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Editorial: Rhodes 19 By Steve Morrell

Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

Bubba, Red Man’s Shill at Olympics By Morgan Stinemetz

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

A Wing Sail for Under $1000! By Chuck Taylor

Rhodes 19 Boat Review By Dave Ellis

Harkers Island Regatta By Marylinda Ramos and Rob Eberle

Carolina Sailing: Evening Sailing in Charleston By Dan Dickison

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Race for the Roses Regatta Celebrates Silver Anniversary By Julie B. Connerley

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Wing Sails for a Sunfish. Page 32. Photo by Chuck Taylor.

Rhodes 19 boat review. Page 35. Photo by Doug Herrick. COVER PHOTO: A Rhodes 19 of the Rhodes 19 Sailing Club at the Landings Harbor Marina on the Wilmington River in North Carolina heads out of the marina for an afternoon of racing. Photo by Doug Herrick.

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Memories of The Rhodes 19 The Rhodes 19 is reviewed in this issue by Dave Ellis. Both Dave and Jabbo Gordon have been regularly doing small boat reviews for a few years now, and they have both done a superb job (read past reviews at www.southwindsmagazine.com). They regularly cover history of the boats, which has always been filled with many interesting facts and trivia. The Rhodes 19, though, has some special memories for me. I learned to sail around Newport Harbor and Balboa Island in Southern California on my neighbors’ two boats, an El Toro and a Lido 14 (SOUTHWINDS reviewed both boats). When I went away to the University of California, I continued to sail in San Francisco Bay by renting Rhodes 19s out of Sausalito on the bay on the north side of the Golden Gate. The Rhodes 19 was available, and I was the only sailor among a group of friends, a few of whom enjoyed the sailing. Plus, sailing on San Francisco Bay has its own unique charm, as you are surrounded by breathtaking beauty in every direction. For one, unlike the coast in the South, there’s mountains everywhere. Added to that landscape, you have the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Alcatraz, Tiburon, the Bay Bridge. On a weekend, you have boaters all over the bay, plus ferries crossing from San Francisco to Sausalito and Larkspur (just north of Sausalito). It’s lively and beautiful. And it can be windy, cold and rough. I remember one instance when we were sailing near the shore, between Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge. Although I didn’t realize it in my earlier days on the bay, the current going out of the Gate can be quite strong. But I had no clue how strong. San Francisco Bay is an outlet for a very large volume of water, draining 40 percent of California. It drains the Central Valley—one of the largest valleys in the world—which has two large river systems in it, which drain one of the highest mountain ranges with some of the heaviest snowfalls in North America—the Sierra Nevada. The two rivers—the Sacramento River from the northern Central Valley, and the San Joaquin River from the southern Central Valley—converge several miles east of the bay. From there, these waters drain out the Golden Gate Strait, an opening to the Pacific of

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only 6700 feet. Add the outgoing tide and the waters of the huge San Francisco Bay estuary, and you have very strong currents in the 4.5- to 7.5-knot range—basically a flowing river when it’s an outgoing tide. Although we knew the current was strong, we didn’t really know how strong until we started getting pulled out very rapidly. The distance from Sausalito to the strait is only about two miles. If the current is slow, that means you are there in about 30 minutes, and if it’s fast, about 20 minutes. We realized it pretty quickly and immediately tried to sail away and across the current, but it made little difference. We started waving our hands wildly at a powerboat a few hundred yards away, which soon realized we weren’t just being friendly, but were in trouble, and they towed us out of there. At the time, we didn’t realize how strong and fast that current was and how quickly we were being swept along. We learned that later. Never again did we sail close to shore in that area, nor did we ever again go sailing without knowing the tides. Looking at the shore near the strait, it looked like a roaring river as the water sped by the rocks. Otherwise, the memories of my days on the Rhodes 19 are of sailing on San Francisco Bay, and I will always fondly remember the boat for that reason.

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REGATA AL SOL XXVII—CHANGES OVER THE YEARS Regata al Sol [biennial race from Pensacola to Isla Mujeres, Mexico] is undergoing a series of changes in the manner in which competing skippers and boats enter the regatta and are permitted to enter Mexico. Gone are the days when Armando met the arriving skippers and crews with his smiling face, a bottle of rum, cervezas for the crew, ice and the “don’t hurry, take your time.” While Armando still greets the arriving boats and skippers with his goodies, the Mexican customs and immigration crews greet the boats and skippers. Each boat is inspected by representatives of the health and sanitation department, and the agricultural department. Also gone are the days when one could enter Mexico with only the presentation of his/her driver’s license. Now, you must have an official passport. One of the biggest changes is that each skipper and boat must have seven copies of each of nine different forms required by the Mexican government, the most important being copies of the U.S. passport. After reviewing the nine different forms, one would wonder why some of these forms could not be combined into one form. Consider, for See LETTERS continued on page 10 News & Views for Southern Sailors

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LETTERS example, the general declaration form and the arrival crew list. Both forms have the exact same data, just in a different format. In addition, there is a real concern that all arriving boats display the flag of Mexico as is tradition and custom in the nautical world. It appears the Mexican navy has the power to board and seize any vessel not displaying the flag of Mexico—it has to do with the potential of smuggling into Mexico of humans and drugs. They take this responsibility and charge very seriously. Once the Mexican authorities begin reviewing all the documents and checking the boat, crews and skippers, they do not waste time processing and issuing the clearance to the skipper and boat. Another change on the island is parking of vehicles on the main road on the waterfront. Now, vehicles cannot be parked just anywhere; they must be parked in approved parking lots or zones designated on the street. While there has always been a “presence” of police on the roads, there seems to be more of a presence now than before. They are very watchful for vehicle operators, especially golf cart drivers, driving with an “open container” in their hands. In the past, they would look the “other way,” but now they are becoming less tolerant of this activity. Upon arrival at Buho’s, there was a major surprise in store for those who have had the pleasure to visit Isla Mujeres before. Senor Lima has completely remodeled the area around Buho’s. One “swing bar” has been replaced with an elevated platform for massages, and the old breakfast room where the radio shack was located has been demolished. It has been replaced with an outside bar and tiled deck. Covering the

entire area from the castle rooms to the existing swing bar is a palapa standing about 30 feet tall at the peak. Massive support columns from trees taken from the Lima property on the Yucatan provide the base structure for the peaked, palm-covered roof. It certainly provides protection from the sun and rain for all who sit at the tables in the sand. Some of us miss the old Buho’s, but most welcomed the changes. Activities provided the Regata al Sol visitors were still the same, even though the basketball game had to be rescheduled and played in the convention center near Playa Media Luna. It did not make any difference; the American team still lost to the Mexican team by two points. All those who represented the regata as competitors, members of the race committee, or just as interested visitors, enjoyed themselves immensely. New restaurants were located and tried, as well as old established restaurants revisited. The outcome was the same; excellent food and drinks. One new item was the discovery of a large indoor shopping complex, deemed “the Mexican Wal-Mart,” even though it is not associated with the U.S. shopping giant. It provides the locales with a huge selection of food products in addition to the wide selection of other non-perishable items, such as motor scooters. All in all, even with the increase in “paperwork” to arrive at the island, it was all worth the effort. I do believe that most of us will be back for the next Regata al Sol. The hospitality offered by the Lima family and the other island residents will continue to be real and authentic. So plan on attending Regata al Sol XXVIII in 2014. Name Withheld

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hadn’t seen Bubba Whartz at The Blue Moon Bar for a couple of months, and one hot August day, later in the month, I stopped in for something cold and found him sitting at the bar, alone, the only customer in the place. He had no one to talk to. Doobie was busy stocking beer coolers. Bubba looked lonely, I thought, as if he could use a friend, so I took the bar stool right next to him and said hello. I startled him, actually, but when I told him that I had missed him at our mutual watering hole, he brightened up some immediately and smiled at me. Then he said, “Doobie, bring us a couple of beers, would you please?” Doobie looked at me, because she knew I would be paying for them, and I gave her a slight nod of my head to indicate that I was aware of the play in progress and that it was all right with me. “It’s nice to be missed,” Bubba said as he downed the nearly full glass of beer that was already in front of him before the new order arrived. “Where have you been? It has been a while,” I declared. “I have been in England, at the Olympics, Olympic sailing, actually. I thought the sailing events were going to be on the Thames, but they were in other places,” Bubba responded. My mother, who was born in England, in Charing Cross, London, always referred to the river in London as if it rhymed with “hems,” making the “h” silent. Bubba pronounced it so that it rhymed with “trains,” pronouncing the “h” as well. It was a first for me, but I ignored it in the interests of having a stress-free chat. “What other places?” “Weymouth and Portland,” said Bubba. “That’s where the sailing venue was.” “Gee, Bubba, that’s terrific,” I exclaimed. “I didn’t even know that you had competed and won at the Olympic Trials. What kind of boat did you sail and how did you do?” “Oh, I didn’t sail,” said the live-aboard, live-alone sailor. “I never even got out on the water. I was there as a

representative for Red Man Chewing Tobacco, but I didn’t have a pass to get into the Olympic Village, so I was restricted to proselytizing out on the street.” “You did what out in the street? “I proselytized,” responded Bubba. “Security was tight over there, I know. Didn’t that get you arrested?” I questioned. “No, not at all,” smiled Bubba, probably having a private moment of amusement with my personal confusion. “It wasn’t like I was carrying a firearm or a bomb. By the way, do you even know what proselytize means?” I admitted that the word was beyond my ken. “It means that I was trying to convert others, in this case American Olympic sailors, to using Red Man Chewing Tobacco as an offensive weapon out on the racecourse,” Bubba explained. “Offensive weapon, Bubba? What the hell are you talking about?” “Well, it takes some practice. You don’t get to be an expert the first time out of the box, just like sailing,” Bubba replied. “But, for example, if an American Olympic sailor were closing in on an opponent downwind in a Laser radial, then the American could discharge a squirt of Red Man juice; the air would carry it and put spots all over his competitor’s sails, distracting the competitor. Then the American could slide right on by while the competitor was wondering how his brand-new white sail ended up with brown spots all over it.” “Bubba, you may not know this, but the only people who competed in the Olympics in Laser Radials were women. How in God’s name are you going to get American women to start chewing Red Man when they are racing?” I asked. “Are you sure you have your facts right?” Bubba asked me. “Of course, I am,” I emphasized. “I am a journalist and we are supposed to get the facts right. The only exception to that is Geraldo Rivera. He gets a pass.” “Hmmmm. No wonder I wasn’t having any luck get-

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ting the women to take a complimentary pouch of Red Man,” Bubba said kind of dreamily, like he was still mulling over the thought. “Yes,” I continued, “and how many American women have you ever seen with a wad of chewing tobacco in their mouths?” “A few,” countered Bubba, “but that was in the Panhandle of Florida, west of Tallahassee, and in the Panhandle of Oklahoma, up around Guymon.” “You’ve seen no women around here chewing tobacco, have you?” “No,” Bubba admitted. “So, maybe you were running against the wind with your idea of using Red Man as some sort of tactical sailing weapon on the racecourse, especially when you concentrated on the fairer sex,” I surmised. “You could be right,” Bubba said. “But you’d think that a country that brought us the Jaguar-140, the Aston Martin, the Lotus, Carnaby Street, Pimms Cups, the Shandy, the Beatles, the Stones and Princess Diana would be a country wherein expectorating a blast of Red Man would gain favor

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because it was different.” “Different, yes, but if you expected to make a breakthrough in the Laser Radial class, one that is limited to women, I think you made a mistake in your plan,” I advised. “It wasn’t my fault,” Bubba complained. “The marketing guys at Red Man specified that they wanted Red Man used by the Americans who were sailing Laser radials. They were most emphatic about that. But the Red Man company is located along the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, in Owensboro, so I doubt they knew anything about sailing. To make a selection, they may have thrown a dart at pictures of sailing craft on the wall, for all I know.” “You got a trip to the Olympics out of it. How were they?” I asked. “I’m not sure. I guess they were good. Red Man didn’t give me any tickets to the events, even though they paid my way over and back and paid all my expenses. They, however, did not pay the 10 quid fine I got hit with for expectorating on a public sidewalk.” “For what?” I asked. “Expectorating on a public sidewalk,” Bubba replied. “What does that mean?” Bubba sighed and replied, “It means that I got fined 10 pounds for spitting on a public sidewalk. A London policeman—they all have the same name, Bob, by the way—wrote me up, and I had to pay up or they were going to take my passport away.” “Expectoration is a pretty fancy word for you, Bubba. Where did you pick it up? Come to think of it, where did you pick up a word such as proselytizing?” I questioned the sailor. “In the U.K.,” said Bubba. “They use big words over there. I think it comes natural. After all, Shakespeare is from there.” “Shakespeare?” “Yeah,” Bubba replied, “The Pard of Avon.” “The famous cowboy?” “I think so,” Bubba authenticated.

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

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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING Marine Diesel Engine and Support Systems Certification, St. Petersburg, FL, Aug. 7-10 Mastry Engine Center. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Tides and Currents Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, Sept. 15 Presented by the St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m. How the sun and moon create tidal patterns, sources of information about tides and tidal currents, simple ways to predict height of tide and current flow and how to use both printed and electronic tide tables. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing. FREE. Materials are $30 per family, maximum 20 students, pre-registration required. Contact: www.boatingstpete.org. Chart Use Seminar, Beaufort, NC, Sept. 19 How to Use a Chart, will be presented by the Fort Macon Sail and Power Squadron. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. NC Maritime Museum, 315 Front Street. FREE. Preregistration required. Contact: www.fmsps.org/home, or SEO@ec.rr.com.

Marine Systems Certification, St. Augustine, FL, Sept. 25-28 Camachee Yacht Yard. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Coastal Navigation Seminar, Beaufort, NC, Sept. 26 Basic Coastal Navigation, will be presented by the Fort Macon Sail and Power Squadron. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6:308:30 p.m. NC Maritime Museum, 315 Front Street. FREE. Preregistration required. Contact: www.fmsps.org/home, or SEO@ec.rr.com. Marine Electrical Certification, Jacksonville, FL, Oct. 15-18 Lamb’s Yacht Center. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.

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About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most Southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements. The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course. Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s Boater Safety Card. The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **St. Augustine, FL. Sept. 8. About Boating Safely. Sponsored by the Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL, the eight-hour course is held at the St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off State Road 16), St. Augustine. Preregistration required by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. **Bradenton, FL. Sep. 15-22. About Boating Safely. Sponsored by Coast Guard Auxiliary of Palmetto, FL. Two Saturdays, Sept. 15 & 22, 8-12 noon, eight hours total. G. T. Bray Park, 5801 33rd Ave. Dr. W., Bradenton, FL. $35. Couples who share a book, $55. Bill Osolin at (941) 518-0609 or email wmtoz@verizon.net, or Fred Kermode at (941) 723-7344. **America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Sept. 17-Oct. 29. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper

a boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 4984001. Other member courses on navigation, seamanship, maintenance, electrical, etc., regularly scheduled. Go to the website for more information. **Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2012 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class information. 2012 schedule: Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 Classes are usually very full, call and reserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member). Classes held monthly. Eighthour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 418-1142. **Vero Beach, FL. Sept. 15, Nov. 24. Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. Schedule at www.verobeachps.com. **Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule, location and to register. **Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month. The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354. US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm, or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date. US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling A great course for those who operate whalers and similar single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their on-thewater boat handling skills. A US SAILING Small Powerboat Certification is available upon successful completion of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated one full-day course. Sept. 1-2, Oct. 6-7. (separate two-day courses). Sept. 15,

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Oct. 20 (separate one-day accelerated courses). Best Boat Club and Rentals, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033 July 30-August 3 (all separate, five-day courses.) Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers Beach, FL. Stephanie Webb. (239) 454-5114. Student courses for ages 10-17. 1-4 p.m. daily. US SAILING Team Racing and Umpire Clinic, Nashville, TN, Sept. 29-30. Robert Mattix. robertm@nashvillev15.org. Basic Keelboat Instructor Evaluative Course, Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Miami, FL, Oct. 6-8 The three-day Instructor Certification Course is an extremely intensive evaluation of your ability to teach sailing to the US SAILING Keelboat Certification System Standard. Validation will be for three years. First Aid, CPR and US SAILING membership needs to be kept current. Instructors need to recertify their instructor status every three years. Renewals must be made within six months of the expiration date on the card. Contact the Keelboat Program office for recertification information. Contact Karen Davidson at KarenDavidson@ussailing.org. Instructor: Joe Hanko.

