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Editorial: November Highlights and End of Another Hurricane Season By Steve Morrell

Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

Bubba & Intrusive Water Police By Morgan Stinemetz

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

Our Waterways: Preserve Working Waterfronts

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Cooking Onboard: Lobster By Robbie Johnson

The Upper Keys Sailing Club By Debby Lloyd

Boat Review: The Hobie Wave By Dave Ellis

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COVER: Chessie, a Freedom cat ketch, lays at anchor in Miami Beach under a December solstice full moon. Photo by Jim Austin, www.Jimages.com.

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FROM THE HELM Hurricane Season 2011 Comes to an End As the 2011 Hurricane season comes to an end (ends Nov. 30), Floridians and most of the South again escaped being hit by another strong storm. Hurricane Irene, which had grown to a Category 3 as it passed through the Bahamas, did hit parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but it was downgraded to a Category 1 by then. I had a friend of mine leave West Florida on a cruise north to New England. He was confident that leaving Florida for northern latitudes would be a safe bet against tropical storms. I’d forgotten about him until I received an email that he was in a Maryland marina preparing for Irene. After stripping his boat of sails and other gear on deck, he secured it to a concrete dock. The wind howled all night, but he made it through without any damage. So much for leaving Florida and going north during hurricane season. The North did suffer some damage and I received emails about some of it. One was from the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI (that’s right—a hurricane in Rhode Island). When Irene was only in the Bahamas on a Wednesday, it was forecast to hit Rhode Island that weekend. It was the weekend of the museum’s Classic Regatta— the second most important fundraiser of the year. The museum decided to cancel and removed all the floating docks that were placed for the event. They even removed the deck of the main pier to protect it from the expected storm surge. They did experience some damage to the museum and a few boats. Many onshore watched as a 43-foot ketch chafed “through its mooring lines and banged up against it [the museum’s pier] for most of the storm. We could only watch helplessly as the boat proceeded to destroy itself.” Sounds like what you’d expect in the South during hurricane season. Rhode Island only had 50 mph winds and the storm surge was not as bad as expected—but they don’t have storm preparations as we do here in hurricane country. Guess they’ll have to rethink that. That makes me wonder if we are getting complacent down here in Florida, as we will get hit again, and what

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really costs is complacency. We know how to prepare, but it’s been since 2005 that we had our last big storm season, and people forget easily. We have till next June to think about it. Speaking of hurricane information, I received an e-mail from Sailors for the Sea, an organization which “educates and engages the boating community in the worldwide protection of the oceans,” which led me to a web page titled “The Impacts of Hurricanes Underwater.” This page had some unusual information, but what particularly interested me was the effect storm surge has on altering coastal lands. You can find it and a lot more about the sea and Sailors for the Sea by going to www.sailorsforthesea.org, then “Sailing and the Environment,” and then “Ocean Watch Essays.”

Do You Have A Great Optimist Photo? In the December issue we have two great articles about the Optimist. One is a general overview by Dave Ellis who has done many great small boat reviews for us. The other article is by Cliff McKay, who sailed the first Optimist when he was a boy. It’s a fascinating story. We are looking for a great cover shot of an Optimist for the December issue and anyone out there who might have one, please e-mail it to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. It needs be high resolution. We will pay our standard rate of $65 for a cover shot. Please don’t send more than one photo per email at high resolution. I will reply to you when I receive it.

Photo Correction In the October issue I made a photo error in the Rebel boat review. Only the first photo by Glenda Libby is a Rebel. The rest are Blue Jays. I received the photos of the Blue Jays and mistakenly put them in the Rebel folder. My apologies to all. You’ll probably see those photos again when we print a Blue Jay boat review this winter. They are already in the correct folder.

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GATED WATERWAYS I follow “Our Waterways” and the “Letters” sections with great interest, since we are long-term cruisers. It had been years since we were on the Intracoastal Waterway, but due to unfavorable winds, we entered the ICW at Fort Pierce and made our way south to enter the Gulf. While en route, I noticed a disturbing sight, namely, several of the canals leading off the ICW were cabled off to prevent access except by homeowners. We normally avoid the ICW, and it has been several years since we had taken this route, but I don’t recall seeing this before, and I have not seen it mentioned in SOUTHWINDS, so I thought I would. Have a good day. Lee Taylor, marine surveyor S/V Solomon Lee

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Lee, I noticed one of those a few years ago in the Tampa Bay area and wondered if it was a harbinger of times to come when gates will be installed on our waterways with fees to pass through them. I see that possibly developing, as we more and more charge user fees for everything in the United States, whether it be private or public property. An example is fees to bring your dinghy ashore. I call it the “turnstile society”— where everything will cost its “fare” share. You can envision turnstiles in our city parks—to enter and sit on a bench. It would keep the homeless out. Maybe turnstiles to go down a street. Certainly, waterways will have to pay their fair share and we can have turnstiles for boats. User fees for every action. Think how much we could all save in taxes. Revenues would all be in user fees. What a concept. Editor FWC ACTIONS UNWARRANTED IN MARCO ISLAND I have been witness to FWC’s blacked-out stalking tactics around Marco Island. Now these are the very same laws it claims to enforce. I have seen this around Factory Bay and the Marco River. FWC’s officers go blowing through Factory Bay, a known and well-posted manatee zone. We shake our heads at the FWC and say it must be a fishing emergency. Others say it must be a boating emergency. Now I have never had any of them do a nighttime raid on me or anyone I know, but there have been two times I was watching them and cringing, for I have had dealings with them, and most were not good up till that point. But there has been a notable change for the good that anyone and everyone on the water near Marco can see in the FWC. What follows is good and bad—starting about a year ago. One time I was in my tender doing repairs on the starboard side of my ship. The port side of my tender was fast up alongside my ship, and there was no way they could see my numbers or sticker. The motor was up and out of the

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water when they went past me. They threw it in reverse hard just to tell me I had better row that thing in. Then they proceeded to threaten me with a ticket, and to impound my boat and throw me in jail if they saw me out here. I replied that I had just yesterday got it titled, tagged and a motor on it. I even pulled out my flare kit and showed them the new sticker and went on to say that today I was going to go into the marina and buy letters and numbers to put on the boat. That was not good enough for them. They continued to threaten me with my three-year-old daughter standing right there, who is freaking out by now. It was really scary! In a rash attempt to make them leave us alone, I ripped the back of the sticker off and smacked it on the side of my boat, and said, “You happy now?” The last thing they said was, “You have been warned!” They said nothing more and just drifted away slowly, staring at us. That menacing encounter was the first of many to follow. And it was almost a year ago when this happened: One morning, I was awakened by my wife, saying, “Hey, hey! The sheriff is out here.” It was all I could do to get a pair of shorts on, get out, and just as I did, the sheriff’s bow was hard into the port side of my ship. Wow—what is going on? An FWC officer boards my ship. Now all this was happening as I just turned the corner. He landed midships, and said he needed to see the head. Since I had nothing to hide and was out of it from just waking up, I showed it to him. First

off, he had no clue how to even work it, or what line was what. This also could not have been a worse time, because the night before, my little angel flushed something and clogged the line to the tank. I explained the problem, and that it was the first thing on my list to do today. He was nice about it and said he would be back by noon to make sure I had fixed it. He asked me for my papers, and I gave them to him. He left, but made it clear he would be back, and it would be real soon. Rather than trying to unclog the line first, I went to West Marine, got a new hose and replaced the whole line that was about a year old—if that. I then went to the FWC website and downloaded the full law! I was going to be ready for him this time and inform him of not only FWC’s laws, but the boarding laws, since he never asked to board me, so if he had given me a ticket, it would have gotten thrown out of court. Needless to say, he never came back. I also think that when he was talking to me, he knew I was telling the truth, that I was sincere and would fix the problem. And I did—ASAP! In another instance, there was a ship that was abandoned here at anchor, broke loose in a storm and crashed into a sea wall. The next day, all of us sailors got together and decided to “police ourselves a little” and go help this ship out. After an hour or so, we managed to pull it free and anchor it away from the wall. My rib and anchors did all the

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LETTERS work. I turned on the bilges and started to maintain it. I made all the reports to the right people and was able to contact the owner, who gave me the ship, since he wanted to get rid of it. The FWC came by and asked for the papers. I told them all I had right then was a bill of sale. I explained how I got it with the help of the Coast Guard and the local police, and that was good enough for them. They commented about hearing about this ship. It was implied that they were just checking to make sure we had the right to be there. They asked if we were having a good Fourth of July so far, and we all said yes. They asked if we had enough life jackets aboard. I said yes, and the jackets were out for them to see. They asked about fire extinguishers. We had three of them. The questions stopped, and we got to know each other a little. They were polite, nice, professional and friendly. Please understand; in no way, am I trying to make anyone look bad or bash the FWC. I am just reporting my story, and I have seen changes in the FWC. In a year’s time, a lot has happened. I and my family no longer fear the FWC. I believe that we will not have any problems any time to come from the FWC, or anyone else for that matter. And thanks to the FWC officers for stepping up to the plate and dispelling any doubt or fears anyone had in my local area that they are the good guys. Capt. Jason Penrod Marco Island

Jason, Thanks for the report and glad to hear that the FWC have improved relations. Unfortunately, you had to go through the earlier instances before it got to this point. I would like to inform our readers that Jason wrote a much longer letter and mentioned other run-ins with the FWC that didn’t reflect well on them. But, because of space limitations of his much longer letter, we had to edit them out. Besides, since the FWC had become friendlier and these were past instances, we decided that there was no need to push it. But there is still no excuse for the way the FWC treated Jason in these earlier instances. Boarding a boat without first respectfully approaching a boat, hailing its captain and asking for permission to board (as is required in Florida) is clearly a breach of the public’s right to be treated with respect. After all, it was all for the sake of a toilet inspection. I still call that a criminal act for the police to act that way toward law-abiding citizens. Criminals who break the law don’t get their records cleared or their punishment nullified and all forgiven if they later turn out to be polite to the police. So why should the police get that break? Anyway, we’ll let sleeping dogs lie—although it just about goes against my better judgment. I do keep hoping that the FWC and other water police will realize that inspecting a toilet—even if the inspection fails—does not warrant treating someone like a criminal. Maybe we should turn these inspections over to the building department. They don’t carry guns. Editor

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FISHERMEN’S VILLAGE NO BONES ABOUT IT I have written you a couple of times over the years. Once, about being stopped by a blacked-out Customs vessel, and another time about a Lee County, revenue-collecting, “speed trap.” This one happened quite a few years ago, but serves to illustrate the mental capacity of some state employees. While working on Hurricane Andrew recovery, my boss and I decided to take a Sunday off and rented an outboard boat out of Key Largo. We didn’t have a cooler, so we “borrowed” a yellow Igloo water cooler from the truck of one of our foremen who went by the nickname “Bones.” Filling it with ice, beer and sandwiches, we sent off for an idyllic day on Florida Bay. Unfortunately, the weather was a little cool, so we motored over and anchored in the lee of a small island in Everglades National Park. We were sitting back in the sun and out of the wind, when a Florida Marine Patrol boat approached us (back when the Florida state marine patrol was patrolling the waters before the FWC took over). He was clearly out of his jurisdiction in the national park, but we decided to humor him. First it was lifejackets, then, horn, then smoke signals, then throwable flotation device, which was inside the locker of the center console. “I’m going to write you a ticket for an inaccessible device,” he declared. We were anchored in two feet of water! I pointed out that he had single-handedly crossed three miles of a choppy Florida Bay wearing a heavy belt loaded with hardware, gun, handcuffs, radio etc. without a PFD in sight on him, or in his boat. (I later found that this was against his agency’s policy, which requires agents to wear PFDs at all times on the water.) He then backed off from his threats and was about to leave when he noticed the name “BONES” stenciled on the water cooler. “What are you doing with bones out here?” he demanded. No explanation suited him. Not until we had unloaded the beer, ice, etc., did he back off and leave. He has probably been promoted to colonel today, or whatever ranks they have in the new agency. Ken Clark S/V Viva Yo

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Ken, Hopefully, he has learned and matured and become a respectful and thoughtful officer. But it seems some go the other way and harden their attitudes even more. You never know. This was even before the TV program Bones was on the air—a program, by the way, that gave SOUTHWINDS its 15 minutes of national fame. Or at least a few minutes towards that 15 minutes (see “From the Helm” June 2011). Thanks for a most enjoyable letter. No offense meant to the good officers out there. Editor

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Bubba & Intrusive Water Police This story came together like one of those jigsaw puzzles my weird Aunt Pauline used to do when she had already completed the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle in less than 30 minutes. Pauline liked challenges. Men, however, were a challenge Pauline was never quite up to. She wore slacks most of the time and slicked her dark hair back with something called Solidified Brilliantine, so she more or less resembled those guys out of the Roaring Twenties who danced the Charleston and said things like “Twenty-three skidoo” and “Oh, you kid.” They probably drank bathtub gin, too. I tried regular gin once when I was in high school. I was so sick the next day that I have never had gin since. Sometimes, when you are green behind the ears, you learn lessons that last you the rest of your life. The awful taste of gin was one of those indelible moments, burned into my taste buds with the subtlety of a high-range branding iron. It was in The Blue Moon Bar that I first got an inkling that Bubba Whartz may have exceeded the bounds of customarily polite behavior. There was a newspaper clip posted on the wall next to the pay phone with Scotch tape about how some unidentified sailor had gotten into a scrape with police in some hamlet south of Sarasota. Basically the story said something about the sailor and his vessel having escaped in the resulting confusion after a police SWAT team vehicle had collided with a fire engine while both were proceeding to a waterfront site after an emergency police radio call had come in. There really wasn’t much to the story, but when Tripwire came in and saw I was reading the story he said to me, “You should have been there.” “Were you?” I asked. “Nah,” he relied, “but I have talked to Bubba since it

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happened and he’s laying low, kind of out-of-pocket until the heat dies down.” “Bubba was involved?” “You could say that,” Tripwire replied, straightening some wrinkles in his cammies. “Anyone else?” I asked. “Shorty and Trixie LaMonte were there, too,” said the Vietnam vet who is still unsettled by unexpected loud noises. “What happened?” I questioned. “Bubba was on a short cruise with Shorty and Trixie when they decided to stop for the night. They pulled into this bay and were going to tie up at a dock there when they noticed a sign said that tying up overnight wasn’t permitted. There was some type of city ordinance involved. So, Bubba dropped an anchor off the stern of Right Guard, dropped another anchor off the bow and then put out what he told me was called a breast anchor off the port side of his boat so that the boat wouldn’t touch the dock,” explained Tripwire. “What is a breast anchor? I have never heard of one,” I stated. “Sounds kind of fishy to me.” “No,” said Tripwire, “that’s what I thought, too, so I looked it up. There really is a breast anchor-type configuration. It’s an anchor led from amidships straight out at a 90-degree angle from the centerline of the boat and the line is pulled taut. Apparently, near as I can figure, Bubba did the same thing with the bow and the stern anchors, so he had the boat balanced on three tight anchor lines, and the boat wasn’t touching the dock. It was about two or three feet off the dock.” “Then what happened?” That’s where Doobie, who had been listening to what Tripwire was telling me, got into the conversation. “For a while, nothing happened,” she said. “The three of them drank several bottles of wine, Bubba told me when he called here to ask if anyone had been looking for him, had some dinner and went to bed. They were all tired, he told me. Or a little drunk. You know how the nights have been a bit cooler here recently, so it was good weather for sleeping, he said. Bubba was snuggled up with Trixie in the forepeak. Shorty was sleeping on a settee berth. They had a votive candle burning on the table in the cabin and the stereo on soft.” Doobie paused to get Tripwire another beer and then continued. “About two o’clock in the morning, Bubba told me, the three of them woke up to this awful hammering on the boat. He said that it was utterly startling, but he had hooked up his spotlight to the cigarette lighter female fixture before he went to bed. He got up. Trixie got up. Shorty got up. And Bubba had Trixie shine the spotlight out

