Beach Grouper. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Johns Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL. www.johnspass.com. Nov 1-2. 50th Annual Florida Seafood Festival. Apalachicola, FL. The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events and displays under the shady oaks of Apalachicola’s Battery Park. Some of the notable events include oyster eating, oyster shucking, a parade, a 5k Redfish Run, a Blue Crab race and a Blessing of the Fleet. (888) 653-8011. 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (11:00 p.m. on Saturday). www.floridaseafoodfestival.com
SAILBOAT & TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list your Rendezvous for three months (other events are listed for only two months)—to give boaters lots of time to think about and plan their attending the event. This is for rendezvous held in the Southeast U.S. or Bahamas. Send information to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Westsail Rendezvous, Cocoa, FL, Oct. 25-27 Westsail boat owners will hold a rendezvous at the Cocoa Village Marina, Cocoa, FL, on Oct. 25-27. For information and registration, contact Tom Koehl at tkoehl2769@comcast.net.
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2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather Web sites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.
WindRider Trimaran Rendezvous, Sarasota, FL Oct. 18-20 The third WOW (WindRider Owners Weekend) rally for WindRider Trimarans will be held in Sarasota, FL, on Oct. 18-20. Held during the weekend of the Buzzelli multihull regatta, some WindRider owners may choose to compete in the regatta on Saturday and Sunday. There will be specific events for WindRiders, which will include instruction and tips for optimizing performance of WindRiders. Further details to be determined. www.windrider.com.
Boatoberfest, Clear Lake, Seabrook, TX, Oct. 24-27 Making its debut this year, this is a four-day, family festival on Clear Lake in Seabrook, TX. It will include a boat sale, offering end-of-season boat deals and incentive programs, featuring boats, both in and out of the water, ranging in size from 15 feet to 70 feet, including sportfish, center consoles, cruisers, ski boats, bay boats and sailboats. Also on-site will be over 100 vendors offering the latest in accessories, technologies, fishing and boating gear, products and services, gifts and apparel. Tri-hull powerboat races will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Starting on Saturday, there will also be the NASA Rd 1 Gourmet Food
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