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NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS
6 Editorial: Going Motorless
By Steve Morrell
7 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe
10 Bubba Mines Pavilion Responses
By Morgan Stinemetz
12 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
13 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South
24 Our Waterways: Sarasota Sailing Squadron Faces Financial Challenges
By Harmon Heed
32 Summer Pollution Worst Ever In St. Johns River, FL
By Dave Montgomery
34 Boatowner’s Boat Review: Rob Roy 23
By Mike Turner
40 Fire Extinguishers: The Basics and Maintenance
By Wayne Canning
44 Raider Turbo Boat Review
By Dave Ellis
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46 The Saga of the Bent Toe—
How to Win Races on a Small Budget and Young Crew
By Dave Gale
47 Cooking Onboard: Tropical Salsa: Pineapple & Chili Pepper
By Robbie Johnson
48 Carolina Sailing: Brad Van Liew Again Races Around the World
By Dan Dickison
50 SailLaser Performance Opens Fourth U.S. Center in Jacksonville
By Dave Montgomery
51 Boatwork: Engine Raw Water Pump Rebuild Made Easy
By Tom Kennedy
54 Southern Racing:
News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars
78 The Stream and The Whale: Crossings
By John Galloway
Winning in Abaco Race Week. Page 46. Photo by
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37 SOUTHERN SAILING SCHOOLS SECTION
38 FLORIDA AND GEORGIA MARINAS
39 CAROLINAS MARINAS
65 BOAT BROKERAGE SECTION
70 CLASSIFIEDS
76 ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
77 ADVERTISERS’ LIST BY CATEGORY
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COVER:
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Singing
River Yacht Club in Pascagoula, MS, held various
games and festivities on August 7. One activity
was a Hobie fun sail on the waterfront.
In addition to celebrating their anniversary,
the sail represented the first opportunity to sail
carefree without being concerned with the
threat of oil and bothersome booms.
Photo by Dick Dixon.
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FROM THE HELM
Going Motorless
I recently came across Cruising in
Serrafyn, one of the many books by
Lynn and Larry Pardey. I remember
several things about the Pardeys: They
built their own boat, a wooden 24-footer;
they cruised around the world many
times; and they sailed without an engine.
Before I read their book, I cruised
the Bahamas in 1979 on my first liveaboard
boat, a beautiful, seaworthy,
wooden, 26-foot Folkboat, named
Trifid. I sailed the waters of Lake
Worth in Palm Beach County, FL, for
about five months before I decided to
take it offshore. My girlfriend was
coming out from California in June,
when we were planning to leave for
the Bahamas for three months. But
before we left, I wanted to make a
two-week shakedown cruise to the
Bahamas with a friend of mine who
had been there before.
We made all the preparations and
were pretty much ready to go, when,
the day before our planned departure
in early May, Trifid’s outboard motor’s
driveshaft broke. There was no getting
it repaired in time, but my friend and I
decided to go anyway. I had sailed the
boat all over Lake Worth and along the
coast on day trips many times and felt
I knew her quite well. So, one morning,
we sailed out the slip, out Lake
Worth Inlet and south on an overnight
trip to Miami, where we anchored for
a day before leaving from Fowey
Rocks one evening, heading across the
Gulf Stream for Gun Club Key, just
south of Bimini in the Bahamas. All
was going pretty well, although leaving
the slip with almost no wind was
slow going, but otherwise, we felt
pretty confident in being able to
maneuver the boat, as in an anchorage,
without a motor.
We did have a bit of problem
crossing the Stream. In the middle of
the night, we lost all wind and started
drifting north. After several hours, we
decided to raft the dinghy with its 2-
HP Seagull to the side of the boat and
aim southeast—in hopes of escaping
the Gulf Stream’s grip. We succeeded
(read about it online in the January
2006 SOUTHWINDS), and eventually
made landfall much farther north in
STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR
the Bahamas. We spent a week cruising
the Berry Islands—maneuvering
everywhere without a motor. It was
not only easy enough, but fun and
challenging. When we finally made it
back to Lake Worth, we sailed right
into the slip like old salts.
In June, my girlfriend and I took
the same route to the Bahamas—with
the outboard—making landfall in Gun
Club Cay, as originally planned, and
spent three months cruising the
islands, going as far south as Staniel
Cay in the Exumas. With all that experience
behind me, we never used the
motor whenever we came into an
anchorage or left, although we would
sometimes have it running—out of
gear—as a backup when currents were
strong and threatened the safety of the
boat in some tight passages through
reefs. We became so good at going
motorless, that we powered up the
engine just to check it out more times
than for any other reason.
So, here’s to going motorless—fun
and challenging. Not only that, it’s
quiet.
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VENICE POLICE NEED SAILBOAT TRAINING
“Our Waterways”—Sailors’ Docking Experience in
Venice, FL, May 2010
Regarding the Haynies’ experience with the Venice police at
Higel Park: My wife and I know the area well. Since 1992,
we have sailed those waters in our boats from 23 feet to 36
feet in length, arriving there via both the Venice inlet and
the ICW. It seems to me that any so-called Venice harbor
police officer who did not know the impossibility of finding
a spot in the anchorage offering sufficient swing room for a
10-ton, 40-foot sailboat drawing six feet needs considerable
additional training. And that is being kind. I can afford an
occasional night’s dockage at the Crow’s Nest, but we have
had to forego that spot several times. Inlet current and wind
conditions were just too much to fight with the limited
maneuverability of most of our inboard-powered boats.
Alas, some aging problems have forced us to give up
sailing, but perhaps some active sailors in the Venice area
might visit Police Chief Williams and offer to enlighten her
and her marine staff. If it were me, I would offer a demonstration
ride on a 30-40 foot sailboat. Let them take the helm
and try a “man overboard drill” using a life jacket. I think
they might experience a considerable attitude adjustment.
Dick and Helen Pell
Sarasota, FL
Dick and Helen: Sailboat training—now there’s a novel idea for
the police. Unfortunately, it appears the Venice police chief does
not know that she doesn’t know—and I don’t believe she’s alone
in that. I think it would be a great idea if the FWC and all the city
and county police departments paid for sailboat training for every
police officer who will be working on the water. A program could
be set up with a local charter company for at least one-day’s general
training with hands-on experience onboard and at least one
day in the classroom. They could discuss and train in all the
aspects of sailing that might affect how a police officer views sailboats.
This could include not only theory, but hands-on practice
of docking and anchoring in wind and current, entering and exiting
inlets in wind and current, turning a boat around in a limited
space, emergency practice when the engine fails (including setting
sails), sailing in a storm, man overboard...the list goes on. Of
course, the instruction must be on a boat about 35 feet or longer.
This would certainly open some eyes so they can see how different
it is from handling a center console powerboat with outboards.
Might even create some new sailors.
Editor
ARTICLE ON CAPT. JOHN BONDS APPRECIATED
“Captain John Bonds” August, 2010
What a lovely article Julie Connerley wrote about Capt.
John Bonds, boater extraordinaire and boating safety cru-
See LETTERS continued on page 8
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LETTERS
sader. He had such fun sharing and enabling fellow boaters
through the Safety at Sea programs, and he loved sharing
that information, and his unique perspective, around the
country. You captured his essence beautifully, despite only
knowing him a day!
And you were right, he didn’t sit still much. After a full
career in the Navy, and then leading US SAILING, he went
back to school to get his Ph.D and taught history at the
Citadel until May, while playing saxophone in the River
City Dixieland Jazz Band and the Black Tie Swing Band, and
summering on his J/40 in Newport.
This guy had it figured out. Play hard, get on the water,
do your “bucket list” and help make the world a better place
by sharing your talents and your knowledge. Thank you for
sharing a peek into my Dad with other Southern boaters.
Gratefully,
Margaret Bonds Podlich
Vice President, Government Affairs, BoatU.S.
GOOD FREE DOCKS IN HUDSON, FL
“Opportunity Docks: Free Berths Offer More Than a Cheap
Place to Tie Up” by Cyndi Perkins, June 2010
Another good, free berth can be found at the Hudson, FL, city
docks. Hudson, at the southern end of Florida’s Big Bend—
north of Anclote Key, Tarpon Springs and Port Richey—has
several slips available for free use at its public boat launch.
The slips are on floating docks with depths of 7 to 8 feet. End
ties can accommodate boats around 40 feet (we tied up our
Lazyjack schooner, 39-foot LOA, there in January). The dockage
basin is very well protected from all directions.
The docks are posted for 18 hours of use every two
weeks. However, we’ve seen several boats that stayed 24
hours or more, so one suspects the 18-hour rule can be a little
flexible if not abused. The boat launch parking lot is wellpatrolled
by the city police and seems quite safe. It’s also used
by the Florida marine patrol to launch/recover its boats.
There are public restrooms at the boat ramp and nearby
public beach, but no showers—and no electric hookups at
the docks. The public beach is less than a five-minute walk,
as are three restaurants/bars. A small convenience store is
about five blocks away, along with pizza and ice cream parlors.
And within a mile’s walk are a full-service grocery, a
very good hardware store with boat equipment, and a
marine store. Three nearby marinas are available for longerterm
berths, gas/diesel fuel and pump-out.
The only downside is that, like much of the Big Bend,
the waters are quite shallow even two to three miles from
shore. The channel leading into Hudson, while very well
marked, is very long and shallow, with depths dipping to 3
to 4 feet at low tide. It’s also rather narrow; local lore holds
that the city hired a local road contractor to dredge the channel,
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Having shared the channel with outgoing commercial fishing
boats, and given our schooner’s 10’ 10” beam, I can tell
you it’s pretty narrow. The channel is edged with limestone
ridges, protected sea grass areas and VERY shallow water,
all the way into the canal leading to the city docks, so it’s
important not to stray outside the markers.
Hudson is a great little town, with lots to do within
walking distance of the city docks and at least one car
rental agency we’ve used that will pick you up at the
docks to get a car.
We’ve since brought our boat home to Mobile Bay, but I
could see a return to Hudson in the future to make use of the
free docks and enjoy some more of what the town has to offer.
Mike Turner
Lazyjack 32 schooner Mary’Lis
Mobile Bay, Alabama
Mike: Thanks for the comments and information. After reading
your comments about Hudson, I wanted to visit the town, free
docks or not. Good free docks could even be a mark of a town’s
character. Of course, many will continue to comment how free
docks steal business from private marinas, but most free docks are
limited in space and many attract boaters because they are free—
bringing dollars to those businesses they patronize. And I don’t
see paid parking lots complaining about free parking spaces for
cars taking their business away.
Editor
PUERTO RICO IS A TERRITORY, NOT A COUNTRY
“Letters” June 2010
A correction should be made in regards to the article [letter
to the editor] “Puerto Rico Authorities and Boaters” on
page 11. Kevin Hughes speaks about Puerto Rico as being a
country, but in fact it is not a country but a self-governing,
unincorporated territory of the United States and its official
name is the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Many folks
make this common error, and even Puerto Ricans themselves
do, by calling Puerto Rico a country. Their official
languages are Spanish and English, and they have been citizens
of the United States since 1917. Puerto Rico is also
known in Spanish as La isla del encanto, or, in English, “The
enchanted island.” I rather call it The Enchanted Island!
Timothy and Julie Thompson-Bombay
S/V Love is All
KEVIN HUGHES RESPONDS
You must know that I am aware of the political status of
Puerto Rico and that San Juan, the largest city on any
Caribbean island, is truly an American city. But after living
there and befriending several Puerto Ricans that live in and
away from San Juan, I discovered a true Hispanic heart
dwelling there that has the spirit of the peoples that survived
400 years without being conquered.
So I am not referring to official status, nor do I refer to
the tiny political faction that wishes to attain independence,
but to the strong and kind Hispanic heritage that I love and
respect when I call Puerto Rico a country.
Kevin Hughes
Currently in Puerto Rico
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Bubba Mines Pavilion Responses
These are perilous times in the United
States. The economy is torpid.
Unemployment is towering. The
deficit is titanic. The Senate has taken a
lengthy time out from getting its job
done for sectarian squabbling. In a
time when nothing seems to work,
however, it has come to my attention
that at least one person is
prospering. That person, it turns
out, is Capt. Bubba Whartz, livealone,
live-aboard sailor who is
now back aboard his ferro-cement sloop Right
Guard after the boat had been taken over by a rampant, runaway
growth of weeds and bushes behind a house on
Longboat Key, in the Sarasota, FL, area.
Whartz reclaimed his boat after a massive raid by
Border Patrol personnel who brought in Blackhawk helicopters
and Customs speedboats and seized one illegal
immigrant, a gardener by the name of Juan de Fuca.
When I ran into Bubba Whartz at a gentlemen’s club,
where his good friend, exotic dancer Trixie LaMonte,
sometimes performed, he seemed to have all the money in
the world. He was stuffing paper money in all kinds of
places on Ms. LaMonte as she danced provocatively in
front of him. The garter on her right leg was frilly with
fivers. The elastic on the G-string she wore also was
clutching paper money to her glistening skin with the
tenacity of a leech. Because she was dancing with such
reckless abandon, undulating like a python, she looked
like a million bucks and seemed to be carrying half her net
worth on her person.
There was a spare chair next to Bubba, to his left, and I
immediately grabbed it. Trixie was obviously performing
for Bubba, but I was most certainly close enough to enjoy
the show. In fact, because she knew me, Trixie leaned over
and planted a lusciously wet kiss on my mouth. And then
she whispered to me, “I would have given that to Bubba,
but he’s chewing Red Man. There are simply some things a
lady just will not do.”
It is nice to run into a woman with a bone fide sense of
decorum, even if it’s on a stage of a gentlemen’s club that is
also equipped with flashing lights and several shiny poles.
However, when Trixie leaned over to give me a kiss,
Bubba, whose attention had been riveted on the body of the
accomplished dancer, noticed that I was, as they say, on
scene. He ordered two beers from a cocktail waitress and
said I’d pay for them. Slightly later, when Trixie’s act
ended, I had a chance to speak with Bubba.
“Man, you are throwing money around like you have
a connection to the United States Treasury,” I said. “Where
did you come up with all the loose change”
Bubba took a swallow of beer and faced me with a big
smile on his face. “I do have a connection like that,” said
the sailor, “but it has taken me a long time to develop it.”
“What do you mean” I asked.
“I trained some of the female tellers who work the
drive-up banking section of a bank I deal
with. It took some time, but now,
when I drive up, they have been
conditioned to put several hundred
dollars into the carrier that
they send out to my car through
the pneumatic tube. Then, when
I get the money, I always send
back several small bottles of
liqueur. I try to make it Green
Chartreuse, Grand Marnier, Remy Martin,
B&B, anything that connotes good taste and also has a
high alcoholic kick to it. Green Chartreuse, for example, is
119 proof,” Bubba explained. He then reached over to his
right and expectorated into a half-full bottle of
Budweiser. The customer whose Budweiser it was had
vacated his chair to go to the gent’s room. I don’t think
that Bubba was thinking clearly when he did that, but he
did it nevertheless.
“The tellers just give you several hundred dollars at a
time They don’t take it out of your account” I asked.
“They can’t take it out of my account,” Bubba said. “I
don’t have an account there.”
“Then how do the tellers cover the deficit at the bank”
“Hell,” Bubba said, “I have no earthly idea. I’m not in
the banking business. I’m a sailor. But banks have doing
some pretty squirrelly things for years. Remember when
Reagan deregulated the S&Ls Some of them started loaning
money on houses built of cards. Some of those bankers,
like Kenneth Keating, went to jail, and the taxpayers picked
up the tab. Others, like George H.W. Bush’s son, Neil, did
not. He presided over the demise of the Silverado S&L in
Colorado. He skated. The federal government insures
deposits. Banks cannot fail. More recently, the government
bailed out all those New Yorkers. It’s no big thing. Happens
all the time.”
“But how did you get the tellers at the bank you frequent
to go along with you” I wanted to know.
“Look,” Bubba explained, “women have been going
along with what men suggest for centuries. It isn’t like it
started when 1956 Chevrolet convertibles were made with
just-the-right-sized back seats. Women are always
amenable to what men suggest. You just have to get them in
a receptive frame of mind. They need to become accustomed
to doing what it is you want. In my case, I just sent
them several small bottles of liqueur for openers. I didn’t
ask for anything. But after I had been doing it for a couple
of months, on and off, and driving away without saying
anything or asking for anything, they got used to me doing
it, and they started sending things back.”
“Like what”
“First it was just pieces of candy, the kind of stuff they
give out to customers. That wasn’t very interesting,” Bubba
announced. “But the day one of the more attractive tellers
blew me a kiss and sent back the underwear that she had
just removed, a red thong, I knew that they were getting
used to me. And they were reacting in a positive way. What
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By Morgan Stinemetz
I was doing, because I read a lot and know about
these things, was exploiting something known
in psychology as the Pavilion Response. It
was named after Ivan Petrovich Pavilion, a
Russian psychologist who was able to get
dogs to salivate in anticipation of getting
food when, in fact, no food had been
offered. In Pavilion’s case the dogs
were reacting to the white lab coats
of the lab workers who fed them.
The dogs knew that when they
saw a white lab coat, food was on
the way, so they started to drool.
“In more modern times, in a
country like ours, women have a tendency
to drool at the appearance of, say, an Aston Martin or
a Ferrari. So, all I did was exploit the tendency of women to
react with a Pavilion Response to things that they liked.
Pretty soon the tellers at this bank started sending money
back in the pneumatic tube. That was what I was hoping for.
Now they send me about $500 a week, cash. If I hadn’t been
such an ardent reader, I would never have come up with the
idea of developing a Pavilion Response in
a bunch of women I don’t even know by
name. I try to mix things up from time
to time by including a small bottle of
Joy or a few red roses, but it’s the
liqueur they like; it is what they have
been conditioned to like. And, of
course, I like the extra money.”
Bubba and I could have
continued our conversation
indefinitely, but the guy who
was sitting on Bubba’s right, a
man who was pretty large,
returned from the gent’s room and as
he sat down he took a big swallow of his
Budweiser. As he started choking and gagging,
Bubba and I left the gentlemen’s club after leaving a double
sawbuck for the waitress.
We didn’t talk about it. We just got up and left. I guess
you could call it a Pavilion Response of our very own. But
you have to know something about psychology to be able to
use terms like that with accuracy.
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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures
and Gulf Stream Currents – September
Weather Web Sites:
Carolinas & Georgia www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Southeast.shtml
Florida East Coast www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Florida.shtml
Florida West Coast & Keys
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Northern Gulf Coast
www.csc.noaa.gov/coos/
WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direction
of the prevailing winds in the area and month. These
have been recorded over a long period of time. In general,
the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds came
from that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often the
winds came from that direction. When the arrow is too long
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■ RACING EVENTS
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see the racing section.
■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS
Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailing
programs in the Southern coastal states, www.southwindsmagazine.com.
The list was printed in the April 2006
issue.
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING
Florida Boating Safety Courses Required in Florida and
Other Southern States
Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1,
1988, must take a boating safety course in order to
operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states have
age requirements for boaters operating motorized
craft. Some states require boaters to have boater
safety education if they were born after a certain
date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required
to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state,
go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.
The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the
Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement
in all the southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a
solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other
organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the
Florida requirements.
The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including
boat-handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering,
federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia
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About Boating Safely Course, USCG Auxiliary
Flotilla 11-7, Hudson, Fl, Sept. 18
USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7 in Hudson, FL, on Sept.
18 at 9135 Denton Avenue, time is 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For
more information or reservations, call Jorja
Carmichael at (828) 842-2094, or Edna Schwabe at
(727) 457-3788.
Gasoline Engine & Support Systems
Certification, Miramar, FL, Sept. 7-10
Broward College.
Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club,
Gulfport, Tampa Bay, FL, Sept 8
Boca Ciega Yacht Club will be offering a five-week Adult
Basic Sailing Class beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8. The course
includes five Wednesday evening classes as well as four
weekend waterfront sailing sessions. Students will put classroom
theories into practice sailing the club’s Catalina 16.5
fleet. Cost is $225 per person including all classroom materials
and the US SAILING Association Basic Keelboat manual.
Participants will receive a complimentary three-month membership.
With a 2/1 student teacher ratio this is the most reasonably
priced program in the Tampa Bay area. For registration
information, visit www.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer
Rogers at (727) 345-7544. Pre-registration is required.
America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and
Power Squadron, Sept. 13
Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $25
per family. Classes are held once a week (two hours each
Monday), for four weeks. Completion of this course will
enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence.
Starts Monday, Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing
Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St.
Petersburg. Pre-registration is required. Register
online at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-
4001. The course chairman will contact you for confirmation.
Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 11-1) Public
Boating Programs, September and October. For more
information on upcoming education programs or to request
a free vessel safety check, call (727) 469-8895 or visit
www.a0701101.uscgaux.info. Click on Public Education
Programs. America’s Boating Course and other courses regularly
posted on the Web site. About Boating Safely: Sept
11-12. Weekend Navigator (includes charting tools). Eight
lessons. Class days: Oct. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28.
