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Forty-Fifth Anniversary

2013 Poster Winner Mariana Alejandra De La Cruz EK Primaria Andres Quintana Roo Fifth Grade

Thursday, 1000-1700 April 25, 2013 Registration

LIVING THE HISTORY VIVIENDO LA HISTORIA

Friday 1000 April 26, 2013 Start of the Race

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Editorial: Boatyard Burnout

By Steve Morrell

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Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

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Classic Schooner Lynx Winters in Florida

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Product Review: Propane Outboard

By Capt. Scott McWilliams

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Boatowner’s Boat Review: MacGregor 26

By Gary Dickinson

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Good Old Boat Event/Regatta

By Dave Ellis

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Miami Native Sarah Newberry Advances Toward Olympics

By Fairlie Brinkley

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TrawlerTalk: Anchors Aweigh from a High Bow Trawler

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

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Quantum Key West 2013

By Cherie Sogsti

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Carolina Sailing: Healing and Dealing on the Water

By Dan Dickison

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Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars

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Sailing with Dad

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Books for Sale Marine Marketplace Southern Sailing Schools Section Southern Marinas Pages Boat Brokerage Section Classifieds Alphabetical Index of Advertisers Advertisers’ List by Category

MacGregor 26 Boat Review. Page 36. Photo by Gary Dickinson.

Quantum Key West 2013. Page 48. Photo by Tim Wilkes Photography.

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2nd Street, a J/70 out of Setauket, NY, sailing under spinnaker in Quantum Key West 2013.

See page 48. Photo by Tim Wilkes Photography. www.timwilkes.com

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May 14 - 18, 2013 Tampa Bay, Sarasota & Naples Starts This is a SBYA and Naples-Marco Island Boat of the Year Race For additional information, go to

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FROM THE HELM

STEVE MORRELL,

EDITOR

Boatyard Burnout In the February issue we had a last page story titled “Surviving Boatyard Burnout.”

Then I received a letter from someone who commented how they could relate to it. I started thinking about my first time in a boatyard—my most memorable one. It wasn’t really burnout, but it sure was an eye-opener. Perhaps that’s because it was my first boat, a 26-foot wooden Folkboat. It was in 1979 at Cracker Boy Boat Works in Riviera Beach, FL. I was living onboard and hauled the boat for a coat of paint on the bottom and in the cockpit.

This was in the days when you could do your own bottom paint. The only painting I had done up to that point was very limited house painting, using water-based paints. I knew enough about painting to be dangerous. What I knew about boat painting was even less.

My first shock was when I saw the price for a gallon of paint. If I recall, it was about $40 a gallon. I thought, “What’s in this stuff, gold?” At that time, the only thing I’d ever bought was $5-$6/gallon for some house paint. The quart I bought for the cockpit was not that much, but it was enough.

The learning had started.

Next, I had to apply this stuff, so I bought some good brushes. Since both paints were oil-based, I had to get some thinner for clean-up and brush cleaning. Painting the bottom was uneventful and pretty easy—as I watched the dollars stick to the hull—but it was the cockpit painting where I really learned my lesson. There was some unfinished teak trim around the cockpit that I had to mask off to have a clean edge with the white cockpit paint. I was going to do two coats. I did one coat, with no hitches. But it rained that night.

It was long enough after the first coat was put on that it was no problem, but it rained a bit the next day, so I had to wait a bit longer.

After it dried, on the third day, I put on the second coat.

After that dried, I proceeded to remove the masking tape.

What I should say is: I tried to remove the masking tape. I didn’t realize that masking tape—the traditional white tape—doesn’t come off so easy when it gets wet, and the longer it’s on after being wet the harder it sticks. You end up pulling—and scraping—off the tape in a thousand little pieces. It took me hours—perhaps it was a day. Now I know to take it off immediately if it threatens rain, and in Florida, with the humidity, one rainless night can be enough to make it wet enough to be a problem. Today, we all use blue tape to prevent that problem. Since those days, I have become somewhat of an expert on painting and have come a long ways from that eventful day.

I learned another lesson at Cracker Boy. I became frustrated with getting the brushes cleaned, since the paint was oil-based and I was used to water-based paints.

Frustrated, I just threw those expensive brushes away. The trash can was near my boat. One day, I saw this guy look in the trash can. He picks up the two brushes I had thrown in there. He checks them out and walks away with them.

Hmmm. From then on in, I was determined to learn how to clean brushes. I eventually learned how to clean stiff brushes (with lacquer thinner). Today, I am proficient at buying good brushes, keeping them clean, and holding onto them for years.

It wasn’t boatyard burnout. It was boatyard university.

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The 60th Annual

Mug Race SATURDAY MAY 4

From Palatka to Jacksonville, FL along the St. Johns River

Hosted by The Rudder Club of Jacksonville For more information, go to

www.rudderclub.com And come early for the Party-in-the-Park in Palatka Friday night!

2013 Sarasota Bay Cup April 19/20 2013 Bird Key Yacht Club NOR & Race Application at: birdkeyyc.com

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29th Annual Crown Cars Regatta March 23

Location will be the SPYC at Pass-a-Grille location Racing in the Gulf of Mexico.

35th Annual Suncoast Race Week Presented by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with Bradenton Yacht Club & Davis Island Yacht Club April 4-7 Venue to be announced in the Notice of Race.

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

A.J. Liebling

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

E-mail your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com

Capt. Jay, All those places offer those services (like Wi-Fi at Starbucks) because people buy their products. And if you can afford, e.g., $7 for a cup of Costa Rican coffee at Starbucks, then you should get free Wi-Fi—at the very least. For that much, they’d have to deliver it to my boat, though. What amazes me is that people will be buy “food” at McDonald’s for an inexpensive meal—that in the long run will cut a few years off their life if they “dine” there regularly—who think that getting free Wi-Fi is a real deal. For what that food does to you in the long run, they should deliver that to your boat, too. I don’t call those services free. There’s a high hidden cost to them.

But free dockage for a transient’s tender? I think boaters would be happy just with a beach, as long as they weren’t arrested when coming ashore for using it. That’s no different than parking your car in town when you’re passing through—and you can always find free parking in any town if you are willing to walk far enough.

Editor PARKING METERS IN SARASOTA? ARE YOU SERIOUS? Re: “Parking in Sarasota” January 2013 “Letters” I read your reply to Harmon Heed’s letter where you accused him of making up the story about Sarasota parking

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December 2012 “Letters” I would have to agree with Steve on that one. Some things should be free, like dockage for transient, dinghies, water and toilet. As a liveaboard sailor myself, free dockage is a must! It even states in maritime law to give refuge. The Winn-Dixie, Cedar Bay, and the Esplanade are all free dockage for day use to you and your tender—tender or any size boat at the Esplanade! And water, pump-out, bathrooms and trash are a must, and it is against the law here in Florida to charge for these basics of life. This was made law to help protect our waterways!

Yes, I am not totally against charging for showers.

Truck stops do. Some even give you a tow. There have been a few times I would have loved to pay anyone to let me take a shower. Wi-Fi should be free as well, as it is in most places, like McDonald’s, Starbucks, free Marco Island Wi-Fi, etc. And the fee for showers and—library? Well, those are free here as well in Collier County. TV? I have never paid for that crap!

Weekly and monthly rates could make showers cheaper. Lots of marinas just ask that you buy something from their marina for dockage! No showers unless you pay or are docked with them.

Capt. Jay S/V Tarquin Marco Island, FL

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LETTERS meters. WHOA! I thought, “Why publish a letter, then accuse the writer of making it up?” I decided to do some fact-checking on my own. A Google search for Sarasota parking meters turned up the following story from the Herald Tribune newspaper. What a hot head you must be to publish such an accusation before checking the facts yourself. You owe Mr. Heed a public apology.

Dick Mills S/V Tarwathie Dick, I was completely joking and being very sarcastic and agree with Harmon completely, who I know well, and who writes for the magazine regularly. I knew exactly what the facts were when I wrote it, and that’s why I wrote that he must have made it up, because it is so ridiculous that the powers that be in Sarasota went through this entire parking meter fiasco, spending as much as they did. I get the Herald and read it daily and have followed the parking meter story closely for the last few years.

My sarcasm was reflecting Harmon’s—which was no less sarcastic than my comments. Perhaps if you were a Sarasota resident and knew the story, you might have seen my point of view.

I think most sailors who live in Sarasota—who all probably know the parking meter saga—would have grasped my true meaning.

Of course, I believe that all humor is sarcasm—just to different degrees. It’s just that some is more obvious, and some is more subtle.

Editor BOAT THIEF IN EAST FLORIDA I wish to warn all about a boater/thief along the east coast.

He is around the St. Augustine, FL, area now (late January) and heading south. This person stole about $5,000 from my boat and more from others in my area (southern Georgia). I got lucky—with little to no help from the police—but managed to find some of my stuff and got it back from someone whom the thief sold it to. It looks as if he is paying for his cruising by stealing from boats, then selling the stuff as he goes.

The police seem to have no real interest in getting involved (at least the city police in St. Augustine don’t), so if you have been stolen from, or if he is trying to sell you stolen goods, you are going to have to force them to act by calling the police. The boat description is a Cal 27 with a red stripe below the toe rail/red fenders with a new-looking kicker and a dinghy. The boat is named Windstar, from North Carolina, and he used the name Ralph Fanks. He is a white male, twentyish, 5’ 6” to 5’ 8”, wears glasses, with darkish hair, and he has been seen anchoring out, but will stay at marinas as well. He was in my area three weeks ago before going south, but how far north he came from, I don’t know. If you have been a victim recently and can identify your stuff, maybe this will help you. Please feel free to pass this to other boat sites you may use to help stop this guy from harming others.

Concerned boater

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

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.

28th Annual

The Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Presented by the Davis Island Yacht Club to Benefit Suncoast Hospice & LifePath Hospice

Welcoming all Morgan Boats for Morgan Invasion classes and non-Morgan Boats for PHRF, Multihull and “Just-for-Fun” Classes April 20 May 3 May 4 May 5

Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction, Davis Island Yacht Club Skipper’s Meeting and Pavilion Chat with Charlie Morgan Racing: 28th Annual Morgan Invasion & Open Classes for PHRF, Multihull and Just-for-Fun Breakfast Available

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EVENTS & NEWS

OF INTEREST TO

SOUTHERN SAILORS

To have your news or event in this section, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send us information by the 5th of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later. We will print your event the month of the event and the month before.

Rendezvous we print for three months.

YOUTH SAILING PROGRAMS 2013 NEEDED Send us your information on Southern youth sailing programs (including summer programs) in NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, LA, and TX, for our April issue. Needed by March 4. Go to the Youth Sailing Programs page at www.southwindsmagazine.com for details on what’s needed and where to send the information.

n RACING EVENTS For racing schedules, news and events see the racing section.

Educational/Training North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.

ABYC Marine Electrical Certification, Gulf Shores, AL, March 5-8 Saunders Yachtworks. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460

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ABYC Diesel Engine Certification, St. Petersburg, FL, March 19-22 Mastry Engine Center. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460

Youth Sailing Programs Go to our annual list at www.southwindsmagazine.com /southern-youth-sailing-programs.php.

Anchoring Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, March 20 This is a two-hour class presented in one evening and is available to anyone 12 or older. The seminar explains how

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to select the appropriate anchor, rode and components and their use depending on sea and bottom conditions. Tables are used to determine the sizing of your anchor and its components based on the size of your boat. Materials include USPS’s Anchoring Quick Guide and Student’s Notes with copies of the presentation slides. St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Wednesday, March 20, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St Petersburg. Instruction is free, materials $25 per family. Maximum of 20 students. Pre-registration required. Register at www.boating-stpete.org.

Women on the Water Boating Forum, Pensacola, FL, March 16

By Julie B. Connerley Pensacola Yacht Club is hosting the first ever Women on the Water boating forum in commemoration of its first woman commodore on March 16. Headlining the event will be Seattle’s Nancy Erley, the first captain to circumnavigate the world with an all woman crew—whom she taught to sail. Six breakout sessions feature cruising and racing topics, such as packing the essentials, racing tactics, man overboard drills, and starting a women’s sailing association. SUP’n Girls and Fishin’ Chix will have exhibits. Lunch, goodie bags, and door prizes are included in the $45 fee. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register online at www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radio, St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron, March 27 This seminar explains basic VHF operation and Digital Selective Calling (DSC). A CD is included with a DSC simulator that allows you to practice on your computer at home. The handy waterproof McGraw-Hill Captains’ Quick Guide Using VHF is included with essential information that you should have aboard.

Wednesday, March 27, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.

Instruction is free, materials $30 per family. Maximum 20 Boat Rental, Charter Company, Sailing Club Information Wanted Beach Cats, Sunfish, etc. – Small Boat Rental Companies Bareboats and Captained Charter Companies SOUTHWINDS is compiling a list for our website of all the charter and boat rental companies, including sailing clubs in the Bahamas and in the Southeast U.S.—in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

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

For charter companies, this includes bareboat and captained charter companies and sailing clubs, including for the day and overnight, whether long-term or shortterm, and for any size boat.

All above includes inland and on the coast. Email your information to editor@southwindsmagazine. com.

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students; Pre-registration required. Contact the squadron at www.boating-stpete.org. (727) 525-0968.

Standards Certification, Jacksonville, FL, April 9-11 www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Marine Systems Certification, Jacksonville, FL, April 16-19 www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Marine Electrical Certification, Key West, FL, April 23-26 www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.

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

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

Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s boater safety card.

The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule, location and to register. **Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month.

The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354. **St. Augustine, FL. Ongoing. About Boating Safely.

Sponsored by the Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL, the eight-hour course is held at the St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off

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State Road 16), St. Augustine. Preregistration required by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. The course is offered 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 2, May 4, August 3, Sept. 7, and Nov. 2. A course called “Suddenly in Command” is a boating safety primer designed for those not generally at the helm to help them to be prepared with the basics in the event of an emergency, such as the captain becoming incapacitated. This course is offered from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 6 and June 1.

For more information on all courses, go to wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-14-07.

US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm, or call (401) 683-0800, ext.

644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date.

US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Florida, March The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. The goal of the program is to produce highly quali-

fied instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include: classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology.

Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16 years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boating course. Holding current CPR and first aid cards is strongly suggested. Register at www.ussailing.org under training.

Daytona Beach, FL, March 2-10. Two consecutive weekends (March 2-3 and 9-10). Sailing Center, Halifax Youth Sailing.

Alfredo Sambolin instructor. For information, contact Pete Haley at petehaley23@gmail.com.

Sarasota, FL. March 10-13. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Jabbo Gordon instructor. For information, contact Jabbo Gordon at anavssbn619@gmail.com.

Fort Myers Beach, FL, March 16-24. Two consecutive weekends (March 16-17 and March 23-24). Edison Sailing Center.

Margie Graham instructor. For information, contact Stephanie Webb at rpsc1983@aol.com.

Pensacola, FL, March 16-19. Pensacola Yacht Club.

Instructor Stephen Gay. Contact Bob Sutton at rsutton01@cox.net.

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Sailing Counselor Course, Pensacola, FL, March 20-21 A two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors and staff from community sailing and scouting programs to supervise small boat recreational sailing activities typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters. Pensacola Yacht Club. Instructor Stephen Gay. Contact Bob Sutton at rsutton01@cox.net.

US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling A great course for those who operate whalers and similar single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-water boat handling skills. A US SAILING small owerboat certification is available upon successful completion of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated one full-day course.

Feb. 2-3, March 2-3, 6-7 (two-day courses). April 20 (accelerated one-day courses). Best Boat Club and Rentals, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com.

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Fort Myers Spring Boat Show, March 7-10 Lee County Civic Center, three miles east of I-75 on Bayshore Rd. (SR 78 - exit 143). 11831 Bayshore Rd., Fort Myers, FL. 33917. Thursday through Saturday 10-6. Sunday 10-5. www.fortmyersboatshow.com.

New Orleans Boat Show, March 7-10 Held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Show features boats and exhibitors of marine products and services. $8 admission. Under 12 free. Hours to be announced. www.boatshowneworleans.com 28th Annual Palm Beach Boat Show, March 21-24 Flagler Drive on the water in downtown West Palm Beach and also at the County Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL. Thurs. 12-7, Fri. and Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-6. $16, $14 online.

Children 6-15 $7, $5 online. Children under 6 free. (800) 9407642. www.showmanagement.com.

