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SOUTHWINDSNEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS8 Editorial: The Over-Inspection MentalityBy Steve Morrell9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe13 Southern Regional Monthly Weather andWater Temperatures14 Bubba: Crocs on ParadeBy Morgan Stinemetz16 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South34 Our Waterways: New York Boaters ComplainAbout Boat Inspections36 Boat Review: The HarpoonBy Dave EllisThe Harpoon. Page 36. Photo by Wayne Birkemeyer.38 Clearwater Community Sailing CenterBy Erin McKie40 Carolina Sailing: Ladies, Start Your EnginesBy Dan Dickison42 To Party and Race in Paradise:36th Regatta Time in AbacoBy Rebecca Burg45 Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports,Regional Race Calendars70 Are Two Heads Better Than One?By Larry Annen22 Southeast Coast Marinas Page23 Florida Marinas Page28 Marine Marketplace35 Southern Sailing Schools Section56 Boat Brokerage Section61 Classifieds68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers69 Advertisers’ List by CategoryRegatta Time in Abaco. Page 42.Photo by Rebecca Burg.COVER:At the Harkers Island Regatta, a 10-milerace around the island, George Seacrestwon two of three around-the-buoy races.Photo by Mary Ramos. Page 46.Each issue of SOUTHWINDS (and back issues since 5/03) is available online at www.southwindsmagazine.com4 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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FROM THE HELMSTEVE MORRELL, EDITORThe Over-Inspection MentalityJust before press date, I read about New York boaters (seepage 34) getting over-inspected, with one boater stoppedfour times in four miles by four different agencies. It wassupposed to be for power plant security, yet marine officersmentioned inspections to ensure everyone hadenough life jackets. Yeah, right.This all made me think of the over-inspections we getin Florida. But here, I am talking about sailboats. Sure, wehave problems on the water, but the majority of them havenothing to do with cruising sailboats. The real problemsare: powerboats going too fast; drinking and powerboatsgoing too fast; powerboaters blaring loud music, disturbingthe peace and quiet of others; boaters going out inrough waters, or too far, or at night, or just going out withoutenough boating knowledge—again, almost all powerboaters.These actions impinge on the rights of others orend up in search and rescue by others.How many times, though, do sailors/cruisers causeproblems? What are the statistics? Almost all the problemsand reports are from unwarranted inspections and interactionswith the police. The police complain about sailboatsnot having certain papers, or fire extinguishers, or enoughlife jackets, or the Y-valve not shut properly—problemsthey find after they are inspected. How many times havethere been accidents without enough life jackets onboard asailboat—or even just on a sailboat’s dinghy? How manytimes has an out-of-date fire extinguisher caused a problemon a sailboat? How many times have a boat’s papersbeen wrong? Let’s have the statistics on these, not just thenumber. Is it one in 10,000 or what? Let’s have some perspective.Sailors aren’t cruising around drunk at highspeeds killing people. But they are easy targets; they goslow and the police can stop them easily. When you have100 powerboats going 20-25 mph and one sailboat going 5knots, who are the police going to want to stop? The easytarget. Yet it’s the target that does the least harm, statistically,by far.We don’t need the police going around and makingPENSACOLAS AFFORDABLE BOATYARDTake Advantage of our “Short Haul Special” – $199 up to 43'Haulout – Hang to Inspect – SplashDealer for Northern Lights,Beta Marine, PCM & Nor-ProCONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON BAYOU CHICO – 40 AUDUSSON AVE.(850) 453-3471 www.pelicansperchmarina.comsure everything is absolutely correct and we have everythingperfect. These are victimless crimes. You can’t do thaton land. If we allowed home inspections to be carried outlike this for such important safety features, such asbad/illegal wiring, bad/illegal gas connections, weak/illegalrailings, etc., etc., etc.—most of the people in the countrywould be getting citations and fines, including many ofthese police officers doing these unwarranted inspections.They are doing them because they can—not because theyare justified or whether they are right or wrong. Andbecause it is department policy.Some marine police will say boaters need to beinspected because they could be dumping human waste inthe water. They say they have to keep the waters clean,even though I know no beach ever closed in Florida forany other reason than human waste that originated onland, meaning the millions of gallons “accidentally”dumped annually in Florida’s waters from sewage systems,or the seepage they get in the Keys from oldcesspools, old leach fields and septic tanks. That meansthat the typical policeman’s own waste is more likely to bethe cause of closing a beach than that of a boater’s. So, howabout a little perspective on these raids? Educate thesepolice on what really fouls our waters, instead of usingthat as an excuse for what I bet many of these officers findenjoyment out of—being able to inspect any boat anytimethey want for any reason they want wherever they want.It’s bad enough having the marine police in someareas stop and inspect sailors/cruisers so often that otherscringe when they just see a police boat, but the supremeinsult to our rights are the unwarranted nighttime boatraids. I can’t think of any one action that the marine policedo that generates more hatred and distrust of them than anighttime raid with bullhorns blaring and floodlights glaring.All to inspect a toilet. This goes especially for thosewho have experienced one, or who have had a friend experienceone. But it also goes for those of us who can visualizehow truly vicious such a raid can be, particularly in asociety where such an unwarranted raid on a car or on ahome on land would be abhorred and totally illegal.Perhaps it is because I have such an imagination that Iwon’t give up on publicizing these “raids” until they areended as a policy by all the marine police.There is no room in America for any police officer whobelieves that it is acceptable to raid a boat at night with noprobable cause just to see if the boater is possibly doingsomething wrong. Any officer who believes that is acceptableshould be barred from doing any police work in thecountry anywhere ever again. Such a person doesn’t havea clue about our rights and shouldn’t be carrying a gun forthe law.So—what can you do? Contact me with all instances ofunwarranted boat inspections. I will publicize and criticizetheir existence until it ends. editor@southwindsmagazine.com.8 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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.comLOWER PRICES ON MOORING FIELDSOR BOATERS WILL JUST GO FARTHER OUTThe FWC got the go-ahead from the Legislature to findworkable solutions/ordinances to Florida’s anchoringchallenges. The FWC produced the mooring field pilotprogram. Five Florida areas are involved — St. Augustine,Stuart/Martin County, Monroe County (Key Largo to KeyWest), Sarasota, and St. Petersburg. These areas get to trynew ordinances that affect ALL boaters, liveaboards andnon-liveaboards alike. Those new laws and the pilot programexpire July 2014.Yes, there is federal maritime law that says don’t messwith boats in navigation and that anchoring is intrinsic tonavigation. Yes, there is a public trust doctrine that says thenavigable waters of our nation are held in the public trustfor the free use of citizens.The pilot program has as its principal goal “to promotethe establishment and use of public mooring fields.” Thebalance of the goals—improve the environment, improvenavigation, etc.—can be reached when boaters use publicmooring fields. There is no question that public mooringfields are assets to both the boating community and theshoreside community. They provide efficiency, safety, controlsand services. But how a pilot program and fresh lawsin Key Largo (Monroe County) promote use of public mooringfields in Boot Key (also in Monroe County) is a mystery.The focus seems to be to create more laws to furtherrestrict anchoring in any given area. More laws are seen asthe means to promote public mooring fields. What’s reallyhappening is more laws are generating anchor sprawl. Lessaffluent boaters anchor beyond the reaches of the new laws.In St. Augustine, we have some 30 boats displaced by thepermitted mooring fields, beyond municipal reaches andbeyond the convenient use of the pump-out boat, wherethey properly, prudently, reasonably and lawfully enjoytheir United States’ Rights of Navigation.A public mooring field ideally could include, accept,invite, willing boaters into the safety, efficiency, convenience,and order IF rates accommodated the less financially able.Municipalities see public mooring fields as a revenue stream,not as a public service or a means to improve our waterways.Jay Bliss, USCG-licensed CaptainSt. Augustine Port Commissioner Seat 5Jay,Yes, I agree—it appears the municipalities are in the profit businessinstead of the public service business. They will get the highestprice they can get to make as much money as possible, andthese boats will move farther and farther away. Some will movefarther because they just won’t pay, and others will move fartherbecause they can’t afford it. If it were a public service, priceswould be at cost and more would use the mooring fields, becauseof the good services, like shore facilities, dinghy docks, location.See LETTERS continued on page 10The Bradenton Yacht Club presentsThe 29th AnnualKickoff RegattaSeptember 23-25, 2011SPINNAKER - NON-SPINNAKERMULTIHULL - CRUISINGRACER/CRUISERONE-DESIGN(One-design on separate course with additional races)This is the first event for the Suncoast Boatof the Year Series and the second event inthe Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year SeriesENTRY FEE INCLUDES:2 T-Shirts, Cap, 2 Saturday Dinner Tickets, Free Beerall days (while it lasts), Party with Live MusicSaturday Night, Continental Breakfast Sat. & Sun.,Complimentary Dockage Friday-Sunday.Single point hoist (4000-lbs. maximum),mast crane, and ramp available for boat launchingFor more information, go towww.bradentonyachtclub.comFIND US ON FACEBOOK:“Bradenton Yacht Club Kickoff Regatta”or call Jeff Walden (941) 776-9653Dock Reservations : (941) 722-5936, ext. 212or Dockmaster Cell: (941) 374-2310News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 9

LETTERSWe’ll end up with the rich using the field, and the rest of the boatersanchored elsewhere. Next we’ll see advertisements on billboards outon the water. I already wonder if we’ll be seeing advertisements andsoft drink machines on trails in the national parks and nationalforests. Everything for profit. Won’t that be beautiful?EditorPRESSURE COOKING SPAGHETTIIn your June issue, the article “Sailing Under Pressure” asks,“Who would cook spaghetti in a pressure cooker?” I haveand still do. After the spaghetti has been put in the boilingwater, and the water begins to boil again, I make sure the lidis clamped on tight and remove the cooker from the heat,wait about 9 minutes, then open it, and the spaghetti isready. In short, the time to cook is about the same, but theheat is off, fuel is saved, and the galley does not get hot. Ittakes a bit of experimentation to get the time right; too longand it all turns to mush. I should add; I have an old pressurecooker, no gauge, just a weight on top. I have had it, andused it on cruises, since at least 1985, maybe longer.John Y. JacksonNew Bern, NCJohn,I am a pressure cooker fan, but never tried that. It deserves aname: Pasta under pressure.EditorGULFPORT, FL: GOOD HOSPITALITYSHOULD BE RECOGNIZEDThere is a gem in southwest Florida tucked between SaintPetersburg and Saint Pete Beach. The small town ofGulfport. “The Gateway to the Gulf” resides on the northside of Boca Ciega Bay. This quaint town not only providesa nice anchorage, free dinghy docks, fun eateries and smalltown shops, but it also provides a nice municipal marina.The Gulfport Municipal Marina (727-893-1071) is boatfriendlyand offers, fuel, ice, water, transient slips and freepump-outs.All this sounds good, but it is going that next step thathas me taking the time to write this article. Heading northfrom Punta Gorda, Gulfport has become one of our frequentstops along our way. This last stop had an unexpected twist.After a day run in the Gulf, we planned a break in theGulfport anchorage. After setting the hook, I usually give aquick motor and systems check before heading ashore for ameal and beverage. Plans changed. We found water in thebilge, lots of water. It seems two failures occurred: The bilgepump died, and the motor mixing elbow had a crack in it.At least water will not enter the boat unless the motor isrunning. It looked like we would have an extended stay inGulfport, anticipating finding an address to receive motorparts and possibly arranging for a mechanic for installation.Now for the hospitality part. I made a call to theGulfport Municipal Marina dockmaster, Tony Fields. I wasblessed by Tony doing an Internet search and finding a localparts place and phone number. A call to that number furtherprovided an even closer parts place and phone number.Rich Lloyd with Yacht Power Products (727-822-2628) saidif I remove the whole assembly, he will pick it up, rebuild itand deliver it back to the boat. At 9:00 a.m. the next morning,with that all trusty duct tape wrapped around the leak,we headed into the municipal marina to take a transient10 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

slip. By 11:00 a.m. I had the assembly off and handed it offto Rich. At 3:00 p.m. that afternoon, the part was returned tothe marina, cleaned and rebuilt. Talk about full service. Weinstalled the parts, the spare bilge was operating and wewere off the next morning. Thanks, Gulfport friends…weappreciate you and promise to return.Steve and Cindy BrownOn Sailing Vessel Reflection, Bayfield 29Steve and Cindy,That’s difficult to get things done that fast when you are in yourhomeport. Next time someone has a breakdown, maybe it would besmarter to just go to Gulfport. Hopefully, all those involved willbenefit from your sharing this information.EditorGLADESBOAT STORAGEOn the Okeechobee WaterwayInland Hurricane Boat StorageYour Do-it-Yourself Work YardSOUTHWINDS Website ProblemsI recently got back into boating after a 10-year absence. Lastweek, I found a copy of SOUTHWINDS magazine, which Ihadn’t looked at in years. I enjoyed reading the July issueand looked forward to going to your website, which I havenever seen.To my great disappointment and amazement I found itto be a mess when viewed with Firefox on a PC and a Mac.It did view correctly with Internet Explorer. Like mostthings, the choice of an Internet browser is a personal preference,and there are now many to choose from. One shouldnot be locked into using a specific browser because of awebsite, especially a media site.I, too, work for a media company in the web department.Every page we build is tested before publication forall recent versions of all browsers. Yours should be, too.By the way, Sailboat Reviews is not Sailboats and Boatsfor Sale. You need to fix your link as well.Respectfully,Len KellerSeminole, FLLen,I had no idea. Since I gave up on Firefox years ago (I started withNetscape back in 1994 and have used them all) because it waspretty bad, I never went back to it, but I guess it is improved andpopular now, and after getting your letter, checked it out andfound out you were correct—it is not working on Firefox. We willget that fixed by the time you read this, I hope. If we had a “webdepartment,” I am sure this would not have happened, but ourweb department is me, and I am still learning web development,which seems to be always evolving.We also fixed that link, which was easy and is within myrealm of knowledge.Thanks for the feedback on this.EditorBOATS ANCHORED OFF WATERFRONT HOMESRe: August issue editorialI am a long-time sailor who lives on the water, with my boatmoored behind my house in Palmetto on the Manatee Riveron the south side of Tampa Bay. While, as a boat owner andSee LETTERS continued on page 12SAIL OR POWERHURRICANE-PROOFLocks on Both Sides —Minimal Storm Surge – No Tides11 Miles West of Lake Okeechobeeon the Okeechobee WaterwayOkeechobee WaterwayMoore HavenLakeOkeechobeeStuart•• ★• La BelleFt. Myers Glades Boat Storage12 MILES EAST OF La BELLE• Owner-operated by boaters for boaters• 8’ deep channel off the Waterway in freshwater section (for engine flush)• As Hurricane-proof as it gets — locks onboth sides with minimal storm surge andno tides• Professional glass, electrical, mechanicalservice available• 40-ton lift — boats up to 16’ 6” beam• Dry storage at $4.25/foot per month• Crane Service• Auto/RV/Trailer Storage• Hot Showers!GLADES BOAT STORAGE3630 Boat Yard Rd. SW • Moore Haven, FL 33471www.gladesboatstorage.comOFFICE PHONE: 863.983.3040AFTER HOURS/WEEKENDS: 941.722.7722•News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 11

LETTERScivil human being, I agree with thebasic premise of your editorial (Augustissue), my own experience withanchored boats as a waterfront homeownergives me some understandingof their position. Until recently, therewas a 30-foot O’Day anchored on theriver for something over a year. Duringthat time, we never saw a person on theboat. First, the boat dragged from oneside of the river to the other. Then themainsail cover blew partially off. Thenthe jib partially unrolled in a storm anddragged the boat 150 yards to locate itdirectly off my house. Over the nextfew months, the flogging jib slowlydeteriorated. As a boat owner, I constantlyfeared that the O’Day wouldeither break loose or drag into mymoored boat. As a homeowner, I fearedthat the boat would blow up on myshore, and I would have to pay to get ithauled away. When I called theManatee Sheriff’s Office (who regularlypatrol the river), I was told to contactthe Palmetto Police Department. ThePalmetto police told me to call the sheriff,because they do not have a boat.The sheriff then told me to call themarine patrol (FWC). Round andround I went with little activity, untilone day a guy showed up in a powerboatand sailed it away—towing hispowerboat—under main alonebecause the jib was in tatters. I suspectthat the guy didn’t own the boatbecause he didn’t unlock the cabinand start the motor.There is now another anchoredboat across the river that has alreadydragged its anchor once...and we arehaving to keep an eye on it.The point of all of this is that whilethe homeowners in Miami might beout of line, it wasn’t just the boatsanchored off their property that wasthe problem. Moored sailboats are prettyand enhance the view, but it is theirresponsible boat owners who need toget a clue. If you moor a boat in awaterway and are not living on it, youneed to moor it correctly and check onit often. If you are living on the boat,you need to be a good neighbor; don’tappear on deck unclothed, don’t discardyour waste (human or otherwise)overboard to wash up on your neighbor’sshore, don’t land your dinghy onyour neighbor’s shore without permissionand don’t behave in a way thatwould embarrass your mother.Peter WormwoodStiletto 27 Deuce CoupePeter,After hearing about the mystery boat thatthe guy sailed off in—who didn’t even openthe cabin—I really wonder who it was thatsailed that boat away, shortly after severallaw enforcement agencies were contacted.And now there is another boat out therepossibly heading your way? Good luck.Yes—boater etiquette and good neighborpolicies are just as important on thewater, and boaters need to keep that inmind. But we have many types of boatersout there. Two groups, though, need bedistinguished. Cruisers who sail aroundas a lifestyle on well-maintained boats,and derelict boats, which are eitheranchored out as a means of storage or livedin by otherwise homeless people. Most“cruisers” are great people who areresponsible and act accordingly withrespect to all. I, in fact, will, in general,trust sailors more than I would nonsailors.But that only means I distrust agreater percentage of non-sailors thansailors. There are idiots and crazy peoplejust about everywhere—and in all groupingsin which we humans seem to “cubbyhole”people. And we need to get those onthe water to act more responsibly towardtheir neighbors, whether the latter are onland or on the water.Now—if we can just get people onland to do so, too.Editoreditor@southwindsmagazine.com12 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperaturesand Gulf Stream Currents – SeptemberWeather Web Sites:Carolinas & Georgia www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Southeast.shtmlFlorida East Coast www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Florida.shtmlFlorida West Coast & Keyshttp://comps.marine.usf.eduNorthern Gulf Coastwww.csc.noaa.gov/coos/WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and directionof the prevailing winds in the area and month. Thesehave been recorded over a long period of time. In general,the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds camefrom that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often thewinds came from that direction. When the arrow is too longto be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.The number in the center of the circle shows the percentageof the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of thearrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates thestrength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather isForce 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 13

Crocs on ParadeAnyone with any sense of taste atall can easily determine thatThe Blue Moon Bar has ablue-collar element to it. It could bebecause the TV is usually showingprofessional wrestling. The kaleidoscopeof colors put out by theplethora of neon beer signs is sovaried that it would put toshame to the rainbow thatNoah must have seen whenthe rain stopped. There areseveral condom machines inthe gent’s room with padlocks on themthe size of Goliath’s head. The sign over the urinal statesthat the water emanating from that particular plumbingfixture is not fit to drink. That’s something that one doesnot find in the men’s room at the Ritz Carlton. About halfthe men who come into The Blue Moon Bar wear wife-beaterT-shirts. Some are black and have orange Harley-Davidson logos on them.It struck me, then, as incongruous to see some preppy,30-something men all wearing Lacoste polo shirts, khakitrousers and cordovan L.L. Bean loafers (no socks) sitting atthe bar one day. There were just three of them at the bar.One had on a pink Lacoste polo shirt, one had on a lavenderLacoste polo shirt and one was wearing a pastel greenLacoste polo shirt. They were all wearing dark glasses withcords that kept the glasses from, say, falling over the sidewhile yachting or falling into the water while bobbing forapples on Halloween.Usually the bar is lined with regulars, most of whomare hoping that Doobie will drop something by accidentEasily 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 Acceptedbehind the bar and have tobend over to pick it up. Thetight leather pants that shewears make this a cannotmisssight, a chance to seebeauty in action. The lasttime it happened I wasthere. The collective suckingin of air by many menat the same time nearly depletedthe room of all its oxygen.This day, however, all the regulars weresitting at the tables. There wasn’t much talk. I couldn’t putmy finger on it, but I thought there was tension and uneasein the room. The three identically dressed guys at the barwere trying to chat up Doobie.“Many people from Yale come in here?” asked the manwith lavender shirt and blonde hair that was cut short.“If you’re Scandinavian, the answer is ‘yes,’ afterthey’ve gotten out,” Doobie replied. The man with theblonde hair didn’t get it. All the regulars did, though, andthey laughed appreciatively. The three preppy guys lookedat their beers. There was something going on that they didn’tquite understand.The lavender shirt guy tried again. “How long has theBM been here?” he asked Doobie.Doobie stopped cold. She hesitated for a minute andthen looked the lavender shirt right in the eye and saidevenly, “How long has the what been here?”“The BM,” said the lavender shirt. It had gotten realquiet in the bar. All the regulars were listening intently.“Are you referring to The Blue Moon Bar?” Doobieasked slowly and directly.“Yeah,” said the lavender shirt.“Right,” said the pink shirt.“Right on,” said the pastel green shirt, putting his sunglasseson top of his head.“And you called it the BM? Why did you do that?”Doobie inquired.“Because we are pretty cool guys. We hang out at a lotof cool places. And we always give them our own name,our imprimatur, if you will,” said the pink shirt. “This isthe BM.”Doobie spoke evenly again. The pretty cool guys didn’tknow that when Doobie put the tone in her voice that itnow carried she was very serious and very peeved. Thebar’s regulars knew the sound instinctively. If they werebreathing you couldn’t hear it. Inside The Blue Moon Bar itwas deathly quiet, as if the House of Usher had just fallen.“Here, friend,” Doobie said calmly, “we call it The BlueMoon Bar, and I would appreciate it if you would do thesame. A nickname that reminds one of a bodily eliminationfunction is not funny and certainly not appreciated. Haveyou boys got that?”“Now, wait a minute,” said the pastel green shirt. “Thisis a free country, and we are exercising our First14 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