Diesel Engine & Support Systems Certification, Tampa,
FL, Oct. Oct 12-15
Associated Marine Institutes, Inc. American Boat and Yacht
Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs,
Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups
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individual yacht clubs, sailing associations and
youth sailing groups throughout the Southern
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Marine Radar Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power
Squadron, Sept. 15
The United States Power Squadrons Seminar Series: Marine
Radar. 7-9 pm. Radar functions, making the right equipment
choice, and operation under various conditions
including setting of controls, display interpretation, basic
navigation and collision avoidance. The program includes
the Radar Book, written by Kevin Monahan, and Student
New Program That Lets Veterans Sail to Recovery
Seeks Sailboat Donations
Veterans On Deck is a new 501c3 non-profit that capitalizes
on Charleston, SC’s maritime history and character
to provide team-building sailing experiences to
veterans. The organization offers a way for veterans,
who often seem to fall into patterns of withdrawal and
isolation, to achieve re-connection, re-socialization, and
personal growth by using sailing to impart mastery
and success experiences in a social setting. Veterans on
Deck currently uses “loaner” boats, but is looking for 2-
4 sailboats of its own, in the 25- to 38-foot range. For
those interested in making a tax-deductible donation of
a boat (in good working order), or funds, contact the
executive director, Ron Acierno, at acierno@musc.edu,
(843) 364-1667, or go to www.veteransondeck.org.
Notes, with copies of the presentation slides. St. Petersburg
Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St.
Petersburg, FL. Instruction free, materials $30 per family.
Maximum 20 students, pre-registration required.
www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 525-0968.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010,
Jacksonville, FL
Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25
including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd.,
Jacksonville. Meets Florida legal requirements for boater
education. Most insurance companies offer discounts to
program graduates. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154.
Generally held once monthly on Saturdays: Sept. 25, Oct.
16, Nov. 13. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule
and to register.
Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.
St. Petersburg, FL
Tuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies the
Florida boater safety education requirements. Eleven lessons,
every Tuesday. Boating Skills and Seamanship
Programs, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St.
Petersburg. Lessons include which boat for you, equipment,
trailering, lines and knots, boat handling, signs,
weather, rules, introduction to navigation, inland boating
OCT. 22-24, 2010
SARASOTA SAILING SQUADRON
October 22, 23, 24
Sarasota Sailing Squadron
All Multihulls Invited!
Races on Sarasota Bay & Gulf of Mexico
weather permitting
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Free camping, docking,
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron info
for NOR:
www.sarasotasailingsquad.com
Additional details:
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941-306-7776
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and radio. (727) 823-3753. Don’t wait until next summer to
have your children qualify for a State of Florida boater safety
ID, possibly lower your boater’s insurance premium or
just hone your safe boating skills.
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC
Ongoing adults sailing programs. Family sailing. 2-6 people;
2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30-foot keelboat. $50-
$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252)
728-7317. Reservations/information: call The Friends’ office
(252) 728-1638
Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75
Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course
The Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safety
course in Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do not
have the time to attend the courses, so it is now offering
a home study course at $30. Additional family members
will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests
will be held bimonthly. Entry into the course will also
allow participants to attend the classes. To apply, call
(813) 677-2354.
BOAT SHOWS
Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 10-12.
Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show.
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-
3220. www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m., 10-6 on
Sunday. 16 and older, $9. Ages 15 and under, free. Tickets
purchased online before Sept. 10 are $7. Ticket includes
one-year subscription to one of several boating or travel
magazines.
51st Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Fort Lauderdale.
Largest boat show in the world, covering six sites. Over
1,600 vessels with 160 super yachts, marine supplies, accessories,
electronics. Cost: Adults $18 ($16 online), children 6-
15 $5 ($3 online), under 6 free. 2-day ticket $34 ($32
online). Fri-Sun 10 a.m. -7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The
show is open at $32 for a show preview to all on Thursday,
Oct. 28. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.
SEAFOOD FESTIVALS
Oct 1-3. 24th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival
and Boat Show. Morehead City, NC.
www.ncseafoodfestival.org.
Oct. 9-10. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked every
way. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC.
www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htm
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Oct. 7-10. 39th Annual National Shrimp Festival.
Gulfshores, Alabama, public beach.
www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/
Oct. 16-17. 41st Annual Cedar Key
Seafood Festival. Parade, arts and crafts,
lots of seafood. 9-5 p.m. This major event
features well over 200 arts and crafts
exhibits, and great food in City Park.
There will be live musical entertainment at
several places around town during the days and nights, and
a parade on Saturday morning. In addition on this weekend,
there is an open house at the lighthouse on Seahorse
Key, the big island 3 miles to the west of Cedar Key. Explore
the light, look at the exhibits and wander this beautiful
island. Shuttle boats are available at City Marina.
www.cedarkey.org
SOUTHWINDS PressGang Crew Web Site
Up and Running Again
PressGang, the crew and boat search Web site that
SOUTHWINDS had running previously on our Web site
is again active and up-to-date. See details on page 58 or
go to www.southwindsmagazine.com/pressgang. Web
site, www.southwindsmagazine.com and then “Sailor’s
Resources.”
Oct. 30-31. 29th Annual John’s Pass Seafood
Festival.
Childrens area, live entertainment and fishing
expo. The arts and craft show is designed with a
nautical theme. A bounty of fresh seafood featuring
our favorite Madeira Beach Grouper. 10
a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Johns Pass Village,
Madeira Beach. www.johnspass.com/specialevents.cfm.
■ OTHER EVENTS
2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season,
June 1-Nov. 30
Visit the Southwinds hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com
for articles and links to weather Web sites,
hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.
23rd Annual Coastal Cleanup,
Alabama, Sept 18
Always the third Saturday in September, the Coastal
Cleanup is a chance to take pride in the beaches and water-
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ways of Alabama. Over the past 20 years, the
Alabama Coastal Cleanup has had 48,446 volunteers
remove 902,242 pounds of marine
debris from a total of 2,847 miles of coastline.
www.alcoastalcleanup.org.
Gary Jobson to Speak
in Dunedin, FL, Sept. 25.
See the racing section for information on this event.
Ocean Conservancy’s 25th Annual
International Coastal Cleanup,
Sept. 25
On Sept. 25, the Ocean Conservancy will be activating the
world’s largest volunteer network for the ocean, lakes and
rivers through the 25th annual International Coastal
Cleanup. What had started out as a local beach cleanup in
Texas has rapidly grown into a global movement of ocean
conservation. Last year, over 500,000 volunteers from more
than 100 countries gathered to remove over seven-million
pounds of marine debris. Trash removal is not the only
thing volunteers do. They also record data on every piece of
trash found, helping the Ocean Conservancy develop the
world’s only global snapshot of what is
trashing the ocean and waterways.
Readers can search for cleanup sites near
them by Zip code or hometown at
www.oceanconservancy.org.
Ocean Conservancy has posted the findings
from last year’s cleanup along with graphics
and photos from around the world at www.oceanconservancy.org/press_icc.
Ocean Conservancy also provides:
• A breakdown of ICC statistics from all participating states
• A breakdown of all the countries that took part and the
data they compiled,
• Interviews and quotes from ICC coordinators,
• And timely information on why waterfront cleanups are
especially important in light of recent developments like the
BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Dunedin Cup & Kiwanis Regatta
Co-Hosts Benefit for the Cardiac
Kids Foundation, Dunedin, FL, Oct. 2
In Conjunction with the Dunedin Cup & Kiwanis Regatta,
the Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida will host the 2nd
Annual Little Hearts Car and Bike Show, a benefit for the
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foundation. Present will be cars, trucks and bikes of any
make and year. Food is available. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Dunedin Edgewater Park next to the Dunedin Marina. Rain
day will be Oct. 3
The Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida, Inc. is a nonprofit
501 (C)3 foundation.
8th Annual Seven Seas Cruising
Association Florida West Coast
Rendezvous, Oct. 23, Punta Gorda, FL
The rendezvous will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Isles
Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, FL. On Friday, there will be a
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happy hour at the yacht club followed by small group dinners
at several local restaurants. After the seminars on
Saturday, there will also be a happy hour followed by dinner
at the yacht club.
All SSCA events are open to both members and nonmembers
alike. The rendezvous consistently draws its limit
of 175 people ranging from Tarpon Springs to Marco Island
and beyond. Some clubs arrange a cruise to Charlotte
Harbor and either anchor or stay at the public marina.
Go to www.ssca.org, and click on the SSCA Events tab
for program details, cost, pre-registration information,
directions, hotels, marinas and anchoring information. Preregistration
is required by Oct. 7. This event fills up quickly,
so sign up early. There will be informative seminars and
small group discussions on topics of interest to all coastal
and long distance cruisers.
The Seven Seas Cruising Association is a 10,000 member
association that is the oldest and largest worldwide
organization supporting the liveaboard and long distance
cruising lifestyle.
13th Annual Cortez Nautical
Flea Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 30
The 13th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at
the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez,
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FL, on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to
noon. Free to the public with lots of free parking.
There is a $10 per space (equal to a car parking
space) charge for sellers only. Bring your own
table. There are no plans for it to rain.
Lots of used boat stuff, some new boat stuff
too, buy or trade. You might even see some boat
stuff you wouldn’t let your dog chew
on. Guaranteed you will meet a lot of boaters (or
interesting people) and have a good time. So dig
out and dust off all that old boat stuff, and bring
it on down (or you could just keep it until you
can’t remember what it was ever going to be used
for). Take the whole family (or leave the kids home to play
some more video games) and join us.
Come out and find a great deal or just look around and
have a good time. For more information, call (941) 792-9100.
■ NEWS AND BUSINESS BRIEFS
New Sabre Sailboat Owners’
Association Forming in Florida
A Sabre sailboat owners association is forming in Florida.
The plan is to have a newsletter, rendezvous, and exchange
information and viewpoints with other Sabre owners. Sabre
sailboat owners who would like information about joining,
contact Alan Pressman at (941) 350-1559, PO Box 17141,
Sarasota, FL 34276, or by e-mail at AlanGSYS@gmail.com.
Seven Seas Cruising Association
Offers Online Courses
for Cruisers
The Seas Cruising Association is now offering
online courses for cruisers through its Seven Seas
U (SSU). Instructors will offer Webinars (live
seminars on the Web), allowing participants to
actively engage in a class from their home or boat. The
program offers topics ranging from anchoring to weather.
Some courses meet just once and are similar to a boat show
seminar. Others meet for multiple sessions and are more
like a traditional (albeit online) course. For more information
and to register, go to www.SevenSeasU.com. Most
Webinars cost about $30 with SSCA members receiving a
discount. Some courses are a bit more, while others are as
little as $10. Some courses are also free to members. Below
are a few of the upcoming Webinars offered.
“Building an Offshore Sail Inventory” with Beth Leonard
“Modern Marine Weather” with Lee Chesneau
“Marine Refrigeration” with Bob Williams
Cortez Yacht Club
4th Annual
Cortez Cup Regatta9
October 9, 2010
Hosted by Cortez Yacht Club at Cortez Cove Marina in Historic Cortez Village.
Skippers meeting with hors d‘oeuvres and followed by live music, 7:00 p.m.,
Thursday, October 7th at Pelican Pete’s Restaurant, 12012 Cortez Road.
PHRF Racing in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Pass on Saturday, October 9th
followed by food, drink, entertainment and awards at the Cortez Cove Marina
FOR NOR & TO REGISTER:
For further details and NOR go to www.cortezyachtclub.org,
or call Peter at 941-266-7054
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“Outfitting for Blue Water Cruising” with Pam Wall
“First-timers Guide to the Exumas” with Barb and
Tom Theisen
“Emergency Protocols for Cruisers” with Capt. Ed Mapes
“The Bottom Line - Building Your Cruising Budget”
with Beth Leonard
“Island Hopping to the Caribbean” with
Capt. Dave LaVigne
“Suddenly Alone” (5-part series) with Ron Trossbach
“Crossing the Gulfstream” with Capt. Ed Mapes
“Complete Guide to Provisioning” with Barb Theisen
“A Family Sails Around the World” with Pam Wall
Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs,
Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups
SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual
yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing
groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, GA, FL,
AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted are about a
club’s history, facilities, major events and general information
about the club. The clubs and associations must
be well established and have been around for at least five
years. Contact editor@Southwindsmagazine.com for
information about article length, photo requirements
and other questions.
“Communication Alternatives for Cruisers” with
Dave Skolnick
“Advanced Offshore” (5-part series) with Beth Leonard
“Cruising with Pets” with Capt. Dave LaVigne, DVM
“Writing for the Boating Market” (5-part series)
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“Offshore Energy Management” with Bob Williams
“What You Really, Really Need To Know About
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“AIS” with Steven Gloor
“Sail Trim” with Capt. Ed Mapes
Sailing Industry to Honor
Frank Butler of Catalina Yachts
The sailing industry is gathering Oct. 8 to honor Catalina
Yachts founder Frank Butler.
“At an age when most men have put their working
days far behind them, Frank Butler of Catalina Yachts is still
putting in hours, building boats and enjoying every
minute,” reads a release about the event, which will take
place at the Loews Hotel in Annapolis, MD.
Hosted by Blue Water Sailing, Cruising World and Sail
magazines, industry personalities, past and present, who
have known and worked with Butler through the years will
attend. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will begin at 7 p.m.
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and dinner will be served around 8 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the
National Sailing Hall of Fame & Sailing Education
Center. More than half of the 300-seating capacity is
already sold out, and sponsorship packages are
available. Individual reservations are available at
$75 per person. Items are being sought for a silent
auction. Those interested in supporting or participating
in the event and fundraiser can contact Ron
Frisosky at (941) 914-3890, ronfrisosky@aol.com or Tom
Casey at (941) 921-7361, tomcat911@comcast.net.
Event contributions should be made payable to the
National Sailing Hall of Fame and mailed to Frisosky,
Catalina Yachts, 1648 S. Lakeshore Dr., Sarasota, FL 34231.
Tickets will be numbered and sent after payment is received.
Grand Slam Yachts of Cortez, FL,
Moves to New Location
Grand Slam Yacht Sales has been selling sail and powerboats
in Florida since 1994. It recently relocated to a new waterfront
office at Cortez Cove Boatyard in historic Cortez, FL.
“We feel this will be a great opportunity for our customers
to have a convenient place to keep their boats while
they are listing them for sale. And it will be equally convenient
for buyers to visit our waterfront location and see a
good range of boats for sale nearby,“ says Alan Pressman,
one of the company’s owners.
In addition to discounted brokerage slips, Cortez Cove
Boatyard is a full working yard and can do haulouts and a
full range of repair and maintenance services.
Grand Slam Yacht is located at 4522 121st Street West,
Cortez, FL 34215. Contact Alan Pressman at (941) 350-1559,
or AlanGSYS@gmail.com. Frank Joseph at (941) 962-5969 or
Frank@grandslamyachtsales.com.
Go to www.grandslamyachtsales.com for information.
its acceptance as a “Supporting Business Member” of US
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and racing in the United States.
Beaver Flags has also been selected to provide
burgees to the United States Coast Guard Academy in
New London, CT. This addition to their extensive customer
list includes providing burgees to the United
States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, for
several years, as well as many other organizations.
Beaver Flags is a family-owned business producing yacht
club burgees, flags, personal signals and related products
since 1950. All of its products are made in the United States.
For more information, go to www.beaverflags.com, or
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Beta Marine Offers Hybrid
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Beta Marine, U.S. distributors of Beta Marine diesel engines,
recently came out with a hybrid boat propulsion system
with generator and electric motor. The system was developed
as a joint venture between Beta Marine and Hybrid
Marine, has been extensively tested on the canal boats in
England and is now available in the United States. Using
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eration under sail. The systems are available as complete
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In the space normally occupied by the boat’s propulsion
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Catalina Launches New Catalina 355
Catalina’s new 355 will debut at the Annapolis Boat Show.
Catalina Yachts recently announced its new Catalina 355
which it is promoting as a “low-profile cabin structure with
a long waterline and moderate beam and freeboard”—that
is “fast, comfortable spacious and safe.”
The company promotes
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The boat will debut at the
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Catalina 14.2 – Stability and easy handling make the
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OUR WATERWAYS
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron—Active and
Affordable—Faces Financial Challenges
By Harmon Heed
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is really the best of both
worlds. It’s salty, old South cedar on an island—City
Island—in the middle of artsy, high-rise Sarasota Bay. To its
west is the modern Mote Marine Laboratory. On its north
side lies access to the Gulf through New Pass, which is bordered
on its north side by affluent Longboat Key. Farther to
the south is the opulent St. Armand’s Circle of shops, which
is linked to downtown Sarasota by the fairly new Ringling
Causeway high bridge over the ICW. Directly across the bay
from the Squadron is Sarasota’s performing arts center—the
angular, avante garde and very purple Van Wezel.
The Squadron doesn’t have big motor yachts towering
over its docks like the nearby Bird Key and Sarasota yacht
clubs. It has a few long-term berths at $6.33 per foot per
month. It has over a dozen temporary berths, where the first
three nights are free, the next five nights at $10 per night and
the next five nights after that at $20 a night. That’s per boat,
not per foot. It has 400 smaller sailboats on trailers in its acres
of secure dry storage. Dry storage rates range from $165 for a
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pram to $634 for a 30-foot boat. That‘s per year, not per
month. If trailer boaters don’t want to use the boat ramp,
there is a 2 ½ ton hoist available for $17 per hour or $204 per
year. There are also 400 racks for smaller boats and kayaks.
The Beginnings — 1920s
The Squadron was born as a youth sailing club at the
Sarasota Yacht Club in the 1920s. Those youths grew up, and
later, when they returned from WW II, a few of them got
together and chartered the Sailing Squadron in 1947. Its
original location was at the city pier at the end of downtown
Main Street where the pristine and profitable Marina Jack
sits today. It was there from 1947 to 1958.
Before and during the war, the city dredged out New
Pass and a channel across the ICW to Payne Terminal, 10
blocks north of the city pier. With the spoils, it created City
Island on a sand spit just inside New Pass, potentially to hold
commercial wharves and docking facilities. Neither the shipping
nor wharves materialized. In the ensuing years, more
land was filled in. The city gave one acre of the island to a
local public radio station, WSPB, and a small landing strip
and a dirt racetrack were graded. There is still conjecture that
the planes had to race the hot rods to take off and land.
During the 1950s, when the city was expanding its
waterfront for commercial, industrial and recreational use,
the veterans were looking for more room and bigger facilities
to teach their booming babies to sail. In 1958, the
Squadron approached the city to lease a portion of City
Island for “public use.” They were provided with a “perpetual”
lease of $1 per year for the then barren and unimproved
property they still occupy. At the time, WSPB was the only
other island occupant.
The property is no longer unimproved. Over the years,
with no money asked from or provided by the city, the
members built a 5,000 square foot clubhouse that includes a
dining room, bar, office, heads with showers, laundry, and a
spacious, screened-in patio for meals, meetings or dancing.
Adjacent is a large, raised pergola with bandstand/stage
and bar that is popular for barbecues and weddings. Big,
bricked-in gas barbecues and refrigerators are next to it.
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There is a boat work area. Parking is ample. This was all
built with the sweat and money of the club members.
The Squadron has three docks with two dozen berths,
three of which are used by the regatta committee and workboats.
On the north side, a sea wall with a wave fence protects
the docks and boats from wakes made by big or fast
boats coming into Sarasota Bay through New Pass. On the
seawall is mounted the hoist. On the south side of the docks
are two boat ramps.
Sarasota Youth Sailing Program is Born
On the other side of the boat ramps is the Sarasota Youth
Sailing Program. The SYSP, although the nexus of the
Squadron, wasn’t chartered until around 1990 and is now a
“no fee” tenant on the Squadron land. The SYSP holds five
summer sailing camps attended by 400 youths ranging in
age from five to18. They are taught in five levels of classes
from “tadpoles” up to Olympic training. The camp charge
is nominal, just under $400 for both weeks. If a family can’t
afford the full cost, they may pay what they can on a sliding
scale. Or a student may apply for a free “scholarship;”
approximately 40 are awarded every year, often through the
“outreach” program to kids in the Boys and Girls or
Brothers and Sisters clubs.
The student sailors are taught by a volunteer staff of 20
coaches and 15 junior volunteers who have been through
the program. Only the director, David Livingston, and one
other of the staff are full time. The fleet is just as phenomenal:
40 Optis, 21 420s, 2 Vanguards and a few larger keelboats.
Many Lasers, owned privately by youths, are racked
there also.
Like the Squadron, the SYSP is a not-for-profit
501(c)(3) organization. It receives no government funding
other than an occasional grant. Thirty percent of its funding
comes from the Squadron and the generous Sarasota
Yacht Club. Two annual fundraisers are held, Sailfest and
Celebration of Sail. Private donations are very important,
as is the free rent.
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City Raises $1 Perpetual Lease
The $1 per year lease the city gave the Squadron turned out
not to be “perpetual.” In 1988, the city decided to charge the
Sailing Squadron 10 percent of its revenue and gave it a 20
year “uplands lease.” Today, that is about $40,000 a year. Two
years ago, when the city was excited about its proposed new
mooring field (adjacent to and to be operated by Marina
Jack), the city managers asked the commissioners to consider
charging the Squadron an additional flat $90,000 per year
lease. According to David Jennings, the Squadron secretary,
“That would have ballooned our real estate expense to over
30 percent of revenue, which very few organizations can survive.”
The commissioners voted down the staff’s recommendations,
and the Squadron was given a one-year lease with a
one-year option. That lease is up in November.
