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SOUTHWINDS News & Views for Southern Sailors Quantum Key West 2014 Sailboat Trailering Tips and Tricks Ann Davison

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Welcome Aboard!

Join us for the 46th Annual Regata to Isla Mujeres, Mexico!

April 25, 2014 Register online: get the Notice of Race and Entry Forms at www.regatadelsolalsol.org

Families & Friends of the Racers Join us on the island for Parties and Other Festivities Crew Party Bally-Hoo’s Cocktail Party, Poker Run with Prizes & Marguerita Party, The Traditional Basketball Game, Mayor’s Reception, Awards party, and

Enjoy this Beautiful Island Off the Coast of Cancun Entry Fee Information: $1100 from February 1 to March 1, 2014: $1300 from March 2 to April 6, 2014 Final entry deadline is April 6, 2014 For more information, contact Event Chair Beth Pennington: chairman@regatadelsolalsol.org St. Petersburg Yacht Club information, contact Sailing Secretary Phyllis Eades: sailingsecretary@spyc.org

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Editorial: Sailboat Trailering

By Steve Morrell

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Letters You Should Believe

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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

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Racing News, National and International Regattas in the South, Training, and Southern Sailors

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Short Tacks: Sailing News from Around the South and the World of Sailing

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Tips and Tricks Learned the Hard Way on Trailer Sailing

By Gary Dickinson

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Ann Davison — A Sailor’s Life Journey of Courage and Persistence

By Susan Gateley

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Hell’s Night in the Bahamas — and the Next Day Wasn’t So Hot Either!

By Fred Braman

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Quantum Key West 2014 — in like a Lamb and out Like a Lion

By Cherie Sogsti

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Carolina Sailing: Charleston Race Week Preview

By Dan Dickison

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Race Reports From Around the South

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ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Jan. 26-Feb. 1

By Marylinda Ramos

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Southern Regional Racing Calendar

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So — You want to be a Pirate

By Allen Cody

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

Trailering Tips and Tricks. Photo by Gary Dickinson.

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Quantum Key West 2014. Photo by Tim Wilkes Photography. Page 49.

COVER PHOTO: Two IRC 52s, Hooligan (in the foreground) and Sled, pass closely in the 52 Class in Quantum Key West 2014. Story page 49. Photo by Tim Wilkes Photography. www.timwilkes.com

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

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EDITOR

Sailboat Trailering and Camping Trailer sailing is here to say—and I don’t mean sailing your trailer. This month, we have an article by Gary Dickinson on trailer sailing. Gary first wrote for SOUTHWINDS in the March 2013 issue with his review on his MacGregor 26. He next wrote about trailer sailing in the October 2013 issue, titled “The Advantages of Trailer Sailing — An Experienced Trailer Sailor Tells How He Makes it Work.”

You can read them both on our website in back issues.

Good articles that can help you go sailing when you can’t afford a boat that you must keep in a slip full time. This month, Gary has the first of three articles he is doing on tricks and tips of trailer sailing.

With Gary, it’s not just the science of trailer sailing; he’s got it down to an art. Most trailered sailboats are daysailers—many of which are racers, but that’s another world.

This is more like trailer sailing cruising and camping. Gary’s boat has features that go far beyond daysailing, including wind generator, photovoltaics and a cockpit that can be totally enclosed in canvas and clear acrylic windows when needed. These features are usually reserved for bigger cruising boats. He can take his boat to the tropics or to snow country. It acts not only as a daysailer, but also as a cruising sailboat and travel trailer.

Plus if he wants to go cruising somewhere, he can drive and tow his boat a lot faster to get near the cruising grounds than cruising to them. That’s not always the best thing, because getting there can be half the fun and half the adven-

ture, but if you don’t have the time, driving there at 60 mph can be a lot better than cruising there at 5 mph. After all, not everyone can take more than a week or two off from working.

I’ve owned three trailerable sailboats; a Hobie 16, a Catalina 22 and my current boat, a Windrider 17 trimaran.

The Catalina 22 I used more as a mini-cruiser on weekends—sometimes long weekends—and enjoyed every minute of it. It was in the mountains, and we often drove to other reservoirs, some close and some far. People sometimes call people who travel with travel trailers or motor homes, “turtle people”—because they bring their home with them wherever they go. With trailer sailing, it’s kind of like one of those amphibious cars, except in this case it’s an amphibious trailer. You can stop in a park on the way to water and sleep in your boat on the trailer. When you get to the water, you put your home in the water and keep traveling.

Gary has this worked out pretty well. Makes me want to buy a trailerable boat with some accommodations and travel around the country with it. I once met some people in Baja California who drove their Macgregor 26 halfway down the Baja Peninsula from Idaho, launched their boat in the Sea of Cortez (gulf of Baja California) and sailed from beach to beach sleeping on their boat. They pulled it up onto the beach as much as they could, half camping on the beach. We were driving around in a Jeep, going from beach to beach, also camping. We ran into them at several different beaches.

It was a great way to see the coast, for all of us.

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ON BOARD VIDEO CAMERAS AND PROTESTS Re: “On Board Video Cameras and Protests in Sailboat Races” “Letters” January issue To “anonymous”: What took you so long??? I have been shooting amateur video of racing sailboats, mark boats, safety boats, race committees, land and my kayak since 2002.

My videos have been used as photographic evidence in many protest hearings, for both crewed and RC (radio-controlled) sailing events. I do agree there are limitations to this evidence. The limitations are set by the PRO, protest committee and US SAILING. I have a great deal of fun shooting freelance video at any aquatic event, like the local beer can, paddleboard, kayak, RC sailing, and open water swimming races.

I use large and small footprint cameras. The large cameras I mount on the stern radar mast, just below the radar dome, and use my wireless remote to control the camera. A bit of advice when using this mounting method: Use a GIMBAL MOUNT. Otherwise, you will get seasick while viewing the replay at the yacht club bar.

The small footprint USB thumb drive cameras can be mounted anywhere with Velcro. Two words of caution: Keep the USB camera DRY and keep water out of the very small lens opening.

I have mounted the USB camera on many of my RC racing sailing boats. WOW! Enjoy your videos and do not get caught up with the protests.

Anonymous II Anonymous Also (or is it Anonymous Too?) – I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more cameras out there for protests—and for every other conceivable action. In fact, it is pretty much already happening. I think we are headed towards filming each other filming.

Editor WHERE’S BUBBA? I just finished the January 2014 edition, and was pleased with the usual coverage of this area. However, I was less than enthralled by the experience of not finding a Bubba Whartz article. Having met, or really heard, Bubba calling out to one of his friends about his oars being missing for about an hour and a half one night in the Sarasota anchorage (this was sometime before the bureaucrats took over the bay), I take great interest in his exploits and those of his friends. I did see one of the chronicles in Cruising Outpost last month, but I hope that this does not mean that the colorful history of Sarasota Bay’s most beloved sailor will disappear from your mag.

Peace, Love and Joy, Rick Cass M/V StrayCat Rick – You actually heard Bubba. You know that Bubba is not a real person correct? Bubba is a surreal person. I’m afraid Bubba probably won’t be coming back, unless I can talk Morgan Stinemetz into doing periodic reports on Bubba’s actions. But monthly reports in SOUTHWINDS won’t happen again, since no one really knows where Bubba is most of the time.

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

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PAID-FOR LISTINGS Paid listings are those that benefit a business or are so expensive, the editor has decided they need be paid for. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for cost. Cost will depend on the type of listing, length and how long it will run, but they are cheaper than display ads. Paid listings are included (or reduced in price) on some paid-for display ads in the magazine.

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Editor will decide if the event is appropriate for the magazine and how long it can run.

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. On-going traditional boat building classes.www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.

About Boating Safely Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more.

Other states require 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.

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 **): **America’s Boating Course, New Orleans, LA, Mar 18 and 25, April 1 and 8 US Power Squadron, New Orleans. No fee, $40 for manual,

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Couples can share. Course satisfies all state licensing requirements. Pre-registration at www.usps.org/localusps/neworleans/education-department.htm, or (504) 232-0063.

7-9 p.m. Four consecutive Tuesdays, Munholland United Methodist Church, 1201 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA. **Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com/pe.htm for the schedule, location and to register. **Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month. Home study course. $30. Additional family members $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Call (813) 6772354. **St. Augustine, FL. Ongoing. Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL. St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off State Road 16), St. Augustine. Preregistration required. Contact Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=07014-07.

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 Fort Myers Beach, FL, March 8-9, 15-16 (two weekends). Edison Sailing Center.

Instructor John Gordon. Contact Stephanie Webb. rpsc1983@aol.com.

Cornelius, NC, April 24-27. North Carolina Community Sailing. Instructor Arn Manella. Contact Sean O ’Donnell. sean.odonnell@nccsailrow.org.

US SAILING Sailing Counselor Course, Titusville, FL, March 15-16 Lake Baldwin Florida Community Sailing LLC. Course held at the Titusville Florida Match Racing Center, Titusville Municipal Marina. Contact Larry Landrigan at larrylandrigan@hotmail.com US SAILING/POWERBOATING Powerboat Instructor, Fort Myers, FL, Feb. 28-March 2. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Instructor Katherine Williams. Contact John Myers at powerboat@ussailing.org.

US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling, Southport, NC. Ongoing one and two-day courses monthly. North Carolina Boat Rentals. Contact Kevin Hennessey. info@ncboatrrentals.com.

Adult Basic Sailing School, Gulfport, FL. March-April Boca Ciega Yacht Club will be offering its five-week Adult Basic Sailing Class beginning Wednesday, March 19. The course includes five Wednesday evenings of classroom instruction, as well as four weekend waterfront sailing sessions. Students will put classroom theories into practice sailing the club’s Catalina 16.5 fleet. Cost is $250 per person.

For registration information and online registration, go to www.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer Rogers at (727) 3457544. Pre-registration required.

BOAT SHOWS Trawler Fest and Trawler Fest University, Lake Park, FL, Feb. 25-March 1 This event is sponsored by PassageMaker magazine and will be held at the Lake Park Harbor Marina and nearby Kelsey Park in Lake Park, FL. Trawler Fest is held Feb. 28-March 1.

Attendees come by boat and stay at the marina, or by land, staying at one of the local hotels. Seminars are held on a wide range of topics, along with demonstrations, discussions, parties, and exhibits with industry representatives.

Trawler Fest University, held Feb. 25-26—two days prior to Trawler Fest—offers one- and two-day courses on Trawler training. For more information, go to http://www.passagemaker.com/events.

12th Savannah Boat and Outdoor Show. March 7-9 Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.

Friday, 12-6. Sat., 10-6. Sunday, 11-5. Adults $8 ($5 on Friday). Military with ID $5. Seniors $5. Ages 4-12, $4. Kids 3 and under free. For more information, go to www.SavannahInternationalBoatShow.com.

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New Orleans Boat Show, March 7-9 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 29th Annual Palm Beach Boat Show, March 20-23 Flagler Drive on the water in downtown West Palm Beach. Thurs. 12-7, Fri. and Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-6. $18, $16 online. Children 6-15 $8.

Children under 6 free. (800) 940-7642. www.showmanagement.com.

6th Annual Southwest International In-Water Boat Show, Houston, TX, March 27-30 One of the largest in-water boat shows along the Gulf Coast and largest in Texas. A large selection of sail and powerboats with 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, April 3-6 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 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. Sailboat Row will have 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 ($9 online), children under 12 free. VIP Thursday 2-7 ($25 admission). Friday 10-7 pm. Sunday 10-5. Free parking. www.gulfcoastyachtandboatshow.com.

6th Annual Oriental In-Water Boat Show & Nautical Flea Market, Oriental, NC, April 11-13 New and used watercraft: Sail and power, fishing and cruising, from kayaks to yachts, plus new marine products and services, and great food. There will be seminars held daily (12 total) on various subjects, including weather, fishing, marine electronics, boat restoration—and more. This year, expected are 80 exhibitors and 100 boats. A nautical flea market will again be featured. A free water taxi will take visitors from Oriental’s docks to the show location. Pecan Grove Marina, 685 Oriental Road, Oriental, NC. Admission $5 each day, with children 12 and under free, and acres of free parking. Hours: Friday, noon-6; Saturday, 10-6; Sunday 11-3. For information, call (252) 2490228. www.orientalboatshow.com.

Charleston In-Water Boat Show, Charleston, SC, April 25-27 This show will be held at Brittlebank Park, 17 Lockwood Blvd. Friday noon-7pm. Saturday 10am to 7pm, Sunday 11am to 5 pm. $10, ages 4-12 $5. Under age free. For more information, go to www.charlestonboatshow.com.

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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 Saturday at 2 p.m.

The show is held across from Everbank Stadium at the Metro Park and Marina, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville, FL. 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, firstserve 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 10-6 on Sunday. $10 entry and children 16 and under free.

32nd Annual Suncoast Boat Show, Sarasota, FL, April 25-27 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. For more information, call (954) 764-7642, or got to www.ShowManagement.com.

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stuff or just browse. JSI parking lot at 2233 3rd Ave S., St. Petersburg. 8 to noon. Call to reserve space at (727) 577-3220, or (800) 652-4914. Ken Roy. ken@islandnautical.com.

36th Annual Dania Marine Flea Market, Mardi Gras Casino, Hallandale Beach, FL, March 13-16 New Location This Year 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 individuals. Items sold besides boating gear ares fishing gear, new and used boats, marine antiques, diving gear and artwork—plus anything else related. Food and drink are also available at the flea market.

This year the event will be held at a new location—the Mardi Gras Casino—known by “old-timers” as the Hollywood Dog Track. It is located on U.S. 1 and Pembroke Road in Hallandale Beach in southeast Florida. Jennifer Dudas, the Dania Marine Flea Market’s general manager, said, “The new owners of Dania Jai Alai (previous flea mar-

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ket location) are expanding the fronton, which reduces the area available for the Marine Flea Market. So we are moving the worldfamous, 35-year old event five miles south on U.S. 1 to Mardi Gras.”

Thursday- Saturday 9-6 p.m. Sunday 9-4 p.m. Thursday $12. Friday, Saturday, Sunday $10. Children under 12 free. Free parking. No Pets allowed. Al Behrendt Enterprises, (954) 920-7877. www.daniamarinefleamarket.com.

4th Annual Kemah Crawfish Festival, Kemah, TX, March 21-23 Affordable crawfish and other foods will be served and sold with new cooking units that plan to cook 6000 pounds of boiled crawfish per hour. Music and other festivities. www.gulfcoastfestivals.com/kemah_crawfish_festival.

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

2014 Useppa Island, FL, Catboat Rendezvous, Feb. 26 – March 1 The Useppa Island every-other-winter catboat rendezvous, held for more than two dozen years, will be held Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26 through March 1. Those attending are invited to come a few days early and stay a few days later. There will be lots of sailing, races for the world championship of 15-foot Sandpipers, racing for all catboats, a beach party, and other fun events. This is the largest fleet of Sandpiper catboats in the Southeast, with an assortment of parties ranging from dinners and beach parties to lunches

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and aprés racing snacks.

For more information, contact Mike Albert at (941) 376-1200, mycopres@aol.com, or Jay Taylor at (941) 7374807, jaytomato@aol.com. For accommodations, call the Useppa Island Club at (239) 283-1061. Mention that you are part of the Catboat Rendezvous.

Amenities include beach, pool, tennis and croquet. For more on the island, go to www.useppa.com.

Morgan Invasion and 2014 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta, Tampa, FL, April 26 The Morgan Invasion is now part of the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup. Go to the “Race Calendar” section, then see “Upcoming Regattas” in the West Florida region for more information.

7th Annual Wharram Sailing Catamaran Sail-In Rendezvous, Islamorada, Florida Keys, May 16-18 Wharram catamaran owners will be holding their seventh summer rendezvous—Hui Wharram—in the Florida Keys on May 16-18 in 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) 664-0190 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.

OTHER EVENTS 34th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 21-March 3 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 are welcome.

For more information, contact Oliver Sinclair, regatta chairman at dejarlo 411@gmail.com. Or visit the website at www.georgetowncruisingregatta.com (go to “Schedule” for 2014 schedule).