By Morgan StinemetzAmendment rights. We can say anything wewant to say. We have all been to college, IvyLeague colleges, I might add. We can call itthe BM if we want, and we know what weare doing.”“So did Gary Gilmore, JeffreyDahmer and Ted Bundy,” an anonymousvoice from the crowd of tables said.The pastel green shirt spunaround and snarled, “Who saidthat?”Shorty, who was among thedisenfranchised that day, stoodup, all five-feet-zero of him and stuttered,“I-yi-yi-yi-yi seh-seh-seh-seh said that.”“No you-you-you-you-you di-di-di-di-didn’t,” mockedthe pastel green shirt. He made a mistake in doing that.“You three jerks are cut off,” Doobie said in a calmvoice. “The beers you’ve had will cost you five dollarsapiece. That’s $30 bucks.”“That’s robbery,” whined the lavender shirt.“No, sonny, that’s justice,” Doobie said with the sametone of voice that reminded me of a timber rattlesnake onthe Appalachian Trail, dangerous.“Tough, lady,” said the pink shirt. “We’re leaving.” Buthe was wrong. When the three preppy guys went to pushtheir bar stools back, they found that they could not. Theywere surrounded by about 25 guys, quiet as hooded death,who blocked their way. And not one of them wore a Lacostepolo shirt.Tripwire said in a cordial way, “It would be in your bestinterests to pay the nice lady and then move on. That wayyou can have your BM and eat it, too. But just not here.”The preppy guys started to object, but before theycould do so they had all been grabbed individually andcardboard beer coasters stuffed in their mouths so theycouldn’t talk. One by one they were carried over to thepool table and stretched out. Tripwire used a huge Rambotypeknife he produced to cut the crocodiles off their shirts,one at a time, slice all the plastic in their wallets, includingtheir drivers’ licenses, in half and cut the upperlayer of leather off the top of their L.L. Beanloafers. The preppy guys didn’t say anotherword. Thirty dollars got liberated fromtheir wallets and given to Doobie, witha $10 tip added. The mutilated plasticwas stuffed in their side pantspockets. Their wallets were putback in their hip pockets.Then, after being racked outon the pool table and their attitudestotally adjusted, they weretaken outside and dropped into TheBlue Moon Bar’s Dumpster. It was due tobe emptied the next day, Doobie said later, so itwas rather rank. I think there were rats down inside it, too.I was just a spectator, of course, but I can swear that Iheard scurrying deep inside that Dumpster.Then the regulars came back inside and assumed theirusual places at the bar. Doobie set up free beers on the houseand gave both Shorty and Tripwire a chaste kiss on thecheek. There were smiles all around.About that time, Bubba Whartz, who had not been aparty to the festivities, came through the door and said,“Howdy.” He got a bunch of howdies back.“I saw some really trashy-looking guys outside when Idrove up,” Capt, Whartz said, as he adjusted his red baseballcap, the one with the Peterbilt emblem on it, on hishead. “It looked like they were Dumpster diving. I hopethey don’t come in here.”“I don’t think they will,” said Doobie. And all the guyssitting at the bar high-fived the guys sitting next to them.“Did I miss something?” Bubba asked. There were noreplies.If you ever go into The Blue Moon Bar and use the urinalin the gents’ room, look up on the ceiling right over thesign that says the water in the urinal is not fit for humanconsumption and you’ll see three embroidered crocodilesnailed into the ceiling with small brads. They are lined upwith military precision, crocs on parade.Australian hand-craftedexclusive nauticallinenRobesTowelsCushionsSheet SetsTable WearQuilt Covers& morewww.silversailors.com.auNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 15

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 events seetheracing section.■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTSYouth Sailing ProgramsGo to our annual list at www.southwindsmagazine.com/yacht_sail_dir.php.EDUCATIONAL/TRAININGAmerican Boat and Yacht Council Offering WebinarsABYC is now offering webinars as a new learning tool totrain marine professionals. They have many advantages.They are relatively inexpensive, will be held monthly, theyare current, can be viewed in real time or on the student’sown time and they can be archived for members.They also will give the student an ideaof what an ABYC certification class is like.A typical webinar might feature anABYC instructor or other industry expertdoing a 60- to 90-minute talk with aPowerPoint presentation on a relevanttopic. A good example of a webinar that aboater would be interested in is the Basic Marine Electricalcourse held periodically. For a list of Webinars and how tosign up for them, go to www.abycinc.org.North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoingtraditional boat building classes. www.ncmm-friends.org,maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar, Southern Yacht Club,New Orleans, LA, Sept. 17By Kim KaminskiThe Southern Yacht Club and the 2012 Regata al Sol will holda US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar on Sept. 17, open to all16 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

sailors and powerboaters. The daylong seminarwill include topics such as seamanship,heavy weather tactics, weather forecasting,communications and boat preparation. Inaddition, safety equipment demonstrationswill be held in regards to crew overboard techniquesand a live inflation of a life raft, alongwith information regarding sun safety, hypothermia,sea sickness prevention and what to do incase of medical emergencies.The seminar will be offered by JohnRousmaniere, author of 28 books including TheAnnapolis Book of Seamanship and Fastnet Force10. Joining him with the program presentationwill be the adventure sailing coordinator for the past20 years at the Orange Coast (CA) College and skipper of itsSchool of Sailing and Seamanship’s 65-foot sailboat AlaskaEagle, Karen Prioleau.The fee for the program if received by Sept. 1 is $130per person ($125 if a US SAILING member). Admission atthe door, if seating is available, will be $175 per person.The fee includes the lectures, demonstrations, coursematerials, a light breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited.For reservations, contact Guy Brierre, SYC, at (504) 533-5384, or guy.brierre @capitalonebank.com, or info@southernyachtclub.orgAdult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club,Gulfport, Tampa Bay, FL, Sept. 21Boca Ciega Yacht Club is offering a five-week adult basic sailingclass starting Wed., Sept. 21. The course includes fiveWednesday evening classes as well as four weekend waterfrontsailing sessions. Students will put classroom theoriesinto practice sailing the club’s Catalina 16.5 fleet. Cost is$22/person including all classroom materials and theUS SAILING Association Basic Keelboat manual.Participants will receive a complimentary three-monthmembership. With a 2/1 student teacher ratio this isthe most reasonably priced program in the TampaBay area. For registration information, visitwww.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer Rogers at (727)345-7544. Pre-registration is required.Boating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes,Going Under Bridges, St. Petersburg, FL, Sept. 28This seminar introduces boaters to cruising inland watersand the special rules for rivers, currents, jetties and the proceduresfor going through locks and under bridges. Each studentwill receive a full color guide written especially for thistopic. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE,Demens Landing. Instruction free, materials $25 per family.Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required. Goto www.boating-stpete.org.REGATTA POINTE MARINAOn the South Side of Tampa BaySlips Start at$199 a month(Subject to Availability)• Two Waterfront Restaurants• Spa and Salon• Heated Pool• Jacuzzi• Fitness Room• Laundry Facilities• Boater’s Lounge• Boater’s Bath House• Deep Water SailingRight Off the Marina• Minutes to Sailingin Tampa BayAnd MUCH MORE...Transients and Liveaboards Welcome - Short Term or Long TermOffering “NEW” and “IMPROVED” Luxury Amenities“The best liveaboard marinain West Florida”www.RegattaPointeMarina.com1005 Riverside Drive, Palmetto, FL(941) 729-6021(800) 257-6020News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 17

Diesel Engine & Support Systems Certification,Miramar FL, Oct 11-14American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org.(410) 990-4460Electrical Certification, Tampa, FL, Oct. 18-21American Boat and Yacht Councilwww.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460Marine Systems Certification,Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 25-28American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern StatesEffective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1,1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate aboat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to haveboater safety education if they were born after a certaindate, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be requiredto have taken a course. To learn about 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.About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects includingboat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules,trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft,hypothermia and more. Many insurance companiesalso give discounts for having taken the boater safetyeducation course.The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2011 Schedulein Fort Pierce, FL, Sept. 17, Oct 15.Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click onClasses) for class information and schedule. Classesare usually 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, Sept. 10-11, Nov. 26-27. Sponsored by theVero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, VeroBeach, FL. The facility is next to the Barber Bridge (northeastside) and the boat ramp area. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Materials$35 per person. Pre-register at www.verobeachps.com, orcall Howard at (772) 978-9769. Check the website for otherclasses on other topics TBA.Escape —And Enjoy a little freedom with a New CatalinaIt’s a great way to decompress!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.net18 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sailand Power Squadron, Sept. 19. Available to anyone 12 orolder. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes heldonce a week (two hours each Monday) for fourweeks. Completion of this course will enable thestudent to skipper a boat with confidence. 7-9p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd AveSE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registrationrequired at www.boating-stpete.org, orcall (727) 498-4001.**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL,Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials. CaptainsClub, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. MikeChristnacht. (904) 419-8113. Generally held oncemonthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com forthe schedule and to register.**Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.St. Petersburg, FL, Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Tuesday nights, U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary. Eleven lessons, every Tuesday.Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. Lessons include whichboat for you, equipment, trailering, lines and knots, boathandling, signs, weather, rules, introduction to navigation,inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753.**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard AuxiliaryFlotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course.Each month. The flotilla has found that many boatersdo not have the time to attend the courses, so they arenow also offering a home study course at $30.Additional family members will be charged $10each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly.Entry into the course allows participantsto attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.US SAILING Basic Keelboat Instructor,Offshore Sailing School, Fort Myers, FL,Oct. 12-15The three-day instructor certification course is an extremelyintensive evaluation of an applicant’s ability to teach sailingto the US SAILING keelboat certification system standard.Go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_ Calendars.htm. Karen Davidson, Karen Davidson@ussailing.org. (401)683-0800BOAT SHOWSTampa Boat Show. Sept. 9-11Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show. TampaConvention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-3220.www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m., 10-6 on Sunday. 16News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 19

and older, $10. Ages 15 and under, free. Ticket includesone-year subscription to one of several boating ortravel magazines.52nd Fort Lauderdale InternationalBoat Show. Oct. 27-31.Bahia Mar Yachting Center. FortLauderdale. Largest boat show in theworld, covering five sites. Over 1,600vessels with 160 super yachts, marinesupplies, accessories, electronics. Cost: adults$18 ($16 online), children 6-15 $5 ($3 online), under 6 free.2-day ticket $34 ($32 online). Fri-Sun 10 a.m. -7 p.m., Mon.10 a.m.-5 p.m. The show is open for $34 for a show previewto all on Thursday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (954) 764-7642.www.showmanagement.com.SEAFOOD FESTIVALSSept. 30-Oct 2. 25th Annual North Carolina SeafoodFestival and Boat Show. Food, music and lots of otherevents. Morehead City, NC. www.ncseafoodfestival.org.Oct. 8-9. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked everyway. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC.www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htmArticles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs,Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing GroupsSOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individualyacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailinggroups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC,GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wantedare about a club’s history, facilities, major events andgeneral information about the club. The clubs and associationsmust be well established and have beenaround for at least five years. Contact editor@Southwindsmagazine.com for information about articlelength, photo requirements and other questions.Oct. 13-16, 40th Annual National Shrimp Festival,Gulf Shores, ALMain public beach. Savor fresh-from-the-gulfseafood at the 40th Annual National ShrimpFestival during this four-day event that attractsover 300,000 people. Peruse through the waresof 300-plus vendors showcasing their fine artsand crafts, and kick back to the continuoustunes from the two musical stages that will featuremajor national recording artists as well aslocal favorites. Children’s Activity Village forkids entertainment. Free to the public.www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/42nd Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Oct. 15-16.Parade, arts and crafts, lots of seafood. 9-5 pm. This majorevent features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, andgreat food in City Park. There will be live musical entertainmentat several places around town during the days andnights, and a parade on Saturday morning. In addition onthis weekend, there is an open house at the lighthouse onSeahorse Key, the big island 3 miles to the west of CedarKey. Explore the light, look at the exhibits and wander thisbeautiful island. Shuttle boats are available at City Marina.www.cedarkey.org30th Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival. Oct. 29-30.Childrens area, live entertainment and fishing expo. Thearts and craft show is designed with a nautical theme. Abounty of fresh seafood featuring our favorite MadeiraBeach grouper. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. John’s PassVillage, Madeira Beach. www.johnspass.com.■ OTHER EVENTS2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season,June 1-November 30Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.comfor articles and links to hurricane weatherwebsites, hurricane plans from past issues of SOUTHWINDS,NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETCortez, Florida - Oct. 29(RAIN DAY OCT. 30)BUY - SELL - TRADESeafood Shack Marina Parking Lot4110-127th Street West, Cortez, FL 342158 am to noon★★ Free to the Public — $10 for Sellers ★★ALWAYS LOTS OF GREAT GEAR AND EQUIPMENT FOR SALESponsored by Cortez Yacht Sales and Southwinds MAGAZINE14th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market(941) 792-910020 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

other preparation articles on the Internet,general hurricane information, tips onpreparing your boat and more.Treasure Coast NauticalFlea Market and ShrimpFestival, West Palm Beach,FL, Sept, 16-18Nautical flea market, seafood festival, music, boat auction,used boat show, beer and wine garden, “kids marine zone.” 9a.m to 6 p.m. South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd,West Palm Beach, FL 33411. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.Dunedin Regatta Ball Fundraiserfor Dunedin Youth Sailing,Dunedin, FL, Sept. 17The 5th Annual Dunedin Regatta Ball, a fundraiser held inconjunction with the Dunedin Cup Regatta in October willbe held Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Dunedin Country Club at6:30 p.m.. The event will feature a high profile speaker, dinner,dancing, and a silent auction. All proceeds go to supportthe Dunedin Youth Sailing Association, a 501(C3) corporation.For tickets and more information,go to www.dunedincup.org or call MaryKolb at (727) 733-3498.24th Annual CoastalCleanup, Alabama,Sept. 17Always the third Saturday in September, theCoastal Cleanup is a chance to take pride in the beaches andwaterways of Alabama. Over the past 20 years, the AlabamaCoastal Cleanup has had 61,513 volunteers remove1,169,844 pounds of marine debris from a total of 3,917miles of coastline. www.alcoastalcleanup.org.Ocean Conservancy’s 26th AnnualInternational Coastal Cleanup,Sept. 17On Sept. 17, the Ocean Conservancy will be activating theworld’s largest volunteer network for the ocean, lakes andrivers through the 26th annual International CoastalCleanup. What had started out as a local beach cleanup inSee SHORT TACKS continued on page 24News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 21

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Texas has rapidly grown into a global movement of oceanconservation. Last year, over 500,000 volunteers from morethan 100 countries gathered to remove over seven-millionpounds of marine debris. Trash removal is not the onlything volunteers do. They also record data on every pieceof trash found, helping the Ocean Conservancy developthe world’s only global snapshot of what is trashingthe ocean and waterways. Readers can searchfor cleanup sites near them by Zip code or hometownat www.oceanconservancy.org.Ocean Conservancy also provides:• A breakdown of ICC statistics from all participatingstates• A breakdown of all the countries that took part and thedata they compiled• Interviews and quotes from ICC coordinators• And timely information on why waterfront cleanups areespecially important in light of recent developments likethe BP Deepwater Horizon oil spillBorn to Raise Sail for Kayak andCanoe Sailors, Cedar Island, NC,Oct. 7-9On Oct. 7-9, the Annual “Born to Raise Sail” event forkayak and canoe sailors will be held at the DriftwoodMotel and Campground, Cedar Island, NC. Hosted byDavid Valverde, new owner of Balogh Sail Designs, NewYork, NY, the event will feature socializing, exchangingideas and demonstrations of rigging/sailing techniquesplus a buffet seafood dinner Saturday evening. This eventwill interest anyone who sails in small, foldable or inflatableportable sailboats or anyone interested in buying asailing kayak or canoe. For more details, directions or toRSVP, call or e-mail David Valverde at (718) 548-1188 ordavev@baloghsaildesigns.comClaiborne Young to Speak at9th Annual Seven SeasCruising Association FloridaWest Coast Gam, PuntaGorda, Oct. 15The 9th Annual Florida West Coast Rendezvouswill be held on Sat., Oct. 15, at the Isles YachtClub, Punta Gorda, FL. On Fri. night, Oct. 14,there will be a social hour at the Isles Yacht Clubfollowed by small group dinners at several localrestaurants.The Gam is open to both members and non-membersalike. The gathering consistently draws its limit of 175 peopleranging from Tarpon Springs to Marco Island andbeyond. Some clubs arrange a cruise to Charlotte Harborand either anchor or stay at the public marina.There will be informative seminars and small groupdiscussions on topics of interest to all coastal and long distancecruisers. Seminar schedule will be posted on the website.On Saturday, dinner will be offered by the Isles YachtClub with choice of several entrees. Payment will be directto IYC by cash or check, no credit cards. FCYC Membersmay charge dinner to their individual accounts.Preregistration is required by Oct. 1. Go to www.ssca.org,and click on the SSCA Events tab for program details, cost,pre-registration information and directions, including hotels,marinas, and anchoring. This event fills up quickly, so earlysign-up is suggested. Contact Rob Linehan atrs.linehan@embarqmail.com with questions.14th Annual Cortez Nautical FleaMarket, Cortez, FL, Oct. 29The 14th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held atthe Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez,FL, on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to noon. Free to thepublic with lots of free parking. There is a $10 per space(equal to a car parking space) charge for sellers only. Bringyour own table. There are no plans for it to rain.Lots of used boat stuff, some new boat stuff too, buy ortrade. You might even see some boat stuff you wouldn’t letReview Your BoatSOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their ownboat. We found readers like to read reviews by boatowners. If you like to write, we want your review. It canbe long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, newor old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. Ifit’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is itfast? Have you made changes? What changes wouldyou like? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.comfor more specifics and specifications on photos needed.Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay forthe reviews, too.24 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

your dog chew on. Guaranteed you will meet a lot ofboaters (or interesting people) and have a good time. So digout and dust off all that old boat stuff, and bring it on down(or you could just keep it until you can’t remember what itwas ever going to be used for). Take the whole family (orleave the kids home to play some more video games) andjoin us.Come out and find a great deal or just look around andhave a good time. For more information, call (941) 792-9100.■ NEWS AND BUSINESS BRIEFSOkeechobee Water Level DownLake Okeechobee is just over 10 feet above sea level.Although the rainy season began, officially, on May 26, rainfallhas been low. Rainfall in West Palm Beach, which greatlyaffects the lake levels, from October through May wasless than a third of normal. On August 12, the height was10.32 feet, slightly higher than July. This makes the navigationaldepth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 4.26 feet,and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes aroundthe southern coast of the lake, 2.46 feet. Bridge clearancewas at 52.96 feet with these low levels. It is hoped that withthe rainy season continuing through August and intoSeptember, rains will raise the water level.For those interested in seeing the dailydepth of the lake, go to http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/ Operations/LakeOWaterways.htm (copy thisaddress exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases).Boat Brokerage Sales Strong inRecent Months and 2011From Soundings Trade Only TodayBrokerage sales for 2011 peaked in June, when 3,446 boatswere sold, but the market showed continued incrementalgrowth in July, compared with the same month last year,with 3,117 boats sold, up 2 percent.The total value of boats sold in July was very strong forthe third consecutive month, according to YachtWorld.com.U.S. member brokerages reporting closing prices in theSoldboats.com database. Total valuation was $338-million,up $60-million, or 21 percent, from the previous July.Because of July’s strength, the year-to-date numbers forthe U.S. market also showed continued improvement. Aftera slow start to the year, the number of boats that havechanged hands after seven months was down only 2 percent,or 321 boats, with 18,495 sold. In the same time period,the total value of boats sold climbed to $2.2-billion, a 15 percentgain from 2010.Although 54 more boats were sold than in July 2010,when compared with the five-year average of 3,209 boats,July sales of 3,117 boats were down slightly. They also weredown slightly from the same month in 2009, when 3,180boats were sold.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 25

