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Our Waterways: Download BoatUS Florida Anchoring Information; Sarasota Sailing Squadron Gets a Lease
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St. Pete Boat Show Review By Steve Morrell
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Boatowner’s Boat Review: Pearson 323 By Clifford and Bezy McKay
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FROM THE HELM How Buying a Boat Has Changed With the boat show season upon us, I started thinking about boat-buying today and what the market is like. How has it changed? To put it in a nutshell: Today, boats are cheaper and owning a boat is cheaper. Since taking over SOUTHWINDS in 2002, I’ve watched the sailing and boating industry go through lots of changes. Before then, I only followed sailboat prices as they went up and down. My timing was always off, though. I seemed to be in the market for a boat when prices were up and ready to sell one when they were down. Of course, that’s common among many people, as when times are good, market forces drive the prices up and when times are slow, prices drop. In 2002, the economy was a bit slow—it was right after 9-11—but it wasn’t totally tanked, although just a couple of years earlier, the economy took a hit after the Internet bubble of the late ’90s. It was over the next couple of years that boat-buying started to increase—along with boat prices. Then the hurricane years of 2004-2005 hit. Boats and marinas were destroyed on both coasts of Florida, and this had a drastic effect on the price of boat slips, boat insurance and home insurance. The insurance for older boats skyrocketed, and for new boats it just went up. But the marina prices really went up, caused by marina insurance going through the roof. Before the devastating hurricane summer of 2004, I had brokers (and dealers) tell me they had boatbuyers who asked where they would keep their boat. It was a problem as marinas were full. There were waiting lists at some municipal marinas (I heard it was about five years at the St. Pete Marina). Rates were high with such demand. Then the hurricanes hit, and slip prices went up even higher. After the second storm season and all its damage in 2005, things really started to change the industry. Homes were destroyed with those two seasons, and insurance really took off. People felt it more important to keep their home than their boat (I don’t know why), so they started selling boats. Along with the higher slip rates and boat insurance, owning a boat became expensive—so people sold their boats. Next
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Information Needed on Cruising the Bahamas and Anchoring in Sanibel We received two reports this month shortly before press and need to hear from readers to confirm or not confirm this information. First thing we heard was restrictions on staying in the Bahamas for Canadians. A Canadian cruiser told us he was asked to leave the Bahamas after his stay of 90 days ended. He was informed he should have gotten a visa for a longer stay from the embassy before he came into the country. The boater told us that this does not affect Americans, but only Canadians and some other nationalities. We also heard that Sanibel is restricting anchoring to one night. Please tell us anything you might know about these two situations. editor@southwindsmagazine.com or (941) 795-8704.
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BOARDING IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA (“Our Waterways,” December 2010) First of all, thanks to Steve Morrell and SOUTHWINDS for making this forum available to examine and discuss these kinds of issues. I’d like to make a few comments with regards to the “Our Waterways” feature in the December issue. There were several significant discrepancies between the accounts of the boat owner, the public information officer, [Police] Capt. White and the editor’s referencing of the actual code section (thanks for that BTW). I suspect what actually transpired falls somewhere in the middle, but that’s just a guess. I wasn’t there. The boat owner states, “These officers never asked permission to board,” and the police captain states, “He [the boat owner] was aware of their intentions” which is not the same thing as asking permission. The editorial response is persuasive. These and other statements point to a frightening misinterpretation (or ignorance) of the actual laws. Capt. White states, “No provocation is needed” for a boarding. That’s not quite what the law says. Unfortunately, the wording of the law leaves a lot to be desired. I mean, how do you “...display...marine sanitation equipment required by law” without the officer being onboard? It says the officer may come aboard either with permission or when “the officer has probable cause or knowledge” that a “violation of this provision” is happening? If I’m reading this correctly, it means that the officer cannot inspect said marine sanitation equipment without permission unless he already has knowledge that it may be unlawful, but that he has to know this without having inspected it. I guess if you’re leaving a trail of poop in the water then all bets are off. But seriously, can anybody else see that this is a poorly written and often unenforceable law? I don’t excuse the police if they’ve done wrong, but this code section is ridiculous. Heck, by the skipper’s own account, he appears to have not complied with the law. He seems to infer that the crew’s not knowing where the holding tank discharge seacock was located was a means of complying with applicable regulations. He’s been transiting the ICW for 14 years and he doesn’t know? And the events that led to a drawn handgun? Oh my. I could only speculate what really happened. But I won’t.
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VOLUSIA BOARDING In the December issue, there was an article and editorial comments on boardings by state officers to inspect and test MSDs. You correctly quote Florida statutes, but in my opinion, your conclusions are inaccurate. The boarding and the inspection were illegal, as you state. Florida law requires probable cause except, as you state, for inspecting MSDs. However, the Florida statute, as it pertains to MSDs is preempted by federal law. The portion of the state statute pertaining to MSDs is invalidated by this preemption and thus not enforceable by state officers. As a result, in my opinion, the boarding by state officers was not authorized by statute. The sections of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500 As Subsequently Amended), pertaining to MSDs and the discharge of sewage by vessels, preempts all state statutes on the discharge of sewage from boats. This total preemption is unusual in the Clean Water Act, but was done to avoid boats having to comply with a plethora of varying regulations as they move from state to state. As a result, state officers may not board a vessel to inspect or test its MSD, nor may they issue citations. Another example of how this preemption works is the fact that states may not enact or declare “no discharge zones.” They may petition the U.S. EPA, and the EPA at their discretion may declare such zones, but the state has no authority. About 10 years ago, the federal Clean Vessel Act revised this preemption, but only very slightly, and it does not affect this case. States and local authorities were authorized by the CVA to regulate permanently tethered houseboats only, e.g., houseboat row in Key West. The Florida Legislature later passed a statute that would have declared virtually anything that floated to be a “houseboat.” This was rumored to be at the request of the then head of the Florida Marine Patrol. It was thought he was trying to get legal authority to board virtually any boat, an authority that he did not then have. This patently illegal attempt to circumvent federal law was repealed by the state about a year later. Federal officers (e.g. Coast Guard) may board vessels for inspections under federal law. For example, they may board to make safety inspections. They are limited to the precise scope of that law. However, they may search the boat further for any violation of federal law (e.g. drugs) if they find “reasonable suspicion” of a crime. The Supreme Court replaced “probable cause” with “reasonable suspicion” for vessels in the Villamonte-Marquesa decision. This authority is granted, however, only to certain federal officers. The bar under articulable reasonable suspicion is so low, that for all practical purposes, federal officers really have almost unlimited authority to search. However, the Coast Guard does not abuse this privilege. State officers gain no rights to search under this decision. Based on that, in my opinion, the boarding you reported, the subsequent inspection of the MSD, and the citation were all illegal. I feel sure the sheriff thought he had such authority. Unfortunately, articles like this may www.southwindsmagazine.com
Gulfport Municipal Marina tend to reinforce this misconception. You may not have consulted a lawyer on this, though consulting a lawyer might not have helped. Few lawyers are knowledgeable in environmental law. Truth in advertising: I myself am not a lawyer, and though I have taught seminars in environmental law, my expertise applies only to the environmental law itself. You might wish to consult a lawyer, trained in federal environmental law, if you can find one. I believe the misconceptions in your article should be corrected. There is one other issue raised by your article you might wish to address further. What should the skipper do if he is asked for permission to board for inspection? Of course, under no circumstances should anyone try to physically prevent the police from boarding, but the skipper may wish to not give permission, or an invitation, to board and inspect. When that permission is given, Fifth Amendment rights on illegal search are waived, and the boarding and inspection are no longer illegal. Asking permission to search, where no authority exists, is a common, effective and legal police tactic. Issuing a citation under state law still would be illegal for MSDs. Each person must judge for himself whether it is better to possibly annoy the police by not granting permission, or to waive his rights. This also would be worth covering. Rod Glover Rod – It appears neither one of us is a lawyer, and perhaps you are correct that federal law preempts the Florida law and the marine police cannot board without probable cause. Right or wrong, as it stands now in Florida—as determined by precedent in court cases and legal decisions—the marine police in Florida can do exactly what the law says in the statute I quoted in the article (although saying anything is exact in law is pretty much ridiculous). That means they can board if they ask, just for those reasons and only those, without probable cause (and they can’t inspect anything else while down below—but if someone leaves out a pile of cocaine on the navigation deck in plain sight, the police can arrest them). I think it’s wrong and I think they shouldn’t be allowed to board without probable cause, perhaps for the reasons you give, but that is not the legal situation right now in Florida. And I don’t see it changing in the foreseeable future. Any boater who is boarded in Florida can successfully use that as a defense if they can prove it. If a boater uses your defense, using the federal jurisdiction and preemption, he better have one of the best lawyers in the United States and be willing to spend years in court—and then good luck even still, because I think every state stands on the same legal ground in terms of these boardings for inspections, even if it is wrong. If you try to tell a police officer that he has to ask, the boater can probably—well, possibly—get the police officer to agree, but if the boater uses your defense that he can’t board because of a federal preemption, the police officer will stare at you and probably laugh and then board. He might even say, “Take it up with the judge.” And if he did ask and boarded, the courts in Florida would back him up as it now stands. And I doubt if an appeal to a federal court would go anywhere—unless he had one of the best lawyers in the country and lots of money. And if the officer admits to a judge that he did not ask, most likely the judge will call the boarding illegal in Florida. Consequently, I believe my advice is correct and best, even though I ultimately agree with your reasons that they shouldn’t be allowed to board without probable cause.
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LETTERS And yes—absolutely: If the boarding is illegal, then all subsequent actions the police took when illegally boarding, like the MSD inspection and the citation, are also illegal. As for allowing an officer to board by answering, after the officer asks for permission, “I prefer you not,” I believe this is difficult territory, but I tend to agree with you and just refuse it, but then again, it’s your word against his. He could even lie and say you granted him permission—and without witnesses, he could win that in court. I heard from another experienced sailor that this is what he says when asked for boarding permission, and I thought it wise. It is politely defiant and could possibly diffuse a difficult situation. This is all difficult territory, since the law seems so often to be more concerned about protecting the police’s best interests over the rights of the individual—unless the police know they could get sued. Of course, we must remember that in dealing with a Coast Guard boarding, it is an entirely different situation, as they have different rights, although not unlimited. Editor
VOLUSIA BOARDING I think it is time for me not to be the silent majority regarding this police action. First of all, let me relate our experience with a Border Patrol boat on November 13, 2010. We were in Biscayne Bay headed for Angel Fish Pass in my 41-foot Hunter sailboat. The patrol boat passed us headed in the opposite direction. I watched the boat make a U-turn and start up behind us. I am the owner of the boat, and my friend Bill was operating the vessel. As the patrol boat came near, I told Bill to maintain our six-knot speed and our current course. The patrol boat held off our starboard stern quarter. One of the four officers asked the following questions: • Where were we headed? • Where were we coming from? • How many persons were on board? • Who was the owner of the vessel? • Was our marine toilet discharge valve closed and secure? • Did we have any weapons on board? • Was the vessel documented?
• Did we have our registration papers on board? • Where was our homeport? • How long had we been on our trip? After the first four questions, the officer hesitated, started to turn and walk back to the cockpit area of the patrol boat, and then, after thinking of another question, turned back towards us and asked the next question. He did this several times. At one point a second officer hung a fender over the side of their boat as if getting ready to board us. We maintained a respectful demeanor and an open frontal posture to the officers. I answered their questions with all the information I thought they wanted, but no more than what was asked of me. Upon their approach I removed my dark sunglasses so the officer could read my facial expressions and see my eyes. I kept my body from blocking their view of our companionway into the cabin. After the last question, they waved at us, told us to have a nice day and turned off. During their questioning, Bill
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stayed put behind the wheel. I stayed put on the starboard stern. We did not “run” forward and into the cabin as they approached. We did not give them “cause” to board us. Marine officers are trained to “read” a person; to notice if they are getting nervous, where their eyes keep looking, if their response is calm and are their actions relaxed. In my opinion, the police officers were more than
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kind to the captain of the 50-footer. He said he had to secure the stove before leaving it. He was on the AICW—calm waters. Why did he have to secure anything? And was the meal on the stove worth $250? I think we all doubt his story, but in any event, he and his crew gave the officers “cause” to board his boat. Dave Bell S/V Patriot
Dave, Just because you had a good experience with different officers, does not mean that all officers act legally and correctly. Plus, you were dealing with federal officers, not Florida police, who have different rights on boardings. This is all about who do we believe. It appears you choose to believe the police, although you make lots of assumptions. Even though it appears they convict themselves of wrongdoing in many of their comments, you ignore those comments. I have observed in my life that about the only time the police admit wrongdoing is after they are caught doing something wrong. I advise you to go back and carefully read the entire article. You can skip over my comments, but read the letters from the police and the captain to re-absorb their words. I find the police wrong by their words alone. But I would like to remind you that this is all about a toilet inspection. For the sake of a toilet inspection, a gun was drawn. There’s no denying that by anyone. We need some perspective here. The police letters have so many inconsistencies and missing facts that I wonder if they are qualified to be the police. They misstate what rights they have, and that makes me wonder if they really know. If you are carrying a gun and a badge, you should be an expert on what you can and can’t do. After all, they work for us. I repeat: They never commented that they asked permission, the one requirement that is proof positive in the law and not in dispute by anyone. They aren’t allowed to just come up, give orders and board. They must state their intentions and ask to board, which they never claimed they did. There was no time for discussion, and the police gave them no time—all for the sake of a toilet inspection. Should these people even be police with that kind of perspective of priorities? A toilet? Plus they admit they dropped dye in the toilet. Nothing gives them that right. They can only inspect the equipment. They are ignorant of what they have a right to do and consequently dangerous as officers who carry guns—out protecting citizens. I don’t believe that you think that leaving a burning stove unattended on a vessel, moving or not, is acceptable. The captain said he had to shut if off. There is much to be found in all the letters if read carefully—and more than meets the eye at first reading in the letters from the police. Editor SOUTHWINDS
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Unruly Spectators at Boat Parade of Lights
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mentioned in Sarasota Chamber of Commerce blurbs crafted to draw tourists and their dollars to town. With so much that is brighter and cheerier to gush about, a small but consistent glitch in the smooth operation of a fantasy in a city of fulfilled dreams is not really worthy of notice. Neither is the long-ago immolation of Sarasota’s first tourist, who was killed by Indians when they burned the house he was staying in down around him. This year, yet again, according to a story that may have run in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights was disrupted when an unruly crowd of local citizens threw objects at a boat that was participating in the parade and caused that boat’s skipper, who was ducking the incoming fusillade of random missiles—old eight-track tapes, beanbag ashtrays, many 45 rpm records of Lawrence Welk songs, conch shells, bedroom slippers, two lava lamps, and at least one colostomy bag—to veer from his assigned course and run into the reviewing float upon which the judges and local Poobahs were seated. The
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resulting confusion, in which many of the dignitaries were dumped unceremoniously into the somewhat frigid waters of Sarasota Bay, caused the 2010 boat parade of lights to be delayed for several hours, and by the time it was resumed all the spectators had gone home, leaving a rather desolate scene. Some thoughtless newspaper writer drowned the Christmas spirit when he posited, “Why have a Christmas boat parade of lights at all if there is no one there to see it?” Because Bubba Whartz, owner of the ferro-cement sloop Right Guard and renowned liveaboard, live-alone sailor, had heretofore been involved in some of the destruction that had been visited upon the Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights—though he vehemently denies it—I went to The Blue Moon Bar to see if he had, in fact, been in the immediate area when the latest difficulties occurred. Imagine my surprise when Whartz readily admitted that he was there. “Yeah, I was in the parade, but it was the boat behind mine that hit the reviewing float,” he said. “Why is that?” I asked. “New guy,” said Whartz. Tripwire, the Vietnam vet who was sitting right next to Whartz at the bar, dressed in cammies, echoed what Whartz had just said. “New guy,” agreed Tripwire. “What does a new guy have to do with the fact that the parade foundered? Again.” I said to Bubba. “There were a couple of guys who came in here looking for me a couple of weeks before the boat parade. They wanted me to put a bunch of political slogans on my boat and put the boat in the Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights, so the spectators could see their messages,” Bubba explained. “What did the messages say?” I wanted to know. “They had a bunch of them,” Bubba replied. “The ones I remember were: More Accountability in Congress; If Democracy Is Good, More Democrats Are Better; Universal
Heath Care for All; Reform Immigration Laws; Sara Palin Should Stay in Alaska. They offered me $500 to do it. So, I agreed, took their cash money and their placards and said the slogans would, for sure, be in the boat parade.” “Tell him the rest of the story,” Tripwire urged. “I knew those signs would be unpopular, so I went to some local Republicans and explained to them what the Democrats had afoot. I told them that I would carry their Republican signs if they paid me just slightly more, like $750. They agreed immediately and came up with some slogans of their own which I did carry. They said: Bring Sub-prime Mortgages Back; Support Our Troops; Big Banking is Good for America; Goldman Sachs Was A Scapegoat; and GO PEE.” It was then that Tripwire interrupted and explained to me, “Bubba sometimes gets off message. What the sign said was GOP.” “Yeah,” Bubba agreed. “So that’s what you did?” I asked. “Sure,” said the sailor with the red baseball cap on, the one with the Peterbilt emblem on it. “I got $500 from the Democrats, $750 from the Republicans, and then I subbed out the Democrats’ signs to a new guy around here with a Buccaneer 27 for $100. He carried the Democrats’ set of signs, and I was on the boat ahead of him carrying my Republican set. His boat got shelled. Mine got applauded. And I netted out $1,150, cash, all while supporting a twoparty system and First Amendment rights.” “Is this a great place to live or what?” Tripwire enthused. “What happened to the new guy?” I asked Bubba. “Don’t know,” Bubba came back. “He wasn’t very politically astute about Sarasota County. He probably moved on. How about buying me a beer on account of it’s near Christmas?” And, you know, I did. Who can turn down a patriot?
