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NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS 

7 Editorial: November Highlights and End of Another Hurricane Season 

By Steve Morrell 

8 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe 

12 Bubba & Intrusive Water Police 

By Morgan Stinemetz 

13 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures 

15 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South 

32 Our Waterways: Preserve Working Waterfronts 

34 The St. Petersburg Sailboat Show, Dec. 1-4 

36 Cooking Onboard: Lobster 

By Robbie Johnson 

37 The Upper Keys Sailing Club 

By Debby Lloyd 

The Hobie Wave boat review. Page 40. 

Photo by Rick White. 

40 Boat Review: The Hobie Wave 

By Dave Ellis 

42 Carolina Sailing: Sailing in the Holy City 

By Dan Dickison 

44 Bahamas Island Hoping to Junkanoo 

By Barry Hammerberg 

48 Fire: An Unwelcomed Visitor 

By Dick Dixon 

50 Southern Racing: 

News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars 

70 A Match Made at Sea 

By Ina Moody 

18-19 Southern Marinas Pages 

23 Southern Sailing Schools Section 

26 Marine Marketplace 

55 Boat Brokerage Section 

61 Classifieds 

68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers 

69 Advertisers’ List by Category 

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COVER: 

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lays at anchor in Miami Beach under a 

December solstice full moon. 

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FROM THE HELM 

Hurricane Season 2011 Comes to an End 

As the 2011 Hurricane season comes to an end (ends Nov. 

30), Floridians and most of the South again escaped being 

hit by another strong storm. Hurricane Irene, which had 

grown to a Category 3 as it passed through the Bahamas, 

did hit parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but it was 

downgraded to a Category 1 by then. 

I had a friend of mine leave West Florida on a cruise 

north to New England. He was confident that leaving 

Florida for northern latitudes would be a safe bet against 

tropical storms. I’d forgotten about him until I received an e- 

mail that he was in a Maryland marina preparing for Irene. 

After stripping his boat of sails and other gear on deck, he 

secured it to a concrete dock. The wind howled all night, but 

he made it through without any damage. So much for leaving 

Florida and going north during hurricane season. 

The North did suffer some damage and I received e- 

mails about some of it. One was from the Herreshoff Marine 

Museum in Bristol, RI (that’s right—a hurricane in Rhode 

Island). When Irene was only in the Bahamas on a 

Wednesday, it was forecast to hit Rhode Island that weekend. 

It was the weekend of the museum’s Classic Regatta— 

the second most important fundraiser of the year. The museum 

decided to cancel and removed all the floating docks 

that were placed for the event. They even removed the deck 

of the main pier to protect it from the expected storm surge. 

They did experience some damage to the museum and a 

few boats. Many onshore watched as a 43-foot ketch chafed 

“through its mooring lines and banged up against it [the 

museum’s pier] for most of the storm. We could only watch 

helplessly as the boat proceeded to destroy itself.” 

Sounds like what you’d expect in the South during hurricane 

season. Rhode Island only had 50 mph winds and the 

storm surge was not as bad as expected—but they don’t 

have storm preparations as we do here in hurricane country. 

Guess they’ll have to rethink that. 

That makes me wonder if we are getting complacent 

down here in Florida, as we will get hit again, and what 

STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR 

really costs is complacency. We know how to prepare, but 

it’s been since 2005 that we had our last big storm season, 

and people forget easily. We have till next June to think 

about it. 

Speaking of hurricane information, I received an e-mail 

from Sailors for the Sea, an organization which “educates 

and engages the boating community in the worldwide protection 

of the oceans,” which led me to a web page titled 

“The Impacts of Hurricanes Underwater.” This page had 

some unusual information, but what particularly interested 

me was the effect storm surge has on altering coastal lands. 

You can find it and a lot more about the sea and Sailors for 

the Sea by going to www.sailorsforthesea.org, then “Sailing 

and the Environment,” and then “Ocean Watch Essays.” 

Do You Have A Great Optimist Photo 

In the December issue we have two great articles about the 

Optimist. One is a general overview by Dave Ellis who has 

done many great small boat reviews for us. The other article 

is by Cliff McKay, who sailed the first Optimist when he was 

a boy. It’s a fascinating story. 

We are looking for a great cover shot of an Optimist for 

the December issue and anyone out there who might have 

one, please e-mail it to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. It 

needs be high resolution. We will pay our standard rate of 

$65 for a cover shot. Please don’t send more than one photo 

per email at high resolution. I will reply to you when I 

receive it. 

Photo Correction 

In the October issue I made a photo error in the Rebel boat 

review. Only the first photo by Glenda Libby is a Rebel. 

The rest are Blue Jays. I received the photos of the Blue Jays 

and mistakenly put them in the Rebel folder. My apologies 

to all. You’ll probably see those photos again when we 

print a Blue Jay boat review this winter. They are already 

in the correct folder. 


LETTERS 

“Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.” 

A.J. Liebling 

In its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDS 

invites readers to write in with experiences & opinions. 

E-mail your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com 

GATED WATERWAYS 

I follow “Our Waterways” and the “Letters” sections with 

great interest, since we are long-term cruisers. It had been 

years since we were on the Intracoastal Waterway, but due 

to unfavorable winds, we entered the ICW at Fort Pierce 

and made our way south to enter the Gulf. While en route, 

I noticed a disturbing sight, namely, several of the canals 

leading off the ICW were cabled off to prevent access except 

by homeowners. We normally avoid the ICW, and it has 

been several years since we had taken this route, but I don’t 

recall seeing this before, and I have not seen it mentioned in 

SOUTHWINDS, so I thought I would. Have a good day. 

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everything in the United States, whether it be private or public 

property. An example is fees to bring your dinghy ashore. I call it 

the “turnstile society”— where everything will cost its “fare” 

share. You can envision turnstiles in our city parks—to enter and 

sit on a bench. It would keep the homeless out. Maybe turnstiles 

to go down a street. Certainly, waterways will have to pay their 

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Editor 

FWC ACTIONS UNWARRANTED IN MARCO ISLAND 

I have been witness to FWC’s blacked-out stalking tactics 

around Marco Island. Now these are the very same laws it 

claims to enforce. I have seen this around Factory Bay and 

the Marco River. FWC’s officers go blowing through Factory 

Bay, a known and well-posted manatee zone. We shake our 

heads at the FWC and say it must be a fishing emergency. 

Others say it must be a boating emergency. Now I have 

never had any of them do a nighttime raid on me or anyone 

I know, but there have been two times I was watching them 

and cringing, for I have had dealings with them, and most 

were not good up till that point. But there has been a notable 

change for the good that anyone and everyone on the water 

near Marco can see in the FWC. What follows is good and 

bad—starting about a year ago. 

One time I was in my tender doing repairs on the starboard 

side of my ship. The port side of my tender was fast 

up alongside my ship, and there was no way they could see 

my numbers or sticker. The motor was up and out of the 


water when they went past me. They threw it in reverse 

hard just to tell me I had better row that thing in. Then they 

proceeded to threaten me with a ticket, and to impound my 

boat and throw me in jail if they saw me out here. I replied 

that I had just yesterday got it titled, tagged and a motor on 

it. I even pulled out my flare kit and showed them the new 

sticker and went on to say that today I was going to go into 

the marina and buy letters and numbers to put on the boat. 

That was not good enough for them. They continued to 

threaten me with my three-year-old daughter standing right 

there, who is freaking out by now. It was really scary! In a 

rash attempt to make them leave us alone, I ripped the back 

of the sticker off and smacked it on the side of my boat, and 

said, “You happy now” The last thing they said was, “You 

have been warned!” They said nothing more and just drifted 

away slowly, staring at us. 

That menacing encounter was the first of many to follow. 

And it was almost a year ago when this happened: One 

morning, I was awakened by my wife, saying, “Hey, hey! 

The sheriff is out here.” It was all I could do to get a pair of 

shorts on, get out, and just as I did, the sheriff’s bow was 

hard into the port side of my ship. Wow—what is going on 

An FWC officer boards my ship. Now all this was happening 

as I just turned the corner. He landed midships, and said 

he needed to see the head. Since I had nothing to hide and 

was out of it from just waking up, I showed it to him. First 

off, he had no clue how to even work it, or what line was 

what. This also could not have been a worse time, because 

the night before, my little angel flushed something and 

clogged the line to the tank. I explained the problem, and 

that it was the first thing on my list to do today. He was nice 

about it and said he would be back by noon to make sure I 

had fixed it. He asked me for my papers, and I gave them to 

him. He left, but made it clear he would be back, and it 

would be real soon. 

Rather than trying to unclog the line first, I went to 

West Marine, got a new hose and replaced the whole line 

that was about a year old—if that. I then went to the FWC 

website and downloaded the full law! I was going to be 

ready for him this time and inform him of not only FWC’s 

laws, but the boarding laws, since he never asked to board 

me, so if he had given me a ticket, it would have gotten 

thrown out of court. Needless to say, he never came back. I 

also think that when he was talking to me, he knew I was 

telling the truth, that I was sincere and would fix the problem. 

And I did—ASAP! 

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LETTERS 

work. I turned on the bilges and started to maintain it. I 

made all the reports to the right people and was able to contact 

the owner, who gave me the ship, since he wanted to get 

rid of it. 

The FWC came by and asked for the papers. I told them 

all I had right then was a bill of sale. I explained how I got 

it with the help of the Coast Guard and the local police, and 

that was good enough for them. They commented about 

hearing about this ship. It was implied that they were just 

checking to make sure we had the right to be there. They 

asked if we were having a good Fourth of July so far, and we 

all said yes. They asked if we had enough life jackets 

aboard. I said yes, and the jackets were out for them to see. 

They asked about fire extinguishers. We had three of them. 

The questions stopped, and we got to know each other a little. 

They were polite, nice, professional and friendly. 

Please understand; in no way, am I trying to make anyone 

look bad or bash the FWC. I am just reporting my story, 

and I have seen changes in the FWC. In a year’s time, a lot 

has happened. I and my family no longer fear the FWC. I 

believe that we will not have any problems any time to 

come from the FWC, or anyone else for that matter. And 

thanks to the FWC officers for stepping up to the plate and 

dispelling any doubt or fears anyone had in my local area 

that they are the good guys. 

Capt. Jason Penrod 

Marco Island 

Jason, 

Thanks for the report and glad to hear that the FWC have 

improved relations. Unfortunately, you had to go through the earlier 

instances before it got to this point. 

I would like to inform our readers that Jason wrote a much 

longer letter and mentioned other run-ins with the FWC that didn’t 

reflect well on them. But, because of space limitations of his 

much longer letter, we had to edit them out. Besides, since the 

FWC had become friendlier and these were past instances, we 

decided that there was no need to push it. But there is still no 

excuse for the way the FWC treated Jason in these earlier 

instances. Boarding a boat without first respectfully approaching 

a boat, hailing its captain and asking for permission to board (as 

is required in Florida) is clearly a breach of the public’s right to be 

treated with respect. After all, it was all for the sake of a toilet 

inspection. I still call that a criminal act for the police to act that 

way toward law-abiding citizens. Criminals who break the law 

don’t get their records cleared or their punishment nullified and 

all forgiven if they later turn out to be polite to the police. So why 

should the police get that break 

Anyway, we’ll let sleeping dogs lie—although it just about 

goes against my better judgment. I do keep hoping that the FWC 

and other water police will realize that inspecting a toilet—even if 

the inspection fails—does not warrant treating someone like a 

criminal. Maybe we should turn these inspections over to the 

building department. They don’t carry guns. 

Editor 

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NO BONES ABOUT IT 

I have written you a couple of times over the years. Once, 

about being stopped by a blacked-out Customs vessel, and 

another time about a Lee County, revenue-collecting, 

“speed trap.” This one happened quite a few years ago, but 

serves to illustrate the mental capacity of some state 

employees. While working on Hurricane Andrew recovery, 

my boss and I decided to take a Sunday off and rented an 

outboard boat out of Key Largo. 

We didn’t have a cooler, so we “borrowed” a yellow 

Igloo water cooler from the truck of one of our foremen who 

went by the nickname “Bones.” Filling it with ice, beer and 

sandwiches, we sent off for an idyllic day on Florida Bay. 

Unfortunately, the weather was a little cool, so we 

motored over and anchored in the lee of a small island in 

Everglades National Park. We were sitting back in the sun 

and out of the wind, when a Florida Marine Patrol boat 

approached us (back when the Florida state marine patrol 

was patrolling the waters before the FWC took over). He 

was clearly out of his jurisdiction in the national park, 

but we decided to humor him. 

First it was lifejackets, then, horn, then smoke signals, 

then throwable flotation device, which was inside the locker 

of the center console. “I’m going to write you a ticket for 

an inaccessible device,” he declared. We were anchored in 

two feet of water! 

I pointed out that he had single-handedly crossed three 

miles of a choppy Florida Bay wearing a heavy belt loaded 

with hardware, gun, handcuffs, radio etc. without a PFD in 

sight on him, or in his boat. (I later found that this 

was against his agency’s policy, which requires agents to 

wear PFDs at all times on the water.) He then backed off 

from his threats and was about to leave when he noticed 

the name “BONES” stenciled on the water cooler. 

“What are you doing with bones out here” he 

demanded. No explanation suited him. Not until we had 

unloaded the beer, ice, etc., did he back off and leave. 

He has probably been promoted to colonel today, or 

whatever ranks they have in the new agency. 

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Ken, 

Hopefully, he has learned and matured and become a respectful 

and thoughtful officer. But it seems some go the other way and 

harden their attitudes even more. You never know. This was even 

before the TV program Bones was on the air—a program, by the 

way, that gave SOUTHWINDS its 15 minutes of national fame. 

Or at least a few minutes towards that 15 minutes (see “From the 

Helm” June 2011). 

Thanks for a most enjoyable letter. No offense meant to the 

good officers out there. 

Editor 

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Bubba & Intrusive Water Police 

This story came together like one 

of those jigsaw puzzles my 

weird Aunt Pauline used to 

do when she had already 

completed the New York 

Times Sunday crossword 

puzzle in less than 30 minutes. 

Pauline liked challenges. 

Men, however, 

were a challenge 

Pauline was never quite 

up to. She wore slacks most 

of the time and slicked her 

dark hair back with something called 

Solidified Brilliantine, so she more or less resembled those 

guys out of the Roaring Twenties who danced the 

Charleston and said things like “Twenty-three skidoo” 

and “Oh, you kid.” They probably drank bathtub gin, too. 

I tried regular gin once when I was in high school. I 

was so sick the next day that I have never had gin since. 

Sometimes, when you are green behind the ears, you learn 

lessons that last you the rest of your life. The awful taste of 

gin was one of those indelible moments, burned into my 

taste buds with the subtlety of a high-range branding iron. 

It was in The Blue Moon Bar that I first got an inkling 

that Bubba Whartz may have exceeded the bounds of customarily 

polite behavior. There was a newspaper clip 

posted on the wall next to the pay phone with Scotch tape 

about how some unidentified sailor had gotten into a 

scrape with police in some hamlet south of Sarasota. 

Basically the story said something about the sailor and his 

vessel having escaped in the resulting confusion after a 

police SWAT team vehicle had collided with a fire engine 

while both were proceeding to a waterfront site after an 

emergency police radio call had come in. 

There really wasn’t much to the story, but when 

Tripwire came in and saw I was reading the story he said 

to me, “You should have been there.” 

“Were you” I asked. 

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low, kind of out-of-pocket 

until the heat dies down.” 

“Bubba was involved” 

“You could say that,” 

Tripwire replied, straightening 

some wrinkles in 

his cammies. 

“Anyone else” I asked. 

“Shorty and Trixie LaMonte 

were there, too,” said the Vietnam 

vet who is still unsettled by unexpected 

loud noises. 

“What happened” I questioned. 

“Bubba was on a short cruise with Shorty and Trixie 

when they decided to stop for the night. They pulled into 

this bay and were going to tie up at a dock there when they 

noticed a sign said that tying up overnight wasn’t permitted. 

There was some type of city ordinance involved. So, 

Bubba dropped an anchor off the stern of Right Guard, 

dropped another anchor off the bow and then put out what 

he told me was called a breast anchor off the port side of 

his boat so that the boat wouldn’t touch the dock,” 

explained Tripwire. 

“What is a breast anchor I have never heard of one,” 

I stated. “Sounds kind of fishy to me.” 

“No,” said Tripwire, “that’s what I thought, too, so I 

looked it up. There really is a breast anchor-type configuration. 

It’s an anchor led from amidships straight out at a 

90-degree angle from the centerline of the boat and the line 

is pulled taut. Apparently, near as I can figure, Bubba did 

the same thing with the bow and the stern anchors, so he 

had the boat balanced on three tight anchor lines, and the 

boat wasn’t touching the dock. It was about two or three 

feet off the dock.” 

“Then what happened” 

That’s where Doobie, who had been listening to what 

Tripwire was telling me, got into the conversation. 

“For a while, nothing happened,” she said. “The three 

of them drank several bottles of wine, Bubba told me when 

he called here to ask if anyone had been looking for him, 

had some dinner and went to bed. They were all tired, he 

told me. Or a little drunk. You know how the nights have 

been a bit cooler here recently, so it was good weather for 

sleeping, he said. Bubba was snuggled up with Trixie in 

the forepeak. Shorty was sleeping on a settee berth. They 

had a votive candle burning on the table in the cabin and 

the stereo on soft.” 

Doobie paused to get Tripwire another beer and then 

continued. 

“About two o’clock in the morning, Bubba told me, the 

three of them woke up to this awful hammering on the 

boat. He said that it was utterly startling, but he had 

hooked up his spotlight to the cigarette lighter female fixture 

before he went to bed. He got up. Trixie got up. Shorty 

got up. And Bubba had Trixie shine the spotlight out 


By Morgan Stinemetz 

through the companionway into the faces of 

the two men in uniform who were on the 

dock. It was a very powerful light, he 

said. A couple of million candlepower. 

And he had Shorty go out through the 

forward hatch to make sure the breast 

anchor line was real snug.” 

Doobie’s tale continued. She 

said the two guys in uniform 

were cops, and they were 

yelling to turn off the spotlight, 

which Trixie would not 

do. Then they were yelling 

that you couldn’t tie up to the dock, which 

Bubba yelled back he had not done. Then they yelled he 

had to move his boat, and Bubba said he wouldn’t. The 

cops were getting a bit hot because they couldn’t see who 

or what was below. Bubba and Trixie and Shorty were not 

moving. And Trixie still had the light on them. They could 

see nothing. 

Tripwire picked up the story. “One of the cops, one 

who had overdosed on donuts for years, tried to jump 

onto Right Guard, but he was so heavy that when his 

weight hit the boat, the boat heeled to starboard and the 

cop went into the water with all his equipment on. He was 

thrashing around in the water like some kind of wounded 

whale when the other officer put out a radio call about 

needing assistance.” 

“Did Trixie still have the light on him” I queried. 

“Oh, yeah,” both Tripwire and Doobie said at the same 

time. 

“Then Shorty started yelling to tell the cop still on the 

dock to pull his buddy, who was totally panicking, out of 

the water,” Doobie said. “What he was trying to yell was, 

‘Pull your buddy out of the water,’ but you know how 

Shorty stutters badly when he gets excited. All he could 

get out was the first letter of the word ‘pull,’ so he was 

making a popping sound with the letter ‘p’ and the cop 

still on the dock misinterpreted that sound. He yelled into 

his radio, ‘They’ve got automatic weapons with suppressors 

on them!’ Well, you can imagine how 

this little Florida town reacted to that. They 

sent everybody they had, every bullet in 

the place and every shooter they 

could round up. It was all Code 

Three. Lights and sirens. Every 

trailer in the town lit up as every 

resident in town woke up from 

all the noise.” 

“The municipal people on the 

way to the scene got tunnel 

vision, apparently,” Tripwire continued. 

“No one was looking for anyone 

else and in the street not far from the 

dock the town’s only fire truck hit the town’s only 

SWAT van and knocked it over on its side. Then the town’s 

only ambulance ran into that wreck, caromed off it and hit 

the town’s only police car. It was a huge mess. Lots of collateral 

damage, but no one was hurt.” 

