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NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS
8 Editorial: Mandatory Life Jackets; Boots Onboard; Anchor Fest
By Steve Morrell
9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe
14 Modern Packaging Distresses Bubba
By Morgan Stinemetz
16 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
17 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South
29 Dog Tips for Summer Boating
By Camp Bow Wow
30 Our Waterways:
Government Regulations and the Rights of Navigation in Florida
31 Book Review: Living at Sea Level
By Roy Laughlin
32 Youth Sailors in Cuba
By Gretchen Coyle
33 Boat Review: The Laser Story
By Dave Ellis
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36 Wharram Rendezvous in the Keys
By Dan Kunz
37 Going Native with Your Galley
By Robbie Johnson
38 Caught Between Two Storms
By Clifford and Bezy McKay
40 Hurricane Preparation Class St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron
41 SOUTHWINDS Website Hurricane Section
42 Morgan Owners Invade Treasure Island
By Harmon Heed
44 Carolina Sailing: Charleston to Bermuda Race
By Dan Dickison
46 Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports,
Regional Race Calendars
70 Sail and Power—Anchored Together
By Capt. Herman Bips
13 Florida Marinas Page
19 Southern Sailing Schools Section
24 Marine Marketplace
55 Boat Brokerage Section
61 Classifieds
68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers
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FROM THE HELM
Mandatory Life Jackets Again
They are at it again.
BoatUS reported in June that the National Boating Safety
Advisory Council advised the U.S. Coast Guard to pursue
regulations requiring life jackets be mandatory for adults on
powerboats under 18 feet. That means than when you take
your dinghy from boat to shore, whether its 20 feet or 500
feet, you must wear your life jacket—whether it’s hurricaneforce
winds or so calm that the no-see-ums and love bugs are
landing everywhere, and the water is so placid that you can
see your own reflection clearly. To me, it is obvious why the
Coast Guard and other marine patrol groups want this law: It
is less work for them and it won’t cost a penny (actually, they can
make money on fines). Whether or not it is the right thing to
do for our rights on the water appears to be of no concern, or
at least it is only to the five council members who voted
against the 16 who voted for the proposal
And again—as this ridiculous idea seems to crop up
every few years—they cite poorly interpreted statistics to
defend their proposals. The government stated that 82-million
people participated in boating in 2010, with 736 dying
(one in approximately every 111,000 people—pretty damn
low). Using those statistics, they state that 71 lives could be
saved each year with just a 70 percent wear rate, as though
all boating is the same. They always state that the majority
of deaths are caused by people who were not wearing jackets.
How about the statistics they don’t publicize, like how
many of those were powerboaters going too fast (many
while drinking), who were unknowledgeable about boats in
general, or who were just plain stupid How many were
sailing How many were riding dinghies going five knots,
or even 10 What’s the death rate in those situations Do the
rest of us have to suffer because of the idiotic few Or is it
the idiotic few who are promoting this
We need more education, but that will cost money.
Instituting a new law on life jackets won’t cost anything
once the law is passed. It will be an easy and simple solution,
that will help very few people and make very many
pay for it. Most accidents are on powerboats by people who
don’t know what they are doing, and we read about them
every day. We will never eliminate all the deaths, but we can
cut way back on them by educating people about boats—
ending the belief that anyone can go out there and safely run
a powerful small powerboat with an engine capable of
pushing the boat at 25 knots and more without any boating
knowledge. It will cost, but what doesn’t I say spend lots of
money on it. (Along with that, how about more money on
dredging inlets and the ICW)
I again will repeat what I have written many times
before when this stupid idea surfaces: If it passes, I will start
a T-shirt company that has orange vests painted on it. The
rest of the shirt will be skin colored (with a light tan, of
course). I will make a fortune and retire in some country
where I won’t have to wear a life jacket.
I was hoping the Coast Guard was smarter than to promote
such an unpopular idea—and I hope they still are, as
it’s not finalized yet, but how about a Coast Guard admiral
coming out against this proposal—against mandatory life
jackets for adults (except in very limited cases). Don’t we
need a Coast Guard leader who promotes our rights and not
just their interests of less work
Cowboy Boots on Board
STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR
On our June cover the C&C 35, Long Bow, was pictured
(photo by Charleston writer/photographer Dan Dickison),
and the crewmember on the starboard stern quarter had his
leg hanging over the edge with what looked like cowboy
boots on. Got my curiosity up, as did a few others who commented
to me, so I looked into it and contacted the owner
about it, who put me in touch with Ben Francis, the
crewmember wearing the boots. It turns out that those are—
and I quote—“proper yachting boots”—and somewhat
commonly worn in England, where Ben is from, and also in
nearby Ireland, where the boots are made. Ben was surprised
about the reaction; well, let’s use his words: “My
boots caused quite a stir. I really thought just about everyone
wore them. They are made by a company called
Dubarry in Ireland. They are very well thought of and long
lasting. My pair have about 90,000 nautical miles on them!”
For those interested, go to www.dubarry.com. It
appears they are known the world over, just not so much in
Charleston, SC.
Anchoring Protest off Miami Beach:
Boaters Needed
Wally Moran will be holding an “Anchor Fest” against the
city of Miami Beach as a protest against the city, which
instructed its police to ask him to move his boat at the
request of a local waterfront landowner—even though the
police politely acknowledged they had no right to do so.
Read about what happened in “Letters,” and show up if you
can. Please send letters and photos if you make it there.
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LETTERS
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A.J. Liebling
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FWC OFFICERS GONE WILD
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FWC Officers Gone Wild in Key West, May 2011
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call FWC’s inspector general (850-488-6068) about the complaint,
providing as much information as possible. It’s
understandable to have concerns about subsequent harassment,
but the odds of that happening are slim to none.
Indeed, expect them to steer clear of you. Some of these officers
may be bullies, but very few are so stupid as to engage
in retaliation. Should that happen, report that, too. A few
too many black marks, and these bad actors will be gone.
Law enforcement management in this day and age is well
aware of possibilities for misconduct, but is helpless to do
anything about its “bad apples” unless complaints are filed.
They also know the public feels intimidated, so complaints
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As to the question of whether officers enforce actual
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too often the latter. They don’t seem to get much continuing
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I attended and talked about a two-night stay local
anchoring ordinance and was completely unaware of
Florida’s anchoring law that had been passed maybe six
months earlier. Another marine officer thought having an
anchor aboard was a regulation. That makes sense, but
there’s no such regulation. So, as SOUTHWINDS advised,
carry a copy of Florida’s anchoring law and all other regulations
as preparation for heading off a citation—in a polite
and respectful manner, of course. Next step for those who
feel their Fourth Amendment rights are slipping away, they
might be advised to have hidden cameras aboard.
Perhaps you might think law enforcement for motor
vehicles is a lot better, but don’t be too sure. For instance, in
Florida, a number of people including myself have asked
police officers if it’s okay to turn right on a red arrow traffic
signal after stopping to make sure the turn is safe. The
answer too often given is that it’s illegal; otherwise there
wouldn’t be a red arrow. Makes sense, except that’s not the
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one-way street onto a one-way street.
Len Krauss
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the officers who often don’t know the law, but their superiors as
well. If they all did, there wouldn’t be so many cases that require
judges and courts to do the final interpretation of the law. I would
say even the lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures are
equally ignorant, passing laws that fit more their ideology than
their knowledge of what they can and can’t do. Then again, I think
many police do know the law and figure they can get away with
interpreting it their own way and intimidating the public into
behaving as they want them to, by just inspecting them. I call it
punishment without conviction or arrest to deter you from acting
as they see fit. Of course, you shouldn’t have to be a lawyer to
understand the law, but that’s what it seems like.
We also know that, at this point in time, officers on the water,
through court decisions and executive decisions, act as though
they can stop anyone for any reason they want and use inspections
of toilets as their final excuse to legally go down below and look
around inside. I word it this way—very carefully—because I don’t
believe they have that legal right to do so in such an unlimited
manner that many use it. I definitely don’t believe they have the
moral right.
Yes, I agree that subsequent harassment is pretty rare, but if
it happens to you once, it could be enough to ruin you and your
life, throw you in jail, have an arrest against you or even bodily
harm. Harassment by a police officer once is enough, and I would
say that any officer guilty of subsequent harassment should be,
upon conviction, given a stiff jail sentence and barred from any
police work for life. None of this suspension without pay crap as
punishment. That’s for minor offenses like giving your girlfriend
a ride with the sirens on so you can impress her enough to go out
with you.
Editor
The Caribbean islands stretch in an arc almost
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more than 7,000 islands, cays, atolls and reefs. The
Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos islands, are not part
of the Caribbean and are located in the Atlantic
Ocean.
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The right side of a boat is referred to as starboard
because early astro navigators would stand on a
plank (which was on the right side) to get an unobstructed
view of the stars. The left is the port side,
because that’s the side you put in on at port.
MIAMI BEACH POLICE APPROACH BOATER
An Open Letter to Miami Beach Mayor Bower
I know that running for office can be expensive, and that
politicians often seek financing from those with the money to
contribute, but at what price to the politician And just what
is the price to the people represented by that politician
The balance of this letter, Mayor Bower, is intended to
put the onus on you to stop the abuse of rights in Miami
Beach that wealthy political contributors think they have
purchased when they finance a politician’s campaign, not
only in the specific circumstances outlined in my letter.
My sailing students and I had only just anchored at
Sunset Lake in Miami Beach, behind the house on North Bay
Road, when the police boat came up to us. The officers
aboard politely requested that we move the boat a couple of
hundred yards south. They very carefully explained that we
didn’t have to do this, that they had no right by law to make
the request, but that they would appreciate our doing so.
The reason for their request We had anchored in front
of the home of a man with considerable political clout,
apparently purchased with substantial donations to various
politicians, although the police didn’t give specifics. The
man had phoned the police, probably before our anchor had
finished sinking to the bottom. The officers had been
ordered to respond, and did so in less than 10 minutes. I’m
quite certain that there are victims of crime in Miami Beach
who would be astonished by the speed of this response, but
as we were discovering, wealth does have its advantages.
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We and the officers had an entertaining
15 minutes discussing the
merits—or lack thereof—of the situation
we found ourselves in. The officers
were clearly disgusted at having
to do the bidding of the man who had
complained, but since they were acting
on a superior’s orders, they really
had no choice.
After the officers left us, we sat for
a half hour and enjoyed watching the
instigator of this situation surreptitiously
watching us as he pretended to
clean his boat. We left after a half hour
at anchor, not because of this man, but
out of respect for the officers, who were
only doing their job—no, belay that;
they were doing what they had been
told to do—which was most decidedly
not their job.
My question here is this: Are the
politicians of Miami Beach, and the senior
police officers giving the orders and
are those who appear to leap at the
politicians’ beck and call, so craven, so
spineless, so hungry for political
largesse that they will order their front
line officers to break the law Because
that is exactly what happened here.
With their request, these officers were
violating our rights. They knew it, and
clearly didn’t like being ordered to do it.
It’s not like these officers didn’t
have more important things to do; it was
a busy weekend on the water. No, they
were ordered to break the law, to go
after us, to get us to move on, all because
one man has money, and the politicians
of Miami Beach (who are in his pocket)
don’t have the backbone or integrity to
tell him that his money doesn’t buy him
that privilege. Quite frankly, if I were a
voter in Miami Beach, I’d be asking
some very difficult questions of the
mayor and the chief of police.
For those who would like to ask
those questions, Mayor Bower’s e-mail
is mayorbower@miamibeachfl.gov. The
chief’s e-mail apparently isn’t publicly
available.
There is something else that we can
do about this as free citizens. I’d like to
invite all Miami Beach and area boaters
to an “Anchor Fest,” to be held on July
4, starting at 2 p.m. The Anchor Fest
will be a celebration of American freedom,
particularly the freedom
Americans have to see all legal rights
respected by our politicians. I’d like to
see several hundred boats anchor in
view of this man’s home, to help bring
home to him the fact that, while he may
be able to buy politicians, the Miami
Beach police do not answer to him; they
do not violate the rights of others
because he is displeased.
I’d also like to see the politicians of
Miami Beach get the message that
someone with money doesn’t have the
right to force police officers to break the
law through political patronage. I’d like
Miami Beach’s politicians to remember
and understand that they answer to the
voters of the city—all of them, not just
ones with lots of money and attitude.
I’d like to thank the officers for
their courtesy and for the job they do
for us. I know you’ll be with us at
Anchor Fest in spirit.
I’d like to see everyone have a great
time at this man’s expense, for him to
see that his money doesn’t buy him the
right to abuse the rights of others.
And I have a suggestion for this
man: If you don’t like boats anchored
where you can see them, buy a home
inland. I’d suggest New Mexico or
Arizona.
I hope to see everyone at Anchor
Fest. You can get more details on
Facebook; just search for Anchor Fest or
Anchor Fest Miami Beach.
W. J. Moran
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LETTERS
W. J. Moran,
I’m afraid that happens more often than is publicly known. But it
is usually the police protecting the views of waterfront homeowners
who pay more taxes than the average Joe, and who don’t
like seeing boaters anchored off their property—boaters who
have every right to anchor there in waters that have almost
always been there as anchorages for many decades, or even hundreds
of years, longer than the home. And it is only because these
homeowners pay more taxes than others. And how often is it that
the boater is guilty of something in these situations How many
are harassed or asked to move because they were just there, doing
nothing wrong except in someone’s view who pays more taxes
than most people.
I agree. It is the police superiors who so often set the policy,
which in turn is really set by how much the property is worth.
This story is a repeat of what we have seen for over a decade in
Florida, as landowners control the age-old water rights of boaters
more and more. But then again, Florida always was run by those
with the money.
Editor
BOATUS ANCHORING PAGE AND BOOTS ON BOARD
SOUTHWINDS has long been a wonderful resource for information,
with a little bit of everything for all levels of sailing,
and we appreciate that. Therefore, I think it was a
great idea for you to include the page on Florida anchoring
information in the June issue, courtesy of BoatUS.
Might I suggest that it become a permanent page, to easily
provide this information to anyone who picks up a copy
and keeps it handy
Also I was intrigued to see the cover photo of Longbow,
the C&C 35 racing in Charleston race week, sponsored by
Sperry. I was unaware that Sperry had developed a quickdrying,
non-marking, water-friendly cowboy boot for the
sailor Probably called the Durango or Seahorse!
Eric Banner
Winter Haven, FL
Eric,
Thanks for the support, but we can’t afford to give up a page each
month for the anchoring information. It is downloadable on our
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As for the boots, check my editorial this month. Those boots
got lots of attention from readers. There’s more than meets the eye
there.
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Modern Packaging Distresses Bubba
Not that I have anything adverse to say about
the company, but I don’t go into West
Marine now as much as I used to.
I’d like to think that I have finally reached
some sort of equilibrium wherein what I
need for my boat is evenly balanced by
what I have already acquired. It has
taken me more than 30 years and
countless dollars to reach this point.
If, for example, I need a #8 selftapping
stainless steel screw with an
oval Phillips head that will fit into a countersunk
hole in a metal frame, I have but to look in a plastic box
located in the forward, starboard side settee locker to find
it. Being ready for many contingencies is part of learning
what sailing is all about.
I was in the West Marine store nearest my home not
long ago when I bumped into Bubba Whartz helping himself
to a free cup of coffee. I joined him willingly. Actually,
for me, it was of a break of sorts. When Bubba is drinking—
which is most often at The Blue Moon Bar, a drinking establishment
that sells a lot of beer and an occasional bottle of
sparkling wine—he has a tendency to put his drinks on my
tab. Occasionally, something marvelous happens wherein
he has to buy his own, but that’s only a sometimes thing.
The no-cost coffee at West Marine meant that, this time, the
expense wasn’t going to be mine.
Bubba was dressed in his routine attire of overalls, flipflops,
a T-shirt with the appearance of aged Swiss cheese and
a red baseball cap with a Peterbilt emblem on it. He was
chewing tobacco and occasionally expectorating into a previously
used Mountain Dew bottle. I’ve never had Mountain
Dew. After seeing the dark juices accumulate in that green
bottle while I was with Bubba, I don’t think I ever will.
I noticed that Bubba had a Leatherman Wave on the
belt he was wearing. It was in a brown leather sheath that
was quite attractive, and I made a comment
about it.
“Nice package there for your
Leatherman, Bubba,” I avowed.
“The sheath makes it all come
together.”
“Can’t be too nice to your
Leatherman,” Bubba countered.
“One of these days this thing is going to
save my life. It has already done so for others.
Years ago the Coast Guard used to drop a
Leatherman in a package with a de-watering pump to
boats that were sinking. I don’t know that they do it anymore,
but there was a time when I thought of faking a sinking
just to get a free Leatherman,” said the live-alone, liveaboard
sailor.
“That might have put you in a federal lockup,” I estimated.
“That occurred to me, too,” he replied. “So I simply
bought one, this one. I’ve had it for years.”
“You use it much”
“All the time,” Bubba replied. “In fact I’ll use it in this
store, probably, before I leave.”
“What for”
“If I am interested in anything at all, it will come sealed
in plastic with some cardboard backing. Normal people cannot
get the package apart without destroying it. And you
cannot destroy the package unless you can cut through the
plastic. So, I use the knife blade on my Leatherman to do
that,” explained the ferro-cement guru.
“Yeah,” I said, “why do they make it so damn hard to
open the packages”
“Big packages are harder to sequester and get out of the
store unseen,” said my friend. “Shoplifting has forced retailers
into making items impossible to open in the store. West
Marine isn’t Tiffany & Co., so they get some trashy people in
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By Morgan Stinemetz
here from time to time, but they are mostly powerboat
people.”
“How do you know that”
Bubba spat into his Mountain Dew bottle,
took a slug from his coffee cup and said, “I
was just guessing. Do you know any sailors
who are shoplifters”
“Not a one,” I replied.
“See,” Bubba said. “I don’t know
any shoplifting sailors either, so it must
be the turn-the-key-and-go guys.”
“Is there any empirical data on it”
“What the hell does that mean” snapped Bubba. I realized
I was on a dead-end street and changed the subject.
“Anything else about packaging bugging you”
Yeah,” he said, “it bugs me that when I need to look at an
item I am thinking about buying, I can’t. It’s sealed in plastic.
It drives the clerks nuts when I cut open the package with my
Leatherman just to look at the product. If I don’t buy it, they
can’t put it back on the shelf. I think it gets sent back to the
manufacturer. That has to generate a ton of paperwork.”
“That does seem rather cumbersome,” I commented.
“Look, sport,” Bubba emphasized, “the concept of making
products hard to get open permeates our entire country.
Who can even open one of those puny packages of mustard
or relish or catsup by tearing where indicated It’s impossible.
After those seven Tylenol murders in Chicago—potassium
cyanide was put into Tylenol capsules by some crank
and then the adulterated product was put on supermarket
and drugstore shelves back in the early
1980s—anything you bought that you consumed
was sealed so you couldn’t open it. It’s as if
the packaging industry and manufacturers
teamed up on a credo that went: We
Don’t Care How Complicated Things Get
After We’ve Gotten Your Money. When
you think about it, one crazy fruitcake—
whom they never caught—changed our
entire culture forever. The case is still open.”
“What has that got to do with West
Marine, directly,” I asked.
“Nothing at all,” Bubba countered. “West Marine doesn’t
sell things that we can put in our mouths. But, come to
think of it, maybe some day someone will start putting links
that dissolve in water into those ungodly vinyl-covered
anchor chains West Marine sells. If there ever was a dead
give-away that a powerboater didn’t know squat about his
responsibilities as a boater, that anchor chain stands out as a
tangible example of a product made for idiots. You see them
all the time at boat ramps, the places where normally rational
people do stupendously irrational deeds.”
“Like what”
“Like falling overboard, for one.”
