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Editorial: Ron Frisosky, 1941-2014 By Steve Morrell
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Letters You Should Believe
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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
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Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)
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Downeast Gam Report By Commodore Dick and Kathy de Grasse
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Short Tacks: Sailing News from Around the South and the World of Sailing
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Learning to Sail on a Weeklong Cruise — A Primer By Rick Sapp
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Carolina Sailing: Inland Sailing in South Carolina By Dan Dickison
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Regatta Time in Abaco By Canishka Alexander
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Lightning Protection By Richard Shrubb
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Southern Regional Racing Calendar
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The BVIs With a Twist By Manuel Farinas
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Southern Sailing Schools Section
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Marine Marketplace
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Southern Marinas Pages
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Boat Brokerage Section
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Classifieds
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Alphabetical Index of Advertisers
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Regatta Time in Abaco. Photo by Canishka Alexander. Page 36
Lightning. Page 40 COVER PHOTO: Looking south down the ICW on a quiet morning just east of Casey Key in southwest Florida. Photo by Chuck Comstock.
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FROM THE HELM
STEVE MORRELL,
Ron Frisosky
EDITOR
June 13, 1941–August 4, 2014
Shortly after I purchased SOUTHmanufacturers (like Gill), I always WINDS in 2002, I met Ron Frisosky though of Ron when I thought of through the Southeast Sailing Catalina. He seemed to be an inteAssociation (SESA). I was invited to gral part of Catalina—like a family be a part of that group (becoming its member. treasurer), and Ron Frisosky was I learned a few things about Ron elected president of the not-for-profthat I will never forget. He was a it organization, which was originally hard worker; he had a lot of enerformed to create the St. Petersburg gy—and he always had a smile on Sailboat Show in 1992 (SOUTHWINDS his face and a laugh. It seemed like was launched at the show in 1993). no matter what we were all doing, For several years we worked togethRon was there with enthusiasm and er and became friends. Our biggest Ron Frisosky, on the left, in 2009 presenting an a smile. The last time I talked to effort came from the creation of $8500 check to David Livingston of the Sarasota him—beyond just saying hello—was Sailing for Miracles—a fundraising Youth Sailing Program. The money was from a joint at the St. Petersburg Sail and Power effort that Ron spearheaded fundraising effort by SESA and the youth program to Boat Show in 2012. He told me he’d (although the idea came from Tom raise funds for the Children’s Hospital in St. recently had some serious health Casey, an old and close friend of Petersburg at the St. Petersburg Sailboat Show in problems, remarking—with a smile Ron’s) to raise money for Children’s 2008. Courtesy photo. and a laugh—that he “died” on the Hospital in St. Petersburg. Catalina operating table and they had to bring Yachts donated a Catalina 22 for the event and a raffle was him back. It was Ron in true form. I could tell he was tired, and established at the 2008 show—in a joint venture with the he looked like he’d aged more than a year since I’d seen him Sarasota Youth Sailing Program—that raised $8500. the year before. But he kept his great attitude going even then. Ron was the only sales representative for Catalina who I know when I go to the Catalina section at the boat show did not directly work for Catalina. It seemed like he was a in December, I will miss seeing his smiling and friendly face. part of the company and, even though he represented other So will many others.
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MORE TRANSIENT SLIPS NEEDED IN SARASOTA MOORING FIELD I would like to add a comment to the information you presented in your article on the anchoring and mooring program. The new mooring field in Sarasota is nice, but only has a limited number of transient moorings. The last I heard it was three, but it could be a few more by now. Mooring fields to limit transient anchoring are one thing, but there should be at least 50 percent available for transients. A good example would be the mooring field at Fort Myers Beach, where there are always buoys available for transients. Chuck Bentley
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Where the FWC pilot program fails in Key West is in three places: 1) It has allowed the city of Key West to manage the Garrison Bight Mooring Field. If it wasn't enough that both the Navy and the Army Corps of Engineers advised not to place a mooring field in the Sea Plane Basin, the state gave the city of Key West carte blanche in running the fiasco that is the mooring field. With no jetty and open to the north and northeast— not to mention little protection from other directions—the mooring field vessels are exposed to 45-plus-knot winds, sixfoot roller waves, ripping currents around Fleming Key and frequent no-access due to wave blockage coming out of the Bight cut on the 20- to 25-minute dinghy ride, placing moored boats over one mile away from the dinghy dock. Whoever decided the mooring field was in a good place OBVIOUSLY never spent any time out there during the Nor’easters, and I would go as far as to say that their boating skills leave A LOT to be desired. Not only is it bad enough that the location of the mooring field is sub-par, but the hiring of Harbormaster David Hawthorne goes against the success of the program. Mooring field residents have had to do his job and call the Key West City Police for him in relation to viable security issues on the docks (yes, this happened and is on record). City officials— Port and Marine Services Director Doug Bradshaw, Asst. City Attorney Chris Bridgers, Mayor Cates and now former City Manager Bob Vitas—not only sat idly by and condoned Hawthorne's illegal harassment, threats and intimidation tacSee LETTERS continued on page 10 8
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THE MOORING FIELD IN KEY WEST IS A FAILURE I am writing in response to your June 2014 article on the FWC mooring field pilot program report. As a former "resident" of the city of Key West Garrison Bight Mooring Field and currently on anchor in a "managed anchoring zone," I agree with you that the pump-out part of the anchoring and mooring pilot program is the only truly successful part of the entire pilot program concept.
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2) They have implemented a "no-anchoring liveaboard area" in the Sea Basin zone and harassed long-time, responsible liveaboard boaters who have been at anchor in the area, which is a safe harbor with land/water access for dinghies through slip rental at Spenser's Boatyard. It is truly shameful how they have driven off veterans, limited-income seniors and responsible boaters from an area that is both safe and affordable under the false guise of "saving the environment." What a bunch of BS—because, as soon as a big developer wants any adjacent property allocated towards marine preservation and the city sees dollar signs, the manatees can go for a hike, while the less-fortunate, limited-income, longterm boaters are deemed "unsightly" and are then harassed into moving to unsafe waters. 3) FWC does absolutely NOTHING about the speeding motorboaters who cause massive wakes and extensive seabed scarring (I lived on the mooring field and daily saw first-hand the damage right after they power through the shallows to get around the no-wake zone meant to protect the Trumbo Navy officers' properties and vessels). The FWC should be out on the water actually seeing who is doing the REAL damage and putting its time and energy into addressing the real issue, instead of harassing the responsible longterm liveaboard boaters, who are on the hook. As a NOAA Boater Education/Eco-Discovery Center volunteer, director of an environmental foundation, long-time environmental activist, Florida Safe Boater and US Power Squadron member, I am disgusted that the FWC and others responsible have not done better in both working together with boaters towards a more boater-eco-friendly environment and solving the roots of the problems, which are so clearly being ignored. Until the FWC addresses these issues, the anchoring and mooring pilot program in Key West is—and will continue to be A FAILURE. Christine Lininger S/V Dorienne Key West, Florida
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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures and Gulf Stream Currents – September For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov
WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direction of the prevailing winds in the area and month. These have been recorded over a long period of time. In general, the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds came from that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often the winds came from that direction. When the arrow is too long to be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.
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The number in the center of the circle shows the percentage of the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of the arrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100 percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates the strength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather is Force 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.
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Landing. FREE. Materials are $30 per family, maximum 20 students, pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org. Basic Weather and Forecasting, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Sept. 24 This seminar explains weather systems, and how to use your own observations and senses to stay aware of how weather conditions may affect your boating excursion. Materials include the “On-board Weather Forecasting Captain’s Quick Guide” to use aboard your vessel. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction free, materials $35 per family. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required. Go to www.boating-stpete.org. Electrical PTC Meeting, Tampa, FL, Sept. 28-29. Tampa Convention Center. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Anchoring Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, October 1 This is a two-hour class presented in one evening and is available to anyone 12 or older. The seminar explains how to select the appropriate anchor, rode and components and their use depending on sea and bottom conditions. Tables are used to determine the sizing of your anchor and its components based on the size of your boat. Materials include USPS’s “Anchoring Quick Guide and Student’s Notes” with copies of the presentation slides. St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction is free, materials $35 per family. Preregistration required at www.boating-stpete.org. IBEX — 2014 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference, Tampa, FL, Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Owned and produced by Professional BoatBuilder magazine and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), IBEX is the marine industry’s largest technical trade event. For boatbuilders, marine industry dealers, aftermarket suppliers and buyers, designers, repairers, surveyors, and boatyard/marine operators, IBEX is where better boats begin. The IBEX Education Conference will offer 55 technical seminars, nine super sessions offered on Monday, Sept. 29, and an additional 21 exhibitor workshops being offered throughout the show on the exhibit floor. IBEX will host 525 exhibitors on a show floor encompassing over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, dock space, and on-the-water demonstrations, three pavilions, and special feature areas including The Connected Boat and Material ConneXion. For more information on these events, go to www.ibexshow. com/ibex-live.php. This year, the conference will feature a 3D digital workshop with live demonstrations and educational workshops for attendees on 3D printing and scanning technologies applicable to the marine industry. The feature area on the show floor will offer live demonstrations of software, hardware machines—3D printers, 3D scanners, laser cutters, CNC machines and more, and a series of educational presentations. In addition to the area in the exhibit hall, Derek Eggers, Ed. D, senior instructional consultant, digital design and fabrication, University of Kentucky, will offer a session in the IBEX seminar called “Introduction to Design for 3D Printing” on Wednesday, Oct. 1. 12
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For more information and registration, go to www.ibexshow.com. The event is held at the Tampa Convention Center. ABYC Fast Trac/Systems Certification Offered at IBEX Location, Tampa, FL, Oct. 3. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 NMEA Conference, Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 8-11 The National Marine Electronics Association’s (NMEA) 2014 International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo will be held at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort in Fort Myers, FL, on Oct. 8–11. BoatingIndustry.com reported that more than “600 dealers, technicians, distributors, manufacturers, and others who design, build, install, and service marine electronics for the nation’s fleets of recreational and commercial vessels” are expected to attend the event. It is the largest event of its kind in North America for the marine electronics trade. The conference and expo will exhibit the best in marine electronics and many manufacturers launch will be launching their new products. The conference is designed as a training and educational event for dealers and manufacturers and is the marine electronics industry’s best opportunity for dealers to meet with manufacturers. In the last few years, organizers have expanded the event to include more training and the last two years have seen record attendance. This year, training will again be an important emphasis. For more information, go to www.nmea.org.
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ABYC Fast Trac/Systems Certification Offered at SAMS Conference, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 14. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Mastering the Rules of the Road, St. Petersburg, FL, Oct. 15 St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. 7-9 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, FL. Instruction free, materials $40 per family. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing traditional boat building classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317. About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern States Anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require safety education if born after a certain date. To see the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most Southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements.
About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course. Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s boater safety card. The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Sept. 8. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $40 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. **Ongoing—Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 5029154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach. com/pe.htm Sept. 13, Oct. 18. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **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) 4600243. wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-14-07. US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/education/training-courses, or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date. For learning-to-sail courses, go to http://www.ussailing.org/education. US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course Galveston, TX, Oct. 15-18. Sea Scout Base Galveston d/b/a Galveston Community Youth Sailing Center. www.ssbgalveston.org. Basic Keelboat Instructor Evaluative Course Galveston, TX, Oct. 15-17. Sea Scout Base Galveston d/b/a Galveston Community Youth Sailing Center. www.ssbgalveston.org. US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling, Southport, NC. Ongoing one and two-day courses monthly. North Carolina Boat Rentals. www.ncboatrentals.com. Contact Kevin Hennessey. info@ncboatrrentals.com. BOAT SHOWS Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 5-7 Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 4413220. www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10-6 on Sunday. 16 and older, $12. Ages 15 and under, free (when with adult). Purchase tickets online, at show, or by phone.
