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n page 25, is a short piece on the US SAILING report on the Newport to Ensenada Race accident. I reported on this in the June Issue (“From the Helm” page 6). This has personal meaning to me because the accident occurred off North Coronado Island, an island off San Diego I anchored off once. But with the report, there are several lessons to be learned here relevant to anyone who has stood watch at night. Experienced sailors were on this boat, the Aegean, (and one was from Bradenton, FL, where I live). All four were lost. It was a mystery because they just disappeared until the next day when very little, very shredded wreckage was discovered. Only one body was found. What really happened is just educated guesswork. I wonder if someone didn’t just fall asleep. GPS tracking showed the boat went on a straight line into the island’s rocks late at night. US SAILING’S final determination was that “ ‘a key element of the accident was likely an inadequate lookout,’ and that it is likely that Aegean inadvertently motored beyond a waypoint set before North Coronado Island.” I’ve been on watch at night several dozen times, all passages along coasts and overnight trips to offshore islands. I sometimes wonder if it’s easier to fall asleep in these types of passages than longer ones, because you aren’t used to it— like the Aegean sailors. You’re used to sleeping at night and being awake during the day—a normal schedule held by most earthlings, as compared to the seasoned passagemaker. My second overnight trip was to the Bahamas in 1979

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with my girlfriend. We knew an overnighter would be tough, because we did it the night before going down the coast from Lake Worth Inlet to Miami. We were next crossing to the Bahamas. It’s hard with just two people, because two help each other, but sleep becomes important, too. Solo sailors must have it tough. We were so tired on the coastal passage that we struggled to stay awake and drank lots of coffee, both getting very little sleep, keeping each other awake. We arrived in Miami the next day and slept what seemed like all day. That night, on our trip to the Bahamas, we planned to both stay awake together as much as possible, but we knew we needed to get some sleep. We agreed—and promised—that if either one of us, while on watch that night alone, felt the least bit sleepy, one would wake up the other to either switch, or keep the other one awake. We had to overcome the feeling that arises so often that you’ll make it alone and your partner can sleep. We did several overnight passages during our three months in the Bahamas and never had a problem, because we kept to this plan. The worst night of the whole trip was that first night down the coast, when I wanted to doze off many times, but my girlfriend was there staying awake to help. Our inexperience made us more apprehensive about what would happen if we fell asleep, as we were quite concerned about it. But we both learned to love night watches. Night passages and watches are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Too bad about the Aegean.

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In its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDS invites readers to write in with experiences & opinions. E-mail your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com CORRECTION ON OUTBACK REGATTA: “CAROLINA SAILING: SIX DEGREES OF BENEFIT REGATTAS” NOVEMBER ISSUE I would like to thank you for the recent article, “Six Degrees of Benefit Regattas,” in the November issue of SOUTHWINDS. It was very much appreciated by our sponsors, most notably Outback owners Dave and Karen Desseyn. As a point of clarification, I would like to point out that it is always held at the Columbia Sailing Club where I am a member, and not at the Lake Murray Yacht Club. If it was not for the support and dedication of our members every year, this event would not be possible. Also, we are pleased to announce the final donation to MDA was $10,000.00. Thank you and we will keep you posted on the dates for next year’s event. Bruce Seiffert Outback Regatta Chairman Bruce and all regatta organizers and participants, Our apologies on the error. Editor CANAL DUMPING IN LAUDERDALE Re: “Canal Dumping,” Letters, August issue (letter was about observing a resident in Fort Lauderdale who was seen dumping his yard trash and dog doo in the canal) Tell them to call Broward County Dept. of Environmental Protection. Stuart Krantz Wildlife Preservationist ORIGIN OF THE OPTIMIST I have seen many articles that start with the Clearwater Optimist Association and Clark Mills. Your article precedes all of this with the origin of the idea and the man who dreamed it. The photos from the family album will also be new to everyone. Steve Sherman Mclaughlin Boat Works Manufacturer of Optimists and Opti Stuff ARE DINGHY FEES APPROPRIATE IN BOOT KEY HARBOR? RE: “Boot Key Harbor and Dinghy Fees,” “Letters,” October issue I read the letter from Mr. de Grasse and your comments. In all fairness, I think the fees being charged are appropriate for the services rendered. I am not an employee of the marina but have been spending the winters there for the last nine years. During this time, there has been considerable improvements made to the marina that make this an excellent destination point. I think the fees are appropriate for the amenities that you receive. Adequate dinghy docks, TV lounges, large See LETTERS continued on page 12 News & Views for Southern Sailors

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LETTERS comfortable sitting area with free Wi-Fi, ice, dinghy water stations, trash/hazardous materials disposal, vehicle parking, bike racks, work shop, mail package delivery, library, showers/Laundromat, helpful staff, etc. Let’s just say for purposes of this discussion that with adequate staff to operate the facility, the annual operating cost comes out to $225 per boat. While the mooring field and wet slips may be near full during the winter months bringing in excess revenue, during the summer months the situation is just the opposite. Yet the marina still provides the same services year around whether on a mooring ball or anchored out. So is it not fair to make each boater using the facilities pay the same fees to provide for the operation of the marina? Both moored and anchored boats are provided the same amenities ashore, with the boats on a mooring ball paying an additional $75 to use a ball. The “it’s not fair” argument pretends that the anchored boats are somehow being treated unfairly, when in reality they are getting the same privileges as the moored boats with the exception of a mooring ball. Whether you have the means or desire to pay should not be an issue. You choose to live on a boat. However, living on a boat is not a right. Like almost anything else in our country, it is a privilege. Everyone should have to pay their own way. Just because you can’t or don’t want to pay the required fee doesn’t somehow entitle you to make someone else pay your share. We are individuals and should not expect a community to provide for our needs based on fairness or any other reason. Jonathan Bickel SV Papillon Jonathan, I agree with you on many points. Absolutely, if they are providing many shore services, those who use them should pay. And all the services provided by the marina there are quite good and cost money. But I am promoting free dockage for people who just want to come ashore from their anchored-out boat and need a place to tie up (and not for permanently anchored live-aboards, but transients). There should be dockage all over for these people. If these people want to use all the shore facilities, like the ones at Boot Key Harbor Marina, then they should pay a fee. But if they just want to bring their dinghy ashore, they should be able to for free, or a for nominal fee like what is charged for parking your car in town (unless it’s free, too). This, even though maintaining roads is a very high expense compared to what a dinghy needs, and is paid for by government. But I also believe that toilets and drinking water should be free to all, regardless of location, whether from a boat, walking, or driving. After all, that is a right that only got taken away by too many people living in one place, which required the need for toilets and control of human waste because the land can’t absorb too much in one place. And when you gotta go, you gotta go. I’ll have to disagree with you on one point: Living on a boat is a right. If it’s a privilege, then who grants it? But maybe you are referring to living on a boat and mooching off others. If that’s the case, I agree. I just don’t like the direction I often see us heading in: towards a society where every single item is paid for and broken down to its own user fee—a society I call a “turnstile society.” Some services society provides should just generally be free to us all, so we don’t all go nuts—dropping a coin in a slot for every move. Editor 12

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Bubba Examines the America’s Cup

ubba Whartz, holder of a Coast Guard six-pack license and the all-around champion of guys who simply slip through the cracks of life, had his red baseball cap on, the one with a Peterbilt emblem on it, as he spoke with conviction about the state of highly competitive sailing to Doobie. Doobie is the bartenderette at The Blue Moon Bar, a hangout of a disparate gang of characters in Sarasota, FL. She doesn’t take any flak from anyone, but she is also distressingly good-looking, has a gorgeous figure and usually wears leather britches that fit her so well that when she bends over to pick something up behind the bar all conversation at the bar stops, as if the assembled multitude of male customers were struck mute. I was in the bar as Bubba expressed his feelings about sailing. They were, however, not addressed to me, those remarks; they were directed at Doobie. I’m not certain how much Doobie knows about sailing. For certain I know more. Doobie, on the other hand, is a much more attractive vessel to fill with information. I have whiskers. Doobie does not. And I wear trousers that look like my haberdasher had learned his trade in Pakistan. Doobie, in her tight leather pants, looks as if her clothing had been designed by God. If angels looked like Doobie, I would change my wicked ways today, tomorrow for sure. “It’s like the irresistible force meeting an immoveable object,” Bubba was saying, staring at Doobie, who was busy with behind-the-bar tasks. “Doobie,” continued Bubba, “some sailing has gotten so complicated and dangerous now that what used to be a sport of gentlemen is a lot more like NASCAR racing, just a great deal more expensive.” Doobie looked at Bubba for a second and he, encouraged, continued. “I don’t know what a truly competitive NASCAR automobile costs to campaign these days,” Bubba said. “Maybe a whole year might cost as much as a million bucks. Some of

those costs are, of course, defrayed by selling participating sponsorship to various companies. The companies pay a big price and get their names on the cars. I may not be exactly right on all of this, but companies like Hooters, Sunoco, Budweiser and Home Depot are big players on the NASCAR racing circuit. “So let’s say we are talking a million, just for argumentative purposes. And NASCAR racing is real popular. It gets television coverage all year long. You see those cars going round and round the track, endlessly. Sometimes there are wrecks, even cars catching fire. Cars flip upside down. Cars run into each other. The drivers’ compartments are built like forts. They have roll bars and other technology I cannot even speak of because I don’t know enough. The drivers wear Nomex suits to keep them from being incinerated if their car catches fire. The suits work most of the time. “But a big wreck, cars going every which away, plowing up the infield grass, hitting the wall, spinning out and being destroyed by other cars going just as fast are part of what makes the fans at the track lick their lips. The specter of death or serious injury is a huge attraction. There are people who still have Dale Earnhardt’s car number, 3, on their own cars as a way of paying homage to Earnhardt, who was killed at Daytona in 2001.” “America’s Cup sailing,” the live-alone, live-aboard sailor continued for Doobie’s benefit—I was definitely on the sidelines in this discussion, “is getting to the point where someone is going to get killed. The boats, the IACC cats that are made with materials more suitable for NASA than sailing, because of their extreme cost and the advanced technology it takes to make them, are getting so dangerous that people sailing them are wearing helmets, crash helmets, like the NASCAR people are required to wear. “There was a time, a long time ago, when gentlemen who raced large sailing yachts in competition like the VISIT US AT THE ST. PETERSBURG BOAT SHOW NOV. 29-DEC. 2 BOOTH 132

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America’s Cup did so in blazers and white shirts and ties. Now, the people who race the IACC cats look like they could just as well compete in a roller derby. “The IACC catamarans are so difficult to sail that, in an off moment, a hull can get buried in the water and cause the boat to flip, destroying millions of dollars worth of effort and technology in a nanosecond. The America’s Cup is going in the wrong direction, if you get my drift, Doobie. Look at the people who are sailing the boats. It looks as if, under their white jerseys, they are wearing body armor. It could be simply an inflatable life preserver, which is a fine option when sailing a boat that reaches its ultimate stability when it is totally inverted, upside down. “The best racing crews that money can buy are sailing these boats, but, it’s my opinion, they are sailing on the ragged edge of control. The America’s Cup has become all about speed. It’s like the people who enjoy this approach are also crystal meth users. The subtleties of match racing of similar sailboats are something I happen to enjoy, as do people who know something about sailing and racing—a definite minority of the American sporting public. “The America’s Cup has become a billionaire’s playground. The venue is so rarified now that even those who understand sailing and who race for an avocation cannot quite comprehend how the sport got so far away from reality. Can the average person sail in a boat like an IACC cat? Of course not. Can they even get a ride on an IACC cat? Not likely. They are too dangerous for the uninitiated. Racing these boats has become so specialized that there are now fewer people involved in actually sailing in the America’s Cup than there ever were.” Bubba had been holding forth so long that I thought he might be thirsty, so I held up my hand with two fingers raised. Doobie caught the signal and brought us a couple of glasses of beer. As she did, I noticed something about her, something I didn’t have the heart to explain to Bubba. “As I was saying, Doobie,” Bubba recommenced, “the

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Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s Boater Safety Card. The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **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 it is 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 Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, December and January The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include: classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology.

Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16 years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boating course. Holding current CPR and First Aid cards is strongly suggested. Register at www.ussailing.org under training. Jacksonville, FL, Dec. 27-30. Florida Yacht Club. Jabbo Gordon will be the instructor trainer and candidates will be sailing 420s and driving Boston Whalers on the St. John’s River. Jabbo Gordon at anavssbn619@gmail.com, or call (423) 202-007. Jensen Beach, FL, Jan. 2-5. US Sailing Center of Martin County. Allison Jolly instructor. For information, contact Alan Jenkinson, alan@usscmc.org. Savannah, GA, Jan. 3-6. Savannah Sailing Center. Lisa

Boat Rental, Charter Company, Sailing Club Information Wanted Beach Cats, Sunfish, etc. — Small Boat Rental Companies Bareboats and Captained Charter Companies SOUTHWINDS is compiling a list for our website of all the charter and boat rental companies, including sailing clubs in the Bahamas and in the Southeast U.S.—in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. For small boat rentals, this includes beach cats, sunfish, trimarans, windsurfers, kite sailing, sailing kayaks—any small sailboat rental in a private business, sailing club or community organization. For charter companies, this includes bareboat and captained charter companies and sailing clubs, including for the day and overnight, whether long-term or short-term, and for any size boat. All of the above includes inland and on the coast. Send your information by email to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

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the-water 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. Dec. 1-2. (separate two-day courses). Dec. 15 (separate one-day accelerated courses). Best Boat Club and Rentals, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033

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5th Cruiser Expo 2013 at the Stuart Boat Show, Jan. 13-15 Cruiser Expo 2013 is a compilation of 26 seminars on cruising over a three-day weekend. The event will cover subjects that are designed for both the novice and the seasoned skipper. Attendees will have VIP access to the Cruiser Expo Tent. Between seminars, attendees can relax in the Cruiser Cafe, visit with other cruisers or relax while exploring the Stuart Boat Show. The expo tent will house all the seminars beginning with coffee and pastries every morning at 8 a.m. Each day the seminar series starts at 9 a.m., a full hour before the Stuart Boat Show opens to the general public. On Friday and Saturday afternoons, organizers will host a get-to-knoweach-other cocktail hour just before the show closes. For more information, go to www.cruiserexpo.com. Austin Boat Show. Jan. 17-20. Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com Charleston Boat Show. Jan. 25-27. Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. (864) 250-9713. www.thecharlestonboatshow.com. San Antonio Boat Show. Jan. 24-27 at the Alamodome. Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 am-9 pm. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.sanantonioboatshow.com

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Jimmy Cornell to Speak at 37th Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Gam, Melbourne, FL, Dec. 7-9 SSCA will be holding its biggest party of the year when cruising enthusiasts meet on Florida’s Space Coast Dec. 79. Longtime SSCA Member Jimmy Cornell is this year’s keynote speaker. He will be joined by his daughter, Doina. Attendees will enjoy two full days of seminars and can visit marine vendor booths on Friday and Saturday from 95, where they will find a variety of vendors displaying their

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wares, answering questions and offering “boat show” prices. On Sunday, cruisers can attend the huge indoor nautical flea market, as well as the intimate Cruising Destination Roundtables where experienced cruisers will answer questions about popular destinations. Admission is $25 for SSCA members, or $40 for nonmembers (or $30/$45 after Nov. 28). Those who pay the non-member price, but decide to join SSCA will have the extra $15 applied to their membership fee. The Melbourne Gam will offer over a dozen seminars on Friday and Saturday on a variety of topics. Jimmy Cornell will be presenting several seminars including “Planning Your Dream Voyage” and “Pilot Charts, Every Cruiser’s Friend.” Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and mingle and experience the renowned SSCA camaraderie at the Vendor Appreciation and Camaraderie Cocktail Party on Friday evening ($10 per person includes two drink tickets and cold hors d’oeuvres) and at the gourmet buffet on Saturday evening. Saturday night’s dinner will be followed by Jimmy Cornell’s presentation, “Highlights of a Sailing Life.” All activities will take place at the Eau Gallie Civic Center in Melbourne, FL (1551 Highland Ave.), located on the ICW with plenty of room for anchoring and a free dinghy dock just steps from the Civic Center. For more information, or to register, go to www.ssca.org and click on SSCA Events, or call (954) 771-5660.

