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SOUTHWINDS News & Views for Southern Sailors

WaterTribe Everglades Challenge The Race Down Florida’s West Coast and Around the State Yacht Designer and Builder Bill Wellington

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Editorial: Everglades Challenge; Rescue at Sea; Hobie Alter By Steve Morrell

Letters You Should Believe

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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

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

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

Tips and Tricks Learned the Hard Way on Trailer Sailing Part III By Gary Dickinson

Carolina Sailing: Gulfstreamer Race Changes By Dan Dickison

Southern Race Report

WaterTribe Everglades Challenge By Ron Hoddinott

Bill Wellington — Yacht Designer and Builder of Wellington Yachts By Dave Montgomery

Southern Regional Racing Calendar

Sailing is in My Blood, but I Learned What I Know from My Dad By Rick Mannoia

Southern Sailing Schools Section

Marine Marketplace

Southern Marinas Pages

Boat Brokerage Section

Classifieds

Alphabetical Index of Advertisers

Advertisers’ List by Category

Everglades Challenge. Photo by Steve Morrell. Page 38

Bill Wellington, yacht designer and builder. Photo by Dave Montgomery. Page 46.

COVER PHOTO: Randy Smyth on his custom-designed trimaran, Sizzor, in the lead just north of Anna Maria Island in the early morning on the first day of the WaterTribe Everglades Challenge. Photo by Steve Morrell. Story page 38.

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FROM THE HELM The WaterTribe Everglades Challenge I’ve given a lot of space to coverage of this event in this issue. It never ceases to impress me. It was several years ago that I first heard about the “EC” that departs from Tampa Bay. Each year, I learned a little more, and then one year, Roy Edwards of Edwards Yacht Sales, said he was in it. So I decided to go out on the water and take photos on the morning of the race. The variety of small craft I saw was extensive. Roy and his friend on their sailing Hobie Tandem Island headed into the Gulf on a day that was so rough that I had trouble taking photos with all the salt spray in the air—not to mention my boat being thrown around like a cork. Roy was getting hammered (they later pulled out because of problems). It was winter and the unpredictable winter weather can be anything from calm to stormy. But when you schedule a 300-mile trip, which is aptly called a “challenge,” you have to go on that day, regardless of weather. And everyone that finishes it is considered a winner—winner of a challenge, more than winner of a race. Roy tried it a few more times, and this year finished. Read the story on page 38.

Coast Guard Rescues Cruisers at Sea It was just before going to press that the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a couple and their two young children, aged 1 and 3, off the coast of Mexico. The couple was on a sailing trip across the Pacific when they had problems with the boat and a sick child. It didn’t take long (a few hours) for critics to jump on this couple’s decision to take their young children on such a trip. I liken the criticism to what usually surfaces after a nationally famous incident. Many people of so-called importance jump to conclusions without knowing any of the facts—and so many of them love to condemn and pontifi-

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cate—knowing so little. One pontificator even suggested the children be taken from the couple as they weren’t fit to be parents. I could say that about parents who feed their children fast food, french fries and cookies as their main diet. But taking their children on an around-the-world cruise? At least they’d be safe from fast food and too much TV. Which is worse? My first reaction was wondering how prepared these people were. Being involved in the sailing world, I know that taking young children on long cruises is not rare. Those not involved in the sailing world are generally not even remotely aware of this fact. Many, who would fear just going offshore in a small sailboat, would immediately think these parents unfit. I would have thought the first reaction would be how prepared are these people. But then again, in some people’s minds, you could never be prepared enough for such a trip. If it was the parents’ sole responsibility to keep their children safe, then they should lock themselves up, never leave their house and put a barbed wire fence around it. Who was it that said, “If you want total security, go to prison.”? Dwight Eisenhower.

Hobie Alter — 1933-2014 It was with sadness that I heard Hobie Alter died in March. I was brought up in Laguna Beach—where Hobie’s parents had a summer home and where he spent his time surfing. He’s older than I am, but I remember he would be at surfing competitions in Laguna as a judge. Plus, his surf shop in Dana Point was well-known and only ten minutes from my childhood home in South Laguna. I went in there many times gawking at these cool boards. I never owned a Hobie (I had a Velzy), but I knew many who did. And, of course, there’s the Hobie Cat. I had one once. Hasn’t everyone? Hobie changed the world of surfing and sailing. Read a little more about him on page 20.

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2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather websites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.

30th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 2-4 The 29th Cedar Key small boat meet will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3-5. It is completely informal. Tides and weather are still the only organization. There are no planned events, signups, or fees. For more info, contact Hugh Horton at (586) 215-7060, or huhorton @gmail.com. Or contact Dave Lucas at (941) 704-6736 or skipjack@tampabay.rr.com. Everyone meets at City Park at 9 a.m. each

day. A weekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression “messing around in boats.” Open to anyone, with no fees. All shallow draft boats are welcome: canoes and kayaks, catboats and catamarans; trimarans, rowboats and sailing dinghies; scows, sharpies and sampans; punts, pirogues, prams— and pirates’ yawlboats.

17th Annual Catalina 22 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise, Fort Walton Beach, FL, May 10-17 The Catalina 22 National Sailing Association’s Fleet 77 of Fort Walton Beach, FL, host this cruise. This one-design event, open to all Catalina 22 sailors, attracts participants from across the country and Canada. The one-week cruise starts at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, sails the protective waterways of the ICW, crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay to arrive at Bear Point Marina, Orange Beach, AL, and return. Go to http://www.c22fleet77.org, or contact Chief Yeoman McKenzie at captnmac747@gmail.com, for information.

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, MS, May 24-25 Not just a regatta, but lunch, racing and a raffle; a multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by the Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS. (228) 875-1915. FREE. www.osyc.com.

Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor National Marina Day, St. Augustine, FL, June 14 Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor will be celebrating with its 5th National Marina Day on Saturday, June 14. National Marina Day recognizes the important recreational, environmental and social contributions marinas make to thousands of waterfront communities all over America. Activities will open up with a “homemade” sailboat regatta for children. Other activities include a pirate dunk tank, casting contest, blindfold dinghy race, children’s carnival games, nautical knot-tying contest and powdered donut scallywag. Educational displays for children and adults will be exhibited on subjects from marine history to whale watching. Other activities are boat rides, sailing demos, a nautical flea market, maritime vendors, a silent auction and boat displays. Swashbucklers and pirates will raid the harbor, with cannons firing, black powder rifles and sword fights. For more information, contact Wendy Thomson at (904) 687-4625, or wendysails55@gmail.com.

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St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation Family Fun Day, St. Augustine, FL, June 22 The St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to educating the public about local maritime history. On June 22, it holds its second annual Family Fun Day at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine. Activities will include model boatbuilding, youth sailing/rigging demos, cannon firing and boatbuilding. Includes visits with Foundation boat builders who are creating a replica of a 16th century Spanish Colonial boat. The event will be held at the famous Fountain of Youth from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (904) 599-3800. http://staugmaritimeheritage.org.

Sail America Schedules Biannual Conference, Charleston, SC, June 9-11 Sail America has scheduled its fourth biannual Industry Conference for June 9-11. The three-day event, specifically geared toward sailing industry professionals, will take place at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina in Charleston. Sail America’s industry conference is the place for sailing industry professionals to learn about new topics and trends, receive updates, and networking with over 150 participants. The conference will feature a regatta, a day and a half of educational sessions, and an industry dinner. Conference session topics include marketing to millennials, the growth potential of ownership models, bringing women into sailing, video advertising, and how you can use mobile apps to engage your customer base. Conference passes start at $395 and include a day and a half of educational seminars, one lunch, an opening reception, and four networking breaks. A discount is offered to Sail America members as well as members of the Yacht Brokers

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14th Annual Summer Sailstice, Planet Earth, June 21. The 14th Annual Summer Sailstice, a sailing celebration of the Summer Solstice, will be held on the weekend of June 21-22, the closest Saturday (June 21) to the summer solstice, although this year the Sailstice is on the same day as the solstice.. There is no specific location of the summer sailstice except that it occurs on the planet Earth, in this solar system, where sailors can spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tribute to the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs on June 21 at 6:25 am (ET). For more on the Sailstice, go to www.summersailstice.com.

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28th Regata al Sol, Pensacola to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, May 7 This year will be the 28th sailing of the Regata al Sol from Pensacola, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, and the 50th year anniversary of the birth of this race. This biannual premier offshore race is sponsored by Southern Yacht Club, Pensacola Yacht Club, and the Club de Yates Isla de Mujeres. This year also marks the beginning of Pensacola and Isla Mujeres as “sister cities” through the Pensacola Sister Cities International organization which will open new cultural, educational and economic opportunities for both communities. The start of the race will be Wednesday, May 7, for the Cruising divisions and Thursday, May 8, for the Racing division. The course will take racers from Pensacola Bay 555 nautical miles across the Gulf of Mexico, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico just off the Yucatan coast from Cancun. This race offers all the excitement of an offshore race as well as the challenge of navigating the Gulf loop current. In 2012, 20 boats raced. By early April, 15 boats were signed up for this year’s race. There are four divisions: Racing PHRF only, Racing PHRF/IRC, Cruising Spinnaker, Cruising Non-Spinnaker. Race participants annually bring medical, educational, clothing and/or toys for the people of Isla Mujeres. For more on the race, go to www.regataalsol.org.

4th Annual Atlantic Cup Race from Charleston, SC, to Newport, RI, May 10-25 The Atlantic Cup, presented by 11th Hour Racing, is a dedicated professional Class 40 race held annually in the United States with a focus on running an environmentally responsible event. The first leg of the race starts Saturday, May 10, in Charleston, SC. From there, boats race a 648-nautical mile offshore leg double-handed to New York City. After a brief stopover, competitors, still racing double-handed, start the coastal leg of the race, which takes competitors 231 nautical miles, south out of New York to a turning mark off the New Jersey coast before heading north to Newport. Once in News & Views for Southern Sailors

Newport, competitors will race a two-day, inshore series with a crew of six (maximum). The combined overall winner will be the Atlantic Cup champion. The prize purse will be $15,000, making it again one of the largest purses for sailing in the United States. The event also prides itself in running a “sustainable event.” The Atlantic Cup features boats eliminating the use of plastic water bottles on board, utilizing hydro-generators and biodiesel for fuel. Additionally, all on-site hospitality draws attention to the race’s sustainability commitment with unique kid-based programs, shoreline cleanups and evening events. For information, go to www.AtlanticCup.org.

Gulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL, to Charleston, SC, May 23 This 226-mile biennial dash—“a race too intense to hold every year”—is expected to have the largest fleet yet in 2014. For more on this race see “Carolina Sailing” on pages 30-31.

2014 ISAF International A-Class Catamaran North American Championship, Sail NC, Manteo, NC, June 9-14 SailNC, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization (status pending) will be host to the 2014 A Class North American Championship in June. SailNC, located in Manteo, NC—in northeast North Carolina on Roanoke Island—is a new organization promoting sailing in the state. This is the first major regatta that SailNC is hosting. They are expecting about 50 boats. The championship will be held at nearby Wanchese, NC, where SailNC is establishing a sailing training center. Wanchese has support businesses and facilities, ideal for the new center and the A-Class Catamaran Championship. Sailing is on the waters of nearby Pamlico Sound. For more on the championshp and SailNC, go to www.sailnc.org.

39th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, July 3-10—More Than a Regatta “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense “Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and cruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’s also called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by every means possible-but mainly by boat. The party is followed by a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at Hope Town where the final race and party are held. Regatta organizers promote the event as, “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). Okeechobee Water Level Drops a Few Inches Since March As of press date in early April, Lake Okeechobee was at 13.50 feet above sea level, decreasing about 5 inches since early March. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 7.44 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 5.64 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 50.26 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Mississippi’s Coastal Marina Expansion By Troy Gilbert Nearly $94 million in state-of-the-art public marinas housing over 900 boat slips are under construction on the Mississippi coast. There also is potential for further waterfront economic development. While much of the western coast of Mississippi remains in a slow slog to recover after Katrina, the towns of Gulfport, Pass Christian and Bay St. Louis have used Federal Community Development Block Grants and FEMA funds to rebuild recreational and commercial boating infrastructure. Many of these projects were designed by BMA Consulting Engineers of Gulfport in coordination with the municipalities. The Gulfport Small Craft Harbor was completed last year, and is open. This full redevelopment of the city’s recreational marina includes 319 slips, of which approximately 137 are already under contract. The marina is also looking to port transients, and is capable of accommodating vessels as large as 140 feet—and it’s within walking distance of downtown and the Island View Casino. Overlooked by the Gulfport Yacht Club, the marina includes a new park and a semi-enclosed pavilion at which the Gulf Coast Yacht and Boat Show was hosted in April. Thousands of attendees walked the piers, passing 30-foot utility towers regularly interspaced on the concrete piers. “We received hazard mitigation grants that allowed us to place the electrical equipment, utilities—the most expensive items to replace—above the height of a potential storm surge that has a 1 in 100 chance of striking us every year,” harbormaster George Manemann explained. In nearby Pass Christian, the largest of the three developments is underway. At a cost of $33 million, this largely commercial fishing marina is doubling in size from its existing 350 slips, and plans include marketing to a nearly even split of commercial and recreational vessels, according to 18

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design specifications. With an expected completion in December, this complex will also contain hardened and raised utility features designed to give the infrastructure survivability during a 100-year storm, and are similarly designed to the utility towers in Gulfport. The most-ambitious project is a completely new marina development adjacent to Bay St. Louis’ historic downtown filled with restaurants, bars and antique shops. This $21 million, 163-slip marina development is gearing up to support locals and residents from nearby New Orleans and Jackson, and aims to capture the cruiser/transient market, according to city officials. Some skepticism was voiced by residents at several planning meetings about the shallow depth of the bay and the possibility of having to dredge the marina regularly; however, the marina will accommodate boats between 30 to 60 feet in length when completed in May. The project is transforming the shoreline of downtown Bay St. Louis and, coupled with quick access to the Mississippi Sound, this development could make it a favorite boating destination or home for fishing rodeos, according to city officials. With the reconstruction of the public marinas in Ocean Springs, Long Beach and Biloxi, as well as new or expanding facilities—including new private developments such as the Biloxi Boardwalk Marina—the Mississippi coast is clearly setting its eyes toward the water for economic development.

