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SOUTHWINDS<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors<br />

Westerly Centaur 26 Boat Review<br />

Conch Fritters<br />

Build Your Own<br />

Mainsail Stacking System<br />

November 2009<br />

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News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 3


SOUTHWINDS<br />

NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS<br />

6 Editorial: Affordable Sailing<br />

By Steve Morrell<br />

10 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe<br />

16 Bubba Responsible For Changes<br />

By Morgan Stinemetz<br />

18 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures<br />

19 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South<br />

29 Marine Radar Course<br />

By By Harold Hurwitz<br />

34 Our Waterways: Save the Working Waterfronts Legislation;<br />

New Florida Boating Laws; Fernandina Considers<br />

Privatizing City Marina<br />

37 Working Your Way Through the Annapolis Boat Show<br />

By Dave Terry<br />

38 St. Pete Boat Show Preview<br />

39 How to Avoid Sales at the Boat Show<br />

By Norman A. Schultz<br />

40 Cooking Onboard: Conch Fritters<br />

By Capt. Ron Butler<br />

42 Westerly Centaur 26 Boat Review<br />

By Jack Mooney<br />

46 Buying a Trailerable Sailboat Part II<br />

By Will McLendon<br />

52 Searching for Thanksgiving Along a Hurricane-Damaged ICW<br />

By Sharon Kratz<br />

54 Boatwork: Blisters Part I<br />

By Tom Kennedy<br />

56 Carolina Sailing — The Midlands Regatta<br />

By Dan Dickison<br />

58 Travels With Angel: Cruising the ICW in Southeast Florida<br />

By Rebecca Burg<br />

60 Build Your Own Mainsail Stacking System Part I<br />

By Linda Moore<br />

63 Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports,<br />

Regional Race Calendars<br />

78 The Best Laid Plans…<br />

By King Barnard<br />

30 Marine Marketplace<br />

41 Southern Sailing Schools Section<br />

49 BoatUS Cooperating Marinas<br />

68 Boat Brokerage Section<br />

71 Classifieds<br />

76 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers<br />

77 Advertisers’ List by Category<br />

Westerly Centaur 26 Boat Review. Photo by Jack<br />

Mooney. Page 42<br />

Make Your Own Mainsail Stacking System. Photo by<br />

Linda Moore. Page 60<br />

COVER:<br />

The Midlands Regatta<br />

on Lake Murray, SC, 1958.<br />

Photo by John Wrisley.<br />

Each issue of SOUTHWINDS (and back issues since 5/03) is available online at www.southwindsmagazine.com<br />

4 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR<br />

Affordable Sailing<br />

This month we have a boatowner’s boat review on a<br />

Westerly Centaur 26—and I have to admit, I am<br />

impressed with this couple and their boat. Here is how boatowner<br />

Jack Mooney begins his boat review:<br />

“Many readers of SOUTHWINDS are cruising wanna-bees,<br />

who can’t see their way clear to spend tons of money for a<br />

“cruisable” boat. Then, there are others, like Sandy and I,<br />

who are willing to make compromises that allow us to enjoy<br />

the cruising life on a limited budget.”<br />

This boat review brought me back to the late ’60s and early<br />

’70s, when I first started reading about cruisers, I remember<br />

the average boat length chosen for long-distance cruising<br />

was in the low 30s—meaning 30- to 35-feet long. Worldfamous<br />

cruisers and authors Eric and Susan Hiscock sailed<br />

their 30-footer, Wanderer III, around the world in 1952. They<br />

eventually moved up to a 47-footer when they could afford<br />

it, but they thought the boat too big.<br />

I also remember that Lyn and Larry Pardey cruised<br />

extensively on their 24-footer for many years, eventually<br />

moving up nine years later to a boat barely under 30 feet.<br />

This is to name only two of the many early cruisers in<br />

those days who sailed small boats, and most chose that<br />

length so they could get out on the water sooner rather than<br />

later. Later meaning when they had a lot more money and<br />

could afford a bigger boat. But small boats also have lots of<br />

other advantages. Compare cleaning a 30-foot sailboat compared<br />

to a 40-footer. It’s two to three times the work—a geometric<br />

increase in time for just 10 more feet. The cost of<br />

maintenance makes a similar jump. There’s also sailing and<br />

motoring advantages. Sail or motor a 30-footer into a dock<br />

and then try it with a 40-footer. Big difference. But the one<br />

that bugs me the most is the idea of scrubbing the decks on<br />

your hands and knees on a 40-foot boat—unless you are<br />

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Americans getting squeezed out of the cruising<br />

market, with everyone always thinking of larger boats.<br />

Maybe it’s time to rethink this bigger boat issue and get out<br />

on the water. The biggest boat I ever owned was a 38-footer,<br />

although I have chartered boats up to 44 feet (which was fun<br />

with all that room for two couples), but the most fun boat I<br />

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and roomy. Not an ocean cruiser, but a great fun boat<br />

for short trips, day sailing, etc. Quick to clean, too.<br />

Many will say, as they get older, that they like that extra<br />

size and comfort. You’ll have to read Jack’s boat review to<br />

see how he looks at the age issue.<br />

SOUTHWINDS Online Edition Changes—<br />

Plus Search Back Issues<br />

Since May 2003, each issue of SOUTHWINDS has been available<br />

to read online. In June, we introduced modern online<br />

magazine-reading software, which gives the reader the feeling<br />

of turning the page on the monitor. You can zoom in and<br />

out for closer reading. It is really fantastic.<br />

Beginning in November, we are moving to another similar,<br />

but better system, which has one great advantage: You<br />

can search all the back issues using a word search. You will<br />

also be able to download the magazine—or just a page—if<br />

you like.<br />

On top of all this, Bubba is now online—and I don’t<br />

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6 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 7


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Letters from our readers King Barnard Rebecca Burg<br />

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By Harold Hurwitz Kim Kaminski Tom Kennedy<br />

Sharon Kratz Roy Laughlin Will Mclendon<br />

Linda Moore Juana Rudzki Norman A. Schultz<br />

Hone Scunook Morgan Stinemetz Dave Terry<br />

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LETTERS<br />

“Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.”<br />

A.J. Liebling<br />

In its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDS invites readers to write in with experiences & opinions.<br />

E-mail your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com<br />

SOUTHWINDS NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE READING<br />

SOFTWARE AND BUBBA<br />

As a retired librarian, I’m one of those folks who savors the<br />

feel of “real” pages while reading. Even though I’m constantly<br />

attached to the Internet and can’t live without it (no<br />

book can show me sailing videos), I still choose paper to<br />

read a magazine. I prefer reading things that don’t need<br />

electricity and are easy to browse. This included<br />

SOUTHWINDS…up until recently.<br />

Your new online version is one of the best online magazine<br />

formats I’ve seen. It’s intuitive to use, easy to find the<br />

pages you want, quick to browse through, simple to print a<br />

few pages, AND it’s fast. Plus, the icing on the cake is that<br />

now it includes Bubba’s monthly exploits, unlike previous<br />

online issues.<br />

So I’d like to relay my great appreciation to you and the<br />

author, Morgan Stinemetz, for your new relationship.<br />

Monthly doses of Bubba make life even better.<br />

Paula Biles<br />

Seaworthy Goods<br />

Bradenton, FL<br />

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Paula,<br />

I am glad you like the online version. This month, we are introducing<br />

a similar—and even better—online version. Plus—you<br />

will be able to do a word search on all past issues since we put the<br />

magazine online in May 2003.<br />

Bubba is much happier to be online, too, since he lost his wireless<br />

connection when he dropped his laptop in the water one night<br />

recently.<br />

Editor<br />

CORRECTIONS ON SAILING SCHOOLS IN<br />

CHARLESTON/MT. PLEASANT AREA<br />

Your October article, “New Sailing Center in Charleston<br />

Area Hits Snag” had some good points, but when it denied<br />

my existence I had to protest.<br />

The article quoted a Mt. Pleasant councilman who is<br />

spearheading a million-dollar taxpayer- funded town sailing<br />

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That might be a good rationale for spending taxpayer<br />

money in a lean economy if it were true. But we in the local<br />

sailing community know Councilman Santos, and he knows<br />

there are two sailing schools, one non-profit youth sailing<br />

program, several organizations that offer learn-to-sail programs<br />

for the youth of non-members, and a college program<br />

that for $400/year offers unlimited sailing and sailboats to<br />

the general public.<br />

If an elected official chooses to skew information for<br />

publication (would elected officials do that?) who’s surprised?<br />

Reporters, however, are expected to research the<br />

facts. Any time your writers are doing a piece on Charleston<br />

waters, invite them to call us. We’ve been in business for 13<br />

years. Happy to help.<br />

Anne Goold<br />

Ocean Sailing Academy<br />

Mt. Pleasant, SC<br />

(843) 971-0700<br />

Anne,<br />

Thank you for the correction. I understand your response, but I am<br />

not as cynical as you (cynical meaning believing someone is acting<br />

out of self-serving motives) about someone who is basically<br />

helping to promote community sailing instruction, which, I am<br />

sure, you and I both support, even though they would be competing<br />

with you. Councilman Santos might have misspoken, perhaps<br />

even in the heat of the moment, but I cannot believe his intentions<br />

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were devious and that he intentionally skewed information for<br />

publication, because I really cannot say without knowing him personally.<br />

He does stand corrected with your letter.<br />

As for research by the article’s author, I wish he had looked into<br />

this, but we can’t research every word an individual says. We often<br />

trust what someone says, and sometimes, that doesn’t work,<br />

although here we just quoted someone and it is up to reader’s like<br />

you to set the record straight. I personally have not researched out<br />

whether the Ocean Sailing Academy really does exist in Mt.<br />

Pleasant. I am taking your word for it, but I believe you and am concluding<br />

that it does exist, that you are there in Mt. Pleasant and that<br />

your statement about other sailing programs in the area are correct.<br />

Editor<br />

SEEKING INFORMATION ON MARINAS IN SOUTHWEST<br />

FLORIDA<br />

I currently live in Minnesota and have longed and dreamed<br />

about owning a sailboat in Florida to escape the harsh winters.<br />

I am looking to house a boat in a 100-mile stretch on the<br />

Gulf Coast of Florida, between Sarasota on the north and<br />

Naples on the south. What is the best way to learn about all<br />

the marinas within this search zone? Between online and<br />

personal resources, I’m having a hard time finding a “definitive<br />

guide” to all things marinas.<br />

Sam Graber<br />

Minnesota<br />

See LETTERS continued on page 12<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 11


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There are many guides that will help in this search, but no “one”<br />

particular guide. Unfortunately, you might have to purchase several<br />

guides and read information on each one, but just do so one<br />

at a time. There are several guides to cruising the ICW in this<br />

region, and they all mention the marinas along the way. Those<br />

books are easily found through the Internet, West Marina,<br />

Bluewater Books (in Fort Lauderdale), Amazon.com and other<br />

book sources. There are also more general cruising guides for East<br />

Florida, which will have information. One is Claiborne Young’s<br />

Cruising Guide to Western Florida. Another is Tom Lenfestey’s<br />

A Gunkholer’s Cruising Guide to Florida’s West Coast,<br />

although that is really about anchorages and cruising.<br />

You will also learn a lot by Googling west Florida Marinas.<br />

Editor<br />

PLASTIC BAGS IN THE SEA<br />

In reading the September 2009 issue, on page 51, there is a<br />

statement made about a mother whale dying because of a<br />

plastic trash bag in her stomach. It states that a NOAA<br />

spokesman said it probably came from a boat. Well now,<br />

how did this mental giant determine that? It could have<br />

come from a number of sources. I found it in poor taste to<br />

just take his/her word as gospel. Then it went on to say that<br />

because the NOAA spokesman said it was most likely from<br />

a boat, it becomes a boating issue!<br />

Folks, I agree that we as boaters need to not throw plastic<br />

bags in the water. I just don’t like hearing that just<br />

because a government official says something is so that it is<br />

taken as so!<br />

As my dear old boss used to say...”Do better” in your<br />

reporting!<br />

Jack Hart<br />

Hickory, NC<br />

Jack,<br />

I can see how the NOAA official made a leap by stating the plastic<br />

bag probably came from a boat, and the writer made a leap by stating<br />

that this now became a boating issue. But they were justifiable<br />

leaps, I believe, and I strongly take issue with your assertions—and<br />

your giant leaps. This trash issue I take very seriously. I am even<br />

considering advocating that boaters who leave trash like that shown<br />

in the photo be sent to prison for life without a trial.<br />

You state that the writer took the comment as gospel. Now<br />

that is one seriously huge leap on your part. I personally don’t<br />

take much as gospel including the Gospels themselves. About the<br />

only thing I take as pure truth is if I experience it myself, and that<br />

I often wonder about, but I am pretty certain we did land on the<br />

moon and that was not a staged event—even though I wasn’t<br />

there to witness it myself. But I do trust some things and some<br />

people in this world, because I can’t verify everything myself. I<br />

make judgments based on who says what.<br />

That being said, I think you would have been more accurate<br />

to say, “I just don’t like hearing that just because a spokesperson<br />

for the NOAA’s National Oceanographic Service says this bag<br />

was most likely discarded from a boat that it is taken as so!” That<br />

was quite a leap you made from “a spokesperson for the NOAA’s<br />

National Oceanographic Service” to “a government official” —as<br />

though it was just any government official.<br />

You also made another giant leap from his comment that the<br />

plastic bag in the whale’s stomach “was most likely discarded from<br />

a boat” to “just because a government official says something is so<br />

12 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


that it is taken as so.”<br />

This just wasn’t any government official, like someone who<br />

just happened to work at the post office or the Weights and<br />

Measures Bureau. This was someone who at least worked in the<br />

NOAA and not just any NOAA official—like someone in the satellite<br />

division or weather division at NOAA—but at least someone<br />

who worked in the National Oceanographic Service. There is a good<br />

chance he knows more than just “a” government official. Methinks<br />

you protest too much, and perhaps distrust all government officials.<br />

If so, then ignore those hurricane forecasts as the storm approaches.<br />

Personally, I work on probabilities and live my life largely on<br />

them. As mentioned above, I wasn’t at the moon landing, but my<br />

general experience tells me it probably wasn’t a staged event, as<br />

some claim. I don’t take as gospel whatever “a” government official<br />

says, but I do judge, based on probability, whether what he says is<br />

true or not, or has some basis in truth—somewhat based on which<br />

government official spoke and what he/she said. And when I take<br />

that comment along with other knowledge, I make a judgment.<br />

That NOAA spokesperson probably knew about the 2009<br />

report (by the UN and the Ocean Conservancy), “Marine Litter:<br />

A Global Challenge.” In the report, this was stated: “Plastic, especially<br />

plastic bags and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, is<br />

the most pervasive type of marine litter around the world,<br />

accounting for over 80 percent of all litter collected in several of<br />

the regional seas assessed.” Of course, where that marine trash<br />

came from, is at issue here.<br />

It is a well-known fact that many seagoing ships, very often<br />

cruise ships, frequently dump plastic trash bags—full of trash, of<br />

course—into the open sea. Sometimes they get caught and fined,<br />

including American cruise lines. Since ships are boats, there is a<br />

damn good chance that it came from a boat, and perhaps saying it<br />

most likely came from a vessel would have been more accurate, but<br />

not perfect, even still. But from the photos of the beach trash in the<br />

article—which showed plastic bags—I wouldn’t put it past those<br />

boaters to throw anything into the sea. This is an assumption, of<br />

course, so don’t take it as gospel.<br />

I am also not really sure that the writer took it as gospel—nor<br />

do I believe most readers did either. He probably made a judgment<br />

that this NOAA spokesperson had some legitimacy in what he says<br />

about ocean trash. And I bet anything he didn’t totally believe it as<br />

the absolute truth. But he knows he has to trust someone and make<br />

judgments about trusting people depending on who they are.<br />

PLUS—the NOAA spokesperson did say that the trash bag was<br />

“most likely discarded from a boat.” That doesn’t sound like gospel<br />

to me. I agree he made a bit of a leap by stating it became a boating<br />

issue when the NOAA person said it most likely came from a boat,<br />

and I wonder if he wasn’t thinking a ship—which is a boat. But<br />

when I see all those trash bags in that photo, I wonder if there<br />

weren’t dozens, if not a hundred, bags on that beach, as it was over<br />

a thousand pounds of trash removed, and there are three trash bags<br />

clearly visible in the photo—probably weighing less than 10<br />

pounds between them, meaning those three bags were probably a<br />

small percentage of the total number of bags there.<br />

I also bet that this isn’t the only spot in the United States (or<br />

the world) where bags of boaters’ trash are left in great quantities<br />

on beaches (on the contrary). I also would bet that many a trash<br />

bag discarded by boaters has found its way into the belly of a<br />

whale somewhere and killed that whale, although I am not so sure<br />

it was that whale that the NOAA person was talking about. But<br />

the point was made, and boaters discard a lot of trash in this world<br />

See LETTERS continued on page 14<br />

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LETTERS<br />

that has killed many an animal. Around the United States, I<br />

would not doubt that this scene was a similar one at hundreds of<br />

beaches where boaters partied—and there were literally thousands<br />

of plastic bags discarded, many of which probably did make it into<br />

the sea and eventually will make it into some animal’s stomach.<br />

All in all, those boaters left a ton of trash. Of course, the photo<br />

could have been doctored, so don’t take it as gospel. And it might<br />

not have been a “ton,” as they only said it was over a thousand<br />

pounds. That could be a ton or a helluva lot more.<br />

All in all, I’d say it’s a pretty good chance the plastic bag in<br />

the whale’s stomach did come from a boater who didn’t care, and<br />

it is an issue for the boating community at large. In fact, it’s a<br />

shame, and I am sure it’s a thousand times worse than what was<br />

featured in this article.<br />

When it comes right down to it, I agree with you to be cautious<br />

about words from government officials. I am more skeptical<br />

than most and rarely believe what certain government officals say<br />

(not just any). I remember one case where I didn’t believe one<br />

word they said. It was about WMDs.<br />

Editor<br />

REMINISCING ABOUT THE SHARK RIVER<br />

The article by Peggy St. James about the Shark River brought<br />

back memories of my visit to the river in 1998. I was living in<br />

Big Pine Key until I sold my home in August of that year and<br />

moved onto my 39-foot trimaran, Red Dragon, that I had just<br />

finished building. Later in September, as I was finishing up<br />

last minute business and travel plans, I had a premonition<br />

that Hurricane Georges was going to hit Big Pine Key. I firmly<br />

believed that there was not secure harbor for us to stay<br />

there and made plans to go to the Little Shark River.<br />

My first mate and I were finally able to leave on<br />

Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 23, around 2 p.m. and headed west<br />

into a foul current with a slipping clutch. I should mention<br />

that this was the first time that we had either sailed or<br />

motored the boat. The instruction booklet was a great help.<br />

Instruction number one: “The Indent must be indented.”<br />

Number two: “Turn the four nuts one sixth of a turn”...right<br />

or left? Three: “Or turn only two of the nuts.” After a failed<br />

third attempt, I kicked the clutch lever and it indented. I<br />

lashed it down so it would stay so (this was a Saab diesel<br />

with a fully feathered prop).<br />

We made it almost to the end of the out islands by dark<br />

and hauled anchor at first light. As we passed the sea marker,<br />

we turned northeast and arrived at the mouth of the<br />

Little Shark River around 4 p.m. There were other boats<br />

coming in from the north, west and south. A park ranger<br />

later told us that over 80 boats had come into the river. After<br />

a short ride up the river, we found a very nice tidal creek<br />

into which we fit quite nicely and had eight feet under the<br />

hull. We were joined later by a 55-foot trawler, which I<br />

believe was Cool Change, whose crew were very helpful in<br />

helping us spider off to the mangroves.<br />

Ms. St. James was correct about the no-see-ums, except<br />

that at this time of the year you could see-um. I had<br />

installed no-see-um screens on all of the opening hatches as<br />

well as side screens on the pilothouse, so we were pretty<br />

well protected. However, when you ventured outside of the<br />

boat, there was an instant halo around your head.<br />

On Wednesday evening, the wind gradually picked up.<br />

We kept trying to get weather from Marco Island, Miami, or<br />

anyone, but the only station that we could hear was US 1<br />

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from Big Pine Key. They stayed on the air until Hurricane<br />

Georges had left the area, in spite of over 100-mile-per-hour<br />

winds and having their station flooded. During the early<br />

morning hours, I could hear the wind howling in the trees<br />

but only feel a slight rocking of the boat. When we awoke in<br />

the morning, I immediately knew that something was awry.<br />

I looked out of the back hatch and saw birds walking across<br />

the bottom of the creek. We were dead on bottom. I heard<br />

later that some of the keelboats were on their sides. The<br />

storm had blown out at least eight feet of water from the<br />

river, leaving the creek dry. The winds continued during the<br />

day, and some feared that there would be a tidal wave coming<br />

in to fill the river back up to normal levels. Nothing happened<br />

during the day, and we went to sleep as usual—with<br />

one exception. Since we were a trimaran, we were level<br />

abeam, but had a five-degree slope forward. Consequently,<br />

we slept with our heads aft. Around three o’clock in the<br />

morning, we both woke up and reversed positions. Floating<br />

again felt wonderful. On Friday, everyone was scurrying<br />

around untying their boats and heading out to the center of<br />

the river to escape the bugs and clean all of the debris off<br />

their boats. Cool Change’s crew was gracious enough to hold<br />

an after-hurricane party on their yacht that afternoon for all<br />

of the boaters. I think everyone enjoyed the change.<br />

I certainly wish that I could have enjoyed the Little<br />

Shark as Ms. St. James did, and if I still had the Red Dragon,<br />

that would be a destination that I would visit.<br />

Unfortunately, Hurricane Jean took the Red Dragon while in<br />

Stuart, FL, on Sept. 25, 2004. I should point out that<br />

Hurricane Georges came through the Little Shark River on<br />

Sept. 25, 1998. That was six years to the day!<br />

Fair winds and calm seas.<br />

Bailey Magruder<br />

Bailey,<br />

That is quite a story—especially for your maiden voyage. It speaks<br />

up in favor of the advantage a trimaran has when the river runs<br />

dry. I sure wish you had taken a photo of the Shark like that,<br />

because that must have been a sight to see, and I would have like<br />

to have seen what it was like. I had a friend who was living on the<br />

bay side in Tavernier in the Florida Keys when Georges struck. He<br />

said he walked out to the shore, and the bay was empty of water.<br />

Boats anchored off the shore were sitting on their hulls in the<br />

sand. That’s another sight I would have liked to have seen.<br />

Since the Red Dragon had a date with destiny on two<br />

September 25ths, you could say the boat came in with Georges<br />

and left with Jean. Kind of like a returning comet. Maybe the Red<br />

Dragon will come back.<br />

By the way, that article was actually written by Peggy’s partner,<br />

Joe Corey. The bylines got mixed up, as they both write articles<br />

periodically for SOUTHWINDS.<br />

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Bubba Responsible for Changes<br />

The Sarasota Squadron has, for years, sponsored<br />

a sailboat race on Thanksgiving Day<br />

for people who would rather sail than consume<br />

a huge dinner of turkey with all the<br />

trimmings and then belch a few times and<br />

sit back in their Lazy Boys and watch the<br />

NFL football game. I know that it may<br />

come as a shock to you to learn that<br />

there are people who do not pig out<br />

first and veg out afterward. Not participating<br />

in an American tradition so ingrained<br />

into our culture seems almost, well, un-American.<br />

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s annual Thanksgiving<br />

postprandial sailboat race has traditionally been referred to<br />

as the Drumstick Regatta for as long as I can remember.<br />

And the 2008 version of the Drumstick Regatta was won, I<br />

recently found out, by none other than Capt. Bubba<br />

Whartz, sailing his ferro-cement sloop Right Guard.<br />

It surprises me that Bubba Whartz occasionally wins<br />

sailboat races. He doesn’t race much, to tell the truth, but<br />

when he does, he seems to fare quite well. One would think<br />

that Right Guard’s foul bottom—Whartz hasn’t cleaned the<br />

bottom, I believe, since he put the boat in the water about<br />

15 years ago—would make the boat a real stone. I know<br />

that there’s a fierce growth of oysters, barnacles, marine<br />

slime and other stuff too diverse to mention and too gross<br />

to examine extant on underwater parts of his boat. There<br />

had been talk that Mote Marine Laboratory was contemplating<br />

declaring Whartz’s boat’s bottom a protected<br />

marine sanctuary, but I am not certain if that was the truth<br />

or just a nasty rumor.<br />

I found out about Bubba’s 2008 win when I was in The<br />

Blue Moon Bar having a sweet tea. Sometimes—not often,<br />

just sometimes—a glass of iced tea hits the spot. My mother<br />

used to drink it from time to time and I had some, too,<br />

when I was a kid. I remember iced coffee better, though.<br />

That was more fun. When one poured the<br />

cream into the iced coffee, it twisted about<br />

and made random white patterns in<br />

the dark coffee, reminiscent of the<br />

swirls found in marble. While it may<br />

take millions of years and intense pressure<br />

and heat to create the metamorphic<br />

rock we know today as marble, cream<br />

poured into iced coffee allows us to visualize<br />

the entire process in seconds.<br />

It was Doobie who brought the subject up to me as<br />

I drank my sweet tea, something that she obviously didn’t<br />

like selling as much as she liked serving beer, there being<br />

more profit in beer. Though the receding undulations of her<br />

firm buttocks encased in tight leather pants have, doubtless,<br />

fueled many pubescent fantasies in the grown men who frequent<br />

The Blue Moon Bar, Doobie is a businesswoman. Her<br />

own visions are focused on the bottom line.<br />

“You know, sport,” Doobie said to me, “that the<br />

Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s annual Thanksgiving race, the<br />