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through the companionway into the faces of the two men in uniform who were on the dock. It was a very powerful light, he said. A couple of million candlepower. And he had Shorty go out through the forward hatch to make sure the breast anchor line was real snug.” Doobie’s tale continued. She said the two guys in uniform were cops, and they were yelling to turn off the spotlight, which Trixie would not do. Then they were yelling that you couldn’t tie up to the dock, which Bubba yelled back he had not done. Then they yelled he had to move his boat, and Bubba said he wouldn’t. The cops were getting a bit hot because they couldn’t see who or what was below. Bubba and Trixie and Shorty were not moving. And Trixie still had the light on them. They could see nothing. Tripwire picked up the story. “One of the cops, one who had overdosed on donuts for years, tried to jump onto Right Guard, but he was so heavy that when his weight hit the boat, the boat heeled to starboard and the cop went into the water with all his equipment on. He was thrashing around in the water like some kind of wounded whale when the other officer put out a radio call about needing assistance.” “Did Trixie still have the light on him?” I queried. “Oh, yeah,” both Tripwire and Doobie said at the same time. “Then Shorty started yelling to tell the cop still on the dock to pull his buddy, who was totally panicking, out of the water,” Doobie said. “What he was trying to yell was, ‘Pull your buddy out of the water,’ but you know how Shorty stutters badly when he gets excited. All he could get out was the first letter of the word ‘pull,’ so he was making a popping sound with the letter ‘p’ and the cop still on the dock misinterpreted that sound. He yelled into his radio, ‘They’ve got automatic weapons with suppres-

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sors on them!’ Well, you can imagine how this little Florida town reacted to that. They sent everybody they had, every bullet in the place and every shooter they could round up. It was all Code Three. Lights and sirens. Every trailer in the town lit up as every resident in town woke up from all the noise.” “The municipal people on the way to the scene got tunnel vision, apparently,” Tripwire continued. “No one was looking for anyone else and in the street not far from the dock the town’s only fire truck hit the town’s only SWAT van and knocked it over on its side. Then the town’s only ambulance ran into that wreck, caromed off it and hit the town’s only police car. It was a huge mess. Lots of collateral damage, but no one was hurt.” “What about Right Guard and our friends?” I asked. Bruno Velvetier, ASID, had come in the bar in the meantime, so he chimed in. “It looked like a scene from The Blues Brothers movie out in the street. Red and white and blue lights flashing on broken vehicles. Sirens wailing. Cops arguing with firemen and all of them being checked over during all of this by EMTs. Probably someone yelled for Ringer’s Lactate, I’d imagine. It must have looked like the Fourth of July out there.” “But what about Bubba,” I insisted. “While all the mayhem was going on in the street, Bubba and Shorty and Trixie got the anchors up and quietly motored away, disappearing into the inky dark of a moonless Florida night. The fat cop who fell in the water emerged up a cement boat ramp like a jellyfish and with a blue crab attached to the crotch of his uniform,” Bruno volunteered. “When do you think we’ll see Bubba and Shorty and Trixie again?” I asked. Bruno looked at Tripwire and Tripwire looked at Doobie and then all three looked at me and shrugged their shoulders. You never can tell.

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WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direction of the prevailing winds in the area and month. These have been recorded over a long period of time. In general, the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds came from that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often the winds came from that direction. When the arrow is too long to be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.

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Educational/Training American Boat and Yacht Council Offering Webinars ABYC is now offering webinars as a new learning tool to train marine professionals. They have many advantages. They are relatively inexpensive, are held monthly, they are current, can be viewed in real time or on the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own time and they can be archived for members. They also will give the student an idea of what an ABYC certification class is like. A typical webinar might feature an ABYC instructor or other industry expert doing a 60- to 90-minute talk with a PowerPoint presentation on a relevant topic. A good example of a webinar that a boater would be interested in is the basic marine electrical course held periodically. For a list of Webinars and how to sign up for them, go to www.abycinc.org.

Electrical Certification, Miramar FL, Dec. 9 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 About Boating Safely Coursesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course name About Boating Safely, begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements. The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course. The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2011 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL, Nov. 12. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class information and schedule. Classes are usually very

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317. ABYC Standards Certification, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nov. 2 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Mastering the Rules of the Road, U.S. Power Squadrons Seminar Series, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 16 This seminar covers how radar functions, radar selection, operation under various conditions, using the settings and controls, display interpretation, basic navigation and collision avoidance. Seminar materials include The Radar Book and copies of slides for students taking notes. Both seminars are at 7-9 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, FL. Per seminar: Instruction free, materials $35 per family. Maximum 20 students per seminar, pre-registration required. Contact www.boating-stpete.org.

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full, call and reserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member). Classes held monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building, 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce, FL. (772) 418-1142. **Vero Beach, FL, Nov. 26. Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. The facility is next to the Barber Bridge (northeast side) and the boat ramp area. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pre-register at www.verobeachps.com. Check the website for other classes on other topics TBA. **America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for four weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 4984001. Other member courses on navigation, seamanship, maintenance, electrical, etc., regularly scheduled. Go to the website for more information. **Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL, Oct. 22. Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Mike Christnacht. (904) 419-8113. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule and to register. **Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month. The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.

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US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST For more information 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 sometimes added late—after SOUTHWINDS‘ press date. US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling Best Boat Club and Rentals, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033: Standard Two-day Courses: Nov. 5-6 Accelerated courses (8-hour): Nov. 19 A great course for those who operate whalers and similar single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-water boat handling skills. A US SAILING Small Powerboat Certification is available upon successful completion of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated one full-day course. Go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course US SAILING Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Dec. 27-30 The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include: classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology. Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boating course. Holding current CPR and First Aid cards is strongly suggested. Alan Jenkinson (alan@usscmc.org). Instructor Trainer Allison Jolly. Hurricane Irene Relief Funds Needed for the Bahamas Hurricane Irene made a direct hit on the Bahamas, resulting in considerable damage. The areas hit particularly hard are Cat Island and the Family Islands. Things as basic as water are needed. Funds have been set up for relief. Two that a boater sent to SOUTHWINDS are www.catislandhelp.blogspot.com and www.remoteisland.org.

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BOAT SHOWS Nov. 10-13. 39th Fort Myers Boat Show. Harborside Convention Complex and City Yacht Basin, Fort Myers, FL. 10-6 Thursday-Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. Show is put on by the Southwest Florida Marina Industries Association and managed by Good Event Management, (954) 570-7785, john@goodeventmanagement.com. www.swfmia.com. Texas Yacht Show & Jazz Fest, Kemah, TX, Nov. 11-13 The Texas Yacht Show & Jazz Fest will be held at the Kemah Boardwalk Marina in Houston, TX. Millions of dollars worth of new power and sailing yachts, from 30 feet and up, will be on display for touring, along with marine products and services. In addition, high-end luxury cars, motor coaches, airplanes and motorcycles will also be on display. Throughout the event, nonstop jazz from around the world will be playing from the entertainment pavilion, which will include Texas swing, funk fusion, steel drum Latin jazz and bossa bova from Brazil. For more information on hours and buy tickets online, go to www.texasyachtshow.com.

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Regatta Pointe Marina Fall Nautical Expo, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 18-20 The Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Association hosts this free expo. It hosts three nautical expos each year—in November, April and August. The expos have quickly grown into popular events, which are organized to be fun, free and educational. With the great number of boats available for viewing, they are like free boat shows, exhibiting both new and used sail and powerboats. Each expo features free high-quality boating seminars, free boat demo rides, a free power and sailboat show with over 50 in-water boats, and a wide variety of marine outfitters, suppliers and services. This expo will also have live entertainment, and food and drink are available at the two on-site restaurants. “Our association is dedicated to providing a quality, free event built around meaningful seminars,” states Ed Massey, member of the marina association. “In these challenging times, the marine community needs to reach out to boating enthusiasts in an effort to preserve and grow this family-oriented lifestyle.” See SHORT TACKS continued on page 20

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The Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Expo in Palmetto, FL. The free seminars feature local marine industry experts with varied topics for both new and experienced boaters. The seminars are held in the Eagle’s Nest banquet room and on the deck of the Riverhouse Reef & Grill Restaurant building on the docks of the marina. Regatta Pointe Marina recently completed a four-and-ahalf-million-dollar renovation, making it one of the most well-fitted-out marinas in west Florida. The Palmetto High School rowing team will display a four-person rowing shell and answer questions about the growing sport of competitive rowing. For additional information, contact Dan McClanahan, the marina harbormaster, at (941) 705-9565, or Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350. Contact Dan for exhibitor information.

St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail, Dec. 1-4 In 2008, the St. Petersburg Boat show and Strictly Sail merged to create one large show for all power and sailboats in downtown St. Petersburg. Show Management puts on this show and has been doing so for many years—along with many other boat shows throughout the South. There will be docks dedicated to sailboats only, seminar tents for sailing seminars as at the Strictly Sail boat shows and Latitudes and Attitudes magazine will be putting on their traditional Cruisers Bash on Saturday evening after the show. In the water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50plus boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display. This is besides the many on-land sailboat displays. Along with these boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more on land. Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent and another tent will be devoted to sailing exhibitors, although many exhibitors have both sail and powerboaters as customers. For kids, there will be free fishing clinics with free fishing gear to be given away as long as supplies last. Discover Sailing will offer free sailboat rides in Tampa Bay. The show is located at Progress Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park at 400 First St. South, St. Petersburg. Boaters can arrive at the show by boat, and docks will be available. Show hours are: Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket Prices: $2 off each ticket purchased online; $10 for each adult at the gate; military (with ID) and kids 15 and under free. Tickets, directions and more information are available on the St. Petersburg boat show pages at www.showmanagement.com. See pages 34-35 for more information.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS Nov 4-5. 48th Annual Florida Seafood Festival. Apalachicola, FL. The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events and displays under the shady oaks of Apalachicola’s Battery Park. Some of the notable events include oyster eating, oyster shucking, a parade, a 5k Redfish Run, a Blue Crab race and a Blessing of the Fleet. (888) 653-8011. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. www.floridaseafoodfestival.com 20

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2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends Nov. 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to hurricane weather websites, hurricane plans from past issues of SOUTHWINDS, other preparation articles on the Internet, general hurricane information, tips on preparing your boat and more.

36th Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Gam, Melbourne, FL, Nov. 11-13 Attendees will enjoy two full days of seminars and can visit marine vendor booths on Friday and Saturday. In addition, there will be a vendor appreciation and camaraderie cocktail party on Friday evening. Saturday evening will feature an international buffet. Ham exams will be offered on Saturday. The exams will be held at the Eau Gallie Library across from SSCA Gam headquarters at 1 p.m. Fee is $15. Preregistration is required.

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All activities will take place at the Eau Gallie Civic Center in Melbourne, FL (1551 Highland Ave), located on the ICW with plenty of room for anchoring and a free dinghy dock. Plenty of parking is available for those who come by car. A special rate for an ocean-facing mini-suite for SSCA Gam attendees is available at the Doubletree Guest Suites Melbourne Beach Oceanfront (go to the SSCA website to get Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted are about a club’s history, facilities, major events and general information about the club. The clubs and associations must be well established and have been around for at least five years. Contact editor@ Southwindsmagazine.com for information about article length, photo requirements and other questions.

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Okeechobee Water Level Down Lake Okeechobee is just over 11 feet above sea level, gaining about a foot over the summer. Although the rainy season began, officially, on May 26, rainfall has been low. Rainfall in West Palm Beach, which greatly affects the lake levels, from October through May was less than a third of normal. In early October, the height was 11.11 feet, slightly higher than September. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 5.05 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 3.25 feet. Bridge clearance was at 52 feet with these low levels. With the rainy season usually reaching its peak in August, the level is not expected to increase in coming fall and winter months, although a late season tropical storm(s) could change that. Those interested in seeing the daily depth of the lake, go to http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/Operations/ LakeOWaterways.htm (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmag-azine.com.

BoatUS Foundation Awards Grants for Safe and Clean Boating From BoatUS In a unique online voting process that for the first time allowed the public to choose this year’s grantees, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has awarded ten community groups grants up to $4,000 each for its 2011 Grassroots Grants program. In the last 23 years, the foundation has awarded over $1-million to organizations that have developed creative projects to promote safe and clean boating on their local waterways, and this year’s winners—from Hawaii to New York—are no different.

Over 21,000 total votes were cast and the top vote getter was the US Coast Guard Auxiliary 8CR-1-19 of Panama City Beach, FL, with over 4,200 votes to produce “The Water Safety Discussion & Activity Booklet for Parents and Kids.” Applicants uploaded photos and videos showcasing their proposed project ideas and conveyed their vision. Voting took place via the Foundation’s Facebook page and website. Of the ten grants in the United States, one other grantee besides the Panama City group was in the Southeast, which was Clean Jordan Lake, Pittsboro, NC, whose aim was to produce signage and a brochure on the effects of marine debris and how boaters can help reduce and clean-up debris and to provide web content to boaters on cleanup events and marine debris issues. The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is a national leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating. Funded primarily by the half-million members of BoatUS, it provides innovative educational outreach directly to boaters and anglers with the aim of reducing accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of America’s waterways and keeping boating safe for all. To make a taxdeductible donation to this 501(c) (3) nonprofit, go to www.BoatUS.com/foundation.

Divers to Target Lionfish in Lower Florida Keys Derby, Nov. 5 Divers can again become undersea “anglers” during an innovative event designed to control the population of non-native lionfish in Florida Keys waters. Set for Saturday, Nov. 5, the Lower Keys Lionfish Derby is the final of three derbies organized by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in partnership with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation. The event was last held in November 2010 The derby is headquartered at Stock Island’s Hurricane Hole Marina, 5130 U.S. Highway 1 at mile marker 4.5. Events are to begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, with a late registration for any teams that did not pre-register, followed by a mandatory 7 p.m. captains meeting. Because lionfish have venomous spines, briefings on proper catching and cleaning techniques are to be a focus of the evening’s activities. The Indo-Pacific red lionfish, whose Atlantic Ocean Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. We found readers like to read reviews by boat owners. If you like to write, we want your review. It can be long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new or old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast? Have you made changes? What changes would you like? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for more specifics and specifications on photos needed. Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews, too.

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Massey Yacht Sales Opens Office in Stuart, FL Massey Yacht Sales & Service has opened a yacht dealership office in Stuart, adjacent to the Sunset Bay Marina & Anchorage. Massey has been in Stuart for two years working from a variety of yachts while riding out the recession. The ideal office space became available across the street from the marina, and Massey made the commitment. “We

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Grand Slam Yacht Sales Acquires Novatec Motor Yachts Dealership Grand Slam Yacht Sales, at the Cortez Cove Boatyard in Cortez, FL, has been appointed as Florida’s exclusive dealer of Novatec Motor Yachts. Novatec has been building motor yachts since 1983 in a range from 46 to 82 feet. They currently produce the Classic Sedan line (46’-56’), the Island line (48’60’) and the Euro Series (50’-82’). For more information, call Grand Slam Yacht Sales at (941) 795-4200, or toll free at (866) 591-9373. Email info@grandslamyachtsales.com.