5th Annual Southwest International In-Water Boat Show, Houston, TX, March 21-24 Largest in-water boat show in Texas. Sail America has partnered with the show to create a Sail America Village and will be selling space, managing seminars and run a Discover Sailing program. South Shore Harbour Marina, Houston. Thursday, 12-7; Friday 12-7; Saturday 10-7; Sunday, 10-6. www.southwestinternationalboatshow.com.

Gulf Coast Yacht & Boat Super Show, Gulfport, MS, Apr. 4-7 The Gulfcoast Yacht and Boat Show is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast. Previously held in Orange Beach, AL, the show has been moved to the brand-new $40-million-renovated Jones Park and Gulfport Small Craft Harbor in Gulfport, MS. Boats up to 60 feet, fishing boats, ski boats, offshore boats, runabouts, personal watercraft and others.

New for 2013 is the Sailboat Row with over 40 boats, both new and brokered, along with vendors and suppliers of sailing gear. Another 150 boats are on land, along with demonstrations, seminars daily on cruising the Southeast, Florida, the Keys and the Great Loop. $10 admission ($8 online), children under 12 free. VIP Thursday 1-7. Friday 107 pm. Sunday 10-5. Free parking. www.gulfcoastyachtandboatshow.com.

5th Annual Oriental In-Water Boat Show, Oriental, NC, April 12-14 New and used watercraft, power, sail, all sizes, new products and servies, seminars, food. All profits from the show go to the Oriental Rotary Club scholarship program. The

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1000 feet of portable floating docks will be added to the existing city docks, with in-water sail and powerboats, gear exhibitors, music, food, demos and children’s area. For more information, go to www.scinwaterboatshow.com, or www.scmarine.org.

17th Southeast US Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL, April 12-14 This show includes seminars, live music, powerboats, kayaks, sailboats, and hundreds of vendors selling gear and accessories for both power and sail. The show is also as much a festival as it is a boat show with live music, good food, and a happy hour at the famous marina tiki bar. A bikini contest is held at the bar on Friday 4-8 pm.

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Metro Park and Marina, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32202. The stadium parking lot is available for show visitors. The show can also be reached via water shuttle from the Jacksonville Landing. Dockage is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for those who come by boat.

Some consider this the best boat show venue in Florida.

There will be in-water sail and powerboats, and several hundred boats on land spread across the seven acres of the waterfront show. Hours are 10-8, Friday and Saturday, and 10-5 on Sunday. $10 entry and children 16 and under free.

31st Annual Suncoast Boat Show, Sarasota, FL, April 19-21 This show features both in-water and on-land boats, as well as vendors selling gear and other related boating accessories. It is held at Marina Jack in downtown Sarasota. The show is open 10-7 Friday and Saturday, and 10-5 on Sunday. Entry is $10 for adults at the gate and $8 purchased online. Kids under 15 free. For more information, call (954) 764-7642, or go to www.ShowManagement.com.

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

Sailing/boating rules and rules of seamanship always apply.

Four races are held over four months. The race is videotaped and the awards ceremony after the race at the bar serves a barbecue dinner while guests watch the race on a big screen TV. Beer drinking is very common.

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Race dates are Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 31, April 28. There is a captain’s meeting the day before the race at the bar at 7 pm, where “captains and crew contemplate strategy while reviewing course and race rules.” Race awards, booty, music and barbecue are after the race at the bar at 7 pm. www.schoonerwharf.com.

The Everglades Challenge, Tampa Bay, March 2 The Everglades Challenge is an unsupported, expedition-style adventure race for kayaks, canoes and small sailboats that starts above the high tide mark on the east beach of Fort DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg, FL, and ends in Key Largo. It is run by the Watertribe, whose fearless leader, Steve Issac, conceived of the race in 2000.

This year’s event starts at dawn on March 2, although if you want a good look at the boats, go on Friday, March 1, when the competitors will be going through inspection and setting up their boats on the starting line. Along the 300mile course, competitors are required to sail, row, or paddle into three checkpoints, but not required to stay there. The checkpoints going south along the coast are Placida, Chokoloskee, and Flamingo before the boats head to the Bay Cove Motel in Key Largo at the finish.

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www.watertribe.com and go to the Events page. You can also read a short history of the Challenge in the February 2012 issue of SOUTHWINDS at www.southwindsmagazine. com. Go to Back Issues.

Spring Flea Market, Jacksonville, FL, March 9 Sailor’s Exchange (formerly Pier 17) is hosting a flea market in its parking lot at 4619 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32210. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors who want a space, call John at (904) 387-4669. Thirty-two spaces available at $20 each. All money is donated to a local charity. www.sailorsexchange.com.

33rd Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 25-March 8 This is a cruisers regatta that builds up over several months.

This 12-day regatta attracts 350-400 cruising boats. Most boats start arriving from around the United States, Canada and other countries in November and stay through March. When the actual regatta days start, the schedule includes sailboat races held in Elizabeth Harbor, around Stocking Island, and to neighboring Long Island. There is a variety of on-water and on-the-beach events to capture the interest of non-racing cruisers, as well as racers. These include volleyball tournaments, softball, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas hold’em poker, beach golf and much more. Opening night of the regatta is a very big event held Feb. 25. All cruisers welcome.

For more information, contact Charlie Forsdick, regatta chairman, at (860) 563-1736, or ctf@cox.net. Or visit the website at www.georgetowncruisingregatta.com (go to “Schedule” for 2013 schedule).

Fort Myers Spring Boat Show & Southwest Florida Boat Building Festival, Fort Myers, FL, March 7-10

FL 33917. Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.leeciviccenter.com.

JSI 19th Annual Nautical Flea Market, St. Petersburg, March 16 Spaces available for sellers. Shop for bargains, sell your old stuff or just browse. JSI parking lot at 2233 3rd Ave S., St. Petersburg. Call to reserve space at (727) 577-3220 or (800) 652-4914. Bill Wright. bill@newjsi.com.

35th Annual Dania Marine Flea Market, Dania Jai Alai Fronton, Dania Beach, FL, March 14-17 The world’s largest marine flea market is held at the parking lot of the Dania Jai Alai Fronton, Dania Beach, FL. Private individuals and corporate vendors sell marine equipment, coral encrusted antiques, used boats, fishing tackle, diving gear, marine artwork and other boating related items.

The event was originally started in 1979 by a small group of marine businesses selling used equipment in the parking lot of the Dania Jai Alai. It has grown to be the largest marine flea market in the world, selling used, new and overstock items—by both businesses and private indi-

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viduals. Items sold besides boating gear are fishing gear, new and used boats, marine antiques, diving gear and artwork—plus anything else related.

This year, special events and festivities will mark the 35th anniversary. Food and drink are also available at the flea market.

Thursday- Saturday. 9-6 p.m. Sunday 9-4 p.m.

Thursday $12. Friday, Saturday, Sunday $10.

Children under 12 free. Free parking. Al Behrendt Enterprises, (954) 920-7877. www.daniamarinefleamarket.com.

Fort Myers Beach 6th Annual Cruiser’s Appreciation Day, March 23

Fort Myers Beach will once again show its appreciation for the cruising community with its 6th Annual Cruisers’ Appreciation Day on March 23. Held in the Matanzas Inn parking lot (next to the dinghy docks), there will be a barbecue, live entertainment, drinks, door prizes (even though it’s outside) and giveaways. Free to boaters renting a mooring ball on the day of the event with a nominal fee to others.

People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs since seating will be limited. Everyone is welcome. The event will be from noon to 3.

8th Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL, April 19-21 This year the Sarasota Sailing Squadron will host the 8th Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival. Come to see boats, or to sail, row, paddle or simply show your classic or traditional boat the weekend of April 19-21. The weekend will begin with an informal barbecue on Friday evening for early arrivals. On Saturday, there will be rowing and sailing races and plenty of “messing about” in the sheltered lagoon of the Sailing Squadron and on Sarasota Bay. Speakers are being lined up for education and entertainment, and cost of entering a boat in the festival will include a dinner and awards presentations Saturday evening. Amenities available at the Squadron include camping, with limited RV options, clubhouse, bar with snack foods, large porches and meeting pavilions, and plenty of launching options including beaches, ramps and a hoist. The Squadron is in Ken Thompson Park on City Island—near the north end of Lido Key. For more information, go to www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org, or call (941) 388-2355.

29th Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 26-28 Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach, featuring fresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants. Musical entertainment, arts and crafts and children’s play area.

Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at the beach.

More than 50 charities benefit from the proceeds of the seafood festival. $12 admission. Kids 10 and under free.

Friday, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, 10-10 p.m. Sunday, 11-8 p.m.

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29th Annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party, April 26-28 Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle in Alabama to the state line in Florida to benefit the Alabama Sheriffs Boys’ and Girls’ Ranch and the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Escambia. Opens at 9 am. $5 all day and night. No re-entering after leaving. Children’s toss at 10 a.m. Adult’s toss at noon. Bikini contest, keg toss and tug of war. www.florabama.com. (850) 492-0611. Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507.

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Crystal River Boat Bash, Crystal River, FL, April 27 The Crystal River Boat Bash is a celebration of small craft, nautical heritage, and fun on the waters of the Nature Coast.

Conditions in late April and early May are ideal in the area— temperatures, humidity, and winds. From around the country, owners of small sailing, rowing and paddling craft—classic, traditional and modern—will be offered the hospitality of Crystal River. Crystal River Preserve State Park, Crystal River, FL. www.tsca.net/CRBB/bashdesc.htm.

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Islamorada, FL. They will be anchoring behind the Lorelei Restaurant at MM 82 Bayside (approximately N24.55.5; W80.38). Lorelei will allow them to bring dinghies ashore, and the restaurant is a great meeting area. Check out the Lorelei at www.loreleicabanabar.com. Call Dan at (305) 6640190 and leave a message with a phone number, or send an e-mail to floridawharramrendezvous@hotmail.com and you will get very detailed information by return email.

16th Annual Catalina 22 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise, Fort Walton Beach, FL, May 11-18 The Catalina 22 National Sailing Association’s Fleet 77 of Fort Walton Beach, FL, hosts this cruise. This one-design event, open to all Catalina 22 sailors, attracts participants from across the country and Canada. The one-week cruise starts at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, sails the protective waterways of the ICW, crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay to arrive at Wolf Bay, AL, and return. Go to http://www.c22fleet77.org, or contact Chief Yeoman McKenzie at captnmac747@gmail.com, for information.

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Okeechobee Water Level Essentially the Same Since December As of press date in early February, Lake Okeechobee is at 14.44 feet above sea level, decreasing about half a foot since January. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.38 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.58 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.50 feet.

For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

New Sea Scout Ship Formed in Cortez, FL—Seeking Scouts and Donations A new partnership was recently created between the Sea Scouts and the Turner Maritime Challenge at Cortez (TMCC), in the tiny, eclectic village of Cortez, FL. The Sea Scouts are affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, while TMCC is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to instruct young adults between the ages of 14-20 in seamanship through classroom and on-the-water instruction.

Located 55 miles south of Tampa, Cortez is a unique throwback to the boatbuilding days of the late 19th century.

Today, both commercial and recreational fishing also thrive in the village.

TMCC is in the process of building two St. Ayles Skiffs in accordance with the Scottish Fisheries Museum. Using the clinker ply construction method, this 22-foot skiff will be rowed by four rowers and a coxswain. TMCC is fully funded on donations; tools, money and boats are welcome as donations that will further this hands-on, unique program.

To join the Sea Scout Ship, and for inquiries or donations, contact Sean Wardell, the executive director of TMCC, at (941) 792-8200, or seanwardell@cortezchallenge.org. To learn more, go to www.cortezchallenge.org.

Pensacola Yacht Club’s First Woman Commodore Takes Helm

By Julie B. Connerley Originally organized in 1908 by motorboat devotees, and chartered by the state of Florida in 1910 as Pensacola Yacht Club, the “South’s finest yacht club,” like many yacht clubs, has been organized, populated, managed, and enjoyed primarily by men.

In fact some YCs, including PYC, did not even allow women members for several years!

But time changes everything. Clubs’ memberships have evolved; boat designs have improved; racing rules have been adjusted, and now, after 105 years, PYC has elected its first woman commodore.

Susan McKinnon took the oath of office January 6, establishing her place in history, and charting the next course for PYC. It was by happy circumstance that McKinnon, 54, discovered sailing at age 13 when she and her girlfriend, who lived across the street from PYC, strolled over to the club and were invited aboard an A-Scow for a sail. “I immediately fell in love with sailing,” she smilingly recalled.

Next, she met some of PYC’s youth members and began crewing in interclub regattas. In 1973, she became a youth member.

Her passion for water-related activities has always kept her connected to the yacht club. During summers Susan worked as a lifeguard at PYC’s pool while attending the University of West Florida earning her teaching certificate.

She learned to windsurf and became a certified instructor.

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McKinnon has owned and raced sailboats, while continuing to volunteer her time and services to PYC, first as a committee chair, then accepting the position of fleet captain in 2010, followed by rear commodore in 2011, vice in 2012 and now commodore.

In honor of this history-making year, PYC is hosting the first ever Women on the Water Boating Forum, a special 105-day membership drive, and other special events.

Florida Senator Rubio Proposes Elimination of Mortgage Interest Deduction for Boats In December, Florida senator, Marco Rubio, proposed eliminating the mortgage interest deduction for boats that qualify as a second home. Rubio referred to such boats as “yachts”— an expression that rubbed many the wrong way. Since Florida is the state that builds and sells more boats than any other state, this came as a surprise to many. There is currently a movement by many in the country to eliminate the deduction for all second homes, but many criticized Rubio for targeting boats—especially since the deduction is currently available for vacation homes, boats and RVs. The NMMA says that less than five percent of boats qualify for the deduction. Boats that qualify—“yachts”— must be 26 feet long, have a galley and a sleeping berth and a toilet. The deduction can be taken for up to $1.1 million.

Not many 26-footers qualify for that maximum. In fact, very few do—and some will argue that none do.

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The award had eight nominees and is presented annually for “notable contributions to promote public access to sailing in the development and organization of a program.” This is the first time this award has been given to a Florida sailing club.

The CMCS-organized annual Summerset Regatta has raised many thousands of dollars over the 48 years of its existence. “The many donations made to youth sailing programs as a result of Summerset have been significant, and US SAILING has recognized that fact,” said Romaine.

Vetter said, “On behalf of all CMCS members and event sponsors, we are grateful to receive this award and look forward to many more years of supporting youth, so that our sport of a lifetime, sailing, can continue to grow.”

CMCS is a 40-plus-year-old sailing club with over 200 members. They race, cruise, socialize and support sailing.

Monthly meetings are held at the Cape Coral Yacht Club on the third Tuesday of each month. Guests are always welcome. www.cmcs-sail.org. For more information, call Steve Romaine at (239) 482-6280.

Denison Yacht Sales Opens St. Petersburg Office Denison Yachts, a 65-year-old family-owned company—famous for building Broward Yachts—recently opened an office in St. Petersburg at The Harborage Marina. The new office is headed by Joe Zammataro and is the company’s eighth marina-based sales location.

The Denison family has a rich history as leaders and innovators in the yachting industry. Today, this heritage continues under the leadership of Bob Denison, the grandson of the founder. With 40 of the best professional yacht brokers in the business, Denison Yacht Sales has substantial sales in the business. Over the last four years, Denison’s sales increased from over $21-million in 2009, to over $74-million in 2012.

The company deals in power, sail, big boats, small boats and mega yachts—both brokerage and new boats.

Call Joe Zammataro at (727) 527-2800. Its new office at The Harborage Marina is at 1110 3rd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. For more information on the company and a list of its new and used boats, go to www.DenisonYachtSales.com.

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The Lynx. Photo courtesy Lynx Educational Foundation.

Historic Schooner Winters in Fort Myers, Florida— Open for Visitors 1812, being one of the first ships to help evade the British blockade of American ports. The ship was eventually captured by the British, but the privateers were known for their rakish look and superior sailing abilities, and they influenced ship design for many years.

The current Lynx was built in Maine and launched in 2001. The boat was designed to be a sailing training vessel and is today used for educational purposes. It is offered for charter and viewing dockside to help pay for its expenses.

