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Bayliner 4788 Pilot House, 1999

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Editorial: What’s Next in Florida Boating Laws? By Steve Morrell

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)

Racing News: News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South

Short Tacks: Sailing News from Around the South and the World of Sailing

Southern Race Reports

US Sailing National Leadership Forum By Jabbo Gordon

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle By Jabbo Gordon

Miami Boat Show Review By Steve Morrell

Conch Republic Cup to Cuba By Dan Dickison

Southern Regional Racing Calendar

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Southern Sailing Schools Section Marine Marketplace Southern Marinas Pages Boat Brokerage Section Classifieds Alphabetical Index of Advertisers Advertisers’ List by Category

Miami Boat Show Review. Page 42. Photo by Steve Morrell.

Conch Republic Cup. Page 45. Photo by Priscilla Parker.

COVER PHOTO: Eddie Evans’ Beneteau 381, Naut on Call, heads to the finish line in the Varadero, Cuba, buoy race just off the resort shore of Varadero in the Conch Republic Cup in February. This was the first buoy race after boats had made the first leg of the trip to Varadero—90 miles from Key West. Photo by Priscilla Parker. Story page 45.

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FROM THE HELM The Florida Anti-Anchoring Bill Goes to the Governor As we go to press in mid-March, SJ 980, the bill that restricts anchoring in some Florida communities, sits on the governor’s desk, waiting to be signed. It is expected to be signed and would become law July 1. It prohibits anchoring in certain communities in southeast Florida where wealthy waterfront landowners don’t like boats anchored in waters off their properties. The cruising community has been talking about it for over a year, when the idea was first proposed to become law, although for years these communities have complained that they don’t want boaters in “their” waters. It’s no surprise that these are wealthy landowners, since money talks in the United States and wields more power when you have more of it. The law goes against the very core of the law passed in 2009 establishing the Florida Mooring and Anchoring Pilot Program, which prohibited local communities from restricting anchoring until the program was completed in 2017, when the results of several years of study would help determine laws that would be uniform throughout the state— and fair to all. In other words, the legislature chose to ignore that ruling, even after all those years of work by the FWC and the boating community to try and find common ground on the anchoring problem. Will this be an indication of more to come? More laws all over the state that prohibit anchoring in navigable waters if they touch some homeowner’s property? The law needs to be tested. I think back to David Dumas, who, in January 2007 on his 42-foot Krogen motor yacht, Kinship, tested a law in Marco Island that prohibited anchoring closer than

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300 feet from shore. He was arrested, it went to court and he won. He had allies who helped him plan the event and his defense before he tested the law. I thought that was a landmark case. I am no lawyer, but has that ruling been ignored in passing this bill? Can a state legislature just pass a bill that is against the law? I was once told that a local community cannot legally pass a law if they know that it would be struck down by the courts, but that is almost never enforced as it is so hard to prove. They can always just say: “We didn’t interpret it that way.” Stranger still was what one legislator tried to add to the bill: Prohibit anchoring on a sandbar in the Panhandle where weekend boaters frequently gather—in large numbers— because they cause too much of ruckus. I’ve seen some of those gatherings at various locations and, yes, some do cause a ruckus. But is that the way to handle that problem? On top of that another legislator proposed adding more sandbars to the one proposed. Fortunately, the proponents of the bill that did pass stopped the amendment, saying it was too different of a situation to be added to their bill, which was about property owners. But what’s in store in Florida for the future of antianchoring laws when you get those kinds of ideas proposed? Scary. You can read more about the bill on page 24, which by the time you read this, could be law—unless Governor Scott had a revelation and vetoed it.

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SATURDAY APRIL 30, 2016 BCYC WOMEN’S CHALLENGE REGATTA at the Boca Ciega Yacht Club For Notice of Race and more information go to www.sailbcyc.org/WomensChallengeRegatta Or contact the Organizational Chair Barb Meyer at (727) 430-7241 or sunnlover@aol.com Rhumb Runners Organizing Authority

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Southeast Air & Water Temperatures, Prevailing Winds & Gulf Stream Currents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov

WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direction of the prevailing winds in the area and month. These have been recorded over a long period of time. In general, the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds came from that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often the winds came from that direction. When the arrow is too long to be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.

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The number in the center of the circle shows the percentage of the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of the arrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100 percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates the strength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather is Force 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.

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Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas, local races and racing news • Educational/Training • Boat Shows • Seafood Festivals & Nautical Flea Markets • Sailboat & Trawler Rendezvous • Other Events

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Educational/Training Go to the Racing News Pages on page 22 for Race Management Instruction in the Southeast. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder.

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Safety at Sea Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, April 16-17 See more information on page 22. Chart Use Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, April 18 “How to Use a Chart” sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. This seminar walks the student through understanding NOAA Chart #1, the reference to chart details. The class also walks through the essentials of

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plotting and measuring a safe course with the USPS course plotter. Materials include Maptech’s waterproof flip/fold “Chart Symbols” and “On-The Water Guide” for on-boat reference. Wednesday, July 23, 7-9pm. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing. FREE. Materials are $35 per family, maximum 20 students, pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org Hurricanes and Boats Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, April 20 Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. How to prepare your boat to survive a hurricane. The program includes Student Notes and copies of the slides. Seminar will be at St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction is free. Materials are $30 plus $10 for each additional family member. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration is required at www.boating-stpete.org. Anchoring Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, April 25 Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Open to anyone 12 or older. Explains how to select the appropriate anchor, rode and components and their use depending on sea and bottom conditions. Materials include USPS’s Anchoring Quick Guide and Student’s notes with copies of the presentation slides. St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7-9pm. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction is free, materials $35 per family, maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org.

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North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing traditional boat building classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, 252-728-7317. Boating Safety Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States 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 safety education if born after a certain date. To see the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course named “About Boating Safely” and “America’s Boating Course (ABC)” both satisfy the requirements. They are marked below with two asterisks (**): **America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, March 28. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $40 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks. 7-9pm. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, or call 727-498-4001. **St. Augustine, FL, April 2, May 7. Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine. One-day course. St. Augustine Campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off SR-16), St. Augustine, starting at 7:45am and lasting until 5:00pm. Register prior to the class by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. Early registration recommended as space is limited.

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**Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht. 904-5029154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach. com/pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing. New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06 First Saturday of the month. 9am to 5pm. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Building, 3920 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register at BoaterEducation.info US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/teach-sailing. Check the website, since courses are often added late. For learning-to-sail and powerboat handling courses, go to www.ussailing.org/education. Sailing Counselor Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 28-29. Contact Julia Melton at julia.melton@lyc.org. Instructor Charles Price. Small Boat Instructor Course Level 1 Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers Beach, FL, March 31April 3. Contact Stephanie Webb at RPSC1983@aol.com. Instructor Margie Graham

Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer, Arapahoe, NC, April 22-25. Contact Blair Overman at blair.overman@seagull-seafarer.org. Instructor Blair Overman. Austin Yacht Club, Austin, TX, April 23-24, April 30-May 1 (two weekends). Contact Kate Noble at kate@austinyachtclub.net. Instructor Stephen Gay. Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 7-8, May 14-15 (two weekends). Contact Julia Melton at julia.melton@lyc.org. Instructor Charles Price. Little Washington Sailing Club, Washington, NC, May 1922. Contact Anne Kumins at anne.kumins@gmail.com. Instructor Am Manella. Seacamp Assoc. Inc., Big Pine Key, FL, May 26-29. Contact Grace Upshaw at gupshawbpk@aol.com. Instructor John Gordon. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC, May 2730. Contact Brent Creelman at brent@maritimefriends.org. Instructor John Griffin. Lake Norman Yacht Club, Mooresville, NC, May 27-30. Contact Ken Corsig at kencorsig@gmail.com. Instructor Am Manella. Charleston Sailing Assn., Charleston, SC, May 27-30. Contact Jessica Koenig at jesskoenig@gmail.com. Instructor Jessica Koenig.

Savannah Sailing Center, Savannah, GA, March 31-April 3. Contact Carrie Rhode at www.savannahsailingcenter.org. Instructor Jessica Koenig.

Concord Yacht Club, Knoxville, TN, May 27-30. Contact Jeff Gamey at jeff.gamey@tetratech.com. Instructor Ellie Field.

Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery Branch, Gam April 2-3, 16-17 (two weekends). Contact Martine Zurinskas at mar_rawlings@yahoo.com. Instructor Bruce Cattanach.

Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer, Arapahoe, NC, May 31June 3. Contact Blair Overman at blair.overman@seagullseafarer.org. Instructor Allison Jolly.

Jackson Yacht Club, Jackson, MS, April 2-3, 9-10 (two weekends). Contact Peter Sittler at petersitt777@yahoo.com. Instructor Kevin Gunn.

Powerboat Instructor Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer, Arapahoe, NC, May 31June 2. Contact Jon Meyers at powerboat@ussailing.org. Instructors Dick Allsopp and Michael Askew (two separate concurrent courses). US SAILING YOUTH SAILING

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Sarasota Sailfest, Sarasota, FL, April 9-10 Sarasota Youth Sailing Program. Contact Alana O’Reilly at SarasotaYouthSailing@gmail.com. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, C420, Optimist, F16, F18

Area F Qualifier for the Chubb U.S. Junior Singlehanded Championship for the Smythe Trophy, Austin, TX, April 9-10 Atlanta Yacht Club. Contact Yolanda Cortes Mares at ymares@earthlink.net. This qualifier will be in Laser Radials. Held during the 2016 Texas Junior Laser Championship and TSA’s Youth Circuit “Roadrunner Regatta.” 14

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Try It Out Clinic, Kemah, TX, May 7-8 Texas Corinthian Yacht Club. Contact Richard Feeny at Richard.Feeny@gmail.com. Try It Out clinics are designed for sailors 13-15 who are looking to move from their Sabot, Opti or Club 420 to more high performance boats but do not want, or are not ready, to make a commitment. There is not a competitive component to the clinic. The goals are to learn and have fun learning how to sail a new boat. Boats are tentatively I-420s, cats, and boards.

2016 Area F Qualifier for the Chubb U.S. Junior Triplehanded Championship for the Sears Cup, Shoreacres, TX, May 8 Houston Yacht Club. Contact Yolanda Cortes Mares at ymares@earthlink.net. This triple-handed qualifier will be sailed on borrowed Lightnings. Boats provided.

USA Junior Olympic Festival – South Atlantic, Acworth, GA, May 14-15 Atlanta Yacht Club. Contact Katrina Blauvelt at KatrinaBlauvet@gmail.com. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, C420, Optimists

Area F Qualifier for the Chubb U.S. Junior Doublehanded Championship for the Bemis Trophy, Grapevine, TX, May 14-15 Grapevine Sailing Club. Contact Yolanda Cortes Mares at ymares@earthlink.net. This double-handed qualifier will be sailed on C420s. Held during the 2016 Texas Girls’ Championship and TSA’s Youth Circuit “Silly String Regatta.” A limited number of privately owned boats will be available on a borrowed basis.

BOAT SHOWS 25th Annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Educational Festival, Pass Christian, MS, April 2 Sponsored by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Activities for children and adults with more than 20 exhibits related to the wise use, preservation or conservation of aquatic and coastal resources. Includes fishing rodeo for children 12 and under. Free. 10am-3pm. Pass Christian War Memorial Park, Beach Blvd.

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8th Annual Oriental In-Water Boat Show & Nautical Flea Market, Oriental, NC, April 8-10 New and used watercraft: Sail and power—both on land and in the water—fishing and cruising, from kayaks to yachts, plus new marine products and services, and great

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food. Returning this year is the Wooden Boat Exhibition, which will include new boats and restored boats. Wooden boats up to 24 feet are invited, which includes classic runabouts, sailboats, rowboats, canoes and kayaks. Boats can be in the water or on a trailer. Deadline for registering (register online) a wooden boat is April 1. There will also be a wooden boatbuilding demonstration of a 14-foot sailing skiff. Seminars will be held daily on various subjects from weather to sailboat racing, outboard maintenance and more. A nautical flea market included. Oriental Harbour Marina docks. Admission $5. Children 12 and under free. Free parking. Friday, 12-6; Saturday, 10-6; Sunday 10-3. (252) 2490228. www.orientalboatshow.com.

20th Southeast US Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL, April 15-17 The show is held across from Everbank Stadium at the Metro Park and Marina, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Parking at the stadium parking lot. The show can also be reached via water shuttle from the Jacksonville Landing. Dockage available for arriving by boat. There will be in-water sail and powerboats, and boats on land over seven acres. Seminars held daily. 10-8 Friday and Saturday, 10-6 on Sunday. $12 Adults, kids free. www.southeastusboatshow.com.

33rd Annual Suncoast Boat Show, Sarasota, FL, April 15-17 This show features both in-water and on-land power boats,

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Charleston In-Water Boat Show, Charleston, SC, April 29-May 1 This show will be held at Bristol Marina and Brittlebank Park, 145 Lockwood Blvd. Friday 12-7. Saturday 10-7, Sunday 11-5. $10, ages 4-12 $5. Under 3 free. For more information, go to www.charlestoninwaterboatshow.com.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS AND NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 6th Annual Kemah Crawfish Festival, Kemah, TX, April 1-3 Affordable crawfish and other foods will be served and sold with new cooking units that plan to cook 6000 pounds of boiled crawfish per hour. Music and other festivities. Held under the Kemah Bridge at 300 3rd Street. www.gulfcoastfestivals.com.

11th Annual Gulf Coast Classic Craft Festival, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL, April 15-17 The 11th Annual Gulf Coast Classic & Crafted Boat Fest will be held in conjunction with the Florida Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Association. Come to see boats, or to sail, row, paddle or simply show your classic or traditional boat. The weekend will begin on Friday evening for early arrivals. On Saturday, there will “messing about” in the sheltered lagoon of the Sailing Squadron and on Sarasota Bay. Speakers are being lined up for education and entertainment. The event is free and no preregistration to bring your small craft. Amenities available at the Squadron include camping, with limited RV options, clubhouse, bar with snack foods, large porches and meeting pavilions, and plenty of launching options including beaches, ramps and a hoist. The Squadron is in Ken Thompson Park on City Island—near the north end of Lido Key. For more information, go to www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org, http://fgctsca.weebly. com (go to Upcoming Events), or call 941-388-2355.

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Waterway Zydeco & Crawfish Festival, Gulf Shores, AL, April 16 Fresh boiled crawfish and zydeco music by some of New Orleans best bands, along with arts and crafts display. FREE. East 24th Avenue in the Waterway Village of Gulf Shores. Activities ALL day, starting at 8am with a 5k run, artists along the west side by the bridge, zydeco music ALL day, and a giant crawfish boil by Acme, Tacky Jacks and LuLus. Arts and Crafts are another attraction at the Zydeco and Crawfish Festival. Part of the proceeds from this race goes to a local animal rescue, Furrever Homes. 10am to 6pm. www.gulfcoastartsalliance.com.