Zarcor Comes Out With iPad, iPhone and Other Mobile Device Holders Zarcor, manufacturer of unique onboard products for sailors and other boaters, has come out with holders for various electronic mobile devices. Their iPhone Holder holds 95 percent of all mobile devices and can be attached to binnacles or railings. The holder will even accommodate a phone with a protective case. Their iPad holder also secures to a binnacle or railing and is held securely by snapping it into the device’s four corners and then held with bungee cords. It can also be attached using a suction mounting to a surface. A waterproof splash guard protects the iPad holder as well. The mount allows for easy viewing by the helmsperson. John Halter, owner of Zarcor, is a lifelong avid sailor, and all of his products have been well-tested on sailboats. For more on the holders and other unique products, go to www.zarcor.com and click on Drink & Electronic Holders. www.southwindsmagazine.com

BoatUS Foundation Online Learning Center on Boating Safety From BoatUS The BoatUS Foundation recently launched a new free website course on boating safety at the BoatUS Foundation Online Learning Center at www.BoatUS.org. The website offers a no-cost online boating safety course that makes learning easier and retention stronger with the use of new animations, videos and interactive activities. The course is great for boaters or anglers who need to take a boating safety course and for those wanting to brush up on their boating safety. It is designed so the boater can start, stop and continue where they left off at any time. “We believe in reducing the barriers to boating,” said BoatUS Foundation Director of Boating Safety Chris Edmonston. “Some boating safety courses can cost over $100, which can present a big hurdle, especially if several family members want to run the boat. Also, in some parts of the country it may be hard to find a classroom course near you or that fits your schedule. By making our course free, available at home and doable on your own time, we hope to ensure your boating remains fun and everyone makes it home safely.” The difference between the BoatUS Boating Safety Course and other online courses—beyond the cost issue—is the scope of the material. “We don’t just tell you basics,” continued Edmonston. “We go beyond the minimum amount

information you need to know. For example, most boats must have a fire extinguisher aboard. But if you have a larger vessel, we’ll show you why it is wise to have more than the minimum requirements and understand what to do in the event of a fire on your boat,” added Edmonston. “We also will tell you, for example, not only how many life jackets you need to have aboard, but demonstrate in a short video how to actually fit a life jacket to a child so they won’t slip out.” Upon completion of the course, you can also print your own certificate to provide your state’s boating agency as proof of boater education (for states that accept the course). In addition to the certificate, a few states require a small fee to issue a boating safety card or document. As an option, the Foundation can also provide a certificate suitable for framing for a nominal $5 fee. For more information, go to www.BoatUS.org.

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Preserve Working Waterfronts “Maine’s working waterfronts bring $800-million into our economy while supporting 30,000 jobs. They represent only 20 miles of our 3,300-mile coastline, meaning that a condo development here or a few summer houses there can swallow a huge portion of working land.” — Maine Representative Chellie Pingree Sound familiar? Like Florida for the past 50 years? We should call it “The Florida Syndrome”—reminiscent of the movie, The China Syndrome. If readers recall, that movie was about a meltdown of a nuclear reactor melting its way to China, destroying everything in its path. Because that’s what “The Florida Syndrome” does—it destroys all the working waterfronts along coastal areas and replaces them with condos and luxury homes. I hate to say this, but the best thing that happened from the 2008 economic meltdown was that it stopped much of the development of condos along the coasts—that was destroying working waterfronts, i.e., killing the goose that laid the golden egg, turning ‘Ol Florida—which was a dream to come to—into a disconnected, communitydestroying wall of concrete and luxury homes along much of the state’s beautiful waterways. Before the economy collapsed in late 2008, Florida was already awakening to the waterfront meltdown with legislation—through tax breaks—that helped end the destruction of working waterfronts. But the momentum of economic forces still had many waterfront developments in the works, and only the end of the building bubble brought them to a halt. Now, Rep. Pingree is seeing “The Florida Syndrome” coming to Maine and has introduced legislation seeking funding to help fight the end of working waterfronts in Maine and other coastal areas around the country. Quoting Sea Grant Fellow Hannah Dean, “the ‘Keep America’s Waterfront Working Act of 2011,’ would create a federal

grant program to acquire working piers and other points of waterfront access and provide funding for waterfront planning. The program is designed to allow states and local communities to support and protect places along the coast where commercial fishermen, boatbuilders, excursion and tour boat operators and other small businesses operate.” Some will fight this just because it’s a federal program, but when so many states are really controlled by powerful financial interests—and not people—something new must be done—or our working waterfronts will slowly melt away, many of which already have. Who supports this concept? Boaters, fishermen, surfers, divers, beach walkers, swimmers, marinas, boatyards, marine businesses, kayakers, tour boats, wildlife lovers, waterfront restaurants/bars, charter groups, crabbers, pier lovers, lobstermen, lovers of ‘Ol Florida waterfront restaurant/bars, and tourists and locals who want to see the coast instead of a concrete wall or a string of luxury homes as they drive along the waterways; people who still want to drive down a gravel road to a hidden and quiet ’Ol Florida wooden shack for a fish burger and cold beer on the water; boaters who want to work on their boat in a waterfront boatyard and not have to drive their boat miles up back waterways to the few leftover places where the land—and taxes—are still cheap enough to “allow” boatyards to simply exist. What’s the current trend? The general public will only be able to access the water by public beach access, since all the other waterfront property will be private luxury homes and condos. And I guarantee some will even want to end the public beach, or charge user fees to all who enter. And it will be the same from Florida to Maine unless we do something about it now—at a time when demand for waterfront condo development is low although demand for waterfront luxury homes is still high.

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Visitors can also come by boat and dock for free at the show’s “Come by Boat Dock.” Event Web site: www.showmanagement.com Thurs. Dec 1 — 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Fri. Dec 2 — 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. Dec 3 — 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Dec 4 — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $10 Children 15 and under free admission $2 off each ticket purchased online GENERAL SHOW INFORMATION The St. Petersburg Boat show and Strictly Sail merged in 2008 to create one large show for all power and sailboats in downtown St. Petersburg. Show Management puts on this show and has been doing so for many years—along with many other boat shows throughout the South. There will be docks dedicated to sailboats only, and Latitudes and Attitudes magazine will be putting on their traditional Cruisers Bash on Saturday evening after the show at 7 p.m. In-the-water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50plus boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display. This is besides the many on-land sailboat displays. Along with these boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more on land. Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent, and one section will be devoted to sailing exhibitors, although many exhibitors have both sail and powerboaters as customers. There will be a large section for outside exhibitors showing both sailing products and services and trailered boats. This is besides the dozens of trailered powerboats that will also be on display outside in the powerboat area. Sailing seminars, run by Sail America, in the same format as the ones at the previous Strictly Sail Boat shows, will be held in Mahaffey Theater at the show site. A seminar schedule (see next page) will be available at www.strictlysail.com at the St. Pete web page and through the Show Management website, www.showmanagement.com. There will also be an author’s tent area outside. For kids, there will be free fishing clinics on Saturday and Sunday with free fishing gear to be given away as long as supplies last. Discover Sailing will also be offering free sailboat rides on a variety of boats in Tampa Bay. www.southwindsmagazine.com

BOAT SHOW FREE SAILING SEMINARS Over 65 free seminars will be presented at the St. Pete Boat Show. The seminars, which span the four-day show, are taught by authors, technical experts and well-seasoned sailors and cover a wide range of topics. Sailors will find topics that expand their knowledge on general boating, cruising, living aboard, circumnavigation, exploring Florida’s coastline, learning how to get started—the list goes on. The seminars will be held indoors at the Mahaffey Theater at the show site and run 11:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 a.m.5:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. All are included in the admission ticket. The final schedule is not complete (see December SOUTHWINDS issue for complete schedule, or go to www.showmanagement. com/st_petersburg/event). Here are some highlighted seminars: A Sailor’s Guide to Tampa Bay Weather. This is taught by St. Pete’s own Dave Ellis. Dave examines the weather clues on Tampa Bay. Learn about the weather patterns, the sea breeze and when to head for home from the former sailing master and

regatta coordinator at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Getting into Sailing on Tampa Bay. This is another seminar by Dave Ellis. Want to start sailing but don’t know where? Dave reveals that sailing need not be expensive or complicated. He’ll point you in the right direction to get out on the water without spending a fortune. Ten Storm Sailing Strategies. John Kretschmer, author of At the Mercy of the Sea and Sailboats for a Serious Ocean, will present two seminars. Ten Storm Sailing Strategies focuses on seamanship and leadership, the two keys to handling storm conditions in small boats. The seminar discusses techniques and realities of heaving-to, running off and fore reaching in extreme conditions. Sailboats for A Serious Ocean - 25 Great Sailboats for World Voyaging. This is also by John Kretschmer, and it takes a candid and honest look at great boats for world voyaging. It focuses on new and used boats and what to look for when considering a boat for crossing an ocean. Cruising for Couples. This seminar is presented by Liza Copeland, author of Cruising for Cowards, and emphasizes the dynamics of couples, setting up a user-friendly boat and living with your partner 24 hours a day—in sweet harmony. Mediterranean Magic. Also by Liza Copeland, this seminar explores the scope of the Mediterranean Sea, weather patterns and forecasting, and routes to get there, in addition to specific country information including piloting, officialdom and cruising fees, harbors, moorage and anchorage, boating facilities afloat and ashore, and sightseeing ashore. Preparations for Offshore Cruising. Another presentation by Liza Copeland, this examines outfitting your boat for a weekend, coastal cruising or circumnavigating. Cruising in the Caribbean. Liza Copeland again presents this seminar, which brings the Caribbean to life with recent scenic and personalized images of the region and includes general Caribbean information including harbors and anchorages, facilities, and cultural information and tips. Basic Marine Weather Interpretation Skills. This is taught by Lee Chesneau, a highly seasoned senior marine meteorologist with a distinguished 36-year career in maritime weather forecasting. Attendees will be introduced to surface weather maps and examine the anticipated weather forecasts for several geographical areas. This seminar is a reality check for basic weather chart interpretation skills.

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COOKING ONBOARD

By Robbie Johnson

Two Lobster Tales (PUN INTENDED)

ne of the simplest seafoods to prepare—and definitely one of the most delicious to eat—lobster is fair game for cruising sailors with mask, snorkel and fins. The most straightforward preparation of lobster is to simply boil it in a big pot filled with ocean saltwater, then dipping chunks of the cooked tail in butter. Rice or couscous makes an excellent side dish, and a fresh tropical fruit salad rounds out the meal. But there are hundreds of recipe variations for preparing lobster, and it is impossible to say which is best. One of my favorite lobster tales involves a sea captain and his confrontation with the owner of a very famous New York restaurant that resulted in the lobster dish we call today lobster newburg. The recipe follows the tale. Capt. Ben Winberg was a sea captain in the fruit shipping business and a frequent diner at famous Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York, run by Charles Delmonico in the late 19th century. One day, Capt. Winberg asked Delmonico for access to the restaurant’s kitchen to make his very special version of lobster. He said he had a “secret ingredient” that made it unique. With reluctance, Delmonico agreed on the condition that Capt. Winberg allow the restaurant’s chef to observe. The “secret ingredient” turned out to be cayenne pepper. Delmonico adopted the recipe, and put the dish on the restaurant’s menu, naming it lobster a la winberg, whereupon it became one of the most popular. However, the sea captain and the restaurateur had a falling-out, the captain was banned from the restaurant, and the dish was renamed lobster newburg. To enjoy a bit of culinary history along with your recently-caught lobster, here’s a galley-version of Capt. Winberg’s creation: LOBSTER NEWBURG Ingredients: 12 ounces of lobster tails, pre-cooked and cut into chunks 1 1/2 cups cream 3 tablespoons dry sherry 2 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons butter 4 egg yolks, beaten 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt Preparation: (1) In a double boiler, melt butter, then blend in flour. Add cream and cook, stirring until thickened and bubbly. Stir in a small amount of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then pour egg yolk mixture back into the double boiler. (2) Cook, stirring until thickened, then add lobster. Stir in the wine, lemon juice and salt. Now, pour over an English muffin and sprinkle with the paprika.

GRILLED LOBSTER W/CHILE BUTTER AND CILANTRO Beach party grilling of freshly-caught lobsters is also a favorite of mine. Keep it simple, I always say, and this preparation couldn’t be easier, or more delicious. The lobsters are cut in half using a heavy Chinese cleaver, and the tender lobster meat and butter are cooked in the half-shells on a grill over a charcoal fire, with the addition of a little cilantro, chiles and lime zest. Ingredients: 4 ounces of butter, softened 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced 4 Fresno or jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced 1 lime, zested and quartered 2 live lobsters (2 pounds each) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, a little Kosher salt and freshlyground black pepper to taste Preparation: (1) In a small bowl or dish, mix together butter, cilantro, chiles, and lime zest and set aside. (2) Use cleaver to split lobsters in half lengthwise through their heads and tails. Scoop out the gravel sac near the head and the vein running along the back, and discard. (3) Transfer the lobster halves flesh-side up onto a baking sheet. Drizzle the lobster halves with oil and season with salt and pepper. (4) Over a medium-high charcoal fire, place the lobster halves flesh-side down on the grill and cook for 5 minutes. (5) Turn over lobster halves and spread each with some of the cilantro-chile butter; continue cooking for another 3 minutes or so until cooked through. Serve with lime wedges. It just doesn’t get any easier than that!

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The Upper Keys Sailing Club By Debby Lloyd ounded in 1973 in what was once a neighborhood watering hole of now indeterminate age, the Upper Keys Sailing Club evokes the atmosphere of the old Florida that is fast disappearing. The aged, but charming, single-story club peeks out from under its large royal poinciana tree and overlooks Buttonwood Sound in Key Largo. Buttonwood Sound is part of that vast, wonderful tract of water called Florida Bay, which stretches for 30 miles from the clubhouse door all the way to Cape Sable. The Intracoastal Waterway transects During the summer, the youth sailing program runs a Sail the bay about 1 1/4 miles from Camp at UKSC, with specific weekly programs for beginning, intermediate and advanced Opti sailors. the club, and its imaginary line forms the boundary for the extensive part of Florida Bay designated Everglades National Park. For cruising sailors, idyllic anchorages are all around. Jet Skis and water-skiing are not permitted within the park boundaries, so anchorages there offer a quietude that is rare in our modern world. The club maintains an onsite marina of 23 slips with power and water. Draft varies along the dock, with a practical 4.5- to 5-foot draft limitation at the outer part, and substantially less, more suited to keel center- Buccaneers racing. The club has hosted “winters” for JY-15s, board boats, closer to the shore. Buccaneers, Melges 24s and others.

To truly cruise and enjoy the Keys, a draft not much in excess of 4.5 feet is ideal for snugging up to our countless islands and for worry-free marina access. The club marina is home to several members’ cat-rigged, wishbone-mained Nonsuch boats with about four feet of draft, as well as Hunters, Catalinas and other popular Florida sailboats. Transient slips for visiting cruisers are available at the club’s docks on a limited basis by calling the club dockmaster Thursday through Monday at (305) 451-9972. Reciprocity is already established with some other South Florida clubs. For cruisers who want ocean access, perhaps to cross to the Bahamas, there is Angel Fish Creek about 10 miles north, or the Snake Creek drawbridge about 10 miles south. The club’s beach is ideal for launching the many Hobie Waves owned by club members who actively participate in Portsmouth racing at the club and class racing at more distant venues. U.S. Champion Wave sailor Leah White, along with her husband Dave and fatherin-law Rick White—club members all—provide a challenging pace; Rick holds over 200 catamaran championships, includ-

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The club grounds with clubhouse, land boat storage and dock. The club is located on Buttonwood sound on Florida Bay.

