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8 Editorial: Miscellaneous Sailing NewsBy Steve Morrell

9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

12 Bubba: Neon Yellow RevengeBy Morgan Stinemetz

14 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

15 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

32 Our Waterways:FWC Chooses Locations for Mooring Field Pilot Programs

33 Southeast Youth Sailing Programs

39 Boatbuilder Stu Smith Closes Shop, But Not His SailingBy Sandy Huff

42 Carolina Sailing: Record-Setting Year for the Palmetto State?By Dan Dickison

44 Strictly Sail Miami 2011: Sailboat Buyers Return as the Show Returns to Bayside

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

70 How NOT to Get Off Your BoatBy Harmon Heed

23 Southern Sailing Schools Section

26 Marine Marketplace

46 Florida Marinas Page

47 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Marinas Page

57 Boat Brokerage Section

62 Classifieds

68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers

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Aardvark Marina?People use to name their businesses so they would come upfirst in the phone book, like Aardvark Real Estate, or AAATowing, but times have changed. The Clearwater CityCouncil recently named their new downtown marina basedon whether or not it would be easy to find on an Internetsearch. They settled on Clearwater Harbor Marina.Personally, I think that’s a pretty good name, as it’s simpleand to the point—and true. But I am not really sure that’show people will look for or choose a marina. If they reallywant to promote boaters coming to the marina via Internetsearches, and decide on a name based on that, they shouldhave named it “Best-Rates Marina in Clearwater,” or Cheap-Boat-Slips-With-Lots-of-Amenities Marina in Clearwater.”In the old days, they might have named it Aardvark Marina.Times have changed, for sure.

Cuba UpdateIn the March issue (“From the Helm”) we printed anupdate on the Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation(SYCCF) Sarasota-Havana Regatta. We received that infor-mation the day we went to press and stated that theSYCCF did not receive permission to go to Cuba, but wascanceling their Sarasota-Miami Regatta that was to be thealternate plan. Since then the SYCCF has decided to holdthe race to Miami on May 14, and hold all pre-race andpost -race events as originally planned. Its newsletter sentout stated, “ ‘It’s not Havana, but Miami is America’s cen-ter of Cuban culture.’ After the Miami race this spring, thecommittee is fully dedicating their efforts on the Cubandestination in 2012.”

Lots of Pump-Outs?I have had many conversations with people about pump-outs and am convinced that everyone out there thinks it’seasy to get your boat pumped out. Everyone but boaters,that is. Especially those on auxiliary sailboats. How longdoes it take for a sailboat to motor to some of these pump-outs? Even the marine police think it’s easy, but did youever see a marine patrol officer motor over to a pump-outstation in a sailboat?

Win a Sailboat—or a Ride in OneI currently sail around on a Windrider 17 trimaran, but amplanning on getting the Windrider 10, a 10-footer the com-pany hasn’t built in eight years, but it looks like fun. Plus Iam planning on getting one for free. All I have to do is nameit. The company is giving one away if you give them thename that fits it best. For those who want to name it, butdon’t want to get the boat, send me your suggestions. WhenI win, I’ll give you a ride in the boat. Otherwise, go towww.windrider.com/sweepstakes to enter by April 30.(You’re welcome, Windrider.)

More on ClearwaterI was reading the Feb/March issue of BoatU.S. Magazine (agreat magazine, by the way), and there was an article (andinterview) about Pete Seeger. He’d turned 90 last year andheld a concert in New York celebrating his birthday. Turnsout, he sent all the proceeds to the Hudson River sloopClearwater. The article says this boat is the “one labor of loveto which Seeger has dedicated most of the second half of hislife.” He was the main impetus behind the building of thisboat, which was dedicated and built to promote the clean-ing up of the Hudson River. He’d learned to sail back in the‘50s and went sailing in a river that was full of garbage andtoilet paper (and other stuff associated with TP). So he gotothers interested in forming a non-profit group calledHudson River Sloop Restoration, Incorporated. It was amajor player in getting the Hudson River cleanup effortgoing and still is involved today. Seeger has continuouslybeen involved with the project. For more information, go towww.clearwater.org (I wonder how the Clearwater CityCouncil feels about this).

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CARRY THE ANCHORING LAW AND BE LEFT ALONEI just read the latest issue of SOUTHWINDS and read a let-ter that indicates that if the sailor provides the authoritiesin one location with a copy of the anchoring law, they areleft alone. If they don’t have a copy of the law they aretreated somewhat poorly. Hopefully, this will not becomea common practice.

I’d hate to have to carry the new health care law withme if I require treatment. Then again, maybe I can encap-sulate it in epoxy and use it for an anchor. Carrying onepiece of paper is certainly easier.

Fair Winds,Dan Kunz

Dan—It would be more accurate to say that a boater reported hebelieves that is what the Sanibel police are doing. I can pretty muchguarantee this: If the police are doing that, they would never admitit—or they would all lose their jobs for being too stupid. They sayignorance of the law is no excuse, but it doesn’t mean that knowl-edge of the law means you get treated better, although if you havea good lawyer who knows the law better, you frequently do win.

As complicated as the law is, being based on statutes, inter-pretation and incremental decisionmaking through the genera-tions, it would be impossible to carry any law around with you—unless it was a fully stocked courtroom. Thankfully, no law isstrictly enforced according to the exact wording, since laws are justestimates of real-life situations. Courts make that final decision.

What I see happening a lot is these local communities think-ing they can do whatever they want in the waters within theirjurisdictions. They can’t—and they probably know it—but if thepolicejust question you and give you a hard time without arrest-ing you, they have created their own laws by succeeding in get-ting what they want through intimidation. The result is the same.But if they know that citizens know the law—in one way by car-rying it with them—the police are less likely to try anything theyaren’t supposed to. BoatUS put that page together that we haveavailable on our Web site and did us all a big service by doing so.

Editor

CALUSA ISLAND MARINA WELCOMES AND HELPS CRUISERSGood news in Goodland, FL/South Marco Island. CalusaIsland Marina update as of Feb. 1, 2011. In ClaiborneYoung’s outstanding 2008 Cruising Guide to West Florida(7th ed.), he implied that Calusa would be cruiser-friendlyin our hour of need. They are. VERY. Our story follows theimportant facts: Calusa has now made available a dinghydock fee for those who prefer the hook at night. The feeincludes shoreside access, showers and laundry. Transient“dockers” are still very welcome, too. Andrew Barksdale,whose card says “President” and “Managing Partner,”absolutely ROCKS. I now think of him as “can-doAndrew.” That spirit runs through what we saw of theoperation. “Just ask first and we’ll make it work,” is what

“Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.”A.J. Liebling

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he told me—referring to out-of-the-box arrangements. The protected anchorage in Blue Hill Creek has good

depths for a half mile beyond it, Andrew said. Calusa hasBlock Ice! And gas prices competitive with Marco. Theirwater tasted very good on the day we filled up (after ASK-ING FIRST). Groceries, hardware and West Marine are aboutthree and a half miles away. We have our own bike whichmakes that easy in flat South Florida. Andrew has plans tohave loaner bicycles available to dinghy dock users in March,and I strongly encouraged that ASAP. A loaner car is hope-fully in the works for next season. Goodland’s restaurants area big draw as mentioned in the Guide and elsewhere. We, too,have been told that Marker 8 Restaurant is good. The lunchspecial at Little Bar is still good at about $6.95, we hear.

Our story: Eight o’clock on a Sunday morning at TigerKey about 12 miles south and east of Goodland/Calusa IslandMarina. A defective back-up propane 20-pound bottle (sealcompletely missing (!) on Blue Rhino exchange LP bottle—we’ll check that in the future before accepting anexchange) won’t connect, which means our fridge and its con-tents will soon be room temp...Claiborne’s superlative guidesteers me toward Calusa as my first call (on the cell). Andrewanswers. He tells me that I can get my empty tank REFILLEDat the Ace in S. Marco on a Sunday. “I just filled mine there, soI know they have it,” he tells me. “Can you be here beforenoon?” he asks. We can. And he drives me in his car to Ace fora very reasonable charge. And the refill was less $ than the(defective) exchange had been at Winn Dixie in N. Marco (seenote below). The fridge stays cold. The food is saved. And wefind a truly welcoming facility for cruisers like us who gen-uinely prefer lying on an anchor at night to docking. Showers,laundry, block ice and a friendly welcome. Perfect.

(Note: Amerigas and Blue Rhino “20-pound” exchangetanks are only filled to 15 pounds of LP. Period. So a refill sta-tion which we’re told puts in just over 17 pounds is a betterdeal. And you already know the tank is good if YOU used itlast... Ever since OPD valves were mandated, 20-pound tanksapparently won’t fill beyond 17 pounds. Shrug.)

Go to www.calusaislandmarina.com for more.John and MD McLaughlin

John and MD—What a great story. Makes me want to visit someday. I hope Andrew benefits from all this good press. Thanks for let-ting us know. We always like to hear about the good and pass it on.

Editor

MORE GOOD NEWS FOR FLORIDA CRUISERS—FROM ST. AUGUSTINEHere’s some good news from St. Augustine since my lastletter. A group of concerned boaters, including a member ofthe harbor commission, had a meeting concerning anchor-ing rights. It was decided to contact a lawyer knowledge-able in maritime law. Shortly after the meeting, several localofficials contacted a member of the group for some unoffi-cial meetings. Now the way it stands, it is okay to anchorwithin St. Augustine waters. Moorings are available for$20/night, which include dinghy dockage, the use of thebeautifully maintained facilities at the municipal marina,free pump-outs on the moorings and a shuttle boat at 10a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Those who anchor outside themooring field can get dinghy dockage at the municipalmarina for $10/day, including facilities, and pump-out at

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Jock TullochS/V Unleaded

Jock—Wow—concerned boaters get together and have an impact.Now there’s a novel idea that should be spread around waterfrontcommunities. This is great news —and two letters in a row of goodnews for cruisers. Hallelujah! Maybe officials of waterfront citiesand counties will consider getting legal advice on maritime law andacting on it. Maybe others, both boaters and officials, can learn fromwhat these boaters learned, too. Thanks for letting us know.

Editor

Boaters’ Rights Need to be PublicizedSOUTHWINDS has done more to protect the rights ofboaters against law enforcement harassment than any otherFlorida publication. Still, many of us have no idea whichagencies have the right to board our vessel without invita-tion and what they can and can’t do when they comeaboard. The list of federal, state and local law enforcementagencies is long: U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and BorderProtection (CBP), Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission(FWC and formerly the Florida Marine Patrol), local sheriffand local police. What we need, of course, is a copy of thelaw showing each agency’s authority with regard to foreignand domestic boaters. Most of us know the U.S. CoastGuard can legally board a boat, but the authority of the oth-

ers is many times a mystery.We’ve not been boarded recently, but I would treat a

boarding as I would a raid at home: No one comes aboardwithout invitation (they must receive permission from us orhave a legal warrant). If they insist on coming aboard, withor without our permission, they must show their authorityin law, (and give us a chance to read it) provide identifica-tion, including badge numbers, and explain the purpose ofthe boarding. They must respect our vessel as they wouldour home and, if we insist, remove their boots and leavetheir guns in their boat.

We have seen the results of eager, arrogant, armed lawenforcement types all over the world. We can’t let it happenhere. Each federal, state and local authority must postcopies of the law as it pertains to boaters. Posting it inSOUTHWINDS would be a good place to start.

Capt. Richard de GrasseMarathon, FL

Dick—Thanks for the compliments, but I just print what boaterssend me—as you have many times in the past—and if they don’tsend it to me, I have nothing to pass on. It is up to the boaters tolet me know, and we can pass the word along.

We do need these laws available from all communities, lawenforcement and the state, but no one seems to want to put themdown in words that are easy to understand, perhaps because theyhave more power and leeway if we are all kept in the dark. That hasbeen known to happen.

Editor

LETTERS

Iwas having a drink at the bar at the Ritz Carltonin Sarasota when, much to my amazement,Bubba Whartz walked in and sat down

next to me and ordered a Budweiser. He hadeven taken off his red baseball cap, the onewith the Peterbilt emblem on it, in defer-ence to the rather reserved nature of theplace.

There were a couple reasons Bubba’sappearance surprised me. First of all, hehad complained vociferously to me on a previous occa-sion that the Ritz Carlton had no cans placed around on thefloors where a guy who was chewing tobacco might spit.He thought that a four-star hotel should have consideredthat particular amenity. I remember his very words. Theywere: “With all the leftover number 10 cans from thekitchen you’d think they could put them to good use. Youknow, decycling and all.”

No one at the Ritz Carlton had acted on that thought,but I doubt if Bubba had ever voiced his opinion to anyoneon the management team. Sometimes he leaves out impor-tant steps in getting his wishes acted upon, and I know theRitz Carlton chain most likely doesn’t employ psychics inthe hope of securing more customers in Bubba Whartz’sincome bracket.

I go to the Ritz Carlton for a specific reason. Most of thetime the bartender will make an old-fashioned the way it issupposed to be made. There’s an art to making a goodold-fashioned. I learned it from a man, now buried inAmherst, Massachusetts, whose other attributes includedcoming up with the idea, for the White Motor Company, amaker of trucks in Cleveland, that General Motors copiedand later called GMAC.

Because I keep my ear to the ground, I knew that Capt.Whartz had been taking some heat at The Blue Moon Barfor having been badly beaten in a sailboat race by a bunch

of women. Not only did they turnWhartz’s winning string of sailboatraces into a memory, but they addedinsult to injury by mooning RightGuard while the boat was entangled in

the mooring line of the weathermark. Right Guard was listed on the

scoring sheet as a DNF. But everyoneat The Blue Moon Bar called his finish a

DFL. Of course, they are not sailors, so sometimesthey get things slightly mixed up.

I can speak with some authority about this subjectbecause I was on board Right Guard when the dénouementhappened. All we saw were bare buttocks. On the otherhand, bare buttocks without faces to go with them just don’tcut it. The women were anonymous, every one of them.They were wearing bandanas over their faces, sunglassesand baseball caps. We had no idea of who they were.

After some discreet inquiries, Bubba, however, found aquisling within the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The mansold him the telephone numbers of all the women who wereon the boat that so humiliated us (and the high school cheer-leaders, who were busy text messaging and not much help)in that race.

“I fixed those broads real good,” Bubba said to me, afterexplaining the paid espionage he had solicited to get thepertinent telephone numbers.

“What did you pay for the numbers?” I asked.“A hundred dollars,” said the live-alone, live-aboard

sailor.“There were eight women on that boat,” I recalled.

“That’s more than $12 a number. It might have been morefun to have the same amount of money invested in theFlorida Lottery.”

“Nah,” said Bubba. “The lottery is for people who don’tunderstand simple math. Besides, I have already taken care

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of those women. I had a thousand adhesive labelsprinted up with their names and telephone num-bers on them. Then I drove around for a couple ofdays affixing the labels to pay phones in cheapbars, bus stations, 7-Elevens in bad areas ofSarasota and anyplace near where homelesspeople hang out. The labels all promised agood time, no charge and free liquor. Justso people would see them, I had thelabels printed up in neon yellow.”

“Gee, Bubba, with the price of gas what it isnow, that must have cost you some bucks,” I guessed.

“The labels cost me $50, the phone numbers cost me$100 and the gas that I used up was about another $100.Those broads will rue the day they ever messed with me,”Whartz snarled. “Getting even is the name of the game.”

I had finished my old-fashioned by this time, so I saidadieu to Bubba, who was still working on his first beer. Thebartender at the Ritz Carlton had not been conditioned toputting Bubba’s refreshments on my bar tab, as Doobie had,so I got off cheap.

On the way home, I stopped by The Blue Moon Bar tosee what the buzz was. I noticed that there was a neon yel-low adhesive sticker on the pay phone, and I asked Doobieif she knew what it was.

“Yeah,” she replied. “Bubba came in here and put that

on the phone. It has a lot of women’s names and phonenumbers on it. But it doesn’t bother me at all.”

“Why is that?” I inquired.“Bubba paid some guy from the Sarasota

Sailing Squadron $100 for the names andphone numbers of the women who had

beaten him in a sailboat race and thenmooned Right Guard to add insult. But

what Bubba does not yet know is that thenames on the label are fictitious and the

phone numbers are, too. The phone numbersare all for cloistered nunneries or Trappist monasteries.”

“Really?”“Really.”“Why Trappist monasteries?”“Trappist monks take a vow of silence,” Doobie

explained. “No one will answer the phone there.”“Bubba really got screwed then,” I surmised.“You think so?” asked Doobie. “Do you think he’ll ever

know?”To tell you the truth, I am venturing no guesses. But I

found out something I didn’t know before; Doobie hadprobably been a novitiate at one time in her life.

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UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS

Youth Sailing ProgramsThis month, we publish the annual list of youth sailing pro-grams in the Southern coastal states on pages 33-38.

Educational/Training

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoingtraditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org,[email protected], (252) 728-7317.

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Onboard Weather Forecasting, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, April 20This seminar explains weather systems, and how to use yourown observations and senses to stay aware of how weatherconditions may affect your boating excursion. Materialsinclude the “Onboard Weather Forecasting Captain’s QuickGuide” to use aboard your vessel. Wednesday, August 20, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, DemensLanding, St. Petersburg. Instruction free, materials $25 perfamily. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required/Go to www.boating-stpete.org.

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and reserve space on the preferred program date.$36 (+ $10 for each additional family member).Classes held monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m.Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 418-1142.

**Vero Beach, FL, April 16-17. Sponsored by theVero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 AcaciaRoad, Vero Beach, FL. The facility is next to theBarber Bridge (northeast side) and the boat ramparea. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Materials $35 per per-son. Pre-register at www.verobeachps.com, or callHoward at (772) 978-9769. Check the Web site for

other classes on other topics TBA.

**Fort Pierce, FL, April 16, May 14. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class informa-tion and schedule. Classes are usually very full, call andreserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 foreach additional family member). Classes held monthly.Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard AuxiliaryBuilding 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 418-1142.

**Hudson, FL, April 23. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7. 9135Denton Avenue, 9am - 4pm. For more information or reser-vations, cal Edna Schwabe at (727) 457-3788 or Bob Mathesat (727) 862-0195

**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail andPower Squadron, April 4, June 6 September 19. Availableto anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 perfamily. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday)for seven weeks. Completion of this course will enable thestudent to skipper a boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St.Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, DemensLanding, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration required atwww.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001.

**Ongoing — Coast Guard Auxiliary, Jacksonville, FL,June 11, Sept. 10, Oct. 22

**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Safe Boating Saturdays.7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials. Captains Club,13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Mike Christnacht. (904)

About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern StatesEffective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1,1988, must take a boating safety course in order to oper-ate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boatersto have boater safety education if they were born aftera certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will even-tually be required to have taken a course. To learnabout the laws in each state, go to www.about-boatingsafely.com.

The course name “About Boating Safely,”begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfiesthe education requirement in Florida and mostsouthern states and also gives boaters of allages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety.Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfythe Florida requirements.

The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects includ-ing boat-handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailer-ing, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermiaand more. Many insurance companies also give discountsfor having taken the boater safety education course.

The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):

**Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2011 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL, April 16, May 14. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for classinformation and schedule. Classes are usually very full, call

Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups

SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on indi-vidual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sail-ing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC,GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wantedare about a club’s history, facilities, major events andgeneral information about the club. The clubs and asso-ciations must be well established and have been aroundfor at least five years.

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419-8113. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go towww.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule and to register.

**Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs. St.Petersburg, FL, June 11, Sept. 10, Oct. 22. Tuesday nights,U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Eleven lessons, every Tuesday.Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. Lessons include whichboat for you, equipment, trailering, lines and knots, boathandling, signs, weather, rules, introduction to navigation,inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753.

**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month.The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have thetime to attend the courses, so they are now also offering ahome study course at $30. Additional family members willbe charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests heldbi-monthly. Entry into the course allows participants toattend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.

US SAILING Training in the Southeast Coastal StatesFrom North Carolina to Texas

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mation on how to teach more safely, effectively and cre-atively. The goal of the program is to produce highly quali-fied instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailingprograms. Topics covered in the course include: classroomand on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management,safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethicalconcerns, and sports physiology and psychology.

