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Editorial: New Online Directory of Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Clubs

By Steve Morrell

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Letters You Should Believe

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Bubba Unhappy With the Racing Rules of Sailing

By Morgan Stinemetz

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

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Supreme Court Rules on Houseboat

By Steve Morrell

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Women on the Water Boating Forum

By Julie B. Connerley

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The Marathon Man: Capt. Jack is Back on Track

By Cyndi Perkins

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First WetaFest

By Miranda Powrie

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Boatowner’s Boat Review: Beneteau 42s7

By Dick Dixon

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Carolina Sailing: Sailors on the Sea

By Dan Dickison

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Club News: Dataw Island; Key West Community Sailing Center

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TrawlerTalk: To Stabilize or not to Stabilize

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

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Tom Hubbell — New US SAILING President

By Jabbo Gordon

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Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars

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Snakes on a...Boat?

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

Capt. Jack celebrates his 90th birthday. Page 30. Photo by Cyndi Perkins.

Beneteau 42s7 Boatowner’s boat review. Page 36. Photo by Harry Joe Schwab’

COVER PHOTO: Enjoying the clear waters of Belize chartering a catamaran. Photo by John Cole. Story page 70.

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FROM THE HELM New Free Online Youth Programs and Yacht Club Directory – Update Your Current Programs Online On April 1, we launched our new online directory of Southern Youth Programs and Yacht Clubs.

Every April, we used to publish an annual list of Southern youth sailing programs. I found a need for an interactive online directory that was a central location listing all Southern programs that could be updated as needed. On April 1, we launched such a directory. Since both yeararound and summer programs change regularly, this allows organizers to update their programs any day of the year.

We uploaded the 2012 list into the directory. Program organizers can register in the directory, claim their program and update it as needed by simply logging in and making the changes—any day or time of the year. Others can also register and add a new, unlisted program. Each listing has its own page to ensure complete information, along with a photo or logo. A Google map on that page locates the program.

For those searching for youth programs, you can search by name, city, ZIP code, or miles from a ZIP code in 10 Southern states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee).

The directory also includes Southern yacht clubs.

Searching for a yacht club can be done on the same basis with the same tools. We uploaded our existing clubs to the directory. Clubs also get their own pages with photos and Google maps. Clubs can register and claim their listing or add a new one.

Please send me feedback on this site. I am trying to make it user-friendly and need to hear from our readers.

You can find the directory at www.southwinds magazine.info, also accessed through our main website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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happy, learning experiences, thoughts (no poetry, please)— and other more subjective writings. Learning experiences are often the best, since just about everyone has had one. I don’t mean how you learned to sail, but experiences when you learned something on your own.

When I was in the construction business, I learned that if you’ve never cut your saw cord, you hadn’t been doing it very long (and that’s true). Same for sailing. If you’ve never had an experience that really taught you something—that was perhaps a close call, sometimes bordering on disaster— you haven’t sailed much. And if you expect to sail without ever having one, then you are dreaming. It’s what makes sailing great—as much fun as it is, you are often right on the edge of something happening that can be a real eye-opener.

We are also looking for boatyard stories—inspired by a story in the February issue called “Surviving Boatyard Burnout.” I told my own story in the March issue. (Available in back issues online.)

Send any stories to editor@southwindsmagazine.com

Talk About Stories Our cover shot looks like a serene tropical setting over blue waters. But you must read what it’s connected to on page 70.

It will not be nearly as much of a surprise as what these charterers found in the waters of Belize. And they thought they knew how to relax.

Correction In the April issue, we misidentified a boat that was pictured in the Good Old Boat Regatta article. On page 41, the boat that was labeled as Into the Mystic was actually Impulse, a Bristol yawl, owned by Bob Abberger of Tampa, FL—who informed us of this error. Mr. Abberger wrote that he has sailed in every Good Old Boat Regatta since the first one was held in St. Petersburg in 2010. Our apologies, Bob. Nice boat, by the way.

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LETTERS “Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.”

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In its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDS invites readers to write in with experiences & opinions.

Email your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com ICOM RADIO DEFECTIVE MICROPHONE CABLES I am having problems with the insulation jackets on the microphone coiled cables. I have two Icom VHF M-602s (microphone model # HM-136B) onboard. One is mounted in a covered recessed pocket in the cockpit; the second is mounted at the below-decks navigation station. We also have one Icom HF Marine M-802 (microphone model # HM-135) installed at the below-decks navigation station.

The cockpit location is protected from direct sunlight, rain and sea spray. Obviously, the below deck installations are completely protected as much as physically possible on a sailboat.

The insulation jackets are crumbling and falling off in pieces. I am not talking about normal use wear and tear. I am talking about the insulation crumbling and falling off the cable while it is hanging at rest in the microphone clip.

The below-decks VHF is a very lightly used radio. The first time it happened, I noticed what I thought were cockroach or bug droppings on the navigation desk. Much to my amazement, I discovered the cable on the HM-136B microphone connected to the VHF M-602 was falling apart! This turned out to be the first incident. I am now dealing with the same issue on the third of the three Icom radios on board. I am interested in knowing if other cruising boats are having the same problem and how Icom resolved their issues.

When I bought our 44-foot CSY walkover in 1992, I did an initial refit, including the installation of a VHF and a SSB Icom radio. I sailed for 14 years with no problems with either radio, including the microphones. Between 2006 and 2009, I did a complete refit including upgrading and replacing all the electronics. Based on my previous experience with Icom radios and favorable reviews of Icom radios by other cruisers, I installed two Icom VHF 602s and one Icom HF 802. I also installed one Icom Command Microphone HM-127B. And, I carry two Icom handheld VHFs onboard.

I had to replace the microphone on the first VHF M-602 in February 2010. Surprisingly, this was the VHF installed below decks at the navigation station (a totally protected radio). Since I hadn’t even left the dock yet, this radio had never been used. After numerous phone calls, I was finally able to secure a warranty replacement. In July 2010, we left Fort Lauderdale and headed north up the ICW. At this time, the microphone cable on the second Icom VHF M-602 installed in the cockpit began to crumble and fall apart. We spent many hours taping and patching the cable together.

When we reached D.C., our first order of business was to contact Icom. After several phone calls, I was finally able to talk directly to the service administrator. I explained the problems we were having with the microphone cables and our opinion that this was an obvious manufacturing defect.

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defective one and confirmation that it was indeed a manufacturing defect. They replaced the microphone. I asked Lori, during our last phone conversation, if we should replace the HM-135 microphone on the Icom Marine HF M802 as well. My feeling at that point, was that it was only a question of time before that cable would disintegrate, too.

Lori’s response was that Icom did not feel that it was necessary to replace it. However, if we had a problem with it at a future time, Icom would replace it.

We are now in the Rio Dulce, Guatemala. Guess what I am finding on my navigation station desk? Pieces of insulation jacket! The HM-135 microphone to the Marine HF M-802 is crumbling and falling off in pieces. This time I am trying to hold the cable together with a silicone epoxy while I work on getting a replacement. I have contacted Icom again regarding the replacement of this third defective microphone.

Here is a copy of my email correspondence with Icom (my first message), Icom’s response and my reply asking that this be forwarded to management. I have received no further reply from Icom since January 15 [this letter was received on January 28 — editor]. The Icom response below is verbatim: What you describe is hardly ever heard in our department, and we do take a lot of telephone calls and answer a lot of e-mails from all over the U.S. and different parts of the world. The HM-135 microphone is available from our parts department and so is the coiled cable. Part number: 8900011080. I believe that a reasonably handy person may be able to change out the cable. From your description, it almost sounds like there is either a cleaning agent or something in the immediate area that is reacting with the compound used in the cables. Other than this, I do not have an answer for the deteriorating that you described, because we do not typically hear of this sort of thing. Should you wish to get a new mic or the cable, you can contact our parts department via e-mail at: parts@icomamerica.com Technical Support Representative ICOM America, Inc. I was particularly annoyed at Icom’s “hardly ever heard in our department” response, and the ridiculous idea of an environmental issue “in the immediate area.” I know I am not the only cruiser having this problem and they have certainly heard from me twice.

While in D.C., we talked to two other boats that had the same problem, and on our trip south we came across a half dozen more. On January 17, I made one announcement on the Rio Dulce VHF Cruiser’s Net regarding my problem with the third Icom radio and Icom’s response. Now that hurricane season has ended and most of the cruisers have left, I thought I might get a response from one or two boats.

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Bubba Unhappy with the Racing Rules of Sailing

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t’s not often I go to the library anymore.

For one thing, the library I used to visit cut its operating hours because of the recession we are still struggling with, and I can’t count on it being open when I need it. For another, it so happened that I occasionally ran into people in the library, particularly on cold days, that hadn’t bathed in months and reeked of cigarette smoke. I found both the lack of available privacy and the stench distracting.

Additionally, I can get the books I want in hard copy delivered to my door by Amazon within a couple of days of ordering them. If I don’t want to wait that long or pay the extra money for a bound copy of a book, I can download a copy of the book I want to my Kindle, another Amazon product. The copy arrives on my Kindle in seconds.

There are, however, reading and research materials available at the local library that cannot be found elsewhere.

The library I use is rather impressive in that respect. On this visit, I was looking for information on the Racing Rules of Sailing, a book that comes out every so often and incorporates changes to the rules that will affect sailboat racing for the next four calendar years.

Often, the changes to the rules are so obscure that they are beyond understanding. They often read as if they were written by a would-be lawyer who has flunked the bar exam a half-dozen times and was on an acid trip when he wrote the latest change. Let me give you an example: Appendix J—NOTICE OF RACE AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS—J1.2…The notice of race shall include any of the following that will apply and that would help competitors decide whether to attend the event or that conveys other information they will need before the sailing instructions become available. And (2) that competitive advertising will be restricted or that boats will be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority (see ISAF Regulation 20) and other information related to Regulation 20. Say what?

To tell the truth I have forgotten what arcane rule I was

trying to look up. All the books pertaining to sailboat racing and the rules of racing were not there. It was if a ghost had come into the library the night before and cleaned out every book pertaining to sailboat racing rules.

There was a gap in “the stacks” where all that information should have been.

I went to see the librarian who was on duty in that part of the library and asked her what had happened to all the sailing books she was supposed to have. She pointed at a table across the room and, barely able to keep her distaste from causing her to shout, said quietly, “That man over there, the one with the red baseball cap on, the one who keeps spitting in an empty Gatorade bottle has them all.

Every one of them.”

Though I had failed in my quest for information, I discovered why immediately when I recognized the person who was hoarding all the books I wanted to research. That person was Bubba Whartz, the sometimes-famous liveaboard, live-alone sailor who had his nose buried in several books about rules that pertain to racing sailboats.

“Hi, Bubba,” I bubbled, after walking up behind him as he was scribbling notes onto the back of a used envelope that bore the name of a business in Carrboro, NC, that sells things one does not see on display at Target.

My words immediately evoked a chorus of shhhhes from readers and several staff librarians who use the “hush” sound with the efficacy of a plaited leather whip. It stings.

Much more quietly, I said, “What’s up?”

Bubba explained that he was looking up some of the rules that affect competitive sailboats when they are racing.

“How are you doing?” I asked.

“Not very well,” Whartz grumbled. “Not only are there the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), published by US SAILING, there are a half dozen other books here, all written by different experts, that explain in more understandable lan-

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guage what the RRS has already explained.

And because the Racing Rules of Sailing change every few years or so, it is impossible to recall and be up to date on all the minutiae involved. So that’s why a team of ‘experts’ has established a cottage industry of sorts, explaining the new nuances and how they differ from the old nuances, which one can barely remember anyway.

“Races are won and lost, some of the time, not on the racecourse but in a protest hearing, wherein both aggrieved parties get to state their case in front of supposedly knowledgeable sailors.”

“That’s the way it has been for a long time,” I offered.

“Doesn’t make it right,” groused Bubba.

“Why not?”

“Because the people in the protest hearing, the jury, so to speak, often know less about the rules than the sailors involved in a dispute over a rules infraction. And some of them are biased. If one of their own hometown buddies is involved and the other party is from out of town, there’s a crappy tendency to decide in favor of the hometown guy,” Bubba declared.

“Can you explain that?”

“Sure,” replied Bubba. “I was on a race from Fort Lauderdale to Key West once years ago. A boat in another class missed one of the buoys in the Key West Channel. It was a green buoy and was supposed to be kept to port, but this boat, which was ahead of us, passed the mark on the wrong side. The skipper of the boat I was on filed a protest about the boat, which was not in our class. In the protest

hearing the people on the boat that missed the mark lied and then laughed about it afterward.

The protest committee, about 11 months later, re-heard the protest. They decided that because the boat I was on flew a protest flag from the starboard spreader instead of the backstay, the protest was disallowed. The protest committee, many of them buddies of the owner of the boat that was protested, never addressed the core issue.

They threw out our protest on a technical point. Game over.

They just did it 11 months after the fact.”

“So are you saying then that a boat that broke the rules got to keep its score?”

“You’re damn right I am,” Bubba snapped. “The boat was awarded first place in its class and received a trophy.

The only recompense we got was that for an entire year the boat that was awarded first place had an asterisk next to its finish, signifying that its first-place score was subject to change, pending protest.”

“What’s the point?” I asked.

“The point is that sports like basketball, tennis, baseball and football all have solid rules that no one can arbitrarily change. Sailing, on the other hand, allows changes to the rules by the organizing authority, the club that sponsors the race. That’s insane. And that is also why we have people who need to interpret, all over again, the rules for sailors who are both literate enough and smart enough to own and race their own boats,” Bubba explained.

The more Bubba talked, the more excited he became.

And the more excited he became, the louder his voice got.

Ultimately, one of the female librarians tiptoed over and tapped him on the shoulder and told him to cut out the noise.

Bubba, still surrounded by books about the Racing Rules of Sailing, and still somewhat exercised, asked her if she wanted her lights punched out.

If Bubba and I want to meet in a library again within the next year or so, it will have to be in another county.

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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures and Gulf Stream Currents – May For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov

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

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

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Educational/Training North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.

Hurricanes and Boats Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, May 15 The St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron will hold a seminar, as part of it’s summer seminar series, on “Hurricanes and Boats,” on Wednesday, May 15. This twohour seminar covers how to prepare your boat to survive a

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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. Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s boater safety card.

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For small boat rentals, this includes beach cats, sunfish, trimarans, windsurfers, kite sailing, sailing kayaks—any small sailboat rental in a private business, sailing club or community organization.

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and to register. **Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course.

Each month. The flotilla 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 held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354. **St. Augustine, FL. Ongoing. About Boating Safely. Sponsored by the Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL, the eight-hour course is held at the St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off State Road 16). Preregistration required by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. The course is offered 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 4, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, and Nov. 2. A course called “Suddenly in Command” is a boating safety primer designed for those not generally at the helm to help them to be prepared with the basics in the event of an emergency, such as the captain becoming incapacitated. This course is offered from 1:00 to 4:30 on June 1. For more information on all courses, go to wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-14-07.

US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm, or call (401) 683-0800, ext.

644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date.

US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Southeast, May and June 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 cre-

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Going live on April 1 (this is no April Fools joke!), this new FREE online directory by SOUTHWINDS lists Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Clubs and Sailing Associations in the Southeast U.S. Previously printed in the April issue, we found that most youth programs hadn’t made final decisions on their summer programs by the March 1 deadline, so we decided to create an online directory where program organizers can update their programs, whether summer programs or year-around programs, any day of the year on their own. Every program

gets its own page with room for photos, schedules, general information, youth ages accepted, rates, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

For those looking for programs, you can search by name, location or miles from a zip code.

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count, claim their listing and update it. Or new programs can be added.

We also added a yacht club directory, listing all the clubs that were on the main SOUTHWINDS site. Clubs can claim these listings and also get their own page to add photos, general information, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

To update your youth program or club, go to www.southwindsmagazine.info, or you can access it through the SOUTHWINDS main site at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16 years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boating course. Holding current CPR and first aid cards is strongly suggested. Register at www.ussailing.org under training.