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UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailing programs in the Southern coastal states, www.southwindsmagazine.com. The list was printed in the April issue.
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING Florida Boating Safety Courses Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states have age requirements for boaters operating motorized craft. Some states require
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boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in all the Southern States and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements. The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat-handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course. Boating Safety Course, Green Cove Springs, FL, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12 The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office will hold free one-day Boating Safety classes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 8, Feb. 12 and March 12 at the Coast Guard Auxiliary office off State Road 16 East in the Reynolds Industrial Center, 910 Roland Ave., Green Cove Springs. Course satisfies Florida’s boater safety course requirements. To reserve a seat, e-mail flotilla14.5@gmail.com. America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Jan. 10-11 Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes are held once a week (two hours each Monday), for four weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. Starts Monday, Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration is required. Register online at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. The course chairman will contact you for confirmation. Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted are about a club’s history, facilities, major events and general information about the club. The clubs and associations must be well established and have been around for at least five years. Contact editor@Southwindsmagazine. com for information about article length, photo requirements and other questions. SOUTHWINDS
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US SAILING Cruising Instructor/Coastal Navigation Instructor Course, Charleston, SC, Jan. 11-16 A three-day course for experienced Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising and Coastal Navigation Instructors to test and evaluate their teaching, sailing and navigational skills, including their ability to handle challenging conditions and navigational situations during daytime and nighttime, as well as their interpersonal skills in a liveaboard environment. Candidates will live and sail aboard their assigned boats. Ocean Sailing Academy, Charleston, SC. Karen Davidson@ussailing.org. (401)-683-0800. For more prerequisites and more information, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm. Basic Marine Electrical, Miramar, FL, Jan. 18-20 Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center. Miramar, FL. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 US SAILING Small Boat Instructor Trainer Program, Clearwater Beach, FL, Jan. 21-24 Clearwater Community Sailing Association, Inc. Clearwater Beach. Peri Burns periburns@ussailing.org. (401) 683-0800. This course certifies qualified US SAILING instructors to train sailing instructors to teach beginning sailing. The instructor trainer course is conducted by master instructor trainers, experts in the field of sail training. The areas covered during the four-day course include: practical sailing skills demonstrations, communicative and interpersonal skills, team building techniques, sports psychology/physiology, development of training aids, evaluation techniques, videotape feedback on teaching styles, lesson/program planning, record keeping, problem solving skills, marketing for the Small Boat Sailing instructor course and legal concerns. For more information, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm. Marine Corrosion Certification, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 25-28 Associated Marine Institute. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
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AC and Refrigeration Certification, Miramar, FL, Feb. 3 Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center. Miramar, FL. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 EPA Refrigerant Certification, Miramar, FL, Feb. 4 Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center. Miramar, FL. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Two-Day Marine Meteorology Weather Course (Level 1) by Lee Chesneau, Miami Boat Show, Feb. 19-20 Lee Chesneau, Senior Marine Meteorologist, formerly with NOAA/NWS’s Ocean Prediction Center, will give a follow up to his hour seminars at the boat show with a two-day weekend Sat./Sun. course, also at the boat show, for mariners on understanding weather charts and predicting marine weather. Course includes: • Concepts of atmospheric behavior and its cause and effects of marine weather • Basics of cloud formations and related visibility concerns • Basics of surface weather and patterns • Interpretation of OPC and TAFB surface pressure charts • OPC & TAFB wind and wave chart interpretation • Introduction to Tropical Cyclone 1-2-3 Rule for avoidance • Vessel tracking, forecast documentation and verification • Course certificate Course Fee: $325.00 (workbook additional $24.95). 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Reservations online at www.strictlysailmiami.com/attendees/ssseminars.aspx. Click on Seminars. More information on the course and to contact Lee at www.marineweatherbylee.com. Marine Systems Certification, Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 22-25 Lamb’s Yacht Center. Jacksonville, FL. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Venice, FL, Mar. 6-9 The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include: classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology. Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boating course. Holding current CPR and First Aid cards is strongly suggested. Participants will use 420 class sailboats and 13-foot Whalers for training. Venice Yacht Club. Jabbo Gordon, (941) 468-1719, gordonjb35@yahoo.com. 420s and 13-foot Whalers. For more information, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_ Calendars.htm. www.southwindsmagazine.com
Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010, Jacksonville, FL Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Meets Florida legal requirements for boater education. Most insurance companies offer discounts to program graduates. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Nov. 13. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule and to register. Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs. St. Petersburg, FL Tuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies the Florida boater safety education requirements. Eleven lessons, every Tuesday. Boating skills and seamanship programs, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. Lessons include which boat for you, equipment, trailering, lines and knots, boat handling, signs, weather, rules, introduction to navigation, inland boating and radio. (727) 8233753. Don’t wait until next summer to have your children qualify for a state of Florida boater safety ID, possibly lower your boater’s insurance premium or just hone your safe boating skills.
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adults sailing programs. Family Sailing. 2-6 people; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30-foot keelboat. $50$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317. Reservations/information: call The Friends’ office (252) 728-1638
New Program That Lets Veterans Sail to Recovery Seeks Sailboat Donations Veterans On Deck is a new 501c3 non-profit that capitalizes on Charleston, SC’s maritime history and character to provide team-building sailing experiences to veterans. The organization offers a way for veterans, who often seem to fall into patterns of withdrawal and isolation, to achieve re-connection, re-socialization, and personal growth by using sailing to impart mastery and success experiences in a social setting. Veterans on Deck currently uses “loaner” boats, but is looking for 24 sailboats of its own, in the 25- to 38-foot range. For those interested in making a tax-deductible donation of a boat (in good working order), or funds, contact the executive director, Ron Acierno, at acierno@musc.edu, (843) 364-1667, or go to www.veteransondeck.org.
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Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course The Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safety course in Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests will be held bimonthly. Entry into the course will also allow participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.
BOAT SHOWS 55th Houston International Boat Show. Jan. 7-16. Reliant Center, Houston. www.houstonboatshows.com. (713) 526-6361 49th Atlanta Boat Show. Jan 13-16. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com. 37th Stuart Boat Show. Jan 14-16. Waterway Marina, the Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group Marina. Stuart harbor. Stuart, FL. AllSports Productions. www.allsportsproductions.net/boat_shows.html. (305) 868-9224. 3rd Cruiser Expo 2010 at the Stuart Boat Show, Jan. 14-16 Cruiser Expo 2011 is a compilation of 26 seminars on cruising over a three-day weekend. The event will cover subjects that are designed for both the novice and the seasoned skipper. Attendees will have VIP access to the Cruiser Expo tent. Between seminars, attendees can relax in the Cruiser Cafe, visit with other cruisers or relax while exploring the Stuart Boat Show. The expo tent will house all the seminars beginning with coffee and pastries every morning at 8 a.m. Each day the seminar series starts at 9 a.m, a full hour before the Stuart Boat Show opens to the general public. On Friday and Saturday afternoons, organizers will host a get-toknow-each-other cocktail hour just before the show closes. For more information, go to www.cruiserexpo.com. Austin Boat Show. Jan. 20-23. Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com. Charleston Boat Show. Jan. 21-23. Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. (843) 364-8491. www.marinesource.com/Boat_Shows/charleston_boat_show.cfm. New Orleans Boat Show. Jan 27-30. Ernest Morial Convention Center. New Orleans. NMMA. (504) 780-1818. www.neworleansboatandsportshow.com. SOUTHWINDS PressGang Crew Web Site Up and Running Again PressGang, the crew and boat search Web site that SOUTHWINDS had running previously on our Web site is again active and up-to-date. See details on page 58 or go to www.southwindsmagazine.com/pressgang. Web site, www.southwindsmagazine.com and then “Sailor’s Resources.” 20
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San Antonio Boat Show. Jan. 27-30 at the Alamodome. Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.sanantonioboatshow.com Mid-Atlantic Boat Show. Jan 17-20. Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. www.ncboatshows.com. Carolina PowerBoat Show and Sale. Feb. 18-20. North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC. Southeast Productions Inc., (336) 855-0208. www.ncboatshows.com. Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail, Miamarina at Bayside, Miami, FL, Feb. 17-21. See pages 30-31 for show information. Key West Boat Show & Nautical Market, Feb. 27-28 Sponsored by Rotary Club of Key West. New and used boats, marine gear, dive gear, products, clothing, electronics, antiques, fishing, nautical arts and crafts. Sat 9-6, Sun 9-4. Truman Annex near downtown Key West. www.keywestboatshow.com.
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2nd Indian River Nautical Flea Market & Seafood Festival, Vero Beach, FL, Jan. 15-16 Over 300 vendor booths, new and used boats, music, seafood, free boating and fishing seminars. This year, a new feature will be the arts and crafts show, featuring nautical, marine and tropical arts and crafts. Held at the Indian River Fairgrounds in Vero Beach at 7955 58th Ave. $7 admission, children under 12 free. (954) 205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.
International Marina and Boatyard Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan 26-28. Professional development seminars. Broward Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale. International Marina Institute/ Association of Marina Industries. (401) 682-7334. www. marinaassociation.org.
28th Annual National Sailing Programs Symposium, Clearwater, FL, Jan. 26-30 Presented by US SAILING and LaserPerformance, the NSPS is the premier event for sailing education in the United States, bringing together the very best people and resources in instruction, program operation, equipment and more. www.southwindsmagazine.com
From pros to beginners, the symposium offers networking at its best. Anyone involved with a sailing program can learn and have fun at this event. Headquarters will be the Marriott Suites on Clearwater Beach. Registration opens on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Sessions will run most of the day Thursday through Sunday with special events slated for Thursday afternoon and Sunday. This symposium will have a schedule that addresses almost every facet of sailing, from fund-raising and budgets to match racing and regattas. Volunteers and professionals as well as neophytes and old salts should be able to take home a bag full of ideas. In addition to five keynote speakers, there will be a wide variety of workshops, lectures, program tours, networking opportunities and product demonstrations. US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport in America, created the symposium as a means to increase professional development among the programs scattered around the nation. Some 200 program directors, school owners, instructors and industry professionals are expected to attend. Site for the annual forum moves around the country. In recent years, it has been in Houston, San Diego, New Orleans, Long Beach and St. Petersburg. Marriott Suites at Sand Key, Clearwater. Karen Davidson, (401) 683-0800. For more information, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.
15th Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Feb. 20-21 Sponsored by the Upper Keys Rotary Club. Held at Founders Park on Islamorada, MM 87, Bayside. New and used boats, marine gear, dive gear, products, clothing, electronics, antiques, fishing, nautical arts and crafts. Sat 8-5, Sun 9-4. (305) 453-3802. www.GiganticNauticalFlea Market.org.
Trawler Fest, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 27-29 This event is sponsored by PassageMaker magazine and will be held at the Bahia Mar Resort & Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale. Attendees come by boat and stay at the marina, or by land, staying at one of the local hotels or the resort. Seminars, on a wide range of topics, include the following: How to select the right boat, single screw versus twin, custom boats, steel versus fiberglass, engine maintenance, electrical, anchoring, electronics, medical, safety, communications, living aboard, and local and long-distance cruising. For more information, go to www.trawlerfest.com.
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Palm Beach Marine Flea Market and Seafood Festival, Feb. 11-13. South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, FL. (954) 205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.
31st Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 28-March 12 This is a cruisers regatta that builds up over several months. Most boats start arriving from around the United States, Canada and other countries in November and stay till March. When regatta days start, sailboat races are held in the harbor and around Stocking Island with volleyball tournaments and other beach events in between. Opening night of the regatta is a very big event held Feb. 28. The first event is the “Pass in Review” of the fleet. There also is softball, tennis, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas hold’em poker, beach golf and much more. For more information, contact Bill Sandelin, regatta chairman, at (305) 496-9553, or sandelin1@yahoo.com.
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South Florida Sailor Planning Circumnavigation Releases Route In the last two months, we have published information on Kevin Wilkinson of Marathon, Florida Keys, who plans to sail his 1972 Catalina 22 around the world. He is currently in the early planning stages of the trip. He recently released his proposed route. After leaving the Florida Keys, he plans to head towards Colon, Panama, with some stops in between and then through the Panama Canal. After that, his next stop is the Galapagos Islands and then on to Nuku-Hiva Island, 3448 miles away and approximately 45-50 days at sea. From Nuku-Hiva he will head to Australia and then to Phuket, Thailand. From there, on to the Suez Canal with a stop in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. Next, he plans to go to Crete and then Gibraltar, before crossing the Atlantic and home to Key West. Kevin is in the process of contacting numerous potential sponsors to raise money for the trip. Sponsors can donate money, equipment, provisions and technical support. His Web site (could still be under construction), www.cat22immanuel.com, includes a blog and storefront to sell promotional items to help finance the trip. The Web site will also include a sponsorship page listing all sponsors and links to their Web sites. Kevin can be contacted at (305) 9233156, or saltykevin@yahoo.com.
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In the December 2009 issue of SOUTHWINDS, we printed this publication by BoatUS: “Anchoring Information for Florida Cruisers,” for cruisers to carry with them. Here is the BoatUS description at the top of this paper:
By Harmon Heed On October 18, after 12 years of turmoil trying to get mooring field management permission and two years of tenuous land lease extension, the non-profit Sarasota Sailing Squadron was finally given a new long-term lease. On October 18, the Sarasota City Council voted to give the Squadron a 25-year lease at its current rate, which calculates out to 8 percent of its gross revenue. Mayor Kirschner directed the staff to draw up the lease. The next day, Alan Pressman, then commodore, received an e-mail from Assistant City Manager Marlon Brown informing him the city would draw up a 60-day extension to the existing lease. Commodore Pressman piped up his sailors and went to Mayor Kirschner, who in turn e-mailed Brown, “Can you please speak with David [David Jennings—who recently succeeded Pressman as commodore] and Alan today to make sure we put this on the meeting in November for City Commission approval…to move on without all of this turmoil and unnecessary mobilization of citizens? We can discuss this Monday with the three of us (city commissioners) who’ve directed you to move forward with the lease…that is the direction of the Commission.“ On November 15, the City Commission voted unanimously on the consent agenda approving the finalized 25-year lease. The city also agreed, and a contract was written, for the city to be a co-applicant for a State Submerged Land Lease (SSLL) for the proposed mooring field that the Squadron will manage. The city attorney, Robert Fournier, had been working with the Squadron on a co-application for years. David Jennings, the Squadron’s new commodore, said with a smile of relief and anticipation, “We’re partners with the city in pursuit of a fee-waived lease, and it will not cost the city a penny of taxpayers’ money.” The Squadron now has one year to obtain a SSLL from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Commodore Jennings is optimistic about this happening. The Squadron applied for a temporary mooring field use on December 31, 2007, and the application paperwork for a SSLL is very similar. A bathymetric study, sea grass study, proposed management plan and proposed mooring specifications are already part of the three-inch thick book the Squadron has prepared. Although no cost estimate has been made, the moorings and mooring field management will be paid for by the Squadron and its mooring members. The non-profit Squadron is proud that, in its 70-year history, it has never asked for any subsidization or money from the city of Sarasota. Once again, the city will be held harmless from any losses or liability. Meanwhile, across Sarasota Bay, the city is still trying to spend $1,000,000 on a municipal mooring field that will be managed by the for-profit Marina Jack, Inc., which pays three percent of its gross as rent. There, the city will be responsible for 90 percent of the losses and liability.
“For several years, certain local cities and counties in Florida have been restricting the length of time that boats are allowed to anchor. Legislative changes were made recently to Florida statute Chapter 327 which should increase the boater’s ability to anchor within Florida. Some changes take effect July 1, 2009, and others on October 1, 2009. “Unfortunately, many local law enforcement personnel appear to be unaware of the changes. Boaters continue to be told by some officials that they are subject to anchoring limits. “Below is a summary of the anchoring portions of the law with citations. We recommend that boaters carry this sheet with them when cruising in Florida.” With the Florida sailing and cruising season in full swing, we have made this readily available on our Web site for download. Many cruisers are unsure of what their anchoring rights are and this will help clarify those. Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com and you will find it in the “Quick Links” on the left side of the home page.