“What about Right Guard and our friends” I asked. 

Bruno Velvetier, ASID, had come in the bar in the 

meantime, so he chimed in. “It looked like a scene from 

The Blues Brothers movie out in the street. Red and white 

and blue lights flashing on broken vehicles. Sirens wailing. 

Cops arguing with firemen and all of them being checked 

over during all of this by EMTs. Probably someone yelled 

for Ringer’s Lactate, I’d imagine. It must have looked like 

the Fourth of July out there.” 

“But what about Bubba,” I insisted. 

“While all the mayhem was going on in the street, Bubba 

and Shorty and Trixie got the anchors up and quietly 

motored away, disappearing into the inky dark of a moonless 

Florida night. The fat cop who fell in the water emerged up a 

cement boat ramp like a jellyfish and with a blue crab 

attached to the crotch of his uniform,” Bruno volunteered. 

“When do you think we’ll see Bubba and Shorty and 

Trixie again” I asked. 

Bruno looked at Tripwire and Tripwire looked at 

Doobie and then all three looked at me and shrugged their 

shoulders. You never can tell. 

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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures 

and Gulf Stream Currents – November 

Weather Web Sites: 

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Florida East Coast www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Florida.shtml 

Florida West Coast & Keys 

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Northern Gulf Coast 

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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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EVENTS & NEWS OF INTEREST TO SOUTHERN SAILORS 

To have your news or event in this section, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send us information by the 5th of the 

month preceding publication. Contact us if later. We will print your event the month of the event and the month before. 

■ RACING EVENTS 

For racing schedules, news and events see the 

racing section. 

■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN 

EVENTS 

Youth Sailing Programs 

Go to our annual list at http://www.southwindsmagazine.com/yacht_sail_dir.php. 

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, are 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 held periodically. For a list of 

Webinars and how to sign up for them, go to 

www.abycinc.org. 

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. 

Electrical Certification, Miramar FL, 

Dec. 9 

American Boat and Yacht Council. 

www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 

About Boating Safely Courses— 

Required in Florida and Other 

Southern States 

Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 

1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a 

boat of 10 hp or more. Other states 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 

for having taken the boater safety education course. 

The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): 

**Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2011 Schedule 

in Fort Pierce, FL, Nov. 12. 

Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for 

class information and schedule. Classes are usually very 

ABYC Standards Certification, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nov. 2 

American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. 

(410) 990-4460 

Mastering the Rules of the Road, U.S. Power Squadrons 

Seminar Series, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 16 

This seminar covers how radar functions, radar selection, 

operation under various conditions, using the settings and 

controls, display interpretation, basic navigation and collision 

avoidance. Seminar materials include The Radar Book 

and copies of slides for students taking notes. 

Both seminars are at 7-9 p.m. at the St. Petersburg 

Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. 

Petersburg, FL. Per seminar: Instruction free, materials $35 

per family. Maximum 20 students per seminar, pre-registration 

required. Contact www.boating-stpete.org. 


full, call and reserve space on the preferred 

program date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional 

family member). Classes held monthly. 

Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast 

Guard Auxiliary Building, 1400 Seaway 

Dr., Fort Pierce, FL. (772) 418-1142. 

**Vero Beach, FL, Nov. 26. 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. Pre-register at 

www.verobeachps.com. Check the website for other classes 

on other topics TBA. 

**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and 

Power Squadron. 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. Other member courses on navigation, seamanship, 

maintenance, electrical, etc., regularly scheduled. Go to the 

website for more information. 

**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL, 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 — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 

75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month. 

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 COURSES IN 

THE SOUTHEAST 

For more information on course locations, 

contact information, course descriptions 

and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm 

or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the 

website, since courses are sometimes 

added late—after SOUTHWINDS‘ press date. 

US SAILING/POWERBOATING 

Safe Powerboat Handling 

Best Boat Club and Rentals, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033: 

Standard Two-day Courses: Nov. 5-6 

Accelerated courses (8-hour): Nov. 19 

A great course for those who operate whalers and similar 

single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, 

sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water 

volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn 

the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-water 

boat handling skills. A US SAILING Small 

Powerboat Certification is available upon successful completion 

of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors 

seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day 

course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time 

each day; or the accelerated one full-day course. Go to 

http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm 

US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course 

US SAILING Center of Martin County, 

Jensen Beach, FL, Dec. 27-30 

The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor 

Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information 

on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. 

The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified 

instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing 

programs. Topics covered in the course include: classroom 

and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, 

safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical 

concerns, and sports physiology and psychology. 

Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16- 

years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boating 

course. Holding current CPR and First Aid cards is 

strongly suggested. 

Alan Jenkinson (alan@usscmc.org). Instructor Trainer 

Allison Jolly. 

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Hurricane Irene Relief Funds 

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Hurricane Irene made a direct hit on the Bahamas, 

resulting in considerable damage. The areas hit particularly 

hard are Cat Island and the Family Islands. 

Things as basic as water are needed. Funds have 

been set up for relief. Two that a boater sent to 

SOUTHWINDS are www.catislandhelp.blogspot.com 

and www.remoteisland.org. 


BOAT SHOWS 

Nov. 10-13. 39th Fort Myers 

Boat Show. Harborside Convention Complex 

and City Yacht Basin, Fort Myers, FL. 10-6 

Thursday-Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. Show is put 

on by the Southwest Florida Marina 

Industries Association and managed by Good 

Event Management, (954) 570-7785, john@goodeventmanagement.com. 

www.swfmia.com. 

Texas Yacht Show & Jazz Fest, Kemah, TX, Nov. 11-13 

The Texas Yacht Show & Jazz Fest will be held at the Kemah 

Boardwalk Marina in Houston, TX. Millions of dollars 

worth of new power and sailing yachts, from 30 feet and up, 

will be on display for touring, along with marine products 

and services. In addition, high-end luxury cars, motor 

coaches, airplanes and motorcycles will also be on display. 

Throughout the event, nonstop jazz from around the world 

will be playing from the entertainment pavilion, which will 

include Texas swing, funk fusion, steel drum Latin jazz and 

bossa bova from Brazil. For more information on hours and 

buy tickets online, go to www.texasyachtshow.com. 

Regatta Pointe Marina Fall Nautical Expo, 

Palmetto, FL, Nov. 18-20 

The Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Association 

hosts this free expo. It hosts three nautical expos 

each year—in November, April and August. The 

expos have quickly grown into popular events, 

which are organized to be fun, free and educational. 

With the great number of boats available 

for viewing, they are like free boat shows, exhibiting 

both new and used sail and powerboats. Each expo features 

free high-quality boating seminars, free boat demo rides, a 

free power and sailboat show with over 50 in-water boats, 

and a wide variety of marine outfitters, suppliers and services. 

This expo will also have live entertainment, and food 

and drink are available at the two on-site restaurants. 

“Our association is dedicated to providing a quality, 

free event built around meaningful seminars,” states Ed 

Massey, member of the marina association. “In these challenging 

times, the marine community needs to reach out to 

boating enthusiasts in an effort to preserve and grow this 

family-oriented lifestyle.” 

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The Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Expo in Palmetto, FL. 

The free seminars feature local marine industry experts 

with varied topics for both new and experienced boaters. 

The seminars are held in the Eagle’s Nest banquet room and 

on the deck of the Riverhouse Reef & Grill Restaurant building 

on the docks of the marina. 

Regatta Pointe Marina recently completed a four-and-ahalf-million-dollar 

renovation, making it one of the most 

well-fitted-out marinas in west Florida. 

The Palmetto High School rowing team will display a 

four-person rowing shell and answer questions about the 

growing sport of competitive rowing. 

For additional information, contact Dan McClanahan, 

the marina harbormaster, at (941) 705-9565, or Ed Massey at 

(941) 725-2350. Contact Dan for exhibitor information. 

St. Petersburg Boat Show and 

Strictly Sail, Dec. 1-4 

In 2008, the St. Petersburg Boat 

show and Strictly Sail merged 

to create one large show for all 

power and sailboats in downtown 

St. Petersburg. Show 

Management puts on this 

show and has been doing so 

for many years—along with 

many other boat shows 

throughout the South. There 

will be docks dedicated to sailboats 

only, seminar tents for 

sailing seminars as at the 

Strictly Sail boat shows and 

Latitudes and Attitudes magazine 

will be putting on their 

traditional Cruisers Bash on 

Saturday evening after the 

show. 

In the water sailboat displays 

will have dockage for 50- 

plus boats. Brokerage sailboats 

will also be on display. This is 

besides the many on-land sailboat 

displays. Along with these 

boats will be over 200 in-water 

powerboats and more on land. Over 200 exhibitors will be 

in the main tent and another tent will be devoted to sailing 

exhibitors, although many exhibitors have both sail and 

powerboaters as customers. 

For kids, there will be free fishing clinics with free fishing 

gear to be given away as long as supplies last. Discover 

Sailing will offer free sailboat rides in Tampa Bay. 

The show is located at Progress Energy Center for the 

Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park 

at 400 First St. South, St. Petersburg. Boaters can arrive at 

the show by boat, and docks will be available. 

Show hours are: Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket 

Prices: $2 off each ticket purchased online; $10 for each adult 

at the gate; military (with ID) and kids 15 and under free. 

Tickets, directions and more information are available 

on the St. Petersburg boat show pages at www.showmanagement.com. 

See pages 34-35 for more information. 

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS 

Nov 4-5. 48th Annual Florida Seafood Festival. 

Apalachicola, FL. The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The 

two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this 

scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River. 

The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts 

exhibits, seafood related events and displays under the 

shady oaks of Apalachicola’s Battery Park. Some of the 

notable events include oyster eating, oyster shucking, a 

parade, a 5k Redfish Run, a Blue Crab race and a Blessing of 

the Fleet. (888) 653-8011. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. www.floridaseafoodfestival.com 


■ OTHER EVENTS 

2011 Atlantic Hurricane 

Season Ends Nov. 30 

Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at 

www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles 

and links to hurricane weather websites, 

hurricane plans from past issues of SOUTHWINDS, other 

preparation articles on the Internet, general hurricane information, 

tips on preparing your boat and more. 

36th Annual Seven Seas Cruising 

Association Gam, Melbourne, FL, 

Nov. 11-13 

Attendees will enjoy two full days of seminars and can visit 

marine vendor booths on Friday and Saturday. In addition, 

there will be a vendor appreciation and camaraderie cocktail 

party on Friday evening. Saturday evening will feature 

an international buffet. 

Ham exams will be offered on Saturday. The exams will 

be held at the Eau Gallie Library across from SSCA Gam 

headquarters at 1 p.m. Fee is $15. Preregistration is required. 

On Sunday morning, the rain-or-shine 

indoor Nautical Flea Market will be held. Tables 

rent for $10 each. Also on Sunday is the 

Cruising Destination roundtable discussion. 

There will also be two additional in-depth 

pay-for seminars on Sunday. One is three 

intense hours on Marine weather symposium 

by Lee Chesneau in the morning. In the 

afternoon will be Installing a Watermaker on 

Your Boat by Rich Boren. 

Friday and Saturday seminars are: 

• Choosing and Installing Solar and Wind Power with Bob 

Williams 

• Energy Management Aboard with Bob Williams 

• Performing your own Rigging Inspection with Brooks 

Jones 

• Trans-Atlantic Crossing - Fort Lauderdale to Ireland 

with Pam Wall 

• Outfitting for Ocean Passages with Pam Wall 

• An Introduction to Reading and Using Today’s Weather 

Maps with Senior Marine Meteorologist Lee Chesneau 

• Maintaining your Watermaker for Optimum 

Performance with Rich Boren 

• Refitting and Rigging a Classic cruising Yacht with Scott 

Loomis 

• Preparing For and Completing a Pacific Crossing with 

Dave McCampbell, Soggy Paws 

• Proper Provisioning or Provisioning to Cruise the 

Caribbean with Kathy Parsons 

• Spanish for Cruising the Caribbean, Central and South 

America with Kathy Parsons 

• Installing & using Marine and SSB Radios for 

Communication, Networks & E-mail with Gary Jensen 

• What You Need to Know about Marine Insurance with 

Al Golden 

• Cruising the Caribbean in Quadrants with Frank 

Virgintino 

All activities will take place at the Eau Gallie Civic Center in 

Melbourne, FL (1551 Highland Ave), located on the ICW 

with plenty of room for anchoring and a free dinghy dock. 

Plenty of parking is available for those who come by car. A 

special rate for an ocean-facing mini-suite for SSCA Gam 

attendees is available at the Doubletree Guest Suites 

Melbourne Beach Oceanfront (go to the SSCA website to get 

Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, 

Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups 

SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual 

yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing 

groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, 

GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted 

are about a club’s history, facilities, major events and 

general information about the club. The clubs and associations 

must be well established and have been 

around for at least five years. Contact editor@ 

Southwindsmagazine.com for information about article 

length, photo requirements and other questions. 


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For more information, go to www.ssca.org and 

click on “SSCA Events,” or call (954) 771-5660. 

■ NEWS & BUSINESS BRIEFS 

Okeechobee Water 

Level Down 

Lake Okeechobee is just over 11 feet above sea level, 

gaining about a foot over the summer. 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. In early October, the height was 11.11 feet, slightly 

higher than September. This makes the navigational depth 

for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 5.05 feet, and the navigational 

depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern 

coast of the lake, 3.25 feet. Bridge clearance was at 52 feet 

with these low levels. With the rainy season usually reaching 

its peak in August, the level is not expected to increase 

in coming fall and winter months, although a late season 

tropical storm(s) could change that. 

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). This link is also available on our 

website, www.southwindsmag-azine.com. 

BoatUS Foundation Awards Grants 

for Safe and Clean Boating 

From BoatUS 

In a unique online voting process that for the first time 

allowed the public to choose this year’s grantees, the 

BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has 

awarded ten community groups grants up to $4,000 each for 

its 2011 Grassroots Grants program. In the last 23 years, the 

foundation has awarded over $1-million to organizations 

that have developed creative projects to promote safe and 

clean boating on their local waterways, and this year’s winners—from 

Hawaii to New York—are no different. 

Over 21,000 total votes were cast and the top vote 

getter was the US Coast Guard Auxiliary 8CR-1-19 

of Panama City Beach, FL, with over 4,200 votes to 

produce “The Water Safety Discussion & Activity 

Booklet for Parents and Kids.” 

Applicants uploaded photos and videos 

showcasing their proposed project ideas and 

conveyed their vision. Voting took place via 

the Foundation’s Facebook page and website. 

Of the ten grants in the United States, one 

other grantee besides the Panama City group was in 

the Southeast, which was Clean Jordan Lake, Pittsboro, 

NC, whose aim was to produce signage and a brochure on 

the effects of marine debris and how boaters can help reduce 

and clean-up debris and to provide web content to boaters on 

cleanup events and marine debris issues. 

The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean 

Water is a national leader promoting safe, clean and responsible 

boating. Funded primarily by the half-million members 

of BoatUS, it provides innovative educational outreach 

directly to boaters and anglers with the aim of reducing 

accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of America’s 

waterways and keeping boating safe for all. To make a taxdeductible 

donation to this 501(c) (3) nonprofit, go to 

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Divers to Target Lionfish in 

Lower Florida Keys Derby, Nov. 5 

Divers can again become undersea “anglers” during an innovative 

event designed to control the population of non-native 

lionfish in Florida Keys waters. Set for Saturday, Nov. 5, the 

Lower Keys Lionfish Derby is the final of three derbies organized 

by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in partnership 

with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation. 

The event was last held in November 2010 

The derby is headquartered at Stock Island’s Hurricane 

Hole Marina, 5130 U.S. Highway 1 at mile marker 4.5. 

Events are to begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, with a late 

registration for any teams that did not pre-register, followed 

by a mandatory 7 p.m. captains meeting. 

Because lionfish have venomous spines, briefings on 

proper catching and cleaning techniques are to be a focus of 

the evening’s activities. 

The Indo-Pacific red lionfish, whose Atlantic Ocean 

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On derby day, teams can begin collecting 

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hand net, slurp gun or hook and line. Catches are to be 

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At a 5:30 p.m. social, derby participants can taste dishes 

made with lionfish, whose delicate white meat has been 

compared to the flavor of hogfish. The tasting also is open 

to the public. 

A 7:00 p.m. awards ceremony and 7:30 p.m. banquet 

rounds out the events. Cash prizes totaling more than 

$3,000 await the teams that bring in the most lionfish, 

largest lionfish and smallest. As well as earning prizes, 

teams are contributing to the preservation of Florida Keys 

marine habitats and ecosystems. 

The entry fee is $120 per team of up to four people registering 

by Wednesday, Nov. 2, or $150 thereafter. 

Divers can participate in the derbies from their own private 

vessels or join a local dive operator’s charter. For more 

information and team registration, go to 

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Massey Yacht Sales Opens Office 

in Stuart, FL 

Massey Yacht Sales & Service has opened a yacht dealership 

office in Stuart, adjacent to the Sunset Bay Marina & 

Anchorage. Massey has been in Stuart for two years working 

from a variety of yachts while riding out the recession. 

The ideal office space became available across the street 

from the marina, and Massey made the commitment. “We 

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became available,” states Ed Massey, owner of 

Massey Yacht Sales. “The new office is on a high 

visibility street with a great deal of vehicular 

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Besides being a complete dealership, the 

office includes slips at Sunset Bay Marina 

and the new Loggerhead Marina, both on the 

St. Lucie River in Stuart. The Stuart office 

becomes Massey’s third Florida location, with 

offices also in Palmetto and St. Petersburg. Massey is the 

new Catalina, Hunter and Island Packet dealer throughout 

Florida. Massey sells brokerage boats from 31 to 55 feet. The 

company also sells pre-owned powerboats. 

The company has several full time yacht sales and 

mobile broker positions open at the Stuart location and 

along Florida’s east coast. For information, call Ed Massey 

at (941) 725-2350, or email at yatchit@verizon.net. 

Grand Slam Yacht Sales Acquires 

Novatec Motor Yachts Dealership 

Grand Slam Yacht Sales, at the Cortez Cove Boatyard in 

Cortez, FL, has been appointed as Florida’s exclusive dealer 

of Novatec Motor Yachts. Novatec has been building motor 

yachts since 1983 in a range from 46 to 82 feet. They currently 

produce the Classic Sedan line (46’-56’), the Island line (48’- 

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Zarcor Comes Out With iPad, 

iPhone and Other Mobile 

Device Holders 

Zarcor, manufacturer of 

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sailors and other boaters, has 

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electronic mobile devices. 

Their iPhone Holder holds 95 

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or railings. The holder will 

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Their iPad holder also 

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to a surface. A waterproof splash guard protects the iPad 

holder as well. The mount allows for easy viewing by the 

helmsperson. 

John Halter, owner of Zarcor, is a lifelong avid sailor, 

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BoatUS Foundation Online Learning Center on 

Boating Safety 

From BoatUS 

The BoatUS Foundation recently launched a new free website 

course on boating safety at the BoatUS Foundation 

Online Learning Center at www.BoatUS.org. The website 

offers a no-cost online boating safety course that makes 

learning easier and retention stronger with the use of new 

animations, videos and interactive activities. 

The course is great for boaters or anglers who need to 

take a boating safety course and for those wanting to brush 

up on their boating safety. It is designed so the boater can 

start, stop and continue where they left off at any time. 

“We believe in reducing the barriers to boating,” said 

BoatUS Foundation Director of Boating Safety Chris 

Edmonston. “Some boating safety courses can cost over $100, 

which can present a big hurdle, especially if several family 

members want to run the boat. Also, in some parts of the 

country it may be hard to find a classroom course near you or 

that fits your schedule. By making our course free, available at 

home and doable on your own time, we hope to ensure your 

boating remains fun and everyone makes it home safely.” 