32nd Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 22-24 Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach at the Pompano Pier, featuring fresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants. Musical entertainment, arts and crafts and children’s play area. Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at the beach. More than 50 charities benefit from the proceeds. $12 admission. Kids 10 and under free. Friday, 5-1 pm. Saturday, 10-10pm. Sunday, 11-8pm. 954-570-7785. www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

31st Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival, Pensacola, FL, April 29-May 1

fare such as crawfish poboys, crawfish pies, and over 16,000 pounds of boiled crawfish, along with chicken baskets, red beans and rice, gyros, bloomin’ onions, kettle corn, apple dumplins and Deep Fried Brownies. Alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages. Music. Fri. Noon-11pm; Sat. 10am-11pm; Sun. 11am-5pm. Bartram Park, Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola 850-433-6512. www.facebook.com/pensacolacrawfishfestival

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Morgan Invasion and 2016 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta, Tampa, FL, April 23 The Morgan Invasion is now part of the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup and is held at the Davis Island Yacht Club. Go to the “Race Calendar” section, then see “Upcoming Regattas” in the West Florida region for more information. www.TampaBayHospiceCup.com.

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America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association Spring Rendezvous, Norfolk, VA, May 2-5 Educational seminars on navigation and information on the portion of the Loop between Norfolk, Virginia, and Rogersville, AL (site of the fall rendezvous), presented by experienced cruisers. Previous Rendezvous have had additional sessions on topics as diverse as insurance, purchasing and selling your boat, provisioning for your cruise, and the ABCs of Looping. Check the agenda to see what side sessions will be scheduled this year. www.greatloop.org.

Wharram Catamarans 10th Annual Hui/Rendezvous, Fort Myers, FL, May 20-22 The 10th spring/summer sail-in “Hui Wharram” (gathering of Wharram Polynesian catamarans), sailors, boats and interested public will take place at North Shore Park in North Fort Myers this year. The boats can be beached at the park. The Hui has been held in the Florida Keys in recent years. The “official hotel” will be the Best Western Waterfront, and the gathering will be at the Three Fishermen Seafood Restaurant and bar at 13021 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers. A banquet will be held Saturday night. For more information, contact Thom DelForge at 309212-1161, or huiWharram@gmail.com.

OTHER EVENTS Fort Myers Beach 9th Annual Cruiser’s Appreciation Day, April 2 Fort Myers Beach will once again show its appreciation for the cruising community with its 9th Annual Cruisers’ Appreciation Day” on April 2. Held at the Matanzas Inn , there will be a barbeque, live entertainment, drinks, door prizes (even though it’s outside) and giveaways. The event is free to boaters renting a mooring ball at the Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field on the day of the event with a nominal fee to others. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs since seating will be limited. Everyone is welcome. The event will be from noon to 3pm. The event is sponsored by the Fort Myers Beach Anchorage Advisory Committee. For information on Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field, go to www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov, and click on “Visitors” and then “Recreation.”

6th Annual West Marine Stand-up Paddle Board Carolina Cup, Wrightsville Beach, NC, April 19-24 The world’s largest gathering of stand-up paddleboard racers will be held at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Over 1000 competitors from the around the world are expected to participate in races, clinics and expos. The event is organized by the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Cup and sanctioned by the World Paddle Association. www.wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com/carolina-cup. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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This race, if you could call it that, is sponsored by the Schooner Wharf Bar on the downtown Key West waterfront. This Sunday afternoon race commemorates the race to a wreck that signified the old days when Key West’s main business was wreck salvage. Boats race seven miles out to Sand Key from the Key West waterfront and back. The race has five classes: Classic, Schooner, Multihull, Monohull over 30 feet and Monohull under 30 feet. Locals and visitors invited and welcome. It is known as the “anything-but-serious race.” First boat back wins. No protests allowed. Sailing/boating rules and rules of seamanship always apply. Four races held over four months. The race is videotaped and the awards ceremony after the race at the bar serves BBQ while guests watch the race on a big screen TV. Beer drinking is very common. The first race is always the Sunday at the end of Key West Race Week. The following three months, the race is the last Sunday in the month. There is a captain’s meeting the day before the race at the bar at 7pm, where “captains and crew contemplate strategy while reviewing course and race rules.” Race awards, booty, music and barbecue are after the race at the bar at 7pm. www.schoonerwharf.com.

32nd Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 6-8 This annual event is completely informal. Tides and weather are still the only organization. There are no planned events, signups, or fees. For more info, contact Hugh Horton at 586-215-7060, or huhorton@gmail.com. Everyone meets at City Park at 9am each day. A weekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression “messing around in boats.” Open to anyone, with no fees. All shallow draft boats are welcome: canoes and kayaks, catboats and catamarans; trimarans, rowboats and sailing dinghies; scows, sharpies and sampans; punts, pirogues, prams—and pirates’ yawlboats. www.southwindsmagazine.com

19th Annual Catalina 22 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise, Fort Walton Beach, FL, May 9-16 The Catalina 22 National Sailing Association’s Fleet 77 of Fort Walton Beach, FL hosts this cruise. This one-design event, open to all Catalina 22 sailors, attracts participants from across the country and Canada. The one-week cruise starts at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, sails the protective waterways of the ICW, crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay to arrive at Bear Point Marina, Orange Beach, AL, and return. Go to http://www.c22fleet77.org, or contact Chief Yeoman McKenzie at captnmac747@gmail.com, for information. Check the website to confirm Mays’s date.

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, MS, May 28-29 Not just a regatta, but lunch, racing and a raffle; A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by the Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS. (228) 875-1915. FREE. www.osyc.com .

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2016 International Star Class World Championship, Miami, FL, April 7-17

To list your race instruction courses (free listings for nonprofit groups. A small fee to for-profit groups): editor@southwindsmagazine.com For US SAILING Courses: Information, prerequisites, and enrollment online available at www.ussailing.org/race-officials/become-a-race-official

The Coral Reef Yacht Club in Miami, FL, will be hosting this world championship in April. Registration and check-in is April 7-9. Racing will run April 10-16 with one race per day. Aprill 13 will be a lay day and April 17 a reserve day. Racing will be on Biscayne Bay. www.CoralReefYachtClub.org.

US SAILING One-Day Race Management Seminars Corinthian Sailing Club, Dallas, TX, April 2. Contact Bob Gough at bob.gough@att.net. Instructor Gil Greenwood. One Day Judge Seminar Rush Creek Yacht Club, Rockwall, TX, April 3. Contact Jeff Progelhof at jprogerhof@yahoo.com. Instructor Richard Mallinson. Advanced Judge Seminar Davis Island Yacht Club, Tampa, FL, April 30-May 1. Contact Mike Dawson at mwd571@gmail.com. Instructors Richard Mallinson and Mike Dawson. Continuing Education Event for Judges Charleston Ocean Racing Assoc., Mount Pleasant, SC, April 15-16. Contact Instructor Sarah Ashton at astonsh1@me.com. Safety at Sea Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, April 16-17 The St. Petersburg Yacht Club will be hosting a Safety at Sea Seminar at the club on the weekend of April 16-17. The seminar is US Sailing-sanctioned and participation will earn an ISAF Offshore Survival certificate valid for five years. Both days must be attended. There is both classroom and on-boat certification. Pre-registration required at www.SPYC.org. Call 727-822-3113. Limited space available.

UPCOMING, NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL REGATTAS IN THE SOUTHEAST Sarasota Yacht Club Race to Havana, April 2-12 The Sarasota Yacht Club has organized this race—after attempts to get permission for it in the last few years. With changes easing restrictions this past year, permission has been granted. This PHRF race is open to any qualified boat 28 feet or longer, monohull or multihull. Classes sailing will be Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising and Multihull. Dockage will be at Marina Hemingway. Boats will depart on April 3 off Big Pass near Sarasota. Boats are expected to arrive in Cuba April 5-6. Tours will be held April 7-9, and departure from Cuba, weather permitting, will be April 10-12. Registration for the race opened in August and deadline was December 31. This is to be an annual race. For more information, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org/regattas. 22

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Staying on Track in Charleston — Charleston Race Week April 14-17 If you travel to regattas, you know this: Good regattas succeed with a simple formula. They combine fair, well-run competition with fun, engaging shoreside activity. And great regattas augment that by adding two essential elements – top notch race management and a superb venue. So when does a great regatta become even better? When the organizers’ outlook is wholly competitor-centric. And that’s the case with the largest keelboat regatta in both North and South America – Sperry Charleston Race Week, held in Charleston, S.C., April 14-17. “For several years now,” says Event Director Randy Draftz, “we’ve been adding aspects that enhance the experience for competitors. Mostly those are educational offerings that enable our competitors to improve their skills and become better racers. This year, we’ve partnered with US Sailing and SAP to serve as the country’s first beta test regatta in 2016 for the SAP Sail InSight application.” SAP Sail InSight is a race tracking and analytical application developed by SAP, the German software leader. For 2016, US Sailing is collaborating with a select number of regattas and organizations around the country to test the application and identify features and enhancements for U.S. sailors and events. The goal is to further refine SAP Sail InSight for a broader rollout in 2017. According to Draftz, the SAP Sail InSight application allows fans to follow individual boats in real-time online. It also helps race committees manage the race course and provides participants with valuable performance data and analysis to optimize their strategies. Roughly 100 GPS-enabled transponders will be supplied to select classes to showcase the full power of SAP Sailing Analytics, when an entire fleet is tracked. Others will be able to use the SAP Sail InSight App on their smart phones to get access to the same performance analysis features. (Download information for competitors will be forthcoming.) “Including this system is emblematic of our commitment to putting on the best regatta possible,” adds Draftz. ”We make refinements each year to ensure that. And that’s why we’ll also offer our usual pre-regatta local knowledge presentation by a College of Charleston sailing coach and our daily post-race debriefs by Ed Baird courtesy of Quantum Sails.” Sperry Charleston Race Week is open to boats from 19 to 84 feet and draws entries from all across the U.S. and several foreign countries. Registration closes on April 8. For additional information, visit charlestonraceweek.com or follow the event on social media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Vimeo. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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48th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 22 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 22. the final entry deadline is Monday, April 4. Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the chairperson, can be contacted through the website at www.regatadelsol alsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race). Many pre-race and after-race activities are set that all are invited to—including crew and any others interested in attending. 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 reservation information tabs on the right side of the home page. There is a secure website page for online entries, or mail the entry in (address available on the website). You can also check out the regatta’s Facebook page. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

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Bone Island Regatta Key West to Cuba Optional Leg, May 16-26 This race starts off Key West Harbor on May 16. Details have not been finalized at this time. Last year the finish was at Morro Castle outside Havana, followed by an awards ceremony in Cuba two days later, and a farewell dinner a few days after that with a departure a day later. Events, as of press date, are still in the planning stage. The Bone Island Regatta is a race with three starts from southwest Florida. The race to Cuba is an optional leg. Go to www.BoneIslandRegatta.com for more information.

J70 North American Championship, Seabrook, TX, May 19-22 Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX, will be hosting this championship in May. About 200 boats from countries around the world are expected. Racing will be on Galveston Bay. For more information, go to www.J70NAC.com, or contact Al Goethe at ankgoethe@gmail.com. www.lakewoodyachtclub.com

5th Annual Atlantic Cup Race from Charleston, SC, to Portland, ME, May 28 The Atlantic Cup, presented by 11th Hour Racing, is a dedicated professional Class 40 race held annually in the U.S. with a focus on running an environmentally responsible event. The first leg of the race starts Saturday, May 28, in Charleston, SC. At 1,008 nautical miles of offshore racing, and the only race to sail around both capes (Hatteras and Cod), the Atlantic Cup is the longest and toughest race in the United States. Teams of two will race 648nm from Charleston to New York City. After a brief stopover in New York, teams will race a second leg of 360nm to Portland, Maine where the race will culminate the weekend of June 11 with an inshore series. As with the previous editions, the Atlantic Cup will offer environmentally themed events to coincide with racing in each city, and a robust kids education program, combining offshore sailing and the marine environment. Race organizers will again calculate the Atlantic Cup’s carbon footprint and carbon-offset supplier, “We Are Neutral,” will offset it at the conclusion of the race. A comprehensive list of the sustainability actions of the Atlantic Cup can be found at www.atlanticcup.org/sustainability. The Atlantic Cup began in May 2011 as an annual event, but became a biennial event in 2014. Boats competing are Class40s, which are monohulls designed for shorthanded racing. www.AtlanticCup.org.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). Okeechobee Water Level Goes down about Nine Inches Since February As of press date in early March, Lake Okeechobee was at 16.27 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 9.48 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 7.68 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.24 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace. army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com. See the left column.

Florida Legislature Overwhelmingly Passes Anchoring Restrictions On Friday, March 4, the Florida House passed anti-anchoring legislation HB 1051 by a vote of 105-12. On the follow-

ing Monday, the Florida Senate passed SB1260, which is essentially the same as the one passed by the house. The bills would prohibit anchoring from a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise on the Middle River between N.E. 21st Court and the Intracoastal Waterway in Broward County; Sunset Lake in Miami-Dade County; and the sections of Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County between Rivo Alto Island and Di Lido Island, San Marino Island and San Marco Island, and San Marco Island and Biscayne Island. BoatUS reported the following: Even after hearing from thousands of Florida boaters requesting they not approve this legislation, the Florida Senate has just decided to treat a few areas differently than the rest of the state when it comes to public access to the waterways,” said BoatUS President Margaret Bonds Podlich. “Despite today’s vote, we remain committed to seeing the Pilot Program through to completion. We want to work with all communities so that

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Crab Island was proposed because it draws crowds of boaters on the weekends who beach their boats on the sandbar and party. Crab Island is located near Fort Walton Beach, Destin and the eastern end of Santa Rosa Island—all of which are in Okaloosa County—in the Panhandle. Another state representative made the case that there are many sandbars like that throughout the state and maybe many others should be on the list, but others said those are different cases and that the five areas in southeast Florida are areas where there is dense population where there has been conflict between waterfront property owners and boaters. The amendment was defeated, but some wonder that if that is what some state legislators are thinking—prohibiting anchoring on sandbars—then what’s next in possible future anchoring restrictions?

Longstanding East Coast Catalina Dealership Dunbar Yachts Gets New Owners Dunbar Sales, now Dunbar Yachts, the longstanding Catalina dealership based on St. Simons’ Island, GA, has new owners. The business has successfully served sailors in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and north Florida since the 1970s. Whilst the founding owners, Barney and Peggy Riley, may be handing over the day-to-day running of the business, both intend to keep an active role in Dunbar and all Dunbar’s existing personnel will remain. The new owners, Michael and Lucy Bowie, cruised extensively around England and Europe until Michael sailed their boat along the coast of Africa before crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean, where they cruised with their young son and dog. The new owners will build upon the fundamental model and ethos of Dunbar. Michael says, “We will use our previous business experience to build upon the reputation of Dunbar Yachts. My proven service background within high pressure industries, coupled with my experiences in yachting as both consumer and vendor, form the fundamentals of our business plan. Catalina offers a great product for the modern cruiser. We want to deliver our products and services to wider and new audiences. We have a number of initiatives planned, and in combination with the highly anticipated launch of Catalina’s new 425, exciting times are ahead.” At its location in Morningstar Marina, Dunbar Yachts stocks brand new Catalina sailboats, which can be viewed and test sailed, with examples from the Ocean, Cruiser and Sport ranges. In addition, Dunbar Yachts has a very active used sail and power boat brokerage. Its location at the gateway to the Golden Isles has been pivotal to the success of the service business, which has an unprecedented reputation. The most valuable asset to the business and our customers is our experience; when combined, the business has over 100 years’ experience in boating. For more on Dunbar Yachts, call 800-282-1411, or go to www.dunbaryachts.com.