New Program That Lets Veterans Sail to RecoverySeeks Sailboat Donations

Veterans On Deck is a new 501c3 non-profit that capi-talizes on Charleston, SC’s maritime history and char-acter to provide team-building sailing experiences toveterans. The organization offers a way for veterans,who often seem to fall into patterns of withdrawal andisolation, to achieve re-connection, re-socialization, andpersonal growth by using sailing to impart masteryand success experiences in a social setting. Veterans onDeck currently uses “loaner” boats, but is looking for 2-4 sailboats of its own, in the 25- to 38-foot range. Forthose interested in making a tax-deductible donation ofa boat (in good working order), or funds, contact theexecutive director, Ron Acierno, at [email protected],(843) 364-1667, or go to www.veteransondeck.org.

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Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16-years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boat-ing course. Holding current CPR and First Aid cards isstrongly suggested.

For more on the course description and prerequisites,go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

Pensacola Yacht Club, , Pensacola, FL, April 21-24. GeorgeGoodall, [email protected].

Austin Yacht Club. Austin, TX, April 23-May 1. Two-weekend course on April 23-24 and April 30-May 1. StephenGay, [email protected].

Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Miami, FL, May 6-15. Two-weekend course on May 6-7 and May 14-15. Charles [email protected].

Friends of the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC, May27-30. Brent Creelman. [email protected].

Lake Norman Yacht Club, Mooresville, NC, May 27-30.Todd Chambers. [email protected].

US SAILING Small Boat Coach Level 2, Pensacola, FL,April 23-May1This course is designed to provide coaches with informationon how to effectively develop performance boat handlingand racing skills and to instill in athletes the importance ofethical behavior and sportsmanship in the sport of sail-ing. Topics covered include performance boat handling, on-water skill development, race training drills, tactics andstrategies, the racing rules of sailing, program planning,coaching theory and effective communication.

To attend individuals must have a current US SAILINGSmall Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor certification.Candidates who do not have Level 1 certification mayattend, but will not be certified until they sucessfully com-

plete Level 1. If under 18, one season of experience as a USSAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 “Sailing Assistant” isrequired. Must also have CPR and first aid certification, andexperience in racing small boats.

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Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL, April 23-May 1.Stephen Wagner. [email protected].

US SAILING Powerboat Instructor CourseThis course will prepare candidates to safely powerboat inthe US SAILING instructor courses and teach race supportand powerboat operators precision boat handling and sail-boat rescue and towing techniques.

It is recommended that candidates have a SafePowerboat Handling certification. Candidates must alsohave CPR and first aid, be at least 18, and able to swim 50yards with and without a PFD.

For complete course description and prerequisites, goto http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

Best Boat Club and Rentals, Fort Lauderdale, FL, KatieOuellette. [email protected]. (401) 683-0800.

Rudder Club of Jacksonville, Orange Park, [email protected]. (401) 683-0800.

US SAILING Sailing Counselor CourseA two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors andstaff from community sailing and scouting programs tosupervise small boat recreational sailing activities typicallyconducted on sheltered and protected waters. SailingCounselor training will also provide a model for how acounselor might structure actual sailing activities. Must beat least 14-years old.

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Sailing Counselor Course, Atlanta, GA, April 11-10.Atlanta Yacht Club. Nancy Parson, [email protected].

US SAILING Racing Clinics—Road toRolex Clinic, Houston, TX, April 30-May 1For more information, go to http://www.ussailing.org/training/calendar/sc_calendar.asp. Houston Yacht Club. Zaite Andrea. (281) 910-0930.

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Pensacola Boat Show, April 1-3. Pensacola Civic Center. (251) 478-7469. www.gulfcoast-shows.com.

Regatta Pointe Marina Spring Sailboat Show, Palmetto, FL April 8-10Regatta Pointe Marina on the Manatee River in Palmetto willbe holding a spring boat show April 8-10 with over 40 newand brokerage boats from 33- to 50-feet long. New sailboats,including Catalina, Hunter and Island Packet will be open forviewing. All boats are open to the public for viewing.

There are more monohull sailboats at this show than

either the St. Pete or Miami boat shows. Marine financ-ing, insurance and outfitting services will also be avail-

able. The Riverhouse Reef and Grill and the RiversideCafé are on site for those wishing to eat.

The event is hosted by the Regatta Pointe MarinaYacht Sales Center brokers who include WhiteakerYacht Sales (888-717-7327), Old Towne Yacht Sales(941-957-8627) and Massey Yacht Sale & Service(941-723-1610). Admission is free. The show isopen from 10 am to 6 pm.

For information, contact the above brokers. Marine trade booth space is available for $50 for a

10x10 space. Call Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350.

Gulf Coast Boat Super Show, Orange Beach, AL, April 8-10One of the largest boat shows in the southeast. Boats up to 60feet, fishing boats, ski boats, offshore boats, runabouts, per-sonal watercraft and others. Over 100 boats in the water and150 boats on land, demonstrations, surfing contest on theonly full-size electric surfboard on the Gulf Coast. The Wharf.23101 Canal Rd., Orange Beach, AL. 10 am- 7 pm. Weekendpass, adults $6, children under 14, FREE. www.rvexpo.net.

15th Southeast United States Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL,April 15-17The show will also feature “Sailing Showcase East,” the pre-mier annual spring sailing exhibition on the Atlantic

Seaboard presented by sailors for sailors, which highlightspopular production manufacturers as well as unique sail-boat designs and sailing gear.

Friday through Saturday 10-8 p.m. Sunday 10-6 p.m.Adults $10. Children 16 and under free.

Metro Park and Marina, Jacksonville, on the St. JohnsRiver across from the Jacksonville Jaguar Stadium. (904)759-2758. www.currentproductions.us

3rd Annual Oriental In-Water Boat Show, Oriental, NC,April 15-17New and used watercraft, power, sail, all sizes, new prod-ucts and servies, seminars, food. Pecan Grove Marina, 685Oriental Road, Oriental, NC. www.pecangrovemarina.com.For information, call (252) 249-0228.

37th Annual Wooden Boat Show, South CarolinaMaritime Museum, Beaufort, NC, May 7Workshops, demonstrations, races, and other educationalprograms. Craftsmen will demonstrate traditional trades andskills at the museum. Go sailing on some of the museums tra-ditional watercraft each afternoon. Over 50 boats displayedon land and in the water. 10 a.m-4 p.m. Free sailboat ridesnoon-3 p.m. For information, go to www.ncmaritime.org.(252) 728-7317.

St. Augustine Boat Show, St. Augustine, FL, May 28-29The Marine Industry of Northeast Florida (MIANEF) will be

sponsoring the St. Augustine Nautical Festival and BoatShow on May 28-29. The event will take place downtown onSt. Francis Field (next to the parking garage) and will beFREE to the general public. www.staugnauticalfestival.com.

16th Annual Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast WoodenBoat Show, Schooner Pier complex, Biloxi, MS, May 28-29Historic, antique, classic and contemporary wooden boatsat the largest gathering of watercraft on the Mississippi GulfCoast. The Wooden Boat Show features exhibits, demon-strations, music, children’s activities, good food, contests,prizes and more! 10am - 6 pm. Schooner Pier Complex, 367Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS. (228) 435-6320.

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6th Annual Great Florida Gulf Coast Small Craft Festival, Cortez, FL, April 15-17Sail, row, or paddle your classic or traditional boat. Raceand/or “mess about,” sing sea shanties, chow down and pigout on fresh local seafood. There will also be a post-festival“gunk hole” trip around the Manatee River. This is a familyaffair and there will be children’s activities. Bring stuff tosell of a nautical flea market nature. There will be stuff to

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buy. The registration fee includes free on-site camping, anawards dinner, coffee and doughnuts, good times, greatcompany and some live music. The campground will beopen on April 13 as long as people have preregistered.

For more information, contact Ted Adams at (941) 708-6120), or [email protected]. The Web site iswww.fgctsca.weebly.com.

26th Annual Morgan Invasion, TheClub Treasure Island, Tampa Bay,April 15-17The 26th Annual Morgan Invasion will be held on April 15-17 at The Club Treasure Island (formerly Treasure IslandYacht & Tennis Club) where it was held for years until it wasinterrupted by construction the last few years. It returned toTreasure Island in 2010. This year, it will again be a charity

event for Suncoast Hospice. Events include: Raft and partyon Friday; Race in the Gulf off Johns Pass; Party at The Clubon Saturday; and Breakfast and depart on Sunday.

For more information, go to the Morgan Invasion Website, www.morganinvasion.com, or to the club Web site atwww.tiytc.com, or call (727) 367-4511

27th Annual Pompano BeachSeafood Festival, Pompano Beach,FL, April 15-17Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach, featuringfresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants. Musicalentertainment, arts and crafts and children’s play area.Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at the beach. Morethan 50 charities benefit from the proceeds of the SeafoodFestival. $10 admission. Kids 10 and under free. Friday, 5-10pm. Saturday, 10-6 p.m. Sunday, 11-8 p.m. (954) 570-7785.www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

2nd Annual Charlotte CountyNautical Flea Market and SeafoodFestival, Port Charlotte, FL, April 16-17New, used, close out, liquidation, boats, fishing gear,

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27th Annual InterstateMullet Toss and Gulf Coast’sGreatest Beach Party, April 29-May 1Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle inAlabama to the state line in Florida to benefit the AlabamaSheriffs Boys and Girls Ranch and the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubof Escambia. Opens at 9 am. $5 all day and night. No re-entering after leaving. Children’s toss at 10 am. Adult’s tossat noon. Bikini contest, keg toss and tug of war.www.florabama.com. (850) 492-0611. Flora-Bama Lounge &Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507.Great pictures on the Web site. You will want to go.

The Crystal River Boat Bash,Crystal River, FL, April 30-May 1The Crystal River Boat Bash is a celebration of small craft,nautical heritage, and fun on the waters of the Nature Coast.Conditions in late April and early May are ideal in the area—temperatures, humidity, and winds. From around the coun-try, owners of small sailing, rowing and paddling craft—clas-sic, traditional and modern—will be offered the hospitality ofCrystal River. Crystal River Preserve State Park, CrystalRiver, FL. www.tsca.net/CRBB/bashdesc.htm.

14th Annual Catalina 22 NorthernGulf Coast Cruise, Fort WaltonBeach, FL, April 30-May 6The Catalina 22 National Sailing Association’s Fleet 77 of

Fort Walton Beach, FL, hosts this cruise. Thisone-design event, open to all Catalina 22sailors, attracts participants from across thecountry and Canada. The cruise starts at theFort Walton Yacht Club, sails the protectivewaterways of the ICW, crossing

Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay andPerdido Bay to arrive at Wolf Bay, AL, andreturn. Go to http://www.c22fleet77.org, or

contact Chief Yeoman McKenzie at [email protected], for information.

28th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 6-7The 28th Cedar Key small boat meet will be Saturday andSunday, May 1-2. It is completely informal. Tides andweather are still the only organization. There are no plannedevents, signups, or fees. For more info, contact HughHorton at (586) 215-7060m or [email protected] meets at City Park at 9 a.m. each day. A weekendof fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression“messing around in boats.” Open to anyone, with no fees.

Wharram Catamaran Rendezvous,Islamorada, Florida Keys, May 20-22Wharram catamaran owners will be holding their fifth sum-mer rendezvous in the Florida Keys on May 20-22 inIslamorada, FL. They will be anchoring behind the LoreleiRestaurant at MM 82 Bayside (approximately N24.55.5;W80.38). Lorelei will allow them to bring dinghies ashore,and the restaurant is a great meeting area. Call Dan at (305)664-0190 and leave a message with a phone number, or sendan e-mail to [email protected] andyou will get very detailed information by return e-mail.

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“The best part of all is the course is free and can betaken at home, and it’s designed so that you can stop andthen continue at any time. I will guarantee you that every-one will learn something new,” said Edmonston.

Upon successful completion of the course, boaters printout their own certificate of completion and forward to FWC,which issues the boater safety identification card. To takethe course go to http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse. Formore information about Florida boater education, go towww.myfwc.com/boating/safety-education.

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“When we came to visit, the property felt likenorth Florida,” Sheryl Roach said. “It didn’t feel likethe Daytona Beach I knew. This is quiet and peace-ful and has a good feeling. We want to keep it thatway.” The popular on-site, open-air waterfront dining andraw bar, Boondocks, continues to attract local customers,boaters and visitors.

A new logo has been designed, new brochure andadvertising, and a new Web site is in the works. Along withrenewed attention to customer satisfaction, the Roaches saythey want to bring the marina back to its earlier days whenthere was a waiting list of boats wanting to call AdventureYacht Harbor their home. For more information onAdventure Yacht Harbor, go to www.AdventureYachtHarbor.org, or call Sheryl Roach at (904) 294-5562, or e-mail [email protected].

Julian Crisp Starts New Riggingand Spar Company After 25 years of mast design and manufacturing, former

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In his new company, his aim is to not only pro-vide the highest quality products in spars and rigging butoffer problem solving, installations, consultations, and proj-ect management. Julian also holds a degree in marine engi-neering from the Marine Training and Development Collegein the UK. Julian will travel to clients’ boats at any location.

Besides consultation and rigging services, the companywill be selling rigging materials, spars, roller furlers, sails andaccessories. Sparman USA is located in Gainesville, FL.Contact Julian at (352) 222-4019, or [email protected].

Go to www.sparmanusa.com for more information aboutJulian and Sparman USA.

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Marina in southwest Florida, recently opened a new baseat Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto, FL, on the southside of Tampa Bay. Boats for charter will be an IslandPacket 32, an Island Packet 38 and a Beneteau 343. Thecompany also has an ASA-certified sailing school,Gulfcoast Sailing and Cruising School, which will offerseveral ASA courses, from basic keelboating to advancedcoastal navigation and cruising.

Yachting Vacations, in the business since 1984,already has a fleet of seven monohulls, two catamaransand a trawler at its Burnt Store Marina base, which is inCharlotte Harbor. Yachting Vacations owner, Capt. Jean“John” De Keyser, decided on this unique locationbecause of the easy access to Tampa Bay, the Gulf ofMexico and the ICW with its connection to Sarasota Bayto the south. Sailors will also have the option of bookingone-way charters from Palmetto to Punta Gorda or viceversa.

Regatta Pointe Marina is one of the largest marinas inWest Florida and offers numerous services, including twoon-site restaurants, swimming pool, ship’s store, fuel dock,boater’s lounge, and workout facilities, to name a few.

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Twenty-Ninth Florida CruisingDirectory ReleasedFort Lauderdale-based Waterways Etc., Inc. recentlyreleased its 2011-2012 Florida Cruising Directory. The book ispublished each February to coincide with the opening of theMiami International Boat Show, and the New River covershot coincides with the city’s 100th birthday celebration thisyear.

This is a guide to cruising Florida and the Bahamas andcontains updated cruising guides, sketch charts, bridgeschedules, tide tables, boat ramps, good-to-know phonenumbers and Web sites, pump-out stations and more.Several dockmasters are asked to “tell cruising folks some-thing you think they should know” each year, and the cur-rent edition carries another update on the state of anchoringin the state of Florida.

Jam-packed with information including a classified sec-tion, the book attempts to make it easy for the owners ofboats of any size, sail or power, to take them anywhere inFlorida or the Bahamas.

The guide is published in Florida, by Florida boatingpeople. The company’s Web site, www.floridacruising.com,has been changed to interactive status, and an e-book ver-sion should be available online soon.

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In February, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ConservationCommission (FWC) chose three of the five locations that

will be pilot programs for regulating anchoring outside ofmooring fields in the state. Currently, local communitiescannot enforce any anchoring rules outside of mooring fieldboundaries. Communities can already enforce liveaboards,so these pilot programs will not affect them.

Over the years, as more and more Florida communitiesbegan establishing mooring fields in waters they have juris-diction over, controversy has arisen, because these commu-nities have not been able to legally enforce any local rules(although a few have tried) over anchoring outside thosemooring field boundaries.

Many cities have found that anchorages in their waterscan cause problems, such as boats being stored in theseanchorages that are eventually abandoned (derelict vessels),boats that are improperly anchored and break loose duringstorms—oftentimes damaging other boats and property—and boats that illegally dump human waste into the waters.Some people in these communities also just don’t likeboaters living on boats in “their” waters and believe thatmany of them are worthless vagrants. Boaters, though, haverights that go back hundreds—if not thousands—of years,and these rights are not clearly understood, nevertheless

even known, by those who live on land. Many who live onland think they can control whatever happens on waterstheir communities border on, even if those waters wereopen to navigation and cruising for many years before thesecommunities even came into existence—and under naviga-tion rules that have established federal precedence on allnavigable waters.

Communities fight among themselves about whetherthese boaters should be allowed to even be there, while oth-ers want to promote boating, both for the local residents andcruisers who travel the waters of Florida, visiting these com-munities. Many want to welcome the boaters and see themas tourists who spend money and help the economy. Othersjust don’t like them.

The problem is that a local community establishes amooring field—spending lots of money—in an attempt tocontrol the situation, charging boaters to moor. They canthen control the area by enforcing rules for pump-outs,derelict boats, bringing dinghies ashore, etc. Mooring fieldscan also be a source of local government income for boatstorage, liveaboards and visiting cruisers. But boaters cananchor outside of these mooring fields and pay nothing, yetget many of the advantages of the area. But the local com-munities still face many of the same problems outside thefields that they had before they established them.

The FWC wanted to resolve the situation, so in 2009, theFWC began work on a program that would help establishrules that would protect boaters’ rights, local communityrights, the environment and reduce the number of derelictboats. Their plan was to choose five Florida locations thatwould act as pilot programs for establishing anchoringrules. It would then work with the local communities to setup these rules and see how they worked out in achievingtheir goals. After these programs were in place for a fewyears, the FWC would report to the governor andLegislature, by Jan. 1, 2014, with what they learned, alongwith recommendations. They were to choose two locationson the east coast, two on the west coast and one in the Keysby July 1, 2011. They recently chose Sarasota, St. Petersburgand Key West. The two east coast locations will be chosen bythe July deadline.

The FWC also wanted to establish statewide uniformi-ty, so that visiting cruisers would not have to learn differentregulations for each city.

The local communities are also hoping that these newrules will help them resolve the derelict boat problem,which exists in almost every waterfront community.

All of the pilot program cities will have to first come upwith the ordinances to regulate anchoring, which will usu-ally require local public hearings. Then these ordinanceswill have to be approved by the FWC before they can beenforced.

Once full approval is given, the regulations will beenforced until the January 2014 deadline, at which time theywill become void, until the state makes a decision andadopts statewide rules.

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We’re proud to present Southwinds magazine’s fifthannual directory of youth sailing programs in the

Southeast United States. This is a list of youth sailing instruction for ages up

through 18 (although some say 16 and up and mentionadults). We are printing it in this issue as many of themexpand summer programs while school is out, and manyprograms require advanced enrollment as they are limitedin size. Many programs, especially in Florida, are yeararound, but operate only during the weekends or eveningswhen school is in session.

The diversity of programs listed here is amazing. Theusual summer camp lasting one or two weeks is well repre-sented among our listings. Sailing camps are heavy onteaching basic sailing skills, and the larger programs havephased instruction to teach intermediate and racing skills tothose with skills beyond the introductory level. Severalcamps and programs have added “adventure” or “explo-ration” sailing to let the kids explore areas such as BiscayneBay on sailboats. It is a parallel path to racing for the inter-mediate and competent youth sailor. Other camps such asthose at Rollins and Eckerd colleges offer sailing as one of anumber of other customizable choices that students mayspend time doing in a daily camp routine.

Those programs called “camps” generally do not meana camp where a youth will go and live, but some do. Mostof the “camps” listed here are not live-in.

Because of space limitations, we have listed the bare min-imum of information to include them all. We will post moreinformation on our Web site. Some programs have not yetbeen finalized, and they are not posted on their Web sites.

We have attempted to include only those programsopen to the general public and not those open only to chil-dren of club members, which is the case at some yacht clubs.

More scholarships are available than those listed, andwe recommend contacting the organization for more infor-mation.

We hope that all sailing programs listed here have cer-tified instructors (the two certifying organizations are USSAILING and the American Sailing Association – ASA),insurance and established safety programs. The certifyingorganizations have safety standards that they require forcertification. We urge everyone to verify these items forthemselves.

This list was not intended to be a list of details but a listof opportunities available, and it is up to the parent, youthor friend to find out more information.

