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6 Editorial: Neighborhood Organization in an Anchorage?By Steve Morrell

8 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

10 Runaway Growth Takes Over Right GuardBy Morgan Stinemetz

12 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

13 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

28 Our Waterways: Sarasota Neighborhood Organization Formed in Anchorage; Wisteria Island in Key West

30 Sailors Learn Sail Trim and Rig Tuning at SeminarBy Harold Hurwitz

31 Fair Winds and Following Seas to Captain John Bonds (1939-2010)By Julie B. Connerley

32 Beneteau First 42 Boat ReviewBy Scott Kearney

38 Dalton Tebo and the Tybee 500By Morgan Stinemetz

40 Carolina Sailing: Strategic Social SailingBy Dan Dickison

42 Strictly Sail Miami Returns to MiamarinaBy Roy Laughlin

44 The Star ClassBy Jabbo Gordon

47 Cooking Onboard: Rice, Beans and Cuban StewBy Robbie Johnson

48 Boatwork: Sealing up Leaking Stanchion PlatesBy Tom Kennedy

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

70 Beach ChurchBy Linda Evans

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A Neighborhood Organization in an Anchorage?

In “Our Waterways” section thismonth, we have an article by

Harmon Heed about the Sarasotamooring field. The city has been tryingto establish the field for a couple ofdecades, and it seems as if they keeprunning into one problem after anoth-er. The latest fiasco was when the con-tractor who was installing the moor-ings backed out earlier this year afterinstalling a few that didn’t hold well.That led to an investigation and...well,you know.

In the meantime, a group ofboaters got together and formed aneighborhood organization based onthe anchorage as the neighborhood.They plan to self-govern the anchor-age and hopefully solve some of theproblems that have developed overthe years. Now, there’s a novel idea. (Iwonder if they’ll have block partiesand crime watch?) Where this goesremains to be seen, but the cityapproved it and the group is movingforward. With no end in sight—in

both time and money—the mooringfield is now in limbo. We’ll have tosee how this works out, but if anyoneout there has heard of another similargroup organizing something like thisin another part of the world, pleaselet us know ([email protected]), so we can pass thisinfo along and share some knowledge.

The Star ClassAlso in this issue, we have a great

review and history of the StarClass—the oldest Olympic sailingclass—written by Jabbo Gordon.When I was very young, I knew some-one who sailed Stars, but it was only aname to me then. I didn’t think any-thing about it at the time, but I alwaysremembered. As I learned more andmore about sailboats, I started torevere the Star as almost mythical,hearing how many famous sailorswere Star class world champions intheir youth: Lowell North (North

Sails), Dennis Connor, Paul Cayard—to name a few. Many other Star sailorswho are unknown to the general pub-lic are well-known within the yachtingcommunity. Many America’s Cupsailors got their start sailing Stars, too.I also remember learning that JohnKennedy was an avid Star owner andracer in his youth. His brother RobertKennedy also owned and sailed a Star.

Today, the fleet is still populararound the world, particularly inEurope, and it’s strong in NorthAmerica, but it seems to be growingfastest in South America.

After all these years, I finallylearned more about the Star in Jabbo’sarticle and was also surprised to learnabout its history here in west Floridawhere Sarasota used to have two Starregattas every year, but with its fixedkeel, it eventually lost out to center-board boats. After all, the Star is only22 feet long, but has a fixed keel thatdraws over three feet—not too goodfor shallow-water southwest Florida.

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NAPLES VISIT FINDS FRIENDLY STAFF BUT MOORING PROBLEMS“Our Waterways”—Unpleasant Naples Experience for Cruisers,April 2010We had the opportunity to visit the Naples City Dock moor-ing-ball field in April. The harbormaster and staff were greatto work with. However, we did encounter a few problemswith the field itself. There are two fields. We were assignedone of the six or seven balls in one field. There were no pen-nants on the balls, only a small, twisted, stiff loop to grab,hold onto and pass a line through. It was also our under-standing that there was a size limit on the boats allowed. Ifthe limit was 42 feet, there were two boats well in excess ofthat. Then, when using long painters, there was not enoughroom for the boats to swing in the wind and/or current. Ourcompanion boat, a 36-foot Catalina, was hit during the nightby the boat next to it, a 45-footer. We were also almost T-boned by another boat swinging on its ball, in light wind, butstronger current. Finally, because of the volume of boat traf-fic through Gordon Pass and up the channel to the city dock,with no speed concerns or wake control, we will not be back.

David S. PowerPunta Gorda, FL

CRUISERS FIND NAPLES CITY DOCK AND MOORINGFIELD AN ENJOYABLE AND WELCOME EXPERIENCE“Our Waterways”—Unpleasant Naples Experience for Cruisers,April 2010I am a frequent reader and would like to respond to yourrequest for information regarding experiences with theNaples City Dock. My wife and I were cruising to theFlorida Keys in early May of 2010. We selected Naples asour “jump off” point, given the good geographic location,ease of entrance/egress through Gordon Pass and cruisingguide write-ups indicating ample facilities in Naples.

The afternoon before our arrival, I telephoned NaplesCity Dock hoping to reserve a mooring ball and was toldthat the moorings are available on a first-come, first-servedbasis and so could not be reserved. However, I was alsoinformed that most of the moorings were vacant, and sothere would likely be one available for us. I was furtherinstructed to contact Naples City Dock via VHF radio tomake arrangements after entering Gordon Pass. Given thegood chances of getting a mooring and the fact that therewere a few good anchorages (as indicated in the cruisingguides), we felt confident we would have good shelter inNaples whether anchored or moored.

The following day we traversed the “miserable mile,”ducked under the Sanibel Causeway Bridge and had a mar-velous sail through San Carlos Bay south to Gordon Pass.Several vessels converged on the pass at nearly the sametime, so we entered with four or five sailboats and a coupleof powerboats. What little wind remained was out of thesoutheast, so the pass was quite calm and easy to navigate,even with some dredging equipment crowding the north

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side of the channel.I hailed Naples City Dock on VHF channel 16 and got an

immediate reply with instructions to switch to their workingchannel. Many of the incoming vessels were hailing variousmarinas/yacht clubs seeking dockage for the evening, result-ing in a little difficulty in communication as many transmit-ters were “stepping on” each other, so I called Naples CityDock on my cell phone. The same employee answered thephone as had been attempting to communicate with me viaVHF. He thanked me for calling on the phone given theheavy VHF traffic. I was advised that a mooring ball wasavailable and instructed to tie off to the fuel dock to completethe registration process. This same employee met our vesselat the dock and assisted with tying us off. He also helped usfuel, pump out, provided a hose for us to fill our water tankand pointed out where trash could be disposed. After com-pleting the dockside chores, I entered the marina officewhere the mooring rules were explained, was shown thedinghy dock, laundry and was provided a map of the areanear the marina. All was very smooth, and both employeesthat we encountered were helpful and courteous. One or twoother vessels that had come in the pass when we did tookslips for the evening at Naples City Dock, and these twoemployees managed to service us all at nearly the same time.We moved from the dock to our assigned mooring ball with-out incident.

We stayed on the mooring ball for two days, thenmoved to an anchorage closer to Gordon Pass so we couldmake a quick departure when weather allowed. As itturned out, a high pressure system east of North Carolinabuilt over our two-day stay, and we experienced consistentwinds from SSE to S, at 10-20 knots, for the next five days,which we waited out (no use stressing crew and boat whennot necessary). On the day we selected to attempt movingsouth, I turned the ignition key and nothing happened(always a joy). I found that we needed a simple part, andwe headed back to Naples City Dock in our dinghy. Uponarrival I went to the dockmaster’s office and asked what itwould cost to leave our dinghy at the dinghy dock for a fewhours and was told that I was welcome to tie off our dinghyand that there was no charge (very nice).

I hope that I’ve been able to convey with some detailthat our experience with Naples City Dock was quite posi-tive. We plan to use the facility again this fall, as we headfarther southeast. The only real criticism is with the four-day stay rule. Vessels waiting weather (as in our example)require more time than that.

Aside from the marina, we were able to re-provision abit at Wynn’s Market (a good walk from the marina), kickedaround Tin City and as mentioned previously, procuredsome needed engine parts. We also talked with a few resi-dents and visitors from whom we heard nary a discourag-ing word. Most were curious about what it is like to live (atleast briefly) on a boat. My reply is always the same: “It isvery nice indeed!”

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Bubba Whartz, live-aboard, live-alone sailorand owner of the unique ferro-cementsloop Right Guard, was already

perched on a bar stool at The Blue MoonBar and already had a glass of suds infront of him. I took that to be a step inthe right direction as I surveyed thescene upon stepping into the soothinggloom of the place on a weekdayafternoon. If Bubba already had abeer, it meant that he had already paid for itand I would not find that particular beer added to my bar tabby Doobie. When it came to putting what Bubba drankonto my bar tab, Doobie was as conditioned as Pavlov’sdog.

I mentioned the soothing gloom. In the summer, whenthe heat around Sarasota is a lightning storm of discomfort,crackling like a popcorn machine in a movie theater, thesubdued lighting inside The Blue Moon Bar gives one shel-ter from the surfeit of sunshine and suffocating warmth. Inthe winter, however, and most particularly during a stringof cloudy days, the gloom can remind one of fungus, moldand mildew thick enough to easily cut with a butter knife.The conditions inside The Blue Moon are static. Whatchanges is one’s perception.

“Hi, Bubba,” I said as I hiked up onto the vacant barstool next to him and signed to Doobie that I’d have a beer.I watched her as she drew two. That woman has beenbrainwashed by circumstances over which she apparentlyhas no control whatsoever.

“Hey,” said Bubba. He was wearing his red baseballcap, the one with the Peterbilt emblem on it. He was notchewing tobacco, a small plus.

“How’s Right Guard?” I asked, trying to get the con-versational ball rolling. His one-word greeting to me wasnot exactly overpowering in its meaning or warmth. Bubbais like that at times. Occasionally, being around him is likegoing on a picnic with a school bus full of deaf mutes raisedas Quakers.

“Haven’t been sailing in a while. It’s all because of Juande Fuca,” Bubba grumbled.

“Bubba, I know my geography.The Straits of Juan de Fuca leadinto Puget Sound from the Pacific

Ocean, and that can’t have any-thing to do with the western coastof Florida,” I responded.

“Besides, you are not pronounc-ing the name correctly.”“I am not talking about geography,”

Bubba countered. “I am talking about Juan deFuca, a Mexican gardener out on Longboat Key. And I ampronouncing it just like I want to.”

“I have never heard of him. What has he got to do withRight Guard?”

“Do you know how the rich people who live onLongboat Key in the winter generally go back where theycame from in the summer?” Bubba asked.

“I know some rich people who live on Longboat Key,but they live here year ’round,” I replied.

“Well, I am talking about the ones who don’t live hereyear ’round, the ones who have mansions back up in Maineor Wisconsin or New York, places where the ponds freezeover in the winter and where the roads have to be plowed toget the snow off them. They are legal residents of Floridanow, but they go home, as they like to call it, in the summer.That leaves the docks behind their houses vacant. I have beenusing those unused docks for several years. If the house hasa swimming pool that is outside and not caged, so much thebetter. I’ll use that, too. There’s usually electricity at the dock.It’s quiet. It’s convenient and it’s free. I had Right Guard tiedup at one of those free docks when Juan de Fuca, who hap-pened to be the regular gardener for the people who ownedthe house, came by and said in heavily accented English thatI wasn’t supposed to be there. I told him in perfect Englishthat he probably wasn’t supposed to be here either, that hewas probably an undocumented alien and if he bugged meagain, I’d call the Border Patrol. That’s when he said, ‘Nohablo Ingles.’ And that is when I showed him a hand gesturethat is understood in any language and said, ‘No habla this!’He responded with something that sounded like, ‘Hijo de lagrande puta’ but I don’t speak Spanish, so I didn’t know what

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he said. And then he left. Havenot seen him since.”

“Then how did you gethis name?”

“His first name was onthe baseball cap he was wear-ing and I just gave him amade-up last name,” Bubbaexplained. “It seemed to fit.”

“What has all that got todo with Right Guard?” I wanted to know.

“I think that Juan de Fuca snuck back in on a couple ofnights and zapped some of the trees and shrubs on thegrounds of this rich people’s place with a miracle fertilizer.It wasn’t long before all the foliage started to take off andgrow like you wouldn’t believe. I didn’t think much aboutit, so I went out of town for a few days on a religious retreatto a brewery where they gave away free samples. I changedthe way I looked every day I took the tour so they wouldn’tcatch on that it was the same guy slurping up the free sudsfor three straight days. I had a great time. Slept in my car atnight. Cleaned up at a gas station in the morning, changedmy clothes and went back for another day of great fun,”

Bubba enunciated. “It’s hard tostay plastered for three daysstraight on no money. You haveto be creative.”

“Good thinking, Bubba,” Iagreed, “but what’s the storywith your legendary ferro-cement sloop and the fertilizer?”

“When I got back,” thefamous sailor told me, “the

growth at the rich people’s place had enveloped RightGuard, and I wasn’t able to get onto the boat. It has beencaptured by an impenetrable wall of green, which hadalso been colonized by wasps and fire ants, and I don’tknow what to do. Here’s a picture of what the boat lookslike now.”

Bubba handed me a color print. I couldn’t even tell itwas his boat. I am going to include it with this report.

“Where are you living now, Bubba?”“I’m back to sleeping in my car and cleaning up at gas

stations,” Bubba replied. “It’s a damn shame there are nobreweries with free samples in Sarasota.”

I rather agree. Sarasota is so provincial.

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Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club,Gulfport, Tampa Bay, FL, Sept. 8Boca Ciega Yacht Club will be offering a five-week AdultBasic Sailing Class beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8. The courseincludes five Wed. evening classes as well as four weekendwaterfront sailing sessions. Students will put classroom the-ories into practice sailing the club’s Catalina 16.5 fleet. Cost is$225 per person including all classroom materials and the USSAILING Association Basic Keelboat manual. Participantswill receive a complimentary three-month membership. Witha 2/1 student teacher ratio this is the most reasonably pricedprogram in the Tampa Bay area. For registration information,visit www.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer Rogers, (727) 345-7544. Pre-registration is required.

