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SOUTHWINDSNEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS8 Editorial: Dinghy Fees and Plastic BoatsBy Steve Morrell9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe11 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures12 Bubba Clears Up Youth Sailing ConundrumBy Morgan Stinemetz14 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South21 Ethanol and Outboards28 Our Waterways:Homeowner and Boaters Clash in Miami Beach AnchorageBoot Key Harbor UpdateSt. Petersburg Considers Limiting Free Anchoring31 Hampton Small Boat ReviewBy Jabbo Gordon36 Englewood Sailing Association Celebrates 10 YearsBy Lynn PaulSeaPearl Boatowner’s Boat Review. Page 37. Photoby Ron Hoddinott.37 Boatowner’s Boat Review: SeaPearl 21By Ron Hoddinott40 Carolina Sailing: Class 40 Boats Come to CharlestonBy Dan Dickison42 Useppa Island Catboat RendezvousBy Gretchen Coyle44 An Interview with Allison JollyBy Jabbo Gordon46 Clark Mills — Designer of the Optimist PramBy Clifford A McKay, Jr.49 Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports,Regional Race Calendars70 The Barefoot DentistBy Steven Bowden17 Southern Sailing Schools Section22 Marine Marketplace34-35 Southern Marinas Pages56 Boat Brokerage Section61 Classifieds68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers69 Advertisers’ List by CategoryCOVER PHOTO: The SeaPearl 21. Review on page 37. Photo by Ron Hoddinott.Clark Mills, Designer of the Optimist Pram. Page 46.Courtesy photo.Each issue of SOUTHWINDS (and back issues since 5/03) is available online atwww.southwindsmagazine.com4 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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FROM THE HELMSTEVE MORRELL, EDITORPark Your Dinghy FeesBoot Key Harbor—one of the most popular anchorages inthe country in one of the most beautiful areas of the world,the Florida Keys. Cruise on in, anchor your boat anddinghy ashore. There is a convenient dock there and youcan use it—for $22 a day. No—that is not a misprint. That’sthe fee. Or at least that is the proposed new fee in Boot KeyHarbor. See this month and last month’s “Our Waterways”sections for more information (back issues always availableat www.southwindsmagazine.com) on these new feesand other changes at Boot Key Harbor.There are 246 moorings in the harbor and—during theseason—approximately 150 boats anchored. Dinghy feesare for the anchored boats. You do get a break if you staya month. Then you pay $225. What a break! This is anopportunity for the city that cannot be passed up. The citycould really start making money. To be fair, the city couldstart charging people $22 to park their cars in Marathon.Profits could be enormous. So great, they could probablylower property taxes for residents. For example, charge$22 for tourists who go to Sombrero Beach by car and parkit there—or to park it near any one of the other Marathoncommunity parks. Or for parking anywhere when touristswant to walk around beautiful downtown Marathon.Oops—sorry. I forgot Marathon doesn’t really have adowntown. Marathon’s “downtown” is mainly a highwaywith stores on each side. It’s a great example of urbansprawl. If you really want to see some beauty, go to BootKey Harbor. It’s a beautiful tropical setting with bluegreenKeys water, palm trees and a few hundred boats,mainly sail. People love to look at the harbor. Theyhaven’t paved it over yet or lined it with stores. Peopleuse their dinghies to come ashore. No paving needed.Paving costs money, although they do charge people whoare anchored out there if they want to bring their dinghyashore. It’s only $22. But if you drive into town and go tothe beach, or just come over and park at Boot Key Harborto walk around and look at the beautiful boats, you canpark for free.I know I am getting sarcastic here, but Boot KeyHarbor is a great resource for sarcasm. It was just a fewyears ago, they use to raid boats at night with search lightsand blaring police megaphones—to make sure boatersweren’t a danger to themselves or others, but the police gotover that, somewhat (I hope), and Boot Key Harbor grewto be a peaceful place. Now, they are back at it, creating allsorts of new material for commentary. Jon Stewart wouldhave a field day with this place.What’s amazing is that it’s free to park your car inMarathon, but they charge $22 to park your dinghy—andthe city doesn’t even have to pave the way for the dinghyto come ashore. After all, the car is king.Plastic Boats in Miami BeachThere’s more. Fast-forward to Sunset Lake, a popularcruisers’ anchorage in Miami Beach. Cruisers have beenanchoring here for decades—long before the area waslined with waterfront homes—all of which are worth millionstoday. In “Our Waterways” section we have a guesteditorial from Wally Moran, who’s been cruising aroundSouthern waters for some time and regularly returns toSunset Lake as a favored anchorage. Although I’ve heardrumors about this for months, Wally has really sent us agood report on the situation, along with a photo. It turnsout some guy who owns a waterfront home has boughtabout 15 small boats (many of which are obviously plastic,meaning rotomolded and inexpensive) and anchored themoff his property so others can’t anchor there—others meaninglarger boats like cruising sailboats. Seriously. See thephoto on page 28.This is what the world has come to: A waterfronthomeowner thinks he has rights to the water in his backyardthat he looks at, even though it doesn’t say so on thetitle to his property. He just thinks he has those rightsbecause he spent a lot of money on that home, and consequently,he thinks he deserves it—and he pays lots of taxes,and in the United States, even though you only get onevote per person, you get lots of power if you pay moretaxes. Personally, I think cruisers should just go anchoramong these boats. If they swing around, there’s not muchthey can do to anything. They’re plastic. Just keep yourcameras ready for their owner when he sees you. After all,boaters have been anchoring there long before any of thatproperty was built upon—and maritime law is on the sideof the boaters.This all would be hilarious if it wasn’t so sad. JonStewart would love this guy, too.Articles Wanted —“I Learned About Sailing from That”We are seeking articles about sailing experiences peoplehave had over the years. Articles wanted: a lesson learned,a great experience, a funny experience—or whatever. Sendthem to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We want tokeep them around 700-1000 words, but a little longer isokay. Contact me with questions.Cover Photos WantedWe are always looking for cover photos, so all you photographersout there, please send them to us. We get lotsof racing photos, but not so many non-racing ones. Theonly requirement is that it have a sailboat in it—or showpart of the boat to show that the photo was taken from asailboat. It can be anchored, sailing, motoring, at dock—orwhatever else is possible. Composition is what matters; itjust must be a nice photo to look at. It needs lots of pixels;the horizon must be reasonably level; it must be focused,and it must be a vertical photo. 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LETTERS“Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.”A.J. LieblingIn its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDSinvites readers to write in with experiences & opinions.E-mail your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.comKIDS SAILING AND FUNI agree wholeheartedly with Robert Wilkes’ discussion inthe February issue of making sailing fun for kids.I’m a moderator on an international cruising and sailingforum, Cruiser Log, www.cruiserlog.com/forums/,which is free and dedicated to cruising and sailing in anyway, shape, or form. We have a Cruisers Wiki, created andmaintained by cruisers worldwide, which is, essentially anencyclopedia of where in the world you want to cruise.We get many queries from people who are interested inlearning how to sail. How to get started? What courses totake? How much is this going to cost? And my answer,invariably, is to go find a club and offer to crew on a racingsailboat. Not many skippers will turn down such anoffer. Every wanna-be cruiser can benefit from racingsailors. Every kid can find excitement and camaraderie in asport that requires enthusiastic and unselfishteamwork. Look at the crews on some of the videos listedbelow. There’s nobody throwing their hands up in despairwith all of them willingly working very hard. Adrenaline isthe reward, and it must be a pretty valuable reward becausethese guys and girls keep coming back for more.Fun? It’s what young people love—a huge adrenalinerush.Would you like to encourage kids to get involved? Givethem this link to what I think is my all-time favorite sailingvideo. Go to You Tube (www.youtube.com) and search for“everybody” and it will come up as the first video (labeledas “French racing in the Douarnenez Bay.” Watching thisvideo never fails to make me happy, and should get theblood rushing in the most sanguine of kids.It’s never too early to get kids into sailing and racing,and the skills and teamwork they learn will stand them ingood stead their entire life.Fair winds,Jeanne Pockel (JeanneP on Cruiser Log)Jeanne,I went to You Tube and saw that video and I have to admit, it isreally good and fun to watch. I advise anyone and everyone tocheck it out. It will leave you smiling. It’s pure fun.EditorGUNS AND ANCHORINGI recently read in the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St.Petersburg Times) that the city of Tampa wanted to restrictguns in the area around the Republican convention inAugust. That is, until the city attorneys found that the citycouldn’t do that because of a Florida law that said local governmentscouldn’t restrict guns, and that not only wouldthe local government be subject to a $100,000 fine, but thatSee LETTERS continued on page 10News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 9

LETTERSlocal officials could be removed from office and fined $5,000if they tried to.I swear I once read in SOUTHWINDS, back when MarcoIsland passed a law that restricted anchoring in their waters,that if a local community passed a law that they knew was inconflict with state law, that those who passed the law—meaning the Marco Island City Council—could be liable forprosecution. It seems like a lot of us boaters knew it was illegalwhen they passed it, so why didn’t the City Council?Don’t they have city attorneys? And didn’t those attorneyslook into that and advise them that it was in conflict? And ifso, then shouldn’t those Council members be prosecuted?Frank Benjamin,S/V Poor Richard• Sun/Rain awning, self supported, no halyard.• Rigid, folding, flexible frame. “Stands on lifeline”.• Waterproof, marine grade construction throughout.• Easy up & down. Stows complete in 10"x36" bag.• Designed for use in true cruising conditions.• Stock models for up to 50ft LOA $300-$800.• Custom designs also available.www.shadetreefabricshelters.comemail: info@shadetreefabricshelters.com1-888-684-3743 1-251-987-1229Frank,So right you are. I was under the understanding that any localgovernment which knowingly passes a law that is in conflict withstate or federal law makes those government officials subject toprosecution, but I am beginning to think it is a myth. After youwrote this, I Googled that article and saw that the FloridaLegislature specifically stated in law the punishment and finesthat local communities were subject to if they passed local gunlaws. That really makes me think it is a myth that all officials aresubject to such punishment. But perhaps for the gun law, theLegislature just wanted to delineate the exact fines and punishmentsto make a point. After all, if the Florida anchoring law hadstated those terms, do we really think that the Marco Island officialswould have passed their law restricting anchoring?Of course, if it isn’t the law in general that officials cannotknowingly pass laws in conflict with established law, then itshould be, because many of the problems we see on the water areenforcement through intimidation. That means that even if we allknow that they cannot legally arrest or fine us because we knowthe law is illegal, they will win because they are betting we aren’tgoing to go through the hassle of being arrested or fined and thenfighting it in court, which means lots of time and money. Whenfaced with that scenario, most of us would just decide to move ourboat and anchor it elsewhere. Why go through the hassle? I call it“punishment without conviction.”That’s how it worked with the two organizers of the Cubaregatta back in 2003. They were prosecuted under the Tradingwith the Enemy Act, which says U.S citizens can’t go spendmoney in Cuba. Like others before them, these people were chargedwith crimes, but never went to court. They went through a yearand a half of questioning, inspections, confiscation of files andharrassment. Because of the government harassment, one of theorganizers lost her sail loft in Key West—her livelihood. Thecharges were finally dropped—on the Friday before the Tuesdayelection day (for local, state and president) in November 2004 (acoincidence?). Punishment without conviction.If we could hold local and state officials liable for passinglaws they know are illegal, then a lot of these laws would never getpassed. Even after the Marco Island ruling, we still have otherFlorida communities restricting anchoring—with the knowledgethat it is most likely illegal.It’s all a matter of lawyers, guns and money. The gun lobbyhas more money and lawyers than the cruising boaters do. Isn’tthat the truth?Editor10 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Bubba Clears Up Youth Sailing ConundrumIt appears, at least from the news stories thathave been circulating in the sailing media forsome time, that younger sailors are notgravitating to the sport—a sport for life—inthe quantity of years gone by, when youngstersonce approached sailing as if it was theHoly Grail.Back in the olden days, junior sailingwas the door that led to tony social contacts,a coterie of friends who made you part of their augustgroup because you sailed, gorgeous girls from moneyedfamilies, yacht club memberships in places like Greenwichand Larchmont, possible Ivy League college opportunitiesand, if you were really good, your name eventually gotplaced on the letterhead of a New York law firm or the doorto a corner office in a building on Wall Street.If you made the right contacts and sailed well enough,you got to know people like Olin Stephens, BriggsCunningham, Bob Mosbacher, Sam Merrick, Joe Jessup, BillFicker and other men whose yachting and social credentialswere as unimpeachable as bullion from the U.S. Mint.These days, apparently, the growth of sailing as a sportis suffering from a case of the slows. Certainly, today’syouth has far more distractions to deal with than theirgrandfathers did. Some of them are electronic. Kids todayare hooked on text messaging as low-life junkies used toget brought to the dungeons of mortality by awful stuff likeheroin. Text messaging is legal. Crystal meth, on the otherhand, is not, but it’s out there and as available as an iPhone.All you need is money and a need. Someone will help youalong the road to perdition for a small profit.The subject of sailors who are young enough to take upthe sport and eventually become good at it, if they have theskills, smarts, coaching and the will, was on the mind oflive-alone, live-aboard sailor Bubba Whartz as we bothsipped beers at The Blue Moon Bar one afternoon thisspring, when the weather was warmer than we had wantedand the funky darkness of The BlueMoon seemed preferable to the abundanceof scalding sunlight outside.The light and the heat got me tothinking about the summer seasonhere in Florida when senior citizensand members of the AARP regularly getinto fistfights and duels with furledumbrellas (touché!) over shaded parking places.“The sort of universal buzz, Bubba,” I said to the liveaboard,live-alone sailor and skipper of the ferro-cementsloop Right Guard, “is that young people are turning awayfrom youth sailing these days like Muslims at a pig roast.”“Yeah, I’ve heard that, too.” Bubba replied. “Some saythere are too many choices in other areas. Some guys areinto computers now. They never get sunburned. The winddoesn’t die on them and leave them sitting still on a pondwhose surface looks as glassy as a mirror. Older guys getinto cars, or start dreaming of them at about age 14. Theyhave a need for speed. Sailing isn’t their avenue, theirvenue. Fifty years ago we didn’t have skateboards, go-carts,snowboards, text messaging, cell phones, parents whopicked you up at the school bus stop so you didn’t have towalk three blocks to your home, movies aimed at teenagers,MP3 players and ear buds. There were far fewer distractionsback then. Nowadays, there‘s serious competition for theattention of American youth, a collective group not knownfor having the longest attention span in the world.”“Then you are saying that youth sailing is in a world of hurt?”“I never said that,” Bubba grumped.“You intimated it,” I replied.“If I get intimate with someone, they’ll know it,” Bubbacrowed. Our discussion had veered off the tracks like a longtrain of coal cars with a broken braking system on a downhillgrade. Conversationally, this was “The Wreck of the Old 97.”“Look, Bubba,” I protested, “I’m not going to debatesemantics with you. It seems sailing is not attracting the minor12 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

By Morgan Stinemetzleague players who go on, with time and training, to be therock stars of the new age. Do you agree, or do you disagree?”“I agree,” Bubba said while looking Doobie’s way andordering a couple of fresh beers by making the “V” sign asWinston Churchill used to make to promote Victory overthe Huns. There the similarity stopped. Bubba had no ideawho Churchill had been.“But it is fixable,” Bubba added.I’d never heard that before. I’d often read about thediminishing youth participation in sailing as the beginningof the end. No one, save Bubba, had ever said it was fixable.“Fixable?” I gurgled.“Sure,” said Bubba brightly. “It’s a cinch. It’s just thatno one has come up with the right answer.”“And you have?”“Of course I have,” Bubba replied. “It’s elementary.What is the most basic issue in every teenager guy’s life?”“God? Country? A good education? Family? A nice car?Friends?” I postulated.“You are such a dim bulb,” Bubba said to me. “Themost basic issue is girls. Femmes. Broads. Teenage guysspend half their waking hours thinking about girls, and ifthey feel their energy lagging, they grab some energy drinklike Monster or Mountain Dew so they can dream on.”“How does that translate to an increase in youth sailing?”“US SAILING needs to start training shapely, attractive15- to 16-year-old girls to teach 12-year-old guys how to sail.Gulfport Municipal MarinaYour Gateway to the Gulf &Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic PreserveThink of the motivation the guys would have just to cometo training. They’d be counting the minutes all day long.Training would become Nirvana. They’d get to be aroundolder women with ripening bodies and more sophisticationthan they would normally see in middle school. In the summerthese instructors would have tan bodies and wear swimmingsuits, which are usually pretty interesting to guys.Youth sailing would enjoy a huge spike in participation.Guys wouldn’t be thinking of how cool life will be when theyare old enough to get a driver’s license. They’d start thinkingof how cool life would be when they could start learning howto sail well. If US SAILING issued its own brand of sunscreen with a musky, unique odor to it, every time a juniorsailor got a whiff of it he’d think of sailing”Bubba didn’t quit there.“It would work just as well for junior girl sailors. Thechemistry is as old as history itself. Get handsome, hard-bodiedyoung guys with perfect manners and a smile that wouldlight up the Hollywood Bowl to teach the girls. Having theinstructors come equipped with six-pack abs wouldn’t bemandatory, but it would help. A few of those guys in a sailingprogram would make junior girl sailors act like a passelof hungry cats when the first can of cat food was opened.“Neither side, the junior guys or the junior gals, wouldhave any trouble getting the kids to listen or pay attentionto the instructors. The kids would be sopping up everyword like Bounty paper towels on spilled milk. They’d allwant to be the one who stood out best in the instructor’sestimation. And the instructors would be coached from thestart to be lavish with praise, were the praise justified,”Bubba pronounced.“What you’re talking about is getting kids into sailingby luring them in like hooked fish by using sex as theundertow,” I said to Bubba.“Well, of course, you dolt,” sparked Bubba. “The attractionhas been around forever. It’s part of our genetic code.Young guys have a tendency to want to be around attractivegirls, to get their attention. Same thing with young girlswith guys who are hunks. If the earned recognition theyoung people want from people whose opinions they valuecomes with sailing attached to it, so much the better foryouth sailing.”And then, to Doobie, “Doobie, we’ll have a couple ofmore beers down here. They’ll be on his tab,” he said, noddinghis head my way.I was still scribbling down notes for this story, so I forgotto object. Sometimes, dedicated journalists miss a fewthings because they usually think of the story first. It comeswith the territory.Well Protected BasinTransient DockTransient Daily: $1.50/ftTransient Weekly: $5.25/ft(727) 893-1071www.ci.gulfport.fl.us4630 29th Ave. S.Harbormaster: Denis Frain, CMM 250 Wet Slips 100 Dry Slips Marina Web Cam Floating Transient Dock Launching Ramp Monthly & Daily Rentals Marine Supplies Free Internet Access Free Public Pump-out Floating Fuel DockGas & Diesel Fishing Tackle Charter Boat Center Ice, Beer, Snacks Live & Frozen Bait Prop Recondition Monitoring VHF CH 16 FMPEDERSEN CANVAS• Made by us forover 30 years• No-sweat cotton duck fabric• Brass grommets/Nylonrope/Stainless “D” rings• Easy storage in5" x 36" Mullet Wrap...JUST $89Mullet HammockPensacola, FL850-324-6509 • pedersencanvas@cox.netNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 13