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ing worlds and nationals. Luckily, a lot of the club’s cruising-oriented sailors have discovered the pleasures of mostly relaxing aboard the race committee’s pontoon boat while starting and scoring races on behalf of their race-oriented fellow club members. Portsmouth and PHRF races are held approximately every other weekend, on Saturdays and Sundays respectively. These club-sponsored races, while not informal, are intended to promote good fellowship. As such, there is no protest committee. Racers are expected to disqualify themselves if they committed a fault not observed by the principal race officer. Non-members are very welcome to join the racing with their own boat for a nominal $10 fee, and the racing schedule is posted on the club’s website, www.upperkeyssailing.com. The club also has a launch ramp, and during the lovely Keys’ winter season, the club hosts a few scheduled regattas for one-design class racing for visiting northerners who trailer their boats. The club has hosted “winters” for JY-15s, Buccaneers, Melges 24s and others. These are fully formal races with full attention paid to the class’ rules. UKSC members turn out en masse to put on awards dinners, volunteer for race committee, decorate the clubhouse, then clean up after the festivities. These events contribute to the club’s financial support by helping keep membership fees in line. Dues are presently $540 a year. For the next generation of sailors, the club hosts the Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Program, a non-profit established by founding club member Ken Sorensen with a generous endowment in his son’s memory. During the school year, the young sailors, ages 8 to 12, train a couple of afternoons a week at the club. Karen, the sailing coach, can be seen and heard from her 16-foot inflatable chase boat with bullhorn in hand, putting the members of the young racing fleet through their paces out on the water. Their work has paid off, and they are placing well in the Opti circuit that goes to Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Miami and beyond. During the summer, the youth sailing program runs a sail camp at UKSC, with specific weekly programs for beginning, intermediate and advanced Opti sailors. It runs weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is for ages 8 to 12. Details can be found at the youth program’s own website, www.msysp.org. Racing isn’t everything at the club. Cruising members organize an occasional weekend trip to nearby destinations, such as Lignum Vitae Key to the south in Islamorada or Elliott Key in Biscayne Bay, or they just get together in twos and threes for an overnight somewhere out in the bay. The annual Ladies’ Night Out has become a fun tradition for women only, anchored out with their boats rafted up. About 8 a.m. the next morning, the men steam up to the ladies’ anchorage to serve breakfast and mimosas on the club’s pontoon boat. (Is this one of those “only in the Keys” kind of things?) Visiting prospective members are welcomed onto the club property every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. for the weekly and well-attended TGIF. Potential new members can just show up and ask to be introduced to a member of the membership committee, or contact Membership Chair and ViceCommodore Leah White at sokitoome@bellsouth.net to request an invitation—and bring an appetizer to share! Prospective members are fair game for race committee duty. Applicants for membership are required to perform two onwater events before their membership can be considered. This can be serving on race committee or crewing as a guest

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on a member’s boat during a race. Prospective members must also have a first and second sponsor drawn from the club membership, and working out on the water gives everyone a chance to get to know one another and find sponsors. Besides, it’s a lot of fun! With its full commercial kitchen in the clubhouse, airconditioned dining room and full bar, outside barbecue pit and a roofed waterfront patio for lounging and imbibing, the UKSC takes full advantage of its amenities for socializing. Parties are run by volunteers for all the major holidays, various regattas during the year and sometimes just because... The club’s most dedicated cooks seem to be the men, especially at the barbecue, but there are professionally catered dinners occasionally, such as for the Change of Watch dinner when the newly elected officers are installed at the beginning of May each year. The Change of Watch dinner is about the only time members dress in something other than shorts and a T-shirt. Most social affairs are decidedly informal. The UKSC’s “Keysey” atmosphere promotes the good fellowship of sailing for which the club was founded and which is enshrined in the club’s by-laws. The club is very participative and reliant upon members’ volunteer efforts to maintain and run this lovely property. This includes the clubhouse and the outbuildings—the sail loft, the docks, the quonset hut and the cottage, which houses the full time dockmaster. The Upper Keys Sailing Club’s website, www.upperkeyssailing.com posts the race schedules and other upcoming activities.

A sailboat built by one of the club members.

Getting to the Upper Keys Sailing Club By land, the club is located around mile marker 100 west of the Overseas Highway/U.S.1 in Key Largo, at 100 Ocean Bay Drive. Mailing address is P.O. Box 3154, Key Largo, FL 33037. By sea, a compass heading of approximately 130 degrees from the park boundary marker north of ICW marker 55 will bring you to the club with a good five feet of draft. GPS coordinates are 25.05’.16” N, 80.26’.50” W. The club phone number is (305) 451-9972, and the clubhouse is staffed Thursday through Monday. Review Your Club SOUTHWINDS is always looking for club reviews. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for details.

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Hobie Wave After sailing the Wave, legendary catamaran sailor Rick White was converted. Now, 12 years later, there are fleets of Waves racing both in the Keys and throughout the country. Rick hosts several Wave events annually. Photos Courtesy Rick White, Catamaran Sailor Magazine. www.catsailor.com.

erhaps you have seen this little catamaran on the beach at the resorts in Florida or the Caribbean. We used to see Hobie 16s—and later, Sunfish were all lined up ready for rental. Today, it is likely to be Hobie Waves. Why Well, they are nearly indestructible. They don’t flip easily, and if they do, there is a float at the top of the mast, cleverly called a “Hobie Bob.” The rudders kick up for beach landings, and there is no dagger board at all. There is no boom to clunk resort guests on the noggin and they have the requisite colorful sails. Rather than fiberglass, like other Hobies—indeed most all catamarans—the Wave is Rotomolded Polyethylene. If there is an abrasion or ding, either ignore it or buff it out. No—these boats cannot be “welded” with plastic filler. But since it is a quarter-inch thick at minimum, it is unlikely that even rocks will cause a hole. Oh, and it is not advisable to bang the side of the hull with the side of your fist. You’ll damage the fist. Just to go with the theme, the deck profile has a wavy profile. It sits high enough that guests feel somewhat secure on the trampoline. Yet it has decent speed. Naturally, if there are two of them on the same body of water, even if at a fancy beachfront hotel, a race may ensue. Legendary catamaran sailor Rick White, who really did “write the book” on multihull racing, reports that when his wife bought a Wave and suggested that they be used in their Florida Keys Wednesday evening racing, he was dead set against it. “What a dumb-looking little rubber duck!” But after sailing the boat, he was converted. Now, 12 years later, there are fleets of Waves racing both in the Keys and throughout the country. The company putting out Hobie Cats has many offerings in the sailing branch of the business. Nearly all of them are for racing, and some are very high performance. The Wave is the entry-level boat. There is one version offered specifically configured for the resorts. So simplicity was part of the design. For example, there is no dagger board. A skeg is molded into the shape of the last quarter of the boat’s hulls. Racing sailors rake their masts aft to load up the rudders for

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upwind work, just as a savvy Hobie 16 sailor does. Big rake downwind is slow. But since the shrouds are loose, the mast flops forward downwind. Newer Waves have a re-designed kick-up rudder system that does away with the old familiar cam system that needed care and maintenance. You cannot sail with one rudder up with the new system, but most agree that it doesn’t make any speed difference on this boat. As mentioned, there is no boom. The clew of the mainsail is attached to the mainsheet system that simply goes to the middle of the aft cross beam. Yes, some have added a traveler, which Hobie Cat will gladly sell them for $215. But they are not allowed for racing. One quirk is that there is no tiller extension. Simplicity —and it’s for novice sailors, remember? So what does a sailor who wants to get weight forward do? A new version of the Hobie “laid back” style is seen, with skippers lying down and steering with their feet. It is good to look around once in a while to see what’s coming, of course. As the wind increases, weight goes aft, and steering is done from the ends of the connector of the tillers. With hands, of course. While a rental fleet stays on the beach in really strong winds, the Wave can be sailed in gnarly conditions. The top of the mainsail twists off, automatically de-powering the rig. The only problem can occur in extreme conditions when bearing off from close hauled, a recurring spot of danger in all multihulls. Since the Wave is so short, it is easy to stuff the bows into the drink, and on occasion, a spectacular pitch pole, end-over-end capsize, can happen. But it is easy to right, with a righting line attached to aid in the operation. Getting back aboard is a problem for some. Usually getting up from the stern area, not necessarily from the back of the boat, but alongside back there, is the easiest. There is no dolphin striker at the bow cross beam that many other boats have that can serve as a step. Naturally, many sailors have souped up their Waves. A jib kit and even a small asymmetrical spinnaker are available from Hobie Cat. Others, like Rick White, have put a long sprit with a furling “hooter,” in addition to a small jib, on theirs. Reportedly he finishes within a fleet of Hobie 16s www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Many sailors have souped up their Waves. A jib kit and even a small asymmetrical spinnaker are available from Hobie Cat.

Waves are nearly indestructible. They don’t flip easily, and if they do, there is a float at the top of the mast, cleverly called a “Hobie Bob.”

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in all but very strong winds. So, how fast is the Wave, really? The standard Wave with mainsail has a Portsmouth handicap of 92.1. It is the slowest boat in the multihull list of classes. This is similar in speed to a Catalina 13 Capri monohull. With jib, it goes faster, rated at 89.8—about the speed of a Flying Scot monohull around a racecourse. Yet, the ease of raising the mast and rigging the sail, the off-the-beach convenience, and the feeling of “I can do anything with this boat,” makes the Wave one of the fastest-selling boats out there. The next Nationals will be held the first weekend in December in the Florida Keys at Founders Park Watersports, Islamorada, FL. For more information on the Hobie Wave, conor go to tact Rick@catsailor.com, www.Catsailor.com, or www.WaveClass.com. News & Views for Southern Sailors

Since the Wave is so short, it is easy to stuff the bows into the drink, and on occasion, a spectacular pitch pole, end-over-end capsize, can happen. But it is easy to right, with a righting line attached to aid in the operation.

The standard Wave with mainsail has a Portsmouth handicap of 92.1. It is the slowest boat in the multihull list of classes. This is similar in speed to a Catalina 13 Capri monohull. With jib, it goes faster, rated at 89.8—about the speed of a Flying Scot monohull around a racecourse. SOUTHWINDS November 2011

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Sailing in the Holy City — What’s Size Got to Do With It?

ention the notion of sailing capitals in the United States and most people conjure venues such as San Francisco Bay, Newport (Rhode Island), or Annapolis. But Charleston, SC, is another place that’s big in sailing. Well, big isn’t the right descriptor, actually. It’s more a case of quality than quantity, but this diminutive Southeastern city (population 120 K, according to the 2010 U.S. Census) exhibits many of the attributes of any sailing destination in the country, including the occasional visit by megayachts. You won’t find America’s Cup syndicates setting up camp here, nor groundbreaking ceremonies for a

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Boats preparing for a CORA race on the Ashley River, with Charleston in the background. CORA is responsible for much of the racing activity that takes place in the city.

future sailing hall of fame, but the Holy City has other ways of distinguishing itself as a superb venue for sailing, whether that’s racing, cruising—or just messing about in boats. Let’s start with sailing competitions. Charleston certainly has those. From the small but resonant (think Charleston Kite Week Invitational – 27 participants in 2011) to the big and dominant (Charleston Race Week – 231 boats in 2011) to the international and unique (the Velux Five Oceans Race and the Global Ocean Race, which is scheduled to arrive here next spring), sailing events populate the calendar here throughout much of the year. Okay, what about a few other metrics? Charleston Harbor is home to four yacht clubs, seven marinas and a fistful of companies that teach sailing for profit. Of course, there are four or five yacht brokerage firms that deal in sailboats, as well as two active community sailing organizations, both with on-the-water locations. One of those, Charleston Community Sailing (SOUTHWINDS, “Carolina Sailing,” August 2009—see Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com), has increased its activities every year since it was established in 1999, and now provides a range of instructional youth programs while also managing the high school sailing competition for nine local teams. In addition, Jessica Koenig, the nonprofit’s executive director for the past five years, has established a junior instructor program that trains young sailors to become leaders who will end up teaching others to sail. Speaking of future leaders, Charleston is also home to one of the most innovative initiatives in the country: the South Carolina Maritime Foundation. Now in its 11th year, this organization employs the concept of sail training aboard its 140-foot, traditional, wooden tall ship, the Spirit of South Carolina, to educate and inspire youngsters from across the Palmetto State. Though the ship has only been sailing since 2007, nearly 5,000 youngsters have had the opportunity to spend time onboard for day sails and longer outings. The various programs run by this foundation don’t teach sailing as much as they teach respect for the marine environment, an understanding of teamwork and self-reliance as well as an awareness of the area’s maritime heritage. Of course, any discussion about sailing in Charleston would be incomplete without mention of the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA), the organization responsible for much of the racing activity that takes place here. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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The docks at the Charleston Community Sailing Center. The center has increased its activities every year since it was established in 1999, and now provides a range of instructional youth programs while also managing the high school sailing competition for nine local teams.

With 70-plus boat-owning members on the rolls and more than twice that many associate members, CORA exists principally on paper, online and in the heart of its proponents. Without a clubhouse or a fleet of support boats, its members stage races and regattas and social gatherings throughout the year, including a series of offshore distance races. Maybe you gauge an area’s vitality in the sport by the kind of fundraising that sailors do in that place. If so, rest assured, Charleston is in good standing. Sailors who’ve participated in this city’s annual Leukemia Cup Regatta have raised over $1.5 million for the Leukemia and Lymphoma

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Society over the years. During the most recent edition in early October (the 15th annual), those mariners pushed the bar impressively high, raising another $132,000. And when it comes to raising the bar, few sailing teams have done that like the College of Charleston’s squad. Originally established in 1976, the team has been a dominant force in NCAA competition for the last two decades, winning top prize at the collegiate national regatta three different times. As of this writing, the Cougars are ranked No. 1 in the nation. And you can add to that the fact that Dr. Ken King and a team representing Charleston just finished third in US SAILING’s annual Offshore Championships in Annapolis, MD. Of course, all these highlights don’t really matter to most sailors, right? Take a guy like Chris Starr, who likes to pilot his 32-foot Pearson sloop around Charleston Harbor on weekends. Starr, a computer science professor, doesn’t race his boat. He mostly just day sails with his dog. So, does any of this sailing context make a difference to him? “Yes!” says Starr emphatically. “I’ve got an amazing range of choices because of all this. I can race if I want; I can join the cruising club; I can go to a number of different boatyards if I need to…I love knowing that we’ve got CORA here for that kind of sailing, and we’ve got one of the top collegiate sailing teams in the country right here. I’ve got so many choices in things like marinas and other places to go, it’s really a phenomenal resource for sailors.” A year-round sailor, Starr says he’s grateful to live in a place that’s conducive to that. “Because of our surroundings, if it’s too windy in the harbor, I can stay in the rivers. If it’s nice offshore, I can go there. Add that dynamic to all the other resources we have, and to me, it makes this place unique.” So maybe it isn’t all about size and volume. Maybe, like that old adage instructs: ‘It’s not the size of the ship in the storm; it’s the motion of the ocean.” Charleston definitely has some impressive motion going on.

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Just a Hop or Two to JUNKANOO— Gunkholing in the Bahamas By Barry S. Hammerberg The cruise to the Junkanoo festival in Nassau started in Port Everglades, FL, and worked its way along Andros, the Exumas and on to Nassau.

Another Adventure rafted up to another boat in the inner harbor of Morgan’s Bluff on Andros.