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The average time it took to sell a boat improved in July,from 279 days to 267, a 4 percent shift. Through July, theaverage time to sell was down three days, to 282.First Inductees Announced for theNew National Sailing Hall of FameOn August 2, the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame(NSHOF) announced the 15 sailors who will make up thefirst-ever class of inductees into the National Sailing Hallof Fame.Inductees must be American citizens, 45 years of ageand up, who have made significant impact on the growthand development of the sport in the United States in thecategories of sailing, technical and contributor.Nominations of non-citizens are also considered if theyinfluenced the sport in the United States. Posthumousnominations were also accepted.The living inductees are:• US SAILING Disabled Sailing Team Coach and five-timeRolex Yachtswoman of the Year, Betsy Alison (Newport, RI)• Surfboard industry pioneer and creator of the Hobie Cat,Hobie Alter (California)• 1998 Whitbread Round the World Race winning skipper,Paul Cayard (Kentfield, CA)• Four-time America’s Cup winning skipper, DennisConner (San Diego, CA)• Naval architect and America’s Cup winning skipper,Ted Hood (Portsmouth, RI)• Sailor, author and Emmy-award winning sailingcommentator, Gary Jobson (Annapolis, MD)• 1972 Soling Olympic gold medalist, Buddy Melges(Zenda, WI)• 1968 Star Olympic gold medalist and founder of NorthSails, Lowell North (San Diego, CA)• America’s Cup winning helmsman and fourtimeRolex Yachtsman of the Year, Ted Turner(Atlanta, GA)The posthumous inductees are:• Transatlantic Race record setter, Capt. Charles “Charlie”Barr (Marblehead, MA)• Naval architect, Capt. Nathanael G. Herreshoff (Bristol,RI)• Two-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Emil “Bus”Mosbacher, Jr. (Greenwich, CT)• The first-ever singlehanded circumnavigator and notedwriter, Joshua Slocum (San Francisco, CA)• Yacht designer, Olin Stephens (Hanover, NH)• Three-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Harold S.Vanderbilt (New York, NY).Emphasizing the national scope of the NSHOF, this firstgroup of inductees will be honored on Oct. 23 at an invitation-onlyceremony at the San Diego Yacht Club inCaliforniaThe next group of inductees will be announced in July2012. Through 2013, the number of inductees will notexceed 15. Beginning in 2014, the maximum number ofinductees will be five sailors each year.For more on the NSHOF and information on the individualaccomplishments of the 2011 inductees, go towww.nshof.org.Specializing 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 Technician• 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, FLORIDANews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 27

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OUR WATERWAYSBy Steve MorrellNew Yorkers Complain About Too Many Boat InspectionsIt appears Florida isn’t the only place where the water policecontinually stop and inspect boaters. I read an AssociatedPress article that reported the problem persists in New York.In July, a group of boaters on the Hudson River joinedtogether in signing petitions and gathering in a flotilla protestingwhat they say is harassment by several police agencies incertain areas, all in the name of security. The AP quoted oneboater who said he was stopped four times in a four-mile sectionby four different agencies. He added that he was not theonly one being stopped; everyone was being stopped.Boaters complained that their rights of unlawful searchand seizure were being violated and that if such stops andsearches were happening on the roads, there would be a revolutionin the country. Numerous complaints were reportedabout peaceful days of boating being constantly interruptedby police stops.The AP reported that another boater said the policepatrol boats are “waiting for the boats to come out of theirslips” and “stop anybody at anytime.”Many would like to see a state inspection certificate toprevent the same boats being stopped over and over. Thestate responded that such a law would still not solve thesafety issue of whether there were enough life jackets onboard. I wonder if that would be good enough reason tostop every car on the highway to make sure everyone hadtheir seat belt on in those states that require seat belts beworn. But that would be against the law, since the policecan’t stop a car without probable cause. The car must obviouslyhave something illegal, like a brake light out or someother infraction, before the police can stop it. The stateresponse holds no water, so to speak.The AP article reported that state law enforcementofficials said the inspections would drop as budget cuts gointo effect. Now there’s a good reason to protect someone’scivil liberties. Those officials should be barred from policework for making such a comment. All the police commentsabout the situation centered on solving the problem ofmultiple agencies stopping the same boat. None mentionedboaters’ rights in not being stopped for any reasonthe police like.The article did quote one person who got to the heart ofthe matter—a protest organizer, Lex Filipowski, who saidthere was a simple solution: “If we just acknowledge theConstitution and the Fourth Amendment, it would be agood start.”Sounds like Florida, where boaters’ toilets are inspectedat night with bullhorns blaring and floodlights shining—even guns are sometimes drawn during toilet inspections.Don’t those New York boaters know these unwarrantedinspections are old hat down here?HOBIE CATSUNFISHLASER420OPTIMISTPRECISIONWAKEBOARDSSKIMBOARDSWATERSKISWE SELL FUNHOBIE MIRAGE SPORTPedal KayakLargest Dive Shopon the West Coast727-546-5080800-537-6099www.tackleshack.comWe’ll be on-siteat your regatta with Parts,Accessories & SupportOR STOP BY THE STORE:7801 66th St. NorthPinellas Park, FL 33781KAYAKSThe World is a Waterpark. Since 1962, we have sold the best rides!For more information, e-mail andy@tackleshack.com34 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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SMALL BOAT REVIEWBostonWhalerHarpoonPhoto by Derek AtkinLOA: 17’ 0”LWL: 15’ 0”Beam: 7’ 6”Draft (up): 4.6”Draft (down): 3’ 8”Hull Wt.: 565 lbs.Clearance: 25’Main: 108 sq. ft.Jib: 52 sq. ft.Spinnaker: 150 sq. ft.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)The Boston Whaler is, of course, the powerboat line thatis found on every waterway in the country. It is knownfor its unsinkable construction and distinctive shape.What was Boston Whaler doing building and marketing asailboat?Old-timers may remember that the brainstorm guybehind the original Boston Whaler powerboat hull was C.Raymond Hunt, a world-class sailor back in the day. He wasan innovator and natural sailor. By the time the Boston Whalerfolks decided to produce a sailboat, Ray Hunt was not part ofthe company, so in 1976, C & C Yachts, a big player at the time,designed the Harpoon, and Boston Whaler built it.The resulting 17-footer was pleasing to the eye, comfortablefor a small boat and characteristically well-built. Yes, ithas the same fiberglass double hull with foam between thatmade the powerboats so rigid. Remember the advertisementthat showed a Whaler cut in half and still floating? While otherwisenot great for that boat, it was an effective demonstration,since it is remembered decades later.There were eventually three designs: the 4.6 Trainer, 5.2Harpoon and 6.2 Weekender, a 20-foot cruiser. But the mostpopular was the Harpoon.Boston Whaler has not built any Harpoons since 1983.They were rather expensive compared to other day sailersof the day, partly because of the robust construction, andpartly because only first-class gear and sails were providedwith the boat.Because they were so well-built, used boats can befound in excellent condition in the Southeast. What shoulda sailor look for in a used Harpoon? Look for damage underthe mast tabernacle, the transom where the rudder attaches36 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

BY DAVE ELLISThe 5.2 Boston WhalerHarpoon. Photo byWayne Birkemeyer.Right: The hull weighs over 400pounds, with the whole packagecoming in at around 565pounds. There are many 17-footsailing craft today much lighter.But, perspective is gained whenthe Thistle, also at 17 feet inlength, weighs 500 pounds.Photo by Tom Buddenbohm.Above: The Elvstrom bailers onthe Harpoon are installed so thatthe cockpit drains even when theboat is sitting still. Some ownershave reported that they havecompletely swamped the boatand were able to keep sailingslowly, and eventually the boatdrained and sailed on. Photo byDerek Atkinand around the bailers. Many have cut five inches off thetiller to give more cockpit room. Also, the original centerboardlines were inside the trunk and not easily viewed forwear. The website shows a good upgrade.Steve Mercer, originally from Cape Cod and now sailingin Florida, has owned a number of Boston Whaler boatsover the years, including all three sailing versions.Currently, he is refurbishing a Harpoon that was built in1979. “If one comes on the market, they sell very quickly,”he reported.There are a number of innovations on the Harpoon. Atfirst the boat had a cuddy cabin up front. Starting in 1978 aversion without the cuddy was offered, opening up the boatfor much more cockpit room and the ability to walk right upthe bow safely, just like the power versions. Some ownersconverted their cuddy to be removable for big groups andreinstalled them in big winds or longer cruises. Pretty neat.Somebody was thinking when a prominent ridge wasdesigned down the centerline of the hull. This makes guidingon a center roller up on the trailer a cinch. The mast hasa tabernacle pivot point, and the shrouds remain attached.The mast can be easily walked up and then the forestayattached for rigging.The Elvstrom bailers on the Harpoon are installed sothat the cockpit drains even when the boat is sitting still.Some owners have reported that they have completelyswamped the boat in a big wave or knockdown and wereable to keep sailing slowly, and eventually the boat drainedand sailed on.At over seven feet wide, there is built-in form stability.Sitting out there to windward gives plenty of leverage for awind. They can capsize, of course. Almost any small boat(and some big ones) do. The original mast had foam inside,and the original sail had a foam patch at the head to assistin keeping the capsized boat from turtling upside down. Itwould behoove a crew to step over onto the centerboard inthe unlikely event of an imminent capsize, as it is a longway up to the board from the water on this wide boat. Thatis why an assisting righting line was suggested from earlyon in the Harpoon’s owner’s information.Those who own Harpoons are delighted with theirboat. They find that they need less maintenance than manysimilar boats. The really wide cockpit is ample for a familyand provisions, and it has a respectable turn of speed.The hull weighs over 400 pounds, with the whole packagecoming in at around 565 pounds. There are many 17-foot sailing craft today much lighter. But, perspective isgained when the Thistle, also at 17 feet in length, weighs 500pounds. Of course, the Harpoon was not designed as a racingboat, so it has much less sail area than a Thistle. And itis considerably more comfortable. The Portsmouth handicapof a Harpoon is 96.0—comparable with a CatalinaCapri, Precision 15 and Laser Radial. In good wind theHarpoon will plane on reaches and runs, especially when aspinnaker is used.An annual regatta for Harpoons is held in April at theOcala Sailing Club on Lake Weir in mid-Florida with friendlyracing and good company. Harpoon owners come fromall over the eastern half of the country and from as far westas Texas. There are even a couple of sailors from the islandof Jamaica who fly up and borrow boats for the event.So, if you see a nice-looking 17-foot sloop with asail insignia of a circle with a harpoon blazed through it,take a second look. Sailors who own them really love them.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 37

Kids playing with Optis at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Courtesy photo.The ClearwaterCommunity Sailing CenterBy Erin McKieGulfport Municipal MarinaWell Protected BasinTransient DockTransient Daily: $1.50/ftTransient Weekly: $5.25/ft(727) 893-1071www.ci.gulfport.fl.us4630 29th Ave. S.Harbormaster: Denis Frain, CMMYour Gateway to the Gulf &Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve 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 FM“There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simplymessing about in boats”– Kenneth GrahameWhen the Clearwater Community Sailing Center firstgot its start in the summer of 1990 it was not muchmore than a shell beach and a few Optimist Prams,motivated by an idea similar to that expressed in Grahame’squote. There was just one American Red Cross boatingcourse with 26 students—instructed by Linda Tremblay—and a small shack out of which the instructors worked. Mostimportant, though, was that everyone was having a ball.Honestly, how could you not if it’s summer and you’respending your time cruising or drifting around in warm,crystal-clear blue waters?Eventually the shack was replaced with a two-storyclubhouse, and the Optimist fleet grew, along with the programsoffered. The next step was to try and build the longawaitedyouth program. This was naturally the next logicalstep for the center, considering its fleet.The Optimist Pram is not only the perfect boat foryoung children, but Clearwater is also the home to the originaldesigner of the boat, Cliff McKay. When it was designedin 1947, the intent of the design was for a low-cost beginnerboat so that almost everyone could experience the fun ofsailing. After the sailing center was completed, the co-directorof the center described the Pram as “…an ideal youthtraining vessel.” The drawback is that eventually the studentsgrow beyond its 130-pound limit. For the sailingcenter to eventually become a home for competitive sailors,38 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

they would need more towork with.Luckily, the staff wasmotivated to build a competitivegroup of sailorswho would help make thecenter recognizable in thesailing community. Withthe institution of an annualmembership for boat usage,rental of the upstairs spacefor weddings, and a fewdonations here and there,the center was eventuallyable to establish a largerfleet, including 420s for theracers to advance to, oncethey outgrew their Optimist Prams.Now the teams are at a level wherethey are travelling regionally andnationally to compete. Perhaps evenmore influential was that the centerwas able to become the launching siteof major regattas, with top competitorsand pleasure-seekers alike.Another big turning point wasthe switch from being a city-ownedcenter to a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.This made the center independentand tax-exempt. After a fewyears of steady activity and success,the CCSC hit a lull. A few people evenrefer to this time period as the“Wedding Chapel” years, as that waswhat generated the most traffic flow.There were still regattas, summer camps and lessons, but theenthusiasm was lost.It was clear that what the CCSC needed was a changeof pace. In January 2010, Bev Buysse took over as director,and the sailing center got just that. Looking at Bev’s resume,the only direction the center could go was forward. Hermajor selling points include former Coast Guard lieutenant,assistant harbormaster for the city of Clearwater, owner ofTri This Inc., and a world-class triathlon competitor. In thecourse of less than two years, the center has made a completeturnaround. Long-time members don’t believe it’s thesame place they’ve been sailing at for years. The fleet hasincreased by 12 to 15 boats and four paddleboards, andthere are plans in the immediate future for more. There areKids from the sailing center sailing on HobieWaves in Clearwater.Hobie Waves—and one lone Opti—line thewaterfront at the sailing center.always people there. It’spractically unheard of tobe the only one out on thewater. Membership hasalmost doubled, includingcompetitive team membershipssuch as Team FOR,Sailfit and North BeachWindsurfing. There arealso big plans in the worksfor the upcoming regattaseason.In addition to the regattasthat have been held outof Clearwater for years,such as the Clark Mills, theCarlisle Classic and theLaser Midwinters East, there willalso be a Windmill, Hobie Wave andTeam FOR Invitational Regatta. Theyouth Opti and 420 teams have alsobecome increasingly more competitive,traveling outside of Florida toregional and national events.With such an ideal location, warmwater, Gulf access, storage space,etc., it is hard to ignore the potentialthe center has only begun to fulfill.Unfortunately, due to an unforeseen personalemergency, Bev Buysse had toleave the center to return to her homestate of Indiana. Her return is hoped forby all, but cannot be considered definite.In Bev’s absence, the goal of ProgramDirector Rich White and the rest of the staff is to show the center’sappreciation by continuing to uphold her standards so that thereis an even better sailing center waiting if she can return.Erin McKie is the sailing center’s receptionist and Opti green fleetcoach.THE PERFECT FAMILY/TEACHING BOAT• Hull weight - 132 lbsLength - 12’ 7’; Beam - 4’ 8’’• 4 Rig configurations 1 hull• Car topableROTO MOLDED &LOW MAINTENANCECan be shipped directanywhere in the U.S.410-286-1960sales@topazsailing.comwww.TopazSailing.comNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 39

CAROLINA SAILINGLadies…Start YourEnginesTerry Hamilton steering David O’Reilly’s Melges 24PBR Street Gang. Photo by Priscilla Parker.No matter how you look at it, sailing in the UnitedStates is primarily a man’s sport. Now before anyonegets argumentative, that statement is bolsteredby statistics. On average, more than 80 percent of the activesailors in this country are men (according to several existingsurveys and studies). If you doubt that figure, there areother statistics as well. Consider the number of men versusthe number of women on US SAILING’s board of directors(13:3). Or take a look at the pages of Nick Hayes’ groundbreakingbook from 2009 Saving Sailing. Hayes writes,“The ratio of men to women (in the sport) is seven toCharleston Sailing School“Learn to Sail with Confidence”Sailing LessonsBareboat & Skippered ChartersPowerboat RentalsYacht DeliveriesCharleston City Marina • 17 Lockwood Dr.843-364-4123www.charlestonsailingschool.comone...A crucial fact: key groups that might sustain theactivity—kids under 13, women, and early parents—areessentially not sailing at all.” And in my own home watersof Charleston, SC, a further indication is the fact that morethan half of the yacht clubs don’t offer full membership towomen. None of this means that women aren’t interested,or that many aren’t already sailing. But the 2010 censustells us that there are more women in the United Statesthan men, so it does mean that the sport could benefit fromencouraging more women to sail.At the national level, several organizations do just that.Since 1984, Womanship has been introducing women of allages to sailing in a friendly, inclusive way. In 1990, DorisColgate established the National Women’s SailingAssociation to provide opportunities for women to learnand enhance their sailing skills, have fun and meet others atthe same time. On a regional level, southern California ishome to a group that calls itself Women’s Ocean RacingSailing Association, which exists to encourage “the participationof women in the sport of sailing.” But in SouthCarolina, there don’t appear to be any active women’sorganizations dedicated to sailing, unless you count theyacht clubs’ ladies auxiliary groups.Given this context, it’s encouraging to know that thereare a couple of events in the Palmetto State that caterexpressly to women sailors. Each May, the CharlestonOcean Racing Association (CORA) stages its Femme Fatale,a one-day, one-race affair in which each boat entered musthave a woman at the helm. This event has grown in popularitysince it was founded in 1993. Just ask Lacy Terwilliger,who’s not only a veteran skipper in the Femme Fatale, butalso the current vice commodore of CORA.Terwilliger, who along with her husband Don, lives andraces aboard the couple’s Beneteau 47.7, says that the objectiveof this event is generally to get more women sailing,and specifically to get more of them on the helm. “It’s definitelycompetitive – about as competitive as any other eventthat CORA puts on, but we purposely keep it fun as well.”Terwilliger notes that the Femme Fatale has been asuccessful promotional mechanism for CORA. “It’s actuallyone of the top two recruitment events we have.” In addition,she says, the organization stages another women-skippersonlyrace in the fall, the Witches Brew in late October.Meanwhile, Lake Hartwell in the upstate is home to a40 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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To Party & Race in Paradise36th Regatta Time in Abaco, July 1-10By Rebecca BurgRegatta Time begins with the Stranded Naked Cheeseburger Party on FiddleCay. The name may raise some brows, but this established tradition is family -and pet-friendly.Every year near summer’s start,cruisers and serious racing sailorsflock to the jewel-like islands ofAbaco, Bahamas. A racing venue likeno other, Regatta Time is an experiencefor the entire family. Boaters whoare not interested in racing still scheduletheir trips around the event for anisland-to-island tour in a supportive,social setting. This year’s series of fiveraces and daily parties began on July 1in Green Turtle Cay and ended July 9in Marsh Harbour.The Party BeginsRegatta Time begins with the Stranded NakedCheeseburger Party. The name may raise some brows, butthis established tradition is family- and pet- friendly.Stranded Naked is a brand of swimwear by Bobb andPatricia Henderson, who host the grand party with helpfrom volunteers. As usual, this year’s beach bash saw agood crowd that found plenty of room on Fiddle Cay’s powdery,white beach where booths, food lines and play areashad been set up. Bobb himself gave away toys to the kidswhile adults sipped margaritas or rum punches. For lunch,participants enjoyed cheeseburgers or dogs, complete withJimmy Buffett tunes lightly playing in the background. Likea rubber invasion, rows of inflatable dinghies lined thebeach on each side of the shallow play area. Larger vesselswere anchored just offshore.July 2 —The First RaceOn July 2, sunrise over Green Turtle Cay was a golden aura,the silence broken only by birdsong drifting through thebalmy, floral-scented air. Conditions were mild for the firstrace. Boats were organized into six fleets with their ownstarts. Andy Burke’s Pearson 30, Abaco Glow, nailed the startin the non-spinnaker PHRF fleet. After the first leg, JohnGehrig’s J/46, Full Deck, caught up to Abaco Glow. Full Deckendeavored to put the needed miles over one of the fleet’stoughest competitors. Burke’s team refused to be daunted,or bored, and squeezed as much speed out of the lightbreeze as possible. On corrected time, Abaco Glow finishedless than a minute over Full Deck. “You’ll kill us on a reach,”Gehrig was saying, as he and Burke reviewed their day atthe awards party. It’s Full Deck’s first Abaco regatta, andGehrig’s team would earn some first-place trophies later inthe week. Andy Burke has been racing in Abaco for overtwo decades in a series of boats that he’s owned. His teamconsists of family and friends, such as returning crewmateChristina Chang, an active dinghy racer whose skill helpedbring Abaco Glow to the podium throughout the week.July 3-4 — A Lay Day and then Racing Continues atTreasure CayJuly 3 was a rest day, allowing people to explore the outislands and head to Treasure Cay for an afternoon party atthe scenic Coco Beach Bar. On July 4, racing sailors startedat Treasure Cay and finished near Great Guana with easterlywinds averaging 15 knots.“Today we had wind, so it was an exciting race,” DonnaLaclair said. Donna, the “Mango Queen,” was having a blastwith the “Flower King,” John Hennessee. The colorful couplecrewed on a friend’s 48-foot catamaran, Surprise. Ownedby Corky and Sue Clark, the elegant cruiser charters out ofStuart, FL. The boat isn’t new to cruising, but it’s trying outits first race ever. The Surprise crew found pure enjoyment.“Are you kidding?” Sue enthused at the final awards party.“We already have next year’s Regatta Time marked on ourcalendar.”Hennessee, a retired doctor, artist and gallery owner,has at least 15 years of Abaco regattas under his flowerybelt. Most anyone who’s participated will recall John’sbeach party outfit, which consists of a silver crown and rain-42 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

