Southwinds September 2009

SOUTHWINDS News & Views for Southern Sailors

Anchoring Changes for Florida Caliber 40 Boat Review Regatta Time in Abaco

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Editorial: Cruisers, Live-aboards and Bees on Boats

By Steve Morrell

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Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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Bubba’s Wine Collection

By Morgan Stinemetz

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Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

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Our Waterways: BoatUS Clarification of New Florida Anchoring Law; A Reason for Mooring Fields?

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Caliber 40 Boat Review

By Sally Weigand

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Regatta Time in Abaco

By Rebecca Burg

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Trailer Sailing the Florida Keys

By Will McLendon

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Carolina Sailing — Messing About in Boats Can be a Mess

By Dan Dickison

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Cruising the East Coast: Stuart and Vero Beach

By Ina Moody

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Boatwork: New Headliner

By Tom Kennedy

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

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Story: Have We Learned Yet?

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

Regatta Time in Abaco. Photo by Rebecca Burg.

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Trailer Sailing the Keys. Photo by Will McLendon.

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COVER: Regatta Time in Abaco.

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FROM THE HELM Cruisers and Live-aboards in Florida Receive Legal Clarification In “Our Waterways” section, we have an article about clarifications in the new Florida anchoring law passed in May. BoatUS, which was instrumental in getting this law passed, has done an excellent job of clarifying what these changes mean.

The major points are that “live-aboards” are more narrowly defined in the law and “cruisers” who “reside on and move their boats are not considered live-aboards.” This means that local communities can easily determine the difference between cruisers and live-aboards—and another major change in the law says that “municipalities may not enforce any ordinance regulating anchoring—other than live-aboards—outside of marked mooring fields.” With this new narrowing of the definition of “live-aboards,” cruisers no longer have to worry about being included in a category where they can be restricted from anchoring in certain areas. These two items together are a major step in more rights for cruisers.

Of course, none of this makes any difference if local governments and the police are not aware of the new law—or choose to ignore it. Boaters should therefore carry a copy of the law with them. Read the article for links to this law.

Bees on a Boat In our “Letters” section, we have a letter from some friends who have discovered a real problem with bees in their mast.

This reminded me of a story a friend told me.

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He was out fishing with a few friends in the Gulf on his small powerboat. He hadn’t taken it out in a while. After getting a ways out into the Gulf, they rigged up their gear for some trolling, letting their lines out while they attained trolling speed.

When they stuck one of their poles into one of the rod holders that was embedded into the fiberglass deck, a bunch of bees came buzzing out, mad as hell. Apparently, they had set a hive up in there and having a rod pushed down on top of it pissed them off.

Everyone on board tried to swat them away, but there were too many and they were attacking in a frenzy, so the captain gave it full throttle and they took off as fast as the boat would go—line and lures bouncing on top of the water behind the boat. The bees tried to follow, but couldn’t keep up, since the boat was going 30plus knots. After a few minutes, the boaters decided they had lost the bees, so they stopped the boat to get their gear together.

Within minutes, the bees showed up and began attacking them again. Visions in my head were of cartoons I saw when I was young. The boaters again took off at high speed, but this time for a long run and they managed to lose the bees for good.

My friends on the sailboat sent the letter in, hoping to hear from someone who might know how to get rid of their bees. It appears their boat’s engine isn’t powerful enough for them to take off at 30-plus knots—one of the limitations of a sailboat.

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BEES IN YOUR ATTIC, ER, MAST? SOLUTIONS NEEDED You’ve all heard the expression, “She’s got a bee in her bonnet.” Well, how about “she’s got bees on her boat.” Tom and I have been attempting to eradicate a nest of honeybees that made their home on top of our 50-foot mast for about a year now. When we go off sailing, they ride along, and usually fly over to the boat sailing behind us. I know this happened once when a sailor in our marina told us his wife had to pull out the fly swatter and swat them. I’m always looking behind our boat to see a following boater swatting the bees. But they return when we get back to the home dock. We had the boat in the Cortez Boatyard for repairs last October, and they remained on the mast. I sent up a couple foggers. That was a fiasco because one broke loose and nearly crashed on my head. I sent up some flypaper—another stupid, useless attempt. I consulted with our very own sailing club commodore, who was a beekeeper in a former life, and he said I had to “smoke” them out with bellows and burning burlap.

I called “Bob the Bee Man” who said “you got to remove the hive,” and he was no help. I spoke to Tony at “Critter Control,” and he suggested we move our boat adjacent to land and rent a cherry picker lift ($500), suit up and get to the mast that way. Meanwhile in the cabin I have probably caught hundreds of bees with flypaper or they are dead in the bilge, which the ShopVac sucks up. Every night now, we have to clean the bilge of dead bees. But the hive is still alive.

If anyone has ever experienced this dilemma, please help.

Tom and Carolyn Obrien, Manatee Sailing Association, Bradenton, FL Tom and Carolyn, I am hoping this published letter will bring in some solutions for you, because I am sure yours is not the first time this has happened.

Anyone who knows a solution to this problem, please e-mail me at editor@southwindsmagazine.com, and I’ll pass it along to Tom and Carolyn—and share it with the rest of the world.

The solution of getting a cherry picker bucket up there so perhaps a bee expert can take care of it might work, but it is a big expense. I bet anything that Tom and Carolyn will want to hire an expert to get rid of the bees and not take a chance going up there themselves with a can of bee repellent when they are spending $500 just for a crane.

There’s got to be a better solution.

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LETTERS Harbor, dropped his “hook,” and that it took him 10 years to get it back up again! My mouth hung open. Then Dave entered the room and said “Yup, it took me seven years...!” I have lived in Lansing, MI, and I understand the problem.

We visited Boot Key Harbor for one night, and indeed, it took us three weeks to get all the marl off the deck of our Whitby 42, Free N Clear. I could only imagine what 10 years’ worth of something that looked and functioned like concrete would do to one’s ground tackle! Did I mention the water quality? You have to realize that this is before “pumpout” boats, when the “No Discharge” laws were coming into effect, although not quite as fast as accommodating facilities to handle the 300 or so boats that appear in this natural harbor during “season.” It was then we swore we would never venture under THAT bridge again! Any future visits would be ONLY to the outside of the harbor, and a dinghy ride in ONLY for absolute necessities.

Well. That was about 10 years ago. Who would have thought the changes that have occurred since that time would have been so profound!

My husband and I have called Marathon our home for the past 3 1/2 years. When we first arrived for this long-term stay, we were both looking for steady employment. We both found jobs, good jobs, within a week, within biking or dinghy distance. We have witnessed the first 60 some mooring balls growing to well over 200. We have come to rely on the weekly pump-out boat that serves the harbor. We now appreciate the new bathhouse with enough warm water to last the entire shower. We anticipate the laundry room to be completely up and running, increasing the three washers and four dryers to six washers and six dryers and open 24/7. We are thankful for the “free” WiFi service and cable TV that are available in the City Marina building as part of our mooring fee. I’m excited by the prospect that the U.S. Customs/Border Patrol across the street could become a check-in point.

Problems? Certainly.

Do we wish that newly approved extension of the dinghy dock was installed? Yes, especially during “season” when it feels like you need a can of grease to get “one more dinghy in.” Do we wish that the harbor was still a meeting place for those old-time cruisers who were “free” to drop their hook wherever they chose? Sounds more exciting than “affordable housing.” Am I concerned about the mooring field becoming filled with non-resident boaters? You can bet your barnacles on that one. Do we wish that there wasn’t litigation defining our lifestyles? Give me strength! Are there too many rules? Everywhere!

Which gets me to the point of my missive.

I watch the City Marina and their rules, and I think that there couldn’t be a better definition of “knee jerk” politics/solutions. I am a firm believer in the philosophy; “If you have a rule, enforce it, or don’t have the rule.” And yes, there are too many rules. My previous life experience includes “running” a 120-slip non-profit marina back home, complete with a non-profit board of directors with 20 members, each with their own personal agenda and that special “knee jerk” method of keeping the peace.

So Boot Key Harbor City Marina has a rule, which was in place 3 1/2 years ago when I signed my rental agreement, See LETTERS continued on page 14 News & Views for Southern Sailors

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LETTERS that if I leave my boat unattended that I need to notify the powers that be. If I intend to leave my boat for a couple of weeks, I need approval. What is required for that approval?

That I provide them with an emergency contact number, that I have a designated person responsible for my boat.

Are these unreasonable requests? I don’t think so. Are they prudent? Certainly. There have been countless instances when the marina staff have come to the rescue of a sinking or dragging boat no matter what the weather, or the hours for that matter. A perfect example was during Hurricane Ike just last summer when three boats broke loose from their moorings (read that as NOT a mooring failure). Marina staff came out during the storm and secured the boats. I would hope that if my boat needed that kind of special attention, if my designate was not available, that I would receive the same consideration, along with a phone call.

Is the future of designated areas welcoming weekenders/long term cruisers/liveaboards secure? Of course not. We read about the loss of anchoring and mooring rights in every issue of SOUTHWINDS. Do we need to protect from loss those areas that are still welcoming boaters who prefer to live off the grid and out of the box? YES! One of the biggest threats that I fear is for the mooring field to become cheap, wet storage for those that “have.” I believe that the worst thing that can happen is for mooring fields to fill up with unattended, unoccupied vessels, thus leaving no space for the rest of us. In requiring that one needs to be aboard one’s vessel to occupy a ball in Boot Key Harbor is one rule that I totally support. Take a good look at Hendricks Isle and Isle of Venice in Fort Lauderdale.

The mooring field in Boot Key Harbor is well-designed, has mooring balls that are regularly inspected and would do well to serve as a statewide model. It is a safe, friendly, albeit overly regulated place that I am proud to call my current home. Maybe less rules and more neighborly consideration is the answer, but until that day happens, I don’t find it too difficult to be the kind of person that my parents taught me to be—a prudent mariner.

(And by the way, it seems to be the people “on the balls” who are the first to call the Coast Guard/ FWC/Marine Patrol when a boat anchored too near the mooring field starts to drag. But that would be another article...)

Capt. Deborah Streeter Free N Clear On the ball at Boot Key Harbor, Marathon, FL Deborah, Those are all great comments and thank you for them.

From what I hear, it doesn’t appear the mooring field is in danger of becoming a storage area for unattended boats. I am not sure there are very many people who are in support of that. I hear of a few in power who are so scared of someone leaving their boat for just one or two nights that overbearing new rules and regulations should be implemented to enforce it. I have written, often in jest, about the rule of leaving your boat for even one night without notification is a “crime,” and I think that is a little extreme. I even heard of one instance where a woman who has been living on her boat there for years—who is also a respected and contributing member of the Marathon community, both on the water and on shore—had to go to Miami to work in a hospital for a few days See LETTERS continued on page 16

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LETTERS and she was given notice to leave the mooring field. I am not sure how that turned out, but it appears that that was an unfair application of the rules. I believe the laws must be enforced fairly, but we must also remember that the law is an estimate of the human condition, not an exact description of every action, and it should be enforced and punishment meted out in accordance with that understanding. That makes me hesitate to totally accept your belief: “If you have a rule, enforce it—or don’t have the rule.” I think that is a good general rule, but rules enforcement must be handled delicately. I can’t imagine, from how your other comments run, that you would disagree with me on this.

I have watched the Boot Key Harbor boating community evolve over the last several years, and I would call it a real success story, although it really started out, when the mooring field was first established, on very shaky ground—or should I say, more appropriately, on turbulent waters. I don’t believe success is the same as perfection, so I can still call it a success—and if it appeared perfect, I would be suspicious something was wrong.

And when I say the boating community has evolved for the better, I mean relations on both sides have improved, and everyone involved has succeeded at making that harbor a success.

You did mention that the harbor was quite filthy 10 years ago before pump-outs and the no-discharge zone (which was enacted in 2002). I would like to clarify something about that. The no-discharge zone meant that even if you had a Type I, II or III sanitation device, you could not dump in those waters. Type I and II systems treat the waste, but very few boats have those, and the requirements of their coliform bacteria count is very low compared to most of the waters in Florida we swim in—often even much lower, cleaning some waters. A holding tank would be a Type III. Even long before the no-discharge zones, it was still illegal for any boat to dump any raw sewage within three miles of the Atlantic shore (six miles in the Gulf), as from a holding tank. If there was any waste causing a real problem from boats, it was this illegal dumping that was doing it, not the lack of no-discharge zones. And it is enforcement of this illegal dumping, helped by the use of pump-out boats, that has helped clean up the harbor waters.

But there is more that is going on than boat waste that has been the cause of polluted waters in the Keys. This pollution is from land and mainly from old cesspools and poor leach fields in the Keys where human waste effluent is leached through the coral base of the area into the waters. I know of no instance when the beaches were closed in the Keys (mainly Key West) because of boat waste. It is all from human waste from land, and the reason that the Florida Keys are under a mandate to install a sewer system is because of the extreme pollution caused from land-based sources.

One of the main reasons the waters in the Marathon area have been cleaned up is because of the efforts to eliminate land-based human waste leaching into the waters. Look at the ROGO requirements for building in the Keys. You can gain points to build by eliminating your own or someone else’s cesspool. That’s how critical it is, and those ROGO requirements have been around since the early ’90s—helping to clean up the Keys’ waters.

This is not to say that boaters haven’t been polluting and causing filthy waters in the past by illegal dumping, but the largest sources of pollution in Florida’s waters are land-based, and much of the effluent from land has been cleaned up in the Marathon area—helping to clean up Boot Key Harbor.

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CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA Cape Hatteras, NC 69º lo – 81º hi Savannah, GA 67º lo – 86º hi Water Temperature Cape Hatteras, NC – 76º Savannah Beach, GA – 81º

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EAST FLORIDA Daytona Beach - 72º lo – 89º hi Jacksonville Beach - 73º lo – 85º hi Water Temperature Daytona Beach – 82º Jacksonville Beach – 82º

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WEST FLORIDA St. Petersburg 76º lo – 88º hi Naples 73º lo – 90º hi Water Temperature St. Petersburg – 84º Naples – 86º

FLORIDA KEYS Key West 79º lo – 88º hi Water Temperature Key West – 86º

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To have your news or event in this section, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

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I UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailing programs in the southern coastal states, www.southwindsmagazine.com. The list was printed in the April 2006 issue.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Gulfport, FL, Sept. 9 Boca Ciega Yacht Club will be offering a five-week Adult Basic Sailing Class beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9. The

course includes five Wednesday evening classes as well as four weekend waterfront sailing sessions. Students will put classroom theories into practice sailing the club’s Catalina 16.5 fleet. Cost is $225 per person including all classroom materials and a U.S. Sailing Association Basic Keelboat manual. Participants will receive a complimentary three-month membership.

There will be a 2 /1 student teacher ratio.

To register and more information, go to www.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer Rogers at (727) 345-7544. Pre-registration is required.

Marine Radar Seminar, St. Petersburg, Sept. 16 Marine Radar Seminar sponsored by the St Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Wednesday, September 16 from 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, FL. Instruction is free.

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mum. Go to www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 525-0968 Marine Corrosion Certification, Sept. 22-25, Jacksonville, FL Four-day Corrosion Certification course covers all aspects of marine corrosion. The course starts off with general corrosion theory and goes on to include; identifying types of corrosion, properties of marine building materials, corrosion control methods and applications, sacrificial cathode protection systems and impressed current systems, protective coatings and methodology and performing a corrosion survey. ABYC recommends taking an ABYC electrical course prior to attending this course.

Lamb’s Yacht Center, 3376 Lakeshore Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210. http://abycinc.org.educationprograms.

US SAILING Team Race Umpire Seminar, Fayetteville, NC, Sept. 24 US SAILING host Beverly YC, 3009 Muirfield Ave., Fayetteville, NC 28306-2753. Contact Steve Wrigley at wrigs@earthlink.net. Registration fee $75. Registration should be no later than Sept 7.

Monthly Boating Safety Courses 2009 Schedule in Ft. Pierce, FL About Boating Safety—Boating Safety Course designed for the recreational boater, to encourage safety on the water.

This one-day boating course emphasizes safety on the water to enhance the boating experience and to increase confidence on the water. The course is state of Floridaapproved for those 21 and under to obtain their Florida state boater’s license. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux. info/ (click on Calendar) for class information and the next scheduled class. Classes are usually very full, call and

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Courses, Jacksonville, FL Safe Boating Saturdays. Next class: September 12, October 3, November 14. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Meets Florida legal requirements for boater education.

Most insurance companies offer discounts to program graduates. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule.

Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs, St. Petersburg, FL Tuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies the Florida boater safety education requirements. Eleven lessons, every Tuesday. Boating Skills and Seamanship Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted are about a club’s history, facilities, major events and general information about the club. The clubs and associations must be well established and have been around for at least five years. Contact editor@ Southwinds magazine.com for information about article length, photo requirements and other questions.

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Programs, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. Lessons include which boat for you, equipment, trailering, lines and knots, boat handling, signs, weather, rules, introduction to navigation, inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753.

Don’t wait until next summer to have your children qualify for a state of Florida boater safety ID, possibly lower your boater’s insurance premium or just hone your safe boating skills.

Boating Safety Courses, St. Petersburg, FL St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Six-week Public Boating Course. The course is usually held January, March, June and October. Next course starts Oct. 5. 7-9 p.m. and held each Monday for another six weeks. Instruction is free.

Materials are $25 per family. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, FL. Other courses continuously offered. To find out more, go to www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001, or e-mail contact@boating-stpete.org.

Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 11-1) Public Boating Programs Navigation Program (includes charting tools). 8 lessons.

Evening class. $75. Class Days: October 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22,

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26, 29. “About Boating Safety” (two lessons, weekend program). Sept. 12-13.

For more information on upcoming education programs or to request a free vessel safety check, call (727) 469-8895 or visit www.a0701101.uscgaux.info. Click on Public Education Programs. America’s Boating Course and other courses regularly posted on the Web site.

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adults sailing programs. Family Sailing. 2-6 people; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30’ keelboat. $50-$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 7287317. Reservations/information: call The Friends’ office (252) 728-1638 Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course The Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safety course in Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests will be held bimonthly. Entry into the course will also allow participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.

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Cortez Yacht Club 3rd Annual

Cortez Cup Regatta October 10, 2009 Hosted by Cortez Yacht Club at Cortez Cove Marina in Historic Cortez Village.

Skippers meeting with hors d'oeuvres and followed by live music, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 8th at Pelican Pete’s Restaurant, 12012 Cortez Road.

PHRF Racing in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Pass on Saturday, Oct. 10 followed by food, drink, entertainment and awards at the Cortez Cove Marina FOR NOR & TO REGISTER: For further details and NOR go to www.cortezyachtclub.org, or call Peter at 941-266-7054 SPONSORS: SOUTHWINDS Magazine Cortez Cove Marina Gulf Auto Clinic Knighton Sales

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BOAT SHOWS Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 11-13.

Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show.

Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, FL, 33602. NMMA. (954) 441-3220. www.tampaboatshow. com. 10-8 p.m., 10-6 on Sunday. 16 and older, $9. Ages 13-15, $5. 12 and under, free.

23rd Daytona Beach Boat Show, Sept. 11-13 Daytona Beach Ocean Center, Daytona Beach.

Marine Industries Association of Central Florida. www.miacf.org.

Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Ft. Lauderdale. Largest boat show in the world, covering six sites. Over 1,600 vessels with 160 Super yachts, marine supplies, accessories, electronics.

Cost: Adults $18 ($16 online), children 6-15 $5 ($3 online), under 6 free. 2-day ticket $34 ($32 online). Fri-Sun 10 a.m. -7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The show is open at $32 for a show preview to all on Thursday, Oct. 29. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS

Southeast United States Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL, Sept. 16-20 This is a new boat show put on by the producer of the spring boat show in Jacksonville for the last 13 years. The show will be held in downtown Jacksonville at the Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Boats will be exhibited on land at the center and in the water at the Landing, adjacent to the convention center.

The show will feature power, sail, freshwater and saltwater fishing boats, yachts, kayaks and boating accessories. Free dockage. For more information: (904) 673-0093, southeastusboatshow@yahoo.com, www.southeastusboatshow.com.

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Martin County Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival, Stuart, FL, Sept. 18-20 Held at the Martin County Fairgrounds at 2616 SE Dixie Highway, Stuart, FL. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Easily accessed from the Florida turnpike. Free parking.

For more information and vendor applications, go to http://www.flnauticalfleamarket.com/.

Oct 2-4. 23rd Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival and Boat Show.

Morehead City, NC. www.ncseafoodfestival.org.

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Oct. 10-11. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked every way. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC. www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htm.

Oct. 8-11. 38th Annual National Shrimp Festival.

Gulfshores, Alabama, public beach. www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/ Nov 6-7. 46th Annual Florida Seafood Festival.

Apalachicola, FL. The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River.

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The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events and displays under the shady oaks of Apalachicola‘s Battery Park. Some of the notable events include oyster eating, oyster shucking, a parade, a 5k Redfish Run, a Blue Crab race and a Blessing of the Fleet. (888) 653-8011. www.floridaseafoodfestival.com Oct. 17-18. 39th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival.

Parade, arts and crafts, lots of seafood. 9-5 pm. This major event features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, and great food in City Park. There will be live musical entertainment at several places around town during the days and nights, and a parade on Saturday morning. In addition on this weekend, there is an open house at the lighthouse on Seahorse Key, the big island 3 miles to the west of Cedar Key. Explore the light, look at the exhibits and wander this beautiful island. Shuttle boats are available at City Marina. www.cedarkey.org Oct. 23-24. 28th Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival.

Children’s area, live entertainment and fishing expo. The arts and craft show is designed with a nautical theme. A bounty of fresh seafood featuring our favorite Madeira Beach Grouper. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Johns Pass Village, Madeira Beach. www.johnspass.com/ specialevents.cfm.

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2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather Web sites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.

Dunedin Waterfront Festival, Fundraiser for Youth Sailing, Sept. 26-27 The third annual Waterfront Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27 at Edgewater Park, with hours both days from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Edgewater Park is located at the Dunedin Marina near the corner of Main and Alternate 19. This festival will feature live entertainment, food, crafts, kid’s art (Saturday only) and the Antique Car & Truck Show. In addition to all of these activities in Edgewater Park, there will also be sailboats racing on St. Joseph Sound.

This event is the yearly fundraiser for the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association (DYSA), which is a newly formed 501c3 corporation that promotes sailing for youth ages 8-16 years. There are still available spaces for both craft and food vendors as well as antique cars. For more information, contact Mary Kolb at (727) 733-3498.

Yachting Vacations Offers Flotilla Charter to Key West Fantasy Fest, October Yachting Vacations in Punta Gorda, FL, is organizing a flotilla from their base at Burnt Store Marina to Key West during the last week of October for the annual Fantasy Fest week in the Conch Republic.

Sailors can charter one of four monohulls in the Yachting Vacations fleet and, if they are not night-sailing qualified, they can hire one of Yachting Vacations’ ASA instructors/captains to sail along.

The company is advising boaters to book early since dock space at Fantasy Fest fills up early. For further information, visit the Yachting Vacations blog at www.yachtingvacations.blogspot.com.

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The International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), Miami Beach, Oct. 12-14 This year’s conference will again be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, and there is an extensive seminar series plan. The conference has traditionally presented speakers from the industry who present seminars on the most advanced manufacturing processes on all subjects related to boatbuilding, from business to technology.

The technical seminars are organized and presented by the American Boatbuilders & Repairers Association, the American Boat & Yacht Council, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and Professional Boatbuilder magazine.

Along with the seminar series, there will be hundreds of exhibitors in four exhibit halls, along with an outdoor demonstration area where professional boatbuilders will be demonstrating the latest technology in the industry.

For more information and to register—there is limited space available for exhibitors—contact Tina Sanderson at

(802) 879-8324, or Anne Dunbar at (716) 6624708. The Web site for the IBEX show is www.ibexshow.com.

12th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 31 The 12th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215 on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to noon. Free to the public with lots of free parking. There is a $10 per space (equal to a car parking space) charge for sellers only. Bring your own table. There are no plans for it to rain.

Lots of used boat stuff, some new boat stuff too, buy or trade. You might even see some boat stuff you wouldn’t let your dog chew on. Guaranteed you will meet a lot of boaters (or interesting people) and have a good time. So dig out and dust off all that old boat stuff, and bring it on down (or you could just keep it until you can’t remember what it was ever going to be used for). Take the whole family (or leave the kids home to play some more video games) and join us.

Come out and find a great deal or just look around and have a good time. For more information, call (941) 792-9100.

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Tampa Sea Scouts Seek Donations to Build Unique Racing Sailboats Sea Scout Ship 185 of the Tampa Sailing Squadron in Apollo Beach has a dream and a new goal for its organization. Over the past few years, these young sailors have made a name for themselves in the Tampa Bay area regattas with the development of their J/24 racing fleet. Like most teenagers, they desire something new and more challenging. They may have found just what they have been looking for in a new design boat from Australia.

Don St.Amour, scoutmaster of Ship 185, was on the Internet and came across a story about a 15-year boy in Australia who designed and built a unique racing boat. It is called the “i550,” designed by Christopher Beckwith. The boat, a “stitch and glue,” has a solid hull with an 18-foot length, 8-foot beam and will accommodate a crew of three.

For detailed information, log on to www.i550sportboat.com.

The Sea Scouts have purchased two sets of plans and will begin construction in the near future. Any marine organization or individuals who would like to contribute to this project of helping young teenage sailors in the area or who would like to learn more about the i550 and/or the TSS Sea Scouts can contact Don St.Amour at (813) 967-7718 or at seasmoke01@verizon.net.

Sarasota Yacht Club Continues Plans for Sarasota-Havana Regatta, May 16, 2010 The Sarasota Yacht Club has applied to obtain a license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and other regulatory bodies to enable them to travel to Cuba in a regatta on May 16,

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2010. The Mission of the regatta, in the yacht club’s words are: “The mission of the Sarasota-Havana Regatta is to promote ethical behavior among sailors and encourage the teaching of lifelong lessons, which seek to build character, foster teamwork, and strengthen respect for oneself, others, the marine environment and foster good will between the sailing communities of Cuba and the United States of America.”

The Sarasota-Havana Regatta will raise funds to support the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program and the Youth Sailing Program of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba for the purchase of Optimist, 420s, Laser boats and related equipment. The regatta is also planning to raise funds for “educational programs designed to encourage young Cuban sailors to experience the joy of sailing and to teach the essential elements of boat handling, seamanship, water safety skills and racing in a safe wholesome environment.”

The yacht club is hoping to ultimately develop competitive sailing between the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program and youth sailing at the Hemmingway International Yacht Club. They are hoping to raise up to $20,000 annually for the Hemingway International Yacht Club for these purposes.

The plan is for this equipment, under current regulations, to be purchased in the United States and delivered to the HIYCC as part of the Sarasota-Havana Regatta.

The yacht club is planning for a regatta of 100 sailboats with a powerboat contingent that will carry all necessary supplies and serve as safety vessels, as well as delivering the purchased equipment for the youth sailing program in Cuba.

For more information on the program and the regatta, including race details and schedule, go to the SYC Foundation Web site at www.syccharitablefoundation.org.

Under Events, click on the link to the Sarasota-Havana Regatta. Visitors can also join the mailing list to receive information via e-mail as it becomes available.

You can also read more about the regatta by reading the article in the racing section, page 58, July issue, in Back Issues, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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Seven Seas Cruising Association Downeast Gam, Islesboro, ME, Aug. 1 (SOUTHWINDS includes this report on a meeting in Maine because Dick De Grasse has written many articles (and letters) for SOUTHWINDS on his and Kathleen De Grasse’s travels south in Florida waters and distributed copies of the latest SOUTHWINDS at the gam.)

By Commodores Richard and Kathleen de Grasse, s/y Endeavour.

The 19th annual Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) Gam was held on August 1 at the De Grasse cottage on Broad Cove, Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, ME. Even though the gam was designated as an SSCA event, 151 cruising sailors from all walks of life attended. A number of potential new members attended their first gam and several joined on-site.

More than 67 sail and power cruising boats from all over the country, including Hawaii, anchored nearby for the event.

It was noted that some of the most accomplished sailors in the world were in the harbor. Special guests included Jim Melcher who had single-handed his homebuilt 34-foot leeboard Sharpie, Alert, to Europe. Later he and Diane de Grasse-Melcher sailed Alert around the Mediterranean and back to the Caribbean where Jim celebrated his 80th birth-

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At the Downeast Gam in Maine, on Saturday afternoon, 37 dinghies rafted up behind Herb and Ruth Weiss’ 40-foot ketch, Windpower. Hors d’oeuvres were passed from dinghy to dinghy.

day. Diane Allmayer-Beck, on Ariel III, out of Belfast, ME, read the list of attendees acknowledging their many extraordinary cruising adventures. We heard from two SSCA members and attendees at last year’s Downeast Gam, Katherine and Lael Easterling; They are sailing their 40-foot sloop, Painted Skies, around the world. Currently they are somewhere between American Samoa and Australia.

Guest speaker Peter McCrea, sailing his 35-foot Freedom sloop, Panacea, out of Thomaston, ME, talked about participating in the Bermuda 1-2—the Newport, RI,to-Bermuda sailing race, followed by single-handed to Bermuda and then double-handed back to Newport. Peter has won the event several times and described this year’s weather and sea conditions, necessary preparations, failures and the various humorous events among the participants including a flat calm-induced mutiny on another entrant’s boat when within sight of the Newport, RI, finish.

The weather held for the last event of the busy day.

Later Saturday afternoon, 37 dinghies rafted up behind Herb and Ruth Weiss’ 40-foot ketch Windpower, out of Marion, MA. Hors d’oeuvres were passed from dinghy to dinghy.

Sailors heading north during the summer of 2010 are invited to attend the 20th annual Downeast Gam scheduled for August 7, 2010.

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In addition to working with a coalition of boating interests to pass the bill, BoatUS has created a new, easily downloadable two-page reference sheet, “Anchoring Information for Florida Cruisers,” that shares the details of the new law.

“Anyone boating in Florida should have a copy aboard in case any misunderstandings arise. Law enforcement officers may also find the document helpful,” added Podlich.

The free reference sheet points out four significant aspects of HB 1423: “Live-aboard” definition: Effective July 1, the definition of a “live-aboard” vessel has been substantially narrowed.

Now, cruisers who reside on and move their boats are not considered live-aboards.

Local government laws on anchoring: Effective October 1, municipalities may not enforce any ordinance regulating anchoring—other than live-aboards—outside of marked mooring fields.

Mooring field pilot program: In the next few years, the state will work in five geographic areas to develop a mooring field pilot program to test new anchoring and mooring concepts with both live-aboard and non-live-aboard boats.

While these local municipalities will be able to regulate by ordinance the anchoring of vessels outside of a pilot mooring field, it can only take effect after significant input from stakeholders and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It is expected to take several months before the first location is selected.

Boating restricted areas: As of October 1, for public safety reasons local governments will be allowed to create “boating restricted areas.” The FWC and the U.S. Coast Guard may use these areas to restrict speed or boat traffic.

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An Argument for Mooring Fields?

By Harmon Heed Sunken Indy with Sarasota’s Bayfront beach and high rise condos in background.

Photo by Harmon Heed.

Indy, a 25-foot sailboat, had been on a private mooring in Sarasota Bay for around 12 years.

Four years ago, the boat and mooring were purchased by a man called Fraggle. Fraggle didn’t dive his mooring when he bought it, nor has he done so since. Nor has he ever moved it. But it kept flooding. They repaired what they thought was a broken thru-hull fitting on the boat.

In the early morning of July 19, a small squall twisted Indy off her mooring and sent her free, floating toward O‘Leary‘s Tiki Bar on Island Park. Fraggle and his girl friend, Randa, had spent the night ashore. When they saw their home floating free, they rowed out in their dinghy and dropped an anchor to secure Indy. Then, tired, they went to sleep. Soon the boat began dragging toward the bayfront beach and came aground. At high tide, the boat refloated but only farther into the beach’s bight where it settled in the sand.

Another liveaboard in the area humanely offered to help Fraggle pull his boat off the beach. Fraggle declined.

Soon the boat was flooded over the gunnels, and water entered the cabin through ports and then through the open companionway. It flooded completely. Fraggle and two of his liveaboard friends, whom he calls Carver Steve and Rower Steve, bailed the boat’s hull. They repaired what they thought was a leaking thru-hull fitting, but the boat was still taking on water. They surmised the water was entering through a keel/hull fracture caused by the grounding. They quit trying. The boat wasn’t worth fixing. Fraggle remorsefully abandoned it.

What could/should Fraggle and other boaters on private moorings in the bay do to prevent beaching? They should dive their moorings and tackle on schedule. They should frequently inspect their mooring lines, chafing gear and cleats. They should have means of moving the boat under its own propulsion. They should have an adequate anchor and tackle readily available. They should have adequate bilge-pumping equipment. And perhaps their boats News & Views for Southern Sailors

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OUR WATERWAYS should be inspected by from condo owners, boat others. Fraggle really had owners and liveaboards none of those. alike for its diligence in Fraggle admits to not cleaning up the bay. diving his mooring or Between 2004 and 2008, inspecting his lines. He the city removed almost doesn’t know what gave 150 derelict boats at a cost way that freed the boat. of approximately $160,000.

There is a mainsail, but the Sgt. Churchill says that amount of the cloth bandabout 40 percent in the ed to the boom is not bay could be derelicts. enough to do much good Why then aren’t more of in a headwind and would them removed? probably shred in a strong The City Code 10-50 Sunken Indy with mooring field markers on either side. wind. Fraggle says there is stipulates that a marine Photo by Harmon Heed. a jib down below, but I patrol officer can make doubt if he ever put it up or knows how to. The Atomic 4 the determination whether a boat is derelict. Then a certified engine has never run since Fraggle owned the boat. He letter is sent to the boat owner, or, if the boat is unregistered, says he has a 9.9 OMC outboard, but that’s in Venice. And as in Indy’s case, the boat is tagged. The owner then has five the only thing he seems to know about his anchor is that it days to repair or remove the boat. SPD seems to have been is a Danforth. very generous with time allowing Fraggle to repair or move Will a million-dollar mooring field prevent instances his boat. He was allowed over two weeks to refloat and get like this from happening again? The helical mooring his boat off the beach before the SPD took action. Last year anchors being installed by MillMac Corp. are assuredly they gave another boat owner 30 days because he was stronger than the private ground tackles now being used by earnestly attempting to repair his boat. Fraggle’s boat will boats in the bay. The mooring anchors are not all the same have been destroyed by press time. In August, three other size, but vary, commensurate with the size of the boat to be boats were scheduled to be tagged as derelict. put on that mooring. Four other existing mooring fields Where do the derelict boats keep coming from? Some of were queried and of their combined 450 moorings, only one the boats are abandoned, and—without care—become boat has come loose during a named storm, and that was derelict. In an economic downturn, people abandon more due to chaffing of the boat’s tether and not a mooring ball boats. Some old boats come from other harbors. A worker issue. Sarasota has precluded that from happening by proon MillMac’s barge commented that he sees boats in viding the mooring tethers instead of having the boaters use Sarasota Bay that moved out of harbors south of here where their own lines. he previously put a mooring field in. And there is talk Sarasota’s moorings will be inspected every 90 days among the liveaboards about moving north into harbors from the ground up by professional divers. Maintenance that don’t yet have mooring fields. and repairs have been included in the operational budget.

How many of the owners of boats in the bay will pay to The mooring field management, Marina Jack, can also move into the mooring field when Phase I is completed? inspect the tethers and replace them at the owner’s expense Sam Chavers, the dockmaster at Marina Jack, keeps a list of if one is dangerously chaffed. The mooring contract holds about forty people who have inquired. Most of those lessees/boaters liable for any damage to the moorings. inquiries have come from people with boats in the Bay. Mooring field municipalities require lessees to have liaSome have come from owners of boats in more expensive bility insurance. Sarasota has lowered its requirement from Marina Jack slips. But what happens if the mooring field an initial $1,000,000 to what is a common minimum doesn’t fill? required by insurance companies, $300,000. But, according At a City Commissioners’ meeting on July 15, City to other mooring field managers, it is not feasible to ascerAttorney Bob Fournier stated, “The city right now is not free tain that the boat owners maintain the insurance once the to prohibit people from anchoring outside the designated lease is signed, so many boats in many mooring fields do mooring area... “He also stated that, “The City was very not have current liability insurance. aware that if it turned out that it wasn’t feasible to expand How much contamination has Fraggle’s sunken boat, beyond thirty-five moorings (Phase I), that that wouldn’t be with its head and internal engine, caused? Who will pay the done.” That means, after all the expended time and expense, possible thousands of dollars for the derelict boat removal Sarasota could end up with a small mooring field encircled and toxic cleanup? The city of Sarasota won’t. According to by free-anchoring boats as, some say, Boot Key Harbor is.