Main entrance to the cave at Morgan’s Bluff—one of our side trips while anchored in the inner harbor. 44

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ying at anchor on December 11 in Lake Sylvan (Fort Lauderdale, FL)—in driving 46-degree rain—waiting for a weather window to cross the Gulf Stream, it was hard to believe we’d get to Nassau in time for Junkanoo, the Bahamian Boxing Day festival, held on Dec. 26. But if we got out of Florida early enough, we’d planned to island-hop to Nassau, getting some Bahamas exploring in on the way. Dueling fronts have the seas riled up to the point that a crossing would be at least uncomfortable; particularly as my crew consists of a 10-yearold parrot with no sense of sail trim and few navigation skills. The conventional wisdom, proven by experience, is not to cross in any wind with a northerly component, as wind against the northward-heading Gulf Stream current creates steep, closely spaced waves. The weather gurus forecast a 24-hour window starting on the 12th, so we hoisted anchor at 3 a.m. and motored out of Port Everglades. For safety, I was buddy-boating with S/V Sampatecho, an early ‘90s Beneteau 440 named for their three children; Sam, Pat and Echo. Just prior to our departure, they kindly lent me their daughter, Echo, to crew on our 2003 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42, Another Adventure, during the crossing. Without her, I’d have been single-handing (unless one counts the parrot). My partner, Ruth, was back in Wisconsin getting her annual Christmas dose of snow and family. The crossing went fast and smooth as we motor-sailed with a south wind helping us across the Gulf Stream. The two boats passed North Rock (a few miles north of Bimini) just after noon, continuing across the Bahamas Bank to arrive at Mackie Shoal by 4:30 p.m., dusk. I transferred Echo to Sampatecho and anchored for the night in a light breeze on glassy water. It’s a little unsettling to be on the hook at night in 18-feet of water without a light in sight. Night travel is challenging, because the Bahamian government seems to www.southwindsmagazine.com

Another Adventure anchored just outside the mouth of the harbor, waiting for high tide in Fresh Creek on Andros. The Chickcharnies Hotel is in the background.

have embraced GPS to the point of no longer maintaining lighted navigation aids on the shallow banks (for that matter—many of the navigation aids are just plain missing). That said, crossing the bank is pretty straightforward, day or night, with a good chartplotter and a copy of the Explorer Chartbook. We needed two books for this voyage: The Near Bahamas and The Exumas. Morgan’s Bluff on Andros Island After transferring Echo back onboard for a dawn departure, our second hop took us through the North West Passage where we turned south to Morgan’s Bluff on the northeastern tip of Andros (the North West Channel is not to be confused with New Providence Channel, located farther north). Alternatively, we could have turned left to Chub Cay and cleared customs, as both are a day’s sail from Nassau. We chose Andros, the largest island of the Bahamas, because we’d never been there and it is not heavily visited (most guides ignore this interesting island), and we were well ahead of schedule—time to explore. The Morgan’s Bluff outer harbor was easy to find at the end of a well-marked ship channel, and by 2 p.m., we were entering the outer harbor. The outer harbor is wide open to NNW through NE winds, so we threaded the short narrow passage past colorful Regatta Park to the very small inner harbor—so small the only anchoring was a bowline to a tree and stern anchor in the harbor. Four vessels pretty much had that space claimed. There was also a ferry ramp and cargo dock reminding us that island freighters would be maneuvering in this tight space. The fuel dock (a barren concrete wall) was unoccupied, and we were invited by islanders to raftup there for Sunday night as the fuel station was closed. A phone call from Willie’s bar brought a personable customs agent from the airport to our boats. Three hundred dollars later we had our clearance and cruising permit. We were told by Keith, a long-time British inhabitant, that the population was about 25,000, or one person per square mile—just about perfect in his estimation. He took us on a short tour in his Rover; first to the water dock at the outer harbor, then on to the Morgan’s Bluff Caves. Water dock sounded redundant; aren’t most docks on the water? We learned that this dock in Morgan’s Bluff is the departure point for the motorized barges that carry about 4.5- to 5-million gallons of fresh water to Nassau daily. The caves were a short walk east of the inner harbor. They were low but spacious, 6- to 8-feet high inside with several side passages that led to other rooms and tighter News & Views for Southern Sailors

exits. One could easily envision early island inhabitants gathered around fires with their sleeping mats on the packed sand floor, sheltered from the wind and rain. The plan was to stay a night, then sail south along the eastern Andros reef visiting Fresh Creek and perhaps Middle Bight. Strong NW winds and high seas made staying another day seem wise. Even the water boat stayed safe and snug in Nassau. The local (self-appointed?) harbormaster visited to see if we needed water or were positioned so as to owe a mooring fee? Our polite request of the fuel dock owner and a fuel purchase opened the door to another night at the fuel dock. After carrying jerry cans of fuel to the boats, we started the several-mile walk south to Nicholls Town and Pineville to get a data connection from BATELCO, do some banking and explore. Friendly islanders made the trip easier by stopping to give us rides. In Pineville, we noticed a truck van box sitting on the round beside the road, learning it was the water store. The clerk explained that they sold water bottled in Nassau. She believed folks returning from Nassau developed a taste for New Providence water and wanted it on Andros so they bought it bottled (isn’t Nassau water shipped from Andros?) While walking back to the boats, we saw the large ponds used to hold water for transfer to the water ship. Farther South to Fresh Creek on Andros Next, we elected to hop south along the eastern Andros reef to Fresh Creek (our alternative would have been a 48-mile run east to Nassau, but we were running early for Junkanoo). There is a shallow, winding unmarked channel between the reef and the island, which we felt was wisely left to those with shallow draft and local knowledge. While Fresh Creek was picturesque and interesting, with the wellworn Chickcharnies Hotel, batik factory, post office, groceries and the nearby A.U.T.E.C. facility (a naval testing facility, strictly off limits) the town is not heavily visited. The narrow harbor (essentially a river) is not suited for anchoring, as we were advised by several concerned residents calling from the bridge. George, the self-reputed harbormaster, helped us tie to an unused part of the crumbling government dock for the night. We find it hard to tell who has authority and who doesn’t on the less developed islands, since “officials” dress the same as civilians, with the exception of customs and immigration. During the night, a ship turning around at the government dock swept through the area where we had been anchored earlier. That would have been a rude awakening. SOUTHWINDS November 2011

Sailboats anchored in the narrow mooring field of the Exuma National Sea and Wildlife Park. It was an inexpensive, well-maintained, first-come, first-served park mooring behind Cambridge Key, and we went by dinghy to the Sea Aquarium at the northwest tip of O’Brien’s Cay. Another Adventure is the middle boat.

As it was, a pair of ships roused us during the night as they carefully squeezed by to dock on the wall in front of us. The town does have a small marina, the Lighthouse. If we return, we will definitely stay there for protection from ships and access to WiFi. The second night, Another Adventure anchored just outside the mouth of the harbor, waiting for high tide—since one of our vessels made an unscheduled stop in front of the Chickcharnies Hotel for most of the day. (Hint: the channel is on the south side of the river). Our outside anchorage was protected by the reef that runs the length of Andros’ eastern shoreline; one of the largest in North America and unfortunately not protected. The sad reality is that if they made it a protected area the Bahamas still wouldn’t have the resources to patrol it. Staniel Cay and the Exumas Given that we were below Nassau and had time, we went 59 miles southeast across the Tongue of the Ocean to the relatively unmarked DECCA channel, a good way to cross the Great Bahamas Bank south of Nassau to the Exumas, using GPS to follow the wide 19- to 20-foot deep channel. From the third (easternmost) derelict DECCA tower, we turned southeast, passing through uncharted water that proved to be 18 feet deep, to Sandy Cay (the waypoint NW of Staniel Cay). A few more miles southeast put us in Staniel Cay where we sought shelter in the channel east of Thunderball Grotto. It provided excellent protection during the passage of a winter front with 30-knot winds and heavy rain. There are a few moorings and room for 4-5 boats at anchor in 15 to 20 feet of water with fair to good holding in moderately strong tidal current. We found we could purchase a WiFi connection from the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, staying in touch with business and weather. After snorkeling in the grotto, Echo asked if we could stay here for the rest of her vacation as the variety of fish and cave setting were phenomenal. Later we took our dinghies a couple of miles south to Harvey Cay to search the coral heads for the elusive spiny lobster. No bugs found, though we saw lots of colorful fish. Back at the grotto, we were disappointed to find that the Thunderball Club was still out of business, and we couldn’t show Echo the photographs from when Sean Connery was here shooting the James Bond movie, Thunderball. Staniel Cay has air service, one-and-a-half grocery stores, a great bread bakery, marina and several places to dine, making it an excellent location for picking up guests and provisioning (island style). By this point, we’d used our stated quota of a hop or two, but we felt allowed. We were running a week early for Junkanoo, and we had an enthusiastic guest aboard wanting to experience more of the Bahamas. Our next hop was north on the Exumas Sound to Bell Cut, the southern edge of the 46

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Exuma National Sea and Wildlife Park. We took an inexpensive, well-maintained, first-come, first-served park mooring behind Cambridge Key and went by dinghy to the Sea Aquarium at the northwest tip of O’Brien’s Cay. This large coral head has a stunning population of colorful tropical fish making it a popular snorkeling area. One has to plan for the tides here as the current can be strong. Dinghy moorings are there for safety and to protect the fragile environment. Bell Cut is an easy entrance to and from Exuma Sound. The alternative, a route from the bank, is at least 12 feet deep following the NW shoreline of Bell Island. There is a very narrow pass very close to the island at the north tip that proved easier to negotiate than we had expected—it was just the thought of being that close to the island that was scary. Another hop, this time up the Exuma Sound to Warderick Wells, headquarters for the park and a WiFi hot spot. We’d contacted the office the previous day on VHF 16 to request two moorings for two nights. At 9 a.m. the next morning, we were fortunate to be assigned moorings in the beautiful and convenient North Anchorage. Though heavily forested before settlers cut all the trees in the late 1700s, these islands now have a fragile desert-like ecosystem best viewed from the top of Boo-Boo Hill, a must-visit site for cruisers. The entire park is a no-take zone and acts as the maternity ward for the Exuma fish population. As a result of being protected and patrolled, this is one of the best places to see lobster, rays and the colorful fish native to the Bahamas. Reluctantly leaving the park we had an easy day north from Warderick Wells on the Exuma Sound, passing Shroud Cay, Norman Cay and Highborne Cay to Allen’s Cay, our last stop before Nassau. We came off the Exuma Sound through Allen’s cut finding 9 to 14 feet of water and easy eyeball navigation. This popular Cay (pronounced Key) features a secure (though frequently rolling) anchorage, a sandy beach and the famous Allen’s Cay iguanas. The smoothest spot to anchor is just off the beach. The Cay is usually about half full of boats as it is just over a half day’s sail from either Nassau to the NNW and Warderick Wells to the south. Nassau is normally an easy half-day run following the rhumb line through the Yellow Bank from Allen’s to Porgie Rock at the east end of Nassau’s harbor—that’s if the wind isn’t on your nose. This course takes one through a sparsely populated coral field making it wise to post a lookout. At Porgie Rock, a call to Nassau Harbor Control on VHF 16 initiates the process of getting permission to enter from the east end of the harbor. Have your registration or documentation numbers handy. This hop took a little longer as the wind was on our nose, a fuel line fouled and we had to sail around the southern end of the Yellow Bank, sailing to anchor in the lee of Rose Island north of Porgie Rock. Our three-hour run turned into an 11-hour adventure that left us five miles shy www.southwindsmagazine.com

Hand-propelled India float at the Junkanoo Festival. Junkanoo is held on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas), unless it falls on a Sunday, in which case it’s Monday night (Tuesday morning). You arrive before midnight and the event starts around 1 a.m.

of our destination in Nassau. The following day we took slips at the Nassau Harbor Club Marina to ensure easy access to the boats as Sampatecho was doing a crew change during Junkanoo. As always, the manager, Peter, took good care of us. We were settled for a few days. Echo would be flying out after Junkanoo, while Peter and Mimi were coming to see the event and a little of the Exumas. Nassau and the Junkanoo Festival Junkanoo is held on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas), unless it falls on a Sunday in which case it’s Monday night (Tuesday morning). You arrive before midnight and the event starts around 1 a.m. Good things can’t be rushed, and the parade doesn’t necessarily start on time. Find a good viewing spot in the bleachers or a balcony (for a fee), and watch the crowd assemble. What’s Junkanoo? The easy answer is it’s why we came to Nassau in December. The celebration’s origin is believed to be in the late 1600s or 1700s. The origin of the word Junkanoo is obscure. Some say it comes from the French l’inconnu (meaning the unknown), in reference to the masks worn by the paraders or gens inconnus, which translates to unknown or masked people, or junk enoo, the Scottish settlers’ reference to the parades, meaning “junk enough”; or “John Canoe,” the name of an African tribal chief who demanded the right to celebrate with his people even after being brought to the West Indies in slavery. Ask someone on the street and you’ll get yet another variation. Where the name came from isn’t as important as the fact that it isn’t Christmas in the Bahamas without Junkanoo bands rushing in the downtown streets. In the wee hours of Boxing Day, crowded bleachers of islanders overlook troupes dancing in costumes of feathers, crepe paper and reflective materials glued to clothing, cardboard and wood. The word “costume” is inadequate. Some of the participants are literally carrying floats with music, lights and people aboard. Others wear a wheeled float via a harness built inside the unit. The mechanics aren’t important; the floats are people-powered and the result is awesome. Favorites include the “Saxons,” “Valley Boys” and “Roots.” Their members include youngsters and aged, all serious about their performance. Competition among them is fierce (thousands of dollars in prize money are at stake), and costume designs are a closely-guarded secret until they are finally unveiled. Teams of judges cast their ballots for each group and place them in escorted lock boxes that trail each group. Each troupe selects a theme for its costumes, and members are dressed in variations of that theme. It could be something as archaic as Vikings, or as contemporary as astronauts all tied into the theme of the parade. The dancers short-step or meringue along the street, depending on the music their troupe’s band plays with their huge goatskin drums, cowbells, rattles, brass horns, conch shell horns and whistles. Revelers on the sidelines join in cheering their News & Views for Southern Sailors

favorite troupe along. Even the term “music” seemed inappropriate; the sound had a life of its own. As the musicians passed, we could literally feel their beat vibrate within our bodies. We stayed until dawn’s twilight, leaving after we’d become exhausted by a long night of visual and audio sensory overload. True Junkanoo fans stayed until almost noon. Next time, I think I’d go there about 4 a.m. We hopped—no, make that dragged, back to our boats for much needed sleep; glad we’d made the jump to the Bahamas for Junkanoo and an interesting whirlwind tour of the waters surrounding Nassau and New Providence Island. Echo flew home as we exited our slips, to head for the Exumas to show Peter and Mimi a little of the Bahamas. We’d spend the next couple of days exploring the islands before they headed home. My mate Ruth flew into Nassau as they were leaving to make our team whole again. It was great to have her back aboard. Her return became uncertain when she arrived in Nassau without a return ticket; customs wanted to immediately return her to the States unless she bought a return ticket. Her argument that she didn’t need one as she was joining our yacht didn’t fly—they wanted a copy of the yacht’s cruising permit. She couldn’t reach the marina office as it was past their closing hours, and my phone wasn’t Bahamas-enabled. She persisted for three hours and was finally allowed to enter after pleading through three levels of bureaucracy and promising a T-shirt with our yacht name on it. Next time, I’ll fax a copy of the cruising permit to her before she leaves the States. We learn something new every day! Our continued Bahamas visit took us south to George Town, the Ragged Islands and back north along the Exumas. As often as we’ve done this loop, we continue to find anchorages we’ve bypassed on prior voyages…but those are stories for another time. Barry, Ruth and their Amazon parrot, Buddy, learned sailing on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago and the Great Lakes before embarking on a one-year trip along America’s Great Loop. That changed their lifestyle to full-time cruising. Their journeys have taken them from Nova Scotia to the southern Bahamas. The author has messed around boats for 60 years. Nautical careers included a boat repair business, design and production management of small fiberglass boats, project manager for a custom vacuum bagged racer-cruiser, marine canvas and marine surveying—talk about an attention span deficit. Currently he writes how-to and cruising articles—and, of course, he sails. SOUTHWINDS November 2011