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Lynx Specifications: Port of Registry: Portsmouth, New Hampshire LOD: 76’ LOA: 78’ LWL: 72’ Beam: 23’ Draft: 8’ 6” Displacement: 98.6 tons Height of mainmast with jackyard: 94’ Mainsail: 1219 square feet Foresail: 865 square feet Total Sail Area (includes misc. other sails):4,669 square feet Construction: Southern pine, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, Angelique The Lynx will be at Nervous Nellie’s Waterfront Eatery at Snug Harbor Marina, 1131 First St., Fort Myers Beach, through late March. The boat is available for dockside deck tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for public sailaways from 3 to 5 p.m. Adults $6 donation for tours (12 and under free), and sailaways: adults $65, and $35 for 12 and under. Reservations and information at (866) 446-5969. www.privateerlynx.org.

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any cruising sailors have dinks to get to shore from their deep-draft sailboats. I had a 4.5 horsepower 4stroke outboard to push my dink to shore. When cruising, it was often used every day; however, during the rest of the year it might sit on the back of Liela B, our 1982 Tartan 42, for weeks. When it was time to use it, I would have to do 40 reps with the pull cord. It was great aerobic exercise but very frustrating. I sometimes wonder if it would have been easer to just row. Even after all that effort, the motor might not start. I tried fuel preservatives, non-alcohol fuel, draining the fuel, and using starting fluid, but nothing worked.

I saw a Lehr outboard that runs on propane gas at a boat show last summer and bought a 5 HP long-shaft model. I took the new engine to the club and put it on the back of my dink and it started on the first pull. What a joy not to have to break a sweat to start a reluctant engine. Starting easily when the engine was new was not the true test I had in mind. Would it start after sitting on the back of Liela B for a month or two? Last month, we were loading the family for a cruise up the bay and needed the dink. We took the Lehr off the back of our sailboat and put it on the dink. It did not start on the first pull. It was out of gas. I replaced the cylinder, and it started on the first pull. I checked with Lehr, and they said that I should unscrew the cylinder till it “pops” and the gas valve on the propane tank is closed. They suggested leaving the tank loosely attached, so the fuel system remains sealed.

While taking provisions out to Liela B, I compared the Lehr to our old gas-powered 4.5 HP outboard. The power seams similar to that; noise level about the same. What is not the same is that there is no choke, so the Lehr cannot flood, and no opening of the fuel system to add gasoline from a can. The fuel delivery system is closed. This closed system is dirt-, water-, and alcohol-free. That should eliminate the problems with plugged jets and stuck float valves, gummed needle valves, and water condensing in the fuel

The Lehr with the propane cylinder screwed into the back of the motor. Photo by Kelly McWilliams

system. I also do not have to mix oil with the gas as my twostroke required. Propane is not a marine pollutant and cannot spill and make pretty colors when refueling.

At full throttle when pushing a J/24, we went 5.5 knots for about 45 minutes on the small propane tank for a barbecue grill. Backing off to 4.5 knots, the Lehr runs about 90 minutes per small tank. This is fewer dollars per mile than my gas engine; the Lehr also takes the larger 22pound cylinders that we carry for our stove in a propane locker, so we have a safe source of fuel. I never felt good about the two red five-gallon cans of gasoline for the outboard tied to the rail.

I hope the first six months of ownership are predictive of the next eight or ten years. If so, Lehr has solved some problems cruisers face with their outboards. No wonder West Marine has trouble keeping them in stock.

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n the early ‘60s, the Macgregor Yacht Company was formed by Roger MacGregor as a class project at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The company started producing trailerable sailboats and has produced more than 36,000 boats. This boatowner’s review is of my 2000 Macgregor 26X I, like many of you, looked forward to the boat shows every year. I would search for my dream boat and imagine the adventures I would take on her. Over the years, this dream became more and more defined and took the form of a Macgregor 26X Every boat is unique, and the characteristics of this boat that appealed to me would not appeal to everyone. That is why there are so many different types of boats on the market.

Some of the unique features of the Macgregor 26X are the boat is trailerable and can be launched at boat ramps. It is one of the largest trailerable sailboats that do not require permits to move. Her LOA is 25’ 10”, the LWL is 23’, the beam is 7’ 10”, and, with the centerboard raised, the boat will float in nine inches of water. The draft is 5’ 6” with the centerboard down. With its flat bottom, this boat is as easy to launch as a powerboat.

The boat only weighs 2,250 pounds but carries an additional 1,500 pounds of water in the internal water ballast tank when filled. The boat has positive flotation, so it cannot

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The author’s Macgregor 26, under reefed main, showing the full canvas cockpit enclosure and wind vane.

sink, which I thought was a nice safety feature. If equipped with a 50 HP outboard, the boat has the ability to power at more than 20 MPH. I looked on Craig’s list and found my dream boat in Las Vegas. Her owner, being a professional magician named her Magic. Being superstitious, I decided not to change her name. The owner had an autopilot installed, which is a little unusual for a 26-foot boat, and instead of the 50 HP outboard—which is the only engine I had seen on the 26X—he had a 15 HP Honda four-stroke outboard installed.

The manufacturer says that the boat can be rigged in 15 minutes. but with all of the additional equipment I added to Magic, a wind generator, an 85-watt solar panel and full cockpit enclosure, it takes me several hours to actually get her ready to leave the dock. This is not something I would want to do on a daily basis, but when I only do it a few times a year, it is doable.

Having a boat I can trailer allows me to expand my cruising grounds beyond the Columbia River (Washington state) where I live. I have trailered Magic more than 15,000 miles while cruising to far places such as Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. While traveling to these cruising areas, I use Magic like an RV and camp in her.

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on the trailer. At the front of the trailer is a boarding ladder that makes it easy to board the vessel while it is on the trailer, as well as when it is being launched. At first glance you would think that the trailer is too small for the boat because there is only one axle. You see much smaller trailers with tandem axles on them, and it does not seem possible that a single-axle trailer could carry this big of a boat. The light weight of the boat at 2,250 pounds allows it to be carried easily on the trailer, which is designed and built by the Macgregor Company.

The trailer has surge brakes, which work great. The only thing you have to remember is to lock out the brakes if you want to back the trailer up. If you do not, you will not be backing the trailer up. Another lesson learned the hard way.

A boat can seem to get smaller as you spend time on her, and my 26X is no different. My company transferred me to a neighboring state which was just too far to drive to work each day. I decided to spend the weekdays living on Magic, and returned home on the weekends; I did this for two years. This worked okay, but it would have been nice to have more room. The longest amount of time I have spent aboard cruising is five months while exploring the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. It is funny, but the boat did not seem as small. I am sure it was because I was outside most

Looking forward. There is plenty of room to stretch out in the cabin with V-berth forward and hatch above.

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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW The enclosed head with holding tank and sink with pressure water.

The 26X has a large cockpit for her size. The captain’s seat at the aft of the cockpit is hinged and easily raises up to open the walk-through transom.

The cockpit is the social gathering place on a sailboat, and the 26X has a large cockpit for her size. The captain’s seat at the aft of the cockpit is hinged and easily raises up to open the walk-through transom. This makes it easy to board the boat from a dinghy, and there is a boarding ladder you can lower into the water that makes climbing aboard after a swim or diving effortless.

Another great thing about having an open transom I discovered while entering the harbor of North Bimini in adverse conditions. I had two waves swamp the cockpit

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while crossing the narrow entrance to the harbor. This is the only time in all the years that I have owned the boat that water has entered the cockpit. The open stern allowed the water to exit as quickly as it entered. The cockpit on Magic has a full enclosure, which can be put up, that doubles the amount of living space in inclement weather. It is built in sections so you could choose how much canvas you want up. I even have a propane heater I can use in the cockpit on cold, rainy days. It is not needed here in the South, but on cold rainy days in the Northwest, it is wonderful.

There is a folding table in the cockpit for dining and plenty of room to stretch out. There are cushions, which make the hard surfaces in the cockpit much more tolerable, but I wish that the combing was a little taller, though, for better back support. There are two lockers in the cockpit, which hold two nine-gallon fuel tanks and assorted gear. This tankage gives me several hundred miles’ range under power.

The addition of the Magma gas barbecue on the stern rail became one of my favorite ways to cook on the boat.

You don’t heat the cabin up, and you can’t beat the taste of meat off the grill. The pedestal houses the wheel, autopilot, compass and GPS. As you descend the three steps through the large cabin hatch, you will notice a small settee, which is great for changing clothes, but it becomes an obstacle to getting into the aft berth. The aft berth is listed as big as a king-size bed, which it is, but it works much better as two areas. I placed a twin-size memory-foam mattress topper on the port half of the berth, and it works great! This allows me to use regular bedding, which is nice, and the opening port provides plenty of ventilation on warm nights. I use the other half of this area for storage.

Once inside the cabin you find the enclosed head with holding tank and sink with pressure water. Opposite this is the galley on the port side with the alcohol stove, sink with pressure water, and microwave, which runs off the 1000-watt inverter with power supplied by three deepcycle batteries.

The large sliding hatch directly over this area allows stand-up headroom for cooking, but this four-foot-square area is the only place in the boat with standing headroom.

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There is a chain locker on the bow that can hold enough rode for two anchors.

opposite there is the settee whose table can be dropped down to convert the area to additional sleeping quarters. The last area forward is the V-berth, which would be the expected place to sleep with a large opening hatch over-head. The 26X has a fiberglass headliner, which makes for easy cleaning, which I like, but it is too plain for some people’s taste.

The 26X has a deck-stepped aluminum mast that can be raised by yourself with the help of the mast-raising system Macgregor has devised. The hardest part of the process is to carry the mast forward and bolt it to the hinged mast step.

After that is done, it is pretty easy for me to do by myself.

The rigging and sail plan for the 26X is simple but efficient, with all lines leading to the cockpit. With the roller furling jib and jiffy reefing I added on the main, you never have to leave the cockpit to raise or trim the sails.

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point higher or sail a little faster, and every boat is a compromise, but Magic has never let me down. She moves easily in light air and is faster than most boats her size running downwind.

I have Magic set up with a stern anchor, which I can set if I am going to beach the boat, and there is a chain locker on the bow that can hold enough rode for two anchors, which is what I generally use when cruising.

Last year I attended a Macgregor rendezvous at Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Puget Sound. I got the chance to hear stories and look at the modifications others did to make these production boats their own.

I know that everyone has their own opinions about Macgregor sailboats, but these unique boats have introduced thousands of people to boating. I think the point of boating is to be able to be out on the water and enjoy all that lifestyle offers. If that is the case, I have been blessed more than most to have had the adventures this small trailerable sailboat has given me.

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Good Old Boat Event/Regatta St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 26

By Dave Ellis Photos by Michael O’Keene of Affinity Marketing. More photos and merchandise are available at www.goo.gl/vdxo6.

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he fourth annual Good Old Boat event filled the Saint Petersburg waterfront with over 50 vintage sailing craft. Good Old Boat magazine has sponsored a GOB in Annapolis for some years. Saint Petersburg Sailing Association organized the Tampa Bay event, and Saint Petersburg Yacht Club served as the party host. Raymarine was the sponsor, parking a huge trailer with all kinds of

Colin Curtis’ Orange Peel, winner of the award “Alpha Dog”

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Got Wood?, the 24-foot restored International 110, won the Spinnaker class. The boat is owned by Brent Carter from Lake Eustis, FL.

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Dennis Wilcox’s Maya.

Mike Wessel’s Into the Mystic.

Tug Graves’ Elise Rose.

electronic goodies on the Sailing Center parking lot for sailors to drool over.

On Tampa Bay, we relaxed the “vintage” a bit to require boats to be at least 20 years old. Some were a great deal older. Dick Ware and Moonraker were the oldest boat and skipper. He sailed in the Spinnaker division and finished third, first among those with cabins. A beautifully restored International 110 sailed by Brent Carter brought new wind from behind and passed everyone for a boatfor-boat and PHRF win. Second in class was a Raven sailed

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It took the Fun class several minutes to cross the starting line. The race committee ignored the “start-within-four-minutes” rule by conveniently going below and eating some chips and dip. They also ignored the Fun class boat that started on the wrong side of the RC boat, and the one that finished on the wrong side of the finish buoy. It is that kind of event, a parade around the bay of about nine miles in light air.

Orange Peel, a really quick boat sailed by Colin Curtis, had to watch while the wind did circles and then came from behind to bring the fleet up. Spectators on the Pier seemed to enjoy watching the boats cross the finish line in bunches.

The Non-Spinnaker class had five entries, led by Peter Watts on Sazerac. The Cruising class had 24 entries, so they were given two starts. Antea bested the A division while Amelia won the B. The Fun class, with 10 entries, included boats with Biminis and charcoal stands and a couple of ketches. They all won.

The Prettiest Boat, chosen by an anonymous committee, went to Blue Moon. Other strange awards included Alpha Dog: Orange Peel; Party Animals: Antea; Fashionistas: Breezing Up; I’d Rather be at Gasparilla: Galadriel; Patriot Award: Edgar, the Raven with a big U.S. flag off the transom.

The event slogan is “Good Old Boats Helping Good Old Folks.” The beneficiary was Meals on Wheels, a service of Neighborly Care, Inc. Twenty-one of the entries donated a total of $2,780 to Neighborly Care, Inc. Steve Honour and the crew of Shady Lady from Boca Ciega Yacht Club won the Good Neighbor Perpetual Trophy for making the largest contribution, a whopping $1,520. Steve has won this honor every year thus far.

In addition to the participant’s contribution, the St. Petersburg Sailing Association donated all profits generated from the Good Old Boat Regatta, over $1,000, to Meals on Wheels, thanks to the generous support of the race sponsor, Raymarine.

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Miami Native Sarah Newberry Advances Toward Olympics

By Fairlie Brinkley

Sarah, at the helm, and crew John Casey training on their new Nacra 17 in Miami the week before the ISAF Miami World Cup in early February. Courtesy photo.

his past fall, Miami native and Olympic hopeful Sarah Newberry became the first female skipper to win the U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Cup—and the first one to do it with a perfect score. Sailing with Kenny Pierce, Sarah ended a spectacular week of sailing with 14 first-place wins in 14 races.

The U.S. Multihull Championship is one of the most prestigious events in the country, and while it is certainly an accomplishment to set a record-breaking win at a high profile event, what’s even better is when it comes on the heels of another victory. Earlier that week, at the F16 National Championship in Panama City, FL, she set another record as the first female helm to capture the F16 Nationals title with John Casey (Longwood, FL), her partner in a campaign for the 2016 Olympic Games in the Nacra 17 mixed-multihull class.

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presence in the South, but over the past few years, many multihull racers, including Sarah and John, have worked hard to expose talented youth sailors to the world of high performance catamaran sailing. Thanks to that and the groundwork laid by others in the years before, something has finally started to happen. In results from multihull events statewide, the number of youth sailors is often nearly equal to that of adult racers. Several training programs have even purchased boats for their youth racers. Not a bad idea. A great example of this is the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program (SYSP). After purchasing two Falcon F16s last year, the program has produced skilled teams that are winning consistently in many geographic areas.

In part, this growth is also related to the current climate of sailboat racing. The last few years have changed the face of our sport. High-performance classes like multihull, skiff, and boardsailing, are growing and diversifying. For multihull sailing, not only has the America’s Cup brought a new and wider range of attention to high-performance multihulls, but the introduction of the new Nacra 17 as a mixedgender Olympic class for the 2016 games allows for an influx of the female gender into performance sailing.

The new Nacra 17 and Olympic mixed-multihull class are the perfect platform for a female helm like Sarah. With years of experience racing multihulls, and even a try at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the Tornado as a youth, Sarah is already on the hunt for a medal. Last fall she began her campaign for the 2016 games as skipper for superstar John Casey, a many-time Alter Cup Champion and Tybee 500 winning helm.

When Sarah first started racing catamarans in 2003, she was a 105-pound, 15-year-old dinghy racer who had never gone faster than 6 knots in a sailboat. As a member of a family of passionate multihull sailors, who have lent her more than just a love for the sport, once she went fast, www.southwindsmagazine.com

Sarah Newberry and Crew Win Gold in ISAF World Cup Miami

Sarah, at the helm, and crew John Casey training on the Cirrus R F18 in Miami’s Biscayne Bay last Fall. Photo by Marco Oquendo.

she never went back. She is the daughter of one of the first female Tornado sailors in Miami, Andrea Livingston, who is the sister of Tybee 500 and Worrell 1000 winning crew Jamie Livingston.