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SOUTHERN RACE REPORTS The 7th Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Port Charlotte, FL, Feb. 5-7 By Peter Welch Hobie 16s racing in the Charlotte Harbor Regatta. Sail # 46 on the left is the team of Mark Modderman and Dafna Brown, who took first in the class. Photo by Fran Burstein.

Fifty-nine boats in nine classes completed 49 races over three days on three race circles in the seventh edition of this event, which has become a major annual regional regatta. This is only possible through community support, particularly from the boaters and clubs that donate time, material, and expertise in race management. Both indoor and outdoor space at Port Charlotte Beach Park served as race headquarters and the launch and overnight storage area for catamarans. Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club launched and hosted small boats and race management boats. The profits from Charlotte Harbor Regatta are shared with the three youth sailing organizations on the harbor. Several of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contestants in this regatta showed the rewards possible for young sailors. Mark Modderman learned to sail as a youth in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Now an American citizen, he represented the U.S. at the Pan Am games. Closer to home, the Brunsveld brothers of Sarasota Youth Sailing placed sixth in the F16 Worlds in Malaysia and are U.S. F16 Champions. Youth sailing teaches analytical skills and can lead to college scholarships. For some boats, there was too much wind: gusts to 20 knots Friday, to 17 knots with white-out rain late Saturday, and gusts to 24 knots on Sunday. Location of the race circles also determined wave height. Modderman on a Hobie 16 sailed all of the nine scheduled races, as did six others of the 14 Hobies that raced. The 2.4M boats have little freeboard and would have preferred a location with fewer waves. Still, six of 10 sailed all their races. All eight Flying Scotts sailed their four scheduled races. Five Harbor 20s were new to the regatta and limited themselves to two races. Tie breaker rules determined the winner. The 2.4M division was taken by Bruce Miller, with Dee Smith taking second. First in the F16s was Black/Pastoor and second was Brunsvold/Ehrhart. In the F18s, first was taken by Muma/Ingram, followed by Marshack/Hislop in second. Modderman/Brown took first in the Hobie 16 and Brown/Cowap took second. In the Flying Scots, it was Taylor/Taylor in first and Strawbridge/Connolly second. Wilkinson/Walsh took first in the Harbor 20s, followed by Burkhart/Roe. In the Precision 15s, it was Heek/Heek in first. Wetas was taken by Hansen, followed by Rogers. Wind Rider was Rodenkirk in first and Powell/Powell in second. http://www.CharlotteHarborRegatta.com. 32

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arrived in Clearwater, FL, for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra17 class World Championships, the first such event to be held in the United States since 2010. The 49er and the women’s 49erFX are the fastest, most exciting class currently in the Olympics, while the Nacra 17 catamarans are similar to the multihull boats being used in the America’s Cup racing and are comprised of a mixed male and female crew. The regatta also doubled as an Olympic qualifier for many countries, and coming so soon after the ISAF World Cup in Miami in January, things were heating up as over 400 sailors representing 35 countries battled it out for the chance to sail for Gold in Rio. Two sailors hoping to make the US Sailing Team were Dale Morris, 26, from Annapolis, MD, and Thomas Barrows, 28, from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Their nearest rival is Clearwater local Brad Funk, currently in his third Olympic campaign. By the end of the regatta Morris and Barrows were beaten by another of their U.S. rivals, Judge Ryan and Hans Henken, who will be the ones going to Rio. Funk and Burd finished in 50th place. The top of the 49er fleet was dominated by the Kiwis, with the unbeatable pairing of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke taking their fourth world title with a race to spare. These two will be hard to beat come the Olympics, having not lost a 49er regatta since London 2012. This is the first year the 49erFX will be appearing at the Olympics. Essentially the same boat as the 49er but with a smaller sail plan, this all female class gives the ladies a chance to get in on the skiff scene. The gold medal and world title was won by the Spanish pair of Echegoyen and Betanzos. The best-placed U.S. team was Henken and Scutt finishing a respectable 13th—enough to qualify for Rio. Finishing out the regatta were the Nacra 17s. The French team of Besson and Riou took the top spot for this mixed-crew class. The best-placed U.S. team was Gulari and Chafee finishing in 31st place, earning them a spot at the Olympic regatta. The regatta was hosted by the Clearwater Community Sailing Center. As an official US Sailing Olympic and Paralympic training venue with ideal launching facilities, close proximity to major airports and container-shipping facilities, it has become a popular winter training location for many sailors. “Its great to have all these sailors here,” said sailing center program director Rich White. “Everyone has come together to make this happen. St. Pete Yacht Club, Davis Island Yacht Club and Clearwater Yacht Club have all chipped in. With over 400 sailors, 75 coaches and their families, it’s a real plus for the Clearwater community.” The regatta saw a diverse range of weather with an unusually cold front sweeping through at the start, making for some rare chop and large swells off Pier 60 in Clearwater Beach—before lighter conditions during the middle of the regatta when picture-perfect weather arrived in time for the medal races. News & Views for Southern Sailors

Three boats in the Spinnaker class sailing in close quarters in the Conquistador Cup. On the left is Obsession, a Melges 24, which took first in the class. In the center is Us2, an S2 7.9. On the right is Still Crazy, a J/95. Photo by Fran Burstein

23rd Conquistador Cup Regatta, Punta Gorda, FL, Feb. 27-28 By Peter Welch This event on Charlotte Harbor is a collaboration of Punta Gorda Sailing Club and the Royal Order of Ponce de Leon Conquistadors. Their vision was to have 100 boats sailing on the harbor. The number this year was 41, consisting of 33 racers and 8 boats sailing in tribute to a deceased DJ/sailor. The first day had five PHRF format races on each of two race circles. The second day was a pursuit race for all the boats on the same course. The pursuit winner gets the honor of one year’s custody of a Conquistador helmet and their boat pictured on next year’s T-shirt. As in previous years the pursuit win was by mere seconds. On Saturday, five windward/leeward PHRF races were conducted on two race circles in 3- to 15-knot winds with large direction shifts. Racers with long experience on the harbor got caught on the wrong side of a shift. That’s right...don’t go to the lay line too soon! Saturday’s results: In Spinnaker Class, first was Schwarting on Obsession, a Melges 24, followed by Robbins on Soul Shine, an S2 7.9. Non-Spinnaker was taken by Milan on See Ya, an S2 7.9, with Curtis on Morgan, a Morgan 24. Gottschlich on Diva Gorda, a Jeanneau 36, took first in True Cruising, followed by Busher on Serendipity, a Hunter 42. Sunday’s pursuit race was run on an 8.5-mile course that was near windward/leeward. Wind velocity was similar to Saturday’s race minus the big shifts. The most dramatic pursuit was between Morgan, a Morgan 24, that started 6.5 minutes ahead of the S2 7.9 Soul Shine. Morgan had a good lead at the windward mark and the whisker pole had it running like a spin boat downwind. Soul Shine did a good job working through the fleet and passed to take the win by eight seconds. The next cluster was 2.5 minutes behind. SOUTHWINDS

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US Sailing National Leadership Forum By Jabbo Gordon

he East in general and the South in particular hauled in an amazing amount of awards at US Sailing’s national leadership forum in San Diego, CA, Feb. 4-6. This year’s forum, like its inaugural event (also in San Diego) in 2014 was an unusual gathering of sail training and education experts, yacht club and sailing organization leaders as well as race officials. Attendance this year was about 550, down slightly from the first edition’s total of 600, and consisted of folks from all over the Americas and several foreign countries. First to speak at the forum was diver/oceanographer Sylvia Earle, whose talk was entitled, “Sustainable Seas: The Vision Demo day at the US Sailing Forum had a variety of boats for forum participants to try out. Photo and the Reality.” (Read about courtesy US Sailing. her talk and her life in the article Annual Awards following this one.) Florida residents, both present and former, reaped an array of honors. Stephanie Webb of Fort Myers Beach was named outstanding volunteer for the year. Not related to the awards dinner but key to sail training, US Sailing also appointed her as regional training coordinator (RTC) for the state, replacing Jane Millman, formerly of Tampa’s Davis Island Yacht Club but now with the Annapolis Yacht Club. A native of Indianapolis, IN, Webb moved to Florida when she attended the University of Miami. She and her husband Ross, a Fort Myers pharmacist, founded the Edison Sailing Center in 1983. US Sailing recognized both Webbs and ESC as the nation’s top community sailing program at a national symposium in 2013. Webb is secretary of the corporation and in charge of training. “There is a lot I need to learn especially as far as RTC duties are concerned,” she said. “I want to establish relationships with clubs, become more involved with the Florida Sailing Association and push attendance for US Sailing’s regional symposiums.” As a side note, the next one-day regional event will be at the Venice Yacht Club on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 10am. The previous gathering was at the US Sailing Center Martin County in Martin County last October. These sessions provide leaders with an opportunity to discuss common problems and Webb was instrumental in helping to launch the concept in the Southeast. She has been at the heart of US Sailing’s Reach program, using sailing as a platform for STEM education. In addition, the Webbs organized the second largest Junior Olympics last year. Known by many sailors as the River Romp Regatta, it is normally held on the third weekend of October. Margie Graham was recognized as the nation’s out-

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standing community sailing director. Although she is from Conway, MI, and directs the program at Crooked Lake Sailors in Oden, MI, she is an instructor trainer who teaches a nearly annual instructor course at ESC and voluntarily works with directors and coaches in Florida. Officials recognized Kurt and Meka Taulbee of Clearwater for their creative innovations in programming. This husband-wife team founded SailFit to incorporate physical fitness as a part of sailing. They also work with home-schooled students in central Pinellas County. The Marty A. Luray Award for Outstanding Support of Public Access Sailing went to Stu Gilfillen of Tiverton, RI. That is a long way from Florida, but Gilfillen served as Sarasota Youth Sailing Program’s executive director for several years before joining US Sailing where he has become its training director. The Annapolis Yacht Club captured the Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction. Another training award went to Lynn Lynch of Chicago, who garnered the Virginia Long Sail Training Service and Support Award. Long was a long time training director at US Sailing. Other community sailing awards went to Matt Schultz of Van Nuys, CA, for excellence in instruction, Caitlyn Ridgely of East Boston, MA, for outstanding outreach and inclusion, and the New England Science and Sailing organization of Stonington, CT, for its outstanding community sailing program. Charleston Race Week won the One-Design Regatta Award. The largest regatta of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, it has evolved from a local competition with 29 boats to a major international regatta with nearly 300 boats. Barney Harris of Arlington, VA, and Peter Duncan of Severan Park, MD, shared the John H. Gardiner, Jr. Trophy for service to the One-Design community. Betsy Altman of Chicago—a Lightning class sailor—was recognized as editor and publisher of OptiNews, a magazine for young sailors. And Jon Deutsch of Richmond, VA, a photographer and writer, grabbed the Leadership Award. In addition, Alan Jenkinson of the US Sailing Center Martin County in Florida was honored as the outstanding organizational leader for 2015. He and his wife, Debbie, have lived in Martin County for 34 years, but joined USSCMC in March 2009.

Galveston Community Sailing Center was spotlighted for its outstanding adaptive community sailing program. In recent years, the organization has co-hosted the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship, run three adaptive sailing boot camps for veterans and hosted the first US Sailing adaptive instructor course. Forum Sessions Cover a Variety of Topics Sessions at a forum tend to use a lightly broader brush to appeal to its wider audience, but nearly all of the breakout sessions had something for everyone and had attendees scratching their respective heads trying to decide which presentation to see and hear. Couples, like the Webbs, or groups, such as the Corpus Christi five led by Jonathan Atwood, divided assignments and maximized their haul of information and networking opportunities. Many sponsors and exhibitors not only had booths in a pavilion set up next to the conference center but provided personnel for some of the breakout sessions. For instance, the Gowrie Group and Burgee Insurance Program was a platinum sponsor and various members made presentations on insurance coverage, safety hazards on land, regatta safety and even serving as a junior sailing chairperson. In a One-Design town meeting, Tom Hubbell who is immediate past president of US Sailing, acknowledged that many of the nation’s baby boomers who built one-design sailing are dropping out. “However, we shouldn’t get suicidal over the numbers drop,” he added. “For one thing, the rise in gas prices affected travel to various one-design events.” Josh Adams, US Sailing’s Olympic chairman, opined

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that one-design classes that were also Olympic classes, were not very organized in the United States. “People in those classes will follow the Olympic schedule, but not the class schedule,” Hicks added, indicating that class events are annual whereas the Olympic occur only every four years. Hubbell emphasized the need to get younger people in one-design sailing. However, to do that, though, classes need to keep costs down. He also told the story of a boat builder who often came to a class regatta with his latest production and immediately sold it. “He never took a boat back home with him,” Hubbell said. “Some clubs are buying various one-design boats and making them available to members,” he said. “But the real growth depends on a person who is a spark plug and how hard that person works at it. “We also need to share information. Informal coaching really helps. And lastly, we need to keep it fun and simple,” Hubbard, a Thistle class skipper, concluded. There was an early morning coffee with Dennis Conner, a member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame. He talked about sailing different dinghies and moving to keel boats and he discussed his involvement with the America’s Cup and how the competition now involves catamarans. “Everyone knows a cat can be a dog,” he joked. “It’s exciting to sail a catamaran, but sailing one is like the difference between driving a car with a stick shift and a car with an automatic transmission.” Conner gave a little background about himself and how he even approached Donald Trump about contributing to his America’s Cup campaign. “I lived and breathed sailing at the San Diego Yacht Club when I was a kid,” he said. “I was not that special in school, but I was the best sailor of my group. The more I did, the better I got.” Jack Gierhart, US Sailing’s executive director, gave sort of a state of the sport speech. He said membership was over 45,000 now and that there were 5,922 certified sailing 36

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instructors as well as 1,355 race officials. US Sailing has 44 paid employees and hundreds of volunteers who serve on various committees. Emlie Veinot was a key member of a panel that discussed women in sailing, which is becoming a perennial presentation. She recommended hiring more female instructors and many of them can come from a club’s own youth program. “Even a crew member on a high school sailing team can be an instructor,” she suggested. “But many young women need someone to increase their confidence level. So go one-onone with them.” Another highlight of the three-day event was a power point presentation by Charlie Enright and Mark Towill, two of the youngest contestants in last year’s Volvo Ocean Race around the world. They tagteamed the audience with comments about the team’s selection process and training and fund raising. They described life on board where a person’s gear is never dry and a stretch when the crew has to jibe every hour in 20 to 35-knot winds. And yet the crew of nine would hang out together after each leg. One of their many highlights was crossing the equator and making an offering to King Neptune. One of the low points was when another vessel ran aground on a reef near Cape Town, South Africa. They were also sickened by the amount of trash that is in the water. “There was lots of marine debris,” Enright said. “There was trash everywhere, everything from plastics to telephone poles.” In a town meeting style session with US Sailing’s board of directors, various members fired questions at the panel. President Bruce Barton, who winters in Vero Beach, fielded many of the questions and replied that the body’s reorganization was going very well. Asked if US Sailing was trying to do too much with too little, Rich Jepsen quipped that it was better than the alternative. However, the board leans heavily on the 700 to 800 committee members and said that US Sailing is much larger than it appears. When one person complained that US Sailing seems to concentrate its efforts east of the Mississippi, again, Jepsen, a Californian who is one of only two west coast members of the board, rose to the occasion. He acknowledged the board make-up and that most of the annual awards went to the eastern side of the United States. “I’ll admit I felt that way too when I first came on board,” he said. “It’s a strong impression. It seems US Sailing is very provincial, especially toward the northeast, but reality is better than the impression, and it’s improving.” US Sailing will resume its training symposium format next year when it meets in Austin, TX, on Feb. 16-18, 2017. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle Speaks at US Sailing Leadership Forum By Jabbo Gordon Sylvia Earle speaking at the US Sailing Forum. Photo courtesy US Sailing.