Sgt. Kevin Churchill, who is in charge of marine patrol, most Sounds a bit fraggled. of the cost is for Public Works to dismantle, crush, clean up Perhaps enough boats will move into the mooring field and dump the remains. Those costs will be covered by grant to expand it to its intended 109 balls, be economically feasimoney from the West Coast Inland Navigation District, ble and provide a safe harborage for many. Perhaps the SPD (WCIND). But that is taxpayers’ money, too; taxpayers’ will be able to remove more of the derelict boats and get rid money from Sarasota, Manatee, Lee and Collier counties, of the few bad apples. Perhaps a “pilot program,” as was which compose the WCIND. included in the last state legislation affecting mooring fields, The Sarasota Police Department has received praise will change everything, again.

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hen sailors get together and talk Florida sailing, the conversation usually circulates around the Atlantic coast, the Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay and, of course, those enticing islands over in the Bahamas. Yes, there’s no denying the beauty of our Southern oceans. But one of the most active sailing areas in Florida is nearly 30 miles away from any ocean. And, nestled along its banks, is a surprising but well-kept secret.

The St. Johns River, in northeast Florida, may be one of the state’s most overlooked sailing venues. From Jacksonville down to Palatka and beyond, the St. Johns offers dozens of miles of serene, protected inland sailing surrounded by beautiful natural scenery. The river is over three miles wide in many areas, and rarely do the waters rise above a heavy chop even in a stiff breeze. In many ways, it is like a huge coffee-colored lake with a current that ebbs and flows with the tides. As a result, the St. Johns is ideal for round-the-buoys racing and occasional long-distance competitions like the famous Mug Race. But it won’t take you to any tropical island, so you don’t see many cruisers heading up the river.

If you cruise the St. Johns south from downtown Jacksonville, the river becomes wider, the scenery more unspoiled and the towns get smaller. At the elegant Buckman Bridge, you pass by the suburb of Orange Park.

Then, about 25 miles south of Jacksonville, just before passing under the Shands Bridge, you come to the small town of Green Cove Springs. Today Green Cove Springs is a sleepy little bedroom community. However, it has a fascinating history and one of the most unusual waterfront facilities in the state.

Because of its strategic location, northeast Florida is home to several Navy bases, including Mayport Navy Base and NAS Jacksonville, both on the St. Johns River. In 1940, the Navy built NAS Green Cove Springs, also on the banks of the

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the war years, and the city was humming. After the war however, the base served a very different purpose.

The Navy constructed 13 enormous concrete piers, each a quarter-mile long, on the west bank of the St. Johns adjacent to the base. The piers were built to store the Navy’s vast “Mothball Fleet” of vessels that were no longer needed in peacetime. At one time, there were some 600 destroyers, destroyer escorts, fleet auxiliaries and other vessels tied up, four and five abreast, at the docks. The big docks were strong enough to secure the ships and allow heavy trucks to offload tons of material and supplies. They were solid.

In 1960, the Navy decommissioned the base and the pier facility. The mothballed vessels were transferred to foreign navies or relocated to other Reserve Fleet locations. So, in the space of just a few years, the massive fleet of silent ships disappeared. The town of Green Cove Springs was left with a 1700-acre facility containing a number of buildings, four 5,000-foot runways and 12 very substantial docks.

As you cruise down the St. Johns, it’s impossible to miss the Navy docks at Green Cove Springs. They loom out from the shore unexpectedly, causing the uninitiated sailor to wonder; What the heck is that? The answer is, well—it’s many things. It’s dockage, it’s moorings, it’s boatyards, it’s dry storage, it’s large yacht dockage, it’s commercial marine businesses and much more. In the years since the former mothball fleet storage area was decommissioned, the waterfront facilities at Green Cove Springs have been put to good use by a number of pleasure boating and commercial interests. The facility is so large there’s room for all these businesses to exist side-by-side without being crowded.

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Aerial view showing approximately 600 mothballed vessels. U.S. Navy Photo.

After it was purchased by the Reynolds family (of Reynolds Metals fame), the former base was renamed Reynolds Industrial Park. Reynolds Yacht Center is one of two marinas in operation along the waterfront. The Yacht Center has a total of 70 wet slips for boats “up to 350 feet long and drafts up to 10 feet.” If you’re bigger than that, you probably couldn’t get under the Buckman Bridge. Currently the Yacht Center uses just one of the giant piers with sailboats on one side and large motor yachts on the other. It also has a floating dock close to shore. Boat owners along the pier have the luxury of driving their cars right up to their slip. Then, it’s a slight climb down to your deck because the pier is a good eight feet above the water. The pier is gated,

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and services include elecmost DIY yards, there is tricity, fresh water, phone, always an interesting varifax, wireless Internet, satelety of vessels of all ages, lite TV and pump- out servsizes and states of repair ice. If you need fuel, howand an even more interestever, you’ll have to catch a ing collection of people ride into town. Onshore working on them. The there is a lounge, showers, ambiance here is amiable, bathrooms, laundry facililaid-back and unhurried. ties, a kitchen and an Owner Bob Speakman has Internet hookup. In addimore or less orchestrated it tion, Reynolds Yacht Center that way. “When people has “unlimited” dry storneed an extra few weeks to age for blocked boats, but finish their project, we don’t there is a height limit of 32 hurry them out, and that’s feet, keel to masthead. The Reynolds Park Yacht Center can accommodate yachts of any size along unique.” While the marina marina stays fairly full its quarter-mile long concrete pier. doesn’t have a fancy except during hurricane lounge, it does have a comseason, when, according to Dockmaster David Peden, many munity porch that, according to the regulars, is worldboats go north for insurance reasons. famous. One grizzled boat hand offered, “You’ll meet anothImmediately adjacent to the Yacht Center is Holland er sailor way down in the Islands, and they’ll ask ‘What’s Marine, one of north Florida’s busiest full-service boatyards. the news from the porch?’”

Owner Tommy Holland relocated to Reynolds Park after a The yard itself is also somewhat renowned. Speakman developer purchased his former location and eliminated all has customers who come from South Africa, the Canary marine services in favor of dockominiums and expensive Islands and even the Red Sea. He speaks fondly of a cuscondos. So it goes. Despite the economy, Holland says his tomer who was one of the oldest men to circumnavigate the yard is doing a steady business. “And that’s an accomplishglobe. Despite virtually no advertising, the yard hauls about ment these days,” he adds. Holland Marine offers a full slate 600 boats a year. According to Speakman, “We stay busy of services including mechanical, electrical, carpentry, cosmainly because of word of mouth. But people tell us we’re metic and structural fiberglass repair and Awlgrip refinishone of the best-kept secrets in boating.” ing. He has a 25-ton travel lift for most boats, but if that’s not You could say the same about the entire facility down in big enough, a 60-ton travel lift is also available.

Green Cove Springs. It’s a well-kept secret that this former If you travel down the row of piers to the southernmost home to 600 warships is now a thriving community of boatend, you’ll encounter the venerable Green Cove Springs yards, marinas and associated yacht services, not to mention Marina. It, too, utilized one of the long Navy piers to proa dredging company, some dock builders, a tugboat firm vide over 100 wet slips with drive-on access. Currently, and a company that is holding liens on a couple of large however, the pier is empty and will remain so while struccasino boats. Aside from the lack of fueling facilities, a yacht tural repairs are completed. That leaves 27 wet slips along owner could have just about any type of work done at one the bulkhead, and they stay full. The marina has accommoof the boatyards or go the DIY route. It’s definitely worth dated the vessels that vacated the dock by installing 60 stopping by Green Cove Springs if only to poke around and moorings in the wide, protected area between the piers. see this amazing place.

Transients will be happy to know there are always a few available. For long-term dry storage, there are approximateReynolds Yacht Center: (866) 367-7792, ly 140 spaces on land. info@reynoldspark.com.

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CALIBER 40

Elegant & STRONG

By Sally Weigand

The Caliber 40—an elegant but strong sailboat designed for serious cruising.

One definition of the word “caliber” is “a degree of merit.” Monohull sailboats bearing the name Caliber embody a very high degree of merit. Manufactured in Clearwater, FL, these blue water sailors successfully ply the world’s oceans and are equally at ease on the Great Lakes, rivers and bays. The Caliber factory is a family business; Michael McCreary, N.A., designs the 35-, 40- and 47-foot models they produce.

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n 1997, we bought a two-year-old Caliber 40 LRC (longrange cruiser) in Annapolis, MD. For several years before retirement, the Chesapeake Bay was our cruising ground.

When we moved to Punta Gorda, FL, we brought it south with us. Choosing the boat’s name was more difficult than choosing the boat, which was rather easy after we first saw a Caliber. We called the boat Ballywig, which has no real meaning other than combining our heritages: “bally” means town in Gaelic; “Wig” is my husband’s nickname taken from his German family name.

A vanilla-color hull with teak trim is somewhat different from the more usual white fiberglass sailing vessels. An attractive boat with graceful lines, it is even lovelier to look at below deck where warm teak envelops you. Abundant storage contributes to making this an excellent boat for living aboard. Every inch not used for other purposes is useable storage. Our longest stretch of continuous occupation was a two-month trek to the Bahamas for which we packed enough supplies for a year. Apparently, we thought there were no stores or restaurants in the Abacos. Six weeks bringing it down the ICW, leaving the North in a cold April and arriving in the hot South in June, was another opportunity to load it with a variety of types of clothing and household gear.

FEATURES The boat is a sloop with an added cutter rig for more control in heavy winds. We rarely use this sail, but did add an asymmetrical spinnaker. The Caliber’s design disperses the load on the chain plates when sailing by attaching each

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Ballywig at the dock, showing many of its features, including inboard genoa tracks and ample opening ports and hatches.

chain plate to a thick bulkhead that is bonded to the entire length of the hull. For a solidly built cruiser she sails well.

Performance is enhanced with its “modified fin keel,” a merger of a full and fin keel design. Looking at the keel out of the water it is more full than fin. This design offers superior directional stability. Inboard genoa tracks aid windward performance. We out-sailed a 42-foot Hunter on Charlotte Harbor, but I would not put Ballywig in competition against a racing J/boat. Even when fully loaded, this boat maintains performance. Its high ballast-to-displacement ratio makes it very stable in heavy seas. The skeg rudder combination protects the rudder and adds maneuverability to the craft. Since this is higher than the keel, it is protected in the event of accidental grounding. Safety to the bow of the hull comes from a watertight collision bulkhead. Reinforced impact zones at the bow waterline and forward bottom of the keel offer additional collision protection that hopefully would never be needed.

Being a true blue water cruiser, the cockpit is not voluminous and has no entry for following seas from the stern.

However, port and starboard seats adequately take a reclining adult. The large wheel requires some agility getting around when going to and from the helm seat. A teak table folds up from a vertical position on the pedestal where we take all meals whenever weather permits. A built-in, insulated icebox keeps food and beverages cold, convenient in heavy seas when going below presents a challenge. The manufacturer has since added two stern rail seats that are a nice feature. All lines are controlled from the cockpit including auto-reefing. A folding, stern boarding ladder and deck shower accommodate swimmers. An extra long and high bow pulpit contains double heavy-duty rollers for raising and lowering the anchor. On the bow above the waterline, an anti-chafe attachment for anchoring or towing is meant for heavy-duty loading such as a sea anchor. The sleek hull is protected by a full-length rub rail.

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ern climes, it has a diesel heater in the main salon that we use occasionally even in Florida. Descending the companionway steps, the L-shaped galley is to port with the small nav station tucked in toward the stern. Above the propane stove is a microwave oven. Next to it is storage for dishes behind teak doors. Below the double sink, which faces forward, is a storage cabinet with five drawers to the side plus a roomy area below. The surface of the nav desk serves double duty by providing additional area for meal preparation.

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Looking aft from the forward cabin, the Caliber 40 shows its warm teak interior.

One feature we like very much is that the table in the main salon folds up against the bulkhead, making an open, roomy area when it is not in use.

Under the nav seat is storage. Being of short stature, the nav station is fine for me to sit at, but my husband has to extend his legs into the galley rather than squeeze them in beneath

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Ballywig’s L-shaped galley is roomy and holds a double sink.

the desk. A six-cubic-foot top-opening refrigerator with small freezer area holds an abundance of food. However, we found the Adler Barber cooling plate to be inadequate for the large box size in tropical weather. The icebox is so deep I am not able to reach the bottom. To starboard from the cockpit steps is a head, behind which is a quarter berth with cedar-lined hanging locker. Lifting the “lid” of the bottom companionway step gives access to a trash bin. Removing the steps, you access the engine. There is adequate space in here for an air conditioner, watermaker, generator and heater, none of which we have.

One feature we like very much is that the table in the main salon folds up against the bulkhead, making an open, roomy area when it is not in use. An L-shape settee to port provides seating space for eating when the table is open halfway. A straight settee to starboard offers additional seating when the table is fully extended. Each of us has a settee to stretch out on for reading in the evening or for a pre-bed nap as is often the case after a day voyaging. Underneath the settees as well as behind the outside settee cushions there is storage space. I filled the lower spaces with plastic crates where I keep staples and paper products sorted for easy locating. Enclosed teak cabinets as well as an open area line both sides above the settees.

Forward from the saloon is the owners’ cabin and head. A double offset berth occupies the port side with a double hanging locker to starboard, also cedar-lined. The one useless feature of the boat is also to starboard, a vanity with swing-out seat and table with lid and mirror. The factory has removed the seat, replacing it with storage.

More storage on shelves exists behind the vanity.

Underneath the berth is voluminous storage suitable for items not used frequently since it is accessed by lifting the mattress. Drawers and cabinets on the centerline plus cabinets over the berth add up to room for more clothing than a fashion model would want. The offset berth is a disadwww.southwindsmagazine.com

Ballywig’s stern, showing the cockpit and the steps for accessing the water from the transom.

vantage for me in having to crawl over my husband who claimed the inside, but I have the use of a convenient bookshelf along the outside. A second head with separate enclosed shower with door occupies the bow. This is an ideal spot for our cat’s litter box as well as stowing things on top of the shower seat. Twenty-two lights throughout the cabins brighten every nook and cranny of the handcrafted interior.

ADDITIONS AND PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS Ballywig has proven to be a comfortable home on the water.

We would confidently sail her on any ocean, our original plan that has not materialized. We once experienced a very bad storm while sailing but never worried about our safety, and the boat handled well. The 5’1” draft does present a challenge in shallow Florida waters. In addition to the asymmetrical spinnaker, we installed a wind generator, increased the battery capacity to three 8D batteries, installed larger fuel filters and an electric fuel pump for priming.

Changes we would make are to enlarge the nav station although I have no suggestion for how that could be accom-

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plished. From our experience, a sailboat does not require 212 gallons of fuel. However, those undertaking world cruises may believe differently. One hundred seventy-nine gallons of water are a blessing especially since we do not have a watermaker. I would replace the vanity in the owner’s cabin with a tall cabinet with sliding shelves.

Otherwise, there is nothing else we would modify on this elegant yet strong vessel.

Additional information is available at www.caliberyacht. com and by calling the factory at (727) 573-0627.

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By Rebecca Burg

Photos by Rebecca Burg Cover: Karma rounds the mark at Regatta Time in Abaco.

Traffic jam at the downwind mark when racers fall into a wind hole.

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he Chihuahua bounced along the water’s edge, white sand swirling around its tiny legs. Along the beach, kids, adults and more canines were reveling in the postcard-perfect paradise of an uninhabited islet. An impressive quantity of people attended this year’s legendary Cheeseburger in Paradise Beach Party on Fiddle Cay. The long stretch of sand and shaded shoreline easily absorbed attendees, and we never felt crowded.

Cheeseburgers, hotdogs, Margaritas and kid-friendly drinks were served while organized party games and prizes added extra fun. Their tradition, Stranded Naked owners Bobb and Patricia Henderson and their gracious volunteers brought this memorable prelude to Abaco’s 34th year of Regatta Time.

A cruiser’s nine-day tropical fantasy, Regatta Time includes tours along Abaco’s centrally located out islands, organized racing and a series of parties. Boaters aren’t required to race in order to follow the social activity. It’s a family-friendly venue for curious cruisers who’d like to experience Abaco in a helpful, group setting. Typically, spectators end up racing or crewing after seeing how much fun it is, and boats can enter any number of races. Stealth weather windows and rainy low pressure systems made many of our Gulf Stream crossings to Abaco a challenge. My single-handed Bayfield, Angel, and solo buddy cruiser, Defiant, were delighted to at least cross the unruly seas with Marco Island-based regatta entry, Sea Swan. Bronnie McKiever’s classic Morgan 34 recently completed a global circumnavigation, and the experienced company was reassuring. New to cruising, Floridian Bob Lowe was having the adventure of his life by crewing on Sea Swan. By early July,

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The action at the legendary Cheeseburger beach party. Is this a regatta or a party?

boats were accumulating at Green Turtle Cay after dodging bouts of rain while still seeing some excellent sailing across the vast northern bank. The festivities began on July 3 at the Cheeseburger Party, which removed our worldly cares and swept us into the laid-back island groove.

JULY 4—THE RACING BEGINS On July 4, the Green Turtle race began after a rain postponement. Tactical skills were tried by gusty patches of summer showers upwind of this around-the-buoy course.

At the far downwind mark, numerous boats slipped into an expanding wind hole. Most of the spinnaker entries managed to ride the wind’s edge and escape the trap. Ranging upwind in the fading breeze, David Rodarte’s Charlestonbased Buena Vida found a boost by changing his angle and using the chute. Seeing Vida’s instant success, rivals Balamena II, Susimi and Tanglefoot all popped their chutes and followed suit. Class rivals Rock Star, Tim Tucker’s C&C 38, and No Limit had caught an earlier lift and were already powering down the next leg. Meanwhile, the downwind mark’s strange vacuum had grown, capturing more victims, including No Limit. Sails slackening, Mike Gable’s Tampabased Farr 39.5 was engulfed by the floating mob. The water was a mirror. “Uh-oh,” a voice was heard. Sponge Cake started to point the wrong way, Windspiel II cast a fishing line and actually caught something, and Abaco Glow’s crew physically held their sails out wing-on-wing to regain some momentum. Sails lost their drooping postures as the breeze gradually filled, seeing the organized chaos through the largest mark rounding of the regatta. No Limit escaped the crowd and, despite lost time, posted a first in PHRF class.

The largest fleet, cruiser “mothertub” classes C and D, were fine-tuning their strategies by assessing the habits of rival boats. “For one, we couldn’t get rid of Sea Swan,” said Richard Voswinckel of the metallic Allures 44, Windspiel II. The German team was thrilled by the competition’s quality and enjoyed meeting the Sea Swan crew at the post-race party. “We were really mixing it up with Windspiel,” affirmed Swan crewman Bill Harris, who races his own boat off Florida’s west coast. Also crewing were Defiant’s Bill Robinson and Floridian Krista Corrado, who’s rumored to have incited a distraction tactic involving (or not involving) her string bikini. The awards party at Green Turtle’s Settlement Point included a racer’s free happy hour bar, home cooking by Bahamian vendors and Junkanoo.

around Whale Cay to Treasure Cay. An afternoon regatta party entertained boaters at the Treasure Cay Resort and Marina’s beach bar. Thus, racers were conveniently positioned for the July 6 destination race from Treasure to Great Guana Cay farther south along Abaco’s out island chain.