Chinese Marine Industry Expanding into Global Yachting Industry From SoundingsTradeOnlyToday.com Chinese exports and imports in the marine industry increased over 25 percent in 2013. Exports reached $258 million and imports, $218 million. Much of the world yachting industry went through mergers and acquisitions over the year and Chinese investments now own majority interest in two large Italian marine companies and British yacht builder Sunseeker. These moves indicate China’s desire to become a serious player in the global yachting industry. Many American-owned companies already manufacture several powerboats in China, besides the number of companies that have boating parts and gear built in China. Of the three big sailboat manufacturers, only Catalina is basically American-made. Beneteau is French-owned (and has a factory in South Carolina), as is Marlow-Hunter, builder of Hunter sailboats. Marlow-Hunter, though, has a factory in China that will be building sailboat parts in China for the Hunter line. Marlow-Hunter has stated that their plans are for the boats to be built in Florida, with some of the parts to be made in China. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Dealer Sends iPad Minis to Customers to Review Problems Live From BoatingIndustry.com MITO Corp. is taking customer service to an entirely new level by using iPad Minis. President and CEO Marvin Metzler says there are times the company’s tech support team needs to see exactly what the customer is trying to explain over the phone. So they came up with a creative solution: The company ships an iPad Mini next-day air to the customer who is having a technical problem. The iPad is already turned on so that when it arrives, the only thing the customer has to do is take Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. Readers like to read reviews by boat owners. If you like to write, we want your review. It can be long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new or old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast? Have you made changes? What changes would you like? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com before for more specifics and specifications on photos needed. Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews, too.

the iPad out of the box and call MITO’s toll-free number telling the company they are ready for tech support help. “Then we call the iPad Mini from an iPad here in our office using the FaceTime app,” Metzler said. “The customer answers the call and now we can see exactly what the customer is seeing. Our tech will be able to see and talk to them via FaceTime to help them solve their problem.” The customer then ships the iPad back using the prepaid label provided. It costs less than $100 round trip and makes for a happy customer, Metzler said.

Key Largo to Possibly Get First Keys Mooring Field Monroe County has been discussing a mooring field in the Keys for years, but the discussion—and expectations—were always about establishing one in Boca Chica Basin in the lower Key, where 60 to 80 boats are generally moored. But the Florida Keys Keynoter reported in March that the county is now looking at Buttonwood Sound in Key Largo, although only a couple dozen boats are regularly anchored there. The county considers that the problem with Boca Chica is management. There are no local businesses or other entities in the area which are willing to take over mooring field management, while two businesses in Buttonwood Sound expressed interest in running a mooring field.

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Some commissioners and the public expressed concern about the need for a mooring field at Buttonwood sound, since no one has shown a need for one. There have been no problems in the area, and many wonder what good it would do to have the anchorage turned into a mooring field, charging boaters for moorings. Some believe the county just wants to set one up for revenue purposes. Others wonder if they want to set one up just to see if they can build a mooring field and can run one—and one in Buttonwood Sound would have few problems, so it could be an easy project to complete and manage.

Hobie Alter Dies at 80

NSHF website, the tribute to Alter includes a Hobie quote: “I didn’t know anything about sailing so I wasn’t confused by any past ideas. And the fact (catamarans) had speed...if you were a surfer, you wanted a little more thrilling thing.” Alter invented many other play items, including a remote-controlled model plane, a small fishing platform that could be paddled or pedaled, and the Hobie 33, a monohull with only an 8-foot beam (to be legal towing on the road). In one of the many biographies that hit the presses after his death, one quote about Alter that stuck out was from Steve Pezman, the publisher of Surfer’s Journal: “Throughout his life, he’s really been a toy designer, with himself in mind.”

By Steve Morrell Hobie Alter, who changed the world of sailing and surfing, died on March 29 at his home in Palm Desert, CA. An award-winning competitive and playful surfer from Southern California who became a pioneer in the manufacture of surfboards, Hobie Alter became a household name in the sailing world with the Hobie Cat—a word that is almost synonymous with small catamarans. Beach cats basically meant Hobie Cat in the early days. It was the Hobie Cat that instigated the development of the beach cats and all the small catamarans that are out sailing around the world today. Alter was from inland Ontario, CA, but his family had a summer home in Laguna Beach where he started surfing. In 1954, he opened a surfboard factory in Dana Point—just south of Laguna Beach, where he started making balsa boards in a small production shop. As demand increased, he starting using polyurethane (with Gordon Clark) in place of wood, and was the first to mass-produce surfboards out of the new material. Hobie was called the Henry Ford of the surfboard industry. In the late ’60s, Alter designed and built the Hobie 14 to have something to do on the water when the waves were down. After that, came the Hobie 16. And the rest is history—all the way down to the Hobie Island Tandem kayak, along with 14 different Hobie Cat models sailing today—100,000 boats in all. Alter was one of the first 15 inductees into the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHF) in 2011. On the

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Trailer Sailing — Trip Preparation Tips and Tricks Part III of III

By Gary W. Dickinson

hus far I have shared tips so your boat arrives without mishap and you have learned how to rig her in record time. The suggestions I have shared so far can make your boating more enjoyable and less stressful, but the element that will have the greatest impact on your cruising is the preparation and research you do before your trip begins. I have to admit that in my excitement to begin an adventure, I have launched my boat and let go of the mooring lines before I even knew what course I should steer. I do not recommend sailing by the seat of your pants as it were. It is so much nicer to know what your first destination will be—what course you should be heading, what time you will arrive and what you expect to see when you arrive. I will make suggestions of things you can Trailer sailing allows you to go to places that most cruisers go to, like this do before your next adventure that will guaran- anchorage at the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park in the Bahamas. tee a more enjoyable, less stressful voyage and the “People Passage Notes” interesting as well. It is nice to help prepare you for whatever “Murphy” throws your way. know what your cruising area will look like. So do not forThe list you make will depend on where you will be get Google, a renowned source of information, maps and sailing, what services will be available, how long you will more. Go to www.maps.google.com, then click on the be gone, how many people will be going with you and any appropriate link for satellite view to get a bird’s eye view of special needs they might have. your cruising destination. Before I start, remember essential things you need such You have talked to fellow sailors and have completed as safety equipment. I could review what all that includes, your research, and now the real fun of preparing for your but all of you who have spent any time boating or have trip can begin. taken a Coast Guard course realize what is considered safeOne of the easiest things for me to do is figure out the ty equipment. P.S.: Do not forget a basic first aid kit. food for the voyage. I actually use something like a planner We trailer sailors have a big advantage over our fellow to list the food for each meal. From that list it is easy to make sailors whose boats can’t be easily moved. Because of that, it sure I will have the ingredients for each day and, of course, opens up more cruising destinations than ever before. Places plenty of snacks and refreshments, too. One of the special others can only dream of visiting someday can be on your things about cruising is sharing food and drink with fellow bucket list. I have been able to cruise Magic in Canada, Mexico adventurers. You may want to bring a special bottle of your and the Caribbean, not to mention all of the places in between, favorite beverage to share with others when the sun goes because I can easily trailer my home away from home. down. This whole adventure is about having fun. Take a For me, one of the things I most enjoy is talking to felgood book to read, bring your favorite music to listen to and low sailors about places they have cruised. You do not have socialize with others. to plan a destination thousands of miles away, even though The majority of our vacations last only a week or two, you could, because there are many adventures right here in which is never long enough. Here are a couple of items I use our own backyard. that will make a big difference in your being able to keep A good resource and starting point for places you want your stores fresh and cold during your cruise. Techni-ice, to visit is to use cruising guides. There are numerous guides made in Australia, helps keep food cold longer than ice (and available, and you can do a search on the Internet for inforhas other uses), as the following video will show. Go to mation about the area of your choice. It will amaze you to YouTube and search for “How to use Techni-Ice.” I have a discover sailing blogs from people just like you who have small freezer on Magic, so each night I replace a Techni-ice paved the way for your next adventure. Go to cruisingsheet from my cooler with one from the freezer. I can’t tell world.com, which is a good resource. Scroll down until you you how nice it is to hear the clink of ice in my drinks when find the link for blogs, and once at that site you can select it is hot outside. tabs on different subjects. In addition to the blogs, I found

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extra spark plugs, fuel filter, etc., for their engine. On more than one occasion, I have witnessed a boater stranded over something simple like not having the basic parts and tools onboard. Every time I return from another adventure I end up adding things to my list, and the list one makes will be unique to your own needs and experiences. I just try to live the Boy Scout motto of being prepared so I will have more fun out on the water. An inexpensive item I appreciate having onboard is a sun shower. It is nice to be able to rinse the saltwater off before I change into dry clothes. Once I have figured out the basic schedule of the voyage, if it is more than a weekend long, I fill out a float plan that I leave with my contact person. I know this sounds old-fashioned in this day and age where we are always technologically connected, but there are good reasons for doing this. I am sure that I am not the only one whose cell phone has gone swimming. You also get to drive to other coasts with your sailboat and go to places like the docks In freshwater one might in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada. have a chance of resuscitating it, but if one is dropped into saltI also discovered a product called Debbie Meyer green water, I don’t think there is any hope. If nothing else, filing bags for fruits and vegetables—-and now bread. By using a float or sailing plan will give your loved ones peace of them I am able to keep products fresh and don’t end up mind knowing where you will be on any given day while throwing out provisions that spoil. You can find these bags you are out of contact. A good reference for developing a by doing an online search for Debbie Meyer green bags, and float plan is the following site: www.boatus.com/seawornumerous sites will come up. thy/floatplan.asp. Now that your provisions are taken care of for your I also use a SPOT satellite GPS messenger to send adventure, something else you need to consider is how you images of where I am each time I sail to a new location on will get your weather information. There are many resources an extended cruise, and my friends and family enjoy keepfor marine weather conditions other than NOAA weather ing track of my progress. The object of sharing my lessons reports. Maybe it is just me, but the weather report I hear on learned the hard way is for you to have a safe trip to where the radio never seems to match what I am experiencing out you are going. Take less time to rig your boat, reduce the on the water. There are many sites available, but the site I use amount of stress associated with the unknown and have is passageweather.com. One of the cool things about this site more time and lots more fun on your next adventure. is that it allows you to animate the information such as wind Fast, Safe Passages! speed and direction as well as wave height and direction. My sailing buddy George uses sailflow.com and swears by this site for his weather information. Just because I live in sunny Florida doesn’t mean I can forget to bring extra clothing, which I always bring—just in case. I know here in Southern waters you find me barefoot in a T-shirt and shorts every day with just a light jacket and long pants should it get cold. In the Northwest the clothing is wool hat, insulated clothes, foul weather gear, gloves and additional warm clothes—a far cry from conditions in the South. And no matter where you cruise, don’t forget to have extra towels. I also pack one nice outfit just in case I go someplace nice, or to church while in port. Other things that should be on your list are spare parts and the tools needed for common repairs. It amazes me that some people go boating and do not have common things like News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Sailors in the Stream — The Gulfstreamer Rides Again By Dan Dickison Emocean near the start in the Gulfstreamer race from Daytona Beach, FL, to Charleston, SC, in July 2012. Emocean took first in the sprint race at the beginning and third in the race to Charleston. Photo by Priscilla Parker.

istance racing is something of a novelty in a lot of sailing communities these days. Most sailors who race find themselves going around inflatable buoys and government marks and then getting back to the dock in time for a sunset cocktail or two. That kind of action can be fun, for sure, but it does lack the special challenge of navigating over a longer, offshore course and savoring that cocktail while still at sea. For sailors in the Coastal Southeast region, there are a number of fun distance-racing opportunities, and one of the best comes around every two years—the Gulfstreamer Race. The 220-mile Gulfstreamer Race, which starts on May 23 this year, takes its participants from a start off Ponce Inlet near Daytona Beach, FL, all the way north to the harbor entrance off Charleston, SC. Characteristically, most participants get far enough east while en route to find themselves in the race’s namesake—the Gulf Stream. And that’s when this event can get serious. According to Dave Huff, the sail fleet captain of the

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host Halifax River Yacht Club, this race can be a real bear. (Perhaps that’s why the event’s promotional tagline reads, “The race too intense to be held every year.”) Huff, who is serving as the race director for 2014 explains, “You don’t fool around with the Gulf Stream. It’s serious sailing out there. But this race is really a great challenge because you have to navigate well and sail well, and we usually draw pretty stiff competition. For folks who like this kind of sailing, it’s everything you want in an offshore distance race.” Huff says that most of the Gulfstreamer participants are drawn by the thrill of sailing in a true offshore race that isn’t so long it can’t be accomplished in a weekend. “For most boat owners and crews, this event is more manageable than some of the longer races that are staged nearby such as the Isla de Mujeres Race in the Gulf or the Montego Bay Race in the Caribbean.” As of early April, there were already 12 entrants on the scratch sheet, which was cause for encouragement on Huff’s part. “Ordinarily,” he said, “we don’t get any registrations until May, but we’ve already got a strong number. I think this is going to be a good year. I think we’ll end up with 25 entries or so.” Part of Huff’s bright outlook stems from the fact that the most recent edition of this contest—in 2012— saw a downturn in participation, exacerbated by the presence of Tropical Storm Beryl. So, what is it that accounts for this increase in entries this time around? “The secret to our success this year,” offers Huff, “is the fact that we started promoting the event early. Now, we’ve got boats coming from various places around Florida—St. Augustine, Port St. Lucie, and Jacksonville. We’ve even got a boat from Brunswick, GA, and of course, several boats from Charleston.” Other factors that Huff mentions include a few novel twists in course options that the organizers have included to accommodate the varying objectives of competitors. The Gulfstreamer Race actually starts with a race within a race— what is now formally called the Brian Every Sprint. The first 10 miles of the course from the starting line until just off the Daytona Beach Pier is what makes up this first “leg.” Huff says that half a dozen boats will participate just to do this part of the event. In addition to that, the organizers have added a further option. “To increase participation,” explains Huff, “we’re offering a shorter course option that finishes right off Jacksonville. We think that most of the Jacksonville boats will opt to finish there, which will be an 80-mile race.” According to Huff, these innovations fall within the context of the Halifax River Yacht Club’s interest in rebuildwww.southwindsmagazine.com

John Keenan and his crew on board the J/120 Illyria in Charleston Harbor, preparing for offshore work in the Gulfstreamer Race. Photo by Dan Dickison.

ing its racing program. “The program has been on the decline for a few years,” says Huff, “so we’re working hard to correct that, to rebuild it.” This year will mark the ninth edition of the Gulfstreamer Race. According to Huff, the race grew out of a void some two decades ago. “We used to have a Daytona to Bermuda Race, but that’s a big commitment, and interest waned some time ago. To fill that void, we developed this much shorter race to Charleston. It still takes you into the open ocean and into the Gulf Stream. You just finish the course in about a quarter the time it takes to get to Bermuda.” Among the highlights of the Gulfstreamer, says Huff, is the famous rum party that the club throws for competitors the evening before the start. “We’re really fortunate because the local community here really gets behind this event. We’ve had exceptionally strong sponsor support this year. And, of course, arriving in Charleston is fantastic. You couldn’t ask for a better destination than Charleston. It’s just a fabulous place to wind up. And the Charleston Yacht Club puts on a wonderful reception for us.” When the starting countdown rolls around on Memorial Day weekend, Huff’s duties as race director will take a back seat to his role as tactician on board Mack Smith’s Lafitte 44 Twilight. He’ll be surrounded by a crew that has solid off-

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shore experience under its belt, including two editions of the Isla de Mujeres Race. And skipper Smith, says Huff, has the most experience of them all with two single-handed circumnavigations on his resume. Will they be the favorites? “No,” says Huff without hesitation. “There will be some really wellsailed boats in the fleet. But we’ll be doing our best.” To find out more about the Gulfstreamer Race, go to event website, www.hryc.com/GulfStreamer-2014.aspx.