The engine area fire damage. This is where the fire started. The fire-damaged areas looking aft on Isis

FIRE: An Unwelcomed Visitor By Dick Dixon

fter two months of no sailing due to unusually harsh December and January weather, a Saturday in early February showed great promise as skies cleared and temperatures climbed into the 60s. Even the tide, which had been unusually low along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, returned to normal, allowing plenty of depth for Ron Marshall’s Tartan 37, Isis, and my Kirie Elite 37, CD Express, to depart the harbor for a day’s sail. As had happened so many times before, our two sailboats spent the day sailing in unison along the islands bordering the southern side of the Mississippi Sound. With bright sunshine, a welcomed southwest breeze and smooth water enhancing the first sail of the New Year, we skirted Sand Island and then Petit Bois Island on our way to the eastern end of this national seashore park. Reaching our destination in late afternoon, we then tacked back towards the northwest, towards our home-base harbor some 10 miles away. Nearing the harbor entrance, we each cranked our engines, pointed our boats into the wind, and began stowing sails. Finishing a short time before Ron, I headed into the harbor and within a few minutes was safely in the slip. Little did Ron realize his world was about to change. The smoke curling up though Isis’ companionway was the first sign of fire onboard. Ron had made his way into the harbor and was about to turn towards the dock—still several hundred yards away—when he noticed it. After shutting down the diesel engine, he darted through the companionway, down the steps and into the cabin. In an instant, he reached for an extinguisher, removed the companionway steps and then lifted the large wooden panel covering the engine. The rush of fresh oxygen immediately fueled the fire, causing him to stumble backwards with overwhelming surprise. With fire came heat and smoke, instantly making the 48 November 2011

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cabin uninhabitable. Realizing the life-threatening situation and rapidly deteriorating conditions, Ron evacuated through the forward hatch, dropping the extinguisher in the rush to escape with his life. Now on deck and in fresh air, thoughts of how to deal with the raging fire raced through his mind. Running aft, he opened the starboard lazarette to retrieve the fire extinguisher stored on the bulkhead inside. But the heat from the fire on the other side of the bulkhead made the metal canister untouchable causing Ron to burn his fingers while trying to pick it up. Realizing he had no way to fight the fire, the thought of abandoning his beloved sailboat seemed to be the only option. Twenty minutes or more had passed before I realized Isis had not returned to her slip. With no sign of the boat, a call to Ron’s cell phone went unanswered. My hail for Isis on VHF Channel 16, however, was answered with a frantic response. “He’s busy fighting a fire!” said the strange voice. “What do you mean he’s fighting a fire?” I asked in amazement. “Where is he?” “The boat has drifted to the north end of the harbor,” said the strange voice on the radio. Upon hearing the word “fire,” the U.S. Coast Guard came on the radio and demanded details. With all the information I needed, I dropped the microphone, cranked my engine, untied my sailboat, and quickly headed to help my friend. Back on Isis, all hope was about to go up in smoke when two powerboats arrived to render aid. One passed Ron an unusually long wash-down hose, which he used to quickly fight the fire from Isis’ cockpit. A moment later, the blaze was out and only lingering smoke remained. With hose in hand, Ron stood motionless and in a daze as the reality of what had just happened began to sink in. Ron’s beloved Isis, which he had cherished for over 15 years, had barely www.southwindsmagazine.com

owner. A moment later, city firefighters arrived to ensure the fire was out and there was no further danger. In an hour, all the responders were gone, never commenting on a possible cause. With exception to some mild burns to his fingers and the emotional stress of the episode, Ron escaped unharmed. Based on the insurance adjuster’s later inspection and conversation with Ron, the fire was deemed electrical and probably caused by the starter. Possibly fed by engine oil residue, the fire spread to wiring, hoses and the nearby unprotected plywood bulkhead. Given Ron Marshall working on Isis, his Tartan 37, before losing the boat to fire. Ron the extent of the damage and the age of this 1979 purchased another Tartan 37—three years newer than the one lost to fire. Tartan, the insurance company totaled the sailboat. Less than two weeks later, Ron purchased another Tartan 37—three years newer than the escaped burning to the waterline. His boating world was in one lost to fire. And although he has another boat, I’m the shambles. fortunate one; I still have my friend with whom to enjoy Moments later, as I rounded the bend in the harbor, I many future sailing trips. saw Isis being readied for towing by the sheriff’s boat, which had been one of the two responders. Thankfully, I What Went Wrong saw Ron on the bow directing towing preparations. • No fire suppression system or alarm With the fire-ravaged boat back in its slip, the Coast • Opening the engine compartment allowing the Guard began inspecting the damage and questioning the introduction of fresh oxygen • Poor location of fire extinguishers in the cabin and aft lazarette • No accessible life jacket or ring • No abandon-ship plan or kit (radio, signal devices, drinking water, etc.) • Use of water to fight probable electrical fire

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What Went Right • Shutting down the engine • Recognizing life-threatening conditions in the cabin • Having an escape route out of the cabin • Nearby responders with firefighting equipment • U.S. Coast Guard monitoring VHF Channel 16 • Current insurance policy in place Lessons Learned • Periodically inspect wiring and connections. • Stay with your friend. • Assess fire suppression and alarm needs. • Revaluate fire extinguisher locations. • Install small hole to engine compartment large enough to introduce a fire extinguisher hose. • Assess life jacket or ring availability. • Prepare an abandon ship plan and kit. • Recognize trauma warning signs. • Even with no recognizable injuries, victims may experience shock; seek professional medical evaluation. “How many times has anyone ever even checked a fire extinguisher, let alone practiced using one on a fire? An emergency is a bad time to begin your training, and in a panic you will respond as you have practiced. Poor practice = Poor response.” – Pete Garrett, another sailing friend. SOUTHWINDS November 2011

RACING SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING Table of Contents News and Events Upcoming Regional Regattas Regional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, Upcoming Regattas, Regional Race Calendars) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)

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78th Nassau Cup Race, Miami to Nassau, Nov. 10 Running since 1934, this 176-nautical mile race crosses the Gulf Stream and is known for its share of great racers and dramatic weather. Competitors over the race’s history include race winner Ted Turner on Tenacious to the more recent four-time winner, Jim Bishop, on Gold Digger. Past contenders for the Cup include Dennis Conner, Dick Bertram, Ted Hood and Bobby Symonette.

Monohull and multihull boats 30 feet and over are invited. SORC may also add a double-handed division (contact the organizers for more). The Notice of Race is posted at www.nassaucuprace.org. The Coral Reef Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Nassau Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club combine to sponsor this race, which is managed by SORC for the collective group.

REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/or website (if applicable) to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. DO NOT just send a link to this information. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here are 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 if they happen on a regular schedule (e.g., every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.). Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

Southeast Coast Race Calendar NOVEMBER South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayrasailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 5-6 Flying Scot Fall 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC) 5-6 Midlands Open. Carolina SC (SC) 5-6 Bloody Mary Regatta. Thistles. Western Carolina SC (SC) 5-6 Miss Piggy. E770 North Americans, J/22, J/24, E770 Lake Lanier SC (SC) 12 Big Boat Regatta. PHRF. Charleston YC (SC) 12-13 Carolinas Keelboat Regatta. PHRF. Lake Norman YC (NC) 12-13 No more Turkey Regatta. Dinghies. Atlanta YC (GA) 19-20 Last Cat Regatta. Catamarans. Keowee SC (SC) 19 Rum and Pig Regatta. Thistles. Lake Lanier SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina Regular local club racing—see club website for details. 50

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5 Double Handed Race. 26 Turkey Regatta Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule 19 Turkey Trot. North Carolina Championship. Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule 5-6 Miss Piggy. E770 North Americans, J/22, J/24, E770 Lake Lanier SC 13 Lanier Cup Invitational. University YC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for details. DECEMBER 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) No regattas scheduled in December Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. Regular local club racing—see club website for details. No regattas scheduled in December Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. Regular local club racing—see club website for details. Jan 1 Fred Latham Regatta, New Bern Jan 1 Instead of Football Regatta Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA Regular club racing—see website for details. No regattas scheduled in December Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com Regular local club racing—see club website for details. No regattas scheduled in December

Upcoming Regattas

3rd Annual Holiday Kickoff Regatta, Fort Pierce, FL, Dec. 2-4

10th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta, Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Sanford, FL, Dec. 3-4 Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting the 10th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta benefiting the Salvation Army. Racing will be Saturday and Sunday. Registration will be held Friday night and Saturday morning with the skippers meeting following registration. Expected classes are Catalina, Force 5, San Juan 21, Sunfish and Portsmouth. Boat ramps, trailer parking and accommodations are available. For more information, go to www.flalmsa.org. All sailors are welcome. East and Central Florida 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; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year, sometimes suspended during regattas. East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regular series; At least one event each month. 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): Wednesdays and weekends. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, September through May The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin. January through November. NOVEMBER 5-6 End of Daylight Distance Race. Port Canaveral YC 12 Women on Water Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 11-12 North U Match Race. Indian River YC 12-13 18th MC Scow SE Region Championship Regatta Lake Eustis SC 12-13 Commodore’s Cup. St. Augustine YC 13 Bob Ford Memorial Regatta. Halifax SA 19 King’s Day Regatta. Eppingham Forest YC DECEMBER 3-4 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Green Fleet, Optis,

Fort Pierce Yacht Club’s 3rd Annual Holiday Kickoff Regatta will be held Dec. 2-4. Skipper’s meeting Friday at 8:00 p.m. Saturday offshore PHRF racing, Class A and Class B, followed by after-race party and awards ceremony. For more information contact Race Captain Diane Korbey at (772) 460-6138. Race forms and info at http://ftpierceyachtclub.homestead.com.

Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, US SAILING Center, Martin County, FL, Dec. 3-4 Green Fleet, Optis, 420s, Windsurfers. www.usscmc.org. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACING 420s, Windsurfers. US SAILING Center, Martin County 3-4 Sanford Kettle Cup Regatta. Lake Monroe SA 3-4 Gator Bowl Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 10 Single Hand Regatta. Bull Bay Cruising Club 10-11 Catalina 22 State Championship Regatta. Indian River YC 18 Race of Champions. Indian River YC

Upcoming Regattas

Hurricane Irene Forces Rescheduling of Melges 20 U.S. National Championship to Miami, Nov. 11-13 Because of Hurricane Irene, the 2011 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship, originally scheduled for Aug. 2628 in Newport, RI, has been rescheduled to Miami, FL on Nov. 11-13. The regatta will be hosted by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club in Miami. Registration will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10. For more, go to www.melges20.com.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website for club racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son of a Beach Regatta). Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the website for local club races. BBYC Biscayne Bay YC BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net CCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. HISC Hillsboro Inlet SC. www.hisc.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org SCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org. NOVEMBER 10 Miami to Nassau. CRYC/SORC 11-13 Melges 20 U.S. National Championship. www.melges20.com 12 Start Schoonmaker Cup. CRYC 19 PHRF SEF PHRF Championships. HISC DECEMBER 2 Wirth Munroe Palm Beach Race. SCF, CCS 3 Star Commodore Cup. CRYC

US PHRF Southeast of Florida Races, Lighthouse Point, FL, Nov. 19-20 For the first time, this regatta is not being held on Biscayne Bay. Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club is hosting the regatta. There will be more emphasis on the social side with an after-race barbecue on Saturday night, and a prize-giving party on Sunday. The introduction of a jib-and-main-only fleet, with temporary ratings for the regatta, opens the regatta to cruisers as well as racers. All are welcome. The venue off Hillsboro Beach gives sailors the opportunity to test their skills in open water. For details, go to www.phrfsef.com

55th Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race, Sailfish Club, Dec. 2 This Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race and celebration will begin at the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale and finish just outside the Lake Worth inlet in Palm Beach. The Sailfish Offshore Challenge is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, with short offshore buoy races outside the Lake Worth inlet. For more information or to enter, call (561) 8440206, or go to www.sailfishclub.com.

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14th Annual Wave National Championships, Islamorada, FL, Dec. 1-4 Founders Park Watersports, Founders Park, Islamorada. www.WaveClass.com, rick@catsailor.com. Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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. Come by the center to sail. Non-members and members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. www.southwindsmagazine.com

NOVEMBER Go to the website for local club races. 5 Dockmasters Portsmouth 6 Dockmasters PHRF DECEMBER Go to the website for local club races. 2-3 Wave Nationals 9-11 Key Largo Regatta 18 Flail and Sail Racing

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Race Reports

Bradenton Yacht Club 29th Fall Kick-Off Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Sept. 24-25 By Harmon Heed The Suncoast region of the West Florida Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) kicked off the 2011-12 season with 57 boats competing in the water just outside the mouth of the wide Manatee River between Snead Island and Anna Maria Island. The regatta included two one-design fleets, J/24s and Melges 24s. Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull and the OneDesign classes ran windward/leeward courses and the Cruising classes ran random-leg courses during the two-day event. Three races were scheduled; two on Saturday and one on Sunday but, unfortunately, Saturday’s first race had to be called due to lack of wind. The race committee fortuitously postponed race two on Saturday and Sunday’s race until the afternoon sea breeze kicked in and provided 8-12 knots over calm water. The lightweight one-design fleets got in four races on Saturday and five on Sunday. Four handicap boats won both of their races: Ray Mannix’ Semper Fi in Spinnaker B, Doug Deardon’s In Tune in Non-Spin A, Dean Cleal’s Catastrophie in Multihull and Bill Dooley’s Critical Path in Racer-Cruiser. Ravi Parent’s Killer Tomato won all four of the J/24 races, and Steve Liebel won three of the five Melges 24 races.

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1 For the past six years, SOUTHWINDS magazine has posted the race schedule/calendar on its website for all racing in the central west Florida area from just north of Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. The calendar includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the area and any others that boaters in the area would like to post. The schedule is from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31 each year. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race. Although all yacht clubs that are part of West Florida PHRF will already be included, regular local club races must Manatee River Pram Fleet, be sent to us separately. We do not have space to list all the “Pramboree 2011,” Bradenton club race dates, but we will list any club race that is regularly scheduled (for example: every Thursday evening at 6 Yacht Club, Palmetto, FL, Sept. 24 p.m.) plus the contact to enter the race. We do not list races By Harmon Heed that are not open to the general public and that are limited to club members only. (We list club races that require a club membership or US SAILING membership.) We will list any other races, even if not sanctioned by a PHRF organization. Contact the editor with those races. We ask that you not just send us a link (we will not accept them), but send the following information: The regatta/race name, type of racing Optimists from the Manatee River Pram Fleet head out from the Bradenton Yacht Club for a practice day in June on the Manatee River. Photo by Steve Morrell. (PHRF, one-design and type boat, or ?), race location, dates, sponsoring organization (club, sailing association, etc.), e-mail and/or A flotilla of 42 Optis participated in the 2011 “Pramboree” phone contact and website (if applicable). All pre-race writehosted by the Manatee River Pram Fleet (MRPF) and ups that get a short paragraph in the “Upcoming Regattas” Bradenton Yacht Club’s Kick-Off Regatta on Sat., Sept. 24. section of each region are for significant regattas in the area Two races were scheduled for each class, but due to lack (decided by the editor as to what merits that) and must be of wind and an adverse current, only one race per class was kept in the 100- to 125-word range. held. According to Danny Wiedenhoft, director of sailing at The race calendar can be accessed through the racing the MRPF, “By the time the afternoon sea breeze got to us on pages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com. the east end of Snead Island, it was only 4-6 knots, but that Limited banner advertising is available on the race calgave the young sailors the test of light-wind competition.” endar page at very low monthly rates. Contact Results: Green Fleet: (novice) Braxton Blalock, MRPF; Katie Freeley, editor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACING MRPF; Evan Schuneman, MRPF. Red, White, Blue Overall: Angelo Mehtala, Sarasota Youth Sailing Program; Gage Schoenherr, Clearwater Community Sailing Center; Emily Wright, CCSC.