The following list includes programs in the sevenSouthern coastal states that Southwinds is distributed in:North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,Mississippi (although we have found none to list inMississippi), and Louisiana. (We also distribute in eastTexas but have not included that area at this time, but willat a later date as we learn about them and people send usinformation next year.)

We have attempted to be complete but are certain that

we missed many, and we are asking our readers to send usinformation about those programs that we missed, or cor-rect or add information on those we have. Send informationto [email protected].

This updated (2011) list will also be on a separate pageon our Web site, www.southwindsmagazine.com after May1. On April 1, it can be viewed by downloading the Aprilmagazine on the Web site.

Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts of America Boating ProgramsSea Scouts is a co-ed organization, ages 14-20, with numer-ous boating programs throughout the country. Each loca-tion is called a “Ship” and some are sail, some power, someboth. There are too many to list here, with over 50 listings inFlorida alone. Every “Ship” in all the states is listed on theWeb site, which is quite extensive. Go to www.seascout.org.

NORTH CAROLINACamp Sea Gull for Boys and Camp Seafarer for Girls, ArapahoeThe camps offer resident programs for campers ages 7 to 16;coastal waters and steady winds provide the ideal setting for aworld-class seafaring program. Unique programs in seamanshipand progressive development of skills, combined with positive rolemodels, provide campers with opportunities to learn, grow andchallenge themselves while in a protected environment. For moreinformation, please visit www.seagull-seafarer.org.

Camp Don Lee ArapahoeSummer camp, sailing camp, marine science camp and adventurecamp. Ages are by school grade completed, 1-12. For informationvisit our Web site: www.donleecenter.org or e-mail us at [email protected] or call (800)-535-5475.

Carolina Sailing Foundation, Lake Wheeler, RaleighSummer sailing programs. Ages 8 and up. Contact John Norton at(919) 604-0842 or [email protected] .

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Museum on the Manteo waterfront. All instruction is based onAmerican Sailing Association guidelines and taught by AmericanSailing Association certified instructors. Summer youth sailing pro-grams begin June 13 for ages 8 through18. Adult programs arealso available. Call Captain Frank Silver (252) 207-7179. www.out-erbankssailingacademy.com or [email protected]

Lake Norman Yacht Club Sailing Camp, MooresvilleSummer sailing camp and youth program. Contact Jon Alix [email protected] or Angie Wiggins [email protected].

North Carolina Community Sailing and Rowing, CorneliusYouth sailing classes for ages 7-18 taught by experienced US SAIL-ING certified instructors focus on fundamentals of the sport, instill-ing good habits and ensuring safety. Minifish: ages 7 to 9, offeredweekly during June and July from 9 a.m.-noon for $200. Sunfish:ages 10 to 13, Monday through Friday from 1-4 p.m. First weekcosts $200; come second week, earn certification for $150. Threesessions June 13-24, June 27-July 15 and July 18-29. Beginner 420:ages 13-18, Monday through Friday 1-4 p.m. First week costs $200;come second week and earn certification for $150. Three sessionsJune 13-24, June 27-July15 and July 18-20. Intermediate 420, ages13-18, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Three 2-week ses-sions June 13-24, June 27-July 15, and July 18-29. Find out more onthe Web site www.nccsailrowing.org or call (704) 947-7245.

SOUTH CAROLINASouth Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head IslandSummer classes, ages 8 and up. Cost: $400 members, $550 non-members. Sessions June 6-Aug. 12. Two-week sessions. ContactDavid Wilson at (843) 342-2628 or [email protected].

Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, BeaufortBYSC’s summer programs begin June 13. We offer a sailing inten-sive Learn to Sail program www.beaufortsailing.com as well as asummer camp that features some sailing, games, pool time etc. Formore information, go to www.byscnet.com.

Charleston Yacht Club, CharlestonCharleston Yacht Club has partnered with Charleston CommunitySailing for the second year to run one of the largest Junior Sail pro-grams in town. Classes available for youth sailors 5-18, in all levelsfrom beginner to advanced racer. New for 2011, a Guppy programfor 5-7-year-olds and Fun Sailing Week. Optimists, Open Bics andVanguard 420s. Classes start at $150. (843) 722-4968.www.charlestonyachtclub.com

Charleston Community Sailing, CharlestonSummer of 2011 is right around the corner and what better way tohave your kids spend their summer than on the water, learningvaluable life lessons and building self-confidence. Our programsare open to everyone and we welcome children from ages 5-18.New for 2011 is our Guppy program and Fun Sailing Week. Notsure what program is the right fit for your child? Give us a call andwe can help you! Interested in instruction? Apply for our JuniorInstructor program. Optimists, Open Bics and Vanguard 420s.Classes start at $150. (843) 607-4890. www.charlestoncommuni-tysailing.org.

GEORGIASavannah Sailing Center Catch the Wind Camp, SavannahSummer sailing sessions taught at Chatham County RecreationDepartment’s Lake Mayer Boathouse. Members: $100 for oneyouth and $150 for two. Non-members: $125 for one and $175

for two. (912) 352-9996. http://savannahsailingcenter.org.

Augusta Sailing Club, Lake Strom Thurmond, AugustaSix summer sessions for youth, $225 per week. ASC membersreceive $25 discount. Jim Holder, (706) 651-0587,[email protected]. www.augustasailingclub.org.

Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery BranchSummer sailing camp. Ages 6 -17. Beginner Opti/ 420 day clinicMay 31 to June 3. Junior week overnight (ages 10-17)/ day (ages6-9) camp June 5-10. www.llsc.com or contact Warren Collier,LLSC Junior Sailing program director (404) 353-6854 or [email protected]

FLORIDA(listed clockwise from northeast Florida)

NORTHEAST FLORIDAJacksonville to Stuart

The Rudder Club of Jacksonville, Inc., JacksonvilleJoel Shannon summer sailing camp. Daily sessions 8:00 a.m.-4:30p.m. during June 20-24, 27-July 1, July 18-22, 25-29. Ages 8-15.Parent orientation: June 19 and July 17. $250 per child for oneweek, discounts available for multiple weeks/children. Seebrochure for details. $75 deposit required with application. Phone(904) 264-4094 or www.rudderclub.com

Florida Yacht Club, JacksonvilleYouth classes: Fun Sail, Opti Intro, Opti Race, Laser Race. Summersailing camps start on Tuesday, June 7, and run until Friday, August19. There will be no camps (unless specifically requested) on theweeks of June 21, July 12 and August 2. Registration Forms areavailable online on the Youth Sailing Calendar under the June 6Entry of “Summer Sail Camp Forms.”

Registration through May 14, all classes are $140, with a $20discount for FYC members. Starting on May 15, all classes are$170, with a $30 discount for FYC members. Prior to May 15, therewill be an additional 10 percent discount for three or more classespurchased for, and by the same family.

See complete schedule, with details, on the Web site atwww.thefloridayachtclub.org/sailing.php. Ryland Weber, water-front sailing director at (904) 387-9683, or e-mail [email protected].

Epping Forest Yacht Club, JacksonvilleActive youth sailing club year round with beginning and advancedcourses. The yacht club is also home for the Bolles High School andEpiscopal sailing clubs and regatta teams. Spring programs are inprogress. Summer youth sailing and adult and youth power boat-ing programs begin June 6. Contact Harbormaster John Tipton(904) 739-7150, or [email protected]. www.efyc.com/kidsjrsail-ing.html.

SailLaser Jacksonville, Orange ParkSummer Sailing Camps June-August. Adult/children’s sailing les-sons. Community and corporate sailing programs/racing clinics.The Just Sail Boat Club offers easy, inexpensive access to sailing,without the need to own your own boat. Contact www.sail-laser.com/jacksonville; Daniel Borrer, center manager (904) 215-4773.

SPARS - Sailors, Paddlers and Rowers of St. Augustine Youth sailing program with eight weekly summer sessions. Ages10-15 with one junior week offered for children 5-9. Cost is $175and includes a $35 annual SPARS membership. For registrationinformation please contact [email protected], or go to www.sail-stauguastine.com.

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Summer Camps Halifax Sailing Center, Daytona BeachSummer camps for youth sailing for ages 8-15. Weekly:June through August, $250/week. Beginner, intermediateand advanced. Daily: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Also offers year-longrace training, high school racing and lots of fun! Visitwww.Halifaxyouthsailing.org, Phone (386) 238-7245 orcontact Director Pete Haley at [email protected].

Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County, Vero BeachChildren ages 6-16, along with their adult partners, willlearn to fabricate and assemble Optimist sailing dinghiesfrom ready kits this summer for in-water training. Whilethis project has been enthusiastically endorsed by the cityof Vero Beach and the Municipal Marina, the Vero BeachPower Squadron has offered to teach youth marine fundamentals,safety, etc. Cost, dates and times will be published at http://www.ysfirc.org

Lake Eustis Sailing Foundation, Lake Eustis The Lake Eustis youth sailing program offers year-round youth sailtraining on all weekends, as well as a summer sailing camp, run bythe Whirlwind Junior sailors. For more info, check out the LakeEustis Sailing Club’s Web site on www.lakeeustissailingclub.org(click on Junior Sailing program page button) or e-mail PattiMoring at [email protected].

Rollins College Summer Camp, Winter ParkExtensive summer camp program. Contact D. Barlow at (407) 647-1315 or Web site www.rollins.edu/camp.

Melbourne Yacht Club, MelbourneChildren’s classes, ages 8-18, are held on four Saturdays duringJune and July and cost $150. Full schedule and info are posted atwww.melbourneyachtclub.com ; or contact [email protected] or Mathew Wayne at (440) 725-9874.

Calema Windsurfing & Watersports Summer Camps -Sponsored by the Brevard County Parks and RecreationDepartment. Windsurfing, small boat sailing, stand-up paddling (SUP), kayaking.Ages 8-17. Kelly Park, Merritt Island, June through August.Weeklong camps for all levels. We teach moms and dads, too.www.calema.com. (321) 453-3223.

Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation (TCYSF), Fort PierceClasses are from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday for $195 a

Catalina 14.2 – Stability and easy handling make the14.2 an ideal boat to learn on, yet the experienced

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week. The sailors launch at Jaycee Park in Fort Pierce on SouthHutchinson Island. Beginner’s classes are June 13-July 1, July 25-July29. Intermediate classes are July 11-July 15 and Aug.1-Aug. 5.Advanced classes are July 18-July 22 and Aug. 8-Aug. 12. For moreinformation please e-mail us at [email protected] or phone (772)462-0230 or (772) 465-7720. Some financial aid is available forqualified applicants. Advanced lessons available on a Hunter 33sailboat for two days at $250 per person. www.tcysf. home-stead.com

Sea Scouts, Fort Pierce Chapter 404, Fort PierceThis sailing group is based in Pelican Yacht Club in Fort Pierce.Youth sailing programs occur throughout the year. Contact SkipperJerry at (772) 971-6562. www.pelicanyachtclub.com > Sea Scouts.

The US SAILING Center of Martin County, Inc., Jensen Beach Weekly classes. Ages 7-17. $250 per child for first week and as lowas $120 with multiple weeks, multiple siblings, and membership.Ten sessions, June 13 through Aug. 19. For information call Alan(772) 334-8085, or e-mail Alan@usscmc, or for registration go towww.usscmc.org.

SOUTHEAST FLORIDAPalm Beach County to Miami

Palm Beach Sailing Club Youth Program, West Palm BeachYear-round youth sailing program and world-famous summer sail-ing camp, ages 7-15. Summer camp sessions weekly with half-daymorning sessions and full-day sessions. Discount for PBSC mem-bers. Discount for multiple weeks and sibling discount. Call thePBSC office (561) 881-0809 or e-mail [email protected],www.pbsail.org.

Key Biscayne Yacht Club Summer Sailing Programs, Key BiscayneThe 2011 summer program runs from June through August. Weoffer marine science with kayaks, beginning and intermediate Optisailing, and Laser programs for ages 5-17. Cost is$225-$250 for two weeks of instruction. We have newer equip-ment and low staff-to-student ratios with US SAILING-certifiedinstructors. KBYC has a proven year-round race program.www.kwsccommodore.com. Phone (305) 361-9171.

Miami Yacht Club – Youth Sailing Foundation, MiamiThe Foundation offers extensive year-round sailing programs for all

ages. Summer camp programs this year are offered to ages 7-12and a teen windsurf for those 12 and over. All program registrationwill be done online at www.mycyouthsailing.org. Summer sessionsstart June 13. Price for MYC members is $475 and $595 for non-members. Four two-week sessions. Several discounts apply. Foradditional info refer to Web site or contact [email protected]

Coral Reef Yacht Club, MiamiSummer youth sailing programs. Classes are taught in Prams,Optimist dinghies, and club 420s. All lessons take place in thewaters of beautiful Biscayne Bay. Ages 8-17. CRYC also offers ayear-round sailing program for youth sailors looking to race. Theteam races Optimist dinghies, club 420s, and Snipes every week-end on Biscayne Bay and competes in both Florida state regattas aswell as national regattas. Ages 8-17. CRYC is also the host of thelargest youth regatta in the United States, the Orange Bowl, whichis also regarded as a premier youth sailing regatta worldwide.Contact Duffy Danish, (305) 858-1733, opti@ coralreefyacht-club.org, www.coralreefyachtclub.org

Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove Summer and year-around youth sailing programs starting at $400to $500. The school, open to the public and US SAILING-certified,also offers year-around adult sailing programs. Contact CGSC sail-ing director at (305) 444-4571 ext 11, or go to www.cgsc.org.

SailLaser Miami, Coconut GroveSailing for all age and skill levels, beginner lessons to racing clinicsin new boats. SailLaser has Miami’s best instructors (national USSAILING certification). Adult sailing lessons, summer sailing campfor kids and teens, after-school sailing, dinghy racing clinics, boatcharters and more. JustSail Boat Club (local sailors) for unlimiteddinghy sailing/year round. Fleet of new LaserPerformance dinghies$99 per month. Gift certificates available. Location: Kennedy Parkat US SAILING Center (official Olympic training site). See Web sitewww.sail-laser.com/miami or phone (305) 285-3442 or e-mail [email protected].

FLORIDA KEYS

Boy Scouts of America–Florida High Adventure Sea Base, Florida Keys and BahamasThis is a diverse and extensive sailing/fishing/snorkeling/boating/out island and diving program on keelboats and dive boats, withovernight accommodations for sailing trips and day trips for scubaon our powerboats. $740 and up, everything inclusive. Ages 14-21. You must be a registered Boy Scout or Venture Scout to attend.Capt. Rich Beliveau (305) 394-0365. Extensive information atwww.bsaseabase.org.

Upper Keys Sailing Club Youth Sailing Programs, Key LargoSummer youth sailing programs for ages 8-12. June 13 to Aug. 12.Weeklong sessions start at $250. Sail summer classes and yearround. Learn to race. Contact: Dominic Marsden at (305) 310-2535. Go to www.msysp.org for more information.

Key West Sailing Club, Key WestThe club has both year-round sailing and a summer program. $250per child for a two-week summer program, discounts for multiplesiblings. We have a winter program for our youth as well! Contactsailing instructors Ellen Ansitka, (302) 354-0925 and Talis McMullen(305) 304-3758 or visit Web site www.keywestsailingclub.org.

WEST FLORIDANaples to Cedar Key (listed south to north)

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adults. The youth sailing camp starts June 13 and runs throughoutthe summer. The weeklong camps will teach kids basic sailing skills,capsize recovery, knot tying and confidence sailing their ownOptimist dinghy. Racing season kicks off at the end of August andconsists of Optimist classes (Green fleet and Red, White and Bluefleets) as well as Lasers and 420s. Spring break and adult lessonsare also available. For more information please call CC Cramer(239) 403-7193, [email protected] or visit www.naples-sailingcenter.com

Edison Sailing Center, Fort MyersWe are a community center offering sailing and more. Families maycombine sailing, powerboat safety/state license, and marine activ-ities. Watch for our special one-week programs to be advertised onthe Web site. Prices range from $150 to $200 per course and lim-ited scholarships are available. Ages 8-17. Classes available inNorth Fort Myers. Classes are held on the north shore of the riverjust over the U.S. 41 bridge. Registration will go live March 15.Families may phone Stephanie Webb at (239) 454-5114 for addi-tional information or [email protected]. www.edisonsailingcen-ter.org.

Venice Youth Boating Association, VeniceTwo-week learn-to-sail camps start June 13, June 27, July 11, July25 and Aug. 8. Sessions run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m., giving campers 30 hours of instruction in sailingand basic seamanship. The cost is still only $210 and partial schol-arships are available. Ages are 9 to 15, and the program usesInternational Optimist dinghies. A year-round racing program isavailable for youngsters who complete the summer sessions. Checkour Web site at www.veniceyouthboating.com or call JabboGordon at (941) 468-1719.

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program, SarasotaThe 2011 Sarasota Youth Sailing (SYS) summer camp will run for10 weeks starting June 13. In 2010 there were over 425 children inthe program, and we are expecting 500 for the upcoming sum-mer! Classes run Monday through Friday for two consecutiveweeks and meet either from 9-12 a.m. or 1-4 p.m. Instruction isavailable for kids 5-18 and features all levels from beginner throughracing. No prior experience is required. Classes are $295. If youcan’t make it to the summer program, the SYSP also offers bothyear-round learn-to-sail lessons and a competitive racing program.In 2008, the SYS had sailors win Orange Bowl, High School Single-Handed Nationals, the U.S. Junior Triple-Handed Championshipsand place well in many more. Information and registration formsfor all programs can be found at www.sarasotaysp.com or by call-ing (941) 504-4236.

Palmetto/Manatee River Pram Fleet Summer Sailing Program, PalmettoRegistration for all classes opens Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m. Thisyear registration is on the Web site at www.manateeriverpram-fleet.org, The Manatee River Pram Fleet is located at 4307 SneadIsland Road, Palmetto. Session 1: June 13-June 24; Session 2: June27-July 8; Session 3: July 11–July 22; Session 4: July 25-Aug. 5;Session 5: Aug. 8-19. Morning beginner’s classes 9 a.m.-noon for$125. Afternoon intermediate classes 1-4 p.m. for $125. Studentsmust be 7 years old and able to pass a swim test. No early signup.For more information, contact Joyce Grubb, executive director [email protected], or Danny Wiedenhoft, sailingdirector at [email protected] or (941) 538-8286.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center, ClearwaterYouth Summer Sailing & Paddling CampWe offer a variety of water sports for spring and summer youthcamp for children ages 5 to 17. Camps include various sailing pro-grams (pram, Sunfish, catamarans, and advanced sailing skills). Wealso will be offering Little Puffs that introduces our 5-7-year-olds tothe sport of sailing in a safe environment. Other camps this sum-mer are: water adventure camp, windsurfing, paddling, and juniorlifeguards. First week of camp begins June 6 and the last week of

camp is Aug. 15. Camps are one-week sessions beginning onMonday and ending on Friday, 9 a.m-3 p.m. Non-members: $275/week. Members: $250/week.Discounts for multiple week registration (5 percent off if you signup for 3 or more weeks of camp) Child care is available before andafter for an additional fee. For more info check out our Web sitewww.clearwatercommunitysailing

Clearwater Youth Sailing Team at Clearwater Yacht Club,ClearwaterExtensive youth program year around and summer. CYC YouthSailing program announces the return of its Summer Youth SailingCamp, open to the public for children 6 through 11. Campers willlearn the basics of sailing Opti Prams from US Certified sailinginstructors in a safe and fun environment. Every camper receives afree T-shirt, and snacks and drinks daily. Campers must be able toswim and must be at least 6 years old as of June 14, 2011. Session1: June 13-17 ($200/week); Session 2: June 20-24 ($200/week);Session 3: June 27-July 1 ($200/week); Session 4: July 5-8($160/week) Monday through Friday (except Monday, July 4) 8:45a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Eugene Son (727) [email protected]

Davis Island Yacht Club, TampaExtensive year-round youth sailing program at Davis Island YouthSailing Foundation. (813) 251-1158 extension 273. Ages 8-18.Contact [email protected], www.diyc.org.