America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Sept. 13Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $25 perfamily. Classes are held once a week (two hours eachMonday), for four weeks. Completion of this course willenable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. Starts

The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by theCoast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education require-ment in all the Southern States and also gives boaters ofall ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boatingsafety. Other organizations offer other courses whichwill satisfy the Florida requirements.

The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers sub-jects including boat-handling, weather, charts,navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations,personal watercraft, hypothermia and more.Many insurance companies also give discountsfor having taken the boater safety educationcourse.

About Boating Safely Course, USCGAuxiliary Flotilla 11-7, Hudson, FL, Aug. 7, Sept. 18USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7 in Hudson, Fl on Aug. 7 andon Sept. 18 at 9135 Denton Avenue, time is 9a.m. - 4p.m. Formore information or reservations, call Jorja Carmichael at(828) 842-2094, or Edna Schwabe at (727) 457-3788.

Onboard Weather Forecasting, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Aug. 18This seminar explains how just using your own senses canhelp you determine the conditions you will encounter. A

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Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing GroupsSOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles onindividual yacht clubs, sailing associations andyouth sailing groups throughout the Southernstates (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (eastTexas). Articles wanted are about a club’s history,facilities, major events and general informationabout the club. The clubs and associations must bewell established and have been around for at leastfive years. Contact [email protected] for information about article length, photorequirements and other questions.

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Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla11-1) Public Boating Programs, August. Formore information on upcoming education pro-grams or to request a free vessel safety check, call (727)469-8895 or visit www.a0701101.us cgaux.info. Click onPublic Education Programs. America’s Boating Course andother courses regularly posted on the Web site. Sailing Skillsand Seamanship (6 lessons): August 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19.About Boating Safely: Sept 11-12.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010,Jacksonville, FL Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25 includ-ing materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.Meets Florida legal requirements for boater education. Mostinsurance companies offer discounts to program graduates.Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held oncemonthly on Saturdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Nov. 13. Go towww.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule and to register.

Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.St. Petersburg, FL

Tues. nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies theFlorida boater safety education requirements. Eleven

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North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adults sailing programs. Family Sailing. 2-6 peo-ple; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30-foot keelboat. $50-$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, [email protected], (252)728-7317. Reservations/information: call The Friends’ office(252) 728-1638

Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating CourseThe Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safety coursein Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do not have thetime to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a

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20th Annual Seven Seas CruisingAssociation Downeast Gam,Islesboro, Maine, Aug. 7The 20th annual SSCA Downeast Gam will be held onSaturday, Aug. 7, at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage inIslesboro, Maine. There will be a dinghy raft-up around 5p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, in Broad Cove. There is no admissioncharge. The lunch Saturday is a potluck. Ice, grill, tables,name tags and such will be provided. CommemorativeSSCA Maine Gam T-shirts will be sold. Diesel, gas and freshwater are available nearby. Bring books to swap and stuff tosell or give away. Gilkey Harbor and Broad Cove are all-weather harbors on the east side of Islesboro Island with

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Annual Manatee SailingAssociation Beach Cleanup —Picnic and Membership DriveInvites New Members, Anna MariaIsland, Tampa Bay, Aug. 14For anyone interested in learning to sail or joining a first-rate sailing club, the Manatee Sailing Association is invitingall those interested to its annual beach picnic at Bay FrontPark on the north shore of Anna Maria Island, on the southside of Tampa Bay.

MSA has joined with the Keep Manatee Beautiful orga-nization’s Adopt-a-Shore Program, which coordinatesefforts relating to litter, marine debris and their effects on

water quality. Under this program, MSA has adopted asection of shoreline on Anna Maria Island and will clean itat least three times a year for two years. Volunteers willmeet at 8:30 a.m. at the Rod and Reel Pier in Anna Maria.All are invited.

The picnic will start after the cleanup at 11:00 a.m.and go until 4:00 p.m. There will be kayaks, small sail-boats, and plenty of beach for swimming for all those whoattend. Meats, sodas and condiments will be fur-nished. MSA is asking members (and others, if they like)to bring a side dish or dessert to share. All MSA memberswho bring a guest who joins the association will receive aprize. Annual membership dues will be $50 on thisday. For more information, call Judy Wakelam at (941)761-2114.

23rd Annual Coastal Cleanup,Alabama, Sept 18Always the third Saturday in September, the CoastalCleanup is a chance to take pride in the beaches and water-ways of Alabama. Over the past 20 years, the AlabamaCoastal Cleanup has had 48,446 volunteers remove 902,242pounds of marine debris from a total of 2,847 miles of coast-line. www.alcoastalcleanup.org.

Gary Jobson to Speak in Dunedin, FL, Sept. 25.See the racing section for information on this event.

Ocean Conservancy’s 25th Annual InternationalCoastal Cleanup, Sept. 25On Sept. 25, the Ocean Conservancy will be acti-vating the world’s largest volunteer network forthe ocean, lakes and rivers through the 25thannual International Coastal Cleanup. What had started outas a local beach cleanup in Texas has rapidly grown into aglobal movement of ocean conservation. Last year, over500,000 volunteers from more than 100 countries gatheredto remove over seven-million pounds of marine debris.Trash removal is not the only thing volunteers do. They alsorecord data on every piece of trash found, helping theOcean Conservancy develop the world’s only global snap-shot of what is trashing the ocean and waterways. Readerscan search for cleanup sites near them by ZIP code or home-town at www.oceanconservancy.org.

Ocean Conservancy has posted the findings from lastyear’s cleanup along with graphics and photos from around

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• A breakdown of ICC statistics from all participating states• A breakdown of all the countries that took part and the data they compiled,• Interviews and quotes from ICC coordinators,• And timely information on why waterfront

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Bruce Van Sant ReleasesNew Book on SeaAdventuresBruce Van Sant, author of The Gentleman’s Guide to PassagesSouth, recently released a new book of memoirs of his 40years of the people and places he encountered while travel-ing four continents by boat.

The book, called Margarita Cat: Sketches of the CruisingLife, includes “yarns about couples, lonely professionals andretirees who attempt to escape the normalcy of their lives,only to find unlikely marriages and mischief throughoutunchartered parts of the South Pacific, Mediterranean andCaribbean,” says Peter Swanson, a contributor to Yachting,Soundings Magazine and PassageMaker.

“Bruce Van Sant spent 40 years navigating in that sub-culture, but coming so early into it, he never really fit inwith the American cruising crowd as it swelled to a move-ment. His apartness has given him a unique, often hilariousperspective of what happens when middle America decidesto escape by sea. Bruce’s mind does not work like most of

ours, so when he puts his thoughts in writ-ing, as he has done in Margarita Cat, the

result is an oddball classic in a genre of one.” The book is available at Amazon.com,

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For heavily contaminated hulls, use a good detergent towash the hull, using a good quality scrub brush to remove asmuch oil as possible. If the hull still has oil on it, repeat theprocess until all of the oil is removed. Coppercoat is a water-based epoxy, so it can be scrubbed real hard if necessary with-out removing the Coppercoat that is protecting the hull.

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Advisory on Water-Cooled MarineAir-Conditioning and Refrigerationin Oil-Contaminated WatersDometic Marine, manufacturers of marine air conditioning(Cruisair and Marine Air) and refrigeration systemsreleased an advisory on precautions, guidelines and repairof systems operating in water contaminated with oil. In gen-eral, they recommend contacting a dealer if the boat hasoperated in water with oil in it. Precautions include shuttingoff seacocks, removing the boat from the water and remov-ing power to the equipment to prevent accidental start up.If oil does get into these systems, they recommend not start-ing them but contacting a dealer for servicing. All parts thatare exposed to the oil must be cleaned and/or replaced.

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Boatsmith Delivers two TikiCatamarans to Marco Island BeachResort

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Sail America IndustryConference and Planning SessionOne hundred and forty sailing industry leaders gathered atSail America’s 2010 Sailing Industry Conference inAnnapolis, MD, June 15-17, to discuss the state of the sailingindustry today amid the economic changes that haveoccurred since the economic downturn in 2008. After theconference, the Sail America board of directors met to dis-cuss Sail America’s mission and how the group can achievethat mission.

The board determined that their mission was to “to pro-mote sailing, followed by supporting the sailing indus-try/marketplace, providing industry education, serving asthe voice of sailing businesses, and being the catalyst forcollaboration.”

They determined that to help achieve this goal theywould do the following:• Develop a comprehensive sailing Web site that will

become a major portal for consumers to connect with thesailing industry.

• Develop and adopt a clear mission statement and do abetter job communicating Sail America’s role and mem-bership benefits.

• Become the single best source of market data and indus-try information.

• Develop a clear boat show plan.• Develop a database of individual sailors to share with Sail

America members.• Create a sustainable business model for the association.• Continue to provide ongoing education to our members.

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Boating Industry Sales Improve—as Late Model Used Boats get Bought UpIn July, Trade Only Today—a major boating industry tradepublication—reported that ‘bargain” used boats, whichhave dominated the market in the last couple of years, arebottoming out. In recent years, a larger number of late-model repossessed boats glutted the boating market,impacting sales of new boats. Many dealers report broker-age sales as the majority of their business, selling these latemodel used boats. Brokers also reported increased salesover the same period last year. Although many expect thistrend to continue throughout the year, most expect the new-boat market to come back to life in 2011, as buyers will nolonger be able to find these late model used boats.

Although, Trade Only’s article concentrated on power-boats, the same trends are expected to affect the sailboat

industry. A very small percentage of the repossessedboats were sailboats, but because of the downturn

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large number of great deals to be made in pur-chasing sailboats—many of which were late model

boats. But many of those “deals” that became availablewith brokerage sailboats are coming to an end, and therearen’t so many late model boats left for sale. Leaders in thesailing industry believe buyers will turn to buying newboats as these late model brokerage boats leave the market.

Trade Only also reported a loosening of credit for boatbuyers, although credit is still tight. The magazine reportedthat buyers, especially for the expensive boats, are morecautious today and loan rejections have declined, as buyersare more concerned about if they really can afford a boat,plus they also realize they will have to put more moneydown and accept a shorter-term loan. The magazine report-ed that the riskier buyers are no longer seeking loans as theydid a few years ago when credit was easy and many loansrequired no, or little, money down.

For more industry news, go to www.tradeonlytoday.com.

BoatUS Offers Online Captain’s License Training From BoatUSBoat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) hasteamed up with Mariner’s Learning System to offer BoatUSmembers a way to enhance their boating knowledge or starta career in the marine industry. The new partnership offersa suite of six U.S. Coast Guard-approved online captain’slicensing courses, from “six pack” to master 25/50/100 tonlicenses, that can be taken online in the comfort of home oron the road and at your own pace.

The Mariner’s Learning System incorporates broadcastquality, on-demand audio lectures, professionally producedtraining videos and online computer-based training.Included is access to online instructors, each a Coast Guard-licensed master who has gone through a rigorous CoastGuard approval process to become an instructor. In addi-tion, toll-free telephone support and access to staff instruc-tors is provided.

Upon completion of a course, taking a proctored exam,and meeting other requirements, such as documenting seatime and passing a physical examination, BoatUS memberssimply submit, within one year, the application package tothe nearest Coast Guard Regional Exam Center and uponreview and approval, they will issue the license. To date thesystem has trained more than 15,000 students with a 98.7percent exam pass rate.

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After many years of political wrangling, big businessshenanigans, citizens’ groups meetings, hundreds of

thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money spent and/or tiedup, thousands of hours of city staff time occupied, leases let,permits permitted and contract deals sealed years ago, theSarasota Bay mooring field still does not have one mooringball to tie up to.

Nor does the city know when the mooring field will becompleted or even if it will be completed or even if workwill be started again. Near the end of the May 3 CityCommission meeting, Commissioner Terry Turner made amotion that requested the city staff provide informationregarding:

1. The cost benefit of moving forward on installation of themooring field.2. The cost benefit of abandoning the mooring field.3. Explore an “informal mooring field” with the city and, per-haps, a volunteer/citizen group managing some of the prob-lems of the anchorage. The motion passed unanimously.

City AttorneyRobert Fournier hopedthe staff input and recommendationsto the board would be available by one of the Julycommission meetings. They may be available by the July 19meeting but probably won’t be presented until one of theAugust meetings.

An “informal mooring field” would be much like whatis in Sarasota Bay now and has been for years, with or with-out moorings. It would be under the jurisdiction of the cityand comply with the new state law prohibiting local munic-ipalities from restricting anchoring in state waters. The dif-ference is that the anchorage would be co-managed for safe-ty and security reasons by a citizens’ group much like aneighborhood association. It would not be a “boat (home)owners association,” wherein anchored boat owners wouldbe required to join, pay dues and abide by CCRs,(covenants, conditions and restrictions). The associationwould have no legal enforcement authority. That wouldremain with the police department.

In early June, boaters in the bay banded together andformed the Bayfront Harbor Community Association. Theyhave held weekly meetings and elected Randy Morningstarpresident and Ken Delacy vice president. They filed paperswith the city and were officially recognized as a SarasotaCity Community Association. As such, the association willbe eligible for city grants. City officials Mayor KellyKirschner, Commissioner Terry Turner and Marine PatrolOfficer Ken Goebals have attended Bayfront Harbor meet-ings. The dialogue has been positive and productive.

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The anchorage in Sarasota is now officiallya Sarasota City Community Association—a neighborhood association. Could thelong disputed mooring field become a “boat (home) owners association” and remain an anchorage? Photo by Steve Morrell.

of the city staff may be bogged down settling up with themooring field contractor, Millmac, for what work it did andattempted to do. Legal machinations and attorney feescould go on into the unforeseeable future between the cityand Coastal Engineering Consultants, who the city blamesfor the installation problems, and with Jack Graham, Inc.(Marina Jack), who the city contracted with to manage thefield long-term.

However, the city may be saved from spending hun-dreds of thousands more of the taxpayers’ dollars payingfor the submerged lands lease, installing the mooring fieldand being liable for 90 percent of any losses incurred inoperating it under private management. For that, the peo-ple of Sarasota and Florida may be able to thank the citi-zens who formed The Bayfront Harbor CommunityAssociation.

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Amid controversial development proposals for WisteriaIsland off Key West (also known as Christmas Tree

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real problems that need to be dealt with. On top of this, cur-rent island owners wish to develop the property. The centerof the current controversy is the development of the islandand associated mooring field.