Drumstick Regatta, has been re-named this year after Bubba<br />

won the event last year. But do you know why?”<br />

“Gee, Doobie, I didn’t know that Bubba was even in the<br />

race last year, much less that he actually won it,” I replied.<br />

“Are they re-naming the race after Bubba or Bubba’s boat?”<br />

“Not hardly.”<br />

“So, what’s the deal?”<br />

“To tell the truth, I had something to do with Bubba’s<br />

winning last year’s race,” Doobie proffered.<br />

“That’s impossible, Doobie,” I said. “I can’t recall an<br />

instance when you have ever set foot on Bubba’s boat. I am<br />

not sure if it’s the cockroaches or the general dinginess on<br />

the boat that appalls you more, but I know you have<br />

expressed reservations in the past about getting within 50<br />

feet of Right Guard.”<br />

“I didn’t actually get on the boat,” Doobie said.<br />

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“However I had a great deal to do with the win.”<br />

“In what way?”<br />

“A couple of days before the race, Bubba was<br />

hitting some of the patrons in here up for an<br />

entry fee. The fee was only $20, I think I remember,<br />

but at that time Bubba was a little short on<br />

cash. He blamed it on greedy bankers, unethical<br />

mortgage brokers and wildly speculative<br />

people who handled investment portfolios.”<br />

“If Bubba was influenced last year<br />

by the Alice-In-Wonderland dreams of<br />

people at the top of the financial food<br />

chain,” I observed, “then that represents the ne<br />

plus ultra of trickle-down economics.”<br />

Doobie agreed. She said: “Right.”<br />

“So tell me more, Doobie. How is it that you had a hand<br />

in Bubba’s win of the Drumstick Regatta? You’re not a<br />

sailor. I know that,” I stated.<br />

“The guys who kicked in to pay for Bubba’s entry fee—<br />

there were about 20 of them, lots of small change—wanted<br />

a guarantee for their investment. They wanted assurance<br />

from Bubba that he would finish in first place and that any<br />

trophy he won would be displayed here at The Blue Moon<br />

Bar. And Bubba, who was slightly desperate at this point,<br />

guaranteed a win,” Doobie explained.<br />

“Sailboat racing is a bottomless whirlpool of<br />

unknowns,” I postulated. “How could Bubba promise a<br />

win?”<br />

“That’s where I came in,” Doobie explained.<br />

“You?”<br />

“Yeah. It was simple really. I sent Bubba to the pharmacy<br />

down the road and had him buy about a pound of Ex<br />

Lax. Then he brought it back here, and we melted it down<br />

and poured it into candy molds. That got rid of the product<br />

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cious and then we let the candy cool in the<br />

refrigerator overnight. The next day Bubba<br />

handed out the chocolate treats at the mandatory<br />

skippers meeting several hours before the<br />

race. He told me he made sure that all the skippers<br />

and their respective crew members got<br />

some. Most of the sailors thought that Bubba<br />

was being extra nice.<br />

“Anyway, once the race started,<br />

the Ex Lax started kicking in out in the<br />

fleet. That’s what Bubba said anyway. He<br />

said that he’d see several crew struggling to<br />

get down to the head at one time. There was a<br />

lot of shouting on board the other boats. Some pushing<br />

and shoving, too. Needless to say, the distraction caused<br />

by repeated and pressing calls of nature, fleet-wide, gave<br />

Bubba and his crew on Right Guard pretty much a clear run.<br />

They started last, as usual, but shortly they were in front,<br />

and that is where they finished.<br />

“Want to see the trophy he won, the trophy he got by<br />

guaranteeing a win to the people who staked him to the<br />

entry fee?” Doobie asked of me.<br />

“Of course,” I replied.<br />

“Follow me,” Doobie ordered. We marched down the<br />

hall to the Ladies Room. Doobie opened the door to the<br />

Ladies Room and then opened the door to the first stall.<br />

There, over the commode, hung the plaque commemorating<br />

Right Guard’s win of the 2008 running of the Drumstick<br />

Regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.<br />

“How come it’s in here?” I asked, curiously.<br />

“Because I came up with the idea and this is my place,”<br />

Doobie said.<br />

“You also said earlier that the people at the Squadron<br />

have changed the name of the race after last year. What do<br />

they call it now?” I wanted to know.<br />

“The Turkey Trot,” Doobie responded.<br />

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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures<br />

and Gulf Stream Currents – November<br />

Weather Web Sites:<br />

Carolinas & Georgia www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Southeast.shtml<br />

Florida East Coast www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Florida.shtml<br />

Florida West Coast & Keys http://comps.marine.usf.edu<br />

Northern Gulf Coast www.csc.noaa.gov/coos/<br />

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from that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often the<br />

winds came from that direction. When the arrow is too long<br />

to be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.<br />

The number in the center of the circle shows the percentage<br />

of the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of the<br />

arrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100<br />

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■ RACING EVENTS<br />

For racing schedules, news and events<br />

see the racing section.<br />

■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS<br />

Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailing<br />

programs in the southern coastal states, www.southwindsmagazine.com.<br />

The list was printed in the April 2006<br />

issue.<br />

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING<br />

EVENTS & NEWS OF INTEREST TO SOUTHERN SAILORS<br />

To have your news or event in this section, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com.<br />

Send us information by the 5th of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later.<br />

Changes in Events Listed on SOUTHWINDS Web site<br />

Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com for changes and notices on upcoming events. Contact us to post event changes.<br />

Monthly Boating Safety Courses 2009 Schedule in Ft.<br />

Pierce, FL<br />

About Boating Safety—Boating Safety Course designed for<br />

the recreational boater, to encourage safety on the water.<br />

This one-day boating course emphasizes safety on the<br />

water to enhance the boating experience and to increase<br />

confidence on the water. The course is state of Floridaapproved<br />

for those 21 and under to obtain their Florida<br />

State boater’s license. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.<br />

info/ (click on Calendar) for class information and the next<br />

scheduled class. Classes are usually very full. Call and<br />

reserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for<br />

each additional family member).<br />

Courses are held from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the<br />

Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr.,<br />

Fort Pierce FL. (772) 579-3395 Stephanie, or (772) 321-3041<br />

Gary, or e-mail stephcgaux@hotmail.com.<br />

Hudson, FL, Boating Safety Courses<br />

About Boating Safety (ABS) is a one-day course covering<br />

subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, naviga-<br />

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watercraft, hypothermia and more. The course<br />

fulfills the Florida requirements for a boat operator<br />

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This course is scheduled every month on<br />

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Safe Boating Saturdays. Next class: November 14. 7:30 a.m.<br />

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for boater education. Most insurance companies<br />

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Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule.<br />

Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.<br />

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Boating Course. The course is usually held January, March,<br />

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each Monday for another six weeks. Instruction is free.<br />

Materials are $25 per family. St. Petersburg Sailing Center,<br />

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Other courses continuously offered. To find out more,<br />

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Ongoing adults sailing programs. Family sailing.<br />

2-6 people; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30-foot<br />

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AC and Refrigeration Certification. Fort Lauderdale, FL,<br />

Dec. 15-17<br />

American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org.<br />

(410) 990-4460<br />

EPA Refrigerant Certification, Miramar, FL, Dec. 18<br />

American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org.<br />

(410) 990-4460<br />

US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course<br />

Orange Park, FL, Rudder Club of Jacksonville, Dec. 27-30<br />

The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor<br />

Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with infor-<br />

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mation on how to teach more safely, effectively, and creatively.<br />

The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified<br />

instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing<br />

programs. Topics covered in the course include classroom<br />

and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management,<br />

safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical<br />

concerns and sports physiology and psychology.<br />

For more information, including prerequisites, go to the<br />

US SAILING Web site at www.ussailing.org, then go to<br />

“Training,” then “Course Calendars.<br />

Coastal Passagemaking Instructor Course<br />

Fort Myers, FL, Restless Sailor, Inc. Nov. 12-15<br />

The Coastal Passage Making Instructor Evaluation is an<br />

intense five-day clinic. Candidates should expect to arrive<br />

at the course at the pre-arranged time. Candidates should<br />

expect to be evaluated on a wide range of criteria<br />

For more information, including prerequisites, go to the<br />

US SAILING Web site at www.ussailing.org, then go to<br />

“Training,” then “Course Calendars.<br />

BOAT SHOWS<br />

Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.<br />

Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Ft. Lauderdale. Largest boat<br />

show in the world, covering six sites. Over 1,600 vessels<br />

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with 160 Super yachts, marine supplies, accessories,<br />

electronics. Cost: Adults $18 ($16<br />

online), children 6-15 $5 ($3 online), under 6<br />

free. 2-day ticket $34 ($32 online). Fri-Sun 10<br />

a.m. -7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The show is<br />

open at $32 for a show preview to all on Thursday,<br />

Oct. 29. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.<br />

Nov. 12-15. Fort Myers Boat Show. Harborside Convention<br />

Complex and City Yacht Basin, Fort Myers, FL. Show is put<br />

on by the Southwest Florida Marina Industries Association<br />

and managed by Good Event Management, (954) 570-7785,<br />

Goodshows@bellsouth.net. www.swfmia.com.<br />

St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show,<br />

Dec. 3-6<br />

See page 38 for the boat show preview.<br />

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS<br />

Nov 6-7. 46th Annual Florida Seafood Festival.<br />

Apalachicola, FL. The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The<br />

two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this<br />

scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River.<br />

The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits,<br />

NEW & BROKERAGE BOATS<br />

BOAT CLUBS<br />

seafood related events and displays under the<br />

shady oaks of Apalachicola’s Battery Park. Some<br />

of the notable events include oyster eating, oyster<br />

shucking, a parade, a 5k Redfish Run, a Blue<br />

Crab race and a Blessing of the Fleet. (888) 653-<br />

8011. www.floridaseafoodfestival.com<br />

■ OTHER EVENTS<br />

2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season<br />

Ends November 30<br />

Visit the <strong>Southwinds</strong> hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com<br />

for articles and links to weather Web sites,<br />

hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.<br />

12th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea<br />

Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 31<br />

The 12th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at<br />

the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez,<br />

FL 34215 on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to noon. Free to<br />

the public with lots of free parking. There is a $10 per space<br />

(equal to a car parking space) charge for sellers only. Bring<br />

Pre-Boat<br />

Show Special!<br />

DEMO DAYS AT THE HARBORAGE<br />

November 20-22<br />

9AM-5PM DAILY<br />

FREE to the Public<br />

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Thunder Marine Freedom Boat Club SailTime Tampa Bay (SailTime’s largest base)<br />

Harborage Marina ST. PETE<br />

1110 3rd St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-821-6347 www.HarborageMarina.com<br />

Next to Dali Museum just south of downtown St. Pete<br />

SAILBOATS<br />

POWER BOATS<br />

CRUISERS<br />

FAMILY BOATS<br />

FISHING BOATS<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 23


your own table. There are no plans for it to rain.<br />

Lots of used boat stuff, some new boat stuff too, buy or<br />

trade. You might even see some boat stuff you wouldn’t let<br />

your dog chew on. Guaranteed you will meet a lot of boaters<br />

(or interesting people) and have a good time. So dig out and<br />

dust off all that old boat stuff, and bring it on down (or you<br />

could just keep it until you can’t remember what it was ever<br />

going to be used for). Take the whole family (or leave the kids<br />

home to play some more video games) and join us.<br />

Come out and find a great deal or just look around and<br />

have a good time. For more information, call (941) 730-8200.<br />

Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs,<br />

Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups<br />

SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual<br />

yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing<br />

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GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted<br />

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Seven Seas Cruising Association<br />

Melbourne Gam Nov. 13-15<br />

Longtime SSCA member, circumnavigator, author and<br />

speaker Beth Leonard will be the keynote speaker at the<br />

2009 Melbourne Gam. Beth is the author of The Voyager’s<br />

Handbook, Blue Horizons, and Following Seas, in addition to<br />

over 100 articles published in top sailing magazines. Beth<br />

and her husband, Evans Starzinger, have completed two circumnavigations<br />

and logged more than 110,000 nautical<br />

miles. Beth’s seminars at the SSCA gam will include Glacier<br />

Island: The Magic of South Georgia and Hands-On Weather.<br />

Attendees will enjoy two full days of seminars and can<br />

visit marine vendor booths on Friday and Saturday. In addition,<br />

there will be a vendor appreciation and camaraderie<br />

cocktail party on Friday evening. Saturday evening will feature<br />

an international buffet, raffles, prizes and the annual<br />

SSCA awards presentation. Early risers can join Kim Hess<br />

for Yoga in the Park on Saturday and Sunday mornings at<br />

7:30. Ham exams will be offered on Saturday.<br />

On Sunday morning, the rain-or-shine Nautical Flea<br />

Market will be held in the gym. Concurrent with the flea<br />

market will be the popular “Cruising Destination” roundtable<br />

discussions hosted by experienced cruisers, as well as<br />

hands-on demos. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection<br />

officer will be explaining the Local Boater Option program<br />

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and registering interested cruisers for its Local<br />

Boater Option card on Sunday morning.<br />

All activities will take place at Eau Gallie<br />

Civic Center in Melbourne, Florida (1551<br />

Highland Ave), located on the ICW with<br />

plenty of room for anchoring and a free<br />

dinghy dock. Plenty of parking is available<br />

for those who come by car. A special rate<br />

of $89 per night for an ocean-facing<br />

mini-suite for SSCA gam attendees is<br />

available at the Doubletree Guest Suites<br />

Melbourne Beach Oceanfront.<br />

For more information, go to www.ssca.org and click on<br />

“SSCA Events,” or call (954) 771-5660.<br />

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway<br />

Association’s 10th Annual<br />

Conference, Savannah, GA,<br />

Nov. 19-20<br />

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA)<br />

will hold its 10th annual conference in Savannah, GA, on<br />

Nov. 19-20 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Savannah. (912) -<br />

238-1234 (ask for special rates for the conference).<br />

Presentations will provide insight and analysis of the<br />

issues and challenges facing Waterway users. Learn what is<br />

being done to solve the dredge-disposal site problem in<br />

Georgia; the impact the Waterway has on the Georgia economy;<br />

how the federal stimulus money is being spent and<br />

will there be funding for maintenance in 2010?<br />

AIWA members include shippers, towing companies,<br />

marinas, local businesses, government representatives,<br />

organizations and recreational boaters.<br />

For more information and to register, go to www.atlintracoastal.org,<br />

call (877) 414-5397 or e-mail rosemary@atlintracoastal.org.<br />

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Harborage Marina<br />

Hosts Demo Days,<br />

St. Petersburg, FL,<br />

Nov. 20-22 — FREE<br />

The Harborage Marina, located next to<br />

the Dali Museum on Third Street South in<br />

St. Petersburg, is hosting a Demo Days<br />

event Nov. 20-22. Entry is FREE. The<br />

Harborage is home to a wide variety of boats, and the<br />

Demo Days will have a wide variety of boating opportunities.<br />

“We are very happy with the level of participation in<br />

our first ever Demo Days,” said Marina Manager Kirby Cay<br />

Scheimann, CMM. “The variety we are bringing to the table<br />

will have something for just about everyone. Powerboats<br />

from family runabouts to cruisers, sailboats, trailerable<br />

boats, plus boat clubs and fractional ownership opportunities<br />

will all be on hand. The show falls right between<br />

Fort Lauderdale and the St. Pete Boat Show, so it’s an ideal<br />

time to get a great deal and beat the crowds. You also can’t<br />

beat the price as we are open and free to the public!”<br />

At press time, participating businesses include Yacht<br />

Sales Florida, Florida Yacht Brokers, Massey Yacht Sales,<br />

David Erdman Yachts, Thunder Marine, Freedom Boat Club<br />

and SailTime Tampa Bay. “We are anticipating mostly new,<br />

with some brokered boats as well. The sailboat inventory<br />

should be the best you’ll see anywhere. Depending on how<br />

the Fort Lauderdale show turns out, we will likely have<br />

some great cruisers on hand as well. This is a great chance<br />

to get boat show pricing without the boat show crowds. We<br />

are very pleased to have Freedom Boat Club and SailTime<br />

also on board, so visitors will have the opportunity to learn<br />

more about various entry points into boating. We’ll also<br />

have dollar hot dogs and drinks all weekend long at the<br />

poolside deli.”<br />

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I-275, take I-175 east until it ends. Go straight through<br />

the first light, and turn right at the second light, Third<br />

Street South. The Harborage is three blocks south, just<br />

past the Dali Museum. Parking is available on both<br />

sides of the street. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />

daily. Entry is FREE.<br />

For more information on The Harborage, go<br />

to www.harboragemarina.com. If you are<br />

interested in participating in the Demo<br />

Days, contact Marina Manager Kirby Cay<br />

Scheimann at (727) 821-6347.<br />

■ NEWS<br />

Ben Sawyer Bridge, MM 462.2,<br />

South Carolina, Closed on AICW,<br />

Nov. 13-23<br />

From U.S Coast Guard Sector Charleston<br />

Due to the scheduled replacement of the swing span of the<br />

Ben Sawyer Bridge, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway<br />

(AICW) will be closed to marine traffic from Friday, Nov.<br />

13 at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, Nov. 23, at 11:59 p.m.<br />

A safety zone will be enforced around the Ben Sawyer<br />

Bridge during the entire 10-day closure. The safety zone<br />

will encompass the entire waterway from 180 yards<br />

northwest of the bridge and 220 yards southwest of<br />

the bridge. No one may enter the safety zone without<br />

prior authorization from the Captain of Port<br />

Charleston or his designated representative.<br />

Mariners are encouraged to listen to the<br />

broadcast notice to mariners for updates on VHF<br />

Channel 16. CG Sector Charleston will broadcast<br />

the closure, as well as the implementation and<br />

rescission of the corresponding safety zone for<br />

the bridge. Updates to the schedule are dependent<br />

on weather and will be made to this MSIB, as necessary.<br />

For questions regarding the bridge construction,<br />

call Julie Hussey with PCL at (843) 224-1096 or Kim<br />

Partenheimer with PB Americas at (843) 972-1775. For<br />

Coast Guard issues, please contact the Coast Guard’s 24<br />

hour Command Center Line at (843) 740-7050.<br />

Tampa Sea Scouts Seek Donations<br />

to Build Unique Racing Sailboats<br />

Sea Scout Ship 185 of the Tampa Sailing Squadron in<br />

Apollo Beach has a dream and a new goal for its organization.<br />

Over the past few years, these young sailors have<br />

made a name for themselves in the Tampa Bay area regat-<br />

26 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


tas with the development of their J/24 racing fleet. Like<br />

most teenagers, they desire something new and more challenging.<br />

They may have found just what they have been<br />

looking for in a new design boat from Australia.<br />

Don St. Amour, Scoutmaster of Ship 185, was on the<br />

Internet and came across a story about a 15-year boy in<br />

Australia who designed and built a unique racing boat. It<br />

is called the “i550,” designed by Christopher Beckwith.<br />

The boat, a “stitch and glue,” has a solid hull with an 18foot<br />

length, 8-foot beam and will accommodate a crew of<br />

three. For detailed information, log on to www.i550sportboat.com.<br />

The Sea Scouts have purchased two sets of plans and<br />

will begin construction in the near future. Any marine<br />

organization or individuals who would like to contribute<br />

to this project of helping young teenage sailors in the area<br />

or who would like to learn more about the i550 and/or the<br />

TSS Sea Scouts can contact Don St. Amour at (813) 967-<br />

7718 or at seasmoke01@verizon.net.<br />

Sarasota to Havana Regatta Moves<br />

Forward With Plans for 2010 Start<br />

The Sarasota Yacht Club, which plans a regatta from<br />

Sarasota to Havana in May of next year recently shortened<br />

its schedule in response to boaters’ concerns of too long a<br />

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schedule. The current schedule has regatta activities beginning<br />

on Friday, May 14, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. On<br />

Friday, there will be a continental breakfast, registration<br />

and clinic. A sponsors’ party will be held in the evening,<br />

along with a sailors’ reception and cookout. This will continue<br />

through Saturday, and the pre-race party will be held<br />

on Saturday evening. On Sunday, following a breakfast<br />

and the “First warning” launch party, the race to Havana<br />

will begin at 12:30 p.m.<br />

Boats are expected to finish the race two days later on<br />

Tuesday, May 18, with a cocktail party and dinner that<br />

evening in Havana. On Wednesday, there will be an<br />

Optimist sailing clinic and instruction, a PHRF sailing clinic<br />

and the skipper’s meeting and barbecue in the evening.<br />

On Thursday, there will be more Optimists events with the<br />

local Regatta Castillo del Morro, followed by an awards<br />

dinner that evening. On Friday, the race to Key West will<br />

begin, and boaters are expected to arrive in Key West later<br />

that day, at which time there will be a welcoming party.<br />

Regatta organizers received confirmation that their<br />

OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) application has<br />

been received by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Each<br />

vessel will need to acquire a temporary export license<br />

prior to leaving for Cuba. Organizers of the regatta are<br />

working to see if they can streamline the process to make<br />

it easier for participants.<br />

A proposed law, that would allow freedom to travel to<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 27


Cuba, is currently making its way through<br />

Congress, and it is possible that this law could<br />

become effective before the regatta begins,<br />

eliminating the need to acquire export licenses<br />

and other permits required for the regatta.<br />

For more information, including details on<br />

entering, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org.<br />

Nina, Pinta Replicas to Visit<br />

Pensacola, FL, Dec. 23-Jan. 3<br />

By Kim Kaminski<br />

On December 23 through January 3, the<br />

Columbus Foundation will bring two replica sailing<br />

ships, the Nina and the Pinta, to Palafox Harbor<br />

in downtown Pensacola as part of a sailing museum<br />

tour. Both ships will be open to self-guided tours from<br />

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will be open on Christmas Day<br />

and New Year’s Day.<br />

These two replica ships were fashioned after the caravel-style<br />

sailing vessel, a common trading boat that was<br />

produced for over 125 years due to its simple sculpture<br />

and honest design. The caravel ship was considered the<br />

best open water design for an explorer during the “age of<br />

discovery” because of its Scandinavian-style bow and<br />

midsection along with its combination square sails on the<br />

main and foremast for downwind sailing and the lateen<br />

rigging (triangular sails) on the mizzenmasts. The caravels<br />

were used as cargo ships, warships and corsairs (pirate<br />

ships).<br />

The Nina replica was built in 1988 by the Columbus<br />

Foundation with designer John Sarsfield and is considered<br />

the most historically accurate replica of the “Columbus”<br />

ships ever built. This replica boat was used in the 1992<br />

Ridley Scott film “1492: Conquest of Paradise” made in<br />

honor of the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage.<br />

The Nina was hailed as the favorite ship of<br />

Christopher Columbus who sailed the vessel over 25, 000<br />

miles during his three voyages. The ship survived a hurricane,<br />

was captured by pirates and then reclaimed back by<br />

its crew. Columbus himself purchased a half share in her.<br />

The Pinta replica was built in Valencia, Brazil (as<br />

was the Nina replica) using the same techniques, hand<br />

saws, chisels, and axes along with the natural timbers<br />

found in the area and was launched on February 25,<br />

2005. This second vessel to the replica fleet is also<br />

used for private parties and functions in the<br />

evenings whenever it comes to port. The ship has<br />

a large main deck area and a 40-foot air-conditioned<br />

main salon with an open galley down<br />

below the deck. Each ship has a crew of six who<br />

will be available to answer questions and will<br />

present a slideshow showing the details on<br />

how each vessel was built.<br />

For more information, go to<br />

www.thenina.com.<br />

Sunrise Sails, Plus, of Palmetto<br />

FL Sold to New Owner<br />

Sunrise Sails, Plus, in Palmetto, FL, was recently purchased<br />

by former employee Jimmy Hendon. Sunrise Sails<br />

was founded in 2002 by Ray Glover, who passed away in<br />

January 2008 after a battle with skin cancer. Ray’s widow,<br />

Joanne Glover, ran the business with Jimmy as manager<br />

since Ray’s death until the recent sale of the business.<br />

Jimmy worked as service manager for Ray for many years.<br />

Sunrise Sails, Plus, handles just about any installation,<br />

repair and alteration on sailboats and can put together a team<br />

of subcontractors and service personnel for larger projects.<br />

The company has a sail loft where custom sails are made,<br />

repaired and altered. They also can have sails cleaned. They<br />

are a Doyle sails affiliate, selling the Doyle sail line.<br />

Jimmy is also a licensed captain, certified sailing<br />

instructor and experienced sailor, having lived on his sailboat<br />

for 15 years.<br />

Sunrise Sails, Plus, is located at 604 10th St. West,<br />

Palmetto, FL 34220. They can be contacted at (941) 721-<br />

4471, or Jimmy@sunrisesailsplus.com. For more information,<br />

go to www.sunrisesailsplus.com.<br />

NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET<br />

Cortez, Florida - Oct. 31<br />

(RAIN DAY NOV. 1)<br />

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Collision avoidance,<br />

navigation support<br />

and foul weather warning<br />

are the reasons to consider<br />

marine radar as an<br />

integral component in a<br />

vessel’s electronics system.<br />

Radar is the only<br />

piece of equipment that<br />

will show there “actually<br />

is” something on the<br />

water when a skipper’s<br />

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OUR WATERWAYS<br />

Boaters Can Help Save Their<br />

Own Working Waterfront—<br />

Working Waterfronts Act of 2009<br />

Needs Co-Sponsors<br />

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Working waterfronts are a dying breed. With developer’s<br />

eyes on waterfront parcels, water-dependent<br />

businesses like marinas, boatyards, commercial fishing<br />

operations, boatbuilders, and charter boat fleets are getting<br />

pushed out from the only place they can do business. A bill<br />

now in Congress would provide federal funding to coastal<br />

and Great Lakes states to help preserve and protect working<br />

waterfronts. The Boat Owners Association of the United<br />

States (BoatU.S.) urges boaters and anglers to contact their<br />

members of Congress to co-sponsor and support H.R. 2548,<br />

the “Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2009.”<br />

Introduced in May by Rep. Chellie Pingree, (D-ME),<br />

and cosponsored by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), the legislation<br />

would allow local governments to use federal grant funds<br />

to purchase a threatened marina outright, or a non-profit<br />

group could obtain a grant to buy development rights in<br />

order to keep a working boatyard in business, rather than<br />

see it sold for residential development.<br />

In introducing her bill, Rep. Pingree said, “Waterdependent,<br />

coastal-related businesses are economically and<br />

culturally important places to many coastal communities,<br />

and working waterfronts are quickly disappearing under<br />

the tremendous pressures from incompatible uses,” she<br />

added. Passage of H.R. 2548 would be particularly timely in<br />

that it would amend the federal Coastal Zone Management<br />

Act, now up for congressional reauthorization.<br />

Grants made under the Pingree bill must “provide for<br />

expansion or improvement of public access to coastal waters”<br />

and be matched at 25 percent by non-federal funds. The act<br />

would authorize $25-million, $50-million and $75-million to<br />

the states over three successive years. To be eligible for grant<br />

funding, a state would have to develop a working waterfront<br />

plan and appoint an advisory committee to oversee the program.<br />

“That would put decision-making where it should be,<br />

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course and possess an FWC-issued boating safety identification<br />