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Strictly Sail Miami Returns to Bayside 70th Annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami FEBRUARY 17-21
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his year, the Strictly Sail show returns to its former location at Bayside. One of the largest boat shows in the world, this event combines the main show at the Miami Convention Center, the annual Strictly Sail Miami Show at the Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace (see location and directions at end) and the Yacht and Brokerage Show on the 5000 block of Collins Avenue with in-water displays of powerboats at the Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center at 1633 North Bayshore Dr., Miami. Although many monohulls are at the show, the Strictly Sail Miami Show is also the largest catamaran show in the world. Sailboats of all sizes, monohulls and multihulls, are on display along with numerous vendors and exhibitors. Boating and sailing seminars are held daily. Children 12 and under free. Ages 13-15 at $6. $16 for adults for a one-day pass, $30 for a two-day pass (any two days), Friday through Monday. Premier Thursday costs $30. Hours are 10-8 Thursday through Sunday and till 6 on Monday. E-tickets can be purchased in advance at www.miamiboatshow.com, or www.strictlysailmiami.com.
Group tickets are available this year for groups of 20 or more (purchase 20 tickets at the regular price and receive five free tickets). All tickets include entry to the convention center show and vice versa if you purchase the tickets at the center. If you go to the convention center, a shuttle will take you to the sailboat show and vice versa. Shuttle buses run back and forth between the show locations. For more information, go to www.strictlysail.com. Buy your tickets online and included in your paid admission is a one-year subscription to one of the following magazines: Yachting, Spa, TransWorld Surf, Motor Boating, Cruising World or Soundings ($10 value). Discover Sailing Free half-hour lessons and sail with an experienced sailor from the docks. 10-6 every day—free. Sign up (online early available) to spend an hour on the water learning the basics of sailing. Or attend one of the daily seminars (seminars going on all day) on sailing. Kids Aboard Boatbuilding Program—All Show Days Children ages six and older can participate in free boatbuilding workshops helping to build a 10-foot wooden boat and then sail it at the show. Yoga Onboard—A guide for Cruisers and Liveaboards See the seminar schedule for times and locations. Yoga will also be demonstrated and instructed onboard a boat.
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Latitudes & Attitudes Miami Cruiser’s Bash Saturday night, February 19, is the Annual Latitudes & Attitudes Miami Cruiser’s Bash. Enjoy the tropical sailing sounds of the Eric Stone Band live on stage with FREE pizza and beer! Latitudes & Attitudes TV will be on hand to record the concert for a one-hour special to air later. Everyone is invited! But you must be inside the Strictly Sail gate, Saturday night by 6 p.m. or you won’t get in. So come early, enjoy the boat show and stay for the concert. DIRECTIONS TO STRICTLY SAIL Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd. Miami From the North: I-95 South to exit 395/Miami Beach East, exit at Biscayne Blvd. Turn right; follow Biscayne to Port Blvd. (NE 5th Street). Turn left; follow right hand lane into the Bayside Garage. From the South: I-95 North. Exit at Biscayne Blvd. Stay in left-hand lane until the stop sign at Biscayne. Turn left on NE 3rd Street. Follow the left side of the road into the Bayside Garage. Additional Parking if Bayside is Full: Shuttle from park-and-ride facility at the American Airlines Arena, two blocks from Bayside. $10 per day. www.southwindsmagazine.com
FREE SAILING SEMINARS AT STRICTLY SAIL MIAMARINA LOCATION The Strictly Sail Seminar Series, presented by Blue Water Sailing, offers 60 free seminars at the Miami Boat Show. The seminars, which span the five -day show, are taught by authors, technical experts, and well-seasoned sailors and cover a wide range of topics. Sailors will find topics on general boating knowledge, cruising, living aboard, circumnavigation, exploring Florida’s coastline, learning how to get started—the list goes on. The final schedule was not available by press date for this issue (it will be printed in the February issue), but it will be available online sometime in January at www.strictlysailmiami.com. Here are some of the highlighted seminars: The 10 Things They Never Tell you about the Cruising Life. Join George Day, publisher of Blue Water Sailing and Cruising Compass, as he opens doors to the real cruising life, what it entails, what are the rewards and what are the hardships. It’s not all rum drinks with pink umbrellas in them out there. Nor is it all shipwrecks and pirates. In the early 1990s, he and his wife Rosa took their two sons on a five-year circumnavigation west-about aboard their 43-foot ketch Clover. George has cruised and raced more than 100,000 miles offshore. He is the author of three best-selling books: Out There (with Herb McCormick), Safety at Sea and The Well Managed Sail Boat. Sail Care. Anson Mulder from North Sails will discuss techniques and practices to help extend the life of your cruising and racing sails, focusing on tips to care for your sails while under way, moored, and in storage. Anson now spends about 130 days sailing per year, including several major regattas throughout the East Coast, Caribbean, and Great Lakes as well as sail tests and coaching with both racing and cruising customers. Downwind Sailing. Art Bandy from Forespar, will discuss the wide variety of sailing conditions while a vessel is going downwind and the proper equipment to be used for each point of sail. Art has sailed both large and small boats all over the world. He currently helps “maintain” Gesture, an S&S 57 all-wooden yacht built for the Bermuda race for the original owner of the Fuller Brush company. Ten Storm Sailing Strategies. John Kretschmer, author of At the Mercy of the Sea and Sailboats for a Serious Ocean, will present two seminars. Ten Storm Sailing Strategies focuses on seamanship and leadership, the two keys to handling storm conditions in small boats. The seminar discusses techniques and realities of heaving-to, running off and fore reaching in extreme conditions.
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Sailboats for A Serious Ocean—25 Great Sailboats for World Voyaging. This is also by John Kretschmer, and it takes a candid and honest look at great boats for world voyaging. It focuses on new and used boats and what to look for when considering a boat for crossing an ocean. Gulfstream Crossings—Wind and Wave Considerations. Captain Tony Wall examines Gulf Stream conditions and crossing tips. Tony is an author, professional sailing instructor and licensed yacht broker based in Miami, Florida. In 1992, Tony and his wife Carie left the corporate world to sail 10,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean on a voyage of discovery. Tony is an accomplished offshore sailor with more than 50,000 miles’ experience. Tony is President of Sailing Ventures International, Inc., and Biscayne Bay Sailing Academy. Ten Biggest Mistakes when Purchasing a Used Catamaran or any Boat. Noted author and yacht broker Phillip Berman, president of The Multihull Company, describes in detail the ten most common errors buyers make when purchasing a used Catamaran or monohull. Basic Marine Weather Interpretation Skills. This is taught by Lee Chesneau, a highly seasoned senior marine meteorologist with a distinguished 36-year career in maritime weather forecasting. Attendees will be introduced to surface weather maps and examine the anticipated weather forecasts for several geographical areas. This seminar is a reality check for basic weather chart interpretation skills. Lee will also be teaching a follow-up to his free seminars with a weekend (Feb. 1920) two-day Marine Weather Level 1 course for boaters at the show (there is a fee for this course). Go to www.marineweatherbylee.com for more information. Cruising for Couples. This seminar is presented by Liza Copeland, author of Cruising for Cowards, and emphasizes the dynamics of couples, setting up a user-friendly boat and living with your partner 24 hours a day—in sweet harmony. Mediterranean Magic. Also by Liza Copeland, this seminar explores the scope of the Mediterranean Sea, weather patterns and forecasting, and routes to get there, in addition to specific country information including piloting, officialdom and cruising fees, harbors, moorage and anchorage, boating facilities afloat and ashore, and sightseeing ashore. Preparations for Offshore Cruising. Another presentation by Liza Copeland, this examines outfitting your boat for a weekend, coastal cruising or circumnavigating. Cruising in the Caribbean. Liza Copeland again presents this seminar, which brings the Caribbean to life with recent scenic and personalized images of the region and includes general Caribbean information including harbors and anchorages, facilities, and cultural information and tips. Offshore Energy Management. Bob Williams, President of SALT will have five different topics covering everything from general energy management to refrigeration, air conditioning and solar and wind technologies, and desalination. Bob has extensive experience in on-site system design and installation training for boatbuilders in the United States, China, Singapore, South America and Europe. SOUTHWINDS January 2011
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BOAT SHOW REVIEW
St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, Dec. 2-5 By Steve Morrell
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his year’s show was acclaimed by almost everyone to be one of the best and most enjoyable show in many years—in sales, traffic and visitor optimism. The great weather helped. Although the mornings started out as pretty cold—and the first two days a bit cool during the day— by the weekend, people were in shorts and short sleeves enjoying the warm 70-plus degree warmth. This was a great improvement over the 2009 show, which had rain—with a bit of cold wind—from Thursday through Sunday (although in my nine years at the show, that was the first time I saw rain beyond a quick shower here and there). I wouldn’t attribute it all to the weather, but it sure helps. Besides, the boating industry has been so slow in the last several years, that, in many ways, it can only go up. Even before the show, Ed Massey of Massey Yacht Sales & Service said he has seen steady improvement in new and brokerage boat sales over this last year. Massey commented after the show that, “Massey Yacht Sales had nine new yachts and two brokerage yachts to the show. We wrote orders for six new yachts. This year’s show was the best in the past five years. The show attendees were upbeat, passionate about the sailing lifestyle and ready to get on with life. I don’t think the number of attendees was much more or less than normal; however, the attitude about sailing and pursuing their passion was noticeably more positive. The general feeling was that sailboat pricing, for both new and brokerage yachts, has hit bottom. That’s not just a perception, it’s a fact. The same general feeling seems to be preva-
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The show is situated right next to the newly built—and almost completed—Salvador Dali Museum. On the left in the foreground is the 58-foot steel schooner, Jennnie—a popular brokerage-boat attraction at the show.
lent regarding marine financing interest rates and terms. The sailboat industry is smaller than five years ago, but very healthy once again, nonetheless.” Roy Edwards of Edwards Yacht Sales, a brokerage firm, said, “Best boat show traffic I have seen in years. We had two powerboats, three sailboats and one catamaran. Wrote some offers. Everyone (brokers and clients) was upbeat during and after the show. Very, very pleased!” Dave Sell of Florida Yacht Group, a dealer for several sailboat lines which had three Jeanneaus and three Beneteaus at the show, remarked, “I thought the show clearly demonstrated continued improvement in consumer confidence that we initially saw in Annapolis and Fort Lauderdale earlier this year. The show brought buyers looking for a good deal instead of just lookers. We are currently negotiating seven deals with serious buyers, which is a great improvement over last year’s results.” This is the third show that resulted from the older allsailboat show becoming part of the larger St. Petersburg [power] Boat Show in 2008. The economic times helped motivate the two show organizers to run the two shows together into one large show. Sail America, which ran the older Strictly Sail Show, still runs the seminars, which are mainly for sailors, for Show Management, the current show organizers. The show layout has the in-the-water sailboats at the beginning of the docks—a layout which gives the entire show a great display of masts and flags. The show is situated right next to the Mahaffey Theatre and the newly built— www.southwindsmagazine.com
The Beneteau Sense 50 demonstrating its ability to go sideways to leave or approach the dock.
and almost completed—Salvador Dali Museum. The striking architecture of the museum adds a certain surreal quality to the air—a quality befitting the unique art of Dali. There were a large number of sail and powerboats, both new and brokerage. Show Management, producers of the show, reported an increase of eight percent in the number of boats over last year. The big attraction—and what seems to be the busiest area on the docks—is the new sailboats. Although most of the brokerage boats were farther away from this area and intermixed with powerboats, sailboat dealers had a few brokerage boats mixed in with their new boats. One that drew lots of attention was the 58-foot steel schooner, Jennie. Although out of reach for many at $425,000, this beautiful and graceful-looking boat stood out as most traditionallooking schooners do. Sitting parallel to the docks, it was in plain sight facing the show entry and land displays. Along with Jennie, another new boat launched this past year by Beneteau stood out as unique and drew lots of attention with demonstrations of its maneuverability. Called the Beneteau Sense 50, this 50-footer is equipped with a unique steering/propeller pod that rotates underwater 360 degrees, allowing the prop to turn and point in any direction, giving the stern total maneuverability. This, along with the bow thruster, allows the boat to spin on its vertical axis or move sideways into a dock—or pretty much do whatever you want—as though some giant hand took hold of it and moved it around as needed. Run by a joystick, the prop can be rotated while changing its speed as the bow thruster continues to rotate in either direction for complete control of the boat’s movement. Reverse is when the prop is rotated to point forward, and forward is when the prop is in the traditional position of pointing aft. The boat was demonstrated several times a day with onlookers staring in wonderment. This could be the wave of the future for auxiliary sailboats, although cost will keep it only in larger boats for the near future. The system has been used in tugboats and larger commercial craft for years, so the science and mechanics of it are well-tested. The Sense 50 earned Cruising World’s 2011 awards for “Best Full-Size Cruiser, 50 to 55 Feet.” Although introduced at the Annapolis show, the new Catalina 355 was another newly designed boat at the docks News & Views for Southern Sailors
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that attracted attention. The 355 appears to me to be a modern version of the ever popular and beloved Catalina 36 from earlier days. Some called the 36 the ideal liveaboard, and this modern version—if one can call it that—fits the bill of another great boat. It has the 36’s two seats opposite the settee down below, but the whole salon is much more spacious with the modern design features of today’s boats. If it is the modern 36, it is a quantum leap forward with all the added features and ample room both below decks and up top. The boat earned Cruising World’s 2011 awards for “Best Midsize Cruiser, 30 to 39 Feet,” and “Domestic Boat of the Year.” This boat appears to be a continuation of Catalina’s new designs in recent years, which seem to have taken a whole new evolution in modern boat design. Catalinas were so popular with some of its earlier designs, like the 27, the 30, the 36 and the 42, that it seemed to have stuck with those great boats for quite a while, but with these new and improved designs that has all changed. The only thing I found missing at the show was a great number of trailerable sailboats in the land displays, although a few stood out and were quite popular. Tampa Bay-built Compac was there with its solidly built small boats, although the trailerable Sewards—also manufactured in Florida—were on display in the water, not on land. Windrider had two of its trimarans on display, with the popular Windrider 17 drawing lots of attention. The company is under new ownership, and there is great promise that SOUTHWINDS January 2011
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The Catalina’s new 355 attracted lots of attention at the show. The boat earned Cruising World’s 2011 awards for “Best Midsize Cruiser, 30 to 39 Feet,” and “Domestic Boat of the Year.”
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the boat will be well-marketed with some new innovations coming. The “skinny-water” boat, the Sea Pearl, was also on display. The boat is manufactured locally in Tarpon Springs and is a good fit for west Florida with its shallow water. Also drawing attention was the 16-foot Raider Turbo (SOUTHWINDS September 2010 boat review), described by sailor Dave Ellis as if it were “flying through the clouds” as it sits on a trailer. The Raider is manufactured on Florida’s east coast and is becoming more popular as a fast and easyto-sail boat. It was recently redesigned with Ellis’ help with some hull modifications, along with adding a spinnaker and jib. Hundreds of exhibitors were at the show, with mainly the sail-oriented exhibitors in the sail tent at the entry, although some were in the big tent, which was mainly power-oriented. One unique product on display that got my attention was the Torqeedo, a German-built electric outboard. The motors, which can be used on a dinghy or as a small-sailboat auxiliary, range from 1 to 9.9 HP. The outboard has a unique, modern design with an integral 10-year battery, that is waterproof and floats. All the designs also include a GPS and LED display that tells the speed, battery status and remaining range with the battery charge. The 3HP version can run up to eight hours at slow speed to 38 minutes at full throttle. They are all real quiet. Seminars at the show had their usual collection of great speakers and subjects with over 74 seminars (many were given a few times). The seminars were organized by Sail America. Next year’s St. Pete show will be Dec. 1-4, 2011. www.showmanagement.com.
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Pearson 323 By Clifford and Bezy McKay The thoughtful layout on the Pearson 323 makes it a great day cruiser as well as an outstanding choice for living aboard.