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RACE REPORT The 21st Conquistador Cup Regatta, Charlotte Harbor, FL, March 8-9 By Pete Welch his event is held on the northeast west portion of the Peace River at the arm of Charlotte Harbor. Much of same time. Their first race started in the action can be seen from the moderate wind. This short race finished U.S. 41 bridge over the Peace River. It in diminishing wind, but a second race was the dream of Royal Order of Ponce was quickly begun. The wind fields de Leon Conquistador member David were scattered and light in this race, but Johnson to see 100 sails from the bridge all boats finished in the time limit. The during the regatta. Punta Gorda Sailing Club race captain Dave Hansen agreed. third race was delayed until the wind The format was set and continues came back, and the course direction today: buoy races Saturday and a purchanged for the new wind. The wind suit race Sunday. The pursuit winner is died again shortly after the first fleets awarded a Conquistador helmet for one started. Spinnaker B fleet was becalmed Light wind leads to congestion in the pursuit year, and that boat is pictured on next one minute before the start. As the start year’s T-shirt. Knighton-UK sails pro- race at the 21st Conquistador Cup on Charlotte Harbor. Photo by Fran Burstein. signal sounded, spinnakers blossomed vided the awards for the top three boats in a slow, light wind, drag race. in each fleet based on low points from On a perfect pursuit-race day, the both days. Overall finishes are also used for boat-of-the-year (BOTY) rankings. boats with the slowest rating start first, This event is also three evenings of and those with the fastest rating start social interaction with door prizes prolast, with all boats finishing at about vided by the sponsors. Managed by the the same time. The slowest-rated boat, Punta Gorda Sailing Club, the event is Windward, came prepared with a “No supported yearly by the Royal Order Passing” sign on its transom…but it of Ponce de Leon Conquistadors, only worked in its fleet. And this year Knighton UK Sails, West Marine, and was far from perfect. Sunday’s pursuit this year joined by Palm Auto Mall, race started in light wind that was along with 23 personal and small busialmost uniformly distributed over the ness donations. Pursuit race winning skipper Flechsig relaxes Fifty boats competed in seven while the crew sails in the Conquistador Cup. harbor. Boats could use either port or starboard tack to move northeast fleets. Many of the local racers are Photo by Fran Burstein. toward the bridge. Shortly after the quite adept at using the micro-climate start, the wind began to die in center harbor. Boats were that exists between the Myakka River to the south and the forced to go either east or north. It looked worse to the U.S. 41 bridge to the northeast. But this winter has confused north, but periods of no wind also developed at both sides. all with wind that freshens briefly in the center of the north There was a windless zone at the marker #4 rounding, and harbor, then stops and jumps to the perimeter. A sort of three or more boats at a time were parked there. A real nail“hide and seek” that is not wise to chase. biter except for the Melges 20 of Dave Flechsig and his The Cruising and Non-Spinnaker fleets’ course was faryoung crew who smiled into a first-place finish and the helthest NE on Saturday. The first race of the day was the met award. Dave also got the helmet in 2009 with a differlongest distance, and the wind was sufficient for all to finent boat and crew. ish. Not so in the second shorter race, where only one of At the awards presentation, the Conquistadors arrive in four fleets finished in the time limit. The last race of the day full uniform and issue a few cannon blasts before they preswas shortened to get all boats finished. ent their awards. This year, Ray Dion of the Conquistadors The multihull and spinnaker boats raced in the south-

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and Dave Hanson also presented an award to Bob Knowles for his years of event organization. Current regatta chair Peter Welch presented the UK-Knighton awards for overall position by fleet. Results (place, boat, skipper): Cruising B; 1, Laura Li, Arnie Pfalz; 2, Euphoria, Ed Brauer; 3, Winward, Bob Lee:Non Spin A; 1, Fancy Free, Jerry Poquette; 2, Air Supply, Steve Romaine; 3, Learning to Fly, G. Buckingham:Non Spin B; 1, Flying Cloud, W. Wilkinson; 2, Adagio, Dave Atkinson; 3, Frisbee, Bill McLearn:Multi Hull; 1, Kimosabi, Phil Sanders; 2, Screech, Jim VanDenBerg; 3, Unleaded III, R. LaPenotiere:Spinnaker A; 1, Obsession, Gary Schwarting; 2, Still Crazy, Bob Knowles; 3, USA 188, Dave Flechsig:Spinnaker B; 1, Hot Toddy, Steve Todd; 2, Soulshine, Paul Robbins; 3, Crime Scene, Peter New.

Grandmasters Team Race, Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA, March 29-30 By Dave Ellis Team racing is gaining in popularity, starting with college sailing and now being embraced by “vintage” sailors. Venerable Southern Yacht Club of New Orleans hosted the Grandmasters Team Racing in supplied Flying Scots. Six teams from throughout the country competed. Skippers had to be at least age 55 and crew at least 50. Some of us were considerably more ancient. Saturday’s races were in perfect conditions, allowing 32 races to be staged. It quickly became apparent that some

teams knew how to team race and some teams were, well, great sailors but not necessarily a team. These races do not belong to the swift. A bayou feast was enjoyed that evening with famous commentary from wags, with a Louisiana flavor. Sunday started very windy from the north, tough Lake Pontchartrain conditions. After a couple of races, however, the wind quickly died and, despite trading boats and bobbing around for a time, the race committee wisely had us towed back to the dock. Host Southern Yacht Club trounced the fleet graciously. Results (place, club, points): 1, Southern, 10; 2, New York, 6; 3, Saint Francis, 5; 4, Noroton, 5; 5, Texas Corinthian, 3; 6, Saint Petersburg, 1.

36th Annual FWSA Regatta, Clearwater, FL, March 31 By Lynn B. Paul

Optimists sailing in the 36th Annual Rainbow Regatta in St. Petersburg on March 31. Photo by Kip Eldridge.

The Rainbow Regatta 2014 was held at the Clearwater Sailing Center on Monday, March 31. Eighty boats in three classes were entered in the annual Florida Women’s Sailing Association regatta this year. Under high clouds, moderate winds and a light chop, the racers completed a windwardleeward course for the Sunfish. The Clearwater Optimist Prams and International Optimist Dinghies sailed a modified Olympic triangle. The women sailors from Dunedin to Venice with their support crews helped load and unload their boat trailers at daybreak. After the skippers meeting, 80 sailors set sail out to their courses. The starts are magic tricks trying to jump the line as the flag goes down and the starting whistle blows. The first-place winner in the Sunfish class was Ursula Olson from the Sarasota Luffing Lassies. Also from the Sarasota club, Lorri Kaigan won first place in the Apprentice class, ages 50-59. The IOD class was won by Ann Carroll from Venice, Bitter Ends. The COP class, racing mostly vintage boats, was won by Tove Kullman from St. Petersburg, Salty Sisters. Teams are made up of four sailors from each club. The Windlasses of Dunedin won first place by a large spread of points in the pram class. The Salty Sisters of St. Petersburg took first place in the IOD class. All who attended had a great time reconnecting with friends from the other nine clubs and enjoying lunch togethNews & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACE REPORT er. “There is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Ratty said to Mole in Kenneth Grahame’s beloved 1908 classic, The Wind in the Willows.

61st Annual Mount Dora Yacht Club Sailing Regatta, Mt. Dora, FL, April 5-6 From Mt. Dora Yacht Club Sixty-nine boats sailed in the 61st edition of this well-known and popular regatta, which is open to all classes of boats. On Saturday, the wind wasn’t kind to the 68 racers and stubbornly refused to blow more than 5 mph, so there was only a single race that day. Most of the participants used the hospitality of the club afterwards, enjoyed music at the club’s dock, ate an excellent skipper’s dinner, then went out to explore lovely Mount Dora, recently named 14th nicest small town in America to visit by Smithsonian magazine. Sunday started out flat, but after an early postponement, the wind began to appear and slowly strengthened and to everyone’s relief became nearly perfect with winds about 12 knots. Three competitive races were held on all courses. There was great competition among the Waves, Sunfishes, Optis, Lasers, San Juan 21s and Flying Scots. The Bosworth Memorial Award—the lowest scoring skipper over age 65—went to Fisk Hayden of the Lake Monroe Sailing Association. The Commodore’s Trophy— best scoring skipper under 15—went to J. J Smith of the St.

Although light winds prevailed on Saturday, Sunday had almostperfect winds in the 61st Mount Dora Regatta. Courtesy photo.

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WaterTribe Everglades Challenge 2014 St. Petersburg, FL, to Key Largo, Florida Keys, March 1 By Ron Hoddinott Photo captions by Steve Morrell Cover: Randy Smyth on his self-designed and built trimaran, Sizzor, in the lead just north of Anna Maria Island The Everglades Challenge starts in St. Petersburg and ends in Key Largo.

ne hundred forty small boats of every description sat perched on the edge of the starting line above the high tide line at East Beach in Fort De Soto Park at the southern tip of Pinellas County, FL, before dawn on March 1. Three races were about to start and were being

run concurrently: the best known, the Everglades Challenge, a 300-mile race to Key Largo; the Ultra Marathon, a 64-mile race to checkpoint one of the Everglades Challenge; and the Ultimate Florida Challenge, a race around Florida of 1200 miles. Most racers were entered in the 300-mile Everglades Challenge to Key Largo. There are three checkpoints along the way, but competitors are not required to stay any length of time. Most simply check in and continue. The checkpoints are Cape Haze Marina near Placida, Chokoloskee, and Flamingo in the Everglades National Park. From there, the challenge is to find your way across or around the Florida Bay flats to the Bay Cove Motel in Key Largo. This year there were three Ultimate Florida competi38

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FrankenScot, Jeff Linton and Jahn Tihansky’s altered Flying Scot. This was their first EC. They came in first in Class 4 (monohulls). Photo by Steve Morrell.

This 22-foot Trimaran, Mosquito, was custom-designed and built by B&B and sailed by Alan Stewart and John Kohl. They came in third in Class 5 (multihulls). Photo by Steve Morrell.

tors, Steve Issac, the founder of the WaterTribe in his Hobie Adventure Island, Bill Fite and Neil Calore in Bill’s SeaPearl 21, and Ardie Olson in his borrowed Superior decked canoe. This year’s WaterTribe Challenges featured an almost 50 percent increase of participation over last year. The Hobie Adventure Island and Tandem Island classes grew to the largest class of sailing boats, with 21 of this type of pedal and sail craft. Class 4, monohulls, also grew in number this year with 20 starting the race. Class 5, multihulls, had some real racehorses on the beach. Randy Smyth brought his Sizzor back to race again, and Ron White from Michigan sailed his Tornado 20. Jamie Livingston and Kenny Pierce also had their record-setting Tornado on the line. Mosquito, a B&B-designed trimaran, sailed by Alan Stewart, was ready to take up the challenge after placing first in the last Ultimate Florida Challenge.

Randy has won so many races in the yachting world that these WaterTribe races offer him a unique and enjoyable kind of challenge. Meade Gougeon, of West System Epoxy fame, and a racing champion in both iceboats and long-distance racing in the Great Lakes, returned for a fourth year with a new sailing canoe with articulating amas at the ends of wood and carbon fiber akas. It was simple, but in a way extremely high tech. We all expected Meade to have a good showing this year. Meade’s friend, Ron White, famous for his highly modified Farrier 31 trimaran Cheekee Monkee, was back again this year with a more conventional craft, a Tornado 20 catamaran similar to the one that holds the record for fastest Everglades Challenge finish. At the start, Randy Smyth took off like a rocket, with the Tornado 20s right behind. Surprising many on the beach was how quick the new sail canoe of Meade Gougeon appeared to be in the light air! Many of the early starters had to contend with two freighters crossing Tampa Bay, one outbound and one inbound. Everyone was aware who had the right of way. In the light NW wind, most sailboats headed out into the Gulf at Passage Key, near Anna Maria Island. Ashore it was difficult to ascertain what was going on, as the WaterTribe tracker map had stopped working due to overload of the server. Extreme interest in the race was suspected. After rounding Passage Key and heading south in the Gulf, the wind died completely. Aboard Frankenscot, Jeff Linton looked back and saw the splashing

Ideal Weather to Start The weather this year was ideal at the start, light to moderate winds out of the northwest, and cool but not frigid temperatures. These were some of the best conditions in the 13year history of these races. Everyone was smiling and mugging for the cameras when the sun finally made its appearance between the twin triangles of the Skyway Bridge. Then to the sound of bagpipes playing, the racers pushed or pulled their vessels into the waters of Tampa Bay, dodging two large ships, and headed for checkpoint one at Cape Haze Marina about 67 miles away. A big story this year was the infusion of even more highly skilled and even famous sailors from the “normal” racing world. More of them are becoming aware of the race and actually competing. St. Petersburg local Jeff Linton, Rolex yachtsman of the year in 2007 and twice Lightning World Champion, was joined by Jahn Tahansky, Naval Academy offshore sailing coach. They sailed what they nicknamed the Frankenscot. Starting with a beat-up old Flying Scot, they cut out part of the cockpit, put hiking racks on the sides, added a carbon fiber bow sprit, a taller mast, a perfectly smooth bottom, new high-tech sails, and —perhaps most important—a sliding rowing seat and carbon fiber oars. Back again this year was Randy Smyth, with another version of Sizzor, a trimaran of his own design. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Randy Smyth bringing his self-designed and built trimaran, Sizzor, onto the beach on the day before the race. Randy was first to finish in the EC and in Class 5 (multihulls). Photo by Steve Morrell.