30th Annual National Sailing Programs Symposium, Clearwater, FL, Jan. 23-26 Presented by US SAILING, the NSPS is the premier event for sailing education in the United States, bringing together the very best people and resources in instruction, program operation, equipment and more. From pros to beginners, the symposium offers networking at its best. Anyone involved with a sailing program can learn and have fun at this event. This symposium will have a schedule that addresses almost every facet of sailing, from fundraising and budgets to match racing and regattas. Volunteers and professionals as well as neophytes and old salts should be able to take home a bag full of ideas. US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport in America, created the symposium as a means to increase professional development among the programs scattered around the nation. Some 200 program directors, school owners, instructors and industry professionals are expected to attend. For more information, go to http://training.ussailing. org/Course_Calendars.htm.

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4th Annual Good Old Boat Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 26 More than just a race. See the write-up at the beginning of the Racing section.

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2013 Key Largo Catboat Rendezvous, Feb. 15-17 The 2nd annual Key Largo Catboat Rendezvous will be held at the Upper Keys Sailing Club on Feb. 15-17. All makes of Catboats, as well as all Nonsuch, are invited. Come with or

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US Sailing Releases Report on Newport to Ensenada Race Accident In October, US Sailing released its report on the sailing accident which occurred on April 28 in the Newport (CA) to Ensenada (Mexico) race, where a Hunter 376 named Aegean, mysteriously disappeared. The only wreckage that was first found was so small and “shredded” into such

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OUR WATERWAYS Sarasota Mooring Field Opens, Driving Away Some Boaters By Steve Morrell The infamous Sarasota Mooring Field, after three-plus decades of haggling, indecisions and cost over-runs, finally became a reality in October with the opening of 35 moorings. Since these moorings cost from $250 to $345 per month—depending on boat length—many of the previous occupants who were anchored in the area moved away. The anchorage, which has been free for the last few thousand years—since the last ice age came and went—was one of the most popular—and contentious—spots to live aboard on Florida’s west coast. Everything from derelicts that could barely stay afloat to yachts worth a few hundred thousand have occupied a spot in the bay, which lies just off downtown Sarasota. Storms that caused some of the poorly anchored derelicts, to be washed ashore, prompted many over the years to push for a mooring field, with mooring balls anchored into the bottom, along with the idea that charging for a mooring would get rid of many of the derelicts which wouldn’t be worth the cost of a mooring. Another concern was the belief many on land held that the boaters were dumping human waste into the bay from the boats, many of which were liveaboards. Since a large number of those land dwellers felt that those who live on board were derelicts themselves—living on derelicts—they were hoping

BoatUS Offers Updated Florida Anchoring Information Tip Sheet, Advising Boaters to Carry it Aboard From BoatUS Since it was first made available at no cost two years ago, some boaters have called it one of the most helpful documents to have aboard when anchoring in waters across the Sunshine State. Others are saying it’s a great educational tool when they are confused about local and state anchoring regulations. Now, BoatUS offers an updated “2013 Florida Anchoring Information” sheet to clarify for everyone, from the boating public to government agencies, the current status of the 2009 passage of Florida House Bill 1423 and the five pilot mooring field projects. Most important, the 2009 law gave relief to many boaters and meant they no longer had to fear their boat “overstayed its welcome” and needed to move on. “Every boat owner wants to follow the law, but in Florida, some boaters, anglers and sailors may still fear a visit from law enforcement that will force them to move on from an anchorage,” said BoatUS President Margaret Podlich. Four of the five pilot project areas include the city of St. Augustine, Monroe County (Key West, Marathon), city of Sarasota and city of St. Petersburg, which have established mooring fields and have passed local anchoring ordinances. These areas will be used to test policies that promote public access, enhance navigational safety, protect maritime infrastructure and the environment, and deter improperly 32

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that a mooring field would get rid of the human riff-raff that was believed to be the majority of the boaters out there, even though many were on boats worth tens of thousands of dollars. A local newspaper reported that one of the residents in a high-rise condo—who could see the bay from above— claimed he could see the waste being pumped from boats, although it was only a year ago, on Nov. 16, 2011, when approximately 1-million gallons of raw sewage leaked onto the streets of downtown Sarasota from a break in a main sewage line. The leak was repaired 24 hours later, but in the meantime, about 40,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the bay. Since it was a downtown main line, sewage from the nearby waterfront condos was definitely in that leak. I wonder if that resident saw that sewage from his condo. Some of it could have been his. The new mooring field is about one-third completed, with the total planned moorings eventually being 109. Eventual cost of the field is expected to reach more than $1 million. The field will be managed by Marina Jack, the nearby marina, which has built extra restrooms, operates a pumpout boat and has a dinghy dock for moored boats. Boats must be insured, and no one is allowed to live aboard for more than six months. Although only 23 moorings were initially taken, when all of the 35 moorings are filled up, the city plans to install more moorings until all 109 are completed. Boaters who chose not to pay for a mooring moved their boats to where they are allowed to anchor, 150 feet outside the field boundary. stored, abandoned, or derelict vessels. As of press time, the fifth pilot area, Martin County/city of Stuart, was still drafting an ordinance likely to come on line in 2013. The 2009 law also clarified the meaning of “liveaboard”: Full time, active cruisers who sleep on their boats with no permanent residence on land are no longer considered live-aboards under this law and, as a result, their anchoring cannot be regulated by local governments, other than in pilot project areas. (For more: FLHB 1423, Chapter 2009-86, Section 6) BoatUS has been monitoring the pilot program and investigating its impact on boaters. “We recognize that there are still boaters who have not heard of the legislation but continue to arrive and enjoy Florida’s gorgeous waterways,” said Podlich. “They should know it is illegal to restrict anchoring of non-live-aboard vessels in Florida outside of mooring fields, except in the jurisdiction of the five pilot projects. In 2014, the anchoring ordinances of these five localities will expire unless renewed by the Florida Legislature. In the meantime, boaters should know that anchoring close to any of the five pilot program mooring fields today can be limited by these participating local governments.” BoatUS encourages boaters to become familiar with these local regulations and provide the association with feedback on how they are working. To download and print a copy of the anchoring sheet, go to: www.BoatUS.com/gov/flanchoringsheet, or for more on this issue and to provide comment, go to www.BoatUS.com/gov/floridaanchoring.asp

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Using a Boat Show to Learn About Trawlers By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell Nordhavn trawlers are great for long range cruising.

hen you see the word trawler, you may think of an old wooden shrimp boat, pulling its trawl nets from mast and booms. But come to a boat show where today’s trawlers are on display and you’ll see how far we’ve come from that fishing lugger of your grandfather’s generation. The only similarity between the two trawlers is the traditional full displacement hull design and the fuel efficiency of long distance cruising. Whether you order a brand-new boat from the boat builder or decide on a well-used cruiser depends upon your budget. But either way, there are many options to pick and

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choose when scouting out the perfect trawler, and a boat show is often a good starting point. While it may be your dream to custom-order a brand-new boat, consider that the used trawler market is quite strong with many designs holding their value well. Depreciation of trawlers is often slower in comparison to go-fast production powerboats. Lining the docks of many boat shows is a section devoted to trawlers of all types and where you will often find both new and brokered trawlers. Full displacement, semiplaning, 60 feet in length or small enough to trailer, you can only imagine how many different types of trawlers are available for you to board at each show. It is funny how the marine industry took a name that used to conjure up the image of a crusty old salt aboard a creaky fishing vessel— the trawler—and now attributes the definition instead to a cruising lifestyle. The trawlering life is now inclusive of more designs to please a variety of tastes. The basic full displacement hull design is economical to propel with consistent and predictable fuel burn rates. Our 44-foot full displacement twin engine Gulfstar cruises at 7 knots burning 3.5 gallons per hour in almost any weather condition. Some examples of this hull design can be found in the Kadey Krogen, Nordhavn and Selene models. Conversely, in a semi-planing trawler, speeds of up to 20 knots can be achieved. Think of a New England lobster boat design with its round bilge forward and a flatter hull aft, allowing the boat to get up higher out of the water and creating less drag. Krogen Express, Nordic Tug and Fleming News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Sitting between twin Cummins in a 50-foot semi-planing trawler. The engine room on a trawler is just that—a room. While you are sitting down there, you have full access to both sides of the engine without being a contortionist.

A Rosborough trailerable trawler with a tug boat beard made of rope in Hopetown, Bahamas, trailerable trawlers in the neighborhood of 25 feet that are perfect little cruisers for short-term adventures exploring nooks and crannies of a shallow coastline.

are a few of the many semi-planing trawlers currently on the trawler scene. Some manufacturers refer to this as a semi-displacement hull. Tomato-tomahto. And then there’s the Swift Trawler line by Beneteau, a leading manufacturer you may recognize from the sailboat industry. This Swift Trawler can top out at 23 knots. Better watch out for the manatee zones! Let’s move on to size and layout. The average cruising couple will often gravitate to something in the 40- to 45-foot range—usually a two-stateroom, two-head, single-engine design. Wide body cabins offer more interior living while full walk-around decks provide ease of line handling. A fly bridge/pilothouse combination is common for dual helm station boats although earlier models may have a lower helm that encroaches into the main saloon and doesn’t afford the visibility of the raised pilothouse. The raised pilothouse has gained popularity in recent years allowing the captain and mate to travel in climate-controlled comfort regardless of the weather. This is a terrific place to curl up with a good book or enjoy a steaming cup of coffee while at anchor on a chilly winter morning. Certainly you may find trailerable trawlers in the neighborhood of 25 feet that are perfect little cruisers for short-term adventures exploring nooks and crannies of a shallow coastline. And for the long-range cruising mindset you may seek out a larger vessel with a deeper draft.

However, if you select the long-range cruising trawler, you may be restricted in your cruising neighborhood because of the deeper draft. So if inland cruising is your desire, then maybe you should consider a twin-engine trawler. A vessel with twin engines often has a foot less draft than a singleengine vessel of the same length. In rough seas, a round-bilged trawler may roll like a traditional sailboat without sails. Sailboats have wind in their sails and a heavy keel to help stabilize the boat in these conditions. Trawlers with active fin stabilizers or passive down riggers (paravanes) can minimize this roll, making the ride more comfortable. Another option becoming more commonplace in both trawlers and sailboats are bow and/or stern thrusters. While boaters have survived for centuries without this technology, this electric or hydraulic accessory makes shoehorning your boat into a tight slip much easier. The engine room on a trawler is just that—a room. Two or three of your best friends can often go down to the holy place with you like a clubhouse. We get plenty of advice that way! While you are sitting down there, you have full access to both sides of the engine without being a contortionist. Batteries, air conditioners, potable water pump, generator and many other lifestyle systems are easily accessible for preventative maintenance required in a trawler. When you are at the show be sure to check out the engine rooms of all the trawlers to compare and contrast. Imagine yourself performing your daily routine of checking fluids. This week we met a self-described former sailor who became enlightened after 25 years of crouching in the cockpit and is now the proud owner of a DeFever trawler. Space and comfort became important as his weary bones retaliated from too many challenging days under sail. While this gent regaled us with his sea stories, we discovered that his sailboat was just about the same length as his new trawler, but the trawler is four times the volume. This additional volume offers elbow room both below and above decks with no standing rigging to climb around. Let’s face it, some of us aren’t the strapping young sailors we once were, and comfort is more important than ever. Learning about the trawler life often starts with the specifics of hull form, engines, storage and comfort, all

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minutiae so take advantage of their expertise and visit every booth. You may be in luck and discover there are seminars to attend which may also help you sort through all the trawler factoids. There is always something new to learn in the world of marine technology. You can read all the journals and scour the Internet but as they say, seeing is believing. Details abound which might muddy the waters, and attending a boat show is like finding crystal-clear water…maybe to go cruising in a trawler? See you on the water, Chris & Alyse.

Wide body cabins offer more interior living while full walk-around decks provide ease of line handling.

things you can find out about by attending a well-rounded boat show. Don’t forget to consult the show program for featured events and visit all the land exhibits, too. Factory specialists are eager to discuss the big picture as well as the

Our calendar is bursting trying to attend all the boat shows Florida has to offer in the next few months. Here are a few where you can learn about the trawler life: Nov. 29-Dec. 2. The St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show Jan. 11-13, 2013. The Stuart Boat Show Jan. 29-Feb. 2. TrawlerFest Fort Lauderdale Feb. 14-18. TrawlerPort at the Miami Boat Show March 15-17. Panama City Boat Show March 21-25. TrawlerPort at the Palm Beach Boat Show April 4-7. The Gulf Coast Yacht and Boat Show, Gulfport, MS (If you have any ideas for future topics, comments about this article, or comments about trawler coverage in SOUTHWINDS, email them to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.)

