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Editorial: TrawlerTalk; Savannah; Trailer Sailing By Steve Morrell

Letters You Should Believe

Shots Fired At Sarasota Sailing Squadron Regatta By Morgan Stinemetz

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)

Short Tacks: Sailing News

Cruise to Savannah Part I: Delegal Marina to Thunderbolt Marina By James Newsome

Trawler Talk — Clubs to Help You Cruise Around the Calendar By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

Carolina Sailing: The South Carolina Marine Association By Dan Dickison

Bristol 35 Boat Review By Vern Hobbs

The Advantages of Trailer Sailing By Gary W. Dickinson

The Making of a World-Class Sailmaker By Dave Montgomery

Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 67th Labor Day Regatta By Cindy Clifton

Southern Racing Calendar

Modern Airplanes and Fishing Schooners of the 1800s By Allen Cody Taube

Marine Marketplace

Southern Marinas Pages

Southern Sailing Schools Section

Boat Brokerage Section

Classifieds

Alphabetical Index of Advertisers

Advertisers’ List by Category

Bristol 35 boat review. Page 43. Photo by Vern Hobbs.

Trailer Sailing. Page 48. Photo by Gary Dickinson

COVER PHOTO: A young sailor on her Optimist in Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Labor Day Regatta. In the Red/White/Blue Opti fleet, 77 boats raced in five races. Photo by Rachel Harvey. Page 46

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TrawlerTalk It was just over a year ago that I first talked to Chris Caldwell about trawlers. Chris and his wife Alyse lived on their trawler for many years and instruct others on trawlers—living on them, operating them, maintaining them and other aspects of trawler life. Chris told me that many of their students came from the sailing life, read SOUTHWINDS and wanted to make the move to trawlers. Chris and Alyse teach and give seminars at various trawler rendezvous and shows (like Trawler Fest) around the country. I though it was a good fit and asked Chris if they would be interested in writing a series of articles about trawlers for 12 issues. They agreed, and this month we have their 12th article (page 36) in the magazine on “Clubs to Help You Cruise Around the Calendar.” Chris and Alyse did a great job on the 12 articles and covered many topics over the last year. I learned a lot and thank them for a job well done. We have links up on our website (accessed on our left column menu) to all the articles they wrote. These articles can serve as a great introduction—and resource—for anyone wanting to learn about trawlers, and for future reference. Chris and Alyse will be periodically writing more articles in the future on trawlers. I would like to get feedback on this series and interest in trawlers from our readers. Email me at editor@southwindsmagazine.com. To learn more about Chris, Alyse and the instruction they offer, go to their website at www.captainchrisyachtservices.com.

Cruise to Savannah In this issue, James Newsome writes about his trip to downtown Savannah that took him six hours—from Savannah. That’s because he was at a marina that was a

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ways from downtown, and it’s a winding ICW that he takes to get there. I remember when I took my Ericson 38 from Charleston to Florida and we stopped at a marina on the ICW on the edge of Savannah, but wanted to go to downtown Savannah for some beers and food. It cost about $70 by taxi and about an hour’s drive. Seemed strange, but we wanted to see it and I’d never been there. But Savannah is worth it. It’s an old town with lots of history. And Jim’s article is half about history as he makes his way there. It’s filled with interesting facts, both recent and old. If you decide to make the trip, read this article. If you read this article, you might decide to make the trip. Read about Jim’s trip on page 32.

Trailer Sailing Another article in this issue is by Gary Dickinson about trailer sailing. Gary did a boat review of his Macgregor 26x in the March issue (available on our website) and ever since I read it, I thought he had this trailer sailing thing down pretty good. I then asked him to write about it, which we printed in this month’s issue. He seems to have gotten it down to a science, and his article passes on some great ideas. His boat even has a wind vane. How many trailerable sailboats have wind vanes? With fewer people being able to afford a sailboat these days, trailer sailing might be a great alternative. Of course, we all know the costs of a larger boat that needs to be kept at a marina, which costs rent, along with bottom paint, dive services and all the other things that come with it. Some just give up on the idea of owning a boat, but if you can keep your boat on a trailer and take it home, or park it somewhere in a storage area that’s a lot cheaper than a slip, trailer sailing might be the best way to afford a sailboat. Read Gary’s article on page 48.

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STECKTRONICS BACKS UP THEIR PRODUCTS Just a short note to praise the great service I received from Stecktronics in Key West. I have one of their combo anchor/tricolor nav lights. When sailing off the coast of Guadeloupe, the light broke away from its base and flew overboard. When I contacted Stecktronics, they immediately emailed me back, explaining there was an updated light that eliminated the weak spot in the original, and they sent me at—no charge—a new, updated light. It sure is nice to know there are folks in the business that have a sense of honor, and who support their products. Go to www.stecktronics.com for more on this company. Jock Tulloch S/V Unleaded Jack, It’s always nice to hear about this kind of service. One thing you can be sure of: Companies like that are in it for the long haul, and not the quick buck. I read 30 years ago that Toyota had a 100-year plan. That’s the long haul. They go beyond the lifetimes of their leaders. Editor THE GOOD OL’ DAYS In 1993, I came to Florida, being employed by the airlines,

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and bought a 24-foot Bayliner. I lived aboard at Tierra Verde High and Dry, which was a liveaboard marina at that time. All around me were sailboats, and as Jimmy Buffett says, “I learned much from all of their styles.” There were retired engineers, real estate people, boat designers, fishermen, electricians—and one lady who was a nudist who taught me much about fishing, trapping and cleaning wounds from fish bones. She taught others how to read charts and raise sails. One man, who lived on a concrete boat, taught me the importance of pumps (due to me almost sinking more than once), and how to tie up lines for tide swings and storms. I learned more at the Tiki Hut, whistled at women and had water pistol duels that were so much fun you can’t imagine. And I can’t forget Diane who always took my money for the slip fee. I’m much older now, but my memories are greatly instilled with all the great people who called themselves sailors, and who taught me sometimes more than I wanted or needed to know. My recommendation? Don’t wait till it’s too late to get into the action—get a sailboat, sail, party, weather the storms, read charts, catch shrimp, meet a nudist. Believe me, you will always—and I mean always—be glad you did.

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ubba called just the other day. The call was from Sarasota, a relief to me, as there were no charges. The previous two calls I had gotten from him—one from San Francisco and one from Sacramento—had cost me some money, I can tell you. They were collect calls, made person-to-person. Bubba used up about four cases of my beer money just to tell me that being a correspondent at the America’s Cup for an international press conglomerate had cost him a bundle of out-of-pocket money. “Where are you now?” I asked the intrepid sailor. “I’m on Right Guard,” he said. “My cell phone account problems have been straightened out. Turns out the cell phone company admitted making mistakes on my billing after cutting off my service precipitously. They are making it up to me by giving me three months of totally free service. If I knew people overseas, I could even call them.” “Way to go, Bubba,” I congratulated the live-aboard, live-alone sailor whose penchant for truckers’ hats (Peterbilt) and chewing tobacco (Red Man) have placed him outside of the normal parameters of the sometimes-stuffy traditions of the sailing world, which tends toward old school ties and conventions that have changed little over time. “How long have you been home?” Bubba allowed that he had gotten lucky in greater Sacramento, after leaving Lou, a woman I may or may not have known, and had caught a ride with a cross-country trucker, who met Bubba in a truck stop in a suburb of California’s capitol city. Bubba’s red baseball cap, the one with the Peterbilt emblem on it, broke the ice, he said. The trucker was delivering a load of dry goods to Tampa, Bubba told me, so he got a free ride after they had chatted a while. Bubba’s part of the deal was to buy the food and drinks when they stopped.

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“It was a good deal for me,” said Bubba, explaining that long haul truckers do not and cannot drink. A DUI would cost them their CDL and their livelihood. So, it was coffee or water or soda pop for liquid refreshment. Truck stop food was never expensive, Bubba told me. It took him only five days to make the trip. Plus he spent several hundred dollars, loaned to him by Lou, in a Sacramento suburb on the east side of town. I’d explain a lot more about Bubba’s loan, which I will have to personally pay back, because of Lou, at some other time. “What have you been doing since you’ve been back,” I asked. “Tripwire and I officiated at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Labor Day Regatta this year,” replied Bubba. “What did you two do?” “Race committee,” said Whartz. “We got the Laser classes this time around, and you know how gung-ho those people can be, don’t you?” “Yes, I do,” I answered. “I’ve done some race committee work at the Squadron for the Labor Day Regatta myself. Dealing with the aggressiveness of the Laser competitors has always been a hassle. I am talking multiple recalls because guys in the middle of the fleet, whose sail numbers you can’t see, are over early and you have to have a general recall. I remember having a trio of false starts. Then we put up the ‘I’ flag, to no real good effect. Some of the Laser sailors didn’t understand what it meant. It took 30 minutes to finally get a clean start of the first race. And it was only slightly better in the other races. I remember it as pretty frazzling for all the people in my race committee. How did it go for you?” “Piece of cake,” Bubba responded. “We never had a boat over early, never had a general recall, never had to invoke the ‘around the ends’ rule with the ‘I’ flag. Everything was smooth as vanilla frosting on an angel cake. It went so well that Tripwire and I were able to have a few beers while the boats were racing.” “How did you accomplish that? The smooth starts, I mean?” I wondered. “It was Tripwire’s idea, actually.” “Tripwire’s idea?” I marveled. “He doesn’t know anything about sailing or race committee work. Most certainly, he’s not certified as a US SAILING club race officer.” “That’s not the issue here,” Bubba interjected. “What is the issue then? You were using an inexperienced race official out on the race committee boat, for sure. How did Tripwire fit in?” “He fit in best at the meeting we had with the various classes we started,” Bubba said. “It was at that meeting that Tripwire brought out his stainless steel, model 686 www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Smith & Wesson, .357 magnum revolver. He explained to the racing sailors that this was what we would be using as the starting gun. The Laser racers were impressed. They had never seen a stainless .357 magnum up close. They were even more impressed when Tripwire slowly loaded it with live ammunition, six .357 copper-jacketed hollow points and snapped the cylinder back into the weapon with a flick of his wrist. “Then Tripwire explained to the racers that any boat over early would have a shot fired across its bow, close enough for the skipper to see that it was his boat that was being singled out. He would then have to return to the starting line and re-start. “One kid asked Tripwire how fast the bullets moved. Tripwire told him that they moved faster than he could duck. The class was real quiet after that. I have never seen a class so subdued, frankly.” “God, Bubba, this was a sailboat race, not some kind of live fire exercise,” I remonstrated. “Don’t get yourself in an uproar,” Bubba laughed. “Tripwire—who was wearing his cammies, by the way—is great at intimidating people, particularly people who have never seen him get under the pool table at The Blue Moon Bar because of an unexpected loud noise.” “Don’t tell me you actually used that pistol to start the races,” I gasped. “Of course, we did,” Bubba countered. “We had it on

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Tripwire’s hip in the committee boat. As the sailors checked in on starboard tack, they could see the stainless steel weapon easily. Lots of kids looked very carefully. The end result was that we never had one boat over early the whole afternoon. The races went off like clockwork, with no confusion at any of the starts. “We were able to get off five sets of races this way,” Bubba concluded. “Couldn’t you guys have gotten in trouble with law enforcement for using live rounds to start races?” I asked. “Of course, we could have,” Bubba explained. “But the racers never saw us take the live rounds out of the pistol, put them in the trunk of my car and substitute blanks from a box of 50. We never told them, of course.” “Bubba, wasn’t that somehow illegal?” I questioned the somewhat smug sailor. “Not in the slightest,” said the skipper. “It was perfectly in keeping with the Racing Rules of Sailing. Nowhere does it say that it is beyond bounds to load live rounds into the starting gun and then, later, remove them and use blanks instead. In fact the subject of faking out what everyone knows to be a very aggressive class is never mentioned.” I hate to be the first person to break the news of how Bubba and Tripwire kept things quiet—gunshots excluded—in their responsibility as a part of a race committee team on the Laser course for the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Labor Day Regatta. Just don’t tell anyone else, hear?

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study course. $30. Additional family members $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Call (813) 677-2354. **St. Augustine, FL. Ongoing. Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL. St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off State Road 16), St. Augustine. Preregistration required. Contact Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. wow.uscgaux.info/ content.php?unit=070-14-07. ** St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Nov. 4. Age 12 or older. Free. Materials $35 per family. Two-hour classes held each Monday for seven weeks. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration required at www.boatingstpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. 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, Clearwater, FL, Oct. 1-4 Clearwater Community Sailing Assoc. Contact Rich white: Richard.white@clearwatercommunitysailing.org.

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US SAILING Safety Rescue & Race Support, Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 5-6 Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Contact Stephanie Webb at rpsc1983@aol.com. (239) 454-5114 US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October and November. Ongoing one and two-day courses. Best Boat Club and Rentals. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033 US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling, Fort Myers, FL, Nov. 8-10 Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Contact Stephanie Webb at rpsc1983@aol.com. (239) 454-5114

BOAT SHOWS 54th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Fort Lauderdale. Largest boat show in the world, covering six sites. Over 1,600 vessels with 160 Super yachts, marine supplies, accessories, electronics. Cost: Adults $22 ($20 online), children 6-15 $7 ($5 online), under 6 free. 2-day ticket $40 ($38 online).Â Fri-Sun 10 a.m. -7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The show is open for $38 for a show preview to all on Thursday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. 7 p.m. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.

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Nov. 14-17. 41st Fort Myers Boat Show. Harborside Convention Complex and City Yacht Basin, Fort Myers, FL. 10-6 Thursday-Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. Show is put on by the Southwest Florida Marina Industries Association and managed by Good Event Management, (954) 570-7785, john@swfmia.com. www.fortmyersboatshow.com. www.swfmia.com. St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail, Dec. 5-8 This is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast. In 2008, the St. Petersburg Boat show and Strictly Sail merged to create one large show for all power and sailboats in downtown St. Petersburg. Show Management puts on this show and has been doing so for many yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;along with many other boat shows throughout the South. There will be docks dedicated to sailboats only, along with seminar tents for sailing seminars presented by Sail America. SOUTHWINDS will have a list of the seminars in the November and December issues (which hit the stands the last week in November). The list is also available on the show website. Seminars are always very popular with a multitude of subjects presented by well-known members of the sailing and cruising world. In-the-water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50plus boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display. This is besides the many on-land sailboat displays. Along with these boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more on land. Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent and another tent will be devoted to sailing exhibitors, although

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many exhibitors have both sail and powerboaters as customers. For kids, there will be free fishing clinics with free fishing gear to be given away as long as supplies last. Discover Sailing will offer free sailboat rides in Tampa Bay. The show is located at Progress Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park at 400 First St. South, St. Petersburg. Boaters can arrive at the show by boat, and docks will be available. Show hours are: Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket Prices: $2 off each ticket purchased online; $12 for each adult at the gate; Kids 15 and under free. Tickets, directions and more information are available on the St. Petersburg boat show pages at www.showmanagement.com. (SOUTHWINDS has booth #117 at the show in the sailing tent—halfway down on the right as you enter—and distributes an additional 2000 copies at the show. To advertise, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com, (941) 795-8704.)