of oars in the water as his competitors began to catch him. “The F#*kers are rowing, and it’s legal!” he exclaimed as he jumped onto the sliding rowing seat and grabbed his oars. As the morning became afternoon, the wind picked up nicely and came right out of the west as the sea breeze picked up. Now Jeff Linton’s Frankenscot was swapping leads with Hot Canary, the Gougeon modified i550. Both were under full spinnakers, and as the wind began to increase, some impressive surfing was noted. Bill Wright aboard Hot Canary was quoted as saying sustained surfing speeds were attained for hours with his big white spinnaker up. First Boats Reach Checkpoint One — Randy Smyth Finishes First By 1 p.m., Randy Smyth had checked in and out of checkpoint one. Alan Stewart’s B&B-designed trimaran was second at the first checkpoint arriving in less than nine hours. Ron White’s Tornado 20 was about an hour behind at checkpoint one. The Tornado of Jamie Livingston and Kenny Pierce had a gear failure, and they were forced to retire. The Jeff Linton Frankenscot cruised into the first checkpoint under spinnaker a little after 5 p.m. on Saturday, leaving the Hot Canary, sailed by Bill Wright and Gary Lukowski, behind at Stump Pass. Hot Canary had suffered a fatal rudder failure, perhaps during a spinnaker knockdown. They were towed into the checkpoint and retired. Randy Smyth had checked in and out of checkpoint two at Chokoloskee by 1 a.m. on Sunday! By Sunday evening around 6 p.m., he had finished, and won the race, completing it in 1 day 11 hours and 18 minutes, which was a personal best and second best in Everglades Challenge history. Ron White in his Tornado was just entering Indian Key Pass, the entrance to checkpoint two. Mosquito, the trimaran of Alan Stewart, was not too far behind the leaders. By midmorning Jeff Linton’s Frankenscot was leading the pack of Class 4 monohulls, with Phil Garland’s Core Sound 17 turbo, Per Lorentzen’s vintage Lightning, and Doug Cameron’s Core Sound 20 just north of Naples, having 40

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Ned Goss (on the left) and Scott Rice had big plans in March. They were bound for adventure in the 300-mile odyssey called the Everglades Challenge, which runs from Tampa to Key Largo each year. Their steed, Chupacabra, an old C-Scow that they had turbocharged for the event, didn’t hold up, and they had to drop out of the challenge on Day 1. Goss, the dockmaster and offshore team coach at the College of Charleston, went back to sailing foiling Moths in his off time, and Rice is taking a little break before he starts working on the boat for next year’s edition of this crazy coastal challenge.

sailed through the night. By Sunday afternoon, Jeff’s Frankenscot had checked in and out of Chokoloskee and was down around Pavilion Key, headed for Cape Sable and Flamingo! Even with the generally light air, the boys were finding enough to perhaps set some records. Some interesting boats were back in the pack. Slower than the leaders, but making forward progress toward their goal of finishing the Challenge were two windsurfers, a stand-up paddleboarder, a Chrysler daysailer from the ‘70s, and a Small Craft Advisor Project (SCAMP). All four seemed to have arranged to stay together for mutual support and assistance as they moved down the coast. Meade Gougeon’s super-fast sailing canoe, which was leading Class 3 boats by a wide margin, was shadowed by Joel Hurley in a Laser most of the way south. Jeff Linton’s Frankenscot checked into Flamingo in the Everglades National Park on Monday morning. Phil Garland’s Core Sound, and the Lightning sailed by Per Lorentzen and William Nye, were only a few hours behind. Bill Fite’s SeaPearl 21, MoonShadow, was heading towards Cape Sable being chased by Doug Cameron’s Core Sound 20. For MoonShadow, the Everglades Challenge was just the first leg of the 1200 mile Ultimate Florida Challenge (see accompanying article). Day 4 Brings More Boats into the Finish By Tuesday morning, nine challengers had arrived at the EC finish line at Key Largo. First was Randy Smyth’s trimaran. Second, 22 hours later, was Ron White’s Tornado 20. In third was Alan Stewart’s B&B-designed trimaran, Mosquito. Jeff Linton’s Frankenscot was the first monohull across the line, only one hour and 13 minutes after the B&B trimaran. Two hours later Per Lorentzen sailed his modified Lightning over the line, followed almost two hours later by the Hobie 16 of Aras Karaitis. Only one hour later the Core Sound turbo, sailed by Phil Garland, cruised in. Bill Fite’s Continued on page 42 www.southwindsmagazine.com

Challenge Participant with Hypothermia Airlifted Out By Roy Edwards Roy Edwards (WaterTribe name “Sirtackalot”) and his nephew (Windwatcher) competed in the Everglades Challenge in a Hobie Tandem Island

e left the second checkpoint in Chokoloskee about 3 p.m. on Monday. We worked our way out of the pass against the tide and headed back into the gulf. As early evening approached, Windwatcher started getting sick; vomiting and then severe dry heaves. He kept getting sicker as we moved south. There was a discussion about turning around against the following seas and pedaling/sailing north. We had broken off one of the Mirage drive pedals on the boat, leaving only one operable, so even if Alex could pedal (he could not) we only had one set. We discussed heading to one of the campsites on Cape Sable, but the closest one was at least 10 Roy Edwards next to his Hobie Tandem Island on the beach on the day before the EC start. hours away. Neither cell Photo by Steve Morrell. phone could pick up anything. We tried calling any vessels in the area on the VHF; hand warmers under my arm pits, the groin area, and my no luck. I did a Pan/Pan call to the Coast Guard. Key West hands. It worked! picked right up and asked us questions for 20 minutes until Alex spent 2 days in the Marathon hospital. He had the VHF went dead. Our second VHF had gone dead due rhabdomylysis. It can be caused by extreme muscle strain to water intrusion (waterproof…right—ha!). At that point, that causes muscle fibers to release their contents and puts about 11 p.m., we decided to head east to land. protein into your blood that can cause kidney complicaAlex had started getting chilled a few hours before tions. He has made a full recovery. and was now in the early stages of hypothermia. He was in his dry suit, with a cap on, with an emergency solar So what did we learn? sleeping bag wrapped around him. We also carried hand • Thank God for the SPOT. And knowing that if the warmers to put close to arteries to warm the blood. My SPOT did not work, we had two PLBs to use. I hated to thoughts were to get to land, set up the tent, get him dry use any of them, but I was down to no choices. and in a sleeping bag, start a fire and rethink our choices. • Two “waterproof” VHFs are fine, but dry-bagging at As I watched him continue to get worse, he asked again to least one is smarter. push the 911 button on the SPOT. I did. Fifteen minutes • Solar bags/blankets are good. Hand warmers are a real later, a chopper flew over four or five times. We hit the plus near the right body parts. strobe lights on our vests and lit up the boat with flash• Extra dry clothes double-bagged close to you are lights. A few minutes later, a rescue swimmer was at the required from now on. boat asking questions. They had Alex go into the water in • Cell phones are fine except in the Everglades and offhis dry suit, and the rescue swimmer floated him away shore. from the Hobie. They were afraid the chopper would flip the boat. Up in a basket and he was away. And a big thanks to Chief [of the WaterTribe] for requirLater that night as I tried to sleep, I also had hypothering the gear he does. It’s a case like this that makes it all so mia setting in. My dry suit holds the moisture inside, and important and worthwhile. when you stop moving, it’s easy to get chilled. I changed out of my dry suit into Gortex dry pants and a warm jackRoy went on (after sleeping 10 hours at the third checkpoint) to et. I added an extra solar blanket over the top of me—I finish second in Hobie Tandems/Adventure Islands overall. He was in the solar sleeping bag—and then put three sets of took first in Hobie Tandems males. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Channing Boswell’s (danceswithmullet) self-designed and built 16foot foam and glass pilothouse trimaran, Finger Mullet. Boswell came in fifth in Class 5 (multihulls). This was Boswell’s fifth time in the EC. First, in the background is a two-person sailing kayak in front of a Hobie Tandem Island. In the far distance is another EC boat that’s yellow. Photo by Steve Morrell.

Windsurfers Sean Hawes, 47, and Anthony Vandenberg, 49, windsurfed into the finish. Anyone who knows much about windsurfing knows that standing up and holding the boom for 300 miles is quite a feat. The harness isn’t usable in all conditions and holding the boom—especially in light winds—is pretty much mandatory. Photo by Steve Morrell.

SeaPearl 21 was next into the finish, followed by Doug Cameron’s Core Sound 20 about five hours later. One important point to keep in mind is that these boats are crewed by either one or two sailors. Unless you have a boat as swift as Randy Smyth’s boat, you probably won’t finish high in the lists unless you have someone along with you who can steer while you sleep. Of the first nine finishers, only Randy Smyth sailed alone. By Tuesday morning, a group of boats was rounding Cape Sable to head east for checkpoint three, Flamingo: the custom catamaran with pedal and prop auxiliary drive, built and sailed by Jeff Stringfield; a Hobie Getaway sailed by Eddie Mack and Joshua Murphy; Meade Gougeon in his sailing canoe; a Core Sound 17 sailed by John Bell and Scott Widmier; Geoff Chambers’ 1970s Chrysler daysailer; and Channing Boswell’s home-built trimaran. Behind these boats, still coming south from Chokoloskee, was a gaggle of boats including Larry Langely’s Lightning, Ray MacPhail’s Hobie Tandem Island, Harry Tomlinson’s Bufflehead

canoe, the Small Craft Advisor Project boat (SCAMP) sailed by Marty and Jamie Worline, and a CLC NE Dory sailed and rowed by Thomas Head. The Hobie Adventure Islands and Tandem Islands as well as other slower craft were scattered from Sanibel Island to Cape Romano, with a few along the 10,000 Islands leading to Everglades National Park.

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The Two Routes to Flamingo Another skipper’s choice in the EC is which route to take from checkpoint two, Chokoloskee to Flamingo. One can go through the Wilderness Waterway route, or outside around Cape Sable to get to Flamingo in the southeast Everglades. If they go inside, through the waterway, they have to portage their boats and gear around the dam from the freshwater side to the saltwater side at Flamingo in order to continue on to Key Largo. Those who choose to go the more involved Wilderness Waterway route earn the coveted alligator tooth as well as the shark tooth necklace at the awards ceremony. The other major choice for sailboats in the contest is whether to attempt the narrow, poorly marked channels that lead across the Florida Bay flats between Flamingo and Key Largo, or to simply sail around them in deeper water, a much longer course. However, with the usually steady east winds in the upper keys, sometimes farther is faster in this adventure race. By Wednesday morning Paul Kral’s Hobie Adventure Island was making good progress through the Wilderness Waterway toward Flamingo. The wind had picked up overnight, and some of the Class 3 and 4 boats chose to anchor in Tin Can Channel a few miles east of Flamingo, since they could make no progress against the wind and tide. Meade Gougeon stayed in the lee of the Dump Keys about six miles east of Flamingo and weathered the east wind. In the daylight, some of the competitors decided to Continued on page 44 www.southwindsmagazine.com

Ultimate Florida Challenge 2014 — Race Around Florida By Ron Hoddinott

he Ultimate Florida Challenge starts with the walking the 40 Everglades Challenge and continues around the entire miles along highstate of Florida, over 1200 miles. Two boats can be used, way 94, pulling one for sailing along the coast, and one for the portage the canoe with and river passages. The portage and river passages are on all their gear. the St. Mary’s River in northeast Florida, and on the Walking on Suwannee River to Cedar Key on the Gulf Coast. The final soggy feet for 40 leg back to Fort De Soto can be done in the sailboat used miles in two days in the first sections. left their feet blisThis year three boats participated: One was the tered and covSeaPearl, Moon Shadow, of 71-year-old Bill Fite and 51ered with bandyear-old Neil Calore. The other was Ardie Olson on his Superior canoe. Bill is a former Marine, Neil is a firefighter from Philadelphia, and Ardie is a veteran WaterTriber, who has completed four Everglades Challenges. Steve Issac, the Watertribe’s Chief, was originally listed as a participant, but had to withdraw part way through the Everglades Challenge. After running the first legs with the Everglades Challenge, the two boats completed the next two legs——up the Intracoastal Waterway from Key Largo to Sebastian Inlet, and from Bill Fite, on the left, and Neil Calore drinking champagne at the finthere to Jacksonville and ish in St. Petersburg. In the background is Fite’s SeaPearl, Moon Shadow, the boat they started with and on which they sailed down Fort Clinch, a distance of to the finish from Cedar Key. Photo by Ron Hoddinott. 710 miles, in 12 days. Ardie Olson suffered leg pains and retired from the race after Sebastian Inlet. From Fort Clinch on the St. Mary’s, Bill and Neil switched to a Kruger Cruiser canoe and began the 90-mile paddle upstream against a flood stage St. Mary’s River. This was a strenuous paddle made more difficult by a flooded river flowing off into the forest! Reaching St. George on the Georgia border just in time for a tornado warning, they camped under a tarp for an entire day waiting for the weather to improve. The Bill Fite and Neil Calore finishing the canoe leg of the UC as they next day, they put wheels finish the last part of their canoe trip near Cedar Key. Photo by Ron under the canoe and started Hoddinott.

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ages. By the time they reached Fargo, GA, they were exhausted but continued down the Suwannee River. The river was high and fast, and the only obstacle between them and the Gulf was Big Shoals, which they wisely decided to portage. It cost them most of the day, but they continued on into the night to make up for the lost time. Five days later, they reached Cedar Key to the cheers of friends waiting with Bill’s SeaPearl. Without rest, they departed later that same evening as soon as the SeaPearl was launched. They survived a harrowing pitch-black night with storms and accidental jibes caused by waves coming at them from several directions. The next morning the wind went light, but Anclote Key was behind them, and all they had to do was tough out the rain and light air, and keep rowing to the finish at the Fort De Soto ramps where they were welcomed by a cheering throng of family, friends and WaterTribers. Total time: 23 days, 10 hours, 17 minutes Total miles: 1290 Miles rowed or sailed: 940 Miles paddled: 310 Miles walked: 40 SOUTHWINDS

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Viola May, a 19.5-foot Caledonia Yawl II that sailed in the 64mile Ultra Marathon from St. Petersburg to Englewood. The boat was sailed by Clayton Seelgen (builder of Viola May) and John Scott. They came in second in Class 4 (double male). The yellow boat in the background is Scott Henderson's Sirocco 15, Wild Blue. Sailing in the EC, his boat was towed in to the finish by the SCAMP on the last day. His centerboard stuck in the up position while he was at Flamingo. They credited him with a finish.Photo by Steve Morrell.