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Another prohibited activity is placement and use of a<br />

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Laws regarding titling, numbering and registration<br />

now apply to any vessel operated, used or stored on state<br />

waters except vessels lawfully stored at a dock or marina.<br />

Boaters who damage coral reefs are required to notify<br />

the Department of Environmental Protection. In addition,<br />

boaters who damage coral reefs are required to cooperate<br />

with that department to remove their vessels and to assess<br />

and restore the coral reef.<br />

To learn more about Florida’s boating requirements,<br />

visit MyFWC.com/Boating.<br />

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Fernandina Beach Considers Privatizing City Marina<br />

By Harry Knickerbocker<br />

Note from the editor:<br />

Harry Knickerbocker, who has been living and cruising on sailboats for many years, wrote this letter to a local newspaper in<br />

Fernandina Beach, where he has spent many of his cruising days. Harry currently lives on board Victory of Burnham, a two-ton<br />

IOR boat designed by Ed Dubois in England in 1980. It was one of the first boats that had a carbon-fiber hull.<br />

Harry has had many interesting encounters in his travels, one of which was published in the March 2009 issue of SOUTHWINDS<br />

and is titled “The Trial—Dinghy Citation in Key West. Where do Our Tax Dollars Go?” It can be read in Back Issues at<br />

www.southwindsmagazine.com.<br />

Ijust returned to Fernandina Beach after sailing singlehanded<br />

around Florida, including two trips along the<br />

coast in the Gulf of Mexico from south to north and then<br />

back again. This voyage gave me an opportunity to see the<br />

current economic state of the marine environment in<br />

Florida.<br />

I think it’s fair to say that every marina in the state is in<br />

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marinas at West Palm, Key West Harbor and St. Pete are all<br />

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When I first passed through Fernandina Beach in May<br />

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Victory of Burnham, a two-ton IOR boat.<br />

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schooner, was usually packed to the gunnels with people<br />

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dream about sailing away, and maybe spend some time and<br />

money. This environment was good for the entire community,<br />

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Then the city decided to renovate the marina and to<br />

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coffin. Cruisers do not, (on average), like mooring fields.<br />

Then the high price of moorage and fuel began to drive the<br />

charter fishing fleet onto the rocks; and finally—so I discovered<br />

on my recent return—you no longer have a pirate ship<br />

to go with your annual Pirate Festival. (For pirate fans, this<br />

must be a bit demoralizing.) Voyager, that lovely old<br />

schooner, which was so much a part of the waterfront, and<br />

such a great attraction, is now anchored out in the salt marsh<br />

and up for sale. High rent coupled with high fuel costs have<br />

just about ruined the community’s public marina.<br />

What pie-in-the-sky vision inspired this economic disaster?<br />

And where have all the people gone? While the recession<br />

has no doubt intensified the downward slide, the<br />

decline of the marina began well before the economy went<br />

into a nosedive.<br />

Now the city wants to wash its hands of the matter by<br />

leasing the public marina to one of two competing firms, one<br />

of which says that it intends to raise prices even higher (by 10<br />

percent). They are also promising future profits that are unrealistic<br />

given the current set of economic conditions. (More pie<br />

in the sky? Say whatever is necessary to get the lease?)<br />

Nevertheless, one firm says it can make $50,000 a year off the<br />

mooring field alone. This number, at the rate of $15 dollars per<br />

day per mooring buoy, (which is 33 percent higher than the<br />

monthly rate), would require the use of nine buoys out of 20<br />

through 365 days. When I visited the harbor during the last<br />

Shrimp Festival, which is one of the busiest days of the year for<br />

boaters, I counted a total of eight boats tied to the buoys. The<br />

usual number is fewer than five, and many of these boats are<br />

on the lower monthly rate. And what about the one million in<br />

profit over five years that one of these firms is promising? If<br />

the marina at its current monthly moorage rate of around $15<br />

per foot, is mostly vacant, what do you suppose will happen<br />

when the price goes up by 10 percent to $16.50 a foot?<br />

I believe the law of demand tells us that a rise in price<br />

will decrease the quantity demanded. If there are currently<br />

about 15 boats in the marina, which is a liberal estimate,<br />

after the price increase I suspect there will only be five or six.<br />

The consequences of raising the price during a severe recession<br />

should be obvious. What is not so obvious is why the<br />

city needs a private firm to turn things around. What does<br />

the city manager expect these firms to do for the marina that<br />

the city cannot do for itself? If the marina needs a new game<br />

plan, then why not make the change and adjust to the economic<br />

climate? Why is the city so helpless in this matter?<br />

It should also be obvious that turning the public marina<br />

over to a private firm will probably create a new set of problems<br />

that will compound the old, at even greater public<br />

expense. The best solution, given the current economy, is to<br />

maintain public ownership and simply change the current<br />

price policy to make renting a slip more attractive. High<br />

prices drove everyone away and turned the boom into a<br />

bust, which accelerated with the recession. And what good<br />

is a public marina if the public cannot afford to use it—especially<br />

in the midst of a bad recession?<br />

Privatizing the city marina is a lame strategy inspired<br />

by desperation—not foresight or leadership.<br />

36 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


Working Your Way Through the Annapolis Boat Show<br />

he Annapolis Boat Show is<br />

“Tthe largest sailboat show in<br />

America,” my good friend Howard<br />

told me. “You should go. You<br />

might find that boat you’re looking<br />

for, to sail around the world.”<br />

“You and Helen should come<br />

to the show, also!” I said.<br />

He shook his head, “Helen and<br />

I are going to see the great grandkids.”<br />

I thought I might feel a bit lost<br />

if I went alone. “I need to get a lady<br />

friend.”<br />

Howard smiled. He knew<br />

what I was thinking, “Get a boat,<br />

Dave. She’ll keep you busy as any<br />

woman.”<br />

The weather provided the final<br />

push I needed to pack my bags.<br />

September in northwest Florida<br />

was so hot and humid the idea of<br />

going north had the appeal of ice<br />

cream. Attending the United States<br />

Sailboat Show, as the Annapolis<br />

show is officially called, in October<br />

would be a soulful journey to the<br />

mecca of the U.S. sailing world.<br />

First of all, secure a room at<br />

least six months in advance. If you<br />

try to locate a room when you<br />

arrive, your entire family will be<br />

living in one room amid the slums<br />

of Washington D.C., 25 miles away from the event with<br />

Internet service slower than dial-up during a hurricane.<br />

If you’re planning to drive, get a portable GPS. It<br />

should be quick and responsive like your mother-in-law.<br />

Roads in Maryland are built on top of older roads. Most<br />

of the historic areas were designed for horses pulling<br />

buggies. With GPS, you’ll be wondering why you’re<br />

being directed to enter a freeway instead of just turning<br />

left over to the street your mother-in-law can “clearly see<br />

you need to be on.” Trust the GPS. It has more knowledge<br />

about the situation and only speaks occasionally. The<br />

freeway may have been built on top of that road you can<br />

see, but can’t get to. The GPS can calculate the “one-way”<br />

streets, traffic and ancient labyrinths faster than your<br />

wife and mother-in-law with that crumpled up old map,<br />

which neither can figure out how to fold. There will also<br />

be a smooth tone to the GPS’ voice compared to the hysterical<br />

voices from the back seat.<br />

Leave the kids at home. Three kids knocked me into<br />

the harbor while playing chase. Without the kids, falling in<br />

the water, untying dock lines or purposefully losing their<br />

parents in the crowd, will be avoided. Or, you can bring<br />

the kids and send them with your family on all-day tours<br />

of Washington, D.C. Then, you can drool on the plush carpet<br />

of 72-footers, while large-breasted eye candies with<br />

By Dave Terry<br />

Beware of losing your Docksiders<br />

at the boat show.<br />

bleached hair show you million-dollar<br />

sailboats.<br />

Wear slip-on comfortable shoes<br />

with a unique design. You’ll board<br />

hundreds of boats along with thousands<br />

of people—and twice that<br />

number in feet. You’ll be required to<br />

remove your shoes before you step<br />

off the dock. If those shoes are docksiders,<br />

you’ll be wondering which<br />

pair is yours when you return.<br />

Getting down on your hands and<br />

knees to sniff out which pair is yours<br />

would be embarrassing.<br />

The standard New England<br />

uniform is Docksiders, tan khaki<br />

pants with cuffs and a button-down<br />

short-sleeved shirt with a sweater<br />

thrown over your shoulders. I wore<br />

my yellow foul-weather gear, mirrored<br />

sunglasses, bright green folding<br />

hat and bright yellow plastic<br />

clogs, so people could see me on the<br />

docks instead of bumping me off<br />

into the harbor—again.<br />

New England weather is as<br />

fickle as a 13-year-old daughter.<br />

Thursday was the best weather I’d<br />

seen in three months. It was perfect.<br />

That day was windy, 73 degrees<br />

and hardly a cloud in the sky. On<br />

Friday the temperature climbed to<br />

85 degrees with not much wind.<br />

Saturday it rained and dropped 20 degrees in about an<br />

hour. Sunday morning was 45 degrees and crystal-clear.<br />

Prepare for the worst with layers, which can be stuffed in<br />

a daypack. I carried a large duffle bag, an inflatable life<br />

vest and a major attitude about not going swimming,<br />

again, with my three cameras and lenses.<br />

On your tour of the boats, you’ll discover a huge array<br />

of exciting new sailing gadgets. The list of exciting new<br />

items discovered on my four-day tour will be my next<br />

book. To help your dwindling memory, bring a tape<br />

recorder and a daypack to carry literature. Take extra tapes<br />

and batteries. By the time you get done with each day,<br />

you’ll have more crap in your bag than a Liberian sewer.<br />

Back in the hotel, as soon as you take a shower and<br />

relax, you’ll dump 50 pounds of flyers and forget almost<br />

everything in order to make room for the next morning.<br />

If you have a tape recorder, you can make notes about<br />

who gave you what card, what they looked like and<br />

some kind of a sketch about each item, or person, for<br />

later memory loss.<br />

As you rush from one boat to another, you’ll<br />

encounter bands, parties and thousands of wonderful<br />

people just like yourself who honestly love sailing—but<br />

don’t forget to relax and enjoy the show. The best sailor<br />

is the one who is most relaxed in the eye of the storm.<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 37


Visit SOUTHWINDS<br />

at the boat show –<br />

Booth #105 in the main tent.<br />

Directions:<br />

Take Interstate 275 into St. Petersburg. Exit on Interstate<br />

175-Exit 22 and continue to its end at the traffic light.<br />

Proceed forward four traffic lights. The fourth light is First<br />

Street. Turn left on First Street. The Mahaffey Theater and<br />

the show grounds will be on your right-hand side. Plenty of<br />

on-site parking is available at the municipal parking<br />

garages and airport surrounding show grounds. The parking<br />

fee is $5.<br />

Visitors can also ride the Downtown Looper Trolley with<br />

convenient stops on First Street alongside the Mahaffey<br />

Theater. Visit www.loopertrolley.com for schedules.<br />

Visitors can also come by boat and dock for free at the<br />

show’s “Come by Boat Dock”<br />

The St. Petersburg<br />

Power & Sailboat<br />

Show<br />

DEC. 3-7<br />

Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park<br />

400 First St. South, St. Petersburg<br />

A few blocks south of downtown St. Petersburg<br />

(Mahaffey Theater is located at what is formerly known<br />

as the Bayfront Center complex)<br />

Event Web site: www.showmanagement.com<br />

Thurs. Dec. 3 — 12 noon-6 p.m.<br />

Fri. Dec. 4 — 10 a.m.-7 p.m.<br />

Sat. Dec. 5 — 10 a.m.-7 p.m.<br />

Sun. Dec. 6 — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />

Adults $10<br />

Children (6-15) $5<br />

Under 6 FREE<br />

$2 off each ticket purchased online<br />

General Show Information<br />

The St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail merged in<br />

2008 to create one large show for all power and sailboats in<br />

downtown St. Petersburg. Show Management puts on this<br />

show and has been doing so for many years—along with<br />

many other boat shows throughout the South. There will be<br />

docks dedicated to sailboats only, and Latitudes and Attitudes<br />

magazine will be putting on their traditional Cruisers Bash<br />

on Saturday evening after the show at 7 p.m.<br />

In-the-water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50plus<br />

boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display. This<br />

is besides the many on-land sailboat displays. Along with<br />

these boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more<br />

on land.<br />

Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent, and one<br />

section will be devoted to sailing exhibitors, although many<br />

exhibitors have both sail and powerboaters as customers.<br />

There will be a large section for outside exhibitors<br />

showing both sailing products and services and trailered<br />

boats. This is besides the dozens of trailered powerboats<br />

that will also be on display outside in the powerboat area.<br />

Sailing seminars, run by Sail America, in the same format<br />

as the ones at the previous Strictly Sail Boat shows, will<br />

be held in air-conditioned seminar tents. A seminar schedule<br />

(not available at SOUTHWINDS press time, but it will be in<br />

the December issue) will be available at www.strictly<br />

sail.com at the St. Pete Web page and through the Show<br />

Management Web site, www.showmanagement.com. There<br />

will also be an authors tent area outside.<br />

For kids, there will be free fishing clinics on Saturday<br />

and Sunday with free fishing gear to be given away as long<br />

as supplies last.<br />

Discover Sailing will also be offering free sailboat rides<br />

on a variety of boats in Tampa Bay.<br />

38 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


How to Avoid<br />

Sales at the<br />

Boat Show<br />

By Norman A. Schultz<br />

(Reprinted with permission from<br />

Soundings Trade Only)<br />

So, you say, you don’t really have any expectation<br />

that you’ll sell boats at your upcoming<br />

in-water show. Believe that and you can<br />

make it your reality. But it will take some effort<br />

to avoid making sales. So, here are some sales<br />

avoidance techniques you can use:<br />

Don’t Exhibit at All<br />

Yes, it’s certain sales will be made at the fall shows. And,<br />

while shows won’t create a market that doesn’t exist, they<br />

will still draw in those prospects that are actively looking.<br />

So, even if attendance won’t be quantity, it’s guaranteed to<br />

be quality and the best way to avoid that is to be absent<br />

from the show.<br />

Make it Tough for People to Find You.<br />

In my experience, dealers do a good job of identifying<br />

themselves at indoor shows. But, at in-water shows, they<br />

often fail to make themselves stand out. Think about it—<br />

hundreds of docks all look pretty much the same.<br />

Moreover, most show managers do a poor job of identifying<br />

the docks by directional or information signs. I<br />

know…looking back, I didn’t do it well, either. So, the<br />

prospects looking for you will have a hard time finding<br />

you, and you can avoid sales if you make your display<br />

blend in with all the others.<br />

Board by Appointment Only<br />

This is a winning strategy to successfully keep people off<br />

your boats. Surveys show most people are offended by<br />

this requirement. So, if you want to avoid sales, this<br />

should do it. But, if you don’t want to be so obvious, the<br />

next suggestion can work well, too.<br />

No Shoes!<br />

Sure, many boaters will remove their shoes to board, but<br />

many others simply won’t. Perhaps it’s because they once<br />

had their shoes “walk off” at a show or someone accidentally<br />

kicked one into the water! But it’s a good technique<br />

to keep prospects off your boats. The no-shoes sign also<br />

sends a message that you won’t take the time to put runners<br />

over the carpet inside the boat or that shoes will scuff<br />

up the deck. But I know a dealer who successfully turns<br />

the no-shoes mentality to his favor by inviting people<br />

aboard his boats with their shoes on while telling them,<br />

“You can’t hurt a Tiara!” Of course, don’t copy that if<br />

you’re trying to avoid sales!<br />

Sit Down in the Cabin<br />

Don’t be in the cockpit to greet people. Make sure people<br />

on the dock can see you lounging inside. They’re likely not<br />

going to disturb you. To make certain they won’t, hold<br />

your cell phone to your ear and lip sync something! No<br />

one will feel comfortable interrupting you. Don’t like the<br />

cell phone trick? Then, get another member of your sales<br />

team and hold a deep conversation. Looking totally<br />

absorbed with another employee is a sure-fire way to<br />

avoid a possible sale.<br />

Make Boarding Difficult<br />

Forget creating a safe ramp or other method, complete<br />

with a handle or handrail so prospects feel confident they<br />

can get from the dock to the boat. Women are particularly<br />

sensitive to boarding methods, even more so if kids are<br />

along. So, keep those wives and kids off the boat and you<br />

won’t be bothered by a sale.<br />

Don’t Put General Info Where Prospects Can See It.<br />

That means, don’t put a good, readable sign on the boat<br />

that gives basic info like make, model and price so people<br />

can easily read it from the dock. That way, they’ll have to<br />

ask you for basic facts, and you’ll be on the cell phone and<br />

unavailable to answer, of course.<br />

The Bottom Line<br />

The atmosphere at in-water shows is less “formal” than at<br />

the winter indoor shows, and it should be. But that also<br />

seems to lead us to a more laid-back attitude toward the<br />

show’s potential. In-water shows are equally important<br />

and as powerful as indoor shows, and the displays of<br />

boats dockside need to be presented as effectively and<br />

worked just as hard if sales are to be made. The fall shows,<br />

even in this recession, will produce sales for those<br />

exhibitors who are seriously up to the task.<br />

Norman A. Schultz has been in the marine industry for 39<br />

years, including five on the manufacturing side with OMC and<br />

33 years as president of the dealer-organized Lake Erie Marine<br />

Trades Association. He is an author and speaker and considered<br />

by many to be the “dean” of association executives in the marine<br />

industry today. Norm writes the twice-weekly “Dealer<br />

Outlook” blog for Soundings Trade Only, which appears in<br />

the magazine’s daily e-newsletter and on its Web site.<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 39


COOKING ONBOARD<br />

By Captain Ron Butler<br />

Conch<br />

Fritters<br />

INGREDIENTS<br />

4-6 cleaned conch<br />

1 bell pepper (any color will do)<br />

1 medium onion<br />

½ tsp. celery salt<br />

Dash black pepper<br />

½ tsp. Matouk’s or your favorite hot pepper sauce<br />

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2 eggs<br />

1 ½ cups Bisquick<br />

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some to beat watching the sunset over the banks while you<br />

sip a cold one and chow down on these babies. Also it helps<br />

to remember that conch is pronounced conk; don’t be a<br />

noob.<br />

Start by catching and cleaning a conch—or maybe<br />

two—although one large conch certainly provides enough<br />

meat for two people. This recipe easily makes enough for<br />

four to six people for dinner, and feeds more served as an<br />

appetizer. Adjust quantities to suit the amount of meat.<br />

Chop, grind or mince the conch finely. In Marsh Harbor<br />

we used to be able to buy minced and even ground conch at<br />

Long’s Seafood. When in Marsh Harbor, stock up. Conch<br />

freezes great. We have also bought whole conch at Atlantic<br />

Seafood on Long Island.<br />

Treat the peppers and onions the same way by finely<br />

chopping them. If you have a food processor on board it certainly<br />

speeds the process. We use one of those handheld<br />

blenders that I refer to as an outboard motor, which works<br />

very well for chopping the conch and veggies. Our inverter<br />

is wired into the boat’s outlets so we have 120-volt AC<br />

power wherever we are. If you like ‘em hot, you can chop a<br />

jalapeno or two into the mix.<br />

Mix the conch and veggies together with the Bisquick,<br />

eggs, spices and enough water to make droppable dough. If<br />

the dough needs to be thicker, add more Bisquick. Thinner,<br />

add water. The dough should be moist but doughy, maybe<br />

even a bit thicker than you would make it for dumplings.<br />

Drop golfball-sized globs into a fry pan with 2 or 3 inches<br />

of hot cooking oil. Deep fry until golden brown on the<br />

bottom and then gently roll them over and toast the other<br />

side. Remove from the oil with your slotted spoon when<br />

browned on both sides and drain in a brown paper bag.<br />

Sprinkle with salt while hot.<br />

I like mine hot and spicy, but the admiral doesn’t, so we<br />

often leave out the Matouk’s and just serve it on the side for<br />

dunking. Pop the top on a cold Kalik or two and kick back.<br />

It’s easy to imagine that you’re on the veranda at Chat ‘N<br />

Chill or Peace & Plenty or maybe Cabbage Key. Even when<br />

we’re home in the states, we can get a taste of the islands by<br />

mixing up a batch from our stock of frozen conch. Speaking<br />

of which, I think I better be going down to the Abacos again;<br />

we’re out of conch.<br />

40 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW<br />

Many readers of SOUTHWINDS are cruising wanabees,<br />

who can’t see their way clear to spend tons of<br />

money for a “cruisable” boat. Then, there are others,<br />

like Sandy and I, who are willing to make compromises that<br />

allow us to enjoy the cruising life on a limited budget. We<br />

began our cruising life in 1993 in a Challenger 32, named<br />

Utopia, in which we cruised from San Francisco to Florida.<br />

Then Sandy got the nesting urge, and we bought a home in<br />

Hudson, the skinny-water capitol of Florida about 30 miles<br />

north of Tampa Bay. With our 4’10” draft, we could get out<br />

only on the high-water day of the month. So we were limited<br />

to cruising without day sailing. A new boat was in order.<br />

It was goodbye to our beloved Utopia and hello to Utopia Too.<br />

Our requirements were: strength and stability, threefoot<br />

draft, six-foot headroom, comfortable sleeping space, a<br />

decent head, an adequate galley, a comfortable cockpit, and<br />

enough comfort for a six-month cruise. Because of our age<br />

and limited income, we would restrict ourselves to the<br />

United States and the Bahamas. Therefore, many blue water<br />

cruising goodies were not needed. We found that the<br />

Westerly Centaur 26 fit these requirements. It has bilge keels<br />

that give it a three-foot draft, with 2,800 pounds of ballast.<br />

Each boat carries a Lloyds molding certificate. It was<br />

designed and built in England, so it is strong enough to han-<br />

Westerly<br />

Centaur 26<br />

By Jack Mooney<br />

The Westerly Centaur 26 and<br />

her current owners.<br />

dle the North Sea. Some Centaurs have been delivered<br />

across the Atlantic—“on their own bottoms.”<br />

In 2001, we found a 1970 model in St. Petersburg for<br />

$7500. It did need some modifications to increase comfort<br />

and other needed features. It had a two-cylinder Volvo<br />

diesel and fair sails. We painted it inside, top and bottom.<br />

We added an outboard motor bracket for our 9.9 HP dinghy<br />

motor that serves as a backup for the 30-year-old diesel. We<br />

added a six-inch foam mattress to provide sleeping comfort.<br />

The mainsheet was moved from the end of the boom to midboom<br />

to provide more cockpit space. A bridge was built<br />

over the companionway to carry the mainsheet track.<br />

The two-burner alcohol stove is adequate for cooking.<br />

Sandy uses a pressure cooker for many meals and has used<br />

it as a Dutch oven to bake bread. I built a fiberglass dodger-<br />

Bimini that gives six-foot headroom and has a window for<br />

viewing the mainsail. A 110-watt solar panel is mounted on<br />

the Bimini behind the backstay. Sandy sewed isinglass curtains<br />

that roll right down, and bug screens for the cockpit.<br />

We eventually added an Engle freezer/refrigerator, which<br />

we usually have in the freezer mode to store food and make<br />

ice for sundowners. Every morning, we swap a water bottle<br />

for the frozen one in the freezer and put it into the camping<br />

cooler that serves as an icebox.<br />

42 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


SPECIFICATIONS:<br />

Length, overall 26.0 ft.<br />

Length, waterline 21.4 ft.<br />

Beam 8.5 ft.<br />

Draft 3.0 ft.<br />

Displacement 6700 lbs.<br />

Ballast weight 2800 lbs.<br />

Sail area main 161 sq. ft.<br />

Sail area jib 133 sq. ft.<br />

The Westerly Centaur 26 has double fin<br />

keels, giving her only 3 feet of draft.<br />

cooler that serves as an icebox.<br />

The combination of the solar<br />

panel and three deep-cycle batteries<br />

have the capacity to run the freezer,<br />

single-tube fluorescent lights in the<br />

salon, cockpit and the V-berth, and<br />

an LED anchor light—so on sunny<br />

days, we don’t have to run the<br />

engine to charge the batteries. We<br />

have a 30-pound Bruce anchor on 50<br />

feet of 5/16-chain and 150 feet of line<br />

in the chain locker. We added a<br />

hawse pipe to a second locker under<br />

the V-berth for a rail-mounted FX16<br />

Fortress with 50 feet of ¼-inch chain<br />

and 150 feet of line. We also have a<br />

FX11 on 25 feet of chain and 100 feet<br />

of line as a stern anchor. With this<br />

ground tackle, we sat in comfort in<br />

our dry cockpit during a tropical<br />

storm in St. Michaels, MD.<br />

The boat came with a roller<br />

furler jib. We have reefing lines and<br />

halyards run to the cockpit as well as<br />

The stern view, showing the cockpit with helm seat on<br />

the starboard side and the solar panels over the Bimini.<br />

boom vang control. We added a<br />

tiller pilot and a helm seat on the<br />

starboard cockpit bench so we<br />

could see over the cabin with its<br />

six-foot headroom. We spend a lot<br />

of time in the ICW, so we need a<br />

comfortable helm seat from which<br />

we can see the markers.<br />

We added a holding tank and<br />

macerator pump. I put shelves in<br />

the hanging locker where we<br />

store food in plastic boxes. Boat<br />

bums don’t need hangable clothing.<br />

The folded clothes are stored<br />

under the V-berth and in sacks<br />

hanging along the sides. The<br />

quarter berths are full of tools and<br />

such, so it is real tight if we have<br />

overnight guests. Twenty gallons<br />

of fresh water usually lasts a week<br />

or more, and we carry a jerry can<br />

as a back-up and for ferrying<br />

water. We have an 11-gallon fuel<br />

tank and carry 12 gallons in jerry<br />

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BOATOWNERS’S BOAT REVIEW<br />

