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Editorial: The Over-Inspection Mentality

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: Crocs on Parade

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FROM THE HELM

STEVE MORRELL,

EDITOR

The Over-Inspection Mentality

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ust before press date, I read about New York boaters (see page 34) getting over-inspected, with one boater stopped four times in four miles by four different agencies. It was supposed to be for power plant security, yet marine officers mentioned inspections to ensure everyone had enough life jackets. Yeah, right.

This all made me think of the over-inspections we get in Florida. But here, I am talking about sailboats. Sure, we have problems on the water, but the majority of them have nothing to do with cruising sailboats. The real problems are: powerboats going too fast; drinking and powerboats going too fast; powerboaters blaring loud music, disturbing the peace and quiet of others; boaters going out in rough waters, or too far, or at night, or just going out without enough boating knowledge—again, almost all powerboaters. These actions impinge on the rights of others or end up in search and rescue by others.

How many times, though, do sailors/cruisers cause problems? What are the statistics? Almost all the problems and reports are from unwarranted inspections and interactions with the police. The police complain about sailboats not having certain papers, or fire extinguishers, or enough life jackets, or the Y-valve not shut properly—problems they find after they are inspected. How many times have there been accidents without enough life jackets onboard a sailboat—or even just on a sailboat’s dinghy? How many times has an out-of-date fire extinguisher caused a problem on a sailboat? How many times have a boat’s papers been wrong? Let’s have the statistics on these, not just the number. Is it one in 10,000 or what? Let’s have some perspective. Sailors aren’t cruising around drunk at high speeds killing people. But they are easy targets; they go slow and the police can stop them easily. When you have 100 powerboats going 20-25 mph and one sailboat going 5 knots, who are the police going to want to stop? The easy target. Yet it’s the target that does the least harm, statistically, by far.

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sure everything is absolutely correct and we have everything perfect. These are victimless crimes. You can’t do that on land. If we allowed home inspections to be carried out like this for such important safety features, such as bad/illegal wiring, bad/illegal gas connections, weak/illegal railings, etc., etc., etc.—most of the people in the country would be getting citations and fines, including many of these police officers doing these unwarranted inspections.

They are doing them because they can—not because they are justified or whether they are right or wrong. And because it is department policy.

Some marine police will say boaters need to be inspected because they could be dumping human waste in the water. They say they have to keep the waters clean, even though I know no beach ever closed in Florida for any other reason than human waste that originated on land, meaning the millions of gallons “accidentally” dumped annually in Florida’s waters from sewage systems, or the seepage they get in the Keys from old cesspools, old leach fields and septic tanks. That means that the typical policeman’s own waste is more likely to be the cause of closing a beach than that of a boater’s. So, how about a little perspective on these raids? Educate these police on what really fouls our waters, instead of using that as an excuse for what I bet many of these officers find enjoyment out of—being able to inspect any boat anytime they want for any reason they want wherever they want.

It’s bad enough having the marine police in some areas stop and inspect sailors/cruisers so often that others cringe when they just see a police boat, but the supreme insult to our rights are the unwarranted nighttime boat raids. I can’t think of any one action that the marine police do that generates more hatred and distrust of them than a nighttime raid with bullhorns blaring and floodlights glaring. All to inspect a toilet. This goes especially for those who have experienced one, or who have had a friend experience one. But it also goes for those of us who can visualize how truly vicious such a raid can be, particularly in a society where such an unwarranted raid on a car or on a home on land would be abhorred and totally illegal.

Perhaps it is because I have such an imagination that I won’t give up on publicizing these “raids” until they are ended as a policy by all the marine police.

There is no room in America for any police officer who believes that it is acceptable to raid a boat at night with no probable cause just to see if the boater is possibly doing something wrong. Any officer who believes that is acceptable should be barred from doing any police work in the country anywhere ever again. Such a person doesn’t have a clue about our rights and shouldn’t be carrying a gun for the law.

So—what can you do? Contact me with all instances of unwarranted boat inspections. I will publicize and criticize their existence until it ends. editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

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LOWER PRICES ON MOORING FIELDS OR BOATERS WILL JUST GO FARTHER OUT The FWC got the go-ahead from the Legislature to find workable solutions/ordinances to Florida’s anchoring challenges. The FWC produced the mooring field pilot program. Five Florida areas are involved — St. Augustine, Stuart/Martin County, Monroe County (Key Largo to Key West), Sarasota, and St. Petersburg. These areas get to try new ordinances that affect ALL boaters, liveaboards and non-liveaboards alike. Those new laws and the pilot program expire July 2014.

Yes, there is federal maritime law that says don’t mess with boats in navigation and that anchoring is intrinsic to navigation. Yes, there is a public trust doctrine that says the navigable waters of our nation are held in the public trust for the free use of citizens.

The pilot program has as its principal goal “to promote the establishment and use of public mooring fields.” The balance of the goals—improve the environment, improve navigation, etc.—can be reached when boaters use public mooring fields. There is no question that public mooring fields are assets to both the boating community and the shoreside community. They provide efficiency, safety, controls and services. But how a pilot program and fresh laws in Key Largo (Monroe County) promote use of public mooring fields in Boot Key (also in Monroe County) is a mystery.

The focus seems to be to create more laws to further restrict anchoring in any given area. More laws are seen as the means to promote public mooring fields. What’s really happening is more laws are generating anchor sprawl. Less affluent boaters anchor beyond the reaches of the new laws.

In St. Augustine, we have some 30 boats displaced by the permitted mooring fields, beyond municipal reaches and beyond the convenient use of the pump-out boat, where they properly, prudently, reasonably and lawfully enjoy their United States’ Rights of Navigation.

A public mooring field ideally could include, accept, invite, willing boaters into the safety, efficiency, convenience, and order IF rates accommodated the less financially able.

Municipalities see public mooring fields as a revenue stream, not as a public service or a means to improve our waterways.

Jay Bliss, USCG-licensed Captain St. Augustine Port Commissioner Seat 5

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Jay, Yes, I agree—it appears the municipalities are in the profit business instead of the public service business. They will get the highest price they can get to make as much money as possible, and these boats will move farther and farther away. Some will move farther because they just won’t pay, and others will move farther because they can’t afford it. If it were a public service, prices would be at cost and more would use the mooring fields, because of the good services, like shore facilities, dinghy docks, location.

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LETTERS We’ll end up with the rich using the field, and the rest of the boaters anchored elsewhere. Next we’ll see advertisements on billboards out on the water. I already wonder if we’ll be seeing advertisements and soft drink machines on trails in the national parks and national forests. Everything for profit. Won’t that be beautiful?

Editor PRESSURE COOKING SPAGHETTI In your June issue, the article “Sailing Under Pressure” asks, “Who would cook spaghetti in a pressure cooker?” I have and still do. After the spaghetti has been put in the boiling water, and the water begins to boil again, I make sure the lid is clamped on tight and remove the cooker from the heat, wait about 9 minutes, then open it, and the spaghetti is ready. In short, the time to cook is about the same, but the heat is off, fuel is saved, and the galley does not get hot. It takes a bit of experimentation to get the time right; too long and it all turns to mush. I should add; I have an old pressure cooker, no gauge, just a weight on top. I have had it, and used it on cruises, since at least 1985, maybe longer.

John Y. Jackson New Bern, NC John, I am a pressure cooker fan, but never tried that. It deserves a name: Pasta under pressure.

Editor GULFPORT, FL: GOOD HOSPITALITY SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED There is a gem in southwest Florida tucked between Saint Petersburg and Saint Pete Beach. The small town of Gulfport. “The Gateway to the Gulf” resides on the north side of Boca Ciega Bay. This quaint town not only provides a nice anchorage, free dinghy docks, fun eateries and small town shops, but it also provides a nice municipal marina.

The Gulfport Municipal Marina (727-893-1071) is boatfriendly and offers, fuel, ice, water, transient slips and free pump-outs.

All this sounds good, but it is going that next step that has me taking the time to write this article. Heading north from Punta Gorda, Gulfport has become one of our frequent stops along our way. This last stop had an unexpected twist.

After a day run in the Gulf, we planned a break in the Gulfport anchorage. After setting the hook, I usually give a quick motor and systems check before heading ashore for a meal and beverage. Plans changed. We found water in the bilge, lots of water. It seems two failures occurred: The bilge pump died, and the motor mixing elbow had a crack in it.

At least water will not enter the boat unless the motor is running. It looked like we would have an extended stay in Gulfport, anticipating finding an address to receive motor parts and possibly arranging for a mechanic for installation.

Now for the hospitality part. I made a call to the Gulfport Municipal Marina dockmaster, Tony Fields. I was blessed by Tony doing an Internet search and finding a local parts place and phone number. A call to that number further provided an even closer parts place and phone number.

Rich Lloyd with Yacht Power Products (727-822-2628) said if I remove the whole assembly, he will pick it up, rebuild it and deliver it back to the boat. At 9:00 a.m. the next morning, with that all trusty duct tape wrapped around the leak, we headed into the municipal marina to take a transient 10

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slip. By 11:00 a.m. I had the assembly off and handed it off to Rich. At 3:00 p.m. that afternoon, the part was returned to the marina, cleaned and rebuilt. Talk about full service. We installed the parts, the spare bilge was operating and we were off the next morning. Thanks, Gulfport friends…we appreciate you and promise to return.

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Steve and Cindy, That’s difficult to get things done that fast when you are in your homeport. Next time someone has a breakdown, maybe it would be smarter to just go to Gulfport. Hopefully, all those involved will benefit from your sharing this information.

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Len, I had no idea. Since I gave up on Firefox years ago (I started with Netscape back in 1994 and have used them all) because it was pretty bad, I never went back to it, but I guess it is improved and popular now, and after getting your letter, checked it out and found out you were correct—it is not working on Firefox. We will get that fixed by the time you read this, I hope. If we had a “web department,” I am sure this would not have happened, but our web department is me, and I am still learning web development, which seems to be always evolving.

We also fixed that link, which was easy and is within my realm of knowledge.

Thanks for the feedback on this.

Editor BOATS ANCHORED OFF WATERFRONT HOMES Re: August issue editorial I am a long-time sailor who lives on the water, with my boat moored behind my house in Palmetto on the Manatee River on the south side of Tampa Bay. While, as a boat owner and See LETTERS continued on page 12 News & Views for Southern Sailors

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To my great disappointment and amazement I found it to be a mess when viewed with Firefox on a PC and a Mac. It did view correctly with Internet Explorer. Like most things, the choice of an Internet browser is a personal preference, and there are now many to choose from. One should not be locked into using a specific browser because of a website, especially a media site.

I, too, work for a media company in the web department. Every page we build is tested before publication for all recent versions of all browsers. Yours should be, too.

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LETTERS civil human being, I agree with the basic premise of your editorial (August issue), my own experience with anchored boats as a waterfront homeowner gives me some understanding of their position. Until recently, there was a 30-foot O’Day anchored on the river for something over a year. During that time, we never saw a person on the boat. First, the boat dragged from one side of the river to the other. Then the mainsail cover blew partially off. Then the jib partially unrolled in a storm and dragged the boat 150 yards to locate it directly off my house. Over the next few months, the flogging jib slowly deteriorated. As a boat owner, I constantly feared that the O’Day would either break loose or drag into my

moored boat. As a homeowner, I feared that the boat would blow up on my shore, and I would have to pay to get it hauled away. When I called the Manatee Sheriff’s Office (who regularly patrol the river), I was told to contact the Palmetto Police Department. The Palmetto police told me to call the sheriff, because they do not have a boat.

The sheriff then told me to call the marine patrol (FWC). Round and round I went with little activity, until one day a guy showed up in a powerboat and sailed it away—towing his powerboat—under main alone because the jib was in tatters. I suspect that the guy didn’t own the boat because he didn’t unlock the cabin and start the motor.

There is now another anchored boat across the river that has already dragged its anchor once...and we are having to keep an eye on it.

The point of all of this is that while the homeowners in Miami might be out of line, it wasn’t just the boats anchored off their property that was the problem. Moored sailboats are pretty and enhance the view, but it is the irresponsible boat owners who need to get a clue. If you moor a boat in a waterway and are not living on it, you need to moor it correctly and check on it often. If you are living on the boat, you need to be a good neighbor; don’t appear on deck unclothed, don’t discard your waste (human or otherwise) overboard to wash up on your neighbor’s shore, don’t land your dinghy on your neighbor’s shore without permission and don’t behave in a way that would embarrass your mother.

Peter Wormwood Stiletto 27 Deuce Coupe Peter, After hearing about the mystery boat that the guy sailed off in—who didn’t even open the cabin—I really wonder who it was that sailed that boat away, shortly after several law enforcement agencies were contacted.

And now there is another boat out there possibly heading your way? Good luck.

Yes—boater etiquette and good neighbor policies are just as important on the water, and boaters need to keep that in mind. But we have many types of boaters out there. Two groups, though, need be distinguished. Cruisers who sail around as a lifestyle on well-maintained boats, and derelict boats, which are either anchored out as a means of storage or lived in by otherwise homeless people. Most “cruisers” are great people who are responsible and act accordingly with respect to all. I, in fact, will, in general, trust sailors more than I would nonsailors. But that only means I distrust a greater percentage of non-sailors than sailors. There are idiots and crazy people just about everywhere—and in all groupings in which we humans seem to “cubbyhole” people. And we need to get those on the water to act more responsibly toward their neighbors, whether the latter are on land or on the water.

Now—if we can just get people on land to do so, too.

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

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

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It struck me, then, as incongruous to see some preppy, 30-something men all wearing Lacoste polo shirts, khaki trousers and cordovan L.L. Bean loafers (no socks) sitting at the bar one day. There were just three of them at the bar.

One had on a pink Lacoste polo shirt, one had on a lavender Lacoste polo shirt and one was wearing a pastel green Lacoste polo shirt. They were all wearing dark glasses with cords that kept the glasses from, say, falling over the side while yachting or falling into the water while bobbing for apples on Halloween.

Usually the bar is lined with regulars, most of whom are hoping that Doobie will drop something by accident

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This day, however, all the regulars were sitting at the tables. There wasn’t much talk. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but I thought there was tension and unease in the room. The three identically dressed guys at the bar were trying to chat up Doobie.

“Many people from Yale come in here?” asked the man with lavender shirt and blonde hair that was cut short.

“If you’re Scandinavian, the answer is ‘yes,’ after they’ve gotten out,” Doobie replied. The man with the blonde hair didn’t get it. All the regulars did, though, and they laughed appreciatively. The three preppy guys looked at their beers. There was something going on that they didn’t quite understand.

The lavender shirt guy tried again. “How long has the BM been here?” he asked Doobie.

Doobie stopped cold. She hesitated for a minute and then looked the lavender shirt right in the eye and said evenly, “How long has the what been here?”

“The BM,” said the lavender shirt. It had gotten real quiet in the bar. All the regulars were listening intently.

“Are you referring to The Blue Moon Bar?” Doobie asked slowly and directly.

“Yeah,” said the lavender shirt.

“Right,” said the pink shirt.

“Right on,” said the pastel green shirt, putting his sunglasses on top of his head.

“And you called it the BM? Why did you do that?”

Doobie inquired.