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Oct. 10-13, 42nd Annual National Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, AL Main public beach. Fresh-from-the-gulf seafood at the 42nd Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 250,000 people. 250-plus vendors with shrimp, fine arts and crafts, along with two music stages featuring major national recording artists as well as local favorites. Children’s Activity Village for kids entertainment. Free. www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/ Oct. 12-13. Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Shrimp cooked every way. Local restaurants offer their specialties. Beaufort, SC. www.sneadsferry.org/festival/scf_beaufort_shrimpfest.htm Oct. 19-20. 48th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Parade, arts and crafts, lots of seafood. 9-5 p.m. This major event features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, and great food in City Park. There will be live entertainment at several places around town, and a parade on Saturday morning. Over the weekend, there is an open house at the lighthouse on Seahorse Key, the big island three miles to the west of Cedar Key. Shuttle boats are available at City Marina. www.cedarkey.org

Oct 4-6. 27th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival and Boat Show. Food, music and lots of other events. Morehead City, NC. www.ncseafoodfestival.org.

Oct. 25-27. 32nd Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival. Childrens area, live entertainment and fishing expo. The arts and craft show is designed with a nautical theme. A bounty of fresh seafood featuring the favorite Madeira

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Beach Grouper. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Johns Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL. www.johnspass.com. Nov 1-2. 50th Annual Florida Seafood Festival. Apalachicola, FL. The state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this scenic historic town at the mouth of the Apalachicola River. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events and displays under the shady oaks of Apalachicola’s Battery Park. Some of the notable events include oyster eating, oyster shucking, a parade, a 5k Redfish Run, a Blue Crab race and a Blessing of the Fleet. (888) 653-8011. 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (11:00 p.m. on Saturday). www.floridaseafoodfestival.com

SAILBOAT & TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list your Rendezvous for three months (other events are 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 U.S. or Bahamas. Send information to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Westsail Rendezvous, Cocoa, FL, Oct. 25-27 Westsail boat owners will hold a rendezvous at the Cocoa Village Marina, Cocoa, FL, on Oct. 25-27. For information and registration, contact Tom Koehl at tkoehl2769@comcast.net.

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

WindRider Trimaran Rendezvous, Sarasota, FL Oct. 18-20 The third WOW (WindRider Owners Weekend) rally for WindRider Trimarans will be held in Sarasota, FL, on Oct. 18-20. Held during the weekend of the Buzzelli multihull regatta, some WindRider owners may choose to compete in the regatta on Saturday and Sunday. There will be specific events for WindRiders, which will include instruction and tips for optimizing performance of WindRiders. Further details to be determined. www.windrider.com.

Boatoberfest, Clear Lake, Seabrook, TX, Oct. 24-27 Making its debut this year, this is a four-day, family festival on Clear Lake in Seabrook, TX. It will include a boat sale, offering end-of-season boat deals and incentive programs, featuring boats, both in and out of the water, ranging in size from 15 feet to 70 feet, including sportfish, center consoles, cruisers, ski boats, bay boats and sailboats. Also on-site will be over 100 vendors offering the latest in accessories, technologies, fishing and boating gear, products and services, gifts and apparel. Tri-hull powerboat races will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Starting on Saturday, there will also be the NASA Rd 1 Gourmet Food

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16th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 26 The 16th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez, FL on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free to the public with lots of free parking. There is a $10 per space (equal to a car parking space) charge for sellers only. Bring your own table. There are no plans for it to rain, but if it does, rain day will be the next day, Sunday, Oct. 27. Lots of used boat stuff, some new boat stuff too, buy or trade. You might even see some boat stuff you wouldn’t let your dog chew on. Guaranteed you will meet a lot of boaters (or interesting people) and have a good time. So dig out and dust off all that old boat stuff, and bring it on down (or you could just keep it until you can’t remember what it was ever going to be used for). Take the whole family (or leave the kids home to play some more video games) and join us. Come out and find a great deal or just look around and have a good time. This event is co-sponsored by SOUTHWINDS magazine. For more information, call George Carter (owner of Cortez Yacht Sales) at (941) 792-9100. (pd)

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Marco Island, FL November 16 & 17 Races in Gulf of Mexico near Marco Island A Naples/Marco Island Boat of the Year race Sunday Shore party at Marco Island Yacht Club Proceeds benefit Avow Hospice, Inc.

The skipper of the boat raising the most funds and the individual who raises the most funds for Avow will be recognized with a Winds of Hospice Award The winner of the regatta will represent Avow in the Hospice Regattas National Championship planned to take place in St. Petersburg, FL, in April 2014.

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7th Annual Southeast Florida Marina and Boatyard Study Tour, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 29-30 Produced by the International Marina Institute, this is a mobile classroom that takes participants on private, exclusive tours (two days) of southeast Florida marinas and boatyards just a few days ahead of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Past tour stops have included many well-known West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami marinas, including Rybobivch, Roscioli Yachting Center, and Harbour Towne Marina. Each day of the tour closes with a facilitated discussion and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analyses on each “mariproperty,” before heading to a networking dinner. The tour will depart from the B Ocean each day, and the hotel will serve as the location of the classroom portion of the course. The registration fee includes, lunch, tour transportation, discussion, course materials, and tips and tools to use and implement at the attendees’ own facility. www.marinaassociation.org/training/conferences-meetings/study-tour.

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38th Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Gam, Melbourne, FL, Nov. 15-17 SSCA will be holding its biggest party of the year when cruising enthusiasts meet on Florida’s Space Coast Nov. 15-17. Attendees will enjoy two full days of seminars and can visit marine vendor booths on Friday and Saturday from 95, where they will find a variety of vendors displaying their wares, answering questions and offering “boat show” prices. On Sunday, cruisers can attend the huge indoor nautical flea market, as well as the intimate Cruising Destination Roundtables where experienced cruisers will answer questions about popular destinations. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and mingle and experience the renowned SSCA camaraderie at the Vendor Appreciation and Camaraderie Cocktail Party on Friday and at the gourmet buffet on Saturday evening. A dinner is available to purchase on Saturday evening followed by keynote speaker Amaia Aguirre, who will talk about cruising Cuba. (You do not have to purchase the dinner to see Aguirre’s presentation after the dinner.) All activities will take place at the Eau Gallie Civic Center in Melbourne, FL (1551 Highland Ave.), located on the ICW with plenty of room for anchoring and a free dinghy dock just steps from the Civic Center. For more information, or to register, go to www.ssca.org and click on SSCA Events, or call (954) 771-5660. (Note: final details on the gam were not available as of

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14th Annual Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Conference, Charleston, SC, Nov. 21-22 The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association will hold its 14th annual conference at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. Interested parties and Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) advocates are urged to attend. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association is an alliance of recreational boating and commercial maritime interests. This year’s conference theme is “AIWA: Building Partnerships to Maintain the Nation’s Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.” As of press date, the final agenda had not been completed. Some of the agenda topics confirmed are: waterway maintenance update; non-federal funding support for maintenance; a view from inside the beltway of Washington, D.C.; a discussion of commercial operations along the waterway; a local government’s perspective on the value of the waterway; surveying and mapping; and partnering with the Governors South Atlantic Alliance. More information and conference registration is available at: www.atlanticintracoastal.org/2013-annual-conference. Sponsorship inquiries are also welcome.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain).

Okeechobee Water Level Goes Down Approximately 6 Inches Since August As of press date in early September, Lake Okeechobee is at 15.51 feet above sea level, increasing about 18 inches since May. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 9.45, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 7.65 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was not online, but estimated at 48.15 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.

Towers Pose Serious Hazard to Navigation off Georgia Coast By James H. Newsome Boaters traveling offshore along the Georgia coast should be aware of a serious hazard to navigation, especially at night. The USCG 7th District office has issued a Local Notice to Mariners (LNM): 32/13 for eight (8) offshore U.S. Navy aircraft towers, ranging 40 to 70 miles off the Georgia coast, and charted as lighted. The towers are not lighted; they are no longer used, not maintained, and in very poor condition. The towers pose a hazard to navigation and are slated for removal in the future. The Notice to Mariners can be viewed at www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm07332013.pdf. Or go to www.navcen.uscg.gov, then to “Local Notice to Mariners” (under “Primary Mission Areas”) on the left menu, then District 7, then the LNM dated August 32/13, then Section VII - General (or do a search for “aircraft towers.”)

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Army Corps operations and in some cases, newly-found navigational hazards lurking just below the surface. GPS coordinates show boaters where the problems exist. Divided by region for easy reading, the alerts are emailed usually every two weeks, but issues of critical and timely concern, such as unannounced bridge or inlet closures, are sent immediately. The Neales also distill USCG reports and Local Notices to Mariners.” To learn more and sign up your email address for the alerts, go to www.BoatUS.com/eastcoastalert.

Florida Leads States in Reported Boat Thefts

Chart 11840, showing Navy aircraft towers in red.

Reference Chart 11480 for these positions of the eight (8) towers. 31 03 00.0N, 80 26 59.4W 31 22 29.9N, 80 33 59.5W 31 13 00.1N, 80 06 59.7W 30 47 59.8N, 80 18 59.9W 30 56 30.4N, 80 44 59.7W 31 32 00.1N, 80 14 00.0W 31 49 00.4N, 80 16 29.5W 31 37 59.8N, 79 55 30.0W

Tom and Mel Neale Offer “East Coast Alerts” via Email for Boaters Veteran cruisers Tom and Mel Neale are now offering email alerts to boaters on the Atlantic Coast, from South Florida to New England. Using an extensive network of reliable resources gathered over the years, the Neales help boaters meet the changing weather and boating conditions with their “East Coast Alert” emails to boaters. According to BoatUS, which sponsors the alert system, these alerts “include warnings about shifted buoys and shoals, dredging activities, changes to drawbridge operating hours, construction and barge activity, fluctuating water levels, U.S. Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. 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? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com before for more specifics and specifications on photos needed. Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews, too. News & Views for Southern Sailors

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported in August on U.S. boat thefts in 2012. There was a three percent decrease from 2011. The top five states and their rankings were the same as the top five for the previous year: Florida: 1,408 thefts California: 605 Texas: 403 Washington: 214 North Carolina: 184 Also repeating in identical order were the top five types of boats stolen (these include all boat thefts in the United States, which totalled 5870 boats): Jet Ski: 1,373 thefts Runabouts: 937 Utility: 360 Cruisers: 251 Sailboats: 42

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its 2013 class of inductees. Following a two-month period this spring during which sailors from all corners of the country nominated their choice for induction, a selection committee—made up of representatives from US SAILING, the sailing media, the sailing industry, community sailing, a maritime museum, a previous inductee, and the NSHOF Board—reviewed the broad spectrum of nominations. Inductees are American citizens, 45 years of age or older, who have made significant impact on the growth and development of the sport in the United States in the categories of Sailing, Technical/Design and Contributor (coach, administrator, sailing media). Nominations of non-citizens were also considered if they influenced the sport in the United States, and posthumous nominations were also accepted. 2013 Inductees are: 1984 Star Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time Star World Champion Bill Buchan (Medina, WA); Catalina Yachts founder Frank Butler (Woodland Hills, CA); seven-time International Penguin Champion Ronnie Colie, Jr. (East Windsor, NJ); seven-time Etchells World Champion Dave Curtis (Marblehead, MA); threetime U.S. Women’s Sailing Champion Timmy Larr (Oyster Bay, NY); and 1968 Olympian and sailing author Stuart Walker (Annapolis, MD). 2013 Posthumous Inductees are: naval architect John Gale Alden (Troy, NY/Marblehead, MA); Americas Cup icon and two-time Star World Champion Tom Blackaller, Jr. (Seattle, WA./San Francisco, CA); naval architect and avia-

tion pioneer Starling Burgess (Marblehead, MA); and marine photographer Morris Rosenfeld (Budapest, Hungary/New York, NY). The 2013 class of inductees will be formally celebrated at the official induction ceremony at 1:00 p.m., October 27, in Annapolis, MD. For more on the NSHOF, go to www.nshof.org.

New Man-Overboard Retrieval System Developed for Boats

The Sea Scoopa in action showing how the device can lift someone out of the water.

Called the Sea Scoopa, this device is designed to bring onboard an unconscious person in wet clothing. On powerboats, the Sea Scoopa gives the rescuers a 2:1 mechanical advantage to bring a body on board. With a sailboat, halyards, poles and other lines can be used to make the operation even easier. The device is basically a large net that allows a victim to be floated into the net, or even scooped up as the rescuers use poles to move the net under the victim and envelop him inside the net. Weights on the bottom side of the net sink it so that the victim can be easily enveloped. Once in the net, a halyard in combination with other lines, along with a pole (two handheld poles on a powerboat) help bring the victim on board. The sailboat version allows one person to bring another onboard. The system is already being used on rescue boats and the Australian navy. The system is manufactured by SOS Marine of Australia and distributed in the United States by Just Marine. For photos, videos and more information on the product, go to www.just-marine.net.

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chased by a large group of UK Sailmakers’ loft owners. With the individual lofts becoming owners of the brand, the global group of over 50 lofts will grow stronger and attract more lofts to the group in major sailing centers around the world. This will be a unique business model in sailmaking that will tie together the individually owned lofts more closely. With the lofts becoming partners in the company, there will be more personal capital invested in making the group stronger as profits from the company will be reinvested to strengthen the brand. Charles “Butch” Ulmer, the company’s founder and owner for the last 38 years, will be part of the new ownership group and will continue to own and operate the City Island, NY, loft. Under its new ownership structure, UK Sailmakers International has been bought by UK Sailmakers Technology, AB, incorporated in Sweden. “As one of the major shareholders, I am proud to announce the purchase of UK International from Butch,” said Lennart “Dallas” Dahlström. “We are confident about the future of UK Sailmakers knowing that 19 UK lofts owners, working together, can further strengthen the UK brand that we now own.” For more information, contact Adam Loory, UK Sailmakers International, at adam@uksailmakers.com, or (718) 885-2028. www.uksailmakers.com

Current and Past Boating Industry Market Data Released By Steve Morrell, Editor Boating Industry magazine (www.boatingindustry.com) released its annual Market Data Book in the August issue. Although most of the statistics is about powerboats (most of the boating industry is about powerboats, sailboats being a small part of it), the book shows some interesting facts about current data, and about changes and trends of the years in the boating market. Here are some interesting tidbits I pulled out of the data book. (Unless noted otherwise, data figures below are for all types of boats—sail and power.) The average age of a sailboat is now 27.5 years—longer than any other type of boat. Second is the fishing boat at 23 years and last is the PWC (personal watercraft) at 12.3 years. Average age of a boat by state is Mississippi with the most at 24 years, and Delaware is the least at 14.6 years (50th place).