The difference between the BoatUS Boating Safety 

Course and other online courses—beyond the cost issue—is 

the scope of the material. “We don’t just tell you basics,” continued 

Edmonston. “We go beyond the minimum amount 

information you need to know. For example, most boats must 

have a fire extinguisher aboard. But if you have a larger vessel, 

we’ll show you why it is wise to have more than the minimum 

requirements and understand what to do in the event 

of a fire on your boat,” added Edmonston. “We also will tell 

you, for example, not only how many life jackets you need to 

have aboard, but demonstrate in a short video how to actually 

fit a life jacket to a child so they won’t slip out.” 

Upon completion of the course, you can also print your 

own certificate to provide your state’s boating agency as 

proof of boater education (for states that accept the course). 

In addition to the certificate, a few states require a small fee 

to issue a boating safety card or document. As an option, the 

Foundation can also provide a certificate suitable for framing 

for a nominal $5 fee. 

For more information, go to www.BoatUS.org. 

West Marine’s Green Product of the Year Contest: 

Winner To Receive $10,000 Award 

Deadline Set for December 1 

West Marine is seeking entries to its third annual Green 

Product of the Year contest. The winner will be announced 

and the award of $10,000 will be presented at the 2012 

Miami International Boat Show. The competition is free and 

open to individuals, manufacturers, distributors and/or 

inventors. The winner will be selected on the following criteria 

(go to the website for a more detailed description— 

enter the contest, read the complete rules and entry requirements 

at westmarine.com/green): 

Effectiveness: Is the product as effective as competitive 

products 

Economical: Is the product priced competitively with existing 

solutions or similar products 

Environmental Impact: How does the product benefit the 

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Degree of Innovation: When will the product be introduced 

(or when was it introduced) to the marketplace Is the product 

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OUR WATERWAYS 

By Steve Morrell 

Preserve Working Waterfronts 

“Maine’s working waterfronts bring $800-million into our economy 

while supporting 30,000 jobs. They represent only 20 miles of our 

3,300-mile coastline, meaning that a condo development here or a few 

summer houses there can swallow a huge portion of working land.” 

— Maine Representative Chellie Pingree 

Sound familiar Like Florida for the past 50 years We 

should call it “The Florida Syndrome”—reminiscent of the 

movie, The China Syndrome. If readers recall, that movie was 

about a meltdown of a nuclear reactor melting its way to 

China, destroying everything in its path. Because that’s 

what “The Florida Syndrome” does—it destroys all the 

working waterfronts along coastal areas and replaces them 

with condos and luxury homes. 

I hate to say this, but the best thing that happened from 

the 2008 economic meltdown was that it stopped much of 

the development of condos along the coasts—that was 

destroying working waterfronts, i.e., killing the goose that 

laid the golden egg, turning ‘Ol Florida—which was a 

dream to come to—into a disconnected, communitydestroying 

wall of concrete and luxury homes along much 

of the state’s beautiful waterways. 

Before the economy collapsed in late 2008, Florida was 

already awakening to the waterfront meltdown with legislation—through 

tax breaks—that helped end the destruction of 

working waterfronts. But the momentum of economic forces 

still had many waterfront developments in the works, and 

only the end of the building bubble brought them to a halt. 

Now, Rep. Pingree is seeing “The Florida Syndrome” 

coming to Maine and has introduced legislation seeking 

funding to help fight the end of working waterfronts in 

Maine and other coastal areas around the country. Quoting 

Sea Grant Fellow Hannah Dean, “the ‘Keep America’s 

Waterfront Working Act of 2011,’ would create a federal 

grant program to acquire working piers and other points of 

waterfront access and provide funding for waterfront planning. 

The program is designed to allow states and local 

communities to support and protect places along the coast 

where commercial fishermen, boatbuilders, excursion and 

tour boat operators and other small businesses operate.” 

Some will fight this just because it’s a federal program, 

but when so many states are really controlled by powerful 

financial interests—and not people—something new must 

be done—or our working waterfronts will slowly melt 

away, many of which already have. 

Who supports this concept Boaters, fishermen, surfers, 

divers, beach walkers, swimmers, marinas, boatyards, 

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Booth #103 - third booth on your 

right on entering the main entrance. 

The St. Petersburg 

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Show 

DEC. 1-4 

Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park 

400 First St. South, St. Petersburg 

A few blocks south of downtown St. Petersburg 

(Mahaffey Theater is located at what is formerly known 

as the Bayfront Center complex) 

DIRECTIONS: 

Take Interstate 275 into St. Petersburg. Exit on Interstate 

175-Exit 22 and continue to its end at the traffic light. 

Proceed forward four traffic lights. The fourth light is First 

Street. Turn left on First Street. The Mahaffey Theater and 

the show grounds will be on your right-hand side. Plenty of 

on-site parking is available at the municipal parking 

garages and airport surrounding show grounds. The parking 

fee is $5. 

Visitors can also ride the Downtown Looper Trolley with 

convenient stops on First Street alongside the Mahaffey 

Theater. Visit www.loopertrolley.com for schedules. 

Visitors can also come by boat and dock for free at the 

show’s “Come by Boat Dock.” 

Event Web site: www.showmanagement.com 

Thurs. Dec 1 — 10 a.m. -6 p.m. 

Fri. Dec 2 — 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. 

Sat. Dec 3 — 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Sun. Dec 4 — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Adults $10 

Children 15 and under free admission 

$2 off each ticket purchased online 

Gulfport Municipal Marina 

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GENERAL SHOW INFORMATION 

The St. Petersburg Boat show and Strictly Sail merged in 

2008 to create one large show for all power and sailboats in 

downtown St. Petersburg. Show Management puts on this 

show and has been doing so for many years—along with 

many other boat shows throughout the South. There will be 

docks dedicated to sailboats only, and Latitudes and Attitudes 

magazine will be putting on their traditional Cruisers Bash 

on Saturday evening after the show at 7 p.m. 

In-the-water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50- 

plus boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display. This is 

besides the many on-land sailboat displays. Along with these 

boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more on land. 

Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent, and one 

section will be devoted to sailing exhibitors, although many 

exhibitors have both sail and powerboaters as customers. 

There will be a large section for outside exhibitors 

showing both sailing products and services and trailered 

boats. This is besides the dozens of trailered powerboats 

that will also be on display outside in the powerboat area. 

Sailing seminars, run by Sail America, in the same format 

as the ones at the previous Strictly Sail Boat shows, will 

be held in Mahaffey Theater at the show site. A seminar 

schedule (see next page) will be available at www.strictlysail.com 

at the St. Pete web page and through the Show 

Management website, www.showmanagement.com. There 

will also be an author’s tent area outside. 

For kids, there will be free fishing clinics on Saturday 

and Sunday with free fishing gear to be given away as long 

as supplies last. 

Discover Sailing will also be offering free sailboat rides 

on a variety of boats in Tampa Bay. 


BOAT SHOW FREE SAILING SEMINARS 

Over 65 free seminars will be presented 

at the St. Pete Boat Show. The seminars, 

which span the four-day show, are 

taught by authors, technical experts 

and well-seasoned sailors and cover a 

wide range of topics. Sailors will find 

topics that expand their knowledge 

on general boating, cruising, living 

aboard, circumnavigation, exploring 

Florida’s coastline, learning how to 

get started—the list goes on. 

The seminars will be held indoors at the Mahaffey Theater at 

the show site and run 11:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 a.m.- 

5:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on 

Sunday. All are included in the admission ticket. 

The final schedule is not complete (see December SOUTHWINDS 

issue for complete schedule, or go to www.showmanagement. 

com/st_petersburg/event). Here are some highlighted seminars: 

A Sailor’s Guide to Tampa Bay Weather. This is taught by St. 

Pete’s own Dave Ellis. Dave examines the weather clues on 

Tampa Bay. Learn about the weather patterns, the sea breeze 

and when to head for home from the former sailing master and 

regatta coordinator at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. 

Getting into Sailing on Tampa Bay. This is another seminar by 

Dave Ellis. Want to start sailing but don’t know where Dave 

reveals that sailing need not be expensive or complicated. He’ll 

point you in the right direction to get out on the water without 

spending a fortune. 

Ten Storm Sailing Strategies. John Kretschmer, author of At the 

Mercy of the Sea and Sailboats for a Serious Ocean, will present two 

seminars. Ten Storm Sailing Strategies focuses on seamanship 

and leadership, the two keys to handling storm conditions in 

small boats. The seminar discusses techniques and realities of 

heaving-to, running off and fore reaching in extreme conditions. 

Sailboats for A Serious Ocean - 25 Great Sailboats for World 

Voyaging. This is also by John Kretschmer, and it takes a candid 

and honest look at great boats for world voyaging. It focuses 

on new and used boats and what to look for when considering 

a boat for crossing an ocean. 

Cruising for Couples. This seminar is presented by Liza 

Copeland, author of Cruising for Cowards, and emphasizes the 

dynamics of couples, setting up a user-friendly boat and living 

with your partner 24 hours a day—in sweet harmony. 

Mediterranean Magic. Also by Liza Copeland, this seminar 

explores the scope of the Mediterranean Sea, weather patterns 

and forecasting, and routes to get there, in addition to specific 

country information including piloting, officialdom and cruising 

fees, harbors, moorage and anchorage, boating facilities 

afloat and ashore, and sightseeing ashore. 

Preparations for Offshore Cruising. Another presentation by 

Liza Copeland, this examines outfitting your boat for a weekend, 

coastal cruising or circumnavigating. 

Cruising in the Caribbean. Liza Copeland again presents this 

seminar, which brings the Caribbean to life with recent scenic 

and personalized images of the region and includes general 

Caribbean information including harbors and anchorages, 

facilities, and cultural information and tips. 

Basic Marine Weather Interpretation Skills. This is taught by 

Lee Chesneau, a highly seasoned senior marine meteorologist 

with a distinguished 36-year career in maritime weather forecasting. 

Attendees will be introduced to surface weather maps 

and examine the anticipated weather forecasts for several geographical 

areas. This seminar is a reality check for basic weather 

chart interpretation skills. 


COOKING ONBOARD 

Two Lobster Tales 

(PUN INTENDED) 

One of the simplest seafoods to prepare—and definitely 

one of the most delicious to eat—lobster is fair game for 

cruising sailors with mask, snorkel and fins. The most 

straightforward preparation of lobster is to simply boil it in a 

big pot filled with ocean saltwater, then dipping chunks of 

the cooked tail in butter. Rice or couscous makes an excellent 

side dish, and a fresh tropical fruit salad rounds out the meal. 

But there are hundreds of recipe variations for preparing 

lobster, and it is impossible to say which is best. One of 

my favorite lobster tales involves a sea captain and his confrontation 

with the owner of a very famous New York 

restaurant that resulted in the lobster dish we call today lobster 

newburg. The recipe follows the tale. 

Capt. Ben Winberg was a sea captain in the fruit shipping 

business and a frequent diner at famous Delmonico’s 

Restaurant in New York, run by Charles Delmonico in the 

late 19th century. One day, Capt. Winberg asked Delmonico 

for access to the restaurant’s kitchen to make his very special 

version of lobster. He said he had a “secret ingredient” 

that made it unique. With reluctance, Delmonico agreed on 

the condition that Capt. Winberg allow the restaurant’s chef 

to observe. The “secret ingredient” turned out to be cayenne 

pepper. Delmonico adopted the recipe, and put the dish on 

the restaurant’s menu, naming it lobster a la winberg, 

whereupon it became one of the most popular. However, 

the sea captain and the restaurateur had a falling-out, the 

captain was banned from the restaurant, and the dish was 

renamed lobster newburg. To enjoy a bit of culinary history 

along with your recently-caught lobster, here’s a galley-version 

of Capt. Winberg’s creation: 

LOBSTER NEWBURG 

Ingredients: 

12 ounces of lobster tails, pre-cooked and cut into chunks 

1 1/2 cups cream 

3 tablespoons dry sherry 

2 tablespoons flour 

3 tablespoons butter 

4 egg yolks, beaten 

2 teaspoons lemon juice 

1/2 teaspoon paprika 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

Preparation: 

(1) In a double boiler, melt butter, then blend in flour. Add 

cream and cook, stirring until thickened and bubbly. Stir in a 

small amount of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, 

then pour egg yolk mixture back into the double boiler. 

(2) Cook, stirring until thickened, then add lobster. Stir in 

the wine, lemon juice and salt. Now, pour over an English 

muffin and sprinkle with the paprika. 

GRILLED LOBSTER W/CHILE BUTTER AND CILANTRO 

Beach party grilling of freshly-caught lobsters is also a 

favorite of mine. Keep it simple, I always say, and this preparation 

couldn’t be easier, or more delicious. The lobsters are 

cut in half using a heavy Chinese cleaver, and the tender 

lobster meat and butter are cooked in the half-shells on a 

grill over a charcoal fire, with the addition of a little cilantro, 

chiles and lime zest. 

Ingredients: 

4 ounces of butter, softened 

3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced 

4 Fresno or jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced 

1 lime, zested and quartered 

2 live lobsters (2 pounds each) 

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, a little Kosher salt and freshlyground 

black pepper to taste 

Preparation: 

(1) In a small bowl or dish, mix together butter, cilantro, 

chiles, and lime zest and set aside. 

(2) Use cleaver to split lobsters in half lengthwise through 

their heads and tails. Scoop out the gravel sac near the head 

and the vein running along the back, and discard. 

(3) Transfer the lobster halves flesh-side up onto a baking 

sheet. Drizzle the lobster halves with oil and season with salt 

and pepper. 

(4) Over a medium-high charcoal fire, place the lobster 

halves flesh-side down on the grill and cook for 5 minutes. 

(5) Turn over lobster halves and spread each with some of the 

cilantro-chile butter; continue cooking for another 3 minutes 

or so until cooked through. Serve with lime wedges. 

It just doesn’t get any easier than that! 


Robbie Johnson lives aboard a steel Tahiti Ketch and is the author of 

Gourmet Underway – A Sailor’s Cookbook. Order his book at www.gourmetunderway.com. 


The Upper Keys Sailing Club 

By Debby Lloyd 

Founded in 1973 in what was 

once a neighborhood watering 

hole of now indeterminate 

age, the Upper Keys Sailing 

Club evokes the atmosphere of 

the old Florida that is fast disappearing. 

The aged, but charming, 

single-story club peeks out 

from under its large royal poinciana 

tree and overlooks 

Buttonwood Sound in Key 

Largo. Buttonwood Sound is 

part of that vast, wonderful tract 

of water called Florida Bay, 

which stretches for 30 miles 

from the clubhouse door all the 

way to Cape Sable. The 

Intracoastal Waterway transects 

the bay about 1 1/4 miles from 

the club, and its imaginary line 

forms the boundary for the 

extensive part of Florida Bay 

designated Everglades National 

Park. For cruising sailors, idyllic 

anchorages are all around. Jet 

Skis and water-skiing are not 

permitted within the park 

boundaries, so anchorages there 

offer a quietude that is rare in 

our modern world. 

The club maintains an onsite 

marina of 23 slips with 

power and water. Draft varies 

along the dock, with a practical 

4.5- to 5-foot draft limitation at 

the outer part, and substantially 

less, more suited to keel centerboard 

boats, closer to the shore. 

During the summer, the youth sailing program runs a Sail 

Camp at UKSC, with specific weekly programs for beginning, 

intermediate and advanced Opti sailors. 

Buccaneers racing. The club has hosted “winters” for JY-15s, 

Buccaneers, Melges 24s and others. 

To truly cruise and enjoy the 

Keys, a draft not much in excess 

of 4.5 feet is ideal for snugging 

up to our countless islands and 

for worry-free marina access. 

The club marina is home to several 

members’ cat-rigged, wishbone-mained 

Nonsuch boats 

with about four feet of draft, as 

well as Hunters, Catalinas and 

other popular Florida sailboats. 

Transient slips for visiting 

cruisers are available at the 

club’s docks on a limited basis 

by calling the club dockmaster 

Thursday through Monday at 

(305) 451-9972. Reciprocity is 

already established with some 

other South Florida clubs. For 

cruisers who want ocean 

access, perhaps to cross to the 

Bahamas, there is Angel Fish 

Creek about 10 miles north, or 

the Snake Creek drawbridge 

about 10 miles south. 

The club’s beach is ideal for 

launching the many Hobie 

Waves owned by club members 

who actively participate in 

Portsmouth racing at the club 

and class racing at more distant 

venues. U.S. Champion Wave 

sailor Leah White, along with 

her husband Dave and fatherin-law 

Rick White—club members 

all—provide a challenging 

pace; Rick holds over 200 catamaran 

championships, includ- 


The club grounds with clubhouse, land boat storage and 

dock. The club is located on Buttonwood sound on 

Florida Bay. 

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Luckily, a lot of the club’s cruising-oriented sailors have 

discovered the pleasures of mostly relaxing aboard the race 

committee’s pontoon boat while starting and scoring races on 

behalf of their race-oriented fellow club members. 

Portsmouth and PHRF races are held approximately every 

other weekend, on Saturdays and Sundays respectively. 

These club-sponsored races, while not informal, are intended 

to promote good fellowship. As such, there is no protest committee. 

Racers are expected to disqualify themselves if they 

committed a fault not observed by the principal race officer. 

Non-members are very welcome to join the racing with their 

own boat for a nominal $10 fee, and the racing schedule is 

posted on the club’s website, www.upperkeyssailing.com. 

The club also has a launch ramp, and during the lovely 

Keys’ winter season, the club hosts a few scheduled regattas 

for one-design class racing for visiting northerners who 

trailer their boats. The club has hosted “winters” for JY-15s, 

Buccaneers, Melges 24s and others. These are fully formal 

races with full attention paid to the class’ rules. UKSC members 

turn out en masse to put on awards dinners, volunteer 

for race committee, decorate the clubhouse, then clean up 

after the festivities. These events contribute to the club’s 

financial support by helping keep membership fees in line. 

Dues are presently $540 a year. 

For the next generation of sailors, the club hosts the 

Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Program, a non-profit established 

by founding club member Ken Sorensen with a generous 

endowment in his son’s memory. During the school 

year, the young sailors, ages 8 to 12, train a couple of afternoons 

a week at the club. Karen, the sailing coach, can be 

seen and heard from her 16-foot inflatable chase boat with 

bullhorn in hand, putting the members of the young racing 

fleet through their paces out on the water. Their work has 

paid off, and they are placing well in the Opti circuit that 

goes to Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Miami and beyond. 

During the summer, the youth sailing program runs a 

sail camp at UKSC, with specific weekly programs for 

beginning, intermediate and advanced Opti sailors. It runs 

weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is for ages 8 to 12. 

Details can be found at the youth program’s own website, 

www.msysp.org. 

Racing isn’t everything at the club. Cruising members 

organize an occasional weekend trip to nearby destinations, 

such as Lignum Vitae Key to the south in Islamorada or 

Elliott Key in Biscayne Bay, or they just get together in twos 

and threes for an overnight somewhere out in the bay. The 

annual Ladies’ Night Out has become a fun tradition for 

women only, anchored out with their boats rafted up. About 

8 a.m. the next morning, the men steam up to the ladies’ 

anchorage to serve breakfast and mimosas on the club’s 

pontoon boat. (Is this one of those “only in the Keys” kind 

of things) 

Visiting prospective members are welcomed onto the 

club property every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. for the weekly 

and well-attended TGIF. Potential new members can just 

show up and ask to be introduced to a member of the membership 

committee, or contact Membership Chair and Vice- 

Commodore Leah White at sokitoome@bellsouth.net to 

request an invitation—and bring an appetizer to share! 

Prospective members are fair game for race committee duty. 

Applicants for membership are required to perform two onwater 

events before their membership can be considered. 

This can be serving on race committee or crewing as a guest 


on a member’s boat during a race. Prospective members 

must also have a first and second sponsor drawn from the 

club membership, and working out on the water gives 

everyone a chance to get to know one another and find 

sponsors. Besides, it’s a lot of fun! 

With its full commercial kitchen in the clubhouse, airconditioned 

dining room and full bar, outside barbecue pit 

and a roofed waterfront patio for lounging and imbibing, 

the UKSC takes full advantage of its amenities for socializing. 