The one-year, one-option-year lease was given to allow
the Squadron to become “compliant” with the state mooring
field regulations. Back in 1981, the Squadron was given permission
by the Army Corps of Engineers to install 38 moorings
in front of its leased land. They were not given permission
to manage the mooring field. In the last 20 years, the
number of moorings has “organically” grown to 120. Anyone
who wanted could drop any kind of a mooring anywhere
and tether onto it. Some of those boats are not small.
In 1998, a group of board members realized it would
behoove the Squadron, a nonprofit group of volunteers, to
manage the burgeoning mooring field it birthed. It began
the process of obtaining the rights to manage a Sovereign
Submerged Lands Lease (SSLL) held by the city from the
state. Twelve years later, after a lot of hard work by
Squadron volunteers and legal fees paid by the Squadron,
there is still no SSLL—nor does the Squadron have permission
to manage one.
It basically boils down to having the state stipulate
what it considers “compliant.” According to Alan
Pressman, the Squadron’s commodore, “To this day, I
believe that no one actually knows what it means for the
Squadron to be ‘compliant.’ It’s a Catch-22; if the Squadron
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can’t make the mooring field compliant, it can’t manage it,
and if it can’t manage it, it can’t make it compliant.”
Squadron Seeks Twenty-Year Lease
Unfortunately, the management of the mooring field has
become bundled with the Squadron‘s lease renewal, two
months away. The Squadron is requesting that the two
issues be separated, and the city return to the “perpetual”
$1 a year with a 20-year lease. It is Commodore Pressman’s
understanding that its nonprofit neighbors, the Mote
Marine Lab and Save Our Seabirds both receive that benefit.
Tampa just renewed the Davis Island Yacht Club for $1
a year for 50 years. The for-profit Marina Jack got a 40-year
lease extension. The benefits the Sailing Squadron and the
Sarasota Youth Sailing Program provide the city, county
and region cannot be argued.
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron has been referred to as
“a poor man’s yacht club.” It certainly has kept its membership
and activity costs very low and allowed those who
cannot afford to join a pricey yacht club to enjoy sailing.
The 850 members pay very low annual dues. For city residents
the first year is $330 and only $130 a year thereafter.
Non-city residents pay $450 for the first year and only $195
a year thereafter.
If you’re a cruiser, this is a very hospitable and inexpensive
place to dock for a few days. There’s fuel, eateries
and mechanics within easy walking distance on the island.
If you’re a racer with a boat, membership allows you
entrance into any of the 15-club Sarasota Bay Yachting
Association’s regattas. If you want to beer-can race, it’s free.
Just call ahead for a schedule and show up Friday evenings
or Sunday afternoons for good buoy races. If you want to
race and don’t have a boat, just show up on the dock and
holler, “Who needs crew”
If you’re not interested in boating but want to throw a
party in a nice, old Florida, under-the-oaks venue, this is the
place. If you or your daughter is getting married and you
want a sand-and-sandal wedding, this is the place. If you’re
an adult and want to learn how to sail, the Red Cross sailing
instruction makes this the place. They also teach CPR here. If
you’re a woman and you want to learn how to sail, the
Luffing Lassies make this the place. If your child wants to
learn to sail, the SYSP definitely makes this the place.
If you want to see a yacht club in action, go to a yacht
club. If you want to see a sailing club in action, go to the
Sarasota Sailing Squadron Labor Day weekend. The
Squadron has hosted a Labor Day Regatta every year since
1946. There will be races both days, Saturday and Sunday,
one-design and PHRF, boats from under 8-foot Optis up to
over 40-foot yachts. You can get a burger, beer and chips at
the bar for under four bucks. Please park outside the gate
on the grass; it will be crowded inside.
Sarasota Sailing Squadron, a friendly haven of old
Florida right in the middle of the glitch and rich and
famous. If you’re cruising in, the lat/long is 27“20.224’N
82“34.426‘ W. If you’re driving in, it’s out at the end of the
Ken Thompson Parkway; 1717 is the number. Phone number
is (941) 388-2355. Web site is www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org
and e-mail is manager@sarasotasailingsquadron.org.
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OUR WATERWAYS — POLLUTION
Summer Pollution
Worst Ever In
St. Johns River, FL
Riverkeeper Fights for
Cleaner River
By Dave Montgomery
If there’s one thing sailors take for granted it’s the water
flowing under their hulls. As long as there’s H 2 O
between the keel and the bottom, everything is fine, right
But, what if you want to drop the hook for an overnight
anchorage It might be nice to dive in for a cooling swim
or let the kids play in the water. That’s when you start to
wonder about what’s in the water. Just how clean is it For
boaters on the St. Johns River this summer, jumping in the
water hasn’t even been a remote consideration. The water
is definitely not healthy or clean. All you have to do is sniff
and you know.
The St. Johns River is Florida’s longest river at 310
miles. It flows north from Lake George, which lies about
halfway between Daytona and Ocala, to Jacksonville
where it flows out to the Atlantic. The ICW crosses the
river east of Jacksonville.
In summer 2010, as in the past five years, the St. Johns
shows troubling symptoms of sickness. According to longtime
residents, this year has been the worst in memory.
Smelly green algae blooms have become commonplace. This
year there was the addition of a mysterious white foam,
which appeared seemingly everywhere. Then, a widespread
fish kill was even more troubling. Feel like going for a
swim Didn’t think so.
The quality of water in all Florida rivers and streams
has been steadily declining over the years. Most of us feel
powerless to do anything about it even though the problem,
for the most part, is us. The good news is the existence
of the Riverkeeper Organization, a non-profit advocacy
group that fights for cleaner rivers, lakes and estuaries.
The stated mission of the St. Johns Riverkeeper is to “work
on behalf of the community for clean and healthy waters
on the St. Johns River, its tributaries and its wetlands,
through citizen-based advocacy.”
Neil Armingeon is the St. Johns Riverkeeper. He, along
with a director and staff of three, takes the fight for cleaner
water wherever it needs to go while tirelessly educating the
public about being individually responsible for water quality.
Sometimes they are taking industrial polluters to court
to enforce clean water laws, often doing the job government
regulators are not doing. Other times they may be suing a
public utility for allowing untreated wastewater into the
water or fighting another utility that wants to draw millions
of gallons of freshwater out of the river.
Armingeon is an affable, laid-back man with a ready
Riverkeeper Neil Armingeon on his river patrol boat. He, along with
a director and staff of three, takes the fight for cleaner water wherever
it needs to go while tirelessly educating the public about being
individually responsible for water quality. Photo courtesy riverkeeper.org.
smile and an easy southern drawl. But there is nothing laid
back about his passion for the St. Johns River. One of the
first things you learn about him is that he is determined to
do everything in his power to fight for the river. “I love the
river,” he says unabashedly. “I’ve literally traveled its
whole length. I would do anything for this river. It’s one of
the greatest bodies of water on earth.” Armingeon is often
the first person people call when they see dead fish or
widespread algae blooms. Rather than trying to navigate a
labyrinth of government agencies, they call him because he
knows who to call. By virtue of his high profile, officials
and politicians generally take his calls and listen to what
he has to say.
For several summers, boaters have witnessed bright
green algae blooms that are the most widespread and visible
sign of pollution. The blooms stretch for miles all the
way from Lake George through Jacksonville. Far from
being picturesque, these long green lines of algae are
smelly and toxic. Then, this summer, two even more troubling
symptoms arose. The first was inexplicable foam on
the water. It’s not the sea foam you might see on the beach
or somebody’s washing machine overflow. It is heavy viscous
foam that floats along in huge rafts and collects to
completely cover some backwater areas. The foam has
alarmed residents who have never seen such a thing, nor
have they witnessed a widespread fish kill.
Around Memorial Day, numerous reports of dead fish
began to come in. “From Memorial Day through early July
the phone was ringing off the hook,” reports Armingeon.
Thousands of fish were suddenly belly up in the water. The
health departments of three counties bordering the St. Johns
issued statements advising people to stay out of the water
where there were algae blooms or dead fish. Needless to say
boaters and fishermen lost their desire to take their vessels
out of the slips. Recreational fishing dropped off, and commercial
fishing was hit hard by this. Sailors who still sailed
had their noses assaulted by the stink of dying algae.
In the case of this year’s algae, foam and dead fish,
there’s no smoking gun or single culprit. However, after the
Riverkeeper “raised hell,” the EPA, Fish and Wildlife
Commission and Florida Department of Environmental
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Around Memorial Day, numerous reports of dead fish began to
come in. Thousands of fish were suddenly belly up in the water.
The health departments of three counties bordering the St. Johns
issued statements advising people to stay out of the water where
there were algae blooms or dead fish. Photo by Walter Koker.
Protection began studying the phenomena. While there’s no
definitive answer, it seems to be related to the algae. Algae
blooms are directly linked to excess nutrients in the water.
Armingeon states, “Nutrient pollution was and still is one of
the most significant threats to the river’s health.” One of the
worst known offenders is nitrogen from fertilizers we use to
make our yards, golf courses and football fields look lush
and green. When it rains, excess fertilizer runs off into storm
drains and into the river.
Who’s really to blame Armingeon doesn’t mince
words. “The biggest polluter is all of us in our daily activities.
We put more nitrogen and phosphorus into the St. Johns
River than it can assimilate. Meaning more than it can dilute
to a safe level. The river can’t take any more in and remain
healthy.”
There are a few things an individual can do to help.
According to the Riverkeeper pamphlet “Do Not Feed the
Algae” you can…
This year, there was the addition of a mysterious white foam,
which appeared seemingly everywhere. It’s not the sea foam you
might see on the beach or somebody’s washing machine overflow.
It is heavy viscous foam that floats along in huge rafts and collects
to completely cover some backwater areas. Photo by Dana
Morton.
is what is it we value What do we want to leave our kids
The oil spill will make people realize the future of Florida,
the thing we have that nobody else has, is our natural
resources. We all caught a glimpse of what polluted water
means to our state — it’s our death. We all have to rethink
how we live.”
• Use slow-release low-phosphorus fertilizers.
• Use organic fertilizers, if possible.
• Avoid applying fertilizer before a heavy rain.
• Plant low-maintenance plants next to driveways
and waterways to prevent runoff.
• Water your lawn only when necessary — twice a week
is ideal.
• If you have a septic tank, make sure it’s operating
properly.
If you are a sailor or boater and wish to be part of the
Riverkeeper’s river patrol — to report sightings of pollution,
illegal dumping or fish kill events, or, if you want to
learn more about the Riverkeeper organization, you may go
to www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org.
Armingeon and the other Riverkeeper organizations in
Florida, and around the world, continue to fight for clean
water and educate the public. They realize it’s a battle that
may last generations, but successes like the Hudson River in
New York show some battles can be won.
To drive home the scope of the problem, Armingeon
quotes, “In 2008 DEP estimated that 1000 miles of Florida
rivers and streams, 350,000 acres of lakes and 900 square
miles of estuaries are contaminated by sewage, fertilizer or
animal manure. They don’t meet their quality standard of
being fishable and swimmable.”
Then, he pointedly adds, “The question we have to ask
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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW
The Rob Roy 23 —
A Shoal Draft, Trailerable
Cruiser for Two
By Mike Turner
Fiddlestix, a Rob Roy 23
Rob Roy 23 Specifications
LOA: 28’ 8”
LOD: 22’ 8”
DWL: 20” 10”
Beam: 6’ 11”
Draft: 1’ 6” board up/4’ 8” down
Displacement: 2800 lbs.
Ballast: 900 lbs.
Sail Area: 264 sq. ft.
Fractional rig: Yawl
When my wife Pamela and I first started planning our retirement, we
looked forward to sailing at points all around the United States—
from the Pacific Northwest, to the Gulf, the Keys and the Atlantic
Seaboard. We wanted a boat in the 22-25’ range that would comfortably
cruise two and be easy to trailer. I particularly favored a ketch or yawl,
harkening back to childhood memories of watching the schooner on the old
TV show, Adventures in Paradise—not an easy find in a boat in our size range.
Our search led us to a boat that met our criteria, including the elusive
split rig: the Rob Roy 23 yawl. We found our boat, Fiddlestix, in a cornfield
in Indiana, trailered her to San Diego Bay, where we sailed for two years,
and then to our current home on Mobile Bay.
Noted designer Ted Brewer specifically intended the Rob Roy as a cruiser
for two, based on the Humber yawls popular in England
in the late 1800s. About 90 Rob Roys were built from the
mid-1980s through mid-1990s by Marine Concepts in
Tarpon Springs, FL. The fiberglass hull is a modified sharpie
design with rounded bilges, stub keel, centerboard and kickup
rudder. Early hulls and decks were cored with end-grain
balsa. Later boats switched to a foam.
The main mast is deck-stepped in a tabernacle and is
fractionally rigged with a headstay running to the tip of the
bowsprit, spreaderless uppers and a single lower shroud
swept slightly aft. Many boats, including Fiddlestix, have an
owner-added backstay. The jib is roller furling, sheeted
through tracks on the side decks to winches and cam cleats
on the coach roof. The mizzenmast is stepped in a tube at the
aft end of the cockpit and is unstayed. Sail area is 264 square
feet. Many owners supplement this with a mizzen staysail.
Auxiliary power is via an outboard in a covered well.
The Rob Roy has a pleasing shear running from the tip
of its bowsprit to a well-proportioned coach roof, cockpit
coamings and short bumpkin (for sheeting the mizzen) aft.
Substantial use is made of teak in the sprits, full-length rub
rail, handholds on the coach roof, companionway slides and
washboards, tiller and trim. Cleats, chocks and ports are of
solid bronze.
The cockpit has a bridge deck, which serves as the base
for the mainsail traveler. A removable teak boom crutch is to
starboard of the companionway. A primary winch for the
main halyard is to port on the coach roof.
Under the cockpit seats forward are open lockers, each of
which will hold a 6-gallon fuel tank. Aft, each seat opens to a
large storage locker that extends all the way into the stern.
Additional storage is below the cockpit sole—a deep bilge
sump, and a shelf which can hold a small inflatable raft.
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The Rob Roy has a pleasing shear running from the tip of its
bowsprit to a well-proportioned coach roof, cockpit coamings and
short bumpkin (for sheeting the mizzen) aft.
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The mizzenmast is stepped in a tube at the aft end of the cockpit
and is unstayed.
Aft in the cockpit is the outboard well, designed to fit a
1980s/1990s-vintage Honda 7 HP outboard. The aperture at
the bottom of this well is only slightly larger than the outboard’s
cavitation plate. In fact, the propeller must be able to
turn to fit through the aperture. The engine is virtually fixed
in place, with almost no turning ability. Exhaust is vented
outboard through two hoses that run from the well, through
the cockpit locker to vents below the rail.
Below, inside the companionway is a well-appointed,
albeit miniature salon. Settees both port and starboard have
seat backs hung inboard of the cabin sides and shelves
behind. Sitting headroom is a little over four feet. Each settee
is 6’ 6” inches long, with the foot tucked up under the
bridge deck. For sleeping, the teak-and-holly cockpit sole is
lifted up and placed on cleats, and the seat backs drop down
to form a very large double berth.
Amidships is the galley, with stovetop to port (our
boat is fitted with a gimbaled, two-burner Origo range)
and sink with bronze hand pump to starboard. Freshwater
is in a 14-gallon flexible tank under the head of the starboard
settee. Individual, fold-down dining tables are located
at the head of each settee; and a slide-out plank at the
head of the starboard settee provides seating while working
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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW
Below, inside the companionway is a well-appointed, albeit miniature
salon.
Forward is a stout, solid-teak arch that transfers the
compression load of the deck-stepped mast to the keel. The
Rob Roy offered two different layouts for the forepeak.
Standard was a Porta-Potty on the centerline, facing aft,
with shelves port and starboard behind extending up into
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The fiberglass hull is a modified sharpie design with rounded
bilges, stub keel, centerboard and kick-up rudder.
the bow. Our boat has the alternate layout: a low-profile
Simpson-Lawrence marine head to port, plumbed to a flexible
holding tank under the forepeak sole; and to starboard,
a “child’s berth,” about five feet long, extending up into the
bow. We’ve modified this berth with plastic storage bins
and chocks to hold our anchor, gear and provisions.
The cabin has good storage under the sole; underneath,
behind and at the foot of each settee; under and behind the
stove and sink and in the forepeak. The centerboard is
almost completely contained under the cabin sole—shaped
like an “L” laying on its back, only the short leg of the “L”
protrudes into the cabin in a small trunk just inside the
companionway.
Under the bridge deck there is room for a mediumsized
cooler (some boats had a custom-installed cooler in
this space). One side of the sole here is an open teak grate to
allow drainage of wet weather gear to the bilge; the other
side was intended for battery storage (we relocated our battery
to the shelf under the cockpit sole). The main electrical
panel is below a removable companionway step – out of the
way, but impossible to see without removing the step.
Ventilation is excellent via four opening bronze ports in
the salon and galley, the companionway and a foredeck
hatch. Our boat also has a solar-powered vent fan located in
the coach roof just forward of the main mast.
No doubt about it—the Rob Roy is a boat for two.
Cockpit space is adequate for two adults, but a stretch for
any more—the canoe stern, outboard well, tiller and traveler
take up a lot of otherwise useable seating space. The
cabin is snug, but would be cramped with addition of the
occupant of that “child’s berth” forward. But by not trying
to cram more berths into the layout, the Rob Roy uses its
available space wisely for comfort and storage for its
intended crew complement.
Fiddlestix is a light, responsive boat. She’s initially tender,
heeling quickly to about 15 degrees but then hardening up in
a solid groove. The boat begins to be overpowered at about
15 knots of wind; taking in the first reef on the main brings
her back under control. Fiddlestix wants more relief at
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etween 18-20 knots; we either take in a second reef, or douse
the main and sail “jib and jigger” under headsail and mizzen.
This is one of the yawl’s advantages: different sail configurations
to adjust to conditions. Hull speed is about six knots.
The Rob Roy’s shoal draft is perfect for the shallows of
Mobile Bay. We’ve cruised the boat for 4-5 day periods in
the bay, local rivers and the Mississippi Sound; and found
storage for 10 days of supplies for a planned 2009 cruise to
Lake Pontchartrain.
But the Pontchartrain cruise ended prematurely with a
failure of the rudder stock—one of the few weak points in
the boat. The stock broke in two as an apparent result of
crevice corrosion in welds joining the stock to the rudder
cheeks. Other owners have reported similar problems.
The break occurred on the second day of our trip—35
miles from home, at Pettit Bois Island in Mississippi Sound.
But it served to illustrate another advantage of the yawl rig:
the ability to steer by sails alone. We couldn’t use the outboard
to steer because it couldn’t be turned in the well. But
leaving the mainsail furled and using the jib and mizzen, we
sailed the boat home in 12-15 knot winds, across open passes
to the Gulf of Mexico and up Mobile Bay and a creek to
our slip. We’ve since replaced the rudder stock and blade
with an improved design to address the problem.
The Rob Roy has a proven track record. The designer,
Ted Brewer, sailed his in the Pacific Northwest; others sail
the Northeast and have crossed the Gulf Stream to
Bermuda; and at least one sails in Scotland. While relatively
few Rob Roys were produced, there are generally two to
three on the market at any one time, with prices ranging
between $8500-$15,000.
If you’re looking for a small, trailerable cruising boat for
two, solid in construction and performance—a boat that
will draw admiring comments wherever you sail and command
a last look every time you leave the dock—the Rob
Roy 23 could be the boat for you.
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR YOUR BOAT, PART I OF II
Fire Extinguishers:
The Basics and Maintenance
By Wayne Canning
As a marine surveyor, one of the items that I always
check is the vessel’s fire extinguishers. Unfortunately,
more often than not, I find equipment that is old and
in poor condition. Keeping this equipment in working order
is vital to the safety of a vessel and its occupants. However,
I have found that few owners pay much attention to the fire
systems onboard. Admittedly, these are not very exciting
pieces of equipment, and hopefully you will never have to
use them, but if you do need to use them, it is vital that they
work. Checking your system is not difficult, but it does
require some time and possibly some expense. The first step
is to understand your fire extinguishers, what types are
available and what is required.
Types and Sizes of Fire Extinguishers:
Although there are many types and sizes of fire extinguishers
available, I will stick to those most commonly found
onboard your average pleasure boat up to the 60-foot range.
The types or classes of fire extinguishers are based on letter
designations for the type of fuel a fire is burning and are
assigned by National Fire Protection Agency as follows:
Type A: Common combustible solids such as wood, paper,
cloth, canvas, cushions, and many plastics. Dry chemicals
and water work well on these fires.
Type B: Fires involving oils, greases, paints, solvents and
gases. These would most commonly be engine, galley, and
stored liquid chemical fires. Dry chemical and clean agents
work well. Never use water.
Type C: Electrical fires. Dry chemical and clean agents work
well. Liquid agents should not be used as they present a
shock hazard.
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Types of Agents—or What’s
Inside the Fire Extinguisher
These are the agents you are
most likely to find on your
average pleasure boat:
Dry chemicals. Can be used on
A, B, and C fires. The label will
indicate which. They are the
most common type for small portable fire extinguishers
found on most boats. All have a B, C rating, which is the
minimum required by the USCG. Some are rated for A, B,
and C, and this is preferred for marine use but not required.
Dry chemicals work by cooling and smothering the fire with
heavy smoke. The powder can be caustic, and if discharged,
effort should be made to completely clean anything the
powder has come in contact with.