Sarah has found a shared passion for winning with crew John Casey. This team dreams of becoming the best multihull sailors in the world. It’s a big goal, but they are a talented and driven team with a great love for the sport of sailing. Since their days as youth sailors, goal-setting, desire, and focus have allowed them both to rise to the top

Just before going to press in early February, Sarah and crew John Casey won a gold medal at the ISAF World Cup Miami, the successor to the former Miami Olympic Class Regatta. She won seven firsts out of ten races and finished five points ahead of the second-place boat.

While winning the F16 Nationals and the US SAILING Multihull National Championship is an incredible combination, the World Cup win is just as significant for two reasons. It was the first major U.S. regatta using the new Nacra 17 catamaran, which is the class to be used in the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The boat has curved dagger boards which provide a significant amount of lift to the leeward hull if the boat is sailed properly. Sarah has proven overwhelmingly that she has mastered the technique better than any of her competitors. Second, this is three major wins in three months sailing in two different classes of boat, in three bodies of water in a variety of wind and temperature conditions—and with two different crews. Sarah has made a powerful start to her Olympic bid. SOUTHWINDS will continue to report Sarah’s progress towards competing in Rio in 2016. of multihull sailing competition. Now they are pursuing a rigorous training program both on and off the water in the United States, and are looking forward to a European tour this summer to compete at the major Olympic Class events, including the Nacra 17 World Championship in The Hague, Holland, in August.

Sarah muses, “As a youth, even while my dream and desire to race multihulls grew, there was no competitive one-design fleet to sail with in Miami, and very few girls were involved in the fleets that did exist.” Her dreams and desires have changed to include the pursuit of a medal at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Since her days as a child athlete, the climate of multihull sailing has shifted so much that the Olympic Nacra 17 class in which Sarah will compete is a required mixed-gender event that will bring female talent from around the world into multihulls to compete.

“I know that the recent victories we have had are a result of the training that John and I have been putting in as a team. I know that they are a logical outcome to all of the hard work that we have been doing. So the thing is, it’s not the ‘wins’ that I feel like celebrating so early on, especially because I truly believe that ‘wins’ are only one thing: a good excuse to keep working harder. Instead, I want to celebrate the goal-oriented approach that we are taking as a team, and the passion for sailing that I have been gifted with that makes every day on the water a pleasure.”

Go to www.usamultihull2016.com to donate and help support Sarah’s campaign.

Tax-deductible donations to Sarah’s Olympic campaign may be made through the 501 (c)(3) Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, 1001 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33132. www.mycyouthsailing.org

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TRAWLERTALK

Anchors Aweigh from a High Bow Trawler

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

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nchoring from a high bow trawler has its moments— moments aside from what the rest of us experience each time we drop...uh...lower the hook. If you think being 10 feet above the water only means adding 10 feet to your scope equation, then you might want to think again…or just read on for some more great trawler tricks and tips. We’ll even help you through the awkward mooring line retrieval from the skyscraper heights of a trawler’s deck.

Everyone knows that to sleep safely at night while anchored, you do not want the anchor to drag or pop out of the sea floor. Add a wind or tide change, and you are almost guaranteed that the anchor will also change direction in the sea floor, pivot and, hopefully, reset. Hopefully.

Please understand that there are many key elements which can make a captain comfortable when sleeping on the hook. Proper anchor type for the sea floor conditions is the first and most obvious decision. Mud, sand or rock bottoms call for different anchor designs. Too many of us use the anchor that came with the boat. The boat dealer put it there, so it must be the right anchor, right? Wrong. Our second decision is where to anchor considering weather conditions, wind or waves, Jet Skis or salsa music. And our third decision is the scope or the length of rode of the anchor line in relation to the height from the bow roller to the sea floor.

Each of these decisions affect how well our anchors hold, and therefore, how well we sleep. Now we need to ask, just how do you manage all this from the high bow of an oceangoing trawler?

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Captain Chris hanging from the bow pulpit of a Hatteras Long Range Cruiser. The dock is two feet off the water and Chris is 2 1/2 feet off the dock. He is six feet tall , and another 2 feet with his arms over his head, which is 12 1/2 feet off the water. Wow!

Lots of questions already, so now let’s get to some of the answers and why height matters. Standard procedure for anchoring is to locate your ideal anchorage; approach the spot into the dominant force, either wind or current. Keep in mind your swinging radius. Again, here we are thinking about that high ocean-going bow. The scope formula for a traditional rode is to use seven times the distance from the bow roller to the sea floor at high tide. The trawler’s high bow becomes a concern when making your rode much longer and thus your swinging radius much greater. Beware that you don’t swing and kiss a neighboring boat, or worse yet, ground your trawler during a low tide change. This really becomes an issue when in 7- or 8-foot tidal areas like Georgia.

Let’s do the math. Water depth is 10 feet, and a scope of 7 means you need to deploy 70 feet of rode. But wait! The bow is 10 feet above the water so we need to add another 10 feet to the formula, which means we now have to consider 10 feet of depth plus 10 feet of air space equals 20 feet times our 7 scope equaling 140 feet of rode. But wait! There’s more! What if you are in Georgia with a 7-foot tide? Now you must consider the highest tide for scope purposes and the extended swinging radius while at low tide. So add another 7 feet to your scope formula if you anchored at low tide. Your new calculation now includes 10-foot depth plus 10-feet air space plus 7-foot tidal range. This is now 27 feet x 7 scope—equaling 189 feet of rode deployed. Whew!

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The snubber line comes down from the bow pulpit of this Nordhavn 47, threads through a pad eye close to the waterline and hooks on to the chain already deployed.

Even without a pad eye, this boat has lessened the need for additional rode by using a snubber attached at two cleats, one on each side of the windlass on the bow.

squall season comes around, we like to go with a 10 scope or more. Now we require up to 270 feet of anchor rode.

Even if you have that much rode aboard, you should consider available swing radius with almost 300 feet of anchor rode deployed. When in a popular crowded anchorage or a narrow creek, you often will not have that much room to swing comfortably.

But if every boat swings the same then we all dance in the same direction…right? Not exactly. This high-bow trawler has so much windage on the high hull and higher house that wind affects the boat’s position at anchor far more than tide does. Nearby sailboats may be lying with the current while wind effect on the trawlers sometimes position them perpendicular to the sailboats. Not a very pretty dance when too crowded. So in this case, we highly recommend that you anchor with like boats. It’s not that we trawlers don’t want to socialize with the sailboats—we do that very well by dinghy—but that’s another topic unto itself. Anchoring near other boats of your size and hull shape often results in a perfectly choreographed anchorage and less fear of swinging into each other.

So here is what you can do to reduce the amount of scope and decrease your swing radius from that high-bow trawler. You could find an anchorage that is shallower. Or, you could add a bow eye to the bow stem of the trawler near the waterline and pull on your anchor through a lower position on the trawler. Genius! A bow eye can eliminate the entire additional 10 feet of air space between the waterline and the anchor roller. This allows the anchor rode to pull from the waterline instead of high up from the anchor roller. Use of a bow eye can reduce the swing radius, reduce the rode needed, or allow you to anchor in deeper water because you now have a lesser scope required.

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The bow eye is an interesting custom feature on your trawler. No, it is not a tow eye to pull your boat onto the trailer. But, just like on the trailerable boat, this eye has to be strong enough to support this high bow, heavy tonnage trawler. Installation is significant, and the work should be done while in the boatyard. If you opt for a dockside installation, it is not for the faint of heart. Either way, a proper metal-strength eye should be purchased or custom-made with a matching backing plate inside the hull at the bow as low to the waterline as possible.

Now that you have an anchor eye at the waterline, you must reach the eye when anchoring, every time. The best technique to accomplish this is after installing the eye, run the anchor snubber through the eye and secure the snubber to the boat deck. Oh, don’t know what a snubber is? Think of using 100 percent chain as an anchor rode. When anchored with all chain, you should have a shock absorber to reduce the loaded effects of the chain against the boat’s windlass. Translation: The chain pulls on your bow roller, and a taut chain makes a lot of noise. The snubber decreases the pull, the noise and the shock on your deck hardware.

The snubber will transfer that chain pressure to a rope that will stretch and give you a smoother night at anchor. To use the snubber just place the chain hook onto the anchor chain already deployed. Then allow more chain to droop while taking the load onto the snubber line. Now the anchor rode will pull from the anchor up to the snubber secured to the bow eye giving you two advantages, decreasing the rode length and swing and providing a shock absorber to make your night at anchor much more comfortable. We have some photos that may help you get the picture.

After a great night’s sleep, when recovering the anchor and rode, just unhook the snubber as the chain is www.southwindsmagazine.com

Close up view of a bow pad eye on a Kadey Krogen 58 trawler.

Grand Alaskan showing the bow pad eye relationship to both the waterline and anchor pulpit. The snubber is not in place during boat yard work.

pulled aboard. Secure the snubber to the anchor pulpit for convenient storage and quick access for your next evening’s anchoring.

Mooring from this same high bow trawler can also be interesting. Interesting as in, OMG how am I gonna reach that pennant, then thread my line through it and keep all the gook off the deck? The answer is: It’s easy, and no, a 20-foot-long boat pole is not the solution. First you prepare the boat with two bow lines secured to the bow cleats. Run one down each side of the bow to a midship cleat and secure the ends of the lines temporarily. Then get your normal size boat pole ready (we like the three-section extendable 12-foot pole) and as the helmsman approaches the mooring ball, be prepared to grab the pickup line or mooring pennant on either side of the trawler, depending upon the wind or current or maybe the skill of the helmsman. As the trawler eases up to and past the mooring ball, you can easily walk down to the lower part of the side deck to pick up the pennant and run your dock line through the pennant’s eye. Secure your dock line to the opposite cleat and you are set for the evening.

True, all trawlers do not have an anchor pulpit 10 feet off the water, but some are more! The traditional high bow is a feature we appreciate most when in heavy seas, if not when anchoring. Remember, no boat is perfect all of the time, and these anchoring and mooring techniques can help you adapt when the water seems far below the deck. And next time you go cruising, get to the anchorage early so you can enjoy watching the anchor dance.

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

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Quantum Key West 2013 Five Days of Strong Winds Bring Exciting Racing

By Cherie Sogsti Photos by Tim Wilkes Photography. www.timwilkes.com Cover: 42nd Street, a J/70 out of Setauket, NY, sailing under s pinnaker in Quantum Key West 2013. See page 48. Photo by Tim Wilkes Photography. www.timwilkes.com

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ver a thousand sailors and 121 boats gathered for Quantum Key West 2013, held Jan 20-25 on the southernmost island in the United States.

Once again, the consistent wind of Key West attracted world class sailors and yachts. Sailing legends, America’s Cup veterans, Olympians—and amateurs—gathered to stop their engines and start taking bullets in near-perfect conditions.

This wasn’t just a regatta about small boats and big egos—although, there were extra helpings of both this year.

Strong winds welcomed the professional crews and amateur racers this year. What happens when you dream up the perfect raceweek weather, and then reality exceeds your expectations? You get a regatta that goes down in the history books.

“This is the premier event in North America,” said Decision skipper Stephen Murray. In a hard-fought battle, Decision came from behind and snatched top honors in the High Performance class in this year’s regatta. “Of all the regattas we’ve won over the years, this one stands out because of the history and tradition. It means a lot to be able to say you won Key West.”

Who’s Who at Quantum Key West This year’s Quantum Key West attracted the legends and rock stars of the sailing world.

“Was that really...?” you would hear on the dock. “Yes, it was.”

Ready to name-drop? The elite field of competitors included America’s Cup challenger Vincenzo Onorato, Oympian Richard Clarke, and Terry Hutchinson, the former skipper and sailing manager of Artemis Racing. In addition, sailmakers like Kerry Klingler, Tim Healy and Dave Ullman made a splash racing the new J/70s.

It felt like you should practically lay down red carpets on the docks. The list of pros and sailing celebrities goes on and on. Sailmaker Robbie Doyle called tactics, while Olympian Mark Mendelblatt served as the strategist for Sakellaris. Ran was skippered by Niklas Zennstrom, cofounder of Skype.

But don’t think that you had to be a paid professional or a world-class sailor to compete in Quantum Key West.

Just ask Andrea Pozzi, who started sailing 18 months ago.

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On the left is the schooner America out of Key West, full of race spectators. On the right, in the foreground, is Daring, a Swan 42 from Newport, RI. Sail number 45, in the background, is Bella Mente, a Mini Maxi out of Minneapolis, MN. Daring took second in the Swan 42 class. Bella Mente took second in the Mini Maxi class.

He and his crew aboard Bombarda won the competitive Melges 32 class. Pozzi proved that you don’t need decades of experience when you have drive and determination. Oh, yeah, it also helps if world champion Lorenzo Bressana is aboard calling tactics.

Even if you’re not a pro, Key West is certainly the place to trade tacks with one.

Trey Sheehan and Terry McSweeney have been coming to Key West to sail against the finest racers for the past 21 years. Perhaps McSweeney, an amateur sailor from Cleveland, OH, said it best.

“Traditionally, Key West has the highest level of international grand prix competition in the U.S. and allows us amateurs the opportunity to mix it up with the best in the world on and off the water,” said McSweeney. “Trey and I always look forward to the warm tropical weather with great sailing conditions. Key West never fails to provide great racing and incredible nightlife throughout the week.”

Melges 24 The Melges 24 class was reborn in Key West this year with the second largest fleet of the regatta with 23 boats.

“I think there are seven or eight boats that can win races and win the regatta,” predicted Detroit pro Bora Gulari early on in the Regatta. “This is definitely a turnaround year for the class in Key West, which is good to see. This is one of the best places to race a Melges 24. I’ve had some great experiences down here.”

After a week of intense racing, it was Brian Porter and his crew aboard Full Throttle who took first place in the Melges 24 fleet.

“Those guys are like a bad piece of corn. We can’t get them out of our teeth,” said Hedgehog skipper Alec Cutler about competitor Full Throttle.

“Sometimes they’re quicker and sometimes we’re quicker,” added Cutler. “It’s really close, competitive racing.” In the end, the corn never came out of Cutler’s teeth, and Hedgehog had to chew on second place.

A Bit Bigger Melges The Melges 32 class proved that you don’t have to have a large class to be competitive. The 11 boats racing represented six different countries.

Andrea Pozzi made sailing the Melges look easy and led the 11-boat fleet Gathering their spinnaker from the sea is the crew of Ran, a TP 52—sailing under a Swedish Flag—from Southampton, Hampshire, UK.

from start to finish. In half the races, Pozzi sailed Bombarda into first or second place.

“This is a dream,” said Pozzi. “It is the first regatta we have won so that makes it particularly special. We will always remember Key West 2013. It was a tactically difficult regatta with a lot of wind changes. It was very exciting sailing; lots of adrenalin every day.”

It wasn’t just the Melges men who were making headlines at Key West. When female skipper Deneen Demourkas took top honors in Race 7, her husband John eagerly awaited her return at the dock with a mudslide. There was ample reason to celebrate. Although Quantum Key West was only her second regatta helming a Melges 32, she scored her first bullet. Respect, cheers and frothy drinks were flowing. You go, girl!

Spookie versus Decision, a High Peformance Class Duel The duel between Spookie and Decision, Carkeek 40 sister ships, was one of the fiercest on the water at Quantum Key West.

Things started off getting Spookie in the regatta, but in the end, the Decision was clear. Was it superior sailing and tactics that allowed Decision to finally take top honors? Or did Spookie’s mishap with her kite on Wednesday turn the tables and give Decision a foot in the door?

Spookie, skippered by Steve Benjamin, won the first four

Gladiator, a TP 52 out of Retford, Nottinghamshire, UK, battling it out with Ran, on the right.

Ran took third in the IRC 2, while Gladiator placed 5th.

races in the regatta. Then tragedy struck and Spookie shredded her spinnaker on the final downwind leg of Race 6. After a string of first-place finishes, coming in last had to sting, and there was plenty of saltwater to splash on the wound.

Wednesday turned everything upside down for Spookie and gave Decision her chance to shine. “We certainly feel better about our chances now,” said Stephen Murray after Spookie’s spinnaker mishap. “But there is still a lot of racing to be done. With no throw-outs, you’re one bad race away from going from the penthouse to the outhouse.”

Then just to show the race wasn’t over—Spookie bested Decision by one second in Race 7. Every second counts.

Spookie crossed the line 9 seconds after Decision with a 10second handicap. But Spookie’s comeback wouldn’t be enough to win the regatta.