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The Everglades Challenge, Tampa Bay, March 2 The Everglades Challenge is an unsupported, expedition-style adventure race for kayaks, canoes and small boats that starts above the high tide mark on the east beach of Fort De Soto Park on Tampa Bay 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 1, although if you want a good look at the boats, go on Friday, February 28, 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: Cape Haze Marina, Englewood; Chokoloskee, Everglades National Park; and Flamingo, Everglades National Park. After these checkpoints, the boats head to the Bay Cove Motel in Key Largo at the finish.

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Another WaterTribe event also held concurrently with the above two events is the Ultimate Florida Challenge which circumnavigates Florida. This challenge touts itself as the “toughest small boat challenge you will find anywhere.”

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Strict entry requirements of completing other events qualify individuals for this challenge. The first part goes from Tampa Bay to Key Largo, followed by stage two which heads north to Sebastian Inlet, then to a point near the mouth of the St. Mary’s River in northeast Florida. From that point, boaters head upriver on the St. Mary’s River 90 miles to St. George.

At St. George, there is a 40-mile portage (this is not a typo). After the portage, there is a 220-mile trip downriver to the Gulf of Mexico, stopping at Cedar Key. The final leg goes to the starting point at Fort De Soto in Tampa Bay. For more on the Everglades Challenge, go to 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.

Fort Myers Beach 6th Annual Cruisers Appreciation Day, March 29 Fort Myers Beach will once again show its appreciation for the cruising community with its 6th Annual Cruisers Appreciation Day on March 29. 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 at the Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field 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 p.m.

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2014 Wharf Boat Show, Orange Beach, AL, March 27-30 The Wharf Boat and Yacht Show, a powerboat show, is one of the largest in-water displays of any boat show along the upper Gulf Coast. There will be 110 in-water vessels and over 200 trailerable boats on exhibit. There will be luxury yachts, sport fishermen, center consoles, cruisers, pontoons and runabouts. There will also be over 75 exhibitors displaying marine gear and personal watercraft. 4550 Main Street, Orange Beach, AL.

5th Annual Battle on the Bayou, Ocean Springs, MS, March 29 This is the largest paddling event in Mississippi. Battle on

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the Bayou is for both the experienced and novice. Kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards are welcome. Paddle your vessel through a 9.5-mile nature lover’s paradise—Old Fort Bayou Blueway with fun as the primary focus.

Admission includes a SWAG bag of goodies, lunch/drink, the opportunity to win funky trophies/prizes, trash talk at the starting line and a good time! Sponsored in part by South Coast Paddling Company, Gulf Hills Hotel, The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint and Everything Kayak. $5 off registration from Feb. 1-28. Regular registration prices from March 1-28.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Kayaks available for rent at www.southcoastpaddling.com. Gulf Hills Hotel & Conference Center, 13701 Paso Road, Ocean Springs, MS. Contact Nick Kinderman or South Coast Paddling at (228) 282-4972. www.battleonthebayou.com.

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.

9th Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL, April 18-20 This year the Sarasota Sailing Squadron will host the 9th 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 18-20.

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30th Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 25-27

30th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 2-4

Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach at the Pompano Pier, 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 pm. Saturday, 10-10 pm.

Sunday, 11-8 pm. (954) 570-7785. www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

30th Annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party, April 25-27 Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle in Alabama to the state line in Florida to benefit local charities.

Open from 9 a.m. till closing. $3 all day. No re-entering after leaving. Mullet tossing starts at noon Friday and at 10 a.m.

Saturday and Sunday. www.florabama.com. (850) 492-0611.

Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL. Great pictures on the website. You will want to go.

Crystal River Boat Bash, Crystal River, FL, April 26 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/bash desc.htm.

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The 2013 Cedar Key Small Boat Meet is completely informal.

There are no planned events sign-ups or fees—just boats.

Photo by Ron Hoddinott.

The 30th Cedar Key small boat meet will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 2-4. It is completely informal.

Tides and weather are still the only organization. There are no planned events, signups, or fees. For more info, contact Hugh Horton at (586) 215-7060, or huhorton@gmail.com. Or contact Dave Lucas at (941) 704-6736 or skipjack@tampabay.rr.com. Everyone meets at City Park at 9 a.m. each day. A weekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression “messing around in boats.” Open to anyone, with no fees. All shallow draft boats are welcome: canoes and kayaks, catboats and catamarans; trimarans, rowboats and sailing dinghies; scows, sharpies and sampans; punts, pirogues, prams—and pirates’ yawlboats.

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Sail America Industry Conference to Include Regatta in South Carolina in June Sail America has scheduled a regatta to accompany its fourth biennial industry conference, June 9-11, at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The regatta will be held Monday, June 9, at the College of Charleston.

Registration for the regatta will open this spring. Each boat must have a crew of four. The top three winners will be awarded at Sail America’s industry dinner on June 10. Sail America’s last regatta in June 2012 hosted 12 teams and four races. The winner in 2012 was Gill North America. For further details on the regatta and the conference, go to www.SailAmerica.com.

RACE TRAINING IN THE SOUTHEAST Listing of Race Training and Regatta Management/Race Committee Courses Free listings are accepted for all non-profit race training courses in this section. To list courses run for profit organizations, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for prices.

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US SAILING Racing, Mardi Gras Race Week One-Design, New Orleans, LA, March 6-9. New Orleans Yacht Club.

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Moth Winter Series, Key Largo, FL, March 21-23 The Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC) in Key Largo is hosting the International Moth United States Class Association Winter Series, presented by 11th Hour Racing. The first of three events was held Jan. 3-5, the second on Jan. 31-Feb. 2 and the third will be March 21-23. Racing will be on Buttonwood Sound. Nearly 20 boats are expected at each event.

Melges Racing: Audi Melges 20 Event Number Two and International Melges 32 Winter Regatta, Miami, FL, March On Feb. 8-9, Melges 20s competed in Miami in the second of three Melges events held in South Florida for the large fleet of Melges 20s that campaign in the Southern states and the Caribbean each winter. The first event was also held at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club in early November. Next was the Melges 20 Worlds in Key Largo in December. After that event came the International Melges 32 Winter Regatta in Miami on Feb. 28-March 2, which has owners and crew in common with the Melges 20s. And then the third event is held at Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, March 2-8. Melges 32s also competed in Quantum Key West 2014 in January and will again compete in Charleston Race Week in April.

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, Miami, FL, March 2-8 This is 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 87th time for the Bacardi Cup. The Viper 640 will be back challenging for its EFG Bank Pan-American Championship, the Melges 24s will be battling the Europeans, the Melges 20s will be back competing for their 24

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News, Race Training, National and International Regattas in the Southeast Winter Series. The J/80s and J/70s are coming back numerously for their second and third year. Racing this year for the first time is the VX One. Racing will be every day except opening day, March 2, and Wednesday, March 5.

Onshore activities will be held at the Hospitality Village—staged for the event on Dinner Key—the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, and Peacock Park in Coconut Grove.

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

International Sunfish Masters, Pensacola, FL, March 23-25 The International Sun Fish Masters will be held at the Pensacola Yacht Club. This event is open to all current members of the International Sunfish Class and who are over the age of 40 as of March 23, 2014. Registration is on Saturday, March 22. Three races will be held Sunday, five Monday and five Tuesday with the awards following the last race on Tuesday. Age groups are Apprentice (40-49), Master (50-59), Grand Master (60-69), Great Grand Master (70-79) and Senior Master (80 and up). For further information, contact John Matthews at (850) 492-4802, or johnmatthews@cox.net. Charter boats available—contact Tom Whitehurst at (850) 449-9212, or dtw8689@gmail.com.

USSCA 2014 International Sunfish Mid-Winters, Pensacola, FL, March 26-29 Following the Sunfish Masters, the Pensacola Yacht Club will be hosting the Sunfish Mid-Winters. Winners will provide the top four finishers to qualify for the 2015 ISCA Worlds competition. This event will also qualify the top two non-previously qualified nations to compete at the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015. Registration will be Wednesday, March 26. Three races will be held Thursday, five Friday and five Saturday. For further information, contact John Matthews at (850) 492-4802, or johnmatthews@cox.net. Charter boats available—contact Tom Whitehurst at (850) 449-9212, or dtw8689@ gmail.com. Overnight camping available at the club—call (850) 433-8804.

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 10-13 Go to page 52 for a pre-race week write-up on Charleston Race Week.

46th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 25 The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol—the race from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico— will be setting out for Mexico on April 25. There is a 50-boat limit. Entrants are already signing up for the race.

Entry fee is $1100 till March 1, then up to $1300 from March 2 to April 6, the final entry deadline.

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).

Many pre-race and after-race activities are set that all are invited to—including crew and any others interested in attending. 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 regatta also now has a Facebook page. For more information, go to the website, www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

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Okeechobee Water Level Remains the Same Height Since January As of press date in early December, Lake Okeechobee is at 14.03 feet above sea level, decreasing about 6 inches since December. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 7.97 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.17 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.34 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 available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Historic Schooner Lynx Arrives in Tampa Bay, FL — Open for Deck Tours and Sailing Excursions in March The Lynx, a 122-foot wooden square topsail schooner, is wintering in the Tampa Bay area this year—with rumors that they are considering keeping the area as their home base. The Lynx is an education vessel and is owned and run by the Lynx Educational Foundation.

The Lynx arrived in Tampa Bay in January and will be at The Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Tours of the boat are available Feb. 28-March 13. Tours are $10. For ages 12 and under, tours are free. Sailaway Excursions are available for $65, $35 for ages 4-12. Tours and Sailaways are on most days of the week. For a complete schedule, go to www.privateerlynx.com. Tickets are available online or call 866-446-5969 from 8 am to 4 pm, Pacific Standard Time (11-7 EST). The boat will be returning to Fort Myers on March 14.

The Lynx is having a fundraiser on March 8 with a Lynx deck tour reception on the boat and dinner at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Go to the website for details.

Over 70 Years Old, Magenta Line to Get a Safer Route with Help from Boaters It’s over 70 years old, a thin magenta-colored line appearing on over 50 different navigational charts covering the Atlantic Coast and Gulf, snaking along the route of the Intracoastal Waterway. Now, thanks to NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey and a public-private partnership with Active Captain, an interactive cruising guidebook, NOAA will be updating the “magenta line” on all of its newly issued navigational charts to help keep boaters in safe waters. Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) submitted comments on the proposal to NOAA, who had initially proposed removing the line entirely. However, responding to BoatUS’ and other boaters’ comments, NOAA will tap into users of Active Captain to update the route in an ongoing effort that will benefit the boating community.

“Some boaters had assumed the magenta line, which was last updated in 1935, was a precise route through safe waters,” said BoatUS Government Affairs Senior Program

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Coordinator David Kennedy. “However, over time the forces of nature made the line inaccurate as shoals shifted and underwater topography changed, leading some boats into shallows, over dangerous obstructions, or even into land. We thank NOAA for a change of course in keeping the magenta line, listening to boaters and coming up with a creative public-private partnership that recognizes the value of this important guide to navigation.”

The magenta line appears in charts covering all Intracoastal waters and is essentially two distinct routes along the eastern United States and Gulf Coast, totaling about 3,000 miles in length. Said Capt. Shep Smith, chief of NOAA’s Coast Survey’s Marine Chart Division, “Today’s decision to reinstate the magenta line is not a quick fix. It will take at least three years to fix problems that were 70 years in the making.”

Boaters may contribute to the updating effort by joining Active Captain at www.activecaptain.com.

Sail America Presents 2014 Board of Directors Board adds five new directors to 2014 roster In January, Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, elected five new members to its 2014 board

of directors: Jim Abel, West Marine; Mark Pillsbury, Cruising World; Bob Ross, Seattle Sailing Club; Erin Schanen, SAILING Magazine; and Ben Wold, NMMA. The new Sail America directors will join the existing board, including Stanton Murray (board president), Murray Yacht Sales; Jeff Johnstone (board treasurer/secretary), J/Boats; Greg Emerson (VP shows), Marlow-Hunter, LLC; Scot West (VP association), Ronstan USA; Jay Stockmann (VP marketing), Vetus Maxwell; Josh Adams (past president), US Olympic Sailing; Kevin Coughlin, New England Ropes; Laurent Fabre, Beneteau America; Jack Gierhart, US SAILING; Kyle Gross, APS; Jahn Tihansky, U.S. Naval Academy; and Kimo Worthington, North Sails.

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to his clients. Others said they had paid Smith, but never received the boat they purchased, got a different boat or didn’t get title to the boat.

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. sentenced Smith to 15 years of prison, then suspended that, provided that the defendant repay his victims and serve 10 years probation.

Smith paid $15,000 to start off and promised to make a $2,476 payment each month for the next 10 years until his victims are made whole. Lester pointed out that Smith’s job as a roofing salesman may not produce enough income for the repayments, and that if he failed to do so, he’ll go to prison for 15 years.

It might be smarter, the judge told him, to go to prison now for 21 months—what state sentencing guidelines recommend—rather than be saddled with a 10-year repayment plan that he would very likely fail to follow and, as a consequence, wind up going to prison for much of the rest of his life.

Seven years ago, Smith’s brother, Earl Smith Jr., was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing $750,000 worth of boats by doing the same thing at his dealership, Aquamarine USA Inc. Ralph Smith was sales manager there at the time.

Ralph Smith apologized from the witness stand, saying he opened his business in 2007 and, within months, the economy went into recession. Lenders stopped making boat loans, and he was desperate to keep his business afloat.

Eventually his business failed, and he filed for personal bankruptcy in 2011, he testified.

Many of his victims were in court. Marie Buettner, a Winter Springs widow, testified she had Smith sell her late husband’s $55,000 boat but never saw any money from him.

She described Smith as “low-life scum of the earth...a liar, a cheat, a thief.”

One boater, Scott Messina, said Smith sold his boat on consignment but never paid. “It’s time for the owner of Tropical Breeze Boating to walk the plank,” Messina said.

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Tips and Tricks Learned the Hard Way on Trailer Sailing Part I of III: The Trailer

By Gary W. Dickinson

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was watching the national weather report last night showing a giant low-pressure system covering most of the country. The low pressure was bringing snow and freezing temperatures with it.

Having spent much of my life in the Northwest, I am grateful that I am here in sunny Florida for the winter. We are blessed here in Florida by being able to boat year around—as long as we keep an eye on the weather.

While sitting in the sunshine on my deck—not 20 feet from my floating dock and just minutes from the Gulf—I am reminded of all the lessons I’ve learned from more than 10,000 miles towing boats to far off cruising grounds. I hope you will be able

to learn from me the things I learned the hard way.

I am going to present tips and tricks I’ve learned so you can make the most out of the limited time you have to enjoy your favorite pastime and help you reach your destination stress-free.

Let me start by stating the obvious: There are many advantages to having a boat you can trailer. One advantage is saving on moorage costs. You can keep your boat on its trailer at the house, which not only saves you money on moorage but makes it so much easier when you need to work on her or load provisions for an upcoming trip.

I want to begin this with the most neglected part of your boating package, the boat trailer. The trailer is often overlooked, and I am going to relate an incident that happened to me so you can learn from one of the lessons I learned the hard way.

The Axles and Brakes I had just towed my dream boat nearly 2000 miles from Las Vegas to my home in the Northwest, and the only thing I did to the trailer axles was pump a squirt or two of grease into the fitting on the bearing buddies attached to the wheels.

I looked forward to exploring the San Juan Islands, something I could do now that I’ve a cruising boat I can trailer. I’ve that strange feeling every time I embark on a new adventure. It is a mix of excited-to-be-on-the-road and nervousness of towing a boat this big on the freeway. I was making good time traveling 60 miles an hour when I noticed smoke coming from one of the wheels on the trailer.

I carefully pulled off the road and checked out the tire.

The wheel was smoking, and I thought to myself: “Murphy’s Law”—this is not good. Obviously, the minimal trailer maintenance I’ve done is not enough, and I find myself being towed to the nearest town to have the trailer checked out.

When the shop looked at the trailer, I was told that the axle was shot, and it needed replacing.

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It took two days to get and replace the broken axle—reducing my cruising time to five days. The lesson learned here, which I’ve followed from that day on, is to have the wheel bearings repacked every year. I’ve repacked the bearings myself, but it just seems easier for me to drop it off and have professionals do the job.