EVENTS & NEWS OF INTEREST TO SOUTHERN SAILORSTo have your news or event in this section, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send us information by the 5th of themonth preceding publication. Contact us if later. We will print your event the month of the event and the month before.■ RACING EVENTSFor racing schedules, news and eventssee the racing section.■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTSYouth Sailing ProgramsGo to our annual list at http://www.southwindsmagazine.com/yacht_sail_dir.php.EDUCATIONAL/TRAININGHurricanes and Boats Seminar, St. Petersburg, May 16The St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron will present theseminar Hurricanes and Boats, on Wednesday, May 16. Thistwo-hour seminar covers how to select a location and prepareyour boat for a hurricane. Includes student notes and copiesof the slides. 7 - 9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2ndAve SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction is free.Materials $15 per family. Maximum 20 Students. Pre-registrationrequired. www.boating-stpete.org.Marine Electrical Certification, Thunderbolt, GA, June 19-22Thunderbolt Marine. American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoingtraditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org,maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern StatesEffective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida bornafter Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safetycourse in order to operate a boat of 10 hp ormore. Other states require boaters to haveboater safety education if they were born aftera certain date, meaning boaters of all ages willeventually be required to have taken a course. To learnabout the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun bythe Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirementin Florida and most Southern states and also givesboaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) inboating safety. Other organizations offer other courseswhich will satisfy the Florida requirements.The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects includingboat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering,federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermiaand more. Many insurance companies also give discountsfor having taken the boater safety education course.Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’sBoater Safety Card.The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):** Boating Safety Class, Sarasota, FL, May 14-23. SarasotaPower & Sail Squadron building, 2814 Hyde Park St.,Sarasota. Includes instruction on the water. $55 includes allcourse materials. (941) 400-6467, albur103a@yahoo.com.www.sarasota-boating.org.**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail andPower Squadron, July 9. Available to anyone 12 orolder. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held oncea week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks.Completion of this course will enable the student to skippera boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg SailingCenter, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required atwww.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. Other membercourses on navigation, seamanship, maintenance, electrical,etc., regularly scheduled. Go to the website for moreinformation.Easily Accessible to Gulf, ICW& World Famous John’s Pass• Open 7 Days a Week• Public Pump Outs (at slip)• Gas, Diesel & Propane• Non-Ethanol Fuel• Wet & Dry Slip Dockage• Monthly & Transient Rentals• Ice, Beer & Snacks• Monitoring VHF Channels 16/ 68• Fishing Charters• Boat Club• Close to Shopping/Restaurants• Propeller Reconstruction• Marine Supplies• Free WiFi• Liveaboards WelcomeWalking distanceto the beachHarbormaster:Dave Marsicano CMM503 150th Ave.Madeira Beach, FL(727) 399-2631www.madeirabeachfl.goPlease contact for newlow monthly ratesAll Major Credit Cards Accepted**Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2012 Schedule in FortPierce, FL. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click onClasses) for class information. 2012 schedule: May 26, June16, July 28, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 Classes areusually very full, call and reserve space on the preferredprogram date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member).Classes held monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., FortPierce FL. (772) 418-1142.**Vero Beach, FL. Sponsored by the Vero Beach PowerSquadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL.14 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Schedule at www.verobeachps.com. May 19,Sept. 15, Nov. 24**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. MikeChristnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held oncemonthly on Saturdays. For the schedule, location,and to register, go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com .**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month.The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have thetime to attend the courses, so they are now also offering ahome study course at $30. Additional family members willbe charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests heldbimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants toattend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST(NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX)For more on course locations, contact information, coursedescriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm,or call (401) 683-0800, ext.644. Check the website, since courses are often added lateand after press date.US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor CourseThis 40-hour course is designed to provide sailing instructorswith information on how to teach more safely, effectivelyand creatively. The goal of the program is to producehighly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposurefor 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.Must be 16-years-old and successfully completed a NAS-BLA safe boating course. Holding current CPR and First Aidcards is strongly suggested.May 5-6, 12-13. Two-weekend course. Coconut Grove SailingClub, Miami, FL. Bud Price. Bud@aaaglass-mirror.com.May 5-8. Muscle Shoals Sailing Club, Sheffield, AL. TomCromer. tcromer@knology.net. IT: Charles Price.May 9-12. Little Washington Sailing Club, Washington, NC.Dot Moate. dmoate@suddenlink.net.IT: Arn ManellaMay 25-28. Lake Norman Yacht Club,Mooresville, NC. Todd Chambers.TAC81@aol.com. IT: Arn ManellaMay 25-28. Friends of the NC MaritimeMuseum, Beaufort, NC. Brenton Creelman.fom3@bizec.rr.com. IT: John Griffin.May 25-28. Concord Yacht Club, Knoxville, TN. SuziRichters. sjrichters@gmail.com. IT: Alfredo Sambolin.May 26-29. Rush Creek Yacht Club, Rockwall, TX. EllenBurks. coach@rcys.org. IT: edwin Owen.May 29-June 1. US SAILING Center of Martin County,Jensen Beach, FL. Alan Jenkinson. alan@usscmc.org.May 30-June 2. Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS. JasonMusselman. musselman.au@gmail.com. IT: John Gordon.June 1-4. College of Charleston Sailing Assn., Charleston,SC. Cathey Swanson. ccswanson@comcast.net.IT: Stuart Gilfillen.US SAILING Cruising Instructor/Coastal Navigation,Fort Myers, FL, April 9-12A three-day course for experienced basic cruising, bareboatbruising and boastal navigation Instructors to test and evaluatetheir teaching, sailing and navigational skills, includingtheir ability to handle challenging conditions and navigationalsituations during daytime and nighttime, as well astheir interpersonal skills in a live-aboard environment.Offshore Sailing School, Captiva location. Karen Davidson,KarenDavidson@ussailing.org.Basic Keelboat Instructor.The three-day instructor certification course is an extremelyintensive evaluation of an applicant’s ability to teach sailingto the US SAILING Keelboat Certification System Standard.May 30- June 1. Best Boat Club and Rentals, Fort Lauderdale,FL. Karen Davidson. karendavidson@ussailing.org.IT: Richard JohnsonCoastal Passagemaking Instructor.This is an intense 5 day clinic, covering practical skills bothday and night, professional knowledge and interpersonalskills.• Competitive Pricing• Quality-Rated Companies• Coastal USA, Including Florida• Caribbean & Worldwide NavigationFor quotes, visit our websitewww.BlueWaterInsurance.comToll Free 866-795-3704 - Fax 866-795-3707OFFICES IN JUPITER, FLORIDASpecializing in Marine SSBSailmail / AirMail / Winlinksailmail@docksideradio.comwww.docksideradio.comPh: 941.661.4498Radios & Modems in Stock— Authorized Icom Dealer —— Pactor-III Modem Sales —FCC Marine Radio LicensesSSB/SailMail TrainingSSB InstallationTroubleshootingGary JensenOwner/FCC Licensed TechnicianNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 15

May 14-18. Offshore Sailing School, Fort Myers, FL.Karen Davidson. Karen Davidson@ussailing.org.IT: Eric Jergenson.US SAILING/POWERBOATINGSafe Powerboat HandlingA great course for those who operate whalers and similarsingle-screw powerboats including recreational boaters,sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-watervolunteers with some boating experience who wantto learn the safe handling of small powerboats, orimprove their on-the-water boat handling skills. A USSAILING Small Powerboat Certification is available uponsuccessful completion of the course and satisfies therequirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; ora three-day course, part time each day; or the acceleratedone full-day course.May 2-3, 8-9, 12-13, 16-17, 19-20, 24-25, 26-27, 30-31(8 separate two-day courses). NC Boat Rentals,Southport, NC, Kevin Hennessey. (910) 279-2355May 5-6, June 2-3 (two-day course). May 19, June 16 (Onedayaccelerated course). Best Boat Club and Rentals,Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dean Sealey.dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033US SAILING Junior Racing Clinic. Intermediate/Advanced Racing. Charleston, SC, May 26-27Contact instructor for details. James Island Yacht Club,Charleston, SC. Carrie Rohde. carrierohde@msn.com.Sailing Counselor Course, Pensacola, FL, May 12-13A two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors andstaff from community sailing and scouting programs to supervisesmall boat recreational sailing activities typically conductedon sheltered and protected waters. Pensacola YachtClub. George Goodall. georgeg305@cox.net. IT: Stephen Gay.BOAT SHOWS38th Annual Wooden Boat Show, South CarolinaMaritime Museum, Beaufort, NC, May 5Workshops, demonstrations, races, and other educationalprograms will be held. Craftsmen will demonstrate traditionaltrades and skills at the museum. Go sailing on someof the museum’s traditional watercraft each afternoon. Over50 boats displayed on land and in the water. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Free sailboat rides noon - 3 p.m. For information, go towww.ncmaritime.org. (252) 728-7317.St. Augustine Boat Show, St. Augustine, FL, May 21-22The Marine Industry of Northeast Florida (MIANEF) will besponsoring the St. Augustine Nautical Festival and Boat Show.The event will take place downtown on St. Francis Field (nextto the parking garage) and will be FREE to the general public.Saturday 10-6. Sunday 10-5. www.staugnauticalfestival.com.17th Annual Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden BoatShow, Schooner Pier Complex, Biloxi, MS, May 19-20Historic, antique, classic and contemporary wooden boatsat the largest gathering of watercraft on the MississippiGulf Coast. The Wooden Boat Show features exhibits,demonstrations, music, children’s activities, good food,contests, prizes and more! 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Schooner PierComplex, 367 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS. (228) 435-6320.25th Annual Houston Summer Boat Show,June 20-24Reliant Center, Houston International boat, Sport& Travel Show, Inc. (713) 626-6361. www.houstonboatshows.com.■ OTHER EVENTS28th Annual Cedar KeySmall Boat Meet, May 5-6The 28th Cedar Key small boat meet will be Saturday andSunday, May 5-6. It is completely informal. Tides andweather are still the only organization. There are no plannedevents, signups, or fees. For more info, contact HughHorton at (586) 215-7060, or huhorton@gmail.com. Or contactDave Lucas at (941) 704-6736 or skipjack@tampabay.rr.com. Everyone meets at City Park at 9 a.m. each day. Aweekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to theexpression “messing around in boats.” Open to anyone,with no fees. All shallow draft boats are welcome: canoesand kayaks, catboats and catamarans; trimarans, rowboatsand sailing dinghies; scows, sharpies and sampans; punts,pirogues, prams—and pirates’ yawlboats.Volvo Ocean Race Stopover inMiami, 14-Day Festival, May 6-20The Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 Miami Stopover will havea 14-day entertainment festival at the Downtown MiamiRace Village at Bicentennial Park, May 6-20. Spanning over27 acres in downtown Miami, the Village will providetourists, sailing enthusiasts and its local community with aninternational and interactive race village with cultural arts,music entertainment, food, and more. Over 200,000 attendeesare expected. Miami is the only North Americanstopover of this global race.The Race Village will have 2000-plus feet of customizeddocks to accommodate the six 70-foot sailing yachts in theVolvo Ocean Race. There will also be sailing and extremewater sports activities, educational programs for children ofall ages, interactive pavilions, 3-D marine cinema of theglobal race, international music entertainment and wraparoundevents. The festival will also feature kite sailing,wakeboarding, a cardboard canoe race, a paddleboard race,a classic steamboat race, an antique auto show and more.The Downtown Miami Race Village also welcomes theVolvo Ocean Race Academy, which will provide activitiesfor young visitors and partner with local Miami sailingassociations and provide public sailing lessons. Festivalorganizer, Volvo Ocean Race in Miami, is a non-profitorganization whose mission is: The Volvo Ocean Race16 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

2012 Atlantic HurricaneSeason Begins,June 1-November 30Visit the Southwinds hurricane pages atwww.southwindsmagazine.com for articlesand links to weather websites, hurricane plans, tips onpreparing your boat and more.Lee County Nautical Flea Marketand Bar BQ Festival, Fort Myers, FL,June 16-17Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. atthe centrally located German America Club, 2101Southwest Pine Island Road, Cape Coral, FL 33991. $7, 12and under free. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.Twelfth Annual Summer Sailstice,Planet Earth, June 23The Twelfth Annual Summer Sailstice, a sailing celebrationof the Summer Solstice, will be held on the weekend of June23-24, the closest Saturday (June 23) to the Summer Solstice.There is no specific location of the Summer Sailstice exceptthat it occurs on the planet Earth, in this solar system, wheresailors can spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tributeto the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs on June 20.For more, go to www.summersailstice.com.37th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco,June 29-July 7 – More Than a RegattaThis annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamasand Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a weekof festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats andcruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’salso called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rumpunch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by everymeans possible — but mainly by boat. The party is followedby a series of five races that are held throughoutthe Abacos, all of which end at Hope Townwhere the final race and party are held. For moreinformation, go towww.regattatimeinabaco.com.■ SAILBOAT AND TRAWLER■ RENDEZVOUS15th Annual Catalina 22Northern Gulf Coast Cruise,Fort Walton Beach, FL, May 12-18The Fort Walton Yacht Club and the Catalina 22 NationalSailing Association’s Fleet 77 of Fort Walton Beach, FL hostthis cruise. This one-design event, open to all Catalina 22sailors, attracts participants from across the country andCanada. The one-week cruise starts at the Fort Walton YachtClub, sails the protective waterways of the ICW, crossingChoctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay toarrive at Wolf Bay, AL, and return. Go tohttp://www.c22fleet77.org, or contact Chief YeomanMcKenzie at captnmac747@gmail.com, for information.Wharram Catamaran Rendezvous,Islamorada, Florida Keys, May 18-20Wharram catamaran owners will be holding their sixthsummer rendezvous in the Florida Keys on May 18-20 inIslamorada, FL. They will be anchoring behind the LoreleiRestaurant at MM 82 Bayside (approximately N24.55.5;W80.38). Lorelei will allow them to bring dinghies ashore,and the restaurant is a great meeting area. Check out theLorelei at www.loreleicabanabar.com. Call Dan at (305) 664-0190 and leave a message with a phone number, or send anemail to floridawharramrendezvous@hotmail.com and youwill get very detailed information by return email.27th Morgan Invasion to be HeldWith Catalina Rendezvous, TreasureIsland, Tampa Bay, FL, May 18-20This year, the Morgan Invasion, traditionally held inTreasure Island in the Tampa Bay area, will also be aCatalina Yachts rendezvous. The Catalina Yachts’ factory islocated in nearby Largo and has been since Catalina purchasedMorgan yachts in 1984, changing the name of thefactory to Catalina Yachts Morgan Division.The Invasion and Rendezvous will be held at The ClubTreasure Island on May 18-20. Visitors are welcome to comeby boat or on land. Dockage is available for all boats, and aboat ramp is available for those who want to trailer andlaunch their boat (ramp available at The Club). There isample room for a large number of boats to raft together at18 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

the extensive docks at The Club. Boaters are invited to showup for the welcoming party on Friday afternoon andevening. On Saturday, there will be a race in the Gulf, followedby a party and awards ceremony. Sunday is breakfastwith Charley Morgan (who will be there all weekend), afterwhich everyone departs. For more information, go towww.MorganInvasion.com, or call Dockmaster Les Lathropat 727-367-4511, ext 236.■ NEWS AND BUSINESS BRIEFSOkeechobee Water Level DropsSlightly Since FebruaryAs of press date in early April, Lake Okeechobee is at 12.15feet above sea level, dropping about seven inches sincemid-March. This makes the navigational depth for Route1, which crosses the lake, 6.09 feet, and the navigationaldepth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast ofthe lake, 4.29 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 51.40feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of thelake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go towww.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/Operations/LakeOWaterways.htm (copy this address exactly as it is here withupper and lower cases). This link is also available on ourEscape —And Enjoy a little freedom with a New CatalinaIt’s a great way to decompress!website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.Final Edition of Passages SouthAvailableThe 10th and final edition of Bruce Van Sant’s popular andclassic book, The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South—withdirections for sailing south to the Bahamas and theCaribbean—is now available. For more than 20 years, VanSant repeatedly surveyed nearly 200 anchorages betweenFlorida and South America, covering over 80,000 sea milesdoing it, mostly single-handed.Review Your BoatSOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their ownboat. We found readers like to read reviews by boat owners.If you like to write, we want your review. It can belong or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new orold, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s aliveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast?Have you made changes? What changes would youlike? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com formore specifics and specifications on photos needed.Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for thereviews, too.ESCAPE MACHINES:Catalina 250 MKIICatalina 22 SportCatalina /Capri 22Catalina 18Catalina 16.5Catalina 14.2Expo 14.2Expo 12.5Catalina 250 MkIIDECOMPRESSOR!See the new Catalina 250 at your local dealer or check it out online at www.catalinayachts.comBOATERS EXCHANGERockledge, FL321-638-0090jerry@boatersexchange.comDUNBAR SALESSt. Simons Island, GA800-282-1411sales@dunbaryachts.comMASTHEAD ENTERPRISESSt. Petersburg, FL727-327-5361masthead@mastheadsailinggear.comSNUG HARBOR BOATS & CO.Buford, GA866-266-7422ann@snugharborboats.comThe CloserYou Look,The BetterIt Gets!TIKI WATER SPORTSKey Largo, FL800-726-2102bob@tikiwatersports.netNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 19

Sailing up and down the chain of islands so much and sooften, he got to looking for shorter and easier ways to navigatebetween each link in the chain, and he kept refiningdetailed navigation plans for every leg. He hassystematically taken the thorns out of the route theyused to call the “Thorny Path.” For example, heexploits the calming effects on wind and seawhich result from land cooling on each side of aninter-island passage. Applying his many methods,both sail and power can make safe, comfortableand pleasant progress even againstnormally impenetrable trade winds and seas.The book is an illustrated manual ofinstruction for specific passages and harbors down islandsas well as a cruising guide for the Greater Antilles islands ofHispaniola and Puerto Rico. Available atwww.ThornlessPath.com and other nautical outlets.St. Augustine Yacht BrokeragesMergeHalf Hitch Marine Yacht Sales, Dave Huff Yacht and SlipSales, and St. Augustine Yacht Sales merged their brokerageoperations effective March 1. Joining forces will provideenhanced services including two locations, more listingsand expertise, access to more dockage and storage,and an expanded staff. The combined companies willadopt the St. Augustine Yacht Sales name and its lighthouselogo. The three companies felt the name and logobest exemplify St. Augustine’s rich nautical heritage, plusDoug Crane, founder of St. Augustine Yacht Sales, comesfrom a family that has a long and rich history in the area’smarine community.With the merger, the combined companies’ assets andabilities will be able to assist clients with purchase or sale ofvessels from small craft up to the largest yachts. They willalso be able to purchase vessels of particular interest. DaveHuff Slip Sales will continue to operate from the ConchHouse Marina location, and Half Hitch Marine Services willcontinue to provide maintenance and repair services. Onlythe yacht brokerage segment of the businesses will merge.St. Augustine Yacht Sales will maintain headquartersat the St. Augustine Marine Center and will maintaina sales office at the current Dave Huff Yacht and SlipSales office at the Conch House Marina.For more information on the new company, go towww.yachtworld.com/sayachts.Sparman USA and SparcraftUSA Join ForcesSparcraft USA recently announced Sparman USA assales consultant in North America. Julian Crisp,owner of Sparman USA, has 26 years of experienceand knowledge of the sailing industry from both sidesof the Atlantic. He has worked in the UK, France and forover 12 years in the United States.The appointment of Sparman USA as sales consultantto Sparcraft and Facnor is part of an initiative from Sparcraftto increase sales and presence in the United States market.Sparcraft is one of the leading mast and rigging companieswhich have one of the best genoa furling systems in Facnorto complement their range of marine products.For more on Sparcraft, go to www.sparcraft.com. Go towww.sparmanusa.com.REVIEW YOUR BOATSOUTHWINDS is looking for sailors who like to writeto review their sailboat — whether it is new or old,large or small. It can include the following:■ Year, model, make, designer, boat name■ Specifications: LOA, LWL, beam, draft, sail plan(square footage), displacement■ Sailing performance■ Comfort above and below deck■ Cruiser and/or Racer■ Is it a good liveaboard?■ Modifications you have made or would like■ General boat impression■ Quality of constructionPhotos Essential (contact us for photo specs)We have found that our readers love reviews by thosewho own the boats — comments are more personal and realAll articles must be sent via email or on discFor more information and if interested,contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704(If you hate your boat, we aren’t interested — you must at least like it)20 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Ethanol and Old OutboardBoat EnginesFrom BoatUS(Note from the editor: We are publishing this article since manysailors own outboards for their small sailboats and/or dinghies,including this editor. See my note at the end.)Ever since E10 gasoline (gas containing 10 percent ethanol)became widely available several years ago, the nation’slargest recreational boat owners’ group, BoatUS, hasreceived hundreds of calls and emails complaining aboutboat engine problems. The majority of complaints concernolder outboard motors, those made before about 1990.BoatUS’ Seaworthy magazine asked Mercury Marine’s EdAlyanak and Frank Kelley, who between them have over 60years of experience, to find out what’s made these decadesoldoutboards more susceptible to ethanol’s well-knownproblems and what owners can do.1. Vulnerable hoses: In the mid 1980s, new standards (SAEJ1527) for fuel hoses were developed for “gasohol,” whichwas known to deteriorate rubber and plastics. Since then,problems with hoses have largely gone away, but that doesn’tmean they are maintenance-free. Tech tip: Any hose olderthan 10 years should be replaced. Here’s another way to testrubber fuel hose condition: Wipe a clean rag along the hose.If you smell gas on the rag, replace the hose immediately.2. Carburetors: O-rings and rubber carburetor parts on olderengines tend to get hard and brittle when exposed to ethanoland then break off in bits and pieces causing clogs, misfiresand shutdowns. Pre-1990 carburetors were also made fromalloys that didn’t stand up to ethanol, leading to corrosionthat can cause tiny fuel orifices to clog, resulting in hard startsand poor running. Old carbs are also “dumb” in that theywere designed to run on only one type of fuel. Ethanol, however,has more oxygen and affects the air/fuel ratio, causingengines to run leaner and hotter. Tech tip: The best solutionwith old outboards is to run straight gas—if you can find it.Some mechanics may also have the ability to “recalibrate” acarburetor to tolerate E10 (note: gas with ethanol greater than10 percent should never be used with any boat engine).3. Plastic fuel filter bowl: Some older engines may haveTHE 10-YEARBOTTOM PAINTFinally available in the U.S.for the first time.Better for the environmentCopper powder in epoxy resinNon-leaching and EPA approvedUp to 10 years anti-fouling protectionProven in 18 years of use around the worldProven in all climates and water conditionsLearn more at www.CoppercoatUSA.comor call (321) 514-9197plastic fuel filter bowls. Tech tip: If you still have one,replace immediately with a metal bowl.4. Fuel fill gasket: Keeping water out of the fuel tank is evenmore important with ethanol as it can eventually lead to theformation of two separate solutions in the gas tank (waterand fuel), also known as phase separation. The process ismore common on older boats, which are more likely to haveaccumulated water at the bottom of the tank. Once phaseseparation happens—the tipping point when water in thegas is either harmlessly ingested or transformed into a corrosivemixture no engine will run on—there’s no goingback. No fuel additive can restore E10 back to its normalstate. Tech tip: Age and exposure to ethanol can rot fill gasketsor O-rings. Replace them every few years.5. “Gunk” in the tank: It is still possible that some old outboardsand boat fuel systems have yet to sip a drop of E10.But once your boat drinks its first tankful, ethanol will“scour” or dissolve the gunk that’s been coating the tankwalls (and hoses) for years. Tech tip: You may want to thinkabout hiring a professional to have the tank drained completelyof any gas and water at the bottom before addingyour first load of E10. If not, keep a supply of filters onhand—they will clog quickly. Always use a fuel stabilizerand avoid using octane boosters that contain ethanol.For more information on ethanol and boat engines, goto http://www.BoatUS.com/seaworthy/ethanol.asp.My Experience With EthanolBy Steve Morrell, EditorBack in 1989—before ethanol—I let my 4000-watt Colemangenerator sit for two years. Then I tried to start it. It startedand purred in one pull of the cord. Today, if I let any of my severalsmall engines (90 hp two-cycle OB and several 4-cyleengines: 2 hp OB, lawn mower, weedeater and 5000-wattemergency generator) rest for more than about four weekswithout running, they will have problems starting, and I willhave to struggle getting them to run—and probably end uphaving to soak and clean the carburetors to get them going.These are all newer engines made since 2000. The 90 hptwo-cycle is the one that has cost the most time and money,because it is bigger and more complex and I am not knowledgeableenough to work on it. But I believe it is the smallengines, with their small carburetor ports and jets that magnifythe problem, regardless of when they were manufactured.Plus, an auto mechanic, who is also an experiencedand qualified outboard mechanic, told me the real problemis that these are all vented fuel tank systems, which causemore water problems, as opposed to a car, which is a nonvented,enclosed system. Plus cars are generally run frequently,not allowing the ethanol fuel to generate problems.I’ve always used fuel stabilizers with these currentengines I own, and I have also tried additives that claimthey solve the ethanol problems, but my experience saysthey don’t do it. I will continue to use stabilizers for otherreasons, regardless.After struggling with these engines for years, I one dayjust decided to never again use ethanol fuel in any of these.My problems disappeared, and they all run well now aftersitting. I have to go to a marina (always by car, since by smallpowerboat it’s 4-5 miles per gallon and even more money) toget no-ethanol fuel where I fill up several 5-gallon containers.It costs about $1/gallon more, but it’s well worth it in savings—inmaintenance costs, time and aggravation.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 21