City of Dunedin Sailing Programs, DunedinFor Youth Sailing: Ahoy, mates! All hands on deck Saturday morn-ings for a sailing lesson in beautiful St. Joseph Sound. Sailors willlearn to rig and sail the Optimist Pram, explore local islands and

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get introduced to some basic concepts of racing. Classes are heldat the Dunedin Marina Pram shed. For youth sailing classes call(727) 812-4530 for dates, times, registration.

For Sailing Camp: Camp I focuses on beginner sailors as they learnon the Optimist Pram. Camp II builds on what is learned in CampI as campers learn to sail the Sunfish as well as basic concepts ofracing. Camp is offered for ages 10-17. First session starts June 13.Space is limited! For registration information call (727) 812-4530.Any additional information about this or any other program in thecity of Dunedin please log onto www.dunedingov.com.

City of Safety Harbor, Tampa BayBeginner and Intermediate Pram Sailing CampAhoy, mates! Experience it for yourself as you learn the basics ofsailing. This class provides you with hands-on sailing instructionand an outdoor classroom discussion. Students must possess ade-quate swimming skills. Cancellations made due to weather will berefunded. Don’t forget your towel, bathing suit, and sunscreen!Pack a snack and lots of water! Ages 10 and up. Monday throughFriday, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Beginner dates: June 13-17, 20-24, 27-July 1. Intermediate dates: July 5-8. For residents, $150, and non-residents must purchase recreation card. Contact Philippe Park(727) 724-1545.

City of Safety Harbor, Tampa BayBeginner & Intermediate Kayak Camp This exciting outdoor camp introduces the safe and proper use ofthe kayak and sea kayak. No experience necessary! All equipmentis provided. Space is limited. Swimming skills a must. Make sure topack sunscreen, plenty of water, and a snack. Cancellations madedue to weather will be refunded. Ages 10 and up, Monday throughFriday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Beginner dates: June 20-24, June 27-July 1,July 11-15. Intermediate dates: July 18-22, July 25-29. $135 for res-idents, and non-residents must purchase recreation card. PhilippePark, (727) 724-1545. Safety Harbor Marina.

St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. PetersburgActive year-round youth program, in cooperation with the city ofSt. Petersburg. Price is $250 for the week with discounts availablefor multiple students and multiple weeks. High school and youthsailing. 2011 Summer sailing camp and Learn to Sail program:www.spyc.org.

Eckerd College–Waterfront Program, St. PetersburgEckerd College has offered year-around extensive programs for 40years. Instruction offered in a variety of water sports, including sail-ing. Call (727) 864-8288 or visit Web site www.eckerd.edu/water-front/watersportscamp/index.php

SailLaser St. Petersburg, St. PetersburgSummer sailing camps June-August. Adult/children’s sailing les-sons. Community and corporate sailing programs/racing clinics.The Just Sail Boat Club offers easy, inexpensive access to sailing,without the need to own your own boat. Contact www.sail-laser.com/stpetersburg; Erik Reynolds, center manager (727)822-0829.

Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Gulfport Current information for the 2011Youth Sailing program for ages 8to 18 is posted on the Web site. www.sailbcyc.org or call (727)345-5760.

Tampa Sailing Squadron Youth Sailing, Apollo Beach, Tampa BaySummer youth sailing programs for ages 7 to 17 at beginning, inter-mediate and advanced levels are offered for $250 per week.Discounts available for multiple students and multiple weeks. Allclasses are conducted by US SAILING-certified instructors. Visit theWeb site www.tssyouthsailing.org or call Pat Austin (813) 645-2262.

FLORIDA PANHANDLEApalachicola to Pensacola

Emerald Coast Sailing Association, Fort Walton Beach This organization raises money to train young sailors in thePanhandle and cover their expenses at regattas. (850) 862-7276.www.ecsasailing.com/default.html.

Pensacola Yacht Club, PensacolaThe club offers summer sailing instructions for all interested localarea youths. Membership required for participation in the juniorsummer sailing program for ages 7 and up. For more information,contact sailing director, Capt. Stephen Wagner at (850) 433-8804ext. 111 or [email protected] or visit the websitewww.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Pensacola BeachPensacola Beach Yacht Club and Key Sailing will be holding a jun-ior sailing camp August 1-5. The $200 fee for the week includestraining materials. This is a unique opportunity for juniors to expe-rience monohull and multihull sailing. Participants must be at least7 years old and know how to swim. Registration will open April 15.Any questions may be directed to Anne Geisel, junior sailing coor-dinator, Pensacola Beach Yacht Club (850) 982-3667 or [email protected] Registration forms may be obtained from thePBYC Web page at www.pensacola-yc.org

St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club, Panama City, FLThis club offers an excellent summer sailing program for juniors(ages 5-18). Classes start May 23 and run in two week intervals,Monday through Friday. The morning session is for 5- to 10-year-olds, and runs from 8 am to noon. The afternoon session is for 11and up, and runs from 1 to 5 pm. The program is designed toaccommodate all interests and skill levels. The goal is to teach safe-ty, sailing, and have fun on the water. A variety of boats is beingused, including Optis, Sunfish, C420s, and Flying Scots.Requirements for enrollment: Ability to pass the swim test. Moreadvanced classes are offered as well. For more information, contactNaomi Van den Bergh at [email protected] or call (850)769-2453. This club also has a year-round program and a junior sailingteam. www.stabyc.com.

ALABAMAFairhope Yacht Club, FairhopeThis club’s Web site has information about its 2011 youth programand summer application at www.fairhopeyachtclub.com.

Mobile Yacht Club, MobileThe 2011 youth program is currently under revision. Please visit ourWeb site at www.mobileyachtclub.org.

LOUISIANAPontchartrain Yacht Club Junior Sailing, MandevilleSailing camp: $350 for members and $450 for non-members, persession. Contact Kaia: [email protected] or telephone (985) 626-3192. Four sessions, beginning May 23, ending August 5. Pleasevisit www.pontyc.org for registration forms.

Shreveport Yacht Club Junior Program, ShreveportSummer clinics for ages 7 and up. June 6-10 is week one, June 13-17 is week two. [email protected]. (318) 631-7414. www.shreveyacht.com.

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Stu Smith has been the go-to man for small-boat sailors inthe Clearwater, FL, area for 35 years. Anyone wanting

new sailing hardware, rigging replacements, catamaranparts, or a new Sunfish knew just where to come. Smithbuilt, repaired, replaced, or knew where to get almost every-thing, including boat trailers. The practical advice was free.

But at age 75, Smith now wants to retire. His brilliantsmile, vast knowledge about small boats and sailing, plushis trademark denims, will be missing. That is, if he can findsomeone to take over his shop.

HISTORY OF THE SHOPSmith has some great memories of the boats and people he’sworked with over the years.

Buying a sail shop was a logical choice for him. A cabi-netmaker by trade, he combined his craft of building finefurniture with his love of boats—especially sailboats.

When Ellie’s Sailing Shop became available around1976, it was a logical choice for him.

Newcomers may think that the shop was named for hiswife. Nope.

“Bob Ellenbest was the original owner, but everyonecalled him Ellie,” Smith said.

“That’s how the shop got its name. A couple of guysbought it from him, and I bought it from them. I’m the thirdowner.”

His customers usually have only one thing in common.They sail boats under 25 feet. “From big sailboats todinghies. No motorboat people and no yachts,” he said witha grin. “But I’m fortunate because I deal with monohullAND catamaran people. They don’t link much, but I get tosee both sides.”

Most of his tools will go with the shop. “I’m retiringfrom making anything,” he said. “After all, if somethinghappens to me, the problem is leaving all this stuff to mywife, and she would have to get rid of everything. That’s notfair. After I retire, I’m going to be sailing, fishing and work-ing on my house.”

HE’LL STILL BE SAILING “I always sailed a boat before I sold them, so I got a chanceto sail a lot of different small boats. That was a big advan-tage. Over the years I’ve raced in 30 different boats.”

His personal collection shows his experiences withsmall boats. “Right now I have a beach catamaran. It’s aDart, an English boat,” Smith said.

But his O’Day is his real love.“I also have a 45-year-old O’Day sailboat. Most peo-

ple think any boat that you go out on is a day sailer, butmine is the original O’Day boat, known properly as theDay Sailer. There’s a growing class of Day Sailers here inthe Clearwater area.”

“I raced Sunfish over 15 years,” Smith said. “I like to becompetitive in high winds, but I aged out. And I wantedsomething more complicated.

“So I went to O’Day. It has a spinnaker; it’s more com-plex, which means more chances to make mistakes.

“They’re quite fast, more than most people give themcredit for. We can even beat most Flying Scots. When youcan go from zero to 20 in 10 seconds in a catamaran, noth-ing scares you.”

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A Legend Retires — AlmostBoatbuilder Stu Smith closes shop, but not his sailingBy Sandy Huff

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Smith insists, however, that he’s not interested in speedonly. “I like how the boat feels,” he said. “An O’Day feelsgood on the water.

Of all the dinghies, or small sailboats I’ve raced, theDay Sailer is the best I’ve ever sailed.”

DAY BUDDIES AND FRIENDSDoes his family sail? Smith rolled his eyes and laughed.“Of course not. Both my children live between my homeand shop, but they don’t sail. My wife Shirley used to sailwith me.”

Still, Smith doesn’t lack for sailing partners. His friendMark Rother drops into the shop often. “Mark used to crewfor me,” Smith said. “We won the midwinter regattas inSarasota twice. Now he owns his own boat, and there’s a lotof close competition between us.”

So he’s very happy with his Day Sailer friends. “It’s agood group. We have dinners at each others’ houses, and thegroup is growing.” They don’t have a home base, and theylike traveling around the county to sail in different spots.

“We go to the public ramps at Safety Harbor, LakeTarpon, the Bellaire ramp, the Boca Ciega Yacht club…we goall over the place now,” Smith said.

It’s an informal group in that they don’t use a commit-tee boat, but rig their course and start themselves.

“Everyone is on the race committee,” Smith said. “Oneguy takes the upwind buoy, one the reaching mark, anotherthe downwind mark. We sail out, drop the marks and comeback to the starting line. One skipper volunteers to time thestart and blow the whistle. The only bad part is you can’tcatch anyone who goes over the line early—there is no oneto watch.”

He also belongs to a group of cat sailors who do dis-tance races. “We go out in the Gulf, go around an island andcome back. Usually twice or three times around ThreeRooker Bar, but sometimes we use Spider Buoy, or set ourown buoys. Sometimes we even go up to Anclote Island.”

FISHINGBesides racing, Smith loves to fish. But not in his sailboats,canoes, or kayaks. “Your rod gets tangled up in the riggingof a sailboat all the time,” he said. “I have fished out of akayak, but once you catch a catfish, what do you do withit?” he said. “Besides, catfish are good eating, but too muchtrouble to clean.

“I used to fish out of a canoe, but got caught one dayin winds over 25 MPH, so canoe fishing has drawbacks.Especially solo. That’s when I built a rowboat with a motoron it.”

He gets a lot of fishing done out of his rowboat. “I havea two-HP motor, and it gets me where I want to go,” Smithsaid. “Usually I go bay fishing for trout and redfish. I stilllike cast netting for mullet.”

He emphasizes that he is not a catch-and-release fisher-man. “If it’s edible, I keep it,” he says. “Catch and releaseweakens the fish, so they can’t get away from a predator.You have to throw back the undersize fish, but I’m not goingto fish all day and throw them all back. I try to catch a meal.At least I know I’m going to get food. ”

His fishing tip of the day is to use artificial grubtaillures. “That gets rid of unwanted species right off the bat,”he said.

SAILING CANOESMany people don’t know about sailing canoes. “Sailing-wise, my favorite is an 18-foot Five Meter canoe,” saidSmith. “Five Meter is a specific class. It means a sailingcanoe with a 5-meter area sail. A Five Meter can be anycanoe, with less than 5 meters of sail area. You could take offthe sail and it would be an ordinary canoe. I just sold minerecently. It was over 40 years old, and in beautiful shape.”

Of course, he’s built canoes too. “I built over 100canoes,” Smith said. “I still have the mold, which is for sale,too.”

BOATBUILDINGCanoes and rowboats are not the only thing he’s made. He’salso made 30 to 40 wooden prams. And most of the fiber-glass prams dotting the waters around Tampa Bay are hiscreations. “I made the mold, rigged them and even madesome of the decks,” Smith said. “Largo got rid of theirs,but Tampa Yacht Club still has theirs.”

Smith insists that he is now making his last boat.“I’m making another rowboat now,” Smith said. “I’ll

sell it to whoever wants it. But it’s one time only. I won’t bemaking more boats.”

That last rowboat will be for people to fish with. “Ibuilt one for myself years ago, and love it,” said Smith.“Here in Florida, it is rare to have a wooden boat, and a lit-tle more difficult to maintain, but it is impossible to have asmall boat without using wood. Fiberglass is too heavy. Ifyou do fiberglass, it’s also hard to make just one for your-self. You need a mold, which is expensive, so you get intomass production.”

Smith sighed. “Everything is mass production now.Soon it will be difficult for small boat manufacturers to stayin business, especially using fiberglass. Only big companiescan do it.”

Smith remembers a time when regulations were lessstrict, too. “There are so many regulations now,” he said.

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“The EPA has made it difficult for any small businesspersonto exist. For example, I have to get rid of the fumes, can’tspill the excess chemicals, have to dispose of wastes proper-ly. These are all good rules, but added together they getexpensive and time-consuming.”

FUTURE OF SAILING? Smith is worried about the future of sailing.

“It’s all disappearing, little by little, “he says. “ Manysailors don’t care about the rest of the sailing world. Eachgroup is in their own little world. They don’t know what theother groups are doing.”

Smith also remembers when many boaters traileredtheir small boats from up North to compete in the one-design races every March in Sarasota. Alas, he says thenumbers of out-of-town boats has dropped off.

“As in most classes, the original sailors are aging out,and there are few younger sailors coming in.”

“I was in the original group that worked to get theClearwater sailing center built,” he said. “Lots of politickingand fundraising. Private money and a lot of individual con-tributions paid for a lot of it before the city of Clearwatertook over. We came up with almost a third of the funds. Wehad fundraisers, such as a marine flea market.”

He misses the days when his sailors could rig their DaySailers inside the fence at the Clearwater Sailing Center.“For the safety of the kids there, we were asked to rig ourboats out in the parking lot. But there are cars whizzing bygoing to the beach to the north,” he said. “So we mostly goto public ramps.”

He’s glad that there are sailing classes going on now,but there is one problem. “Learning to sail is a big thingright now,” he said. “And while students learn in smallerboats, as soon as they get more money, they get bigger boats,which are actually less physically demanding to sail thansmall boats. Nowadays people are very busy. People wantto charter a boat in the Bahamas.”

There are fewer boat owners, too. “Marinas have emptyspaces,” he said. “Boats are leaving at an alarming ratebecause of the economy. Most people certainly aren’t buy-ing boats, which are cheap right now. They’d have to keepit at the house. But most homes have much less storage.”

That accounts for the rising popularity of yacht andsailing clubs such as the Windlasses, a woman’s sailing clubthat meets on Thursday mornings at Dunedin Marina.

“Part-time sailors can use someone else’s boat. That’s abig plus for many people,” Smith said. “Many municipali-ties, such as Dunedin, are very restrictive about home stor-age. You have to store your boat out of sight, etc. Clubs havea social aspect, too, which is a big part of sailing.”

Another factor is the rise in waterfront building, result-ing in less open waterfront.

“There’s no access to the water, which is the biggestproblem,” said Smith. “This is a beautiful sailing area, but ifyou can’t get to the water, it won’t do you much good.”

SAFETY FIRST, LAST, AND ALWAYSSmith is adamant about good safety skills, and keeps hisExtra Sport life vest within reach at all times.

“Of course, you use a life vest,” he said. “When thewind comes up to 18 MPH, I put my vest on. Yes, a vest ismore trouble. A low boom can catch it, and it’s harder to getback in the boat wearing one. But they keep you warm inthe water. And if your boat capsizes or sails off without you,a life vest is your life-saver.”

That’s why he emphasizes good training. “Newcomerscan get in trouble in a capsize, and get trapped under thesail,” Smith said. “Don’t rent a boat unless you know whatto do.”

“If you have good eye-hand coordination, you can be atop sailor,” Smith insists.

Stu Smith knows exactly what to do in a boat. And assoon as he sells his shop, he intends to be out on the waterconstantly.

He ended with his trademark grin. “Some people giveup sailing, but I won’t.”

Ellie’s Sailing Shop is located at 1300 N. Betty Lane, Clearwater.Phone is (727) 442-3281. Just before going to press, Stu calledSOUTHWINDS and said he was under contract to sell the shop. Itwill keep the same name, location and contact information.

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CAROLINA SAILING

Record-Setting Yearfor the Palmetto State?By Dan Dickison

Spring, as tradition has it, is a time of optimism. This sea-son of the vernal equinox, when winter wanes and lifeis renewed, fosters the feeling that almost anything is

possible. Perhaps that unrestricted outlook is what’s behindsome of the surprising developments happening in sailingaround South Carolina these days.

Take the most notable example—Charleston RaceWeek. By the time this issue of SOUTHWINDS is printed, near-ly 250 boats will be descending on the Holy City to partici-pate in what has become the country’s largest keelboatregatta. A mere decade ago, this regatta was still in its infan-cy, attracting just a little over 50 boats, with the majority ofthem locally based. Now, due to equal parts savvy market-ing, good fortune and tireless effort on the part of the organ-izers, it has blossomed into one of the most talked aboutevents on the entire Eastern Seaboard. And this year boatshave flocked from all over the United States. The scratchsheet even lists a few entries from Italy, Great Britain,Bermuda and Canada. The regatta has grown so much inprominence that, for the first time, it has attracted a nation-ally known title sponsor—Sperry Top-Sider.

Or consider the recent news from the world’s largestboatbuilder—Beneteau, a company that claims Marion, SC,as its U.S. manufacturing headquarters. The company’sown projections indicate a 20 percent growth in business forfiscal year 2011. A little more than a decade ago in 2000,employees in Marion celebrated the completion of their3,500th boat. In 2006, they popped the corks to commemo-rate having finished 6,000 boats. Last year, as part of a $500-million reinvestment program, the company installed a new

CNC-driven woodshop in Marion and completelyrevamped the production areas to streamline construction.By 2015, say company officials, they expect to double over-all sales, closing in on $1.5-billion.

Or, if you’re a fan of singlehanded offshore sailing,chances are you’re following South Carolina’s adopted son,Brad Van Liew, who has been tearing up the brine in theVelux 5 Oceans Race. To date, Van Liew has won each of thefirst three legs of this globe-girdling event aboard his Open60 Le Pingouin. Shortly before finishing the most recent legfrom Wellington, New Zealand, to Punta del Este, Uruguay,he became the first American to race single-handed pastCape Horn in three separate events. Leg IV will route VanLiew and the other three competitors in the race toCharleston. They should arrive by early May.

As impressive as each of those items is, one of the mostengaging developments on the Low Country sailing scenepertains to a 73-year-old one-design that’s making a markedcomeback in Charleston. That’s right, the Lightning. InNovember, there were only a few of these hard-chined boatsresiding here, but as of early March, a fleet had been estab-lished with 11 owners and counting.

“This growth really happened spontaneously,” offersLenny Krawcheck, a longtime Lightning racer and one ofseveral individuals who nurtured the new fleet. “No ques-tion that the impetus was Greg Fisher moving here. He’s atremendous sailor and a truly nice guy, and his presence hasstirred up a lot of interest. He brought his boat to town, andall of a sudden people are buying boats and gettinginvolved. I’ve never seen such enthusiasm.”

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Fisher is renowned in the sport. He’s a past and currentchampion in numerous one-design classes, including theLightning, and was an accomplished sailmaker. He movedto Charleston in October last fall as the new director of sail-ing at the College of Charleston. By his own admission, hehasn’t sailed his Lightning much the past couple of years,but that’s about to change in a big way.

“When this all got started,” explains Fisher, “Lenny andanother active Charleston racer, Chris Hamilton, were prais-ing the attributes of the boat and class pretty hard, and theycreated a lot of momentum. I was basically born and raised inLightnings, and Lenny has sailed these boats forever, but it’sreally great to see a guy like Chris who hasn’t sailed thembefore become so enthused. His energy has been contagious.”

Fisher says that Hamilton bought a boat just before theend of the year, and quickly convinced two other local racersto do so as well. Then, a few more folks followed suit, and inthe span of five weeks, Charleston had a burgeoning fleet.