Parties are run by volunteers for all the major holidays, 

various regattas during the year and sometimes just 

because... The club’s most dedicated cooks seem to be the 

men, especially at the barbecue, but there are professionally 

catered dinners occasionally, such as for the Change of 

Watch dinner when the newly elected officers are installed 

at the beginning of May each year. The Change of Watch 

dinner is about the only time members dress in something 

other than shorts and a T-shirt. Most social affairs are decidedly 

informal. 

The UKSC’s “Keysey” atmosphere promotes the good 

fellowship of sailing for which the club was founded and 

which is enshrined in the club’s by-laws. The club is very 

participative and reliant upon members’ volunteer efforts to 

maintain and run this lovely property. This includes the 

clubhouse and the outbuildings—the sail loft, the docks, the 

quonset hut and the cottage, which houses the full time 

dockmaster. 

The Upper Keys Sailing Club’s website, 

www.upperkeyssailing.com posts the race schedules and 

other upcoming activities. 

A sailboat built by one of the club members. 

Getting to the Upper Keys Sailing Club 

By land, the club is located around mile marker 100 west of 

the Overseas Highway/U.S.1 in Key Largo, at 100 Ocean 

Bay Drive. Mailing address is P.O. Box 3154, Key Largo, FL 

33037. By sea, a compass heading of approximately 130 

degrees from the park boundary marker north of ICW 

marker 55 will bring you to the club with a good five feet of 

draft. GPS coordinates are 25.05’.16” N, 80.26’.50” W. The 

club phone number is (305) 451-9972, and the clubhouse is 

staffed Thursday through Monday. 

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Hobie 

Wave 

After sailing the Wave, legendary catamaran sailor 

Rick White was converted. Now, 12 years later, 

there are fleets of Waves racing both in the Keys 

and throughout the country. Rick hosts several 

Wave events annually. 

Photos Courtesy Rick White, Catamaran Sailor 

Magazine. www.catsailor.com. 

Perhaps you have seen this little catamaran on the beach 

at the resorts in Florida or the Caribbean. We used to 

see Hobie 16s—and later, Sunfish were all lined up 

ready for rental. Today, it is likely to be Hobie Waves. Why 

Well, they are nearly indestructible. They don’t flip easily, 

and if they do, there is a float at the top of the mast, cleverly 

called a “Hobie Bob.” The rudders kick up for beach 

landings, and there is no dagger board at all. There is no 

boom to clunk resort guests on the noggin and they have the 

requisite colorful sails. 

Rather than fiberglass, like other Hobies—indeed most 

all catamarans—the Wave is Rotomolded Polyethylene. If 

there is an abrasion or ding, either ignore it or buff it out. 

No—these boats cannot be “welded” with plastic filler. But 

since it is a quarter-inch thick at minimum, it is unlikely that 

even rocks will cause a hole. Oh, and it is not advisable to 

bang the side of the hull with the side of your fist. You’ll 

damage the fist. 

Just to go with the theme, the deck profile has a wavy 

profile. It sits high enough that guests feel somewhat secure 

on the trampoline. Yet it has decent speed. Naturally, if there 

are two of them on the same body of water, even if at a fancy 

beachfront hotel, a race may ensue. 

Legendary catamaran sailor Rick White, who really did 

“write the book” on multihull racing, reports that when his 

wife bought a Wave and suggested that they be used in their 

Florida Keys Wednesday evening racing, he was dead set 

against it. “What a dumb-looking little rubber duck!” But 

after sailing the boat, he was converted. Now, 12 years later, 

there are fleets of Waves racing both in the Keys and 

throughout the country. 

The company putting out Hobie Cats has many offerings 

in the sailing branch of the business. Nearly all of them 

are for racing, and some are very high performance. The 

Wave is the entry-level boat. There is one version offered 

specifically configured for the resorts. So simplicity was 

part of the design. 

For example, there is no dagger board. A skeg is molded 

into the shape of the last quarter of the boat’s hulls. 

Racing sailors rake their masts aft to load up the rudders for 

upwind work, just as a savvy Hobie 16 sailor does. Big rake 

downwind is slow. But since the shrouds are loose, the mast 

flops forward downwind. 

Newer Waves have a re-designed kick-up rudder system 

that does away with the old familiar cam system that 

needed care and maintenance. You cannot sail with one rudder 

up with the new system, but most agree that it doesn’t 

make any speed difference on this boat. 

As mentioned, there is no boom. The clew of the mainsail 

is attached to the mainsheet system that simply goes to 

the middle of the aft cross beam. Yes, some have added a 

traveler, which Hobie Cat will gladly sell them for $215. But 

they are not allowed for racing. 

One quirk is that there is no tiller extension. Simplicity 

—and it’s for novice sailors, remember So what does a 

sailor who wants to get weight forward do A new version 

of the Hobie “laid back” style is seen, with skippers lying 

down and steering with their feet. It is good to look around 

once in a while to see what’s coming, of course. As the wind 

increases, weight goes aft, and steering is done from the 

ends of the connector of the tillers. With hands, of course. 

While a rental fleet stays on the beach in really strong 

winds, the Wave can be sailed in gnarly conditions. The top 

of the mainsail twists off, automatically de-powering the 

rig. The only problem can occur in extreme conditions when 

bearing off from close hauled, a recurring spot of danger in 

all multihulls. Since the Wave is so short, it is easy to stuff 

the bows into the drink, and on occasion, a spectacular pitch 

pole, end-over-end capsize, can happen. But it is easy to 

right, with a righting line attached to aid in the operation. 

Getting back aboard is a problem for some. Usually getting 

up from the stern area, not necessarily from the back of the 

boat, but alongside back there, is the easiest. There is no dolphin 

striker at the bow cross beam that many other boats 

have that can serve as a step. 

Naturally, many sailors have souped up their Waves. A 

jib kit and even a small asymmetrical spinnaker are available 

from Hobie Cat. Others, like Rick White, have put a 

long sprit with a furling “hooter,” in addition to a small jib, 

on theirs. Reportedly he finishes within a fleet of Hobie 16s 


BY DAVE ELLIS 

Many sailors have souped up their Waves. A jib kit and even a small asymmetrical 

spinnaker are available from Hobie Cat. 

Waves are nearly indestructible. They don’t flip 

easily, and if they do, there is a float at the 

top of the mast, cleverly called a “Hobie Bob.” 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Length Overall: . . . . . . . . . . .13’ / 3.96 m 

Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7’ / 2.13 m 

Draft w/ Rudder Up: . . . . . . .11” / 0.28 m 

Mast Length: . . . . . . . . . . . . .20’ / 6.09 m 

Sail Area: . . . . . . . . . . . 95 sq ft / 9.0 sq m 

Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 lbs / 111 kg 

Max Load: . . . . . . . . . . . .800 lbs / 362 kg 

Crew: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 

Hull Construction: . . . . . . . . . .Rotomolded 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Polyethylene 

Price new, sailaway . . . . . . . .About $5200 

Since the Wave is so short, it is easy to stuff the bows into the drink, and on occasion, 

a spectacular pitch pole, end-over-end capsize, can happen. But it is easy to 

right, with a righting line attached to aid in the operation. 

in all but very strong winds. 

So, how fast is the Wave, really The standard 

Wave with mainsail has a Portsmouth 

handicap of 92.1. It is the slowest boat in the 

multihull list of classes. This is similar in speed 

to a Catalina 13 Capri monohull. With jib, it 

goes faster, rated at 89.8—about the speed of a 

Flying Scot monohull around a racecourse. 

Yet, the ease of raising the mast and rigging 

the sail, the off-the-beach convenience, and the 

feeling of “I can do anything with this boat,” 

makes the Wave one of the fastest-selling boats 

out there. 

The next Nationals will be held the first 

weekend in December in the Florida Keys at 

Founders Park Watersports, Islamorada, FL. 

For more information on the Hobie Wave, contact 

Rick@catsailor.com, or go to 

www.Catsailor.com, or www.WaveClass.com. 

The standard Wave with mainsail has a Portsmouth handicap of 92.1. It is the 

slowest boat in the multihull list of classes. This is similar in speed to a Catalina 

13 Capri monohull. With jib, it goes faster, rated at 89.8—about the speed of a 

Flying Scot monohull around a racecourse. 


CAROLINA SAILING 

Sailing in the 

Holy City — 

What’s Size Got 

to Do With It 

Boats preparing for a CORA race on the Ashley River, with Charleston 

in the background. CORA is responsible for much of the racing activity 

that takes place in the city. 

Mention the notion of sailing capitals in the United 

States and most people conjure venues such as San 

Francisco Bay, Newport (Rhode Island), or 

Annapolis. But Charleston, SC, is another place that’s big in 

sailing. Well, big isn’t the right descriptor, actually. It’s more a 

case of quality than quantity, but this diminutive 

Southeastern city (population 120 K, according to the 2010 

U.S. Census) exhibits many of the attributes of any sailing 

destination in the country, including the occasional visit by 

megayachts. You won’t find America’s Cup syndicates setting 

up camp here, nor groundbreaking ceremonies for a 

future sailing hall of fame, but the Holy City has other ways 

of distinguishing itself as a superb venue for sailing, whether 

that’s racing, cruising—or just messing about in boats. 

Let’s start with sailing competitions. Charleston certainly 

has those. From the small but resonant (think 

Charleston Kite Week Invitational – 27 participants in 2011) 

to the big and dominant (Charleston Race Week – 231 boats 

in 2011) to the international and unique (the Velux Five 

Oceans Race and the Global Ocean Race, which is scheduled 

to arrive here next spring), sailing events populate the calendar 

here throughout much of the year. 

Okay, what about a few other metrics Charleston 

Harbor is home to four yacht clubs, seven marinas and a 

fistful of companies that teach sailing for profit. Of course, 

there are four or five yacht brokerage firms that deal in sailboats, 

as well as two active community sailing organizations, 

both with on-the-water locations. One of those, 

Charleston Community Sailing (SOUTHWINDS, “Carolina 

Sailing,” August 2009—see Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com), 

has increased its activities every year 

since it was established in 1999, and now provides a range 

of instructional youth programs while also managing the 

high school sailing competition for nine local teams. In addition, 

Jessica Koenig, the nonprofit’s executive director for 

the past five years, has established a junior instructor program 

that trains young sailors to become leaders who will 

end up teaching others to sail. 

Speaking of future leaders, Charleston is also home to 

one of the most innovative initiatives in the country: the 

South Carolina Maritime Foundation. Now in its 11th year, 

this organization employs the concept of sail training aboard 

its 140-foot, traditional, wooden tall ship, the Spirit of South 

Carolina, to educate and inspire youngsters from across the 

Palmetto State. Though the ship has only been sailing since 

2007, nearly 5,000 youngsters have had the opportunity to 

spend time onboard for day sails and longer outings. The various 

programs run by this foundation don’t teach sailing as 

much as they teach respect for the marine environment, an 

understanding of teamwork and self-reliance as well as an 

awareness of the area’s maritime heritage. 

Of course, any discussion about sailing in Charleston 

would be incomplete without mention of the Charleston 

Ocean Racing Association (CORA), the organization responsible 

for much of the racing activity that takes place here. 


BY DAN DICKISON 

The docks at the Charleston Community Sailing Center. The center 

has increased its activities every year since it was established in 

1999, and now provides a range of instructional youth programs 

while also managing the high school sailing competition for nine 

local teams. 

With 70-plus boat-owning members on the rolls and more 

than twice that many associate members, CORA exists principally 

on paper, online and in the heart of its proponents. 

Without a clubhouse or a fleet of support boats, its members 

stage races and regattas and social gatherings throughout 

the year, including a series of offshore distance races. 

Maybe you gauge an area’s vitality in the sport by the 

kind of fundraising that sailors do in that place. If so, rest 

assured, Charleston is in good standing. Sailors who’ve participated 

in this city’s annual Leukemia Cup Regatta have 

raised over $1.5 million for the Leukemia and Lymphoma 

Charleston Sailing School 

“Learn to Sail with Confidence” 

Society over the years. During the most recent edition in 

early October (the 15th annual), those mariners pushed the 

bar impressively high, raising another $132,000. 

And when it comes to raising the bar, few sailing teams 

have done that like the College of Charleston’s squad. 

Originally established in 1976, the team has been a dominant 

force in NCAA competition for the last two decades, 

winning top prize at the collegiate national regatta three different 

times. As of this writing, the Cougars are ranked No. 

1 in the nation. And you can add to that the fact that Dr. Ken 

King and a team representing Charleston just finished third 

in US SAILING’s annual Offshore Championships in 

Annapolis, MD. 

Of course, all these highlights don’t really matter to 

most sailors, right Take a guy like Chris Starr, who likes to 

pilot his 32-foot Pearson sloop around Charleston Harbor 

on weekends. Starr, a computer science professor, doesn’t 

race his boat. He mostly just day sails with his dog. So, does 

any of this sailing context make a difference to him 

“Yes!” says Starr emphatically. “I’ve got an amazing 

range of choices because of all this. I can race if I want; I can 

join the cruising club; I can go to a number of different boatyards 

if I need to…I love knowing that we’ve got CORA 

here for that kind of sailing, and we’ve got one of the top 

collegiate sailing teams in the country right here. I’ve got so 

many choices in things like marinas and other places to go, 

it’s really a phenomenal resource for sailors.” 

A year-round sailor, Starr says he’s grateful to live in a 

place that’s conducive to that. “Because of our surroundings, 

if it’s too windy in the harbor, I can stay in the rivers. If it’s 

nice offshore, I can go there. Add that dynamic to all the other 

resources we have, and to me, it makes this place unique.” 

So maybe it isn’t all about size and volume. Maybe, like 

that old adage instructs: ‘It’s not the size of the ship in the 

storm; it’s the motion of the ocean.” 

Charleston definitely has some impressive motion 

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Just a Hop or Two to 

JUNKANOO— 

Gunkholing in 

the Bahamas 

By Barry S. Hammerberg 

The cruise to the Junkanoo festival in Nassau started in Port Everglades, FL, 

and worked its way along Andros, the Exumas and on to Nassau. 

Another Adventure rafted up to another boat in the inner harbor of Morgan’s 

Bluff on Andros. 

Main entrance to the cave at Morgan’s Bluff—one of our side trips while 

anchored in the inner harbor. 

Lying at anchor on December 11 in Lake Sylvan 

(Fort Lauderdale, FL)—in driving 46-degree 

rain—waiting for a weather window to cross 

the Gulf Stream, it was hard to believe we’d get to 

Nassau in time for Junkanoo, the Bahamian 

Boxing Day festival, held on Dec. 26. But if we got 

out of Florida early enough, we’d planned to 

island-hop to Nassau, getting some Bahamas 

exploring in on the way. 

Dueling fronts have the seas riled up to the 

point that a crossing would be at least uncomfortable; 

particularly as my crew consists of a 10-yearold 

parrot with no sense of sail trim and few navigation 

skills. The conventional wisdom, proven 

by experience, is not to cross in any wind with a 

northerly component, as wind against the northward-heading 

Gulf Stream current creates steep, 

closely spaced waves. 

The weather gurus forecast a 24-hour window 

starting on the 12th, so we hoisted anchor at 3 

a.m. and motored out of Port Everglades. For safety, 

I was buddy-boating with S/V Sampatecho, an 

early ‘90s Beneteau 440 named for their three children; 

Sam, Pat and Echo. Just prior to our departure, 

they kindly lent me their daughter, Echo, to 

crew on our 2003 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42, 

Another Adventure, during the crossing. Without 

her, I’d have been single-handing (unless one 

counts the parrot). My partner, Ruth, was back in 

Wisconsin getting her annual Christmas dose of 

snow and family. 

The crossing went fast and smooth as we 

motor-sailed with a south wind helping us across 

the Gulf Stream. The two boats passed North 

Rock (a few miles north of Bimini) just after noon, 

continuing across the Bahamas Bank to arrive at 

Mackie Shoal by 4:30 p.m., dusk. I transferred 

Echo to Sampatecho and anchored for the night in 

a light breeze on glassy water. It’s a little unsettling 

to be on the hook at night in 18-feet of water 

without a light in sight. Night travel is challenging, 

because the Bahamian government seems to 


Another Adventure anchored just outside the mouth of the harbor, waiting for high tide in Fresh Creek on Andros. The Chickcharnies 

Hotel is in the background. 

have embraced GPS to the point of no longer maintaining 

lighted navigation aids on the shallow banks (for that matter—many 

of the navigation aids are just plain missing). 

That said, crossing the bank is pretty straightforward, day 

or night, with a good chartplotter and a copy of the Explorer 

Chartbook. We needed two books for this voyage: The Near 

Bahamas and The Exumas. 

Morgan’s Bluff on Andros Island 

After transferring Echo back onboard for a dawn departure, 

our second hop took us through the North West Passage 

where we turned south to Morgan’s Bluff on the northeastern 

tip of Andros (the North West Channel is not to be confused 

with New Providence Channel, located farther north). 

Alternatively, we could have turned left to Chub Cay and 

cleared customs, as both are a day’s sail from Nassau. We 

chose Andros, the largest island of the Bahamas, because 

we’d never been there and it is not heavily visited (most 

guides ignore this interesting island), and we were well 

ahead of schedule—time to explore. The Morgan’s Bluff outer 

harbor was easy to find at the end of a well-marked ship 

channel, and by 2 p.m., we were entering the outer harbor. 

The outer harbor is wide open to NNW through NE 

winds, so we threaded the short narrow passage past colorful 

Regatta Park to the very small inner harbor—so small 

the only anchoring was a bowline to a tree and stern anchor 

in the harbor. Four vessels pretty much had that space 

claimed. There was also a ferry ramp and cargo dock 

reminding us that island freighters would be maneuvering 

in this tight space. The fuel dock (a barren concrete wall) 

was unoccupied, and we were invited by islanders to raftup 

there for Sunday night as the fuel station was closed. A 

phone call from Willie’s bar brought a personable customs 

agent from the airport to our boats. Three hundred dollars 

later we had our clearance and cruising permit. 

We were told by Keith, a long-time British inhabitant, 

that the population was about 25,000, or one person per 

square mile—just about perfect in his estimation. He took us 

on a short tour in his Rover; first to the water dock at the 

outer harbor, then on to the Morgan’s Bluff Caves. Water 

dock sounded redundant; aren’t most docks on the water 

We learned that this dock in Morgan’s Bluff is the departure 

point for the motorized barges that carry about 4.5- to 5-million 

gallons of fresh water to Nassau daily. 

The caves were a short walk east of the inner harbor. 

They were low but spacious, 6- to 8-feet high inside with 

several side passages that led to other rooms and tighter 

exits. One could easily envision early island inhabitants 

gathered around fires with their sleeping mats on the 

packed sand floor, sheltered from the wind and rain. 

The plan was to stay a night, then sail south along the 

eastern Andros reef visiting Fresh Creek and perhaps 

Middle Bight. Strong NW winds and high seas made staying 

another day seem wise. Even the water boat stayed safe 

and snug in Nassau. The local (self-appointed) harbormaster 

visited to see if we needed water or were positioned so 

as to owe a mooring fee Our polite request of the fuel dock 

owner and a fuel purchase opened the door to another night 

at the fuel dock. After carrying jerry cans of fuel to the boats, 

we started the several-mile walk south to Nicholls Town 

and Pineville to get a data connection from BATELCO, do 

some banking and explore. Friendly islanders made the trip 

easier by stopping to give us rides. In Pineville, we noticed 

a truck van box sitting on the round beside the road, learning 

it was the water store. The clerk explained that they sold 

water bottled in Nassau. She believed folks returning from 

Nassau developed a taste for New Providence water and 

wanted it on Andros so they bought it bottled (isn’t Nassau 

water shipped from Andros) While walking back to the 

boats, we saw the large ponds used to hold water for transfer 

to the water ship. 