“Because we are pretty cool guys. We hang out at a lot of cool places. And we always give them our own name, our imprimatur, if you will,” said the pink shirt. “This is the BM.” Doobie spoke evenly again. The pretty cool guys didn’t know that when Doobie put the tone in her voice that it now carried she was very serious and very peeved. The bar’s regulars knew the sound instinctively. If they were breathing you couldn’t hear it. Inside The Blue Moon Bar it was deathly quiet, as if the House of Usher had just fallen.

“Here, friend,” Doobie said calmly, “we call it The Blue Moon Bar, and I would appreciate it if you would do the same. A nickname that reminds one of a bodily elimination function is not funny and certainly not appreciated. Have you boys got that?”

“Now, wait a minute,” said the pastel green shirt. “This is a free country, and we are exercising our First

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Amendment rights. We can say anything we want to say. We have all been to college, Ivy League colleges, I might add. We can call it the BM if we want, and we know what we are doing.”

“So did Gary Gilmore, Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy,” an anonymous voice from the crowd of tables said.

The pastel green shirt spun around and snarled, “Who said that?”

Shorty, who was among the disenfranchised that day, stood up, all five-feet-zero of him and stuttered, “I-yi-yi-yi-yi seh-seh-seh-seh said that.”

“No you-you-you-you-you di-di-di-di-didn’t,” mocked the pastel green shirt. He made a mistake in doing that.

“You three jerks are cut off,” Doobie said in a calm voice. “The beers you’ve had will cost you five dollars apiece. That’s $30 bucks.”

“That’s robbery,” whined the lavender shirt.

“No, sonny, that’s justice,” Doobie said with the same tone of voice that reminded me of a timber rattlesnake on the Appalachian Trail, dangerous.

“Tough, lady,” said the pink shirt. “We’re leaving.” But he was wrong. When the three preppy guys went to push their bar stools back, they found that they could not. They were surrounded by about 25 guys, quiet as hooded death, who blocked their way. And not one of them wore a Lacoste polo shirt.

Tripwire said in a cordial way, “It would be in your best interests to pay the nice lady and then move on. That way you can have your BM and eat it, too. But just not here.”

The preppy guys started to object, but before they could do so they had all been grabbed individually and cardboard beer coasters stuffed in their mouths so they couldn’t talk. One by one they were carried over to the pool table and stretched out. Tripwire used a huge Rambotype knife he produced to cut the crocodiles off their shirts, one at a time, slice all the plastic in their wallets, including

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their drivers’ licenses, in half and cut the upper layer of leather off the top of their L.L. Bean loafers. The preppy guys didn’t say another word. Thirty dollars got liberated from their wallets and given to Doobie, with a $10 tip added. The mutilated plastic was stuffed in their side pants pockets. Their wallets were put back in their hip pockets.

Then, after being racked out on the pool table and their attitudes totally adjusted, they were taken outside and dropped into The Blue Moon Bar’s Dumpster. It was due to be emptied the next day, Doobie said later, so it was rather rank. I think there were rats down inside it, too.

I was just a spectator, of course, but I can swear that I heard scurrying deep inside that Dumpster.

Then the regulars came back inside and assumed their usual places at the bar. Doobie set up free beers on the house and gave both Shorty and Tripwire a chaste kiss on the cheek. There were smiles all around.

About that time, Bubba Whartz, who had not been a party to the festivities, came through the door and said, “Howdy.” He got a bunch of howdies back.

“I saw some really trashy-looking guys outside when I drove up,” Capt, Whartz said, as he adjusted his red baseball cap, the one with the Peterbilt emblem on it, on his head. “It looked like they were Dumpster diving. I hope they don’t come in here.”

“I don’t think they will,” said Doobie. And all the guys sitting at the bar high-fived the guys sitting next to them.

“Did I miss something?” Bubba asked. There were no replies.

If you ever go into The Blue Moon Bar and use the urinal in the gents’ room, look up on the ceiling right over the sign that says the water in the urinal is not fit for human consumption and you’ll see three embroidered crocodiles nailed into the ceiling with small brads. They are lined up with military precision, crocs on parade.

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A typical webinar might feature an ABYC instructor or other industry expert doing a 60- to 90-minute talk with a PowerPoint presentation on a relevant topic. A good example of a webinar that a boater would be interested in is the Basic Marine Electrical course held periodically. For a list of Webinars and how to sign up for them, go to www.abycinc.org.

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US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar, Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 17

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sailors and powerboaters. The daylong seminar will include topics such as seamanship, heavy weather tactics, weather forecasting, communications and boat preparation. In addition, safety equipment demonstrations will be held in regards to crew overboard techniques and a live inflation of a life raft, along with information regarding sun safety, hypothermia, sea sickness prevention and what to do in case of medical emergencies.

The seminar will be offered by John Rousmaniere, author of 28 books including The Annapolis Book of Seamanship and Fastnet Force 10. Joining him with the program presentation will be the adventure sailing coordinator for the past 20 years at the Orange Coast (CA) College and skipper of its School of Sailing and Seamanship’s 65-foot sailboat Alaska Eagle, Karen Prioleau.

The fee for the program if received by Sept. 1 is $130 per person ($125 if a US SAILING member). Admission at the door, if seating is available, will be $175 per person.

The fee includes the lectures, demonstrations, course materials, a light breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited.

For reservations, contact Guy Brierre, SYC, at (504) 5335384, or guy.brierre @capitalonebank.com, or info@southernyachtclub.org

Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Gulfport, Tampa Bay, FL, Sept. 21 Boca Ciega Yacht Club is offering a five-week adult basic sailing class starting Wed., Sept. 21. 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 $22/person including all classroom materials and the US SAILING Association Basic Keelboat manual.

Participants will receive a complimentary three-month membership. With a 2/1 student teacher ratio this is the most reasonably priced program in the Tampa Bay area. For registration information, visit www.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer Rogers at (727) 345-7544. Pre-registration is required.

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About Boating Safely Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.

The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most Southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in

boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements.

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

The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2011 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL, Sept. 17, Oct 15.

Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class information and schedule. Classes are usually very full, call and reserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member). Classes held monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 418-1142. **Vero Beach, FL, Sept. 10-11, Nov. 26-27. Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. The facility is next to the Barber Bridge (northeast side) and the boat ramp area. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Materials $35 per person. Pre-register at www.verobeachps.com, or call Howard at (772) 978-9769. Check the website for other classes on other topics TBA.

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**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Sept. 19. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for four weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. **Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL, Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Mike Christnacht. (904) 419-8113. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule and to register. **Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.

St. Petersburg, FL, Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Tuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Eleven lessons, every Tuesday.

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**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course.

Each month. The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30.

Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.

US SAILING Basic Keelboat Instructor, Offshore Sailing School, Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 12-15 The three-day instructor certification course is an extremely intensive evaluation of an applicant’s ability to teach sailing to the US SAILING keelboat certification system standard.

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BOAT SHOWS Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 9-11 Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-3220. www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m., 10-6 on Sunday. 16

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and older, $10. Ages 15 and under, free. Ticket includes one-year subscription to one of several boating or travel magazines.

52nd Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Oct. 27-31.

Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Fort Lauderdale. Largest boat show in the world, covering five 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 for $34 for a show preview to all on Thursday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS Sept. 30-Oct 2. 25th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival and Boat Show. Food, music and lots of other events. Morehead City, NC. www.ncseafoodfestival.org.

Oct. 8-9. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked every way. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC. www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htm

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Oct. 13-16, 40th Annual National Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, AL Main public beach. Savor fresh-from-the-gulf seafood at the 40th Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 300,000 people. Peruse through the wares of 300-plus vendors showcasing their fine arts and crafts, and kick back to the continuous tunes from the two musical stages that will feature major national recording artists as well as local favorites. Children’s Activity Village for kids entertainment. Free to the public. www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/ 42nd Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Oct. 15-16.

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 30th Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival. Oct. 29-30.

Childrens 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. John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach. www.johnspass.com.

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Treasure Coast Nautical Flea Market and Shrimp Festival, West Palm Beach, FL, Sept, 16-18 Nautical flea market, seafood festival, music, boat auction, used boat show, beer and wine garden, “kids marine zone.” 9 a.m to 6 p.m. South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

Dunedin Regatta Ball Fundraiser for Dunedin Youth Sailing, Dunedin, FL, Sept. 17 The 5th Annual Dunedin Regatta Ball, a fundraiser held in conjunction with the Dunedin Cup Regatta in October will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Dunedin Country Club at 6:30 p.m.. The event will feature a high profile speaker, dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. All proceeds go to support the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association, a 501(C3) cor-

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24th Annual Coastal Cleanup, Alabama, Sept. 17 Always the third Saturday in September, the Coastal Cleanup is a chance to take pride in the beaches and waterways of Alabama. Over the past 20 years, the Alabama Coastal Cleanup has had 61,513 volunteers remove 1,169,844 pounds of marine debris from a total of 3,917 miles of coastline. www.alcoastalcleanup.org.

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Born to Raise Sail for Kayak and Canoe Sailors, Cedar Island, NC, Oct. 7-9 On Oct. 7-9, the Annual “Born to Raise Sail” event for kayak and canoe sailors will be held at the Driftwood Motel and Campground, Cedar Island, NC. Hosted by David Valverde, new owner of Balogh Sail Designs, New York, NY, the event will feature socializing, exchanging ideas and demonstrations of rigging/sailing techniques plus a buffet seafood dinner Saturday evening. This event will interest anyone who sails in small, foldable or inflatable portable sailboats or anyone interested in buying a sailing kayak or canoe. For more details, directions or to RSVP, call or e-mail David Valverde at (718) 548-1188 or davev@baloghsaildesigns.com

Claiborne Young to Speak at 9th Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Florida West Coast Gam, Punta Gorda, Oct. 15 The 9th Annual Florida West Coast Rendezvous will be held on Sat., Oct. 15, at the Isles Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL. On Fri. night, Oct. 14, there will be a social hour at the Isles Yacht Club followed by small group dinners at several local restaurants.

The Gam is open to both members and non-members alike. The gathering consistently draws its limit of 175 people ranging from Tarpon Springs to Marco Island and beyond. Some clubs arrange a cruise to Charlotte Harbor and either anchor or stay at the public marina.

There will be informative seminars and small group discussions on topics of interest to all coastal and long distance cruisers. Seminar schedule will be posted on the website. On Saturday, dinner will be offered by the Isles Yacht Club with choice of several entrees. Payment will be direct to IYC by cash or check, no credit cards. FCYC Members may charge dinner to their individual accounts.

Preregistration is required by Oct. 1. Go to www.ssca.org, and click on the SSCA Events tab for program details, cost, pre-registration information and directions, including hotels, marinas, and anchoring. This event fills up quickly, so early sign-up is suggested. Contact Rob Linehan at rs.linehan@embarqmail.com with questions.

14th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 29 The 14th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez, FL, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 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.

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Boat Brokerage Sales Strong in Recent Months and 2011 From Soundings Trade Only Today Brokerage sales for 2011 peaked in June, when 3,446 boats were sold, but the market showed continued incremental growth in July, compared with the same month last year, with 3,117 boats sold, up 2 percent.

The total value of boats sold in July was very strong for the third consecutive month, according to YachtWorld.com.

U.S. member brokerages reporting closing prices in the Soldboats.com database. Total valuation was $338-million, up $60-million, or 21 percent, from the previous July.

Because of Julyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength, the year-to-date numbers for the U.S. market also showed continued improvement. After a slow start to the year, the number of boats that have changed hands after seven months was down only 2 percent, or 321 boats, with 18,495 sold. In the same time period, the total value of boats sold climbed to $2.2-billion, a 15 percent gain from 2010.

Although 54 more boats were sold than in July 2010, when compared with the five-year average of 3,209 boats, July sales of 3,117 boats were down slightly. They also were down slightly from the same month in 2009, when 3,180 boats were sold.

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First Inductees Announced for the New National Sailing Hall of Fame On August 2, the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced the 15 sailors who will make up the first-ever class of inductees into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

Inductees must be American citizens, 45 years of age and up, who have made significant impact on the growth and development of the sport in the United States in the categories of sailing, technical and contributor.

Nominations of non-citizens are also considered if they influenced the sport in the United States. Posthumous nominations were also accepted.

The living inductees are: • US SAILING Disabled Sailing Team Coach and five-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, Betsy Alison (Newport, RI) • Surfboard industry pioneer and creator of the Hobie Cat, Hobie Alter (California) • 1998 Whitbread Round the World Race winning skipper, Paul Cayard (Kentfield, CA) • Four-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Dennis Conner (San Diego, CA) • Naval architect and America’s Cup winning skipper, Ted Hood (Portsmouth, RI) • Sailor, author and Emmy-award winning sailing commentator, Gary Jobson (Annapolis, MD) • 1972 Soling Olympic gold medalist, Buddy Melges (Zenda, WI) • 1968 Star Olympic gold medalist and founder of North Sails, Lowell North (San Diego, CA) • America’s Cup winning helmsman and fourtime Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, Ted Turner (Atlanta, GA)

The posthumous inductees are: • Transatlantic Race record setter, Capt. Charles “Charlie” Barr (Marblehead, MA) • Naval architect, Capt. Nathanael G. Herreshoff (Bristol, RI) • Two-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr. (Greenwich, CT) • The first-ever singlehanded circumnavigator and noted writer, Joshua Slocum (San Francisco, CA) • Yacht designer, Olin Stephens (Hanover, NH) • Three-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Harold S. Vanderbilt (New York, NY).

Emphasizing the national scope of the NSHOF, this first group of inductees will be honored on Oct. 23 at an invitation-only ceremony at the San Diego Yacht Club in California The next group of inductees will be announced in July 2012. Through 2013, the number of inductees will not exceed 15. Beginning in 2014, the maximum number of inductees will be five sailors each year.

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New Yorkers Complain About Too Many Boat Inspections It appears Florida isn’t the only place where the water police continually stop and inspect boaters. I read an Associated Press article that reported the problem persists in New York.

In July, a group of boaters on the Hudson River joined together in signing petitions and gathering in a flotilla protesting what they say is harassment by several police agencies in certain areas, all in the name of security. The AP quoted one boater who said he was stopped four times in a four-mile section by four different agencies. He added that he was not the only one being stopped; everyone was being stopped.

Boaters complained that their rights of unlawful search and seizure were being violated and that if such stops and searches were happening on the roads, there would be a revolution in the country. Numerous complaints were reported about peaceful days of boating being constantly interrupted by police stops.

The AP reported that another boater said the police patrol boats are “waiting for the boats to come out of their slips” and “stop anybody at anytime.”

Many would like to see a state inspection certificate to prevent the same boats being stopped over and over. The state responded that such a law would still not solve the safety issue of whether there were enough life jackets on board. I wonder if that would be good enough reason to stop every car on the highway to make sure everyone had

their seat belt on in those states that require seat belts be worn. But that would be against the law, since the police can’t stop a car without probable cause. The car must obviously have something illegal, like a brake light out or some other infraction, before the police can stop it. The state response holds no water, so to speak.

The AP article reported that state law enforcement officials said the inspections would drop as budget cuts go into effect. Now there’s a good reason to protect someone’s civil liberties. Those officials should be barred from police work for making such a comment. All the police comments about the situation centered on solving the problem of multiple agencies stopping the same boat. None mentioned boaters’ rights in not being stopped for any reason the police like.