Timing, says Fisher, was also a factor. “I think that a lotof sailors here were ready for something different. As Iunderstand it, it’s been a few years since Charleston has hadsignificant one-design growth…What will really help thefleet continue to grow,” he continues, “is that everyone inthe fleet so far has bought good, reasonably competitiveboats. That means everyone will be up to speed and essen-tially racing at a comparable level.”

Another Charleston sailor, John Cameron, agrees. Hebought a Lightning two and a half years ago as a retirement

present for himself, hoping that a fleet might materialize. “Ican’t count the number of people over the past several yearswho’ve told me that they wished they had a Lightning.”Though this new group has only congregated once duringthose five weeks and hadn’t actually put a boat in the wateras of early March, the excitement was nonetheless palpable.Both Fisher and Krawcheck avowed that Charleston’s fleetwould be the largest contingent at the first event of theannual Lightning Southern Circuit in mid-March—Savannah’s Deep South Regatta.

So what really explains this explosion of interest in aboat whose design is seven decades old? Says Krawcheck,“I’ve been preaching this for some time, but I think theLightning is the best small boat for Charleston. It handlesthe chop we so often get beautifully, but it’s also a great boatto sail in flat water. Really, it’s the perfect boat to race here.”

Along with all the other new owners, Krawcheck,Fisher and Hamilton will get a chance to see just how per-fect it is over the coming months. They plan to race in thecity’s five summer weekend regattas, and sail as a fleet inthe Thursday evening summer races. They’re also planningto orchestrate what Krawcheck refers to as “a first-rateregatta” at Charleston’s Carolina Yacht Club in earlyOctober. “You’re going to see a good fleet here,” he declares.And somehow, you know that’s not just springtime opti-mism you’re hearing.

For additional information about Lightning sailing inCharleston, contact Lenny Krawcheck (www.lkatkrawdavlaw.com).

Greg Fisher leads the fleet around the weather mark. Since moving to Charleston, he’s sparked renewed interest in Lightnings among Low Country sailors. Photo by Rick Berstein.

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Strictly Sail Miami 2011:Sailboat Buyers Return

as the Show Returns to BaysideBy Roy Laughlin

This year, the show returned to Bayside, along with buyers and lots of boats, including the usuallarge number of catamarans, making this show one of the largest catamaran boat shows in the world.

Strictly Sail Miami regained much of its former luster thisyear. Not only did the show return to Miamarina at

Bayside, but the show layout was “reallocated” (said KevinMurphy, Strictly Sail Miami director) for both in-water sail-boat displays and for shoreside vendor spaces. The result:Strictly Sail Miami this year had all the strengths that loca-tion gave it, and the new organization made the spectacleand experience of the boat show more enjoyable than it hasbeen in several years.

In contrast to recent years, boatbuilders included a larg-er selection of sailboats, spanning a size range from 14 feetto well into the 60-foot range for both mono- and multihulls.Dock space, in the recent “space reallocation,” was reducedoverall. Veteran show-goers would recognize that one pierformerly occupied by monohulls is no longer part of theshow. The Multihull Lagoon is still part of the show, but thedock space for what was entirely the multihull circuit isnow shared. Catalina had the first 40 feet of display space.Hunter Marine has taken a similar position on the monohulldocks. This arrangement would work well for novicesailors, who would be greeted by the staff of these two pro-duction sailboat builders.

Many New Boats on DisplayThe show this year was refreshing both for the number ofnew sailboats on display, and for an expanded range ofsizes. Catalina and Hunter had at least two day sailer mod-els at the show, and dealers were there to talk about thoseboats. Weta, a New Zealand maker of high tech racing tri-marans, had two models in the 16-foot range. There were

customers at the show who bought some of these racers andday sailers: a marked contrast from the events during thepast two years.

Cruising sailboats, either for personal use or for charterfleets, have been the primary focus of boat buyers at Miamifor the past decade but was distinctly reduced during thepast couple of years. This year, at Strictly Sail Miami, as wellin prior boat shows since last fall, customers are returning tothat fold. Interest seems to be focused on cruising multihullsin the 40-foot range, but monohulls are back in the mixagain, too. For the first time in at least a couple of years, thiswriter heard people discussing trading in motorboats fornew multihulls. The bargaining is much more intense thanin prior years because the market for motorboats remainssoft, and many fear rising fuel costs will soften it further.Those willing to make a favorable deal got new catamaransat the show.

Robertson & Caine’s Leopard 44 CatamaranRobertson & Caine’s South African-built Leopard 44 wasthe boat with the most “chat” this year. This 44-foot cruisingcatamaran has a front cockpit accessible from the salon.With two bench seats, and a folding table, it’s the place forthe view and the breeze whether the catamaran is at anchoror under way. Multihull mavens will undoubtedly interjectthat Peter Johnstone’s Gunboat larger designs and ChrisWhite’s Atlantic designs have a front cockpit. These howev-er are for tending the mast and lines. The Leopard 44’s mastremains on top of the salon roof, typical of the majority ofcruising catamarans, leaving the front cockpit below the

mast-tending area as living area for the catamaran experi-ence. Naysayers of this design say the cockpit will give awet and rocky ride in some conditions. Sailors were lookingcarefully at that catamaran, both during the show and dur-ing the demo days that followed. For the first time in recentmemory, Lagoon had to share the limelight with anothercatamaran for efforts to expand the design envelope with afeature beyond size.

That’s not to say that size no longer matters. It doesstill matter to some. Strictly Sail Miami had its fair share ofboth monohulls and multihulls exceeding 55 feet. Thisincluded Beneteau’s Sense, the Hylas 70, GulfstarSailmaster, Little Harbor 75, and the Passport 615. Themonohull dock was so full of cruising sailboats over 50 feetthat the area seemed as if it would pop. (More of the spec-tacle aspect of the Miami Boat Show: no accident and verynoticeable). Multihulls in the yacht size range included theSunreef and Matrix. If boat shows are truly a mirror of theeconomy, at least part of the socioeconomic food chain isdoing quite well, and it is again time to buy a big boat andgo sailing. Miami was the place this year to begin thatquest for this most significant status symbol.

A Large Presence of Smaller CatamaransPerhaps most interesting about multihull size spectrum wasthe substantial presence of catamarans below 35 feet. Theseincluded the Maine Cat, Seawind, a Wharram design,Gemini and the Radical catamarans. The Radical catamaranwas new to Strictly Sail Miami. It is a trailerable destinationcruising catamaran with the same features that made theStiletto 27 so popular. It has two masts with wishbonebooms, substantial mesh trampoline areas, and a price inthe $100,000 range. The Radical catamaran and theWharram are both modestly priced catamarans highly suit-able for day sailing or destination cruising in Florida’slagoons and near shore coastal waters.

Space reallocation had at least as substantial a changeon the shoreside vendor’s tent as it did in the marina. Goneare booths filled with clothes and deck shoes or other itemsperipheral to sailing. Virtually all vendors at Strictly SailMiami now offer goods or services for sailors. That is reallya good thing. Half a decade ago, the show in general, andeven its smallest components, was overwhelming. The cur-rent economic conditions have brought sailing back to focusat Strictly Sail, and is again within a manageable scale for aday’s productive visit.A modest flow of new vendors to Strictly Sale Miami indi-cates that sailors are still looking for an improved sailing

experience, and give vendors their due for the right prod-uct. WinchRite, a company that won an innovation award in2010, its first year in Miami, was back selling its battery-operated power winch handle to an apparently endlessstream of sailors tired of manual methods. Cruise ROWater is another new vendor at Strictly Sail in Miami. Thiscompany provides a simple, high efficiency RO (reverseosmosis) water system built around stock parts. If some-thing breaks or fails, it can often be purchased as a stan-dard plumbing or electrical part. Cruise RO Water ishappy to sell any parts and expendables needed directly toits customers after purchase of one of their units, but forcruisers at the other side of the ocean, the option of buyinglocally is a big attraction.

The Annual Innovation AwardsNational Marine Manufacturing Association and BoatingWriters International sponsors awarded their annualInnovation Awards at the show. The awards are highly cov-eted by companies who receive them—and by those who donot. Strictly Sail vendors received their fair share of awardattention again this year. Beneteau Sailboats received anaward for its new Sense line of sailboats with bow thrustersthat allow them to dock easily and to turn within their ownlength. The company calls the system “Dock and Go.”Selden received an annual innovation award for its newreversible winch design. Selden’s Robert McAffee says ofthe new winch, “It was so easy, even a powerboater coulddo it.” B&G’s Zeus Sailing Navigation System won an inno-vation award for its electronic navigation system and dis-play that integrates data from radar, sounding, sonar andAIS. It is intended for both cruisers and racers. Sailing mayseem old-fashioned to some, but it is as near the technolog-ical frontier as inventive minds of sailors care to put it.

Show attendance at Strictly Sale Miami was higher in2011 than it has been since 2007. The business part of theshow indicated that these attendees were sailors in the buy-ing mood. That’s a good sign. The bad sign from the showis that the 20 to 40 age group, although more obvious thisyear than in the past two, still is not a dominant one. This isthe group that sailing needs to attract and retain to renew itsvitality. Demographics aside, Strictly Sail Miami wasmobbed with people on the weekend, locals who appearedto have more interest in sailing than money to spend.Perhaps the Chamber-of-Commerce-perfect weather, thespectacle of the event, and a particularly attractive sailboatthat will become an object of desire will bring some of theshow attendees back as sailors in future years.

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Voyaging with Cabbage

The worst part of a long voyage, out of sight of land forthree or four weeks, is when all the fresh veggies have

been eaten, all the fruit spoiled or consumed and the galleyis down to beans and canned stuff. However, with a bit ofjudicious shopping, some special efforts to fight decay, anda creative effort on the part of the galley chef, the crew maystill enjoy some tasty and nutritious meals in the last days ofa long voyage.

Of all the veggies that the galley chef may have aboard,cabbage is the most likely to resist spoilage for the longestperiod of time. At the market, the wise chef will choose thesmaller heads of green and red cabbage, peeling back thelarge outer leaves to look for insect intrusion and bruising.Before bringing the cabbage on board, the outer layer ofleaves should be peeled off and the heads soaked in a buck-et of fresh water containing bleach (Clorox). Two table-spoons of the chlorine to 5 gallons of water will do the trick.Leave the heads in the water/chlorine solution for at least 5minutes. Then, allow sunlight to dry the heads, but don’tleave them in hot sunshine for too long; just long enough todry. Store the cabbage heads in hanging nets or perforatedplastic containers like colanders or dish racks.

Don’t allow the cabbage heads to touch other veggies orfruits; place a piece of aluminum foil between the heads, butdon’t close it too tightly around the heads.

Constant vigilance is essential to preventing spoilage.Lift the heads out of their storage every few days and exam-ine them closely for signs of deterioration; many times youcan just peel off the decaying outer layers, soak again inchlorine water and buy yourself an extra week of vitality.Cabbage is inexpensive, and the variety of ways in which itcan be prepared is almost limitless. Here are three very sim-ple preparations guaranteed to please:

BOILED CABBAGE W/DIJON BUTTER DRIZZLE1 small head (approx. 1 1/4 lb.) green cabbage3 tablespoons butter or margarine1 tablespoon Dijon or delicatessen-style mustardSalt & black pepper to taste

Preparation: Remove tough outer leaves and cut head into quar-ters. Place in one inch of boiling water, cover and cook for about6-8 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Melt butter in small sauce pan,then whisk in Dijon mustard. Drain and shake cabbage in colan-der to remove water, then put in serving bowl and drizzle withDijon butter. Season to taste and toss. Great with canned cornedbeef, or slices of smoked, salt-cured ham. Serves 4.

RED CABBAGE W/BACON6 slices of bacon (the canned Danish DAK bacon is a cruising

favorite). Cut bacon slices across into ½-inch pieces.1 small head (approx. 1 1/4 lb.) red cabbage, shredded½ cup dry red wine2 spring onions (scallions), white and light green parts, slicedSalt & pepper to taste

Preparation: Fry the bacon first until almost crisp, then drainon a paper towel. Save about 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat.Then, stir the shredded cabbage into the skillet and bacon fatover medium heat, tossing and cooking for about 2 minutes.Now, stir in the wine and season with the salt and pepper.Continue to simmer over medium heat until the cabbage is ten-der and all liquid has evaporated. Finish by stirring in the baconslices. Garnish with the scallions and serve hot. Serves 6.

SMOTHERED CABBAGEAn ever-so-easy party-sized recipe that goes great with a garlickyItalian sausage, a ring of kielbasa, or slices of salt-cured ham

1 large head (2 lb.+) of green or red cabbage, trimmed, halved, cored

1 large green pepper (bell), seeded and sliced into strips½ cup beer¼ cup heavy cream1 tablespoon butter or margarineSalt and pepper to taste

Preparation: Use a cast iron skillet if you have one, or cook overa flame tamer so you don’t burn the veggies. Melt butter in skil-let over low-medium heat, then cook bell pepper for about 10minutes or until tender. Place cabbage upside down on top ofpepper. Pour in the beer and season with salt and pepper.Cover pan and simmer over low heat.

Cooking time varies depending upon thickness of cab-bage, but check for doneness about every 15 minutes. Whendone, lift cabbage pieces from bell pepper and transfer to aserving platter. Stir the cream into the bell pepper, raising theheat to medium and cook until the sauce begins to thicken(about 2-3 minutes). Serve by spooning the bell pepper andsauce over the cabbage. Serves 6-8 hungry sailors.

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NEWS AND EVENTS

43rd Regata del Sol al Sol Preparesfor the 2011 Race, April 29The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol/MexicoRace, an international regatta from St. Petersburg, FL, to IslaMujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, has 19 entries so far.Twenty-eight vessels set sail for Isla Mujeres last spring.

There is still plenty of time to get prepared and turnentries in by April ’09, the final entry deadline. Organizersare encouraging racers to enter now and try to break therecord of 43 entries this year. There is a secure site for online

entries, or entries can be mailed in, or a combination there-of. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, butnot necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to the island and bepart of the festivities. There are many island activitiesplanned, such as the Golf Cart poker run, snorkeling, rumand coke party, USA versus Mexico basketball game,awards reception. It would be a great help to IslandOrganizers and the SPYC committee if all competitors andfriends coming to the island would contact reservationsspecialist Judy Malone at [email protected] rooms and island transportation.

The regatta committee can be contacted through theWeb site at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on [email protected] on the home page or anywhere yousee it in the NOR).

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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 orother sailing association is often required.

To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type of racing(PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, sponsoringorganization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/or Web site (ifapplicable) to [email protected]. DO NOT justsend a link to this informatio

Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsor-ing organization to confirm.

Contact information for the sailing organizations listed hereare listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.south-windsmagazine.com.

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year aroundopen to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought.Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club racesare not listed here. We will list your club races if they happen on aregular schedule (e.g. every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.).

Upcoming Regattas

Beaufort Race Week, Beaufort, SCApril 1-5The Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club (BYSC) and the DatawIsland Yacht Club (DIYC) are sponsoring the Beaufort RaceWeek April 1-5. PHRF racing for monohulls 20 feet and over,classic boats 15 feet and over and one-design dinghies.Racing will take place in the downtown Beaufort area, PortRoyal Sound and the waters from Beaufort to Dataw Island.The Jean Ribaut Cup and Classic Boat Rally will be held aspart of the Race Week. Docking is available at BYSC on a first

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come basis at no charge and a cost of $1/ft. at Dataw Marina. Registration forms will be available on the BYSC web site

at www.byscnet.com/sailing, or from Roy Crocker at [email protected].

16th Charleston Race Week,Charleston, SC, April 14-17Charleston Race Week is an annual premiere One-Design,PHRF, and IRC regatta for racing sailboats 22 - 70 feet inlength. This regatta has grown to be one of the most well-known and popular regattas on the East Coast. In its firstfew years, it attracted only about 50 local boats. This year,about 250 boats are expected from all over the U.S., plus sev-eral from Europe. It is now sponsored by Sperry Top-Siderand officially called the Sperry Top-Sider Charleston RaceWeek. The official race organizing authority is theCharleston Ocean Racing Association.

Go to www.charlestonraceweek.com for information.

Charleston to Bermuda Race, May 21The Charleston to Bermuda Race was founded in 1997, andhas been run since then every two years. The eighth runningof this 777-nautical mile voyage, simply known as the C2B,will depart from Charleston, SC, on May 21. The race issponsored by the South Carolina Maritime Museum,OnDeck US and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Every sea-worthy boat 30 feet and longer is welcome. For completeinformation and NOR, go to www.charlestonbermuda.com,or call Shelly Warters at (843) 259-9116. See the April issuefor an article on this year’s race in Back Issues atwww.southwindsmagazine.com.

Southeast Coast Race Calendar

APRILSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)2-3 Spring Board Regatta. Dinghies. Western Carolina SC.2-3 Rebel Rouser. MC Scow. Lake Lanier SC (SC) 2-3 Pee Dee Classic. Catamarans. Hartsville, SC. Eastern

Multihull SA9-10 Domenico De Sole Cup. Open. South Carolina YC (SC)10 Piedmont Inter Club Challenge. Dinghies. Carolina SC (NC)14-17 Charleston Race Week. PHRF, One Design.16-17 Highlander Midwinters. Highlanders. Lake Norman YC

(NC)22-24 Easter Regatta. J/24. Carolina SC (NC)22-23 Easter Regatta. Scows. Carolina SC (NC)22-24 Spring Fever Regatta.Catamarans. Hartwell, GA.

Eastern Multihull SA28-May 1 ACC Championship. Lasers. Carolina YC. (NC)30 Spring Fever Regatta.Open. Cape Fear YC (NC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association.

www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.2 Sailing for the Future. Charleston Community Sailing.14-17 Charleston Race Week30-May 1 Sheriff’s Cup to BohicketNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.

Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Lake Lanier, GA www.saillanier.com. Regular club racing - See Web site for details.16-17 Rebel Rouser. MC Scows. Lake Lanier SC30 Celtic Crossing. Barefoot SC30-May 1 Melges 24 Regatta. Lake Lanier SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comRegular club racing - See Club Web site for details.MAYSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)7–8 Keowee Cup . Open. Keowee SC (SC)7–8 Great 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC)14–15 Grits and Haggis Regatta. Flying Scot. Keowee SC (SC)14–15 SE Lightning Districts. Lightning. Waccamaw SC (NC)14–15 Optimist Regatta. Optis. Atlanta YC (GA)14–15 McIntosh Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)20-22 Bald Head Regatta. Open. Cape Fear YC (NC)20-22 Pirates of the Pongo. Open. Pamlico SC (NC)21–22 LLSC Jr Regatta. Opti– Laser– 420. Lake Lanier SC (GA)21–22 Hospice Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC)28–29 Castleberry Robertson Regatta . MC– C– JY– Sunfish.

Atlanta SC (GA)28–29 Dixie Regatta. Thistles. Atlanta SC (GA) 28–29 NC Offshore Championship. PHRF. Neuse Yacht RacingAssn. (NC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association.www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.March 30-May1 Sheriff’s Cup to Bohicket7 Spring Ocean Race21 Charleston-Bermuda RaceNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCRegular club racing - See Club Web site for details.1-2 ECB Cup Race. ICRC. Beaufort SC15 Naval Junior ROTC. Flying Jr 13s. Fairfield Harbour YC21-23 Pirates on the Pungo. Pamlico SC27 WGOR (Offshore event). Wrightsville Beach Ocean Racing

Association29-20 NCOC-NC Offshore Championship. NYRALake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club Web site for club race schedule7 Lormand Cup (Singlehanded race). Southern SC7 Multihull Regatta. Lake Lanier SC14 Regional Dinghy Regatta. Lake Lanier SC21 PHRF Championships. Lake Lanier SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Club Web site for local club races

Upcoming Regattas

2011 First Coast Offshore Challenge,Jacksonville, FL, to Georgia andReturn, March 30-April 2First Coast Offshore Challenge, the premiere offshore sail-

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ing event of the spring season in northeast Florida kickingoff the north Florida offshore season, is set for March 30 -April 2. FCOC 2011 features three offshore races in fourdays and three onshore parties for skippers and crew. Theregatta, held off St. Augustine, FL, and St. Marys, GA, is co-sponsored by North Florida Cruising Club and St.Augustine Yacht Club. Participants come from throughoutthe southeast with a total of 35 yachts expected inSpinnaker, Non-Spin and Cruiser class. Information is avail-able at www.fcoc2011.com.