In Class 4 (monohulls), the first five were: Jeff Linton and Jahn Tihansky, Per Lorentzen and William Nye, Phil Garland and Dan Neri, Doug Cameron and Jeffrey Gentzen, and Larry Langley and Mark Lacey. Bill Fite and Neil Calore’s time to Key Largo put them between Phil Garland and Doug Cameron, but they were not scored for this race, as it was only a checkpoint in their race to circumnavigate Florida (see accompanying article). In Class 3 (canoes or kayaks with upwind sails and/ or amas and akas), the first five were Meade Gougeon, Tom Dyll and daughter Lily, Patrick Rohde, Harry Tomlinson, and Marvin Brager. In Class 2 (canoes or kayaks with downwind sails only), the first five finishers were: James Collins and Cathy Shoenfeld, Val Chapa, Bob Bradford and Toby Nipper, Salli O’Donnell, and Joshua Morgan.

abandon the direct way across the flats and go west and then south around the Florida Bay flats. The wind was out of the southeast and was predicted to clock to the south, so it appeared to be a good move. John Bell’s Core Sound, Geoff Chamber’s Chrysler Buccaneer 17, the Core Sound turbo of Phil Garland, and Dave Martin’s SeaPearl 21 all backtracked to the southwest and south to find deeper water, and hoped for a fair wind to the finish in Key Largo. Meade Gougeon, with his lighter paddle-powered sail canoe, was able to sail and paddle through the narrow channels with the funny names, like “Tin Can,” “Twisty Mile,” “Jimmie Channel.” In fact with his extreme shallow draft, Meade was able to ignore the channels to some extent and sail or paddle a fairly direct route to the east and Key Largo. Shadowing Meade’s exotic sailing canoe was the simple Laser of Joel Hurley. They sailed close to each other for quite a bit of the race. Both a testament to the speed of Meade’s new canoe design and the youthful stamina of Joel Hurley! Joel would later have to withdraw with a hole in his Laser. The Challenge Results Looking at the final results, it’s obvious that the weather was kind to the Tribers this year. With the exception of the fastest multihulls and monohull sailboats, kayaks and canoes did extremely well. Even so, the finishing times ranged from 1 day, 11 hours (Randy Smyth) to 8 days. The fact that some were single-handed made a lot of difference, and some were in it to complete the challenge rather than win it. Finishing order for Class 5 (multhulls – top five): Randy Smyth, Ron White and Mike McGarry, Alan Stewart and John Kohl, Fred Bickley and Doug Corey, and Channing Boswell. 44 May 2014

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In Class 1 (canoes and kayaks without aid of any sails), the first five finishers were: Rod Price and Bill Whale, John Wood, Wayne Albert, and Bob Waters. The majority of the Class 1 boats went through the Wilderness Waterway of the Everglades National Park and took from five and a half days to seven days, camping with permits on the chickees that the park provides. In Class Hobie Cat, the finishers were: Aras and Vytenis Karaitis, Eddie Mack and Joshua Murphy, and Jorge and Valeria Blanco. In Class Hobie Adventure Island, the finishers were Paul Kral, Bryan Tyndell, and John Sims. In Class Hobie Tandem Island, the first five finishers were: Roy Edwards and Alex Wilson (Alex did not finish – see accompanying article), Roy and Ardelia MacPhail, Bob Wickman and Steve Morris, Mark Ellison, and Michael Prince and James Clinchard. Of special note were the two windsurfers who finished this year, Sean Hawes and Anthony Vandenberg, as well as the second stand-up paddleboarder to ever finish, Justin Schaay. Sean Hawes, 47, and Anthony Vandenberg, 49, were former teammates from the Eckerd College sailing team. The boats that finished in under a week enjoyed mostly calm, and sometimes no wind. Such was not the case for those who finished on the last day. A fast-moving cold front swept down across Florida Bay and turned the normally clear water the color of grey soup with whipped cream topping. Some of the Hobie TIs, kayaks, and the windsurfers had a test of their skills during the last moments before their finish. In true Everglades Challenge fashion the weather turned on them when they were the most tired and most vulnerable. The fact that they all finished is a testament to www.southwindsmagazine.com

The finish at the Bay Cove Motel in Key Largo. Arriving in his yellowhull sailing canoe is Meade Gougeon, who took first in Class 3 (canoes or kayaks with upwind sails and/or amas and akas). Photo by Bruce Matlack.

their preparation and tenacity. With the exception of the last day’s storm, this was the mildest weather the Everglades Challenge has experienced in years, and the percentage of finishers to starters was very high. Last year only about 35 percent finished, but this year almost 78 percent finished the Challenge. Only two people had to be rescued this year, both for exhaustion and/or dehydration. No one lost their vessel, and everyone seemed to be in good spirits at the finish. Consider being on the East Beach at Fort De Soto on the first Saturday of March in 2015, either as a spectator or better yet, as a competitor!

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The Accidental Yacht Builder How Wellington Boats Arose from One Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wish for an Ideal Cruising Boat By Dave Montgomery In the late fall of 2013, I ran into Bill Wellington, sort of. I backed into his car, which his daughter Melissa had parked in my driveway when visiting my significant other, Libby, at our home in Jacksonville, FL. So the next day Libby and I went to meet Bill Wellington at his home and apologize. This is where

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I encountered the man behind some of the finest cruising yachts ever built. By the way, he was very nice about my accidental bashing of his car. Bill Wellington is a spry 85 years old now. He still drives his own car, lives by himself and keeps busy building yet another boat. On the walls of his home are numerous framed pictures of the beautiful cruising sloops, ketches and motor sailers he and his company built from 1968 to 1998 and several elegant wooden half models of their hulls. While Wellington Boats (not to be confused with Wellington

Yacht Partners in Rhode Island) was in business, its boats were highly praised for their numerous innovations, cruiser-friendly design and quality of construction. Several magazine articles sang their praises. Pete Smyth in Motor Boating and Sailing (Sept. 1974) said, “Rarely have I cruised aboard a boat that I have enjoyed as much and elicited as much favorable comment as she did wherever we went.” Smyth went on to give the boat a rating of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 in design, construction, machinery and power train. Jeff Hammond in the Sept., 1979 issue of Motor Boating and Sailing said “[The

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The Wellington 57—on its maiden voyage—that Bill built for him and his wife to cruise on. Photo by Bill Wellington.

Wellington 47 is] one of the best voyaging sailboats on the market…an ideal short-handed world cruiser…” And, one happy owner extolled, “It is the perfect cruising boat in my mind and has been the most comfortable and quality-built boat I have ever been on.” Hammond was equally complimentary in an August, 1974 issue of Yachting, saying “Throughout the boat are many little touches that give away Wellington’s philosophy of how boats should be built.” But, as my title indicates, Bill Wellington never set out to have a yacht building company. He just wanted to build one very nice 47-foot cruising sailboat for himself and his wife. What makes this fact unusual is that he had never before built a large cruising sailboat. But let’s back up a bit and provide a little insight into this ingenious yacht builder. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Bill Wellington grew up around boats. He haunted the local boatyards and helped out wherever he could. For hands-on sailing experience he crewed on one of the fastest sailboats in Jacksonville, the Four Winds. For an entire summer he was loaned a Dyer

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Dink and got solo sailing experience on an inland lake near Keystone Heights. The first boat he tried to build was a Moth sailboat that never got finished. Then, with his father, he built a sailing kayak from scratch. They built it from salvaged wood and tarp fabric from a truck. He also built a speedy wooden hydroplane powered by a V8 Ford engine and raced it all over the state. Bill came from humble beginnings but he had a knack for befriending the wealthiest yachtsmen. Thus came a period of his life when he crewed or captained aboard fabulous motor yachts owned by the rich and powerful. Most notably was his service aboard El Patel, a 247-foot megayacht owned by real estate magnate Norman B. Woolworth. Bill also crewed aboard an 81-foot ketch owned by the founder of Texaco, crewed on a 118-foot Defoe yacht owned by a GM executive and captained the Masquerader, a 71-foot motor yacht, for a local Cadillac dealer. He was enjoying this career when the Navy drafted him for the Korean War. However, while training for submarine service he was seriously injured in an auto accident and had to endure an 18-month hospital stay. After that he was discharged from the service. Wellington’s first foray into serious boatbuilding was a 25-foot powerboat. He constructed the wooden prototype, made a mold and sold 16 versions of the runabout. Apparently he was doing things right even then. Then, in 1966, he got the urge to build a nice boat for himself – just one yacht that he and his wife, Boltie, could take on a long trans-Atlantic cruise. Having been onboard some very expensive yachts, he knew the features he wanted and he knew where to go for a good design. He contacted the prestigious Alden Company and asked them to send him plans for a 47-foot cruising sailboat. With plans in hand he first built the wooden plug and the mold and started laying up fiberglass for his personal dream yacht. Although he studied technical texts intensively, he was entirely self-taught as a yacht builder. “At that time there were no books about how to do it. I just had to figure out things for myself,” he explains. The Alden folks were very interested in his project and so were their customers. Before he knew it, Bill had orders for three more 47-foot sailboats based on the Alden design! Wellington’s plans for a world cruise were laid aside, and the www.southwindsmagazine.com

The latest “Wellington”—a 30-foot powerboat—that Bill, 85, is building in a friend’s backyard, aided by a couple of helpers who are roughly his age. Photo by Dave Montgomery.

Wellington Yacht Company was born. By 1983 he had built and sold 29 47-footers and nine 44-foot yachts plus a 50-foot custom wood boat and two 48-foot trawlers. Being a self-taught engineer and a visionary yacht builder, Bill incorporated a number of brand-new design ideas into his boats, ideas that are now common throughout the industry. He wanted his first 47s to have a flush deck to make it easy to pilot the vessel without having a big doghouse in the way of the view forward. He simply made the freeboard several inches higher to still allow 6’ 3” headroom below. On his center cockpit yachts he created a belowdecks walkway to connect the main salon with the aft cabin so sailors wouldn’t have to go on deck to get to their stateroom in the rear. In order to make his boats easy for two people to sail, he became the first to use roller furling on the head sails. He wanted to patent the idea, but the makers of roll-up awnings had beaten him to it. All the sheets and halyards were led to the cockpit so the short-handed crew wouldn’t have to go on deck in heavy seas. He built his hulls strong so they could stand up to any ocean voyage even if they weren’t the fastest boats on the water. One of his most popular options was positive flotation. By filling every void with polyurethane foam he made a 47foot yacht literally unsinkable! To prove it he took a new boat out into the Ortega River, opened all the through-hulls and let it fill with water. The vessel floated upright well above deck level and could have been easily sailed that way. From his many voyages aboard motor yachts he knew that storage space was a highly prized item so he created plenty of room on his cruisers. His cabins were unusually roomy—something other builders of the day seemed to ignore. He knew he was doing things right when he saw people from Morgan Yachts taking measurements in the cabin of one of his boats at a boat show. He also allowed for more than enough water and fuel storage for long voyages, a feature many owners came to appreciate. And, because he designed his yachts for Caribbean cruising, he made the shoal draft for in-close anchoring with a centerboard for upwind sailing. There was another good reason for Bill’s attention to detail on all the living spaces below decks: He always lived aboard his own boats until they were sold. And, unlike many other yacht builders, he actually took his boats out for cruisNews & Views for Southern Sailors

ing trips. Instead of hiring delivery crews, Bill would personally sail a yacht to its new owner. And he finally realized his dream of taking a Wellington across the Atlantic to Europe for a cruise that lasted two years interspersed with necessary trips back home to run the company. Bill Wellington never wanted to have a big company and become a production boatbuilder. He liked making only a few custom-built yachts each year for wealthy clients and never had more than three or four boats in the shop at one time. His company was literally a mom-and-pop operation; Bill was the boss and Boltie took care of all the paperwork and marketing. Sometimes daughter Melissa ran the office when Dad and Mom were cruising. He depended on three or four key employees and never had more than 20 employees at any one time. Despite this low-key approach, his wonderful yachts attracted plenty of attention garnering high praise from periodicals like Sea and Pacific Skipper, Motor Boating and Sailing, Yachting, and his hometown Jacksonville magazine. He was even featured in England’s Western Evening Herald after arriving on a cruise. Needless to say Bill’s innovative yachts were also a big hit at the annual Annapolis boat show. You’ve probably never seen an ad for Wellington Boats. Bill says “We didn’t need to advertise; the magazines wrote great articles about us and word got around.” In 1998, after 20 years in business, Bill decided it was time to take the voyage he’d planned to make with his first boat but this time without the pressure of having to run home and take care of business. For that purpose he built one last boat, the Rebel Venture III, a big, roomy 57-foot motor sailer that he and Boltie could very comfortably cruise and live aboard for a good long time. With that in mind he closed the shop, sold the building and all the molds and never looked back. They took their trip to Europe and had a delightful exploration of over a dozen countries from Norway to North Africa. The lasting legacy of Wellington Boats is that many of his sailboats are still sailing the seas and in great condition due to the quality and strength of their construction. By the time he closed the company, he had built approximately 55 yachts. In 2011, Bill’s long-time first mate, Boltie, passed away and Bill now lives alone at the Westminster Woods retirement community. To keep himself busy he began building another boat in 2013—a 30-foot runabout powerboat. In typical Bill Wellington style, his design and construction approaches are totally unique. Rather than build a wooden plug and mold glass over that, he began by building a rough hull shape out of compressed closed-cell foam board held in place by a wooden scaffold. “I want this thing to be light and fast even with a small engine,” he explains. The foam board guarantees positive flotation and assures a very light boat. He’s building this latest “Wellington” in a friend’s backyard, aided by a couple of helpers who are roughly Bill’s age. You can be sure it will be a fine vessel – and fast. At 85 years old and just over 5’ 3” tall, he is still every inch an innovator and a brilliant builder. He is the same “Captain Bill” who created some of SOUTHWINDS May 2014