Florida is down there at 17-plus years, coming in at 47th. The average new boat buyer age is the highest with sailboats at 56.1 years. The youngest group of boat buyers is for Jet boats at 45.9 years, followed closely with PWC owners at 47 years old. Brokerage sales from June 2012 through May 2013, compared to sales changes in the same period from 2011-2012, show that Florida and the Gulf Coast lead sales in the United States with Florida increasing by 5 percent, and the Gulf Coast increasing by 3 percent. The rest of the country declined in sales, including the Mid-Atlantic states, which went down by 1 percent. In per capita ownership of boats, Minnesota leads the nation, with Wisconsin second and South Carolina third. Florida was 20th. Since 2002, new boat inventory is on the rise again, reaching a high point in 2007 with just over 3.5-million units. The low point was reached in 2010, where it was pretty much the same as in 2002, at just under 2-million units. Since 2010, inventory has risen and is up to about 2.6-million. In total boating expenditures, Florida leads the nation, with Texas in second. Other Southern states that reached the top 20 in expenditures are Louisiana (7), North Carolina (8), Alabama (10), South Carolina (12) and Georgia (13). In boater registrations, Florida again leads the nation, followed by California and then Minnesota. For recreational boats in use by type, outboard boats are number one (49 percent of all boats), followed by: sailboats (9 percent), sterndrive (9 percent), PWC (8 percent), inboards (7 percent) and other (mainly unpowered)— canoes, kayaks, rowboats, etc. (18 percent). Editor’s note: In reviewing the above data, it should be kept in mind that averages have their limitations, but can be useful. It reminds me of the story of the sailor, the powerboater and the statistician who went hunting for deer together. When they came upon a deer, the powerboater fired and missed the deer by five feet to the left. The sailor fired and missed the deer by five feet to the right. The statistician said, “We got him.”

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Visiting Savannah’s River Street by Boat —

A Long and Winding Road Part I of II — Delegal Marina to Thunderbolt Marina By James H. Newsome

avannah has served as Georgia’s primary gateway to the sea since the city and state’s founding as America’s 13th colony. On February 12, 1733, Gen. James Oglethorpe and a group of 10 settlers were greeted by Creek Indian Chief Tomochichi on Yamacraw Bluff, which is the site of present day Savannah. Just a block off River Street, a stone bench and marker commemorate the location where Georgia was founded as “the Most Historic Spot in Georgia.” Located almost 20 miles inland on the Savannah River, General Oglethorpe laid out America’s first planned city with 24 park-like squares of which 22 remain to this day. The parks served as town meeting places and centers of business, and continue to contribute greatly to the unique culture of this city. In 1966, the parks became one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States. At the center of the historic district is Chippewa Square, made famous in the 1994 hit movie Forrest Gump as the bus stop bench where Forrest told the story of It’s a long and winding road to go the 35 miles by boat. That’s only 13 miles his life. as the crow flies. Over 12 million visitors are attracted to the city annually, and most come face to face with the rich Cotton Exchange, and contained offices where the cotton maritime history at Savannah’s Riverfront. Factors Row factors and brokers set prices for the commodity worldbetween Bay and River Street runs east to west along the wide. Factors Row is connected to the bluff by a series of river and was once the financial and commercial center of iron and concrete walkways known as Factors Walk. The the city. The large red brick buildings rise two stories above lower floors of the buildings face the river adjacent to the the bluff and descend three stories down to the riverfront. docks and were used as warehouses. From here tall sailing The top side, or Factors Row, was home to the original ships loaded with cotton, indigo, and rice headed for ports around the world. Through two devastating fires, occupations by foreign armies in the Revolutionary and civil wars, epidemics, and hurricanes, Savannah has always proven to be resilient. Most of the buildings of Factors Row facing Bay Street have Drop in replacements for Beneteau, Catalina & survived time and been renovated into quaint inns, antique Hunter ceiling, reading and navigation lights shops, and offices. The old warehouses along River Street Full product information at now serve as shops, restaurants, and pubs. River Street is Savannah’s version of Mallory Square in Key West, and is the www.cruisingsolutions.com centerpiece of the city’s $2 billion annual tourism industry. Marketed as Savannah’s Riverfront, the way to experience Savannah, visitors are greeted with an array of historical landmarks, land and water tours, and nightlife—all against the backdrop of a very busy seaport as cargo ships pass in the Savannah River just a few hundred feet from the crowded walkways. This is where the rich history of COST EFFECTIVE Georgia’s oldest city meets the reality of the 21st century.

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end, we set sail on Roma, our Seafarer 29, from Delegal Creek Marina on nearby Skidaway Island for the six-hour trip to River Street. You might wonder why, if we are docked at a marina in Savannah, will it take half a day to motor-sail to...Savannah? The straightline distance from Delegal Creek Marina to River Street in downtown Savannah is 13 miles. But the track by boat follows a course of winding and twisting rivers, creeks, and canals for over 35 statute miles up the ICW and Savannah River. The ICW, or water route through Savannah, is as interesting and intriguing as many of the local names suggest. Climb on board Roma with Susan and me as we embark on this memorable journey. Our trip started south of the city as Delegal Creek entered Ossabaw Sound, and first brought us into the Little Ogeechee and Vernon rivers just north of Hell’s Gate, the infamous manmade cut through the western end of Delegal Creek Marina, Ossabaw Sound at ICW Mile 602. before departure. During the War Between the States, the captured Southern blockade runner Shark was renamed the USS George W. Rogers and sailed these waters as a Union picket ship. South of Hell’s Gate on the Ogeechee River stood the strategically important Confederate Fort McAllister, which protected the southern flank of the city of Savannah. In 1864, Sherman easily overwhelmed the fort during the final stages of the infamous March to the Sea. Sherman linked up with important supply ships, which steamed up Ossabaw Sound, before his army marched on to Savannah. At Possum Point, on the Vernon River, we turned into Burnside River running between Skidaway and Burnside islands. We passed the picturesque riverfront homes of Vernon View, each with its own private dock, and just to the east of Burnside Island encountered the confluence with the

located on Skidaway Island southeast of Savannah, the evening

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House, which was featured in the book and movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and was the actual home of the real life Jim Williams, the accused murderer in the non-fiction book. After passing Moon River and entering Skidaway Narrows near Pigeon Island, boaters pass under one of the last two drawbridges remaining in Georgia. A new high span bridge is under construction on Diamond Causeway (most likely completed by the time you read this), and within a few months Skidaway Narrows Drawbridge will pass into history. It will be a sad day when the drawbridges are gone. Each seems to have its own personality, and there is something special about hailing the At Possum Point, on the Vernon River, we turned into Burnside River running between Skidaway and Burnside islands. We passed the picturesque riverfront homes of Vernon bridge tender by radio and seeing the mas- View, each with its own private dock, and just to the east of Burnside Island encountered sive roadway rise to allow your sailboat to the confluence with the Moon River. pass underneath. For a brief moment, you know all eyes are on you and time seems to stand still. attractions by car or organized tours. The helpful staff will The next 10 miles of the ICW follows Skidaway River as take overnight guests to nearby bus stops, and a loaner car is the waterway passes between Skidaway Island to the east also available. The marina also provides complimentary bicyand Isle of Hope to the west. Isle of Hope is home to the cles. Visit its website www.iohmarina.com, or call (912) 354Wormsloe Historical Site and many picturesque coastal homes overlooking the waterway. Wormsloe was the colo8187 and ask for Charlie for additional information. nial plantation home of Noble Jones, one of the original setPast Isle of Hope Marina and Burntpot Island is tlers of Georgia along with Gen. James Oglethorpe, the Runaway Negro Creek and Skidaway Institute of colony’s founder. Wormsloe was purchased by the state in Oceanography (SkIO). SkIO is also home for R/V Savannah, 1973, and now most of the original plantation is a state park. a state of the art oceanographic research ship, which proBy car, visitors enter a mile-long drive lined with live oaks vides her crew of scientists a platform for conducting and begin to recognize the lane as the location of another oceanographic studies in estuarine and continental shelf iconic scene from the movie Forrest Gump where Forrest and waters throughout the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf Jenny were walking home after school when they encouncoasts. SkIO was founded in 1967 on land donated by phitered bullies. Who cannot remember the line from the lanthropist Robert Roebling who was a prize cattle breeder movie when Jenny yelled, “Run, Forrest, run?” and the great-grandson of John A. Roebling, the designer of Isle of Hope Marina is a First Choice Active Captain the Brooklyn Bridge. facility located conveniently on the ICW near Mile 590 and in John A. Roebling was an engineer who emigrated from the heart of the island’s Historic District. Many boaters Germany in 1832 and became a pioneer of suspension choose to stay at Isle of Hope and visit Savannah’s many bridge technology. He built the Niagara Suspension Bridge,

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The Skidaway Narrows drawbridge near Pigeon Island, one of the last two drawbridges remaining in Georgia, although probably gone by now. A new high span bridge was under construction on Diamond Causeway to replace it.

Thunderbolt Marina, originally established by Asa Candler, the founder of Coca-Cola, in a 7.5-acre basin, has a rich seafarer tradition. The marina was used by the U.S. Army during World War II as a staging area for offshore patrol and rescue vessels. Since then it has been used for various shipbuilding purposes over the years and currently services yachts up to 200 feet in length.

the first to carry a steam train, and many of the country’s early suspension bridges. Roebling founded a wire cable company, which provided for the family’s fortune. The John A. Roebling’s Sons Company was carried on by subsequent generations, and had contracts to provide cable for the George Washington and Golden Gate bridges, among others. Robert Roebling developed a deep love for the sea and shortly after his marriage in 1925 he commissioned the construction of a 170-foot three-masted schooner, the Black Douglas. Built at the Bath Iron Works of Bath, ME, and launched in 1930, she is one of the largest steel-hulled schooners ever built. Robert and his wife Dorothy built their home, Landfall, near the family’s foundry in Trenton, NJ. By the late 1920s, the Great Depression was worsening, and a failed attempt to kidnap their children, after the famous Lindbergh kidnapping near their home, convinced Robert that his family could no longer be safe at Landfall. Robert had first visited Skidaway Island while on a hunting trip and fell in love with Modena Plantation on the north end of the island. He promptly purchased the plantation, and by 1936 the family was living on Black Douglas tied up at the north pier at Modena Plantation while the plantation was being restored. In 1996, Black Douglas returned to her original dock on Skidaway Island to celebrate the 66th year of her commissioning, and as part of the official opening ceremonies of the yachting events of the 1996 Olympics held off nearby Wassaw Sound. Black Douglas is currently owned by King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The Skidaway River gives way to the Wilmington River just past SkIO at the north end of Skidaway Island. Whitemarsh Island with the prestigious Savannah Yacht Club is to the east, and the maritime community of Thunderbolt lies to the west. Thunderbolt is a small town of less than 3,000 and is the heart of Savannah’s recreational and commercial marine industry. In addition to a large shrimping fleet and several excellent seafood restaurants, Thunderbolt Marina, Hinckley Yacht Services and Morningstar Bahia Blue Marina line the shore along this area of the ICW and provide service to small and large vessels of all makes from around the world. Thunderbolt Marina, originally established by Asa

Candler, the founder of Coca-Cola, in a 7.5-acre basin, has a rich seafarer tradition. The marina was used by the U.S. Army during World War II as a staging area for offshore patrol and rescue vessels. Purchased by W.E. Honey in 1965, the marina was used for various marine projects including the construction of tugs and barges as well as commercial and government vessel repairs. Three tractor tugs were constructed for the Panama Canal Company in the early 1980s. In 1986, Lockheed Shipbuilding Company leased the yard to construct landing crafts for the U.S. Army. From 1992 to 2003, Palmer Johnson leased the yard for yacht repair and refit projects. W.E. Honey’s son took over the yard’s operation in October 2003, and it currently services yachts up to 200 feet in length. Thunderbolt Marine has a hauling capacity of 1,150 tons. The facility has skilled craftsmen who conduct major refits of all size vessels to the highest standards of the industry.

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TRAWLERTALK

Twelve Months of Trawlers Clubs to Help You Cruise Around the Calendar

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

ou know you are old when you start saying, where did the time go? Well, we must be old not only because we are trawler owners, but also because the past year has just zoomed by, and here we are at the last of 12 articles for our TrawlerTalk series. Was that a big sigh of relief heard from the sailing purists? Relax and don’t get too excited. We trawlerites will still contribute to SOUTHWINDS from time to time and you may even see us on the water hobnobbing with friends from the rag boat crowd. It happens. In the meantime, trawler topics like “Propulsion Designs,” “Stabilizer Options,” “Arrive Dry in a Pilothouse” and “Trailerable Trawlers” surely have opened your eyes to cruising in comfort aboard economical and spacious trawlers. Now that you’ve learned how to anchor from a high bow trawler, what your dinghy options are and the cost of cruising in a trawler, your obvious next step to start your migration over to the dark side is to join a trawler organization. Trawlering comes in many forms with an incredible variety of clubs and associations specific to the trawler world. General to trawlers is the MTOA, Marine Trawler Owners Association, a very inclusive group with a lively and quite active membership. They have a website, www.mtoa.net, and have more rendezvous across the country than any other trawler group we know—that’s a gam but with powerboats instead of sailboats. On the website, you can find regional groups near you. The Gulf Coast looks a little empty right now, but maybe that’s just their shy faction. You can easily spot these members by their turtle burgees flying from their trawler, sportfish or sailboat. Yup, even sailboaters can join, as this crowd doesn’t discriminate against anyone, although there is a higher concentration of trawlers as they used to be known as the Marine Trader Owner Association. Many other trawler clubs require membership specific to the brand you own, but even that seems to be relaxing and wannabes are often welcome. DeFever Cruisers is such an organization, and while they are not as large a group as the MTOA, their numbers are rapidly growing. From the 36