Clean agents. Called clean agents because they leave little
or no residue after being discharged. The most common of
these are CO2, Halon and now Halon substitutes. The
Environmental Protection Agency has banned the use of
Halon due to its CFCs. Halon is now being replaced with FE
241, FE 200, HFC-227 and Halotron 1. Clean agents are not
as common in small portable extinguishers as is dry chemical,
but you can find some units that use it. They work by
displacing oxygen in the air, thereby smothering the fire.
The advantage is that they do not leave any residue. The
disadvantage is that because they displace the oxygen, they
are a suffocation hazard when used in confined spaces such
as the cabin of a boat.
Sizes of Extinguishers
Sizes for portable fire extinguishers are set by the U.S. Coast
Guard and use Roman numerals, I being the smallest and V
being the largest. It’s rare to see anything bigger than a size
II on the average-sized pleasure boat.
Size I is 4 to 5 pounds clean agent and 2 to 3 pounds dry
chemical. Commonly this size is not serviceable, meaning it
cannot be recharged should it be used or lose its charge.
Typical onboard B-1 fire extinguishers
Check the label to see if it can
be serviced or not. These are by
far the most common size
found on the average boat.
Size II is 15 pounds clean agent
and 10 pounds dry chemical.
As these units are larger and
more expensive, most (but not
all) are serviceable. Once
again—check your label. Serviceable units can be recharged
by a certified fire extinguisher service center if they lose
charge or are used.
Extinguisher Requirements and Inspecting
The U.S. Coast Guard by law requires all pleasure boats
with engine compartments, and/or with permanently
installed fuel tanks, to carry fire extinguishers. The minimum
number and type are as follows:
16-26 feet: One B-I
26-40 feet: One B-II or two B-I. (Note: A fixed system
equals one B-I.)
40-65 feet: One B-II and one B-I or three B-I. (Note: A
fixed system equals one B-I or two B-II.)
The “B-I” and “B-II” are USCG designations for fire extinguisher
types and sizes. The “B” is based on a complicated
system set up by the USCG and the “I” and “II” are for the
size. Suffice to say, always check the label to make sure it is
USCG-approved. At minimum it should be for B, C fires
with A, B, C preferred.
All extinguishers should be professionally inspected
and tagged at least once a year and a quick visual inspection
done monthly. However, for pleasure boats this is a recommendation
and not a requirement. More often than not, I
find that most boaters rarely do either of these. The USCG
requires you have onboard “approved” fire extinguishers.
This leaves it up to the boat owner to maintain their equipment
in good working order. If you are boarded by the
USCG or local waterway officers, and you have fire extinguishers
that are not fully charged, or are old and in poor
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condition, you are likely to get a
citation.
It is not cost-effective to
have a service company come
down to your boat once a year
for only 3 or 4 small hand-held
extinguishers. It would be more
efficient to take them to an
approved service facility to have
them checked. The average cost
for this is $35-$75 per extinguisher,
depending on size and type.
For the small disposable
units this might not be costeffective,
and it might be more
realistic to just replace them on a
regular basis. Most companies
provide a 6-year warranty and a 12-year shelf life. After 12
years, they should be disposed of. I would recommend
replacing after no more than 6 years. You can tell the age of
your unit by looking on the bottom; there you will find a 2-
digit date number indicating its manufacture date. It is a
good idea to look at this when you purchase a new unit, as
you want to make sure you are not getting one that has been
in stock for 2 or 3 years.
Whether you take your units in for professional inspections
or not, you should know how to inspect them yourself
so that you can be sure you have safe working units. How
should you inspect them The first thing you should do is
remove them from their bracket and check the gauge. If the
needle is in the red or even very close to it, you should
replace it. The next thing you should do is visually inspect
A well-placed extinguisher for access from the cockpit,
while in the boat or leaving the cabin.
the canister and nozzle. Check
for rust, corrosion, and dents.
Look into the nozzle to be
sure it is not blocked by anything.
Make sure the safety
pin is intact and that the handle
is not bent or broken.
Check the bracket to make
sure it is in good condition.
Too often, I see units tossed
into a locker or cabinet, unsecured.
Check the label to verify
it is USCG-approved. This
is often in very small print.
For dry chemical units,
turn the fire extinguisher
upside down and tap the
cylinder with a rubber mallet. You should feel or hear the
powder move inside. This is important as the powder tends
to get packed down at the bottom.
For clean agent units, you should weigh the extinguisher
to verify it is within manufacturer specifications. The
minimum and maximum weights will be on the label. Make
sure it falls within that range. Even with these self- inspections,
I stress the importance of having professionals look at
all units at least once a year.
Locating Extinguishers on Your Boat
Lastly, you should think about the number and location of
your fire extinguishers. Just because the USCG has set a
minimum number to be onboard does not mean this is all
you should have. A size I will only fire for about 8 to 12 seconds—not
very long to put out a fire. If you only have two of
these onboard, you will not have much defense from a fire. I
would recommend at least doubling what is required. When
installing fire extinguishers, think about likely places a fire
could start. The galley, the engine compartment, battery compartments
and electrical panels are all places fires can start.
Place fire extinguishers near these areas and near all exits
from the cabin. You want to make sure if there is a fire, you
are not trapped inside so have units placed so that you can
use them to clear your exit. Also, it is a good idea to have
units in all sleeping spaces so that if a fire should break out at
night, you will not be trapped. Lockers containing fire extinguishers
should have a red label on the outside reading “Fire
Extinguisher Inside.” As skipper, it is your duty to make sure
your guests know where all safety equipment is kept as well.
It is all too easy to forget about your firefighting system
until you need it, and then it may be too late. Take the time
now to inspect and upgrade your system. Make it a habit to
check your equipment often and have it serviced annually.
Replace the small disposable units on a regular basis. Have
a fire safety plan, and strategically place your portable units
in locations close to hazard areas. With luck, you will never
need to use any of your firefighting equipment, but it is nice
to know that it will work if you do need to.
In Part II we will look at fixed engine compartment
systems.
Wayne Canning lives on his Irwin 40 Vayu, in Wilmington, NC.
A marine professional for more than 35 years, he now is a full-time
surveyor, runs a Web site for other professional marine surveyors
and a site for those restoring project boats. He also provides services
as project manager for boat restorations. Visit www.projectboat.info,
or www.4ABetterBoat.com, for more information.
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SMALL BOAT REVIEW
THE RAIDER
TURBO
By Dave Ellis
Photos by Scott Norman.
The Raider Turbo sailing with asymmetrical spinnaker.
Dave’s first impression was one of surprising comfort. “Sailors are
not supposed to be comfortable on a 16-foot dinghy, are they Yet
here was a sailing lounge chair, where my feet didn’t stick out and
the tiller extension and mainsheet were within comfortable reach.”
While the boat was originally designed to sail alone, it has so
much room that a crew is quite comfortable. Dave found that in
winds above 12 knots, the boat is faster with a crew.
hat a cool-looking boat,” I thought to myself as I
“Wperused the toys at the 2003 St. Petersburg Boat
Show. Here was a 16-footer that looked as if it was flying
through the clouds while sitting there on the trailer.
I just had to sail it.
The first impression was one of surprising comfort.
Sailors are not supposed to be comfortable on a 16-foot
dinghy, are they Yet here was a sailing lounge chair, where
my feet didn’t stick out and the tiller extension and mainsheet
were within comfortable reach.
After reluctantly returning to the boat show dock, I
mentioned to the representative that the boat needed a
stiffer mast and, for experienced sailors, a jib and an asymmetrical
spinnaker.
Almost a hundred Raiders were built and an asymmetrical
spinnaker was added, tacked to the bow, as there still were
no shrouds or forestay. Those who owned a Raider loved it.
Johannsen Boat Works of Vero Beach, FL, became the
builder after hull #25. Johannsen, owned by Mark
Johannsen, also builds the quality yacht dinghy, the Trinka.
Out of the blue, in the autumn of 2009, I got an e-mail
asking if I was interested in helping to develop the Raider
with a jib. Hey, “Other People’s Boats” has long been my
favorite. So arrangements were made for me to have a used
Raider, along with a jib supplied by Joe Waters of Waters
Sails in South Carolina.
It is obvious to any sailor worth his salt that just to add a
jib is not going to make for a balanced boat. The mast was
now a nice aluminum section with spreaders, shrouds and a
jib stay. So I lengthened the jib stay and shortened the
shrouds to rake the mast back two feet at the top. A grommet
six inches higher on the clew got the boom out of my lap.
Then a belt sander was used to shave the back of the
dagger board top area so that the board could be angled
slightly forward under the boat toward the bow, as many
racing boats do for windward work.
The Raider had a handy built-in cooler forward of the
dagger board slot to keep beverages and sandwiches. The
turbo has eliminated that feature to give more crew room. I
lash a little cooler aft of the traveler.
The original Raider with its two-piece unstayed carbon
mast was really and truly self-righting. The geometry of the
hull’s wings would pop the boat upright. Now with a
longer aluminum mast and rigging, it does not quite do that
alone. But if a sailor managed to capsize—not at all easy to
do on this boat—just a slight hand pressure on the dagger
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LOA: 16’2”
Beam: 7’4”
Draft, board
down: 37”
Hull Weight:
Sail area (sq ft):
Mainsail: 124
Jib: 40
Spinnaker: 126
Crew max
weight:
200 pounds
400 pounds
John Drawe designed the Raider when he got
tired of being uncomfortable in order to go fast on
a small boat.
When author Dave Ellis, sailing here, first saw
the raider, he thought it “looked as if it was flying
through the clouds while sitting there on
the trailer.”
board quickly rights the boat. I get back aboard over the
low, wide transom area.
The US SAILING Portsmouth Handicap for the Raider
Sport, as the boat with asymmetrical spinnaker is called, is
91.4, about the same as a Snipe. With the jib correction, it is
89.1, a little faster than the Windmill. Racing at Davis Island
Yacht Club, near Tampa, FL, on Thursday evenings, proved
that this handicap was pretty close to accurate. The Raider
with jib and asymmetrical managed to win the spring series
in the dinghy class. Much experimenting was done thereafter
with the rake, jib lead position, spinnaker launch and
retrieval systems, etc. The results showed inconsistency as
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and development for you.
After many test sails in various conditions it was time
to make recommendations for changes to make this boat
approach its great potential.
Johannsen took the hull plug to master shaper, Paul
Keller, of Georgia, who gave the hull that little bit of rocker
that water likes. The dagger board trunk was moved forward
a couple of inches to balance the jib. The big change,
however, was to the bow area. The original Raider hull had
the forward section really narrow, almost catamaran-like,
for the first three feet, then gently sweeping back and up to
the hull form and the wings. It looked great.
In smooth conditions, the boat slipped through the
water so quietly that the speed was not noticed until another
boat was near to compare. But wave action of any note
was a problem. That bow pierced the wave like a multihull.
But the wings then served as a barrier, and the stopping
action was marked.
The new shape has the bow area angling straight back
to the widest part of the boat progressively to each height of
the topsides. Gone is the “destroyer bow” shape. As it turns
out, there is less wetted surface and much more buoyancy
for wave action.
Sailing the new hull is a pleasure in waves. The boat
turns quicker, too, as the bow and stern don’t tend to dig in
like a modern catamaran when tacking.
John Drawe designed the Raider when he got tired of
being uncomfortable in order to go fast on a small boat. It
was conceived as a high performance single-handed sailboat
that does not take an expert to sail. With his background
in automotive engineering, he knows how to design
comfort. Exotic construction, the type that similar European
boats have embraced, was avoided for cost-effectiveness
and ruggedness. This allows the Raider to be—ready to
sail—about half the price of the overseas counterparts.
While the boat was originally designed for John to sail
alone, it has so much room that a crew is quite comfortable.
I found that in winds above 12 knots the boat is faster with
a crew! It planes readily upwind with a crew but must be
de-powered enough to not plane as easily when sailing
alone. I tried a trapeze, but with the wings already getting
the sailor way out there, I found it didn’t make enough difference
to make up for the hassle.
I’ve sailed many kinds of sailing craft, and I like the
Raider so much that I bought the test boat.
For more on the Raider, go to www.raidersailboats.com.
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The Saga of the Bent Toe —
How to Win Races on a Small Budget
and Young Crew
By Dave Gale
The crew of Bent Toe. From left to right: Jeff Gale, Joey Gale (age
nine), William Cash (age nine), Charlie Cash (age 10). Sammie
Williams (a girl, age 10) is not aboard in this photo. Sammie was
in Abaco race number five, when they won the Independence Day
race. Photo by Dave Gale.
Just two weeks before the start of Regatta Time in Abaco
2010, a friend of our son Jeff, Ron Engle, gave him a
Hurricane Floyd-wrecked Beneteau First Class Eight, a 26-
foot swing-keel racing sloop, popular in France in the 1980s.
Ron had become discouraged after doing a fair amount of
hull repair and was considering turning the boat into an
artificial reef.
Jeff towed the gutted and scarred-up hull home—sans
mast, boom, rigging, sails, safety lines and their stanchions,
and lots of other nautical things needed for sailing. Jeff
found a too-tall catamaran mast and cut off about 10 feet.
He bought new standing and running rigging and used
Farrier trimaran sails. He made a tiller from a broken Island
Marine oar and added an extension from his new Sunfish.
Then he fastened a broken-off Sunfish mast to his foredeck
with rope for an on-deck spinnaker pole.
His first sail in Bent Toe (renamed because she was no
longer a true Beneteau) was to the starting line in the third
Abaco race. His crew was: his son, Joey, nine years old;
Joey’s nine-year-old friend, William Cash; and William’s 10-
year-old sister, Charlie. They did pretty well, finishing
fourth. They raced the next day, with a not quite-so-good
result of eighth. Two days later, in Abaco race number five
(no sailing practice, but with an additional crewmember—
Charlie’s 10-year-old friend Sammie Williams), they won
the Independence Day Race in the fastest monohull
The full crew under spinnaker. The spar holding the spinnaker on
the foredeck is a broken-off Sunfish mast lashed down with rope.
Photo by Dave Gale.
class. The other classes were: Mother Tubs, Catamarans, and
Trimarans. Except for two extreme racers, which charged
actual miles ahead on the first leg, Bent Toe beat boat-forboat
the other 10 or more fast cruising boats in the class and
beat the two extreme racers on corrected time.
A great story about getting kids into sailing early on.
They had a ball, got rained upon, splashed upon, ate sandwiches
while sailing, and after anchoring, jumped joyfully
overboard to cool off and to swim ashore to Parrot Cay.
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COOKING ONBOARD
Tropical Salsa:
Pineapple &
Chili Pepper
By Robbie Johnson
There’s nothing quite like a fresh salsa, vegetable relish, or a spicy homemade chutney to wake up those taste buds and
bring out the best in meat, poultry and seafood dishes, not to mention serving as tasty appetizers for those impromptu
beach parties and anchorage gatherings. I have a half-dozen favorites that I rotate among, but this pineapple and chili
salsa has received such rave reviews over the years that I almost always have a couple of jars in my galley’s pantry. I use
only fresh tropical fruit and juices, and I typically process six 8-ounce jars at a time, using my big enameled metal pot
that also serves for boiling lobsters and making jambalayas. I explain the simple processing technique below after listing
the ingredients, and the same processing method is also used for preparing relishes and chutneys.
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups fresh papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed
2 cups fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cubed
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh pineapple juice
1/2 cup Anaheim peppers, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons green onions (scallions), finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
PREPARATION:
(1) Start with a large soup pot, one big enough that you can
sit six 8-oz. Mason jars in the bottom. I have a rack that
holds the jars up off the bottom of the pot. Fill each of
the jars half-full with water so they won’t float when
you pour water into the pot around them. Pour enough
water into the pot until the jars are two-thirds covered.
Bring the water to a simmer; it is not necessary to boil it
for pre-sterilization. The next cooking step is going to
kill all bacteria anyway.
(2) In a large stainless steel saucepan, mix together the
papaya, pineapple, raisins, lemon juice, lime juice,
pineapple juice, Anaheim peppers, scallions, cilantro
and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high
heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and boil gently,
stirring until slightly thickened (about 10 minutes).
(3) Remove the hot jars one at a time with tongs and fill
them with the hot salsa, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Remove air bubbles by poking down the sides with a
spatula. Adjust headspace, adding salsa as necessary.
Wipe rim with a vinegar-soaked napkin, and center lid
on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met, then
increase to fingertip-tight.
(4) Fill each hot jar in turn, returning the filled jar to the hot
water in the pot, finally adding water until all of the jars
are completely submerged beneath the water. Cover
with lid and bring water to a boil and process for 15
minutes, then cut off heat and remove the pot’s lid. Wait
5 minutes, then remove each jar with tongs. (Careful!
They’re hot!) Place jars on a towel-covered countertop,
and allow to cool. (I usually drape a towel over them so
they will cool slowly, unaffected by a draft.) As the jars
cool, you will hear a series of sharp “pings” signaling
that a vacuum has formed inside the jars. Notice that the
lids are now all concave from the vacuum. The
processed salsa will keep fresh for months if you can
resist eating it for that long! A party appetizer favorite
of mine: Serve it with grilled pita bread brushed with
olive oil.
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CAROLINA SAILING
G OING IT ALONE
Brad Van Liew Again
Races Around the World
By Dan Dickison
The Ultimate Solo Challenge. That’s the tag line used by
the organizers of the Velux 5 Oceans Race for their
event, one many sailors remember as Around Alone, or
originally as the BOC Challenge. It’s an apt description for
a contest that requires participants to navigate nearly
30,000 miles of ocean in five intense legs. It’s also a fitting
label for Californian-turned-Charlestonian Brad Van Liew
and his Project Lazarus. This 42-year-old sailor is apt to be
the only competitor from the United States in the fleet of
Open 60s when that race starts in La Rochelle, France, on
October 17. Despite earning significant notice for his success
in two past editions of this epic challenge (he placed
third in Class II in ’98-’99 and dominated that class in ’02-
’03), Van Liew was still lacking a title sponsor for his effort
as of early August. Undaunted, he’s committed to forging
ahead and living out his ambition. If nothing changes on
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alone in more ways than one.
“We’re definitely committed to the race,” said Meaghan
Van Liew, Brad’s wife and principal partner in this venture.
“It’s been a very tough environment for finding a title sponsor,
despite the great return on investment that we produced
for Balance Bar (’98-’99) and Tommy Hilfiger (’02-
’03).” Van Liew says the ’98-’99 race resulted in $8.5 million
worth of media exposure, with over $20-million in the ’02-
’03 event. But neither she nor her husband have given up on
finding a backer. “Yes, it’s financially risky and requires
some serious intestinal fortitude,” he said, “but a project like
this doesn’t fit into the standard mold for sports sponsorship
in the U.S., and it always seems we need to put the
‘canvas’ in front of sponsors for them to understand and
appreciate the potential.”
Despite the lack of full sponsorship, Van Liew’s entry in
the upcoming race is apt to be among the most competitive.
Along with his shore team, which is anchored by Jeffrey
Wargo and J.C. Caso—two very experienced offshore sailors
and racing equipment specialists—he assiduously
researched the field of available Open 60s that would qualify
for entry in the race’s Eco 60 class. (This new class was
established as a more economical and more environmentally
oriented option for the coming edition of the race. It includes
a number of sensible restrictions that support the goal of sailing
around the globe with minimal impact. In addition, boats
in this class must have been built before Jan. 1, 2003.)
In part, Van Liew will be competitive due to the relatively
few competitors the event has attracted. As of early
August, there were only eight entries on the scratch sheet.
More important, however, is the experience he’s drawn upon
to prepare for this grueling challenge. That knowledge
informed his choice of boat—a 1998-vintage Open 60 that
has been around the world three times and across the
Atlantic at least a half dozen times. Originally christened
Whirlpool for Catherine Chabaud’s entry in the Route du
Rhum, and later the 2000-‘01 Vendee Globe Challenge
(around the world non-stop), this boat is a proven performer.
And that’s what Van Liew specified, a proven, powerful
and light boat. Le Pinguin—as he currently refers to it—
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Brad with his two lieutenants, J.C. Caso (in the middle) and Jeffrey
Wargo (at right). Photo by Olivier Blanchet/Velux 5 Oceans.
qualifies on all three fronts. Displacing just 8.5 tons, it is one
of the few, if not the only Open 60 with a tungsten bulb
affixed to its stainless steel, canting keel. As Van Liew likes
to tell the audiences he regularly speaks to, having approximately
5,000 square feet of sail area gives Open 60s like his
a power-to-weight ratio not unlike that of a windsurfer.
“This particular boat has about the same freeboard as
Tommy Hilfiger (the 50-footer he sailed in the ’02-’03 race),”
he explains, “So it’s a really wet ride.”
Man-eaters is the term he occasionally employs to offer
a sense of what it’s like to handle a sailboat this powerful on
your own. “These boats can really eat you up if they’re not
under control. But when they’re going right, there’s nothing
like an Open boat.” And he should know after taking two of
them around the world.
To optimize the boat for the coming race, Van Liew and
his team have made a number of modifications and
upgrades. They’ve replaced and reconfigured almost 90 percent
of the deck hardware, acquired all new sails, and Van
Liew himself has rewired the entire vessel, something he also
did to prepare for his two other around-the-world races.