Racer’s dinghies were towed to the new spot courtesy of Dive Guana’s Troy Albury and Abaco Adventure’s Ossie Hall. This fast-paced day saw firm winds and a brief spot of rain near the finish. “The cruisers were all over the place,” observed John Novak. Novak’s Corsair F28R, Overdo, spent the race working to catch main rival, Splash, John Sexton’s home-built F9A Corsair that’s enthusiastically raced and cruised by his family. Finding a favorable grip in the rain squall, Overdo passed Splash at the last moment in a wild, hull-flying finish. After earning first place at Green Turtle, Overdo’s adjusted rating set him behind Splash on corrected

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time for the Treasure race. The in different classes, Richard conditions favored the heavDwyer’s Tenacious and the 28ier multihulls, and cruising foot long Bahamian wooden cats dominated the day. Victor sloop, Abaco Rage, found fun Mendelsohn’s Seawind 36, in challenging each other.

Cat Nip, posted first in the Rage’s mainsail, supported by class with Stuart Miles and his a 65-foot mast, shadowed Leopard 40, Just Too, several Tenacious in a tussle around whiskers behind in second. the mark. Tenacious was Thomas Mestrits and his forced to tack for clear air.

Tektron 40, Kermit, posted Determined foot work and third. speedy surgery put Buena “It was challenging. The Vida back in action and duelwind just shifted so much,” ing with Susimi. However, observed Andy Burke on the Yellow Jacket rockets through the finish gate. even a fine team like Vida’s blue Pearson 30, Abaco Glow. couldn’t avoid the surprise This highly polished crew wind holes that appeared posted another second in the RTIA class. Bradford Law’s before the downwind finish gate. At the most inopportune wind-loving Gulfstar 50, Shenanigan, conquered RTIA by moment, Buena Vida’s perfect spinnaker set neatly deflated sustaining a large gap over its rivals soon after the start. Big and draped itself over the bow. Muzzled by her own sail, the boats were in their element, and Will Powell’s Pearson racer slowed and lost seconds to Susimi, who was closing in ketch, Running Free, earned top honors in cruiser D class. “It and riding a new puff of wind. As a result, Susimi staked a sure was a close race,” Powell said, his fleet finishing withsecond place over Vida for the day with No Limit first. “That in minutes of each other. “It was also like a drag race,” boat is a powerhouse,” Dave Dumas said, after crewing for added Michael Carrington of Susimi, in the PHRF spinnaker No Limit. A legendary name in Florida anchoring issues, class. The Abaco vet had his hands full with Balamena II, and Dumas had brought his trawler, Kinship, over to follow the clean crew work allowed Susimi to squeak ahead of fun. Also crewing on No Limit is Pat Figley, Mike Horan, Chris Balamena with a mere six-second lead on corrected time.

Toro and Mike’s brother Scott Gable.

Susimi crew included Carl and Suzi Wehe from Hillsboro In cruiser C class, Charles and Sharon Barnett’s Tayana Inlet Sailing Club who’d raced their own boat last year.

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Carrington was disappointed to see rival Buena Vida sit this It was quite the experience for this serious cruiser’s first race out. David’s handsome Sabre 36 had broken her steershot at competitive racing, and her crew was loving it. More ing quadrant earlier at Treasure Cay. Sharp crew work kept well-respected names in the sailing scene, Mike Messinger the wounded racer out of trouble and, after spinning in a and Sylvia Galloway, composed Blue Horizon’s crew. Early few circles with the awkward emergency tiller, Buena Vida on in cruiser D class, Sea Swan suffered a long, vertical tear hastened to Marsh Harbour to see about repairs. in her headsail’s leech. The flapping fabric cost them some Overlooking the shimmering lagoon of Orchid Bay, the time, enough to be outranked by Running Free, which landed just 32 seconds ahead on corrected time. Running Free awards party gathered on Guana Cay’s narrow main street. posted a first in class, reigning over his fleet with two bulAfter the awards, many revelers got lost at famed local play lets in a row so far. Sea Swan was determined to take Free zones, Nippers and Grabbers. down, but had to address that torn sail before tomorrow’s race. The awards party gathered at Mangoes in Marsh JULY 7-8—MORE REST AND RACING AGAIN Harbour for Caribbean music, dancing, giveaways and a July 7 brought a rest day with a regatta party at Snappas in free happy hour bar for the hard-working racers. July 9 was Marsh Harbour. July 8 starred a buoy race that saw sunny a zigzag destination race from Marsh Harbour to Hope skies, balmy 10-15 knot breezes and mild seas. Light, shiftTown under sunny skies and 10-15 knot breezes that were ing air near the race’s end challenged bigger boats. Though

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John’s Corsair, Overdo, shows his muscle with rival, Splash, warming up in the background.

thick with the fragrance of tropical blooms. Since Sea Swan’s South African-born owner, Bronnie, happened to be a noted canvas worker, she worked magic with a simple roll of duct tape. The head sail, with its silvery bandage, was back in competitive shape. The D class battle for first, with Running Free playing defense, was intense. Andrew Pike’s Miranda, Janet Harding’s Island Gal and Robert Fritz’s Sinderella were also in the fang-bearing fray, and when the spray cleared, Sea Swan was standing in the top slot, duct tape bandage and all. Running Free posted second with Island Gal in third.

The after race party gathered at Hope Town Harbour Lodge with its swimming pool, live music stage, food and breathtaking views of the Atlantic.

JULY 10 BAHAMIAN INDEPENDENCE July 10, Bahamian Independence Day, was a rest day with festivities at the scenic Tahiti Beach and the nearby island of Lubbers Quarters. The only eatery on the jungle-covered isle, Cracker P’s is reminiscent of a large tree house, and it serves some of the best Bahamian cooking around. July 11 brought the final race, an island-hopping adventure from Hope Town to Marsh Harbour. Downwind skills were tested on this sunny, 10-15 knot day. RTIA class rivals, Sponge Cake and Sempre Amantes, were deeply engrossed in a friendly but intense scuffle. These top slot contenders were so focused on each other that Abaco Rage breezily slipped by without a challenge and beat them both. Rage notched first

Dogs and people party together at the Cheeseburger Party. Here, one tired pup looks ready for a break—maybe go racing.

in class with Abaco Glow in second. Clyde Rodgers’s Oceanis 44, Sponge Cake, took third after gybing in front of Sempre Amantes, which had been successfully blocking Sponge for quite a ways. “Our anchor kept hovering over their swim platform,” noted Sponge crew Brad Riggle. “It was that close!” In cruiser C class, 6-year Abaco vet Bob Ford and his Daytona-based Beneteau 36, The Last Mangas, collected another first in class. Dick Coughlin and Paul Adamek crewed. The three sailors are all past commodores from Halifax River Yacht Club. Adamek single-handedly brought over his 32-foot gaff ketch, Sweet Water, a vessel he’d lovingly built 25 years ago. Despite the long racetrack, some of the multis finished in a clump. Cat Nip, Kermit and Varekai, (finishing in this order on corrected time) all looked as if they’d tangled hulls on the final leg. Warily eying each other’s booms and various pointy effects, the three beamy contenders all tried to simultaneously stuff themselves through the finish. Varekai, Ron Engle’s Mawie Cat 41, pawed ahead on actual time. Splash had posted first, putting Cat Nip in second. “This is the best regatta I’ve ever been in,” enthused Victor Mendelsohn of Cat Nip. No stranger to sailing events, Mendelsohn had cruised up from the Exumas to be here.

The final awards party gathered at Crossing Beach in Marsh Harbour for a grand finale of local cuisine, drinks, prizes and Junkanoo.

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Melanie on board their Starwind 19, Annabel Lee, in the Florida Keys.

Five Days Trailer-Sailing the Keys

By Will McLendon

A catamaran exits the entry leading into Bahia Honda State Park.

The old bridge from the Overseas Railroad that Flagler built still stands, now cut to accommodate boats.

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awoke to the sound of thunder crashing down on us. I quickly sat up and peered out of a porthole just in time to see the shoreline silhouetted by lightning strikes. The wind was picking up, and swells from the Atlantic were being forced into our anchorage in Long Key Bight. I grabbed my cell phone. 12:04 a.m. I looked over to my wife, Melanie, and saw that she was awake. We switched on the VHF, and the haunting voice broadcasting from Sugarloaf Key was delivering the all-too-apparent news; thunderstorms. Frequent lightning. Wind gusts to 50 knots.

We lay on our stomachs and stared out the open companionway, bracing ourselves for the unexpected. Suddenly the squall was upon us, and Annabel Lee, our 1986 Starwind 19, began to rock violently as we swung back and forth on the pivot of our anchor. The storm hit its crescendo, and for a moment we were in serious danger. Then all at once, the pounding rain stopped, and the gusts subsided. I turned my head to look at my wife, and I could see her face mirroring my sentiments. This was the first night of the first real test of our newly purchased vessel, and so far, she had passed.

We emerged from our cabin the next morning for a postmortem of the previous night’s events. Gentle waves now inhabited the bight, and the tranquil air was only disturbed by a passing car along the Channel Five Bridge. A quick inspection of our anchor confirmed it had held true through the raucous encounter, and overall, we were pleased with this anchorage as the launching point for our five-day cruise in the Florida Keys.

We knew this excursion was going to be the equivalent to camping on water. A 19-foot sailboat offers no opportunity to stand below deck, and has a V-berth just big enough to accommodate two adults. Fortunately, the Starwind offers ample storage space, and we were able to properly provision without worry of over-cramping an already cramped area.

Our setup was simple. We equipped the interior with a reading lamp, a fan, and, since there is no plumbing, a portable head. We stowed copies of Richardson’s chart book for the Florida Keys and Bimini and Mark and Diana Doyle’s Managing the Waterway: Miami to Dry Tortugas. We brought along books and music for entertainment, a 12-volt coffeemaker, a stanchion-mounted grill, a SunShower, a kayak for a dinghy, and a couple of fishing poles in hopes of catching dinner. In Florida, insects are always a concern, so we stocked up on mosquito coils and spray. A cooler with dry ice doubled as our refrigerator, and we kept the perishable food to a minimum. We felt confident in our preparations, but as the night before had proven, there are always surprises on the water.

After a leisurely row along the shore in our kayak and a bit of indulgence in the form of a cup of coffee, we pulled anchor at Long Key and set a course for Bahia Honda State Park, eight hours to our southwest. I insisted on manning the tiller from the outset, being in desperate need of time under sail. The experience in our crew lay solely with Melanie, as she has spent most of her life sailing the Atlantic between Newport and the Bahamas. This trip was billed as my “make or break” experience, but I was confident in a successful outcome. So with my wife as my guide, I motored south down Channel Five past the shoals off the southern point of Long Key, and with sails up, I turned southwest toward our destination.

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hours, we reached the Seven Mile Bridge, and I finally asked Melanie to relieve me at the tiller. As I looked forward to the horizon, I began to notice that this vast inlet was not behaving like the rest of the ocean that had passed under our hull that day. With each passing minute, the swells began to grow, and given the size of our vessel, we felt the effects exponentially. For the next two hours, we took a beating, and I could no longer hold back the seasickness.

We arrived at Bahia Honda battered and green. After passing through the cut in Henry Flagler’s railroad, we found a suitable anchorage just off the beach. We quickly fashioned our makeshift Bimini top, and I spent the next hour composing myself in its shade. When my convalescence was over, I began to take notice of the beauty that surrounded me.

Like many of the Keys, Bahia Honda became popular during the early part of the 20th century as a stopping point along the Overseas Railroad. It was established as a state park in 1961, and today is a favorite destination of families, fishermen, and boaters. The park is open from 8 a.m. to sundown every day of the year. Those with trailerable boats can launch for a fee of $10, but no overnight parking is allowed.

The marina allows free tie-ups for day visits and charges $2 per foot for overnight dockage.

Managing the Waterway highlights two anchorages at Bahia Honda. We chose the most scenic, which was nestled between the ruins of the Overseas Railroad and the present Overseas Highway. Dragging was an immediate worry. We were surrounded by bridges and bulkheads, and it took us several tries to secure our anchor due to the rocky bottom.

There was also a concern about the protection of this harbor.

The inlet into Bahia Honda rivaled the experience we had along the Seven Mile Bridge, and it appeared some of these waves were finding their way into our anchorage. Paradise would come at the sacrifice of comfort.

We dined on hot dogs from our grill that evening and toasted the sunset before it slipped behind clouds on the horizon. Despite the inauspicious inlet, this day had been an important one in our journey. We now knew the limits of our vessel and ourselves.

On the morning of the third day, Melanie and I stepped onto land for the first time in over 40 hours. We blended in with the tourists and took a quick tour of Bahia Honda before returning to Annabel Lee for the short trip east to Burdines Waterfront Marina in Marathon. The inlet at the Seven Mile Bridge was tamer on this day, and in less than four hours, we were entering Boot Key Channel.

Burdines Waterfront faces the mostly uninhabited island of Boot Key and sits near the mouth of Boot Key Harbor, a 226-ball mooring field regulated by the city of Marathon. This area is a favorite destination for cruisers and liveaboards, and one can immediately sense the camaraderie that exists among its inhabitants. I began to see why Melanie insisted we mark this place on our chart.

We quickly took advantage of the indoor plumbing, and I cannot recall a time in my life when a shower felt as good. As evening approached, I put on a clean T-shirt and Melanie a wrinkled sundress, and we walked to the marina restaurant for one night of gluttony. Afterwards, we sat on the back of Annabel Lee with a glass of wine, our stomachs full of traditional American fare and fried key lime pie. This brush with civilization had recharged our fleshy batteries and afforded us our first night of uninterrupted sleep; yet, the next morning, as we left Marathon in our wake, I couldn’t help but think that I really wouldn’t miss the pleasantries of News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Burdines Waterfront and Chiki Tiki Bar & Grille in Marathon, Florida Keys— a popular cruisers’ destination in the Keys.

antries of modern man one bit.

We crossed under the Seven Mile Bridge and entered the calmer waters of Florida Bay. It had been our intention to circumnavigate these islands, and we were fortunate to find sufficient wind on the lee. We turned east toward Long Key with our sails hoisted and our motor off, and for the first time on our trip, we were under way with only the power of Mother Nature.

The bay was unpopulated and nearly motionless, a stark contrast to our experience on the Atlantic. I felt more confident in my abilities at the tiller, and I monopolized the duties of steering and navigation. As I looked out at the serene panorama before me, I couldn’t help but smile. This

moment was the culmination of months of steadfast labor and worry, and now it was clear that this boat and this family could co-exist.

We would sail until nearly sunset and anchor one last night off Grassy Key. I had managed to come through on my promise to catch dinner, so for our last supper we enjoyed grilled snapper. With the sky in hues of orange and red, I stood on the bow and stared back across the length of Annabel Lee. One day, I thought, Melanie and I will not have to say good-bye to places like this so quickly.

By tomorrow evening, we would be in Fort Lauderdale again, but for now, this was our home.

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By Dan Dickison

Messing About in Boats Can Be Environmentally Friendly— or It Can Be a Disaster Carolina Department of Natural n mid-June, an exhausted Resources. Citing the incident with pygmy whale and her calf the pygmy whales, she added, “All washed ashore on Sullivan’s of this plastic is really dangerous to Island, just north of Charleston marine life.”

Harbor. Despite the efforts of Not wasting a minute, Wenner locals to push the animals back called a few friends to assist with into deep water, both mother the effort. In a short time, she and calf were beyond assistance was joined by Capt. Alex Toline and ultimately had to be euthaof the Charleston Explorer and nized. Though tragic, this little Charleston’s Waterkeeper Cyrus news item barely registered on Buffum. They both brought their the Richter scale of public attenMorris Island on July 4. Photo by Elizabeth Wenner. boats to ferry the garbage back to tion. But among those who share the mainland, and Buffum, whose a concern for the deteriorating organization is dedicated to monistate of our aquatic environment, toring and enhancing the area’s it resonated as a modern-day water quality, brought along his morality play. Here’s why this video camera to document the situnfortunate incident should uation. (You can see his video matter to sailors. online at www.charlestonwaterIt turns out that the cause of keeper.org.) death for the mother whale was Wenner, Toline, Buffum and a a large black plastic garbage bag few other dedicated souls removed that was lodged in her stomach. over 1,000 pounds of trash from the That bag made the cetacean beach at Morris Island that day. In unable to eat. The calf, which Morris Island after July 4. Photo by Elizabeth Wenner. the resulting video, Buffum’s narwildlife biologists say was still rative makes an important point. He observes that it took an nursing, was doomed to share its mother’s fate—starvation. intense amount of effort from a handful of people to proSuch tragedies happen more often than we’re aware, but tect that beach and the surrounding waters from the damwhen a spokesperson for NOAA’s National Oceanographic age that refuse could potentially have caused. But it really Service pronounced that this bag was most likely discarded wouldn’t have taken much effort at all, he states, if the from a boat, the incident became an issue for the boating folks who had discarded those items simply had picked community at large. them up themselves.

Those of us who sail and otherwise go about on boats in As boaters, we share an important responsibility to the ocean and all of its tributaries enjoy an amazing respect the environment we use for our pastime and to resource—one that we too often take for granted. In ensure that it is properly cared for. Most sailors are aware of Charleston, the recent July 4 holiday bore witness to that. this and act accordingly. But incidents like the one at Morris Morris Island, a popular destination that flanks the entrance Island are teaching us that we may have to do more. If we to the harbor, became littered with refuse after a flotilla of truly want to preserve the marine environment, it’s likely patriotic revelers left cans, bottles, towels, beach chairs, cigwe’ll have to shoulder the load for those who don’t underarette butts, food wrappers, food and much more up and stand what’s at stake, or don’t care. If this means traveling down the beach that Saturday. with a supply of trash bags so we can cart away refuse that Dr. Elizabeth Wenner, a Charleston-based marine scienothers leave behind, so be it. tist and sailor who had anchored nearby for the holiday, But even when we’re not discarding trash, we’re having was a witness to all of this. She awoke the following mornan impact on the sensitive marine environment. A few ing to find garbage strewn everywhere along the ordinarily weeks before the Morris Island clean-up, Buffum invited pristine beach. She tried to collect the refuse, and realized anyone interested to come and watch as he and representaright away that more help was needed to corral the trash tives from e-Paint and Alphagreen.com applied e-Paint’s before the next high tide. non-toxic, environmentally friendly bottom paint to the hull “I knew this stuff would be taken out to sea if we didn’t of the Lady C, the Charleston Waterkeeper patrol boat. get it cleaned up,” said Warner, who works with the South

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“We’re here for a makeover,” Paint through her company. announced Buffum to the small This is good news for crowd that afternoon. “We’ve got sailors. Now we boat owners can really nasty bottom paint on this enhance the impact we’re having boat at the moment (tributyl tin), by opting to put an environmenand it doesn’t make any sense tally friendly bottom paint on for me to patrol these waters our hulls. For those of us in the while leaching poison everyCarolina Low Country, it’s a parwhere I go.” ticularly welcome development.