a new tiller to replace<br />

the fancy one that broke<br />

when we were in<br />

Eleuthera. Sandy found<br />

a wheelbarrow handle<br />

in the hardware store. It<br />

fits and seems to say<br />

something about our<br />

working class roots.<br />

During our second<br />

Bahamas cruise, the<br />

Volvo engine began to<br />

leak oil. We stopped in<br />

Fort Lauderdale to<br />

repower. We now have a<br />

three-cylinder diesel,<br />

which gives us more<br />

than 5.5 knots when<br />

motoring with 0.6 gallons per hour fuel usage. The extra<br />

wetted surface provided by the two keels makes the boat<br />

slower under power or sail, and slightly degrades pointing<br />

ability. That is a price we pay for 3-foot draft in a stable boat.<br />

Designers, L. Chiles and Partners, made this and other<br />

trade-offs, one of which is the position of the lower shrouds<br />

at the cabin top edge. I moved the shrouds to chain plates<br />

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Down below, looking forward, with the dinette on the port side,<br />

to starboard and a double V-berth up forward.<br />

sailing downwind.<br />

Now we have a<br />

strong and safe cruising<br />

motor sailer with a<br />

comfortable bed, a<br />

head, a galley, a salon<br />

and a living room in the<br />

cockpit. We use a sun<br />

shower in the cockpit<br />

when we can’t get one<br />

ashore. With all of the<br />

above, this boat is liveable.<br />

I estimate the<br />

usable volume is about<br />

750 cubic feet. Since I<br />

am about six feet tall,<br />

two feet wide and a<br />

foot thick, I occupy<br />

about 12 cubic feet. Sandy does about the same, and<br />

Poquita, our boat kitty, about one. This totals 25 cubic feet,<br />

or 1/30th of the space, which is enough for our crew of two<br />

and a 1/12. For those who are keeping track of our costs, we<br />

have spent about $15,000 above our $7500 purchase price.<br />

Most of that is for the motor and its installation. There is<br />

also a lot of sweat equity, but we have gotten a lot of travel<br />

for our money. Besides, if this motor lasts the 30 years the<br />

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Besides, if this motor<br />

lasts the 30 years the<br />

Volvo did, I will be<br />

over 100 and that<br />

should be enough.<br />

Many of our<br />

friends insist on “creature<br />

comforts” when<br />

cruising. We think<br />

looking for what is<br />

over the next wave is<br />

what is important. If<br />

we are safe, can sleep<br />

well, eat well, and are<br />

not damaging the environment;<br />

life is just<br />

plain good. Besides<br />

Ernest K. Gann said he<br />

prefers a boat that drinks six, feeds four and sleeps two.<br />

That sounds about right to us.<br />

We have taken our Centaur to the Bahamas twice for<br />

four months each. In 2005, we could not get a southerly<br />

wind to cross the Gulf Stream so we motored to<br />

Jacksonville, FL, and back to Hudson. We spent seven<br />

months on a trip up the ICW to the Chesapeake for the<br />

summer where we left it on the hard for the winter. In May<br />

The Westerly in it’s slip, showing the ample Bimini top<br />

almost enclosing the cockpit.<br />

of 2008, we took the<br />

mast off and motored<br />

up to New York,<br />

through the Erie and<br />

Oswego Canals, across<br />

Lake Ontario, through<br />

the Rideau Canal to<br />

Ottawa. We returned<br />

home by the Ottawa<br />

River, St. Lawrence<br />

Seaway, and Richelieu<br />

Canal to Lake Champlain,<br />

down the<br />

Champlain Canal then<br />

down the Hudson and,<br />

after picking up the<br />

mast, on home by<br />

Thanksgiving. So we<br />

have spent 24 months of the past seven years on Utopia<br />

Too as well as several short trips around West Florida and<br />

the Keys.<br />

And we ain’t done yet.<br />

I should add that I am 83 and stay young by keeping<br />

the boat going. Otherwise, I would only be another old<br />

sailor sitting in front of the TV dreaming of what might<br />

have been instead of what will be.<br />

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When it’s Time to Buy a<br />

Trailerable Sailboat<br />

PART II<br />

By Will McLendon<br />

When my wife<br />

Melanie and I<br />

backed our<br />

1986 Starwind 19 into<br />

our carport in Fort<br />

Lauderdale for the first<br />

time, we knew our<br />

lives were about to<br />

change. The months of<br />

searching for a trailerable<br />

sailboat were now<br />

over, and the void that<br />

once existed in our<br />

front yard was now<br />

filled from concrete to<br />

rafters with 19 feet of<br />

fiberglass. We were<br />

boat owners.<br />

Fortunately, our<br />

family was not without<br />

experience. Melanie,<br />

who is a daughter of the well-known Neale family, has lived<br />

aboard most of her life, both on her parents’ Gulfstar 47 and<br />

a Columbia 28 that she owned while in graduate school.<br />

Her expertise gave us an edge while we scoured the<br />

Sunshine State for our new trailerable, and now we would<br />

need to rely on it again for the post-mortem of our purchase.<br />

The list of renovation ideas was long, and through our<br />

savings and purchase negotiation, we were able to carve out<br />

a rough budget that would hopefully see us through to the<br />

end. We both wanted a dark blue hull, which meant we<br />

would need to purchase a sander and several gallons of the<br />

more exorbitant nautical paint. The non-skid and bottom<br />

paint needed a new coat as well and the teak would have to<br />

be sanded and refinished. We also wanted to equip the interior<br />

with a cabin light and a fan since our plan was to take<br />

our new-to-us trailerable on weekend trips around Florida.<br />

To do so, we would have to tinker with our boat’s 12-volt<br />

wiring, a potential Pandora’s box.<br />

We had been thorough in the inspection of our new sailboat,<br />

but we still maintained a twinge of doubt about our<br />

purchase. The previous owner agreed to accept our reduced<br />

offer on the condition that we waive the sea trial.<br />

Reluctantly, we went along with his request, having no evidence<br />

of the boat’s seaworthiness.<br />

There were several factors that were of great concern.<br />

Leaks are one of the most common problems in older sailboats,<br />

and without a sea trial, there is no way of knowing<br />

whether or not<br />

this serious problem<br />

exists. Also,<br />

the Starwind 19 (a<br />

product of an ’80s<br />

sailboat venture<br />

that started with<br />

the Wellcraft<br />

Corporation and<br />

ended with Rebel<br />

Marine) is<br />

equipped with a<br />

centerboard that<br />

we were unable to<br />

test while the boat<br />

sat on its trailer.<br />

Not only could<br />

the mechanism<br />

fail to engage, but<br />

also the bolts that<br />

hold the centerboard’s<br />

pivot to the keel could be compromised. To say the<br />

least, we were anxious to get our boat in the water to see<br />

what was in store for us.<br />

The trailer had seen better days, but after towing it from<br />

West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale (without functioning<br />

trailer lights as we later discovered), we felt it was safe to<br />

use for the distances we would be traveling in the near<br />

future. The tires would need to be replaced at some point,<br />

and the considerable rust along the wheel wells would have<br />

to be addressed, but for now, we would concentrate on recreating<br />

the boat itself.<br />

Our new vessel also needed a new name. We spent as<br />

much time debating a name for our boat as we did searching<br />

for her, and though we considered the cutesy double<br />

entendres and the hackneyed Jimmy Buffet references, in the<br />

end we decided it had to be personal and meaningful. We<br />

chose Annabel Lee, the name of the Edgar Allan Poe poem<br />

about two young lovers who live “in a kingdom by the sea.”<br />

Melanie and I are both from Virginia, as was Poe, and we<br />

both are admirers of his work. The name was perfect.<br />

The Starwind gets a new paint job.<br />

The First Sea Trial and Leak Test<br />

After a weekend of practicing the mast-stepping and replacing<br />

the defunct trailer lights, we decided to follow the<br />

Captain Ron mantra of “if anything’s going to happen, it’s<br />

going to happen out there” and take our boat for our own<br />

sea trial. On the eve of our first launching, we ceremonious-<br />

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ly stripped her former<br />

name, Tranquilo, off her<br />

hull with a hair dryer<br />

and a spatula, and tried<br />

to mentally prepare<br />

ourselves for what<br />

might come the next<br />

day.<br />

We tested everything<br />

we could on that<br />

gusty March day in<br />

South Florida and yielded<br />

the answers we<br />

needed about where<br />

this boat rated on the<br />

scale of seaworthiness.<br />

We were satisfied that<br />

she could sail, but what<br />

reared its ugly head was<br />

the one thing we could<br />

not truly test for on<br />

land. She leaked.<br />

In the Dania Cut-<br />

Off canal, the bilges<br />

stayed dry, but as soon<br />

as we got into the choppier<br />

ICW, the water<br />

started coming in at a<br />

steady rate and<br />

increased when we put<br />

the centerboard down.<br />

There was no way to<br />

isolate where the water was coming from, and since the bilge<br />

pump was on the verge of its first test, we decided to turn<br />

around and cut our losses.<br />

We drove home in utter silence. Our worst fears had<br />

come true and now we were facing the reality that we might<br />

have made a huge mistake buying this boat. After arriving<br />

home, we began to regroup and decided to make these leaks<br />

our persona non grata. They would need to be tackled first<br />

before any of the cosmetic work could be done, so we devised<br />

a simple test to check for where the water was coming from.<br />

With Melanie on the garden hose and me, armed with a<br />

flashlight, staring into the bilge, we systematically sprayed<br />

water over all 19 feet of her until we could pinpoint where<br />

the water was getting in. The worst of the culprits were the<br />

cockpit drains, but it appeared water was encroaching from<br />

everywhere. There were going to be no shortcuts. We sealed<br />

her from bow to stern with marine-grade caulking and left<br />

no crack unfilled. The stanchions, the portholes, the cleats,<br />

the winches, the pulleys, the hatches, the drains, the hull-todeck<br />

joint and anything else that we could find that<br />

involved a hole through the hull or deck—they all needed<br />

caulking, and we retested them until they were sealed.<br />

And then there were the through-bolts of the centerboard<br />

bracket. While we were on the ICW, we noticed that<br />

one of the bolts was moving while the centerboard was<br />

Removing the old name from the Starwind.<br />

The Annabel Lee gets her new name.<br />

down, causing water<br />

to be pushed up into<br />

the bilge. This was a<br />

major issue with the<br />

only correction being a<br />

total replacement of<br />

the centerboard bracket.<br />

We knew, based on<br />

previous communication<br />

with the Starwind<br />

19 designer Jim Taylor<br />

(now designer of the<br />

Precision line), that our<br />

boat was plenty stable<br />

without the centerboard<br />

being engaged,<br />

but what we didn’t<br />

know was whether or<br />

not we could sail with<br />

the centerboard up and<br />

not worry about a<br />

flood in the bilge. We<br />

would need to take her<br />

to a boatyard and have<br />

her lifted off the trailer<br />

to replace the centerboard<br />

bracket, but<br />

given the costly renovations<br />

we had already<br />

planned to undertake,<br />

there was no room left<br />

in the budget for this.<br />

So we doused the bolts with Life Caulk and crossed our fingers.<br />

It would be some time before we would know if our<br />

patch job had worked.<br />

A New Paint Job—and Painting Lessons<br />

With the caulking behind us, it was time to focus on painting<br />

the hull, which was going to be the largest and most<br />

costly cosmetic job we would undertake. Neither of us had<br />

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everyone who wanted<br />

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Before painting<br />

could begin, we would<br />

need to remove the<br />

boot stripes and other<br />

sticky paraphernalia<br />

from the hull and then<br />

sand down every<br />

square inch from the<br />

hull-to-deck joint to the<br />

bottom paint, first<br />

using a coarse grit of<br />

sandpaper and then<br />

following up with successive sandings with finer grits. All<br />

would then need to be wiped down with acetone before a<br />

single drop of paint could hit the hull.<br />

Typically, boat painting is done under controlled conditions,<br />

and sprayers are used to avoid showing brush<br />

strokes, but we had neither of these options. We were going<br />

to be using paintbrushes under a carport and would have to<br />

do the best we could to make it work.<br />

Even though it was a potential budget buster, we decided<br />

not to skimp on the type of paint. It’s possible to buy<br />

cheaper paint that is an off-brand or has sat on store shelves<br />

a little too long, but since this was such a large, visible area,<br />

we wanted to do it right the first time. We bought a gallon of<br />

dark blue Interlux 4316, several wide paint brushes, a roller,<br />

brushing liquid to thin out the paint, acetone, Marine-Tex to<br />

fill in any imperfections in the fiberglass, a 1/4 sheet pad<br />

sander, masks, and plenty of sandpaper in varying grits.<br />

As was expected, the sanding was not the most pleasant<br />

experience in the humidity of South Florida, but thankfully,<br />

a 19-foot boat does not take too long to sand. After a<br />

few times over with the sander and a wipe-down with acetone,<br />

it was finally time to paint.<br />

Based on the paint can instructions, it would take three<br />

coats of paint to finish the job with interspersed sandings<br />

using a fine grit paper. We went in bullheaded for the first<br />

coat, painting like we would paint a house. The immediate<br />

results were impressive, but as the paint settled, a patchwork<br />

of stroke marks began to emerge. Befuddled, we<br />

searched the Internet, and eventually we found a painting<br />

guide on yachtpaint.com (Interlux’s Web site) that offered<br />

sound painting advice and a glimmer of hope that we might<br />

be able to pull it off.<br />

(www.yachtpaint.com/usa/boat_painting_guide/pdf/topsides/paint_pro.pdf).<br />

The Web site suggested two painting methods: one called<br />

the “Criss-Cross” method that uses several crossing patterns<br />

to hide brush strokes, and the other called the “Roll<br />

and Tip” method that uses a hand brush and a roller to<br />

achieve the same outcome. We chose the “Roll and Tip.”<br />

The plan did not go as expected. After the second coat,<br />

The finished product with new blue paint.<br />

we began to notice that<br />

the finish was getting<br />

worse and we became<br />

worried that a third coat<br />

was going to undo all of<br />

our previous work. Plus,<br />

in the humid air, the<br />

paint was taking nearly<br />

two days to dry and<br />

though we toiled in the<br />

evenings after work and<br />

on the weekends, it felt<br />

like we would never get<br />

past this point.<br />

The third coat confirmed<br />

our fears and after much reflection, we decided to go<br />

with one more coat, but this time abandon the “Roll and<br />

Tip” and go with the “Criss-Cross.” It worked, and though<br />

it didn’t look like a professional spray job, we were reasonably<br />

pleased with the results. We followed up with a coat of<br />

non-skid paint on the deck, a coat of bottom paint below the<br />

waterline, and a new layer of Cetol wood finish on the small<br />

amounts of teak.<br />

Interior Upgrades and Another Sea Trial<br />

With the exterior of the boat nearly complete, we turned our<br />

focus to the interior, the final phase of our renovation<br />

efforts. Initially, the modifications were limited to the installation<br />

of a fan and a cabin light, but a closer inspection of<br />

our boat’s wiring showed that we were in for a little more<br />

than a quick fix. There was a spaghetti bowl of wires in the<br />

bilges, and the electrical panels themselves were past their<br />

prime and needed to be replaced.<br />

Twelve-volt wiring is not as complicated as the electrical<br />

systems on larger boats, but it’s every bit as important,<br />

especially when you are relying on it to run your VHF and<br />

your bilge pump. After procuring two new panels, we<br />

replaced and reconnected nearly all the electrical work<br />

within our boat and mounted the fan and cabin light.<br />

Dripping with sweat, we emerged from the cramped cabin<br />

with smiles on our faces. We were done.<br />

It had been two months since we started our renovation<br />

work, and we decided to end it the same way it began. In a<br />

naming ceremony, we officially christened the Annabel Lee<br />

by placing her name on her hull and running champagne<br />

down her bow. The next day, we took her out for her maiden<br />

cruise and spent the night anchored in Lake Sylvia in<br />

Fort Lauderdale.<br />

The Annabel Lee now looked and felt like our boat, and<br />

it was satisfying to see all of our hard work pay off. The topsides<br />

caulking was keeping errant seawater from infiltrating<br />

our bilge, and the new electrical work added comfort and<br />

security to our cozy cabin. Even the patch job around the<br />

centerboard bolts had curbed the influx of water, but we<br />

knew that someday we would have to bite the bullet and<br />

replace the bracket. But that was another project for another<br />

day.<br />

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Searching for Thanksgiving<br />

Along a Hurricane-Damaged ICW<br />

By Sharon Kratz<br />

Algiers Lock in New Orleans.<br />

In 2004, my husband Joe and I<br />

left Texas in our Westerly<br />

Corsair, Rose of Sharon, and<br />

motored the ICW from Corpus<br />

Christi, TX, to Florida. This was<br />

the first leg of our passage to<br />

Central America and the beginning<br />

of our new life as<br />

Caribbean cruisers.<br />

See us at the<br />

St. Pete<br />

Boat Show<br />

Dec. 3-6<br />

There are many excellent ICW cruising guides in and<br />

out of print, and we used several on our journey.<br />

Current references include Dozier’s Waterway Guide<br />

Atlantic ICW 2009 and Waterway Guide Southern Edition:<br />

Florida, the Keys and Gulf Coast.<br />

We reached Louisiana by November. Joe and I had been<br />

cruising the ICW for over two months, and we wanted to<br />

spend Thanksgiving with my family in DeFuniak Springs,<br />

FL. It seemed like an easy idea at the time.<br />

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? It’s<br />

a city I loved to visit as a child, and nothing will ever equal<br />

the thrill of crossing the Mississippi River in my own boat!<br />

In 2004, the Big Easy was easy in every way because no one<br />

could have predicted the devastation Hurricane Katrina<br />

would cause one year later. We spent a week at the Orleans<br />

Marina, where some boats had suffered storm damage, but<br />

the marina itself was 100 percent operational.<br />

2004 was the first time in recorded history that four hurricanes<br />

caused damage in Florida in one season. Charley,<br />

Frances, Ivan and Jeanne pounded the Sunshine State, and<br />

marinas took it tough that year. It was when I began contacting<br />

marinas near DeFuniak Springs that I realized the<br />

impact these storms had on boaters and boating.<br />

I began by calling the Destin/Fort Walton Beach marinas<br />

for availability and rates. Paulette and Steve Peterson<br />

own the Shalimar Yacht Basin in Destin, and at that time,<br />

they had only one damaged dock. The marina offered a<br />

good rate per night, so Paulette and I began reserving the<br />

slip and chatting about the cold weather and Thanksgiving<br />

and then, “How tall is your boat?” she asked. I told her we<br />

were 51 feet. “Uh-oh,” she said.<br />

“You can’t get under the Brooks Bridge to get to us. In<br />

fact…”—she began consulting something I couldn’t see—<br />

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“You can’t get in here to Fort<br />

Walton or Destin at all because<br />

of a bridge. We would have<br />

loved to have you with us,” she<br />

added.<br />

“I could almost smell the<br />

turkey,” I replied.<br />

“Don’t give up on Pensacola without<br />

trying,” Joe urged. “Call there,<br />

too.” So I contacted a few marinas, all<br />

of which were closed. “They just<br />

opened the waterway, and boats can<br />

get in and out now,” offered one marina,<br />

“But, no . . . there really isn’t any<br />

good dockage.”<br />

I called the Brown Marina, and the<br />

office gave me the then-manager’s cell<br />

phone. Billy Brooks was eager to help,<br />

but could offer nothing. “I’ve got boats<br />

lying on a hill,” he said. “I’m afraid to<br />

even tell you that you can get in here<br />

for sure, because you might hit something.”<br />

He told me 42 boats were still<br />

unaccounted for, and even though the<br />

waterway leading in from Pensacola<br />

Bay was open, no one could say for<br />

sure what was shifting under the<br />

water.<br />

I thanked him and expressed our<br />

sympathy at the storm damage the<br />

area had suffered. Since we didn’t<br />

need water or electricity, tying up in a<br />

protected site (for free or darn-near<br />

free!) was tempting, but we were<br />

unwilling to risk our boat.<br />

Gulfport, MS, showed little signs of damage, but as we headed<br />

into Alabama, we saw the first signs of property injury and<br />

loss from the 2004 hurricane season near Gulf Shores.<br />

At anchor in Ingram Bayou, AL. Finding an<br />

open marina was almost impossible along the<br />

damaged waterway.<br />

Joe and I continued our<br />

passage through Gulfport, MS,<br />

and into Alabama, where we<br />

saw the first signs of property<br />

injury and loss from the 2004<br />

hurricane season near Gulf<br />

Shores. Waterfront homes with<br />

damaged roofs, downed trees, and<br />

toppled docks and decks were actively<br />

under repair. We saw many blue<br />

roofs; all structures with damage had<br />

roofs covered by sturdy blue plastic to<br />

prevent additional water damage<br />

from rain.<br />

On the south side of the ICW,<br />

lovely designer homes with manicured<br />

lawns attested to the comfortable<br />

lifestyle afforded by many residents of<br />

Gulf Shores. The proud evergreens<br />

dotting the south bank pointed directly<br />

to the sky, and even the telephone<br />

poles near the local vehicular roadway<br />

were state-of-the-art.<br />

I began calling marinas in the<br />

Gulf Shores area and discovered none<br />

of them were open. We thought the<br />

Orange Beach Marina might have<br />

slips, but dockage for transients was<br />

not available at that time.<br />

Joe and I did the math and realized<br />

we could get a haul-out and a<br />

power wash for the cost of three nights<br />

at a marina, so I even called some local<br />

boatyards. If a marina wasn’t an<br />

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hard would provide<br />

babysitting for our<br />

vessel during Thanksgiving,<br />

but we discovered<br />

the area boatyards<br />

were full and<br />

backed up at least a<br />

month out.<br />

As we eased into<br />

our Ingram Bayou,<br />

AL, anchorage for the<br />

night, I knew additional<br />

research would<br />

be needed to leave our<br />

boat and go to<br />

DeFuniak Springs, FL,<br />

for Thanksgiving. I<br />

had already forwarded<br />

our mail there and<br />

made motel reservations!<br />

Joe and I were<br />

We found dockage at the Holiday Harbor Marina in Perdido Key, FL, but severe damage<br />

was evident. Workmen laid planks down on the damaged docks after we<br />

arrived, so we could get to shore.<br />

eagerly looking forward to seeing my parents, the aunts,<br />

uncles and cousins galore, to say nothing of a bath and bed<br />

and turkey and dressing and cranberries!<br />

We lucked out when we reached a sympathetic manager<br />

at Perdido Key’s Holiday Harbor Marina. The manager<br />

assured us the services were limited and what dockage they<br />

had was not good, but our boat would be safe if we left her<br />

there for a few days.<br />

You know what? The Holiday Harbor Marina Web site<br />

boasts, “World-class service with Southern hospitality,”<br />

since they remodeled, but that’s exactly what we found during<br />

their traumatic remodeling phase. Perdido Key was<br />

hard-hit by the hurricane and had suffered loss of life in<br />

addition to much structural damage.<br />

The harbormaster had told me to “keep to the land<br />

side” upon entry, but I made the turn south too soon and<br />

once again got us into run-aground trouble. I backed off and<br />

tried again, this time hugging the side of the channel closest<br />

to the slips. We pulled into a newly-dredged slip and tied<br />

up to its piling. While Joe was securing the boat, a team of<br />

workmen came over and constructed a pier on the spot by<br />

nailing planks together from the rocky shore to the first piling.<br />

Joe then strung a rope from the first piling to the shore<br />

to use for balance when walking the planks.<br />

We were home! Or at least, home for the holidays.<br />

The workmen left our site and returned to reconstructing<br />

a basic pier for the marina; their next phase would be to<br />

reconstruct the slips. Joe and I stepped off our planks onto<br />

large rocks then made our way through sand and debris to<br />

the concrete portion of the marina. Holiday Harbor was a<br />

frenzy of activity, as its employees and contractors hauled<br />

supplies and construction materials. They were working<br />

24/7 to get it fully operational. The large storage building<br />

for small powerboats had been hard-hit in one place, and<br />

we were later told that prior to the storm, a huge forklift had<br />

been wedged in the storage building’s front door. They<br />

attributed that forklift-hold to being the reason the building<br />

sustained minimal damage.<br />

Following a very thanks-filled Thanksgiving celebration,<br />

we were eager to leave Holiday Harbor Marina for<br />

points south, and to<br />

get there, we would<br />

need to leave the<br />

comfortable ICW. At<br />

that time, the Navarre<br />

Bridge at Mile 207<br />

was often 48-feet<br />

clearance due to tides,<br />

despite the 50 feet<br />

shown on the chart.<br />

We discussed using<br />

weight to tilt the boat<br />

(“We could put you<br />

out on the boom,”<br />

mused Joe), and we<br />

even discussed paying<br />

a company to put<br />

water-filled balloons<br />

on our starboard<br />

side. We could watch<br />

the tides and try to<br />

scoot under at low tide.<br />

The bridges seemed like too much of a hassle, so we<br />

decided to make a short offshore run from Pensacola to<br />

Panama City, and the next day after a heavy rainfall, Joe saw<br />

the weather window. “We’re going to follow today’s front<br />

and beat the next one,” he said. “We’re leaving today.”<br />

I went into spin, bungeeing cabinets, securing hatches<br />

and latches, stowing, stuffing, and trying to anticipate what<br />

would or would not fly inside the boat. We got the offshore<br />

jackets out, deflated the dinghy and tied her to the deck. I<br />

got the Ditch (abandon ship, not ICW) Bag, harnesses and<br />

vests. Joe ran one jack line and we were off! Back into the<br />

Gulf of Mexico—the witchiest woman I know.<br />

We made the short ICW trip from Perdido Key to<br />

Pensacola and sailed out the Caucus Channel. It felt good to<br />

be able to shake the cobwebs out of the mainsail, but here’s<br />

my experience with the Gulf of Mexico: She teases and<br />

taunts you, whisperingly encourages you to experience her<br />

soothing magic, then as soon as you are nestled comfortably<br />

in her bosom, wham! She boxes you on the ear and laughs<br />

at you. Our winds increased, our waves became confused<br />

and higher, and that’s just how it is in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />

Take the NOAA weather forecast and add 5-10 to everything,<br />

and you’ll be fine.<br />

Panama City Marina is fabulous but Appalachicola, FL,<br />

was the first place I said, “THIS is where I want to retire!”<br />

Since then, I have said those words at several ports in<br />

Mexico; Caye Caulker, Belize; Rio Dulce, Guatemala; French<br />

Harbor, Honduras; Providencia, Colombia; and Bocas Del<br />

Toro, Panama.<br />

S/V Rose of Sharon is not ready to retire, I discovered,<br />

but when it comes to Thanksgiving, there’s no place like<br />

home. We return by land to DeFuniak Springs, FL, for<br />

Thanksgiving 2010, while our boat waits patiently near the<br />

Panama Canal. She’s our home and our heart; everything<br />

else is just . . . a thankful memory.<br />

Sharon and Joe Kratz continue to cruise the Western Caribbean and<br />

Panama’s San Blas Islands in S/V Rose of Sharon, a 1987<br />

Westerly Corsair. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.<br />

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BOATWORK BY TOM KENNEDY<br />

Hull Blisters PART I OF II<br />

When to Repair &<br />

When to Wait<br />

Much has been said and written about blister formation<br />

in fiberglass hulls. There are many opinions out there<br />

and much speculation as to the severity of blisters and their<br />

impact on the strength of the hull itself. Depending on<br />

whom you talk to, blister formation can be seen as simply a<br />

cosmetic issue with little impact on hull strength to “thesky-is-falling”<br />

attitude that all blisters are indications that<br />

you have a defective hull and that delamination and hull<br />

separation is in the future.<br />

The majority of blisters that I see fall in the cosmetic end<br />

of the spectrum. I say this because blister formation is a<br />

completely different occurrence than hull laminate separation.<br />

The latter is a serious situation that is very uncommon<br />

and is caused when the hull is actually built. Improper<br />

application of resins, environmental conditions, high moisture<br />

content in the roving and/or mat can all lead to pockets<br />

or voids forming within the laminate structure of the<br />

hull. The resin itself is pretty impervious to water, but if the<br />

matting is not fully saturated with resin, then voids will be<br />

present and delamination will occur. A hull does not have to<br />

have blisters for this to occur. In fact, blisters are not an indication<br />

of anything structurally wrong with the hull. They<br />

are a result of a chemical reaction that takes place between<br />

the salt water and the styrenes and other chemicals used in<br />

FRP hull construction. The gel coat on your hull is not a<br />

water barrier. It is there for cosmetic purposes. Its intent is<br />

to make the hull smooth and to hide the cloth roving and<br />

mat “shadow” that appears through the resin. While it looks<br />

nice, gel coat is porous and allows water to pass through it.<br />

Most boatbuilders use a water barrier coating to help prevent<br />

the water from coming in contact with the underlying<br />

resins, but water can still enter from above the waterline<br />

and through the inner hull. A very good reason to always<br />

keep your bilge as dry as possible.<br />

Have you ever seen a boat that has been on the hard for<br />

a couple of months? Within the first couple of days, you see<br />

some weeping from spots on the hull, and some of the blisters<br />

actually start to shrink. This shows you the porous<br />

properties of gel coat. Most trailered boats do not have blister<br />

problems for the very reason that they dry out when<br />

they are on the trailer. Boats that are in slips for extended<br />

periods of time are most prone to blister formation because<br />

of their constant immersion in water.<br />

So how does a hull blister form? Gel coat is an osmotic<br />

barrier. It allows water molecules to pass through. As the<br />

water penetrates through the gel coat, it comes into contact<br />

with the resin, which binds the hull materials. A chemical<br />

reaction takes place creating an acidic compound byproduct.<br />

This byproduct has a much larger molecule and cannot<br />

pass back through the gel coat and remains trapped behind.<br />

Over time, the buildup accumulates and creates pressure,<br />

which in turn presses out on the softer gel coat and creates<br />

A blister. Air pockets can form creating voids<br />

where water can accumulate and create blisters.<br />

the telltale bump indicating a blister. As the pressure<br />

increases, the blister enlarges and will eventually crack or<br />

break open much like a pimple. In some cases, it takes only<br />

a light sanding or a poke with a sharp object to open the<br />

blister and then the byproduct starts to weep out of the hole.<br />

How does one determine if the blister should be<br />

repaired? In my opinion, blisters over 2 1/2 inches across<br />

should be popped and the compound flushed out. This is<br />

not for structural reasons, but simply for cosmetics. I like<br />

the look of a smooth hull. If you are concerned about structural<br />

problems, blisters are not the indicator, and you<br />

should think of them purely as cosmetic issues. There has<br />

never been a boat recorded by the USCG and safety investigations<br />

that has sunk as a result of blisters. Delamination,<br />

on the other hand, has been a causal factor and been attributed<br />

to faulty hull manufacturing and core saturations.<br />

Some boatbuilders are using balsa cores and other materials<br />

when laminating the hull. These materials do not fare well<br />

if exposed to water. If water is allowed to penetrate the<br />

outer resin layer and penetrate these types of cores, a serious<br />

delamination can occur. For this reason, I recommend to<br />

owners with this type of hull to pay special attention to their<br />

hull and eliminate blisters quickly.<br />

So, unless you have a balsa-cored hull, the answer to<br />

the question of when you should repair blisters lies between<br />

the owner’s cosmetic preference in maintaining a smooth<br />

unblemished hull shape to the opposite extreme of “leave it<br />

alone—it won’t sink my boat.” The choice is really up to the<br />

individual owner, and the repair should be left up to your<br />

professional marine repair technician experienced in fiberglass<br />

repairs.<br />

If you want to learn more about repairing hull blisters,<br />

I will cover that in next month’s article.<br />

Got a Question or Topic You Want Covered?<br />

Tom Kennedy owns Patriot Yacht Services in Pensacola, FL. The<br />

company specializes in paint, fiberglass, gel coat and brightwork<br />

restorations. He has been an active sailing and boating enthusiast<br />

for over 40 years, and his repair expertise and customer satisfaction<br />

levels have earned him a loyal client base. Questions and<br />

ideas for future articles can be sent to tom@patriotyachtservices.com.<br />

Your question may be answered in a future article. You<br />

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The Midlands Regatta in 1958 on Lake Murray in South Carolina.<br />

Photo by John Wrisley.<br />

There’s an old adage that goes something like this: from<br />

humble origins, great things are born. In the case of the<br />

Midlands Regatta on Lake Murray in the center of South<br />

Carolina, the claim is entirely true. This event, which will turn<br />

50 on the second weekend in November when sailors from<br />

around the Southeast arrive for two days of racing and fun,<br />

definitely sprang from humble origins. So modest, in fact,<br />

were its beginnings that the first edition of this regatta experienced<br />

only sparse racing due to a pronounced lack of wind.<br />

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Cover Photo: The Midlands Regatta in 1958.<br />

Photo by John Wrisley<br />

The Midlands Regatta dates back to 1957 when members<br />

of the newly formed Columbia Sailing Club sought to<br />

establish an annual event that fall. But according to club historian<br />

John Wrisley—who participated in that inaugural<br />

competition though he didn’t formally join the club until<br />

the following year—Mother Nature refused to cooperate.<br />

“Weather-wise, it was a disaster, an absolute drifter.”<br />

Undeterred, the event’s organizers reprised the competition<br />

the following year, and the club has staged it successfully<br />

every year since (apart from 1962 when the South Atlantic<br />

Yacht Racing Association’s annual championship was held<br />

at the club instead).<br />

According to Wrisley, who crewed in that seminal event<br />

on board a catamaran with sails made from Egyptian cotton,<br />

the Midlands Regatta has always been a multi-class competition.<br />

In those early years, the classes included Sailfish, Y-<br />

Flyers, Moths and Lightnings, among others. The inaugural<br />

event, he recalls, drew about 25 boats. This year, the Notice<br />

of Race for the regatta identifies 10 separate one-design<br />

classes ranging from Optimists to E-Scows, as well as a couple<br />

of PHRF classes (spinnaker and non-spinnaker) and<br />

even a catamaran group. “We usually attract a few multihulls,”<br />

explains the event’s chair, Andrew Clarkson. Though<br />

he isn’t certain that the regatta will ultimately see all of<br />

those classes materialize, he and his fellow organizers are<br />

working hard to make the most of this commemorative<br />

occasion.<br />

Last year, the Midlands Regatta attracted 75 entries,<br />

mostly from North and South Carolina and Georgia, says<br />

Clarkson. “We hope to have at least as many boats as last<br />

year, and we’re pushing really hard to have more junior<br />

sailors on the water.” In order to accommodate juniors of<br />

various skill levels, Clarkson, who grew up sailing on Lake<br />

Murray, mentions that the regatta will offer four different<br />

categories for Optimist sailors, two for Sunfish racers (13<br />

and under and 14 and older), and two for Laser classes<br />

(Radial and full rig).<br />

It’s that sense of accommodation that really defines this<br />

event. Says Clarkson: “There is an aggressive attempt on<br />

our part to include all kinds of boats in this regatta. We’re<br />

open to all kinds of sailors, too; young and old, expert and<br />

novice, you name it. With the boats, whether they have one<br />

hull or two, whether they’re big or small, and whether or<br />

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The first two editions of the Midlands Regatta were held<br />

on borrowed property in 1958, since the sailing club existed<br />

only on paper at the time. Photo by John Wrisley.<br />

not they fit into a particular class, we want them. If we don’t<br />

get enough boats in a class, the skippers can determine<br />

where they want to be in the fleet. As long as we can figure<br />

out a reasonable rating for a boat, we’ll accept anyone who<br />

comes along. We really make every effort in the world to<br />

accept participants.”<br />

When you ask Clarkson what’s behind this open,<br />

accepting attitude, he cites the club’s official charter. “That’s<br />

what the club was founded for, to ‘further interest and activities<br />

in sailing in central South Carolina,’” he quotes, “and<br />

that’s what we continue to be about…There are a handful of<br />

clubs on the lake and we reach out to all of them and say<br />

‘please come and sail.’ Really, anything we can do to promote<br />

sailing on the lake, we do it.”<br />

To wit, Clarkson says that the club may offer a pursuit<br />

race format for some competitors at the Midlands Regatta.<br />

“We’re considering a reverse start (in which boats start<br />

according to their PHRF rating from slowest to fastest) for<br />

more of our Sunday sailors, so that anyone who might be<br />

intimidated by a crowd at the starting line will feel more<br />

comfortable.”<br />

This accommodating outlook that he describes seems to<br />

have been in the club’s character since the outset. As club<br />

historian Wrisley recalls, the founders considered calling<br />

the organization the Columbia Yacht Club, but they rejected<br />

that name, he says, because they wanted to explicitly<br />

emphasize sailing, and they didn’t want what he calls “the<br />

country club element” to become a defining aspect of the<br />

club.<br />

Wrisley is fond of dredging up anecdotes from the<br />

club’s earlier years. He recalls stringing signal flags from the<br />

trees to set a festive atmosphere on the borrowed property<br />

where the first few editions of the Midlands Regatta were<br />

staged. He recalls that members used to set trot lines out in<br />

front of the club’s property to tie up the boats because there<br />

were no docks, and “little kids in bateaus would taxi the<br />

skippers and crew back and forth.” And he remembers that<br />

the club initially leased the seven-acre site that it now owns<br />

for a dollar a year after the first commodore spied the uninhabited<br />

property while sailing with his daughter.<br />

A lot has changed since that time five decades ago. The<br />

CSC now has a new clubhouse and a good system of docks.<br />

It has almost 200 members and runs a number of big regattas<br />

throughout the year. But on the first weekend in<br />

November, along the banks of Lake Murray, there will be<br />

fun on the water and celebrations on shore not unlike those<br />

of decades past. And you can be sure, more than a few tales<br />

of the old days will be shared as the Columbia Sailing Club<br />

commemorates the 50th anniversary of this unique event—<br />

the Midlands Regatta.<br />

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Inside Le Tub’s oasis, where the walls are made of plants.<br />

TRAVELS WITH ANGEL<br />

Southeast Florida’s ICW:<br />

Anchored in Lake Sylvia, Fort Lauderdale. Kids were racing and<br />

playing, using Bill’s boat, Defiant, as a marker.<br />

Riviera Beach<br />

to Miami<br />

By Rebecca Burg<br />

Last month, single-handed cruisers Angel and Defiant<br />

reviewed the technical matters of Florida’s southeastern<br />

ICW: opening bridges, local VHF channels, traffic, and<br />

currents. In the know and on the move, it was time to have<br />

some fun.<br />

Heading south from Jupiter, the canal-like ICW broadens<br />

into Lake Worth along the shores of Riviera Beach and<br />

West Palm Beach farther south. Its northern end is shallow,<br />

and we stayed in the marked channel. This area is full of<br />

quality marinas, yards, and nautical services. North of<br />

Peanut Island, which lies just west of Lake Worth Inlet, the<br />

ICW skirts past a sad clutter of permanently anchored live<br />

aboards, a few partially sunk. Care must be taken when<br />

navigating west of Peanut Island where a fuel stop, marina<br />

and the waterfront Tiki restaurant are located. South of<br />

Peanut Island, the area expands, presenting abundant<br />

anchoring room that’s frequented by traveling vessels.With<br />

river-like tidal currents, a Bahamian moor is useful. Before<br />

heading ashore for lunch, I set one hook in calm weather.<br />

When I returned, Angel’s bowsprit was mischievously jabbing<br />

at Defiant’s davit-hung inflatable. The faint breeze and<br />

strong currents wound the chain around Angel’s anchor,<br />

pulling it out and resetting it. The unlucky streak continued<br />

when the outboard on Defiant’s dinghy failed and we couldn’t<br />

row against the tide. A Sea Tow boat, already facing a full<br />

day, went out of his way to tow us to safety. Our relief and<br />

gratitude were beyond words.<br />

Peanut Island is a beautifully tended park with footpaths<br />

and exhibits that are part of the Palm Beach Maritime<br />

Museum. A water taxi shuttles people from Sailfish Marina to<br />

Peanut Island and provides tours. Continuing south, after<br />

Boynton Inlet, the ICW narrows again and is bordered by<br />

concrete. After seeing an anchored sailboat with her bowsprit<br />

bent skyward from some traumatic impact, my claustrophobic<br />

feelings returned, and Angel’s long nose was given extra<br />

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Angel, the yellow boat on the left, tied up to the bulkhead at Le Tub, on the far right.<br />

sniffing room. Farther south, Delray Beach offers numerous<br />

marinas with transient spaces, boat-in restaurants and abundant<br />

activities ashore. The next two cities, Boca Raton and<br />

Pompano Beach, also offer vibrant cultural scenes. Merging<br />

into Fort Lauderdale, a maze of canals branched from the<br />

ICW, and traffic was thick even on an off-season weekday. To<br />

secure space at a local marina, advanced reservations are recommended.<br />

Too tired to hunt down marina slips, Angel and Defiant<br />

anchored in Lake Sylvia, just north of Port Everglades. Deep<br />

all around, the tiny lake was dredged. For brief respites, daytime<br />

traffic is frequent, and holding is questionable. “They’re<br />

swarming me,” Defiant radioed. A flock of small, excitable<br />

sailboats, herded by two inflatable dinghies, commandeered<br />

the lake’s corner. It was a local youth sailing group. Fun to<br />

watch, the giggling kids sparred in races and dunked themselves<br />

in capsize drills. To Bill’s chagrin, and my amusement,<br />

they were using Defiant as an unofficial mark. By early<br />

evening, it quieted down and we resumed traveling the next<br />

day. Fort Lauderdale soon blended into Hollywood. A cruising<br />

friend was in the area, and we convened at the boat-in<br />

restaurant, Le Tub. Angel tied to Le Tub’s sea wall, a courtesy<br />

for boater patrons. Defiant anchored nearby in the six-foot<br />

deep mouth of North Lake. North Lake’s water was dark<br />

brown, its unseen bottom mushy. I felt safer secured to the<br />

eatery. Open daily from noon to 4:00 a.m., Le Tub is a social<br />

oasis with lush greenery in lieu of walls. Found nautical<br />

objects served as décor, along with painted porcelain toilet<br />

bowels as whimsical planters. The hand-written menu<br />

offered a simple, reasonably priced selection. Adjacent to Le<br />

Tub was a pizza place, liquor store, Greek restaurant, bakery<br />

and bistro, and a food mart; all boat-in. Just across the street<br />

was public beach access.<br />

Enjoying our friend’s company and Le Tub’s rustic bar,<br />

we stayed the night. Next morning, we planned to spend the<br />

day shopping in town. I was moving Angel when a police<br />

boat idled up. “Is he with you?” The officer gruffly queried,<br />

indicating the anchored Defiant. “Uh, yeah,” I said, struggling<br />

with Angel’s muddy ground tackle. The frowning cop asked<br />

how long we were staying and eagerly wanted to know if we<br />

would leave. “So you’re hauling anchor and leaving today<br />

then—” he urged, idling away. It was more of a demand than<br />

a query. The officer’s subtly antagonistic approach clearly<br />

indicated that we weren’t welcome. Our vessels were silent,<br />

ship-shape and unobtrusive, and we were spending money<br />

ashore, so the offensive reception was puzzling. When I visit<br />

via rent-a-car, the city’s always welcoming; no one in their<br />

right mind would pull up and demand that I hurry up and<br />

leave. Apparently no longer viewed as valid tourists because<br />

of our transportation choice, we weren’t good enough for<br />

Hollywood. After pounding through storms, remote islands<br />

and open seas for hundreds of miles, we were in no mood to<br />

be treated with such unmerited crassness. Disgusted, we<br />

shopped elsewhere and hastily left the next morning.<br />

Stretching southward, the great city of Miami is<br />

renowned for its South Beach and profusion of cultural diversity.<br />

North of the Rickenbacker Causeway, passing cruisers<br />

will anchor in Miami Marine Stadium, a sheltered spot not far<br />

from Government Cut. Holding varies and boats occasionally<br />

drag anchor in strong blows. Shoreside is noisy all night<br />

long on weekends, and there are no safe dinghy landings. If<br />

you attempt to patronize the nearby Rickenbacker Marina,<br />

forget it; you’ll be rudely chased off. South of the causeway,<br />

sheltered in a cove on Key Biscayne, Crandon Marina was<br />

quite helpful, offering transient slips and moorings. It was<br />

just in the process of completing new showers and facilities.<br />

The big-city zone of Florida’s ICW was a fascinating journey.<br />

Activities are abundant, and the communities are more<br />

friendly than not. The occasional indiscreet marine officer<br />

and pockets of unseamanly permanent liveaboards are unfortunate<br />

urban particulars but shouldn’t deter the cruiser from<br />

experiencing this gold mine of Florida culture. Biscayne Bay’s<br />

natural expanse beckoned beyond Rickenbacker Causeway’s<br />

southern face. Like restless horses cramped in a stable for too<br />

long, Angel and Defiant unhitched their sails and bounded<br />

over the glittering waters.<br />

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Many sail companies have sail stacking systems that<br />

have become very popular in recent years. Two<br />

examples are Doyle Sails, which makes its<br />

StackPack, and Mack Sails, which makes its Mack Pack. I<br />

decided that I would make my own system, and the whole<br />

project proved to be a rewarding, besides useful, experience.<br />

Assuming your sewing machine is up to the task, all you<br />

will need to build a sail stacking system is the courage to get<br />

started and a little patience.<br />

Our sailboat, Troubadour, is a 1986 Beneteau Idylle 15.50<br />

(meters). Our sail pack—which I often called my “Linda<br />

Pack”—was my first sewing project after purchasing a<br />

Sailrite LSZ-1 sewing machine. The last time I used a sewing<br />

machine was in 1979 to make a high school prom dress (you<br />

do the math).<br />

I did have some help: Internet research on the popular<br />

sail pack companies’ products; a plethora of online help<br />

from Sailrite.com; and three books—The Complete Canvas<br />

Measurement guide:<br />

A = Boom length<br />

B = Height from gooseneck to top of flaked sail<br />

C = Boom to topping lift attachment<br />

D = Top of flaked sail to top of topping lift<br />

E = Width at widest part of flaked sail<br />

Note for B: Use a soft tape measure around the natural flake of<br />

your sail while folded on the boom to get an accurate height.<br />

Make Your<br />

Own Mainsail<br />

Stacking<br />

System,<br />

PART I OF PART II<br />

By Linda L. Moore<br />

Worker’s Guide, by Jim Grant, The Big Book of Boat Canvas, by<br />

Karen S. Lipe, and This Old Boat, Second Edition, by Don<br />

Casey. The books don’t describe how to make a sail pack,<br />

but they do contain invaluable sewing guidelines and techniques<br />

(although Casey does provide generic instructions).<br />

<strong>Read</strong> any one of them, and you will be well on your way to<br />

getting started on your own projects.<br />

Troubadour’s sail pack has five sections: Two triangularshaped<br />

pieces (one for starboard and port each); two<br />

oblong-shaped pieces for the center zipper section, which<br />

includes a batten sleeve; and a mast wrap that is zippered to<br />

the starboard and port sides with a 6-inch-wide collar that<br />

closes with Velcro.<br />

There were four steps to making the sail pack: 1) measure;<br />

2) calculate yardage and purchase the fabric and sewing<br />

supplies; 3) cut and sew; 4) install the sail pack.<br />

Measuring For A Custom Sail Pack<br />

I used the five measurements as described below. It’s a good<br />

idea to take the measurements at least twice. (Measure twice,<br />

cut once!) Get someone to help you and confirm them.<br />

To get the length of the sail pack, I measured the length of<br />

the boom from gooseneck to aft end.<br />

With the mainsail furled in its usual way, I measured its<br />

tallest part at the mast. The best way I found to do this was<br />

to use a cloth tape measure and guide it in an arc from the<br />

top of the boom and up around the folded sail to the top of<br />

the luff. In this way, I was able to include the bagginess of<br />

the lowered sail in the measurements.<br />

I now needed the shortest measurement: the height of the<br />

aft end of the sail pack. We have a rigid vang and purchased<br />

a device from Mack Sails (which makes the Mack Pack,<br />

www.macksails.com) to fasten to the end of our boom to<br />

hold up the back end of the sail pack. It was the only hardware<br />

we added to the boom. Others tie their sail pack off at<br />

the topping lift. I measured this height from the top of the<br />

boom (aft end) to the top of the device. (If you have a topping<br />

lift, consider where you would tie the sail pack and<br />

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Roll fabric, secure to the floor, measure, mark and cut. One completed cut side panel.<br />

