Southwinds NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS
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From the Helm
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Bubba Heats This Place Up…a Lot By Morgan Stinemetz
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Letters
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Racing Calendar
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Boatek: Air Conditioning on a Shoestring Part II By Stephen Sommer
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Explore Anguilla – Fun for Cruisers & Racers Alike By Carol Bareuther
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Boat Review: The International 505 By Dave Ellis
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Racers from Around the World come to Margaritaville By Rebecca Burg
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Southern Sailing: A Bit of History of Women’s Sailing in the South By Dave Ellis
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Racing and Regattas
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Short Tacks
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Classifieds
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New Salts: The Slowest All-Women Sailboat Racers in the World By Donna Stiteler
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Southwinds Regional Sailing Services Directory
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Alphabetical Index of Advertisers
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Advertisers’ List by Category
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Subscription Form
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Where to Pick Up Southwinds
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Calendar Photo Contest Cover: Key West Racing: Beauty and brawn, the J/105 class shows no mercy in a tightly packed run. Gigi in center. Photo by Capt. Bill Robinson. Page 30.
Racing in Margaritaville. Photo by Capt. Bill Robinson. Page 30.
Cruising & Racing in Anguilla. Photo by Dean Barnes. Page 24.
From the Carolinas to Cuba…from Atlanta to the Abacos…Southwinds Covers Southern Sailing LOCAL NEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS
Southwinds
March 2004
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