Down below, one of the most visible modifications is
the ultra-Spartan nav station. When he’s not on deck, Van
Liew will spend much of his time below perched in a fivepound,
carbon-fiber chair that snaps onto two of the four
carbon-fiber posts that support the boat’s low coach roof.
The chair faces a small, gimbaled, carbon-fiber table, just
large enough for a laptop computer. According to Caso, who
custom-built both table and chair, “That’s all you need. If
you have to spread out charts, you do that on the floor.”
He’ll also be carrying two innovative hydrogenerators
that deploy from the transom. Each features a variable
pitch propeller that allows the device to generate power
without creating discernable drag. Van Liew says that
these generate about 40 amps when the boat is moving at
10 knots. Having them on board, he says, will enable him
to forgo roughly 40 gallons of diesel on each leg of the race,
fuel that would otherwise be needed to run the generator
and keep the batteries charged.
Despite all these innovations, Van Liew still faces the
disadvantage of lacking a title sponsor. Ironically, that just
may give him an edge. Ultimately, the Velux 5 Oceans Race
is a test of resilience, a challenge of coping with just the
resources at hand. And those who’ve grown accustomed to
getting by on that basis should have the upper hand. Stand
by. Only the coming months will tell.
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SailLaser Jacksonville manager Daniel Borrer
with one of his new Laser Pico sailboats.
The newly opened SailLaser Jacksonville office at
Fleming Island Marina.
SailLaser Performance
Opens Fourth U.S. Center in Jacksonville
By Dave Montgomery
Dinghy sailors of north Florida alert! LaserPerformance has
opened a new sailing center, SailLaser Jacksonville, at Fleming
Island Marina on the St. Johns River. According to manager
Daniel Borrer the center will serve several purposes. It offers
basic sailing instruction for adults, teens and younger sailors; it
will house the JustSail boat club which, for a monthly fee, provides
members the use of any of the center’s entire dinghy fleet;
and, it will offer new and used LaserPerformance products for
sale. LaserPerformance is the parent company of such wellknown
sailing and racing dinghies as the Laser, Sunfish, 49er,
Club FJ, Club 420 and Vanguard 15. During the summer,
SailLaser Jacksonville will offer summer sailing camps to children
from ages 5 to 17. A total of five two-week camps are being
offered. In addition to Borrer, the center has two US SAILINGcertified
instructors and two more available if needed.
The Jacksonville SailLaser center is one of only four
in the nation operated by LaserPerformance. Other locations
are in Miami, Chicago and Newport Beach, CA. According to
Borrer, Jacksonville was chosen because it offers good, inland
sailing on the St. Johns River. The marina is an ideal location
since it is primarily a sailboat facility with a swimming pool
and showers. It has plenty of room for the SailLaser program
and is very supportive of family sailing activities. Further, he
adds, there is no other program in the area offering sail training
in brand-new and nearly new dinghies like the Bahia, the
Pico, the Bug and the standard Laser. Borrer says, “By providing
young people and new sailors with a positive sailing
experience, expert instruction and the use of new and like-new
equipment, we can definitely expand and increase interest in
the sport of sailing.”
The current fleet of dinghies available for sailing students
and “JustSail” members includes 3 Lasers, 8 Laser
Picos, 1 Laser Bahia, 1 Zuma and 1 Bug. Expected soon are 2
Sunfish and a Dart 16 catamaran.
Borrer admits he had a late start on attracting students
into a summer sailing camp but he’s expecting the program
to build over time and become well established in the
north Florida area. He says LaserPerformance is committed to
community outreach through its SailLaser centers worldwide.
He has contacted the local Boy Scout council to offer merit
badge training for any of the scout troops who want it. He’s
looking to re-establish a local Laser racing fleet, and he plans
to offer the sail center to college sailing teams that wish to
train during the winter months. Borrer points to SailLaser
Miami as an example of how successful the program can be.
The Miami center has been in operation since 2006 and all five
summer sailing camp sessions are almost booked solid. The
JustSail program has 54 members at the Miami center.
Fleming Island Marina, where SailLaser
Jacksonville is located, is just south of Orange Park, FL, on
U.S. 17 at the Doctors Lake Bridge. Anyone interested in contacting
the center may call (904) 215-4773, or visit www.saillaser.com/jacksonville.
SailLaser Miami is located at Kennedy
Park next to Coral Reef Yacht Club in Coconut Grove. The
phone number is (305) 285-3442 or www.saillaser.com/Miami.
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BOATWORK
BY TOM KENNEDY
Engine Raw Water Pump Rebuild Made Easy
While most of us sailors believe the wind, our
sails and seamanship skills are the true test of
our prowess as mariners, there is a need from
time to time for the helping hand of an auxiliary
engine. Expeditious docking, getting out of
harm’s way from weather and an occasional,
“Let’s get home now,” from the first mate and
crew (often the wife and kids), are all good
reasons to make sure your engine is working
and—better yet—healthy.
All too often, I see sailboat owners spend an inordinate
amount of time making sure their sails, rigging, electronics
and other accoutrements are all in great working order. The
engine often takes a back seat. Be it the mindset of sailors
who turn their noses up at the stink boats that drive by
unknowingly spewing their diesel exhaust in a three-foot
wake that is sure to make you and your crew hold on for
dear life and scramble to make sure nothing falls overboard,
or is it just a lack of knowledge of simple mechanics of an all
too important system of your boat, the auxiliary engine system
Engines are a relatively simple machine. Get the proper
fuel and air mixture, create a situation that ignites the mixture
and off you go. Operation and health of your engine are
two separate subjects. Maintaining a healthy engine
involves two very important aspects; making sure you have
adequate lubrication and cooling. Engines create a tremendous
amount of heat via the mechanical force of numerous
gears, pistons, lifters, cams and crankshaft. Marine engines
are very similar to your car engine. The only difference is
the boat engine uses a heat exchanger, while your car uses a
radiator to cool the engine. What is confusing is how raw
water interacts with the freshwater cooling system of the
marine engine.
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Release snap ring
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bearings ands seal
from housing.
Old impeller shaft (below) is worn. New shaft
above.
boat. Like a radiator, engine-cooling water circulates
through the engine, and heat is shed as air passes through
the radiator, effectively cooling the water. Your heat
exchanger works in principle the same way, but uses seawater
instead of air to cool the engine water. So what you
essentially have is a radiator that is encapsulated in a water
jacket where raw seawater is pumped through the water
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jacket, effectively cooling the engine water, and then exiting
the boat through the exhaust system. The cooled engine
water continues its route in the closed system going to the
cylinder heads and block via a gear-driven pump and then
back to the heat exchanger to begin the route again. Your
engine actually has two water pumps. The freshwater pump
is gear-driven off your accessory gearbox, and your raw
water pump is mounted on the front of the engine and operated
via a pulley/belt system.
The raw water pump is a simple design, and anyone
can rebuild one with some basic tools. The weak link in the
pump itself is the impeller. Search the archives and you will
find my article on impeller replacement. While an impeller
change is recommended every year at the beginning of the
season, a pump rebuild involves more than just an impeller
and gasket change, and you should get many, many years
out of your pump before the next rebuild. The rebuild
involves removing the impeller shaft, bearings and gasket.
You will need to remove the pump from the engine to perform
this repair. Disassembly is pretty straightforward.
Remove the screws on the impeller plate, pull out the
impeller, shaft keyway and cam plate. Turn the pump over
and remove the c-clip. Hold on to this clip, as it can be reused.
The bearings and impeller shaft will come out as one
piece. You may need to press them out and coax them with
some grease and penetrating fluid. A good sign is when they
come out easily. A bad sign is when they are hard to get out,
which means seawater has seeped past the seal, and some
galvanic corrosion has taken place. Once the impeller shaft
is free from the housing, inspect the shaft for wear, nicks and
grooving. These are signs that the bearings have failed and
allowed the shaft to wobble in the housing. As you can see
in the photos, the original shaft is damaged, and both shaft
and bearings require replacement. Take the old one, clean it
up and stick it in your desk at work for a conversation piece.
To install your new shaft and bearings, you must first
mount the bearings onto the shaft in the proper location.
Note there is a machined groove on the new impeller shaft.
That is a marker to tell you how far to press the bearings
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Bearing placement mark on new shaft.
Impeller cover installed.
onto the shaft. Press one bearing at a time. The second bearing
should be pressed on until the groove is just visible as
the bearing passes it. Remove the original oil seal from the
pump housing and replace with a new one. Apply some
grease to the inside of the pump housing where the impeller
shaft and bearings reside. The bearings are pre-greased, but
applying some more won’t hurt. This will keep the pump
healthy and help repel water intrusion should the seal dry
out and fail. With the new seal in place and bearings pressed
onto the shaft to their proper location, slide the impeller
shaft in the pump housing and install the c-clip in the retaining
groove on the lip of the pump housing. Turn the pump
over, install the cam plate, place the impeller shaft keyway
back to its slot on the shaft. Line up the impeller groove with
the keyway and slide the impeller onto the shaft. You will
need to bend a few of the vanes on the impeller to get it past
the cam plate. Don’t worry about which way the vanes need
to be pointing. When you restart the engine, the vanes will
properly align and will not be damaged. Clean off the gasket
surface on the pump housing and install a new seal and
the impeller plate. If your pump has screws, I recommend
replacing them with bolts in the same thread. Log the
rebuild in your maintenance log and install the pump back
onto the engine, making sure you double-clamp your water
lines and properly tension your belt.
A water pump rebuild is far less expensive than a water
pump replacement. Changing your impeller each year,
regardless of whether you used the engine, is a good preventative
maintenance practice. Look for indications that
the shaft seal is failing when you change the impeller. If it is,
take the pump apart and inspect your shaft and bearings. If
caught in time, damage to the bearings and shaft may be
prevented and only the shaft seal replaced. Do these steps
and you are a ensuring the health of your engine and safety
in the event you need auxiliary power in an emergency.
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for over 40 years, and his repair expertise and customer satisfaction
levels have earned him a loyal client base. Questions and
ideas for future articles can be sent to
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■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING
Table of Contents
New and Events
Regional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, Upcoming
Regattas, Regional Race Calendars)
Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA)
East Florida
Southeast Florida
Florida Keys
West Florida
Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)
NEWS & EVENTS
Gary Jobson to Speak in
Dunedin, FL, Sept. 25
Well-known sailor Gary Jobson will be speaking at the
annual ball, which is part of the 26th Dunedin Cup &
Kiwanis Regatta in Dunedin, All proceeds go to the
Dunedin Youth Sailing Association. Ball tickets are $80.
Purchase tickets by mail, or call Rod Collman at (727) 734-
3749, or Kim Beaty at (727) 215-0183. By mail: Make checks
payable to: Dunedin Youth Sailing Association, PO Box 71,
Dunedin, FL 34697-0071. www.dunedincup.org
Southern Sailors Earn Top Honors at
U.S. Youth Sailing Championships,
San Pedro, CA, Aug. 4
From US SAILING
The best-of-the-best were on display at the 2010 U.S. Youth
Sailing Championships, hosted by the Cabrillo Beach Yacht
Club in San Pedro, CA. This year’s championship showcased
top-level junior sailors from around the country in
four highly competitive fleets, including C420s, Lasers,
Radials, and 29ers. Three of the four fleets were won by US
SAILING Development Team (USSDT) members.
Mateo Vargas (St. Petersburg Yacht Club) overcame a narrow
two-point deficit to USSDT teammate Michell Kiss
(Macatawa Bay Yacht Club) to win the Radial fleet. “I actually
prefer to come from behind,” said Vargas. “I like to be in
that position.” Consistency paid off for Vargas. He pulled
away from the Radial contenders winning by 10 points. Kiss
finished second, and fellow USSDT member and defending
champion, Christopher Stocke (Sarasota Youth Sailing Prog.)
finished third. Earlier this summer, Vargas finished second at
the Radial North American Championships in Texas.
SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida
Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1
For the past five years, SOUTHWINDS magazine has
posted the race schedule/calendar on its Web site for all
racing in the central west Florida area from just north of
Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. The calendar includes
all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF organization
(www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the
area and any others that boaters in the area would like
to post. The schedule is from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31
each year.
Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list
your race, although all yacht clubs that are part of the
West Florida PHRF will already be included, although
regular local club races must be sent to us separately. We
do not have space to list all the club race dates, but we
will list any club race that is regularly scheduled (for
example: every Thursday evening at 6 p.m.) plus the
contact to enter the race. We do not list races that are not
open to the general public and that are limited to club
members only. (We list club races that require a club
membership or US SAILING membership.) We will list
any other races, even if not sanctioned by a PHRF organization.
Contact the editor with those races.
We ask that you not just send us a link (we will not
accept them), but send the following information: The
regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design
and type boat, or ), race location, dates, sponsoring
organization (club, sailing association, etc.), e-mail
and/or phone contact and Web site (if applicable).
The race calendar can be accessed through the racing
pages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com.
Limited banner advertising is available on the race
calendar page at very low monthly rates. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com
or call (941) 795-8704.
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John Wallace (St. Petersburg Yacht Club), another USSDT
member, led from start to finish. He won seven of the 10
races, including the first six of the regatta. Wallace won the
Laser fleet by 18 points. “I was able to take advantage of the
wind,” he said. “We had to tack right at this venue, and I was
usually able to get good enough starts.” He has been extremely
busy as of late. The previous weekend he finished third at
the U.S. Singlehanded Championships (Lasers) in Pensacola,
FL. He also competed at the Laser Radial World
Championships in Scotland in June.
Go to the event Web site, http://championships.ussailing.org/Youth/US_Youth_Champs.htm,
for more details,
including daily recaps, final standings, photos, Sailgroove
videos, and more. The U.S. Youth Sailing Championships is
sponsored by LaserPerformance, Gill North America, and
Sperry Top-Sider.
Florida and Virginia Windsurfers,
Coach, Going to Youth Olympic
Games
From US SAILING
Two youth windsurfers, Margot Samson (Belleair, FL) and
Ian Stokes (Norfolk, VA) have qualified to represent the
United States at the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games
in Singapore, US SAILING’s Olympic Sailing Committee
announced in August. They join the U.S. Youth Olympic
Team of 82 athletes competing in 18 sports, the maximum
number of qualified U.S. athletes. The 12-day event kicked
off on Aug. 14.
The Youth Olympic Games is an international, multisport
event held in conjunction with the International
Olympic Committee that will take place every four years,
consistent with the current format of the Olympic Games.
Eligible athletes must have been born between January 1,
1994 and December 31, 1995.
Samson and Stokes qualified for the team at the 2010
Calema Midwinter Windsurfing Festival in March at Merritt
Island, FL, where they were the highest finishing American
male and female. The two athletes have been training and
competing under the watchful eye of Britt Viehman (St.
Petersburg, FL) who will also serve as team leader and
coach in Singapore. Viehman has been coaching Samson for
the past two years and Stokes for the last year. He owns the
North Beach Windsurfing School in Florida and has more
than 12 years of windsurfing and teaching experience.
Samson, 16, first started windsurfing two years ago
when her father introduced her to the sport, and she has
been on a fast track ever since. She trains on the water three
times a week with her team, practicing necessary skills such
as transitioning, tacking and gybing and boat speed.
For Stokes, 15, sailing is in his blood. He grew up on the
water in a family of avid competitive sailors. He quickly
rose in the ranks of youth sailing, and by the age of 12, he
dominated the Optimist class, a popular boat for junior
sailors. He held the national champion title in 2007, in addition
to winning several regional championships across the
United States. When he grew out of the Opti, he set his
sights on a new challenge—windsurfing.
Stokes windsurfs every day for at least three hours,
practicing drills and boat speed. He also travels to
Clearwater, FL, to train with a youth windsurfing team
coached by Viehman.
Racing was scheduled Aug. 17-25. For results, photos,
interviews and news on the Youth Olympic Games, go to
www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en.html.
REGIONAL RACING CALENDARS
Regattas and Club Racing—
Open to Everyone Wanting to Race
For the races listed here, no individual club membership is
required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership
in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.
To list an event, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.
com. Send in the name of the event, date, location, contact
info, possibly a short description. Do not just send a link to
this information.
Since race schedules and venues change, contact the
sponsoring organization to confirm.
Contact information for the sailing organizations listed
here can be found at the southern yacht club directory under
Sailor’s Resources at www.southwindsmagazine.com. The
Web site also has articles on getting into racing and racing.
Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year
around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited
and sought. Contact the club for dates and information.
Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your
club races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, every
Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.). Contact editor to list your
club racing.
There is both coastal and inland racing in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia. Many inland lakes have racing,
and the most famous and largest is Lake Lanier, GA, near
Atlanta. Many clubs are based at the lake and race individually
and together. There are also several small lakes in the
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area, like Lake Norman in North Carolina or Lake Murray
in South Carolina.
In coastal racing, Charleston, SC, stands out with the
largest number of regattas. Racing around Charleston is run
by many yacht clubs in the area, which all coordinate their
racing through the Charleston Ocean Racing Association
(CORA). The most famous regatta in the region is
Charleston Race Week, an annual week of racing which
draws one-design and PHRF racing from all over the South,
including many one-design teams that come from other
parts of the United States and a few foreign countries. Other
major sailing areas are the Neuse River area in North
Carolina (Neuse Yacht Racing Association) and the Long
Bay Sailing Association in Myrtle Beach, SC. There is also
racing scattered among a few clubs along North Carolina’s
barrier islands on the Outer Banks.
The South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association is an
organization that coordinates and lists races in the entire
three-state area, including high school and collegiate racing.
Racing in the Southeast Coast is year around, but regattas
are mainly in the spring and fall. Club racing is year
around, but in the summer, races are generally held in the
evening because of the heat. Winter racing continues in
places like Charleston, even in cold weather, although
“warm” days can be found even in January.
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Upcoming Regattas
26th Michelob Ultra Regatta,
New Bern, NC, Sept. 3-5
In celebration of New Bern’s 300th Anniversary, the Neuse
Yacht Racing Association and Michelob Ultra are bringing
back this historic Labor Day regatta, which at one time had
161 boats racing. The first race, historically called the Oar
race, from New Bern to Oriental, is on Saturday, with afterrace
festivities at the Oriental Marina. On Sunday, the
Michelob Ultra Regatta will race back to New Bern with festivities
following the race in New Bern.
Classes racing are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker and
Cruising. Go to www.mich-nyra.org for the NOR and
details. E-mail commodore@nyra.org, or call Tinka Talbert
at (252) 349-1337.
11th Annual Special Olympics
Sailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA,
Sept. 10-12
Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual open
Sailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia on
Lake Lanier Sept. 10-12 at the Sunrise Cove Marina. Races
will be Saturday and Sunday. There is a donation-based
entrance fee, and the skipper who raises the most money
wins a prize, which will be announced Saturday night.
Awards ceremony is on Sunday after racing. For sponsorship
or registration, contact Cassidy Moody at (770) 414-
9390, ext. 107, or Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. For information,
go to www.southernsailing.org, or www.specialolympicsga.org/support/special-events/sailing-regatta
Race Reports
9th Annual Harkers Island Regatta
Draws 37 Boats
By Rob Eberle
This popular ten-mile race around Harkers Island in a protected
sound inside Cape Lookout, NC, drew 37 Sunfish
from Maine to Georgia. Sailors sail, paddle and sometimes
port their boats while negotiating shifting currents, passing
under a narrow drawbridge and traversing shallow winding
marshes.
The race was sailed in a light to moderate easterly, an
unusual substitute for the normal southerly sea breeze.
Sailors may choose the direction they circumnavigate the
island, a unique feature in “round island” Sunfish racing.
With the prospect of sailing downwind through the marshes,
all but one renegade headed out sailing counter-clockwise
around the eastern end of the island.
Jaime Deale of Southport, NC, competing in this regatta
for his fourth time, established an early lead. Deale was
closely followed by Bob Patterson of Greenville, NC, Ricky
Evans of Southport, NC, and John Park of Lake Norman
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Thirty-seven Sunfish, from Maine to Georgia, raced around
Harkers Island near Cape Lookout, NC, on Aug. 7-8. Photo
by Mary Ramos.
For information on next year’s regatta and other
North Carolina Sunfish racing events, contact Rob
Eberle at eberlemarine@suddenlink.net. Regatta photos
and information at www.mobyachtclub.com
Rob Eberle is the owner of Eberle Marine Surveys based in
New Bern, NC. An avid Sunfish racer, he organizes the Hot
Toddy Sunfish series in New Bern each winter. He and lifelong
friend George Evans of Harkers Island host the annual
Harkers Island Regatta.
YC with a pack of boats close in tow. Having contended
with the maze of marshes in prior years, Deale was able to
easily pick one of the paths and others followed, sailing
through the winding shallow water and needing only a
minor amount of portage. Last year’s winner, Alex Dean of
Raleigh, NC—with extensive local knowledge—took a
longer inshore route through the marshes but was able to
sail at a faster pace without need for portage and emerged
several hundred feet in the lead.
The next obstacle that lay ahead was a narrow drawbridge,
but with a following breeze and favorable current,
the fleet had no problem sailing through. After rounding the
west end of the island, an approximate four-mile beat
would carry the fleet to the finish line. Bob Patterson had
dropped back but slowly reeled in the leaders and looked
like a shoe-in for the win until investing in some real estate
a half mile from the finish line. Within the last quarter
mile—after nearly 2-1/2 hours of racing—Alex Dean came
from behind to take the gun, edging out Reiner Zeppenfeld
of New Bern, NC, by five seconds, with Bob Patterson placing
third and Ricky Evans fourth. The lone renegade to sail
clockwise, Nicholas Zahradka of Morehead City, NC, edged
out only eleven boats at the finish. Sulli Edwards of Apex,
NC, was the top junior, landing 14 overall.