measure from the boom to this point. It will probably be 10<br />

to 12 inches in height.)<br />

Finally, I measured the diagonal from the head of the sail<br />

(measurement “B” above) to the top of the topping lift<br />

attachment point (measurement “C” above). This is an<br />

important measurement because it will be used to determine<br />

the length of the zipper. (Note: I added 12 inches to<br />

this length when I ordered the zipper.)<br />

I measured the width of the flaked sail at its widest<br />

point for the center zipper section. We did not have lazy jack<br />

lines installed when I took this measurement, but if we did,<br />

I would just measure the distance between parallel lines<br />

across the boom.<br />

If you choose to make a wrap-around section, you will<br />

need to measure for that. With the exception of sewing on<br />

zippers, I waited until I completed the sail pack before<br />

measuring and sewing the wrap-around section.<br />

Planning For Fabric and Sewing Supplies<br />

In addition to common sewing supplies, such as scissors,<br />

seam ripper, etc., I used V-92 polyester black UV thread in a<br />

four-ounce cone (1000 yards), #18 needles used for canvas,<br />

and the one item I would not do without, and strongly recommend,<br />

is Sailrite’s product #129—Seamstick 3/8” basting<br />

tape for canvas ($7.95 for 60 yards). This allowed me to baste<br />

seams together before sewing and saved hours of frustration.<br />

It even kept seams together overnight when I needed a break<br />

for my sundowner! I used one roll for this project. I also used<br />

regular kid’s chalk for making markings on the fabric.<br />

I used 1-inch polyester webbing to tie the sail pack to<br />

the lazy jack lines, and 2-inch polyester seat belt webbing to<br />

connect the two sides of the sail pack, both from www.strapworks.com.<br />

Troubadour’s mainsail is secured to the boom<br />

with sail slides. Our idea was to secure the sail pack under<br />

the sail by alternating the webbing between the slides. In<br />

this way, we avoided adding more hardware to the boom!<br />

I purchased three RIRI zippers. I used one 264-inch<br />

white single non-locking slider zipper for the center zipper<br />

section (measurement D); and two 60-inch black single-pull<br />

locking slider zippers for the mast wrap section (measurement<br />

B). I also purchased fabric Velcro for the collar enclosure<br />

on the mast wrap section.<br />

Item Use Cost<br />

Sunbrella Cover $168.00<br />

Long Zipper Cover $36.60<br />

Short Zippers Cover $21.90<br />

Thread Cover $13.00<br />

2” Webbing Cover $12.00<br />

Seamstick Cover $7.75<br />

1” Webbing Cover $3.80<br />

Needles Cover $1.95<br />

Velcro Cover $0.55<br />

1/2” PVC Pipe with end caps Cover $6.00<br />

Mack Sails holding device $84.00<br />

Optional topping lift hardware for cover<br />

Total cost stackpack cover $355.55<br />

Dacron Line Lazy Jack $87.00<br />

Harken Blocks for Mast Lazy Jack $46.00<br />

Stainless Rings Lazy Jack $6.00<br />

Total cost lazyjack line hardware $139.00<br />

FINAL TOTAL $494.55<br />

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Lay the first cut side panel over the fabric and cut the<br />

second side panel.<br />

To make the sail pack I used 21 yards of Sunbrella outdoor<br />

marine fabric. I bought the fabric in three 7-yard<br />

lengths because it was easier to cut the fabric knowing that<br />

I had a premeasured length (the boom is 18 feet). I also<br />

bought 60-inch width because with hems I needed 60 inches<br />

for the height. When determining how much fabric to<br />

purchase, you will need to include hem measurements. I<br />

used two-inch double rubbed hems, rolling 3/4 inch of the<br />

raw edge under and finishing with a 1 ¼-inch hem. You<br />

should also include measurements for needle pucker. In my<br />

opinion when working with canvas, it is a good rule of<br />

thumb to add one inch of length for every one yard of fabric.<br />

This is to account for a general shortening of fabric once<br />

sewn—known as needle pucker. If you want to test this on<br />

your machine, a simple test would be to sew a hem in a 36inch<br />

length of fabric and re-measure. Do you still have 36<br />

inches?<br />

Cut the Fabric<br />

I rolled out the fabric on the floor at the Inlet Cove Marina<br />

where we were docked, and cut the large triangle-shaped<br />

side panels first. (Don’t worry about getting it dirty, it’s going<br />

to hang outside and get pooped on by birds, anyway). Using<br />

the factory finished edge of the fabric for the bottom (boom<br />

side), I marked the height for both ends adding in two-inch<br />

hems. I stretched a 25-foot tape measure from the aft end to<br />

the forward end of the height measurements using painters<br />

tape to secure it to the cloth, and drew a cutting line with<br />

chalk. (It helped to have painters tape and two scuba weights<br />

to hold the tape measure in a straight line and keep the fabric<br />

flat, since it tended to roll up.) Sunbrella is stiff and relatively<br />

Cut the second side panel, carefully using first one as your pattern.<br />

easy to work with, and there is no right or wrong side. Just<br />

pick a side and be sure to mark which side you are working<br />

with, such as port, starboard, inside, outside, top, bottom, etc.<br />

It’s best to create a shorthand and write it on the “wrong”<br />

side of the fabric. I liked working with chalk because it easily<br />

wiped off. I had both white chalk and colored. Pick one that<br />

is easy to read on your fabric.<br />

Once the port panel was cut, it became the pattern for<br />

cutting the starboard panel. Writing on the insides, “port”<br />

and “star,” I laid the port side onto the next roll of fabric,<br />

which was going to be the starboard side, and cut it. (Mark<br />

and check often to be sure you are sewing the side you<br />

intend. I made a few errors and with 18 feet of fabric, it’s no<br />

fun taking out stitches. )<br />

Before sewing any hems, I took one of the panels to the<br />

boat, and Chris and I held it up along the boom to make sure<br />

the size was what I planned. Next, I hemmed the bottom,<br />

top and sides, using the basting tape to hold the hems in<br />

place before stitching. Don’t cheat on hemming unless cutting<br />

with a hot knife because Sunbrella will fray. (Tip: I used<br />

the back side of a regular kitchen knife to crease the<br />

Sunbrella before using the basting tape and sewing hems.<br />

Don’t use an iron because you will melt it!)<br />

In Part II, I will detail how I connected the two side panels<br />

under the sail, and how I created the center zipper closure<br />

and batten sleeves. I will also review how I made the wraparound<br />

section for the mast.<br />

I’d like to say I dreamed up all the ideas for my “Linda Pack,” but<br />

I really do need to credit Matt and Jim Grant, Dan Smith and all<br />

the folks at Sailrite who answered questions online, even on weekends!<br />

Equal credit goes to Karin Nason, my comrade in sewing,<br />

who lives in New Brunswick, Canada, and was “there” for me.<br />

Through her e-mail words of encouragement, advice and “been<br />

there, done that” suggestions, my project came to life.<br />

Also,“Thanks!” Bob and Marge from DevOcean.<br />

You can contact Linda with questions at fairwinds<br />

4linda@gmail.com. You can view more of Linda’s photos of her<br />

sail pack project by going to http://picasaweb.google.com/fairwinds4linda<br />

and viewing her album “Troubadour’s StackPack.”<br />

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SOUTHERN RACING<br />

■ UPCOMING MAJOR REGATTAS<br />

33rd Clearwater Challenge,<br />

Clearwater Yacht Club, Oct. 31-Nov.1<br />

This will be the 33rd year of the Clearwater Challenge, a<br />

keelboat competition in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater.<br />

Competitors are invited to the club to use the bar and dining<br />

facilities from October 24 to November 7. Free dockage<br />

will be provided for this period. Many sailors compete in<br />

the Davis Island Regatta to Clearwater the weekend before<br />

and leave their boats there for the Challenge.<br />

There will be two days of buoy racing. The Spinnaker<br />

and Non-Spinnaker boats race windward-leeward on one<br />

course north of Clearwater Pass and the Racer-Cruisers,<br />

True Cruisers and Multihulls race various courses with<br />

reaching legs south of Clearwater Pass.<br />

For more information, and to register online, go to<br />

www.clwyc.org, or call (727) 447-6000.<br />

9th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club<br />

Invitational Regatta, Nov. 5-7<br />

This regatta will be a 12-mile pursuit race in the Gulf of<br />

Mexico west of Big Sarasota Pass. The SYC Invitational<br />

Regatta is open to all Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/<br />

Cruiser, True Cruising, Pocket Cruiser and Multihull boats<br />

holding a current West Florida PHRF handicap rating. Five<br />

or more boats may make a class. The random leg course rating<br />

will be utilized.<br />

The early registration fee is $55 for completed applications<br />

received by Oct. 31, and $70 after that date. The registration<br />

fee includes one dinner tickets, one regatta cap, and<br />

one regatta T-shirt. Additional tickets for the awards banquet<br />

may be purchased.<br />

Registration, a pre-race party and skippers meeting will<br />

be held Thursday evening, Nov. 6. A party will be held<br />

Friday evening. A continental complimentary breakfast will<br />

be available Saturday morning, and racing will begin<br />

around noon (see NOR). An after-race party with dinner<br />

and awards presentations will be held Saturday evening.<br />

The NOR is available online at www.sarasotayachtclub.org<br />

and online registration is available. For more information,<br />

call (941) 954-6923, or cindy.swan@verizon.net.<br />

3rd Annual Decanter Challenger,<br />

Rat Island Yacht Club, Palatka, FL,<br />

Nov. 14<br />

On Nov. 14, the Rat Island Yacht Club of Palatka, FL, will host<br />

the 3rd Annual Decanter Challenge, a 22-mile distance race<br />

that runs from the north side of Memorial Bridge to the<br />

Outback Crab Shack on Six Mile Creek. This is for monohulls<br />

only Boats of all sizes are welcome. There will be an awards<br />

party at the Outback Crab Shack after the race. Free overnight<br />

docking is available. Camping nearby is also available.<br />

For more information, contact info@ratisland.com, or<br />

robert_judym@yahoo.com, or call (386) 325-8139.<br />

www.ratisland.com.<br />

Regatta Pointe Marina Turkey Run<br />

Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 27-28<br />

Racing on the Manatee River and organized by Regatta<br />

Pointe Marina. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year race.<br />

Expected classes are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruiser,<br />

Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser and Multihull. Check-in, registration<br />

and skippers meeting on Friday evening, Nov. 27 with<br />

complimentary food and beer. Saturday racing at 11:30 am<br />

with awards and party afterwards with complimentary beer<br />

and entertainment. Free dockage for entry boats. Boat ramp<br />

next door to the marina. Contact Nana Bosma at (941) 306-<br />

7776, or at sail@RegattaPointeMarina.com. NOR and entry<br />

form online at www.regattapointemarina.com.<br />

53rd Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort<br />

Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race,<br />

Sailfish Club, Dec. 4<br />

This year’s 53rd Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale<br />

to Palm Beach Race and celebration is scheduled for Friday,<br />

December 4. The race will begin at the Lauderdale Yacht<br />

Club in Fort Lauderdale and finish just outside the Lake<br />

Worth inlet in Palm Beach. The Sailfish Offshore Challenge<br />

is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 with short offshore buoy<br />

races outside the Lake Worth inlet. For more information or<br />

to enter, call (561) 844-0206, or go to www.sailfishclub.com.<br />

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8th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta,<br />

Lake Monroe Sailing Association,<br />

Sanford, FL, Dec. 4-6<br />

Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting The Eighth<br />

Annual Kettle Cup Regatta benefiting the Salvation Army.<br />

Racing will be Saturday and Sunday. Registration will be<br />

held Friday night and Saturday morning with the skippers<br />

meeting following registration. Regatta activities include a<br />

chili dinner, a raffle and silent auction, Sanford’s Christmas<br />

Parade on Saturday evening and the awards ceremony after<br />

racing on Sunday. Boat ramps, trailer parking and accommodations<br />

are available. For more information, go to<br />

www.flalmsa.org. All sailors are welcome.<br />

■ RACE REPORTS<br />

19th Annual Juana Good Time<br />

Regatta, Navarre Beach, FL, Sept. 11-13<br />

By Juana Rudzki<br />

Colorful sails painted the Santa Rosa Sound just outside<br />

Juana’s Pagodas in Navarre Beach, FL, for the 19th Annual<br />

Juana Good Time Regatta. And a good time it surely was!<br />

We knew it would be a record-breaking turnout when we<br />

received 45 pre-registrants before Sept. 1—and we were not<br />

disappointed. Over 70 multihulls, including plenty of Hobie<br />

16s, 18s, 20s, Nacras, Prindles, a couple of large Piver trimarans,<br />

and a half-dozen cruising cats showed up for the<br />

fun. We added a windsurf group again this year, and a<br />

handful of windsurfers partied along, enjoying the surfing<br />

and camaraderie.<br />

Smells of coffee and freshly baked Sailors’ Grill sticky<br />

buns and cinnamon rolls permeated the air as the racers<br />

packed into the big pagoda for the 10 a.m. skippers’ meeting<br />

Saturday. After the race committee finished with the general<br />

course info, the safety boat captains were introduced and<br />

were informed to keep the sailors safe and happy but to<br />

keep their distance from all racers unless invited. Coolers<br />

filled with icy beers and waters were, as usual, on hand for<br />

the safety boat captains to disperse to the racers if desired.<br />

Safety is priority—just before FUN!<br />

Weekend weather forecasts predicted high percentages of<br />

Multihulls on the beach at the 19th Annual Juana Good Time<br />

Regatta. Photo by Marie Rudzki.<br />

rain and lots of thunderstorms, but the gods were once again<br />

on our side, and the sailing was great! Saturday, although<br />

gloomy and drizzly, was warm and quite breezy. Windsurfs<br />

and multihulls filled the waterway as far as the eye could see<br />

between Juana’s and Pensacola Beach, masts sharply leaning,<br />

hulls flying, and not a lightning spark to be seen!<br />

While a live band warmed up for Saturday evening’s<br />

revelry, hungry sailors savored Sailors’ Grill’s chicken and<br />

ribs masterpiece spread. Timing was perfect, as just upon<br />

dispersing the final door prize (and I don’t think anyone left<br />

without walking away with something!) Mother Nature let<br />

her rip! The band gave their one, two, three taps on the<br />

drum as a start-up, and the pagoda had a captured audience!<br />

Torrential rain cooled the air and added to the over-all<br />

festive mood of the weekend.<br />

The breezes were lighter Sunday, but the sun shone<br />

brightly, and the racers were ready for a dry-out day after<br />

Saturday’s excitement. Shorter courses in sunny weather led<br />

to a higher demand for cold beverages from the safety boats.<br />

After Saturday’s demanding job of helping needy sailors right<br />

boats, etc…the safety boat captains were happy to oblige.<br />

Videos of the weekend race rolled continuously as subs<br />

from our local favorite sub shop were devoured Sunday afternoon.<br />

The one-man-island-band gave up the stage to the race<br />

committee, while hand-crafted pottery mugs were awarded<br />

to those so deserving. Then, some silly announcements and a<br />

promise to do it all over again next year, the weekend after<br />

Labor Day, as usual, for the 20th Juana Good Time Regatta! Be<br />

there or don’t call yourself a multihull sailor!<br />

Bradenton Yacht Club Kick Off<br />

Regatta, Tampa Bay, FL, Sept. 25-27<br />

By Charlie Clifton<br />

The Bradenton Yacht Club Kick Off Regatta featured one<br />

fluky race Saturday in a squirmy sea breeze and one race<br />

Sunday race in a nice, building westerly. The “North of the<br />

Skyway” fleet and the “South of the Skyway” fleet each won<br />

five of the 10 classes.<br />

“North of Skyway” boats swept the Spinnaker divisions.<br />

Grant Dumas (SPYC) on the Tripp 38, Wired, won Spin<br />

A with two bullets that included a six-minute horizon job in<br />

the last race.<br />

Ray Mannix (SPSA) on the J/29, Semper Fi, held onto<br />

first place in Spin B after winning the first race. In the second<br />

race, the first five boats were within 1:23 of each other.<br />

Mannix saved his class victory by 1:04.<br />

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Mannix saved his class victory by 1:04.<br />

Three classic vessels showed they still had legs in a<br />

three-way tie for first place in Spin C. James Bostic and<br />

Daphne Ullman’s (DIYC) 1981 Pearson Flyer, W.T. Flyer,<br />

won the tiebreaker over Ron Kinny’s 1980 Chrysler 27,<br />

Eclipse, and Mike Twining’s 1975 C&C 33, Vim.<br />

“South of the Skyway” boats dominated Non-<br />

Spinnaker and Racer/Cruiser classes.<br />

In Non-Spin A, Doug Dearden (SSS) in the Impulse 26,<br />

In Tune, picked up right where he left off last year as he won<br />

that class with two bullets. That gives Dearden a big jump<br />

toward the Boat of the Year trophy since he now has five<br />

aces in the first five races.<br />

Bob and Kathy Willard (BYC) on Flash won both races<br />

in Non-Spin B, although Dave Wilson on Solitude closed to<br />

within 30 seconds of them in the last race.<br />

In Racer/Cruiser class, Bill Dooley (FC) put a giant<br />

whomping on the rest of the fleet. Critical Path won the first<br />

race by over 18 minutes and the second by almost 5 minutes.<br />

“North” and “South” fleets each had a champion in the<br />

Cruiser and One-Design classes.<br />

In Cruiser A, Ron Greenberg (SYC) on Forever Young<br />

recovered from a disastrous first race in which he finished<br />

over 22 minutes behind Pat Roberts’ Spring Fever.<br />

Greenberg’s crew knuckled down to win the second race<br />

giving them class honors in a three-way tiebreaker over<br />

Roberts and James Masson’s Calypso.<br />

In Cruiser B, Bruce Bingham’s (BCYC) Cape Dory 28,<br />

Nikki, won the first race by over six minutes. A second place<br />

in the next secured that class victory.<br />

Doug Fisher (SSS) and Mark Liebel (DIYC) put on virtual<br />

clinics as they won both races in the Melges 24 and J/24<br />

classes respectively...and handily. Fisher showed a prowess<br />

in both light and medium conditions as he won both races<br />

by over two minutes. Liebel’s crew attributed their win in<br />

the first race to a competitor overstanding the windward<br />

mark. That may not have been the whole story as they<br />

showed they had plenty of speed when they won the second<br />

race by over six minutes.<br />

Complete results at www.sarasotabayyachting.org.<br />

GYA Multihull Championships,<br />

Fort Walton Beach, FL, Sept. 25-27<br />

By Kim Kaminski<br />

On Sept. 25-27, the Fort Walton Yacht Club hosted the Gulf<br />

Yachting Association Multihull Championships. Thirty multihulls<br />

(23 catamarans and seven trimarans) of various classes<br />

raced on Choctawhatchee Bay.<br />

On Saturday, the first race day, sunny skies and moderate<br />

temperatures with steady winds at 13 to 15 knots provided a<br />

double-trapeze opportunity for the catamaran sailors.<br />

On Sunday, winds were extremely light early in the day,<br />

causing a postponement. However, the winds did eventually<br />

fill in later with the afternoon sea breeze (12 to 14 knots),<br />

allowing the final two races to be held.<br />

Bob Curry and crew on his F-17 captured first place in<br />

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the Spinnaker class with four first-place finishes and one<br />

second, ending with a total of six points.<br />

In the Non-Spinnaker class, first place was earned by<br />

Kevin Smith and crew who had an impressive overall fivepoint<br />

total completing the championship with five firstplace<br />

finishes.<br />

Another first in the Non-Spinnaker class occurred<br />

when first-time competitor, Kriss Ridgeway, and her<br />

crewmember, Kevin Redja-Kriss, had the distinction of<br />

being the only female skipper in the Hobie 16 class. Kriss<br />

usually competes in monohull racing but enjoyed the<br />

opportunity for a new sailing challenge.<br />

Kriss and Kevin’s team efforts got progressively better<br />

throughout the championship. But on the last race on the<br />

last day, the rudder pin broke on their Hobie 16, preventing<br />

the team from sailing. Prior to this last race, the Pensacola<br />

Beach Yacht Club and the Fort Walton Yacht Club were tied<br />

for the overall Lewis B. Pollack Trophy, which is awarded to<br />

the best overall GYA member club in the competition. If<br />

Kriss and Kevin’s team had sailed, they would have broken<br />

the tie between the two yachts clubs in favor of the<br />

Pensacola Beach Yacht Club. However, the winning yacht<br />

club that surged ahead of the field, based on the Non-<br />

Spinnaker, Spinnaker and PHRF Fleet status, was the Fort<br />

Walton Yacht Club, which earned the GYA Multihull<br />

Championship Trophy.<br />

In Tune Crew Sweeps Cortez Cup<br />

and Solidifies Sarasota Bay Boat of<br />

the Year Lead, Cortez, FL. Oct. 10<br />

By Charlie Clifton<br />

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron crew of Doug Dearden, Tom<br />

Turner and Tom Fugina sailed the Impulse 25, In Tune, to an<br />

unprecedented ninth consecutive victory in the Sarasota<br />

Boat of the Year series in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat<br />

Pass Oct. 10. The Cortez Yacht Club hosted the event, which<br />

featured a confused chop with a shifty breeze.<br />

Thunderstorms passed on all sides but never moved onto<br />

the racecourse.<br />

Twenty-five boats raced. Dearden’s class, Non-<br />

Spinnaker, with eight boats, was the largest as has been the<br />

case throughout the SBBOTY series so far. Dearden won<br />

both races by over three-and-a-half minutes corrected.<br />

Speaking about his crew, he said, “Those guys make all the<br />

calls, and they are not afraid to yell at me when my attention<br />

wanders.”<br />

Rudy Reinecke’s Ohh Zone and Bob Willard’s Flash each<br />

posted a second in the two-race regatta. Reinecke came out<br />

ahead by virtue of a four, versus Willard’s six in the other race.<br />

True Cruisers were the next largest class with seven boats.<br />

Ron Greenberg on Forever Young won one race by six and the<br />

other by nine minutes corrected time. Doug Fisher of Ullman<br />

Sails was aboard lending a hand. Greenberg’s good showing<br />

tightens up the SBBOTY True Cruiser series considerably.<br />

Leading the series going into the Cortez Cup, Pat Roberts’<br />

Spring Fever finished third behind John Lynch’s Summertime.<br />

Multihull and Pocket Cruiser classes each had three<br />

boats. Kathryn and Paul Garlick on Evolution won the<br />

Multihull class over a Sarasota Youth Sailing team chaperoned<br />

John Lynch and his crew on Summertime sail in the Cortez Cup.<br />

Photo by Laura Ritter.<br />

by Knighton Sails’ Greg Knighton on the Stiletto 27, Legacy.<br />

Bob Hindle on Treo will move up near the lead in the<br />

SBBOTY series thanks to his two bullets at Cortez.<br />

Although a little weak with only two boats, the<br />

Spinnaker class had an interesting match-up on the crews.<br />

John Steele trimmed on his Melges 24, Rita B, while daughter<br />

Donna did bow on Randy St. James’ J/80 Claire. Donna’s<br />

crew took the first race, but Dad’s crew came back to win<br />

the tiebreaking last race.<br />

The Cortez Yacht Club is a homeless organization. This<br />

may seem like a disadvantage, but actually, it allows the<br />

club to stage events at a variety of interesting sites. Cortez<br />

Cove Marina, where this event was headquartered, is a classic<br />

Old Florida venue. The whole village of Cortez gets<br />

behind this event. At what other yacht club would you be<br />

served by the owner of the local fish plant? Don’t miss the<br />

Cortez Cup next year.<br />

Full results at www.sarasotabayyachting.org<br />

■ REGIONAL RACING CALENDARS<br />

Regattas and Club Racing—<br />

Open to Everyone Wanting to Race<br />

For the races listed here, no individual club membership is<br />

required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership<br />

in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.<br />

To list an event, contact to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.<br />

Send in the name of the event, date, location,<br />

contact info, possibly a short description. Do not just<br />

send a link to this information.<br />

Since race schedules and venues change, contact the<br />

sponsoring organization to confirm.<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the<br />

clubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com<br />

7-8 Carolina Keelboat. Lake Norman YC.<br />

7-8 Midlands Regatta. Carolina SC (SC)<br />

7-8 Ocean Challenge. South Carolina YC.<br />

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Charleston Ocean Racing Assoc.. www.charlestonoceanracing.org<br />

Winter weekend club racing<br />

7 Double-handed race.<br />

14 Big Boat Regatta. Charleston YC.<br />

28 Turkey Regatta.<br />

Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org<br />

Winter weekend club racing<br />

14 Winter Race 2.<br />

21 Turkey Trot. Fleet 8. NC Championship.<br />

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com<br />

See web site for club race schedule<br />

7-8 Missy Piggy Regatta. J/22, J/24. Lake Lanier SC<br />

14 Whitecapper & Small Boat Distance Race. Lake Lanier SC<br />

14-15 No More Turkey. Lasers. Lanier YC.<br />

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com<br />

See Web site for local club races<br />

DECEMBER<br />

South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the<br />

clubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com<br />

Charleston Ocean Racing Assoc.. www.charlestonoceanracing.org<br />

Winter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.<br />

Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org<br />

Winter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.<br />

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com<br />

Winter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.<br />

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com<br />

See Web site for local club races<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