Austin, TX, May 4-5 (two consecutive weekends).

Austin Yacht Club. Instructor Stephen Gay. Contact Kate Noble: kate@austinyachtclub.net.

St. Petersburg, FL, May 10-13. University of South Florida. Instructor: Allison Jolly. allisonbjolly@gmail.com.

Miami, FL, May 11-12, May 18-19 (two consecutive weekends). Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Instructor Charles Price. Contact Bud Price: bud@aaaglass-mirror.com.

Atlanta, FL, May 11-12, May 18-19 (two consecutive weekends). Atlanta Yacht Club. Instructor Stuart Gilfillen.

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Washington, NC, May 17-20. Little Washington Sailing School. Instructor Arn Manella. Contact Jules Norwood: jules@carolinawind.com.

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Charleston, SC, May 23-26. College of Charleston Sailing Assn. Instructor John Griffin. Contact John Griffin: jdgri2@wm.edu.

Big Pine Key, FL, May 23-26. Big Pine Key Sailing Club. Instructor Jabbo Gordon. anavssbn619@gmail.com.

Jensen Beach, FL, May 24-27, US SAILING Center of Martin County. Instructor Alfredo Sambolin. Contact Alan Jenkinson: alan@usscmc.org.

Mooresville, NC, May 24-27. Lake Norman Yacht Club. Instructor Arn Manella. Contact Todd Chambers: capttc@gmail.com.

Beaufort, NC, May 24-27. Friends of the NC Maritime Museum. Contact Brent: brent@maritimefriends.org.

Biloxi, MS, May 29-June 1. Biloxi Yacht Club.

Instructor Jabbo Gordon. Contact Tom Musselman: capt.muss@gmail.com.

Ocean Springs, MS, June 3-6. Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Instructor Jabbo Gordon. Contact Robert Patt: robertpatt@gmail.com.

Sailing Counselor Course, Rincon, Puerto Rico, May 4-5.

A two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors and staff from community sailing and scouting programs to supervise small boat recreational sailing activities typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters. Rincon Sailing. Instructor Jeanne Sinclair; jeannenwalker@hotmail.com.

US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling A great course for those who operate whalers and similar single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-water boat handling skills. A US SAILING Small Powerboat Certification is available upon successful completion of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated one full-day course.

Fort Lauderdale, FL. May and June. Ongoing one and two-day courses. Best Boat Club and Rentals. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033 Southport, NC, May and June. Ongoing one and twoday courses. NC Boat Rentals, Southport, NC, Kevin Hennessey. (910) 279-2355 Kemah, TX, May 11-12, 25-26, June 15-16, 22-23 (twoday courses). Gateway Community Boating Center. Capt.

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n BOAT SHOWS West Marine Nautical Expo, Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FL, May 4-5 Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto, FL, will be host to Manatee County’s largest free boating event this spring with the West Marine Nautical Expo Spring 2013, held May 4-5.

The event has many of the facets of a traditional boat show, with a number of additional caveats. It is like a boat show in that there will be more than 50 in-water boats, as well as many more located along the promenade and on trailers around the marina and tent exhibits by businesses and organizations. New boats and brokerage boats will be on display, both sail and power. The large number of inwater brokerage boats that are open for touring is quite unusual, making this expo better than many boat shows that one must pay to enter. This is a chance for buyers to view a large number of brokerage boats—both sail and power—of different makes, ages and sizes—a selection which is usually only seen by appointments with different brokers at different times. New boat dealers located at the marina will also have a large number of new models available for viewing.

The Expo also features live seminars by various nautical industry leaders, children’s fishing stations led by U.S.C.G.-certified charter captains, a nautical-themed fashion show by West Marine and Blue Sol & Hearts Designs, paddleboard/kayak demos, live music, food/beer vendors and a full nautical flea market.

Seminars include topics such as “Boaters Going Green,” “Marine Electronics,” “Boat Financing,” and “Boating Cosmetics.” A complete updated list of seminars and speakers is located at www.WestMarineNauticalExpo.com. All seminars are completely free of charge, but there will be door prizes given to attendees as well as discounted meal tickets offered by the Riverhouse Reef and Grill, which is located at the marina.

The event is organized by the Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Association. All local marine businesses are encouraged to get involved, with exhibit space starting at just $100 before April 12. Contact Ed Massey at Massey Yacht Sales for exhibit information at (941) 725-2350. For more information, go to www.WestMarineNauticalExpo.com.

18th Annual Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden Boat Show, Schooner Pier Complex, Biloxi, MS, May 18-19 Historic, antique, classic and contemporary wooden boats at the largest gathering of watercraft on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Wooden Boat Show features exhibits, demonstrations, music, children’s activities, good food, contests, prizes and more! 10-6. Schooner Pier Complex, 367 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS. (228) 435-6320.

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n OTHER EVENTS

2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather websites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.

29th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 3-5 The 29th Cedar Key small boat meet will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3-5. It is completely informal.

Tides and weather are still the only organization. There are no planned events, signups, or fees. For more info, contact Hugh Horton at (586) 215-7060, or huhorton@gmail.com. Or contact Dave Lucas at (941) 704-6736 or skipjack@tampabay.rr.com. Everyone meets at City Park at 9 a.m. each day. A weekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression “messing around in boats.” Open to anyone, with no fees. All shallow draft boats are welcome: canoes and kayaks, catboats and catamarans; trimarans, rowboats and sailing dinghies; scows, sharpies and sampans; punts, pirogues, prams—and pirates’ yawlboats.

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, AL, May 25-26 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by The Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, AL. (228) 365-4169. FREE.

Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor National Marina Day, St. Augustine, FL, June 1 Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor will be celebrating it’s 4th National Marina Day on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Marina Day recognizes the important recreational, environmental and social contributions marinas make to thousands of waterfront communities all over America.

Activities will open up with a homemade sailboat regatta for children. Other activities include a pirate dunk tank, casting contest, blindfold dinghy race, children’s carnival games, nautical knot-tying contest and powdered donut scallywag. Educational displays for children and adults will be exhibited on subjects from marine history to whale watching.

Other activities are boat rides, sailing demos, a nautical flea market, maritime vendors, a silent auction and boat displays.

Swashbucklers and pirates will raid the harbor, with cannons firing, black powder rifles and sword fights.

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St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation Family Fun Day, St. Augustine, FL, June 8 The St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation is a notfor-profit organization that is dedicated to educating the public about local maritime history. On June 8, it will hold it’s first Family Fun Day at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine. Activities will include model boat building, youth sailing/rigging demos, knot-tying contests, cannon firing and boat building. Members are now building a Chalupa, a replica of a tender that was used when the first sailors came to St. Augustine. The event will be held at the famous Fountain of Youth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Wendy Thomson at (904) 687-4625, or wendysails55@gmail.com

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the summer solstice, will be held on the weekend of June 2223, the closest Saturday (June 22) to the summer solstice.

There is no specific location of the Summer Sailstice except that it occurs on the planet Earth, in this solar system, where sailors can spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tribute to the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs on June 21.

For more on the Sailstice, go to www.summersailstice.com.

38th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, July 3-11 – More Than a Regatta “It’s a party every night...in a different location.”

This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense “Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and cruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’s also called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by every means possible—but mainly by boat. The party is followed by a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at Hope Town where the final race and party are held. Regatta organizers promote the event as, “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.

n SAILBOAT AND TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list your rendezvous for three months (other events listed for only two months)—to give boaters lots of time to think about and plan their attending the event. This is for rendezvous held in the Southeast or Bahamas. Send information to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

Morgan Invasion Moves to Davis Island Yacht Club, Tampa Bay, FL, Merging with New Tampa Bay Hospice Cup, May 3-5 See News section in the Racing section.

16th Annual Catalina 22 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise, Fort Walton Beach, FL, May 11-18 The Catalina 22 National Sailing Association’s Fleet 77 of Fort Walton Beach, FL, host this cruise. This one-design event, open to all Catalina 22 sailors, attracts participants from across the country and Canada. The one-week cruise starts at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, sails the protective waterways of the ICW, crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay to arrive at Bear Point Marina, Orange Beach, AL, and return. Go to http://www.c22fleet77.org, or contact Chief Yeoman McKenzie at captnmac747@gmail.com, for information.

Wharram Catamaran Rendezvous, Islamorada, Florida Keys, May 17-19 Wharram catamaran owners will be holding their sixth summer rendezvous in the Florida Keys on May 17-19 in Islamorada, FL. They will be anchoring behind the Lorelei Restaurant at MM 82 Bayside (approximately N24.55.5; W80.38). Lorelei will allow them to bring dinghies ashore, 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.

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Call Dan at (305) 664-0190 and leave a message with a phone number, or send an email to floridawharramrendezvous@hotmail.com and you will get very detailed information by return email.

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Okeechobee Water Level Essentially the Same Since March As of press date in early April, Lake Okeechobee is at 13.77 feet above sea level, decreasing a few inches since March.

This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 7.71 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 5.91 feet.

Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.64 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http:// w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases).

This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Replicas Nina and Pinta Visit Southern Ports for Tours, May Replicas of Columbus ships, the Nina and the Pinta, will be visiting southern ports this spring and will be available for self-guided tours and guided group tours. Teachers and organizations can set up tours with a crewmember from one of the boats as a guide. Their schedules are: May 1-5 Columbus, MS Columbus Marina May 8-13 Iuka, MS Grand Harbor Marina For more information, go to www.thenina.com, or email columnfnd@surfbvi.com.

NOAA and U.S. Power Squadrons Work Together to Update Charts In January, NOAA and the U.S. Power Squadrons, a nonprofit organization dedicated to safe boating, renewed a 50Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. We found readers like to read reviews by boat owners. If you like to write, we want your review. It can be long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new or old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast?

Have you made changes? What changes would you like?

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year commitment to a cooperative charting program that helps to update the nation’s thousands of navigational charts.

Under the voluntary program, members of the U.S. Power Squadrons scan water and land areas, looking for changing conditions that may not be reflected on NOAA nautical charts. Power Squadrons members submit their reports online, and NOAA cartographers review and incorporate changes to their navigation products.

Over the last 10 years, Power Squadrons members have submitted more than 28,000 corrections to NOAA’s nautical charts and the United States Coast Pilot, a series of nautical books that cover a variety of information important to coastal and Great Lakes navigators. More than 4,000 members have submitted reports, adding their particular local knowledge to NOAA’s national effort to keep navigation materials accurate.

In 1963, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, one of NOAA’s predecessor agencies, recognized the challenge of maintaining one thousand U.S. nautical charts—covering 95,000 miles of coastline—with the sparse resources at hand. Many charts would go uninspected by Coast Survey surveyors for decades, agency leaders acknowledged. To help remedy the situation, Coast Survey established the cooperative charting program so local Power Squadron members could check their local charts for accuracy and report discrepancies.

The U.S. Power Squadrons are headquartered in Raleigh, NC. It is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in seamanship, navigation and related subjects. The organization has nearly 40,000 members, in more than 400 squadrons across the country and in U.S. territories.

For more about the Power Squadrons, go to www.usps.org. On the website, locate a squadron near you by clicking on “Locate Things,” then “Find a Squadron.”

Raritan Introduces New and Improved Type I MSD Designed for most toilets and salt, fresh or brackish water, Raritan’s new and improved Purasan Ex is an onboard sewage treatment device that neutralizes waste, making it safe and sanitary for boaters and marine life.

A U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type 1 marine sanitation device for vessels up to 65-feet in length, Purasan Ex is electronically controlled and works in a two-minute treatment cycle. One unit can serve two toilets.

Based on the company’s original Purasan, this new version has a control that indicates when tablet cartridges are low or when owners should check the motors. The new control also eliminates the need to adjust a clamp for water metering. Timing is fully programmable on the control. A start/stop button can be wired for single-button operation, enabling owners to flush the toilet while simultaneously activating the treatment cycle.

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OUR WATERWAYS Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Riviera Beach Houseboat Owner

By Steve Morrell In January, the Supreme Court ruled on the case of the houseboat in Riviera Beach (see SOUTHWINDS, Nov. 2012 “Our Waterways” “Riviera Beach Case on Vessel Definition Reaches the Supreme Court.”) The court ruled (7-2) in favor of the houseboat owner, saying that the houseboat was a house and not a boat, therefore, not covered under maritime law.

To review: The houseboat owner, Fane Lozman, had his houseboat towed to the Riviera Beach Marina in 2006. Amid the city wanting to build a luxury development at the marina, a fight ensued whereby the city—after putting a lien on the houseboat—tried to evict Lozman and took him to court, which ruled in favor of the city, whereby Lozman’s “boat” was purchased by the city at auction and immediately destroyed (along with Lozman’s furniture). Lozman said they had no right because it wasn’t a boat, but a house and they couldn’t put a lien on it in that situation. Lozman appealed to the Supreme Court.

How does this affect boaters?

First: Beware of cities like Riviera Beach who will do almost anything to a citizen to get their way, even if it means destroying his home. Do everything you can to rid that city of all the individuals who promoted this action to get their way Second: This was in the middle of a fight to build a luxury development at the marina. Beware of developers who have

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local officials in their back pockets in a system where money rules and not the rights of people Third: The ruling was that the city had no right to put a lien on Lozman’s houseboat under federal maritime law because the structure is not a vessel. Justice Stephen Breyer, who wrote the majority opinion, stated (as quoted in a NPR release): To state the obvious, a wooden washtub, a plastic dishpan, a swimming platform on pontoons...or Pinocchio (when inside the whale),” none of these are vessels,” Breyer said, even though “they are ‘artificial contrivances’ capable of floating, moving under tow, and incidentally carrying even a fair-sized item or two when they do so.”

Still, Breyer said, none of these is a vessel under federal maritime law because none is “used as a means of transportation.” Similarly, he said, no reasonable observer looking at Lozman’s floating home “would consider it designed to a practical degree for carrying people or things over water.”

Lozman plans to sue the city for a considerable sum. I hope he sues them for disrupting his life and all that cost— on top of his court costs. Hopefully, all those officials who persecuted him will be thrown out of office.

NPR reported that Lozman loves living in a houseboat and is currently living part time on one in Miami. When NPR asked him if he would consider having his new “floating home” towed to Riviera Beach, he reportedly answered, “Yeah, I am seriously considering doing that.”

Bravo.

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PYC’s Boating Forum WOWs Women of Gulf Coast — Keynote Speaker Nancy Erley Discusses Teambuilding Onboard

By Julie B. Connerley

Ninety-six women were educated sion-maker, motivator, one who can and entertained during the Gulf deal with ambiguity and of course, Coast’s first ever Women on the a problem solver. “A leader,” Erley Water (WOW) Boating Forum reminded her audience, “is someMarch 16. one who people will follow.” But Hosted by Pensacola Yacht perhaps the most difficult aspect of Club, it began as a luncheon to personal excellence is the courage to commemorate the first female comallow one’s crew members to promodore in PYC’s 105-year history, vide honest feedback to the captain Susan McKinnon. It morphed into of exactly how she (or he) is pera daylong event featuring internaceived by the crew. Erley’s solution Capt. Nancy Erley (on the left) and tionally known keynote speaker is the 2+2 method.

PYC Commodore Susan McKinnon.

Capt. Nancy Erley, six break-out “Before giving the captain, or any sessions, lunch, door prizes, and goodie bags. member of the crew, feedback—whether it be on her leadWomen from Gulf Yachting Association member clubs, ership style, her tacking skills, docking procedures, etc., first sailing clubs, and individuals from New Orleans and New give that individual a compliment. “The ear opens a little,” Iberia, LA, to Fairhope, AL, shared tables with local sailors. said Erley. “Follow that with a second compliment and the Everyone was regaled by Nancy Erley’s presentation of ear opens a little wider.” Then you can present your state“One World Twice Around” describing two circumnavigament in a non-confrontational way. tions of the world in her 38-foot Orca, called Tethys—with Team excellence is the result of combining several facall-women crews. Each trip lasted five years. tors. The captain capitalizes on the skills of the entire crew, All the women presenters had something of interest to while building on their trust, engaging them to commit to share, whether it was starting a women’s sailing association, the common goals with agreed conflict resolution and finding clean air at the race start, or baking brownies in a results-oriented focus. pressure cooker.