Sailing sent out an announcement that Dr. Sylvia Earle was going to be a keynote speaker at its leadership forum in San Diego this year. And many members and friends wondered why a diver/oceanographer was speaking at a sailing session. As it turned out, she was the first one to speak at the Feb. 4-6 gathering of yacht club executives, one-design class leaders and top training gurus from around the nation. Her talk was entitled, “Sustainable Seas: The Vision and the Reality.” Well, sailors can (and did) relate to that. But here is an 80-year-old woman who put on her first diving helmet at Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs when she was only 16 years old. New Yorker magazine and the New York Times have referred to Dr. Earle as “her deepness.” She has made more dives than a fleet of submarines, and she is still diving every chance she gets. Well, it made sense to Rich Jepsen of California, who is one of two West Coast members on US Sailing’s board of directors. “I’m a real fan of hers,” he said. “I love her. I suggested her as a keynote speaker two years ago, but too many asked the same question [about a diver speaking at a sailing session].” Then someone else suggested Dr. Earle again this past year, and the proverbial powers that be agreed. After all, all of the bays, rivers and sounds where many people sail, connect with gulfs, oceans and seas. “Sailing is a green sport,” Jepsen continued. “That is what she is all about—that and stewardship of the sea. That

is what all of us sailors should be thinking about.” After her introduction, Dr. Earle took the stage and started explaining her concept of the sustainable seas as she clicked away with her power point presentation. “Water,” she began. “Add a little salt and it makes the world go around. However, we must care about the ocean. Most people don’t think about it, but fortunately we—you and I—get it. We’re soul mates because we know that the ocean keeps us alive. It feeds birds and plants as well as man. It is part of

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our life support system, but many don’t realize that oceans matter. It is the biggest swimming pool in the world.” Dr. Earle indicated that while we are careful about what we put in our backyard pools, we should be very careful about what we put in the sky, on the land or in the ocean— or “it will come back to haunt us.” “We can travel high,” she said, talking about space exploration. “We also need to study the depths of the ocean. We have the power, but do we have the will? People are beginning to realize that we need to explore our oceans. One problem, though, is that proposals are big, but budgets are small. However, we have to learn about the creatures of the seas.” Named Time magazine’s “Hero of the Planet” in 1998, Dr. Earle talked about some of her experiences underwater, some of which were amusing. “When I’m underwater, I’m looking at fish,” she said. “I like to look at them; they have personalities. They are not just commodities, but they don’t have the ability to pass along information like we do.” Dr. Earle emphasized that 64 percent of the world’s oceans lie beyond national jurisdiction and are virtually beyond any conservation efforts. “Some things have to stop if we are going to have an ocean that works for us,” she concluded. Born in New Jersey, she and her family moved to Dunedin, FL, in 1947 and by her own admission, she was not enchanted. While escaping the miseries of cold weather, moving a 12-year-old 800 miles from a farm environment to a sleepy small southern town was not an optimum situation.

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Many small towns come with small town thinking that includes placing women into roles of secretaries or stewardesses—if they even worked at all. Fortunately, her parents did not concur and encouraged her to explore the nearby waters of St. Joseph’s Sound, Clearwater Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Since she had started school in New Jersey a year early and was quickly recognized as one of the brightest young people in the area, she graduated from Clearwater High a year ahead of her age group and went to what was then known as St. Petersburg Junior College for a year. Then she transferred to Florida State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Later she gained a master’s degree in marine biology from Duke University, which subsequently awarded her a doctorate in 1966. More recently, she is affiliated with Mission Blue in Malibu, Calif., although she lives in Oakland. Dr. Earle still owns a home in Dunedin and flew there two days after her US Sailing presentation. Asked specifically about sailing, she said that it was exhilarating, but that she had never become involved with it as a young person. “I was always more intrigued with sea life and what’s underneath boats,” she explained. Does Dr. Earle have any thoughts of retiring or even slowing down? “I have no desire to stop,” she said. “Why would I? I’m doing what I love. Why would I even slow down? I can’t stand still. I feel driven.” Those comments sound like something many sailors would say.

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Miami Boat Show – Strictly Sail Miami By Steve Morrell

he Miami Boat Show moved this year from the Miami Beach Convention Center to Virginia Key on Biscayne Bay— 2.5 miles across the Rickenbacker Causeway on the way to Key Biscayne. Everyone was anxious to see what the new location would be like, especially since it was all to take place in temporary tents. Strictly Sail always had its own location at Bayside—a location that’s in sight of Virginia Key. There’s talk of moving the sail show to Virginia Key to get everyone at the same location, but construction at Bayside could force the move.

The Strictly Sail Show at Bayside Last year, because of construction, the exhibitors’ tent was moved away from the docks, which created some problems. But a temporary halt in construction this year brought the tent back to its old location—where you had to go through the tent to get to the docks. The tent was so crowded with visitors that it was difficult to walk down the aisles. The docks, of course, were full of people. With 87 boats in the water, it was a big show. There were a lot of monohulls, but with 37 of them being catamarans, it’s no surprise that it is the biggest catamaran show in the world. A sea of catamarans at Strictly Sail. Catamaran companies reported good show sales and others reportThe Main Show on Virginia Key ed high-quality traffic, which means people who were seriThe two main ways to get to the show was water taxi and ously looking to buy. Contacts with prospective buyers is bus. Without hesitation, I chose water taxi from Strictly Sail, what many hope for at the show. one of the main locales to pick one up. I wasn’t too happy If you were looking for a catamaran, then this is the place with a 30-minute wait, but I looked forward to a boat ride. to be. This is especially true if you have lots of money and It’s a 30-minute ride, longer than I thought it would be, but want a big cat, as many are in the 50- to 60-foot and up range. they take it slow, which is okay. With the Miami skyline, But many smaller, more affordable cats are also present. pleasure boats everywhere and islands all over Biscayne Exhibitors also reported a good show, although attenBay, it’s an enjoyable trip—especially on a beautiful and dance at over 18,000 was reportedly down five percent—but warm winter day in Miami. tent traffic looked real busy to me. 42

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On Virginia Key, the water taxis use existing docks since part of the show is at a marina that has powerboat dry rack storage. The taxi docks and the boat show docks are on the lagoon side of the Key, and it’s well-protected. The taxis land towards the north end of the show. I didn’t know what to expect for the show layout, but it didn’t take long to see the big tents to your left and the smaller tents to the right. Curious, we headed straight for the big tents. Pretty quickly you realize that this is a long narrow spit of land and a long narrow show. You are walking on pavement and all the tents had carpeted over the pavement. As you walk through these huge tents, you realize that building this temporary show with these huge tents is quite an undertaking— impressive to the say the least. All this for only five days. All the usual big exhibitors were there—boat manufacturers, outboards, fishing, electronics, etc. The number of boats in these tents—built to accommodate boats up to 36 feet—was in the hundreds, and it seemed endless. You walk forever—and that’s what it seemed like: Lots of walking. I later learned that the show was about 3/4 of a mile long from one end to the other. One of the major advantages of the new location was that now hundreds of in-water boats were next to the tents at the temporary docks. The old in-water show at Sea Isle Marina was never this big, and these docks seemed a lot more crowded than the tents were. Maybe it’s because walking amongst the docks with hundreds of boats in the middle of a beautiful day on Biscayne Bay is fun, no doubt about it. This is truly where a boat show should be: on the water. As you wander the docks there is one elephant in the

room, or should I say, on the bayou: The old and deteriorating Miami Marine Stadium is right there, like some giant corpse staring at you as you wander the docks. It’s rusty and covered with graffiti—with the old seats falling apart, many of them gone or thrown around. It’s fenced off as a forbidden zone. The feeling I got reminded me of the image of the Statue of Liberty in Planet of the Apes. Bizarre. That afternoon, my two friends and I parted ways. They were tired and decided to take the bus to the hotel. I found out later they had to wait an hour. They were not happy. I had better luck, waiting only 20 minutes for a water taxi to Strictly Sail. The next morning, we decided we were going to beat the system and take the morning bus to the main show, then miss a water taxi wait by leaving around 1pm for Strictly Sail—when everyone was coming out to the show. We were staying downtown only one block from a show bus stop. We figured it’s a short ride, maybe 20 minutes. We got on about 9:20am. After boarding, the bus headed north away from show, then it made many, many turns (ever driven in downtown Miami?) to several additional stops at the tail end of rush hour. Finally, it headed south towards the causeway. Seventy minutes later we stepped off the bus at the show. Aaaaaargh. This time, we decided to check out the part of the show we missed earlier—the area near the water taxi docks. I call them “the cheap seats.” These are the less expensive exhibitor spaces, many in small tents, although there was one tent that held about 50 exhibitors that had one long U-shaped aisle with three rows of exhibitors. It was so crowded you

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had to dodge people to walk down it. The big tents had AC, but not these. This is where all the small exhibitors are—the ones where the company owners man the booth, where the new and innovative products can be seen. It’s also the part of the show that I enjoy the most as you might find something interesting there, something you never saw before. As you continue north, there are rows with a couple hundred more small exhibitors in single tents. It all ends at the Rusty Pelican waterfront restaurant, which was open, but not real crowded, surprisingly. We were all going to go “The cheap seats” – one of the best parts of every boat back to Strictly Sail, but my show. friends wanted to see the electronics exhibit in one of the big tents, so I headed to the water taxi docks. I had a 10 minute wait. Later, I found out my friends came back around 3pm and waited an hour and a half for a water taxi. Aaaaaargh.

of the show, and it was always packed so tight that you couldn’t get in without a good wait, but it had outside, covered seating with a great ol’ Floridaambiance. That alone was proof of what people need and want. But the biggest problem that I and my friends saw at the show was something more emotional. I described the show as “sterile.” My friends, a couple, used other, softer language. She described it as “no personality.” Her husband said it had no “flavor.” It’s like a boat show built on a vacant lot on the water. And the deteriorating Miami Marine Stadium didn’t help (there is a move to repair it). What the show needs is some ambiance that gives it some character. Maybe they should hire a feng shui expert—the art of harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment. Maybe they need to plant some big trees for shade, have tropical gardens and maybe use the fact that it is held on tropical waters The Miami Boat Show to their advantage—water on Virginia Key – sports, marine life, etc. In other The Good, the Bad and the Ugly words, take advantage of the The good: it’s on the water; you fact that the show is on the get a free, scenic boat ride; The elephant in the bayou: The Miami Marine Stadium. water—and not just so you can there’s lots of room; you don’t have the docks there. After all, have to fight traffic and parkthe show is built on a park— ing; and the in-water boats are part of the main show. Hobie Island Beach Park. Develop the park with the show in The most important and biggest advantage: There’s still mind and develop the show with a park in mind. a Miami Boat Show as they didn’t have a lot of choices. But give it some character and ambiance. Make people A big problem is getting there. The wait for the water taxi want to be there besides just for the boat show and they will was often horrible and there was confusion on getting on the always come back. right taxi back to the mainland. The length of our bus ride was not just bad it was ridiculous. But these problems can be Strictly Sail at Virginia Key fixed. We were only there on Thursday and Friday, not on the Rumors keep circulating that Strictly Sail will move to weekend, the real busy days. They don’t need to just increase Virginia Key. If it moves, I will miss Bayside with its nearthe number of water taxis and buses—they need to dramatiby restaurants on the water. It has great ambiance. But one cally increase the numbers. They had shade at the water taxi of the big problems is always the same for the sailboat waiting areas, but the lines were so long at times, that it wasshows: They get treated like underclass citizens since 90 n’t enough. If they don’t solve the transportation problems, percent of the boats out there are power. The industry they can kiss the show goodbye. Everyone will forgive the often ignores them. If they don’t give the sailboat industry first year, but the second won’t be so easy. a respectful position that not only makes them part of the The show is 3/4 of a mile long and walking on hard show, but also gives them their own show, then it will not ground all day is one of the most tiring things you can do. be a happy transition. There were complaints about not enough rest areas and In St. Petersburg, being ignored was why the sailboats long bathroom waits, both of which need to be greatly broke off from the St. Petersburg Boat Show in 1992 and creincreased, not just increased. ated their own sailboat show. But in 2008, the sailboat show Another big concern is food. At the convention center, rejoined with the same show organizers to create the St. you could leave the show and walk a few blocks to relax at Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show. The merger was negotidozens of great restaurants and then return to the show. ated and the sailboats received excellent support and position There’s nothing like that on Virginia Key except The Rusty at the show that has worked out beautifully. So it’s possible. Pelican at one end of the show, but I wonder how many If that happens in Miami, it could be become an even knew it was there. Another restaurant was near the center greater show for both power and sail. 44

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Cuba or Bust— Captain America Rules the Waves For the first time in over 50 years, racing to Cuba became legal for sailors from the U.S., and that sparked a number of events—none of them bigger than the Conch Republic Cup. By Dan Dickison Photos by Priscilla Parker. Cover: Eddie Evans’ Beneteau 381, Naut on Call, heads to the finish line in the Varadero, Cuba, buoy race just off the resort shore of Varadero. This was the first buoy race after boats had made the Two of the several schooners that sailed to Cuba racing in the Varadero buoy races. On the first leg of the trip to Varadero. Photo by left is Apella, a Shearwater 45 out of the Ithaca Yacht Club in New York. In the background is When and If, a 1939 John Alden 80-foot schooner out of Key West. Priscilla Parker.

