SOUTHWINDS NEWS & VIEWS
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SOUTHERN SAILORS
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Editorial: What’s Next in Florida Boating Laws? By Steve Morrell
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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
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Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)
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Racing News: News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South
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Short Tacks: Sailing News from Around the South and the World of Sailing
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Southern Race Reports
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US Sailing National Leadership Forum By Jabbo Gordon
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Oceanographer Sylvia Earle By Jabbo Gordon
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Miami Boat Show Review By Steve Morrell
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Conch Republic Cup to Cuba By Dan Dickison
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Southern Regional Racing Calendar
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Victorious By Danielle Kreusch
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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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