One Web site, www.kwharbormoorings.com, is pro-moting a mooring field that would be developed off theisland. The site has a great deal of information, includingthe history of the island, how mooring fields work, the cur-rent FWC proposal for a managed mooring field in theKeys, problems with derelict boats, boat sewage dumping,trash, related articles and more. A map of the proposedfield, which includes a free anchorage area, is also on thesite. The site is obviously promoting the mooring field.Although, it is difficult to find, the site says it is owned andmaintained by the FEB Corporation, owners of the islandwho are proposing the island’s development.

The other site, www.savewisteriaisland.com, is obvi-ously against a mooring field and has information and linksto articles about the negative impact of a mooring field. Thesite states that the current owners are promising the devel-opment of a mooring field in exchange for the county allow-ing them to develop beyond what they currently are per-mitted to do, which is build two homes. The site says thecurrent owners are trying to get permission to develop up to35 homes, an 85-unit hotel, employee quarters, restaurant,marina and other facilities, including the mooring field.

The other Web site does not mention the land develop-ment, but does have links to articles about it, and on the“Contact Us” page, it mentions the island’s owners, the FEBCorporation. On the “FAQS” page, the site states “we”when mentioning development plans.

On June 24, the Monroe County Planning Commissionapproved the development plan (with mooring field).Approval is still needed from several other groups, includ-ing the Monroe County Board of Commissioners and theFlorida Department of Community Affairs. The CountyCommissioners were to meet on July 21.

Okay—basic sailing instruction got you out on thewater. Now, when faced with hours of dealing

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If this sounds good to you, it is time for someadvanced training in sail trim and rig tuning. The St.Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron conducted thisclass on June 16. It is just one of 18 two-hour seminarseries programs taught by the group’s certified instruc-tors.

Experienced sailors first talked through practicalways to adjust and straighten your rig and then workthrough the details of when, why and how to adjust thehalyard, downhaul, outhaul, Cunningham, boomvang, etc. They reviewed when and how to twist thesail to further capture or spill the wind and properplacement of tell tales and what they are telling youabout your efficiency.

Regardless of the size of your vessel or the shape ofyour sail, if you are a good student, you should leaveclass and discover that properly trimming your sailsafter correctly tuning your rigging has allowed you to usethe winds to apply maximum effort in the right direction,to have less heel with greater speed and to provide muchmore comfort for your crew. You will know you are doing it

correctly when sailing faster and more smoothly than othersailboats on the same point of sail.

The St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron consists of300-plus area boaters who have dedicated themselves topromoting safe boating through education. Instruction, bycertified instructors, is always free. There is a nominalcharge for material, in the case of this program at $20 perfamily, which included text and a weather-resistant lami-nated foldout of diagrams to be kept at the helm station.

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Sailors LearnSail Trim & Rig Tuning at Seminar,

St. Petersburg,June 16

By Harold HurwitzSt. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron

Capt. Gib Bradbury leads the classroom instruction.

Capt. Gib Bradbury, on the left, checking the straightness of the mast.

Capt. John Bledsoe Bonds, 70, passed awayaboard his J-40, Alliance, in Newport, RI, June

8. I received a call the following morning request-ing a photograph.

It wasn’t the first time I had received such acall, but this time it was different.

I “knew” Capt. Bonds for a total of aboutnine hours – during a US SAILING Safety at Seaseminar moderated by him and fellow extraordi-nary author and sailor, John Rousmaniere, atPensacola Yacht Club in February.

What he taught me in those hours will staywith me a lifetime. For those who did not knowCapt. Bonds, the sailing community, indeed, everyone who“messes about in boats,” has lost one of our nation’s great-est advocates for safety at sea.

His wife Beth, daughter Margaret Podlich, son John B.Bonds, Jr., and two grandchildren survive him.

As a journalist preparing for the SAS seminar, I e-mailedthe captain. He was prompt and thorough – a writer’s dreamsubject.

I had the great fortune to sit down and chat with him aswell. Capt. Bonds was a charming gentleman. Full of lifewith a twinkle in his eye as we shared a secret laugh abouthim picking up his dirty socks at home, and just as quicklyhe responded to this freelancer’s request for a bio.

The Arkansas native began small boat sailing on a reser-voir in a Super Snark. After honing his skills on variousboats, he graduated from Rice University and joined theU.S. Navy.

In 1976, he wrote an article in the Naval lnstituteProceedings campaigning sail training as a professional skillfor personnel. He also suggested the creation of a singularposition, director of Navy sailing, to oversee training andrecreational sailing in the Navy.

“While I was at sea,” Bonds said, “the Navy decided toimplement this program. and I was invited to put it in place.”

During Bonds’ tenure as DONS, significant safety

issues were addressed through coordinatedefforts of the Navy, Cruising Club of America,and the Seattle Sailing Foundation.

They included, among others, the ManOverboard Study, today’s Quickstop Maneuver,Lifesling and its Quickstop Circle retrieval.

Most notably, Bond’s conclusion that inflat-able PFDs were far superior to standard PFDstook safety to an entirely new level – even thoughthe U.S. Coast Guard initially rejected the idea.

Perhaps Capt. Bonds’ greatest legacy may bethe transition from Navy-focused SAS seminarsto public SAS programs that thousands of sailors

have participated in during the past 26 years.“During Jimmy Carter’s administration,” began Bonds,

“the Navy’s flight hours were severely curtailed in the inter-est of budgetary reduction. The result was an alarmingincrease in accident rates.” The Navy’s response was a quar-terly “safety stand-down” for all aviation units.

The sailing program, headed then by Capt. Edwin A.Schuman, decided a safety stand-down was in order as well.Organizers created the first Safety at Sea Seminar thatspring. It included data about hypothermia from WayneWilliams (who established the Air Force water survivalschool), supplemented with first aid and meteorologicalpresentations. SAS has been standard training for Navalpersonnel since 1980.

Next Bonds helped convinced the Navy to open it up tothe public. The first seminar was “standing room only withover 600 people.” The rest is history.

After 26 years service, Bonds retired from the Navy in1988 as a captain and became executive director of theUnited States Yacht Racing Union (now US SAILING). Heleft US SAILING in 1994 but continued to moderate SASseminars as requested by local organizers.

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Beneteau First 42HyLyte: “An especially significant, important orinteresting aspect or event.”By Scott Kearney

HyLyte, our 1986 Beneteau First 42, together with hersister ship, Ocean Angel—owned by our close friends,Steve and Joy Fredrick—graces the inner harbor at

Bradenton Yacht Club in the south Tampa Bay area.We acquired HyLyte in January 2002, after sailing with

the Fredricks, who were proud to show off their “Angel” ona blustery, sunny day the previous Thanksgiving week.With its beautiful interior, minimal heel and easy motion inthe conditions, my wife Kitt enthusiastically declared,“Now this is the boat I want!” and set out to find one.Consequently, the weekend before Christmas, I foundmyself standing in a snow-covered Annapolis boatyardlooking up at a near-identical boat. HyLyte became ourswithin a month, and she is, indeed, nearly identical to OceanAngel, having started down the Beneteau assembly lineeven as Ocean Angel was being finished at the end.

Design and ConstructionThe First 42 was designed by the renowned German Frers in1980 and was first launched in mid-1981. As German recent-ly described, “The design brief for the First 42 was a fastfamily cruiser/racer. Beneteau had—and continues tohave—very precise building methods and specifications fortheir production boats including lamination, materials, inte-rior requirements and rigs. I worked closely with the peopleat Beneteau, Francois Chalain and Mme. Roux, in the designin order to meet their criteria, which I felt was very sensibleand based on solid building experience, which resulted invery good value for (one’s) money.”

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the World Two-Ton Cup competition in 1979. Despite theFirst 42’s richer interior finishes and numerous conven-iences to please a competitive skipper’s first mate—refriger-ation, hot and cold pressure water, 3-burner propane stovew/oven, etc.—the yacht’s heritage is evidenced by a notableracing record that began with Lady Be Good, one of the earli-est First 42s, which placed first in Class 2 of the 1981Admirals Cup, Cowes-Dinard.

The yacht’s hull is solid, hand-laid glass reinforced withan epoxy-bonded partial hull liner extending two feet abovethe bilges that was installed while the hull remained in themold and still “green” to ensure a chemical as well as adhe-sive bond. The liner comprises a grid system designed toreinforce and stiffen the hull, particularly adjacent to thekeel, the mast base and where the chain-plate loads aretransferred into the hull. The liner keeps locker bottoms iso-lated from wet bilges and, during manufacturing, ensuredthe exact positioning of bulkheads. Before installation, theliner was partially cut away with the resulting edge flangestabbed to the outer hull with multi-layers of glass. This tech-nique retains the strength added by the liner yet allows nearfull access to the inner skin of the hull and the wide, 200-plus mm thick, glass keelson, which carries a cast-iron bal-last keel with 16-20 mm bolts.

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The bulkheads and furniture are finished with beautifullight teak veneer and trimmed with sculpted darkmahogany. (As Ferenc Maté exclaimed of the First 42—fea-tured in his definitive book—The World’s Best Boats, “Howthe hell can they afford so much wood at such a price!?!” )

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Opposite the galley to starboard, is the large navigator’s table—with a curved seat to accommodate either tack—which easilyholds a full-sized chart with room for a three-inch stack of chartsunder the lifting top.

Looking aft towards the companionway, with the quarter berth onthe right (to port) and the aft head to the left (starboard side).

even spinnakers with the necessary running rigging. We up-dated this inventory and added a second, asymmetrical,spinnaker with an ATN sock. The mast is set up with dualmain, jib and spinnaker halyards and pole lifts. All lines,except the spinnaker halyards, mainsail reefing and outhaullines, are led aft through clutches to sets of #40 2-speedwinches on either side of the companionway. The spinnakerhalyards are led to a pair of deck-mounted #40 winches,while the reefing and outhaul lines are led internallythrough clutches on the underside of the boom to a #40winch mounted on the aft side of the mast. We retained thereliable Barbarosa backstay adjustor but have replaced theoriginal wire rope runners with 1/4” Spectra lines that areled to the #43 secondary winches in the cockpit. We alsoretrofitted a powerful Garhauer rigid vang to control main-sail twist and to support the boom while reefing or furling.Another addition we made was a Dutchman sail-flakingsystem to ease mainsail handling.

In the teak-decked cockpit, jib sheets are led to #55 two-speed primary winches through fairleads mounted oninboard T-tracks and double-turning blocks. To ease han-dling, we employ a battery-powered Milwaukee right-angledrill fitted with a “winch bit” to hoist the main and trim andfurl the jib. With this, even 5’ tall, 102-pound Kitt can han-dle these chores.

A voluminous cockpit locker to starboard easily holdsthe yacht’s sails, spare running rigging, stores, etc., whiletwin lazarette lockers (the port locker includes an air-tight

locker for a 10-gallon propane bottle) easily accommodatesail covers, fenders, dock-lines, a kedge anchor and “toys.”At the helm, we have a 4 1/2’ wheel that can be comfortablyreached while seated on either combing. The sloping decksease standing while heeled. The binnacle is fitted with a 41/2” Ritchie Navigator compass flanked by pods containingthe control head for our Simrad AP-11 autopilot with flux-gate compass to port and a small Garmin chart-plotter tostarboard. Our instruments include Standard Horizon windspeed/direction, knot meter/log and depth meter mountedin a pod above the companionway.

Down BelowBelow deck, the creature comforts are outstanding with cav-ernous storage, including two built-in wine storage racks(vive La France!). By comparison with current yachts,HyLyte’s IOR-era accommodations may seem somewhat“compact,” although on a recent Bradenton Yacht Clubcruise, Ocean Angel easily accommodated 10 guests below!The G-shaped galley at the foot of the companionway toport is perfectly sized to allow one to comfortably wedgeoneself firmly between the counters to safely prepare foodon either tack and reach the fore n’ aft gimbaled stove pro-tected by a sturdy safety bar, or the built-in microwave ovenwe’ve added above the refrigerator/freezer.

Aft of the galley is the “quarter cabin” with a modestdouble berth, sized to accommodate an “affectionate” cou-ple, a small dressing table above a two–shelf locker and ahanging locker. With two ports opening to the cockpit, thisis a good under-way cabin for the off-watch who are withinearshot of the helm.

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The main dinette in the salon with fold-down table. Notice the sin-gle berth above and outboard of the main dinette settee.

and a Raytheon R20x radar with a mast-mounted scanner.The VHF and radar are interfaced with a Garmin 2006Cchart-plotter, that is itself backed up with the chart-plottermounted at the helm. Either chart-plotter can be connectedto our laptop computer at the nav table, as can the SSB forweather-fax and the Sat-phone for e-mail.

Aft of the nav table is a hanging locker. Aft of that isa head with an inboard facing commode, sizable storagecabinets outboard above and a counter with sink runningathwart-ship. This space is snug but functional and securein a seaway and can easily be rigged for showering whendesired.

Just forward of the gallery/nav station, the main salonis fitted with a firmly mounted centerline table with foldingleaves that can easily accommodate six. With the table fold-ed, the settees are comfortable for lounging and—with theirmesh lee-cloths fitted—are excellent sea berths. Secure pilotberths occupy the space under the yacht’s side decks, out-board of the settee backrests, although our starboard pilotberth has given way to an entertainment center (fitted withan AM/FM/CD stereo, digital LCD TV and a DVD player),book shelves and added storage cabinets. Sizable storagecompartments occupy the spaces under the pilot berths.

Forward of the salon is the master cabin, with an “en-suite” head to port with an inward-facing commode (ensur-ing there is a safely usable commode on either tack) and,again, sizable storage cabinets outboard. A LectraSan wastetreatment system is fitted below the athwart-ship counterand sink. Opposite to starboard is a three-drawer dressingtable and a hanging locker, while forward, to port, is a gen-erous double “Pullman” berth with a facing small setteeadjoining the dressing table.

The master berth is extremely comfortable but doesrequire some athletic prowess on the part of the outboardoccupant if he or she wishes to exit without wakening theinboard sleeper. A sizable linen locker forward of the berthseparates the master cabin from a watertight bulkhead atthe aft end of the divided chain locker. The master berthmattress is split along the bottom centerline, which allows itto fold for easy access to the voluminous storage bins below.