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4th Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show, Southport, NC, Sept. 27 The Southport Wooden Boat Show’s purpose is to promote interest in and disseminate knowledge of the craft and art of wooden boat construction, to support efforts to preserve wooden boat construction and skills, and to celebrate the region’s maritime and boatbuilding history. Held downtown on the waterfront at the Old Yacht Basin, wooden boats—both in the water and on land—will be on display with awards given to Best Powered Boat, Best Non-Powered Boat – Row/Paddle, and Best Non-Powered Boat – Sail. An awards ceremony and dinner for exhibitors, guests and vendors will be at 5 p.m. There will also be a seafood chowder cook-off with tasting and voting for best chowder. Live music. Event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.southportwoodenboatshow.com. (910) 477-2787 55th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct. 30-Nov. 3 Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Fort Lauderdale. Largest boat show in the world, covering seven sites. Over 1,600 vessels with 160 super yachts, marine supplies, accessories, electronics. Cost: Adults $24 ($22 online), children 6-15 $9 ($7 online), under 6 free. 2-day ticket $42 ($40 online). Fri-Sun 10 a.m. 7 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The show is open for $40 ($38 online) for a show preview to all on Thursday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (954) 764-7642. www.showmanagement.com.
gumbo, oyster croquettes, soft shell crab, coconut shrimp, Caribbean crab cakes, and more. Friday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Downtown Pensacola at Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park. (850) 433-6512. www.fiestaoffiveflags.com. 33rd Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, Biloxi, MS, Sept. 13-14 A huge festival and celebration featuring a wide variety of seafood dishes, arts and crafts, kids village, children’s activities, inflatable slide, bungee obstacle, face painting, games, gumbo championship, continuous live entertainment throughout the weekend, and more. Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi. Saturday 10 am-9 pm, Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Go to www.biloxi.org and click on Events. Admission charged. 43rd Annual National Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, AL, Oct. 9 Savor fresh-from-the-gulf seafood at the 43rd Annual National Shrimp Festival during this four-day event that attracts over 300,000 people. This year the festival will play host to more than 80 hours of musical entertainment featuring a lineup of national, regional and local bands and artists Main public beach in Gulf Shores at 101 Gulf Shores Parkway. 10 am-10 pm. www.myshrimpfest.com.
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Oct 3-5. 28th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival and Boat Show. Food, music and lots of other events. Morehead City, NC. www.ncseafoodfestival.org.
37th Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, Pensacola, FL, Sept. 26-28 Sample a variety of mouth-watering seafood dishes and enjoy continuous entertainment. Over 150 arts and crafts vendors on display. A children’s area is filled with activities for all ages. The Fiesta Seafood Grille offers cooking demonstrations where you can watch area chefs prepare regional delicacies. Enjoy foods such as grilled conch, seafood
Oct. 9-12, 43rd Annual National Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, AL Main public beach access where Hwy. 59 ends and intersects with Hwy. 182. Fresh-from-the-gulf seafood at the 43rd Annual National Shrimp Festival during this fourday 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
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NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 17th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez, FL, Oct. 25 The 17th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at the Seafood Shack Marina, 4110 127th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215 on Saturday, Oct. 25, 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. 26. 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.
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WindRider Trimaran Rendezvous, Sarasota, FL Oct. 18-20 The 4th WOW (WindRider Owners Weekend) rally for WindRider Trimarans will be held in Sarasota, FL, on Oct. 17-19. 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. Gulf Coast Westsail Rendezvous, Clear Lake Shores, TX, Sept. 26-28 For information and to register online, go to www.westsail.org/events. Florida Westsail Rendezvous, Cape Canaveral, FL, Oct. 24-26 For information and to register online, go to www.westsail.org/events.
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8th Annual Southeast Florida Marina and Boatyard Study Tour, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 28-29 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. Tour stops include many wellknown West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami marinas, including Rybovich, Old Port Cove, and Miami Beach 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 Lago Mar Resort & Club 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.
3rd Annual Paddles Up St. Pete Festival, Lake Maggiore Park, St. Petersburg, Oct. 4 The United States Power Squadron is bringing back last year’s successful Paddles Up festival, including the dragon boat races. The festival offers local residents and visitors of all ages a venue to view and partake in Dragon boat races, paddle a canoe or kayak, and try a stand-up paddle board, among other events around and about the water. Canoe and kayak races will be held with all visitors eligible to enter. The festival provides a wonderful occasion to highlight
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Down East Gam Report: What Many Sailors are Doing Up North Before Heading South By Commodore Dick and Kathy de Grasse, Islesboro, ME
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he 24th annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Down East Gam was held August1-3 at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s (s/v Endeavour) cottage on Gilkey’s Harbor, Islesboro, ME. What a Gam! Sixty-one boats anchored in the harbor and 147 sailors attended. It sprinkled in the morning, but, as usual, it cleared up in time for an outstanding potluck lunch. There was a delightful mix of sailors from all over the world and several organizatons: Seven Seas Cruising Association, Ocean Cruising Club, Waterway Radio and Cruising Club—plus lots of new attendees. More than six circumnavigators and about half the sailors on the lawn had sailed at least one ocean in their own boats. It’s easy to feel humble among such great sailors. The host boat I Wanda, sailed by Mary and Christian Verlaque, had 41 dinghies tied behind them during the Friday afternoon hors d’oeuvres cocktail party raft-up. After lunch on Saturday, everyone enthusiastically acknowledged the attendees as Mary Verlaque read through the list. Our guest speaker was Capt. Skip Strong, author of In Peril. Skip signed copies of his book and spoke about maneuvering his 688-foot loaded oil tanker off the Bethel shoal in Florida in order to save a disabled tug and NASA barge. Currently, he is a Penobscot Bay and River Pilot. What an incredible sailor! On Sunday, Pam and Denis (s/v Glide) spoke about their July 2014, sailing trip to the Arctic. Special thanks to all the helpers and especially to Dick and Suzy Guckel (s/v Cerca Trova), Herb and Ruth Weiss (m/v Ancient Mariners) and Irv Halper (s/v Hangout) for the pictures. The Seven Seas Cruising Association was represented by President Scott Berg (s/v Chardonnay), Treasurer Steve Kauffmann (s/v Celebration) and Corresponding Secretary Betty Romberg (s/v Bright Ayes). Mark your calendars for next year. Sea God’s willing, the 25th annual Down East Gam will be held Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1, 2015.
Forty-one dinghies tied up to I Wanda for the Friday afternoon cocktail party raft-up.
One hundred and forty-seven sailors showed up at Kathy and Dick de Grasse’s cottage on Gilkey’s Harbor in Islesboro, ME.
Sixty-one boats were anchored out in Gilkey’s Harbor for the Down East Gam.
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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 Rises Since July As of press date in early August, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.20 feet above sea level, increasing about 14 inches since early July. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.14 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.34 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.06 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.
Added Kennedy, “From small West Coast ports to Great Lakes harbors of refuge, inland locks, and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, boat owners depend on federal waterway infrastructure projects to keep them safe and provide authorized waterways deep enough for us to navigate. With 12 million registered boats in the United States and over 80 million persons participating in boating, we also need to remember that boating generates $121 billion in U.S. economic activity and over 950,000 jobs.”
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Legislation Important to Recreational Boaters Becomes Law—“Highway bill for boaters” increases dredging for small harbors, channels and the ICW From BoatUS Acknowledging that recreational boating is a significant contributor to the nation’s economy as well as a growth engine for local communities, President Obama signed bipartisan legislation in July that recognizes that the federal government needs to do more to help small harbors, address longstanding dredging issues, and improve boating and navigation infrastructure. “Maintenance dredging for small harbors and shallowdraft channels has been chronically underfunded,” said BoatUS Government Affairs Senior Program Coordinator David Kennedy. “In addition, funding for infrastructure, such as jetties and some inland navigation locks, has been significantly curtailed. The 2013 WRRDA Act directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider factors beyond total tonnage shipped in making dredging funding decisions, requires that not less than 10 percent of the value of operation and maintenance funds be directed to ’Emerging Harbors’ or those that have less than one million tons of cargo shipped annually, and directs the Army Corps to report to Congress on the maintenance needs of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.” Also, WRRDA for the first time treats the Great Lakes as one single comprehensive navigation system, potentially allowing funding for dredging of smaller harbors. In addition, the U.S. Army Corps is directed to study potential new revenue sources for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund—and is required to consult recreational users, among other stakeholders.
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In July, the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced the eight people who will make up its 2014 class of inductees. “When the National Sailing Hall of Fame was formed in 2005, a central piece of its mission was to focus attention on Americans who had made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing,” said Gary Jobson, president of the NSHOF. “The eight members of the class of 2014 are joining 34 previously recognized individuals whose achievements—whether on the water, at a drafting table or in the administration of the sport—have impacted recreational boaters and competitive sailors alike. By recognizing them and sharing their stories, the NSHOF is preserving the history of the sport and its impact on American culture while inspiring the next generation of sailors.” 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, New! Online Southeast U.S. Sailing Business Directory — Find a Sailing Business, List Your Business New in 2014 and just launched is the SOUTHWINDS online business directory where you can find businesses—and list your business—in the southeast U.S. Free listings for basic listings. Expanded listings available as low as $2.50/month (paid annually) with special rates effective for all plans purchased before October 1, 2014. Paid listings come with Google maps and more. Over 900 businesses listed already. List your business. Find a business. www.southeastsailing.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com
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administrator, sailing media). Nominations of non-citizens were also considered if they influenced the sport in this country, and posthumous nominations were also accepted. The undertaking to recognize Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing is central to the mission of the NSHOF, which was formed in 2005 and has completed phase one of its plan to establish a permanent facility on the historic waterfront of Annapolis, MD. The Lifetime Achievement Award will induct an American citizen, 55 years of age or older, who has had consistent involvement in sailing for a majority of his or her life and had success in the sport while also becoming successful and achieving noteworthy stature in a non-sailing career. The 2014 class of inductees will be formally celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 28. The invitation-only induction ceremony will be held at the Detroit Yacht Club (Detroit, MI) and is sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Condé Nast. 2014 National Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees (alphabetical): •
Yachtsman, historian and senior statesman of the sport, Henry H. “Harry” Anderson, Jr. (Mystic, CT). Mathematician and navigator, Nathaniel Bowditch (Salem, MA). Boatbuilder and U.S. Olympic sailing team boatwright,
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Carl Eichenlaub (San Diego, CA). Brothers Olaf Harken and Peter Harken (both Pewaukee, WI), respectively, boatbuilder and sailing hardware designer. Naval architect and prolific writer, L. Francis Herreshoff (Bristol, RI/Marblehead, MA). 1960 5.5 meter Olympic gold medalist and boatbuilder, George O’Day (Brookline, MA/Dover, MA). Grand Prix yachtsman John B. “Jim” Kilroy (Marina del Rey, CA), the recipient of the NSHOF’s first Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Immaculate Bowditch By Roger Vaughan This short biography was taken from the page on Nathaniel Bowditch on the NSHOF website. www.nshof.org. When one considers that Nathanial Practical Navigator. He said he would “put Bowditch died 176 years ago, what he down in the book nothing I can’t teach the accomplished in his 65 years on this earth crew.” On one of Bowditch’s voyages, it is even more impressive. His formal eduwas reported that all 12 crew, the cook cation ended at age 10, when his family’s included, learned to take and calculate financial distress required him to work in lunar observations and plot the ship’s posihis father’s cooperage, curtailing opportution. Still considered the seaman’s bible, nity for intellectual advancement. But naval officer candidates used to refer to the Bowditch was an unusual teenager, one book as “the immaculate Bowditch.” who spent his evenings studying Greek Even before Practical Navigator was and Latin. When he was 13, Bowditch published, Bowditch had been elected to wrote a booklet on marine navigation. At the American Academy of Arts and age 15, he designed and built a barometer. Sciences (1799). He taught himself calculus in order to He gave up his sailing career in 1804 study Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathemafter a voyage ending in a blinding snowatica. Jobs in ship’s chandleries as a young storm in which he navigated safely to his Nathaniel Bowditch teen led to voyages as a ship’s clerk. At March 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838 home port of Salem, MA, without being sea, he learned French, kept meticulous Bowditch was one of the eight able to see either stars or land. He joined the notes on lunar positions, navigational inductees to the National Sailing corporate world as president of Salem’s techniques, wind, tide, currents, and Hall of Fame for 2014. Shown Essex Fire and Marine Insurance Company. applied his mathematical genius to celes- here is a photo of the portrait of Bowditch’s continuing publications in Bowditch, which hung aboard tial navigation. astronomical investigations—including USNS Bowditch T-AGS-21. Bowditch’s initial research was prowhat remains the best translation of vided by Hamilton Moore, whose book, French mathematician Pierre-Simon Navigator, had been published in London. Working on Laplace’s monumental work on heavenly bodies, Traité voyages, by the time he tackled the third edition of the du Méchanique Céleste—brought him offers of academic work, Bowditch had corrected—by hand—more than chairs at Harvard, West Point, and University of 8,000 errors in Moore’s computation tables. That led to the Virginia. Preferring to work unattached, he turned them publication of Bowditch’s own work in 1802, The American all down.
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Learning to Sail on a Weeklong Cruise — A Primer A sailing school.
By Rick Sapp
What does that concept bring to mind? An air-conditioned classroom? Pretty girls in bikinis? Beer, sparkling sand and soft berths? Warm, breezy days on the water learning the difference between luff and leech, tack and clew, head and foot? Learning how to tack and why an uncontrolled jibe can be dangerous? Sunset over Biscayne Bay from Nixon Sandbar.