SPECIFICATIONS Designer William H. Shaw LOA 32’ 3” DWL 27’ 6” Beam 10’ 2 3/4” Mast height above DWL 45’ 4” Draft 4’ 5” Displacement 12,800 lbs. Ballast 4,500 lbs. Sail Area 478 sq. ft. Cockpit Length 8’ 0” Power (V-drive) Atomic 4, gas. (Volvo MD11C, diesel, optional)
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lthough we dreamed of owning a coastal cruiser, we decided, “This is not the time to buy a boat.” Two weeks later, we were the owners of a Pearson 323, hull #261. So much for planning. We named her Ceilidh (kaylee), Gaelic for “Hospitality.” We cruised in southwest Florida for eight years, then moved aboard and cruised from the Bahamas to Maine for the next 11. Pearson built 368 boats to Bill Shaw’s design between 1976 and 1982. Its thoughtful layout makes it a great day cruiser as well as an outstanding choice for living aboard. In addition to being comfortable and sturdy, she sailed fast and kept up with 34- and 35-foot boats. And on an ocean passage, on a reach, a frisky Ceilidh averaged a tenth of a knot below hull speed for 56 hours. The 323 has a narrow entry with a plumb bow, giving it a generous 27.6 feet at the waterline. The cut-away forefoot keel and skeg-hung rudder provide excellent tracking. The keel, an integral part of the hull, is stout and filled with lead. The deck joins the hull with a lap joint, through-bolted every four inches, and decorated with a teak toe-rail. The fiberglass layup is substantial, and after 30 years of significant usage, shows no signs of weakness anywhere. Our original gel-coat is in amazing condition after 30 years. The interior has a V-berth, a walk-through head and a sizable main salon. Bill Shaw decorated the off-white fiberglass interior with teak bulkheads and trim, providing a light, easy to maintain, attractive boat with a classic touch of teak. The V-berth is long enough and the headroom high enough for my 6’ 3” height. It has molded cabinets, shelves on starboard, drawers on port and a plastic drop-in storage bin underneath. It has the traditional V-cutout to divide it into two berths. A pass-through head has a handheld shower with a curtain hanging from an overhead track. A lavatory swings out
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MODIFICATIONS: We made a number of changes to enhance our cruising and our liveaboard lifestyle. Some were minor “tweaks,” others added significantly. 5” foam mattress covering the entire V-berth 8” track cleats amidships Teak helm seat RAM mike for VHF at the helm. Rebuilt anchor platform with second roller to port and dolphin striker support. Polyurethane paint of raw fiberglass for all lockers. The cockpit has seats on both sides for its entire 8-foot length. Four people sit comfortably with back support at both ends.
from the wall, over the top of the head. The shower and lavatory drain into a sump and pump overboard. Across from the head is a hanging locker with a shelf above for towels. A sliding door closes the head from the V-berth, and a bifold door provides privacy from the main salon.
A third series 30, deep cycle battery. Sunbrella for all interior cushions and curtains. Special canvas seat backs for the aft end of the cockpit seats. Propane stove. Stainless steel opening ports to replace plastic ones. Manual windlass and all chain rode. Dodger and Bimini with joining canvas. Davits on the stern. Repowered with Yanmar 3GM30 Glasses, cups and stemware stowage cabinet, serving double duty to cover the back of new instruments mounted in the bulkhead. Rerun icebox drain to bilge, with a cutoff valve so it doesn’t foul the bilge. Dripless seal for prop shaft. Masthead tricolor running light.
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The L-shaped galley is located to port, aft of the settee. It has a nine-cubic-foot refrigerator, a deep sink and a three-burner stove with oven. It provides good space for galley needs.
A Nav station is located on starboard, with a molded desk, hinged teak desktop, a roomy seat and a cabinet behind the backrest. A shelf alongside holds binoculars, flashlights and books for navigation.
The main salon has a settee to port with stowage along the hull behind the back cushions. The U-shaped starboard settee has similar stowage and a shelf for books above it. A dining table rides on a 2-inch diameter aluminum post, allowing it to lower to complete a double berth. Midway up the post, it’s a table. High against the cabin top, it’s out of the way opening up the salon as a sitting area. Under the side
seats of the settee are two plastic bins for dry food storage. Handrails run along each side for safety in rough conditions. Three hatches cut in the cabin sole allow access to the bilge with limited room for storage in the 11-inch deep upper bilge. The L-shaped galley is located to port, aft of the settee. It has a nine-cubic-foot refrigerator, a deep sink and a threeburner stove with oven. Enclosed cabinets against the hull, storage under the stove, and a place for dishes and cups— cut into the companionway bulkhead—provide good space for galley needs. A convenient drop-in board converts the stovetop into a workspace when you’re not cooking. A Nav station is located on starboard, with a molded desk, hinged teak desktop, a roomy seat and a cabinet behind the backrest. A shelf alongside holds binoculars, flashlights and books for navigation. Access to the cabin is via a steep stainless steel ladder with teak steps. Pearson provided quality electrical wiring for both 12volt and 110-volt circuits. An adequate electrical panel for the time has been outmoded by the expansion of electrical needs on a 21st-century boat. Check to assure after-delivery wiring was done properly. The Datamarine speed and depth instruments have been surpassed by current standards and will likely need replacing. A teak and holly sole, and a plastic-covered thin-plywood overhead with teak trim, complete the well-organized, attractive and very serviceable living area. Removable teak plywood panels all along both sides give convenient access to the underside of the deck and toe-rail for inspection, repair and running wires fore and aft. Friends from 36- to 40-foot boats have remarked, “You have more room in your main salon than we do.” The cockpit has seats on both sides for its entire 8-foot length. Four people sit comfortably with back support at both ends. There are two large combing boxes for light sailing gear, trimmed in teak. The mainsheet traveler is mounted at the front edge of the cockpit, just aft of the bridge deck, counter-sunk so as not to interfere with one’s comfort. Two very large lazarettes provide stowage for sails, lines, fenders and life preservers. In some models, lockers for a 10-pound propane tank were included in the cockpit seats, aft. Pedestal steering is located 2/3 aft in the cockpit with
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enough room behind it for a helm seat. At the bow, an anchor platform, extending 18 inches forward of the stem, was included on later boats. Built of 1 ½-inch stainless steel tubing, the platform has a roller mounted to starboard for stowing an anchor and paying out rode. A sizable anchor locker is molded into the forward deck for rodes, chain and spare anchors. The 323 has ample ventilation with a 20-inch hatch over the V-berth, a 16-inch hatch over the main salon, and four opening ports, two each in the V-berth and the head. Two dorades provide additional air. Four large, fixed ports light the main salon. A distinctive feature of the 323 was the pirate stripe around the cabin top. I have seen them maroon, gray and blue. We decided to paint ours to match the hull in order to enhance the lines of the boat. The V-drive engine is located under the bridge deck, with access from the main salon and the lazarette. An Atomic 4 was standard with a diesel option (Volvo MD11C). A V-drive, despite the difficult access, provides optimum usage of space in the main cabin. 323s have a 6-gallon hot water heater and hot/cold pressure water system supplied by two 20-gallon water tanks with an additional 40-gallon tank option in the bow. A fuel tank holding 21 gallons was located aft of the engine amidships, and a 15-gallon holding tank was placed under the V-berth’s starboard side. The keel-stepped mast, rising 45.5 feet above the water-
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A dining table rides on a 2-inch diameter aluminum post, allowing it to lower to complete a double berth. Midway up the post, it’s a table. High against the cabin top, as it is here, it’s out of the way— opening up the salon as a sitting area.
line, is a straight extrusion with single tapered spreaders. The standing rigging is stout, and the chain plates run through the deck and bolt to knees glassed directly to the hull. The 4.5-foot draft allows you to sail comfortably in shallower waters. The freeboard is high, providing a dry sail in windy conditions. Ceilidh sails comfortably with the main alone, or jib alone. With a 135 percent jib, she moves well in light air. She carries a large cruising chute with ease. The 323 is a comparatively stiff boat with a ballast ratio of 35 percent and a generous 10’ 3” beam. When overpowered, she slides off downwind before burying her rail. She is well-mannered in steep seas, with an easy motion. She raises her stern gracefully to avoid being pooped in following seas, even with steep 12-foot pressure waves. We have surfed at eight knots, the boat completely under control. With the Volvo MD11C, 23 HP, Ceilidh cruises at 5.5 knots but is sensitive to slight bottom fouling. When we repowered with a Yanmar 3GM30(f), (v), 27 HP, we cruised at 6.5 knots, maintaining speed even with a “fuzzy bottom.” We’ve powered into 65 knots of wind in calm seas, and we’ve stopped, hobbyhorsing in our tracks, with 25 knots and 4-foot seas. Backing a 323 is an “art,” not a science. With a 15-degree shaft offset to starboard and the balance point of the boat 2/3 aft, it requires careful planning to dock. With time, however, the captain and the boat can accommodate to each other’s idiosyncrasies. Pearson 323s are readily available today with prices listed in the 20s and 30s. A large percentage of boats are found in the northeast, though; there were five in our Saint Petersburg, FL, marina. You will find them in a wide range of condition, but the boat itself is well-built and sound. A Pearson 323 responds nicely to “fixing up.” After 22 years and 70,000 miles under the keel, our relationship with Ceilidh remains a love affair. We’ve waxed, washed, polished, sanded or painted every inch of her surfaces time and again. We’ve depended on her strength and design to care for us when the seas were tempestuous and the winds howled. We’ve basked in the adventures she’s taken us on and been rocked by her gentle motions into dreamless sleep. We could not have found a better boat to call our “home.” SOUTHWINDS January 2011
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CRUISING SOUTHERN FLORIDA NORTH TO MARCO ISLAND: PART II OF II:
Ten Thousand Islands to Marco Island By Rebecca Burg
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Krista (Rebecca’s sister) strikes a pose near the colorful Esplanade artist’s colony signs on Marco Island.
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n part I, two boats sailed along the Florida Keys backcountry, through the Bay and past Everglades National Park. After anchoring for the night in Ponce de Leon Bay, Neil and his engineless (the outboard wasn’t functional) Cape Dory 25, Astrid, followed me and Angel along the Ten Thousand Islands. There’s no cell phone coverage, not since Florida Bay. Fellow cruiser, Capt. Bill and Defiant, had stayed behind, but Bill was eager to learn of our experiences in Marco. Like many traveling boaters, Bill had the impression that as soon as we were visible to Marco’s tall condos (their owners supposedly disdain the sight of boats), marine police would pounce on us. Just a few years ago, any cruiser who anchored near Marco was made to feel like a criminal for daring to use a boat to visit the water-surrounded island. Tourism by land was encouraged, but tourism by water was uncertain. In 7-8 feet of water and 2 NM from shore, we kept land in sight should seasonal thunderstorms form over the Everglades and push offshore. Numerous channels between the flats and mangrove isles offer shelter from such an occasion. A glance at the dizzying network of mangroves on the chart and it’s understandable that Ten Thousand Islands is a fitting destination. Small boats can easily become lost in there. Just short of heading into Gullivan Bay, the inside route to Marco Island, we entered Dismal Key Pass, which led to a sheltered pocket between White Horse Key and Gullivan Key. Neil had no trouble sailing into the narrow, unmarked channel, but at one point he strayed too close to White Horse’s beach and scuffed the unseen, sandbar bottom. Alarmed but unhurt, the ruffled Cape Dory veered toward Angel, who was depthsounding the channel’s center at 8-15 feet. Current flow though a narrow area will define the shallows and depths, so reading the water’s surface is helpful. White Horse’s sandy beach is a pleasant refuge, and we found the footprints of past visitors. The island’s jungle-like interior is a tangle of sea grapes, various trees, cacti and tropical plants. At night, bug screens are a must. Early morning, Neil ghosted out of our sheltered pocket while Angel, too fat to fly in the slight breeze, motored. From here, boats with drafts of less than five feet can reach Marco www.southwindsmagazine.com
The dome houses at Cape Romano, south of Marco Island. Built in 1981, the houses used to be farther inland, but erosion had changed the shoreline.
Island via Gullivan Bay. Twisting through Marco River’s narrow southern approach under sail alone isn’t recommended, so we headed around Cape Romano. Unless one has local knowledge, the sandy, washboard-like shoals of Cape Romano need to be given a wide berth—at least 12 NM. The breeze wafted up to 10 knots, allowing Angel the pleasure of shaking out her drooping wardrobe and silencing the diesel. The day’s progress was minimal, so we drifted toward Cape Romano’s southwestern face. What appeared as stark, white blobs in the distance gradually took shape as a ramble of deteriorating dome houses perched on the edge of Morgan Beach. It was calm enough to anchor in a pocket near shore and row over to investigate. Though the open structures were not occupied, accumulated garbage, grafitti
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Dave Dumas points to the spot in Smokehouse Bay where he challenged Marco’s past anchoring ordinance.
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n May of 2006, Marco Island began enforcing an ordinance decreeing that boats weren’t allowed to anchor for more than 12 hours in one sitting. Violators could be punished by receiving citations or by being arrested. This rather punitive control began when a wealthy waterfront homeowner, apparently unconcerned about the economic benefits of water-based tourism to his hometown, spearheaded a citizen’s group that lobbied for the strict anchoring ordinance. A few locals didn’t think twice about placing their own self interests above Marco Island’s economy and the numerous businesses that benefit from boat-in dollars. Unreasonably territorial, the wealthy homeowner didn’t want boats anchoring in sight of his waterfront property without his permission. (Note that private land ends at the shore; the water is public domain). Employing that tiresome, overused the-boaters-are-dumping-sewage smear campaign, the homeowner insinuated his personal desires into the city council and negatively skewed public view of cruisers. Actual proof of such a serious accusation was never, and could not be, presented. Nevertheless, with the power and means that the wealthy possess, an anchoring ordinance was passed and its legality never questioned against state statutes. In January of 2007, the ordinance was challenged by local homeowner and cruiser, Dave Dumas, when he anchored his 42-foot trawler in Smokehouse Bay. Aware that the ordinance violated state statutes on navigation rights, Dumas protested the rule by challenging it. The resulting court case illuminated the ordinance’s many flaws, which were ruled to be in violation of state law and unenforceable. The city lost about $60,000 in this case and during the two years of enforcing its anchoring ordinance. It also gained a negative reputation amongst the cruising community, who began avoiding the island altogether. Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars, Marco could be gaining instead. It’ll take some time, but boaters will discover that Marco has changed and, thanks to Dave Dumas and his supporters, is well worth a visit.
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Goodland is a small fishing village on Big Marco River’s eastern end near Gullivan Bay. There are three marinas and a small boatyard here. The boat-in restaurants, like the one shown here, are a delight with their genuine small-island charm and excellent food.
Rebecca’s mom enjoys a sunset dinghy ride though the canal out of Smokehouse Bay around Marco Island.
and an old grill were testament to frequent picnics by curious passersby. Built in 1981, the houses used to be farther inland, but erosion had changed the shoreline. The foaming surf lapped over the tilted floor of the first structure and deep drifts of shells were piled against the far walls. The next day brought a west sea breeze for a brisk sail to Marco Island via the Capri Pass entrance. A strong wind against an outgoing tide provides a rough and potentially dangerous entry into the pass’ bottleneck, especially for smaller vessels. Timing one’s arrival with the appropriate tide reduces trouble. The charts must be followed closely as there are three different routes a boat can take upon entering: Isles of Capri to port, curve ahead for Marco River, or a starboard turn for the fair weather anchoring hole of what was once Coconut Island. Coconut’s sad demise began when environmentalists destroyed the so-called “non-native” trees whose roots were preventing erosion. Heading east along Marco River, Snook Inn’s tidy docks came into view. A free courtesy for boat-in patrons, we tied up and enjoyed some great food. My sister, Krista, and cruising friend Dave Dumas, who both live in the area, joined us. After several days of remote cruising and being limited to galley food, Snook’s was a pleasant treat. Continuing eastward, a gradual curve to the right opens into Factory Bay, a common spot for passing cruisers. In the Bay are two marinas and the casual, open-air Dolphin Tiki restaurant. Wary of Marco’s reputation, we dropped our hooks in a pocket on the northeast edge of the river opposite Factory Bay. The holding was good and, as usual, we used bug screens at night. Neil joined me for dinner in Angel’s cockpit and we watched the shimmering sun fall behind Marco’s condos. So far, we hadn’t been approached by marine patrol. However, at sunrise, an uninvited visitor partied in Astrid’s cockpit. A garbage bag was ripped open and scattered, and a towel yanked from its hanging spot. The culprit, a brazen crow, soon flew off and left the mess for a bemused Neil to clean up. We spent the day with Krista and friend Captain Sam, taking a tour of Marco’s surrounding areas in his skiff. Accessible by boat or car, the nearby Isles of Capri is a small, residential area on the north side of Big Marco River. A popular waterfront eatery, the Pelican, can be found on Isles of Capri’s eastern face. Goodland is a small fishing village on Big Marco River’s eastern end near Gullivan Bay. There are three marinas and a small boatyard here. The boat-in restaurants, such as Little Bar, are a delight with their genuine small-island charm and excellent food. Big Marco River has two fixed bridges with 42
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55-foot vertical clearance. Back on Marco, a cruiser’s must-know spot is Smokehouse Bay with nearby dinghy access to grocery and free daytime small boat dockage at the Esplanade complex. Vessels can also take a slip, short term or long, at the Esplanade Marina. This area is an enjoyable social experience with restaurants, bars, an artist’s colony, and ice cream and coffee shops. Accessing Smokehouse Bay for the first time can be confounding. Boats must snake through the narrow channel along Collier Bay and then follow the correct markers into the canal that leads to Smokehouse. The canals all looked the same and I initially made some wrong turns. At Smokehouse’s eastern edge, a small, fixed bridge is visible. For a boat-in grocery run, small vessels can pass under this bridge and then aim for the lone dock along the seawall on the left-hand side. A courtesy for Winn Dixie shoppers, boaters can easily access grocery and the attached liquor store. An excellent move on Winn Dixie’s part, the dock attracts business from a variety of sources; fisherman, Jet Ski riders, kayakers, day-trippers and cruisers seeking a food fix. We spied one boat peaceably anchored in Smokehouse Bay, something not possible four years ago (see side bar). Angel and Astrid stayed for several days, visiting friends and family, and playing tourist. There’s a range of activities from beachcombing on Tigertail’s sandy expanse to exploring the numerous quality shops and eateries ashore. Contrary to past reputation, Marco presented a friendly face, and the hostility toward boat-in tourists was no more. It was no surprise that we met business owners who wanted the boaters to visit and welcomed us rather enthusiastically. After speaking with some island residents, it was interesting to learn that they liked watching boats on the water. Of course, if visiting cruisers hope to be welcomed back, it’s only common sense to show courtesy and respect toward Marco’s residents and keep a clean wake. With many marine facilities available, that’s easy to do. www.southwindsmagazine.com
COOKING ONBOARD
By Robbie Johnson Robbie Johnson lives aboard a steel Tahiti Ketch and is the author of Gourmet Underway – A Sailor’s Cookbook. Order his book at www.gourmetunderway.com.
