Southwinds Sailing June 2004 - Southwinds Magazine

Sailrocket. They also hope to break the 50-knot barrier with the boat. Several otherinternational projects are currently underway in the effort to break those twobarriers. Many should be launching theirboats in the near future.Windsurfers are rapidly approachingthe Yellow Pages record and there is acurrent campaign on to continue that effort.For more information on Sailrocketgo to www.whbs.demon.co.uk/sr2/.■The US Coast Guard ChangesLocal Notices to MarinersThe Coast Guard is changing theway notices will be made available to thepublic. It will continue to publish electronicversions of these notices and makethem available free of charge via theInternet, but it will no longer print andmail copies of each notice. This changetook effect April 1.For Local Notices to Mariners, go to:www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/.Hunter Marine is theOfficial Sailboat of the 2004Water Works Wonders Tour.Hunter Marine Corporation ofAlachua, FL, has again joined the NationalMarine Manufacturers Association(NMMA) and the RecreationalBoating and Fishing Foundation tosupport the Discover Boating andFishing Tour presented by WaterWorks Wonders.Hunter Marine will display a newHunter 146 sailboat at each of the 25stops of the tour throughout the UnitedStates to promote boating and fishing.The tour is housed in a 53-foot customtrailer that is emblazoned with imagesof boats and the logos of the participatingcompanies. Once on-site, the trailerunfolds to house a selection of exhibitsranging from the ocean floor and thefisheries to several types of boats to enjoythe water with.“The Hunter 146 was chosen as aperfect example of a family sailboat,”said John Peterson, Hunter Marine’ssales and marketing director. “The boatis stable and easy to trailer and sail. It isalso unsinkable, which will give parentsand their children a higher level of confidenceto learn how much fun sailingcan be,” he added.“This is the second year for theWWW Tour, and Hunter Marine hasbeen with us since the beginning,” saidJohn Marcinek, NMMA’s integratedmarketing director. “They experiencedadditional interest and sales during lastyear’s tour, and we are extremelypleased to have them back with us as oursailing partner this year,” he added.■Cruising Cookbook Makes listof Best Florida CookbooksThe Galley K.I.S.S. Cookbook andCruising Galley K.I.S.S. Cookbook II, byCorinne Kanter, by Sailco Press, was selectedamong 83 Florida cookbooks selectedto contribute in the Best of the Bestfrom Florida Cookbooks from QuailRidge Press.The Cruising K.I.S.S. Cookbook II isCorinne’s third and most detailed cookbook.Her first book, the Galley K.I.S.S.Cookbook, sold over 25,000 copies andwas acclaimed the best-selling marinecookbook ever. The cookbooks are availablenationally at West Marine, Barnes& Noble, Amazon.com and most nationalchains and chandleries. The bookmay also be purchased online at:www.sailcopress.com.NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS SOUTHWINDS June 2004 23