Farther South to Fresh Creek on Andros 

Next, we elected to hop south along the eastern Andros reef 

to Fresh Creek (our alternative would have been a 48-mile 

run east to Nassau, but we were running early for 

Junkanoo). There is a shallow, winding unmarked channel 

between the reef and the island, which we felt was wisely 

left to those with shallow draft and local knowledge. While 

Fresh Creek was picturesque and interesting, with the wellworn 

Chickcharnies Hotel, batik factory, post office, groceries 

and the nearby A.U.T.E.C. facility (a naval testing 

facility, strictly off limits) the town is not heavily visited. The 

narrow harbor (essentially a river) is not suited for anchoring, 

as we were advised by several concerned residents calling 

from the bridge. George, the self-reputed harbormaster, 

helped us tie to an unused part of the crumbling government 

dock for the night. We find it hard to tell who has 

authority and who doesn’t on the less developed islands, 

since “officials” dress the same as civilians, with the exception 

of customs and immigration. 

During the night, a ship turning around at the government 

dock swept through the area where we had been 

anchored earlier. That would have been a rude awakening. 


Sailboats anchored in the narrow mooring field of the 

Exuma National Sea and Wildlife Park. It was an 

inexpensive, well-maintained, first-come, first-served 

park mooring behind Cambridge Key, and we went by 

dinghy to the Sea Aquarium at the northwest tip of 

O’Brien’s Cay. Another Adventure is the middle boat. 

As it was, a pair of ships roused us during the night as they 

carefully squeezed by to dock on the wall in front of us. The 

town does have a small marina, the Lighthouse. If we 

return, we will definitely stay there for protection from 

ships and access to WiFi. The second night, Another 

Adventure anchored just outside the mouth of the harbor, 

waiting for high tide—since one of our vessels made an 

unscheduled stop in front of the Chickcharnies Hotel for 

most of the day. (Hint: the channel is on the south side of the 

river). Our outside anchorage was protected by the reef that 

runs the length of Andros’ eastern shoreline; one of the 

largest in North America and unfortunately not protected. 

The sad reality is that if they made it a protected area the 

Bahamas still wouldn’t have the resources to patrol it. 

Staniel Cay and the Exumas 

Given that we were below Nassau and had time, we went 59 

miles southeast across the Tongue of the Ocean to the relatively 

unmarked DECCA channel, a good way to cross the 

Great Bahamas Bank south of Nassau to the Exumas, using 

GPS to follow the wide 19- to 20-foot deep channel. From 

the third (easternmost) derelict DECCA tower, we turned 

southeast, passing through uncharted water that proved to 

be 18 feet deep, to Sandy Cay (the waypoint NW of Staniel 

Cay). A few more miles southeast put us in Staniel Cay 

where we sought shelter in the channel east of Thunderball 

Grotto. It provided excellent protection during the passage 

of a winter front with 30-knot winds and heavy rain. There 

are a few moorings and room for 4-5 boats at anchor in 15 to 

20 feet of water with fair to good holding in moderately 

strong tidal current. We found we could purchase a WiFi 

connection from the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, staying in 

touch with business and weather. 

After snorkeling in the grotto, Echo asked if we could 

stay here for the rest of her vacation as the variety of fish 

and cave setting were phenomenal. Later we took our 

dinghies a couple of miles south to Harvey Cay to search the 

coral heads for the elusive spiny lobster. No bugs found, 

though we saw lots of colorful fish. Back at the grotto, we 

were disappointed to find that the Thunderball Club was 

still out of business, and we couldn’t show Echo the photographs 

from when Sean Connery was here shooting the 

James Bond movie, Thunderball. Staniel Cay has air service, 

one-and-a-half grocery stores, a great bread bakery, marina 

and several places to dine, making it an excellent location 

for picking up guests and provisioning (island style). 

By this point, we’d used our stated quota of a hop or 

two, but we felt allowed. We were running a week early for 

Junkanoo, and we had an enthusiastic guest aboard wanting 

to experience more of the Bahamas. Our next hop was north 

on the Exumas Sound to Bell Cut, the southern edge of the 

Exuma National Sea and Wildlife Park. We took an 

inexpensive, well-maintained, first-come, first-served 

park mooring behind Cambridge Key and went by 

dinghy to the Sea Aquarium at the northwest tip of 

O’Brien’s Cay. This large coral head has a stunning population 

of colorful tropical fish making it a popular snorkeling 

area. One has to plan for the tides here as the current can be 

strong. Dinghy moorings are there for safety and to protect 

the fragile environment. Bell Cut is an easy entrance to and 

from Exuma Sound. The alternative, a route from the bank, 

is at least 12 feet deep following the NW shoreline of Bell 

Island. There is a very narrow pass very close to the island 

at the north tip that proved easier to negotiate than we had 

expected—it was just the thought of being that close to the 

island that was scary. 

Another hop, this time up the Exuma Sound to 

Warderick Wells, headquarters for the park and a WiFi hot 

spot. We’d contacted the office the previous day on VHF 

16 to request two moorings for two nights. At 9 a.m. the 

next morning, we were fortunate to be assigned moorings 

in the beautiful and convenient North Anchorage. Though 

heavily forested before settlers cut all the trees in the late 

1700s, these islands now have a fragile desert-like ecosystem 

best viewed from the top of Boo-Boo Hill, a must-visit 

site for cruisers. The entire park is a no-take zone and acts 

as the maternity ward for the Exuma fish population. As a 

result of being protected and patrolled, this is one of the 

best places to see lobster, rays and the colorful fish native 

to the Bahamas. 

Reluctantly leaving the park we had an easy day north 

from Warderick Wells on the Exuma Sound, passing 

Shroud Cay, Norman Cay and Highborne Cay to Allen’s 

Cay, our last stop before Nassau. We came off the Exuma 

Sound through Allen’s cut finding 9 to 14 feet of water and 

easy eyeball navigation. This popular Cay (pronounced 

Key) features a secure (though frequently rolling) anchorage, 

a sandy beach and the famous Allen’s Cay iguanas. 

The smoothest spot to anchor is just off the beach. The Cay 

is usually about half full of boats as it is just over a half 

day’s sail from either Nassau to the NNW and Warderick 

Wells to the south. 

Nassau is normally an easy half-day run following the 

rhumb line through the Yellow Bank from Allen’s to Porgie 

Rock at the east end of Nassau’s harbor—that’s if the wind 

isn’t on your nose. This course takes one through a sparsely 

populated coral field making it wise to post a lookout. At 

Porgie Rock, a call to Nassau Harbor Control on VHF 16 initiates 

the process of getting permission to enter from the 

east end of the harbor. Have your registration or documentation 

numbers handy. 

This hop took a little longer as the wind was on our 

nose, a fuel line fouled and we had to sail around the southern 

end of the Yellow Bank, sailing to anchor in the lee of 

Rose Island north of Porgie Rock. Our three-hour run 

turned into an 11-hour adventure that left us five miles shy 


Hand-propelled India float at the Junkanoo Festival. Junkanoo is 

held on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas), unless it falls on 

a Sunday, in which case it’s Monday night (Tuesday morning). 

You arrive before midnight and the event starts around 1 a.m. 

of our destination in Nassau. 

The following day we took slips at the Nassau Harbor 

Club Marina to ensure easy access to the boats as 

Sampatecho was doing a crew change during Junkanoo. As 

always, the manager, Peter, took good care of us. 

We were settled for a few days. Echo would be flying 

out after Junkanoo, while Peter and Mimi were coming to 

see the event and a little of the Exumas. 

Nassau and the Junkanoo Festival 

Junkanoo is held on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas), 

unless it falls on a Sunday in which case it’s Monday night 

(Tuesday morning). You arrive before midnight and the 

event starts around 1 a.m. Good things can’t be rushed, and 

the parade doesn’t necessarily start on time. Find a good 

viewing spot in the bleachers or a balcony (for a fee), and 

watch the crowd assemble. 

What’s Junkanoo The easy answer is it’s why we came 

to Nassau in December. The celebration’s origin is believed 

to be in the late 1600s or 1700s. The origin of the word 

Junkanoo is obscure. Some say it comes from the French l’inconnu 

(meaning the unknown), in reference to the masks 

worn by the paraders or gens inconnus, which translates to 

unknown or masked people, or junk enoo, the Scottish settlers’ 

reference to the parades, meaning “junk enough”; or 

“John Canoe,” the name of an African tribal chief who 

demanded the right to celebrate with his people even after 

being brought to the West Indies in slavery. Ask someone 

on the street and you’ll get yet another variation. 

Where the name came from isn’t as important as the fact 

that it isn’t Christmas in the Bahamas without Junkanoo 

bands rushing in the downtown streets. In the wee hours of 

Boxing Day, crowded bleachers of islanders overlook 

troupes dancing in costumes of feathers, crepe paper and 

reflective materials glued to clothing, cardboard and wood. 

The word “costume” is inadequate. Some of the participants 

are literally carrying floats with music, lights and 

people aboard. Others wear a wheeled float via a harness 

built inside the unit. The mechanics aren’t important; the 

floats are people-powered and the result is awesome. 

Favorites include the “Saxons,” “Valley Boys” and 

“Roots.” Their members include youngsters and aged, all 

serious about their performance. Competition among them 

is fierce (thousands of dollars in prize money are at stake), 

and costume designs are a closely-guarded secret until they 

are finally unveiled. Teams of judges cast their ballots for 

each group and place them in escorted lock boxes that trail 

each group. Each troupe selects a theme for its costumes, 

and members are dressed in variations of that theme. It 

could be something as archaic as Vikings, or as contemporary 

as astronauts all tied into the theme of the parade. The 

dancers short-step or meringue along the street, depending 

on the music their troupe’s band plays with their huge goatskin 

drums, cowbells, rattles, brass horns, conch shell horns 

and whistles. Revelers on the sidelines join in cheering their 

favorite troupe along. Even the term “music” seemed inappropriate; 

the sound had a life of its own. As the musicians 

passed, we could literally feel their beat vibrate within our 

bodies. We stayed until dawn’s twilight, leaving after we’d 

become exhausted by a long night of visual and audio sensory 

overload. True Junkanoo fans stayed until almost noon. 

Next time, I think I’d go there about 4 a.m. 

We hopped—no, make that dragged, back to our boats 

for much needed sleep; glad we’d made the jump to the 

Bahamas for Junkanoo and an interesting whirlwind tour of 

the waters surrounding Nassau and New Providence 

Island. 

Echo flew home as we exited our slips, to head for the 

Exumas to show Peter and Mimi a little of the Bahamas. 

We’d spend the next couple of days exploring the islands 

before they headed home. My mate Ruth flew into Nassau 

as they were leaving to make our team whole again. It was 

great to have her back aboard. Her return became uncertain 

when she arrived in Nassau without a return ticket; customs 

wanted to immediately return her to the States unless she 

bought a return ticket. Her argument that she didn’t need 

one as she was joining our yacht didn’t fly—they wanted a 

copy of the yacht’s cruising permit. She couldn’t reach the 

marina office as it was past their closing hours, and my 

phone wasn’t Bahamas-enabled. She persisted for three 

hours and was finally allowed to enter after pleading 

through three levels of bureaucracy and promising a T-shirt 

with our yacht name on it. Next time, I’ll fax a copy of the 

cruising permit to her before she leaves the States. We learn 

something new every day! 

Our continued Bahamas visit took us south to George 

Town, the Ragged Islands and back north along the Exumas. 

As often as we’ve done this loop, we continue to find 

anchorages we’ve bypassed on prior voyages…but those 

are stories for another time. 

Barry, Ruth and their Amazon parrot, Buddy, learned sailing on 

Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago and the Great Lakes before embarking 

on a one-year trip along America’s Great Loop. That changed 

their lifestyle to full-time cruising. Their journeys have taken 

them from Nova Scotia to the southern Bahamas. 

The author has messed around boats for 60 years. Nautical 

careers included a boat repair business, design and production 

management of small fiberglass boats, project manager for a custom 

vacuum bagged racer-cruiser, marine canvas and marine 

surveying—talk about an attention span deficit. Currently he 

writes how-to and cruising articles—and, of course, he sails. 


The engine area fire damage. This is where the fire started. 

The fire-damaged areas looking aft on Isis 

FIRE: An Unwelcomed Visitor 

By Dick Dixon 

After two months of no sailing due to unusually harsh 

December and January weather, a Saturday in early 

February showed great promise as skies cleared and 

temperatures climbed into the 60s. Even the tide, which had 

been unusually low along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, 

returned to normal, allowing plenty of depth for Ron 

Marshall’s Tartan 37, Isis, and my Kirie Elite 37, CD Express, 

to depart the harbor for a day’s sail. 

As had happened so many times before, our two sailboats 

spent the day sailing in unison along the islands bordering 

the southern side of the Mississippi Sound. With 

bright sunshine, a welcomed southwest breeze and smooth 

water enhancing the first sail of the New Year, we skirted 

Sand Island and then Petit Bois Island on our way to the 

eastern end of this national seashore park. Reaching our 

destination in late afternoon, we then tacked back towards 

the northwest, towards our home-base harbor some 10 

miles away. 

Nearing the harbor entrance, we each cranked our 

engines, pointed our boats into the wind, and began stowing 

sails. Finishing a short time before Ron, I headed into the 

harbor and within a few minutes was safely in the slip. 

Little did Ron realize his world was about to change. 

The smoke curling up though Isis’ companionway was 

the first sign of fire onboard. Ron had made his way into the 

harbor and was about to turn towards the dock—still several 

hundred yards away—when he noticed it. After shutting 

down the diesel engine, he darted through the companionway, 

down the steps and into the cabin. In an instant, he 

reached for an extinguisher, removed the companionway 

steps and then lifted the large wooden panel covering the 

engine. The rush of fresh oxygen immediately fueled the 

fire, causing him to stumble backwards with overwhelming 

surprise. 

With fire came heat and smoke, instantly making the 

cabin uninhabitable. Realizing the life-threatening situation 

and rapidly deteriorating conditions, Ron evacuated 

through the forward hatch, dropping the extinguisher in the 

rush to escape with his life. Now on deck and in fresh air, 

thoughts of how to deal with the raging fire raced through 

his mind. Running aft, he opened the starboard lazarette to 

retrieve the fire extinguisher stored on the bulkhead inside. 

But the heat from the fire on the other side of the bulkhead 

made the metal canister untouchable causing Ron to burn 

his fingers while trying to pick it up. Realizing he had no 

way to fight the fire, the thought of abandoning his beloved 

sailboat seemed to be the only option. 

Twenty minutes or more had passed before I realized 

Isis had not returned to her slip. With no sign of the boat, a 

call to Ron’s cell phone went unanswered. My hail for Isis on 

VHF Channel 16, however, was answered with a frantic 

response. 

“He’s busy fighting a fire!” said the strange voice. 

“What do you mean he’s fighting a fire” I asked in 

amazement. “Where is he” 

“The boat has drifted to the north end of the harbor,” 

said the strange voice on the radio. 

Upon hearing the word “fire,” the U.S. Coast Guard 

came on the radio and demanded details. With all the information 

I needed, I dropped the microphone, cranked my 

engine, untied my sailboat, and quickly headed to help my 

friend. 

Back on Isis, all hope was about to go up in smoke when 

two powerboats arrived to render aid. One passed Ron an 

unusually long wash-down hose, which he used to quickly 

fight the fire from Isis’ cockpit. A moment later, the blaze 

was out and only lingering smoke remained. With hose in 

hand, Ron stood motionless and in a daze as the reality of 

what had just happened began to sink in. Ron’s beloved Isis, 

which he had cherished for over 15 years, had barely 


Ron Marshall working on Isis, his Tartan 37, before losing the boat to fire. Ron 

purchased another Tartan 37—three years newer than the one lost to fire. 

escaped burning to the waterline. His boating world was in 

shambles. 

Moments later, as I rounded the bend in the harbor, I 

saw Isis being readied for towing by the sheriff’s boat, 

which had been one of the two responders. Thankfully, I 

saw Ron on the bow directing towing preparations. 

With the fire-ravaged boat back in its slip, the Coast 

Guard began inspecting the damage and questioning the 

owner. A moment later, city firefighters arrived 

to ensure the fire was out and there was no further 

danger. In an hour, all the responders were 

gone, never commenting on a possible cause. 

With exception to some mild burns to his 

fingers and the emotional stress of the episode, 

Ron escaped unharmed. Based on the insurance 

adjuster’s later inspection and conversation with 

Ron, the fire was deemed electrical and probably 

caused by the starter. Possibly fed by engine oil 

residue, the fire spread to wiring, hoses and the 

nearby unprotected plywood bulkhead. Given 

the extent of the damage and the age of this 1979 

Tartan, the insurance company totaled the sailboat. 

Less than two weeks later, Ron purchased 

another Tartan 37—three years newer than the 

one lost to fire. And although he has another boat, I’m the 

fortunate one; I still have my friend with whom to enjoy 

many future sailing trips. 

What Went Wrong 

• No fire suppression system or alarm 

• Opening the engine compartment allowing the 

introduction of fresh oxygen 

• Poor location of fire extinguishers in the cabin and 

aft lazarette 

• No accessible life jacket or ring 

• No abandon-ship plan or kit (radio, signal devices, 

drinking water, etc.) 

• Use of water to fight probable electrical fire 

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What Went Right 

• Shutting down the engine 

• Recognizing life-threatening conditions in the cabin 

• Having an escape route out of the cabin 

• Nearby responders with firefighting equipment 

• U.S. Coast Guard monitoring VHF Channel 16 

• Current insurance policy in place 

Lessons Learned 

• Periodically inspect wiring and connections. 

• Stay with your friend. 

• Assess fire suppression and alarm needs. 

• Revaluate fire extinguisher locations. 

• Install small hole to engine compartment large enough 

to introduce a fire extinguisher hose. 

• Assess life jacket or ring availability. 

• Prepare an abandon ship plan and kit. 

• Recognize trauma warning signs. 

• Even with no recognizable injuries, victims may 

experience shock; seek professional medical evaluation. 

“How many times has anyone ever even checked a fire extinguisher, 

let alone practiced using one on a fire An emergency is a bad 

time to begin your training, and in a panic you will respond as 

you have practiced. Poor practice = Poor response.” 

– Pete Garrett, another sailing friend. 


RACING 

■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING 

Table of Contents 

News 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 

78th Nassau Cup Race, 

Miami to Nassau, Nov. 10 

Running since 1934, this 176-nautical mile race crosses the 

Gulf Stream and is known for its share of great racers and 

dramatic weather. Competitors over the race’s history 

include race winner Ted Turner on Tenacious to the more 

recent four-time winner, Jim Bishop, on Gold Digger. Past 

contenders for the Cup include Dennis Conner, Dick 

Bertram, Ted Hood and Bobby Symonette. 

Monohull and multihull boats 30 feet and over are 

invited. SORC may also add a double-handed division (contact 

the organizers for more). 

The Notice of Race is posted at www.nassaucuprace.org. 

The Coral Reef Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Nassau 

Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club combine to sponsor 

this race, which is managed by SORC for the collective group. 

■ 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 (e.g., every 

Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.). 

Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = 

Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association. 

Southeast Coast Race Calendar 

NOVEMBER 

South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the 

clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayrasailing.com. 

(state in parenthesis) 

5-6 Flying Scot Fall 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC) 

5-6 Midlands Open. Carolina SC (SC) 

5-6 Bloody Mary Regatta. Thistles. Western Carolina SC (SC) 

5-6 Miss Piggy. E770 North Americans, J/22, J/24, E770 Lake 

Lanier SC (SC) 

12 Big Boat Regatta. PHRF. Charleston YC (SC) 

12-13 Carolinas Keelboat Regatta. PHRF. Lake Norman YC (NC) 

12-13 No more Turkey Regatta. Dinghies. Atlanta YC (GA) 

19-20 Last Cat Regatta. Catamarans. Keowee SC (SC) 

19 Rum and Pig Regatta. Thistles. Lake Lanier SC (SC) 

Charleston Ocean Racing Association. 

www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina 

Regular local club racing—see club website for details. 


5 Double Handed Race. 

26 Turkey Regatta 

Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC 

See club website for local club race schedule 

19 Turkey Trot. North Carolina Championship. 

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA 

See club website for local club race schedule 

5-6 Miss Piggy. E770 North Americans, J/22, J/24, E770 Lake 

Lanier SC 

13 Lanier Cup Invitational. University YC 

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com 

See club website for details. 

