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Editorial: Florida’s Mooring Field Pilot Program By Steve Morrell

Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

Bubba’s Christmas Gift By Morgan Stinemetz

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

Our Waterways: Mooring Field Pilot Programs; Sewage Spill

The Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show Preview and Seminars

Carolina Sailing: Charleston Community Sailing Association By Dan Dickison

Why Kids Don’t Want to Sail — Part II: Ideas and Solutions By Jabbo Gordon

St. Petersburg Boat Show Review By Steve Morrell

Seven Seas Cruising Association Annual Meeting By Roy Laughlin

Blue Jay Boat Review By Jabbo Gordon

Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars

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FROM THE HELM Florida’s Mooring Field Pilot Programs In this issue, and in December’s, we have been reporting on the pilot programs and changes that are coming about as a consequence. There’s a lot of controversy about these programs and anchoring rules, and it becomes more evident as we hear about the public meetings being held by the local communities for public input. I also hear it in letters and phone calls from others. Obviously, boaters aren’t happy with changes being brought about restricting anchoring rights that go back hundreds of years. And on the land side, there is a lot of misunderstanding going on by many different groups. Among these groups are the city, the waterfront businesses, waterfront homeowners and waterfront condo dwellers. One of the big issues from the land side is derelict boats, but most communities have succeeded in improving this problem over the last few years. Because the cost is so high to remove and deal with these boats, communities are working hard to keep derelicts and abandoned boats out of their waters in the future. That is totally understandable. Problem is that many of these land residents think anyone who lives on a boat is a derelict and a worthless citizen, and someone who is just trying to get something for nothing. Many are convinced that all those boaters anchored out there are polluting the waters these land dwellers look at—complaints from people who probably rarely get out there and get in or on the water. Little do they know; 99 percent of all raw sewage that gets into the Florida waters comes from land sewage “accidentally” spilled by old sewer mains and plants—sewage from some of these land dwellers. They might say, “Maybe so, but we don’t do so intentionally.” Yeah—did they support financing through their taxes and votes to fix these old mains as soon as possible, knowing there would be more sewage spilled the longer they wait? I wonder. Many also forget that we on the water—and on the land—have to stare at a wall of concrete with all these condos that have infiltrated the Florida waterfront. It’s not a pretty sight, but I assume it is from several floors up to look at all those anchored boats. All you have to do is go to the Sarasota/Bradenton airport and see a mural on the wall showing all those anchored sailboats out there—the first thing many visitors see when they arrive by air. Strange, isn’t it? Besides the derelict boat question, the big reason we have these pilot programs was because local communities were creating their own anchoring rules, thinking they had a right to do whatever they wanted with the waters they are on—forgetting that rules of navigation older than all those residents trump these local rules, and these ancient rights of navigation are rights as basic as the right of free travel around the United States. While these communities were creating their own rules, it became apparent to the FWC and boaters alike that there were going to be hundreds of rules for the hundreds of waterfront communities around the state, and that it would be wise to come up with one rule common to all the waters of Florida, so that boaters wouldn’t be confused about what rule is applied where. Consequently, we have the pilot program, which is a way to see what is fair to all concerned, and the FWC—and all the other interested parties who helped develop this— has come up with a pretty good plan to find out what works: They are not rushing into it; they took months to wisely choose the five locations; they’ve invited public opin8

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ion; they’ve allowed the local communities to propose rules, while reserving the right to not accept them if too restrictive; They’ve planned for the rules to be in place for at least two years to give them ample time to see how they work; they’ve mandated that all the rules expire after this test period; and they’ve given ample time after they expire to review them before implementing final universal rules. Most important, in the FWC’s first action—as we report on in this issue on page 32—they repudiated the more restrictive local rules that the city of St. Augustine wanted to impose on boaters’ anchoring stays. This was the right thing to do and gives me cause to believe that the system could work well, as it sent a signal to other communities, like the Keys (who haven’t yet proposed their rules), to not impose too restrictive a set of rules for anchoring. In other words, the FWC is not automatically bowing down to the local communities’ wishes and accepting them without question. Good for them. Why Kids Don’t Want to Sail Our Optimist articles and the article on kids’ sailing has generated some good interest, and we hope to keep the discussion open. This month, Jabbo Gordon has part II with solutions and ideas on kids’ sailing. Send your comments to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Articles Wanted — “I learned about sailing from that” We are seeking articles about sailing experiences people have had over the years. Articles wanted: a lesson learned, a great experience, a funny experience—or whatever. Send them to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We want to keep them around 700-1000 words, but a little longer is okay. Contact me with questions. Cover Photos Wanted We are always looking for cover photos, so all you photographers out there, please send them to us. We get lots of racing photos, but not so many non-racing ones. The only requirement is that it have a sailboat in it—or show part of the boat to show that the photo was taken from a sailboat. It can be can be anchored, sailing, motoring, at dock—or whatever else is possible. Composition is what matters: It just must be a nice photo to look at. It needs lots of pixels; the horizon must be reasonably level; it must be focused, and it must be a vertical photo. For pixels, we need at least 1700 pixels wide and 2200 pixels tall, so set your camera to the highest level of quality/resolution. Contact me for questions. And we still seek racing covers. Corrections We received an email from Dave Benjamin of Island Planet Sails (www.IslandPlanetSails.com) that our cover shot on the November issue incorrectly identified the boat as a Freedom cat ketch, while Dave thought it was a Taunton 40. My investigation shows that Dave is probably right. If anyone can help further, please let me know. Go to this address to see it clearly: www.readoz.com/publication/read?i=1043101 We had the wrong website address in the December issue for the Upper Keys Sailing Club. The correct address is www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Happy New Year from SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

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POLICE OFFICERS AND TEACHERS I know and have sailed with Steve Morrell. He is a thoughtful and concerned sailor. I appreciate his producing this magazine and providing this forum. I have been sailing for over 40 years. I’ve been a public school teacher for 26 years, cruised the west coast of Florida for 14 and have lived aboard our sailboat for 11. I feel I am qualified to express a certain perspective here. Not all will share my views. That’s okay. In reading the rants in SOUTHWINDS about how officers of various state and local agencies have abused their offices, I find that I cannot argue many of the points made. Certainly there are officers who act inappropriately. They should indeed be held responsible for their actions. I read with interest Morrell’s editorial in the latest issue (September), as well as comments made by others in this and earlier issues. There are some good points made here. In my humble opinion, however, allowing ourselves to be distracted by individual misdeeds is to focus on trees while allowing ourselves to be oblivious to the forest. Is it really the individual officers or the waterfront property owners who are the fundamental problem? I don’t think so. I would draw some parallels to my own profession. Certainly, there are teachers who do their jobs poorly. They get lots of press. The media ensures they are the face of current-day public education. The actions of those few pollute the good work done by the vast majority of hardworking, caring educators. It is a broad brush unfairly applied. Unfortunately, the general public then calls for “education-

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LETTERS al reforms” without knowing all the facts or having stepped foot inside a classroom in any meaningful way for many years. Throw in a struggling economy, a media juggernaut with other priorities and we have a general public who in large part believe that teachers are to blame for our educational woes. What many do not see (or do not want to see) are the misguided laws and programs handed down to be implemented by teachers who had no say in the process. Finding real solutions involves far more than many in the general public are ready to invest. It’s a horribly shortsighted and destructive situation. In the same way, I believe the majority of law enforcement officers are courteous professionals who are doing the best they can with often-unworkable mandates handed down from state and local representatives. These representatives are the forest. They produce the unfunded mandates, as well as unenforceable and redundant laws. They are steered by misguided agendas that do the most damage with regard to anchoring, waste management, liveaboard rights or any number of other issues. I am guessing most police officers would welcome true transparency and laws that make more sense. Let’s get those facts and statistics that Morrell calls for. Let’s examine those before (or at least while) the ranting and finger-pointing goes on. If we do not keep our eye on that ball, there are unlikely to be any changes for the better. Rick Sylvester S/V Anthem

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Rick, Thank you for your kind comments. It is a shame how segments of our society blame teachers for the failings that the rest of us are really responsible for. But many seek simple solutions, and blaming teachers for all the problems of education—and of our society—is a simple solution. Some people just can’t handle complex solutions that might require some real thinking. And I agree, we often blame the police in general for the actions of a few. And I do believe it’s the few who act poorly and bring on most of the “ranting.” That is, with one exception: stopping boaters and inspecting boaters for any reason whatsoever and whenever. That is the policy of the state of Florida—and many others—from the top down. The police believe they have the legal right to stop boaters anywhere for any reason, anytime. I don’t. Being rude to the citizenry is certainly more a personal problem that some police have, but when they are given absolute power to pull boaters over at anytime, I think of that old adage: “Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Editor DOES FORT MYERS OWN THAT BOTTOM LAND? October issue, “Letters” I think it is sad that—in fear of persecution or retaliation— we have to hide behind the press to bring light to this. I myself have anchored there and will always continue to do so if I pass through the area—pirate flag and all! I buy fuel, ice and supplies. And I have been known to spend the night

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Gulfport Municipal Marina there once or twice at the dock before going to anchor, or anchor and go in the next day for supplies. The staff at the city docks and marina have made all sorts of comments, like: “You cannot anchor there,” “Well, I guess it is okay for the night, but that is it,” and, “It is against the law.” Once they told me that the city of Fort Myers owns the land. I replied, “Oh, the island over there?” They told me, no, that was privately owned, and when I asked them if they meant the land, they told me it was the land under the water. Anyway, I have never had a problem there, despite what the marina had to say. They did nothing to stop me or to run me off. They have about four moorings—or something like that. Three years ago, they looked like crap, plus two of the nicer ones were taken by the same boats both times I was there—which was three months apart and in two separate years. One mooring was sinking, and the other had broken loose and blown way out there, and I was told: “It is not safe for a keeled boat.” Even the charts warn of danger! This is not to mention that the first time I was there one broke loose that had a boat on it. The boat was aground and in a bad spot, and it did not look good for the boat. No, thank you, on the public moorings. Have you ever tried to land one of those things? It’s easier to anchor—and I know the quality of my gear and tackle. Furthermore, the docks are in a bad part of town. That is the only time in five years that I had to ever pull my 12gauge pump shotgun out and display it on deck as a show of force to someone on a dock at 4:00 in the morning! I could go on and on...I have been on the hook for the better part of two years in the Marco area. I have had my share of oddities in the “laws” or “code.” Yet, I am still here! I do what I am supposed to do, for I am a documented federal vessel of navigation on the waters given to us, “the people,” by the Constitution of the United States; i.e., Articles 2, 3 and others, as well as Amendments 1, 4, and 5, the Bill of Rights...and so on, and the Declaration of Independence, maritime law and federal law, which trumps all others— even state, city, or town. “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.”-Thomas Jefferson We should fill the place with boats and stand in protest. Capt. Jay S/V Tarquin, and P/V D.U.S.S. Pirates Lady Capt. Jay, I like that. How about “Occupy the Water” along with Occupy Wall Street? It’s been too long that people on land think they own the water off their shores to the extent that they can control what they look at—meaning sailboats off their shores—although navigation and its accompanying rights have been around a lot longer than waterfront homes. Plus, all these landowners accuse boaters of all sorts of things, like polluting “their” waters, while 99 percent of all water pollution comes from those on land. Editor

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or as long as I have lived in the greater Sarasota area, the polyglot of boats anchored off Island Park on Sarasota’s waterfront has been part of the overall downtown Sarasota scene. I saw them the first day I came here, in the early ’70s, because I was interviewing for a management job in commercial radio broadcasting, and Marina Jack was where we had lunch. Sarasota has changed significantly in all the intervening years. There are taller buildings, a new and better bridge over Sarasota Bay, lots more people and better traffic control. Despite the civic improvements during the decades, a few of Sarasota’s more socially prominent citizens have ended up in jail for financial misdeeds usually having to do with fraud. What hasn’t changed much is the collection of boats that are anchored in full view of some expensive condo units in downtown Sarasota. Used to be, many of the boats were hulks or wrecks. Now, only a few are. They’re being weeded out, as well. It’s likely that some of the people who have lived on the derelict vessels and didn’t maintain them were themselves short of or completely bereft of available cash money. Even a pint of Night Train might be hard to come by on certain days. It is also possible that some of these nautical squatters were a tad short on manners. There is a story I heard once, whose veracity I cannot vouch for, about a woman who had come to many Sarasota City Board of Commissioners meetings and expressed outrage and dismay that the view from her expensive waterfront condominium window also included scenarios of men urinating and defecating off the back of the ramshackle, anchored boats they were living upon. It was not what she paid big bucks to see, she told the assembled politicos. After being told, basically, to take a hike any num-

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ber of times, because there was no proof to her allegations, she came back yet again and reiterated her complaints. But this time, in living color, she had a proof-positive videotape of a man, bare bottom visible, relieving himself into the waters of Sarasota Bay off the back of his boat, right down to the splash that what he dropped made in the water. The pols couldn’t duck this one. “Things would be done,” they promised, according to the story that circulated at the time. But that was a while ago. While a few beat-up boats are still currently visible in the anchorage, the overall ambiance is much improved. Whether or not liveaboards are still using the Sarasota waterfront as a toilet is a mystery. But, truth be known, what has been done to “clean up the waterfront” managed to turn into a snafu of sorts, with fubar overtones. In November, due to a broken sewer line, Sarasota apparently discharged 40,000 gallons of raw sewerage into Sarasota Bay not far from where the assembled anchored boats were floating. Compared to what the city discharged, what the vagrants aboard their boats discharged was a plop in the bucket. Harmon Heed, in the pages of this magazine, has written several thorough and convincing articles about anchored boats and the Sarasota mooring field that has yet to materialize, even after the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars by the Sarasota City Board of Commissioners and the acquisition of a $64,400 holding tank pump-out boat to be operated by Marina Jack. Part of the expenditure of taxpayer dollars approved by the Sarasota City Board of Commissioners was for tests on the bay bottom. The city wanted tests done, according to one person in the know, but what it got back was insufficient. The city did not require what is called a standard penetration test. This type of test is prudent for all underground structures, such as pilings that support buildings, and the test should have been done on the bay bottom, but it was not. So, when the chosen contractor attempted to set up a mooring field using helix anchors to attach the mooring apparatus to, the contractor was unable to get the helix anchors he ordered, which are screwed into the bottom, to set. A hard substrate, which would have been revealed by a standard penetration test, prevented it. In roundabout terms, then, the city had initially hired and paid an engineering firm for information that no one could rely upon and then hired a contractor to buy and set— based on essentially incomplete engineering data—anchors that wouldn’t work for the moorings that were supposed to bring order out of chaos. The 25 installed helix anchors failed. There was nothing wrong with the anchors, however; they were simply used for a job they were not designed for. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Bubba Whartz, liveaboard, live-alone sailor and the owner of the ferro-cement sloop Right Guard, whose own penchant for anchoring for free is deeply ingrained in his genetic makeup, made most of the above information available to me. He had been following the story for years. “It’s amazing that elected officials, who are supposed to have brains, could have made so many mistakes for so long involving only one anchorage,” Bubba said to me. “At this point, I’ll bet that incompetent decisions by the City of Sarasota have cost more than a half-million dollars, yet there are still no moorings in that anchorage.” “What can you do about it?” I asked him. “I’m going to demonstrate at Sarasota’s Annual Christmas Boat Parade of Lights,” said Bubba, adjusting the red baseball cap he wore, one with a Peterbilt emblem on it, on his head. “In what way?” “I’m not sure,” he replied. I didn’t think much more about it, frankly. Bubba has, in some way or another, been involved with the Boat Parade of Lights for a number of years, not always to everyone’s advantage. Maybe phrasing it as rarely to anyone’s advantage might be more accurate. And what with Thanksgiving and Christmas on my schedule I paid little heed to Bubba’s statement about demonstrating. However, when I opened a copy of the Longboat Observer and found that a runaway sailboat with the name Right Guard painted on its transom had inadvertently strayed from the line of boats parading by the judges’ float at the Boat Parade of Lights and hit the float, knocking all the judges and local political stars into the waters of Sarasota Bay, I made a beeline for The Blue Moon Bar. If anyone had the story on what happened it would be either Bubba, if he were there, or Doobie, the winsome operator of the watering hole. When I arrived, Doobie was the only person in the place. I considered that a treat and immediately ordered a beer. To talk with Doobie one-on-one is a rare occurrence. “Doobie, you are so wise and you know so much, I need to ask you a question,” I began. “Are you out of money and can’t pay for your beer?” she asked back. “No,” I replied. “I have money. But I read in the paper that Bubba’s boat hit the judges’ float at the Sarasota Annual Christmas Boat Parade of Lights and knocked all the judges and political hacks into the water. Is that true?” “Yes,” affirmed the sometimes laconic barmaid. “Bubba had decorated his boat with banners critical of the Sarasota City Board of Commissioners and the ineptitude they have displayed while spending tax dollars on that anchorage News & Views for Southern Sailors

that’s just off Island Park in downtown Sarasota. Some were acerbic, very critical.” “Well, he had a point. The whole thing has been a mess for years, and it didn’t get better when tax money started getting involved,” I exclaimed. “That’s what Bubba said, too.” “What happened at the Boat Parade of Lights? Why did Bubba hit the judges’ float and knock everyone into the water?” “I only have Bubba’s side of the story, and the Sarasota police are keeping the lid on this,” Doobie began. “But as he started passing the judges’ float with his critical banners, someone on the judges’ float heaved a half-full bottle of Lagavulin single malt Scotch at Bubba. It hit him in the head, knocking him unconscious. He was steering the boat with the tiller between his legs, and the judges’ float was to starboard. When he blacked out, he fell to port and the boat slewed to starboard and into the judges’ float, dumping everyone into the water. That’s how it happened. At least that’s what Bubba said.” “Has he shown the bottle of Lagavulin to the police,” I wanted to know. “There could be fingerprints on it.” “No, and he’s not going to,” Doobie replied. “How come?” “He said he has never had such good Scotch whisky in his life, and he likes the taste of the lipstick that was on the bottle’s mouth. He also said that the woman who was drinking from the bottle had the good sense to put the cork back in the bottle before she threw it at him. He considers it a gift. It was a little early for Christmas, and it knocked him cold, Bubba said, but it was in the spirit of the season,” Doobie explained. Santa arrives in many unusual ways every year, but this may be the best yet. It makes one want to believe the way Bubba does.

