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.
I SAILBOAT AND TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list rendezvous for three months (other events listed only two months)—to give boaters time to think about and plan to attend the event. This is for rendezvous held in the Southeast United States or Bahamas. Send info to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.
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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without your boat. The weekend includes two days of cruising the turquoise waters of Buttonwood Bay and the nearby Everglades, a sunset celebration, a happy hour each evening, a rendezvous dinner Saturday night, informal racing and awards on Sunday. Come early and stay late. For registration and area info, contact David (Wavy Davy) Adamusko at (703) 850-6654, or email ahoydavy@gmail.com. www. upperkeyssailingclub.com. The UKSC has ample dock facilities, clubhouse and full bar.
I NEWS AND BUSINESS BRIEFS
Okeechobee Water Level Decreases a Few Inches Since October As of press date in early November, Lake Okeechobee is at 15.59 feet above sea level, decreasing a few inches since October. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 9.53 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 7.73 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.27 feet.
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