BOAT SHOWS Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 28-30 Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-3220. www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m., 10-6 on Sunday. 16 and older, $12. Ages 15 and under, free (when with adult). Purchase tickets online, at show, or by phone. 3rd Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show, Southport, NC, September 29 Held downtown on the waterfront, wooden boats—both in the water and on land—will be on display and with awards given to Best Powered Boat, Best Non-Powered Boat Row/Paddle and Best Non-Powered Boat - Sail. An awards ceremony and dinner for exhibitors, guests and vendors will be at 5 p.m. A Nauti-kids event where kids will build their own boats and test their seaworthiness. There will also be a Seafood Chowder Cook-Off with tasting and voting for best Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted are about a club’s history, facilities, major events and general information about the club. The clubs and associations must be well established and have been around for at least five years. Contact editor@ Southwindsmagazine.com for information about article length, photo requirements and other questions. News & Views for Southern Sailors

chowder. Live music. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.southportwoodenboatshow.com. 53rd Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct. 26-29 Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Fort Lauderdale. Largest boat show in the world, covering six sites. Over 1,600 vessels with 160 super yachts, marine supplies, accessories, electronics. Adults $20 ($18 online), children 6-15 $5 ($3 online), under 6 free. 2-day ticket $36 ($34 online). Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Show open for $34 for show preview to all Thursday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS Oct 5-7. 26th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival and Boat Show. Food, music and lots of other events. Morehead City, NC. www.ncseafoodfestival.org. Oct. 13-14. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked every way. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC. www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htm Oct. 11-14, 41st Annual National Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, AL Main public beach. Savor fresh-from-the-gulf seafood at the 41st Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 250,000 people. Peruse through the wares of 250-plus vendors showcasing their shrimp, fine arts and crafts, and kick back to the continuous tunes from the two musical stages that will feature major national recording artists as well as local favorites. Children’s Activity Village for kids entertainment. Free to the public. www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/

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Oct. 20-21. 43rd Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Parade, arts and crafts, lots of seafood. 9-5 pm. This major event features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, and great food in City Park. There will be live musical entertainment at several places around town during the days and nights, and a parade on Saturday morning. In addition on this weekend, there is an open house at the lighthouse on Seahorse Key, the big island 3 miles to the west of Cedar Key. Explore the light, look at the exhibits and wander this beautiful island. Shuttle boats are available at City Marina. www.cedarkey.org Oct. 26-28. 31st Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival. Children’s area, live entertainment and fishing expo. The arts and craft show is designed with a nautical theme. A bounty of fresh seafood featuring our favorite Madeira Beach Grouper. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Johns Pass Village, Madeira Beach. www.johnspass.com.

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2nd Annual Florida Marine Flea Market and Seafood Festival, West Palm Beach, FL, Sept. 7-9 Marine flea market, seafood festival, new and used boat show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

25th Annual Coastal Cleanup, Alabama, Sept. 15 Always the third Saturday in September, the Coastal

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Ocean Conservancy’s 26th Annual International Coastal Cleanup, June through September This year, Landshark Lager is partnering with Ocean Conservancy to host the Landshark Fin-tastic Voyage, a series of beach cleanups and events to celebrate keeping coasts clear of trash. Starting in June and running through September, cleanups will be on the East Coast from New Jersey to Florida. On August 4, cleanup will be at Treasure Island in the St. Pete/Tampa area. On Sept. 15, cleanup will be in Pensacola, FL. To participate, go to www.oceanconservancy.org.

24th Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup, Oct. 20 Part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties and barrier islands. Call (877) 232-2405. Go online to www.mscoastalcleanup.org for more information and to register.

International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference, Louisville, KY, Oct. 2-4 Known as IBEX, this event is held in Kentucky this year at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The conference presents new marine products, emerging technologies and practices in the industry, with seminars and exhibitions on the relevant subjects. Attendees can choose the Technical Seminar Series, or the expanded Dealer Development, Management,

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10th Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Florida West Coast Gam, Punta Gorda, Oct. 13 The 10th Annual Florida West Coast Rendezvous will be held on Sat., Oct. 13, at the Isles Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL. On Friday night, Oct. 12, there will be a social hour at the Isles Yacht Club followed by small group dinners at several local restaurants. The Gam is open to both members and non-members alike. The gathering consistently draws its limit of 175 people ranging from Tarpon Springs to Marco Island and beyond. Some clubs arrange a cruise to Charlotte Harbor and either anchor or stay at the public marina. There will be informative seminars and small group discussions on topics of interest to all coastal and long distance cruisers. Seminar schedule will be posted on the website. On Saturday, dinner will be offered by the Isles Yacht Club with choice of several entrees. Payment will be direct

to IYC by cash or check, no credit cards. FCYC Members may charge dinner to their individual accounts. Featured speakers will be Lin and Larry Pardey, world cruisers and authors of several cruising books. There will also be a tailgate flea market on Saturday afternoon, 5-6 p.m. Preregistration is required by Oct. 1. Go to www.ssca.org, and click on the SSCA Events tab for program details, cost, pre-registration information and directions, including hotels, marinas, and anchoring. This event fills up quickly, so early sign-up is suggested. Contact Steve Johnson at Johnson Stv@Comcast.net for any questions.

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The second WOW (WindRider Owners Weekend) rally for WindRider Trimarans will be held in Sarasota, FL, on Oct. 18-21. Held during the weekend of the Buzzelli multihull regatta, some WindRider owners may choose to compete in the regatta on Saturday and Sunday. There will be specific events for WindRiders, which will include; attendance by Jim Brown (returning this year); receptions and prizes; instruction and tips for optimizing performance of WindRiders: Tips for rigging and accessorizing. www.windrider.com. Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. We found readers like to read reviews by boat owners. If you like to write, we want your review. It can be long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new or old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast? Have you made changes? What changes would you like? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for more specifics and specifications on photos needed. Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews, too.

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15th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 27 The 15th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215 on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to noon. Free to the public with lots of free parking. There is a $10 per space (equal to a car parking space) charge for sellers only. Bring your own table. There are no plans for it to rain, but if it does, rain day will be the next day, Sunday, Oct. 28. Lots of used boat stuff, some new boat stuff too, buy or trade. You might even see some boat stuff you wouldn’t let your dog chew on. Guaranteed you will meet a lot of boaters (or interesting people) and have a good time. So dig out and dust off all that old boat stuff, and bring it on down (or you could just keep it until you can’t remember what it was ever going to be used for). Take the whole family (or leave the kids home to play some more video games) and join us. Come out and find a great deal or just look around and have a good time. For more information, call George Carter (owner of Cortez Yacht Sales) at (941) 792-9100.

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Okeechobee Water Level Rises Slightly Since July As of press date in early August, Lake Okeechobee is at 12.14 feet above sea level, rising about an inch since July from recent seasonal rains. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 6.08 feet, and the

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American Boat and Yacht Council Offers Tips on Detecting and Preventing Swimming Electrocutions Information on the following was taken from Soundings TradeOnly Over the Fourth of July weekend, four children died from electrocution while swimming in lakes in the United States. All died from poorly grounded electrical systems in a houseboat and a private dock. Such electrocutions have happened periodically for many years, and the ABYC has been working at addressing the problem since 2008. It can happen in both fresh and saltwater. If someone is swimming in water near a poorly installed AC system, then an electrical current will run through their body, causing skeletal muscular paralysis. What is needed for electrical systems on boats, docks and houseboats is to have an equipment leakage circuit breaker, which is similar to a ground-fault outlet now standard in all new homes in outlets that are outdoors, in bathrooms and in kitchens. The problem arises in AC systems in boats and docks, and the leakage devices are mandatory in all boats and docks beginning Dec. 31. The ABYC has created a webinar online to help identify and deal with the problem. It is run by Kevin Ritz, an ABYC instructor who lost his 8-year-old son to electric shock drowning in 1999. The video, titled Hot Docks, Hot Boats and Electric Shock Drowning, is unlisted on the YouTube website (can’t be found by searching), and only those who have the link can view it: http://youtu.be/O7-s_mdEPb0. (For

those who don’t want to type in the exact text— and it must be exact—go to www.southwinsdmagazine.com and find the link on Popular Quick Links on the left column and click on it.) This is a thorough technical discussion on the subject and how to detect and prevent the problem. It could save a life. (Editor’s note: I saw this video and I highly recommend it).

Marlow Purchases Hunter Marine Corp. Information from this article was taken from Soundings Trade Only (www.tradeonly.com) In early July, the U.S bankruptcy court handling the restructuring of the bankruptcy of the assets of Hunter Marine Corp. approved the sale of Hunter’s operating assets, along with “selected assets” of Mainship Corp. and the Luhrs Corp., to Marlow Acquisitions, LLC. The Luhrs Group, which owned Hunter Marine Corp, Mainship Corp. and the Luhrs Corp., declared bankruptcy on April 30, and Soundings Trade Only reported that the judge for the bankruptcy court made favorable comments about the expediency of how the restructuring has been handled. Hunter Marine manufactures Hunter sailboats and Mainship trawlers. Marlow Yachts builds several power yacht lines and has a boatbuilding yard in China. Marlow’s boats range from 37 to 97 feet and are known for their quality and dependability. They also manufacture yacht tenders. Their yard in China, which employs 300 people, is well-known for its green, environmentally-friendly practices and has received awards to that effect. The company headquarters are in Palmetto, FL (www.marlowyachts.com). After the announcement, John Peterson, Hunter president and chief restructuring officer, and Philip Marlow, president of Marlow Yachts, commented about concerns raised after the sale announcement—expressed in online comments at the Soundings Trade Only website—that Hunter Marine will begin manufacturing yachts in China. Soundings Trade Only reported that Petersen said Marlow signed a lease for the Hunter plant in Alachua, FL, an indi-

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cation that the company intends to continue manufacturing at that location. Marlow was reported as saying that they plan to bring back manufacturing techniques developed in China to the United States, although he also commented that the company might purchase another or additional plant in the future at a location that is not yet determined. Marlow did say that, although there are no plans to manufacture boats in China, certain components for the boats will definitely be built there. The closing of the sale was consummated on Aug. 1, and Marlow wasted no time in addressing the situation. Soundings Trade Only reported that Marlow was “planning to burn the midnight oil” and immediately begin work on renovations and remodeling of the Alachua manufacturing facility, including “tools, roofs and lawn.” Hunter continued to manufacture boats during the restructuring, and new boats will be on display at the Annapolis Boat Show in October. Marlow referred to the companies as Marlow Hunter and Marlow Mainship. Hunter Marine currently uses the slogan “Life Begins at 40” as it enters its 40th year of production. Hunter Sailboats has been long known as one of the three sailboat companies that produces sailboats in quantity in the world. The other two are Catalina Yachts, manufac-

tured in Largo, FL, and Beneteau, a Frenchbased company that manufactures in Marion, SC, and France.

Windjammer Tall Ship Cruises Come Back to Life with New Company It was in September 2007 that Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, started by Capt. Mike Burke 60 years previous, went bankrupt, having its assets eventually sold off. So ended the dreams of many who wanted to sail on a tall ship. The company had several classic sailing vessels in its fleet, including many rescued schooners, which sailed around the Caribbean, the ships filled with barefoot sailors. A new company, Windjammer Sailing Adventures, was born, or reborn, with the same dream this year. Charles Kropke, who heads this new company, resurrected the dream by buying up old Windjammer Barefoot Cruises’ furniture and memorabilia at the auction in 2008 when the assets were sold off. He even committed to establishing a museum at the new company’s headquarters in Coral Gables in southeast Florida. In January, the company purchased the tall ship, SV Mandalay, a three-masted, 236-foot barquentine, from a company in Ecuador that had restored it. After purchase, the ship’s capacity was reduced from 72 to 64 berths. The ship has cabins with bunks at various price levels, depending on the size cabin and location. Some cabins are on the main deck, with most cabins below decks. Kropke hopes to expand the Windjammer fleet to many more boats in the coming years. The new company is headed by CEO Kropke, along with President Cynthia Greenway, Vice President Capt. Sylvester Dzomeku, and Chairman of the Board Uwe G. Doeringer. Greenway met Kropke in 2011 at a gathering of Windjammer fans from the previous company. Greenway had taken over 20 Windjammer cruises. Kropke also met Dzomeku at the same event, and the three of them came together to start the new business. The Mandalay made its first voyage with the new company leaving from and returning to Grenada on July 22 and continues to sail weekly, boarding Sundays and

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US SAILING Releases Full Report on Farallones Race Tragedy The following article is quoted from US SAILING’s press release A US SAILING independent review panel has released the report on its investigation of the sailing accident that occurred on April 14, 2012, during the Full Crew Farallones Race out of San Francisco, CA. The accident resulted in the deaths of five sailors from the sailboat, Low Speed Chase. The crew of eight aboard Low Speed Chase encountered larger than average breaking waves when rounding Maintop Island, the northwest point of southeast Farallon Island. These waves capsized the vessel, a Sydney 38, and drove it onto the rocky shore. Seven of the eight crew mem-

bers were thrown from the boat into the water. Only two of those sailors in the water made it to shore and survived. As a result of the panel’s research and analysis, it determined that the primary cause of the capsizing was due to the course sailed by Low Speed Chase, which took them across a shoal area where breaking waves could be expected. During the course of the analysis, multiple track lines from other racers that day were obtained and are provided in the report. It is noted that the Low Speed Chase was not the only vessel which crossed or sailed very near this shoal area. lthough the course sailed was the direct cause of the accident, there were additional safety issues that came to light during the investigation. The panel concluded that improved personal safety gear, including life jackets and harnesses, may have increased the sailors’ chances of survival. They also concluded that enhanced communication capabilities between the race committee and race boats, and improved race management protocols could have better assisted the search and rescue efforts. The panel noted that these additional issues did not directly affect the outcome of this incident. However, improvements in these areas may save lives or reduce injuries in future accidents. The essential key to prevention would have been a more conservative course selection to avoid breaking seas in shoal water on a lee shore. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco called for an offshore racing safety stand down to provide the time necessary to review safety procedures. US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport, conducted an independent review of the sailing accident and investigated the circumstances in an attempt to help reduce the chance of future similar tragedies and make offshore racing safer. Read the full report at http://media.ussailing. org/AssetFactory.aspx?vid=18654. You can also go to www.ussailing.org, and if the link is no longer on the home page, type in “farallones report” in the search window.