In the end, Decision earned her victory, beating Spookie by one point. “This is the best feeling I’ve ever had after a regatta,” said champion Murray. “We’ve been coming to Key West since 1998, and winning here has long been on our list of goals.”

In nine of 10 races, Decision won first or second place.

Consistency helped Decision stay on top and enjoy her hardfought won.

J/70 The J/70 was the talk of the town at Key West. She may be small (at 22.75 feet) and young (less than a year old), but she made a huge splash at the regatta. What attracted iconic sailmakers such as Kerry Klingler, Tim Healy and Dave Ullman to the new J/70? How did this little boat, introduced in March 2012, steal the limelight at Quantum Key West with an unprecedented 39-boat fleet, the largest in the regatta.

Some suggest that the J/Boat’s brand-new design and excellent performance combined with the ease of launching, has created a new one-design class virtually overnight. The J/70 is the J/Boats’ first ramp-launchable keelboat. The lifting keel means the boat only draws 1.5 feet with the keel up.

North Sails pro Tim Healy and his crew Geoff Becker (tactician), John Mollicone (trimmer) and Dave Reed (foredeck) took top honors aboard the J/70 Helly Hansen.

David Franzel and his non-professional crew aboard Spring took top honors in the Corinthian J/70 class. What was special about the boats in the J/70 Corinthian class?

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None of the dozen boats had a pro aboard.

Farr 40 Barking Mad wasn’t angry when it seized the Farr 40 lead early in the week and wouldn’t let it go. Despite the relentless competition from Flash Gordon, skipper Jim Richardson held onto his top ranking in the Farr 40 class the entire week.

“It’s tough sailing out there, kind of like a heavyweight fight,” said Richardson, skipper of Barking Mad. “We may only have six boats,” said Jim Richardson, skipper of Barking Mad. “But five of them have won world championships. It’s a game of inches and we just have to keep sailing consistently well.”

Not a Sweet Story For some, determination and experience weren’t enough.

Mount Gay hats off to the persistence of Bill Sweetser and his crew aboard Rush. Sweetser has been racing his J/109 in Key West since 2004, and has a history of second-place finishes. In the past decade, Sweetser has led his division many times, only to finish as runner-up. Some see coming in second place as its own honor, while others feel like second place is just another way to say you’re the first loser.

Until the final day of racing, it seemed like it was finally Rush’s year to take top honors. Sweetser could almost taste the sweetness of his deserved victory. Rush led the regatta every day of racing from Monday through Thursday.

But once again, history repeated itself. On the final day of racing, Rush just couldn’t keep it together. Skipper Gerry Taylor and his crew on Tangent nailed three straight wins on Friday and seized the first place trophy from Rush.

Tangent, a Cape Fear 38, beat Rush by two points and earned first-place honors at the podium. Sweetser missed the coveted trophy and finished as the runner-up in his division. With 10 Key West Race Weeks under his belt, this defeat was particularly devastating.

Quantum Key West was a year to remember, full of triumphant victories, devastating defeats, close competitions, and down-to-the-wire finishes. Mark your calendars for Quantum Key West 2014, January 19-24.

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here are a lot of ways to tap into the power of sailing. Elite photographers do that when they freeze a vignette of a vessel heeled over, charging through the brine, spray flying and sails under full strain. Instructors do it when they turn a fledgling sailor loose on the helm for the first time, and that pupil experiences the empowering epiphany that says “I can do this.” But few others tap into it as effectively as the folks

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who run Veterans on Deck— a nonprofit aimed at social reintegration for U.S. war veterans, particularly those living with PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder).

Veterans on Deck (VoD), which was mentioned here in the September 2010 issue, is an all-volunteer, Charleston, S.C.-based organization that was just getting off the ground at the time, but had Country music singer and TV personality Trace Adkins (in cowboy big plans. Psychologist Ron hat) visits with Veterans on Deck organizers and participants after Acierno, a co-founder of VoD and director of the PTSD sailing.

Clinic at Charleston’s Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, told SOUTHWINDS then: “A lot of our veterans are socially withdrawn, and they particularly avoid social interactions where stress is involved.”

One Stop Shop: Acierno’s brainchild was to use sailing as a means of Custom Sails addressing that.

Rigging According to Acierno, sailing offers important ingrediElectronics ents that can help counter the withdrawal and avoidance all too common in veterans with depression or PTSD. “First, sailing with others can be stressful, which ironically, is good. Second, short of swimming away, you can’t just withdraw from the situation; you have to deal with the stress and each other, which is also good. Third, once you do this, you frequently end up enjoying yourself, despite the stress, and that’s a big step toward true recovery.”

Flip the calendar forward to 2013 and a lot has happened since those early days. Says Acierno, “Though we’re totally independent of the VA, our organization has been formally recognized by the VA as a non-paid community partner, and that’s really significant. It means that appropriate providers from the VA hospital can use our program for their patients as a therapeutic activity. That status took 18 months for us to secure.”

In addition, he says, VoD has been on local and national TV—“We were featured on Trace Adkins’ cable TV show Great American Heroes. They actually ran our episode about 13 times. Adkins is a big supporter of veterans, and when he was here in Charleston last spring for a concert, he met our veterans and went out sailing with them as the basis for that show. It was huge exposure for the program.”

Despite that fame, no metric is more important than the impact that sailing has had on those veterans who’ve been fortunate enough to spend time on the organization’s small

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Every outing includes a licensed captain, a trained counselor, and the vets themselves.

Once you step on board, says a co-founder, you can’t tell who is a vet, who is a counselor, and who is a captain.

fleet of sloops (five in all). Particularly impressive is the fact that several vets have worked with the program to obtain their US SAILING keelboat certification. Once certified and registered as VoD volunteers, says Acierno, they’re free to use the boats on their own, without supervision. “That’s really our goal of social reintegration,” he explains.

“Ultimately, we want to remove the structure so that these guys are comfortable on their own being out of the house, at the marina, or out there sailing like anyone else. We don’t want to be too coddling. Fewer rules, more activity, that’s our unofficial motto.”

Weather permitting, VoD conducts several two-hour sails each week on Wednesdays. All veterans and active duty personnel are welcome. At 11:00, it’s women only; and at 2:00 it’s men and women. Every outing includes a captain on board and a mental health provider – essentially a counselor. Characteristically, the all-female sails draw three to five vets each week, and those at 2:00 anywhere from six to 20 people.

So how effective is the program? Acierno offers an anecdote as testimony: “One particular day, we were just getting started when the mainsheet on one of the boats jammed, causing the boat to round up and snag the anchor line of another boat in the mooring field. The two boats came into contact and the captain on our boat, who was a vet and volunteer in our program, was concerned. He thought it best to go back to the dock and call it quits for the day. In any other program, that would be the thing to do.

But we teach that stress, used correctly, can be good. So the counselor stepped in and calmly mentioned that if nothing goes wrong, then nothing is learned, and in the big picture, all veterans have been through far more than that and came out okay. The captain agreed, and they continued sailing.

Later, one of the first-timers onboard said it was the first time in a long while that he’d had something go wrong that didn’t shut him down for the rest of the day. ‘Normally, when that happens,’ he said, ‘I just leave and feel bad, but

we stuck with it and somehow I actually enjoyed myself.’ ” Once the vets in this program realize that what they’re getting involved in isn’t counseling, says Acierno, but something akin to practicing dealing with social stress in a fun setting, they feel empowered, and they tend to buy into it. “We give them the opportunity to confront social stress and then guide them through the process of dealing with it productively. Done right, it can be a big success for everyone.”

Last summer, some of the vets who had been in the program for a while started taking the boats out to race in the local evening races run by Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA). Several of them have continued doing that by participating in this winter’s frostbite series. Next up—Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week in mid-April.

You won’t be able to miss this crew during the regatta because the Hunter 28 they’ll be onboard is loudly branded with the organization’s name stretching across the topsides.

Of course, racing isn’t the only outgrowth of this program. Some of the vets have become proficient enough to deliver boats up and down the coast. “Our program is something of a conduit,” explains Acierno. “Charleston is a maritime area, so sailing is a relevant thing to do. The time we spend with these guys on the water is just the feeder aspect of our program. There are a lot of things they can go on to do from here.”

According to Acierno, half of the people who come down to the docks to sail on Fridays are vets, but not VA patients. The interesting thing, he says, is that if you stepped aboard one of the boats, you’d never know who is who. “You really wouldn’t be able to guess who’s the captain, who’s the counselor, and which ones are vets among the crew.” That’s another testament to successful social reintegration. It can be powerful—just like sailing.

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will be based on demonstrated enthusiasm and participation in sailing activities. There is no fee for the clinic, yet participants must provide their own transportation to and from New Orleans, and Laser sailors must bring their own sails and blades. Participants will be transported to and from the airport by club volunteers. Housing will be provided. A damage deposit and reservation deposit are required. For more information, contact Yvonne Pottharst, event co-coordinator, at tern4true@aol.com, or (504) 421-3819

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Year One on the Road to the Olympics: ISAF World Sailing Cup Miami, Jan. 26-Feb. 2

By Marylinda Ramos

Morgan Invasion Moves to Davis Island Yacht Club, Merging with New Tampa Bay Hospice Cup, May 3-5 Morgan Invasion organizers wanted to expand the popular Morgan Invasion, which has benefitted Suncoast Hospice since the Invasion’s 25th anniversary in 2010. This year will be the 28th Morgan Invasion, held May 3-5.

The Hospice Cup steering committee comprises representatives from the Davis Island Yacht Club, the Morgan Invasion, West Florida Yacht Racing Association and the Bay Area Hospice organizations.

Charley Morgan, who is serving on the committee, is enthusiastic about the new format.

The Tampa Bay Hospice Cup will appeal to both cruisers and racers. With a strong focus on informal sailing and camaraderie, the event will cater to cruising enthusiasts who just want to come out and be part of the fun. The regatta will also feature open fleets for PHRF, one-designs, and youth sailing. The committee is also planning landside activities for supporters who’d like to be a part of the event but who don’t care to race.

Additional details on the 2013 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup will be available soon. In the meantime, if you’d like to volunteer to help, send an email to TBHospiceCup@gmail.com.

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Leiter Spring Girls Youth Racing Clinic, New Orleans, LA, April 26-28 A free racing clinic for girls ages 13-18 wanting to improve their sailing skills prior to participation in regional and national events. Coaches Skip Whyte on the C420s and Brett Davis on Lasers. Held at the Southern Yacht Club. As there are a limited number of spots available in the clinic, selection 56 March 2013

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49ers racing in the ISAF World Sailing Cup in Miami. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

Here we go again! It’s year one of the four-year Olympic cycle at the ISAF World Sailing Cup in Miami (formerly known as the Olympic Classes Regatta). On the course, those who returned for six days of intense racing are either veteran athletes who never stop sailing, fundraising or improving; or rising stars intent on making the team headed to Rio in 2016.

With more that 200 boats spread over three racecourses, and a second experiment with theater-style racing for the 49ers off Virginia Key, it took the combined efforts of Coral Reef Yacht Club, Coconut Grove Sailing Club and the Miami Rowing Club to run the event.

John Craig, principal race officer for the America’s Cup, served as race officer for the windsurfer fleets and treated members and visitors to an update on the technology being employed for the America’s Cup in San Francisco.

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owned the podium with Sarah Newberry, Sarah Streater and Taylor Reiss winning gold, silver and bronze, respectively. This event was the first time the boat has been raced at this level in the states. (See article on Sara Newberry on page 42 in this issue.)

In Laser Radial, Paige Railey exudes a winning attitude both on and off the water. “I love Miami. It’s winter, it’s warm and the competition is excellent. This is the best of what sailing is about.”

In the 49er and 49erFX class, skiff sailors continued to experiment with theater-style racing on the last day of the event. Improvements included support boats outside the “theater” that were midway up the leg tethered to the lane markers to keep the line from sagging; and an experiment with the point system where the first team to win two races won gold.

All eyes were on Anna Tunnicliffe and Molly Vandemoer who were making the transition from match racing in the Elliot 6 keelboat to fleet racing in the 49erFX skiff. Team Tunnicliffe ended the final day as it started, in second place behind 49erFX North American champions Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze of Brazil. With the Olympics on their home turf in 2016, the Brazilians will be focused on keeping their lead. Team Tunnicliffe’s ability to excel regardless of the boat they are in, however, will certainly keep the competition close and the final outcome in suspense. Next stop on the ISAF World Sailing Cup: Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Additional photos available at www.mlramos.photoshelter.com. Full results at http://mocr.ussailing.org. .

Results (top three): Results where the United States dominated (Athletes sailed the regatta representing the United States unless otherwise noted): 470: 1) Stuart Mcnay/David Hughes; 2) Matthias Schmid/Florian Reichstaedter (AUT); David Barehr/Lukas Maohr (AUT): 49er: 1) Fred Strammer/Zach Brown; 2) Ryan Pesch/Trevor Burd; 3) Sebastian Oestling/Kalle Torlen (SWE): 49erFX: 1) Martine Soffiatti Grael/Kahena Kunze (BRA); 2) Anna Tunnicliffe/Molly Vandemoer; 3) Kristen Lan/Molly Carapiet: Finn: 1) Caleb Paine; 2) Greg Douglas (CAN); 3) Jorge Zarif (BRA): Laser: 1) Jesper Stalheim (SWE); 2) Karl-Martin Rammo (EST); 3) Charlie Buckingham Laser Radial: 1) Paige Railey; 2) Tuula Tenkanen (FIN); 3) Isabella Bertold (CAN): Nacra 17: Sarah Newberry/John Casey; 2) Sara Streater/Matthew Whitehead; 3) Taylor Reiss/Sara Lihan: Sonar: 1) Hansen/Solberg/Kristiansen (NOR); 2) Fisher/Hersey/Levingson; 3) Doerr/Kendell/Freund

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33rd Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 25-March 8 See Short Tacks section, “Other Events,” for information.

Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, January 27, February 24, March 31, April 28 See Short Tacks section, “Other Events,” for information.

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2013 Lightning Class Southern Circuit Gears Up, Savannah, Miami, St. Petersburg, March 9-17 For nearly 40 years, the annual Lightning Southern Circuit has been sending a fleet of 50 or so boats on a combination road rally and regatta that includes three stops in the South.

The series kicks off at the annual Deep South Regatta, held March 9-10 at the Savannah YC. On March 11-13, the Lightning Midwinter Regatta will be hosted at the Coral Reef YC in Miami. The Lightning Winter Championship in St. Petersburg will take place on March 14-17. Competitors from South America, Europe, and North America will be on hand, as well as former and current world champions and Olympic sailors. For more information, go to www.lightningclass.org.

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 18 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week is firmly on the radar for racing sailors. Now the largest regatta of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, the event attracts one-design, offshore, and PHRF sailors from around the U.S. and parts of the world, in boats from 20 to 80 feet long. As of New Year’s Eve, the entry list had surpassed 100 and was continuing to grow toward last year’s record of 258 boats.

In addition to three days of fun, competitive racing, this event offers superb Southern hospitality for four nights at the regatta’s beachside venue, the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina. Social highlights from 2012 include a presentation on the America’s Cup, with the Cup itself on display, a Mardi Gras-like parade with cheerleaders preceding a Dixieland band, and custom-sculpted trophies from local artist and sailor Fred Moore.

For the coming edition (April 18-21), the event’s organizers have continued to ratchet up their game in almost every facet. They’ll be importing top race committee talent to ensure the most fair–and fun–action on the water.

They’ve also arranged for a local boatyard–Pierside Boatworks–to offer free storage of boats on trailers from late January until the event begins and have expanded entries to include IRC and High Performance Rule boats, and will accommodate cruisers with a special pursuit format.

Proceeds from the regatta help support local sailing non-profits in Charleston and other initiatives that directly promote the sport. For additional information, log on to www.charlestonraceweek.com. You can also follow Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week on Facebook and Twitter.

45th Regata del Sol al Sol Set For April 26; Racers are Already Signing Up for the 2013 Race from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol—the race, from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, SOUTHWINDS

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RACING Mexico— will be setting out for Mexico on April 26. There is a 50-boat limit. Entrants are already signing up for the race.

There is still a lot of time for boats to get prepared and turn their entry in by April 07, which is the final entry deadline. (See the section called Fees in Notice of Race.

Organizers are hoping to break the record of 43 entries this year.) So far this year, as of press date in early February, there were 26 boats signed up, with a record of four boats owned and skippered by Mexican sailors.

Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the chairperson, can be contacted through the website at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race).

The “Island Activities” committee has lined up some very interesting extracurricular activities, which will include the ever popular Golf Cart Poker Run, miscellaneous parties, and the United States vs Mexico basketball game. Check the website often for updates.

Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to Cancun. Then, it is a short taxi ride and ferry ride, to Isla Mujeres. In order to keep track of the boats and others coming to the island, people can get their regatta hotel reservations and ground transportation through the website using the “special” reservation logos that will soon appear on the website.

There will be a special announcement when this occurs.

There is a secure website page for online entries, or mail the entry in (address available on the website). The monthly newsletter, available on the website, always has interesting information and one recent posting is an interview with Tom Hails who has sailed the race many times, the first being in 1980. Tom has many interesting comments about the race and Isla Mujeres. It is a good read. The regatta also now has a Facebook page. For more information, go to the website.

For information, e-mail chairman@regatadelsolalsol.org.

Upcoming Regattas

Jean Ribaut Cup, Beaufort, SC, April 6 The Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club hosts this regatta, a one-day PHRF race sailed in Port Royal Sound, which has had 15 to 20 boats participating in it the past several years.

This is the main event of the weekend. A number of boats come from Dataw Island to race in this event so there is an informal race on the Friday before the Ribaut Cup on Saturday to reposition Dataw boats to Beaufort. There is also will a PHRF race in the Beaufort River on Sunday, April 7, and then a PHRF race on Monday, April 8, that will go back to Dataw Island from Beaufort. These are basically separate races that are held in association with the Ribaut Cup. www.byscnet.com.

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 18 See the beginning of the Racing section for details.

Southeast Coast Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month (go to their websites for schedule): Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern,

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Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule

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

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information.

Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule.

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

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

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Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule MARCH South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 1-3 Y Flyer Midwinters. Carolina SC (SC) 9-10 Deep South. Lightnings. Savannah YC (GA) 16-17 Keelboat Midwinters. Lake Norman YC. (NC) 28-30 Easter Regatta. MC, E Scows. Carolina YC (SC) 29-31 Spring Fever Regatta. Catamarans. Eastern Multihull SA (www.emsasailing.org) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule. Club races all winter.

23 Sheriff’s Cup. PHRF racing to Bohicket. www.southwindsmagazine.com

APRIL South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 6-7 Jean Ribaut Cup. PHRF. Beaufort Y/SC (NC) 20-21 Bare What You Dare. Open. Carolina SC (NC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.

See club website for local club race schedule 18-21 Charleston Race Week. PHRF, IRC, One-Design 24-27 Classic Boat Rally. PHRF. Savannah YC, Beaufort Y/SC (SC) 27-28 Harbour Town Cup. PHRF. YC of Hilton Head.

27-28 SAYRA Laser/Sunfish. Lake Norman YC.

Opti, C-22, SJ-21, J/24, and A-Class catamarans, as well as Portsmouth and multihull handicap fleets. PHRF racing in Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker and Cruiser classes will be on the weekend of April 20-21. www.sail-race.com.

60th Annual Mug Race, The Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 4 Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Club will host the 60th Annual Mug Race on May 4. There are two courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38 miles. The south course is for all the boats that can pass under a bridge and the North Course is for boats with taller masts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course and about 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and type race. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St. Johns River. Pre-registration and party are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com.

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Upcoming Regattas

2013 First Coast Offshore Challenge, St. Augustine, FL, April 3-7

This offshore race kicks off the north Florida offshore spring season. Last year, FCOC started a new format with all events starting and finishing in St. Augustine.

Three offshore races will be held. Race one and two are on April 3 and 4, and are held offshore St. Augustine. The third race is on April 5 and will race from St. Augustine to Jacksonville and back. The regatta is co-sponsored by the North Florida Cruising Club and the St. Augustine Yacht Club. Participants come from throughout the southeast.

Classes invited are Spinnaker, Non-Spin, Cruiser and OneDesign. More information at www.sayc2000.com.

60th Annual Mount Dora Sailing Regatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 6-7 The 60th Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti to Sunfish to Hobie to Wayfarer to Catalinas and Mutineers.

Organizers hope to have up to seven races, weather permitting. Four boats will be required for a design class. Mount Dora is inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food on Saturday night with music on the dock. For more information and registration form, go to www.mountdorayachtclub.com, or call (352) 383-3188.

Melbourne Yacht Club Spring Regattas, April 13-14, April 20-21 With two weekends of sailing all types of boats on the Indian River Lagoon—which typically has a good sea breeze and smooth water conditions—these spring regattas offer something for all sailors. Small boats and one-designs will sail April 13-14. Four or more boats make up a one-design class. One-designs usually sailing are Lasers, Sunfish, 420, News & Views for Southern Sailors

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

Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally. The Indian River Yacht Club’s Sunday Winter Sailing Series began Jan. 13. Races are held every two to three weeks. Wednesday evening club races: SpringSummer series begins on March 13, the first Wednesday after Daylight Savings Time begins. Wednesday Evening races occur weekly. The catamaran section of the club (formerly Space Coast catamaran Association) has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island.

Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): PHRF Rum Races are on Sunday afternoons, biweekly. The first 2013 race occurred Jan. 6 with small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year. MYC also sponsors a Dragon Point Racing Series that occurs approximately twice monthly.

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

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

Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally.

Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): This increasingly active sailing association sails on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. In 2013, they will conduct the Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series. The series will alternate every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly.

March through October, the club holds the Wednesday Night Rum Race series most weeks. The association also sponsors seasonal race series that race on Saturdays once each month.

The Winter Series began on Jan. 19. Races 3-4-5 are scheduled for Feb 9.

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

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May. The Sailing Club in Orlando (www.thesailingclub.us) Dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin, January through November.

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RACING 2 Spring River Race. North Florida Cruising Club.

12-13 Zenda U for MC Scow 14-16 41st MC Scow Assoc. Midwinters Championship 16-17 River City Regatta. Rudder Club.

16-17 C-22 Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center 22-24 4th Annual Regatta. Ft. Pierce YC 22-24 Orange Peel Regatta. Florida YC 23 Women’s Dragon Point Race. Melbourne YC 30 Crescent City Regatta. Crescent City YC APRIL 2-6 First Coast Offshore Challenge. St. Augustine YC 6-7 Mt. Dora Regatta. Mt. Dora YC. 13-14 Lipton Cup Regatta. New Smyrna YC. 13-14 Cowford Cup Regatta, Florida YC 20 Blue Max Race. North Florida Cruising Club.

19-21 Lake Weir Invitational & Harpoon Nationals. Ocala SC 20-21 Spring Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC. 27-28 Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC/Melbourne YC 27 DuPont Cup. Epping Forest YC MAY 4 Mug Race. Rudder Club Jacksonville

Upcoming Regattas

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, Miami, FL, March 3-9 An annual multi-class regatta in Miami with teams from countries around the world racing on Biscayne Bay, competing to win the Bacardi Cup and the BMSW regatta trophy.

The Star Class—the original Olympic class boat—will compete for the 86th time for the Bacardi Cup. Also racing is the Viper 640, which will be competing for their EFG Bank Pan-American Championship, Melges 24s and J/80s.

New this year is the J/70 racing. For more information, go to www.miamisailingweek.com.

Miami to Key Largo Race, Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, April 20 First held in 1956, this annual race has grown from 33 entrants to as many as over 200. Everyone starts at once, just south of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami and proceeds 43 nautical miles through Biscayne National Park to the Jewfish Creek area of Key Largo. The new 65-foot permanent bridge will provide future finishers with easy access to the resorts and parties at the end. Monohulls and multihulls race in various classes. Proceeds go to the Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corporation that supports youth education and safety in sailing.

Racers range from teens to sailors in their 90s. For more information, go to www.miamiyachtclub.net.

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Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org Gulfstream Sailing Club. Fort Lauderdale. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com KBYC Key BiscayneYC. www.kbyc.org PBSC Palm Beach Sailing Club. www.pbsail.org SALM Shake-A-Leg Miami. www.shakealegmiami.org SCF Sailfish Club. Palm Beach. www.sailfishclub.com SORC Southern Ocean Racing Circuit. www.sorcsailing.org STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org USSC US SAILING Center, Miami. www.usscmiami.org MARCH 1 Etchells Midwinters East Regatta. BBYC 4 Bacardi Miami Sail Week. BBYC, CGSC, CRYC, SALM, USSC 7 Bacardi Sail Week. Audi Melges 20s. CGSC 12 Lightning Southern Circuit. CRYC 15 46th Annual Don Q Snipe Regatta. CGSC 20 Nassau Snipe Series.

22 Etchells Coral Reef Cup. CRYC 28 Rotary Youth Regatta. CGSC 29 42nd Annual SE Dinghy. KBYC APRIL 6 BBYC Annual Sunburn Regatta. One-design.

7 BBYC Annual Sunburn Regatta. PHRF 20 Miami to Key Largo. Miami YC 26 Full Moon Regatta.

Upcoming Regattas

Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, March 31, April 28 See Short Tacks section, “Other Events,” for information.

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com.

Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1

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p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

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

MARCH 9 Race Over to Oceanside 16-17 Glander Cup Regatta.

APRIL 7 President’s Cup Regatta.

20 Miami to Key Largo. Miami YC 20-21 Capital Bank Regatta.

Upcoming Regattas

SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup (formerly Michelob/Evander Cup), March 1-2 This will be the 32nd anniversary of this regatta, which is hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. It is west Florida’s largest one-day sailboat race. All classes are invited and racing is in Tampa Bay. Courses will be around government marks. Pusser’s hats, great food and Pusser’s Rum parties.

This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Ocean Racing Challenge event. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found at www.spyc.org, and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Association’s website at www.wfyra.org. You can enter these three races for one combined, reduced rate: Pusser’s Rum Cup, Crown Cars, and Suncoast Race Week. See below for information on those race and the websites above for more information.

19th Annual Conquistador Cup, Charlotte Harbor, March 3-4 Historically the largest regatta in southwest Florida, this event is run by the Punta Gorda Sailing Club and the Royal Order of Ponce de Leon Conquistadors. This year the Royal Order is commemorating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Florida and Charlotte Harbor in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon. This regatta is just one of 500 events scheduled throughout the state under the Viva Florida 500 program which commemorates this significant milestone.

The regatta begins with registration on Friday evening, March 1, at the Punta Gorda Boat Club at 802 West Retta Esplanade. Two buoy-course races are planned for Saturday with Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Cruising, and Multihull divisions. A get together is planned with a buffet dinner for Saturday evening at the adjacent YMCA Bayfront Center.

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On Sunday, the reverse-start long distance Conquistador’s Cup will be held. In excess of 100 boats is expected for this event. The winner will be awarded the coveted Ponce de Leon Conquistador Helmet and gets his boat pictured on next year’s regatta T-shirt. An awards ceremony will follow the completion of Sunday’s race at the Punta Gorda Boat Club. For the NOR and entry forms, go to www.pgscweb.com.

Eighth Annual Around Egmont Key Regatta, Bradenton, FL, March 9 Bradenton Yacht Club’s eighth annual Around Egmont Key Regatta offers a unique twist on the typical yacht racing venue. In this event, competitors decide in which direction they will attack the racecourse. The decision to round Egmont Key clockwise or counterclockwise can make the difference between a first-place win or limping home at the back of the fleet.

This is the eighth event in the 11 regattas of the Sarastoa Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year series. This low cost ($22 entry fee) event offers no cap, no T shirt, no skipper bag, no free beer, but guarantees lots of fun—and free coffee on the morning of the race. Classes competing are Spinnaker, Non-Spin, Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser and Multihull.

For dockage reservations, contact the BYC dockmaster at (941) 374-2310. For more information go to www. bradentonyachtclub.com. For social activities and sailing fleet info, contact John Izmirlian at (941) 587-7758, or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com

37th Southwest Florida Regatta, Melges 24 Florida Cup Regatta and the Porsche Cup of Naples, Naples, FL, March 15-17 Held by the Gulf Coast Sailing Club, the regatta will begin on Saturday, March 16, and conclude on March 17 with a party afterwards. The Porsche Cup of Naples will highlight the regatta and will be held at the new Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club in Naples.

The 6th Annual Melges 24 Florida Cup Regatta will also be a part of this regatta. It will be one of six regattas in the southeast circuit of the US Melges 24 Class Association, southeast district. For more information and to register for the regatta, go to www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org, or call (239) 263-7254.

SPYC Distance Classic, St. Petersburg, FL, March 16-17 This is event is a fairly new regatta designed for the larger ocean racing vessels. It is hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club at Pass-a-Grille. The course will be an overnight event between 110 to 140 nautical miles, depending on the prevailing winds and forecast at the time of the start. Start and finish will be in the same general vicinity. This is a great SOUTHWINDS

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RACING tune-up for those who are entering the SPYC Regata del Sol al Sol. This race is a West Florida Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (WFPHRF) Category #2. It is also a St. Petersburg Yacht Club Ocean Racing Challenge event for PHRF Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, and Cruiser Classes. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Association’s website at www.wfyra.org

Crown Cars Regatta, Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, March 22-23 This event is now in its 29th year and continues to give participants a great time on the Gulf of Mexico. There is a change in venue this year. All classes will be sailing distance races around government and drop marks. This regatta is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and SPYC Ocean Racing Challenge event. Crown Cars will again provide transportation to and from the remote parking area. NOR and entry forms can be found on the St. Petersburg Yacht Club website at www.spyc.org and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing AssociationÆs website at www.wfyra.org. Entrants for Suncoast Race Week can make arrangements to keep their vessels at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club downtown marina by making reservations with the dockmaster at dockmaster@spyc.org.

Sarasota One-Design Midwinters, March 23-24 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its annual OneDesign Midwinter Regatta March 23-24 for fleets of five or more boats. Anticipated fleets include E Scow, Daysailer, Albacore, I-20, S2 7.9 and Flying Scot, with invitations to all One-Design fleets with boats of five or more including Windmill, Laser, SR Max 21 and Melges 24. For NOR, fees and schedule, go to www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org, or www.regattanetwork.com.

Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay, April 4-7 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with the Davis Island Yacht Club and Bradenton Yacht Club.

A longstanding tradition among regattas on Tampa Bay, this will be the 35th year of this event. There will be three days of racing, beginning with registration and start at Davis Island Yacht Club, then racing to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, then to the Bradenton Yacht Club. The third day will be a distance race in lower Tampa Bay and finishing at a mutual point facilitating vessels’ return to home ports. The awards will be at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on April 12.

This is a qualifier for both Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Pete’s Ocean Racing Challenge. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org, and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Association’s website at www.wfyra.org.

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10th Annual Venice Youth Boating/Jabbo Gordon Regatta, Englewood, FL, March 30 The Venice Youth Boating Association will host this annual regatta on Englewood’s Lemon Bay. The VYBA is the organizing authority in cooperation with the Englewood Sailing Association. The staging area will be at Indian Mound Park, a Sarasota County park.

While it is a primarily a youth event, featuring the International Optimist Dinghy, the regatta is open to sailors of all ages who care to compete with youngsters in Lasers, 420s, Sunfish and Picos. A skippers’ meeting is slated for 9 a.m., and the awards presentation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

For more information, go to www.veniceyouthboating.com.

Sarasota Bay Cup, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sarasota FL, April 19-20 Bird Key Yacht Club is hosting the annual premier sailing event of the Sarasota Bay season, the Sarasota Bay Cup. The event is listed as a BOTY contest for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association and includes five divisions: Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull, Cruising and One-design. The pre-race party and skippers meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19. The regatta on Saturday will be conducted on two courses—random-leg and windward-leeward—located on Sarasota Bay. Course assignments will be announced at Friday’s skippers meeting. There will be a special post-race party and trophy presentation for all race participants. For more information and the NOR, go to www.birdkeyyc.com

45th Annual Regata del Sol al Sol, St. Petersburg to Mexico, April 26 See the beginning of this race section.

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program Sailfest Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, April 20-21 One-design classes will be spread out over Saturday and Sunday. One-design fleets usually include Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Laser Standard, Optimist RWB, Optimist Green, Sunfish, Club 420, and Flying Scot. Any other fleet with five or more competitors is welcome with prior notice. All money raised will go to benefit the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program.

For information, go to www.sarasotaysp.com, or contact David Livingston, sailing director at (941) 504-4236 or email sarasotayouthsailing@gmail.com.

