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WINDSURFING GEAR__________________________Wanted: Used Prodigy (standard or race),other boards, miscellaneous windsurfingequipment. Steve (941) 795-8704,editor@southwindsmagazine.coEAST FLORIDA RACECALENDAR continued from page 60JANUARY —Northeast Florida.www.sailjax.com1 Hangover Regatta & New Year’sMeal. Rudder Club.14,28 Frostbite Series #1,#2 . Rudder ClubFEBRUARY — Central East Florida3-5 7th Annual National WayfarerRegatta. Lake Eustis Sailing Club.4-5 2nd Annual Flying Scot Regatta.Lake Eustis Sailing Club.4-5 Hagar’s Run (distance race on 4th)and Hagar the Horrible Regatta(fun race on 5th) Space CoastCatamaran Association.4 First Saturday Sailing at SebastianInlet. Indian River Catamaran Assoc.6,20 Spring Series #1,#2. TitusvilleSailing Center.6 Small Boat Sunday Racing.Melbourne Yacht Club.12 Winter/Spring River Race #1. EastCoast Sailing Association-Racing.13,26 Winter/Spring Series #2,#3. IndianRiver Yacht Club.13,27 Spring Rum Race #1,#2. MelbourneYacht Club.18-19 36th Annual George WashingBirthday Regatta. Lake EustisSailing Club.20 Small Boat Sunday Racing.Melbourne Yacht Club.24-27 Catalina 22 Mid-Winters. Sanford(Lake Monroe).27 Women’s Spring Series #2. EastCoast Sailing Association #2.FEBRUARY4,18 Frostbite Series #3, #4. Rudder ClubNORTHERN GULF RACING continued from page 64planned to be the long distance race, taking the contestants out of Pensacola Bayinto the Pensacola Pass out to #1 sea buoy and back again to the finish. MotherNature, however, had other plans as she placed strong tidal currents and lightnon-existent winds for the race. This long distance course was shortened afterapproximately two hours when some of the race competitors still had not made itto the southern end of the bay. The following day’s race conditions were worse:The racers waited for three hours for the winds to come into the area and onto theracecourse for race #4 to begin! No such luck! The race committee then decided tohold the final race during the next race weekend scheduled on the calendar…theweekend of the Santa Claus Regatta.Both races would be held concurrently and scored separately. Luckily, they hadmoderate winds once again, and sailors were also able to have a little fun for theSanta Claus Regatta. Competitors could be seen on the water dressed in holidaystyle; Santa hats, Santa outfits and even some of Santa’s reindeer sailed around therace committee boat as they prepared for a day filled with racing competition.After two windward/leeward races, sailors headed back to the PensacolaYacht Club to determine the overall winners. Neil McMillan and Carlos Melvilleon Joe Cool triumphed over the fleet and earned the Pensacola Yacht ClubChampionship for 2005. As for the rest of the fleet, Santa had a little present forthose who entered the race and placed in their class; a 2005 Christmas tree ornamenttrophy.PYC Championship 2005 Results Overall 2005 Club Champions - Neil McMillan and CarlosMelville on Joe Cool 1 Joe Cool, Neil McMillan/Carlos Melville;2 Forerunne,r John Mathis; 3 RokaDobi, Ron Bray;4 Shameless, Roy Harden; 5 Mud Flap Girl, Hunter Riddle; 6 Atlantic Union, PaulGillette; 7 Polish Navy, Dan Owczarczak; 8 Phaedra, Bob Patroni; 9 Avalon, Bernie Knight;10Sirrocco, Bruce Lee; 11 Road Trip,p David Kellen; 12 Tenacious, Eric Prochaska;Santa Claus Regatta 2005 Spinnaker Class A; 1 - Atlantic Union - Paul Gillette; 2 - Phaedra -Bob Patroni; 3 - Joe Cool - McMillan/Melville; 4 - Forerunner - John Mathis; Spinnaker Class B;1 -Mud Flap Girl - Hunter Riddle; 2 - Polish Navy - Dan Owczarczak;3 - Roka Dobi - Ron Bray.NORTHERN GULF RACE CALENDARJANUARY1 New Year’s Raft-up. PYC7-8 Gulf Yachting Association 2006Winter Meeting. Pascagoula, MS.16-20 Key West Race Week, Key West, FL21 Superbowl Regatta. PYC28 Frostbite Regatta. PBYCFEBRUARY4 Cruising Raft-up. PYC16-20 Key West Race Week.www.premiere-racing.com.21-22 St. Petersburg YC. SE Optimist TeamRace Regatta.28-29 St. Petersburg YC. Multi-classInvitational. Windmill, Snipe, Moth,Jet 14, Flying Dutchman, Martin 16,2.4 Meter, Ultimate 20, SR Max, with6 boats registered in advance.28-29 Punta Gorda SC. Naples-MarcoIsland Hospice Regatta, PHRFFEBRUARY4 St. Petersburg YC and Davis IslandYC. J-24 Meet in the Middle Regatta.3-5 Lake Eustis Sailing Club. NationalWayfarer Regatta.4-5 Lake Eustis Sailing Club. Flying ScotRegatta.4-8 St. Petersburg YC. InternationalOptimist Dinghy Clinic.10-12 St. Petersburg YC. Valentine’s DayRegatta, Opti, 420.10-12 Isla Del Sol YC. 505 MidwinterChampionship.11 Valentine Regatta. PBYC18 Miami Boat Show.www.strictlysail.com25 Mardi Gras Regatta. PYCNorthern Gulf Coast Yacht Club LegendPBYC Pensacola Beach Yacht Club,Pensacola, FL. www.pensacolabeachyc.orgPYC Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL.www.pensacolayachtclub.org.WEST FLORIDA RACE CALENDAR continued from page 5311 Sarasota Bay Yachting Association/Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Cherry PieRace. (SBBOTY)11-12 Tampa Sailing Squad. Gasparilla, PHRF.11-12 Caloosahatchee Marching & ChowderSociety. Edison Gulf, PHRF. (SWFBOTY)14-16 St. Petersburg YC. Olsen 30 & SonarMidwinter Championship.17-19 St. Petersburg YC., SAILING WORLDNOOD (National Offshore One Design).17-21 Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show,Miamarina. www.sailamerica.com.17-19 Clearwater Yacht Club. Laser MasterMidwinters.18-19 Lake Eustis Sailing Club. GeorgeWashington Birthday Regatta. Allclass,dinghies, cats, Windsurfers.21-25 Davis Island YC. J-24 Midwinters.23-26 Clearwater Yacht Club. LaserMidwinters East.25-26 Sarasota Sailing Squadron.Windsurfing regatta.26-3/3 St. Petersburg YC. 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