uba. Say that name and it conjures colorful street scenes with 1950s-vintage vehicles milling past a backdrop of tired Spanish colonial buildings. For many Americans, there’s an allure here that’s hard to describe. Just 90 miles south of Florida’s archipelago, this Caribbean nation has beckoned stateside mariners for over a century. But for at least half that time—since the U.S. trade

embargo implemented in the early 1960s—it has been unlawful for U.S.-owned vessels to voyage here. That all began to change last year when President Obama’s administration relaxed travel restrictions to Cuba, effectively cracking open the floodgates. It’s no surprise that following the government’s announcement, several races to Cuba popped onto the cal-

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Catamarans from the Seafari Cayo Blanco charter company—two of the four Cuban boats that raced in the buoy races in Varadero. They were so happy when they finished that they danced on the deck.

endar in quick succession. There was the Havana Challenge, which featured nearly a dozen beach cats racing across the Straits of Florida in May. That was followed one week later by an optional leg to Cuba from Key West that was added to the Bone Island Regatta that sails annually from southwest Florida (Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Naples) to Key West. There was October’s Pensacola a la Habana Regata, which drew 22 entries, and February’s Miami to Havana Race, which had 44 entries, many of them out-andout racing boats. And there was the Conch Republic Cup, which started in late January when 55 boats crossed the starting line off Key West and headed south to Varadero. They later raced down the Cuban coast to Havana before heading north for the final race back to Key West. Of these four events, only the Conch Republic Cup has been held before—on seven different occasions in fact. But the 2016 edition was its first legal iteration and the first time it’s been run in 13 years. Given that, it’s not surprising that the fleet which materialized for this five-race series was an amalgam of varied vessels, ranging from traditional schooners to multihulls to grand-prix-style racers, making the proceedings seem more rally than race. Among these entries were boat owners from as far away as California, Maine and Idaho. And why not? The island’s longstanding allure for mariners is strong, but the opportunity to experience Cuba before the relaxed travel restrictions produce a Disneyfied version of this country was a motivation widely

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shared among racers in this event. As popular as this race turned out to be across the U.S., it definitely struck a chord with sailors from the Carolina Lowcountry. No fewer than 10 boats from the Palmetto State signed up to compete; most of those claim Charleston as a homeport. All told, roughly 100 individuals from the Holy City signed up to compete in the Conch Republic Cup. Eddie Evans and his eight crew on board his Beneteau 381 Naut on Call were among these folks. This team is renowned in Charleston sailing circles for adding a certain zestful frivolity to any event. Evans regularly dons a Captain America suit and flexes its built-in muscles for prestart and post-race fun. And several of his spinnakers sport the red, white and blue star motif of the Marvel Comics’ superhero. But don’t peg the Naut on Call crew as less than serious when it comes to competition. Every time they’re on the water, they’re looking for a podium finish. And that’s the way it was in the late afternoon of January 28 as the starting gun sounded for the first leg of the Conch Republic Cup. With almost 15 knots of wind out of the northeast and choppy, four-foot seas, the fleet amassed for the start just south of the main shipping channel that leads into Key West. It was a full 24 hours after the intended start due to fierce, 30-knot winds and big seas the day before, which prompted the race committee to institute what became a 24-hour postponement. In the wake of that, most crews were anxious to get underway; some had even

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The Conch Republic Cup fleet (in the foreground) takes a respite at the Marina Gaviota in Varadero. In the background is a fleet of catamarans from the Seafari Cayo Blanco, a charter company in Cuba that does day charters for diving and other excursions.

departed earlier, eager to get across the Gulf Stream despite the boisterous conditions. The first class to start—Class B, the largest in the fleet—was made up of several all-out race boats such as Bob Moran’s C&C 30 Bobsled, Ed Norton’s 1D35 Warhorse and Jim Hightower’s King 40 Hot Ticket. Most of these boats had their kites up right at the gun, quickly legging out beyond the starting line. Peter Kruger’s J/125 Double Trouble out of Richmond, CA, won the start, with Warhorse and Alesjandro Sastre’s Salona 44 Pretty Vegas immediately to leeward. Class B started next, followed by the Cruising class, the multihulls and the schooners. Five of these magnificent, well-maintained tall ships under full sail in perfect downwind conditions made for an impressive sight. About 30 minutes after Class A started, Naut on Call crewmember Dr. Ken King called ashore to offer a report. “The wind has died down to about 10 knots, and the seas have diminished a little as well. It was a downwind spinnaker start for everyone. We were at the boat end—with Captain America at the helm, of course—and our big Captain America symmetrical spinnaker flying. We saw Obsession (Norman Church’s Morgan 41 out of Daytona, FL)

down at the pin end. She was also flying a symmetrical kite. Tohidu (Jay Cook’s Beneteau 423) was in third, but she couldn’t stay as low as us because Jay was flying an A-sail. So, Obsession and our boat got an early jump on the class and Eddie thinks that guy might be our closest competition. We’re all relieved to finally be underway and we’re having a great time.” Evans and a few other entries had commissioned the renowned Gulf Stream analyst and routing expert Jennifer

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The ‘round-the-buoys action off Varadero for Race 2 was brief but intense.

Eddie Evans (center) and his crew accepting the overall honors after winning three of the five events that make up the Conch Republic Cup.

Clark to provide pre-start advice. Clark prescribed a rhumbline route and Captain America stuck with her advice. During a ship-to-shore call later that evening, he said, “We know we can’t carry the symmetrical kite too much longer because we’re getting set a little to the east and the breeze is clocking, so we’re trying to stay west of the line. Fortunately, our boat is set up for asymmetrical spinnakers too, so our plan is to stay pretty much on rhumb throughout the night and ride that down. We’re pleased with where we are right now. Hopefully, by three or four in the morning we’ll have some good news for you and that might be a bullet.” Another rhumbline adherent was Bobsled. Owner Moran said after the finish: “It was really the best sailing,” though he allowed that the seas out of the west had been sloppy, making for a fairly wet ride aboard his low-freeboard C&C 30. “It was just one of those days when you go out and set the kite, have a great run and you never have to go upwind. That was it. And a lot of boats didn’t even jibe, they just sailed the rhumbline. We stuck to it and only jibed twice, and we ended up crossing the finish second, right behind a J/125, but we corrected out to first in class.” Just before dawn, the online tracking system on the event’s website indicated a cluster of boats had already arrived at the finish and were tucked into Marina Gaviota. Just offshore of the harbor entrance there was another cluster. Among these boats was Naut on Call. After crossing the finish line in the lingering darkness, the crew looked astern and could barely make out their nearest rival. “When we finally saw that it was a blue-hulled boat, we knew we had beaten Obsession,” said Evans. In fact, he had beaten everyone to take line honors in his nine-boat class. Absolute line honors went to Double Trouble, which covered the 87-mile course in an impressive 10 hours and 10 minutes. Even more impressive—the crew had brought with them a load of baseballs to distribute to Cuban children. Finishing third among the nine-entry multihull class was Impossible Dream II, a 60-foot custom catamaran expressly designed and set up to be accessible for and managed by wheelchair-bound and handicapped individuals. The boat, which is part of Shake-a-Leg Miami’s fleet, is intended to engage the global community and inspire any-

one with disabilities—including wounded soldiers and disadvantaged youth—to improve their independence and quality of life. For the Conch Republic Cup, said crewmember Deborah Mellen, they were bringing their optimistic message to Cubans with disabilities. “When people look at us sailing and racing this boat, they’ll never look at anyone in a wheelchair the same way ever again.” That evening, the competitors were treated to a festive welcome and awards ceremony at the Marina Gaviota courtesy of Commodore Jose Escrich of the Club Nautico International Hemingway de La Havana. In keeping with the organizers’ plan that the Conch Republic Cup be more than a competition—that it also be a cultural exchange— there was music, food and plenty of libations. But due to the previous day’s postponement, there would be no lay day, and the racers went off to bed knowing they’d be back on the water the following day. After a short, around-the-buoys contest that was staged well offshore, Class A witnessed a tie for first between Obsession and Tohidu. Then, the racers had one night’s rest before it was time for the Cuba Coastal Challenge, a 70-mile race down the coast to Havana. Light, shifty conditions produced a two-hour postponement, but the winds finally filled in at eight to 12 knots from the east, treating competitors to a downwind slog toward the Cuban capitol. But because of the initially fluky conditions, less than half the fleet finished this contest within the time limit. Still, in Class A, the action among the four finishers was extremely tight with each entry crossing the nighttime finish line within 20 minutes of the others. After 17 hours of racing, David Kilmer’s Beneteau 361, Liberte out of Coeur d’Alene, ID, corrected out on top, while Moran’s Bobsled team won Class B handily and Martin Zonnenberg’s Tartan 4000 Diastole won the Cruising Class by being the only boat to finish on time. Havana, home of Marina Hemingway and the Club Nautico Internacional Hemingway de la Havana, was a perfect host to the Conch Republic Cup fleet. Though the marina’s amenities might be deemed lacking by stateside standards, the welcoming demeanor of the Cuban people—evident nearly everywhere—more than compensated. “The hospitality here was superb,” said Bob Moran. “The Cuban people don’t have much to share, but they

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share it willingly.” Naut on Call crewmember Kirk Weishsel concurred. While trying to provision for the trip back to Key West, he visited four groceries. “The people I met were very nice, but all I could find for sale was beer, water, and chips, and maybe a cold soda or two, but that’s it. No meat, no produce. And forget about trying to connect online. We couldn’t find any Internet access or cell phone service there.” After three back-to-back races, the Havana lay day was a welcome respite for the competitors. Some took in the sights via vintage taxis, others strolled the streets of Havana and everyone enjoyed a festive awards ceremony that evening at the Club Nautico, replete with live Cuban music and a succulent roast pig. The following day, with a strong frontal system in the immediate forecast, the organizers opted to condense the final two races by using the finish of the ‘round- Jay Cook’s Tohidu was one of 10 enthusiastic entries from the Carolina Lowcountry the-buoys race—the Morro Castle Cup— in the Conch Republic Cup. as the start for the race across the Gulf Stream and back to Key West. Despite that cautionary measure, a sizeable group competitive intensity, finishing the course in 10.5 hours to of competitors, including Moran and his Bobsled crew— take the win in Class A. They were followed closely by opted to depart early in order to get under way before the Tohidu and Mark Stetler’s Ericson 38 Alliance, all three conditions deteriorated too much. The remaining crews within 30 minutes of one another. In the end, Naut on Call’s had to scramble to be ready in time for the two back-toconsistent prowess on the water over the preceding days back contests. garnered them the overall win. After five races, they were Under brilliant, blue skies with freshening southwesttied with Alesjandro Sastre’s Pretty Vegas, but they won the erlies buffeting the coast, the few remaining racers went tiebreaker. So, Captain America and his cohort took home ‘round the buoys in the shadow of Havana’s iconic Morro the Conch Republic Cup. Castle. Captain America and his crew once again ruled the In a word, this entire six-day experience was phenomewaves, finishing the course in under an hour to win Class A. nal. Bob Moran put it in perspective for a camera crew in In Class B, Alesandro Sastre’s Pretty Vegas staged a comeCuba: “Sailing, together with the cultural experience of visback win, and in the multihull class, Ron Boehm’s Santa iting Havana and Cuba, made this one of the top experiBarbara, CA, team on board his Perry Antrim 52 continued ences in my life. It’s definitely a bucket list event.” And their dominance, winning this contest just as they did each judging by the comments from various other participants, of the five races in the Conch Republic Cup. that assessment is widely shared. One by one, the finishers turned north, bound for Key So maybe having a contingent of party-hungry, comWest. As they set off across the Florida Straits, the condipetitive sailors race down from Key West—the quirky tions turned challenging—17- to 25-knot winds churned up Conch Republic whose motto boasts “We seceded where 10-foot seas. In the eyes of most entries, it was just what the others failed”—is just the right kind of citizen diplomacy doctor ordered for a quick passage home. And again, Eddie that’s needed to accelerate the U.S.-Cuba normalization Evans and his Naut on Call crew managed to maintain their process. Viva Cuba! Viva Captain America!

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RACE CALENDAR LISTING YOUR RACE To list a race or regatta, with or without a description, email editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We limit the descriptions to about 50 words (that includes the title. Longer descriptions listed for a small fee, starting at $20—contact editor.) Races with descriptions are up to the discretion of the editor. We intend them to be the more major races. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR (For Racing News, Race Management Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.) NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Websites are listed. 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. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

party at the Halifax River Yacht Club in Daytona, and the awards dinner after the race at the Charleston Yacht Club. For more information, go to www.hryc.com. This race alternates annually with the biennial Charleston-to-Bermuda race. Race Calendar 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. AYC; Atlanta YC, Atlanta, GA, www.atlantayachtclub.org BYSC: Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC, www.byscnet.com CYC: Carolina YC, Charleston, SC, www.carolinayachtclub.com EMSA: Eastern Multihull Assoc., www.emsa-sailing.org GISC: Golden Isles SC, St. Simons Island, GA, www.goldenislessailingclub.com KSC: Keowee Sailing Club, Seneca, SC, www.keoweesailingclub.co m LNYC: Lake Norman YC, Lake Norman, NC, www.lakenormanyachtclub.com SYC: Savannah YC, Savannah, GA, www.savannahyachtclub.org APRIL 2-3 Santa Elena Regatta/Jean Ribaut Cup. PHRF. BYSC 9-10 Bare What You Dare. Catamarans. KSC, EMSA 22-24 E Scow Regatta. E Scows. CYC (SC) 30-May 1 Laser D12 Regatta. BYSC 30-May 1 MacIntosh Cup. PHRF. SYC MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 7-8 Keowee Cup. KSC 7-8 Great 48. Flying Scot. LNYC 14 Coastal Cup. GISC* 14-15 Jr. Olympic Festival. Opti, Laser, 420. AYC 14-15 Lightning Districts. SYC 21-22 Grist and Haggis Regatta. Flying Scot. KSC CHARLESTON OCEAN RACING ASSOCIATION (CORA). www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. Go to website for club racing. APRIL 14-17

Coastal Cup Offshore Race, Amelia Island, FL to St. Simon’s Island, GA, May 14 Amelia Island Sailing Club and Golden Isles Sailing Club (GISC) will host this annual Race. The race, starting in St. Mary’s Channel at 9 am and runs 23 nautical miles north to St. Simon’s Channel, has long been a popular event for both clubs as skippers compete for individual class awards and the clubs compete for bragging rights. Hosted by the GISC. www.goldenislessailingclub.com.

Gulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL, to Charleston, SC, May 27-29 This 226-mile biennial dash—“a race too intense to hold every year”—is expected to have the largest fleet yet in 2016. In addition to the Sprint Race of 10.6 miles for the smaller boats at the beginning of the race, the Gulfstreamer will also include a Mayport, FL, finish for the North Florida Cruising Club Offshore Series. There will be a pre-race rum 50

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LAKE LANIER, GA. Lanier Auxiliary Race Committee. http://aiscracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php BFSC: Barefoot SC, www.barefootsailing.org LLSC: Lake Lanier SC, www.llsc.com SSC: Southern SC, www.southernsailing.org UYC: University YC, www.universityyachtclub.org APRIL 1-3 Dogwood Regatta. AISC 16 Around Alone. BFSC 23-24 MC Rebel Rouser Regatta. LLSC 24 Masters (skippers over 50). SSC 30 Lormand Cup. SSC 30-May 1 Multihull Regatta. LLSC MAY 14

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race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St. Johns River. For the first time in many years, the race will no longer be a pursuit start, but a single start with all boats starting at the same time. Pre-registration and party (“Party-in-thePark”) are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com. Race Calendar Major Upcoming Regattas

St. Augustine Race Week, St. Augustine, FL, March 31-April 3 St. Augustine Race Week will be offering a variety of races, both inshore and offshore for large and small sailboats, and cruising and racing sailboats over four days, along with many other events: music, food and beverage vendors, Dragon Boat demonstration, paddleboard races, junior sailing racing, and more. Proceeds go to send underprivileged kids to summer sailing camps. Coordinated by eight member yacht clubs of the First Coast Sailing Association. For more information, go to www.sarw2016.com.

63rd Annual Mount Dora Sailing Regatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 1-3 The 63rd Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti to Sunfish to Hobie to Wayfarer to Catalinas and Mutineers. Organizers hope to have up to seven races, weather permitting. Four boats will be required for a design class. Mount Dora is inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food on Saturday night with music on the dock. For more information and registration form, go to www.mountdorayachtclub.com, or call 352-383-3188.

Melbourne Yacht Club Spring Regattas, April 16-17 & April 23-24 With two weekends of sailing all types of boats on the Indian River Lagoon—which typically has a good sea breeze and smooth water conditions—these spring regattas offer something for all sailors. Small boats will sail April 16-17 from Melbourne Yacht Club (venue change from previous years). Four or more boats make up a one-design class. One-designs usually sailing are Lasers, Sunfish, 420 and Portsmouth. J/24, C-22, PHRF racing and Cruiser classes will make up the Big Boat weekend on April 23-24. For more information and registration form, go to www.sail-race.com

63rd Annual Mug Race, The Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 7 Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Club will host the 63rd Annual Mug Race on May 7. There are two courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38 miles. The South Course is for all the boats that can pass under a bridge and the North Course is for boats with taller masts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course and about 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and type race. The

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RACE CALENDAR ceeds 43 nautical miles through Biscayne National Park to the Jewfish Creek area of Key Largo. The new 65-foot permanent bridge will provide future finishers with easy access to the resorts and parties at the end. Monohulls and multihulls race in various classes. Proceeds go to the Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corporation that supports youth education and safety in sailing. Racers range from teens to sailors in their 90s. For more information, go to www.miamiyachtclub.com.

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More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida are expected to enter this race. Five classes will race on a 12-mile course off Fort Lauderdale Beach. The event raises funds to support hospice care for patients and families residing in South Florida. An after race party and awards ceremony, expected to bring in more than 300 guests, will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. The regatta is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club and the Gulfstream Sailing Club. The winner will qualify to compete in the Hospice Regattas National Championship. For the NOR and to purchase advanced tickets to the awards ceremony, call 561-416-5132, or go to www.hbts.org.

A different type of race for all sailors. See Calendar section, page 12, “Other Events,” for more information.

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Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC, www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC, www.coralreefyachtclub.org KBYC Key Biscayne YC, www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale YC, www.lyc.org MYC Miami Yacht Club, www.MiamiYachtClub.com RNSC Royal Nassau SC, www.rnsc.co/club SFC Sailfish Club, Palm Beach, www.sailfishclub.com SORC Southern Ocean Racing Conference. www.SORCsailing.org STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org USSC US Sailing Center Miami, www.usscmiami.org USSCMCUS Sailing Center Martin County, www.usscmc.org APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 7-17 Star Worlds. CRYC 9 Annual Sunburn Regatta. OD #8. BBYC 10 Annual Sunburn Regatta. PHRF #8. BBYC 30 Miami to Key Largo Race. MYC* MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 7 Ron Payne Memorial. Snipes. LYC 14 One-Design #9. KBYC 14 PHRY #9. KBYC 21 Hospice Regatta* 21 Goombay Regatta CGSC

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Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00am to 1:00pm. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5pm. 305-2925993. www.keywestsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1pm. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

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Crown Cars Regatta, Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, April 2 This event is now in its 32nd year and continues to give participants a great time on the Gulf of Mexico. It is open to all classes with windward/leeward and random-leg courses for different classes. This regatta is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and Gulf Boat of the Year event. NOR and entry forms can be found on the St. Petersburg Yacht Club website at www.spyc.org and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Association’s website at www.wfyra.org.

Gulf Coast Sailing Club AVOW Charity Regatta, Naples, FL, April 2-3 This two-day race off the shores of Naples is open to all classes of sailboats and to those interested in raising charity funds through participation or sponsorship. Event proceeds will help children in the community affected by the loss of loved ones through the AVOW Children’s Bereavement

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38th Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay, April 8-10 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with the Davis Island Yacht Club and Bradenton Yacht Club. A long-standing tradition among regattas on Tampa Bay, this will be the 38th year of this event. There will be three days of racing, beginning with registration and start on Friday at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Pass-a-Grille location, racing to the Bradenton Yacht Club. On Saturday, boats race to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club with the third day of racing around government marks in Tampa Bay near St. Petersburg. The awards will be at the Davis Island Yacht Club on April 15. This is a qualifier for both the Tampa Bay/Suncoast Boat of the Year, the St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Circuit and the Gulf Boat of the Year. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org, and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Associations website at www.wfyra.org.

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program Sailfest Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, April 9-10 One-design classes will be spread out over Saturday and Sunday. One-design fleets usually include Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Laser Standard, Optimist RWB, Optimist Green, Sunfish, Club 420, and Flying Scot. Any other fleet with five or more competitors is welcome with prior notice. All money raised will go to benefit the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program. For information, go to www.sarasotaysp.com, or call (941) 504-4236.

48th Regata del Sol al Sol Start, St. Petersburg, FL, April 22 See “Racing News” section page 12 for more on this event which sends the boats off from The Pier.

Sarasota Bay Cup, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sarasota, FL, April 23 Bird Key Yacht Club is again hosting the Sarasota Bay Cup. The event is listed as a BOTY event for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association. Eight classes are expected: Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull, Cruising, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser, E scow and Flying Scot. The pre-race party and skippers meeting will be Friday, April 22. Racing on Saturday will be followed by a special post-race party with News & Views for Southern Sailors

buffet, music and trophy presentation. For more information and the NOR, go to www.birdkeyyc.com

2016 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta and 31st Morgan Invasion, Tampa, FL, April 23 The Tampa Bay Hospice Cup regatta (TBHC) is a major fund-raising event that benefits both LifePath Hospice in Hillsborough County and Suncoast Hospice in Pinellas County. It is hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club and is a club Boat-of-the-Year race. The 2016 regatta will be held on Saturday, April 23, with a pre-regatta benefit dinner and silent auction gala to be held at DIYC on Saturday, April 9. The sailing features racing for monohulls, multihulls (catamarans and trimarans) and a “just for fun” race class where the start is from the dock, in late morning and no rating required. www.tampabayhospicecup.com.

Gulfport Yacht Club Multihull Regatta, Gulfport, FL, April 29-May 1 Performance multihulls 20-feet and shorter are invited to GYC’s annual regatta staged at the club off beautiful Gulfport Beach. F16s, F18s, A-Cats and Hobies will have separate starts. Any other class with five or more boats may be given a separate start. Others start together, sailing under Portsmouth handicap. www.gulfportyachtclub.com.

3rd Annual Venetian Cup, Venice, FL, April 30 Sailors ages 9-18 will compete in boats from 8 to 14 feet and include Optimist Prams, Lasers, and Club 420s. Adults can also compete in the Sunfish and Weta classes. The younger and less-experienced sailors will race in the protected waters of Roberts Bay east of the Venice Yacht Club. All others competitors will sail or be towed out to the Gulf, with races taking place south of the Venice Inlet and west of Venice Beach. Over 100 participants are expected to race. Young sailors from St. Petersburg to Naples are expected to compete again this year. The event is hosted by the Venice Yacht Club. The Venice Youth Boating Association is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization and is seeking sponsors for the event. For sponsorhsip, contact Bryan White at or 941-468-1719. director@veniceyouthboating.com, www.veniceyouthboating.com.

7th Annual Bone Island Regatta, West Florida to Key West, May 11-14 This is the seventh year of this regatta and has three start locations: Tampa Bay start is on Wednesday, May 11 at time to be determined at Marker 70; Sarasota starts off Big Pass on Wednesday at 11 a.m. (confirm time) on May 11; Naples starts at the pier on May 12 at noon (confirm time). This is a Boat of the Year race for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association, the Naples-Marco Island Boat of the Year, and the Southwest Florida Boat of the Year. The return race from

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2nd Annual Bone Island Regatta Race Key West to Cuba, May 16-26 For more information on this race, go to the “Racing News” section on page 23.

30th Annual Couples Race, St. Petersburg, FL, May 21 Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association, this is a double-handed race and the crew must consist of one male and one female sailor. It is open to any single-hulled, multihulled or one-design sailboat. In addition to the usual classes, this race will include a “just-for-fun” class. After the race will be a party with great food, racing awards and fun awards. NOR and entry form available online at www.spsa.us.

Tampa Bay to Ft. Myers Regatta, Tampa Bay, May 27-28 This regatta is from Tampa Bay to Ft. Myers Beach, approximately 100 miles. This is a historic race going back to 1946. All PHRF classes are welcome. After race party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Ft. Myers Beach. Hoist/Crane and trailer storage available for dry-sailed boats. This is a Davis Island Yacht Club (hosting club) Boat of the Year race. To register online, go to www.diyc.org. West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org. Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining to each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY): (SCBOTY) Davis Island YC: (DIBOTY) Gulf Racing (Clearwater/Dunedin area): (GULFBOTY) St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Circuit: (SPORC) Charlotte Harbor/Ft. Myers area: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay (Sarasota to Venice): (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) Southwest Florida (Naples to Marco Island): (SWFLBOTY) Caloosahatchee Region: (CLRBOTY) BCYC: BKYC: BYC:

CCSC: CMCS: CYC: DBC: DIYC: GCSC: GYC: IYC: MIYC: NSYC: PGSC: SAMI: SPSA: SPYC: SSS: VYC:

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58th Dauphin Island Race, Mobile Yacht Club, AL, April 23-24 This race is the largest single-day point-to-point sail race in the United Sates. The race was recognized as one of the premier “fun races” in America by SAIL magazine. Over 300 boats, from 16 to 65 feet, with over a thousand crewmembers are expected. Sailors and boats from at least eight states are anticipated. A warm-up race is Saturday, April 16. The race starts Saturday morning, April 23, and finishes at Dauphin Island. Saturday evening features a party on the island highlighted by the race awards ceremony. On Sunday, April 24, there is a return race with pool party and award ceremony at conclusion. Go to www.mobileyachtclub.org, or call 251-402-4098.

GYA Opening Regatta, Fairhope, AL, May 20-22 Racing fleets include Viper 640 Gulf Coast Championship, the VX One Spring #3, the GYA Masters Flying Scot, the Optimist fleets, Open Flying Scot, Open Portsmouth and Open Portsmouth Multihull as well as the GYA Capdevielle Flying Scot fleet. Fairhope Yacht Club, www.fwyc.org.

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, AL, May 28-29 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by The Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, AL. (228) 365-4169. FREE. www.osyc.com Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.byca.org Clubs with regattas listed this month BucYC: Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL, www.bucyc.com BWYC: Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS, www.baywavelandyachtclub.org FYC: Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL, www.Fairhopeyachtclub.com FWYC: Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FL, www.fwyc.org GBCA: Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc., Galveston, TX, www.gbca.org GYA: Gulf Yachting Association, www.gya.org GYC: Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS, www.GulfportYachtClub.org HYC: Houston YC, Houston, TX, www.HoustonYachtClub.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

Jackson YC, Jackson, MS, www.jacksonyachtclub.com Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA, Facebook-Lake Arthur Yacht Club LBYC: Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS. www.LongBeachYachtClub.com LYC: Lakewood YC, Seabrook, TX, www.lakewoodyachtclub.com MYC: Mobile YC, Mobile, AL, www.mobileyachtclub.org OSYC: Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS, www.osyc.com PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PCYC: Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS, www.pcyc-gya.org PontYC: Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA, www.pontyc.org PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org StABYC: St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL, www.stabyc.com SYC: Southern YC, New Orleans, LA, www.SouthernYachtClub.org TUSC: Tulane University Sailing Team, New Orleans, LA, www.TulaneSailingTeam.org APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 1-3 GORC. GYA/PCYC 2 Premie Cup. PBYC 2-3 J/105 Invitational. LYC 2-3 Wet & Cool. FYC 2-3 Dave Perry Match Race Clinic. SYC 2-3 J/30 Midwinter. PontYC 2-7 Flying Scot Midwinters. StABYC 7-10 Wetafest. FWYC 8-10 Finn Nationals. BucYC 8-10 Hobie Mid-Winters East. PBYC 9-10 Dave Perry Team Race Clinic. SYC 9-10 Spring Fling. JYC 9-10 Elissa Regatta. HYC 16 Crawfish. LAYC 16 Commodore’s Cup. BWYC 16 Dauphin Island Warm-up. MYC* 16 Conundrum. GBCA 16-17 Leukemia Cup. SYC 17 Worldfest Regatta. HYC 22-24 Keels and Wheels. LYC 23 Opening Regatta - PontYC 23-24 Caterwaul. StABYC 23-24 Blue Bottle Team Race Invitational. SYC 23-24 Dauphin Island Race. MYC* 24 Dauphin Island Return West. MYC 24 Dauphin Island Return East. FYC 29-1 Leiter Clinic. SYC 30 Single-Handed. FYC 30 J/22 & R19 MC Distance Race. SYC 30-May 1 1699 Regatta. OSYC 30-May 1 Heald Bank Offshore Race. LYC MAY (** = see Racing News section, page 22) 7 Great Circle Race. MYC 7-8 Old Timers. SYC 11-19 Regatta al Sol. PYC/SYC 14-15 Spring Regatta. BucYC 19-22 J/70 North American Championship. LYC** 20-22 GYA Opening Regatta. FYC 21 Bay County Youth Championship. StABYC 21-22 C-22 Championship. FWYC 28 Find Gulfport. LBYC 28 Ring Around the Bay. FYC 28-29 Flying Scot Gulf District Championship. SYC 28-29 GYA Individual Flying Scot Championship. SYC 28-29 Lightning Southern District Championship. SYC 28-29 Slip to Ship. OSYC 28-29 Juby Wynne. SYC 29 Race for the Case. GYC