A traditional low-country boil dinner was served
Saturday night for all racers and family members, complete
with steamed local clams, homemade bread and a rum cake
contest.
Sunday morning brought clear skies and a modest nor’
easterly for the second day of racing. Three windward-leeward
races were sailed in smooth water and a modest cross
current. Patterson led the fleet with three bullets with
Reiner Zeppenfeld and Alex Dean close behind, finishing
second and third respectively.
Awards for the two days of racing consisted of lump
crabmeat and a variety of boating gear, with generous contributions
from local Sunfish dealer Triton Yacht Sales,
West Marine, Eberle Marine Surveys and Prospective
Technologies. The rum cake contest blue ribbon was
awarded to Alex Eberle of New Bern using local islander
Deda Ridgeway’s original recipe dating back nearly 50
years from the Virgin Islands. Everyone took something
home, including memories of another not-so-ordinary
Sunfish regatta.
Southeast Coast Race Calendar
SEPTEMBER
South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the
clubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com.
(state in parenthesis)
4–5 Labor Day Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC)
5 Youth Invitational. Open Bic, Laser, Flying Junior, 420. Lake
Murray SC (SC)
9-12 Force 5 NAs. Force 5.Western Carolina SC (SC)
11–12 Cat Fest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC)
11–12 Old Goat. Thistle. Lake Lanier SC (GA)
11–12 Scots on the Rocks. Flying Scots. Lake Murray SC (SC)
18–19 Board Bash. Jr & Adult. Lake Norman YC (NC)
18–19 Gone with the Wind. C22. Lake Lanier SC (GA)
24-26 USOD SE Regionals. Opti. Lake Norman YC (NC)
25–26 D-12 Championship Series. Laser. Carolina SC (NC)
25 Leukemia Cup One Design, PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)
26 Wassaw Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)
25–26 Bottums-up II. MC Scow. Lake Murray SC (SC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.
South Carolina
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
11-12 One Design. Ensign Invitational Regatta. Oriental
11-12 One Design. J/24 District 8 Series. J/24. Oriental
18 NYRA. Oriental Cup. Oriental
25 NYRA Women’s Regatta. Oriental
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA
See club Web site for club race schedule
4-5 Vern Pickering. Lake Lanier SC
10-12 Special Olympics Regatta. Southern SC
11-12 Old Goat. Lake Lanier SC
11-12 Thistle Regatta. Lake Lanier SC
18-19 C22 “Gone with the Wind.” Lake Lanier SC
25-26 Snipe Battle. Lake Lanier SC
Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com
See Club Web site for local club races
OCTOBER
South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the
clubs in the region and their Web sites.
www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis)
2-3 Old Salty Regatta. Thistles. Lake Norman YC
2-3 14th Annual Charleston Leukemia Cup Regatta. PHRF,
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Open, High School
2-3 Outback Regatta. Open. Carolina SC (SC)
16-17 Pipers. Highlander. Lake Norman YC
16-17 Calibogue Cup. PHRF. Yacht Club of Hilton Hea, SC
16-17 Halloween Regatta. Open. Augusta SC
23-24 Hospice Regatta. Open. Waccamaw SC
23-24 Snipe Halloween Regatta. Snipe. Augusta YC
23-24 Carolina Ocean Challenge. Open. South Carolina YC
30-31 Turkey Shoot. Open. Keowee SC
Charleston Ocean Racing Association.
www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
23-24 Alice Cup to Bohicket.
30 Witches Brew
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
2 One Design. Neuse Solo Race. Oriental
9 Mumfest. New Bern
16 One Design. Greens Creek Regatta. Under 20 ft. Oriental
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
1-3 Barefoot Regatta. Barefoot SC
2-3 Atlanta Cup Lightning. Lake Lanier SC
9-10 Husband & Wife Regatta. Flying Scot. Lake Lanier SC
9-10 Beers Regatta. Y-flyer. Atlanta YC
16-17 Windsurfer/Viper Regatta. Sailboards, Vipers. Lake Lanier SC
23-24 Jr Olympic Sailfest. Laser, 420, Optis. Lake Lanier SC
30-31 Halloween Regatta. Open. Lake Lanier SC
Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
30 Steed Bonnet regatta
holds true. Racing in this area can be as casual as a hobby, or
as serious as a lifestyle.
Upcoming Regattas
Melbourne Yacht Club Fall
Regattas, September through
November
Melbourne Yacht Club starts its Fall racing lineup on Sept. 25-
26, with the 32nd annual Mermaid Regatta for women sailors.
PHRF boats race Saturday, and Sunfish race on Sunday.
The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Week
starts off with small boat racing on Oct. 16-17. Expected
classes are Sunfish, Laser, Flying Scot, Monohull and
Multihull Portsmouth. Big-boat racing is the following
weekend on Oct. 23-24.
Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.
Sanford Fall Regatta, Lake Monroe,
Oct. 2-3
The Lake Monroe Sailing Association hosts this annual
regatta on Lake Monroe. Race starting times: Oct. 2 – Noon;
Oct. 3 – 10 a.m. Established in 1985, LMSA is comprised of
45+ members. It also hosts the Kettle Cup Regatta in
December and the Trans-Monroe Regatta in March. Contact
D. J. McCabe, regatta chair at (407) 330-0633, or dj@usailflorida.com.
East & Central Florida Race Calendar
The northeast and east central Florida areas offer a more
varied sailboat racing experience than any other in Florida.
Buoy racing, distance racing and, increasingly, match racing
are all formats for races held in this region.
Active yacht clubs and sailing associations occur
about every 20 miles along the coastal region. Regattas are
held year round, from ocean-going yachts to dinghies and
catamarans. The peak of the regatta season is the spring
while mid to late summer is the “low season“ because of
afternoon lightning storms and hurricane season.
In northeast Florida, around Jacksonville, several
notable ocean regattas occur each year. The focus in that
area for small boat regattas is the St. Johns River and some
of the larger lakes. The lower St. Johns has an active regatta
schedule, too. From Daytona Beach south, both the Atlantic
and the Indian River Lagoon offer rich regatta venues.
Inland lake sailing is also popular in this region, the
most notable being on Lake Eustis.
From January through May, in this part of Florida, it is
impossible to be more than 30 miles from a sailing event
during any seven-day interval. For the rest of the year, the
time interval is about two weeks, and the generalization
Club Racing (contact club or Web site for details):
Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend
races organized seasonally
Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races
organized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight
savings.
Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons;
Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout
the year, sometimes suspended during regattas.
East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regular
series; At least one event each month.
Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com).
Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race
series organized seasonally.
Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com): Wednesdays
and weekends.
Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races
twice monthly, Sept through May
SEPTEMBER
3 St. Augustine Dash. Halifax River YC
4-5 Mayport–Fernandina–Mayport Race. North Florida
Cruising Club
4-6 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club
4-5 Lobster Regatta. Port Canaveral YC
25-26 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC
24 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SA
25 Hands on the Helm Regatta. North Florida Cruising Club
OCTOBER
1-3 12th Wildcat Multihull Regatta. Lake Eustis Sailing Club
1-3 Gary Gordon Race. Halifax River YC
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2-3 Sanford Fall Regatta, Lake Monroe SA
22 Yankee/Rebel Rally Melbourne YC
23-24 Fall Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC
23-24 Michelob Light Run Race. Halifax River YC
23-24 Florida Interscholastic Club 420 Team Racing. Lake Eustis
SC
30-31 5th Inland Lake Championship Regatta. Opti, Laser, Club 420
Attendance is expected to draw over 200 racing and
cruising sailboats from around South Florida. The Coral
Reef Yacht Club will once again host the award ceremonies
on Saturday, October 16. Organizers are looking for donations
for raffle prizes.
To sponsor, donate raffle prizes or for more information,
go the event’s Web site at www.columbusdayregatta.net.
Southeast Florida Race Calendar
Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.
www.bbyra.net
Go to the club Web site for local club races
Racing in southeast Florida—from Miami to Stuart—is year
around, but slows down considerably during the hot summer
months, when many clubs switch to evening racing.
Clubs race regularly all along this coastal area, but the greatest
concentration of regattas is in the greater Miami area, in
Biscayne Bay, during Florida’s Southern “tourist” season.
Major regattas, including Olympic trials and many onedesign
regattas, are held in the Miami area during the winter
season. The Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association coordinates
many of these events. Every March, Premiere
Racing runs the Miami Grand Prix, a one-week regatta
attended by world racing teams and boats.
The Shake-a-Leg organization, one of the world’s most
well-known and successful disabled sailing/racing groups
has its home in Miami.
Farther north up the coast is Fort Lauderdale, the West
Palm Beach area, Stuart and points in between, where many
clubs hold regattas and club racing year around. Fort
Lauderdale hosts a feeder race each January to Key West for
boats racing in Key West Race Week.
Upcoming Regattas
6th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta,
Palm Beach Inlet to Port St. Lucie
Inlet, Sept. 25-26
This regatta, with a pursuit start, is a two-day, 24-nautical
mile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to Port
St. Lucie Inlet on Saturday, returning on Sunday. An afterrace
pool party is at the Hutcheson Island Marriott on
Saturday. Reserved dockage and reserved rooms available
at reduced rates to race participants. The return race on
Sunday is a regular class start race.
On Sunday, the dinner and awards banquet is held.
Race classes are Spinnaker, Jib & Main Class (for the family
participants), and Multihull. The race is open to all seaworthy
yachts. Go to http://castawayscup.com for complete
information.
56th Annual Columbus Day
Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 9-10
The 56th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place during
the weekend of October 9-10 on Biscayne Bay.
BBYC
BBYRA
CGSC
CRYC
KBYC
LYC
MYC
PBSC
SCF
Biscayne Bay YC
Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net
Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org
Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.
Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.
Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org.
Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net.
Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org
Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com
SEPTEMBER
11 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC
18 Conch Cup. MYC
25 Avocado, Mango and Lime Cup. BBYC
OCTOBER
2 MYC Fall Harvest Youth Regatta
9 Columbus Day Regatta
16 Columbus Day Regatta Awards
16 Snipe Florida State Championships
23 KBYC 44th Round the Island Race
30 MYC Mark Albury Memorial Regatta
Nov. 1 MYC Kona Windsurfing
Racing in the Keys is basically in three locales: Upper Keys;
some racing in the Marathon area; and Key West where
most of the racing takes place.
The Upper Keys Sailing Club has regular racing year
around, slowing down in the hot summer months. They
host a few regattas and have regular club racing. Several
major catamaran regattas are also held in the Upper Keys.
These are mainly hosted by Rick White of Catamaran Sailor
magazine, which is based in the Upper Keys, and are in the
winter-season months.
Key West is host to the Western Hemisphere’s biggest
regatta, Key West Race Week, each January, run by Premiere
Racing. Boats and racing teams from all over the United
States and Europe race in this event, which also brings a
week of partying to the island. Both One-Design and PHRF
boats compete.
Almost all other racing in the Key West area is done
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through the Key West Sailing Club, which holds weekly
club races open to all. The only exception is the Schooner
Wharf Wrecker’s Race, which is a series of four races with
boats of any size racing. First boat out and back wins, with
no handicaps. The series runs every few weeks, starting in
January during Key West Race Week. All sizes of boats race,
from small day sailers to 80-foot schooners.
Marathon has limited racing with the sailboats from the
Boot Key Harbor mooring field holding an annual regatta.
Florida Keys Race Calendar
Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the Key
West Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 292-5993.
www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in
Key West. Come by the club to sail. Non-members and members
welcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for the summer season.
Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and boats start
racing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the mooring field.
Dinner and drinks afterward.
Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub
.com. Go to the Club Web site for regular club racing open to all.
SEPTEMBER
See the Club Web site
OCTOBER
23 Founders Park Destination Race
West Florida—the region from Naples to Cedar Key—is one
of the most active racing venues in the Southeast. More sailboats
are concentrated in this region than any other in the
South, although it does cover a large area. And Tampa Bay
is the largest concentration of sailboats—and racing—in this
area, although racing is very active south of here. Racing is
year around, but like the rest of Florida, it is concentrated
from fall through spring—during the “tourist” season—and
many club races move to evening venues during the hot
summer months.
Besides club racing, many major national one-design
and PHRF regattas are held in the Tampa Bay area each
year. The St. Petersburg Sailing Center is also home to some
notable disabled racing/sailing groups. The area is also
home to the decades-old annual Regata del Sol al Sol race
from St. Petersburg to Mexico.
Almost all racing is handled through the West Florida
PHRF organization (see below). The main regional racing
areas are the Fort Myers-Naples area, Charlotte Harbor,
Sarasota-Bradenton and greater Tampa Bay, although racing
is organized through the many clubs in between these points.
SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar
Posted Sept. 1
SOUTHWINDS magazine posts the annual race schedule/calendar
(9/1— 8/31) on its Web site racing pages (www.southwindsmagazine.com)
for all racing in this region. The calendar
includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF
(WFPHRF) organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club
races in the area and any others that sailors in the area would
like to post. The WFPHRF Boat of the Year races are also listed.
Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your
race, or changes.
Upcoming Regattas
Sarasota Sailing Squadron 64th
Annual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3-5
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 64th Labor Day
Regatta, Sept. 3-5. Held on Sarasota Bay, this regatta attracts
sailors from all over the country. Five racecourses will be set
up hosting several Opti fleets, Lasers, 420s, Sunfish, Melges,
SR Max, One-design, Multihulls and PHRF fleets.
In 2009, there were almost 300 boats racing. Free dockage
and limited camping are available. Food and entertainment
will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact the
SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org
28th Bradenton Yacht Club Fall
Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL,
Sept. 24-26
This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff”
event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racing
season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes,
Sspinnaker, Non-spinnaker, True Cruising, Racer
Cruiser, Multihull and One-design, will make up the threerace
regatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70
boats have raced in the past, most of which raft up at the
yacht club. Partying for the event begins on Friday night as
boats gather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon
after racing. Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or
call (941) 981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-
5936, ext. 212, or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.
26th Annual Dunedin Cup and
Kiwanis Regatta, Dunedin, FL,
Oct. 1-3
Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker, Cruising, Prams, Sunfish, Beach
Cats, Offshore Cats, Ensigns, Sailability, and Kayaks. Racing
on the Gulf of Mexico and St. Joseph’s Sound. Dunedin Boat
Club and Kiwanis Club of Dunedin. Proceeds go to
Dunedin Youth Sailing Program (www.dunedinsails.com).
The regatta ball is held the weekend before on Sept. 25
at Bon Appetit restaurant, Dunedin. Gary Jobson will speak.
Car Show with food vendors at Edgewater Park next to the
Dunedin Marina, benefitting Cardiac Kids Foundation of
Florida, Oct. 2, during the regatta.
For information, contact Rod Collman at rcollman@collman-karsky.com,
or (727) 734-3749. www.dunedincup.org, or
www.dunedinboatclub.org, for NOR.
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27th Annual Rumgatta Regatta,
Tampa Sailing Squadron,
Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 16-17
One of the oldest events in Tampa Bay. Skippers meeting
and pre-race party on Friday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. with keg beer,
wine and food. Racing on Saturday in Multihull, Spinnaker,
Non-Spinnaker, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Mother
Lode. The Mother Lode class is for those without a PHRF
rating (ratings will be assigned). One-designs will race if
four or more boats sign up to make a class. On Sunday is the
Women’s Rumgatta Regatta.
For NOR and registration, go to www.tampasailing.org.
Call Race Fleet Captain John Martini at (813) 641-2755, or e-
mail martini447@verizon.net.
46th CMCS Summerset Regatta,
Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 15-17
This is the southwest Florida racing community’s premiere
annual sailing competition. Held at Fort Myers Beach with
the Pink Shell Resort as headquarters for the awards dinner
Sunday and Saturdays party at Coconuts.
The regatta is a boat of the year event for the
Southwest Florida Boat of the Year title. Fifty to 60 boats
usually participate in six classes in this two-day event.
Buoy races will be Saturday and a distance coastal race
Sunday, returning to the beach. The regatta is held to raise
money for local youth sailing programs. For more information,
go to www.cmcs-sail.org.
Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg
Yacht Club, Oct. 9-10
This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Ocean
Racing Challenge event. The two-day race features challenging
courses on Tampa Bay to include windward/leewards
and “around-the-government marks” navigation.
Perpetual trophies are awarded to the best finisher in
Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, and Cruising
classes. The Manufacturer’s Challenge, established several
years ago, offers perpetual trophies awarded to the best
overall finishing Hunter, Catalina and Island Packet yacht.
For more information, go to www.spyc.org for contact
info, NOR and entry forms.
4th Annual Cortez Cup,
Cortez Yacht Club, FL, Oct. 9
This is a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year
Race for WFPHRF-rated boats on Saturday, Oct. 9, from the
Cortez Cove Marina in Cortez, FL.
A skippers meeting will be held at Pelican Pete’s restaurant
in Cortez on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., Oct. 7.
Racing will be in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Pass.
Races will be for any division of boats with at least three
entries. Awards ceremony, food, drink and entertainment
will follow the race. Details and NOR will be posted at
www.cortezyachtclub.com, or call Peter Robinson at (941)
266-7054.
Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous
with Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota
Sailing Squadron, Oct. 22-24
This event is open to all multihull sailboats. The three-day
event will start on Friday with the long-distance race, which
is optional for all except those competing in the Stiletto
Nationals. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday,
the last race day. Courses will be on Sarasota Bay and the
Gulf of Mexico, weather dependent.
Complimentary camping, docking, launching, and
parking are available at the Squadron, which can be reached
at (941) 388-2355. For the NOR, go to www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.
For more information, contact Regatta Chair
Nana Bosma, at nana@u-boat.us or (941) 306-7776.
Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Boca Ciega
Yacht Club, Tampa Bay, Oct. 23-24
This event includes the Capri 16.5 North Americans,
Daysailer State Championship, Windmill State
Championship, Moth State Championship and the Women’s
Suncoast Sunfish Challenge. Contact Mark Rother at (727)
535-2602, or go to the BCYC Web site, www.sailbcyc.org.
34th Clearwater Challenge,
Clearwater Yacht Club, Oct. 30-31
This is a keelboat race in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater.
Competitors are usually invited to the club to use the bar
and dining facilities the previous week with free dockage
provided for this period. Many sailors compete in the Davis
Island Regatta to Clearwater the weekend before and leave
their boats there for the Challenge.
In the past, they usually have two days of buoy racing
with the Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats racing windward-leeward
on one course north of Clearwater Pass and
the Racer-Cruisers, True Cruisers and Multihulls race various
courses with reaching legs south of Clearwater Pass.
But this year, they are considering alternatives. Contact the
club for details.
For more information, and to register online, go to
www.clwyc.org, or call (727) 447-6000.
Race Reports
Tampa to Fort Myers Regatta,
Davis Island Yacht Club, May 20-21
By Robin Clement, Interim Fleet Captain
The resurrection of the Tampa to Fort Myers Regatta was
held in light winds and hot and humid weather—but participants
still enjoyed the racing. The race started down the
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bay from the yacht club to attract entries from other clubs
and was well-attended. The winds were light, but all participants
raved about the hospitality for the two-day weekend.
Some said it reminded them of Key West 50 years ago. The
race will be repeated next year with a proposed start for
cruisers in the morning and racers in the afternoon.
Race organizer Jamie Myers of the Davis Island Yacht
Club said, “The goal of the race was met, and there is a solid
base of knowledge from which to expand and improve
upon for next year. We had a great group of boats. Though
the wind conditions weren’t favorable, everyone was
impressed with the destination, and in short order, the frustration
of the racing wore off.”
Traditionally, there was a Tampa to Fort Myers Race
from 1946 through at least 1959. It was a race “open to all
cruising type sailboats” starting at the south end of the
Davis Islands and finishing in San Carlos Bay near Fort
Myers. Originally it was sponsored by a number of organizations,
including the Davis Island Yacht Club and the Fort
Myers Yacht Club. The race was run in the beginning of
November every year. There is a large black and white aerial
photo hanging in the DIYC bar that is the start of that
race in 1947.
There was also a power cruise held in conjunction with
the race. In 1950 it went from Davis Island to St. Petersburg,
then to Sarasota—where racers spent the night, having dinner
at the Sarasota Yacht Club. They continued the next day
to Fort Myers, where they met the sailboats for the festivities.
It sounds like they knew how to party in the ’50s. In
1958, it was written up in the paper as “the 13th annual
Tampa to Ft Myers yacht race and power boat cruise.”
Results:
1st, Tiger Alan Jepson, Palm Bay, FL; 2nd, Celebration Mike Kayusa, Fort
Myers, FL; 3rd, Renegade Jamie Myers, Tampa, FL; 4th, Rum An’ Mike
Milvain, Treasure Island FL; 5th, Claire Randy St. James, Sarasota, FL;
6th, Macushla Joel Andrews, Fort Myers, FL; 7th, Mon Ami Don
Highnote, Tampa, FL; 8th, Shazaam Roger Gatewood, St. Petersburg,
FL; DNF, Blue Moon Bobby Crawford, Treasure Island, FL.
