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41' 2005 Maine Cat 41 Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD IN 3 DAYS! 40' 2005 Fountaine Pajot Catamaran LAVEZZI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD IN 2 WEEKS 38' Voyage Maxim 380 Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$202,000 38' 1982 Morgan 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 38' 1999 Catana Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 38' 2005 Sabre 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,500 37' 1997 Hunter 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNDER CONTRACT 36' 2001 Seawind 1000 XL Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' Grand Banks Classic 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1996 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 35' 1992 Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 35' 1998 Tiara 3500 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $59,900 32' Cheoy Lee/Richards Offshore 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $29,900 30' Endeavour Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 28' 1996 Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

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Bloxygen By Steven Zawalick

Calendar of Non-Race Upcoming Events: Southeast Region

Looking Back By Don Boudreaux

Racing News and Upcoming Regattas

Torqeedo Test By Patrick Oltmanns

Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing

Jib Furling By Bill Cullen

Update on GA Anchoring Law By James H. Newsome

57th Annual Navy Cup By Kimberley Kaminski

Navionics App By Gary Dickinson

Supposing You Want to Go Offshore By Skip Rowland

Stodig Converting and Cruising a Lifeboat By Laura Baumgartner

Volunteers Save Boats as Well as Lives By Jan Pehrson

W.A.V.E Day on the Bay By Kimberley Kaminski

Crossword Puzzle

A November Passage in the Gulf of Mexico By Joe Hagan

Brunswick: More Than the Gateway to the Golden Isles By Julia Inman

Carolina Sailing By Dan Dickison

Southern Regional Race Calendar

Parting Shot: Gift of Sail By Bill Cullen

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Family Island Regatta. See page 32

Gene Miller's Holder 20 cuts upwind across Lake Waccamaw. Photo Courtesy Waccamaw Sailing Club. See page 44.

COVER PHOTO Intrepid explorer Shakleton scans the horizone onboard Stodig sailing off the coast of Norway. Stodig is a former 100 person life saving boat from the north sea oil industry. See the article on Stodig inside! Photo curtesy Laura Baumgartner

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FROM THE HELM The advancements we have all seen around us are taken for granted. If you pause for a moment, you can take stock of the ease of our modern life that we have inherited. When you drive along the US coast line, you’ll eventually see a marina filled with all the different types of power and sailboats floating peacefully waiting on their owners. The countries I have visited around the world rarely have marinas filled with these amazing boats. The industry is not a part of their societies. This is typically the domain of the first world nations or the wealthy classes in the other countries. Historically, watercraft were the the domain of commerce. Now there is a mixture of working boats, massive shipping boats, and millions of pleasure craft. The pleasure craft are available due to the plastic boat revolution that started in the 1950’s and blossomed in the 1960’s. These advances in material science brought us a full range of boats available at all price points. This revolution taught us a basic economics lesson. We can see the effects of depreciation on water craft. The wealthy who buy their dream boat eventually pass it down to different owners until it either gets to a new owner with a vision of getting on the water cheaply, scrapped, sunk, or lovingly restored. Engines that run for thousands of hours. Sails made with materials that didn’t exist when we landed on the moon. Computers that calculate your location within a meter/yard of your place on this amazing planet. Communication systems that don’t break your budget. You can call around the world for free using the Internet and any basic home computer. With a decent connection and a slightly better system you can make video calls around the world to stay close to your friends, family or workmates. The Jetson’s cartoon was

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close but even they showed a dedicated video call system and not the computer in your pocket. Medical advances improved our quality of life. The 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge lost his youngest son, Calvin Jr, to sepsis while sitting in the White House during his term. In 1924 Calvin Jr. had played tennis with his brother on the White House tennis courts without putting on socks. He developed a blister on one of his toes which became infected. The infection turned into blood poisoning and Calvin Jr. died approximately a week later. This was the son of a sitting President who died of an infection on his toe! When someone asks what we should have for dinner, the choices are astounding. Think of a Scottish Laird in the 1600’s. This poor royal would probably have a cook in his kitchen making haggis every Friday. No Taco Tuesday for this royal. Even if someone wrote an article on the 37 ways to make haggis, the cook wouldn’t be literate so it’s grandma’s haggis recipe only. The family had a steady diet of meat, potatoes, mead and scotch with no Chinese takeout. Let alone a hot pizza delivered to their castle door! The best king or queen never had air conditioning, movies on demand, satellite radio, instant communications, or an entire e-book library on the phone in their pocket. Right now, you live better than any royal in history probably well into the 1970’s. Take a moment today and every day to remember how truly blessed we are to live in this country at this point in history. Don’t let the noise distract you from the reality of this amazing life you have been given. Even with all of our hardships in life, we are truly blessed! William

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Upcoming Events in the Southeast Region (Non-Race Events)

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival November 1-3, 2019, Seville Square Park, Pensacola, FL – Fri & Sat 9 to 5, Sun 10 to 4 The three-day, juried art show draws more than 200 of the nation's best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists. The event features live musicians in Fountain Park with sounds ranging from Zydeco, bluegrass, jazz and blues to classical. Local dance schools and groups perform daily. From traditional treats at the Heritage Festival to local favorites and regional festival fare, there are delicious dining and drink choices for every taste at the Festival!. Most food vendors are located around Fountain Park between Seville Square and Bartram Park. The Champaign tent is located just south of the gazebo. Cocktails are available at the tent just north of Zarragossa Street. Handicap parking is at Bartram Park. Patrons with handicap permits should enter from Main Street at Barracks Street. Present your permit to the police officer manning the street closure for access. Admission to the festival is free. Pets are not allowed at the Festival.

Listing Your Event in Print or Online To have your non-race event listed in print, contact editor@swindsmag.com. Email the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later. They must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other for-profit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. We will print your public event for two months (rendezvous for three months). (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, a 150-word notice in this calendar is included for two months.) You can also list your event on our online calendar, swindsmag.com. Go to EVENTS. No charge for: (1) You have a print ad for the event in the magazine; (2) Public events, non-profit events, free events; (3) Club regattas, marine flea markets, boat shows and other similar events. Contact us for other for-profit events.

12th Annual Oyster Cook-off, Craft Spirits & Beer Weekend at the Hangout November 1 thru 2, 2019, The Hangout, Gulf Shores, AL The Hangout Oyster Cook-Off, Craft Spirits & Beer Weekend showcases the talents and tastes of the best chefs from the Southeast for a decadent afternoon of oysters and spirits on the beach in beautiful Gulf Shores, AL. Sample inspired oyster dishes from dozens of restaurants who will be serving Rockefeller, Gulf Coast Cajun and Raw Oysters. Sharpen your culinary skills with fun & informative cooking demos throughout the day Saturday. Dozens of craft beers, craft cocktails, Champagne, and Bloody Marys will be featured throughout the day to help wash the oysters down. Stop by the North American Oyster Showcase and sample oysters flown in from Pacific Northwest, New England, the Maritimes, British Columbia, the Mid-Atlantic, Baja Peninsula and right here from the Gulf Coast.

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Sunset Cruises November 1 & November 2 — Pensacola Bay Cruises, Downtown Pensacola 5:30-7:30pm Come relax, order a cocktail, and enjoy the view of Pensacola Bay! Watch the sun go down from our air-conditioned cabin or enjoy the breeze on the covered upper deck as we cruise the Bay. Departs from the Downtown Ferry Landing.

Sight Cruise and Dolphin Quest November 2 thru December 1, 2019, every Saturday and Sunday, Ship Island Excursions, Gulfport, MS Enjoy a fun and relaxing 90-minute boat ride along front beach Gulfport. Watch for playful Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins that love to follow the boat as we cruise into the Mississippi Sound and tour the ship harbor. Full snack bar available. No ice chest allowed.

35th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival November 7 thru November 17, 2019 Varies Venues in Perdido FL, and AL This annual songwriters’ and listeners’ event runs from November 7-17, 2019 across multiple venues at different times. To be sure you don't miss one of your favorites, please be sure to research venues and times at the event website. Festival attendees enjoy an up close and personal concert experience and are often able to learn the stories behind

the songs as told by the original author. Venues of all kinds welcome the nearly 200 songwriters that come from around the country and around the world. The festival is dedicated to the late Frank Brown, who was night watchman at the Flora-Bama for 28 years, and whose moral values, integrity and strength of character still endure. During this festival, Grammy Award winning songwriters and the up and coming stars of tomorrow come into the spotlight to perform original songs in multiple locations in beautiful Perdido Key and Pensacola, Florida and Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama. Whether you are looking for a “listening room” experience, a pleasant dinner and music venue, a family-friendly musical adventure or a gritty roadhouse, FBISF has a place for you. Most venues are free to attend; a few charge a modest cover at the door. The Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival has consistently been named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show November 8 & 9, 2019, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL It's pure aviation excitement as the Blue Angels return home for the NAS Pensacola Homecoming Air Show. Gates open at 8am with the show beginning at 9:30am. The Blue Angels will fly on Friday and Saturday, during the day shows, around 2pm. Admission, parking and blanket seating are FREE. “Blanket Seating” means an open paved area where attendees can stand or sit on their blankets or lawn chairs. Preferred seating areas available with paid admission. 35°31.98’N 076°32.16’W

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12th Annual Pensacola Beach Art & Wine Festival, November 10, 2019, Pensacola Beach, Florida For the 12th year, the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce invites the public to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon strolling the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, enjoying the fall air while sampling wines and perusing the works of some of the Gulf Coast’s most talented artists. Starting at 11 a.m. and lasting until 4pm, the festival brings together about 20 local artists and more than 30 wine selections, all in one place. Wine tastings will begin at noon and last until 3pm. The festival is free to the public, however to participate in the wine tastings festival goers must purchase a ticket and receive a wristband.

Gulf Shores Lighted Boat Parade and Beach Celebration December 6, Gulf Shores Public Beach to Sims Park, Gulf Shores, AL – 5:30pm

Annual Christmas on the Water Boat Parade December 7, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Biloxi, MS – 6pm Join in on a community-wide celebration that offers something for all ages and all interests. Boats parade in full holiday décor, with a fireworks show after the parade. Best parade viewing locations: between the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and Casino Row, or between the Biloxi Lighthouse and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.

Annual Lighted Christmas Boat Parade December 7, Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, FL, 4pm Lighted Boat Parade 6:30pm. 4 p.m. Pre-show party for kids. Lighted Boat Parade from Sabine Marina to Pensacola Beach Boardwalk. View parade procession in Little Sabine at 6:30 pm. View from Quietwater Beach area at 7:30pm. Look for Santa on lead boat! Fireworks with Santa- Soundside- 8pm.

Christmas Boat Parade December 13, Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL, 5:30PM Anything that floats!

34th Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade December 14 – Lulu’s to Cobalts – Gulf Shores, AL to Orange Beach, AL – 5:30pm The Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's 34th Annual

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Christmas Lighted Boat Parade will take place on Saturday, December 14. The Coastal Alabama Chamber of Commerce lighted boat parade takes off at about 5:30pm from LuLu’s at Homeport Marina and finishes at Flora-Bama. More than 45 decorated vessels, including sailboats, charters and even a kayak or two, make this boat parade one of the largest in the Southeast. There are great viewing sites all along the Intracoastal Waterway, but for groups, the best spot is The Wharf at Orange Beach, adjacent to the convention center. To sign up to participate call the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber at 251-968-6091. Additional information on the parade route, viewing stations and registration is at http://www.mygulfcoastchamber.com

Annual Christmas on the Bayou Boat Parade December 14, Bayou Bernard, Gulfport, MS – 6pm Lighted boat parade down Bayou Bernard. The Parade begins in Gulfport Lake, down Bayou Bernard to the conclusion at the mouth of the Bayou at Big Lake. Bleacher seating available for public viewing at Gulfport Lake, and at the foot of the Cowan Lorraine Bridge. Not only do the boats participate in the lighted parade but the waterfront houses also compete to be named the Parade Captain’s Best House on the Bayou and serve as parade judges. This is the only waterfront parade in Gulfport and offers an up close and personal view of the boats with public viewing at three Gulfport boat launches/parks, and several waterfront restaurants. Follow Christmas on the Bayou on Facebook for updates.

47th Fort Myers Boat Show, Nov. 21-24 Harborside Convention Complex and City Yacht Basin, Fort Myers, FL. 10-6 Thursday-Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. $13, under 16 free with paid adult. www.swfmia.com/fort-myers-boat-show/

St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, Dec. 5-8 The 42nd Annual St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast! Thursday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park, St. Petersburg, FL. Visit: www. stpeteboatshow.com

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS and NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 56th Annual Florida Seafood Festival Carnival, Battery Park, Apalachicola, FL, Nov. 1-2 The state’s oldest seafood festival drawing thousands of visitors to this scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River. For more information visit: www.floridaseafoodfestival.com

2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends This Month, June 1-Nov 30 Go to the hurricane section at southwindsmagazine.com, for hurricane information, links to current storms, other sites and plans to protect your boat.

Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Gam, St. Augustine, FL, Nov. 15-17 Our 51st Year

SSCA will be holding their biggest party of the year when cruising enthusiasts meet on in November. For more information, or to register, go to www.ssca.org and click on SSCA Events.