DECEMBER 

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) 

No regattas scheduled in December 

Charleston Ocean Racing Association. 

www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. 



Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. 


Jan 1 Fred Latham Regatta, New Bern 

Jan 1 Instead of Football Regatta 

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA 

Regular club racing—see website for details. 


Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com 



Upcoming Regattas 

3rd Annual Holiday Kickoff 

Regatta, Fort Pierce, FL, Dec. 2-4 

Fort Pierce Yacht Club’s 3rd Annual Holiday Kickoff 

Regatta will be held Dec. 2-4. Skipper’s meeting Friday at 

8:00 p.m. Saturday offshore PHRF racing, Class A and Class 

B, followed by after-race party and awards ceremony. For 

more information contact Race Captain Diane Korbey at 

(772) 460-6138. Race forms and info at http://ftpierceyachtclub.homestead.com. 

Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, 

US SAILING Center, 

Martin County, FL, Dec. 3-4 

Green Fleet, Optis, 420s, Windsurfers. www.usscmc.org. 

10th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta, 

Lake Monroe Sailing Association, 

Sanford, FL, Dec. 3-4 

Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting the 10th Annual 

Kettle Cup Regatta benefiting the Salvation Army. Racing 

will be Saturday and Sunday. Registration will be held Friday 

night and Saturday morning with the skippers meeting following 

registration. Expected classes are Catalina, Force 5, 

San Juan 21, Sunfish and Portsmouth. Boat ramps, trailer 

parking and accommodations are available. For more information, 

go to www.flalmsa.org. All sailors are welcome. 

East and Central Florida 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.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends. 

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races 

twice monthly, September 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. 

NOVEMBER 

5-6 End of Daylight Distance Race. Port Canaveral YC 

12 Women on Water Regatta. Rudder Club 

of Jacksonville 

11-12 North U Match Race. Indian River YC 

12-13 18th MC Scow SE Region Championship Regatta 

Lake Eustis SC 

12-13 Commodore’s Cup. St. Augustine YC 

13 Bob Ford Memorial Regatta. Halifax SA 

19 King’s Day Regatta. Eppingham Forest YC 

DECEMBER 

3-4 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Green Fleet, Optis, 

Pensacola Loft • 850-438-9354 

490 South “L” Street • Pensacola FL 32501 

Visit us on-line at www.schurrsails.com 


RACING 

420s, Windsurfers. US SAILING Center, 

Martin County 

3-4 Sanford Kettle Cup Regatta. Lake Monroe SA 

3-4 Gator Bowl Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 

10 Single Hand Regatta. Bull Bay Cruising Club 

10-11 Catalina 22 State Championship Regatta. 

Indian River YC 

18 Race of Champions. Indian River YC 


Hurricane Irene Forces 

Rescheduling of Melges 20 

U.S. National Championship 

to Miami, Nov. 11-13 

Because of Hurricane Irene, the 2011 Audi Melges 20 U.S. 

National Championship, originally scheduled for Aug. 26- 

28 in Newport, RI, has been rescheduled to Miami, FL on 

Nov. 11-13. The regatta will be hosted by the Coconut Grove 

Sailing Club in Miami. Registration will take place on 

Thursday, Nov. 10. For more, go to www.melges20.com. 

US PHRF Southeast of Florida 

Races, Lighthouse Point, FL, 

Nov. 19-20 

For the first time, this regatta is not being held on Biscayne 

Bay. Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club is hosting the regatta. There 

will be more emphasis on the social side with an after-race 

barbecue on Saturday night, and a prize-giving party on 

Sunday. The introduction of a jib-and-main-only fleet, with 

temporary ratings for the regatta, opens the regatta to cruisers 

as well as racers. All are welcome. The venue off 

Hillsboro Beach gives sailors the opportunity to test their 

skills in open water. For details, go to www.phrfsef.com 

55th Annual Wirth M. Munroe 

Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach 

Race, Sailfish Club, Dec. 2 

This Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race and celebration 

will begin at the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale 

and finish just outside the Lake Worth inlet in Palm Beach. 

The Sailfish Offshore Challenge is scheduled for Saturday, 

Dec. 3, with short offshore buoy races outside the Lake 

Worth inlet. For more information or to enter, call (561) 844- 

0206, or go to www.sailfishclub.com. 

Southeast Florida 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). 

Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. 

www.bbyra.net 

Go to the website for local club races. 

BBYC Biscayne Bay YC 

BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net 

CCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. 

CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org 

CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. 

HISC Hillsboro Inlet SC. www.hisc.org. 

KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. 

LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. 

MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. 

PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org 

SCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com 

STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org. 

NOVEMBER 

10 Miami to Nassau. CRYC/SORC 

11-13 Melges 20 U.S. National Championship. 

www.melges20.com 

12 Start Schoonmaker Cup. CRYC 

19 PHRF SEF PHRF Championships. HISC 

DECEMBER 

2 Wirth Munroe Palm Beach Race. SCF, CCS 

3 Star Commodore Cup. CRYC 


14th Annual Wave National 

Championships, Islamorada, FL, 

Dec. 1-4 

Founders Park Watersports, Founders Park, Islamorada. 

www.WaveClass.com, rick@catsailor.com. 

Florida Keys Race Calendar 

Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing 

Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 

1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 

292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off 

Palm Avenue in Key West. Come by the center to sail. Non-members 

and members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing 

during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year 

around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race 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. 


NOVEMBER 


5 Dockmasters Portsmouth 

6 Dockmasters PHRF 

DECEMBER 


2-3 Wave Nationals 

9-11 Key Largo Regatta 

18 Flail and Sail Racing 

West Florida Race Calendar 

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race 

Calendar Posted Sept. 1 

For the past six years, SOUTHWINDS magazine has posted the 

race schedule/calendar on its website for all racing in the 

central west Florida area from just north of Tampa Bay south 

to Marco Island. The calendar includes all scheduled races of 

the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), 

plus club races in the area and any others that 

boaters in the area would like to post. The schedule is from 

Sept. 1 through Aug. 31 each year. 

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your 

race. Although all yacht clubs that are part of West Florida 

PHRF will already be included, regular local club races must 

be sent to us separately. We do not have space to list all the 

club race dates, but we will list any club race that is regularly 

scheduled (for example: every Thursday evening at 6 

p.m.) plus the contact to enter the race. We do not list races 

that are not open to the general public 

and that are limited to club members 

only. (We list club races that require a 

club membership or US SAILING 

membership.) We will list any other 

races, even if not sanctioned by a 

PHRF organization. Contact the editor 

with those races. 

We ask that you not just send us a 

link (we will not accept them), but 

send the following information: The 

regatta/race name, type of racing 

(PHRF, one-design and type boat, or 

), race location, dates, sponsoring 

organization (club, sailing association, etc.), e-mail and/or 

phone contact and website (if applicable). All pre-race writeups 

that get a short paragraph in the “Upcoming Regattas” 

section of each region are for significant regattas in the area 

(decided by the editor as to what merits that) and must be 

kept in the 100- to 125-word range. 

The race calendar can be accessed through the racing 

pages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com. 

Limited banner advertising is available on the race calendar 

page at very low monthly rates. Contact 

editor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704. 

Race Reports 

Bradenton Yacht Club 29th Fall 

Kick-Off Regatta, Palmetto, FL, 

Sept. 24-25 

By Harmon Heed 

The Suncoast region of the West Florida Performance 

Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) kicked off the 2011-12 season 

with 57 boats competing in the water just outside the mouth 

of the wide Manatee River between Snead Island and Anna 

Maria Island. The regatta included two one-design fleets, 

J/24s and Melges 24s. 

Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull and the One- 

Design classes ran windward/leeward courses and the 

Cruising classes ran random-leg courses during the two-day 

event. Three races were scheduled; two on Saturday and one 

on Sunday but, unfortunately, Saturday’s first race had to be 

called due to lack of wind. The race committee fortuitously 

postponed race two on Saturday and Sunday’s race until the 

afternoon sea breeze kicked in and provided 8-12 knots over 

calm water. The lightweight one-design fleets got in four 

races on Saturday and five on Sunday. 

Four handicap boats won both of their races: Ray 

Mannix’ Semper Fi in Spinnaker B, Doug Deardon’s In Tune 

in Non-Spin A, Dean Cleal’s Catastrophie in Multihull and 

Bill Dooley’s Critical Path in Racer-Cruiser. Ravi Parent’s 

Killer Tomato won all four of the J/24 races, and Steve Liebel 

won three of the five Melges 24 races. 

Manatee River Pram Fleet, 

“Pramboree 2011,” Bradenton 

Yacht Club, Palmetto, FL, Sept. 24 

By Harmon Heed 

Optimists from the Manatee River Pram Fleet head out from the Bradenton Yacht Club for a 

practice day in June on the Manatee River. Photo by Steve Morrell. 

A flotilla of 42 Optis participated in the 2011 “Pramboree” 

hosted by the Manatee River Pram Fleet (MRPF) and 

Bradenton Yacht Club’s Kick-Off Regatta on Sat., Sept. 24. 

Two races were scheduled for each class, but due to lack 

of wind and an adverse current, only one race per class was 

held. According to Danny Wiedenhoft, director of sailing at 

the MRPF, “By the time the afternoon sea breeze got to us on 

the east end of Snead Island, it was only 4-6 knots, but that 

gave the young sailors the test of light-wind competition.” 

Results: Green Fleet: (novice) Braxton Blalock, MRPF; Katie Freeley, 


RACING 

MRPF; Evan Schuneman, MRPF. Red, White, Blue Overall: Angelo 

Mehtala, Sarasota Youth Sailing Program; Gage Schoenherr, Clearwater 

Community Sailing Center; Emily Wright, CCSC. 


Boca Ciega Yacht Club, One-Design 

Championships, Gulfport, FL, 

Nov. 12-13 

This event includes the Capri 16.5 North Americans, 

Daysailer State Championship, Windmill State 

Championship, Moth State Championship and the 

Women’s Suncoast Sunfish Challenge. www.sailbcyc.org 

11th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club 

Invitational Regatta, Nov. 5-6 

This regatta will be a 12-mile pursuit race in the Gulf of 

Mexico west of Big Sarasota Pass. Open to all Spinnaker, 

Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, Pocket Cruiser and 

Multihull boats. Five or more boats may make a class. The 

random leg course rating will be utilized. 

Skippers meeting will be held Thursday evening and a 

party Friday evening. A continental complimentary breakfast 

will be available Saturday morning, and racing will 

begin around noon. An after-race party with dinner and 

awards presentations will be held Saturday evening. 

For the NOR and online registration, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org. 

(941) 365-4191. regatta2011@sarasotayachtclub.org. 

Regatta Pointe Marina Turkey Run 

Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 25-26 

Racing on the Manatee River and organized by Regatta 

Pointe Marina. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year race. 

Expected classes are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True 

Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser and Multihull. Checkin, 

registration and skippers meeting on Friday evening, 

Nov. 25 with complimentary food and beer. Saturday racing 

at 10:30 a.m with awards and party afterwards with complimentary 

beer and entertainment. Free dockage for entry 

boats. Boat ramp next door to the marina. Contact Nana 

Bosma at (941) 306-7776, or at sail@RegattaPointe 

Marina.com. NOR and entry form online at www.regattapointemarina.com. 

Club Racing 

Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday 

of each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing, spin and 

non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday 

at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. 

www.sailbcyc.org. 

Bradenton YC. 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) (not yet confirmed - 

please check with West Florida PHRF -www.westfloridaphrf.org) 

Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY) 

Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) 

Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) 

Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) 

NOVEMBER 

5 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, 

Festival of the Islands Race (CBOTY) 

5-6 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. 2011 Flying Scot District Regatta 

5-6 Davis Island YC. US SAILING Multihull Championship 

Area D Alter Cup Trials. 

5-6 St. Petersburg YC. Club Championship 

5-6 Sarasota YC, Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational (SBBOTY) 

5-6 Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Center. 

Florida Regional Sunfish Championship 

12-13 Naples Community Sailing Center. Naples Cup Regatta 

12-13 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Suncoast Laser Regatta 

12-16 Davis Island YC. Star North Americans 

12-13 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, 18th MC Scow Southeastern 

Region Championship Regatta 

12-13 Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Moonlight Regatta 

19 Clearwater Community Sailing Center, Carlisle Classic 

19 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. 2011 Drumstick Regatta 

19 St. Petersburg YC. Disabled Sailing & Kayaking Clinic 

19-20 Marco Island YC, Fall Regatta (N/MBOTY) 

19-20 Davis Island YC. Melges ACC 

26 Turkey Run Regatta, www.RegattaPointeMarina.com, 

Palmetto 

26-27 Davis Island YC, Thanksgiving Regatta 

DECEMBER 

3 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, 

Commodore’s Cup (CBOTY) 

3-4 St. Petersburg YC, America’s Disabled Open Regatta 

3-4 St. Petersburg YC. J/24 Greenbench Regatta 

10-11 Naples YC, Naples Offshore (N/MBOTY) 

10-11 Lake Eustis SC, Laser District 13 Championship Regatta. 

10-11 Punta Gorda SC, Holiday Regatta. (CHBOTY) 

See RACING continued on page 57 


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$89,900, Call Roy S. @ 305-775-8907 

46’ Hunter 466, 2005, lightly used, 300 hrs on 

yanmar, 40 hrs on genset, Looks new! $225,000, 

Kevin @ 321-693-1642 

45 Hunter 456, 2004, Genset, A/C, Fresh Bottom, 

Full canvas, Mint! $209, Capt Wendy@ 941-916- 

0660 

44' Island Packet, 2008, Yanmar under 200 

hrs, electric winches, upgraded to better than 

new. This is a must see! $525,000, Harry @ 

941-400-7942 

44' Gozzard 1994, Bluewater cruiser, A/C, 

Wind generator, recent Awlgrip, 

BowThruster, Equipped to go today! 

$239,000 Capt Calvin @ 941-830-1047 

42’ Brewer 12.8,CC 1985, Yanmar 1999, New 

Bimini with full enclosure, New Upholstery, New 

Sails, Blue water cruise-ready, $125,000, Call 

Harry @ 941-400-7942 

MULTI-HULLS 

60’ CUSTOM CATAMARAN 1999 $574,900 TARPON SPRINGS BILL 

51’JEANTOT/PRIVILEDGE CAT 1994 $499,000 WEST PALM BEACH TOM 

48’ NAUTITECH CATAMARAN 1998 $349,000 PUNTA GORDA HARRY 

46' FOUNTAINE PAJOT BAHIA 2000 $255,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 

44’ LAGOON CATAMARAN 2007 $549,000 CARIBBEAN KEVIN 

44’ LAGOON CATAMARAN 2004 $359,000 GRENADA KEVIN 

44’ LAGOON CATAMARAN 2007 $499,000 COLUMBIA BOB 

43’ VOYAGE CATAMARAN 1998 $259,000 FLORIDA TOM 

43' PRIVILEDGE 435 2001 $447,206 ITALY TOM 

42' LAGOON CATAMARAN 2007 $449,000 FLORIDA KEVIN 

39' PRIVILEDGE CATAMARAN 1990 $139,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 

38' ROBERTSON CAINE CAT 1999 $210,000 GUATEMALA HARRY 

36' ENDEAVOUR POWER CAT. 2001 $169,000 PUNTA GORDA LEO 

36’ INTERCONTINENTAL TRI. 1969 $ 64,900 GULFPORT ROY S. 

36’ G-CAT POWER CAT 2008 $249,900 DADE CITY ROY S 

35’ ISLAND PACKET CAT 1993 $144,900 APOLLO BEACH MARK 

23' TREMOLINO TRIMARAN 1979 $ 6,995 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

SAILBOATS 

36' Islander 1976, Windvane, Solar panels, Wind 

generator, Bluewater ready today! $52,500, Clark 

@ 360-340-7139 

74’ ORTHOLAN MOTORSAILOR 1939 $230,000 ARGENTINA KIRK 

53’ PEARSON 1981 $249,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 

51’ MORGAN OUT ISLAND 1976 $100,000 TREASURE ISLAND HARRY 

50’ MIKELSON KETCH 1988 $267,500 GUATEMALA BOB 

48’ SUNWARD KETCH 1980 $165,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN 

47' BENETEAU 473 2004 $195,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN 

47' VAGABOND 1979 $150,000 ST. PETERSBURG HARRY 

47' WAUQUIEZ CENTURION 1986 $188,900 PUERTO RICO ROY S 

47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1980 $179,900 ST. JOHNS TOM 

47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1979 $122,500 WEST PALM BEACH TJ 

47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 1979 $134,900 MADEIRA BEACH ROY S. 

47' WELLINGTON KETCH 1975 $ 75,000 APOLLO BEACH JOE 

46' MORGAN 461 1982 $ 74,900 FT. LAUDERDALE KIRK 

46’ MORGAN 1979 $ 89,900 MADEIRA BEACH ROY S. 

46' HUNTER 466 2005 $225,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN 

46’ HUNTER 2000 $145,000 ST. PETERSBURG JOE 

46’ DURBECK KETCH 1974 $ 90,000 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

45' HUNTER 456 2004 $209,000 PUNTA GORDA WENDY 

45’ MORGAN 454 1983 $107,500 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

45’ HUNTER LEGEND 1987 $ 88,900 CRYSTAL RIVER JANE 

45’ HUNTER 450 2001 $195,000 PALM COAST KEVIN 

45’ HUNTER 456 2002 $174,000 CAPE CANVERAL KEVIN 

44' GOZZARD G44 1994 $239,000 STUART CALVIN 

44’ CSY WALK OVER 1979 $124,900 PORT CHARLOTTE JANE 

44' ISLAND PACKET 440 2008 $525,000 BRADENTON HARRY 

36' Hunter 35.5, 1991, Well taken care of. The 

boat is well equipped and ready to go! $49,900, 

Call Butch @ 850-624-8893 

44’ WELLINGTON 1980 $179,000 SARASOTA JOE 

44’ FREEDOM 1982 $ 88,900 FT. LAUDERDALE KIRK 

43' ENDEAVOUR CC 1980 $ 87,500 NEW PORT RICHEY JANE 

43' IRWIN 1988 $ 99,500 ST. PETERSBURG JANE 

43' DUFOUR GIBSEA 43GS 2001 $114,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 

43’ MORGAN NELSON/MAREK 1984 $119,000 PUERTO RICO TOM 

43’ ELAN 1990 $110,000 ISRAEL KIRK 

42’ CATALINA 1997 $124,500 SANIBEL JOE 

42' HUNTER 42 CC 1996 $124,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 

42' BREWER 1984 $149,900 SARASOTA HARRY 

42' BREWER 12.8 1985 $125,000 FT. LAUDERDALE HARRY 

42’ CATALINA 1992 $ 99,000 BAHAMAS TOM 

41' MORGAN OUTISLAND 1982 $ 49,000 APOLLO BEACH TJ 

41' HUNTER DS 2005 $140,000 PUERTO RICO ROY S 

41' HUNTER 410 2002 $135,000 SATELLITE BEACH KEVIN 

40' JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 2003 $169,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN 

38’ CATALINA 380 1997 $124,900 PUNT GORDA LEO 

38' IRWIN MK II 1988 $ 84,900 NAPLES BOB 

38’ PACIFIC SEACRAFT/ERICSON 1998 $159,900 TIERRA VERDE ROY 

37’ GULFSTAR 1979 $ 44,500 HUDSON JANE 

37’ HUNTER 376 1997 $ 69,000 FT. LAUDERDALE JOE 

36’ WATKINS 1981 $ 31,500 INGLIS JANE 

36' ISLANDER 1976 $ 52,500 WEST PALM CLARK 

36’ PEARSON 1975 $ 24,900 MELBORUNE KEVIN 

36' HUNTER 35.5 1991 $ 49,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

35' CAL 1984 $ 34,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

35' PEARSON 1981 $ 33,900 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 

35' CATALINA 350 2006 $133,900 MELBOURNE KEVIN 

35’ ISLAND PACKET 1991 $114,900 BRADENTON HARRY 

35’ KENNER PRIVATEER 1971 $ 29,000 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

35’ MORGAN 1971 $ 19,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

34' HUNTER 1984 $ 29,000 INDIANALANTIC KEVIN 

34' CATALINA 1988 $ 43,500 ST. PETERSBURG BILL 

34' CATALINA 1987 $ 37,900 ST. PETERSBURG BILL 

33' HUNTER 2006 $ 89,900 REDINGTON SHORES ROY S. 