4th Annual Race to Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, April 26-27 This regatta is from Tampa Bay to Fort Myers Beach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are welcome. www.southwindsmagazine.com

After race party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Fort Myers Beach.

Haul0-outs are available for dry-sailed boats. Davis Island Yacht Club is the hosting club. For more information, go to www.diyc.org, or contact Jamie Myers at jmyers@ mcraemetcalf.com, or (813) 601-5023.

West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org.

For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org.

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

Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April.

Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org) Tampa Bay (also known as Suncoast BOTY: (SUNBOTY) Davis Island: (DIBOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (GBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) MARCH Feb. 27-3 J/22 Midwinters. Davis Island YC 1-2 St. Pete YC Invitational (WFBOTY & SPORC) 2 Spring Regatta. Naples Sailing & YC 2-3 Conquistador Cup. Punta Gorda SC. (CHBOTY) 2-8 Thistle Midwinters. St. Pete YC 8-10 Fireball & Friends. Davis Island YC News & Views for Southern Sailors

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10 Ladies at the Helm. Bradenton YC 14-17 Lightning Winter Championship. St. Pete YC 15-17 Snipe Midwinters. Clearwater YC 16 J/24 Pot O’Gold. Davis Island YC 16 Pot O’Gold. PHRF. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 16 Distance Classic. St. Pete YC 16-17 GCSC Regatta.

22-23 Crown Cars Regatta. (WFBOTY, SPORC, GULF BOTY) St. Pete YC @PAG 23-24 One-Design Midwinters. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 24 Charity Regatta. Gulf Coast SC APRIL 4-7 Suncoast Race Week. SPYC/DIYC/BYC (WFBOTY, SPORC, DIBOTY, GULF BOTY) 6-7 Flip-Flop Women’s 2 on 2 Team Race Regatta.

St. Pete YC 6-7 Leukemia Cup(CHBOTY). Isles YC. Charlotte Harbor 11-14 Hospice National Championship. St. Peter YC 13 Windship Regatta. SPSA/USF 13-14 Bud Light Regatta. Sailing Assoc. Marco Island 20-21 Salty Sisters Allison Jolly Regatta. St. Pete YC 20 Sarasota Bay Cup (SBBOTY). Bird Key YC 26 Tampa-Ft. Myers Race. Davis Island YC 26 Regata del Sol al Sol (SPORC). St. Pete YC 27 Sea Scout Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron

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Maxine Sansom Series 2013, Pensacola, FL, March 2, 9, 23 The Maxine Sansom Regatta is a three-race series held on Pensacola Bay every March. The series honors Maxine Sansom for her work through the years on various race committees at the three Pensacola-area yacht clubs.

The race format has three different competitions, each one held at one of the three clubs Sansom frequently worked with. Each of these races is held by the individual yacht club fleet captains but are combined for an overall series trophy. The first race, on March 2, is held at the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola in conjunction with its first race of the season, the Commodore’s Cup Race #1. The second race, on March 9, is held at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club in conjunction with its springtime race, the Rites of Spring Regatta, and the final race, on March 23 of the series is held at the Pensacola Yacht Club (which was Maxine’s home club) and is known as the Maxine Sansom Series Final. The awards ceremony is held right after the race at the PYC. For registration and more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

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RACING 2013 Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit (GORC), Biloxi, MS, April 5-7 Biloxi Yacht Club will host the 2013 GYA-sanctioned GORC regatta on April 5-7. Classes will include the Offshore Division and a new division for sport boats. The Notice of Race is posted at www.biloxiyc.org. Race formats are steeplechase, fixed government marks and windward/leeward courses. There are several hotels/casinos within a couple of miles of BYC. Reserved docking at no cost can be arranged at the Seafood Museum Schooner Pier complex next to BYC. There is also a new boat launch next to BYC marina. Boat lift service details are available upon request. For additional information contact Winfield “Scotty” Scott at regatta.chairman@ biloxiyc.org, or WScott50@ATT.net. Biloxi Yacht Club (228) 374-6344. www.biloxiyc.org.

40th Annual Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta, Shell Point Beach, FL, April 26-28 PHRF racing and catamarans such as Hobie Cats, smaller day sailers—including Sunfish—and windsurfers. Windsurfers is the largest group and the windsurfing fleet will be competing for points in national standings. Catamarans, one See RACING continued on page 75 News & Views for Southern Sailors

SAIL AND POWER BOATS 66' 2004 Novatec Islander ...............................................................$449,900 55' 2006 Destination .....................................................UNDER CONTRACT 54' 1988 Crowther Catamaran ..............................................................SOLD 52' 2006 Custom Cat ...................................................REDUCED $399,900 51' 2006 Passport Center Cockpit .................................REDUCED$849,000 43' 2000 Dufour Classic ....................................................REDUCED 99,900 40' 1985 Beneteau First 38................................................................$39,900 40' 1987 Beneteau First Class 12......................................................$49,000 40' 1982 Hughes Columbia Center Cockpit ....................REDUCED $94,900 38' 2002 Voyage 380 Catamaran .........................................................SOLD 38' 1986 Sabre 38 Centerboard ........................................................$89,900 38' 1983 Sabre 38 Centerboard ........................................................$59,900 36' 1988 Grand Banks Europa......................................REDUCED $159,900 34' 1992 Sabre 34 Shoal Draft ..........................................................$89,900 32' 1985 Sabre Aft Cabin ..................................................................$32,900 32' 1996 Beneteau 321......................................................................$57,900

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_________________________________________ SEAWOLF INFLATABLE CATAMARANS. Made in USA! Two 2007, 10’ near new demos, deeply reduced prices, free delivery in FL. Check out WWW.SeaWolf.biz, then call us. (727) 543-1995. (3-13)

Classic Beetlecat Sailboat 12.5’. Completely refinished in 2009 by professional boat builder and rarely used. Boat show condition.

Wood hull, new sails. Fun and safe to sail $8500. (970) 481-7546. (4/13)

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Trimaran 21 feet folding day sailer. Brand-new.

Natural mahogany finish makes this an eyecatcher. Johnson engine. Custom aluminum trailer. $6500 OBO. Call (954) 316-8342.

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1969 Morgan 22. Flash. Refit in 2000. Great day sailer and club racer. Two sets of sail, Dacron and Carbon fiber. 9.5 Johnson. $3300 or best offer. Docked Palmetto, FL. (941) 9625039. (3/13)

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S2-7.9 26’ 1987. Race ready or go weekending. Rigging and hardware all top notch.

Three sets of sails, 5 HP Merc. outboard, trailer, many extras. Excellent condition. Punta Gorda, FL. $18,490. (941) 505-4583. (3/13)

Telstar 26 1979 Trimaran. New standing rigging, new roller furling. New 9.9 hp OB 4stroke, electric start. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Good condition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti, etc. $17,000. (305) 8936061 (4/13)

1992 Catalina Capri 26. $14,000. Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha fourstroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie at (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (3-13)

Sailboat S2, 30 ft 9.2 A (aft cockpit). Perfect Florida cruiser, 4’ 9” draft, Volvo diesel, 70 watts solar, H/C pressure water, propane stove/oven, 12v fridge, gas barbecue, stereo, GPS, cockpit cushions, extra thick berth cushions, inflatable/outboard. New standing rigging 2012, new VHF 2012, new water heater 2010, new canvas 2012. $24,900. Cortez, FL. More details, photos at https://sites.google. com/site/s2winsomesmile/home. (4/13)

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

$19,500 - PRICE REDUCED, needs to be hauled. 30’ custom-built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. The hull and Volvo engine and transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Built in Sweden in 1980. Contact by email for further details. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien. (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (4/13)

1989 Catalina 30. Excellent Condition. Tall mast model. GPS, Autopilot, New A/C, 600 Hours. Will put up against any ’89 model on the market. Can be seen in Tarpon Springs, FL. $32,000 Call (337) 984-9400 (5/13)

Santana 30/30 GP with complete sail inventory. Must sell. Boat in good condition. New alternator. New bottom spring 2012. Volvo engine 17 hp. $10,000 OBO. Call (337) 9457895. (4/13)

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56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$800,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 37' Tartan 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 31' Island Packet 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 30' Catalina 1987 MKII . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500

31' Island Packet 1984. Sloop w/ 22hp Yanmar, Shaefer RF, RayMarine Auto Pilot, GPS, VHF, Nav Station, Bimini, S/S Propane Stove, Refrigeration, Hull #1. Needs TLC. $31,500.

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1992 Capri 26 in very nice condition with outboard. 1974 C&C 27, lots of upgrades in 2010, outboard, and new bottom antifouling paint. For more details, contact Capt. Barney D. Riley, Jr. at 1 (800) 282-1411, or email sales@dunbaryachts.com

44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 36' Sea Ray Aft Cabin 1985 . . . . . . . . .$34,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900

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

Modified for aerial photography. Located on the St Johns River. Full information, go to: www.c-head.com/LilyPad.html, or call (407) 592-1207. (3/13)

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

Formosa 35 Ketch 1976. Cruiser or bay boat.

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

33’ Custom Motor Sailer 1967. 40HP Diesel Isuzu 1050 hrs. LWL 30’, draft 4 1/2, beam 11’, 12-ton displacement. Heavy one-off fiberglass-cored construction. Fresh bottom needs deck cosmetics. 1 gal per hr at 6 knots.

Cruising SW Florida January + February. Call or email us at vivisv08@hotmail.com for more information. (631) 603-8970. Insurance value $35,000. Asking $17,500 (3/13)

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

2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331. New bottom paint and cutlass bearing Dec 2012. Includes windlass, autopilot, chartplotter, fridge/freezer, and stern shower. Very clean cruiser-liveaboard in great condition. Larger wheel and bulb keel provides excellent performance for blue water sailing. $73,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479, or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (4/13)

34’ Beneteau 343 2008. Trade In. Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Bimini/ Dodger, Cushions, Full Electronics, Very Clean & True. Turn Key. $115,000 (727) 214-1590 x3. Full specs & pics at www.Murray YachtSales.com.

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Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. 3 ½’ draft (trawler hull), 1971. 2 heads, walk in shower, Rebuilt 80 HP Lehman, cruise 7k@1.5gph, UpgradedAC, generator, elect stove, inverter, autohelm, std rigging, sails, 2012 rebuilt transmission, Bimini, bottom paint, cutless bearing. Venice, FL. wowens19@comcast.net. (941) 4973654. $35,900. (4/13)

Frers 36 F-3 1982. Fast Racer/Cruiser. Full batten main, 155, 110, Reaching Spinnaker w/ sock. 5’-6” draft with custom wing/bulb keel.

Full interior, Electra-San head, recent bottom paint. $36,000. Matt (813) 645-4423. m.dalton@leaptampa.com (3/13)

Wharram Tangaroa Sail Catamaran 36’ MKIV, 2002. Sail the world in safety and comfort or enjoy the tradewinds. She handles beautifully. Well equipped and has great long sea legs. Can be single-handed. Sail flat and fast. What more can you ask from a lady! Purrfect for voyagers/cruisers/liveaboards or day charter. Asking $55,000. Details: svforeveryoung@hotmail.com. (3/13)

2002 Beneteau 361 $99,900.

Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Davits, Dinghy, OB, Bimini, Windlass, Fridge & freezer, Microwave, Full Electronics. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 214-1590 ext. 3. Full specs & pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

37’ Tartan Centerboard Sloop. 1977 w/ Westerbeke diesel, Harken RF, Jib, Genoa, Main, Storm Sail, Spinnaker, Autopilot, 2 X VHFs, SSB, GPS Navigator, Stove, Ice Box, Pressure Water, lots of gear and spares. $29,900. Needs work.

Estate sale. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

38’ Hunter – 2 staterooms layout, very good condition, freshwater boat. Reduced to $119,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

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2005 Seawind 1160 Catamaran. This boat is ready to head to the islands. All liveaboard gear included, SSB, watermaker, solar panels, wind generator, 4.2 KW genset, full batten main, self-tacking jib and bowsprit with downwind screacher. RIB with 15 hp Yamaha on stern davits. Twin 30 hp Yanmar diesels just serviced. Call (832) 473-6464, or email cam_simmons@yahoo.com. $339,500.

Finish Line (772) 220-2994(5/13)

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

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

Irwin Citation 39, 1979, w/ 30 hp Yanmar, 41' 9" LOA, custom scoop transom, fin keel, roller furling head sails, Dutchman main, ST-60 instruments, Garmin GPS, VHF, S/S Stove, 12volt DC fridge, ST winches, Bimini. Asking $34,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

40’ Dufour 405 Grand Large 2012. Fully equipped! Raymarine E90W Touchscreen Chartplotter, Autopilot, Custom Bimini/Dodger w/ Sunbrella Fabric, Shorepower A/C, safety gear and much more! $239,900. Call Jane @ 813-917-0911. www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981. 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hours, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, all roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, autopilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley and more. $89,900. Cortez Yacht Sales.

(941) 792-9100

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40’ Hinckley MK III Sloop, 1980. Peeled bottom and re-glassed with cloth epoxy and barrier coat (2003), New shaft and cutlass bearing (2003), Westerbeke 40HP, Wind-vane steering and more! $140,000. Call Kevin @ 850-982-0983. www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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

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

42’ Whitby CC. 1976, Raymarine E80 Chartplotter, Garmin GPS-128, Xoena 50 watt solar panel, rewired all AC & DC boat wiring and distribution panels (2007). Lots of upgrades! $46,000. Call Jim @ 386-898-2729. www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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

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

2000 Dufour 43 Classic. Cruise fast with four staterooms. Well-equipped and new bottom paint. Volvo diesel 980 hours. Air conditioning, refrigeration, autopilot and more. $99,900. Alan (941) 350-1559.alangsys@g ma.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

45’ Jeanneau 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $109,000 Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

56’ Schooner. Custom built in 2008 by Rollins in Maine. A masterpiece from American craftsmen. White Oak framing with Douglas Fir planking. Black Locust, Teak, and Cherry used throughout. Aluminum spars and custom cast bronze fittings. A beautiful “Alden” style schooner capable of passages with elegance and American pride. Asking $800,000. www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100 50’ Beneteau, 1996. High performance cruiser in great condition! Volvo Diesel 75 HP, 2002 Nav-Center w/PC, Garmin 545 Chartplotter and lots more! Great electronics package! Easy to handle! $195,000. Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642. www.SailboatsinFlorida. com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Clark Mills 59’ Custom 3 Masted Schooner 1974. Operating daily in charter in Clearwater. Sails great. Hauled surveyed and bottom-painted Sept. 2011. Owner retiring and motivated to sell. Call (727) 581-4662.

(3/13)

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

45’ Hunter Legend 1986. 6 racing sails, 13” max prop, 65 Yanmar (2010), 8kw Kohler, AC, freezer, 10900# lead. Aft cabin bed is 66” wide, 78” long. Always maintained, clean survey. $69,500. Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 815-2607. www.marinesource.com, bstewart_yachts@msn.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

51’ Little Harbor – Performance cruiser in very good condition. Reduced to $425,000!

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

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2002 53’ Bruce Roberts. Custom Aluminum.

Center Cockpit. Quality Construction and Loaded. Twin headsails, incredible owners’ stateroom. Reduced to $279,900.

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

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Anchors. 45# CQR used $225. Fortress FX37 with mud palms $200. Bill Dixon. 941-7690297. billd33950@yahoo.com. Punta Gorda, FL. (4/13) _________________________________________ Anchor Rode. 200’ unused 5/8 kink-free, New England Ropes double-braid poly with thimble and 8’ 5/8 chain. $195l. Various shore power adaptors at half West Marine price, cleats, teak handrails etc. Marco Island, FL (239) 970-6282. (4/13) _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100. _________________________________________ SOUTHWINDS

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CLASSIFIED ADS Seamaster telescopic whisker pole. 11’ to 21’ long. Used, but serviceable. $175 or best offer. Bob Willard, 941-962-5039. Palmetto, FL. procaptainbob@aol.com. (4/13) _________________________________________

Two gas stoves for boats or RV. Magic Chef in good condition, Hillerrange good for parts. $100 takes both. Will sell separately. Sarsota, FL. (941) 400-4628. (4/13) _________________________________________

Teleflex control cables, Red-Jacket 15’ CC33215 and 10’ CC33210, still in boxes.

This is the most popular boat cable in the world. 3” travel, 10-32 SAE threads with nuts and rubber grommets on both ends, 15’ retails for $40; asking $20. 10’ retails for $36; asking $18. Both for only $35. Photos available. Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246.