Annual Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association Meeting, Wrightsville Beach, NC, Nov. 21-22 Interested parties and Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) advocates are urged to attend. The AIWA is an alliance of recreational boating and commercial maritime interests. www.atlanticintracoastal.org

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LOOKING BACK – With Enormous Gratitude – Over the Past 61 Years By Don Boudreaux, September 10, 2019

ixty-one years ago today I was born at the old Hotel Dieu hospital in downtown New Orleans. I was the first of four children born to Carolyn and Buddy Boudreaux, who were at the time of my birth 20 and 23 years old, respectively. Virtually children, as it now appears to me. My parents, although never materially wealthy by American standards, were – like so many unheralded men and women – damn good people who, as far as I recall, never once gave any sign of envying those with more material wealth. I had the good fortune of knowing—and knowing them long enough to remember each of them well and with love— all four of my grandparents. My mom, five months shy of her 70th birthday, died in 2008; my father followed her one year later, six weeks shy of his 74th. This post, however, isn’t about my parents – who I wrote about here and there. Nor is this post about me. It’s about the years (so far) of my life. Two days after I was born, a Texas Instruments engineer (Jack Kilby) invented the microchip. This invention – and an unlistably large number of other innovations since then – have improved the lives of ordinary people immeasurably. How lucky I am!! How incredibly, stupendously lucky I am at least not to have been born earlier or in any of many elsewheres. At the time of my birth, my oldest grandparent, my father’s father, was 58 years old. Living most of his life in New Orleans, Adrian Boudreaux, Sr., never set foot outside of the deep south. He barely went to school, although he did somehow learn to read. None of my grandparents ever set foot outside of the continental United States. Yet I have traveled, and continue to travel, widely. And: • I have never known a world without air-conditioning in buildings (an especially happy reality, given that I spent the first 22 years of my life in or near New Orleans). • I corrected my once pathetically poor vision with the modern miracle of soft contact lenses and, as of last year, had the even more astonishing miracle of artificial lenses replace my cataract-scarred natural lenses, now giving me 20/20 vision. • All the marvelous electronics and appliances of my childhood would be regarded by my own 22-year-old son Thomas, as primitive monstrosities, as indeed they are compared with the cornucopia of almost-miraculous devices that today are standard fare in most American households and in most American pockets and backpacks. • Forty or so years ago, when I first started to read serious books, books were affordable, but expensive by today’s standards. I’ve lived to download books on to e-readers, to order hardcover and paperback books – new and used! – on this stupendous thing we call “the Internet,” and to have these books delivered to my doorstep, sometimes within 24 hours of my ordering them. (I remember back in the late 1970s ordering books by mail from the paper catalog of Laissez Faire Books in New York City. I was pleased to receive any of my orders as quickly as three weeks after placing them.) • I haven’t paid a long-distance telephone charge in years. Who in 1958, or for that matter, in 1988, would have guessed

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that domestic long-distance would one day not be a thing? Who back then could have imagined that a middle-class person standing in the sand of a Cape Cod beach can call, even “FaceTime”!, another middle-class person standing in the sand of a southern California beach and talk for hours without paying a cent more than they would pay had the phone call or FaceTime call never been placed. • I learned to drive in 1973 in a 1969 Chevy pick-up truck that had no power steering, no power brakes, no air-conditioning, and for entertainment only an AM radio. This vehicle did have seat belts, but no shoulder belts, no airbags, and no collapsible steering column. It had manual crank windows and a standard transmission. I cannot recall when I last rode in an automobile so primitive, uncomfortable, dreary, and dangerous. • In my life I’ve seen the proliferation of personal computing and of cellular telephony; I’ve seen dramatic decreases in the costs of food, clothing, and transportation. Foods that I’d never heard of when I was 21 are now standard fare in my diet. The quality of coffee today is far higher than it was even as recently as the mid-1980s, and the quality and varieties of beer even more so. • Supermarkets were super (by the standards of the day) when I was born; since then they’ve become much superer. • Music! Oh my. Among my first memories is of the Beatles first coming to America. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah! But to compare the sound quality and accessibility of music today to that of 1964 or even 1984—or, hell, to that of 2004!—is almost comical. Listening to music today is so, so much easier and better. • Television and movies. Ha! If my son or any of his contemporaries suffered the curse of being cast back to more than just a few short years ago, they’d die of boredom, not having access to the approximately 76 trillion sources of entertainment and information that they today have – many free of charge – at their fingertips. The bottom line is this: despite my life not being terribly out of the ordinary from that of most Americans in 2019, my life has been, and continues to be, among the finest that any human being has ever lived. I live— and because you’re reading this post, you too almost certainly live—a life bursting with fabulous riches and comforts, and nearly stripped of many of the dangers, fears, and sorrows that were common to almost all of our ancestors. I hope that I live for at least another quarter century – and, because I live when and where I do, that hope will likely be realized. But even if I’m struck dead tonight, I will have nothing to complain about. Already I am fortunate beyond my ability to express. Thank you, modernity. Thank you, market-tested innovation. Thank you, private property and the rule of law. You all, for 61 fabulous years, have blessed me beyond what would have been my, or anyone else’s, most far-fetched dreams of 61 years ago. This article was reprinted with permission from the author. He can be found on: https://cafehayek.com/2019/09/look-back-with-enormous-gratitude-over-the-past-61-years.html www.southwindsmagazine.com

RACING NEWS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South

51st Anniversary of Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 24, 2020 St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol — the race from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico — will set out for Mexico on April 24. There is a 50-boat limit. Entrants are already signing up for the race. Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the regatta chair, can be contacted through the website, (click on www.regatadelsolalsol.org Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race). Seminars and Final Registration will be April 23, 2020.

Many pre-race and after-race activities are scheduled, and all are invited, including crew and any others interested in attending. Anyone can join in the fun on the island, even if they don’t want to sail. Flights to Cancun are abundant. Then, it is a short taxi ride and ferry ride to Isla Mujeres. Those attending the regatta should make hotel reservations and ground transportation through the regatta website using the reservation information on the Destination Info Menu drop down on the home page. There is a secure website for online entries, or mail the entry to the address listed on the website. You can also check our Facebook page. For more information, go to the website, www.regatadelsolalsol.org. You can also go to www.spyc.org, click on regattas, scroll to Regata del Sol al Sol and click on the link, which will take you to Yachtscoring.com. Registration and the NOR are available there.

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e are a blended family with 4 teenagers living in Charlotte, NC and the nearest sailing area to us is Lake Norman which is about an hour drive to our North. Needless to say, with our kids’ busy schedules we don’t get to sail nearly as often as we would like to and our 1986 Catalina may see consecutive weeks of inactivity. The boat came with an 8 hp 2-stroke outboard which provides ample power to move our 25’ sailboat. However, this outboard has become less and less reliable over time and a source of frustration. Winds on Lake Norman can vary greatly in the course of an afternoon and the ability to make it back to the marina in no-wind conditions is a must. When it became time to overhaul the 2-stroke I decided to give the Torqeedo Travel 1003 a try. Full disclosure: I run the North American distributorship and service-center for Smartkat Inflatable Sailing Catamarans headquartered in Austria. As such, we also are a dealer for Torqeedo electric outboards which we often sell in conjunction with our boats. Smartkat catamarans are a portable alternative to a rigid hull catamaran and are often sailed aggressively since flying a hull is what makes sailing these boats so much fun. The fact that Torqeedo outboards are fully submersible (IP67 rated) makes them a good choice for our customers and the Range with Full power 75% power 50% power 25% power 10% power

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Travel 1003 is the most popular model. However, for a 25’ sailboat loaded with gear and water toys this outboard is on the small side so I was curious to test it under realistic conditions. The Torqeedo is equivalent to a 3 hp conventional outboard and our demo units have the 530 kWh battery (a 915 kWh battery has become available since). The battery slides onto the outboard and so does the tiller which means it can be swapped for any other outboard without modifications. The first benefit is a significant reduction in weight: 31 lb total with battery vs. the 55 lb for the 2-stroke plus 36 lb (6 gallons) worth of fuel. That means that the stern just got 60 lb lighter and that the tank compartment is now available for storage. Instead of handling fuel tanks we now slide off the 11 lb battery and take it home for charging. Another option is the 50 W solar charging panel which we use when at anchor (a 12V cigarette lighter charger is also available). We have come to appreciate the reliability, ease of use, smooth throttle control and quietness of the electric outboard. This really leaves only one concern: Range. This is why we dedicated a full day to testing in calm conditions using only electric propulsion. Here are the results for our fully loaded Catalina 25 with the 530 kWh battery: 530 kWh Battery 1.8 nm 1.9 nm 3.0 nm 4.2 nm 8.5 nm

915 kWh Battery 3.0 nm 3.3 nm 5.1 nm 7.3 nm 14.6 nm

enough for a quiet and well controlled departure from and return to the marina. I thought that this experience was worth sharing with the readers of SOUTHWINDS and I will be glad to answer any questions: patrick@clickfold.com or 704-560-6385. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH & THE WORLD OF SAILING & BOATING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). Okeechobee Water Level For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases): http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml As of press date in early August, Lake Okeechobee was at 12.01 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 5.95 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 4.15 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.81 feet. Today's Lake Okeechobee Stage = 13.89 (Feet-NGVD29) Today's Route 1 Navigational Depth ≈ 7.83Feet Today's Route 2 Navigational Depth ≈ 6.03 Feet Bridge Clearance = 50.19 Feet S-308 Tailwater Elevation = 13.31 (Feet-NGVD29) Report Generated 04SEP2019 @ 05:39 ** Preliminary Data – Go to website for current numbers **

Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron is offering a special educational opportunity the weekend of November 16-17, 2019 Saturday, Rick Myrick, owner of RNR Marine Diesel, will be presenting a class that will cover all aspects of your diesel engine. In this hands-on class you will learn operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the engine. Rick installed engines at Island Packet Yachts, oversaw technical training at Mastry Diesel for many years and then started his own company. Sunday, Jim Freund, of Freundship Marine, will cover all aspects of your marine electrical systems. This will also be a hands-on class starting with the basics such as use of electrical tools, splicing, and troubleshooting your electrical

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systems. Lots of time for questions. Jim works with navigation systems, radar, alternative energy systems, AC and refrigeration, water makers, bow thrusters, and almost all other electrical components on your boat. The cost per class is $195 - the classes will pay for themselves many times over. They will be held at the Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron, 2814 Hyde Park St., Sarasota, Florida 34239. Time is 9am to 5pm. Lunch is provided. You can register at http://www.saraota-boating.org or call Joe Barnette, 941-928-9207.

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Furling Jib Knowledge By Bill Cullen

’ve found that it is far better to have the lesson before the test, but unfortunately in sailing a lot of us get the test first. I’ve gotten a lot of my sailing knowledge by having the test first. I’m still at it after 50 years, and still learning. Here are a few lessons that might help before the next test comes your way. When it comes to a furling jib, I have learned these three things. Put extra wraps on the furling drum, have brake or stopper on the furling line, not a cleat, and watch for chafe on the furling line when you have it reefed. You need about 6 extra wraps of the furling line on the drum when you furl your sail at the dock. You need these extra wraps because when you get into a blow and furl the sail all the way it will furl so tightly that you will need extra wraps to bring it in all the way. On a windy day have you ever seen a boat coming back to the marina with a few feet of their jib still out? These are the folks that didn’t have a few extra wraps. Image this, the wind has picked up and you’ve furled in the jib 30% and cleated the line off. Now the wind begins gusting even more and you need to reef further or put the sail away. The last thing you want to do is flog the sail in 35 knots of wind. But if you take the line off the cleat you will find that you can’t hold it. The sail will then run out all the way and begin flogging violently. This is why I suggest that you need a brake or line stopper on the furling line. The same goes if you have the furling line lead to a jib winch. If you need to use that winch, when you go to take the line off of the winch you will not be able to hold it. Another solution is a rolling hitch tied to the furling line to take the presser while you move the line to or from a winch. A rolling hitch can grab and hold a line while you move the slack end. This is not as fast or easy as a brake but certainly works. Most days when you sail with the jib out all the way there is no pressure on the furling line. However, when you reef the sail in a blow there is just about as much pressure on the furling line as the jib sheet. The issue is now chafe of the furling line. There may well be four or eight points where the furling line makes contact with something hard. The most obvious is the edge of the furling drum itself. Check out your set up before the next time you need to reef the jib. When your jib is reefed be sure to constantly check it for chafe. I not only do this, but I ease the line out an inch every so often to change the pressure points. Sometimes this can expose a chafe spot on the line I didn’t notice. Do these three things and you’ll not have any tests before the lessons. Bill Cullen, www.thebookofsail.com

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UPDATE ON Georgia Anchoring Law By James H. Newsome -

arlier this year the Georgia legislature passed a new anchoring law, HB201, which authorized the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish new boating rules including: a fee system for short- and longterm anchoring in Georgia’s coastal waters, redefined legal status of liveaboards, designated anchorage areas and nonanchorage areas, and a requirement for maintaining a log of sewage pump outs by boaters and marinas. A public meeting held at Coastal Resource Division (CRD) headquarters in Brunswick on June 17 was attended by 68 members of the public who overwhelmingly voiced opposition to the law. CRD received over 240 official comments, which ranks among the most ever received on a sin-

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gle issue. Many boaters and boater organizations have complained that this law is overreaching, and the proposed rules are the most restrictive anchoring regulations of any state in the country. CRD Director Doug Haymans responded by inviting boating stakeholders to a July 31 meeting at CRD in Brunswick. Stakeholders included Ed Tillett, Editor-inChief of Waterway Guide; Kim Russo, the Executive Director for Americas Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA) and representing a coalition of boating groups that includes Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA), Marine Trawler Owners’ Association (MTOA), and Defever Cruisers; Lee Gatts from National Marine Manufacturers www.southwindsmagazine.com