33’ MOODY 1977 $ 29,000 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

33' RAIDER 1979 $ 26,995 MELBOURNE KEVIN 

33’ MORGAN OUT ISLAND 1977 $ 25,900 PORT CHARLOTTE CALVIN 

33’ SOUTHERLY 1985 $ 59,500 PUNTA GORDA LEO 

33'WATKINS 1984 $ 29,900 NPR JANE 

32' ISLANDER MKII 1979 $ 29,000 ST. PETERSBURG HARRY 

32’ BENETEAU FIRST 32 1984 $ 37,000 FT. LAUDERDALE KIRK 

31' ALLMAND 1981 $ 25,900 PUNTA GORDA CALVIN 

31’ BENETEAU 2000 $ 59,900 CAPE CORAL TJ 

30’ SABRE MARK II 1984 $ 29,900 PUNTA GORDA CALVIN 

29’ COMPAC 25’ 2004 $ 49,000 MIAMI BEACH KIRK 

28' CATALINA MK II 1998 $ 39,900 N.C. WENDY 

28’ CALIBER 1984 $ 19,900 PANAMA CITY BUTCH 

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SELECTED LISTINGS 

Catalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$221,000 (N) 

Jefferson Sun Deck Motor Yacht 46’ 1987 . . . . . . . . . .$143,900 (N) 

Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N) 

Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (P) 

Marine Trader 44 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 (P) 

Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 (S) 

Beneteau 423 ’04 & ’07 starting at . . . . . .$181,950 (S) 

Island Packet 420 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 (N) 

Beneteau 411 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 (N) 

Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000 (N) 

Beneteau 393 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 (S) 

Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$240,000 (S) 

Rampage 38 Express 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000 (N) 

Beneteau M38 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51,900 (N) 

Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,000 (P) 

Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 (S) 

Hunter 37 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000 (P) 

Jeanneau SO 37 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 (N) 

Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$104,900 (N) 

Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 (S) 

Carver 36M 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000 (S) 

Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,500 (N) 

Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 (P) 

Pearson 36s ’79 & ‘82 starting at . . . . . . . . .$38,950 (N) 

Hunter Legend 35 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 (N) 

Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,900 (N) 

C&C 35 MKIII 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500 (N) 

Californian 34 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 (N) 

Catalina 34 Mark I 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 (N) 

Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 (N) 

Beneteau 34 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 (S) 

Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . .$55,000 (N) 

Hunter 33.5 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,500 (P) 

Beneteau 331 2’11 draft 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,000 (S) 

Beneteau 331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900 (S) 

CS 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,500 (S) 

Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 (N) 

Beneteau 323 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 (P) 

Taylor 32 “Danger Zone” 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 (N) 

C&C 99 (32’) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,500 (S) 

Fuji 32 Ketch 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,800 (N) 

Gulf 32 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 (N) 

Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$158,000 (N) 

Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 (S) 

Sea Sprite 30 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 N) 

Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 (N) 

Fairways Marine Fisher 30 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,000 (N) 

Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 (S) 

Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 (P) 

Alerion AE 28 ’04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900 (N) 

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Race Reports 

Lipton Cup Challenge 2011, 

Mandeville, LA, Sept. 17-18 

By Kim Kaminski 

Tropical Storm Lee caused havoc over the Labor Day Weekend 

and resulted in the 2011 Lipton Cup Regatta scheduled at the 

Pontchartrain Yacht Club to be cancelled. Yacht Club 

Commodore Brian Burke and his board of directors quickly 

adjusted their race schedule, moved another scheduled regatta 

and set-up the Lipton Cup for Sept. 17-18—to make sure the 

Lipton Challenge was held this year. Principal Race Officer 

Shan Kirk and his assistant Pat Ross had laid the groundwork 

for the event, but due to Shan’s work for the Secret Service, he 

was not able to run the regatta. His replacement, Clave Fair, 

along with Co-PRO Pat Ross, was able to hold four races (even 

though the winds on the last race were very limited). Of the 18 

Lipton Cup teams originally scheduled to race, 15 made the rescheduled 

date with 13 teams completing the regatta. 

The 2011 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup winner was Pass 

Christian Yacht Club which will be the host for the 2012 Race 

over next year’s Labor Day Weekend. 


Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar 

See local club websites for club races. 

LEGEND 

BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS 

FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL 

FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 

GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS 

JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS 

LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA 

PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL 

PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL 

SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA 

SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA 

NOVEMBER 

5 GoDaddy.com Regatta. FYC 

5-6 Southern Soiland Team Racing. SYC 

7-11 Hobie 16/20 Nationals. FWYC 

10-13 US Women’s Match Race. SYC 

12-13 Individual Flying Scot. Cock of the Walk. PYC 

12-13 Jubilee Regatta. Lightning, Lasers, Buccaneers, Thistles, 

Flying Tigers. PYC 

12-13 Mississippi State HS Championship. BWYC 

19 FSSA Cajun Country Championship. LAYC 

19 MS Optimist Championship. BWYC 

19-20 Great Oaks Regatta. SYC 

20 Turkey. JYC 

20 Turkey Trot Key Sailing. PBYC 

25-26 Opti Midwinters. SYC 

DECEMBER 

3-4 Super Bowl Regatta. SYC 

3-4 Super Bowl Regatta HS. SYC 

10 Santa Claus Regatta. PYC 

17-18 Race of Champions. SYC 

17-18 Sugar Bowl. SYC 

31-1 Sugar Bowl Collegiate. SYC 

42’ J/Boat 2001 Race or Cruise, this 

J-42 is well equipped for around the 

buoys or offshore racing, as well as, 

extended cruising. Call for full specs & 

photos. Asking $198,500. Contact Tom 

D’Amato 727.480.7143 

39’ Beneteau 393 Sloop 2002 - 

140% genoa (2008) on roller furler, full 

batten main w/ "Stackpack" (2008), 

cruising spinnaker w/ ATN sock, 56HP 

Yanmar, dodger, cherrywood interior, 

Raymarine electronics w/ radar, Garhauer 

dinghy engine lift, and more. 

Asking $117,500. Call Andy Gillis 

239.292.1915 or andy@rossyachtsales.com. 

2004 32’ C&C 99 well maintained and 

lightly used since 2008. Racing and 

cruising sails, full electronics, dockside 

A/C. Ready to race or cruise. Asking 

$114K, bring offers. Call Rick 

727.403.9910 

AGENTS FOR 

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41.1 Bristol 1983 CC, One owner and 

continually upgraded since new. Beautiful 

design, shoal draft, quality and 

performance make the Bristol an excellent 

choice for extended cruising or 

livaboard. Asking $147,500. Contact 

Tom D’Amato 727.480.7143 

35’ Catalina 350 2006. Roller furling 

main and genoa, A/C, full electronics, 

dinghy & outboard. Asking $127,900 

Call Andy Gillis in Fort Myers 

239.292.1915 

andy@rossyachtsales.com 

29.5 Hunter 1995 Roomy 29 footer, 

very light use and well equipped including 

Marineair AC, AutoHelm Auto 

Pilot, Garmin Map 492. Recent bottom 

paint and hull buffed and waxed. Very 

motivated asking $34,900. Contact 

Tom D’Amato 727.480.7143 

65’ Macgregor 6’ keel, recent re-fit at Snead Island Boat Works . . .$250,000 

53’ Custom Herreshoff Ketch 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$225,000 

50’ Beneteau Oceanis Custom 1990 . .Reduced $209,000 BRING OFFERS 

45’ Jeanneau 45.2 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000 

44’ Morgan Catalina CSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 

43’ Hinckley 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 

42’ J/Boat 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$198,500 

41’ Bristol 41.1 Center Cockpit 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,500 

40’ Freedom Ketch 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 

40’ Hood/Gulfstar CB Sloop 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,000 

39’ Nautor Swan 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 BRING OFFERS 

37’ Tayana Cutter 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86,500 

37’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 

36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$137,900 

35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,900 

35’ Summit Yachts 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,000 

33’ J/33 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,500 

32 Melges (2) ’05 & ’07 - good sails, light use, sellers will trade down $99,000 

32’ C&C 99 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$114,900 

27’ Pearson 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 

27 Island Packet 1988, nicely equipped, motivated out-of-state sellers`$32,900 

Tampa Bay : 727.210.1800 

Ft. Myers: 239.461.9191 

Naples: 239.261.7006 


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2009 Catalina 22 Sport/Trl . . . . . . .SOLD 

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1997 Catalina 22 MkII . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 

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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 

45 HARDIN KETCH 1978 ISUZU 60 HP DSL, 5' 6" DRAFT, GENERATOR $89,000 

44 CSY PILOTHOUSE CUTTER 1978 PERKINS DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT $79,900 

40 ISLAND PACKET CUTTER 1998 YANMAR DSL, 4' 8" DRAFT $197,000 

38 IRWIN CENTER COCKPIT 1983 PERKINS DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT $39,000 

38 DOWNEAST CUTTER 1979 SOLD 9/11 $23,900 

37 ENDEAVOUR SLOOP 1981 PERKINS DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT $29,900 

34 SAN JUAN SLOOP ** 1981 UNIVERSAL DSL, 5' 11" DRAFT $27,500 

34 TARTAN SLOOP** 1977 UNIVERSAL DIESEL, 3' 11" DRAFT $24,900 

33 CSY 1983 SOLD 9/11 $32,500 

33 HUNTER 336 1997 YANMAR DSL, 4' 6" DRAFT $59,900 

32 PEARSON VANGUARD SLOOP 65 ATOMIC 4, 4' 6" DRAFT $15,000 

30 O'DAY SLOOP 1978 YANMAR DSL, 4' 11" DRAFT $14,900 

30 LAGUNA 1986 YANMAR DSL, 4' DRAFT $29,900 

28 CATALINA 1991 SOLD 8/11 $22,900 

28 CALIBER 1984 SOLD 9/11 $19,900 

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2012 Sabre 456 Classic American Craftsmanship 

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54' 2006 HYLAS .....................................................................$990,000 

54' 1988 CROWTHER CATAMARAN......................................$259,900 

47' 2001 CATALINA 470.......................................REDUCED $234,900 

47' 1980 VAGABOND 47 CUTTER KETCH............................$179,900 

42 1983 BENETEAU FIRST.....................................................$78,900 

42' 1987 SABRE SHOAL DRAFT ...........................................$139,900 

41' 2003 MAINE CAT 41 CHARTER CAT ............REDUCED $349,900 

40' 1997 SABRE 402....................................................................SOLD 

40' 1956 HINCKLEY..................................................................$39,900 

40' 1987 BENETEAU 40 FIRST CLASS 12 .............REDUCED 52,900 

38' 1990 ISLAND PACKET CUTTER ......................................$149,900 

38' 1983 SABRE 38 CENTERBOARD...................REDUCED $69,900 

38' 1983 SABRE 38 CUSTOM BULB KEEL 5' DRAFT.............$74,900 

36' 1996 SABRE 362 ..............................................................$139,900 

36 1970 CHEOY LEE CUTTER YAWL......................................$66,900 

35' 1969 CLASSIC ANSTEY STRIDER...................................$23,900 

34' 1992 SABRE 34 ..................................................................$89,900 

29' 2005 SEA TRIBE 870 CATAMARAN ...................................$59,900 

27' 1983 STILETTO CATAMARAN.........................REDUCED $24,900 

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8-foot Fiberglass rowing dinghy—can be 

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Laser Sailboat. $1875. New Gelcoat on the 

hull and deck, new sail, all parts included, original 

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2007 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Yanmar 

diesel, w/trailer, Bimini top, cockpit cushions, 

dual battery w/built-in battery charger and 

much more. $31,671. Call Paul at Masthead 

Enterprises (800) 783-6953, or (727) 327- 

5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com 

1980 Prout Ranger 27. 12 ft. wide, draws 

30”, double, 2 singles, head, galley, autopilot, 

GPS, 15 HP Yamaha. Will email photos. 

sfbker@msn.com. $23,900 or trade for land, 

Wharram, concubine (813) 837-5281, 892- 

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1981 US Yacht 25’. Good condition. Fiberglass 

in great condition. New bottom paint. Sails 

good, Bimini, sail cover. Toilet w/holding tank. 

VHF, depth and more. No engine. $1500. 

(727) 534-9947. (1/12) 

2” DISPLAYADS STARTING $38/MO. 

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. (12/11) 



$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter 

rigged ketch. 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. (12/11) 

1947 Luders 31.5 Classic sloop, Own a piece 

of history. Completely rebuilt, sail her home 

today. Solid mahogany (hot molded) hull. 

1999 Volvo 28hp diesel. Call or email for DVD 

of the rebuilding and a list of equipment. She 

was built by Luders Marine (who also built for 

Ted Turner) in Stamford, CT. Asking $28,000 

OBO. Call Tony (561) 271-3344 or krazetony 

@comcast.net. Boca Raton, FL. (12/11) 

1970 Pearson 33'. Good sails. Profurl head 

sail. Westerbeke diesel with less than 1200 

hours. Marine A/C. Autopilot. Bimini. Head 

and lifelines are all only two years old. 

$13,600. Call Jesse (813) 363-3172. (11/11) 

31’ Mariner Ketch 1970. 44 HP rebuilt Perkins 

Diesel. Complete retro. Full keel. 2 mains, 2 

mizzens, cruising chute w/sock, windlass, 

Bimini, dinghy, S/S propane stove, GPS 

w/charts. A must see at our docks. Asking 

$34,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100 

32’ Catalina 320 2000. Yanmar 27hp 

w/485hrs, wing keel, new Raymarine electronics 

2009 incl. C70 GPS/Plotter, full batten 

main w/Dutchman, 135% r/f genoa, most 

running rigging replaced 2011, dinghy & 

O/B, electric windlass, and more. Excellent 

condition, lightly sailed. Asking $75,900. 

Scott Pursell, Massey Yacht Sales, (941) 720- 

4503, Scottp@masseyyacht.com. 

33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready to 

cruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B, 

head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails. 

Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996. (1/12) 

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. 

1995 Endeavourcat 32. Two double staterooms, 

comfortable bathroom with large 

shower, propane oven and stove, sizable 

AC/DC. Refrigerator, efficient galley with lots 

of storage, two inboard Beta diesel engines. 3 

foot draft—perfect for west coast of Florida, 

Keys and Bahamas. $98,000. (941) 383- 

1178. (12/11) 

33 CSY 1980. Beautiful liveaboard cruiser, 

Cutter rig, Deep Draft, 50 HP Perkins, A/C, 

Wind & Solar power, Inverter-Charger, 

Watermaker, ST5000 Autopilot, Lofrans 

Windlass, GPIRB, much more. $48,000. Riviera 

Beach, FL. (305) 942-3167. Email svsybarite@aol.com 

for specs and equipment list. 

31’ Catalina 309 2007. Super clean, oneowner 

beauty. Only 98 hours. Day-sailed only 

on Tampa Bay. Fully loaded, including factory 

A/C and heat. A Must See. $89,900. Located 

in St. Petersburg, FL. (863) 648-5218, owner. 

(12/11) 

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32’ Renaissance Catamaran ‘94. Built by AMI, 

Twin Westerbekes, 806 hrs., lots of ugrades, 

everything you are looking for in a cruising cat, 

beautiful and spacious layout, great headroom. 

www.sayachtsales.com for full details, or call 

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34’ Gemini 105MC 2003, Westerbeke 27 HP, 

3 Staterooms, Microwave, Ice Maker, Full 

electronics, Flat Screen TV, Custom Sail Pack 

w/Lazy Jacks, Solar Panels, Cockpit full enclosure, 

Custom Sunbrella Covers, Electric windlass. 

Boat set up by true cruisers, a must see, 

asking $129,000. www.sayachtsales.com. 

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34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality and 

equipped like new, but at half the price. 

Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind, 

depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAM 

mike, reconditioned main and genoa sails, 

electric windless, custom Bimini and sail 

cover. Clearwater, FL. $64,900. New bottom 

paint Aug. 2011. (303) 522-3580. (12/11) 

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, $127,900 

Raymarine E80, ST series, autopilot. Andy 

Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (12/11) 

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. (12/11) 

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 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. 

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. $137,900. Andy Gillis 

in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (12/11) 

35’ Cal MK II, 1984, Fully launched and commissioned 

for sailing. Outstanding opportunity 

to own this fast classic! $39,900, Call Butch @ 

850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales, 

www.SailboatsinFlorida.com 

2006 Hunter 36 trade in. We sold it new and 

took it in trade. Very well equipped and maintained, 

GPS, AP, A/C, canvas etc. Priced to sell 

at $111,000. Call Frank Hamilton at (941) 

704-3300 or e-mail frankh@masseyyacht.com 

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 (12/11a) 

35’ Island Packet, 1991, meticulously maintained 

and updated with full maintenance 

logs. This boat combines amazing space with 

very comfortable seakindly motion and 

tremendous strength. $114,900, Call Harry @ 

941-400-7942, Edwards Yacht Sales, 


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. 

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36’ Sabre 362 1996. Wing Keel, Low hours, 

VHF w/RAM, Dinghy Davits, Autopilot, GPS 

Chartplotter and much more. Performance 

Cruising. $139,000. Alan 941-350-1559. 

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37’ Soverel Sloop ‘75. 3’6” draft. 2005 

Westerbeke diesel 35 hp. Everything on this 

boat except the mast, boom and stanchions is 

2000 or newer. It is clean, clean and ready for 

new owners. Asking $19,500. Check 

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38’ Irwin Center Cockpit Sloop 1983. Roller 

furling main and genoa, 4 1/2 ft draft, 16000 

BTU A/C, autopilot, radar, wind generator, 

12v refrigeration. Roomy interior with aft 

cabin. Reduced $39,900. Bill Browning Yacht 

Sales, St. Petersburg. www.floridaboats.net. 

(727) 323-5300 

38’ Island Packet Cutter 1990. Furling 

Mainsail, Radar, Solar, Wind, GPS, Generator, 

Chartplotter, SSB and VHF radio, Dinghy, davits 

and outboard! $149,900. Alan 941-350-1559. 


2008 Tartan 3700. Lightly used as a day sailor 

since new. Only 50 hours on the diesel 

engine, 5-foot draft, BLUE Hull, teak toerail, 

stainless steel hand rails, dorades. Generator, 

Air Conditioning, Autopilot, Chartplotter, 

Bow Thruster, Bimini, Cockpit Cushions and 

Remote Electric Anchor Windlass Control. This 

boat has never been slept on so electric head, 

stall shower and beds are nearly new. Call Bill 

at Massey (727) 492-7044 

Premium Island Packet 380 2003 Outstanding 

equipment, proven blue water ready 

to sail away for extended cruising. The owners 

have taken excellent care of this vessel, nothing 

left undone. For the serious buyer that knows 

what they want. Recently NEW Equipment 

Auto Pilot, Radar, Chart Plotter, Inverter, 

Windlass, JBL Stereo System, Wind, Speed, and 

Depth, VHF, and Flat Screen TV. Located in 

Indiantown, Florida. Details: John McNally 

(561) 262-3672 john@masseyyacht.com. 

Massey Stuart FL location 

38’ Sabre 2 models 1983. One swing keel 

other fixed custom 5’ bulb keel. Low hour 

Westerbeke Diesel. Call for details. Starting at 

$74,900. Alan 941-350-1559. 


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 $29,900. 

Cortezyachts.com. (941) 792-9100 

37’ Tayana Cutter 1985. “Pullman” berth layout, 

33 HP Yanmar diesel, dual Harken furlers, 

Awlgripped topsides and deck, wind generator, 

watermaker. Asking $86,500. “ASK ANDY!” 

Andy Gillis (239) 292-1915 andy@rossyachtsales.com. 