“And you have never fallen overboard,” I inserted.
“Yeah, I have a couple of times, but someone had overserved
me,” complained Bubba.
“Are you saying in so many words that you were drunk”
“Something like that,” Bubba admitted.
“Was your boat moving”
“Yes. What about it”
“Then you were operating a vessel while impaired by
too much alcohol. And you have a Coast Guard six-pack
license, too.” I summarized.
Bubba was miffed. “What do you think a six-pack
license is for, you nitwit” he groused. “Look, let’s have
some more coffee.”
It sounded like a good idea, so I fixed another cup and
added some powdered cream and a half pack of Sweet &
Low. When I looked up to continue the conversation, Capt.
Whartz had totally disappeared. Gone like flatulence in a
fresh breeze.
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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures
and Gulf Stream Currents – July
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/
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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
to be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.
The number in the center of the circle shows the percentage
of the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of the
arrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100
percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates the
strength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather is
Force 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.
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■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS
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The list was printed in the April 2011 issue.
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING
American Boat and Yacht Council Offering Webinars
ABYC is now offering Webinars as a new learning tool to train
marine professionals. They have many advantages. They are
relatively inexpensive, will be held monthly, they are current,
can be viewed in real time or on the student’s own time and
they can be archived for members. They also will give the student
an idea of what an ABYC certification class is like.
A typical Webinar might feature an ABYC instructor or
other industry expert doing a 60- to 90-minute talk with a
PowerPoint presentation on a relevant topic. A good example
of a Webinar that a boater would be interested in is the Basic
Marine Electrical course on July 19-21. For a list of Webinars
and how to sign up for them, go to www.abycinc.org.
Sail Trim and Rig Tuning Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, July 13
This seminar shows in clear and simple terms how to use
and adjust sales for optimum performance under a wide
range of conditions. The seminar comes with a waterproof
USPS Captain’s Quick Guide written by North Sails,
along with “Student Notes.” Wednesday, July 13, 7-9
p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens
Landing. Instruction free, materials $25 per family.
Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration
required. Go to www.boating-stpete.org.
Basic Marine Electrical, Miramar, FL, July 19-22
Go to Web site for exact location. American Boat and Yacht
Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC
Ongoing adult sailing programs. family sailing. Ongoing
traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org,
maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.
Couples Cruising Seminars, Florida and Texas, August
Jeff and Jean Levine of Two Can Sail sailing instruction will
be doing a series of seminars for couples, sponsored by the
American Sailing Association. Called Two Can Sail Cruising
Seminars, the seminars are based on couple-to-couple
instruction. Jeff and Jean have been sailing together for
many years and offer a unique approach to couples learning
how to cruise and sail together. The seminars will be held at
the following dates and locations in: Houston, TX (Kemah),
Aug. 20; Tampa Bay, FL, Aug 27.
Each Seminar is limited to 25 couples. $295/couple ($25
off for ASA members). To register, or for more information,
go to www.TwoCanSail.com/Seminar.
Navigator Course, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Apollo Beach,
FL. Aug. 6, 13
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and novice powerboat and sailboat operators. The
course is divided into two major parts designed to educate
the boating enthusiast in skills required for a safe voyage on
a variety of waters and boating conditions. Each class is two
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1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a
boat of 10 hp or more. Other 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 Florida and most 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
and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts
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The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):
**Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2011 Schedule in Fort
Pierce, FL, July 16, August 20. Go to http://a0700508.
uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class information and
schedule. Classes are usually very full, call and reserve
space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each
additional family member). Classes held monthly. Eighthour
class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary
Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 418-1142.
**Vero Beach, FL, Sept. 10-11, Nov. 26-27. Sponsored by the
Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero
Beach, FL. The facility is next to the Barber Bridge (northeast
side) and the boat ramp area. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Materials
$35 per person. Pre-register at www.verobeachps.com, or
call Howard at (772) 978-9769. Check the Web site for other
classes on other topics TBA.
**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and
Power Squadron, July 11. Available to anyone 12 or
older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes 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. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing
Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.
Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, or call
(727) 498-4001.
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Century 21 Beggins Enterprises, 6542 N. US Hwy 41
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**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL, Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Safe
Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials.
Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Mike
Christnacht. (904) 419-8113. Generally held once monthly on
Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule
and to register.
**Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs. St.
Petersburg, FL, Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Tuesday nights, U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary. 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
and radio. (727) 823-3753.
**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month.
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The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have the
time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering
a home study course at $30. Additional family members
will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates.
Tests held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows
participants to attend the classes. To apply, call
(813) 677-2354.
US SAILING Training in the Southeast
Coastal States From North Carolina to Texas
Basic Keelboat Instructor
The three-day instructor certification course is an extremely
intensive evaluation of an applicant’s ability to teach sailing
to the US SAILING keelboat certification system standard.
Prerequisites
• Safe powerboat handling certification is highly recommended.
• A US SAILING-recognized powerboat instructor must be
at least 18 years old.
• Current first aid and CPR certification. US SAILING
accepts courses from the US Coast Guard’s approved list.
• Ability to swim 50 yards both with and without PFD.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate personal and interpersonal
skills.
• Current US SAILING adult individual membership.
• Completed zpplication form accompanied by appropriate
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• Completed US SAILING medical form provided to
Instructor trainer before the course begins.
• US SAILING strongly recommends at least a US
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For more on the course descriptions and
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boat handling skills. A US SAILING small powerboat
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■ OTHER EVENTS
2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Begins, June 1-Nov. 30
Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at
www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and
links to hurricane weather Web sites, hurricane
plans from past issues of SOUTHWINDS, other preparation
articles on the internet, general hurricane information, tips
on preparing your boat and more.
35th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco,
July 1-9 — More Than a Regatta
This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas
and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense
“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week
of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and
cruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’s
also called, is the kick-off event for the regatta and will be
held on July 2. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot
dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundreds of
visitors who come by every means possible but mainly by
boat. The party is followed by a series of five races that are
held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at Hope Town
where the final race and party are held. For more information,
go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.
21st Annual Seven Seas Cruising
Association Downeast Gam,
Islesboro, ME, Aug. 6
The 21st annual SSCA Downeast Gam will be held on
Saturday, Aug. 6, at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage in
Islesboro, ME. There will be a dinghy raft-up around 5 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 5, in Broad Cove. There is no admission
charge. The lunch Saturday is a potluck. Ice, grill,
tables, name tags and such will be provided. Award
winning author Jim Nelson will speak abour his new
book Washington’s Great Gamble. Mary and Christian
on I Wanda will hold a seminar on sailing
south. Commemorative SSCA Maine Gam T-shirts
will be sold. Diesel, gas and fresh water are available
nearby. Bring books to swap and stuff to sell or
give away. Gilkey Harbor and Broad Cove are all-weather
harbors on the east side of Islesboro Island with plenty of
room, good holding and very few lobster pot buoys to get
tangled up in.
Seven Seas Cruising Association members, Ocean
Cruising Club members and non-members are invited. Plan
to spend a few days. If all goes according to plan, VHF
Channel 68 will be monitored by the De Grasses a few days
before the gam. Dick and Kathy de Grasse, S/Y Endeavour,
508 Ferry Rd., Islesboro, ME 04848. (207) 734-6948, (781) 635-
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Regatta Pointe Marina Summer
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Palmetto, FL, Aug. 20-21
Regatta Pointe Marina and local marine businesses will be
sponsoring a seminar series and yacht review at the marina
on the Manatee River in Palmetto, FL, on Aug. 20-21 from
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
In a series of seminars, marine industry leaders will
share their knowledge and tips for getting the most performance
and enjoyment out of a sailboat. Plus, over 35
yachts, both new and used, that are for sale at Regatta
Pointe Marina will be open for viewing. Specials will be
offered for luncheon, dinner and drinks at the Riverhouse
Reef & Grill at the marina, just below the second floor seminar
room.
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Seminar speakers include: 1) Mark Plough of Doyle
Sailmakers; 2) Grant Smalling of Lending Associates Yacht
Finance; 3) Bill Bolin of Island Packet Yachts; 4) Gerry
Douglas of Catalina Yachts; 5) Jerry Norman of Mariner’s
General Yacht Insurance; 6) Jim Freund of Freundship Yacht
Services; 7) Steve Lippincott of Lippincott Canvas; 8) Kevin
Carlan of Mastry Engine Center; 9) Winslow Life Rafts.
In creating this event, organizers considered the summer
heat and decided the best way to enjoy such an event is
through presenting seminars that are held in air-conditioned
facilities, along with the restaurant and yachts,
which are also air-conditioned.
Call Massey Yacht Sales & Service at (941) 723-1610, or
Whiteaker Yacht Sales at (888) 717-7327 for additional information
and seminar sign-up details.
■ NEWS AND BUSINESS BRIEFS
Venice Yacht Club Offers
Summer Discount
The Venice Yacht Club in Venice, FL, is offering memberships
at a reduced rate from May 1 through Oct. 31, with an
initiation price of $499. The membership includes use of all
the club amenities, including the availability to join the
club-owned Ranger 33 sailboat group, with lessons provided
by a certified instructor. Go to www.veniceyacht
club.com, or call (941) 488-7708 for more information.
Okeechobee Water Level Down
Lake Okeechobee has fallen to 10 feet above sea level—the
lowest level since 2007. Although the rainy season began,
officially, on May 26, rainfall has been low. Rainfall in West
Palm Beach, which greatly affects the lake levels, from
October through May was less than a third of normal. On
June 4, the height was 9.92 feet. This makes the navigational
depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 3.86 feet, and
the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the
southern coast of the lake, 2.06 feet. Bridge clearance was at
54 feet with these low levels.
For those interested in seeing the daily depth of the
lake, go to http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/
Operations/LakeOWaterways.htm (copy this address
exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases).
US SAILING and Single Malt
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Pulteney as a sponsor and the “Official Scotch
of US SAILING.”
The sponsorship agreement includes direct
financial support for the organization, including
support for select US SAILING adult national
championships and speaker series events. Old
Pulteney will be present for onshore social events
and cocktail receptions during these adult national
championships and speaker series programs.
Old Pulteney was founded in 1826 and is
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with the sea and is known as the “Maritime Malt.” At a
time when road links to the town were not established, the
distillery was dependent on the sea for its supply of barley
and for the shipping out of its Scotch.
Florida Yacht Group Opens
New Fort Lauderdale Office
Florida Yacht Group recently opened a new office in Fort
Lauderdale, hiring Stephen Cockcroft to manage it.
Cockcroft is an ASA sailing instructor and instructor examiner
and has personally trained many new owners in boat
handling and survival skills, and the finer points of racing
and optimum sailing techniques. He has sailed the Indian
Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, two Atlantic crossings,
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one from the Cape Verdes to Antigua and one from Cape
Town, St. Helena Island, South America and Miami and
crisscrossed the entire Caribbean.
Florida Yacht Group has bases in Miami and Key West
in Florida and in the Bahamas. Besides offering bareboat
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handles yacht brokerage and is also a dealer for
Jeanneau, Fountaine Pajot Catamarans and trawlers,
and AB Inflatables. The company also offers ASAcertified
sailing instruction. For more information,
go to www.floridayachtgroup.com.
West Marine Opens New Store
at Lake Lanier, GA
In June, West Marine opened a new and bigger store in
Buford, GA, at Lake Lanier. The store is located at 5221
Lanier Island Parkway (formerly Friendship Road). The
brand-new store will be nearly twice the size of the previous
store, making it the largest in the region at over 14,000
square feet. The store will have a crew of 30 associates (during
peak boating season).
Store manager Seth Wolcott has been with West Marine
for 11 years and has a vast amount of sailing experience in
waters as varied as the Florida Keys, the Puget Sound and
the Gulf of Mexico. He enjoys sailing on Lake Lanier with
his 5.5 Mirage day sailer.
West Marine to Build Largest
Store in the United States
in Fort Lauderdale
West Marine plans to build its largest store ever in Fort
Lauderdale. The store will be 50,000 square feet, and the
company claims it will be the largest boating store in the
world. It is erecting a new building to house the store.
The store will be the largest of five “flagship” stores
being built in the country in 2011. Three of the stores are in
Florida: the new one in Fort Lauderdale; St. Petersburg,
which opened in May, and North Palm Beach, which
opened recently. The other two are in Woburn, MA, and
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Pets Need PFD (Personal Flotation Device)
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Just like humans, your dog may not be the best
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be able to avoid exhaustion or hypothermia if he
falls overboard. PFDs are made just for dogs and
can be found at most pet stores. In order to guarantee
your dog’s PFD takes care of him, make sure the
PFD fits Fido securely. Allow Fido time to practice
swimming with his PFD so that he can become comfortable
with it before getting on the boat.
Pets Need SPF
Just like humans, Fido can get extremely sunburned,
especially if he has light-colored hair. Dog sunburns can
cause the same problems as that of humans: peeling, redness
and even cancer. Skin cancer in pets is much more
prevalent than one would assume, so purchasing petfriendly
sunscreen can go a long way in protecting Fido’s
health during your boating adventure. Places that are
easy to forget, but prone to burning are: inside the nostrils,
tip of nose, around your dog’s lips and the inside of
ears for dogs with standup ears.
Don’t Assume that Fido is a Natural Nautical Pup
Dogs often prefer stationary areas, like their beloved dog
bed. Placing Fido on a moving vehicle may be a stressful
experience if he is not properly prepared. Before the big
boating day, introduce Fido to the boat and allow him to
become acquainted with it while it is still immobile. Next,
start the boat’s engine. The loud noise will probably be
unfamiliar to Fido and hearing it will help him
adjust. Next, bring Fido onto the boat and take
him on a short ride. So that Fido will begin associating
his PDF with the boat, it is a good idea to
have him practice swimming in it after the boat
ride.
Fresh Water for Fido
Be sure to keep Fido hydrated by bringing fresh drinking
water onto the boat. A water bottle that can squirt water
directly into Fido’s mouth is a good way to hydrate him
during a bumpy boat ride. As Fido may not know how
dehydrated he really is, he might not beg for water on his
own. If necessary, initiate his water consumption.
Be Careful Not to Have TOO Much Fun in the Sun
Excessive sun exposure can cause heat problems for Fido,
like heat strokes, if not given a break from the heat and
sun. Boat surfaces made of fiberglass are prone to getting
extremely hot when in direct sunlight, and Fido will
absorb that heat through the pads in his feet. Be sure to
establish a shaded area where Fido can retreat when he is
feeling overheated. Depending on where you’re boating,
a dip in the water can be a great way to cool him down.
Fido Will Need to Relieve His Bladder
If possible, designate a spot where Fido can urinate while
on the boat. Pet stores sell great wee-wee pads or doggie
potties that look just like a patch of grass. Having one of
these options on board for Fido to use will help him know
where to go and it is easy cleanup for the owner.
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OUR WATERWAYS
By Steve Morrell
Florida Sea Grant Paper on Anchoring & Navigation in Florida
Florida Sea Grant released a paper in March titled
“Government Regulations and the Rights of Navigation in
Florida.” It represents the third edition of a report on the subject.
In the beginning, under “Author’s Note,” the subject of
the paper is summarized with the following statement:
This represents the third edition of this analysis of the
federal, state, and local government law that surrounds the
practice of anchoring on the navigable waters of the state of
Florida. While there has been little change in the federal law
since the first edition in 1999, Florida law, particularly statutory
law, has undergone two significant revisions, first in
2006, and again, more comprehensively, in 2009. In both
cases the Florida legislature has modified the key provision
that includes the term “navigation” for purposes of local
regulation of anchoring. And in both cases the legislature
has sought to reconcile the conflicting state, local, and
boater interest in that basic attribute of navigation – anchoring.
This third edition describes the current state of the law
in Florida. In addition, we have newly included a brief “taxonomy”
of vessels while they are on the water, and a brief
review of “rights of navigation” under international law, as
they apply to anchoring.
The paper is hardly a dry academic piece, with the following
opening paragraph in the introduction:
It’s official! The U.S. Coast Guard’s recommended
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fire extinguishers, emergency signals and personal flotation
devices, American boaters are advised to pack a lawyer.
No truer words could be spoken.
This report is very thorough and covers every subject
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but chapter two jumps right into the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea and how that affects navigation
and anchoring in the United States.
Section II is titled “Federal Authority: Concurrent State
Jurisdiction and the Reservation of Federal Navigational
Rights.” This section includes an extensive discussion on federal
(both constitutional and statutory) authority and how it
interacts with state law over anchoring and anchorages. It
covers approximately one-quarter of the whole report. The
section also covers other states and their approaches to local
boating regulation. It states the following:
In the most common approach, the state preempts local
regulatory authority and then returns it upon petition by the
local government, usually after review for policy consistency
by the state agency charged with boating management.
Section III, titled “State and Local Authority over Anchoring
and Anchorages,” is a discussion of state law and how it
interacts with local authority, with the main emphasis on
Florida law. Since the report was released in March, it brings
us right up to date with a discussion of the current FWC
pilot program on regulation of mooring fields.
The report ends with a discussion of “The Southwest
Florida Regional Harbor Board”—a board that was created
in 1995 to “resolve conflicts that arose from inconsistent
local government regulation of anchorages.” The board’s
approach was non-regulatory and offered advice on harbor
management in certain anchorages, along with emphasizing
boater education to minimize environmental impact and
promote safety, while maintaining the “widest possible
degree of freedom for boaters...” The appendix includes a
list of the board’s “Principles of Anchoring,” which includes
basics, such as being aware of coral and sea grass, and
respect of local laws, such as noise ordinances.
The article can be viewed and downloaded by going to
www.flseagrant.org, clicking on Resources, then
Publications and then paging down (or do a keyword search
for “government regulations”) to the publications under the
section titled Waterfront Communities. SOUTHWINDS also
has a link on its “Waterways” pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com.
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Living at Sea Level / Written by Stephen J. Pavlidis
BOOK REVIEW
A Unique Collection of History and Information Gathered
from Years of Cruising
Review by Roy Laughlin
The best part of cruising is often the stories
that cruisers bring back. In Living at Sea Level,
cruising guide writer Stephen Pavlidis gathers
personal recollections and lore about the
Bahamas and other islands of the eastern
Caribbean. His book’s contents run the
gamut from essay, local history, historical
narrative and personal recollection, with
no particular category dominating. All
are entertaining and informative.
Live at Sea Level has the essential
accounts of historical pirates whose personalities
and activities have influence
to this day. Pavlidis’ effort is not so
much to romanticize as to show that
the pirates were a significant factor in
settlement and development of several
Caribbean Islands, including Hispaniola
and the Bahamas. The story of
Blackbeard is particularly interesting for accounts of
masochism and desperate cruelty. Pavlidis balances these
accounts with descriptions of gruesome punishments the
pirates received when they were captured. Pirates were not
so much worse than any other authority of the time; they
were just competition—or the enemy.
The chapter on historical pirates and smugglers is followed
by one describing drug smuggling in the Caribbean
and Bahamas since 1970. Drugs from Latin America, not
gold and goods, were the booty smuggled into the United
States. Pavlidis writes from personal experience and cites
newspaper articles in both Bahamian and U.S. papers, and
other sources (no doubt to avoid liability tort, another kind
of piracy). It is his assertion that both U.S. and Bahamian
government officials were responsible for the existence of
smuggling and failure to protect the U.S. borders from it.
Identities and many facts are still cloaked in official secrecy,
so that the reader will have to make sense of observations
provided in the narrative to connect some of the dots. The
continuing sense of mystery will appeal to some readers.
Pavlidis shows sympathy for the islanders who have few
other options to make a living, and who found drug-running
an attractive endeavor despite its risks, just like the
pirates three centuries earlier.
