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oats will sail to the South Carolina Yacht Club on HiltonHead Island, the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, EdistoIsland, Bohicket Marina on Seabrook Island and then to theCarolina Yacht Club in Charleston.For more information, go to www.ClassicBoatRally.com.3rd Annual GreatFlorida GulfCoast Small CraftFestival, Cortez,FL, April 18-20The Cortez Small Craft Festivalattracts dozens of unique andclassic designs each year. Photoby Steve Morrell.Come sail, row, or paddle yourclassic or traditional boat. Raceand/or “mess about,” sing sea shanties, chow down and pigout on fresh local seafood. Go for a pre-festival “gunk hole”trip. This is a family affair and there will be children’s activities.Bring stuff to sell of a nautical flea market nature. Therewill be stuff to buy. The registration fee includes free on-sitecamping, an awards dinner, coffee and doughnuts, goodtimes, great company and some live music. Special guestspeaker is to be boat designer Charley Morgan.For further information: Florida Gulf Coast MaritimeMuseum at Cortez. (941) 708-4935. www.FGCSCF.org.Ocean Festival Dive & AdventureSports Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL,April 18-20Fort Lauderdale Beach. AIA just south of Las Olas Blvd. nearthe Yankee Clipper Hotel and the Bahia Mar Resort andYacht Club. Exhibits, free introduction to scuba, seafood,live music, seminars, boat diving, shore diving and familyactivities. Underwater treasure hunts. Fri. 5-10 p.m. Sat. 10-10 p.m. Sun. 10-5. Adults $9 ($7 if bought online), 3-day pass$19 ($16 if bought online), children under 12 free. (800) 839-8516. www.oceanfest.com.Marine Flea Market, Tampa SailingSquadron, Apollo Beach, FL, April 19The Tampa Sailing squadron is having a marine flea marketto benefit their youth sailing program from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Saturday, April 19, at the squadron facilities at 1250 ApolloBeach Blvd., Apollo Beach, FL. It is open to all private individualsand corporate vendors who have marine equipmentand boating-related items for sale. Vendors may reserveinside tables for $10. To participate and to reserve a table,call Bob Shaw at (813) 645-2774.Anchors Aweigh Sailing Day, Cityof Dunedin, Tampa Bay, April 19The City of Dunedin is putting on an Anchors AweighSailing day on Saturday April 19 from 11:00-1:00 down at thecity marina. www.dunedingov.com.Pompano Beach Seafood Festival,Pompano Beach, FL, April 25-27Pompano Beach oceanfront. Annual festival held on thebeach, featuring fresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants.Musical entertainment, arts and crafts and children’splay area. Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at thebeach. More than 50 charities benefit from the proceeds of theSeafood Festival. Admission charged. (954) 570-7785.www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.24th Annual Interstate Mullet Tossand Gulf Coast’s Greatest BeachParty, April 25-27Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle inAlabama to the state line in Florida to benefit the Alabama22 April 2008 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com