58th Annual Mount Dora SailingRegatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 2-3The 58th Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti toSunfish to Hobie to Wayfarer to Catalinas and Mutineers.Organizers hope to have up to seven races, weather permit-ting. Four boats will be required for a design class. MountDora is inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food onSaturday night with music on the dock.

For more information and registration form, go towww.mountdorayachtclub.com, or call (352) 383-3188.

Melbourne Yacht Club Spring Regattas, April 16-17, April 30-May 1With two weekends of sailing all types of boats on the IndianRiver Lagoon—which typically has a good sea breeze andsmooth water conditions—the Melbourne Yacht Club springregattas offer something for all sailors. Small boats and one-designs will sail April 16-17. Four or more boats make up aone-design class. One designs usually sailing are Lasers,Sunfish, 420, Opti, C-22, SJ-21, J/24, and A-Class catamarans,as well as Portsmouth and multi-hull handicap fleets. PHRFracing in Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker and Cruiser classes willbe on the weekend of April 30-May 1. Contact Phil Spletter at(321) 773-5848, or [email protected].

58th Annual Mug Race, The RudderClub, Jacksonville, FL, May 7Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Clubwill host the 58th Annual Mug Race on May 7. There aretwo courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38miles. The South Course is for all the boats that can passunder a bridge and the North Course is for boats with tallermasts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course andabout 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and typerace. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville.

Pre-registration and party are on April 23 at 3 pm at theRudder Club. For more information and to register online,go to www.rudderclub.com.

East & Central Florida Race Calendar

Club Racing (contact club or Web site for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com):

Weekend races organized seasonally Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races

organized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during

daylight savings.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday

afternoons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year, sometimes suspended during regattas.

East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regularseries; At least one event each month.

Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race

series organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com): Wednesdays and

weekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races

twice monthly, Sept through May Rudder Club, Jacksonville, biweekly (approximately) races on

the St Johns River

APRIL2-3 Mt Dora YC Spring Regatta. Mt Dora YC .2-3 7th Annual First Coast Offshore Challenge.

St. Augustine YC 8-10 Lipton Cup Regatta. Smyrna YC .16-17 Spring Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC 16 Blue Max Race. North Florida Cruising Club30-1 Spring Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC MAY1 Monkey’s Uncle Race. Saint Augustine YC 7 Mug Race. Rudder Club7 Cinco de Mayo Regatta. Port Canaveral YC 14-15 Annual Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center14 Waves Regatta. Navy Jax YC 14 Coastal Cup. Golden Isles YC

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21 Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 21-22 Brevard Challenge. Indian River YC 28-29 Mayport to St. Augustine & Race of the Century. North

Florida Cruising Club & St. Augustine YC

Upcoming Regattas

2011 Acura Miami Grand Prix,March 10-13Farr 40, Melges 32, Swan 42 and IRC boats are invited torace in this event. Four race days. Event details, entries andpast results are available at www.Premiere-Racing.com.

Miami to Key Largo Race,Miami Yacht Club Youth SailingFoundation, April 16First held in 1956, this annual race has grown from 33entrants to as many as over 200. Everyone starts at once, justsouth of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami and pro-ceeds 43 nautical miles through Biscayne National Park tothe Jewfish Creek area of Key Largo. The new 65-foot per-manent bridge will provide future finishers with easy accessto the resorts and parties at the end. Monohulls and multi-hulls race in various classes. Proceeds go to the Miami YachtClub Youth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corporationthat supports youth education and safety in sailing.

Racers range from teens to sailors in their 90s. For moreinformation, go to www.miamiyachtclub.net.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar

March 25-27 Hobie Midwinters East, Bahia Cabana Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Youth Sailing:APRIL22-23 District Double-handed Team Racing Championshipand ISSA Qualifier for National 2011 Baker Trophy, Holland

Park Gulfstream SC, Hollywood. www.saisa.org. 22-23 42nd Southeast Dinghy Regatta, Key Biscayne Yacht

Club, Key Biscayne, FL www.kbyc.org

Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club web site forclub racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son ofa Beach Regatta).APRIL30 Hillsboro to Palm Beach Offshore Race.

Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.www.bbyra.netGo to the club Web site for local club races

BBYC Biscayne Bay YC

BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netCCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.orgSCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.comSTC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org. APRIL1 Snipe Pan Am Trials. LYC 2 Opti/420 Practice Trials. CRYC16 Miami Key Largo Race. MYC22 41st Annual SE Dinghy. KBYCMAY1 BBYC Annual Sunburn Regatta. Biscayne Bay YC7 Ron Payne Memorial. Snipe. Lauderdale YC13 Snipe Masters. Coral Reef YC14 FLL Hospice Regatta. Ft. Lauderdale.28 Goombay Regatta. Coconut Grove SC

Race Reports

Florida Keys Race CalendarKey West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the KeyWest Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 292-5993.www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue inKey West. Come by the club to sail. Non-members and memberswelcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for the summer sea-son. Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and boats startracing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the mooring field.Dinner and drinks afterward.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC).www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club Web site for reg-ular club racing open to all.

APRIL (UKSC)2 President’s Cup9-10 TIB Regatta & Portsmouth Spring #3MAYNothing scheduled as of press date.

Southwinds Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1For the past five years, Southwinds has posted the race schedule onits Web site (www.southwindsmagazine.com) for all racing in westFlorida area from Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. It includes allscheduled races (from 9/1/10-8/31/11) of the West Florida PHRF

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organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races and anyothers that boaters in the area would like to post.

Boat of the Year (BOTY) races are also listed.Contact [email protected] to list your race, or

changes.

Race Reports

Wind, Rain and Fog Make for anExciting Day at the GasparillaRegatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron,Feb. 5By Ray Dupuis

Thirty-four skippers and crews raced in Tampa SailingSquadron’s annual Gasparilla Regatta on Feb. 5 in strongshifting winds, rain and fog. “The challenging conditionsoffered the racers a chance to really sail,” regatta organizerBob Sardo said.

Fire & Ice, a J/105, captured Spinnaker A. “We had goodcompetition, clean air and great crew work. We took the firsttwo races, but Murphy’s Law hit us in the third race—thespinnaker had a twist. A Herculean effort by the crew got usback in action quickly, but Ka Ching sailed ahead,” said skip-per George Cussins of TSS and Davis Island Yacht Club.

Shrew, a Creekmore 23 sailed by Gene DiNisio and hisTSS crew, took second in a wetter ride. The tiller broke asthey started to tack in the first race, and DiNisio flew acrossthe boat as it rolled over about 65 degrees. “The crew gotdumped in the water but hung on. One crewmember was inup to his waist. The boat righted quickly, and we were onour way with a split tiller,” DiNisio said.

Scott MacGregor of DIYC took first in the J/24 class inRabble Rouser. “It was a cold, wet, nasty day. We couldn’t seethe first mark on the first race because of the fog bank thatmoved in. We were concerned because the Spin A and Bboats were headed toward us. It was a good race and a goodtime,” MacGregor said.

Sailing another and longer course, Team Effort, a Tartan30 out of DIYC skippered by Bob Riding, captured first inthe Racer/Cruiser class followed by Satan Baby, a FlyingTiger 10M skippered by Ron Spainhour out of TSS.

“The weather dynamics made it an interesting day –sunny, then the fog bank, rain, changing wind speeds anddirection. We caught a wind shift onthe last leg and sailed the spinnakerstraight for the mark; the boats infront of us didn’t get the shift andwere sailing at an angle. We endedup sailing a shorter distance. Fun.Good crew made it easy—a ‘teameffort,’ ” Riding said.

Meanwhile on the long course,Wing It, an Irwin 39 skippered byMike Doyle out of DIYC, took firstin True Cruising A, followed byYankee, a Beneteau 36 skippered byBob Lischer out of SPYC.

Phantom, a Tartan 37 sailed byPaul Slater out of TSS, was first to

the finish in Mother Lode A class with Paul Kasl sailingCastle Keep, a Hunter 37 out of TSS, close behind.

“We had some problems on the first leg that put us about45 degrees off course with a bunch to make up. It was excit-ing at the finish with Castle Keep right on our stern,” Slatersaid. “The crew of four’s average age was 68, but we had twoguests—beautiful ladies shortly out of college, affiliated withrace sponsors, who were texting and taking photos for abouthalf of our four-hour sail. They sure enjoyed the race.”

Home @ C, a Catalina 27 skippered by Bob Shaw, took firstin Mother Lode B, and Godspeed, a Catalina 27 with Mel Tewsat the helm, finished close behind. Both boats are out of TSS.

“We put some good space between us and Godspeed onthe first leg and were amazed to see them on our butt nearthe end. It was wet and windy, and we made all the rightmistakes,” Shaw said.

Tews said, “We started the day agreeing that if theweather got bad, we wouldn’t sail, but there we were, ‘fair-weather sailors’ out in the wet and windy. We didn’t knowwhat to expect as the front started to roll in, so we shortenedsail. When we started to let the sails out, the outhaul failed,too, but crew quickly fixed the problem. We were sailing 7.5knots on that last leg. We’d gain on Shaw and he’d take itback. It was a great day.”

“There were a lot of boats; everybody made the best ofa challenging day. Lots of hands went into making the eventso much fun. The race party, along with the food, was great,too,” Shaw said.

For more about the Tampa Sailing Squadron and racephotos, go to www.sail-tss.org.

Conquistador Cup, Charlotte Harbor, FL, Feb. 5-6Good Winds…Good Weather…Good CompetitionFifty boats sailed in two courses in PHRF racing on the firstday of the 18th annual Conquistador Cup. Winds variedfrom 10 to 15 knots, mostly from the southeast, with a rela-tively mild chop on the water. Two courses were sailed, onefor the Spinnaker and Multihull classes, and the other forNon-Spinnaker and True Cruisers.

On Sunday was the pursuit race. Roger Strube raced hiscatamaran, Millennium Falcon, to an overall win for the top

The crew of Lively, a Corsair F27 skippered by Richard Carlson, receives the first-place multihull award at the Conquistador Cup Regatta. Photo by Barb Cartwright.

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prize, an authentic conquistador’s helmet. The top threeboats after Millennium Falcon were Rick Gress’ O’Day 40Mother Ocean, Paul Robbins’ S-2 7.9 Soulshine, and RichardCarlson’s Corsair F27 trimaran Lively, in that order. Only 45of the 63 registered sailboats finished, partly because theconditions were fairly challenging. Nine boats decided, forvarious reasons, not to compete; five did not finish, and fourdid not start. The southerly wind was a brisk 15 knots at thestart, according to Chief Race Officer Gene Fuller. Therewere shifts and holes in the wind that trapped some of thesailors, and the chop, like a series of low brick walls, madelife wet for the smaller boats. The larger boats had a romp.“You should have seen those big guys fly,” said RegattaChairman Bob Knowles at the Sunday afternoon awards cer-emony, held at the Punta Gorda Boat Club.

Awards were announced at Sunday’s awards ceremony byKnowles and distributed by members of the regatta spon-sors, the Royal Order of the Ponce de Leon Conquistadors,who run the regatta with the Punta Gorda Sailing Club.

For final results, go to www.pgscweb.com.

The Windjammer Regatta, Sarasotato Venice and Return, Feb. 26-27By John LynchCover: White Hawk, Greg and Alice Petrat’s Cherubini 48 schooner, 56-foot overall. Photo by Alan Capelin.

2011 marked the second annual reincarnation of an oldregatta that the Sarasota Sailing Squadron ran for severalyears many years ago. This year’s edition was planned witha reverse handicap race from Sarasota’s Big Pass to Veniceon Saturday, Feb. 26, with a dinner and party at the VeniceYacht Club and a similar race back to Big Pass on Sunday.Four courses ranging in length from 10 to 24 nautical mileswere planned around permanent marks in the Gulf.

Thirty-one boats were entered in five classes: Spinnaker(3 entrants), Non-Spinnaker (9), Multihull (3), Cruiser (9)and Pocket Cruiser (7) with one of the Cruisers being a no-show. The Saturday race was started in a light southerly ona 19-nautical mile course that ran 4.5 NM northwest of BigPass to a oceanographic buoy and then to the Venice Inlet.After the start, the wind dropped even further, and it soonbecame apparent that some of the smaller boats would belikely to have trouble finishing before dark, so PRO GreggKnighton shortened the race to end at the first mark. Thatcaused something of a scramble for the scoring committee toconvert the reverse handicap to time-on-distance scoring,but it turned out well. Boats then sailed or motor sailed the14.5 NM down to Venice on a building southwest sea breeze.

Sunday morning brought a nice 7-knot southerly and aprospect of a building sea breeze on a beautiful day. One ofthe registered Cruisers had been unable to make theSaturday race, but she did appear off Venice on Sunday andshe was a beautiful sight to behold. It was Greg Petrat’sWhite Hawk, a recently restored Cherubini 48 schooner, 56feet in length overall and flying clouds of sails. The 16 NMcourse ran 3.5 NM SSW to an environmental monitoringbuoy and then north to Big Pass. As predicted, the seabreeze built during the day and finished with the wind inthe low teens. Those lucky enough to be from Venice had a

fast 10 NM close reach home.Results: Spinnaker: 1, (1-1) XS (Doug Fisher - 41’ custom sled); 2, (2-2) Crescendo (Jeffrey Walden - Beneteau 36.7): Non-Spinnaker: 1, (5-1)Mo Air (Dave Ettinger - Ranger 26); 2,(4-2) Zephyr (Charles Weiss –J/100); 3, (2-4) Hot Tuna (Rudi Reinecke – Olson 30:): Multihull: 1, (1-1) Swim Mart (Mike Speth – Stiletto 27); 2, (2-2) Double Barrel (TungNguyen – Formula 30 sport cat): Cruiser: 1,- (1-1) Summertime (JohnLynch – C&C 36); 2, (3-2) LL Windancer (Bob Holsbeke – Bristol 40); 3,(2-3) Spring Fever (Pat Roberts – Catalina 34): Pocket Cruiser: 1, (1-2)Passing Wind (Tim Hasket – Cal 28); 2, (3-1) Skimmer (Mike Collins –Cape Dory 25); 3, (2-3) U2 (Mike Halliday – Capri 25).

Upcoming Regattas

Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay,April 1-3A longstanding tradition among regattas in Tampa Bay, thisevent will again be three days of racing from the Gulf ofMexico into Tampa Bay. There will be a slight change in thevenue which will be explained in the Notice of Race. It is aSuncoast Boat of the Year event and a qualifier for the St.Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge (SPORC).

The yacht clubs involved this year are the St. PetersburgYacht Club, the Bradenton Yacht Club and the Davis IslandsYacht Club. Look for the announcements on the St.Petersburg Yacht Club Web site at www.spyc.org and theSuncoast Race Week Web site, www.suncoastraceweek.org.

Rolex Women’s Match Race, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, April 1-3Raced on Tampa Bay in Sonar class keelboats. For moreinformation about Rolex Women’s Match, visit the St.Petersburg Yacht Club Web site, www.spyc.org.

15th Annual Terra Ceia Regatta,Palmetto, FL, April 9The Manatee Sailing Association’s annual regatta. Everyoneis invited from day sailers, Sunfish, Hobiecats, Windriders tolarge PHRF monohull and multihull boats. Great party andovernight camping (or stay on your boat) on Terra Ceia Bay.Two races on the bay, starting at 1 p.m., April 9. Entry formand NOR at http://manateesailingassociation.org.

8th Annual Jabbo GordonInvitational Regatta, Englewood, FL, April 23The Venice Youth Boating Association will host this annualregatta on Englewood’s Lemon Bay. The VYBA is the organ-izing authority in cooperation with the Englewood SailingAssociation. The staging area will be at Indian Mound Park,a Sarasota County park.

While it is a primarily a youth event, featuring theInternational Optimist Dinghy, the regatta is open to sailorsof all ages who care to compete with youngsters in Lasers,420s and Sunfish. A one-day event, the fee is only $30 or $40for registrations after Apr. 16.

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presentation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, go to www.veniceyouthboating.com, or e-mail Gordonat [email protected].

2nd Annual Race to Fort Myers,Tampa Bay, April 27-30This second annual regatta is from Tampa Bay to Fort MyersBeach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are wel-come. After race party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Fort MyersBeach. Haul outs are available for dry-sailed boats. DavisIsland Yacht Club is the hosting club. For more information,go to www.diyc.org, or contact Jamie Myers at [email protected], or (813) 601-5023.

43rd Annual Regata del Sol al Sol,St. Petersburg to Mexico, April 29See the beginning of this race section for more information.

Sarasota Bay Cup Race, Bird KeyYacht Club, Sarasota FL, May 6-7The Bird Key Yacht Club is hosting the annual premier sail-ing event of the Sarasota Bay season. The event is listed asa BOTY contest for both the Sarasota Bay RacingAssociation and the WFYRA Racer-Cruiser Class. The pre-race party and skippers meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. onFriday, May 6. The regatta on Saturday will be conductedon two courses located within Sarasota Bay. A reversehandicap race will be held for Non-Spinnaker and Cruisingdivisions on a random-leg course, and a windward-lee-ward course will be set for Spinnaker and Multihull class-es. There will be a special post-race “Low Country SeafoodFry” and trophy presentation. For more information andthe NOR, go to www.birdkeyyc.com.

Bone Island Regatta, West Florida to Key West, May 18This is the 2nd Annual Bone Island Regatta and will have aSarasota and Naples start. Sarasota will start on May 18 offBig Pass in Sarasota. The skippers meeting is May 17, loca-tion to be determined. Entry fee is $150. Deadline to enter isMay 10. The Naples start will be on May 19. For more infor-mation email [email protected], or go to www.boneis-landregatta.com.

Sarasota Youth Sailing ProgramSailfest Regatta, Sarasota SailingSquadron, May 14-15Sailfest will be a part of the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association(SBYA) Boat of the Year series. One-design classes will bespread out over Saturday and Sunday. Racing for all PHRFboats will be held on Saturday, being consistent with all otherSBYA events. One-design fleets include Laser 4.7, LaserRadial, Laser Standard, Optimist RWB, Optimist Green,

Sunfish, Club 420, and Flying Scot. Any other fleet with fiveor more competitors is welcome with prior notice.

All money raised will go to benefit the Sarasota YouthSailing Program. For information, go to www.sarasotaysp.com, or contact David Livingston, sailing director at(941) 504-4236 or e-mail sarasotayouthsailing @gmail.com.

West Florida Race Calendar

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the thirdFriday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10am, PHRF racing,spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racingevery Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at(727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April.Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRFracing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturdayof each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or [email protected]. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend clubraces. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf ofMexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternateWednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or [email protected]. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, [email protected] Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing onMondays starting at 1 p.m. on CharlotteHarbor. www.ppycbsm.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) throughAug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org

Boat of the Year Races (BOTY)Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)

APRIL1-3 St. Petersburg YC (PaG), Suncoast Raceweek.

(SuncoastBOTY-NS,S,) 2-3 US Sailing Area D Mens & Womens Singlehanded Semi

Finals and FSA State Laser Championships, Davis Island YC. Youth.

2-3 Gulfport YC, Multihull Spring Regatta 5 St. Petersburg YC, FWSA Rainbow Regatta 9 St. Petersburg SA, Windship Regatta 9-10 Sailing Association of Marco Island, Bud Light Regatta

(N/MBOTY) 9-10 District Double-handed Fleet Racing Championship and

ISSA Qualifier for National 2011 Mallory Trophy, Davis Island YC. Youth.