Association (NMMA); Jack White and James Newsome from Save Georgia’s Anchorages (SGA); and Charlie Waller owner of Isle of Hope Marina and President of Georgia Marine Business Association (GAMBA). As reported in SOUTHWINDS September issue, the fee system as authorized by the law is “off the table.” Stakeholders were also told to expect a new version of the rules from DNR in September or October, followed by another public comment period and a public meeting. DNR would then adjust the final rules and submit them to the DNR board for approval with implementation to take place January 1, 2020. The rulemaking process for implementation of the new anchoring law has changed course. Mr. Haymans has recently stated that he no longer plans to release another version of the rules in October, and that they are still examining the possibility of requiring anchoring permits but has no immediate plans for implementation. DNR is moving forward with defining anchorage areas, which is expected to be the whole state with exclusionary zones near shellfish beds, marinas, and marine infrastructures. The setback distance from the exclusionary zones is still to be determined. Stakeholders Kim Russo, Ed Tillett, Lee Gatts, Jack White, and James Newsome recommended a 150’ setback from structures such as private docks and marinas with 300’ setbacks for large commercial boatyards and 1000’ for shellfish beds. Mr. Haymans does not agree with this recommendation and has stated that marina owners will have input on the specific distance in their areas. Boaters are concerned that setback distances may be adjusted to eliminate established anchorage areas near marinas. In the Notice of Rule Making for Coastal Marshland Protection and Boating Regulations posted by DNR, Director Haymans states in the Economic Impact of Proposed Amended Rule on Small Businesses, “There are no additional costs to businesses, such as marinas, and if anything, these rules may direct additional customers to eligible facilities.” DNR personnel have been overwhelmed with activity this past summer including two groundings of pilot whales, preparations for Hurricane Dorian, and the capsized Roll On/Roll Off ship Golden Ray, which shut down the busy Brunswick/St. Simon’s Island shipping channel and is still impairing commercial traffic. DNR is playing a key roll in mitigating the environmental impact to St. Simon’s Sound as the Golden Ray is leaking oil and fuel into the coastal waters. Boating stakeholders and groups are working with Georgia legislators to rewrite HB201 prior to the 2020 General Assembly in order to make the law more boater friendly and less overreaching. Stakeholders also expressed an interest in working with DNR to address Abandoned and Derelict Vessels (ADV) in the coastal waters, rules for long term anchoring, and to better define the term live-

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57th Annual Navy Cup By Kim Kaminski

he 57th Annual Navy Cup was held on September 13th through the 15th hosted by the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola at the Pensacola Naval Air Station’s Bayou Grande Marina. This unique competition pits yacht club against yacht club in a friendly competitive effort. Each yacht club that enters the race pays one entry fee which allows as many boats from their club who want to race to compete. The more boats that sail for a club, the more chances of earning points towards winning the coveted Navy Cup Trophy. Any yacht club along the Gulf Coast is invited to participate. The format of the Navy Cup has evolved over the years from the original offshore regatta with small boats racing in the bay and bayou, to the more recent format of small boats racing in Bayou Grande and PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Formula) big sailboats racing in the bay. Although the Pensacola Yacht Club has garnered a majority of the wins since 1962, Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, the Point Yacht Club and Navy Yacht Club have also claimed several of the trophies over the years. The Navy Cup Regatta has been held every year since 1962 with the exception of the year 2005 following Hurricane Ivan when boats were destroyed and many of the community sailing facilities were under repair. On Friday, September 13th members of the local area yacht clubs gathered together for the skippers meeting and the start of a weekend of fun and friendly sailing competition between the yacht clubs. Racing began on Saturday, September 14th with the large boats (PHRF Classes) that sailed out on the waters of Pensacola Bay. This year marks the 57th Annual Navy Cup and Mother Nature definitely wanted to be a part of the festivities. Originally slated to be held in June, the Navy Cup had to be postponed to September (after some adjustments to the community sailing schedule) due to severe weather conditions. The new race weekend once again was looking at unpredictable

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Crew members aboard Phoenix successfully defended their position on the race course during a spinnaker set in race #1 of the 57th Annual Navy Cup. Tony Nichols and his crew earned 1st place in the Spinnaker division. Courtesy Photo from Richard Smith

weather-wise situations and thoughts of another possible postponement where present. But finally, conditions came together for the sailors and events were able to move forward. The anticipated 15+ knot winds out of the northeast started during the morning race set-up but quickly died down to 5 to 7 knots out of the east southeast for the competition. PRO John Buziak set up 2 races for the spinnaker class (7 boats registered) and one distance race for the nonspinnaker class (9 boats registered). As the day progressed so did the temperatures which soared up into the lower 90’s (an unusual temperature for this time of year). After the long hot day of sailing challenges were completed the scores were added up to see where each yacht club stood for the final day of the sailing battle. Navy Yacht Club took the lead with 90 points, Pensacola Yacht Club and Pensacola Beach Yacht Club both tied with 36 points, but the biggest challenge was yet to come and depended upon the finishing places with the races to be held in the small boat division. On Sunday, September 15th the awarding of the Navy Cup Trophy was determined by the skills and the sailing contests performed by each yacht club out on the small boats that sailed on Bayou Grande. The final day challenges were sailed in Sunfish, Lasers and Hunter 18’s (replacing the Hobie Waves that were originally plan to be used). After 5 races in each class were held the results came in. The Navy Yacht Club won the Cup and defended their win from last year with Pensacola Yacht Club taking second place finishing only 14 points behind Navy. Any Yacht Club is welcomed to join in the sailing challenge for the Navy Cup Trophy—which club will make their plans to win next year? Evan Gregory and Sean Rundle raced for the Navy Yacht Club aboard the Hunter 18 one design small boat during the second day of the 57th Annual Navy Cup. Their 1st place finishes in all 5 races for the day helped the Navy Yacht Club win the Perpetual Trophy for 2019. Courtesy Photo from Richard Smith

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Members of the Navy Yacht Club proudly display the Perpetual Navy Cup Trophy. The club successfully defended the Cup this year and earned the trophy once again at the 57th Annual event held September 14th and 15th in both PHRF big boat racing and small boat one design racing. Photo by Kim Kaminski

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Cool Apps for boaters to put on their smart phone! By Gary Dickinson

want to share some information with you today about a navigational app called Navionics Boating, which, for a nominal fee, can be downloaded for Android and Apple. In the past, nearly every boater carried paper charts of their boating area and the tools needed to safely navigate those waters. As you know, a marine chart is a map that shows information such as water depths, shoreline, locations of aids to navigation, and much more information than I can list in this short article. Today most skippers use chart plotters. Because they are so accurate and easy to use that it is hard to even find paper charts on many boats today. If used correctly today's chart plotters can help you be safe on the water, know within a few feet your exact location, and can tell you how to get home. As boaters we have become dependent on this technology and I must ask the question, what do you do if your electronics go out? It can and does happen to boaters every day. This app can be a backup if that happens and in fact, I know boaters who use an iPad for navigation and don't even have a chart plotter. I crewed on a friend’s boat the other day and opened the Navionics Boating app. The display showed our position, speed and course on the app screen exactly like it did on his very expensive chart plotter. Once you install and open the app, if you touch the BLUE triangle in the left corner of the chart you will see your location on the chart shown as a RED triangle with surrounding information. As you pan or move the screen a cross hair will appear that gives you basic information of that area such as depth. Once you activate the cross hairs you will see a weather symbol. If you touch that symbol the display shows all weather information for that area including time, temp, visibility, wind speed and direction, tide etc. The next symbol on the cross hairs is a “? ”. If you touch that symbol it will give you the latitude and longitude of that location as well as additional information depending on what you placed the cursor on. On the top corner of the chart you will see a magnifying glass which a search function is. If you touch that sym-

bol a list of ten different points of interest such as Marinas & Moorings, fuel stations etc. appear. When you select one of these points of interest, for example fuel, the program will display the name of the business, phone number and distance from your current location. The program even lists the price for fuel and if you select that location it will place it on the chart for you. The last symbol I want to introduce shown on the chart is the ruler tool shown in the lower right-hand corner of the chart. When you activate this function two points will appear on the chart. A RED pin to start and a PURPLE pin to end. You can move either pin then the line connecting the points shows the distance between the point and the compass course to get from one point to the next. If you want to go to a specific destination you can activate the route button at the bottom of the chart. Once you open that function you touch the chart where you want to start, and a BLUE dot appears on the chart. Touch the chart on the next point you want to go, and a second BLUE dot appears with a white circle around it. You have just created a way point. The distance between those points is shown at the top of the chart. You can continue adding points onto the chart and create a route you plan to follow. Each point will be assigned a number and the total distance for that route will be shown at the top of the display. The last function I will touch on in this brief introduction is what takes place when you touch the GREEN start button at the bottom of the chart. Once you touch the start button your vessel movement is recorded and displayed on the chart as a YELLOW line. This function comes in handy because you can follow your YELLOW line to get back home. This boating app can be a good resource, planning tool and back up so you are safer and have more fun on the water.

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Supposing You Want to go Offshore By Captain Skip Rowland early every skipper wants to someday follow the path of N the sun to distant shores, releasing the pressure and shackles of today’s chaotic world. Modern conveniences, (often the same that produce stress), make the dream appear easily achieved. Plug in the plot charter, switch on a weather fax, charge up your phone… and off you go. “But wait,” as TV’s stress filled commercials suggest, there is more to off-shore voyaging than flip-on flip-off, plug and unplug conveniences Should they fail the main considerations must be yourself, your crew and your boat. For yourself, remember tight schedules are only for airlines and trains. If you don’t have the time, don’t go. It’s often the pressure of time that influences skippers to sail as if racing. Beating the clock while cruising can be dangerous, at least demanding. I recall a crossing from New Caledonia to Australia, 900 nm across the Tasman Sea. Two crew needed to catch a flight from Australia back to America. The C.O. of a French Naval Base in Noumea, New Caledonia, with many times the resources we had, said “Go now. Weather is building over the Australian East Coast. You need to beat it” So, we sailed on a Friday. Bad luck omen. The weather became vicious and we spent seven nights in back-to-back gales with winds peaking at 58 mph. Two crew were deathly seasick and the third injured. It was my responsibility to care for their lives. At one point I was on deck in full gales for forty plus hours. It’s flat amazing what we humans can do when called upon. That was crazy and certainly doesn’t make me a hero. Stupid perhaps. Sailing offshore should be comradery, pleasant winds, star filled nights and anchorages before dusk. 99% is just that. Hours pass slowly when you are surrounded by the worlds amazing balance of nature. It’s a humbling experience. But, you need time to be flexible, to relax and enjoy what will likely be the best days of your life. Only myself and my twenty-year-old son spent five months gunkholing our way from California to Acapulco. We took our time, enjoyed unusual people, and never watched TV or heard the sound of city traffic. The bonding was remarkable, fun, even joyous. However, it’s unlikely friends or relatives will have similar loose schedules. Frequently strangers were my pick-up crew. Even today’s best gadgets can’t beat the simple security check I used. “Tom,” I would say after meeting a candidate (usually in a waterfront bar), “come aboard tomorrow at noon to see the boat and don’t bring anything with you, no backpack, not even a wallet, just you.” When Tom arrived and had even the smallest of bags I would have him place it on the foredeck before going below. No drugs or weapons could be hidden while I (for example) made a head call. If I felt comfortable with Tom for my next passage I would say, “Tom, we sail at high sun two days from now. Come by at noon tomorrow please. I take pictures of all crew to forward to those expecting us in the next port. The point here is no one planning murder or yacht theft will want a picture sent ahead. Truth be known, I seldom knew anyone in the net port, but the photo idea was damned Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

good insurance, and costs nothing. I’ve always felt the top quality in offshore crew is a sense of humor balanced with a romantic adventurous nature. Anyone can learn to grind a winch, muscle up a halyard or steer a steady course. Living space on a 40 ft yacht is approximately equal to an up-market jail cell. Harmony with shipmates is crucial. I’m a guy who enjoys a few brews or after dinner cordial, however we always sailed dry. Sober clearheaded companions are a must. Here’s a twist of fate. I once had a new crew in Bora Bora who passed my crew test and sailed with us to Fiji. An affable young fellow, he took quickly to shipboard routine and entertained us with stories he made up as we sailed peacefully on a sapphire sea. He wanted to be a journalist. When writing my first book, No Return Ticket, Leg One, my wife suggested “this is Internet age Skip, let’s see if we can find Paul.” We did. Paul, who as a young lad paid us $10.00 a day for food and adventure, now headed the Journalism School at the University of Hawaii and became my writing coach… at $75.00 an hour. The choices for an offshore yacht are vast and varied as brands and quality of Scotland’s best export. I prefer a ketch rig. This gives the skipper numerous sail choices, doesn’t carry a huge burden on the mainsail and provides more options in heavy weather. I like a center cockpit generous enough to allow crew to sleep topsides, give the skipper plenty of room to handle the wheel…and of course have an ample sized fold up table connected to the steering station. Mine always had a built-in backgammon table. Below waterline configuration is an important consideration. I favor a fin type keel with a separately hung skeg rudder. In following seas, it gives better surfing control. In tight docking situations it gives maneuverability. I believe our separation of keel and rudder contributed to saving our lives. In the Malacca Strait, north of Singapore we were attacked by an 80-foot Malaysian squid fishing boat. A man on the bow had a grappling hook and hailed us to come alongside. The attacker was full keeled, more difficult to turn but with a way more powerful engine, thus faster. We went into evasive moves, even at one time slamming the Perkins Diesel into reverse, spinning the wheel hard at the same moment. We turned a 43 ft ketch in its own length, evading the larger vessel. They eventually slammed into our stern, got aboard and we fought them off. They were a scrawny bunch. It’s a story for another time. Higher freeboard yachts are a solid choice. Less splash water in your face, fewer flying fish slapping your side at 0200, a better lift with high seas from astern and best of all, fore-reaching in nasty weather is relatively safe—keeps you closer to course line and is more reassuring. These all too brief thoughts should not hamper anyone’s desire to cast off for distant shores. The ocean is generally gentle. I encourage everyone to toss aside the trinkets, learn the heavens, be more self-reliant. The experience is superbly rewarding, and when someday shoreside again you will be forever thankful you made the time to take the time. SOUTHWINDS November 2019