While we are on the subject of axles, there are two other elements that involve them; the tires and brakes. When I bought my boat, the tread on the tires looked like new because the trailer was rarely moved, but the sidewalls showed cracks from exposure to the sun. Does that sound familiar? I replaced the tires before the trip home, and now, not only do I treat the sidewalls of the tires, but I also cover them to protect them from exposure to the sun.

New tires are expensive!

The silver lining of replacing the axle on my trailer is that the drum brakes the old axle had were replaced by disk brakes on the new axle which work much better.

The new axle also replaced the electric brakes with surge brakes, which took some getting used to, but they work great and take stress off the tow vehicle brakes.

The best time to give your trailer a once-over is when your boat is in the water. Keeping her at a dock for the amount of time it takes to survey the trailer is well worth it— and so much better than having to work on a broken trailer on the side of a busy road.

When the axle started smoking I had to get towed to get it inspected. It took two days to get and replace the broken axle—reducing my cruising time to five days. The lesson learned here, which I’ve followed from that day on, is to have the wheel bearings repacked every year.

The old axle. The new axle also replaced the electric brakes with surge brakes, which took some getting used to, but they work great and take stress off the tow vehicle brakes.

The Bunks One of the most overlooked parts of the trailer is the bunks the boat rests on. One time, when I was launching my boat, the carpet that covered one of the bunks floated away.

Before I loaded the boat back on the trailer, I replaced all of the carpet on the bunks.

It’s a good thing this happened, because on closer inspection, I noticed that several of the bolts that hold the bunks to the trailer frame needed to be replaced, which I did. Had I not caught it in time, the bunks could have floated away with the carpet—and there would be no way to reload the boat on the trailer.

While doing your inspection do not forget to lubricate the boat winch and check the condition of the strap and safety chain.

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I’ve a friend whose boat is 20 years old, and it looks like new. I have other friends whose new boats look like they were rode hard and put away wet. Taking time to wash down your boat and trailer will help keep it from getting old fast.

always unplug the lights when launching the boat and reconnect them when the boat is back on the trailer out of the water. In addition, I check that the trailer is locked on the hitch properly and safety chains are secure.

Here are some things you can do to make launching and retrieving your boat easier. Always have the dock lines and fenders ready before you launch your boat.

Because I generally end up launching the boat alone, planning ahead, and having lines and fenders ready, makes it easier— plus I’m not holding up the ramp from other boaters.

A simple modification you can do if your trailer does not already have them is to install goal posts on your trailer. These are the upright poles you see sticking up in the air at the back of many trailers. These upright poles help you align the boat when you are putting it on the trailer. It is so much easier to position the boat on the trailer when you can see from the spacing between your boat and the poles that the boat is aligned properly.

Another addition my trailer has is a ladder at the front of the trailer so I do not have to get wet every time I put the boat off or on the trailer. These two small changes to my trailer might not seem like much, but when you end up launching and retrieving the boat by yourself, these modifications make it much easier to do.

Once the boat is on the trailer, all I have left to do is walk to the bow of the boat, step off onto the ladder, clip on the bow strap and winch it up tight. I secure the safety chain to the eye on the bow of the boat, and it is ready to pull out

of the water.

Once the boat is safely on the trailer, and the lights reconnected, you are ready to go home. Once home, there are a few things you can do to insure an incident-free trip for your next outing.

Now is the time to wash down the boat and trailer with freshwater. It has always amazed me how harsh the marine environment is on boats, and by simply washing the boat and trailer after each use increases the life of your investment.

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Another addition my trailer has is a ladder at the front of the trailer so I do not have to get wet every time I put the boat off or on the trailer.

hull. Note anything that needs your attention—loose cleats, the bunks, etc., and put those items on a list to be picked up on your next trip to town.

While on the subject of washing everything down with freshwater after each use, let us not forget to connect water to the engine and flush the saltwater out of it, too. I run the engine till the exhaust water is warm, which means the thermostat has opened up and freshwater is replacing any saltwater that has got into the engine.

I use a stabilizer in my fuel, because the fuel we get today is not what it once was. After the engine has run for a while, I unplug the fuel line and let the engine run out of fuel. Once again, this may not be necessary, but I’ve never had an issue where the carburetor needed to be rebuilt, whereas people I know who do not take the few minutes to do this end up having their engines in the shop every year to have work done on them.

If it will be some time in between uses, I also drain any remaining fuel from the system, as the owner’s manual recommends.

The object of sharing my lessons learned the hard way is for you to have a safe trip to where you are going, reduce the amount of stress associated with the unknown, and have more time and fun on your next adventure. Next time I will give tips and tricks on how to rig your boat faster and easier.

Fast, safe passages!

Gary W. Dickinson is from the Pacific Northwest, where he was born, but now makes his home in Florida. He is an avid sailor and businessman. In addition to his first novel, Reflections (2008), he has written numerous articles.

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Davison, shortly before departing England, says goodbye to Atlantic “veteran” Edward Allcard, 36, and Californian Norman Fowler, 25, before they leave Plymouth for their ocean voyage in their 12-ton, 40-foot yacht Catania.

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arly in my sailing career, I found a book in our town library by a woman named Ann Davison. She was the first woman to sail the Atlantic alone, which she did in 1952—the year after I was born. She sailed a 23-foot sloop, leaving England in May of that year and reaching the United States the following year. I, an aspiring teen-aged female single-hander myself, was fascinated by both her writing and her sailing accomplishments. Of her famous voyage, she wrote, “It wasn’t courage that sent me scurrying across the ocean. It was a little curiosity and a lot of desperation that went into the making of that particular dream.”

I subsequently learned that between 1950 and 1964, she wrote five books based on her life experiences, much of them being related to boating in one form or another. She had plenty of material to work with, too. She lived an adventurous life and once wrote of her various expeditions and excursions: “Does anyone ever really know exactly why they do anything? I start out with one reason and very often finish with another...” But motives notwithstanding, a consistent reason running through her various adventures was a zest for active, adventurous living and personal freedom.

She must have had an interesting upbringing. Art was everywhere in her home, she wrote, and she tried her hand at it with sketching and painting. But horses were her passion, and that sent her off to veterinary school where she met a young man. She fell in love and then backed out of the marriage at the last moment. “Marriage, when you looked at it closely, seemed to have all the earmarks of a trap,” she wrote.

“It was full of grim-faced people talking about ‘duty’.”

Before long, Davison was fed up with vet school and sick and dying horses, so she tried to make a go of it as a professional artist, drawing and painting horse portraits.

Fortunately, when her art career was foundering, she discovered flying. She was given a trip to Argentina to visit friends for her 21st birthday, and while there, got her first

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flying lesson. She was instantly hooked—having an affinity for going fast, as she explained. She wrote of her first time at the controls of an airplane: “Afterwards, I felt a great inward glow.” Back in England, with financial help from her father, she obtained her license and began to eke out a living freelancing as a self-described hard-working, dedicated, unspectacular pilot.

This was just a few years after Amelia Earhart founded the 99s, an international organization of women pilots, and there were perhaps no more than a dozen licensed women flying in England. This was also when she first began writing about her various adventures to supplement her income. She married another aviator in 1939, describing the partnership as being “two misfits who found their forte in the rackety flying of the thirties,” but then World War II came along and grounded both of them.

They went off to Scotland and began a decade of hardscrabble farming. It was challenging, their last farm being on an island, but there came a day, Davison wrote, when she and her husband Frank felt “we had to some extent mastered island life.” It was no longer a challenge.

Meanwhile, out in the wider world of England, socialism ruled, and security was the order of the day. This did not suit them and they talked of emigrating. Before long, the idea of traveling the world by boat took form, which brought about the fateful purchase of a 70-foot fishing smack, Reliance, and her fatal voyage in 1949. Ann survived the wreck of the boat, but her husband did not. She wrote Last Voyage, a fascinating account of the purchase, the extensive fitting-out, and the tragic last days afloat to pay off the debts from that particular adventure. The book, the best of the three of her works I’ve read, was enough of a success to leave her with leftover funds to buy Felicity Ann, the boat she sailed the Atlantic with. Her solo voyage was in part a continuation of the dream she and her husband had nur-

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Ann Davison sets sail from Plymouth, England, in 1952, becoming the first woman to sail the Atlantic alone.

tured when they bought the Reliance-—hoping to wander the world’s oceans. As she put it in her book, My Ship Is So Small, about the solo crossing: “The only way to live is to have a dream green and growing in your life. Anything else is just existing and a waste of breath.”

Felicity Ann was designed by Sid Mashford in 1936 and built in 1939 under the name Peter Piper by Mashford Brothers Ltd. of Creymll Shipyard in Cornwall, England. It was then stored away during World War II. It was first launched in 1949. The boat was a low-sided double-ender sloop rigged with a slender 7.5-foot beam, 4.5-foot draft, and a modest 237 feet of sail. After Davison bought the boat, it was refitted for the crossing with life lines, raised cockpit coamings, pulpit, and some structural reinforcement.

She set out on May 18, 1952, and sailed first across the channel to France and then on to Vigo, Spain, via the Bay of Biscay. She had never sailed offshore before. In fact, she had sailed very little at all, save for some brief inland adventures and during that brief ordeal with Reliance, so hers was very much a learn-as-you-go affair. Crossing to Spain, she wrote that she “still grasped the tiller as if holding the ship together by main force.” She had plenty to learn, too. She struggled with navigation and with the inevitable demands of solo sailing at a time when autohelms and GPS were far in the future. She tried to use twin headsails to self-steer but with limited success. At night, when in shipping lanes, she slept in 20-minute naps, wakening to check for traffic. The grueling routine of constant hand-steering and doing everything else from cooking to sail repair soon wore her down, but she persisted.

She did not hurry on this life-defining voyage, spending a week in Vigo, five weeks in Gibraltar and four weeks in Casablanca. Of her travels she wrote that part of the fun of cruising was the visits to new and never-before-seen places. Each time she left a port, she wrote “another little life was over.” Her passage to the Canaries was slow, averaging

only 20 miles a day, “a record for tardiness unless someone decides to swim it,” she wrote, and she suffered from dysentery picked up from the water in Casablanca. She reached Las Palmas on October 24 and spent several weeks readying herself and the boat for the big jump. By now, her navigation and her knowledge of ocean sailing had improved considerably, but she knew she had the challenge of a lifetime ahead of her.

It took her 65 days to make the big jump, crossing from the Canaries to Barbados where she first made landfall. A few days later, she dropped anchor in Dominica. The trades were not kind to her during the trip. Often she was becalmed or even had to contend with winds from the southwest. But she made it coping with malnutrition, chronic fatigue, isolation, boredom, 30-foot waves, and the incessant never-ending motion of a tiny 23-footer at sea.

After eventually making her way to Florida, she sailed north to New York, where she and her boat appeared at the 1954 New York boat show. She then spent five years as a seagoing wanderer cruising between New York, Florida and the Bahamas while also writing her book, My Ship Is So Small, published in 1956. During that time, there was another brief marriage “that didn’t take and was, so to speak, struck off the rolls.” Indeed, “nothing was further from my mind” than marriage and a comfortable settled lifestyle during this period—until the evening she went to a fateful dinner party at a friend’s house in Fort Lauderdale where she was then living. Here she met her third and last husband, Bert Billheimer. He was an ex-Star sailor who had raced on Lake Michigan in his younger days and another free thinker of strong opinions. They hit it off and married.

Reading her introduction to Voyage of Gemini, which began with her bout with cancer shortly after the marriage, illness appears to have been a life-changing experience. She wrote of the compassion and kindness of the medical staff, saying that perhaps if everyone had a bout with “one wal-

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After crossing the Atlantic, Ann eventually made her way to Florida.

She then sailed north to New York, where she and her boat appeared at the 1954 New York boat show.

Felicity Ann being rebuilt at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, Washington.

Photo courtesy The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. www.nwboatschool.org.

loping illness” in his or her life it might foster a greater appreciation for the more noble aspects of mankind and for the power of what “might be called ‘love’—if love wasn’t the most cruelly misused word in the English language.”

This reminder of her own mortality may well have been a reason—along with the new love of her life—for the end of her wandering days. However, she also wrote that it wasn’t just obligations to her publisher for another book that prompted the last trip. “Of all the attributes, self-confidence is the most hardly won and the most easily lost.” A long illness, a shipwreck, or another personal disaster could lead to the risk that you might, as she put it, become a professional invalid and dependent.

So she made her last trip, a great loop run with an outboard boat up the ICW, through the Great Lakes and Trent Severn Canal and down the Mississippi. Her old sense of adventure and curiosity were still active. She wrote, “I make an absolutely fascinating but precarious living by doing whatever I happen to like doing best at the time—flying an airplane, farming an island, sailing an ocean—and writing about it. When I see bottom through the royalties it is time to think of a new venture...” She completed the run, wrote the book, and then “the sailing queen of the Atlantic”—as one news account termed her—dropped happily out of the public eye and lived out her life in South Florida.

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number of years and then ended up in Alaska where she sat on the hard for decades. A new owner found her and began a much needed major structural rebuild at a professional shop. As with so many such endeavors involving wooden boats, the work the boat needed exceeded the available budget after a new keel, frames and other work was completed. The new owner, John Hutchins, donated Felicity Ann to the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, where three young women are spearheading the completion of her restoration by a co-ed crew of students and volunteers. (For updates and photos, go to www.nwboatschool.org).

If there is any theme that shines through in all her writing and her life as a pilot and sailor, it is her belief in herself, her independence, and her incredible determination. “I would have to rely on my own resources, make my own decisions, and meet my own problems, and so reinstate myself as a person to myself,” she wrote of her solo voyage, following the near fatal shipwreck. Today, some 60 years later, her voyage and her life continue to inspire the young women who are restoring Felicity Ann, as well as other women who take the helm and set off solo on lesser adventures as masters of their own craft.

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Hell’s Night in the Bahamas — and the Next Day Wasn’t So Hot Either!

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hated to leave Bimini and was anxious to go at the same time. Bimini was my first test on a planned, 200-mile trek around the main island groups of the Bahamas in my Catalina 30, Rhombus. Not exactly “Joshua Slocumisk,” but, since I was closer to 70 than 60, it was a big trip for me.

Florida was behind me, and following Bimini on my planned route were: the Berry Islands, New Providence, Exuma, Eleuthera and the Abaco Islands.

I had left Florida’s No-Name Harbor on Key Biscayne only a few days prior on my first single-handed crossing of the Gulf Stream. No-Name is a favored, weather waiting-place for cruisers headed to the Bahamas or Florida Keys. Entered from bayside, it offers 360-degree protection for yachts waiting out a blow before they cross the Stream or head to the Keys. It’s also a great destination with beautiful beaches, two restaurants and an old lighthouse to Hell’s night at Mackie Shoal—an uncomfortable interlude in my trip from Key Biscayne climb. Part of the Bill Baggs Cape Florida to Great Harbor Cay in the Berry Islands.

State Park, it occupies land discovered by miles of not getting along, I insist on having an “S” in the Ponce de Leon in 1513, who named it the Cape of Florida. It wind direction forecast. I won’t even trust “E” or “W,” was once an avenue for runaway slaves and black because a little shift makes NE or NW. On travel day, the Seminoles escaping to the British Bahamas, fleeing bondage forecast wind was SSW. Two “S’s”—perfect! or deportation to the American West. Red Bay, on the northI was nervous about Bimini and had researched it thorwest corner of North Andros Island, Bahamas, is populated oughly. I planned to enter North Bimini to clear customs in by their descendants. The lighthouse, built in 1825 to warn Alice Town. I was bothered by reports of changing channel mariners of nearby rocks and shoals, effectively ended the conditions entering Bimini Harbor. Different charts showed area’s use as a route to freedom. Bill Baggs was a Miami several channel routes to the harbor, and every time I newspaper editor who had fought for the park’s establishshowed one to a fisherman or other boater who had been ment. We owe much to visionaries like Baggs, who saved there recently, I got the same reply; “It isn’t like that anyunique pieces of our coastline for all our use; this one only more!” Even with a very early departure from No-Name 15 minutes from Miami.