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OUR WATERWAYSGUEST EDITORIALHomeowner_______and Boaters Clashin Miami Beach AnchorageBy Wally MoranSunset Lake, Miami BeachMany in Boot Key Harbor remember back a few years ago:a loud rap on the hull late at night, bright lights in theirfaces, an FWC officer demanding to board, then tickets.Among those tickets would be citations for not having ananchor light, or for not having a legal anchor light for thosewho used solar garden lights instead of USCG-certifiedanchor lights. Most of these boaters were local live-aboards,people with little money and no political influence to protectthemselves from what many called the “storm troopertactics” of the FWC.Fast-forward to February 2012, and go a little north upthe coast to Sunset Lake, Miami Beach. There, you’ll find notone, not two—not even a dozen—but nineteen 11.5-footrotomolded plastic boats at anchor behind a $10-millionmansion, each with a solar garden light perched at the topof a two-foot piece of PVC plastic. After the sun sets, it isquickly apparent that not all of those garden lights work,and those that do clearly do not meet the standards of theInland Navigation Rules, Annex 1. Should you stay up towatch the stars here, as I have, you’ll notice these “anchor”lights dimming, until by about 3 a.m., they’re almost allextinguished. The owner of this mighty fleet—and behindwhose home these boats are moored— Mr. X*, is a luckyman. He has friends, the kind of friends that only moneycan buy: politicians and senior police officers. Yes, that is anincredibly harsh statement, but read on. I will justify it.Because of these friends, and this comes directly frommore than a half dozen different police officers on severalforces in the area, the police cannot respond to what is goingon in Sunset Lake. To quote one FWC officer, “The word hascome down from Tallahassee—we can’t touch this guy.” AMiami Beach officer told me, “City Hall doesn’t want youguys anchoring out there.”SPARS & RIGGINGBy Sparman USAExperience + Knowledge = Solutions• 25 years mast and rigging experience• Re-rigging any sailboat, anywhere• Supplying the best spar and rigging products at the best price• On-site mast & rigging installation, tuning and problem solvingWe solve your problems - whatever they are, wherever YOU areCONTACT US TODAY AT:352-222-4019 Info@sparmanusa.com www.sparmanusa.comFifteen small boats were reportedly anchored by a homeowner in theSunset Lake anchorage in Miami Beach who did not like cruisersanchoring in the waters near his home. Although lights are required inan anchorage—even on these smaller boats—the lights do not meetthe intensity required by the United States Coast Guard.The FWC officer went on to tell me that the Sunset Lakeproblem is one of the most complained about in the area.Other officers from the Miami Beach Police Department andthe FWC have made similar statements to me. One MBPDofficer stated there are several majors on the force who “arechummy with [Mr. X]”—this despite an Ethics Commissioninvestigation in June 2011 into the behavior of the previouschief on just this issue. In fairness to the new chief, he hasn’thad an opportunity to respond to or deal with this issueas yet. If he’s the caliber of officer I believe him to be frommy brief meeting with him the day his position as chief wasconfirmed, he won’t put up with this.Mr. X even has an email (which I’ve seen) from the headof boating enforcement for the FWC, Maj. Daugherty, datedlate January 2012, stating that it is perfectly legal to anchorthese boats where they are. In late March, Daugherty toldme that the FWC would not put up with violations and thatthey would investigate the situation.I guess we’ll see, won’t we?I find it difficult to understand what “investigating” isrequired, given that I was there the night in early March,prior to speaking with Maj. Daugherty, when the FWC senta boat and an officer there after dark. One quick look and it’seasily determined that the anchor lights violate the InlandNavigation Rules, sections 22, 27 and 30, plus do not conformto Annex 1 regarding lights and shapes. Of course, ifyou want to play weasel games, you can base your argumenton Rule 30 (e), which states:A vessel of less than 7 meters in length, when atanchor, not in or near a narrow channel, fairway,anchorage, or where other vessels normally navigate,shall not be required to exhibit the lights or shape prescribedin paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Rule.However, the above subsection does not apply to this situation.Sunset Lake is and has been an anchorage of commonusage by both local and transient boaters for at least 80 yearssince the islands forming Sunset Lake were created by spoildumping, and it is an area where other vessels normallynavigate at all hours of the day and night.But, let’s say that argument isn’t good enough. Let’s look atThe 2010 Florida Statutes.Title XXIV, VESSELS, Chapter 327, VESSEL SAFETY327.44 Interference with navigation.—No personshall anchor, operate, or permit to be anchored,except in case of emergency, or operate a vessel orcarry on any prohibited activity in a manner which*It is the policy of SOUTHWINDS Magazine to not publish thenames of private individuals in articles of this nature - Editor.28 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

shall unreasonably or unnecessarily constitute a navigationalhazard or interfere with another vessel.Anchoring under bridges or in or adjacent to heavilytraveled channels shall constitute interference ifunreasonable under the prevailing circumstances.That’s a bit harder to argue with, isn’t it? No discussionabout the length of the vessel, no discussion of the locationbeing a fairway, etc., but a clear use of the words “navigationalhazard,” “unreasonably” and “unnecessarily”—words that exactly describe what is going on in Sunset Lake.I’d be interested in hearing the reasons why the FWC hasn’tacted on enforcing that law in this case.Even if Mr. X’s good friends will argue 30(e) for him—and they have—it’s posted in the MBPD marine unit’soffice, and every one of the officers knows where it is,there’s no getting around 327.44. Those boats are unreasonablyand unnecessarily anchored so as to constitute a “navigationalhazard” and to “interfere” with other vessels. Infact, that’s theIr sole and entire purpose, as Mr. X himselfhas told me in a phone conversation.Of course, we’re dealing with friends bought and paidfor—business as usual in Miami Beach—so no one shouldbe surprised that Mr. X hasn’t been cited for his numerousviolations. To do so would not help the career of the officerwriting the citation. In fact, this article and the fact that severalhave spoken about this will probably land them in hotwater, and for that I feel bad. These men want to do theirjob, and are not being allowed to.The long and the short of this is that the front line policeofficers patrolling this area are frustrated by the positionthey’ve been put in. They have a job to do and they want todo it. They don’t want to find themselves explaining to aless wealthy boater that they are giving him a ticket. Butno—gee, that rich guy with all the little boats, he’s legal,when they know he isn’t. Especially when they know perfectlywell that the legality of the situation comes from adeliberate misinterpretation of the regulations by Mr. X’sbought-and-paid-for friends.The front line guys are frustrated that they cannot dotheir jobs because of political game playing. One of them toldme bluntly, “If you want to solve this problem, you need toput pressure on Tallahassee.” He went on to say that thepolice need as many boaters as possible to contact the bossesif they are to be permitted to do their jobs and ticket this guy.Well, fellow boaters, this we can do. We can contact theFWC, the MBPD and the mayor of Miami Beach and let eachof them know that we do not appreciate cronyism, that we donot expect to see one law for us and another law for thewealthy. Here are the emails you need to help out the frontline police officers, the guys that put it on the line for us daily,to do their job for us. Let these people know that you expectto see the law enforced for everyone...including Mr. X.Maj. Jack Daugherty, FWC: jackdaugherty@myfwc.govMiami Beach Mayor: MayorBower@miamibeachfl.govMiami Beach Chief of Police:RaymondMartinez@miamibeachfl.govMiami Beach City Attorney: JoseSmith@miamibeachfl.govMiami Beach City Manager:JorgeGonzalez@miamibeachfl.govPlease copy your letters to me, Wally Moran, atanchorfest@gmail.com.Update_______on Boot Key Harbor:Dinghy Dock Fees and Other IssuesBy Richard De GrasseS/V Endeavour(This is an update from De Grasse’s article in the April issueon the changes at Boot Key Harbor)March 29, 2012My wife and I have been coming to the Boot Key HarborCity Marina for a long time; ever since Pat and Kelly managedthe place. We love Boot Key Harbor and Marathon. It’sbeen a jumping-off point for our voyages around theAtlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. Lately, as we’ve gottenolder, we stay in Boot Key Harbor longer and participate inMarathon shoreside activities such as Relay for Life and theMarathon Seafood Festival. Boot Key Harbor is arguably thebest harbor in Florida; it’s safer and within walking distanceto shoreside facilities and essential merchants. Boot KeyHarbor belongs to all of us from all over the world—not justthe city of Marathon.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 29

OUR WATERWAYSSt._______Petersburg Considers LimitingFree AnchoringBy Steve MorrellThe dinghy dock at Boot Key Harbor. A $22 fee to park yourdinghy at these docks?As a result of our travels, we’ve experienced manyother harbors in the United States, Europe, Mexico, theBahamas, and Bermuda. Since the subject is dinghy dockrates, harbor economics must be considered. Admittedly,the population of Boot Key Harbor changes from day-today,but at last count—the middle of March 2012—therewere approximately 300 boats in the mooring field and theanchorages. The total value of the boats is about $30-million,and they house approximately 450 sailors. Our best estimateis that each boat contributes approximately $1,600 monthlyto the economy of Marathon—food, fuel, repairs, dinnersout, etc., etc., including the monthly $300 mooring fee.$1,600 X 300 = $480,000/month contributed by boats in theharbor to the Marathon economy. The mooring fees aloneare approximately $300 x 226 boats = $67,800/month. Ofcourse, there are exceptions. For example, last year we hadto make major engine repairs and spent well over $2,000 inthree days. The $1,300 per vessel monthly contribution tothe local economy is well-known to Marathon merchantsand other harborside cities in this part of the world; theyknow sailors spend money when they come ashore.Therefore, most harborside cities have built and offer freedinghy dockage, showers and other facilities to attractsailors: Fort Myers Beach, FL, and Georgetown, Exuma(Bahamas), are just two examples.The $22/day and $225/month dinghy dock fee discouragessailors from anchoring and from coming ashore. Sailorsplanning on anchoring in Boot Key harbor will make theirstop brief; they will take on fuel, water, provision, then moveon to a friendlier harbor. Fewer trips ashore results in a financialloss to Marathon. Also, harborside, Sisters Creek residentswho wish to visit the Marathon Community Park by boatrather than by car have to pay $22 to park their dinghies.The city of Marathon should not make the anchoragesand the dinghy dock a “profit center.” Publix or WestMarine don’t charge people for parking in their lot to recoverthe cost of the lot; this would devastate their business.The City Marina dinghy dock is the Marathon “parking lot”for the cruising, boating world as well as harborside residents.The city of Marathon has a public responsibility toboth the cruising world and the local economy, particularlysince Boot Key Harbor is one of the best and safest inFlorida. The city must eliminate the dinghy dock fees orcontinue to see dinghy dock trips and the number ofanchored boats decline. The mooring field population willeventually be affected since many anchored cruisers waitingfor a mooring will, on principle, be reluctant to pay the highdinghy dock fee when they know they are unwelcome andmost other harbors’ dinghy docks are free.This year, the city of St. Petersburg opened its mooring fieldin the Vinoy basin with charges of $13 to $17 a night,depending on boat size. There are currently 13 mooringsand the city is planning to eventually expand that to 26. Sincethe city allows free anchoring in other areas, many visitingboaters are avoiding the fees and anchoring in the other citybasins, which lie near the municipal marina and the St.Petersburg Sailing Center. Anchoring in the sailing centerbasin is often in an area that is used for sail training, and studentshave had trouble sailingaround the anchoredboats and anchor lines.Some of the problemsthat exist are with boatersusing the free anchorageareas to store their boats,some of which becomederelicts. Derelict boatswere a major concern thecity had in the Vinoy Basinbefore the mooring field.Visiting cruisers have periodicallyanchored in theseother basins, but not to theextent that now exists sinceThe anchorage in the VinoyBasin (taken before the openingof the mooring field) inSt. Petersburg.anchoring in the Vinoy is no longer free. These basins arenow more crowded with the additional stored boats, alongwith cruisers who don’t want to pay the mooring field fees.These issues have prompted the city to consider limitingfree anchoring outside the mooring field. The city is partof the FWC’s pilot program on establishing anchoring rulesoutside of mooring fields—a test program to help the stateestablish uniform rules in the state’s waters so boaters cananchor without knowing dozens of different rules that differentcities might establish, while at the same time protectingthe city’s mooring fields, controlling potential wastedumping from boats and controlling derelict boats. The St.Petersburg proposal would limit anchoring within 200 feetof a marina or boat ramp, ban anchoring in the port and thecentral and southern basins. Anchoring in Bayboro Harborwould be limited to 72 hours.The city submitted the proposed anchoring rules to theFWC in March, and the FWC is currently consideringwhether or not to allow them, or only allow them with somechanges. The FWC’s ruling is expected in the comingmonths.Many boaters—and others who want to keep the citymore open to visiting cruisers—have complained that sucha limitation will make St. Petersburg boater-unfriendly anddeter cruisers from visiting the city—which has long been acruising destination. If the derelict problem could be solved,the free anchoring in these other basins might not be nearlyas big of a problem as it is now—because only visiting cruiserswould be in these areas.30 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

SMALL BOAT REVIEWThe HamptonBy Jabbo GordonWhen we wrote about the Blue Jay class this pastJanuary, many folks referred to the vessel as a“Baby Lightning” because the designer was thesame person and the lines were similar. Now comes theHampton One-Design, which some people say looks like anovergrown Snipe.Hampton sailors dispute that suggestion and claimthat designer Vincent Serio was looking hard at a Star in1934 when he sat down at his drawing board in Hampton,VA. In fact, says Eddie Wolcott of Norfolk, some Hamptonsailors used to wear T-shirts that read: Little Star RacingTeam.Serio belonged to the Hampton Yacht Club, which wantedto race Stars, but the water around the Hampton flats wasnot deep enough. So the club asked him to design and builda club boat. He came up with an 18-foot boat, which is fourfeet shorter than a Star. While the Star has a keel, theHampton comes with a metal centerboard that swings downonly 40 inches below the hull. And with the board up, aHampton—complete with a pop-up rudder—can scootacross a sandbar that is only eight inches under the water.Other dimensions include waterline length, 14 feet, andthe beam, five feet and nine inches. A Hampton does have asmooth round bow of a Snipe and Comet, instead of a straightbow like a Star, but its sail plan definitely favors the Star.Serio also had an eye toward the light air often found inthe Hampton Roads area and the southern end of theChesapeake Bay. So, he stuck an unusually large main on it.Like the Star, a Hampton has only a main and a jib, but nospinnaker. Total sail area is 210 square feet, of which 150.3square feet is main. But this is less than the original designbecause the class has raised the boom not once but twice tomake the boat more comfortable.An average regatta may attract 10 to15 boats, according to the class commodore,but the nationals may find asmany as 30 boats on the starting line.Length: 18 feetBeam: 5’ 9 1/2 inchesDraft (CB down): 3’ 6 1/2 inchesWeight: 500 poundsSail Area: 195 square feetNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 31