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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING American Boat and Yacht Council Offering Webinars ABYC is now offering webinars as a new learning tool to train marine professionals. They have many advantages. They are relatively inexpensive, will be held monthly, they are current, can be viewed in real time or on the student’s own time and they can be archived for members. They also will give the student an idea of what an ABYC certification class is like. A typical webinar might feature an ABYC instructor or other industry expert doing a 60- to 90-minute talk with a PowerPoint presentation on a relevant topic. A good example of a webinar that a boater would be interested in is the Basic Marine Electrical course held periodically. For a list of webinars and how to sign up for them, go online to www.abycinc.org. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC On-going adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing

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traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail. net, (252) 728-7317. Basic Marine Electrical, Broward College, Miramar, FL, Jan. 10-12 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Six-Pack Captain’s License Classes, Miami, FL, January U.S. Coast Guard-approved captains license class in Miami over three weekends on Jan. 13-15, 20-23, 27-29. Course and test with no exam at the Coast Guard. www.captainslicenseclass.com. Marine Systems Certification, Mastry Training Center, Tampa, FL, Jan. 17-20 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Mariners Compass Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 18 Mariner’s Compass, a two-hour class presented in one evening by the St, Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, is available to anyone 12 or older. This seminar explains how to select, install, calibrate and use a boat compass. You will learn which features are most important for you, how to deal with variation between true and magnetic north, and how to adjust your compass to remove most of the deviation caused by local magnetic influences. 7-10 p.m. Instruction fee, materials $25. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Register at www.boating-stpete.org.

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Gasoline Engine & Support Systems Cerrification, Broward College, Miramar, FL, Jan. 31-Feb. 3 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Composite Boatbuilder Certification, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Melbourne, FL, Feb. 7-10 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Electrical Certification Course, Lamb’s Yacht Center, Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 14-17 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Safe Boating Seminar on GPS, St. Petersburg, FL, Feb. 15 Using GPS is a two-hour class presented in one evening and is available to anyone 12 or older. Principles of waypoint navigation and shows you how to relate the GPS to your charts, how to use the GPS and how to purchase one. Bring your handheld GPS if you have one. St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St Petersburg. Instruction is free, materials $25 per family. Maximum of 20 students. Pre-registration required. Register at www.boating-stpete.org. About Boating Safely Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go

to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most Southern States and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements. The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course. The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2012 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on classes) for class information. 2012 schedule: Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 17, April 21, May 26, June 16, July 28, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 Classes are usually very full, call and reserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member). Classes held monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 418-1142. **Vero Beach, FL. Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. Schedule at www.verobeachps.com. **America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Jan. 9. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.

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BOAT SHOWS 56th Houston International Boat Show. Jan. 6-15, Reliant Center, Houston. www.houstonboatshows.com. (713) 526-6361 50th Atlanta Boat Show. Jan 12-15. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com. 38th Stuart Boat Show. Jan 13-15. Waterway Marina, Apex Marine. Stuart harbor, half mile off State Road 707. Stuart, FL. AllSports Productions. www.allsportsproductions.net/ boat_shows.html. (305) 868-9224. 4th Cruiser Expo 2012 at the Stuart Boat Show, Jan. 13-15

Cruiser Expo 2012 is a compilation of 26 seminars on cruising over a three-day weekend. The event will cover subjects that are designed for both the novice and the seasoned skipper. Attendees have VIP access to the Cruiser Expo Tent. Between seminars, attendees can relax in the Cruiser Cafe, visit other cruisers or relax while exploring the Stuart Boat Show. The expo tent will house all the seminars beginning with coffee and pastries every morning at 8 a.m. Each day the seminar series starts at 9 a.m, a full hour before the Stuart Boat Show opens to the general public. On Friday and Saturday afternoons, organizers will host a get-to-knoweach-other cocktail hour just before the show closes. For more information, go to www.cruiserexpo.com. Austin Boat Show. Jan. 19-22. Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com Charleston Boat Show. Jan. 27-29. Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. (864) 250-9713. www.thecharlestonboatshow.com. New Orleans Boat Show. Jan 26-29. Ernest Morial Convention Center. New Orleans. NMMA. (504) 582-3023. www.neworleansboatshow.com. San Antonio Boat Show. Jan. 26-29 at the Alamodome. Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.sanantonioboatshow.com Mid-Atlantic Boat Show. Feb. 9-12. Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. www.ncboatshows.com. Carolina PowerBoat Show and Sale. Feb. 17-19. North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC. Southeast Productions Inc., (336) 855-0208. www.ncboatshows.com. Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail, Miamarina at Bayside, Miami, FL, Feb. 17-21. See pages 3031 for show information. Key West Boat Show & Nautical Market, February Sponsored by Rotary Club of Key West. New and used boats, marine gear, dive gear, products, clothing, electronics, antiques, fishing, nautical arts and crafts. Saturday 9-6, Sunday 9-4. Truman Annex near downtown Key West. www.keywestboatshow.com.

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29th Annual National Sailing Programs Symposium, Long Beach, CA, Jan. 11-14 Presented by US SAILING and LaserPerformance, the NSPS is the premier event for sailing education in the United States, bringing together the very best people and resources in instruction, program operation, equipment and more. 18

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From pros to beginners, the symposium offers networking at its best. Anyone involved with a sailing program can learn and have fun at this event. This symposium will have a schedule that addresses almost every facet of sailing, from fundraising and budgets to match racing and regattas. Volunteers and professionals as well as neophytes and old salts should be able to take home a bag full of ideas. US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport in America, created the symposium as a means to increase professional development among the programs scattered around the nation. Some 200 program directors, school owners, instructors and industry professionals are expected to attend. For more information, go to http://training.us sailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

Tampa Nautical Flea Market & Seafood Festival, Tampa, FL, Jan 13-15 East Bay Speedway, Tampa. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Marine vendors, new and used boats, live music, beer and wine garden,

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3rd Annual Indian River Nautical Flea Market & Seafood Festival, Vero Beach, FL, Jan. 21-22 Over 300 vendor booths, new and used boats, music, seafood, free boating and fishing seminars. Arts and crafts show, featuring nautical, marine and tropical arts and crafts. Held at the Indian River Fairgrounds in Vero Beach at 7955 58th Ave. $7 admission, children under 12 free. (954) 205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

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16th Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Feb. 25-26 Sponsored by the Upper Keys Rotary Club. Held at Founders Park on Islamorada, MM 87, Bayside. New and used boats, marine gear, dive gear, products, clothing, electronics, antiques, fishing, nautical arts and crafts. Sat. 8-5, Sun. 9-3. (305) 453-3802. www.GiganticNauticalFleaMarket.org.

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such as renting Hobie Cats in the Keys, Super Bowl parties, bike rides through Shark Valley and canoe trips. Sailors and wanna-be sailors are invited to the BBSC Social Jan. 26, at 6:30 pm at the poolside patio or bar of the Mutiny Hotel, 2951 Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove. Coming to a social is the best way to get acquainted with club members and learn about upcoming activities. For more information, including a two-month calendar of events, go to www.thesailingclub.com.

Department of Energy Releases Report on Effects of Ethanol on Engines

As of press date in mid-December, Lake Okeechobee is at 13.75 feet above sea level, gaining a couple of feet since midOctober, which was at 11.11 feet. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 7.69 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 5.89 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.31 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to www.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/Operations/LakeO Waterways.htm (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently released two studies on the effects of using fuel with 15 percent ethanol (by volume) on marine engines. The studies reported significant problems on stern drive, inboard and outboard engines. The department’s final analysis of the results showed an increase in exhaust emissions and severe damage to engine components. The studies compared engines running on fuel with ethanol to fuel with no ethanol, and the latter showed no engine damage or other problems. The fuel with ethanol also increased fuel consumption and damage was so severe on three outboards, that the engines could not complete the test. The National Marine Manufacturers Association is questioning current proposals by the ethanol industry to increase the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel to a level higher than the current limit of 15 percent. To read the complete report, go to www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52909.pdf.

Biscayne Bay Sailing Club Seeks Sailors, Jan. 26, Coconut Grove, FL

NMMA Annual Report on Boat Registrations Shows Florida as No. 1

The Biscayne Bay Sailing Club is a “clubhouse-less” (translated: membership dues are low) group of fun-loving South Florida adults who like to sail on beautiful Biscayne Bay. No sailing experience is needed to join the club. Some members are captains with their own boats. Twice a month, for a small fee, they take club members and their guests sailing. The group also organizes other sailing and non-sailing activities,

In October, the National Marine Manufacturers Association released boat registration numbers across the United States. Overall, registrations decreased 2.2 percent (or 282,615 boats), for a total of 12.5 million registered boats in 2010, compared with 12.7 million in 2009. The report listed the states by number of registrations. Here are the top ten:

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place ranking, decreasing 4.1 percent, compared with 622,184 in 2009. New York: 475,689 registered boats in 2010. New York was again seventh, decreasing 0.7 percent from 479,161 in 2009. South Carolina: 435,491 registered boats in 2010. South Carolina held its eighth-place ranking, remaining flat with 435,528 in 2009. Ohio: 430,710 registered boats in 2010. Ohio kept its ninthplace ranking, increasing 1.4 percent, compared with 424,877 in 2009. North Carolina: 400,846 registered boats in 2010. North Carolina again ranked 10th, decreasing 1.2 percent, compared with 405,663 in 2009. The complete report is available to members of the NMMA at no charge. Non-members can get a copy of the report for $600. The NMMA website is at www.nmma.org.

A Faked Oil Spill? Information in this article was taken from The Virginian-Pilot Online (pilotonline.com) In November, in Norfolk, VA, the dockmaster and assistant dockmaster at a private marina were charged with faking an oil spill by throwing bottles full of grease and motor oil into a sunken boat they wanted removed. The local assistant city attorney called the case the weirdest she has ever dealt with in her many years with the Norfolk Environmental Crimes Task Force, stating that they had never had anyone ever stage an oil spill. The two were caught on a video security camera while they were filling the beer bottles with oil and grease and walking towards the sunken vessel. They placed the bottles in the cockpit of the sunken boat and had told local news and others that the boat had been leaking oil for weeks and it needed to be removed. They even put a sign up that said, “Polluting, Nobody Cares.” But local, state and federal inspectors had all visited the boat and said it was not leak-

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ing oil. The owner of the boat had reportedly pumped fuel and oil off the boat after it had initially sunk, according to the Coast Guard. The sunken boat’s owner and one of the accused were in an altercation weeks before the incident, which ended up with the accused in the hospital and the boat owner in jail. Online comments were made that the boat sank during Hurricane Irene in August. The two accused of faking the spill denied they staged it, even after they were told they were caught on camera, stating that the city was probably trying to frame them.

Sailor Jimmy Cornell to Present a Cruising Seminar at the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show An accomplished sailor and successful author, Jimmy Cornell has sailed 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world including three circumnavigations as well as voyages to Antarctica, Alaska and Spitsbergen. Thousands of sailors have fulfilled their dream of bluewater cruising with the help of Jimmy Cornell’s books, among them the bestseller Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. We found readers like to read reviews by boat owners. If you like to write, we want your review. It can be long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new or old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast? Have you made changes? What changes would you like? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for more specifics and specifications on photos needed. Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews, too.

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World Cruising Route. With 150,000 copies sold to date, this is one of the best-selling nautical publications in the world. Most of Jimmy Cornell’s books have been translated into several languages. As the founder of the highly successful ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) transatlantic rally, Jimmy Cornell is credited with having devised the offshore cruising rally concept. Now in its 25th year, the ARC continues to be the largest and most popular transocean event in the world. Until his retirement in 2000 Jimmy Cornell had organized 24 transatlantic rallies, five roundthe-world rallies and one round-the-world race, with over 3,000 boats and 15,000 sailors having participated in his sailing events. Jimmy Cornell’s website www.noonsite.com, launched in 2000, is the main source of practical information for cruising sailors on the Internet and attracts over one-million visitors per month. The seminar at the Miami show, titled Long Distance Cruising Seminar, will be held Saturday, Feb. 18. The seminar includes six hours with Cornell aboard the beautiful Biscayne Lady at Miamarina at Bayside, a buffet lunch and a two-day ticket to the show. The cost is $155. Some of the topics covered include voyage planning, weather, safety, piracy, life on board, cruising around the world in stages, selfsteering, meals, maintenance, yacht transport, heavy weather and emergencies.

To pre-register, contact Kevin Murphy, kmurphy @nmma.org or (401) 293-5207.

Mustang Survival Issues Recall Notice on Model Md2010 & Md2012 PFDs Sold in 2011 Mustang Survival is voluntarily recalling all model number MD2010 and MD2012 22-pound inflatable personal flotation devices (PFDs) sold in the United States during 2011. This recall is being issued for the inspection and repair of an inflator installation inconsistency that may prevent some units from fully inflating. A solution has been developed that corrects any affected products and prevents recurrence of this issue. The inspection and repair can only be performed at a Mustang Survival factory. This recall notification is only for these models. No other Mustang Survival products are affected as they utilize different inflator assembly methods. Complete details on this recall (including how to determine if your PFDs are impacted), complete product return instructions and frequently asked questions are available at www.mustangsurvival.com/22lb-product-notice.

Bill Wiard Named to Head Massey Yacht Sales’ Mobile Broker Sales Team Massey Yacht Sales & Service, based in Palmetto, FL, is expanding its mobile broker program to increase yacht sales throughout the Southeast. To head this new expansion, the company has named Bill Wiard, current sales manager of the Massey St. Petersburg sales office as the mobile broker sales team director. Wiard joined Massey 11 years ago and has a long history of sales and marketing success with Massey and in the industry. Bill’s background includes 25 years in sales and operations with the Moorings charter fleet. The company is seeking mobile brokers in all areas of the Southeast, from the Carolinas and Georgia south to all of Florida and the northern Gulf area from the Florida Panhandle to Texas. For more information, contact Bill Wiard at (727) 492-7044, or billw@masseyyacht.com.

Charleston, SC, Yacht Brokers, St. Barts Yachts and Charleston Yacht Sales Merge St. Barts Yachts and Charleston Yacht Sales, both of Charleston, SC, recently merged in an effort to strengthen their presence in the Southeast. The new company will operate under the St. Barts Yachts brand, maintaining headquarters in Charleston, with locations in Oriental, NC, and Orange Park, FL. St. Barts Yachts was founded by Chuck Laughlin in 1987, and it grew to become one of the leading dealers in the Southeast. Of the 44 North American Beneteau dealers, St. Barts Yachts is one of only 12 that have achieved recognition 24

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NV Charts Now Available for Cuba NV Charts has now extended its coverage and produces new chart regions for the north coast of Cuba. Nautical Publications, the producers of NV Charts, is in the second year of its establishment in Newport, RI, and appointed Capt. Michael L. Martel, to grow and expand NV’s U.S. presence. Started in Germany some 30 years ago, NV Charts are used by cruisers, racers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Baltic-Kiel-Pilots in Germany. NV Charts in Germany cooperated for more than 10

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_______ Anchoring in Boca Grande Bayou in Lee County Contested

SOUTHWINDS received information from a boater that the owner of the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande Bayou claims that the inn owns the bayou bottom land and that any boaters anchored will be charged with trespassing and arrested. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department could not find proof that the inn owned the bottom land, nor was there proof that they did not—and the inn did not submit documents showing ownership. No-trespass signs are to be found on the waters in question. The county sheriff reportedly decided that he would not force anyone to leave, as long as boaters were in compliance with state and federal boating regulations. Consequently, boaters may continue to anchor in the area and enjoy the rights of navigation, which includes anchoring, that boaters have traditionally used in the past. One of the concerns over the years has been abandoned and derelict boats in the area, but that problem has been eliminated.