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Adults $10 Children 15 and under free admission $2 off each ticket purchased online General Show Information The St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail merged in 2008 to create one large show for both power and sail. This will be Show Management’s 35th year putting on this show. In-the-water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50plus boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display. This is in addition to the many on-land sailboat displays. Along with these boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more on land. Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent, and the tent that visitors walk through to enter the show is devoted to sailing exhibitors, although many exhibitors have both sail and powerboaters as customers. Many exhibitors in the main tent serve both sail and power, also. There will be a large section for outside exhibitors showing both sailing products and services and trailered sailboats. This is in addition to the many trailered powerboats on display outside. Sailing seminars, run by Sail America, will be held in tents at the show site. A final seminar schedule will be available at www.strictlysail.com at the St. Pete Web page and through the Show Management website, www.showmanagement.com. There will also be an authors area outside. For kids, there will be free fishing clinics on Saturday and Sunday with drawings for prizes. Discover Sailing will also be offering free sailboat rides on Tampa Bay from docks at the show. Cruising Outpost, the new venture by Bob Bitchin, will be hosting the “Cruiser’s Party” at the show on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. New this year is the Sailboat Builders and Designers Pavilion. The new pavilion offers builders and designers of custom sailboats a unique setting to display their custom creations, even if they do not have a boat available to display at the show. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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ur story really begins on Thanksgiving night 2009. We were tied up at the marina in Caladesi Island, FL, with a howling north wind blowing outside our 1986 31foot sailboat. My wife and I were snuggled up while unsuccessfully trying to get a comfortable night’s sleep in the cramped V-berth. That night we came to the realization that if we were going to be able to enjoy the “cruising life” during our golden years, our aging bodies required more comfortable sleeping arrangements than we had at the time. Thus began a seven-month search for a pocket cruiser that would permit us to Photo courtesy Catalina Yachts

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The C-310 was in production from 2000 to 2006, and I feel the company made a mistake in not continuing the line a little longer, since this is a modestly priced pocket cruiser that provides many hours of pleasurable sailing to its owners.

spend several weeks on our boat without requiring the services of a chiropractor every morning. After several months of online searching for available vessels in our size and price range, we discovered the Catalina 310â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which comes standard with a centerline queen-sized V-berth. We looked over the specifications and pictures online and decided it was time to take the plunge and actively seek an available vessel. We found one, named Iemaya, which happened to be in St. Petersburg, FLâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a short drive from our homeport of Dunedin. The advertised price was right in line with what we were looking for, so we contacted the broker and arranged for an inspection and before long, the boat was ours. Accommodations As you step down the companionway, the very modern head is to port. Included in the head is a handheld shower, which can be enclosed off from the lavatory. Storage under the sink provides space for those necessities for the head. There is a locker with sliding glass right behind the commode where we store suntan lotion and other items useful when at the beach.

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The interior is well thought out, with plenty of storage space both in the galley area and in the forward cabin for personal items.

The L-shaped galley with its two-burner, gimbaled LPG stove and oven, a two level 12-volt refrigerator-freezer with both top and front loading access, and a deep dry locker, is a pleasure to use. The interior is well thought out, with plenty of storage space both in the galley area and in the forward cabin for personal items. The main salon is found immediately forward of the galley and head, with settee seating on both port and starboard. The starboard settee is good for a couple to be very close together, whereas the port L-shaped settee is long enough for someone to sleep in. Storage is also available under both settees. But the batteries are under the starboard settee, so the additional storage here is limited. The dining table is right in front of this larger settee. Catalina provided two separate tabletops. One is a small cocktail-type top, and a second larger tabletop made of laminated wood is used when we have guests aboard. In the forward V-berth, the extraordinary item is the queen-size bed on the centerline. My first glance at the salon of the 310 brought visions of chilly winter nights safely at anchor in a snug harbor while we sipped hot cocoa in its cozy settee. Four good-sized drawers are under the V-berth

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In the forward V-berth, the extraordinary item is the queen-size bed on the centerline. Four good-sized drawers are under the Vberth and provide ample space for clothing and personal items.

and provide ample space for clothing and personal items. Both on the port and starboard sides are lockers for more clothes storage. The one to starboard is a hanging locker, and the one to port has two very convenient shelves, which we use for storing towels and other larger clothing items. The “cave” berth under the cockpit is also queen-sized, but we only use it for storage since we feel claustrophobic with the cockpit sole so close to our heads at night. Space under the aft cabin is generous, and we store our snorkeling/diving gear there along with the dodger, which we only use in the winter. Access to the very reliable Universal diesel is by pivoting forward the companionway steps. This provides ample access to work on the engine for most maintenance and small repair projects. Sailing the C-310 is extremely satisfying. With the standard 135 percent roller furling jib and main, the helm is well balanced with just a very slight amount of weather helm. The instrument cluster in front of the wheel is easy to read and provides all the information needed. Iemaya came equipped with the Raymarine C-80 GPS plotter. This instrument provides us with more than enough information for the coastal sailing we do. I am still partial to paper charts,

but the online chart has been a blessing a couple of times, keeping us off the shoals at critical moments. To say that we are delighted with the C-310 is an understatement. We have cruised in her to Gulfport, FL, and again to St. Petersburg, and both times we have had great experience in the handling under both sail and power. Several times, we have spent days at anchor in Anclote Key and at the marina in Caladesi Island, and every outing has been highly satisfying. We normally have a week’s supply of non-perishable food on board, in case we make a last minute decision to “get away” from the everyday routine, and we’ve found the C-310 to have ample storage for just about anything we want to keep on board for those quick getaways. The C-310 was in production from 2000 to 2006, and I feel the company made a mistake in not continuing the line a little longer, since this is a modestly priced pocket cruiser that provides many hours of pleasurable sailing to its owners. We have found the light air conditions in the Gulf of Mexico to be particularly suited to our boat, since we are able to skim along on just a slight breeze and be able to get decent speed out of her.

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(R)evolution of Women’s Sailing on the Gulf Coast By Troy Gilbert Winners of the Commodore Bernard L. Knost Championship Regatta in 1963. The regatta is in honor of a commodore of Pass Christian Yacht Club who was a major proponent of women’s sailing, Commodore Bernard L. Knost. It is still sailed today. Photo courtesy of Pass Christian Yacht Club.

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egatta parties are legendary on the Gulf Coast, and at one renowned event in Point Clear, AL, two sailors were vying for the affections of the same woman. As the evening wore on and the rivalry became heated, one of the sailors felt that the other was behaving impertinently towards the young lady and an altercation ensued. At dawn the next morning under grand oaks, the two sailors along with their seconds standing by, drew pistols and marched off 15 paces between themselves, turned and then fired. The incident ended bloodlessly with a misfire and a poorly aimed shot, but according to both parties, honor had been restored for all involved. The year was 1853, and the woman whose honor was the subject of this duel had certainly not sailed in the regatta, what was then considered a gentleman’s sport only. At a time when a newspaper editor would be challenged to his own duel for simply printing the name of an unmarried woman in the paper, sail was transitioning from one of transportation and utility to one of sport and recreation. Yacht clubs were organizing all along the Gulf Coast, and with them, formal regattas; it should not be a surprise given the time period that women were not included in these activities, let alone inside the clubs themselves. However, change does come, sometimes slowly, but it does happen, and the story of women and sailing on the Gulf Coast mirrors in many ways the larger battle for women’s equality. It is understood that with war comes inevitable societal change, and at the time of the resumption of regattas after the Civil War in the Deep South, big changes were occurring everywhere. Young men returning from war were already daringly pushing the envelope for the inclusion of women at club parties, and against what they viewed as “boresome stag parties.” This left the “old salts” increasingly disturbed by the interest and growing active participation in yachting events by the “gentler sex.” It was remarked that, “to the utter dismay of the old regime, the gentler sex now were actually learning to sail boats. In the estimation of the flustered old gentlemen of the ‘rocking chair fleet,’ this was nothing short of scandalous.” There were already documented examples of women competing in regattas, and oddly enough, several came from the early America’s Cup races. In one example, in 1886, an Englishwoman, Mrs. William Henn, raced aboard her husband’s yacht, the Galatea. It is recorded that she was below in the “pit, ” which was then a “plush facsimile of a

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The New Orleans Yacht Club women’s sailing team in 1993. Photo courtesy of Pass Christian Yacht Club.

Victorian drawing room complete with several dogs, a cat and a pet monkey,” and all the while serving tea to the crew. However, by the 1890s there were a few women who actually crewed onboard contenders. These were very well-publicized events, and doubtless, the articles depicting this female participation in a popular male-dominated sport were opening eyes nationwide; little by little, the cracks in the walls were starting to appear. The turn of the century marked a growing and irreversible tide of change. Less than a year after a New Orleans newspaper reported that sailing was “the greatest sport for gentlemen,” the leadership of Southern Yacht Club, considered to be a bastion of holding traditions dear, passed a resolution in 1904 permitting ladies access to every part of the clubhouse. Only a few months later, the club organized and held the first ever all-female regatta on the Gulf Coast. Racing on her brother’s aptly named Knockabout class boat, Sinner, Miss Carrie Wuescher along with her crew of Miss Edna Byrnes and Miss Aggie Roach pulled in the victory against three other crews over the same triangle course that was used by the men. It would take nearly two decades—and after women were guaranteed the right to vote by the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution—for these “all-girl” regattas to percolate throughout the Gulf Coast with instances occurring at the Pensacola and Houston Yacht Clubs as well as others. In 1928, much to the surprise and adulation of the race spectators at the finish in Biloxi, MS, an all-female crew from Southern Yacht Club pulled into dock, having competed in the 78th running of the Race to the Coast. Mrs. Doris Zemurray and her crew had sailed the 71-nautical- mile distance race from New Orleans to the Mississippi Coast and finished second overall. At Mobile Yacht Club in 1937, a startling and unplanned challenge occurred at the Gulf Yachting Association’s most prestigious of regattas, the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup interNews & Views for Southern Sailors

Houston Yacht Club members, Fairfax Moody Hamilton (on the right) and her sister, Betty Moody, sailing. Fairfax Moody was the first woman to sail (and skipper) in the Lipton Regatta in 1936, making Gulf Coast yachting history. Photo by Skip Hamilton, courtesy Houston Yacht Club.

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from their club had not only earned the right to sail for her club, but that she would be at the helm. Never before had a female competed in the Lipton Cup, much less skippered, and this announcement was met with reported shock and multiple official protests from some teams. The young Texan, Miss Fairfax Moody, had stepped into sailing history. Forced to address this unprecedented dilemma, the flag officers of the GYA immediately convened to sort out and make a ruling on the protests. Not without some difficulty, the board resolved that since “the Houston skipperette has travelled hundreds of miles to compete... that she be allowed to sail at the present regatta.” It was also further announced in this same resolution that women be barred from competing or even officiating in future Lipton Cup regattas, something which was never clearly delineated before because it was inconceivable. After finishing sixth out of 11 boats, and having beaten a number of the protesting club teams, a newspaper reporter quoted Fairfax Moody as stating that she “only came to sail.” It wasn’t until after World War II that the resolution was rescinded, allowing women the ability to earn the right on the water to represent their clubs and compete alongside and against men at the Lipton Cup. The first women to do so came a full decade after Moody. In 1938, a year after the Fairfax Moody “incident”— which had obvious influence—the Gulf Yachting Association formally created an all women’s inter-club championship, which is held annually and was modeled after the Lipton Cup. Honoring a commodore of Pass

Early women sailors prepare for a race. Photo courtesy of Pass Christian Yacht Club.

Christian Yacht Club who was a major proponent of women’s sailing, the Commodore Bernard L. Knost Championship Regatta is still raced today in Pass Christian on the waters of the Mississippi Sound. Women’s racing on the Gulf Coast continued to grow in acceptance and participation throughout the following decades with women actively racing Fish, Luders, Stars, Gulf OD and Lightning classes. Teams from the Gulf Coast actively competed for the Adams Cup women’s national championship, including its inaugural year in 1954. In 1977, an all-female regatta was held by the Southern Yacht Club, where 100 teams competed, dwarfing the participation at most regattas. Any lingering doubts about the viability and interest in women’s competitive sailing were quashed. In an unusual transatlantic regatta in 1982, sailed from La Rochelle, France, to New Orleans—commemorating the 300th anniversary of the settlement of New Orleans—over 60 boats and crews made the arduous trek. Among them was a 58-foot monohull, Kriter IV, which entered the history books as the first all-female crew to finish a transatlantic race. The all-French crew had sailed for five weeks, and they’d finished 16th overall. The skipper, Sylvie Vanek and her crew of 11 women aged 21-33, also made history on the Gulf Coast by crossing the finish completely topless. This event was met in stride by the men and women on the committee and spectator boats, albeit there was some cheering. Today the women sailors of the Gulf Coast are well respected and represented on a national and international level. Many of the clubs have had female commodores, and the Gulf Yachting Association was helmed recently by a woman. In a relatively short span of 129 years, from duels beneath oak trees over a woman’s honor at a regatta party to trans-Atlantic records, the Gulf Coast has had an honorable and colorful legacy of promoting and encouraging, not without some hiccups, a woman’s rightful place under sail. 46 December 2012

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here’s an old saw that goes something like this: ”There are big ships and small ships, but the best ship of all is friendship.“ Talk to anyone in the Charleston Model Yacht Club, and chances are, you’ll glean some insight about the notion underlying that maxim. Friendship, they’ll tell you, is what this pastime is mostly about. The club, which has been in existence for over 20 years and currently lists 30-plus members, is as active as any sailing club with full-sized vessels. Twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, members congregate at a large pond in a nearby county park and test their radio-controlled mettle. And, with relative frequency, the club also hosts regional and national championship events. But even on those occasions, it’s not just about winning and losing. Bonds are forged and friendships renewed – over dinner as much as along the water’s edge – and participants give the impression that model boat sailing just might offer a few qualities for other disciplines within the sport to, well, model themselves after. The Charleston Model Yacht Club recently hosted its annual marquee event of the fall, the Wisteria Cup, which drew entries from Florida, Georgia and across the Palmetto State. This competition is strictly for sailors who compete in the East Coast 12-Meter Class, a fairly sophisticated, fivefoot-long design with a mast that stands six feet tall. According to local sailor and EC 12-Meter organizer Reichard Kahle, this year’s edition – the 25th anniversary of the regatta – was a fun event despite the fact that the winds rarely dipped below 15 knots and regularly surged to 25. “A lot of people broke stuff,” he recalls, “rigs and other gear, but that’s just part of sailing.” Kahle, a marine distributor who began racing model boats when he was a teenager, competes in both the Soling 1-Meter (a 39.37-inch sloop) and the EC 12-Meter. In fact, he’s a three-time national champion in the Soling and a twotime national champ in the 12-Meter. Yet, instead of dwelling on his accomplishments, he’d rather talk about his fellow CMYC members. 50 December 2012

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“The biggest group, the ones really driving this club,” he says, “are the people sailing the Solings. They probably have 15 or 16 guys show up on any given day to race, even if it’s just a regular Wednesday and not a big event. It’s like going to church; they’re out there regularly.” He mentions Erv Kaiser, who he says has built the majority of the boats that are sailed in Charleston. “A lot of sailors go to Erv’s house and he shows them how to build the boats. And a longtime friend of Erv’s, Bill Coates, is the guy who got me back into model boat racing after I’d been out of it for a few years.” Both Kaiser and Coates, like many of their fellow Soling sailors, are retired. Dick McGillivary is as well. A relatively new convert to model boat racing, McGillivary is a former national champion in several classes, including the 20-foot Tornado. He says he reluctantly gave up big boat sailing due to a diagnosis of neuropathy, which makes it difficult for him to maintain balance. “I sold my last boat to a guy who gave me an EC 12-Meter. I never sailed that boat, but it did cause me to head out to the county park and watch the Solings race one day. I was just standing around watching, and the guys there made me sail one of the boats. Right away, I was hooked. So, I bought a Soling, and I’ve been racing it pretty steadily since then. Now, about five of my friends have boats, too.” McGillivary says that participating in this is “fantastic fun. The boats are so quick. They turn on a dime and accelerate like crazy. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve been on the starting line with 15 of these things. And one of the best parts is the affordability. I remember paying over $10,000 once for a single sail for my J/130. A suit of sails for one of these model boats costs under $100.” According to Kahle, the Soling is really the more entrylevel boat. “You can get into the water with a Soling for about $500,” he says, but the EC12-Meter is more costly. “You better be ready to spend $2,000 to be competitive in that class, and that means multiple rigs and different suits of sails, etc.” The EC 12-Meter, he says, isn’t just more expenwww.southwindsmagazine.com

A cadre of Solings make their way across the pond. Photo courtesy Charleston Model Yacht Club.