Harbor, arrival at Bimini would be in late afternoon, and I wouldn’t have much daylight to sort things out. I loved Waiting for Crossing Weather having the strong southwest wind on the uneventful Gulf I spent five days at anchor in No-Name in late April 2012, Stream crossing. With a following sea into a narrow lee waiting for crossing weather. I needed an “S” in the wind shore entrance with lots of shallows, I wasn’t sure I’d like it direction to complement the northerly flow of the Gulf entering North Bimini Harbour. Uncertainty and not trustStream. I didn’t get this old tempting the Gulf Stream, and ing your printed charts or GPS-fed chart plotter, are not it’s a foolish small boat captain who does. The Stream is a what you like waiting for you after a long day. As it turned big sea-bound river that loops through the Gulf of Mexico, out, the wind died; the sea was flat; I got needed advice by exits the Gulf as the Florida Current, jets through the Straits VHF from a departing yacht, and I motored easily into my of Florida, and enters the Atlantic, passing a few miles offslip at Brown’s Marina in Alice Town. shore Key Biscayne. It flows onward up the U.S. East Coast Bimini is mostly a sport-fishing center. Readers old to the Maritime Provinces and eventually crosses the North enough may remember President Nixon and his affluent Atlantic, warming Ireland. North winds opposing the pal, Bebe Rebozo, venturing here from Rebozo’s Key northbound current of the Stream kick up a real fuss. NonBiscayne home, which also served as Nixon’s alternate sumsailors might note that north winds come out of the north mer “White House.” Hemingway also played here, and while north currents flow north. So, winds and currents of during U.S. Prohibition, Bimini was the epicenter of the the same name go in opposite directions and they don’t get rum-running trade. Just offshore North Bimini, an underalong very well! In crossing the Gulf Stream, potentially 35 46

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running, I approached Mackie Shoal in a dying sun with more than a little apprehension. The piercing sound of an engine alarm added greatly to the drama. I cut the engine, reset the jib, and continued my approach. Still very bouncy, I anchored when the depth dropped to 10 feet. Bouncing like a cork in a white water river, I attacked the engine problem. I’m no mechanic, but no raw water meant an impeller change to me. I was confident that I knew how to change it and had plenty of spares, but even four bolts and a snap ring is hard when rolling over on your back with every wave hit! I got it done, and, to my delight, water discharge soon appeared. Whoopee! Time for a glass of wine, a meal and bed. Bouncing all night, I slept a little. Mostly, I worried about getting the anchor up in the morning. Multitasking as captain, crew and windlass, I know how deep an anchor can dig in a strong wind. Surprisingly, it came up easily during a 4 a.m. lull, and I was on my way.

Initially, I was very disoriented as far as direction was concerned. Thank Heaven for instruments. I cannot recall ever before using just instruments to direct my travel. Still dark, with the seas and the strong west wind unchanged, I decided to deploy the genoa and motorsail until daylight and then raise the main. Just before dawn, that piercing sound again! I couldn’t believe it, but a quick check aft confirmed another pump failure. Confused, but with few options, I changed the impeller again. No help. Bimini was closer, but Great Harbour Cay was downwind. I still had 50 miles to go, so I pressed on under sail. I still had all day to figure out what to do when I got there, and if I didn’t leave right away, I would spend another night on the open water.

Rhombus peacefully anchored in well-protected No-Name Harbor.

water formation looks like “paving” stones that some claim is the road to the lost city of Atlantis. Alice Town is now pretty sleepy most of the time, but Rhombus arrived at 5 o’clock on election day. Although I wasn’t very conversant with Bahamian politics, I am conversant with parties, and there was no doubt that Bimini was happy with the election result. The bars opened at six, and the parties started. After clearing customs, I joined in. Party now, for the next cruising test was just ahead.

Across the Banks from Bimini After three enjoyable days in Bimini, I departed with a weather prediction of west winds with 2- to 3-foot seas, and an expectation that things would quiet down more in the evening. My destination was Great Harbour Cay in the northern Berry Islands. At 80 miles and too far to make in a day sail, my plan was to anchor almost half way on the Great Bahama Bank at Mackie Shoal, or sail through the night. I would decide later. Two weeks later, this night would make me wonder why a grandpa on social security was out there and alone! Leaving Bimini, I sailed northeast, rounded North Rock and turned east. Wind and seas were higher than I expected, but they were both headed in my direction, so it wasn’t bad. Nearing sunset, I approached Mackie Shoal, which never breaks the surface. I really wanted to anchor for the night and was hoping for a calm evening sea. It would be an easy sail into Great Harbour the next day, but the waves were still 3 to 4 feet. I had never anchored next to an underwater island before, and I didn’t know how much protection to expect. Sails down, engine News & Views for Southern Sailors

Great Harbour Cay It was a great sail across the bank, and I arrived near Great Harbour Cay in late afternoon. When close enough, I notified the marina of my predicament, and asked if someone might help me through the narrow, rocky cut into the harbor, should I need it. They said, “Sure, just let us know when you are close.” The cut into Great Harbour is one of those places that you can’t see from seaward until you are on top of it. With weather deteriorating, I approached where my chart plotter said Great Harbour was. The first thunderstorm hit me about a mile from where I thought the entrance would emerge.

Weather-blind and engineless, I tacked around and retraced my GPS track as I knew there was safe water where I had been. The weather cleared for a bit, and I tried Great Harbour again. Almost to the cut a second time, thunderstorm number two brought about an encore performance.

Finally, the weather cleared for good. On my third approach to Great Harbour, I was pretty sure where the entrance was. I called the marina and discovered that the promised help through the cut was not available. As it turned out, the thunderstorms had changed the now very light wind direction just a little, and the several slight turns into the harbor and marina were all mostly downwind. I sailed into my assigned slip unassisted, luffing the genny when I got within line-tossing range. Since I had lit up the marina with VHF calls, there were lots of dockside spectators, including golfing icon Jack Nicklaus, a frequent marina visitor on his fishing boat, Sea Bear.

Rhombus was a mess! Engine was disabled, and I had also lost all my interior cabin lights. I was sure that one repair would fix the lot, but I was not sure that I could find it. The marina advertised that they had a mechanic/electri-

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No-Name Harbor with Boaters Bar and Grill shown onshore.

The beach at Great Harbour Cay in the northern Berry Islands.

cian on-site. Considering my recent lack of success as a mechanic, I thought that I could use both, and made an appointment for the following morning. I spent the rest of the day cleaning Rhombus inside and out. James showed up on schedule the next day. Tall, lanky, young and sans any tools, instruments, or repair parts, he presented himself in Tshirt and jeans and announced that he’d have me fixed in no time.

“Now, what’s the problem?”

After listening to my story and my theories, he attacked the water pump, after I produced the tools to do so. My water pump impeller, a few hours old, was in fragments. He changed it.

Still no water! We took the pump apart again and the impeller looked fine. Must be something else.

“Maybe the intake is blocked.”

My confidence at a low ebb, I doubted his assertion because the water intake strainer was clear of debris and full of water. Undaunted by my skepticism, James grabbed a screwdriver, stripped to his shorts and dove overboard!

Upon surfacing he proclaimed that the intake was, indeed, partially clogged. My disbelief turned into delight as exhaust water soon appeared. There was, however, a slight drip from a pump-mounting bolt. Judging this downstream leak to be no big problem—and not wanting James to invade the pump a third time—I let it slide and would order a replacement pump just in case. Next, James tackled the electrical problem. I didn’t want him to do it as I hadn’t really tried yet myself, but he had half the interior dismantled before I knew it, performing virgin panel disassemblies. By 48

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gosh, he found it! One replaced butt splice later, all the lights worked. James charged me $50 for several hours work. I gave him a 100 percent tip!

Great Harbour Cay is a place you don’t want to rush; a great marina, nice beaches, a little town, and friendly people.

Repairs made, I stayed another week, renting a jeep to explore and enjoy the island while waiting for replacement spares to arrive by plane. It’s a terrific place to wait. I enjoyed the moment as new adventures and new challenges were just around the corner. That’s a magical part of cruising; encountering whatever nature and fate throw your way and dealing with it. Especially when you’re closer to 70 than 60.

Captain Fred Braman, USN (ret) and Rhombus completed a three-month tour of the Bahamas and returned to their Fleming Island, FL, home in July 2012. He wrote about his voyage in Too Old Not to Go, Voyage of Rhombus — a Single-hander’s Tale, available at Amazon. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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By Cherie Sogsti Photos by Tim Wilkes Photography. www.timwilkes.com Cover: Two IRC 52s pass closely in the 52 Class. In the foreground is Hooligan, which placed fifth in the IRC 2 of the 52 Class, beating out the background boat, Sled, which placed sixth. But in the IRC Super Series of the 52 Class, Sled took fifth, while Hooligan took sixth. Hooligan is out of Newport, RI. Sled is out of Alpine, NJ.

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Two J/70s get a little bit too close. On the right is Strange Brew, a J/70 from Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. On the left is Rimette from Palm Beach, FL. Strange Brew took 29th, while Rimette placed 16th in the J/70 division.

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uantum Key West 2014 came in like a lamb and went out like a lion. Racing began on Monday, January 20— with delays for no wind—and ended with 24-knots of gusty goodness on Friday. In its 27th year, Key West again delivered five days of fantastic racing as America’s Cup veterans, Olympians, pros and weekend sailors battled it out in the warm and welcoming Florida Keys.

The 129 boats were divided into three divisions and 10 classes. “Got wind?” may have been what sailors asked each other on Monday as they bobbed in the water waiting for the breeze, but it’s not what they were saying when it was gusting to 30 knots later in the week.

Although Monday started off with postponements, patient race committees were able to get a race off by waiting for the wind to stabilize. After two days of light and flukey wind, the strong breezes Key West is famous for kicked in. Sailors began to do what they were made for: ride puffs, call shifts and take as many bullets as possible.

One of the most exciting things about being at Quantum Key West for the amateur racer is that you never know whom you might bump into on the dock. It might be world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Mark Reynolds who called tactics on Vitesse, or maybe three-time Olympian and medal winner Hugo Rocha who made the calls aboard Little Wing. Maybe the guy wearing the red Mount Gay Rum hat is Canadian Olympian Richard Clarke or Olympic gold medalist Jonathan McKee? The guy who just ordered a coffee might be Terry Hutchinson or Ed Baird, two America’s Cup veterans who both raced aboard the 52-ft Quantum Racing.

But the most compelling stories that emerged from this year’s races weren’t about professional crews and legendary sailors in the Mini Maxi class and on the 52-footers.

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Muse, a J/70 out of Boston, MA, skippered by Heather Earl, took 14th in its division.

West, Sweetser finally got to bask in the much-deserved limelight of his first-time triumph with his J/109, Rush, in PHRF 2. To remove any doubt, Sweetser sealed his victory so convincingly on Thursday that he didn’t even need to sail the last day of racing. With five bullets under his belt, Sweetser can finally put all the jokes about always being a bridesmaid to rest. “We’ve been bridesmaids several times,” said Sweetser.

“We’re not bridesmaids anymore; we’re the bride.”

Sweetser had been the “first loser” four times at Key West, and he was done with being the runnerup. Glowing like a bride with the smile of a champion, you almost needed sunglasses to look at him.

“Everybody is so ecstatic. It feels fantastic to finally win here in Key West! You could say we got the monkey off our back, or maybe it was a gorilla.” Sweetser said. When the Rush crew was onstage at the awards party, the entire crowd was on their feet cheering.

The J/70 Explosion The J/70 fleet exploded this year with 60 boats packed with legendary sailors like North Sails defending champion Tim Healy. Consistency earned Healy top honors again, but every race was exciting with eight different boats taking bullets during the regatta. “We had a huge class down here last year with a lot of really good sailors, so it’s a great accom- Little Rascal, a J/70 from Lewes, DE, lays down in wind and fog. Little Rascal took 43rd in its plishment to come out on top,” said division.

42-year old Healy. “Winning Key down to the final race, but Rob Ruhlman seized the moment West is definitely one of the highlights of my career.” for the J/111 and claimed victory. “We’ve been trying to “I like the heavy air. You’ll never hear me complain win this regatta for a while and it feels good to finally break about it being breezy,” said fellow competitor Deneen through,” said Ruhlman. “It feels even better because of the Demourkas, who was nominated for the Rolex quality of competition we faced. This is some of the closest Yachtswoman of the Year award for 2013. “This is a strong PHRF racing in which I’ve ever participated.” fleet. Every boat (had) the potential to win the Regatta.”

Teamwork, a J/122 skippered by Robin Team, was the When the winds began to really wallop, were many of former Key West champion the past two years in PHRF 1. In the J/70s knocked down? Yes. Knocked out? No. You can’t a show of enthusiasm and good sportsmanship, Teamwork keep those J/70s down, even in Key West wind gusting to cheered the crew of Spaceman Spiff as they entered the har30-knots. bor after their final win on the water. Although Teamwork didn’t three-peat, they showed once again that yachts from Charmed, I’m sure North Carolina know how to keep it classy. Good teamThe 13th time was a charm for Spaceman Spiff who finally work, Teamwork. won PHRF 1 after racing Key West for 13 years. It came

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J/80s showing their colors on a downwind leg.

OCS: The early bird doesn’t get the worm Being the early bird doesn’t pay in sailing. Just ask the 22-year old skipper Dalton De Vos who pushed too hard and lost the Regatta on the final day of racing in the competitive Melges 32 class. DeVos of Delta and Alec Culter of Hedgehog actually tied each other with 15 points each, but the result in the final race broke the tie. In other words, De Vos started early (OCS), and it cost him the regatta.

De Vos versus Culter was one of the fiercest battles on the water, and Dalton had wanted to best his class as his father won the competitive IRC 2 class. But the father-son double championship story will have to wait for another regatta. Dalton was still in good spirits after his devastating OCS, and talent like his always comes back with a vengeance.

“We wanted to get a great start and pushed the line,” said De Vos. “Unfortunately, we were just a tad early and had to turn around. Hey, that’s sailboat racing. They don’t let you get a head start.”

Special thanks to Bill Wagner and Premiere Racing for their excellent organization and reporting for Quantum Key West.

Helly Hansen Inga from Sweden, a Melges 32 from Stockholm, Sweden, took third in its division.

Do it like a pro The pros know how to put on shows. Six 52-footers put on an unforgettable spectacle with Quantum Racing, the regatta’s title sponsor, claiming the ultimate prize. Skippered by Amway president Doug DeVos, Quantum Racing took five firsts out of 10 races and finished three points ahead of Niklas Zennström’s Rán Racing team.

Rán, the current TP 52 world champion, beat the Italians on last year’s top boat, Azzurra. Azzurra failed to defend her title this year and finished in third. But Azzurra saved her best for last and took the final bullet of Key West, earning the coveted Quantum Sails Boat of the Day award.

Sometimes you win the big moments; other times you win the small ones—but every win counts.

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Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week A Regatta Unlike Any Other

By Dan Dickison J/70s get off the starting line in 2013. A fleet of 100 is expected in Charleston this year. Photo by Meredith Block.

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o infinity…. and beyond!” Anyone familiar with the Toy Story films will recognize those words as the catchphrase of spaceman action figure Buzz Lightyear. It’s a bold, ambitious and comical declaration that could easily double as the rallying cry for the organizers of Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week. In fewer than two decades, this regatta has grown from 29 boats to become a bucket-list event for sailors from across the United States and now ranks as the largest regatta of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. As sailing events go, it’s a juggernaut.

Each spring, Race Week (CRW), as locals and regular attendees refer to it, brings together an unusual amalgam of top-tier competitors, everyday racers and near-neophytes.

The range of boat designs within the fleet is almost as diverse. This event has become the mecca for trailerable sport boats such as the J/70 (100 are expected to materialize by the April 10 start date), the Melges 20 and 24, and the Viper 640 classes. Of the 278 boats on the water for the 2013 edition of this event, 208 of them were in this category.

Peruse the scratch sheet from nearly any edition of this contest and you’ll discover boats as wildly different as the Beneteau First 47.7, Alerion Express 38, J/36, Stephens 50, 1D-35 and the Open Class 40. That diversity will only

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increase this year because, for the first time, multihulls will be among the entrants.