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DeFever 34 Passagemaker to the 65 Grand Alaskan, these owners represent a large segment of the cruising population, and they rendezvous in spectacular cruising destinations. You can check out their site at www.defevercruisers.com and see if this group will help you in your trawler quest. Fleming, Nordic Tug and True North owners also have associations with Q & A forums once you are a member of their crew, but as a non-member you may still find items of interest in their blog links or classified sections (see listings below for club information). Kadey Krogen, Nordhavn, Hatteras and other cruising/owners groups can also offer you some insight before and after you become a member of the opposing team of trawlerites. Please feel free to add to this list if you are familiar with an active group that is willing to be a resource for the neophyte. Sometimes there is even a bit of crossover discussion in the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA), which is a cruising association and not specific to sailboats, although this group does lean heavily toward the sailing cruiser. They welcome and encourage trawlers and all cruisers to join, sail or power. The America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association or AGLCA may be a mouthful, but this group brings all loopers together. What’s a looper? Cruisers of America’s eastern half around the Great Loop, of course. Start anywhere along the route including up through NYC, the Erie Canal, Great Lakes, Canada, Chicago down to Mobile, AL, and back to the Gulf of Mexico, Key West and then the Atlantic Seaboard. Cross your wake and you’ve looped. While most loopers complete this trip in about a year, there are many out on the waterways who are more than five years into the www.southwindsmagazine.com

voyage, and they aren’t done yet. We covered this route back in the January 2013 issue describing two sailboats that have looped, but this expedition does tend to be on the bucket list of a trawler owner due to the bridge height restrictions. Because the loop attracts trawler owners and those with trawler interests, the resources for trawler topics on the AGLCA website and in the AGLCA forum is incredible. Everything from 21foot trailerable trawlers to 65-footers have done the great circle, and most who have done it want to share their knowledge with other boaters. The AGLCA rendezvous is the place to learn directly from trawler owners and is also an excellent place to discover what a trawler crawl is all about. Boaters who are in the process of looping open their boats to let you see what constitutes a cruising boat— This AGLCA fall gathering at Rogersville, AL, brings trawler people together along the Tennessee River system. what works and sometimes what didn’t. Another route you may want to take are the advice and carefully monitored by the masses so bogus free forums with no specific brand affiliation, such as the blowhards are quickly called to task. No frills, no ads—just very wise bunch of sweet curmudgeons (howz that for an trawler information and support. oxymoron?) on the trawlers and trawlering forum. Without Most of these groups will motivate you to keep cruising exception, all questions are answered from trawler-specific all 12 months of the year, and just making some of the rensurveyor recommendations to where to find a specific dezvous can keep your cruising calendar full of trawlering gauge for a boat that is out of production. Sometimes, you’ll fun, even if you don’t yet own that perfect boat. get so many answers from seasoned old salts that your So there you have it! TrawlerTalk may be quiet for a brain will hurt. Their archives are chock-a-block full of sage while in SOUTHWINDS…but we won’t. Our latest undertaking is www.AskCaptainChris.com and includes training videos for the trawler enthusiast with topics like docking, As you cruise & breathe the salt air docking and anchoring to help get you started understanding your own TrawlerTalk. DON’T LET THE HEAD BE THE ONLY See you on the water, Chris & Alyse

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Here is a list of some of the more popular trawler sites. Some are FREE, and some require dues: AGLCA www.greatloop.org DeFever Cruisers www.defevercruisers.com Fleming Owners www.flemingowners.org Hatteras owners clubs www.hatterasowners.com/Clubs.htm Krogen Cruisers www.krogencruisers.com MTOA www.mtoa.net Nordhavn Dreamers groups.yahoo.com/group/NordhavnDreamers/ Nordic Tug Owners www.nordictugowners.com Ranger Tug Owners Group www.tugnuts.com/ Seven Seas Cruising Association www.ssca.org Trawlers and Trawlering www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ True North www.truenorthowners.org/home SOUTHWINDS printed 12 trawler articles by Chris and Alyse over the last year. The first one was in the November 2012 issue and this is the last one, although they will be contributing trawler articles from time-to-time in the future. All of their articles and links to the trawler clubs listed above can be found by going to www.southwindsmagazine.com. See the list of Quick Links on the left menu of the home page. (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.) SOUTHWINDS

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Behind the Scenes The South Carolina Marine Association carries the water for a lot of sailors and boat owners in the Palmetto State. Most of us just don’t know about it. By Dan Dickison

f you could do something simple to support your sport, you’d do it, right? If you could join an effort—with minimal commitment and hassle on your part—bent on furthering the interests of sailors and boaters in general, you’d probably take that plunge, no? Well, for less than the cost of dinner and a movie, sailors in the Palmetto State can join the South Carolina Marine Association (SCMA) for one year (individual memberships are $25) and thereby increase the collective voice advocating for South Carolina boaters on a broad range of issues. Let’s say you’re concerned about conserving the marine environment, and you favor boatyards and marinas around the state getting recognition when their operational practices meet or exceed the standards for the South Carolina Clean Marina/Boatyard program. Or perhaps it’s property taxes that command your attention, and you’re keen to encourage elected representatives not to increase the rates at which taxes are levied on recreational boat owners. You could attempt to address these things on your own, but unless you have really deep pockets, you’re not apt to make much headway. Recreational boating accounts for $3.7 billion in economic impact across South Carolina each year (according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association), and over 7,400 jobs, which gives the SCMA significant leverage. And what about all the other issues that face boat owners throughout South Carolina? What about dredging problems along the Intracoastal Waterway? What about maintaining the cap on sales tax for recreational boats? What about ensuring the best kind of growth in the sport? When it comes to the broader issues facing the boating public, nothing is more effective than strength in numbers, which is essentially why the SCMA exists. Back in 1996, a number of marina operators around the state decided to act on their shared concerns regarding a variety of issues. With the express purpose of supporting and promoting their businesses, they joined forces with officers at the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium and formed the SCMA. Not long after, the fledgling group broadened its scope to include the entire recreational boating industry, articulating its mission as promoting “the growth of recreational boating and a better boating experi-

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Suzi DuRant has been at the helm of the South Carolina Marine Association since 2005.

ence….through an emphasis on the boating lifestyle, awareness and professionalism through economic, environmental, legislative and educational efforts.” Nearly a decade later, Suzi DuRant signed on as the organization’s executive director. A sailor and industry professional based on Johns Island near Charleston, DuRant has held this role ever since. She offers that the number one issue on SCMA’s agenda right now is getting dredging lined up for specific problem areas along the ICW. “There are two locations within the state that really need attention at the moment,” explains DuRant, “north of Charleston at Breach Inlet, and south at the AshepooCoosaw cut out. At low tide, this second site has been measured to be just over a foot deep. Unfortunately, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is responsible for maintaining the ICW, doesn’t have the funding that it once had for such projects, so there’s no dredging for that site planned right now.” So, what is SCMA doing about this? “We’re working with groups such as the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association to lobby for action,” she continues. “We’ve contacted our state senators in this jurisdiction, along with the South Carolina State Ports Authority, to try and move this forward. We’ve also brought this to the attention of our national representatives as well—Congressman Mark Sanford and Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham.” The good news, says DuRant, is that this advocacy isn’t going unnoticed. Evidently supplemental funding has recently been identified for the Corps of Engineers. But the bad news is that no one seems to know when those funds www.southwindsmagazine.com

Mobjack, a classic ketch, transits the ICW midway between two areas that the SCMA says are in sore need of dredging.

will be made available. Another big item on the agenda for the SCMA is property tax. “South Carolina has the highest property taxes for boats in any state on the Eastern Seaboard,” she explains, adding that this is a big deterrent for boat sales and affiliated business. “Unfortunately, the tax rate is written into our state’s constitution, so we’ve had to be very persistent to address this.” On that issue, DuRant and her organization have successfully lobbied for a county-by-county approach. “We did get a local county option passed in the state legislature (which will reduce the rate if the boat qualifies as a first or second home), but so far just four counties have adopted it and reduced the fee for all boats.” It’s clear that much of the SCMA’s work happens behind the scenes, and thus it’s tough to get recognition for those efforts. But the organization does have one project that’s hard not to notice—the South Carolina In Water Boatshow. Despite being dormant for several years, the event was revived last spring and received a strong reception from the boating public. “That’s definitely our flagship event,” says DuRant of the three-day affair. Though the show’s exhibitors primarily cater to powerboat owners, there are a number of reaNews & Views for Southern Sailors

sons that sailors should consider attending she says. “We’ve got boating supply companies exhibiting and a few sailboat dealers as well. But there are also educational parts of the show that would be valuable to all boaters, power or sail.” She alludes to the fact that, of the nearly 400,000 boats registered across the state, just over 5,600, or one percent, are sailboats. Next on SCMA’s calendar this fall will be its Nautical Marketplace on October 19 at St. Johns Yacht Harbor on Johns Island. This boating-oriented flea market, as DuRant describes it, will feature merchandise from individuals and businesses alike. “We’ve got dealers coming who will offer deep discounts on boats and gear, and we’ve got canvas companies and chandleries, essentially the whole gamut of marine services and products.” This will be the fifth annual Nautical Marketplace. For sailors in this corner of the Carolina Low Country, it will be a good chance to pick up some used yet worthy gear. It will also be a good chance to catch the SCMA in action, or better yet, a chance to plunk down $25, become a member and start helping the organization represent your interests. For additional information on the SCMA, go to www.scmarine.org. SOUTHWINDS October 2013

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1967 Bristol 35 A Bargain at Twice the Price By Vern Hobbs

St. Pauli Girl moored at New Smyrna Beach municipal marina.

History Often confused with the Ted Hood-designed, and more prolifically produced, 35.5, the original 35 was introduced by Bristol Yachts in 1967. Founded just one year earlier by Clint Pearson, Bristol was among the first manufacturers to use fiberglass in the production of larger scale boats. Skepticism about this new material contributed to a penchant for overbuilding, resulting in hull, keel, and deck thicknesses considered excessive by modern standards. The positive effect of this “more-is-better” theory is the rugged durability noted by our surveyor. The negative is weight, resulting in an 11 gross ton displacement and sluggish performance, compared to newer boats of similar dimension.

heels, producing higher theoretical hull speeds than her atrest measurement suggests. Disadvantages of this eyepleasing design include a bent toward tenderness and a sacrifice of interior volume. St. Pauli Girl’s modified full keel, encapsulating 5,800 pounds of lead ballast, makes her sea-kindly, but difficult to back under power. A decade of practice has taught us the utility of spring lines. Another vestige of her racing lineage, a retractable centerboard, grants a marginal increase in windward performance while increasing her draft from five to eight feet. Negative experiences with the centerboard, and our discovery that the boat sailed well without it, convinced us to pin the board in a permanently retracted position. Boatyard rumors insist that some B-35s were manufactured without centerboards, but my research has not verified this. Many owners however, have either eliminated the centerboard or derived alternatives to the extension and retraction system, infamously difficult to maintain.

Design When John Alden designed the 35, recreational sailing revolved around club racing. The 35’s graceful shape took advantage of racing rules that afforded favorable handicaps to vessels with short waterline lengths. Alden generously employed an overhanging bow and stern to create an overall length of 34 feet, 8 inches, compared to a waterline of only 23 feet, 9 inches. Additionally, the curvaceous hull allows the actual waterline length to increase as the boat

Rig Rising 43 feet above the waterline, St. Pauli Girl’s deckstepped, single-spreader rig utilizes two headstays and a split backstay to fly a 531-square-foot sail plan. While this double headstay arrangement suggests she’s a cutter, the position of her mast, slightly forward of mid-ships, clearly defines her as a sloop. Her 16-foot boom accommodates the low aspect ratio sails in mainstream use four decades ago. Likewise, the roller reefing system incorporated into the

e discovered St. Pauli Girl, our Bristol 35, quite by accident. Declared a “project boat” by a reputable surveyor, she suffered from neglect and came with a long list of necessary repairs. Still, she was captivating. Perhaps it was her classic lines—sketched long ago by fabled yacht designer John G. Alden—or her robust construction, praised by that same surveyor as, “Hell for stout.” Maybe it was her bargain price. Whatever the reason, we signed the check and rolled up our sleeves.

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A Bristol 35 (sister ship) under sail. Photo by Paul Ladnier.

The spacious cockpit of the Bristol 35.

boom is the mark of a bygone era. St. Pauli Girl sacrifices a marginal bit of windward performance to squeak under bridges her younger sisters could not consider. To enhance safety and make single-handing more practical, we modified her running rigging to accommodate all normal sail handling, including reefing, from the cockpit. Roller furling, professionally installed and fitted with a 130 percent genoa, was the first step. Next, we routed all sheets and halyards to the cockpit, installed lazy-jacks, and retired the vintage roller reefing system in favor of conventional slab reefing.

Auxiliary Power Originally powered with the venerable Atomic 4, most Bristol 35s have been retrofitted with diesel engines. St. Pauli Girl was no exception. Equipped with a Perkins 4-107 at purchase, she now sports a remarkably compact and quiet Beta 28. The engine space, accessed through removable companionway steps, is generously large, allowing for easy maintenance. During the re-power, we reconditioned her bilge, replaced the corroded aluminum fuel tank, and installed new fuel hoses and filters. The engine installation, alignment, and construction of a new water-lift exhaust system we left to the pros at Eau Gallie Boat Works.

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Onboard Systems Steering a brand-new Bristol 35 meant manning a tiller. Like most of her sisters, St. Pauli Girl was converted to wheel steering long ago. A variety of configurations exist. Some place the helm well aft, creating an unencumbered cockpit. Others, like ours, set the wheel forward, allowing easier maintenance of the associated below-deck components. St. Pauli Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original electrical systems, advanced for 1967, were woefully lacking by todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s measure. Over a period of years, we rewired the 12-volt system and increased its capacity with a 60-amp alternator and dual battery banks, replete with selective monitoring and a built-in AC charger. During the same period, we replaced all existing wiring and components of the AC system and installed an up-to-date, properly protected and monitored shore-power system. Solar panels are the next planned addition. Hot and cold pressure water was quite an amenity when Bristol first introduced the 35. Except for new components, our water system remains unaltered from the original. Two 30-gallon tanks feed freshwater to the galley and head. A hand-operated pump at the galley provides redundancy and power conservation. Hot water is produced in a six-gallon heater unit mounted in the starboard sail locker using either AC shore-power or engine coolant as a heat source. Wastewater, not a contentious issue when St. Pauli Girl emerged from the Bristol yard, requires utmost vigilance today. Her existing sewage disposal system was both inadequate and illegal. After researching our options, we replaced all hoses and plumbed the manual head exclusively to a 12-gallon, MSD III-compliant holding tank installed beneath the starboard chain locker. A key consideration in www.southwindsmagazine.com

Author/boatowner Vern Hobbs on the uncluttered foredeck.

This deck shot depicts routing of the running rigging to the cockpit, a major upgrade installed by the owners.

Looking aft in the main cabin (sister ship). Photo by David Porter.

choosing this option was the fact that we cruise in coastal waters where only MSD III systems are acceptable and pump-out stations are plentiful. Installation of an approved overboard discharge system would be simple should our future cruising plans take us well off-shore. Accommodations Brochures promoting the Bristol 35 described her crew accommodations as “gracious.” While today’s standards render that claim a mild exaggeration, the 35 is not cramped

and offers storage space that exceeds many modern designs. The spacious cockpit features two cavernous lockers beneath the port and starboard benches. Tapered hardwood combings add depth and provide convenient recessed compartments, handy for stowing winch handles and other gear. The large aft deck includes another locker and provides valuable work space. Side decks, narrow abeam the cockpit, widen significantly moving forward before spilling onto an uncluttered foredeck. A single bow roller mounts our 35-pound primary anchor, while a 25-

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The port side of the galley, showing the counter cover over the range on the right.

pound Danforth is chocked to the pulpit. Two cove-pipes feed large chain lockers below. The stepped cabin roof provides ample deck area for working, lounging, or storing our inflatable dinghy. Going below, the companionway steps bisect the Ushaped galley: sink and stove to port with high-volume lockers below, double-chambered cold storage lockers to starboard. Cantankerous pressure alcohol stoves were stan-

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Looking forward in the main cabin (sister ship). Photo by David Porter.

dard on early Bristol boats. We replaced ours with a nonpressure Origo unit and supplemented that with a propane grill mounted on the stern rail. Space is adequate for more sophisticated galley equipment such as a gas range and refrigerator—both planned future projects. The salon, providing 6-foot, 5-inch headroom, is framed to starboard by a long settee recessed into cabinetry that houses a chart drawer, four smaller drawers, and five spacious lockers. Opposite this cozy nook is a convertible dinette offering dinner seating for four, or sleeping for two. Additional drawers and lockers are located beneath and behind the dinette. The teak and holly sole, hardwood doors, and cabinetry lend warmth to the interior. To enhance that effect we covered the forward bulkhead with tongue and groove red cedar veneer and replaced the hodgepodge of cabin lighting with classic brass fixtures fitted with efficient LED lamps. Mini-blinds, an inexpensive addition, allow us to regulate natural light or achieve total privacy. These personal touches yield a homey feel, and what could be more comfortable than home? Continuing forward, six-foot headroom holds into the well-appointed head. The toilet and three large lockers are to starboard. The lavatory, shower, and hanging locker are to port. Immediately forward of the head, St. Pauli Girl’s well-ventilated V-berth provides private sleeping accommodations for two adults, copious storage, and access to her two chain lockers. Conclusion Only 65 Bristol 35s were built during a production run beginning in 1967 and ending in 1976. The Bristol Owner’s Association currently lists 27 B-35s actively sailing, though I personally know of a few more that are not on the association’s list. Recently, Yachtworld.com posted three B-35s for sale with prices ranging from $14,000 to $29,000. We never imagined the “project boat” we stumbled upon would be so much a part of our lives a dozen years later. True, we bought St. Pauli Girl at a bargain price, and have since spent an equal amount on upgrades. Nevertheless, she continues to give us much more than our money’s worth: taking us offshore to experience ocean sailwww.southwindsmagazine.com

The starboard settee/berth looking forward.