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SAIL AND POWER BOATS 2005 72' Grand Banks Aleutian................................................................SOLD 2007 64’ Hateras CPMY...........................................................................SOLD 2003 60' Novatec Fast Trawler ...........................................Reduced $319,000 1990 58' Striker 580 Sportfish .............................................................$299,900 2002 55 Novatec Islander, Bristol........................................................$499,000 2008 52' Symbol Pilothourse...............................................................$599,000 1990 48 Californian MY, Bristol ...........................................................$179,000 2003 Novatec 48 Fast Trawler, Bristol......................................................SOLD 1995 47 Dufour Nautitech Sail Cat......................................................$279,000 2011 47' Sea Ray Sundance ....................................................................SOLD 2006 44' Manta Powercat.........................................................................SOLD 1982 44' Gallart Motor Sailer.................................................................$59,900 2002 42' Carver Mariner......................................................................$163,000 1981 41.1 Bristol CC Cutter, One Owner ..............................................$89,000 2006 41 Luhrs Conv ............................................................................$289,000 2005 41' Luhrs Convertible ......................................................................SOLD 2003 37 Lady Hawke Cabrio Sail Cat .....................................................SOLD 1993 37' Najad CC Sloop, Bristol and Loaded....................................$179,000 1986 36 Grand Banks Classic..................................................Under Contract 1997 33 Hunter 336 sloop – Clean .......................................................$46,900 1997 32' Luhrs Convertible Diesel .......................................Reduced $54,900 2006 31 Monterey 290…Nice................................................................$48,500 2013 31 Pursuit CC Offshore ..............................................................$199,000 2013 27 Grady White 275 Freedom…Like New..................................$124,900

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55' Lagoon Catamaran, 1991, Extensive refit, Both Yanmars rebuilt, new transmissions, Custom build heavy Aluminium arch holding 2400 W of solar, wind genset and davits. New standing rigging, Recently completed a circumnavigation and ready to go again!!! $399,000. Tom @ 904-377-9446

53' Pearson Ketch, 1981, Hybrid-Electric drive system with 1000-mile range, New Solar, New Liferaft, New Bow Thruster, New A/C, New Batteries and wiring, New genset. Beautifully refitted, $299,317, Melanie @ 305-807-4096

50' Mikelson Pilothouse Cutter, 1987, New mast and rigging, Fiberglass fuel tanks ( no leaks!), Rebuilt 135 HP Lehman, Northern Lights Genset, Fiberglass decks, $189,000, Kirk @ 954-649-4679

50' Voyage 500 Catamaran, 2010, twin 40 HP Yanmars, 3 cabin/3 head, Raymarine Autopilot, radar and chartplotter, 4-Electric Winches, Solar panels, New boat condition, original owners. $625,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446

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42' Beneteau 2006, Yanmar 54hp 250 hrs! 5’7” keel, Phasor 6.5kw gen 250hrs, 2011 bow thruster, 2 AC units (2013). $169,000, Call Kevin B @ 850-982-0983

42' Lagoon Catamaran, 2008. New to the market, great shape. 1000 Watt Solar panel, Leisure Furl System. $334,000, Clark @ 561-676-8445

42' Slocum Cutter, 1986. Tons of upgrades: canvas, electronics, standing rigging, sails, A/C, Solar, Watermaker and more! $150,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642

40' Island Packet 1998, Yanmar 50hp, 3 Solar panels, 12/2015 bottom paint, GPS/Chartplotter/Radar combo. $199,900, Call Kevin @ 321693-1642

38' Hunter 380, 2001, new canvas and sails, New standing rigging, New Solar panels, Fresh Bottom job, Very clean, $81,000, Tom O @ 256710-4419

38' Cabo Rico Plan B Cutter, 1985, 56 HP Yanmar (2001), Grunert Refrigeration, Raymarine Auto, Radar and GPS, New sails in 2016, Liferaft, Repainted Hull, Cruise ready! $119,000, Kirk @ 954-649-4679

37' Tayana Cutter Rig Cruiser, 1976, Yanmar 54hp, bluewater cutter rigged, autopilot, Furuno radar, Garmin plotter, Nav center. $74,900, Jim @ 386-898-2729

36' Catalina MK II, 2001, Wing Keel, Universal Diesel, In Mast furling, Windless, 2 A/C’s, Great Electronics, $99,000, Leo @ 941-504-6754

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Kurt Hughes KHSD Custom Catamaran Custom Chris White Trimaran Rainer Cat 460 Custom R & C Leopard Voyage Catamaran Voyage 450 Lagoon Catamaran St. Francis Chris White Manta MKII Osborn Crowther Grainger Mystery Cove Lagoon 420 Seawind 1160 Island Hopper PDQ Capella Gemini 105Mc Endeavour Cat

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Tom Bill Tom Kirk Tom O Cal Clark Tom Tom Kevin Tom Cal Joe H Kevin B Tom Clark Mike Cal Kevin Harry Mike

St. Augustine Argentina Daytona/St Mary Georgia Punta Gorda Not for Sale in US Panama Fort Lauderdale Ft Lauderdale Port Canaveral West Palm Beach Green Cove Springs West Palm Beach Sarasota LaBelle Ft Myers Pensacola Key West Ft. Lauderdale St. Petersburg Antigua & Barbada Titusville Ft. Lauderdale Cape Coral St. Petersburg

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10’ Lawton Tender. $3,500. Custom-built with Ocume plywood and epoxy. Gorgeous little boat. Tanbark sail w/gaff rig added. Custom canvas covers. Includes dolly/launching trailer. St. Augustine, FL boatwrks@aug.com (5/16)

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17’ Com-Pac Suncat 2013. Excellent condition, trailer, unique hinged mast system, shoal draft keel, outboard brackets, bimini, lazy jack, portable head, transom ladder, sleeps 2. $19,831. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953, or 727-327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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Catalina 27 TM 1983. Great PHRF racer. Faired keel. Newer North radial sails. 6 HP Yamaha. $3000 OBO. Located Punta Gorda, FL. 941-637-9801. (6/16)

Beneteau 31 Three to choose from, ‘09, ‘11 & ‘12. Two Shoal Drafts & Centerboard, all have Air Conditioning, are well-equipped and ready to go starting at $80,000. 800-8262807. Pics and Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

33 C&C 1975. Yanmar 30hp, Diesel, solid performing racer/cruiser. Excellent racing/cruising sails, Garmin chart-plotter, speed/depth, AM/FM CD Stereo, VHF. Bimini top that covers cockpit. Asking $16,999. Contact Mike @ 727510-4167 mrt1548@yahoo.com. (5/16)

1993 28’ Hunter Family cruiser, 3.8 ft.draft, Yanmar diesel. Equipped for coastal cruising, including autopilot-controlled Edson steering,chartplotter, davits, windlass, AC , etc. Located St. Simons Island, GA. 912-3998856. Asking $24,900. (4/16)

Dufour 31. 1983. $15,000. Above average condition for its vintage. Contact Gary Cannon at 907-301-3836, or GaryCannon@floridayacht.com

33’ 8” Tartan Cruising Sloop, 1981. Sparkman Stephens design, all new portlight lenses going in. Price reduced to $19,500 for quick sale. 1981 beautiful interior. 305-8152607. Stewart Marine, Miami. www.marinesource.com for more pictures.

Baba 30. New full Sunbrella cover, new Harken roller furling, new headsail, and all cushions recently recovered. Volvo needs work or re-power. $33,000. Austin 803-397 9448. Pics at: http://tinyurl.com/Baba30 austinsalley@live.com. (4/16)

32’ Allied Seawind II Cutter 1979. $17,500. Pedestal steering and huge 39hp Yanmar. Unlike any other Seawind. 305-8152607. Stewart Marine, Miami. www.marinesource.com for more pictures.

30’ Hinterhoeller Nonsuch Ultra 1989. Universal 30hp, NEW interior upholstery, Chartplotter, Autopilot, Full sailing instruments, propane cabin & water heater, 2016 three group 27 batteries, Easily Single Handed! $49,900. Call Kevin B @ 850-9820983 www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Cape Dory 32, 1986. Solid, strong blue water boat. $25K retrofit in 2014-15. Surveyed at $48k, email/call for all 2015 upgrades. kmoc57@yahoo.com. 912-5722144. Asking $42,500, bring all offers, Savannah, GA. (6/16)

34’ Gemini 105 MC Catamaran 2007. Great cruising cat with shoal draft, full cockpit enclosure, full screen enclosure, air conditioned for a perfect Florida live aboard. Roller furling headsail with MackPack mainsail. $129,000. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at 727599-1718, or email kellyb@masseyyacht.com for 100 high definition photos.

Catalina 34, 1986. $29,900. Above average condition, new motor 129 hours. Contact Gary Cannon at 907-301-3836, or GaryCannon@floridayacht.com

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1984 35’ Cal. Bill Lapworth design. Diesel engine, GPS, Refrigeration 2014/15 New Sails, Spinnaker, numerous upgrades. Immaculate. $37,900 Gregg 941-730-6096. GreggWYS@gmail.com

1976 35’ Fuji - $44,500 – Michael Martin – 440-781-8201 – michael@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

Island Packet Cat 35 1994. A cruising catamaran like no other! Huge, livable cockpit with professional custom hardtop and enclosure. Double cabins, separate heads with showers, twin Yanmars, genset, solars and air. $139,900. Contact Michele S&J Yachts 410708-4416. www.sjyachts.com

Pearson 35 1976. Draws 3’ 8’’ board up, 24hp universal diesel, H2 windlass, North sails, 12-volt refrigeration, inverter, AC, wind/solar power, Autopilot, Davits, Dinghy, H/C pressure water, fiberglass bimini, SSB. $17,000. 727-458-8045 (5/16)

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35’ Victory Catamaran. Built by Endeavour, High Quality, One Owner boat. Three Staterooms, Fits in regular Slip. Asking $174,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center in St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

1995 36’ Catalina MK II - $68,500 – Curtis Stokes – 954-684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

Several like new, one-owner Catalina 350s & Catalina 375s available! Dunbar Sales, Inc., www.dunbaryachts.com. 800-282-1411. 36’ Catalina MkII 2004. 2 Boat Owner — Exceptional. Asking $109,900. Spent 4 of last 5 years in fresh water. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center in St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

37’ 1997 Hunter 376. Diesel, GPS, autopilot, GPS, VHF, Air condition/heat, refrigerator. Two staterooms, wheel steering and priced to sell. $59,900. www.windsweptyachtsales. om. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanPWYS@gmail.com.

36’ Beneteau First 36s7 1996. Super Clean & in True Key Condition, Air Conditioning, Shoal Lead Keel, Roller furling, Electric Halyard Winch, Primary Winch Upgrade, Refrigeration. $68,000. 800-826-2807. Pics and Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

37’ Tartan 3700. Tim Jacket design racer/cruiser. In-mast Furling Main. A/C. Pedigree boat at an amazing price. Lowest Priced on the market. Asking $139,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg. Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800, Joe@ PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com Southerly Yachts 36-57’ Shoal Draft Freedom & Deep Draft Performance at the tip of your fingers!! Blue water boats with a push-button swing keel. No other keel compares. Go where others cannot! From $199,000 to $1,675,000. Contact S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

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Southerly 115 MKIV (37) 2006. Lightly used, freshwater boat kept on a lift since new. Deep draft performance 8’2” with an incredible Shallow draft of only 2’4” Push button variable draft keel—Just imagine where you can go! $199,000. Call S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

40’ Manta Custom 1995. Twin Volvo’s 29hp, 2015 elect head, 2015 LED lighting, 2009 refrig, 2014 autopilot, 2012 Garmin chartplotter, 2016 batteries, 2011 mainsheets & halyard, & LOTS MORE UPGRADES! $229,000. Call Doug @ 941-504-0790, www.Catamarans Florida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Irwin 37 1976 CC. New Main and Jib, ProFurl, Solar panels, wind gen, autopilot, GPS, depth, VHF, SSB, TV, Bimini, dodger, 4108. Reduced $22,500. Swimcav@att.net. 954-591-2181. (4/16)

Island Packet 40 – A very popular cruising boat that is safe, comfortable and has tremendous storage. 2 new listings coming on the market now. Call Matt for details. S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756, www.sjyachts.com

Cabo Rico 38 1993. Exquisite joinery in this cruising edition of the well respected Cabo Rico 38. No teak decks. Bow thruster, genset, solars, wind generator, 2300 hours. Always maintained to the highest! $174,900. Contact Michele S&J Yachts 410-708-4416 www.sjyachts.com

Condor 40 Trimaran 1990. Incredible experience! Super stable & fast-up to 24 knots with no motion sickness! 2 queen berths, new cushions, new AC, new twin 9.9 Yamaha engines, new fuel system, electric winches, autopilot, roller furling, full galley, full navigation station, windlass. Last one built—1990. Priced to sell. $55,000. Offers encouraged. Located south Florida. For full listing and equipment list, email mccay22@yahoo.com (6/16)

2005 39’ Beneteau 393. Diesel, Air conditioner, Fridge, GPS, autopilot, 3 staterooms, 2 heads, all the cruising gear. Reduced $85,900. Alan 941-350-1559, AlanPWYS@gmail.com, www.windsweptyachtsales.com

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Delphia Yachts 31’ - 53’. Performance Cruiser - Built for You! Semi-custom yachts w/many options including shoal or deep keel options - at production boat prices. Built in Poland, Europe’s 3rd largest boat builder. Call S&J Yachts 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

40’ 1986 Cape Dory Cutter. Over $100K upgrades, 2014 generator, 270 hrs Rebuilt Perkins, standing rigging, 2014 air conditiong, GPS, autopilot, standing rigging. Loaded and cruise-ready with upgrades and gear. $119,900. www.windsweptyachtsales.com. Alan 941-350-1559. AlanPWYS@gmail.com.

41’ Bristol Center Cockpit, 1981. 58hp Westerbeke, 4’5” board up. GPS, SSB, VHF, Radar, AutoPilot, 3-blade Gori Prop, SeaFrost refrig, recent new sails and rigging, windlass, life raft, new batteries and bottom job, Classic Sailing Yacht. $89,900 George 941-7929100 GSYS

41’ 1984 C&C Shoal Draft C/B. Diesel, GPS, autopilot, refrig, full batten main, gennaker. Fast Cruising. Gregg at 941-730-6096. GreggWYS@gmail.com. $62,150. www.windsweptyachtsales.com

41’ Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013. AC, Genset, Full Electronics, Shoal Draft, In Mast Furling, Full Canvas, Turn Key. $244,000. 800-8262807. Pics and Specs at www.Murray YachtSales.com

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Morgan Out Island 415. 1978. $60,000. Major refit, including Rig & full batten sails. New interior, plumbing, heating, wiring, Maxprop and shaft & dripless seal. Hard dodger with protected renovated hydraulic steering and electronics. Shallow draft (4’ 6”) makes perfect for cruising the Bahamas, ICW and the Keys. ekotopia@juno.com. 321-795-2176

42’ Island Packet 420. Lowest Priced on the market. Exceptional Value. New Electronics. In Mast Furling, Generator. Asking $239,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center inSt Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727-5272800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com www.PreferredYachts.com

Alpha 42 Catamarans. A high quality American-built cruising catamaran. Spacious, elegant & well built. 2, 3 and 4 cabin options. Ask about chartering opportunities. Contact S&J Yachts 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

42’ Tatoosh. Bob Perry blue water cruiser built by Tashing. Just completed two-year cruise and ready to go again. A rare gem and a must see. Asking $149,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800 Joe@Preferred Yachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. $79,000. Call George. Grand Slam Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

Catalina 42s. Two available – one owner, loaded, low hours. Call 800-282-1411 for detailed list. www.dunbaryachts.com.