West Florida Race Calendar
Club Racing
Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday
of each month. Skippers meeting at 10am, PHRF racing, spin and
non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday
at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833.
www.sailbcyc.org.
Bradenton YC. Races April thru October. Wednesday evening
races at 6:30 p.m. Winter races Sunday at 1:30. PHRF racing on
Manatee River. For info, call Gerry Baily at (941) 981-3891.
Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club
races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.
Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.
Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. saraherb@aol.com.
Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing
once a month, year-round
john@johnkremski.com
Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round.
pbgvtrax@aol.com.
Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.
www.pgscweb.com.
Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.
www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.
St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug.
28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.
Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each
month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet.
www.venice-sailing-squadron.org
SEPTEMBER
4 Davis Island YC, PHRF night race to Sarasota
4 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Joey Meyer Youth Regatta
4-5 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 63 rd annual Labor Day
Regatta, all classes
11-12 St. Petersburg SA, PHRF 1&2
18 Caloosahatcheee Marching and Chowder Society, Kayusa
Cup (CBOTY)
18-19 St. Petersburg YC, Bruce Watters Regatta, Green Fleet only
18-19 Davis Island YC, Melges 24 series
25-26 Bradenton YC, PHRF Kickoff Regatta (WFBOTY)
25-26 Davis Island YC, J24 District 10 Green Bench Regatta
25-26 St. Petersburg YC, District singlehanded championship
and Cressy Trophy qualifier
OCTOBER
1-3 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Wildcat Multihull Regatta
2 Davis Island YC, Dore Drake Regatta
2-3 Dunedin YC, Dunedin Cup.
2-3 St. Petersburg SA, PHRF 3&4
9 Cortez YC, Cortez Cup (SBBOTY)
9-10 Clearwater YC, Clearwater Championships
9-10 St. Petersburg YC, Fall Bay Race (WFBOTY)
9-10 St. Petersburg YC. College match racing qualifier
15-17 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society,
Summerset Regatta (CBOTY, CHBOTY, SWFBOTY)
16 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Rumgatta
17 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Women’s Rumgatta
16-17 Davis Island YC, Melges 24 Atlantic Coast Championships
16-17 Edison Sailing Center, Junior Olympics River Romp Regatta
19-23 St. Petersburg YC, Rolex Osprey Cup
22-23 Davis Island YC, Davis Island Classic (WFBOTY)
22-24 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous
23 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Florida Interscholastic Club 420
Team Racing
23-24 Boca Ciega YC and Gulfport YC, Centennial All Class Regatta
23-24 Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, Commodore’s Cup
24-26 Bradenton YC, Fall Kickoff Regatta (BOTY)
24-26 Davis Island YC, Lightning Pan-Am Trials
29-31 St. Petersburg YC, high school singlehanded championship
30-31 Clearwater YC, Clearwater Challenge (WFBOTY)
30-31 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Inland Lake Championship
Regatta
This region—the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas—has a very active and serious racing
schedule, being host to many local, as well as national,
regattas. The five-state area is geographically linked and the
Gulf Yachting Association is the controlling authority.
This area races year around, but winter slows down
considerably because of the cold. It is notably, though, the
most active summer racing region in the South, with major
regattas being held all summer, besides active spring and
fall schedules. (The summer schedule has been drastically
interrupted by the Gulf oil spill.)
The area has a racing history going back many years,
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with the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans being the second
oldest club in the U.S, although New Orleans in general
has been making a difficult revival from the effects of
Hurricane Katrina.
Many national one-design sailing classes have been
holding their nationals in the area for decades, including
major multihull classes. Busy racing venues go from
Pensacola west all along the coastal area.
For northern Gulf coast race calendars and more information,
go to the Gulf Yachting Association Web site, at
www.gya.org.
Race Reports
30th Anniversary Bikini Regatta,
Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola, July 24
By Kim Kaminski
Thirty years ago, the Navy Yacht Club came up with a specially
designed race to welcome women to sailboat racing.
Yacht club members Lloyd Stagg and his wife Beverly introduced
a unique idea to the club by presenting a competition
allowing women to be in command of a sailboat during one
of their races in the sailing season. The idea was to encourage
women to take the helm of a sailboat in a race. To
emphasize the female aspect of the event, they decided to
name the race the Bikini Regatta and added the requirement
that half the crew must also be female. Lady sailors have
come a long way since those early days in the first Bikini
Regatta in 1980, and their efforts have been encouraged
every step of the way.
On July 24, the Navy Yacht Club held the 30th Annual
(Pearl Anniversary) Bikini Regatta with 16 boats and four
classes (two Spinnaker, a Non-Spinnaker and a Cruising
class). Nine Spinnaker boats raced a steeplechase 12.3-mile in
Pensacola Bay with the seven boats of the Non-Spinnaker and
Cruising classes competing on a similar 9.93-mile course. The
winds were stiff, blowing at 17 knots out of the east-southeast
throughout the day, providing a challenging contest.
What started out as a small, once-a-year race for
women has now become one of a three-race Ladies Sailing
Trilogy series in the area. The first race, the Fast Women
Regatta was postponed until the fall due to the oil spill.
Consequently, the Bikini Regatta, normally the second race
is now the first race. On August 14, the third race, the Race
for the Roses, sponsored by the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club
was held (too late for the September press deadline).
In honor of the 30th anniversary, the winners of the
First Place in Class and the Overall Fleet awards received a
special handmade sailboat pendant and earned the perpetual
Lloyd and Bev Stagg Cup that honors the founders of
the regatta.
Results (boat, skipper, club, time, award):
Spinnaker A, 12.3 miles, 1, Velvet Elvis, Linda Thompson, PBYC,
1:31:58; 2, Rodent, Terri Swift, PYC, 1:34:18; 3, Coyote, Margo Partain,
PBYC, 1:36:25; 4, Black Ice, Shawn Smith, PBYC, 1:36:45; Spinnaker B,
12.3 miles; 1, Radio Flyer, Laura Melville Witherington, PYC, 1:28:18,
Overall Fleet Winner Bev & Lloyd Stagg Cup; 2, Eve’n Keeled, Jennifer
Grant, FWYC, 1:31:07; 3, Polish Navy, Kim Kaminski, NYC, 1:34:27 All
Female, Best Female Crew Spinnaker Class; 4, Reach Around, K.
Kriegel / E. Hunt, PBYC, 1:36:52 All Female; 5, A Little Wicked, Rachael
Navy Yacht Club Commodore Doug Werber presents the team
from Polish Navy with the award for the Best All Female Crew in
the Spinnaker Class during the 2010 Bikini Regatta award presentation.
The girls wore their “pearls” in honor of the 30th
anniversary of the race. Photo by Kim Kaminski/Bill Geyer.
Gillette, PYC, 1:42:40 All Female; Non-Spinnaker, 9.93 miles; 1, Roka
Dobi, Julie Denton, PYC, 1:22:03, Overall Fleet Winner Bev & Lloyd
Stagg Cup; 2, Shaman, Lisa Williams, NYC, 1:30:19 All Female, Best
Female Crew Non-Spinnaker Class; 3, Coquina, Julie Connerley, PBYC,
1:36:42; 4, Just-Be-N-Me, Be Gobeli, PYC, 1:37:07 All Female; 5, Caddy
Wampus, Linda Curenton, PBYC, 1:46:55 All Female; Cruising, 9.93
miles; 1, Great Adventure, Sharon Stone, NYC, 1:31:16; 2, Windsound,
Stark, NYC, DNF;
Pearl Anniversary Winners:
Best All Female Crew Winners: Spinnaker, Polish Navy, NYC; Non-
Spinnaker, Shaman, NYC; Best Overall Fleet, Bev and Lloyd Stagg
Cup; Spinnaker, Radio Flyer, PYC; Non-Spinnaker, Roka Dobi, PYC.
Pensacola Yacht Club Welcomes
Historic Championship, July 30-Aug. 1
Strammer and Schuurmans Claim
US Singlehanded Titles
By Julie B. Connerley
2010 Men’s Division Champion Fred Strammer, US SAILING
Singlehanded Sailing Chair Martine Rawlings Zurinskas and 2010
Womens Division Champion, Leonie Schuurmans. Photo by Julie B.
Connerley.
More than two years ago, Pensacola Yacht Club submitted a
bid to host US SAILING’S Singlehanded Championship
(USSC). Little did PYC realize that its timing would coincide
with a historic decision made by the US Singlehanded
Committee in late 2009, the inclusion of a new division for
women 16 or older.
Prior to John Marvin’s bronze medal in the 1956
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RACING
Olympic games, singlehanded racing was not widespread.
In 1960, George D. O’Day brought home the gold medal in
Naples, Italy, sailing a 5.5 Metre. Two years later, friends of
O’Day dedicated a trophy in his name for a national single
championship.
Although the USSC has been an open competition since
it began, a woman has never won it.
“The US Singlehanded Committee decided to introduce
a Women’s Championship to be raced in Laser Radial,”
began Martine Rawlings Zurinskas, US Singlehanded
Championship chair. “This is in keeping with the increasing
trend of female singlehanded sailors and the Olympic
efforts by the U.S. in the Laser Radial division.
“Additionally, the committee changed the previous
Open Championship to a Men’s Championship to be raced
in Lasers, giving the event two distinct classes.”
The selection process was also revamped and expanded.
“Previously, about 20 sailors were selected from 11 area
eliminations, college and high school championships, military
representatives and resumes,” Zurinskas continued.
“Now competitors are also selected from the top singlehanded
championships—Laser, Sunfish, Finn, etc. The field
truly represents the nation’s elite sailors.”
National sponsors for the 2010 championship, held July
30-Aug. 1, included Rolex Watch U.S.A., Hobie Polarized,
and LaserPerformance, which supplied 20 Laser hulls and
spars for the regatta. “They have allocated 10 for each division,
offering them to those who have to travel the farthest,”
said Regatta Chairman John Matthews of PYC.
Other sponsors included PYC, the PYC chapter of
Florida Commodores Association, Hunter Riddle of Schurr
Sails, and Commodore John Matthews.
Twelve men and 12 women competed, sailing eight and
seven races respectively during the three-day event.
Competition was fierce. After four races on day one, Fred
Strammer and Sean Kelly were tied for first in the Men’s
Division. Leonie Schuurmans had three bullets and a 12thplace
finish to end up six points behind leader Sarah Stubbs
in the Women’s Division.
On day two, Strammer and Kelly were still tied after
two more races. Schuurmans had another bullet and was
just three points behind women’s leader Stubbs after a thunderstorm
required abandonment of their second race.
Fred Strammer, 21, of Nokomis, FL, Inter-Collegiate
Sailing Association, finished 4-4 in the final two races for 23
points overall and the championship title. Sean Kelly, St.
Francis YC, CA, placed 7-7 for 31 points, breaking a tie for
second place with John Wallace, St. Petersburg YC.
Leonie Schuurmans, 16, Houston YC, finished 2-3 on
the last day to claim the championship title by one point
over Sarah Stubbs, American YC, NY. Annie Rossi, San
Francisco YC, took third place.
For PYC, management, staff, and member volunteers
numbering 70, hosting this prestigious, historic event was
an opportunity to welcome many first-time visitors to “the
South’s finest yacht club.”
For complete results, visit www.USSAILING.org.
Upcoming Regattas
Many races have been canceled because of the Gulf oil spill.
Check with the organizers.
90th Annual Lipton Cup,
Bay St. Louis, MS, Sept. 3-6
The Bay Waveland Yacht Club in Bay St. Louis, MS, will
host the 90th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Sept. 3-6. The
regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member
clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the
19-foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over
three days. The winning club hosts the 91st Lipton Cup in
2011. www.bwyc.org.
20th Annual Juana Good Time
Regatta, Navarre Beach, Florida
Panhandle, Sept. 10-12
Always held on the first weekend after Labor Day, this
regatta is held at, and sponsored by, Juana’s Pagodas—a
thatch-roofed volleyball beach bar just south of the Navarre
Beach Bridge on the Florida Panhandle. Racing on Santa
Rosa Sound, the regatta usually has about 50 boats participating
including cruising catamarans, beach cats and windsurfers.
They are looking for trimarans to enter to make
their own class this year. Many boaters travel from as far as
Louisiana and Mississippi to attend.
For more information, go to www.juanaspagodas.com,
and click on Regatta—or any of the regatta links.
Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar
See local club Web sites for club races.
LEGEND
BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL
BucYC Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, AL
BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS
CSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA
FWYC Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FL
FYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, AL
GYA Gulf Yachting Association
GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS
JYC Jackson Yacht Club, Jackson, MS
LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS
LFYC Lake Forest Yacht Club, Daphne, AL
LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA
MYC Mobile YC, Mobile, AL
NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA
NYCP Navy YC of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL
OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS
PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL
PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL
PCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS
PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA
PtYC Point YC. Josephine, AL
SRYC Singing River YC, Pascagoula, MS
SYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA
StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club, Panama City, FL
TYC Lake Tammany Yacht Club, Slidell, LA
SEPTEMBER
4-6 Lipton Regatta. BWYC
11-12 Back to School Regatta. PontYC
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44’ VOYAGE CATAMARAN 2002 $315,000 TORTOLA TOM
43’ VOYAGE CATAMARAN 1998 $279,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM
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42’ CROWTHER TRIMARAN 1987 $ 75,000 SARASOTA HARRY
40’ KELSAIL CATAMARAN 1995 $184,900 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM
40’ NORSEMAN CATAMARAN 1994 $175,000 BELIZE BOB
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36’ FOUNTAIN PAJOT 2007 $249,000 RUSKIN ROY S
35’ CHARTER CAT. WILDCAT 2001 $150,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN
35’ CHARTER CAT. WILDCAT 1999 $99,000 CURACAO RICK
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32’ AMI RENAISSANCE CAT. 1994 $127,500 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM
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65’ MACGREGOR 1994 $220,000 FT. LAUDERDALE BOB
53’ BRUCE ROBERTS CUSTOM 2000 $169,500 NEW HAMPSHIRE BOB
51’ MORGAN OUT ISLAND 1976 $129,900 TREASURE ISLAND HARRY
51’ BENETEAU 1987 $122,500 DAYTONA BEACH JANE
50’ GULFSTAR 1976 $ 74,999 BRADENTON TJ
49’ HINCKLEY KETCH 1972 $189,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM
48’ SUNWARD KETCH 1980 $175,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN
47’ GARCIA PASSOA 2005 $495,000 PANAMA BOB
47’ BENETEAU 2004 $295,000 BAHAMAS BOB
47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1980 $199,900 ST. JOHNS TOM
47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1979 $129,900 WEST PALM BEACH TJ
47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1979 $154,900 MADEIRA BEACH ROY S.
46’ HUNTER 2000 $138,900 ST. PETERSBURG JOE
46’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 461 1998 $169,000 BRADENTON HARRY
46’ DURBECK KETCH 1974 $110,000 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
45’ MORGAN 454 1983 $107,500 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
45’ MORGAN 452 KETCH 1978 $ 79,000 BRADENTON HARRY
45’ HUNTER LEGEND 1987 $ 88,900 CRYSTAL RIVER RICK
45’ HUNTER 450 2000 $215,000 FLORIDA HARRY
45’ HUNTER 456 2002 $215,000 CAPE CANVERAL KEVIN
44’ BENETEAU 445 1993 $122,500 NAPLES HARRY
44’ ROSBOROUGH SCHOONER 1972 $269,000 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
44’ ISLAND PACKET 1992 $225,000 ST. PETERSBURG HARRY
44’ FREEDOM 1982 $ 88,900 FT. LAUDERDALE KIRK
42’ HUNTER PASSAGE 1991 $115,000 BRADENTON HARRY
42’ CATALINA 1990 $119,000 FERNANDINA BEACH TOM
42’ WESTSAIL 1975 $ 98,500 CAPE CORAL HARRY
42’ TAYANA 1988 $189,900 BRADENTON ROY S.
42’ CHEOY LEE CLIPPER 1970 $ 74,000 BOKEELIA JOE
41’ MORGAN OUT ISLAND 1976 $ 82,500 ORANGE BEACH, AL BUTCH
41’ MORGAN OUT ISLAND 1982 $ 75,000 PALM COAST TOM
41’ HANS CHRISTIAN 1986 $179,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM
39’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 1990 $ 74,800 ST. PETERSBURG ROY S.
38’ IRWIN MK II 1989 $ 69,900 NEW PORT RICHEY TJ
38’ CATALINA 380 1997 $124,900 PUNT GORDA LEO
38’ CATALINA 1999 $110,000 NAPLES JOE
38’ BENETEAU 385.5 1991 $ 84,900 PANAMA ROY S.
38’ PACIFIC SEA CRAFT 1998 $167,900 TIERRA VERDE ROY S
37’ GULFSTAR 1979 $ 49,500 HUDSON JANE
37’ ENDEAVOUR 1980 $ 39,900 PALMETTO TJ
37’ TAYANA CUTTER 1984 $ 94,000 CHARLESTON, SC HARRY
37’ TARTAN 1987 $ 75,000 PUNTA GORDA JOE
37’ TARTAN 1976 $ 55,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN
36’ VANCOUVER 1986 $ 89,500 FT. LAUDERDALE KIRK
36’ PEARSON 365 KETCH 1977 $ 45,000 PUNTA GORDA JOE
36’ PEARSON 1975 $ 29,000 MELBORUNE KEVIN
36’ MARINER 1978 $ 79,900 PORT CHARLOTTE JOE
35’ MORGAN 1970 $ 31,900 TREASURE ISLAND JOE
35’ MORGAN 1971 $ 26,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
35’ FREEDOM 1994 $ 79,000 GOODLAND CALVIN
34’ CAL MKIII 1976 $ 14,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
34’ CABO RICO 1989 $ 93,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM
34’ CATALINA 1992 $ 59,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
34’ PACIFIC SEACRAFT 1988 $ 70,900 PUNTA GORDA CALVIN
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33’ MOODY 1977 $ 27,000 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
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33’ MORGAN OI 1977 $ 28,500 PUNTA GORDA BUTCH
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31’ HUNTER 1985 $ 14,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
31’ SOUTHERN CROSS 1985 $ 35,900 MADEIRA BEACH ROY S.
30’ J BOAT J 30 1980 $ 19,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
30’ NONSUCH ULTRA 1989 $ 63,900 PUNTA GORDA CALVIN
30’ MORGAN 1971 $ 14,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH
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SELECTED LISTINGS
Gulfstar 50 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,000 (N)
Phinn 50 Custom Schooner ’89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (P)
Tayana 48 CC 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$315,000 (S)
Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (P)
Hardin 45 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 (N)
Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$242,000 (S)
Beneteau M432 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 (S)
Hatteras 43 DC 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$121,000 (S)
Hatteras 43 MYDC 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 (N)
Pilgrim 43 PLAY 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 (N)
Slocum 43 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 (N)
Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 (S)
Swift Trawler 42 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$335,000 (S)
Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 (N)
Hunter 41 AC 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 (N)
Hunter 41 DS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N)
Morgan Classic 41 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (N)
Block Island 40s ‘65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 (N)
Beneteau O393 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$144,500 (P)
Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$254,000 (S)
Hunter 375 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 (S)
Hunter 37.5 Legend 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,900 (N)
Jeanneau 37 Selection 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 (N)
C-Dory Cape Dory 36 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 (N)
B&H Sydney 36 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,000 (P)
Cape Dory 36 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 (N)
Catalina 36 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 (N)
Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 (S)
Pearson 36s ‘80 & ‘82 starting at . . . . . . .$39,500 (N)
Hunter 355 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,000 (P)
Hunter 340 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,900 (N)
Catalina 34 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 (S)
Mainship Pilot 34 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 (S)
Hunter 33s ‘93 & ‘05 starting at . . . . . . .$48,900 (N)
Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (N)
Beneteau 311s ‘00 & ‘03 starting at . . . . . . .$59,000 (P)
Hunter 31 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,900 (N)
Pearson 31 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,900 (N)
Hunter 31 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 (N)
Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 (P)
Alerion AE 28s ’96 & ’04 starting at . . . . . . .$69,000 (N)
Hunter 28s ‘90 & ‘98 starting at . . . . . . .$21,000 (N)
Knight Bros Custom 28 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 (S)
Island Packet 27 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 (P)
J/Boats J/80 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,000 (N)
Catalina 27 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,300 (N)
Beneteau FC 75 '06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 (N)
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B OATS & DINGHIES
_________________________________________
Hunter 21.6, 2004. 6-person cockpit, 8-feet
long. 4-stroke Honda. North Sail. Roller
Furling. GPS. Galvanized trailer. Excellent condition.
Clearwater. $12,900. (727) 642-2828.
(10/10)
22 Catalina Sport, 2006. Mainsail, genoa,
swing keel, raising kit, swim ladder, boat
cover, antifouling paint, 4HP Yamaha, transport
cradles, TrailRite trailer. Milton, FL. Jim.
oreenay22@yahoo.com, (413) 698-2667/
446-2239. (11/10)
18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Just
restored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminum
trailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water.
$2,900. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 923-
7384. (9/10)
$50 – 3 mo.
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Catalina 22, 1981, with trailer. Swing keel,
main and jib sails in good condition. Clean
boat. New Bottom paint. $2,500. (843) 902-
5442/399-9114, or rbm2009@sc.rr.com.