SMALL BOAT REVIEWWith the board up, a Hampton—complete with a pop-up rudder—can scoot across a sandbar that isonly eight inches under the water.The Hampton used to have a very low boom, and skipperand crew often felt the wrath of a swinging boom. Therewas at least one skipper who used to wear a helmet.The first time, officials established the boom 14 inches abovethe deck, which did not affect the sail area. However, morerecently, the boom was hoisted to 23 inches above the deckand that required a slightly smaller sail area since the class didnot want to lengthen the mast. However, with all that sail area,the craft can be physically demanding, especially in a blow,and not necessarily a good training platform for neophytes.But, it has developed into a great family boat as couples,fathers and sons, as well as fathers and daughters, sail them.Hampton sailors range in age from the late teens to the70s. And there are some area families that have been in theclass for three generations. Seeing a grandfather sailing witha grandchild is not unusual.Hamptons come with whisker poles so they can godownwind wing-and-wing. This 500-pound vessel willplane off the wind and has a trapeze. Even Steve Taylor,who is in his second year as the class commodore, says the“wire can be the most comfortable spot on the boat.”A native of Hampton, Taylor went through the juniorsailing program at the Hampton Yacht Club and crewed onso-called big boats for a while. But he wanted to get backinto small boats. “The Hampton is the most active in thisarea, and it is a pretty boat,” he said, explaining why hechose to buy one in 1995. “There are several other classes inthe area, but this is a fun boat. This is a good group ofsailors, and they are very helpful, especially with newcomersto the class.”Mark Wheeler, who recently sold his Hampton after 10years to crew on a Farr 400, raced with his wife, andEverything Above DeckSailboat Masts,Booms, Rigging& Hardwarewww.usspars.com386-462-3760800-928-0786rick@usspars.combetween the Hampton and a 5-0-5, she woreout a couple of trapeze harnesses.Furthermore, several women have skipperedHamptons, including Leigh MorganChapman. Growing up in Hampton, shesailed Lasers and Sunfish but had knownabout the class for years. Chapman sailedFlying Juniors when she competed collegiatelyat the University of Virginia,spending her summers as an instructor for the yacht club’sjunior program.After she graduated, Chapman found a Hampton thatwas the “right price” and bought her first of three. Worktook her to Annapolis and as far away as Columbia, SC,where she sailed a variety of other one-designs, but whenshe returned to her roots, it was back to a Hampton. She,too, likes the trapeze.“It was always one of the things I really enjoyed abouta Hampton,” she said. “I miss it when I drive.”Chapman admitted that the Hampton is not a speeddemon, but it is a classic beauty that has captured many asailors’ heart. Some folks have complained over the yearsabout the coaming that rings the cockpit about two inches,but Chapman has an answer for that.“It keeps the boat dry,” she said. “It’s a gorgeous boat, Ithink.”Some crew persons have whined about barking theirshins on the high centerboard trunk, but that is what centerboardtrunks do in almost any centerboard class. Theytorment clumsy crew members.Of course, it started out as a wooden boat, constructedwith western red cedar. But then fiberglass came along, andat first, builders were glassing over old wooden boats.Eddie Williams, who bought his first Hampton in 1952,built the first fiberglass molds as a partner in BOW Marineof Hampton, VA, along with Dave Brown and WaldoOehman. Although the class association agreed to havefiberglass boats, the deal was that the newer ones mustweigh at least 500 pounds so they would still be competitivewith the older wooden vessels.Interestingly, there are still several wooden boats in theclass, and they are relatively competitive with newer fiberglassHamptons. Charles McCoy of Norfolk still sailsCalamity Jane, a 1949 vintage boat (No. 514), and he holds hisown with glass boats that have numbers like 720 or 730.BOW Marine built nearly every Hampton from 1961 to1984 when the class bought the molds. “We even have twobuilders—one builds wooden boats while the other buildsfiberglass boats,” Taylor said. “This class has definitely survivedthe transition of wood to fiberglass.”Mathews Brothers of Denton, MD, builds the fiberglasseditions, while Dave Judson of Deltaville, VA, constructs thewooden versions.A brand new Hampton, including sails, hardwareand trailer, will run close to $30,000, whereas a good usedone might be available for $7,000 to $10,000. As the cost32 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Hampton sailors range in age from the lateteens to the 70s. And there are some areafamilies that have been in the class forthree generations. Seeing a grandfathersailing with a grandchild is not unusual.drops from that point, so does thecompetitiveness.“You might find a sailable boat for$2,000, but if you wanted to race it, youwould have to put at least $3,000 in it,”Taylor estimated.If you check the class website(www.hamptononedesign.com), boatHampton sailors claim that designer Vincent Serio was looking hardat a Star in 1934 when he sat down at his drawing board inHampton, VA. In fact, says Eddie Wolcott of Norfolk, some Hamptonsailors used to wear T-shirts that read: Little Star Racing Team.712 is offered for $9,500, while boat 501 is available for only$2,500.The latest hull number is only 730 and that means theHampton One Design has not expanded its horizons muchbeyond the Chesapeake Bay/Hampton Roads area and certainlyis no threat to high performance international classes.But that is a positive point for HOD owners.“People don’t have to travel far to find competition,”Taylor commented. “Occasionally, someone will buy anolder one for day sailing and haul it off to New York orFlorida, but if they race them in their new home, they competein the Portsmouth Rating division.”“Serio didn’t want a mass-produced boat,” Wolcottexplained. “For one thing, it is a tough boat to build right.“But more recently, when the class association has talkedabout expansion, there is always the problem of effort andmoney. Besides, we are the biggest and most competitiveclass on the bay.”An average regatta may attract 10 to 15 boats, accordingto the class commodore, but the nationals may find as manyas 30 boats on the starting line.“The class has always had a strong following,” Williamssaid. “Originally, the class was all over the bay, but now it ismostly in the lower bay.”The three main fleets are Hampton Yacht Club,Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, and the Potomac RiverSailing Association. But there have been fleets alongMaryland’s eastern shore, such as Cambridge and Oxford,as well as the northeastern corner of North Carolina in theElizabeth City area.As he recounted some of the Hampton’s history,Williams remembered that he used to date a girl namedAnne while they were in high school. She became his wifeand crewed for him many years.“A lot of our dates were on Hamptons,” he said with achuckle. “But we just don’t race as much as we used to.”WINTER SPECIAL!Great Prices on all models• Hobie Cats• Compac*• RS Sailboats*• Hunter Trailer Sailboats• Triak Trimarans• SUP ATX Paddle Boards• Future Beach Kayakswww.tikiwatersports.netHOBIEWAVETwo South Florida Locations:KEY LARGO94381 Overseas Hwy.305.852.9298bob@tikiwatersports.netPORT CHARLOTTE19450 Peachland Blvd.941-735-8363 • 941-979-9728Jeff@MainsailNews.TV**AVAILABLE ONLY AT KEYS LOCATIONNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 33

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Englewood Sailing Association Celebrates 10 YearsBy Lynn PaulOn March 31, the EnglewoodSailing Association in Englewood,FL, celebrated 10years of youth and adult sailingcamps. Warren Spear, founder andfirst president of the ESA, had avision to give all interested youngstersthe opportunity to learn tosail. He engaged the local communityby asking for donations andsold advertising on the sails. TheWalker Bay company donated theboats. The YMCA registers andinsures the ESA.Current ESA President HughMoore followed Warren Spear ashead of the association. In 2006,Moore expanded the number ofsailing camps and had all theinstructors certified as US SAIL-ING Level 1 instructors. One featurethat is special about the programsis that moms and dads andtheir children may be taking thecourse at the same time, said JoyPurcell, a 2011 graduate.Approximately 700 sailorshave learned to sail at the ESA. TheDay Sail Divas sail Sunfish and arealso on staff. Introduction-tosailingcamps are held three times ayear on consecutive Saturdays forfour weeks. The youngsters, ages 9to 15, then move on to year-aroundsailing and racing. Four teens completedthe ESA junior instructorprogram. Instructor Michael Caninohelps put the new kids at ease whileteaching them skills in sailing. Hehas been in the program for five years and travels fromMyakka City.Young sailors learn the basic vocabulary of sailing, navigation,wind awareness, and how to rig a Walker Bay, or theSail through the winds of time inFrom left to right (adults) are Hugh Moore, Sarasota County Commissioners Christine Robinsonand Shannon Staub, Chamber of Commerce (for Englewood and Cape Haze) President M. Smithand ESA founder Warren Spear. Photo by Lynn Paul.Young sailors prepare boats for sailing at theEnglewood Sailing Association. Approximately 700sailors have learned to sail at the ESA, which recentlycelebrated its 10th anniversary. Photo by Lynn Paul.MYWAYWARDWINDSRiveting, inspirational memoir fromastronomer, teacher, traveler, sailor— James A. HooksHard Cover/Quality Paperback/eBookON SALE NOW ATwww.hooksjames.comnew Picos. The ESA intertwinesgames and activities to promoteself-confidence and the importanceof teamwork while making newfriends. This year, the CharlotteHarbor Environmental Centertakes the sailors exploring the localsea beds for the tiny life found intheir nets. Called the Sea GrassAdventure Wading trips, theyteach how to be good stewards ofthe land and water.Since 2002, a member’s propertywas home to trailers and boats, andmembers would go get the boatsand trailer them over to IndianMound Park on Lemon Bay inEnglewood when activities wereon. But in 2011, the SarasotaCounty Board of Commissioners granted a permanenthome for the ESA at the park, giving them permission tofence in a section for their use. ESA built the racks, hired thefencing company and had a waterline extended at no cost tothe county.John Newman, an instructor, says that safety is a primeconcern, since there is no fun when someone gets hurt.While not only emphasizing how not to get hit on the headwith the boom, Newman explains why wearing your PFD,applying sunscreen, and wearing closed-toed shoes isimportant.Lemon Bay in Englewood is a part of the ICW anddivides the barrier islands from the mainland. On a weekend,powerboats can make the ICW look like I-75. The safetyboat crew keeps everyone away from the ICW and keepsan eye on the sailors, while also coaching the basics of boatingand sailing, and warning of an obstruction—whichcould be a manatee.For more on the ESA, go to www.englewoodsailing.org.36 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEWSeaPearl 21By Ron HoddinottOverall dimensions for the SeaPearl 21 are:LOA: 21’LWL: 19’Beam: 5’6”Weight: 600 lbs.Water ballast: 250 lbs.Draft (board up): 6”Draft (board down): 2’ 6”Sail area: 180 sq. ft.Aft cockpit length: 6’ 6”Center cockpit length: 10’Mast height above waterline: 19’ 6”Headroom under convertible cabin: 3 ’6”Can you imagine a boat that can skim over the grassflats where professional guides use a push pole to puttheir clients on the fish? One that can carry you to theNorth Channel of Lake Huron in four days, or to the FloridaKeys in one? I’ve owned such a boat since 1996—theSeaPearl 21.The SeaPearl 21 has been built in Tarpon Springs, FL,since 1981. The design is based on L. Francis Herreshoff’sCarpenter Dory, which was intended as the companion boatto accompany the larger Walrus on long coastal voyages.Whereas the Carpenter was an 18-foot yawl rig, designerRon Johnson lengthened the hull by three feet and made herwider by a proportional amount. The rig was changed fromjib-headed yawl to cat ketch. Over the years, the dimensionshave remained the same, but the rig and deck have evolvedto improve safety and comfort. Water ballast was added tothe craft in 1986 to improve initial stability and improve herinertial ability to punch through waves. Some SeaPearlersprefer to sail without the water ballast because she feelslighter and is less wet in a chop without the additionalweight. The SeaPearl hull is a combination of dory andwhaleboat, with a narrow tombstone transom, hollow bow,and rounded chines. The flat bottom is narrow, a featurewhich allows her to slice through waves rather than poundon wave tops.As a coastal exploring craft the SeaPearl has few equals.She can sail in six inches of water and beat to weather in afoot. Instead of a centerboard taking up a majority of thespace in the forward cockpit, she has leeboards, which arelead-weighted. You can lower them any amount that youneed, or raise them up completely when sailing any pointbelow a beam reach. If you can see the wading birds’ knees,you may have to skirt that shoal, but otherwise entire newareas are opened up for you to explore.The SeaPearl design is based on L. Francis Herreshoff’s CarpenterDory, which was intended as the companion boat to accompanythe larger Walrus on long coastal voyages. Whereas theCarpenter was an 18-foot yawl rig, SeaPearl designer RonJohnson lengthened the hull by three feet and made her wider bya proportional amount. The author’s SeaPearl 21 is shown herebefore it was converted to a trimaran.The completely un-stayed cat ketch rig is a revelationfor owners of the more common stayed sloop rig. The lightweightaluminum masts are easily lifted and set into themast tubes. There is no other rigging to do, except to attachthe booms with one pin each, and roll out the sails, whichare stored on the masts until unfurled. Complete set-up timefor both masts and booms is under four minutes. The rollerfurledsails can be unfurled as much or as little as desired.This continuous roller reefing from the mast is both a convenienceand safety feature of the SeaPearl. Once underway, the cat ketch is a well-balanced and easily managedrig. She heels easily, but puts her shoulder down before therail is under. After that it is hard to get her over any farther,especially while sailing quickly. Reefing can be done from aseated position in the cockpit for the mizzen, and to reef themain you heave to simply by hauling the mizzen sheet flatand releasing the main sheet. The SeaPearl will point intothe wind and stay there while you go to the forward cockpit,sit down, and reef the main. Reefing either sail is simplya matter of releasing the continuous looped outhaul from itscleat, releasing the vang, and turning the mast by hand,News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 37

As a beach cruiser, the SeaPearl shines due to her two separatecockpits. The self-bailing aft cockpit is for the helmsman, and alllines lead to this cockpit. The forward cockpit can quickly be convertedto a cozy cabin by raising the convertible top.A SeaPearl Tri-Sport showing an aft cockpit bimini. The completelyun-stayed cat ketch rig is a revelation for owners of themore common stayed sloop rig. The lightweight aluminum mastsare easily lifted and set into the mast tubes.which rolls the sail around the mast. This is easy to do dueto the design of the mast and mast tubes. When you havecompleted the reef, just slip the outhaul line back into thejam cleat and re-attach the vang. The mizzen can be reefedin about 6 seconds right from the helm.Sailing the Cat Ketch RigWhen sailing a cat ketch, you should think of the mainsailas a genoa on a sloop, and the mizzen as the sloop’s mainsail.You sheet in both sails to go to weather, but sheet in themizzen a bit more. This opens up the slot between the sailsso that the main is not back-winding the mizzen. Since theseboats will not point like a fin-keeled sloop, there is noadvantage in attempting to point high. Better to foot off andmake good speed. The cat ketch rig and shallow lateralresistance provided by the leeboards and rudder limit herability to go to weather like a boat designed for racing, butshe will tack inside of 110 degrees, so headway to weather ispossible. It’s off the wind that these boats shine. Crack offthe sheets and let her rip. These boats are known for phenomenalspeeds off the wind. The mainsail can be sailedwith the boom beyond 90 degrees to the centerline of theboat, due to the un-stayed rig. Sailing wing-on-wing is aseasy as any other point of sail, with no extra poles or sailsneeded. An optional mizzen staysail adds to her speedpotential off the wind. With their easily driven slipperyhulls, it’s common for SeaPearls to reach seven knots off thewind, and they have achieved over 12 knots surfing wavesin the Gulf of Mexico during the Everglades Challenge heldeach year in March by the WaterTribe.The SeaPearl as a CruiserAs a beach cruiser, the SeaPearl shines due to her two separatecockpits. The self-bailing aft cockpit is for the helmsman,and all lines lead to this cockpit. The forward cockpitcan quickly be converted to a cozy cabin by raising the convertibletop and quickly fastening the snaps around it. Youcan leave the cabin up while sailing to keep your gear dry,or for the crew to go below to rest or use the head. The flatfloor inside the forward cockpit is made possible by the flattops of the water ballast tanks on either side of the hull. Inbetween these tanks are floorboards made of teak and holly.Raising the floorboards, you find enough space to storeboxes of food, water bottles, beach chairs, oars, and all othermanner of gear that you may need to take with you. Teakrails under the wide side decks below offer stowage for drybags for clothing, sleeping bags, an inflatable mattress, andother essential gear for a long cruise. A portable head slidesunder the bridge deck when stowed, and is easily deployedin private inside the convertible top.In 1987, a SeaPearl, sailed by Shane St. Claire, did theentire Great Circle around the Eastern United States in sixmonths. Shane traveled from Tarpon Springs up the EastCoast to the Hudson River, through the Great Lakes anddown the Mississippi to reach the Gulf, and back to the factoryat Tarpon Springs. To this day, Shane says that theSeaPearl is his favorite sailboat. Many buyers want to knowif the cabin can sleep two people in backpacking comfort.The answer is a qualified yes, if you are very friendly. It is,however, best suited to solo cruising. When used as a daysailer, however, the forward cockpit can easily accommodatefour adults.Construction and OptionsConstruction of these boats is first quality. It’s a boat meantfor bouncing along behind your vehicle on the trailer, andtaking hard groundings when beached at speed. GeorgeJefferies, the original fabricator, has laid up the core-celledfiberglass hull and deck since 1981. Jim Leet, the brother-inlawof the late founder, Ron Johnson, does the assembly andinstallation of rig, interior parts and options. It’s usually aone-boat-at-a-time operation, but occasionally two boatscan be built in their small shop in Tarpon Springs.Options for this boat include a tonneau cover for theforward cockpit, a convertible cabin top for campingaboard, an anchoring kit with an 11-pound Claw anchor,teak platform with bronze fitting for the bow and hawsepipe, heavy teak rail around the gunnel, engine bracket,head, lighting kit, Honda 2, and trailer. Sails are standard.You can customize your options, because each boat isbuilt to order. It is amazing that the sail-away price forthese boats has remained under $17,000 for so long.Compared with what else is out there, they hold theirvalue extremely well.The Trimaran OptionOver the years, some owners—and spouses of owners—have voiced the opinion that the SeaPearl is too tender for38 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

The SeaPearl Tri-Sport can be ordered new, or an owner can have hisSeaPearl 21 monohull converted at the boat shop in Tarpon Springs.Looking aft in the forward cockpit. The flat floor inside the forwardcockpit is made possible by the flat tops of the water ballasttanks on either side of the hull. In between these tanks arefloorboards made of teak and holly. Raising the floorboards,you find enough space to store boxes of food, water bottles,beach chairs, oars, and all other manner of gear.SeaPearl 21FAST, ELEGANT, SHALLOW DRAFT SAILBOATSSINCE 1981TRIMARAN ORMONOHULL• 6-inch draft withleeboards up• Roller furling sails• Unstayed masts• Dual cockpits forcaptain and crew• Folding cabin topTheSeaPearl 21Monohullwww.Marine-Concepts.comMARINECONCEPTS623 N. Jasmine AveTarpon Springs, FL33689800-881-1525727-937-0166The SeaPearl Tri-SportTelescoping Akas:8'6" beam on trailer14' beam on the waterA stowage plan for the author’s SeaPearl, Whisper. Drawings byMyra Butler.their liking. Initially the designer’s answer was to sail withthe main sheet in hand, but in 1996, Ron Johnson designeda solution—the SeaPearl Tri. This option is still available,and in addition, a less expensive way to convert theSeaPearl to a trimaran has also been added, the SeaPearl Tri-Sport. The Tri-Sport can be ordered new, or an owner canhave his boat converted at the boat shop in Tarpon Springs.That’s what I did a few years ago.My boat, Whisper, carried me everywhere I wanted togo with a sailboat from 1996 to 2009. Never did I come closeto capsizing, but I knew it was a possibility, in an un-ballastedboat with a skipper who tended to push the limits.Then, as I saw that my balance and coordination was beginningto decline—as I got older—I took Whisper back to theboat shop for a conversion to a Tri-Sport. The Tri-Sport turnsthe SeaPearl into a more relaxed cruiser when she has herconvertible top up and is hitting six to seven knots crossingCharlotte Harbor. Now I can leave the main sheet in thecleat, while I duck below to snatch a beer from the cooler.She’s less trim-sensitive with three hulls to support her. TheTri-Sport is a bit wetter sailing to windward than the monohull,but the recent addition of tramps has improved herdryness. She still heels, but only enough to raise the windwardama above the waves. A personal joy is watching thewindward ama soar right above the wave tops when thewind pipes up. Compared to a monohulled SeaPearl, theTri-Sport will surge ahead when the wind exceeds 12 knots.The monohull heels and then recovers as the Tri-Sportsurges forward noticeably, like a sports car’s punch in theback as you hit the gas.Having owned Whisper for 16 years, I can hardly imagineowning any other vessel.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 39

CAROLINA SAILINGForty is the New...ThingBy Dan DickisonOccasional Charlestonians Tim Fetsch (on the helm) and BenPoucher (crewing), comprise Icarus Racing, a game, if low-budgetentry, in the Atlantic Cup 2012. Photo courtesy Atlantic Cup 2012.May in the Carolina Low Country is something of ametronome for sailors. In these parts, this month ismarked by particular beats. There’s the northerlymigration of cruisers up the ICW at one end, and then theneedle swings to the beginning of warm-weather sailing atthe other. There’s the Charleston Ocean RacingAssociation’s Femme Fatale, and then there’s the MemorialDay regatta for the Sea Island One-Design fleet. And so theneedle swings, back and forth. On the even years, there’s theGulfstreamer Race from Daytona Beach, FL, to Charleston,and on the odd years, there’s the 777-mile Charleston-to-Bermuda Race. But this May, the metronome is changingtempo a bit. For sailors around Charleston, this will be themonth of the 40s—the Class 40s.Based on a concept dating to 2004, Class 40s are thesmaller, less costly siblings of Open 60 racing sailboats, andlike their larger relations, they are designed and builtexpressly for open-ocean, shorthanded competition. Theirhallmarks include large, powerful sail plans and broad, primarilyflat hulls with good form stability. To keep costsdown, class rules stipulate that exotic materials such as carbonfiber are only allowed in the spars. In addition, the keelsmust be fixed, not canting, and the metals used in the boatcannot be exotic (no titanium, etc.). Further, the sail inventoriesare strictly controlled. And the overall conceptappears to be succeeding. To date, nearly 100 Class 40 boatshave been built, with the majority of them active in Europe.But the concept is gradually taking root in the United States.Some time in early May, Class 40 boats will beginappearing in Charleston Harbor, because this is the finishport for leg IV of the Global Ocean Race, an arduous, fivelegcontest around the planet. When it started lastSeptember in Mallorca, Spain, there were seven entries, butit has evolved to become a four-boat contest due to the attritionthat is characteristic of such globe-girdling events. Thefour teams will spend a couple of weeks here, and thenresume racing when the Global Ocean Race restarts inCharleston on Sunday, May 20.While the crews of those four boats go about preppingfor the final leg of their event, another crop of Class 40s willalready have been popping up in marinas and boatyardsaround the Holy City. These other Class 40s make up thefleet of the Atlantic Cup 2012, an event scheduled to start inCharleston Harbor on Friday, May 11.The Atlantic Cup 2012—in just its second year of existence—isa three-stage affair that features two double-handeddistance legs—from Charleston to New York, and then40 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Frenchmen Jacques Fornier and J.C. Caso, on board Groupe Picoty,are among the most experienced doubled-handed duo in theAtlantic Cup 2012 and odds-on favorites. Photo courtesy AtlanticCup 2012.from the Big Apple to Newport, RI—followed by a series offully crewed, around-the-buoys-style contests in Newport.It’s conceivable that the fleet participating in the AtlanticCup 2012 could include up to 12 entries, which would makefor a spectacular sight at the start on that Friday. Equallyencouraging for Class 40 enthusiasts in the United States isthat the fleet includes five entries from this country. Amongthose is the Charleston-based duo of Tim Fetsch and BenPoucher competing on board Icarus Racing. These two professionalsailors are using the Class 40 (and the Atlantic Cup2012) as a means of making inroads into sponsored sailing.“The whole point of the Atlantic Cup is to create a platformfor sailors and sponsors to have a voice,” explainedFetsch. “There are other races out there that provide such aCharleston Sailing School“Learn to Sail with Confidence”Sailing LessonsBareboat & Skippered ChartersPowerboat RentalsYacht DeliveriesCharleston City Marina • 17 Lockwood Dr.843-364-4123www.charlestonsailingschool.comAt the start of leg IV of the double-handed Global Ocean Race, thefleet had diminished to just four entries, but the action remainedtight. Photo courtesy Global Ocean Race.platform—the Volvo Ocean Race, the America’s Cup, etc.—but the majority of them are out of reach for most sailors.And other events, such as the Newport Bermuda Race,don’t really pursue exposure in the way that sponsors needit…The guys who organized the Atlantic Cup—11 th HourRacing—are friends of ours and they got us excited about it.So, we participated last year, but just barely.”Fetsch and Poucher spent months searching for a sponsorprior to that inaugural Atlantic Cup. Two weeks beforethe race was to start, they didn’t have a boat or a main sponsor,but then Ralf Steitz, the president of the U.S. MerchantMarines Sailing Foundation, offered to loan them a Class 40that had recently been donated to the foundation. On a barebonesbudget, and an agreement that Fetsch describes as“built on trust and sheer enthusiasm,” they made a go of it,ultimately finishing second in the inshore races and fourthin the offshore leg out of a total of four entries. They didn’ttake home any of the $15,000 in prize money, but they didgarner important experience.“Ben and I are both well-employed as professionalsailors. We manage racing boats for our clients. We race withthem and we also deliver boats, and we’re fortunate becausethe phone is ringing a lot these days. We knew we could dothose jobs for the foreseeable future, so we asked ourselves‘what’s stopping us from doing something different, somethingthat could help make the point that, given the rightplatform, sponsored sailing could really work in the U.S.market?’ That’s why we’re involved in the Class 40 arena.”Fetsch says that he and Poucher have been getting excitedin the past couple of months about this event. “We’re seeingthe Atlantic Cup gain traction. There’s a strong possibilityof 12 boats competing this year, with a fairly internationalfleet. What’s cool for us is that we’ll be competing on board aboat designed and built in the U.S. What are our chances?Well, I think we’re going to be competitive. It’s apt to be areally competitive fleet, and we’ve only sailed one event thatmatched the boat up against other Class 40s, but we’ve spenta lot more time on the boat since then and we think it’s reallystrong upwind and pretty good reaching. We’re a little concernedabout our downwind speed, but there are a lot of factorsin a varied event like this, so we’ll see.”At least one outcome is clear. This May, Fetsch and Poucherwill be helping to make a statement about the viability of sponsoredsailing in the United States, one way or the other.Go to www.globaloceanrace.com for information on the GlobalOcean Race. For the Atlantic Cup ’12, go to www.atlanticup.org.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 41