It turns out that a 30-foot Not long ago, 11 of the waterboat painted with an ablative, ways in the Charleston region copper-based paint can leach were deemed to have in excess of between one to two pounds of the allowable levels of copper. copper into surrounding waters Cyrus Buffum, Charleston’s Waterkeeper is applying e-Paint’s And if that weren’t sobering each year. According to Mike Ecominder bottom paint while being filmed for his organiza- enough, the Natural Resources Goodwin, a senior scientist with tion’s Web site. Photo by Dan Dickison.

Defense Council published a e-Paint, his company’s products report in early August naming leach as well, but there’s no copper content, so no damaging South Carolina beaches as the worst for water quality among impact on the marine environment. all the states on the East Coast. It looks like we’ve got a lot of The point of this gathering,” explained Felecia Owen of work to do before pygmy whales—and so many other aquatAlphagreen.com, “is to spread the word and create greater ic creatures—won’t have to fear our messing about in boats. awareness for recreational boaters and sailors about the damaging effects of bottom paint.” To emphasize her point, For more on the Charleston Waterkeeper, read the article in the Owen said that Alphagreen.com will make a contribution to December 2008 issue in Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com. the Waterkeeper Alliance every time someone purchases e52

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CRUISING FLORIDA’S EAST COAST: Stuart and Vero Beach

By Ina Moody

From our home port in Bradenton, on the south side of Tampa Bay, we had spent about a week heading south to San Carlos Bay, then east up the Caloosahatchee River crossing Florida on the Okeechobee Waterway.

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e made our first stop on the east coast in Stuart, a city founded after Flagler put in a railroad in 1895.

When we were there, the city was putting in new floating docks just south of the Roosevelt Bridge. This was the new Sunset Bay Marina and Anchorage at the former location of the Southpoint Anchorage in Stuart (see “Short Tacks” in the August issue, SOUTHWINDS). With the construction going on, we picked up a buoy in the mooring field. The price was right. You pay $10-$12/day (depending on the size of vessel and length of stay) and you get the use of the dinghy dock plus all the facilities, i.e., showers, laundry, and access to the old city, which is within walking distance. This is a good time to get off the boat and stretch your legs and enjoy the several good restaurants and specialty shops. On the other hand, if you just need provisioning, there is a park with dinghy docks just south of the mooring field. This dock puts you within walking distance of Publix.

The only detriment to staying in the mooring field is the proximity of the ICW. You get a lot of wake. In fact, once, when we had been ashore, we came back and found everything knocked over inside our boat, including our heavy 3foot by 5-foot teak dining table.

When we left Stuart, we followed the St. Lucie River east, turned southward past Hell Gate Point after which the river curves back to the east past Manatee Pocket. On a previous trip, we spent a couple of days in Manatee Pocket but found the water shallow and the shoreline too touristy and commercial for our taste. But this is the point where navigation becomes a little tricky because you are coming up on the intersection between the Okeechobee Waterway and the ICW, the point where the St. Lucie River crosses Indian

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Page 54 Left: The view from the patio at the new Sunset Bay Marina in Stuart. The mooring field can be seen in the background and the docks to the right.

Page 54 Right: The dinghy dock at recently opened marina in Stuart.

The fuel docks at Vero Beach. The mooring area can be seen in the background where two boats are currently moored off the shore.

River before emptying even a West Marine. out into the Atlantic There are sailors and through the St. Lucie boaters everywhere, Inlet. There are numerand dinghies are scootous markers here, ing around all over the which are often moved mooring field. Needbecause of shoaling. less to say, the traffic With the inlet straight from boat to boat ahead, the current is becomes particularly strong and somewhat heavy around the cockunpredictable, and you tail hour. have the RRR (redOur stay at Vero right-returning) markBeach was prolonged a ers. But if you look for few extra days because Rafted up in Vero Beach. the ICW markers and of a storm with gale keep the red markers to force winds. Although port and green to starboard and keep tab of the numbers, the mooring field is well-protected, there were gusts high you should have no problems (see Chart Region Seven, pg. enough to flip our inflatable dinghy over. The oars are fas39A, inset C). tened to the dinghy so we didn’t lose them, but our two At Statute Mile 0 (of the Okeechobee Waterway), we good life vests had floated away as had a small gasoline can. turned north up the Indian River onto the ICW. Traveling at However, the tank feeding our 4-hp Mercury engine was 7-8 knots, we passed Fort Pierce with its inlet, and by late still attached and with enough air in it to keep it afloat. The afternoon we arrived at the Vero Beach mooring field. We engine itself was secured to the dinghy, but it was upsidehad telephoned ahead for a reservation, but were told just to down. Apparently, God looks out for drunken sailors and come on in; they’d find a spot for us—even if it meant raftfools, because after flipping the dinghy right-side up, the ing up, and that was exactly what we did. The first night we engine started on the first pull. were rafted up with a 33-foot sailboat, Lion’s Paw. Our Once the weather system was gone, we stowed the Seawind is a Gulfstar 44, so it wasn’t a good match. Our rub dinghy and we left on our trek northward. We spent the folrail was level with the top of their stanchions, and we problowing night anchored off Dragon Point. This spit of land is ably outweighed them by 20,000 pounds. But after we all the point where the Indian River and Banana River run did some fancy footwork, using extra fenders, etc. we mantogether. Last time we were here, there was a huge green aged. Needless to say, the following day when we returned (cement?) dragon on the point, but apparently a hurricane from a nice lunch at “Bobby’s,” we found Lion’s Paw gone. has torn it down for it is gone, and only a green pile of rubThis time we had been matched up with a 38-foot trawler, ble shows where it once stood.

Diamond Gal, which worked out perfectly.

It was approximately five hours from Dragon Point to We found Vero Beach Mooring Field/Municipal Marina Titusville where we anchored for the night. The next day we to be a cruiser’s paradise. The rates were comparable to cut across to Mosquito Lagoon, and then north to New Stuart’s, and the facilities (laundry, showers and captain’s Smyrna Beach. We expect to spend a week there, do launlounge) excellent. The beach is within walking distance, and dry, provisioning, and otherwise enjoy this delightful little if you don’t like walking, there is free bus service that stops resort town, before we head for our ultimate goal, which is right at the dinghy dock and takes you to shopping centers, St. John’s River, but that’ll be another story.

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BOATWORKS

Installing a New Headliner

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or those of you who have headliners in your cabin…this day will come. One hot summer day, you will walk onto your boat, open the cabin and be met with the subtle indication of a bulge forming under the material of your headliner.

Don’t be fooled into thinking this is just a small issue.

It is really the first indication that something more substantial is on the way. If you’ve been away from A deteriorating headliner falling from the ceiling. the boat for several weeks, you may encounter the produces an adhering surface with the cap. problem at its full potential, and your cabin will look like a For the do-it-yourself folks out there feeling up to the cave with stalactites hanging from your ceiling, which is task of doing this repair, you will first need to remove the what I term the “Headliner Hangover.” headliner material. This will usually require removing trim, So why do boats have headliners in the first place? cabin lighting and handholds. Once you have removed all Simple answer: They look good, and they reduce the cost of those items, remove your cushions and cover any areas that the boatbuilder in materials. You see, when a boatbuilder you do not want to get dirty. Don your respirator. because makes the cap for the boat in the mold, time and money can once you release the headliner, there will be a lot of foam fragbe saved if the inner side of the cap is not gel-coated. ments and dust falling and suspended in the air, which will Covering the inner surface of the cap with material is a lowfind its way throughout your boat and into your lungs if you cost solution to covering the raw side of the resin and allows are not wearing proper protective equipment. As you take the wire harnesses to be routed out of view. But like the headheadliner down, take a pen and mark each section so you can liner in your car, over time, the materials used in the backidentify where it came from. You will not be able to reuse this ing of the headliner and the adhesives securing it to the material, but you will be using is as a template to cut your inner cap will break down and release the headliner. new material. It is much easier to put the jigsaw puzzle back Once you start to see the release happening, there realtogether if you have each piece marked accordingly. ly is no way to prevent the eventual failure. At best, you are Remove the headliner from the boat. Using a ShopVac given the warning and some time to start planning the with a brush attachment, you will need to remove any remrepair project or looking for a contractor to perform a new nants of foam from the inside surface of the cap. Remove headliner installation. What is actually happening to cause any loose remnants of glue. You will not need to remove all your headliner to release is the breakdown of the foam backthe glue, just any loose areas. Vacuum up the mess and get ing of the headliner material as a result of time, heat and yourself cleaned up. humidity. This usually occurs in the summer months when Next step is to measure how many yards of material the cabin top receives the highest degree of sun, building you will need. Most material comes in 54-inch wide rolls heat in both the cabin top and the inside temperature of the and you purchase it by the linear yard. Lay out your old cabin. The foam literally starts to crumble and no longer

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The new headliner installed.

headliner and arrange the pieces in rows to keep within the 54-inch width. Once you have them all laid out, measure the length of the footprint in yards and add 20 percent for good measure. Most boats in the 30-40 foot range will use about 15 yards.

After you have completed taking your measurements, you will need to go shopping for material. You will need to get marine-grade vinyl with quarter-inch foam backing.

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The foam backing is critical because the air bubbles in the foam allow heat to dissipate and the glue to have more holding power. Surf the Internet and look for the best deal you can get on marine-grade vinyl.

Nautelex makes a superb material, and prices I have seen vary from $20 to $30 a yard.

Once you have your material, lay it out on a clean, flat surface, trace your templates and cut the new material, marking each piece to correspond with its template. Using drop cloths, contact cement and a paint roller, apply the cement to one section of the cap and to the corresponding headliner piece. Wait until the cement is tacky and very carefully, line up your headliner piece and apply it to the cabin ceiling.

You only have one try at this; if you try to pull it off, the foam will tear from the vinyl so make sure you have a helper and be very careful not to fold or twist the headliner when you are pressing it onto the ceiling. Continue this process until you have your entire headliner installed. The next day, trim any excess off and install your trim, lights and handholds removed at the beginning of the project.

This is a challenging project and a dirty one to say the least, but well worth the money you will save if you do it yourself. And like any hangover, the pain will eventually stop.

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SOUTHERN RACING I UPCOMING MAJOR REGATTAS

89th Annual Lipton Cup, Mobile, AL, Sept. 4-7

By Kim Kaminski The Buccaneer Yacht Club in Mobile, AL, will host the 89th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Sept. 4-7. The regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member yacht clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over three days.

On Friday, Sept 4, there will be a free sailing clinic offered by the yacht club. The winning club of the regatta earns the right to host the 90th Annual Lipton Cup at their home yacht club in 2010.

For more information, contact Jackie Gorski-Culberson, regatta chair, at (251) 680-6772 or jackieculberson@comcast.net. Regatta information is also at www.bucyc.com

Sarasota Sailing Squadron 63rd Annual Labor Day Regatta, Sept 5-6 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 63rd Labor Day Regatta Sept. 5-6. Held on Sarasota Bay, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Five race courses will be set up hosting several Opti fleets, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets.

In 2008 there were almost 300 boats racing. Free dockage and limited camping are available. Food and entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact the SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. www.sarasotasailing squad.com.

Upcoming Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas, September through November Melbourne Yacht Club starts its fall racing lineup On Sept.

26-27, with the 31st annual Mermaid Regatta for women sailors. PHRF boats race Saturday, and Sunfish race on Sunday.

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The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Week starts off with small boat racing on Oct. 17-18. Expected classes are Sunfish, Laser, Flying Scot, Monohull and Multihull Portsmouth. Big-boat racing is the following weekend on Oct. 24-25.

Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.

Lost Bay Regatta, Perdido Bay, AL, Sept. 11-12 The Lost Bay Regatta (known as one of the largest beach parties along the northern Gulf Coast) will be held Sept. 11-12 on Perdido Bay in Alabama. The Point Yacht Club, in Pirates Cove Marina, Josephine, AL, is host. Regatta activities begin on Friday evening with race registration and party. On Saturday, a competitor’s briefing will be held in the morning with the race start at 1 p.m. Following the race will be a party and awards presentation.

For more information, go to www.pointyachtclub.org.

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1 For the past five years, SOUTHWINDS magazine has posted the race schedule/calendar on its Web site for all racing in the central west Florida area from just north of Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. The calendar includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the area and any others that boaters in the area would like to post. The schedule is from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31 each year.

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race, although all yacht clubs that are part of the West Florida PHRF will already be included, although regular local club races must be sent to us separately. We do not have space to list all the club race dates, but we will list any club race that is regularly scheduled (for example: every Thursday evening at 6 p.m.) plus the contact to enter the race. We do not list races that are not open to the general public and that are limited to club members only. (We list club races that require a club membership or US Sailing membership.) We will list any other races, even if not sanctioned by a PHRF organization. Contact the editor with those races.

We ask that you not just send us a link (we will not accept them), but send the following information: The regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat, or ?), race location, dates, sponsoring organization (club, sailing association, etc.), e-mail and/or phone contact and Web site (if applicable).

The race calendar can be accessed through the racing pages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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19th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta, Navarre Beach, Florida Panhandle, Sept. 11-13 This regatta is held at, and sponsored by, Juana’s Pagodas—a thatch-roofed volleyball beach bar just south of the Navarre Beach Bridge on the Florida Panhandle. Racing on Santa Rosa Sound, the regatta usually has about 50 boats participating including cruising catamarans, beach cats and windsurfers.

Many boaters travel from as far as Louisiana and Mississippi to attend. The regatta is held each year on the first weekend after Labor Day. For more information, go to www.juanaspagodas.com, and click on Regatta—or any of the regatta links.

5th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta, Palm Beach Inlet to Port St Lucie Inlet, Sept. 12-13 The Castaways Cup Regatta is a two-day, 24-nautical mile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to Port St. Lucie Inlet on the first day and returning on the next day.

The event is a Pursuit start on Saturday. After racing, there will be a grand pool party at the Hutcheson Island Marriott.

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tial reduced rates to race participants at the resort. The following day the return race is a regular class start race returning to the Lake Worth Inlet.

On Oct. 4, the dinner and dancing awards banquet is held for participants and their guests. Individual race awards and the coveted Castaways Cup awards for overall regatta performance are awarded that evening. The race is divided into three Classes: Spinnaker, Jib & Main Class (for the family participants), and Multihull.

The race is open to all seaworthy yachts. Go to http://castawayscup.com for complete information, or call Gordon Rowse at (561) 844-9161 (leave message if need be).

10th Annual Special Olympics Sailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA, Sept. 11-13 Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual open Sailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia on Lake Lanier Sept. 11-13 at the Sunrise Cove Marina. Races will be Saturday and Sunday. There is a donation-based entrance fee, and the skipper who raises the most money wins a prize, which will be announced Saturday night.

Awards ceremony is on Sunday after racing. For sponsorship or registration, contact Cassidy Moody at (770) 4149390, ext. 107, or Cassidy. Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.

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SOUTHERN RACING The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. For more information, go to www.southernsailing.org, or www.specialolympicsga.org/calendar_of_events/2009/200 9-09/sailing_regatta09.htm.

Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 25-27 The 27th Annual Fall Kickoff Regatta, the “kickoff” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racing season, will be held at the Bradenton Yacht Club on Sept. 25-27. The regatta comprises two days of racing in Tampa Bay, north of the Manatee River inlet. Five classes, spinnaker, nonspinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser and multihull, will make up the three-race regatta. Free dockage is available at the yacht club. In previous years, upwards of 70 boats have participated in the regatta, most of which raft up at the Bradenton Yacht Club bulkhead on the Manatee River.

Deeper draft boats can usually find dockage available at Snead Island Boat Works down the street from the club (and within walking distance). Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats begin to gather at the club, and continues after the racing on Saturday afternoon and then again on Sunday.

For more information, and to register online, go to www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212 or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.

25th Annual Dunedin Cup and Kiwanis Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Sept. 25-27 Spinnaker, non-spinnaker, cruising, prams, Sunfish, beach cats, offshore cats, Ensigns, Sailability and kayaks all converge for a great water weekend on the Gulf Of Mexico hosted by the Dunedin Boat Club and Kiwanis of Dunedin, FL. The event is to support the youth sailing program.

Events include the Dunedin Regatta Ball at the Dunedin Country Club on Sept. 19. Other events are: Seafood Fest, Kid’s Touch-a-Boat and Art Tent, wooden boat show, kayak demos and awards party, Sept 25-27.

For information, contact Rod Collman at rcollman@collman-karsky.com or call (727) 734-3749. Go to www.dunedinboatclub.org.

Distance Classic to Fort Myers Beach, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sept. 30-Oct. 3 The Distance Classic will be from Tampa Bay to Fort Myers.

“Race headquarters” in Fort Myers is at the St. Charles Yacht Club, http://www.stcharlesyc.com .

Registration will be at SPYC at Pass-a-Grille between 8 and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, skippers meeting at 10 a.m. and the start at 12:00. Dockage is available at the St. Charles Y.C. It is advised to enter early and request to be added to the dock list. If you cannot make the skippers 60

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meeting and have access to a fax or e-mail for a copy of the current sailing instructions, you may pre-register and advise the race committee where you may receive sailing instructions between 10 and 10:30 a.m. on Sept 30. The race start will be in lower Tampa Bay. Regular e-mails will come to you once you have entered.

This is a WFPHRF BOTY event for Racer/Cruisers. Go to www.spyc.org, and click on regattas for all the details, or to contact race organizers and/or NOR/Entry forms, which will be posted on the site.

Racing, Texas Style: 23rd Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, Oct. 1-3

By Joyce and Darold Maxwell The Harvest Moon Regatta is the largest point-to-point sailing regatta in U.S. coastal waters. The regatta attracts more than 250 sailboats and 1,700 sailors each year to race 153 offshore nautical miles through the Gulf of Mexico from Galveston to Port Aransas, TX. Conceived as a gentlemen’s race by a few members of the Lakewood Yacht Club, the course reaches southwesterly down the Texas coast when the prevailing winds are southeasterly.