The article did quote one person who got to the heart of the matter—a protest organizer, Lex Filipowski, who said there was a simple solution: “If we just acknowledge the Constitution and the Fourth Amendment, it would be a good start.”

Sounds like Florida, where boaters’ toilets are inspected at night with bullhorns blaring and floodlights shining— even guns are sometimes drawn during toilet inspections.

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he Boston Whaler is, of course, the powerboat line that is found on every waterway in the country. It is known for its unsinkable construction and distinctive shape.

What was Boston Whaler doing building and marketing a sailboat?

Old-timers may remember that the brainstorm guy behind the original Boston Whaler powerboat hull was C. Raymond Hunt, a world-class sailor back in the day. He was an innovator and natural sailor. By the time the Boston Whaler folks decided to produce a sailboat, Ray Hunt was not part of the company, so in 1976, C & C Yachts, a big player at the time, designed the Harpoon, and Boston Whaler built it.

The resulting 17-footer was pleasing to the eye, comfortable for a small boat and characteristically well-built. Yes, it has the same fiberglass double hull with foam between that made the powerboats so rigid. Remember the advertisement that showed a Whaler cut in half and still floating? While otherwise not great for that boat, it was an effective demonstration, since it is remembered decades later.

There were eventually three designs: the 4.6 Trainer, 5.2 Harpoon and 6.2 Weekender, a 20-foot cruiser. But the most popular was the Harpoon.

Boston Whaler has not built any Harpoons since 1983.

They were rather expensive compared to other day sailers of the day, partly because of the robust construction, and partly because only first-class gear and sails were provided with the boat.

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BY DAVE ELLIS The 5.2 Boston Whaler Harpoon. Photo by Wayne Birkemeyer.

Right: The hull weighs over 400 pounds, with the whole package coming in at around 565 pounds. There are many 17-foot sailing craft today much lighter.

But, perspective is gained when the Thistle, also at 17 feet in length, weighs 500 pounds.

Photo by Tom Buddenbohm.

and around the bailers. Many have cut five inches off the tiller to give more cockpit room. Also, the original centerboard lines were inside the trunk and not easily viewed for wear. The website shows a good upgrade.

Steve Mercer, originally from Cape Cod and now sailing in Florida, has owned a number of Boston Whaler boats over the years, including all three sailing versions.

Currently, he is refurbishing a Harpoon that was built in 1979. “If one comes on the market, they sell very quickly,” he reported.

There are a number of innovations on the Harpoon. At first the boat had a cuddy cabin up front. Starting in 1978 a version without the cuddy was offered, opening up the boat for much more cockpit room and the ability to walk right up the bow safely, just like the power versions. Some owners converted their cuddy to be removable for big groups and reinstalled them in big winds or longer cruises. Pretty neat.

Somebody was thinking when a prominent ridge was designed down the centerline of the hull. This makes guiding on a center roller up on the trailer a cinch. The mast has a tabernacle pivot point, and the shrouds remain attached.

The mast can be easily walked up and then the forestay attached for rigging.

The Elvstrom bailers on the Harpoon are installed so that the cockpit drains even when the boat is sitting still.

Some owners have reported that they have completely swamped the boat in a big wave or knockdown and were able to keep sailing slowly, and eventually the boat drained and sailed on.

At over seven feet wide, there is built-in form stability.

Sitting out there to windward gives plenty of leverage for a wind. They can capsize, of course. Almost any small boat News & Views for Southern Sailors

Above: The Elvstrom bailers on the Harpoon are installed so that the cockpit drains even when the boat is sitting still. Some owners have reported that they have completely swamped the boat and were able to keep sailing slowly, and eventually the boat drained and sailed on. Photo by Derek Atkin

(and some big ones) do. The original mast had foam inside, and the original sail had a foam patch at the head to assist in keeping the capsized boat from turtling upside down. It would behoove a crew to step over onto the centerboard in the unlikely event of an imminent capsize, as it is a long way up to the board from the water on this wide boat. That is why an assisting righting line was suggested from early on in the Harpoon’s owner’s information.

Those who own Harpoons are delighted with their boat. They find that they need less maintenance than many similar boats. The really wide cockpit is ample for a family and provisions, and it has a respectable turn of speed.

The hull weighs over 400 pounds, with the whole package coming in at around 565 pounds. There are many 17foot sailing craft today much lighter. But, perspective is gained when the Thistle, also at 17 feet in length, weighs 500 pounds. Of course, the Harpoon was not designed as a racing boat, so it has much less sail area than a Thistle. And it is considerably more comfortable. The Portsmouth handicap of a Harpoon is 96.0—comparable with a Catalina Capri, Precision 15 and Laser Radial. In good wind the Harpoon will plane on reaches and runs, especially when a spinnaker is used.

An annual regatta for Harpoons is held in April at the Ocala Sailing Club on Lake Weir in mid-Florida with friendly racing and good company. Harpoon owners come from all over the eastern half of the country and from as far west as Texas. There are even a couple of sailors from the island of Jamaica who fly up and borrow boats for the event.

So, if you see a nice-looking 17-foot sloop with a sail insignia of a circle with a harpoon blazed through it, take a second look. Sailors who own them really love them.

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Kids playing with Optis at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Courtesy photo.

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hen the Clearwater Community Sailing Center first got its start in the summer of 1990 it was not much more than a shell beach and a few Optimist Prams, motivated by an idea similar to that expressed in Grahame’s quote. There was just one American Red Cross boating course with 26 students—instructed by Linda Tremblay— and a small shack out of which the instructors worked. Most important, though, was that everyone was having a ball.

Honestly, how could you not if it’s summer and you’re spending your time cruising or drifting around in warm, crystal-clear blue waters?

Eventually the shack was replaced with a two-story clubhouse, and the Optimist fleet grew, along with the programs offered. The next step was to try and build the longawaited youth program. This was naturally the next logical step for the center, considering its fleet.

The Optimist Pram is not only the perfect boat for young children, but Clearwater is also the home to the original designer of the boat, Cliff McKay. When it was designed in 1947, the intent of the design was for a low-cost beginner boat so that almost everyone could experience the fun of sailing. After the sailing center was completed, the co-director of the center described the Pram as “…an ideal youth training vessel.” The drawback is that eventually the students grow beyond its 130-pound limit. For the sailing center to eventually become a home for competitive sailors, www.southwindsmagazine.com

always people there. It’s they would need more to practically unheard of to work with. be the only one out on the Luckily, the staff was water. Membership has motivated to build a comalmost doubled, including petitive group of sailors competitive team memberwho would help make the ships such as Team FOR, center recognizable in the Sailfit and North Beach sailing community. With Windsurfing. There are the institution of an annual also big plans in the works membership for boat usage, for the upcoming regatta rental of the upstairs space season. for weddings, and a few In addition to the regatdonations here and there, tas that have been held out the center was eventually of Clearwater for years, able to establish a larger such as the Clark Mills, the fleet, including 420s for the Carlisle Classic and the racers to advance to, once Kids from the sailing center sailing on Hobie Laser Midwinters East, there will they outgrew their Optimist Prams.

Waves in Clearwater. also be a Windmill, Hobie Wave and Now the teams are at a level where Team FOR Invitational Regatta. The they are travelling regionally and youth Opti and 420 teams have also nationally to compete. Perhaps even become increasingly more competimore influential was that the center tive, traveling outside of Florida to was able to become the launching site regional and national events. of major regattas, with top competiWith such an ideal location, warm tors and pleasure-seekers alike. water, Gulf access, storage space, Another big turning point was etc., it is hard to ignore the potential the switch from being a city-owned the center has only begun to fulfill. center to a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. This made the center indeUnfortunately, due to an unforeseen perpendent and tax-exempt. After a few sonal emergency, Bev Buysse had to years of steady activity and success, leave the center to return to her home the CCSC hit a lull. A few people even state of Indiana. Her return is hoped for refer to this time period as the Hobie Waves—and one lone Opti—line the by all, but cannot be considered definite.

“Wedding Chapel” years, as that was waterfront at the sailing center.

In Bev’s absence, the goal of Program what generated the most traffic flow.

Director Rich White and the rest of the staff is to show the center’s There were still regattas, summer camps and lessons, but the appreciation by continuing to uphold her standards so that there enthusiasm was lost. is an even better sailing center waiting if she can return.

It was clear that what the CCSC needed was a change of pace. In January 2010, Bev Buysse took over as director, Erin McKie is the sailing center’s receptionist and Opti green fleet and the sailing center got just that. Looking at Bev’s resume, coach. the only direction the center could go was forward. Her major selling points include former Coast Guard lieutenant, assistant harbormaster for the city of Clearwater, owner of Tri This Inc., and a world-class triathlon competitor. In the course of less than two years, the center has made a complete turnaround. Long-time members don’t believe it’s the same place they’ve been sailing at for years. The fleet has increased by 12 to 15 boats and four paddleboards, and there are plans in the immediate future for more. There are

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Start Your Engines Terry Hamilton steering David O’Reilly’s Melges 24 PBR Street Gang. Photo by Priscilla Parker.

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o matter how you look at it, sailing in the United States is primarily a man’s sport. Now before anyone gets argumentative, that statement is bolstered by statistics. On average, more than 80 percent of the active sailors in this country are men (according to several existing surveys and studies). If you doubt that figure, there are other statistics as well. Consider the number of men versus the number of women on US SAILING’s board of directors (13:3). Or take a look at the pages of Nick Hayes’ groundbreaking book from 2009 Saving Sailing. Hayes writes, “The ratio of men to women (in the sport) is seven to

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one...A crucial fact: key groups that might sustain the activity—kids under 13, women, and early parents—are essentially not sailing at all.” And in my own home waters of Charleston, SC, a further indication is the fact that more than half of the yacht clubs don’t offer full membership to women. None of this means that women aren’t interested, or that many aren’t already sailing. But the 2010 census tells us that there are more women in the United States than men, so it does mean that the sport could benefit from encouraging more women to sail.

At the national level, several organizations do just that.

Since 1984, Womanship has been introducing women of all ages to sailing in a friendly, inclusive way. In 1990, Doris Colgate established the National Women’s Sailing Association to provide opportunities for women to learn and enhance their sailing skills, have fun and meet others at the same time. On a regional level, southern California is home to a group that calls itself Women’s Ocean Racing Sailing Association, which exists to encourage “the participation of women in the sport of sailing.” But in South Carolina, there don’t appear to be any active women’s organizations dedicated to sailing, unless you count the yacht clubs’ ladies auxiliary groups.

Given this context, it’s encouraging to know that there are a couple of events in the Palmetto State that cater expressly to women sailors. Each May, the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) stages its Femme Fatale, a one-day, one-race affair in which each boat entered must have a woman at the helm. This event has grown in popularity since it was founded in 1993. Just ask Lacy Terwilliger, who’s not only a veteran skipper in the Femme Fatale, but also the current vice commodore of CORA. Terwilliger, who along with her husband Don, lives and races aboard the couple’s Beneteau 47.7, says that the objective of this event is generally to get more women sailing, and specifically to get more of them on the helm. “It’s definitely competitive – about as competitive as any other event that CORA puts on, but we purposely keep it fun as well.”

Terwilliger notes that the Femme Fatale has been a successful promotional mechanism for CORA. “It’s actually one of the top two recruitment events we have.” In addition, she says, the organization stages another women-skippersonly race in the fall, the Witches Brew in late October.

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BY DAN DICKISON unique contest that goes even further in encouraging women to sail. The Diva Weekend Regatta is hosted every August by the Western Carolina Sailing Club in Anderson, SC. In just three short years, this event has nearly quadrupled in size from just four or five entries. It’s open to all comers (including junior sailors and boats sailing under the Portsmouth rating system), and like CORA’s Femme Fatale, has one simple rule—a female sailor must be on the helm from start to the finish.

Joanna Curtiss is the cofounder and cochair of this event. A lifelong sailor and former sailing instructor who grew up on the Great Lakes, Curtiss has chaired the Diva Weekend Regatta since its inception. It might surprise readers to know that she wasn’t initially enthusiastic about the concept of a regatta expressly for women skippers.

“I’m one of the only women at our Mary Palazzo at the helm of Ken King’s Sabre 38 Quintette. Photo by Priscilla Parker. club who drives her own boat all the time. So, I initially thought, ‘Oh, they one participating was comfortable on the tiller. In the end, it want me to be a feminist.’ But when the commodore turned out to be pretty well attended.” phrased it as a challenge—and an opportunity—to bring This year, Curtis says she expects about 20 boats to regmore women into the sport, that really resonated with me. I ister. And, for the first time in its brief history, the Diva don’t want to be the only woman out there all year long. I Weekend Regatta will become more than a novel way to grew up in an environment where almost half the people increase women’s participation in the sport. It will also be a sailing were women. To me, it would be a lot more fun havfundraiser. All the proceeds from the event, says Curtiss, ing more women out on the water at our club.” will be donated to Safe Haven, a women’s shelter that operSo, she jumped on board, and since then, a key factor in ates in this area. “My cochair, Dacia Schrecengost, made that the event’s success has been the fact that Curtiss isn’t accushappen,” she says. tomed to taking no for an answer. “Yes, I can be a little Though Curtiss is proud of the success that the Diva pushy, but it’s because I really want to see more women sailWeekend Regatta has enjoyed, she’s reluctant to take credit. ing. So, I have to do a bit of selling. I’ll call some of the Instead, she explains it as just another great move by her women in the club and say ‘You really ought to try this; you club. “We have so much going on at this club, it’s amazing. might really like steering.’ Lots of women are intimidated It’s really a very welcoming place. And, I have to say, this by being on the helm or they’re simply not comfortable with club does one thing really well, without question, and that’s it because they lack the experience, so we do everything we helping other people enjoy the sport of sailing.” Hear, hear! can to build confidence.”

Here’s to the ladies!

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36th Regatta Time in Abaco, July 1-10

By Rebecca Burg

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very year near summer’s start, cruisers and serious racing sailors flock to the jewel-like islands of Abaco, Bahamas. A racing venue like no other, Regatta Time is an experience for the entire family. Boaters who are not interested in racing still schedule their trips around the event for an island-to-island tour in a supportive, social setting. This year’s series of five races and daily parties began on July 1 in Green Turtle Cay and ended July 9 in Marsh Harbour.

Regatta Time begins with the Stranded Naked Cheeseburger Party on Fiddle Cay. The name may raise some brows, but this established tradition is family and pet-friendly.

The Party Begins Regatta Time begins with the Stranded Naked Cheeseburger Party. The name may raise some brows, but this established tradition is family- and pet- friendly.

Stranded Naked is a brand of swimwear by Bobb and Patricia Henderson, who host the grand party with help from volunteers. As usual, this year’s beach bash saw a good crowd that found plenty of room on Fiddle Cay’s powdery, white beach where booths, food lines and play areas had been set up. Bobb himself gave away toys to the kids while adults sipped margaritas or rum punches. For lunch, participants enjoyed cheeseburgers or dogs, complete with Jimmy Buffett tunes lightly playing in the background. Like a rubber invasion, rows of inflatable dinghies lined the beach on each side of the shallow play area. Larger vessels were anchored just offshore.