For the historical buff, Mr. Pavlidis has written an
extensive account on Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to
the Caribbean in 1492, including an interesting and welldocumented
discussion of what contemporary records are
still available and what island(s) Columbus actually visited
on the voyage of discovery that changed the world’s history.
According to Pavlidis, some of the available historical
accounts and contemporary copies of Columbus’ logs may
have been intentionally misrepresented to mislead subsequent
mariners. This has been one source of uncertainty
about Columbus’ true course in 1492. Cruisers in the Turks
and Caicos and southern Bahamas will certainly enjoy this
narrative as they revisit the islands
Columbus discovered.
Pavlidis’ book also includes a
number of essays on the lighter side,
often laced with irony. “South
Florida—Land of the Sea and Home of
the WAKE!” is a humorous account of
rude motorboaters in the Intracoastal
Waterway between Lake Worth and Fort
Lauderdale. All cruisers who ever transited
this area will know that Mr. Pavlidis
knows of what he writes when they read
this chapter, placed early in the book.
“Let’s Talk Rum” may well become
the authoritative source for knowledge of
that beverage for rum-drinking cruisers in
the Caribbean. The Caribbean’s indigenous
alcoholic beverage has become the de facto
social lubricant among the sailing and cruising
crowd in the western Atlantic. This chapter
will tell rum-drinkers everything they
might want to know about rum—other than the taste of the
different types and brands, of course.
Living at Sea Level is Pavlidis’ fourteenth book and caps
three decades of cruising the eastern Caribbean and writing
a series of cruising guides for the regional seas between the
northern Bahamas and the southern Windward Islands. His
Bahamas guides are a standard work for cruisers. Some of
the writing in Living at Sea Level has been published previously
as part of his guides, but enough new material is in
the 29 chapters of Living at Sea Level to make it worthwhile
for readers familiar with Pavlidis’ cruising guides.
Living at Sea Level, Stephen J Pavlidis. Seaworthy Publications,
2011. ISBN 978-1-892399-33-5. pp 258. Available at: Seaworthy
Press, www.seaworthy.com; www.amazon.com; and from nautical
booksellers, such as Bluewater Books in Fort Lauderdale, or your
local retail bookseller may also stock it.
News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS July 2011 31

Sailors
in Cuba
By Gretchen F. Coyle
Young sailors on a variety of craft in Bahia de
Matanzas in Cuba. In this shot, there are several
Optimists, a couple of Windsurfers and some
unidentified bootleg-rigged boats. Dave Ellis identified
the red-hulled blunt-nosed boat in the background as
a Cadet, “a mostly UK junior trainer of times past.”
Unfortunately, there are not many opportunities for
American sailors to sail to Cuba. Certainly less for Cuban
sailors to sail or race to America. During a March 2011 visit
to Cuba for research on the 1934 cruise ship Morro Castle Fire
(sailed weekly between New York and Habana), I found
there could be and should be…
Imagine my surprise while traveling in a 1953 bright
blue Chevrolet on the road to Matanzas, Cuba, when I suddenly
looked off to my left and there were young Optimist
dinghy sailors. If only this young generation could do what
stubborn U.S. politicians and stubborn Fidel Castro and his
brother Raul have not done: reconcile differences between
our countries.
Races like the St. Petersburg to Habana race should be
annual occurrences. Imagine old friendships being
renewed, new ones blossoming. This past winter, a group of
Travel to Cuba Opening Up for Americans This Year
The U.S. government is expected to open up travel to
Cuba in the near future for any American (and it could
have happened by the time you read this). Trips will
have to be educational, and the U.S. Treasury
Department is requiring that these “people-to-people”
tours must guarantee a “full-time schedule of educational
activities that will result in meaningful interaction”
with Cubans. This policy is basically the same as
that enacted by the Clinton administration in 1999—a
policy that was rescinded by the Bush administration
in 2004. One previous requirement that is no longer in
place is the necessity to file an itinerary previous to the
trip. With these educational requirements, trips made
purely for relaxing on the beach, drinking mojitos and
listening to music will not be acceptable, but you never
know. Sailing with Cubans can definitely be “peopleto-people”
education, in this editor’s opinion. After all,
the purpose of allowing these trips is to bring regular
Americans and Cubans together—but they must be
“educational.”
Many American organizations are already offering
trips to the island in anticipation of the new rules being
established any day.
Steve Morrell
Editor
sailors from the Sarasota Yacht Club wanted to sail to Cuba.
Several reasons were given for the sail being postponed.
One I heard was that the U.S. OFAC did not answer applications
sent by members in an appropriate amount of time.
In the Miramar section of Habana, once home of luxurious
yacht clubs and numerous boating events, Marina
Hemingway sits almost abandoned, in decrepit shape, four
lagoons with concrete bulkheads just waiting for visitors.
We saw only a handful of sailboats—two from Canada, one
from Venezuela and two that looked abandoned flying no
flags at all. Maybe a dozen powerboats were tied up along
the docks.
Many of the old buildings around Marina Hemingway
have been vandalized or not worked on in half a century.
They are “under restoration” according to official sources.
Some apartments on the water are rented to European and
South American visitors, though people and cars were
scarce. Swimming pools were empty, cluttered with palm
fronds and debris. A ship’s store was padlocked. When was
it last open
A small food store with European goodies had many
empty shelves. What once had been a large cooler stocked
with fresh produce was turned off with its doors open. After
a week of chicken, pork, and rice and beans, my co-author
and I were anxious for a junk food fix. We purchased $14 (in
CUC) worth of chocolate and sugar, only to guiltily remember
minutes later that many Cubans are not paid that much
monthly in government pesos (one peso is worth only 1/25
of a CUC, the currency used for all visitors. Roughly, one
CUC = $1.00).
Across the street, a restaurant and nightclub advertised
a band playing that afternoon. Wandering over to see what
was happening, we discovered it was filthy. A few tourists
were sitting nursing a Cuba Libre or a beer.
Three hours away, at the entrance of the Bahia de
Matanzas, young sailors in Optis yelled to each other, hiked,
and wore the universal uniform of life jacket and hat. The
Federacion Nautica de Cuba is a member of the International
Optimist Dinghy Association, International Sailing
Federation and the Pan American Sailing Federation.
Cubans are wonderful people—proud, friendly and
helpful. They love Americans, and we love them. Not being
facetious, maybe the key to American-Cuban friendships is
through sailing. After all, for over five decades, politicians
on both sides have not accomplished a thing. Nor do they
seem to want to.
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The International Laser
By Dave Ellis
Cover: The International Laser. Photo by Bev Dolezal.
Article photos courtesy SailLaser. www.sail-laser.com
SPECIFICATIONS:
Length overall: 4.23 meters —13’8”
Length waterline: 3.81 meters—12’ 6”
Beam:
1.37 meters—4’6”
Sail areas:
Laser Standard: 7.06 meters—76 sq. ft.
Laser Radial: 5.76 meters—62 sq. ft.
Laser 4.7: 4.7 meters—50 sq. ft.
Weight:
56.7 kg—125 pounds
Positive flotation: 158.7 kg—350 lbs.
The Lasaer is a boat that reflects the effort that
sailors put into it. The harder they hike, the more
active the main sheet and the more proactive must
be the wind shift management, and the more
body movement, the faster the boat.
The year was 1969. One Design & Offshore Yachtsman
magazine was sponsoring a single-handed “One-of-a-
Kind” event such as Yachting magazine used to hold a
couple times each decade from 1949 to 1985. (Yachting called
them a Yachting OOAK—One of a Kind). This small-boat
event was held at the Playboy Club on Lake Geneva. Boats
had to cost under $1000. Naturally, it was called “The
America’s Tea Cup Regatta.” Bruce Kirby was the editor of
the magazine, so he dusted off a design that had been commissioned
the year before by a camping equipment supplier
who wanted a sailboat suitable for a car’s roof rack. Since
they didn’t go for the design, he decided to build one and
enter it in the event. A boat was built to the plans that
weighed in at 109 pounds, significantly less than the eventual
standard weight. Hans Fogh, the sailmaker, suggested
the name “Weekender” with TGIF on the sail.
Fogh sailed the boat, and it did very well at the Teacup
event. But the boat had weather helm. So Ian Bruce built
another hull with a larger mast slot so that it could be
moved around to find the right spot. This became the Laser,
so named at a brainstorming session at Canada’s Royal St.
Lawrence Yacht Club, and the first one was built in
December of 1970. All other boats were copied from this one
that Kirby sailed for 18 years thereafter. At the New York
Boat Show in 1971, there were 141 boats sold. Forty years
later, the number passed 200,000 with a hull built in
Australia. Not bad for a boat originally designed for car topping
to a camping spot.
The first sails were made by Fogh’s Canadian Elvstrom
loft out of soft Dacron. The first dagger boards and the rails
on the inside of the cockpit were wood (from trees—remember
them). An attraction then and now is that all Laser hulls
are the same. All foils and spars are virtually alike, as are the
sails. Take care of the equipment, buy new sails when needed,
and know that it is the sailor and not equipment that
wins or loses a race.
For the first few years, while there was local racing,
younger sailors mostly reached around the bays and lakes.
It was thought to be too much work to actually go to windward.
Finally Ed Adams, Dick Tillman and others showed
that if you tied the clew down to the boom, tightened the
outhaul and Cunningham—and hiked like crazy—these
boats were pretty quick upwind, too. More recently, a few
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At the New York Boat Show in 1971, there were 141 boats sold. Forty years later, the number passed 200,000 with a hull built in
Australia.
boats were pretty quick upwind, too. More recently, a few
more controls in convenient places aft of the mast were
added to the original spartan arrangement, making it somewhat
easier to adjust controls under way.
Many well-known SOUTHWINDS–area sailors still active
in the sport honed their skills on the Laser. Early multipletitle
winner Dick Tillman still takes home silver in the
class. Ed Baird is a past world champ, as is Peter
Commette. Zach Railey sailed a Laser until he got too big
and went on to a silver medal in the Finn. His sister Paige
Railey is at the top of Laser Radial sailing. Anna Tunnicliffe
won gold in China and Brad Funk steps out of his foiling
Moth into a Laser in big events.
After a decade, a smaller rig was designed for lighter
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sailors. But the “M” rig just did not have the balance needed
to attract a following. Later, the radial rig, using a shorter
bottom mast section, was perfected. Now sailors who
weigh less than 150 pounds could sail the boat in good
wind. In many areas, including Florida, Radial fleets often
outnumber the full-rig Laser fleet at events. More recently,
an even smaller sail, the 4.7, was introduced, attracting kids
right out of the Optimist Dinghy to Laser sailing.
What about those sailors who enjoyed the boat when it
was introduced and who have become—ahem—more
mature The Laser class has long embraced “Masters” sailing.
It does indicate the physical requirement to sail the boat
well when the youngest “Masters” class starts at a mere 35
years of age. Heck, I have two sons old enough to be
“Apprentice Masters” in Lasers. Other groupings start at 45
and 55, and the Great Grand Masters start at 65 years. Often,
the GGM class specifies a radial rig. But many of them sail
the full rig, and very well indeed, in any sailing weather.
Just try to out-sail David Hartman or Dick Tillman on the
racecourse. In Masters racing, all of the age groups owe
Great Grand Masters points each race. Apprentice sailors
owe three points, Masters two and Grand Masters one point
for scoring.
What is it like to sail a Laser
It is a boat that reflects the effort that sailors put into it. The
harder they hike, the more active the main sheet and the
more proactive must be the wind shift management, and the
more body movement, the faster the boat. Therein lies one
aspect of Laser racing that must be understood going into
the class; Expect sailors, young and old, to “work” the boat.
This craft seems to invite kinetics. A certain amount of
movement is accepted even when there are judges eyeing
the action. It took a while to figure out just how far one
could go. Paige Railey was tossed out numerous times in
major events while “testing the waters” on kinetics. But
now the standard seems to be known. Suffice to say, you
don’t sail a Laser like a bump on a log.
Much of the time upwind, the boom is let down the
tight traveler all the way to leeward, and the main sheet
pulled to, or nearly to, as far as it will go. “Two-blocking” is
a term often heard. Then the boat is sailed flat in most conditions,
not pinched except in tactical situations, and
“coaxed” up and down waves with body movement fore
and aft—all while hiking out with butt well outside the
deck, of course. Reaches are fun. But then we seldom have
reaches in racing any more. Too bad. It is on the runs that
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The Laser is an international
class and is the single-handed
Olympic boat for men. Usually,
the top sailors are very tall, fit
and weigh between 175 and
190 pounds. The radial rig is
used in the Olympics for women
sailors, and they don’t say how
much they weigh.
An attraction from the early days
of the Laser and today is that all
Laser hulls are the same. All foils
and spars are virtually alike, as
are the sails. Take care of the
equipment, buy new sails when
needed, and know that it is the
sailor and not equipment that
wins or loses a race.
many gains or losses occur
in Laser racing. The boat
surfs and planes readily, so
the goal is to keep it going
fast. To do that in waves,
the trick is to always be
going downhill. Since
there are no shrouds to
inhibit the boom from
being let out, a Laser sailor
can allow the boat to be
sailed by the lee to a
marked degree. So, on
runs, a serpentine course is
followed, using a wave on
a broad reaching course,
then arcing to a by-the- lee
course on the same wave.
When needed for a wind
shift, a jibe is a chance for a
big tug on the mainsheet
for a boost. A skilled
downwind sailor can often
gain more boats on a run
than a skilled upwind sailor can on beats. The Laser is an
international class and is the single-handed Olympic boat
for men. Usually, the top sailors are very tall, fit and weigh
between 175 and 190 pounds. The radial rig is used in the
Olympics for women sailors, and they don’t say how much
they weigh. Because it is an Olympic boat, the skill level at
the top is high indeed. In the Radial, the U.S. women,
notably Paige Railey, is at or near world top-rated. In the full
rig, however, after dominating Lasers for years, the United
States currently lags behind in world rankings.
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HUI WHARRAM SPRING 2011
Florida Keys,
May 20-22
By Dan Kunz
Wharrams at anchor off the Lorelei in Islamorada, FL. Photo by Libby Hueschen.
The best new build award went to Ray Barkley
for his absolutely gorgeous Tiki 30, Mahiya.
Photo by Libby Hueschen.
Well, another year has passed for
the annual Hui Wharram (short form
in Hawaiian for a gathering of
Wharrams) at the Lorelei Cabana Bar
in beautiful downtown Islamorada,
Florida Keys. The three-day event
was well attended and everyone
enjoyed a great time.
As I write this, the last two boats
have just left (beating to windward…obviously
not “proper British
gentlemen” in the seafaring sense!)
and our land-locked attendees who
came just to visit and share the camaraderie
are wending their way to
their homes via car and plane.
We welcomed a Melanesia 17
outrigger, two Tiki 21s, two Tiki 30s,
a Pahi 31, a Tangaroa 36 and Gene
Perry’s new-to-him (very old boat)
Piver 27. Gene was sailing down
when his mast broke, and he still
made it here and will be motoring
home for the next five days or so.
Now that is dedication!
All of the boats were open for
inspection and picture-taking. Rides
were provided on the Melanesia 17
(now outfitted with a traditional
“crab claw” rig), the Tiki 21 and the
Tiki 30. Lots of good ideas were
swapped, and I heard commitments
from some of the attendees that they
will begin building within the year.
Always nice to have more Wharrams
on the water.
During the event, we had more
than 50 people stop by, and about 40 stayed for the Dutchtreat
dinner on Saturday night. It was a great event in that
the weather was absolutely perfect, and the Lorelei did a
great job of feeding the hoard. We shared the beach with a
wedding, and I’m pleased to report that the wenching by
Wharramites was kept to a discreet minimum.
We had door prizes from Chuck and Corrine Kanter,
Frank Papy, Scott Williams, Latitudes and Attitudes magazine,
Lorelei, Boatsmith, and AERE’ Docking Solutions.
Ceara, a local teen sailor, provided great assistance by
selecting the winners for each door prize. The History of
Diving Museum in Islamorada provided substantially discounted
admission coupons to all attendees. We were also
provided with packages of information, including charts
and coupons from the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce.
SOUTHWINDS magazine and the Islamorada Free Press newspaper
provided copies for everyone.
We held a brief memorial for Bob
Jones and Gil Grove, two dedicated
Wharramites who sailed over this
past year. Everyone was honored that
Gil’s wife Annie attended the dinner
and brought a plaque that honored
Gil. And then, we partied hard…they
would have wanted us to.
As usual, we awarded the plasticcoated
signs that announced the Hui
Wharram. These signs have become
the most coveted items of the evening
(how is that for spin!). They are great
for hanging in the cabin or home,
using as placemats or even scooping
puppy poop. Their functionality is
boundless! Attractive, too. This year,
in keeping with the lashing methods
of building Wharram boats, they came
with the lines that tied them to the
trees at the Lorelei. Doesn’t get much
better than that.
The award for the farthest distance
sailed to attend the event went to Greg Russel. His
Pahi 31 came from Panama City, FL, by way of the Bahamas
and the Dry Tortugas. Paul Garcia came in from California
and won his sign for the farthest distance traveled to get to
the event. (Note: We need some people from Texas to sail in,
and others from Hawaii or Europe to fly in, so we can stop
giving these guys these two awards—or, I’ll just change the
damn criteria). The best new build award went to Ray
Barkley for his absolutely gorgeous Tiki 30. (Lots of really
kewl new and innovative ideas on that boat!) Gene Perry
received one of the coveted signs not only for his fortitude
in making it here with a broken mast, but because he is our
inspirational leader! We also honored Gil Grove’s wife
Annie with a sign in his memory.
We are already looking forward to next year’s
event…we hope for the same place sometime in May of
2012. Details will be sent to Wharramites in February.
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COOKING ONBOARD
By Robbie Johnson
Going Native
The unmistakable mark of a well-traveled sailor is the
incorporation of spices, veggies and fruits into the galley
from places visited and people met in the course of foreign
travels. I first encountered tomatillos over 35 years ago in a
small village market in Central America. Tomatillos (tohmah-TEE-ohs)
are little green tomatoes sheathed in a parchment-like
covering. The parchment is peeled off, or roasted
off before use.
There is hardly a restaurant in Mexico, Central or South
America that doesn’t have a bottle or dish of salsa verde,
green sauce, on the table whose central ingredient is the
tomatillo. Tomatillos are so uniquely delicious that today
they are fast becoming common fare in supermarkets
throughout the United States. I appreciate the quality of versatility
in anything, and tomatillos are the epitome of versatility;
they can be stored in a sailboat’s cooler or refrigerator
for up to a month. This salsa can be a spicy dip for a tortillachips-and-cold-beer
cockpit gathering, or smeared atop a
freshly grilled mahimahi, or one of my favorites: atop thinly-sliced
slivers of pork snuggled in sealed aluminum foil
over a hot grill. Here is an authentic, easy-to-prepare recipe
for your own galley’s version of salsa verde:
Salsa Verde
1 lb. tomatillos, husked and rinsed
3 to 4 serrano chiles, chopped finely
1 jalapeno, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
Juice of 2 limes
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
You have a choice in the cooking of the tomatillos: you may simply
boil them in salted water until done, or place the tomatillos
and serrano peppers on a piece of aluminum foil beneath a broiler
flame and roast them until their surface blisters, then peel off
any blackened spots. Now, seed and devein the chiles, and add
the garlic. To spare the time involved in all the chopping, I usually
whip out my immersion blender and process all the ingredients
in a small bowl, including the lime juice and salt, but excepting
the cilantro leaves, until it is a slightly chunky purée. I finish
by stirring in the chopped cilantro leaves, mixing well, and then
set the bowl in a cooler to chill. This recipe makes about 2 cups
of authentic salsa verde.