Down-Island Okra & Rice
Kidney Bean Hash for Two Sailors Aboard a small sailboat making an offshore passage, there is frequently a call for a quickie meal requiring no refrigerated ingredients and one that will satisfy the hunger of the moment until there is a more convenient time to be more creative in the galley. This hash can be prepared with any one of a number of different kinds of beans including pinto and black (turtle) beans, but I favor the light red kidney bean for this one. INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons olive oil (doesn’t have to be virgin) 1 medium yellow (Spanish) onion, chopped 1 sweet green pepper (bell), seeded then chopped (or ½ green and ½ red pepper) 2-3 small red potatoes, diced and boiled with skins on 1 can (15-oz.) kidney beans (I pressure-cook my own. It’s cheaper) ½ cup water 1 small clove of garlic, minced (or dash of garlic powder) 3-4 drops of Tabasco sauce (or small jalapeno seeded and diced) Dash of Mrs. Dash or Spike seasoning Salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste PREPARATION: (1) In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat, then sauté the onion about 3-4 minutes until it’s soft. Add the green and red peppers and sauté for about 1 minute, then mix in the diced/cooked potatoes and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, turning all with a spatula every 2 minutes or so. (2) While the potato mixture is cooking, rinse the canned beans well to remove the thick liquid, then mash 1/2 to 2/3 of the beans with a potato masher or fork. Mix the beans into the mixture in the frying pan, add 1/2 cup water or broth, and cover. Cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Season to taste. Serve hot and enjoy.
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There’s no telling how long this classic Caribbean dish has been around, or what island can claim it as its own, but one thing for sure, this is a mighty satisfying side dish for any grilled fish or chicken meal. If you time it right, you can finish your grilling at the same time the okra/rice dish is done, and bring the complete meal to the table in about an hour of cooking. Johnnycake or hot jalapenos/cheese corn bread makes a great complement. For those history buffs out there, you might like to know that okra was cultivated by the Egyptians as far back as the 12th century B.C., and from there migrated to North Africa and the Middle East. Called gumbo by the African slaves who brought it to the Caribbean during the 1700s, it was prized as a thickener for soups and is now an essential ingredient for Creole gumbo dishes. When shopping native markets, the smaller, tender pods are to be preferred over the larger, hard ones. INGREDIENTS: 2 cans (14 oz. ea.) stewed tomatoes 4 cups water or chicken stock 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/2 cup bacon or salt pork (fat back), diced 2 cups sliced okra, cut into 1/4-inch rounds 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme) Salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste Hot sauce to taste (I like Tabasco® with this dish) 2 cups long grain white rice PREPARATION: (1) Drain the liquid in the tomatoes into a small bowl and add enough water (chicken stock is better) to equal 4 cups. (2) Using my cast-iron Dutch oven, I heat the oil over mediumhigh heat, then add the garlic, onion, celery and bacon or salt pork, sautéing for about 5 minutes. (3) Now, add the okra and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned. Next, stir in the tomatoes and cook until they caramelize. (4) Then, add the parsley and thyme, followed by the salt, pepper and hot sauce. (5) Finally, add the tomato liquid/stock mixture along with the rice. Bring it all to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer and cook covered until the water is absorbed (about 45 minutes). Serves 4.
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Seven Seas Cruising Association Gam, Melbourne, FL, Nov. 12-14 By Roy Laughlin
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ention a prolonged liveaboard cruise to most people, and you will immediately conjure up the image of endless days of leisure and sybaritic self-indulgence: every day an unforgettable experience. The reality of liveaboard cruising entails as much effort and responsibility as living in a structure on land, but they can be very different. That’s where the Seven Seas Cruising Association, SSCA, can offer assistance to both new and experienced cruisers. This Fort Lauderdale-based international organization offers cruisers assistance for all aspects of the cruising lifestyle. Each year, SSCA has its annual get together, its “gam” (a term originally used to describe a mid-ocean rafting of sailing vessels such as whalers, to exchange information and socialize.) SSCA’s annual gam is exactly that. The evenings are the time for socializing. The days are filled with seminars, training sessions, business meetings for the organization, including election of officers for the coming year, a two-day vendor exhibit, and a flea market that gives cruisers a chance to buy everything from cruising guides, rigging, lighting, electronics, and e-mail service. This year, 340 cruisers registered for the annual gam. Participation at the gam has dropped during the past couple of years of economic hardship, but this year’s tally increased a bit. At least 20 cruising boats were anchored off Pineapple Pier, just across the street from the meeting location at the Eau Gallie Civic Center in Melbourne. Along with the increase in participation, there was a tangible improvement in mood: cruisers this year were much more optimistic about their future prospects in a cruising lifestyle. Part of that return of optimism was due to SSCA’s persistent efforts to make the cruising lifestyle a reality for its members. In its 35th year, the Melbourne gam continued to provide cruisers with resources and information to make the cruising lifestyle more leisure and less work. Mornings and afternoons were filled with seminars, roundtable discussions and workshops. There was something for everybody. It was impressive to see two conference rooms filled with up to 200 people intently listening to a speaker. This year, the gam included two symposium-long sessions on Sunday. Lee Chesneau’s was “Marine Weather: One Day Weather Symposium.” Lee is a veteran speaker at SSCA, and few cruisers take the weather for granted, especially tropical weather with its recent increase in intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones. Bob Williams’ “Energy In/Energy out: the Dynamics of Offshore Energy Management” was the second symposium-length presentation. The topic of energy management is a more recent one of interest. It costs more to generate it, and its need for electronics, as well as creature comforts, has made energy management an important aspect of successful cruising. New devices, such as LED lighting, new storage technologies, and new practices are all part of a comfortable, energy-independent cruising lifestyle. These allday seminars were held on Sunday, along with the rain or shine marine flea market. This made Sunday somewhat of an optional day for gam attendees. During the first two days of the gam, a vendor show www.southwindsmagazine.com
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gave a chance for cruisers to talk with suppliers about services, equipment, books and guides that might be useful, but unavailable in foreign ports. Assuming that vendor participation reflects cruiser interest, communication remains one of the highest priorities for cruisers. No less than three vendors were offering radio, Internet, and e-mail connectivity. Two booksellers were present, suggesting that at least those cruisers who belong to SSCA intend to go forward fully informed. At least three rigging companies were present, reflecting the typical DIY (do it yourself) mentality of cruisers who find the independence of the cruising lifestyle one of its attractions. The buying behavior of SSCA members reflects a gradual and cautious return to purchasing, as long as the price reflects value. As an organization, SSCA never stands still. Each year’s gam is an opportunity for members and the organization’s governing and managing people to discuss new ideas “to give added value” to membership in the organization. This year, the buzz was all about Seven Sea’s U, SSCA’s online education effort. For very modest prices (usually less than $50), people can take online classes—webinars—lasting one to several days, on the panoply of skills needed to make
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cruising successful and enjoyable. “We are able to reach a broad audience, and there’s been a huge interest; we’ve had 943 registrations, with 365 different individuals, and 203 of those have taken more than one course. It has proved highly successful,” says Judith Mkam, SSCA director. The webinars have been carefully honed over the past few years, and this product has gained wide acceptance from both members and nonmembers. Online “Port Guides” and affiliation with cruise stations around the world are other maturing efforts that SSCA members have. Port Guides include information about everything from where to anchor, where to shop, costs of checking in/checking out, and just about any local information a cruiser might want to know about a port. The information is largely provided by SSCA members and is as upto-date as the most recent member’s visit. This unique resource is not available in similar form elsewhere. SSCA’s “Cruising Stations” are a second effort that function in tandem with Port Guides to help cruisers when visiting foreign ports. Cruising Stations are operated by local people, who very frequently are also business owners. For example, many are marina owners, vetted by SSCA members, who agree to assist cruisers with local information and services. They are acknowledged as another of SSCA’s big successes for cruisers The gam is the SSCA’s most important annual face-toface meeting each year. Regional gams are also held. The Internet is the organization’s nervous system. Any membership benefit, from Port Guides to its Commodore’s Bulletin is available online. Whether cruisers are at home, or rafted up near the end of the earth, the organization is only a login away. Each year, face-to-face discussions at the gam include substantial time spent gathering comments and suggestions to improve both the functioning and usefulness of the Web site. The Seven Seas Cruising Organization is a remarkable organization in its successful efforts to bind thousands of people into a routinely functioning organization when its members often have no fixed place of residence. On the surface, the cruising lifestyle would hardly be recognized by anyone as cutting-edge, but the SSCA’s effort to make it a community of cruisers, and to provide them with resources for a successfully functioning lifestyle, is a model for a seamless melding of new technology with traditional lifestyles. The success is no accident, and the annual gam in Melbourne has played a significant role in that success. SSCA’s annual gam is held in Melbourne in November each year. Additional information about SSCA, including its programs, becoming a member and its annual gam are available online at www.ssca.org. SOUTHWINDS January 2011
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CAROLINA SAILING
The Heart of Sailing in Charleston—
The Charleston Ocean Racing Association By Dan Dickison Boats gathering for a CORA regatta on the Ashley River in Charleston.
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he French have a saying: “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” Roughly translated, that means “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” According to Kirk Weichsel—the new commodore of the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA)—it’s an apt way to describe this organization. “And,” says Weichsel, “that’s a good thing.” A 10-year resident of the Charleston area—and one of CORA’s biggest proponents—Weichsel is taking over the organization’s top role after serving as its treasurer for the past year. As a longtime sailor, he’s been involved with CORA nearly the entire time he’s lived here. Regarding the lack of change, he offers some perspective: “We run about 30 races a year. Along with our partners at the South Carolina Maritime Foundation, we also run Charleston Race Week, which is hugely successful. We’re actively promoting our offshore series, and with those three things, we really have our hands full. I view this as CORA not necessarily doing more, but doing it better. To date, I’d say what we’re doing has been successful. So, all I want is to see us continue promoting the sport.” Promoting the sport is CORA’s central mandate. That’s been the case, says Weichsel, since the organization was founded in 1967. Though it has no facilities, no clubhouse and no boats, this grassroots organization succeeds in offering a steady diet of races on a year-round basis. With just a Web site and 300-plus active members, CORA has evolved to become the most active and influential sailing organization in Charleston—the de facto heart of sailing here. (That same sentiment, in roughly the same words, appeared in this column two years ago. As the French say, “Plus ca change…”) What’s unique about CORA is that the majority of those 46
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members aren’t boat owners, but crew. They’re what the organization deems “associate members.” When CORA stages its monthly member meetings (from September through May), roughly 150 people show up each time, says Weichsel. “At any given meeting, at least two-thirds of those people are non-boat owners. They’re there because they enjoy the sport and want to keep learning about it. They want to be in the meetings and share the camaraderie, and that’s exactly what we want to foster. If you go to the meetings and you look around, you’ll see people from all kinds of backgrounds. We get on the same boat, and we all have a passion for the sport, and it works.” When it comes to associate membership, Weichsel knows what he’s talking about. About three years ago, he donated his Cal 34 to the South Carolina Maritime Foundation and began crewing on board a friend’s Sabre 362. “You’ll usually find me on the bow,” he explains. “But for anyone who wants to sail, this is one of the best deals around. An associate membership is $35 a year, and for that www.southwindsmagazine.com
you get the opportunity to race 32 times and attend nine membership meetings, which generally include a meal and some sort of instructional component. To me, that’s an incredible bargain. And that’s part of our determination to make sailing accessible to anyone. We think that money shouldn’t get in the way of experiencing this sport. Of course, you don’t have to become a member to race on a boat, but why wouldn’t you?” Though not much has changed within CORA recently, Weichsel cites a recent trend: an increase in the level of competition on the water. “In the past five years, we’ve seen the size of the boats increase and the amount of money that folks are spending on equipment increase as well. It’s gotten highly competitive. A lot of boats are racing with new sails and top of the line equipment; not the cruising class boats, but a lot of the others. And it’s not just the boats; it’s the crew, too. The majority of the boats have dedicated crewmembers who have been racing together for several years. And everyone is looking for people who have specific skills.” Despite this increase in the competitive aspect, Weichsel says that few protests occur. He attributes this to the camaraderie that exists among participants. “When I’ve raced at other venues, it seems like the sailors spend half their time involved in protests, but here, it’s truly an exception if we have to line up judges to hear a protest. People just work it out on the water.” If he has one concern as the new commodore, it’s get-
ting more entry level sailors into the game. “That’s a challenge,” he explains. “Because the racing has become so competitive, it’s not as enjoyable for entry level people because it takes them longer to become proficient. So, we intend to make a concerted effort to rebuild participation at that level. We’ve looked at running separate courses for some boats. And what we’re doing is trying to get input from all the different classes so that no one feels forced into a particular racecourse or format. We’ve formalized that by asking each class to elect a captain, and that person will communicate directly with the race committee and with the CORA board as a representative.” This is important, asserts Weichsel, because the organization doesn’t want to leave anyone out. “We want good participation all the way around. This shouldn’t become an organization that’s snobbish or exclusive. We want these races to be accessible to everyone.” And the formula appears to working. “What’s interesting about CORA,” says Weichsel, “is that sailing in Charleston seems to be growing, not shrinking. It’s a fact that the sport is on the decline nationally, but not here. We know that competitive sailing is somewhat cost-prohibitive, so to see that it’s growing here, that’s wonderful. That’s really what the leaders of CORA want.” Or, to put a distinctly Southern twist on that French phrase, If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. For more on CORA, go to www.charlestonoceanracing.org.
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SMALL BOAT REVIEW
The author, in the foreground, racing a Marstrom A-Cat.