Looking forward with the settee table set up.

Here the author works on the engine, which has a spacious compartment for ease of maintenance.

The spacious engine compartment.

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The Advantages of Trailer Sailing An Experienced Trailer Sailor Tells How He Makes it Work

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railer sailor is a modern term that describes sailors who have sailboats which can be easily transported by their owners. These pocket cruisers—which they all are—differ from more traditional sailboats in several ways, the biggest being that they do not have a large fixed keel, which allows them to sit very low or flat on their trailers. There are several advantages to having this type of boat, some of which I will point out in this article. Not having a fixed keel allows these boats to be easily launched from boat ramps, which in my area is free or for a nominal cost, usually just five dollars. These boats are more Spartan than traditional boats, most not having inboard engines and all of the other amenities you find on many cruising sailboats, which has allowed their owners to customize them to suit their needs and how they use them. These boats draw very little water because they use different types of ballast, such as tanks that can be filled with

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water, swing keels or centerboards to add needed stability when under sail. An added benefit is being able to cruise in thin waters, which opens up vast areas to explore that more traditional fixed-keel boats could never visit. It is nice being able to pull your boat right up to a beach rather than having to anchor in several feet of water offshore and take a dinghy to land. How I do this with my boat is I put out a stern anchor as I approach shore, and once I have nestled the nose on land, set the sand anchor, which is attached to the bow, on the beach. This way I can adjust the position of my boat to allow for tide changes and keep the paint on the hull. Because these boats can be stored on a trailer, you save the cost of moorage, which can be several hundred dollars per month. In many areas, inclement weather would not allow you to sail all year anyway, and I can tell you from experience that it is much easier working on your boat at the house than it is while at the dock. It seems I am always missing a tool or part to finish whatever project I am working on, and that missing tool or part requires numerous trips to the store or home before I can finish the project. For those who do not have room at home to store your boat on its trailer, a storage facility is a very cost-effective alternative. I have kept my boat in secure storage during the winter for $35 a month, which is much less the cost and hassle of walking down ice-covered docks to check on the boat. For me, one of the biggest advantages to having a boat that I can trailer is the amount of distance that can be covered in a day. Instead of traveling at six miles per hour on the water, when the boat is on the trailer, I am covering sixty miles an hour, which opens up cruising destinations that would be unattainable in a conventional boat, considering the amount of time most of us have off work. Brochures from several manufacturers of trailerable sailboats like these claim that stock boats can be rigged in 15 minutes, which allows you to be out on the water exploring new destinations in a short amount of time. Because the boats are so Spartan, nearly every manufacturer website lists a forum for the trailer sailors, which have articles that mention modifications that owners have www.southwindsmagazine.com

The Macgregor 26 on its trailer. Without a fixed keel, the boat sits low on the trailer.

made to their boats. Most of these stock sailboats have limited amenities, and that leaves a lot of opportunities for the owners to customize and personalize them to meet their needs. Nearly every manufacturer of these pocket cruisers has associations whose members participate in these forums, covering such things as modifications to owners’ boats, a marine store with every imaginable gadget you can buy, resources and customizing features. There are even associations that celebrate the freedom and lifestyle that having a trailerable sailboat affords. One such site is www.trailersailor.com. I have made numerous modifications to my Macgregor 26X, Magic (see my boat review in the March 2013 issue in Sailboat Reviews at www.southwindsmagazine.com), some of which I have shared with others. I started making changes out of necessity. There was no place to store dishes

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in the galley, so I made a custom dish rack. The next thing I changed was replacing the hatch boards with a door because it was such a hassle to store the hatch boards every time I went in and out of the cabin. I live in the Northwest. You may find this hard to believe, but it rains a lot here. I had a full cockpit enclosure made to keep me out of the weather, and for just over $1000, the new enclosure doubled my living space and allows me to sail year round. The company I worked for transferred me to another state to help manage a store for them. With the expense of having a son in college at the time and having to maintain our home in Washington State, it only made good sense for me to live on Magic during the workweek and return home on the weekends to do laundry, etc. With my change in living arrangements, I decided to do more modifications to my boat. I added an Air-X wind generator and additional batteries, so I could power the Coleman refrigerator/freezer and the microwave I added through a 1000-watt inverter. Just having a self-contained vessel is empowering—and the ability to easily transport that vessel is a real plus. With the weather we have in the Pacific Northwest, once I installed the wind generator with the additional batteries, I never had to be on shore power. One evening, in my home away from home, I was watching a movie on my laptop and I sensed that something was different. I stuck my head out of the hatch and looked around and everything was dark. The power had gone out in the marina, but here I was with a cold drink in my hand enjoying all the comforts of home, and I never needed to be connected to shore power. When I arrived in Florida, I discovered that there was

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The enclosed cockpit offers protection on land or on the water.

very little wind while on a mooring ball in Marathon. I watched the power meter go down a little more each day and decided to add an 85-watt solar panel to augment my power needs. I mounted the panel on the Biminiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top and I never had to be concerned about the batteries running low again. You have to have ice for your drinks while cruising the tropics! There are a few other modifications that I have made that many owners of trailerable boats donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the need to Magic under sail, with the enclosed cockpit.

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The main cabin is a home away from home, whether on the water or on land.

add. One of them I use often is the autopilot on the wheel. I sail alone nearly all the time and not being a slave to the wheel is a wonderful relief. Another addition I made was installing a gas barbecue on the rail to cook my favorite foods. You see these on many boats today, but one difference on my boat was the installation of one of those new fiberglass propane tanks on the transom. It allows me to see how much fuel I have in the tank, will never rust, and holds an entire season worth of fuel. I also run a propane heater from this tank in cold weather, and it is a lot handier than having to replace those spin-on green bottles all the time. With all of the modifications I have done, Magic is equipped like much larger vessels with all the comforts of home—all compressed into an 8-foot by 26-foot space. These modifications have increased the rig time from 15 minutes some trailer sailors take to about two hours. It takes time to put up the cockpit enclosure, wind generator, solar panel and propane tank on the transom, but once it’s all done, I have all the comforts of home. I mentioned above that one of the best things about having a boat you can trailer is that it opens up new cruising areas to explore. An example from the Pacific Northwest is the pristine cruising that is offered in the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound. If I were to sail up there from the Columbia River, it would take a week. While sailing the Pacific Coast can be a reward in itself, I can trailer my boat to Anacortes, which is directly across from the islands in a couple of hours. In three hours’ time, my boat will be transported there, launched, and I am relaxing in the cockpit at the dock ready to start another adventure. The ability to trailer my boat has allowed me many adventures others dream of. I have been able to cruise up into Canada and explore the islands numerous times. I have been able to trailer Magic to California and sail the Pacific Coast into the warm waters of Mexico. This trip should have been a leisurely three-day drive to San Diego, but in my case, with an anxious, youthful sailing buddy, it turned out being a 24-hour straight-through driving marathon. When we launched the boat and were ready to sail into Mexico, we didn’t realize that the Navy was playing war 52 October 2013

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games off the coast. On our way out of the harbor, we were chased off our course by Navy patrol boats just before a nuclear submarine surfaced in front of us. The sub surfaced and immediately entered a submarine pen, and the doors to the pen closed. Once offshore we saw huge aircraft carriers and other vessels participating in the games. On the return trip from California to Washington State, we spent one cold night sleeping on the boat because a late season snowstorm closed the pass on the California/ Oregon border. We woke in the morning to several inches of snow covering the boat. No wonder it was nippy sleeping that night. Unlike a normal RV, most boats do not have insulation, a fact I learned the hard way. My boat is easy to trailer behind my dad’s 1979 Ford F250 pickup. It’s so easy to transport my boat; it even made the very long crosscountry trip possible, so I could explore the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. Anyone who has done a road trip can attest to the expense of eating out and staying in hotels along the way. Having a boat you can trailer has the added value of doubling as your RV while on your journey. My boat allows me to be self-contained. I carry my own water supply, have cooking facilities, sleeping quarters—and even a restroom within easy reach. These amenities make a boat you can trailer an excellent RV while you are traveling to your next cruising destination. I have been able to camp on my boat for free at rest stops, truck stops, and even though I got strange looks, join other RVs in the Wal-Mart parking lots, not to mention the more conventional RV parks. Every boat is a compromise, and there are times when I wished that I had more room on my boat. It might be that everyone feels that way regardless of how big your vessel is. Having a lightweight boat you can trailer can limit its offshore use, but I never would have been able to have the lifechanging adventures I have been blessed to have with anything other than a trailer sailer. Gary W. Dickinson is from the Pacific Northwest, where he was born, but now makes his home in Florida. He is an avid sailor and businessman. In addition to his first novel, Reflections (2008), he has written numerous articles. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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The Making of a World-Class Sailmaker By Dave Montgomery

f you were to see Tom White back in the early ‘90s, assiduously maintaining and repairing complicated hightech hospital equipment like heart/lung, dialysis and stem cell machines, the word sailmaker would not have leaped into your mind. Though highly skilled and well-compensated, Tom was not a happy guy. However, even in his own mind, sailmaker was not his next career choice. Flash-forward to 2013 and you’ll see a happy content man who’s found his true vocation and excels as one of A Newport 41 sporting main and jib by Winddancer Sails. Photo by Jacquie Welti. northeast Florida’s favorite stitchers of sails. Ironically, Tom showed a knack for sailmaking even before he entered the business. On a whim he designed and built a lightweight mainsail bearing the logo of the then brand-new Jaguars football team. While sailing by the stadium with his creation, he was featured on the stadium Jumbotron and shown on ESPN’s Inside the NFL. The die was cast even though he didn’t know it yet, but unfortunately, he couldn’t yet capitalize on his newfound fame. Tom’s wife realized this hobby could take his mind off the stresses of his job. So, at her urging, he flew to Washington State for a sailmaking course at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. With his appetite whetted, he sought out hands-on knowledge back home and began working for no pay at Wind Dancer Sails after finishing up at the hospital. Meanwhile, he read “every book that has ever been written about sailmaking.” He says his research revealed two things: “The authors always leave something out,” and “sailmaking is not just plugging numbers into a computer; there’s an art to it, and it takes creativity to do it well.” Tom was no stranger to sailing. He bought his first sailboat in 1986, a 1940s-era wooden Snipe that he completely rebuilt and raced locally. Other boats he’s owned include a C-Scow, Chrysler Mutineer, a Hunter 26 and his current vessel, a Hunter 320. Unlike the shoemaker’s barefoot children, his Hunter gets brand-new sails every year. He grins and explains, “It’s my experiment boat.” Although he doesn’t have time to sail these days, he competes every year in the annual 40-mile Mug Race from Palatka to Jacksonville and does quite well. One day, while he was apprenticing at Wind Dancer, the frustrated owner asked Tom if he wanted to buy the business. By then he was confident in his skills and knowledge, 54 October 2013

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so with very little hesitation, Tom answered yes and in 2005 turned pro. Even though it meant a reduction in income, he eventually quit his job and never looked back. Tom says he loves the creative outlet sailmaking provides him and the opportunity to meet and work with sailors from all walks of life and from all over the world. He found that cruising sailors all know each other and trade information about their favorite vendors. As a result of this “referral network,” he has customers from South Africa, England, Scotland, Germany, Australia and France. They often contact him while in transit and come in just long enough to pick up their sails and continue on to whatever island or far-off port where they were headed. He’s equally happy to build high-tech racing sails for serious competitors. While some racers prefer to buy from big-name sailmakers, Tom explains he can utilize all Tom White repairs a Hobie Sail. Photo by Dave Montgomery the same Mylar, Kevlar and latest exotic sail cloths they do. About the only things While sailmaking will never make Tom White a rich he can’t provide are the one-piece molded sails favored by man, he’s doing what he loves, and the only stress factor is some of the wealthiest racers. With computer programs that finishing sails fast enough to suit impatient customers. The create a precise sail design based on a boat’s measurements accolades from happy customers more than make up for and a digital plotter that draws the outlines directly on sail that. Despite the economy, he’s done well enough to move cloth, Tom is able to build racing or cruising sails and spinto a larger air-conditioned location across the street from his nakers for just about any boat up to 65 feet. previous loft complete with a large computer-guided plotTom explains one of the big differences between a local ter. Is he a world class sailmaker? His customers from sailmaker like himself and one of the big online sailmakers, around the globe would answer a resounding yes. The soft is they rarely do repairs. He does. In fact a major part of his spoken Mr. White would probably shrug his shoulders and business is taking care of the rips, tears and seam failures of smile, content that he’s as good as anyone at what he does. older sails as they age. He grins and says sometimes he even For information: www.winddancersailmakers.com. fixes brand-new sails that customers bought elsewhere but that weren’t done right.