The wooden Bahamian sloop Abaco Rage warms up for a start.Bearing down on the last mark, Sponge Cake and Ragewere in a duel and this classic Bahamian sloop fumbledand nearly broached, her crew scrambling in chaos on deck.But the boat regained her footing enough to finish about30 seconds over Sponge Cake.bow-hued blooms, some of them strategically covering,thong-like, important body parts. Female partygoers areoften seen admiring and photographing John’s floral“arrangement.” During the after-race party at Grabbers Barand Grill, Clyde Rodger’s Sponge Cake was awarded a firstin fleet, the trophy a cast bronze sculpture of a Bahamianbreed of dog. Clyde’s wife, who volunteers at her local animalshelter, was thrilled. “We have 15 cats now,” Clyde confided,then reassures, “They’re all outside cats.”July 5— A Lay Day for Local Play as the FleetHeads to Marsh HarbourDuring July 5th’s lay day, sailors enjoyed an afternoon partyat Mangoes restaurant in Marsh Harbour. During the day,people experienced local attractions such as diving andsnorkeling.Regatta followers and long-time cruisers Pat and Joe, onLovePat, admitted to an unusual snorkeling experience. Patwas floating along, admiring the tropical fish that hadgrown unafraid of human presence at a popular snorkel site.One small fish thought it would be productive to wrigglebetween Pat’s snorkel and mask, and then grab hold of herupper lip. It refused to let go despite Pat’s expectedresponse of arm waving with a panicked, splashy retreat. “Itsucked onto my lip like a vacuum cleaner!” She recalls. Pathollered as loud as she could into her snorkel and the fishgave up after one last sandpapery nip. Though sore, her lipwas okay, but she inevitably faced some good-natured teasingfrom fellow boaters.July 6 — Marsh Harbour RacePressed for time, some sailors flew in, chartered boats andentered the regatta in this fashion. Donna Noonan and acrew of ladies chartered a 37-foot Beneteau and dubbed herWicked. Stuart Miles chartered a Moorings catamaran, JustToo, and took a first in his class midweek. Roy Hutcheson,who’s raced his own boat in Abaco, entered a cruiser fromSunsail charters and campaigned her as New Yot. On July 6,boats battled in a buoy race near Marsh Harbour. New Yot’screw of friends worked like pros in a carefully timed start.On the final legs, Robert Fritz’s 25-foot Catalina, Sinderella,and New Yot raced nose to nose. The two were in differentclasses, but their crews enjoyed challenging each other.Close enough to indulge in casual conversation and crackjokes, the two finished side by side, only one second apart.In another area of the course, Sponge Cake and AbacoRage were locked in a covering duel. Bearing down on thelast mark, Sponge Cake put the pressure on Rage. At the buoy,the classic Bahamian sloop fumbled and nearly broached,her crew scrambling in chaos on deck. Sponge Cake slippedaway, concerned and puzzling over how it had managed tofluster the tough old Abaconian into such a wild stumble.Later, Sponge Cake was glad to learn that it hadn’t been thecause of Rage’s blunder. The wooden Bahamian sloop hadbeen appreciating the battle with Clyde’s team. However, afew non-crew members who were along for the ride innocentlydidn’t know Rage’s routine, and the boat lost control.(Three narrow boards, called pries, are pushed over to thewindward side and the crew, feet dangling over the water,sits on these for a delicate balance between weight and heelingangle.) Abaco Rage regained her footing enough to finishabout 30 seconds over Sponge Cake.July 7 — Race to Hope TownJuly 7th’s Marsh Harbour-to-Hope Town race saw 15- to 18-knot southerly breezes. The early morning cruiser’sannouncements on VHF 68 included enthusiastic happy50th birthday wishes for Ryan Hamm, who’s racing withRick Moore on the J/120, Moose Down. In a few days, Moore,a pilot, will be celebrating his 30th anniversary. “We’ve goteven number karma going,” Ryan said. Competing in thespinnaker fleet, Moose Down shared some tight finishes withAbaco vets Susimi and Tampa Girl.Despite a course demanding numerous tacks, AbacoGlow covered 16 miles in only three hours. Through theseries, Burke’s team faced strong competition from FullDeck, Toki, Direction and Dixie Chicken. Abaco Glow wouldTHE 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) 514-9197News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 43

To Party & Race in Paradiseearn the most bullets in itsfleet.Mark Williams and his Charlestonbasedcruiser, Dixie Chicken, racedwith his daughter onboard. Markconfides that he’s not very competitive,but enjoys the highly sociableRegatta Time. “Today we succeededin finding all the marks,” he notedwith a chuckle. While Dixie Chicken’srivals were hard at work in race one,Mark’s team was drinking margaritason Treasure Cay’s famous beach.“Dixie Chicken does not miss aparty,” Mark assures.Once again, Sponge Cake and AbacoRage kept each other on edge. “Thatwas the most perfect start…,” a Ragecrewman was saying about SpongeCake during the awards party at Sea Spray Resort. The secretmay be Clyde’s team. Long-time crewman Brad Riggle, adaring soul who once drove a Jet Ski from Miami and acrossthe Gulf Stream to Bimini, was onboard with his sweetheart,Loretta. Calling tactics was Paul Rooy, an author and pilot.Also crewing was his wife, Mary Lightfine, a nurse andpilot. For their honeymoon, the two flew over the Amazonand have had led active lives by traveling to far corners ofthe world to help others. Mary founded Volunteers WithoutBoundaries and Rooy has written books about flying andabout the couple’s remarkable adventures.Dennis Gorden, who used to be in the ice business,named his boat Toki, after the smiling Eskimo character onhis company logo. He first learned to sail in the army, andthen bought Toki, a Moorings 51, after retiring from the icetrade. For next year’s regatta, Dennis plans on getting agroup of adventurous souls from the Halifax River YachtClub to come to Abaco. Efficiently helming Toki is KatherineHunter, president of a web service company. At first, learningto sail and race was a challenge for her. “I still hold therecord for dumping my boat the most times,” Katherineexplains about her sailing school experiences. However, shestuck to it and discovered sailing’s addictive side. “Now Iknow what all the words mean,” she said about the pleasureof participating in racing a boat as opposed to just ridingalong. Katherine actively promotes racing, encouragingmore women into the sport.Roy Hutcheson’s New Yot finished mid-fleet and hadfun doing so. “When you come down, pick up a charter boatwith a non-racing crew of friends, that’s not so bad,” Royobserved. What truly mattered was that his crew was enjoyingthe experience. “We came, we saw, we drank rum!”July 8, 9, 10 — Another Lay Day, the Final Raceand the Party’s OverAfter another lay day on the eighth, the final race was heldon July 9—and the last chance to test one’s skills against afine group of cruising and racing sailors. On the way to thebattlefield, Sponge Cake ran aground on soft bottom. EyeingBradford Law and family on Shenanigan warm up for a suspenseful start.the clock, the blue cruiser finally broke free with seconds tospare, a black cloud of diesel smoke marking a frenetic rushtoward the gate. “I think we dug a channel right to the startline!” Clyde said.Abaco Rage’s team was amazingly resilient after over aweek of party action, but after crossing the finish, a tiredcrewmember fell into the water. Clyde’s team beat Rage,Sponge Cake taking second under Mikhail, Matt Salatino’sMoody 41. Michael Carrington’s entry, Susimi, won an overallaward for skilled racing as well as for surviving a roughnight some days ago. The racer had cut a corner to a channeland went aground. The tide fell and poor Susimi wasnearly on her side like a beached whale. Surrounded by supportivepeers, Carrington’s team had a place to stay andSusimi was freed, unharmed, by the next day.In the multihull fleet, John Novak’s corsair 28, Overdo,enjoyed the close contests with Splash. “We throw beersoverboard to distract the competition,” jokes Overdo’s crew.Novak’s Corsair 28 is a formidable competitor and keptclose rivals Splash, Nalu Nalu and Merlin on full alert. JohnSexton built Splash, a Corsair 31, from a set of plans 10 yearsago. An Abaco vet, this year it was only John and histeenaged daughter Betsy who were able to make the longtrailer trip from Minnesota to Florida, then sail to Abaco.The whole journey was an adventure. “We’re doing allthe things we dreamt about,” John said. Betsy’s high schoolclassmates find it hard to believe her unique summertimeactivities. Splash went home with more unforgettable memoriesand a collection of trophies. “Abaco Glow really showedus a good time,” Mark on Dixie Chicken, said about his competitor.Mark was impressed by the sportsmanship on thecourse and camaraderie during the parties.The final awards party under the tall coconut palms atHope Town Harbour Lodge stretched well into the balmy,tropical night. The party zone overlooked the Atlantic, itslazy surf foaming over the island’s glittering beach.Entranced by the Abacos’ beauty and Regatta Time’s wellorganizedweek of non-stop enjoyment, many were alreadymaking their plans for next year.44 September 2011 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)■ NEWS AND EVENTSOctober Sarasota Multihull RegattaBecoming Well-Known RegionalEventThe Annual Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous and 32ndStiletto Nationals, held in Sarasota, FL, on Oct. 21-23, will bein its fifth year this October and is already becoming a wellknownregatta among multihull sailors. The regatta, sponsoredby the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, began originally asthe Stiletto Nationals. But in 2007, it was reformatted to beopen to all multihulls and renamed after the late Bob Buzzelli,avid multihull and Stiletto sailor. It still stands as the StilettoNationals—in its 32nd year—but with the opening of theevent to all multihulls, the regatta has now become a magnetfor multihulls of all sizes and shapes, from the smallerWindrider and Weta trimarans to larger cats and tris. Lastyear was a great success with 43 catamarans and trimaransracing. Racing is held on multiple courses on Sarasota Bayand in the Gulf of Mexico (weather permitting), with a longdistancerace on Friday in the Gulf and big boat and smallboatcourses in the bay. The Sarasota Sailing Squadron offersfree camping, docking, launching and parking.Boats expected this year include: In the StilettoNationals, Peter Wormwood, on Deuce Coupe, defending his2010 championship. In the Corsairs is Kathryn Garlick, firstplacewinner in 2007 and 2009, with her Corsair 28REvolution, reappearing after a year’s hiatus.Also expected is Skip Kaub defending his title in theHobie Wave class, as will be Bruce Matlack in theWindriders. This year Meade Gougeon might bring the Wetatrimaran fleet alive. And Randy Smyth, well-known multihullcompetitor, has shown his intentions of being there thisyear. Other boats expected this year: Formula, Hobie, Nacra,G-Cat, A-Cat, and a variety of other multihulls.For more information, see the west Florida “UpcomingRegattas” section below, or go to www.BuzzelliMR.com.Nana Bosma, regatta organizer, can be reached at Nana@U-Boat.US, or (941) 306-7776.North U Match Racing Clinic,St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sept. 9-11North U Match Racing clinics are intended to introduce racingsailors to the thrills, skills and techniques of match racing.For further information, go to the North U schedulepage under the Seminars Tab, at www.northu.com.US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar,Southern Yacht Club,New Orleans, LA, Sept. 17See Short Tacks section for more information on this seminar.■ REGIONAL RACINGNOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARSRegattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to RaceFor the races listed here, no individual club membership isrequired, although a regional PHRF rating, or membershipin US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type ofracing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates,sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone contactand/or website (if applicable) to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.DO NOT just send a link to this informationSince race schedules and venues change, contact theNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 45

RACINGsponsoring organization to confirm.Contact information for the sailing organizations listedhere are listed in the Southern yacht club directory atwww.southwindsmagazine.com.Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races yeararound open to everyone and new crew is generally invitedand sought. Contact the club for dates and information.Individual club races are not listed here. We will list yourclub races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, everySunday; every other Sunday, etc.).Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC =Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.Race ReportsTenth Annual Harkers IslandRegatta Draws 51 Sunfish, HarkersIsland, NC, July 30-31By Rob EberleCover photo: George Seacrest won two of three around-the-buoyraces at the Harkers Island Regatta. Photo by Mary RamosThis 10-mile race around Harkers Island, NC, was sailedSaturday, July 30. With corporate sponsors includingGoslings Rum and West Marine, the regatta has crossedover to the “big time” with one of the largest United StatesSunfish turnouts this year, trailing only the North Americanand Midwinter Championships to date. Competitors fromVermont to Florida return repeatedly to enjoy reliable seabreezes, shoreside parties and Southern hospitality.Sailors may choose the direction they circumnavigatethe island. This year’s event was sailed in a light but steady7-10 knot southwesterly sea breeze and variable currents.All but four boats chose to head clockwise towards the westernend of the island.The lead changed hands several times between BobPatterson of Greenville, NC, Sonya Dean of Raleigh, NC,and Jamie Deale of North Ferrisburg, VT, with Blaire Dealeof Southport, NC, Bill Weinhold of Newport, NC, and youthsailor Ashland Park of Asheboro, NC, close behind.After an invigorating up-current paddle through a narrowdrawbridge, Dean led the pack into a maze of marshes,arguably the most challenging portion of the race. With localknowledge Dean emerged from the marshes with a smalllead. Patterson and Deale could not better Dean’s boatspeed, and with flawless covering skills she led the twomore experienced men upwind to the finish, the first femaleever to claim line honors for the race. Thus Dean won atriple crown, taking the bullet for the race, top female andtop master over 40.The first youth finisher was Sulli Edwards of Apex, NC,placing a very respectable 10th. The closest finisher sailingthe “wrong” way around the island was Nicholas Zharadkaof Morehead City, NC, landing 22nd overall in his 10th consecutiveattempt.A traditional Low Country boil was served Saturdaynight for all racers and family members complete withsteamed clams, rum cake contest and videotape reply of theday’s race.Sunday morning brought the same light but steadysouthwest wind for short-course racing in smooth waterwith a building crosscurrent. Three windward-leewardraces were completed. George Seachrist of Oriental, NC,snatched bullets in the first two but dropped back in thethird to be eclipsed by Bob Patterson of Greenville, NC, foroverall honors.Upcoming Regattas12th Annual Special OlympicsSailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA,Sept. 9-11Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual openSailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia onLake Lanier Sept. 9-11 at the Sunrise Cove Marina. Raceswill be Saturday and Sunday. There is a donation-basedentrance fee, and the skipper who raises the most moneywins a prize, which will be announced Saturday night. Forsponsorship or registration, contact Debbie.Palay@SpecialOlympicsGA.org at (770) 414-9390, ext. 118.The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. Formore information, go to www.southernsailing.org, orwww.specialolympicsga.org/support/special-events/sailing-regattaSoutheast Coast Race CalendarPensacola Loft • 850-438-9354490 South “L” Street • Pensacola FL 32501Visit us on-line at www.schurrsails.comSEPTEMBERSouth 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)3-4 Labor Day Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC)10-11 Cat Fest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC)10-11 Outback Cup. Open. Carolina SC (SC)46 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

24 Leukemia Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)24-25 Wassaw Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)24-25 Board Bash. Dinghies. Lake Norman YC (NC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.South CarolinaRegular local club racing—see club website for details.10 Fall Harbor Race. PHRF17 Fall Ocean Day Race. PHRF24 Fall Harbor Race. PHRFNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCRegular local club racing—see club website for details. (New websiteunder construction at press time.)Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GASee club website for local club race schedule3 Vernon Pickering Commodore’s Cup. Lake Lanier SC9 Special Olympics Open Regatta. Southern SC10-11 Old Goat. Thistles. Lake Lanier SC17 Dorton Cup. Barefoot SC17-18 Gone With the Wind. C22. Lake Lanier SC24 Junior Regatta. Lake Lanier SC30 Barefoot Open Regatta. Barefoot SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee club website for details.OCTOBERSouth 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)1-2 Old Salty Regatta. Thistles. Lake Norman YC (NC)8-9 Halloween Regatta. Open. Augusta SC (GA)13-15 MC Masters. MC Scow. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC)15-16 Pipers. Highlander. Lake Norman YC (NC)15-16 Hospice Regatta. Open. Western Carolina SC (SC)15-16 Calibogue Cup. PHRF. Yacht Club of Hilton Head (SC)21-23 Wild Oyster Lightning Regatta. Carolina YC (SC)22-23 Carolina Ocean Challenge. PHRF & Harbor 20. SouthCarolina SC (SC)29-30 Turkey Shoot. Keowhee SC (SC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.South Carolina.Regular local club racing—see club website for details.1 Charleston Leukemia Cup. PHRF15-16 Alice Cup to Bohicket. PHRFNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.Regular local club racing—see club website for details.Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GARegular club racing—see website for details.1-2 Lightning Regatta. Lightnings. Lake Lanier SC (GA)8-9 Beers Regatta. Y-Flyer. Atlanta YC (GA)8-9 Georgia State Laser Championships. Lake Lanier SC (GA)15-16 Windsurfer Regatta. Lake Lanier SC (GA)22-23 Melges 24 Inland Championships. Lake Lanier SC (SC)29-30 Halloween Regatta. Lake Lanier SC (GA)29-30 Halloween Regatta. Snipes. Atlanta YC (GA)Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comRegular local club racing—see club website for details.29 Stede Bonnet Regatta.Upcoming RegattasMelbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas,September through NovemberMelbourne Yacht Club starts its fall racing lineup on Sept.24-25, with the 33rd annual Mermaid Regatta for womensailors. PHRF boats race Saturday, and Sunfish race onSunday.The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Weekstarts off with small boat racing on Oct. 15-16. Expectedclasses are Sunfish, Laser, Flying Scot, Monohull andMultihull Portsmouth. Big-boat racing is the followingweekend on Oct. 22-23.Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.5th Annual Decanter Challenge, RatIsland Yacht Club, Palatka, FL, Oct. 22This is a 22-mile distance race that runs from the north sideof Memorial Bridge to the south side of the Shands Bridge atGreen Cove Springs. This is for monohulls only and boats ofall sizes are welcome. There will be an awards party at theOutback Crab Shack (www.outbackcrabshack.com) on Six-Mile Creek south of the Shands Bridge on the east side of theSt Johns River. Free overnight docking is available forpatrons of the Outback Crab Shack.For more information, visit the Rat Island Yacht ClubFacebook page or contact info@ratisland.com, or call (843)906-8637. www.ratisland.com.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.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons;Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout theyear, sometimes suspended during regattas.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.lakemonroesailing.com): Wednesdays andweekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend racestwice monthly, Sept through MayThe Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy clubrace series, second Sundays (3 exceptions) in the afternoon onLake Baldwin. January through November,News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 47