It sounds easy, but each crew member is an individual However for me, the session on teambuilding, also who brings certain strengths to the team. Erley recommendaddressed by Erley, was one of the most valuable topics ed the Clinton StrengthsFinders assessment to ascertain offered. On the boat, in the office, around the dining table, which skill sets could be identified, and which might be or indeed, in any organization, being able to tap into your needed to round out existing crews. team to accomplish your goal(s) is paramount for success. In With 90 percent of the event’s evaluation forms complether talk, “Effective Captaincy for the 21st Century,” Nancy ed and returned, the “overall value of the day” overwhelmcompared the leadership styles of Capt. William Bligh with ingly received an “excellent” score. Many women expressed Star Trek’s Capt. James T. Kirk. Bligh was memorialized in a desire to have a similar event in the future. A few wondered Mutiny on the Bounty. “In Captain Bligh’s day,” Erley said, if and when Capt. Erley was planning another circumnaviga“they didn’t have a means for receiving input from the tion. For the record, she isn’t, but does continue to teach sailcrew.” We can’t be that dogmatic today. Nancy takes that ing in the San Juan Islands of northwest Washington and up message to heart, adding, “When somebody says I think we into the Gulf Islands of Canada. She can be contacted ought to reef, on Tethys we reef. If it was the wrong decision, through her website, www.tethysoffshore.com. then we un-reef. But I listen to the people on board who are uncomfortable about something and try to figure out a way to make them less uncomfortable.”

The three components of teambuilding include operational excellence; personal excellence and team excellence.

Operational excellence, Erley explained (perhaps the weakest link for many women) includes constantly seeking new knowledge, setting priorities, having situational awareness and paying attention to details. These are achieved by attending skills-improvement classes; cross training crew members; recognizing what is most important given existing/expected weather conditions; understanding how your boat works, from engine basics to climbing the mast; and adhering to a pre-departure checklist (proper sail inventory, necessary gear, tools, etc.)

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The Marathon Man: Capt. Jack is Back on Track

By Cyndi Perkins

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s the Florida Keys celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the Overseas Railroad, Marathon mariners were marking another momentous occasion: the 90th birthday of longtime live-aboard Capt. Jack Burleson.

For the past four years, Capt. Jack has made his home on the long dock at Marathon City Marina, living aboard his Spirit 28-foot sailboat Fantasy. Easily identified by his long white beard and jaunty yachting cap, Capt. Jack is regularly spotted strolling the marina grounds or chatting with fellow boaters in the Cruisers’ Lounge. The hale and hearty nonagenarian enjoys being close to the center of the action, vigilantly maintaining his reputation as a ladies’ man. Female boaters who have not been presented with a hibiscus flower and a debonair bow, often accompanied by courtly hand-kissCapt. Jack’s home at Marathon City Marina, where the live-aboard has settled ing, are few and far between.

In addition to the home health care aides in at the long dock to the left. who take him to the grocery store, doctor appointments and run other vital errands, & Greet,” where the first of several cakes was bedecked many willing volunteers stand ready to help with chores, with candles in his honor. The Seven Seas Cruising including laundry. It’s a good thing the Captain gets reguAssociation hosted him at its Friday gathering at the popular exercise, balancing out the many goodies that come his lar Hurricane (home of the fabulous $5 lunch). A contingent way on a regular basis. It isn’t unusual to see Capt. Jack on of cruisers staying on the mooring field signed up to take walkabout with a cleaned-out plastic container, trying to him to the SSCA luncheon every Friday over the next sevreturn it to the donor who gifted him with soup or casserole. eral weeks.

He was clearly delighted by his 90th birthday festivi“Now my friends say ‘I can’t take you anyplace; everyties, which stretched out over a week, beginning with a surbody knows you,’ ” says the local celebrity. prise party at the regular Wednesday night potluck “Meet The boating community rallied en masse when a darker situation reared its ugly head on the heels of the February 2012 birthday celebrations. Capt. Jack barely had time to blow out his candles before Marathon City Council raised marina, mooring field and dinghy dock fees. The rate hike included instituting a longer minimum boat length, 32 feet, for those tied up at the marina. Capt. Jack was irate. “The city manager got a raise—but so did I. I pay for 32 feet for a 28-foot boat. If I’m paying for it, I should get the dock space!” Living on a tight budget with a fixed income, Capt.

Jack said he could not afford the roughly $100 rent increase.

“They say they’re trying to work something out. I don’t know what that means,” he said, clearly worried about his future. “I don’t know where I would go.”

Capt. Jack has lived in this protected harbor near Keys Mile Marker 48 for more than half a century. His landing in Marathon was a quirk of fate. “I came in here years ago,” he says. “I arrived in 1956 on a wooden sailboat.” He anchored on a reef outside Boot Key Harbor where unfortunately, “I tore the rudder out.”

The shipwrecked sea dog took it all in stride. “I knew I had landed in heaven—as long as the beer wasn’t sold out,” he remembers, chuckling. For many years Capt. Jack ran a dive boat out of Marathon. He eventually purchased a home, 30

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long since sold, on 113th Street.

Marina, the City Council and the Marathon was a rough-andBoot Key Harbor cruising commutumble port in those days. Boot Key nity, officials restored Capt. Jack’s Harbor provided refuge for some of dock fee to its previous rate. The the most colorful mariners you’d council voted to roll back the 32ever want to meet. It was also a foot minimum for boats docked at sanctuary for flora and fauna. “It the marina. was a wild anchorage,” Capt. Jack While discontent remains, esperecalls. “I remember the canals cially over high daily dinghy dockwhen there were no houses.” He age fees ($23.65 with tax), disaster misses the unspoiled natural beauty for Capt. Jack has been averted, to that predominated before developthe relief of all. ers descended on the Keys. “It was City leaders also appear willing all jungle by the Brass Monkey (a to listen to visiting and resident venerable local nightspot), and there boaters concerned that a stay in was an Indian living in a chickee (the Boot Key Harbor will no longer be Seminole word for “home”) nearby. affordable. The marina reportedly is Where the Winn-Dixie is, there was offering a $90 coupon booklet that a row of Indian wells. Where Publix would offers dinghy dock fee disis now, there was a lake full of counts over a five-day stay in the roseate spoonbills, flamingos, all the harbor, and a slightly lower rate for white birds ...” long-term harbor users over the In the early days of his life in slower May-October season.

Marathon, Capt. Jack found artistic Proposed restrictions that would inspiration as a sculptor and painter. severely cut down on anchoring “I made a bust of an Indian out of a space are another major issue. While huge boulder. Someone carted it the mooring field is a convenient, away. I don’t know how they mansafe and reasonably priced option for An ever-smiling ambassador who proves that you aged to budge it. It’s probably deco- can fight city hall, Capt. Jack enjoys meeting and many, the rights of boating brethren rating somebody’s driveway.” greeting new and returning visitors at Marathon who choose to anchor out—many of One may have gathered by now City Marina. whom are working-class folks or that Capt. Jack is not a political-corretirees in the same financial boat as rectness practitioner. Suffice to say he has a great deal of Capt. Jack—remain in jeopardy. A Boot Key Harbor Cruising respect for the Native Americans who also call the Association was being formed in spring 2012 to address the Marathon Keys home. On the daily Marathon Cruiser’s Net situation. Another active group, BARR (Boaters’ Anchoring (9 a.m. on Channel 68), Capt. Jack joined a spirited discusRights & Responsibilities) www.marinersbarr.org is monitoring and commenting on the situation Florida-wide, as the sion on the difference between tiki and chickee. The former is state reviews the current and proposed statutes as they pera Polynesian term, the latter the proper regional name for tain to mooring field pilot programs in various locales includthe open-air hand-hewn hut at the marina where cruisers ing Key Largo, Boot Key Harbor and Key West. The “Boot gather for everything from yoga to knot-tying classes.

Key Harbor Cruisers” Facebook page contains the latest inforHis chiseling and rock-hauling days over, Capt. Jack mation and links to stay abreast of the developing situation. currently focuses on land- and seascape paintings. “But I Meanwhile, life for Capt. Jack has returned to an even never use canvas,” he notes. “Canvas is for sailing.” His keel. At last report, the beloved salty sage was greeting old hand-painted mugs, boxes and curios are done on a comfriends and new, his roving eye for those of the female permission basis; a wondrously stocked local gift shop, Larry’s suasion as sharp as ever as he cheerfully steers toward the Lazy Lizard, has also volunteered to offer his work for sale. ripe old age of 100.

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WetaFest, Fort Walton Yacht Club, March 21-24

Randy Smyth and Toni Sacco Win Honors at the First WetaFest

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Randy Smyth and Toni Sacco (in the boat on the left) sailing to victory in the WetaFest. Photo by Perrot Studios.

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he first ever WetaFest was an awesome affair with plenty of wind, friends and fun in true Weta style! The regatta was held at Fort Walton Yacht Club on the northern Gulf Coast over three days, with two days of sprint racing and one distance race.

Friday dawned windy, rainy and cold, (not what they put on the brochure), but Fort Walton YC did a great job to get five races away for those who braved the conditions. Toni Sacco from Ithaca, a Weta newbie, was a bit daunted about sailing around in 20-plus knots by herself, so a quick ring around at the club and who did she ring in but Randy Smyth!

Randy is a multihull legend, credited with teaching Dennis Connor the finer points of multihull sailing on Stars and Stripes in the 1988 America’s win. He also holds two Olympic silver medals in the Tornado. He lives not far from the yacht club and was happy to come sail a Weta for the weekend.

They quickly got the boat dialed in and won three out of the five races—just a teaser of what was to come!

Chris Kitchen flew in from New Zealand to participate in the regatta and got off to a flying start with a 1, 1, 2, when he had a small mishap. In Chris’ words: “I was going well until the start of race 4 when I dived into a gap on the line all powered up. As I helmed to go up, the boat did not respond and powered up even more as the jib took over and the boat bore away downwind, pointing straight at Brian Harrison in a green Weta. I quickly looked back to see why I had no steerage; rudder broke? Cavitation? And I saw that the spongy grip on the tiller extension had come loose and slid down the extension. However, it was too late and I powered into the brand-new boat with the mother of all trimaran T-bones! His prod went through my jib. My float crushed at 45 degrees, and I put a nice hole in his main hull—had a late one last night fixing it at Randy’s place. The guy is a legend. He did a professional repair job, and we should be good to race today.”

There was more carnage when two boats flipped, with one sailing away after the owner miss-timed his climb

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Toni Sacco and Randy Smyth. Courtesy photo.

onboard after righting. A herculean leap onto the runaway boat brought it under control by John from Texas, aka Superman.

Day two the conditions reversed and everyone started in a dying breeze that completely faded out by lunchtime.

The race committee did well to get one race in, but with thunderstorms approaching, everyone retired to the bar to nurse their battle scars from the previous day. A good day for Weta yarning and comparing notes!

Day three it all came right—sunny, warm and 20 knots.

What more could a sailor want? The last race was a distance course, out and back with a long downwind and a long upwind, which took about 1.5 hours. Chris told me he couldn’t figure out the course, so he stopped and followed the local (Brian Harrison) who also had to take a moment to figure out the course. They got to the bottom mark in the end, but without enough buffer on Toni and Randy (Toni driving today) who powered past on the upwind to take the win and secure the regatta.

This is the first time that a double-handed crew has won a big Weta regatta. Admittedly, conditions were good, the windy short courses on the first day suiting the extra weight upwind, along with the extra pair of hands around the many corners. However, there is no taking away that they sailed awesomely.

Chris was buzzing with how it went, saying “Everyone sailed really well, and the windy and warm conditions made for awesome sailing. FWYC ran a great format, which made for exciting and close racing. The starts were tight, and I expect they will be even closer in future events. This is just a great group of sailors, and all were willing to share advice and their thinking over a few drinks after racing. It was a lot of fun, and I’m already looking forward to next year!”

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BOAT OWNERS REVIEW

1996

Beneteau 42s7

By Dick Dixon Photos by Dick Dixon unless noted otherwise.

LOA LWL Beam Draft (shoal) Displacement Ballast (shoal) Sail area (cruise)

42’ 6” 35’ 9” 13’ 6” 7’ 7” (5’11”) 18,220 pounds 6,283 pounds (5,840 pounds) 771 square feet

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n June 2012, I became the proud owner of a Beneteau First 42s7, a performance cruiser designed by Bruce Farr. Built in Beneteau’s Marion, SC, facility in 1996, this thoroughbred sailboat was cruised and raced by the original owner in the Bahamas and Florida. After a few years, the sailboat was sold to a south Alabama gentleman who participated in regattas from Mobile to Miami to the Bahamas. After years of campaigning, this owner chose to retire to a trawler where headsail and spinnaker changes were non-existent.

Because the Beneteau sat idle for two years and reportedly was struck by lightning, I hired renowned yacht surveyor Lee Creekmore to perform a survey prior to the purchase. Lee’s investigation determined the hull and rigging to be intact with no structural issues or concerns. Lee confirmed loss of electrical systems including the VHF radio, depth, speed, autopilot, radar, and wind instruments. Both Lee and I were extremely pleased with the sailboat’s overall condition including interior woodwork, cushions, safety items, engine, and hull and deck condition. Of particular interest was the boat’s extensive and impressive sail inventory, all manufactured by UK Halsey, a premier sailmaker.

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Along with Beneteau’s distinctive Euro-style deck profile, the 42s7’s crowned cabin top and oval-shaped stern provide a pleasing functionality of performance.

The galley runs the length of the salon. Complemented with a 12volt refrigerator/freezer, the galley contains a microwave, a threeburner LPG stove/oven, and a double stainless steel sink with seawater foot pump. Cabinets above and below provide multiple storage areas.

included multiple Kevlar/Mylar mains, genoas, jibs, and spinnakers. With a very favorable survey, the Beneteau 42s7, renamed Shutter Speed, became mine.

mat with unidirectional fabric. Another step involved installation of a molded one-piece fiberglass grid of stringers and floors. Running the length and width of the hull, the grid was bonded using a polyester compound and then glassed around the edges. The balsa-cored deck was joined to the hull using an internal flange and 3M5200, all fastened with aircraft rivets. Although not the best for racing, Shutter Speed’s lead keel is the winglet version, one of three designs offered on the 42s7. Shutter Speed’s light to moderate displacement is about 179, a reasonable compromise for a performance cruiser.

Construction Beneteau’s 42s7’s construction process began with a gelcoat application, sprayed afterwards with the Watershield System ™, a polyester which bonds to the gelcoat to prevent blisters. The un-cored hull was laid-up using woven roving

Topside Beginning with the Sparcraft mast, the two sets of slightly swept back spreaders are a functional part of the 7/8 fractional rig. Supported by strategically inboard-placed Navtec rod rigging, this particular version of the mainsail luff is 52.49 feet. The sail area/displacement ratio for this performance cruiser is 19.5. Controlled by a line running aft to the cockpit, the ProFurl headsail roller drum is conveniently located below deck in the anchor locker forward of a Lofrans power anchor windlass. All adjustable lines, including those for halyards, rigid boom vang, reefing, and outhaul, lead aft from the mast and under the large fiberglass cover making for an uncluttered cabin top. Rolls of strategically placed Spinlock clutches on both sides of the compan-

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Looking aft. On either side of the concave steps from the cockpit are doors to two identical aft cabins.

The main dinette offers a large table for dining with comfortable seating.

ionway provide easy access in all conditions. Navtec roller bearing cars make easy work when raising and lowering the mainsail. A Navtec hydraulic adjuster is an integral addition to the backstay.

