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26 October 2006 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com
normally experienced on a boat for adults.With its 60-foot open design, including a totally openself-draining stern, even capsizing is fun! Young sailors arefully independent on the water and will be proud to sailsuch a modern-looking and elegant boat, one that both sailsand looks like the boat of today’s champions. WatersportsWest is putting the boats on the water. For a free demoschedule call Steve Levine at (727) 517-7000. The boat willalso be at the Watersports West booth at the St. PetersburgStrictly Sail boat show Nov. 2-5 where demo rides will beavailable right at the beaches at the show.Watersports West is a dealer for Windsurfing, surfing,and kite sailing and other water sports.Go on-line to www.Watersportswest.com to receivemore information.Sailors Wharf Opens BoatStorage Yard in St. Petersburg, FLThe new boat storage yard for boats 30 feet to 65 feet is nowopen at Sailors Wharf Boatyard in St. Petersburg, FL. Thestorage yard has been set up to accommodate customerswho want to store their yacht during hurricane season andalso the seasonal boater who cannot justify the ever increasingcost of annual slip rental. They will haul your boat, storeit in the new storage facility and launch the boat upon 48hours notice (except weekends). The minimum storage rentis three months at $7.50 per foot per month plus tax.For more information, call (727) 823-1155. www.sailorswharf.com.New Line-Holding ToolHelps Secure to PilingsOne of the most difficultaspects of dockingis getting a mooringline in place. Justwhen it seems as ifthe line is finallygoing to make itaround the piling, itfalls off the boat hookand drops to thewater. This all toofamiliar and frustratingscenario forboaters has madesecuring boats moreof a hassle and dangerousthan it needs to be. The easy-to-use Dock A Reniline-holding tool eliminates these troubles, making thedocking process smoother and safer.The innovative Dock A Reni securely holds a quickrelease loop on any boat pole. Boaters simply attach the tinydevice to their boat pole with the integrated elastic Velcro.To use, the line is placed over the end of the boat hookand slid back under the Dock A Reni, holding the loop open.By pulling back on the pole, the line is released, leaving theboat secured.The docking aid is made from durable UV-resistantplastic. With its small, sleek design, the Dock A Reni caneasily be left stored on the boat pole.Contact Shurhold at (800) 962-6241.info@shurhold.com. www.shurhold.com.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS October 2006 27
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