16 Davis Island YC, J24 Pot O’Gold Regatta

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16 Venice YC and Venice Sailing Squadron, Shark’s Tooth Cup. (SBBOTY)

17 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, San T’weenie Race

23 Venice Youth Boating Association, Jabbo Gordon Regatta 27-30 Davis Island YC. 2nd Annual Tampa Bay to Fort Myers. 28-5 St. Petersburg YC, Regatta del Sol at Sol 30-1 Clearwater YC, Clark Mills Regatta 30-1 Naples Sailing & YC, Messmer Cup (N/MBOTY) 30-1 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Regional Sea Scout RegattaMAY6-7 Bird Key YC, Sarasota Bay Cup. (SBBOTY) (WFYRA

Racer-Cruiser BOTY)14 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, Estebel

Night Race 14 Davis Island YC, J24 Rodeo 14-15 Sarasota Youth Sailing Program, Sailfest 18 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Bone Island Regatta. Sarasota

to Key West. 19-20 Naples Sailing & YC, Bone Island Regatta to Key West

(N/MBOTY) 22-23 Naples YC, Key West to Naples Race (N/MBOTY) 28-29 Davis Island YC, School’s Out Regatta

Upcoming Regattas

Gulf Yachting Association OpeningDay Regatta, Pensacola Yacht Club,Pensacola, FL April 30-May 1On the first weekend in May, the Gulf Yachting Associationholds its opening day ceremonies and inter-clubCapdevielle Racing Series Start. Includes one-design andPHRF racing. The GYA Board of Directors holds their annu-al meeting, along with other events including dinners,music and a GYA commodore’s flag ceremony.

Racing will be on four different courses for the variousone-design classes, with trophies given out on Sunday. Twoperpetual trophies will be presented to the top finishingclub teams. www.pensacolayachtclub.com.

11th Annual Preemie Cup Regatta,Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, April 16PBYC’s annual charity regatta takes place April 16, to benefitthe Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sacred HeartChildren’s Hospital. Skippers’ meeting is Friday evening,April 15. Classes include Big Boats: (Spin, Non-spin (withCruiser credit) and Double-Handed (with “spin” penalty likelast year) and Dinghy (Opti, Laser Radial, Laser, OpenPortsmouth Monohull and Open Portsmouth Multihull)and..Paddleboard. For information, go www.pensaco-labeach-yc.org, or contact Fleet Captain David Johnson at(8500 292-8414, or [email protected]. Event informa-tion, contact Linda Kraft, 2011 chair, at [email protected].

53rd Dauphin Island Race, MobileYacht Club, AL, April 29- May 1This race is the largest single-day point-to-point sail race inthe United Sates. The race was recognized as one of the pre-mier “fun races” in America by SAIL magazine.

Over 300 boats, from 16 to 65 feet, with over a thousandcrewmembers are expected. Sailors and boats from at leasteight states are anticipated.

Warm-up race is on Saturday, April 23. Skippers’ meet-ing and party is on on Friday evening, April 22, at Lake ForestYacht Club in Mobile, AL. The race starts at 9:30 a.m. onSaturday, April 30, and finishes at Dauphin Island. Saturdayevening features a party on the island highlighted by the raceawards ceremony. On Sunday, May 1, there is a return racewith a pool party and award ceremony at its conclusion. Formore information: www.lfycinc.org, or call (251) 402-4098.

38th Annual Stephen C. SmithMemorial Regatta, Shell PointBeach, FL, April 29-May 1PHRF racing and catamarans such as Hobie Cats, smallerday sailors—including Sunfish—and windsurfers.Winsurfers is the larges group and the windsurfing fleetwill be competing for points in national standings.Catamarans, one designs and other monohulls will raise ontheir own courses. Two days of racing. Sponsored by ShellPoint Sailboard Club, Apalachee Bay Yacht Club and theAmerican Cancer Society. www.SmithRegatta.com.

2011 Margaritaville TrimaranRendezvous and Nationals,Pensacola, FL, May 1-5The Pensacola Beach Yacht Club is hosting this regatta whichincludes Corsair, Weta and other multihulls in PHRF races.The regatta includes the WETA Southeast Championship. Forinformation, go to www.gulf sailing.com or contact Bert Riceat (850) 932-2093, or at [email protected].

48th Annual Navy Cup, Navy YachtClub, Pensacola, FL, May 21-22The Navy Yacht Club will be celebrating its 48th year ofhosting this regatta for the Navy Cup Trophy.

Races will be held both in Bayou Grande and inPensacola Bay with race activities being held at the NavyYacht Club at the Bayou Grande Marina. Small boat racingwill be in the bayou, with the PHRF sailboats competing onPensacola Bay. Yacht club teams will race against other clubteams for most points. All yacht clubs in the Gulf Coast areinvited. The top three scoring boats in each class will be pre-sented awards. www.navypnsyc.org.

Northern Gulf Coast Race CalendarSee local club Web sites for club races.

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365 Pearson 365 1982 REDUCED John M. . . .$48,00036 Island Packet Estero 2010 Warranty Massey .Clearance36 Pearson 365 Ketch 1976 .Scott P. . . .$34,50036 Hunter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$124,50036 Hunter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . .Frank . .$118,00036 Hunter 2006 gen, A/C . . . . . . .Joe . .$114,00036 Hunter 2006 gen . . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$115,000

36 Hunter 2005 . . . . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$127,90036 Catalina MKII 2004 . . . . . . . .Bob . .$134,00036 Catalina MKII 2001 . . . . . . .Brad . .$124,50036 Catalina 1997 . . . . . . . . .John M. . . .$95,00035 Catalina 350 2007 . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$139,00035 Shannon Shoalsailer 2006 . . . . .Al . .$299,00035 Hunter 356 2004 . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$115,90035 Hunter 356 2003 . . . . . . . .Rusty . . .$96,90035 Island Packet 1990 . . . . . . .Linda . .$109,90035 Island Packet 1990 . . . . . . . . .Al . .$109,00034 Catalina MKII 2005 . . . . . . . .Bill . .$120,00034 Hunter 2001 REDUCED . . .Scott P. . . .$77,00034 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 1990 . . .Al . . .$99,00033 Hunter 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly . . .$99,50033 Hunter 2008 . . . . . . . . . .John B. . . .$99,00033 Hunter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$94,90033 Hunter 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill . . .$84,90033 Hunter 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$81,90033 Cal 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rusty . . .$54,00033 Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . .John B. . . .$60,00033 CSY 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . . .$39,90031 Catalina 309 2007 . . . . . .Scott P. . . .$94,90031 Beneteau First 31 1993 . . . .Linda . . .$49,90031 Pacific Seacraft 1990 . . . . .Linda . . .$84,90028 Catalina MKII 2006 . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$55,00027 Catalina 270 2006 . . . . . .John M. . . .$53,900

CATAMARANS47 Timeliner 2005 . . . . . . . .John M. . .$300,00042 Manta MKIV 2008 . . . . . .Scott P. . .$459,900

TRAWLERS & POWER56 Mathews Offshore 1973 . .John M. . .$200,00054 Bluewater 1994 . . . . . . . . .Susan . .$225,00050 Custom Trawler 1987 . . . . .Linda . .$265,00044 Carver 440 1995 . . . . . . . . .Tom . .$195,00041 Island Packet PY Cruiser 2007 .Rusty . .$269,00032 Ocean Super Sport 1989 . .Tom R. . . .$64,90031 Eastern - Reduced - warranty . .Massey . .$199,900

62 Steel Schooner 1987 . . . . . . . .Al . .$195,00058 Kasten Steel Schooner 2005 .Brad . .$425,00055 Gulfstar Sailmaster 1983 . . . .Joe . .$239,00051 Skye Ketch 1981 . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$229,00050 Hunter 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$425,00050 Beneteau 1997 . . . . . . . .John M. . .$165,00049 Morgan OI 1977 . . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$99,50049 Hunter #186 2009 Fact. Refit .Massey . .$349,90049 Hunter 2008 Loaded . . . . . . .Joe . .$389,00047 Catalina 470 2001 . . . . . .John M. . .$349,90046 Island Packet 465 2010 Warranty Massey .Clearance46 Island Packet 460 2009 Warranty Massey .Clearance46 Hunter 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe . .$219,90046 Hunter 460 2001 . . . . . . . .Linda . .$169,90046 Custom Baraka Sloop 1993 .Linda . .$349,90046 Durbeck 1973 . . . . . . . . . .Joe . .Try $75,00045 Hunter 45 DS 2010 Warranty Massey . .$239,90045 Hunter DS 2008 . . . . . . . . .Scott . .$259,90045 Hunter 450 CC 2000 . . . . . .Kelly . .$164,90045 Hunter CC 1999 . . . . . . . .John B. . .$158,50044 Catalina/Morgan DS 2007 . . . .Bill . .$285,00044 Island Packet 445 2005 . . . .Linda . .$458,50044 Hunter AC 2006 . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$229,00044 Hunter AC 2006 . . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$212,90044 Bruce Roberts 1987 . . . . .John B. . . .$89,00043 Jeanneau 43DS 2002 . . . .Scott P. . .$169,00043 Hans Christian 1989 . . . .Scott H. . .$199,00042 Valiant 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$349,00042 Hunter Passage 2001 . . . . . .Brad . .$159,00042 Catalina MKII 2003 Excellent .Scott P. . .$199,00042 Catalina 42 MKII 2001 . . .Scott P. . .$175,00042 Catalina 1994 . . . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$125,00042 Catalina 1989 . . . . . . . . . .Rusty . . .$90,00041 DS Hunter 2008 Generator .Massey . .$199,00041 Hunter 2001 REDUCED . . . . . .Joe . .$149,90041 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$154,50041 Cheoy Lee Yawl 1965 . . . . . .Brad . .$195,00041 Kings Legend 1981 . . . . .Scott H. . . .$69,00040 Island Packet 1996 . . . . . . . .Joe . .$219,90040 Catalina 400 MKII 2010 Warranty .Massey . . . . .SOLD40 Catalina 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$134,90040 Island Packet 1999 . . . . . . . .Joe . .$249,90040 Island Packet 1995 . . . . . . . .Joe . .$219,90039 Jeanneau DS 2007 . . . . . .Scott P. . .$195,00039 Corbin Cutter 1979 . . . . . . .Kelly . . .$84,50038 Hunter 2009 Warranty . . .Massey . . . . .SOLD38 Hunter 2009 . . . . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$178,50038 Hunter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe . .$149,90038 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . .$124,90038 Catalina 387 2004 . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$169,00038 Endeavour 1989 . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$98,50038 Wauquiez 1985 . . . . . . . .John B. . . .$99,50038 Kady Krogen 1982 . . . . . .John B. . . .$79,90037 Catalina 375 2009 . . . . . . . . .Bill . .$219,000

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Santana 23D. Preferably with trailer. Will paytop dollar. Anywhere in Southeast U.S. (941)488-1860. [email protected]. (4/11)_________________________________________Nimble Nomad or Wanderer trawler. (239)728-9813. (4/11)_________________________________________Wanted: 38’ Morgan Centerboard. With orwithout mast and rig. Must be in fair condi-tion with a running diesel engine. Florida orGeorgia location. Call Ashton. (321) 783-6737. (5/11)

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Three WindRider 17 trimarans for sale.$8195. $1000 below list. Brand new in thebox. Three available: blue, white or yellow.Located on Anna Maria Island near Bradentonand Sarasota, FL. Call Brian (941) 685-1400 ([email protected]). (4/11)

18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Justrestored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminumtrailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water.$2,900. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 923-7384. (6/11)

2009 Com-Pac 23 Mrk IV w/Trailer. 9.9hp elec.Start Honda. Like New. The perfect shoal draftcruiser, sleeps 4, galley, head, wheel steering,$33,178. Will sell without trailer. Delivery avail-able. Paul at Masthead Enterprises. (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Columbia T-26 Trailerable. 2’ draft, excellentcondition. Good sails, furling jib, new lifelines,Bimini/dodger. Sailmaster OB, overhauled, 0hours. Good sailer, cruised Florida toChesapeake. Located St. Petersburg, FL.Asking $5500. (727) 374-6787 [email protected]. (4/11)

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Morgan 27 race boat, Chiquita, 1972. Haswon hundreds of PHRF trophies, Tampa Bay,P’Cola Bay, Mobile Bay & offshore.Maintained/upgraded to near perfect condi-tion. One very solid/fast boat. Contact RickJohnson, (251) 476-1444, [email protected] atTurner Marine, Mobile, AL for details. (4/11)

2005 Sea Tribe Open Bridgdeck Catamaran.Reduced $5,000! Fast stable South African Catwith open bridgedeck, two double berths,one single, outboard, two heads with PortaPotti, self tacking jib. $69,900. [email protected]. (941) 350-1559.

$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cut-ter rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine &transmission were completely re-conditionedin 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built inSweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot set-tee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed for-ward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. ContactTom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. [email protected]. (6/11)

30’ Alberg Sloop. Built 1968. $6000. Full keeldraws 4’. 6’ 2” headroom. Rebuilt Atomic 4engine. Sleeps four. Teak inside and out.Handyman special. Can be seen at Dunedin,FL, Marina. Slip # 32. (727) 734-9628. (6/11)

Catalina 30, 1978. Wheel steering, short draft3’ 10”, wing keel, roller, Bimini, solar panel,new 20 HP Yanmar, chartplotter, VHF stereo,new cushions in cabin and cockpit, and muchmore. Asking $17,000. Call (727) 642-2828.(5/11)

2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Was$286,500, now reduced to $199,900-liquida-tion sale-new boat warranty. This is a loadedboat with many factory and dealer options.Ruggedly built and sea-kindly. Must see toappreciate. Low interest financing available.Was $286,500 Now Only $199,900. ContactEd Massey at (941) 725-2350

31’ Hunter, 1984, Yanmar 2GMF 13hp diesel,ready to cruise or race. Spinnaker. Marine headwith shower, 2 VHF radios, V-berth, saloon withU-settee and bench, lots of gear, $24,500. CallButch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.

2004 Catalina 310. $68,900. AC, AP, GPS,Refrig, R/F Genoa, Electric windlass, Bimini,4’10 shoal draft. St. Petersburg, FL. 727-214-1590. Full Specs & pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

31’ Beneteau 311, 2000. Under 3’ draft, twinrudders. Perfect for the shallow waters of theFlorida West Coast. Lift-kept. $62,900, TJ @(941) 741-5875. Edwards Yacht Sales, QualityListings, Professional Brokers,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.

2004 C&C99 32’ sloop. Red Awlgrip hull.Carbon mast. Racing and cruising sails byDoyle. Tack-Tick and Furuno instruments.Excellent condition. Lying South Florida.Ready to cruise or race. Asking $114,900.(305) 323-0395 or [email protected].(5/11)

32’ Beneteau, First 32, 1984, Liferaft, newsails, Awlgrip, autopilot, just back from theIslands and ready to go. $47,000. Kirk @ 818-371-6499, Edwards Yacht Sales, QualityListings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

33’ Pearson, 1974. 30hp Faryman diesel,electric and hand starts, Harken furlingGenoa, fully battened main, skeg-hung rud-der, 4’ draft (board up), tiller and autopilot,Lewmar #44 self-tailing winches, new bottomjob. Reduced to $13,000. Stewart Marine,(305) 815-2607. In Miami since 1972.www.marinesource.com.

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33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready tocruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B,head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails.Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996. (5/11)

34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality andequipped like new, but at half the price.Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind,depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAMmike, reconditioned main and genoa sails,electric windless, custom Bimini and sailcover. Clearwater, FL. $74,900. (303) 522-3580. (4/11)

2011 Beneteau 34. $156,000. Commissioned12/2010, AC, Refrig, AP, A90 Chartplotter, 4’6shoal draft, In mast furling, r/f genoa, ST70electronics, NEW Condition. St. Petersburg,FL. (727) 214-1590. Full Specs & pics atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.

1988 Catalina 34, Just Traded in for a newCatalina. Many Recent Upgrades, Very Clean.$47,900. Massey Yacht Sales. (941) 723-1610.

TRIMARAN 35’ Piver, 1968. 3’ Draft, AftCabin, Spacious Cockpit, 27HP Yanmar,250W Solar Panels, Inverter, Propane Fridge,Stove, Oven, 7 Sails, Hardtop. Ready To GoCruising. $28,500. (305) 393-4085. (6/11)

1996 Beneteau 351. In mast furling, radar,GPS, autopilot, elec. windlass, nice canvas.$67,900. Alan (941) 350-1559 [email protected]

Wharram Tangaroa MKIV+, 2002 36 ’x19’. Beams lashed on top of deck, singlemast with gaff wing sail, jib, large Bimini,unique cockpit, 6+’ standing headroom inextended cabins, 230w solar with large bat-teries, two 8hp Yamahas, inflatable with out-board, solid boat to liveaboard or cruise theislands, $65K, Dan (305) 664-0190. (6/11)

Islander 36, 1981, Very Well Maintained, FullSkeg , Fixed 3 Bladed Prop, 4’9” Draft, 42hpDiesel, New Transmission, New Fuel Pump,GPS, Stereo CD, Autopilot, AC, CNG ExtraTanks, Bimini & Enclosure, Full Batten Mainw/Dutchman, Roller Furling, $38,500 obo,(904) 321-5662. (5/11)

37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkinsdiesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with for-ward V-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter,Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/SDavits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautifulinterior. At our docks. Asking $37,500.Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100

37’ Hunter 376, 1997. A very comfortablefamily cruising yacht. Bottom paintedOctober 2010, Nexgen generator 3.5kw newin 2010. 16,000 BTU A/C 2007, $74,000, CallJoe @ (941) 224-9661, Edwards Yacht Sales,Quality Listings, Professional Brokers,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.

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45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,00042' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . . . .SOLD40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$69,00039' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00037' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$37,50033' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . . . .SOLD33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

POWER34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$29,90034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$34,90028' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900

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Hans Christian 38 Telstar ’86. Incredible, well-equipped, well-maintained HC38 with a bowthruster, Espar diesel heat, new SimradRobertson autopilot, great sails & proven vessel.$169K RogueWave Yacht Sales “Your Choice forBlue Water Boats” www.roguewaveyachtsales.com. Kate/Bernie (410) 571-2955

39’ Island Spirit 400, 2004. This is an owner’sversion, 3-cabin boat that has never beenchartered and is in immaculate condition.Fully equipped for cruising with Yanmardiesels, Northern Lights Genset, watermaker,solar panels, SSB, etc. This boat is “turnkey” &ready to go cruising! Asking only $289,000,which is 1/2 of what a new boat will cost!Located in Key West. For more details call(305) 747-9279 or e-mail [email protected]

39’ Lindsey Motorsailer, 1973. Roomy, walk-thru layout with manly walk-in engine room,Perkins 85. Bertha is versatile in all conditions,3 1/2’ draft, wind gen, 3 anchors, windlass,HBI. $25,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, since1972. (305) 815-2607, or www.marine-source.com.

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hpPathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser,Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen,radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, fullgalley + more. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales(941) 792-9100

Cape Dory 40. 1986. Very well equipped forcircumnavigation. Many recent upgrades byknowledgeable owners. Solar, wind, a/c, RIB,numerous spares. Located Kemah, Texas. Fordetails, (979) 864-7755. $118,750. (4/11)

40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-Documented Vessel with unrestrict-ed Coastwise Endorsement. LEX-SEA was pre-viously owned by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast,fun and capable of ocean racing. Great sailinventory, recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, NewDodger, Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom HelmSeats. RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo.$69,000. Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100

2008 Hunter 41 DS. A clean Trade-in!Excellent value with only 483 hours on theupgraded 54 HP Yanmar and loaded withoptions. Air conditioning, generator, upgrad-ed 105 amp alternator, 2 chartplotters, radar,autopilot, inverter, electric halyard winch,Fresh water flush heads, Bose stereo andOceanaire shades and screens. Call Bill atMassey (727) 492-7044

41’ Morgan Out Island Ketch 1983. 65 HPCummins (2003), Bow thruster (2009),Harken genoa Roller furling (2010),Awlgripped hull, Full batten main andmizzen, $74,900. Andy Gillis [email protected] (239) 292-1915. www.rossyachtsales.com.

Whitby 41 1975 Center cockpit ketch. STOPDREAMING START CRUISING. Already locatedin Panama. Rebuilt 1999/2008. Well-equipped, watermaker, autopilot, 82 hpdiesel, wind generator, PLUS!! Call Andrea(207) 831-4151 [email protected].(5/11)

2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to$249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loadedwith factory options, including AC, gen anda full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was$284,188, now $249,900. Great financingavailable, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350.

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42 Catalina 2003. 2-Cabin Wing Keel. A/C,genset, watermaker, in-mast furling, davits,bimini, hard dodger, full enclosure andmore. Very well maintained, in excellent con-dition and ready to go cruising. Contact ScottPursell, CPYB, Massey Yacht Sales & Service,Palmetto, FL (941) 723-1610.