Building on Beneteau’s distinctive Euro-style deck profile, the 42s7’s crowned cabin top and oval-shaped stern provide a pleasing functionality of performance suitable for this picky American. Complementing the stern is a folddown swim platform, complete with a teak insert for better traction and safety. A freshwater shower is recessed in the stern, easily accessible when the platform is deployed. The above-water height of the platform is convenient and functional for dinghy docking and boarding. On the opposite

end of the vessel is a tapered bow, departing from Beneteau’s typical plumb design. Although most 42s7s came with a teak toe rail, the aluminum option was chosen by the first owner. Supported by 24-inch-long, throughbolted stanchions, the double lifelines provide a safety zone around Shutter Speed. Two opening gates just aft of the beam offer easy access from either side when the vessel is in port.

Contoured for comfort, the cockpit provides seating for up to seven, two of which can rest on seats mounted opposite one another on the stern pulpits. A 55-inch stainless steel destroyer wheel provides the helmsman a superior control advantage in all sailing conditions. To the helmsman’s right is a state-of-the-art Simrad touch-screen GPS with radar, complemented by three slave displays for wind, depth, and boat speed located on either side of the helm. A Simrad control panel is mounted on the starboard side for easy operation of the hydraulic autopilot. On the helmsman’s left is the engine ignition and dials; the gear lever is similarly located on the starboard side. Just forward of the shortened binnacle is the elaborately equipped traveler system utilizing multiple Harken adjustment blocks supporting the mainsheet and its tuning system. A single crewperson can easily adjust the mainsail from either side of the cockpit while staying clear of jib trimmers. Aiding jib or spinnaker trimming are three Lewmar winches on either side of the cockpit—two #54ST and four #44ST Lewmar winches, altogether. One of the cabin-top #44ST winches is electrically powered, providing easy hoisting of the mainsail and headsail furling at the touch of a button. Jib sheets utilize adjustable leadblocks for better headsail trimming. Shutter Speed is equipped with a Harken race rigging package.

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Below deck Passing through the 5/8” acrylic companionway, the Pearwood finish interior of Shutter Speed is used throughout this three-cabin version. Designed by Frenchman Phillippe Starck, the 13’ 6” beam and 6’ 5” salon headroom provide a contemporary environment where comfort and functionality come together to form a unique living experience. On either side of the concave steps from the cockpit are doors to two identical aft cabins. In addition to a spacious berth, each cabin contains one hanging locker and a cabinet where I store spare mechanical and electrical parts. Each cabin features easy access to the 50-HP Perkins Prima diesel engine.

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Looking forward. The main salon offers 6’ 5” headroom. Forward is the comfortable and spacious owner’s cabin.

The large main Pullman berth in the owner’s cabin has two large drawers underneath.

water tank. A 40-gallon diesel tank is located behind the engine amidships of the two cabins.

Forward of the aft port cabin is a head with molded sink, shower, and medicine cabinet. Continuing forward is a typical Starck-designed galley running the length of the salon.

Complemented with a 12-volt refrigerator/freezer, the galley contains a microwave, a three-burner LPG stove/oven, and a double stainless steel sink with seawater foot pump. Cabinets above and below provide multiple storage areas. Along the straboard side of the main salon is a well-proportioned navigator’s station and oval-shaped dining area. Various cabinets and shelving, including a spacious liquor locker, partially surround the dinette. A Cruisair 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle system, an 11-gallon water heater, and various pumps for freshwater and bilge are located under the dinette settee.

Three large opening port lights on the starboard side, two similar port lights on the port side, two small vertical port lights forward, and one large opening hatch overhead bathe the entire salon, galley, and navigator’s station with adequate sunlight even on the cloudiest day. One smaller hull port light on each side adorn the salon. In addition to a large opening port light, each of the aft cabins has a smaller port light opening to the cockpit. All large opening port lights have roll-up blinds for added privacy. There are strategically placed grab rails and handholds throughout.

Moving forward from the main salon one finds a spacious owner’s cabin. Cabinetry includes a hanging locker, small couch-like settee, and various storage areas. Situated under the Pullman berth is two large drawers; additional storage is beneath the cabin sole. An 80-gallon freshwater tank is also located under the berth. Forward of the owner’s cabin is the bathroom, which includes the head, molded shower, sink, medicine locker, and other cabinet space. Both bathrooms have sump pumps and holding tanks located nearby. A Spectra watermaker is available should it be needed during ocean passages or for an extended isolated anchorage stay.

tions are located in the cockpit. For propulsion, the diesel turns a Martec 3-blade feathering propeller mounted on a 30MM shaft, easily producing over 7 knots of speed.

Sailing Although easily sailed in winds below 10 knots, Shutter Speed comes to life in 15-plus knots of breeze. Acceleration is fast and thanks to a well-proportioned spade rudder design, helm response exceeds expectations. Unlike previous sailboats I’ve owned, Shutter Speed provides a smooth ride in choppy conditions, underscoring Bruce Farr’s ability to design a safe and stable sailing platform.

Power Utilizing five AGM 12-volt batteries, Shutter Speed’s electrical system has a Heart 3000 watt inverter with a 140-amp charger, two Ample Power alternators, and two 75-watt solar panels. With the 50-HP Perkins Prima diesel turning the large alternator, the inverter provides power for the 110-volt systems. Located throughout the various cabins are multiple 12volt lights and 110-volt outlets. Two 30-amp service connecNews & Views for Southern Sailors

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CAROLINA SAILING

Doing the Right Thing

By Dan Dickison

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hips’ captains know that it takes huge distances to correct course when steaming full ahead.

A body in motion tends to stay in motion—Isaac Newton gave us that (his first law of motion). And the dynamic is similar when it comes to changing behavior within a large group, such as the many people who sail. Nothing changes easily, or quickly, but the gradual approach can work. That’s exactly what one fledgling organization is attempting when it comes to sailors’ appreciation of—and caring for—our The fleet of Class 40s gets off the starting line in Charleston Harbor during the start of last year’s Atlantic shared aquatic environment. Cup, the event that bills itself as the “first carbon-neutral sailing race in the U.S.“ Photo by Billy Black.

Sailors for the Sea is a sailing race in the U.S.” It’s the brainchild of Hugh Piggin nonprofit that jumped onto the map roughly four years ago. and Julianna Barbieri, who established the event under the The organization was founded by David Rockefeller, an aegis of 11th Hour Racing. “For as long as I can remember,” avid racing sailor with a passion for environmental conserexplains Barbieri, “I have always been focused on environvation. (Yes, that Rockefeller, from the family of political mental issues and how our lives impact the planet as a and philanthropic renown.) “Sailors for the Sea,” reads the whole. When Hugh and I started collaborating on creating organization’s tagline, “educates and engages the boating the Atlantic Cup, we knew we wanted the event to connect community in the worldwide protection of the oceans.” In a to something bigger than the race itself. We were starting relatively short span of time, this group has initiated seversmall, so we also knew that we could add bold ideas, and al programs that are generating awareness regarding one of those was to make the entire thing carbon neutral. important issues such as plastic pollution, ocean acidificaShortly after that, Green Mountain Energy came on board tion and invasive species. And some of these programs are and said that their company would offset whatever carbon beginning to change how sailors go about their activities. emissions the event generated, so that enabled us to effecOne such initiative with a tremendous upside is the Clean tively close the loop.”

Regattas Program.

Competitors in The Atlantic Cup must abide by a short Clean Regattas was conceived as a simple yet effective list of simple, eco-friendly stipulations. First, the event is means of empowering event organizers to minimize the entirely free of single-use plastic water bottles, so competitors negative impact of their gatherings on the environment. The use their vessels’ water tanks and refillable canteens for program, which has been implemented at well over 100 drinking and washing. For the shoreside portions of the events from Hawaii to Italy, provides structure and incenevent, the organizers employ a mobile water-filtration system tives. But its true value may be that it connects like-minded from one of their sponsors, Zip2Water.com, which connects individuals who believe that sailors have an obligation to to a standard garden hose and can refill 500 quart bottles per take a leading role in environmental protection. hour. Second, any waste generated onboard is recycled One event close to home that is certified by the Clean ashore. Third, all of the teams are required to use alternative Regattas Program is the Atlantic Cup, a double-handed disfuel sources to charge the boats’ batteries; thus, solar panels, tance affair sailed aboard Class 40 vessels. This race starts in hydrogenerators and wind generators abound on these craft.

Charleston in mid-May and routes competitors north to And last, all of the boats’ engines will be run on a biodiesel New York. After a brief stop in the Big Apple, and an blend that will be supplied by Newport Biodiesel. around-the-buoys contest in the harbor there, distance racThe goal of 11th Hour Racing for this event is to have it ing resumes, and the boats ultimately finish in Newport, RI. be a visible platform engaging the sailing community The Atlantic Cup bills itself as “the first carbon-neutral 40

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The Charleston-based duo of Tim Fetsch (at the helm) and Ben Poucher optimize performance on board Icarus shortly after the start of last year’s Atlantic Cup. Photo by Billy Black.

Zip2Water.com’s main product is a dual-filter water bottle refill station and bubbler that can service 500 individuals in an hour. The company is beginning to gain traction with sailing event organizers as a means of replacing water in single-use plastic bottles. Photo by Dan Dickison.

around the world in an effort to protect the waters for sailors whether they race, cruise or simply recreate. Barbieri says that this aspect of her event is definitely beginning to resonate. As recently as early April, she received a phone call from the head of sustainability for the America’s Cup Event Authority. “She wants to talk to us about how we run a carbon-neutral event,” Barbieri said.

Also close to home, Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week is beginning to grapple with its own impact. Having attracted more than 300 boats this year, representing roughly 3,000 competitors and volunteers, the impact is substantial.

So, the regatta organizers signed up for certification by the Clean Regattas Program. In pursuit of bronze-level certification, they attempted to diminish their reliance upon bottled water and augment their recycling efforts. They also contracted with Zip2Water.com to have a 500-quart-per-hour filtration system on hand. For 2014, they have more ambitious plans, including the possibility of composting leftovers from the food service portions of the event.

Environmentally sensible practices such as these are standard practice for one Charleston-based racing sailor.

Dan Valoppi has been making his living delivering boats along the Eastern Seaboard and to and from the Caribbean for over 20 years. “We’ve always used refillable water bottles on deliveries. I assign every crewmember a 16-ounce bottle on Day 1, and that’s what they use throughout the trip. On racing boats with 10 guys on board, if everyone drinks eight or nine of those little plastic bottles of water, at the end of the day, you’ve got close to 100 of those things in plastic bags just going to the landfill. It doesn’t make any sense for anyone, especially sailors, to be doing this.”

Valoppi is familiar with the Clean Regattas Program. He raced aboard some of the Class 40 boats in last year’s Atlantic Cup. He thinks the regatta-by-regatta approach for fostering environmentally friendly practices can be productive, but he offers a simpler idea: Have individual competitors sign a pledge that they’ll commit to avoiding single-use plastic during an event, or better yet, whenever they’re sailing.

That’s a notion that Barbieri might endorse. “Our event won’t change the world,” she admits, “but we are demonstrating that you can make small changes that will, over

time, have an impact. And we all need to take part in making these small changes because the alternative is not something I think any of us wants to see.”

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CLUB NEWS Sailing At Dataw Island in South Carolina Alive and Growing

By Roy Crocker

Boats jockeying at the start of race on Dataw Island in South Carolina. Photo by Dale Martin.

Like many other gated communities in the Southeast, Dataw Island offers outstanding golf, tennis and croquet, along with a fitness center and a beautiful full-service clubhouse.

Something that sets Dataw apart from many similar communities is an active PHRF sailboat racing program. Dataw Island is fortunate to have a deep water marina on the Morgan River with a great boatyard right on the property.

There is plenty of good water adjacent to the marina, so as soon as a boat departs, the sails can be hoisted and the sailing can begin.

Over the past several years, the Dataw Island Yacht Club—with annual dues of a whopping $45—has developed an active PHRF racing program. PHRF races are run monthly all year long to make an annual sailing series. The results of the races are combined to determine the series champion and runner-ups. Six to ten boats from 22- to 43feet long normally compete in these races, which are generally eight to 18 miles in length. They usually start right at Dataw Marina, sail down the Morgan River to St. Helena Sound and return to finish at the marina. Visiting boats are welcome to sail in any of the races.

In addition to the series racing at Dataw Island, there are several larger regattas in which local sailors are involved. In the spring, (Saturday, April 6, this year), the nearby Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, with support from DIYC, hosts the Jean Ribaut Cup. Fifteen to 20 boats usually sail in this regatta, which has Spinnaker, Racing and Cruising classes. The race is an around-the-marks regatta in Port Royal Sound. Associated with the Ribaut Cup are PHRF races on Friday, Sunday and Monday in the Beaufort

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area to make it a race weekend.

Plans are in the works for DIYC to host a two-day offshore race from Dataw Island to Bohicket and return this May 6-7. This will be about a 35-mile race each way and will be coordinated with the tides so there will be favorable currents for the entire race. Boats will overnight at Bohicket Marina.

Each fall, the DIYC sponsors the Dataw Island Cup. This regatta has become a popular event that had 30 boats registered to sail last fall. This is a 22-mile race scheduled for October 19 that starts in the upper Coosaw River, sails down the Coosaw to St. Helena Sound, and then up the Morgan River to finish at Dataw Island Marina.

There are keeper awards and social events planned for all the larger regattas.

The sailing/racing program is alive and growing on Dataw Island. For information regarding the Dataw sailing program or regattas, contact Roy Crocker, DIYC sailing fleet captain, at (843) 838-2453, or by email at lcrocker@me.com.

Information is also available on the Dataw Island Yacht Club website at www.DatawYachtClub.com.

Key West Community Sailing Center, Key West Sailboat Racing Twice a Week

By Gary McAdams

The Key West Community Sailing Center organizes twiceweekly regattas for patrons and guests, with an emphasis on improving sailing skills in a fun, low-key atmosphere.

The winter sailing conditions in Key West are considered world-class, as evidenced by the Quantum Key West Race Week, which for 25 years has been the premier winter regatta for the international sailboat racing community. Some 600-plus sailors from over 30 states and 15 countries make their way to Key West each January for a week of racing in boats from 24 to 80 feet in length. Those of us lucky enough to live in Key West only have to drive or peddle a bicycle a few blocks to race twice a week.

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center currently runs races on Sundays and Thursdays, with skippers’ meetings at 1:00 p.m. and racing starting at 2:00 in the Seaplane Basin outside Garrison Bight, a wide-open, deep-water area surrounded by several islands offering protection from any foul weather that might sneak up on us.

The race committee sets a variety of courses; simple windward/leeward, modified Olympic triangle, or the popular cruising courses, which challenge the racers on a long “destination” route using an island or channel marker as a windward mark. The race course is custom set by the race committee based on the day’s winds, seas and the average experience of each sailor racing that day.

Every class of sailboat at the center can be found on the racecourse. Usually all four O’Day Mariners are competing, as these boats can have three or more on board and can handle high winds. The Hobie Wave catamarans are another popular class, as are the 420s, Sunfish, and Lasers. Some of the patrons sail their own private boats in the race, so we might see some Morgan 22s, Finns, or JY 15s. Results are tabulated both by one-design class and handicap, so all boats are competitive. My personal favorite is the Hobie Wave. Not the fastest boat we have, but in my opinion, the most fun to sail.

The atmosphere surrounding the races is “Key West casual”—very laid-back and supportive, with sailors helping each other rig, launch, and recover, with tips and advice freely exchanged. The competition is friendly, but spirited.

That being said, there are some very accomplished sailors, so if you want stiff competition you can chase them and be schooled. There is no procedure for protests since nobody ever protests. Any mishaps or mistakes are dealt with on the water or back at the clubhouse over a beverage. New racers are welcome at any time, and they can always be matched with an experienced skipper willing to offer advice.

