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annual meeting, a list of seminartopics and list of hotelsand accommodations. Theregistration form can befound on the SSCA Web site at www.ssca.org on the homepage under “SCCA Events & Calendar.” You can download aPDF file to register. Please note that there are cut-off dates listedon the registration form for signing up for some functionsThe seminar list is extensive. About the only topic they do notcover is cruising with furry pets.Here’s some good news for cruisers already planning toattend: The Pineapple Pier, which Hurricane Wilma notablytrashed last year just a couple of weeks before the 2005 annualconvention, is being replaced. If the weather gods cooperatethis fall before the 2006 meeting, it is possible a new pierwill be available to cruisers anchored in the Indian River.Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Pirates in Paradise. Key West. Various locationsthroughout Key West, (305) 296-9694. More than 100improvisational actors and combative stuntmen in pirategarb conduct the annual “invasion” of the southernmostcity by a flotilla of pirate ships. Entertainment includesswashbuckling and sea chanteys, pirate costume competition,parties, exhibitions, daily sailing trips, nautical excursionsand seafaring adventures, films, a tall ships sea battle,arts and crafts, music, re-enactments and more. Admission:Most are free, various charges for excursions, theatrical andparty events. www.piratesinparadise.com.BOAT SHOWSTampa Boat Show. Oct 12-15. Tampa Convention Center,Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-3228. www.tampaboatshow.com.Oct 26-30. Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. BahiaMar Yachting Center. Ft. Lauderdale. Largest boat show inthe world, covering six sites. Over 1,600 vessels with 160Super yachts, marine supplies, accessories, electronics.Cost: Adults $16, children 6-12 $5, under 6 free. Fri-Sun. 10a.m. -7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The show is open at $30for a show preview to all on Thursday, Oct. 26. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.Nov. 1-3. IBEX (InternationalBoatbuilders Exhibitionand Conference), MiamiBeach Convention Center.National Marine Manufacturers Association. (312) 946-6262.www.ibexshow.com.Nov. 2-5. Strictly Sail St. Petersburg Boat Show and TrawlerShow. The largest all sailboat show on the Gulf Coast withmany boats presented on land (smaller boats) and in the water.Trawlers will be at the show for the first time this year.Hundreds of exhibitors. The best and most beautiful venue ofall the sailboat shows, being on Tampa Bay. Free sailboat rides.On the Vinoy basin on the causeway to the St. Petersburg Pier.www.strictlysail.com. Thurs.-Sat., 10-6, Sun. 10-5. $10, Thur.-Fri. $12, Sat.-Sun. 15 and under free with paid adult. Additionalevents this year. See more on page 16.Nov. 9-12. Fort Myers Boat Show. Harborside ConventionComplex and City Yacht Basin, Fort Myers, FL. Offering displayspace for every type of boat and marine product, theshow continues to grow in exhibit space, attendance andsales effectiveness. New and brokerage boats are displayedin-water at the Fort Myers City Yacht Basin. Both boats andaccessory exhibits fill the Harborside Event Center and hundredsof smaller boats are backed into the surroundingstreets and parking lots. The show sells out every year.Brokerage boats up to 30 feet will be at the City Yacht Basin.10 am to 6 pm. Thursday thru Sat. Sun. 10-5pm. $9. Kidsunder 12 free. (954) 570-7785. www.swfmia.com.SEAFOOD FESTIVALSSept. 30- Oct 6-8. 20th Annual North Carolina SeafoodFestival and Boat Show. Morehead City, NC.www.ncseafoodfestival.org.Oct. 6-8. 28th Annual Destin Seafood Festival. Morgan SportsCenter. $5 for the weekend. Children under 12 free. Destin, FL.http://www.destinseafoodfestival.org/admission.html.Oct. 7-8. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked everyway. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC.www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htmOct. 12-15. 35th Annual National Shrimp Festival.West Marine Free Seminars for October - Tampa BayThe following are of interest to sailors. West Marine hasmany other seminars on fishing. Contact stores for moreinformation.South St. Petersburg Store5001 34th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL(727) 867-5700, start time 6 p.m.10/12 GPS 101 with Les Elkins10/26 “Cruising Florida’s West Coast With LocalKnowledge” with Capt. Jimmy Myers22 October 2006 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com