Both the master cabin and salon are fitted with 24”square deck hatches, while smaller deck hatches with inte-gral ventilators are positioned above the galley/nav tableand forward head. These, plus twin deck ventilators for-ward in the salon and ports in the quarter cabin and afthead insure good air flow through the yacht. While thereis six feet of headroom almost everywhere, the yacht’sspaces are compact, particularly the forward head andmachinery spaces, so they might not be as satisfactory forsubstantially larger or taller people than we, but for usthey are “just right.”

For electrical power, we have 450 amp-hours of reservesin a single bank of four 6-volt batteries that feed the ship’smain panel, or a 2KW Freedom inverter/charger controlledby a Link 1000. Charging is via a 105-amp engine-mountedalternator, or a Panda 4.2 KW A/C generator installed inour sail locker. Both the engine and generator rely on a sep-arate starting battery. While I bemoaned the cost of a gener-ator, there is much to be said for being able to quicklyrecharge the batteries while cooling the yacht in a swelter-ing summertime anchorage on about 1/10th of a gallon offuel per hour, and the generator’s subdued purr cannot beheard over the “whoosh” of the air-conditioning belowdeck—nor on deck, from amidships forward!

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pound CQR ground tackle, a second 12-volt refrigerationsystem for a dedicated freezer, a 16,000 BTU reverse-cycleair conditioner and the microwave.

Water tankage is adequate with 105 gallons, but fuel, at

approximately 37 1/2 gallons, is relatively limited, so weroutinely carry an additional 20 gallons in jugs stowedunder the cockpit deck grating. (While this compartmentwas intended for life-raft stowage, we prefer to store avalise-packed four-man raft in the port lazarette locker foreasier and faster access.)

While Ocean Angel has upheld the racing heritage of theFirst 42, including two notable performances in the Regattadel Sol al Sol, HyLyte has focused on cruising Florida’ssouthwest coast. The sailing performance of the yacht issuperb. She moves through seas effortlessly and respondsquickly to her 4½-plus foot spade rudder turning on a solid100 mm stainless steel stock. With reasonable sail trim, sheis responsive and easily managed, even by Kitt, and with21,500 pounds loaded displacement, 8,700 pounds of ballastand broad beam, she is quite stiff in a blow. In any goodwind we routinely see 7 to 9 knots (the Fredricks reportmaking 13-plus knots under spinnaker en route to Mexico!),and even in a blow, the yacht is quiet and reassuring below.

On a recent overnight sail to Key West, yachts aroundus reported “horrible” winds and Seas, while aboardHyLyte, Kitt and I tracked the offending squalls on radarand with a single reef in the main and partially furled jibwere able to slip between most, but suffered neither partic-ular discomfort nor difficulty when we could not. When thewind fails, the yacht is easily driven by our 50 hp Perkins 4-108 diesel turning our 20-inch two-blade folding Gori prop.At 2800 rpm, we make a good 7 knots through the water,sipping less than a gallon of fuel per hour for a poweredrange of 400-plus miles (with the four jerry jugs but keep-ing a 5-gallon reserve).

All in all, we have found the First 42 to be an outstand-ing yacht that offers exceptional value for its price (nowranging between $85,000 to $120,000 in the United Statesand much more in Europe), and we could not recommendthe boat more highly. There is little doubt that our First 42has been the “HyLyte” of my 50-plus years of sailing expe-rience and is very likely our last yacht.

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Dalton Tebo of Sarasota, 21, is a nice-looking guy with aneven smile of perfect teeth close to the top of his 6’2”, wiry,

muscled frame. But after he got back from sailing in May, anywoman with even a smattering of medical knowledge would

have donned rubber glovesbefore shaking hands withhim. Dalton Tebo looked asif he had manual leprosy.

Crewing on an 18-footF-18 cat (Australian-made)for 500 miles, out in theocean, will do that to a guy.You see, the cats are fastand sail trim has to be justas quick if one is racing in the Tybee 500. That means thereare no cleats to attach the sheets to. Tebo hand-trimmed themain and the spinnaker for 500 miles.

“You have to have a wrap of line around your hand tohold onto the thing,” he explained. His hands, both of them,looked as if they had been worked over with a cheese grater,one with big holes in it. That’s if you hadn’t already optedfor the leprosy.

Tebo and his partner, the skipper, John Casey, 34, com-peted in the Tybee 500, a mid-May catamaran race fromUpper Matecumbe Key (Islamorada) in the Keys to TybeeIsland, GA, on the coast, east of Savannah. It was six days ofsailing and five nights on the beach, usually in some nicebeachfront hostelries that didn’t carry an Arabic numberafter the word “Motel”.

Tebo and Casey finished second in their four-boat class.The other class, NACRA 20s, had 11 entries and only 1 DNF.Tebo and Casey basically match-raced another cat in theirclass for 500 miles. One day, a drag race of a day, betweenHollywood, FL, and Jupiter, FL, they averaged 26 knots,capsized once and still finished first.

“We were pushing the boat so hard,” Tebo said. “Therewere 6-8 foot waves crashing into us. The sound the boatmade would go higher when we picked up speed. It wasalmost like an instrument, because we could feel the vibra-tions in our bodies. When the boat was in the groove, wecould feel it.”

Adding incentive on that particular day, both sailorsknew that across the finish line lay a five-star hotel inJupiter. And food. And rest.

If any of the boats—there were 15 cats in the two class-es—suffered a breakdown of some kind, as most did, it wasup to the crew to fix it. On one leg, Tebo and Casey lost aspinnaker halyard to friction, which gave them a case of theslows for the rest of the day.

Most legs of the 6-day race were 90 miles, but one legstretched everyone’s reserves because it was 120 miles. Tostay hydrated they wore camelbacks with a Gator Aid andwater mix inside. For food it was energy bars. For crampsthey used GU packages.

Any worries? “When we went by where the St. JohnsRiver empties into the Atlantic, the water was murky andrough. John said that stretch of water was called SharkAlley. I sure didn’t plan on falling in the water there,” Teboemphasized. He has a thing about shark bites.

They finished the race on the sixth day at about 4 p.m.at Tybee Island, GA. They did it in style, sailing their cat,spinnaker full and flying, one hull in the air, right up ontothe beach. It felt so damn good.

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It comes as no surprise that most sailors know the phrase“beer can racing.” You hear it a lot this time of year. Andalmost everyone familiar with those words will tell you

they’re associated with an outlook that emphasizes fun andparticipation over cut-throat competition. And, yes, beer isoften involved.

You’ll find this term used in sailing venues all over the

United States, from Seattle to Chicago to Newport, RI;Jacksonville, FL, to Galveston, TX; and San Diego. In fact,it’s so well-established, that in the San Francisco Bay area,the editors at Latitude 38 (a free monthly sailing magazine;sound familiar?) established a set of rules for this kind ofsailing that they’ve dubbed the “Ten Commandments ofBeer Can Racing.” (Those can be found online; the first com-mandment reads: “Thou shall not take anything other thansafety too seriously.”)

Also fundamental about beer can racing is that it’s oneof the most effective means used by movers and shakers inthe sport to attract new participants. When you pare backthe aggressive elements in sailboat racing and underscorethe simple fun of just being out on the water under sail withfriends, the appeal of this sport is hard to beat. It’s no won-der that this just-have-fun approach is being employed inseveral sailing venues across South Carolina this summer.

In the waters around Hilton Head Island, the most reg-ular sailboat racing activity takes place in Calibogue Sound,right off Windmill Harbour, which is home to a small butactive fleet of Harbor 20s. Every Wednesday evening, atleast 10 of these boats are out chasing each other around thebuoys. This series takes place year-round, and often there’sracing on Saturday and occasionally Sunday.

According to Ned Nielsen, a co-founder of the Harbor20 fleet and a member of the South Carolina Yacht Clubwhere the Harbor 20s are based, there are anywhere fromeight to 10 windward-leeward races every Wednesday, noneof them longer than 15 minutes. “We usually have about 10boats out there, and we often mix up the crews so that it’s aseven as possible.”

Nielsen says that he and his fellow Harbor 20 organiz-ers have been taking proactive steps to grow the fleet. Sodespite the fact that the racing can be very competitive,there’s always a convivial nature to it. They often video theaction and then show the footage back at the club afterwardduring cocktails. They’ve also set up a Harbor 20 club sothat members who don’t want to own a boat but wish to sailcan simply pay a nominal fee and have access to the boatsthat the yacht club owns. And, they advertise the

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Wednesday evening racingas open to anyone “whowould like to sail with us.”Effectively, anyone whowants to participate is wel-come to come and try thisout. If that person ends upliking it and wants to partic-ipate regularly, they’ll haveto join the yacht club. Andthat’s just what JoahEtchells did.

Etchells, who owns asmall contracting businesson the island, was formerlya member of the Yacht Clubof Hilton Head. But the lackof racing activity there prompted him to switch clubs. “I justrecently joined the South Carolina Yacht Club,” heexplained, “and I really enjoy the Wednesday night stuff.It’s exciting racing, but more than that, I know that othersare going to show up and we’ll have enough people to race.

That’s what you get whenyou have an organized pro-gram like this.”

Almost 300 miles north,in the foothills of the BlueRidge Mountains, lies LakeKeowee where the KeoweeSailing Club occupies alovely, evergreen-shroudedperch overlooking the18,500-acre waterway. Justtwo-and- a-half miles out-side of Seneca, SC, this clubis run entirely by volun-teers from its 225-strongroster of members. In fact,all of the club’s facilities

were built by members, says Hank Goodman, who regular-ly dedicates his time and energy as part of the club’s racecommittee.

Goodman, a professional yacht captain, says that themembers of this club are generally interested in seeing thesport grow in their home waters, but they haven’t really hadto worry much about increasing their own numbers. Forone thing, the club policy caps the membership at a maxi-mum of 225. But more important is the requirement thatmembers either own a sailboat or be active sailors. A personcan still join, says Goodman, if they promise to become asailor. “And we help with that by getting them out on thewater.”

“We try to focus on people who are really interested indoing this sport actively,” he explains. “That’s what wewant, to see the sport grow locally by virtue of having activemembers in our club.” Goodman says that outlook is usual-ly sufficient to bring in new people on a steady basis.

“Right now,” he says, “we’ve got 150 boats in the waterand about 60 trailerable types on shore, all of them boatsthat our members own.” Though a lot of these boats partic-ipate in the dozen or so different racing events that the clubhosts throughout the year—some in multihulls, some inkeelboats, some in various trailerable one-designs—notmany folks here use the term beer can racing to refer to thisactivity. But, according to Goodman, that doesn’t mean thatthere isn’t a strong social aspect to those contests.

“Regattas here are always a big social event. I’ll go onrecord saying, if you go away from a Keowee Sailing Clubregatta hungry, you did something wrong, because we feedour participants really well.” All right, so it’s not beer canracing, but it seems like an effective way to keep the sporthealthy. Barbecue racing anyone?

For additional information on the Harbor 20 fleet activity at theSouth Carolina Yacht Club, log onto www.hiltonheadsailing.org.For information about events at the Keowee Sailing Club, log ontowww.keoweesailingclub.com.

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Keowee Sailing Club racing in the Blue Ridge Mountains on Lake Keowee, near Seneca, SC.

A fter one year at Sea Isle Marina, the Strictly Sail Miamiboat show—part of the larger Miami Boat Show—will

return to its former home of many years, Miamarina, as asail-only show. At Sea Isle, Strictly Sail also combined within-water powerboats to form a joint sail and power show—inhopes of energizing show-goers in today’s economy. Thereturn to a familiar location and an exclusive focus on sail-boats will appeal to many regular Strictly Sail Miami atten-dees. The biggest plus, perhaps, is that no bridges obstructentry into Miamarina—a problem preventing some boatsfrom getting to the show in 2010. Many of the larger catama-rans docked at Miamarina—as a second “show location”—because they could not get under the bridge to Sea Isle. Bymoving back to Miamarina, all sailboats, both mono and mul-tihull, will be exhibited in one location. Adjacent restaurantsin Bayside Marketplace, which lies next to Miamarina, are anadditional draw for both attendees and vendors.

Return to a single preferred location is what most ven-dors wanted, according to the announcement from StrictlySail management. For boatbuilders and dealers, severalstraight years of declining sales pose a dilemma, accordingto Ron Frisosky, an industry veteran. “We attracted a differ-ent looker and potential buyer [at Sea Isle in 2010]. We hopethat we get the same cross section of buyers at theMiamarina location...” He further commented that thedeclining number of local dealers may reduce the number ofboats each builder can bring. Frisosky noted that Catalina,with whom he works, will likely have its two newest mod-els regardless.

Monohull representation has declined in the past twoyears, but Strictly Sail’s director, Kevin Murphy, will try toreverse that, “I suspect we will have more vendors in 2011than 2010. I’m pushing to get more monohulls… that is thechallenge.” Sea Isle offered one advantage to vendors: Theirbooths, with only a few exceptions, lined the straight accessroute to the docks, a productive arrangement for those ven-dors along it. Mr. Murphy suggested lessons learned from

that arrangement will be applied at Bayside in 2011.Ed Massey, Massey Yacht Sales, reiterated the conven-

ience to both vendors and buyers of having all sailboats,large and small, in the same location again this year. He fur-ther commented, “The negative effects of the recession havebottomed out for most of the marine industry. There arevery few late model, pre-owned sailboats on the market andfew new sailboats in dealer stock. The boatbuilders arebuilding to order for the most part with very few spec boatsbeing produced.” Sailors wanting the latest will need to buynew to get it. Conditions influencing new-boat availability are shifting from those prevalent inthe past three years.

Strictly Sail Miami had the reputation during the boomyears as the best U.S. multihull show, and the strongest ofNMMA’s regional shows. The boom years are in the past, butthe show’s management is working diligently to maintainStrictly Sail Miami’s established standards. Murphy says,“The 2011 show at Miamarina will offer the best of the bestthat the sailing industry has to offer with boats ranging in sizefrom 6-foot to 76-foot luxury cruisers, the latest gear, acces-sories and charter information. Plus, attendees will enjoy anenhanced seminar program, free sailboat rides, live music,junior sailors’ activities and fun for the whole family.”

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Star sailors don’t care if it’s cloudy or bright. Other peopleand other class boats disappear from view.

Many reasons contribute to this nautical tunnel vision.Some people like the friendliness, especially the worldwidecamaraderie. Big time builders and sailmakers blend rightin with weekend warriors.

Another group of aficionados like the Star because it isso consistent. Some classes have come and gone, but theStar has been an Olympic class vessel since 1932, longerthan any other boat. (The Finn is next.)