It may be that the best part of racing at the KWCSC is the after-race party. The grill is usually fired up, and racers and committee members recap the action and enjoy some

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Young sailors on the dock at the Key West Community Sailing Center.

socializing. As an added benefit, one can watch the famous Key West sunset from the open-air clubhouse while enjoying a glass of wine or a cold beer. If you come as a visitor and decide you like what you see, the Key West Community Sailing Center is by far the cheapest way to get out on the water. Our annual membership is just $160 with a one time $50 joining fee. This gives you unlimited use of over 30 sailboats, 12 kayaks and two paddleboards from sunrise to sunset. Rumor has it we are about to acquire a few more sailboats and paddleboards in the next couple months as well. We also have several events like the races described above, a Saturday afternoon ladies sailing group, a summer youth sailing group, private sailing lessons (available at a fee by a professional sailing instructor), a happy hour social every Friday night—as well as regular holiday parties—and an occasional barbecue or pig roast, just because we feel like doing it.

There is always something going on for people of all ages and levels of sailing experiences. Joining the center is very informal. You can download an application online at www.keywestsailingcenter.com, email public affairs officer Gary McAdams at PRKWSC@gmail.com, call (305) 2925993, or just stop by 705 Palm Ave, Key West.

Got news about your club? Send to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Club Directory

AVAILABLE ONLINE — Search for or Update Your Program and Club

Going live on April 1 (this is no April Fools joke!), this new FREE online directory by SOUTHWINDS lists Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Clubs and Sailing Associations in the Southeast U.S. Previously printed in the April issue, we found that most youth programs hadn’t made final decisions on their summer programs by the March 1 deadline, so we decided to create an online directory where program organizers can update their programs, whether summer programs or year-around programs, any day of the year on their own. Every program

gets its own page with room for photos, schedules, general information, youth ages accepted, rates, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

For those looking for programs, you can search by name, location or miles from a zip code.

The 2012 programs are listed, and program organizers can register an ac-

count, claim their listing and update it. Or new programs can be added.

We also added a yacht club directory, listing all the clubs that were on the main SOUTHWINDS site. Clubs can claim these listings and also get their own page to add photos, general information, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

To update your youth program or club, go to www.southwindsmagazine.info, or you can access it through the SOUTHWINDS main site at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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TRAWLERTALK

Stabilizer Selections

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

A passive stabilizer steel delta plate with a lead-filled nose is resting out of the way on the stern of the trawler waiting to be deployed.

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o rock-’n’-roll or not to rock-’n’-roll…that is the question. When you have a round bilge trawler or a full displacement hull like a shrimp boat or sailboat, just how do you prevent the uncomfortable rolling from beam seas?

A sailboat owner can easily calm the boat’s motion first by taking advantage of the ballasted keel and then by raising the sail. Not only does this give you better stability in a rough sea, but the sail also gives you motive force to move the boat along. A trawler responds differently.

A true ocean-quality trawler may have a ballasted keel, a deep draft and large fuel tanks to make the boat heavier and less roly-poly. But it will still roll, and all trawlers are neither so heavy nor so deep. Another option which can reduce the motion of the ocean is a design to include stabilizers. Volumes have been written covering this controversial subject, so we will keep it generic and outline three basic designs of stabilizers: passive, active fin and gyro.

Passive Stabilizers The most common type of stabilizers used primarily on commercial fishing vessels is a passive design called paravanes. These are also known as birds, fish or downriggers— the three more popular terms. With subtle differences, they are each the same concept and look like a big steel leadfilled, delta shape that flies underwater providing stability to the vessel. When not in use they are stored aboard the vessel in a nose socket to prevent them from rolling around on deck.

Think of the large mast and booms on shrimping trawlers that pull on the nets. They are also equipped with additional cables to secure to underwater paravanes that reduce the rock and roll of the boat by flying underwater like a kite. The paravanes provide resistance when the boat www.southwindsmagazine.com

This active fin stabilizer shows the size of the fin on display at the Palm Beach Boat Show.

Capt. Chris leans against an active fin stabilizer, which is freshly painted and ready to go cruising.

wants to pitch over to the downwind side of the waves. If you have ever seen the movie The Perfect Storm, you may remember the scene when the birds were deployed, but the chains were caught in the pulley at the end of the boom. A crew member had to climb up and out to the end of the boom to clear the jam. You may remember the rest of the excitement with the bird. I shudder to think of the outcome, but that’s not pleasure boating, so let’s not go there.

The passive paravane system is popular and desirable for many reasons and can be found on the occasional pleasure trawler as well as on the commercial vessel. They are considered passive because they function both while the vessel is underway and when stopped at anchor. This is a bonus when anchoring in an unprotected harbor.

You and each of your crew members must master the skills of launch and recovering the fish. You must become competent lowering the boom and handling the paravanes, always considering the motion of the vessel. Practice makes perfect and a smart captain and crew are well rehearsed to do this safely.

If your vessel was not designed to accommodate the mast and booms, then a vessel retrofit may not be recommended. The paravanes introduce a great deal of stress and a workload that must be distributed effectively to the vessel deck and forepeak. If your boat was not engineered with the paravane in mind, then you may want to consider another stabilizing option such as active fin stabilizers.

surface and are about halfway underwater between the waterline and keel.

While it may seem like magic, there are sound technical reasons for the success of the active fin design. Motive force usually comes from hydraulic fluid, but there are also electric and air pneumatic versions out there. When the boat rolls, two black boxes are at work collecting data, motion angle and acceleration or roll and speed. The accelerometer and inclinometer then supply information to the central computer that signals the solenoid valves to open and close, moving the active fins to counteract the motion of the vessel in rough seas. This sounds very complicated, but it is very efficient. The U.S. Navy and many oceangoing vessels, including some cruise liners, use active

Active Fin Stabilizers Just like the passive paravanes, active fin stabilizers also describe the function of the fins. Two good-sized underwater fins about as large as your vessel rudder are mounted near midship and are actively powered by hydraulic force.

The hydraulics are supplied from your propulsion engine power takeoff, or PTO (See the article “Trawler Propulsion Designs” in the February 2013 issue of SOUTHWINDS). The fins are strategically placed so they do not break the water’s News & Views for Southern Sailors

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One advantage of these active fin stabilizers is the ease of operation. Just turn on the switch and confirm that the PTO on the engine is supplying hydraulic pressure to the system. Immediately you can feel the difference. When you turn the stabilizers on after leaving the dock, you can feel the fins swing and align with the forward motion of the vessel. If you are in rough conditions, just try to see if the crew is willing to turn the stabilizers off. The active fins really make a difference with a very short learning curve.

The original design of these active fin stabilizers did not work when the boat was not in forward motion. Trawler owners will be delighted to learn that newer versions can be fitted with a ZERO SPEED option, and then you have peace and quiet while at anchor, too. Where does the hydraulic power come from if the propulsion engine is shut down? A standby generator can be fitted with a PTO to provide hydraulic power and electricity for the vessel’s air conditioners, battery chargers, refrigeration and other electrical needs.

Now we get into an energy-sharing dilemma. How much hydraulic power is needed, how much electricity is needed and what size kW and horsepower generator will be required to do both duties? Most larger oceangoing trawlers usually have two generators—a standard size to operate the vessel’s electric systems at night when there is less demand and a larger generator to operate during daytime hours when you may be likely to require more power for multiple air conditioners and other lifestyle systems.

Gyro Stabilizers The next and newest style of stabilizer to become popular in the pleasure craft arena is a gyro. Just like the toy we played with as kids, a high-speed spinning gyro will resist the effort to change its angle. This science is now available for use in pleasure boats. A large sphere gyro is placed below deck and is operated by alternating current electricity. This current is supplied by a generator, and the spinning keeps the boat stable. The unit usually takes 30 minutes to get up to speed and will provide stabilization while the vessel is underway or at zero speed, too. This means a calm night at anchor can be achieved with the gyro stabilizer aboard. A generator must always be running to supply electricity to the gyro while in operation. Again, you will need to design your vessel generator systems to supply all your electrical needs: gyro, thrusters, air conditioners and other electrical requirements.

Comparing the Three Systems Installation consideration always rears its ugly head, and stabilizer technology is no exception. We’ve mentioned that passive stabilizers are large, cumbersome, and most should be an original design of the boatbuilder to project stress loads properly. The crew must learn how to launch and recover the paravanes and practice often. These work well while underway, making way and also at anchor in deep enough water. Power for the cable winch must be supplied by either electrical generator or hydraulic power from either the propulsion engine PTO or a standby generator PTO. Active fin stabilizers have large fins underwater and are usually operated by hydraulic power from a propulsion 46 May 2013

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Capt. Chris stands behind this gyro stabilizer system showing the size of the sphere to be mounted below deck.

engine PTO. These fins are a considerable size and may be struck by underwater debris while cruising. The lightweight fins are designed to break away if they are hit by a heavy object to prevent the hull from being breached. If using a new option of zero speed stabilization hydraulic, then power may be supplied by a generator with a PTO hydraulic unit.

Gyros do not protrude under the vessel or above the waterline by using a mast and boom. But they are large, heavy spheres and should be installed below deck. While the gyro is great for cruising speeds, zero speed and lying at anchor, a generator must be running at all times to supply electricity for power.

If you plan to cruise your trawler in the big blue, then a stabilizer system should be considered standard equipment. Talk to the pros and ask their opinions. Read website forums to find the satisfied customers of each design. Ask about their successes and what they would do different next time. Don’t forget to visit the larger boat shows to meet with the factory engineers.

There is one more option that fits many of us trawler owners. If you plan to only be in the ocean a few times during your cruising career, consider the cost of adding stabilizers and compare that to how much it would cost you to remain at anchor or in a marina while waiting for the weather to improve.

We have cruised aboard our 44-foot full displacement trawler since 1995 and do not have stabilizers. Yes, sometimes we wish we had them. They would have made our life easier on a few occasions, but thus far, we haven’t justified the cost of retrofitting them to our boat. We just wait a day or two…or three for the weather to improve.

The choice is yours. Maybe you like to rock-’n’-roll…we like country.

(If you have any ideas for future topics, comments about this article, or comments about trawler coverage in SOUTHWINDS, email them to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.) www.southwindsmagazine.com

Tom Hubbell New US SAILING President Oversees Changes

By Jabbo Gordon

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reporter was interviewing a gentleman tal in the body’s reorganization. One of the who was celebrating his 100th birthday. key items was downsizing the board of “I guess you’ve seen a lot of changes in your directors from 49 to 15, including nine electlifetime, haven’t you?” the scribe asked. ed by the membership.

“Yes, Sonny,” the old man replied.

At one time, presidents served one-year “And I’ve been against every one of them.” terms, but that has changed also, and when Very insightful. Most people resist Hubbell took the proverbial gavel from change one way or another. Some make the Jobson last Nov. 3, it was for three years. necessary adjustments.

“Gary was determined that we were A few folks have noticed the way that going to have a smooth transition,” Hubbell US SAILING, the sports’ national governsaid. “He and I are on the same pathway. ing body, has been going through some We are fortunate to have Jack Gierhart as changes in the past few years. There seems US SAILING ‘s executive director since to be a push to be more effective or rele2011 and Josh Adams is the new director of vant. “Guilty, as charged,” Dr. Thomas U.S. Olympic Sailing.” Those have been a Tom Hubbell Hubbell said during an interview while couple of relatively recent changes and waiting for the weather to clear so he there have been some other shifts throughcould race his Thistle in the 39th annual Orange Peel out the organization. Hubbell wants US SAILING to be Regatta in Jacksonville in March (see Racing section—East more efficient and meaningful.

Florida). Dr. Hubbell has served the Thistle class as presi“In sailing, we have a sport with incredible diversity— dent twice and took US SAILING’s reins from Gary Jobson so many types of boats, activities and venues—and while last November for a three-year tour. that diversity is an asset, it is also a challenge,” he said. “So, “US SAILING at one time suffered from an image, I have come up with three points of action that I think will somewhat deserved, as a national yacht club, complete with serve all sailors well.” The first is for US SAILING to reach blue blazers,” he said. Now the organization is moving out to all sailing organizations and ask what it can do to toward less formality and paying more attention to the support their programs. Sailing organizations are eager for grass roots or the core of sailing. There’s a movement afoot information and guidance. They have much to learn from to broaden the sport’s horizons, according to Hubbell. each other, according to Hubbell.

A Midwesterner, he grew up in St. Louis, earned his bach“They recognize US SAILING as an authority,” he said. elor’s degree from Washington University in his hometown “So by learning more about our constituents, we can be a reliand his medical degree from the University of Missouri at able resource. The second is training with a strong emphasis Kansas City. Although he had learned to sail as a youngster in on safety. This runs the gamut from learn-to-sail programs to Sea Scouts, he caught a lucky break in medical school and got cruising to race management, and yes, even power boating. to be the driver of the winning boat in a MORC series.

“We train and educate sailors, and we are really good at it, However, as the story goes, Hubbell spent his first paybut we can do more,” Hubbell asserted. “We are focused on check on a Thistle. In addition, he has raced C-Scows and helping individuals and local sailing organizations utilize Snipes and even competed in the 2008 Chicago Yacht Club those great resources. “In one sentence, US SAILING is about Race to Mackinac. “US SAILING put together a team that training. And every phase of our training program is going included presidents Jim Capron, Dave Irish, Janet Baxter through a rewrite over the next three years and that includes and me,” he recalled. “It was fun; I would do it again.” restructuring the testing methods.”

Hubbell became very involved with the Thistle Class The third concerns the Olympics. While the immediate Association and he became president in 1990. He spent most commitment is on Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Hubbell is dediof that year working on an appeal through, ironically, US cated to building a youth pipeline for future Olympiads.

SAILING. The family practice physician stepped down Asked about America’s failure to win a single sailing medal from the limelight for a few years, but he was called to serve in 2012, Hubbell was matter of fact. “We don’t have an as president again in 1998. During that reign, he spent most answer,” he admitted. “But one thing I see is that our colleof his time on bylaws. “We had to eliminate some rules that giate sailing is geared toward certain boats and smaller peowere keeping kids from competing,” he explained. “We ple, whereas we need sailors with a variety of experience wanted to get them on the water. Eventually, as far as our and some bigger people for some Olympic classes. And nationals were concerned, we changed it so that you still remember that in the Paralympics 2012, our team of Jen had to be a member of the association and that the boat had French and J.P. Creignou brought home a silver medal,” to be measured. But it didn’t have to be your boat.”

Hubbell concluded.

Hubbell’s book, Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher, caught Overall, Hubbell is encouraged with the growth of comthe eye of Dave Rosekrans, then president of US SAILING. munity sailing programs in the past 20 years, and he wants Rosekrans appointed the physician to a committee in US to see that trend shooting skyward. Whereas there used to SAILING, and in 2003, Hubbell became vice president, a be the same number of community programs as yacht clubs, position he held for nine years. In 2005, he was instrumennow there are over 2,000 and that’s very healthy for sailing.

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RACING n SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING Table of Contents News & Training Upcoming Regional Regattas & Reports 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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Morgan Invasion Moves to Davis Island Yacht Club, Merging with New Tampa Bay Hospice Cup, May 3-5 Morgan Invasion organizers wanted to expand the popular Morgan Invasion, which has benefitted Suncoast Hospice since the Invasion’s 25th anniversary in 2010. This year will be the 28th Morgan Invasion, held May 3-5.

The Hospice Cup steering committee comprises representatives from the Davis Island Yacht Club, the Morgan Invasion, West Florida Yacht Racing Association and the Bay Area Hospice organizations. Charley Morgan, who is serving on the committee, is enthusiastic about the new format.

The Tampa Bay Hospice Cup will appeal to both cruisers and racers. With a strong focus on informal sailing and camaraderie, the event will cater to cruising enthusiasts who just want to come out and be part of the fun. The regatta will also feature open fleets for PHRF, one-designs, and youth sailing. The committee is also planning landside

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activities for supporters who’d like to be a part of the event but who don’t care to race.

Additional details on the 2013 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup will be available soon. In the meantime, if you’d like to volunteer to help, send an email to TBHospiceCup@gmail.com.

Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club Youth Represents United States in International Regatta Alex Mazzeo (13), son of Paul and Lisa Mazzeo of Beaufort, SC, was selected to represent the United States at the 30th International Lake Garda Optimist Class regatta near Verona, Italy, in March. Alex is in the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club’s Junior Sailing program.

In 2012, Drummond Koppernaes (then 14), son of Christian and Robin Koppernaes of Beaufort, and also a participant in the club’s junior sailing program, was selected to represent the United States in a similar regatta in Holland.

There were over 950 Optimist sailors from more than 40 countries competing in that event. Go to www.byscnet.com for more information about the club and the sailing program.

n UPCOMING REGIONAL REGATTAS

3rd Annual Atlantic Cup Race from Charleston, SC, to Newport, RI, May 11 The Atlantic Cup, presented by 11th Hour Racing, is a dedicated professional Class 40 race held annually in the United States with a focus on running an environmentally responsible event. The first leg of the race starts Saturday, May 11, in Charleston, SC. From there, boats race a 642-nautical mile off-shore leg double-handed to New York City. After a brief stopover, competitors, still racing double-handed, start

Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Club Directory

AVAILABLE ONLINE — Search for or Update Your Program and Club

Going live on April 1 (this is no April Fools joke!), this new FREE online directory by SOUTHWINDS lists Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Clubs and Sailing Associations in the Southeast U.S. Previously printed in the April issue, we found that most youth programs hadn’t made final decisions on their summer programs by the March 1 deadline, so we decided to create an online directory where program organizers can update their programs, whether summer programs or year-around programs, any day of the year on their own. Every program

gets its own page with room for photos, schedules, general information, youth ages accepted, rates, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

For those looking for programs, you can search by name, location or miles from a zip code.

The 2012 programs are listed, and program organizers can register an ac-

count, claim their listing and update it. Or new programs can be added.

We also added a yacht club directory, listing all the clubs that were on the main SOUTHWINDS site. Clubs can claim these listings and also get their own page to add photos, general information, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

To update your youth program or club, go to www.southwindsmagazine.info, or you can access it through the SOUTHWINDS main site at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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the coastal leg of the race, which takes competitors 231 nautical miles, south out of New York to a turning mark off the New Jersey coast before heading north to Newport. Once in Newport, competitors will race a two-day, inshore series with a crew of six (maximum). The combined overall winner will be the Atlantic Cup champion. For more information, go to www.AtlanticCup.org. For more on this race, see Carolina Sailing on pages 40-41.

38th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, July 3-11 - More Than a Regatta “It’s a party every night...in a different location.”

This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense “Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and cruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’s also called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by every means possible-but mainly by boat. The party is followed by a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at Hope Town where the final race and party are held. Regatta organizers promote the event as, “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.

n SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS 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, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm.

Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here is 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 only if they happen on a regular schedule.

For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

Upcoming Regattas

50th Annual Ocracoke Regatta, Washington, NC, June 15 McCotters Marina is sponsoring the Pamlico Sailing Club’s Ocracoke Regatta which goes from Indian Island on the Pamlico Sound near Washington, NC, to Ocracoke on the Outer Banks. It is claimed to be the longest-running big boat

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RACING event on the East Coast because it’s the most FUN! The race is open to any vessel in seaworthy condition—for anyone who wants to spend a fun day out on the water with a party afterwards in Ocracoke.

Classes include Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker and a special “Party” class provided for power and sailboats sailors who don’t want to race. Otherwise, race classes will be following US SAILING rules of racing. For more information, go to www.yachtworld.com/mccottersmarina, and click on Calendar of Events.

Southeast Coast Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month (go to their websites for schedule): Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org.

New Bern, NC. See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org.

New Bern, NC. See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule MAY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 4-5 Keowee Cup. Keowee SC (SC) 4-5 Great 48. Flying Scots. Lake Norman YC (NC) 4-5 Cinco de Mayo Jr. Regatta. Optis, Lasers, 420s.

Atlanta YC (GA) 4-5 DDS&A Regatta. Harbor 20s. South Carolina YC (SC) 4-5 Laser D12. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 4-5 McIntosh Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA) 4-5 Multihull Regatta. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 18-19 Grits & Haggis Regatta. Flying Scots. Keowee SC (SC) 25-26 Dixie Regatta. Thistles. Atlanta YC (GA) 27 Memorial Day Regatta. Lasers. Atlanta YC (GA) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule.

Club races all winter.

11 Spring Ocean Race 19 Femme Fatale 31-June 1 Indigo Cup to Georgetown JUNE South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 1-2 Hospice Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) 8-9 Hobcaw Open. Hobcaw YC (SC) 15-16 Governor’s Cup. Open. Carolina SC (NC) 15-16 Reggae Regatta. Open. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 15-16 James Island Yacht Club. Open. James Island YC (SC) 17-19 Y Flyer Jr Nationals. Y Flyer Atlanta YC (GA) 19-21 Y Flyer Nationals. Y Flyer AYC (GA) 20-23 San Juan North Americans. SJ21. Carolina SC (SC) 22-23 Low Country Regatta. Open. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 21 SAYRA Youth Challenge. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.

See club website for local club race schedule No regattas posted as of press date.

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Orange Peel Regatta — a Wash, Jacksonville, FL, March 22-24

By Jabbo Gordon “One race will constitute a regatta.”

How many times have you read that sentence in your sailing instructions? Well, it happens. And it happened at the 39th raining, make that running, of the Orange Peel Regatta, featuring the Thistle class, at the Florida Yacht Club in Jacksonville, FL, on March 22-24. In a four-letter word, it was a wash.

The first warning for Saturday’s opening day was slated for 12:25 p.m., but by then a series of thunderstorms had rolled in from the west, and the nearby Timuquana Country Club’s lightning warning alarm was going slightly ballistic.

Race committee officials, including principal race officer Tim Monahan, constantly monitored the weather, while Greg Griffin, the regatta chairman, quickly put together an in-house training session, presenting some of the best sailors in the class, if not the sport.

However, at 4 p.m., officials posted the AP over A (races not started are postponed).

(Dr. Tom Hubbell, two-time class president of the Thistle Class Association and recently elected president of US SAILING, took the opportunity to talk with SOUTHWINDS in an interview that can be read on page 47.)

Officials were hoping for a better day Sunday. It was; it wasn’t; and it was.

It was early Sunday and the race committee got in one race by starting at 8:55 a.m., a half hour earlier than originally planned.

But that was the only race.

It wasn’t a better day because the thunderstorms struck again, driving the competitors to an early awards luncheon.

Not too long after lunch and the required photo ops, people were loading up and heading out when the sun came out and the temperature rose to 83. It was a gorgeous afternoon.

Out of 39 registered boats, eight did not make it to the starting line. Six did not finish and four were penalized for being on the course side of the starting line. Only 21, one more than half of the fleet, finished without penalty, and the winner was Steve Burke of the Lake Lanier (GA) Sailing Club. Doug Kaukeinen of the Rochester (NY) Canoe Club placed second, while FYC’s Griffin took third. Chris Klotz of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club finished fourth, and Scott McCormack of the Atlanta Yacht Club came in fifth.

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Skip Dieball of Ohio, and last year’s Highlander class national champion, captured first place in the skipper’s division handily over Mike Ingham.

In the open division, which is for competitors who raced in both the Orange Peel Regatta and the Thistle Midwinters—and did not skipper both events—Dieball’s crew of Abby Freeman and Jeff Eiber tied for first.

Antoinette Klotz was third.

Upcoming Regattas

60th Annual Mug Race, The Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 4 Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Club will host the 60th Annual Mug Race on May 4. There are two courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38 miles. The south course is for all the boats that can pass under a bridge and the north course is for boats with taller masts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course and about 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and type race. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St. Johns River. Pre-registration and party are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com.

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Mug Race Rudder Club Jacksonville Monkey’s Uncle Race. St. Augustine YC Waves Regatta. Navy Jax YC Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 47th Annual Brevard Challenge. Indian River YC Kelly Park River Regatta. Indian River YC Mayport to St. Augustine Race. North Florida Cruising Club and Race of the Century. St. Augustine YC Titusville Spring Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC & Melbourne YC Interclub Regatta. First Coast SA Father’s Day Race. Melbourne YC Father’s Day Race. St. Augustine YC Mermaid Regatta. Port Canaveral YC Moonlight Regatta. Rudder Club Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC

East & Central Florida Race Calendar

Upcoming Regattas

Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River.

Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally. The Indian River Yacht Club’s Sunday Winter Sailing Series began Jan. 13. Races are held every two to three weeks. Wednesday evening club races: Spring-Summer series begins on March 13, the first Wednesday after daylight savings time begins. Wednesday Evening races occur weekly. The catamaran section of the club (formerly Space Coast Catamaran Association) has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island.

Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): PHRF Rum Races are on Sunday afternoons, biweekly. The first 2013 race occurred Jan. 6 with small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year. MYC also sponsors a Dragon Point Racing Series that occurs approximately twice monthly East Coast SA has a regular women’s racing series.

Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races.

Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally.

Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): This increasingly active sailing association sails on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. In 2013, they will conduct the Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series. The series will alternate every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, the club holds the Wednesday Night Rum Race series most weeks.

The association also sponsors seasonal race series that race on Saturdays once each month. The Winter Series began on Jan. 19.

Races 3-4-5 are scheduled for Feb 9.

Manatee Cove Marina (Stuart area) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html.

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May. The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) Dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin, January through November.

2013 Hospice by the Sea Regatta, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 18

News & Views for Southern Sailors

More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida are expected to race in the 2013 Hospice by the Sea Regatta on Saturday, May 18. Five classes will race on a 12-mile course just off the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach. For the past 16 years, this highly anticipated sailing event has raised funds to support hospice care for patients and families residing in South Florida. An after race party and awards ceremony, expected to bring in more than 300 guests, will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club.

The regatta is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club, Coral Ridge Yacht Club and the Gulfstream Sailing Club. The winner will qualify to compete in the Hospice Regattas National Championship.

For the NOR and to purchase advanced tickets to the awards ceremony, call (561) 416-5132, or go to www.hbts.org.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CASC North Palm Beach. www.castawayssailing.com CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org GSC Fort Lauderdale. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com SOUTHWINDS

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RACING KBYC PBSC SALM SCF SORC STC USSC MAY 4 10 11 17-18 18 24 25 27 JUNE 8 22 28

Key BiscayneYC. www.kbyc.org Palm Beach Sailing Club. www.pbsail.org Shake-A-Leg Miami. www.shakealegmiami.org Sailfish Club. Palm Beach. www.sailfishclub.com Southern Ocean Racing Circuit. www.sorcsailing.org Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org US SAILING Center, Miami. www.usscmiami.org Ron Payne Memorial Snipe. LYC Southeast Florida Offshore Series. www.phrfsef.com PHRF Coastal Challenge. www.phrfsef.com PHRF Championships. www.phrfsef.com Hospice by the Sea Regatta. LYC Full Moon Regatta. BBYRA Goombay Regatta. CGSC Castaway Ocean series. CASC Castaway Ocean series. CASC Full Moon Regatta.

Regatta Time in Abaco

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available.

Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

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

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winds backed off to a nice 10-15 knots and nine races were sailed over three days. Those who thought they might have a chance against David Mendelblatt of St. Petersburg and Greg Gust of Dallas were sadly mistaken, however. All nine were won by one of the top two and most of the seconds, too. Mendelblatt bested Gust by only three points in a tight finish right up to the end and took home the Tillman Perpetual Midwinters Trophy.

Thirty-two sailors started on March 15 with only one committing an OCS and one over early who cleared. After the first two races, the competitors started seven straight races without a single penalty flag. Most were right on time, and no one committed an on-course side foul. Little more than half-mile windward/leeward legs gave everyone a chance to try to find the current or the puffs and to try out their tactics. The nearest finisher to the top two was Dan Norton of Illinois who scored nearly double Gust’s score.

Fifth was a junior sailor from Dallas, Hamrick Morgan, who was steady with thirds and fourths, and fifth was Chad Coberly of Michigan, following with close fourths and fifths. Joe Blouin of Tampa won the tiebreaker for sixth with Ron McHenry of Ohio. First in women’s was US SAILING’s Inshore Director, Lee Parks, who held her own against local favorites Rita Steele of Sarasota and Mindy Strauley of Casselbury, FL. Two younger juniors in their first Sunfish regatta finished well, both 11 years old. Drew Hayward of Tampa was a very respectable 16th, and Lindsay Kaighin of Sarasota was 22nd. Eighty-two-year-old veteran Don Bergman of Michigan was 14th.

Winds were shifty but stayed in the southerly quadrant for most of the races. One broken mast and a broken rudder were the only breakdowns for the regatta. This regatta has been held for over 40 years, many times at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, and the Florida region looks forward to the 2014 Midwinters, which will determine a portion of the Pan Am Country Qualifiers. Next year’s Midwinters will be in Pensacola.

Nest Key Race Greased Watermelon Regatta

Race Reports

U.S. National Sunfish Midwinters, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, March 15

By Cindy Clifton Blustery weather during the week leading up to the U.S. National Sunfish Midwinters led some to believe the winds would be abusive. Instead, for three days the sun shone, the 52 May 2013

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Drew Hayward, from Tampa, an 11 year old junior sailing in the Sunfish Midwinters in Sarasota. Age difference at the regatta was 11 years to 82 years-old. Photo by Cindy Clifton. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Michelob Light OneDesign Midwinters, Sarasota, FL, March 22-24

By Charlie Clifton The Michelob Light One Design Midwinter Championship was sailed at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron March 22-24 in conditions that built each day. Sixty-five boats entered to compete in seven classes. After medium air races on Friday, a fresh breeze filled in on Saturday. On Sunday, it cranked with some gusts over 20. Only two classes braved the fresh Sunday breeze as the others self-cancelled.

The VX One Class showed up with seven boats, including a couple of the builder’s demos. The builder’s team sailed one, and another was crewed by two different Sarasota Youth Sailing teams led by Mike Dowd and Jason D’Agostino. Initial builder concerns over the ability of the youth sailors to handle the high performance craft in strong winds were soon dispelled as the local boys reeled off six bullets in eight races to run away with first place. Their drop was a 3. Downwind legs on Sunday were spectacular as the VXs ripped through the course on a furious plane with only the stern quarter of the hull in the water.

The 15-boat Albacore fleet was not only the largest; it was hands down the pluckiest. When the other fleets were fretting about whether to go out on Sunday, the Albacores did not hesitate. Asked under what wind conditions they would like their races cancelled, they did not hesitate to answer resoundingly, “NEVER!” Male and female, young and old, 15 of the 16 Albacore sailors braved Sunday’s gusts and raced.

George Carter from Toronto, Canada, won 6 of 11 Albacore races and dropped a 3. Multi-time previous champion Barney Harris from Virginia finished 10 points back.

Not all the S2 7.9s were happy with their class decision to cancel the Sunday races, but the final outcome was never much in doubt. Tom Bryant from Holland, MI, won 5 of the 6 races and dropped a 2 to win that 10-boat fleet.

Although it elected to cancel Sunday, the eight-boat Day Sailer fleet still got in eight races. Mark Rother of Dunedin Boat Club showed great upwind speed and often led at the top mark. That was not enough to hold off David Kelly, whose speed downwind and exemplary spinnaker work led him to five bullets in the eight races and the class championship.

The five-boat International Canoe fleet was dominated

by John Kells of GDIYC. He won five of eight races to take the class by six points over Willy Clark.

The two-race E Scow series turned out to be the closest of the regatta. Two Sarasota sailors, Richard Elsishan and regatta organizer Jim Barr, were tied with identical 1-2 scores. Elsishan won on a tie break.

The strangest fleet of the regatta had to be the Flying Scots. After receiving agreement from the RC to a list of requests, one boat of that eight-boat fleet came out Saturday and sailed all three races…alone.

Zeke Horowitz, with dad Jay as crew, squeaked out first place with three points. The other seven boats were all tied for second, 24 points back.