1 Fall Sunday Race #5. Indian River YC<br />

1 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC<br />

6 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SA<br />

7 Kings Day Regatta. Effingham Forest YC<br />

7 Boat of the Year #3. Florida YC<br />

8 Big Boy’s Race. Halifax SA<br />

7-8 Distance Race. Port Canaveral YC<br />

7-8 Cocoa Match Racing. Indian River YC<br />

7-8 Club Races. Lake Eustis SC<br />

8 Tequila Race. Lake Monroe Sailing Association<br />

8 Fall Rum Race Make Up (if needed) Melbourne YC<br />

8 Fall Series #4. Rudder Club<br />

14 Women’s Fall Race #5 East Coast SA.<br />

14 Women on Water Regatta. Rudder Club.<br />

14 Turkey Trot Regatta. Halifax SA<br />

15 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC<br />

15. Commodore’s Cup – Offshore. St. Augustine YC<br />

14-15 16th Annual MC Scow & Second Melges 17 Southeast<br />

Regional Championship Regatta. Lake Eustis SC<br />

15 Race of Champions. Indian River YC<br />

21 Fall Race #4. East Coast SA<br />

21-22 Club Races. Lake Eustis SC<br />

21-22 Kings Day Regatta. Florida YC<br />

22 Winter Rum Race #1. Melbourne YC<br />

28-29 Fleet 669 No Frills Sunfish Regatta. Melbourne YC<br />

DECEMBER<br />

4 Howl at the Moon. Halifax Sailing Association<br />

5 Port Canaveral Boat Parade. Port Canaveral Yacht Club<br />

5 Singlehanded Race. East Coast Sailing Association<br />

6 Big Boy’s Race. Halifax Sailing Association<br />

6 Winter Rum Race #2. Melbourne YC<br />

5-6 Kettle Cup. Lake Monroe Sailing Association<br />

5-6 Club Races. Lake Eustis Sailing Club<br />

5-6 Gator Bowl Regatta. Rudder Club<br />

See RACING CALENDAR continued on page 75<br />

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50 Hunter CC 2009 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance<br />

49 Hunter # 166 2008 Warranty .Massey . .$399,900<br />

49 Hunter #153 2008 Warranty .Massey . .$376,346<br />

49 Hunter 2008 Loaded . . . . . . .Joe . .$389,000<br />

47 Catalina 470 2007 Warranty .Massey . .$369,900<br />

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46 Island Packet 2009 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance<br />

46 Hunter 460 2000 . . . . . . .Scott P . .$219,000<br />

46 Custom Baraka Sloop 1993 .Linda .$$375,000<br />

45 Hunter CC 2008 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance<br />

45 Hunter 456 2005 . . . . . . . . . .Bill . .$225,000<br />

45 Island Packet Cutter 1997 . .Alan . .$199,900<br />

45 Morgan Nelson/Marek 1983 .Kelly . .$135,000<br />

44 Hunter AC 2006 REDUCED . . . .Al . .$229,900<br />

44 Brewer 1988 Trade . . . . . .Massey . .$159,900<br />

43 Menorquin 130 2004 . . . . . .Alan . .$339,900<br />

43 Hunter 1992 . . . . . . . . .Scott H. . . .$99,500<br />

43 Hans Christian 1989 . . . .Scott H. . .$209,000<br />

42 Catalina MKII 2006 . . . . . . .Brad . .$259,500<br />

42 Beneteau 423 2003 . . . . . . . . .Al . .$209,000<br />

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42 Hunter Passage 1991 . . . . .Linda . .$119,900<br />

42 Endeavour Center Cockpit 1987 .Alan . .$129,900<br />

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41 IP SP Cruiser 2007 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance<br />

41 Morgan Classic 1988 . . . .Scott P. . .$109,500<br />

41 Morgan OI Ketch 1977 . . . . . . .Al . . .$69,900<br />

40 Catalina 400 2006 REDUCED . . .Al . .$219,900<br />

40 Catalina 400 2005 TRADE .Massey . .$199,500<br />

40 Dean Catamaran 1994 . . . .Susan . .$175,000<br />

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38 Hunter 2009 Warranty . . .Massey . .Clearance<br />

38 Hunter #299 2008 Warranty Massey . .$179,900<br />

38 Hunter 386 2003 . . . . . . . . .Alan . .$114,900<br />

38 Island Packet 380 2003 . . . . .Bill . .$229,000<br />

38 Catalina 390 3-Cabin 2001 . . . .Al . .$129,900<br />

38 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . .$119,900<br />

38 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . .$129,900<br />

38 Hunter 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$107,000<br />

38 Island Packet Cutter 1990 . .Alan . .$159,900<br />

38 Ericson 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill . . .$64,900<br />

38 Morgan 382 1979 . . . . . . . . .Alan . . .$58,900<br />

37 Island Packet 2008 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance<br />

37 Island Packet 2005 . . . . . . . .Joe . .$299,900<br />

37 Bavaria 2001 REDUCED . .Scott P. . . .$94,500<br />

37 Jeanneau 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$65,000<br />

36 Hunter 2009 Warranty . . .Massey . .Clearance<br />

36 Catalina 1994 . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$67,500<br />

36 Bayfield Cutter 1988 . . . . . .Alan . . .$74,900<br />

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35 Hunter 356 2004 . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$115,900<br />

35 Catalina 350 2004 . . . . . . . .Brad . .$129,500<br />

35 Hunter 356 2003 . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$114,999<br />

35 Catalina 350 2002 . . . . . . . .Brad . .$129,500<br />

35 Hunter 35.5 1994 . . . . . . . . .Bill . . .$67,500<br />

35 Island Packet 1989 . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$99,900<br />

34 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . .Scott P. . . .$85,000<br />

34 J-Boats J-105 2001 . . . . .Scott P. . . .$89,900<br />

33 Hunter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$99,900<br />

33 Hunter 2004 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . . .$79,900<br />

31 Catalina 310 2001 . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$89,500<br />

31 Island Packet 1986 . . . . . . . .Alan . . .$49,900<br />

30 Hunter 30 T 1991 . . . . . . . .Alan . . .$32,500<br />

29 Island Packet Cutter 1993 . .Alan . . .$59,900<br />

28 Precision 2003 . . . . . . . . . . .Alan . . .$49,900<br />

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1997 Catalina Capri 22fin $9,695<br />

2009 Catalina 22 Sport $13,785<br />

New Catalina 22 MKII-WK Sold<br />

2007 Com-Pac 23 Mk IV $25,995<br />

2009 Com-Pac 23 Mk IV $38,995<br />

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SELECTED LISTINGS<br />

Marine Trader 50 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199,000 (N)<br />

Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159,000 (P)<br />

Marine Trader 44 SD 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129,000 (P)<br />

Hatteras 43 DC 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128,500 (S)<br />

Swift Trawler 42 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for Special<br />

Hinckley Talaria 40 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .575,000 (N)<br />

Island Pilot 39 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265,000 (S)<br />

Heritage 38 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,000 (S)<br />

Carver 36M 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199,000 (S)<br />

Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69,900 (S)<br />

Mainship Pilot 34 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94,500 (S)<br />

Knight Bros. Custom 28 2003 new listing . . .85,500 (P)<br />

Irwin 52 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125,000 (S)<br />

Beneteau 46 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for Special<br />

Beneteau First 47.7 2002 price reduced . . . .289,000 (S)<br />

Beneteau M432 1988 price reduced . . . .78,000 (S)<br />

Beneteau 42CC 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179,000 (N<br />

Hunter Passage 42 1995 price reduced . . .140,000 (S)<br />

J/Boats J 42 2004 new listing . . . .319,000 (N)<br />

Privilege 42 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299,000 (N)<br />

Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119,000 (N)<br />

Hunter 41 AC 2005 new listing . . . .77,900 (N)<br />

Morgan Classic 41 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185,000 (N)<br />

Block Island 40 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46,900 (N)<br />

Beneteau O393 2003 new listing . . . .144,500 (P)<br />

Hunter 380 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105,000 (S)<br />

C&C110 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000 (P)<br />

Hunter 37.5 1994 price reduced . . .69,000 (S)<br />

Beneteau 361 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95,000 (N<br />

B&H Syndey 36 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109,000 (P)<br />

Beneteau O351 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72,000 (P)<br />

Hunter 35.5 1993 new listing . . . .58,000 (P)<br />

Beneteau 34 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for Special<br />

Beneteau O331 2001 price reduced . . .75,000 (N)<br />

Beneteau 311 ‘00 & ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,000 (P)<br />

Catalina 30 ‘88 & ‘90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,900 (N)<br />

Alerion Express 28 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83,900 (N)<br />

Hunter 28 1990 price reduced . . .22,000 (N)<br />

J Boats J/80 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,900 (N)<br />

Beneteau FC 7.5 ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,900 (N)<br />

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_________________________________________<br />

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Wanted. Sailboat with trailer. 20-23 feet.<br />

fixed keel. Cape Dory, Sea Sprite, Seafarer,<br />

Compac, etc. (228) 324-6504. (11/09a)<br />

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Boats Wanted<br />

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Sails & Canvas<br />

1983 C&C 29. $19,500 OBO. Beam:9’7”,<br />

Draft:5’3” fin keel, Displ:6700; Yanmar Diesel;<br />

RF, lazy jacks; GPS/Chart Plotter, VHF/remote,<br />

speed, depth, CD/AM/FM, Alcohol stove.<br />

Contact David Mickelson (813) 685-3831. Email<br />

daveandsandy04@gmail.com. (11/09)<br />

1973 Bristol 29.9. Featured in the August<br />

SOUTHWINDS. Best offer. (508) 728-6594.<br />

(11/09)<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Sabre 30 MkIII. Clean and well kept, tremendously<br />

upgraded 2006-2009 (sails, electronics,<br />

and much more), brightwork done.<br />

Located Savannah, GA. $46,500 negotiable.<br />

Call (912) 352-3583 or email<br />

jumichels@att.net. (1/10)<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 71


CLASSIFIED ADS<br />

Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989, Great Condition<br />

Many Recent Upgrades. 30hp Universal<br />

diesel, Max prop, Reverse cycle heat and air,<br />

anchor windlass with 2 anchors, top loading<br />

DC refrigeration, full galley with propane<br />

stove/oven, propane hot water heater,<br />

propane cabin heater, new Lifeline AGM batteries,<br />

custom dodger and Bimini, new interior<br />

cushions, new autopilot, VHF, GPS,<br />

depth/speed, AM/FM/CD, HD flatscreen<br />

TV/DVD $59,000 OBO (813) 244-3050.<br />

(1/10)<br />

30’ Catalina 1988. Tall Rig w/Bowsprit.<br />

Rigging, electronics, wiring, fixtures, bulbs,<br />

gauges and three batteries, replaced. Diesel.<br />

LPG stove/oven, DC refrigeration. Autohelm,<br />

new Hood Furler, 135 Genoa, Cruising<br />

Spinnaker w/sock, stereo w/4 speakers,<br />

dinghy davits, Bimini, dodger, side curtains,<br />

boom cover, wheel cover—all like new. All<br />

desirable options, too much to list, must see.<br />

$27,500/Best Offer. (352) 397-7331. (11/09)<br />

ADS START AT $25/3 MO<br />

30’ Hunter Cherubini 1982 with Yanmar<br />

diesel, Bimini, dodger, Harken roller furling,<br />

new Genoa, Autohelm 3000 autopilot,<br />

marine air conditioning, hot and cold pressure<br />

water, bow sprit w/anchor roller, Imron<br />

green top sides, very well maintained.. Asking<br />

$19,500. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 730-8200.<br />

Hunter 30, 1978.<br />

Very good<br />

condition. 3 jibs,<br />

spinnaker, asymmetrical—all<br />

in<br />

great condition.<br />

New cushions,<br />

dodger, portlights.<br />

Chartplotter. 4-foot<br />

draft, standard rig.<br />

Rebuilt engine.<br />

Extremely wellmaintained.<br />

New<br />

Bottom Paint.<br />

$16,500. Palmetto,<br />

FL. (941) 720-<br />

5750. (9/09)<br />

WHARRAM TIKI 30<br />

CATAMARAN<br />

FOR SALE<br />

Brand-New —<br />

Professionally Built<br />

Go to www.tiki30.blogspot.com<br />

to view an online journal documenting<br />

the step-by-step building of this boat.<br />

Built by Boatsmith, Inc., Jupiter, FL<br />

www.boatsmithFL.com. (561)744-0855<br />

Hans Christian 33T Bluewater cruiser 1981.<br />

Updated w/50hp Yanmar diesel (new 17hrs),<br />

New Electronics: Raymarine S1 autopilot,<br />

Garmin 4208 radar/GPS/map plotter. Air<br />

Marine wind generator, Harken roller furlers,<br />

Genoa and Jib sails. Classic teak interior,<br />

queen-sized bed Captain’s berth, A/C, heater;<br />

stand-up shower, marble sink. Galley complete<br />

with new refrigeration system, alcohol<br />

stove/oven. Docked Fairhope, Alabama.<br />

$122,800 Inquiries contact (228)332-0554,<br />

2rightal@gmail.com. (12/09)<br />

1977 Cheoy Lee Offshore 33 Ketch with<br />

Perkins 4-108. Loaded with new upgraded<br />

equipment. Only 3' 8" draft. Recent Awl-Grip,<br />

Wind Gen, Solar, Windlass, Refrig, Propane,<br />

GPS, H&C Pressure water, Head with Shower<br />

and more. A classic beauty asking $34,900.<br />

www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 730-8200<br />

Nassau 34 by President Marine, 1983. Project<br />

boat, fiberglass, diesel, double ended, full<br />

keel, aluminum spars, davits, teak decks,<br />

refrig, Marine Air, propane. $15,900 OBO<br />

www.Cortezyachts.com. (941) 730-8200<br />

1974 Morgan 35 Sloop. $13,000. (305) 509-<br />

2431. (11/09)<br />

2002 Hunter 356. JUST REDUCED. To<br />

$99,900. Bring all offers. Well equipped – AC,<br />

Generator, Full Electronics, Bimini. SouthEast<br />

Sailing & Yachts, Inc. (904) 824-5770.<br />

Never titled Hunter 36 2007. Dealer<br />

Inventory. JUST REDUCED to $139,000,<br />

Sailaway <strong>Read</strong>y. Includes Roller Furling Main,<br />

AC, Leather Interior & Bimini. SouthEast<br />

Sailing & Yachts, Inc. (904) 824-5770.<br />

$50 – 3 MO. AD & PHOTO<br />

941-795-8704<br />

72 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


CLASSIFIED ADS<br />

37’ Endeavour 1980 Tall Rig. Popular B plan.<br />

Complete refit, new everything, hard dodger.<br />

Too much to list. 350 hours on Perkins 4-108.<br />

“Must see.” Reduced to $39,500. (352) 597-<br />

4912. (12/09)<br />

Never Titled Hunter 38 2007. Dealer<br />

Inventory. JUST REDUCED To $169,000.<br />

Sailaway <strong>Read</strong>y. Includes Roller Furling Main,<br />

AC & Bimini. SouthEast Sailing & Yachts, Inc.<br />

(904) 824-5770<br />

1996 MANTA CAT 40. 3 bed/2 bath. Hard<br />

top with davits. 3210 Garmin with radar, GPS,<br />

sonar, chartplotter and weather. Invertor,<br />

autopilot, 3 depthfinders, VHF, 2-speed electric<br />

winch, windlass with CQR and Danforth.<br />

2 marine A/Cs, large fridge and freezer, TV, 2<br />

- 40hp diesels. 12’ CC Caribe dinghy w/40hp.<br />

Sell $249K or trade for 40’ Mainship w/2<br />

diesels. Located in Marathon, Florida Keys.<br />

(305) 743-9629. (12/09a)<br />

Bayfield 40 Hull # 34 full keel 5’ draft, cutter<br />

ketch designed by H.T.Gozzard built in 1984.<br />

Exceptional condition with lots of new gear.<br />

Harken roller furling on all sails. Marine air,<br />

WS, WD, depth, VHF w/remote, SSB,<br />

cd/radio, autopilot, chartplotter, radar,<br />

dinghy, life raft. $109,500 Call Major Carter or<br />

visit www.Cortezyachts.com.(941) 730-8200.<br />

2” display ADS starting $38/MO<br />

Formosa 1974, 41’. St Petersburg, FL. Very<br />

attractive price $29,000. New Yanmar diesel<br />

20 hrs, New transmission, shaft & bearing by<br />

Embree Marine. New SS Water tanks, New<br />

Decks no teak, New Mizzen mast still at JSI in<br />

photo. Sails are good, New rig, New wiring<br />

and panel, New steering, rudder,& hydraulic<br />

auto pilot. Call J Wood (727) 709-0611. Call<br />

Bob (727) 423-0232. (1/10)<br />

45 Leopard Cat 2000.Will trade equity<br />

(130K) for smaller boat. Excellent condition!<br />

New sails, Genset, canvas. Many other<br />

updates. This boat is ready to go! (727) 412-<br />

3744. ross1920@earthlink.net. (11/09)<br />

CORTEZ YACHT SALES<br />

SAIL<br />

48' Mason 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000<br />

40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500<br />

39’ Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000<br />

34' Nassau 1983 . . . . . . . .Project – Offers<br />

33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900<br />

30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500<br />

28' Catalina 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,900<br />

POWER<br />

34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . . . .$39,900<br />

30' Silverton 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000<br />

28’ Luhrs Twin Gas 1972 . . . . . . .$15,900<br />

28' Sheffield Diesel Charter Biz . .$44,900<br />

26' Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,900<br />

WE HAVE BUYERS<br />

— LISTINGS WANTED —<br />

(941) 730-8200<br />

visit www.cortezyachts.com<br />

CORTEZ YACHT SALES<br />

BROKERS:<br />

Advertise Your<br />

Boats for Sale.<br />

Text & Photo Ads:<br />

$50 for 3-months.<br />

Text only ads: $25 for 3 months<br />

1976 Mason 48. Center Cockpit liveaboard<br />

full keel blue water cruiser. 120 HP Perkins,<br />

ketch rig with all roller furling and self-tailing<br />

winches for shorthanded sailing. Walk-thru aft<br />

cabin, two heads, Bimini, dodger, electric<br />

anchor, windlass, autopilot. Asking $79K.<br />

Owner must sell so bring your offer.<br />

www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 730-8200.<br />

BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES<br />

_________________________________________<br />

FREE ADS<br />

Free ads in boat gear for all gear under<br />

$200 per item. Privately owned items<br />

only. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com.<br />

(941-795-8704)<br />

Teak ship’s wheel. Wooden outer diameter<br />

22”. 1” shaft. Cost over $400. Priced at $175.<br />

Good condition. (228) 326-7486. Gulfport,<br />

MS.<br />

_________________________________________<br />

(1/10)<br />

Force 10 Cozy Cabin propane heater. 6500<br />

BTUs. $150. (228) 326-7486. Gulfport, MS.<br />

(1/10)<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Anchor shade white $50. Palm Harbor, FL.<br />

Tom<br />

_________________________________________<br />

(727) 947-7480. (12/09)<br />

CUBAN ODYSSEA by Chuck Jones. In “The<br />

Hardy Little Ship That Could” S/V America<br />

makes 16 voyages to Cuba. Email<br />

sailmykeys@gmail.com for the book review.<br />

(12/09)<br />

News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 73


CLASSIFIED AD<br />

110 ft of NEW 5/16 inch BBB chain for only<br />

$150<br />

_________________________________________<br />

($365 retail). (727) 319-9080. (12/09)<br />

WANTED: Good used boat gear from Anchors<br />

to Zincs and about anything else. Sell outright<br />

or place on consignment. Scurvy Dog Boat<br />

Works, Pensacola, FL. Call (850) 434-1770 or email<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Scurvydog@worldnet.att.net.<br />

Whisker pole, line controlled. 11-20 feet.<br />

$250. (941) 730-8200.<br />

BOAT STORAGE<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Mast-up storage for small sailboats, 20 feet<br />

or less. $60 a month. Stuart, St. Lucie River,<br />

South Fork. www.stluciesailingclub.org.<br />

Includes social activities, weekly informal<br />

regattas and more. Membership $60 a year.<br />

Experienced sailors ready to teach young and<br />

the not so young. Call Alex for more details:<br />

(772) 220-1366. (11/09)<br />

CHARTER<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Hunter 35.5, 1990: Bareboat charter for reasonable<br />

rates - weekly $1675, Location:<br />

Rickenbacker Marina, Miami. Equipment:<br />

refrigerator, upgraded batteries, dinghy, new<br />

furler, More Information: www.americasailingclub.com<br />

or Rene Aston (705) 426-5998,<br />

rene.aston@sympatico.ca (1/10)<br />

DONATE YOUR BOAT<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Donate your boat to the Safe Harbor Boys<br />

Home, Jacksonville, Fl. Setting young lives on a<br />

true path. Please consider donating your working<br />

vessel. http://boyshome.com/ or call (904)<br />

757-7918, e-mail harbor@boyshome.com.<br />

HELP WANTED<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Sponsor Wanted. Business to sponsor our<br />

Crew web pages online and get an ad in the<br />

magazine and on our web site in return for<br />

regular monthly payment to us to keep the<br />

crew web pages going and regularly updated.<br />

Could be ideal for a racing-related company.<br />

editor@southwindsmagazine.com.<br />

(941)<br />

_________________________________________<br />

795-8704<br />

Yacht Broker. Island Yachting Centre, West<br />

Coast Florida. Experience desired but will train<br />

the right person. 75% Sail. 25% Power.<br />

Aggressive commission plan. Confidential<br />

interview. (941) 729-4511. Ted@islandyachtingcentre.com.<br />

BROKERS: Advertise Your Boats for Sale.<br />

Text & Photo Ads<br />

New ads: $20/mo<br />

Pickup ads: $15/mo<br />

Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do you<br />

prefer to sell yachts from your home office?<br />

If you do and you are a proven, successful<br />

yacht sales professional, we have positions<br />

open for Florida west and east coast. Take<br />

advantage of the Massey sales and marketing<br />

support, sales management and administration<br />

while working from your home selling<br />

brokerage sail and powerboats. Call Frank<br />

Hamilton (941) 723-1610 for interview<br />

appointment and position details.<br />

LODGING FOR SAILORS<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Ponce de Leon Hotel<br />

Historic downtown<br />

hotel at the bay, across<br />

from St. Petersburg<br />

YC. 95 Central Ave.,<br />

St. Petersburg, FL<br />

33701<br />

(727) 550-9300<br />

www.poncedeleon<br />

hotel.com<br />

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT<br />

_________________________________________<br />

Sailor’s Paradise “Old Florida“ Lakefront<br />

mobile home cottage with dock on 20K acre<br />

Lake Crescent in Crescent City. Small, quiet,<br />

adult park with reasonable lot rent. $7500<br />

(386) 698-3648 or<br />

www.LakeCrescentFlorida.com. (1/10)<br />

SAILS & CANVAS<br />

_________________________________________<br />

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74 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


SOUTHERN RACING continued from page 67<br />

12 Women’s Fall Race #6. East Coast<br />

Sailing Association<br />

12 Single Handed Race. Bull Bay<br />

Cruising Club. (This is a fictitious<br />

name for the organizing efforts, but<br />

the race is real. www.sailjax.com for<br />

more information.)<br />

12-13Catalina 22 Florida State<br />

Championships. Indian River YC<br />

12-13Club Races. Lake Eustis Sailing Club<br />

19 Doublehanded Race. East Coast<br />

Sailing Association<br />

20 Winter Rum Race #3. Melbourne YC<br />

27 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC<br />

Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.<br />

www.bbyra.net<br />

Go to the Web site for local club races<br />

BBYC Biscayne Bay YC<br />

BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing<br />

Association. www.bbyra.net<br />

CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org<br />

CRYC Coral Reef YC.<br />

www.coralreefyachtclub.org.<br />

KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.<br />

LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org.<br />

MYC Miami YC.<br />

www.miamiyachtclub.net.<br />

PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org<br />

SCF Sailfish Club of Florida.<br />

www.sailfishclub.com<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

7 CRYC Annual BBYRA PHRF #11<br />

8 CRYC Annual BBYRA One-design<br />

#11<br />

13 CRYC Dockwallopers.<br />

14 BB Series Fall #3. Flat Earth Society.<br />

14-15 Star Schoonmaker Cup. CRYC<br />

21-22 PHRF SEF Championships. CGSC<br />

21-22 High School South Points Regatta.<br />

Lauderdale YC, Hollywood’s<br />

Holland Park<br />

23-29 US Sailing Mid Winters. MYC.<br />

29ers, 420s, and 470s youth event<br />

DECEMBER<br />

4 Wirth Munroe Palm Beach Race.<br />

SCF/CCS<br />

4-6 Lauderdale YC. Melges 32 Gold Cup.<br />

5 Full Moon Regatta<br />

6 Star Commodore Cup. CRYC<br />

6 Etchells Piana Cup. BBYC<br />

12 BBYRA OD #12. BBYC<br />

13 BBYRA PHRF #12, KBYC<br />

19 J/24 BB Series Fall4. Flat Earth<br />

26-31 Orange Bowl Regatta. CGSC/CRY<br />

Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday –<br />

Open House at the Key West Sailing<br />

Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 292-5993.<br />

www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane<br />

off Palm Avenue in Key West. Come by the<br />

club to sail. Non-members and members<br />

welcome. Wednesday night racing has<br />

begun for the summer season. Skippers<br />

meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and<br />

boats start racing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane<br />

basin near the mooring field. Dinner<br />

and drinks afterward.<br />

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC).<br />

www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the<br />

Web site for regular club racing open to all.<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