RACINGSEPTEMBER2 J/24 Labor Day Weekend Challenge. Melbourne YC.3 Herb Elpnick Memorial Race (Mayport to Fernandina, oneway). North Florida Cruising Club4 Tommy Hall Memorial Race (Fernandina to Mayport, oneway). North Florida Cruising Club3-5 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville3-5 Labor Day Ft. Pierce Cruise. East Coast SA17 Predicted Log Regatta. Navy Jax YC24 HandsOnHelm Regatta. North Florida CC24-25 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC30-Oct. 2 13th Wildcat Multihull Regatta.OCTOBER1 Crab Trap Roundup. Florida YC1-2 Fall Distance Race. Port Canaveral YC1-2 Sanford Fall Regatta. Lake Monroe SA15-16 Fall Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC15 Navy Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC16 Out and Back. St. Augustine YC22 Florida Interscholastic Club 420 Racing. Lake Eustis SC22-23 Fall Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC29 Fall River Race. North Florida Cruising Club29-30 6th Inland Lake Championship Regatta (Opti, Laser, Club420). Lake Eustis SCUpcoming RegattasLime Cup, Mango Cup and AvocadoCup, Miami to Fort Lauderdale,Sept. 24-25Race from Miami to Fort Lauderdale on Sept 24. After-raceparty on Sept. 25 with free Daiquirisand a lobster dinner for$24.95 (reservations required) at Biscayne Bay Yacht Club.Contact BBYC at (305) 858-6303. Go to www.bbyra.net forracing forms.7th Annual Castaways CupRegatta, Palm Beach Inlet toPort St. Lucie Inlet, Sept. 24-25This regatta, with a pursuit start, is a two-day, 24-nauticalmile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to PortSt. Lucie Inlet on Saturday, returning on Sunday. An afterracepool party is at the Hutcheson Island Marriott onSaturday. Reserved dockage and reserved rooms availableat reduced rates to race participants. The return race onSunday is a regular class start race.On Sunday, the dinner and awards banquet is held.Race classes are Spinnaker, Jib & Main Class (for the familyparticipants), and Multihull. The race is open to all seaworthyyachts. Go to http://castawayscup.com for completeinformation.57th Annual Columbus DayRegatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 8-9The 57th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place duringthe weekend of October 8-9 on Biscayne Bay.Attendance is expected to draw over 200 racing andcruising sailboats from around South Florida. The CoralReef Yacht Club will once again host the award ceremonieson Saturday, October 15. Organizers are looking for donationsfor raffle prizes.To sponsor, donate raffle prizes or for more information,go the event’s website at www.columbusdayregatta.net.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 of aBeach 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.netCCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org.CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org.MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net.PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.orgSCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.comSTC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org.SEPTEMBER10 Full Moon Regatta10 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC17 Conch Cup. MYC24-25 Avocado, Mango & Lime Cup. BBYCOCTOBERGo to the website for local club races.8 Columbus Day Regatta22 45th Round the Island Race. KBYC29-30 Halloween Howler Youth Regatta. CGSCUpcoming RegattasA-Cat North AmericanChampionship, Islander Hotel,Islamorada, FL, Oct 10-16The A-Cat 2011 North American Championships will beheld at the Islander Resort in Islamorada, Florida Keys.Registration will be held Monday, Oct 10, with a skippers48 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

meeting on Tuesday and the first race on Wednesday, continuingthrough Sunday. Two races each day will be onWednesday and Sunday, with three races each Thursday,Friday and Saturday. There will be two practice races onTuesday, Oct. 11. http://usaca.infoFlorida 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 for regularclub racing open to all. No regattas on club website in Octoberby press date.SEPTEMBER1 Labor Day Regatta. Portsmouth2 Labor Day Regatta. PHRFOCTOBERGo to the website for local club races.West Florida Race Calendar Southwinds Annual OnlineWest Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1For the past six years, Southwinds magazine has posted therace schedule/calendar on its website for all racing in thecentral west Florida area from just north of Tampa Baysouth to Marco Island. The calendar includes all scheduledraces of the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org),plus club races in the area and any othersthat boaters in the area would like to post. The schedule isfrom Sept. 1 through Aug. 31 each year.Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list yourrace. Although all yacht clubs that are part of West FloridaPHRF will already be included, regular local club races mustbe sent to us separately. We do not have space to list all theclub race dates, but we will list any club race that is regularlyscheduled (for example: every Thursday evening at 6p.m.) plus the contact to enter the race. We do not list racesthat are not open to the general public and that are limitedto club members only. (We list club races that require a clubmembership or US SAILING membership.) We will list anyother races, even if not sanctioned by a PHRF organization.Contact the editor with those races.We ask that you not just send us a link (we will notaccept them), but send the following information: The regatta/racename, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and typeboat, or ?), race location, dates, sponsoring organization(club, sailing association, etc.), e-mail and/or phone contactand website (if applicable). All pre-race write-ups that get ashort paragraph in the “Upcoming Regattas” section of eachregion are for significant regattas in the area (decided by theeditor as to what merits that) and must be kept in the 100- to125-word range.The race calendar can be accessed through the racingpages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com.Limited banner advertising is available on the race calendarpage at very low monthly rates. Contacteditor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704.Upcoming RegattasSarasota Sailing Squadron 65thAnnual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3-5The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 65th Labor DayRegatta, Sept. 2-4. With five courses on Sarasota Bay andPHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from allover the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red,White, & Blue fleets, Opti Green fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish,Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets.In 2010, there were almost 300 boats racing. Free dockageand limited camping are available. Food and entertainmentwill be provided throughout the weekend. Contact theSSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org29th Bradenton Yacht Club FallKickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL,Sept. 23-25This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff”event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racingseason. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes,spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser,multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regatta.Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats haveraced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club.Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gatherat the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing.Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, orthe dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg YachtClub, Oct. 8-9This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg OceanRacing Challenge event. The two-day race features challengingcourses on Tampa Bay to include windward/leewardsand “around-the-government marks” navigation.Perpetual trophies are awarded to the best finisher inSpinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, and CruisingNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 49

RACINGclasses. The Manufacturer’s Challenge, established severalyears ago, offers perpetual trophies awarded to the bestoverall finishing Hunter, Catalina and Island Packet yacht.For more information, go to www.spyc.org for contactinfo, NOR and entry forms.5th Annual Cortez Cup,Cortez Yacht Club, FL, Oct. 15This is a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the YearRace for WFPHRF-rated boats on Saturday, Oct. 15, from theCortez Cove Marina in Cortez, FL.A skippers meeting will be held at Pelican Pete’s restaurantin Cortez on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., Oct. 13. Racingwill be in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Pass. Races will befor any division of boats with at least three entries. Awardsceremony, food, drink and entertainment will follow the race.Details and NOR will be posted at www.cortezyachtclub.org,or call Peter Robinson at (941) 266-7054.USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival,Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 15-16The Edison Sailing Center, a community-based sailing centerin Fort Myers, FL, will host the River Romp Regatta inOctober, USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. USSAILING’s Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwideseries of sailing regattas for youth 8-21. Each event is hostedby a different club or organization. www.edisonsailingcenter.org.www.ussailing.org/youth/racing/jo/calendar.asp.28th Annual Ron Diaz RumRumgatta Regatta, Tampa SailingSquadron Apollo Beach, FL,Oct. 14-16Racing on Saturday in Multihull, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, One-Design, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising andMother Lode. The Mother Lode class is designed to providean easy, safe pursuit race around a comfortable course.Boats are assigned a competitive rating based on theirequipment and the captain’s experience. It provides a wayfor non-racers to join the regatta and compete for trophies.Sunday is the Women’s Rumgatta Regatta. Saturdayafter-race Ron Diaz Caribbean “Par-Ti” featuring music, rumlibations, and dinner—all sponsored by Ron Diaz Rum.A pre-race registration party featuring keg beer and $5hamburger dinners starts at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at thesquadron. For information, call Kent Bailey at (813) 727-1202. For NOR and a discount for early registration, go towww.sail-tss.org.45th CMCS Summerset Regatta,Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 15-17This is the southwest Florida racing community’s premiereannual sailing competition. Held at Fort Myers Beach withthe Pink Shell Resort as headquarters for Saturday’s partyand the awards dinner Sunday.The regatta is a boat of the year event for the SouthwestFlorida Boat of the Year title. Fifty to 60 boats usually participatein six classes in this two-day event. Buoy races will beSaturday and a distance coastal race Sunday, returning to thebeach. The regatta is held to raise money for local youth sailingprograms. For more information: www.cmcs-sail.org.5th Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvouswith 32nd Stiletto Nationals,Sarasota Sailing Squadron,Oct. 21-23This event is open to all multihull sailboats. The three-dayevent will start on Friday with the long-distance race, whichis optional for all except those competing in the StilettoNationals. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday,the last race day. Courses will be on Sarasota Bay and theGulf of Mexico, weather dependent. Fleets expected:Stiletto, Corsair, Formula, Hobie, Nacra, GCat, Windrider,Hobie Wave, Weta, A-Cat, and a variety of other multihulls.Complimentary camping, docking, launching, andparking are available at the Squadron, which can be reachedat (941) 388-2355. For more information, go to www.BuzzelliMR .com or contact Regatta Chair Nana Bosma, atnana@u-boat.us or (941) 306-7776.35th Clearwater Challenge,Clearwater Yacht Club, Oct. 22-23This is a keelboat race in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater.Competitors are usually invited to the club to use the barand dining facilities the previous week with free dockageprovided for this period. Many sailors compete in the DavisIsland Regatta to Clearwater the weekend before and leavetheir boats there for the Challenge.In the past, they usually have two days of buoy racingwith the Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats racing windward-leewardon one course north of Clearwater Pass andthe Racer-Cruisers, True Cruisers and Multihulls race variouscourses with reaching legs south of Clearwater Pass.But this year, they are considering alternatives. Contact theclub for details.For more information, and to register online, go towww.clwyc.org, or call (727) 447-6000.27th Dunedin Cup Regatta,Dunedin, FL, Oct. 29The skippers meeting with pizza and beer will be held at theDunedin Boat Club Friday, Oct. 28. This day of racing is a recognizedSuncoast Boat of the Year event. Proceeds supportthe Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. The DIYCClassic, a race back to Davis Island for boats that participatedin the Clearwater Challenge and the Dunedin Cup will beheld on Sunday, Oct. 30. Skippers will be able to combinethree BOTY events into two weekends. Information is atwww. dunedincup.org or call Mary Kolb at (727) 733-3498.50 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Club RacingBoca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Fridayof each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing, spin andnon-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesdayat 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833.www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Racesat 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hoursbeginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing onManatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of eachmonth. 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, or paulrauman@gmail.com.Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghyracing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.comPlatinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing onMondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor.www.ppycbsm.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round.pbgvtrax@aol.com.Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weeklyracing. www.pgscweb.com.Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start inApril. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings through Aug. 28.1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday ofeach month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet.www.venice-sailing-squadron.orgBoat of the Year Races (BOTY)Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY)Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY)Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)SEPTEMBER2 Labor Day Race. Davis Island YC2-4 Labor Day Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron10 Portsmouth Laser Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron17 Kayusa Cup (CBOTY). Caloosahatchee Marching andChowder Society17-18 Bruce Watters Green Fleet. St. Pete YC23-25 Kick-Off Regatta. Bradenton YC (WFBOTY)OCTOBER3 Davis Island YC, Dore Drake Regatta4-8 St. Petersburg YC, Rolex Osprey Cup8-9 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, 47thannual Summerset Regatta (CBOTY, CHBOTY, SWFBOTY)8-9 Clearwater YC, Clearwater Championships8-9 St. Petersburg YC, Fall Bay Race (WFBOTY)15 Davis Island Yacht Club, SunCoast Laser Series15 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Rumgatta15 Cortez YC, Cortez Cup (SBBOTY)15-16 Edison Sailing Center, Junior Olympics River Romp Regatta16 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Women’s Rumgatta22-23 Clearwater Yacht Club, Clearwater Challenge (WFBOTY)29 Dunedin Boat Club, Dunedin Cup Regatta30 Davis Island YC, Classic from Clearwater YC to DIYC(WFPHRF-BOTY)Race ReportsFast Women Regatta—Race Onein Women’s Sailing Trilogy Series,July 16By Kim KaminskiJennifer Grant and crew on Two Pot Screamer, winners of the BestAll Female Spinnaker team at the 20th Anniversary Fast WomenRegatta held by the Point Yacht Club on Perdidio Bay. Photo by KimKaminski.The 20th Annual Fast Women Regatta was held at thePirates Cove Marina by the Point Yacht Club in Josephine,AL, on Perdido Bay. Thirteen boats were registered with sixSpinnaker (four with an all-female crew) and seven Non-Spinnaker (four with an all-female crew) boats. Skies wereovercast with a chance of rain. Light winds built throughoutthe day for the triangle windward/leeward Spinnakercourse of 8.65 miles and the triangle Non-Spinnaker courseof 6.10 miles.The Overall Spinnaker fleet winner was RachaelGillette and crew on Atlantic Union with a mixed crew, beatingthe Best All Female Spinnaker team on board Two PotScreamer skippered by Jennifer Grant and crew by only 43seconds. The Overall Non-Spinnaker fleet winner, JulieDenton and mixed crew on Roka Dobi, beat the Best AllFemale Non-Spinnaker team and the Virgin Skipper awardwinner Virginia Engle and crew on At Last by 42 seconds.Several of the crewmembers on At Last were from last year’sTrilogy championship winning team from Shaman—defendingtheir title on a different boat this year.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 51

RACINGBikini Regatta—Race Two inWomen’s Sailing Trilogy Series,July 23By Kim KaminskiThe 31st Annual Bikini Regatta was held at the BayouGrande Marina by the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola onPensacola Bay. Nineteen boats were registered with 10Spinnaker (five with an all-female crew) and nine Non-Spinnaker (1 Non-Spinnaker and 1 Cruiser with an allfemalecrew). Skies were dark and overcast, and raindrenched the racecourse prior to the start of the regatta.After an hour delay, light winds filled the racecourse, andthe afternoon sea breeze built throughout the day for thewindward/leeward Spinnaker course of 7.5 miles and thetriangle Non-Spinnaker/Cruiser course of 5.7 miles.The Bev and Lloyd Stagg Trophy (founders of the BikiniRegatta) winners for Overall Spinnaker fleet went to TerriSwift-Schumann and mixed crew on Rodent, which beat thesecond-place team, Tryptonite, by only 12 seconds. Thirdplace was Radio Flyer, and fourth was Ice Melted. The Best AllFemale Spinnaker team was Karen Kreigel and crew onReach Around, which beat the Fast Women Regatta bestSpinnaker team, Two Pot Screamer—skippered by JenniferGrant—by one minute and 47 seconds. The Overall Non-Spinnaker fleet winner, Rachael Gillette and mixed crew onAtlantic Union, beat the Best All Female Non-Spinnakerteam winner (for two regattas in a row), Virginia Engle andcrew on At Last by 3 minutes and 46 seconds. The Best AllFemale Cruiser team winner was Donna Pollock and crewon Memories.GYA Women’s Championshipreturns to Pensacola Bay, July 29-31By Julie B. ConnerleyRace for the Roses/GYA Women’s PHRF Championship winners.From left: Sarah Hamlie, Carol Myers, Mallory Buechler, CarolineJohnson, Jennifer Wray, Lindsey Myers, Terri Swift-Schumann andTom Batty. Not pictured: LeAnne Pickering. Photo by JulieConnerley.After a three-year absence from Pensacola Bay, PensacolaBeach Yacht Club hosted the Gulf Yachting AssociationWomen’s PHRF Championship July 29-31. It was held inconjunction with the annual Race for the Roses. Three raceswere sailed over two days. Terri Swift-Schumann, ofPensacola Yacht Club won with four points.In 2001, PBYC petitioned GYA’s offshore council to createthe championship, based on the ever-growing success oftheir annual Roses regatta.One tradition that makes Roses unique is the distributionof “goodie bags” to each competitor. This year West Marinegraciously donated large canvas tote bags. Inside were productsfrom long-time Pensacola business supporters, JewelersTrade Shop and Baptist Health Care. Other sponsors includedBeach Community Bank, Cat Country 98.7, Gulf BreezeNews-Splash, Gulf Power Company, Papa John’s Pizza,Publix, Schurr Sails, U.S. Navy, Whitney Bank, and GYACommodore John Matthews of the Laurel Group, Inc.“The women always look forward to receiving goodiebags and this year was especially exciting with WestMarine’s contribution,” said Ellen Hunt, founder of theRace for the Roses.The YC has hosted the event annually with a few exceptions,including the adjacent marina’s destruction by backto-backHurricanes Ivan and Dennis, and bids by championshipwinners’ yacht clubs to host it. Having the championshiptravel encourages more participation. Yacht Clubson Mobile Bay, AL, and Lake Pontchartrain, LA, have hostedthe event.Competition, open to spinnaker boats only, includedtwo-time champion, and last year’s winner, Debby Grimm ofSouthern Yacht Club, New Orleans. Grimm and her crew ofeight raced her J-30, Hot Chocolate. Grimm’s husband, Casey,delivered the boat for the women to race. A week later thefamily, including eight-year-old Kaylor, cruised home.Ft. Walton Yacht Club fielded two boats, Two PotScreamer, a Santana 30/30 GP skippered by Jennifer Grant,and Deborah Wilusz’ Viper 640, Ice Melted with a crew offour, including the Roses regatta chair, Erica Bush. Theremaining fleet of eight represented PBYC, Pensacola YachtClub, and Navy Yacht Club Pensacola.The Genoa fleet competed in the24th annual Race for the Roses andcomprised six vessels: four fromPBYC, one from Fairhope Yacht Club,Alabama, and one with no YC affiliation.They sailed a 13.76 nm steeplechasecourse while the spinnakerssailed two windward-leeward courseraces Saturday. The two-county areawas under an extreme heat advisoryfor the weekend that factored into sailingconditions.Sunday’s final race for the championshipstarted at 11:00 a.m. in a5mph breeze. After two hours, the race committee, headedby PBYC’s fleet captain, D.J. Johnson, abandoned the race. Itwas restarted about one-half hour later with winds averaging8 mph.Going into Sunday’s race, Margo Zern, sailing herSoverel 33, Coyote, was behind Swift-Schumann in an Elliott770, Rodent, by just three points. The two boats were in atacking duel when the first of the final races was abandoned.52 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

“We were very fortunate to have had four great starts,”said Terri, who has skippered Rodent to Spinnaker fleet honorsin the Race for the Roses in both 2007 and 2009.Her crew included veterans LeAnne Pickering andJennifer Wray, and like previous years’ wins, included newcomers—notnew to sailing, but new to crewing together asa team on Rodent.Joining Terri were two Pensacola Junior Yacht Clubmembers who had learned to sail through PYC’s sailing program.Thirteen-year-old Caroline Johnson recently skipperedPYC’s Flying Scot to a third place finish at the JuniorLiptons held at Fairhope Yacht Club. Mallory Buechler, 18,finished seventh in the 2010 US SAILING Junior Women’sSinglehanded Championships.Rounding out her crew were Sarah Hamlie, Carol andLindsey Myers. “Some of the crew raced in NYCP’s BikiniRegatta the week before Roses,” continued Swift-Schumann. “Then we had one practice with most of thecrew on Wednesday before the championship.”But the two-day regatta was the first time they had allsailed together as a team. On Sunday, their seasoned foredeckwas unable to race, so one who had never worked foredeckstood in and handled the job with calm tenacity.Terri noted one of their strengths was that “everyone onthe boat was very competitive and that makes a big difference– especially when a race is abandoned and then restarted.”One needs to keep focused and the team did.“We knew the boats we needed to beat. Our boat is veryuser-friendly, and we just sailed flat and fast,” she smiled.GYA offshore council chair, Tom Batty made the presentationof the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club Trophy, the perpetualtrophy deeded to GYA from PBYC that made itsdebut at the 2010 championship held at SYC. He also challengedTerri to bring Rodent to Lake Pontchartrain for nextyear’s championship since it has been decided to alternatethe venue between Pensacola Bay and “The Lake.”Terri, who gratefully acknowledged Rodent’s owners,Hunter Riddle and Joe Godard, for the generous loan of theirboat for the past several years, said her crew is already excitedabout the prospect of defending their newly won title.“Between Hunter, Joe, and my husband, Bud, we have a terrificsupport team. They made everything possible for us,”beamed Terri, “and we are looking forward to next year!”For complete results, visit PBYC’s website at www.pensacolabeach-yc.orgThistlers from all regions of the country came to race.Skip Dieball and his crew, Jeff Eiber and Abby Freeman,sailed to victory in the six-race series with 17 points, followedby Mike Ingham, Delia Ingham and John Baker with20 points in second place and Allan Terhune, Katie Terhune,and Kaitey Norton a close third with 22 points.Amy Woodard from Marietta, GA, won the Women’sChampionship. Pensacola Yacht Club’s Dodge Rees withteam members Andrew Phillips and Joe Hart won the JuniorNational Championship.Jack Finefrock, who finished ninth overall, has been to15 nationals. “This class attracts great people,” he said. “It’sa family-oriented association with an exciting boat thatkeeps young people interested. It is nice when we visit PYCbecause they treat us so special. Besides the great food, plentyof cold water and good A/C, the boat parking area andtrailering assistance is something we don’t see very often.”PRO for the week was Jim Tichenor of Houston, TX.Tichenor has served as PRO in numerous national and USSAILING championships. He also worked the 1996 SummerOlympics in Atlanta. In reviewing his daily logs, Tichenorcomplimented the race committee on their hard work saying,“I noticed just how many mark changes we made duringthe six races...That took a coordinated effort by many ofyou to make that happen in a timely manner.”Championship winner Skip Dieball, 40, of Mason, OH,lives in the heart of Thistle country. “I am also a sailmaker.I worked for a sail company for several years, and operateda franchise for 10 years. Two years ago I started my owncompany, Dieball Sailing.” His company supplied about 40percent of the competitors with their racing sails for thechampionship.To prepare for the regatta, his team chose which regattasthey wanted to use for training. “Our performances ineach varied from first to fifth to very poor,” he smiled. Thelast training regatta, Highlander Nationals in Rock Hall,MD, was specifically chosen because it had similar conditionsthey would face in Pensacola Bay—tides and currents.Many Thistlers race on rivers or lakes that don’t experiencethe types of tides and currents that Pensacola’s naturaldeep-water harbor has.Of his team, Skip described Jeff as having won so manychampionships that “he can’t remember them all,” andAbby, 17, as having the aptitude, attitude and size as a per-Pensacola Yacht Club WelcomesThistle Nationals, July 29-Aug. 5By Julie B. ConnerleyFrom Left, chief judge Carl Owens, PYC Commodore AlanMcMillan, Skip Dieball, Jeff Eiber and PRO Jim Tichenor.Photo by Julie Connerley.It must be the great Southern hospitality on which PensacolaYacht Club prides itself. After all, when you’ve been around103 years, word gets around. And that, perhaps, sums upwhy the Thistle Class Association chose PYC, for the fourthtime, to host their national championships. Fifty-fourNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 53