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Bob Miller leads the S2 fleet in the first race, despite electing not to use his spinnaker. Photo by Peter Robinson.

Upcoming Regattas

4th Annual Bone Island Regatta, West Florida to Key West, May 14-18 This is the 4th Annual Bone Island Regatta and it will have three start locations this year: Tampa Bay (off Marker 70 at 10 a.m.) and Sarasota (off Big Pass at 11 a.m.) on May 15; and Naples (at the pier) on May 16 at noon. The Skippers Meeting for Sarasota and Tampa will be at the Sarasota Yacht Club on May 15, the skippers’ Meeting for Naples will be at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club on May 14. The regatta is open to any single-hulled, self-righting, enclosedcabin sailing boat, and to all offshore multihull yachts that hold a current, valid WFPHRF rating, Entry fee is $150 if received by May 1, and $175 by the final entry deadline of May 10. For more information, email gap4737@aol.com, and to register online, go to www.boneislandregatta.com.

27th Annual Couples Race, St. Petersburg, FL, May 18 Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association, this is a double-handed race and the crew must consist of one male and one female sailor. It is open to any single-hulled, multihulled or one-design sailboat. In addition to the usual classes, this race will include a “just for fun” class. After the race will be a party with great food, racing awards and fun awards. NOR and entry form available online at www.spsa.us.

Fifth Annual Summer Sailstice River Regatta, Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FL, June 29 This regatta celebrates the global holiday held annually on the summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year.

Open to all sailboats, the expected classes are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser, and Multihull. A pursuit race, the course will be on the Manatee River and will be visible to spectators. This year, because of a conflict with other events, the regatta will be held the following weekend on Saturday, June 29.

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RACING get free dockage Friday and Saturday evenings, along with access to all marina amenities including pool, showers, and laundry. Hotels and other lodging options are available nearby. Details and NOR at www.RegattaPointeMarina.com. For more information on the Summer Sailstice and events held around the world, go to www.summersailstice.com.

West Florida Race Calendar

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J/24 Rodeo. Davis Island YC Couples Race. SPSA Key West to Naples. Naples Sailing & YC ISSA Team Racing Nationals. Davis Island YC Master Calendar meeting at St. Pete YC for Commodore’s Cup. Tampa Sailing Squadron Ladies Race. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron Bikini Cup Sarasota Sailing Squadron Unkie Race

The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org.

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org.

Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.

Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.

Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.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.

St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us 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) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org) Tampa Bay (also known as Suncoast BOTY: (SUNBOTY) Davis Island: (DIBOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (GBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) MAY 2-3 Tampa-Ft. Myers Race. Davis Island YC. 4 River District Regatta. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society.

4 Shark’s Tooth Regatta. Venice Sailing Squadron & Venice YC 11 Estebel Night Race. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society 14-18 Bone Island Regatta to Key West. (SBYA BOTY) (N/MBOTY) www.boneislandregatta.com 54 May 2013

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Upcoming Regattas

Gulf Yachting Association Opening Day Regatta, Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS, May 4-5 On the first weekend in May, the Gulf Yachting Association holds its opening day ceremonies and inter-club Capdevielle Racing Series Start. Includes one-design and PHRF racing. The GYA Board of Directors holds it’s annual meeting, along with other events including dinners, music and a GYA commodore’s flag ceremony.

Racing will be on four different courses for the various one-design classes, with trophies given out on Sunday. Two perpetual trophies will be presented to the top finishing club teams. www.pcyc-gya.org.

50th Annual Navy Cup, Navy Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL, May 18-19 The Navy Yacht Club will be celebrating its 50th year of hosting this regatta for the Navy Cup Trophy. Races will be held both in Bayou Grande and in Pensacola Bay with race activities being held at the Navy Yacht Club at the Bayou Grande Marina. Small boat racing will be in the bayou, with the PHRF sailboats competing on Pensacola Bay. Yacht club teams will race against other club teams for most points. All yacht clubs in the Gulf Coast are invited. The top three scoring boats in each class will be presented awards. www.navypnsyc.org.

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, AL, May 25-26 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by The Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, AL. (228) 365-4169. FREE. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Race to the Coast, New Orleans, June 8-9 Sponsored by the Southern Yacht Club, this race was first held on July 4, 1850. It is known as America’s oldest distance race. The race sails through the Lake Pontchartrain, the Rigolets, Lake Borgne to the Mississippi Sound. For more details, go to www.southernyachtclub.org.

57th Billy Bowlegs Festival and Regatta, Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club, June 8-9 This weeklong event is filled with family events for all ages.

It is focused on the charismatic character Billy Bowlegs, a local northwest Florida pirate. Three class divisions are expected: Spinnaker A and B, Cruiser, and J/22. All racing will be held in Choctawhatchee Bay. An after race party and dinner will be held on Saturday at the yacht club and awards ceremony after racing Sunday. For more information and register online, go to www.fwyc.org.

Gulfport to Pensacola Race, June 21-22 This annual 100-mile race is sponsored by the Gulfport Yacht Club, the Southern Yacht Club, the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Gulf Yachting Association. The race goes from the channel entrance at Gulfport, MS, along the Gulf Coast to the channel entrance of Pensacola Pass. For more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org

GYA Challenge Cup, Pensacola Yacht Club, June 14-15 The Gulfport Yacht Club hosts the regatta this year with boats from 33 northern Gulf Coast clubs racing. Rules require that the skipper, helmsman, and at least 50 percent of its crew (including skipper and helmsman) must have been members of the yacht club represented by the boat for the six months preceding the event. In addition, only three or four boats from each club are allowed to compete and are limited to one boat per class. A boat can represent only one yacht club, and each boat shall have sailed 50 recorded miles in the GYA PHRF race data program to be eligible to race. Registration on Friday, with racing Saturday and Sunday. Go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Fort Walton Yacht Club Round-the-Island 100-Mile Multihull Race, June 29-30 This race is a circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Island located in northwest Florida. The race begins off the point of the Fort Walton Yacht Club through East Pass and continues west through the Pensacola pass where boaters will turn north for the return trip.

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At the start of the race, the wind is usually four to six knots from the northeast. After the start, racers round a turning mark off the shoals of Crab Island then head for Destin Bridge and East Pass. A charter boat fleet runs in front of them at the pass with a colorful parade of sailors and fishing boats. Spectators usually line the Destin Bridge and can see the multihull fleet sail under spinnakers using the NNE breeze as they head out around the island. www.fwyc.org.

39th Annual Horn Island Hop, Ocean Springs, MS, July 6-7 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Horn Island. The sailors lunch, then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island. Contact Judi Altman, event coordinator, at (228) 365-4169. Go to www.osyc.com for more information.

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Gulf Coast, July 5-7 Optimist Red, White, Blue and Green Fleet; Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7; Club 420s; Flying Scot. Pensacola Yacht Club. www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races.

LEGEND BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS BYC Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LFYC Lake Forest YC, Daphne, AL MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA NYC Navy YC of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA MAY 4-5 4-5 4-5 11 11 11-12 18-19 18-19 18-19 25 25

GYA Opening. PCYC GYA Masters. PCYC Vanguard 15 Jazzfest. SYC Great Circle Regatta. MYC Sea Buoy Race. PBYC GYA Schwapps Match Racing Champ. SYC Spring Regatta. BucYC 50th Anniversary. Navy Cup. NYC Laser Gulfcoast Masters. FWYC Single Handed Regatta. FYC Great Ship Island Race. OSYC

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Alden 56 Flybridge Express 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$495,000 Hyundai 53 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,900 Beneteau Sense 50 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$550,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$340,000 Beneteau 49 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$298,000 Jarvis Newman 46 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Hatteras 46 Fly Bridge 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 PT 46 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Lancer 45 CC 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,000 Beneteau Idylle 13.50 (43’) 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$185,000 Sea Ray 400 42 DB 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,000 Hunter 41 AC 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,000 Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Beneteau 400 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 Beneteau Oceanis 381 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 Ocean Alexander 38 Double Cabin 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Rampage 38 Express 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$124,000 Beneteau 373 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 Beneteau 37 LE 2013 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Bavaria 37 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,500 Beneteau First 36.7 5’11 Draft 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 S2 11.0A 36 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,500 Beneteau 361 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$96,900 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900 Grand Banks 36 Classic 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Grand Banks 36 Classic 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Grand Banks 36 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Beneteau 343 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$112,900 Beneteau First 10R (34’) 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Mainship 34 Trawler 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$152,500 Hunter 340 1998, ’99 & ’01 starting at . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,900 Beneteau 331 2003 Keel Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Beneteau 331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,900 Beneteau 323 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$80,900 Taylor 32 “Danger Zone” 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 Beneteau 311 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 Gemini 105 M 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$93,000 Island Packet 31 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,900 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 Endeavourcat 30 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,500 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,000 Catalina 28 MKII 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39000 Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$81,500 Alerion AE 28 ’04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 Catalina 270 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40,000 Beneteau First Class 7.5 (26’) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 Sylvana Yachts Rocket 22 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500

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BOATS & DINGHIES _________________________________________ Wanted Catamaran. We will trade equity on a House located in St.Croix, USVI, Oceanfront, 2 Story, 2BR, 2BA, 3 Car garage.

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2004 Catalina Expo 14.2. Trailer, Free-standing carbon furling mast, Main furls in seconds, Super easy to sail. Centerboard—draws only 4” Up, Kick-up rudder, outboard motor bracket, $4,377. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises.

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SEAWOLF INFLATABLE CATAMARANS. Made in USA. 2007 demos: 10’ Wolfcub $1100. 10’ Predator $1400... OBO. Will deliver in FL. (727) 543-1995. (6/13)

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16' Vanguard-Vector. Sailing World 2001 Boat of the Year "Best Performance Dinghy."

Double-trapeze performance skiff, carbon fiber mast, mylar North sails, main, jib, assymetrical spinnaker, boat and mast covers, trailer, dolly, wet suits, life jackets, harnesses.

Excellent Condition. $3500. New Orleans.

(504) 782-9140. jwcrtect@gmail.com. (5/13)

Trimaran 21 feet folding day sailer. Brand-new.

Natural mahogany finish makes this an eyecatcher. Johnson engine. Custom aluminum trailer. $5,900 OBO. (954) 316-8342. (6/13)

Hunters Galore! New 22' - 27' and mint condition late model 30' - 36'; Hunters - 7 available. See for yourself at St. Petersburg Municipal Marina. Call for pricing. Simple Sailing Boat Sales. (727) 362-4732.

1969 Morgan 22. Flash. Refit in 2000. Great day sailer/club racer. Two sets of sail, Dacron and Carbon fiber. 9.5 Johnson. $3300 or best offer. Docked Palmetto, FL. (941) 962-5039.

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CLASSIFIED ADS Catalina 22. Local Tampa Bay Racing Champion Chuck Jones has restored another Catalina 22, race ready, lying in Englewood, FL, at 5200 Placida Road. $2900. Email for inventory and info: sailmykeys@gmail.com. (7/13)

1992 Capri 26 in very nice condition with outboard. 1974 C&C 27, lots of upgrades in 2010, outboard, and new bottom antifouling paint. For more details, contact Capt. Barney D. Riley, Jr. at 1 (800) 282-1411, or email sales@dunbaryachts.com Glander Cay 23 feet on deck. 3-foot draft, roller furling 130%, VHF, depth sounder, 2 burner alcohol stove, solar panel 18V. A true pocket cruiser! Very good condition. Location: Tavernier, Florida Keys. $8,500. (305) 3958448, or (954) 764-0858. (6/13)

2002 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. $81,500 Fresh water, R/F, Lazy Jacks, Autopilot, AGM batts, dripless stuffing gland, canvas 2010/11, Carry-On AC. 727-214-1590, ext 3. Full specs/pics at: www.MurrayYachtSales.com 1984 24-foot O'Day Dolphin. Needs some work. 6 hp diesel. Sails, mast, new rigging. $1500. Also good Atomic 4 engine and transmission $300. North Florida. Larry. (305) 9237384. (6/13)

Santana 30/30 GP with complete sail inventory. Must sell. Boat in good condition. New alternator. New bottom spring 2012. Volvo engine 17 hp. $10,000 OBO. Call (337) 9457895. (5/13)

30' Catalina MkII. 1987 with Universal Diesel, Harken Roller Furling, Mainsail, Data Marine Speed and Depth, Wheel Steering with instrument Pods, Bimini, Solar Vents. Fast, Easy Sailing. Go to www.cortezyachts.com. Great Chance for a Great Sailing Vessel. Available at our Docks. Asking $24,500. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$800,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500 30' Catalina 1987 MKII . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500

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2006 Gemini 105Mc. Lily Pad $129,000 Should sell quickly. Loaded coastal cruiser.

Modified for aerial photography. Located on the St Johns River. Full information, go to: www.c-head.com/LilyPad.html, or call (407) 592-1207. (6/13)

POWER 44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 36' Sea Ray Aft Cabin 1985 . . . . . . . . .$34,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900

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1989 Catalina 30. Excellent Condition. Tall mast model. GPS, Autopilot, New A/C, 600 Hours. Will put up against any ’89 model on the market. Can be seen in Tarpon Springs, FL. $32,000 Call (337) 984-9400 (5/13)

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1992 Catalina Capri 26. $14,000. Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha fourstroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie at (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (6/13)

$19,500 – PRICE REDUCED, needs to be hauled. 30’ custom-built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. The hull and Volvo engine and transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Built in Sweden in 1980. Contact by email for further details. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien. (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (7/13)

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31’ Irwin, 1984. Roomy, opposing settee layout. Propane, 3-burner stove and oven, top loading 12v refrigerator, portable a/c unit, 18hp. Yanmar diesel, fwc, $15,000. Stewart Marine, (305) 815-2607. www.marinesource.com, bstewart_yachts@msn.com.

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32-ft 2001 Beneteau 311 Oceanis. FRESH WATER. Great shape. Yanmar 18hp w/427 hours, refrigeration, A/C Heat. Both Sails reconditioned late 2012 – Genoa new green sail cover, fin keel 4.8-ft draft, speed/depth/autopilot/perfect teak with covers. Reduced to $65,000. Leslie (901) 606-7077.

Formosa 35 Ketch 1976. Cruiser or bay boat.

New YM30 Yanmar, (105hr), Garmin GPS, Radar, Autopilot, 30 amp Air X Wind gen, New canvas, 2 yr paint, 140 water, 45 fuel, Teak-Holly davits, Avon inflatable, 3.5 outboard. Reduced to $25,000. Pensacola, FL. Rich (850) 450-9018, rgcobler@gmail.com

32’ 1996 Beneteau 321. In Mast roller furling, Air conditioning, GPS, Autopilot, two staterooms, 2012 Ullman Sails, Low hours. $57,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. 941350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

35' Wauquiez. 1981. Volvo diesel, offshore performance boat built to Lloyd's specs.

Furling, VHF, GPS navigator, SSB, ST-60 inst.

Project boat priced well below market. Great opportunity. Call for details. Cortez Yacht Sales.

(941) 792-9100. Asking $25,000/offers.

33’ Beneteau Sloop, 2004. Volvo Penta Diesel (770 hrs), Cruisair A/C, Raymarine electronics include: chartplotter w/ radar, autopilot, wind instruments, tridata. Great sail package for cruising! $78,900, Call Calvin @ 941830-1047, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

34’ Beneteau 343 2008. Trade In. Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Bimini/ Dodger, Cushions, Full Electronics, Very Clean & True. Turn Key. $112,900 (727) 214-1590 x3. Full specs & pics at www.Murray YachtSales.com.

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35’ C&C – Turn-key cruiser, great sail inventory. Reduced to $24,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

2004 Catalina 350. Offered by original owner.

Well-balanced, easy to sail, perfect for cruising. Maintained in excellent condition.

Numerous upgrades, new canvas & bottom paint. $123,000. (803) 517-7051.