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across from the head and ut all of that sweeta few inches below what ness and light away turned out to be a leaky — or most of it, anyport light. way — because that wasOur captain and ASA n’t my experience. My instructor/evaluator for experience was better. the week was a gentle I registered for Blue salty dog named Randy Water Sailing School’s Mullis. He is not only a Standard ASA (American U.S. Coast Guard OUPV Sailing Association) course (Operator Uninspected package sailing from (and Passenger Vessel) crereturning to) Fort Lauderdentialed instructor, but dale and paid the $2,095 he is part owner of a fee months in advance. charter boat and a The course offered to licensed yacht broker. teach three levels of Mullis began the sailAmerican Sailing Association classes: 101: Basic Blue Water Sailing School Capt. Randy Mullis (right) gives charting instructions ing week with a tour of the Dufour and a pleaseKeelboat Sailing; 103: to students Corey Brost (on the left) and Anderson Wallace. put-the-phone-downBasic Coastal Cruising; and-pay-attention safety briefing. Barefoot most of the time, and 104: Bareboat Chartering. he nevertheless answered each of the hundreds of student The yacht—our boat for the week of May 10-16—was a questions (even the repeats) professionally and, as far as his Dufour Gib’Sea 43, named Third Wish. It offered plenty of students could discern, with a greater depth of knowledge room for the students, the captain and the captain’s partner, than we could immediately absorb. his charming girlfriend—and cook—whose humor helped Friendly, Mullis was not our friend—and yet, certainly ease the ache of long days of learning-by-doing. not an adversary. Invariably soft-spoken and polite, but The other students turned out to be a brusque bar grounded and solid, he growled and barked when the occaowner from Big Sky, MT, and a part-time Alaskan crab fishsion required; “Turn the wheel the other way! You’re about erman who also owned a coffee shop and deli in Spearfish, to jibe!” On the water, Mullis pushed his students, although SD—not exactly a bevy of bikini-clad coeds. And at half my not mercilessly, and earned our respect, even our admiration. age, these two young guns were tough, and learned quickThe first days we learned basic boat procedures— ly, which—to be honest—intimidated the newbie senior citchecking the bilge, the oil level in the 50-horse Volvo and izen in me, even though I had studied the ASA texts BWSS listening to the weather report. We learned to tack and how sent well in advance and had a few weeks’ experience in to execute a controlled jibe. He discussed the theory, deep water. demonstrated the technique and then stood back. Although I lived closest to the Fort Lauderdale marina— “Now, you do it. Prepare to tack,” he would say, and by thousands of miles—I was the last student to arrive at the his students—rotating positions on the boat—relayed the slip. That meant my berth was tucked into the starboard side,
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Michelle, the captain’s partner and cook, whose humor helped ease the ache of long days of learning-by-doing.
The end of a sailing day filled with instruction and the magnificence of southeast Florida was a supper prepared both in the galley of the 43-foot Dufour and also on the detachable propane grill.
orders and managed the jib sheets. And grind. And grind…which didn’t seem to bother the young ‘uns aboard, but the senior’s back and shoulders, even one in relatively good shape, screamed by day’s end. “Tack again.” And then, “Tack again. Turn through the wind. Check the wind vane; don’t stare at it.” And later, “I told you not to stare at the wind vane. Glance up, but turn completely through the eye of the wind to close-hauled on the opposite tack.” Then Mullis would give you “the eye.” He meant come on, get with it! And his students wanted more than ever to learn each task and so please the captain. When we reached Nixon Sandbar, a popular anchoring spot off Miami in Biscayne Bay at the end of the first day and Mullis okayed popping a beer, his students were ready. After a couple of beers, dinner and 600 mg of ibuprofen, the senior’s back and shoulders stopped screaming. And we had not even begun the tense crew-overboard drills and the teamwork required to properly execute a water pick-up with the figure-eight method. But that was coming. Evenings, whether off Pumpkin Key or in Hurricane Harbor, were not just a time to kick back and relax. The students reviewed their knots and pulled out the ASA texts to review, because Capt. Mullis would not only judge our learning and performance individually—there were tests. Three 100-question written examinations during the week, exams that began fairly easily but got harder. It was during the kickback hours, though, that Mullis answered questions in a more leisurely manner and gave us
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a sense of the sea beyond the gentle winds of Biscayne Bay. Mullis had sailed extensively in the Caribbean, and dreamed, with his companion, of a circumnavigation. These were the hours that fanned the coals of our desire to learn, to push our brain and body into those actions which would automatically ease the boat into the wind so that the bumper would contact the hard side of the dock with a kiss rather than a crunch. By the third day, Mullis’ students were discovering the charts, the parallel rule and dividers. “Did you check the depths?” he would ask, or “Are you sure we can sail that course with the wind conditions we expect?” By the end of the week, Mullis’ students had successfully completed the final ASA written exam. We had a week of great winds from the east and southeast. “Don’t think it’s always like this,” Mullis warned; then we had a final day of thunderstorm and lightning as we returned the Dufour to harbor in Fort Lauderdale. Finally, it was my turn to hail the Las Olas Bridge over the ICW on VHS Channel 9. “Las Olas Bridge. Las Olas Bridge. Las Olas Bridge. This is the sailing yacht Third Wish motoring north and awaiting clearance.” Because of topside four-lane roadwork, the bridge opened one span every hour on the quarter hour. The bridge tender recognized us in line and, once we had passed, I acknowledged. “Thank you, Las Olas. This is Third Wish motoring north.” The bridge tender replied, “Thanks, Captain. Safe sailing.” He called me “captain.” No one had ever called me captain before. Suddenly my back didn’t hurt quite as much. For additional information about Blue Water Sailing School, go to www.bwss.com.
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Lake Jocassee offers numerous coves and beaches, and sailors will find few others there throughout much of the year. Photo by Johnny Corn.
South Carolina – a lakelubbers paradise
Inland sailing lakes of South Carolina.
Got a trailerable sailboat? Live in the vicinity of the Palmetto State? You’re in luck. From the Upstate to the Low Country, there are a raft of lake-sailing possibilities. By Dan Dickison
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ou might not guess it, but trailer sailing is one of the most popular segments of the sport in the United States. Since roughly the late 1940s, it has been acknowledged as an affordable way of enjoying time on the water, and in the southeastern United States, there are lots of places to discover that enjoyment under sail. In South Carolina alone, trailer sailors have a wealth of choices, from coastal cruising to extended river exploration to daysailing on dozens of lakes. What’s most inviting about the Palmetto State is that in less than half a day’s drive from any corner,
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you can experience totally different environmental surroundings. The variety runs from low-lying, marshenshrouded estuaries to lakes with steep, rocky shores surrounded by evergreen forests. Here’s a primer for some of the most alluring lake options. Lake Jocassee In the northerly region, along the Georgia border, Lake Jocassee beckons with amazing forested vistas surrounding a crystal-clear waterway boasting some 75 miles of shoreline, the majority of which is undeveloped. Sailors (and other boaters) can launch at one of four public ramps in Devils Fork State Park at the south end of the lake. The lake itself is formed by the confluence of four rivers, which means that if your timing is right, it’s possible to see waterfalls cascading into some of the many coves that line the lake. (In Southwinds’ August 2012 issue, we offered a more detailed look at sailing on Lake Jocassee, nicely illustrated with photos from Johnny Corn, who regularly tows his MacGregor 22 to the lake for evening and occasional weekend outings. In that piece, Corn advised readers to be wary of the weather at all times because, like most lakes, the conditions here can change with little notice. But the good news is that few sailors make the trek here, so it’s not uncommon to have much of the lake to yourself.)
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Lake Keowee Just downriver from the Jocassee Dam is Lake Keowee. Like Lake Jocassee, this 7,500-acre waterway is manmade, but unlike its upstream neighbor, Keowee has 300 miles of shoreline, much of that populated by homes, docks and marinas. Throughout much of the year, sailboats abound on the lake. A lot of that activity is due to the Keowee Sailing Club (KSC), which sits near the southern end of the lake, just north of Seneca, SC. This 240-member club stages races year-round, and Lake Murray in the middle of the state is surrounded by 620 miles of shoreline. Photo courtesy welcomes interested sailors with www.sc.edu. a clubhouse, dry storage, 130 improving our club.” And what’s more, on Keowee, you’ll slips and three additional docks. Like the club’s online literafind nine public boat ramps scattered around the lake and at ture claims, “KSC is not just a place to launch and dock a sailleast four marinas. boat, but an active group of sailors who enjoy sharing and
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CAROLINA SAILING Lake Hartwell Just downriver from the dams that form Lake Keowee, you’ll encounter the upper reaches of Lake Hartwell. At 56,000 acres, it’s one of the largest recreational lakes in the entire Southeast. Shaped roughly like an oversized chicken’s foot, two of its three talons range almost 50 miles. Like its upstream neighbors, Hartwell primarily offers deep water with countless coves dotting 962 miles of shoreline. And, like Lake Keowee, it’s also popular with sailors. The Western Carolina Sailing Club (WCSC), located near the southern end of the lake, is home to some 250 members who keep themselves active year-round with racing, cruising and social activities. The club’s Hospice Regatta in late October draws entries from several surrounding states. About 20 miles north of WCSC, you’ll find Clemson University’s campus, which boasts a lakeside sailing center with a fleet of keelboats, beach cats and dinghies. For out-of town sailors, getting out on Lake Hartwell is easy: the state’s Department of Natural Resources lists 45 boat ramps on the South Carolina side of the lake (roughly half the lake is in the state of Georgia), along with two more at Lake Hartwell State Park (north of Interstate 85 on the eastern shore of the lake). Richard B. Russell Lake and J. Strom Thurmond Lake Some 60 or so miles downstream from Hartwell, the Savannah River is once again dammed to form Richard B.
Russell Lake, a narrow yet navigable waterway, and just below that, J. Strom Thurmond Lake—at 70,000 acres, the largest manmade lake east of the Mississippi River and the home to a rollicking weekend gathering in the fall—the Halloween Regatta—staged by the Augusta Sailing Club. But any time of year, you can get out on the lake via one of the many launching ramps (more than 13 are public) on the South Carolina side. Lake Murray After enjoying the coves and inlets in Russell and Thurmond lakes, why not derig, load the boat onto the trailer and drive to Lake Murray in the midlands, about 70 miles east. This 48,000-acre lake is just about 20 minutes from downtown Columbia, SC. Forty-nine miles long and some 14 miles at its widest point, with 649 miles of shoreline, Lake Murray is active year-round with recreational boaters. There are a dozen public boat ramps (most of those in the northeastern quadrant) and dozens of marinas/boat landings arrayed around the lake. This lake is also home to several sailing clubs with on-the-water facilities: the Columbia Sailing Club, the Lake Murray Sailing Club and the Windward Point Yacht Club. Most of the property around the lake is developed with homes and marinas, but there is an island in the upper reaches—Dehler Island State Park— where you’ll find quiet, private coves. Lake Wateree Roughly an hour’s drive east from Lake Murray, you’ll find an overlooked gem—Lake Wateree. This narrow waterway (27 miles long by roughly 1.5 miles at its widest point) is very popular for fishing, but much less so for sailing. According to Jimmy Wood, who grew up sailing on the lake and keeps his Hunter 260 at the lake’s lone sailing organization—the Wateree Sailing Club (where he’s a member)—it’s an amazing place. “Our lake is a wonderful sailing destination. It’s really the best-kept secret around, particularly during the week when you’ve essentially got the lake to yourself.” Wood and his wife Shirley are regulars on the water. They enjoy sailing across to one of the lake’s many restaurants and tying up for a meal ashore before sailing back to the club. “One of the greatest things about this lake is that you’re never far from shore, and if you ever get into trouble or need a tow, you’ll find plenty of helpful, friendly people around. Towboat US could never do business on this lake.” The only drawback for sailors, Wood says, is that there aren’t any chandleries or sailing-specific support services, but the lake does offer a half dozen public launching ramps (mostly on the western side), and much of the shoreline along the upper eastern sector of the lake is undeveloped. Other South Carolina Lakes Glance at the map and you’ll find a number of other lake-sailing possibilities throughout South Carolina, including Lake Wylie up near Ft. Mill, Lake Greenwood to the west and Lakes Marion and Moultrie down near Charleston. The last two can be relatively shallow, and no matter what your destination, it’s always good to check ahead to determine if the lake levels are low and what the specific ramp-launching availability is. Other than those concerns, trailer-sailing possibilities here are nearly boundless. So hitch up and get going!
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Regatta Time in Abaco – 39 Years and Still Going Strong By Canishka Alexander
The annual Stranded Naked Cheeseburger in Paradise Party organized by Bobb and Patricia Henderson was held on Fiddle Cay. The party sets the tone for Regatta Time in Abaco.