Going native with your galley might also call for incorporating
chayote into some new recipes. Chayote is a member of the squash
family and has a very interesting history. It was grown by the Aztecs
and “discovered” by Spanish conquistadores, who took samples
back to the Old World. Over the centuries, chayote migrated to
places as distant as China and Australia, where its mild cucumber-like
taste and culinary versatility earned it a place in hundreds of culturally-diverse
recipes. It can be thinly sliced and eaten raw in fresh salads,
or cut into chunks and deep-fried like potatoes, or added to
soups and stews just like any other squash. The following time-tested
recipe using chayote in combination with sweet bell peppers,
onions and chile peppers makes an excellent and versatile side dish
when served hot to accompany grilled fish or chicken, or if served at
room temperature, great for a cold meat antipasto platter.
Chayote w/Red Peppers & Onions
3 medium-sized chayote, peeled and sliced thinly
2 red sweet (bell) peppers, seeded and sliced thinly
1 small chile pepper (serrano or jalapeno), seeded and minced
2 medium-sized yellow (Spanish) onions, sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup chicken stock (bouillon cubes okay)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Heat skillet over medium heat, add oil and onions, sweet peppers
and chile peppers, cooking for about 10-minutes until soft. Lower
heat, then stir in chayote slices, garlic and oregano, cooking for
about 3-4 minutes, or until chayote begins to turn translucent.
Now, stir in chicken stock and salt and pepper. Simmer mixture
over low heat for another 15-20 minutes, or until chayote is tender
and most of the liquid has evaporated. Serve with parsley garnish.
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Caught Between Two Storms—
Dodging a Tropical Storm’s Unpredictable Movements
By Clifford and Bezy McKay
It’s October 25—the midst of hurricane season. Strong east
winds from a storm affecting our northern side continue
to push fast-moving rain bands off the Atlantic. A dark
cloud bank is poised just to our north. They’ve finally identified
the storm system that’s plagued us for the last four
days. It’s a “low pressure trough” in the eastern Gulf, and it
will last four more days.
The disturbed tropical area to the south that meteorologist
Jeff Masters said “has potential” is now officially
Tropical Depression Noel, laying south of Cuba. We’re in a
pincer grip between two storms, one an unusually shaped
trough of low pressure…the other a potential hurricane.
“Houston, we have a problem.”
We’ve made it down the Intracoastal Waterway to
Miami in our 32-sloop Ceilidh on our way to Fort Myers on
Florida’s West Coast—our home. We have to go through the
Keys because the water level this year—2007—is too low to
cross Lake Okeechobee. We had a good summer sailing up
north in Buzzards Bay and Long Island Sound, but now we
just want to get home. Our movement is limited by the
strong winds of the trough for the next four days, but we
must get to a secure anchorage by the time Noel passes in
three days.
The forecast for Florida’s west coast is “15 to 20 knots
from the east.” The wind will be off shore and on our beam
when we round Cape Sable on the southwest corner of
Florida’s peninsula in a couple of days and move north in
exposed waters. The computer models of Noel are quite confused.
It might stay to the south of Cuba and wind up in the
western Caribbean, or more likely, it will turn 90 degrees,
move across Cuba and brush eastern Florida. In either case,
hurrying to Florida’s west coast is our best option.
We headed south under the Rickenbacker Bridge into
Biscayne Bay near Miami. Today’s east wind is workable. A
massive cloud bank crossed behind us bringing some serious
rain to Miami. The wind built to 20...22...25 knots. It was
lumpy as we passed the stretch where Biscayne Bay opens to
the Atlantic. Beyond that, it evened out as we headed down
the western side of the keys. We crossed Card Sound, Barnes
Sound and Jewfish Creek—heading for Tarpon Basin off Key
Largo’s northwest side. For the next day, we’d planned a
short 26-mile run from Tarpon Basin to Matecumbe Bight off
Islamorada in the Upper Keys. We would arrive early, clean
the bottom, replace the zincs, and remove our ICW “smile”—
the staining of the hull from the tannin in the water. But it
seems best to push on, expecting Noel to turn to the northeast
and brush the East Coast. That way, we’ll get to Fort Myers
and the protection of our home marina a day earlier. So we
passed Tarpon Basin and continued on, anchoring in the lee
of the Mangroves off Tavernier Key. We put out both Bruce
and Delta anchors for “peace of mind” as we slept. It was a
quiet night except for the 3 o’clock drill to close the hatches
for the sudden rain shower.
The forecast for Cape Sable to Bonita Beach—our
weather for the next two days—was revised upward from
“east winds, 15 to 20 knots and gusty,” to “east winds 15 to
20 knots...gusts to 30 knots.” Conditions were deteriorating.
We figured we would have 20 miles with the wind on our
stern...paralleling the Middle Keys. Once we were down
near Lower Matecumbe Cay, we would then angle north
toward Cape Sable—exposed to a 10-mile fetch from the
east. The last 16 miles are close to the land and well-protected,
hopefully getting us to a secure anchorage in the
Little Shark River. We’re trying to make good decisions
about moving safely in the demanding winds of one storm,
in order to avoid a hurricane that’s not affecting us...yet.
Off at first light, the green mark that marks the channel
between the mangrove islands was still blinking. Without the
light, the green mark is impossible to see against the dark
green foliage. The next 10 miles are quite shallow, often less
than six feet. When it’s calm, you can examine the sea floor.
It’s a wonderland of fish, turtles, sea grasses, old tires and
crusted beer cans. The rising sun brushed the clouds with a
kaleidoscope of colors as we paralleled the low-lying Keys
We turned to the northwest, angling across the wind
and feeling its full force with gusts to 28 knots. Beyond the
narrow yacht channel marks, the depth dropped to five feet.
The chart called for seven feet. Was it a false reading of the
eelgrass waving in the current We weren’t sure. These are
lousy conditions in which to run aground. In a few minutes
it deepened, and we began to breathe again. Despite the
long 10-mile fetch, the seas were less than two feet.
Moving north, crab traps appeared in profusion on our
port, west of the boundary mark for Everglades National
Park. Crab traps are not allowed in park waters. We glee-
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Ceilidh, the McKays‘ 32-foot sloop, a Pearson 323.
Read their boat review in the January 2011 issue in Back Issues
(or on Sailboat Reviews) at www.southwindsmagazine.com,
page 36.
Clifford and Bezy McKay.
fully watched a maze
of traps less than a boat
length away while the
water where we were
had none. Not having
to worry about snagging
a trap is a real
boon. The wind gusted
to 30 knots.
Halfway to Cape
Sable, we had to leave
the sanctity of the park and launch out into the field of crab
traps. If we hook one, we’ll drag it like a sea anchor or have
to stop to disentangle it. Neither are good options. Another
problem...our speed over the ground has slowed a knot, and
the seas have built to four feet. A northwesterly current running
along the Cape opposed the waves and almost stopped
us in our tracks. The boat lurched about in the uneven seas
and threw spray into the air. We were uncomfortable and
wet, drenched and caked with salt. As we finally reached the
lee of Cape Sable, the seas settled, and we turned north
toward the Little Shark River. So far so good. We’re 64 miles
closer to home.
We reach our anchorage in the river, and we had it all to
ourselves. Despite its isolation, we’ve always found other
boats anchored here. But today, our company is a group of
white herons, pelicans diving for fish and a couple of dolphins
swimming lazily past. The gulls and terns are huddled
together on the ground, out of the wind. At dusk, the
usual swarm of mosquitoes was missing, but the no-seeums
were on duty, chasing us below where our screens protected
us. We slept well, except for the 3 a.m. drill to close
the ports and hatches for the nightly rain shower. This is
getting old.
We were up before dawn checking the weather on the
VHF radio. There’s no phone or Internet service here so our
only information came by VHF. Noel is passing slowly over
Puerto Rico, dropping torrential rain. It is still expected to
turn right across Cuba. Our forecast has worsened…again.
The wind has backed from NE to N, and its speed is ratcheted
up, “20 to 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots.” The change
in direction and the 5-mile increase in the gusts makes the
leg from Cape Romano shoal to Cape Romano unworkable.
We can stay here. We’re in a safe anchorage, but with limited
communication and with no place to get off the boat.
We’re also closer to Noel, especially if it angles more toward
the Keys. In studying the charts for alternatives, we spotted
Everglades City, 40 miles up the coast. We could reach it,
staying close to shore, in the lee of the land. We’d be farther
from Noel, in a better protected anchorage, and in a place
where we could get off the boat to safety ashore if need be.
That’s what we’ll do.
At anchor in the river, we’re sheltered by the trees, but
outside in the Gulf, it’s blowing 18 knots. The water is shallow
all the way up the coast. We’ll steer by depth sounder,
following an 8-foot line and keeping as close to shore as possible.
The 8-foot contour is a mile off shore, keeping us inside
the national park boundaries with no crab traps to dodge.
The first 20 miles are reasonable, with winds under 22
knots. The next 20, the wind piped up to 27, with gusts to
34. Spray flew, drenching the boat and the crew. “Angus
MacHelm,” our trusty self-steering, did a quality job at the
helm, relieving the crew. A puzzled turtle stuck his head out
of the water glaring at the boat that invaded his territory. A
land bird struggled to make it back to shore. It flew low, just
off the water, pushing hard with several wing strokes, then
a glide, slipping to the side...then several more strokes and
a glide. He made slight headway, but he still had a mile to
go. An insect landed on my knee. I restrained an impulse to
swat it. It was blown off shore and in trouble. Let it rest. A
moment later, and it had flown off. In conditions like this
you bond with all creatures struggling to survive against the
power of the storms.
Two “happy campers,” we rounded the mark off Indian
Key and headed up the 7-mile channel to Everglades City.
We’ll tie up at a dock and stay put until we get some decent
weather for the remaining 80 miles to Fort Myers. We’ve
battled the trough of low pressure successfully and found
our harbor of refuge while Hurricane Noel passes.
We’ve made good decisions and escaped the pincer
squeeze of two very strong storms.
Next Month: Everglades City.
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Hurricane Preparedness Class
St. Petersburg, FL, May 18
From the St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron
ou survive a
to be is in a narrow slip,
“Yhurricane and so
close to other craft that
can your boat,” says
Senior Navigator Howard
Rothstein of the St.
have not been secured
well or are on a lift.
Surge will take your
Petersburg Sail and
boat off its lift and set it
Power Squadron, “but
you must have a plan,
your materials ready in
advance and the time
necessary to implement
the plan.”
Fifteen serious students
down on the neighbor’s
boat if you have not
devised a way to keep it
in place. Near docks
and pilings, your vessel
will get thoroughly beat
up on the adjacent hard
attended the
stuff. You have to secure
Squadron’s May 18th
preparedness seminar at
the St. Petersburg Sailing
Center. Rothstein
challenged each to have
it so it can go up and
down as the waves, tide
and surge rise and fall,
but not allow it to hit
what is around it.
their plan outlined by
If you have the
Serious students get the “right stuff” to keep space
the end of the weekend.
luxury of being able to
between their boats and the hard places.
Each year, we have
take it to a hurricane
much publicity ahead of the season here in Florida.
Officially, the season is from June 1 until December 1, but
most Florida hurricanes occur in the August to October time
period.
“And even after you have your plan and have gathered
the materials, it can easily take 40 hours to implement it.
Those of us that are not under 30 will want to spread that
work over several days,” says Rothstein.
The best solution is to leave the area when a storm is
coming. If you are a trailer boater, or you have the time to
sail away, do it. But remember, you have to leave in adequate
time to get out of the reach of the storm and not just
have it follow you across the country.
Insurance studies are now showing the next best solution
is to get the vessel on dry land. But this only works to
protect your craft if it is properly prepared ashore. If on
blocks, the ground must be firm. Tightly tied lines must be
secured to the ground in a way they will not pull out if the
soil becomes saturated. All items that might increase
windage must be removed. Any point where water might
enter the vessel should be sealed. If on land, drain plugs
should be removed so torrents of rain that enter will go
right through. Inside a building is best, but be sure to verify
it is maintained compliant with hurricane standards.
Most of us will have to secure our craft locally. Be sure
you have considered the three ingredients that Mother
Nature will provide: Wind of changing direction, speeds of
over 74 MPH and rain in torrents that will be on your boat,
in your boat and in your face if you have not prepared in
advance (does not mix well with the 74-MPH wind). Then
there are waves and storm surge on top of that.
Insurance studies have also shown that the worst place
hole or a well-sheltered bay, remember, it still has to stay in
place. Ground tackle must hold to the bottom of the bay.
Water depth must be adequate to allow for changing tides
and surge. There must be adequate room to swing in changing
winds.
And what is the condition of your equipment The
points you tie to your vessel must be strong, non-abrasive
and through-bolted. Likewise on your docks. Lines must
also be of good quality so they will not part, and they must
be protected from chafing. “You must keep your vessel from
hitting the hard stuff (docks, pilings, the bottom or other
vessels),” says Rothstein. “That big fender may cost $130,
but it is cheap compared to your insurance deductible.”
And remember, since Hurricane Katrina, all of the
insurance legalese has changed. Be sure to check your policies.
If you cannot demonstrate you made an intelligent
effort to protect your vessel, why should the insurers pay
Obviously, there is much to consider, including talking
to your boating neighbors to be sure your plan will
synchronize with theirs. Look around, identify the hazards,
plan ahead, gather your equipment, leave time to
implement and then...you need to leave.” “Your boat can
be replaced,” cautions Rothstein, “Even if you do not
have the luxury of being able to remove your vessel
ahead of the storm, there is no reason whatsoever for you
to still be here.”
Numerous resources are available to help you get ready.
Consider discussion with your marina manager, your
favorite marine store and other resources, like those online
(go to www.southwindsmagazine.com for lots of information
and plans), to just name a few.
June first has passed. August is coming. Are you ready
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HURRICANE SEASON 2011
The SOUTHWINDS Web Site Hurricane Pages: www.southwindsmagazine.com
Following the loss and damage of many boats during the
powerful 2004 hurricane season, SOUTHWINDS began printing
articles on techniques to prepare boats and experiences that
boaters had during hurricanes. We started putting those on our
Web site in 2005, and have been adding to them ever since. This
is probably one of the best and most complete resources for hurricane
information of relevance to boaters. There is a lot of information
out there on plans and what to do to prepare your
boat—and we have written similar plans—and all have similar
ideas. What makes our site unique is the articles from readers
who actually experienced hurricanes, how their boats got saved,
what they did, what worked, what didn’t work.
Link to Current Storms in the Atlantic
SOUTHWINDS’ Editor’s Hurricane Predictions for this year
Great General Hurricane Information - Links to just about
everything about hurricanes: How hurricanes form, hurricane
information for kids, the Saffir-Simpson scale, hurricane
hunters, etc., even including—hurricane drink recipes.
How Storm Surge Works, with links to tide tables: Florida, East
Coast, Gulf Coast, the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
SOUTHWINDS Boat Preparation Articles
A Good and Simple Plan for Your Boat. Creating a good, simple
and quick plan for your boat. This article is for boats at the
dock, the basics, in practical terms, of preparing your boat for
a coming storm. The article also discusses the storms you are
most likely to get hit with.
Moving and Preparing a Boat in the Keys for Hurricane
Wilma. Rebecca Burg, a regular contributor to Southwinds
magazine, writes about her experience in moving her boat into
the mangroves near Key West during Hurricane Wilma in
October 2005.
Preparing a Boat — and Surviving — Hurricane Charley.
How Mick Gurley prepares his Pearson 35 for a tropical storm
at anchor. His boat survives with no damage from a direct hit
from Hurricane Charley in August 2004.
Hurricane Preparation through the Eyes of a Dockmaster.
Paul Warren, former dockmaster at a Florida marina, discusses
the preparations he has for his marina and what he does to prepare
the boats at the marina for a coming storm.
Sailing in Hurricane Charley — lessons Learned. Capt. Kevin
Hughes, in evading Hurricane Charley, ends up anchored off
Punta Gorda, FL, and is onboard when the hurricane hits.
What Florida Law Says About Mandatory Marina Evacuations
Links to Other Boat Preparation Articles on the Internet
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“DAMN THE TORPEDOES”
26th Annual Morgan Invasion, Treasure Island, FL, April 15-17
By Harmon Heed
What is the “Morgan
Invasion” The annual
invasion of Treasure
Island, FL, by a flotilla of 30-40
Morgan-designed or -built
boats after which the invaders
celebrate with gusto. The threeday
occupancy includes partying,
a regatta and camaraderie
of Morgan boat owners and
families led by the venerable
admiral, Charley Morgan.
This has been going on for
26 years. It started back in 1985
when Dr. Richard LaGrua, an
avid sailor and member of the
Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht
Club, proposed that the club
hold an annual event for boats
designed and/or built by
Charley Morgan. The doctor’s
rules were: It was to be a fun
event; in the regatta, spinnakers
and protests were
banned; and families, children
and pets were encouraged to
participate. Awards were to be
given out for the best-dressed
crews in pirate costumes and
for the boat judged to be the most “shipshape.” With the
help of Mary (Sully) Lowe, the sponsorship of the appropriately
chosen Morgan Spiced Rum and many local businesses,
the first Morgan Invasion was held in October of
that year.
It continued to be held on the first weekend of October
until 2005 when the Invasion date was changed to the first
weekend in April to get it out of the hurricane season. 2004
was a devastating season that damaged many Morgans,
other boats and marinas all over the South.
The event, often attended by Morgan boat owners who
Cindy Hunt, holding the shirt, skipper of Dungle Jums (third place), plus crew on the left. On the
right is Charley Morgan in the dark shirt and dockmaster Les Lathrop as pirate. Photo by Paul Payne.
couldn’t bring their boat, was hosted by the Treasure Island
Tennis & Yacht Club for its first 20 years. (It was probably
the first time in history an entity “hosted” more than one
invasion.) In 2006, with construction of a new yacht club
clubhouse under way, the Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa
was kind enough to be the host. And it did so again in 2007
when the drawbridge at John’s Pass, Treasure Island’s gateway
to the Gulf of Mexico, was under construction. In 2008,
the Invasion got back to the barrier islands when the St. Pete
YC at Pass-a-Grille hosted it. In 2009, it was back home at
Treasure Island.
During those years the cost of the new TIT&YC clubhouse
went through the roof, and the club was on the brink
of bankruptcy. Local businessman Bill Edwards stepped up
and bought the club. He also renamed it “The Club Treasure
Island.” Perhaps Bill thought the acronym, TIT&YC a bit too
risqué. In 2010, the Morgan Invasion made Suncoast
Hospice the benefactor of its charity and named it the
Morgan Invasion Hospice Regatta...
The Invasion begins on Friday with long-time dockmaster
Les Lathrop rafting up the invaders. On Friday
night, the partying begins at the beautiful pool and tiki bar
area adjacent to the dock. Saturday morning breakfast is
served in the elegant new clubhouse, and then the boats
convoy out through John’s Pass to race in the Gulf. Saturday
night is the big party, but some call it debauchery—aargh,
Matey! On Sunday morning is another great breakfast with
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lots of coffee, after which, the
boats and families depart for
their homeports.
Charley Morgan has
always been a big part of the
Invasion, this year holding
court all three days. Without
him, there wouldn‘t be any
Morgan boats. He designed
and built his first boat when he
was still in his puberty. It was
made out of wood from produce
crates and the sails from
sugar sacks. He built his first
“official” project when he was
17; a plywood, 32-foot sloop
named Brisote. He and his
friends built it, raced it from St.
Pete to Havana and placed second
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In center, with his hand on Charley Morgan’s shoulder, is Overall
Fleet winner Michael Noble, skipper of Nobility (SPYC). Others pictured
are captains and crew from several boats. Les Lathrop in
pirate garb is in the back. Photo by Paul Payne.
Racing at the Morgan Invasion, from left to right: Amanda, Long
Gone, and Challenger. Photo by Paul Payne.