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By Cindy Clifton Cover: A young sailor on her Optimist in Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Labor Day Regatta. In the Red/White/Blue Opti fleet, 77 boats raced in five races. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

phies with his uncle Karl hunder, lightning and Westlund as well. Zoe rain barely dampened Burnett was charged with the spirits of those onshore duties, and Mary attending Sarasota Sailing Lisa Milbourn and Mike Squadron’s largest annual Haliday did the scoring. As regatta. Two hundred and part of the regatta, particisixty-seven boats registered pants were asked to donate to for the event in 15 classes. A the All Faith’s Food Bank, lack of wind Saturday mornand, as a result, 1500 meals ing made for the first postwill be donated to the organiponement on shore for about zation. an hour, but the sailors headMost Florida regions ed out to one of five courses were well-represented with by 1:30, and races began with sailors coming from Miami to a nice breeze. Subsequent races were sailed in building Laser Radials rounding a mark. Thirty-nine Radials raced in the Jacksonville on Florida’s east Labor Day Regatta. Photo by Cindy Clifton. coast, and from Naples to winds. Sunday began with Tampa in southwest Florida. thunderstorms and whiteParticipation ages ranged from 7 years to 76 years. A raffle outs, but they dispersed, and after the weekend’s second raised funds for the Sarasota Corinthian Fund, which suppostponement onshore, the sailors set out—only to drift as ports sailors attending US SAILING or Olympic events. the wind died to 2 knots for several hours. Most sailors went Music, food and drink were everywhere for the sailing in for a dip or socialized. The breeze picked up around 2 guests, and all spent an enjoyable weekend in Sarasota. p.m., and most courses got one or more races in before the On the PHRF course, five classes sailed a variety of 3:30 time limit. The course that consisted of Flying Scots, courses. In the six-boat West Florida PHRF (WFPHRF) Sunfish, MC Scows, 420s and Windmills called it quits and Spinnaker fleet, Dave Hillmyer’s Viper beat out Randy St. left before the breeze came up. James in his J/80 and Dave Banyard in his Viper, who tied Regatta sponsors, Intercoastal Medicine Group, for second. Randy beat Dave in the tiebreaker, taking secActionQuest.com, Coffrin’s Jewelers, Southern Cross ond in the fleet. They got in three races over the weekend. Contracting and Duncan Seawall got lots of attention from Seven boats in the WFPHRF Non-Spinnaker fleet were the crowd and were thanked by Commodore David led by Doug Dearden in his Impulse 26, followed by Dave Jennings. Donna Hillmyer was chair of the event, while Wilson in Solitude only one point back. Rudy Reinecke in husband Dave was the on-the-water chair. They are to be Hot Tuna took third. Doug won the three-year-old congratulated for their successful organization of the Founders Cup for his win in this PHRF fleet. They also got event, with over 100 volunteers onshore and on the water. in three races. Dave made the 80 beautiful burgee-shaped wooden troIn WFPHRF Pocket Cruising, Robert Hindle (Bayshore Gardens YC) in his new boat, Windsong, just beat John Huber in Green Flash by one point. Mike Collins in Skimmer came in third in the Pocket Cruisers. They raced three races. The Cruiser title was captured by Dave Ettinger in Spindrift, followed by John Lynch in Summertime (Venice Sailing Squadron), Chuck Margetta (Bird Key) and sponsor In Business since 1994 John Proctor. Tony Vandenoever in his new F28 took the three boat BUY - SELL - TRADE - CONSIGNMENT PHRF Multihull class. The south bay was filled to the brim with 56 Green Gear - Decorative - Hardware - Fishing - Everything Optis, racing in 8 races. Dominik Sebastian from Sarasota 2341 Porter Lake Dr. #104, Sarasota, FL 34240 took third after winning the tiebreaker among three who at 941-704-4828 first tied for third. Fourth was Emily Allen from the St. Pete Open 7 days a week by appointment YC, and fifth was Terra Earhart, who recently moved to Sarasota from St. John, VI. First was handily won by Naples

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the finish. The racing was Community Sailing Center’s very competitive, and it’s Patrick Igoe, and second was clear all these sailors are wellKrista Abberger from the coached and also are quite Davis Island YC. Most of the sociable with each other. Two sailors in this fleet were in hours swimming around the their first large race! committee boat made for a lot In the Red/White/Blue of camaraderie. Opti fleet, 77 boats raced in The 19 Laser 4.7s were a five races. Clearly in the lead tad less aggressive, with no was Greg Schoenherr, who black flags and only one I with two firsts was 26 points flag. Gage Wilson from over second-place finisher The Laser Radials had only one clean start in five races, with a Kyle Dochoda from Team black flag being flown in a succession of less damaging flags in all Edison Sailing Center was FOR. Ciara Dorsay, Sarasota the other starts. The racing was very competitive, and it’s clear all first, with a close second capYS/Team FOR, was close these sailors are well-coached and also are quite sociable with each tured by Emily Wright from behind, with Johnny other. Two hours swimming around the committee boat made for St. Pete. Tying for third were Bailey Carter (DIYC) and Margadino from Naples fol- a lot of camaraderie. Photo by Rachel Harvey. Edison sailor Tanner Wilson. lowing in fifth. An unfortuBailey won the tiebreaker. nate black flag disqualificaAlso from Edison was fifth place finisher Max Slafer. tion gave Matthew Keller (Gulf Lake YC of Brainerd, MN) On the Portsmouth course, Saturday’s races deterand Justin Callahan (Naples) each a 78, putting them out of mined the winners. In the 11-boat Sunfish fleet, Davis the top honors. Matthew only had 7 points without the BFD Island’s Gail Heausler and Joe Blouin took first and second, and Justin only 15. Six races were needed for a throwout. with Mindy Strauley claiming third, just ahead of her husOn the Laser course, two races were sailed on Sunday, band Paul. Five MC Scows fought it out with Richard the second starting just before the time limit in a freshening Elsishans of Sarasota taking top honors, beating Ted Weihe breeze. Ed Baird of America’s Cup fame took the 10-boat, in a tiebreaker. The seven-boat Flying Scot fleet was won by Full Rig Laser prize, even while watching his two children SSS member Bob Twinem, one point ahead of Mark Taylor in the Radial Laser fleet. Buzzie (William? Who knew?) of DIYC and 7 points ahead of Stewart Taylor, Mark’s son! Heausler from DIYC was a close second, and Brandon The winner of the 10-boat, club 420s was Nick Hernandez of Kirby followed in third. These lasers had six clean starts, Sarasota Youth Sailing, followed by Stephen verHulst. In and a penalty flag was never flown! third, Sarasota Youth Sailing’s Benjamin Kalish won the On the other hand, the Laser Radials with 39 sailors had tiebreaker, giving Venice Youth Sailing’s Bogan Whitehead only one clean start in five races, with a black flag being a fourth. Caroline Marshall from Team Sail On took fifth. flown in a succession of less damaging flags in all the other Ethan Bixby won all the races in the Windmills. He was starts. St. Pete sailors took the top three spots with Liam followed by Mike Funsch with two seconds and a third. McCarthy taking first. Next was Nic Baird, one point ahead John Jennings took third in the seven-boat fleet. of Addison Hackstaff. Greiner Hobbs from DIYC was 3 The 67th Annual Labor Day Regatta is the first Sarasota points behind Addison, and Andre Reguero from Team Bay Yachting Association’s 2013-2014 Boat of the Year race SailFit fifth just one point behind him. The radials were fully and begins Florida’s west coast sailing season. engaged at the starting line and fought hard for the spots at

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RACING CALENDAR SOUTHERN RACING CALENDAR Table of Contents Regional Calendars (Including regular club racing) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)

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.

REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;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

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The Dataw Island Cup, Dataw Island, SC, Oct. 19 The Dataw Island Yacht Club sponsors this regatta for monohulls 18 feet and longer with PHRF ratings. The 22mile Saturday race will start about noon in the Coosaw River just east of the Brickyards, down the river to St. Helena Sound, and then up the Morgan River to finish at Dataw Marina. Last year, 30 boats registered. The fleet will be divided into two groups based on PHRF. There is a skippers meeting and BYO cocktail party at 6:00 p.m. at the Dataw Marina gazebo on Friday, and an awards dinner, also at the gazebo, at 6:30 .pm. after the race. Visiting boats can stay at Dataw Marina for no charge Saturday night. Contact Regatta Chairman Roy Crocker at lcrocker@me.com, (843) 838-2453. 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 Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule OCTOBER 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) 5-6 Laser D12 Grand Prix. Laser. Carolina SC (SC) 5-6 Old Salty. Thistles. Lake Norman YC (NC) 5-6 Barefoot. Open. Barefoot SC (GA) 12-13 Carolina Ocean Challenge. PHRF. YC of Hilton Head (SC) 12-13 Halloween Regatta. One Design- PHRF. Atlanta SC (GA) 12-13 Lightning Regatta. Lightning. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 12-13 Beers Regatta. Y Flyer. Atlanta YC (GA) 18-19 Wild Oyster. Lightning. Carolina SC (SC) 19-20 Hospice Regatta. Open. Western Carolina SC (SC) 19-20 Calibouge Cup. Open. South Carolina YC (SC) 19-20 Highland Pipers. Highlanders. Lake Norman YC (NC) 24-27 US Sailing Championship of Champions. Carolina SC (SC) 26-27 Turkey Shoot. Open. Keowee SC (SC) 26- 27 Halloween Regatta. Open. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 26-27 Halloween Regatta. Snipes. Atlanta YC (GA)

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Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around. 19-20 Alice Cup NOVEMBER 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, eg, SC=South Carolina) 2 Around Parris Island. Sunfish. Beaufort Yacht and SC (SC) 2-3 Fall 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC) 2-3 Miss Piggy. J/22, J/24, M24 Multis. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 9-10 Carolina Keelboat. PHRF. Lake Norman YC (NC) 9-10 Midlands Regatta. Open. Columbia SC (SC) 9-10 White Capper. PHRF. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 9-10 Wild Oyster. Lightning. Carolina YC (SC) 16 Big Boat Regatta. PHRF. Charleston YC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around. 9 Doublehanded Race. 24 Turkey Race

Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas, Oct. 20-21, 27-28 The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Week starts off with small boat racing on Oct. 20-21. Expected classes are Sunfish, Lasers, Raiders, and 420s. Big-boat racing is the following weekend on Oct. 27-28. The club is teaming up with Port Canaveral Yacht Club for PHRF racing in the Atlantic out of PCYC on Oct. 13-14. Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.

12th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta, Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Sanford, FL, Dec. 7-8 Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting the 12th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta benefiting the Salvation Army. Racing will be Saturday and Sunday. Registration will be held Friday night and Saturday morning with the skippers meeting following registration. Expected classes are Catalina, Force 5, San Juan 21, Sunfish and Portsmouth. Boat ramps, trailer parking and accommodations are available. For more information, go to www.flalmsa.org. All sailors are welcome. Race Calendar

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Sanford Fall Regatta, Lake Monroe, Sanford, FL, Oct. 6-7 The Lake Monroe Sailing Association, founded in 1985, hosts this annual regatta on Lake Monroe. Check-in on Saturday 9 a.m. Race starting times: Oct. 6 – Noon; Oct. 7 – 10 a.m. Open to all boats. One-Design classes expected in Sunfish, San Juan 21, Catalina 22, Force 5. It also hosts the Kettle Cup Regatta in December and the Trans-Monroe Regatta in March. NOR and registration at www.flalmsa.org. Contact D. J. McCabe, regatta chair at (407) 330-0633, or dj@usailflorida.com.

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. Spring-Summer series begins the first Wednesday after daylight savings begins. Wednesday Evening races weekly. The catamaran section of the club has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com) holds reverse handicap races on alternating weekends; Sunday afternoons in the winter and Friday nights from April to Oct. Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends year around. MYC sponsors a Dragon Point Race Series for Co-ed racers and a monthly all-female DP 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): Sailing on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in the

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RACING CALENDAR series held monthly. March through October, Wednesday Night Rum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month. Manatee Cove Marina (at Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May. OCTOBER 4-6 J/24 District 10 Championship at Eau Gallie YC 5-6 Fall Regatta. Lake Monroe SA 13 Florida-Georgia Challenge. Amelia Island YC 12-13 Manatee Cove Commodore’s Cup Regatta. Manatee Cove Marina (Patrick AFB) 12-13 Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC & Melbourne YC 19 Precision 15 Challenge. Smyrna YC 19 Hands on the Helm. North Florida Cruising Club 20 Out and Back Race. Saint Augustine YC 19-20 Fall Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC 26 Indian River Downwind Pursuit Race. Smyrna YC 26 Navy Day Regatta. Navy Jacksonville YC 26-27 MYC Fall Regatta Big Boat Race NOVEMBER 2 Fall River Race. North Florida Cruising Club 2-3 Ocean Race. Melbourne YC/Ft. Pierce YC 9 Women on Water Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 10 Commodore’s Cup. St. Augustine YC 16 Kings Day Regatta. Epping Forest YC 22-24 J/24 Kings Day Regatta. Florida YC

Major Upcoming Regattas

59th Annual Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 12-13 The 59th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place during the weekend of October 12-13 on Biscayne Bay. Attendance is expected to draw over 200 racing and cruising sailboats from around South Florida. The Coral Reef Yacht Club will once again host the award ceremonies on Saturday, October 19. Organizers are looking for donations for raffle prizes. To sponsor, donate raffle prizes or for more information, go to the event’s website at www.columbusdayregatta.net.

80th Nassau Cup Race, Miami to Nassau, Nov. 7 Running since 1934, this 176-nautical mile race crosses the Gulf Stream and is known for its share of great racers and dramatic weather. Competitors over the race’s history include race winner Ted Turner on Tenacious to the more recent four-time winner, Jim Bishop, on Gold Digger. Past contenders for the Cup include Dennis Conner, Dick Bertram, Ted Hood and Bobby Symonette. 60 October 2013

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Monohull and multihull boats 30 feet and over are invited. SORC may also add a double-handed division (contact the organizers for more). The Notice of Race is posted at www.nassaucuprace.org. The Coral Reef Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Nassau Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club combine to sponsor this race, which is managed by SORC for the collective group. 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. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CASC. North Palm Beach. www.castawayssailing.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC. Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC. Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org MYC. Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net OCTOBER 5-6 CGSC Annual BBYRA OD #2 5 J/24 Fleet 10 12-13 Columbus Day Regatta 19 Castaway Ocean Racing Series. CASC 20 CGSC Annual BBYRA PHRF #2 26-27 CGSC Halloween Howler Youth Regatta 26 J/24 Fleet 10 NOVEMBER 1-3 Audi Melges 20 World Championship Primer. CGSC 2 CRYC Annual BBYRA. PHRF #3 3 CRYC Annual BBYRA. OD #3 3 J/24 Fleet 10 7 Nassau Cup Ocean Race. 9 BBYC. US SAILING Judges Seminar 16 KBYC 45th Round-the-Island Race 16 Castaway Ocean Racing Series. CASC 23 BBYRA OD#4. BBYC 23 J/24 Fleet 10 23-24 Star Schoonmaker Cup. CRYC 24 BBYRA PHRF #4. KBYC 26-30 International 420 Clinic. CGSC

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. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. OCTOBER 5 Portsmouth Fall #2 6 PHRF Fall #2 27 Halloween All Comers Regatta NOVEMBER 2 Black Betsy Regatta 16 Dockmasters Regatta. Portsmouth Fall #3 final 17 Dockmasters Regatta. PHRF Fall #3 final DECEMBER 5-8 Hobie Wave Week National Championships, Islander Resort, Islamorada. rick@catsailor.com

Major Upcoming Regattas

48th CMCS Summerset Sailing Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 12-13 This is the southwest Florida racing community’s premiere annual sailing competition and the kickoff regatta for the fall and winter racing program. The regatta is held to raise money for local youth sailing programs. The event is held at Fort Myers Beach with the Pink Shell Resort as headquarters for Saturday’s party and the awards dinner Sunday. Friday evening is the skippers meeting and party at Bonita Bills. The regatta is a boat-of-the-year event for Southwest Florida racers. Fifty to 60 boats usually participate in six classes in this two-day event. Up to four buoy races on two

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race circles in the Gulf will be held Saturday, along with a distance coastal race Sunday. This year, a new event, “Cruisers Go Racing?” will be a highlight for Sunday. These boats will start after the racers and sail a different course It is designed to be a fun sail/race, and all will be eligible for fabulous door prizes. For more information, go to www.cmcs-sail.org.

Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Downtown Location), October 12-13 This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. The two-day regatta features challenging courses on Tampa Bay, which this year will be windward/leeward courses for Spinnaker classes, and all other classes will do random-leg courses around government marks. Perpetual trophies are awarded to the best finisher in Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, and Cruising classes. The Manufacturer’s Challenge, established several years ago, offers perpetual trophies awarded to the best overall finishing Hunter, Catalina and Island Packet yacht. For contact info, NOR, and entry forms go to www.spyc.org click on Regattas drop down menu.

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, River Romp, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 12-13 The Edison Sailing Center, a community-based sailing center in Fort Myers, FL, will host the River Romp Regatta in October, a USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. US SAILING’s Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwide series of sailing regattas for youth ages 8 to 21. Each event is hosted by a different club or organization. www.edisonsailingcenter.org.

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RACING CALENDAR 30th Annual Ron Diaz Rum Rumgatta Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 12-13 One of the oldest events in Tampa Bay. Racing on Saturday in Multihull, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, One-Design, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode class is designed to provide an easy, safe pursuit race around a comfortable course. Boats are assigned a competitive rating based on their equipment and the captain’s experience. It provides a way for non-racers to join the regatta and compete for trophies. The One-Design fleet may include J/24s and Flying Scots. On Sunday is the Women’s Rumgatta Regatta. Saturday after-race Ron Diaz Caribbean “Par-Ti” featuring music, rum libations, and dinner—all sponsored by Ron Diaz Rum. For information and NOR, go to www.sail-tss.org.

7th Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous with 34th Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 18-20 Open to all multihull sailboats, the three-day event starts on Friday with the long-distance race, which is optional for all except those competing in the Stiletto Nationals. Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, the last race day. Courses will be on Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, weather dependent. In previous years, participants have come from 17 states and the Dominican Republic. More than 70 boats usually compete in eight classes: Stilettos, Corsairs, Formulas, Hobies, Nacras, WindRiders, Hobie Waves, Wetas, and a variety of other multihulls. WindRider trimarans holds a WOW (Windrider Owners Weekend) event with tips and ideas for customizing the boats. For the last two years, Jim Brown, designer of Jim Brown trimarans (and the WindRider), came to the event to speak. At this point (press date in early August), there is no decision on whether he will be returning this year. Other activities are in the planning to fill the schedule with great racing at a great venue with great boats to have great fun. Complimentary camping, docking, launching, and parking are available at the Squadron, which can be reached at (941) 388-2355. For more information, go to www.BuzzelliMR.com, or contact the Sarasota Sailing Squadron at (941) 388-2355.

37th Clearwater Challenge, Clearwater Yacht Club, Oct. 19-20 This is a keelboat race in the Gulf of Mexico off Clearwater. Competitors are usually invited to the club to use the bar and dining facilities the previous week with free dockage provided for this period. Many sailors compete in the Davis Island regatta to Clearwater the weekend before and leave their boats there for the Challenge. 62 October 2013

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In the past, they usually have two days of buoy racing with the Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats racing windward-leeward on one course north of Clearwater Pass and the Racer/Cruisers, True Cruisers and Multihulls race various courses with reaching legs south of Clearwater Pass. But this year, they are considering alternatives. Contact the club for details. For more information, and to register online, go to www.clwyc.org, or call (727) 447-6000.

13th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Nov. 2 This regatta includes a windward/leeward race in the bay for Spinnaker and One-Design classes, with a 12-mile pursuit race in the Gulf of Mexico west of Big Sarasota Pass for Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, Racer Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, and Multihull. Five or more boats may make a class. The random leg course rating will be utilized. Skippers meeting and a party will be held Friday evening. A continental complimentary breakfast will be available Saturday morning, and racing will begin around noon. An after-race party with dinner and awards presentations will be held Saturday evening. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat-of -the-Year event. For the NOR and online registration, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org. (941) 365-4191. SYCInvitational@sarasotayachtclub.org

Gulf Race @ PAG, St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Beach Location), Nov. 2 This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. This new event will be a one-day regatta featuring random-leg courses for all classes in the Gulf of Mexico between Pass-a-Grille and John’s Pass entrance markers. For contact info, NOR, and entry forms, go to www.spyc.org, click on Regattas drop down menu.

Avow Hospice Regatta, Marco Island, FL, Nov. 16-17 The Avow Hospice Regatta, sanctioned by the National Hospice Regatta Alliance and a “Boat of the Year” race, will take place in the Gulf of Mexico near Marco Island on Nov. 16-17. Proceeds will support Avow Hospice, Inc. a non-profit hospice care organization founded in 1983. Sailing teams are also encouraged to compete in the Winds of Hospice fundraising competition. The skipper of the boat raising the most funds and the individual who raises the most funds for Avow will be recognized with a Winds of Hospice award. The winner of the 2013 Avow Hospice Regatta will represent Avow in the Hospice Regattas National Championship planned to take place in St. Petersburg, FL, in April 2014. For more information, contact racing co-chairs Lois Dixon at (515) 205-7047, or Chuck Downton at (513) 2054608. Or call Avow at (239) 649-3697, or visit www.avowcares.org. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skippers 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. Sunday series, year around with skippers meeting at noon. April through September Friday evening racing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org. 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.venice-sailing-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 West Florida BOTY: (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (PHRF Gulf BOTY) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) Please Note: The west Florida racing calendars for September were not completed as of press date in early July. The below calendar is incomplete. The final calendar should be online at the West Florida Yacht Racing Association website at www.wfyra.org by August. OCTOBER 5-6 Summerset Regatta. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society (CaBOTY) 12-13 River Romp. Edison Sailing Center. 12-13 Fall Bay Race. St. Pete YC. (SuncoastBOTY) 12 J/24 Toberfest. Davis Island YC 12 Rumgatta Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 13 Dore Drake Regatta. Davis Island YC 13 Hootchie Kootchie. Davis Island YC 19 River Series. Fort Myers SC 18-20 Buzzelli Multihull Challenge. Sarasota Sailing Squadron News & Views for Southern Sailors

F-18 North American Championship. Sarasota Sailing Squadron Davis Island Classic to Pass-a-Grille. (SCPHRF BOTY) Commodore’s Cup. Naples Sailing & YC. (N/MBOTY)

NOVEMBER 2 SYC Invitational. Sarasota YC. (SBYA BOTY) 2 St. Pete YC Pass-a-Grille race. St. Pete YC. (PHRF Gulf BOTY) (SCPHRF BOTY) 2 Festival of the Islands Regatta. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society (CaBOTY) 2 Flying Scots. Sarasota Sailing Squadron 9 J/24 Fleet. Davis Island YC 9-10 Windmill Southerns. Boca Ciega YC 14 Full Moon Race. Davis Island YC 16-17 Melges 24. Davis Island YC 16-17 Carlisle Classic. Clearwater YC 16-17 AVOW Hospice Regatta. (N/MBOTY) 22-24 ICSA National Championship. St Pete YC 23 Egmont Race. Davis Island YC (SCPHRF BOTY) 29 Old Shoe Race. Davis Island YC 30-Dec 1 Thanksgiving Regatta. Davis Island YC TBD (30th?) Turkey Run Regatta. Regatta Pointe Marina (SBYA BOTY)

Major Upcoming Regattas

Lost Bay Regatta, Perdido Bay, AL, Oct. 5 The Lost Bay Regatta (known as one of the largest beach parties along the northern Gulf Coast) will be held Oct. 5 on Perdido Bay in Alabama. The Point Yacht Club, in Pirates Cove Marina, Josephine, AL, is host. Regatta activities begin on Friday evening with race registration and party. On Saturday, a competitor’s briefing will be held in the morning with the race start at 1 p.m. Following the race will be a party and awards presentation. For more information, go to www.pointyachtclub.org.

39th WFORC Regatta, Pensacola, FL, Oct. 11-13 Held at the Pensacola Yacht Club, registration and skippers meeting will be held on Thursday evening. Racing will begin each day at 12:00 noon starting Friday with daily awards given out each evening. Live music, door prizes will be held throughout the event with the final awards ceremony. For information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Racing, Texas Style: 27th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, Oct. 17-20 The Harvest Moon Regatta is the largest point-to-point sailing regatta in U.S. coastal waters. The regatta attracts more SOUTHWINDS

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RACING CALENDAR than 250 sailboats and 1,700 sailors each year to race 153 offshore nautical miles through the Gulf of Mexico from Galveston to Port Aransas, TX. Conceived as a gentlemen’s race by a few members of the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, the course reaches southwesterly down the Texas coast when the prevailing winds are southeasterly. Regatta participants moor at the City Marina or at Island Moorings in Port Aransas following the race. The Harvest Moon Regatta, a/k/a “Rum Regatta,” culminates in the Welcome Sailors Rum Party and awards dinner on Saturday night to see who won the coveted Bacardi Cup. As many as 2,000 sailors and friends show up to celebrate and enjoy a party and barbecue dinner with music. Sunday morning, many of the sailboats return via the Gulf ICW or offshore. For more information, go to www.harvestmoonregatta.com

Hobie 16/18/20 North American Championships, Galveston, TX, Oct. 21-25 This is the qualifier for the 2015 Pan Am Games to be held in Toronto. Held at Porretto Beach, Galveston Island. Host hotel is the Holiday Inn Sunspree Rest Galveston Beach. www.hobieclass.com

14th Annual Fish Class Championships, Mobile, AL, Oct. 26-27 This regatta will be at the Buccaneer Yacht Club. This Gulf Yachting Association event, held at the Buccaneer Yacht Club in Mobile, annually allows member clubs the opportunity to sail in the historic Fish, a gaffed-rigged sailboat. Boats will be provided by the yacht club. Three races are planned, with the winning club earning the John G. Curren Trophy. Class awards for first, second and third in the series will also be awarded to the helmsman and crew on the final day of competition. For more information, go to www.bucyc.org.

4th Annual Caterwaul Regatta and F16 Nationals, Panama City, FL, Oct. 27-29 F16, F18, minimum of 6 boats is required to have any other multihull OD Fleet, St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club. stabyc@live.com.

4th Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX, Nov 2-3 Held on Galveston Bay, this regatta will have J/boats racing in a PHRF race and in the J/Cruise class. J/boats racing include J/22, J/24, J/80, J/105 and the J/109. Any J/boat is 64 October 2013

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welcome and there will also be One-Design races. The regatta is a circuit stop for J/22s and J/24s. Skippers meeting Friday and after race parties on Saturday and Sunday with awards on Sunday. Go to www.lakewoodyachtclub.com or www.JfestSouthwest.com Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races. LEGEND BSC Birmingham Sailing Club, Birmingham, AL BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS CSA Corinthian Sailing Association, New Orleans, LA FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GYA Gulf Yachting Association GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS HYC Houston YC, Houston, TX JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LFYC Lake Forest YC, Daphne, AL LPRC Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit, New Orleans, LA LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA LYC Lakewood YC, Seabrook, TX MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA NYC Navy YC, 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 PtYC Point YC, Josephine, AL 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 OCTOBER 5 Lost Bay Regatta. PtYC 5 Round the Cat. PCYC 5 Single Handed. Round the Lake. TYC 5 Pink Ribbon Regatta. SYC / LPWSA 5-6 Charity Race. LFYC 5-6 Lorilard-Kent. StABYC 5-6 Great Scot (Open Scot). BSC 8-12 Viper North American Championship. HYC 11-13 WFORC. PYC 12 Monk SmithRegatta. BWYC 12-13 Fish Worlds. BucYC 12-13 Snipe Southerns. BSC 13 Sunfish Rondinella. BWYC 15-18 Rhodes 19 Nationals. SYC 17-20 Harvest Moon Regatta. LYC 19 Schreck Regatta. PYC 19 Anniversary/Norton Brooker Broken Triangle Regatta. MYC 19 Gumbo Regatta. LAYC 19 NOYC Closing. NOYC 19-20 Great Pumpkin (Thistle). BSC 20 SYC Closing. SYC 21-25 Hobie 16/18/20 NAs, Galveston, TX. www.hobieclass.com 25-27 Hobie Wave NAs. PBYC & Key Sailing 25-27 LPRC. TYC/SYC/NOYC/PontYC 26 Double-Handed Regatta. FYC 26-27 GYA Fish Class-John G. Curren. BucYC See RACING CALENDAR continued on page 68 www.southwindsmagazine.com

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_________________________________________ Boat Estate Sale. 2012 13’ ply lapstrake/epoxy used once $2,200 OBO. 1985 24’ Culler fantail harbour launch, Juniper strip plank, needs deck hardware installed and paint $22,000 OBO. 21’ Nelson Zimmer gaff sloop. Juniper on Live Oak, brand new diesel, needs deck hardware installed and paint. $12,000 OBO. Located Tampa Bay area. Contact Bob Pitt at (941) 704-2074, or bpitt001@tampabay.rr.com. (11/13) _________________________________________ Trinka 12. Bruce Kirby-designed yacht tender. Sails very well, with added jib. Can be rowed or small outboard (not included). $1850, trailer available. See online at www.trinka.com/trinka12.htm, email davesailellis@aol.com. (11/13)

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. (11/13) Watkins 17’ daysailer/racer. Rare, 1980, good condition, with all sails, spinnaker and pole. 4HP Evinrude and trailer. Port Charlotte, FL. $1950. (941) 624-6646 or cell (813) 2609718. (10/13) _________________________________________ New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian at Bimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-1400 _________________________________________

14’ RS-100 Performance Singlehander. Fully equipped dealer demo boat in pristine condition w/dolly & top cover. Specs, photos, videos at www.rssailing.com. $7,995 complete. Located in Gainesville, FL, area. Call/text for more info (352) 871-0362. (12/13) 70

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Trimaran 21 feet folding day sailer. Brand new. Natural mahogany finish makes this an eyecatcher. Johnson engine. Custom aluminum trailer. $3500. Reduced from $9000. Call (954) 316-8342. (11/13) 1969 Morgan 22. Flash. Refit in 2000. Great day sailer/club racer. Two sets of sail, Dacron & Carbon fiber. 9.5 Johnson. $3300 or best offer. Docked Palmetto, FL. (941) 962-5039. (10/13) _________________________________________ 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. (10/13)

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2001 Catalina 250 WB. Centerboard, trailer with mast-raising system, wheel steering, 9.8 hp Nissan outboard. Comfortable cockpit, Large spacious interior, enclosed head, VHF, CD player, Depth sounder, Wind speed/direction. Excellent condition. $21,475. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises (800) 783-6953 or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

2008 Ranger Tug 25. Fully loaded with Radar/Chart, A/C, Bow and Stern Thrusters, Generator, Full Galley, Trim Tabs and low hours on the Cummins 150 diesel. Call Rick at (251) 377-3676. Price Reduced to $99,900.