_______ FWC Approves, With Changes, St. Augustine Anchoring Proposals

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underway in five Florida communities in plans that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has to test different rules around the state in its efforts to establish uniform statewide rules in the coming years. All anchoring rules were subject to review by the FWC. St. Augustine proposed an anchoring limit of 10 days within any 30-day time period, but the FWC thought this was excessive and unfair to boaters and changed the rule to 30 days within any 45-day time period, which the city must comply with. With that ruling, the St. Augustine rules are now in effect and will be until the expiration date—as part of the pilot program guidelines— of July 2014. On that date, all rules set by communities will expire to give the Legislature, governor and FWC time to review what they all consider to be fair rules, which will then be established as uniform throughout the state. This was all done to ensure that boaters are facing uniform rules in Florida instead of a hodge-podge of differing rules of which boaters would have to keep track in each community.

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Monroe County Still Considering Anchoring Rules for the Pilot Program Monroe County (Florida Keys) is one of the five areas chosen by the FWC for its pilot program. Three areas in the Keys are affected: Key West Harbor and Boca Chica Channel in the Lower Keys, and Sunset Harbor in Key Largo. The Keys’ Marine Resources office is urging the county commissioners to not propose strict rules that will substantially alter boaters’ traditional rights of anchoring in the Keys. This was especially evident after the FWC’s ruling that did not accept St. Augustine’s 10-day anchoring limit. Monroe

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On Nov. 16, about 1-million gallons of raw sewage leaked onto the streets of downtown Sarasota from a break in a main sewage line. The leak was repaired 24 hours later, but in the meantime, about 40,000 gallons spilled into the bay through storm drains (this does not include runoff pollution from rains in the coming months), entering the bay at an underwater outlet at Marina Jack’s—next to the location of the proposed mooring field. The rest of the sewage was protected from entering the bay by workers who created an earthen berm/dam to prevent it from entering the bay. After the spill into bay waters, the health department posted warning signs in the spill area after tests showed a high level of fecal content. Tests were done daily. The waters were determined to be safe a few days later, and the warning was lifted on Nov. 19. There were no complaints heard from waterfront condo owners who had previously complained about anchored boats dumping raw sewage in the bay. Since the leak was in a downtown main, the raw sewage could have come from any of the downtown locations. The pipes that leaked were to be replaced in this fiscal year as part of a 10-year program to replace Sarasota’s aging mains and lift stations. They have been known to be old and potential problems for many years, but cost considerations have prevented them from being repaired in the short-term. The repairs became secondary to other city expenses deemed more important by Sarasota citizens. Millions of gallons are spilled into the waters around Florida every year, and the main problem is generally from old mains in need of repair.

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In the December issue SOUTHWINDS reported on the city of Sarasota’s public meeting on input on anchoring rules concerning the mooring field pilot program. On Dec. 5, the city of Sarasota proposed its rules for the pilot program on anchoring. City commissioners proposed an anchoring limit of 150 feet from waterfront homes for more than 12 hours. The commissioners unanimously approved the rules, stating that they wanted to protect the privacy of waterfront homeowners. They also proposed a three-month limit on anchoring in the same spot to prove that the boat can be moved. This is in an effort to remove derelict boats. Boaters in Sarasota complained immediately about the proposals, citing that there are enough rules on the books to control derelict boats, and 60 have already been removed in recent years as a result of enforcement of them. Boaters also maintained that the city is letting condo owners have more influence. The rules are now being reviewed by the FWC, but no ruling was made as of press date. After the FWC reviews them, the city will review the FWC’s rulings and if all agree, the rules will be approved and become law until the 2014 expiration (see above article on St. Augustine). Sarasota’s mooring field is expected to be completed this spring.

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ne of the largest boat shows in the world, this event combines the main show at the Miami Convention Center, the annual Strictly Sail Miami Show at the Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace (see sidebar location and directions) and the Yacht and Brokerage Show on the 5000 block of Collins Avenue with in-water displays of powerboats at the Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center at 1633 North Bayshore Dr., Miami. Although many monohulls are at the show, the Strictly Sail Miami Show is also the largest catamaran show in the world. Sailboats of all sizes, monohulls and multihulls, are on display along with numerous vendors and exhibitors. Boating and sailing seminars are held daily. Children 15 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult to get in free). $18 for adults for a one-day pass, $32 for a two-day pass (any two days), Friday through Monday. Premier Thursday costs $35. Hours are 10-8 Thursday through Sunday and till 6 on Monday. Two other boat show locations (not part of Strictly Sail) at Sea Isle Marina and the

Miami Convention Center are open 10-6 daily. E-tickets can be purchased in advance at www.miamiboatshow.com, or www.strictlysailmiami.com. Group tickets are available for groups of 20 or more (purchase 20 tickets at the regular price and receive five free tickets). All tickets include entry to the convention center show and vice versa if you purchase the tickets at the center. If you go to the convention center, a shuttle or water taxi will take you to the sailboat show and vice versa. Shuttle buses and water taxis run back and forth between the show locations. For more information, go to www.strictlysailmiami. com. Tickets include a one-year subscription to one of the following magazines: Yachting, Motor Boating, Cruising World or TransWorld Surf ($10 value). Discover Sailing Free half-hour lessons and sail with an experienced sailor from the docks. 10-6 every day—free. Sign up (online early available Jan. 15) to spend 90 minutes learning the basics of sailing. There will also be hands-on 90-minute Coastal Cruising clinics for more advanced sailors. Or attend one of the daily seminars (seminars going on all day) on sailing (see next page). Yoga Onboard—A guide for Cruisers and Liveaboards See the seminar schedule for times and locations. Yoga will also be demonstrated and instructed onboard a boat. Latitudes & Attitudes Miami Cruiser’s Bash Saturday night, February 18, the Annual Latitudes & Attitudes Miami Cruiser’s Bash. Enjoy the tropical sailing sounds of the Eric Stone Band live on stage with FREE pizza & beer! Everyone is invited! But you must be inside the Strictly Sail gate, Saturday night by 6 p.m. or you won’t get in. So come early, enjoy the boat show and stay for the concert.

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FREE SAILING SEMINARS AT STRICTLY SAIL MIAMARINA LOCATION The Strictly Sail Seminar Series offers 60 free seminars at the Miami Boat Show. The seminars, which span the five-day show, are taught by authors, technical experts, and well-seasoned sailors and cover a wide range of topics. Sailors will find topics on general boating knowledge, cruising, living aboard, circumnavigation, exploring Florida’s coastline, learning how to get started—the list goes on. The final schedule was not available by press date for this issue (it will be printed in the February issue), but it will be available online sometime in January at www.strictlysailmiami.com. Here are some of the highlighted seminars: Planning Your Dream Voyage, by Jimmy Cornell. Planning an offshore voyage starting from the United States (East or West Coast). Main subjects: routing suggestions, weather routing, prevailing winds, tropical storm areas and seasons, safety and piracy, climate change and its possible effects. Highlights of a Sailing Life, by Jimmy Cornell. Photographic highlights from three-and-a-half decades of world cruising and as many circumnavigations. World Cruising Today, by Jimmy Cornell. An overview of the current global cruising scene with particular emphasis on the current concerns among sailors planning a longer voyage, what can be done to avoid them and still enjoy the unique rewards provided by the opportunity of sailing the world on your own boat. Also an analysis of current sailing trends and the global movement of cruising boats. What Works: Tips and Techniques for Long-Distance Cruising, by Kathy Parsons and Pam Wall. With decades of cruising and tens of thousands of miles under their keels, cruisers Pam Wall and Kathy Parsons have learned lots of little things that make cruising safer, more comfortable and more successful. Pam and Kathy are doing another seminar together called “Women and Cruising.”

Cruising the French and Spanish-speaking Caribbean, by Kathy Parsons. The French and Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean provide rich and varied cruising opportunities: from Martinique and Guadeloupe’s French Creole cuisines, to inland travel through Central and South America, to the music and beauty of Cuba. Kathy is doing another seminar, called “Proper Provisioning.” Cool Products No One Knows About, by Pam Wall. Pam Wall has been working for West Marine for 20 years and has seen many new and old products that are available to the yachtsmen but few people know about. Pam is doing four other seminars (and another with Kathy Parsons): “Know your Boat: Build Confidence for Cruising,” and “Outfitting for Bluewater Cruising,” “Hurricane Preparation,” and “Cruising the Bahamas.” The Countdown to Cruising, by George Day. How to prepare your boat, yourselves and your shoreside life so you can get away cruising. The practical side of equipping a boat for offshore sailing. It will delve into the preparations a crew must make to get themselves ready, too. George is doing another seminar called “The 10 Things They Never Tell You About the Cruising Life.” Force 10 - Storm Sailing Strategies, by John Kretschmer. Force 10 Storm Sailing Strategies. This seminar is based on 250,000 miles of offshore sailing in a wide variety of sailboats and weather. Slides, stories, discussion, this is a lively seminar. John is also doing two other seminars: “Atlantic Crossings: Lessons Learned from 20 Transatlantic Passages.” and “Sailboats for a Serious Ocean – 25 Great Sailboats for World Voyaging.” The Weather Briefing: Self-Reliant Weather Interpretation Skills, by Lee Chesneau. Introduces some surface weather maps and what the anticipated weather forecasts are for several geographical areas from the East and the West Coasts and other areas of the country. This seminar is for everyone who enjoys day-sailing, and coastal or offshore cruising. An Overview of Celestial Navigation, by Chris Kreitlein. A lecture on how to observe the sun with a sextant at local apparent noon in order to determine a position fix using the Nautical Almanac and a chronometer. The Cruising Countdown – Preparations for Coastal and Offshore, by Liza Copeland. Choosing the right boat and equipment for the voyage planned within budget limitations will be discussed including size, design and outfitting (re-fitting) for bluewater and just about every other aspect. Liza is doing three other seminars called “Getting started – Is Cruising for You?” “Voyaging Realities, Arrival Procedures and Travel Tips Ashore,” and “The Caribbean Circuit.” Canal Boating in France, by Taji Kretschmer. This is a beautiful slide show presentation that highlights her recent canal boat trips in Burgundy and Brittany. Gulfstream Crossings – Wind and Wave Considerations, by Tony Wall. Designing Modern Sailboats for Today’s Customers, by Gerry Douglas. How today’s designers appeal to the new customers as well as the mature sailors with new features. Offshore Energy management, by Bob Williams. Bob will present an overview of power management offshore with graphics, photos and diagram examples of system configurations. This includes examples and characteristics of types of batteries, alternators, solar PV, wind turbines and appropriate regulation.

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Charleston Community Sailing Coming of Age By Dan Dickison CSSA exists in a borrowed, remote corner of the Charleston City Marina, with a fleet of 17 420s, 10 Optimists, two Open Bics, and a gaggle of chase boats. Photo by Jessica Koenig.

f you drive from James Island to downtown Charleston, S.C.—or vice versa—an hour or two before dusk this time of year, it’s likely that your attention will be momentarily diverted by a cluster of small white triangles out on the Ashley River. With just a glance you can capture one of sailing’s quintessential vignettes: the intricate choreography of young skippers and crews maneuvering their small sloops through the glinting waters. Nearby, the watchful eyes of coaches monitor this activity from on board chase boats. What you’re glimpsing is high school sailing practice—six afternoons a week—and it’s safe to say that without the support of Charleston Community Sailing, most of these kids would be playing soccer, tennis or some other high school sport. It’s been 12 years since five area fathers got together to establish the Charleston Community Sailing Association (CCS) as a non-profit organization expressly dedicated to “providing access, facilities, and sailing instruction to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, skill levels and physical abilities.” For the past six of those years, the day-to-day leadership and management of CSS has remained in the hands of Jessica Koenig, an avid racing sailor and constant advocate for the sport who cut her teeth as a youngster cruising on the Chesapeake Bay. Koenig came to Charleston to run the junior sailing

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program at the Charleston Yacht Club, a summer-only endeavor. It didn’t take long for her to get involved in competitive school sailing. A mere decade ago, she coached the fledgling sailing team at James Island Middle School. As those sailors moved on to high school, they formed the core of the James Island High School team, which made it to the national championship regatta in 2004. Soon, teams began forming at other area schools. CCS emerged at the epicenter of that growth, providing support in the form of boats and a shoreside venue. It’s only natural that Koenig would end up there as well. These days, Koenig keeps more than busy managing instructional and racing programs for youngsters and adults on nearly a year-round basis. With perseverance and insight, she and her organization’s board of directors have managed to wrangle enough support from the community to firmly establish their organization as the largest and fastest growing public sailing program in the Low Country. “We now have nine high school teams using our boats,” explains Koenig, “along with one college team (The Citadel) and a middle school team.” On any given afternoon, she says there are three to five teams out on the water practicing. The only day of the week they don’t practice is Saturday, which is reserved for regattas and other programs. And, adds Koenig, CCS also runs all the sailing programs for Charleston County Parks and Recreation. With a fleet consisting of 10 Optimists, 17 420s, two Open Bics and five chase boats, Koenig says the organization is finding itself “maxed out regarding boat usage… If I had 16 more boats, I could fill them tomorrow. So, that’s a good problem to have.” This past summer, she and her staff put almost 300 junior sailors through their programs. One of the highlights she mentions is the new Guppy program, which involves 5to 7-year-olds. “We were losing some of the older kids, and we saw a void in the community regarding summer programs for kids this age, so we stepped in. In the Guppy program, we teach the kids some of the basics, but mostly we just get them comfortable with being on the water. So far, it’s been really successful. Several of the kids signed up for multiple sessions last summer, and we got great feedback www.southwindsmagazine.com

Junior instructors and actual schoolteachers administer CSSA’s new Guppy program for 5- to 7-year olds. Photo by Jessica Koenig.

from the parents. I had one mother email me to say that her daughter was so excited to have learned the difference between “pork” and “starburst.” Much of the success that Koenig articulates is due to the creative strategies that she and her board have implemented. For example, with the Guppy program, CCS used actual schoolteachers to help manage the program. “You don’t need world-class sailors to run a kids program,” offers Koenig, “you just need people who are good with kids.” In CCS’s Junior Instructor program, Koenig requires that these young sailors spend a year volunteering for the organization before they can begin to earn their instructors credentials (first aid and CPR training and a US SAILING Level I certificate). “So, that gives us a good pool of volunteers.” One of the most productive moves that the organization has made came a few years ago when CCS established a symbiotic partnership with the Charleston Yacht Club by taking over the club’s summer program for juniors. “It was a win-win because the club no longer had to hire instructors, and we gained access to some of the club’s facilities on a year-round basis. Now, our kids have somewhere they can retreat if there’s a threat of lightning, and the high school students have restrooms where they can change clothes.” Despite these successes, Koenig admits that she and her CCS board don’t have everything figured out just yet. “Our little corner of the City Marina is only loaned to us. Ideally, this organization should have a permanent home, somewhere on the waterfront. We really need a building. Then, there are our 420s, which are eight years old, so we’ll need to replace them in the near future, and that will mean a substantial outlay. In addition, we’re scheduled to host the Southeastern regional high school championships this coming spring, which is exciting, but it will also require a huge amount of work. So, there definitely are challenges facing us.” In mid-November, CCS staged its fifth annual oyster roast, the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year. According to Koenig, the event generated more money than the 2010 edition. In addition to all of the folks who’ve been supporting the organization for years, she saw a lot of new faces among the 300 or so attendees. “That’s really encouraging because we’re essentially supported by the funds that News & Views for Southern Sailors

Another satisfied customer in CSSA’s Guppy program. Photo by Jessica Koenig.

come in through our programs and by private donations. Those donations are a really big part of our operation, so we’re grateful for the support we get from individuals and businesses in the community. Really, we couldn’t do this without that support.” And sailing here wouldn’t be the same without CCS. For additional information about CCS and its programs, log on to www.charlestoncommunitysailing.org

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Why Kids Don’t Want to Sail Part II of II —

Ideas & Solutions By Jabbo Gordon

ast month, we discussed Bill Sandberg’s column on why kids don’t want to sail. We threw in our two bits’ worth, based on many years of teaching youngsters from all over America, England and Switzerland. And other people responded to Sandberg’s statements in Scuttlebutt, an Internet sailing daily newsletter where we first ran into Sandberg’s comments. In this article, we plan to review some of those other responses and then make a couple of suggestions that may help resolve the problem. Why? If we don’t grow the sport by bringing in young people, sailing will shrink noticeably, because even good sailors die. The situation could be compared to a church that is not interested in youth activities, and before you know it, the parish has reverted to mission status because over recent years, most of the 750 members went out the back door to the cemetery. And not many folks were coming through the front door. So, let’s review a couple of situations. In this day and time, kids don’t want to sail because it’s not fun. It’s not fun because some sailing associations have evolved into intensely competitive programs. With highpowered racing comes assorted formalities: such as Notices of Races (NORs) and Sailing Instructions (SIs); rules which sometimes seem unreasonable; costs for a litany of items, including the latest in sailing gear and regattas; and concerns over trophies and end-of-year banquets. Then there’s parental and peer pressure, and burn-out—especially if a youngster starts too soon.