In 1964, Charlie and a
friend founded the Morgan
Yacht Corporation and delivered
their first boat in
September 1965. That first year,
the company grossed $1.7-million
in revenues. In 1968,
Morgan Yacht merged with a
large conglomerate, Beatrice
Foods, and Charley became a
multimillionaire. He then set
his sights on winning the
America’s Cup with a Morgandesigned
and built 12-meter he
named Heritage. He didn’t win,
but he came darn close. A TV
special about the America’s
Cup trials, Dual in the Wind,
was made depicting “the super
effort of Charley and his
Heritage gang, the non-establishment
sailor taking on the
big guy, only to lose out in the end,” as Red Marston wrote.
(Heritage can still be sailed on or chartered out of 12-Meter
Charters in Newport, RI.)
In 1972. Charley saw the need for a spacious, easy-tosail
and maintain sailboat for the nascent charter trade. He
created the Morgan Out Island 41. It became the largest selling
boat over 40 feet. In 1984,
Catalina Yachts bought
Morgan Yacht, introduced
the Out Island 41 Classic and
manufactured it from 1986 to
1993. There are still over
1,000 Out Island 41s afloat
today.
This year’s invasion was
lightly attended, probably
due to the economy and a
Jimmy Buffett concert in
nearby Tampa. But it still
raised over $2,000 for
Hospice. The 19 invading
boats included two Out
Island 41s, two Chrysler 27s
designed by Charley in 1977
and a Nelson Marekdesigned
racer/cruiser built
by Catalina/Morgan in 1985.
The farthest traveled by an
invader was Hawk, Jerry
George’s Morgan 30 from
the Halifax River Yacht Club
in Daytona, FL.
Only 15 boats started the
15-mile buoy race in the Gulf
of Mexico and two DNF’d,
but what a beautiful day it
was on the water: 15 to 18
knots steady, low chop and
pure sunshine! There were
exciting moments before the
start when Chuck Buie’s
Nelson Marek 45, Maya, (previously
Bill Senske’s warhorse,
Hallelujah) was tuning
up and lost all of its backstay
hydraulic pressure. Chuck
chose to retire rather than
risk his rig. At the finish,
Mike Noble in his Out Island
41, Nobility, crossed the line flying his main, genoa, mizzen
and a mizzen staysail—that was a jib borrowed from a
friend’s boat. Mike took honors, correcting out only seven
seconds ahead of second-place Eclipse, Ron Kenney’s often
and well-raced Chrysler 27. Less than a minute behind was
Long Gone, Phil Waller’s Morgan 42.
Some participants refer to the Invasion partying as
debauchery. Some refer to the regatta as an “all out no
protests allowed race.” Some refer to the children’s involvement
as a family affair. Everyone who has been part of the
Invasion refers to it as one hell of a good time! But—perhaps
the new club acronym isn’t as befitting as the old one was
for the pirates and very young children who are included in
the Morgan Invasion.
Results:
22- to 24-foot Class (3 boats): 1, O’Tay, David Packard, Morgan 24; 2,
Amanda, David Barber, Morgan 24; 3, Dungle Jums, Cindy Hunt,
Morgan 22. Class A (8 boats): 1, Eclipse, Ron Kinney, Chrysler 27; 2,
Long Gone, Phil Waller, Morgan 42; 3, Squirrel Chaser, Derek Dudinsky,
Chrysler 27. Class B (8 boats): 1, Nobility, Mike Noble, Out Island 41;
2, Challenger, Dennis Bosi, Morgan 33; 3, Sea of Tranquility, Lonnie
Baker, Morgan 45.
News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS July 2011 43

CAROLINA SAILING
Always Challenging, Often Entertaining –
THE CHARLESTON BERMUDA RACE
By Dan Dickison
Seventeen years ago, David Browder and Rick Hennigar
envisioned a race from Charleston to Bermuda that
would be a fun but serious contest for sailors. Since the
inaugural race in 1997, some editions of this biennial event
have been more serious than others, and some have been
more fun. The most recent iteration, which started on
Saturday, May 21 and witnessed the first finisher arrive on
May 27, was a mixture of both. It was a race characterized
by light winds (six of the 11 entries ultimately opted to finish
under engine power), whale sightings, a lot of fishing
(nearly every boat reeled in edible species), a few heated,
boat-for-boat battles, as well as the amusing antics of a popular
TV comedian.
boom, is Juno’s sister ship, the Spirit of Minerva (one of three
other boats in the Racing division).
Inset photo: At the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Colbert graciously
accepted the second-place trophy (a handsome
Chelsea clock), and later told his TV viewers, “If you listen
closely (to the clock), you can hear the hours I’ll never get
back.” Photos courtesy of www.bernews.com.
“Gratitude”
Capturing the essence of this 777-mile race, with almost a
dozen boats and more than 60 sailors involved, would
require an abundance of words. Instead, let these images
and their captions suffice.
“Spirit of Juno”
One of the last boats off the dock was the OnDeck Farr 65,
Spirit of Juno, with comedian Stephen Colbert of Comedy
Central’s The Colbert Report, on board, along with his Team
Audi crewmates. Colbert had crewed aboard a 45-foot entry
in the 2005 edition of this race, finishing dead last. This year,
he vowed to win it all, announcing to the press that he was
the “world’s greatest sailor,” and challenging all comers.
That’s Colbert, aft-most on the weather rail, as Juno makes
her way out of Charleston Harbor. Far to leeward, under the
George Maloomian’s Hylas 54 Gratitude was a sure bet to
win the three-boat Cruising division. Joining the owner on
board were an instructor/skipper from OnDeck Charleston
and five pupils using the occasion to take various offshore
sailing courses. To leeward is divisional rival Rob
Turkewitz’s Cherubini 44 First Light. Gratitude’s crew ultimately
opted to drop out after several days of light winds,
but the intrepid sailors on First Light persevered, finishing
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“Solarus”
Charleston sailors Noel Sterrett (at the
helm) and his crew Matt Henderson, on
board Sterrett’s J/130 Solarus, got a strong
start in the four-boat Double-handed division.
After that, the duo never looked back.
For the first four days, they ran neck-andneck
with the larger, faster boats, ultimately
winning this division by finishing in just
over seven days. Photo by Dan Dickison.
The Charleston Bermuda Race takes place every
two years. The next race will start in the spring
of 2013. For full scores and reports on this
year’s race, log on to: www.charlestonbermudarace.com.
the course in just under nine days. Photo by
Dan Dickison.
Inset photo: On First Light, Nick Shahid
proudly displays dinner—a mahimahi the
crew caught on Day 2. Photo by Jay
Waddell.
“Tucana”
Tucana, the speedy Shipman 63 that won this
race by finishing the course in just over six
days, was under charter to Hank Hofford
and Susan Ford. The duo – both multi-time
veterans of this event – had their three children
on board, along with a few friends and
guests. For the majority of the race, Tucana
was within sight of her rival Juno, but she
broke away on the final day. She not only
won line honors and first in the Racing division,
but secured the unofficial award for
fishing, hauling in two yellow fin tuna, three
mahimahi, and a blue marlin (caught and
released). Photo by Dan Dickison.
Inset photo: Tucana’s full complement of
crew, shortly before departing.
“Halcyon”
Wyomingites Dan Alonso and Kathy
Reckling on board their Hallberg Rassy 49
Halcyon as they depart Charleston Harbor.
Though they looked like contenders in the
Double-handed division until the halfway
mark, the duo ultimately opted to engage
Halcyon’s engine and get to Bermuda more
quickly. Photo by Dan Dickison.
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■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING
Table of Contents
New and Events
Upcoming Regional Regattas
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 AND EVENTS
Race Reports
Leukemia Cup Regatta,
Oriental, NC, June 3-5
By Carol Small
Upcoming Regional Regattas
35th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco,
July 1-9 — More Than a Regatta
This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas
and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense
“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week
of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and
cruisers from all over. www.regattatimeinabaco.com.
■ REGIONAL RACING
NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS
Regattas and Club Racing—
Open to Everyone Wanting to Race
For the races listed here, no individual club membership
is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or
membership in US SAILING or other sailing association
is often required.
To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type
of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location,
dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone
contact and/or Website (if applicable) to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.
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 are listed in the Southern yacht club directory
at www.southwindsmagazine.com.
Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races
year around open to everyone and new crew is generally
invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and
information. Individual club races are not listed here.
We will list your club races if they happen on a regular
schedule (eg, every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.).
Note: In the below calendars: YC Yacht Club; SC =
Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.
Jerry Crowley’s Rhodes Reliant 41, RiRa, took second place in the
Cruising A division of the Leukemia Cup Regatta on June 5 in
Oriental, NC. Photo by Melinda Penkava.
Oriental, NC—the sailing capital of North Carolina—along
with River Dunes and the Oriental Dinghy Club, hosted the
Leukemia Cup Regatta, June 3-5. Gary Jobson was on hand
in May to regale all with his sailing stories, and encourage
the fundraising. With a very small population working very
hard, over $90,000 was raised at this event. Burlington resident—and
frequent Oriental visitor—Bill Scott took the top
prize for pledges of money in fundraising for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society.
A silver lining showed itself in the clouds that scuttled
across River Dunes, the marina at Grace Harbor and the
Neuse River on Sunday morning. The gray skies brought
rain, but also wind, something that had been in short supply
for the regatta weekend. Fifty-three racers embraced it
long enough to get in a full race with six divisions before a
thundercloud sent all back to land and the awards. Out on
the water, the top boats in the six divisions were Henry
Frazer’s Oriental Express in Spinnaker A, Margaret
Alexander’s Orion in Spinnaker B, Dyk Luben’s Bodacious in
Jib & Main, John Jackson on Aquila in Cruising A, Roy and
Sheila Harvey’s Aeolus for Cruising B and Bill Scott on
Marvana Dawn in the Multihull division.
A double reward came to several village residents, all
sailors, who are survivors of blood cancers. They are the
direct recipients of the society’s work in finding a cure for
blood cancers and for helping improve quality of life for the
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patients and their families. And one was at the helm of a
winning boat; a few years ago, John Bloom underwent a
stem cell replacement at UNC in Chapel Hill for multiple
myeloma. On Sunday, he was at the wheel of Jerry
Crowley’s sailboat, RiRa which came in second in its class.
Upcoming Regattas
Charleston Yacht Club Open
Regatta, Charleston, SC, July 15-17
This youth regatta is one of the largest events the yacht club
supports during the year with over 100 boats participating.
Several classes race: J/24s, SIOD, E-Scows, Melges 24, Y-
Flyers, MC Scows, Sunfish, Lasers, 420s and Optimists. On
occasion, there have been fleets of Snipes, Holders, JY-15s
and Hobies. Sailors travel from the many locations in the
Southeast, including SAYRA clubs located in Georgia, North
Carolina and South Carolina. For more information and the
NOR, go to http://charlestonyachtclub.com.
10th Annual Harkers Island
Sunfish Regatta,
Harkers Island, NC, July 30-31
The Island Wind Race, held on Saturday, is often described
as an obstacle course where sailors choose which direction
they circumnavigate the island, typically with a reliable sea
breeze. Post-race appetizers, beverages, a Low Country boil
dinner and videotape replay of the race are included and
this year’s party features a rum cake dessert contest.
Sunday’s schedule includes breakfast and short-course
racing in the morning followed by lunch and an awards
presentation. Old, but seaworthy boats can choose to compete
in the new “Beater” class and the event can be an allout
race or simply a memorable outing.
For registration information and details, contact Rob
Eberle at eberlemarine@suddenlink.net.
Race Calendar
JULY
South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the
clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.
(state in parenthesis)
2-3 July 4th Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC)
9-10 Firecracker Regatta, Opti, Sunfish, Laser, 420. Savannah YC
(GA)
16-17 Water Festival Regatta. Open. Beaufort Yacht & SC (GA)
16-17 Rocket Regatta. Open. Cape Fear YC (NC)
30 Jolly Jordon. Opti. Carolina SC (NC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association.
www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina
Regular club racing—see club website for details.
16-17 Charleston YC Open. www.charlestonyachtclub.com
30-31 Carolina YC Open. www.carolinayachtclub.com
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC
Regular club racing—see club website for details. (New Website
under construction at press time.)
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA
See club website for club race schedule
2 Firecracker Cup. Lake Lanier SC
Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com
See club website for details.
AUGUST
South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the
clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.
(state in parenthesis)
5 SAYRA Team Race, 420, Carolina YC (NC)
6-7 SAYRA Open Invitational, Open, Carolina YC (NC)
6-7 Rockville Regatta, Open, Sea Island YC, (SC)
13 Mt Pleasant Youth Regatta, Juniors, Hobcaw YC (SC)
13-14 Diva Regatta, Open Women Skippers, Western Carolina SC
(SC)
13-14 Spar Wars Registration Results, Open, South Carolina YC
(SC)
20-21 SAYRA PHRF/Offshore Championship, Invitational - Farr
40, CORA (below) (SC)
27-28 Hatteras Regatta, Catamarans, Eastern Multihull SA
Charleston Ocean Racing Association.
www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.
Regular club racing—see club website for details.
6-7 Rockville Regatta.
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.
Regular club racing—see club website for details.
Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA
Regular club racing all summer—see website for details.
Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com
Regular club racing—see club website for details.
Race Reports
58th Annual Mug Race,
Jacksonville, FL, May 7
“The World’s Longest River Race”
By Dave Ellis
For more than a half century, the Mug Race has conjured up
sailors’ thoughts of stamina, navigation, frustration and I
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may say a feeling of accomplishment—or not.
A bring-what-you-sail trek 38 miles up (down)
the St. Johns River from Palatka to Jacksonville, it features
a reverse-handicap start. Slower boats start as
early as 7:30 a.m., while the big catamarans start
about three hours later. Whoever gets to the finish
first, wins.
This year, out of 117 starters, only 25 boats made
it to the finish line in Jacksonville before the 8:15 p.m.
deadline. From early morning until around 5:30
p.m.—depending on where you were on the river—it
was light air, upwind and against a half-knot current
(yes, the St. Johns River is tidal). The halfway point is
the Shands Bridge in Green Cove Springs. For safety
reasons it is all right to use an engine, paddle or push
on the bridge fenders to get through the bridge. At
about 5:30, seven boats were leading in a bunch: Joe
Waters on his Mirage non-spinnaker cruiser, two
cruising spinnaker boats, three catamarans and the
16-foot Raider Turbo monohull that I was sailing. We
drifted under the bridge several times and paddled
back out.
The wind had come in very light from behind for
a while. Suddenly a good 12- to 15-knot sea breeze
kicked in, and the catamarans took off, as did the
Raider, away from the cruisers. After struggling
upwind for over nine hours, it only took me an hour
and a half to do the second half of the race. It took less time
than that for the fastest of the multihulls.
The Raider Turbo, with jib and spinnaker on the extendable
bowsprit, finished at 7:26 and was the ONLY Spinnaker
Monohull class boat to finish within the time limit. The original
Raider, sailed by Paul Keller, finished at 8:03 and was
the ONLY Non-Spinnaker Monohull class boat to finish.
Sailmaker Joe Waters finished at 7:43 and was the ONLY finisher
in the Non–Spinnaker Cruising class. Tough race.
Tom Davis on his Cal 9.2MDK had a good battle with
Benedek Erdos on his Santana 23, finally. Using his longer
waterline in the breeze, Tom stretched out to a three-minute
lead in the Cruiser Spinnakers.
To no one’s surprise, the overall line honors and the
Mug Race winner was, again, the RC 30 of Eric Roberts and
crew. It took a while this year to rumble ahead of the fleet.
But at the finish, he again won. Brett Moss, on his sleek
Marstrom 20 cat, was a little over three minutes behind.
Very occasionally, the winds allow another boat to win the
Mug cup, such as 2009 when an E-Scow prevailed. But nearly
always the big cat saves its time on the fleet.
So, why bother to race, with the cards stacked against
most boats After all, the first 10 boats—and 18 out of the 25
finishers—were multihulls. Well, this is an event.
Everybody should sail the Mug Race at least once. Most of
us say, “Never again.” Until the next year. Matt Lynch, with
son Zachary skippering, raced their Formula 16 cat. He says
that he left so much time on the racecourse this time, that
even though this was going to be his last, he just has to do
it again. Sounds familiar.
An additional 19 boats made it to the Shands Bridge midpoint
and were recorded as finishing to that point. It was a
popular move by Rudder Club Commodore Donna Mohr to
award cups to those finishers. Stalwart Dick Alsop did his
Eric Roberts and crew, overall winners of the Mug Race. From left to right are
Bill Roberts, David Weir, and Eric Roberts (skipper). They are drinking from
“The Mug,” given to the club by Anheuser-Busch in the late 1950s to replace
the original mug. Legend has it that in the old days the winner got to keep
the mug for a year and had to return it the next year. But one year the winner
died during the year, and the widow refused to return the mug. So
Anheuser-Busch (which has a brewery in Jacksonville) donated an ornamental
stein to use as the trophy, and since then, the club has kept a firm grip
on it, only presenting it full of beer to the winner as they arrive on shore.
Winners receive a small German stein to take home as a keeper. Legend also
has it that it is called “the Mug Race” because the winner of the original race
got a mug of beer, and the loser got a paddle. Photo by Danielle Fondren.
usual fine job organizing this complicated event with the help
of members of the Rudder Club, the Palatka Yacht Club at the
start, and the Jacksonville Sail and Power Squadron that followed
the fleet, mostly at a very slow idle speed.
For full results, go to www.rudderclub.com/mug.html.
Florida Women’s Sunfish State
Championship, May 21-22
Sunfish Sailing Comes to
Lake Monroe
By Mindy Strauley
On May 21-22, 14 lady sailors enjoyed the hospitality of the
Lake Monroe Sailing Association (LMSA) and the town of
Sanford as they participated in the Florida Women’s Sunfish
State Championship Regatta. This is an annual event for
lady sailors with the location and date chosen by the winner
of the regatta each year.
This year’s event offered challenging races in very light
wind and extremely warm temperatures on the water.
LMSA’s Byron Hicks served as the PRO and organized five
races on Saturday and three on Sunday.
Saturday started with coffee and donuts for the ladies
to fatten up just in case the wind filled in. This was followed
by a skippers’ meeting which explained the racing plan and
the events for the regatta. Subsequently, five races were sailed,
which from a sailor’s point of view were managed in a seamless
fashion given the light, shifty conditions for the day.
Saturday evening included a well-planned pub crawl in
Sanford with a hayride, piloted by LMSA’s John North, as
the vehicle of transport. The Pub at Old South Motel served
as the initial gathering point for the pub crawl, which
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included stops at Fat Rats (where we also enjoyed a “finger
food” dinner supplied by LMSA volunteers), Ellen’s Wine
Room and Kate O’Brien’s.
Sunday offered another day of sailing in light winds on
Lake Monroe with three races held for the day, followed by
an awards ceremony. With this year’s event being won by
LMSA member Mindy Strauley, the event will repeat next
year on Lake Monroe, likely mid to end of May.
For photos of the event, check out the forum link or
gallery at www.flalmsa.org.
Results (top ten: place, name, points total):
1, Mindy Strauley, 18.0; 2, Gail Heausler, 19.0; 3, Ursula Olson, 25.0;
4, Cindy Taylor, 28.0; 5, Linda Schwartz-N, 47.0; 6, Marlene Sassaman,
51.0; 7, DJ McCabe-N, 61.0; 8, Carol McDowell, 61.0; 9, Christina
Chang, 75.0; 10, Bonnie Sevier, 84.0 .
Race Calendar
Club Racing (contact club or Website for details):
Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend
races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River
Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized
seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.