But underneath it all, Star sailors believe they are partof the best on the planet. Claude Bonanni of Tampa is vicepresident for the Western Hemisphere and verbalizes thefeeling well.

“In a Star, you are always competing against the best,whether it is the Bacardi Cup Regatta in Miami or a worldchampionship,” he said. “You can be a mediocre sailor,but you are still battling against a very high level of com-petition.

“It’s not like golf. What are the chances that an averagegolfer is going to wind up in the same foursome with TigerWoods?”

What started out as a three-day event with less than 10boats in 1927, the Bacardi Cup has become an iconic event,now part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week. Other classes,such as the J/24 and the Viper 640, compete in a six-dayexperience, but the Star is the headliner.

The late Sampson Smith Jr., who moved to Sarasotafrom New York in 1980, probably raced his Star in theBacardi Cup for 30 years, according to his widow, Bridgit.And it was not unusual in the early days to compete againsta cadre of Cuban sailors.

Bridgit Smith, who is active in the Luffin’ Lassies(Sarasota’s women’s sailing group), also remembers howpopular the Star was in Sarasota Bay.

“The Star is the main reason the Sarasota SailingSquadron has the hoist where it is located now,” she said.“There was a hoist on the New Pass side of City Island, buta new one was put up in the early 1980s.

“Sarasota used to host two big Star regattas a year,”Smith added. “But the fact that it has a fixed keel made itdifficult.”

Although many big boats still race around buoys inSarasota Bay, it was hard for Stars to be on a shallow coursewith boats, such as Thistles, which have centerboards.

Let’s look at the specifications. A Star has an overalllength of 22 feet, seven inches, a beam of five feet, seveninches and a draft of three feet, three inches. The sail area is285 square feet, and the weight is 1,479 pounds.

“Oh, the Star is a beautiful boat,” Smith said. “It’s fastand it’s sleek and it’s a great training boat. Many of thesailors in the America’s Cup got their start in Stars.”

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The old song “I Only Have Eyes for You” asks, “Are the stars outtonight?” The lyrics are not about the Star class sailboat, but they could have been.

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approaching the century mark. It wasdesigned on Long Island in 1911.Ironically, it became so popularabroad that Europe has two-thirds ofan estimated 3,000 boats. However,only about 2,000 pay dues.

The class is growing faster in South American countrieslike Argentina, Brazil and Chile, but their totals still don’tcompare with North American numbers.

The United States accounts for a third of the total. TheAmerican Web site is www.starclass.org, and to contact thecentral office in Annapolis, MD, a person should [email protected].

Here in America, the class is divided into districts.District 20, for example, covers Florida and the Caribbean

Islands. Jay Tyson, also of Tampa, is the district secretary.District 20 has four fleets, including Tampa Bay,

Sandpiper Bay (which stretches from Brevard County toPalm Beach County to Okeechobee County), Biscayne Bayand Nassau. This district has been around 30 or 40 years,according to Bonnani, but is still considered relatively new.

District 3 encompasses Texas, Louisiana, Mississippiand Alabama. While the association’s central office is inAnnapolis, there are not many Stars between Maryland

A fleet of Stars sailing in 1946. Photo courtesy International

Star Class Yacht Racing Association(www.starclass.org).

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and Florida.Bonanni’s involvement comes naturally since his father

sailed Stars in the Northeast in the 1950s. Young Bonannicrewed on big boats out of Tampa’s Davis Island Yacht Cluband seldom participated in any organized small boat racingexcept a few Sunfish or Hobie 16 regattas.

But ocean racing often requires as many as 10 guys,according to Bonnani, and he shifted to Stars in the 1970s.Interestingly, one of his first mentors was Charlie Morgan,who could be called a genius in a variety of areas: sailmak-er, sailor, boat designer and boatbuilder.

Bonnani was hooked and not only did he remain anactive sailor, but he became heavily invested in the overallorganization. This means lots of travel, but he doesn’t haveto ship his boat too much.

“I’ve got boats in Tampa, Italy and South America,” heexplained.

This is a good thing because Stars move their worldchampionships around quite a bit. It was in Sweden in 2009and in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year. It will be in Perth,Australia, in 2011 when it will become the Combined WorldChampionship. This event features all 10 Olympic classesand is held the year before an Olympics.

And even Olympians are shifting to the Star.After the 2008 Olympics, many thought that Andrew

Campbell’s surest route to the 2012 Olympics was to stay inthe Laser class, but he moved to the Star. It seemed like a curi-ous choice until Campbell finished fifth at the 2009 Worldsand 11th (the top American) at the 2010 Worlds in Rio.

Although he considers the Star very complicated,Campbell also regards it as the most competitive in theUnited States. Comparing the Star to the Laser, he says thelatter is more physically demanding, whereas tactics andtuning play more of a role in Star success. Campbell isamazed that a minor adjustment in a Star’s rig can makesuch a difference.

Yet, he can recall that as a 10-year-old in San Diego, hewatched as champions from different countries went outdaily for the Star Worlds. That memory and the tradition ofthe Star class in San Diego are a couple of reasons he chosethe class.

In addition, Campbell realizes that as he ages, his sail-ing career will have to be in mult-person boats and keel-boats. Thus, the Star was a no-brainer for him.

Another example is Lars Grael of Brazil, who won twoOlympic medals in the Tornado before losing a leg in apowerboating accident in 1998. So he switched to the Star andfinished fourth in Rio’s Worlds last January. He is the onlyskipper to finish in the top five each of the past two years.

Grael says sailing is a sport of experience and the moreyou know, the better sailor you are. For him, sailing a Stargives him a chance to use his mental gifts. The disability isa given, but Grael readily acknowledges that physically heis slowing down like everyone else his age.

The 46-year-old Grael has always said that disabledsailors can compete on equal footing with able-bodiedsailors, depending on the class. And he is quick to add hecan sail a Star the same as anyone, although Grael admits hehas some limitations when it comes to hiking in medium toheavy air.

But whenever they appear, day or night, Stars attract alot of attention. One photographer had a clever idea, but histhoughts never saw the light of day. Why not take a pictureof them on the water at night, he suggested, and use the cut-line: Are the Stars out tonight?

Then someone from Texas is sure to suggest, “The Starsat night are big and bright…”

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The Star has been an Olympic class vessel since 1932, longerthan any other boat. Photo by Fried Elliot (www.friedbits.com).

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A Star has an overall length of 22 feet, seven inches, a beam offive feet, seven inches and a draft of three feet, three inches.Photo by Fried Elliot (www.friedbits.com).

Arroz Y FrijolesEn Estilo Caribe(Rice & Beans – Caribbean Style)

Any cruising sailor who has spent a decade or two sailingin the lesser-developed Third World will have gained a

humbling appreciation of the simple, inexpensive farefound on the dinner tables of most of the local population.Rice and beans figure into the daily diet of probably three-quarters of the people on this planet. But what is reallyexciting for the galley gourmet is to discover that the com-binations of these two staples are practically endless and aresupremely delicious—not to mention nutritious. Here is anage-old Caribbean recipe that is perfect for the crew of avoyaging sailboat. If you happen to have some filets of afreshly-caught fish to go along with it, all the better! Serves4-5 sailors and takes only 35 minutes to prepare.

INGREDIENTS½ cup onion, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon butter (or margarine)¾ cup uncooked short-grain rice (Arborio works well)1 14-oz. can chicken broth (homemade better if you have it)1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

1 15-oz. can light red kidney beans (or pressure-cook some dried ones!)

1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped1 tablespoon fresh thyme,

snipped (or 1 teaspoon dried, crushed)

¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon allspice¼ cup fresh green onions

(scallions), sliced thinly

PREPARATION(1) In a medium saucepan, cook onion and garlic in hot butter for 3-4

minutes or until tender. Then add the rice and cook, stirring con-stantly over medium heat, for about 5 minutes more, or until riceis a golden brown.

(2) Add broth, coconut milk, beans, jalapeno pepper, dried thyme (ifusing), salt and allspice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cookfor 15-20 minutes over medium heat until mixture is creamy andrice is tender. Stir in fresh thyme if you had it and didn’t use thedried version, then sprinkle with green onions.

Rice, Black Beans and Pork StewRice and bean dishes take on a totally different characterwhen meat is included. Pork and fish are more commonlyused by Caribbean islanders because they are cheaper tobuy than beef. This sumptuous stew hails from Cuba, butthere are many variations throughout the Caribbean thatapproximate its rich, rewarding flavor. Notice the totalabsence of any exotic, or hard-to-find ingredients. I’ve sug-gested a jalapeno or serrano pepper to give it a little “bite,”but that’s optional. If this dish were prepared in PuertoRico, local chefs would probably add a couple tablespoonsof sofrito, a fresh vegetable condiment, but that’s optional,too. So, don’t be afraid to put your own spin on this authen-tic native dish. Serve with hot corn tortillas, or johnnycake.

Ingredients1 large Spanish (yellow) onion, coarsely chopped4 garlic cloves, smashed2 tablespoons olive oil (doesn’t have to be virgin)3 lbs. boneless pork loin, (not tenderloin) cut into 1-inch pieces2 ½ cups chicken broth (homemade is best if you have it)½ cup long-grain rice1 can (15-19 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained1 jalapeno or Serrano chili pepper, chopped½ cup pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced (optional, but nice touch)1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Preparation(1) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heaton stovetop. Season pork with 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon fresh-ly-ground black pepper. Working in batches, add pork and cook forabout 6 minutes, turning occasionally until browned on all sides. Whendone, transfer to a platter.(2) Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in pot and reduce heat tomedium, then add onions and cook for about 4-5 minutes or untiltranslucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, then return pork andjuices on platter to pot, add broth and bring to a boil. Stir in rice andreduce heat to medium low and partially cover pot. Simmer for 1 houror until pork is tender.(3) Stir in black beans and chopped cilantro and cook for about 7 min-utes more or until beans are cooked through. Season with salt and pep-per to taste. To thicken sauce, just crush some beans and rice againstside of the pot with a large spoon or spatula. Stir in sliced olives, ifusing. Serves 6 hungry sailors.

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Why’s My Deck Soft?

Sealing up Leaking Stanchion Plates

Acouple who had just purchased a late ’70s model 43-footketch brought it to me for refit. One of the issues they

were concerned about was a soft spot on the foredeck. Theywere puzzled why a yacht of this make, known for heavybuilding standards, would have spongy decks with noapparent water intrusion issues like boats with teak over-lays on the decks.

This issue really has a lot to do with the construction ofthe boat itself. In the old days, wooden boats were hand-crafted, and each one took on its own personality based onthe craftsman and the materials available at the time.Building boats by this method took considerable time andexpertise to achieve the proper end result. Many record pas-sages were won by wooden sloops, and they maintainedthose records well into the later half of the 20th century,

largely due to the lightweight nature of wooden boat con-struction. Today, there are still wooden boats competing innational and world competition, albeit in the smaller classesof race boats.

With the inception of fiberglass and resin, a new page inboatbuilding was turned. Boatbuilders could consistentlymass-produce boats to detailed specification while decreas-ing construction time, but at a price. That price beingincreased weight. Today, boats are built in sections andassembled. Molds are used to lay up the resin and cloth forthe sections. The hull is built, and then a second part of theboat, known as the cap, is fitted onto the hull with the jointat the toe rail. Newer model boats are also incorporating amolded “ceiling” liner, which goes inside the hull before thecap is attached. The angular interiors of older wooden boatshave given way to smooth, round, molded features found inmany of today’s boats.

With all the great aspects of fiberglass boats, weight isthe Achilles heel when it comes to performance. Builderslook for ways to decrease the weight and must be consciousnot to make designs that compromise structural integrity. Sowhere is the most weight on the boat? Naturally, it is thehull, excluding the ballast. The hull is considered the back-bone of the boat, and reducing weight in that area comeswith a trade-off of shorter hull-life expectancy and adecreased safety factor. Great for inland racing boats, not sogreat for blue water cruisers. With a cruiser like my cus-tomer’s boat, the next best place to reduce weight is on thecap. Thinner buildup of glass and resin coupled with a light-weight core material sandwiched in between the glass wasthe tried and true method. Not much has changed over theyears except the for the core material itself. Plywood was thecommon core material for decades. Fabricated balsa woodcoring material was introduced in the ’70s, and it providedsuitable structural strength with a considerable weightadvantage over the much heavier plywood core. A balsacore was constructed to allow air pockets between thegrains of the wood sections, which made the structure evenlighter. The downside to using this type of core was itsinability to withstand water, and this resulted in the rapiddeterioration of the balsa wood once it was saturated. Not

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Stress cracks around base of stanchion.

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being able to see inside the decks of your boat presents aproblem. How do you tell if there is water intrusion into thecore? Unfortunately, for many boat owners, it comes too latewhen they find themselves walking along a deck that feelslike a trampoline. This is the sure sign that the core has dis-integrated. Moisture meters are a tool that marine surveyorsuse to assess the presence of moisture in the core. Preventionis the best method to ensure your decks stay solid.

By far, the most common areas for water penetrationinto the core are the lifeline stanchions, followed by riggingchain plates. With three to four mounting holes per stan-chion, this presents the highest risk for water penetration ifnot maintained. Improper bedding of the stanchion base,lack of sufficient waterproofing of the hardware duringinstallation and lack of backing plates all contribute to theeventual water penetration into the core. Simple preventa-tive maintenance dramatically reduces the risk. A properlybedded and mounted stanchion should hold out water forseveral years. Bedding the stanchion with silicon over theentire bottom of the stanchion is the preferred method.Additionally, sealing the holes and lubing the hardware,prior to installation, with silicon is the proper procedure.Where most people mess up is this next step. The siliconneeds some time to cure before installation. Think of the sil-icon as a gasket. If you immediately install the stanchion,you will squeeze out most of the silicon, which reduces yourgasket effect. Same goes for installation of the hardware.The best method is to apply the silicon and then wait for itto tack up, at which point you start the installation. Installthe hardware, but only tighten the nut to finger tight. Wait afew hours for the silicon to cure and then tighten the nuts.