International A-Class Catamaran By Dave Ellis
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n the 1960s, the then international sailing governing body undertook to quantify and encourage development of multihulls. They divided the genre by size and sail area, with the D-Cat, at 32-feet and 500 square feet of sail, the largest. Few were built, of course, the most famous being Beowolf, Steve Dashew’s Tornado cat on steroids. The C-Cat is up to 25 feet long with 300 square feet of sail. There are few of these very fast and expensive craft, but they are followed with interest partly because of their early embrace of wing sails starting in the early 1970s. The B-Cat was deemed to be up to 20 feet with up to 235 square feet of sail. The Hobie 16 actually falls within this rule. But the Tornado was so much faster than other offerings that the B-Class disappeared. Then there was the A-Class. At 18 feet long and no more than 7-1/2 feet wide, it was to have no more than 150 square feet of actual sail area. Here was a boat that could be built in the shop, tweaked, cut up and started over, all by the average sailing nut. The first A-Cats were home-built. But soon, the Unicorn, similar to a skinny Tornado, and the Australis, a hull that came to a point at both ends with a faired rudder, could be purchased. They weighed about 200-pounds. By the mid-1980s there was a good fleet at the Gulfport Yacht Club in Florida. Twenty boats raced at the selfdescribed “Nationals” in 1989. Most of the hulls looked alike, pretty conventional with normal bows and flat decks, connected by trampolines, aluminum spars with rather tall, 48
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fully battened sails, pointy at the head. But, since the A-Cat is a development class, innovation is welcomed within the basic box rule. It was not long before fertile minds went to work. As the saying goes, “This is not your grandpa’s A-Cat.” Imagine an 18-foot sailing craft with very little extra hull above the waterline when one hull is flying; with a reverse bow to punch through, not over, the waves; with a mast approaching nearly 30 feet in height; that in total only weighs 165 pounds. Yes, that is including hulls, sails, foils, spars, everything but the skipper. With so little weight to support, the hulls are now quite narrow, especially at the bow and stern. The foredeck is not designed to ever feel the feet of a human, so it is designed to shed water and go through lumpy stuff. To get the maximum beam, narrow by catamaran standards, there is often a small ledge built into the side of the deck where the range of the skipper’s feet would be. This is to make up for the loss of beam there by the tumblehome or canting of the hulls. Details, details. Dagger boards are evolving. But the jury is still out among conventional high aspect boards, high aspect canted boards and “banana boards” that curve underwater. The rule states that the boards must be inserted from the deck. Otherwise somebody would put an “L” board under there for foils. Nothing but the skipper can extend beyond the maximum beam. Sails and rigs have also evolved. Besides being taller, they are also shorter on the boom and have a “square top,” making the sails almost a skinny rectangle. Masts are now a www.southwindsmagazine.com
Wing masts. Sails and rigs evolved over time. Besides being taller, they are also shorter on the boom and have a “square top,” making the sails almost a skinny rectangle. Masts are now a wing with a span of up to nearly seven inches.
wing with a span of up to nearly seven inches. While most catamarans pivot their masts upwind, the A-Cat is so efficient that the pivot is often limited for upwind height and top speed. My little aluminum Contender mast weighs more (and costs a lot less) than my Carbon A-Cat wing mast did. Yes, a competitive A-Cat today, with its copious use of carbon and epoxy, its contemporary sail cloth and custom foils, will set you back between 20 to 25,000 bucks—besides shipping, trailer, etc. That’s less than a powerboat of the same size and a lot sexier. There are a number of manufacturers of A-Cats today. Boats are built in Australia, Germany, Sweden and the United States. Most have the reverse bows; all are wave piercing except the Marstrom. What does one choose? There is no point in chasing the “who won the last big regatta” shell game. The skill of the skipper (there is no crew), makes the biggest difference. One of the qualifiers is the skipper’s weight. The Swedish Marstrom, for example, is known to accommodate a larger skipper better and is built to extremely high standards. Used ones are often in excellent shape, although not being the latest version. Other hulls may be better for lighter skippers or better in big waves and wind, while others may have the reputation of being smooth water and lighter air flyers. Homework is essential. Masts and sails must be coordinated among the several manufacturers. Again, the weight of the skipper and the wind and sea conditions are taken into account. The latest seems to be a carbon wing mast that bends less athwartship, News & Views for Southern Sailors
The A-Cat is an18-foot sailing craft with very little extra hull above the waterline when one hull is flying; with a reverse bow to punch through, not over, the waves.
A-Cats preparing for a race start.
other than near the top, and bends more fore and aft, like a conventional dinghy mast. But you’d better make sure the sailmaker knows that mast. There are basically three controls: mainsheet, traveler and Cunningham. The mast pivot control is let off for some courses and conditions and the outhaul is moved rarely. What is it like to sail an A-Cat? Like nothing you have sailed before upwind. There is very little sound. Sometimes the whistle of the wind in the shroud is the loudest noise you hear. The acceleration after a tack is astounding. Keep those feet apart a bit if you get out on the trapeze before sheeting all the way in or you will end up walking on water, briefly. Downwind angles can be radical to keep one hull flying, but VMG is the important factor. The A-Cat fleet is growing quickly. With the America’s Cup to be sailed in big winged catamarans, hot shots are jumping into the class for experience. It will only get better. www.usaca.info. SOUTHWINDS January 2011
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RACING SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING Table of Contents New and Events Upcoming Regional Regattas Regional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, Upcoming Regattas, Regional Race Calendars) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)
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43rd Regata del Sol al Sol Gears Up for the 2011 Race The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol Mexico Race from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, is gearing up for the 2011 regatta with nine entries. There is still a lot of time for boats to get prepared and turn their entry in by April ’11, the final entry deadline. Twentyeight boats set sail for Isla Mujeres last spring. Organizers are hoping to break the record of 43 entries this year.
Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington will again head up the regatta committee with a very efficient staff. They can be contacted through the Web site at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the NOR). There are many island activities planned, such as the Golf Cart poker run, miscellaneous parties and the United States vs Mexico basketball game. Anyone interested in joining in on the fun on the island, but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to the island. In order to keep track of the boats and others coming to the island, and to get everyone involved in the after-racing activities, people can contact the regatta reservations specialist Judy Malone at jmalone @humanresourses.com for rooms and island transportation. There is a secure Web site for online entries, or mail your entry in (address available on Web site) or a combination thereof. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolal.org.
North U Racing Tactics Seminar, Shreveport, LA, Feb. 26 A one-day course focusing on strategy, tactics and rules. The fee for the seminar includes a full day seminar with a North U instructor as well as the North U TRIM CD set for home study and review. The seminar fee is $85 for US SAILING members and $115 for non-members. See complete price schedule on line. Registration is required. Go to www.northu.com and click on “Seminars” for registration and seminar updates. Shreveport Yacht Club. Instructor Steve LeMay. www.shreveportyachtclub.com. Upcoming Regional Regattas
24th Key West Race Week, Jan. 17-21 This is the largest regatta in the Western Hemisphere with one-design, IRC and PHRF fleets racing for five days in the waters around Key West. Winter winds are usually excellent and boats come from all over the Southeast, the United States, Canada and Europe. As of early December, entries were from 12 countries and 24 states. Farr 30s, Farr 40s, Melges 32s, J/95s, J/80s, J/105s are some of the one-design classes competing. Last year a new 20-foot sport boat class was introduced with eight different designs racing, including the K-650, Laser SB3, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, Open 570, Open 650, Ultimate 20 and Viper 640. Final entry numbers will determine whether these boats race one-design or together as a handicapped fleet. America’s Cup legend Russell Coutts will be there this year as RC44s make their class debut.Another mainstay is the huge PHRF fleet that competes annually. This year, Premier Racing, the event organizers, are promoting the event as less expensive. Since boat numbers have been down in the last few years, accommodations and dockage prices have been lowered by most merchants. Consequently, dockage has also been easier to find and last year the marina putting boats in the water did so at a 10 percent savings over previous years and will again be holding those lowered prices. This year Kelly’s Caribbean Bar, Grill & Brewery will 50
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anchor the new venue. Thousands of crew and spectators spend the week in Key West and the town becomes one huge race event with after-race partying occurring throughout the island. For more information, go to www.premiere-racing.com.
31st Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 28-March 12 See “Short Tacks” for more information. Regattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/or Web site (if applicable) to editor@southwinds magazine.com. DO NOT just send a link to this information. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here are listed in the southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.).
Southeast Coast Race Calendar JANUARY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 28-30 SAYRA Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, SC Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina Regular club racing - See club Web site for details. Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date. Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details. 1 Fred Latham Regatta. Blackbeard SC, New Bern. 1 Instead of Football Regatta. Oriental Dinghy Club. Oriental Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club Web site for club race schedule 1 Poker Run/Mad Hatter. Barefoot SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com News & Views for Southern Sailors
See Club Web site for local club races Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date. FEBRUARY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date. Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. Regular club racing - See club Web site for details. Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date. Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. Regular club racing - See club Web site for details. Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date. Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA Regular club racing - See Web site for details. 5 1064 Race. Lake Lanier SC 12 Hot Ruddered Bum Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com Regular club racing - See club Web site for details. Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.
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Catalina 22 Midwinters, Cocoa, FL, Feb. 26-27 The Indian River Yacht Club will host the Catalina 22 Midwinters on Feb. 26-27. Windward/Leeward races will be held on the Indian River in the vicinity of government marks 77 and 79. Exact distance and course are weatherdependent and will be announced at the skippers’ meeting on race day. The skippers’ meeting and awards ceremony will be held at Lee Wenner Park, 300 Riveredge Dr., Cocoa, FL. Boats will be hauled out after racing on Saturday and stored, mast up, on their trailers. Entry fee is $40. Register on Feb. 26 at Lee Wenner Park on Saturday at 9 a.m. Skippers’ meeting will be at 11 a.m. The first race will start at 12:30 p.m. On Sunday, the first race will start at 10 a.m.
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RACING For more information, contact Jerry Butz at jerry@boatersexchange.com. East & Central Florida Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or Web site for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year, sometimes suspended during regattas. East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regular series; At least one event each month. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com): Wednesdays and weekends. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept. through May Rudder Club, Jacksonville, biweekly (approximately) races on the St Johns River JANUARY Dec. 31 - Jan 1. V15 Midwinters USSCMD (US Sailing Center, Martin County) 1 Hangover Regatta. Rudder Club 2-4 USTRA V15. USSCMC 5-7 Club 420 Collegiate Bowl. USSCMC 15-17 USODA Team Racing Midwinters. USSCMC FEBRUARY 4-6 12th Wayfarer Midwinter Championship Regatta. Lake Eustis SC 5-6 3rd Annual MC Scow Train Wreck Regatta. Lake Eustis SC 12-13 Hagar the Horrible Regatta. Space Coast Catamaran Association (beach cat race) 12. One-Day Regatta on Lake Monroe. LMSA 19-21 George Washington Birthday Regatta. Lake Eustis Sailing Club 19-21 420 Midwinters. USSCMC 26-27 Catalina 22 Midwinter Regatta. IRYC
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36th Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 12-14 From www.keywestrace.org A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. This will start off from Port Everglades on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 1300 hours, and will run along the Florida Keys to Key West. Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 13. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and One-Design. The Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race is sponsored by 52
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Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group. A skipper’s meeting and cocktail party takes place January 11 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters. Awards are scheduled for January 14 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean. For more information and online registration, go to www.keywestrace.org. Entry deadline is Jan. 7.
US SAILING’S Rolex Miami OCR, Coconut Grove, FL, Jan. 23-29 US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Held on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, this event is the second stop on the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) Sailing World Cup 2010-11 circuit. Established in 1990 by US SAILING, the Rolex Miami OCR annually draws elite sailors, including Olympic and Paralympic medalists and hopefuls from around the world. In non-Olympic/Paralympic years, the regatta is especially important as a ranking regatta for sailors hoping to qualify for the US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics, which annually distinguishes the top three sailors in each Olympic and Paralympic class. For information and registration, go to www. RolexMiamiOCR.org.
Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Barnacle Historic State Park, Biscayne Bay, FL, Feb. 26 The 16th annual revival of this regatta takes place on Biscayne Bay just off shore of Barnacle Historic State Park at 3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove. The regatta was first organized in 1887 by Commodore Ralph Munroe, founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and Coconut Grove pioneer. The race is open to traditional-style sailboats (eg, mudhens, seapearls, bullseyes, sharpies, Bahama dinghies, cat boats, gaff-rigs, etc.). It is a great spectator event by land or sea. Award ceremony follows the race at the park. The entry fee is a suggested donation of $15 per boat, made payable to The Barnacle Society, a not-for-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to support the state park. For more information and the NOR, go to www.floridastateparks.org/thebarnacle/Events.cfm, or call (305) 442-6866. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the club Web site for local club races BBYC BBYRA CCS CGSC CRYC KBYC
Biscayne Bay YC Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. www.southwindsmagazine.com
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Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org.
JANUARY 7 BBYRA Annual Meeting and Registration. MYC 8 Etchells Sidney Doren Memorial. BBYC 8 Levin Memorial Stars. CRYC 12 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race. LYC/STC 15 Alex Caviglia Bluewater Classic 21 2.4 mR Midwinters 22 Walker Cup. Stars. CRYC 24 Olympic Classes Regatta. 31-Feb.1 Sonar Midwinter FEBRUARY 4 29er XX Class Regatta. CGSC 5 Comodoro Rasco Snipes. CGSC 5 Etchells Florida State Championships. BBYC 5 Pineapple Cup to Jamaica. www.montegobayrace.com. 12 Masters Regatta Stars. CRYC 25 Etchells Mid-Winters East Regatta. BBYC 26 Washington Birthday Regatta. Barnacle State Park.
Leah White, #54, leads the fleet around the weather mark. Photo by Rick White.
Race Reports
Key Largo Woman Wins Wave National Championship, Key Largo, FL, Dec. 3-5 By Rick White Leah White of Key Largo, known business-wise as the “Plant Lady,” won the 13th Annual Hobie Wave National Championship over the weekend of Dec. 3-5 held at Founders Park Watersports at Founders Park in Islamorada, FL. This is her second National title and she is the only the second woman to ever win the title in this fastest-growing class of sailboats in North America. The first woman was Kathy Kulkoski of Sandy Hook, NJ. Leah’s husband, Dave White, had been running in second place through most of the regatta, but slipped to fourth place overall. Leah totally dominated the class by taking nine bullets out of 14 races. Her worst finish was a fifth place. No one has ever so dramatically won this event, which is usually a nail-biter to the end. The White family gets a lot of practice and a lot of tips as they usually sail a lot with Dave’s father, Rick White, who is the Wave Masters World Champ, is in the Sailing Hall of Fame and runs Rick White’s Sailing Seminars. The entire family is very active at the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo. The Wave Fleet at UKSC sails about 90 series races every winter season at the Upper Keys Sailing Club, where there is News & Views for Southern Sailors
a fleet of over a dozen boats that usually race regularly. The Wave Class was formed about 12 years ago when the boat design first came out. It is a 13-foot beach catamaran and is roto-molded by the Hobie Cat Company—nearly bulletproof to damage. It is one of the least expensive boats to purchase and requires very little maintenance. The next Nationals will be held the first weekend in December of 2011, again at Founders Park Watersports. For more information on the Hobie Wave contact Rick@catsailor.com or www.Catsailor.com, or www.WaveClass.com Upcoming Regattas Upcoming Regattas
NAMSA North American Championships and 2011 Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Jan. 14-15 This is also the NA F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, Shark Midwinters, Wave National Series Regatta, Harken Buoy Series (1st for 2010 and Awards for 2009). Three days of racing and two courses; One for faster boats (with spinnakers), another for regular beach cats (H16, Wave, etc.). For NOR and information, go to www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.htm. This regatta is held at Founders Park, Islamorada, and hosted by Founders Park Waterspouts, and the CABB (Catamaran Assn. Of Biscayne Bay). The event is sponsored by Catamaran Sailor magazine, Rick White’s Sailing Seminars, www.OnLineMarineStore.com and Calvert Sails. SOUTHWINDS
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RACING 24th Key West Race Week, Jan. 17-21 See the beginning of the Racing Section. Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the Key West Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 2925993. www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Come by the club to sail. Non-members and members welcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for the summer season. Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and boats start racing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club Web site for regular club racing open to all. JANUARY (UKSC) 1 Hangover Regatta 8 Fleet Captain’s Regatta 15 DDTW Races 29-30 Mark Sorensen Champioinship FEBRUARY (UKSC) 12-13 Commodore’s Regatta 24-26 Force 5 Midwinters
Southwinds Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1 For the past five years, Southwinds has posted the race schedule on its Web site (www.southwindsmagazine.com) for all racing in west Florida area from Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. It includes all scheduled races (from 9/1/108/31/11) of the West Florida PHRF organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races and any others that boaters in the area would like to post. Boat of the Year (BOTY) races are also listed. Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race, or changes. Race Reports
Women’s Sunfish North Americans, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 1-3 By Cindy Clifton Cover photo: The Women’s Sunfish North Americans, held at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 1-3. Photo by Rachel Harvey.
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Mississippi and Delaware for the 33rd consecutive women’s championship, which also had a slew of Florida sailors from all over the state arrive at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday, after renewing friendships, greeting new sailors and getting in two practice races, the girls headed downtown to Main Street in Sarasota for tapas and cocktails. After eight races, the top five finishers were within eight points of each other, but last year’s champion managed to pull it out with a series of seconds and a first to claim the “daggerboard perpetual trophy.” Anne Edwards, Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS, who decided to come at the last minute, tore up the racecourse with only one race higher than fourth and that became her throw-out. Saturday’s races began in light winds and went well for Anne Patin of Sayville, NY, who won the first two and hung on in heavier air to finish fourth and seventh in the next two. Anne Edwards took the third race and Lee Parks from Newport, RI, claimed the fourth race on Saturday. Sailors, family and race committee headed over to the new Sarasota Yacht Club for a pool party. The water was a bit chilly, but exhilarating. Dinner was delicious and all enjoyed the new club and its hospitality. Charlie Clifton, Kirk Burnett and their RC crew started the races Sunday morning in a nice breeze, and Rita Steele of Sarasota found her wheels as she took the first two. She had a lead and a half, and everyone wanted to know where her breeze came from. Lee won the seventh, but Gail Heausler, Tampa, FL, took second, setting herself up for fourth overall. Anne Patin won the eighth and Barbara Branning, Sarasota, remained steady all weekend and came in with a second in that last race to just nudge Anne Patin out of second place overall. New to the Sunfish, but well known to locals, Barbara managed to finish third in five of the races over the two days. Gail and Lee, always battling with each other, finished only one point apart in fourth and fifth. Gail had four seconds to her credit and Lee two firsts. There were some new sailors racing for the first time, and all were aided on and off the course with techniques, tactics and encouragement. The women’s championship is always a friendly affair, with lots of help and advice, some from the men (father, husband, boyfriend, son), which is always appreciated. Paul Strauley was there to support his wife Mindy and, as usual, was a helping hand to all. Linda Schwartz (Sarasota), Robin Wall (Sarasota), Beth Anderson (Venice, FL), Marlene Sassaman (Indialantic, FL), Maisy Claudio, Mattituck (NY) and Monica Ebert (Melbourne, FL) did great for their first women’s championship.