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The X5 wing assembly. Since the ribs were a major weight factor, any reduction in each rib would significantly cut total weight. Now each rib was assembled from two thin rib cutouts with 3/4-inch-thick polystyrene foam laminated in between.

to lighten the wing) must be covered. Less than a minute after launching for the first sail, the boat got knocked over. These holes allowed a lot of water to pour into the top of the wing, so by the time I swam around to stand on the centerboard, my 150 pounds was not good enough to raise a wing now weighing a whole bunch more. After the police officer, the fire department, and the fire rescue squad departed, I quietly went home, pulled the shades and didn’t answer the phone for the rest of that day. The next prototype was a dual wing version with the narrow forewing pivoted in front of the mast and the main wing. Construction was changed to use 5-mil-thick polyethylene plastic sheeting instead of the thin Luan mahogany. The polyethylene was taped to the 3/4-inch ribs and a thin wood built-up leading edge. This rig was also tried on the Snark. The weight was somewhat less than the first version, but controlling the forewing was difficult and did not lend itself to easy sailing, so it was retired after several trials. It was modified again to move the narrow foresail to become a rear flap. This configuration worked much better and was rebuilt to fit a Sunfish hull. It was at this point that it became obvious that the slot lift created a powerful driving force. Version 5 Those experiences lead to Version 5. The main specification now was to reduce the wing weight. This would help when stepping the mast/wing system, as well as reducing the tipping moment. The leading edges of both fore and rear wings were formed from a thin aluminum shell strengthened with a pourable polyurethane foam. Since the ribs were a major weight factor, any reduction in each rib would significantly cut total weight. Now each rib was assembled from two thin rib cutouts with 3/4-inch-thick polystyrene foam laminated in between. With this wing system, the slot moved forward but still retained a wider forewing than the aft wing (or flap). The weight was reduced to just about 24 pounds at 50 square feet of sail area. The wings were covered with Mylar polyester sheeting, which would hold a shape better than the softer polyethylene sheeting. Version 5 was the first wing design that was sailed a lot. It took a beating, but held together and was a reasonable weight to easily step. It was also the first version competitive against the 75-square-foot Sunfish regular sail. The only problem was the tendency to “round up” with weather helm…the slot was producing more lift than predicted and had to be moved even farther forward. Version 6 Version 6 was now born. At this point in the development, we needed help with the foil shape of the wing, and with a computer program for NCAA aircraft, a new rib profile was engineered. Now Laser-cut ribs were produced, the wing height was increased to 10 feet, and the fore and aft wing sections were made the same width. The resulting design gave us a total wing area of 60 square feet. Version 6 was News & Views for Southern Sailors

first built and sailed with Mylar sheeting and subsequently reworked with Clysar heat shrink material. Another advantage of narrowing the wings while making them taller gave us more room in the cockpit with no “boom” to duck. Now that the wing design was functioning properly, the slot controls were modified to be easier to reach and set, and we added a 2:1 block to control the main sheet, because the pull with any wind over 10 knots made the sheet too hard to hold. The overall height of the rig (or the center of effort of the wing) can be changed slightly by the spacer height above the deck. It’s easy to change for light or heavy wind days. Although it is easier to have another person help step the wing system, one person can do it. The mast and the forewing weight are about 14 to 16 pounds. After they are stepped, the aft wing (at eight pounds) can be lifted up and fitted over the upper protruding pivot point and then secured at the lower pivot point with a bolt. Building a Wing It’s not too difficult to build a wing sail if you have some space in your garage or elsewhere and the ability to use some common tools. I can build a wing sail system in less than a week, where a lot of the time is waiting for adhesives and paints to dry. For the newbie, it should take less than three weeks. Custom wings can be built for other small sailboats utilizing the existing rib profile, or using a new NCAA profile configuration as needed. I don’t need to make a lot of money with this program… but I’d rather not lose money doing it. My satisfaction would be to see the technology blossom with the small-boat sailors. The greatest feeling so far has been a wild ride across Charlotte Harbor in a 15- to 20-knot wind with the X6 version…along with the open mouth looks I get when sailors see the wing for the first time. I started out to build a wing sail for myself, but I had SOUTHWINDS

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so much fun that I figured are between 15 to 20 knots. why not help others and let The wings would be free, others have some fun, too. and in return for the use of This was the point at which them, we would expect a Solid Wing Sails, LLC, was regular critique on any and born. The parts that take all aspects of the system. the longest time to build We want to see races are the ribs, which is why against one of the other the Laser-cut ribs are wings, races against other offered in kit form. standard sail systems, and It is the intention of free sailing in light and SWS to work with smallheavy winds. By the end boat sailors, so the design of the year we would like is not intended for larger to publish a “How to… cruising sailboats. Wing and How Not To” instrucsails are easier to build, tion program showing the rig, and sail on smaller plus and minus aspects of boats than bigger ones the wing system. We anyway. They don’t need Launch of the X5. Version 5 was the first wing design that was sailed a expect to make improveto remain on the boat lot. It took a beating, but held together and was a reasonable weight to ments along the way. Also overnight, and can be han- easily step. It was also the first version competitive against the 75- along the way, photos and dled by one person—and square foot Sunfish regular sail. videos should be taken to no crane required! document all related activWhy did we choose the ities, i.e., storing, transSunfish? It’s the largest porting, rigging, stepping, small-boat class with a launching, and, of course, wide range of ages, abilities showing how to right a and interests—and a simple knocked-down boat—with stepping system. Why the the wings floating high Laser? It also has simple and the boat cannot turtle! mast-stepping like the The wings will be mainSunfish, along with a large tained, repaired and class of sailors with the updated during the time need for action. Do we see you are helping. the wings sailing in direct We plan a mini regatta competition with the soft later this fall with Winged sail versions? No. I believe Sunfish and Winged Lasers it will take a separate class and will have a couple section to compete fairly. wing systems to supply to This is a faster, more those who would like to efficient sail system, with compete in the Charlotte easier rigging and setup— Harbor area. These wings and it will point higher. are also available for qualAnother advantage is that In wing design, a major step was made with the slotted dual wing. Dual ified racers during the it can stand in a corner of wings can be seen on airplanes as they unfold for takeoffs and landings October Sunfish Regatta in your garage and takes up to create more lift. Using the same principle, the forewing in the St. Petersburg. For more very little floor space. For America’s Cup sailboats forces more air through the slot, creating information, to sail a wing tremendous lift while driving the boats. Not unlike the standard, but transporting the wings, I much less efficient, jib/main overlap. and compete in these use my GMC pickup truck races, go to www.solidwingsails.com and let me (8-foot bed) or my boat know if you’re ready to try. We trailer to get the wings back and can also arrange for a trial sail on forth the five miles to the water. Charlotte Harbor if you are in the area. Let us know. If there is suffiFree Wings Available for Testing cient interest, we could possibly There are five wings under concome to your area. struction, being built to the latest There is interest all over revisions. We would like to give the world in the wing sail systhese wings to some experienced tems, and probably more interest racers, meaning sailors who have outside the United States than consistently won at least some inside. The stats on the website local races/regattas and are not show this international interest. afraid to get out when the winds The X5 fits compactly on a trailer. 34

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Rhodes 19 By Dave Ellis Cover Photo: A Rhodes 19 of the Rhodes 19 Sailing Club at the Landings Harbor Marina on the Wilmington River in North Carolina heads out of the marina for an afternoon of racing. Photo by Doug Herrick.

n the early 1950s, there were very few commercially built small sailboats in the Tampa Bay, FL, area. So it was quite the scene when Oscar Olsen showed up at little Gulfport Yacht Club on Boca Ciega Bay with a cold-molded plywood 19footer with an aluminum mast and boom. It was called a Hurricane. It was certainly the fanciest boat there. It had a centerboard and sailed quite well. Oscar was the first one in that area to use synthetic sail cloth, too. First it was nylon. Stretched way too much. Then Orlon. But the sun ate them up quickly. Finally, he got some sails made of that new material called Dacron, then pronounced with a long “A”. Little did we know then that the hull of the Hurricane would be developed into the Rhodes 19 of today. When WWII ended, the Allied Aviation Corporation of Cockeysville, MD, was forced to convert its molded plywood production facilities from airplane fuselages to a product that could survive in a peacetime economy. In those pre-fiberglass days, a number of one-design sailboats such as International 14s, Thistles, Moths and Jolly Boats used molded plywood as a hull material. Allied commissioned Philip Rhodes to draft the lines for a wholesome, inexpensive sailboat that was fun to sail. He responded with a 19-foot, round-bilged centerboarder, the Hurricane. It had a small forward deck, wooden spars and a sail

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SMALL BOAT REVIEW Currently, there are approximately 3,500 Rhodes 19s built, plus 4000 Mariners. The racing class is growing at a rate of about 25 boats per year. Photo by Craig Davis Photography.

plan much the same as the pre-war Lightning. In 1947, the Southern Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association (SMYRA) was searching for a sturdy boat to serve as junior trainer and club racer. Palmer Scott, an established, New Bedford, MA, smallboat builder, purchased a number of Allied’s unfinished hulls and fitted them with keels, flotation and a redesigned deck with cuddy cabin. This fast, unsinkable boat with aluminum spars was accepted. Fiberglass began to replace molded plywood for boat building. Marscot Plastics of southern Massachusetts established itself in the new industry and, with Palmer Scott’s blessing, used a SMYRA hull to build a production mold. Subsequently, Marscot associated with American Boat Building of East Greenwich, RI, and the George O’Day organization. Stuart Marine of Rockland, ME, has been the builder of Rhodes 19s, along with its cruising version, the Mariner, since 1984 (www.stuartmarine.com). There is quite a racing heritage to the Rhodes 19. At the 505 North Americans at Chicago there was an impressive fleet of R/19s on the next racecourse to the west. Currently, there are approximately 3,500 Rhodes 19s built, plus 4000 Mariners. There are fleets in Marblehead, MA, New Orleans, LA, Chicago, IL, Rockport, Winthrop, Hingham, and Eastern Point Gloucester, all in Massachusetts,

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Newport, RI, Hawaii and Saint Petersburg, FL. The class is growing at a rate of about 25 boats per year. A strong class association keeps things organized. The class website is at www.rhodes19.org. Those who sail the Rhodes 19, whether the keel or the centerboard version, enjoy its sea-kindliness, its comfort for a small boat, and its forgiveness under sail. The molded-in bench seats in the ample cockpit are downright comfortable and keep sailors dry in most conditions. Of course, racers may sit up on the deck with feet on the bench. Sail area is ample, with the mainsail relatively large and with a rather high aspect ratio. The jib is small enough to be handled without much effort by just about anybody. The spinnaker, on the other hand, is a rather large, round, chesty spread of colorful nylon that reflects ’chutes of the 1950s. It is very effective on very broad reaches and downwind. The aluminum mast has the usual shrouds and spreaders, with the addition of a pair of forward angled jumper stays aloft. Some have removed these upper shrouds, but they do serve to strengthen the upper spar. When going under a bridge, make sure you have at least 28 feet of clearance. The rudder is the typical “paddle foot” shape common for the day. Think: Snipe, original Windmill rudder; Lightning, original pram rudder. This shape gives good feel to the tiller under sail and is deep enough to still be effective in a windy seaway. When it came time to replace the venerable Fish class boats at Saint Petersburg Yacht Club, it purchased six Rhodes 19 keel boats from O’Day boatbuilders. They have served the club well, being used for recreational sailing by members and for racing by the Salty Sisters ladies, as well as in “Learn to Sail” by teenagers. After a couple decades, I had to replace the wood ribs in the inside of the fiberglass hull, mostly because some of them held the keel bolts. We used lumber yard pressure-treated lumber—probably not what a racer would use on his boat. New boats don’t have the ribs anyhow. When it came time to replace the old rudders, I built new ones that were deeper, more vertical and smaller front to back. Why? Teenagers in Learn to Sail class would not be able to scull the boat around, wracking the rudder. Didn’t work with the deep, narrow foil (eh, eh). www.southwindsmagazine.com

Those who sail the Rhodes 19, whether the keel or the centerboard version, enjoy its sea-kindliness, its comfort for a small boat, and its forgiveness under sail. The molded-in bench seats in the ample cockpit are downright comfortable and keep sailors dry in most conditions. Photo by Doug Herrick.

long. But, the point is, they still could have been brought back to sailable condition. Sturdy craft, those Rhodes 19s. Stuart Marine in Maine, a quality builder, markets new boats for about $25K including sails, trailer and delivery. Used boats appear on its website and on the classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; website for quite reasonable prices.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it like to sail the Rhodes 19? I have never sailed the centerboard version. Well, not since the early 1950s on a trip up to Clearwater, FL, for a race with Olsen and my dad. The keel version has a sturdy feel. It turns really fast, which is not a great thing to do in a race, but is handy in traffic, docking or in sailing class with other new sailors in close proximity. The iron keel has ample righting moment to keep the boat from heeling over beyond water to the shear. Believe me, students have tried to go farther over. There is flotation in the hull, of course, in case the hull fills. Philip Rhodes was asked to design a wholesome, inexpensive sailboat that was fun to sail. He Could this happen? Yes, in long neg- responded with a 19-foot, round-bilged centerboarder, the Hurricane, which eventually lect after multiple heavy rains. Some became the Rhodes 19. Photo by Craig Davis Photography. of the old SPYC Rhodes 19s were sold and appeared at the Davis Island Seaplane Basin near Tampa, anchored out and apparently abandoned. After a few months one was very low on the water, full of rain. But it still floated. Another ended up on the beach after a storm. It was sad to see, after keeping those boats in shape for so

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Harkers Island Regatta Sixteen-Year-Old Female Sailor Takes First Among Sunfish Racers of all Ages in Race Around the Island Text by Marylinda Ramos and Rob Eberle Photos by Marylinda Ramos With wind and marshes behind them, competitors in the aroundthe-island race head for the next waypoint—a narrow drawbridge. Once there, paddles are allowed just long enough to get them through.

Thirty-six Sunfish sailors who sailed around the island gather for a group shot.

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hat brings Sunfish sailors back to the Harkers Island Regatta year after year? Is it the eccentric charm of exploring the marshes of North Carolina’s Outer Banks in a way few others imagine? Congenial company with which to share the adventure? The Southern hospitality? The 11th Annual Harkers Island Regatta drew competitors from New York to Florida on July 14-15 in what has become one of the largest Sunfish class events in the United States. Many of the 36 competitors return to the waters protected by Cape Lookout Lighthouse for the challenging 10mile race around the island. Sailors choose the direction in which to circumnavigate the island. The shortest route includes a short maze of water winding its way through tall grass. Picking the route that places you downwind with the centerboard up is key. To offset the advantage of local knowledge, the practice race and Google Earth help newcomers catch up fast. A “Beater class” enables older boats to sail competitively as well. This year’s round-the-island race was sailed in a steady 7-to-12-knot southwesterly. The early lead changed hands several times between Nicholas Zharadka of Beaufort, NC, Ashlyn Park of Asheboro, NC, and last year’s winner, Sonya Dean of Raleigh, NC. Dean wiggled through a tight pack of lead boats, showed the way through the maze of marshes and extended her lead to nearly 200 yards. Sixteen-year-old Park, sailing her second Harkers Island Regatta, emerged next. Dean held her lead through a narrow drawbridge and through an up-current beat around the western end of the island which spread out the fleet. Sulli Edwards of Apex, NC, was in third place. With wind building and a tight, fivemile reach to the finish, a drag race was on. Park worked hard for boat speed and overtook Dean. Ricky Evans from Southport, NC, picked up speed in the freshening breeze and quickly closed in with two-time winner Alex Dean of Raleigh, NC, close on his heels. After three hours of racing and a half-mile from the finish, it looked like anyone’s race, but Park sailed her best to win line honors, ahead of Evans by just 80 seconds. Alex Dean of Raleigh was a split-second behind Evans for a third-place photo-finish. Top finishers in the Beater class (older boats) were Chip Hudnall of Wicomico Church, VA, Suzanne Fryberger of North East, MD, and Brad Hertz of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Shoreside, a traditional Low Country boil for racers and www.southwindsmagazine.com

Ashlyn Park hikes hard to become the first female youth to win the round-the-island race at Harkers Island Regatta.

family members was held at the Core Sound Museum. Steamed clams, a rum cake dessert contest, Dark ’N Stormy ginger beer, and live music rounded out the setting for a videotape replay of the day’s race. Sunday brought a light but building southeasterly with a modest cross current. By the time the breeze freshened to 15 knots, the fleet completed four windward-leeward races. George Sechrist of Oriental, NC, won a tie-breaker with Zak Mathews for first-place, followed by Walt Suter of Savannah, GA, in third, Sonya Dean fourth, and Kara Wheeler of Oriental, NC, in fifth place. Awards included traditional trophies supplemented by fresh crabmeat and a generous array of sailing and outdoor gear. The regatta was made possible through generous contributions by Gosling’s Rum, Wells Fargo Advisors, Hightower Communications, Pepsi-Cola, Annapolis Performance Sailing, Eberle Marine Surveys, Triton Yacht Sales, Nautical Wheelers, Ella Vickers, Intensity Sails and Prospective Technologies. Proceeds support youth sailing in North Carolina through need-based programs at Edward Teach Youth Sailing in New Bern, Bow to Stern Youth Sailing in Oriental, and Friends of the Museum Junior Sailing in Beaufort. For information on Sunfish racing in North Carolina and details on next year’s event, contact Rob Eberle, MOBYC Regatta Chair at eberlemarine@gmail.com, or evenings at (252) 635-1912. Top 10 Results: 1. Ashlyn Park (Top Youth & Top Female); 2. Ricky Evans (Top Grandmaster); 3. Alex Dean (Top Master); 4. Zak Mathews; 5. Sulli Edwards; 6. John Park; 7. Sonya Dean; 8. Kara Wheeler; 9. Ken Midyette, Jr.; 10. Walt Suter.