STODIG The Unsinkable Solar Boat By Laura Baumgartner

t’s not a yellow submarine. But it can theoretically be submerged and remain unharmed. Why would such an attribute be necessary? In its former life, before two British architects, Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel repurposed it, it was a lifeboat that could fit 100 people. Its original home was dangling off the side of a Scottish Ferry where it awaited its moment of glory as a savior. But when it was decommissioned, Guylee and David had another vision for the boat. In its new life, it’s a houseboat, or more accurately, an adventure vessel that explores the high cliffs and deep waters of the Norwegian Arctic, with all the comforts of home. “We wanted to experience a range of different cultures, different approaches to living by the sea, different landscapes, different climates. And if you are creating an expedition boat that will take you 3100 miles up the Norwegian coast, your concerns include a bit more of the finer things in life.” Some of the finer questions which moored themselves in Guylee’s mind: “Where would we fish from? Where could we barbecue the fish?” And above all things, when they got to a sunny anchorage, “Where could we sit for that evening beer with Shackleton?” Guylee is not referring to Ernest Shackleton the famous nineteenth century Arctic explorer, but his namesake, a Nova Scotia Retriever and a full member of the crew. The answer to Guylee’s worthy questions was to cut into the back of the boat to create a deck. “The feeling of cutting a huge opening in something we’d only recently purchased with basically our lives’ savings, was pretty nervewracking. Hopefully it is the only big hole we ever make in the boat.” The thinking the architects applied throughout the whole project was informed by the buildings they’d designed. They wanted to capture the views and bring the outside in, and given that they were headed to the Artic, they also wanted to keep the outside out. Their aim was to design a boat that would allow them, “to live comfortably and always be a great place to come back to.” As David explained, “We wanted to be able to go on a big hike with Shackleton, or swim in the fjords or go skiing in the winter and come back to a warm, comfortable space where we

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could have a hot shower and also dry our gear off.” “We made a wood burner the focal point of the space, because when it gets cold in the Arctic you want a nice, generous source of heat. We wanted a sociable living space.” They built a seating area that faced a friendly-sized kitchen. The also had a large bathroom, two staterooms and two bunk beds for guests. The windows are a key feature. David and Guylee describe it this way: “We have an incredibly light living space with big panoramic views out either side of the boat. It allows us to experience the majesty of the fjords and the mountains in a way that you rarely ever get to inside of another boat.” They built the windows themselves, including the drawings and templates. They admitted that the windows, unusual for a boat, were the most stressful part of the build. The windows afforded an expansive view, but also an expensive one. The work needed to be precise and designed to match the curve of the boat. So, they started from the basics. “We were focused on how to let light in, keep water out, and not let the interior get too hot.” They decided to have the lower section open and close for ventilation on demand. They used more rubber gaskets than they could count to keep the water and weather out. And they integrated blinds directly into the design for privacy. They knew the vessel would create quite a stir wherever they went, so the interior design was also about creating personal spaces. David explained, “When you are sitting in the main space it’s fantastic to have great views out the side, but when we are in a public area, like a marina, people are obviously interested in the boat and they look in to see what it is because it’s so interesting and different.” When the boat is docked, curious passersby can look into the main area, but not the cabins. “It’s nice to be able to retreat into your bedroom as a private area you can’t see in from the outside,” David says. “We have two very comfortable cabins each with a small port hole out over the water. We didn’t want a lot of light in because we are taking it up to the Arctic where, in the summer, the sun doesn’t set. And we wanted to be able to close ourselves in.” The other creature comforts include a kitchen that, www.southwindsmagazine.com

David says proudly, is “twice the size that you would normally find on this sized boat.” The kitchen also sports a large sink, lots of counter space, a 150-liter fridge and a domestic-size oven. They have a solar-powered system that fuels their lifestyle and gives them the freedom to live for long stretches totally off the grid. “Not having to think about the amount of electricity we have is one less thing to worry about on the boat. Today is day 67 and we have plugged in just four times. We’ve been totally self-sufficient.” The boat has 900 watts of solar power using Sunflare solar panels and two 12-volt batteries on board. One battery is for the engine starter and cruising, navigation, and winches. It’s 165 amp hours. The other battery is the domestic bank, and is 660 amp hours. The domestic bank handles the refrigerator, the composting toilet, the toaster, the kettle, the power tools, and their lap tops all day long. Not having to worry about how regularly they go into a marina to charge up batteries is a gift. “We’ve been able to keep our batteries topped off even in low light,” David says. They also have a small wind turbine, and they can get some electric from the diesel engine if needed. “So, most time when we get to shore we don’t even plug in. When we are at anchorage, totally off grid, that’s when life is best on the boat. Everything works as it should and you have the benefits of remoteness and the beautiful views.” “And we were very grateful how straightforward the installation process was when we had so many other things to finish. Considering how long a lot of things took on the boat, you know we spent weeks doing fairly minor tasks, like building lockers underneath the floor, things that we felt should go so fast, but didn’t. The solar panels were really straightforward. We thought that might take a lot longer and it took a matter of two or three days, max. That was including all the extra sealing we did around the edges.” Adding the solar also transformed the build in the last few weeks. “We were never actually in a position in our boat yard to plug into shore power easily, and suddenly being able to plug the fridge in and start charging our phones and our power tools was quite transformational,” David says. Now that they are out on the water, the panels don’t inhibit any use of the boat. “We can still go up on the roof and use that space for inflating dinghy’s and getting to the bow for anchoring and mooring. And sometimes we just sit up there for a meal. The panels allow us to live in harmony with the boat,” David says. The first excursion will take 4 months…more or less. The trip has already grown from about 2200 miles to 3100 miles. “That’s part of the joy of our trip,” David explains. “We had a schedule, a plan of where we wanted to go, but we are taking it as it comes. We wait to see what’s around the next headland. We can choose to spend as much or as little time as we want. And that’s a nice way of living. We live in harmony with the weather and the sea and the boat itself and that’s definitely quite a change from the lifestyles that we left. The journey is about taking it slow and living life at a slightly different pace.” But the architects haven’t left their work behind. They just have a better office now. It’s hard to disagree when Guylee says, “I’m pretty sure we have one of the best offices in the world with our constantly changing views.” A few statistics on their new office: Their view changes at about six knots, which is the pace of the boat. Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

That rate of speed may be one reason they named their vessel Stodig, Norwegian for steady. Luckily, Stodig has ample space. The boat is 33 feet long, 3.5 feet wide with about 6.5 feet of headroom (and more in the stand in the wheelhouse.) It was built in Norway in 1997 and is powered by the original 3-cylinder Lister Petter diesel engine. It weighs about 5 tons empty, and 12 tons full of people. The fiberglass of the Stodig is twice as thick as a normal pleasure boat. It was designed to withstand such extreme conditions that it had to pass a test of swinging against a concrete wall at 22 feet per second. If it were slammed against the side of a ferry by a storm, the raging winds wouldn’t damage it. Obviously, the architects don’t expect to ever hit a concrete wall at that speed, but they say the strength does afford additional confidence when they anchor up against cliff faces. And, of course, when out in the open waters. Stodig is built to survive strong seas. The manufacturer says the vessel is unsinkable. When fully sealed, the boat is supposed to be able to roll over and roll back up to the surface. “We often get asked, can the boat rollover and then right itself? The answer is that we hope we don’t have to test it. But in theory, yes.” You can follow their trip at: https://www.schnabel.co.uk/stodig/ or https://arctic-lifeboat.com/

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Volunteers save boats as well as lives The three Bahamian Wooden Racing Sloops from hard-hit Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands survive Hurricane Dorian intact Taken from a phone interview of Stafford “Captain Plug” Patterson, former Captain of the Class-A Sloop Abaco Rage and currently a volunteer at the Command Center Desk at Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Hope Town, the first settlement in The Bahamas to be slammed by Hurricane Dorian, juts out into the open Atlantic on Elbow Cay. (see right center of the map of The Abaco Islands)

By by Jan Pehrson Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue Photos provided courtesy of Stafford Patterson of the Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Photos of the Hope Town sloops are from the 2019 National Family Island Regatta of the Bahamas sailed in George Town, Exuma.

assive Category 5 Hurricane Dorian came ashore from the open North Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, making landfall at Elbow Cay, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas. Winds were recorded at a sustained 185 mph, gusting to more than 200 mph. Some reports say 225 mph. After the winds came the floods. Hurricane Dorian pushed a 20-plus-foot wall of water onto the island, in the form of storm surge. Dorian devastated first Elbow Cay, then most of the other Abaco Islands, then slowly moved on towards Florida, causing catastrophic damage to the eastern Map of The Bahamas – courtesy of orangesmile.com

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part of neighboring Grand Bahama Island on the way. Dorian is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane landfall on record, along with a hurricane on Labor Day in 1935 that struck the Florida Keys and moved up along the Gulf Coast of Florida. The geography of The Bahamas often confuses nonBahamians. Many people think The Bahamas is part of the Caribbean. Not! The vacation industry doesn’t help with this confusion. Travel brochures show images of happy couples in vague locations, strolling hand-in-hand on tropical white sandy beaches. But the sparsely populated Bahamas are not in the Caribbean Sea. They are in the North Atlantic Ocean, off Florida and Cuba. The Bahamians are a distinctly different culture. They are generally Protestant and English speaking, not Catholic and Spanish speaking like many Caribbean peoples. A low lying, coral based archipelago of some 700 islands and cays in total, 30 inhabited, The Bahamas spreads out over 500 miles or more of Atlantic Ocean. (see the map of The Bahamas) It also surprises people to learn that The Bahamas have the third strongest economy in the Americas and the strongest in the West Indies, depending heavily on tourism 32

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Abaco Rage after surviving Hurricane Dorian, floating intact on her mooring with dead bush behind. It may have been her low profile that saved her.

Sign in front of the Command Center, in front of the real estate office that is serving as temporary headquarters for the Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue.

and offshore banking. Because they are confused by the geography, many people think the entire Bahamian island nation was devastated by Hurricane Dorian. That is not the case. The hard-hit areas were in the north—the Abaco Islands and the eastern end of Grand Bahama Island. Hopefully international tourists will return to The Bahamas this season so that the overall economy of The Bahamas will not be harmed by the tragedy in the far north. Most Bahamian islands were not affected, and most of the Bahamian people were not harmed by the monster storm. Roston McGregor of Valiant Marine is my contact in the commercial marine salvage industry in The Bahamas. Since Dorian, Roston has been refloating boats and clearing channels in the devastated areas. I asked Roston to connect me to a local Hope Town volunteer. I wanted to learn about rescue and recovery efforts “straight from the horse’s mouth” as opposed to from television. Roston connected me to Stafford “Captain Plug” Patterson on the Command Center Desk, Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue. During Hurricane Dorian, volunteers in the Abaco Islands responded with heroism. Volunteers saved lives during Dorian’s 90-minute eyewall by moving people to places of greater safety. Now after the storm, volunteers are working tirelessly, every day, to recover their islands. Using his communications skills, Patterson is trying to bring some order into the chaos by VHF radio-coordinating daily recovery efforts as volunteers rebuild their community of Elbow Cay. Here’s what Stafford Patterson told me by phone from the Command Center Desk: Jan: You were on Elbow Cay during the storm? Patterson: Yes. It was bad – I mean BAD – from 10 am until 4 pm. The clear sky in the eye lasted 90 minutes. That is when the rescues happened. There were many acts of heroism. Mike Jones saved Candice Key from drowning during the eye, he put her (250+ lbs.) in a kayak that floated past at just the right time. Since we started the recovery effort, we have good community spirit, and everybody is pulling Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

Stafford Patterson, center, in front of the damaged Hope Town fire station after Dorian. The fire and rescue personnel shown here came to Hope Town from the U.S. to help the locals.

