obscure Chance 30s or Luders 33s made by Allied in the area, feel free to join in the fun. This gam would include Allied successor, Wright Yacht boatbuilders, etc. To add yourself to the e-mail contact list as details gel and plans are made, contact Ed Verner (a Seawind II owner hailing from Apollo Beach, FL) via e-mail at seawindii@yahoo.com with you and your vessel’s information. Details are still being sorted out, but ideas so far are for a two-day event to offer aerial photography, a rafting-up anchor session, a possible dinner, and/or flotilla.
Sailing to Bahamas Seminar, St. Augustine, FL, March 21 SouthEast Sailing & Yachts is putting on a seminar Saturday, March 21, at its location in St. Augustine, FL. The seminar is called Bahama Bound 2009 and is for cruisers planning on sailing to the Bahamas. Speakers are other seasoned cruisers who will share their knowledge of the Bahamas and getting there. Topics include routes, Gulf Stream crossing, boat preparation, provisioning, first aid, fishing, snorkeling, lots of favorite anchorages, places to go, and more. Registration is $25 per couple and space is limited. Call, write, or e-mail for reservations. 400 Riberia Street, St Augustine, FL 32084. sally.sesy@yahoo.com. (904) 8245770,10-4. For more information, go to www.ses-y.com.
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Dawn Riley to Speak at Gulf Coast Sailing Club Southwest Florida Regatta, Naples, FL, March 28-29 Dawn Riley will be the keynote speaker for US SAILING’s Mount Gay Rum Speaker Series during the Gulf Coast Sailing Club (GCSC) 33rd Annual Southwest Florida Regatta. The Porsche Cup of Naples sailing competition scheduled for March 28-29 at Naples’ new Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club (HHYC) will highlight the regatta. Riley is featured as part of the US SAILING’s Mount Gay Rum Speaker Series, first created in 2005 as a grassroots, educational series delivering high quality seminars to cruising and racing sailors nationwide. The Series has proven to be very successful in its first three years with more than 6,000 sailors attending 46 events. Riley’s sailing career includes four America’s Cups onboard (one win) and an additional role as CEO/GM in the last two (2000, 2007). She has sailed in two Round-theWorld Races as well as participated at almost every other level of sailing from college to match racing to iceboating. There are a limited number of Riley dinner-keynote tickets, scheduled for Saturday, March 28, available for the
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