Race Week’s diversity is embedded in the regatta’s DNA. CRW was born as an everyman’s event, essentially open to all comers. This emphasis on accessibility was a necessity during the regatta’s first few editions in the late ‘90s. The organizers within Charleston Ocean Racing Association (the nonprofit sailing advocacy organization that founded, owns and manages the regatta) designed their new event to replace two existing regional championships that had lost momentum. By the time CRW had been around for five years, the emphasis on accessibility (and affordability) became explicit, and the organizers were proactively marketing this opportunity to a broad spectrum of prospective attendees.

That growth-oriented outlook on the part of the organizers has led to unprecedented expansion, particularly since 2007. Over the past six years, attendance at CRW has grown at roughly 15 percent per year. A lot of the competitors are regulars who continue to make the trek to Charleston each spring because – as the event’s tagline proclaims – it’s simply “a regatta unlike any other.” Many of these folks share the outlook offered by Rob Britts of St. Petersburg, FL, who will be attending for the sixth time in April: “I love the ease of access. For us, it’s less than a day’s drive, and once you get there, everything is pretty self-contained. It’s also a lot of fun. But the main thing is, it’s the right amount of sailing and the right amount of time commitment.”

As Britts’ words suggest, Race Week is a misnomer. It’s not a weeklong affair. This gathering is actually three days of competition augmented by four evenings of parties in a beachfront setting. As fun as that might sound, there’s something more to this event that draws increasing numbers of competitors each year. In part, the allure has to do with Charleston’s stature as the No. 1 tourist destination in the world (as determined by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine in 2012). And in part it has to do with the challenging conditions that the local waterways present with their tricky tidal patterns. It most certainly has to do with the caliber of race management that the organizers put www.southwindsmagazine.com

Four after-race parties with free-flowing Gosling’s Rum tend to heighten the fun. Photo by Meredith Block.

in place each year by drafting some of the most respected race officers in the country to run the event’s six course areas, and the organizers like to think that it also has something to do with their special brand of homegrown hospitality.

If those are the main attractions for Race Week attendees, there are also some more subtle elements that distinguish this affair. According to Randy Draftz, CRW’s event director for the past four years, the regatta benefits from a significant percentage of new entries each year. In the past three years, more and more of those newcomers have been professional sailors. According to Draftz, “Last April, if you were a Group 3 sailor from the U.S. and you weren’t in Naples, Italy for the America’s Cup World Series, chances are you were in Charleston at our event. We had five Rolex

Yachtsman of the Year winners in attendance, six Olympic medalists, a couple dozen America’s Cup veterans, numerous world and North American champions and even an inductee into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.”

That growing number of pros enables the regatta organizers to support another of the event’s less visible aspects – educational opportunities. Over the past two editions of CRW, the organizers have added value for attendees by including coaching clinics, post-race panel discussions and informative exhibitions. “We’ve always been about finding ways to better serve the participants,” explains Draftz, “and one of our principal goals this year is to make sure that everyone who attends has the chance to go home a better sailor.”

Draftz sees this customer-friendly outlook on behalf of the organizers as one of the primary factors that led US SAILING to name CRW as the recipient of its One Design Regatta Award for 2013. (According to US SAILING, this award “recognizes excellence in development, promotion, and management by organizers and sponsors of the year’s outstanding multiclass or single class, international, continental, national or regional regatta.”)

But perhaps the least visible aspect of CRW is the support it offers to sailing organizations throughout the Charleston area. For the past three years, the organizers at CORA have donated a sizeable portion of the event’s proceeds to nonprofit sailing organizations, including Charleston Community Sailing, the Special Olympic Regatta, and the College of Charleston Sailing Association.

“We do this as a way of giving back,” explains Draftz. “It helps CORA fulfill its stated mission of promoting the sport and making it more accessible, and the contributions we make go a long way toward ensuring that sailing will remain vibrant in our community. “ Now that’s a notion anyone can get behind, even Buzz Lightyear.

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week runs from April 10-13. For additional information, log on to www.charlestonraceweek.com, or follow the event on its Facebook page, through its Twitter account, or via its YouTube channel.

Dan Dickison is the media director for Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week and writes a monthly column in SOUTHWINDS on sailing in South Carolina.

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SOUTHERN RACE REPORT 32nd Golden Conch Regatta, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 18-19

By Tom Fleming, PRO Cool temps with sunny skies and brisk winds greeted 31 skippers and crews to the 32nd Annual Golden Conch Regatta sponsored by the Platinum Point Yacht Club, at Burnt Store Marina on Charlotte Harbor. Sixteen-knot winds challenged the five divisions that competed. Two circles of racing separated the fleets, giving ample room for all types of maneuvers: Non-Spinnaker and True Cruising A & B; Spinnaker and Multihulls. Sailors’ skills were tested with conditions varying from white cap to light air. Second-day winds ranged from 4-6 knots, but were constantly shifting from SE to SW. After Saturday races, 170 skippers/crews/guests and PPYC members enjoyed a delicious barbecue dinner catered

by Whiskey Creek, out of Port Charlotte. The Sunday awards luncheon completed the Regatta with handmade awards, painted gold conch shells mounted on teakwood base pedestals made by Marc Matthews, a PPYC member.

For complete results and photos, go to www.ppycbsm.com.

Results: (top three: place, boat name, skipper, club) Div.1, NON-SPINNAKER: 1, Fancy Free, Jerry Poquette, PGSC; 2, Bonnie Lass, Tony Newing, PPYC; 3, Air Supply, Steve Romaine, CMCS; Div. 2, TRUE CRUISING A: 1, Diva Gorda, Rudy Gottschlich, PGSC; 2, Serendipity, Mike Busher, PGSC; 3, Panache, Dayton Dorey, PGSC; Div 3, TRUE CRUISING B: 1, Seadaddler, Nicholas Maggio, PGSC; 2, Mariah, Dave Erdmann, PPYC; 3, Euphoria, Ed Brauer, PGSC; Div. 4, MULTIHULL: 1, Kimosabi, Phil Sanders, PGSC; 2, Unleaded, Rick LaPenotiere, PGSC; 3, Smoke & Roses, Dan Long, PGSC; Div. 5, SPINNAKER: 1, Soulshine, Paul Robbins, PGSC; 2, Still Crazy, Bob Knowles, PGSC; 3, See Ya, Tony Millan, PGSC.

over three courses in an event that continues to grow in popularity. One key motivator: Racers can gain local knowledge in advance of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami later in the month.

In the Women’s 470, the U.S. team of Anne Haeger and Briana Provancha earned silver, between France (first) and Great Britain (third). In the 470 Men’s/Mixed, France, Croatia and Italy medaled, leaving the top U.S. team of Jordan Factor and Max Wefer in 13th place.

In the 49er, medals went to Denmark, Great Britain, and France. The new team of Brad Funk (FL) and Trevor Burd placed highest among U.S. teams at eighth overall.

In the 49erFX, France, Brazil and Great Britain took first through third, while Kristen Lane and Margaret Shea placed highest among U.S. teams at 17th, earning them the right to share the perpetual trophy for U.S. teams with their 49er teammates.

In the Nacra 17 class, Sarah Newberry (FL) and John Casey earned gold followed by Italy and Great Britain. The Nacra 17, the newest boat confirmed for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, requires a male/female team. Hopes are high that the 11-boat U.S. team will continue to learn and sail fast.

In the RS:X classes, Farrah Hall (MD) led the Women’s division among U.S. teams. In the Men’s division, Carson Crain (TX) led U.S. sailors, in fourth behind Italy, Mexico, and Canada.

In the I-420, Formula 16, and RS:X 8.5m2 classes, competitors aged 19 and under as of December 31, 2014, are eligible to qualify in the ISAF Youth World Championships (Portugal, July 2014).

Wiley Rogers and Ian Robinson of Coral Reef Yacht Club placed first overall in I-420; Pedro Pascual led U.S. teams in the RS:X; and Ravi Parent/Nico Schultz of Sarasota

Coconut Grove Sailing Club North American Championships for 470, 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17, RS:X, Formula 16, and I-420 Classes, Miami, FL, Jan. 18-20 Photos and text by Marylinda Ramos The Coconut Grove Sailing Club hosted the 2014 North American Championship Regatta in mid-January.

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The Spinnaker class was a hat trick for Dave Banyard on his Viper, Tucker McElroy, which won all three races.

Coming in next was Chad Weiss on his pretty blue J/100, Zephyr. Fighting it out in Non-Spinnaker were Dave Wilson on Solitude and Doug Dearden on his Impulse 26, In Tune. Dave edged Doug out by two points, winning two races. Third was Bob Miller in White Hawk, an S2 7.9.

Two multihulls fought it out in a long race, with Jon Dowd’s Stilletto, Iguana, garnering the win over Tung Nguyen’s Double Barrel, an F30.

Ted Weihe took the E L-to-R: Sara Newberry and John Casey, with fellow Nacra teammates Katie Flood (helm) and Keenan Madewell (crew). Newberry and tactician Casey won first place at the Nacra 17 North Americans. Scow fleet, winning a Photo by Marylinda Ramos. tiebreaker against Jim Barr.

Jim won two races but did Youth Sailing won the Formula 16 class. not race the third race, giving Ted the win.

The Coconut Grove North American Championship is The cruising fleets raced a nine-mile, two-hour race organized by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Principal race around fixed marks. In Racer Cruisers, Gregg Knighton officers were Ron Rostorfer, Carol Ewing, and Shelley showed his mastery of Misty, beating John Lynch’s Vaughn. Additional hosts were the US SAILING Center for Summertime over the line with a correcting time that was the 470 class, and the Miami Rowing Club for the skiff and even better. Rick Gress on Mother Ocean finished one second multihull classes. after Gregg but corrected out in third. In the Pocket For complete results, go to www.sailing.org/worldcup.

Cruisers, Bob Hindle in his Sabre 30, Windsong, was also For more photos, go to www.mlramos.photoshelter.com first over the line three minutes ahead of the next boat and

Cherry Pie Regatta, Sarasota, FL, Feb. 8

By Cindy Clifton E-Scows sailing in the Cherry Pie Regatta in Sarasota. On the left is Jim Barr who lost first place to Ted Weihe in a tie-breaker. On the right is Mark Grinder. Photo by Cindy Clifton.

Thick fog and mist welcomed the 26 boats that came out for the 2014 Cherry Pie Regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The race was postponed due to lack of wind, but by late afternoon three races were held for three fleets, and a long race for the Cruising classes was completed. The wind stretched to 12 knots by the end of the day, but dark skies and rain made the day seem unusually short.

The Sarasota Bay Yachting Association’s Boat of the Year race was the fifth in the 10 regatta series that ends with the Bone Island Regatta from Sarasota to Key West in May. The E Scows turned out six boats but are not part of the series. One E Scow needed assistance after a capsize—not in heavy air but in a mark rounding maneuver.

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corrected over Howard Price in Blew Bayou and John Huber in Green Flash. The Cruisers were won by Dave Ettnger in Spindrift.

Trophies were beautiful “PIE” plates with a wooden “pie” inside with the Cherry Pie logo inscribed. Boat of the Year race for SBYA is a Windjammer to Venice from Sarasota on Feb. 22-23.

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ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Photos and text by Marylinda Ramos

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he United States earned five medals at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup held in the waters of Biscayne Bay in Miami. The event is part of a fiveregatta series for sailors in Olympic class boats, held in China, Australia, the United States, Spain and France under the auspices of the International Sailing Association Federation (ISAF). The United States event was formerly known as the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (OCR).

The top two medals were won by sailors from the Southeastern United States.

Paige Railey of Clearwater (FL) won gold in the Laser Radial class for the second consecutive year.

Consistent finishes (2-1-2-12-2-4-2) also earned Railey US SAILING’S Golden Torch award for best overall performance at the event.

Brad Funk of Plantation, FL, and his teammate, Trevor Burd, moved from third to second place in the 49er class on the final day of racing, trumping the top British team for silver by one point. The United States

Front and center are Paige Railey (Laser Radial gold) and Cindy Walker (SKUD 18 bronze). From left to right are: Stu McNay (470 bronze); team of Trevor Burd and Brad Funk, which took silver in the 49er class; team of Hugh Freund and Rick Doerr, which took bronze in Sonars.

Stuart McNay and crew David Hughes of Miami won bronze in the Men’s 470 class.

won bronze in the 470 Men, SKUD 18, and Sonar classes.

Conditions resembled August rather than January in South Florida. Light air on Monday and Tuesday placed a premium on tactics and yielded only two of three races planned each day. Wednesday taunted sailors with the promise of a breeze followed by rain with fog instead of wind. Thursday improved enough to complete three races.

On Friday, all six races were canceled because of no wind.

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On Saturday, only the top 10 boats in each fleet were allowed to compete in the final round of racing, where points equal double the finish position.

“It was a bit of a light week, which is uncommon for South Florida at this time of year, but we managed to string together some consistency and stay up there with a chance for a medal,” stated Brad Funk who moved up from the 37th to the 14th percentile in the 49er world rankings over the last 12 months. “(The North American Championship earlier in the month) gave us a test of whether we were making the strides we thought we were—and we were—and we started to fight more and more. We want to be good in this boat. That’s the vision we both have.”

Seventeen months remain till the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016. “This year is not about the individual sailors; it’s more about the country as a whole,” stated Sarah Newberry of the U.S. Nacra 17 fleet. “This year’s goal is to work together as a whole domestic team to build a really strong program and come out on top in www.southwindsmagazine.com

Brad Funk of Plantation, FL, and crew Trevor Burd won silver in the 49er class..

RS:X boards lining up for the start of the medal race at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami.

Farrah Hall of Annapolis, MD (USA #1) is at the far end of the line.

Club, Key Biscayne Yacht Club, the Miami Rowing Club and Shake-a-Leg Miami. In Olympic sailing, as in many other aspects of life, it takes a village.

For additional photos, go to www.mlramos.photoshelter.com Santander [Spain].” For the nation to qualify to compete in Rio, at least one U.S. SAILING team must finish in the top ten at the ISAF World Championship in September 2014 in Santander.

On the RS:X Women’s course, Farrah Hall of Annapolis, MD finished 8th, moving up from 13th to 10th in the world rankings. John Craig, principal race officer (PRO) for the 34th America’s Cup, served as PRO for the RS:X course and shared America’s Cup insight and images with an overflow audience at Coconut Grove Sailing Club early in the week.

The ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami is organized by US SAILING, which partnered with the city of Miami to provide world-class sailing venues. However, no one venue in the area is big enough to host 545 competitors and their support teams, along with their 391 boats racing on six different courses throughout Biscayne Bay. The following six clubs and organizations contributed space, resources, race officers, vessels and volunteers to assist in hosting the fleets and running the event both on and off the water: US SAILING Center, Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coral Reef Yacht News & Views for Southern Sailors

Results (place, name, state or country): Laser Radial (50 boats): 1, Paige Railey, FL; 2, Marit Bouwmeester, NED; 3, Anne-Marie Rindom, DEN; 49er (33 boats): 1, Jonas Warrer / Peter Lang, DEN; 2, Brad Funk / Trevor Burd, FL; 3, Stephen Morrison / Chris Grube, GBR; 470 Men (29 boats): 1, Sofian Bouvet / Jeremie Mion, FRA; 2, Mathew Belcher / William Ryan, AUS; 3, Stuart McNay / David Hughes, FL; SKUD 18 (4 boats): 1, Alexandra Rickham / Niki Birrell, GBR; 2, John McRoberts / Jackie Gay, CAN; 3, Ryan Porteous / Cindy Walker, CA; Sonar (8 boats): 1, Bruno Joudren / Eric Flageul / Nicolas V, Vicary, FRA; 2, John Robertson / Hannah Stodel / Stephen Thomas, GBR; 3, Alphonus Doerr / Hugh Freund / Timothy Angle, NJ; 2,4m (26 boats): 1, Megan Pascoe, GBR; 2, Allan Leibel, CAN; 3, Helena Lucas, GBR; 470 Women (10 boats): 1, Sophie Weguelin / Ellidh McIntyre ;2, Camille Lecointre / Helen Defrance, FRA; 3, Lara Vadlau / Jolanta Ogar, AUT; 49erFX (34 boats): 1, Sarah Steyaert / Julie Bossard, FRA; 2, Giulia Contin / Francesca Clapcich, ITA; 3, Frances Peters / Nicola Groves, GBR; Finn (37 boats): 1, Giles Scott, GBR; 2, Oliver Tweddell, AUS; 3, Jorge Joao Zarif, BRA; Laser (90 boats): 1, Tonci Stipanovic, CRO; 2, Robert Scheidt, BRA; 3, Nick Thompson, GBR; Nacra 17 (31 boats): 1, Vittorio Bissaro / Silvia Sicouri, ITA; 2, Thomas Zajac / Tanja Chiara Frank, AUT; 3, Ben Saxton / Hannah Diamond, GBR; RS:X Men (28 boards): 1, Byron Kokalanis, GRE; 2, Nimrod Mashich, ISR; 3, Makoto Tomizawa, JPN; RS:X Women (21 boards): 1, Bryony Shaw, GBR; 2, Laura Linares, ITA; 3, Flavia Tartaglini, ITA. SOUTHWINDS March 2014

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RACE CALENDAR SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR Table of Contents Regional Calendars (Including regular club racing) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX) For Racing News, Race Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.