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Lonesome Dove—This sloop finished 1st place, B-Class at regatta

It Ain’t Right—This sloop finished 4th place, C-Class at regatta

together. The same people step up time and time again and show the love. Jan: Were the wind speeds as reported? How were they measured? Patterson: Yes. 185 mph gusting to over 200 mph. There was a weather channel guy here on the ground measuring. I measured the speed by comparing the wind to watching a race car go down the front stretch at 200+ mph. Haha! I have been to plenty of races! The storm did not stall, it was moving forward about 6-8 mph. Jan: What do you want people not on the island to know right now? Patterson: Please get the word out that a lot of American second homeowners want to come out and fix up their homes right away. Ask them to be patient. It is not safe to come in yet. There is mold. Every house has water intrusion and is growing mold and must be cleaned property before the house can be livable. We are starting this process right now. Jan: How can people in the USA or outside Abaco help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Dorian? People want to help, but don’t know how to directly reach the communities and people in need. Patterson: We do not need now machinery and supplies. The international aid groups have it. Supplies have stabilized, so people can help with money. If people know someone effected by Dorian, get ahold of them, they can use your help. If they don’t want to do something individual, money will get directly to us through PERC https://www.percabaco.org/.

They are connected to the volunteer fire and rescue departments in the various communities of Abaco. On the check, specify “Hurricane Dorian Relief,” or name the particular community you want helped, for example, “Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue.” Hope Town, Man-O-War Cay, Marsh Harbor, Great Guana and Green Turtle Cay all have volunteer fire departments in their respective communities. Jan: How many people remain on Elbow Cay today compared to before Dorian? I understand some have some have died, some have left the island, some remain. Patterson: I have no idea of an accurate count; I have heard several numbers. I am guessing 400 to 500 currently on the island. In the 2010 census our population was 457 but that was a long time ago. Jan: Tell me about yourself and your family. Patterson: My grandparents on my mother’s side are from Hope Town, they moved away for economic reasons in the 30’s to Nassau. I moved back to Abaco at age 11 in 1968 and married a local girl who is from the town on both sides of her family. After Dorian, my home and my family are fine. Like other homes here, mine is badly damaged but livable. Jan: How did you take on this role as one of the volunteers at the Command Center Desk? Patterson: I became Command Center Desk because I had some experience with this sort of thing in Hurricane Andrew on Eleuthera in Spanish Wells. Then a second time, I had experience with Hurricane Floyd in 1999 in Abaco, which was again a direct hit. We thought that was a bad hurricane, but now 20 years later with Hurricane Dorian we

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find out what a bad hurricane really is! In addition to my previous experience, a lot of people have told me over the years that I have a good radio voice, so I thought this would be the perfect way for me to contribute after the storm. Jan: What recovery efforts have been made so far on Elbow Cay? Patterson: We have good organization on the ground, mostly locals. A couple of second homeowners who work in disaster management have helped us. Mike Hauge, an American, is a disaster coordinator and was in his second home on the island during the storm. We collaborated. Mike and the Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue put into action the necessary steps to clear roads, establish communication with the outside world, and assess the health and well-being of everybody on the island. We went into survival mode and now are beginning the recovery process. After a few days of outside communications by satellite phone we were able to get in a fellow name Jim Moudy, an American, to give us some outside assistance. Between Mike and Jim and Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue we were able to stabilize and distribute food, fuel, and international aid. Jan: Now you are cleaning up Patterson: Yes. Heavy debris removal. Mold clean up. There are groups helping now, in particular “Samaritan’s Purse,” a big international aid organization www.samaritanspurse.org/ They have provided medical teams, food, and other supplies. Beyond that as far as infrastructure replacement and how we prepare for the next storm there are a lot of steps we don’t know. The question that has us all scratching our heads is where do we go from here? About the Bahamian wooden racing sloops of Hope Town: Jan: Abaco is known for boatbuilding and for its wooden racing sloops, Class-A Abaco Rage, Class-B Lonesome Dove, and Class-C It Ain’t Right. These boats are treasures. Abaco Rage has appeared on the cover of Wooden Boat magazine, and all three boats have brought trophies back to Hope Town from the Bahamian racing sloop regattas. In 2018, their captain, Jeff Gale, was inducted into the National Family Island Regatta Hall of Fame. Did the sloops survive the storm? How? Patterson: Yes ma’am. Abaco Rage was on a mooring on the harbor. She was one of two boats on the moorings that survived (see photo). Everything else dragged ashore. Maybe it was her low wind profile that saved her. Lonesome Dove was on Long Island being repaired by Mark Knowles so missed the storm. It Ain’t Right, she came through unscathed, protected by the bush. We had her lashed to her trailer on an inland lot, a hill on one side, and another hill on the other. Jan: These boats seem to have nine lives! How many boats were in the harbor? Patterson: In the marina and in the moorings were 14 boats. 2 boats in the marina out of 8 survived. Half-a-dozen boats in the harbor were dragged ashore. Abaco Rage and the boat next to her in the harbor made it through the storm unscathed. Jan: How about Nomad, the 66-foot motor yacht that the crews sleep on when they travel throughout The Bahamas to race in regattas? Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

Patterson: Nomad came loose where we had her lashed to the mangroves and ended up stern on the rocks. We thought she was lost for a couple of days, but when the tide came up, Captain Jeff Gale got a crew together and they pulled her up and dragged her off. She didn’t go underwater! She has damage on her topsides, but her hull and motor seem to be intact. Jeff Gale, unfortunately, lost his home and his business during the storm, but the Abaco racing sloops that he skippers are saved. Jan Pehrson is a sailing photojournalist who spends summers in San Francisco, California and winters in St. Pete Beach, Florida. As a racing and cruising sailor and Coast Guard licensed skipper, Jan's familiarity with sailing and the sailing community lends an in-depth element to her prolific array of photographs and articles. Contact her at www.janpehrson.com

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2019 W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay – Results for a boating event for Disabled Veterans By Kim Kaminski

n Saturday, September 7, 2019 a very special event to honor area wounded veterans was sponsored by the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola, the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Florida Commodores Association. The partnership of these organizations helped to deliver “The W.A.V.E. (Wounded American Veterans Event) Day on the Bay 2019” where those involved embarked on a boating adventure to give back to the military service members who gave so much for each of us and our country. Veterans were invited for a day out on the water followed by a free lunch, live music and an opportunity to meet new friends. A total of 50 veterans headed out onto Pensacola Bay along with members of their families (55 family members), five service dogs, along with 25 “boat buddies” consisting of the young active duty members from the Marine Aviation Training Support Group Two and Naval Aviation Technical Training Center at NAS Pensacola, 15 Civil Air Patrol Pensacola Cadets, the Color Guard and Vocalist who sang the National Anthem provided by NAS Corry Station, numerous other yacht club volunteers along with the sailors and 19 boat owners from the local boating community (who provided both sail and motor boats for the adventure). “The Sail” followed an Opening Ceremony that was complete with Color Guard and an inspirational message by

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Tony Nichols and crew aboard Phoenix were racing for the Navy Yacht Club during the 57th Annual Navy Cup - where the competition pits yacht club against yacht club. Courtesy Photo from Richard Smith

Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad, the Commanding Officer of the Naval Education and Training Command on board Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). Last year, Admiral Cozad (the featured speaker and Commander of the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC)) arrived in a wheelchair. This year, Admiral Cozad was also the featured speaker and he walked into the WAVE event to share his story of progress with the crowd of Wounded American veterans and their families. “Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do, demonstrate what you can do. Live your life in this spirit. I will never quit. If knocked down, I will get up every time. I will draw on every ounce of my strength. I am never out of the fight.” There were lots of smiles on everyone’s faces as the boat buddies met up with their veteran and family to assist all onto the waiting boats – both power and sail – to take these passengers on a boating adventure, a day on the bay. Upon the Veterans return to shore, all aboard were treated to “Lunch under the Tent”, while enjoying a live musical tribute (including God Bless the U.S.A.) performed by saxophone musician Jim Andrews. It was a GREAT “Day on the Bay” for the Wounded American Veterans and one could hear “Thank You” throughout the venue – thanks for your service and thanks for a great opportunity. This event was originally created in 2012 and developed by the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola, Florida. Joined by Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Fort Walton Yacht Club, Eglin Yacht Club and the Point Yacht Club – W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay has become an annual event. W.A.V.E. is a private, all-volunteer initiative to honor the nation’s disabled veterans. It has been adopted throughout the state of Florida by the FCA (Florida Commodore’s Association) in hopes that other yachting communities will embark on a “Day on the Bay” for other Wounded American Veterans. Various yacht clubs in the state have taken up the call and provided a W.A.V.E. Day event for their communities. W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay Chairperson, Kathy Champagne gratefully passes on acknowledgement to all of the businesses, individuals and organizations for theirdonawww.southwindsmagazine.com

Volunteer owners of power boats and sailboats took Veterans and their families out for a fun-filled adventure on the waters of Pensacola Bay during the 2019 W.A.V.E. (Wounded American Veteran Event) Day on the Bay activities. Photo by Kim Kaminski Featured Guest Speaker Admiral Kyle Cozad, Commander of the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) at Naval Air Station Pensacola welcomes the opportunity to go out on the water during the 2019 W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay. Last year Admiral Cozad arrived at the event in a wheelchair and this year walked in to help share his story to the assembly of veterans and their families at the event.

tions, contributions, and in-kind support that helped make this year’s event such a success. Special thanks to all the veterans and family members who came out for a great day on the water. In the words of one of our Veterans, “Thank you for everything y’all do. A lot of us would never get out of the house if it weren’t for folks like y’all. And that’s the honest truth.”

Veterans and their service animals even enjoyed the opportunity to go out on the water during the 2019 W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay. Wounded American Veterans and their families enjoyed a day out on the water...thanks to the private all-volunteer initiative known as W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay. This year’s event was held by members of the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola, the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Florida Commodore’s Association. Photo by Kim Kaminski Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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There is nothing— absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of ’em, it doesn’t matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that’s the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don’t; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you’re always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you’ve done it there’s always something else to do, and you can do it if you like...or not. Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows

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A November Passage in the Gulf of Mexico By Joe Hagan

In hindsight, it was one hell of an adventure.

ut it started out painfully slow. We had nine days to sail 400 nautical miles from Panama City to Key West. Plenty of time, I thought, to wait out imperfect weather or deal with unanticipated trouble. Maribeth and Scott were aboard La Peregrina, our Cabo Rico 34, by November 11th. Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mood deflated a bit when I told him the weather would restrain us for a few days. A cold front was forecast to pass through. We did not want to be out in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, with a few hundred miles of fetch, when a cold front arrived. Disappointed, we resolved to head east on the Intracoastal Waterway. It would not meaningfully shorten our trip, but we felt compelled to move. Going anywhere seemed better than sitting and waiting. We motored east on the Intracoastal Waterway, past the fresh wreckage of Hurricane Michael, and anchored in East St. Andrews Bay and Saul Creek before reaching Apalachicola on the 13th. There, we spent two nights hunkered down at Scipio Creek Marina. The front came through, bringing wind and cold and rain, as we savored the luxuries of life on land. Finally, (FINALLY!) on the 15th, we pointed the boat the

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boat south and got underway. Within an hour, we ran hard aground. The recent hurricane had left new shoals completely blocking Government Cut, our route through the barrier islands. Somehow, after an hour and a half of cursing and kedging, we managed to float free again. We quickly identified St. George Sound Inlet, 18 miles to the northeast, as our alternative way out. As the sun set, we reached unobstructed water stretching south nearly 400 miles to the Florida Keys. Scott took the first night watch. We have a conservative overnight routine on La Peregrina. Everyone wears PFDs and harnesses when not below. Tethers keep us connected to the boat, either to jacklines on deck or to secure attachment points in the cockpit. While it’s still daylight, we reef the mainsail, even in light winds. The goal is to minimize any need to leave the cockpit during the night. In the rare case that someone must go on deck, a strict rule is that a second person must be awake and watching. In actuality, most night watches are boring. The person on watch is typically the only person awake. Before dark, we set a course we believe we can maintain for many hours. An autopilot keeps the boat on a steady compass heading. The AIS will warn if a large boat is a potential collision risk. The job is mostly just to look around, keeping an eye open for lights from boats or navigation aids, noting course and speed and conditions in the logbook, glancing occasionally at the chart, checking the status of batteries and systems, maybe making a minor course adjustment or trimming a sail, perhaps stepping below briefly to visit the head or fix a snack... Time can pass slowly. It was a rambunctious ride that first night at sea. The wind blew at 30+ knots. We sailed under a deeply reefed main and staysail. The genoa was furled. The seas were 6+ feet but, blessedly, were from behind, orderly, and well spaced. It was terribly cold. I came on watch and realized quickly that all my layers of clothing were inadequate. Wedging myself in the narrow companionway, I tried to draw warmth from the glow of red lights in the cabin below. I peered through the dodger at the steady march of swells, the setting moon, and the brilliant stars. There were no boats. We were alone in the darkness. The wind howled through the rigging. Spars banged. Occasionally, I was reassured by a snore from below. Big waves roared as they approached from behind, then picked up our stern and passed beneath us as the autopilot growled, keeping us on track. There was very little to do. I counted down the hours, then the quarterhours, and then the minutes that remained on my watch. When the time finally came, I went below to rouse Maribeth, my wife and first mate. I nudged her awake and gave her a quick watch report: no boats, no lights, no problems, the weather is stable, our course is fine. She gave me a puppy dog look: “Joe, do I really have to go out there in this cold, by myself?” I paused. She was warm and safe and comfortable wrapped up in that blanket. But Maribeth is an experienced offshore sailor. She knows the drill. “Wake me up if you need anything,” I replied. I saw her climb the ladder and clip her tether in the cockpit as I fell asleep. We sailed south for three days. It was glorious sailing. The night skies were filled with a billion stars, and the days were bright and cheerful. The wind and the seas slowly calmed. We shed our woolies and foulies in favor of shorts and t-shirts. We were making good time, so we decided to steer toward the Dry Tortugas. The last 50 miles were exceptional. The wind picked up, the seas were flat, our spirits Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

La Peregrina’s crew in Apalachicola.