Another issue with stanchions is stress cracks. All life-line stanchions should have backing plates…period. Whyboatbuilders do not install them is beyond me. In additionto improving the structural integrity of the stanchion, whichis something you really want to have when the lifeline isneeded, backing plates help distribute the load across a larg-er area than the stanchion plate and reduce stress on thedeck and subsequently reduce or prevent stress cracksaround the stanchion base. Backing plates can be made outof wood, metal or starboard with equal results. Thickness of

the backing plate is not so important. The size of the back-ing plate is what’s important. I try to shoot for double thesize of the stanchion base and mount the plate on the insideof the cap. Upsizing the washers also helps support spread-ing the load out across the plate.

In conclusion, soft decks are not a sign of inferior con-struction. They are a sure sign of inferior preventative main-tenance and upkeep. Core replacement is a costly repair andcosmetically challenging. The best course is to avoid it byinspecting and properly sealing any known deck penetra-tion area and add this to your boat preventative mainte-nance plan.

Got a Question or Topic You Want Covered?Tom Kennedy owns Patriot Yacht Services in Pensacola, FL. Thecompany specializes in paint, fiberglass/ gel coat and brightworkrestorations. He has been an active sailing and boating enthusi-ast for over 40 years, and his repair expertise and customer sat-isfaction levels have earned him a loyal client base. Questionsand ideas for future articles can be sent to [email protected]. Your question may be answered in a future article.You can also go to http://www.patriotyachtservices.com for moreinformation.

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Corrosion under stanchion base due to water penetration.

� SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING

TABLE OF CONTENTSNews and EventsRegional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, UpcomingRegattas, Regional Race Calendars)

Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA)East FloridaSoutheast FloridaFlorida KeysWest FloridaNorthern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)

NEWS AND EVENTS

Gary Jobson to Speak in Dunedin, FL, Sept. 25Well-known sailor Gary Jobson will be speaking at theannual ball, which is part of the 26th Dunedin Cup &Kiwanis Regatta in Dunedin, All proceeds go to theDunedin Youth Sailing Association. Ball tickets are $80.Purchase tickets by mail, or call Rod Collman at (727) 734-3749, or Kim Beaty at (727) 215-0183. By mail: Make checkspayable to: Dunedin Youth Sailing Association, PO Box 71,Dunedin, FL 34697-0071. www.dunedincup.org

REGIONAL RACING CALENDARS

Regattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership isrequired, although a regional PHRF rating, or membershipin US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.

To list an event, contact [email protected]. Send in the name of the event, date, location, contactinfo, possibly a short description. Do not just send a link tothis information.

Since race schedules and venues change, contact thesponsoring organization to confirm.

Contact information for the sailing organizations listedhere can be found at the Southern Yacht Club directoryunder Sailor’s Resources at www.southwindsmagazine.com. The Web site also has articles on getting into racingand racing.

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races yeararound open to everyone. New crew is generally invited andsought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individualclub races are not listed here. We will list your club races if theyhappen on a regular schedule (e.g., every Sunday; every otherSunday, etc.). Contact editor to list your club racing.

There is both coastal and inland racing in North Carolina,South Carolina and Georgia. Many inland lakes have racing,and the most famous and largest is Lake Lanier, GA, nearAtlanta. Many clubs are based at the lake and race individ-ually and together. There are also several small lakes in thearea, like Lake Norman in North Carolina or Lake Murrayin South Carolina.

In coastal racing, Charleston, SC, stands out with thelargest number of regattas. Racing around Charleston is runby many yacht clubs in the area, which all coordinate theirracing through the Charleston Ocean Racing Association(CORA). The most famous regatta in the region isCharleston Race Week, an annual week of racing whichdraws one-design and PHRF racing from all over the South,including many one-design teams that come from otherparts of the United States and a few foreign countries. Othermajor sailing areas are the Neuse River area in NorthCarolina (Neuse Yacht Racing Association) and the LongBay Sailing Association in Myrtle Beach, SC. There is alsoracing scattered among a few clubs along North Carolina’sbarrier islands on the Outer Banks.

The South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association is anorganization that coordinates and lists races in the entirethree-state area, including high school and collegiate racing.

Racing in the Southeast Coast is year around, but regat-tas are mainly in the spring and fall. Club racing is yeararound, but in the summer, races are generally held in theevening because of the heat. Winter racing continues inplaces like Charleston, even in cold weather, although“warm” days can be found even in January.

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Upcoming Regattas

Ninth Annual Harkers IslandRegatta, Harkers Island, NC, M.O.B. Yacht Club, Aug. 7-8The Island Wind Race Around Harkers Island, open toSunfish sailboats, will start at around 1 p.m. on Aug. 7. Boatscan choose to sail clockwise or counterclockwise around theisland. A dinner party will follow the race complete withvideo replay. On Sunday, there will be short course racingfollowed by an awards ceremony.

For more information, contact Rob Eberle at (252) 635-1912, evenings prior to the regatta, at ([email protected]), or Rob or George at (252) 670-1976, or (336)269-1010 (cell) during the regatta weekend.

26th Michelob Ultra Regatta, New Bern, NC, Sept. 3-5In celebration of New Bern’s 300th Anniversary, the NeuseYacht Racing Association and Michelob Ultra are bringingback this historic Labor Day regatta, which at one time had161 boats racing. The first race, historically called the Oarrace, from New Bern to Oriental, is on Saturday, with after-race festivities at the Oriental Marina. On Sunday, theMichelob Ultra Regatta will race back to New Bern with fes-tivities following the race in New Bern.

Classes racing are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker andCruising. Go to www.mich-nyra.org for the NOR anddetails. E-mail [email protected], or call Tinka Talbertat (252) 349-1337.

11th Annual Special OlympicsSailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA,Sept. 10-12Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual openSailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia onLake Lanier Sept. 10-12 at the Sunrise Cove Marina. Raceswill be Saturday and Sunday. There is a donation-basedentrance fee, and the skipper who raises the most moneywins a prize, which will be announced Saturday night.Awards ceremony is on Sunday after racing. For sponsor-ship or registration, contact Cassidy Moody at (770) 414-9390, ext. 107, or [email protected].

The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. Formore information, go to www.southernsailing.org, orwww.specialolympicsga.org/support/special-events/sail-ing-regatta

Southeast Coast Race Calendar

AUGUST7-8 Harker’s Island Regatta. Sunfish around island race, HarkersIsland, NC, [email protected] Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the

clubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)6 SAYRA Team Racing Juniors Optis, 420 Carolina YC (NC) 7-8 Rockville Regatta. Open. Sea Island YC (SC)7-8 SAYRA Open Invitational. Open. Carolina YC (NC) 28-29 Mt Pleasant Youth. Juniors. Hobcaw YC (SC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. South Carolina.Regular club racing - See Web site for details.7-31–8-1 Carolina Regatta. Carolina YC (SC)7-8 Rockville Regatta. Open. Sea Island YC (SC)Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.Regular club racing - See Web site for details.7-8 Dragons Breath - ICRC. Oriental Dinghy Club28-29 Blackbeard Regatta (One Design). Blackbeard SC. New BernLake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GARegular club racing - See Web site for details.Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comRegular club racing - See Web site for details.

SEPTEMBERSouth 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)4–5 Labor Day Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC)5 Youth Invitational. Open Bic, Laser, Flying Junior, 420.

Lake Murray SC (SC)9-12 Force 5 NAs. Force 5. Western Carolina SC (SC)11–12 Cat Fest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC)11–12 Old Goat. Thistle. Lake Lanier SC (GA)11–12 Scots on the Rocks. Flying Scots. Lake Murray SC (SC)18–19 Board Bash. Jr & Adult. Lake Norman YC (NC)18–19 Gone with the Wind. C22. Lake Lanier SC (GA)24-26 USOD SE Regionals. Opti. Lake Norman YC (NC)25–26 D-12 Championship Series. Laser. Carolina SC (NC)25 Leukemia Cup One Design, PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)26 Wassaw Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA)25–26 Bottums-up II. MC Scow. Lake Murray SC (SC)Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. SC. Regular club racing - See Web site for details.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCRegular club racing - See Web site for details.3-5 Michelob Ultra Regatta, New Bern, NC11-12 ODC. Ensign Invitational Regatta. Oriental11-12 ODC. J/24 District 8 Series. J/24. Oriental18 NYRA. Oriental Cup. Oriental25 NYRA Women’s Regatta. OrientalLake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GASee Web site for club race schedule4-5 Vern Pickering. Lake Lanier SC 10-12 Special Olympics Regatta. Southern SC11-12 Old Goat. Lake Lanier SC 11-12 Thistle Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 18-19 C22 “Gone with the Wind.” Lake Lanier SC 25-26 Snipe Battle. Lake Lanier SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Web site for local club races

The northeast and east central Florida areas offer a morevaried sailboat racing experience than any other in Florida.Buoy racing, distance racing and, increasingly, match racingare all formats for races held in this region.

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Active yacht clubs and sailing associations occur aboutevery 20 miles along the coastal region. Regattas are heldyear round, from ocean-going yachts to dinghies and cata-marans. The peak of the regatta season is the spring whilemid to late summer is the “low season“ because of after-noon lightning storms and hurricane season.

In northeast Florida, around Jacksonville, severalnotable ocean regattas occur each year. The focus in thatarea for small boat regattas is the St. Johns River and someof the larger lakes. The lower St. Johns has an active regattaschedule, too. From Daytona Beach south, both the Atlanticand the Indian River Lagoon offer rich regatta venues.

Inland lake sailing is also popular in this region, themost notable being on Lake Eustis.

From January through May, in this part of Florida, it isimpossible to be more than 30 miles from a sailing eventduring any seven-day interval. For the rest of the year, thetime interval is about two weeks, and the generalizationholds true. Racing in this area can be as casual as a hobby, oras serious as a lifestyle.

Upcoming Regattas

Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas,September through NovemberMelbourne Yacht Club starts its fall racing lineup on Sept. 25-26, with the 32nd annual Mermaid Regatta for women sailors.PHRF boats race Saturday, and Sunfish race on Sunday.

The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Weekstarts off with small boat racing on Oct. 16-17. Expectedclasses are Sunfish, Laser, Flying Scot, Monohull andMultihull Portsmouth. Big-boat racing is the followingweekend on Oct. 23-24.

Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.

East & Central Florida Race Calendar

Club Racing Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com), Indian RiverYC (www.sail-race.com/iryc), Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com), East Coast SA(www.ecsasail.com), Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com), HalifaxSA (Sunfish racing) (www.halifaxsailing.org), Lake Monroe SA(www.lakemonroesailing.com), Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustis-sailingclub.org) Go to the club Web sites for local club races

AUGUST1 River Challenge. East Coast SA7 Gilligan’s Run (distance Cat Race). Fleet 8012 Sunfish Racing. Halifax SA13-15 Lady Helmsman Race. Halifax River YC27 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SASEPTEMBER3 St. Augustine Dash. Halifax River YC4-5 Mayport–Fernandina–Mayport Race.

North Florida Cruising Club4-6 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club4-5 Lobster Regatta. Port Canaveral YC25-26 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC24 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SA25 Hands on the Helm Regatta. North Florida

Cruising Club

Racing in southeast Florida—from Miami to Stuart—is yeararound, but slows down considerably during the hot sum-mer months, when many clubs switch to evening racing.Clubs race regularly all along this coastal area, but the great-est concentration of regattas is in the greater Miami area, inBiscayne Bay, during Florida’s Southern “tourist” season.Major regattas, including Olympic trials and many one-design regattas, are held in the Miami area during the win-ter season. The Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association coor-dinates many of these events. Every March, PremiereRacing runs the Miami Grand Prix, a one-week regattaattended by world racing teams and boats.

The Shake-a-Leg organization, one of the world’s mostwell-known and successful disabled sailing/racing groupshas its home in Miami.

Farther north up the coast is Fort Lauderdale, the WestPalm Beach area, Stuart and points in between, where manyclubs hold regattas and club racing year around. FortLauderdale hosts a feeder race each January to Key West forboats racing in Key West Race Week.

Upcoming Regattas

6th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta,Palm Beach Inlet to Port St LuceInlet, Sept. 25-26This regatta, with a pursuit start, is a two-day, 24-nauticalmile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to PortSt. Lucie Inlet on Saturday, returning on Sunday. An after-race pool party is at the Hutcheson Island Marriott onSaturday. Reserved dockage and reserved rooms availableat reduced rates to race participants. The return race onSunday is a regular class start race.

On Sunday, the dinner and awards banquet is held. Raceclasses are Spinnaker, Jib & Main Class (for the family partic-ipants), and Multihull. The race is open to all seaworthyyachts. Go to http://castawayscup.com for more information.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar

Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netGo to the Web site for local club racesBBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.

www.bbyra.netCGSC 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.comAUGUST14 Single Handed Race. CGSC 15 Double Handed Race. CGSC

21 Full Moon RegattaSEPTEMBER11 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC18 Conch Cup. MYC25 Avocado, Mango and Lime Cup. BBYC

Racing in the Keys is basically in three locales: Upper Keys;some racing in the Marathon area; and Key West wheremost of the racing takes place.

The Upper Keys Sailing Club has regular racing yeararound, slowing down in the hot summer months. Theyhost a few regattas and have regular club racing. Severalmajor catamaran regattas are also held in the Upper Keys.These are mainly hosted by Rick White of Catamaran Sailormagazine, which is based in the Upper Keys, and are in thewinter-season months.

Key West is host to the Western Hemisphere’s biggestregatta, Key West Race Week, each January, run by PremiereRacing. Boats and racing teams from all over the UnitedStates and Europe race in this event, which also brings aweek of partying to the island. Both One-Design and PHRFboats compete.

Almost all other racing in the Key West area is donethrough the Key West Sailing Club, which holds weeklyclub races open to all. The only exception is the SchoonerWharf Wrecker’s Race, which is a series of four races withboats of any size racing. First boat out and back wins, withno handicaps. The series runs every few weeks, starting inJanuary during Key West Race Week. All sizes of boats race,from small day sailors to 80-foot schooners.

Marathon has limited racing with the sailboats from theBoot Key Harbor mooring field holding an annual regatta.

Florida Keys Race Calendar

Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House atthe Key West Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off PalmAvenue in Key West. Come by the club to sail. Non-mem-bers and members welcome. Wednesday night racing hasbegun for the summer season. Skippers meet at the club-house by 5:00 p.m. and boats start racing at 6:00 p.m. in theseaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinksafterward.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC).www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to Web site for regular clubracing open to all.