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). Commodore Cup Races
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
The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy club
race series, second Sundays (3 Exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake
Baldwin. January through November,
JULY
16 Moonlight Regatta. Rudder Club
17 Liberty Race. Saint Augustine YC
25-26 Team River Race. Halifax Sailing Association
AUGUST
13 Full Moon Race. St. Augustine YC
20 Fouled Anchor Regatta. Navy Jax YC
SEPTEMBER
2 J/24 Labor Day Weekend Challenge. Melbourne YC.
3 Herb Elpnick Memorial Race (Mayport to Fernandina,
one way). North Florida Cruising Club
4 Tommy Hall Memorial Race (Fernandina to Mayport,
one way). North Florida Cruising Club
3-5 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville
Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.
www.bbyra.net
Go to the Website for local club races.
BBYC
BBYRA
CCS
CGSC
CRYC
KBYC
LYC
MYC
PBSC
SCF
STC
Biscayne Bay YC
Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net
Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org.
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
Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org.
JULY
Go to the Website for local club races.
4 Regatta Time in the Abacos. www.regattatimeinabaco.com
15 Full Moon Regatta.
16 J/24 FL State Championships. Flat Earth Racing.
AUGUST
Go to the Website for local club races.
13 Full Moon Regatta
13 Single-handed Race. CGSC
14 Double-handed Race. CGSC
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 Website for regular club racing
open to all. No regattas on club website by press date.
Race Calendar
Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website for
club racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son of
a Beach Regatta).
SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar
Posted Sept. 1
For the past five years, Southwinds has posted the race
schedule on its Website (www.southwindsmagazine.com)
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for all racing in west Florida area from Tampa Bay south to
Marco Island. It includes all scheduled races (from 9/1/10-
8/31/11) of the West Florida PHRF organization
(www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races and any others
that boaters in the area would like to post. Boat of the Year
(BOTY) races are also listed.
Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your
race, or changes.
Race Reports
2011 Tampa Bay to Fort Myers Race,
April 27-30
By Randy St. James, Race Organizer
(along with Davis Island Yacht Club)
Many races come and go, and a race from the Tampa area to
Fort Myers is no exception. During the 1950s, the annual
jaunt down the Gulf was a must-do event—an event that
also included a flotilla of support powerboats. For reasons
probably now forgotten, the race was discontinued. Since
2010, when the Clearwater-to-Key West race was canceled,
there was no longer an end-of-year destination regatta for
boats racing in west Florida from the Tampa Bay area.
Consequently, a couple of small boat sailors (with the help
of a beer or two) started discussing—in 2010—a new regatta.
They decided the race would have to be about 100 miles
in order to allow smaller boats to compete; the race would
have to end at a fun yet logistically reasonable venue; and
most important, the race HAD TO BE AFFORDABLE. They
eventually settled on Fort Myers Beach.
The race started off The Pier in St. Pete, went out of the
bay, turned left and stopped when Fort Myers Beach was
in sight.
In 2010, nine boats raced, and by all accounts, the
goals of the race were met with help of race host Bonita
Bill’s Café in Fort Myers Beach. Costs were kept down by
having each participant bring a trophy, which would be
given away randomly. In an effort to get better conditions
and try to act as a feeder race for the Bone Island Race from
Venice to Key West, the race was moved to the end of April
from mid-May.
The 2011 version of the race had 29 entries ranging
from a J/24 and Melges24 to an Open 40 catamaran. As the
race approached, a cold front was blasting through the
Southeast, leaving a large swath of destruction in Alabama
and Georgia. As the Thursday start date approached, it
became apparent the storm would likely hit right at 1100
—the exact time for the Non-Spinnaker and Racer/Cruiser
start. Though the weatherman predicted the breeze would
swing to the west and eventually to the northwest, the
severity of the storm up north understandably resulted in
a number of dropouts. Ultimately, 17 boats started with 12
finishing.
The Non-Spinnaker and Racer/Cruiser fleets started in
25 knots with a 10-mile beat ahead of them. Unfortunately,
the weather guessers were wrong about a hoped-for favorable
wind shift. The breeze persisted from the southwest,
and at times shifted east instead of west. Everyone was in
for a long day and night.
The Spinnaker and Multihull class started at 1500 and
though the wind had moderated a little, the chop had built
and it was still a beat out to SW1. Hey, the good news was
that it would not be too hot. The bad news was that racers
would be wet all night.
Sunrise brought about 30 knots of breeze followed by
the usual post-storm lull. The boats ahead got richer, while
some slower boats ended up caught in the light conditions
for about three hours within a couple miles of the finish.
More than one racer commented on the torture of beating
for 100 miles in high teens to low 30s—only to be becalmed
within sight of the finish. Most boats were finished by 1200
hours on Friday, though one boat finished at 1800.
The Friday night party was hosted by Beach Seafood, a
shrimp-packing house, which opened its doors for dinner
especially for the regatta and provided possibly one of the
best seafood buffets around.
Regatta central was Bonita Bill’s, which was also the
location for the awards ceremony at 1200 hours on Saturday.
Most crews started meandering in, including the three boats
which took advantage of the hoist, to face hot hors d‘oeuvres
of peel-and-eat shrimp, wings and meatballs.
Special thanks go to the regatta sponsors, Duncan
Seawall, Dock and Boat Lift and Ullman Sails Florida.
Keeping in the spirit of the low-cost, fun regatta, awards
donated by racers were doled out to the class winners.
Results:
Spinnaker: Mike Kayusa, Celebration; Tony Barrett, Back Off; Randy St
James, Claire; Alan Jepson, Tiger; Dave Lorick, Pirate; Rusty Allen and
Marc Fortune, Fortunate. Multihull: Bob Harkrider, Merlin; Dean Cleall,
Catabelle. Racer/Cruiser: Martin Zonnenberg, Cool Change; Don
Highnote; Mon Ami. Non-Spinnaker: Steve Romaine, Air Supply; Bob
Duff, Chase the Clouds.
XLIII Regata del Sol al Sol,
St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres,
Mexico, April 29
By Dan Driscoll
On Friday, April 29, 24 sailboats left St Petersburg, FL, for
Isla Mujeres, Mexico, in the 43rd Annual Regata del Sol al
Sol—organized jointly by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and
the Club de Yates de Isla Mujeres. In this 456-mile race,
boats enjoyed a start with a north breeze at a pleasant 10 to
15 knots, allowing them to get under the Skyway Bridge
and out of the bay well before dark. This was a treat to the
seasoned participants, who in prior years had to fight an
incoming tide with no wind—and not getting out of the bay
until sunset.
Once in the Gulf of Mexico, sailors met calm seas and
favorable winds, which had switched to the east. These conditions
continued throughout the race, with the wind moving
southeast and south toward the end and increasing to
around 20 knots. The south winds caused some of the later
finishers to tack to the finish, increasing their distance traveled
over the earlier finishers.
For the first time in many years conditions allowed all
the participants to arrive on the island without motoring. In
the past, as much as half the fleet started their engines and
motored in, realizing they would not finish before the many
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Crew of After You. Skipper John Gardner (holding the trophy) receiving the third-place
trophy for Cruiser B Class.
Erick Alejandro Coronado Martinez, a
fifth-grader at the Jean Piaget School on
Isla Mujeres, won the poster contest this
year. He was honored at the city council
meeting along with six runner-ups, where
next year’s poster was presented to the
participants and city residents. The artwork
will be used for all marketing and
promotional activities for the XLIV Regata
del Sol al Sol.
SPYC Commodore Tito Vargas, a first
time participant in his new boat, Bachue,
expressed the feeling of all the sailors, saying,
“The race was incredible.” Comments
from other competitors generally followed
the theme of “best racing and sailing we
have done.” The general feeling among
participants is they will come back to this
island paradise for years.
For complete results and more on the
regatta, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.
Crew of Spindra, Sportsmanship winner. From left to right, Joy Wissing, Kim and Jeff
Morello, Skipper Larry Wissing.
parties began.
No injuries were reported other than minor scrapes,
bruises and sprains. The boats did not fare as well. Several
spinnaker/whisker poles broke, and several spinnakers
were blown out. Numerous other repairs were required
from the tougher seas encountered as the boats entered the
Yucatan current. This was best expressed by Tom Glew: “I
can’t count on anything on the boat, but I can always count
on my wife”—who flew to the island.
Line honors and winner of the Multihull class, arriving
early Sunday afternoon, with an elapsed time of 51:26, went
to Cool Cat. The rest of the fleet began arriving in the predawn
hours Monday. By sunset Monday, all but a couple of boats
were in—with those arriving early Tuesday morning.
First overall and first in Cruising went to Munequita I
(St. Petersburg Yacht Club), finishing in 67 hours, 38 minutes.
Musica (TS Sailing Club), with 65 hours and 49 minutes,
was first in Spinnaker. In Non-Spinnaker, first was
Midnight Sun (Bradenton Yacht Club), at 79 hours and 33
minutes. The trophy for the most times participating went
to a boat that has sailed this race over 20 times, Anthie.
Bone Island Regatta,
Sarasota to Key West,
May 18-21
By John Lynch
The second annual Bone Island Regatta,
an event organized last year by Alice
Petrat to fill the loss when the Clearwater
Yacht Club decided to end the regatta that
they had held for many years, started
from Sarasota’s Big Pass on Wednesday,
May 18. A companion race from Naples
started out on Thursday afternoon.
The race was plagued by extremely
light winds both Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, and most of the 18
boats that started were unable to make the
169-nautical-mile sail from Sarasota by the Friday noon time
limit. Only four of the seven Spinnaker class boats finished,
with Relativity, Hall Palmer’s Beneteau 53, taking line honors
with an elapsed time of 38 hours, 16 minutes, for an
average speed of 4.4 knots. The second boat to finish, and
the corrected time winner, was Misty, Gregg Knighton’s
Ranger 33, the smallest and oldest boat in the entire fleet.
The hard luck award went to Orange Peel, Colin Curtis’
custom Hurley 40, which crossed the finish line about six
minutes after the Friday noon time limit.
The onshore activities were numerous and well run,
and as far as I know, no one got arrested. For some of us, a
highlight was the Saturday lunch at the just-completed
Stock Island Yacht Club in a redeveloped industrial area at
Safe Harbor. The awards were held at Dante’s in Key West
on Saturday.
Results (of those boats finishing in the time limit):
1, Misty (Ranger 33, Gregg Knighton); 2, Relativity (Beneteau 53, Hall
Palmer); 3, Prime Plus (Beneteau 44, Frank Hanna); 4, Mother Ocean
(O’Day 40, Rick Gress).
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Upcoming Regattas
JULY
Commodore’s Cup Races. Saturdays in August.
Cortez Yacht Club.
AUGUST
13 Full Moon Race in the Gulf (off Longboat Pass).
Cortez Yacht Club.
SEPTEMBER
Sarasota Sailing Squadron 64th
Annual Labor Day Regatta,
Sept. 3-5
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 65th Labor Day
Regatta, Sept. 2-4. With five courses on Sarasota Bay and
PHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all
over the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red,
White, & Blue fleets, Opti green fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish,
Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets.
In 2010, 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
Race Calendar
SOUTHWINDS has an annual online race calendar at
www.southwindsmagazine.com/westfloridaracecalendar.html
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 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833.
www.sailbcyc.org.
Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races
at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours
beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on
Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each
month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or
fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com.
Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club
races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.
Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.
Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of
Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate
Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or
paulrauman@gmail.com.
Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing
once a month, year-round
john@johnkremski.com
Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on
Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor
www.ppycbsm.com
Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round.
pbgvtrax@aol.com.
Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.
www.pgscweb.com.
Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.
www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.
St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug.
28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.
Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month,
PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet.
www.venice-sailing-squadron.org
Boat of the Year Races (BOTY)
Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)
Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY)
Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY)
Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)
JULY
No races scheduled at this time. See club websites for club racing.
AUGUST
Go to the website for local club races.
13 Full Moon Race in the Gulf (off Longboat Pass).
Cortez Yacht Club.
Race Reports
Leonard and Smyth Claim
Margaritaville Crowns
Trimaran Nationals,
Pensacola Beach, FL,
May 1-5
By Bert Rice, race chairman
The 2011 U.S. Trimaran Nationals, sponsored by Corsair
Marine, the Margaritaville Beach Hotel and Weta Florida
were held May 1-5. Jim Leonard from Birmingham Sailing
Club won the first Southeast Weta Championship against
Chris Kitchen, from New Zealand, and Randy Smyth, from
Fort Walton Yacht Club, sailed away with the Ian Farrier
Trophy as the overall winner in the PHRF Fleet once again.
The Corsair Flying Family welcomed its little cousin,
the Weta Trimaran Class to the party so they could celebrate
their first major regatta in the United States on their own circle.
The 12 Wetas, three cruising tris and 20 PHRF racers
made up the 2011 fleet.
Racing began on Monday. A breeze was on from the
southeast, which meant the fleet would be close-reaching to
Juana’s on Navarre Beach for lunch. The Wetas were
launched first, then we extended the starting line for the
PHRF start, 30 minutes later. We raced the boats down the
rhumb line to set up the finish line off Juana’s. The PHRF
boats and the Wetas were finishing together.
After lunch, I announced a 1430 Start for the Wetas, and
a 1500 Start for the PHRF pilots. The Wetas gave the race
committee and the PHRF sailors a sailing lesson during the
tight kite reach back to Margaritaville. Leonard and Kitchen
beat the RC boat and the PHRF boats to Pensacola Beach.
On Tuesday, Randy Smyth‘s Speed Sailing Seminar on
the beach drew 47 attentive sailors and set the stage for the
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Navy Yacht Club
Takes Back the Cup,
Pensacola, FL,
May 21-22
By Julie B. Connerley
As reported in May’s SOUTH-
WINDS, Navy Yacht Club Pensacola
celebrates its 80th anniversary this
year. The yacht club has come a
long way from that first “challenge”
in April 1931 against
Pensacola Yacht Club—before
Navy even had a club facility.
From those humble beginnings
began a journey of competition
and camaraderie that has fostered
many fine regattas, including the
Corsairs racing in the Trimaran Nationals on May 1-5. Photo by Millie Rice.
Navy Cup.
After WWII and the Korean
War, while the Navy Yacht Club
day’s three buoy races. During race two, Kirk Newkirk was reorganized and its yacht club was still under construction,
monitoring the incoming frontal system from Key Sailing, the idea for a competition among yacht clubs versus individual
competitors was formulated.
and Chuck Johnson was doing the same with his cell phone.
We decided that we had about an hour and a half to get the The Navy donated a beautiful silver trophy for the
third race in and make it back in the sabine before the angry inaugural event held at PYC in 1962. It was won by PYC that
weather would strike, which is what we did.
year and again the next. The club-versus-club idea quickly
On Wednesday, we had to postpone racing till another caught on as 10 clubs with 57 boats competed in 1964. Again
day due to base winds of 25 knots and gusts in the light gale PYC triumphed, but Navy was a close second.
force range. That afternoon David Johnson, David Colt and Over the years, the format has evolved to include onedesign
racing in Bayou Grande while PHRF boats race in
Rick Zern hosted a rigging seminar and revealed the secrets
of line construction and stretch.
Pensacola Bay. And while the number of clubs competing
On Thursday, the final day, all we had to do was set up has dropped, the competition is as fierce as ever.
our racetrack and get in a couple of races, but a USAF picket
boat arrived in the starting area and we had to move to Ivan destroyed the marina thus canceling the event the next
In the 48-year history of the event, (2004’s Hurricane
the middle of Pensacola Bay. We set up and started both year), PYC has hoisted the cup the most. Other yacht clubs
divisions together. Instead of the wind going right and holding
pressure, the wind began shifting the axis left and ran Lagoon YC, The Point YC and Pensacola Beach YC.
that have taken home the coveted honor include Grand
out of breath. I ordered a shortened course at the top, hoping
we could still finish all boats and not be forced to aban-
non-spinnaker, cruiser, and one-design (Hunter 18 and
The roster includes four classes: PRHF spinnaker and
don. Our angels came through and saved the day.
Sunfish). Each yacht club can enter as many boats in as
Special awards handed out included the Wind Craft many classes, with the exception of the one-design class,
Amateur Award (non-pro crew) which was earned by Tom which is provided by NYCP.
Reese, aboard Flight Simulator. The Corsair Cup (highest Scoring involves the RRS low point system. The Navy
finishing Corsair in the PHRF Fleet) was won by Bob Cup also discards each club’s worst class. The best three
Hodges, current A-Cat Class (USA) Association president, scoring yachts of each club in each of the remaining three
aboard The Dark Side. The F-27 Hall of Fame Trophy classes (except the one-design classes—only one boat from
(selected in the Sailboat Design Hall of Fame, circa 1994) each club will be scored) are added together and the club
winner was John Achim, aboard TRI N Catch Me. The with the highest score wins.
Distance Traveled Award was won by Chuck Sears, from In recent years, PYC and occasionally Pensacola Beach
Arizona, aboard Monsoon. After six races, Randy slipped Yacht Club, whose memberships favor racing boats, have
away with the Ian Farrier Trophy aboard YO!, with Laurie dominated the Navy Cup.
Berry and DJ as crew.
This year’s Navy Cup was held May 21-22. By Saturday
Regatta photo galleries are available at www.gulfsailing.com.
Trimaran Nationals results are at www.pensaco-
last year’s winner, PYC, in third place.
afternoon, NYCP was in the lead, followed by PBYC with
labeachyc.org/race_results/trimaran_nat_2011.htm. Weta With two races held Saturday, racers had just one final
results at www.pensacolabeach-yc.org/race_results/ opportunity to change the standings on Sunday. A couple
weta_southeast_ 2011.htm
of boats didn’t show, which severely hampered their
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RACING
teams’ standing.
Perhaps fittingly, it was Navy’s cruising
boat, Willow Wind, owned by Gary Klemis,
who crossed the finish line last at 2:37:57.
When the numbers were tallied, NYCP
had won back the Navy Cup with a total of
131 points, followed in second place by
PBYC with 123 points. PYC finished third
with 108 points.
It has been six years since Navy won the
large silver cup. On this, the Navy’s
Centennial of Naval Aviation, and Navy’s
80th anniversary of sailing history on
Pensacola Bay, we salute them for a job well
done! For complete results, visit
www.navypnsyc.org.
Overall Winners (boat name, skipper, club): Spinnaker; 1, Black Ice,
Mike Pederson, PBYC; 2, Reach Around, Jeff Hunt, PBYC; 3, Kanaloa,
Mike Beard, PYC; Non-spinnaker; 1, Piranha, S Nichols/G Crepeau,
NYCP; 2. ,Sea Breeze, Dan Owczarczak, NYCP; 3, Sunset Raider, Ron
Jordan, PBYC; Cruiser; 1, At Last, Bear Hanson, PBYC; 2, Caddy
Wampus, John Bozeman, PBYC; 3,No Rush, Richard Smith, NYCP; Onedesigns;
Sunfish 1, Dick Piatt, NYCP; Hunter 18 1, D Riddle/H
Prochaska, PYC.
The Navy team holding the cup which they won back in Pensacola on May 21-22.
Photo by Julie B. Connerley.
Club (Kemah), Lakewood Yacht Club (Seabrook), and the
Houston Yacht Club. Several youth sailing clinics will be
available. Sailors will enjoy a practice day filled with clinics
and fun races beginning on Friday, July 1. Competitive racing
will begin on Saturday, 12 p.m. and continue throughout
the day with a final day of racing on Sunday. www.texasyouthraceweek.com
Upcoming Regattas
Women’s Trilogy Races, July
By Julie B. Connerley
After a two-year absence from its inaugural host club,
Pensacola Beach Yacht Club will once again coordinate the
Gulf Yachting Association’s Women’s PHRF Championship.
Originally scheduled for the weekend of August 12-14,
PBYC’s fleet captain, David “DJ” Johnson was successful in
arranging to move the date to July 29-31 to make it easier for
those women wishing to compete in the Women’s Trilogy
during July.