$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. tomob@obrienarchitects.com. (10/13)

1992 Catalina Capri 26 $12,000 Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha four-stroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (12/13)

CORTEZ YACHT SALES SAIL 56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . .$700,000* 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Endeavour 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000* 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900* 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900* 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 30' Catalina 1987 MKII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

30’ 1979 Bayfield Cutter. 15HP Yanmar. Blue water boat with 3 1/2’ draft. Ready to cruise. Located in the lower Florida Keys. $10,000. Please contact me at (305) 898-6065. (11/13)

Sailboat Trailer. Good galvanized tandem axle trailer. New tires, wheels, hubs, bearings. 26 feet from hitch to end of trailer. 7 feet wide. Includes 10-foot extendable tongue for backing into water. Asking $2500. (601) 5026920. (12/13) 1976 Catalina 27. Very clean. Furling Genoa, cruising spinnaker with sock, tiller autopilot, head, holding tank, macerator pump. Atomic 4. Runs Good, great on gas. 2 anchors. $4900. New Port Richey. (727) 534-9947. (12/13)

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Camper Nicholson 31, 1976 Hull #10. Located Saint Augustine, Florida. Life raft needs service. Owned 12 years - extensive refit. Recent in-water survey good condition. Sleeps six. Comfortable cruiser. (954) 6463915 MisSailor@aol.com. (12/13)

44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900 32' Trojan F32 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

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1986 Laser 28, Farr designed fast racer, PHRF 132, race equipped, 8 sails, comfortable family cruiser, 5’ 10” headroom, full galley, enclosed head, bimini, roller furl, 9 hp diesel, immaculate, dual axle trailer, $21,500. (321) 259-8829, jboyd32935@yahoo.com Melbourne, Fl. (12/13) 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. (2/14)

31’ Beneteau 31. TWO models to choose: 2012 Centerboard 2.85’ draft w/in-mast furling, and 2011 4’3” fixed keel w/stack pack, air conditioning, full electronics, bimini, refrigeration $119,000 to $99,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com (727) 214-1590

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Hunter 31 1985. Great condition, 13-hp Yanmar with low hours. Extra sails, hauled out 2012, new bottom paint. Beautiful interior, two berths, sleeps four, ready to cruise. Located in Pompano Beach, FL. Asking $23,000. Call (561) 929-8542. (10/13)

Sabre 32 1985. Centerboard. She needs some work. Owner will look at offers. Sabre 32s in good condition sell for $45K. Try $25K for this one? Call for details. Alan (941) 3501559. alangsys@gmail.com.

1996 Beneteau Oceanis 321. Full-battened main w/lazy jacks, windscreen, very large Bimini, carry-on AC, helm-mounted chartplotter, bow-queen/stern-king berths, new stereo/microwave, all lines lead aft, 27-hp Yanmar diesel-low hours. $47,900. rkseals71@ gmail.com. (225) 335-5327. Davits, RIB & 10hp outboard available-cost negotiable. (11/13)

2008 Tartan 3400 (100% freshwater sailed). Original owner. Boat is fully loaded and was special ordered with 52-ft. mast for navigating the Tombigbee at normal pool. Hull is Claret, AC, Ray Marine radar & electronics, hatch screens, dodger & Bimini, windlass, inverter, electric head, Corian counters, microwave, new reacher, main, and two jibs. Located at start of Tombigbee at Pickwick State Park TN. $164,000 ckelly@murrayguard.com, or 731-695-9614. (10/13) 72

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Hook-Kelly custom 34’ 1982 hull. Grand Illusion. Custom, one-off design. Great sailing and fast racer. $15,000 OBO. Located Palmetto, Tampa Bay, FL. (941) 723-6560. (10/13)

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. $22,495. Pensacola, FL. Rich (850) 450-9018, rgcobler@gmail.com. (10/13)

2001 35’ Hunter - $97,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218, or curtis@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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. (12/13)

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36’ Morgan, 1973, Big aft cabin, custom wood paneling and teak sole throughout., 2 heads, new Perkins in ‘97 (1600 hours). $25,000. Stewart Marine Corp. Miami, (305) 815-2607. www.marinesource.com for pictures and full details.

36’ Beneteau First 36.7. TWO 2005 models to choose from. Shoal draft, AC, full electronics, full sail inventories, race or cruise, Bruce Farr design. $96,999 to $116,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. (727) 214-1590.

37’ Hunter, 1996. Easy to maintain, comfortable, & fun to sail! 2012 bottom paint, 38HP Yanmar, great electronics package, excellent condition! $68,500. Call Kevin B @ 850-9820983, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

1987 38’ Cabo Rico - $98,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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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 $29,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

40’ Admiral Executive Catamaran, 2008. Twin 29 HP Yanmars, 3 AC’s, satellite TV, full electronic package, maintained well w/ lots of custom upgrades! $365,000. Call Cal @ 561312-0010, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

41’ Morgan Classic Sloop, 1988. 44 HP Yanmar, New Furling System, 5.5kw gen. all lines replaced in 2011, New stereo w/ Ipod connection, 2011 water-maker, AC, & more! $145,000. Call Jim @ 386-898-2729, www.Sail boatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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. $69,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

40’ 1982 Hughes Columbia. Sparkman & Stevens Center Cockpit. Furling main, air conditioner, solar/wind, aft stateroom, loaded electronics, watermaker and more. $84,900. Alan (941) 350-1559 alangsys@gmail.com.

42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/ shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. $125,000 Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

2006 39’ Bavaria - $152,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218, or curtis@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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40’ Sabre 402 2003. Shoal draft, AC, Refrig/Freezer, full electronics, full canvas, davits, r/f. Gorgeous boat. $255,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. 727-214-1590

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.

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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.

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45’ Island Packet 445 2005.Great electronics package, 8KW generator, solar panels, high output alternator, bow thruster, Rib with 15HP motor, Full enclosure, electric winch, hard windshield, 10 house batteries, SSB, Peek A Boo shades, & more. Asking $435,000. Call Ron @ 800 282-1411, ron@dunbaryachts.com.

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WANTED. Always buying used boat stuff, including hardware, anchors, fenders, and any other general marine stuff. Cash paid and we will come to you. THE NAUTICAL TRADER. Call 941-704-4828. _________________________________________ Wanted: Garmin Blue Chart chip for 188C Chartplotter covering Central and Northeast Florida Coast (roughly Sebastian to Fernando). Larger inclusive areas OK, especially Northern Bahamas. Doug 239-2331285, or resiploc1@AOL.Com. (9/13) _________________________________________

45’ Morgan Catalina, 1994. 50 HP Yanmar, Custom hardtop, 4-130 Watt solar panels, water maker, two wind gen. Furuno chart plotter w/World Wide Charts, & much more! $149,500. Call Clark @ 561-676-8445, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

WANTED: Line drive whisker pole 12-22 or 13-24 uxp ends. (941) 769-0297. (12/13) _________________________________________

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 $700,000. www.CortezYachts.com. (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.

61’ Custom Pedrick Cutter 1985. Set up for short or single handed cruising, keel/cb for shoal waters, electric winches, Hood Stowaway mast, Air & Genset. REDUCED to $275k. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB, (727) 599-17818, or email kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com. 1996 51’ Little Harbor - $374,500 – Randy Walterhoefer – (954) 684-0218, or randy@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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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.

Entire interior cushions plus bedding for a Gulfstar 50 center cockpit sloop. Also available: brand new cockpit cushions, sails including genoa, working jib, mainsail for Hood Stowaway mast, spinnaker with spinnaker pole, and other sails. Also boarding ladder and a brand new diesel cabin heater. Will ship for fee. Call Anne (845) 270-1814. (10/13) _________________________________________ Bronze Winch and Handle. Wilcox & Crittenden bayonet style. 3-5/8 H. And 3-3/4 B diameter. This is a “new” winch and handle, never installed. Perfect red bronze material. $175 for both items, plus shipping from Lake Lanier, Georgia. Bill at (678) 908-5701. (11/13) wmcgehee1@juno.com. _________________________________________ Brand new CQR style anchors, 20# $45, 26# $55, 35# $75, 44# $95. The Nautical Trader, Sarasota, FL. 941-704-4828. www.thenauticaltrader.com. _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100. _________________________________________

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CLASSIFIED ADS Garmin 126. Excellent condition. $125. (601) 502-6920. (12/13). _________________________________________ Asymmetrical spinnaker with snuffer. Blue,white and black. 48 foot luff. Good condition, minor color bleed onto white. $800. (941) 769-0297. Billd33950@yahoo.com. (12/13). _________________________________________ Heat Exchanger. Sendure model 1026 off Perkins 4-107 (Navy lifeboat), built-in expansion tank. Can be used to fresh water cool any small inboard engine. NO leaks, works just fine. $50 plus freight. (352) 472-6872. (12/13)

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Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront senior mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $2,000 to $21,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (12/13A)

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_________________________________________ Perkins 4.108, 4.154 diesels re-man $5,995, long blocks $4,995, plus core engine or $500. You pay shipping from Pensacola, FL. (850) 572-1225. www.BSHmarine.com.

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_________________________________________ BOATS AND CAPTAINS WANTED The Boy Scouts of America at Florida Sea Base in Islamorada, FL, are looking for sailboats and captains to run in the Coral Reef Sailing program starting in the summer of 2014 (Go to www.bsaseabase.org for more about Florida Sea Base). Boats need to be 40 to 45 feet and draw no more than 5 feet. CSY44s and Morgan41s are ideal for the program. Captains must have a USCG 6-pack license. Captains should have a background working with 13 to 18-year-old youth; BSA scouting background is even better. This is a great parttime opportunity for individuals looking for seasonal charter work in the Florida Keys. Contact Luke Knuttel at (305) 394-0365 for further information. (3/14) _________________________________________ SESY is growing and needs more brokers. We are looking for experienced brokers, or will train. We offer both brokerage and new boat inventory to our customers. Professional and ethical standards are a must. We have openings in Florida and are expanding into other states. Sales experience or training a plus. Please call to discuss this opportunity. (904) 471-8865. www.ses-y.com. (10/13) _________________________________________

Trawler Training with Captains Chris & Alyse Caldwell

North Palm Beach loft condo with 40-foot slip out your back door. $499,000. Perfect for a sailboat. 3,000 sq. feet. Direct ocean access with no fixed bridges. Gated community. 20 minutes to Palm Beach International Airport. Diana Casper, Old Port Cove RE (561) 5436464. (10/13)

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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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Three story, 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths townhouse. Deeded 34' dock. No bridges. Minutes to Gulf. Parking and workshop beneath. Private elevator. Community pool. Marco Island, FL. By Owner. Asking $425K. rich@richjoneselectric.com. 239-825-4905. (10/13)

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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (12/13A)

Slip on Miami River. 42’ x 17’ x 5’. Sheltered by condo on 3 sides. Best storm-proof slip available. $100,000. Temporary rental $500 a month. (305) 815-2607

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Modern Airplanes and Fishing Schooners of the 1800s By Allen Cody Taube

f you have been in a commercial passenger plane lately or in an airport—or even just looked up at the sky and watched one fly by, you have probably noticed that somehow most of the planes nowadays have up-curved ends on shorter wings. It seems like this has suddenly happened, but why? One obvious conclusion is that because now that the wings are shorter, they can stuff more of these huge beasts closer together at the terminal. This is, of course, true, but not the real reason, but the result of a relatively new aerodynamic phenomenon put in airplane design. The engineering principle upon which this new trend is based is called “end plate.” As you all know—since the sail incorporates the same principle—the aerodynamic principle of the wing foil is that it creates a difference of pressure resulting from the air moving faster across the top surface of the wing compared to the slower moving air on the underside of the wing, thus creating aerodynamic lift. The greater difference in pressure, the greater the aerodynamic lift, and the amount of lift desired can be controlled by changing the shape of the foil by moving the wing flaps at the trailing edge of the wings up or down. In the older style airplane wing design, the air was able to fall off the far outboard end of the wingtips, thus sucking air off the top of the foil and diminishing the efficiency of the foil. With the modification of up-turned end plate wingtip ends, the air is now kept or channeled so that it cannot escape off the ends of the wings. Thus the wing foils are more efficient, and their length can be decreased without losing any of the aerodynamic lift potential. But what have airplane wings and high-tech end plate engineering got to do with sailboats and schooners? And

‘Twas sou’ sou’ west Then west sou’ west From Rik-ie-vik to Gloucester; ‘Twas strainin’ sails An buried rails Aboard the Lucy Foster. Her planks did creak From post to peak Her topm’sts bent like willows! “I’ll bust her spars” Says Wesley Marrs “But I’ll beat the Bounding Billow.”

where was this concept first used? To answer this question we have to go back in time, way back to the age of sail in America. Back to the time of the Grand Banks or Gloucester fishing schooners. These huge and graceful ships left New England ports in the 1830s bound for the once rich codfish banks, the Georges Bank and the Grand Banks—“Perfect Storm” territory. They packed their catch in salt to supply the country’s rapid expansion toward the western frontier. As the fish market developed, so did these big schooners. But it wasn’t long before they began packing ice, which meant they would have to be made to sail even faster. And the race was on! They raced to the cod banks, fished from dories in fog, sleet and calm, and raced back to market. The first schooner to port got the highest price. So they crowded sail to make ‘em go fast. Bowsprits (widow makers) grew longer; they flew gollywobblers, fishermen stays’ls, drifters, reachers, genoas, topsails. Oh yeah, they were fast, but at a high cost of life and limb and loss of ships at sea. James Connolly wrote stories of Gloucester men in the early 1900s. One opens with this poem:

Between 1860 and 1899, 600 schooners and 3,500 fishermen in the Grand Banks fleet were lost. Somewhere in the splinters and spray of this frantic era, one quiet schoonerman observed that the wind blowing up over the hull’s topsides and across the deck of a madly heeled schooner was also rushing underneath the booms and stealing—actually sucking—the wind out of the sails. As a result of this observation, a new secret racing sail was invented. The sail was affectionately call the “water sail,” a rectangular piece of sailcloth or bedsheet attached under the boom that extended along the full length of the boom and was tied down to cleats on deck. The water sail spent most of its life full of spray and catching the tops of waves, hence its name, but did in fact achieve the result of keeping the wind in the sails and increasing the aerodynamic lift potential of the sails and made the schooner sail faster. Ironically these new up-turned, high-tech “end plate,” wingtips of modern airplanes possibly—coincidentally or not—had their roots in the secret racing “water sail” of the Gloucester fishing schooners of the early 1800s.

Capt. Allen Cody Taube is a NAMS GLOBAL certified marine surveyor. He lives on his 65-foot schooner, Reef Chief, in Key West, FL. He is the author of The Art of Wooden Boat Repair, available on Amazon. 78 October 2013

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