RACINGfect combination on a Thistle.“Abby’s brother, who is also a Thistler,” Dieball continued,“was getting married the final day of the nationals.Abby was the maid of honor but had to miss the weddingrehearsal dinner and the Thistles awards banquet in order tosail with us.”It is just one example of that great Thistle passion andfamily-oriented mindset that the class exhibits whereverthey hold a regatta.Second-place winner Mike Ingham’s boat caught fireminutes after he burned a line to seal it. The embers re-ignitedand four-foot flames melted the boom vang, burned thehiking strap, scorched the hull, and burned a hole in thepractice sail. Ten minutes later photos were posted on theThistle Facebook page, and Mike was renamed “Sparky”among several others. The class awarded him a special stop,drop and roll-tack T-shirt award at the banquet.Nicole Shedden, 28, of Cleveland, OH, received royaltreatment all week. One of three female skippers in thechampionship, and finishing 12th overall, Shedden did itwith a little extra something; She is six months pregnant.Although her husband had a conflict and couldn’t race, hermom filled in as crew. Her father and brother also ownThistles. Shedden is perhaps the first competitor at a nationalchampionship to compete in that condition. She was presentedwith a special Mom-to-Be gift basket at the awardsceremony and throughout the week was given extra attentiongiven the extreme heat conditions. “PYC took verygood care of us,” Shedden said.Nineteen-year-old Charlie Yingling of Cleveland, OH,sailed the 1960 wooden Thistle his grandfather, CharlieSteigerwald, owned when he won the 1972 ThistleNationals.A Thistler with a message, John Duckworth, has beenentertaining fellow sailors with his signal flag messagessince 1998. “I post a message at the end of racing daily,” hesmiled. “Sometimes it’s a challenge to say something creative,given the limited letters and numbers, but it’s fun.”For the championship, the week began with “All togethernow” and ended with “PYC Gr8 Job.” From all reports, hismessage was spot on.For complete results, go towww.pensacolayachtclub.orgUpcoming Regattas91st Annual Lipton Cup,Mandeville, LA, Sept. 3-5The Pontchartrain Yacht Club in Mandeville, LA, will hostthe 91st Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Sept. 3-5. The regattais an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubsof the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19-foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over threedays. The winning club hosts the 92nd Lipton Cup in 2012.For more information, go to www.pontyc.org. Contactis Rob Doolitte at captainrob1@live.com, or (985) 507-8683.21st Annual Juana Good TimeRegatta, Navarre Beach, FloridaPanhandle, Sept. 9-11Always held on the first weekend after Labor Day, thisregatta is held at, and sponsored by, Juana’s Pagodas—athatch-roofed volleyball beach bar just south of the NavarreBeach Bridge on the Florida Panhandle. Racing on SantaRosa Sound, the regatta usually has about 50 boats participatingincluding cruising catamarans, beach cats and windsurfers.They are looking for trimarans to enter to maketheir own class this year. Many boaters travel from as far asLouisiana and Mississippi to attend.For more information, go to www.juanaspagodas.com,and click on Regatta—or any of the regatta links.Lost Bay Regatta, Perdido Bay, AL,Oct. 8The Lost Bay Regatta (known as one of the largest beachparties along the northern Gulf Coast) will be held Oct. 8 onPerdido Bay in Alabama. The Point Yacht Club, in PiratesCove Marina, Josephine, AL, is host. Regatta activities beginon Friday evening with race registration and party. OnSaturday, a competitor’s briefing will be held in the morningwith the race start at 1 p.m. Following the race will be aparty and awards presentation.For more information, go to www.pointyachtclub.org.J/22 World Championships,New Orleans, LA, Oct. 9-15The Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans will host the J/22Worlds in October. Racing will be on Lake Pontchartrain,which is usually excellent sailing conditions in October.Competitors meeting and reception will start on Tuesday,Oct. 11, at the yacht club. Racing will start on Thursday, runningthrough Saturday. For more information, go towww.j22worlds.com.Racing, Texas Style: 25th AnnualHarvest Moon Regatta, Oct. 13-16The Harvest Moon Regatta is the largest point-to-point sailingregatta in U.S. coastal waters. The regatta attracts morethan 250 sailboats and 1,700 sailors each year to race 153 offshorenautical miles through the Gulf of Mexico fromGalveston to Port Aransas, TX. Conceived as a gentlemen’srace by a few members of the Lakewood Yacht Club, thecourse reaches southwesterly down the Texas coast whenthe prevailing winds are southeasterly.Regatta participants moor at the City Marina or atIsland Moorings in Port Aransas following the race. TheHarvest Moon Regatta, a/k/a “Rum Regatta,” culminatesin the Welcome Sailors Rum Party and awards dinner onSaturday night to see who won the coveted Bacardi Cup. Asmany as 2,000 sailors and friends show up to celebrate andenjoy a party and barbecue dinner with music.54 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Sunday morning, many of the sailboats return via theGulf ICW or offshore. For more information, go towww.harvestmoonregatta.com37th WFORC Regatta, Pensacola, FL,Oct. 14-16Held at the Pensacola Yacht Club, registration and skipper’smeeting will be held on Thursday evening. Racingwill begin each day at 12:00 noon starting Friday withdaily awards given out each evening. Live music, doorprizes will be held throughout the event with the finalawards ceremony. For more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.Northern Gulf Coast Race CalendarSee local club websites for club races.LEGENDBSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, ALBucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, ALBWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MSCSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LAFYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, ALGYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MSLFYC Lake Forest Yacht Club, Daphne, ALLPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LAMYC Mobile YC, Mobile,ALNOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LAOSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MSPCYC Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MSPYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FLPBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FLPontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LAPtYC Point Yacht Club, Josephine, ALSYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LAStABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FLSSYC South Shore YC, New Orleans, LASYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LATYC Lake Tammany Yacht Club, Slidell, LASEPTEMBER3-5 Lipton Cup Regatta. Pont YC10 Chappell & Stitt Regatta. PYC17 To the Pier and Back Regatta. PBYC17 Middle Bay. BucYC17 Double-Handed/Couples. StABYC17-18 Back to School Regatta. PontYC17-18 GYA Multihull Championships. GYC17-18 Leukemia Cup. BSC24-25 Wadewitz. FYC24-25 Heroes, Goats and JBoats(J/24). FYC24-25 Great Lake Race. CSA/SSYC/NOYC25 Coco Seeman Regatta. SYC/LPWSA29-1 US Team Racing Championship – HYCOCTOBER1 Round the Cat. PCYC1-2 Leukemia Cup. BucYC1-2 Lorilard-Kent. StABYC1-2 Charity Race. LFYC1-2 Great Scot (Open FS). BSC1-2 Sunfish Rondinella. BWYC1-2 Gulf Coast Team Racing Invitational. SYC8 Lost Bay Regatta. PtYC8 Single-Handed Round the Lake. TYC9 Pink Ribbon Regatta. LPWSA9-15 J/22 Worlds. SYC12-16 USSA Match Racing Championships. Balboa YC (CA)14-16 WFORC. PYC15 NOYC Closing. NOYC15-16 Caterwaul (Multihull). StABYC15-16 Great Pumpkin (Thistle). BSC15-16 Monk Smith. BWYC15-16 Fish Class Worlds. BucYC19-22 Championship of Champions. Corinthian SailingClub (TX)22 Schreck. PYC22 Norton Brooker Broken Triangle. MYC23 Closing. SYC22-23 Hospitality. BSC22-23 Halloween Cat Caper. BSC28-30 LPRC. TYC / SYC / NOYC29 Double-Handed. FYC29-30 GYA Fish Class, John G. Curren. BucYC29-30 Fall Showdown. FWYC29-30 Shearwater (Multihull). OSYC29-30 C420 Gulf States Championship. SYCYACHT BROKERSAdvertise in the SOUTHWINDSBrokerage Section at special rates:$110 QUARTER PAGEQuarter Page (includes 1 free classified ad/photo)$200 HALF PAGEHalf Page (includes 2 free classified ads/photos)$325 FULL PAGEFull Page (includes 4 free classified ads/photos)(12-month rates, black and white ads – add 20% for color)Broker classified ads w/photos: $15-$20/monthUpdate Your Ads MonthlyThe most cost effective way to reach southern boatersCONTACTeditor@southwindsmagazine.comor call (941) 795-8704News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 55

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SELECTED LISTINGSCatalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$221,000 (N)Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N)Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (P)Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$224,900 (S)Hatteras 43 MYDC 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (N)Pilgrim 43 PLAY 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$195,000 (N)Beneteau 423 ’04 & ’07 starting at . . . . . .$181,950 (S)Island Packet 420 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 (N)Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 (N)Beneteau 411 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 (N)Hunter 41 DS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N)Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000 (N)Beneteau 393 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 (S)Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$240,000 (S)Beneteau M38 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$52,000 (N)Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 (P)Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 (S)Jeanneau SO 37 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,750 (N)Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000 (S)Dufour 36 Classic 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 (S)Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,500 (N)Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 (P)Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 (S)Pearson 36s ’79, ‘80 & ‘82 starting at . . . .$38,950 (N)Hunter 355 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,000 (P)Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,500 (N)C&C 35 MKIII 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$44,000 (N)Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 (N)Beneteau 34 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 (S)Californian 34 LRC 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$63,500 (N)Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . . .$55,000 (N)Hunter 33.5 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,750 (P)Hans Christian 33 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,500 (N)Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 (N)Beneteau 323 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69.000 (P)C&C 99 (32’) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000 (S)Fuji 32 Ketch 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 (N)Gulf 32 197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500 (N)Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (N)Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 (S)Sea Sprite 30 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 N)Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 (N)Fairways Marine Fisher 30 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,000 (N)Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 (S)Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,000 (P)Alerion AE 28s ’96 & ’04 starting at . . . . . . .$69,000 (N)Details & Pictures - Go to www.MurrayYachtSales.comComplete Gulf Coast CoverageNew Orleans 504-210-3668NewOrleans@MurrayYachtSales.comPensacola 850-261-4129Pensacola@MurrayYachtSales.comSt. Petersburg 727-214-1590StPete@MurrayYachtSales.comYour Authorized Dealer forBeneteau (31’ to 58’)J/Boats (22’ to 43’)Sense (43’ to 50’)Eagle Pilothouse (40’ to 53’)We have IN & OUT of the Water Slips AVAILABLE for our Listings!www.MurrayYachtSales.com58 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Catalina Yachts Com-Pac YachtsRS Sailboats Used Boat BrokerageWe want to sell your boat! Our inventory is selling fast.Call us for a free market valuation to get your boat sold FAST!Buying a boat should be a fun experience —We keep the fun in boating!Let the pros at Grand Slam show you how.Grand Slam is now in Miami. Call Nic Ware at 305-510-7081.Visit our website: www.grandslamyachtsales.comto see what our customers say about us.POWERFrank JosephDirect: 941-962-5969Frank@grandslamyachtsales.com1986 43' Albin Classic. Majorprice reduction: $99,900. Twindiesel, twin stateroom, Owners'aft cabin, generator, radar, GPS,autopilot to start. Explore the Bahamasor start the Great CircleLoop!SAILAlan PressmanDirect: 941-350-1559AlanGSYS@gmail.com1988 Crowther Catamaran 54'Proven offshore performance cat.Diesel, generator, new electronics,newly refurbished interior, Cutterrig, new tramps, Air Cond andmuch more! $259,900New RS Tera 9’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2895New RS Q’Ba 11’5” . . . . . . . . . . . .$3895New RS Feva 12’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5495New RS Vision 15’ . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9495New RS 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,8002011 Catalina 14.2 Expo . . . . . . . .$59312011 Compac Legacy 16 . . . . . . .$11,5002001 Compac Picnic Cat . . . . . . . . .SOLD2011 Catalina 16.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74592011 Compac Picnic Cat . . . . . . .$10,9952011 Compac Suncat . . . . . . . . .$19,7952011 Compac SundayCat . . . . . .$17,2452011 Compac Eclipse . . . . . . . . .$26,595Selling your boat?1991 Capri 22 Wing w/trailer . . . . .SOLD2009 Catalina 22 Sport/Trl . . . . . . . .SOLD2011 Catalina 22 Sport . . . . . . . .$14,6471997 Catalina 22 MkII . . . . . . . . .$10,7412011 Compac 23 MKIV . . . . . . . .$34,9952001 Catalina 250 WB/trl . . . . . . . .SOLD2011 Catalina 250 WB . . . . . . . . .$30,9952007 Catalina 250 Wing . . . . . . .$29,7312004 Menorquin 130 Trawler43' Old world charm. Modernocean going trawler. Twin Volvodiesels, generator, air condition,bow thruster, electric windlass,GPS Chartplotter and muchmore. 2 staterooms and protectedprops! A real head turnerin any harbor! $269,900.2001 Catalina 470. In Mast Furling,8Kw generator, twin helm, Airconditioner,watermaker, bowthruster, wind generator, new batteries2011 and more. $249,900SAIL AND POWER BOATS54' CROWTHER CATAMARAN $259,90047' CATALINA 470 $249,900VAGABOND 47 CUTTER/KETCH REDUCED $179,900SABRE 42 SHOAL DRAFT $139,900MAINE CAT 41 USCG CERT. CATAMARAN REDUCED $349,9001997 SABRE 402 $199,90040' HINCKLEY REDUCED $39,900BENETEAU 39 FIRST CLASS 12 REDUCED $57,90038 ISLAND PACKET CUTTER $149,90038 SABRE CENTERBOARD SLOOP $74,9001996 SABRE 362 $139,90035 BENETEAU 351 SOLD!ISLAND PACKET 35SOLD!34 BENETEAU 343 SOLD!SABRE 34 CLASSIC $89,900'96 32' BENETEAU OCEANIS 321 SOLD!29' SEA TRIBE CRUISING CATAMARAN REDUCED $59,90028' MORGAN HOLDEN SOLD!STILETTO 27 CATAMARAN REDUCED $24,900JUST SOLD! 2007 Island Packet 370, Charles Morgan 55' Trawler, Voyage 380Catamaran, Crowther 38 Cat, Catalina 470, Beneteau 351, Beneteau 343,Beneteau 321. 28' Custom Morgan Holden, Island Packet 35.Visit our website for detailed specs and more photosof all of our listings:www.grandslamyachtsales.comCORTEZ COVE BOATYARD4522 121st Street West, Cortez, FL 34215Toll-free 866-591-9373 • Tel 941-795-4200info@grandslamyachtsales.comHOME OF THE “FLORIDA SABRE SAILBOAT OWNERS ASSOCIATION”(FSSOA). CONTACT ALAN FOR MORE INFORMATION.Selling your boat?Call Kelly!With Massey Yacht SalesHow he can help sell your$75K to $1M sailboat★ 30 years sailing experience★ Certified Professional Yacht Broker (one of 3% of Florida Brokers)★ Kelly will come to your home, office or boat - evenings included!★ Massey Yacht Sales sells more brokerage sailboats than anyfirm in the Southeast U.S.Call Kelly!Kelly Bickford, CPYBMassey Yacht Sales & ServiceTAMPA BAY AREAkelly@kellybickfordcpyb.comCell: 727-599-1718 Toll Free: 877-552-0525News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 59

ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF SAILBOATS & CATAMARANSwww.SailboatsInFlorida.comwww.CatamaransFlorida.comMULTIHULL54' Hylas Raised Saloon 2004. She is elegantlydesigned, beautifully finished, very wellequipped,in immaculate condition and is a oneownerboat! $739,000, Call Bob @ 239-877-409447' Gulfstar, 1979. Strongly built, long-rangecruiser with outstanding accommodations! Verylow hours on rebuilt engine! $125.000, Call TJ @941-741-587546' Fountaine Pajot 2000. Sturdily built, withexceptional interior volume and a good turn ofspeed. $255,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-944645' Hunter 456, 2002. Low hours and is anextremely well-maintained, one-owner boatwith gelcoat that shines like new! $175,000Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642 $175,00047' Wauquiez Centurion, 1986, Great sailing, bluewater boat in PR, Rigged for easy sailing, She isLoaded for bluewater cruising and ready to go!$189,000, Call Roy S. @ 305-775-8907MULTIHULL44' Island Packet, 2008, Yanmar under 200hrs, electric winches, upgraded to better thannew. This is a must see! $525,000, Harry @941-400-794244' Gozzard 1994, Bluewater cruiser, A/C, Windgenerator, recent Awlgrip, BowThruster,Equipped to go today! $239,000 Capt Calvin @941-830-104740' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey, 2003, two-cabin, onehead version adding lots of extra room. Twinhelm stations in Cockpit, Extremely fine conditionboth inside and out! $169,000, Call Kevin321-693-1642MULTIHULL39' Privilege Cat. 1990, Twin Diesel, Just backfrom Circumnavigation. Loaded and ready to goagain! This will not last long. $139,900, Tom @904-377-9446MULTI-HULLS36' Hunter 35.5, 1991, Well taken care of. Theboat is well equipped and ready to go! $49,900,Call Butch @ 850-624-889360’ Custom Catamaran 1999 $574,900 Tarpon Springs Bill51’Jeantot/Priviledge Cat 1994 $499,000 West Palm Beach Tom48’ Nautitech Catamaran 1998 $349,000 Punta Gorda Rick46' Fountaine Pajot Bahia 2000 $255,000 St. Augustine Tom44' Priviledge 435 2001 $444,900 Italy Tom44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $549,000 Caribbean Kevin44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2004 $359,000 Grenada Kevin44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $499,000 Columbia Bob44’ Voyage Catamaran 2002 $297,000 Tortola Tom43’ Fountaine Pajot Belize 2001 $299,900 Melbourne Kevin42' Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $449,000 Florida Kevin39' Priviledge Catamaran 1990 $139,000 St. Augustine Tom38' Robertson Caine Cat 1999 $210,000 Guatemala Rick36' Endeavour Catamaran 1992 $ 57,900 New Port Richey Jane36’ Intercontinental Tri. 1969 $ 69,900 Gulfport Roy S.36’ G-Cat Power Cat 2008 $249,900 Dade City Rick36’ PDQ Catamaran 1991 $139,500 Washington Clark35’ Island Packet Cat 1993 $144,900 Apollo Beach Mark32’ PDQ Catamaran 1995 $113,000 Crystal River Joe32’ AMI Renaissance Cat. 1994 $124,500 St. Augustine Tom23' Tremolino Trimaran 1979 $ 7,900 Panama City ButchSAILBOATS74’ Ortholan Motorsailor 1939 $230,000 Argentina Kirk54' Hylas 2004 $739,000 Tampa Bob53' Bruce Roberts 1990 $186,000 Martinique Bob53’ Pearson 1981 $249,000 St. Augustine Tom51’ Morgan Out Island 1976 $109,900 Treasure Island Harry50’ Mikelson Ketch 1988 $267,500 Guatemala Bob48’ Sunward Ketch 1980 $165,000 Melbourne Kevin47’ Beneteau 2004 $295,000 Bahamas Bob47' Wauquiez Centurion 1986 $189,000 Puerto Rico Roy S47' Gulfstar Sailmaster 1980 $139,000 St. Pete Beach Roy S.47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1980 $179,900 St. Johns Tom47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979 $125,000 West Palm Beach TJ47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979 $134,900 Madeira Beach Roy S.47' Wellington Ketch 1975 $ 75,000 Apollo Beach Joe46' Hunter 466 2004 $225,000 In Route Kevin46' Hunter 466 2005 $225,000 Melbourne Kevin46’ Hunter 2000 $145,000 St. Petersburg Joe46’ Durbeck Ketch 1974 $90,000 Panama City Butch35' Catalina 350, 2006, Universal 475 hours, 3bladed Flexofold prop. 2 cabins, separate walk inshower stall, Master Cabin has a centerline queenisland, $133,900, Call Kevin 321-693-164245’ Morgan 454 1983 $107,500 Panama City Butch45’ Hunter Legend 1987 $ 88,900 Crystal River Rick45’ Hunter 450 2001 $195,000 Palm Coast Kevin45’ Hunter 456 2002 $175,000 Cape Canveral Kevin44' Gozzard G44 1994 $239,000 Stuart Calvin44’ CSY Walk over 1979 $124,900 Port Charlotte Jane44' Island Packet 440 2008 $525,000 St. Petersburg Harry44’ Wellington 1980 $179,000 Sarasota Joe44’ Freedom 1982 $ 88,900 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk43' Endeavour CC 1980 $ 87,500 New Port Richey Jane43' Dufour Gibsea 43GS 2001 $124,000 St. Augustine Tom43’ Elan 1990 $110,000 Israel Kirk42’ Catalina 1997 $124,500 Sanibel Joe42’ Tayana Vancouver 1987 $ 96,000 Venezuela Harry42’ Catalina 1992 $ 99,000 Bahamas Tom41' Hunter DS 2005 $154,900 Puerto Rico Roy S40' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 2003 $169,000 Melbourne Kevin38’ Catalina 380 1997 $124,900 Punt Gorda Leo38' Irwin MK II 1988 $ 84,900 Naples Bob38’ Pacific Seacraft/Erickson 1998 $159,900 Tierra Verde Roy S37’ Gulfstar 1979 $ 44,500 Hudson Jane37’ Hunter 376 1997 $ 69,000 Ft. Lauderdale Joe36’ Watkins 1981 $ 31,500 Inglis Rick36’ Pearson 1975 $ 24,900 Melborune Kevin35' Pearson 1981 $ 33,900 St. Augustine Tom35' Catalina 350 2006 $133,900 Melbourne Kevin35' Hunter 35.5 1991 $ 49,900 Panama City Butch35’ Hinckley Pilot 1972 $ 59,900 Port Charlotte Leo35’ Kenner Privateer 1971 $ 29,000 Panama City Butch35’ Morgan 1971 $ 19,900 Panama City Butch34' Catalina 1987 $ 37,900 St. Petersburg Bill33’ Moody 1977 $ 29,000 Panama City Butch33' Raider 1979 $ 26,995 Melbourne Kevin33’ Morgan Out Island 1977 $ 25,900 Port Charlotte Calvin33’ Southerly 1985 $ 69,500 Punta Gorda Leo32’ Beneteau First 32 1984 $ 37,000 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk31’ Beneteau 2000 $ 59,900 Cape Coral TJ30' Bristol 29.9 1978 $ 17,000 Panama City Butch29’ Compac 25’ 2004 $ 49,000 Miami Beach Kirk29’ Watkins 1987 $ 16,900 Panama City Butch28' Catalina MK II 1998 $ 39,900 North Carolina Wendy28’ Caliber 1984 $ 19,900 Panama City Butch28’ Shannon 1979 $ 39,000 St. Augustine TomEdwards Yacht SalesQuality Listings, Professional Brokers35' Island Packet Cat, 1993, New Engine,Twincabin privacy, 2 heads, lots of storage, efficient useof space and the quality construction expected bysailors, $144,900, Call Mark @ 813-523-1717BOAT LOANSFROM 4.9%Roy Edwards • Clearwater • 727-507-8222 Bob Cook • Naples • 239-877-4094Tom Morton • St. Augustine • 904-377-9446 Rick Hoving • Washington • 727-422-8229Bill Mellon • St. Petersburg • 727-421-4848 Leo Thibault • Punta Gorda • 941-504-6754Roy Stringfellow • Tierra Verde • 305-775-8907 Joe Weber • Bradenton • 941-224-9661TJ Johnson • Palmetto • 941-741-5875 Harry Schell • Sarasota • 941-400-7942Mark 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_________________________________________Inflatable Dinghy. $1000 2009 HSR2407’10”. Brand New. Stored Garage, New FoundMetals. Internet Price $1549 plus freight, HardRibbed Bottom. 2 Chambered. Call Vic (904)412-9939. (10/11)_________________________________________8-foot Fiberglass rowing dinghy—can beused with a small outboard. $275. Sarasota(941) 870-7473.New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian atBimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-140018’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Justrestored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminumtrailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water.$2,900. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 923-7384. (9/11)FLYING SCOTS....Very Attractively PricedNew Boats used only for US SAILING’s AdamsCup Championship. Race rigged and professionallytuned. Includes MAD Sails main, jib,spinnaker and galvanized trailer. AvailableOct. 10 at Lake Norman, Charlotte, NC. Fordetails call (800-864-7208) (10/11)2007 Catalina 250 Wing Keel. Honda 9.9electric start, wheel steering, autopilot, electronics,Harken furler and much more. Clean$29,731. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises(800)783-6953 or (727)327-5361.www.mastheadsailinggear.com1988 Cape Cod Beetlecat 12.5 feet. Beautifulboat show condition. Complete restoration2009. Re-fastened, new paint, varnish andsail. Many extras. $8000 OBO. Call David(941) 545-7109. Bradenton Beach, FL. (9/11)$50 – 3 mo.Ad & Photo1988 Hunter 26.5 New bottom job, greatdaysailer or weekender, recent 4-cycle outboard,new furler and genoa, in very goodshape and ready to sail. Many extras $7500(941) 713-3569. (9/11)941-795-87042” DISPLAYADS STARTING $38/MO.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 61

CLASSIFIED ADSMorgan 27, Chiquita. It has won hundreds ofPHRF trophies. Has plenty left in it for plentymore big trophies if you know how to sail/race.Recent survey $19,000. Recent upgrades$7,000. Excellent condition. Price $13,000/nohaggle. Owner (205) 467-4511, (205) 466-5726, fburgett@hopper.net. (11/11)31’ Cape George Cutter, 1982. A traditionallong-trunk cabin, meticulously maintainedand well equipped for comfortable cruising!$68,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-944633’ CSY Custom Sloop, 1983. 50 HP PerkinsDiesel, low hours on motor, 3’11” draft. Oneof a kind, very clean. Good sails, Awlgrip2008. Call for details (727) 534-9947Asking, $32,900. (10/11)1998 Alerion Express 28. New 2011 bottomand Plexiglas main hatch, 2006 new dark blueAwlgrip, standing rigging. Many extras.Lowest price in market $49,000. NewOrleans, (504) 835-0610, or (504) 289-6810.(9/11)2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Was$286,500, now reduced to $199,900-liquidationsale-new boat warranty. This is a loadedboat with many factory and dealer options.Ruggedly built and sea-kindly. Must see toappreciate. Low interest financing available.Was $286,500 Now Only $199,900. ContactEd Massey at (941) 725-235034’ Gemini 105MC 2003, Westerbeke 27 HP,3 Staterooms, Microwave, Ice Maker, Fullelectronics, Flat Screen TV, Custom Sail Packw/Lazy Jacks, Solar Panels, Cockpit full enclosure,Custom Sunbrella Covers, Electric windlass.Boat set up by true cruisers, a must see,asking $129,000. www.sayachtsales.com.(904) 829-15891985 S2 9.1. Two Mains, 3 chutes, Harken RF,multiple headsails, cruising chute. GPS/ChartPlotter, Nexus instruments, Auto tiller, LifeSling, folding prop, Bimini. Bcoated. 5’ 6”draft. $17,200 OBO. (352) 746-1329, (352)445-6359. (9/11)2004 Catalina 310. $59,900. AC, AP, GPS,Refrig, R/F Genoa, Electric windlass, Bimini,4’10’’ shoal draft. St. Petersburg, FL. 727-214-1590. Full Specs & pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality andequipped like new, but at half the price.Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind,depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAMmike, reconditioned main and genoa sails,electric windless, custom Bimini and sailcover. Clearwater, FL. $69,900. (303) 522-3580. (9/11)$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine &transmission were completely re-conditionedin 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built inSweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berthseach side and a semi-enclosed forwardV-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. ContactTom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net.(9/11)33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready tocruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B,head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails.Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996. (10/11)BROKERS:Text & Photo AdsNew: $20/mo Pickup: $15/moGemini 3400 1993. $72,900. 2006 Yamaha50hp four-stroke. New Bottom—no blisters. 3new G-27 AGM batteries, 210W solar-charger-inverter,Honda generator. Reverse cycleAC. New roller main and 150 Genny. (941)276 -5628. (9/11)62 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS2011 Beneteau 34. $156,000. Commissioned12/2010, AC, Refrig, AP, A90 Chartplotter, 4’6shoal draft, In mast furling, r/f genoa, ST70electronics, NEW Condition. St. Petersburg,FL. (727) 214-1590. Full Specs & pics atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.36 Cheoy Lee 1970. Cutter Yawl. Completelyrebuilt inside and out—mast, sails, boom, rigging,both 12-volt & 110-volt, plumbing.Asking $66,900. Go anywhere. Jim Booth,(904) 652-8401.37’ Soverel Sloop ‘75. 3’6” draft. 2005Westerbeke diesel 35 hp. Everything on thisboat except the mast, boom and stanchions is2000 or newer. It is clean, clean and ready fornew owners. Asking $19,500. Checkwww.sayachtsales.com for all info and pictures(904) 829-15891988 Catalina 34, Just Traded in for a newCatalina. Many Recent Upgrades, Very Clean.$47,900. Massey Yacht Sales. (941) 723-1610.Wharram Tangaroa MKIV+, 200236 ’x19’. Beams lashed on top of deck, singlemast with gaff wing sail, jib, large Bimini,unique cockpit, 6+’ standing headroom inextended cabins, 230w solar with large batteries,two 8hp Yamahas, inflatable with outboard,solid boat to liveaboard or cruise theislands, $65K. Dan (305) 664-0190. (9/11)37’ Jeanneau 2001. Well built, fast and fun.Equipped for cruising with SSB, Chartplotterand Radar. Air conditioner, walk throughtransom, and lots more. Call Mike atWhiteaker Yacht Sales. (941) 776-0616.35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006. In-mast mainsailfurling, 135% roller-furling genoa, dodgerw/Bimini, A/C, Raymarine E80, ST series, &autopilot. Dinghy w/ outboard, $133,000Raymarine E80, ST series, autopilot. AndyGillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (9/11)36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007. In-mastmainsail furling, roller-furling genoa, shoaldraft, A/C, dodger w/Bimini, Raymarine E80,ST series, & autopilot. $147,500. Andy Gillisin Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (9/11)37’ one-off Cooper. 1985. Just completedthree-year cruise from San Francisco.Complete sail inventory. 400 hours on recentlyrebuilt Volvo engine. $90,000. (530) 305-7977. For complete inventory, go to:http://web.mac.com/pecahill/XANADU/Welcome.html. (9/11)35 Strider 1969. Fiberglass, hand-built, PHRFrating 168. Yanmar diesel replaced 1994.Flag-blue hull, new sails. Asking $29,000. JimBooth, (904) 652-8401.CAL 36. Classic racer/cruiser. Fast,Strong. 2005 diesel. Newer mast/boom/rigging.A/C and Heat. 7 sails. Fullyequipped. Sailed regularly. $23,500. (727)821-0949. St. Petersburg (9/11a)Subscribe to SOUTHWINDSeditor@southwindsmagazine.com37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkinsdiesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with forwardV-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter,Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/SDavits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautifulinterior. At our docks. Asking $29,900.Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100$50 – 3 MO. AD & PHOTO 941-795-8704News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 63

CLASSIFIED ADS38’ Irwin Center Cockpit Sloop 1983. Rollerfurling main and genoa, 4 1/2 ft draft, 16000BTU A/C, autopilot, radar, wind generator,12v refrigeration. Roomy interior with aftcabin. Reduced $39,900. Bill Browning YachtSales, St. Petersburg. www.floridaboats.net.(727) 323-530039’ Lindsey Motorsailer, 1973. Roomy, walkthrulayout with manly walk-in engine room,Perkins 85. Bertha is versatile in all conditions,3 1/2’ draft, wind gen, 3 anchors, windlass,HBI. $25,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, since1972. (305) 815-2607, or www.marinesource.com.1984 Endeavour 40 CC Sloop. USCG-Documented vessel, recent survey, She is avery sound boat w/strong Perkins 4-108. NewVetus windlass (being installed). All electronics,sails are fair. $59,900 OBO. Charleston,SC. (719) 339-9779. cchugh05@gmail.com(11/11)1983 Sabre 38. A classic with exceptional sailingperformance. Shoal draft 4’3”, GPS, VHF,Westerbeke diesel with split aft stateroom.$74,900. Alan at (941) 350-1559.AlanGSYS@gmail.com39’ 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. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales(941) 792-910039’ Island Spirit 400, 2004. This is an owner’sversion, 3-cabin boat that has never been charteredand is in immaculate condition. Fullyequipped for cruising with Yanmar diesels,Northern Lights Genset, watermaker, solarpanels, SSB, etc. This boat is “turnkey” & readyto go cruising! Asking only $289,000, which is1/2 of what a new boat will cost! Located inKey West. For more details call (305) 747-9279or e-mail caribtraveller@yahoo.com (9/1Schucker 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.(9/11)CORTEZ YACHT SALESSAIL56' Custom Schooner 2007 . . . .$950,00045' Hardin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,90045' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,00040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,50040' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$59,90039' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00037' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900POWER42' Express Bridge 1988 Diesel . .$92,00034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$25,50034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$34,90032' Trojan 1983 New Engines . . .$34,90029' Prairie 1978 Trawler Diesel . .$16,90028' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE(941) 792-9100visit www.cortezyachts.comCORTEZ YACHT SALESSubscribe to SOUTHWINDS$24/year • 3rd Class$30/year • 1st ClassSubscribe on our secure Web sitewww.southwindsmagazine.com40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-DocumentedVessel with unrestricted CoastwiseEndorsement. LEX-SEA was previously ownedby Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast, fun and capableof ocean racing. Great sail inventory,recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, New Dodger,Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom Helm Seats.RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo. $59,900.Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-91001987 40’ Beneteau First Class 12. This is oneFAST Beneteau. Great sails, diesel power, tiller,5’6” shoal draft, nice cruising amenities.REDUCED: $57,900. Alan at 941-350-1559.AlanGSYS@gmail.com41’ Concordia Sloop 1953, Yanmar diesel.Own a classic piece of yachting history, Actaeawas the flagship for the New York Yacht Cluband also has a winning racing history.Completely restored and the most beautifulyacht. Last haul 4-11. Check our website forall info and lots of pictures. www.sayachtsales.com.(904) 829-158964 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS41’ Morgan 1986. a liveaboard’s dream. Biggenset, recent Canvas, Heat & Air, Autopilot,Yanmar diesel with fuel polishing system,Shoal draft. Reduced to $89k. Call Kelly atMassey Yacht Sales, St Pete. (727) 599-171842 Catalina 2003. 2-Cabin Wing Keel. A/C,genset, watermaker, in-mast furling, davits,bimini, hard dodger, full enclosure andmore. Very well maintained, in excellent conditionand ready to go cruising. Contact ScottPursell, CPYB, Massey Yacht Sales & Service,Palmetto, FL $199,000 (941) 723-1610.1995 Beneteau 42s7. Rigged for shorthandedperformance cruising. Spacious 3-cabinpearwood interior. Large owner stateroomforward. 50hp Volvo. Flex-o-fold propeller. 5’-11” draft. Clear Lake, TX. $119,999. (281)538-2595. ben42s7@hotmail.com. (9/11)2008 Hunter 41 DS. A clean Trade-in!Excellent value with only 483 hours on theupgraded 54 HP Yanmar and loaded withoptions. Air conditioning, generator, upgraded105 amp alternator, 2 chartplotters, radar,autopilot, inverter, electric halyard winch,Fresh water flush heads, Bose stereo andOceanaire shades and screens. Call Bill atMassey (727) 492-7044.42 Beneteau First 1983. Rated ”World’s BestSailboat.” Many upgrades. Price reduction to$78,900. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.43’ Bristol, 1986, Pristine condition$139,000. Super Deal. Yacht Brokers, llc, PalmCoast, FL. Contact Meg Goncalves at (386)447-1977. e-mail ybipc@bellsouth.net2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to$249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loadedwith factory options, including AC, gen anda full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was$284,188, now $249,900. Great financingavailable, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350.42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. In-mast Roller Main,New rig in ’99. 60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning,generator, 4‘6” board up. Stout29,000-pound cruiser. All new opening ports.$49,500. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972.(305) 815-2607, bstewart_yachts@msn.com.www.marinesource.com.2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning,Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In MastFurling $224,900. St. Petersburg, FL. (727)(214) 1590. Full specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.45' Hardin 1981. Center cockpit ketch withwalk-thru aft cabin, 2003 Westerbeke 55HPdiesel, four sails, teak decks, SS propanestove. PROJECT boat as is. $19,900. CallMajor Carter, (941) 792-9100, for details.42’ Brewer 12.8, 1985. Yanmar 4JH2TE, amodern, modified-fin keel, popular cruisercomforts, Bimini with full enclosure. NEW2010! $125,000, Call Harry @ (941) 400-7942Subscribe to SOUTHWINDSwww.southwindsmagazine.comBROKERS:Advertise Your Boats for Sale.Text & photo ads:$50 for 3-months.Text only ads: $25 for 3 mo.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 65