RACE CALENDAR SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR Table of Contents Regional Calendars (Including regular club racing) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX) For Racing News, Race Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section. NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here is listed in the southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule. For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

special “party” Class provided for power and sailboats thatdon’t want to race. Otherwise, race classes will be following US SAILING rules of racing. For more information, go to www.yachtworld.com/mccottersmarina, and click on Calendar of Events. Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month (go to their websites for schedule): Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule Club Racing Go to the local association and club websites for club racing. Golden Isles Sailing Club. PHRF Spring Series March through May at Brunswick/St. Simon’s Island, GA. On Sundays with skippers meetings at Brunswick Landing Marina at noon. http://www.goldenislessailingclub.com/races/Schedule.asp. MAY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis, eg, SC=South Carolina) 3-4 Keowee Cup. Open. Keowee SC (SC) 3-4 Great 78. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC) 3-4 Laser D-12 Regatta. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 3-4 Cinco de Mayo. Junior. Atlanta YC (GA) 3-4 DDS&A Cup. Harbor 20. South Carolina YC. (SC) 3-4 Cinco de Mayo. Catamarans. Keowee SC (SC) 3-4 McIntosh Cup. PHRF, One-design. Savannah YC (GA) 10-11 Bare What You Dare. Catamarans. Keowee SC (SC) 17-18 Grits and Haggis Regatta. Flying Scot. Keowee SC (SC) May 30-June 1 Hospice Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around. 4 Femme Fatale 9 Indigo Cup (Georgetown) 23 Gulfstreamer Race. (Go to “Carolina Sailing” pages 30-31 for more information) JUNE (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) Sail NC. Outer Banks Sailing. Manteo, NC. www.sailnc.org 9-14 ISAF International A-Class Catamaran North Americans. (Go to “Racing News” section for more information)

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51st Annual Ocracoke Regatta, Washington, NC, June 21 McCotters Marina is sponsoring the Pamlico Sailing Club’s Ocracoke Regatta which goes from Indian Island on the Pamlico Sound near Washington, NC, to Ocracoke on the Outer Banks. It is claimed to be the longest-running big boat event on the East Coast because it’s the most FUN! The race is open to any vessel in seaworthy condition—for anyone who wants to spend a fun day out on the water with a party afterwards in Ocracoke. Classes include Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker and a

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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) 6-8 Mayor’s Cup, Lake Townsend YC (NC) 7-8 Hobcaw Open Regatta, Hobcaw YC (SC) 14-15 Reggae Regatta, Lake Lanier SC (SC) 14-15 Govenor’s Cup, Carolina SC (NC) 14-15 James Island Regatta, James Island YC (SC) 21-22 Lowcountry Regatta, Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 21 Ocracoke Regatta. Washington, NC to Ocracoke, NC (NC)* Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA). www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around.

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Summer Sizzler Beach Cat Race, Daytona Beach Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center Blue Max Race. North Florida Cruising Club Father’s Day Regatta. St. Augustine YC Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC Spring Fling Race. Fort Pierce YC

61st Annual Mug Race, The Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 3 Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Club will host the 61st Annual Mug Race on May 3. There are two courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38 miles. The south Course is for all the boats that can pass under a bridge and the north Course is for boats with taller masts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course and about 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and type race. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St. Johns River. Pre-registration and party (“Party-in-thePark”) are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com. Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River. Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally. Spring-Summer series begins the first Wednesday after daylight savings begins. Wednesday Evening races weekly. The catamaran section of the club has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com) holds reverse handicap races on alternating weekends; Sunday afternoons in the winter and Friday nights from April to Oct. Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends year around. MYC sponsors a Dragon Point Race Series for Co-ed racers and a monthly all-female DP series. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races. Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Sailing on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, Wednesday Night Rum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month. Manatee Cove Marina (at Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, September through May. May (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) TBA Kelly Park Regatta. Beach Catamaran Race, Merritt Island 3 Mug Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville * 4 Monkey’s Uncle Race. Saint Augustine YC 3-4 Ocean Race. Port Canaveral & Melbourne YCs 17 Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 17-18 52nd Annual Brevard Challenge. Indian River YC 18 Race of the Century. Saint Augustine YC 23 Gulf Streamer (Ponce Inlet to Charleston) Halifax River YC. (Go to “Racing News” section for more information) 23 Daytona/Jax Race. (Ponce Inlet to Mayport) North Florida Cruising Club. 24-26 Memorial Day Cruise. East Coast SA. 24-26 Memorial Day Series. Lake Eustis Sailing Club

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2014 Hospice by the Sea Regatta, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 17 More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida are expected to race in the 2014 Hospice by the Sea Regatta on Saturday, May 17. Five classes will race on a 12-mile course just off the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach. This highly anticipated sailing event has raised funds to support hospice care for patients and families residing in South Florida. An after-race party and awards ceremony, expected to bring in more than 300 guests, will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. New this year is the Hospice by the Sea Youth Regatta with the Optimist Green Fleet (sailors with little or no racing experience) and the Optimist Championship Fleet (more experienced sailors). The youth regatta will be held at the Lauderdale Yacht Club. The regatta is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club and the Gulfstream Sailing Club. The winner will qualify to compete in the Hospice Regattas National Championship. For NOR and to purchase tickets to the awards ceremony, call (561) 416-5132, or go to www.hbts.org. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale Yacht Club. www.lyc.org. MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 10 Hospice by the Sea Youth Regatta. Lauderdale YC 10 Ron Payne Memorial Snipe. LYC 17 Hospice by the Sea Regatta* 17 PHRF SEF Coastal Offshore Race. US PHRF 24-25 Goombay Regatta. CGSC JUNE 7

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Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. APRIL 5 President’s Cup Regatta 12 Miami to Key Largo (see Upcoming Regattas Southeast Florida) 27 Wrecker’s Cup Race.* JUNE No regattas planned as of press date.

Venice on Saturday, May 3. This one-day race is a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association BOTY event. The NOR will be posted at www.venice-sailing-squadron.org.

5th Annual Bone Island Regatta, West Florida to Key West, May 14-18 This is the 5th Annual Bone Island Regatta and has three start locations: Tampa Bay (location to be determined—go to website) and Sarasota (off Big Pass at 11 a.m.) on May 14; and Naples (at the pier) on May 15 at noon. The Skippers Meeting for Sarasota and Tampa will be at the Sarasota Yacht Club on May 15, the skippers meeting for Naples will be at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club on May 14 at 5:59 p.m. This is a Boat of the Year race for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association and for the Naples-Marco Island Boat of the Year race. The return race from Key West to Naples (Naples YC) is also a Naples-Marco Island Boat of the Year race. The regatta is open to any single-hulled, self-righting, enclosed-cabin sailing boat, and to all offshore multihull yachts that hold a current, valid WFPHRF rating, Entry fee is $150 if received by April 30, and $175 by the final entry deadline of May 11, 5 p.m. For more information, contact Alice Petrat at 941-232-3635 or Greg Petrat 941-232-3637, gap4737@aol.com, Grant Dumas at grant.dumas@citi.com, or Jerry Watkins at 239-643-1292, JWatkins@superor Surplus.com. For more informaton, NOR and to register online, go to www.boneislandregatta.com.

28th Annual Couples Race, St. Petersburg, FL, May 24 Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association, this is a double-handed race and the crew must consist of one male and one female sailor. It is open to any single-hulled, multihulled or one-design sailboat. In addition to the usual classes, this race will include a “just for fun” class. After the race will be a party with great food, racing awards and fun awards. NOR and entry form online at www.spsa.us.

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5th Annual Race to Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, May 1-2

The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org.

This regatta is from Tampa Bay to Fort Myers Beach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are welcome. After-race party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Fort Myers Beach. Haul-outs are available for dry-sailed boats. This is a Davis Island Yacht Club, the hosting club for the race, Boat-of-the-Year race. For more information, go to www.diyc.org, or contact Jamie Myers at jmyers@ mcraemetcalf.com, or (813) 601-5023.

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Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin every third Sunday at 1 p.m. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 4236002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylight savings season. www.sailbcyc.org. Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com. Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com. Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sunday series, year around with skippers meeting at noon. April through September Friday evening racing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org). For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining to each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (PHRF Gulf BOTY) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 1-2 Tampa to Ft. Myers Race. Davis Island YC* 3 Sharks Tooth Regatta. Venice SS/Venice YC. (SBYABOTY) 10 Bikini Cup. Boca Ciega YC 10 Allison Jolly (Jr. girls). St. Pete YC 14-18 Bone Island Regatta to Key West. (SBYABOTY) (N/MBOTY) * 17 J/24 Rodeo. Davis Island YC 18-19 Key West to Naples. Naples YC. (N/MBOTY)* 24 Couples Race. St. Pete SA 24 School’s Out Regatta. Davis Island YC JUNE 3 7

Annual Master Calendar Meeting. St. Pete YC Commodore’s Cup. Tampa Sailing Squadron

holds its opening day ceremonies and inter-club Capdevielle Racing Series start. Includes one-design and PHRF racing. The GYA board of directors holds their annual meeting, along with other events including dinners, music and a GYA commodore’s flag ceremony. Racing will be on four different courses for the various one-design classes, with trophies given out on Sunday. Two perpetual trophies will be presented to the top finishing club teams. www.pcyc-gya.org.

2014 Emerald Coast Regatta – Galveston to Pensacola Race, May 23-24 A new opportunity for long distance sailboat racing will be offered this year in the 2014 Emerald Coast Regatta, a race from Galveston, TX, to Pensacola, FL. This 430-nautical mile race is being hosted by the Lakewood Yacht Club, the Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA) and the Pensacola Yacht Club. The cruising fleet will begin in Galveston on May 23, and the PHRF fleet will begin on May 24, with the awards party on May 30 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. This is a Category 2 Offshore Race. A motoring class will be provided for those boats who utilize their engines during the race. Monohulls must be 28 feet minimum and have a minimum crew of four experienced sailors. The multihull Fleet is open to any TOMA-rated multihull of at least 27 feet. Classes include: PHRF Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker, Racer/Cruiser Spinnaker, Cruising Canvas fleet without Spinnaker and Multihull. Trophies will be provided for the first four places in each division with at least eight boats. The skippers meeting will be held on May 16. -- www.emeraldcoastregatta.com

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, MS, May 24-25 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by The Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS. (228) 875-1915. FREE. www.osyc.com

51st Annual Navy Cup, Navy Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL, June 7-8 Major Upcoming Regattas

Gulf Yachting Association Opening Day Regatta, Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS, May 3-4 On the first weekend in May, the Gulf Yachting Association News & Views for Southern Sailors

The Navy Yacht Club will be celebrating its 51st year of hosting this regatta for the Navy Cup Trophy. This year will be the Cradle of Naval Aviation Centennial Regatta and Navy Cup, which is part of the celebration marking 100 years since the beginning of naval aviation in 1914. Races will be held both in Bayou Grande and in Pensacola Bay with race activities being held at the Navy Yacht Club at the Bayou Grande Marina. Small boat racing SOUTHWINDS May 2014

RACE CALENDAR will be in the bayou, with the PHRF sailboats competing on Pensacola Bay. Yacht club teams will race against other club teams for most points. All yacht clubs in the Gulf Coast are invited. The top three scoring boats in each class will be presented awards. www.navypnsyc.org.

to the channel entrance of Pensacola Pass. For more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org

58th Billy Bowlegs Festival and Regatta, Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club, June 7-8

The Gulfport Yacht Club hosts the regatta this year with boats from 33 northern Gulf Coast clubs racing. Rules require that the skipper, helmsman, and at least 50 percent of its crew (including skipper and helmsman) must have been members of the yacht club represented by the boat for the six months preceding the event. In addition, only three or four boats from each club are allowed to compete and are limited to one boat per class. A boat can represent only one yacht club, and each boat shall have sailed 50 recorded miles in the GYA PHRF race data program to be eligible to race. Registration on Friday, with racing Saturday and Sunday. Go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

This weeklong event is filled with family events for all ages. It is focused on the charismatic character Billy Bowlegs, a local northwest Florida pirate. Three class divisions are expected: Spinnaker A and B, Cruiser, and J/22. All racing will be held in Choctawhatchee Bay. An after-race party and dinner will be held on Saturday at the yacht club and awards ceremony after racing Sunday. For more information and register online, go to www.fwyc.org.

Race to the Coast, New Orleans, June 14-15 Sponsored by the Southern Yacht Club, this race was first held on July 4, 1850. It is known as America’s oldest distance race. The race sails through the Lake Pontchartrain, the Rigolets, and Lake Borgne to the Mississippi Sound. For more details, go to www.southernyachtclub.org.

Gulfport to Pensacola Race, June 14-15 This annual 100-mile race is sponsored by the Gulfport Yacht Club, the Southern Yacht Club, the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Gulf Yachting Association. The race goes from the channel entrance at Gulfport, MS, along the Gulf Coast

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GYA Challenge Cup, Pensacola Yacht Club, June 21-22

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races. Clubs listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules) BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GBCA Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc. Galveston, TX GYA Gulf Yachting Association GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LYC Lakewood YC, Lakewood, TX MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NYC Navy YC, Pensacola, FL OSYC Ocean Springs YC. Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL

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JUNE (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 7-8 51st Annual Navy Cup. NYC* 7-8 Cradle of Naval Aviation Centennial Regatta. NYC* 7-8 Bowleg Regatta. FWYC* 14 New Orleans to Gulfport. SYC/GYC 14-15 GYA 420 Championships. LBYC 20-21 Gulfport to Pensacola. GYC/PYC* 21-22 Laser Gulf Coast Championship. FWYC 27-29 GYA Offshore Challenge Cup. PYC* 28 Independence Day Cup. StABYC

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32' Island Packet cutter 320, 1998. In mast furling, A/C, Solar panels, only 390 hrs on Yanmar, Autopilot, Chartplotter. $110,000. Jane @ 813917-0911. 44’ HYLAS CC 43' IRWIN 43' ELAN 42’ TAYANA CC 42’ WESTSAIL CUTTER 42’ COLVIN GAZELLE 41’ ISLANDER FREEPORT 41’ GULFSTAR CC KETCH 41’ HUNTER 41’ MORGAN 41’ GULFSTAR CC 40’ C & C SLOOP 40’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 40' HINCKLEY BERMUDA 39’ GRAND SOLEIL 38’ KROGEN 38’ CATALINA 38’ CHIAPPINI SCHOONER 37’ GULFSTAR SLOOP 37’ ALBERG YAWL 37' PEARSON SLOOP 37’ TAYANA 37' GULFSTAR 37’ HUNTER 37’ ENDEAVOUR SLOOP 36’ CATALINA MK II 36’ S2 11 METER 35' PEARSON 35’ CATALINA 35' ISLAND PACKET 34’ THOMAS E. COLVIN 34' HUNTER 34’ SABRE MK I 33’ NEWPORT SLOOP 33’ TARTAN 33’ HUNTER 33’ ISLAND PACKET 320 33’ WESTERLY DISCUS 32’ ISLAND PACKET 32’ HUNTER VISION 32’ MELGES 32' BENETEAU 32’ ISLAND PACKET 31’ PACIFIC SEACRAFT 30’ HUNTER T 28’ O’DAY SLOOP 28’ PIED PIPER