It’s always good to find a home away from home with good company, leisurely sailing and a slew of celebrations—especially when that location is in The Bahamas. That’s exactly what the annual Regatta Time in Abaco (RTIA) has been offering to sailors since the ’70s, and this year marked 39 years for the flagship event, which was held from July 3 to July 10. The Stranded Naked Cheeseburger Party Leading up to the RTIA races, the annual Stranded Naked Cheeseburger in Paradise Party organized by Bobb and Patricia Henderson was held on Fiddle Cay, and it set the tone for the week ahead. Catering to 1,500 plus boaters mainly from the United States’ southern region and Canada, Bobb revealed that he
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Standing in line for a burger. 1500 Bubba burgers, 90 turkey burgers and 600 hot dogs are served.
and his team had prepared an astounding 1,500 Bubba burgers; 90 turkey burgers; 600 hot dogs, 600 pounds of french fries; and 100 gallons each of rum punch and margaritas. For the underage and non-alcoholic drinkers, gallons of Kool-Aid were supplied. The limbo and hoopla contests were open to all in attendance as well as free product samples were available from event sponsors. Most people mingled or lounged in the cay’s crystalline waters, while others stuck closer to the shoreline to build sand castles or grab food and drink refills. www.southwindsmagazine.com
A Stranded Naked party-goer sports a custom-made hat.
Abaco Rage was captained by Richard Cook and about 16 crewmembers (obviously not all onboard in this shot).
Among those visiting the island was Mark Steinberg, chairperson for the Ministry of Tourism’s Flying Ambassadors program. He and a group of pilots had flown into Treasure Cay on 25 planes. “I am so, so grateful for the hospitality of the Abaconian people for allowing our pilots to come here to enjoy your wonderful country and wonderful hospitality and services,” he exclaimed. “We’ve got pilots here from as far away as Texas and some from New England, and these are firsttime flyers to the Bahamas, and every one of them are
enthralled with how nice it is here, and how friendly the people are, and of course, how beautiful your waters are. “And what more can you say about this Stranded Naked Party that is open to the public? It’s just a wonderful thing. That’s what the Flying program is all about—we have introduced pilots to the wonderful world of Bahamian flying and Bahamian hospitality.”
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Five Days of Racing A skippers meeting was held later that afternoon on Green
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A peaceful sea on the morning of July 6 gave way to rough seas and high winds later in the day for Race 2 from Treasure Cay to Guana Cay.
Abaco Rage sailed in the Mother Tub fleet, taking one of the top three spots in most of the races.
Turtle Cay and headed by Ruth Saunders as RTIA coordinator; Dave Ralph, commodore, and Dave Helmick as race committee chairman. They were joined by RTIA committee members: Kathy Ralph; Annabelle Cross; Winsome Ferguson and Melinda Williams of the Abaco Tourist Office; Barry Whiting; Mike Lightbourn; Laura Albury; and Ted King. The following day, sailors received their introduction to the first of the five-day series of racing. The first race began at Green Turtle Cay, and the RTIA committee recorded a total of 31 registered boats. The overall objective of the RTIA is for sailors to have fun, and the event is designed for everyone— from the serious racers with rated boats and experienced crews to the pleasure cruiser and family boaters. There was a lot of chatter back and forth on the VHF channels as last-minute preparations took place, followed by the countdown for each class of boats and the shrill blast of the horn to signal the start of the race. Winds were intermittent throughout the race, sometimes picking up to give one boat a much-needed pushahead in the race, only to drop and force it to lag behind its opponents. In the RTIA class at Green Turtle Cay, Peter Christie of Balamena II placed first, followed by Michael Carrington of Susimi X and Andrew Wilhoyte of Tanglefoot in second and third, respectively. In the PHRF division, the top three vessels to complete the course were Susimi (Frederik Carrington), Abaco Glow (Andy Burke) and Naut on Call (Eddie Evans).
There were only two that made it through in the Multihull class, with Larry Geller of Third Tri placing first, while Don Balthaser of Double Trouble secured a secondplace finish. Finally, in the Mother Tubs, Will Van Cleef of Otis outranked the other vessels for first place; Len Chamberlain of Nocturne came second, and Richard Cook of Abaco Rage took third. Although Ice Man placed fourth, it was a good sailing experience for the crew (Dennis, Pat, Katherine and Brad), along with observing firsthand what takes place during the race. The wind direction kept changing as well as its speed, so it continually affected boat speed. A downpour of rain over Green Turtle Cay sucked away a good portion of the wind, making sailing even more difficult.
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Like Watching Slow Paint Dry Nevertheless, each person played their part demonstrating the true definition of teamwork. And speaking of definitions, the best definition of sailing was given by Dennis and Pat, who said that sailing was like watching “slow paint dry,” to which Katherine added a few more comparisons. “It’s like watching grass grow or fingernails grow,” she retorted. Assuredly, the sailors were excited to cross the finish line and receive a congratulatory honk from the RTIA race committee boat after a good team effort. Race 2 brought breezy conditions and rough seas on July 6 from Treasure Cay to Guana Cay. The Multihull, PHRF and RTIA vessels were required to complete a course of 15.4 nautical miles, while the Mother Tub vessels enjoyed a shorter course of 11.7 nautical miles. In the RTIA division, Andrew Wilhoyte sailed to a firstplace win aboard Tanglefoot; Peter Christie dropped to second place on Balamena II, and Bob Harkrider on Living the Dream made his third-place mark. It was another victory for the Bahamas’ sailing vessels in the PHRF division with Andy Burke and his crew in first place with Abaco Glow. Colin Whittaker onboard Sempre Amantes secured second place, while Frederick Carrington of Susimi claimed third. Don Balthaser’s Double Trouble moved up to first in the Multihulls, and Larry Geller of Third Tri dropped to second. The Mother Tub class saw Nocturne in first place, Ice Man in second and Cheval in third place. Three vessels were www.southwindsmagazine.com
unable to complete the race because of raging conditions,namely Redemption, Abaco Rage and Erinsong. There were a few “first-time” sailors including me, who received brief instructions on the main parts of the Abaco Rage and general sailing terminology. At first it was a bit intimidating trying to balance the Bahamian working boat, but after one or two “weights ins” and “weights outs” on the pries and a number of limbos under the boom to ensure that the red rail of the Rage was “kissing the water,” I was pleased to graduate to “rookie sailor” status. The Rage was captained by Richard Cook and about 16 crewmembers. After a few tries, we were well on our way, although everyone got soaked by rain at the starting line. However, the windy and choppy water conditions began to exceed the Rage’s safety limit, so erring on the side of caution, the crew decided to call off the race. Barry Ainsworth, one of the Abaco Rage crewmembers, demonstrated the lighthearted, yet competitive spirit of his crew members in an online post. “Lost one of the crew off the pry; Man Over Board (MOB) drill. Equipment problems…lost the second person overboard…they stayed with the boat. More equipment problems,” he explained. “Finally rounded the first mark, with large swell coming over the bow, [and] we opted to abandon the race. Lost the third crewmember off a pry; they managed to hang on. There is always the next race on Tuesday.” Thunderstorms plagued the remainder of the races, but sailors braved the seas, eager to finish what they had started. In Race 3 from Marsh Harbour to Hope Town, top contenders in each fleet were Susimi X, Living the Dream and
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Balamena II for the RTIA fleet; Abaco Glow, Susimi and Naut on Call for PHRF class; Third Tri was undisputed in earning first place in the Multihulls because its rivals failed to qualify. Sealing the deal for the Mother Tub fleet in the top three spots were: Abaco Rage, Nocturne and Ice Man. In the Hope Town Race—Race 4—Abaco Rage, Sea Swan and Cheval captured the first three spots for the Mother Tub fleet; Third Tri was the lone qualifier in the Multihulls; Abaco Glow, Sempre Amantes and Naut on Call dominated the PHRF fleet; and Bent Toe, Balamena II and Susimi X were victorious in the RTIA fleet. Winners for the final race from Hope Town to Marsh Harbour were: Tanglefoot, Bent Toe and Susimi X in the RTIA division; Abaco Glow, Naut on Call and Susimi for PHRF; Third Tri and Double Trouble for Multihull; and Sea Swan, Abaco Rage and Tenacious for the Mother Tub. For their efforts, the first-, second-, and third-place winners earned a signature bronze trophy mounted on buttonwood that was crafted by local sculptor Pete Johnston of Johnston Studios in Little Harbour. Of course, there were lay days sprinkled in between the races, and the awards parties sponsored by Burns House with Mount Gay Rum and Kalik Beer translated into celebrations every day. The inter-island stops also allowed the boaters to explore the diversity of Abaco’s settlements, and overall to experience the rich Bahamian culture and heritage particularly through various museums, cultural activities and island cuisine. Big plans are underway for the 40th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, which is scheduled for July 3-10, 2015. For more information, visit www.RegattaTimeinAbaco.com.
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Lightning on the Water By Richard Shrubb
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lorida is the lightning strike capital of the United States. The state also has the highest death rate from lightning strikes, which in turn is the second biggest cause of death from storm events after hurricanes in the country. One man from Gainesville, FL, claims to have some answers in protecting life and your boat from strikes from above. Something over 1.8 million strikes hit the state every year. From this, 10 people die annually—over double the rate of deaths in secondranked Texas. Lightning will hit almost anything, including your boat. Your high value pride and joy with lots of lightning friendly conductors, from fishing rods to masts, sticking out of the water? No figures exist as to how many are hit every year, but the cost of being hit can be huge. If not protected, a lightning strike with you aboard can ruin your day… Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice? “Lightning doesn’t strike twice.” So the saying goes. Wrong. One 60-foot luxury yacht in Lightning flashes as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Malacca. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Mexico has been hit three times, trashing its Class Colby K. Neal mast and electronics. Dr. Ewen Thomson of Marine Lightning Protection, Inc., in Gainesville Protection, Inc., after several years as a professor at the was called to prevent a fourth incident to the millionaire’s University of Florida’s lightning laboratory. In regards to floating haven. A fisherman was across the marina on a frying your boat’s electrics, he states that “most electrics on boat when the last strike happened, and he explained to boats need around 5 volts to operate. A 15-volt surge will Thomson what he saw. Thomson stated that, “In addition damage them. Lightning strikes are in the millions of volts!” to describing the [carbon] rig lighting up “like a Christmas He observes that the traditional lightning damage protree,” the fisherman observed a discharge jumping from tection system on boats hasn’t changed ever since it was first the mast base, across the deck, down to the water surface, developed. The system used on all boats has a metal rod at along the water surface, and into the boat he was on. the highest point—the mast cap, for instance—which leads Though shaken up, the fisherman wasn’t hurt, but to the lowest point, generally the keel. Dr Thomson has seen tens of thousands of dollars of damage was done to the a lot of damage to yachts and boats and observes, “The boat. Given that the yacht had been hit so often, the best charge in water is right on the surface. This is why you see move was to call in an expert to prevent further damage hull damage on the waterline after a strike.” being done. In short, after the bolt passes down the mast and down When there is an accident at sea, marine insurers gento the keel, it must find a route to the water surface where erally pay out. They will invest in research that reduces the negative charge is, wreaking havoc in metal fixtures and their outlay on claims. Lightning is so infrequent, that fittings before sometimes blasting a hole in your hull at the there is little point in investing in lightning research. Keith waterline. Lovett, of Knoxx Johnston international yacht underwritLightning broadly requires two elements to “strike”—a ers, says it is a question of risk. “Personal injury is a high negative charge on the water surface and a positive charge priority to us. We get lots of claims a year, and claims can in the sky. The positive charge builds up until the air ceases be extremely expensive.” Compared to the millions of dolto be an insulator and starts conducting the electricity. In lars they pay out on personal injury, lightning damage is doing so, the charge can discharge, meeting the negative so rare that it barely registers on their list of priorities. lead coming off the surface. As the charges attract to each Little effort is made into working out the best lightning other, so the air is heated up and turns into plasma. The damage mitigation systems as a result. plasma is the bolt you see, which is air-heated to temperatures hotter than the sun. An airborne lightning expert at the How Lightning Strikes Go Through a Boat UK aircraft manufacturer EADS, Rhys Phillips, explains. Dr. Thomson founded Gainesville-based Marine Lightning 40
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“An average lightning bolt warrant a multimillion-dolis about 33 kilo amps (KA). lar investment in investiWe test to 200KA in the gating this. However, the lab.” You pass that sort of prospect of a lightning bolt current through any com- Lightning will hit almost anything, including your boat. Your high value knocking a passenger jet posite, such as a GRP pride and joy with lots of lightning friendly conductors, from fishing rods out of the sky has led to (glass-reinforced plastic— to masts, sticking out of the water? research in airborne lighta fiberglass boat) hull, and it will cook it. ning damage prevention systems for carbon-bodied jets. The heat will burn a boats’ wiring from the inside, and with Phillips from EADS explains the system approved by laminates such as GRP hulls, burning will weaken the glass the Federal Aviation Administration and all other internabonding, which could be disastrous. So, what can be done? tional airline regulators. A copper mesh is put on the top of the composite, which cooks off when hit by lightning. The Two Boat Systems that Need Protection Phillips says, “the mesh cooks off and vaporizes when the There are two systems needing protection on your boat—and bolt hits and must be replaced. However, the damage is in protecting both, you protect everything. First the fittings only done to the mesh but not the carbon structure, retainand then the electronics. With the fittings, you need to route ing structural integrity.” This system hasn’t been applied to the bolt the way it would naturally go—from the high point carbon masts yet but could be applied in the future. of the boat to the surface. This isn’t just a case of moving the earthing plate from the keel to the waterline. Dr. Thomson Your Boat Electronics has a patented system of multiple conductors. Other than the hull, sophisticated electronics systems are Starting from the waterline up, you need a system of sometimes the most important safety components of your grounding plates. Marine Lightning’s website suggests, boat. Most boats will have a GPS and VHF radio. If you’re “Immersed grounding conductors conduct the lightning struck and need help, how are you going to call for help current directly into the water… Another function of an when your VHF is fried? Most people rely heavily on GPS immersed strip is to shield or bypass other immersed conthese days and don’t have much in the way of basic comducting fittings such as propellers, bow and stern thrusters, pass and chart-based navigation. Fry your GPS in an unfaand transducers.” miliar area and you won’t have any idea where you are to Moving up, you need to route the bolt past the electell people who are trying to rescue you! tronics. Dr. Thomson says, “You aren’t going to retrofit such Most yachts will have some sort of electronics in the a system as successfully as if you designed it into the boat mast. At the very least, this will include your steaming when it was built.” However, not everyone is going to ditch lights, but also your VHF antenna and quite possibly your their classic yacht as being unsafe to lightning, so retroGPS antenna as well. When a bolt comes, it won’t underfitting is likely to be the only option. stand it should tamely go down the conductor and not bothDr. Thomson has patented the SideArc system of er anything else. The current will arc out of whatever it is marine lightning conduction. His website describes the travelling down and jump between the various cables. principle: “Providing exit terminals around the perimeter of You need to isolate the electronics at the base of the the hull is the key to an effective system design, since it mast from the rest of the electronic system. At its most basic, enables the lightning down conductors to be routed exterthis will be a $45 surge arrestor. The surge arrestor is nally to all wiring and conducting fittings. While the recdesigned to disrupt the current and send it through the sysommended number of electrodes for the typical boat is six… tem you want it to go, as opposed to where it will cause a smaller number may be adequate in saltwater.” damage. The more complex the system, the more complex the answer. Dr. Thomson explains: “However, by the time Carbon Fiber Masts we add one for each wire pair, add markup, put them in a This system leads to the top—a conductor in the mast. Dr. box, work out the correct interface plug, design and build Thomson says that little is known about the ideal conducthe box that has to be customized according to the manution system in carbon fiber masts. He observes: “Carbon facturer, we can expect the total cost to be at least several fiber masts are extremely expensive and more susceptible to hundred dollars for this box.” lightning damage than aluminium, yet owners don’t design In Florida, lightning damage prevention is essential, as effective lightning protection into them, which costs insurit is one of the thunderstorm capitals of the world. ance companies millions of dollars a year!” Ultimately, if you can survive a lightning strike and get The debate with carbon mast conduction systems is home safely, saving the lives of you and your friends will be fierce, yet there are not any firm conclusions in marine cirworth the investment. Your boat is the safest place to be on cles about the best system. Going back to the insurers’ the water, and it makes sense to ensure you get home in one view—there isn’t enough damage globally every year to piece if caught out in heavy weather.