La Peregrina’s crew in Keq West. It’s amazing what a difference six degrees of latitude makes

were high, and we reached south at more than 7 knots. Before noon on the 18th, we were anchored peacefully in the protected water east of Fort Jefferson. We spent a day exploring the fort before making the final 70 miles to Key West, arriving at dawn on November 20th. Over the previous nine days, we had dealt with a variety of conditions, overcome obstacles, and solved problems. We had been awed and humbled by nature. La Peregrina and her crew were happy. It seemed appropriate that Thanksgiving was only two days away. We dug deep into the refrigerator, pulled out an icy bottle, and drank champagne. About the writer: Joe Hagan operates Offshore Adventure Sailing, which offers multi-day offshore and coastal sailing trips to individuals seeking ocean experience and unforgettable adventure. https://www.offshoreadventuresailing.com SOUTHWINDS

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Brunswick: More Than the Gateway to the Golden Isles By Julia Inman

e’ve been in Brunswick, GA for several months to install a new water maker and solar panels on our Privilege catamaran, and have become quite attached to this small town. Our marina is within easy walking distance of the historic downtown area, and we often take the marina bikes to West Marine (of course) and Winn Dixie on the other side of town (really, not very far away). Like many small towns and big cities, the historic center has hollowed out, with businesses moving closer to the I-95 corridor, just outside of Brunswick proper. As a result, several buildings in the old center seem to be empty, but the old storefronts have been retained, new businesses do come to town, and there is a Porchfest 2018 growing confidence and belief in downtown’s vitality. Brunswick is about 60% African American and 11% Latino American, so about 39% is of white European descent, with about 25% of families and 39% of the total population living below the poverty line. There appears to be a pretty significant separation of socio-economic class and race. The big Victorian homes south of the town center

seem to house a white population, while the poorer part of Brunswick, north of the town center, seems mostly AfricanAmerican, with smaller homes in very poor condition. However, most importantly, Brunswick seems to be a town that hasn’t—and won’t—give up. And we love that. Every time you turn around, there’s another gathering or festival to attend, pulling people downtown, usually in the See BRUNSWICK continued on page 60

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Old School Sailing By Dan Dickison

A small, memberrun club on a lake with very few powerboats. Could it be that we just stepped back into the early 1960s? The waterfront scene at the Waccamaw Sailing Club. Photo Courtesy Waccamaw Sailing Club

estled in southeastern North Carolina, where the coastal plains give way to swampy lowlands, there’s a small lake that bears the name of a proud Indian tribe – the Waccamaw. Lake Waccamaw, a 9,000-acre, eggshaped basin, is rimmed with private homes along much of its shoreline except for a state park that occupies the southeastern sector. On any given weekend here, you’re apt to see a small squadron of sailboats gliding across the tea-colored waters. Without a doubt, the majority of those boats hail from the Waccamaw Sailing Club, a humble assembly of buildings and docks situated on the lake’s western shore. Welcome to old time sailing. Around here, the most common boats are decades-old designs such as Buccaneer 18s, Isotope catamarans and Tanzer 16s. You’ll see a few Catalina 22s and the occasional Holder 20. Actually, this place isn’t unlike a lot of clubs you’ll find around the southeastern U.S. Small lakes abound in this part of the country, and a good many of them are constrained by shallow depths, which tends to dictate the sort of boats that sail there. This is definitely the case with Lake Waccamaw. According to David McLamb, a longtime member of the Waccamaw Sailing Club and its current commodore, no section of the lake is much deeper than 15 feet, and most of it is shallower than that. It’s clear then why McLamb, a hotel developer, describes his organization as “primarily a dinghy club.” Yet he adds, “once you get past the fact that you can’t have big keelboats on this lake, it’s actually an ideal venue for our sport. We don’t have many powerboats around here because there’s nowhere on the lake to purchase gasoline, and we generally benefit from coastal seabreezes because we’re located just about 45 miles inland from the ocean.” McLamb’s pride in this club is evident. He’s been com-

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modore here for about five years, and it’s understood from his remarks that this pride is widely shared by fellow members. “This is a member-run club,” he explains. “Everyone pitches in to help maintain and manage the place. The club owns five acres here and most of that property is lakefront. We’ve got space for storing boats, a launching ramp, moorings, an extensive main dock and primitive camping facilities for guests. That includes showers, bathrooms, a full kitchen facility and a big open-air pavilion for meetings or gatherings.” Those facilities were put to good use this month when the club staged its 46th annual Indian Summer Regatta. This event is a yearly highlight for members and it draws some 30 entries with boats arriving from as far away as Wilmington, Fayetteville and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Though sailing is a yearround affair on the lake, McLamb says that the Indian Summer Regatta serves as something of a season finale. “It’s a big event for us,” he explains. “This year it’s the National Championship regatta for the Tanzer 16 Class. Aside from that it’s an open invitational so we get a mixed bag of entries – some multihulls, some monohulls and we score them all under the Portsmouth Rating System. The regatta runs two days and during that time we have dinners and do giveaways. It’s really fun for everyone,” McLamb continues. “And for the final race, we put all the boats up on the same starting line and whoever wins that last contest is awarded the Waccamaw Cup. They get to hold onto that trophy until the following year’s event.” The fun he mentions is contagious. The club has been running ads on Craigslist for the past several months which tell interested parties “If you sail anything from a Sunfish to 26-foot swing-keel boat, contact us to set up a visit to the www.southwindsmagazine.com

A trio of boats out of the Waccamaw Sailing Club head across the lake. Photo Courtesy Waccamaw Sailing Club

club.” And that outreach has been working. McLamb says that the membership hasn’t increased significantly in recent years, but the club has managed to replace inactive members with those who truly want to use their boats. Among the many draws of the Waccamaw Sailing Club, says McLamb, is its affordability. Members here have to pay a one-time initiation fee of $375, but after that, annual dues are only $250. He allows that members are required to pay an additional $250 fee during their second year, but that effectively serves to buy them a share of the ownership in the form of stock. At the present time, he says, the club has roughly 100 members. Other alluring features of membership include an active schedule for members and guests, replete with begin-

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ners’ racing seminars, seasonal racing series, taco nights, periodic work days and oyster roasts, among other events. “I think we’ve got a pretty special place here with great members,” McLamb adds. “A year ago, when Hurricane Florence hit, we suffered some damage to the facilities. It didn’t take too long for everyone to spring into action and now we’ve gotten nearly everything back into shape. That’s all due to the members who pitched in to repair the damage, haul away the debris and get the place back up and running. Things like that make it pretty satisfying to be a member here.” Find out more about the Waccamaw Sailing Club online at www.waccamawsailing.com.

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ABYC – Apalachee Bay Yacht Club, Tallahassee, FL BWYC – Bay Waveland Yacht Club, Bay St. Louis, MS BPYC – Bay Point Yacht Club, Panama City, FL BYC – Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS BSC – Birmingham Sailing Club, Birmingham, AL BWBSC – Blue Water Bay Sailing Club, Niceville, FL BucYC – Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, AL CSA – Corinthian Sailing Association of Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA CYC – Cypremont Yacht Club, Cypremont Point, LA (Vermillian Bay) EYC – Eglin Yacht Club, Eglin AFB, FL FSSA – Flying Scot Sailing Association FYC – Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, AL

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FWYC – Fort Walton Yacht Club, Ft. Walton Beach, FL GLYC – Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL GMSC – Grand Maumelle Sailing Club, Little Rock, AR GORC – Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit, Biloxi, MS GYA – Gulf Yachting Association GYC – Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MS HYC – Houston Yacht Club, Houston, TX IOBG – International Order of the Blue Gavel JYC – Jackson Yacht Club, Jackson, MS LCYC – Lake Charles Yacht Club, Lake Charles, LA LFYC – Lake Forest Yacht Club, Daphne, AL LYC – Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX LBYC – Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, MS LPRC – Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit, New Orleans, LA LPWSA – Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association, New Orleans, LA MYC – Mobile Yacht Club, Mobile, AL NYC – Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL NOYC – New Orleans Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA OSYC – Ocean Springs Yacht Club, Ocean Springs, MS PCYC – Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MS PelYC – Pelican Yacht Club, New Roads, LA (Baton Rouge) PBYC – Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Pensacola Beach, FL PYC – Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL PtYC – Point Yacht Club, Josephine, AL PontYC – Pontchartrain Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA SSS – Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL SRYC – Singing River Yacht Club, Pascagoula, MS SYC – Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA SSYC – South Shore Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA StABYC – St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club, Panama City, FL SPYC – St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg, FL TYC – Lake Tammany Yacht Club, Slidell, LA TCYC – Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, Kemah, TX WFORC – West Florida Ocean Racing Circuit, Pensacola, FL NOVEMBER 1 Pensacola YC to St Petersburg YC “Pace Offshore Challenge” – PYC / StPYC 2 Round the Rose – FYC 2 Commodore’s Cup Race #4 / Veteran Regatta / Bay Champ #12 – NYCP 2 US Sailing One Day Race Management Seminar – JYC 2-3 Halloween Regatta – BWYC 3 NOYC Closing – NOYC 9-10 Jubilee Regatta – PYC 9-10 Gulf Coast High School Championship – GYC 16 Turkey Trot – PBYC 16 Rafferty #2 – PCYC 16-17 Melges 24 Pre-Winters – PYC 16-17 Sugar Bowl Race of Champions – SYC 23 Turkey Day Race – PontYC 23-24 Great Oaks Regatta – SYC 23-24 Lipton Reschedule Date – GYC 28-30 USODA Opti Mid-Winters – SYC 30 30 Million Words Regatta – PYC DECEMBER 14 Santa Claus Regatta - PYC

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South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (CORA and Lanier) – www.sayra-sailing.com Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) – www.charlestonoceanracing.org Lake Lanier, GA (LLSC) – http://aiscracing.weebly.com ASC – Augusta Sailing Club, Augusta, GA AYC – Atlanta Yacht Club, Atlanta, GA Black SC – Blackbeard Sailing Club, New Bern, NC BYSC:CORA – Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC ChYC – Charleston Yacht Club, Charleston, SC CORA – Charleston Ocean Racing Association CSC-SC – Columbia Sailing Club, Columbia, SC CYC-SC – Carolina Yacht Club, Charleston, SC HYC – Hobcaw Yacht Club, Mt. Pleasant, SC JIYC – James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC KSC – Keowee Sailing Club, Keowee, SC LLSC – Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Lake Lanier, GA LNYC – Lake Norman Yacht Club, Lake Norman, SC LTYC – Lake Townsend Yacht Club, Brown Summit, NC LWSC – Lake Waccamaw Sailing Club, Lake Waccamaw, SC PNYC – Peninsula Yacht Club, Cornelius, NC SAYRA – South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association SCYC – South Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head, SC SIBC – Skidaway Island Boating Club, Skidaway Island, GA SIYC – Sea Island Yacht Club, Wadmalaw Island, SC SYC – Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah, GA SYC-NC- Southport Yacht Club, Southport, NC WCSC – Western Carolina Sailing Club, Anderson, SC YCHHI – Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head, SC NOVEMBER 1-3 60th Annual Midlands Regatta – CSC 2 Fall Ocean /JIYC Centennial Cup – JIYC 2 PHRF Fall Series -BYSC 2-3 Flying Scot Fall 48 – LNYC 2-3 Laser No More Turkey Regatta - AYC 2-3 Bloody Mary Thistle Regatta - WCSC 7 Ensign Fleet Fall 7 – BlackSC 8-10 Opti Pram Invitational - SCYC 9 Big Boat Regatta and Oyster Roast – CHYC 9 Centerboard Fleet Race #9 - WCSC 9 PHRF #2 – ASC 9 Interclub - LTYC 9 Winter Race #2 – BlackSC 9 LMYRA Fall Race – CSC-SC 9-10 Carolina Keelboat Regatta – LNYC 10 Fall Dinghy Series – CSC-SC 16 Leukemia Cup – SYC 16 Frostbite Series #1 - KSC 16 Double-Handed Race – CYC 16 Fit 8 Turkey Trot – BlackSC 16 LMYRA Fall Race – CSC-SC 16-17 LLSC Multihull Regatta – LLSC 17 BIC Midwinters Charleston – ASC 17 Fall Dinghy Series – CSC-SC 23 Turkey Regatta – CYC 23 PHRF #3 – ASC 29 Turkey Sail - LNYC Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association (BBYRA) – www.bbyra.net US PHRF of Southeast Florida – www.phrfsef.com BBYC – Biscayne Bay Yacht Club BBYRA – Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association CGSC – Coconut Grove Sailing Club CRYC – Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami CSC – Castaways Sailing Club GSC – Gulfstream Sailing Club HISC – Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club KBYC – Key Biscayne Yacht Club LYC – Lauderdale Yacht Club MYC – Miami Yacht Club PBSC – Palm Beach Sailing Club SORC – Southern Ocean Racing Conference NOVEMBER 2 CRYC Annual BBYRA OD #3 – CRYC 3 CRYC Annual BBYRA ORC #3 – CRYC 9 BBYC Matheson Regatta – BBYC 9 CRYC Star Schoonmaker Cup – CRYC 9 Laser Fall Series #3 – KBYC 9 Round the Island Race – KBYC 9 Conch Cup Charity Regatta – MYC 13-14 Miami to Nassau Regatta (Nassau Cup Race) – SORC / CRYC 15-17 Melges 32 NA Championship – CGSC 15-17 CR-X North American Championship – CRYC 21-26 International 420 Clinic – CGSC 29-30 Melges 20 MWS #1 – CGSC DECEMBER 6 Wirth Monroe Yacht Race Regatta – BBYC 7-8 Louis Piana Cup Etchells – BBYC 7-8 Stars Commodore’s Cup SWS – CRYC 7-8 Laser Fall Series #4 – KBYC 13-15 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series #1 – CGSC 14 OD #4 – MYC / BBYRA 14-15 SALM-Bacardi Winter Series #1 – J70 & Melges 24 26-30 Orange Bowl Regatta – CGSC / CRYC / BBYC