44' Gallart Motor Sailor, 1982. With Twin 65 hp Volvo Diesel Straight Drives, Diesel Generator, 3 Cabins, 2 Heads, 2 Helm Stations, GPS, Radar, SSB, Solar, VHF, Stereo, TV, Dinghy w/OB, RF Main, RF Jib. Needs some TLC. $59,900. At our docks in Cortez, FL. Call George 941-792-9100

Morgan 44 CC REDUCED. 1988. Well Kept, Cruising Ready, Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen, AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, Bimini Enclosure, Furling. $110,000. $100,000 if close by 3/31. Owner 727-466-6444. (5/16)

45’ Hunter Center Cockpit 1999. In-mast furling, electric windlass, electric head, 75 hp Yanmar, custom aft deck sun pads, electric halyard winch, Auto pilot, Radar, GPS plotter. $112,500. Lying St. Petersburg. Call Kelly Bickford, CPYB, at Massey Yacht Sales 727599-1718

Southerly 135 (45’) 2006. High performing blue water yacht with a DRAFT from 2’ 9” to 9’ 9” at the push of a button!! Many recent upgrades: hull just painted, new canvas, cushions, A/C etc. $419,000. Contact Matt S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756 www.sjyachts.com

Moody 46 2000. Powerful, blue water cruising yacht. Cutter rig, shoal draft. Nicely maintained. Many upgrades including electronics, Fisher Panda generator, Zodiac, outboard & much more. Ready to depart from Charleston, SC. $279,000. Contact Matt 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com .

1979 46’ Brewer - $93,900 - Barbara Burke 904-310-5110 - barbara@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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46’ Moody CC 2000. Yanmar 75hp, NEW Raymarine elect package, side power bow thruster, 7.5kw genset 550 hrs, beautiful bonded teak decks, real leather interior upholstery, fresh bottom job , & MORE UPGRADES! $329,000. Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

46’ Beneteau 461. Low Hours on Engine & Generator. Inmast Furling, Elect Winch. Two Staterooms. Asking only $149,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center -St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

47’ Dufour Nautitech Catamaran 1995. With lots of new updated equipment, including new Twin 55hp Volvo Diesels, Refrig and Freezer, Generator, Chartplotter, Washer/Dryer, Watermaker, Windlass, 4 State Rooms w/en-suite head and showers. Spacious Catamaran capable of extended passages. www.GrandSlam YachtSales.com. Offered at $279,000. Call George Carter 941-792-9100.

47’ Vagabond 1984. EXTENSIVE 2008 REFIT! Perkins 85 hp, plotter interfaced to Nav station, 2015 windlass, 2015 awning, Extensive Raymarine elect package, AC/Heat, bow thruster, Easy shorthanded sailing! $245,000. Call Cal @ 561-312-0010, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

53-foot Hinckley. Excellent condition, 5’ 10” draft, 135 hp. Lehman, electric winches, 12.5 gen, A/CS, roller furling, bowthruster, recent survey. Price reduced drastically, $159,900. Also selling dock in keys. 516-448-9452 (6/16)

Southerly 57 2011. 4 feet of water? No problem. Luxurious, powerful, blue water performance. Draft from 3’ 6” to 10’ 9” at the push of a button. No other boat compares! $1,550,000. Call Jack S&J Yachts, 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

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— FREE ADS — Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. NO photos. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. (941-795-8704) Island Packet 465 2008. A most pampered yacht – Hinckley maintained, covered and stored inside a heated building. Hardly used. Only 51 hours. A time capsule yacht! Balance of warranty conveys. $479,000. Call Jack S&J Yachts, 410-639-2777, www.sjyachts.com

1987 47’ Bristol - $225,000 – Barbara Burke 904-310-5110 – barbara@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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Trintella 50 2005. Powerful, fast, blue water cruiser. Designed by Ron Holland & built to the highest standards of safety & comfort. Sail her from either the protected fwd cockpit or from the aft cockpit. $595,000. Call S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

Wanted: Lewmar ST16 Winch. 941-792-9100 _________________________________________ Catalina 22 Rudder and Tiller for sale. Good condition. Bradenton, FL. $150. 941-4797145 (5/16)

50’ Beneteau Sense 50 2012. Two to choose from, both full equipped with the majority of options, (1) with Saildrive and (1) w/Dock & Go. AC, Genset, Full Electronics, Canvas, In Mast Furling, Shoal Draft starting at $410,000 800-826-2807 Pics and Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

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SAILING CHARTER BUSINESS. Includes Nonsuch 30 Cat Boat in Wilmington, NC. Established and Profitable for 5 years with Growth Possibilities. Downtown Slip, Perfect for Couples. Phone 910-538-8884 or email: captalanheld@gmail.com

Sailboat CAPTAINS needed in Miami. P/T day charter operation in Miami, FL. Must have a USCG 50Gt MASTER license or better. Sailboat experience required. Part-time only. More online at www.MiamiSailing. net/careers. (6/16) _________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net. _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! Several openings for yacht brokers in Florida. Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards 727-507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com _________________________________________ Doyle Sails Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg, FL. Seeking Outside salespeople to sell sails in the Gulf Coast region. Take your sailing hobby and make extra cash, or turn it into a career. Doyle Gulf Coast is the second largest Doyle production sail loft in the U.S. We are seeking outside salespeople to sell sails in our region which includes the entire Southeast. The position involves being able to measure a boat, price sails (we will assist with quoting), install, and follow up with the customer. Please contact robert@islandnautical.com, or call 727-800-3115. ________________________________________ Seeking experienced Canvas/ Cushion sales and production staff. Island Nautical in St. Petersburg, FL, provides canvas and cushions to some of the largest boat manufacturers. We are seeking a number of positions in both cutting/sewing, sales and a foreman to run the two departments. If you are a professional upholsterer or have experience in either of these areas, we’d like to talk with you. Please contact robert@islandnautical. com, or call 727-800-3115. ________________________________________

ENGINES FOR SALE _________________________________________ 2014 Tohatsu, 4Hp, 4 Stroke outboard. Long Shaft, Forward, Neutral and Reverse gear selections, Internal or external tank, very low hours, under warranty. $950. 727-6312932 _________________________________________ Perkins 4.108 Re-manufactured Long Blocks. $5,995 plus your rebuildable core engine, or $500 core charge. Plus shipping from Pensacola, FL. bshmarine@yahoo.com ________________________________________ Westerbeke 12B diesel. 2-cylinder 12 hp. Runs strong with new hoses and serviced injectors. Panel and misc parts included. $975. Also Isotemp Basic 24 water heater $250. Bradenton, FL. rwpitt001@gmail.com (4/16)

P________________________________________ ROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE VACATION RENTALS Asheville, NC. Short-term/long-term Furnished cottage rentals while you visit/vacation/work in the Southern Appalachians. Cottage and carriage house on wooded property real close to historic and lively downtown Asheville, and UNC Asheville. Short term for visitors or stay longer. Also perfect for corporate, university or others who need stay for months. Clean, beautiful and furnished. All amenities including Internet, TV, AC, etc. Housekeeping services available. www.cottageparkrentals.com

Great sailor’s home. Four bedroom, 3 1/2 baths. 2650 square feet with large garage. In small park-like enclave with deep water dockage/anchorage in protected cove adjacent to broad and open St. Johns River area leading to ICW and ocean in “year-around-outdoor- living” Jacksonville, FL. 904-910-2670. whtownend@yahoo.com. Bill Townsend Cell: 904910-2670. Office: 904-899-6818. Home: 904448-0906. Address: 2718 Cove View Dr., North Jacksonville, FL 32257. (5/16)

BOATER’S PARADISE! Beautiful waterfront 1-BR 2-Bath furnished townhouse and 17’x41’ boat slip. Unobstructed deep water access to the ICW and Gulf. Slip power and water included in HOA fees. Common areas include: bathroom with s hower; laundry room; workshop/ storage building; outside grilling deck; waterfront gazebo for relaxing. $169,000. Panama City, FL. MLS #642409. Contact: 850-866-4572. (6/16)

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The lists includes all SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ...................................2 Dunbar Sales ...........................................................57 East Coast Sailboats.................................................11 Edwards Yacht Sales ................................................60 Flying Scot ..............................................................26 Grand Slam Yacht Sales ...........................................58 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack............................................8 Intensity Sailboats ...................................................12 Kelly Bickford, Broker ..............................................57 Laser .........................................................................8 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina ......................29,31,56 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ..................................59 Optimist....................................................................8 Pier One Yacht Sales..................................................3 Precision....................................................................8 Preferred Yacht Brokerage .......................................58 S&J Yacht Brokers...................................................57 Sunfish ......................................................................8 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg ...............8 Topaz Boats.............................................................11 Windswept Yacht Sales ............................................71 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Beaver Flags ............................................................27 Bloxygen .................................................................27 Borel .......................................................................27 Cajun Trading Rigging.............................................30 C-Head Compost Toilets..........................................28 Coolnet 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Sunrise Sails, Plus ...................................................30 The Sail Cleaners .....................................................31 UK Sailmakers..........................................................31 Ullman Sails........................................................26,31 US Spars..................................................................46 Vacu Wash...............................................................31 SAILING SCHOOLS, CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTION, YACHT CLUBS Bimini Bay Sailing School ...................................14,15 Bluewater sailing school .....................................11,15 Couples Sailing School ............................................15 Dunbar Sales Sailing School ....................................15 Mainsail School .......................................................15 Sea School/Captain’s License ..................................35 Simple Sailing .........................................................15 Southernmost Sailing School...................................15 VMG Sailing ............................................................15 MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES Beta Marine.............................................................43 Tiki Water Sports .....................................................29 Tohatsu Outboards..................................................29 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Blenker Boatworks/marina .......................................40 Cape Coral Yacht Basin ...........................................41 Catamaran Boatyard ..........................................26,41 Clearwater Municipal Marina ..................................40 Ft. Myers Beach Mooring Field ................................23 Glades Boat Storage ...........................................20,41 Gulfport City Marina ...............................................34 Indiantown Marina..................................................41 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ............................38 Myrtle Beach Yacht Club & Marina .........................41 Panama City Marina................................................40 Pasadena Marina .....................................................40 Regatta Pointe Marina.............................................40 Sail Harbor Marina ..................................................41 St. Petersburg Marina..............................................40 Twin Dolphin Marina ..............................................40 CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals.................................14,15 Key Lime Sailing ......................................................29 MARINE SERVICES, INSURANCE, TOWING, YACHT TRANSPORT, BOAT LETTERING, HOTELS, ETC. Absolute Tank Cleaning...........................................26 Allstate Insurance ....................................................17 BoatNames.net........................................................26 Boats Express ..........................................................27 BoatUS Insurance ....................................................13 BoatUS Towing........................................................21 EisenShine ...............................................................26 Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales ..................................29 Marine Tech Services...............................................26 Paul Phaneuf, Insurance Agent ................................16 Source Mobile Marine .............................................26 TowBoatUS..............................................................21 CAPTAIN SERVICES Professional Captain.com ........................................27 Capt. 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and a feeling of pure bliss overtook me as we hiked through the dense forest of palm trees to a beach with crystal waters and snow colored sand on the island of Cayo Costa. Danielle Kreusch, a 22-year old from Salt Lake City, UT, was always enticed by the ocean. She settled in St. Petersburg, FL, and began attending the University of South Florida. She met Kyle, and on their second date they went sailing—something Danielle had never done before. Seven months later they moved onto a 27-foot C&C, Desiderata, and were living aboard at the St. Pete Municipal Marina, sailing every spare moment.

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Victorious By Danielle Kreusch

t is close to midnight with a cold breeze gently pushing itself across my cheek. The breeze is the only thing keeping my heavy eyes open...well, that and the turning of the engine over and over again. With each try of the start button, my heart would stop in suspense; hoping— pleading to hear the sweet sound of the engine roaring and screeching to life, knowing it is the only thing that could possibly alleviate the rolling of the boat and take us out of the open sea. After four hours, it is clear that the engine is not starting without fresh spark plugs, and we might as well get some sleep. After 40 hours of beating to windward we find ourselves anchored outside of a channel in the rolling swell left from a thunderstorm deserted. I begin to drift into a very necessary slumber and I am so thankful to be…boom! That is the sound my head makes as the boat heeled to the waves and I was flung from the cockpit bench where I had finally settled down out of sheer exhaustion. On the way down my head managed to hit the mainsheet traveler and tiller before my body settled on the cold hard fiberglass of the cockpit floor in a lifeless lump. Oh the joys of being engineless outside of a narrow channel with the wind coming from exactly where we need to go—I think to myself. In fact, it seems as though ever since my boyfriend, Kyle, and I had left our berth two days earlier on our C&C 27, the wind had decided to timely and carefully change direction to exactly where we were headed at the very moment of any course adjustment. We had left Tampa Bay on route

south before we would eventually turn to head north for Jacksonville at the Long Key Bridge in the Florida

Kyle walking the beach on Cayo Costa.

Keys. Our first stop on the list was Cayo Costa Island in Port Charlotte Harbor. We had intentions of our first anchorage being in the harbor, tucked up against the island, not outside the harbor’s channel entrance in a rolling sea. We arrived late Friday evening at the entrance of the harbor; night coming on, the chart showing a narrow channel surrounded by the shallow shoals that sailors learn to dread so much in these waters. The channel entrance required us to go east through this narrow channel, but the wind was blowing hard directly from that direction. We made the decision that we would be unable to safely sail to weather through the channel in the dark and instead we would motor in…simple! After working reliably for months, the engine thoughtfully decided it needed a break on this particular night. After many four-letter

words being used and hours spent troubleshooting, it was clear we would have to wait until morning, when the wind shifted, to sail into the harbor. Surely the wind would shift by morning By 0800 there was still a strong breeze coming from the east. We decided that since the sun was up and we could always turn around if need be, we would attempt to sail into the wind through the channel into Charlotte Harbor. Binoculars in hand to check every channel marker carefully, jib sheets ready to be tacked at any moment, and our main pulled in tightly, we took off into the wind. After almost two hours of endless “tack hoe!” commands, followed by the seamless rhythm of the zinging winch pawls clicking, we had made it into the harbor. It turns out there was a Tarpon tournament going on and the channel entrance is the “secret spot” for everyone with a line and hook to horde, but we made it. That evening, we felt rather impressed with our sailing abilities and teamwork and the victory of the day created a satisfied atmosphere in our little 27-foot home. After cooking a much needed hot meal, we rewarded ourselves by going to explore the island. As we approached the island after rowing away from the mother ship in our Fatty Knees Dinghy named Lucy, I couldn’t help but feel as though I was living in a different time: a time when engines didn’t exist and shallow waters were explored by dinghy. We pulled Lucy up on shore See VICTORIOUS continued on page 69

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