Photo by Jin Dietrich.

Parental Pressure As kids grow older, they become more social. They may like to go sailing, but they are more interested in a two-person boat than a single-handed vessel so they can chat more. While on the water, they are more apt to discuss the coming cotillion or who is dating whom, rather than the advantages of a lee bow maneuver. It is not unusual for some youngsters to take a cell phone out on the water—and even some immature instructor candidates will be busy texting during a Level 1 course. Some growing boys are concerned about where their next meal is coming from and will start asking coaches about lunch after the first morning race. One early response to Sandberg’s column came from Scott Mason who said that many parents have much higher expectations than their offspring have. For one thing, a child may hold a black belt in Tae Kwan Do or be gifted in some News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Have some sailing associations evolved into intensely competitive programs? Photo by Steve Morrell.

other sport, but it does not necessarily follow that he or she will perform likewise in regattas. And we know many parents who have an inflated view of their child’s ability. Some Little League-type fathers think their son will be drafted No. 1—or at least in Major League Baseball’s annual draft. Those are the kids that I’d like to buy for what I think he’s worth and sell for what his father thinks he’s worth. Then I could buy the whole team. That is why parental pressure can be a problem. While some programs will take parents on coach boats, most do not, and thus they avoid any extra coaching or cheering. On the other hand, parents who do not know how to sail may

be attracted to the sport because of their child’s enthusiasm. The next thing you know they are making arrangements to learn how to sail themselves. That is what helps the sport to grow. Make it a family venture. Matthew Fortune Reid wrote to complain that the addiction of our country is the one-upsmanship of beating the Joneses next door. True enough. This is where the parental and peer pressure come in again. Don’t misunderstand. Friendly rivalries can be fun and can make wonderful, successful stories. It’s when a kid becomes frustrated and destructive by trying to ram As kids grow older, they become more social. They may others that causes problems. That like to go sailing, but they are more interested in a two- definitely takes the fun out of it. person boat than a single-handed vessel so they can chat Reid went on to say, “We are too fat, too proud and too entitled.” more. Photo by Steve Morrell. Right again. Some kids don’t have enough upper body strength to crawl back into an Optimist dinghy that has capsized and been righted. That’s pitiful. A few others think the world—or at least a sailing association—owes them a scholarship. While scholarships are available in many cases, they are for the needy, not the greedy—and definitely not the lazy. Reid concludes with: “Experience, not possessions, at the end of the day, are what life is all about. I still believe that kids have the best time just messing around in boats...” There’s a key to the solution. I’ve known kids who messed around boats so much, they even started designing and building boats. Matt Lindblad had another key when he wrote, “After racing, the whole group, including parents and kids, relaxed at the hotel pool and went to dinner together as a group.”

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Do We Live in a Society Where Winning is Everything? Geoffrey Emmanuel commented that we live in a society where winning is everything. “In education, winning is defined by maximizing grade point averages and sports supremacy, not preparing a student for all of the complex and diverse challenges of adult life,” he wrote in response to Sandberg’s column. “I think junior sailing programs have been dumbed down to teaching kids how to finish first.” But Emmanuel, like Reid and Lindblad, possesses a key to the situation. “No one should be surprised that seamanship, navigation and other important sailing skills get shorted,” he said. “I, too, wish junior sailing programs would return to teaching a more balanced, broader curriculum.” Richard Olney acknowledged that there will always be “hard charges who can take sailing to the higher level—and good for them. They are just superior sailors who elevate the www.southwindsmagazine.com

Clubs and associations could try launching a recreational program. Make it fun. Make it educational. Make it social. Photo by Steve Morrell.

sport and deserve to stand on the podium.” He suggested that “maybe they want more than fun.” In reality, that may be their fun because that is their nature. There may be lots of sailors who will not even launch their boat except for a race. Cruising, day sailing, or even practice racing, are out of the question. So be it. And while there may be lots of those kind of sailors (and parents), they are in the minority, as we mentioned last month. So what is the answer? Olney suggested, “Perhaps we need to divide the sailing programs into racing for some, and seamanship for those who want to go gunkholing.” Larry Landrigan added, “I would like to take that further and say that seamanship needs to be taught prior to dropping anyone into a racing program.” Launch a Recreation Program Some adult women’s sailing groups, like youth programs, are guilty of taking freshly hatched sailors and tossing them into a race program. Many would prefer to just go sailing for a while until they learn the proverbial ropes. So

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here is a suggestion. For sailing associations, clubs and squadrons that have only a racing program, try launching a recreational program. Make it fun. Make it educational. Make it social. Instead of practice, or series races at home, just sail around the lake, river or bay, or out into the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean. Concentrate on learning new seamanship skills and play a few games. While there are plenty of sailing games, just like there are drills, instructors can use their imagination and be creative to suit their territory. Have them take along a fishing pole. Yes, you can catch fish from a sailboat just as easily as you can from a powerboat. Remember—there’s no noise or fumes. Instead of going to regattas, have sailing trips to other lakes, rivers or bays. You can even make it a learning experience by going to a nearby museum or landmark—before or after sailing. And then, as Lindblad suggested, go to a motel pool and eat together. Trust me, it works. Yes, there will be some expense, but not as much. And you certainly will not have to deal with all the formalities that have been discussed. And who knows, after a few months or years in the recreational fleet, a youngster may want to try racing and transfer to the race team. So why aren’t more groups already doing this? For that matter, why don’t recreational associations offer racing? Obviously, that sort of direction depends on the club’s mission and membership. Much responsibility goes to a squadron’s board of directors. Unfortunately, there may be board members whose only goal is to make sure their youngster is hired as a summer instructor. And they may not attend many meetings. One word covers the situation: resources. In any organization, there are only so many sailboats, safety boats, trailers, instructors—and yes, time. And the majority of board members may be race-oriented. However, if they will look to the greater good and most fun, they will open up. More kids will like to sail and will stay, maybe for a lifetime. It’s a win-win situation. Send Us Your Thoughts We have already received several emails about this subject. Have an opinion? Help us keep the dialogue going. Send to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. A native of San Diego, CA, Jabbo Gordon, 74, grew up in North Carolina and Florida where he learned to sail at age 11. He is retired from the Navy and is a US SAILING-certified instructor and instructor trainer as well as club race officer. Gordon holds an OPUV license with the Coast Guard. He started as a summer instructor with the Venice Youth Boating Association in 1995, became chief instructor in 1997 and administrator in 2006. He recently retired from that position and now works part time as an instructor at SailLaser St. Petersburg. Many of his articles, including many small boat reviews, have been printed in SOUTHWINDS. SOUTHWINDS January 2012

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Catalina’s 385 was also a 2012 Cruising World magazine Boat of the Year Nominee and a Sail magazine Best Boats recipient.

Great Weather and Crowds at the St. Petersburg Boat Show, Dec. 1-4 By Steve Morrell

Only twice in the last 10 years do I remember the weather putting a real damper on this boat show. This year wasn’t one of them. The weather was as good as it gets—and lots of people came out to enjoy it, since the show really is an outside event. Early December is a great time to hold this show and weather proved it once again.

ask many of the vendors how they did as the show comes to an end, and I heard mainly positive responses, with many small vendors showing huge increases in sales over last year, and others just modest. But one thing they all have in common: Everyone enjoys it, both vendors and visitors alike. It’s a great venue for a show. Although there were dozens there, three new sailboats stood out to me—one big, one medium and one small. The big one was Beneteau’s Oceanis 45. Although the Oceanis debuted earlier this year, the one at the show is the first one built in the United States. One thing about a big boat: You don’t have to worry about cramming in all the essentials that all cruising boats have (like the head, storage, engine, water tanks, etc.) and with today’s designs, there’s LOTS of space. Today’s boats are beamier, more freeboard and also beamier in the stern—making for HUGE cockpits, and the Oceanis 45 is no exception. I felt like I was walking on a 60-footer in terms of space. And Beneteau loves to make new innovations and did so on this boat with its automatic stern, which raises and lowers the entire stern— including wide steps and stern railing—from cockpit level

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to water level. If you want a roomy boat and can afford a big one like this, check it out. In the mid-size range was Catalina’s 385. Catalina has evolved with a whole new world of modern yacht design in recent years, and the 385 shows it. If you ask the dealer what’s great about it, he tells you all the strengths it has, like the aluminum slotted toe rail, which not only strengthens the deck/hull attachment but allows for outboard headsail sheet attachment. He’ll also mention the thicker gauge electrical wire used, or the companionway cafe doors, which are now standard on most Catalinas. He might also tell you about the rigging setup for the cruising spinnaker, which has an easily stowable and retractable bow spar to hold the foot of the sail. This is not to mention the layout down below, which again feels much larger than traditional 38footers, although Catalina does brag about how the freeboard is less on this boat than most, making for a sleekerlooking design—in an era when the freeboard has been increasing over the years to improve space down below. But it didn’t seem to affect it on this boat. It was in the small boats though, that I found aunique www.southwindsmagazine.com

The little boat that turned a lot of heads—the trailerable Com-Pac 23 Pilothouse.

The interior of the Com-Pac 23 had a lot of thought in it to make everything fit. The head is to starboard, just aft of the helm. If you look forward of the port settee, you can see the galley sink in the counter. Even the table slides fore and aft, for more options.

boat—by a builder who’s been around a long time, Com-Pac Yachts out of Clearwater, FL. Com-Pac makes many qualitybuilt small cruisers, but this one is a really small, but trailerable pilothouse cruiser. That’s right—a pilothouse. Did I mention the boat is only 23 feet long? Talk about fitting things into small spaces. This 23-footer has a head, galley, nice V-berth, settee and interior helm (that’s no misprint). They’ve made unique innovations, which makes this a boat worth looking into. And it’s trailerable. Save on marina charges, bottom paint, bottom cleaning, etc—and still cruise around. It was no surprise that it made Sail magazine’s winner of the Accommodations Award for 2012. Concerning gear at the show, it’s new gear I found and it’s old gear that I just happened to notice this year. Unfortunately, I don’t have space to mention it all.

Something new that impressed me is a device made by Autotether—and the name says it all. This device is worn on the person and is wireless to another device secured to the boat. For sailboats, if someone wearing the device falls overboard, “The Screamer” goes off in an obnoxious scream when that person falls overboard and gets a certain distance from the home unit. Others onboard will certainly hear this noise and come to the rescue. It promotes this device for any large boat and even for dinghies—or for pools, campsites or at the beach. I suppose you could keep track of your child in a supermarket, but they might not let you back in the store if it goes off. Since I have a small powerboat, I noticed another device the company makes which turns the engine off if the operator falls overboard, and it triggers a sounding alarm if a passenger, who wears a different remote unit, falls overboard. That’s an improvement over the tether traditionally used that kills the engine when you leave the helm by more than a couple of feet. www.autotether.com. Get rid of boat odors? Sounds impossible to some, but Page Winslow of Clear Air Systems of Cocoa, FL, has come up with an innovative, but effective and surefire way to do just that—by simply removing the air from the boat and bringing in fresh air on a regular high-volume basis, without using up much energy. It’s simple—and amazing that no one has done this before—but he has solved the problem for head, fuel and standing water odors. How many people have I wanted to tell how badly their boat stunk, but wouldn’t because it was their home and I hated to tell them how bad it was? www.clearairsystems.com. Ffor the second year in a row, I saw Mary Maskal’s double booth in the sail tent that displayed the best collection of onboard cooking gear I have ever seen in one place, with many unique items. And just about everything she had would also be helpful to someone in their land kitchen. In these times, Mary’s business is growing and it’s no wonder she reported a 30 percent increase over last year’s sales at the show. www.yachtinggourmetstore.com.

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Seven Seas Cruising Association Annual Meeting Melbourne, FL, Nov. 10-13 By Roy Laughlin

lorida’s first cold front, a windy one, arrived in midNovember, when the 2011 Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) was holding its annual meeting. The seven or eight cruising sailboats moored off the Eau Gallie pier might have given the false impression that this year’s meeting was poorly attended. Nothing was further from the truth. Some of the “missing boats” found refuge in a nearby marina, while others moored across the river out of the unseasonable waves. The Eau Gallie Civic Center was again filled with SSCA cruisers, members of the association, and those considering joining. It was as busy as usual. The SSCA program included the usual packed seminar series covering everything about cruising. This year’s seminar topics ran the gamut from What You Need to Know about Marine Insurance by Al Golden, to Refitting and Reading a Classic Cruising Yacht by Scott Loomis. Other seminar topics included communication, meteorology, life raft selection and use, and cruising different areas, particularly the Caribbean. One of the most active discussion sections occurred on the last day: the Cruising Destination Roundtables held on Sunday morning. Members with recent experience in certain geographic areas, the Panama Canal for example, led a discussion with other cruisers heading toward that destination. Experienced discussion leaders fielded questions or suggested sources to find the information. It is this type of activity in particular that characterizes the best that the SSCA has to offer its members: real-time, first-hand information exchanged in a cordial setting. The SSCA has held its annual meeting in Melbourne for many years. Attendance was lower this year than in recent

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years. Judith Mkam, SSCA managing director, said that Hurricane Irene temporarily stopped some members in the Carolinas or points northward, and some other regular attendees Pam Wall and her late husband, simply decided to go Andy, received the 2011 Seven Seas cruising this year. Mkam Award from SSCA for their many also acknowledged that years of assisting other cruisers and serving as exemplary models of the economy certainly is Seven Seas Cruising Association a factor that has reduced cruisers. SSCA’s growth in membership. The organization has 7000 members, a good proportion of whom are cruising throughout the world. Perhaps some of those will be back at the annual meeting next year. The annual meeting is always a time for the organization to discuss how it will continue to support its cruising members during the coming year. Updating the SSCA website was the first point that newsletter editor Barbara Theisen mentioned as an important new effort. The redesigned website will include “discussion boards” on different subjects operated in a blog format. Cruisers can look for information on the blog pages, or add new information. These blogs will be vetted by Mkam and other SSCA management members to ensure reliability and quality. Both SSCA members and non-members may contribute, but contributions by members will be flagged. The content of the different information boards goes back “indefinitely,” according to Theisen. The first posts, made years ago, were made using the bulletin board software available at the time. The Internet has changed procedures for accessing the information, but the organization will make everything that it has available on the redesigned website. A couple of years ago, the SSCA began offering online instruction, referred to as SSCA U. These begin as live, online seminars. They are “for pay,” and cover the gamut of knowledge and skills cruisers need to safely and enjoyably pursue the cruising lifestyle. SSCA U has become one of the association’s most extensive outreach efforts. Mkam said that over 400 cruisers have taken more than one course, “a pretty good indication they like what they get.” Mkam said that the availability of SSC U may be influencing attendance at the annual meeting. Cruisers can get online what they used to have to come to Melbourne to get www.southwindsmagazine.com

at the annual meeting’s which this year was seminars and informarescheduled to Sunday tion exchange. Now morning. members have the choice Vendor attendance in between the Internet and 2011 set a new high the annual meeting. record. This year, the flea Google Earth is also market came inside the being adapted to show parking lot into the Civic membership locations Center gymnasium. The around the world, on the flea market was full of redesigned website. people buying and sellSeveral years ago, Each table here is for a specific location during the Cruising Destination ing. Sellers at the flea SSCA began to desig- Roundtable Discussions on Sunday. Cruisers often move from one table to market said they were nate cruising stations another as they will cruise from one destination to another during a cruise. quite impressed by the around the world. This number of customers. It year, over 150 cruising would be hard to characstations are associated terize in one sentence with the SSCA. Theisen the range of goods for commented, “The one in sale at the flea market— Gambia is probably the it ran the gamut from newest.” Another recent books to gear and everyone has been established thing in between. The in the Spanish Virgin bargains sailors always Islands. It offers free look for were abundant. mooring and other servPessimists might wonices to SSCA members. der if the continuing ecoThe next one is likely to nomic malaise threatens be located near the east- The swap meet where members buy, sell and trade stuff is packed with lots of the cruising lifestyle. If ern entrance to the Pan- miscellaneous gear and other items. membership and particiama Canal. For many pation in SSCA activities cruisers, access to and services from cruising stations alone is any indication, the influence of the poor economy has may justify SSCA membership. been minimal. The Internet has changed—mostly improved Each year, SSCA holds regional gams where members —interaction between SSCA members, both while cruising get a chance to enjoy one of the primary goals of SSCA: and on shore. This is an example of an old organization camaraderie. The Annapolis gam, usually held in conjuncwhose condition can’t be measured by former metrics. SSCA tion with the Annapolis Boat Show, is one of the largest. One is not standing still, and neither are the cruisers among its is held in Punta Gorda, FL, in the fall, and several are held membership. Doubters should consider membership, or in the Caribbean during the winter. Others are held in attending the SSCA annual meeting in Melbourne in 2012. Mexico and Southern California. Mkam pointed out that gams are not only for people who have boats and are cruising. “The cruisers don’t need it; the ‘doners’ and the dreamers do.” (“Doners” are those who have enjoyed the cruising lifestyle, but then moved on to life on shore again). Overhead Light To reiterate SSCA’s value to those who want to go cruis• Handcrafted, High ing, Theisen said, “The SSCA ‘Commodores Bulletin’ (the Efficiency Area Light monthly journal for members) launches and keeps alive more • Prismatic lens for wide dreams than any other publication.” All SSCA’s outreach and angle illumination member-benefit programs are intended to support the cruis• Dual power for bright ing lifestyle and those engaged in it by teaching skills and light or gentle glow • LED Night Vision option providing maximum opportunities for camaraderie. • Splashproof models Each year, SSCA members are recognized for their con• Wood-finish options tributions to the association, and to acknowledge how they • Choose LED or CFL embody the best qualities of the cruising lifestyle. This year, Pam Wall won the award. Pam and her late husband spent High Efficiency LED Reading & Berth Lights years cruising the Atlantic. She still lectures extensively on CHOOSE CHROME OR TITANIUM (BRASS) FINISH preparations and destinations for Atlantic long-range bluePractical Sailor magazine reviews: Sept. ’08, Jan. ’09, May ’10 water cruising. In addition to receiving the award in www.alpenglowlights.com Melbourne this year, she gave two seminars on her topics of special interest. The SSCA annual meeting includes a vendor show, this year held on Friday and Saturday, and a marine flea market,