2010 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Sarasota, FL, Nov. 6 By Charlie Clifton Valdek Kwasniewski and his crew aboard the Corsair 28, Hi Five, found the gusty, breezy conditions on Sarasota Bay to their liking on Nov. 6. They finished first overall of the 37 boats at the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta as well as winning the Multihull class. www.southwindsmagazine.com
noted that he had put the wrong coordinates in his GPS. Paul Eckel brought Doug Fisher aboard to drive his new J/95, Encore, winning the Spinnaker class. SYC brought in sailing newscaster Tucker Thompson and his video production crew. Thompson, who covered a previous America’s Cup for the OLN network, broadcasted a play-by-play of the race over the radio. He then put together a 12-minute video report, which was shown at the awards dinner at the new SYC clubhouse. The SYC Invitational Regatta video can be seen at www.t2p.tv. Full results are at www.sarasotabayyachting.org.
2nd Annual Turkey Run Regatta, Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 7 By Harmon Heed
Jay Meyer’s Joy Ride and Rick Gress’s Mother Ocean (on right) at the SYC Regatta. Photo by Andy Zirna.
The reverse handicap format created some exciting, congested mark roundings on the 12-mile triangle course. As can be seen on the video at www.t2p.tv, Summertime, Pardon You, Mo’ Air, Joyride, and Hi Five all arrived at the windward mark at the same time. Hi Five got away in high gear. Three others struggled to round successfully, while Pardon You was left hung up on the mark. Henry Mason only races his C&C 29, Wind Dancer, once a year. He brings her out for the Sarasota Yacht Club Regatta and is getting in the habit of winning his class. His victory in Pocket Cruiser class was a repeat of last year. In Non-Spinnaker, Rolf Hahn gained his first SBBOTY victory on his Olson 30, Raegan-E. Hahn has been steadily going faster over the past year. Joe McClash on his Catalina 42, Windcaller, earned a close win over Jay Meyer on his J/40, Joy Ride, in the RacerCruiser class. After a rating mix-up was straightened out, the two boats finished just 26 seconds apart. Cruising A featured the biggest boats in the regatta. Handling a 47-footer in a 15-30 knot breeze on a round-thebuoy race is certainly a challenge. Jes Santaularia drove the socks off his Catalina 470, Know My Lines, and his crew managed to keep up with him as they won that class. Bob Holsbeke and crew on the Bristol 40, LL Windancer, should win a navigation award, as well as first prize in Cruising B. As the fleet paraded down the run 40 degrees off course, the LL Windancer crew was the first to realize the error. With some boats more than a half mile off course, one competitor announced on the radio that he was protesting the RC for faulty course configuration. Later, he sheepishly News & Views for Southern Sailors
Full bellies, warm weather and light winds of 8 knots made this a good outdoor relaxation after Thanksgiving dinners and football games on TV. Eighteen boats participated with a pursuit start. The race was 8.43 miles—a random-leg race in the 3/4-mile-wide Manatee River just west of Hwy. 41 between Bradenton and Palmetto. It was a slow-boat race day as three of the four classes were won by boats with the considerably highest PHRF ratings, and two of the finishes were won by five and 10 minutes. Definitely a relaxing day working the river currents. There were no groundings, no protests and great parties Friday and Saturday night at the hospitable River House Reef & Grill out at the end of the picturesque Regatta Pointe dock—all adding to the things to be thankful for. RESULTS (place, boat name, model, captain): Cruising (5 boats): 1, Silver Lady, Pearson Electra, Rich Muro; 2, Spring Fever, Catalina 34, Pat Roberts; 3, Cat O Hullic, Gemini 105, Charlie Joswig. Multihull (4 boats): 1. Wildcat, Hobie 18, Bill Pardue; 2. Catastrophie, Stiletto 27, Dean Cleall; 3, Deuce Coupe, Stiletto 27, Chris Wormwood. Non Spin (5 boats): 1, Pardon You, Morgan 27, Jessica Knighton; 2, Solitude, Hunter 30, Dave Wilson; 3, Undecided, Mirage 5.5, Jason Raznos. Spinnaker (4 boats): 1. Misty, Ranger 33, Greg Knighton; 2, Ullman Sails, Melges 24, Doug Fisher; 3, Mischief, J-92, Bob Armstrong.
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SPYC Distance Classic, Gulf of Mexico, Jan. 28-29 SPYC Distance Classic, Gulf of Mexico, Jan. 28-29 This regatta will be an overnight race in the Gulf of Mexico with a distance of a minimum of 100 miles to a maximum of 140 miles. All Classes are invited. The Notice of Race and Entry forms are at www.spyc.org. For information, contact Phyllis Eades at spsailsec@tampabay.rr.com, or sailingsecretary@spyc.org, or (727) 822-3873 or George Pennington at epennin09@earthlink.net. Dockage reservations should be arranged with the SPYC dockmaster at dockmaster@spyc.org, or call (727) 822-3227. SOUTHWINDS
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RACING 28th Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 15-16 This two-day regatta will be conducted outside Burnt Store Marina entrance, with two races on Saturday and one on Sunday. This is a Southwest Florida Boat of the Year event. Thirty to 35 boats are expected in six classes. Both buoy and windward-leeward races will be conducted. A skippers’ meeting will be held on Saturday morning along with a continental complimentary breakfast and a social after the races. An awards ceremony will be held on Sunday evening. Details, NOR, and entry form will be posted by Dec. 6 at www.ppycbsm.com, or call Tom Fleming, PRO, at (941) 276-0264.
7th Annual Hospice Regatta, Avow Hospice, Naples, FL, Jan. 29 This regatta benefits Avow Hospice, a non-profit organization that has served patients and families facing end-of-life issues in Collier County for more than 25 years. The regatta is sanctioned by the National Hospice Regatta Alliance and will take place in the Gulf of Mexico near the Naples Pier. The skipper of the boat raising the most funds will be recognized as the winner of the 2011 Winds of Hospice Perpetual Trophy. This trophy was dedicated in 2004 in memory of Joan R. Day for fundraising excellence. The winner of the regatta will represent Avow Hospice in the Hospice Regattas National Championship in New York. All regatta forms and information are available at www.hospiceregattas.org/florida.
Sportboat Classes to Headline Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Feb. 3-6 The 2011 Charlotte Harbor Regatta is scheduled for Feb. 3-6 and will feature more than 100 boats in 11 classes, including the Viper 640, S2 7.9, Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, Weta, F16, F18, Flying Scot, Laser, Sunfish and Precision 15 classes. For information about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, contact regatta chairman Brian Gleason at (941) 2061133, or briangleason@charlotteharborregatta.com. Go to www.charlotteharborregatta.com for information.
Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Feb. 5 Tampa Sailing Squadron will host the 47th annual Gasparilla Regatta. This regatta ties in with the annual Gasparilla celebrations, parades and pirate festivals in the Tampa Bay area. It also includes a shoot-out challenge to the Davis Island Yacht Club Racer/Cruisers for the coveted Pirate Musketoon. Racing will include both Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker classes, as well as Racer/Cruiser, Multihull, True Cruising and Mother Lode. One-design fleets are encouraged to attend. Go to www.tampasailing.org for more information. 56
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West Florida Race Calendar Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skipper’s meeting at 10am, PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org Bradenton YC. Races April through October. Wednesday evening races at 6:30 p.m. Winter races Sunday at 1:30. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info, call Gerry Baily at (941) 981-3891. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. saraherb@aol.com. Edison Sailing Center, Fort. Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round. john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venicesailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY) Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) JANUARY 1 Davis Island YC, Hangover Bowl 1 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Hangover Regatta 2 Naples Sailing & YC, New Year’s Cup (N/MBOTY) 8 Davis Island YC, Egmont Key Race (SuncoastBOTY-NS,S) 15-16 Platinum Point YC. Golden Conch Regatta. (CHBOTY) 14-16 St. Petersburg YC, Gaspar (Snipe) Regatta 15-16 Davis Island YC, Keelboat Regatta 15-17 Lake Baldwin Community Sailing Program. Coed Collegiate Match Race. ISAF Grade 5 22 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, Chili Cookoff Race 22 St. Petersburg SA, Good Old Boat Regatta 29 Avow Hospice, Hospice Regatta (N/MBOTY) FEBRUARY 4-6 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Wayfarer Midwinters 5-6 Gulfport YC, A-Class Catamaran Midwinters 5-6 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, MC Scow Train Wreck Regatta 5-6 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Gasparilla Regatta 9-11 Davis Island YC, J24 Pan-Am Trials 11-13 Gulfport YC, 505 Midwinters 12 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Cherry Pie Regatta. (SBBOTY) 12-13 Davis Island YC, J24 Midwinters 12-13 St. Petersburg YC, Valentine’s Day Regatta 15 Clearwater YC, For the Love of Sailing 18-20 Davis Island YC, Laser Masters Midwinters 18-20 St. Petersburg YC, NOOD 19-20 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, George Washington Birthday Regatta 19-20 Marco Island YC, Winter Cup (N/MBOTY) 24-27 Clearwater YC, Laser Midwinters East www.southwindsmagazine.com
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2011 GYA Winter Meeting and Judges Workshop, Fairhope, AL, Jan 7-9 Each January, the Gulf Yachting Association holds its annual winter meeting where it holds clinics, discusses issues and sets up the race calendar for the coming year. This year, the meeting will be at the Fairhope Yacht Club. This year, the meeting will conclude with a US SAILING Hall of Fame presentation by US SAILING President Gary Jobson. The annual awards banquet is also held following the meeting. For more information, go to www.gya.org. Preceding the meeting, on Jan. 7 will be a US SAILING judges workshop and test, which is the first step in being certified as a US Sailing “Club Judge.” The Club Judge Program assists in improving the quality, fairness and consistency of sailboat racing protest hearings and protest results. Attendees do not have to have prior protest committee experience to enroll. US SAILING Judges Jim Tichenor and Walter Chamberlain will be conducting the workshop. The cost is $20. Attendees must be US SAILING members pre-register by Jan. 4. For more information, contact John B. Marrow at rushj29@bellsouth.net
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Your Authorized Dealer for SELECTED LISTINGS Gulfstar 50 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 Phinn 50 Custom Schooner ’89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Tayana 48 CC 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$315,000 Catalina 470 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$225,000 Hunter 466 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Hardin 45 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$239,900 Hatteras 43 DC 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$121,000 Hatteras 43 MYDC 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 Pilgrim 43 PLAY 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 Beneteau 423 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 Swift Trawler 42 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$319,000 Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Hunter 41 AC 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 Hunter 41 DS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 Beneteau First 40.7 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,000 Hunter 40 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 Block Island 40s ‘65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 Beneteau O393 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$144,500 Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$254,000 Hunter 375 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Jeanneau 37 Selection 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 Cape Dory 36 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,000 B&H Sydney 36 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,000 Cape Dory 36 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 Pearson 36s ‘80 & ‘82 starting at . . . . . . .$39,500 Hunter 355 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,000 Hunter 340 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,900 Catalina 34 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 Hunter 33.5 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,750 Beneteau Oceanis 331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Nauticat 33 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,500 Hunter 33s ‘93 & ‘05 starting at . . . . . . .$48,900 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Beneteau 311s ‘00 & ‘03 starting at . . . . . . .$59,000 Hunter 31 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,900 Mainship 30 Pilot 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Alerion AE 28s ’96 & ’04 starting at . . . . . . .$69,000 Hunter 28s ‘90 & ‘98 starting at . . . . . . .$21,000 Knight Bros Custom 28 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Island Packet 27 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 J/Boats J/80 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,000 Beneteau FC 75 '06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000
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50' Mikelson Pilothouse Ketch, 1988, Heavy, Bluewater cruiser, 5 KW genset, New Sails, Life Raft, A/C, Bow Thruster, Leisurefurl booms, $287,500, Bob @ 239-877-4094
48' Sparkman and Stevens Ketch, 1980, Centercock-pit, Cherry Interior, sauna, blue water cruiser, $165,000. Kevin @ 321-693-1642
44' Wellington CC, 1980, Watermaker, genset, Davits, Loaded and beautiful! $179,000, Joe @ 941-224-9661
43' Endeavour CC Ketch, 1978, 1994 Perkins, 7 KW genset, A/C, Many upgrades. Ready to cruise, $116,000, TJ @ 941-741-5875
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43' Voyage Charter version Cat. 2000, Charter Business available also. Loaded with gear. $245,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446
42' Manta Catamaran, 2004, Just back from cruising, Watermaker, Genset, Solar, Beautiful condition! $335,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942
40' Hunter 1996, Original owner, 50 Volvo, Solar Panels, Freezer, New Canvas! Excellent condition. $99,500, Leo @ 941-504-6754
36' Pearson 365 Ketch, 1977, 2009 Refit, New Canvas, Refrigeration, Windless, $45,000, Joe @ 941-224-9661
35' Caliber Cutter, 1994, Main and jib are furling, Watermaker, Solar panels, Super clean! $97,500, Roy S. @ 305-775-8907
34' Cabo Rico Cutter, 1989, Solid bluewater cruiser, Radar, Davits, Cruise ready! $93,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446
31' Pacific Sea Craft, 1978, Just completed 11 year circumnavigation. Well maintained & loaded with gear! $54,900, Tom @ 904-377-9446
31' Beneteau 311, 2000, Lift keel brings draft to 2'7", double rudders, lift kept, nice boat! $64,900, TJ@ 941-741-5875
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_________________________________________ Small Sailboats for Sale. All sailboats are used but in good shape, sailable and have all the parts. One newer Sunfish, $550. One older Sunfish, $350. One Zuma, new, $1000. One Mini Sunfish, $400. Located at Anna Maria Island on Tampa Bay and the Gulf. Call Brian Dahms. (941) 685-1400. (2/11) _________________________________________ Dinghy, Caribe 9 L RIB 2003, light grey Hypalon, 17” tubes, lifting rings, seat, oars and pump. Rated for 15 hp OB, $1,100. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100. (2/11) _________________________________________
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10-foot Trinka yacht tender with all sails with spar bag, teak floorboards, bronze drain, epoxy barrier coat and bottom paint, canvas boat cover, and custom trailer with spare tire. Excellent condition. Great sailing/rowing dinghy built by Johannsen Boat Works in Vero Beach, FL. Very nice. $2,500. (239) 3139179. (2/11)
18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Just restored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminum trailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water. $2,900. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 9237384. (3/11)
BROKERS: Advertise Your Boats for Sale This newly built 12-foot wooden sailboat will be loads of sporty fun for its new owner. It was made with the same professionalism that The Shipwright Shop has provided the community since we have been in business. $4,600. (239) 850-6844. (3/11)
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Classic Restored Star (22’) Sailboat For Sale. Built in 1929 by Joseph Parkman in Brooklyn, New York, is one of the oldest Stars in existence. The boat was completely restored at the Lucas Boat Works in Bradenton, FL. A pictorial record of the restoration is available. The Star is now located in Sarasota,FL. Hardware is over 95% original, two wooden masts. Trailer included. Several sets of older sails. $15,000. (941) 928-9207. cjbarnette@yahoo.com. (2/11)
22 Catalina Sport, 2006. Mainsail, genoa, swing keel, raising kit, swim ladder, boat cover, antifouling paint, 4HP Yamaha, transport cradles, TrailRite trailer. Milton, FL. $11,500. Jim. oreenay22@yahoo.com, (413) 698-2667/ 446-2239. (3/11)
1996 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. Bristol condition, heat/ac, refrigeration, microwave, hot/cold pressure water, full canvas, custom cabinetry, Garmin 182C chartplotter, ready to cruise or liveaboard. $69,000. gina@ginagibson.com or (727) 415-1111. (1/11)
Telstar 26 trimaran. New standing rigging, new roller furling. 25hp OB 4-stroke, electric start. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Good condition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti, etc. $21,000. (305) 893-6061. (3/11)
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1973 ERICSON 27. Same ownership since 1976. Every upgrade imaginable. Registered antique vessel. Main, 155, working & storms jibs, asymmetrical. Two autopilots. 4-year-old Honda 4-stroke outboard is a gem. Ready to cruise/race. Sails, rigging excellent. Last time raced (12 mi) boat won class by 6:24 in real time. $7,200. Palmetto, FL. (941) 776-1237. (2/11)
Catalina 27 1977. 3 sails, low hours outboard, pressure water, wired 120-Volt, New galley, Zodiac inflatable w/motor, 2 anchors, good bottom paint. $6000 OBO, will finance, low cost private dock, Sarasota Bay. (941) 351-8089. (1/11)
1978 Ericson 30, Good condition. Repowered in 2004 with Kubota diesel, runs great. Roller furler, anchor windlass, 4ft draft. Located Tampa, FL. Asking $16,500 or best offer. Contact Scott (813) 340-9599. (3/11)
2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Reduced to $274,950. This is a loaded boat with many factory and dealer options. Ruggedly built and sea-kindly. Factory warranty and dealer support. Must see to appreciate. Low interest financing available. $274,950 Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350
1996-2004 Alerion Express 28. FOUR to choose from, $49,900 to $83,000. New Orleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
31’ Hunter, 1984, Extended sugar-scoop transom, Yanmar 2GMF 13hp diesel, ready to cruise or race. 2 VHF radios, Spinnaker sail with pole, Bimini, and lots of miscellaneous gear, $24,500, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.