14 Dockmasters Portsmouth/Fall #4<br />

15 Dockmasters Portsmouth and<br />

PHRF<br />

DECEMBER<br />

6 Flail & Sail<br />

<strong>Southwinds</strong> Annual Online West Florida<br />

Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1<br />

<strong>Southwinds</strong> magazine posts the annual race<br />

schedule/calendar (9/1-8/31) on its Web<br />

site for all racing in the central west Florida<br />

area from just north of Tampa Bay south to<br />

Marco Island. The calendar includes all<br />

scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF<br />

organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org),<br />

plus club races in the area and any others<br />

that boaters in the area would like to post.<br />

The Boat of the Year races are listed for all<br />

the areas of the West Florida PHRF organization.<br />

The race calendar can be accessed<br />

through the racing pages link at<br />

www.southwindsmagazine.com. It is also<br />

the race calendar link at the West Florida<br />

PHRF organization and other sailing associations<br />

and yacht clubs in the area.<br />

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.<br />

com to list your race, or changes. Sorry - we<br />

cannot list every single weekly club race.<br />

Club Racing<br />

Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday<br />

following the third Friday of each month.<br />

Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing,<br />

spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002 or<br />

www.sailbcyc.org. One-design, dinghy<br />

racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March<br />

through September (727) 458-7274. Guests<br />

welcome for all races.<br />

Bradenton YC. Races November thru<br />

March. Sunday races at 1:30 p.m. PHRF<br />

racing on Manatee River. For info, call<br />

Susan Tibbits at (941) 723-6560.<br />

Clearwater Community Sailing Center.<br />

The center holds regular weekend club<br />

races. For dates and more information, go<br />

to www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.<br />

Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing.<br />

For more information, contact saraherb@aol.com.<br />

Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers.<br />

Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month,<br />

year-round<br />

john@johnkremski.com<br />

Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month,<br />

year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com.<br />

Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte<br />

Harbor. Fall Series Sunday afternoon racing<br />

begins Sept. 13 through Nov. 22.<br />

www.pgscweb.com.<br />

Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday<br />

evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.<br />

St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings<br />

(except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630<br />

starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.<br />

Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First<br />

Saturday of each month, PHRF racing.<br />

Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venicesailing-squadron.org<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

1 St. Petersburg Sailing Center Snipe<br />

Fleet 801 racing<br />

1-6 Edison Sailing Center. 2.4-Meter<br />

World Championship<br />

7 Caloosahatchee Marching &<br />

Chowder Society. Festival of the<br />

Islands<br />

7 St. Pete Sailing Assoc.<br />

Commodore’s Cup, PHRF<br />

7 Sarasota YC. Invitational, PHRF<br />

(SBBOTY)<br />

7-8 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Flying<br />

Scot Regatta<br />

10-14 Gulfport YC. Formula 16 Multihull<br />

Global Challenge Championship<br />

14-15 Davis Island YC.. US SAILING<br />

advanced race management training<br />

course<br />

14-15 St. Petersburg YC. Snipe Florida<br />

State Championship<br />

14-15 Lake Eustis Sailing Club. MC Scow<br />

SE & M-17 Championship<br />

14-15 Marco Island YC. Fall Regatta,<br />

PHRF (SWFBOTY)<br />

14-15 Naples Community Sailing Center.<br />

Naples Cup<br />

18-22 St. Petersburg YC. US SAILING<br />

Match Racing Championship<br />

17-18 Davis Island YC. Egmont Key Race,<br />

PHRF. (SuncoastBOTY)<br />

21-22 Clearwater YC.. Carlisle Classic,<br />

PHRF, Dinghies<br />

21-22 Clearwater YC.US Multihull<br />

Champ’s 2010 area qualifier regatta<br />

21-22 Davis Island YC. J/24 ACC’s<br />

21 Sarasota Sailing Squadron.<br />

Drumstick Regatta & Laser Regatta<br />

27 Davis Island YC. Old Shoe, PHRF<br />

28 Regatta Pointe Marina Turkey Run<br />

Regatta, (SBBOTY)<br />

28-29 Davis Island YC. Thanksgiving<br />

Regatta, All classes<br />

DECEMBER<br />

3-6 St. Petersburg YC. America’s<br />

Disabled Sailors Regatta<br />

5 Davis Island YC. Couple’s Race,<br />

PHRF<br />

5 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. Races 5 & 6<br />

5 Caloosahatchee Marching &<br />

Chowder Society Commodore’s<br />

Cup. (CBOTY)<br />

5-6 Edison Sailing Center. Sunfish<br />

Challenge Cup Regatta<br />

See RACING CALENDAR continued on page 76<br />

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS<br />

ADVANCED BOAT REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

ADVANCED SAILS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

ADVENTURE YACHT HARBOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

ALBEMARLE PLANTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

ALPENGLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25<br />

ANCHORAGE RESORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

ANNAPOLIS PERFORMANCE SAILING . . . . . . . . . 65<br />

ANTIGUA SAILING SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

AQUA GRAPHICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />

BACON SAILS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

BATH HARBOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

BAY RIGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

BEACH MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

BENETEAU SAILBOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC<br />

BETA MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />

BLUEWATER SAILING SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 41<br />

BOATERS’ EXCHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />

BOATNAMES.NET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

BOATPEELING.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

BOATSMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />

BOREL MFG.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />

BO’SUN SUPPLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />

BRIDGE POINTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

CAPT. & FIRST MATE YACHT DELIVERY. . . . . . . . . 31<br />

CAPT. BILL ROBINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />

CAPT. JIMMY HENDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

CAPT. MARTI BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

CAPT. RICK MEYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />

CATALINA YACHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC,27<br />

CHARLESTON CITY MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

CLEARWATER MUNICIPAL MARINA. . . . . . . . . . . . 42<br />

CLEARWATER YACHT CLUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />

COPPERCOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34<br />

COQUINA YACHT CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

CORTEZ FLEA MARKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />

CORTEZ YACHT BROKERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />

CPT AUTOPILOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />

CRUISING SOLUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16<br />

DANCING WITH THE WIND VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

DEFENDER INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38<br />

DOCKSIDE RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19<br />

DOCTOR LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 45, 74<br />

DOYLE/PLOCH SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

DUNBAR SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC<br />

DWYER MAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />

EASTERN YACHTS/BENETEAU. . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC,BC<br />

E-MARINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />

FAIRWINDS BOAT REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

RACING CALENDAR continued from page 75<br />

6 Bradenton YC, Egmont Key (SBBO-<br />

TY)<br />

11-12 Naples Yacht Club. Offshore Distance<br />

Regatta, PHRF (SWFBOTY)<br />

12 Sarasota Sailing Squadron.<br />

Commodores Cup, PHRF<br />

12-13 Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Holiday<br />

Regatta. PHRF.<br />

For northern Gulf coast race calendars and<br />

more information, go the Gulf Yachting<br />

Association Web site, at www.gya.org.<br />

LEGEND<br />

BWYC Bay Waveland Yacht Club, Bay St.<br />

Louis, MS<br />

BSC Birmingham Sailing Club,<br />

Birmingham, AL<br />

BucYC Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, AL<br />

FYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, AL<br />

TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a<br />

courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising.<br />

FAIRWINDS YACHT SALES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />

FIRST PATRIOT INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />

FLAGSHIP SAILING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />

FLORIDA SAILING AND CRUISING SCHOOL. . . . . 41<br />

FLYING SCOT SAILBOATS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />

FORT MYERS BEACH MOORING FIELD. . . . . . . . . 29<br />

FT. PIERCE CITY MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

GARHAUER HARDWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC<br />

GULFPORT CITY MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />

HARBORAGE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 23, 35<br />

HAWKS CAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

HOBIE CATS/TACKLE SHACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />

HOGAN’S MARINA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

HOLLAND BOATYARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

HOTWIRE/FANS & OTHER PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . 31<br />

INNOVATIVE MARINE SERVICES . . . . . . . . 20, 30, 32<br />

INTERNATIONAL SAILING SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

ISLAND PACKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />

J/BOATS - MURRAY YACHT SALES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />

KELLY BICKFORD, YACHT BROKER . . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />

KLAUS ROEHRICH SURVEYOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

LANIER SAILING ACADEMY/CHARTER . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

LEATHER WHEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />

LEGACY HARBOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

LIGHTKEEPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

MACK SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />

MARINE CANVAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

MARINE FUEL CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

MASSEY YACHT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC,21, 68<br />

MASTHEAD ENTERPRISES . . . . . . . . . . 27,31, 69, 33<br />

MASTMATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />

MURRAY YACHT SALES/BENETEAU . . . . . . . . . BC,70<br />

MYRTLE BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

NATIONAL SAIL SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

NATURE’S HEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

NEW BERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

NORTH SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />

NORTH SAILS DIRECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />

NORTH SAILS OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />

OCEAN RIGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

ONLINE MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />

PALM COAST MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

PATRICIA KNOLL, REALTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13<br />

PATRIOT YACHT SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />

PELICAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

PIER 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29<br />

PORPOISE USED SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

PORT ROYAL LANDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

PROFURL WICHARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />

FWYC Fort Walton Yacht Club, Ft. Walton<br />

Beach, FL<br />

JYC Jackson Yacht Club, Jackson, MS<br />

LAYC Lake Arthur Yacht Club, Lake<br />

Arthur, LA<br />

LBYC Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach,<br />

MS<br />

LPRC Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit,<br />

New Orleans, LA<br />

LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s<br />

Sailing Association, New Orleans,<br />

LA<br />

MYC Mobile Yacht Club, Mobile,AL<br />

NYCP Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola,<br />

Pensacola, FL<br />

NOYC New Orleans Yacht Club, New<br />

Orleans,LA<br />

OSYC Ocean Springs Yacht Club, Ocean<br />

Springs, MS<br />

PCYC Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass<br />

Christian, MS<br />

PYC Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL<br />

PBYC Pensacola Beach Yacht Club,<br />

Pensacola Beach, FL<br />

PtYC Point Yacht Club, Josephine, AL<br />

StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club,<br />

Panama City, FL<br />

SYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans<br />

PROPGLOP MOBY-COOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />

QUALITY MARITIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16<br />

QUANTUM SAILS FLORIDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />

RB GROVE/UNIVERSAL AND WESTERBEKE . . . . . . 57<br />

REGATTA POINTE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />

RIGGING ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

RPARTS REFRIGERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<br />

RS SAILBOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />

SAIL HARBOR MARINA & BOATYARD . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

SAIL REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

SAILING FLORIDA CHARTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

SAILING FLORIDA SAILING SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

SANDS HARBOR RESORT & MARINA . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

SCHURR SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />

SCUBA CLEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

SCURVY DOG USED MARINE STORE . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />

SEA SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42<br />

SEA TECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />

SEA WORTHY GOODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

SHADETREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />

SHINEY HINEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

SKULL CREEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

SMARTERSAIL CHARTER & SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

SNUG HARBOR BOATS & CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />

SOUTHEAST SAILING & YACHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />

SSB RADIO BOOKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

SSMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 32<br />

ST. AUGUSTINE SAILING ENTERPRISES . . . . . . . . . 41<br />

ST. BARTS/BENETEAU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC<br />

ST. PETE BOAT SHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5<br />

SUNCOAST INFLATABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />

SUNRISE SAILS, PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />

TACKLE SHACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />

TAMPA SAILING SQUADRON YOUTH PROGRAM . 19<br />

TIDEMINDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44<br />

TOWN CREEK MARINA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />

TREASURE HARBOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

TURNER MARINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC<br />

TWIN DOLPHIN MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

ULLMAN SAILS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 33<br />

WAG BAGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />

WATERBORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25<br />

WEST MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

WICHARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />

WILMINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

YACHT AUTHORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 56<br />

YACHTING VACATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />

TYC Lake Tammany Yacht Club, Slidell, LA<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

1 GYA Fish Class Curran Regatta,<br />

BucYC<br />

7 Cruising Couples #2, PYC<br />

7-8 Double-Handed, FYC<br />

7-8 Southern Soiland Team Racing, SYC<br />

13-16 Great Oaks Invitational, ISSA<br />

National Doublehanded<br />

Championship. SYC<br />

14-15 Jubilee/Individual Flying Scot-Cock<br />

of the Walk Championship, PYC<br />

14-15 Great Oaks Regatta, SYC<br />

21 PYC Championship #4, PYC<br />

21 Mississippi Optimist Championship,<br />

BWYC<br />

21 FSAA Cajun Country Champs, LAYC<br />

22 Turkey Regatta, JYC<br />

22 Turkey Trot, Key Sailing/PBYC<br />

27-28 Opti Midwinters, BWYC<br />

DECEMBER<br />

5 GMAC Regatta, FYC<br />

5 Sugar Bowl PHRF Regatta, NOYC<br />

12 Santa Claus Regatta, PYC<br />

19-20 Sugar Bowl HS, SYC<br />

26-27 Race of Champions, NOYC<br />

26-27 Sugar Bowl One Design Regatta,<br />

NOYC<br />

76 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com


ADVERTISERS INDEX BY CATEGORY<br />

SAILBOATS - NEW & BROKERAGE<br />

BENETEAU....................................................................................................BC<br />

BOATERS EXCHANGES/CATALINA ................................................................27<br />

BOATSMITH/WHARRAM CATAMARANS........................................................24<br />

CATALINA YACHTS .................................................................................IFC,27<br />

CORTEZ YACHT BROKERAGE........................................................................73<br />

DUNBAR SALES ......................................................................................IFC,27<br />

EASTERN YACHTS..................................................................................IFC,IBC<br />

FAIRWINDS YACHT SALES.............................................................................69<br />

FLYING SCOT SAILBOATS .............................................................................72<br />

HOBIE CATS/TACKLE SHACK ........................................................................26<br />

ISLAND PACKET............................................................................................68<br />

KELLY BICKFORD YACHT BROKER.................................................................69<br />

MASSEY YACHT SALES/CATALINA/HUNTER/ISLAND<br />

PACKET/EASTERN/MARINER........................................................IFC,21, 68<br />

MASTHEAD YACHT SALES/CATALINA ..........................................27,31, 69, 33<br />

MURRAY YACHT SALES/BENETEAU ..........................................................BC,70<br />

RS SAILBOATS.................................................................................................6<br />

SNUG HARBOR BOATS & CO.......................................................................27<br />

SOUTHEAST SAILING & YACHTS ....................................................................9<br />

ST. BARTS/BENETEAU...................................................................................BC<br />

SUNCOAST INFLATABLES/ WEST FLORIDA ...................................................18<br />

TACKLE SHACK/HOBIE/SUNFISH, ST. PETERSBURG.......................................26<br />

TAMPA SAILING SQUADRON YOUTH PROGRAM .........................................19<br />

TURNER MARINE .........................................................................................IFC<br />

GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING<br />

ALPENGLOW ................................................................................................25<br />

ANNAPOLIS PERFORMANCE SAILING...........................................................65<br />

BOATPEELING.COM .....................................................................................30<br />

BOREL MFG..................................................................................................31<br />

BO’SUN SUPPLIES/HARDWARE .....................................................................43<br />

COPPERCOAT...............................................................................................34<br />

CPT AUTOPILOT...........................................................................................74<br />

CRUISING SOLUTIONS.................................................................................16<br />

DANCING WITH THE WIND VIDEO..............................................................32<br />

DEFENDER INDUSTRIES................................................................................38<br />

DOCTOR LED...................................................................................31, 45, 74<br />

E-MARINE.....................................................................................................31<br />

GARHAUER HARDWARE...............................................................................IBC<br />

HOTWIRE/FANS & OTHER PRODUCTS ........................................................31<br />

LEATHER WHEEL ...........................................................................................31<br />

MASTHEAD ENTERPRISES ............................................................27,31, 69, 33<br />

MASTMATE MAST CLIMBER .........................................................................31<br />

NATURE’S HEAD ...........................................................................................32<br />

ONLINE MARINE ..........................................................................................14<br />

PROFURL WICHARD .....................................................................................12<br />

PROPGLOP MOBY-COOL..............................................................................40<br />

RPARTS REFRIGERATION ...............................................................................28<br />

SCURVY DOG USED MARINE STORE ............................................................47<br />

SEAWORTHY GOODS ...................................................................................32<br />

SHADETREE AWNING SYSTEMS......................................................................8<br />

SSMR .....................................................................................................14, 32<br />

TACKLE SHACK/HOBIE/SUNFISH, PRECISION ...............................................26<br />

TIDEMINDERS ..............................................................................................44<br />

WAG BAGS ...................................................................................................36<br />

WEST MARINE................................................................................................3<br />

WICHARD.....................................................................................................12<br />

SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES<br />

ADVANCED SAILS.........................................................................................32<br />

ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS ..............................................................................43<br />

BACON SAILS...............................................................................................32<br />

BAY RIGGING ...............................................................................................32<br />

DOYLE PLOCH..............................................................................................33<br />

DWYER MAST/SPARS, HARDWARE, RIGGING................................................74<br />

INNOVATIVE MARINE SERVICES .......................................................20, 30, 32<br />

MACK SAILS .................................................................................................52<br />

MASTHEAD/USED SAILS AND SERVICE........................................27,31, 69, 33<br />

NATIONAL SAIL SUPPLY, NEW&USED ONLINE .............................................33<br />

NORTH SAILS DIRECT/SAILS ONLINE BY NORTH .........................................58<br />

NORTH SAILS, NEW AND USED .............................................................63, 74<br />

OCEAN RIGGING .........................................................................................32<br />

PORPOISE USED SAILS..................................................................................33<br />

QUANTUM SAILS FLORIDA...........................................................................15<br />

RIGGING ONLY ...........................................................................................32<br />

SAIL REPAIR ..................................................................................................33<br />

SCHURR SAILS, PENSACOLA FL ....................................................................64<br />

SSMR .....................................................................................................14, 32<br />

SUNRISE SAILS, PLUS ...................................................................................33<br />

ULLMAN SAILS .......................................................................................30, 33<br />

CANVAS<br />

MARINE CANVAS..........................................................................................33<br />

SHADETREE AWNING SYSTEMS......................................................................8<br />

SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTION<br />

ANTIGUA SAILING SCHOOL.........................................................................41<br />

BLUEWATER SAILING SCHOOL ...............................................................22, 41<br />

FLAGSHIP SAILING .......................................................................................59<br />

FLORIDA SAILING & CRUISING SCHOOL .....................................................41<br />

INTERNATIONAL SAILING SCHOOL..............................................................41<br />

LANIER SAILING ACADEMY/CHARTER ..........................................................41<br />

QUALITY MARITIME CAPTAIN INSTRUCTION ...............................................16<br />

SAILING FLORIDA CHARTERS & SCHOOL.....................................................41<br />

SEA SCHOOL/CAPTAIN’S LICENSE ...............................................................42<br />

SMARTERSAIL CHARTER & SCHOOL.............................................................41<br />

ST. AUGUSTINE SAILING ENTERPRISES .........................................................41<br />

YACHTING VACATIONS ................................................................................20<br />

MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES<br />

BETA MARINE ...............................................................................................53<br />

RB GROVE/UNIVERSAL AND WESTERBEKE ....................................................57<br />

TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a<br />

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News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS November 2009 77


Many days, my friend Bill Dearstyne<br />

and I sail his Catalina 34 out into<br />

the Gulf of Mexico from Cove Sound<br />

Marina in Cortez, FL, which is between<br />

the bridges on the ICW adjacent to<br />

Anna Maria Island just south of Tampa<br />

Bay. Sometimes we’ll head straight west<br />

for about half a day until we reach ten<br />

fathoms on the depth sounder and, at<br />

that point, we toast with a cool one, turn<br />

around and wander back to Long Boat<br />

Pass and then up the Intracoastal to the<br />

marina. But mostly, we just sail for the<br />

heck of it with no particular direction in<br />

mind other than that allowed by the<br />

wind. Other than plot and record our<br />

position and watch the dolphins race<br />

the boat, there’s not much to do out<br />

there, so our conversations drift toward<br />

solving all the national and world problems.<br />

We’ve come up with a number of<br />

novel solutions; and some would say<br />

they’re controversial, but no one seems<br />

to listen, so there’s little chance of stirring<br />

up much debate. There’s Willie<br />

Nelson, Phantom of the Opera and the<br />

Jimmy Buffet CDs to listen to, and those<br />

generally lead to another favorite sailing<br />

activity, a short nap while stretched out<br />

on a cockpit cushion.<br />

One day we were discussing how<br />

much fun it would be to take a longer<br />

sail, something like a week or so, and we<br />

thought we should have a destination. I<br />

think it was during Jimmy Buffet’s<br />

“Margaritaville” that we hit on the idea<br />

of inviting the girls on a sail down to Key<br />

West, perhaps with a side trip to the Dry<br />

Tortugas. The more Jimmy sang, the<br />

more we discussed the trip and the better<br />

it sounded. Bill said that before we<br />

invited the girls, we should test-drive<br />

part of the trip, that being the first leg<br />

down to Boca Grande Pass just off Fort<br />

Myers, including anchoring overnight<br />

inside the pass in Pelican Bay. The next<br />

day we’d wander south to Marco Island,<br />

hang around there for a bit and then<br />

head back north.<br />

We picked a departure date, gathered<br />

a few provisions—two bananas, a<br />

box of cereal, milk, water, a few beers<br />

and sandwiches—and departed Cove<br />

Sound Marina at 6:30 a.m. It had to be<br />

an early departure so we’d have some<br />

daylight left when we arrived late in the<br />

day at our planned anchorage in Pelican<br />

Bay. Soon after clearing the Cortez<br />

Bridge on the short 20-minute run south<br />

to Long Boat Pass, Bill noticed the<br />

engine temperature was higher than<br />

normal. After fussing with a variety of<br />

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engine RPMs and discussing what-if<br />

scenarios, we decided to drop anchor by<br />

Long Boat Pass to troubleshoot the<br />

problem.<br />

Once at anchor and with the engine<br />

off, we removed the engine-cooling<br />

water strainer and found the usual suspect,<br />

sea grass. But there wasn’t enough<br />

of it in the strainer to cause a problem.<br />

Then the question was: Is the problem<br />

the water pump impeller or a blocked<br />

thru-hull? With the strainer cap off and<br />

the thru-hull valve open, there was a little<br />

water flowing out of the assembly,<br />

but not the mini geyser you’d expect.<br />

That meant there was a blockage below<br />

the strainer assembly in the thru-hull<br />

fitting, so we decided to poke something<br />

down through the strainer body to dislodge<br />

the blockage.<br />

On this 1993 Catalina 34, the<br />

engine-cooling water strainer is directly<br />

above a thru-hull that is accessible<br />

through a small access door in the head.<br />

There is a hose on the exit side of the<br />

strainer unit that leads through a bulkhead<br />

and into the engine compartment<br />

where it connects with the water pump.<br />

And speaking of heads, the ability to<br />

stand on yours to service the strainer is a<br />

good skill to have. We tried numerous<br />

times to force a piece of a coat hanger<br />

wire down through the strainer unit and<br />

into the thru-hull to dislodge the blockage,<br />

but no luck. The wire would only go<br />

so far before it hit something, and whatever<br />

it was, it wouldn’t budge. So, there<br />

we sat, less than an hour into our<br />

planned three-day sailing adventure,<br />

and we had an engine with a cooling<br />

problem. We considered going for it<br />

anyway; after all, this is a sailboat and<br />

we’ve sailed it before when the engine<br />

wouldn’t start but, when considering the<br />

need for a working engine to get us in<br />

and out of several unknown anchorages<br />

versus being only 20 minutes from the<br />

marina, all of our John Wayne bravado<br />

turned to common sense, so back to the<br />

marina we went.<br />

In the slip, we continued the efforts<br />

of poking wires down through the<br />

strainer unit in hopes of clearing the<br />

thru-hull. After an hour or so of frustration,<br />

we were about to give up when we<br />

realized that the hose from the strainer<br />

assembly to the engine was about the<br />

same size as a garden hose. As luck<br />

would have it, there was a 3-foot section<br />

of garden hose in one of the storage bins<br />

that had a standard female hose connection<br />

on one end, and it was cut off at the<br />

other end. That eureka moment was<br />

deafening. We loosened the hose clamp<br />

and pulled off the engine supply hose<br />

and with a bit of twisting got the garden<br />

hose to fit tightly on the strainer exit<br />

nipple. We connected the freshwater<br />

hose from the dock to the 3-foot hose,<br />

put the strainer cap back on, opened the<br />

thru-hull and turned on the water. You<br />

could hear the blockage release almost<br />

immediately, kind of a muffled pop. We<br />

let the water run for a bit, then shut it<br />

off, closed the thru-hull, reconnecting<br />

the engine hose, and then opened the<br />

thru-hull and started and ran the engine<br />

for about 15 minutes. The temperatures<br />

remained dead center normal. It was<br />

late morning, but the event prompted a<br />

toast with a cool one.<br />

By then we had eaten up our daylight<br />

arrival margin at Pelican Bay, so we<br />

decided to abandon that trip and sailed<br />

back out into the Gulf. We headed west,<br />

solved a few more of the world’s problems<br />

and listened to CDs and of course,<br />

catching a nap or two. Not what we had<br />

planned, but the experience with troubleshooting<br />

and fixing the problem was<br />

a great lesson learned.<br />

Okay, enough of what many of you<br />

may have already known about the care<br />

and feeding of strainers. It’s time for<br />

Willie and a nap.<br />

78 November 2009 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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