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KWCSC - Key West Community Sailing Center UKSC – Upper Keys Sailing Club, Key Largo NOVEMBER 2-3 Club Championship #3 – UKSC 30 Turkey Trot All-Comers – UKSC DECEMBER 14 Club Championship #4-All Comers – UKSC 14 Key Largo Steeplechase – UKSC 28 Holiday All Comers - UKSC

West Florida PHRF SPYC – St Petersburg Yacht Club BCYC – Boca Ciega Yacht Club BYC – Bradenton Yacht Club CCSC – Clearwater Community Sailing Center CMCS – Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society CYC – Clearwater Yacht Club DBC – Dunedin Boat Club DIYC – Davis Island Yacht Club NSYC – Naples Sailing & Yacht Club SPSA – St Petersburg Sailing Association SSS – Sarasota Sailing Squadron TSS – Tampa Sailing Squadron NOVEMBER 2 TSS Club Racing – TSS 2 Women’s Starry Sirens – TSS 2 Series Race #3 – SPSA 2 Sunfish Series – DIYC 2-3 Long Board Gulf Coast Championship - CCSA 9 Glowstick Regatta - DIYC 9-10 Jeff Penfield Regatta – SSS 9-10 One Design Club Championships - BCYC 10 Rhumb Runners (Women) Summer/ Fall Series – BCYC

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Lilly Kaighin Memorial Regatta - SSS TSS Club Racing – TSS Festival of Islands - CMCS 2019 Sunfish Regional Championship – SSS 84th Annual Egmont Key Regatta – DIYC One Design Regatta - BCYC PHRF Sunday Series Race – SSS Summer/Fall PHRF Series 2019 - BCYC 2019 Drumstick Regatta – SSS Gulf Race #6 - DBC Thanksgiving Regatta – DIYC

DECEMBER 1 PHRF Sunday Series Race. SSS 3 Scow Clinic. SSS 6-8 J70 Winter Series #1. DIYC 7 Ft Meyers to Naples Offshore. GCSC 7 TSS Club Racing. TSS 8 PHRF Sunday Series Race. SSS 14 TSS Small Boat One Design. TSS 14 Keelboat Regatta. DIYC 14 #1 Viper 640 / VX One Winter Series. SSS 21 TSS Club Racing. TSS 22 PHRF Sunday Series Race. SSS 28 2019 Commodore’s Cup. SSS

NOVEMBER 7-10 Fall Regatta. Ft. Pierce Yacht Club 9 Woman on Water Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 9 Precision Challenge. Smyrna Yacht Club 9-10 Ocean Race. Fort Pierce Yacht Club 9-10 26th MC Scow SER Championship Regatta. Triple Crown 1. Lake Eustis Sailing Center 30 Sonic Splash Round the Lake Race. Lake Eustis Sailing Center 12 Full Moon Race. Melbourne Yacht Club 16 King’s Day Regatta. Epping Forest Yacht Club 16-17 Laser District Championships. Florida Yacht Club 22-14 King’s Day J-24. Florida Yacht Club DECEMBER 7 Sanford Sailfest. Lake Monroe Sailing Association 12 Werewolf. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 15 Gator Bowl Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville

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17’ Henderson SR 17 Winged dinghy. 320 lbs and fast! Assymetrical spinnaker, great condition, race sails, trailer with new tires.$5400. South Florida. stle32@ail.com. 404-723-0686 27’ Pacific Seacraft Orion Cutter 1979. Asking 35,900, Quality Trailerable Pocket Cruiser with custom 3-Axle trailer, Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel with only 341 hrs., Tanbark Sails, Solar Panels, and maintained to a high standard. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-3509020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

31’ Island Packet 1986/2017. Extensively updated by professionals and maintained by a captain. Cockpit is fully enclosed with new bimini and canvas dodger. Interior of boat is in excellent condition with 16500 BTU AC by Flagship Marine. Turn Key Ready. Lake Pontchartrain, Mandeville, LA. Asking $59,000. 985-630-3900 capt001@bellsouth.net (6/19a)

2014 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Shallow-draft keel/centerboard, sleeps 2, galley & head. Mastendr quick set-up mast. Electric Torqeedo inboard, GPS, VHF, Wind Instruments. Trailer. Excellent Condition. $29,861. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953, or 727327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com 28’ Hunter 280 Sloop 1996. Asking $22,900, 2016 Raymarine Electronics, custom davits, low hour Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel, 2 Spacious Berths & Private Head. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

Catalina 22. Great shape and handling. Swing keel, pop top, roller furler, practically new Suzuki OTB, cushions, teak salon, stove, sleeps 4, trailer, porta potty, crisp main and 2 jibs. Total package $7k. Tampa Bay. Call Joe R. 813924-6537 (11/11)

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$35,000 2006 Spray 33 Steel Hull Cutter. Beam 12’. Beautiful, professionally built fullkeel bluewater cruiser. Recently refit, new electronics, new rigging etc. Monitor Windvane, Superwind Generator, Vesper AIS Transponder, solar, Jordan drogue, Mantus anchor, watermaker. Aug 2018 survey with Ultrasound. 717512-461. Details: pelagicexplorers.com/boat.

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34’ Hunter Sloop 2001 – Spacious ShoalDraft Coastal Cruiser with Furling Mainsail and Genoa, updated A/C system & Hot water heater, low hour 30hp Yanmar Diesel, 12V Refrigeration, and clean and well-maintained interior that feels like a much larger yacht with a Master Aft Stateroom. Transferrable slip at St. Pete Municipal Marina. $65,000 We will exceed your expectations: Ken Roy 727-543-1778, Ken@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com

34’ Catalina Sloop 1987. Asking $35,900, Cleanest on the market and meticulously maintained. Newer sails, Raymarine electronics, Super cold refrigeration, A/C. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020 Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

1981 San Juan 34. Comfortable, well-maintained vessel, built to sail! Same owner past 27 years, beautiful location at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, slip transferrable, asking $18,500 negotiable, 713-859-4978.

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35’ Chris Craft 1973 Caribbean Ketch. Just reduced to $10,500 OBO. Sparkman & Stevens design. Heavy duty rigging, good set of sails, new mainsail cover; 4107 Perkins Diesel, runs well. Recent Sunbrella interior cushions. Located in water in Sarasota. Well cared for by owner for 20 years. Call or text 954-294-2168.

36’ Allied Princess Ketch 1975. Asking $37,900. This Bluewater-proven ketch as fresh hull and deck paint, new interior softgoods, a rebuilt Westerbeke Diesel, A/C, new SS Propane Stove & Oven, and clean, clean, clean. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941.350.9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

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

Island Packet Yachts 26’ - 52’ NEW & Brokerage boats. S&J Yachts lists and sells more Island Packets that anyone in the industry. Currently 36 IPs - 18 different models listed. S&J brokers have over 230 years experience selling Island Packets. Whatever the model, we know them all well. If you are looking to buy or sell your Island Packet - Contact S&J Yachts, Florida: 941-212-6121. In the Carolinas: 843872-8080. Mid-Atlantic: 410-639-2777.

1980 Pearson 365 Ketch w/ Rebuilt Perkins 4108. Set up for cruising and living off the grid. Solar, inverter, wind gen, AID, stack pack for main and mizzen. Offered at $32,500. Please call George Carter at Grand Slam Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100

36’ Nereia Herreshoff design Cutter rig. Built 1984 Tortola Trawler Hull is fiberglass over wood. Perkins 4-108. Located Tampa Bay. Disp. 24,000 lb. Draft 5.5ft. Beam 11ft. Water 100 gallons. Fuel 71 gallons. Six sails. Spare parts. Asking $59,000. 813-614-2137. (8/19)

2004 Island Packet 370. Original owner. Beautiful, well-maintained cruiser w/2016 electronics. New chainplates and shrouds. New 2018 130 jib, main and much more. $199,000 OBO. Call Steve 251-583-9051. (9/19)

Tartan 3700 CCR ‘08. Fun to sail, well-built performance cruiser. Carbon spars. Good draft of just 5'. Well equipped, clean and priced right. $210,000 Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts charleston@sjyachts.com 843872-8080 www.sjyachts.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

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37’ Pacific Seacraft Cutter 1988. Asking $84,900, Like-new Ullman Sails, 2010 Yanmar 3JH4F upgraded 44HP engine with low hours, 2019 exterior Cetol, 2018 Interior Sunbrella Cushions. Add Electronics and sail away! Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

Island Packet 380 2001. Popular model with queen centerline island berth fwd. In turn-key condition. Fully-equipped for extended cruising: generator, solar, wind gen., new holding tank, new A/C, SSB & many more upgrades. Asking $235,000. Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts matt@sjyachts.com 843 872-8080 www.sjyachts.com

Southerly Yachts 36’ - 60’ NEW & Brokerage boats. Best shoal-draft, blue water boats! Sail her across the ocean or up on a beach. Proven & well engineered for over 36 years. Push a button & the keel swings back. Go where others cannot! Several brokerage models available: 36, 38, 42 , 45 , 47, 535, 57. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777, www.sjyachts.com

37’ Hunter 376 1997. Great little pocket cruiser well maintained, new jib, low hours, refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Excellent massive aft owners stateroom. Reduced Reduced $49,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

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

41’ IP SP Cruiser 2006 Thinking of switching from sail to power? Sit inside in comfort & trim all sails at the push of a button. Enjoy sailing or power like a displacement trawler. Excellent condition! Shoal draft. Sistership picture shown. $279,900 Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts matt@sjyachts.com 843 8728080 www.sjyachts.com

2001 Hunter 380. Spacious cruiser, aft cabin with queen bed, air condition, large freezer/fridge and shower. 255W solar panel with large battery bank. New davits. $84,999, Cape Coral, FL. Luc Carriere 239-822-4056, carrierefl@comcast.net (11/19)

Y-Knot 3 - 1989 38’ Sabre - $75,000 Ryan Daniels - 904-580-0559 ryan@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

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

39’ Gulfstar Sailmaster Sloop 1981 Tastefully updated and many new systems since 2016 including New CruiseAir 16,000BTU A/C, Eisenglass & Sunbrella, Jib, Regulator & Alternator upgrades to low hour 50Hp Perkins diesel. $57,500 We will exceed your expectations: Call Shirley Nelle 727-6392862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com

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So Bella - 1981 42’ Passport - $72,000 Brad Peterson - 305-481-1512 bradp@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

42’ Beneteau First 1983 Racing boat set up for long term cruising liveaboard. Proven cruiser. Knowledgable professional mariner/ owner. Must See! Reduced $59,000. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

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Divine Miss Em - 1990 43' Slocum - $257,300 - Jim Davis - 386 871 4959 jim@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

1981 Schucker 436 Motorsailer for sale. Located Jekyll Island, Georgia. Perfect for cruising and/or living aboard. Shallow draft and “short Stick” are perfect for cruising the ICW, The Keys, The Loop or the Bahamas. $69,900 Photos and description are at https://www.schucker436.com. (8/19)

47’ Dufour-Nautitech 1995. Twin Volvo 55 300Hrs. Blue Agave is back in the water. This big catamaran is the charter version layout with 4 State Rooms & 4 separate Head and showers. Blue Agave plans to be back in the water in May. Currently offered $245,000. Call George Carter 941-792-9100.

Sparkman & Stephens Sunward 48 ’86. True sister-ship to Walter Cronkite’s Sunward 48. Beautiful hand carved woodwork & joinery complement stain glass cabinet doors, handcrafted by master craftsman Cabrini. True blue water ketch that is very comfortable to live aboard & cruise. Asking $249,900 Call Michele S&J Yachts. michele@sjyachts.com 410- 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

Celestial 50 ‘98. – Ideal liveaboard yacht in excellent condition! Features a large protected cockpit, cutter rig, spacious pilothouse with great visibility, interior, and exterior helms, a remodeled galley, and a gorgeous blond teak interior. Peaceful Existence is a fantastic value at $194,000. Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080 charleston@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

50' Prout Catamaran 1996. Aero Rig, 4 staterooms, 3 heads, tender, solar, updated electronics, 2011 Volvo power. More at; Windsweptyachtsales.com Alan 941-3501559 or alanpwys@gmail.com $219,900.