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56' Custom Schooner 2007 . . . .$950,000 

45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 

40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,500 

40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 

39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 

37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 

31' Mariner Ketch 1970 . . . . . . . .$34,900 

POWER 

42' Express Bridge 1988 Diesel . .$92,000 

34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$25,500 

34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$29,900 

29' Prairie 1978 Trawler Diesel . . . .SOLD 

28' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers 

20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 

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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 

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 





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 (12/11) 

40’ Beneteau 1987. First Class 12. Tiller, shoal 

draft, really fast cruising, diesel, good electronics 

Excellent sail inventory. Race or cruise fast. 

Reduced $52,900. Alan 941-350-1559. 


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 

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. $15,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 

1972. (305) 815-2607, or www.marinesource.com. 

1984 Endeavour 40 CC Sloop. USCG- 

Documented vessel, recent survey, She is a 

very sound boat w/strong Perkins 4-108. New 

Vetus windlass (being installed). All electronics, 

sails are fair. $59,900 OBO. Charleston, 

SC. (719) 339-9779. cchugh05@gmail.com 

(11/11) 

41’ Concordia Sloop 1953, Yanmar diesel. 

Own a classic piece of yachting history, Actaea 

was the flagship for the New York Yacht Club 

and also has a winning racing history. 

Completely restored and the most beautiful 

yacht. Last haul 4-11. Check our website for 

all info and lots of pictures. www.sayachtsales.com. 

(904) 829-1589 

39’ Beneteau 393 Sloop 2002. 140% genoa 

roller furler, full batten main, cruising spinnaker, 

56HP Yanmar, Dodger and fly, 

Raymarine electronics w/radar, more. Asking 

$117,500. “ASK ANDY!” Andy Gillis (239) 292- 

1915. andy@rossyachtsales.com. 

42 Beneteau First 1983. Rated ”World’s Best 

Sailboat.” Many upgrades. Price reduction to 

$78,900. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401. 

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. 

(12/11) 


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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. 

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43’ Morgan Nelson/Marek, 1984, A true 

cruiser/racer to take you anywhere with speed 

AND comfort. Meticulously cared for by owners, 

great electronics and extensive upgrades! 

$119,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-9446, Edwards 

Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional 

Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com 

45’ Hunter 456 Center Cockpit, 2004, In 

beautiful condition, 2010 bottom paint, spacious 

interior, large salon and galley. Yanmar 

diesel, Kohler 8kw generator, full Raymarine 

navigation electronics. $209,500, Call Wendy 

@ 941-916-0660, Edwards Yacht Sales, 


60’ Custom Aluminum Motorsailer 2003, 

Detroit Diesel w/600 hrs., Structurally overbuilt, 

Autopilot, Depth, Compass, SSB, GPS, 

Avon Dinghy, Electric dinghy davits, Washer, 

Dryer, Electric Windlass, AC, Crash Bulkhead, 

59’ mast height, 5’ draft, 3 staterooms, Side 

Power bow thruster, Great Cruising boat. 

Asking $249,000. www.sayachtsales.com. 

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43’ Bristol, 1986, Pristine condition 

$129,000. Super Deal. Yacht Brokers, llc, Palm 

Coast, FL. Contact Meg Goncalves at (386) 

447-1977. e-mail ybipc@bellsouth.net 

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. 

47’ Catalina 470 2001. In mast furling, electric 

winch, GPS, autopilot, bowthruster, full canvas 

package, generator, wind generator, dinghy, 

davits and outboard. Loaded. Reduced 

$134,900. Alan 941-350-1559. 


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. 

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only. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. 

(941-795-8704) 

Miscellaneous sailboat hardware — some from 

a 23-foot catamaran. Stainless steel, cleats, 

blocks, rigging, etc. $600 cost, sell for $80. 

(727) 

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856-2024. Hudson, FL. (1/12) 

Tohatsu Outboard. 3.5 HP four-stroke. 2007. 

Short Shaft. Excellent condition. $499. St. 

Augustine. 

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(904) 460-0501. (1/12) 

Memosail wrist watch. Classic hi-quality sailing 

watch. Recently professionally serviced. 

Perfect condition. Perfect gift for the sailor who 

has everything. $700. (561) 716-4763. (1/12) 

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. 

Classified info — page 61 

54’ Lock Crowther Catamaran by Austral 

Yachts, NZ. GPS, Radar, autopilot, watermaker, 

excellent sail inventory, newly redone interior. 

Spacious and fast, bluewater cruising at its 

finest! $259,900. Alan 941-350-1559. 




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. (2/12) 

Used Leg Savers by Hutchinson Sports—to 

hike on padded lifelines comfortably all day 

long. Low Cut, Black, Large. Retails for $150. 

Asking 

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$75. (314) 915-3301. (12/11) 

New Bomar white aluminum portlite 

w/screen, 17”x 7”. $100. New Whale Gusher 

10 aluminum bilge pump $125. Perkins 4107 

diesel injectors, new $100. Garmin GPS 50, 

older model but new in box $100. Forestay 

1/4”x 39ft. with Stayloks on ends, make your 

boat a cutter, $125. Call Tom, (954) 560- 

3919. 

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(11/11) 

Standard Horizon Remote Access 

Microphone (RAM). New, in box, RAM3 

CMP30. Enables skippers to remotely control 

all radio, DSC, PA/Fog functions of Standard 

Horizon VHF to helm. Intercom between 

helm and VHF below, full LCD display. Has 23’ 

of routing cable. IPX 7, submersible to 3’ for 

30 minutes. Retails for $104; asking 

$60. (941) 342-1246. (11/11) 

Xantrex Pro 1800-Watt Inverter. Like 

new. 2/0 marine cable, 250-amp switch, 250- 

amp fuse, ready to install. $350. Ron (941) 

876-0422. 

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(11/11) 

Two Bronze Stuffing Boxes for 1 1/4 inch 

prop-shaft, $ 45 each, very good condition. 

12-inch Bronze Cleat, $25. Single-burner 

gimbaled SeaCook by Force 10, uses a standard 

propane canister, $30. Tampa. (813) 

477-4855. 

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(11/11) 

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. 

Johnson 2 cycle outboards: Short shaft 6hp, 

15hp, 35hp. Pull & electric start. '80s models. 

Prices sarting at $250. (941) 870-7473 

HELP WANTED 

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Web designer to work as an independent 

contractor, to help with the SOUTHWINDS 

website. We are rebuilding our website and 

developing another new related website and 

need help in all the latest techniques to 

update our current site, help develop the new 

site, and offer advice and help to the current 

designer, the editor (a novice, but learning). 

Experience and knowledge in SEO also. Must 

be very knowledgeable in making our website 

compatible with different browsers (Firefox, 

Explorer, etc). Can’t afford a lot, but will pay 

a reasonable, good fee. editor@southwindsmagazine.com. 

No knowledge of sailing is 

needed, 

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but web surfing helpful. 

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) 

BROKERS: 

Advertise Your Boats for Sale. 

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New ads: $20/mo 

Pickup ads: $15/mo 

INSTRUCTION 

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CAPTAINS LICENSE 

CLASS 

Six-pack Captain’s License (OUPV) 

with no exam at the Coast Guard. 

USCG APPROVED COURSE & TEST 

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 

Classroom & 

Online Courses 

Call Toll Free, 

for more details 

www.captainslicenseclass.com 

888-937-2458 

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT 

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Tropic Isles Mobile Home Park & Marina. A 

55+ resident-owner waterfront community. 

Lots and homes available, with and without 

slips. Located on the coast of Terra Ceia Bay in 

the Palmetto-Bradenton area, FL. (941) 721- 

8888, or (941) 721-7687. (1/12) 

$50 – 3 mo. 

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CLASSIFIEDS 

SLIPS FOR RENT/SALE 

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ADVERTISERS ALPHABETICALLY 

SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy 

and asks our readers to support our 

advertisers. This list includes all display 

advertising. TELL THEM YOU SAW IT 

IN SOUTHWINDS! 

MALABAR/Florida! TOP FLOOR CONDO 

with private boat slip to the Indian River! 

Gorgeous 3Br/2Ba, 1-car garage. With amazing 

views, pool on the river, clubhouse, tennis 

court, sauna and gym. $195,000. (11/11) 

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 

(12/11a) 

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#54985 $975,000. (904) 556-1279 

(11/11) 

SAILS & CANVAS 

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Tropic Isles Mobile Home Park & Marina. 

Slips available $6.50/ft/mo. Utilities Included. 

Sail the protected waters of Tampa Bay or the 

blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. No bridges. 

(941) 721-8888, or (941) 721-7687. (1/12) 

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. (12/11) 

WET and DRY SLIPS AVAILABLE. Very reasonable 

rates. Gulfport Yacht Club, Florida. Wet 

slips for boats up to 26 feet, shoal draft. Dry 

spaces up to 22 feet, mast up, multihulls welcomed. 

Next door to Gulfport Municipal 

Marina. www.Gulfportyachtclub.com. Pull 

down menu for rates. Contact 

davesailellis@aol.com. 

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(1/12) 

For Sale 65’ x 17’8” Deeded Slip. USVIs.—America’s 

Paradise. Adjacent to beautiful 

Sapphire Beach. Close to St. John, the magnificent 

BVI cruising area and the famous north 

drop fishing grounds. Inexpensive water 

$0.06, and electricity $0.36/kw. Free Parking. 

$94,500. lvc99@aol.com (787) 366-3536. 

(11/11) 

Too Late To Classify 

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Absolute Tank Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Advanced Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Adventure Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

All American Boat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Alpen Glow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

American Rope & Tar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Anchorage Resort Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Aqua Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Beach Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Beaver Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Beneteau Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC 

Beta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Bill Browning Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 

Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Bluewater Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Bluewater Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . .17,23 

Boaters’ Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

BoatNames.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Bo’sun Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 

Cajun Trading Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Capt. George Schott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Capt. Marti Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Capt. Rick Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Captains License Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 

Catalina Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,9 

Catamaran Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Charleston Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .23,43 

Clearwater Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . .19 

Coolnet Hammocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 

Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 

CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 

Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 

Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Dockside Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 

Doyle/Ploch Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Dr. LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,27 

Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,9,58 

Dunbar Sales Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Dwyer mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 

Eastern Yachts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC 

Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 

Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

E-Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Fair Winds Boat Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Fishermen’s Village Marina . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Flagship Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 

Ft. Myers Beach Mooring Field . . . . . . . . .13 

Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 

Gourmet Underway Cookbook . . . . . . . . . .8 

Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 

Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School . . . . .23 

Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 

Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC 

Hidden Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 

Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . .27 

Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . .26,30 

Irish Sail Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 


J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . .56 

Kelly Bickford,Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 

Key Lime Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Mack Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 

Madeira Beach Municipal Marina . . . . . . .32 

Maptech Cruising Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 

Marine Supply Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Massey Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,60 

Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . .9,28,31,58 

Mastmate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Matthews Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Miami Mooring Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Mike Chan Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Moor Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Morehead City Yacht Basin . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Mrs. G Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . .56,BC 

Myrtle Beach Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

National Sail Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

North Carolina School of Sailing . . . . .18,23 

North Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,68 

North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

North Sails Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 

Palm Coast Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Expo . . . . .3 

Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Rivertown Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . .19 

Ross Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 

Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Sailing Florida Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .23 

SailKote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Sailtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Sands Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Savon De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Schurr Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 

Sea School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Sea Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 

Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,28 

Sew Tec Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Shadetree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 

Simply Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Sparman USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . .23 

St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC 

St. Petersburg Boat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Star Marine Outboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Sunrise Sails,Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Superior Yacht Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 

Texas Yacht Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

The Pelican Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Tiki Water Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Titusville Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC 

Ullman sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,31 

Waterborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Welmax Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Wooden Boat Repair Book . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Yachting Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

ADVERTISERS BY CATEGORY 

SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE 

Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC 

Bill Browning Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 

Boaters Exchanges/Catalina . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Catalina Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,9 

Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 

Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 

Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 

Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 

Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 

Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 

Kelly Bickford,Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 

Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/Island 

Packet/Eastern/Mariner . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,60 

Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina . .9,28,31,58 

Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . .56,BC 

Ross Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 

Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC 

Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,St. Petersburg 39 

Tiki Water Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC 

GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, 

CLOTHING 

Alpen Glow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

Beaver Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . .20 


Coolnet Hammocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 

CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 

Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 

Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Doctor LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,27 

Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

E-Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 

Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . .27 

Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . .9,28,31,58 

Mastmate Mast Climber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Savon De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,28 

Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .49 

Simply Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Sparman USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,Precision . . . .39 

Welmax Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Yachting Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, 

RIGGING SERVICES 

Advanced Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 


Doyle Ploch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Dwyer Mast/spars,hardware,rigging . . . . .67 


Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 

Masthead/Used Sails and Service .9,28,31,58 

National Sail Supply,new&used online . . .31 

North Sails Direct/sails online by North . .11 

North Sails,new and used . . . . . . . . . .50,68 

Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

Schurr Sails,Pensacola FL . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 

Sunrise Sails,Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Ullman Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,31 

CANVAS 

Shadetree Awning Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .49 

SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSE 

INSTRUCTION 

Bluewater sailing school . . . . . . . . . . .17,23 

Captains License Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 

Charleston Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .23,43 

Dunbar Sales Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Flagship Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School . . . . .23 

North Carolina School of Sailing . . . . . . .23 

Sailing Florida Charters & School . . . . . . .23 

Sailtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Sea School/Captain’s License . . . . . . . . . . . . 

St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . .23 


MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES 

Beta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Star Marine Outboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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Catamaran Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Clearwater Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . .19 

Fishermen’s Village Marina . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Ft. Myers Beach Mooring Field . . . . . . . . .13 

Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 

Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC 

Hidden Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Madeira Beach Municipal Marina . . . . . . .32 

Matthews Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Miami Mooring Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Morehead City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Myrtle Beach Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Palm Coast Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Rivertown Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . .19 

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The Pelican Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

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Bluewater Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

BoatNames.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales . . . . . . . . . .29 


Mike Chan Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

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Superior Yacht Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

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Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication . . .66 

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Capt. Marti Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Gourmet Underway Cookbook . . . . . . . . . .8 

Maptech Cruising Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 

SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Wooden Boat Repair Book . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

REGATTAS,BOAT SHOWS,FLEA MARKETS 

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St. Petersburg Boat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Texas Yacht Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 


When I joined my first yacht club, I 

learned that there are two kinds 

of boaters—sailors and powerboaters 

(ragmen and stink-potters). I was a 

sailor and the proud owner of a 21-foot 

racing boat, competing locally here in 

west Florida. 

When I married another sailor, we 

upgraded to a Pearson 26, and that is 

when I learned there are two kinds of 

sailors, racers and cruisers. For a while, 

we raced our Pearson, and then got 

into cruising. But that marriage didn’t 

work out, and it eventually ended— 

and along with it went the Pearson. 

I spent some years in dry dock, 

and then…I met Richard! Although I 

was a sailor and Richard was a powerboater, 

we still hit it off famously. 

Pretty soon we knew we wanted to be 

together permanently, but to effect 

that, we needed to make some drastic 

changes. The problem was: If we made 

those changes, how would we know if 

we were compatible in the long haul 

“I know how to find out,” I said. 

“Let’s charter a sailboat and go on a 

long weekend cruise. When you put 

two people on a sailboat for any number 

of days, they will come off that 

boat in one of two ways: Either they’ll 

never speak to each other again, or 

else, nothing can tear them apart.” 

No sooner was it said, than done. 

Richard found a charter service on 

Longboat Key. He told them that he 

was unfamiliar with Florida waters, 

and although he owned a 23-foot Sea 

Ray, he had never sailed nor cruised. 

Therefore, before they would let us 

charter, they grilled me on my sailing 

skills and cruising knowledge. I 

passed the test, and by noon on 

Thanksgiving, we left Longboat Key 

on a Pearson 33, expecting to dock and 

have our Thanksgiving dinner at the 

Crow’s Nest restaurant in Venice. 

As captain, I kept a check on the 

weather and learned that a cold front 

was due to come in on Saturday, but I 

figured we’d make Venice Thursday 

night and Captiva on Friday. If the 

front came through on Saturday, we’d 

do the ICW back to Venice, and if the 

bad weather persisted on Sunday, 

we’d continue up it to Longboat Key. 

The weekend started with Richard 

motoring us out Longboat Pass. Once 

in the Gulf, I took over and literally 

taught him “the ropes.” It was a perfect 

day, with 14 knots out of the east, 

which left the Gulf as smooth as a 

dance floor. I hoisted the sails and cut 

A Match Made at Sea 

By Ina Moody 

the engine. Together we enjoyed the 

silence and the magic moment when 

we started moving with no other 

sound than the gurgling of water 

before the bow and the rustling of 

wind in the sails. We were going 6-7 

knots, and to my delight, Richard’s 

engineering mind became intrigued 

with the aerodynamics of sailing, and 

he started explaining vectors and 

point of maximum gravity to me, not 

to mention marine electronics. 

The first kink in our perfect weekend 

came when we arrived at the 

Crow’s Nest and found the restaurant 

closed for Thanksgiving. That, however, 

was no biggie. We had deli slices of 

turkey on board, a pouch of instant 

mashed potatoes, a jar of gravy, a can 

of cranberries, and voila! — Thanksgiving 

dinner. 

The second kink came toward 

sunset on Friday as we approached 

South Seas Plantation on Captiva and 

were informed that they could not 

accommodate us. Knowing a cold 

front was coming, I kicked myself for 

not having made reservations. Richard 

seemed unperturbed. Together we 

looked at the charts and settled for the 

Giuseppe anchorage. Then he cranked 

up the engine while I dropped the sails 

and we arrived at Giuseppe just as 

darkness was settling in. 

During the night, the weather 

broke. The rain drummed on the deck; 

the wind whistled in the rigging and 

the rode strained against the hook. But 

the anchor held, and the next morning 

we awoke to blue skies and a stillness 

that seemed eerie after the night’s 

harassment. Reasoning that the front 

had passed, we sailed out through 

Boca Grande pass and headed north. 

Now my landlocked years made 

themselves known. First, I had forgotten 

that a squall line signaling a front 

also signals a wind change. Within the 

first half hour in the Gulf, we were hit 

by a biting northerly. Our sails began 

to luff, and we could make no headway 

whatsoever. We decided to turn 

around, get out of the cold and back to 

the inland waterway. I tacked to turn 

back toward the pass while Richard 

started the engine. This was when I 

committed my second error: I had 

failed to check the bitter ends on the 

lines, so when I loosened the sheet to 

make the tack, there was no knot to 

stop it. It ran out through the block 

and into the water, fouling the prop 

and killing the engine (Duh!) 

As always, when a mishap like that 

occurs, there is no time for handwringing. 

The Genoa was luffing hysterically. 

I jumped up and got hold of the other 

sheet which I secured. By then, we had 

a following sea that sent us swerving 

and yawing. With the sheet trapped in 

the prop, it was impossible to trim the 

sail. I looked at Richard and said, “I’ll 

cut this line. I can work the headsail 

with the remaining sheet.” I was hoping 

that with a little luck, the sheet left 

trailing in the water might eventually 

free itself from the prop, making the 

engine usable again. 

Not being familiar with sailboats, 

Richard didn’t argue as I cut the sheet. 

Instead, he saved the day by grabbing 

the cut line before it went overboard. 

He then restarted the engine, and carefully 

switching between reverse and 

forward, eventually unwinding the 

line from the prop. He started the 

engine, I doused the sails and we 

headed in. Was he a prince, or what 

The weekend’s trials and tribulations 

weren’t quite over yet. We 

motored up the ICW to spend the final 

night in Venice, only to be stopped at 

the Venice Avenue Bridge, which was 

closed due to a mechanical failure. 

Fortunately, we found a marina close 

by with a restaurant. We docked, 

plugged into shore power, had a 

shower, a good meal and returned to a 

warm and snug boat. The next morning, 

the bridge was working, and we 

made it back to Longboat Key. 

To this date, 13 years later, Richard 

says that I was the most expensive date 

he ever had, because the charter of the 

Pearson 33 cost him a thousand dollars—plus 

provisions, docking fees, 

restaurant bills and the cost of a new 

sheet for the charter boat. But look at 

the returns A happy, long-lived marriage, 

first on a 33-foot Morgan OI, and 

now on a 44-foot Gulfstar. 

People who know us say we are a 

match made in heaven; I say no, we’re 

a match made at sea.

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