Charleston, SC .(5/13)

Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. 3 ½’ draft (trawler hull), 1971. 2 heads, walk in shower, Rebuilt 80 HP Lehman, cruise 7k@1.5gph, UpgradedAC, generator, elect stove, inverter, autohelm, std rigging, sails, 2012 rebuilt transmission, Bimini, bottom paint, cutless bearing. Venice, FL. wowens19@comcast.net. (941) 4973654. $35,900. (5/13)

Frers 36 F-3 1982. Fast Racer/Cruiser. Full batten main, 155, 110, Reaching Spinnaker w/ sock. 5’-6” draft with custom wing/bulb keel. Full interior, Electra-San head, recent bottom paint. $36,000. Matt (813) 6454423. m.dalton@leaptampa.com (5/13)

Wharram Tangaroa Sail Catamaran 36’ MKIV, 2002. Sail the world in safety and comfort or enjoy the tradewinds. She handles beautifully. Well equipped and has great long sea legs. Can be single-handed. Sail flat and fast. What more can you ask from a lady! Purrfect for voyagers/cruisers/liveaboards or day charter. Asking $55,000. Details: svforeveryoung@hotmail.com. (6/13)

38’ 1983 Sabre 38. Shoal draft centerboard, diesel, 2011 Garmin GPS, 2012 Raymarine Autopilot, New Mainsail, good canvas, split aft cabin twin. Only $59,900!

AlanGSYS@gmail.com. (941) 350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

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Sabre 42, Evergreen. 1989. Classic Sabre designed and finished sloop meticulously maintained w/centerboard. Equipped for world cruising. Radar, AIS, XM weather, Wind gen., Watermaker, Garmin GPS, 12-volt DC Generator, SSB, Skymate-ocean Internet, Auto Pilot, bottom epoxy-treated, 2 staterooms, spacious salon and galley, 6’ 5” headroom, ensuite heads. Asking $170,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

38’ Hunter – 2 staterooms layout, very good condition, freshwater boat. Reduced to $109,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981. 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hours, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, all roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, autopilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley and more. $89,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

2005 Seawind 1160 Catamaran. This boat is ready to head to the islands. All liveaboard gear included, SSB, watermaker, solar panels, wind generator, 4.2 KW genset, full batten main, self-tacking jib and bowsprit with downwind screacher. RIB with 15 hp Yamaha on stern davits. Twin 30 hp Yanmar diesels just serviced. Call (832) 473-6464, or email cam_simmons@yahoo.com. $339,500.

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CAL 40, Secumptual III, 1964. Restored by knowledgeable owner, no fastener left untouched, paint inside and out, re-powered w/Perkins 4-107. Eight sails, many new deck fittings, new electrics and batteries. Head and holding tank new 2012. Standard Horizon CPV 7” plotter, VHF. Loud hailer combo.

Asking $59,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277 or terry@bbyachts.com.

42’ Catalina MK II. 2 staterooms, 2-head layout, very good condition. Reduced to $129,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

41’ Beneteau 411 2001. Beautifully maintained, shoal draft, aft cockpit sloop. One of the most popular Beneteaus ever. Below deck AP, life raft and more. Recently surveyed and all the small items noted were taken care of. $139,000. Call Kelly at (727) 599-1718.

Kelly Bickford CPYB Massey Yacht Sales, St Petersburg, FL.

42’ Lagoon, 2007. 2 Yanmar 40hp w/ sail drives (200hrs), electric winches, watermaker, motor lifting davit, dual A/C systems, 2012 bottom paint, great electronics package, and lots more! $429,000, Call Tom @ 904-3779446, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Beneteau Oceanis 411 Clipper, 2001. The perfect couple’s cruising boat with offshore capabilities. Two-cabin owners version.

Designed by Groupe Finot, built by Beneteau in France. Well-equipped, meticulously maintained, never chartered. On the hard at least six months per year. USCG Registered. Lying in the Med. $119,000. (415) 269-4901 or sail@voleauvent.com. (6/13)

Beneteau 423 2007. Fully Loaded and in turn-key condition. New Electronics, AC, Inverter, Electric Windlass, Electric Winch, Bimini, Dodger, In-Mast Furling, Refrig & Freezer, 4’ 9” draft, low hours. $185,000.

Specs & pictures at www.MurrayYacht Sales.com. (727) 214-1590 x 3.

Marine Trader 38’ (1979). Well-maintained.

Double Cabin, 2 electric heads, A/C, New Electric Wiring, Panel, Generator, Bimini, Strataglass & more; Dependable Ford Lehman Diesel (2 gal/hr cruising speed) $59,900. (727) 517-0517. belladonna2@tampabay.rr.com. (6/13)

Irwin Citation 39, 1979, w/ 30 hp Yanmar, 41' 9" LOA, custom scoop transom, fin keel, roller furling head sails, Dutchman main, ST-60 instruments, Garmin GPS, VHF, S/S Stove, 12volt DC fridge, ST winches, Bimini. Asking $34,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

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45’ Hunter Deck Salon 2012. DIVORCE SALE. Here’s your chance to own a like-new 45’ cruiser at an unheard of price.ASKING price is $100k under retail. Shoal draft, heat & air, color plotter. $251,000. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 599-1718, or kellyb@masseyyacht.com

49’ Kaufman Cutter, 1986. Awlgrip, dodger and bimini (2010), NavPod w/Garmin 4212 w/XM radio weather at helm, 2004 Yanmar 75 hp engine (650 hrs), sails (2006), and lots more upgrades! $159,500, Call Kevin @ 321693-1642, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales 56’ Schooner. Custom built in 2008 by Rollins in Maine. A masterpiece from American craftsmen. White Oak framing with Douglas Fir planking. Black Locust, Teak, and Cherry used throughout. Aluminum spars and custom cast bronze fittings. A beautiful “Alden” style schooner capable of passages with elegance and American pride. Asking $800,000. www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100

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. $109,000 Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

Beneteau 49 (3 to choose from ’07, ’07 & ‘08). All are fully loaded and ready to go. Full electronics, AC, Genset, electric winch, electric windlass, bow thruster, etc. $298,000 (’07), $325,000 (’07) & $340,000 (’08). Specs & pictures at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. (727) 214-1590 x 3.

FARR (custom) 58, 1985. Proven circumnavigator, designed for ease of handling for a couple. Center cockpit. Located in NC. Major price reduction, now $195,000. Very good condition. Call (757) 256-9096. (7/13)

Marine Trader 46’ 1982. Trawler conversion, $119,900. Great liveaboard. Two heads with tubs, washer/dryer, bow thruster, A/C, enclosed rear deck with hardtop. Excellent condition. For photos and details: (757) 5815979, or tejasgalv@sprintmail.com. (6/13)

51’ Little Harbor – Performance cruiser in very good condition. Reduced to $399,500.

Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS $24/year • 3rd Class $30/year • 1st Class Subscribe on our secure Web site www.southwindsmagazine.com 46’ Hunter Passage, 1997. Yanmar 75hp, Raymarine C120, Wind, Speed, Depth, GPS, Raymarine Radar pole mounted, Next Generation Gen., lots of new electronics (2013)! $172,500, Call Art @ 239-464-9610, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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Wichard boom vang from a 37’ Endeavor $125. 22 lb Delta plow anchor $80. New digital marine TV antenna $99. Auxiliary outboard motor bracket $70. Sailboat blocks from $2. 10’ to 16’ whisker pole $275. 25 lb.

CQR type anchor $60. Round solar powered vent fan $50. The Nautical Trader. Call (941) 704-4828. _________________________________________ Marinco Shore Power Adapter, 83A. Hook your 30 amp shore power cord in to 110/15 amp receptacles. Like new. WM price $60; asking $30. harmonheed@yahoo.com.

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CLASSIFIED ADS Shore Power Inlet. Marinco 6353EL 30 amp, plastic, shore power inlet. Used but in good shape and works perfectly. WM 421893 sells new for $100; asking $40. Also Marinco plastic Cable/TV Inlet, PH6592TV. New $60; asking $20. Take both for $50. Harmon at harmonheed@yahoo.com. _________________________________________ Water Pressure Regulator Inlet. Jabsco 44411-0045. Used but in good condition, works perfectly. WM 282228 sells new for $40; asking $20. harmonheed@yahoo.com. _________________________________________

Bilge Blower. Mar-trail 3,” 150 cfm, flange mount, bilge/engine room blower, USCG approved. Like Jabsco 34739-0010 which sell new at WM for $135. Used but in great shape and works perfectly. Asking $50. harmonheed@yahoo.com. _________________________________________ Anchors. 45# CQR used $225. Fortress FX37 with mud palms $200. Bill Dixon. 941-7690297. billd33950@yahoo.com. Punta Gorda, FL. (5/13) _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100. _________________________________________ Teleflex control cables, Red-Jacket 15’ CC33215 and 10’ CC33210, still in boxes.

This is the most popular boat cable in the world. 3” travel, 10-32 SAE threads with nuts and rubber grommets on both ends, 15’ retails for $40; asking $20. 10’ retails for $36; asking $18. Both for only $35. Photos available.

Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. _________________________________________ Two gas stoves for boats or RV. Magic Chef in good condition, Hillerrange good for parts. $100 takes both. Will sell separately. Sarsota, FL. (941) 400-4628. _________________________________________

Wanted: An experienced canvas person and an experienced rigger for subcontract work. Work area is greater Tampa Bay to Sarasota. Located in Palmetto.

Email jimmy@sunrisesailsplus.com. (4/13) _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We have several openings for yacht brokers in Florida.

Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com, Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com.

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Sailing essential for both. Possibly help develop the Joomla site new from older site. Email information to Odyssey1000@verizon.net. _________________________________________ Writer wanted to gather sailing/boating news from around the South, the U.S. and the world to do a monthly column in SOUTHWINDS. Several hours a month at decent payment. Open to ideas. editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

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LETTERS continued from page 9 Within two hours, I received responses from 12 different boats involving 20 radios! Including mine, that makes 13 boats involving twenty-three radios just in this one anchorage area. In addition to the 602 and 802, boats are also reporting problems with the VHF M-604 and the Command Mike.

I still have a list of these responding boats with their emails. They all have expressed interest in being contacted to confirm their own information and to detail their personal experiences. I have also enclosed a few photos showing some of the microphones.

As stated in my first email to Icom (regarding the third microphone), I am not normally a “brand loyal” type of person. The one noticeable exception has been the radio and communication equipment that I have installed and used since we bought our first cruising boat. When you consider the stature of a company like Icom, it amazes me that they think so little of the cruising community, that they would make the comment “hardly ever heard in our department” and deny the existence of an obviously defective product. It is my opinion that Icom should have issued an across the board product recall with free replacement of all microphones manufactured from this procurement source.

Capt. Gordon Long Gordon—and to our Readers, I am very cautious when a letter comes in complaining about a product, as I want to make sure no person or company is wrongly accused. I make the decisions as to whether I will publish such letters based on my best judgment and, in this case, I believe this customer has a justified claim, and that others have experienced issues with the same defective part. Gordon Long wrote this letter to SOUTHWINDS so that the word might get out and perhaps others will write in with similar problems on this particular product, and perhaps raise enough of a stink that the manufacturer will respond favorably. It sounded like the first service administrator that Long dealt with at Icom handled it in a responsible manner, while the second one did not.

If others have had this problem with Icom microphone cables—or with cables manufactured by others—please let us know.

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May 2013 69

Snakes on a…Boat?

By John Cole Cover: Enjoying the waters of Belize on a catamaran charter.

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ur adventure began when my good friend Ken gave me a call in November asking me to help him out by acting as captain for a charter and to bring my wife Amy along. Ken and his wife Julia have long dreamt of downsizing their home and moving aboard a sailboat. Now that their four children are all on their way to their own careers, it was time to take some positive steps towards their goal. Ken and Julia had taken a couple of Cruising 101 classes in the Midwest and were looking forward to learning even more on the ocean.

Ken and I had worked together back in the ‘70s teaching kids to swim at summer camps. They gave me a call because I had worked for 10 years in the Florida Keys as a charter captain while living aboard my own Cal 36. As you can guess, it took absolutely no arm-twisting to entice Amy and me to agree to join them the following January in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye in Belize.

The crew of TMM did a really fine job of preparing the boat and in giving us every bit of assistance that we needed to get ready to go. The very thorough chart briefing was followed by an in-depth introduction to the yacht’s systems. They even supplied us with a cell phone that could be used to contact the charter base, since we would quickly get out of VHF radio range.

We had perfect sailing conditions. The wind speed varied between 15 and 25 knots during our week with the air temperature ranging between a very comfortable 78 to 85 degrees. The cruising ground is a long string of cayes (pronounced “keys”) that run north to south with Ambergris Caye being at the north end.

With the prevailing wind being easterlies, the sailing here is normally on a reach. This was bliss for our catamaran, giving us an average speed of seven knots and a top speed of 9.1 knots for the week.

Even though I had spent many years in the Keys and the Bahamas where shallow water is normal, seeing the reading on the depth sounder showing only two feet of water under the two keels for hours can put your heart in your throat. The crystal-clear water reflected that incredible blue that lets you know that you are in a bit of paradise.

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half hours’ reach to the south, which makes a perfect first night stop as you get to know your boat, as well as the closest protected anchorage for your last night of your charter. The settlement here has a motto, “Go Slow,” that sums up the pace of the island.

There are no cars there. A few golf carts that shuttle people around when needed are the only powered vehicles. Walking is the primary mode of travel, which is just fine as the settlement is only a few blocks long and only three streets wide.

There are a surprisingly large number of very good eateries, and we were eager to try out a couple that were suggested to us during our chart briefing. Rose’s Grill features a unique format for the menu. A chef laid out the fresh catch onto a table just outside of the covered porch, alongside the charcoal grill that would be used to cook the entrées. Hogfish, kingfish, grouper, shrimp kabobs, and whole spiny lobster enticed passers-by to stop for dinner. For the lubbers along, there was chicken and beef available.

We also enjoyed the Rainbow Grill, which is built on stilts out over the water overlooking the reef that is less than a quarter mile offshore. The fish fingers, cracked conch, and cold Belikin beer were a hit.

We anchored out each night in locations that were protected from any swell, but still had plenty of cooling breezes for very comfortable sleeping. The night skies were incredible due to the absence of the lights of civilization.

The morning of our fourth day of our charter found us raising our anchor after

spending the night in the lee of Spanish Lookout Caye. Ken was at the helm and I was on the bow recovering the anchor, which was easy since the electric windlass was doing the lifting of the chain. I then moved to the base of the mast and began to raise the main sail with Ken taking up the slack in the halyard. Amy was watching the sail go up when she noticed there was something unusual on the stacking-type sail cover. She looked more carefully when it moved of its own accord. That is when her unbelieving brain identified what she was seeing.

“Holy crap, it’s a snake!” she called out.

I took a quick look and was surprised to see that she was correct. It was a big snake that turned out to be a boa constrictor that was about six feet long. My first action was to jump down off the cabin top to the cockpit, and I closed all of the hatches in case the snake dropped in. We were surprised to have a snake on the boat, but we certainly didn’t want it to be inside the boat down below. I then grabbed my camera because the photographer in me knew that I would need some photos for two reasons. First, in case I got bit while removing the snake, I wanted the medical people to be able to identify what had killed me. Second, I knew that no one would ever believe that this actually happened without photographic evidence.

Ken did an excellent job of staying at the wheel even though the snake was directly over his head—at least until he quickly swung the boom out over the starboard side. After I snapped off a couple of pictures, Amy passed up the boat hook to me.

I used it to gingerly encourage the snake to go for a swim, which he did quite well. We were moving slowly ahead and our reptilian friend swam after us, since our boat was the closest dry spot. But he quickly figured out that he was not going to be able to catch up to us so he diverted to the cay which was about a quarter mile away.

So the mystery, which I am certain will never be solved, is how did the snake get onboard, how long had he been there, and did he go anywhere else onboard during his visit? All questions that we wish we knew the answers to, but upon further reflection, perhaps it is best not to know! www.southwindsmagazine.com