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Hatteras 70 Motor Yacht 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,000 Alden 56 Flybridge Express 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425,000 Beneteau Sense 50 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$489,000 Hunter 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 Beneteau 49 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$310,000 Kelly Peterson 46 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 Beneteau 46 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000 Sea Master 46 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$131,500 Beneteau Oceanis 45 2014 On order CALL FOR PACKAGE Beneteau Idylle 13.50 (43’) 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 Pearson 424 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,500 Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$177,500 Beneteau ST42 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$269,000 Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013 2013 Model Year-end Special Sabre 402 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$230,000 Hunter 40 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$68,000 Jeanneau 40SF 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,000 Offshore 40 Center Cockpit 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,000 Jeantot Privilege 39 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Beneteau Oceanis 38 2014 On Order/NEW for 2014 Call for Package Cabo Rico 38 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Beneteau 373 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$118,900 Bavaria 37 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$97,000 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$88,000 Grand Banks 36 Classic 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$152,000 Grand Banks 36 Europa 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,000 Pearson 36 (Centerboard) 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$57,000 Gemini 105 M 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,500 Beneteau 343 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$103,000 Beneteau 331 2'11 draft 2004 Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,900 Kirie Elite 32 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,900 Nimble Wanderer 32 PHMS 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 Beneteau 31 Keel/Centerboard 2.85' Draft 2012 . . . . . . . . .$110,000 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 Albin 28 TE 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 J/Boats J/80 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 Beneteau First Class 7.5 (26’) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,900 Schock Harbor 25 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 J/Boats J/70 2014 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Sylvana Yachts Rocket 22 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,800

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WANTED J/22. Reasonably priced J/22 sailboat with trailer. Jim Boyd. jboyd32765@ gmail.com. (321) 259-8829. Melbourne, FL. (7/14) _________________________________________ SeaWolf Inflatable 10’. WolfCub $1000, Predator $1300. Lightly used demos. Made in USA. Will deliver in Florida. Possible trade for diving hookah. (727) 543-1995 (6/14)

Abaco Dinghy 14’. Built by Winer Malone, Hopetown 1977. Bronze-fastened, new planking and frames, varnished spars, Epoxy/Glass sheathed. Sunrise main and jib. Laid Spanish Cedar Decks. Ready to Sail with trailer. $5000 OBO. (941) 704-2074, or bpitt001@tampabay.rr.com. (4/14)

CATBOAT – 14’ 4”. Built by STUR-DEE BOAT 1972; fiberglass; mast head rig; centerboard; new s/s rigging; topsides Awl Grip 2010; Tohatsu 4 H.P. 2012; full cockpit cushions; red sail good condition; much miscellaneous gear; NO TRAILER; $3,200; (941) 639-2946; blaine500@embarqmail.com. (7/14)

18’ Sailbird folding trimaran. Custom Mylar sails/drifter, carbon fiber bow sprit, new tramps, rebuilt top to bottom, Trailer. $7500. Roy (727) 804-3553. (6/14)

20’ Drascombe Longboat Cruiser. Fully loaded with most all options, including oars. Trailer completely rebuilt. $11,750. Call Alan 207-633-341. alan@winterisland.com. (6/14)

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

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CLASSIFIED ADS Morgan 22 1969. $2900/OBO. Great day sailor/club racer. Two sets of sails. Carbon fiber and Dacron. 9.5 hp Johnson. Totally rebuilt in 2000 with new rigging, centerboard and fittings. Good condition. procaptainbob@aol.com. (941) 962-5039. (6/14)

1990 28’ Hunter. GPS, 2002 Diesel, Autopilot, wheel steering Huge aft berth. Well-maintained. REDUCED $19,950. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachtsales.com 18/24’ Blackwatch Cat Boat Cutter Rigger. Galvanized trailer, roller furling jib, completely restored. For photos and more information, email alan@winterisland.com, or call 207633-5341. $10,500. (6/14)

1977 Capital Yachts Newport 30 MK II. Yanmar 20 HP diesel with less than 200 hours. Complete cockpit enclosure with screens. Fully equipped with many new extras. St. Augustine. $23,750. epatfagan@aol.com. (6/14) 1992 Catalina Capri 26. $11,000. Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha fourstroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie at (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (6/12)

30’ Chris Craft Sloop, 1967, Perkins 30hp. diesel, all new; main, Genoa, jib, storm jib, Harken roller furling, Harken self-tailing winches, Navico Autopilot. Eight original bronze opening ports! Well preserved classic, one owner for last 20 years. Reduced to $15,000. Lying Key West, FL Stewart Marine Corp., Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com Bristol 27, 1966 Alberg sloop. Full keel, outboard well. 8 HP Yamaha. Bluewater boat. Custom, ocean and solid. $4000. Located Jupiter, FL. Call (561) 801-0998. (6/14)

28’ Sea Sprite Sloop 1981. Classic Luders design, C.C. Ryder Built, new diesel, main, furling Genoa, Spinnaker, refrigerator, stove, enclosed head, holding tank, shower, five berths, Autohelm, Bimini, great sailing boat! Mike. (239) 289-1348 $12,900. (6/30) News & Views for Southern Sailors

30’ Catalina 1990. Wing keel, TR, M3- 20 Universal diesel, Chartplotter, Dodger and Bimini, auto pilot. Contact Art at limingart2003@yahoo.com. (850) 865-4690. Niceville, FL. (7/14)

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1985 Island Packet 31 Cutter with Yanmar diesel and loaded with upgraded new gear. Doyle sails, Doyle stack pack, Harken RF, new factory upholstery, ICOM VHF, ICOM SSB, Garmin chart plotter, auto pilot, new S/S davits, dinghy w/OB, new anchor windlass, new bimini, new Marin air and refrig. Maintained by keen sailor. Asking $56,000 Call 941792-9100 for complete list and appointment.

31’ Beneteau 31. TWO models to choose: 2012 Centerboard 2.85’ draft w/in-mast furling, and 2011 4’3” fixed keel w/stack pack, air conditioning, full electronics, bimini, refrigeration $110,000 to $89,900. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com (727) 214-1590

31’ Irwin 1984. 4 sails, roomy layout, facing settees, fold-up table. Portable A/C, midship hatch. Propane cooking, top loading fridge, hot shower. 18hp Yanmar. Reduced $13,500. Stewart Marine, Miami. 305-815-2607. www.marinesouce.com

31’ Pacific Seacraft Mariah 1979. Yanmar 35hp, great electronics, AC/heat, solar panel, bimini, 2013 battery charger, 2013 stereo w/ipod dock, sails in good condition! $54,995, Call John @ 239-565-2894. www.Sailboatsin Florida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales SOUTHWINDS

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

1994 Island Packet 32 Cutter. Air conditioning, solar, good sail inventory, GPS, autopilot, Yanmar diesel and more. Reduced to $79,900. Alan 941-350-1559, or alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachts.com

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

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

35’ Island Packet 1997. 38 hp Yanmar, electric windlass, AC/Heat, excellent ventilation, 4 solar panels, wind gen, great electronics, ready for cruising! $139,000, Call Harry @ 727-449-8222. www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

2006 Hunter 36’. Located in St Pete with both AC and Genset. REDUCED to $92,500. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 5991718, or email kellyb@masseyyacht.com

2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331. New bottom paint and cutlass bearing Dec 2012. Includes windlass, autopilot, chartplotter, fridge/freezer, and stern shower. Very clean cruiser-liveaboard in great condition. Larger wheel and bulb keel provides excellent performance for blue water sailing. $65,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479, or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (5/30)

35’ Hunter 356 2003. Yanmar (593 hrs), single-handed sailing, Harken headsail furler, all lines leading aft to cockpit, AC, Hot/cold pressure water, Sony Stereo, & more! $91,500, Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642. www.Sailboatsin Florida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

\ Pearson 365 Ketch 1978. $39,000. Call or email for pix and listing of equipment. Fully found for offshore. Located Ft. Walton Beach. Contact drtomiii@cox.net, or (850) 499-8631. (7/14)

CORTEZ YACHT SALES SAIL 56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . .$700,000* 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Endeavour 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,900* 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900* 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900* 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

1982 34’ Irwin Citation. Shoal draft, diesel, wheel steering. Priced for quick sale. $10,000. Sam 305-852-2025. rockharbor@bellsouth.net

2005 Catalina 350. In superb condition located in Panama City, Florida. Full canvas, great electronics including Raymarine Chart, Raymarine instruments and Autopilot. Ultraleather interior with all the Catalina 350 amenities including separate shower. Please call ahead for appointment Turner Marine Supply, Inc. Rick Johnson rjisland@aol.com, or 251-377-3676.

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

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1987 38’ Cabo Rico - $89,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

2013 Catalina 385. Close out Pricing- Dealer Demo with full electronic, canvas package and A/C. Ready to Cruise! $239,500. For more details, visit our website at www.dunbaryachts.com, or contact us at 800-2821411, or sales@dunbaryachts.com.

Irwin Citation 39, 1979, w/ 30 hp Yanmar, 41' 9" LOA, custom scoop transom, fin keel, roller furling head sails, Dutchman main, ST-60 instruments, Garmin GPS, VHF, S/S Stove, 12volt DC fridge, ST winches, Bimini. Liveaboard slip available. Asking $29,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981. 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hours, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, all roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, autopilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley and more. $39,900. Project-for sale AS IS. Liveaboard slip available. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

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40’ Sabre 402 2003. Shoal draft 4’11, AC, roller furling, bimini/dodger, radar, plotter, AP, electric windlass, dutchman, clean & turn key. $230,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com. 727-214-1590

42’ Bruce Roberts Pilothouse Ketch. Sailed Atlantic twice, Med, canals, Bahamas, Barbados, Galapagos. Versatile, short-handed capability. 80hp. Ford. Roller sails, tabernacle. $75,000. Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 815-2607

1982 Newport 41. $45,000. Fast and graceful, fully equipped cruiser that’s also a consistent winner on the racing circuit. Antique vessel with fewer than 1700 engine hours. Barbara Burke, St. Barts Yachts (904) 2649100. Barbara.Burke@st-barts.com

42’ Chris Craft Catalina, 1985. Super clean, double cabin with center queen and walkaround double forward. GM 4-71s, Phasor 3.5kw, electric galley. $40,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

42’ Beneteau 423 2007. Shoal draft 4’9, AC, In mast furling, electric windlass, electric winch, AC, recent electronics, electric heads, bimini/dodger, Very clean & turn key. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com. 727-214-1590

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

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

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

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1974 42’ Grand Banks. Classic Aft Cabin w/queen berth, Lehman diesel, generator, wind gen, GPS, autopilot, tanks replaced, air conditioning, refurbished interior. $98,000. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

44’ Pearson Yawl 1966. 5’3” draft, solid glass, 110HP diesel, aluminum spars, fast and comfortable, fireplace, peapod, well maintained, pedigree yacht. SW Florida. Asking $76K. (978) 491-7056. Pics at http://s145. photobucket.com/user/efcjr123/library/ (5/30)

Custom Hermanson 44. Looking for the ultimate ocean steel cruiser?? Look no further. $133,000. Can make money with!! www.dutchlove.com. (305) 989-7181. (7/14)

44’ CSY Walkover 1978. 75hp Yanmar 2012 (92hrs), bimini top w/extension, hot water, electric windlass, 2 state rooms, 2 heads, & well-equipped galley. Maintained well! $105,000, Call Steve @ 813-917-1175. www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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Morgan 44 CC. Well Kept, Cruising Ready, Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen, AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, Bimini Enclosure, Furling. $130,000. Owner (727) 466-6444. (6/14)

Three Graces - 1974 45’ Coronado - $127,500 Curtis Stokes (954) 684-0218, curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net

Marine Trader 46’ 1982. Excellent liveaboard cruiser. Spacious master stateroom, two heads/tubs, washer/dryer, bow thruster, A/C, extensive rear deck, dinghy/ob. OFFERED AT ONLY $109,900. Photos and specs: (757) 581-5979. tejasgalv@sprintmail.com.

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

2008 52’ Symbol. Caterpillar diesel. Warranty, Twin engine, twin Helm, Twin Stateroom. Stabilized. Captain Wayne (941)773-3513. Wayne@grandslamyachtsales.com, www. grandslamyachtsales.com. Reduced to $599,000.

53-foot Hinckley World Cruiser. Motorsail3r. 5’ 10” centerboard draft, 135 hp Lehman, Elect. winches, 12.5 KW Gen., 2 A/Cs, roller furling, bowthruster, liferaft. $249K. Also available to buy/mtge—a 67-foot liveaboard slip in Marathon. (516) 448-9452. (7/14)

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

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Used twice, 2 seat inflatable Kayak, with electric pump and bag. $125. St. Petersburg. (727) 530-4671. (5/14) _________________________________________

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

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

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USED BOAT STUFF WANTED Always buying used boat stuff, including hardware, anchors, fenders, and any other general marine stuff. Cash paid and we will come to you. THE NAUTICAL TRADER. Call 941-704-4828 _________________________________________ Small solar panel. Trickle charger. $20. St. Petersburg. (727) 530-4671. (5/14) _________________________________________ News & Views for Southern Sailors

Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100.