July 2 —The First Race On July 2, sunrise over Green Turtle Cay was a golden aura, the silence broken only by birdsong drifting through the balmy, floral-scented air. Conditions were mild for the first race. Boats were organized into six fleets with their own starts. Andy Burke’s Pearson 30, Abaco Glow, nailed the start in the non-spinnaker PHRF fleet. After the first leg, John Gehrig’s J/46, Full Deck, caught up to Abaco Glow. Full Deck endeavored to put the needed miles over one of the fleet’s toughest competitors. Burke’s team refused to be daunted, or bored, and squeezed as much speed out of the light breeze as possible. On corrected time, Abaco Glow finished less than a minute over Full Deck. “You’ll kill us on a reach,” 42

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Gehrig was saying, as he and Burke reviewed their day at the awards party. It’s Full Deck’s first Abaco regatta, and Gehrig’s team would earn some first-place trophies later in the week. Andy Burke has been racing in Abaco for over two decades in a series of boats that he’s owned. His team consists of family and friends, such as returning crewmate Christina Chang, an active dinghy racer whose skill helped bring Abaco Glow to the podium throughout the week.

July 3-4 — A Lay Day and then Racing Continues at Treasure Cay July 3 was a rest day, allowing people to explore the out islands and head to Treasure Cay for an afternoon party at the scenic Coco Beach Bar. On July 4, racing sailors started at Treasure Cay and finished near Great Guana with easterly winds averaging 15 knots.

“Today we had wind, so it was an exciting race,” Donna Laclair said. Donna, the “Mango Queen,” was having a blast with the “Flower King,” John Hennessee. The colorful couple crewed on a friend’s 48-foot catamaran, Surprise. Owned

by Corky and Sue Clark, the elegant cruiser charters out of Stuart, FL. The boat isn’t new to cruising, but it’s trying out its first race ever. The Surprise crew found pure enjoyment.

“Are you kidding?” Sue enthused at the final awards party.

“We already have next year’s Regatta Time marked on our calendar.”

Hennessee, a retired doctor, artist and gallery owner, has at least 15 years of Abaco regattas under his flowery belt. Most anyone who’s participated will recall John’s beach party outfit, which consists of a silver crown and rainwww.southwindsmagazine.com

The wooden Bahamian sloop Abaco Rage warms up for a start.

Bearing down on the last mark, Sponge Cake and Rage were in a duel and this classic Bahamian sloop fumbled and nearly broached, her crew scrambling in chaos on deck.

But the boat regained her footing enough to finish about 30 seconds over Sponge Cake.

bow-hued blooms, some of them strategically covering, thong-like, important body parts. Female partygoers are often seen admiring and photographing John’s floral “arrangement.” During the after-race party at Grabbers Bar and Grill, Clyde Rodger’s Sponge Cake was awarded a first in fleet, the trophy a cast bronze sculpture of a Bahamian breed of dog. Clyde’s wife, who volunteers at her local animal shelter, was thrilled. “We have 15 cats now,” Clyde confided, then reassures, “They’re all outside cats.”

July 5— A Lay Day for Local Play as the Fleet Heads to Marsh Harbour During July 5th’s lay day, sailors enjoyed an afternoon party at Mangoes restaurant in Marsh Harbour. During the day, people experienced local attractions such as diving and snorkeling.

Regatta followers and long-time cruisers Pat and Joe, on LovePat, admitted to an unusual snorkeling experience. Pat was floating along, admiring the tropical fish that had grown unafraid of human presence at a popular snorkel site.

One small fish thought it would be productive to wriggle between Pat’s snorkel and mask, and then grab hold of her upper lip. It refused to let go despite Pat’s expected response of arm waving with a panicked, splashy retreat. “It sucked onto my lip like a vacuum cleaner!” She recalls. Pat hollered as loud as she could into her snorkel and the fish gave up after one last sandpapery nip. Though sore, her lip was okay, but she inevitably faced some good-natured teasing from fellow boaters.

July 6 — Marsh Harbour Race Pressed for time, some sailors flew in, chartered boats and entered the regatta in this fashion. Donna Noonan and a crew of ladies chartered a 37-foot Beneteau and dubbed her Wicked. Stuart Miles chartered a Moorings catamaran, Just Too, and took a first in his class midweek. Roy Hutcheson, who’s raced his own boat in Abaco, entered a cruiser from Sunsail charters and campaigned her as New Yot. On July 6, boats battled in a buoy race near Marsh Harbour. New Yot’s crew of friends worked like pros in a carefully timed start.

On the final legs, Robert Fritz’s 25-foot Catalina, Sinderella, and New Yot raced nose to nose. The two were in different classes, but their crews enjoyed challenging each other.

Close enough to indulge in casual conversation and crack jokes, the two finished side by side, only one second apart.

In another area of the course, Sponge Cake and Abaco Rage were locked in a covering duel. Bearing down on the last mark, Sponge Cake put the pressure on Rage. At the buoy, the classic Bahamian sloop fumbled and nearly broached, her crew scrambling in chaos on deck. Sponge Cake slipped away, concerned and puzzling over how it had managed to fluster the tough old Abaconian into such a wild stumble.

Later, Sponge Cake was glad to learn that it hadn’t been the cause of Rage’s blunder. The wooden Bahamian sloop had News & Views for Southern Sailors

been appreciating the battle with Clyde’s team. However, a few non-crew members who were along for the ride innocently didn’t know Rage’s routine, and the boat lost control.

(Three narrow boards, called pries, are pushed over to the windward side and the crew, feet dangling over the water, sits on these for a delicate balance between weight and heeling angle.) Abaco Rage regained her footing enough to finish about 30 seconds over Sponge Cake.

July 7 — Race to Hope Town July 7th’s Marsh Harbour-to-Hope Town race saw 15- to 18knot southerly breezes. The early morning cruiser’s announcements on VHF 68 included enthusiastic happy 50th birthday wishes for Ryan Hamm, who’s racing with Rick Moore on the J/120, Moose Down. In a few days, Moore, a pilot, will be celebrating his 30th anniversary. “We’ve got even number karma going,” Ryan said. Competing in the spinnaker fleet, Moose Down shared some tight finishes with Abaco vets Susimi and Tampa Girl.

Despite a course demanding numerous tacks, Abaco Glow covered 16 miles in only three hours. Through the series, Burke’s team faced strong competition from Full Deck, Toki, Direction and Dixie Chicken. Abaco Glow would

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earn the most bullets in itsfleet.

Mark Williams and his Charlestonbased cruiser, Dixie Chicken, raced with his daughter onboard. Mark confides that he’s not very competitive, but enjoys the highly sociable Regatta Time. “Today we succeeded in finding all the marks,” he noted with a chuckle. While Dixie Chicken’s rivals were hard at work in race one, Mark’s team was drinking margaritas on Treasure Cay’s famous beach.

“Dixie Chicken does not miss a party,” Mark assures.

Once again, Sponge Cake and Abaco Rage kept each other on edge. “That Bradford Law and family on Shenanigan warm up for a suspenseful start. was the most perfect start…,” a Rage crewman was saying about Sponge Cake during the awards party at Sea Spray Resort. The secret the clock, the blue cruiser finally broke free with seconds to may be Clyde’s team. Long-time crewman Brad Riggle, a spare, a black cloud of diesel smoke marking a frenetic rush daring soul who once drove a Jet Ski from Miami and across toward the gate. “I think we dug a channel right to the start the Gulf Stream to Bimini, was onboard with his sweetheart, line!” Clyde said.

Loretta. Calling tactics was Paul Rooy, an author and pilot.

Abaco Rage’s team was amazingly resilient after over a Also crewing was his wife, Mary Lightfine, a nurse and week of party action, but after crossing the finish, a tired pilot. For their honeymoon, the two flew over the Amazon crewmember fell into the water. Clyde’s team beat Rage, and have had led active lives by traveling to far corners of Sponge Cake taking second under Mikhail, Matt Salatino’s the world to help others. Mary founded Volunteers Without Moody 41. Michael Carrington’s entry, Susimi, won an overBoundaries and Rooy has written books about flying and all award for skilled racing as well as for surviving a rough about the couple’s remarkable adventures. night some days ago. The racer had cut a corner to a chanDennis Gorden, who used to be in the ice business, nel and went aground. The tide fell and poor Susimi was named his boat Toki, after the smiling Eskimo character on nearly on her side like a beached whale. Surrounded by suphis company logo. He first learned to sail in the army, and portive peers, Carrington’s team had a place to stay and then bought Toki, a Moorings 51, after retiring from the ice Susimi was freed, unharmed, by the next day. trade. For next year’s regatta, Dennis plans on getting a In the multihull fleet, John Novak’s corsair 28, Overdo, group of adventurous souls from the Halifax River Yacht enjoyed the close contests with Splash. “We throw beers Club to come to Abaco. Efficiently helming Toki is Katherine overboard to distract the competition,” jokes Overdo’s crew.

Hunter, president of a web service company. At first, learnNovak’s Corsair 28 is a formidable competitor and kept ing to sail and race was a challenge for her. “I still hold the close rivals Splash, Nalu Nalu and Merlin on full alert. John record for dumping my boat the most times,” Katherine Sexton built Splash, a Corsair 31, from a set of plans 10 years explains about her sailing school experiences. However, she ago. An Abaco vet, this year it was only John and his stuck to it and discovered sailing’s addictive side. “Now I teenaged daughter Betsy who were able to make the long know what all the words mean,” she said about the pleasure trailer trip from Minnesota to Florida, then sail to Abaco. of participating in racing a boat as opposed to just riding The whole journey was an adventure. “We’re doing all along. Katherine actively promotes racing, encouraging the things we dreamt about,” John said. Betsy’s high school more women into the sport. classmates find it hard to believe her unique summertime Roy Hutcheson’s New Yot finished mid-fleet and had activities. Splash went home with more unforgettable memfun doing so. “When you come down, pick up a charter boat ories and a collection of trophies. “Abaco Glow really showed with a non-racing crew of friends, that’s not so bad,” Roy us a good time,” Mark on Dixie Chicken, said about his comobserved. What truly mattered was that his crew was enjoypetitor. Mark was impressed by the sportsmanship on the ing the experience. “We came, we saw, we drank rum!” course and camaraderie during the parties.

The final awards party under the tall coconut palms at July 8, 9, 10 — Another Lay Day, the Final Race Hope Town Harbour Lodge stretched well into the balmy, and the Party’s Over tropical night. The party zone overlooked the Atlantic, its After another lay day on the eighth, the final race was held lazy surf foaming over the island’s glittering beach. on July 9—and the last chance to test one’s skills against a Entranced by the Abacos’ beauty and Regatta Time’s wellfine group of cruising and racing sailors. On the way to the organized week of non-stop enjoyment, many were already battlefield, Sponge Cake ran aground on soft bottom. Eyeing making their plans for next year.

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October Sarasota Multihull Regatta Becoming Well-Known Regional Event The Annual Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous and 32nd Stiletto Nationals, held in Sarasota, FL, on Oct. 21-23, will be in its fifth year this October and is already becoming a wellknown regatta among multihull sailors. The regatta, sponsored by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, began originally as

the Stiletto Nationals. But in 2007, it was reformatted to be open to all multihulls and renamed after the late Bob Buzzelli, avid multihull and Stiletto sailor. It still stands as the Stiletto Nationals—in its 32nd year—but with the opening of the event to all multihulls, the regatta has now become a magnet for multihulls of all sizes and shapes, from the smaller Windrider and Weta trimarans to larger cats and tris. Last year was a great success with 43 catamarans and trimarans racing. Racing is held on multiple courses on Sarasota Bay and in the Gulf of Mexico (weather permitting), with a longdistance race on Friday in the Gulf and big boat and smallboat courses in the bay. The Sarasota Sailing Squadron offers free camping, docking, launching and parking.

Boats expected this year include: In the Stiletto Nationals, Peter Wormwood, on Deuce Coupe, defending his 2010 championship. In the Corsairs is Kathryn Garlick, firstplace winner in 2007 and 2009, with her Corsair 28R Evolution, reappearing after a year’s hiatus.

Also expected is Skip Kaub defending his title in the Hobie Wave class, as will be Bruce Matlack in the Windriders. This year Meade Gougeon might bring the Weta trimaran fleet alive. And Randy Smyth, well-known multihull competitor, has shown his intentions of being there this year. Other boats expected this year: Formula, Hobie, Nacra, G-Cat, A-Cat, and a variety of other multihulls.

For more information, see the west Florida “Upcoming Regattas” section below, or go to www.BuzzelliMR.com.

Nana Bosma, regatta organizer, can be reached at Nana@UBoat.US, or (941) 306-7776.

North U Match Racing Clinic, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sept. 9-11 North U Match Racing clinics are intended to introduce racing sailors to the thrills, skills and techniques of match racing. For further information, go to the North U schedule page under the Seminars Tab, at www.northu.com.

US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar, Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 17 See Short Tacks section for more information on this seminar.

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

To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/or website (if applicable) to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. DO NOT just send a link to this information Since race schedules and venues change, contact the News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACING sponsoring organization to confirm.

Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here are listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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

Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.).

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

Race Reports

Tenth Annual Harkers Island Regatta Draws 51 Sunfish, Harkers Island, NC, July 30-31

By Rob Eberle Cover photo: George Seacrest won two of three around-the-buoy races at the Harkers Island Regatta. Photo by Mary Ramos This 10-mile race around Harkers Island, NC, was sailed Saturday, July 30. With corporate sponsors including Goslings Rum and West Marine, the regatta has crossed over to the “big time” with one of the largest United States Sunfish turnouts this year, trailing only the North American and Midwinter Championships to date. Competitors from Vermont to Florida return repeatedly to enjoy reliable sea breezes, shoreside parties and Southern hospitality.

Sailors may choose the direction they circumnavigate the island. This year’s event was sailed in a light but steady 7-10 knot southwesterly sea breeze and variable currents.

All but four boats chose to head clockwise towards the western end of the island.

The lead changed hands several times between Bob Patterson of Greenville, NC, Sonya Dean of Raleigh, NC, and Jamie Deale of North Ferrisburg, VT, with Blaire Deale of Southport, NC, Bill Weinhold of Newport, NC, and youth sailor Ashland Park of Asheboro, NC, close behind.

After an invigorating up-current paddle through a narrow drawbridge, Dean led the pack into a maze of marshes, arguably the most challenging portion of the race. With local knowledge Dean emerged from the marshes with a small lead. Patterson and Deale could not better Dean’s boat speed, and with flawless covering skills she led the two more experienced men upwind to the finish, the first female ever to claim line honors for the race. Thus Dean won a triple crown, taking the bullet for the race, top female and top master over 40.

The first youth finisher was Sulli Edwards of Apex, NC, placing a very respectable 10th. The closest finisher sailing the “wrong” way around the island was Nicholas Zharadka of Morehead City, NC, landing 22nd overall in his 10th consecutive attempt.

A traditional Low Country boil was served Saturday night for all racers and family members complete with steamed clams, rum cake contest and videotape reply of the day’s race.

Sunday morning brought the same light but steady southwest wind for short-course racing in smooth water with a building crosscurrent. Three windward-leeward races were completed. George Seachrist of Oriental, NC, snatched bullets in the first two but dropped back in the third to be eclipsed by Bob Patterson of Greenville, NC, for overall honors.