Regatta participants moor at the City Marina or at Island Moorings in Port Aransas following the race. The Harvest Moon Regatta, a/k/a “Rum Regatta,” culminates in the Welcome Sailors Rum Party and awards dinner on Saturday night to see who won the coveted Bacardi Cup. As many as 2,000 sailors and friends show up to celebrate and enjoy a party and barbecue dinner with music.

Sunday morning, many of the sailboats return via the Gulf ICW or offshore. For more information, go to www.harvestmoonregatta.com/

Tampa Sailing Squadron Rumgatta Regatta, Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 2-4 Tampa Sailing Squadron will be holding its 26th Annual Rumgatta—its Jamaican rum regatta—on Oct. 2-4. This event is one of the oldest events in Tampa Bay and one of the Squadron’s largest annual regattas. Generally, there are at least 30-40 entries each year and the after-race Rumgatta party is well attended.

The Rumgatta will start with a skippers meeting and pre-race party on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. with keg beer, wine and food. Racing will start on Saturday with classes in Multihull, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode class is for those without a PHRF rating who want to race (ratings will be assigned).One-designs will race if four or more boats sign up to make a class. An after-race island rum party and awards dinner will be held on Saturday. On Sunday is the Women’s Rumgatta Regatta.

There will also be a silent auction held Saturday and Sunday courtesy Silver Edge Jewelry in Ybor City. Call Don at (813) 967-7718.

Race entry will include the parties and two dinner tickets on Saturday night.

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Call Race Fleet Captain John Martini at (813) 641-2755, or email martini447@verizon.net.

44th CMCS Summerset Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 3-4 This is the southwest Florida racing community’s premiere annual sailing competition. Traditionally held Labor Day weekend, this year it moves to October and will be held at Fort Myers Beach with the Pink Shell Resort as headquarters for the awards dinner Sunday and Saturday’s party at Coconuts.

The regatta is a boat of the year event for the Southwest Florida Boat of the Year title. Fifty to 60 boats usually participate in six classes in this two-day event.

Buoy races will be Saturday and a distance coastal race Sunday returning to the beach.The regatta is held to raise money for local youth sailing programs. For more information, go to www.cmcs-sail.org.

Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Oct. 9-11 The Fall Bay Race is one of nine events in the Suncoast Boat of the Year series. The two-day race, hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, features challenging courses on Tampa Bay to include windward/leewards and “aroundthe-government marks” navigation. Perpetual trophies are awarded to the best finisher in Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, and Cruising classes. The Manufacturer’s Challenge, established several years ago, offers perpetual trophies awarded to the best overall finishing Hunter, Catalina and Island Packet yacht.

For more information, go to www.spyc.org and click on “Regattas” for all the details, or to contact race organizers.

NOR/Entry forms are also posted on the site.

3rd Annual Cortez Cup, Cortez Yacht Club, FL, Oct. 10

Cortez Yacht Club will host its 3rd Annual Cortez Cup, a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year Race for WFPHRF-rated boats on Saturday, Oct. 10, from the Cortez Cove Marina in Cortez, FL. A skippers meeting will be held at Pelican Pete’s restaurant in Cortez on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., Oct. 8.

Racing will be in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Pass.

Races will be for any division of boats with at least three entries. Awards ceremony, food, drink and entertainment will follow the race. Details and NOR will be posted at www.cortezyachtclub.com, or call Peter Robinson at (941) 266-7054.

55th Annual Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 10-11 The 54th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place during the weekend of October 10-11 on Biscayne Bay. Attendance is expected to draw over 200 racing and cruising sailboats from around South Florida. The Coral News & Views for Southern Sailors

Reef Yacht Club will once again host the award ceremonies on Saturday, October 17. Organizers are looking for donations for raffle prizes.

To sponsor, donate raffle prizes or for more information, go the event’s Web site at www.columbusdayregatta.net.

Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous with Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 16-18 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting the 3rd annual Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous with Stiletto Nationals, which will take place at the Squadron in Sarasota on Oct. 16-18.

This event is open to all multihull sailboats and will be governed by the US SAILING rules. The three-day event will start on Friday, Oct. 16. The Friday long-distance race is optional for all except those competing in the Stiletto Nationals. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday at the end of the last race day. Courses will be on Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, weather dependent.

Complimentary camping, docking, launching, and parking are available at the Squadron, which can be reached at (941) 388-2355. For the NOR, go to www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. For more information, contact Regatta Chair Nana Bosma, at nana@u-boat.us or (941) 306-7776.

33rd Clearwater Challenge, Clearwater Yacht Club, Oct. 31-Nov.1 This will be the 33rd year of the Clearwater Challenge, a keelboat competition in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater.

Competitors are invited to the club to use the bar and dining facilities from October 24 to November 7. Free dockage will be provided for this period. Many sailors compete in the Davis Island Regatta to Clearwater the weekend before and leave their boats there for the Challenge.

There will be two days of buoy racing. The Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats race windward-leeward on one course north of Clearwater Pass and the Racer-Cruisers, True Cruisers and Multihulls race various courses with reaching legs south of Clearwater Pass.

For more information, and to register online, go to www.clwyc.org, or call (727) 447-6000.

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Pirates on the Pungo 2009: Good Parties and Great Sailing in Belhaven, NC, July 17-19

By Arden Root The 10th Pirates on the Pungo Regatta, held in Belhaven, NC, on the weekend of July 17-19, lived up to its advance billing as “three great parties and two days of racing.” The event, a fundraiser for Pungo District Hospital Foundation SOUTHWINDS

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Sailing in the Pirates on the Pungo Regatta. Photo by www.coastal-photography.com.

in Belhaven, drew the crews of 38 boats and over 200 nonsailing participants.

Participating sailboats ranged from less than 20 feet that raced in the protected waters of the Belhaven harbor to cruising boats up to 40 feet long. The larger and faster boats raced on two courses in the Pungo River off Belhaven. Each boat competed in one of seven classes that included sailing dinghies, Hobie catamarans, Buccaneer 18s (a class of fast sailing dinghy), larger keelboats, cruising boats and classic sailboats. The handicap system allows different boat designs to compete fairly with one another.

Saturday’s racing was held in light winds with plenty of time for spectators to watch the races. Notable events included an early delay when the rudder of one of the larger cruising boats snagged a buoy used to mark the starting line, and was chased by the boats in the next class to start.

There was strong, competitive racing in several classes, with close jockeying between the largest and smallest boats in the Non-Spinnaker class.

In the Buccaneer 18 class, the finishes in two of the hourlong races were separated by only one second. The overall winner of the Cruising class for larger boats won a 5hour race by only 8.2 seconds. The race committee watched with amusement as the crew of Spinnaker class entrant Kaleidoscope, a Nicholson 303 (aptly named for its psychedelic paint job), struggled to get maximum speed from a much-too-small headsail.

On Sunday, the winds picked up, temperatures were moderate, and sailing conditions were great. Five classes of boats competed in three fast races. Pirates on the Pungo finished up with happy racers getting their awards under the tent at River Forest Manor around 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Dry Spell Over—Pensacola Yacht Club Captures Junior Lipton Championship, July 25-26

By Julie B. Connerley Pensacola Yacht Club has won the Gulf Yachting Association Junior Lipton Championship only twice since the event began 64 years ago. The first time was 1973 and then again in 1975. However, that 34-year dry spell has 62

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Lipton Cup champions. Back row (from the left): GYA Commodore Judy Reeves, PYC Junior Team members Dodge Rees, Eddie Adams, Drew Werner, Brandon Addison, Team Coach Hunter Riddle, Derek Riddle, Regatta Chair Rachael Gillette, PYC Sailing Director Stephen Wagner, PYC Commodore, Tim Burr. Front Row (from the left): Junior Team members, Gorham Partington and Seth Dobson. Photo by Julie Connerley.

finally ended!

PYC’s Junior Lipton team dominated youth from 15 other yacht clubs throughout the Gulf Coast for the coveted silver cup during the July 25-26 weekend.

Two races were held Saturday. Skipper Brandon Addison, 15, and crew Derek Riddle, 17, and Dodge Rees, 15, took first, handily beating second-place finisher, Bay Waveland Yacht Club (Mississippi) during the first race.

The second race was skippered by Eddie Adams, 16, and crew Dodge Rees and Junior Lipton team captain, Drew Werner, 18. “Our topping lift broke on the last leg of the race,” said Werner, “which dropped us to fourth place. That gave us a total of five points and placed us one point behind first-time competitors, Birmingham Yacht Club (Alabama).”

Birmingham had a spot of bad luck when they hit the upwind mark and then another boat while attempting to exonerate themselves, thus knocking themselves out of the competition.

PYC Skipper Rees and crew Adams and Werner started in the middle of the pack, took a commanding lead on the first leg and never looked back.

For Riddle and Werner, it was a goal the two had made several years ago when they participated in their first Junior Lipton and finished last. “We wanted to win the championship before we were too old to participate,” said Derek Riddle. “This was our last year and we did it!”

Sunfish Circumnavigation...

Piece of Cake 8th Annual Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta, NC, Aug. 1-2

By Rob Eberle Twenty-nine Sunfish were on the line August 1-2 to compete in the eighth annual Harkers Island Regatta. Sailed in a protected sound inside Cape Lookout, NC, the popular onedesign event has been likened to a challenging obstacle www.southwindsmagazine.com

Sunfish sail under the bridge in the Harkers Island race on their way around the island. Sailors can choose which way to circumnavigate the island.

Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

ing 20-25 knot sea breeze with smooth water and a modest cross current. It was a bit of helter skelter for the less experienced competitors with multiple capsizes and some broken gear. New Bern’s Rob Eberle led the fleet with three bullets. Jaime Deale and George Seachrist were close behind, finishing second and third respectively.

For information on next year’s regatta and other North Carolina Sunfish racing events, please contact Rob Eberle at eberlemarine@suddenlink.net course. Sailors sail, paddle and pull their boats while negotiating shifting currents, passing under a narrow drawbridge and traversing shallow winding marshes.

The 10-mile race around the island was sailed Saturday in a moderate sou’westerly with water levels much lower than normal. Sailors may choose the direction they circumnavigate the island, a unique feature in ’round island Sunfish racing. As in previous years, the fleet split direction with the majority heading west for a long reach up the length of Harkers Island.

Jaime Deale of Southport, NC, competing in this regatta for his third time, established an early lead. Deale was closely followed by George Seachrist of Oriental, NC, and Alex Dean of Raleigh. Seachrist took over the lead, rounding the west end of the island but inadvertently edged out of the channel and ran hard aground, allowing several boats to scurry by him. Meanwhile, Dean, with extensive local knowledge, found an inside route close to shore. The westward fleet was cramped together at the drawbridge, but managed to paddle and sail through it with no bumps.

Before it was a maze of shallow marshes.

Midway through the race, the westward group appeared well ahead of the eastward fleet, but they had yet to face the formidable marshes. Hidden in reeds too shallow for the chase boats to follow, skippers dragged their boats over the shallowest spots in an unusual dogfight for the lead, and many places changed hands.

Eventually the westward group emerged, beat up the short side of the island and made their final turn off Shell Point. However, they were unaware that Mathews had made up significant ground and was homing-in on the finish line. After two hours of hard racing, a handful of boats battled the last half-mile.

In the end, only three minutes separated first through fifth place. Alex Dean took line honors, while Jaime Deale claimed a close second, and Reiner Zeppenfeld captured third. Zak Matthews, first to finish in the eastward group was fifth.

Sunday morning brought heavy rain and lightning, and everyone hovered under the clubhouse tent for breakfast waiting for the weather to pass. After an hour’s delay, three challenging windward-leeward races were sailed in a buildNews & Views for Southern Sailors

REGIONAL RACING CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.

To list an event, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

Send in the name of the event, date, location, contact info, possibly a short description. Do not just send a link to this information Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm.

SEPTEMBER 19-20 Snipe US Masters.Atlanta, GA. www.snipe.org.

23-25 Snipe Halloween Regatta. Atlanta, GA. www.snipe.org.

Charleston Ocean Racing Association.

Wednesday evening club racing 12,26 Fall Harbor Race Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org 5-6 Oar Regatta. New Bern 12-13 Ensign Invitational Regatta. New Bern.

19 Oriental Cup. Oriental 26 NYRA Women’s Regatta. Oriental Lake Lanier. Lake Lanier Sailing Club (LLSC) www.llsc.com and www.saillanier.com See Web site for club race schedule 11-13 Special Olympics Regatta. Southern SC. 12-13 Thistle Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 19-20 Gone With the Wind Regatta. Catalina 22. Lake Lanier SC 26-27 Junior Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 26-27 Dorton Cup. Barefoot SC. OCTOBER Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonocean racing.org Summer Wednesday Evening Series every Wednesday 6:15 p.m.

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SOUTHERN RACING Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org See Web site for schedule.

3 ODC. Dragons Breath/ICRC. Oriental 10-11 ODC. Neuse Solo Race. Oriental 17 ODC. Greens Creek Regatta.

31 NYRA. Halloween/Winter Race. New Bern Lake Lanier. Lake Lanier Sailing Club (LLSC) www.llsc.com See Web site for schedule Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. www.sayra-sailing.com www.longbaysailing.com See Web site for local club races 3–4 Old Salty, Thistles, LNYC 3–4 Lightning Atlanta Cup/Snipe Battle Regatta, Lightning, Snipe, LLSC 10–11 Halloween Regatta, Open, ASC 10–11 Beers, Y-flyers, AYC 10–11 Laser Regatta, Laser, LLSC 17–18 Pipers, Highlanders, LNYC 17–18 Calibogue Cup, PHRF, YCHHI 17–18 Hospice Regatta, Open, WCSC 17–18 Fall Windsurfing Classic Regatta, LLSC 21-23 Snipe US Masters, Snipe, AYC 24–25 Turkey Shoot Regatta, Open, KSC 24–25 Ocean Challenge, Open, SCYC 24–25 Halloween, Snipe, AYC 31 Steed Bonnet Regatta. www.longbaysailing.com 31-Nov. 1 Fall 48, Flying Scots, LNYC 31-Nov. 1 Around Paris Island, Sunfish, BYSC 31-Nov. 1 Bloody Mary Regatta, Thistle, WCSC

10-11 10 10 11,25 18 17-18 17-18 17-18 17-18 24-25 24 24-15 31-1

Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the Web site for local club races BBYC BBYRA CGSC CRYC KBYC MYC

SEPTEMBER 2,9,16 Wed Race, Fall #5,#6,#7 (#7 is last one). Indian River YC 4 Howl at the Moon. Halifax Sailing Association 5 Herb Elphick Memorial Race: Mayport to Fernandina.

North Florida Cruising Club 5-6 Steak & Lobster Regatta. Port Canaveral YC 5-7 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club 6 Big Boy’s Race. Halifax Sailing Association 6,20 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC 11,25 Fall Rum Race # 3, #4. Melbourne YC 12 Boat of the Year Regatta #1. Florida YC 13,27 Commodore Cup Race #7,#8. Halifax River YC 12 Women’s Fall Race #3. East Coast Cruising Association 13 Fall Sunday Race #3. Indian River YC 19 Crab Trap Roundup. Florida YC 19 Fall Race #2. East Coast Sailing Association 26-27 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC 27 Fall Series #1. Rudder Club.

OCTOBER 2 Howl at the Moon. Halifax Sailing Association 3 Fall Sailing Class #4. Halifax Sailing Associations 4 Big Boy’s Race. Halifax Sailing Association 4 Gary Gorden Memorial Regatta. Halifax River Yacht Club 3-4 11th Annual Wildcat Regatta. Lake Eustis Sailing Club 3 Fall Race #3. East Coast Sailing Association 3 Hands on the Helm Regatta. North Florida Cruising Club 3 Boat of the Year #2. Florida Yacht Club 4 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne Yacht Club 4 Fall Sunday Race #4. Indian River Yacht Club 7,14,21,28 Wed Rum Race. Lake Monroe Sailing Association 9,23 Fall Rum Race #5, #6. Melbourne Yacht Club 64

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Club Races. Lake Eustis Sailing Club Navy Day Regatta. Navy Jax Yacht Club Women’s Fall Race #3. East Coast Sailing Association Fall Series #2, #3. Rudder Club Michelob Light Run. Smyrna Yacht Club J-24 Southeast Regional Championships. Florida Yacht Club Fall Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne Yacht Club Raft Up, Third Island from the Locks. Port Canaveral Yacht Club High School Team Racing. Lake Eustis Sailing Club Club Races. Lake Eustis Sailing Club Fall Series #4. Fall River Race. North Florida Cruising Club Fall Big Boat Race. Melbourne Yacht Club Fourth Florida Inland Lake Championship (Opti, Laser & Club 420). Lake Eustis Sailing Club

Biscayne Bay YC Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.

Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.

Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net.

SEPTEMBER 5 Full Moon Regatta 12 J/24 BB Series Fall1. FlatEarth 12-13 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC 19 BBYRA PHRF #9. MYC (spring series awards) 19 Conch Cup. MYC 20 BBYRA OD #9. CRYC 26-27 Avocado, Mango, and Lime Cups. BBYC OCTOBER 3 Full Moon Regatta 3-4 CGSC Annual BBYRA OD #10 3-4 MYC Mark Albury Regatta (Catamaran race) 10-11 Columbus Day Regatta 17 CGSC Annual BBYRA PHRF #10 17 CDR Awards 24 KBYC 43rd Round the Island Race 24-25 MYC Fall Harvest Regatta - Opti, Open Bic, Laser, Laser Radial, 420, and Hobie race 31 J/24 BB Series Fall2 - FlatEarth 31 Full Moon Regatta 31 The Hughes Regatta - Nielsen, Virgin, and Morin Cups

Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the Key West Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in www.southwindsmagazine.com

Key West. Come by the club to sail. Non-members and members welcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for the summer season. Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and boats start racing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the mooring field.

Dinner and drinks afterward.

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

SEPTEMBER 5-6 Labor Day. Portsmouth & Fall Series #1 19 Fall Series #2. Portsmouth OCTOBER 10 Columbus Day Portsmouth 11 Columbus Day PHRF 24 Fall Series #3. Portsmouth 31 Halloween All Comers Race

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1 SOUTHWINDS magazine posts the annual race schedule/calendar (9/1— 8/31) on its Web site for all racing in the central west Florida area from just north of Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. The calendar includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the area and any others that boaters in the area would like to post. The Boat of the Year races are listed for all the areas of the West Florida PHRF organization.

The race calendar can be accessed through the racing pages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com. It is also the race calendar link at the West Florida PHRF organization and other sailing associations and yacht clubs in the area.

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race, or changes. Sorry, but we cannot list every single weekly club race.

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10 am, PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423.6002 or www.sailbcyc.org. Onedesign, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March through September (727) 458-7274. Guests welcome for all races.

Bradenton YC. Races November thru March. Sunday races at 1:30 p.m. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info, call Susan Tibbits at (941) 723-6560.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center. The center holds regular weekend club races. For dates and more information, go to www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.

Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. For more information, contact saraherb@aol.com.

Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com.

Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Fall Series Sunday afternoon racing begins Sept. 13 through Nov. 22. www.pgscweb.com.

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

St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.

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Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org SEPTEMBER 4 Davis Island YC. PHRF Night Race to Sarasota 5-6 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. 63rd Annual Labor Day All-Class Regatta 12 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. PHRF 1 & 2 12 Tampa Sailing Squadron. Joey Meyer Youth Regatta 12-13 St. Petersburg YC. J/24 District 10 Green Bench Regatta 12-13 Clearwater YC. Cressy Regional Qualifier, High School racing 13 St. Petersburg Sailing Center. Snipe Fleet 801 Fall Series races 19-20 St. Petersburg YC. Bruce Watters Regatta. Optimist Green fleet 19-20 St. Petersburg, YC. Snipe Florida District Championship 19-20 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society. Kayusa Cup PHRF 20 Davis Island YC. Sail & Golf Tournament 25-27 Dunedin Boat Club. Dunedin Cup and Kiwanis Regatta, www.dunedincup.org 26-27 Bradenton YC. Kickoff Regatta, PHRF (SBBOTY), (SuncoastBOTY) 30 St. Petersburg YC @ Pass-a-Grille. PHRF Distance Classic OCTOBER 4-5 Lake Eustis Sailing Club. Wildcat Regatta, Catamarans 4-5 Clearwater Yacht Club. Clearwater Championship, PHRF 4 Tampa Sailing Squadron. Rumgatta Regatta, PHRF 5 Tampa Sailing Squadron. Rumgatta Women’s Regatta, PHRF 4 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society Festival of the Islands 5 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Bikini Cup 11 Treasure Island Tennis and YC. Women on the Water Seminar 11 Cortez YC. Cortez Cup, PHRF (SBBOTY) 11 St. Petersburg YC. Leukemia Cup, PHRF (Concurrent with Fall Bay) 11-12 St. Petersburg YC. SPYC Fall Bay Race, PHRF (SuncoastBOTY) 11-12 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Florida Sunfish Regionals 13-14 Punta Gorda SC. Charity Regatta, One Design & Portsmouth 16-19 US SAILING Annual Meeting, Hilton, St. Petersburg ussailing.org 17-19 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous, Stiletto Nationals 18 Davis Island YC. J/24 Octoberfest 18 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. PHRF 18-19 Naples Yacht Club. Offshore Distance Regatta, PHRF (SWFBOTY) 18-19 Edison Sailing Center. River Romp, Junior Olympic Festival, One Designs 19 Davis Island YC Dory Drake 30th Anniversary Women’s Regatta, PHRF 20-21 Lake Eustis SC. Florida Inland Lake Champs, Sailors ages 8 - 18 22-25 St. Petersburg YC. Rolex Osprey Cup, Women’s Match Racing. Sonars 22-26 St. Petersburg YC. Distance Classic, Lower Tampa Bay to Key West 24-25 Davis Island YC. Classic to Clearwater. PHRF (SuncoastBOTY) 25 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Great Pumpkin Regatta, PHRF

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74' Custom Seaton Design Motorsailor, 1982, Detroit Diesel 6-71N, 25 KW Norpro Generator, both with very low hours, Rig stepped in '96 $285,000, Call Rick @ 727-422-8229

47' Privilege 465 Catamaran, 1999, Owners ver50' Prout Quasar Aero Rig 1996, Single control sion, auto pilot, generator, A/C, Wind generator, line adjusts rig. Carbon fiber unstayed rig, 4 dive compressor, water maker, solar panels. $349,000, Brian @252-305-4967 staterooms. $449,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942

47' Beneteau 473, 2004. Extremely well equipped with many upgrades. This one is special! $ 295,000, Call Bob @ 239-877-4094

46' Antigua CC, 1987, Major Refit; All New Engine, Sails, rigging, Electronics, interior, $109,900, Offers welcome. Call Joe @ 941224-9661

46' Durbeck Cutter/Ketch, 1974, Solid Bluewater vessel, Excellent liveaboard! Well equipped. Davits, Whaler, $119,000, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893

43' Northwind CC 2003, Cruising World Boat of the Year, Gorgeous turnkey head-turner has just had her topsides awlgripped - loaded w/quality equipment, $349,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-9446

42' Westsail Cutter Ketch, 1975, Loaded!

Windvane, watermaker, Genset. Bluewater ready! $94,900 Call Harry @ 941-400-7942

39' Ericson, 1972, New Awlgrip paint, Davits, Classic cruiser in great shape, Only $36,000, Call Brian @ 252-305-4967

34' Gemini, 2000, Shoal draft, centerboards for performance, lots of space, 3 staterooms, fast sailing, a catamaran that sails flat and fits in astandard slip, few boats have this performance, in great shape, $115,000, Call Harry @ 941-400-7942

42' Fountaine Pajot Catamaran, 1996, This boat is exceptional! Many upgrades! Call Today! $275,000 ,Harry @ 941-400-7942 74’ 65’ 55’ 53’ 50’ 48’ 47’ 47’ 47’ 46’ 46’ 46’ 46’ 45’ 45’ 44’ 44’ 43’ 43’ 43’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 41’ 39’ 39’ 38’ 38’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’

Custom Motorsailor MacGregor Tayana Bruce Roberts Gulfstar Golden Wave Beneteau Gulfstar Sailmaster Gulfstar Sailmaster Beneteau Oceanis Durbeck Ketch Durbeck Ketch Antigua Morgan Hunter Legend Dynamique Ketch Freedom Northwind CC Beneteau Idylle Beneteau Idylle Westsail Ketch Tayana Cheoy Lee Clipper Hans Christen Ericson Pearson Yawl Catalina 380 Camper Nicholson Seidelmann Hunter Legend Endeavour Ketch Tartan

39' Catana Catamaran, 1988, 4 cabins, 2 heads, Genset, unsinkable catamaran, with 4 watertight collision bulkheads, $119,900 Butch @ 850-624-8893

MONOHULL SAILBOATS 1982 $285,000 St. Petersburg 1994 $220,000 Ft. Lauderdale 1988 $269,000 St. Petersburg 2000 $200,000 New Hampshire 1976 $ 99,700 Bradenton 1987 $129,900 Punta Gorda 2004 $295,000 Bahamas 1979 $139,900 West Palm Beach 1979 $154,900 Madeira Beach 1998 $179,000 Bradenton 1974 $110,000 Panama City 1977 $119,900 Ft. Pierce 1987 $109,900 Ft Lauderdale 1970 $ 29,500 Destin 1987 $ 88,900 Crystal River 1982 $ 69,000 Green Cove Springs 1982 $ 88,900 Ft. Lauderdale 2003 $349,900 St Augustine 1986 $ 89,000 Palm Coast 1986 $ 84,900 Melbourne 1975 $ 94,900 Cape Coral 1988 $189,900 Bradenton 1970 $ 85,000 Bokeelia 1985 $179,900 St. Augustine 1972 $ 36,000 Ft. Lauderdale 1974 $ 49,900 Panama City 1997 $124,900 Punt Gorda 1969 $ 19,900 Panama City 1983 $ 22,000 Panama City 1988 $ 39,000 Punta Gorda 1985 $ 49,900 Cape Coral 1987 $ 77,900 Punta Gorda

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Tayana Mariner Bayfield Young Sun Cutter Hunter Tartan B & J Cutter Southern Cross Catalina Shannon Pearson Pacific Seacraft

60’ Custom Cat 65’ Brooks Power 55’ Lagoon Cat 51’Jeantot/Privilege 50’ Prout Quasar 48’ Nautitech Cat 47’ Priviledge 45’ Leopard Cat 44’ St. Francis Cat 42’ Fountaine Pajot 43’ Lagoon Power 39’ Catana Cat 39’ Fountaine Pajot 36’ G-Cat Power 35’ Victory Cat 34’ Gemini Cat 30’ MC 30 Cat 28’ Telestar Trimaran

MONOHULL SAILBOATS 1981 $ 99,900 St. Petersburg 1978 $ 98,000 Port Charlotte 1988 $ 74,900 St. Petersburg 1984 $ 64,900 Punta Gorda 1984 $ 26,900 Naples 1985 $ 39,900 Ft. Myers 1967 $ 16,000 St. Petersburg 1985 $ 35,900 Madeira Beach 1987 $ 25,900 Naples 1978 $ 47,000 St. Augustine 1986 $ 27,500 Clearwater Beach 1989 $ 59,900 Orange Park MULTI-HULLS 1999 $577,900 1998 $395,000 1991 $424,900 1994 $530,000 1996 $449,000 1998 $395,000 1999 $349,000 2000 $289,000 1994 $249,000 1996 $275,000 2005 $395,000 1988 $119,900 1990 $205,000 2008 $299,900 1999 $149,000 2000 $115,000 2003 $ 99,000 2007 $ 65,000

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_________________________________________ Sunfish and Sunfish Rigs Wanted. TSS Youth Sailing, Inc., Tampa Youth Sailing, an organization to which donations are tax deductible, is in great need of sailing rigs for Sunfish sailboats. If you have a Sunfish rig (mast, sail and spars.) which you are not using, please consider a gift to us. Go to www.tssyouthsailing.org and click on Contact Us. _________________________________________ SEA SCOUTS of St. Pete need donated Sunfish and a 26- to 27-ft sailboat to hold youth sailing classes on Boca Ciega Bay in Tampa Bay area. All donations are fully taxdeductible. See our Web site www.seascoutstpete.org, or call (727) 345-9837. (9/09)

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Catalina 28 MKII. 1998. Excellent condition.

Dodger, Bimini. Huge cockpit and comfortable. Low hours on original diesel. Radar, GPS, Chartplotter, VHF, Autopilot, VHF. Anchors, line, Gear. Cushions excellent down below and in cockpit. Rebuilt roller furling.

Whisker pole. 135 and 155 headsails (both like new). New Bottom job, Jan. 2009. $42,900. Located Palmetto, FL, in Tampa Bay. (941) 792-9100. www.cortezyachts.com Walker Bay, 8 feet, hard dinghy with inflatable PVC tube kit, Hydrocurve Oars, Oarlocks and Turbo pump. West Marine price $1700 plus. Asking $800. Very good condition. Ted. Clearwater (727) 799-3974. Will deliver.

(10/09) _________________________________________ 10’ inflatable dinghy. Wood transom and floor. Three air chambers including inflatable keel. All hold air great. Made by SevyMarine in France. Floor needs to be reglued with inflatable 2-part glue (West Marine sells it). Title ready to be signed over for $60.

(941) 321-0184. Grrrrrr2@aol.com. (11/09)

Windrider 17 trimaran. 2007 Discounted, factory test boat. Lies Anna Maria, Tampa Bay, FL. Trailer and/or delivery possible. Antifoul bottom paint. Speed to 15 knots. $3,995.

(727) 364-8426.

Wanted. Sailboat with trailer. 20-23 feet. fixed keel. Cape Dory, Sea Sprite, Seafarer, Compac, etc. (228) 324-6504. (11/09a) _________________________________________ 1975 Lippincott Star. 22’. # 5919 built for, and raced by, Howard F. Lippincott Sr. Nomex-cored hull and foam-cored deck. Light air flyer! Old plywood bulkheads have been removed. Custom Galvo-trailer with all new running gear. Mast, boom, pole, standing-rigging and three suits of North Sails. $990.

Contact Gary Smith for pictures and more details. Cell (321) 698-4351 Email smithsailor@att.net. (9/09) _________________________________________ FLYING SCOT..… Very Attractively Priced New Boats used only for the Adams Cup Finals. Race rigged and professionally tuned.

Includes North Sails main, jib,spinnaker, and galvanized trailer. Available in late September at Bay St. Louis, MS. For details Call (800)864-7208 (9/09) SOUTHWINDS

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CLASSIFIED ADS 1973 26’ Nauset center cockpit. Drop keel and brand new Beta Marine 14hp diesel, Raymarine Autohelm, 3 sails, free heavy duty marine trailer. $7000. (843) 556-3506.

(11/09)

1983 C&C 29. $19,500 OBO. Beam:9’7”, Draft:5’3” fin keel, Displ:6700; Yanmar Diesel; RF, lazy jacks; GPS/Chart Plotter, VHF/remote, speed, depth, CD/AM/FM, Alcohol stove.

Contact David Mickelson (813) 685-3831. Email daveandsandy04@gmail.com. (11/09) Tanzer 7.5m Racer-Cruiser, 2.8’ full keel, new electric start 9.8hp 4-stroke, reconditioned sails, roller-furler, 150% genoa, minidinghy w/motor, Bimini, boom cover, sleeps four, instruments, safety, ground tackle, more.

Contact Mitch Schlitt, (941) 575-1294 for photos, details. $5,500. (9/09)

Columbia 8.3 Meter (27’) 1979, Yanmar 2-G diesel inboard, surveyed ’07, Mainsail, 80% Foresail & 120% Foresail. Sails and rigging ready to go, interior recently restored, new sole and bright work. Treasure Island, FL, $13,500 OBO, call Tom at (727) 290-6884.

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30’ Catalina 1988. Tall Rig w/Bowsprit.

Rigging, electronics, wiring, fixtures, bulbs, gauges and three batteries, replaced. Diesel.

LPG stove/oven, DC refrigeration. Autohelm, new Hood Furler, 135 Genoa, Cruising Spinnaker w/sock, stereo w/4 speakers, davits w/crane, solar panel.All desirable options, too much to list, must see. $35,500. (352) 3977331. (11/09)

30’ Hunter Cherubini 1982 with Yanmar diesel, Bimini, dodger, Harken roller furling, new Genoa, Autohelm 3000 autopilot, marine air conditioning, hot and cold pressure water, bow sprit w/anchor roller, Imron green top sides, very well maintained.. Asking $19,500. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

Hunter 30, 1978.

Very good condition. 3 jibs, spinnaker, asymmetrical—all in great condition.

New cushions, dodger, portlights.

Chartplotter. 4-foot draft, standard rig.

Rebuilt engine.

Extremely wellmaintained. New Bottom Paint. $16,500. Palmetto, FL. (941) 720-5750.

(9/09)

WHARRAM TIKI 30 CATAMARAN FOR SALE Brand-New — Professionally Built

Catalina 28 MKII. 1998. Excellent condition.

Dodger, Bimini. Huge cockpit, comfortable. Low hours on original diesel. Radar, GPS, Chartplotter, VHF, Autopilot, VHF. Anchors, line, Gear.

Cushions excellent down below and in cockpit.

Rebuilt roller furling. Whisker pole. 135 and 155 headsails (both like new). New Bottom job, Jan. 2009. $42,900. Located Palmetto, FL in Tampa Bay. (941) 792-9100. www.cortezyachts.com.

Go to www.tiki30.blogspot.com to view an online journal documenting the step-by-step building of this boat.

Built by Boatsmith, Inc., Jupiter, FL www.boatsmithFL.com. (561)744-0855

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Hunter 30 Sloop 1989. $28,900, St Petersburg. cruise equipped & well maintained, turn-key & ready to go, recent bottom job - no blisters, shoal draft keel, reverse cycle marine A/C. Contact Stew at (727) 415-0350, or office at (727) 823-7400. www.sciyachtsalesinternational.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Nassau 34 by President Marine, 1983. Project boat, fiberglass, diesel, double ended, full keel, aluminum spars, davits, teak decks, refrig, Marine Air, propane. $15,900 OBO www.Cortezyachts.com. (941) 792-9100

2004 Catalina 34 MK II, loaded and ready.

This boat is equipped for the discriminating sailor for pure pleasure or the competitor for pure enjoyment. Everything you need in a boat. Two complete sets of sails, one to cruise, another to race. Everything is like new. $132,500. www.Cortezyachts.com for listing or call (941) 792-9100.

Jenneau 37. 1978. Very fast center cockpit cruiser/racer. Lots of room below. Excellent offshore sailing vessel. Hawk’s Flight is a proven design. Built in France. Fast and safe passage making or very comfortable liveaboard. She is sound, large inventory of spare parts and recent improvements. Priced to sell, owner very motivated. $37,900. Stew (727)415-0350, (727) 560-0901. www.sciyachtsalesi

37’ Endeavour 1980 Tall Rig. Popular B plan.

Complete refit, new everything, hard dodger.

Too much to list. 350 hours on Perkins 4-108.

“Must see.” Reduced to $42,500. (352) 5974912. (9/09)

Catalina 400 MK II. 2000. Better than new at half the price. One owner. Panda genset, Caribe dinghy, Kato davits, Nissan OB, Two AC units with Heat, Raytheon radar, color chart plotter, auto pilot, electric winch to raise main, Bimini with windshield, side curtains, shade curtains, micro, fridge/freezer, Auto prop, shoal draft wing keel, cruising chute, whisker pole & MORE. You won’t find one better equipped or maintained. Hotspur—in St. Petersburg. $158,900. Call (727) 7436634. (9/09)

CORTEZ YACHT SALES SAIL 48' Mason 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 40’ Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500

1977 Cheoy Lee 35 Ketch with Perkins 4-108.

Loaded with new upgraded equipment. Only 3' 8" draft. Recent Awl-Grip, Wind Gen, Solar, Windlass, Refrig, Propane, GPS, H&C Pressure water, Head with Shower and more. A classic beauty asking $34,900. www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100

1997 Catalina 40, Cruise ready, AC, 4K Generator, 10” color Garmin GPS, ST6000 AutoPilot, watermaker, TV/DVD/CD/Stereo, 10’ Zodiac w/9.9 4-stroke Yamaha, Davits, and much more. Longboat Key Moorings. $149,900. (407) 810-5621 (9/09a)

34’ Catalina 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .$132,500 35' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 35’ Hunter 35.5 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 34’ Nassau 1983 . . . . . . . .Project – Offers 30’ Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 28’ Catalina 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,900 POWER 30’ Silverton 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000

30’ Luhrs Alura 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 28’ Sheffield Diesel Charter Biz . .$44,900 26’ Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,900

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2002 Hunter 356. Generator, Refrigeration, A/C. Many options included for $105,000.

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Bayfield 40 Hull # 34 full keel 5’ draft, cutter ketch designed by H.T.Gozzard built in 1984.

Exceptional condition with lots of new gear.

Harken roller furling on all sails. Marine air, WS, WD, depth, VHF w/remote, SSB, cd/radio, autopilot, chartplotter, radar, dinghy, life raft. $109,500 Call Major Carter or visit www.Cortezyachts.com.(941) 792-910

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40’ Scape Yachts Catamaran 2007 sport cruiser/racer. Fast & fun, 20 knots! Epoxy resins/carbon fiber. Solar, daggerboards, 5 sails, Raymarine, sleeps 6. $348,000 wcgallo@msn.com. www.doubletimecat.com.