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The Powers Above: Taunting s/v Defiant By Rebecca Burg
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fishing guide and cruising sailor, Capt. Bill, was on his ketch, Defiant, and resting at anchor near Key West. As he enjoyed a relaxing afternoon reading a book, he began to hear the resonance of distant thunder. The sound increased with uncommon swiftness, spurring Bill to drop his book and take action. Nervously eyeing the skies, he secured his boat as well as he could and waited for the approaching chaos. It wasn’t an ordinary late summer squall. This thing was a super cell, and the gusty outflow from it was violent with electrical activity. Preceded by a sinister, black wall cloud and pushing a row of white-topped waves, the storm plowed Defiant, sailing in better weather, heading south along Florida’s southeast coast. over the anchorage. Curled in a corner, Bill drew his eyes toward the dark port windows. Then it haphid in what he believed was the safest part of the rocking pened again. boat. He was in the main cabin, huddled on the starboard “You’re an a—hole!” said the mocking electronic voice. side settee and against the forward bulkhead. Attempting to Bill dove under the table. read his book, Bill kept glancing at the rain-smeared portPOW-WAM! Lightning cracked at Defiant’s mast. hole windows as the skies raged outside. In the midst of the Slowly backing into his corner, legs drawn up, Bill storm, an electronic toy, which was resting on the galley’s tried to be as small as possible. Unable to read a book at countertop, unexpectedly activated. A black plastic cube, this point, he set it down. He spent the remainder of the the gizmo was one of those sophomoric gag gifts that would storm eyeing that infernal toy and waiting for it to curse say a variety of rude things when you pushed a button. Bill him again with a blast of lightning. He vowed that he had recently used it to play pranks on the other captains at would no longer play crazy pranks on his fellow captains “Charter Boat Row.” Despite its switch being in the “off” and would give to charity and be kind to small fuzzy aniposition, the toy loudly blurted one of its naughty lines, mals, and so on. It seemed that some higher power, or hell “You’re an a—hole!” itself, was purposefully berating him. It wasn’t soon BAM! Lightning struck Defiant’s main mast. enough when the storm abated with no more direct hits to The blinding flash and ear-shattering explosion were Defiant. Capt. Bill surmised that the positively charged simultaneous. It sounded like the on-deck propane tank had atmosphere, the lightning’s initial ground-to-cloud exploded. Bill jumped and nearly hit his head on the cabin streamer, was activating the cube. Aside from a scorched ceiling. Despite the frightful commotion, he was unharmed. masthead antenna, Defiant was unscathed. Amazingly, the It appeared that the lightning had safely discharged boat’s electronics were unharmed as well. It is unusual for through Defiant’s external, bilge-mounted grounding plates. a vessel to escape dual hits of lighting with such minimal No gas tanks had actually exploded. The shrieking weather damage. Perhaps that mysterious higher power, or hell’s raged on, and Bill repositioned himself into a tense crouch denizens, had just been toying with him. in his corner. Alert, jumpy, he struggled to focus on his Bill had been lucky. book, but every boat-slamming gust and rumble of thunder 42
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RACE CALENDAR SOUTHERN REGIONAL 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) For Racing News, Race Training and National and Inter-national Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.
NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US Sailing or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here is listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule. For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.
Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month: Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule Club Racing Go to the local association and club websites for club racing. We do not list all the local club races. Golden Isles Sailing Club. PHRF Spring Series March through May at Brunswick/St. Simon’s Island, GA. On Sundays with skippers meetings at Brunswick Landing Marina at 12:00 pm. http://www.goldenislessailingclub.com/races/Schedule.asp. 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). (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) SEPTEMBER 6-7 Catfest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC) 13-14 Leukemia Cup. Open. Savannah YC (GA) 20 Around Paris Island. Sunfish. Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club (SC) 20-21 Outback Cup. Open. Lake Murray Yacht Racing Assoc. (SC) 25-27 MC Scow Nationals. MC Scow. Lake Norman YC (NC) News & Views for Southern Sailors
OCTOBER 4-5 Old Salty. Thistles. Lake Norman YC (NC) 4-5 D12 Inland Championships. Laser. Carolina SC (SC) 11-12 Indian Summer Regatta. Open. Wateree SC (SC) 18-19 Pipers Highlanders. Lake Norman YC (NC) 17-19 Hospice Regatta. Open. Western Carolina SC (SC) 18-19 Carolina Ocean Challenge. Open. South Carolian SC (SC) 24-26 Wild Oyster Regatta. Lightnings. Carolina SC (SC) 25-26 Turkey Shoot. Open. Keowee SC (SC) 25-26 Hot Regatta. Open. Lake Townsend YC (NC) 25-26 Calibogue Cup. PHRF. YC of Hilton Head (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina SEPTEMBER 20 Fall Ocean Race. 27 Leukemia Cup Lake Lanier, GA. Lanier Auxiliary Race Committee. http://aiscracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php See club websites for local club race schedule LLSC. Lake Lanier SC. www.llsc.com BSC. Barefoot SC. www.barefootsailing.org UYC. University YC. www.universityyachtclub.org AISC. Atlanta Inland SC. www.aiscracing.com SEPTEMBER 1 Junior Commodores Cup. LLSC 6-7 Old Goat. LLSC 7 UYC AADD event. UYC 12-14 Southern Annual Regatta. SSC OCTOBER 3-5 Barefoot Open. BFSC 4-5 Jr Olympic Fest. Jr’s. LLSC 11-12 Georgia State Lasers. Laser. LLSC 13-14 Flying Scot Regatta. LLSC 18-19 Sailboard Regatta. LLSC 20-21 Catalina 22. LLSC 25-26 Halloween Regatta. Open. LLSC 27-28 Lightning Regatta. LLSC
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Sanford Fall Regatta, Lake Monroe, Sanford, FL, Sept. 27-28 The Lake Monroe Sailing Association, founded in 1985, hosts this annual regatta on Lake Monroe. Early registration ends Sept 19. Walk-in registration 8-10 a.m. Sept. 27. Race starting times: Sept. 27 – Noon; Sept. 28 – 10 a.m. Open to all boats. One-Design classes expected in Sunfish, San Juan 21, Catalina 22, Force 5. Registration at www.flalmsa.org.
Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas, Oct. 18-19, 25-26 The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Week starts off with small boat racing on Oct. 18-19. Expected classes are Sunfish, Lasers, Raiders, and 420s. Big-boat racing is the following weekend on Oct. 25-26. Go to www.sail-race.com.
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RACE CALENDAR Race Calendar 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 allfemale 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 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): Saturday and Sunday races MC Scows. Flying Scots, Wayfarers, Lasers— twice a month, September through May. Laser races every two weeks during the summer. AUGUST 30-31 Labor Day Series. Lake Eustis YC SEPTEMBER 1 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club Jacksonville 6 Moonrise Race. St. Augustine YC 6-7 Surf & Turf Ocean Regatta. Port Canaveral YC 13-14 Mermaid Regatta. Port Canaveral YC 20 Hands on the Helm. North Florida Cruising Club 27-28 Sanford Fall Regatta. Lake Monroe SA* 28 Parker Whitehead Memorial Regatta (Optimist Class). Treasure Coast Youth Sailing. OCTOBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 5 Fastest in the Forrest. Epping Forest YC 11 Fall River Race. North Florida Cruising Club 12 Out and Back Race. Saint Augustine YC 11-12 Boy Scout Island Cruise. East Coast Cruising Association 11-12 124 Southeast Regionals. Eau Gallie YC 18 Navy Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 18-19 Fall Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC* 24 Yankee/Rebel Rally. Melbourne YC 25-26 Fall Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC* 23 Brewer’s Cup. Smyrna YC
from Palm Beach Inlet to St. Lucie Inlet and return. The regatta is open to all sailing yachts “ready for sea” in all aspects by meeting open ocean PHRF-4P standards. There will be a Saturday morning start off Lake Worth Inlet. A skippers meeting will be held Friday evening. On Sunday morning, another start will be set off the St. Lucie Inlet. For information, go to www.castawayssailing.com.
60th Annual Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL, Oct. 11-12 The 60th annual Columbus Day Regatta will take place during the weekend of October 11-12 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 18. 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. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. CSC Castaways Sailing Club. www.castawayssailing.com KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale Yacht Club. www.lyc.org. SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 5 Florida State Snipe. Juniors. CGSC 19-21 Castaways Cup Regatta. CSC* 27 Avocado, Mango & Lime Cup. BBYC 27 Jr. Commodore’s Cup. CGSC OCTOBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 11-12 Columbus Day Regatta. CRYC* 17 Melges 32 Open Regatta. CGSC 25 Halloween Howler Youth Regatta. CGSC
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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.
10th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta, Palm Beach, FL, Sept. 19-21
Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.
This regatta is sponsored by the Castaways Sailing Club of North Palm Beach and is a two-day point-to-point regatta
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Dunedin Boat Club. All proceeds from the auction and regatta go to support the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. On Sunday is the DYSA “Green” Fleet Invitational held on St. Joseph’s Sound. For more information on the Rendezvous and Auction, and the regatta, go to www.DunedinCupRegatta.org, or call (727) 733-3498.