A temporary launching ramp marks the venue for the Charleston Model Yacht Club’s activities. Photo courtesy Charleston Model Yacht Club.

sive, it’s also more organized and usually more competitive. But that doesn’t mean that the action in the Soling class isn’t intense from time to time. Just ask McGillivary, who says, “I think I’m a pretty good sailor, but these guys are good.” It’s not just the caliber of sailing talent that Kahle and McGillivary praise regarding the Charleston Model Yacht Club. According to them, the pond where they sail in James Island County Park is one of the most desirable venues for model boat sailing in the Southeast. “A lot of places have water that is sheltered by trees or affected in other ways by

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The US Sailboat Show is the nation’s leading display of traditional materials, craftsmanship and design in sailboats. The Tofinou 8 is a combination of modern composite construction with traditional joinery accents.

family. Overall, however, cruising monohulls and multihulls on display were no larger and sometimes smaller than in prior years. Was this because recreational sailboats have reached size limits set by the economy and technology, or were vendors hedging bets against a slow market just prior to the elections? The US Sailboat Show is the one in the United States where racing sailboats are on display. The Ker 40, purely a racing sailboat, received a “boat of the year nomination” from one of the magazines responsible for these designations. Perhaps the economy is improving enough for the one percent that racing boats are back on the shopping list. For those who can afford them, this was an impressive racing sailboat. Among premiering monohulls, the Zen 24 by AOKI Yachts is a family day sailer or weekend cruiser, as is the new Norseboat 21.5. The Cornish Shrimper 19 was another new day sailer introduced at the show this year. It is a very attractive wood boat for those who like novelty with a traditional feel. The Hunter 40, the Dufour 36p, the Jeanneau 41DS and Jeanneau 590 were all cruising monohulls premiering at Annapolis. Designating them in one category called “cruising monohulls” glosses over distinct design criteria that distinguish them in terms of size, sophistication and sailing technology. Interested buyers have plenty of choices among them to suit sailing habits and preferences. This year was the year of the trimaran at Annapolis. For the first time in memory, multiple trimarans were on display. Corsair, usually the only trimaran at sailboat shows, was joined by the Ultralight 120 (Warren Light Craft— onshore display); the SeaRail 19, a day sailing trimaran; the Motive Trimaran 25R, a flat-out racing trimaran; and the Neel 65, a 65-foot performance bluewater cruising trimaran. A proa, the Pacific Proa 31 by Chesapeake Light Craft, joined the trimaran section to round out a notable selection of multihulls not usually displayed at sailboat shows. (A proa is not a trimaran. It is similar to a sailing outrigger canoe because it has two hulls of different size. It is a traditional southwestern Pacific sail

craft, often considered ancestral to today’s catamarans.) For the multihull aficionados, this was one of the most interesting displays in years at an American boat show. Annapolis has always been the craft sailboat show where you could see and buy sailboats of all sizes made of fine woods, immaculate joinery, whether the design was traditional or contemporary. This year, it seemed like craft work was more widely used across all size ranges and types of sail boats. Teak and teak accents are on many fiberglass sailboats. Wood boats of all sizes were on prominent display. Such boats are always a pleasure to behold, even when you can’t use them just at that moment. Their diversity and number at this show is a distinctive reason to pay the admission and walk the docks. The number of new production sailboat designs has certainly plateaued, and by some accounts, is declining. That leaves fewer boatbuilders to display at all boat shows. “Broker boats” are taking up the slack, and some show attendees were making comments, both positive and negative about what they perceived as an increasing number of “used boats” at the show. Brokers offering previously owned yachts have always been part of this show, and have brought exceptional custom yachts to display in the water. There may have been a few more this year than in prior years. The buyer looking for a classic design no longer in production may find more reason to attend a sailboat show than was the case in prior years. This trend will likely continue for a few more years at least.

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At the US Sailboat Show in 2012, it was the year of the trimaran, with the largest number in several years. From close to far are the Searail 19, the Motive Trimaran 25R and the Corsair Sprint. Yellow hulls are part of the Pacific Proa.

The US Sailboat Show included some well-attended seminars this year. Jimmy Cornell’s new book, World Voyage Planner, was published just before the show, and he packed the seminar tent a couple of times while he presentThe US Sailboat Show ed highlights from his new reorganized exhibitors this book and fielded questions year to form a “vacation about bluewater cruising. The basin” in Ego Walk, the canal sailboat show included opporand quay that is the oldest part tunities to sail skippered sailof the historic harbor. They boats on the Chesapeake. Each clustered a group of vacation cruise lasted about two hours, sailing charter companies in and was a great break from the this area. It belies an unfortusensory overload at the show. nate development for many People sailed through the rain sailors: Those who cannot on Sunday morning. afford a boat at this time, either The US Sailboat Show in charter a boat for vacations, or, Annapolis, AKA Annapolis if a bit better-heeled, will buy a Boat Show, is one of the two boat to be part of a charter largest sailboat boat shows in fleet, and use it when it’s avail- For the sailor who likes a wood boat of the best materials, notable the United States. Boats and able outside charters. Will craftsmanship and pleasing lines, the Great Harbor 26 was an gear that get a good reception chartering become the domi- attention-getter at the US Sailboat show. in Annapolis are often objects nant mode of extended vacaof desire throughout the foltion cruising for American sailors? There’s a good chance for lowing year or two. Like sailboat designs, new product and that if economic trends and attitude shifts persist. sailing technology took a breather this year. What was new Where does it look like Americans will cruise this year? was incremental change and improvement to existing prodThe western Caribbean, for the first time in many years, is ucts and services. now mentioned frequently as a destination by American The boat show management expanded the number of cruisers. Belize, Honduras and even Nicaragua were menbooths on the west side of Ego Walk. West Marine’s tent tioned by sailors at the show as destinations under considfilled an alley between the Marriott complex and the builderation for this year and the next. There seemed almost no ing from which Fawcett’s has moved. Changes have not interest in the Mediterranean. entirely eliminated the flea market atmosphere, with a mix of legitimate gear vendors and those selling lifestyle stuff that, once purchased, is quickly put away and forgotten when the novelty wears off. US Sailboat Show management said that the show this year was the second most heavily attended show since 2008. The crowds filled the docks on Friday, Saturday and Monday. On Thursday and Saturday afternoon, less pleasant weather held a threat of rain. Some vendors reported good business; others said they were “just okay.” The crowds came early and stayed until closing. The interest in sailing is changing focus for sure, but not disappearing. This show, like Strictly Sail in Miami, goes out of its way to make the sailboat display and show experience a real and appealing spectacle. For the most part, the Annapolis Boat Show was a success in 2012. 54 December 2012

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Twenty-Five Things a Good Marine Surveyor Might Find Wrong With Your “Perfect” Boat By Capt. Allen Taube If you’re buying or insuring a boat, you’ll need to hire a marine surveyor to inspect and write up an official report for the insurance company, bank or lender. First of all, there is no such thing as a “perfect” boat. If the marine surveyor turns in a survey that finds nothing wrong with your boat, good chance the insurance company or lender will ask for another survey. A few years back, we received a memo stating that marine surveyors should never use the word “seaworthy” as maritime law and nature have repeatedly proven that no man-made boat or ship is worthy of the sea. As a NAMS-certified marine surveyor, I’ve inspected tons of boats. Here is a list of the most common deficiencies I find: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Engine wiring: Any electrical wires touching each other or rubbing on machinery need to be spiral-wrapped or otherwise protected from chafe. Engine plumbing: Install chafing gear on all hoses that rub against each other or machinery. Shaft-packing gland: Excessive leaking at packing gland. The packing gland should slowly drip when engine is in gear. Transmission shift cables: The most common reason for crashing the dock or another boat is that the little nuts loosen or fall off from the cable hold-down clamps that stop the outer case of the transmission shift cable from moving. When the outer case of the shift cable is not secure, the inner cable will not allow shifting from forward to reverse. When the operator tries to shift into reverse, the transmission remains in forward. The operator blames the transmission, the transmission is taken over to the shop for rebuilding, and the mechanic puts it back together the same way. Those little nuts need to be lock nuts or double nuts and lock washers. A costly expense can be avoided by replacing these nuts at a cost of under a dollar. Engine misalignment: When engine(s) are run and put in gear, there should be no wobble observed at the rub-

ber hose of the flexible stuffing box. Hoses: Never buy cheap hoses. Even the best hoses don’t last forever. Replace all worn, dried or cracked hoses. Remove hoses from through-hulls when you haul and check the through-hull fitting. It is common to use a close pipe nipple under the hose; these are made of brass or steel and corrode quickly. Best to use a bronze marine hose barb-correct for the size of the hose. 7. Hose clamps: Use double hose clamps for all hoses attached to through-hulls below the waterline and within 12 inches above the waterline. Use the expensive ones made with 316 stainless steel. Hose clamps, throughhull fittings and hoses are not the place to save money. 8. Through-hull valves: These should be mounted on wood or synthetic pads bedded to the hull. Gate valves, the type with the round steel handles should be replaced. Sea cocks, with tapered bronze barrels should be disassembled each haul, lapped with wet and dry sand paper greased and re-assembled. If any through-hull valves are inoperable, leaking or corroded, replace them with good marine ball valves. All through-hull valves must operate freely. There should be a supply of tapered wooden bungs or plugs to fit each through- hull size. 9. Steering: Check steering cables especially where they 6.

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Photo by Candace Whittaker. connect to the quadrant. Replace frayed cables or wires broken at the thimbles or without thimbles. Replace all hydraulic rams that are corroded or badly worn. Grease all grease fittings in worm-gear, cable or hydraulic systems that require grease. Rudder-stuffing boxes should not leak, add packing or adjust. 10. Aluminum mast: Brass or bronze fittings such as cleats or winches fastened directly to the mast will cause aluminum electrolysis. Winches of dissimilar metals should be mounted on synthetic or wooden base pads. There should be drain holes at the base of the mast, above but close to the mast step to allow saltwater to drain out. If there are no drain holes, the bottom of the mast and aluminum mast step will corrode from the inside. Turnbuckles, shroud and stay terminals must be in good condition without cracks or corrosion. 11. Deck-stepped masts: These should have adequately reinforced decking or cabin-tops beneath the mast-step and strong, well-secured compression columns below. A straight-edge ruler will indicate any deformation from compression at the deck or cabin-top near the mast-step. 12. Spreaders: They need to as nearly as possible bisect the angles between the spreader and shroud. Downward-

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slipping spreaders can cause mast failure especially for deck-stepped masts. Spreaders should be evenly canted upwards and mechanically (with wire and/or clamps) secured to the shrouds at their tips. Usually it’s the starboard spreader that has slipped downward – that’s where the flag halyard pulls on the spreader. Check the upper surfaces of wooden spreaders for rot. If new ones are needed, use rot-resistant teak. Portholes and deck hatches: These should not have broken dogs or clamps. Worn rubber gaskets should be replaced. Electrical wiring: Obsolete or dead wiring should be removed. Corroded wiring connections at bilge pumps and other electrical and electronic devices need replacing. Bilge pumps and high water alarms: Operable high water alarms should be installed on all boats. All bilge pumps and automatic floats should be operable. Propane tanks: They should be free of corrosion, stored in vented secure boxes or lockers on deck. A pressure gauge and solenoid (or separate on/off switch) must be installed. Batteries: These should be secured and stored in covered vented boxes. If the batteries are not in boxes with lids, the + terminals should be covered with insulator boots. Terminal connections should not be corroded and batteries should be filled to the proper level. There should be a master battery switch and the batteries separated into two banks: house and start. Bolt or cable cutters: All sailboats venturing offshore should have these for emergencies. Radar reflector: For all boats offshore. EPIRBs, automatic fire extinguishers, and life rafts: They should be inspected and not be obsolete. Anchors: Vessels should have adequate anchors for their size, and at least one heavy-weather anchor. All anchor shackles must be seized with wire at the shackle pins. All vessels should have adequate galvanized steel anchor chain. Cheap Chinese stainless steel shackles and chain are not recommended. Fiberglass hulls: All chips and scratches through the gel coat into the glass fibers must be filled with epoxy. Small blisters between the paint and gel coat are normal. Large blisters will need to be broken open to determine their depth (1/2 the thickness of the hull is regardwww.southwindsmagazine.com

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F16s and F18s provided lots of color on the water. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

Corsairs competing at a start. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

Sixth Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous with 33rd Stiletto Nationals By Nana Bosma, Regatta Organizer Cover: Ravi Parent of Bradenton, FL, and crew, took first in F16s. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

Charlie Barmonde was pushing it hard, in the lead going for the finish, when he pitch-poled Clockwork, a Stiletto 23, on the downwind leg and buried his bows and mast in the mud during race five, the first race on Sunday. He still placed sixth in the regatta that was named after his uncle Bob Buzzelli. Photo by Nana Bosma.

he Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosted yet another well attended regatta, this one with lots of hulls. On the third weekend of October, 67 multihulls gathered for three days of racing and cruising. The fleet consisted of 11 Stilettos, 10 Corsair/Farriers, a Roberts Cat27, three Hobie16s, a SuperCat19, six F18s, 11 F16s, 17 WindRiders, and six Wetas. About 180 sailors travelled from Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, the Dominican Republic, and all corners of Florida, to attend this annual event. Thanks to all the sailors, volunteers, and sponsors who made this regatta possible. The fall weather was fresh with sunny skies and breeze starting light at 3 knots filling in to 6 on Friday. A front came through early Saturday morning that perked things up for Saturday and Sunday racing with winds up to 16 knots on Sunday morning. Friday’s Gulf of Mexico long distance race of 25.5 miles took the Stilettos, a handful of Corsairs, and the Roberts Cat, from New Pass south to Big Pass, north to Longboat Key Pass, down to the USF buoy and to the finish at New Pass. The first Stiletto to finish was Peter Wormwood with Deuce Coupe after 4 hours and 41 minutes. Randy Smyth, first to finish, was 28 minutes faster with his Farrier 25c. Early on, Rich Brew severely ripped the main of his Roberts Cat, putting him out of the regatta. While the big boats were out on the Gulf, a well-attended race clinic was conducted by Jim Barr, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s E-Scow sailor and fleet captain. Jim Brown, who has been involved in the development

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and design of modern multihulls for over 50 years, was back again this year and shared with an appreciative crowd some of the stories he collected over half a century of sailing and cruising trimarans, catamarans, and proas. Jim designed the Searunner series of cruising trimarans, and more recently, the WindRiders. You can get Jim’s book at www.outrigmedia.com. Saturday and Sunday races were held on beautiful Sarasota Bay on three separate courses with multiple starts. The WindRiders had 11 races on their own course. The F16s, F18s, and Wetas shared a course, and each class got nine races in, while the far-north course served up six races to the Stilettos, Corsair/Farriers, and the other Portsmouth boats. The Stiletto Nationals Championship was won by brothers Peter and Chris Wormwood on Deuce Coupe, a Stiletto 27, with outstanding crew Eric Macklin, who was last year’s recipient of the Robert Buzzelli Perpetual Trophy. They finished six races first and one race second. Mike Speth on Swim Mart took second, and Jon Dowd on Iguana took third. Charlie Barmonde was pushing it hard, in the lead going for the finish, when he pitch-poled Clockwork (one of the two Stiletto 23s and his Uncle Bob Buzzelli’s first Stiletto) on the downwind leg and buried his bows and mast in the mud during race five, the first race on Sunday. Ouch. He still placed sixth in the regatta that was named www.southwindsmagazine.com

David Hein’s F16 sail shows its Falcon. Hein came from Rocky River, OH, to sail in the Buzzelli. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

Corsairs fighting it out in close quarters. In the foreground, on the right, is Bob Neff on Consensus. In the middle is Randy Smyth on his Farrier25c, and on the far left is Tom Reese on Flight Simulator. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

after his uncle Bob Buzzelli. The Corsair/Farrier class showed some competitive racing with both Randy Smyth, on his F25c, and Tom Reese, on Flight Simulator, a Corsair 28R, each taking three firsts. With only three points difference, Randy took first and Tom second. Third place was a tie between Larry Geller on Third Tri, a Corsair 750 Sprint, and John Novak on Overdo, a Corsair 28R, with each getting 24 points. The Portsmouth class was great fun to watch with tight starts. Sean and Kathleen Tracy on their Hobie 16 Kat Toyz took a bullet every single race. Peter Bogacz on SuperCat 19 took a second, closely followed with only three more points by Angelo Mehtala on a Hobie 16. James Burns, the fourth boat, went in when his traveller broke during the first race but made it back out for the rest of the regatta. The F18 class was won by Olympic 2016 hopefuls Sarah Newberry and John Casey. Sarah took four bullets while second-placers Jeremy Herrin and Erick Weinstein took five bullets. There was a protest between the two first-place contenders that was lost by Jeremy, which cost him the first place. Matt McDonald finished third. You can read Jeremy’s regatta report at www.naf18.com. This was an excellent preview of the excitement we will see next year when the Squadron will be hosting the F18 Americas the week after the Buzzelli. The F16 class was quite the spectacle to watch, with 11 boats flying colorful sails. Ravi Parent, who came up through the Sarasota Youth Sailing program, placed first with four bullets, Sam Armington took second, and Sandra Tartaglino—with a mere half point behind—took third. The Weta class was quite competitive, as well, with also a mere three points separating the first-placer, Mike Mead, from the second-placer, Robert Bilthouse, followed by Dick Hitchcock of Weta Florida, one of the regatta sponsors. The WindRider class saw great participation with more than half the group racing, while the rest were enjoying the wonderful cruising grounds of Sarasota Bay. Bruce Matlack,

fleet captain, stole the show by taking seven firsts of 11 races. Jim Rodenkirk, who drove down from Wisconsin, took second, closely followed by another local sailor, Brian Dahms, in third. WindRider, also one of the sponsors, was well-supported by owner Robert Sanberg and the company’s presence. Charlie Barmonde, Stiletto-cartwheel-acrobat—in real life a ceramic artist—created and presented the wonderful Stiletto Trophies. He also presented the Robert Buzzelli Perpetual Trophy to Bill Fisher—who sailed his Stiletto 30, Two Sexy—for his lifetime sailing accomplishment. This year, only one trophy went to New York and one to Wisconsin, and the rest remained in Florida. The food was good, the racing was great, and the venue the best at “The World’s Greatest Sailing Club”—the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. More details are at the regatta website at www.BuzzelliMR.com. For photos, go to http://thatsme. zenfolio.com/buzzelli2012.

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The practice race at the beginning of the world championship. Extremely high winds blew the entire week.

Mischa Heemskerk of the Netherlands, winner of the AClass World Championship.

Mischa Heemskerk Wins 2012 Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World Championship, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Oct. 20-26 From GoFAstMedia; Photos courtesy Sam Moore. considerable ground and allowing Heemskerk to move into the lead. Outteridge went hard right on the final leeward leg and made a big gain, edging Philpot at the finish, but Heemskerk got the gun. The breeze built considerably in the intermission between races. After holding at around 18 for most of race one, gusts of 24 and 26 knots were reported during the first windward leg. American Lars Guck won the pin at the start of race five and rounded second behind Heemskerk at the first windward mark, closely followed by Philpot and Outteridge. However, due to the increased wind speeds, the race committee was forced to shorten the course in the interest of safety, finishing the fleet at the leeward mark and sending them to the beach. This caused some confusion among the competitors, and while Heemskerk was well in front and got the gun easily, Guck gybed for the leeward mark and didn’t realize his mistake until Outteridge and Philpot had got by him. Other than Heemskerk, the big winner of the day was Australian Andrew Landenberger. By taking a fourth and a fifth with Collett and Brewin both finishing deep each time, Landenberger moved into second place after winning the final race on day one. Brewin finished third with a score line of 1, 1, 9, 7, 8—two points ahead of Collett, whom he edged at the finish twice in five races. Philpot moved into fifth after scoring a second and a third in the final two races. However, the real victor was Heemskerk who simply looked more comfortable in the conditions than practically anyone else. He only won two races, but he also never finished outside of the top three in his new DNA. Consistency wins regattas, and Mischa Heemskerk was the most consistent sailor at the 2012 Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World Championship. Full results can be found on the event regatta at www.aclassworldchampionshipsusa2012.com/ along with links to event photos and A-Cats on the beach at the Islander Resort in Islamorada on day two. videos.

hen the going gets tough the tough get going. The going got tough at the 2012 Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World Championship—held at the Islander Resort in Islamorada in the Florida Keys—with extremely high wind speeds and difficult conditions throughout the week, but after five races it was Mischa Heemskerk of the Netherlands who emerged with the win. After taking a third and two seconds to put himself two points clear of Brad Collett after day one, Heemskerk won both races on Wednesday to take home the championship. Regatta organizers were skeptical that they could get the five races required for a World Championship in after day two was abandoned and with Hurricane Sandy parked off Cuba. So, on Wednesday PRO Billy Richnow moved the first warning signal up to 9 a.m. in an effort to squeeze two races in before the breeze fully turned on. Heemskerk, Collet, and previous World Champion Steve Brewin had dominated in the heavy air on day one, but at the start of race three it was Nathan Outteridge winning the pin and holding a sizable lead at the first windward mark. Outteridge maintained his lead for two laps with Heemskerk closing on him and with Collett and New Zealand’s Murray Philpot sitting fourth and third, respectively. However, Outteridge and Collet both miscounted their laps and attempted to finish on the second leg, losing

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26th Key West Race Week, Quantum Key West 2013, Jan. 20-25 This is the largest regatta in the Western Hemisphere with one-design, IRC and PHRF fleets racing for five days in the waters around Key West. Winter winds are usually excellent and boats come from all over the Southeast, the U.S., Canada and Europe. Classes include Farr 30s, Farr 40s, J/95s, J/80s, J/105s, K-650, Laser SB3, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 32, Open 570, Open 650, Ultimate 20 and Viper 640. New designs that started in 2012 include an R/P IRC 52, a J/V IRC 52, the Farr 400, a McConaghy 38 and a Carkeek HPR 40. While the Grand Prix boats may draw the headlines, the heart and soul of race week is the one-design and handicap classes that are present year after year. Another mainstay is the huge PHRF fleet that competes annually. Last year J/Boat specific classes were introduced. A special handicap consortium headed by J/Boat founder Rod Johnstone and PHRF consultant Bruce Bingman has created two classes for owners who want to race against boats of similar design and performance. Kelly’s Caribbean Bar, Grill & Brewery serves as the main regatta anchor. Thousands of crew and spectators spend the week in Key West and the town becomes one

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4th Annual Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 26 This regatta is sponsored and founded by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association with the help of Good Old Boat magazine. It is the fourth annual regatta for St. Pete, although Good Old Boat magazine has been co-sponsoring “Good Old Boat Regattas” for many years in other locations, like Annapolis, MD. The first St. Pete regatta was in 2010 and the SPSA called for boats 20 years old and older. About 50 showed up to everyone’s surprise. What’s a “Good Old Boat”? Karen Larson, one of the publishers of Good Old Boat magazine, wrote in her review on the 2010 regatta in the February 2010 issue of SOUTHWINDS: “To the sailors in Annapolis, it’s a boat designed before 1975, and in Tampa Bay, it was a boat built before 1990. To the founders of the Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta, it’s not the exact date the hull hit water, but the celebration of good old boats and the sailors who appreciate them. And to the founders of Good Old Boat magazine, which can’t help but sponsor races of the same name, it’s any well-loved sailboat at least 10 years old or older. Just as in the race, anything goes when it comes to good old boats. Their sailors just want to have fun.” For more information and details, go to www.spsa.us.

45th Regata del Sol al Sol Set For April 26 Racers are already signing up for the 2013 Race from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol—the race, from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico— will be setting out for Mexico on April 26. There is a 50-boat limit. Entrants are already signing up for the race. The special early entry fee ($900) deadline of January 31 is fast approaching. After that date, the entry goes up to $1000. There is still a lot of time for boats to get prepared and turn their entry in by April ’07, which is the final entry deadline. (See the section called Fees in Notice of Race. Organizers are hoping to break the record of 43 entries this year. Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the chairperson, can be contacted through the website at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race). The “Island Activities” committee has lined up some very interesting extracurricular activities, which will include the ever popular Golf Cart Poker Run, miscellaneous parties, and the USA vs. Mexico basketball game. Check the website often for updates. Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to Cancun. Then, it is a short taxi ride and ferry ride to Isla Mujeres. In order SOUTHWINDS

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RACING to keep track of the boats and others coming to the island, people can get their regatta hotel reservations and ground transportation through the website using the “special” reservation logos that will soon appear on the website. There will be a special announcement when this occurs. There is a secure website page for online entries, or mail the entry in (address available on the website). The regatta also now has a Facebook page. For more information, go to the website.

I SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing–Open to everyone wanting to race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here are listed in the southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule. For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

still compete for individual honors in Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker classes. The 25.4-mile offshore course starts in St. Simon’s Channel between markers R3 and R5, and finishes in the St. Mary’s Channel between Yellow Buoys E and F. The six GISC and four AISC boats were greeted early Saturday morning with three- to six-foot waves and 20- to 25-mph winds blowing from the ENE. Although the point of sail was a broad reach for the entire course, no skipper was willing to brave flying a spinnaker in the strong gusty winds. At the start, the smaller boats struggled in the 25-mph winds but came on strong midway through the race as the wind’s velocity diminished to 15 to 18 mph. The overall winning boat, Contente—with Dave Heine as skipper—finished in a course record time of 3:36:02 with an average speed of 7.05 knots. GISC took club honors with the lowest total score for its top four finishers and claimed the James Rogers Memorial trophy for the next year. Dave Heine on Contente, a Catalina 400-2, won the Spinnaker class, with Durell Hall on Come Monday finishing second. Both boats were from GISC. In the Non-Spinnaker class, Paul Pandolfi on Serenity, a Catalina 350, won first place, and Michael Turner on Dream Catcher took second place. Both boats were from GISC. Lee Weiner on Relish finished 10 seconds behind the secondplace boat on corrected time to claim third place over fellow AISC club member Woody Brooks on Stargazer. Dave London on Delphine (GISC) finished fifth, Wilby Whitt on Misty (AISC) was sixth, Kent McKee on Elysium (AISC) seventh, and Rick Caauwe on Moon River (GISC) finished eighth. The awards ceremony was hosted by AISC Race

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James Rogers Memorial Ocean Challenge Race, Florida to Georgia, Oct. 13 By James H. Newsome The Amelia Island Sailing Club from Fernandina Beach, FL, and the Golden Isles Sailing Club from St. Simon’s Island, GA, have met annually since 1998 to compete for club honors and bragging rights for their respective states in the James Rogers Memorial Ocean Challenge Race. The fall race is named for the former commodore of AISC who was instrumental in organizing the event in its early days. Although the race is a club-against-club event, boats 62 December 2012

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Lee Weiner and his Pearson 31 from Amelia Island Sailing Club. Lee struggled in the heavier winds at the start of the race, but in the lighter air midway through the race he came on strong. It probably had something to do with his tripped-out Mylar Sails. Photo by James H. Newsome www.southwindsmagazine.com

Committee Chairman Lee Weiner, who vowed to someday figure out how to win the trophy back from GISC, the perennial winner. Although the conditions were challenging, all boats finished the race without a major mishap, and the competition between sailing clubs was cordial at all times. The two clubs will meet again in the spring of 2013 for the annual Coastal Cup Challenge race hosted by GISC to compete for individual honors only, as the boats race offshore from Amelia Island to St. Simon’s Island.