(303) 885-4177. (9/09)

CSY 44 Center Cockpit Cutter, ready to go.

New sails, chainplates, rigging, stove, watermaker, GPSs, instruments and more. Call (305) 393-5121 (cell) or email jjohnandjuanita@hotmail.com. (10/09)

1976 Mason 48. Center Cockpit liveaboard full keel blue water cruiser. 120 HP Perkins, ketch rig with all roller furling and self-tailing winches for shorthanded sailing. Walk-thru aft cabin, two heads, Bimini, dodger, electric anchor, windlass, autopilot. Asking $79K. Owner must sell so bring your offer. www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100.

Spinnaker sock. It’s blue, fully rigged, 23’ 4” and in perfect condition. $35. (407) 5996611.

(9/09) _________________________________________ Whisker pole, line controlled. 11-20 feet. $250.

(941) 792-9100. _________________________________________ Avon Liferaft, 1995 6-person raft w/manual, needs to be recertified. $50, Clearwater area.

(727) 224-0606. (9/09) _________________________________________ Hatch Cover Mould for Morgan OI 33 or 41. Cover fits either boat. $200. Bill (773) 559-0377. (9/09)

Prices Slashed! Big Blue is waiting for you!

2009 Hunter 49 - Come see this Magnificent Yacht! (904) 824-5770. www.ses-y.com

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(941-795-8704) Downeast 45’ Sailboat. $99,900. 4-236 Perkins engine. Dinghy davits, KISS generator, phaser 6.5KW genset, inverter, radar, GPS, Simrad autopilot, new stackpack. Cruiser ready. David Taylor. (702) 439-9768, (702) 587-4790. Melbourne, FL. (9/09)

Wanted: 3-wire remote control for Raymarine ST-4000 wheel pilot. (305) 785-0137. (10/09) _________________________________________ WANTED: Good used boat gear from Anchors to Zincs and about anything else. Sell outright or place on consignment. Scurvy Dog Boat Works, Pensacola, FL. Call (850) 434-1770 or email Scurvydog@worldnet.att.net . _________________________________________ Console W/10’ Teleflex steering. Vinyl, for small boat. $150. Kirk (941) 544-6630.

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2009 Hunter 45CC High Tech Nav Station, Scrumptious Stateroom, Fabulous galley & salon!

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CLASSIFIED ADS Mast and boom from a 22’ cruiser like the Starwind. $165. They look like they were never used. There are some shrouds that are NOT from the mast that MAY work with the rig. The mast is 28’ 7”, oval shaped measuring 3-3/4” by 2-1/4” . Boom is 10’ 11”, oval shaped measuring 3”x2”. Located in Palmetto, Tampa Bay Area, FL. (941) 981-3891. (9/09)

BOAT STORAGE

_________________________________________ Mast-up storage for small sailboats, 20 feet or less. $60 a month. Stuart, St. Lucie River, South Fork. www.stluciesailingclub.org.

Includes social activities, weekly informal regattas and more. Membership $60 a year.

Experienced sailors ready to teach young and the not so young. Call Alex for more details: (772) 220-1366. (11/09)

CHARTER

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Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do you prefer to sell yachts from your home office? If you do and you are a proven, successful yacht sales professional, we have positions open for Florida west and east coast. Take advantage of the Massey sales and marketing support, sales management and administration while working from your home selling brokerage sail and powerboats. Call Frank Hamilton (941) 723-1610 for interview appointment and position details.

LODGING FOR SAILORS

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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Hunter 35.5, 1990: Bareboat charter for reasonable rates - weekly $1675, Location: Rickenbacker Marina, Miami. Equipment: refrigerator, upgraded batteries, dinghy, new furler, More Information: www.americasailingclub.com or Rene Aston (705) 426-5998, rene.aston@sympatico.ca (11/09)

HELP WANTED

_________________________________________ Yacht Broker. Island Yachting Centre, West Coast Florida. Experience desired but will train the right person. 75% Sail. 25% Power.

Aggressive commission plan. Confidential interview. (941) 729-4511. Ted@islandyachtingcentre.com. _________________________________________ EDWARDS YACHT SALES is expanding again!

We’ve had a record yr. & are ready to expand in selected locations. Experience preferred but will train the right person. We need brokers for the East Coast, Panhandle, Ft. Lauderdale & Keys, aggressive advertising, group health care plan, bonus plan. www.EdwardsYacht Sales.com, contact Roy Edwards, 727-5078222.

Yachts@EdwardsYachtSales.com _________________________________________ Sailing Instructors/Branch Managers. Offshore Sailing School is seeking skilled sailors with strong teaching experience, performance and cruising boat sailing experience, US SAILING certification (or skills to pass exam). USCG license required, or experience to obtain appropriate level. Manager applicants must have organization & management skills. Email resume to Doug Sparks at doug@offshoresailing.com, fax (239) 454-9201 visit www.offshoresailing.com/employment. (10/09a) News & Views for Southern Sailors

SLIPS FOR SALE OR RENT

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Genuine Aspen classic poster.

In 1970 famous Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, CO. He was nearly elected. His campaign poster, a lithograph by Aspen artist Tom Benton, became an instant collector’s item.

It could be because the hand inside the Sheriff’s six-pointed star has six digits. It could be because in the hand is a green peyote button. This is the real deal, and it is signed by Dr. Thompson himself. Both artist and wannabe Sheriff have passed on to other . Stunningly framed. (941) 722-9022.

DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a month on 6-Month Lease.

Sheltered marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included.

Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (9/09)

Large and Deep wet slips up to 60 feet and 18 ft beam, with 30-50-100 amp service. New Floating dock with new pedestals. Fastest location to the gulf in Pinellas County. No bridges. Rentals are month to month. Weekly and transient slips also available. Walk to beach, bars, restaurants and shopping in Historic Pass-A-Grille, St. Pete Beach. Pass-AGrille Marina. Call (727) 360-0100, or e-mail passagrillemarina@yahoo.com. (9/09)

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SAILS & CANVAS

________________________________________ 45 Leopard Cat 2000.Will trade equity (130K) for smaller boat. Excellent condition!

New sails, Genset, canvas. Many other updates. This boat is ready to go! (727) 4123744. ross1920@earthlink.net. (11/09) 1973 Bristol 29.9. Featured in the August Southwinds. Best offer. (508) 728-6594.

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Advanced Sails............................................32 AlpenGlow .................................................57 Annapolis Performance Sailing....................59 Antigua Sailing School................................52 Aqua Graphics ............................................30 Atlantic Sail Traders ....................................56 Bacon Sails .................................................32 Bay Rigging ................................................32 Beneteau Sailboats .....................................BC Beta Marine................................................46 Bluewater sailing school .......................25, 53 Boaters’ Exchange ......................................50 BoatNames.net...........................................30 BoatPeeling.com.........................................30 Boatsmith ...................................................29 BoatU.S. towing .........................................41 Boca Ciega Yacht Club ...............................18 Borel Mfg. ..................................................31 Bo’sun Supplies ..........................................46 Bradenton YC Kickoff Regatta.....................10 Capt. & First Mate Yacht Delivery...............30 Capt. Bill Robinson .....................................31 Capt. Jimmy Hendon..................................30 Capt. Marti Brown......................................30 Capt. Rick Meyer ........................................30 Catalina Yachts ....................................IFC, 50 Clearwater Municipal Marina......................38 Clearwater Yacht Club ................................23 CopperCoat................................................28 Cortez Flea Market .....................................18 Cortez Yacht Brokerage ..............................73 Cortez Yacht Club Regatta..........................23 CPT Autopilot .............................................74 Cruising Solutions.......................................21 Dancing With the Wind Video ....................32 Defender Industries ....................................38 Dockside Radio...........................................39 Doctor LED ....................................24, 31, 74 Doyle/Ploch Sails ........................................33 Dunbar Sales .............................................IFC Dwyer mast ................................................74 Eastern Yachts/Beneteau.......................IFC,BC Edwards Yacht Sales ...................................70

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Ellie’s Sailing Shop ......................................30 E-Marine.....................................................31 Fairwinds Boat Repairs................................32 Fairwinds Yacht Sales..................................67 First Patriot Insurance .................................35 Flagship Sailing ....................................20, 52 Florida Sailing and Cruising School.............53 Flying Scot Sailboats...................................72 Garhauer Hardware...................................IBC Gulfport City Marina ..................................14 Hake Yachts/Seaward..................................12 Harborage Marina ......................................27 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack.............................43 Holland Boatyard........................................30 Hotwire/Fans & other products .................31 Innovative Marine Services ...................26, 30 International Sailing School ........................53 Island Packet ..............................................67 Island Yachting Centre................................69 J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales .......................66 Kelly Bickford, Yacht Broker ........................67 Klaus Roehrich Surveyor .............................33 Lanier Sailing Academy/Charter..................53 Leather Wheel ............................................31 Mack Sails ..................................................26 Marine Canvas............................................33 Massey Yacht Sales ........................IFC,11, 68 Masthead Enterprises ................31, 33,50, 67 Mastmate ..................................................31 Multihull Regatta ........................................15 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ...............66, BC National Sail Supply ...................................33 Nature’s Head.............................................32 North Sails ................................................44 North Sails Direct .......................................40 North Sails Outlet.......................................74 Ocean Rigging ...........................................32 Online Marine ............................................45 Patriot Yacht Services..................................47 Porpoise Used Sails .....................................33 Profurl Wichard ..........................................16 Quality Maritime ........................................28 RB Grove/Universal and Westerbeke ...........22

Regatta Pointe Marina ..................................5 Rigging Only ..............................................32 Rparts Refrigeration ....................................56 RS Sailboats ..................................................7 Sail Repair...................................................33 Sail Technologies ........................................33 Sailing Florida Charters...............................53 Sailing Florida Sailing School ......................53 Sarasota Yacht Club Regatta .........................6 Schurr Sails.................................................58 Scuba Clean ...............................................30 Scurvy Dog Used Marine Store...................39 Sea School..................................................47 Sea Tech.....................................................74 Sea Worthy Goods......................................32 Seaward/Hake Yachts..................................12 Shadetree ...................................................14 Shiney Hiney ..............................................30 SmarterSail Charter & School .....................52 Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ...........................50 SouthEast Sailing & Yachts .....................8, 13 SSB Radio Books .........................................30 SSMR....................................................22, 32 St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises .................53 St. Barts/Beneteau......................................BC St. Pete YC Fall Races..................................15 Suncoast Inflatables ....................................17 Sunrise Sails, Plus........................................33 Tackle Shack ...............................................43 Tampa Sailing Squadron Rumgatta...............9 Tampa Sailing Squadron Youth Program ....29 Tideminders ...............................................37 TowboatUS.................................................41 Turner Marine............................................IFC Ullman sails ..........................................30, 33 Wag Bags ...................................................34 Waterborn ..................................................21 West Marine .................................................3 Wichard......................................................16 Yacht Authority.....................................20, 30 Yachting Vacations ...............................53, 55 Zarcor ........................................................19

RACING CALENDAR continued from page 65 PCYC Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MS PtYC Point Yacht Club, Josephine, AL SYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA

For northern Gulf coast race calendars and more information, go to the Gulf Yachting Association Web site, at www.gya.org.

LEGEND BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BYC Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS CSA Corinthian Sailing Association, New Orleans, LA FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, AL GORC Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit, Biloxi, MS GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, LA NYCP Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL PYC Pensacola YC, FL PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, FL 76

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SEPTEMBER 5 – 7 Lipton Cup Regatta. BucYC 11-13 Juana’s Good Time Regatta, Navarre Beach, FL. www.juanaspagodas.com 12 Commodore’s Cup Race #3. NYCP 12 Choctaw Bay Challenge. FWYC 19 Offshore Race – To the Pier and Back. PBYC 19 Mid Bay Bridge Sprint Finals. FWYC 20 Summer Series. FWYC 25-27 GYA Multihull Championships. FWYC 26 PYC Championship Race #3. PYC 26-27 Wadewitz Regatta. FYC OCTOBER 3 Commodore’s Cup Race #4, NYCP 10 Lost Bay Regatta, PtYC 10 Hennicke Regatta, FWYC 10-15 Nacra North Americans, FWYC 16-18 WFORC, PYC 24-25 Schreck Regatta, PYC 31-1 GYA Fish Class Curran Regatta, BucYC www.southwindsmagazine.com

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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Boaters Exchanges/Catalina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Boatsmith/Wharram catamarans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Catalina Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 50 Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Eastern Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Fairwinds Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Hake Yachts/Seaward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Island Yachting Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/Island Packet/Eastern/Mariner IFC,11, 68 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 33,50, 67 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66, BC RS Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Seaward/Hake Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 SouthEast Sailing & Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 13 St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Suncoast Inflatables/ West Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Tampa Sailing Squadron Youth Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Turner Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING AlpenGlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Annapolis Performance Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 BoatPeeling.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Borel Mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dancing With the Wind Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Doctor LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 31, 74 E-Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 33,50, 67 Mastmate Mast Climber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Online Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Profurl Wichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Rparts Refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Scurvy Dog Used Marine Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 SSMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 32 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Tideminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Wag Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 West Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Wichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Zarcor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES Advanced Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Bay Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Doyle Ploch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 30 Mack Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Masthead/Used Sails and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 33,50, 67 National Sail Supply, new&used online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 North Sails Direct/sails online by North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 North Sails, new and used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Ocean Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Sail Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 SSMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 32 Sunrise Sails, Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Ullman Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30, 33 CANVAS Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 SAILING SCHOOLS/DELIVERIES/CAPTAINS Antigua Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Bluewater sailing school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 33 Boca Ciega YC Sailing Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Flagship Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 52 Florida Sailing & Cruising School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 International sailing school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Lanier Sailing Academy/Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Quality Maritime Captain Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Sailing Florida Charters & School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Sea School/Captain’s License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 SmarterSail Charter & School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53, 55 MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES Beta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 RB Grove/Universal and Westerbeke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Clearwater Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Holland Boat Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Snug Harbor Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 FRACTIONAL SAILING/CHARTER COMPANIES Flagship Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 52 Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53, 55 MARINE SERVICES, SURVEYORS, INSURANCE, TOWING, BOAT LETTERING, ETC. 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he boat leaves the dock at first light,” my husband and I agreed the night before our newto-us catamaran’s maiden voyage. Unfortunately first light transitioned into last light after all supplies were loaded, maintenance tasks that cropped up were done and the house made ready. Should we leave then at 7 p.m.—or wait until morning? We were in southwest Florida and our destination was the Chesapeake Bay, a long trip north on the ICW. Let’s go for it, we decided.

In April 2009, we purchased a 34-foot Gemini catamaran named Al Lee Cat. It was docked at our house in Punta Gorda, FL, but we wanted to sail the Chesapeake for a few months. Our departure date was rushed because we had agreed to babysit a grandson while his parents went away, something that could not be compromised. This fixed date broke a rule of sailing: not to promise to be somewhere by a specific time.

As a reward for leaving so late, the sail down southwest Florida’s Charlotte Harbor was fast and exhilarating, enhanced by sailing in darkness in 20- to 25-knot winds. At 11 p.m., we approached the tricky entrance to Pelican Bay, a lovely anchoring spot on the east side of Charlotte Harbor. With the boat in motoring mode, sails away and daggerboards raised, I stood on the bow shining a powerful flashlight onto the shore. The beach loomed closer, and still closer. I turned around and shouted to my husband at the helm—who obviously did not hear me above the engine noise—because the boat continued on its same path. I wasn’t too worried since I knew he would see where we were headed and alter course very soon. Wrong! He was busy watching a new toy, the chartplotter, which showed the boat icon 10 feet offshore.

He didn’t look up until the boat stopped abruptly on the sand.

The reason we had sold our Caliber 40 monohull sailboat was its deep draft, so an 18-inch draft was an influential factor in buying the Gemini.

These catamarans can get very close to shore but not this close! Nothing would budge the boat from its broadside to the beach position. A rudder embedded

to dry on the grab rails stood out almost perpendicularly.

Periodic banging indicated pots and equipment shifting position inside cabinets, and a five-gallon water jug fell and cracked, leaking water into the aft cabin. My husband worried that the vents to the fuel tanks would become submerged. While he sat in the cockpit all night with legs braced against the opposite seat, I curled up on the cabin sole propped against a galley cabinet.

After an interminable night, the first rays of light dawned, bringing a passing towboat, who stopped to ask if we needed assistance (How could he tell?) Since he was on his way to tow another sailboat, he could try to free us if we were ready immediately. We couldn’t be more ready! His method was an interesting one: He positioned his boat’s very powerful engines so they gradually washed the muddy bottom away from our 5’ 1” keel. Slowly, we assumed an upright position, eager to get away from that hellish prison. The towboat driver advised us to increase our towing coverage to unlimited, which we agreed to do as soon as we reached our home in Florida.

Being sure a similar incident would not occur soon, we were shocked to find ourselves aground once again on that same trip, this time in the Florida Keys. A narrow passage between islands had to be traversed at high tide with our deep draft. Being a bit too eager to get under way, we started through but soon came to a forced stop. High winds blew the boat ever closer to shore. After a call to the towing service, we waited several hours for its boat to arrive. This driver’s rescue method was different from the others: He hauled a line up the mast and pulled us to one side to free the keel before moving our boat on its side to deeper water. The tow was even more expensive than the one in North Carolina because it included the boat’s travel time to and from its origin in Miami. We increased our towing coverage on the spot, but did not need it again for several years.

We’ve learned from these experiences to always use visual navigation along with a chartplotter—and always have unlimited towing!

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By Sally Weigand itself in the sand and the gentle wave action “helped” to hold our position. At midnight, we called the towing service who said they would be there in the morning as we were in no danger or distress, being in a protected bay. After a very long, physically tiring day, we were exhausted and welcomed even a fitful sleep.

The next day, a lovely morning dawned. After coffee and breakfast in the cockpit, the towboat arrived and the operator assessed the situation. He attached a sturdy line to our stern and ran his engines. After what seemed like an hour, but was not, we felt slight movement then slowly disengaged from the sand. Free at last.

REPEAT PERFORMANCE Recalling our trip south in our monohull eight years earlier, this grounding was déjà vu, except the incidents in that boat could not be blamed on a chartplotter. On that trip, when bringing the Caliber from the Chesapeake Bay to Punta Gorda, FL, the first event that we’d like to forget was also in the evening while searching for an anchorage listed in the ICW guidebook. What we did not factor in was the five- to six-foot tidal range in North Carolina.

Soon after dropping the hook, the boat was listing to port. My husband lowered the dinghy and placed an anchor near shore to try to keep us upright, but the boat continued to heel until it reached 43 degrees. Our mystified kitty walked along the edge of the settee in the main salon. Towels hanging

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