Fall Bay Race, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, October 11 Major Upcoming Regattas
Sarasota Sailing Squadron 68th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Aug. 29-31 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be hosting its 68th Labor Day Regatta. With six courses on Sarasota Bay and PHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red, White, & Blue fleets, Opti Green fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, One-Design, multihulls and PHRF fleets. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year event. Camping is available on the club grounds. About 300 boats generally race in this regatta. Free dockage and limited camping are available. Food and entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact the SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. The NOR and online registration is available at www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org
32nd Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 19-21 This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser, multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats have raced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club. Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing. Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.
30th Dunedin Cup Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Sept. 26-28, Regatta Rendezvous and Auction Sept. 13 The skipper’s meeting will be held at the Dunedin Boat Club on Friday, Sept. 26. This one day of racing on Sept. 27 on St. Joseph Sound and in the Gulf is a recognized Suncoast Boat of the Year event. New this year is the Regatta Rendezvous and Auction on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the News & Views for Southern Sailors
This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year event. This year, the race is reverting back to a one-day schedule, which it was for many years—one long race around Tampa Bay, which at times lasted till late if there were no winds and was very fast if there was a lot of wind. One year, there was extremely high winds up until the last half mile or so. Then the wind died down to nothing, causing the race to be canceled, as the end of the day approached. For information and registration, go to www.spyc.org click on Regattas drop-down menu.
49th CMCS Summerset Sailing Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 11-12 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. 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 race circles in the Gulf will be held Saturday, along with a distance coastal race Sunday. A new event from last year, “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 information, go to www.cmcs-sail.org.
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, River Romp, Fort Myers Beach, FL Oct. 18-19 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/organization. www.riverromp.org.
31st Annual Ron Diaz Rum Rumgatta Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 3-4 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 SOUTHWINDS September 2014
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8th Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous with 35th Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 17-19 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. 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. 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.
14th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Nov. 1 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 West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org. Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin every third 46 September 2014
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Sunday at 1 p.m. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 423-6002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylight savings season. 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. Safety Harbor Boat Club. Races year around every second Wednesday and two Saturdays a month, except in summer when Saturday races are once a month. Next race is Sep. 20. www.safetyharborboatclub.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-sailingsquadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org). For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining to each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (WFPHRF Gulf BOTY) (SPORC) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) AUGUST (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 29-30 67th Annual Labor Day Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. (SBYABOTY) * 30 Labor Day Night Race. Davis Island YC. SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 7 Open Portsmouth Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 13 Dunedin Cup Rendezvous & Auction. Dunedin Boat Club.* 13-14 Bruce Watters Club Championship 14 Kayusa Cup. (CaBOTY) Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society 19-21 Bradenton YC Fall Kick-off Regatta. (SCPHRF BOTY)* 26-28 Dunedin Cup. (WFPHRF Gulf BOTY)* OCTOBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3-4 Rumgatta Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron* 4-5 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. Clearwater Community Sailing Center 11 Summerset Regatta. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society* 11 J Toberfest. Davis Island YC 11-12 Fall Bay Race. (SCPHRF BOTY) (SPORC) 17-19 Buzzelli Multihull Regatta & Stilleto Nationals. Sarasota Sailing Squadron* 18-19 High Performance Open (One-Designs). St. Pete YC 18-19 Melges 24 Invitational. Davis Island YC 18-19 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, River Romp, Edison Sailing Center*
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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 information, go to www.harvestmoonregatta.com, or www.lakewoodyachtclub.com.
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15th Annual Fish Class Championships, Mobile, AL, Oct. 25-26
94th Annual Lipton Cup, Bay St. Louis, MS, Aug 30-Sept. 1 The Pass Christian Yacht Club in Pass Christian, MS, will host the 94th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup on Labor Day weekend. The regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19-foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over three days. The winning club hosts the 95th Lipton Cup in 2015. www.pcyc-gya.org.
Lost Bay Regatta, Perdido Bay, AL, Oct. 4 The Lost Bay Regatta (known as one of the largest beach parties along the northern Gulf Coast) will be held Oct. 4 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.
40th WFORC Regatta, Pensacola, FL, Oct. 10-12 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 more information, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.
Racing, Texas Style: 28th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, Oct. 9-12 The Harvest Moon Regatta is the largest point-to-point sailing regatta in U.S. coastal waters. The regatta attracts more 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 News & Views for Southern Sailors
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 wards 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.com.
5th Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX, Nov 1-2 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/70, J/80, J/105 and the J/109. Any J/boat is welcome and there will also be One-Design races. The regatta is a circuit stop for J/22s and J/24s. There is also a J/Cruise class. 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. Clubs listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules) BSC BucYC BWYC BYC CCYC CSA FWYC FYC GBCA GYA GYC HYC JYC LAYC
Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL Buccaneer YC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS Biloxi YC, Biloxi, MS Corpus Christi YC Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc. Galveston, TX Gulf Yachting Association Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS Houston YC, Houston, TX Jackson YC, Jackson, MS Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA
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Shannon 52 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499,999 Gulfstar 50 Sailmaster 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$170,000 Beneteau Sense 50 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$489,000 Beneteau 49 (two to choose) starting at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 Beneteau 461 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,900 Kelly Peterson 46 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$174,000 Sea Master 46 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$127,500 Pearson 424 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,500 Beneteau 423 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,900 Beneteau First 42s7 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 Catalina 42 MkII 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$87,500 Beneteau ST42 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$265,000 Beneteau 411 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$134,900 Sabre 402 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 Jeanneau 40SF 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,500 Offshore 40 Center Cockpit 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,700 Beneteau 393 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,900 Catalina 380 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$96,500 Catalina 380 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$107,000 Beneteau Oceanis 38 2014 On Order/NEW for 2014 Call for Package Cabo Rico 38 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Beneteau 373 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$116,500 Bavaria 37 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,900 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,000 Beneteau 351 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,500 Beneteau 343 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$101,900 Nimble Wanderer 32 PHMS 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 Beneteau 31 Keel/Centerboard 2.85' Draft 2012 . . . . . . . .$110,000 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,000 Hunter 306 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$52,500 Albin 28 TE 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,500 Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 J/Boats J/80 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,900 Schock Harbor 25 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,500 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 J Boats J/70 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000 J/Boats J/70 2014 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE
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SAIL AND POWER BOATS Some of our selected listings. Complete list and details at www.grandslamyachtsales.com, or call 866-591-9373 2006 2003 1977 2008 2006 2006 1982 2000
79' Maiora 24S Motoryacht .................REDUCED €1,390,000 60' Novatec Fast Trawler ...........................................$479,900 58' Hatteras LRC.................... UNDER CONTRACT $275,000 52' Symbol Custom Pilothouse ...............REDUCED $549,000 51' Passport 515 Center Cockpit ..............REDUCED $649,000 44' Manta Powercat ..................................................$459,000 43' Spindrift Cutter .......................................................$79,900 43' Ocean Alexander 430 Classico .........REDUCED $375,000
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42' Grand Banks Classic Aft Cabin ...........REDUCED $79,000 42' Sabre..........................................................................CALL 40' Manta Sail Cat...........................................................SOLD 38' Hunter Loaded ....................................................$164,900 38' Sabre Centerboard.................................................$69,900 38' Sabre Sail Aft Cabin ..............................................$59,900 32' Island Packet Cutter ..................................................SOLD 31' Hanse 312 Swing Keel...........................................$86,900
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56' Nautical Development Stevens 56, 1979, Big CC bluewater Ketch, Genset, A/C, Solar, New tanks, re-wired, Washer/dryer, recent refit. Cruise ready! $329,900, Clark @ 561-676-8445
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48' Chris White Catamaran, 1995, Solar, life Raft, Full electronics, This is a Must see boat! $369,000, Cal @ 561-312-0010
47' Robertson and Caine Leopard catamaran, 2004. 4 staterooms/4 heads, New Electronics, New Sails and New batteries! $369,000. Clark @ 561-676-8445
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42' Manta MK II Catamaran, 2004, 400 GPD Watermaker, New sails, New standing rigging, liferaft, Icom SSB, Many upgrades. $325,000 Joe H @ 239-789-7510
46' Hunter 466, 2004, New Electronics in ’14, Watermaker, Furling main, Washer/dryer, Fresh bottom job, $195,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642
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41’ Beneteau 411, 2001, Solar and wind Generators, in-mast furling, davits, 3 cabin layout, $125,000, Steve @ 813-917-1175
41' Bristol CC, 1988, New Yanmar, New genset, A/C, In-mast furling, Not a project boat, a true turnkey. $145,000, Jane @ 813-917-0911
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40' Leopard Catamaran, 2005, Upgraded 40 hp Volvos, Watermaker, Solar/wind generators, New Electronics, Cruise ready! $260,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642
40' Bayfield Cutter Ketch, 1983, Solar, genset, Watermaker, a/c, beautiful offshore cruiser. Ready to go NOW! $124,900 Clark @ 561-676-8445
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$695,000 $549,900 $269,000 $369,000 $389,000 $299,000 $499,000 $324,500 $329,000 $325,000 $399,000 $265,000 $295,000 $129,000 $115,000 $125,000 $ 3,795
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31' Catalina 310, 2005Centerline Queen in Master, New 16 K A/C, In-mast furling, Well equipped and well maintained. $74,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642
33' Nauticat Pilothouse Ketch, 1995, 75 Yanmar, bow thruster, genset and A/C. 2 stateroom model with 2 helms. $ 129,900, Leo @ 941-5046754 43’ 43’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 41’ 41’ 41’ 41’ 41’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 39’ 38’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 36’ 35’ 35’ 34’ 34’ 34’ 34’ 33’ 33’ 33’ 33’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 31’ 31’ 31’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 28’ 27’
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Bauer 8 sailing dinghy (see www.bautermarine.com); rowing package with oars; carry bag for rigging and sail; launching dolly; Lifting rings. Excellent condition. $ 1,200. (251) 751-6427. Mobile, Alabama. (11/14) Abaco Dinghy 14’. Built by Winer Malone, Hopetown 1977. Bronze-fastened, new planking and frames, varnished spars, Epoxy/Glass sheathed. Sunrise main and jib. Laid Spanish Cedar Decks. Ready to Sail with trailer. $5000 OBO. (941) 704-2074, or rwpitt001 @gmail.com. (10/14)
Laser (13’). Good condition; mahogany rudder and centerboard. No trailer. Sarasota. $1100. (941) 870-7473.