CLASSIFIED ADS45’ 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. $125,000.Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.1999 Catalina 470. Bowthruster, Genset, 3AC, Windlass upgrade, custom arch anddavits, and a lot more. $224,000. NewOrleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. www.murrayyachtsales.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. (10/11)46’ Morgan 461 Sloop, 1979. A well-built,time-tested and cruise-equipped sailboat.With a solid hull, reliable engine, GPS/chartplotter,radar, wind generator and solar panels.$94,900, Call Roy S. @ (305) 775-89071980 Vagabond 47. Reduced $179,900. Sheis loaded and impeccable. Will take you anywhereon the world’s seas in comfort, andsafety. One-owner boat. No expense spared.See details & pix on our website.AlanGSYS@gmail.com (941) 350-1559.www.grandslamyachtsales.comNew Bomar white aluminum portlitew/screen, 17”x 7”. $100. New Whale Gusher10 aluminum bilge pump $125. Perkins 4107diesel injectors, new $100. Garmin GPS 50,older model but new in box $100. Forestay1/4”x 39ft. with Stayloks on ends, make yourboat a cutter, $125. Call Tom, (954) 560-3919._________________________________________(11/11)Standard Horizon Remote AccessMicrophone (RAM). New, in box, RAM3CMP30. Enables skippers to remotely controlall radio, DSC, PA/Fog functions of StandardHorizon VHF to helm. Intercom between helmand VHF below, full LCD display. Has 23’ ofrouting cable. IPX 7, submersible to 3’ for 30minutes. Retails for $104; asking $60. (941)342-1246._________________________________________(11/11)Xantrex Pro 1800-Watt Inverter. Likenew. 2/0 marine cable, 250-amp switch, 250-amp fuse, ready to install. $350. Ron (941)876-0422. (11/11)46’ Hunter 466, 2005. Very lightly used—286hours on Yanmar 76 turbo diesel. Extremelyclean boat, interior looks immaculate!$225,000, Call Kevin @ 321-693-164260’ Custom Aluminum Motorsailer 2003,Detroit Diesel w/600 hrs., Structurally overbuilt,Autopilot, Depth, Compass, SSB, GPS,Avon Dinghy, Electric dinghy davits, Washer,Dryer, Electric Windlass, AC, Crash Bulkhead,59’ mast height, 5’ draft, 3 staterooms, SidePower bow thruster, Great Cruising boat.Asking $249,000. www.sayachtsales.com.(904) 829-15892006 Hunter 466. Asking $179,000. One ofHunter’s most popular cruising yachts.Loaded, three staterooms and never chartered.Includes dinghy and OB. Must see!Contact Al Pollak at (727) 492-7340.$50 – 3 mo.Ad & Photo941-795-8704BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES_________________________________________FREE ADSFree ads in boat gear for all gear under$200 per item. Privately owned itemsonly. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com.(941-795-8704)Spinnaker Pole. 14 ft 5 inches, plus mastcar $125. Off an Ericson 35. Call Bill, (727)-215-7426. (9/11)_________________________________________66 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADSTwo Bronze Stuffing Boxes for 1 1/4 inchprop-shaft, $ 45 each, very good condition.12-inch Bronze Cleat, $25. Single-burnergimbaled SeaCook by Force 10, uses a standardpropane canister, $30. Tampa. (813)477-4855._________________________________________(11/11)Three Blade Bronze Propeller. Left handturning, 12-inch diameter, 12-inch pitch(“12LH12”), 13/16” diameter hub, requires aplastic sleeve to fit a 3/4” (12/16”) propellershaft. Very good condition, $150. Call Mel,evenings_________________________________________(850) 587-5869. (9/11)Johnson 2 cycle outboards: Short shafts 6HP,7.5HP, 15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80smodels. Prices starting at $250. Please call(941)_________________________________________870-7473.Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714-WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens,trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retailsfor_________________________________________$155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246.12-gallon aluminum under-seat fuel tank forBoston Whaler 13. $80. Palm City, FL. Cell(772) 285-4858 (Never on Sunday) (10/11)HELP WANTED_________________________________________Web designer to work as an independentcontractor, to help with the SOUTHWINDSwebsite. We are rebuilding our website anddeveloping another new related website andneed help in all the latest techniques toupdate our current site, help develop the newsite, and offer advice and help to the currentdesigner, the editor (a novice, but learning).Experience and knowledge in SEO also. Mustbe very knowledgeable in making our websitecompatible with different browsers (Firefox,Explorer, etc). Can’t afford a lot, but will paya reasonable, good fee. editor@southwindsmagazine.com.No knowledge of sailing isneeded, but web surfing helpful.High School Sailing 420 Coach. VeniceFlorida Region. Responsible sailing enthusiastto work with two, maybe three, high schoolteams. Applicant should have experience with420s, US SAILING Level 1 Certified. Interestedapplicants email veniceyouthboating@verizon.net,or call (941) 468-1719._________________________________________Mobile Showroom Representative wantedto promote regatta and sailing apparel atsailing regattas throughout the East Coast.Must be able to operate and care for a 24’trailer pulled by a heavy-duty truck. Dutiesinclude maintaining operational and inventorychecklists and keeping adequate suppliesof sailing apparel. Please send resumeto michele@paulhus.net. Read more aboutthe_________________________________________job at http://coralreefsailing.net/careers.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._________________________________________Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do youprefer to sell yachts from your home office? Ifyou do and are a proven, successful yacht salesprofessional, we have positions open for Floridawest and east coast. Take advantage of theMassey sales and marketing support, sales managementand administration while workingfrom home selling brokerage sail and powerboats.Call Ed Massey (941) 725-2350, or sendresume to yatchit@verizon.net (Inquiry will bekept in confidence)INSTRUCTION_________________________________________CAPTAINS LICENSECLASSSix-pack Captain’s License (OUPV)with no exam at the Coast Guard.USCG APPROVED COURSE & TESTClassroom &Online CoursesCall Toll Free,for more detailswww.captainslicenseclass.com888-937-2458LODGING FOR SAILORS_________________________________________Ponce de Leon HotelHistoric downtownhotel at the bay, acrossfrom St. PetersburgYC. 95 Central Ave.,St. Petersburg, FL33701(727) 550-9300www.poncedeleonhotel.comREAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT_________________________________________MALABAR/Florida! TOP FLOOR CONDOwith private boat slip to the Indian River!Gorgeous 3Br/2Ba, 1-car garage. With amazingviews, pool on the river, vlubhouse, tenniscourt, sauna and GYM. $195,000. (11/11)High (12+ meters ASL) wooded, buildinglot 1/2 mile southeast GeorgeTown, Exuma,Spectacular views: Elizabeth Harbour,Stocking Island, Crab Key. Road andPower in. Beach access. $65,000. (813) 956-3119. (10/11)BROKERS:Advertise Your Boats for Sale.Text & Photo AdsNew ads: $20/moPickup ads: $15/moBoating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lakein Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet,lakefront adult mobile home park.Conveniently located, reasonable lotrent. Homes from $3500 to $14,000. (386)698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com(9/11a)News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 67

CLASSIFIEDSADVERTISERS ALPHABETICALLYSOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesyand asks our readers to support our advertisers.This list includes all display advertising.TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTH-WINDS!NE Florida Spanish Colonial. 4BR/3BA, 3260sq ft, secluded, treed 1.5 acres, pool/spa, deepwater slip, 24ft wide. 5 mi to Atlantic inlet.MLS#54985 $975,000. (904) 556-1279(11/11)SAILS & CANVAS_________________________________________Mainsail and Mast. 19’ 6” mast. Shortenedoff 18’ Catalina. Complete with Spreaders,lights, etc. Mainsail: 16’ luff. 8’ 4” foot.Powerhead. 1 reef point. Will separate. $75each or OBO. (352) 728-0098. (9/11)SLIPS 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. (9/11)Port Canaveral Yacht Club. Membershipsand/or slips for rent. Sailboats and powerboatsup to 60 feet. Multihulls up to 45 feet in length.Deepwater direct ocean access. Near ICW.Liveaboard and transient slips available.Restaurant and Tiki Bar on site. Walking distanceto restaurants, nightlife, public transportation.Dockmaster at (321) 482-0167, orOffice M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at (321) 784-2292.Free Wi-Fi, pump-outs on site, fuel and boatrepair nearby. www.office@pcyc-fl.org. (9/11)For Sale 65’ x 17’8” Deeded Slip. USVIs -America’s Paradise. Adjacent to beautifulSapphire Beach. Close to St. John, the magnificentBVI cruising area and the famousnorth drop fishing grounds. Inexpensivewater $0.06, and electricity $0.36/kw. FreeParking. $94,500. lvc99@aol.com (787) 366-3536. (11/11)Too Late To Classify________________________________________1970 Pearson 33'. Good sails. Profurl headsail. Westerbeke diesel with less than 1200hours. Marine A/C. Autopilot. Bimini. Headand lifelines are all only two years old.$13,600. Call Jesse (813) 363-3172.1980 Prout Ranger 27. 12 ft. wide, draws30”, double, 2 singles, head, galley, autopilot,GPS, 15 HP Yamaha. Will email photos.sfbker@msn.com. $23,900 or trade for land,Wharram, concubine? (813) 837-5281, 892-1701. (11/11)Absolute Tank Cleaning ............................28Across the Wind .......................................35Advanced Sails..........................................32All American Boat Storage ........................20American Rope & Tar ...............................29Anchorage Resort and Marina ..................23Aqua Graphics ..........................................28Atlantic Sail Traders ..................................32Bacon Sails ...............................................32Beaver Flags..............................................29Beneteau Sailboats ...................................BCBeta Marine..............................................41Bill Browning Yacht Sales ..........................57Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .......................39Bluewater Insurance .................................27Bluewater Sailing School......................16,35Boaters’ Exchange ....................................18BoatNames.net.........................................28BoatUS Towing.........................................19Borel.........................................................29Bo’sun Supplies.........................................15Bradenton YC Kickoff Regatta .....................9Bridge Pointe Marina................................22Buzzelli Multihull Regatta............................5Cajun Trading Rigging..............................31Capt. George Schott.................................28Capt. Marti Brown....................................28Capt. Rick Meyer ......................................28Captains License Class ..............................67Catalina Yachts ...................................IFC,18Catamaran Boatyard.................................28Charleston Sailing School ....................35,40C-Head Compost Toilets .............................6Clearwater Municipal Marina....................23Coolnet Hammocks ..................................29CopperCoat..............................................43Coquina Yacht Harbor ..............................22Cortez Cup Regatta ....................................7Cortez Flea Market ...................................20Cortez Yacht Brokerage ............................64CPT Autopilot ...........................................66Cruising Solutions.....................................24Defender Industries ..................................25Dockside Radio.........................................27Doyle/Ploch Sails ......................................32Dr. LED................................................19,29Dunbar Sales .................................IFC,18,57Dunbar Sales Sailing School......................35Dwyer mast ..............................................66Eastern Yachts/Beneteau...........................BCEdwards Yacht Sales..................................60Ellies Sailing Shop.....................................28Fair Winds Boat Repairs ............................31Flying Scot Sailboats.................................65Garhauer Hardware ..................................26Glades Boat Storage .................................11Grand Slam Yacht Sales ............................59Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School..........35Gulfport City Marina ................................38Harborage Marina ...................................IBCHawk’s Cay Marina ...................................23Hidden Harbor Marina..............................23Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack...........................34Hotwire/Fans & other products ...............29Innovative Marine Services ..................28,32Irish Sail Lady............................................32J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales .....................58Kelly Bickford,Broker.................................5968 September 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Key Lime Sailing .......................................31Key West Race Week...................................3Leather Wheel ..........................................30Mack Sails.................................................21Madeira Beach Municipal Marina .............14Marine Supply Warehouse ........................30Massey Yacht Sales ............................IFC,56Masthead Enterprises.................18,30,33,59Mastmate ................................................30Matthews Point Marina ............................35Mike Chan Yacht Services .........................28Moor Electronics.......................................30Morehead City Marina..............................22Morehead City Yacht Basin.......................22Mrs. G Diving ..........................................29Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ..............58,BCMyrtle Beach Marina ................................22National Sail Supply .................................33Nature’s Head...........................................30New Bern Grande Marina.........................22North Carolina School of Sailing...............35North Sails ...............................................45North Sails Direct .....................................10North Sails Outlet.....................................68Osprey Marina..........................................22Palm Coast Marina ...................................23Pasadena Marina ......................................23Pelican’s Perch Marina ...........................8,23Porpoise Used Sails ...................................33Premiere Racing..........................................3Regatta Pointe Marina ..............................17Richard Herman Books .............................21Rigging Only ............................................31Rivertown Marina & Boatyard ..................23Ross Yacht Sales........................................57Sail Harbor Marina....................................22Sail 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.......................................28St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises ...............35St. Barts/Beneteau....................................BCSt. Pete YC Fall Bay Race ............................7Star Marine Outboards .............................32Sunrise Sails,Plus.......................................32Tackle Shack .............................................34The Pelican Marina ...................................22Tiki Water Sports ......................................18Topaz Boats ..............................................39TowboatUS...............................................19Turner Marine Yacht Sales........................IFCTwin Dolphin Marina................................23Ullman sails .........................................28,33US SAILING ..............................................12Waterborn ................................................31Welmax Marine ........................................31Yachting Gourmet ....................................29Yachting Vacations....................................35Zarcor.......................................................13ADVERTISERS BY CATEGORYTELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS!SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesyand asks our readers to support our advertisers.The lists includes all display advertising.SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGEBeneteau .....................................................BCBill Browning Yacht Sales .............................57Boaters Exchanges/Catalina .........................18Catalina Yachts......................................I FC,18Cortez Yacht Brokerage................................64Dunbar Sales.....................................IFC,18,57Edwards Yacht Sales .....................................60Flying Scot Sailboats ....................................65Grand Slam Yacht Sales................................59Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ..............................34Island Packet ................................................59Kelly Bickford,Broker ....................................59Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/Island Packet/Eastern/Mariner...........IFC,56Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina......18,30,33,59Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau..................58,BCRoss Yacht Sales ...........................................57Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ............................18St. Barts/Beneteau .......................................BCTackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,St. Petersburg ...34Tiki Water Sports..........................................18Topaz Boats .................................................39Turner Marine Yacht Sales ...........................IFCGEAR,HARDWARE,ACCESSORIES,CLOTHINGBeaver Flags .................................................29Borel ............................................................29Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware............................15Cajun Trading Rigging .................................31C-Head Compost Toilets ................................6Coolnet........................................................29CopperCoat .................................................43CPT Autopilot ..............................................66Cruising Solutions ........................................24Defender Industries......................................25Doctor LED .............................................19,29Ellies Sailing Shop ........................................28Garhauer Hardware......................................26Hotwire/Fans & other products ...................29Leather Wheel..............................................30Masthead Enterprises ....................18,30,33,59Mastmate Mast Climber...............................30Moor Electronics ..........................................30Nature’s Head ..............................................30Savon De Mer..............................................30Seaworthy Goods....................................10,30Shadetree Awning Systems ............................6Silver Sailors.................................................15Sparman USA...............................................41Spotless Stainless..........................................31Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,Precision ...........34Welmax Marine............................................31Yachting Gourmet........................................29Zarcor ..........................................................13SAILS (NEW & USED),RIGGING,SPARS,RIGGING SERVICESAdvanced Sails .............................................32Atlantic Sail Traders......................................32Bacon Sails...................................................32Cajun Trading Rigging .................................31Doyle Ploch..................................................32Dwyer Mast/spars,hardware,rigging.............66Innovative Marine Services......................28,32Mack............................................................21Masthead/Used Sails and Service ..18,30,33,59National Sail Supply,new&used online .........33North Sails Direct/sails online by North........10North Sails,new and used .......................45,68Porpoise Used Sails ......................................33Rigging Only ...............................................31Sail Repair ....................................................33Schurr Sails,Pensacola FL..............................46Sunrise Sails,Plus .........................................32Ullman Sails ............................................28,33CANVASShadetree Awning Systems ............................6SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSEINSTRUCTIONAcross the Wind...........................................35Bluewater sailing school ..........................16,35Captains License Class..................................67Charleston Sailing School........................35,40Dunbar Sales Sailing School .........................35Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School .............35North Carolina School of Sailing ..................35Sailing Florida Charters & School .................35Sailtime........................................................35Sea School/Captain’s License ......................20St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises...................35US SAILING..................................................12Yachting Vacations .......................................35MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIESBeta Marine .................................................41Star Marine Outboards.................................32MARINAS,MOORING FIELDS,BOAT YARDSAnchorage Resort and Marina......................23Bridge Pointe Marina ...................................22Catamaran Boatyard ....................................28Clearwater Municipal Marina .......................23Coquina Yacht Harbor..................................22Glades Boat Storage.....................................11Gulfport City Marina....................................38Harborage Marina ......................................IBCHawk’s Cay Marina ......................................23Hidden Harbor Marina .................................23Madeira Beach Municipal Marina.................14Matthews Point Marina................................35Morehead City Marina .................................22Myrtle Beach Marina....................................22New Bern Grande Marina ............................22Osprey Marina .............................................22Palm Coast Marina.......................................23Pasadena Marina..........................................23Pelican’s Perch Marina...............................8,23Regatta Pointe Marina..................................17Rivertown Marina & Boatyard......................23Sail Harbor Marina .......................................22The Pelican Marina ......................................22Twin Dolphin Marina ...................................23CHARTERS,RENTALS,FRACTIONALBimini Bay Sailboat Rentals ..........................39Key Lime Sailing...........................................31Sailing Florida Charters ................................35Yachting Vacations .......................................35MARINE SERVICES,SURVEYORS,DIVE SERVICES,INSURANCE,TOWING,BOAT LETTERING,ETC.Absolute Tank Cleaning................................28Aqua Graphics .............................................28Bluewater Insurance.....................................27BoatNames.net ............................................28BoatUS Towing ............................................19Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales .......................31Innovative Marine Services......................28,32Mike Chan Yacht Services ............................28Mrs. G Diving .............................................29TowboatUS ..................................................19CAPTAIN SERVICESCapt. George Schott ....................................28Capt. Rick Meyer..........................................20MARINE ELECTRONICSSea Tech/Navigation/Communication..........67SAILING WEBSITES,VIDEOS,BOOKSBoatNames.net ............................................28Capt. Marti Brown .......................................28Richard Herman Books.................................21SSB Radio Books...........................................28REGATTAS,BOAT SHOWS,FLEA MARKETSBradenton YC Kickoff Regatta ........................9Buzzelli Multihull Regatta ...............................5Cortez Cup Regatta........................................7Cortez Flea Market.......................................20Key West Race Week ......................................3Premiere Racing .............................................3Sarasota YC Invitational Regatta.....................5St. Pete YC Fall Bay Race................................7News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 69

Are Two Heads Better than One?By Larry AnnenDear Capt. Bilgeplug,I’ve been reading a lot lately about extensive problems with the onboard MSD, more commonly known as the “head.” With all the horrorstories out there, we are now very concerned, if not actually afraid, of this necessary device. Is it a basic design flaw? Would it be saferfor us to use a five-gallon bucket with a Glad Forceflex trash bag full of kitty litter?Somehow this does not seem like a very pleasant option. What’s the real story here?Capt. Jonathon PrivyS/V Thrones StowDear Jonathon,“Two heads are better than one,” isactually a term with nautical origins.Due to the unseen grand cosmicsource which requires that somethingmechanical on a sailboatmust always malfunction—andgenerally at the worst time—repetitivesystems have great advantages.Thereby, the manufacturersof sailing vessels have added asecond head to some vessels.I have two heads on my boat;one port and one starboard. Thisfantastic design results in at leastone head’s saltwater thru-hull pickupalways being submerged—nomatter what tack we are on. Whenmy port side head fails, guess whichtack I’m on? Go figure. This ultimatelyleads us back to the cosmic anomaly offunctionality, or lack thereof.I have never, for more than 48hours, had two functional heads at onetime…ever. Immediately after rebuildingthe forward head, I stupidly stoodon deck with a cold beer and proclaimedsuccess! Within 30 minutes, ajellyfish decided to get sucked up theintake of the other head (had to get ridof the cold beer)—which leads to ashort side story…The MSD (Marine SanitationDevice) apparently converts urineand poo into an extremely toxic andhighly caustic substance, not yetdefined on the periodic table, whenpumped through the head and intothe briny deep. This illegal actionrequires a multitude of official punishmentsfrom numerous local, stateand federal authorities. Apparently,when pumped through an MSD directlyoverboard, the ensuing destructioncan be catastrophic to the environment.I offer the teal blue tropical waters ofthe Bahamas as an example. No MSDpump-outs for a hundred miles in mostareas in those waters.I once saw an FWC officer—standingbetween twin 250-hp outboards—peeing in the water. As this is unpressurizedvia the marine head, the chemicalelements are unaltered—and therebyrendered safe upon contact withsaltwater. Also, the city recently (quiteby accident) dumped several milliongallons of untreated sewage directlyinto the bay. Not much of a problem asI believe it was unpressurized via anMSD—so no fines were incurred.If you are the daring type andwant to have some fun, the next timeyou see an onboard inspection aboutto happen, run below and set your“Y” valve to discharge overboard andpour in a bottle of yellow food coloring(have it handy). Give the headtwo pumps to get the bowl clean, butkeep the food coloring in the dischargetube. When they, the inspectionpolice, drop a blue dye tab inyour head and start pumping, itcomes out a vivid green…Another fun thing to do is periodicallyremove your discharge hosesand take them up to the dock. Thehoses, in time, collect deposits whichharden inside the hose, making theinternal diameter smaller and smalleras the months go by. Firmly grab oneend of the hose and start swinging itlike a baseball bat, striking it against adock piling. As you continue yourswings, the hardened material breaksup and at the same time slings out ofthe hose in a multitude of directions.I’ve seen people fully dressed, whilewalking the dog, dive off the dock(with the dog) to avoid the scattergunoutflow. In less than 10 seconds,you can actually clear an areathe size of half a city block of anyliving creature with this method.This, of course, does not garnerany new friends…but it’s funnyas all get out.Anyhow, a friend of mine cameup with a new solution to thistired old problem of cleaning outthe hoses. He made a hose connectionthat attaches to the discharge hoseat the joker valve (and it’s called thatfor a very good reason) and then to thefreshwater hose on the dock.He claims that simply turning thewater hose on applies 20-30 psi ofpressure on the discharge hose therebyforcing through any clogged TP orother material. He further reports thatonce the water is turned on, the sourceof the block can be found by locatingthe growing bulge somewhere alongthe length of the sanitary dischargehose. A couple of whacks with a flashlight,hammer, hairdryer—or anyother suitable object—will generallyfree the obstruction. Of course, thisonly works at the dock. To free theblockage while under way, he rigged aconnection from the J-valve on hisSCUBA tank directly to the overboarddischarge hose fitting. This would givehim 3,000 psi of working pressure.I would suggest not being within4 nm of his vessel when under way.After all, he enjoys spicy Mexican foodand his heads clog regularly.AhoyCapt. Bilgeplug70 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com