JANUARY 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) No regattas posted in December as of press date. Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule. Club races all winter. 1 Hangover Race

Southeast Coast Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month: Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule DECEMBER 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) No regattas posted in December Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. No regattas posted in December Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com. See club website for local club race schedule. No regattas posted in December.

Upcoming Regattas

11th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta, Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Sanford, FL, Dec. 1-2 Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting the 11th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta benefiting the Salvation Army. Racing will be Saturday and Sunday. Registration will be held Friday night and Saturday morning with the skippers’ meeting following registration. Expected classes are Catalina, Force 5, San Juan 21, Sunfish and Portsmouth. Boat ramps, trailer parking and accommodations are available. For more information, go to www.flalmsa.org. All sailors are welcome.

4th Annual Holiday Kickoff Regatta, Fort Pierce, FL, Dec. 7-8 Fort Pierce Yacht Club’s 3rd Annual Holiday Kickoff Regatta will be held Dec. 2-4. Skippers’ meeting Friday at 8:00 p.m. Saturday offshore PHRF racing, Class A and Class B, followed by after-race party and awards ceremony. For more information contact Race Captain Diane Korbey at (772) 460-6138. Race forms and info at http://ftpierceyachtclub.homestead.com.

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RACING Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, US SAILING Center, Martin County, FL, Dec. 8-9

and finish just outside the Lake Worth inlet in Palm Beach. Hosted by the Sailfish Club of Florida in Palm Beach. For more information or to enter, call (561) 844-0206, or go to www.sailfishclub.com.

Green Fleet, Optis, 420s, Windsurfers. www.usscmc.org.

Sailfish Ocean Challenge, Sailfish Club, Dec. 8-9

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. The catamaran section (formerly Space Coast Catamaran Association) has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island. 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. J/24 race series. East Coast SA has a regular women’s racing series. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races. Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, September 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. DECEMBER 1-2 Kettle Cup. Lake Monroe Sailing Association 1-2 Gator Bowl Regatta. Rudder Club 8 Single Hand Regatta. Bull Bay Cruising Club 8-9 C22 Florida State Championship Regatta. Indian River Yacht Club 8-9 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, US SAILING Center, Martin County. Green Fleet, Optis, 420s, Windsurfers. www.usscmc.org 16 Race of Champions. Indian River YC JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville

Upcoming Regattas

56th Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race, Sailfish Club, Dec. 7 This Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race and celebration will begin at the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale 64 December 2012

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The Sailfish Ocean Challenge is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, with short offshore buoy races outside the Lake Worth inlet. The regatta is traditionally one day but the club added a second day this year. Open to IRC yachts with a rating of 1.25 or greater and the Farr 400 Class. Hosted by the Sailfish Club of Florida in Palm Beach. For information or to enter, call (561) 844-0206, or go to www.sailfishclub.com.

Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta, Miami, FL, Dec. 26-30 This is the largest youth sailing regatta in the United States. It is consistently rated the most fun and best in the nation for youth sailors and their families. Participants include representatives from over 25 countries and 20 states. The regatta includes four days of competition between Christmas and New Year’s and features dinners, raffles, forums, and bags full of merchandise for participants. Unique trophies are awarded up to ten places and are given out by the mayor, head of the Orange Bowl Committee and Olympic Medalists. Fleet racing is supported for Optimists, Lasers (Full, Radial and 4.7) and Club 420s. www.coralreefyachtclub.org/Waterfront/orange-Bowl-Regatta.aspx.

38th Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 16 A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. This will start off from Port Everglades on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 1300 hours, and will run along the Florida Keys to Key West. Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 17. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and One-Design. The Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race is sponsored by Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group. A skippers’ meeting and cocktail party takes place January 15 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters. Awards are scheduled for January 18 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean Bar & Grill. For more information and online registration, go to www.keywestrace.org. Entry deadline is Jan. 11.

US SAILING’S Rolex Miami OCR, Coconut Grove, FL, Jan. 27-Feb. 2 US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Held on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, this event is the second stop on the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) Sailing www.southwindsmagazine.com

World Cup 2012-13 circuit. Established in 1990 by US SAILING, the Rolex Miami OCR annually draws elite sailors, including Olympic and Paralympic medalists and hopefuls from around the world. In non-Olympic/Paralympic years, the regatta is especially important as a ranking regatta for sailors hoping to qualify for the US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics, which annually distinguishes the top three sailors in each Olympic and Paralympic class. For information and registration, go to www.RolexMiamiOCR.org. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org Gulfstream Sailing Club. Fort Lauderdale. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org LYC Lauderdale YC. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com KBYC Key BiscayneYC. www.kbyc.org PBSC Palm Beach Sailing Club. www.pbsail.org SCF Sailfish Club. Palm Beach. www.sailfishclub.com SORC Southern Ocean Racing Circuit. www.sorcsailing.org STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org DECEMBER 1 Star Commodore Cup. CRYC 7 Melges 20 Gold Cup. CGSC 7 Wirth M. Munroe Palm Beach Race. SCF/CCA 8 Etchells Louis Piana Cup. Etchells. BBYC 15 Moth Regatta. CGSC 26 Orange Bowl Regatta. CGSC/CRYC JANUARY 5 Etchells Sidney Doren Memorial. BBYC 5 Levin Memorial Stars. CRYC 10 Star Midwinters. CRYC 11 International 470 NA Championship. CGSC 12 29er Regatta. CRYC 16 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West. LYC/STC/SORC 26 Rolex Miami Olympics Classes Regatta

28th Annual Key Largo Steeplechase, Key Largo, FL, Dec. 15-16 A 110-mile trek around Key Largo for beach catamarans. The race is always scheduled for the second weekend in December and draws top world-class sailors from around the country and world. The race is sponsored by Catamaran Sailor, www.Catsailor.com/registration.

NAMSA North American Championships and 2013 Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Jan. 19-21 This is also the NA F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, Wave National Series Regatta. Three days of racing and two courses; one for faster boats (with spinnakers), another for regular beach cats (H16, Wave, etc.). For NOR and information, go to www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.htm. This regatta is held at Founders Park, Islamorada, and hosted by Founders Park Waterspouts, and the CABB (Catamaran Assn. of Biscayne Bay). The event is sponsored by Catamaran Sailor magazine, Rick White’s Sailing Seminars, www.OnLineMarineStore.com and Calvert Sails. rick@catsailor.com. (305) 451-3287

26th Key West Race Week, Jan. 20-25 See the beginning of the racing section for more information. Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

Upcoming Regattas

15th Annual Wave National Championships, Islamorada, FL, Dec. 6-9

DECEMBER- JANUARY Go to club website. None posted as of press date.

Founders Park Watersports, Founders Park, Islamorada. www.WaveClass.com, rick@catsailor.com. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACING

Race Reports

Summerset Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 6-7 The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society (CMCS) sponsored its 47th annual Summerset Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7, in the Gulf of Mexico off Fort Myers Beach. The weather was perfect for a regatta with easterly breezes off the beach and calm seas. Unfortunately, light winds in the afternoon limited the number of races, but two races were held over the two-day period. Over 150 sailors from Charlotte Harbor to Naples competed in seven classes on 32 boats, making it one of the biggest regattas in the Fort Myers Area. Proceeds from this regatta will be used to benefit youth sailing. For more information on CMCS and the Summerset Regatta and its racing program, go to www.cmcs-sail.org, or www.SummersetRegatta.org . Results: Multi-Hull Division: 1: Triumph (Erik Sorenen). Spinnaker Division A: 1: Macushla (Joel Andrews), 2: Midnite Rider (Forrest Banks); 3: Foreign Exchange (Gunar Rogat): Spinnaker Division B: 1: T Bone (Jason Richards), 2: Full Tilt (Eric Milbrandt), 3: Soulshine (Paul Robbins): Non:Spinnaker Division A: 1: Fancy Free (Jerry Poquette), 2: Air Supply (Steve Romaine), 3: Nurdle (John Churchill): Non-Spinnaker Division B: 1: Wicked Wicked Ways (Roger Horton), 2: Bentley (Tom Horner), 3: After You (Gary Blessing): True Cruising Division A: 1: Vixen (Brock Johnson), 2: Jolly Mon (David Naumann), 3: Panache (Dayton Doray): True Cruising Division B: 1: Windy City (Diane Fowler), 2: Winward (Bobby Lee), 3: Barefeet (Bill Meisenheimer).

Wet and Wild Davis Island Yacht Club Distance Classic, Tampa Bay, Oct. 27 Like a Typical Day on San Francisco Bay By Harmon Heed This long-time, classic, 60-mile race is usually a two-parter: 30 miles down Tampa Bay, out under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and then a 30-mile reach up to the Clearwater Pass. With a 10:00 a.m. start, and a flood current, the race often finishes some time around 0’ dark thirty. But not this year. Hurricane Sandy, going up the East Coast, brought good winds to the west coast. And there was still a chance she would turn west toward us. So, on Friday evening, the race committee, chaired by Carrie Greene, shortened the race to 27 miles with the finish inside Tampa Bay. I saw that Sail Flow had predicted winds on Saturday to be below 20 knots. Heading to the starting line in the morning, the winds were only 16 knots. “What a bunch of wusses,” I thought. “We race on San Francisco Bay in 20- to 30-plus knots all the time.” It was a downwind start and we, like most of the other 66 December 2012

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racer cruisers, considered starting with the spinnaker up. We watched what the Spinnaker class ahead of us did, and when we saw they had a hard time controlling their chutes, we decided to start with a #2 jib up. The wind increased when we passed the lee of McDill AFB, and it wasn’t long before George Cussin’s J/105, Fire & Ice, passed us going the wrong way, retiring after blowing out the main. Frank Hanna on his Beneteau 43 got his chute up, but it soon shredded, leaving Prime Plus nothing but a pennant flying from her mast top. Ron Kinney, doublehanding on Eclipse, had a sail problem, doused his jib and continued on. Down by the bridge, the course had two upwind legs of about five miles each. We single-reefed the main. Shortly into the first one, we were all soaked through. I got to thinking about that cold water in San Francisco. We would have double-reefed, but the lines weren’t run for it. Shortly into the second beat, the rail-riders definitely got a case of boatbutt. We partially furled the jib. I got to thinking and remembered races on San Francisco Bay start with a short upwind leg and finish with a long, warm, downwind leg. And races over 50 miles out there are mostly downwind. “These DIYC racers aren’t wusses after all—and thank you, race committee !” Results: Spinnaker (11 boats, 4 DNFs): 1, Semper Fi, J/29, Ray Mannix; 2, Celebration, Olson 29, Mike Kayusa; 3, Madcow2, B-Boats, German/Ruark. Non-Spinnaker (1 boat): Eclipse, Chrysler 27, Ron Kinney. Racer Cruiser (6 boats, 2 DNSs): 1, Prime Plus, Beneteau 43, Frank Hanna; 2, Intrepid, J/40, Jeff Russo; 3, Brass Ring IV, C&C 33, John Christman. Cruising (1 boat): First Wind, CSY 44, Art Cupps.

Festival of the Islands Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Nov. 3 The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society (CMCS) sponsored its annual Festival of the Islands Regatta on Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Gulf of Mexico off Fort Myers Beach. The weather was nearly perfect for a regatta with sunny skies, pleasant temperatures, easterly breezes off the beach, and calm seas. Thirteen boats participated in four divisions, with a total of three races. For more information on CMCS, and its racing program (all races open to the public), go to www.cmcs-sail.org. Results: Multihull: 1, Triumph (Erik Soronen); Spinnaker: 1, Macushla (Joel Andrews); 2, Full Tilt (Eric Milbrandt). Non-Spinnaker: 1, Air Supply (Steve Romaine); 2, Nurdle (John Churchill); 3, After You (Gary Blessing). True Cruising: 1, Vixen (Brock Johnson); 2, Jolly Mon (David Naumann); 3, Barefeet (Bill Misenheimer)

Jeff Penfield Memorial Regatta, Sarasota, FL, Nov. 3-4 By Charlie Clifton The Davis Island Yacht Club husband/wife team of Monica and Chris Morgan bested a fleet of 24 Flying Scots at the Jeff Penfield Memorial Regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron in November. The classic Sarasota sea breeze came in both days to provide fine sailing. The Morgans’ victory was a nail-biter all the way to the end. Going into the last race, the top team would be determined on the basis of “who beats whom” between them and www.southwindsmagazine.com

4th Annual Good Old Boat Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 26 See the write-up at the beginning of the Racing section.

31st Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 19-20

Winners of the Jeff Penfield Memorial Regatta, Chris (standing) and Monica Morgan of Tampa, rounding the leeward mark. Photo by Cindy Clifton.

the Linton team, consisting of renowned local author, Amy Smith Linton and husband, Jeff. Rounding the windward mark for the last run to the finish, the Morgans had a 100-yard lead. But the Linton team gradually ground them down until the boats were overlapped at the finish. Although tied in points, the Morgans’ “win by a nose” in the last race provided them the championship via tiebreaker. This fleet is known for being family-friendly. The top seven teams consisted of either husband/wife or parent/child teams. Mark Taylor and son Drew sailed very consistently to wrap up third place ahead of the Venice father/son team of Fred Strammer and Fred Strammer, Jr. Fred the younger, having recently completed four years of collegiate sailing at Brown, took time off from his 2016 Olympic 49er campaign to sail with his dad. Sailors travelled from Jacksonville, Lake Eustis, Tampa, Naples and Coconut Grove. The regatta is named for Dr. Jeff Penfield, a very popular class member who passed away two years ago and sailed Scots well into his 80s. The Jeff Penfield trophy, awarded to the person who has contributed to the growth and support of the class was presented to Ron Pletsch. Ron and crew Barry Milbourne were the only team, besides the top two, who won a race. Upcoming Regattas

4th Annual Turkey Run Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Dec. 1 This regatta is sponsored and hosted by Regatta Pointe Marina on the Manatee River in Palmetto, located on the south side of Tampa Bay. Racing is on the river and the rewards and party are at the marina afterwards. Skippers’ meeting and registration is on Friday evening 6-9 p.m. Racing starts at 10:30 am Saturday morning with an awards ceremony and party at 5 p.m. The regatta is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year race. Free dockage is offered to all race participants for a full week prior to the race. Go to www.regattapointemarina.com. News & Views for Southern Sailors

This two-day race series will be conducted outside Burnt Store Marina entrance on Charlotte Harbor. Two races on Saturday and one on Sunday. This regatta qualifies for Southwest Florida Boat of the Year title. Thirty to 35 boats are expected in the five classes offered. Both buoy and windward-leeward races will be conducted. A mandatory skippers’ meeting will be held on Saturday morning along with a complimentary continental breakfast. A barbecue social is planned after the Saturday races. The awards ceremony will be held following racing on Sunday. More details, NOR, and entry form will be posted in December, on www.ppycbsm.com. 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 f ishermensheadquarters@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. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. SOUTHWINDS

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RACING Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venicesailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org) Tampa Bay (also known as West Florida BOTY: (WFBOTY) Davis Island: (DIBOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (GBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) DECEMBER Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Disabled America’s Regatta. St. Pete YC 1 Turkey Run Regatta. Regatta Pointe Marina. (SBBOTY) 7-8 Naples Offshore Regatta. Naples YC 8 Commodore’s Cup. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 8-9 Holiday Regatta. Punta Gorda SC (CHBOTY) 15 Winter Couples. Davis Island YC 15 Transbay Race. Davis Island YC and Tampa Sailing Squadron 27 Full Moon Race. Davis Island YC JANUARY 1 Hangover Cure. St. Pete YC 1 Hangover Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 1 Bloody Mary Regatta. Bradenton YC 1 Hangover Bowl. Davis Island YC 5 New Year’s Cup. Naples Sailing & YC 5 Egmont Key Race. Davis Island YC. (WFBOTY) (DIBOTY) 12 Chili Cook-off Regatta. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society. 12-13 Gaspar Regatta. St. Pete YC 12-13 Commodore’s Cup. Davis Island YC. (WFBOTY) (DIBOTY) 18-20 Master Driver team race. St. Pete YC 19 Snowbird Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 19-20 Golden Conch Regatta. Platinum Point YC. (CHBOTY) 24 Full Moon Race. Davis Island YC 26 Good Old Boat Regatta. St. Pete Sailing Assoc.