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Award-winning 18-foot wooden Florida Bay Sharpie. Just restored. Aluminum trailer. 3 HP outboard. $1800. (305) 923-7384. North Florida. (9/14)
Hobie Getaway catamaran 2007, 16’ 7”. Great family boat. Wing seats, trailer, Beach Trax. Light use, Great shape. $5000. (941) 713-5958. Anna Maria, FL. (9/14)
18’ Sailbird folding trimaran. Custom Mylar sails/drifter, carbon fiber bow sprit, new tramps, rebuilt top to bottom, Trailer. $4,200. Roy (727) 804-3553. (9/14)
2012 Sea Pearl 21 with trailer. LIKE NEW— always garage kept. The perfect Florida shallow-water-sail-anywhere boat. Unique Cat Ketch sail plan with furling main and mizzen is easy to set up and sail. Lots of upgrades. $17,864. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, (800) 783-6953 or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com
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1986 Dehler 25 fast racer/cruiser, new main, 135,155 socked chute. Full cockpit enclosure with screens, Lifting Fin Keel, Honda 8, Tiller Pilot, VHF. Sleeps six.$6,900, (941) 9620232. Tampa Bay area. (11/14)
1982 Cape Dory 28 sloop. Fully battened main, slab reefing, 130 genoa on Profurl. Solar panel, Garmin 441S chartplotter, Raymarine speed, depth. No blisters. Asking $18,500. Doug MacCullagh, dougmac246@yahoo.com, 228-864-2794. (11/14)
Bristol Classic 26’ 1972. Restored, painted 3/14. Evinrude 8hp. Sleeps 5. Bimini, Rigging, sails, roller furling genoa good condition. Custom stout stainless stern rail. GPS/Depth/VHF. 8’ inflatable. (239) 560-9656 Ft. Myers Beach. $6500 OBO. (9/14)
1984 S2 30’ Center Cockpit. Yanmar Diesel, Marine head, with shower/bathtub! Autopilot, GPS and more $18,900. 941-7954200 www.grandslamyachtsales.com
28’ Sea Sprite Sloop 1981. Classic Luders design, C.C. Ryder Built, new diesel, main, furling Genoa, Spinnaker, refrigerator, stove, enclosed head, holding tank, shower, five berths, Autohelm, Bimini, great sailing boat! Mike. (239) 289-1348 $10,900. (9/14a)
30’ Bodega 1986. Full keel, blue water cruiser. Yanmar 18 hp. Solid, rigged for singlehanding. Located Titusville, FL. Contact for specs and pictures. sailsundancer@yahoo. com, or (321) 615-1375, (321) 506-1062. Reduced to $12,000. (11/14)
1990 28’ Hunter. GPS, 2002 Diesel, Autopilot, wheel steering Huge aft berth. Well-maintained. REDUCED $19,950. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachtsales.com
New; 1988 Catalina 30 Tall rig. Clean well kept. Diesel, Davits, refrig, 3’10” draft, roller furling jib, spinnaker. Budget cruising made easy $24,900. wwwgrandslamyachtsales. com 941-350-1559 alangsys@gmail.com
1984 31’ Hunter. $16,950 Diesel, 4’ draft, autopilot, Air Condition, Refrig/freezer, TV and more. Call Frank 941-962-5969 www.grandslamyachtsales.com
2005 31’ Hanse 312. Stainless steel centerboard 3’ shoal draft. Yanmar diesel. 2 staterooms, head, great condition sails. Boat is like new with new bottom paint. Alan 941-3501559 alangsys@gmail.com $86,900 www. grandslamyachtsales.com
2002 SEAWARD 32’ RK. ONE OWNER, Captain-maintained, in true Bristol condition. She is equipped for cruising with extensive upgrades from the factory that make this an exceptional boat. MAJOR REFIT of over $25K in 2013. $109,900. (786) 303-3367. (9/14)
2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331. New bottom paint and cutlass bearing Dec 2013. Includes windlass, chartplotter, fridge/freezer, and stern shower. Very clean cruiser-liveaboard in great condition. Larger wheel and bulb keel provides excellent performance for blue water sailing. $59,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479, or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (11/14)
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Sailors, thinking about a powerboat? Here’s the perfect transition boat; 34 feet, 7 or 13 knots—upwind, downwind or no wind—no bridge openings, all weather protection, very economical, all the amenities, $49K. Palmetto, FL. Call Don for details (941) 7049944. (9/14)
2006 Hunter 36’. Located in St Pete with both AC and Genset. REDUCED to $92,500. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 5991718, or email kellyb@masseyyacht.com
1997 Catalina 380(s). TWO to choose from, air conditioning, full electronics, shoal draft, refrig/freezer, canvas starting at $99,000. Pictures & Full Specs at www. MurrayYachtSales.com. 504-283-2507
1978 Cal 34 Mk III. $24,900. Excellent condition, equipped to cruise. 5’ draft, diesel low hrs, dodger, bimini, chart plotter, autopilot, solar panels, refrigeration. Contact Jage at tacknnorth@aol.com. (603) 661-3208. Stuart, FL. (11/14)
Pearson 365 Ketch 1978. $35,000. Call or email for pix and listing of equipment. Fully found for offshore. Located Ft. Walton Beach. Contact drtomiii@cox.net, or (850) 499-8632. (10/14)
1987 38’ Cabo Rico - $89,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net
1980 Fantasia 35 MKII Cutter in excellent condition. Blue water boat. Full keel, canoe stern, Yanmar fresh-water cooled, LOA 34’6”, beam 11’, draft 4’8”, fuel 45 gal, water 230 gal, holding 25 gal. Displacement 21,000 Lbs. Price $59,900 Contact Jules Robinson (305) 9044321 In Miami, FL. (11/14)
2006 Beneteau 373. In-mast furling, 4’5” draft, bimini/dodger, refrig/freezer, microwave, plotter, autopilot, speed/depth, wind, low hours $117,900. Pictures & Full Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. 727-214-1590.
CORTEZ YACHT SALES SAIL 56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . .$700,000* 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Endeavour 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900* 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 31' Island Packet Cutter 1985 . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
POWER 44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900
This 1986 O'Day 35' comes with many upgrades, rigging, and inventory for extended, short-handed cruising. Aft-cockpit, two-cabin vessel with a rear quarter berth. Swim platform molded into transom. Annual haul-outs and monthly hull maintenance since 1999. $35,000 OBO. See Craig's List. Call (941) 7511480. (9/14)
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2008 38’ Hunter. Loaded, Bristol, shoal draft, genset, AC, watermaker, satellite TV, tender, must see…Call Jim (904) 652-8401. (B)
2013 Catalina 385. Close out Pricing- Dealer Demo with full electronic, canvas package and A/C. Ready to Cruise! $239,500. For more details, visit our website at www.dunbaryachts.com, or contact us at 800-2821411, or sales@dunbaryachts.com.
1988 Beneteau Oceanis 390. By owner. Good, well maintained boat. 3 cabin/2 head layout. Offshore proven, Bahamas, Mexico veteran. New custom rudder and Bimini. Updated electronics, reefer. AC. Under 5’ draft. $59,000. Skip @ (813)240-8200 or skipryan@tampabay.rr.com
40’ Leopard Robertson & Caine 2005. Volvo 40 hp, NEW Garmin electronics, watermaker, wind gen & solar panels, 3 NEW Deep Cycle Gel House Batteries, NEW Shades & screens, & MORE! $265,000, Call Kevin @ 321-6931642, www.CatamaransFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales. (11/14)
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1982 Lee Creekmore-design, 40’ Cruise ready. Watermaker, Gen set, Sunshades, Full canvas, Solar, and wind. Complete with tools and spare parts, dinghy and motor. Just load and go. $93,500 See the complete listing at www.whiteakeryachtsales.com wm@whiteakeryachtsales.com. (931) 260-6401
40’ Bayfield Cutter Ketch 1983. Westerbeke 63hp, 3 solar panels, water-maker, 4.5 KW Northern Lights genset, A/C, custom latex foam mattresses, windlass, GREAT Electronics! $124,500, Call Clark @ 561-676-8445, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales
41’ Beneteau 411 2001. Yanmar, 3 cabins, solar & wind generators, davits, in-mast furling main, furling cruising spinnaker, sugar scoop transom w/ walk through to cockpit! $125,000, Call Steve @ 813-917-1175, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales
2013 Beneteau Oceanis 41. New, barely used. Well-maintained and is ready to take a new owner onto this well-regarded cruiser. Sea Lake Yachts, Kemah, TX. Pat O’Neal at (713) 922-3208 (cell), or (281) 334-1993 (office). See complete listing at sealakeyachts.com.
42’ Beneteau 423 2007. Shoal draft 4’9, AC, In mast furling, electric windlass, electric winch, AC, recent electronics, electric heads, bimini/dodger, Very clean & turn key. $176,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com. 727-214-1590
42’ Grainger 420 Mystery Cove 2001. NEW sails & rigging, NEW canvas & upholstery, NEW solar & wind systems, NEW Garmin chartplotter & Furuno GPS, & MUCH MORE UPGRADES! $324,500, Call Tom @ (904) 3779446, www.CatamaransFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales
1992 42’ Catalina - $84,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net.
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. Liveaboard slip avalable. $99,900 Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.
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1974 42’ Grand Banks. Classic Aft Cabin w/queen berth, Lehman diesel, generator, wind gen, GPS, autopilot, tanks replaced, air conditioning, refurbished interior. Reduced $79,000. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys @gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com
Morgan 44 CC. Well Kept, Cruising Ready, Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen, AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, Bimini Enclosure, Furling. $130,000. Owner (727) 466-6444. (10/14)
Custom Hermanson 44. Looking for the ultimate ocean steel cruiser?? Look no further. $111,000. Can make money with!! www.dutchlove.com. (305) 989-7181. (10/14)
1977 CSY 44’ Walkover. A great liveaboard cruising sailboat. Set up with wind, solar, SSB, 2 chart plotters, VHF, Windlass, dinghy davits, plus more. A big boat at a budget price. $69,900 See the complete listing at www.whiteakeryachtsales.com. wm@ whiteakeryachtsales.com (931) 260-6401
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Three Graces - 1974 45’ Coronado $99,500 Curtis Stokes (954) 684-0218, curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net
53-foot Hinckley World Cruiser. Major refit. 5’ 10” centerboard draft, 135 hp Lehman, Elect. winches, 12.5 KW Gen., 2 A/Cs, roller furling, bowthruster, liferaft. $249K. Also available to buy/mtge—a 67-foot liveaboard slip in Marathon. (516) 448-9452. (10/14)
2008 Beneteau 46. Very Clean & well-maintained, Genset, Air Conditioning, full electronics, full canvas, shoal draft, in-mast furling $249,000. Pictures & Full Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. 504-283-2507
49’ Hunter 49 2007. In Mast furling, air conditioning, genset, H20maker, full electronics, bimini & dodger, shoal draft, refrig/freezer, dinghy, ob, davits $259,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com (727) 214-1590
1996 51’ Little Harbor Randy Walterhoefer – $325,000 (917) 478-4944, or randy@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net
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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
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 $239k. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB, (727) 599-17818, or email kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com.
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USED BOAT STUFF 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 _________________________________________ Anchors. 14 lb. Delta Fast Set $60. 22 lb. Lewmar Claw (BRUCE) $35. 4 lb. Danforth $5. Fort Myers, (239) 560-9656. nomadjgb6@yahoo.com. _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100.