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Race Committee Co-Chairs Rob Eberle (on the left) and George Evans present Ashlyn Park—the first female youth to win the round-the-island race—with the perpetual trophy and the Top Youth Sailor Award.

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CAROLINA SAILING World renowned racer Greg Fisher, director of the College of Charleston Sailing Program, gives a talk on the finer points of racing dinghies. Photo by Dan Dickison.

Fostered by Facebook… and Friends Want to get stoked about sailing? Try Tuesday evenings in Charleston where fun is the emphasis—not winning By Dan Dickison

rive over the Ravenel Bridge from Charleston, SC, to Mt. Pleasant any Tuesday evening these days and you’re apt to be distracted from the road. Down on the water, just off the Yorktown aircraft carrier, a bunch of sailing dinghies mill about. It may look like most other

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evenings during the year when the College of Charleston’s nationally renowned team practices, but this is different— way different. Out there, using the same fleet of 420s and FJs, is a group that includes newbies and veteran racers alike. With participants ranging from 16 to nearly 60 in age, everyone’s enjoying a bunch of short races, and no one is keeping score. That’s just how it was intended, explains Jacob Raymond, the assistant dockmaster for the college’s sailing center (the host of this activity) and an instructor in its community sailing program. “What we want to see is people enjoying the sport with easy access to it. That’s what this is about.” If anyone gets credit for enacting the Tuesday evening racing series, it’s Raymond. He’s a big proponent of making sailing accessible and affordable, and he knew the time was ripe for this. Back in May, he and his co-organizers, which include local sailors Jared Chrysostom and Patrick Rogers, made some calls and got a handful of teams to come out. Chrysostom then set up a Facebook page—College of Charleston Community Sailing Racing—and everyone began inviting friends. According to Raymond, “We tried to get people out last year, but it was pretty casual and we had limited participation. This spring, I started talking it up at various regattas and events and Jared put us on social media. In just a few weeks, it grew from four boats to eight to over 20.” Customarily, participants begin arriving at the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Center around 5:00. If you show up without a crew or a skipper, Raymond and his colleagues try to match you up with someone. Each team rigs its own boat and then sails it just outside the marina complex where the organizers set up buoys in a short, windward-leeward format. Depending upon the timing and the weather, they’ll conduct anywhere from one to eight races. To keep things moving, they use the condensed, three-minute starting sequence familiar to college sailors. And the best part? The whole thing is truly economical. If you’re a member of the College of Charleston Community Sailing Association www.southwindsmagazine.com

A small portion of the 420 fleet reaches toward the bottom mark as the evening grows dusky. In just a few weeks, the Tuesday evening sails grew from four boats to over 20. Photo by Dan Dickison.

Longtime sailor Danny Johnson, on the right, is among the more senior members of the fleet and a Tuesday evening regular. Courtesy photo.

($400/year), it’s free; if not, racing will cost you just $5 per person per night. “It’s really a lot of fun,” say Gary Reichel, a local graphic and web designer who began taking lessons at the center just over a year ago. “After learning the basics, I started using the bigger boats as a member. While I was sailing a J/22 one afternoon, Jacob suggested that I come out and try the Tuesday evening stuff. I’ve never raced a sailboat before in my life, but he paired me up with a guy who’s been doing this for a long time, and it has worked out really well. I mostly crew, of course, but I like that they’re open to having me skipper if I want.” In early July, after enthusiasm and numbers of participants built to a critical mass, the organizers started including a few value-added elements. Multiple North American and World Champion Greg Fisher, the director of the College of Charleston Sailing Program, offered an impromptu chalk talk on the nuances of boat-handling, sail trim and racecourse management. (Most Tuesdays, Fisher assists in setting up the courses.) The following week, Trey Brown, the North American representative for Zhik sailing gear and a local racer, put on a post-race pizza party for the entire fleet. A week later, local J/24 sailor and rules aficionado Mike Palazzo offered a succinct, post-race rules seminar. ”It’s gratifying to see what a success this series is turning out to be,” said Fisher. “Our role within the community is to promote sailing and facilitate public access to the sport, and Jacob has done a tremendous job in helping us to accomplish that.” It’s Raymond’s enthusiasm for the sport that underlies much of this success. Surprisingly, he hasn’t been involved in sailing all that long. “Actually,” he admits, “when I first applied to work here three years ago, I had to confess that I’d never been on a sailboat in my life.” Since then, Raymond has become a credentialed instructor as well as an invaluable member of the center’s staff. A former member of the Army National Guard, Raymond says that sailing really saved him. He recalls feeling out of synch with society his first year back from duty in Iraq. “Just cruising around the harbor under sail put me at peace. But I also missed the adrenaline rush that I knew in Iraq, and I rediscovered that thrill on the racecourse. I don’t think there’s anything more exciting than friendly competition. I definitely remember getting my very first win in a race, and that’s a high I can’t compare to anything else.” As lucky as Raymond is to have discovered sailing, sailors in Charleston are even more fortunate that he did. Without him, Tuesday evenings would be very different for

many of them. But he’s not interested in taking credit. Instead, he defers to the sailing program that employs him. “I think community sailing organizations like ours are definitely a path to the future, a way to build our sport. What we do on Tuesday nights has absolutely exceeded my expectations, and now I know we can do even more.” Raymond hopes to keep the weekly series going as long as the boats—and daylight—are available. After that, he says, “We’ll ask around and see how everyone feels. Ideally, we can keep it going in the winter and maybe have a frostbiting series.” That’s the spirit.

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Kids Learn Shipwright Skills at Boatbuilding Festival A local shipwright shop does its part to help teach basic boatbuilding skills and inspire the next generation of boaters in Southwest Florida By Michael Sinnema Mystery Mike, Shipwright Shop Apprentice

hen I walked into Capt. David T. Bickel’s humble Shipwright Shop in 2010, I hardly imagined that within two years I would have built my own wooden sailboat, and have been part of a team of newly acquired friends and family that organized and successfully pulled off the first ever Southwest Florida Boat Building Festival for local kids. In hindsight, David and I knew that this “The response to this program speaks volumes to the need for more like it. I am truly in awe of what event was long overdue for a we accomplished this weekend,” said John C. Farnsworth, participating shipwright. region with such a rich maritime history. Once it was over, we knew we had to share this story. my own sailboat at the Shipwright Shop under his superviFirst, a little background…when my wife Kate and I sion—a shipwright’s apprentice if you will. Over the course first moved to Fort Myers, my intention was to find someof the next several months I completed my eight-foot woodone who could teach me some woodworking skills. Hit en sailing pram, complete with custom mahogany, ash tiller hard by the economic downturn of 2008, my options for and handcrafted wooden mast. finding a carpenter associated with the once booming housSomehow along the line, I also managed to acquire the ing industry were diminishing fast. Then one day, my dad nickname “Mystery Mike.” We had a dedicated launch said to me, “You’re living in Florida, you are looking for a party for this boat, named Mystery, that was incredibly fun, woodworker, and you love sailing…why don’t you find a but that’s a story for another time. boatbuilder?” Automatically, this made complete sense to I got such a rush from building my first sailboat, that I me, so I got on the Internet and stumbled upon the word knew I wanted more. I also began to get the feeling that “shipwright.” Until that day, I had no idea what a shipother people needed to know that this humble little boatwright was, but eventually, it led me to the only shipwright building shop existed right here in Fort Myers, and that in town, Capt. David T. Bickel, owner of The Shipwright they, too, could possibly enjoy the same satisfaction of Shop, Inc., in Fort Myers. building their own wooden boat that I did. David and I got I walked into David’s shop and we automatically hit it to talking, and somehow we got the crazy idea to organize off. Somehow, in short order, we agreed that I would build a boatbuilding festival for kids, with the intention of introducing them to the ancient woodworking art of a shipwright—and hopefully doing our part to inspire the next generation of boaters. Once you add in his wife Sharon, my wife Kate, and a few other very talented family members and friends, we Specializing in Marine SSB were off planning the first annual “Southwest Florida Boat Sailmail / AirMail / Winlink Building Festival.” Our promotional video for the event was aimed at local youth groups, with the hope of drumming up sailmail@docksideradio.com enough interest from a generation that seems to be too often www.docksideradio.com pre-occupied with technical gadgets—gadgets that seem to FCC Marine Radio Licenses do their part in preventing an interest in the acquisition of Ph: 941.661.4498 SSB/SailMail Training time-honored, hands-on skills and plain old outdoor fun. SSB Installation Radios & Modems in Stock We immediately got a great reaction from kids that couldn’t Troubleshooting believe that, without any previous skills, it would be possi— Authorized Icom Dealer — ble to build their own wooden boat—and in only two and a Gary Jensen half days! — Pactor-III Modem Sales — Owner/FCC Licensed Technician 42

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Chris Pendleton, president and CEO of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, and sponsor of the Sea Scouts, said: “You have so much of which to be proud on this project and we cannot thank you enough for including us.”

Brandon Reed, of the Pine Island Boy Scout Troop 20, said, “Building the boat is fun and a lot of hard work.”

All in all, we spent close to a year organizing local youth groups, sponsors for boat kits that came all the way from Alexandria, VA, woodworking tool donations, supply sponsors, and an event location which was graciously donated by the Southwest Florida Marine Industries Association. Needless to say, there were more than a handful of times where we felt overwhelmed with the task of pulling this endeavor off. Just when we thought we wouldn’t find that last sponsor, or be able to supply all of the tools needed in time for the event, in March of 2012, in conjunction with the 22nd Annual Southwest Florida Boat Show in Fort Myers, teams of five kids successfully built 12-foot Bevins skiffs in just two and half days at the First Annual Southwest Florida Boat Building Festival! I won’t go into too many details about the event here because, in my opinion, the pictures and quotes from some of the participating members say it all. John C. Farnsworth, participating shipwright said, “David, just a few words to let you know how grateful I am to have been included in what was, to me, one of the most enjoyable times I’ve spent in many, many years. The response to this program speaks volumes to the need for more like it. Please keep me informed of any and all activity related not only to next year but other possible opportunities to expand the horizons of young people throughout this area through hands-on work with wooden boats. I am truly in awe of what we accomplished this weekend.” Chris Pendleton, president and CEO of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, and sponsor of the Sea Scouts said, “You have so much of which to be proud on this project, and we cannot thank you enough for including us.” Brandon Reed, Pine Island Boy Scout Troop 20, said, “Building the boat is fun and a lot of hard work.” Aside from building my own wooden sailboat, this was one of the most amazing things I have ever been a part of in my life. I am truly grateful to be part of a group of friends and family who have the passion to share the pleasures of building small wooden boats here in southwest Florida. This will probably not be the last Southwest Florida

Boat Building Festival we’ll make the effort to organize, or the last time you’ll hear from the Shipwright Shop about another boat launching party. Drop us a line anytime at www.theshipwrightshop.com—the doors are always open…especially if you like talking about wooden boats.

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Women-Only Race for the Roses Regatta Celebrates Silver Anniversary Hot Chocolate and White Shell Woman take top honors By Julie B. Connerley

n July 28, Pensacola Beach Yacht Club celebrated its 25th annual Race for the Roses, the signature regional event along the Gulf Coast for women. The idea came from Pensacola business owner, wife, mother, and sailor, Ellen Hunt. She and best friend Karen Kriegel held the first organizational meeting at Karen’s house. Twenty-five years later, the two are still racing together. Much has happened during the past quarter-century. Sailors raise the spinnaker on Coyote, a Soverel 33, winner of the Ladies Trilogy Series. There were 11 The first year, 10 boats com- women onboard. Photo by Glenn Windham peted; five spinnaker and five This was Grimm’s fifth genoa. Participation grew to a Roses regatta. “I’ve raced high number of 40 boats in three times on a friend’s boat various classes one year. and twice on Hot Chocolate,” In 2001, a petition was she said. Grimm and her husmade and approved by the band sailed the boat over for Gulf Yachting Association to the Navy Yacht Club’s Bikini establish the Race for the Regatta, held the week before. Roses as the GYA Women’s “We were a little conPHRF Championship. The cerned because the engine championship placed PBYC seized up on delivery from among other yacht clubs that Spinnaker Overall winners, Hot Chocolate. From left, Anne David, New Orleans,” she continued. Jodi Weinbecker, Rachael Gillette, Mamsie Manard, Debby Grimm host prestigious inter-club (holding perpetual trophy), Suzanne Baird, Julie Bylsma, and But she had no problems with regattas along the Gulf Coast. Kaylor Grimm (daughter). Not pictured is Forrest Richards. it while in Pensacola. And, her Although GYA guidelines crew placed first in the allprovide that the championship may be held at any GYA women class at the Bikini Regatta. For Roses, Debby’s nineclub, PBYC retains the rights to the Race for the Roses regatyear-old daughter, Kaylor, came aboard for her first womenta. The Pensacola Beach Yacht Club Trophy, donated by only race. Seven other crew members represented the PBYC to honor the GYA Women’s Championship, became Southern Yacht Club, the New Orleans Yacht Club and Lake the 31st perpetual GYA trophy in 2010. Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association. “The number of participants is down from last year,” The teamwork was flawless—even when the boom said Roses regatta chair, Hunt. “Last year, PBYC held the vang broke. “My experienced crew fashioned a makeshift GYA Women’s PRHF Championship in conjunction with one on the fly so we could finish the race,” Grimm smiled. Race for the Roses. Fourteen boats participated in the twoThey won class B and took overall honors—beating Ellen day event. For Roses 2012, nine boats raced. Six competed in Hunt and friends aboard her Pearson 10M, Reach Around, by Spinnaker; three raced Genoa.” just 10 seconds! Out-of-town entries included Hot Chocolate, a J/30 Unfortunately, by the time the Genoa class reached the owned by Debby and Casey Grimm of Southern Yacht Club, first mark, a fast-moving thunderstorm whipped through New Orleans, and Two-Pot Screamer, a Santana 30 owned by that immediate area. It brought high winds, gusts, numerDavid Vaughan and skippered by Jennifer Grant, Ft. Walton ous lightning strikes, white-out rain conditions, and rough Yacht Club. waters. The Spinnaker fleet barely felt any sprinkles while A steeplechase course around Pensacola Bay was set by the Genoa class was “on its ear.” Genoa boat owner, Belinda PBYC’s fleet captain, Bert Rice, Sr. Both Spinnaker and Gobeli, reported that her Newport 27, Jes B ‘n Me, broached Genoa boats were given the same first mark. From there, so hard “that the amount of water taken on down below Spinnaker boats headed to the north side of the bay as part caused the automatic bilge pump to kick on.” of their longer 13.8-nm course. The Genoa boats struggled through the thunderstorm 44

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25 Years Later, It’s All New Again— Race for the Roses A Veteran Roses Skipper Looks Back and Forward By Julie Connerley Crew of White Shell Woman, overall winners of Genoa class of Race for the Roses. From left, Laurie Jones, Arielle Livres, Julie Connerley, Betty Timms, and Debbie Belger. The once familiar cigarette slogan, “You’ve come a long way, Baby” appeared in July 1968, two decades before the first woman-only regatta found its voice through the inspiration of Ellen Hunt. I had been sailing a couple of years when the inaugural Roses was held. By then my husband and I owned a pocket cruiser. However, instead of cruising, we raced. We thoroughly enjoyed the competition. With three local yacht clubs, a temperate climate year-around and a deep water bay, conditions were perfect. The fact that women made up 10 to 15 percent of any given crew on average during local races, a women-only race was an idea that would eventually be inevitable. Thanks to Ellen Hunt, we now have a quarter-century of all-women racing under our keels. As a boat owner, I have skippered my own boat every year for 25 years, except one. After Hurricane Ivan destroyed my Montego 25 (which we had sailed for years, sold for a Hunter 33, then bought back after a few years), I borrowed a J/28 from good friend Bob Schooley for 2005. The years have gone by so quickly. I don’t keep tabs. But I do remember some years I placed in my class; sometimes I won. And at times I was dead last. Sometimes I had experienced crew; other times my crew was green as the Gulf of Mexico. But most of all, we were always a team, and that was part of the fun of women sailing together. I have raced five different boats in 25 years, with and finished their 9.15-nm course thoroughly wet. White Shell Woman, a recent purchase for the Connerley household, made her Roses debut (see sidebar) and was the first boat to finish the race. Her corrected finish time was more than 12 minutes ahead of the second-place boat. Her name will be inscribed on the perpetual trophy at PBYC along with the Spinnaker fleet winner’s name. Pewter with inlaid shell platter trophies and roses were awarded. Special honors included the Amanda Werner Spirit of Sailing Award, given to Reach Around, and the Perseverance Award, given to Kim Kaminski and crew aboard Dan Owczarczak’s Hunter 36, Sea Breeze. Margo Zern and crew aboard her Soverel 33, Coyote, won the Ladies Trilogy Series, competing in the Point Yacht Club’s Fast Women Regatta, Navy Yacht Club’s Bikini Regatta, and PBYC’s Race for the Roses. Hunt, as the acknowledged “mother of the Roses regatta” was also given special recognition by PBYC for her inspiration that started it all. Besides Ellen, the regatta committee included Karen Kriegel, PBYC Secretary Debbie News & Views for Southern Sailors

White Shell Woman, a 1984 S2 7.9, being our newest boat. Bought two months before Roses, we had two races and two practices on her before Roses. Arielle (Mermaid) Livres has sailed the last three Roses with me. Debbie Belger had raced with me once, but on another boat. Betty Timms and Laurie Jones had never raced with me. While none of the crew had raced together, all were experienced, and Belger and Timms learned to sail on an S2 7.9 many years ago. Working together, my seasoned crew handled the worst weather conditions I have ever raced during 25 years of Roses. The calm and efficiency each one displayed during a blinding-rain-lightening-strikes-rails-inthe-water-wild-ride, getting the head sail down, and then raising it again after the storm moved past was nothing short of extraordinary. Ironically, like those ever popular (to some) reality shows on TV, my husband had just bought me a GoPro2 video camera with waterproof housing for my 25th wedding anniversary. We have video footage of the storm and boat-handling to back up our bar stool stories! Having a new boat is like being a kid again somehow. It handles differently, sails differently, and if the first three races are any indication, White Shell Woman will be a lot of fun to race—sort of like starting over. So here’s to the next 25 years of Roses—with its rainstorms, good friends, great times, and sailing. After all, that’s what it’s all about! As for cigarettes? They’re not fashionable these days, but women sailing is. Yes, we have come a long way! Belger, PBYC rear commodore Lisa Sharp, and Julie Connerley. For complete results, visit www.pensacolabeach-yc.org.