AUGUST7 Dog Days. Portsmouth8 Dog Days. PHRF

SEPTEMBERSee the club Web site

West Florida—the region from Naples to Cedar Key—is oneof the most active racing venues in the Southeast. More sail-boats are concentrated in this region than any other in theSouth, although it does cover a large area. And Tampa Bayis the largest concentration of sailboats—and racing—in thisarea, although racing is very active south of here. Racing isyear around, but like the rest of Florida, it is concentratedfrom fall through spring—during the “tourist” season—andmany club races move to evening venues during the hotsummer months.

Besides club racing, many major national one-designand PHRF regattas are held in the Tampa Bay area eachyear. The St. Petersburg Sailing Center is also home to somenotable disabled racing/sailing groups. The area is alsohome to the decades-old annual Regata del Sol al Sol racefrom St. Petersburg to Mexico.

Almost all racing is handled through the West FloridaPHRF organization (see below). The main regional racingareas are the Fort Myers-Naples area, Charlotte Harbor,Sarasota-Bradenton and greater Tampa Bay, although racingis organized through the many clubs in between thesepoints.

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1SOUTHWINDS magazine posts the annual race schedule/cal-endar (9/1— 8/31) on its Web site racing pages (www.southwindsmagazine.com) for all racing in this region. Thecalendar includes all scheduled races of the West FloridaPHRF (WFPHRF) organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org),plus club races in the area and any others that sailors in thearea would like to post. The WFPHRF Boat of the Year racesare also listed.

Contact [email protected] to list yourrace, or changes.

Race Reports

2nd Annual Regatta Pointe MarinaSummer Sailstice River Regatta,Palmetto, FL, June 19By Harmon Heed

This year’s 2nd Annual River Regatta, held on the ManateeRiver and hosted by the Regatta Pointe Marina, had every-thing a Florida summer race could expect: good organiza-tion, light winds from every direction, heat, humidity, rain,lightning, squalls, current, groundings and many close fin-ishes.

The race was held on June 19 as part of the internation-al celebration, Summer Sailstice, for the longest day to sailduring the year. The course was 10.75 miles long with 12legs, two of which were enticingly close to sand bars. So

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close that two of the 23boats went aground.

The first was JohnLynch’s C&C 36,Summertime. Fortunately,John and his strongforedeck, Skip Tucker,were able to jump intothe water and musclethe boat off in 10 min-utes. They continued onand won the Cruisingclass, beating PatRoberts on his Catalina34, Spring Fever, by 31seconds. The secondboat to ground wasChuck Margetta’s 22-foot yar gaff ketch,Morgana. Chuck had tostart his engine to backhis full-keeled boat off and therefore was disqualified.

In other acronymicals, one other boat also was disqual-ified, three did not finish because of time, one entrant didnot compete, one started early (by nine minutes!) and NativeWind DFLd.

Dean Cleall, on his Stiletto 27, Catastrophie, won theMultihull class by a wide margin, as did Bob Armstrong onhis J/92, Mischief, in the Spinnaker class. In the Non-Spinclass, Gregg Knighton on the Ranger 26, Misty, beat persist-ent Dave Ettinger on his Ranger 26, MoAir, by a squeak overa minute. The closest line finish was Lynch’s cruiser,Summertime, beating Mark Berte’s Spin class, Swamp Rabbit,by less than three seconds.

The heat of the weather was cooled twice by squallsrolling through. The heat of the competition was cooled bycold beer at both the kick-off party Friday evening and theawards party on Saturday evening at the marina’sRiverhouse Reef & Grill.

Upcoming Regattas

Sarasota Sailing Squadron 64thAnnual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3-5The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 64th Labor DayRegatta, Sept. 3-5. Held on Sarasota Bay, this regatta attractssailors from all over the country. Five racecourses will be setup hosting several Opti fleets, Lasers, 420s, Sunfish, Melges,SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets.

In 2009, there were almost 300 boats racing. Free dock-age and limited camping are available. Food and entertain-ment will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact theSSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. www.saraso-tasailingsquadron.org

28th Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL,Sept. 24-26This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kick-off” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter rac-ing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six class-es, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser,multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regat-ta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats haveraced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club.Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gath-er at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing.Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, orthe dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.

26th Annual Dunedin Cup andKiwanis Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Oct. 1-3Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker, Cruising, prams, Sunfish, beachcats, offshore cats, Ensigns, Sailability, and kayaks. Racingon the Gulf of Mexico and St. Joseph’s Sound. Dunedin BoatClub and Kiwanis Club of Dunedin. Proceeds go toDunedin Youth Sailing Program (www.dunedinsails.com).

The regatta ball is held the weekend before on Sept. 25at Bon Appetit restaurant, Dunedin. Gary Jobson will speak.Car Show with food vendors at Edgewater Park next to theDunedin Marina, benefitting Cardiac Kids Foundation, Oct.2, during the regatta.

For information, contact Rod Collman at [email protected], or (727) 734-3749. www.dunedincup.org,or www.dunedinboatclub.org, for NOR.

West Florida Racing Calendar

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the thirdFriday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10a.m., PHRFracing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design,dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March throughOctober. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. Guests welcome forall races. www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Races November thru March. Sunday racesat 1:30 p.m. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info, callGerry Baily at (941) 981-3891. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. The center holdsregular weekend club races. For dates and more informa-tion, go to www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. For more infor-mation, contact [email protected]. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy rac-ing once a month, [email protected]

RACING

The 2nd Annual Regatta PointeMarina River Regatta had everythinga Florida summer race could expect:light winds from every direction,heat, humidity, rain, lightning,squalls, current and groundings.Photo by Nana Bosma.

Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly rac-ing. www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start inApril. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3)through Aug. 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

AUGUST8 Davis Island YC, Laser Suncoast Regatta21 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society.

Ladies Day Race.21-22 Davis Island YC, Melges 24 seriesSEPTEMBER4 Davis Island YC, PHRF night race to Sarasota4 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Joey Meyer Youth Regatta4-5 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 63rd annual Labor Day

Regatta, all classes11-12 St. Petersburg SA, PHRF 1&218-19 St. Petersburg YC, Bruce Watters Regatta, Green

Fleet only18-19 Davis Island YC, Melges 24 series25-26 Bradenton YC, PHRF Kickoff Regatta (WFBOTY)25-26 Davis Island YC, J/24 District 10 Green Bench Regatta25-26 St. Petersburg YC, District singlehanded championshipand Cressy Trophy qualifier OCTOBER2-3 Dunedin YC, Dunedin Cup.

This region—the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi,Louisiana and Texas—has a very active and serious racingschedule, being host to many local, as well as national,regattas. The five-state area is geographically linked and theGulf Yachting Association is the controlling authority.

This area races year around, but winter slows downconsiderably because of the cold. It is notably, though, themost active summer racing region in the South, with majorregattas being held all summer, besides active spring andfall schedules. (The summer schedule has drastically inter-rupted by the Gulf oil spill.)

The area has a racing history going back many years,with the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans being the sec-ond oldest club in the U.S, although New Orleans in gener-al has been making a difficult revival from the effects ofHurricane Katrina.

Many national one-design sailing classes have beenholding their nationals in the area for decades, includingmajor multihull classes. Busy racing venues go fromPensacola west all along the coastal area.

For northern Gulf coast race calendars and more infor-mation, go to the Gulf Yachting Association Web site, atwww.gya.org.

Race Reports

32nd Challenge Cup Triumphs OverOil Crisis, Pensacola, FL, June 18-20By Julie B. Connerley

Cover: 2010 GYA Challenge Cup Class C boats battle for posi-tion at the upwind mark during one of Saturday’s races. Photoby Julie B. Connerley.

Rounding the mark in the 32nd Challenge Cup in Pensacola. Photoby Julie B. Connerley.

Twenty-eight boats representing seven yacht clubs of theGulf Yachting Association triumphed over the oil crisis tocompete in the 32nd annual Challenge Cup, hosted byPensacola Yacht Club June 18-20.

For Southern Yacht Club, winning the 2010 GYA’s inter-club competition was the culmination of “about eightmonths’ work,” said Merlin Wilson, SYC rear commodoreand Challenge Cup team captain.

He has served as team captain since 2002. They won thecup that year, and again in 2005, 2008, 2009 and now 2010.

SYC is like a well-oiled machine, with a large supportnetwork of club members, like George Hero, statistician,who simultaneously kept a record of each boat’s perform-ance during the three-day event. SYC’s “mother ship”Change of Heart, a 48-foot super cruiser, owned by Dr. EddieBoos, from which all team management decisions weremade, hovered near the racecourse daily.

“Over the years we have evolved a Challenge Cup pro-gram from boat and team selection, to on-the-water support,and contemporaneous scoring to help us coordinate minute-by-minute race team management,” Wilson continued.

Of course, good boats, great skippers, and crews tied itall together. SYC’s Class A boat, Rougarou (Cajun-speak forswamp monster), owned by Burt Benrud and Andy Lovell(helmsmen), won its class and the G.S. “Buddy” FriedrichsMemorial Trophy. Benrud also owns Demitasse, a J/27 thatcompeted in Class C, skippered by Norman Vallette. JohnAlden Meade sailed Dansoux, a Melges 24OD in Class B;Cardwell Potts, helming the Soverel 26 Bruja (meaningMexican witch), won Class D with six bullets! Potts alsotook home the newest GYA perpetual trophy, theCommodore Janet R. Miller-Schmidt Trophy.

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Six races were held. Southern Yacht Club won with 36points. Buccaneer took second with 49 points, followed byPontchartrain with 51 points

Pensacola Beach Yacht Club’s Tryptonite, helmed byDave Dunbar, took B Class. Hunter Riddle, sailing forPensacola Yacht Club aboard Rodent, took Class C honors.

However, as sweet as victory for SYC is, the real win-ners are all the sailors who were able to participate in theevent as the BP oil crisis has affected planned activities ofevery yacht club along the Gulf Coast. In fact, the Gulfportto Pensacola Race (first raced in 1949), scheduled for June11, was canceled due to the BP incident.

GYA Commodore Dave Bolyard, a Pensacola native,knows how special the Pensacola Bay area is. “Pensacolahas one of the best sailing venues anywhere,” he said. “PYCis 15 minutes from the racecourse. You have steady after-noon breezes beginning from 12 to 1:00 p.m. daily. To losethis to the oil crisis is unimaginable.”

Bolyard was in contact with PYC’s regatta chair, BetsyMoraski, weeks prior to the event, discussing “what ifs.”PYC’s fleet captain, and a Challenge Cup competitor her-self, Susan McKinnon, provided daily reconnaissance onPensacola Bay and surrounding waters to give yacht clubsup-to-date reports on oil-related sightings. Her efforts wererewarded with rounds of applause from competitors at theawards ceremony.

“From all accounts, everyone was extremely happy wewere able to hold the event,” smiled Moraski. “We’resailors,” added Bolyard. “It’s what we do.” For all racingresults, visit www.pensacolayachtclub.org

Upcoming Regattas

Many races have been canceled because of the Gulf oil spill.Check with the organizers.

Women’s Trilogy Races, July & AugustBy Kim Kaminski

The Women’s Trilogy Series is held every July and August.The first race, the Fast Women Regatta, was postponed untilfall due to the oil spill. The second race, the Bikini Regatta,was held at the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola on July 24.The third race, the Race for the Roses, will be held onAugust 14 at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club and onlyfemale crew are allowed to race. www.pensacolabeach-yc.org. www.gya.org.

Awards will be at each regatta. At the last regatta, therewill be a special Trilogy Trophy for the contestant whoenters all three races and earns the most combined points.

Inaugural Children’s Cup Regatta,Mobile Bay, Aug. 21Fairhope Yacht Club will host the inaugural Children’s CupRegatta, benefitting Children’s Hospital of Alabama, onSaturday, Aug. 21. A full day of racing and entertainment isscheduled. For regatta registration and a full list of activitiesplanned, visit www.fairhopeyachtclub.com. For additional

information, contact FYC Vice Commodore CathyCromartie at [email protected], or Kerrie Bensonof Children’s Hospital at (251) 610-4969.

90th Annual Lipton Cup, Bay St. Louis, MS, Sept. 3-6The Bay Waveland Yacht Club in Bay St. Louis, MS, will hostthe 90th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Sept. 3-6. The regat-ta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubsof the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19-foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over threedays. The winning club hosts the 91st Lipton Cup in 2011.www.bwyc.org.

20th Annual Juana Good TimeRegatta, Navarre Beach, Florida Panhandle, Sept. 10-12Always held on the first weekend after Labor Day, thisregatta is held at, and sponsored by, Juana’s Pagodas—athatch-roofed volleyball beach bar just south of the NavarreBeach Bridge on the Florida Panhandle. Racing on SantaRosa Sound, the regatta usually has about 50 boats partici-pating including cruising catamarans, beach cats and wind-surfers. They are looking for trimarans to enter to maketheir own class this year. Many boaters travel from as far asLouisiana and Mississippi to attend.

For more information, go to www.juanaspagodas.com,and click on Regatta—or any of the regatta links.

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar

See local clubs for club races.

LEGENDBSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, ALBucYC Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, ALBWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MSCSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LAFWYC Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FLFYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, ALGYA Gulf Yachting AssociationGYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MSLBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MSLPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LAMYC Mobile YC, Mobile, ALNOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LANYCP Navy YC of Pensacola, Pensacola, FLOSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MSPYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FLPBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FLPCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MSPontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LAPtYC Point YC. Josephine, ALSRYC Singing River YC, Pascagoula, MSSYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA

AUGUST1 USSA Single Handed Championship. PYC1 Junior Lipton Regatta. GYC7-8 Knost Regatta. PCYC

RACING

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2001 Charles Morgan New Pas-sage 55. $475,000. Customsteel, two-stateroom passage-maker. Diesel engine, generator,stabilizer, bow thruster, Air, andmuch more! She’s loaded andready to explore the 7 Seas!

1986 Albin 43 Classic DoubleCabin $119,900. Great live-aboard. Twin diesel, twin state-room and twin helm. She’swell-equipped with Air and full fly-bridge enclosure.

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1987 Endeavour CC 42 .$119,900.Center Cockpit, spacious aft state-room, Air, good electronics furlingmain, spinnaker. 2-stateroom, 2-head layout.

1993 Island Packet 35. $149,900.Possibly the best-equipped IP 35on the market. She’s completelyredone and better than new. Wa-termaker, Air, Wind, Solar, NEWgenerator, new rudder are justthe beginning! See why IslandPacket is the “cruiser's cruiser.”