Forespar ML-2 Combination Bow/Foredeck light. Brand new, never-out-of-the-box. (A $70 value). $30 plus shipping, if necessary. Located Sarasota. arlen211@yahoo.com. (11/14)
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_________________________________________ Perkins 4.108 Re-manufactured Long Blocks. $5,995 plus your rebuildable core engine, or $500 core charge. Plus shipping from Pensacola, FL. bshmarine@yahoo.com
Catalina Yachts is now hiring a Ship Store Manager at their store in Largo, FL. Applicant must have extensive knowledge and experience with boats, boat parts, sales, good customer service skills and computer knowledge is a plus. Applicant must pass a drug and background screen. No phone calls, please email your resume to lisa@catalinayachts.com _________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________ SAILBOAT CAPTAINS needed. License minimum required is 50 GT MASTER. Part-time, for day charter operation in Miami, FL. More online: www.MiamiSailing.net/careers (12/14)
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TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising. Absolute Tank Cleaning..............................22 Advanced Sails...........................................26 Allstate Insurance ..................................12,13 American Rope & Tar .................................23 Anchorage ..................................................35 Arid Bilge Systems .....................................23 Art of Wooden Boat Repair ........................23 Atlantic Sail Traders ...................................26 Bacon Sails.................................................26 Beaver Flags ..............................................23 Beneteau Sailboats ....................................64 Beta Marine ................................................30 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals ..................15,19 Blenker Boatworks & Marina ......................34 Bluewater Sailing School.........................7,19 Boating Friends List....................................22 BoatNames.net...........................................22 Borel ...........................................................23 Cajun Trading Rigging................................26 Cape Coral Yacht Basin .............................35 Capt Marti’s Books/Seminars .....................23 Capt. Rick Meyer........................................23 Captain Celeste ..........................................23 Catamaran Boatyard ........................22,35,52 C-Head Compost Toilets ............................24 Clearwater Municipal Marina......................34 Coolnet Hammocks ....................................24 CopperCoat ................................................15 Coquina Yacht Club....................................33 Cortez Flea Market.....................................20 Cortez Yacht Brokerage .............................56 CPT Autopilot..............................................56 Cruise RO...................................................36 Cruising Solutions.......................................14 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ..................48 Denison Yacth Brokerage...........................51 Dockside Radio ..........................................38 Dunbar Sales..............................................51 Dunbar Sales Sailing School......................19 Dunedin Cup.................................................5 Dwyer mast.................................................56 Eastern Yachts/Beneteau ...........................64 Edwards Yacht Sales..................................53 EisenShine .................................................22 Ellies Sailing Shop......................................22 Fair Winds Boat Repairs ............................25 Far East Sailmakers ...................................39 First Patriot Insurance ...........................12,13 Fishermen’s Headquarters .........................24 Fishermens’ Village Marina ........................20 Flying Scot..................................................22 Froli Sleep ..................................................24 Garhauer ......................................................2 Glades Boat Storage ...............................9,35 Grand Slam Yacht Sales ............................52 Gulfport City Marina .....................................6 Happy Cove................................................24 Hero’s Loop Book .......................................16 Hidden Harbor Marina ................................35 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack .............................7 Hotwire/Fans & other products ..................24 Indiantown Marina ......................................35 Innovative Marine Services ...................22,26 Irish Sail Lady.............................................26 J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales .....................50 Kelly Bickford, Broker .................................49
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Kennedy Pt. Maritime .................................19 Key Lime Sailing.........................................25 Key West Race Week ..................................3 KnotStick ....................................................24 Laser.............................................................7 Mack Sails ..................................................32 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ...............14 Maptech......................................................37 Masthead Enterprises.......................24,27,49 Mastmate ...................................................24 Matthews Point Marina...............................33 Mobile Marine Services ..............................22 Moor Electronics.........................................24 Morehead City Yacht Basin ........................33 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ...............50,64 Myrtle Beach Marina ..................................33 Myrtle Beach Marina ..................................33 National Sail Supply ...................................27 Nature’s Head.............................................25 Nautical Trader ...........................................16 New Bern Grand Marina.............................33 Nickle Atlantic .............................................24 North Sails ...................................................6 Odorxit ........................................................39 Optimist ........................................................7 Outland Hatch Covers ................................25 Panama City Marina...................................34 Paradise Marina .........................................35 Pasadena Marina .......................................34 Poop,Booze & Bikinis .................................23 Precision.......................................................7 Premiere Racing...........................................3 Regatta Pointe Marina................................63 Rigging Only ...............................................26 Safe Cove Boat Storage.............................37 Sail Harbor Marina .....................................33 Sail Repair ..................................................27 Sailors Exchange........................................25 Sarasota YC Invitational Regatta .................5 Schurr Sails ................................................17 Sea Lake Yachts....................................51,64 Sea School .................................................17 SeaTech......................................................56 Seaworthy Goods ..................................25,31 Simple Sailing.............................................19 Source Mobile Marine ................................22 Sparcraft .....................................................56 Sparman USA.............................................11 Spotless Stainless ......................................25 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina ................34 Sunfish..........................................................7 Sunrise Sails, Plus .....................................26 Sunset Cay Marina.....................................33 Tackle Shack ................................................7 Teak Guard .................................................31 Teak Hut .....................................................25 Tiki Water Sports ........................................26 Tohatsu Outboards .....................................26 Turner Marina .............................................34 Twin Dolphin Marina...................................34 UK Sailmakers............................................27 Ullman sails ...........................................22,27 Vacu Wash..................................................27 Wichard -Sparcraft......................................56 WinchBit......................................................11
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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 (9/14A)
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TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising. SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Beneteau .................................................64 Cortez Yacht Brokerage ..........................56 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ...............48 Denison Yacth Brokerage........................51 Dunbar Sales...........................................51 Eastern Yachts ........................................64 Edwards Yacht Sales ..............................53 Flying Scot...............................................22 Grand Slam Yacht Sales .........................52 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ..........................7 Kelly Bickford, Broker ..............................49 Laser..........................................................7 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina ....24,27,49 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau............50,64 Optimist ...................................................39 Precision....................................................7 Sea Lake Yachts ................................51,64 Sunfish.......................................................7 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg ......................................7 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Arid Bilge Systems ..................................23 Beaver Flags ...........................................23 Borel ........................................................23 Cajun Trading Rigging.............................26 C-Head Compost Toilets .........................24 Coolnet Hammocks .................................24 CopperCoat .............................................15 CPT Autopilot ..........................................56 Cruise RO................................................36 Cruising Solutions ...................................14 Ellies Sailing Shop...................................22 Fishermen’s Headquarters ......................24 Froli Sleep ...............................................24 Garhauer ...................................................2 Happy Cove.............................................24 Hotwire/Fans & other products ...............24 KnotStick .................................................24 Masthead Enterprises ...................24,27,49 Mastmate Mast Climber ..........................24 Nature’s Head..........................................25 Nautical Trader ........................................16 Nickle Atlantic ..........................................24 Odorxit .....................................................39 Outland Hatch Covers .............................25 Sailors Exchange ....................................25 Seaworthy Goods...............................25,31 Sparman USA..........................................11 Spotless Stainless ...................................25 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision .....7 Teak Guard..............................................31 Teak Hut ..................................................25 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES Advanced Sails........................................26 Atlantic Sail Traders ................................26 Bacon Sails .............................................26 Cajun Trading Rigging.............................26 Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging......56 Far East Sailmakers ................................39 Innovative Marine Services ................22,26 Mack ........................................................32 Masthead/Used Sails & Service....24,27,49 National Sail Supply, new/used online ....27 North Sails.................................................6 Rigging Only ...........................................26 Sail Repair...............................................27 Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL.....................17 Sunrise Sails, Plus .................................26 UK Sailmakers.........................................27 Ullman Sails .......................................22,27 Vacu Wash ..............................................27
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SAILING SCHOOLS, CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTION Bimini Bay Sailing School ..................18,19 Bluewater sailing school.......................7,19 Captain Celeste.......................................23 Dunbar Sales Sailing School...................19 Kennedy Pt. Maritime ..............................19 Sea School/Captain’s License ...............17 Simple Sailing..........................................19 MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES Beta Marine .............................................30 Tiki Water Sports .....................................26 Tohatsu Outboards ..................................26 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Anchorage ...............................................35 Blenker Boatworks/marina ......................34 Cape Coral Yacht Basin ..........................35 Catamaran Boatyard .....................22,35,52 Clearwater Municipal Marina...................34 Coquina Yacht Club.................................33 Fishermens’ Village Marina .....................20 Glades Boat Storage ............................9,35 Gulfport City Marina ..................................6 Hidden Harbor Marina .............................35 Indiantown Marina ...................................35 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina............14 Matthews Point Marina............................33 Morehead City Yacht Basin .....................33 Myrtle Beach Marina ...............................33 New Bern Grand Marina .........................33 Panama City Marina................................34 Pasadena Marina ....................................35 Regatta Pointe Marina...............................3 Safe Cove Boat Storage .........................37 Sail Harbor Marina ..................................33 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina .............34 Sunset Cay Marina..................................33 Turner Marina & Boatyard .......................34 Twin Dolphin Marina................................34 CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals ...............15,19 Key Lime Sailing......................................25 MARINE SERVICES, INSURANCE, TOWING, BOAT LETTERING, ETC. Absolute Tank Cleaning...........................22 Allstate Insurance...............................12,13 BoatNames.net........................................22 EisenShine ..............................................22 Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales ...............25 First Patriot Insurance ........................12,13 Innovative Marine Services ................22,26 Source Mobile Marine .............................22 CAPTAIN SERVICES Capt. Rick Meyer.....................................23 Capt. Celeste...........................................23 MARINE ELECTRONICS Moor Electronics......................................24 Dockside Radio .......................................38 Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication .....56 SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS, BOOKS, GUIDES Art of Wooden Boat Repair .....................23 Boating Friends List.................................22 BoatNames.net........................................22 Capt Marti’s Books/Seminars ..................23 Hero’s Loop Book....................................16 Maptech...................................................37 Poop, Booze & Bikinis.............................23 REGATTAS, BOAT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS Cortez Flea Market..................................20 Dunedin Cup .............................................5 Key West Race Week ...............................3 Premiere Racing........................................3 Sarasota YC Invitational Regatta ..............5
LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA LYC Lakewood YC, Lakewood, TX MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NYC Navy YC, Pensacola, FL NOYC New Orleans YC OSYC Ocean Springs YC. Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA PtYC Point YC, Josephine, AL SSYC South Shore YC, New Orleans, LA StABYC St. Andrews Bay YC SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 1 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup. PCYC* 6 Women’s regatta. GBCA 6-7 Back to School. PontYC 13 Couples Double-Handed (Fall). StABYC 13 Round the Island. FWYC 13 Leukemia Cup. BucYC 13 Pier and Back. PBYC 13-14 Leukemia Cup. BSC 20 Great Lake. NOYC/CSA/SSYC 20 Middle Bay Light. BucYC 20 Cruising Couples. PYC 20 Chappell / Stitt. PYC 20-21 Houston Open One-Design. HYC 20-21 Endlesss Summer Youth Dinghy Regatta. SSC 20-24 F18 Nationals. Corpus Christi, TX. CCYC 26-28 GYA Multihull. Caterwaul Regatta. StABYC 27-28 Performance Cup Regatta. GBCA 27-28 Wadewitz. FYC OCTOBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 4 Lost Bay Regatta. PtYC* 4 Single-handed Around the Lake. TYC 4 Round the Cat. PCYC 4 Sunfish Sun Splash. CYC 4-5 Great Scot. BSC 4-5 Cressy Eliminations (ISSA). SYC 4-5 Alternate Lipton Cup Date (if needed) 9-12 Harvest Moon Regatta (Galveston to Port Aransas, TX). LYC* 10-12 WFORC. PYC* 10-12 Nacra North Americans. PBYC 11 Pink Ribbon. LPWSA/NOYC/SYC 11 Monk Smith. BWYC 11-12 Fish Worlds and GYA Finn Championships. BucYC 12 Sunfish Rondinella. BWYC 14-19 Lightning Pan Am Trials. SYC 17-19 Nacra North Americans. PBYC (Alternate Date) 18 Closing. NOYC 18 Gumbo Regatta. LAYC 18 Broken Triangle. MYC 18-19 Great Pumpkin Regatta. BSC 18-19 Jerry Ellis Junior Regatta. HS. BYC 19 Closing. SYC 21-25 Hobie 24-26 LPRC. SYC/NOYC/PontYC/TYC 24-26 Hobie Wave North Americans. PBYC 25 Double-handed. FYC 25-26 GYA Fish Class Championship/John G. Curren. BucYC* 25-26 Shearwater Regatta. Multihull. OSYC 25-26 Hospitality Regatta. JYC 30-Nov. 2. Hobie Wave NAs. PBYC NOVEMBER 1-2 J/Fest Southwest Regatta. LYC* SOUTHWINDS
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alk to fellow boaters about the British Virgin Islands and visions of crystal clear waters, beautiful charter boats and idyllic sunsets at anchor enter into the picture from the very start. It is true that for most boaters, a sailboat or powerboat charter from Tortola—the premier charter location in the British Virgin Islands—is on top of their list for exotic sailings. For most American clients, a charter from the BVIs comprises a quick flight to Tortola, arrival at the charter company’s headquarters and relaxation by the pool or at dockside on the charter boat awaiting departure. But what is missing in this scenario is the opportunity to sample some really interesting island culture, especially if one decides to make a brief stopover in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For our group from the west coast of Florida, the opportunity to savor the fabled islands of the BVIs came in the summer of 2012. Twenty-three hardy souls from the Dunedin Boat Club joined forces by chartering four sailboats for a week; two catamarans and two monohulls. Our small group of six was in a Beneteau 41; two longtime sailors, two motorboaters, and two rookie sailors. Our primary goal was simply to savor the islands and have a good time. No long days of pounding to windward into the trade winds for this group of adventurers! Instead of flying directly to Roadtown, Tortola, we decided to fly from Tampa to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, and stay overnight in a very quaint downtown hotel, the Hotel 1829. In this fashion, we could savor island flavors in a tropical paradise and still be in the United States. The 1829, as its name implies, is a large building from that period, with new rooms having been added on over the years. No phones, no elevators, no swanky resort, this famous landmark sits just below the Blackbeard Castle
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SOUTHWINDS
The BVIs With a Twist By Manuel Farinas
and grounds; from its front porch you get a fabulous view of the busy commercial harbor, and on weekends, there is a flea market right down the hill from the hotel. The rooms are airconditioned and clean, and the hotel boasts some of the best and most potent rum drinks on the island. We arrived with plenty of time to drop off our luggage in the lobby office and then go for lunch in one of the many bayfront eateries. We settled on a small bar and grill operated by a family from the Netherlands. Situated on the second floor of a small building, right across the street from the waterfront, we had a “grandstand” view of this beautiful and busy harbor. Lunch consisted of grilled local fish with chips, tropical fruits, and juice. Great! After lunch, we walked through the business section of the small city and came across myriads of small shops offering everything from cameras to expensive French perfume, T-shirts to wristwatches, liquor stores to pharmacies—and something for every pocketbook! Nestled around the harbor of
Charlotte Amalie are some very fine resorts. Any one of them is worth staying over a little longer and savoring more of this great location. One that stands out is Frenchman’s Reef resort. It features its own private beach, several restaurants and beautiful buildings painted and decorated in “island colors.” If you can afford the time to relax in this beautiful island, there are also many other resorts on the opposite side of the island from Charlotte Amalie, all the way to the top of the hills surrounding the harbor, from where you can get a breathtaking view of the Caribbean Sea. The following day we rode the ferry to Roadtown, Tortola. The ferry docks are but a short walk from the hotel, and traveling by ferry we got to hang out with the locals. A large group of Puerto Ricans were aboard the ferry with us. They were going to the British Virgins for something called “Christmas in July.” This translates to lots of rum punches, lots of great Latin music and wild dancing late into the night. In Roadtown, we stopped for lunch at Pusser’s tavern for a quick lunch before heading to The Moorings and our home afloat for the next seven nights. Next morning we left the harbor and spent a week exploring the nearby islands. Norman Island was our first stop and the very first Caribbean snorkeling experience for some in our group! At the end of our charter, we again took the ferry back to Charlotte Amalie and stayed overnight again at the Hotel 1829 before boarding our flight back to Tampa. We recommend trying to extend your charter vacation in this way because you get to see more of the islands, and the total cost is about the same as flying directly into Tortola. Got a unique charter story? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com.
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