Upcoming Regattas

Boca Ciega Yacht Club, One-Design Championships, Gulfport, FL, Nov. 12-13 This event includes the Capri 16.5 North Americans, Daysailer State Championship, Windmill State Championship, Moth State Championship and the Women’s Suncoast Sunfish Challenge. www.sailbcyc.org

11th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Nov. 5-6 This regatta will be a 12-mile pursuit race in the Gulf of Mexico west of Big Sarasota Pass. Open to all Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, Pocket Cruiser and Multihull boats. Five or more boats may make a class. The random leg course rating will be utilized. Skippers meeting will be held Thursday evening and a party Friday evening. A continental complimentary breakfast will be available Saturday morning, and racing will begin around noon. An after-race party with dinner and awards presentations will be held Saturday evening. For the NOR and online registration, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org. (941) 365-4191. regatta2011@sarasotayachtclub.org.

Regatta Pointe Marina Turkey Run Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 25-26 Racing on the Manatee River and organized by Regatta Pointe Marina. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year race. Expected classes are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser and Multihull. Checkin, registration and skippers meeting on Friday evening, Nov. 25 with complimentary food and beer. Saturday racing at 10:30 a.m with awards and party afterwards with complimentary beer and entertainment. Free dockage for entry boats. Boat ramp next door to the marina. Contact Nana Bosma at (941) 306-7776, or at sail@RegattaPointe Marina.com. NOR and entry form online at www.regattapointemarina.com. Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org. Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club 54

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races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com. Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (not yet confirmed please check with West Florida PHRF -www.westfloridaphrf.org) Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY) Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) NOVEMBER 5 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, Festival of the Islands Race (CBOTY) 5-6 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. 2011 Flying Scot District Regatta 5-6 Davis Island YC. US SAILING Multihull Championship Area D Alter Cup Trials. 5-6 St. Petersburg YC. Club Championship 5-6 Sarasota YC, Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational (SBBOTY) 5-6 Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Center. Florida Regional Sunfish Championship 12-13 Naples Community Sailing Center. Naples Cup Regatta 12-13 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Suncoast Laser Regatta 12-16 Davis Island YC. Star North Americans 12-13 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, 18th MC Scow Southeastern Region Championship Regatta 12-13 Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Moonlight Regatta 19 Clearwater Community Sailing Center, Carlisle Classic 19 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. 2011 Drumstick Regatta 19 St. Petersburg YC. Disabled Sailing & Kayaking Clinic 19-20 Marco Island YC, Fall Regatta (N/MBOTY) 19-20 Davis Island YC. Melges ACC 26 Turkey Run Regatta, www.RegattaPointeMarina.com, Palmetto 26-27 Davis Island YC, Thanksgiving Regatta DECEMBER 3 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, Commodore’s Cup (CBOTY) 3-4 St. Petersburg YC, America’s Disabled Open Regatta 3-4 St. Petersburg YC. J/24 Greenbench Regatta 10-11 Naples YC, Naples Offshore (N/MBOTY) 10-11 Lake Eustis SC, Laser District 13 Championship Regatta. 10-11 Punta Gorda SC, Holiday Regatta. (CHBOTY)

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Your Authorized Dealer for SELECTED LISTINGS Catalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$221,000 Jefferson Sun Deck Motor Yacht 46’ 1987 . . . . . . . . . .$143,900 Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Marine Trader 44 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 Beneteau 423 ’04 & ’07 starting at . . . . . .$181,950 Island Packet 420 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 Beneteau 411 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000 Beneteau 393 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$240,000 Rampage 38 Express 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000 Beneteau M38 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51,900 Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,000 Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Hunter 37 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000 Jeanneau SO 37 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$104,900 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 Carver 36M 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000 Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,500 Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Pearson 36s ’79 & ‘82 starting at . . . . . . . . .$38,950 Hunter Legend 35 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,900 C&C 35 MKIII 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500 Californian 34 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 Catalina 34 Mark I 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 Beneteau 34 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . .$55,000 Hunter 33.5 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,500 Beneteau 331 2’11 draft 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,000 Beneteau 331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900 CS 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,500 Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 Beneteau 323 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 Taylor 32 “Danger Zone” 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 C&C 99 (32’) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,500 Fuji 32 Ketch 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,800 Gulf 32 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$158,000 Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 Sea Sprite 30 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 Fairways Marine Fisher 30 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,000 Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Alerion AE 28 ’04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900

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Race Reports

Lipton Cup Challenge 2011, Mandeville, LA, Sept. 17-18 By Kim Kaminski Tropical Storm Lee caused havoc over the Labor Day Weekend and resulted in the 2011 Lipton Cup Regatta scheduled at the Pontchartrain Yacht Club to be cancelled. Yacht Club Commodore Brian Burke and his board of directors quickly adjusted their race schedule, moved another scheduled regatta and set-up the Lipton Cup for Sept. 17-18—to make sure the Lipton Challenge was held this year. Principal Race Officer Shan Kirk and his assistant Pat Ross had laid the groundwork for the event, but due to Shan’s work for the Secret Service, he was not able to run the regatta. His replacement, Clave Fair, along with Co-PRO Pat Ross, was able to hold four races (even though the winds on the last race were very limited). Of the 18 Lipton Cup teams originally scheduled to race, 15 made the rescheduled date with 13 teams completing the regatta. The 2011 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup winner was Pass Christian Yacht Club which will be the host for the 2012 Race over next year’s Labor Day Weekend. Upcoming Regattas Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races. LEGEND BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA NOVEMBER 5 GoDaddy.com Regatta. FYC 5-6 Southern Soiland Team Racing. SYC 7-11 Hobie 16/20 Nationals. FWYC 10-13 US Women’s Match Race. SYC 12-13 Individual Flying Scot. Cock of the Walk. PYC 12-13 Jubilee Regatta. Lightning, Lasers, Buccaneers, Thistles, Flying Tigers. PYC 12-13 Mississippi State HS Championship. BWYC 19 FSSA Cajun Country Championship. LAYC 19 MS Optimist Championship. BWYC 19-20 Great Oaks Regatta. SYC 20 Turkey. JYC 20 Turkey Trot Key Sailing. PBYC 25-26 Opti Midwinters. SYC DECEMBER 3-4 Super Bowl Regatta. SYC 3-4 Super Bowl Regatta HS. SYC 10 Santa Claus Regatta. PYC 17-18 Race of Champions. SYC 17-18 Sugar Bowl. SYC 31-1 Sugar Bowl Collegiate. SYC News & Views for Southern Sailors

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42’ J/Boat 2001 Race or Cruise, this J-42 is well equipped for around the buoys or offshore racing, as well as, extended cruising. Call for full specs & photos. Asking $198,500. Contact Tom D’Amato 727.480.7143

39’ Beneteau 393 Sloop 2002 140% genoa (2008) on roller furler, full batten main w/ "Stackpack" (2008), cruising spinnaker w/ ATN sock, 56HP Yanmar, dodger, cherrywood interior, Raymarine electronics w/ radar, Garhauer dinghy engine lift, and more. Asking $117,500. Call Andy Gillis 239.292.1915 or andy@rossyachtsales.com.

2004 32’ C&C 99 well maintained and lightly used since 2008. Racing and cruising sails, full electronics, dockside A/C. Ready to race or cruise. Asking $114K, bring offers. Call Rick 727.403.9910

41.1 Bristol 1983 CC, One owner and continually upgraded since new. Beautiful design, shoal draft, quality and performance make the Bristol an excellent choice for extended cruising or livaboard. Asking $147,500. Contact Tom D’Amato 727.480.7143

35’ Catalina 350 2006. Roller furling main and genoa, A/C, full electronics, dinghy & outboard. Asking $127,900 Call Andy Gillis in Fort Myers 239.292.1915 andy@rossyachtsales.com

29.5 Hunter 1995 Roomy 29 footer, very light use and well equipped including Marineair AC, AutoHelm Auto Pilot, Garmin Map 492. Recent bottom paint and hull buffed and waxed. Very motivated asking $34,900. Contact Tom D’Amato 727.480.7143

65’ Macgregor 6’ keel, recent re-fit at Snead Island Boat Works . . .$250,000 53’ Custom Herreshoff Ketch 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$225,000 50’ Beneteau Oceanis Custom 1990 . .Reduced $209,000 BRING OFFERS 45’ Jeanneau 45.2 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000 44’ Morgan Catalina CSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 43’ Hinckley 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 42’ J/Boat 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$198,500 41’ Bristol 41.1 Center Cockpit 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,500 40’ Freedom Ketch 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 40’ Hood/Gulfstar CB Sloop 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,000 39’ Nautor Swan 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 BRING OFFERS 37’ Tayana Cutter 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86,500 37’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$137,900 35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,900 35’ Summit Yachts 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,000 33’ J/33 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,500 32 Melges (2) ’05 & ’07 - good sails, light use, sellers will trade down $99,000 32’ C&C 99 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$114,900 27’ Pearson 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 27 Island Packet 1988, nicely equipped, motivated out-of-state sellers`$32,900

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40’ Island Packet Cutter 1998. Lightly Used. Genset, A/C, In-mast furling, electric windlass, radar, chartplotter, A/P, $197,000

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1978 ISUZU 60 HP DSL, 5' 6" DRAFT, GENERATOR 1978 PERKINS DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT 1998 YANMAR DSL, 4' 8" DRAFT 1983 PERKINS DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT 1979 SOLD 9/11 1981 PERKINS DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT 1981 UNIVERSAL DSL, 5' 11" DRAFT 1977 UNIVERSAL DIESEL, 3' 11" DRAFT 1983 SOLD 9/11 1997 YANMAR DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT 65 ATOMIC 4, 4' 6" DRAFT 1978 YANMAR DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT 1986 YANMAR DSL, 4' DRAFT 1991 SOLD 8/11 1984 SOLD 9/11

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_________________________________________ 8-foot Fiberglass rowing dinghy—can be used with a small outboard. $275. Sarasota (941) 870-7473. _________________________________________ Laser Sailboat. $1875. New Gelcoat on the hull and deck, new sail, all parts included, original sail bag, trailer. (727) 417-9476 Jon. (1/12) _________________________________________ New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian at Bimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-1400 _________________________________________

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2007 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Yanmar diesel, w/trailer, Bimini top, cockpit cushions, dual battery w/built-in battery charger and much more. $31,671. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800) 783-6953, or (727) 3275361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

1980 Prout Ranger 27. 12 ft. wide, draws 30”, double, 2 singles, head, galley, autopilot, GPS, 15 HP Yamaha. Will email photos. sfbker@msn.com. $23,900 or trade for land, Wharram, concubine? (813) 837-5281, 8921701. (11/11)

1981 US Yacht 25’. Good condition. Fiberglass in great condition. New bottom paint. Sails good, Bimini, sail cover. Toilet w/holding tank. VHF, depth and more. No engine. $1500. (727) 534-9947. (1/12)

1985 S2 9.1. Two Mains, 3 chutes, Harken RF, multiple headsails, cruising chute. GPS/Chart Plotter, Nexus instruments, Auto tiller, Life Sling, folding prop, Bimini. Bcoated. 5’ 6” draft. $17,200 OBO. (352) 746-1329, (352) 445-6359. (12/11)

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$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter rigged ketch. Hull & Volvo engine & transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed forward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (12/11)

31’ Mariner Ketch 1970. 44 HP rebuilt Perkins Diesel. Complete retro. Full keel. 2 mains, 2 mizzens, cruising chute w/sock, windlass, Bimini, dinghy, S/S propane stove, GPS w/charts. A must see at our docks. Asking $34,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100

2004 Catalina 310. $59,900. AC, AP, GPS, Refrig, R/F Genoa, Electric windlass, Bimini, 4’10’’ shoal draft. St. Petersburg, FL. 727-2141590. Full Specs & pics at www.Murray YachtSales.com.

31’ Catalina 309 2007. Super clean, oneowner beauty. Only 98 hours. Day-sailed only on Tampa Bay. Fully loaded, including factory A/C and heat. A Must See. $89,900. Located in St. Petersburg, FL. (863) 648-5218, owner. (12/11)

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1947 Luders 31.5 Classic sloop, Own a piece of history. Completely rebuilt, sail her home today. Solid mahogany (hot molded) hull. 1999 Volvo 28hp diesel. Call or email for DVD of the rebuilding and a list of equipment. She was built by Luders Marine (who also built for Ted Turner) in Stamford, CT. Asking $28,000 OBO. Call Tony (561) 271-3344 or krazetony @comcast.net. Boca Raton, FL. (12/11)

32’ Catalina 320 2000. Yanmar 27hp w/485hrs, wing keel, new Raymarine electronics 2009 incl. C70 GPS/Plotter, full batten main w/Dutchman, 135% r/f genoa, most running rigging replaced 2011, dinghy & O/B, electric windlass, and more. Excellent condition, lightly sailed. Asking $75,900. Scott Pursell, Massey Yacht Sales, (941) 7204503, Scottp@masseyyacht.com.

1970 Pearson 33'. Good sails. Profurl head sail. Westerbeke diesel with less than 1200 hours. Marine A/C. Autopilot. Bimini. Head and lifelines are all only two years old. $13,600. Call Jesse (813) 363-3172. (11/11)

33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready to cruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B, head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails. Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996. (1/12)

33 CSY 1980. Beautiful liveaboard cruiser, Cutter rig, Deep Draft, 50 HP Perkins, A/C, Wind & Solar power, Inverter-Charger, Watermaker, ST5000 Autopilot, Lofrans Windlass, GPIRB, much more. $48,000. Riviera Beach, FL. (305) 942-3167. Email svsybarite@aol.com for specs and equipment list. 1995 Endeavourcat 32. Two double staterooms, comfortable bathroom with large shower, propane oven and stove, sizable AC/DC. Refrigerator, efficient galley with lots of storage, two inboard Beta diesel engines. 3 foot draft—perfect for west coast of Florida, Keys and Bahamas. $98,000. (941) 3831178. (12/11)

34’ Gemini 105MC 2003, Westerbeke 27 HP, 3 Staterooms, Microwave, Ice Maker, Full electronics, Flat Screen TV, Custom Sail Pack w/Lazy Jacks, Solar Panels, Cockpit full enclosure, Custom Sunbrella Covers, Electric windlass. Boat set up by true cruisers, a must see, asking $129,000. www.sayachtsales.com. (904) 829-1589 32’ Renaissance Catamaran ‘94. Built by AMI, Twin Westerbekes, 806 hrs., lots of ugrades, everything you are looking for in a cruising cat, beautiful and spacious layout, great headroom. www.sayachtsales.com for full details, or call (904) 829-1589

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34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality and equipped like new, but at half the price. Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind, depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAM mike, reconditioned main and genoa sails, electric windless, custom Bimini and sail cover. Clearwater, FL. $64,900. New bottom paint Aug. 2011. (303) 522-3580. (12/11)

2011 Beneteau 34. $156,000. Commissioned 12/2010, AC, Refrig, AP, A90 Chartplotter, 4’6 shoal draft, In mast furling, r/f genoa, ST70 electronics, NEW Condition. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 214-1590. Full Specs & pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

35’ Cal MK II, 1984, Fully launched and commissioned for sailing. Outstanding opportunity to own this fast classic! $39,900, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

35’ Island Packet, 1991, meticulously maintained and updated with full maintenance logs. This boat combines amazing space with very comfortable seakindly motion and tremendous strength. $114,900, Call Harry @ 941-400-7942, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