The Useppa Yacht Club has no members, no dues, and no regulations.It is a spirit of catboat sailing that has grown among the residents.Ladies’ tug of war at the Useppa Sailor BeachOlympics was one of the main events on Saturday.2012 Useppa IslandCatboat Rendezvous,Charlotte Harbor, Feb. 23-25By Gretchen F. CoyleNorth versus South. East versus Midwest and West.Florida Chamber of Commerce weather with plentyof wind adding to the excitement. One hundredtwenty-five people on 80-acre Useppa Island in southwestFlorida. Excellent racing, good friendships, lots of food anddrink. Even the Useppa Olympics.Everyone was a winner at the biennial Useppa IslandCatboat Rendezvous held on a real island where the onlyforms of transportation are golf carts, bikes and feet. It ishard to imagine what humanity, from the Paleo people andCalusa Indians to Spanish and Cuban fishermen, not tomention Barron Collier’s friends and family to trainees ofthe Bay of Pigs Invasion, would have thought of a large catboatregatta being hosted by the Useppa Yacht Club. Theyprobably would have cheered the sailors on.The Useppa Yacht Club has no members, no dues, andno regulations. It is a spirit of catboat sailing that has grownamong the residents. Twenty-two 15-foot MarshallSandpipers bob contentedly on moorings around the island.Sailors are out in their boats almost every day. What wasonce a rare sight is now commonplace as sailing takes firstplace among island pastimes.People come to the Useppa Island Rendezvous for fivedays or a week. Most combine midwinter vacations withgood sailing. PRO Bob Stevens never disappoints anyonewith his skill at getting perfect starting lines, announcing amandatory reef when the wind is over 15, and getting in asmany races as time and physical stamina permit.Taking place the last weekend in February, a Useppasunset cocktail party kicked off the fun. Thursday morningthere was a mandatory skippers’ meeting, followed by a 10-minute warm-up and stretching by trainer KarenBruggerman. Three races took place, then lunch on thebeach, and then more races.Friday was another day of perfect sailing. Karen loosenedeveryone up again. A heavier wind saw all Sandpipersreefed, then allowed to de-reef later in the day when thewind calmed a bit. Friday night there was a pig roast at theTarpon Bar. Lunch on the beach became a daily favorite.Saturday the Useppa Sailor Beach Olympics took place.The brainchild of former Kansas City advertising executiveCraig Ligibel, they included events like a pump and bucketrace, a rum/coke spoon three-legged race, and a tug of war.Gretchen and Henry Vare of Beach Haven, NJ, won the knottying while Kristin and Geoff Marshall of South Dartmouth,MA, won the nautical directions blindfold race. The tug ofwar was the main attraction with Team New Jersey winningover the Southerners in the men’s race while Team Useppaladies won. All this was decided after the long line brokeand another was jury-rigged.42 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Bill and Sherry Welch of Useppa and Tampa sail theirSandpiper, Purr-fect, to victory in three of seven races, finishingsecond in the 15-foot Sandpiper World Championships.Cochairs of the Useppa Island Rendezvous Jay Taylor (front) ofUseppa Island and Palmetto, FL, and Mike Albert of Useppaand Sarasota, FL.Gutter boat racing, organized by Kurt and KathleenStocker of Colorado, took place in the afternoon followed bya presentation on the psychology of racing by Dr. JessicaMohler, who is head of Sports Psychology Services at theU.S. Naval Academy.Paul Gelenitis of Metedeconk, NJ, was the overall winnerof the Sandpiper World Championships with his wifeTerri as crew. Bill Welch (who wrote the catboat book onhow to rig your boat and make it go) of Useppa Island wassecond with wife Sherry. Third was Barry Cochran ofSarasota, FL. Mike Spark of Barnegat Light, NJ, finishedfourth. Fifth was Gary Alderman of Snead Island, FL.The big Catboat races were won by Jim Shenko fromFort Myers Beach in his 19-foot Alerion. Mark Milam andhis family from Lafayette, LA, placed second in theirAlerion 19, followed by John Silver of Cape Coral in his 18-foot Marshall Sanderling.An awards dinner followed on Saturday night at theCollier Inn. Cochairs Mike Albert of Useppa and Sarasota,Fl, and Jay Taylor of Useppa and Palmetto, FL, thankedeveryone for attending the four-day event, while sailorscheered and clapped for their tremendous effort. TomFoster’s catboat painting was auctioned off to raise moneyfor Useppa Island Fire Rescue, taking in the most moneyever recorded for one of New Jersey artist Tom’s paintings.A selling point was that the painting had no number on thesails, and the winner of this framed piece of art could easilyhave his own sail number in first place regardless of the rendezvous’official outcome.For people coming from long distances, the key to anexcellent regatta in South Florida during the winter is havinga “free” day when races can be held in case of inclementweather or participants relax by the pool—and havingnumerous activities taking place during the days andnights. After all the excitement of racing and UseppaOlympics, what did people want to do? Go sailing, ofcourse! So an impromptu race was held around the island.The next Useppa Island Rendezvous will be held thelast weekend in February 2014. A welcoming and enthusiasticsailing group on Useppa Island, FL, awaits you. Markyour calendars.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 43

An Interview With Allison JollyBy Jabbo GordonWhen Allison Jollytook US SAILING’sLevel 1 (small boat)instructor course in 2004,the instructor trainersused an icebreaker exercisewhere people pair off,talk to each other forabout five minutes andthen introduce each otherto the rest of the group.Jolly and Bob Hillsinterviewed each otherand he introduced her,telling the gang of 24 thatshe was born and rearedin St. Petersburg, FL, thatshe had sailed Optimists,420s, Lasers and 470s as a youngster, that she graduatedwith a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from FloridaState University, that she had worked as a computer programmerin California and that she had a daughter.It was interesting stuff, and their classmates applauded.Wait a minute, an instructor trainer interrupted, andasked Hills if he had not forgotten something vital. Hillscouldn’t imagine what the IT was talking about, but he—like many of his classmates—did not realize they were in thepresence of Olympic royalty. Jolly began to blush.The IT explained. Allison Jolly was the first Americanwoman to win a gold medal in sailing. In fact, she and LynneJewell were the only American sailors to win gold medals inthe 1988 Olympics, which were held in Korea – the first yearthat women were allowed to compete in sailing.This time, the class rose as one and gave her a standingovation.Jolly blushed some more. Hills was flabbergasted.“She never told me,” he said incredulously.No, she hadn’t. And that is the way Jolly is—very humbleand unpretentious. By her own admission, she is basicallya shy person.That’s tough for a girl named Jolly, and even tougherfor someone who is tossed into the limelight periodicallybecause of her sailing skills and prowess. And while shemay not be totally at ease in a crowd, Jolly has so much passionfor her sport that she makes a gift out of an interview.Her road to Korea started when Olympic officialsannounced that women could sail 470s. Jolly, married andliving in Southern California, was ranked high in the UnitedStates in that class, and Mark Elliott, her husband at thetime, suggested that she go for the gold.The first difficulty was finding a crew. As any truthfulskipper will admit, the crew is 75 to 80 percent of the successof a 470. Jolly had tried one after another. Finally, Elliottsuggested Jewell. But there were issues. For openers, Jewellwas also a highly ranked 470 skipper who was consideringan Olympic campaign of her own. Secondly, al-though shewas from California, shehad sailed for BostonUniversity and lived inNewport, RI. Gettingtogether just for practicesessions could be a logisticalnightmare. Jollyasked Jewell, and Jewellsaid no. After a while,Jolly asked again. Thistime Jewell said shewould try one regatta.Well, they won, butJewell wanted to tryanother one. They didn’twin, but they came closeenough that Jewell wasconvinced that this wasthe route to take. Jolly was elated.“Our personalities are the complete opposite,” Jollysaid. “She’s outgoing and vivacious. I’m not aggressive onthe starts, and I’m a numbers kind of sailor whereas she is aseat-of-the-pants type.”But it worked well. Jewell is younger, taller and heavierthan Jolly and was perfect for the trapeze. Jewell alsobrought to the table her boyfriend, Bill Short, a sailmakerand coach. He built exactly the kind of sails the womenwould need, and he had to break Jolly of pinching (steeringtoo close to the wind and luffing the sails) too much andtrained her to be more aggressive when the starting gunsounded.Jolly’s husband, Elliott, introduced the duo to someserious physical training. Some of it was at the OlympicTraining Camp in Colorado Springs, but most of the exertionwas in various gymnasiums.“Back then, 470s would have two to two-and-a-halfhourraces,” Jolly said. “You not only needed physicalstrength, but endurance. “When you are tired, your musclestake the blood from your brain. Then toward the end of arace, when you really need to make important decisions,you may not be thinking right.”A second situation was time and money for a boat,equipment and travel for training.“We didn’t have any,” Jolly said simply. “We bothworked, and our funds were limited.”But they made do. Jewell had a 470 on both coasts thatthey could use for practice, and Elliott took out a secondmortgage on the house to buy a new boat a year before theOlympic trials. Unfortunately, that vessel was destroyed ina training accident off Fort Lauderdale, and they had toraise money for a second one.“It wasn’t as fast as the first one we got from Holland,but it was very sturdy,” Jolly said.And instead of globe-hopping to sharpen their skills ininternational regattas like many of the other prospects did,Jolly and Jewell stayed relatively close to home, worked outAllison Jolly, on the right, and Lynne Jewell at the 1988 Olympics in Korea.The two were the only American sailors to win gold medals that year. Photocourtesy Allison Jolly.44 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

in gyms and raced Snipesagainst men.“I didn’t care for foreigntravel anyway, even if we hadhad the financial support,”Jolly said. “Besides thoseSnipe sailors were great. I hada 5-0-5 and a Snipe, but the 5-0-5 was overpowering andthe Snipe was slower. Ithelped me with my tacticsand how to shape the sails.”Still her 5-0-5 was a benefit,because the sails were largerand made a 470 seem easy.Then came the trials atNewport, RI, in July. TheJolly-Jewell team was notconsidered a serious contender.It was a long shot, atbest, according to the sailingprognosticators.“We were not thefavorites,” Jolly said with asmile. “The entry list lookedlike a who’s who of womensailors. Five or six teamscould have won.”No one seemed to knowJolly and Jewell were lurkinguntil they pounced. Thosehundreds of tacks and jibesand those hundreds of markroundings paid off. Conditionswere rough, but that was theway Jolly and Jewell liked it.Despite a poor start in thequalifiers, the duo came outof nowhere, worked its wayto the top and earned a spoton the American team.“We had only six weeks, but from the beginning Ithought we should medal,” Jolly said. “In my opinion, six toeight of the best women’s teams in the world were from theUnited States.”As it turned out, the trials competition was tougherthan the actual Olympics. Germany and Finland were factors,but despite losing a protest to France in the third race,Jolly and Jewell were so far ahead by the last race, theyneeded only to be in the top 14 to win the gold.They sailed conservatively and nabbed a ninth,although the weather conditions were so poor, Jolly andJewell didn’t know if they had finished 10th or 20th untilthey reached shore. They had grabbed the gold, but therewas no secret to their success.“It was a case where everything came together at all theright times,” Jolly recalled. “We had key people at the rightspot at the right time.”As mentioned, Elliott provided the physical trainingand Shore built the sails, but Larry Tuttle of Melbourne didthe rigging. Her sister, Jocelyn, is a physical therapist whoJolly, at the helm, and Vandemore at the nationals in 2009. Photo byDan Goldman.Allison Jolly, on the left at the helm, and crew Molly O’BrienVandemore sailing in the 2009 470 Nationals in 2009 in Sarasota,FL. Vandemore is now crewing with Anna Tunnicliffe in the 2012Olympics. Photo by Dan Goldman.came to Korea and gaveJolly some ultrasound treatmentsthat took a crick outof her neck.“And there were my parents,Blanchard and BeckyJolly,” she added. “Withoutany one of those people, Idon’t think the outcomewould have been the same.”However, that was it. In1992, both had small children,and therefore, evenless time and money tomount an Olympic campaign.When the gamescame to Atlanta in 1996 andSavannah was the sailingvenue, Jolly and Jewellmade a try.“We had been ranked No.2 in the nation in 1995, andwe thought we had a shot,”Jolly said. “But they hadshortened the courses considerably,putting more emphasison the starts and less onupwind sailing. We didn’t dowell. I am the worst starter onthe face of the earth,” shecommented. “And I don’tlike all the yelling.”Her coaching duties atthe University of SouthFlorida have curtailed mostof her Olympic thoughts inrecent years, but Jolly didentertain an idea of throwingher sailing hat into thisyear’s ring if for no otherreason than to push a teamand raise the bar a little bit.“A couple of years ago, I asked Sarah Lihan of FortLauderdale if she would crew, but she wanted to stick withthe Laser Radial class,” Jolly said. “Ironically, she has goneto the 470 and is crewing for Amanda Clark.”That may be the team to watch.In conclusion, Jolly likes to tell an Olympic story whichshe has told on the banquet circuit when someone is fortunateenough to lure her into a speaking engagement. It isabout the Korean wind forecasts.Jolly and Jewell were one of the two teams representingthe United States at a pre-Olympics regatta in Korea theyear of the actual event. Each country could send twoteams. “When we got there, the wind was really cranking,”she said. “And we asked ‘what the heck?’ because all of thepreviously published information showed light air.Well, it seems that their wind measuring device keptgetting blown over, so they moved it around to the back ofthe weather building, out of the wind. That’s why the readingswere so low.”News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 45

Clark Mills,the Designer of the Optimist PramBy Clifford A. McKay, Jr.Clark Wilbur MillsThe designer of the Optimist Pram, Clark Wilbur Mills,moved to Clearwater, FL, from Jackson, MI, when hewas three years old. World War I had just ended.Clarke’s* father sold his grocery store, providing the cashneeded to make the change. His dad was clever and creative.He worked with his hands and could fix anything that neededfixing and could build almost anything. He took his skillsto Florida and started his life there. Clarke’s grandfather wasa cabinetmaker. He built a wealth of small wooden piecesduring the long winter nights in Michigan. The two of themwere good models and teachers for Clarke’s building skills.As a baby, Clarke found a bag of nails and a hammer inthe house, so he drove all the nails into the living room floor.His mother was furious, but his dad noted how skillfully hehad driven the nails. As a boy, Clearwater Bay captured hisimagination. He designed and built a small sailboat so hecould venture out on its sparkling waters. He liked it somuch that he built other boats for himself and his friends.Together they organized the Clearwater Junior Yacht Club atthe Haven Street Dock.When the clouds of war darkened in 1939, Clarke was ayoung man looking for work. He worked in building constructionand applied for government boatbuilding jobs.When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he decided to jointhe Navy, but at the last minute, his application to work in thePhiladelphia Navy Yard in the Small Boat Shop wasapproved. The boat shop was a block long with a crew of 130.“It’s not like I was intimidated,” said Clarke, “I wasscared spitless. The shop superintendent asked me what kindof boats I built. I pulled my wallet out and showed him a littlesnapshot of the sloop Richard and I had built, and he saidwithout hesitating, ‘You will start here as boatbuilder thirdclass.’ I guess I was just pretty uptight and not too bright. Istood up and said, ‘Well, I guess I can just get all back toFlorida. I didn’t come all this way for no third class! No sir. Iam a first-class boatbuilder and to hell with it.’ ”The superintendent calmed him down, explaining that ifhe was good, he’d make second and first class in no time.The Small Boat Shop extended his knowledge of boats.He quickly proved his skill and was promoted to first-classbuilder, the first in his group to achieve this honor. He wastransferred to the Big Boat Shop and taught to make thestems for the Navy’s 50-foot motor launches. He wasalways good friends with his fellow workers. Chattingtogether at lunchtime, they shared their knowledge andpassion for boats.In the middle of World War II, Clarke packed his tools,*Note from the author: There is a discussion about spellingClarke’s name. His name is Clark Wilbur Mills. He was called“Clarke” (pronounced like “Clarkey), not “Clark.” In this article,when I used the full name, I left the “e” off. When I used only thefirst name, I used “Clarke.” My sister and I continue to debatethis issue.46 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Mills’ yard in the 1950s, Clearwater BayMarine Ways, Inc. Mills ran the yard withFrank Levinson.left Philadelphia, and moved to the PanamaCanal Zone as a shipwright. He faced newchallenges and continued to increase hisbuilding skills. In his spare time, he built an18-foot sailboat from scraps in order to sail thewaters of the Canal Zone. When the warended, he returned to Clearwater to seewhether or not he could make a living designingand building boats. Whether or not he was a third-classbuilder when he started in Philadelphia, clearly he was nowa first-class boatbuilder.I met Clarke In 1946 when I first discovered sailing. Iwas 11. I’d get off the school bus, walk across the ClearwaterYacht Club grounds to the old fish house shed, a cavernoustin building where in the dark back corner Clark Mills wasbuilding a small 24-foot sailboat. A little light crept inthrough the crazed windows, but the main light was fromtwo small naked bulbs hung over the work. Clarke likedvisiting as he worked. He could maintain a lively conversationwhile his hands deftly crafted the next piece for theboat. He loved wood, all species of wood, but especiallyordinary woods like pine, oak, cypress and fir plywood. Heunderstood wood, and it understood him. It responded tohis touch. The result was always smooth curves and tightfittingjoints. He learned from his family to work hard, butalso to take time to play. He described “gunkholing” in asailboat as “sailing down the coast, and when you see someone,or something on shore that interests you, you drop theanchor and go ashore and spend a few days.” As he worked,he had time to talk—talk about sailing and boats, talk aboutbuilding boats, talk about Florida and how it was when hefirst arrived in the 1920s. He was friendly and gregarious.He loved life, and he loved his work.Around us in the old fish house were racing Snipes restingon their trailers. Clarke didn’t race, but he had repairedmany of these boats. When he built a couple of racingSnipes for local men, the boats sailed so well that he soonhad orders that would take him more than a year to build. Iasked him about “Mills Snipes.” Had they a flatter keel withless rocker? Did he build them fuller in the bow? Whatmade them sail fast? In his usual modest manner, heanswered, “Shucks, I just try to get them inside the narrowtolerances of class measurements. I’m just glad if they ‘measurein.’ ”He had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. Heproposed the first movable ballast for a sailboat. “You loadthe bilge with turtles. When you tack, they’ll crawl up to thehigh side.”The idea for the Optimist Pram started with my father,Major Clifford McKay. His concept came from the Soap BoxDerby, a race for small gravity-powered cars. In August of1947, he proposed to the Clearwater Optimist Club a smallsafe, simple boat that a boy could build. It needed to beinexpensive. It should be built of 4’ x 8’ plywood and cost$50. Merchants would sponsor the boat, and every boy andgirl could have one to sail. Dad, who was not a sailor, suggesteda bed sheet for the sail. Said Clarke, “I talked him outof the bed sheet.”Clarke said of his design, “I had a little knockaboutrambling about in my head. I lopped off the bow to fit the 4x 8 plywood. It looks a little funny, but it sails real good.”The sprit rig keeps the center of effort low, which, matchedwith the 3’ 10” beam, provides remarkable stability. Clarketook Dad’s parameters and created the safe, lively, inexpensive,fun-to-sail little boat that took the world by storm.Dad’s original idea was for the boys to build their ownboats, but that never happened. For the first boats, ClarkeWhat a concept!It is engineeredto be easily serviced.• Beta Marine supurb propulsionengines using Kubota diesels• From 13.5 to 105 HP including ourfamous Atomic 4 replacements• 150 HP using Iveco diesel• Also available: marine generators up to 30KwBeta Marine US, Ltd.PO Box 5, Arapahoe, NC 28510877-227-2473 • 252-249-2473 • fax 252-249-0049info@betamarinenc.com • www.betamarinenc.comNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 47