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

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule.

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

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

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Club Racing Go to the local association and club websites for club racing.

Golden Isles Sailing Club. PHRF Spring Series March through May at Brunswick/St. Simon’s Island, GA. On Sundays with skippers meetings at Brunswick Landing Marina at 12:00 pm. http://www.goldenislessailing club.com/races/Schedule.asp.

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, eg, SC=South Carolina) 1-2 Y Flyer Midwintrers. Carolina SC (SC) 1-2 Laser Southerns. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 15-16 Keelboat Midwinters. PHRF. Lake Norman YC (NC) 22-23 Pee Dee Classic. Catamarans. Eastern Multihull SA. Hartsville, SC 28-30 Escow Regatta. Carolina SC (SC) 29 Jean Ribaut Cup. PHRF over 22 feet. Beaufort Yacht & SC. (SC) 29-30 Springboard Regatta. Open dinghy. PHRF. Western Carolina SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around.

8,29 Spring Harbor Race.

15 Sheriff’s Cup to Bohicket (from Charleston) 16 Sheriff’s Cup to Charleston (from Bohicket) 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) 5-6 Lake Wateree Regatta. Catamarans. Eastern Multihull SA. Camden, SC 17-20 Spring Fever Regatta. Catamarans. Eastern Multihull SA. 18-20 J/24 Easter Regatta. Carolina SC (SC) 26-27 SAYRA Laser/Sunfish. Lake Norman YC. (NC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA). www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.

See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around.

10-13 Charleston Race Week.

6-27 Sheriff’s Cup.

Major Upcoming Regattas

Go to page 52 for a pre-race write-up on this event.

2014 First Coast Offshore Challenge, St. Augustine, FL, April 2-5

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

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

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule.

This offshore race kicks off the north Florida offshore spring season. Three offshore races will be held. Race one and two are on April 2 and 3, and are held offshore St. Augustine. The third race is on April 4 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 available at www.sayc2000.com.

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61st Annual Mount Dora Sailing Regatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 5-6 The 61st 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.

Lake Weir Invitational and 10th Annual Harpoon Nationals, Ocala, FL, April 26-27 Ocala Sailing Club. www.ocalasailingclub.org.

Melbourne Yacht Club Spring Regattas, April 12-13, April 26-27 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 12-13. Four or more boats make up a one-design class. One designs usually sailing are Lasers, Sunfish, 420, 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 26-27. www.sail-race.com.

alternate weekends year around. MYC sponsors a Dragon Point Race Series for Co-ed racers and a monthly all-female DP 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): Sailing on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, Wednesday Night Rum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month.

Manatee Cove Marina (at Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html.

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May. MARCH Feb. 28-2 Fort Pierce Yacht Club Regatta. Fort Pierce YC 1 Trans Monroe Regatta. Lake Monroe SA 8 Multihull SC45 Regatta. Indian River YC 11-12 Zenda U for MC Scow 13-15 42nd MCSA Midwinters Championship Regatta 15-16 St. Patrick’s Day Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC 15-16 Space Coast Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 2-5 First Coast Offshore Challenge. St. Augustine YC* 5-6 Mt Dora YC 61st Annual Sailing Regatta* 12-13 Spring Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC* 11-13 Lipton Cup. Smyrna YC 15-16 River City Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 22 Waves Regatta. Navy Jacksonville YC 26-27 Spring Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC* 26-27 Lake Weir Invitational and 10th Annual Harpoon Nationals. Ocala SC* 27 Betty Jo Memorial Race (Women at the Helm). Ft. Pierce YC May 3-4 4

Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC & Melbourne YC Mug Race. The Rudder Club.*

61st Annual Mug Race, Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 3 Billed as the world’s longest river race, the Rudder Club will host the 61st Annual Mug Race on May 3. 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 (“Party-in-thePark”) are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com.

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

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

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

Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com) holds reverse handicap races on alternating weekends; Sunday afternoons in the winter and Friday nights from April to Oct. Small boat Sundays on News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Miami to Key Largo Race, Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, April 26 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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RACE CALENDAR 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. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CASC North Palm Beach. www.castawayssailing.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.

KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale Yacht Club MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net SCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com USSC US SAILING Center, Miami. www.usscmiami.org MARCH 2-8 Bacardi Miami Sail Week. (See “Racing News” section) 6-8 Audi Melges 20 Winter Series #3 (part of Miami Sailing Week) (See “Racing News” section) 15 BBYC PHRF #6 16-19 Lightning Southern Circuit. CRYC 21-23 46th Annual Don Q Snipe Regatta. CGSC 21-23 Etchells Coral Reef Cup. CRYC 27 Spring Break Youth Sailing Festival. CGSC APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 4-6 International Melges 32 Miami Spring Challenge. CGSC (See “Racing News” section) 5 BBYC Annual Sunburn Regatta OD #7 6 BBYC Annual Sunburn Rgatta PHRF #7 5-6 Spring Fling Opti Event. CRYC 12-13 420 Event. CRYC 18-19 Annual Southeast Dinghy. KBYC 26 Miami to Key Largo Race. MYC*

Major Upcoming Regattas

Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, March 30, April 27 A different type of race for all sailors. Boats race seven miles to Sand Key from the Key West waterfront and back.

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

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

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

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MARCH 1-2 Fleet Captain’s Regatta: Portsmouth Racing on Saturday, PHRF Racing on Sunday 8 Race to Rodriquez 9 Marlin Cup Oceanside Race. PHRF 15-16 Glander Cup Oceanside Race. PHRF 21-23 Line Honors Moth US National Championship (See “Racing News” section) APRIL 5 President’s Cup Regatta 12 Miami to Key Largo (see Upcoming Regattas Southeast Florida)

Major Upcoming Regattas

SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup (formerly Michelob/Evander Cup), March 1 This will be the 33rd 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 on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org, and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Associations 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 races (except Suncoast Race Week which is in the first weekend in April and will listed later) and the websites above for more information.

SPYC Distance Classic Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL, March 22-23 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club at Pass-a-Grille, this regatta is designed for larger offshore racing vessels and crews seeking a true overnight challenge in the Gulf of Mexico. The course will be between 100 and 140 nautical miles in length depending on the forecasted conditions. The start will be in lower Tampa Bay and the finish will be near the Pass-a-Grille channel. This race is a West Florida PHRF Category 2 event.

This is also a great tune-up opportunity for those who are entering in the SPYC Regata Del Sol al Sol race to Mexico in April. The Notice of Race and Entry Form for the SPYC Distance Classic can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org and at the West Florida Yacht Racing Association website at www.wfyra.org.

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Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay, April 4-6 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with the Davis Island Yacht Club and Bradenton Yacht Club.

A long-standing tradition among regattas on Tampa Bay, this will be the 36th year of this event. There will be three days of racing, beginning with registration and start on Friday at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, racing to the Bradenton Yacht Club. On Saturday, boats race to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club with the third day of racing on Tampa Bay. The awards will be at the Davis Island Yacht Club on April 6.

This is a qualifier for both the Tampa Bay/Suncoast Boat of the Year and the Gulf Boat of the Year. 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.

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program Sailfest Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, April 5-6 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 call (941) 504-4236.

Venetian Cup (previously Jabbo Gordon Regatta), Venice, FL, April 12 After 12 years, the Venice Youth Boating Association (VYBA) regatta, formerly known as the Jabbo Gordon Regatta, is being relocated from its usual venue at Lemon Bay in Englewood, FL, to the waters surrounding the city of Venice. The name is being changed to the Venetian Cup to reflect the move to the new location. The event, held at the Venice Yacht Club, will attract sailing clubs and spectators from around the area. Over 100 boats participated in last year’s event on Lemon Bay, making it a successful and popular contest. Racing will be inside Robert’s Bay as well as just offshore in the Gulf. The courses will visible from Venice Beach, the jetty and various locations around Robert’s Bay. The regatta will feature Optimist prams, Club 420 dinghies as well as the fast Laser class boats. The early registration fee before April 5 is $40. Go to www.veniceyouthboating.com for the NOR.

Gulfport Yacht Club Multihull Regatta, Gulfport, FL, April 25-27 Performance multihulls 20-feet and shorter are invited to GYC’s annual regatta staged at the club off beautiful News & Views for Southern Sailors

Gulfport Beach. F16s, F18s, A-Cats and Hobies will have separate starts. Any other class with five or more boats may be given a separate start. Others start together, sailing under Portsmouth handicap. www.gulfportyachtclub.com.

Sarasota Bay Cup, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sarasota FL, April 25-26 Bird Key Yacht Club is again hosting the Sarasota Bay Cup. The event is listed as a BOTY event for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association. Eight classes are expected: Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull, Cruising, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser, E scow and Flying Scot. The pre-race party and skippers meeting will be Friday, April 25. Racing on Saturday will be followed by a special post-race party with buffet, music and trophy presentation. Entry fee of $35 includes one shirt and one Saturday dinner ticket.

Additional shirts and dinner tickets available at $15 each.

For more information and the NOR, go to www.birdkeyyc.com

45th Annual Regata del Sol al Sol, St. Petersburg to Mexico, April 26 Go to the "Racing News" section for more information.

2014 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta and Morgan Invasion, Tampa, FL, April 26 The Tampa Bay Hospice Cup regatta (TBHC) is a major fundraising event that benefits both LifePath Hospice in Hillsborough County and Suncoast Hospice in Pinellas County. It is hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa. The 2014 regatta will be held on Saturday, April 26, with a pre-regatta benefit dinner and silent auction gala to be held at DIYC on Saturday, April 12. In 2013, over 60 boats and 300 sailors participated in the inaugural event, which raised over $30,000 for the two local hospice groups. The sailing features racing for monohulls, multihulls (catamarans and trimarans) and a “just for fun” race where crews make up their own race course and sailing style—one boat last year sailed its course BACKWARDS! www.tampabayhospicecup.com.

5th Annual Race to Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, May 1-2 This regatta is from Tampa Bay to Fort Myers Beach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are welcome.

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

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

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RACE CALENDAR 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. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin every third Sunday at 1 p.m. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 4236002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylight savings season. 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. Sunday series, year around with skippers meeting at noon. April through September Friday evening racing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org.

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

St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venicesailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org). For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining toeach area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (PHRF Gulf BOTY) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) MARCH (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) Feb. 28- Mar 2 A Class Catamaran Midwinters. Davis Island YC 1 Spring Regatta. Naples Sailing & YC. (N/MBOTY) 1 Pusser’s Rum Cup. St. Pete YC (SCPHRF BOTY)* 1-7 Thistle Midwinters. St. Pete YC 8 Around Egmont Race. Bradenton YC (SBYABOTY)* 8-9 Conquistador Cup. Punta Gorda SC (CHBOTY) 8-9 Florida State Championship Optis. Davis Island YC 8-9 Windmill Midwinters. Clearwater Community Sailing Center 9-11 Snipe Midwinters. Clearwater YC 14-16 Fireball & Friends Regatta. Davis Island YC 15 Ensign Midwinters. Dunedin YC

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Winter Lightning Champs. St. Pete YC Sarasota Sailing Squadron. One-Design Regatta.

Fleet Review. Naples Sailing & YC. (N/MBOTY) Leukemia Cup. Isles YC. (CHBOTY) Distance Classic. St. Pete YC Girls High School. Davis Island YC Pass-A-Grille Run. Dunedin Boat Club/St. Pete YC (PHRF Gulf BOTY) Albacore Nationals. Sarasota Sailing Squadron Hall Spars Admirals Cup. Gulfport YC. A-Class cats* J/70 Quantum Winter Series. Davis Island YC Crown Cars Regatta. St. Pete YC @ Pass-A-Grille (PHRF Gulf BOTY) (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Coast SC Regatta. Gulf Coast Sailing Club.

(N/MBOTY)

APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3-6 Suncoast Race Week. (PHRF Gulf BOTY) (SCPHRF BOTY)* 5-6 Sailfest. Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota Youth Sailing Program* 10-13 Hospice National Championship. St. Pete SA 12 Venetian Cup. Venice Youth Boating Assoc.* 12-13 Bud Light Regatta. Sailing Association of Marco Island.

(N/MBOTY) 19 Clark Mills Regatta. Dunedin Boat Club 25 Regata del Sol al Sol. St. Pete YC (see “Racing News” section) 26 Tampa Bay Hospice Regatta/Morgan Invasion* 26 Seas Scout Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 26 Sarasota Bay Cup. Bird Key YC (SBYABOTY)* 26-27 Messmer Cup. Naples Sailing & YC (N/MBOTY) May 1-2

Tampa to Ft. Myers Race. Davis Island YC*

Major Upcoming Regattas

Mardi Gras Race Week, New Orleans, LA, March 5-16 The New Orleans Yacht Club is holding its annual premier racing event with One-Design and PHRF racing. OneDesign racing is March 5-9, and PHRF (Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker divisions) is March 15-16. With five boats constituting a class, the one-design classes expected are Finn, Hobie 33, Lasers, Kiteboards, Club 420s, Flying Scot, Viper 640, VX One, V15, Moths, Melgers 24/32, J/30, J24, J/22, Corsair, Rhodes 19 More information, as well as hotels and directions are posted on the website, www.mardigrasregatta.org. Limited free “college style” housing is available.

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2014 Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit (GORC), Biloxi, MS, April 4-6 Biloxi Yacht Club will host the 2014 GYA-sanctioned GORC regatta on April 5-7. Classes will include the Offshore Division, Cruising Division and Sport Boats. The Notice of Race is posted at www.biloxiyc.org. Race formats are offshore, 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 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.

41st Annual Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta, Shell Point Beach, FL, April 25-27 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 designs and other monohulls will raise 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.

56th Dauphin Island Race, Mobile Yacht Club, AL, April 26-27 This race is the largest single-day point-to-point sail race in the United Sates. The race was recognized as one of the premier “fun races” in America by SAIL magazine. Over 300 boats, from 16 to 65 feet, with over a thousand crewmembers are expected. Sailors and boats from at least eight states are anticipated.

A warm-up race is on Saturday, April 19. A skippers’ meeting and party will be on Friday evening, April 18, at the Mobile Yacht Club in Mobile, AL. The race starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, and finishes at Dauphin Island.

Saturday evening features a party on the island highlighted by the race awards ceremony. On Sunday, April 27, there is a return race with a pool party and award ceremony at its conclusion. Go to http://mobileyacthclub.com, or call (251) 402-4098.