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Lake Eustis, FL, Celebrates the Summer Sailstice – Tropical Storm Debby Arrives By Glenda Libby ach June, Lake Eustis Sailing Club invites the local public and Florida sailing clubs to celebrate the international Summer Sailstice celebration, held the weekend closest to the Summer solstice. This year, it was the weekend of June 23-24. Multiple boats from various clubs were planning to come; then Tropical Storm Debby formed. Forecasts were not promising. A three-day event, Dennis and Carol Marshall from the West Coast Trailer Sailing Squadron were first to arrive Friday with their Compac, Odd Duck. Saturday morning brought a nice breeze as sailors prepared their boats. The juniors excitedly rigged their lasers and 420s. At 10 a.m., sailors gathered to hear the Poker Run instructions. Next, friends from the Ocala Sailing Club arrived, their Harpoons in tow. This was followed by a capsize-recovery demonstration. Coach Craig Yates and junior sailor Max Epaillard sailed close to the docks and capsized a 420 while Craig explained the righting procedure. Sails were raised, and everyone headed towards the marks, eager to get their poker chips. The breeze was 7-9 knots, with 25 boats sailing. Sailing my Rebel, QT, we had Eustis city planner Danielle Kittredge out for her first sail, and she was eager to take the helm and learn. I was able to convince her that she could sail QT up to the dock, which she did perfectly—and was hooked on sailing! In the Poker Run, Lynn Sims (OSC) won a firstplace Summer Sailstice cap. Second was Joe Lobato (LESC) and third was Rick Eggers (WCTSS, CMCS). Rick’s family traveled from Fort Myers and spent the night onboard Mental Floss. They traveled farthest to the Sailstice. Linda Eggers, Rick’s wife, won the Chili Cook-off and received a bright Summer Sailstice cap. Monty Stamper, the gourmet chef of LESC, prepared delicious barbecue pork sandwiches. Others brought side dishes, and there was plenty of food. People flocked to eat outside as well as many who enjoyed the meal inside. The wind increased and many went out sailing. One wife went as a dare. She had taken “Pirate Dave” for a ride on a horse, and in return, had to go for a sail! It is truly a time to gather with sailors and celebrate the joy of sailing! On Sunday morning, the Lasers were out racing in a steady rain. Mental Floss hauled out for a wet drive to Fort Myers. It was the beginning of Tropical Storm Debby.

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Sailors gathered early in the morning for the annual group photo in case Tropical Storm Debby moved in. Many attendees were not included in this photo. Dennis and Carol Marshall (on the starboard side of the boat) on their Compac Suncat, with Bob and Kayren Jost of Eustis. LESC Sailing Instructor Craig Yates reaches for the centerboard of a 420 to demonstrate retrieving his crew, junior sailor Max Epaillard, with the scoop method.

On the right is article author Glenda Libby. On the left is Eustis city planner Danielle Kitteridge at the helm of QT, Glenda’s Rebel, which Danielle sailed to the dock perfectly in her first experience on a sailboat.

LESC members Ronnie and Randy Bokema have fun sailing their beautiful Flying Scot, Dream, to the marks to get a poker chip.

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Clearwater’s Olympic sailors, Zach and Paige Railey, recently presented a check for $2000 to Frank Dame, aquarium executive vice president, and Winter, the dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The donation was an expression of the Raileys’ appreciation for the use of the aquarium’s “Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure” venue for the sailors’ April fundraiser. The event raised over $47,000 from more than 400 local supporters who attended the event. The Railey siblings made the presentation just prior to departing for London, England, to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games, which began in July.

crewing. I was worried that we would be bringing up the rear in a very competitive fleet. Fortunately for us, not so good for the race committee, it was very light air. The most it blew was 6 knots, and we were usually sailing in three or less with a strong current building throughout the day. Hmmmm, very similar to Tampa Bay. It was 3-on-3 team racing in slow motion. The differences in team racing versus fleet racing, is in 3-on-3, there are 3 boats on your team racing against three boats on the other team. It’s a 3-minute starting sequence with races lasting between 15 to 20 minutes. Your total finishing points for your team are added to determine which team has won the match. The winning point total is 10 or less in 3-on-3 racing. Throughout the race, the sailors are adding up the points of their team to see if they have a winning combination. If they’re losing, a teammate will turn around and set a mark trap or pin, or slow an opposing team member by sitting to weather and luffing their jib constantly covering them, so he or she can bring or pass her teammate up to a better finish. This can make team racing very exciting and frustrating because matches are usually not decided until everyone crosses the finish line. Yes, it is legal in team racing to not finish and go back and mess with the other team trying to help your teammate have a better finish. A boat could finish first, but his or her team would lose if their finishing points were higher than the other team. In light air conditions, the most important thing was to keep the Ideal 18 moving, so there’s not a lot of tacking; try

Stealth and Patience Beats Youth— Florida Women Sailors Do Well in New York Regatta By Char Doyle The Salty Sisters Team from the St. Petersburg Yacht Club of Helen Larsen, Shirley Rigo, Kathy Bush, Linda Meehan, Janet Walker and Char Doyle raced two challenging days, June 9-10, on Long Island Sound in Ideal 18s at the American Yacht Club against seven teams: American Yacht Club, Seawanaka Yacht Club and Larchmont Yacht Club— all from New York; Eastern Yacht Club from Marblehead, MA, New York Yacht Club from Newport, RI, Southern Yacht Club from New Orleans, and St. Francis Yacht Club from San Francisco. When we arrived Friday, I had two concerns as team captain. One: I had a bad cold-cough and very little energy; two, we were the oldest team with the youngest on the team at 55, the rest of us in our 60s. This was really hammered home when all sailors arrived, and three-quarters were in their early 30s or younger and were greeting current and former college sailing teammates. This would be a very challenging regatta for our Grandmaster’s team. We all sail in the Grandmaster’s team regatta hosted in Newport in August where all skippers are 55 and older. We were also the only women’s sailing organization and were founded over 60 years ago and currently have 210 members. There were a few older women; only one was driving, the rest News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACING Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

The Salty Sisters who sailed on Long Island Sound. From left to right, Helen Larsen, Char Doyle, Janet Walker, Shirley Rigo, Kathy Bush, and Linda Meehan.

to get a very good start and keep the lead throughout. It was one of those rare opportunities in team racing when stealth and the patience and ability to sit still for a long time paid off, all qualities of our older, experienced team. The patient race committee managed to have us complete a round robin, which means every team had raced against each other over the two-day regatta. We did spend a lot of time drifting, waiting for the wind, with the first day cloudy, spitting rain, and the second, sunny and hot. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased to say that the Salty team sailed well. We won three matches and raced against great competitors, Erin Maxwell and Katie Lovell. New York Yacht Club won, and our team finished fifth place. We beat Seawanaka Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club and Eastern Yacht Club.

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North U Match Racing Clinic, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sept. 28-30 North U Match Racing clinics are intended to introduce racing sailors to the thrills, skills and techniques of match racing. For further information, go to the North U schedule page under the Seminars Tab, at www.northu.com.

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12th Annual Special Olympics Sailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA, Sept. 14-16 Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual open Sailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia on Lake Lanier Sept. 14-16 at the Sunrise Cove Marina. Races will be Saturday and Sunday. There is a donation-based entrance fee, and the skipper who raises the most money wins a prize, which will be announced Saturday night. For sponsorship or registration, contact Rebecca.Surles@Special OlympicsGA.org at (770) 414-9390, ext. 102. The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. For more information, go to www.southernsailing.org, or www.specialolympicsga.org/support/special-events/sailing-regatta Southeast Coast Race Calendar SEPTEMBER South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 1-2 Labor Day Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC. (NC) 8-9 Cat Fest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC. (NC) 8-9 Scots and Rocks. Flying Scot. Lake Murray SC. 8-9 Lightning Regatta Lightning. Atlanta SC. (GA) 15-16 Leukemia Cup/ Wassaw Cup. PHRF. One Design. Savannah YC. (GA) 22-23 Board Bash. Dinghies. Lake Norman YC. (NC) 22-23 Gone With the Wind. Catalina 22. Lake Lanier SC. (GA) 22-23 Bottoms Up II MC. Lake Murray SC. 29 15th Annual Charleston Leukemia Cup Regatta PHRF, One Design, High School, JIYC, ChYC, CYC, CORA, CCS, HYC. (SC) 29-30 Junior Regatta Youth. Lake Lanier SC. (GA) 29-30 SAYRA. PHRF. Championships. J/22. SAYRA. 29-30 Outback Regatta. Open. LMSC. Carolina SC. (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule 15 Fall Ocean Race 29 Leukemia Cup Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule 1 Fairfield Harbor YC Oar Regatta

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1 28th Annual Michelob Ultra Regatta. 25-26 Blackbeard One-Design Regatta. Blackbeard SC Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule 1-2 Vernon Pickering Commodores Cup. Lake Lanier SC 8-9 Old Goat. Thistle Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 14-16 Special Olympics Open Regatta. Southern SC. 15-16 Gone With the Wind Regatta. Catalina 22. Lake Lanier SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule OCTOBER South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 6-7 Old Salty. Thistles. Lake Norman YC (NC) 6-7 Lightning Regatta. Lightning. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 6-7 D-12 #5. Lasers. Carolina YC (SC) 13-14 Halloween Regatta. Open. Augusta SC (GA) 13-14 Beers Regatta. Y-flyers. Atlanta YC (GA) 13-14 Hospice Regatta. Open. Western Carolina SC (SC) 20-21 Pipers. Highlanders. Lake Norman YC (NC) 20-21 Caliboque Cup. PHRF. Yacht Club of Hilton Head (SC) 20-21 Wild Oyster Regatta. Lightnings. Carolina YC (SC) 20 Fall Youth Regatta NOR. 420, O’pen Bic, Sunfish. North Carolina Community Sailing & Rowing (NC) 27-28 Turkey Shoot. Open. Keowee SC (SC) 27-28 Halloween Regatta. Open. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 27-28 Ocean Challenge. OD, PHRF. South Carolina YC (SC) 27-28 Halloween Regatta. Snipes. Atlanta YC (GA) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule 13-14 Alice Cup. PHRF 28 Witches Brew. Female at the helm. Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com. Myrtle Beach See club website for local club race schedule 7 Stede Bonnet Regatta.

classes are Sunfish, Lasers, Raiders, and 420s. Big-boat racing is the following weekend on Oct. 27-28. The club is teaming up with Port Canaveral Yacht Club for PHRF racing in the Atlantic out of PCYC on Oct. 13-14. Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.

Sanford Fall Regatta, Lake Monroe, Sanford, FL, Oct. 6-7 The Lake Monroe Sailing Association, founded in 1985, hosts this annual regatta on Lake Monroe. Check-in on Saturday 9 a.m. Race starting times: Oct. 6 – Noon; Oct. 7 – 10 a.m. Open to all boats. One-Design classes expected in Sunfish, San Juan 21, Catalina 22, Force 5. It also hosts the Kettle Cup Regatta in December and the Trans-Monroe Regatta in March. NOR and registration at www.flalmsa.org. Contact D. J. McCabe, regatta chair at (407) 330-0633, or dj@usailflorida.com. East & Central Florida Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings. Winter Series begins Jan. 31. Spring/Summer series begins March 14. Wednesday evening races weekly. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): PHRF Rum Races on alternate Summer Friday nights/Winter Sunday afternoons, and small boat races on alternate Sunday afternoons. Dragon Point Series: PHRF racing near the dragon on the Indian River; a co-ed series and a women’s series, each race monthly. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 Exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin. January through November, SEPTEMBER 1 Blue Moon Regatta. Melbourne Yacht Club 1-2 Herb Elphick Memorial Race (Sat) and Tommy Hall Memorial Race (Sun). North Florida Cruising Club. 3 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club 29 Fouled Rudder Regatta. Navy Jax YC 29 Moonrise Race. St. Augustine Yacht Club 29-30 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC 29-30 Marker 21 Cruise. East Coast SA

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OCTOBER 6 Crab Trap Roundup. Florida YC 7 Fastest in the Forest. Epping Forest YC 13 Navy Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 13-14 Southeast NA Nationals. Florida YC 13-14 Haas Mediterranean Cruise. East Coast Sailing Assoc. 13-14 Ocean Race. Melbourne YC & Port Canaveral YC 20 Hands on the Helm Women’s Regatta. North Florida Cruising Club 21 Out and Back Race. St. Augustine YC 26-28 Yankee/Revel Rally (Fri) & Fall Big Boat Race. Melbourne YC

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RACING Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website for club racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son of a Beach Regatta). Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the website for local club races.

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8th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta, Palm Beach Inlet to Port St Lucie Inlet, Sept. 22-23 This regatta, with a pursuit start, is a two-day, 24-nautical mile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to Port St. Lucie Inlet on Saturday, returning on Sunday. An afterrace pool party is at the Hutcheson Island Marriott on Saturday. Reserved dockage and reserved rooms available at reduced rates to race participants. The return race on Sunday is a regular class start race. On Sunday, the dinner and awards banquet is held. Race classes are Spinnaker, Jib and Main Class (for the family participants), and Multihull. The race is open to all seaworthy yachts. Go to http://castawayscup.com for complete information.

BBYC Biscayne Bay YC BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com. KBYC. Key Biscayne Yacht Club. www.kbyc.org SEPTEMBER 8 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC 15 Commodore’s Cup. CGSC 22 Conch Cup. MYC 22-23 8th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta. www.castawayscup.com 29-30 Avocado, Mango and Lime Cup. BBYC. OCTOBER 6 Columbus Day Regatta. www.columbusdayregatta.net. 20 45th Round the Island Race. KBYC 27 Full Moon Regatta 27 Halloween Howler Youth Regatta. CGSC

46th Annual Lime Cup Ocean Races, Mango Cup and Avocado Cup, Miami to Fort Lauderdale, Sept. 29-30 Avocado Cup race from Key Biscayne to Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on Saturday, Sept 29. The Mango Cup race on Sunday, Sept. 30, is from Port Everglades to Government Cut in Miami. Party at pool and pool bar at Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale after the race on Saturday. After-race party on Sept. 30 with the traditional Lime Cup Free daiquiri party at the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club with lobster dinner available and awards afterwards. Contact BBYC at (305) 858-6303. Entry forms at www.bbyra.net and www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com.