42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. In-mast Roller Main,New rig in ’99. 60hp. Westerbeke, air condi-tioning, generator, 4‘6” board up. Stout29,000-pound cruiser. All new opening ports.$49,500. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972.(305) 815-2607, [email protected].

43’ Voyage Charter Version, 2000, ThisVoyage 430 Catamaran is well equipped forcruising or charter. Known for their excellentsailing performance! $245,000, Call Tom @904-377-9446, Edwards Yacht Sales, QualityListings, Professional Brokers,www.CatamaransinFlorida.com

2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning,Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In MastFurling $234,900. St. Petersburg, FL. (727)214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

2-Ton IOR boat, 44’, 8' draft, 22,000 lb dis-placment. Much gear. Carbon fiber hull, rodrigging, great racing history. Some slightstorm damage. VW Rabbit deisel. $35,000OBO. Boat is in [email protected]. (6/11)

44’ CSY Walk-Over, 1979, This yacht hasbeen meticulously maintained! Perkins 62 HP,Air-X Wind Generator, Norcold Refrigerator,and much more! $124,900, Call Jane @ 813-917-0911, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.Sail-boatsinFlorida.com.

45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,two heads w/shower, roller furling main, elec-tric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley,Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $125,000.Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

2006 Hunter 466. Asking $179,000. One ofHunter’s most popular cruising yachts.Loaded, three staterooms and never char-tered. Includes dinghy and OB. Must see!Contact Al Pollak at (727) 492-7340.

1999 Catalina 470. Bowthruster, Genset, 3AC, Windlass upgrade, custom arch anddavits, and a lot more. $225,000. NewOrleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. www.murrayy-achtsales.com.

Beneteau 473, 2001, 47’. Best-Equipped/Loaded Cruiser, Bristol Condition, Bow-thruster, Cutter-Rigged (if desired), 4 electricwinches, GO CRUISING / SAILING NOW,FSBO, St. Augustine, FL. $229,000. Detailsand photos at www.Villomee.com (949)637-1587. 96/11)

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12 volt flush pump, replaces manual pump.Built-in macerator, converts Jabsco, Sealand,Brydon Boy to electric. New, never installed.Retail $445. SELL FOR $150. Clearwater.(727) 483-2528. Joe. (6/11)_________________________________________Doyle Offshore main: luff 40’4”, foot 14’6”,leech 42’3”, reefs at 4’5” and 9’9”, 7/8” inter-nal slides, leathered/webbed corners/fittings.One small repair. Good serviceable condi-tion. $200 + shipping. No COD. [email protected]. (6/11)_________________________________________Monitor Self-Steering Windvane. All attach-ments, including light & heavy air vanes.Excellent condition. $2500. 60# GenuineCQR Anchor. Good condition. $395. (941)639-0605. (5/11)_________________________________________Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714-WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens,trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retailsfor $155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246. (5/11)_________________________________________

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WEEMS & PLATH matching set of Bluewaterbarometer and non-striking clock. Black resin,case diameter 5 1/2”, bezel 3 3/4”. New con-dition, very accurate. Retail for $65 each, ask-ing $65 for both. (941) 342-1246. (5/11)_________________________________________Wanted: Daggerboards for Santana 23D anda Laser. (941) 488-1860. [email protected]. (4/11)_________________________________________

36” destroyer style helm wheel in very goodcondition. $200 (cost $560 new). (941) 342-1246. (4/11)_________________________________________Used anchoring gear in very good shape.110’ of 9/16” nylon three-strand, 16’ of 5/16galvanized HT chain and 22-pound WestMarine Traditional Danforth anchor. $140(Costs $284 new). (941) 342-1246. (4/11)_________________________________________Johnson 2 cycle outboards: 6HP, 7.5HP,15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80s models.Prices starting at $250. Please call (941) 870-7473. (6/11)

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For sale: Marine canvas and upholstery busi-ness. 100% turn-key. Great location at busyboatyard in the Florida Keys. Some trainingand owner financing available. 30K. Call(305) 395-0969 for details. (4/11)

HELP WANTED_________________________________________

Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We haveseveral openings for Yacht Brokers in Florida.Looking for experienced broker or will trainthe right individual. Must have boating back-ground and be a salesman. Aggressive adver-tising program. 37% sales increase in 2010,Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence,Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222www.EdwardsYachtSales.com,

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WORK IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. CYOAYacht Charters is seeking full time help: BoatMaintenance. Must be experienced, haveyour own tools, knowledge of common sys-tems on sail and powerboats up to 50 feetand able to operate these vessels. Referencesrequired. Must be legal to work in the U.S.Apply by email to [email protected]. (5/11)_________________________________________Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do youprefer to sell yachts from your home office? Ifyou do and are a proven, successful yacht salesprofessional, we have positions open for Floridawest and east coast. Take advantage of theMassey sales and marketing support, sales man-agement and administration while workingfrom home selling brokerage sail and power-boats. Call Ed Massey (941) 725-2350, or sendresume to [email protected] (Inquire will bekept in confidence) (5/11)

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Sailor For Hire. Do you need an ASA-certifiedinstructor to brush up your skills? A USCGCaptain to move a boat? Or an experiencedracer to introduce you to racing? Affordablerates. Southern Sail (941) 445-1400. I’ll bringthe breeze.

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Ponce de Leon HotelHistoric downtown hotel at the bay, across from St. Petersburg YC. 95 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 550-9300 www.poncedeleonhotel.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT_________________________________________

Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lakein Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet,lakefront adult mobile home park.Conveniently located, reasonable lotrent. Homes from $3500 to $14,00. (386)698-3648 or www.CrescentFlorida.com(6/11a)

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Absolute Tank Cleaning .............................26Advanced Sails...........................................30Adventure Marina ......................................46All American Boat Storage .........................26AlpenGlow.................................................14American Rope & Tar.................................27Aqua Graphics ...........................................26Atlantic Sail Traders....................................30Aurinco Solar .............................................27Bacon Sails.................................................30Banner Bay ................................................13Beach Marina.............................................46Beneteau Sailboats ....................................BCBeta Marine ...............................................16Bluewater Insurance.....................................8Bluewater Sailing School.......................17,23Bluewater Yacht Delivery ...........................27Boaters’ Exchange .....................................35BoatNames.net ..........................................26BoatU.S. towing.........................................15BoatUS Insurance.......................................11Borel ..........................................................27Bo’sun Supplies..........................................16Bridge Pointe .............................................47Cajun Trading Rigging ...............................29Capt. Marti Brown.....................................27Capt. Norm Connell ..................................27Capt. Rick Meyer .......................................27Catalina Yachts ....................................IFC,35Catamaran Boatyard ..................................26Charleston Sailing School .......................6,23Clearwater Municipal Marina.....................46Coolnet Hammocks ...................................27CopperCoat...............................................18Coquina Marina.........................................47Cortez Yacht Brokerage..............................64Couples .....................................................23CPT Autopilot ............................................64Cruising Solutions......................................18CYOA Charters Help Wanted .....................41Defender Industries......................................5Dockside Radio ............................................8Doyle/Ploch Sails .......................................30Dr. LED .................................................27,43Dunbar Sales ..................................IFC,35,59Dunbar Sales Sailing School.......................23Dwyer mast ...............................................64Eastern Yachts/Beneteau............................BCEdwards Yacht Sales...................................57Ellies Sailing Shop ......................................26E-Marine ....................................................27Fair Winds Boat Repairs..............................29Flying Scot Sailboats ..................................64Garhauer Hardware .....................................7Gourmet Underway Cookbook ..................32Grand Slam Yacht Sales .............................59Gulfport City Marina....................................6Gypsy Wind ...............................................42Harborage Marina ....................................IBCHawk’ Cay .................................................46Hidden Harbor Marina...............................46Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ............................19Hotwire/Fans & other products ................27Innovative Marine Services....................26,29Island Planet Sails.......................................30J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales .................BC,60Key Lime Sailing ........................................29

Leather Wheel............................................28Mack Sails..................................................51Madeira Beach Municipal Marina...............22Marshall Catboats ......................................39Massey Yacht Sales ..........................IFC,3 61Masthead Enterprises ..................28,30,35,58Mastmate .................................................28Matthews Point Marina..............................23Mike Chan Yacht Services ..........................26Moor Electronics........................................28Morehead City Yacht Basin ........................47Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau................BC,60Myrtle Beach Yacht Club............................47National Sail Supply...................................30Nature’s Head............................................28New Bern Grande Marina ..........................47Nickle Atlantic ...........................................13North Carolina School of Sailing................23North Sails ................................................49North Sails Direct.......................................15North Sails Outlet ......................................64Osprey Marina...........................................47Pasadena Marina .......................................46Pedersen Canvas........................................13Pelican’s Perch Marina ..........................45,46Pier 17..................................................26,28Porpoise Used Sails ....................................30Regatta Pointe Boat Show............................3Regatta Pointe Marina ...............................20Rigging Only .............................................29Rudder Club Mug Race..............................21Sail Harbor Marina.....................................47Sail Repair..................................................31Sailing Florida Charters ..............................23Sailing Florida Sailing School .....................23SailKote .....................................................31SailLaser.....................................................23Sailtime......................................................23Sands Harbor .............................................46Sarasota YSP Sailfest...................................25Satellite Phone Store..................................43Savon De Mer............................................28Schurr Sails ................................................45Sea School .................................................22Sea Tech ....................................................64Seaworthy Goods .................................10,28Shadetree ..................................................10Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ..........................35Sparman USA.............................................13Spotless Stainless .......................................28SSB Radio Books ........................................26St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises ................23St. Barts/Beneteau .....................................BCStar Marine Outboards ..............................29Sunrise Sails,Plus ........................................30Tackle Shack ..............................................19The Pelican Marina ....................................47Turner Marine Yacht Sales....................IFC,58Ullman sails...........................................26,31Waterborn .................................................29Wayne Canning Surveyor...........................42Welmax Marine .........................................29West Marine ................................................9Windrider...................................................24Yachting Vacations.....................................23Zarcor........................................................12

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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips startat $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. ShelteredMarina accommodates up to 28’ sail or powerboats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office:(941) 755-1912. (6/11)

Port Canaveral Yacht Club. Membershipsand/or slips for rent. Sailboats and powerboatsup to 60 feet. Multihulls up to 45 feet inlength. Deepwater direct ocean access. NearICW. Liveaboard and transient slips available.Restaurant and Tiki Bar on site. Walking dis-tance to restaurants, nightlife, public trans-portation. Dockmaster at (321) 482-0167, orOffice M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at (321) 784-2292.Free Wi-Fi, pump-outs on site, fuel and boatrepair nearby. [email protected].(10/11)

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2000 Catalina Capri 18. Four-stroke OB.Trailer. Many extras. Excellent condition.Leesburg area (north of Orlando).$4000/offer. (352) 728-0098. (6/11)_________________________________________

Mainsail and Mast. 19’ 6” mast. Shortenedoff 18’ Catalina. Complete with Spreaders,lights, etc. Mainsail: 16’ luff. 8’ 4” foot.Powerhead. 1 reef point. Will separate. $75each or OBO. (352) 728-0098. (6/11)_________________________________________

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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGEBeneteau....................................................DCBoaters Exchanges/Catalina.........................35Catalina Yachts......................................IFC,35Cortez Yacht Brokerage...............................64Dunbar Sales....................................IFC,35,59Edwards Yacht Sales ....................................57Flying Scot Sailboats ...................................64Grand Slam Yacht Sales...............................59Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack .............................19Island Packet ......................................IFC,3 61Marshall Catboats .......................................39Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/Island

Packet/Eastern/Mariner.................IFC,3 61Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina .....28,30,35,58Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau.................BC,60Snug Harbor Boats & Co.............................35St. Barts/Beneteau ......................................BCTackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,St. Petersburg ..19Turner Marine Yacht Sales .....................IFC,58Windrider....................................................24GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES,CLOTHINGAlpenGlow ..................................................14Aurinco Solar ..............................................27Banner Bay..................................................13Borel ...........................................................27Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware...........................16Cajun Trading Rigging ................................29Coolnet.......................................................27CopperCoat ................................................18CPT Autopilot .............................................64Cruising Solutions .......................................18Defender Industries .......................................5Doctor LED ............................................27,43Ellies Sailing Shop .......................................26E-Marine .....................................................27Garhauer Hardware.......................................7Gypsy Wind ................................................42Hotwire/Fans & other products ..................27Leather Wheel .............................................28Masthead Enterprises ...................28,30,35,58Mastmate Mast Climber..............................28Moor Electronics .........................................28Nature’s Head .............................................28Nickle Atlantic.............................................13Pier 17 ...................................................26,28Satellite Phone Store ...................................43Savon De Mer .............................................28Seaworthy Goods...................................10,28Shadetree Awning Systems .........................10Sparman USA..............................................13Spotless Stainless.........................................28Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,Precision ..........19Welmax Marine...........................................29West Marine..................................................9SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS,RIGGING SERVICESAdvanced Sails ............................................30Atlantic Sail Traders .....................................30Bacon Sails ..................................................30Cajun Trading Rigging ................................29Doyle Ploch.................................................30Dwyer Mast/spars,hardware,rigging............64Innovative Marine Services .....................26,29Island Planet Sails ........................................30Mack...........................................................51

Masthead/Used Sails and Service .28,30,35,58National Sail Supply,new&used online ........30North Sails Direct/sails online by North.......15North Sails,new and used ......................49,64Porpoise Used Sails......................................30Rigging Only ..............................................29Sail Repair ...................................................31Schurr Sails,Pensacola FL .............................45Sunrise Sails,Plus ........................................30Ullman Sails ...........................................26,31CANVASPedersen Canvas .........................................13Shadetree Awning Systems .........................10SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSEINSTRUCTIONBluewater sailing school .........................17,23Bluewater Yacht Delivery.............................27Charleston Sailing School..............................6Dunbar Sales Sailing School ........................23Gulfcoast Sailing & Cruising School ............23North Carolina School of Sailing .................23Sailing Florida Charters & School ................23SailLaser ......................................................23Sailtime.......................................................23Sea School/Captain’s License .....................22St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises..................23Yachting Vacations ......................................23MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIESBeta Marine ................................................16Star Marine Outboards................................29MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDSAdventure Marina .......................................46Beach Marina ..............................................46Bridge Pointe ..............................................47Catamaran Boatyard ...................................26Clearwater Municipal Marina ......................46Coquina Marina ..........................................47Gulfport City Marina .....................................6Harborage Marina......................................IBCHawk’ Cay...................................................46Hidden Harbor Marina ................................46Madeira Beach Municipal Marina................22Matthews Point Marina...............................23Morehead City Marina ................................47

Myrtle Beach Yacht Club.............................47New Bern Grande Marina ...........................47Osprey Marina ............................................47Pasadena Marina.........................................46Pelican’s Perch Marina.................................46Regatta Pointe Marina.................................20Sail Harbor Marina ......................................47Sands Harbor ..............................................46The Pelican Marina......................................47CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONALCYOA Charters Help Wanted.......................41Key Lime Sailing..........................................29Sailing Florida Charters ...............................23Yachting Vacations ......................................23MARINE SERVICES, SURVEYORS, INSURANCE, TOWING, BOAT LETTERING,ETC.Absolute Tank Cleaning...............................26Aqua Graphics ............................................26Bluewater Insurance ......................................8BoatNames.net ...........................................26BoatU.S. towing..........................................15Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales ......................29Innovative Marine Services .....................26,29Mike Chan Yacht Services............................26Wayne Canning Surveyor............................42CAPTAIN SERVICESBluewater Yacht Delivery.............................27Capt. Norm Connell....................................27Capt. Rick Meyer.........................................27MARINE ELECTRONICSDockside Radio .............................................8Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication.........64SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS, BOOKSBoatNames.net ...........................................26Capt. Marti Brown ......................................26Gourmet Underway Cookbook....................32SSB Radio Books..........................................26REGATTAS & BOAT SHOWSRegatta Pointe Boat Show.............................3Rudder Club Mug Race ...............................21Sarasota YSP Sailfest ....................................25

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My Gulfstar ketch is on thehard in the Charlotte

Harbor Boat Storage while Irefurbish the interior. It’s a greatyard where you can have con-tractors come in, or you can doyour own work. You can evenstay aboard like many snow-birds do while prepping theirboats for the sailing season. Ilive in Sarasota and drive downto the yard two or three times aweek. I park next to the boat,unlock my ladder from the jackstand and extend it up so it restson the gunnel.

When I got there in earlyFebruary, some white-haired snow-bird had parked next to the boatwhere I stand my ladder. He didn’tleave his keys in his car. I didn’t seeany strangers around. So, I unlockedmy ladder, stood it and extended it upto the gunnel and rested the top onthe long Genoa track. It had to be tilt-ed to the left so I slid it up so the stan-chion would stop it from sliding over.Then I climbed up and went to work.I went down and up three times thatmorning, to and from my truck, beingcareful not to scratch the oh, so-closecar. When I went down for lunch, thecar was gone.

On my way back up, after lunch,I thought about straightening the lad-der, but naah—it was working finethe way it was. When I began mydescent down to go home and myeyes were toe rail level, about ten feetoff the ground, the ladder startedsliding. “Uh, oh,” I thought, “Thisisn’t good.” I pulled on the ladderand it twisted to the right and my leftfoot slipped off the rung. “Uh, oh, thisis going to hurt. “ I pulled my left legback so it wouldn’t get caughtbetween the rungs; the ladder twistedover on top of me, and I started goingdown without the ladder. I shouldhave grabbed for a lifeline or the toerail, but I wasn’t very experienced infalling off ladders, so I didn’t.

The next thing I remembered wasthe sound of people yelling and run-ning toward me across the large grav-el of the yard. I was laying on my bellywith my arms outstretched. They tellme I was out for about 30 seconds.When I started coming to, they askedif I was all right, could I feel my arms,legs and back? I brought my hands innext to my chest and started to pushmyself up like a boxer off the mat.Then I laughed because I wanted toyell, “Yo! Adrian!” It was Rocky weekon AMC.

The gathering people helped meup, and someone brought a big blockfor me to sit on. Shirley and Smitty, theyard managers were right there, andShirley had some clean, white terrycloths. She pressed one to the left sideof my head. “You’re going to the hos-pital,” she said.

“No, I’ll be all right. I’ve been inworse than this.”

Smitty asked, “Is there anything Ican get you?”

“Yeh, how about a slug ofwhiskey?” I grinned.

Shirley put her hands on her hips.“Do you want us to call an ambu-lance—or me to take you to the hospi-tal?”

“Uh, where are my glasses?” Idodged.

Doug found them a few feet awayand handed them to me. When I put

them on, I winced because I stuckthe left earpiece into the crooked,five-inch gash the ladder tore inmy scalp on the way down.

“Ouch! Second mistake, “Ilaughed. I pulled the cloth awayfrom my head, saw the blood onit and my shirt, looked up at

Shirley and said, “Yes, ma’am, Iam ready to go.”

A very nice lady named Bernicefrom Manitoba drove me to the

Englewood Community Hospital. Itwas her husband, Doug, who had

earlier held up fingers in front of meto count. “Yo! Adrian!” At the hospi-tal, I learned betadine stings on anopen wound. And that it takes a lot ofscrubbing to get dirty hair out of anopen wound. And that fourteen sta-ples and half a dozen sutures don’t goin without pain. But the lovely PA, RaeAnn, and the nurses made it as quickand painless as they could. They wereall professionals.

I’m writing this to convince thereaders out there to secure both sides ofthe top of their ladders to the gunnel.Securing BOTH sides will not only stopthe ladder from sliding sideways, but itwill also stop the ladder from twistingover. I now have lengths of 3/8-inchline “bowlined” to the ladder, justbelow the top rung, which I snugly tieoff to the track cars to the right and leftof the ladder. It sure beats gashing myhead and walking around with myskull wrapped up like a mummy for aweek. “Yo! Potato Head!”

It could have been a lot worse. Icould have broken an arm or leg, donea face plant on the sharp gravel oreven broken my neck or back. Please.Tie your ladder off on BOTH sides sothat doesn’t happen to you.

Oh, if you do park next to a boat ina yard, please leave room for theowner’s ladder and your keys in thecar so the yard can move boats in yourabsence.

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How NOT toGet Off Your Boat

By Harmon Heed