The iconic picture ofMills, Maj. CliffordMcKay (the author’sdad) and Ernie Green,the three men wholaunched the OptimistPram, each with theirspecial roles and talents.Clark Mills and some of his Optimist Prams in the early days.REVIEW YOUR BOATSOUTHWINDS is looking for sailors who like to writeto review their sailboat — whether it is new or old,large or small. It can include the following:■ Year, model, make, designer, boat name■ Specifications: LOA, LWL, beam, draft, sail plan(square footage), displacement■ Sailing performance■ Comfort above and below deck■ Cruiser and/or Racer■ Is it a good liveaboard?■ Modifications you have made or would like■ General boat impression■ Quality of constructionPhotos Essential (contact us for photo specs)We have found that our readers love reviews by thosewho own the boats — comments are more personal and realAll articles must be sent via email or on discFor more information and if interested,contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704(If you hate your boat, we aren’t interested — you must at least like it)built the rough hull,then we boys scrapedout the casine glue thathad run down thesides, installed thebow thwart and supportknees, the maststep and the cornerbraces. We planed theedges of the rudderand daggerboard andpainted the boats. Afterthe fire that destroyedmost of the fleet andClarke burned themidnight oil to build the 43 replacement boats as fast as possible,he finished the entire hull except for painting. As thedemand grew, he would cut out pieces for 12 or more boats.He’d mount the transom, bow and midship thwart on aheavy jig. The jig held them strong and true as he screwedon the stringers and keel, mounted the daggerboard well,and then attached the plywood with ridged bronze nailsand casine glue. The sturdy wooden boats never leaked,and stood up to the rough treatment of a bunch of boys.When Prams and Optis were built with fiberglass andinterest in wooden prams was waning, Clarke designed andbuilt several large powerboats including a double-hulledfishing boat for daily charter in the Gulf. He said, “I wasn’tsure about the double hull, so I got some Styrofoam, cut outa scale model and pulled it through the water to see how itworked. It must have worked okay since that boat has beenout in all sorts of weather for years now.”Clark Mills was a soft-spoken, unassuming, gregarious,and highly skilled boat designer and builder. He was a mastercraftsman and warm friend. His fame spread far andwide. My favorite story about him was quoted in WoodenBoat magazine. Two sailing yachts passed in the mid-Atlantic. As is tradition, they hailed each other, “Whereaway?” The west-bound yacht answered. “To Clearwater,Florida, to meet Clark Mills.”He was well worth meeting, even if it took sailing anocean to do so. Clark Wilbur Mills was a one-of-a-kind person;capable, unpretentious, and straightforward—verymuch like his little boat that has become the largest onedesignracing class in the world.For more on the building of the first Optimist and Clark Mills, seethe December 2011 article, “I Sailed the first Optimist Pram” byClifford A. McKay, Jr. in Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com.48 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

RACING■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACINGTable of ContentsNews and EventsUpcoming Regional RegattasRegional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, UpcomingRegattas, Regional Race Calendars)Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA)East FloridaSoutheast FloridaFlorida KeysWest FloridaNorthern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)■ NEWSVolvo Ocean Race Stopover inMiami 14-Day Festival, May 6-20The Volvo Ocean Race will hold a festival in Miami duringits stopover in Miami. Go to “Short Tacks” for more informationon this festival.TRAININGSee Short Tacks section for a list of US SAILING coursesin the Southeast.UPCOMING REGIONAL REGATTASAtlantic Cup Race from Charleston,SC, to Newport, RI, May 11See Carolina Sailing on pages 40-41 for more on this race.The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing is a dedicatedprofessional Class 40 race held annually in the U.S.with a focus on running an environmentally responsibleevent. The race starts Friday, May 11, in Charleston, SC.From there, boats race a 648-nautical mile off-shore leg double-handedto New York City. After a brief stopover, competitorsstart the coastal leg of the race, which takes competitorsalong the same course as the 2011 race: 260 nauticalmiles, south out of New York to a turning mark off the NewJersey coast before heading north to Newport. Once inNewport, competitors will race a two-day, inshore serieswith a crew of six. The combined overall winner of bothstages will be the Atlantic Cup champion. The prize pursewill be $30,000, making it again one of the largest purses forsailing in the United States. www.AtlanticCup.org.Florida Women’s SunfishChampionship, Sanford, FL, May 19-20Open to all women. Sponsored by the Lake Monroe SailingAssociation and held on Lake Monroe. Check-in, registrationand setup on Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. Firstrace start at 12 noon. First race on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Goto www.flalmsa.org for the NOR and more information.Mindy Strauley at (407) 739-2387, or mstrauley@aol.com.Gulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL,to Charleston, SC, May 25The 215-mile, biennial dash north from Daytona Beach, FL,to Charleston, SC, bills itself as “a race too intense to holdevery year.” Now in its 8th edition, the Gulfstreamer Race isopen to mono and multihulls 30 feet or longer, with auxiliarypower. It’s actually a race within a race, as the first 10.6-mile leg is scored as the Gulfstreamer Sprint. (That portionis open to smaller boats.)The action characteristically starts with a Thursdayevening rum party at the Halifax River Yacht Club beforethe starting gun sounds the following day. It winds up witha festive finale at the Charleston Yacht Club. This year, a corporatepartner, OnDeck Charleston, is making the eventavailable to the broader public by offering full-boat chartersor single berth slots for interested parties. Go to thegulfstreamer.comfor NOR and entry forms, or contact theHalifax River Yacht Club. www.hryc.com.37th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco,June 29 to July 7More Than a RegattaThis annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamasand Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a weekof festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats andcruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’salso called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rumpunch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by everymeans possible, but mainly by boat. The party is followedby a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos,all of which end at Hope Town where the final race andparty are held. For more information, go towww.regattatimeinabaco.com.Pensacola Loft • 850-438-9354490 South “L” Street • Pensacola FL 32501Visit us on-line at www.schurrsails.comNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 49

RACINGREGIONAL RACINGNOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARSRegattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to RaceFor the races listed here, no individual club membershipis required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membershipin US SAILING or other sailing association isoften required. To list an event, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com.Send the information. DO NOTjust send a link. Since race schedules and venues change,contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contactinformation for the sailing organizations listed here arelisted in the Southern yacht club directory atwww.southwindsmagazine.com.Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club racesyear around open to everyone and new crew is generallyinvited and sought. Contact the club for dates andinformation. Individual club races are not listed here. Wewill list your club races only if they happen on a regularschedule.Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC =Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.Atlantic Cup Race from Charleston,SC, to Newport, RI, May 11See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.Gulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL, toCharleston, SC, May 25See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.49th Annual Ocracoke Regatta,Washington, NC, June (date TBA)McCotters Marina is sponsoring the Pamlico Sailing Club’sOcracoke Regatta, which goes from Indian Island on thePamlico Sound near Washington, NC, to Ocracoke on theOuter Banks. It is claimed to be the longest running bigboat event on the East Coast because it’s the most FUN!The race is open to any vessel in seaworthy condition—foranyone who wants to spend a fun day out on the waterwith a party afterwards in Ocracoke.Classes include Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker and aspecial “Party” Class provided for power and sailboatswhich don’t want to race. Otherwise, race classes will be followingUS SAILING rules of racing.For information, go to www.yachtworld.com/mccottersmarina,and click on Calendar of Events.Southeast Coast Race CalendarMAYSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)5-6 Keowee Cup. Keowee SC (SC)5-6 Great 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC)5-6 McIntosh Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)5-6 DDS&A. Harbor 20. South Carolina YC.5-6 Cinco de Mayo Youth Regatta. Opti, 420s, Lasers.Atlanta YC (GA)5-6 Lightning Districts, James Island YC (SC)19-20 Grits and Haggis Regatta. Flying Scot. Keowee SC (SC)26-27 Castleberry Robertson. One-design. Atlanta YC (GA)26-27 Dixie. Thistles. Atlanta YC (GA)Charleston Ocean Racing Association.www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South CarolinaSee club website for local club race schedule5 Spring Ocean Race.20 Femme Fatale25 Gulfstreamer Race. Daytona to Charleston.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCSee club website for local club race scheduleLake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GASee club website for local club race schedule5-6 Multihull. Lake Lanier SC19 PHRF Championship. Lake Lanier SC.20 Women Skippers. Barefoot SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website forlocal club race schedule 2012 Calendar not posted as of press dateJUNESouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)2-3 Mayors’ Cup. Lake Townsend YC (Greensboro, NC)9-10 Hobcaw Regatta. Hobcaw YC (Mr. Pleasant, SC)9-10 Reggae Regatta. Lake Lanier SC (GA)9-10 Hospice Regatta. Lake Norman YC (NC)16-17 James Island Regatta. James Island YC (SC)16-17 Governor’s Cup. Carolina SC (NC)23-24 Low Country Regatta. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC)23-24 Thistle Interdistricts. Lake Norman YC (NC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.South Carolina.See club website for local club race schedule1 Indigo Cup to Georgetown.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.See club website for local club race scheduleLake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GASee club website for local club race schedule3-8 Junior Week. Lake Lanier SC9-10 Reggae Regatta. Lake Lanier SC23 Couples Race. Southern SC30-July 1 Firecracker Cup. Lake Lanier SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee club website for local club race schedule16-17 Governor’s Cup. Carolina SC (NC)50 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

59th Annual Mug Race, The RudderClub, Jacksonville, FL, May 5Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Clubwill host the 58th Annual Mug Race on May 5. There aretwo courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38miles. The south course is for all the boats that can passunder a bridge and the north course is for boats with tallermasts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course andabout 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and typerace. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St.Johns River.Pre-registration and party are on Friday at the RudderClub. For more information and to register online, go towww.rudderclub.com.Florida Women’s SunfishChampionship, Sanford, FL, May 19-20See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.19-20 46th Annual Brevard Challenge Regatta. Indian River YC25-27 8th Biennial Gulfstreamer Race. Daytona to Charleston,SC. Halifax YC26 Gary Gordon Memorial Regatta. Halifax SA26-27 Race of the Century. North Florida Cruising Club &St. Augustine YC26-28 Harbor Town North Memorial Day Cruise. East Coast SA26-28 Kelly Park River Regatta. Catamarans. Indian River YCJUNE2 Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC9 St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC9-10 Femme Fatale 420 Regatta. Melbourne YC16-17 Summer Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC17 Father’s Day Race. Saint Augustine YC23 Interclub Regatta. First Coast SA23-24 Grills Summer Sailstice Cruise. East Coast SA2012 Hospice by the Sea Regatta,Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 19More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida areexpected to race in the 2012 Hospice by the Sea Regatta onGulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL, toCharleston, SC, May 25See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.East & Central Florida Race CalendarClub Racing (contact club or website for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekendraces organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns RiverIndian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organizedseasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.Winter Series begins Jan. 31. Spring/Summer series begins March14. Wednesday evening races weekly.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons;Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year,sometimes suspended during regattas. Also have a J/24 race series.East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regularseries; At least one event each month.Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup RacesHalifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Raceseries organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend racestwice monthly, Sept through MayThe Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghyclub race series, second Sundays (3 Exceptions) in the afternoonon Lake Baldwin. January through November,MAY5 Mug Race. Rudder Club.12 Waves Regatta. Navy Jax YC19 Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YCNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 51

RACINGSaturday, May 19. Five classes will race on a 12-mile coursejust off the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach. For the past 16years, this highly anticipated sailing event has raised fundsto support hospice care for patients and families residing inSouth Florida. An after race party and awards ceremony,expected to bring in more than 300 guests, will be held at theCoral Ridge Yacht Club.The regatta is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club,Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club and the Gulfstream SailingClub. The winner will qualify to compete in the 2013Hospice Regattas National Championship, which will beheld in St. Petersburg, FL.For the NOR and to purchase advanced tickets to theawards ceremony, call (561) 416-5132, or go towww.hbts.org.Southeast Florida Race CalendarPalm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website forclub racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son ofa Beach Regatta).Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.www.bbyra.netGo to the website for local club races.BBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netCGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org.SALM Shake-a-Leg Miami. www.shakealegmiami.org.MAY5 Full Moon Regatta5 Ron Payne Memorial Snipe. LYC6 Volvo Ocean Race village opens for race stop in Miami19 FLL Hospice Regatta.20 Volvo Ocean Race restart to Lisbon.26 Goombay Regatta. CGSCJUNE16 Snipe Nationals. CRYC.29-July 7Regatta Time in AbacoFlorida Keys Race CalendarKey West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key WestSailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center.10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour openhouse 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 memberswelcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing duringDaylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing yeararound at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplanebasin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC).www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website forregular club racing open to all.MAY-JUNENo regattas scheduled in May and June as of press dateRace ReportsMichelob Light One DesignMidwinters, Sarasota, FL,March 16-18By Donna HillmyerSeven fleets representing 11 states and three countries(United States, Canada and England) participated in thisregatta sponsored by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Almost200 sailors descended upon the club and enjoyed spectacularweather. The Daysailer, Flying Scot, S2 7.9, and VX Onefleets started the regatta at noon on Friday. Winds were lightand variable out of the east for the first race until the seabreeze came in at 8 to 10 knots, providing two great races formost fleets and four for the S2s.The evening festivities included a fish taco dinner forthe S2 7.9 fleet, while the Daysailers celebrated one of theunique trophies of the regatta, a perpetual trophy for thewinner of the “first to the windward mark during the firstrace,” which was won by Chris and Dave Kelly, who wouldgo on to win the Daysailer Midwinters.Saturday started with the breeze again out of the east, asboth the principal race officers on both courses struggled toset the courses in light, shifting winds. Racing was canceledtill later in the afternoon when the winds filled in.Sunday saw the winds start and stay out of the east, andalthough the wind oscillated over 40 degrees, it alwayscame back due east. The race officers were able to get fourgreat races off to complete the weekend. Awards followedthe racing with trophies presented to the top three finishersin each fleet.The Albacore, Daysailer and E-Scow fleet have beenparticipating in the One Design Midwinters by some recollectionsfor over 20 years with a number of the sailors choosingto camp at the squadron. Jim Barr has been the regattachair for a majority of that time. He is credited with startingand supporting the E-Scow fleet, which sails on Wednesdayafternoons at the Squadron.2012 marked the first year of participation for the S2 7.9class in this annual regatta, with 11 of the 14 boats travellingmore than 750 miles to sail for the first time in the regatta.Squadron member Travis Yates joined the class in 2011 andactively campaigned his boat Indigo on the S2 7.9 circuit last52 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Sailing in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s One-Design Midwintersin March. Almost 200 sailors participated in the annual event.Photo by Dave Hillmyeryear. For Yates and the Indigo crew, who are trying to buildlocal S2 7.9 interest, the hope is to see 20 boats on the line atnext year’s One-Design Midwinters and to have theSarasota Sailing Squadron named the venue for the 2013Class Championship Regatta.A new sport boat, the VX One, also participated in theregatta with members of the design team present, includingdesigner/builder Brian Bennett.Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club HostsUniversity of Akron Sailing Team,Port Charlotte, FL, March 17The Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club was host to the Universityof Akron’s sailing team in March. Members of the teamcame to the first Spring Break Collegiate Regatta onCharlotte Harbor. The event was scheduled through thecooperation of the club’s sailing group and was provided toallow a wholesome, quality experience for college studentsinterested in sailing.Local club members hosted members of the team intheir homes throughout the week as host families, and allassisted in making the experience an educational and funweek for the students.Organizer Jack MacDonald said, “We are looking tomake this an annual event, and hopefully will add otheruniversity groups to join us in future years.”The CHYC sailing group offered support, instructionand hospitality to the students, and is looking forward tonext year’s event. www.charlotteharboryachtclub.com.2012 Leukemia Cup Regatta, PuntaGorda, FL, March 17 & March 24-25By Mike Savino, Racing ChairmanThis regatta was hosted by the Isles Yacht Club of PuntaGorda. Racing was on the Pease River with the small boatOne-Design fleet of Optimist Prams, Lasers, Sunfish andPrecision 15s. A nice steady easterly breeze of 8-10 knotswas just right for these small boats. Most of the skipperswere youngsters, some as young as 8 years old on up tohigh school age.After four races, John Light took first in the Optimistfleet; Conner Harding took the Laser fleet with some outstandingboat handling, and Tyler Waters was awarded firstplace in the Sunfish fleet as a result of a tiebreaker under theRules of Sailing formula. The Precision 15s were sailed byadult members of the Isles Yacht club. The fleet was aced bythe husband and wife team of Jeff and Anne Petier takingfirst in all four races.After racing, awards were presented at the Isles YachtClub where the youngsters were treated to swimming and ahot dog cookout.PHRF fleet racing was held on Charlotte Harbor the followingweekend. The wind was from the south at 10-15knots on Saturday for the two windward/leeward races. OnSunday, the wind shifted to the west at 15-20 with gusts upto 25 knots on an 8.5-mile reverse-start racecourse. Someskippers anticipated the higher winds and compensated byadding additional crew.The overall winner of the PHRF Regatta was JerryPoquette and crew of Fancy Free, a Soverel 39 that sailed inthe Non-Spinnaker fleet. The Spinnaker fleet was won byBob Knowles, on a S2 7.9-meter boat, which also took secondoverall for the regatta. Weather Girl, with a crew ofeight, plus skipper Skip Peerless took the True Cruisingfleet. The Multihull fleet was won by Rick Lapenotiere on aCorsair 28.Complete results are available at www.islesyc.com.Upcoming Regattas3rd Annual Race to Fort Myers,Tampa Bay, May 3-5This second annual regatta is from Tampa Bay to Fort MyersBeach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are welcome.After race-party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Fort MyersBeach. Haul-outs are available for dry-sailed boats. DavisIsland Yacht Club is the hosting club. For more information,go to www.diyc.org, or contact Jamie Myers atjmyers@mcraemetcalf.com, or (813) 601-5023.Sarasota Youth Sailing ProgramSailfest Regatta, Sarasota SailingSquadron, May 5-6One-design classes will be spread out over Saturday andSunday. One-design fleets usually include Laser 4.7, LaserRadial, Laser Standard, Optimist RWB, Optimist Green,Sunfish, Club 420, and Flying Scot. Any other fleet with fiveor more competitors is welcome with prior notice.All money raised benefits the Sarasota Youth SailingProgram. For information, go to www.sarasotaysp.com, orcontact David Livingston, sailing director at (941) 504-4236or e-mail sarasotayouthsailing@gmail.com.Sarasota Bay Cup, Bird Key YachtClub, Sarasota, FL, May 11-12Bird Key Yacht Club is hosting the annual premier sailingevent of the Sarasota Bay season, the Sarasota Bay Cup. Theevent is listed as a BOTY contest for the Sarasota BayYachting Association and includes five divisions: Spinnaker,News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 53