Upcoming Regattas

12th Annual Special Olympics Sailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA, Sept. 9-11 Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual open Sailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia on Lake Lanier Sept. 9-11 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. For sponsorship or registration, contact Debbie.Palay@Special OlympicsGA.org at (770) 414-9390, ext. 118.

The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. For more information, go to www.southernsailing.org, or www.specialolympicsga.org/support/special-events/sailing-regatta Southeast Coast Race Calendar

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SEPTEMBER South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 3-4 Labor Day Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) 10-11 Cat Fest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC) 10-11 Outback Cup. Open. Carolina SC (SC) www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Leukemia Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA) Wassaw Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA) Board Bash. Dinghies. Lake Norman YC (NC)

Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina Regular local club racing—see club website for details.

10 Fall Harbor Race. PHRF 17 Fall Ocean Day Race. PHRF 24 Fall Harbor Race. PHRF

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Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC Regular local club racing—see club website for details. (New website under construction at press time.)

Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas, September through November

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club website for local club race schedule 3 Vernon Pickering Commodore’s Cup. Lake Lanier SC 9 Special Olympics Open Regatta. Southern SC 10-11 Old Goat. Thistles. Lake Lanier SC 17 Dorton Cup. Barefoot SC 17-18 Gone With the Wind. C22. Lake Lanier SC 24 Junior Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 30 Barefoot Open Regatta. Barefoot SC

Melbourne Yacht Club starts its fall racing lineup on Sept.

24-25, with the 33rd annual Mermaid Regatta for women sailors. PHRF boats race Saturday, and Sunfish race on Sunday.

The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Week starts off with small boat racing on Oct. 15-16. Expected classes are Sunfish, Laser, Flying Scot, Monohull and Multihull Portsmouth. Big-boat racing is the following weekend on Oct. 22-23.

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

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for details.

OCTOBER South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 1-2 Old Salty Regatta. Thistles. Lake Norman YC (NC) 8-9 Halloween Regatta. Open. Augusta SC (GA) 13-15 MC Masters. MC Scow. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 15-16 Pipers. Highlander. Lake Norman YC (NC) 15-16 Hospice Regatta. Open. Western Carolina SC (SC) 15-16 Calibogue Cup. PHRF. Yacht Club of Hilton Head (SC) 21-23 Wild Oyster Lightning Regatta. Carolina YC (SC) 22-23 Carolina Ocean Challenge. PHRF & Harbor 20. South Carolina SC (SC) 29-30 Turkey Shoot. Keowhee SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.

Regular local club racing—see club website for details.

1 Charleston Leukemia Cup. PHRF 15-16 Alice Cup to Bohicket. PHRF Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. Regular local club racing—see club website for details.

Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA Regular club racing—see website for details.

1-2 Lightning Regatta. Lightnings. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 8-9 Beers Regatta. Y-Flyer. Atlanta YC (GA) 8-9 Georgia State Laser Championships. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 15-16 Windsurfer Regatta. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 22-23 Melges 24 Inland Championships. Lake Lanier SC (SC) 29-30 Halloween Regatta. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 29-30 Halloween Regatta. Snipes. Atlanta YC (GA) Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com Regular local club racing—see club website for details.

29 Stede Bonnet Regatta.

News & Views for Southern Sailors

5th Annual Decanter Challenge, Rat Island Yacht Club, Palatka, FL, Oct. 22 This is a 22-mile distance race that runs from the north side of Memorial Bridge to the south side of the Shands Bridge at Green Cove Springs. This is for monohulls only and boats of all sizes are welcome. There will be an awards party at the Outback Crab Shack (www.outbackcrabshack.com) on SixMile Creek south of the Shands Bridge on the east side of the St Johns River. Free overnight docking is available for patrons of the Outback Crab Shack.

For more information, visit the Rat Island Yacht Club Facebook page or contact info@ratisland.com, or call (843) 906-8637. www.ratisland.com.

East & Central Florida Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.

Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year, sometimes suspended during regattas.

East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regular series; At least one event each month.

Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race series organized seasonally.

Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com): Wednesdays and weekends.

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin. January through November, SOUTHWINDS September 2011

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RACING SEPTEMBER 2 J/24 Labor Day Weekend Challenge. Melbourne YC. 3 Herb Elpnick Memorial Race (Mayport to Fernandina, one way). North Florida Cruising Club 4 Tommy Hall Memorial Race (Fernandina to Mayport, one way). North Florida Cruising Club 3-5 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 3-5 Labor Day Ft. Pierce Cruise. East Coast SA 17 Predicted Log Regatta. Navy Jax YC 24 HandsOnHelm Regatta. North Florida CC 24-25 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC 30-Oct. 2 13th Wildcat Multihull Regatta.

OCTOBER 1 Crab Trap Roundup. Florida YC 1-2 Fall Distance Race. Port Canaveral YC 1-2 Sanford Fall Regatta. Lake Monroe SA 15-16 Fall Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC 15 Navy Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 16 Out and Back. St. Augustine YC 22 Florida Interscholastic Club 420 Racing. Lake Eustis SC 22-23 Fall Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC 29 Fall River Race. North Florida Cruising Club 29-30 6th Inland Lake Championship Regatta (Opti, Laser, Club 420). Lake Eustis SC

Upcoming Regattas

Lime Cup, Mango Cup and Avocado Cup, Miami to Fort Lauderdale, Sept. 24-25 Race from Miami to Fort Lauderdale on Sept 24. After-race party on Sept. 25 with free Daiquirisand a lobster dinner for $24.95 (reservations required) at Biscayne Bay Yacht Club.

Contact BBYC at (305) 858-6303. Go to www.bbyra.net for racing forms.

57th Annual Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 8-9 The 57th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place during the weekend of October 8-9 on Biscayne Bay. Attendance is expected to draw over 200 racing and cruising sailboats from around South Florida. The Coral Reef Yacht Club will once again host the award ceremonies on Saturday, October 15. Organizers are looking for donations for raffle prizes.

To sponsor, donate raffle prizes or for more information, go the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.columbusdayregatta.net.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website for club racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son of a Beach Regatta).

Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the website for local club races.

BBYC Biscayne Bay YC BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net CCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org.

CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.

KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.

LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org.

MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net.

PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org SCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org.

SEPTEMBER 10 Full Moon Regatta 10 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC 17 Conch Cup. MYC 24-25 Avocado, Mango & Lime Cup. BBYC OCTOBER Go to the website for local club races.

8 Columbus Day Regatta 22 45th Round the Island Race. KBYC 29-30 Halloween Howler Youth Regatta. CGSC

7th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta, Palm Beach Inlet to Port St. Lucie Inlet, Sept. 24-25 This regatta, with a pursuit start, is a two-day, 24-nautical mile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to Port St. Lucie Inlet on Saturday, returning on Sunday. An afterrace pool party is at the Hutcheson Island Marriott on Saturday. Reserved dockage and reserved rooms available at reduced rates to race participants. The return race on Sunday is a regular class start race.

On Sunday, the dinner and awards banquet is held.

Race classes are 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.

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Upcoming Regattas

A-Cat North American Championship, Islander Hotel, Islamorada, FL, Oct 10-16 The A-Cat 2011 North American Championships will be held at the Islander Resort in Islamorada, Florida Keys.

Registration will be held Monday, Oct 10, with a skippers www.southwindsmagazine.com

meeting on Tuesday and the first race on Wednesday, continuing through Sunday. Two races each day will be on Wednesday and Sunday, with three races each Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will be two practice races on Tuesday, Oct. 11. http://usaca.info Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center.

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West.

Come by the center to sail. Non-members and members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. No regattas on club website in October by press date.

SEPTEMBER 1 Labor Day Regatta. Portsmouth 2 Labor Day Regatta. PHRF OCTOBER Go to the website for local club races.

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

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race. Although all yacht clubs that are part of West Florida PHRF will already be included, regular local club races must 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 News & Views for Southern Sailors

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 website (if applicable). All pre-race write-ups that get a short paragraph in the “Upcoming Regattas” section of each region are for significant regattas in the area (decided by the editor as to what merits that) and must be kept in the 100- to 125-word range.

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

Limited banner advertising is available on the race calendar page at very low monthly rates. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704.

Upcoming Regattas

Sarasota Sailing Squadron 65th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3-5 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 65th Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 2-4. With five courses on Sarasota Bay and PHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red, White, & Blue fleets, Opti Green fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets.

In 2010, 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.sarasotasailingsquadron.org

29th Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 23-25 This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser, multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats have raced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club.

Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing.

Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 9813891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.

Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Oct. 8-9 This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. The two-day race features challenging courses on Tampa Bay to include windward/leewards and “around-the-government marks” navigation.

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RACING 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 for contact info, NOR and entry forms.

5th Annual Cortez Cup, Cortez Yacht Club, FL, Oct. 15 This is a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year Race for WFPHRF-rated boats on Saturday, Oct. 15, 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. 13. 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.org, or call Peter Robinson at (941) 266-7054.

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 15-16 The Edison Sailing Center, a community-based sailing center in Fort Myers, FL, will host the River Romp Regatta in October, USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. US SAILING’s Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwide series of sailing regattas for youth 8-21. Each event is hosted by a different club or organization. www.edisonsailingcenter.org. www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo/calendar.asp.

28th Annual Ron Diaz Rum Rumgatta Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 14-16 Racing on Saturday in Multihull, Spinnaker, NonSpinnaker, One-Design, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode class is designed to provide an easy, safe pursuit race around a comfortable course.

Boats are assigned a competitive rating based on their equipment and the captain’s experience. It provides a way for non-racers to join the regatta and compete for trophies.

Sunday is the Women’s Rumgatta Regatta. Saturday after-race Ron Diaz Caribbean “Par-Ti” featuring music, rum libations, and dinner—all sponsored by Ron Diaz Rum. A pre-race registration party featuring keg beer and $5 hamburger dinners starts at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the squadron. For information, call Kent Bailey at (813) 7271202. For NOR and a discount for early registration, go to www.sail-tss.org.

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and the awards dinner Sunday.

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: www.cmcs-sail.org.

5th Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous with 32nd Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 21-23 This event is open to all multihull sailboats. The three-day event will start on Friday with the long-distance race, which is optional for all except those competing in the Stiletto Nationals. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, the last race day. Courses will be on Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, weather dependent. Fleets expected: Stiletto, Corsair, Formula, Hobie, Nacra, GCat, Windrider, Hobie Wave, Weta, A-Cat, and a variety of other multihulls.

Complimentary camping, docking, launching, and parking are available at the Squadron, which can be reached at (941) 388-2355. For more information, go to www.

BuzzelliMR .com or contact Regatta Chair Nana Bosma, at nana@u-boat.us or (941) 306-7776.

35th Clearwater Challenge, Clearwater Yacht Club, Oct. 22-23 This is a keelboat race in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater.

Competitors are usually invited to the club to use the bar and dining facilities the previous week with free dockage 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.

In the past, they usually have two days of buoy racing with the Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats racing 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.

But this year, they are considering alternatives. Contact the club for details.

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

27th Dunedin Cup Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Oct. 29 The skippers meeting with pizza and beer will be held at the Dunedin Boat Club Friday, Oct. 28. This day of racing is a recognized Suncoast Boat of the Year event. Proceeds support the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. The DIYC Classic, a race back to Davis Island for boats that participated in the Clearwater Challenge and the Dunedin Cup will be held on Sunday, Oct. 30. Skippers will be able to combine three BOTY events into two weekends. Information is at www. dunedincup.org or call Mary Kolb at (727) 733-3498. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings through Aug. 28.

1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.

Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY) Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) SEPTEMBER 2 Labor Day Race. Davis Island YC 2-4 Labor Day Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 10 Portsmouth Laser Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 17 Kayusa Cup (CBOTY). Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society 17-18 Bruce Watters Green Fleet. St. Pete YC 23-25 Kick-Off Regatta. Bradenton YC (WFBOTY) OCTOBER 3 Davis Island YC, Dore Drake Regatta 4-8 St. Petersburg YC, Rolex Osprey Cup 8-9 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, 47th annual Summerset Regatta (CBOTY, CHBOTY, SWFBOTY) 8-9 Clearwater YC, Clearwater Championships 8-9 St. Petersburg YC, Fall Bay Race (WFBOTY) 15 Davis Island Yacht Club, SunCoast Laser Series 15 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Rumgatta 15 Cortez YC, Cortez Cup (SBBOTY) 15-16 Edison Sailing Center, Junior Olympics River Romp Regatta 16 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Women’s Rumgatta 22-23 Clearwater Yacht Club, Clearwater Challenge (WFBOTY) 29 Dunedin Boat Club, Dunedin Cup Regatta 30 Davis Island YC, Classic from Clearwater YC to DIYC (WFPHRF-BOTY) News & Views for Southern Sailors

Race Reports

Fast Women Regatta—Race One in Women’s Sailing Trilogy Series, July 16

By Kim Kaminski

Jennifer Grant and crew on Two Pot Screamer, winners of the Best All Female Spinnaker team at the 20th Anniversary Fast Women Regatta held by the Point Yacht Club on Perdidio Bay. Photo by Kim Kaminski.

The 20th Annual Fast Women Regatta was held at the Pirates Cove Marina by the Point Yacht Club in Josephine, AL, on Perdido Bay. Thirteen boats were registered with six Spinnaker (four with an all-female crew) and seven NonSpinnaker (four with an all-female crew) boats. Skies were overcast with a chance of rain. Light winds built throughout the day for the triangle windward/leeward Spinnaker course of 8.65 miles and the triangle Non-Spinnaker course of 6.10 miles.

The Overall Spinnaker fleet winner was Rachael Gillette and crew on Atlantic Union with a mixed crew, beating the Best All Female Spinnaker team on board Two Pot Screamer skippered by Jennifer Grant and crew by only 43 seconds. The Overall Non-Spinnaker fleet winner, Julie Denton and mixed crew on Roka Dobi, beat the Best All Female Non-Spinnaker team and the Virgin Skipper award winner Virginia Engle and crew on At Last by 42 seconds.

Several of the crewmembers on At Last were from last year’s Trilogy championship winning team from Shaman—defending their title on a different boat this year.

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RACING Bikini Regatta—Race Two in Women’s Sailing Trilogy Series, July 23

By Kim Kaminski The 31st Annual Bikini Regatta was held at the Bayou Grande Marina by the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola on Pensacola Bay. Nineteen boats were registered with 10 Spinnaker (five with an all-female crew) and nine NonSpinnaker (1 Non-Spinnaker and 1 Cruiser with an allfemale crew). Skies were dark and overcast, and rain drenched the racecourse prior to the start of the regatta.

After an hour delay, light winds filled the racecourse, and the afternoon sea breeze built throughout the day for the windward/leeward Spinnaker course of 7.5 miles and the triangle Non-Spinnaker/Cruiser course of 5.7 miles.

The Bev and Lloyd Stagg Trophy (founders of the Bikini Regatta) winners for Overall Spinnaker fleet went to Terri Swift-Schumann and mixed crew on Rodent, which beat the second-place team, Tryptonite, by only 12 seconds. Third place was Radio Flyer, and fourth was Ice Melted. The Best All Female Spinnaker team was Karen Kreigel and crew on Reach Around, which beat the Fast Women Regatta best Spinnaker team, Two Pot Screamer—skippered by Jennifer Grant—by one minute and 47 seconds. The Overall NonSpinnaker fleet winner, Rachael Gillette and mixed crew on Atlantic Union, beat the Best All Female Non-Spinnaker team winner (for two regattas in a row), Virginia Engle and crew on At Last by 3 minutes and 46 seconds. The Best All Female Cruiser team winner was Donna Pollock and crew on Memories.