58th Annual Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 6-7 The 58th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place during the weekend of October 6-7 on Biscayne Bay. Attendance is expected to draw over 200 racing and cruising sailboats from around South Florida. The Coral Reef Yacht Club will once again host the award ceremonies on Saturday, October 13. Organizers are looking for donations for raffle prizes. To sponsor, donate raffle prizes or for more information, go the event’s website at www.columbusdayregatta.net.

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A-Cat Worlds, Islander Hotel, Islamorada, FL, Oct 21-28 The A-Cat Worlds will be held at the Islander Resort in Islamorada, Florida Keys. United States A-Class Catamaran Association. www.usaca.info. Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

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Sarasota Sailing Squadron 66th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Aug. 31- Sept. 2 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 66th Labor Day Regatta, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. With six courses on Sarasota Bay and PHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red, White, & Blue fleets, Opti Green fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year Event. Camping is available on the club grounds. In 2011, there were almost 300 boats racing. Free dockage and limited camping are available. Food and entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact the SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. The NOR and online registration is available at www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org

28th Dunedin Cup Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Sept. 28-29, Gala Event and Auction, Sept. 15 The skipper’s meeting will be held at the Dunedin Boat Club on Friday, Sept. 28. This one day of racing on Sept. 29 on St. Joseph Sound and in the Gulf is a recognized Suncoast Boat of the Year event. The 6th Annual Black Tie Gala & Charity Auction (reservations required) is on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Dunedin Boat Club. All proceeds from the auction and regatta go to support the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. Guest speaker at the Gala will be Paralympic sailor Maureen McKinnon. Information for the Gala and the regatta is available at www.DunedinCupRegatta.org, or call Mary Kolb at (727) 733-3498.

30th Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 21-23 This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racNews & Views for Southern Sailors

ing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser, multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats have raced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club. Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing. Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 9813891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.

47th CMCS Summerset Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 6-7 This is the southwest Florida racing community’s premiere annual sailing competition and the kickoff regatta for the fall and winter racing program. Held at Fort Myers Beach with the Pink Shell Resort as headquarters for Saturday’s party and the awards dinner Sunday. Friday evening is the skipper’s meeting and party. The regatta is a boat of the year event for the Southwest Florida Boat of the Year title. Fifty to 60 boats usually participate in six classes in this two-day event. Up to four buoy races on two race circles in the Gulf will be Saturday and a distance coastal race Sunday, returning to the beach. The regatta is held to raise money for local youth sailing programs. For more information, go to www.cmcs-sail.org.

Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Oct. 6-7 This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. The two-day race features challenging courses on Tampa Bay which this year will be Olympic Triangle courses. Perpetual trophies are awarded to the best finisher in Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, and Cruising classes. The Manufacturer’s Challenge, established several years ago, offers perpetual trophies awarded to the best overall finishing Hunter, Catalina and Island Packet yacht. For more information, go to www.spyc.org for contact info, NOR and entry forms.

6th Annual Cortez Cup, Cortez Yacht Club, FL, Oct. 13 This is a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year Race for WFPHRF-rated boats on Saturday, Oct. 13, from the Cortez Cove Marina in Cortez, FL. A skipper’s meeting will be held at Pelican Pete’s restaurant in Cortez on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., Oct. 11. Racing will be in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Pass. Races will be for any division of boats with at least three entries. Awards ceremony, food, drink and entertainment will follow the race. Details and NOR will be posted at www.cortezyachtclub.org, or call Peter Robinson at (941) 266-7054.

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RACING USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Fort Myers Beach, FL Oct. 13-14 The Edison Sailing Center, a community-based sailing center in Fort Myers, FL, will host the River Romp Regatta in October, A USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. US SAILING’s Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwide series of sailing regattas for youth ages 8 to 21. Each event is hosted by a different club or organization. www.edisonsailingcenter.org. www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo/calendar.asp.

29th Annual Ron Diaz Rum Rumgatta Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 13-14 One of the oldest events in Tampa Bay. Racing on Saturday in Multihull, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, One-Design, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode class is designed to provide an easy, safe pursuit race around a comfortable course. Boats are assigned a competitive rating based on their equipment and the captain’s experience. It provides a way for non-racers to join the regatta and compete for trophies. The One-Design fleet may include J/24s and Flying Scots. On Sunday is the Women’s Rumgatta Regatta. Saturday after-race Ron Diaz Caribbean “Par-Ti” featuring music, rum libations, and dinner—all sponsored by Ron Diaz Rum. For information and NOR, go to www.sail-tss.org.

6th Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous With 33rd Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 18-21 Open to all multihull sailboats, the three-day event starts on Friday with the long-distance race, which is optional for all except those competing in the Stiletto Nationals. Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, the last race day. Courses will be on Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, weather dependent. Last year’s participants came from 17 states and the Dominican Republic. Seventy-four boats competed in eight classes: Stilettos, Corsairs, Formulas, Hobies, Nacras, Windriders, Hobie Waves, Wetas, and a variety of other multihulls. Jim Brown will return this year for another fascinating talk about multihulls. This icon of trimaran design has been designing and building multihulls for almost 60 years. Other activities are in the planning to fill the schedule with great racing at a great venue with great boats to have great fun. Complimentary camping, docking, launching, and parking are available at the Squadron, which can be reached at (941) 388-2355. For more information, go to 52 September 2012

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36th Clearwater Challenge, Clearwater Yacht Club, Nov. 3 This is a keelboat race in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater. Competitors are usually invited to the club to use the bar and dining facilities the previous week with free dockage provided for this period. Many sailors compete in the Davis Island regatta to Clearwater the weekend before and leave their boats there for the Challenge. In the past, they usually have two days of buoy racing with the Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats racing windward-leeward on one course north of Clearwater Pass and the Racer/Cruisers, True Cruisers and Multihulls race various courses with reaching legs south of Clearwater Pass. But this year, they are considering alternatives. Contact the club for details. For more information, and to register online, go to www.clwyc.org, or call (727) 447-6000. West Florida Race Calendar 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. Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m, PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org. Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com. Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org www.southwindsmagazine.com

Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Assoication at www.wfyra.org) Tampa Bay (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SuncoastBOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (GBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) SEPTEMBER 31-1 Labor Day Regatta. (SBBOTY). Sarasota Sailing Squadron 6 Flying Scot SPSA series. Davis Island YC 8 Open Portsmouth. Lasers, Flying Scots. Tampa Sailing Squadron 8 Charlotte Harbor Distance Race. Punta Gorda SC 15-16 Bruce Waters Regatta. Optis. St. Pete YC 15 Dunedin Cup Regatta Ball. (GBOTY) Dunedin Boat Club. 17 Kayusa Cup. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society 22-23 Kickoff Regatta. (SuncoastBOTY) (SBBOTY). Bradenton YC 22-23 Cressies. Laser Full rig and Radials. Clearwater YC 29 Dunedin Cup. Dunedin Boat Club. OCTOBER 6-7 Fall Bay Race. (SuncoastBOTY). St. Petersburg YC 6-7 Youth Clinegatta. St. Petersburg YC 6-7 Summerset Regatta. (CHBOTY) (N/MBOTY). Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society 13 Cortez Cup. (SBBOTY) Cortez YC. 13-14 Sunfish Open Worlds. St. Petersburg YC 13 Rumgatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 14 Womens Rumgatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 27 Davis Island Classic to Clearwater. (SuncoastBOTY) Davis Island YC 27-28 Club Championship. St. Petersburg YC 27 Great Pumpkin Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 27-28 Commodore’s Cup. (N/MBOTY) Naples Sailing & YC NOVEMBER 3 Clearwater Challenge. (SuncoastBOTY) (GBOTY). Clearwater YC 4 Pass-A-Grille Run. (GBOTY). Dunedin Boat Club. St. Petersburg YC

Addie Quina received the Virgin Skipper Award for her efforts at the Fast Women Regatta. She skippered a J/30, Cannonball, in the Non-Spinnaker fleet for the first time in a race and earned this special recognition. Photo by Kim Kaminski

triangle course in Perdido Bay. Ten boats sailed in the oneday event with five Spinnaker boats sailing a double triangle windward/leeward course of 6.84 miles, and five NonSpinnaker boats sailing a double triangle course of 4.84 miles. The winds were fair at 8 knots out of the southwest and kept the fleet spread out over the course. The Fast Women’s Race is known as the first race in the Ladies Trilogy Sailing Series which is held each year in July. One of the highlights of this race is the Virgin Skipper Award that is presented to a female sailor who acts as a skipper and helms a boat for the first time in a competition. This year’s recipient of the award is Addie Quina who skippered Cannonball, a J/30, in the Non-Spinnaker class to a first-place finish. Other winners included: Coyote skippered by Margo Zern who earned first in the Mixed (male and female crew) Spinnaker class; and Sea Breeze, skippered by Kim Kaminski, who earned first in the All Female Spinnaker class and earned the best All Female Crew Trophy. Upcoming Regattas

92nd Annual Lipton Cup, Bay St. Louis, MS, Sept. 1-3 The Pass Christian Yacht Club in Pass Christian, MS, will host the 92nd Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup, Sept. 1-3. The regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19-foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over three days. The winning club hosts the 93rd Lipton Cup in 2013. www.pcyc-gya.org.

Race Reports See the article on the Silver Anniversary of the Race for the Roses on pages 44-45.

Fast Women Regatta, Josephine, AL, July 7 By Kim Kaminski The Fast Women’s Regatta was held on July 7 at the Point Yacht Club in Josephine, AL. Principal Race Officer George Hero, who travelled from the New Orleans Yacht Club to help set the course for this ladies’ competition, prepared a News & Views for Southern Sailors

22nd Annual Juana Good Time Regatta, Navarre Beach, Florida Panhandle, Sept. 7-9 Always held on the first weekend after Labor Day, this regatta is held at, and sponsored by, Juana’s Pagodas—a thatch-roofed volleyball beach bar just south of the Navarre Beach Bridge on the Florida Panhandle. Racing on Santa Rosa Sound, the regatta usually has about 50 boats participating including cruising catamarans, beach cats and windsurfers. They are looking for trimarans to enter to make their own class this year. Many boaters travel from as far as SOUTHWINDS

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

Hobie Wave North Americans, Key Sailing, Pensacola Beach, FL, October TBA www.hobieclass.com, www.catsailor.com

Lost Bay Regatta, Perdido Bay, AL, Oct. 6 The Lost Bay Regatta (known as one of the largest beach parties along the northern Gulf Coast) will be held Oct. 6 on Perdido Bay in Alabama. The Point Yacht Club, in Pirates Cove Marina, Josephine, AL, is host. Regatta activities begin on Friday evening with race registration and party. On Saturday, a competitor’s briefing will be held in the morning with the race start at 1 p.m. Following the race will be a party and awards presentation. For more information, go to www.pointyachtclub.org.

38th WFORC Regatta, Pensacola, FL, Oct. 12-14 Held at the Pensacola Yacht Club, registration and skipper’s meeting will be held on Thursday evening. Racing will begin each day at 12:00 noon starting Friday with daily awards given out each evening. Live music, door prizes will be held throughout the event with the final awards ceremony. For more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

3rd Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX, Oct 13-14 Held on Galveston Bay, this regatta will have J/boats racing in a PHRF race and in the J/Cruise class. J/boats racing include J/22, J/24, J/80, J/105 and the J/109. Any J/boat is welcome and there will also be One-Design races. The regatta is a circuit stop for J/22s and J/24s. There is also a J/Cruise class. Skippers’ meeting Friday and after race parties on Saturday and Sunday with awards on Sunday. Go to www.lakewoodyachtclub.com or www.JfestSouthwest.com

Racing, Texas Style: 25th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, Oct. 25-27 The Harvest Moon Regatta is the largest point-to-point sailing regatta in U.S. coastal waters. The regatta attracts more than 250 sailboats and 1,700 sailors each year to race 153 offshore nautical miles through the Gulf of Mexico from Galveston to Port Aransas, TX. Conceived as a gentlemen’s race by a few members of the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, the course reaches southwesterly down the Texas 54 September 2012

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coast when the prevailing winds are southeasterly. Regatta participants moor at the City Marina or at Island Moorings in Port Aransas following the race. The Harvest Moon Regatta, a/k/a “Rum Regatta,” culminates in the Welcome Sailors Rum Party and awards dinner on Saturday night to see who won the coveted Bacardi Cup. As many as 2,000 sailors and friends show up to celebrate and enjoy a party and barbecue dinner with music. Sunday morning, many of the sailboats return via the Gulf ICW or offshore. For more information, go to www.harvestmoonregatta.com

13th Annual Fish Class Championships, Mobile, AL, Oct. 27-28 This regatta will be at the Buccaneer Yacht Club. This Gulf Yachting Association event, held at the Buccaneer Yacht Club in Mobile, annually allows member clubs the opportunity to sail in the historic Fish, a gaffed-rigged sailboat. Boats will be provided by the yacht club. Three races are planned, with the winning club earning the John G. Curren Trophy. Class awards for first, second and third in the series will also be awarded to the helmsman and crew on the final day of competition. For more information, go to www.bucyc.org. Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races. LEGEND BSC BucYC BWYC BYC CSA FWYC FYC GYC JYC LAYC LBYC LFYC LPWSA MYC NYC NOYC OSYC PBYC PCYC PontYC PtYC PYC SSYC SYC StABYC SYC TYC

Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS Biloxi YC, Biloxi, MS Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS Jackson YC, Jackson, MS Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS Lake Forest YC, Daphne, AL Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA Mobile YC, Mobile, AL Navy YC, Pensacola, FL New Orleans YC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA Point YC, Josephine, AL Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL South Shore YC, New Orleans, LA Southern YC, New Orleans, LA St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL Southern YC, New Orleans, LA Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA

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63' Gulfstar Motorsailer, 1987, Twin Yanmars, 4 Staterooms, Electric furling system, Genset, Beautiful! $359,900, Call Tom H at 818-516-5742

51' Beneteau Idylle 15.5, 1986, Genset, A/C, radar, Liferaft, recent bottom job, Ice maker, GPS, ready to go! $139,000, Jane @ 813-917-0911

46' Beneteau Oceanis 461, 2000, Never chartered, 2 cabin, Electric winches, New Sails,. New electronics, Fresh Bottom, $174,900, Clark @ 561-676-8445

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42' Endeavour CC, 1990, Gorgeous teak interior totally refinished. Hull Shines! Genset, A/C, This is a turn key, must see vessel! $129,000 Tom @ 904-377-9446

42' Catalina, 1991, Yanmar, 2 stateroom/2 head, Full electronics, Windlass, Inverter, $85,000, Call Kevin W @ 321-693-1642

45' Jeanneau 2008, Twin Helms, Full Electronics, Bow thruster, Electric In-mast main, full cockpit enclosure, $299,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446

40' Manta Catamaran, 1990, New Genset, New Watermaker, Genset, Solar panels, $269,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446

38' Admiral Catamaran Owners Version, 2005 Twin Yanmars, Watermaker, Solar panels, 3 A/C units, $239,900, Tom @ 904-377-9446

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38' Krogen Cutter 1980, New 43 HP Diesel, Solar, Wind gen, Many upgrades, $95,000 Kevin @ 321-693-1642 60’ 51’ 48’ 47’ 45’ 44’ 44’ 44’ 44’ 43’ 43’ 40’ 38’ 36’ 36’ 36’ 36’ 35’ 28’

Custom Catamaran Jeantot/Privilege Cat Nautitech Catamaran Conser Catamaran Voyage Catamaran Voyage Catamaran Voyage Catamaran Lagoon Catamaran Lagoon Catamaran Voyage Catamaran Priviledge 435 Manta Catamaran Admiral Catamaran Endeavour Power Cat. Fountain Pajot Mahe Intercontinental Tri. G-Cat Power Cat Island Packet Cat Telstar Trimaran

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Ortholan Motorsailor Gulfstar Motorsailor Sparkman & Stephens Pearson Morgan Out Island Beneteau Idyllic 15.5 Sunward Ketch Vagabond Vagabond Wauquiez Centurion Beneteau 461 Morgan Hunter 456 Jeanneau 45 DS Hunter Legend Hunter 450 Hunter Sunbeam