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Blue Jay By Jabbo Gordon Photos by Diane and Peter Rothman

The Blue Jay became a favorite junior training boat from Maine to Florida, but its popularity spread to the adult world, male and female, as well, and today, the class numbers more than 7,200, reaching from Canada to Mexico.

hen Ed Corns was just a lad of 12, living on Long Island Sound back in the ’50s, he and his father decided to buy a kit and build a wooden Blue Jayclass sailboat. It was a great bonding experience. However, while Ed was in school one day, his father finished the boat and decided to launch it himself. They lived right on a canal, and the elder Corns just rolled it down a bank and into the water. Then he took the bowline over to a dock, but as he stepped on the bow to board the boat, it capsized. “He turned it over before we ever used it,” Ed Corns said with a laugh. “That became one of those funny family stories.” A Blue Jay is a relatively stable vessel, but it can capsize easily if a person steps aboard incorrectly. And they are simple to sail, according to Corns, a Venice, FL, resident now. “I actually learned to sail on a Penguin when I was 10, and I crewed on Lightnings,” he said. “You know a Blue Jay is just a miniature Lightning.” Even a brief history, which can be found on the class association’s website (www.sailbluejay.org), refers to the Blue Jay as a “baby Lightning.” That is partially because

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Drake H. Sparkman, head of Sparkman and Stevens, had a big hand in designing both boats. The two have a hard chine, and they carry a spinnaker. Although they may look alike, look at the measurements (Blue Jay first, followed by the Lightning). Overall length: Waterline length: Beam: Draft (board up/down):

13 feet 6 inches, 19 feet 10 feet 7 inches, 15 feet 3 inches 5 feet 2 inches, 6 feet 6 inches 6 inches/4 feet, 5 inches/ 4 feet 11 inches Weight: 275 pounds, 700 Sail area (main and jib): 90 square feet, 177 square feet Spinnaker: 56 square feet, 300 square feet Portsmouth rating: 108.6, 87.0 (A Butterfly has a Portsmouth rating of 108.3, and a Flying Tern’s rating is 108.6 while a Moth is 107.1.) Going back to the history, Sparkman fathered the vessel in 1947 by drawing the plans after his tenure as chairman of a yacht club’s junior sailing program. A friend suggested to Sparkman that he call his design a Blue Bird, but he decided on Blue Jay and marked a blue “J” on the sail, possibly thinking of the junior aspects. It became a favorite junior training boat from Maine to Florida, but the Blue Jay’s popularity spread to the adult world, male and female, as well, and today, the class numbers more than 7,200, reaching from Canada to Mexico. Building the early wooden boats ranged from homebuilt, like the Corns family, to numerous yacht builders, but the current official builder is Tom Allen Jr. of Allen Boat Co. in Buffalo, NY, which also builds—you guessed it— Lightnings. Allegra Knapp Mertz, who formed the International Blue Jay Class Association (IBJCA), served as its president for 35 years. Although the board has maintained a strict onedesign class, it agreed to allow fiberglass in the early ’60s. Blue Jays also used to have skegs like Lightnings, but most owners have removed them. William K. “Bill” Dunbar III is the president now, and he has been for 30 years. His wife, Julie, has served about the same length of time. “I’ve asked others if they wanted to be president, but they all say I’m doing a good job,” he said with a chuckle. “So, I’ve kept the job because I don’t want www.southwindsmagazine.com

Drake H. Sparkman, head of Sparkman and Stevens, had a big hand in designing the Blue Jay, as he also had in designing the Lightning. Some refer to the Blue Jay as a “baby Lightning.” Some sailing camps use the Blue Jay because it is a good boat for two people, youth or adults, to learn to work together as a team.

the class to die.” The class membership varies from 50 to 100, depending on the month of the year and who have paid their dues. Dunbar estimates there are probably 500 to 600 active Blue Jays around the nation, including a fleet in Tucson, AZ, but many of them are around Long Island Sound. Some sailing camps (such as one in Tucson) use the Blue Jay because it is a good boat for two people, youth or adults, to learn to work together as a team, according to Dunbar. Although the average age is about 12 to 16, many people like to hang on to them

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Still Racing After All These Years – A Chat with Fish Class Veteran Louise Douglas By Julie B. Connerley The familiar quote, “Good things come in small packages,” readily describes Fish Class sailor extraordinaire Louise Douglas.

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Louise receiving an award at the Fish class worlds. Photo by Dave Jefcoat.

However, stretching five feet tall, and weighing in around 110 pounds, the spritely redhead will not be placed into a stereotypical category. Douglas will only admit to being born during the roaring ‘20s decade (you do the math) “though I don’t remember it,” she laughed. Considering she just competed in the Fish Class Worlds in October, prodding her for early life details provides few clues as to what triggered this dynamo’s passion for sailing. Yet it is clear that she is a consummate sailor, having raced the popular one-design for more than 60 years. Although her family was from the Mobile area, Isabelle Louise Inge was born in Birmingham, AL. They moved back to Mobile when she was 14. It was there she learned to sail in a 17-foot Marconi-rigged sloop on Mobile Bay. She was one of the first women to receive a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama. That may be a clue to her dogged personality to excel in what was— right after World War II—considered a male-dominated profession, much like sailboat racing is a male-dominated sport. Hired by General Electric, her profession took her to New York. Later she managed a transfer to Lynn, MA, where, in 1892, the Lynn-based Thomson-Houston Electric Company merged with the Edison General Electric Company to form the General Electric Company. Her move to Lynn was a calculated one. Located nine miles north of Boston on the northern shore of Massachusetts Bay, Louise knew she could continue sailing, although the season was considerably shorter than in the South. “I bought a small sloop, but back then it was moored out,” she said. “I made friends with some people who lived on the water so I could walk through their property to the shoreline and wade out to my boat. Sometimes it was just too cold to go sailing, but whenever I could, I enjoyed it.” Married 58 years to William K. “Bill” Douglas, the two were neighbors during high school. While he has raced some, his background is industrial arts and his forte has been maintaining their boats for the past half century. In the early ‘50s, the couple bought one of five wooden Fish Class boats built by the Choctaw Boat Works in 1940 for $500, complete with sails—what a deal! Hull #1 had a marvelous record under the helm of Louise Douglas, including participation in the Dauphin Island Regatta, winning class races, and earning the George Rogers Perpetual Trophy at the Middle Bay Light Race. The Gulf Yachting Association retired the Fish boat after 50 years as the interclub competition boat in 1968. Several www.southwindsmagazine.com

years later, Pensacola Yacht Club purchased the boat from Douglas. Now restored, it is displayed outside the front entrance of the 103-year-old yacht club. “It was Bill’s idea to buy a new fiberglass boat,” continued Louise. One couldn’t blame him. After all, it was he who did all the maintenance and repair of the old wooden boats they owned (at one time, she owned more than one boat). “He also modified some of the boat’s hardware,” she continued. Bill used to accompany Louise to out-of-town regattas, but the couple doesn’t travel as much these days. “We limit out-of-town racing to once a year,” she said. When asked to recall any memorable races, she didn’t hesitate. “I’ll never forget,” she laughed, “about 10 years ago, I was racing in my Star with David Jefcoat as crew.” The Fish Class wasn’t very active at the time, so she was competing in the Star class. “We were going downwind when a microburst suddenly hit us from the lee side, immediately throwing both of us out of the boat and tipping the boat dangerously close to capsizing. “I told David it would be okay as it would right itself. And it did just that and sailed away—before either of us could grab onto it to get back aboard!” Since all the competitors were having similar weather problems, nobody seemed to notice Louise and David in the water as their boat sailed down the bay. It took several minutes before somebody noticed them and retrieved them from the water. “By the time we caught up to my boat, it was almost in the ship channel,” she recalled. If I was Louise, I might have blamed husband Bill for part of that scenario, based on his excellent record of maintaining the rigging and hull, and customizing hardware for optimum efficiency! No one would dare think of calling Louise a “senior.” But she’ll accept the adjective “seasoned” as she has competed continually since learning to sail. One notable year, the couple claimed 17 wins in Sunday handicapped racing. Recently, she participated in the 38th annual Fish Class World Championship Oct. 15-16, hosted by the Buccaneer Yacht Club. After four races, Louise and her crew of Josh Deupree and Steve Lange were in a three-way tie for first place. Further, they were the only boat to have two firstplace finishes. Unfortunately, they stayed on one tack too long. A shortened course and the dying breeze caught them in the wrong place at the wrong time. They ended up fourth overall. The winner, Lars Ingeberg of Norway, with crew Stuart McMillan of Pensacola Yacht Club, was overheard retelling how amazing it was to be sailing against “that tiny woman.” Two weeks later, on Oct. 29-30, as a member of the Mobile Yacht Club, Louise was captaining the Fish Class team for the GYA Fish Class Championships. In that event, teams switched boats and skippers after each race. She graciously allowed the younger crewmembers to helm the boat during the series. Although they did not place in the top three, Louise as Mobile Yacht Club’s Fish team captain for the past 12 years can hold her red head high. Louise epitomizes a true yachtswoman, whose love of sailing transcends time. As she told this writer, “I love competing. When you do win, it’s a nice feeling. Somebody else News & Views for Southern Sailors

has to win sometimes, not that I let them, but I don’t begrudge them. I just haven’t found any reason to quit.”

Three Clearwater Sailors Campaign for Olympics A volunteer support group, the Clearwater Olympic Sailing Committee (COSC), was formed in November to support the Olympic campaigns of at least three potential Olympic sailors from the Clearwater Yacht Club. The COSC is a charitable organization to assist with the promotion of these campaigns and to help with fundraising efforts. The three primary sailors are 2008 Olympic silver medalist Zach Railey, his sister Page Railey, and Brad Kendell. All three are members of the 2011 US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG). Zach Railey, 27, races in the Finn single-handed men’s heavyweight class and won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympics held in China. Currently, he is ranked #1 in the Finn Class by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the international governing body for the sport of sailing. Paige Railey, 23, competes in the Laser Radial class, the single-handed boat designed by the Olympic Committee for individual women sailors. Paige is a four-time World Champion in the Laser Radial class, a 2-time Open European Champion and the first U.S. female to win the ISAF Rolex “Sailor of the Year” award. Brad Kendell, 30, is the mainsail trimmer for Team USA674, which competes in the Sonar sloop class in the Paralympics. Brad’s team was named “Paralympic Team of the Year” for 2010 by the US SAILING Association; they are currently (2011) ranked #4 in the world. The Sonar is sailed in the Paralympics with a 3-person crew, two of whom must be disabled sailors. For more information, to donate or to help with the fundraising efforts, contact Paul Warren at (727) 394-8978, or pdwarren11@earthlink.net.

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RACING Feb. 17-19. Several popular one-design classes will be represented. Last year’s NOOD regatta featured nine separate classes with entries from across the eastern half of the U.S. New this year will be PHRF handicap class racing with a combination of windward/leeward and distance racing courses. All entrants for the PHRF classes will need to apply for a West Florida PHRF certificate at www.westfloridaphrf.org. Go to the Sailing World NOOD website for more information at www.sailingworld.com/nood-regattas.

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IFDS Worlds 2012, Charlotte Harbor, FL, Jan. 7-15 Charlotte Harbor will be host to the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) World Championships held Jan. 7-15. The IFDS is the world organizing body for disabled sailing. It conducts an annual world championship regatta for Paralympic class boats, the 2.4mR, the SKUD-18 and the Sonar. The IFDS chose Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Inc., a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit corporation, to serve as host organization of its world championship in 2012. The regatta will be staged at Laishley Park Municipal Marina in Punta Gorda, FL. More than 100 sailors on some 75 boats from nearly 20 countries are expected to participate. Go to www.ifdsworlds2012.com for more information.

Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta, St. Petersburg, Jan. 21 This regatta is sponsored and founded by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association with the help of Good Old Boat magazine. It is the third annual regatta for St. Pete, although Good Old Boat magazine has been co-sponsoring “Good Old Boat Regattas” for many years in other locations, like Annapolis, MD. The first St. Pete regatta was in 2010 and the SPSA called for boats 20 years old and older. About 50 showed up to everyone’s surprise. What’s a “Good Old Boat”? Karen Larson, one of the publishers of Good Old Boat magazine, wrote in her review on the 2010 regatta in the February 2010 issue of SOUTHWINDS: “To the sailors in Annapolis, it’s a boat designed before 1975, and in Tampa Bay, it was a boat built before 1990. To the founders of the Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta, it’s not the exact date the hull hit water, but the celebration of good old boats and the sailors who appreciate them. And to the founders of Good Old Boat magazine, which can’t help but sponsor races of the same name, it’s any well-loved sailboat at least 10 years old or older. Just as in the race, anything goes when it comes to good old boats. Their sailors just want to have fun.” For more information and details, go to www.spsa.us.

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waters around Key West. This year the event marks its 25th Anniversary. Winter winds are usually excellent and boats come from all over the Southeast, the United States, Canada and Europe. Classes include Farr 30s, Farr 40s, J/95s, J/80s, J/105s, K-650, Laser SB3, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 32, Open 570, Open 650, Ultimate 20 and Viper 640. New designs in 2012 include an R/P IRC 52, a J/V IRC 52, the Farr 400, a McConaghy 38 and a Carkeek HPR 40. While the Grand Prix boats may draw the headlines, the heart and soul of race week is the one-design and handicap classes that are present year after year. Another mainstay is the huge PHRF fleet that competes annually. This year includes the introduction of J/Boat specific classes. A special handicap consortium headed by J/Boat founder Rod Johnstone and PHRF consultant Bruce Bingman has created two classes for owners who want to race against boats of similar design and performance. Kelly’s Caribbean Bar, Grill & Brewery serves as the main regatta anchor. Thousands of crew and spectators spend the week in Key West and the town becomes one huge race event with after-race partying occurring throughout the island. The official regatta marina is the Historic Seaport Marina. Quantum Sail Design Group is the official sponsor, along with 27 industry partners who also support the event. For more information, go to www.premiere-racing.com.

44th Regata del Sol al Sol Gears Up for the 2012 Race, St. Petersburg to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 27 The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol—the race, from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico— will be setting out for Mexico on April 27. There is a 50-boat limit. The entry list is up to 14 with two entries from Mexico. The special early entry fee deadline of January 31 is fast approaching. After that date, the entry goes up to $900. There is still a lot of time for boats to get prepared and turn their entry in by April ’07, which is the final entry deadline. (See the section called Fees in Notice of Race. Organizers are hoping to break the record of 43 entries this year. Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the chairperson, can be contacted through the website at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race). The “Island Activities” committee has lined up some very interesting extracurricular activities, which will include the ever-popular Golf Cart Poker Run, miscellaneous parties, and the USA vs Mexico basketball game. Check the website often for updates. Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to Cancun. Then, it is a short taxi ride and ferry ride, to Isla Mujeres. In order to keep track of the boats and others coming to the island, people can get their regatta hotel reservations and ground transportation through the website using the “special” reservation logos that will soon appear on the website. There will be a special announcement when this occurs. There is a secure website page for online entries, or mail www.southwindsmagazine.com

the entry in (address available on the website). The regatta also now has a Facebook page. For more information, go to the website.

32nd Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 25-March 11 See “Short Tacks” for more information.

REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/or website (if applicable) to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. DO NOT just send a link to this information. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here are listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.). Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

Southeast Coast Race Calendar JANUARY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 29 Opti Regatta. South Carolina YC Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina Regular local club racing—see club website for details. 2012 Calendar not posted as of press date Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule 2012 Calendar not posted as of press date Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA No regattas scheduled for January. See club website for local club race schedule News & Views for Southern Sailors

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for details. 2012 Calendar not posted as of press date FEBRUARY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) No regattas scheduled in February Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. Regular local club racing—see club website for details. 2012 Calendar not posted as of press date Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. Regular local club racing—see club website for details. 2012 Calendar not posted as of press date Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA Regular club racing—see website for details. No regattas scheduled in February Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com Regular local club racing—see club website for details. 2012 Calendar not posted as of press date

East & Central Florida Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings. Spring/Summer series begins May 18 Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year, sometimes suspended during regattas. Also have a J/24 race series. East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regular series; At least one event each month. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 Exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin. January through November, JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 15 Vero Beach Youth Sailing Foundation Regatta. JC Park, Ft. Pierce FEBRUARY 3-5 Wayfarer Midwinter Championship Regatta & MC Scow Train Wreck Regatta. Lake Eustis SC 17-19 42nd George Washington Birthday Regatta. Lake Eustis SC 18-29 Flying Scot District Championship Races. Lake Eustis SC 16-19 Laser Masters Midwinters East. Melbourne YC 18 Sweethearts USO Regatta. NavyJax Yacht Club SOUTHWINDS January 2012

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Campaigning Melges-Style: The Melges Fall/Winter Circuit in Southeast Florida By Marylinda Ramos Cover: M&M Racing Team, skippered by Mary Ann Ward of Cocoa Beach, FL, just after a tight rounding near the front of the pack at the Melges 20 Nationals hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club in November. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

Melges 20s. The Melges 20 emphasis on tuning, tactics and boathandling provides excellent one-design competition in the five-month long winter series in South Florida, sponsored by Audi. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

At the Melges 32 Gold Cup in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 2-4, with 18- to 24-knot winds and six- to eight-foot seas for much of the three-day weekend, Warpath took first and led the pack upwind, dominated mark roundings, and avoided the rolls and subsequent gear failures that troubled other competitors near and deep. The Melges 32 Gold Cup is just one stop on the winter Melges circuit that makes it possible for Melges sailors to campaign in sunny South Florida from November to March in style. Melges sportboats mesh tall sail plans, a bulb keel and asymmetrical spinnakers with state-of-the-art technology in a class where the camaraderie is palpable. Luxury lies in the ability for crew to cross over between 32s and 20s with ease, racing at least once a month in one of the world’s best winter sailing destinations. Crossing over from a Melges 32 to a Melges 20 is relatively simple, since they have similar boat plans and logistics: Both boats are trailerable, open-plan boats; and a 32 owner can easily take to the road with half the team and the smaller hull and lose little but elbow room in the translation. Conversely, two Melges 20 teams could join forces to race the larger boat in North America, Europe or Australia. No need to wander far from home for world-class sail52 January 2012

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ing, however. Miami’s Biscayne Bay is a perfect winter playground, offering sheltered waters, breezes that test light and heavy air sailors alike, an exciting winter series for Melges sailors, and dedicated race officials. Principal race officer for the Melges 20 Nationals, Ron Rostorfer, and the race committee at Coconut Grove Sailing Club did an exceptional job of organizing and running the Nationals after Hurricane Irene displaced it from Newport, RI. Attention to detail in squared lines and upwind marks kept the focus on speed, boat-handling, and tactics. The rest of the season promises more great, fast and fun regattas. This season’s schedule includes: Melges 20 Nationals, held on Nov. 11-13; Melges 32 Gold Cup, Dec. 2-4; Melges 20 Gold Cup Event 1, Dec. 8-11; Quantum Key West Race Week (Melges 32s), Jan. 15-20; Melges 20 Gold Cup Event 2 (Miami Winter Regatta), Feb. 11-12; and Melges Gold Cup Event 3 (Bacardi Miami Sailing Week), March 5-10. Southeast entries for the Melges 20 Gold Cup series as of this writing include Big Booty owned by Pat Eudy of Charleston, SC; Marcus Eagan’s Cajun Underwriting of Madisonville, LA; Tate Russack’s Diesel of Annapolis, MD; Travis Weisleder’s Layline.com / Gill Race Team of Richmond, VA; Mary Ann Ward’s M&M Racing Team of Cocoa Beach, FL; Chip Till’s Murder Incorporated of Wrightsville Beach, NC; Bruce Broussard’s Velocity of Houston, TX; and a yet-to-benamed entry owned by Thomas Bowen of Charleston, SC. Additional images of the Melges regattas can be viewed at www.mlramos.photoshelter.com. Full results are at www.melges20.com, and www.melges32.com.

Vesper Wins First-to-Finish— Carinthia Wins First On Corrected Time in 2011 Wirth M. Munroe Memorial Yacht Race, Palm Beach, FL, Dec. 2 Jim Swartz’s IRC-class Vesper won first-to-finish honors in the Sailfish Club of Florida/Cruising Club of America’s 2011 Wirth M. Munroe Memorial Fort Lauderdale-to-Palm Beach Yacht Race, held Dec. 2 with an elapsed time of 3 hours, 4 minutes, 11 seconds over the 50-nm course. Carinthia, skippered by owner Frank Kern, won first on corrected time in the PHRF classes. IRC entrants included two IRC 52s, two TP 52s, a 55, a Cookson 52, a Beneteau 36 and a J/44. Race conditions were challenging, with 20-plus-knot ENE winds gusting to 30 knots, and sea conditions considered “sporty” as the northbound Gulf Stream built waves to 8 feet. Several competitors abandoned racing and arrived at the Lake Worth Inlet under power, although no one reported injuries or damage. Results: IRC Class; 1st place, Vesper (Jim Swartz); 2nd place, PowerPlay (Peter Cunningham); 3rd place, Privateer (Ron O’Hanley). PHRF (multi-hull); 1st place; Third Tri (Lawrence Geller); 2nd place, n/a ; 3rd place, n/a. PHRF A; 1st place, Carinthia (Frank Kern); 2nd place, Bandana (David Wallace); 3rd place, Loki (David Bond). PHRF B; 1st place, Santarella (James P. Scalise); 2nd place, Ragtime (Robert Gebbia); 3rd place, Sempre Amantes (Colin Whittaker). First to Finish; Vesper (Jim Swartz); First CCA yacht to finish; White Gold (James D. Bishop); First Sailfish Club yacht to finish; White Gold (James D. Bishop); First Sailfish Club yacht, corrected time; Ringle (John Brim/ John Hokanson). www.southwindsmagazine.com

Upcoming Regattas

37th Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 11-13 A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. This will start off from Port Everglades on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 1300 hours, and will run along the Florida Keys to Key West. Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 12. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and One-Design. The Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race is sponsored by Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group. A skippers’ meeting and cocktail party takes place January 10 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters. Awards are scheduled for January 13 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean Bar & Grill. For more information and online registration, go to www.keywestrace.org. Entry deadline is Jan. 6.

US SAILING’S Rolex Miami OCR, Coconut Grove, FL, Jan. 22-28 US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Held on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, this event is the second stop on the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) Sailing World Cup 2011-12 circuit. Established in 1990 by US SAILING, the Rolex Miami OCR annually draws elite sailors, including Olympic and Paralympic medalists and hopefuls from around the world. In non-Olympic/Paralympic years, the regatta is especially important as a ranking regatta for sailors hoping to qualify for the US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics, which annually distinguishes the top three sailors in each Olympic and Paralympic class. For information and registration, go to www.RolexMiamiOCR.org.

2012 Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Palm Beach Sailing Club, Feb. 18-19 Featuring ocean racing for all classes: Opti IOD all classes (except Opti Green), Lasers all classes, Sunfish, Snipes and Portsmouth. Palm Beach Sailing Club. Information and registration at www.pbsail.org. (561) 881-0809.

Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Barnacle Historic State Park, Biscayne Bay, FL, Feb. 25

sailboats (eg, mudhens, seapearls, bullseyes, sharpies, Bahama dinghies, cat boats, gaff-rigs, etc.). It is a great spectator event by land or sea. Award ceremony follows the race at the park. The entry fee is a suggested donation of $15 per boat, made payable to The Barnacle Society, a not-for-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to support the state park. For more information and the NOR, go to www.floridastateparks.org/thebarnacle/Events.cfm, or call (305) 442-6866. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website for club racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son of a Beach Regatta). Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the website for local club races. BBYC BBYRA CCS CGSC CRYC HISC KBYC LYC MYC PBSC SCF STC

Biscayne Bay YC Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. Hillsboro Inlet SC. www.hisc.org. Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org.

JANUARY 6 BBYRA Annual Meeting & Registration. MYC 7 Etchells Sidney Doren Memorial. BBYC 7 Moth Regatta. CGSC 11 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race. LYC/STC 13 Alex Caviglia Bluewater Classic 13 International 470 NA Championships. CGSC 14 BBYRA OD #1. BBYC 14 Levin Memorial Stars. CRYC 15 BBYRA PHRF #1. BBYC 16 Premiere Racing Key West Race Week 20 2.4 mR Midwinters. 22 Olympic Classes Regatta. 30 Sonar Midwinters. FEBRUARY 2 International 2nd Olympic Qualifying Women’s Match 3 29er XX Class Regatta. CGSC 4 Comodoro Rasco Snipes. CGSC 4 Etchells FL State Championships. BBYC 4 Walker Cup. Stars. CRYC 11 Audi-Melges Miami Winter Series #2. CGSC 11 MYC Annual BBYRA PHRF #2 11 Zagarino Masters Regatta. Stars. CRYC 12 MYC Annual BBYRA OD #2 24 Etchells Midwinter’s East Regatta. BBYC 25 Barnacles’s George Washington’s Birthday Regatta. CGSC

The 17th annual revival of this regatta takes place on Biscayne Bay just off shore of Barnacle Historic State Park at 3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove. The regatta was first organized in 1887 by Commodore Ralph Munroe, founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and Coconut Grove pioneer. The race is open to traditional-style News & Views for Southern Sailors

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NAMSA North American Championships and 2012 Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Jan. 13-15 This is also the NA F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, Shark Midwinters, Wave National Series Regatta, Harken Buoy Series (1st for 2010 and Awards for 2009). Three days of racing and two courses; one for faster boats (with spinnakers), another for regular beach cats (H16, Wave, etc.). For NOR and information, go to www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.htm. This regatta is held at Founders Park, Islamorada, and hosted by Founders Park Waterspouts, and the CABB (Catamaran Assn. of Biscayne Bay). The event is sponsored by Catamaran Sailor magazine, Rick White’s Sailing Seminars, www.OnLineMarineStore.com and Calvert Sails. rick@catsailor.com. (305) 451-3287

25th Key West Race Week, Jan. 15-20. See beginning of the racing section for more information. Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house 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 members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1 For the past six years, SOUTHWINDS magazine has posted the race schedule/calendar on its website for all racing in the central west Florida area from just north of Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. The calendar includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the area and any others that boaters in the area would like to post. The schedule is from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31 each year. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race. Although all yacht clubs that are part of West Florida PHRF will already be included, regular local club races must be sent to us separately. We only list club races that are regularly scheduled (for example: every Thursday evening at 6 p.m.) plus the contact to enter the race. Do not just send us a link, but send: The regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat, or ?), race location, dates, sponsoring organization, e-mail and/or phone contact and website (if applicable). All pre-race write-ups that get a short paragraph in the “Upcoming Regattas” section of each region are for significant regattas in the area (decided by the editor as to what merits that) and must be kept in the 100- to 125-word range. The race calendar can be accessed through the racing pages link at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Race Reports

Turkey Run Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 26 By Nana Bosma

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day Hangover Regatta 13-15 Tradewinds Regatta. www.catsailor.com. 14-16 Dead Dogs & Tin Whistles Regatta. Buccaneers, Mutineers. 21 Commodore’s Regatta Portsmouth 22 Commodore’s Regatta PHRF 28-29 Buccaneer Blast. Mark Sorensen Youth Regatta. Optis, Lasers. FEBRUARY 18-19 Key Largo Catboat Regatta 23-25 Force Five Midwinters

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Great winds of 20-plus knots and beautiful weather marked the Turkey Run Regatta on the Manatee River on the south side of Tampa Bay in Palmetto on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

There was a great turnout of boats for the 3rd Annual Turkey Run Regatta hosted by Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto on Nov. 26. Seventeen boats participated in the 10.73-nm pursuit race which is a Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Boat of the Year event. The easterly breeze was brisk with 20-plus knots and gusty. A catamaran Stiletto 27, Iguana, started last and finished first. Landside events on Friday and Saturday took place on the 3rd floor of the end-of-the-dock facility at the marina, prowww.southwindsmagazine.com

viding wonderful ambience and great sunset views over the Manatee River. All had an enjoyable time for this annual regatta which follows Thanksgiving by two days. Full results can be found at: http://www.regattapointemarina.com/?x= regattas. More photos by Rachel Harvey can be seen at: http://thatsme.zenfolio.com/turkeyrun.

10th Annual Kettle Cup, Lake Monroe, FL, Dec. 3-4 By Dave Ellis Lake Monroe Sailing Association drew nearly 50 boats to its venue north of Orlando, FL, this year. On Saturday, the wind blew promptly by race time and was plenty brisk for everyone. PRO John Fox sent the planing dinghy class three times around a long windward/leeward course, while the other fleets went around twice. Happily, he took pity on them for the remainder of the five races and all sailed twice around, starting and finishing downwind of the leeward mark. Sunday’s first race was in a nice 10 knots, with the wind piping up for the final race. The Salvation Army was the beneficiary, hence the name of the regatta. Over $1500 was raised from the regatta that will go to the Seminole County Salvation Army and will help needy local families during the holiday season. Results can be viewed at www.flalmsa.org. Upcoming Regattas

30th Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 21-22 This two-day race series will be conducted outside Burnt Store Marina entrance on Charlotte Harbor. Two races on Saturday and one on Sunday. This regatta qualifies for Southwest Florida Boat of the Year title. Thirty to 35 boats are expected in the five classes offered. Both buoy and windward-leeward races will be conducted. A mandatory skippers’ meeting will be held on Saturday morning along with a complimentary continental breakfast. A barbecue social is planned after the Saturday races. The awards ceremony will be held following racing on Sunday. More details, NOR, and entry form will be posted by Monday, Dec. 5, on www.ppycbsm.com, or call Tom Fleming, PPYC PRO, at (941) 276-0264.

8th Annual Hospice Regatta, Avow Hospice, Naples, FL, Jan. 28 This regatta benefits Avow Hospice, a non-profit organization that has served patients and families facing end-of-life issues in Collier County for more than 25 years. The regatta is sanctioned by the National Hospice Regatta Alliance and will take place in the Gulf of Mexico near the Naples Pier. The skipper of the boat raising the most funds will be recognized as the winner of the 2012 Winds of Hospice Perpetual Trophy. This trophy was dedicated in 2004 in memory of Joan R. Day for fundraising excellence. The winNews & Views for Southern Sailors

ner of the regatta will represent Avow Hospice in the Hospice Regattas National Championship in New York. All regatta forms and information are available at www.hospiceregattas.org/florida.

IFDS Worlds 2012, Charlotte Harbor, FL, Jan. 7-15 See the beginning of the race section for more information.