WFORC Adapts to Transitioning Sailing Community, Pensacola, FL, Oct. 12-14 By Julie B. Connerley The adage, “We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails,” was originally penned to help people understand that they can choose to be happy. Its meaning has morphed, somewhat, for those in the sailing community. The 38th annual West Florida Ocean Racing Circuit, sanctioned by the Gulf Yachting Association, is evidence of that transformation. For 2012, the event, organized annually by Pensacola 68 December 2012

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The Dr. Lindsay Riddle Cup for the “most competitive PHRF class” at the annual WFORC was won by TrippNautic, who also won their class. It is THE award every captain covets. Shown here is the winning crew. Photo by Julie B. Connerley.

Trippnautic, the winning boat at the WFORC. Photo by Julie B. Connerley.

Yacht Club, announced that the race committee would “segregate asymmetrical spinnaker boats from symmetrical to the extent they are able to provide for more competitive divisions.” This change was made in response to several discussions by GYA-member clubs regarding the proliferation of what boat manufacturers dub “sport boats”—those lighter displacement, asymmetrical, trailerable boats that are gaining popularity among sailing communities coast to coast. A majority of GYA representatives voted to see a separation of the traditional, heavier Performance Handicap Racing Formula boats and newer sport boats on the racecourse. The revised format was first used at the GYA’s Challenge Cup in June (at PYC) and then again at the WFORC. Nineteen boats registered. Six sport boats composed Class A. Both Class B and C were PHRF, with 6 and 7 boats respectively. PYC’s principal race officer for the event, John Matthews, planned for six races, but Friday’s lack of wind left the R/C wondering if it could even get one started! Almost two hours after the NOR’s start time, the regatta got underway. Saturday’s winds were better, providing competitors with three races and more stories to share around the bar. The last day was marked with “chamber of commerce” www.southwindsmagazine.com

blue skies framed with billowing white cumulus clouds. A 3.6-nautical mile course was followed by a second race. The series ended with six races completed. However, it was that final race that will be remembered. First, because the skipper and crew of TrippNautic, won the time-honored Dr. Lindsay Riddle Cup for the top finisher in the most competitive class as determined by the least amount of corrected time differences between firstand third-place finishes over the course series for each class, and secondly, because of the two seconds corrected time that separated William Zehner’s Tripp 26 from Finesse, an Evelyn 32, owned by PYC’s Alan McMillan. This year’s win exemplifies a friendly rivalry between the two seasoned captains. In 2010, TrippNautic won Class B; Finesse took second place. That year, the Riddle Cup was won by a Class A boat. Last year, McMillan won class B and the Riddle Cup. This time, it was TrippNautic’s turn on the podium. As one of Zehner’s crew members laughingly said, “It was 12 years in the making.” For others, it was their first WFORC. Dennis Hannick brought his Tripp 26, Goin’ and some of his crew from Dahlgren Yacht Club, located in King George County, VA. He had hoped for a one-design class for Tripps, but it didn’t materialize. Hannick sails on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay between April and October. “The weather and sailing was great in Florida and PYC’s hospitality was outstanding,” Hannick said. “It is nice to see race committees in different areas becoming more standardized.” Hannick picked up long-time PYC competitive sailors, Carlos Melville and Roger Sherman, as crew for the series. When asked about his boat’s name, Hannick confessed the previous owner had named the boat Goin’ Postal. “I definitely didn’t want that for a boat name,” he said. But then what was it going to be...Goin’ Fast, Goin’ Slow, Goin’ Broke....so it’s just Goin’,” he said. Hannick may be going back home to Virginia, but he expects to come back in February 2013 for PYC’s annual Intergalactic Keelboat Round-up. The Commodore Ronald F. Richards Trophy, now in its second year, was won by Hunter Riddle and crew aboard his Elliott 770, Rodent. Established in honor of the late Ron Richards, who served as commodore of PYC, GYA, and the Florida Commodores Association, the perpetual trophy, with a smaller version keeper, is awarded to the winning boat in WFORC’s Class A. Riddle finished the series with five bullets, a second, and a throw-out for the lowest score (6) of the series—for all classes. As for that adage? Not everyone was “happy” with the revised class breaks. As Regatta Chair John Buziak explained in an email reply, “Our preference is that in future years the smaller sprit boats sail one-design on a separate course. The issue of the rating spread is a constant source of concern as the PHRF fleet shrinks. I think we are going to see a trend towards sprit boats, and at some point we will see two divisions of sprit boats and two of classic spin. It is a moving target to say the least.” And until then, we will all continue to “adjust our sails.” For complete race results, visit pensacolayachtclub.org, enter as a guest, and follow the menu under club. News & Views for Southern Sailors

Lakewood Racers Sweep J/Fest Southwest Regatta, Galveston Bay, TX, Oct. 13-14 From Lakewood Yacht Club

Bill Zartler (second from right) and crew of Solaris, first-place winners in J/105s at the J/Fest, and Rodney Johnstone (far right).

Casey Lambert (far left) and crew of Blackburn Marine Racing, first-place winners in J/22s at the J/Fest. Rodney Johnstone is second from left.

In the third Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta, Regatta Chairman Al Goethe reported that out of the seven J/boatdesigned racing fleets, Lakewood Yacht Club racers placed first in five. One exception to that was the J/24 fleet, which was won by Corey Harding on Happy Dance, earning him the J/24 Texas State Championship. The other was the J/70 fleet, which was won by Bruce McDonald on Rogue Warrior 2. Of note, this was the first J/70 one-design start on the Gulf Coast. Hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club with the title sponsor being the city of Seabrook, this national regatta was held over the weekend of Oct. 13-14 on Galveston Bay. Racers from as far away as Colorado trailered their J/boats to participate in this event. Lakewood had a record 61 boats regisSee RACING continued on page 72 SOUTHWINDS

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tered for the regatta, most from out of the Clear Lake/Bay Area. That is an increase from 39 boats racing in 2009, the first year of the regatta. “Winds were terrific on Saturday; we had just a perfect day of sailing,” reported J/Boat founder and designer Rodney Johnstone who, once again, flew in from his hometown in Connecticut to represent the J/boat line and to race and coach in the regatta. Although winds were nearly non-existent on Sunday, Line B, where the J/70, J/105, and J/109 boats raced, was able to eke out a race or two. Both lines A and C departed early from the waters and returned to the clubhouse to look forward to the awards ceremony held in Lakewood’s ballroom on Sunday afternoon. The five first-place Lakewood Yacht Club winners were the following: J/PHRF, Douglas Shaffer on Gambler; J/80; Jay Lutz on USA 803; J/105, Bill Zartler on Solaris; J/109; Albrecht Goethe on Hamburg; and J/22, Casey Lambert on Blackburn Marine Racing. Goethe announced that Lambert had a perfect score of four bullets. “Our awesome volunteers really made this J/Fest Southwest Regatta a stellar weekend,” added Goethe. “We had excellent on-the-water race execution and thorough onland event management, which showed our regatta participants a great time and proper Southern hospitality!” Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races. LEGEND BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA DECEMBER 1-2 Sugar Bowl Regatta. One-Design. SYC 1-2 Sugar Bowl HS Regatta. SYC 8 Santa Claus Regatta. PYC 29-30 Race of Champions. SYC 29-30 Sugar Bowl Regatta. PHRF. SYC 30-31 Sugar Bowl Collegiate. SYC JANUARY 12-13 GYA Winter Meeting. FYC 19 Frostbite Regatta. PBYC (tentative date)

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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

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38’ Krogen Cutter 1980, New 43 HP Diesel, Solar, Wind gen, Many upgrades, $95,000 Kevin @ 321-693-1642

34’ Prout Catamaran, 1990, 30 HP Yanmar 1998 w/ 460 hrs, 5 sails, Montor windvane, Autopilot, Dodger and Bimini, Only $74,900, Dean @ 727-224-8977

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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.

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

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. (12/12)

2010 Catalina 250, Wing Keel. Honda 9.9 Elec. Start, Great weekender - sleeps 4 - queen & v-berths, galley, enclosed head. Furling, wheel steering, auto pilot, VHF, Depth, Bimini, Lazy Jacks, Pop Top w/ enclosure. $35,641. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800) 7836953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Canadian couple with extensive southern cruising experience, wish to exchange their Ontario home, close to skiing and Georgian Bay, for a cruising sloop, located in the Southeast U.S. from January to March 2013. Please see www.homeexchange.com, ID 331497 for details. (12/12)

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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 (1/13)

1992 Catalina Capri 26. $14,000. Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha fourstroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie at (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (12/12)

’80 PEARSON 424 KETCH.......................$84,900 ’70 CAL 40 (RESTORED) .........................$65,000 ’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

1984 Catalina 30. Good condition. 22HP diesel low hours. GPS, depth, compass, stereo. 2 VHF radios. Dinghy. Roller furling. At St. Pete marina - slip transferable with boat. $22k. tomt@tampabay.rr.com. (813) 5040414.

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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

$19,500 - PRICE REDUCED, needs to be hauled. 30’ custom-built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. The hull and Volvo engine and transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Built in Sweden in 1980. Contact by email for further details. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien. (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (1/13)

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56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$800,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 37' Tartan 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 31' Mariner Ketch 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,900 30' Catalina 1987 MKII . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500 POWER

1992 Capri 26 in very nice condition with outboard. 1974 C&C 27, lots of upgrades in 2010, outboard, and new bottom antifouling paint. For more details, contact Capt. Barney D. Riley, Jr. at 1-800-282-1411, or email sales@dunbaryachts.com

44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 36' Sea Ray Aft Cabin 1985 . . . . . . . . .$34,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900 29' Proline Walkaround 1999 . . . . . . . . .$31,900 26' Robalo Twin 250 OBs 2007 . . . . . . .$69,000

1989 Catalina 30. Excellent Condition. GPS, Autopilot, New A/C, 600 Hours. Will put up against any ’89 model on the market. Can be seen in Tarpon Springs, FL. $32,000 Call (337) 984-9400

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BROKERS: 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. 78

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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 $16,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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1996 Beneteau 321 Oceanis 32. In-mast furling, refrigeration, air conditioning. NEW Ullman main and genoa sails, low-hours diesel, shoal draft, good electronics. $57,900. Alan (941) 350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

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

36’ Beneteau Oceanis CC, 1998. Lightly used model in immaculate condition! Well equipped for cruising, extremely spacious interior, large galley, extensively renovated and lots of electronics! $89,900, Call Kirk @ 818-371-6499, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

32’ Beneteau Oceanis 321 1998. 27 HP Yanmar diesel, in-mast main furling, New Doyle mainsail, Profurl genoa furling, Autohelm depth/speed/autopilot, Raymarine ST series wind, 12VDC refrigeration, two private cabins, bimini/dodger. $56,500. Andy Gillis (239) 292-1915. andy@RossYachtSales.com.

34’ Beneteau 343 2008. Trade In. Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Bimini/ Dodger, Cushions, Full Electronics, Very Clean & True. Turn Key. $119,000 (727) 214-1590 x3. Full specs & pics at www.Murray YachtSales.com.

Allied Princess Ketch 1979 36’. Proven blue water cruiser. Classic A. Edmunds design. 4’ 5” draft/11’ beam. Well-maintained, AC, AdlerBarbour fridge, LectraSan head, 4-108 Perkins diesel, 70 gals water/40 gals fuel. Asking $54,900. Located Jacksonville. Linda Reynolds (904) 759-2413. lreynoldsyb@bellsouth.net

34 Catalina 1990. Mark 1.5, shoal draft, wing keel, walk-thru transom. Best-equipped 34 you’ll ever see. Well set up for cruising with arch/ davits, solar panels, wind generator, air conditioner, inverter/charger, windlass, 10’3” RIB w/ 15 HP, chart plotter, wind/depth, custom bimini & windshield, Mackpack, RF genoa. Lots more. $50,500. (954) 581-0819, cell (954) 682-3973.

Formosa 35 Ketch 1976. Cruiser or bay boat. New YM30 Yanmar, (105hr), Garmin GPS, Radar, Autopilot, 30 amp Air X Wind gen, New canvas, 2 yr paint, 140 water, 45 fuel, Teak-Holly davits, Avon inflatable, 3.5 outboard. $27,500. Pensacola, FL. Rich (850) 450-9018, rgcobler@gmail.com

34’ Endeavour Endeavourcat 1997. Twin 19HP Volvo diesels, 3.5KW Kubota diesel genset, Full batten Main, colorful cruising chute w/sock, bimini w/curtains, 6’4” headroom, very clean, Radar, autohelm, wind, GPS, depth, dinghy. $112,000. Andy Gillis, (239) 292.1915. andy@RossYachtSales.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

35’ C&C – Turn-key cruiser, great sail inventory. Reduced to $24,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

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 $55,000. Details: svforeveryoung@hotmail.com. (12/12)

2002 Beneteau 361 $99,900. Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Davits, Dinghy, OB, Bimini, Windlass, Fridge & freezer, Microwave, Full Electronics. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 214-1590 ext. 3. Full specs & pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

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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. $28,000. For Details, Contact Dave Pond. captpondo@ yahoo.com. (985) 966-3504. (1/13)

38’ Kadey Krogen, 1980. Recently installed a new Beta Marine (Kubota) diesel, a fuel filtering and a routing system. Two Kyocera 135W Solar Panels and wind generator. $95,000, Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

37’ TARTAN Centerboard Sloop. 1977 w/ Westerbeke diesel, Harken RF, Jib, Genoa, Main, Storm Sail, Spinnaker, Autopilot, 2 X VHFs, SSB, GPS Navigator, Stove, Ice Box, Pressure Water, lots of gear and spares. $29,900. Needs work. Estate sale. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

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.