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

FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GYA Gulf Yachting Association GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PCYC Pass ChristianYC, Pass Christian, MS PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA MARCH (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 2 Billy Goat Regatta. BucYC 5-16 Mardi Gras Race Week. NOYC* 7-9 Hobie 33 Midwinters. NOYC 8-9 New Orleans-Mandeville Race. SYC/PontYC/NOYC/CSA 8-9 WetaFest. FWYC 15 Two Against the Lake. TYC 15-16 Mardi Gras Race Week. NOYC 15-16 Alfonso Sutter/Laser Gulf Coast Championship. GYC 15-16 Nichols Cup. SYC 16-21 Flying Scot Midwinters. SYC 21-23 Pensacola Midwinters. PBYC 22-23 Dogwood Regatta. FYC 22-23 Leukemia Cup. SYC 22-23 Trimaran Nationals. FWYC 22-23 USODA Gulf Coast Championship. PCYC 23-25 ISCA Sunfish Masters. PYC (see “Racing News” section) 26 Sunfish Team Race. PYC 27-29 USSCA Sunfish Midwinters. PYC (see “Racing News” section) 29 Fleur de Lis. SYC 29-30 Grand Masters Team Race. SYC 29-30 Iron Man. BSC APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 4-6 GORC. BYC* 5-6 Jourdan River. BWYC 5-6 Twister. StABYC 5-6 Spring Shootout. FWYC 5-6 Wet & Cool. FYC 10-13 Finn Nationals - FYC 12 Opening Regatta. NOYC 12-13 Pat Gilliland Regatta - JYC 13 Opening Regatta. SYC 19 Dauphin Island Warm-up. Buc YC 19 Preemie Cup. PBYC 25-27 Leiter Clinic. SYC 25-27 Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta* 26 Dauphin Island Race. BucYC 26 Crawfish Regatta. LAYC 26 1699 Regatta. OSYC 27 Dauphin Island Return Race. FYC

Clubs listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules) BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS BYC Biloxi YC, Biloxi, MS CSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA News & Views for Southern Sailors

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76' Viking Ship 74' Ortholan Motorsailor 65' Hermanson Pilothouse 63' Gulfstar Motorsailor 60’ Auzepy Brenneur 60’ Gulfstar Mk II 51' Beneteau Idyllic 15.5 50’ Cheoy Lee John Alden 50’ Gulfstar CSY 50’ Gulfstar Ketch 50’ Dunn Boatworks 50’ Dufour Classic 49' Kaufman 48’ Soverel Ketch 47’ Vagabond 47' Wauquiez Centurion 46’ Custom Motor Sailor 46' Bingham Custom Cutter 46' Morgan 462 45’ Vickers Aft Cockpit 45’ Coronado

2007 1939 2000 1987 2008 1986 1986 1970 1987 1976 2006 2000 1986 1980 1984 1986 1956 1994 1980 1998 1974

$549,900 $690,000 $349,000 $389,000 $319,000 $329,000 $499,000 $329,000 $295,000 $350,000 $259,000 $255,000 $165,000 $ 59,900 $109,000 $ 53,000 $ 64,900 $ 4,500

SAILBOATS $139,900 $240,000 $249,900 $249,900 $550,000 $245,000 $119,000 $119,000 $115,000 $ 55,000 $ 99,900 $ 99,000 $159,500 $ 59,800 $194,000 $179,000 $ 74,500 $138,900 $ 99,900 $180,000 $127,500

Tarpon Springs Florida Punta Gorda Stuart BVI St. Augustine Caribbean Melbourne West Palm Beach Annapolis, MD Ft. Lauderdale Melbourne Grenada Englewood Tampa Punta Gorda St. Augustine Clearwater

Bill Tom Leo Cal Tom Tom Kevin Kevin Cal Cal Tom Kevin Harry Jane Mark Jane Tom Roy

Grenada Argentina Daytona Ft. Lauderdale Not for Sale in US Stuart West Palm Beach Palmetto Vero Beach Venice Palm Coast St. Simons, GA North Carolina St. Petersburg St. Louis, France Cape Coral Labelle Daytona Ft. Myers Indian Harbor Beach Clearwater

Clark Kirk Jim Tom H Clark Kevin Jane Kevin K Kevin Calvin Tom Tom Kevin Mark Harry Jane Leo Jim Leo Kevin Jane

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Top to bottom refit in 2011. Aluminum hull, Alwgrip in 2011. Davits, life raft, windlass, A real head turner in beautiful condition! $120,000 Cal @ 561-312-0010

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32' Island Packet cutter 320, 1998. In mast furling, A/C, Solar panels, only 390 hrs on Yanmar, Autopilot, Chartplotter. $110,000. Jane @ 813917-0911.

34' Sabre MKI, 1984, New Dodger, New davits, New Upholstery, A/C, New Standing rigging, $49,500, Kevin B @ 850-982-0983 45' Hunter Legend 44’ Beneteau Oceanis CC 44' Wellington 44’ Hylas CC 43' Irwin 43' Elan 42' Catalina 42’ Tayana CC 42’ Westsail Cutter 42’ COLVIN Gazelle 42’ Pearson 424 41’ Gulfstar CC Ketch 41’ Hunter 41’ Morgan 41’ Gulfstar CC 40’ C & C Sloop 40’ Beneteau Oceanis 40' Hinckley Bermuda 38’ Krogen 38’ Catalina 38’ Chiappini Schooner 37’ Alberg Yawl 37' Pearson Sloop 37’ Tayana 37' Gulfstar 37’ Hunter 37’ Endeavour Sloop 36’ Catalina MK II 36’ S2 11 Meter 35’ Southern Cross Cutter 35' Pearson 35’ Catalina 34’ Thomas E. Colvin 34’ Sabre Mk I 33’ Tartan 33’ Island Packet 320 32’ Hunter 326 32’ Melges 32' Beneteau 32’ Ericson 32-200 30’ Hunter T 26’ Hunter

1987 2001 1980 1989 1988 1990 1990 1984 1975 1975 1982 1973 2002 1988 1973 1981 1995 1980 1983 1996 1990 1973 1983 1983 1979 1996 1978 1993 1981 1982 1981 2005 1978 1984 1981 1998 2002 2010 1984 1989 1993 1997

$ 78,900 $199,000 $174,500 $132,000 $ 69,900 $110,000 $ 99,000 $128,000 $125,000 $120,000 $ 79,900 $ 69,500 $133,000 $139,000 $ 48,200 $ 64,900 $ 79,500 $115,000 $ 59,500 $110,000 $ 75,000 $ 24,900 $ 35,000 $ 59,000 $ 44,750 $ 66,500 $ 59,000 $ 64,900 $ 32,000 $ 56,000 $ 24,500 $119,000 $ 25,000 $ 49,500 $ 34,900 $110,000 $ 59,500 $135,000 $ 34,900 $ 35,000 $ 39,000 $ 14,000

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MARINE SUPPLY 5010 Dauphin Island Parkway on Mobile Bay, Mobile, AL 36605 New Boat Dealer for Catalina Yachts SAILBOAT LISTINGS 1976 Alden Wellington 47 New Catalina 445 1989 Mason 44 1992 Island Packet 44 1978 CSY 44 2010 Jeanneau 42DS 1988 Endeavour 42 2002 Beneteau 411 2005 Hunter 41 aft cockpit 1987 Morgan 41 1995 Hunter 40.5 1979 Schucker 40 2001 Bavaria 40 1996 Beneteau 40 1938 Atkin’s Meridian Yawl 2001 Fountaine Pajot 38 Cat 1991 Island Packet 38 New Catalina 385 1992 Island Packet 38 2005 Beneteau 373 2004 Island Packet 370 Sloop 2004 Island Packet 370 Cutter 1981 C&C 36 Sloop New Catalina 355 2001 Island Packet 350 2000 Island Packet 350 1991 Island Packet 35

$135,000 $308,855 $165,000 $189,900 $79,900 $229,900 $125,000 $134,900 $169,500 $ 83,900 $89,500 $59,000 $130,000 $ 89,950 $ 64,900 $169,900 $125,000 $231,251 $135,000 $92,000 $259,900 $250,000 $29,000 $199,841 $159,950 $159,900 $111,900

$89,900 $114,900 $66,000 $39,900 $45,000 $19,500 $34,900 $52,900 $12,000 $55,000 $125,381 $34,900 $59,000 $24,900 $19,900 $9,950 $7,500 $8,000 $12,950

POWER FOR SALE 1996 Carver 440 2008 Island Packet PYCruiser 1998 Sea Ray Aft Cabin 37 1995 Tiara 36’ 2007 28’ Larson Cabrio 274 2002 King Cat Baja 27 2008 25 Ranger Tug 25

$124,900 $279,950 $134,900 $89,000 $49,900 $29,000 $92,900

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1989 Island Packet 35 2005 Catalina 350 1997 Catalina 34 MKII 1987 Catalina 34 1984 Aloha 34 1984 Hunter 34 1982 Cape Dory 33 Sloop 1996 Beneteau 321 1981 C&C Sloop 32 1974 Westsail 32 New Catalina 315 in stock 1987 Hunter 31 1986 Island Packet 31 1979 Cape Dory 30 1982 Cape Dory 28 1985 Freedom 25 1984 Catalina 25 Fin 1985 Freedom 25 Fin 1998 Hunter 240

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60' 58' 53' 52' 52' 51' 44'

Novatec Fast Trawler ..............................$479,900 Hatteras LRC ..........................................$369,900 Bruce Roberts Custom Sail......................... SOLD Symbol Custom Pilothouse.....................$699,000 Jefferson Monticello MY............................$99,900 Passport 515 Center Cockpit REDUCED $679,000 Manta Powercat .....................................$459,000

2000 1982 1987 2003 1987 1983 2007

43' 43 42' 40' 40' 38' 32'

Ocean Alexander Classico Trawler .........$399,900 Spindrift Cutter ..........................................$99,900 Sabre Sail .....................................................CALL Sabre 402 Sail ........................................$250,000 Beneteau First Class 12............................$44,900 Sabre Sail Aft Cabin .................................$54,900 Hake Seaward Eagle ...............................$99,900

In Cortez/Tampa Bay area, we can arrange in-water or on-land space and can haul up to 23' Beam.

In Key Largo, display your yacht on highly visible Route 1. Haul catamarans up to 28.5' beam –store on the hard.

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SELLING YOUR BOAT? Call the pros at Grand Slam for a confidential consultation and a free comprehensive analysis of what your boat is worth. Let us put our marketing program to work for you to get your boat sold.

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Hatteras 70 Motor Yacht 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,000 Alden 56 Flybridge Express 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425,000 Hyundai 53 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,900 Hunter 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$320,000 Beneteau 49 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$310,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000 Beneteau 46 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$259,000 Sea Master 46 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$133,500 Beneteau Oceanis 45 2014 On order CALL FOR PACKAGE Beneteau Idylle 13.50 (43’) 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 Pearson 424 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$71,500 Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$178,500 Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013 2013 Model Year-end Special Sabre 402 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$240,000 Jeanneau 40SF 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 Offshore 40 Center Cockpit 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,000 Jeantot Privilege 39 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Beneteau Oceanis 38 2014 On Order/NEW for 2014 Call for Package Cabo Rico 38 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Beneteau 37 LE 2013 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Bavaria 37 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,000 Beneteau First 36.7 5’11 Draft 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,999 S2 11.0A 36 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,500 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$88,400 Grand Banks 36 Classic 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$152,000 Grand Banks 36 Europa 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,000 Pearson 36 (Centerboard) 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$57,000 Gemini 105 M 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,500 Beneteau 343 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$103,000 Kirie Elite 32 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,000 Nimble Wanderer 32 PHMS 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$118,000 Beneteau 331 2'11 draft 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,900 Beneteau 31 Keel/Centerboard 2.85' Draft 2012 . . . . . . . . .$112,000 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$93,900 Sabre 30 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,500 Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 J/Boats J/80 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 Beneteau First Class 7.5 (26’) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,900 Schock Harbor 25 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 J/Boats J/70 2014 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Sylvana Yachts Rocket 22 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,800

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We advise you to list the boat type first followed by the length. For example: Catalina 30. Your boat is more likely to be found by Internet search engines in this format.

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Real Estate for Sale or Rent Slips for Rent/Sale Too Late to Classify

New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian at Bimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-1400

_________________________________________ WANTED J/22. Reasonably priced J/22 sailboat with trailer. Jim Boyd. (321) 259-8829.

Melbourne, FL. (4/14)

14’ RS-100 Performance Singlehander. Fully equipped dealer demo boat in pristine condition w/dolly & top cover. Specs, photos, videos at www.rssailing.com. $7,995 complete. Located in Gainesville, FL, area.

Call/text for more info (352) 871-0362.

(3/14) Very nice, varnished West System El Toro Class sailboat (8’) No. 10246. Fun to sail—a “head turner.” Well maintained, very light use, lots of extra gear. Competitive, at or close to minimum weight. Will deliver in Florida to state line, or come sail on Biscayne Bay. $1,200. (954) 401-5335, or ronsailon@comcast.net. (3/14)

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Abaco Dinghy 14’. Built by Winer Malone, Hopetown 1977. Bronze-fastened, new planking and frames, varnished spars, Epoxy/Glass sheathed. Sunrise main and jib. Laid Spanish Cedar Decks. Ready to Sail with trailer. $7000 OBO. (941) 704-2074, or bpitt001@tampabay.rr.com. (4/14)

18’ Sailbird folding trimaran. Custom Mylar sails/drifter, carbon fiber bow sprit, new tramps, rebuilt top to bottom, Trailer. $7500.

Roy (727) 804-3553. (3/14)

2012 Sea Pearl 21 with trailer. LIKE NEW— always garage kept. The perfect Florida shallow-water-sail-anywhere boat. Unique Cat Ketch sail plan with furling main and mizzen is easy to set up and sail. Lots of upgrades. $17,864. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, (800) 783-6953 or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS 1976 Catalina 27. Very clean. Furling Genoa, tiller autopilot, head, holding tank, macerator pump. Atomic 4. Runs Good, great on gas. 2 anchors. $4500. New Port Richey. (727) 5349947. (3/14)

30’ Chris Craft Sloop, 1967, Perkins 30hp. diesel, all new; main, Genoa, jib, storm jib, Harken roller furling, Harken self-tailing winches, Navico Autopilot. Eight original bronze opening ports! Well preserved classic, one owner for last 20 years. Reduced to $19,000. Lying Key West, FL Stewart Marine Corp., Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

31’ Beneteau 31. TWO models to choose: 2012 Centerboard 2.85’ draft w/in-mast furling, and 2011 4’3” fixed keel w/stack pack, air conditioning, full electronics, bimini, refrigeration $119,000 to $97,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com (727) 214-1590

31’ Irwin 1984. 4 sails, roomy layout, facing settees, fold-up table. Portable A/C, midship hatch. Propane cooking, top loading fridge, hot shower. 18hp Yanmar. Reduced $13,500.

Stewart Marine, Miami. 305-815-2607. www.marinesouce.com

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. $68,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479, or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (5/30)

33’ Island Packet, 1998 Yanmar only 387 hrs!

In Mast Furling, Cutter Rigged, Autopilot, Chartplotter, AC, Solar Panels, 4’ 3” draft, full galley, & very spacious! Best Midsize Cruiser! $110,000, Call Jane @ 813-917-0911, www.

SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Hunter 31 1985. Great condition, 13-hp Yanmar with low hours. Extra sails, hauled out 2012, new bottom paint. Beautiful interior, two berths, sleeps four, ready to cruise.

Located in Pompano Beach, FL. Asking $19,000. Call (561) 929-8542. (3/14)

2007 Hake Seaward 32’ Eagle. 20” draft, Diesel, Inverter, Air condition, GPS, Autopilot, windlass, Excellent sails, canvas. She’s loaded and REDUCED; $99,900. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

33’ Glander CB 1985. Shallow draft, 3’ w/board up, 6’8” w/board down. New 2008 Yanmar engine, RaymarineTiller Pilot, Refer, Inverter, arch & solar. $34,000 Mike @ (941) 518-5614. (3/14)

1994 Island Packet 32 Cutter. Air conditioning, solar, good sail inventory, GPS, autopilot, Yanmar diesel and more. Reduced to $79,900.

Alan 941-350-1559, or alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachts.com

34’ Beneteau 343 2008. In Mast furling, air conditioning, full electronics, bimini & dodger, shoal draft, refrigeration $103,900 Pictures & full specs at www.Murray Yachtsales.com (727) 214-1590

1985 Island Packet 31 Cutter with Yanmar Diesel and loaded with upgraded new gear.

Doyle Sails, Doyle Stack Pack, Harken RF, New Factory Upholstery, ICOM VHF, ICOM SSB, Garmin Chart Plotter, Auto Pilot, New S/S Davits, Dinghy w/OB, New anchor Windlass, New Bimini, New Marin Air and Refrig.