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36' Beneteau Oceanis CC, 1998, Continuously upgraded! Furling Main, Genset, walk-in aft owner’s cabin. Very clean and nicely equipped. $89,000, Call Kirk @ 818-371-6499

MULTI-HULLS $574,900 $499,000 $349,000 $249,000 $349,900 $375,000 $375,000 $499,000 $359,000 $249,000 $447,206 $269,000 $239,000 $169,000 $259,900 $ 59,900 $249,900 $144,900 $ 71,500

SAILBOATS $230,000 $359,000 $185,000 $189,000 $100,000 $139,000 $155,000 $120,000 $180,000 $188,900 $174,900 $ 79,900 $209,000 $299,000 $ 88,900 $195,000 $299,950 $225,000

Tarpon Springs West Palm Beach Punta Gorda St. Augustine BVI BVI BVI Caribbean Grenada Florida Italy Puerto Rico Ft. Lauderdale Punta Gorda Satellite Beach Gulfport Dade City Tampa St. Augustine

Bill Tom Leo Tom Tom Tom Tom Kevin Kevin Tom Tom Tom Tom Leo Kevin Roy S. Roy S Mark Tom

Argentina Ft. Lauderdale Daytona St. Augustine Treasure Island West Palm Beach Melbourne St. Petersburg France Florida Stuart Madeira Beach Punta Gorda St. Augustine Crystal River Palm Coast Melbourne Ft. Lauderdale

Kirk Tom H Jim Tom Jane Jane Kevin Joe Harry Roy S Clark Roy S. Wendy Tom Jane Kevin Kevin Clark

36' Fountain Pajot Mahe, 2007, 2 cabin/2 heads, genset, 2 A/C units, Watermaker. Nice boat ! $259,900, Kevin @ 321-693-1642 44’ 44’ 44’ 43’ 43’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 41’ 40’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 36’ 36’ 36’ 35’ 35’ 35’ 34’ 34’ 33’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 31’ 30’ 28’ 22’

CSY Walk over Wellington Beneteau Oceanis Irwin Elan Hunter Endeavour Catalina Catalina Catalina Brewer Tayana Tayana CC Hunter 410 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey Island Packet Morgan 383 Korgen Cutter Pearson Sloop Gulfstar Hunter Irwin Beneteau Oceanis Gulfstar Hunter Young Sun Trident Warrior Pearson Morgan Hunter Nauticat Irwin Bayfield Catalina 320 C&C Beneteau First 32 Allmand Cape Dory Shannon Cutter Falmouth Cutter

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30’ Cape Dory MK II, 1987, Westerbeke, A/C, New Bimini and Dodger, Autopilot, Chartplotter, radar, Excellent shape! $55,000, Capt Wendy @ 941-916-0660 $124,900 $179,000 $230,000 $ 99,500 $110,000 $ 94,900 $129,900 $119,500 $ 85,000 $ 65,000 $100,000 $150,000 $138,000 $138,000 $159,000 $119,900 $ 51,900 $ 95,000 $ 53,000 $ 44,750 $ 59,900 $ 35,900 $ 89,900 $ 39,000 $105,000 $ 64,900 $ 36,900 $ 29,900 $ 19,900 $ 35,500 $ 98,500 $ 26,000 $ 49,900 $ 65,000 $ 29,900 $ 37,000 $ 23,900 $ 55,000 $ 49,950 $ 55,000

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SELECTED LISTINGS Hyundai 53 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$170,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$298,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Lancer 45 CC 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 Beneteau 432 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Sea Ray 400 42 DB 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 Grand Banks Classic 42 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$191,800 Beneteau Oceanis 41 2012 ON ORDER CALL FOR PACKAGE Beneteau Oceanis 381 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000 Rampage 38 Express 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$124,000 Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,500 Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Island Trader 37 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 Beneteau 361 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,000 Grand Banks 36 Classic 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,000 Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Pearson 36s ’79 & ‘82 starting at . . . . . . . . .$36,500 Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,500 C&C 35 MKIII 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,500 Formosa 35 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 Beneteau First 10R (34’) 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Californian 34 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 Catalina 34 Mark I 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$164,000 Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . .$52,000 Beneteau M332 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,000 Beneteau 331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900 Pearson 323 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,900 Beneteau 323 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,000 Catalina 320 MKII 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$108,000 Fuji 32 Ketch 32 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Taylor 32 “Danger Zone” 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,000 Beneteau First 310 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$118,000 Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,900 Catalina 30 MKIII 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 Sea Sprite 30 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,000 Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . .$81,500 Alerion AE 28 ’04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 Beneteau First Class 7.5 (26’) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 J/Boats J/70 (22') 2013 – On order for October Delivery Sylvana Yachts Rocket 22 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000

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Hunters Galore! New 22' - 27' and mint condition late model 30' - 36'; Hunters - 7 available. See for yourself at St. Petersburg Municipal Marina. Call for pricing. Simple Sailing Boat Sales. (727) 362-4732.

Ranger 23. Tall Rig, 7 sails, 4 Hp 4-stroke, lift chain, Porta Potti, swim ladder. All interior cushions, dinette, ready to sail, Mobile, AL. Tom Davis (251) 343-9520 or tdavis@mitternight.com. $3300. (9/12)

2005 Catalina 22 MKII. 4-stroke Merc 4 HP outboard, furling system, transom swim ladder, shoal-draft wing keel, self tailing winches, cabin sleeps 4, pop-top. $12,371. New trailer available. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800) 783-6953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com. (11/12)

2002 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. $81,500 Fresh water, R/F, Lazy Jacks, Autopilot, AGM batts, dripless stuffing gland, canvas 2010/11, Carry-On AC. 727-214-1590, ext 3. Full specs/pics at: www.MurrayYachtSales.com

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

Devlin “Winter Wren.” Professionally crafted. Launched 2002. 22’ 6” LOA x 18’ 10” x 6’ 10” x 2’ 6”. Xynole polyester fabric and epoxy over ply. Very good condition. Located Orlando. Asking $12,500. marclfrnc@gmail. com. (407) 415-4203. (9/12)

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Telstar 26 1979 Trimaran. New standing rigging, new roller furling. New 9.9 hp OB 4stroke, electric start. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Good condition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti, etc. $18,500. (305) 8936061 (10/12)

1992 Albemarle, Express 27’, Twin Volvo 570L gas engines w/jack shafts. Volvo Penta outdrives. Twin controls upper and lower helm. Navstar GPS, Si-Tex Radar, Norcold 12V Refrig, Electric head. Asking $25,500. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

’80 PEARSON 424 KETCH.......................$84,900 ’70 CAL 40 (RESTORED) .........................$63,000 ’85 C&C 37 ................................................$40,000 '85 CALIBER 35 ........................................$59,000 ’85 CAL 35 ................................................$35,500 '86 C&C 35 MK III......................................$47,500 '70 PEARSON 33 ........................................$8,900 '80 CAL 31.................................................$23,000 '01 HUNTER 240.......................................$16,500 '84 COM-PAC 23 .........................................$7,900

CATALINA 30 1988. $22,500. Priced to Sell Quick. Tall rig, shallow draft 3’11”. Cruise the Caribbean! Excellent Liveaboard. Please - no low-ball offers. Go to www.freedrive.com/folder/332453 for details, pics and amenities! (863) 409-3559, or email kalo4u@hotmail. com. (11/12)

Lindenberg 28, Fast Lane. Good condition, Ready to Race, full racing sail inventory. Copper bottom Fall 2011, 4hp Yamaha OB. Reduced to $14,000. Boat is located in Indian Harbor Beach, FL (Melbourne Area). (413) 822-2223, day or nite. (9/12)

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31’ Mariner Ketch 1970. 44 HP rebuilt Perkins Diesel. Complete retro. Full keel. 2 mains, 2 mizzens, cruising chute w/sock, windlass, Bimini, dinghy, S/S propane stove, GPS w/charts. A must see at our docks. Asking $19,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

32’ 1975 Allied Seawind II Ketch. Many upgrades including new main and jib, 27 hp Yanmar with 300 hrs, including complete new drivetrain. New canvas, both exterior and interior. Garmin GPS/Depth, ST-4000 auto pilot. New topside, bottom paint 2012. 100%, 135% genoas, mizzen and mizzen staysail. Much more. Price reduced to $29,900. Florida Panhandle, Bluewater Bay Yachts (850) 897-4150. (10/12)

30' Catalina MkII. 1987 with Universal Diesel, Harken Roller Furling, Mainsail, Data Marine Speed and Depth, Wheel Steering with instrument Pods, Bimini, Solar Vents. Fast, Easy Sailing. Go to www.cortezyachts.com. Great Chance for a Great Sailing Vessel. Available at our Docks. Asking $24,500. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

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$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter rigged ketch. Hull & Volvo engine & transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed forward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613 tomob@obrienarchitects.com. (9/12)

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32’ Irwin, 1973. Very clean inside and out, upgraded Yanmar 3-cylinder engine, pedestal steering w/auto pilot, roller furling head sail & more! $26,000. Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

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2007 Beneteau First 10R. 33’. $115,000. Full race inventory, very well maintained, race ready, full electronics. 727-214-1590, ext 3. Full specs/pics at: www.MurrayYachtSales.com

Bristol 35 1973. Good boat for a serious sailor. 6 ft. full keel, sea-friendly. Yanmar diesel. Dinghy w/OB. Autopilot, chartplotter, roller furling and all required equipment. Boat and all equipment in good condition. Ready to cruise. Location Jacksonville. $22,000. dporter@unf.edu. (10/12)

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Bavaria Vision 51 2007...................$299,000 Hardin CC Ketch 1980....................$123,000 Lafitte 1982 .....................................$149,900 C&C Custom 1975............................$49,900 Concordia Sloop 1953 ....................$126,000 Hunter Legend 1987 .........................$29,500 Gulfstar Sloop 1983 ..........................$39,000 Beneteau Sloop 1985 .......................$34,900 Watkins Sloop 1984..........................$27,500 Pearson Sloop 1980 .........................$11,900 Hunter Vision 1989 ...........................$25,000 Pacific Seacraft 1990........................$84,900 Macgregor Powersailer 1999............$17,900 Beneteau Sloop/Trl. 1990 .................$12,500

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34’ Gemini 105C 2004. 27 HP Westerbeke diesel, 12K BTU A/C, Raymarine ST tridata series w/ wind. Autopilot, Garmin GPS, 150 RF genoa, F/B main, davits, solar panel. January 2012 bottom paint & much more. $129,500. Call Andy Gillis 239.292.1915. andy@RossYachtSales.com

35’ C&C – Turn-key cruiser, great sail inventory. Reduced to $27,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

37 Searunner Trimaran. All sails and standing rigging in good condition. Self-tailing winches, auto pilot. Yanmar 2 GM, A/C. Refrigerator in custom box. $35,000. For Details, Contact Dave Pond. captpondo@ yahoo.com. (985) 966-3504. (10/12)

34’ Catalina 1990. 4’ 3” draft, arch/davits, solar & wind generator, 16K BTU A/C, inverter/charger, windless chartplotter, wind, depth, autopilot, VHF stereo, Mackpack, RF genoa & lots more. Asking $55,000. Call Joe at (954) 682-3973. (8/12)

Wharram Tangaroa Sail Catamaran 36’ MKIV, 2002. Sail the world in safety and comfort or enjoy the tradewinds. She handles beautifully. Well equipped and has great long sea legs. Can be single-handed. Sail flat and fast. What more can you ask from a lady! Purr-fect for voyagers/cruisers/liveaboards or day charter. Asking $65,000. Details: svforeveryoung@hotmail.com. (9/12) 37’ TARTAN Centerboard Sloop. 1977 w/ Westerbeke diesel, Harken RF, Jib, Genoa, Main, Storm Sail, Sea Anchor, Spinnaker, Autopilot, 2 X VHFs, SSB, Wind, Depth, GPS Navigator, Stove, Ice Box, Pressure Water, Dinghy w/OB, lots of gear and spares. Asking $35,000. Needs work. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

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2002 Beneteau 361. $95,000. Air Conditioning, In Mast Furling, Bimini & Dodger, Refrig, Microwave, Huge Head, Big Cockpit St. Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590, ext 3. Full Specs & Pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

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CLASSIFIED ADS Trimaran, 39’ Piver Lodestar. Equipped and ready to cruise, 3.5’ draft, fun and responsive, perfect for Bahamas & Keys, 9’ inflatable w/6hp 4-stroke, wind, solar, autopilot, EPIRB, etc. $16,900, Nokomis, FL, argolo@aol.com. (10/12)

42’ Catalina, 1991. Two-cabin, two-head version, spacious galley, lots of storage, great salon and has a Pullman-style berth, $85,000. Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

1979 Cabo Rico 38 Cutter. Autopilot, wind vane, GPS, Refrig, Solar, Wind, 5’ Draft and ready for Bahamas and beyond. $69,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com, or Call Alan at 941350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

1982 40’ Hughes Columbia Center Cockpit. Loaded and Cruise ready. Wind, Solar and more. Reduced. $109,900. Alan 941-350559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. www.grandslam yachtsales.com

42’ Catalina MK II. 2 staterooms, 2-head layout, very good condition. Reduced to $135,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

38’ Hunter – 2 staterooms layout, very good condition, freshwater boat. Reduced to $124,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

42’ Hunter Passage, 1991. Large center cockpit cutter rig, new canvas bimini and dodger, bottom was done in Jan. 2012, 8 KW Onan generator, $94,900. Call Dean @ 727224-8977, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

Beneteau Oceanis 390 Classic, Seldom Seen II, 1991, Two cabin owners version, shoal draft, light and airy interior. Raymarine instrument suite, Frigoboat fridge/freeze. Volvo 43HP aux. Clean and ready to sail away. Asking $72,500. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

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56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$800,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900 37' Tartan 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000 31' Mariner Ketch 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 30' Catalina 1987 MKII . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500

Morgan 43’ Sloop. Hark the Sound, 1985 Center cockpit. AC, genset, new batteries and nav instruments. Master cabin w/ensuite head, LP stove, Adler Barber fridge, chart table, v-berth w/guest head. Perkin 4.108 aux. Asking $90,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

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44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$34,500 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . . . . . .$15,000 29' Proline Walkaround 1999 . . . . . . . . .$31,900

DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE 39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley + more. $99,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100

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1983 Morgan/Marek 454 Performance Racer/Cruiser. Big, Fast, Beautiful, Strong, Seakindly. Shoal draft, air conditioner, diesel engine & generator, radar, autopilot, Huge aft stateroom. $99,900. Alangsys@gmail. com. (941) 350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

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1977 45’ Morgan 452 Ketch. Center cockpit, aft stateroom, two heads refrigeration, generator GPS. Great Liveaboard or cruiser. $69,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com, or call Alan at 941-350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

45’ Hunter Deck Salon 2012. DIVORCE SALE. Here’s your chance to own a like-new 45’ cruiser at an unheard of price. ASKING price is $100k under retail. Shoal draft, heat & air, color plotter. $256,000. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 599-1718, or kellyb@masseyyacht.com

Tayana 48’. Montana Sky, 2011, Center cockpit, Cutter rigged, Two staterooms w/ensuite heads. Electric winches, windlass, bow thruster, Leisurefurl boom w/fully battened main sail, genset, watermaker and much more. Asking $670,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

1988 54’ Crowther Hi Performance Cruising Catamaran. Daggerboards, new electronics, great sail inventory, generator and more. $224,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com, or Call Alan at. 941-350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

2007 Beneteau 49 $298,000 Genset, AC Bow thruster, Electric winches, Full electronics, Bimini, Cockpit cushions, shows like new. 727-214-1590, ext 3. Full specs/pics at: www.MurrayYachtSales.com

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 $800,000. www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100 45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $109,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

1986 - 47-foot offshore cruising/racer. Total refit- Yanmar, mast/rigging/sails (7), electric winches, monitor amp air/solar, electronics, SSB, radar etc, 2 staterooms, 6-person life raft, dinghy w/10-hp OB. $129,900 inventory. Call (401) 782-0555. (9/12)

51’ Little Harbor – Performance cruiser in very good condition. Reduced to $449,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