38’ Hunter – 2 staterooms layout, very good condition, freshwater boat. Reduced to $119,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

IRWIN Citation 39, 1979, w/ 30 hp Yanmar, 41' 9" LOA, custom scoop transom, fin keel, roller furling head sails, Dutchman main, ST-60 instruments, Garmin GPS, VHF, S/S Stove, 12volt DC fridge, ST winches, Bimini. Asking $34,900. Cortez Yacht Sales 941-792-9100.

1986 Sabre 38. 4’ 3” draft. in-mainsail furling, ‘96 Yanmar, autopilot, GPS, SSB radio, refrigeration, AC, cutter rig. Ready to cruise $89,900. Also 1983 Sabre at $59,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com, or call Alan at (941) 350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

42’ Catalina MK II. 2 staterooms, 2-head layout, very good condition. Reduced to $129,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

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42’ Catalina. 3 Cabin, 1990. Wind gen, Solar panels, Radar, RIB. Is loaded for the cruising sailor! $113,850. Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642. Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers. www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

SABRE 42, Evergreen. 1989. Classic Sabre designed and finished sloop meticulously maintained w/centerboard. Equipped for world cruising. Radar, AIS, XM weather, Wind gen., Watermaker, Garmin GPS, 12-volt DC Generator, SSB, Skymate-ocean internet, Auto Pilot, bottom epoxy-treated, 2 staterooms, spacious salon and galley, 6’ 5” headroom, ensuite heads. Asking $170,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

43’ Wauquiez Ketch, 1983. Perfect layout, weatherly cruiser. Recent Perkins 65hp, Northern Lights 5.5kw, 26000 BTU air conditioning. Fresh Awlgrip, canvas, all new electronics. $159,000. Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 815-2607. www.marinesource.com.

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’ Privilege Easy Cruise, 2002. Well cared for and extensively cruised by current and original owners. 4 double cabins all with queen sized berths. Westerbeke 7.6kw, 110VAC generator. Good electronics and sail inventory. $349,000, Call Tom @ 904-3779446, www.CatamaransFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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

45’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey, 2008. In perfect condition and loaded with equipment, bright and spacious interior, comfortable contemporary design with serious sailing performance! $264,000. Call Clark @ 561676-8445, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

1987 45’ Morgan 452 Ketch. Center cockpit, aft stateroom, two heads refrigeration, generator GPS. Electric windlass. Great Liveaboard or cruiser. $69,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com, or call Alan at 941-350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

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45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $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. $109,900 inventory call (401) 782-0555. (12/12)

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 $640,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

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

51’ Little Harbor – Performance cruiser in very good condition. Reduced to $425,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

2006 Passport 515 Vista Center Cockpit. Loaded and immaculate. 5’6” draft, Intracoastal-friendly mast height. Twin headsails, staysail, in-mast furling main, electric winches. REDUCED; $849,000. See details www.grandslamyachtsales.com. Alan (941) 350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com

2002 53’ Bruce Roberts. Custom Aluminum Center Cockpit. Quality Construction and Loaded. Twin headsails, incredible owners’ stateroom. Reduced. $299,900. Alan at (941) 350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. Go for details to www.grandslamyachtsales.com

1988 54’ Crowther Hi Performance Cruising Catamaran. Cruise fast, sail anywhere. Daggerboards, new electronics, great sail inventory, generator and more. $199,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com, or Call Alan at. 941350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

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CLASSIFIED ADS Wichard boom vang from a 37’ Endeavor $125. 22 lb. Delta plow anchor $80. New digital marine TV antenna $99. Auxiliary outboard motor bracket $70. Sailboat blocks from $2. THE NAUTICAL TRADER. Call (941) 704-4828. _________________________________________ 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. (1/13) _________________________________________

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

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. _________________________________________ 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. (1/13) _________________________________________ 30# Aluminum Vertical Propane cylinder (Current inspection and proper fill valve) $125. 20# Steel Propane cylinder (Current inspection and proper fill valve.) No exchange needed $18. Algonac Propeller Puller. Mfg by Minderman Marine Mfg., Port Clinton, OH. $125. Stuart, Fl. (772) 285-4858 (1/13)

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Absolute Tank Cleaning......................22,26 Advanced Sails ........................................30 Ahoy Captain ..........................................27 All American Covered Boat Storage.........20 Amelia Island Marina...............................48 American Rope & Tar.........................27,52 Anchorage Resort Marina........................49 Aqua Graphics ........................................26 Atlantic Sail Traders.................................30 Aurinco ..............................................27,41 Bacon Sails..............................................30 Bahamas Guide/Seaworthy .....................19 Beach Marine..........................................48 Beaver Flags ............................................27 Beneteau Sailboats..................................BC Bennet Bros. Yachts............................48,70 Beta Marine ............................................56 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals ................25,40 Blenker Boatworks & Marina...................47 Bluewater Sailing School ......................9,40 BoatNames.net .......................................26 Boatsmith .................................................9 Bone Island Regatta ..................................7 Borel .......................................................27 Bo’sun Supplies .......................................36 Bradenton Yacht Club .............................12 Buzzelli Multihull Regatta ..........................4 Cajun Trading Rigging ............................30 Calvert Sails ............................................30 Cape Coral Yacht Basin ...........................49 Capt Marti’s Books/Seminars...................19 Capt. Chris Yacht Services..................27,83 Capt. Jagger............................................26 Capt. Larry Nelson ..................................26 Capt. Rick Meyer ....................................26 Capt. Tom Mackin ..................................27 Captains License Class.............................83 Catalina ...................................24,47,56,75 Catamaran Boatyard ..........................26,57 C-Head Compost Toilets ....................28,44 Clear Air Systems ...............................28,52 Clearwater Municipal Marina .............15,49 Compac Sailboats ...................................24 Compleat Fabrication..............................53 CopperCoat ............................................25 Cortez Yacht Brokerage...........................78 Couples Sailing School............................40 CPT Autopilot .........................................82 Cruising Guide Florida’s Suncoast ...........19 Cruising Solutions ...................................18 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage .................71 Defender Industries.................................13 Deltaport Marina ....................................47 Dockside Radio .......................................53 Doyle/Ploch Sails.....................................30 Dr. LED ...................................................20 Dunbar Sales...........................................75 Dunbar Sales Sailing School ....................40 Dwyer mast ............................................82 84

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Eastern Yachts.........................................BC Eastern Yachts/Beneteau .........................BC Edwards Yacht Sales ................................76 EisenShine...............................................26 Ellies Sailing Shop ...................................26 Emerald Coast Yachts School ..................40 Fair Winds Boat Repairs...........................29 Fishermen’s Headquarters .......................28 Fishermens Village...................................37 Flagship Sailing .......................................40 Florida Keys Cottage/Charter ..................27 Florida Yacht Group................................BC Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field .............38 Glades Boat Storage.............................8,49 Grand Slam Yacht Sales...........................73 Gulf Coast Boat Show .............................47 Gulfport City Marina ...............................22 Hand-ee-Cleat.........................................28 Harborage Marina .................................IBC Hawks Cay Marina ..................................49 Hidden Harbor Marina ............................49 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ...........................5 Hobie Cats/Tiki Watersports ....................24 Hotwire/Fans & other products ..............28 Hunter ...............................................24,75 Indiantown Marina .................................49 Innovative Marine Services.................26,30 Irish Sail Lady ..........................................30 J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales....................74 JSI ...........................................................16 Kelly Bickford,Broker ...............................75 Key Lime Sailing......................................29 Key West Race Week ..............................IFC Knighton Sails .........................................31 Laser .........................................................5 Lightkeepers Marina................................48 Mack Sails ...............................................21 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina..............7 Maptech .................................................37 Margarita Cat-Bruce Van Sant .................19 Masthead Enterprises ....................28,31,75 Mastmate ..............................................28 Matthews Point Marina...........................48 Miami Boat Show .....................................3 Miami Mooring Field ..............................17 Moor Electronics .....................................28 Morehead City Yacht Basin .....................48 Mt. Dora Regatta ....................................61 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau.............74,BC National Sail Supply ................................31 Nature’s Head ....................................29,57 Nautical Trader .......................................15 New JSI ...................................................16 Nickle Atlantic.........................................14 Non-Local Flow.......................................19 North Sails ...................................45,63,83 North Sails Direct....................................39 North Sails Outlet ...................................83 NV-Charts ...............................................27

Optimist....................................................5 Pasadena Marina.....................................47 Passagemaker Magazine .........................35 Pedersen Canvas .....................................23 Porpoise Used Sails .................................31 Portland Pudgy .......................................26 Precision ...................................................5 Premiere Racing .....................................IFC Regata del Sol al Sol..................................2 Regatta Pointe Marina...............................5 Rigging Only...........................................29 Ross Yacht Sales ......................................72 RS Sailboats ............................................24 Sail Harbor Marina ..................................49 Sail Repair ...............................................31 Sailboat Lessons ......................................19 Sailing Florida Charters ...........................40 Sailing Florida Sailing School...................40 SailKote..............................................31,43 Sailrite.....................................................10 Sarasota Bay Cup ......................................4 Sarasota Yacht Club ..................................4 Schurr Sails .............................................63 Sea School ..............................................54 Sea Tech .................................................82 Seaworthy Goods...............................21,29 Shadetree................................................51 Simple Sailing ....................................40,75 Soft Deck ................................................59 Southeastern Marine Power ....................18 Sparman USA..........................................14 Spotless Stainless ...............................29,46 Squalls and Rainbows..............................19 St. Barts/Beneteau ..................................BC St. Petersburg Marina .............................49 St. Petersburg Yacht Club .........................2 Star Marine Outboards............................30 Strictly Sail Miami .....................................3 StrictlySailing.com ..................................78 Sunfish......................................................5 Sunrise Sails,Plus .....................................30 Tackle Shack..............................................5 Tailing Hook............................................29 Teak Guard .............................................24 Tiki Water Sports.....................................24 Titusville Marina......................................49 Treasure Harbor Marine ..........................23 Turner Marina .........................................47 Turner Marine & Boatyard ......................47 Twin Dolphin Marina ..............................49 UK Sailmakers .........................................31 Ullman sails........................................26,31 US Spars .................................................55 Wells Marine ...........................................55 West Marine............................................11 Yachtman’s Guide to Bahamas ................19 Zarcor .....................................................42

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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Bennet Bros. Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Boatsmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Compac Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Eastern Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Florida Yacht Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hobie Cats/Tiki Watersports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Kelly Bickford, Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,31,75 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74,BC Optimist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Portland Pudgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Ross Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 RS Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Simple Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,75 St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Sunfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Tiki Water Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 GEAR ,HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Ahoy Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Aurinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,41 Beaver Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Cajun Trading Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 C-Head Compost Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,44 Clear Air Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,52 CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Dockside Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Doctor LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Fishermen’s Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Hand-ee-Cleat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Maptech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,31,75 Mastmate Mast Climber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,57 Nautical Trader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 New JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Nickle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 NV-Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Sailrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,29 Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Soft Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Southeastern Marine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Sparman USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,46 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Tailing Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Teak Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 US Spars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Wells Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 West Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Zarcor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES Advanced Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Cajun Trading Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Calvert Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Doyle Ploch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,30 Knighton Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Masthead/Used Sails and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,31,75 National Sail Supply, new&used online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 North Sails Direct/sails online by North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 North Sails, new and used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,63,83 Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Sunrise Sails, Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 UK Sailmakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Ullman Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,31 CANVAS, STAINLESS STEEL Compleat Fabrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Knighton Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Sailing Schools/Captains License Instruction Bimini Bay Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,40 Bluewater sailing school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,40 Capt. 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A Heads-Up, Please By Samantha Goodson

hen I was asked to accompany my boyfriend on a weeklong boat delivery sailing from Tampa back to home in Stuart, FL, I couldn’t pass it up. Though I had never been on a sailboat before, the thought of sunny days and beautiful picturesque scenery had me excited. I asked him what I would need for the trip, and I will have to admit, I was a little disappointed when he told me that I would not need my blow dryer or flat iron, that life on the sea was a bit simpler. I was packed and ready to go with only one other question: “There is a bathroom on this boat isn’t there?” “Of course,” was his reply. After a four-hour drive through what seemed to me to be the absolute middle of nowhere, we were there. Since it was quite late, we decided to sleep on the boat at the dock and planned to set sail early the next morning. When I woke up bright and early to the sound of banging and clanking of pipes and tools, I realized that something wasn’t going to go the way I planned. He was working on the bathroom—the one that I was assured would be adequate for a lady who wasn’t used to being at sea without modern amenities. After a couple of hours, he broke the news to me. There would be no bathroom. He asked the previous owners of the boat if I could use the facilities in their house, and

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upon leaving their very spacious and lavish bathroom, I began to panic—as that was the last time I would enjoy those luxuries for the next few days. We set off just before noon, and that’s when he showed me just what I

would have to use—a blue five-gallon utility bucket! I wouldn’t say I’m a “city girl,” as I often enjoyed camping in the mountains back in North Georgia, but there seems to be a significant difference when you’re deep in the woods, secluded, versus the vast open sea on a small sailboat. I tried my best to not drink anything until it became unbearable. And when it did, it took him a while to convince me that

it was my only option. So the only way I told him I would consider it was if he went to the front of the boat, plugged his ears, and sang a sea song…and no turning around no matter what! Talk about stage fright! This charade happened every time until the worst thing happened. While rinsing the bucket off the side of the boat a wave caught it, and next thing I knew it was floating out to sea. I didn’t know what to do, and we were days from finding a store where I could replace my make-shift commode. His answer to our dilemma…a milk jug which he had cut the top off with his Leatherman—and might I add—it was quite sharp and jagged, which I was soon to find out when using it just as a huge wave crashed into the boat, causing me to fall down on top of the jug…ouch!!! Needless to say the trip turned out to be a huge learning experience for me. It took twice as long as planned due to horrible thunderstorms almost every day. I hadn’t expected the heat and the bugs on Lake Okeechobee, getting stuck on sandbars and stranded for almost an entire day. Since that first trip, I have been on several more over the last year, but before I agree to go I ask the all-important number one question, “There is a WORKING bathroom on this boat, isn’t there?”