Maintained by keen sailor. Asking $56,000 Call 941-792-9100 for complete list and appointment.

$50 – 3 mo.

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35’ Island Packet 1992. Cutter rig, Auto Pilot, Air conditioning, Yanmar engine Bimini, Davits, Great Cruiser, $109,000. seafarermike@aol.com (941) 518-5614. (3/14)

2006 Hunter 36’. Located in St Pete with both AC and Genset. REDUCED to $92,500.

Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 5991718, or email kellyb@masseyyacht.com

Pearson 365 Ketch 1976. $42,000 OBO. Call or email for pics and listing of equipment and inventory. Great liveaboard and ready to go cruising. See in Fort Myers by apt. svfreebirdbd@gmail.com, or (239) 470-2013. (3/14)

36’ Beneteau First 36.7. TWO 2005 models to choose from. Shoal draft, AC, full electronics, full sail inventories, race or cruise, Bruce Farr design. $96,999 to $116,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

(727) 214-1590.

1987 38’ Cabo Rico - $94,500 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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. Liveaboard slip available. Asking $29,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

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. $49,900. Project-for sale AS IS. Liveaboard slip available. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

2006 39’ Bavaria - $140,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218, or curtis@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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40’ Beneteau Oceanis, 1995. 50hp Perkins 920 hrs! Head & engine thru-hulls replaced 2010! Bimini, hauled & bottom painted 2013, great electronics package, easy to handle & much more! $79,500, Call Tom @ 904-3779446, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

2002 Beneteau 411 in beautiful condition.

Loaded with great electronics including radar/chart, dual system a/c, beautiful interior just listed for $134,900. Call Rick at 251-3773676. Turner Marine.

42’ Pearson, 1982. 58 hp Westerbeke new Vdrive, AC/Heat, solar panels, wind gen. 14” Raymarine C-140W multifunction display, all ports & hatches replaced & lots of upgrades! $79,900, Call Clark @ 561-676-8445, www.

SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Beneteau First 42s7. Priced to sell; owner found next boat! Bruce Farr-designed, fully equipped 1995 performance cruiser. A/C! Excellent condition, $95,000. Barbara Burke, St. Barts Yachts (904) 264-9100.

Barbara.Burke@st-barts.com

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42’ Bruce Roberts Pilothouse Ketch. Sailed Atlantic twice, Med, canals, Bahamas, Barbados, Galapagos. Versatile, short-handed capability.

80hp. Ford. Roller sails, tabernacle. $75,000.

Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 815-2607

42’ Chris Craft Catalina, 1985. Super clean, double cabin with center queen and walkaround double forward. GM 4-41s, Phasor 3.5kw, electric galley. $40,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

1992 42’ Catalina - $95,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684 0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net

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1987 42’ Grand Banks Europa. Custom Interior, Stabilizers, upgrade Electronics. Jim 904-652-8401. jboothyacht@yahoo.com, www.grandslamyachtsales.com $169,000

1982 42’ Spindrift Cutter Center Cockpit.

Air Condition, watermaker, solar, great electronics, Huge aft Stateroom. Cruiser’s delight.

Numerous upgrades. Alan 941-350-1559.

Alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachtsales.com $99,900

42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/ shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. Liveaboard slip avalable. $109,900 Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . .$700,000*

Custom Hermanson 44. Looking for the ultimate ocean steel cruiser?? Look no further. $133,000. Can make money with!! www.dutchlove.com. (305) 989-7181. (4/14)

2013 Catalina 445! Absolutely loaded for cruising. $8000 watermaker, 6kw generator, full cockpit enclosure, all electronics, bow thruster, 10’ dinghy w/motor and dinghy davits—much too much to list here!

Fantastically equipped boat purchased in Jan. 2013 and little used. This is an estate sale— Asking $375,000. Call for details.(800) 2821411, or email sales@dunbaryachts.com.

46’ Morgan Ketch, 1980. Roomy aft cabin, Yanmar 50hp (2004), 7.5 Onan generator, 2 Mermaids, freezer, SSB, autopilot, thruster, TracVision, custom varnish. Reduced to $75,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-8152607. www.marinesouce.com

45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Endeavour 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,900* 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,900* 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900* 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 31' Island Packet Cutter 1985 . . . . . . . .$56,000

POWER 44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900

DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE *See classified ad and photo in this section

(941) 792-9100 visit www.cortezyachts.com

44’ Pearson Yawl 1966. 5’3” draft, solid glass, 110HP diesel, aluminum spars, fast and comfortable, fireplace, peapod, well maintained, pedigree yacht. SW Florida. Asking $76K. (978) 491-7056.

Pics at http://s145.photobucket.com/user/efcjr123/l ibrary/ (5/30)

Beneteau 49 (3 to choose from ’07, ’07 & ‘08). All are fully loaded and ready to go. Full electronics, AC, Genset, electric winch, electric windlass, bow thruster, etc. $275,000 (’07), $325,000 (’07) & $340,000 (’08). Specs & pictures at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. (727) 214-1590 x 3.

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CLASSIFIED ADS NORSEMAN, Swageless Wire-Rope Terminals, #N-010-1624- 316 Stainless Steel with cones, 1/2 inch- New old stock in original boxes. Have 6. $199 each Email bushard14615@hotmail.com. (3/14) _________________________________________ 18-gal heavy plastic fuel tank with fittings.

CG approved for below deck installation. $75.

St. Petersburg. (727) 530-4671. (3/14) _________________________________________ Small solar panel. Trickle charger. $20. St. Petersburg.

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1996 51’ Little Harbor - $350,000 – Randy Walterhoefer – (917)478-4944, or randy@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

52’ Endeavour CC 1990. Sloop-rigged, wingkeeled, 12.5-kw genset, 3-zone AC/Heat, 108 hp Yanmar, Vetus bow thruster, great electronics & Nav. Station. In excellent condition! Must See! $149,900, Call Leo @ 941-504-6754, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

2008 52’ Symbol. Caterpillar diesel.

Warranty, Twin engine, twin Helm, Twin Stateroom. Stabilized. Captain Wayne 941773-3513.Wayne@grandslamyachtsales. com www.grandslamyachtsales.com $699,000.

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

61’ Custom Pedrick Cutter 1985. Set up for short or single handed cruising, keel/cb for shoal waters, electric winches, Hood Stowaway mast, Air & Genset. REDUCED to $239k. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB, (727) 599-17818, or email kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com.

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FREE ADS Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

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USED BOAT STUFF 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

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CLASSIFIEDS ADS Used twice, 2 seat inflatable Kayak, with electric pump and bag. $125. St. Petersburg.

(727) 530-4671 _________________________________________ Bilge Blower. Mar-trail 3,” 150 cfm, flange mount, bilge/engine room blower, USCG approved. Like Jabsco 34739-0010 which sell new at WM for $135. Used but in great shape and works perfectly. Asking $50. harmonheed@yahoo.com. _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100. _________________________________________ Asymmetrical spinnaker with snuffer.

Blue,white and black. 48 foot luff. Good condition, minor color bleed onto white. $650.

(941) 769-0297. Billd33950@yahoo.com.

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_________________________________________ Perkins 4.108 Re-manufactured Long Blocks. $5,995 plus your rebuildable core engine, or $500 core charge. Plus shipping from Pensacola, FL. bshmarine@yahoo.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. (3/14A)

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_________________________________________ Writer wanted to put monthly racing news together on southern, national and world racing events, people in the race world, etc.

Must be interested in this stuff. Paid by the word. editor@southwindsmagazine.com _________________________________________ Are You Attending the US SAILING Leadership Forum in San Diego Feb. 6-8? If so, are you interested in writing an article about it? Paid by the word. editor@southwindsmagazine.com _________________________________________ Writer wanted to write series of articles of history of sailboat building in St. Petersburg. Paid by the word. For details: editor@southwindsmagazine.com. _________________________________________ BOATS AND CAPTAINS WANTED The Boy Scouts of America at Florida Sea Base in Islamorada, FL, are looking for sailboats and captains to run in the Coral Reef Sailing program starting summer 2014 (Go to www. bsaseabase.org for more about Florida Sea Base). Boats need to be 40 to 45 feet and draw no more than 5 feet. CSY44s and Morgan41s are ideal for the program. Captains must have a USCG 6-pack license. Captains should have a background working with 13- to 18-year-old youth; BSA scouting background is even better.

This is a great part-time opportunity for individuals looking for seasonal charter work in the Florida Keys. Contact Luke Knuttel at (305) 394-0365 for further information. (3/14) _________________________________________ 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 News & Views for Southern Sailors

Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront senior mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $2,000 to $21,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (3/14A) Boatbuilder ready to shove off. Custom-built 2004 1/1 CBS home on 2 acres near Suwannee River and Cedar Key. Three outbuildings, country living, 2 miles from town.

Big oaks, low taxes. $69,000. (352) 2213439. (3/14)

28’ Sea Sprite Sloop 1981. Classic Luders design, C.C. Ryder Built, new diesel, main, furling Genoa, Spinnaker, refrigerator, stove, enclosed head, holding tank, shower, five berths, Autohelm, Bimini, great sailing boat!

Mike.(239) 289-1348 $12,900. (6/30)

Foul weather jacket rubber cuff breakdown fix! We will replace the rubber inner cuff on foul weather jackets. Flecking black specks on your wrist! Don’t get a new jacket; fix your old one with a new cuff! Replaced with high quality waterproof material with all Velcro strapping replicated. $50 + $15 Shipping to get a new cuff installed and mailed back to you within 7 business days of receipt. Mail your jacket and a check for $65 to: 47 Montagu St, Charleston, SC 29401; Phone 843-723-8756

Sheltered Sailboat canal in Pt. Charlotte FL. 3/2 CBS with 2-car garage. Boating neighborhood. 1,375 sf., + 2 lanais. Fruit trees.

Tropical environment. Asking $199K. Financing available. 941-753-7433 (3/14)

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PIRATE continued from page 78 The infamous Blackbeard, Edward Teach, captured and converted a French merchantman into a 40-gun pirate ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. Blackbeard terrorized the Virginia and Carolina coasts, and around the Caribbean Sea from 1716 to 1718—and became notorious for outrages while doing so. He was hung on a North Carolina island where a casual observer standing nearby swore 76

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his last word was “Ocrakoke” which became the name of the island town where his hanging tree grew.

But the noblest and most littleknown of all pirates was the one Cliff Gardner told about in his book, Black Caesar, Pirate. Cliff found a grave in Key West and discovered it belonged to a big, smart black slave, who spoke five languages and learned to navigate while

slaving on a lumber mill ship. He overpowered the guards and escaped from slave prison in Jamaica. Leaving the cell door open, he invited his slave prisoner buddies to join him, steal a Spanish galleon and enjoy the boundless life of pirating on the bountiful sea. This pirate’s name was Black Caesar (although there is some confusion, to this day, some call Gasparilla Black Caesar). www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Black Caesar and his men sailed forth to Key West and arrived just in time to save fellow pirate Jean Lafitte from being cannon-balled to oblivion by a military gunship. Black Caesar and his men sailed up quietly and blew the gunship to splinters. For this, the Lafittes were thankful and, with the help of Pirate Tavernier, assisted Black Caesar to set up shop in what is now called

Caesar’s Creek (in Florida).

From this vantage point, Black Caesar specialized in attacking slave ships as they sailed north from Africa through the Straits of Florida. He set the captain and crew adrift, sank the slave ship and hauled the freed slaves to nearby Bahama Islands, Caymans, and Turks and Caicos. He brought livestock, chickens, and fruit trees to sus-

tain the newly freed slaves. His pirate’s prize was not gold and jewels like the standard pirates of his day, but giving freedom to enslaved men and women.

Black Caesar and his pirate men were responsible for crippling the slave trade and sinking hundreds of slaver ships. For this, his name and deeds were expunged from the American history books.

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March 2014 77

So—You Want to be a Pirate...

By Allen Cody

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owadays everyone wants to be a pirate—those dirty, desperate outlaw lowlifes who ravaged ships and sea. In every marina, white plastic look-alike production boats fly cheap store-bought pirate flags, once reserved for dastardly blood-splattered men of ill repute.

Blame Jimmy Buffet who makes a ton of money bragging about what a glorious drunk he is and how he thinks himself a pirate. The most popular Halloween costume for kids today is the pirate. And now suddenly it’s cool to be a pirate.

So you fly the pirate flag and want to be a pirate? Like presentday Somalia pirates who capture oil tankers and hold them for ransom or the ones in the South China Sea who overtake, rob and kill innocent, honest cruising sailors hoping to fulfill their lifelong dream? Or do you identify yourself with the pirates of old?

Sure, pirates of old had a moral code of ethics, but it only applied to fellow pirates. To all others, they were thugs, bullies, terrorists, murderers and thieves, with little regard or respect for life, women or property. The right of possession was determined by the mighty dagger, sword, blunderbuss and cannon.

It was indeed a cruel and selfish time for any romantic who would escape the mundane work-a-lifeworld to surf the enticing tide of adventure and rebuke the laws of civilized men. The seas were stained with blood and pirates; the hangman was the only deterrent. There are pirate stories and pirate historians, but the real pirate stories were passed from mouth to ear.

The Lafitte brothers, Jean and Pierre, ruled the sea from Key West to New Orleans, taking their sweet time to stop, pillage and destroy the cumbersome merchant ships that plied the choppy Florida Straits and the temperamental Gulf of Mexico.

In 1655, Henry Morgan was a busy pirate. He seized Jamaica from the Spanish and converted it into an

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English colony, captured Puerto Rico, sacked the well-fortified city of Portobelo on the Isthmus of Panama, and made successful raids on wealthy Spanish settlements on the coast of Venezuela. In August 1670, Morgan, with 36 ships and nearly 2,000 buccaneers, captured Panama, which he accidently burned to the ground while his men were looting it. On the return journey, he deserted his fellow buccaneers and absconded with most of the booty. So much for the pirate’s moral code of ethics.

Bartholomew Roberts, Black Barty (b. 1682? to Feb. 10, 1722), was

the pirate captain of many ships—the Royal Rover, Fortune, Royal Fortune and Good Fortune. He and his men burned and plundered ships from the coasts of West Africa to the coasts of Brazil and the Caribbean, and as far north as Newfoundland. His conquests are said to have included more than 400 vessels.

For you female wannabe pirates, let’s not forget the women pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who fought in men’s clothing, experts with pistol and cutlass, dangerous as any male pirate. Both were fearless in battle and members of boarding parties, climbing over the grapnel rail with a knife in their teeth, always ready to happily slit your throat. As a final insult, Anne Bonny and Mary Reid were known to flash their bare breasts at you before they slew you with their swords.

In October of 1720, the governor

of Jamaica sent an armed sloop to intercept and capture Captain Calico Jack Rockham’s (Anne Bonny’s lover) ship, Revenge, which was caught by surprise and—much to Anne’s disappointment—the pirates fought like cowards and were taken too easily.

She alone fought with sword and pistol to the end until she was overtaken and captured. She chastised Calico Jack and his men, saying that if they had fought like men, they would not have died like dogs.

Anne and Mary Read (Anne’s other part-time lover who was raised as a boy and crewed on Calico Jack’s pirate ship), upon capture, both confessed their “sex” and pleaded to be tried separately after they gave birth (both women were conveniently pregnant).

They received trials separate from the men but were still sentenced to be hung. Mary Read escaped the hangman by dying from yellow fever while in jail.

Anne, however, received several stays of execution before mysteriously vanishing from official records. It is believed that her father, who had clout in Jamaica, forgave his daughter for her dastardly acts and ransomed her back to the Carolinas. Thank you, daddy.

Then came little Gasparilla, who unable to become a real navy captain because he was not born to nobility, threw up his little hands, captured a ship of his own and became a pirate.

Pickings were slim for Gasparilla until he discovered that there was more profit to be made in the taking of women off the passing ships and ransoming them back to their rich families (he was known to get a higher fee for an un-raped than for a raped captive). He built a fortress in Florida, Captiva, which means captive women, to hold the women prisoners until the ransom money arrived.

Up the Keys a ways, pirate Tavernier waited near what is now Tavernier for his prey like a venomous spider.

See PIRATE continued on page 76

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