2002 53’ Bruce Roberts. Custom Aluminum Center Cockpit. Quality Construction and Loaded. Twin headsails, incredible owners’ stateroom. $329,900. Alan at (941) 3501559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. Go for details to www.grandslamyachtsales.com

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63’ Gulfstar Sailcruiser, 1987. One of only three built! Furled electric rig, loaded with amenities including custom enlarged refrigerator and freezer. $359,900. Call Tom H. @ 818-516-5742, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

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Automatic Race Committee Timer / Starter. Loud pumpdriven horn, display timer, three selectable sequences: Rule 26, Dinghy, Recall and more. Self contained, delivered ready to start races! (813) 758-1307. RCFlag.com. (9/12) VHF Antenna cable: 40’ of Anchor Marine RG-8X coaxial cable. Never used/installed. Retails at West Marine for $2.09/ft. Asking $40. (941) 342-1246. Sarasota, FL. _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch — or similar make and model. Will consider standard, non-self-tailing model. (941) 792-9100. _________________________________________ Instrument/antenna tree. All stainless, 1 1/4” pole, 6’ 6’’ tall, the horizontal tube is 18” L, the base plate is 3 1/2”w x 2 1/2” L. The pole is usually mounted on the transom. Ron (727) 521-2857. (9/12) _________________________________________ Teleflex control cables, Red-Jacket 15’ CC33215 and 10’ CC33210, still in boxes. This is the most popular boat cable in the world. 3” travel, 10-32 SAE threads with nuts and rubber grommets on both ends, 15’ retails for $40; asking $20. 10’ retails for $36; asking $18. Both for only $35. Photos available. Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. (8/12) _________________________________________ 36” Helm, destroyer style with 1” shaft. Used but in excellent condition. Great upgrade for 30’-40’ racers or cruisers. New costs $560; asking $250 or will trade for 28” wheel. Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. (8/12)

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_________________________________________ Perkins/Westerbeke 4-108 diesel engine. Low hours, inspected, test run, no trans., come see it run. Free delivery 500 miles from Pensacola w/full price $3,995 (850) 5721225. (9/12)

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. _________________________________________ Researcher wanted to search the Internet and other sources for lists of southern sailing businesses. Must be good with Google and have Excel (but no need to be an Excel expert, just know the basics to enter data). Work on your own at any location. Subcontractor payment by the hour. Good pay. SOUTHWINDS Magazine. editor@southwindsmagazine.com _________________________________________ Broker/Salesperson Wanted: Ross Yacht Sales is looking for brokers; experienced or will train. Positions open to work in our Dunedin, FL, headquarters or work out of your house. Ross Yacht Sales has brokers from Naples, FL, to Gulfport, MS. Be part of a dynamic company celebrating its 50-year anniversary. Look over our website at www.rossyachtsales.com. Interested parties e-mail Rick Grajirena at rick@rossyachtsales.com.

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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 Refrig, ST winches, Bimini. Asking $37,500. Cortez Yacht Sales 941-792-9100.

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360 Yachting.....................................41 Absolute Tank Cleaning ...................26 Advanced Sails ................................30 Ahoy Captain....................................27 Amelia Island Marina........................18 American Rope & Tar .......................27 Anchorage Marina............................19 Aqua Graphics .................................26 Atlantic Sail Traders .........................30 Bacon Sails ......................................30 Beaver Flags ....................................27 Beneteau Sailboats .........................BC Beta Marine......................................12 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals.............37 Bluewater Insurance ........................23 Bluewater Sailing School ...................7 BoatNames.net.................................26 BoatUS Towing.................................21 Borel .................................................27 Bo’sun Supplies ...............................12 Bradenton YC Kickoff Regatta ...........6 Cajun Trading Rigging .....................29 Capt. Jagger.....................................26 Capt. Larry Nelson ...........................26 Capt. Rick Meyer..............................26 Captains License Class....................66 Catamaran Boatyard ........................26 C-Head Compost Toilets ..................27 Clear Air ...........................................27 Clearwater Municipal Marina.......19,25 Compac Sailboats ............................35 CopperCoat ......................................25 Cortez Cup .........................................5 Cortez Flea Market...........................21 Cortez Yacht Brokerage ...................64 Cortez Yacht Club ..............................5 CPT Autopilot ...................................66 Cruising Solutions ............................36 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ........60 Defender Industries..........................39 Dockside Radio ................................42 Doyle/Ploch Sails .............................30 Dr. LED........................................27,35 Dunbar Sales ...................................55 Dunbar Sales Sailing School ...........55 Dunedin Cup Regatta ........................3 Dwyer mast ......................................66 Eastern Yachts ................................BC

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Eastern Yachts/Beneteau................BC Edwards Yacht Sales .......................58 EisenShine .......................................26 Ellies Sailing Shop ...........................26 Fair Winds Boat Repairs ..................29 Flagship Sailing ................................11 Florida Yacht Group ........................BC Flying Scot Sailboats........................62 Glades Boat Storage.....................9,18 Grand Slam Yacht Sales ..................57 Gulfport City Marina .........................15 Hand-ee-Cleat ..................................27 Harborage Marina ..........................IBC Hawk’s Cay Resort & Marina ...........19 Hidden Harbor Marina......................18 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ...................7 Hobie Cats/Tiki Watersports.............35 Hotwire/Fans & other products .......27 Innovative Marine Services .........26,29 Irish Sail Lady...................................30 J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales...........59 Kelly Bickford,Broker........................56 Key Lime Sailing ..............................29 Key West Race Week ....................IFC Knighton Sails ..................................30 Landing Loop ...................................28 Laser ................................................35 Leather Wheel..................................28 Mack Sails........................................40 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina.....17 Maptech............................................24 Masthead Enterprises ............28,30,55 Mastmate ........................................28 Matthews Point Marina.....................18 Moor Electronics ..............................28 Morehead City Yacht Basin..............18 Multihull Regatta ................................5 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau..........59 National Sail Supply .........................30 Nature’s Head ..................................28 Nickle Atlantic...................................16 North Sails .......................................47 North Sails Direct .............................13 North Sails Outlet .............................67 NV-Charts.........................................27 Optimist ............................................35 Pasadena Marina .............................19 Pedersen Canvas.............................20

Porpoise Used Sails.........................30 Portland Pudgy.................................26 Premiere Racing.............................IFC Precision.............................................7 Regatta Pointe Marina .....................10 Rigging Only.....................................29 Rivertown Marina & Boatyard ..........19 Ross Yacht Sales .............................55 RS Sailboats ....................................35 Sail Care ..........................................31 Sail Harbor Marina ...........................18 Sail Repair........................................31 Sail Technologies .............................31 Sailing Florida Charters....................11 Sailing Florida Sailing School...........11 SailKote ............................................31 Sailrite ..............................................22 Sands Harbor ...................................18 Sarasota YC Fall Regatta ..................3 Schurr Sails......................................45 Sea School.......................................13 Sea Tech ..........................................66 Seaworthy Goods........................28,43 Shadetree.........................................32 Shellback Awnings ...........................31 Simple Sailing..............................11,56 Sparman USA ..................................23 Spotless Stainless............................29 St. Augustine Yacht Sales ................63 St. Barts/Beneteau ..........................BC St. Petersburg Municipal Marina......19 Star Marine Outboards.....................29 StrictlySailing.com ............................62 Sunfish .............................................35 Sunrise Sails,Plus ............................30 Tackle Shack ......................................7 Tailing Hook......................................29 The Pelican Marina ..........................18 Tiki Water Sports..............................35 Titusville Marina ...............................18 TowboatUS .......................................21 Twin Dolphin Marina.........................19 UK Sailmakers .................................31 Ullman sails.................................26,31 US Spars..........................................37 Wells Marine ....................................20 Zarcor ...............................................14

foot sailboat between two monster powerboats with inches to spare—I mean inches. The entire place went ape crazy. I look up, and beers were just being tossed at us, people were clapping, and I swear I saw money being exchanged between gamblers. The boat owners to my bow and stern came over and were looking to see if I hit their

yachts, and then went back to their martinis and crab dip. Before I knew it, my crew of Benedict Arnolds had ditched me and were mingling among new-found friends, and I was sitting on my boat cushion all alone, thinking it doesn’t get better than this. Then a stack of deep-fried goodness appeared. Now it was perfect.

BEST continued from page 70 stopped to watch me do this. It reminded of the O. J. Simpson trial, when the world stopped to watch the verdict. Do you remember that scene in the movie Captain Ron where he was flying through the marina at top speed, and he turned the boat hard, put it in reverse and landed the boat perfectly? I was Captain Ron that day. I put that 2768

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..........................................................................57 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ...........................................................................7 Hobie Cats/Tiki Watersports .....................................................................35 Kelly Bickford,Broker ................................................................................56 Laser.........................................................................................................35 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina......................................................28,30,55 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ..................................................................59 Optimist ....................................................................................................35 Optimist ....................................................................................................26 Portland Pudgy .........................................................................................26 Precision.....................................................................................................7 Ross Yacht Sales .....................................................................................55 RS Sailboats.............................................................................................35 Simple Sailing..........................................................................................Six St. Augustine Yacht Sales ........................................................................63 St. Barts/Beneteau ..................................................................................BC Strictly Sailing.com ...................................................................................62 Sunfish......................................................................................................35 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,St. Petersburg...............................................7 Tiki Water Sports ......................................................................................35 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Ahoy Captain ............................................................................................27 Beaver Flags ............................................................................................27 Borel .........................................................................................................27 Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware .......................................................................12 Cajun Trading Rigging..............................................................................29 C-Head Compost Toilets...........................................................................27 Clear Air....................................................................................................27 CopperCoat ..............................................................................................25 CPT Autopilot............................................................................................66 Cruising Solutions.....................................................................................36 Defender Industries ..................................................................................39 Dockside Radio ........................................................................................42 Doctor LED ..........................................................................................27,35 Ellies Sailing Shop....................................................................................26 Hand-ee-Cleat ..........................................................................................27 Hotwire/Fans & other products ................................................................27 Landing Loop............................................................................................28 Leather Wheel ..........................................................................................28 Maptech....................................................................................................24 Masthead Enterprises.....................................................................28,30,55 Mastmate Mast Climber ...........................................................................28 Nature’s Head...........................................................................................28 Nickle Atlantic ...........................................................................................16 NV-Charts .................................................................................................27 Sailrite.......................................................................................................22 Seaworthy Goods 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Marine Outboards .............................................................................29 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Amelia Island Marina................................................................................18 Anchorage Marina ....................................................................................19 Catamaran Boatyard ................................................................................26 Clearwater Municipal Marina....................................................................19 Glades Boat Storage .............................................................................9,18 Gulfport City Marina .................................................................................15 Harborage Marina...................................................................................IBC Hawk’s Cay Resort & Marina ...................................................................19 Hidden Harbor Marina ..............................................................................18 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina .............................................................17 Matthews Point Marina.............................................................................18 Morehead City Yacht Basin ......................................................................18 Pasadena Marina .....................................................................................19 Regatta Pointe Marina............................................................................IBC Rivertown Marina & Boatyard...................................................................19 Sail Harbor Marina ...................................................................................18 Sands Harbor ...........................................................................................18 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina ..............................................................19 The Pelican Marina ..................................................................................18 Titusville Marina........................................................................................18 Twin Dolphin Marina.................................................................................19 CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL 360 Yachting .............................................................................................41 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .....................................................................37 Flagship Sailing ........................................................................................11 Key Lime Sailing.......................................................................................29 Sailing Florida Charters ............................................................................11 Simple Sailing ......................................................................................11,56 MARINE SERVICES, SURVEYORS, DIVE 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Absolute Tank Cleaning............................................................................26 Aqua Graphics..........................................................................................26 Bluewater Insurance.................................................................................23 BoatNames.net.........................................................................................26 BoatUS Towing .........................................................................................21 EisenShine ...............................................................................................26 Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales ................................................................29 Innovative Marine Services .................................................................26,29 TowboatUS ...............................................................................................21 CAPTAIN SERVICES Capt. 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Rick Meyer......................................................................................26 MARINE ELECTRONICS Moor Electronics.......................................................................................28 Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication.......................................................66 SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS,BOOKS BoatNames.net.........................................................................................26 REGATTAS, BOAT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS Bradenton YC Kickoff Regatta ...................................................................6 Cortez Cup .................................................................................................5 Cortez Flea Market...................................................................................21 Cortez Yacht Club.......................................................................................5 Dunedin Cup Regatta.................................................................................3 Key West Race Week.............................................................................IFC Multihull Regatta.........................................................................................5 Premiere Racing .....................................................................................IFC Sarasota YC Fall Regatta...........................................................................3

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It Was Perfect By Jeff Silcock

wenty-nine hours. I and my buddies, Jeff and Paul, had been sailing from Key West to Fort Myers Beach for 29 hours—and we were tired. We had sailed to Key West a few days before, drank and chased the ladies until our money and the booze ran out, and then reluctantly decided to make the return trip home. It seemed like we had been beating into the wind from the moment we turned Concordia, my O’Day 27, northward, 29 long hours before. We ran out of food around hour six, then warm bottled water at hour 13—but we did have a twin pack of Slim Jims. We also had three cans of warm beer sloshing and rolling around in an ice cooler void of ice. We decided that we would drink those warm beers when we passed under the Sanibel Causeway Bridge to celebrate our safe passage home. If I needed to catch a buzz, all I had to do was go below and take a nose hit of diesel fuel that always seemed to be in the bilge. That’s always good for a quick pick-me-up. As we were sailing towards Bowditch Point, the northern end of Fort Myers Beach, it occurred to my shipmates that it was a Sunday afternoon. I know that on Sunday afternoons it is reggae night at one of our favorite drinking establishments, and the ladies like the sailboats. Almost as good as Subic Bay, I thought. Yank those sheets down and let’s fire up the diesel fuel-leaking engine—we’re making a port of call. The prospect of warm food and cold beverage within the hour simply added to the motivation to get to port quick. As we motored around the point and got closer to our destination, I could hear the reggae music across the water and the wonderful smell of those big, fat, deep-fried onion rings drifted across the water and filled my nostrils. They smelled much better than the crew. As I started down my

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mental checklist in preparing for our dockage, I realized the good ship and crew of the Concordia were looking rough and in need of repair. Shore leave for a few hours would fix all the problems, but as we rounded the corner of the restaurant marina, it was pure horror before my eyes; there was no place to dock. The horror of it all! Every slip was filled with those “powerboaters.” They looked like giant Clorox bottles bobbing in the marina—you know the kind I’m talking about. But to our wonderful surprise, the first mate spotted an opening in the sea of white boats; the only slip available was directly behind the reggae band. No way—can’t be done I commented. The space was maybe 28 to 30 feet, and I got a 27-foot boat. Sure as fecal matter smells, I ain’t gonna make it, I told the crew. I saw mutiny in the eyes of the men, as I put the engine in

neutral to think about what must be done. Face certain mutiny and meet a violent death of being keel-hauled, or be completely embarrassed at attempting a dockage. With the wind to my back, 200 people watching and a better than average chance of damaging a powerboat that was probably owned by a lawyer enjoying his afternoon martini—for the first time in a long while, I was not sure what to do. The crew was watching me, all the other boaters were watching me, and even the reggae band had turned their heads to watch what I was going to do next. I eyed the crew, and they were famished with blood-shot eyes, five days of growth on their faces, and the boat had dried fish guts smeared on the port side deck. The odor rising from the berthing area would make any sailor swim for it before he ventured below. Hoist the Jolly Roger and the beer flag; we’re going for it; get the bow and stern lines ready; throw over the fenders, and one of you get on the bow and wave me off if this doesn’t look right. The crew scrambled like rats on a sinking ship—I have never seen them move so fast before—except getting chased by that angry dancer who worked at the now vacated Pirates Den in Key West. But, I digress. Now, I don’t get nervous easy. Matter a fact, I got nerves of steel, but on this landing, I was nervous. Man, I gotta tell you: I was thinking I screwed this up, but I was committed, and I was hungry for onion rings. I’m bringing the boat in slow— steering, correcting, bump it into forward, then back into neutral, inching forward, totally focused on this landing. Then I look up. Everyone—I mean everyone—in the place had come to the railing to watch me try this. The band had even turned around to watch; the waitresses stopped serving. I could see the other boat owners shaking their heads at me. The world Cracker Jack See PERFECT continued on page 68