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35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006. In-mast mainsail furling, 135% roller-furling genoa, dodger w/Bimini, A/C, Raymarine E80, ST series, & autopilot. Dinghy w/ outboard, $127,900 Raymarine E80, ST series, autopilot. Andy Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (12/11)

35 Strider 1969. Fiberglass, hand-built, PHRF rating 168. Yanmar diesel replaced 1994. Flag-blue hull, new sails. Asking $29,000. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

2006 Hunter 36 trade in. We sold it new and took it in trade. Very well equipped and maintained, GPS, AP, A/C, canvas etc. Priced to sell at $111,000. Call Frank Hamilton at (941) 704-3300 or e-mail frankh@masseyyacht.com

36 Cheoy Lee 1970. Cutter Yawl. Completely rebuilt inside and out—mast, sails, boom, rigging, both 12-volt & 110-volt, plumbing. Asking $66,900. Go anywhere. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

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Wharram Tangaroa MKIV+, 2002 36 ’x19’. Beams lashed on top of deck, single mast with gaff wing sail, jib, large Bimini, unique cockpit, 6+’ standing headroom in extended cabins, 230w solar with large batteries, two 8hp Yamahas, inflatable with outboard, solid boat to liveaboard or cruise the islands, $65K. Dan (305) 664-0190. (12/11)

36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007. In-mast mainsail furling, roller-furling genoa, shoal draft, A/C, dodger w/Bimini, Raymarine E80, ST series, & autopilot. $137,900. Andy Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (12/11)

CAL 36. Classic racer/cruiser. Fast, Strong. 2005 diesel. Newer mast/boom/rigging. A/C and Heat. 7 sails. Fully equipped. Sailed regularly. $23,500. (727) 821-0949. St. Petersburg (12/11a)

36’ Sabre 362 1996. Wing Keel, Low hours, VHF w/RAM, Dinghy Davits, Autopilot, GPS Chartplotter and much more. Performance Cruising. $139,000. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com

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37’ Soverel Sloop ‘75. 3’6” draft. 2005 Westerbeke diesel 35 hp. Everything on this boat except the mast, boom and stanchions is 2000 or newer. It is clean, clean and ready for new owners. Asking $19,500. Check www.sayachtsales.com for all info and pictures (904) 829-1589

38’ Irwin Center Cockpit Sloop 1983. Roller furling main and genoa, 4 1/2 ft draft, 16000 BTU A/C, autopilot, radar, wind generator, 12v refrigeration. Roomy interior with aft cabin. Reduced $39,900. Bill Browning Yacht Sales, St. Petersburg. www.floridaboats.net. (727) 323-5300

2008 Tartan 3700. Lightly used as a day sailor since new. Only 50 hours on the diesel engine, 5-foot draft, BLUE Hull, teak toerail, stainless steel hand rails, dorades. Generator, Air Conditioning, Autopilot, Chartplotter, Bow Thruster, Bimini, Cockpit Cushions and Remote Electric Anchor Windlass Control. This boat has never been slept on so electric head, stall shower and beds are nearly new. Call Bill at Massey (727) 492-7044

Premium Island Packet 380 2003 Outstanding equipment, proven blue water ready to sail away for extended cruising. The owners have taken excellent care of this vessel, nothing left undone. For the serious buyer that knows what they want. Recently NEW Equipment Auto Pilot, Radar, Chart Plotter, Inverter, Windlass, JBL Stereo System, Wind, Speed, and Depth, VHF, and Flat Screen TV. Located in Indiantown, Florida. Details: John McNally (561) 262-3672 john@masseyyacht.com. Massey Stuart FL location

38’ Island Packet Cutter 1990. Furling Mainsail, Radar, Solar, Wind, GPS, Generator, Chartplotter, SSB and VHF radio, Dinghy, davits and outboard! $149,900. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com

38’ Sabre 2 models 1983. One swing keel other fixed custom 5’ bulb keel. Low hour Westerbeke Diesel. Call for details. Starting at $74,900. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com

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37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkins diesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with forward V-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter, Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/S Davits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautiful interior. At our docks. Asking $29,900. Cortezyachts.com. (941) 792-9100

56' Custom Schooner 2007 . . . .$950,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,500 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 31' Mariner Ketch 1970 . . . . . . . .$34,900 POWER

42' Express Bridge 1988 Diesel . .$92,000 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$25,500 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$29,900 29' Prairie 1978 Trawler Diesel . . . .SOLD 28' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers 20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

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37’ Tayana Cutter 1985. “Pullman” berth layout, 33 HP Yanmar diesel, dual Harken furlers, Awlgripped topsides and deck, wind generator, watermaker. Asking $86,500. “ASK ANDY!” Andy Gillis (239) 292-1915 andy@rossyachtsales.com.

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39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley + more. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100

39’ Corbin Center Cockpit Cutter located in Tarpon Springs. Proven circumnavigator is ready to go again. Call the central agent, Kelly Bickford CPYB, for high definition photos and complete specs. REDUCED to $82,500. (727) 599-1718 or, kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com

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39’ Island Spirit 400, 2004. This is an owner’s version, 3-cabin boat that has never been chartered and is in immaculate condition. Fully equipped for cruising with Yanmar diesels, Northern Lights Genset, watermaker, solar panels, SSB, etc. This boat is “turnkey” & ready to go cruising! Asking only $289,000, which is 1/2 of what a new boat will cost! Located in Key West. For more details call (305) 747-9279 or e-mail caribtraveller@yahoo.com (12/11)

39’ Lindsey Motorsailer, 1973. Roomy, walkthru layout with manly walk-in engine room, Perkins 85. Bertha is versatile in all conditions, 3 1/2’ draft, wind gen, 3 anchors, windlass, HBI. $15,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607, or www.marinesource.com.

40’ Beneteau 1987. First Class 12. Tiller, shoal draft, really fast cruising, diesel, good electronics Excellent sail inventory. Race or cruise fast. Reduced $52,900. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com

1984 Endeavour 40 CC Sloop. USCGDocumented vessel, recent survey, She is a very sound boat w/strong Perkins 4-108. New Vetus windlass (being installed). All electronics, sails are fair. $59,900 OBO. Charleston, SC. (719) 339-9779. cchugh05@gmail.com (11/11)

39’ Beneteau 393 Sloop 2002. 140% genoa roller furler, full batten main, cruising spinnaker, 56HP Yanmar, Dodger and fly, Raymarine electronics w/radar, more. Asking $117,500. “ASK ANDY!” Andy Gillis (239) 2921915. andy@rossyachtsales.com.

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41’ Concordia Sloop 1953, Yanmar diesel. Own a classic piece of yachting history, Actaea was the flagship for the New York Yacht Club and also has a winning racing history. Completely restored and the most beautiful yacht. Last haul 4-11. Check our website for all info and lots of pictures. www.sayachtsales.com. (904) 829-1589

42 Beneteau First 1983. Rated ”World’s Best Sailboat.” Many upgrades. Price reduction to $78,900. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS Schucker 40, 1980. Asking $99,500. Perkins 65hp, generator, AC/Heat, refrig, 200-gallon fuel/water, 100 gallon-holding, 14’ beam 3’ 2” draft. Call Bob for details. Located Cape Coral, FL. (239) 560-0664. Bring offers. (12/11)

40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-Documented Vessel with unrestricted Coastwise Endorsement. LEX-SEA was previously owned by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast, fun and capable of ocean racing. Great sail inventory, recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, New Dodger, Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom Helm Seats. RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo. $59,900. Cortezyachts.com. (941) 792-9100

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42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. In-mast Roller Main, New rig in ’99. 60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning, generator, 4‘6” board up. Stout 29,000-pound cruiser. All new opening ports. $49,500. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607, bstewart_yachts@msn.com. www.marinesource.com.

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43’ Morgan Nelson/Marek, 1984, A true cruiser/racer to take you anywhere with speed AND comfort. Meticulously cared for by owners, great electronics and extensive upgrades! $119,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-9446, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

45’ Hunter 456 Center Cockpit, 2004, In beautiful condition, 2010 bottom paint, spacious interior, large salon and galley. Yanmar diesel, Kohler 8kw generator, full Raymarine navigation electronics. $209,500, Call Wendy @ 941-916-0660, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

60’ Custom Aluminum Motorsailer 2003, Detroit Diesel w/600 hrs., Structurally overbuilt, Autopilot, Depth, Compass, SSB, GPS, Avon Dinghy, Electric dinghy davits, Washer, Dryer, Electric Windlass, AC, Crash Bulkhead, 59’ mast height, 5’ draft, 3 staterooms, Side Power bow thruster, Great Cruising boat. Asking $249,000. www.sayachtsales.com. (904) 829-1589

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43’ Bristol, 1986, Pristine condition $129,000. Super Deal. Yacht Brokers, llc, Palm Coast, FL. Contact Meg Goncalves at (386) 447-1977. e-mail ybipc@bellsouth.net

2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning, Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In Mast Furling $224,900. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) (214) 1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $125,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

47’ Catalina 470 2001. In mast furling, electric winch, GPS, autopilot, bowthruster, full canvas package, generator, wind generator, dinghy, davits and outboard. Loaded. Reduced $134,900. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com

1999 Catalina 470. Bowthruster, Genset, 3 AC, Windlass upgrade, custom arch and davits, and a lot more. $224,000. New Orleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. www.murrayyachtsales.com.

FREE ADS Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. (941-795-8704) Miscellaneous sailboat hardware — some from a 23-foot catamaran. Stainless steel, cleats, blocks, rigging, etc. $600 cost, sell for $80. (727) 856-2024. Hudson, FL. (1/12) _________________________________________ Tohatsu Outboard. 3.5 HP four-stroke. 2007. Short Shaft. Excellent condition. $499. St. Augustine. (904) 460-0501. (1/12) _________________________________________ Memosail wrist watch. Classic hi-quality sailing watch. Recently professionally serviced. Perfect condition. Perfect gift for the sailor who has everything. $700. (561) 716-4763. (1/12)

54’ Lock Crowther Catamaran by Austral Yachts, NZ. GPS, Radar, autopilot, watermaker, excellent sail inventory, newly redone interior. Spacious and fast, bluewater cruising at its finest! $259,900. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com

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BOYE BOAT KNIVES. Cobalt blades, extreme cutting power. No rust, ever. Handcrafted quality, lightweight, great everyday and safety carry, stays sharp. Super reviews. Made in USA since 1971. www.boyeknives.com. (800) 853-1617. (2/12) Used Leg Savers by Hutchinson Sports—to hike on padded lifelines comfortably all day long. Low Cut, Black, Large. Retails for $150. Asking $75. (314) 915-3301. (12/11) _________________________________________ New Bomar white aluminum portlite w/screen, 17”x 7”. $100. New Whale Gusher 10 aluminum bilge pump $125. Perkins 4107 diesel injectors, new $100. Garmin GPS 50, older model but new in box $100. Forestay 1/4”x 39ft. with Stayloks on ends, make your boat a cutter, $125. Call Tom, (954) 5603919. (11/11) _________________________________________ Standard Horizon Remote Access Microphone (RAM). New, in box, RAM3 CMP30. Enables skippers to remotely control all radio, DSC, PA/Fog functions of Standard Horizon VHF to helm. Intercom between helm and VHF below, full LCD display. Has 23’ of routing cable. IPX 7, submersible to 3’ for 30 minutes. Retails for $104; asking $60. (941) 342-1246. (11/11)

Xantrex Pro 1800-Watt Inverter. Like new. 2/0 marine cable, 250-amp switch, 250amp fuse, ready to install. $350. Ron (941) 876-0422. (11/11) _________________________________________ Two Bronze Stuffing Boxes for 1 1/4 inch prop-shaft, $ 45 each, very good condition. 12-inch Bronze Cleat, $25. Single-burner gimbaled SeaCook by Force 10, uses a standard propane canister, $30. Tampa. (813) 477-4855. (11/11) _________________________________________ Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens, trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retails for $155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246. _________________________________________ Johnson 2 cycle outboards: Short shaft 6hp, 15hp, 35hp. Pull & electric start. '80s models. Prices sarting at $250. (941) 870-7473

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MALABAR/Florida! TOP FLOOR CONDO with private boat slip to the Indian River! Gorgeous 3Br/2Ba, 1-car garage. With amazing views, pool on the river, clubhouse, tennis court, sauna and gym. $195,000. (11/11) Tropic Isles Mobile Home Park & Marina. Slips available $6.50/ft/mo. Utilities Included. Sail the protected waters of Tampa Bay or the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. No bridges. (941) 721-8888, or (941) 721-7687. (1/12)

Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront adult mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $3500 to $14,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (12/11a)

NE Florida Spanish Colonial. 4BR/3BA, 3260 sq ft, secluded, treed 1.5 acres, pool/spa, deep water slip, 24ft wide. 5 mi to Atlantic inlet. MLS#54985 $975,000. (904) 556-1279 (11/11)

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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. (12/11) WET and DRY SLIPS AVAILABLE. Very reasonable rates. Gulfport Yacht Club, Florida. Wet slips for boats up to 26 feet, shoal draft. Dry spaces up to 22 feet, mast up, multihulls welcomed. Next door to Gulfport Municipal Marina. www.Gulfportyachtclub.com. Pull down menu for rates. Contact davesailellis@aol.com. (1/12) ________________________________________ For Sale 65’ x 17’8” Deeded Slip. USVIs.—America’s Paradise. Adjacent to beautiful Sapphire Beach. Close to St. John, the magnificent BVI cruising area and the famous north drop fishing grounds. Inexpensive water $0.06, and electricity $0.36/kw. Free Parking. $94,500. lvc99@aol.com (787) 366-3536. (11/11)

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November 2011

SOUTHWINDS

ADVERTISERS ALPHABETICALLY SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. This list includes all display advertising. TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! Absolute Tank Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Advanced Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Adventure Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 All American Boat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Alpen Glow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 American Rope & Tar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Anchorage Resort Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Aqua Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Beach Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Beaver Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Beneteau Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Beta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Bill Browning Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Bluewater Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Bluewater Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . .17,23 Boaters’ Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 BoatNames.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Bo’sun Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Cajun Trading Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Capt. George Schott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Capt. Marti Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Capt. Rick Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Captains License Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Catalina Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,9 Catamaran Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Charleston Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .23,43 Clearwater Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . .19 Coolnet Hammocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Dockside Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Doyle/Ploch Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Dr. LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,27 Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,9,58 Dunbar Sales Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . .23 Dwyer mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Eastern Yachts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 E-Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Fair Winds Boat Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Fishermen’s Village Marina . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Flagship Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Ft. Myers Beach Mooring Field . . . . . . . . .13 Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Gourmet Underway Cookbook . . . . . . . . . .8 Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School . . . . .23 Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC Hidden Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . .27 Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . .26,30 Irish Sail Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 www.southwindsmagazine.com

ADVERTISERS J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . .56 Kelly Bickford,Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Key Lime Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Mack Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina . . . . . . .32 Maptech Cruising Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Marine Supply Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Massey Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,60 Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . .9,28,31,58 Mastmate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Matthews Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Miami Mooring Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Mike Chan Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Moor Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Morehead City Yacht Basin . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Mrs. G Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . .56,BC Myrtle Beach Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 National Sail Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 North Carolina School of Sailing . . . . .18,23 North Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,68 North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 North Sails Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Palm Coast Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Expo . . . . .3 Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Rivertown Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . .19 Ross Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Sailing Florida Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .23 SailKote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Sailtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Sands Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Savon De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Schurr Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Sea School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Sea Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,28 Sew Tec Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Shadetree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Simply Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Sparman USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . .23 St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC St. Petersburg Boat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Star Marine Outboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Sunrise Sails,Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Superior Yacht Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Texas Yacht Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The Pelican Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Tiki Water Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Titusville Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Ullman sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,31 Waterborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Welmax Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Wooden Boat Repair Book . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Yachting Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 News & Views for Southern Sailors