Gulfshores, Alabama, public beach. www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/Oct. 20-21 Key West Goombay Festival. Bahamianculture is celebrated in the historic Bahama Villagewith a street fair and nonstop entertainment. contact:305-747-4544 http://www.visitkeywestonline.com/Nov. 3-4. Florida Seafood Festival. Apalachicola, FL.The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The three-dayevent annually draws thousands of visitors to this scenichistoric town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River.The festival features delicious seafood, arts and craftsexhibits, seafood related events and displays under the shadyoaks of Apalachicola’s Battery Park. Some of the notableevents include oyster eating, oyster shucking, a parade, a 5kRedfish Run and a Blessing of the Fleet. (888) 653-8011.www.floridaseafoodfestival.comOct. 21-22. 37th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival.Parade, arts and crafts, lots of seafood. 9-5 pm. This majorevent features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, andgreat food in City Park. There will be live musical entertainmentat several places around town during the days andnights, and a parade on Saturday morning. In addition onthis weekend, there is an open house at the lighthouse onSeahorse Key, the big island 3 miles to the west of CedarKey. Explore the light, look at the exhibits and wander thisbeautiful island. Shuttle boats are available at City Marina.Be sure to remember your camera and binoculars!www.cedarkey.org/specialevents.htmOct. 28-29. 25th Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival.Children’s area, live entertainment and fishing expo. The artsand craft show is designed with a nautical theme. A bountyof fresh seafood featuring our favorite Madeira Beachgrouper. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Johns Pass Village,Madeira Beach. www.johnspass.com/specialevents.cfm.NEWSBoy Scouts Looking forCharter Boats and CaptainsFlorida Sea Base, a high adventure camp serving the BoyScouts of America, is looking for sailboats to run our nextsummer season beginning the end of May 2007 through theend of August 2007. The ideal boats will either be a Morgan41 Out Island or the CSY 44 or something similar (5.5-footdraft or less). Weekly trips include training, fuel (diesel andpropane), dockage at Sea Base (located in Islamorada) andKey West. All provisions are included, food, ice and necessarydry goods.With the Code of Federal Regulations for the Boy Scoutsof America, we are permitted to carry eight passengers witha six-pack license. All vessels must pass the Coast Guard’suninspected/ inspected vessel check, be documented for“coast-wise trade” and carry $1,000,000 in liability insurancewith Boy Scouts of America listed on the policy.You will be guaranteed 9 to 11 trips for the season(excluding acts of nature) at $2200 per trip. Chartersusually consist of six youths (Boy Scouts) ranging inage from 14-20 and two adult leaders. You are incharge of your vessel but must run our charterprogram and schedule as described. Boats run ingroups of four from Islamorada to Key West andback (80 miles each way). The captain will takethe scouts fishing, sailing and snorkeling with fournights at anchor and one day and night in Key West. Allgear/tackle and bait are provided at no additional charge.This is a fast-paced program so all boats and captainsmust be up for the demands. Being mechanically inclined isa major plus. If you have a boat and would like a contractcaptain to run her, we have several very qualified captainsto put you in contact with.Contact Capt. Rich Beliveau at (305) 394-0365.BoatU.S. Sets One-Million MemberGoal On 40th AnniversaryHalfway though its 40th anniversary as the nation’s largestorganization of recreational boat owners, Boat OwnersAssociation of the United States (BoatU.S.), announcedrecently that it has set a goal of reaching one-million membersby the end of its 45th anniversary. BoatU.S. membershipnow stands at 670,000.“Association growth over the past year has been nothingshort of extraordinary,” says BoatU.S. Founder RichardSchwartz. BoatU.S. membership has grown by 10 percentover the past year, the fastest rate of annual growth since theassociation was launched in 1966. Schwartz attributedmuch of the growth to a strategic partnership BoatU.S.formed in 2003 with West Marine when the association soldits retail and catalog division to the Watsonville, CA-basedmarine equipment retailer. Under the terms of the agreement,West Marine customers can join BoatU.S. in any ofWest Marine’s stores. “Our successful strategic partnershipwith West Marine has doubled our annual membershipgrowth rate, ultimately giving BoatU.S. a bigger voice andgreater clout when dealing with government,” he added.As the nation’s leading advocate and service providerfor recreational boaters. BoatU.S. remains an employeeownedorganization headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Itprovides boating-related services such as insurance and onthe-watertowing and remains the leader in public policyrepresentation, consumer protection, boating safety andenvironmental advocacy.“One of the keys to our long-term success has been thatwe have single-mindedly kept the interests of our membersand the nation’s recreational boat owners at the forefront,representing their interests before the federal government,fighting for their consumer rights, providing much-neededNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS October 2006 23
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