GYA Women’s Championship returns to Pensacola Bay, July 29-31

By Julie B. Connerley

Race for the Roses/GYA Women’s PHRF Championship winners.

From left: Sarah Hamlie, Carol Myers, Mallory Buechler, Caroline Johnson, Jennifer Wray, Lindsey Myers, Terri Swift-Schumann and Tom Batty. Not pictured: LeAnne Pickering. Photo by Julie Connerley.

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conjunction with the annual Race for the Roses. Three races were sailed over two days. Terri Swift-Schumann, of Pensacola Yacht Club won with four points.

In 2001, PBYC petitioned GYA’s offshore council to create the championship, based on the ever-growing success of their annual Roses regatta.

One tradition that makes Roses unique is the distribution of “goodie bags” to each competitor. This year West Marine graciously donated large canvas tote bags. Inside were products from long-time Pensacola business supporters, Jewelers Trade Shop and Baptist Health Care. Other sponsors included Beach Community Bank, Cat Country 98.7, Gulf Breeze News-Splash, Gulf Power Company, Papa John’s Pizza, Publix, Schurr Sails, U.S. Navy, Whitney Bank, and GYA Commodore John Matthews of the Laurel Group, Inc. “The women always look forward to receiving goodie bags and this year was especially exciting with West Marine’s contribution,” said Ellen Hunt, founder of the Race for the Roses.

The YC has hosted the event annually with a few exceptions, including the adjacent marina’s destruction by backto-back Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis, and bids by championship winners’ yacht clubs to host it. Having the championship travel encourages more participation. Yacht Clubs on Mobile Bay, AL, and Lake Pontchartrain, LA, have hosted the event.

Competition, open to spinnaker boats only, included two-time champion, and last year’s winner, Debby Grimm of Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans. Grimm and her crew of eight raced her J-30, Hot Chocolate. Grimm’s husband, Casey, delivered the boat for the women to race. A week later the family, including eight-year-old Kaylor, cruised home.

Ft. Walton Yacht Club fielded two boats, Two Pot Screamer, a Santana 30/30 GP skippered by Jennifer Grant, and Deborah Wilusz’ Viper 640, Ice Melted with a crew of four, including the Roses regatta chair, Erica Bush. The remaining fleet of eight represented PBYC, Pensacola Yacht Club, and Navy Yacht Club Pensacola.

The Genoa fleet competed in the 24th annual Race for the Roses and comprised six vessels: four from PBYC, one from Fairhope Yacht Club, Alabama, and one with no YC affiliation. They sailed a 13.76 nm steeplechase course while the spinnakers sailed two windward-leeward course races Saturday. The two-county area was under an extreme heat advisory for the weekend that factored into sailing conditions.

Sunday’s final race for the championship started at 11:00 a.m. in a 5mph breeze. After two hours, the race committee, headed

by PBYC’s fleet captain, D.J. Johnson, abandoned the race. It was restarted about one-half hour later with winds averaging 8 mph.

Going into Sunday’s race, Margo Zern, sailing her Soverel 33, Coyote, was behind Swift-Schumann in an Elliott 770, Rodent, by just three points. The two boats were in a tacking duel when the first of the final races was abandoned. www.southwindsmagazine.com

“We were very fortunate to have had four great starts,” said Terri, who has skippered Rodent to Spinnaker fleet honors in the Race for the Roses in both 2007 and 2009.

Her crew included veterans LeAnne Pickering and Jennifer Wray, and like previous years’ wins, included newcomers—not new to sailing, but new to crewing together as a team on Rodent.

Joining Terri were two Pensacola Junior Yacht Club members who had learned to sail through PYC’s sailing program. Thirteen-year-old Caroline Johnson recently skippered PYC’s Flying Scot to a third place finish at the Junior Liptons held at Fairhope Yacht Club. Mallory Buechler, 18, finished seventh in the 2010 US SAILING Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championships.

Rounding out her crew were Sarah Hamlie, Carol and Lindsey Myers. “Some of the crew raced in NYCP’s Bikini Regatta the week before Roses,” continued SwiftSchumann. “Then we had one practice with most of the crew on Wednesday before the championship.”

But the two-day regatta was the first time they had all sailed together as a team. On Sunday, their seasoned foredeck was unable to race, so one who had never worked foredeck stood in and handled the job with calm tenacity.

Terri noted one of their strengths was that “everyone on the boat was very competitive and that makes a big difference – especially when a race is abandoned and then restarted.” One needs to keep focused and the team did.

“We knew the boats we needed to beat. Our boat is very user-friendly, and we just sailed flat and fast,” she smiled.

GYA offshore council chair, Tom Batty made the presentation of the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club Trophy, the perpetual trophy deeded to GYA from PBYC that made its debut at the 2010 championship held at SYC. He also challenged Terri to bring Rodent to Lake Pontchartrain for next year’s championship since it has been decided to alternate the venue between Pensacola Bay and “The Lake.”

Terri, who gratefully acknowledged Rodent’s owners, Hunter Riddle and Joe Godard, for the generous loan of their boat for the past several years, said her crew is already excited about the prospect of defending their newly won title.

“Between Hunter, Joe, and my husband, Bud, we have a terrific support team. They made everything possible for us,” beamed Terri, “and we are looking forward to next year!”

For complete results, visit PBYC’s website at www.pensacolabeach-yc.org

Thistlers from all regions of the country came to race.

Skip Dieball and his crew, Jeff Eiber and Abby Freeman, sailed to victory in the six-race series with 17 points, followed by Mike Ingham, Delia Ingham and John Baker with 20 points in second place and Allan Terhune, Katie Terhune, and Kaitey Norton a close third with 22 points.

Amy Woodard from Marietta, GA, won the Women’s Championship. Pensacola Yacht Club’s Dodge Rees with team members Andrew Phillips and Joe Hart won the Junior National Championship.

Jack Finefrock, who finished ninth overall, has been to 15 nationals. “This class attracts great people,” he said. “It’s a family-oriented association with an exciting boat that keeps young people interested. It is nice when we visit PYC because they treat us so special. Besides the great food, plenty of cold water and good A/C, the boat parking area and trailering assistance is something we don’t see very often.”

PRO for the week was Jim Tichenor of Houston, TX. Tichenor has served as PRO in numerous national and US SAILING championships. He also worked the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In reviewing his daily logs, Tichenor complimented the race committee on their hard work saying, “I noticed just how many mark changes we made during the six races...That took a coordinated effort by many of you to make that happen in a timely manner.”

Championship winner Skip Dieball, 40, of Mason, OH, lives in the heart of Thistle country. “I am also a sailmaker.

I worked for a sail company for several years, and operated a franchise for 10 years. Two years ago I started my own company, Dieball Sailing.” His company supplied about 40 percent of the competitors with their racing sails for the championship.

To prepare for the regatta, his team chose which regattas they wanted to use for training. “Our performances in each varied from first to fifth to very poor,” he smiled. The last training regatta, Highlander Nationals in Rock Hall, MD, was specifically chosen because it had similar conditions they would face in Pensacola Bay—tides and currents.

Many Thistlers race on rivers or lakes that don’t experience the types of tides and currents that Pensacola’s natural deep-water harbor has.

Of his team, Skip described Jeff as having won so many championships that “he can’t remember them all,” and Abby, 17, as having the aptitude, attitude and size as a per-

Pensacola Yacht Club Welcomes Thistle Nationals, July 29-Aug. 5

By Julie B. Connerley From Left, chief judge Carl Owens, PYC Commodore Alan McMillan, Skip Dieball, Jeff Eiber and PRO Jim Tichenor.

Photo by Julie Connerley.

It must be the great Southern hospitality on which Pensacola Yacht Club prides itself. After all, when you’ve been around 103 years, word gets around. And that, perhaps, sums up why the Thistle Class Association chose PYC, for the fourth time, to host their national championships. Fifty-four

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“Abby’s brother, who is also a Thistler,” Dieball continued, “was getting married the final day of the nationals.

Abby was the maid of honor but had to miss the wedding rehearsal dinner and the Thistles awards banquet in order to sail with us.”

It is just one example of that great Thistle passion and family-oriented mindset that the class exhibits wherever they hold a regatta.

Second-place winner Mike Ingham’s boat caught fire minutes after he burned a line to seal it. The embers re-ignited and four-foot flames melted the boom vang, burned the hiking strap, scorched the hull, and burned a hole in the practice sail. Ten minutes later photos were posted on the Thistle Facebook page, and Mike was renamed “Sparky” among several others. The class awarded him a special stop, drop and roll-tack T-shirt award at the banquet.

Nicole Shedden, 28, of Cleveland, OH, received royal treatment all week. One of three female skippers in the championship, and finishing 12th overall, Shedden did it with a little extra something; She is six months pregnant.

Although her husband had a conflict and couldn’t race, her mom filled in as crew. Her father and brother also own Thistles. Shedden is perhaps the first competitor at a national championship to compete in that condition. She was presented with a special Mom-to-Be gift basket at the awards ceremony and throughout the week was given extra attention given the extreme heat conditions. “PYC took very good care of us,” Shedden said.

Nineteen-year-old Charlie Yingling of Cleveland, OH, sailed the 1960 wooden Thistle his grandfather, Charlie Steigerwald, owned when he won the 1972 Thistle Nationals.

A Thistler with a message, John Duckworth, has been entertaining fellow sailors with his signal flag messages since 1998. “I post a message at the end of racing daily,” he smiled. “Sometimes it’s a challenge to say something creative, given the limited letters and numbers, but it’s fun.”

For the championship, the week began with “All together now” and ended with “PYC Gr8 Job.” From all reports, his message was spot on.

For complete results, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org Upcoming Regattas

91st Annual Lipton Cup, Mandeville, LA, Sept. 3-5 The Pontchartrain Yacht Club in Mandeville, LA, will host the 91st Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Sept. 3-5. The regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over three days. The winning club hosts the 92nd Lipton Cup in 2012.

For more information, go to www.pontyc.org. Contact is Rob Doolitte at captainrob1@live.com, or (985) 507-8683.

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21st Annual Juana Good Time Regatta, Navarre Beach, Florida Panhandle, Sept. 9-11 Always held on the first weekend after Labor Day, 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. They are looking for trimarans to enter to make their own class this year. Many boaters travel from as far as Louisiana and Mississippi to attend.

For more information, go to www.juanaspagodas.com, and click on Regatta—or any of the regatta links.

Lost Bay Regatta, Perdido Bay, AL, Oct. 8 The Lost Bay Regatta (known as one of the largest beach parties along the northern Gulf Coast) will be held Oct. 8 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.

J/22 World Championships, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 9-15 The Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans will host the J/22 Worlds in October. Racing will be on Lake Pontchartrain, which is usually excellent sailing conditions in October.

Competitors meeting and reception will start on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the yacht club. Racing will start on Thursday, running through Saturday. For more information, go to www.j22worlds.com.

Racing, Texas Style: 25th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, Oct. 13-16 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. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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

37th WFORC Regatta, Pensacola, FL, Oct. 14-16 Held at the Pensacola Yacht Club, registration and skipper’s meeting will be held on Thursday evening. Racing will begin each day at 12:00 noon starting Friday with daily awards given out each evening. Live music, door prizes will be held throughout the event with the final awards ceremony. For more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

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

LEGEND BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS CSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS LFYC Lake Forest Yacht Club, Daphne, AL LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PCYC Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MS PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA PtYC Point Yacht Club, Josephine, AL SYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL SSYC South Shore YC, New Orleans, LA SYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany Yacht Club, Slidell, LA

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Your Authorized Dealer for SELECTED LISTINGS Catalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$221,000 Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$224,900 Hatteras 43 MYDC 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Pilgrim 43 PLAY 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$195,000 Beneteau 423 ’04 & ’07 starting at . . . . . .$181,950 Island Packet 420 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Beneteau 411 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Hunter 41 DS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000 Beneteau 393 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$240,000 Beneteau M38 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$52,000 Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Jeanneau SO 37 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,750 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000 Dufour 36 Classic 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,500 Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 Pearson 36s ’79, ‘80 & ‘82 starting at . . . .$38,950 Hunter 355 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,000 Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,500 C&C 35 MKIII 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$44,000 Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 Beneteau 34 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 Californian 34 LRC 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$63,500 Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . . .$55,000 Hunter 33.5 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,750 Hans Christian 33 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,500 Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 Beneteau 323 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69.000 C&C 99 (32’) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000 Fuji 32 Ketch 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 Gulf 32 197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 Sea Sprite 30 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 Fairways Marine Fisher 30 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,000 Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,000 Alerion AE 28s ’96 & ’04 starting at . . . . . . .$69,000

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1986 43' Albin Classic. Major price reduction: $99,900. Twin diesel, twin stateroom, Owners' aft cabin, generator, radar, GPS, autopilot to start. Explore the Bahamas or start the Great Circle Loop!

1988 Crowther Catamaran 54' Proven offshore performance cat.

Diesel, generator, new electronics, newly refurbished interior, Cutter rig, new tramps, Air Cond and much more! $259,900

2004 Menorquin 130 Trawler 43' Old world charm. Modern ocean going trawler. Twin Volvo diesels, generator, air condition, bow thruster, electric windlass, GPS Chartplotter and much more. 2 staterooms and protected props! A real head turner in any harbor! $269,900.

New New New New New 2011 2011 2001 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 1991 2009 2011 1997 2011 2001 2011 2007

RS Tera 9’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2895 RS Q’Ba 11’5” . . . . . . . . . . . .$3895 RS Feva 12’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5495 RS Vision 15’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9495 RS 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,800 Catalina 14.2 Expo . . . . . . . .$5931 Compac Legacy 16 . . . . . . .$11,500 Compac Picnic Cat . . . . . . . . .SOLD Catalina 16.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7459 Compac Picnic Cat . . . . . . .$10,995 Compac Suncat . . . . . . . . .$19,795 Compac SundayCat . . . . . .$17,245 Compac Eclipse . . . . . . . . .$26,595 Capri 22 Wing w/trailer . . . . .SOLD Catalina 22 Sport/Trl . . . . . . . .SOLD Catalina 22 Sport . . . . . . . .$14,647 Catalina 22 MkII . . . . . . . . .$10,741 Compac 23 MKIV . . . . . . . .$34,995 Catalina 250 WB/trl . . . . . . . .SOLD Catalina 250 WB . . . . . . . . .$30,995 Catalina 250 Wing . . . . . . .$29,731

Selling your boat?