2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. In Annapolis and ready to sail. Price reduced to $199,000. R@yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

Sunny Side Up - 1985 48’ Mayflower $84,900 - Brent Anderson - 651-528-4198 brent@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

46’ Island Trader MotorSailer 1981. Asking $98,000. Updated with a bow thruster, new sails, and beautiful spacious teak interior, this motorsailer is ready to cruise to the Bahamas or be content to provide an incredible liveaboard experience. Located in Madeira Beach. Call Shirley Nelle: 727.639.2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, and www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

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Marlow Hunter 50 ’14 Very nicely maintained! Designed for entertaining around home, coastal sailing or passage making. Easy to single-hand if needed. A BIG boat w/impressive interior volume. Many amenities. Great price asking just $260,000 S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

Irwin 52 1984. Complete restoration of bottom, mechanical, sailing systems, cosmetics. Modern smart upgrades including solar panels, wind generator, flat screen TV, memory foam mattresses. Owner has invested over $450,000. Virtually nothing has been untouched. Asking $329,000 Contact Bill Bolin, S&J Yachts 941-.212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

52’ Island Packet 485 2003. Center Cockpit, rebuilt diesel engine, generator, B&G electronics, super aft stateroom, Needs TLC Only Reduced $275,000. Alan Pressman, 941-3501559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

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30’ Mainship Pilot Rum Runner 2004. Single Yanmar Diesel, under 100 Hrs. Bow thruster, large cockpit suitable for fishing, cruising or diving and a center transom door for swim platform access. $65,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle 727-6392862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

36’ Marine Trader Europa Trawler 1982. Recently rebuilt economical 120hp Lehman diesel. Come see this classic walk-around trawler as she won’t last long! $39,900. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

2015 Fountaine Pajot FP MY 37 Power Cat. Award Winning! AC/Gen. Loaded & Turn Key. $585,000. TryB4uBuy. Call 727-487-2278 R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com Nordic Tug 32 2000. Well-maintained & nicely upgraded with custom granite countertops, main salon recliners, and an electric, fresh water flush head. Current owner has completed the Great Loop & is ready for new adventures. 900 mile range/tankful. Approx. 4.5 mpg @ 7 knots. Asking $139,000. Contact Bill Bolin of S&J Yachts, bill@sjyachts.com (941) 212-6121 www.sjyachts.com

36’ Albin Trawler 1990 - 2 SR’s & 2 Heads, one w/bathtub. VacuFlush toilet, Flybridge & lower helm, Parquet floors, single Cummins 210hp diesel, Vetus bow thruster, Westerbeke genset, ready to cruise with 9’ inflatable dinghy & Mercury outboard motor. $71,500. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

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40’ Marine Trader Sundeck 1984 – Perfect vessel for the Great Loop or Coastal Cruising with an economical Single Lehman 135hp Diesel & Bow Thruster. Dual helm stations, newer flybridge enclosure, SatTV, W/D, Solar Panels, & a 10’ Boston Whaler tender. $74,500 We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

Tasteful Traveler - 2005 42’ Nordic Tug $399,000 Steve Horinek - 239-887-0898 steve@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

1977 44-foot Thompson Trawler Turnkey Condition – Ready to Cruise on Day 1 $55,000 – or Best Offer • Twin 4-53 Detroit Diesels • 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba, @ 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm. • 4-foot draft • Autopilot and Garmin Chartplotter • Dive platform • 45lb stainless steel anchor w/100-foot chain • New electric windlass • 8-foot dinghy with 8hp Mercury 4-stroke • Great liveaboard/looper • USCG Documented vessel

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42’ Grand Banks Classic 1988. One of the cleanest GB 42s we’ve seen this vintage. Solar, diesel generator, twin Caterpillars, clean boat with spacious aft stateroom, forward VIP stateroom and dual helm; pilothouse and flybridge. Reduced $159,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

46’ Marine Trader Fast Trawler 1991. Over $80k in upgrades since 2016. T/Cummins 6BT-250hp diesels, 8.5 Onan generator. 4 new fuel tanks, bow thruster, stabilizers, new electronics. $139,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

52' 2016 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 519 located in downtown St Petersburg. Full electronics package, bow thruster, genset and the preferred 3 cabin/2 head layout. This pristine lady should be the next 50 footer sold. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727)599-1718 to arrange for your inspection. You will not be disappointed.

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1977 44ft Thompson Trawler. Twin 4-53 Detroits, 4ft draft, autopilot, dive platform, new electric windlass. 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm. Great liveaboard or looper. See larger ad in this section. $55,000/OBO. 305-606-7432 artmills@yahoo.com

44’ Hatteras 1970 Tri-cabin. Classic beauty, above average condition. Hull, engines excellent condition. Many upgrades. New AC, electronics, water system, bottom job, batteries and charger/inverter, etc. Twin Detroit 8V71. They don’t make them like this anymore. Call Lee 631-335-2747 (9/19) 58

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49' Grand Banks Classic Fuel Efficient Lehman Twin Diesel, 3 staterooms, Stabilizers, AIS, Radar, 2 Generators. More at; Windsweptyachtsales.com Joe 727-612-5502 or JoeHWYS@gmail.com $189,900

Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. NO photos. 941-306-2042 Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. ____________________________________ 45’ Sitka Spruce Mast. Good condition. Includes hardware: mainsail track, spinnaker pole track, masthead hardware - everything but rigging. 14-foot boom, spreaders & attachment hardware. 727-389-0361, call or text. (8/19) ________________________________________

2005 Sea Ray 52. Price Reduced. Super Clean in Miami. LOADED with options, all the toys & enclosure. Call Denny Perez 407-4341801, or D.Perez@Yachtmann.com, Yachtmann.com

I buy boat, marine, and nautical stuff. I come to you and pay cash. The Nautical Trader. 941-704-4828 or gordon2777@aol.com ________________________________________ Free 50 sqft Storm Sail for 25’ to 34’ sailboat. Luf 17’, Leech 13’, Foot 8.5’ LP 6’. Pick up in Cape Coral, FL. carrierefl@comcast.net (8/19)

Midnight Lace 52 Command Bridge 2003. Beauty and class combined! She can glide through the waters like no other her size. A blend of long lines & rakish angles, but inside it is all warm wood and soft curves. Lovingly maintained. Asking $349,000. Gregg Knighton of S&J Yachts gregg@sjyachts.com (754)231-3370 www.sjyachts.com

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Great Lakes Yacht Harbor and Shoreline. Situated in the island-studded waters of northern Lake Michigan. 1200 feet of shoreline with southern exposure. Deep-draft yacht harbor blasted out of limestone that can accommodate vessels in the 80-foot range. 21 acres with mixed wooded and open areas, sloped to the shoreline with small bluffs. Ideal property for a residential estate or high-end real estate development. $1.45 million. Call Daniel Kaniff 312998-9010, or dkaniff@gmail.com. (9/19)

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Marco Island, FL 37 FT Dock Outside Slip. No Width Restrictions. Depth >10'. $450 Monthly. Call 239-825-4905 (12/19)

We all know what Murphy’s Law is, but have any of you ever heard of Cole’s Law? It’s thinly sliced cabbage…

I really don’t know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it’s because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it’s because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea— whether it is to sail or to watch it—we are going back from whence we came.

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BRUNSWICK from page 42 wonderful signature squares, the nice little pocket parks that dot downtown, or in the Mary Ross Waterfront Park. Here’s a sampling: Stewbilee – a fun day spent tasting and judging various Brunswick Stew recipes, complete with a classic car show and a Pooch Parade. (We tasted our way into a food coma, and our favorites— stews, dogs and cars—won honors, so we were happy.) PorchFest – a brilliant day of wandering the Victorian homes neighborhood with live music on many of the front porches of these beautiful places. The music varies in style, but is always fun, and continues for several hours. Of course, there are food trucks and port-o-lets for the music-loving wanderers. (It rained this year and we didn’t care; we were mesmerized by the whole concept and excellent execution.) Big Read – the community is reading Everything I Never Told You by Celest Ng in this monthlong tradition, and hosting performances, lectures, films and discussions about the book. (These activities are everywhere, frequent and fully embraced.) About 1,000 copies are given away each year. There’s also companion books for Middle Read (middle school kids) and Little Read (for elementary school kids). Farmers’ Market – featuring Miss Earleen’s homemade crab cakes and desserts, fresh fruit and vegetables, and locally crafted items. (A rare Saturday goes by that we don’t visit. If we miss it, there are usually tables ready for business on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.) Pop Up Library – while the Marshes of Glynn Library in Brunswick was closed for renovations, the library showed up at events, including the Farmers’ Market, offering books to loan and return on faith alone. First Friday – a fun walk-about on the first Friday of every month with local retailers offering wine and snacks. (Great reasons to investigate stores that we probably wouldn’t visit otherwise.) Jewish Food and Culture Festival – an exploration of Jewish food, culture and entertainment, 60

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Adriatic Rigging & Canvas.............20

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Adventure Romance ......................31

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American Rope & Tar ....................19

Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ....8

Ameriprize Financial ......................16

Maptech........................................17

Anchorage Marina .........................43

Martek Davits ................................28

Bacon Sails ....................................21

Masthead Enterprises................22,49

Belle Hatchee Marina/Boatyard......43

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Beta Marine...................................39

National Sail Supply ......................22

Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .......16,21

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Cajun Trading Rigging...................21

S&J Yacht Brokers ..........................50

Captain’s License ...........................18

Sail Cleaners ..................................22

Catamaran Boatyard...................7,43

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Geico Insurance...............................3

Thompson Trawler for Sale ............57

Glades Boat Storage ...................5,43

Torqeedo Outboards .....................20

Gulfport City Marina .....................25

Twin Dolphin Marina.....................43

Irish Sail Lady ................................22

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Island Bound Sailing School...........21

Windswept Yacht Sales ..................63

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including a Jewish wedding ceremony, a traditional Eastern European band and food tickets for sale to try all the goodies. (Wonderful food and fun activities.) Lunchtime Yoga – just what it sounds like in various locations around Brunswick. Ritz Theatre, which opened in 1899 as an opera house, featuring performing arts and movies, with rotating art in the lobby. (We thoroughly enjoyed a performance of A Christmas Carol in December.) Not to mention all the December Holiday events, including a craft bazaar, holiday market, parade (cancelled this year due to bad weather, darn it), lighting of the Christmas Tree, and then special events like International Food Tasters Festival, Rhythm on the River, Peaches to Beaches Yard Sale, Elvis Festival… well, you get it. And people show up! I don’t know how this town of less than 17,000 does it, but there has not been a shortage of people at these events. In addition to the fun, Brunswick is chock-full of history: It was settled in 1738, as part of the “Debatable Land” in the dispute between Spain and England, and was part of Georgia when it became the last of the first thirteen colonies. It survived the Revolution, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Perhaps its most notable historical era was during WWII when 16,000 men and women came to Brunswick from SE Georgia, to build “Liberty Ships” for the war effort. These 447-foot, 3,500-ton steel vessels served as troop and cargo transports. Amazingly, they built 99 ships from 1942 to 1944, about four per month. When President Roosevelt visited the building site, he congratulated the workers, but as was his wont, pushed, and asked them to double down and build six ships in December to help win the Battle of the Bulge. The workers responded incredibly; building SEVEN ships in December. Brunswick was also the largest blimp base in the world during WWII, escorting 100,000 ships with NONE ever lost. Feisty, determined folk, indeed. Brunswick is called the “Gateway to the Golden Isles,” but it should be a destination itself. The Golden Isles (St. Simons, Jekyll and Sea Islands), offer beaches, resorts and golf, but Brunswick offers a real town with grit and heart. It’s much more than a gateway. SOUTHWINDS

November 2019

The Gift of Sail By Bill Cullen

his is an article about the gift my father gave me as a young man. He gave me the gift of sail. When he bought the family a sunfish that we kept on the beach behind our home in Ft Walton Beach Florida. I read something long ago, I can’t even recall when or where, but it stuck with me. It said that we need to thank people for things they have given us. Not necessarily physical things, but events or lessons that have changed or influenced our lives for the better. We need to thank our educators, our mentors, and those that have inspired us. What gifts have they given us? It could be a religious belief, a passion for our work, our way of thinking about things. Gifts that they never really knew they gave us. Fifty years ago my father bought the family a Sunfish. We kept it on the beach behind our house in Ft Walton Beach, Florida. I was 12 years old at the time. I loved sailing that little boat, loved it when the wind would pipe up and I could get her up on a plane. The center board would hum, that wake behind me was a thing of beauty. My sailing career took off with that little

Sunfish and never stopped. I’ve had many mentors along the way to fuel the passion. Dr. Reily took me on my first offshore passage at the age of 16. The challenges of that trip lit a new fire for sailing to far away places. His generosity of that trip would shape my life for the next 40 years. Hugo Vilhen taught me to plan well, prepare well, and sail over the horizon at age 18. I learned to do things right, to research, and study my sport. Hugo had just set the world

record for sailing across the Atlantic in the smallest sailboat. His boat was 6 feet long. He later broke his own record with an even smaller boat. Tom Dickenson was 76 years old when I met him. He sailed a skipjack with a long bow sprit and hank on sails. I learned from him how sailing can be the thing that keeps you going and keeps you nimble in old age. I also learned a certain calmness from Tom. When things got stressful or crazy, Tom was like a guiding star. That’s why today when I look up at the North Star I say hello to Tom and ask him to watch over me at sea. When I thought about it, the gift my father had given me was the gift of sail. He bought that Sunfish with me in mind and it turned into a lifelong passion for me. I wrote him a year before he passed away and sincerely thanked him for the gift of sail. I told him how much it has shaped my life, and how much pleasure it has brought me. Who gave you the gift of sail? Consider letting them know how much you appreciated it and what it has meant to you. I’m sure they’d love to hear your thoughts.

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