(11/10)
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Hake Seaward 25. 1997 and 1999. Starting
at $24,900. Classic good looks and superior
construction. Two models. Diesel power,
good gear, and shoal draft. Perfect for
FL/Bahamas cruising. Alan at Grand Slam
Yacht. (941) 350-1559.
AlanGSYS@gmail.com
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CLASSIFIED ADS
Telstar 26 trimaran. New standing rigging,
new roller furling. 25hp OB 4-stroke, electric
start. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Good
condition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti,
etc. $21,000. (305) 893-6061. (9/10)
$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter
rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine &
transmission were completely re-conditioned
in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in
Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths
each side and a semi-enclosed forward
V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact
Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net.
(9/10)
2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Reduced
to $274,950. This is a loaded boat with many
factory and dealer options. Ruggedly built
and sea kindly. Factory warranty and dealer
support. Must see to appreciate. Low interest
financing available. $274,950 Contact Ed
Massey at (941) 725-2350
1973 ERICSON 27. Same ownership since
1976. Every upgrade imaginable. Registered
antique vessel. Main, 155, working & storms
jibs, asymmetrical. Two autopilots. 4-year-old
Honda 4-stroke outboard is a gem. Ready to
cruise/race. Sails, rigging excellent. Last time
raced (12 mi) boat won class by 6:24 in real
time. $7,200. Palmetto, FL. (941) 776-1237.
(11/10)
30’ Maine Cat Catamaran, 1999, Two New
Honda 9.9 HP Outboard Engines Great performance
on all points of sail, all weather
cockpit, accommodations for five+.
$103,000, Rick @ 727-422-8229, Edwards
Yacht Sales, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com
1983 Allmand 31 Sloop for sale. $28,500. 44’
mast, 4 foot draft. Bristol condition, loaded and
ready to go cruising! Call Capt. Marti (305)
731-7315. For specs captmarti@netzero.com
(11/10)
2003 Precision 28. $44,900. Jim Taylordesigned
pocket cruiser. Racing or fast cruising.
Diesel power, marine head, GPS, depth,
stereo, wheel steering and very good sails.
Alan at Grand Slam Yacht. (941) 350-1559.
AlanGSYS@gmail.com.
30’ Hunter Cherubini 1982 with Yanmar
diesel, Bimini, dodger, Harken roller furling,
new Genoa, Autohelm 3000 autopilot,
marine air conditioning, hot and cold pressure
water, bow sprit w/anchor roller, Imron
green top sides, very well maintained. Asking
$15,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.
1996-2004 Alerion Express 28. FOUR to
choose from, $49,900 to $83,000. New
Orleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. Full specs at
www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
1978 Ericson 30, Good condition. Repowered
in 2004 with Kubota diesel, runs great.
Roller furler, anchor windlass, 4ft draft.
Located Tampa, FL. Asking $16,500 or best
offer. Contact Scott (813) 340-9599. (9/10a)
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1977 Cheoy Lee Offshore 33 Ketch with
Perkins 4-108. Loaded with new upgraded
equipment. Only 3' 8" draft. Recent Awl-Grip,
Wind Gen, Solar, Windlass, Refrig, Propane,
GPS, H&C Pressure water, Head with Shower
and more. A classic beauty asking $29,900.
www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100.
Popular 2001 Sabre 34 FB Sedan located in
Punta Gorda. Twin Cummins 220 HP diesel
engines, NEW Awlgrip in 2009, varnished
cherry interior, generator, autopilot and in
very nice condition. Old Towne Yacht Sales.
SE U.S. Sabre dealer. Call Brad
bradoty@gmail.com. (941) 957-8627.
1995 Beneteau 35S7, Very Rare, Very Fast,
Always on Fresh Water, Air Conditioning,
www.cedarmills.com, (903) 523-4222
Hans Christian 33T. Bluewater cruiser 1981.
Updated w/50hp Yanmar diesel (new 17hrs),
New Electronics: Raymarine S1 autopilot,
Garmin 4208 radar/GPS/map plotter. Air
Marine wind generator, Harken roller furlers,
Genoa and Jib sails. Classic teak interior,
queen-sized bed Captain’s berth, A/C, heater;
stand-up shower, marble sink. Galley complete
with new refrigeration system, alcohol
stove/oven. Docked Fairhope, Alabama.
Accepting offers. Inquiries contact (228) 332-
0554, 2rightal@gmail.com. (11/10a)
34’ Tartan 1985, Westerbeke diesel, Very
clean and well maintained, Awlgrip Blue hull,
$39,950, Joe @ 941-224-9661 Edwards Yacht
Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
Stunning 35’ Tradewinds offshore sailboat
built in England and designed by John Rock.
NEW hull and deck Awlgrip w/nonskid. Call to
get details. bradoty@gmail.com. (941) 957-
8627.
2003 Catalina 36 MKII, Excellent Condition,
Always on fresh water, Air Conditioning,
www.cedarmills.com, (903) 523-4222.
2002 Catalina 36 MK II. Original owners! Flexo-Fold
prop, 2 Mermaid A/C, dripless stuffing
box, Ultraleather, Raymarine gauges, Garmin
chartplotter, windlass, Quantum 155% jib,
Stereo/ CD, TV/ DVD. Draws 4'5" LIKE NEW!
$106,900. Diane (239) 850-4935. Cape Coral.
(9/10)
Hans Christian 33T, 1982. 30hp Yanmar
diesel. Cutter-rigged. Roller furling main,
headsail and staysail. Solar panel, propane,
refrig, Garmin 182C Chartplotter/GPS. SSB
Icom. Hard Dodger. True Bluewater cruiser.
New electric windlass. RIB dinghy with 15hp
OB. Lots of Gear/spares. No teak decks. No
blisters. Cortez Yachts Sales, Cortez, FL.
Asking $74,900, (941) 792-9100.
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35’ Morgan Centerboard, 1971, Yanmar
diesel, Very clean, well maintained, Ready to
cruise @ only $26,900, Butch @ 850-624-
8893, Edwards Yacht Sales,
www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
$50 – 3 mo.
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37’ Tayana Cutter, 1984, Fiberglass decks,
Awlgriped hull, Numerous upgrades,
Windgenerator, New sails in ’05, New Yanmar
’05, $94,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942
Edwards Yacht Sales, www.Sailboatsin
Florida.com
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CLASSIFIED ADS
39’ CORBIN PILOT HOUSE 1981, 64 hp
Pathfinder diesel 200 hrs, Blue Water Cruiser,
Gen Set, All Roller Furling, Solar, Wind Gen,
Radar, Auto Pilot, GPS, Electric Windlass, Full
Galley + more. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales
(941) 792-9100
41 Morgan O/I Walkthru Ketch. 4’2” Draft,
Full Keel, 48hp. Engine. Full sail inventory.
Technicold refrigeration, Water maker, Bimini
Top w/full vinyl curtains. Lots of
xtras. $40,000. (239) 694-2552, email itmarina@yahoo.com.
(10/10)
2006 42’ Catalina MKII, Pullman, Gen, 2
ACs, in-mast furling main, teak companionway
doors, ivory leather, Raymarine C120
plotter/radar, davits, dinghy w/motor, electric
heads, immaculate, $221,000.
sue@laneve.com, (813) 541-2231. (10/10)
39’ Gulfstar Sailmaster, 1982. The first deck
salon layout with large windows for wrap
around visibility. Main, 120% jib, 150%, spinnaker.
Air conditioning, refrigerator, propane
stove. Shows well. $69,500. Stewart Marine
Corp, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607.
www.marinesource.com
2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to
$249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loaded
with factory options, including AC, gen and
a full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was
$284,188, now $249,900. Great financing
available, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-
2350.
42’ VAGABOND KETCH 1980, Center
Cockpit, aft cabin walk thru with 3 Cabins,
2 Heads, propane stove, h&c water, refrig,
microwave, bbq, gps, radar, vhf, ssb, speed
& depth, auto pilot, solar panel, inverter/charger,
dodger, Bimini, 5 sails, electric
windlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Diesel ready to
be installed. Interior suffered some water
damage. $29,900. www.CortezYachts.com.
(941) 792-9100.
Beneteau 39 First Class 12. $59,900. This is
one Fast Beneteau. Shoal draft. Top performer
on Florida’s West Coast racing circuit. Good
sail inventory. Alan at Grand Slam Yacht.
(941) 350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com.
41’ Morgan Out Island, 1976, Ford 50 HP,
Custom main saloon and galley arrangement,
New genset, watermaker, $82,900, Butch @
850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales,
www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
1977 CT 41 Pilothouse. New interior paint,
varnish ceilings, cushions. Teak decks
removed except in cockpit, new life lines and
standing rigging. Great offshore boat. (772)
463-7031. Leave message. (11/10)
42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. Roller main, ‘99,
60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning, generator,
4‘6” board up. Stout 29,000-pound cruiser.
All new opening ports. $49,500. Stewart
Marine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607,
bstewart_yachts@msn.com. www.marine
source.com.
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CORTEZ YACHT SALES
SAIL
45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$134,900
42' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$29,900
40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500
39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000
37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900
33' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . .$74,900
33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900
30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,900
POWER
34' Silverton 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,000
34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gaff . . . .$35,900
34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$44,900
28' Sheffield Diesel/Charter Biz . .$Offers
26' Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,900
20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,900
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BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES
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42’ Hunter Passage 420, 1991, This boat was
so popular that it was in production for 15
years. This great cruising boat is one of the
best of its kind on the market. Well outfitted,
lovingly cared for. Onan 8 kw generator,
Bottom paint - NEW 4/10! $114,900, Harry @
941-400-7942, Edwards Yacht Sales,
www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,
Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,
two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric
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continued from page 78
ways to the swells. The boat was up to
it; it was me that there were some
doubts about.
Lee flew back a few days later, and
I settled in for a couple of months of
reading, writing and exploring the cays
and Bahamian culture. That new
sparkle of optimism that I experienced
that day while crossing the Gulf
Stream’s cobalt blue waters seemed
very real to me now. The crossings
accomplished, my own personal version
of a “voyage of discovery” was
finally at hand.
John Galloway is a retired retail store
owner from Tampa. He has been a sailor for
over 40 years and has owned several boats
from 23 to 43 feet. He currently has a 36-
foot Heritage East trawler and sails out of
the Tampa Yacht Club.
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All American Boat Storage 25
Allstate Insurance 33
AlpenGlow 30
Aqua Graphics 25
Atlantic Sail Traders 28
Aurinco Solar 26
Bacon Sails 28
Banner Bay Marine 26
Beaver Flags 26
Beneteau Sailboats
BC
Beta Marine 49
Bluewater Insurance 16
Bluewater Sailing School 14, 37
Boaters’ Exchange 16
BoatNames.net 25
BoatUS towing 22
Borel 26
Bo’sun Supplies 41
Bradenton YC Kick Off Regatta 31
Bridge Pointe Marina 39
Capt. Bill Robinson 26
Capt. Marti Brown 26
Capt. Rick Meyer 26
Catalina Yachts IFC, 23
Catamaran Boatyard 26
Cedar Mills Yacht Sales 9
Clearwater Municipal Marina 38
Coconut Grove Sailing Club 17
CopperCoat 31
Cortez Yacht Brokerage 73
Cortez YC Regatta 20
CPT Autopilot 74
Cruising Solutions 12
Defender Industries 40
Dockside Radio 41
Doyle/Ploch Sails 29
Dr. LED 27, 53
Dunbar Sales
IFC
Dunedin Cup 11
Dwyer mast 74
Eastern Yachts/Beneteau
BC
Edenton Harbor Marina 39
Edwards Yacht Sales 67
Ellies Sailing Shop 25
E-Marine 27
Fairwinds Boat Repairs 28
First Patriot Insurance 25
Fishermen’s Headquarters 22
Flagship Sailing 13
Flying Scot Sailboats 71
Garhauer Hardware 43
Gourmet Underway Cookbook 48
Grand Slam Yacht Sales 65
Gulfport City Marina 21
Harborage Marina
IBC
Harbourgate Marina 39
Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack 18
Hogans Marina 38
Holland Boatyard 26
Hotwire/Fans & other products 27
Innovative Marine Services 25, 40
Island Packet 66
J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales 69
Kelly Bickford, Yacht Broker 65
Leather Wheel 27
Mack Sails 21
Marine Canvas 29
Marine Fuel Cleaning 25
Marshall Catboats 49
Massey Yacht Sales
IFC,66
Masthead Enterprises 16,27,29, 68
Mastmate 27
Morehead City Yacht Basin 39
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Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau 69,BC
National Sail Supply 29
Nature’s Head 27, 52
New Bern Marina 39
North Carolina School of Sailing 37
North Sails 54
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North Sails Outlet 74
Ocean Isle Marina 39
Old Towne Yacht Sales 68
Pasadena Marina 16, 38
Patriot Yacht Services 51
Pelican’s Perch Marina 38
Porpoise Used Sails 29
Prop Glop 27
Puerto Isla Mujeres 35
Quantum Sails 29
Raider Sailboats 45
Regatta Pointe Marina 5
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Rogue Wave Yachts Sales 68
Sail Harbor Marina 38
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Sailing Florida Charters 37
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Sailrite 47
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Snug Harbor Boats & Co. 16
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SSB Radio Books 26
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St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises 37
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Tackle Shack 18
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Twin Dolphin Marina 38
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Boaters Exchanges/Catalina........................16
Catalina Yachts....................................IFC, 23
Cedar Mills Yacht Sales.................................9
Cortez Yacht Brokerage ..............................73
Dunbar Sales .............................................IFC
Edwards Yacht Sales ...................................67
Flying Scot Sailboats...................................71
Grand Slam Yacht Sales..............................65
Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack.............................18
Island Packet ..............................................66
Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker .........................65
Marshall Catboats ......................................49
Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/Island
Packet/Eastern/Mariner .......................IFC, 66
Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina ....16,27,29,68
Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ...............69, BC
Old Towne Yacht Sales ...............................68
Raider Sailboats ..........................................45
Rogue Wave Yachts Sales............................68
Snug Harbor Boats & Co............................16
St. Barts/Beneteau......................................BC
Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg 18
Turner Marine ...........................................IFC
Valiant Yachts ...............................................9
GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES,
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AlpenGlow .................................................30
Aurinco Solar..............................................26
Banner Bay Marine .....................................26
Borel ..........................................................26
Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware ..........................41
CopperCoat ...............................................31
CPT Autopilot.............................................74
Cruising Solutions ......................................12
Defender Industries ....................................40
Doctor LED ..........................................27, 53
Ellies Sailing Shop.......................................25
E-Marine.....................................................27
Fishermen’s Headquarters...........................22
Garhauer Hardware....................................43
Hotwire/Fans & other products .................27
Leather Wheel ............................................27
Masthead Enterprises ..................16,27,29,68
Mastmate Mast Climber.............................27
Nature’s Head ......................................27, 52
Savon De Mer ............................................28
Seaworthy Goods.................................27, 42
Shadetree Awning Systems.........................13
Spotless Stainless........................................20
Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision ........18
Wag Bags ...................................................24
SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS,
RIGGING SERVICES
Advanced Sails ...........................................28
Atlantic Sail Traders ....................................28
Bacon Sails .................................................28
Doyle Ploch................................................29
Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging.........74
Innovative Marine Services ...................25, 40
Mack..........................................................21
Masthead/Used Sails and Service.16,27,29,68
National Sail Supply, new&used online ......29
North Sails Direct/sails online by North......34
North Sails, new and used..........................54
Porpoise Used Sails.....................................29
Quantum Sails............................................29
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Sailkote ......................................................29
Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL ...........................55
Sunrise Sails, Plus ......................................29
Ullman Sails .........................................25, 29
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Shadetree Awning Systems.........................13
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INSTRUCTION
Bluewater sailing school .......................14, 37
Flagship Sailing ..........................................13
North Carolina School of Sailing ................37
Sailing Florida Charters & School ...............37
Sea School/Captain’s License .....................46
St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises.................37
Yachting Vacations .....................................35
MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES
Beta Marine................................................49
MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS
Albemarle Marina.......................................39
Bridge Pointe Marina..................................39
Catamaran Boatyard...................................26
Clearwater Municipal Marina .....................38
Edenton Harbor..........................................39
Gulfport City Marina ..................................21
Harborage Marina.....................................IBC
HarbourGate Marina ..................................39
Hogan’s Marina..........................................38
Holland Boat Yard ......................................26
Morehead City Yacht Basin.........................39
New Bern Marina .......................................39
Ocean Isle Marina ......................................39
Pasadena Marina..................................16, 38
Pelican’s Perch Marina................................38
Puerto Isla Mujeres .....................................35
Regatta Pointe Marina..................................5
Sail Harbor Marina .....................................38
The Pelican Marina.....................................39
Twin Dolphin Marina .................................38
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Flagship Sailing ..........................................13
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Absolute Tank Cleaning..............................25
Allstate Insurance .......................................33
Aqua Graphics............................................25
Bluewater Insurance ...................................16
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BoatUS .......................................................22
Fairwinds Boat Repairs/Sales.......................28
First Patriot Insurance .................................25
Innovative Marine Services ...................25, 40
Marine Fuel Cleaning .................................25
Patriot Yacht Services .................................51
Scuba Clean Yacht Services ........................25
TowboatUS.................................................22
Wayne Canning Surveyor ...........................12
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Capt. Bill Robinson.....................................26
Capt. Rick Meyer........................................26
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Dockside Radio...........................................41
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BoatNames.net...........................................25
Capt. Marti Brown .....................................26
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SSB Radio Books.........................................26
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Bradenton YC Kick Off Regatta...................31
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Looking pensively into the deep—
very deep—cobalt blue waters of
the Gulf Stream on my passage to the
Bahamas gave me both a sense of
melancholy and of optimism. I was
making the crossing on my boat not
only from one country to another but
also symbolically from one part of my
life to another. This voyage was in my
head for years and kept me going
while I worked through a painful family
situation and, concurrently, the
made it through to deeper water with
no problems.
From there to Marsh Harbour was
a two-day run in some of the most
beautiful water on Earth. The colors
were brown, white, blue and green
and that iridescent turquoise that took
your breath away. To add to the magic,
dolphins came alongside Liberty to
welcome us and to play in our wake.
The cays (pronounced keys) are
each separated by that beautiful water,
fresh 15- to 20-knot breeze our bow
rose up and settled down with a pitching
motion I had not experienced
before. Ahead, the early morning sun
was directly in our eyes blocking
much of our vision of what lay ahead,
and salt spray was being blown into
our faces. I had the helm and Lee was
standing beside me giving me guidance
on the passage.
I looked ahead, and in the blinding
morning sun, I could make out
The Stream &
The Whale—
Crossings
By John Galloway
John and Lee on arrival in Marsh Harbour after going through The Whale.
breaking up and sale of my family
business. Surely, something this beautiful
foretold of renewal, exploration
and a new world not yet experienced...and
it lay just ahead over the
horizon.
Being a single-handed sailor for
years, I finally succumbed to the relative
ease of running a powerboat, and
I ran solo on my 36-foot trawler Liberty
from Tampa to Key Biscayne where
my buddy Lee Culbreath joined me.
We took our first shot at crossing the
Gulf Stream on Saturday, but a little
way out, we realized it was way too
rough, and we turned back to fight
another day. The seas were like lumpy
mashed potatoes, except that they
were dark blue and were moving in
several different directions at once.
The next day was indeed better,
and we made it across the Gulf Stream
in about 10 hours in relatively calmer
waters. Approaching the Great
Bahama Bank near West End, our
water depth changed from about 2000
feet to about seven feet of water in
about a 10-minute period. The water
was no longer cobalt blue but a shimmering
iridescent turquoise. Lee
knew the unmarked channel and we
and each island stands out individually
like a painting hanging in an art
gallery. We later tied up overnight at
Green Turtle Cay in anticipation of the
next day’s challenging crossing of
“The Whale.”
Crossing The Whale is the crossing
where legend meets fear and often
brings about a questioning of your
judgment for being in this part of the
Bahamas. Just south of Green Turtle
Cay there is Whale Cay, and because
the water is so shallow there in the Sea
of Abaco, you have to go outside in the
Atlantic a few miles and then come
back in on the other side of Whale Cay
back into the Sea of Abaco. If the ocean
swells are big and breaking, it is called
a “rage” and you do not pass through
for fear of broaching and losing your
boat. The marine radio is usually
buzzing with people wanting to know
how The Whale is on any given day
before they make their passage, but we
were there very early so we were the
first boat through and had no knowledge
of the conditions.
Approaching The Whale I noticed
the seas were building, and we were
rolling more than usual. Turning to
port directly into the seas and into the
something I could not understand. It
looked like a short, wide wall but
moving around from side to side. Lee
said they were breaking seas, and we
should adjust our timing to go when
the seas directly in front of us were not
breaking too bad. About this time, I
am thinking that stamp collecting
would be a much more appropriate
hobby for me than being out here
doing this. But with my male ego
telling me I can’t possibly look like
a…well, you know…I gave the throttle
a shot and put the bow directly into
the seas. As the boat rose up into the 6-
to 8-foot swells—and then quickly
down into the troughs—I kept us moving
forward, dodging the breakers as
best I could. Liberty took the seas
directly on the bow and pushed them
aside as we powered through to relatively
calmer waters on the other side
of the breakers. Looking back at the
breakers that were now behind us
made me shudder.
As nerve-racking as the seas were,
the greatest danger would have been
from me had I done something stupid
like slowing down or turning side-
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