Sportboat Classes to Headline Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Feb. 2-5 The 2012 Charlotte Harbor Regatta is scheduled for Feb. 2-5 and will feature more than 100 boats in 11 classes, including the Viper 640, S2 7.9, Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, Weta, F16, F18, Flying Scot, Laser, Sunfish and Precision 15 classes. For information about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, contact regatta co-chairs Clif Kewley at c.kewley@charlotteharborregatta.com, or Sarah Buck at sarahcommodore@live.com. www.charlotteharborregatta.com

Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Feb. 4-5

Tampa Sailing Squadron will host the 48th annual Gasparilla Regatta. This regatta ties in with the annual Gasparilla celebrations, parades and pirate festivals in the Tampa Bay area. It also includes a shoot-out challenge to the Davis Island Yacht Club Racer/Cruisers for the coveted Pirate Musketoon. Racing will include both Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker classes, as well as Racer/Cruiser, Multihull, True Cruising and Mother Lode. One-design fleets are encouraged to attend. Go to www.tampasailing.org for more information. West Florida Race Calendar Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skippers’ meeting at 10am, PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org. Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf JuneAug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round. john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com. SOUTHWINDS

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Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (not yet confirmed - please check with West Florida PHRF -www.westfloridaphrf.org) Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY) Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) JANUARY 7 Davis Island YC, Egmont Key Race (WFBOTY) 7-15 Charlotte Harbor, IFDS World Championship. www.ifdsworlds2012.com 13-15 St. Petersburg YC, Gaspar (Snipe) Regatta 14-15 Davis Island YC, Commodores Cup (WFPHRF-BOTY) 21 St. Petersburg SA, Good Old Boat Regatta 21-22 Punta Gorda Sailing Club, Golden Conch Regatta 28 AVOW Hospice Regatta. Naples 29 Master Driver Team Race FEBRUARY 3-5 Platinum Point YC, Charlotte Harbor Regatta 4-5 St. Petersburg YC, Valentine’s Day Regatta 4-5 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Gasparilla Regatta 11 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Cherry Pie Regatta (SBYABOTY) 11-15 Davis Island YC, J24 Midwinters 16-19 St. Petersburg YC, NOOD 18-19 Lake Eustis, George Washington Regatta 18-19 Wave Class Regatta, Clearwater Sailing Center 22-26 Clearwater YC, Laser Midwinters East 24-26 St. Petersburg YC, Distance Classic (SPORC) 25-26 Sarasota Sailing Squadron and Venice YC, Windjammer from Sarasota to Venice (SBYA-BOTY)

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65’ Macgregor 6’ keel, recent re-fit at Snead Island Boat Works . . .$250,000 53’ Custom Herreshoff Ketch 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$225,000 50’ Beneteau Oceanis Custom 1990 . .Reduced $209,000 BRING OFFERS 45’ Jeanneau 45.2 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000 44’ Morgan Catalina CSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 43’ Hinckley 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 42’ J/Boat 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$198,500 41’ Bristol 41.1 Center Cockpit 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$147,500 40’ Freedom Ketch 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 37’ Tayana Cutter 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86,500 36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$137,900 35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,900 32 Melges (2) ’05 & ’07 - good sails, light use, sellers will trade down $99,000 32’ C&C 99 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED ASKING $104,000 27’ Pearson 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900

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Your Authorized Dealer for SELECTED LISTINGS Hyundai 53 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 Catalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$221,000 Jefferson Sun Deck Motor Yacht 46’ 1987 . . . . . . . . . .$143,900 Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 Beneteau 423 ’04 & ’07 starting at . . . . . .$181,950 Grand Banks Classic 42 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$205,800 Island Packet 420 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 Beneteau 411 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,000 Beneteau 393 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$230,000 Rampage 38 Express 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$160,000 Beneteau M38 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51,900 Beneteau First 375 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,000 Hunter 375 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Jeanneau SO 37 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 Beneteau 36 Center Cockpit 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,500 Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Pearson 36s ’79 & ‘82 starting at . . . . . . . . .$38,950 Hunter Legend 35 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 Jeanneau SO 35 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,900 Californian 34 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000 Catalina 34 Mark I 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 Beneteau 34 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . .$55,000 Beneteau 331 2’11 draft 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,000 Beneteau 331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900 CS 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 Beneteau 323 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 Beneteau 323 31” Draft 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$82,000 Catalina 320 MKII 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$112,900 Hunter Vision 32 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 Taylor 32 “Danger Zone” 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 C&C 99 (32’) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,500 Fuji 32 Ketch 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,800 Gulf 32 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$158,000 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,000 Catalina 310 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,900 Sea Sprite 30 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,500 Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 Fairways Marine Fisher 30 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,000 Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Alerion AE 28 ’04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900

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47' Vagabond, 1979, Genset, 4 Solar panels, A/C, New Sails, $150,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942

46' Beneteau Oceanis 461, 2000, Never chartered, 2 cabin, Electric winches, New Sails,. New electronics, Fresh Bottom, $195,000, Clark @ 561-676-8445

45' Voyage Catamaran, 2007, Many upgrades, Wireless remote auto, Extra Water storage, Spinnaker, Garmin 435 Plotter, $360,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446

44' CSY, 1979, Over $60,000 in upgrades in the last 3 years, Maybe the nicest on the market! Rebuilt engine, $99,000, Harry, 941-400-7942

44' Island Packet, 2008, Yanmar under 200 hrs, electric winches, upgraded to better than new. This is a must see! $525,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942

44' Gozzard 1994, Bluewater cruiser, A/C, Wind generator, recent Awlgrip, BowThruster, Equipped to go today! $239,000 Capt Calvin @ 941-830-1047

41' Tartan 412, 1990, Recent upgrades: New Sails, Refrigeration, Feathering prop, Upholstery, Radar, Canvas and MORE! $170,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642

38' Island Packet, 1988, New Solar panels, Wind generator, Fresh Bottom, New standing rigging, $149,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446

37' Tayana 1986, Recent Awlgrip, New batterys, New electronics, Roller furling main, Sitting in Fresh water. $95,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942

35' Hunter 356, 2002, Custom hardtop with solar panels, In mast furler, full enclosure, lines lead aft, Beautiful condition. $94,900, Kevin @ 321-693-1642

34' Pacific SeaCraft, 1991, Beautiful bluewater cruiser, Solar, SSB, Auto pilot, refrigeration and more! $90,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642

51' Beneteau Idylle 15.5, 1986, Genset, A/C, radar, Liferaft, recent bottom job, Ice maker, GPS, ready to go! $149,000, Jane @ 813-917-0911

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60' CUSTOM CATAMARAN 51'JEANTOT/PRIVILEDGE CAT 48' NAUTITECH CATAMARAN 46' FOUNTAINE PAJOT BAHIA 45' VOYAGE CATAMARAN 44' LAGOON POWER CAT 44' LAGOON CATAMARAN 44' LAGOON CATAMARAN 44' LAGOON CATAMARAN 43' VOYAGE CATAMARAN 43' PRIVILEDGE 435 42' LAGOON CATAMARAN 38' ROBERTSON CAINE CAT 36' ENDEAVOUR POWER CAT. 36' INTERCONTINENTAL TRI. 36' G-CAT POWER CAT 35' ISLAND PACKET CAT 23' TREMOLINO TRIMARAN

SAILBOATS

74' ORTHOLAN MOTORSAILOR 60' KROGEN WIEFL 53' PEARSON 51' MORGAN OUT ISLAND 51' BENETEAU IDYLLE 15.5 50' MIKELSON KETCH 48' SUNWARD KETCH 47' VAGABOND 47' VAGABOND 47' WAUQUIEZ CENTURION 47' GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 47' GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 47' WELLINGTON KETCH 46' BENETEAU 461 46' MORGAN 46' HUNTER 46' DURBECK KETCH 45' HUNTER 456 45' MORGAN 454 45' HUNTER LEGEND 45' HUNTER 450 45' HUNTER 456 44' GOZZARD G44 44' CSY 44' CSY WALK OVER 44' ISLAND PACKET 440 44' WELLINGTON 44' FREEDOM

1999 1994 1998 2000 2007 2007 2007 2004 2007 1998 2001 2007 1999 2001 1969 2008 1993 1979

$574,900 $499,000 $349,000 $249,000 $359,900 $569,000 $549,000 $359,000 $499,000 $259,000 $447,206 $449,000 $210,000 $169,000 $ 64,900 $249,900 $144,900 $ 5,995

TARPON SPRINGS WEST PALM BEACH PUNTA GORDA ST. AUGUSTINE BVI SARASOTA CARIBBEAN GRENADA COLUMBIA FLORIDA ITALY FLORIDA GUATEMALA PUNTA GORDA GULFPORT DADE CITY TAMPA PANAMA CITY

BILL TOM HARRY TOM TOM DOUG KEVIN KEVIN BOB TOM TOM KEVIN RICK LEO ROY S. ROY S MARK BUTCH

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$230,000 $350,000 $249,000 $100,000 $149,000 $267,500 $165,000 $150,000 $200,000 $188,900 $179,900 $122,500 $134,900 $ 75,000 $195,000 $ 89,900 $139,000 $ 90,000 $209,000 $107,500 $ 88,900 $195,000 $189,000 $239,000 $ 99,000 $124,900 $525,000 $179,000 $ 88,900

ARGENTINA DAYTONA ST. AUGUSTINE TREASURE ISLAND WEST PALM BEACH GUATEMALA MELBOURNE ST. PETERSBURG FRANCE PUERTO RICO ST. JOHNS WEST PALM BEACH MADEIRA BEACH APOLLO BEACH STUART MADEIRA BEACH ST. PETERSBURG PANAMA CITY PUNTA GORDA PANAMA CITY CRYSTAL RIVER PALM COAST CAPE CANVERAL STUART VENICE PORT CHARLOTTE BRADENTON SARASOTA FT. LAUDERDALE

KIRK JIM TOM HARRY JANE BOB KEVIN HARRY HARRY ROY S TOM CLARK ROY S. JOE CLARK ROY S. JOE BUTCH WENDY BUTCH JANE KEVIN KEVIN CALVIN HARRY JANE HARRY JOE KIRK

43' ENDEAVOUR CC 43' IRWIN 43' DUFOUR GIBSEA 43GS 43' MORGAN NELSON/MAREK 43' ELAN 42' CATALINA 42' BREWER 42' BREWER 12.8 42' CATALINA 41' MORGAN OUTISLAND 41' MORGAN OUTISLAND 41' MORGAN OUTISLAND 41' TARTAN 412 41' HUNTER DS 41' HUNTER 410 40' JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 40' PEARSON YAWL 38' ISLAND PACKET 38' CATALINA 380 38' IRWIN MK II 38' PACIFIC SEACRAFT/ERICSON 37' TAYANA MKII 37' GULFSTAR 37' HUNTER 376 37' HUNTER 37' IRWIN 36' WATKINS 36' ISLANDER 36' PEARSON 36' HUNTER 35.5 36' HUNTER 35.5 35 CATALINA, 35' CAL1 35' ISLAND PACKET 35' KENNER PRIVATEER 34' PACIFIC SEACRAFT 34' HUNTER 34' HUNTER 34' CATALINA 33' MOODY 33' CHERUBINI RAIDER 33' MORGAN OUT ISLAND 32' ISLANDER MKII 32' ALLIED 32' BENETEAU FIRST 32 31' ALLMAND 30' FALMOUTH CUTTER 28' CATALINA MK II 28' CALIBER

1980 1988 2001 1984 1990 1997 1984 1985 1992 1986 1982 1972 1990 2005 2002 2003 1974 1988 1997 1988 1998 1986 1979 1997 1987 1981 1981 1976 1975 1991 2002 2006 2006 1991 1971 1991 1984 1984 1988 1977 1979 1977 1979 1977 1984 1981 1981 1998 1984

$ 87,500 $ 99,500 $114,000 $119,000 $110,000 $119,500 $149,900 $115,000 $ 99,000 $ 98,500 $ 49,000 $ 65,000 $170,000 $140,000 $135,000 $169,000 $ 49,900 $149,000 $124,900 $ 84,900 $159,900 $ 95,000 $ 44,500 $ 69,000 $ 59,900 $ 39,900 $ 31,500 $ 47,900 $ 24,900 $ 49,900 $ 94,900 $127,900 $127,900 $114,900 $ 29,000 $ 90,000 $ 29,000 $ 40,900 $ 46,900 $ 29,000 $ 26,995 $ 25,900 $ 27,500 $ 29,900 $ 37,000 $ 25,900 $ 55,000 $ 36,900 $ 19,900

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SAIL AND POWER BOATS 66' 2004 NOVATEC ISLANDER ..............................................$499,000 54' 2006 HYLAS .....................................................................$990,000 54' 1988 CROWTHER CATAMARAN......................................$259,900 51' 2006 PASSPORT 515 VISTA CENTER COCKPIT............$895,000 47' SEA RAY 2008 SEDAN BRIDGE ......................................$535,000 47' 2001 CATALINA 470 .......................................REDUCED $234,900 43' ALBIN TRAWLER 1986 CLASSIC DC .............REDUCED $99,900 42' 1983 BENETEAU FIRST .....................................................$78,900 42' 1987 SABRE SHOAL DRAFT ...........................................$135,000 42' SABRE 426 2004 ..............................................................$325,000 41' 2003 MAINE CAT 41 CHARTER CAT ............REDUCED $349,900 40' 1983 JEANNEAU SUN FIZZ ...............................................$81,000 40' 1997 SABRE 402....................................................................SOLD 40' 1956 HINCKLEY..................................................................$39,900 40' 1987 BENETEAU 40 FIRST CLASS 12 .............REDUCED 52,900 38' SABRE 386 2010 ....................................................................CALL 38' SABRE 386 2007....................................................................SOLD 38' 1990 ISLAND PACKET CUTTER ......................................$149,900 38' 1983 SABRE 38 CENTERBOARD......................................$63,900 38' 1983 SABRE 38 CUSTOM BULB KEEL 5' DRAFT.............$79,900 36' 1996 SABRE 362 ..............................................................$139,900 36 1970 CHEOY LEE CUTTER YAWL ......................................$66,900 35' 1969 CLASSIC ANSTEY STRIDER ...................................$19,500 32' 1985 SABRE SHOAL DRAFT .............................................$45,000

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_________________________________________ 8-foot Fiberglass rowing dinghy—can be used with a small outboard. $275. Sarasota (941) 870-7473. _________________________________________ Laser Sailboat. $1875. New Gelcoat on the hull and deck, new sail, all parts included, original sail bag, trailer. (727) 417-9476 Jon. (1/12) _________________________________________ 2007 West Marine dinghy Model HP2. A little used. 9’ 2” inflatable, weighs 88 pounds with a capacity of 885 pounds. Doesn’t fit on my davits, so want to sell. $900. (941) 9273373. Sarasota, FL. (2/12) _________________________________________ New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian at Bimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-1400 _________________________________________

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2007 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Yanmar diesel, w/trailer, Bimini top, cockpit cushions, dual battery w/built-in battery charger and much more. $31,671. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800) 783-6953, or (727) 3275361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

1981 US Yacht 25’. Good condition. Fiberglass in great condition. New bottom paint. Sails good, Bimini, sail cover. Toilet w/holding tank. VHF, depth and more. No engine. $1500. (727) 534-9947. (1/12)

28’ O’ Day Sloop 1983, with Universal Diesel. Clean boat, wheel steering, roller furling, 155% genoa, 100% jib, main w/2 reefs, Bimini, galley, stove, ice box, pressure water, enclosed head, V-berth, shore power, 2 anchors, VHF, depth. Sleeps 5. Asking $11,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

1985 S2 9.1. Two Mains, 3 chutes, Harken RF, multiple headsails, cruising chute. GPS/Chart Plotter, Nexus instruments, Auto tiller, Life Sling, folding prop, Bimini. Bcoated. 5’ 6” draft. $17,200 OBO. (352) 746-1329, (352) 445-6359. (3/12)

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J/29 for sale. Racing yacht. 1983 masthead/outboard version. Large inventory of racing sails. Almost new 2 1/2hp Tohatsu. Interior recently refurbished. Well cared for by skipper until his recent passing. Located at Fort Walton Beach, FL. Asking $14,900. Call George at (850) 585-1028, or Rick at (850) 261-4129. (2/12)

1968 International 210 Racing Sloop. Includes trailer. Very good condition. 29 ft, 10 in Danish plywood hull with fiberglass sheath, aluminum spars, lead keel. http://1968international210.shutterfly.com, www.210class. com, $3700. Jacksonville, FL, (904) 923-3923. (3/12)

$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter rigged ketch. Hull & Volvo engine & transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed forward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613 tomob@obrienarchitects.com. (3/12)

31’ Mariner Ketch 1970. 44 HP rebuilt Perkins Diesel. Complete retro. Full keel. 2 mains, 2 mizzens, cruising chute w/sock, windlass, Bimini, dinghy, S/S propane stove, GPS w/charts. A must see at our docks. Asking $29,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100 News & Views for Southern Sailors

'02 CATALINA 470...................................$275,000 '01 CATALINA 470...................................$265,000 '06 BENETEAU 373 ................................$158,900 '84 CAL 35.................................................$35,500 '09 BENETEAU 31 ..................................$110,000 '85 J/27......................................................$22,000 '90 CATALINA CAPRI 26...........................$14,000 '85 WAVELENGTH 24 .................................$8,500 '84 CATALINA 22.........................................$5,000 '07 WEST WIGHT POTTER 19 .................$11,500

31’ Beneteau First 310 1993. $41,000. Shoal Draft, wheel steering, Volvo diesel power, refrigeration, excellent sail inventory including full batten main and spinnaker. Call Nic Ware (305) 510-7081. Email; nicgsys@gmail.com.

2004 Catalina 310. $59,900. AC, AP, GPS, Refrig, R/F Genoa, Electric windlass, Bimini, 4’10’’ shoal draft. St. Petersburg, FL. 727-2141590. Full Specs & pics at www.Murray YachtSales.com.

32’ Catalina 320 2000. Yanmar 27hp w/485hrs, wing keel, new Raymarine electronics 2009 incl. C70 GPS/Plotter, full batten main w/Dutchman, 135% r/f genoa, most running rigging replaced 2011, dinghy & O/B, electric windlass, and more. Excellent condition, lightly sailed. Asking $75,900. Scott Pursell, Massey Yacht Sales, (941) 7204503, Scottp@masseyyacht.com.