Bulwagga 27lb anchor. Perfect condition.

Too big for our present boat. $375. Marco Island, FL (239) 970-6282 (4/13) _________________________________________ Fortress FX 11 $80. Hardly used anchor. 65’ 5/8 double braid new anchor rode $80. 2 X double braid. 35x5/8 pre-spliced mooring lines, $30 each. Selection of caribiner hooks, shackles, blocks, s/s nuts and bolts. YETI 45 qt. cooler - hardly used $150. (239) 970-6282 (Marco Island, FL). (4/13) _________________________________________ WANTED. Always buying used boat stuff, including hardware, anchors, fenders, and any other general marine stuff. Cash paid and we will come to you. THE NAUTICAL TRADER. Call 941-704-4828. _________________________________________ Wichard boom vang from a 37’ Endeavor $125. 22 lb. Delta plow anchor $80. New digital marine TV antenna $99. Auxiliary outboard motor bracket $70. Sailboat blocks from $2. THE NAUTICAL TRADER. Call (941) 704-4828. _________________________________________ 36” Helm, destroyer style with 1” shaft. Used but in excellent condition. Great upgrade for 30’-40’ racers or cruisers. New costs $560; asking $250 or will trade for 28” wheel.

Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. (1/13) _________________________________________ VHF Antenna cable: 40’ of Anchor Marine RG-8X coaxial cable. Never used/installed.

Retails at West Marine for $2.09/ft. Asking $40. (941) 342-1246. Sarasota, FL.

Broker/Salesperson Wanted: Ross Yacht Sales is looking for brokers; experienced or will train.

Positions open to work in our Dunedin, FL, headquarters or work out of your house. Ross Yacht Sales has brokers from Naples, FL, to Gulfport, MS. Be part of a dynamic company celebrating its 50-year anniversary. Look over our website at www.rossyachtsales.com.

Interested parties e-mail Rick Grajirena at rick@rossyachtsales.com. (4/13) _________________________________________ International Fortune 500 web business seeking team members who desire passive income. Commitment and motivation necessary now to enjoy long term financial reward. Excellent opportunity in a growth industry. (727) 204 6063. (3/13) _________________________________________ Wanted: An experienced canvas person and an experienced rigger for subcontract work. Work area is greater Tampa Bay to Sarasota. Located in Palmetto.

Email jimmy@sunrisesailsplus.com. (4/13) _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We have several openings for yacht brokers in Florida.

Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com, Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com.

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_________________________________________ 2003 Mercury Outboard. 9.9 hp, long shaft, 2 cycle, excellent condition. 38 hours. Only in salt water twice. Pull start. $850. (614) 2702729.

(4/13) _________________________________________ Perkins 4.108, 4.154 diesels re-man $5,995, long blocks $4,995, plus core engine or $500.

You pay shipping from Pensacola, FL. (850) 572-1225. www.BSHmarine.com.

HELP WANTED

_________________________________________ Website Manager(s) Wanted. One or two different people. To run sailing-related website and/or website directory. Must be experienced in some web management and Joomla.

Oversee users, help create and manage user input, develop website pages, deal with advertising and much more. Knowledge of Joomla and sailing essential for one website.

Knowledge of PHPmydirectory a real plus.

Sailing essential for both. Possibly help develop the Joomla site new from older site. Email information to Odyssey1000@verizon.net.

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Trawler Training with Captains Chris & Alyse Caldwell Live and learn aboard our 44-ft trawler in Florida or your boat anywhere!

772-205-1859 www.CaptainChrisYachtServices.com

OWN YOUR OWN SLIP (deepwater) beside the ICW and your secluded weekend getaway home. Scenic setting with westward views for great sunsets. Launch your outings from this protected site. Englewood, FL. $260,000.

Pam Neer, Realtor (941) 830-0999. Michael Saunders & Co. (3/13)

2004 Catalina 350. Offered by original owner.

Well-balanced, easy to sail, perfect for cruising. Maintained in excellent condition.

Numerous upgrades, new canvas & bottom paint. $123,000. (803) 517-7051.

Charleston, SC .(5/13)

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Ponce de Leon Hotel Historic downtown hotel at the bay, across from St. Petersburg YC. 95 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 550-9300 www.poncedeleon hotel.com

DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (3/13A)

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_________________________________________ Slip on Miami River. 42’ x 17’ x 5’. Sheltered by condo on 3 sides. Best storm-proof slip available. $100,000. Temporary rental $500 a month. (305) 815-2607

Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront adult mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $3500 to $14,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (3/13A)

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

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

Excellent Condition. $3500. New Orleans.

(504) 782-9140. jwcrtect@gmail.com. (5/13)

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designs and other monohulls will race on their own courses. Two days of racing. Sponsored by Shell Point Sailboard Club, Apalachee Bay Yacht Club and the American Cancer Society. www. SmithRegatta.com.

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

LEGEND BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS CSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LFYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS HYC Houston YC, Houston, TX JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA See RACING continued on page 76 SOUTHWINDS

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Racing continued from page 76 LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LFYC Lake Forest YC, Daphne, AL LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA NYC Navy YC of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL St. ABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA MARCH 2 Maxine Sansom #1/Commodore’s Cup #1. NYC 2-3 H.S. Sailing Regatta. PontYC 9 Maxine Sansom #2. PBYC 9-10 New Orleans to Mandevielle & Return. SYC, PontYC, CSA, NOYC 16 Twister - StABYC 16-17 Women on the Water Boating Forum. PYC 23 Maxine Sansom #3. PYC 16-17 Alfonso Sutter Laser D14 Championship. GYC 23-24 Intergalatic Keel Boat Round-up.

PYC 23-24 Dogwood Regatta. FYC 23-24 Spring Fling/Jane England. JYC 23-24 Leukemia Cup. SYC 23-24 Elissa Regatta. HYC 30 Rag Top Regatta. LFYC 30 Two Against the Lake. TYC 30-31 Fleur d’Lis. LPWSA APRIL 4-7 Finn NAss. BucYC 5-7 GORC. BYC 6 Fleur d’Lis. LPWSA, SYC, NOYC 6-7 Iron Man Open OD. BSC 6-7 Wet & Cool. FYC 6-7 Elissa Regatta. HYC 11.14 Hobie Mudbug Midwinter Mania Reagatta. OSYC 13 NOYC Opening. NOYC 13 Easterly 30s. NOYC 13-14 Pat Gilliland. JYC 13-14 SYC Opening. SYC 13-14 Thistle Interdistricts. BSC 19-21 Flying Tigers. PYC 20 Preemie Cup. PBYC 20 Crawfish Regatta. LAYC 20.21 MS HS Team Racing Championship. LBYC 22 Dauphin Island Warm up. MYC 25-28 Trimaran Nationals. PYC, PBYC 26-29 Offshore Regatta. HYC 27 Dauphin Island Race. MYC 27-28 Jourdan River. BWYC 27-28 1699 Regatta. OSYC 27-28 J/30 Midwinters. PontYC 28 Dauphin Island Return. FYC 76

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Chris Yacht Services............................29,75 Capt. Jagger......................................................29 Capt. Larry Nelson ............................................29 Capt. Rick Meyer ..............................................28 Capt. Tom Mackin ............................................28 Captains License Class ......................................74 Catamaran Boatyard .........................................28 C-Head Compost Toilets ...................................30 Clearwater Municipal Marina ............................52 Coolnet Hammocks ..........................................30 CopperCoat ......................................................35 Cortez Yacht Brokerage.....................................70 Couples Sailing School......................................44 CPT Autopilot ...................................................74 Cruising Solutions ........................................14,37 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ...........................68 Dania Flea Market ...............................................4 Davis Island Yacht Club.....................................13 Denison Yacht Sales ..........................................67 Dockside Radio .................................................45 Doyle/Ploch Sails...............................................32 Dunbar Sales.....................................................65 Dunbar Sales Sailing School ..............................44 Dwyer mast ......................................................74 Eastern Yachts/Beneteau ...................................BC Edwards Yacht Sales ..........................................66 EisenShine.........................................................28 Elco Electric Boats .............................................34 Ellies Sailing Shop .............................................28 Emerald Coast Yachts School ............................44 Fair Winds Boat Repairs.....................................31 First Patriot Insurance...................................22,23 Fishermen’s Headquarters .................................30 Flagship Sailing .................................................44 Florida Keys Cottage/Charter ............................29 Florida Yacht Group..........................................BC Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field .......................27 Froli Sleep .........................................................30 Garhauer..........................................................IFC Glades Boat Storage.....................................11,53 Grand Slam Yacht Sales.....................................65 Gulf Coast Boat Show .........................................3 Gulfport City Marina.........................................24 Hand-ee-Cleat...................................................30 Harborage Marina ...........................................IBC Hidden Harbor Marina ......................................51 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ...................................20 Hotwire/Fans & other products .......................30 Indiantown Marina ...........................................53 Innovative Marine Services...........................28,32 Irish Sail Lady....................................................32

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Dora Yacht Club .........................................43 Mug Race ...........................................................9 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau.......................64,BC National Sail Supply..........................................33 Nature’s Head ...................................................31 Nautical Trader .................................................35 Nautos Sailing hardware ...................................40 New JSI Flea Market............................................8 Nickle Atlantic...................................................30 North Sails .......................................................48 NV-Charts .........................................................29 Optimist ...........................................................20 Palm Coast Marina............................................53 Pasadena Marina...............................................52 Porpoise Used Sails ...........................................33 Portland Pudgy .................................................28 Precision ...........................................................20 Regata del Sol al Sol ...........................................5 Regatta Pointe Marina ......................................16 Rigging Only.....................................................31 Rudder Club .......................................................9 Sail Harbor Marina ............................................52 Sail Repair .........................................................33 Sail Technologies ..............................................33 Sailboat Lessons ................................................19 Sailing Florida Charters .....................................44 Sailing Florida Sailing School.............................44 SailKote.............................................................33 Sarasota Bay Cup ................................................9 Sarasota Sailing Squadron.................................12 Schurr Sails .......................................................42 Sea Lake Yacht Sales .........................................BC Sea School ........................................................35 Sea Tech ...........................................................74 Seaworthy Goods.........................................26,31 Simple Sailing ..............................................44,67 Sparman USA....................................................25 Spotless Stainless ..............................................31 Squalls and Rainbows .......................................19 St. Barts/Beneteau ............................................BC St. Pete Municipal Marina .................................52 St. Petersburg Yacht Club .................................10 Star Marine Outboards .....................................32 Sunfish..............................................................20 Sunrise Sails,Plus ...............................................32 Tackle Shack .....................................................20 Tailing Hook......................................................31 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup ...................................13 Tampa-Fort Myers Race.....................................14 Teak Guard .......................................................27 Tempest Driven Book ........................................19 Titusville Marina................................................53 TowBoatUS .........................................................7 Treasure Harbor Marine ....................................53 Turner Marina ...................................................52 Turner Marine & Boatyard ................................52 Twin Dolphin Marina ........................................52 UK Sailmakers ...................................................33 Ullman sails..................................................28,33 West Marine .....................................................15 Winch Bit ..........................................................41 Yachtman’s Guide to Bahamas ..........................19 Zarcor ...............................................................36

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HEAD.................................................................................................................31 NAUTICAL TRADER ............................................................................................................35 NAUTOS SAILING HARDWARE ...........................................................................................40 NICKLE ATLANTIC..............................................................................................................30 NV-CHARTS .......................................................................................................................29 SEAWORTHY GOODS ...................................................................................................26,31 SPARMAN USA...................................................................................................................25 SPOTLESS STAINLESS .........................................................................................................31 TACKLE SHACK/HOBIE/SUNFISH, PRECISION.....................................................................20 TAILING HOOK ..................................................................................................................31 TEAK GUARD .....................................................................................................................27 WEST MARINE ...................................................................................................................15 WINCH BIT ........................................................................................................................41 ZARCOR ............................................................................................................................36 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES ADVANCED SAILS ..............................................................................................................32 ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS ...................................................................................................32 BACON SAILS ....................................................................................................................32 CAJUN TRADING RIGGING ................................................................................................32 CALVERT SAILS...................................................................................................................32 DOYLE PLOCH ...................................................................................................................32 DWYER MAST/SPARS, HARDWARE, RIGGING .....................................................................74 INNOVATIVE MARINE SERVICES ....................................................................................28,32 KNIGHTON SAILS ..............................................................................................................33 MACK ................................................................................................................................54 MASTHEAD/USED SAILS AND SERVICE ....................................................................31,33,67 NATIONAL SAIL SUPPLY, NEW&USED ONLINE ..................................................................33 NORTH SAILS ....................................................................................................................48 PORPOISE USED SAILS .......................................................................................................33 RIGGING ONLY ................................................................................................................31 SAIL REPAIR........................................................................................................................33 SAIL 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SOUTHWINDS

March 2013 77

Sailing with Dad

By Meghan Bosi

My name is Meghan and I’m 11 years old. I’ve been sailing since I was born.

A lot of great family memories are of times spent on our 33-foot Morgan.

From sitting on my Dad’s lap at the helm and helping him steer as a toddler, to getting docking lines coming into our slip, using the radio and the GPS, I’ve been involved with it all.

W

hen I was eight, I joined the newly formed Dunedin Youth Sailing Association where I was introduced to racing. I really got hooked on this new angle of sailing. It’s great fun to be in charge of your own boat and make all the decisions.

Seeing how you can slowly pull ahead of somebody or fall behind by adjusting your sails or the direction of the boat really teaches you how to sail better.

My Mom likes to sail, but my Dad’s addicted.

When we’re not doing family outings or sailing adventures, he’s racing. Our boat, Challenger, was designed by Charlie Morgan and successfully raced by him for some time.

Challenger is definitely what one would call a Good Old Boat. This past spring, Dunedin Boat Club held its annual Valentine’s Race. This is traditionally a couples’ race. My Dad said, “Hey Meghan, why don’t we do this race together? You can take the helm and I’ll trim the sails.”

Now, I’ve been on the boat when my Dad raced, taken the helm when we were cruising, but never taken a real active part during the race. This was going to be exciting!

The day of the race, we headed out Clearwater Pass to the Gulf of Mexico. The winds were from the southeast at 8-10 knots. I was feeling a little nervous, but good. The seas were flat, and it looked like the boat would be easy to handle. There were eight other boats competing. I knew all the boats and the owners because they were all members of the Dunedin Boat Club.

As the countdown for the race

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began, I was worried about hitting another boat at the start, so I talked my Dad into taking the helm for that part. We had a good start and

were at the front of the pack. My Dad handed over the helm, and I took it with butterflies in my stomach. Every time we tacked, my Dad was like an octopus trimming the sails, adjusting the traveler and halyard. Slowly we began to inch ahead of our competitors. Whenever my Dad could see I was tempted to look back and see how far ahead we were, he’d say, “Meghan, just sail the boat!”

When we rounded the last mark, we were now sailing close to the wind and had about three miles to go. That was when the wind started picking up and the boat started heeling. White caps sprinkled the water and waves were developing. I was a little anxious, but things were okay until we got a big gust. The boat wanted to go up into the wind, and I was trying to keep it in the right direction. It wasn’t easy. After we got a few more really big gusts, I got scared and started asking Dad to

take over the helm. He had climbed up to the high side. He said, “You’re doing fine,” and just sat there. A few more gusts and I got pretty nervous and again asked him to take it. He said, “Suck it up, kid.

You can do it!” I looked up at him sitting high on the rail with a big grin on his face.

He looked so relaxed...and so stuck on that rail. Did he really think I could handle the boat?

Well, he must not have thought it was too dangerous or he would have been down in the cockpit helping me.

So, I took a deep breath, slid from behind the wheel to the high side of the cockpit, steering from the side like I’d seen my father do many times. I wedged my feet into something so I wouldn’t fall off the seat. From up on the high side, I could see really good and things felt a little better. My Dad pointed out a building on shore that was in line with the committee boat and told me to point as close as I could to it. Every time I swerved away, Dad would say, “Keep the boat high if you want to win!” and it would get me back on course. I got so busy trying to keep the boat close to the wind that I almost forgot how windy it was. As we approached the finish line, I could see all the people on the committee boat waving and cheering and calling my name. What a thrill to go over the line knowing I steered the entire race. We won! We actually won! All our competitors were congratulating us.

This was a terrific day on the water. Hey Dad, when’s the next race???

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