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2001 Catalina 470. In Mast Furling, 8Kw generator, twin helm, Airconditioner, watermaker, bow thruster, wind generator, new batteries 2011 and more. $249,900

SAIL AND POWER BOATS 54' CROWTHER CATAMARAN $259,900 47' CATALINA 470 $249,900 VAGABOND 47 CUTTER/KETCH REDUCED $179,900 SABRE 42 SHOAL DRAFT $139,900 MAINE CAT 41 USCG CERT. CATAMARAN REDUCED $349,900 1997 SABRE 402 $199,900 40' HINCKLEY REDUCED $39,900 BENETEAU 39 FIRST CLASS 12 REDUCED $57,900 38 ISLAND PACKET CUTTER $149,900 38 SABRE CENTERBOARD SLOOP $74,900 1996 SABRE 362 $139,900 35 BENETEAU 351 SOLD! ISLAND PACKET 35 SOLD! 34 BENETEAU 343 SOLD! SABRE 34 CLASSIC $89,900 '96 32' BENETEAU OCEANIS 321 SOLD! 29' SEA TRIBE CRUISING CATAMARAN REDUCED $59,900 28' MORGAN HOLDEN SOLD! STILETTO 27 CATAMARAN REDUCED $24,900 JUST SOLD! 2007 Island Packet 370, Charles Morgan 55' Trawler, Voyage 380 Catamaran, Crowther 38 Cat, Catalina 470, Beneteau 351, Beneteau 343, Beneteau 321. 28' Custom Morgan Holden, Island Packet 35.

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ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF SAILBOATS & CATAMARANS www.SailboatsInFlorida.com www.CatamaransFlorida.com IHULL MULT

54' Hylas Raised Saloon 2004. She is elegantly designed, beautifully finished, very wellequipped, in immaculate condition and is a oneowner boat! $739,000, Call Bob @ 239-877-4094

47' Gulfstar, 1979. Strongly built, long-range cruiser with outstanding accommodations! Very low hours on rebuilt engine! $125.000, Call TJ @ 941-741-5875

46' Fountaine Pajot 2000. Sturdily built, with exceptional interior volume and a good turn of speed. $255,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-9446

45' Hunter 456, 2002. Low hours and is an extremely well-maintained, one-owner boat with gelcoat that shines like new! $175,000 Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642 $175,000

47' Wauquiez Centurion, 1986, Great sailing, blue water boat in PR, Rigged for easy sailing, She is Loaded for bluewater cruising and ready to go! $189,000, Call Roy S. @ 305-775-8907

44' Island Packet, 2008, Yanmar under 200 hrs, electric winches, upgraded to better than new. This is a must see! $525,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942

44' Gozzard 1994, Bluewater cruiser, A/C, Wind generator, recent Awlgrip, BowThruster, Equipped to go today! $239,000 Capt Calvin @ 941-830-1047

40' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey, 2003, two-cabin, one head version adding lots of extra room. Twin helm stations in Cockpit, Extremely fine condition both inside and out! $169,000, Call Kevin 321-693-1642

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39' Privilege Cat. 1990, Twin Diesel, Just back from Circumnavigation. Loaded and ready to go again! This will not last long. $139,900, Tom @ 904-377-9446

36' Hunter 35.5, 1991, Well taken care of. The boat is well equipped and ready to go! $49,900, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893

MULTI-HULLS 60’ Custom Catamaran 51’Jeantot/Priviledge Cat 48’ Nautitech Catamaran 46' Fountaine Pajot Bahia 44' Priviledge 435 44’ Lagoon Catamaran 44’ Lagoon Catamaran 44’ Lagoon Catamaran 44’ Voyage Catamaran 43’ Fountaine Pajot Belize 42' Lagoon Catamaran 39' Priviledge Catamaran 38' Robertson Caine Cat 36' Endeavour Catamaran 36’ Intercontinental Tri. 36’ G-Cat Power Cat 36’ PDQ Catamaran 35’ Island Packet Cat 32’ PDQ Catamaran 32’ AMI Renaissance Cat. 23' Tremolino Trimaran

1999 1994 1998 2000 2001 2007 2004 2007 2002 2001 2007 1990 1999 1992 1969 2008 1991 1993 1995 1994 1979

$574,900 $499,000 $349,000 $255,000 $444,900 $549,000 $359,000 $499,000 $297,000 $299,900 $449,000 $139,000 $210,000 $ 57,900 $ 69,900 $249,900 $139,500 $144,900 $113,000 $124,500 $ 7,900

Tarpon Springs West Palm Beach Punta Gorda St. Augustine Italy Caribbean Grenada Columbia Tortola Melbourne Florida St. Augustine Guatemala New Port Richey Gulfport Dade City Washington Apollo Beach Crystal River St. Augustine Panama City

Bill Tom Rick Tom Tom Kevin Kevin Bob Tom Kevin Kevin Tom Rick Jane Roy S. Rick Clark Mark Joe Tom Butch

1939 2004 1990 1981 1976 1988 1980 2004 1986 1980 1980 1979 1979 1975 2004 2005 2000 1974

$230,000 $739,000 $186,000 $249,000 $109,900 $267,500 $165,000 $295,000 $189,000 $139,000 $179,900 $125,000 $134,900 $ 75,000 $225,000 $225,000 $145,000 $90,000

Argentina Tampa Martinique St. Augustine Treasure Island Guatemala Melbourne Bahamas Puerto Rico St. Pete Beach St. Johns West Palm Beach Madeira Beach Apollo Beach In Route Melbourne St. Petersburg Panama City

Kirk Bob Bob Tom Harry Bob Kevin Bob Roy S Roy S. Tom TJ Roy S. Joe Kevin Kevin Joe Butch

SAILBOATS 74’ Ortholan Motorsailor 54' Hylas 53' Bruce Roberts 53’ Pearson 51’ Morgan Out Island 50’ Mikelson Ketch 48’ Sunward Ketch 47’ Beneteau 47' Wauquiez Centurion 47' Gulfstar Sailmaster 47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 47' Wellington Ketch 46' Hunter 466 46' Hunter 466 46’ Hunter 46’ Durbeck Ketch

35' Catalina 350, 2006, Universal 475 hours, 3 bladed Flexofold prop. 2 cabins, separate walk in shower stall, Master Cabin has a centerline queen island, $133,900, Call Kevin 321-693-1642 45’ Morgan 454 45’ Hunter Legend 45’ Hunter 450 45’ Hunter 456 44' Gozzard G44 44’ CSY Walk over 44' Island Packet 440 44’ Wellington 44’ Freedom 43' Endeavour CC 43' Dufour Gibsea 43GS 43’ Elan 42’ Catalina 42’ Tayana Vancouver 42’ Catalina 41' Hunter DS 40' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 38’ Catalina 380 38' Irwin MK II 38’ Pacific Seacraft/Erickson 37’ Gulfstar 37’ Hunter 376 36’ Watkins 36’ Pearson 35' Pearson 35' Catalina 350 35' Hunter 35.5 35’ Hinckley Pilot 35’ Kenner Privateer 35’ Morgan 34' Catalina 33’ Moody 33' Raider 33’ Morgan Out Island 33’ Southerly 32’ Beneteau First 32 31’ Beneteau 30' Bristol 29.9 29’ Compac 25’ 29’ Watkins 28' Catalina MK II 28’ Caliber 28’ Shannon

1983 1987 2001 2002 1994 1979 2008 1980 1982 1980 2001 1990 1997 1987 1992 2005 2003 1997 1988 1998 1979 1997 1981 1975 1981 2006 1991 1972 1971 1971 1987 1977 1979 1977 1985 1984 2000 1978 2004 1987 1998 1984 1979

35' Island Packet Cat, 1993, New Engine,Twin cabin privacy, 2 heads, lots of storage, efficient use of space and the quality construction expected by sailors, $144,900, Call Mark @ 813-523-1717 $107,500 $ 88,900 $195,000 $175,000 $239,000 $124,900 $525,000 $179,000 $ 88,900 $ 87,500 $124,000 $110,000 $124,500 $ 96,000 $ 99,000 $154,900 $169,000 $124,900 $ 84,900 $159,900 $ 44,500 $ 69,000 $ 31,500 $ 24,900 $ 33,900 $133,900 $ 49,900 $ 59,900 $ 29,000 $ 19,900 $ 37,900 $ 29,000 $ 26,995 $ 25,900 $ 69,500 $ 37,000 $ 59,900 $ 17,000 $ 49,000 $ 16,900 $ 39,900 $ 19,900 $ 39,000

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Panama City Crystal River Palm Coast Cape Canveral Stuart Port Charlotte St. Petersburg Sarasota Ft. Lauderdale New Port Richey St. Augustine Israel Sanibel Venezuela Bahamas Puerto Rico Melbourne Punt Gorda Naples Tierra Verde Hudson Ft. Lauderdale Inglis Melborune St. Augustine Melbourne Panama City Port Charlotte Panama City Panama City St. Petersburg Panama City Melbourne Port Charlotte Punta Gorda Ft. Lauderdale Cape Coral Panama City Miami Beach Panama City North Carolina Panama City St. Augustine

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Butch Rick Kevin Kevin Calvin Jane Harry Joe Kirk Jane Tom Kirk Joe Harry Tom Roy S Kevin Leo Bob Roy S Jane Joe Rick Kevin Tom Kevin Butch Leo Butch Butch Bill Butch Kevin Calvin Leo Kirk TJ Butch Kirk Butch Wendy Butch Tom

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Bob Cook • Naples • 239-877-4094 Rick Hoving • Washington • 727-422-8229 Leo Thibault • Punta Gorda • 941-504-6754 Joe Weber • Bradenton • 941-224-9661 Harry Schell • Sarasota • 941-400-7942 Butch Farless • Panama City • 850-624-8893 Calvin Cornish • Punta Gorda • 941-830-1047 Jane Burnett • New Port Richey • 813-917-0911 Doug Jenkins • Bradenton • 941-504-0790

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Boats & Dinghies Boat Gear & Supplies Businesses for Sale

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY _________________________________________

Help Wanted Instruction Lodging for Sailors Real Estate for Sale or Rent

Sails & Canvas Slips for Rent/Sale Too Late to Classify

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

See this section at the end of classifieds for ads that came in too late to place in their appropriate section. Contact us if you have a last-minute ad to place—we still might have time in this section.

BOATS & DINGHIES

_________________________________________ Inflatable Dinghy. $1000 2009 HSR240 7’10”. Brand New. Stored Garage, New Found Metals. Internet Price $1549 plus freight, Hard Ribbed Bottom. 2 Chambered. Call Vic (904) 412-9939. (10/11) _________________________________________ 8-foot Fiberglass rowing dinghy—can be used with a small outboard. $275. Sarasota (941) 870-7473.

1988 Cape Cod Beetlecat 12.5 feet. Beautiful boat show condition. Complete restoration 2009. Re-fastened, new paint, varnish and sail. Many extras. $8000 OBO. Call David (941) 545-7109. Bradenton Beach, FL. (9/11) News & Views for Southern Sailors

18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Just restored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminum trailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water. $2,900. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 9237384. (9/11)

2007 Catalina 250 Wing Keel. Honda 9.9 electric start, wheel steering, autopilot, electronics, Harken furler and much more. Clean $29,731. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800)783-6953 or (727)327-5361.www.mast headsailinggear.com

FLYING SCOTS....Very Attractively Priced New Boats used only for US SAILING’s Adams Cup Championship. Race rigged and professionally tuned. Includes MAD Sails main, jib, spinnaker and galvanized trailer. Available Oct. 10 at Lake Norman, Charlotte, NC. For details call (800-864-7208) (10/11)

$50 – 3 mo.

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1988 Hunter 26.5 New bottom job, great daysailer or weekender, recent 4-cycle outboard, new furler and genoa, in very good shape and ready to sail. Many extras $7500 (941) 713-3569. (9/11)

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Morgan 27, Chiquita. It has won hundreds of PHRF trophies. Has plenty left in it for plenty more big trophies if you know how to sail/race.

Recent survey $19,000. Recent upgrades $7,000. Excellent condition. Price $13,000/no haggle. Owner (205) 467-4511, (205) 4665726, fburgett@hopper.net. (11/11)

1998 Alerion Express 28. New 2011 bottom and Plexiglas main hatch, 2006 new dark blue Awlgrip, standing rigging. Many extras.

Lowest price in market $49,000. New Orleans, (504) 835-0610, or (504) 289-6810.

(9/11)

1985 S2 9.1. Two Mains, 3 chutes, Harken RF, multiple headsails, cruising chute. GPS/Chart Plotter, Nexus instruments, Auto tiller, Life Sling, folding prop, Bimini. Bcoated. 5’ 6” draft. $17,200 OBO. (352) 746-1329, (352) 445-6359. (9/11)

$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine & transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed forward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (9/11)

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31’ Cape George Cutter, 1982. A traditional long-trunk cabin, meticulously maintained and well equipped for comfortable cruising! $68,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-9446

2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Was $286,500, now reduced to $199,900-liquidation sale-new boat warranty. This is a loaded boat with many factory and dealer options.

Ruggedly built and sea-kindly. Must see to appreciate. Low interest financing available.

Was $286,500 Now Only $199,900. Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350

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

33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready to cruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B, head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails.

Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996. (10/11)

BROKERS:

33’ CSY Custom Sloop, 1983. 50 HP Perkins Diesel, low hours on motor, 3’11” draft. One of a kind, very clean. Good sails, Awlgrip 2008. Call for details (727) 534-9947 Asking, $32,900. (10/11)

34’ Gemini 105MC 2003, Westerbeke 27 HP, 3 Staterooms, Microwave, Ice Maker, Full electronics, Flat Screen TV, Custom Sail Pack w/Lazy Jacks, Solar Panels, Cockpit full enclosure, Custom Sunbrella Covers, Electric windlass. Boat set up by true cruisers, a must see, asking $129,000. www.sayachtsales.com.

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34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality and equipped like new, but at half the price.

Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind, depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAM mike, reconditioned main and genoa sails, electric windless, custom Bimini and sail cover. Clearwater, FL. $69,900. (303) 5223580. (9/11)

Gemini 3400 1993. $72,900. 2006 Yamaha 50hp four-stroke. New Bottom—no blisters. 3 new G-27 AGM batteries, 210W solar-charger-inverter, Honda generator. Reverse cycle AC. New roller main and 150 Genny. (941) 276 -5628. (9/11)

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

1988 Catalina 34, Just Traded in for a new Catalina. Many Recent Upgrades, Very Clean. $47,900. Massey Yacht Sales. (941) 7231610.

35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006. In-mast mainsail furling, 135% roller-furling genoa, dodger w/Bimini, A/C, Raymarine E80, ST series, & autopilot. Dinghy w/ outboard, $133,000 Raymarine E80, ST series, autopilot. Andy Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (9/11)

35 Strider 1969. Fiberglass, hand-built, PHRF rating 168. Yanmar diesel replaced 1994.

Flag-blue hull, new sails. Asking $29,000. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

36 Cheoy Lee 1970. Cutter Yawl. Completely rebuilt inside and out—mast, sails, boom, rigging, both 12-volt & 110-volt, plumbing.

Asking $66,900. Go anywhere. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

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

Wharram Tangaroa MKIV+, 2002 36 ’x19’. Beams lashed on top of deck, single mast with gaff wing sail, jib, large Bimini, unique cockpit, 6+’ standing headroom in extended cabins, 230w solar with large batteries, two 8hp Yamahas, inflatable with outboard, solid boat to liveaboard or cruise the islands, $65K. Dan (305) 664-0190. (9/11)

37’ Jeanneau 2001. Well built, fast and fun.

Equipped for cruising with SSB, Chartplotter and Radar. Air conditioner, walk through transom, and lots more. Call Mike at Whiteaker Yacht Sales. (941) 776-0616.