RACINGNon-Spinnaker, Multihull, Cruising and—new in 2012—aone-design class. The pre-race party and skippers meetingwill begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 11. The regatta onSaturday will be conducted on two courses—random-legand windward-leeward—located on Sarasota Bay. Courseassignments will be announced at Friday’s skippers meeting.There will be a special post-race party and trophy presentationfor all race participants. For more information andthe NOR, go to www.birdkeyyc.com.Bone Island Regatta, West Floridato Key West, May 16-17This is the 3rd Annual Bone Island Regatta and it will havethree start locations this year: Tampa Bay (off Marker 70 at10 a.m.) and Sarasota (off Big Pass at noon) on May 16 andNaples on May 17. Entry fee is $150. Entry deadline is May10. For more information, email gap4737@aol.com, and toregister online, go to www.boneislandregatta.com.26th Annual Couples Race,St. Petersburg, FL, May 26Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association, this isa double-handed race and the crew must consist of one maleand one female sailor. It is open to any single-hulled, multihulledor one-design sailboat. In addition to the usual classes,this race will include a “just for fun” class. After the racewill be a party with great food, racing awards and funawards. NOR and entry form available online atwww.spsa.us.Fourth Annual Summer SailsticeRiver Regatta, Regatta PointeMarina, Palmetto, FL, June 23Regatta Pointe Marina is hosting the Fourth AnnualSummer Sailstice “River Regatta” sailboat race, which willtake place on June 23. The event is part of “Summer Sailstice2012,” the global holiday celebrating sailing held annuallyon the summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year.The event is open to all sailboats and will be governedby the US SAILING rules. Expected classes are Spinnaker,Non-Spinnaker, True Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser,and Multihull. The course will be on the Manatee River andwill be visible to spectators. The race will be a pursuit racewith starting times based on handicap rating.Complimentary docking, launching, and parking areavailable at or adjacent to Regatta Pointe Marina.Participating vessels have the option for free dockage forFriday and Saturday evenings, along with access to all RegattaPointe Marina amenities including pool, showers, and laundry.Hotels and other lodging options are available nearby.Go to www.RegattaPointeMarina.com for more detailsand NOR or call (941) 306-7776.West Florida Race CalendarClub RacingBoca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the thirdFriday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing,spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racingevery Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at(727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April.Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRFracing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturdayof each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com.Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend clubraces. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf ofMexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternateWednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, orpaulrauman@gmail.com.Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, year-roundjohn@johnkremski.comPlatinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing onMondays starting at 1 p.m. on CharlotteHarbor. www.ppycbsm.comPort 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) throughAug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet.www.venice-sailing-squadron.orgBoat of the Year Races (BOTY) (not yet confirmed - please checkwith West Florida PHRF - www.westfloridaphrf.org)Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY)Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY)Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)MAY5-6 Sarasota Youth Sailing Program, Sailfest12 Bird Key YC, Sarasota Bay Cup (SBYA-BOTY)12-13 Davis Island YC, J/24 Rodeo16-17 Bone Island Regatta to Key West. May 16 Start fromTampa Bay and Sarasota. May 17 start from Naples.www.boneislandregatta.com17 St. Petersburg YC, FWSSA Rainbow Regatta26-27 Davis Island YC, School’s Out RegattaJUNE2 Commodore’s Regatta. Tampa Sailing SquadronUpcming RegattasGulf Yachting Association OpeningDay Regatta, Buccaneer Yacht Club,Mobile, AL, May 5-6On the first weekend in May, the Gulf Yachting Association54 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

holds its opening day ceremonies and inter-clubCapdevielle racing series start. Includes one-design andPHRF racing. The GYA Board of Directors holds its annualmeeting, along with other events including dinners, musicand a GYA commodore’s flag ceremony.Racing will be on four different courses for the variousone-design classes, with trophies given out on Sunday. Twoperpetual trophies will be presented to the top finishingclub teams. www.bucyc.com.Regata al Sol, Pensacola to Mexico,May 9-10See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.Ultimate 20 North AmericanChampionship, Pensacola FL,May 17-20Pensacola Yacht Club is hosting the Ultimate 20 NorthAmerican Championship Regatta. Twelve races are scheduledwith Windward/ Leeward and a Triangle course.Registration and measurement on Thursday, May 17, withskippers meeting on Friday morning. For more info andNOR, visit the PYC calendar website:http://pensacolayachtclub.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourid=9977149th Annual Navy Cup, Navy YachtClub, Pensacola, FL, May 19-20The Navy Yacht Club will be celebrating its 49th year ofhosting this regatta for the Navy Cup Trophy.Races will be held both in Bayou Grande and inPensacola Bay with race activities being held at the NavyYacht Club at the Bayou Grande Marina. Small boat racingwill be in the bayou, with the PHRF sailboats competing onPensacola Bay. Yacht club teams will race against other clubteams for most points. All yacht clubs in the Gulf Coast areinvited. The top three scoring boats in each class will be presentedawards. www.navypnsyc.org.Race to the Coast, New Orleans,June 9-10Sponsored 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 Lake Pontchartrain, theRigolets, Lake Borgne to the Mississippi Sound. For moredetails, go to www.southernyachtclub.org.Billy Bowlegs Festival and Regatta,Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club,June 9-10The 56th Annual Billy Bowlegs Festival, a weeklong event,is filled with family events for all ages. It is focused on thecharismatic character Billy Bowlegs, a local northwestFlorida pirate.Three class divisions are expected to compete;Spinnaker A and B, Cruiser class and J/22 class. All racingwill be held in Choctawhatchee Bay. An after-race party anddinner will be held on Saturday at the Fort Walton BeachYacht Club and awards ceremony after racing Sunday. Formore information and register online, go to www.fwyc.org.Gulfport to Pensacola Race,June 15-16The annual 100-mile Gulfport to Pensacola race is sponsoredby the Gulfport Yacht Club, the Southern Yacht Club,the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Gulf Yachting Association.It is a 100-mile race from the channel entrance at Gulfport,MS, along the Gulf Coast to the channel entrance of thePensacola Pass. For more information, go towww.pensacolayachtclub.orgGYA Challenge Cup, PensacolaYacht Club, June 22-24The Pensacola Yacht Club hosts the Challenge Cup this year.Boats from 33 yacht clubs along the northern Gulf Coastrace over the weekend.Special rules for this competition require that the skipper,helmsman, and at least 50 percent of its crew (includingskipper and helmsman) must have been members of theyacht club represented by the boat for the six months precedingthe event. In addition, only three or four boats fromeach club are allowed to compete and are limited to oneboat per class. A boat can represent only one yacht club, andeach boat shall have sailed 50 recorded miles in the GYAPHRF race data program to be eligible to race.Registration and briefing will be on June 22, with racingon Saturday and Sunday. For more information, go towww.pensacolayachtclub.org.Fort Walton Yacht Club Round theIsland 100-Mile Multihull Race,June 23-24This race is a circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Islandlocated in northwest Florida. The race begins off the point ofthe Fort Walton Yacht Club through East Pass and continueswest through the Pensacola pass where boaters will turnnorth for the return trip.At the start of the race, the wind is usually four to sixknots from the northeast. After the start, racers round aturning mark off the shoals of Crab Island then head forDestin Bridge and East Pass. A charter boat fleet runs infront of them at the pass with a colorful parade of sailorsand fishing boats. Spectators usually line the Destin Bridgeand can see the multihull fleet sail under spinnakers usingthe NNE breeze as they head out around the island.www.fwyc.org.See RACING continued on page 58News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 55

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ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF SAILBOATS & CATAMARANSwww.SailboatsInFlorida.comwww.CatamaransFlorida.com51' Beneteau Idylle 15.5, 1986, Genset, A/C,radar, Liferaft, recent bottom job, Ice maker, GPS,ready to go! $149,000, Jane @ 813-917-091147' Vagabond, 1979, Genset, 4 Solar panels, A/C,New Sails, $125,000, Joe @ 941-224-9661MULTIHULL46' Beneteau Oceanis 461, 2000, Never chartered,2 cabin, Electric winches, New Sails,. Newelectronics, Fresh Bottom, $195,000, Clark @561-676-844545' Hunter 456, 2002, In mast furling, A/C,Genset, inverter and much, much more! NiceBoat! $189,000, Kevin @ 321-693-164241' Tartan 412, 1990, Recent upgrades: NewSails, Refrigeration, Feathering prop, Upholstery,Radar, Canvas and MORE! $150,000, Kevin@ 321-693-164238' Admiral Catamaran Owners Version, 2005Twin Yanmars, Watermaker, Solar panels, 3 A/Cunits, $239,900, Tom @ 904-377-944638’ Island Packet, 1988, many recents upgradesin 2010, like solar panels, wind generator.Beautiful , cruise ready! $134,900, Tom @ 904-377-944638' Irwin CC, 1984, Nice cruising boat withgenset and A/C, Full electronics, Dingy davits,$49,700, Butch @ 850-624-889337' Hunter 1979, Yanmar, New jib and roller furling,New Dodger and Bimini, New Bottom job.Lightly used and turn key, $39,900, Mark @ 813-523-171736’ Beneteau Oceanis CC, 1998,Continuouslyupgraded! Furling Main, Genset, walk-in aftowner’s cabin. Very clean and nicely equipped.$99,000, Call Kirk @ 818-371-6499MULTI-HULLS60’ Custom Catamaran 1999 $574,900 Tarpon Springs Bill51’Jeantot/Privilege Cat 1994 $499,000 West Palm Beach Tom48’ Nautitech Catamaran 1998 $349,000 Punta Gorda Leo45’ Voyage Catamaran 2007 $359,900 BVI Tom44’ Lagoon Power Cat 2007 $499,000 Sarasota Doug44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $499,000 Caribbean Kevin44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2004 $359,000 Grenada Kevin44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $499,000 Columbia Bob43’ Voyage Catamaran 1998 $259,000 Florida Tom43’ Priviledge 435 2001 $447,206 Italy Tom42’ Fountaine Pajot 1996 $240,000 St. Augustine Tom42’ Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $449,000 Florida Kevin38’ Admiral Catamaran 2005 $239,000 Ft. Lauderdale Tom36’ Endeavour Power Cat. 2001 $169,000 Punta Gorda Leo36’ Intercontinental Tri. 1969 $ 59,900 Gulfport Roy S.36’ G-Cat Power Cat 2008 $249,900 Dade City Roy S35’ Island Packet Cat 1993 $144,900 Tampa Mark28’ Telstar Trimaran 2006 $ 78,500 St. Augustine TomSAILBOATS74’ Ortholan Motorsailor 1939 $230,000 Argentina Kirk60’ Krogen Wiefl 1966 $350,000 Daytona Jim53’ Pearson 1981 $189,000 St. Augustine Tom51’ Morgan Out Island 1976 $100,000 Treasure Island Jane51’ Beneteau Idyllic 15.5 1986 $149,000 West Palm Beach Jane48’ Sunward Ketch 1980 $155,000 Melbourne Kevin47’ Vagabond 1979 $120,000 St. Petersburg Joe47’ Vagabond 1993 $190,000 France Harry47’ Wauquiez Centurion 1986 $188,900 Puerto Rico Roy S47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979 $109,000 West Palm Beach Clark47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979 $134,900 Madeira Beach Roy S.47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1980 $220,000 Melbourne Kevin47’ Wellington Ketch 1975 $ 75,000 Apollo Beach Joe46’ Beneteau 461 2000 $195,000 Stuart Clark46’ Morgan 1979 $ 89,900 Madeira Beach Roy S.46’ Hunter 2000 $134,000 St. Petersburg Joe46’ Durbeck Ketch 1974 $ 90,000 Panama City Butch45’ Hunter 456 2004 $209,000 Punta Gorda Wendy45’ Morgan 454 1983 $107,500 Panama City Butch45’ Hunter Legend 1987 $ 88,900 Crystal River Jane45’ Hunter 450 2001 $195,000 Palm Coast Kevin45’ Hunter 456 2002 $189,000 Cape Canveral Kevin44’ CSY Walk over 1979 $124,900 Port Charlotte Jane44’ Wellington 1980 $179,000 Sarasota Joe43’ Endeavour CC 1980 $ 74,500 New Port Richey Jane36' Hunter, 2004, Yanmar 400 hrs, New Dodger,New Autopilot, Windless, chartplotter/radar,Super Clean! $105,000, Joe @ 941-224-966143’ Irwin 1988 $ 99,500 St. Petersburg Jane43’ Dufour Gibsea 43GS 2001 $ 99,000 St. Augustine Tom43’ Morgan Nelson/Marek 1984 $119,000 Puerto Rico Tom43’ Elan 1990 $110,000 Israel Kirk42’ Catalina 1984 $120,000 Sarasota Joe42’ Catalina 1992 $ 99,000 Bahamas Tom41’ Morgan OutIsland 1986 $ 89,500 Maderia Beach Dean41’ Morgan OutIsland 1982 $ 49,000 Apollo Beach Joe41’ Tartan 412 1990 $150,000 Melbourne Kevin41’ Hunter 410 2002 $135,000 Satellite Beach Kevin40’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 2003 $169,000 Melbourne Kevin40’ Pearson Yawl 1974 $ 49,900 Panama City Butch38’ Island Packet 1988 $134,900 Green Cove Springs Tom38’ Catalina 380 1997 $124,900 Punt Gorda Leo38’ Irwin MK II 1988 $ 84,900 Naples Bob38’ Irwin 1984 $ 49,900 Panama City Butch38’ Pacific Seacraft/Erickson 1998 $159,900 Tierra Verde Roy S.37’ Tayana MKII 1986 $ 89,000 Tenn. Harry37’ Gulfstar 1979 $ 44,750 Hudson Jane37’ Hunter 1987 $ 59,900 Daytona Jim37’ Hunter 1979 $ 39,900 Tampa Mark37’ Irwin 1981 $ 39,900 Boca Raton Clark36’ Beneteau Oceanis 1998 $119,900 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk36’ Gulfstar 1983 $ 46,000 Ft. Myers Art36’ Watkins 1981 $ 31,500 Inglis Jane36’ Islander 1976 $ 39,900 West Palm Clark36’ Hunter 2004 $105,000 Bradenton Joe36’ Hunter 35.5 1991 $ 49,900 Panama City Butch35’ Trident Warrior 1977 $ 39,900 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk35’ Cal 1984 $ 34,900 Panama City Butch35’ Pearson 1981 $ 33,900 St. Augustine Tom35’ Island Packet 1991 $114,900 Bradenton Joe34’ Pacific Seacraft 1991 $ 90,000 Melbourne Kevin34’ Hunter 1984 $ 24,900 Indianalantic Kevin34’ Hunter 1984 $ 39,900 Apollo Beach Joe33’ Nauticat 1986 $112,500 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk33’ Moody 1977 $ 29,000 Panama City Butch33’ Morgan Out Island 1977 $ 25,900 Port Charlotte Calvin32’ Catalina 320 1994 $ 44,900 Cape Coral Leo32’ Allied 1977 $ 23,900 Tarpon Springs Jane32’ Beneteau First 32 1984 $ 37,000 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk31’ Hanse 312 2006 $ 79,900 Punta Gorda Calvin31’ Allmand 1981 $ 25,900 Punta Gorda Calvin30’ Bristol 29.9 1978 $ 19,900 Panama City Butch28’ Caliber 1984 $ 19,900 Panama City Butch22’ Falmouth Cutter 1981 $ 55,000 Winter Garden TomEdwards Yacht SalesQuality Listings, Professional Brokers31' Hanse 312, 2006, 18 HP Yanmar, Self tendingjib, sleeps 6, Very lightly used and in beautifulcondition. $79,000, Calvin @ 941-830-1047BOAT LOANSFROM 4.9%Roy Edwards • Clearwater • 727-507-8222 Bob Cook • Naples • 239-877-4094Tom Morton • St. Augustine • 904-377-9446 Clark Jelley • West Palm Beach • 561-676-8445Bill Mellon • St. Petersburg • 727-421-4848 Leo Thibault • Punta Gorda • 941-504-6754Roy Stringfellow • Tierra Verde • 305-775-8907 Joe Weber • Bradenton • 941-224-9661Dean Rudder • New Port Richey • 727-224-8977 Jim Pietszak • Daytona Beach • 386-898-2729Mark Newton • Tampa • 813-523-1717 Butch Farless • Panama City • 850-624-8893Wendy Young • Punta Gorda • 941-916-0660 Calvin Cornish • Punta Gorda • 941-830-1047Kevin Welsh • Melbourne • 321-693-1642 Jane Burnett • New Port Richey • 813-917-0911Kirk Muter • Ft. 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Contact us ifyou have a last-minute ad to place—westill might have time in this section.B OATS & DINGHIES_________________________________________New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian atBimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-14002007 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Yanmardiesel, w/trailer, Bimini top, cockpit cushions,dual battery w/built-in battery charger andmuch more. $31,671. Call Paul at MastheadEnterprises (800) 783-6953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com28’ O’ Day Sloop 1983, with Universal Diesel.Clean boat, wheel steering, roller furling,155% genoa, 100% jib, main w/2 reefs,Bimini, galley, stove, ice box, pressure water,enclosed head, V-berth, shore power, 2anchors, VHF, depth. Sleeps 5. Asking$11,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.Lindenberg 28, Fast Lane. Good condition,Ready to Race, full racing sail inventory.Copper bottom Fall 2011, 4hp Yamaha OB.Asking $17,000. Boat is located in IndianHarbor Beach, FL (Melbourne Area). (413)822-2223, day or nite. (6/12)Gloucester Light Dory 15 foot by Bolger. 95pounds. Fiberglass over marine plywood.Bronze fastenings and oarlocks. Seven footoars. Rows and tows easily leaving little wake.$995. (252) 331-1559williamrwelton@egail.com. (5/12)Telstar 26 Trimaran. New standing rigging,new roller furling. New 9.9 hp OB 4-stroke,electric start. Tilting mast to get underbridges. Good condition. New Upholstery,radio, Porta-potti, etc. $19,500. (305) 893-6061. (7/12)$50 – 3 mo.Ad & Photo941-795-8704News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 61