Point Yacht Club’s Fast Women is set for July 16. Next is
Navy Yacht Club Pensacola’s annual Bikini Regatta on July
23. And finally, the GYA Women’s Championship will be held
in conjunction with PBYC’s Race for the Roses, beginning
with a skippers’ meeting July 29, with racing on July 30-31.
For more information on these women-focused regattas, visit
the respective yacht club websites: www.pointyachtclub.org
www.navypnsyc.org www.pensacolabeach-yc.org
USA Junior Olympic Sailing
Festival, Gulf Coast, July 1-3
Optimist Red, White, Blue and Green Fleet; Laser, Laser
Radial and Laser 4.7; Club 420s; Flying Scot. Pensacola Yacht
Club. www.pensacolayachtclub.org.
Texas Youth Race Week/
Junior Olympic Sailing Festival,
Houston Yacht Club, July 9-15
A US Junior Olympics Sailing Event and USODA Team
Trails Qualifier hosted annually by Texas Corinthian Yacht
Texas Race Week 2011,
Galveston, TX, July 22-23
Texas Race Week is the premiere offshore yacht-racing event
held by the Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA).
The regatta encompasses three days of offshore sailboat racing
on a variety of courses, beginning on Thursday with a
15- to 30-mile offshore route that lasts for five hours.
Courses on Friday and Saturday run along the beach so
onshore spectators can view the racing. The Galveston Yacht
Club will be headquarters for the regatta. The 40 to 50
yachts expected to compete will race PHRF. One-design and
level fleets rill race as well.
For more information, the NOR and to register online,
go to www.gbca.org.
Inaugural Children’s Cup Regatta,
Mobile Bay, Aug. 20-21
Fairhope Yacht Club will host the 2nd Annual Children’s
Cup Regatta, benefitting Children’s Hospital of Alabama,
on Aug. 20-21. A full day of racing and entertainment is
scheduled. For regatta registration and a full list of activities
planned, visit www.fairhopeyachtclub.com.
Race Calendar
See local club websites for club races.
LEGEND
BSC Birmingham Sailing Club, Birmingham, AL
BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS
CSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA
FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL
See RACING continued on page 57
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38’ Catalina 380 1997 $124,900 Punt Gorda Leo
38’ Pacific Seacraft/Erickson 1998 $159,900 Tierra Verde Roy S
37’ Gulfstar 1979 $ 49,500 Hudson Jane
37’ Gulfstar 1977 $ 51,500 Key West Harry
37’ Hunter 376 1997 $ 74,000 Ft. Lauderdale Joe
37’ Tartan 1976 $ 45,000 Melbourne Kevin
36’ Watkins 1981 $ 31,500 Inglis Rick
36’ Jeanneau 36.2 2000 $ 89,900 Tierra Verde Roy S
36’ Pearson 365 1977 $ 39,000 St. Petersburg Joe
36’ Pearson 1975 $ 29,900 Melborune Kevin
35’ Hinckley Pilot 1972 $ 59,900 Port Charlotte Leo
35’ Kenner Privateer 1971 $ 29,000 Panama City Butch
35’ Caliber 1994 $ 89,900 St. Petersburg Roy S.
35’ Morgan 1971 $ 26,900 Panama City Butch
34’ Tartan 1985 $ 39,500 Ft. Myers Joe
33’ Hunter 1993 $ 49,500 New Port Richey Jane
33’ Moody 1977 $ 29,000 Panama City Butch
33’ Morgan Out Island 1977 $ 25,900 Port Charlotte Calvin
33’ Southerly 1985 $ 69,500 Punta Gorda Leo
32’ Malo 40 H 1979 $ 29,900 Hallandale Beach Kirk
32’ Beneteau First 32 1984 $ 37,000 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk
32’ Pearson 323 1980 $ 19,900 Panama City Butch
31’ Beneteau 2000 $ 62,900 Cape Coral TJ
31’ Hunter 1984 $ 24,500 Panama City Butch
31’ Southern Cross 1985 $ 29,900 Madeira Beach Roy S.
30’ Catalina 1985 $ 22,500 St. Augustine Tom
30’ Nonsuch Ultra 1989 $ 59,900 Punta Gorda Calvin
29’ Compac 25’ 2004 $ 49,000 Miami Beach Kirk
29’ Watkins 1987 $ 16,900 Panama City Butch
28’ Caliber 1984 $ 19,900 Panama City Butch
28’ Shannon 1979 $ 39,000 St. Augustine Tom
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RACING continued from page 54
GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS
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LFYC Lake Forest YC, Daphne, AL
MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL
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PCYC Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MS
PtYC Point Yacht Club, Josephine, AL
StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL
SSYC South Shore YC, New Orleans, LA
JULY
1-3 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. PYC
2 Independence Day Cup . StABYC
2 Patriot’s Day Race . PBYC
2-3 Horn Island Hop . OSYC
9 GORR Regatta - LFYC
9-10 Meigs Regatta . FWYC
9-10 Rhodes 19 Regionals . FYC
9-15 Texas Youth Race Week. HYC
14-15 Memorial Hospital Jr. Regatta - GYC
16 Fast Women Regatta . PtYC
16-17 Summer Regatta . MYC
16-17 Birthday Regatta J22, Finn . PCYC
16-17 Bastille Day Regatta . NOYC
23 Bikini Regatta - NYC
23-24 Junior Lipton . FYC
23-24 GYA J22 Championships . PCYC
23-24 Summer in the Pass . PCYC
30 Race for the Roses - PBYC
30-31 Weatherly Regatta . GYC
30-31 GYA Women’s PHRF . PBYC
AUGUST
6-7 Knost Regatta. PCYC
13 Round the Rig. MYC
13-14 Charles R. Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser/Opti. GYC
20 Children’s Hospital Charity Regatta. FYC
20 Round the Lake. CSA
20 Katrina Memorial Regatta. OSYC
27 Big Mouth Regatta. PBYC
27 Pam Sintes Regatta. SSYC/NOYC
27 Rock, Paper, Scissor Regatta. BSC
27-28 Race Week. BWYC
SEPTEMBER
3-5 Lipton Cup Regatta. Pont YC
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AGENTS FOR
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50’ Beneteau 1990. Total refit in
2000 to a very high standard, set
up for extended short-handed
cruising with top-grade equipment
and electronics. Reduced to
$209,900. Reasonable offers encouraged.
Call Courtney Ross
727.709.1092
1990 Morgan Classic 41 MKII
Out Island. Many upgrades in the
past couple years, blister-free bottom
job, A/C, new Furuno GPS. A
truly “turn-key” cruiser ready for a
summer in the Bahamas. Call Rick
Grajirena for details 727.403.9910.
40’ Hood Gulfstar 1976. Proven
trophy winner, as well as an ideal
cruising boat for the Bahamas with
her 3’11” minimum draft. Consistently
upgraded, has been repowered,
gen., A/C. Asking $89,000.
Owner will consider trade for a
smaller sailboat or trawler. Call
Craig 813.340.0227.
36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey
2007. In-mast mainsail furling,
roller furling genoa, 29 HP Yanmar
diesel, shoal draft, A/C, dodger
w/Bimini, Raymarine ST series
electronics, auto pilot. Asking
$147,500. Andy Gillis
239.292.1915.
53’ Custom Herreshoff Ketch 1974 $225,000
51’ Wauquiez 1986/2005Reduced $189,000
50’ Beneteau Oceanis Custom 1990 Reduced—BRING OFFERS $209,000
45’ Jeanneau 45.2 2000 $249,000
44’ Morgan Catalina CSY $89,500
43’ Hinckley 1976 $99,000
42’ J-Boat 2001 $198,500
41’ Bristol 41.1 Center Cockpit 1983 $179,900
40’ Freedom Ketch 1979 $69,900
40’ Hood/Gulfstar CB Sloop 1976 $89,000
39’ Nautor Swan 1979 Reduced—BRING OFFERS $99,000
38’ Fountain Pajot Athena Catamaran 1999 $149,000
37’ Pacific Seacraft Crelock $85,000
36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007 $147,500
35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006 $133,900
35’ Summit Yachts 2008 $165,00
34’ Moody Center Cockpit 1985 $42,5000
34’ J-105 2000 $74,500
34’ J-105 2001 $95,000
33’ J-33 1988 $34,500
32’ C&C 99 2004 $114,900
27’ Pearson 1988 $22,500
20’ Legnos Mystic Cat Boat 1977 $16,900
Tampa Bay : 727.210.1800
Ft. Myers: 239.461.9191
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40’ Island Packet Cutter 1998. Lightly Used. Genset, A/C, In-mast furling,
electric windlass, radar, chartplotter, A/P, $197,000
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
46 MORGAN SLOOP 1981 SOLD 5/11 $79,900
45 HARDIN KETCH 1978 ISUZU 60 HP DSL, 5' 6" DRAFT, GENERATOR $89,000
40 ISLAND PACKET CUTTER 1998 YANMAR DSL, 4' 8" DRAFT $197,000
38 IRWIN CENTER COCKPIT 1983 PERKINS DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT $49,900
38 DOWNEAST CUTTER 1979 UNIVERSAL DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT $23,900
38 C&C LANDFALL 1980 YANMAR DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT $49,900
36 S.2 11.0 A SLOOP 1982 SOLD 5/11 $34,900
36 HUNTER VISION 1994 SOLD 4/11 $59,900
35 MORGAN 1970 SOLD 4/11 $19,900
34 SAN JUAN SLOOP ** 1981 UNIVERSAL DSL, 5' 11" DRAFT $27,500
34 TARTAN SLOOP** 1977 UNIVERSAL DIESEL, 3' 11" DRAFT $24,900
33 MORGAN OI 1976 SOLD 4/11 $19,900
33 MORGAN OI 1978 PERKINS DSL, 3' 11" DRAFT $24,900
33 HUNTER 336 1997 YANMAR DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT $59,900
32 PEARSON VANGUARD SLOOP 1965 ATOMIC 4, 4' 6" DRAFT $15,000
30 CATALINA 1989 SOLD 1/11 $24,900
30 S.2 9.2A 1983 YANMAR DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT $17,900
28 CATALINA 1991 UNIVERSAL DSL, 3' 8" DRAFT $22,900
28 CALIBER 1984 YANMAR DSL, 4' DRAFT $19,900
28 ERICSON 28+ 1982 SOLD 4/11 $12,500
Sales Office: (727) 323-5300; www.floridaboats.net
200 2nd Ave. South #149 • St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
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SELECTED LISTINGS
Catalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$223,000 (N)
Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N)
Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (P)
Hardin 45 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$107,000 (N)
Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$224,900 (S)
Hatteras 43 MYDC 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (N)
Pilgrim 43 PLAY 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$195,000 (N)
Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$209,000 (S)
Beneteau 423 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$181,950 (S)
Island Packet 420 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$330,000 (N)
Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 (N)
Hunter 41 DS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N)
Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000 (N)
Hunter 40 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 (N)
Block Island 40s ‘65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,000 (N)
Beneteau 393 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 (S)
Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$254,000 (S)
Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 (P)
Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 (S)
Jeanneau SO 37 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$97,500 (N)
Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000 (S)
Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,500 (N)
Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,000 (P)
Cape Dory 36 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 (N)
B&H Sydney 36 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,000 (P)
Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 (S)
Pearson 36s ’79, ‘80 & ‘82 starting at . . . .$39,500 (N)
Hunter 355 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,000 (P)
Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,500 (N)
C&C 35 MKIII 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$46,500 (N)
Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$197,000 (N)
Beneteau 34 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 (S)
Californian 34 LRC 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$63,500 (N)
Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . . .$55,000 (N)
Hunter 33.5 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,750 (P)
Hans Christian 33 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,500 (N)
Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 (N)
Beneteau 323 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69.000 (P)
Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (N)
Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 (S)
Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 (N)
Fairways Marine Fisher 30 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$71,000 (N)
Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 (S)
Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,000 (P)
Alerion AE 28s ’96 & ’04 starting at . . . . . . .$69,000 (N)
Beneteau FC 75 '06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 (N)
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B OATS & DINGHIES
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8-foot Fiberglass rowing dinghy—can be
used with a small outboard. $275. Sarasota
(941) 870-7473. (8/11)
Abaco Dinghy 12ft. Built by Wiener Malone
of Hopetown, Abaco. Excellent Condition.
New sail and trailer. Rare classic Bahamian
sloop $3500. Dunedin, FL, (727) 692-8061,
or zeke@ensignspars.com. (8/11)
Three WindRider 17 trimarans for sale.
$8195. $1000 below list. Brand new in the
box. Three available: blue, white or yellow.
Located on Anna Maria Island near Bradenton
and Sarasota, FL. Call Brian (941) 685-
1400 (briandahms@hotmail.com).
FLYING SCOTS....Very Attractively Priced
New Boats used only for US SAILING’s Adams
Cup Championship. Race rigged and professionaly
tuned. Includes MAD Sails main, jib,
spinnaker and galvanized trailer. Available
Oct. 10 at Lake Norman, Charlotte, NC. For
details
_________________________________________
call (800-864-7208) (10/11)
Star sailboat, 1991. 4 sets of sails #8061,
Triad trailer with sail box, hull, keel, rudder in
great shape, no major dents. Located in Ft.
Walton Beach, FL. $7500. Pictures on request.
(850) 243-1804, pguthrie@owccs.org. (7/11)
1991 Catalina Capri 22. Wing Keel, Std. Rig,
Trailer, 5hp Honda, Furling, Cockpit Cushions.
Dry-sailed. Very Clean and Loaded. $7,761.
Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800)783-
6953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com
1988 Cape Cod Beetlecat 12.5 feet. Beautiful
boat show condition. Complete restoration
2009. Re-fastened, new paint, varnish and
sail. Many extras. $8000 OBO. Call David
(941) 545-7109. Bradenton Beach, FL. (9/11)
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. (9/11)
$50 – 3 mo.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
1988 Hunter 26.5 New bottom job, great
daysailer or weekender, recent 4-cycle outboard,
new furler and genoa, in very good
shape and ready to sail. Many extras $7500
(941) 713-3569. (9/11)
1985 S2 9.1. Two Mains, 3 chutes, Harken RF,
multiple headsails, cruising chute. GPS/Chart
Plotter, Nexus instruments, Auto tiller, Life
Sling, folding prop, Bimini. Bcoated. 5’ 6”
draft. $17,200 OBO. (352) 746-1329, (352)
445-6359. (9/11)
2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Was
$286,500, now reduced to $199,900-liquidation
sale-new boat warranty. This is a loaded
boat with many factory and dealer options.
Ruggedly built and sea-kindly. Must see to
appreciate. Low interest financing available.
Was $286,500 Now Only $199,900. Contact
Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350
1977 Erickson 27. Solid family boat, very
good condition, new Bimini, full headroom,
full galley, stereo, TV, AC, solar panel, Yamaha
electric-start 4-stroke OB. $4800
(727) 734-1703. (727) 804-4508. (8/11)
2005 Sea Tribe Open Bridgedeck Catamaran.
Reduced $5,000! Fast stable South African Cat
with open bridgedeck, two double berths,
one single, outboard, two heads with Porta
Potti, self tacking jib, Was $69,900. Reduced
$10,000 to $59,900. AlanGSYS @gmail.com.
(941) 350-1559.
2004 Catalina 310. $59,900. AC, AP, GPS,
Refrig, R/F Genoa, Electric windlass, Bimini,
4’10’’ shoal draft. St. Petersburg, FL. 727-214-
1590. Full Specs & pics at www.Murray
YachtSales.com.
1998 Alerion Express 28. New 2011 bottom
and Plexiglas main hatch, 2006 new dark blue
Awlgrip, standing rigging. Many extras.
Lowest price in market $49,000. New
Orleans, (504) 835-0610, or (504) 289-6810.
(9/11)
$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.
(9/11)
31’ Beneteau 311, 2000. Under 3’ draft, twin
rudders. Perfect for the shallow waters of the
Florida West Coast. Lift-kept. $62,900, TJ @
(941) 741-5875. Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality
Listings, Professional Brokers,
www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.
1983 C&C 29. $8,000. Beam 9’ 7”, Draft: 5’
3” fin keel, Displacement 6700#. Yanmar
Diesel, RF, lazy jacks, GPS/Chart Plotter,
VHF/remote, speed, depth, CD/AM/FM,
Alcohol stove. David Mickelson (813) 685-
3831. daveandsandy04@gmail.com.
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34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality and
equipped like new, but at half the price.
Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind,
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mike, reconditioned main and genoa sails,
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Gemini 3400 1993. $72,900. 2006 Yamaha
50hp four-stroke. New Bottom—no blisters. 3
new G-27 AGM batteries, 210W solar-charger-inverter,
Honda generator. Reverse cycle
AC. New roller main and 150 Genny. (941)
276 -5628. (9/11)
Island Packet 35’, 1994. Excellent condition.
Topside and interior teak refinished, brightwork
and toothbrush detailing just completed.
38 HP Yanmar. Davits, engine hoist, Rib
Caribe Dinghy with 15 HP outboard, Lofrans
electric anchor winch, auto pilot, feathering
prop, new head, holding tank replaced. New
battery bank. Coast Guard Certified and
ready for Bahamas cruising. 4’6” draft.
Melbourne, FL. $111,000. MY LOSS YOUR
GAIN. Easy to show. Call (321) 960-1377.
(7/11)
Wharram Tangaroa MKIV+, 2002
36 ’x19’. Beams lashed on top of deck, single
mast with gaff wing sail, jib, large Bimini,
unique cockpit, 6+’ standing headroom in
extended cabins, 230w solar with large batteries,
two 8hp Yamahas, inflatable with outboard,
solid boat to liveaboard or cruise the
islands, $65K. Dan (305) 664-0190. (9/11)
2011 Beneteau 34. $156,000. Commissioned
12/2010, AC, Refrig, AP, A90 Chartplotter, 4’6
shoal draft, In mast furling, r/f genoa, ST70
electronics, NEW Condition. St. Petersburg,
FL. (727) 214-1590. Full Specs & pics at
www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006. In-mast mainsail
furling, 135% roller-furling genoa, dodger
w/Bimini, A/C, Raymarine E80, ST series, &
autopilot. Dinghy w/ outboard, $133,000
Raymarine E80, ST series, autopilot. Andy
Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (9/11)
36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007. In-mast
mainsail furling, roller-furling genoa, shoal
draft, A/C, dodger w/Bimini, Raymarine E80,
ST series, & autopilot. $147,500. Andy Gillis
in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (9/11)
1988 Catalina 34, Just Traded in for a new
Catalina. Many Recent Upgrades, Very Clean.
$47,900. Massey Yacht Sales. (941) 723-
1610.
35 Strider 1969. Fiberglass, hand-built, PHRF
rating 168. Yanmar diesel replaced 1994.
Flag-blue hull, new sails. Asking $29,000. Jim
Booth, (904) 652-8401.
CAL 36. Classic racer/cruiser. Fast,
Strong. 2005 diesel. Newer mast/boom/rigging.
A/C and Heat. 7 sails. Fully
equipped. Sailed regularly. $23,500. (727)
821-0949. St. Petersburg (9/11a)
Morgan 34. Classic Charley Morgan 1968.
Full keel, draft 42”, 10’ beam. Great sailing
boat for Bahamas or Keys. Nice cabin, sleeps
six. Needs nothing. $26,000. (321) 299-
6928. Merritt Island, FL. (8/11)
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36 Cheoy Lee 1970. Cutter Yawl. Completely
rebuilt inside and out—mast, sails, boom, rigging,
both 12-volt & 110-volt, plumbing.
Asking $66,900. Go anywhere. Jim Booth,
(904) 652-8401.
36 Cheoy Lee 1970. Cutter Yawl. Completely
rebuilt inside and out—mast, sails, boom, rigging,
both 12-volt & 110-volt, plumbing.