36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007. In-mast mainsail furling, roller-furling genoa, shoal draft, A/C, dodger w/Bimini, Raymarine E80, ST series, & autopilot. $147,500. Andy Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (9/11)

37’ one-off Cooper. 1985. Just completed three-year cruise from San Francisco.

Complete sail inventory. 400 hours on recently rebuilt Volvo engine. $90,000. (530) 3057977. For complete inventory, go to: http://web.mac.com/pecahill/XANADU/ Welcome.html. (9/11)

CAL 36. Classic racer/cruiser. Fast, Strong. 2005 diesel. Newer mast/boom/rigging. A/C and Heat. 7 sails. Fully equipped. Sailed regularly. $23,500. (727) 821-0949. St. Petersburg (9/11a)

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

Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100

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

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39’ Lindsey Motorsailer, 1973. Roomy, walkthru layout with manly walk-in engine room, Perkins 85. Bertha is versatile in all conditions, 3 1/2’ draft, wind gen, 3 anchors, windlass, HBI. $25,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607, or www.marinesource.com.

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

1983 Sabre 38. A classic with exceptional sailing performance. Shoal draft 4’3”, GPS, VHF, Westerbeke diesel with split aft stateroom. $74,900. Alan at (941) 350-1559.

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

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40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-Documented Vessel with unrestricted Coastwise Endorsement. LEX-SEA was previously owned

by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast, fun and capable of ocean racing. Great sail inventory, recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, New Dodger, Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom Helm Seats.

RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo. $59,900.

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

56' Custom Schooner 2007 . . . .$950,000 45' Hardin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,500 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 POWER

42' Express Bridge 1988 Diesel . .$92,000 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$25,500 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$34,900 32' Trojan 1983 New Engines . . .$34,900 29' Prairie 1978 Trawler Diesel . .$16,900 28' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers 20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900

1987 40’ Beneteau First Class 12. This is one FAST Beneteau. Great sails, diesel power, tiller, 5’6” shoal draft, nice cruising amenities.

REDUCED: $57,900. Alan at 941-350-1559.

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39’ Island Spirit 400, 2004. This is an owner’s version, 3-cabin boat that has never been chartered and is in immaculate condition. Fully equipped for cruising with Yanmar diesels, Northern Lights Genset, watermaker, solar panels, SSB, etc. This boat is “turnkey” & ready to go cruising! Asking only $289,000, which is 1/2 of what a new boat will cost! Located in Key West. For more details call (305) 747-9279 or e-mail caribtraveller@yahoo.com (9/1

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41’ Concordia Sloop 1953, Yanmar diesel.

Own a classic piece of yachting history, Actaea was the flagship for the New York Yacht Club and also has a winning racing history.

Completely restored and the most beautiful yacht. Last haul 4-11. Check our website for all info and lots of pictures. www.sayachtsales.com. (904) 829-1589 www.southwindsmagazine.com

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41’ Morgan 1986. a liveaboard’s dream. Big genset, recent Canvas, Heat & Air, Autopilot, Yanmar diesel with fuel polishing system, Shoal draft. Reduced to $89k. Call Kelly at Massey Yacht Sales, St Pete. (727) 599-1718

2008 Hunter 41 DS. A clean Trade-in!

Excellent value with only 483 hours on the upgraded 54 HP Yanmar and loaded with options. Air conditioning, generator, upgraded 105 amp alternator, 2 chartplotters, radar, autopilot, inverter, electric halyard winch, Fresh water flush heads, Bose stereo and Oceanaire shades and screens. Call Bill at Massey (727) 492-7044.

2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to $249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loaded with factory options, including AC, gen and a full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was $284,188, now $249,900. Great financing available, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 7252350.

42 Catalina 2003. 2-Cabin Wing Keel. A/C, genset, watermaker, in-mast furling, davits, bimini, hard dodger, full enclosure and more. Very well maintained, in excellent condition and ready to go cruising. Contact Scott Pursell, CPYB, Massey Yacht Sales & Service, Palmetto, FL $199,000 (941) 723-1610.

1995 Beneteau 42s7. Rigged for shorthanded performance cruising. Spacious 3-cabin pearwood interior. Large owner stateroom forward. 50hp Volvo. Flex-o-fold propeller. 5’11” draft. Clear Lake, TX. $119,999. (281) 538-2595. ben42s7@hotmail.com. (9/11)

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

43’ Bristol, 1986, Pristine condition $139,000. Super Deal. Yacht Brokers, llc, Palm Coast, FL. Contact Meg Goncalves at (386) 447-1977. e-mail ybipc@bellsouth.net

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

(305) 815-2607, bstewart_yachts@msn.com. www.marinesource.com.

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

45' Hardin 1981. Center cockpit ketch with walk-thru aft cabin, 2003 Westerbeke 55HP diesel, four sails, teak decks, SS propane stove. PROJECT boat as is. $19,900. Call Major Carter, (941) 792-9100, for details.

42’ Brewer 12.8, 1985. Yanmar 4JH2TE, a modern, modified-fin keel, popular cruiser comforts, Bimini with full enclosure. NEW 2010! $125,000, Call Harry @ (941) 400-7942

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

Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

46’ Morgan 461 Sloop, 1979. A well-built, time-tested and cruise-equipped sailboat.

With a solid hull, reliable engine, GPS/chartplotter, radar, wind generator and solar panels. $94,900, Call Roy S. @ (305) 775-8907

46’ Hunter 466, 2005. Very lightly used—286 hours on Yanmar 76 turbo diesel. Extremely clean boat, interior looks immaculate! $225,000, Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642

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

1980 Vagabond 47. Reduced $179,900. She is loaded and impeccable. Will take you anywhere on the world’s seas in comfort, and safety. One-owner boat. No expense spared.

See details & pix on our website.

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

BOYE BOAT KNIVES. Cobalt blades, extreme cutting power. No rust, ever. Handcrafted quality, lightweight, great everyday and safety carry, stays sharp. Super reviews. Made in USA since 1971. www.boyeknives.com. (800) 853-1617. (10/11) New Bomar white aluminum portlite w/screen, 17”x 7”. $100. New Whale Gusher 10 aluminum bilge pump $125. Perkins 4107 diesel injectors, new $100. Garmin GPS 50, older model but new in box $100. Forestay 1/4”x 39ft. with Stayloks on ends, make your boat a cutter, $125. Call Tom, (954) 5603919.

(11/11) _________________________________________ Standard Horizon Remote Access Microphone (RAM). New, in box, RAM3 CMP30. Enables skippers to remotely control all radio, DSC, PA/Fog functions of Standard Horizon VHF to helm. Intercom between helm and VHF below, full LCD display. Has 23’ of routing cable. IPX 7, submersible to 3’ for 30 minutes. Retails for $104; asking $60. (941) 342-1246.

(11/11) _________________________________________ Xantrex Pro 1800-Watt Inverter. Like new. 2/0 marine cable, 250-amp switch, 250amp fuse, ready to install. $350. Ron (941) 876-0422. (11/11)

60’ Custom Aluminum Motorsailer 2003, Detroit Diesel w/600 hrs., Structurally overbuilt, Autopilot, Depth, Compass, SSB, GPS, Avon Dinghy, Electric dinghy davits, Washer, Dryer, Electric Windlass, AC, Crash Bulkhead, 59’ mast height, 5’ draft, 3 staterooms, Side Power bow thruster, Great Cruising boat.

Asking $249,000. www.sayachtsales.com.

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_________________________________________ 2006 Hunter 466. Asking $179,000. One of Hunter’s most popular cruising yachts.

Loaded, three staterooms and never chartered. Includes dinghy and OB. Must see!

Contact Al Pollak at (727) 492-7340.

$50 – 3 mo.

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CLASSIFIED ADS Two Bronze Stuffing Boxes for 1 1/4 inch prop-shaft, $ 45 each, very good condition.

12-inch Bronze Cleat, $25. Single-burner gimbaled SeaCook by Force 10, uses a standard propane canister, $30. Tampa. (813) 477-4855.

(11/11) _________________________________________ Three Blade Bronze Propeller. Left hand turning, 12-inch diameter, 12-inch pitch (“12LH12”), 13/16” diameter hub, requires a plastic sleeve to fit a 3/4” (12/16”) propeller shaft. Very good condition, $150. Call Mel, evenings (850) 587-5869. (9/11) _________________________________________ Johnson 2 cycle outboards: Short shafts 6HP, 7.5HP, 15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80s models. Prices starting at $250. Please call (941) 870-7473. _________________________________________ Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens, trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retails for $155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246. _________________________________________ 12-gallon aluminum under-seat fuel tank for Boston Whaler 13. $80. Palm City, FL. Cell (772) 285-4858 (Never on Sunday) (10/11)

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Experience and knowledge in SEO also. Must be very knowledgeable in making our website compatible with different browsers (Firefox, Explorer, etc). Can’t afford a lot, but will pay a reasonable, good fee. editor@southwindsmagazine.com. No knowledge of sailing is needed, but web surfing helpful.

High School Sailing 420 Coach. Venice Florida Region. Responsible sailing enthusiast to work with two, maybe three, high school teams. Applicant should have experience with 420s, US SAILING Level 1 Certified. Interested applicants email veniceyouthboating@verizon.net, or call (941) 468-1719. _________________________________________ Mobile Showroom Representative wanted to promote regatta and sailing apparel at sailing regattas throughout the East Coast.

Must be able to operate and care for a 24’ trailer pulled by a heavy-duty truck. Duties include maintaining operational and inventory checklists and keeping adequate supplies of sailing apparel. Please send resume to michele@paulhus.net. Read more about the job at http://coralreefsailing.net/careers. _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We have several openings for Yacht Brokers in Florida.

Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. 37% sales increase in 2010, Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com, Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com. _________________________________________ Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do you prefer to sell yachts from your home office? If you do and 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 home selling brokerage sail and powerboats. Call Ed Massey (941) 725-2350, or send resume to yatchit@verizon.net (Inquiry will be kept in confidence)

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_________________________________________ Mainsail and Mast. 19’ 6” mast. Shortened off 18’ Catalina. Complete with Spreaders, lights, etc. Mainsail: 16’ luff. 8’ 4” foot.

Powerhead. 1 reef point. Will separate. $75 each or OBO. (352) 728-0098. (9/11)

Port Canaveral Yacht Club. Memberships and/or slips for rent. Sailboats and powerboats up to 60 feet. Multihulls up to 45 feet in length.

Deepwater direct ocean access. Near ICW. Liveaboard and transient slips available.

Restaurant and Tiki Bar on site. Walking distance to restaurants, nightlife, public transportation. Dockmaster at (321) 482-0167, or Office M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at (321) 784-2292.

Free Wi-Fi, pump-outs on site, fuel and boat repair nearby. www.office@pcyc-fl.org. (9/11) For Sale 65’ x 17’8” Deeded Slip. USVIs America’s Paradise. Adjacent to beautiful Sapphire Beach. Close to St. John, the magnificent BVI cruising area and the famous north drop fishing grounds. Inexpensive water $0.06, and electricity $0.36/kw. Free Parking. $94,500. lvc99@aol.com (787) 3663536. (11/11)

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

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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (9/11)

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

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September 2011 69

Are Two Heads Better than One?

By Larry Annen Dear Capt. Bilgeplug, I’ve been reading a lot lately about extensive problems with the onboard MSD, more commonly known as the “head.” With all the horror stories out there, we are now very concerned, if not actually afraid, of this necessary device. Is it a basic design flaw? Would it be safer for us to use a five-gallon bucket with a Glad Forceflex trash bag full of kitty litter?

Somehow this does not seem like a very pleasant option. What’s the real story here?

Capt. Jonathon Privy S/V Thrones Stow Dear Jonathon, “Two heads are better than one,” is actually a term with nautical origins.

Due to the unseen grand cosmic source which requires that something mechanical on a sailboat must always malfunction—and generally at the worst time—repetitive systems have great advantages. Thereby, the manufacturers of sailing vessels have added a second head to some vessels.

I have two heads on my boat; one port and one starboard. This fantastic design results in at least one head’s saltwater thru-hull pickup always being submerged—no matter what tack we are on. When my port side head fails, guess which tack I’m on? Go figure. This ultimately leads us back to the cosmic anomaly of functionality, or lack thereof.

I have never, for more than 48 hours, had two functional heads at one time…ever. Immediately after rebuilding the forward head, I stupidly stood on deck with a cold beer and proclaimed success! Within 30 minutes, a jellyfish decided to get sucked up the intake of the other head (had to get rid of the cold beer)—which leads to a short side story…

The MSD (Marine Sanitation Device) apparently converts urine and poo into an extremely toxic and highly caustic substance, not yet defined on the periodic table, when pumped through the head and into the briny deep. This illegal action requires a multitude of official punishments from numerous local, state and federal authorities. Apparently, when pumped through an MSD directly overboard, the ensuing destruction can be catastrophic to the environment.

I offer the teal blue tropical waters of the Bahamas as an example. No MSD pump-outs for a hundred miles in most areas in those waters.

I once saw an FWC officer—stand70

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ing between twin 250-hp outboards— peeing in the water. As this is unpressurized via the marine head, the chemical elements are unaltered—and thereby rendered safe upon contact with saltwater. Also, the city recently (quite by accident) dumped several million gallons of untreated sewage directly into the bay. Not much of a problem as I believe it was unpressurized via an MSD—so no fines were incurred.

If you are the daring type and want to have some fun, the next time you see an onboard inspection about to happen, run below and set your “Y” valve to discharge overboard and pour in a bottle of yellow food coloring (have it handy). Give the head two pumps to get the bowl clean, but keep the food coloring in the discharge tube. When they, the inspection police, drop a blue dye tab in your head and start pumping, it comes out a vivid green…

Another fun thing to do is periodically remove your discharge hoses and take them up to the dock. The hoses, in time, collect deposits which harden inside the hose, making the internal diameter smaller and smaller

as the months go by. Firmly grab one end of the hose and start swinging it like a baseball bat, striking it against a dock piling. As you continue your swings, the hardened material breaks up and at the same time slings out of the hose in a multitude of directions.

I’ve seen people fully dressed, while walking the dog, dive off the dock (with the dog) to avoid the scattergun outflow. In less than 10 seconds, you can actually clear an area the size of half a city block of any living creature with this method.

This, of course, does not garner any new friends…but it’s funny as all get out.

Anyhow, a friend of mine came up with a new solution to this tired old problem of cleaning out the hoses. He made a hose connection that attaches to the discharge hose at the joker valve (and it’s called that for a very good reason) and then to the freshwater hose on the dock.

He claims that simply turning the water hose on applies 20-30 psi of pressure on the discharge hose thereby forcing through any clogged TP or other material. He further reports that once the water is turned on, the source of the block can be found by locating the growing bulge somewhere along the length of the sanitary discharge hose. A couple of whacks with a flashlight, hammer, hairdryer—or any other suitable object—will generally free the obstruction. Of course, this only works at the dock. To free the blockage while under way, he rigged a connection from the J-valve on his SCUBA tank directly to the overboard discharge hose fitting. This would give him 3,000 psi of working pressure.

I would suggest not being within 4 nm of his vessel when under way.

After all, he enjoys spicy Mexican food and his heads clog regularly.

Ahoy Capt. Bilgeplug www.southwindsmagazine.com