CLASSIFIED ADS28’ Telstar Performance Cruiser, 2006, Hassuper-light, incredibly strong laminate, almostevery available option including the tallermast and performance sail package. $78,000,Call Tom @ 904-377-9446, Edwards YachtSales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers,www.CatamaransFlorida.com’02 CATALINA 470...................................$275,000’01 CATALINA 470...................................$265,000’90 MORGAN 41 .......................................$96,000’86 HUNTER 34 SD......................................SOLD'83 HUNTER 34 SD...................................$32,000’09 BENETEAU 31 ..................................$110,000’11 SEAWARD 26 RK................................$71,900’95 NONSUCH 260 ...................................$49,500’84 CATALINA 22.........................................$5,000’77 SWAMPSCOTT DORY 16.....................$3,7502004 Catalina 310 $61,900 Over $30,000 ofUpgrades All New Electronics, AC, Wiring,Batteries, etc. Shoal Draft, R/f Genoa St.Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590 x 3 Full Specs &Pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com2001 Corsair 28CR Trimaran. Centre CockpitCruiser/Racer. Electric start Yamaha outboardengine with power tilt and trim. Main and Jibrecent. Includes Screecher and Spinnaker.Interior recently re-upholstered. Well-maintained.$68,500 OBO. (H) 386-447-4485. (C)(386) 864-2440. (7/12)30’ Healey sloop. Wm Healey’s finest “PagoPago”. Designed for single & short handedcruising in Florida Keys & Bahamas. 3’10”draft, 10’10” beam. 30hp Perkins diesel. KeyLargo, $18,500, (305) 421-4603. (5/12)32’ 1975 Allied Seawind II Ketch. Manyupgrades including new main and jib, 27 hpYanmar with 300 hrs, including complete newdrivetrain. New canvas, both exterior andinterior. Garmin GPS/Depth, ST-4000 autopilot. New topside, bottom paint 2012.100%, 135% genoas, mizzen and mizzenstaysail. Much more. Asking $32,000. FloridaPanhandle, Bluewater Bay Yachts (850) 897-4150. (7/12)J/29 for sale. Racing yacht. 1983 masthead/outboardversion. Large inventory ofracing sails. Almost new 2 1/2hp Tohatsu.Interior recently refurbished. Fast boat, goodcondition. Located at Fort Walton Beach, FL.Asking $14,900. Call George at (850) 585-1028, or Rick at (850) 261-4129. (5/12)30' Catalina Tall Mast 1983. Universal diesel,roller furling jib, mainsail, Bimini, Auto Helmautopilot, VHF, stereo, recent bottom paint,shore power, pressure water. Lots of gear andspares. Very Clean Boat. Asking $19,500.Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-910032’ Renaissance Cat by AMI ‘94. T/12 HPWesterbekes 2007, 806 hrs., very spacious,great condition, High quality, Must see.$82,500. St. Augustine Yacht Sales. 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. Hull & Volvo engine & transmissionwere completely re-conditioned in2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built inSweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berthseach side and a semi-enclosedforward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL.Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613tomob@obrienarchitects.com. (6/12)31’ Mariner Ketch 1970. 44 HP rebuilt PerkinsDiesel. Complete retro. Full keel. 2 mains, 2mizzens, cruising chute w/sock, windlass,Bimini, dinghy, S/S propane stove, GPSw/charts. A must see at our docks. Asking$24,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS:editor@southwindsmagazine.com33 CSY 1980. Beautiful liveaboard cruiser,Cutter rig, Deep Draft, 50 HP Perkins, A/C,Wind & Solar power, Inverter-Charger,Watermaker, ST5000 Autopilot, LofransWindlass, GPIRB, much more. $43,900. RivieraBeach, FL. (305) 942-3167. Email svsybarite@aol.comfor specs and equipment list.(7/12)62 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS34’ Gemini 105C 2004. 27 HP Westerbekediesel, 12K BTU A/C, Raymarine ST tridataseries w/ wind. Autopilot, Garmin GPS, 150RF genoa, F/B main, davits, solar panel.January 2012 bottom paint, much more.$137,500. Call Andy Gillis (239) 292-191536’ Gulfstar, 1983, extremely spacious interior!Recent upgrades: rebuilt Perkins diesel,standing rigging, custom stainless steel davits,aluminum fuel tank and plumbing, $46,000,Call Art Schmidt @ 239-464-9610, EdwardsYacht Sales, Quality Listings, ProfessionalBrokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com-St. Augustine Yacht SalesPOWER65' Breaux Bay Craft ’70 T/D ..............$280,00053' Hatteras Motoryacht ’69 T/D ...........$69,00049' Defever Cockpit Motoryacht ’99 T/D..$299,00043' Gulfstar Trawler ’72 T/D ..................$47,00042' Integrity Trawler ’05 T/D ................$279,00042' Grand Banks Trawler ’82...............$119,00034' Marine Trader Trawler '90 D............$59,000SAIL43' C&C Custom ’75 D.........................$55,00037' Soverel Sloop ’75 D........................$19,50032' C&C Sloop ’85 D .............................$21,00032' American Marine Catamaran ’96.....$79,00031' Pacific Seacraft ’90 D......................$84,900904-829-1589866-610-1703 Toll Freesayachtsales@bellsouth.netwww.sayachtsales.com35’ Trident Warrior, 1977, Renowned for seakeeping qualities. Rigging replaced, newforestay and starboard stay, new RaymarineAuto Pilot, Volvo Penta 4kw bow thruster,$39,900, Call Kirk @ 818-371-6499, EdwardsYacht Sales, Quality Listings, ProfessionalBrokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.comWharram Tangaroa Sail Catamaran 36’MKIV, 2002. Sail the world in safety and comfortor enjoy the tradewinds. She handlesbeautifully. Well equipped and has great longsea legs. Can be single-handed. Sail flat andfast. What more can you ask from a lady!Purr-fect for voyagers/cruisers/liveaboards orday charter. Asking $65,000. Details:svforeveryoung@hotmail.com. (5/12)36’ Hunter 1984. Yanmar 21 hp. 5’ draft,roomy, opposing settee layout, propane stovewith broiler, Marine Air, $24,000. StewartMarine, Miami. (305) 815-2607, orwww.marinesource.com1993 Beneteau First 35.7. New 135 Genoa,8D Trojan house battery, bottom job, & lotsmore. GREAT condition & ready to sail for$65,900. Call Kim (850) 445-8733 for moreinfo & pics, or email sumaps2@hotmail.com.36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007. In-mastmainsail furling, roller furling genoa, shoaldraft model, A/C, dodger w/ Bimini.Raymarine E80 and autopilot, $124,900.andy@RossYachtSales.com. Call Andy Gillis(239) 292-1915Bristol 35 1973. Good boat for a serioussailor. 6 ft. full keel, sea-friendly. Yanmardiesel. Dinghy w/OB. Autopilot, chartplotter,roller furling and all required equipment. Boatand all equipment in good condition. Readyto cruise. Location Jacksonville.$22,000. dporter@unf.edu. (7/12)BROKERS:Advertise Your Boats for Sale.Text & Photo Ads:$50 for 3-months.Text only ads: $25 for 3 monthsSubscribe to SOUTHWINDS$24/year • 3rd Class$30/year • 1st ClassSubscribe on our secure Web sitewww.southwindsmagazine.comNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 63

CLASSIFIED ADS2002 Beneteau 361. $95,000. AirConditioning, In Mast Furling, Bimini &Dodger, Refrig, Microwave, Huge Head, BigCockpit St. Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590, ext3. Full Specs & Pics atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.1983 Sabre 38. Shoal Draft. 3 starting at$63,900. Choose 4’3” swing keel or 5’ BulbKeel. Performance Cruising on a budget. Callfor details or visit our website for pix andspecs. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. 941-350-1559.www.grandslamyachtsales.com.39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hpPathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser,Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen,radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, fullgalley + more. $99,900. Cortez Yacht Sales(941) 792-910037’ TARTAN Centerboard Sloop. 1977 w/Westerbeke diesel, Harken RF, Jib, Genoa,Main, Storm Sail, Sea Anchor, Spinnaker,Autopilot, 2 X VHFs, SSB, Wind, Depth, GPSNavigator, Stove, Ice Box, Pressure Water,Dinghy w/OB, lots of gear and spares. Asking$44,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.38 Cabo Rico Cutter, 1981. Cruise readynow. Recaulked teak deck, indigo canvas2008, 6 coats epoxy 2007. Windlass, autopiloton rudder post, top loading fridge, bonedry. $75,000. Stewart Marine, Miami. (305)815-2607, or www.marinesource.com.Schucker 40, 1980. Asking $99,500. Perkins65hp, generator, AC/Heat, refrig, 200-gallonfuel/water, 100 gallon-holding, 14’ beam 3’2” draft. Call Bob for details. Located CapeCoral, FL. (239) 560-0664. Bring offers.(6/12)37’ Hunter, 1984. Lightly used, in turn-keycondition! Two new 12v house batteries, newengine start, bottom paint 2/12 and newGarmin 4208 chart plotter and depthsounder! $39,900, Call Mark @ 813-523-1717, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings,Professional Brokerswww.SailboatsinFlorida.comCORTEZ YACHT SALESSAIL56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$850,00045' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,00040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,90039' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,90037' Tartan 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$44,90031' Mariner Ketch 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,90030' Catalina Tall Mast 1983 . . . . . . . . . .$19,500POWER44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,90034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . . . . . .$19,90029' Prairie 1978 Trawler Diesel . . . . . . .$19,90029' Proline Walkaround 1999 . . . . . . . . .$32,00028' Diesel Charter Boat & Business . . . .$44,000DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE(941) 792-9100visit www.cortezyachts.comCORTEZ YACHT SALES1982 40’ Hughes Columbia Center Cockpit.Loaded and Cruise ready. Wind, Solar andmore. Reduced $109,900. Alan 941-350-559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com38’ Irwin Center Cockpit, 1984, a lot ofupgrades and in good shape! Air conditioningand generator with low hours, compass,radar, GPS, $49,700, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings,Professional Brokers,www.SailboatsinFlorida.comBROKERS:Advertise Your Boats for Sale.Text & Photo Ads:$50 for 3-months.Text only ads: $25 for 3 months40’ Jeanneau Sun Fizz 1983. $81,000.Proven Passagemaker. Radar, GPS, PerkinsDiesel, Fridge and freezer, Solar panel andincludes dinghy and life raft and lots more.Call Nic Ware (305) 510-7081. Email;nicgsys@gmail.comwww.grandslamyachtsales.comSEE CLASSIFIED INFO ON PAGE 6164 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS2002 Beneteau First 40.7 $110,000. OneOwner. AC, Full Racing Inventory, FullElectronics, Extremely Well Maintained,Race/Cruise Ready. (727) 214-1590 ext. 3.Full Specs/Pics : www.MurrayYachtSales.com42’ Whitby, 1973. Worthy project. Afloat,spars standing, center cockpit, walk-thru.Needs engine work, sails, interior, electrical,plumbing, etc. $25,000. Miami River slipavailable $100,000. Stewart Marine, Miami(305) 815-2607, or www.marinesource.com2005 Hunter 466. $199,000. Fully Loaded,Air Conditioning, Generator, Full Electronics,In Mast Furling, Full Canvas New Orleans, LA504-283-2507. Full Specs & Pics atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.41’ Morgan Out Island 416 Ketch, 1981.Perkins 62hp, Marine Air, diesel, fully battenedmain, #48 Lewmar self-tailing sheetwinches, dinghy, outboard. $35,000. StewartMarine, Miami. (305) 815-2607 Marine Air.www.marinesource.com45’ Hunter 1986. One owner, family treasure.Yanmar 55hp, 2010, 8kw Kohler gen.,Marine Air, main (‘08), Genoa, jib, spinnaker.Lead ballast, 10,600#. $75,000. StewartMarine, Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com47’ Catalina 470 Sloop 2001. Reduced$199,900. In mast furling, electric winch, GPSchartlplotter, bowthruster, full canvas package,generator, electric windlass, wind generator,refrigeration, freezer. Alan Pressman941-350-1559, AlanGSYS@gmail.com1997 Catalina 42. A Caribbean sailor’sdreamboat. Deep draft, Yanmar, Davits, (3)GPS receivers, Radar, AutoPilot, SSB, Windgenerator, Dink. Ready to cruise $122k. CallKelly Bickford CPYB @ 727-599-1718.45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electricwindlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley,Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $109,000.Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.1986 - 47-foot offshore cruising/racer.Total refit- Yanmar, mast/rigging/sails (7),electric winches, monitor amp air/solar, electronics,SSB, radar etc, 2 staterooms, 6-personlife raft, dinghy w/10-hp OB. $129,900 inventorycall (401) 782-0555. (6/12)42’ Integrity/Halvorsen Design SedanTrawler ‘05, T/John Deere 265 HP Ea. Mintcondition, Loaded, Incredible turnkey cruiser,$279,000. St. Augustine Yacht Sales. 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.1978 45’ Morgan 452 Center Cockpit. Twinstateroom, twin head, generator, Perkinsdiesel, Ketch rig. $74,900. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanGSYS@gmail.com www.grandslamyachtsales.com2006 51’ Passport 515 Vista Center Cockpit.Loaded and immaculate. Ready to cruise.$895,000. See full details and pix atwww.grandslamyachtsales.com, or call Alanat 941-350-1559, or emailalangsys@gmail.com.Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS: editor@southwindsmagazine.comNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 65

CLASSIFIED ADS_________________________________________53’ Hatteras Motoryacht ‘69. 8V71 Naturals,Great Motoryacht/Trawler, very anxious.$69,000. St. Augustine Yacht Sales. 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.BOYE BOAT KNIVES. Cobalt blades, extremecutting power. No rust, ever. Handcraftedquality, lightweight, great everyday and safetycarry, stays sharp. Super reviews. Made inUSA since 1971. www.boyeknives.com. (800)853-1617. (5/12)Fortress FX23 anchor for sale. New condition(still has Fortress label on it). Recommendedby Fortress for boats 39- to 45-feet long, andreplaces a 19- to 28-pound steel anchor$175/Best offer. Sells new at Amazon for$350. Tampa Bay Area in Bradenton. Willship. Credit card accepted. 941-795-8704.65’ Breaux Bay Craft Custom AluminumYacht Conversion ‘70. 12V71s-naturals.Excellent long range cruising boat. Turn key,Loaded. St Augustine Yacht Sales 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.Marine Flea Market and Clearance—New &Used blocks, cleats, line, fenders, boat hooks,electrical, trailer parts, marine BBQ, portableA/C, furling units, anchors, winches & oddparts. Masthead Enterprises. 4500 28th St. N.,St. Petersburg, (727) 327-5361Shadetree fabric shelter for 25-foot sailboat.Sun, rain, self-supported, flexible frame,marine grade, waterproof. Stows in two 10” x36” bags. Like new/used twice. New cost$700. Sell for $350. (210) 872-6294. dancing_frog42@yahoo.com._________________________________________White ceramic compact electric marinehead with Jabsco 12 VDC motor model#37010-0090. Dual-function pump rinsesbowl, macerates and discharges. Seat height13.8125”. Excellent used condition. Price new$418.99 Defender buyer guide. Rebuilt withinlast 6 months, including service kit worth$44.99-plus spares from other kit. Used oneyear, up-grading to AirHead mulching toilet.tursi58@aol.com. Photos available. $199.(6/12)BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES_________________________________________FREE ADSFree ads in boat gear for all gear under$200 per item. Privately owned itemsonly. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com.(941-795-8704)ENGINES FOR SALE_________________________________________6 HP 4-stroke Tohatsu Outboard. LIKENEW! Used 5 times! External tank/manualstart. Cover, too! See all specs at www.tohatsu.com/outboards/6_4st.html.New: $1700;will sacrifice for $1150 OBO. Call Ray (239)850-3027 (Cape Coral). (5/12)Perkins/Westerbeke 4-108 diesel engine.Low hours, inspected, test run, no trans.,come see it run. Free delivery 500 miles fromPensacola w/full price $3,995 (850) 572-1225. (6/12)$50 – 3 mo.Ad & Photo941-795-870466 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

March 2012CLASSIFIED ADSHELP WANTED_________________________________________Sailing couple to run small sailing resort inthe Florida Keys. Work one day a week withpay. Free dockage and/or apartment. Nosmokers or pets. Call Tom at (305) 743-8454.(7/12)_________________________________________SOUTHWINDS is looking for writers to give usmore coverage in the Carolinas and Georgia,racing, non-racing, boating, etc. Everythingof interest to sailors. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com._________________________________________Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We haveseveral openings for Yacht Brokers in Florida.Looking for experienced broker or will train theright individual. Must have boating backgroundand be a salesman. Aggressive advertisingprogram. 37% sales increase in 2010,Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence,Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222www.EdwardsYachtSales.com,Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com.______________________________REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT_________________________________________Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake inNortheast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefrontadult mobile home park. Convenientlylocated, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $3500to $14,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com(6/12A)SAILS & CANVAS_________________________________________WET and DRY SLIPS AVAILABLE. Very reasonablerates. Gulfport Yacht Club, Florida. Wetslips for boats up to 26 feet, shoal draft. Dryspaces up to 22 feet, mast up, multihulls welcomed.Next door to Gulfport MunicipalMarina. www.Gulfportyachtclub.com. Pulldown menu for rates. Contact davesailellis@aol.com. (7/12)_________________________________________New, Improved& Easy to UseSOUTHWINDSNews & Views for Southern SailorsINSTRUCTION_________________________________________Choosing a Trailer SailboatMast SpliceThe Flying DutchmanFor Sailors — Free…It’s PricelessLODGING FOR SAILORS_________________________________________Ponce de Leon HotelHistoric downtownhotel at the bay, acrossfrom St. PetersburgYC. 95 Central Ave.,St. Petersburg, FL33701(727) 550-9300www.poncedeleonhotel.comSLIPS FOR RENT/SALE________________________________________DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips startat $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. ShelteredMarina accommodates up to 28’ sail or powerboats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office:(941) 755-1912. (6/12A)SOUTHWINDSWEBSITEwww.southwindsmagazine.comRead the Current Issue OnlineBack Issues from May 03Word Search current and past issuesClassified sailboat, dinghy gear48 Sailboat ReviewsThe BEST sailboat hurricane sectionfor boat preparationWaterways issues:Florida AnchoringSoutheast No Discharge Zones (NDZs)Youth Sailing Programs DirectoryYacht Club & Sailing Associations DirectorySailboat racing articlesWest Florida Race CalendarAdvertising Information:www.southwindsmagazine.comOnline advertising - starts at $25/monthContact:Janet: janet@southwindsmagazine.com(941) 870-3422Steve: editor@southwindsmagazine.com(941) 795-8704News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 67

ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERSTELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as acourtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. 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I honestlydon’t know how we made it back tothe boat, but the next morning the doctor’swife was fit to be tied.“You are responsible for wastingall of our vacation time,” she lectured,frowning. “We’re never coming backhere again.”Years later I looked up from myboat show booth to see a familiar yetgrayer and balder dentist standing infront of me. After expressing our surpriseat encountering each other again,he filled me in on his activities sincewe had last met. Seems he hadreturned every year to Honduras afterthat charter. He visits the island andcoastal villages, providing the dentalcare he can and is an honored memberof several tribes. “It’s the greatestthing in my life since my wife left me,”he said with a smile.Steven Bowden grew up sailing and scubadiving in his native Florida. He laterworked for several charter and deliverycompanies, and then worked with televisionand video production companies coveringdiving and travel. He and his wife, PamelaHouse—a lawyer—retired to go cruising in1992 in their 40-foot cutter Narkosis forfive years. The couple founded SeaTechSystems (www.sea-tech.com) to design,build and market integrated navigation,communication and weather systems basedon the personal computer. Steve is avolunteer navigator aboard the 1877Barque Elissa, the official tall ship of Texas.They now live in Clear Lake Shores, TX.68 May 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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The Barefoot DentistBy Steven BowdenAs I watched a CSY 44 ghostingdown our channel, bound foropen water, it took me back to aweek aboard one years ago…“You ruined our vacation!” is notexactly what you want to hear from acharter guest, especially one fromwhom you were hoping for a nice tipafter a long week of grueling work andmixing drinks.They had arrived a week earlier.The couple were nice folks, a dentalsurgeon from Dallas and his perenniallysmiling trophy wife. They hadcome down to the island of Roatan, inthe Bay Islands of Honduras, lookingfor a different travel adventure. Theyhad chosen a yacht charter fromCaribbean Sailing Yachts. I was workingthere when they requested a captainedcharter, as they weren’t qualifiedfor the bareboat sailing the companyhad innovated.Sailing in the Bay Islands is aunique experience as the main islandof Roatan has a mountainous spinethat runs most of its approximately 30-mile length. Most islands in the westernCaribbean are low-lying cays.Roatan features numerous coves,inlets and lagoons on the south sidethat provide ideal, safe anchoragesthat attracted CSY to build its charterbase at Brick Bay. The company wastrying to duplicate its popular Tortola,British Virgin Islands, operation andconsidered Roatan the next great sailingdestination. Unfortunately, politicalproblems in Central America hadprevented the expected tourist boomand resulted in a laid-back, undevelopedversion of the Caribbean. Out offinancial desperation, the companywas attempting to sell “adventure sailing”to people bored with the typicalcharter vacation.The Bay Islands are unique bothgeographically and culturally, inhabitedby a spicy stew of Indians,descendants of Spanish and Britishcolonists and their former slaves.While Spanish is the official language,the Bay Islands have a large populationof English speakers who proudlyhold on to their heritage and 18th centurybuccaneer accents.The pre-trip preparation coveredthe usual systems on the boat, emergencyprocedures and an overview ofthe area. “What do you guys want tosee?” was the usual opener withexpectation of short day sails, quietanchorages, waterfall hikes andmaybe a visit to a local town for touristknickknacks and an “authentic” islandexperience. The doc’s answer wasunexpected and interesting, “I reallywant to visit one of those Indian villages,you know, with the people stillliving in a very primitive way.” Hiswife was no longer smiling.“Sure,” I said, “I know a placeabout 20 nautical miles south, an easyreach, since the trades are blowing.The locals welcome strangers as longas visitors are respectful of their privacyand offer a gift to their chief.”The village was on the easternside of the island and the exposed reefprovided a protected anchorage. Aswe dinghied into the village, it wasobvious the doctor was going to gethis wish. The native huts were asprimitive as those of the originalinhabitants of the Mosquito Coast.This area was later called the SpanishMain after colonization, but theIndians had fiercely retained their cultureand identity against all invaders.A short tour of the villagerevealed a population of Black Caribsor Garifunas, descendants of Carib,Arawak and West African tribes. TheBritish colonials called them BlackCaribs and many of them still use thisname for themselves. They speak anArawakan-based language spoken inHonduras, Belize, Guatemala andNicaragua.The people were both friendly andpolite, each greeting us with smilesthat unfortunately revealed horriblyblackened teeth. This naturally attractedthe attention of my dentist guest,and he started examining theislanders’ teeth more closely.Practically every man, woman, andchild in the village had rotted teethand the evidence for the crime was allaround us. Stacks of cola cases wereeverywhere, and it soon dawned onthe doc that the combination of sticky,sugar soft drinks and a lack of brushingor any dental care had done anumber on the locals. Many of themwere in obvious pain.“Go out to the boat and get myblack bag,” he instructed in a practicedtone obviously used for years withsuccess on dental assistants. I quicklyretrieved the magic bag.The rest of the day was a scenefrom a documentary film with theentire village lined up on the beach forthe gringo dentista. He soon ran out ofany kind of anesthetic and since thecare consisted mostly of what he calledextractions, I can only imagine thepain many of these gentle people quietlyendured. Even the boat’s aspirinsupply was used up in an effort to helpthem, and by the end of the day, alarge basin was filled with the ravagedremains of decayed molars.The evening entertainment consistedof singing and dancing for thehonored guests, but the doc’s wifewas noticeably absent. Most of thevillage women insisted that we trytheir special feast dish, and all themen wanted to drink with us allnight. After that, all I can rememberwas that the local “kill devil” rumSee DENTIST continued on page 6870 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com