1970 Pearson 33. Good sails. Full batten main. Profurl head sail. Westerbeke diesel. Many upgrades. $12,700. Will consider trade of small boat on its trailer towards payment. Call Jesse (813) 363-3172. (2/12)

33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready to cruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B, head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails. Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996. (1/12)

33 CSY 1980. Beautiful liveaboard cruiser, Cutter rig, Deep Draft, 50 HP Perkins, A/C, Wind & Solar power, Inverter-Charger, Watermaker, ST5000 Autopilot, Lofrans Windlass, GPIRB, much more. $48,000. Riviera Beach, FL. (305) 942-3167. Email svsybarite@aol.com for specs and equipment list. (1/12)

2011 Beneteau 34. $156,000. Commissioned 12/2010, AC, Refrig, AP, A90 Chartplotter, 4’6 shoal draft, In mast furling, r/f genoa, ST70 electronics, NEW Condition. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 214-1590. Full Specs & pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

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35’ Anstey Strider Sloop 1969. Reduced $19,500. New sails,spinnaker, Kevlar Main and Genoa. Dacron main, 120, 150, 180 Genoa and storm sail. ‘94 Yanmar diesel low hrs. Wind, knot, depth, VHF, autopilot and GPS. Lots of go-fast gear, Jim Booth 904-6528401, jboothyacht@yahoo.com

35’ Catalina 350 Sloop 2006. In-mast mainsail furling, 135% roller-furling genoa, dodger w/Bimini, A/C, Raymarine E80, ST series, & autopilot. Dinghy w/ outboard, $127,900 Raymarine E80, ST series, autopilot. Andy Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915. (3/12)

Intercontinental Trimaran 36’X18’X3’2”. Molded FG, 36hp Yanmar. Extensively reconditioned/outfitted. Spacious cockpit: new cushions, full enclosures, Chart plotter w/Sirius radio/weather. Finely fitted yacht interior: two full-sized double beds, new upholstery, 10,000 BTU AC unit, solar panel, TV, 3-burner range/oven, cold-plate refrigerator, microwave, 2KW generator. Aft cabin. $64,900. Gulfport.(813) 956-3119. (3/12)

36 Cheoy Lee 1970. Cutter Yawl. Completely rebuilt inside and out—mast, sails, boom, rigging, both 12-volt & 110-volt, plumbing. Asking $66,900. Go anywhere. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

Wharram Tangaroa MKIV+, 2002 36 ’x19’. Beams lashed on top of deck, single mast with gaff wing sail, jib, large Bimini, unique cockpit, 6+’ standing headroom in extended cabins, 230w solar with large batteries, two 8hp Yamahas, inflatable with outboard, solid boat to liveaboard or cruise the islands, $65K. Dan (305) 664-0190. (3/12)

36’ Jeanneau 36i Sun Odyssey 2007. In-mast mainsail furling, roller-furling genoa, shoal draft, A/C, dodger w/Bimini, Raymarine E80, ST series, & autopilot. $137,900. Andy Gillis in Fort Myers. (239) 292-1915.

37’ Hunter Legend, 1987. Features a roomy salon, L-shaped galley and large Vberth. Roller furling jib, full-battened main with Dutchman system. Powered by a new Yanmar 38 HP diesel, $59,900. Call Jim @ 386-898-2729, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

37’ Irwin MK IV, 1981. Well maintained and upgraded! Totally Renovated. Custom Teak Master Stateroom, fully battened Main w/Doyle Stack Pack, Depth sounder, GPS, A/C & more! $39,900. Call Clark @ 561-6768445, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

2008 Tartan 3700. Lightly used as a day sailer since new. Only 50 hours on the diesel engine, 5-foot draft, BLUE Hull, teak toerail, stainless steel hand rails, dorades. Generator, Air Conditioning, Autopilot, Chartplotter, Bow Thruster, Bimini, Cockpit Cushions and Remote Electric Anchor Windlass Control. This boat has never been slept on so electric head, stall shower and beds are nearly new. Call Bill at Massey (727) 492-7044

CAL 36. Classic racer/cruiser. Fast, Strong. 2005 diesel. Newer mast/boom/rigging. A/C and Heat. 7 sails. Fully equipped. Sailed regularly. OFFERS. (727) 821-0949. St. Petersburg (3/12) 2006 Hunter 36 trade in. We sold it new and took it in trade. Very well equipped and maintained, GPS, AP, A/C, canvas etc. Priced to sell at $111,000. Call Frank Hamilton at (941) 704-3300 or e-mail frankh@masseyyacht.com

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37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkins diesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with forward V-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter, Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/S Davits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautiful interior. At our docks. Asking $29,900. Cortezyachts.com. (941) 792-9100

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37’ Tayana Cutter 1985. “Pullman” berth layout, 33 HP Yanmar diesel, dual Harken furlers, Awlgripped topsides and deck, wind generator, watermaker. Asking $86,500. “ASK ANDY!” Andy Gillis (239) 292-1915 andy@rossyachtsales.com.

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley + more. $99,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100

39’ Beneteau 393 Sloop 2002. 140% genoa roller furler, full batten main, cruising spinnaker, 56HP Yanmar, Dodger and fly, Raymarine electronics w/radar, more. Asking $117,500. “ASK ANDY!” Andy Gillis (239) 2921915. andy@rossyachtsales.com.

Premium Island Packet 380 2003 Outstanding equipment, proven blue water ready to sail away for extended cruising. The owners have taken excellent care of this vessel, nothing left undone. For the serious buyer that knows what they want. Recently NEW Equipment Auto Pilot, Radar, Chart Plotter, Inverter, Windlass, JBL Stereo System, Wind, Speed, and Depth, VHF, and Flat Screen TV. Located in Indiantown, Florida. Details: John McNally (561) 262-3672 john@masseyyacht.com. Massey Stuart FL location

39’ Corbin Center Cockpit Cutter located in Tarpon Springs. Proven circumnavigator is ready to go again. Call the central agent, Kelly Bickford CPYB, for high definition photos and complete specs. REDUCED to $82,500. (727) 599-1718 or, kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com

Schucker 40, 1980. Asking $99,500. Perkins 65hp, generator, AC/Heat, refrig, 200-gallon fuel/water, 100 gallon-holding, 14’ beam 3’ 2” draft. Call Bob for details. Located Cape Coral, FL. (239) 560-0664. Bring offers. (3/12)

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56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$950,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900 37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 31' Mariner Ketch 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 28' O'Day 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,900 POWER

1983 Sabre 38. Shoal Draft. 2 starting at $63,900. Choose 4’3” swing keel or 5’ Bulb Keel. Performance Cruising on a budget. Call for details or visit our website for pix and specs. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. 941-350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

42' Express Bridge 1988 Diesel . . . . . . .$92,000 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . . . . . .$24,900 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . . . . . . .$29,900 29' Prairie 1978 Trawler Diesel . . . . . . . . .SOLD 28' Diesel Charter Boat Business . . . . . . .Offers 20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

40’ Jeanneau Sun Fizz 1983. $81,000. Proven Passagemaker. Radar, GPS, Perkins Diesel, Fridge and freezer, Solar panel and includes dinghy and life raft and lots more. Call Nic Ware (305) 510-7081. Email; nicgsys@gmail.com.

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BROKERS: 38 Cabo Rico Cutter, 1981. Cruise ready now. Recaulked this summer, indigo canvas 2008, 6 coats epoxy 2007. Six sails, windlass, autopilot on rudder post, top loading fridge. $85,000. Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 8152607, or www.marinesource.com. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-Documented Vessel with unrestricted Coastwise Endorsement. LEX-SEA was previously owned by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast, fun and capable of 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) 792-9100

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41’ Morgan Out Island. Cruisers love the stability, comfort and shallow draft of these boats. Well-maintained, updated and fully equipped for cruising! $65,000. Call Harry @ 941-400-7942, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning, Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In Mast Furling $224,900. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) (214) 1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

47’ Catalina 470 Sloop 2001. $234,900. In mast furling, electric winch, GPS chartlplotter, bowthruster, full canvas package, generator, electric windlass, wind generator, refrigeration, freeze. Alan Pressman 941-350-1559, AlanGSYS@gmail.com

41’ Concordia Sloop 1953, Yanmar diesel. Own a classic piece of yachting history, Actaea was the flagship for the New York Yacht Club and also has a winning racing history. Completely restored and the most beautiful yacht. Last haul 4-11. Check our website for all info and lots of pictures. www.sayachtsales.com. (904) 829-1589

45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $125,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

1999 Catalina 470. Bowthruster, Genset, 3 AC, Windlass upgrade, custom arch and davits, and a lot more. $224,000. New Orleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. www.murrayyachtsales.com.

51’ Beneteau Idylle 15.5, 1986. Wellequipped cruising yacht, low engine hours, Genset, A/C, radar, chart plotter, recent bottom job and more! $149,000. Call Jane @ 813-917-0911, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

42 Beneteau First 1983. Rated ”World’s Best Sailboat.” Many upgrades. New paint on deck and cockpit. Price reduction to $78,900. Jim Booth, (904) 652-8401.

43’ Bristol, 1986, Pristine condition $129,000. Super Deal. Yacht Brokers, LLC, Palm Coast, FL. Contact Meg Goncalves at (386) 447-1977. Email ybipc@bellsouth.net

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2006 Passport 515 Vista. Better than new. Fully loaded, shoal draft, Yanmar 300 hours, generator, custom arch, Bow thruster, icemaker, refrig/freezer, in mast furling, full canvas and more. $895,000 AlanGSYS@gmail. com. 941-350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

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60’ 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, Side Power bow thruster, Great Cruising boat. Asking $249,000. www.sayachtsales.com. (904) 829-1589

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_________________________________________ Cape Cod Sailor - Boatowner (experienced & well qualified) would like to rent a sloop, approx. 30 ft.—give or take—for 1 or 2 months, for cruising in the Ft. Myers/ Bradenton area. Flexible on most aspects. Please contact Tony Volk, tel. (508) 420-8834, or email TonyVolk@comcast.net. (2/12)

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Marine Flea Market and Clearance—New & Used blocks, cleats, line, fenders, boat hooks, electrical, trailer parts, marine BBQ, portable A/C, furling units, anchors, winches & odd parts. Masthead Enterprises. 2201 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg, (727) 327-5361 Catamaran Parts. NACRA 18-Square, two hulls, cross beams, sail with battens, assorted gear. Make an offer for each part or all. Dave Ellis. St. Petersburg, FL. davesailellis@aol.com. _________________________________________ Stainless Steel Propeller, Michigan Match right hand 14 1/4 x 23”, part # 013050, $20 Shore power “Y” adaptor cable, like new, $100. (609) 231-9052. (3/12) _________________________________________ Solar Panel, Siemens 55 watt, approx 31” x 23”, produces 2 amps, $50. Palmetto (941) 7765580 or neaptide@tampabay.rr.com. (3/12) _________________________________________ Miscellaneous sailboat hardware — some from a 23-foot catamaran. Stainless steel, cleats, blocks, rigging, etc. $600 cost, sell for $80. (727) 856-2024. Hudson, FL. (1/12) _________________________________________ Tohatsu Outboard. 3.5 HP four-stroke. 2007. Short Shaft. Excellent condition. $499. St. Augustine. (904) 460-0501. (1/12)

Memosail wrist watch. Classic hi-quality sailing watch. Recently professionally serviced. Perfect condition. Perfect gift for the sailor who has everything. $700. (561) 716-4763. (1/12) _________________________________________ Standard Horizon Remote Access Microphone (RAM). New, in box, RAM3 CMP30. Enables skippers to remotely control all radio, DSC, PA/Fog functions of Standard Horizon VHF to helm. Intercom between helm and VHF below, full LCD display. Has 23’ of routing cable. IPX 7, submersible to 3’ for 30 minutes. Retails for $104; asking $60. (941) 342-1246. _________________________________________ Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens, trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retails for $155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246. _________________________________________ Johnson 2 cycle outboards: Short shaft 6hp, 15hp, 35hp. Pull & electric start. '80s models. Prices sarting at $250. (941) 870-7473

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Tropic Isles Mobile Home Park & Marina. A 55+ resident-owner waterfront community. Lots and homes available, with and without slips. Located on the coast of Terra Ceia Bay in the Palmetto-Bradenton area, FL. (941) 7218888, or (941) 721-7687. (1/12)

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Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront adult mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $3500 to $14,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (3/12A) Tropic Isles Mobile Home Park & Marina. Slips available $6.50/ft/mo. Utilities Included. Sail the protected waters of Tampa Bay or the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. No bridges. (941) 721-8888, or (941) 721-7687. (1/12)

High (35+ feet ASL) wooded, building lot 1/2 mile southeast GeorgeTown, Exuma, Spectacular views: Elizabeth Harbour, Stocking Island, Crab Key. Road and Power in. Beach access. $65,000. (813) 956-3119. (3/12) DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (3/12A)

Waterfront home with dock for rent. Fort Lauderdale, Riverland area. Sailor’s Delight. 2/2 house on deep water w/pool, 65’ dock space, 8’ low tide. Please call (954) 294-2168.

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WET and DRY SLIPS AVAILABLE. Very reasonable rates. Gulfport Yacht Club, Florida. Wet slips for boats up to 26 feet, shoal draft. Dry spaces up to 22 feet, mast up, multihulls welcomed. Next door to Gulfport Municipal Marina. www.Gulfportyachtclub.com. Pull down menu for rates. Contact davesailellis@aol.com. (1/12) _________________________________________ 35’ boat slip for sale or rent at Dowry Creek Marina in Belhaven, NC. Can hold a larger sailboat. $9,900 to buy or $125/month to rent. Call (303) 921-7767. (3/12) _________________________________________

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I LEARNED ABOUT SAILING FROM THAT

Lower Than Low Tide By Diana and Ken Clark

n the 1980s, my wife Diana and I decided to visit the islands of the lower South China Sea before the onset of the northeast monsoon, which makes their few anchorages untenable. Our Cheoy Lee sloop, Pauhana, had a four-foot, nine-inch draft, which presented no problem, since the island group of sparsely populated volcanic peaks are steep-to around their coasts. Our first landfall was Pulau Tioman, the largest of the group that lies about 100 miles north of the tip of the Malay Peninsula. Tioman is 30 miles off the coast of Malaysia and was used in the ‘60s as the backdrop for the filming of the movie version of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. We spent three days anchored in 20 feet of water off a blindingly white beach with 3,000foot peaks in the background. A Japanese-owned rustic hotel ashore had provided freshwater showers on the beach for their guests, and after dark, we made full use of these. Next, we motored south in a flat calm past the volcanic cones known locally as the “Asses Ears,” which were used by the film crew as the mythical island of Bali Hai, and headed for Pulau Rawa 20 miles away. Rawa is a tiny speck a quarter mile wide by half mile long and is home to a dive resort operated by a relative of the Sultan of Johore State. Next day we took the daily supply boat to Mersing, a small port on the Malaysian coast with a shallow river entrance, which precluded our sailing there. Mersing, which could pass for a Western movie town, had a dusty unpaved main street with one bank, where under the watchful eye of a guard toting an ancient shotgun, we used our credit card to withdraw some much needed funds. With our coffers filled with local currency, we bought a case of beer and two large blocks of ice wrapped in burlap, and headed back to Rawa on the afternoon boat. 70

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After a sleepless night off Rawa, spent listening to the screeching of giant fruit bats also known as flying foxes, we decided to head for Pulau Babi Kechil, an uninhabited speck with a beautiful cove and a white beach. We rowed our inflatable ashore and spent the day lazing on the beach and planting germinating coconuts that were washing around the shore. The island had been used by the Malaysian government as a holding camp for Vietnamese boat

people who had cut down most of the palms. We had on board a set of tide tables covering the Malaysian coast, but the datum was based on Singapore to the south and the port of Kuantan to the north. Using them required quite a bit of interpolation between the two points and relaxed as we were, I was reluctant to go through the exercise. This was a mistake that nearly lost Pauhana. Around 5:30 p.m., which was close to low tide, I dove under the boat to check the anchor and found that we were in eight feet over a flat bottom dotted with brain coral head

and that the tidal range had been consistently around six feet. We went to sleep as was our habit in the cockpit on bunk cushions across the cockpit lockers. We awoke to a loud thump that shook the boat around 0600. Turning on the spotlight, I was horrified to find we had a sea of coral heads around us and we were swinging wildly on our anchor in a fast tidal stream from a pass to an adjacent island. We quickly threw our cushions down into the cabin, started the Volvo diesel and spent the next hour maintaining steerage way at anchor in the 3-knot stream. Diana outlined the heads with the spotlight, while I was at the helm trying to avoid them. Before daylight we took a couple of more nerve-wracking hits. When we could see, we managed to steer a course to deeper water from where we set sail for Pulau Tinggi, 20 miles to the south. Later examination of the tables showed the normal tides were 1.8 to two meters below datum, but probably due to some unusual astronomical phenomena, the low tide that day was minus 3.5 meters—about five feet below what it is the rest of the year. There would have been some excuse for our anchoring predicament if we had not carried tide tables, but the fact that we didn’t use them and nearly ended up on the reef for good was inexcusable. Ken Clark, originally from New Zealand, and his wife Diana, from England, have lived and sailed in 10 countries in their working lives, and are now retired in Sarasota, FL, where they keep their motorsailer, Viva Yo. Got a story to tell? Everyone’s learned a lesson or two by some experience that almost—or did—cost them something. Keep it around a thousand words or less. Send to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com