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

BOATS AND CAPTAINS WANTED The Boy Scouts of America at Florida Sea Base in Islamorada, FL, are looking for sailboats and captains to run in the Coral Reef Sailing program starting summer 2014 (Go to www. bsaseabase.org for more about Florida Sea Base). Boats need to be 40 to 45 feet and draw no more than 5 feet. CSY44s and Morgan41s are ideal for the program. Captains must have a USCG 6-pack license. Captains should have a background working with 13- to 18-year-old youth; BSA scouting background is even better. This is a great part-time opportunity for individuals looking for seasonal charter work in the Florida Keys. Contact Luke Knuttel at (305) 394-0365 for further information. (3/14) _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! We have several openings for yacht brokers in Florida. Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com, Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com _________________________________________ Writer wanted to put monthly racing news together on southern, national and world racing events, people in the race world, etc. Must be interested in this stuff. Paid by the word. editor@southwindsmagazine.com _________________________________________ Writer wanted to write series of articles of history of sailboat building in St. Petersburg. Paid by the word. For details: editor@southwindsmagazine.com. _________________________________________ SOUTHWINDS

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ADVERTISERS

TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising. Absolute Tank Cleaning ...........................21 Advanced Sails .........................................26 Airpro Inflatables......................................25 Allstate Insurance ................................13,14 Alpen Glow..............................................16 American Rope & Tar...............................22 Anchorage Marina ...................................37 Arid Bilge Systems....................................22 Atlantic Sail Traders..................................26 AutoSport ................................................22 Bacon Sails...............................................26 Beaver Flags .............................................22 Beneteau Sailboats ...................................72 Beta Marine .............................................32 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .................15,38 Blenker Boatworks & Marina....................36 Bluewater Sailing School .......................5,15 Boating Friends List..................................21 BoatNames.net ........................................21 BoatUS Towing ..........................................7 Borel ........................................................22 Cajun Trading Rigging .............................26 Cape Coral Yacht Basin ............................37 Capt Marti’s Books/Seminars....................22 Capt. Rick Meyer .....................................22 Captain Celeste........................................22 Captains License Class..............................15 Catamaran Boatyard ......................21,37,56 C-Head Compost Toilets ..........................23 Clearwater Municipal Marina ...................36 Coolnet Hammocks .................................23 CopperCoat .............................................46 Coquina Yacht Club .................................35 Cortez Yacht Brokerage............................64 CPT Autopilot ..........................................67 Creative Insurance Benefits ......................25 Cruise RO.................................................46 Cruising Guide to Cuba ...........................22 Cruising Solutions ....................................16 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ..................60 Dockside Radio ........................................11 Dunbar Sales............................................52 Dunbar Sales Sailing School .....................15 Dwyer mast .............................................66 Eastern Yachts ..........................................72 Eastern Yachts/Beneteau ..........................72 Edwards Yacht Sales .................................59 EisenShine................................................21 Ellies Sailing Shop ....................................21 Fair Winds Boat Repairs............................25 First Patriot Insurance..........................13,14 Fishermen’s Headquarters ........................23 Froli Sleep ................................................23 Garhauer....................................................2 Glades Boat Storage..............................9,37 Grand Slam Yacht Sales............................56 Gulfport City Marina................................47 Happy Cove.............................................23 Hidden Harbor Marina .............................37 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ............................7 Hotwire/Fans & other products ..............23 Hydrovane ...............................................23 Indiantown Marina ..................................37 Innovative Marine Services..................21,26 International Auto ....................................22

Irish Sail Lady ...........................................26 Island Nautical Store ................................26 J&R Boatyard and Storage ..................10,37 J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales.....................61 Kelly Bickford, Broker ...............................58 Kennedy Pt. Maritime ..............................15 Key Lime Sailing.......................................25 KnotStick .................................................24 Laser ..........................................................7 Mack Sails ................................................31 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina.............12 Mainly Titles ...........................................21 Masthead Enterprises .....................24,27,57 Mastmate ...............................................24 Matthews Point Marina............................35 Mobile Marine Services ............................21 Moor Electronics ......................................24 Morehead City Yacht Basin ......................35 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ..............61,72 Myrtle Beach Yacht Club..........................35 National Sail Supply.................................27 Nautical Trader ........................................42 Nautical Trader South ..............................24 New Bern Grand Marina ..........................35 Nickle Atlantic..........................................23 North Sails ..............................................33 Odorxit ....................................................31 Optimist ....................................................7 Outland Hatch Covers .............................24 Panama City Marina ................................36 Pasadena Marina......................................36 Poop,Booze & Bikinis ...............................22 Precision ....................................................7 Regatta Pointe Marina..............................71 Rigging Only.......................................11,26 Safe Cove Boat Storage..............................8 Sail Harbor Marina ...................................35 Sail Repair ................................................27 Schurr Sails ..............................................32 Sea School ...............................................39 SeaTech ...................................................67 Seaworthy Goods................................24,47 Simple Sailing ..........................................15 SmartKat..................................................29 Source Mobile Marine..............................21 Sparman USA...........................................30 Spotless Stainless .....................................25 St. Barts/Beneteau....................................72 Star Marine Outboards ............................25 Starboard Sun .....................................23,24 Sunfish.......................................................7 Sunrise Sails, Plus .....................................26 Sunset Cay Marina ...................................35 Tackle Shack ..............................................7 Teak Guard ................................................8 Teak Hut ..................................................25 Tiki Water Sports......................................25 Tohatsu Outboards ..................................25 Turner Marina .....................................36,57 Turner Marine & Boatyard ..................36,57 UK Sailmakers ..........................................27 Ullman sails.........................................21,27 Vacu Wash ...............................................27 West Marine...............................................3 Wichard -Sparcraft ...................................67 www.southwindsmagazine.com

ADVERTISER’S CATEGORIES SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Beneteau....................................................72 Cortez Yacht Brokerage ..............................64 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ....................60 Dunbar Sales..............................................52 Eastern Yachts ............................................72 Edwards Yacht Sales ...................................59 Grand Slam Yacht Sales..............................56 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ..............................7 Kelly Bickford, Broker .................................58 Laser ............................................................7 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina .........24,27,57 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ................61,72 Optimist.......................................................7 Precision ......................................................7 SmartKat ....................................................29 St. Barts/Beneteau......................................72 Sunfish .........................................................7 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg ..7 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Airpro Inflatables ........................................25 Alpen Glow ................................................16 Arid Bilge Systems......................................22 AutoSport ..................................................22 Beaver Flags ...............................................22 Borel ..........................................................22 Cajun Trading Rigging ...............................26 C-Head Compost Toilets ............................23 Coolnet Hammocks....................................23 CopperCoat ...............................................46 CPT Autopilot ............................................67 Cruise RO...................................................46 Cruising Solutions ......................................16 Dockside Radio ..........................................11 Ellies Sailing Shop ......................................21 Fishermen’s Headquarters ..........................23 Froli Sleep ..................................................23 Garhauer......................................................2 Happy Cove ...............................................23 Hotwire/Fans & other products .................23 Hydrovane .................................................23 International Auto ......................................22 Island Nautical ...........................................26 KnotStick....................................................24 Masthead Enterprises .......................24,27,57 Mastmate Mast Climber.............................24 Nautical Trader ..........................................42 Nautical Trader South ................................24

TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising. Nickle Atlantic............................................23 Odorxit ......................................................31 Outland Hatch Covers................................24 Seaworthy Goods..................................24,47 Sparman USA.............................................30 Spotless Stainless........................................25 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision ..........7 Teak Guard ..................................................8 Teak Hut ....................................................25 West Marine.................................................3 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES Advanced Sails ...........................................26 Atlantic Sail Traders ....................................26 Bacon Sails .................................................26 Cajun Trading Rigging ...............................26 Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging ........66 Innovative Marine Services ....................21,26 Mack..........................................................31 Masthead/Used Sails and Service .....24,27,57 National Sail Supply, new&used online ......27 North Sails .................................................33 Rigging Only ........................................11,26 Sail Repair ..................................................27 Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL...........................32 Sunrise Sails, Plus ......................................26 UK Sailmakers ............................................27 Ullman Sails ..........................................21,27 Vacu Wash .................................................27 SAILING SCHOOLS, CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTION Bimini Bay Sailing School ......................18,38 Bluewater sailing school ..........................5,15 Captain Celeste..........................................22 Captains License Class................................15 Dunbar Sales Sailing School .......................15 Kennedy Pt. Maritime ................................18 Sea School/Captain’s License ....................39 Simple Sailing ............................................15 MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES Beta Marine ...............................................32 Star Marine Outboards...............................25 Tiki Water Sports ........................................25 Tohatsu Outboards ....................................25 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Anchorage Marina .....................................37 Blenker Boatworks/marina..........................36 Cape Coral Yacht Basin ..............................37 Catamaran Boatyard ........................21,37,56

Clearwater Municipal Marina .....................36 Coquina Yacht Club ...................................35 Glades Boat Storage................................9,37 Gulfport City Marina ..................................47 Hidden Harbor Marina ...............................37 Indiantown Marina.....................................37 J&R Boatyard and Storage.....................10,37 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina...............12 Matthews Point Marina..............................35 Morehead City Yacht Basin ........................35 Myrtle Beach Yacht Club ............................35 New Bern Grand Marina ............................35 Panama City Marina...................................36 Pasadena Marina........................................36 Regatta Pointe Marina................................71 Safe Cove Boat Storage................................8 Sail Harbor Marina .....................................35 Sunset Cay Marina .....................................35 Turner Marine & Boatyard ....................36,57 Twin Dolphin Marina ..................................... CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals....................18,38 Key Lime Sailing.........................................25 MARINE SERVICES, INSURANCE, TOWING, BOAT LETTERING, ETC. Absolute Tank Cleaning..............................21 Allstate Insurance ..................................13,14 BoatNames.net ..........................................21 BoatUS Towing ............................................7 Creative Insurance Benefits ........................25 EisenShine..................................................21 Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales .....................25 First Patriot Insurance............................13,14 Innovative Marine Services ....................21,26 Mainly Titles ..............................................21 Source Mobile Marine ................................21 CAPTAIN SERVICES Capt. Rick Meyer........................................22 Capt. Celeste .............................................22 MARINE ELECTRONICS Moor Electronics ........................................24 Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication ........67 SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS, BOOKS, GUIDES Boating Friends List ....................................21 BoatNames.net ..........................................21 Capt Marti’s Books/Seminars......................22 Cruising Guide to Cuba .............................22 Poop, Booze & Bikinis ................................22

Some kids must have taken her out of the marina during a nor’easter. When we found her derelict hull, her sails were torn, and the shrouds and rudder broken off. There was nothing left. I sold her on eBay to a father and son from Kentucky. They were lake sailors. Best of luck, Queen Mamie Too. We spent the summer without a boat (my first boatless summer in nearly 40

years) and bought a little motorboat and trailer in the fall of 2006, the Only One. We used Only One for the fall, caught some fish and took her over to the beach. Not being motorboaters, we sold her on eBay in April the next spring. We live in Fleming Island, FL, now and sail a Morgan 27. Sailing is in my blood, but I learned what I know from my dad.

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swam under the boat and came up into the air pocket in the cabin to save him. We had to go under again just to come up outside. I don’t wish that on anyone. I met my wife Denise in the summer of ’88. I fell in love with her; she fell in love with sailing. Yes, the Queen Mamie Too was a great boat. She was stolen in the fall of 2005. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Sailing is in My Blood but I Learned What I Know from My Dad By Rick Mannoia

e’ve been a sailing family since the early 1960s. My dad’s first sailboat was a single sail SeaSnark. Snarks were small, Styrofoam boats, similar to a Sunfish, but not nearly as sailable. We bought the Snark used for $50 from a guy down the street from our house in East Islip, NY, and carried it home. We were so happy... our first boat! When I was a kid, I helped my dad fiberglass the Snark to keep the Styrofoam from falling apart. We’d carry the Snark on top of our 1959 Studebaker Lark down to the Connetquot River for launching. It was tough to sail in the river. I remember one day there was so little wind we actually went backwards with the tide. It was a pretty funny sight, sailing backwards! My dad, along with my uncles Jim and Artie, flipped the Snark one windy day when they ventured into the open waters of Great South Bay. The mast fell off the boat, and my dad, in frustration, gave the boat to the kids that rescued them. Our next boat was a 19-foot wooden Cape Cod sailboat. She came with a monstrous iron centerboard. We had this big-handled, heavy crank that would ratchet the centerboard. I swear that was the hardest crank I ever turned, but I would never tell my dad it was too hard for me. I would crank with all my might My dad named this boat the Queen Mamie after my mom and the Mamie proved to be a great sailing sloop. With her iron centerboard we could handle just about any wind the Great South Bay would throw at us. The Mamie was well-built. She was a very strong, old-fashioned wooden boat. We’d sand, chip, grind and chemically treat the bottom to try to remove the years of red-lead paint on the boat’s

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underbelly. It’s a wonder we’re still alive after chipping all that lead paint and handling all those toxic chemicals. My dad, always the scientist, put sheets of fiberglass on the Mamie to help make her watertight. How these chemicals didn’t kill us is a mystery. The Mamie was a wet boat, and my mom bought us all kinds of foul

weather gear. We looked like real sailors. Sometimes I’d freeze being wet with the wind chill. It was the time of my life. I loved sailing with my dad. We’d sail over to Fire Island and beach the boat on the shore and go exploring. My Aunt Mary bought a summerhouse at the beach, and we’d sail over to visit with her and my uncle. They lived in Saltaire. We’d beach the boat in a cove called Clam Pond. That boat earned its keep in clams and fish. We’d bring garbage pails and fill them with clams or with fish, then go home and eat. We’d always have a house full of people—and being Italian—we knew how to eat. My dad outgrew the Mamie and traded her in for a 22-foot Rhodes Continental: the Queen Mamie Too. We bought the seventh boat from this new boat line. Our sail number was R7. It was one of the prototypes. For us, it

was a big, beautiful boat, but in reality, Rhodes didn’t work out the kinks with only the seventh boat. We were able to sleep four people comfortably in the cabin and two outside. We’d bring sleeping bags and a Coleman lantern and camp out for the night. Life was great. Once, when my mom came out (we’d call my mom the Chicken of the Sea because she was always afraid), we slept over at the beach. The night was really calm, but my mom refused to sleep in the cabin. She spent the night half-asleep outside in the damp overnight air. My mom wasn’t into sailing. My dad kept experimenting with new ways to improve the boat. Some ideas worked better than others. The Mamie had a very light bottom; my dad built her a custom rudder and custom centerboard and filled it with about 600 pounds of lead. One day while sailing, I lost steerage and control. It looked like we were being followed by a sixfoot shark, but it was really half of the centerboard. It was so heavy it split the seams, and we were dragging the casing alongside the boat. Pretty funny. The Mamie was fast in a light breeze, but if it started to blow, she was hard to control. She was big and wide but didn’t have enough bottom to stand up to the wind. We’d get thrown around a lot. I used the Mamie as a clam boat and she helped me get through one year of college. We dug a lot of clams and caught tons of fish on board. She earned her keep. I flipped her in a thunderstorm; I think it was in the summer of 1980. That was one of the worst days of my life. My young son Richard, only four at the time, was trapped in the cabin and was standing on the ceiling. I See SAILING continued on page 69