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SOUTHERN RACING■ UPCOMING INSTRUCTION& CLINICS:One-Design Crew Training, DavisIsland Yacht Club, Tampa Bay, June 7The eighth version of One-Design Crew Training (ODCT)will be held on Saturday, June 7, 14, and 28, from noon until5 p.m.. This is a course designed to transition sailors fromrail meat to contributing members of the crew. It is not alearn-to-sail course. Through both classroom and actualhands-on experience, you will learn to hank-on, hoist, andtrim the J/24 jib, genoa, main, and spinnaker on all points ofsail. You will become a help—not a hindrance—to yourskipper, no matter what kind of boat he sails.The course will be held at the Davis Island Yacht Club,1315 Severn Ave., Tampa, and is open to the general publicwith preference going to sailors involved in the DIYCThursday night series. The prerequisites are: some experiencesailing , normal agility, and no aversion to gettingblack-and-blue marks. To join, contact King Purton at kpurton@verizon.netor (813) 760-0177, or applications are availableat the DIYC Thursday night cashier. The cost is $125and slots are limited to 30 students.■ UPCOMING MAJOR REGATTASKey West (School’s Out) CorinthianRegatta from Bradenton, FL, June 5Started in 2003 by the Bradenton Yacht Club for those whocannot participate in the Key West Rendezvous because ofschool, this has been nicknamed the “School’s Out” KeyWest Regatta. The race leaves in the Gulf off Longboat Passon Thursday, June 5. There is a limited number of boatsallowed and they are hosted in Key West by the Key WestBight Marina. There are parties and an awards dinner onSunday, June 8.For more information, go to www.bradenton-yachtclub.org,or call (941) 773-9353, or e-mailmtimillertime@yahoo.com.Billy Bowlegs Festival andRegatta, Fort Walton Beach,June 5-15By Kim KaminskiThe 53rd Annual Billy Bowlegs Festival is filled with familyevents for all ages. It is focused on the charismatic characterBilly Bowlegs, a local northwest Florida pirate. Week-longactivities began on June 5 and include a treasure hunt,torchlight parade, fireworks and the regatta.The Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club will host the regattaon June 14-15. Three class divisions are expected to compete;Spinnaker A and B, Cruiser class and J/22 class. Allracing will be held in Choctawhatchee Bay. An after raceparty and dinner will be held on Saturday at the FortWalton Beach Yacht Club and awards ceremony after racingSunday. For more information and register online, go towww.fwyc.org.Regata de Amigos, Galvestonto Veracruz, Mexico, June 6The Regata de Amigos is the longest-running and one of themost well-established offshore races in the Gulf of Mexico.This year, the regatta is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The630-mile race is organized by the Lakewood Yacht Club andthe Galveston Bay Cruising Association.There is a reception for races, crew and visitors on June12 at the governor’s palace in Veracruz. After the race, manyof the boats will sail overnight to Tuxpan and make a daystop at the Lobos Island reefs for snorkeling, scuba andbeach parties before returning home.For more information, go to the regatta Web site atwww.veracruzregatta.com.Race to the Coast, New Orleans,June 14Sponsored by the Southern Yacht Club, this race was firstheld on July 4, 1850. It is known as America’s oldest distancerace. The race sails through the Lake Pontchartrain,the Rigolets, Lake Borgne to the Mississippi Sound. Formore details, go to www.southernyachtclub.org.2007 Offshore Challenge CupRegatta, Gulfport Yacht Club,June 20-22The 2007 Gulf Yachting Association (GYA) OffshoreChallenge Cup Regatta will be held June 20-22 at theGulfport Yacht Club. All yacht clubs which are members inthe GYA are invited. Each club may enter no less than threeand no more than four boats in four classes. The skipper, thehelmsman and at least half the crew (including the skipperand helmsman) must be current members of the one yachtclub they represent.For more information, go towww.gulfportyachtclub.org.46 June 2008 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com