Asking $66,900. Go anywhere. Jim Booth,
(904) 652-8401.
37’ Jeanneau 2001. Well built, fast and fun.
Equipped for cruising with SSB, Chartplotter
and Radar. Air conditioner, walk through
transom, and lots more. Call Mike at
Whiteaker Yacht Sales. (941) 776-0616.
$50 – 3 mo.
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37’ one-off Cooper. 1985. Just completed
three-year cruise from San Francisco.
Complete sail inventory. 400 hours on recently
rebuilt Volvo engine. $90,000. (530) 305-
7977. For complete inventory, go to:
http://web.mac.com/pecahill/XANADU/
Welcome.html. (9/11)
1980 C&C Landfall 38. Asking $49,900.
LOTS of new equipment. Redesigned V-berth
for taller individuals, custom cabinetry, radar,
GPS, chartplotter. MUCH, MUCH more! Bill
Browning Yacht Sales, St. Petersburg.
www.floridaboats.net. (727) 239-6585.
39’ Corbin Pilothouse 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
37' Irwin, fine 1977. Best engine access, ventilation
throughout smart layout. Perkins 50,
Northern Lights 5kw, air, 5 1/2' draft,
$20,600. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972,
305-815-2607.
37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkins
diesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with forward
V-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter,
Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/S
Davits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautiful
interior. At our docks. Asking $37,500.
Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100
39’ Corbin Center Cockpit Cutter located in
Tarpon Springs. Proven circumnavigator is
ready to go again. Call the central agent, Kelly
Bickford CPYB, for high definition photos and
complete specs. REDUCED to $82,500. (727)
599-1718 or, kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com
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56' Custom Schooner 2007 . .$1.1 Million
45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000
40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500
40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$59,900
39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000
37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500
POWER
42' Express Bridge 1988 Diesel . .$92,000
34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$27,500
34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$34,900
32' Trojan 1983 New Engines . . .$34,900
30' Silverton Express 1989 . . . . . .$14,800
29' Prairie 1878 Trawler Diesel . .$21,900
28' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers
20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900
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39’ Island Spirit 400, 2004. This is an owner’s
version, 3-cabin boat that has never been chartered
and is in immaculate condition. Fully
equipped for cruising with Yanmar diesels,
Northern Lights Genset, watermaker, solar
panels, SSB, etc. This boat is “turnkey” & ready
to go cruising! Asking only $289,000, which is
1/2 of what a new boat will cost! Located in
Key West. For more details call (305) 747-9279
or e-mail caribtraveller@yahoo.com (9/11)
39’ Lindsey Motorsailer, 1973. Roomy, walkthru
layout with manly walk-in engine room,
Perkins 85. Bertha is versatile in all conditions,
3 1/2’ draft, wind gen, 3 anchors, windlass,
HBI. $25,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, since
1972. (305) 815-2607, or www.marinesource.com.
37’ Hunter 376, 1997. A very comfortable
family cruising yacht. Bottom painted
October 2010, Nexgen generator 3.5kw new
in 2010. 16,000 BTU A/C 2007, $74,000, Call
Joe @ (941) 224-9661, Edwards Yacht Sales,
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Cape Dory 40. 1986. Very well equipped for
circumnavigation. Many recent upgrades by
knowledgeable owners. Solar, wind, a/c, RIB,
numerous spares. Located Kemah, Texas. For
details, (979) 864-7755. $118,750. (7/11)
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Schucker 40, 1980. Asking $99,500. Perkins
65hp, generator, AC/Heat, refrig, 200-gallon
fuel/water, 100 gallon-holding, 14’ beam 3’
2” draft. Call Bob for details. Located Cape
Coral, FL. (239) 560-0664. Bring offers.
(9/11)
42’ Pearson 422 Center Cockpit 1986. Solar
panels, New furling, Autopilot, Chartplotter,
new chain plates, many upgrades, $93,000 Joe
@ 941-224-9661 www.sailboatsinflorida.com
42 Beneteau First 1983. Rated ”World’s Best
Sailboat.” Many upgrades. Price reduction to
$71,600. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.
40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-Documented
Vessel with unrestricted Coastwise
Endorsement. LEX-SEA was previously owned
by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast, fun and capable
of ocean racing. Great sail inventory,
recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, New Dodger,
Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom Helm Seats.
RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo. $59,900.
Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100
42 Catalina 2003. 2-Cabin Wing Keel. A/C,
genset, watermaker, in-mast furling, davits,
bimini, hard dodger, full enclosure and
more. Very well maintained, in excellent condition
and ready to go cruising. Contact Scott
Pursell, CPYB, Massey Yacht Sales & Service,
Palmetto, FL $199,000 (941) 723-1610.
42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. In-mast Roller Main,
New rig in ’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.marinesource.com.
2008 Hunter 41 DS. A clean Trade-in!
Excellent value with only 483 hours on the
upgraded 54 HP Yanmar and loaded with
options. Air conditioning, generator, upgraded
105 amp alternator, 2 chartplotters, radar,
autopilot, inverter, electric halyard winch,
Fresh water flush heads, Bose stereo and
Oceanaire shades and screens. Call Bill at
Massey (727) 492-7044.
1983 42’ Tayana Vancouver. Located Myrtle
Beach, SC. Great condition, genset, 16,000
BTU A/C unit, many upgrades. A value at
$98,000. Contact: ron.stoddard@stbarts.com.
Cell (843) 557-5215. (7/11)
1995 Beneteau 42s7. Rigged for shorthanded
performance cruising. Spacious 3-cabin
pearwood interior. Large owner stateroom
forward. 50hp Volvo. Flex-o-fold propeller. 5’-
11” draft. Clear Lake, TX. $129,500. (281)
538-2595. ben42s7@hotmail.com. (9/11)
43’ Bristol, 1986, Pristine condition
$149,900. Super Deal. Yacht Brokers, llc,
Palm Coast, FL. Contact Meg Goncalves at
(386) 447-1977. e-mail ybipc@bellsouth.net
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.
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2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning,
Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In Mast
Furling $224,900. St. Petersburg, FL. (727)
214-1590. Full specs at
www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
44’ CSY Walk-Over, 1979, This yacht has
been meticulously maintained! Perkins 62 HP,
Air-X Wind Generator, Norcold Refrigerator,
and much more! $124,900, Call Jane @ 813-
917-0911, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.
1999 Catalina 470. Bowthruster, Genset, 3
AC, Windlass upgrade, custom arch and
davits, and a lot more. $224,000. New
Orleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. www.murrayyachtsales.com.
1980 Vagabond 47. Reduced $179,900. She
is loaded and impeccable. Will take you anywhere
on the world’s seas in comfort, and
safety. One-owner boat. No expense spared.
See details & pix on our website.
AlanGSYS@gmail.com (941) 350-1559.
www.grandslamyachtsales.com
Spinnaker Pole. 14 ft 5 inches, plus mast
car $125. Off an Ericson 35. Call Bill, (727)-
215-7426.
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(9/11)
45 lb. Delta Plow Anchor. Never used. Cost
$350 new. Will sell for $200 firm. Contact Bob
at
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(843) 830-8247. (8/11)
Johnson 2 cycle outboards: Short shafts 6HP,
7.5HP, 15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80s
models. Prices starting at $250. Please call
(941)
_________________________________________
870-7473. (6/11)
Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714-
WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens,
trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retails
for
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$155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246.
WEEMS & PLATH matching set of Bluewater
barometer and non-striking clock. Black resin,
case diameter 5 1/2”, bezel 3 3/4”. New condition,
very accurate. Retail for $65 each, asking
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$65 for both. (941) 342-1246.
Class I PFDs, Industrial, Offshore, Stearns
Merchant Mate, USCG approved for ALL vessels.
Double chest adjusters, encircling body
belt, hinged back panel and head-up collar for
maximum head support. SOLAS reflective tape
sewn on both panels and collar. Like new,
never been in water. Asking $60 for both; retail
for $80 each. (941) 342-1246.
BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES
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45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,
Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,
two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric
windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley,
Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $125,000.
Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.
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Three Blade Bronze Propeller. Left hand
turning, 12-inch diameter, 12-inch pitch
(“12LH12”), 13/16” diameter hub, requires a
plastic sleeve to fit a 3/4” (12/16”) propeller
shaft. Very good condition, $150. Call Mel,
evenings (850)587-5869. (9/11)
2006 Hunter 466. Asking $179,000. One of
Hunter’s most popular cruising yachts.
Loaded, three staterooms and never chartered.
Includes dinghy and OB. Must see!
Contact Al Pollak at (727) 492-7340.
$50 – 3 mo.
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Tohatsu Outboard. 3.5 HP four-stroke. 2007.
Excellent condition. $499. St. Augustine.
(904) 460-0501. (8/11)
BOYE BOAT KNIVES. Cobalt blades, extreme
cutting power. No rust, ever. Handcrafted
quality, lightweight, great everyday and safety
carry, stays sharp. Super reviews. Made in
USA since 1971. www.boyeknives.com. (800)
853-1617. (7/11)
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High (12+ meters ASL) wooded, building
lot 1/2 mile southeast GeorgeTown, Exuma,
Spectacular views: Elizabeth Harbour,
Stocking Island, Crab Key. Road and
Power in. Beach access. $65,000. (813) 956-
3119. (7/11)
BUSINESSES FOR SALE
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WANTED on ST. THOMAS, US Virgin
Islands: Two Craftsmen - One Machinist, One
Welder. Turn-key Welding and Machine Shop
available. 10-year established business with
good lease. Forced to retire and selling all
equipment as “package” for $120k. qualitymachiningwelding@hotmail.com.
(340) 643-
4956. (8/11)
HELP WANTED
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Mobile Showroom Representative wanted
to promote regatta and sailing apparel at
sailing regattas throughout the East Coast.
Must be able to operate and care for a 24’
trailer pulled by a heavy-duty truck. Duties
include maintaining operational and inventory
checklists and keeping adequate supplies
of sailing apparel. Please send resume
to michele@paulhus.net. Read more about
the job at http://coralreefsailing.net/careers.
(7/11)
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Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We have
several openings for Yacht Brokers in Florida.
Looking for experienced broker or will train
the right individual. Must have boating background
and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising
program. 37% sales increase in 2010,
Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence,
Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222
www.EdwardsYachtSales.com,
Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com.
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Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do you
prefer to sell yachts from your home office If
you do and are a proven, successful yacht sales
professional, we have positions open for Florida
west and east coast. Take advantage of the
Massey sales and marketing support, sales management
and administration while working
from home selling brokerage sail and powerboats.
Call Ed Massey (941) 725-2350, or send
resume to yatchit@verizon.net (Inquiry will be
kept in confidence)
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LODGING FOR SAILORS
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Ponce de Leon Hotel
Historic downtown
hotel at the bay, across
from St. Petersburg
YC. 95 Central Ave.,
St. Petersburg, FL
33701
(727) 550-9300
www.poncedeleon
hotel.com
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
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Secluded waterfront living in northeastern
North Carolina.
Deep water for
sailboat or a
trawler. Antique
heart of pine floors.
English island in
kitchen, LR, card
room, sunroom—
all with exceptional
river view. Three
bedrooms and two
baths. Wraparound
decks, pier
and boat house.
Double garages
and workshops.
Just over
1.4 acres.
Owner/Broker Sandra Ward. (252) 331-5525
or sandy@portfolioliving.com. (7/11)
Classified info — page 61
Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake
in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet,
lakefront adult mobile home park.
Conveniently located, reasonable lot
rent. Homes from $3500 to $14,000. (386)
698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com
(9/11a)
NE Florida Spanish Colonial. 4BR/3BA, 3260
sq ft, secluded, treed 1.5 acres, pool/spa, deep
water slip, 24ft wide. 5 mi to Atlantic inlet.
MLS#45985 $975,000. (904) 556-1279 (8/11)
SAILS & CANVAS
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Mainsail and Mast. 19’ 6” mast. Shortened
off 18’ Catalina. Complete with Spreaders,
lights, etc. Mainsail: 16’ luff. 8’ 4” foot.
Powerhead. 1 reef point. Will separate. $75
each or OBO. (352) 728-0098. (9/11)
SLIPS FOR RENT/SALE
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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start
at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered
Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power
boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office:
(941) 755-1912. (9/11)
Port Canaveral Yacht Club. Memberships
and/or slips for rent. Sailboats and powerboats
up to 60 feet. Multihulls up to 45 feet in
length. Deepwater direct ocean access. Near
ICW. Liveaboard and transient slips available.
Restaurant and Tiki Bar on site. Walking distance
to restaurants, nightlife, public transportation.
Dockmaster at (321) 482-0167, or
Office M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at (321) 784-2292.
Free Wi-Fi, pump-outs on site, fuel and boat
repair nearby. www.office@pcyc-fl.org. (9/11)
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1986 Gulfstar 45 Hirsh CC. Reduced 10K.
Now $119,000. Dollar for dollar best cruising
CC on the market. Continually updated and
improved. No expense spared. Death forces
sale. Turn key. Remarkable yacht. Tom Rice
(941) 408-3390, Massey Yacht Sales.
High School Sailing 420 Coach. Venice
Florida Region. Responsible sailing enthusiast
to work with two, maybe three, high school
teams. Applicant should have experience with
420s, US SAILING Level 1 Certified. Interested
applicants email veniceyouthboating@verizon.net,
or call (941) 468-1719.
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Doyle/Ploch Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dr. LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 41
Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Dunbar Sales Sailing School . . . . . . .IFC, 7, 19, 60
Dwyer mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Eastern Yachts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC
Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Fair Winds Boat Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Glades Boat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Gourmet Underway Cookbook . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School . . . . . . . . . .19
Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC
Hidden Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 27
Irish Sail Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Island Planet Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Kelly Bickford, Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Key Lime Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Mack Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Madeira Beach Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . . .21
Massey Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 58
Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 26, 28, 55
Mastmate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Matthews Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Mike Chan Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Moor Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Morehead City Yacht Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . .60, BC
National Sail Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
New JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Nickle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
North Carolina School of Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . .13
North Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
North Sails Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Pedersen Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Richard Herman Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Rivertown Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Ross Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sailing Florida Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
SailKote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Sailtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sandy Mason Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Savon De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Schurr Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Sea School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Sea Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Seaboard Divers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 30
Shadetree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Sparman USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . .19
St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC
Star Marine Outboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Sunrise Sails, Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Topaz Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
TowboatUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 59
Ullman sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 29
US SAILING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Waterborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Welmax Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Windrider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Yachting Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE
Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC
Bill Browning Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Boaters Exchanges/Catalina . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Catalina Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 7
Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 7, 19, 60
Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Kelly Bickford, Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/
Island Packet/Eastern/Mariner . . . .IFC, 58
Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina .7, 26, 28, 55
Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . .60, BC
Ross Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC
Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg . .7
Topaz Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . .IFC, 59
Windrider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES,
CLOTHING
Aurinco Solar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Beaver Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Cajun Trading Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Coolnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Doctor LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 41
Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . .25
JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . .7, 26, 28, 55
Mastmate Mast Climber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Moor Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Nickle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Savon De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 30
Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Sparman USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision . . . . .7
Welmax Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Yachting Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS,
RIGGING SERVICES
Advanced Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Cajun Trading Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Doyle Ploch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging . . . .66
Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . .24, 27
Island Planet Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Masthead/Used Sails and Service7, 26, 28, 55
National Sail Supply, new&used online . . .28
North Sails Direct/sails online by North . .33
North Sails, new and used . . . . . . . . . .6, 67
Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Sunrise Sails, Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Ullman Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 29
CANVAS
JSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Pedersen Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .22
SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSE
INSTRUCTION
Across the Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Bluewater sailing school . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 19
Captains License Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Charleston Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .19, 22
Dunbar Sales Sailing School . .IFC, 7, 19, 60
Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School . . . . .19
North Carolina School of Sailing . . . . . . . .19
Sailing Florida Charters & School . . . . . . .19
Sailtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sea School/Captain’s License . . . . . . . . . .67
St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . .19
US SAILING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES
Annapolis Hybrid Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Beta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Star Marine Outboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS
Anchorage Resort and Marina . . . . . . . . . .13
Catamaran Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Clearwater Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . .13
Glades Boat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC
Hidden Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Madeira Beach Municipal Marina . . . . . . .21
Matthews Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Morehead City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Rivertown Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . . .19
CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL
Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Key Lime Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
MARINE SERVICES, SURVEYORS,
INSURANCE, TOWING,
BOAT LETTERING, ETC.
Absolute Tank Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Aqua Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Bluewater Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
BoatNames.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
BoatUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales . . . . . . . . . .27
Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . .24, 27
Mike Chan Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Seaboard Divers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
TowboatUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
CAPTAIN SERVICES
Capt. Rick Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
MARINE ELECTRONICS
Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication . . . .66
SAILING WEBSITES, VIDEOS, BOOKS
BoatNames.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Capt. Marti Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Gourmet Underway Cookbook . . . . . . . . .18
Richard Herman Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Sandy Mason Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS July 2011 69

Sail & Power — Anchored Together
By Capt. Herman Bips
What a wonderful cruise to
Longboat Key! Having
arrived early in the week, I had
my choice in the anchoring
area and placed my red buoy
ball to mark my anchor location.
I enjoyed a great day
swimming, fishing and gathering
with friends for a happy
hour at a local establishment.
The sunset was splendid and a
light breeze filled in the evening
sky. I was off to a good sleep,
since I had been up early departing
Tampa and motor sailing in a
hot and light-wind day.
I was in a deep sleep, with the
boat gently swaying at anchor. Ah, the
cruising life for me.
Then — at 3 a.m., “CRUNCH.
CRUNCH.” What in the world is that
not-so-good sound of metal on fiberglass
I jumped up, grabbed my glasses
and a light, and rapidly descended
to the cockpit. What is that large,
motor yacht doing up against my boat
Did I drag anchor
I checked my bearings—and yes, I
was still in the same wonderful
anchorage area with my red anchor
ball bobbing in the small waves. The
motor yacht had dragged anchor
about an eighth of a mile and stopped
after his prop fouled my chain anchor
line. I banged on my new neighbor’s
boat, and up they came, two dads with
their young sons at their sides.
Keeping my cool in this situation,
we started to formulate a plan to deal
with this delightful event of a powerboat
and sailboat rendezvous. Before I
could finish the plan, the owner
thought that we had decided he
should start his engines and try to
back away. Crunch again as my chain
wound around his prop.
Being an avid diver, I told him
that I would dive down and see what
we could do. Having two large, heavy
boats being held only by one anchor, I
feared that we would pull the anchor
out and pick up other anchored boats
on our way to the beach.
I dove in the dark water and was
amazed at how well I could see with
deck lights on and flashlights aimed at
the prop. I had my boat pulled toward
the anchor and off the other boat to
slack the chain from their prop to my
boat. Then I tied off a line on the
anchor chain just behind the anchor. It
worked, and I was able to unwind the
chain and free their boat from mine.
The brothers from Kansas City
took their boat some distance and
anchored again, yelling thanks as
they passed me. In the morning,
they left early and decided not
to wake me again.
Two days later, I am still
anchored in the same location,
and they return and invite me
to lunch and drinks to say
thanks for my attitude and diving
maneuvers. As it turns out,
they are relatively new to boating
and said they would take my advice
and get an all-chain rode and a large
anchor. I took their sons trout fishing
in the flats and enjoyed the day.
Sometimes in life, although we are
interrupted in our enjoyment of the
outdoors and have to deal with a heck
of a mess, keeping a friendly smile and
coming up with a plan of action that
just might work seem to be better
alternatives than a negative attitude
and an angry response. Plus, it’s a
great way to make new friends.
Happy anchoring!
Capt. Herman Bips sails his Freedom
ketch/cat along the southwest coast of
Florida, having also sailed to Mexico—and
some years ago to Cuba. His homeport is
the Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL.
He can be reached at www.sailtampa.com.
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