$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine & transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed forward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (1/11)
2004 C&C99 32’ sloop. Red Awlgrip hull. Carbon mast. Racing and cruising sails by Doyle. Tack-Tick and Furuno instruments. Excellent condition. Lying South Florida. Ready to cruise or race. Asking $114,900. (305) 323-0395 or caraluna52@gmail.com. (2/11)
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32’ Hunter Vision 1991. Ready to Cruise Liveaboard. Bottom Paint Buff and Wax Oct 2010. AC Generator Diesel Engine. $39,900. Pictures at www.sailboatlistings.com/view/ 19412. Ivette at (786) 597-2055, or email IvetteMike@yahoo.com. (2/11)
34’ Webbers Cove Sedan Trawler. Perkins Diesel 1900 Hrs, Perfect couple or single liveaboard, cruise ready, minor cosmetics needed, 100 pics online, Health forces sale, $24,500. Contact hseeger@hotmail.com. Or (850) 264-9877. (1/11)
Hans Christian 38 Telstar ’86. Incredible, wellequipped, well-maintained HC38 with a bow thruster, Espar diesel heat, new Simrad Robertson autopilot, great sails & proven vessel. $169K RogueWave Yacht Sales “Your Choice for Blue Water Boats” www.roguewaveyachtsales.com. Kate/Bernie (410) 571-2955
1970 33-ft. Pearson Sloop, Full batten main, roller furling, 21 HP diesel engine. $13,600 OBO. Jesse (813) 989-1730. Leave message. Many upgrades. (3/11)
Intercontinental Trimarans Trimar 36. Molded FG/balsa core. 36hp Yanmar. 3' 2" draft. Inflatable/3hp Evinrude. Extensively reconditioned/outfitted. Spacious cockpit: new cushions, full enclosures. Finely fitted yacht interior: two full-sized double beds, new upholstery, AC, solar panel, TV, 3-burner range/oven, cold-plate refrigerator, microwave, 2KW generator. Aft cabin. $79,900. Gulfport, FL. (813) 956-3119. (3/11)
39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley + more. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100
33’ Pearson, 1974. 30hp Faryman diesel, electric and hand starts, Harken furling Genoa, fully battened main, skeg-hung rudder, 4’ draft (board up), tiller and autopilot, Lewmar #44 self-tailing winches, new bottom job. $18,500. Stewart Marine, (305) 8152607. In Miami since 1972. www.marinesource.com.
34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality and equipped like new, but at half the price. Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind, depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAM mike, reconditioned main and genoa sails, electric windless, custom Bimini and sail cover. Clearwater, FL. $80,000. (303) 5223580. (1/11)
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37’ Irwin CC 1977. Ketch. 2 private cabins, 2 heads w/shower. New in 2010: all port lights, bottom paint, canvas including Bimini frame. Mermaid A/C. $34,900. North Carolina. (727) 667-2900. (3/11)
37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkins diesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with forward V-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter, Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/S Davits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautiful interior. At our docks. Asking $37,500. Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100
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40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCGDocumented Vessel with unrestricted Coastwise Endorsement. LEX-SEA was previously owned by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast, fun and capable of ocean racing. Great sail inventory, recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, New Dodger, Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom Helm Seats. RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo. $69,000. Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100
41 Morgan O/I Walkthru Ketch. 4’2” draft, full keel, 48hp. Engine. Full sail inventory. technicold refrigeration, water maker, Bimini top w/full vinyl curtains. Lots of xtras. $40,000. (239) 694-2552, email itmarina@yahoo.com. (1/10)
1995 Beneteau 42s7. Rigged for shorthanded performance cruising. Spacious 3-cabin pearwood interior. Large owner stateroom forward. 50hp Volvo. Flex-o-fold propeller. 5’11” draft. Clear Lake, TX. $134,900. (281) 538-2595. ben42s7@hotmail.com. (2/11)
Price Reduction. Call! 2006 42’ Catalina MKII, Pullman, Gen, 2 ACs, in-mast furling main, teak companionway doors, ivory leather, Raymarine C120 plotter/radar, davits, dinghy w/motor, electric heads, immaculate, $221,000. sue@laneve.com, (813) 5412231. (1/10)
43’ Voyage Charter Version, 2000, This Voyage 430 Catamaran is well equipped for cruising or charter. Known for their excellent sailing performance! $245,000, Call Tom @ 904-377-9446, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com
43’ Endeavour CC Ketch, 1978. Desirable cruiser/liveaboard boats. 2 staterooms with private heads, refitted and maintained in excellent condition. $129,900, Call TJ @ 941741-5875, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
CORTEZ YACHT SALES SAIL
2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to $249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loaded with factory options, including AC, gen and a full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was $284,188, now $249,900. Great financing available, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 7252350.
42’ VAGABOND KETCH 1980, Center Cockpit, aft cabin walk thru with 3 Cabins, 2 Heads, propane stove, h&c water, refrig, microwave, bbq, gps, radar, vhf, ssb, speed & depth, auto pilot, solar panel, inverter/charger, dodger, Bimini, 5 sails, electric windlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Diesel ready to be installed. Interior suffered some water damage. $29,900. www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100.
45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$129,000 42' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$29,900 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 37' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500 33' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD POWER
34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$29,900 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$39,900 28' Sheffield Diesel/Charter Biz . . .Offers 20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900
DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE
(941) 792-9100 visit www.cortezyachts.com CORTEZ YACHT SALES
42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. Roller main, ‘99, 60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning, generator, 4‘6” board up. Stout 29,000-pound cruiser. All new opening ports. $49,500. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607, bstewart_yachts@msn.com. www.marine source.com.
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BROKERS: 2004 J Boat J/42. Shoal Draft 5’3, Air Conditioning, GPS, TV, Seafrost Refrig, Blue Awlgrip hull $314,000. New Orleans, LA. 727-214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
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2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning, Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In Mast Furling $242,000. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
2006 Hunter 466. Asking $179,000. One of Hunter’s most popular cruising yachts. Loaded, three staterooms and never chartered. Includes dinghy and OB. Must see! Contact Al Pollak at (727) 492-7340.
45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $129,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.
1980 Vagabond 47. Reduced $179,900. She is loaded and impeccable. Will take you anywhere on the world’s seas in comfort, and safety. One-owner boat. No expense spared. See details & pix on our website. AlanGSYS@gmail.com (941) 350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.
1978 45’ Morgan Heritage West Indies $89,500. Experienced Passagemaker. Cutter Rigged, Perkins diesel Rebuilt 2005, watermaker, autopilot, radar, GPS, single sideband radio, dinghy, outboard and life raft included. Ready for her next circumnavigation. Alan (941) 350-1559 or AlanGSYS@gmail.com.
Hydrovane Self-steering Unit, VXA 2D, was on 36’ Catalina. All attachments/Manual. Hardly used. Excellent condition. St Pete Area. $3500. (727) 420-3832. (3/11) _________________________________________ New Bomar white aluminum portlite w/screen, 17”x 7”. $100. New Whale Gusher 10 alumuinum bilge pump $125. Perkins 4107 diesel injectors, new $100. Garmin GPS 50, older model but new in box $100. Forestay 1/4”x 39ft. with Stayloks on ends, make your boat a cutter, $125. Call Tom, (954) 560-3919. (2/11)
1995 Tayana 48 Center Cockpit. Air Conditioning, Generator, Autopilot, Electric Winch, Navy Hull, $315,000. St. Petersburg, FL. (727) 214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
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FREE ADS 45’ Hunter 456 Center Cockpit, 2004, In beautiful condition! 2010 bottom paint, center cockpit models - 6’ 5” headroom, large salon and galley, large, comfortable master suite $235,900, Call Capt. Wendy @ 941-9160660, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
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Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. (941-795-8704) Hawkeye handheld depth meter ($50); Fujinon 7X50 binoculars with compass ($200); 35 pound CQR anchor ($200); Danforth 20 pound High-Test anchor ($50); 50 ft 5/16 inch HT chain—almost new ($50); West Marine portable, electric cabin heater ($40). St Pete area. (727) 319-9080. (3/11) _________________________________________ www.southwindsmagazine.com
CLASSIFIED ADS Monitor Self-Steering Windvane. All attachments, including light & heavy air vanes. Excellent condition. $2500. Genuine CQR Anchor - 60#. Excellent condition. $475. (941) 639-0605. (1/11) _________________________________________ Johnson 2 cycle outboards: 6HP, 7.5HP, 15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80s models. Prices starting at $250. Please call (941) 8707473. (2/11) _________________________________________ Garmin GPS. Handheld, excellent cond. $55. Dahon-Folding bikes (2). Excellent condition. $100 each. Dorm refrigerator. Avanti. 110-volt, Used on boat-good condition. $30 (941) 6373801. (1/11) _________________________________________ Lightning Class Sails. Excellent condition. Two jibs, one new, one like new, $250 each. Two mainsails, one new, one like new $450 each. Two spinnakers, one new, one like new, $450. Located at Anna Maria Island on Tampa Bay and the Gulf. Call Brian Dahms. (941) 685-1400. (2/11)
BUSINESSES FOR SALE _________________________________________ Charter Business For Sale. Two sailboats. Turnkey operation. Great location. Clearwater /Tampa Bay Area. Priced to sell. For more info, visit www.encoresailing.com, or call (727) 642-2828. (1/11)
LODGING FOR SAILORS
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Ponce de Leon Hotel Historic downtown hotel at the bay, across from St. Petersburg YC. 95 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 550-9300 www.poncedeleon hotel.com
R EAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT _________________________________________ SAILBOAT WATER HOME 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2-plus car garage, plus 450 sq. ft. separate office/workshop/studio. Dock, heated pool on one private wooded acre with small lake. Water views from every room. Extensive screened living areas. Englewood, FL. Great buy! At only $699,000. (941) 966-9876. (3/11)
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_________________________________________ SAILING CLUB MANAGER. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Full time employment. Manage day-to-day operations with vendors, members and guests. Manage finances, supervise, plan and coordinate all aspects of grounds, buildings, docks, and sailing and social events. Manage small staff and volunteers. Compensation package including benefits in the $55-65K range and based on experience. Go to www.SarasotaSailingSquadron.org/ jobs, and follow prompts on manager for more information. _________________________________________ WORK IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. CYOA Yacht Charters is seeking full time help: Boat Maintenance. Must be experienced, have your own tools, knowledge of common systems on sail and powerboats up to 50 feet and able to operate these vessels. References required. Must be legal to work in the U.S. Apply by email to kirsten@cyoacharters.com. www.cyoacharters.com. (3/11) _________________________________________ Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do you prefer to sell yachts from your home office? If you do and are a proven, successful yacht sales professional, we have positions open for Florida west and east coast. Take advantage of the Massey sales and marketing support, sales management and administration while working from home selling brokerage sail and powerboats. Call Frank Hamilton (941) 723-1610
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Sailor’s Paradise “Old Florida“ Lakefront mobile home cottage with dock on 20K acre Lake Crescent in Crescent City. Small, quiet, adult park with reasonable lot rent. $7500 (386) 698-3648 or www.LakeCrescentFlorida.com. (1/11) BAHAMAS: LONG ISLAND: One-bedroom, one bath, fully furnished beachfront house with terrific beachfront location on secluded Atlantic Beach-protected cove. Fireplace, screen porch, vehicle. Turn key. $640,000 USD. Fact sheet, photos, inventory: wrrebecca@Gmail.com. (3/11)
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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (3/11)
Port Canaveral Yacht Club. Memberships and/or slips for rent. Sailboats and powerboats up to 60 feet. Multihulls up to 45 feet in length. Deepwater direct ocean access. Near ICW. Liveaboard and transient slips available. Restaurant and Tiki Bar on site. Walking distance to restaurants, nightlife, public transportation. Dockmaster at (321) 482-0167, or Office M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at (321) 784-2292. Free Wi-Fi, pump-outs on site, fuel and boat repair nearby. www.office@pcyc-fl.org. (10/11)
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_________________________________________ STRESS-FREE SAILING Are you a boat owner who would like a “tuneup” of your sailing/anchoring/docking skills? Do you want your sailing partner to be skilled, more comfortable handling the boat (for enjoyment and/or safety reasons)? Would you like to go sailing for the day, or a week, with less stress/more time to enjoy the experience? How about recreational racing—interested in some basic skill training and experience on the water? Or have your boat delivered to your favorite cruising grounds like the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, or just Charlotte Harbor (more time to relax/spend less time getting there)? Why not have a USCG Master Captain with more than 20 years experience in bluewater cruising, competitive racing and international deliveries help you to spend more quality time aboard your own boat? The affordable fees begin at $95 for a half-day on the water. Contact Southern Sailing at (941) 445-1400 or southernsail@earthlink.net and ask for Doran. _________________________________________ Yachts Wanted. If you have a custom, classic, character, traditional or generally "salty" yacht, power or sail;we would like to place it in our salty yacht project at http://www.thesaltyyachtproject.com. Email info@thesaltyyachtproject.com or call (813) 340-0227 for more information.
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January 2011 69
The Cruiser’s Diet (?) By Linda Evans
Cruising is not a good time to go on a diet, but you can still choose a healthy lifestyle by loading up on healthy foods as you provision your boat. No bad food on the boat means you can’t eat any bad food.
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hese were my thoughts as I shopped at the Publix in West Palm Beach after returning to our boat following a two-week visit back home. During our three months of cruising in the Bahamas, I had put on 10 pounds and my husband Billy put on 18! We had talked about how we want to eat healthier, cut down on our booze consumption, and maintain a healthier lifestyle. I would cook more meals onboard and we would eat out less often. We even talked about waiting until the actual sundown before we had our first sundowner, instead of three hours earlier. We almost even did a “pinky swear” to work together! So I loaded up the carriage with fresh fruits and vegetables. I concocted healthy meals and snacks in my head as I shopped. Grilled chicken and vegetables with rice. Hummus with melba toasts and carrot sticks. Skewers of lean pork with pineapple. Yogurt with granola. Apple slices and hard cheeses. I can be creative and healthy! Into the carriage went arti-
chokes, chick peas, apples, oranges, huge bags of carrots and celery, dried fruits, and nuts. I paid extra for that label that says “organic.” No bags of chips, no processed foods, only whole foods! I would be sure we were eating the right things! Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw Billy talking to a young store manager. After I had run down an aisle to get a loaf of bread (whole grain, of course) I asked her where the man she had been speaking with had gone. “The man with the pecan pie? He’s in the beer aisle,” she told me. “What? He’s got pie? He’s not
supposed to have pie!” I picked up my pace and wheeled my carriage full of healthy stuff to the beer aisle. There stood Billy, clutching the pie possessively to his chest. “What the hell are you doing with pie?” I asked. “You’re going to starve me!” he said. “I’m not going to starve you; I’m trying to save you! I thought we were only going to eat good foods!” “This is good food,” he replied, putting the pie in his carriage and reaching for a twelve-pack of Corona. “It’s got nuts in it.” “Well, I’m not eating any! You will have to eat the whole thing by yourself,” I said. “That’s fine with me!” he said. I decided it wasn’t worth arguing, and wheeled my carriage over to the wine aisle, where I picked out a case of wine to wash down my melba toasts. In the morning, I ate my yogurt with granola, and he ate his yogurt with a slice of pie. Both of us were happy. Such are the compromises when you cruise.
Linda and Billy Evans cruise aboard their Catalina 380, Bonnie Christine, and spent three months in the Bahamas on the boat in 2010. You can read their boat review in the December 2010 issue. It is available online in Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com. 70 January 2011
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