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New RS Tera 9’5” $2895New RS Q’Ba 11’5” $3895New RS Feva 12’ $5495New RS Vision 15’ $94952006 Catalina Expo 14.2 $4,9782010 Compac Legacy 16 $11,5002010 Catalina 16.5 $70192010 Compac Picnic Cat $10,995New Compac Suncat-trl $19,8782010 Compac SundayCat $17,2452004 Compac Horizon Cat $25,9952010 Compac Eclipse $24,5821997 Catalina Capri 22fin $9,6952005 Catalina 22 Sport/trl $12,700New Catalina 22 MKII $ tba2001 Catalina 250 WB/trl $19,9952010 Catalina 250 WK $30,0221983 S-2 7.9 GrandSlam SOLD

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14 Race for the Roses. PBYC14 Round the Rig. MYC14-15 Charles R. Galloway. GYA Sunfish/

Laser/Opti. GYC21 Round the Lake. CSA28 Big Mouth Regatta. PBYC28 Pam Sintes. NOYC28 Rock, Paper, Scissors. BSC28-29 Race Week. SRYC

SEPTEMBER4-6 Lipton Regatta. BWYC11-12 Back to School Regatta. PontYC18 To the Pier and Back. PBYC18 Middle Bay Regatta. BucYC18 Leukemia Cup. BSC18 Chappell and Stitt. PYC24-26 GYA Multihull. PontYC25 Great Lake Race. CSA / NOYC25 Heroes, Goats and JBoats (J/24). FYC25-26 Wadewitz Regatta. FYC26 Coco Seemann. SYC/LPWSA

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Flying Scot. Built 2002, #5455. Excellent, rac-ing package, two sets of sails (one used threetimes). White hull, blue waterline. Aluminumtrailer, cover, fast boat. Everything you needto win. $9,500. Located Palmetto, FL. (941)729-8228. (8/10)

18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Justrestored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminumtrailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water.$3800. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 923-7384. (9/10)

1979 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 on aluminumtrailer with brakes. New 1 GM Yanmar diesel,new Mack headsail roller furler. All lines leadaft. $25,000. Can deliver. (828) 226-6123.(8/10)

Hunter 21.6, 2004. 6-person cockpit, 8-feetlong. 4-stroke Honda. North Sail. RollerFurling. GPS. Galvanized trailer. Excellent con-dition. Clearwater. $12,900. (727) 642-2828.(10/10)

Hake Seaward 25. 1997 and 1999. Startingat $24,900. Classic good looks and superiorconstruction. Two models. Diesel power,good gear, and shoal draft. Perfect forFL/Bahamas cruising. Alan at Grand SlamYacht. (941) [email protected]

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Catalina Capri 25. Popular racer outfitted forcompetition. Responsive tender helm, fun tosail. North main, 155 & spinnaker. Draws 5.5,roomy cockpit 9-foot beam, 5-horse Johnsonruns great. Jacksonville (414) 510-9338. [email protected]. (8/10)

26X Macgregor 2000. Ready to sail or traileraway. Trailer included. 50 hp Honda fresh fromannual service. $15,500. Terms considered 1/3down. Glenn at (251) 209-6177. (8/10)

Telstar 26 trimaran. New standing rigging,new roller furling. 25hp OB 4-stroke, electricstart. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Goodcondition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti,etc. $21,000. (305) 893-6061. (9/10)

Catalina 27 with 2008, 8 hp Yamaha withelectric start. 23 hours d/s/w inst. tiller autopilot. All you need to sail away. $9995. Termsconsidered 1/3 down. Glenn at (251) 209-6177. (8/10)

2003 Precision 28. $44,900. Jim Taylor-designed pocket cruiser. Racing or fast cruis-ing. Diesel power, marine head, GPS, depth,stereo, wheel steering and very good sails.Alan at Grand Slam Yacht. (941) [email protected].

1996-2004 Alerion Express 28. FOUR tochoose from, $49,900 to $83,000. NewOrleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. Full specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.

$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]. (9/10)

30’ Maine Cat Catamaran, 1999, Two NewHonda 9.9 HP Outboard Engines Great per-formance on all points of sail, all weathercockpit, accommodations for five+.$103,000, Rick @ 727-422-8229, EdwardsYacht Sales, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com

1982 John Marples 30’ trimaran. $25,000.Professionally built. Kick-up rudder, draft lessthan 30”. Fun and fast. Boomless main, 150%genoa plus lots more. http://home.rr.com/johnandpeggy. Apollo Beach, FL. (239) 292-1234. (8/10)

30’ Hunter Cherubini 1982 with Yanmardiesel, Bimini, dodger, Harken roller furling,new Genoa, Autohelm 3000 autopilot,marine air conditioning, hot and cold pres-sure water, bow sprit w/anchor roller, Imrongreen top sides, very well maintained. Asking$15,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

1978 Ericson 30, Good condition. Repow-ered in 2004 with Kubota diesel, runs great.Roller furler, anchor windlass, 4ft draft.Located Tampa, FL. Asking $16,500 or bestoffer. Contact Scott (813) 340-9599. (9/10a)

2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Reducedto $274,950. This is a loaded boat with manyfactory and dealer options. Ruggedly builtand sea kindly. Factory warranty and dealersupport. Must see to appreciate. Low interestfinancing available. $274,950 Contact EdMassey at (941) 725-2350

1983 Allmand 31 Sloop for sale. $28,500. 44’mast, 4 foot draft. Bristol condition, loaded andready to go cruising! Call Capt. Marti (305)731-7315. For specs [email protected](8/10)

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45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$134,90042' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$39,50040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00033' Morgan Pilothouse 1980 . . . .$34,90033' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . .$74,90033' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,90030' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,90030' Catalina 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,500

POWER34' Silverton 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,00034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$49,00028' Sheffield Diesel/Charter Biz . .$Offers26' Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,90020' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,900WE HAVE BUYERS — LISTINGS WANTED

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C&C 32, 1981, centerboard 4' 5" to 7' 5".Good sails, good ground tackle, hard dinghy,Yanmar diesel, Bimini, dodger, spinnakergear, two-burner propane stove. $20,000 orbest offer. Apollo Beach, (813) 634-4596.(8/10)

1977 Cheoy Lee Offshore 33 Ketch withPerkins 4-108. Loaded with new upgradedequipment. Only 3' 8" draft. Recent Awl-Grip,Wind Gen, Solar, Windlass, Refrig, Propane,GPS, H&C Pressure water, Head with Showerand more. A classic beauty asking $29,900.www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100.

1980 Morgan Out Island 33 Pilot Housemotor sailor. A unique opportunity for one ofthese outstanding boats. 50 hp Perkins diesel-recent top end overhaul. Full keel/4’ draft.Salon wheelhouse with 360 view. Marine Air,generator, GPS, radar, VHF, depth, new furni-ture and upholstery, full galley, enclosed headw/shower, V-berth, Bimini, davits, roller furl-ing jib and main. More room than you canimagine. Sail or motor full time in air-condi-tioned comfort. $34,900. Offered by CortezYacht Sales at Major Carter’s Landing. (941)792-9100.

Hans Christian 33T. Bluewater cruiser 1981.Updated w/50hp Yanmar diesel (new 17hrs),New Electronics: Raymarine S1 autopilot,Garmin 4208 radar/GPS/map plotter. AirMarine wind generator, Harken roller furlers,Genoa and Jib sails. Classic teak interior,queen-sized bed Captain’s berth, A/C, heater;stand-up shower, marble sink. Galley com-plete with new refrigeration system, alcoholstove/oven. Docked Fairhope, Alabama.Accepting offers. Inquiries contact (228) 332-0554, [email protected]. (8/10a)

Hans Christian 33T, 1982. 30hp Yanmardiesel. Cutter-rigged. Roller furling main,headsail and staysail. Solar panel, propane,refrig, Garmin 182C Chartplotter/GPS. SSBIcom. Hard Dodger. True Bluewater cruiser.New electric windlass. RIB dinghy with 15hpOB. Lots of Gear/spares. No teak decks. Noblisters. Cortez Yachts Sales, Cortez, FL. Asking $74,900, (941) 792-9100.

Popular 2001 Sabre 34 FB Sedan located inPunta Gorda. Twin Cummins 220 HP dieselengines, NEW Awlgrip in 2009, varnishedcherry interior, generator, autopilot and invery nice condition. Old Towne Yacht Sales.SE U.S. Sabre dealer. Call [email protected]. (941) 957-8627.

34’ Tartan 1985, Westerbeke diesel, Veryclean and well maintained, Awlgrip Blue hull,$39,950, Joe @ 941-224-9661 Edwards YachtSales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

35’ Morgan Centerboard, 1971, Yanmardiesel, Very clean, well maintained, Ready tocruise @ only $26,900, Butch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

Victory 35 1995 cruising catamaran, 35x16,Roomy, Comfortable, 10 ports, 6 hatches,easy to sail. 38hp diesel, well equipped, freshupgrades. Asking 130K. Tampa Bay. Details atwww.sailboatlistings.com. (813) 431-8268.(8/10)

2002 Catalina 36 MK II. Original owners! Flex-o-Fold prop, 2 Mermaid A/C, dripless stuffingbox, Ultraleather, Raymarine gauges, Garminchartplotter, windlass, Quantum 155% jib,Stereo/ CD, TV/ DVD. Draws 4'5" LIKE NEW!$106,900. Diane (239) 850-4935. Cape Coral.(9/10)

37’ Tayana Cutter, 1984, Fiberglass decks,Awlgriped hull, Numerous upgrades,Windgenerator, New sails in ’05, New Yanmar’05, $94,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

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1995 Beneteau 35S7, Very Rare, Very Fast,Always on Fresh Water, Air Conditioning,www.cedarmills.com, (903) 523-4222

2003 Catalina 36 MKII, Excellent Condition,Always on fresh water, Air Conditioning,www.cedarmills.com, (903) 523-4222.

KROGEN 38 Centerboard Cutter 1983.Excellent condition, located Pensacola.Extensively equipped for cruising, Aires,Ampair, Profurl, Harken, Sailing Dinghy. SSB,Refrigeration, Radar etc. $119,500 call JohnGear, Krogen Yachts, (772) 286-0171. (8/10)

39’ CORBIN PILOT HOUSE 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 )

39’ Gulfstar Sailmaster, 1982. The first decksalon layout with large windows for wraparound visibility. Main, 120% jib, 150%, spin-naker. Air conditioning, refrigerator, propanestove. Shows well. $69,500. Stewart MarineCorp, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607.www.marinesource.com

41’ Morgan Out Island, 1976, Ford 50 HP,Custom main saloon and galley arrangement,New genset, watermaker, $82,900, Butch @850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

41 Morgan O/I Walkthru Ketch. 4’2” Draft,Full Keel, 48hp. Engine. Full sail inventory.Technicold refrigeration, Water maker, BiminiTop w/full vinyl curtains. Lots ofxtras. $40,000. (239) 694-2552, email [email protected]. (10/10)

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.

1977 CT 41 Pilothouse. New interior paint,varnish ceilings, cushions. Teak decksremoved except in cockpit, new life lines andstanding rigging. Great offshore boat. (772)463-7031. Leave message. (8/10)

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Absolute Tank Cleaning .............................23Advanced Sails...........................................26Albemarle Marina ......................................39All American Boat Storage .........................24Allstate Insurance ................................23, 45AlpenGlow.................................................42Aqua Graphics ...........................................23Atlantic Sail Traders ...................................26Aurinco Solar .............................................24Bacon Sails ................................................27Banner Bay Marine ....................................24Beaver Flags...............................................24Beneteau Sailboats ....................................BCBeta Marine...............................................14Bluewater Insurance ..................................33Bluewater Sailing School............................17Boaters’ Exchange .....................................16BoatNames.net..........................................23Boca Ciega YC sailing class ........................30Borel..........................................................25Bo’sun Supplies..........................................13Bradenton YC Kick Off Regatta ....................7Capt. Bill Robinson ....................................24Capt. Marti Brown.....................................24Capt. Rick Meyer .......................................24Capt. Ron’s Marine Repair .........................23Catalina Yachts ...................................IFC, 16Catamaran Boatyard..................................24Cedar Mills Yacht Sales ................................8Clearwater Municipal Marina.....................39Coconut Grove Sailing Club ......................11CopperCoat...............................................31Cortez Yacht Brokerage .............................63CPT Autopilot ............................................66Cruising Solutions......................................31Defender Industries ...................................41Doctor LED................................................25Doyle/Ploch Sails .......................................27Dunbar Sales ............................................IFC Dunedin Cup.............................................19Dwyer mast ...............................................67Eastern Yachts/Beneteau............................BCEau Gallie Boatworks .................................14

Edenton Harbor Marina .............................39Edwards Yacht Sales...................................57Ellies Sailing Shop......................................23E-Marine....................................................25Fairwinds Boat Repairs ...............................26First Patriot Insurance ..........................23, 45Fisherman’s Village ....................................32Fishermen’s Headquarters ..........................13Flagship Sailing..........................................45Flying Scot Sailboats..................................65Garhauer Hardware ...................................37Gourmet Underway Cookbook ..................42Grand Slam Yacht Sales .............................59Gulfport City Marina .................................34Harborage Marina ....................................IBCHarbourgate Marina ..................................39Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack............................18Hogan’s Marina .........................................39Holland Boatyard.......................................24Hotwire/Fans & other products ................25Innovative Marine Services ..................23, 35Island Packet..............................................61J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales ......................58Kelly Bickford, Yacht Broker .......................60Key West Race Week/Premiere .....................5Labor Day Regatta Sarasota .........................9Leather Wheel ...........................................25Mack Sails..................................................38Marine AC .................................................23Marine Canvas...........................................27Marine Fuel Cleaning.................................23Marshall Catboats......................................20Massey Yacht Sales .............................IFC,61Masthead Enterprises.......................16,25,60Mastmate .................................................25Michelob Ultra Cup New Bern...................19Morehead City Yacht Basin ........................39Multihull Rendezvous Sarasota.....................6Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ...............58,BCNational Sail Supply ..................................27Nature’s Head .....................................25, 47Neuse Yacht Racing Assoc. ........................19Nickle Atlantic ...........................................29

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There was no roof, no wall; the ceilingwas the sky and the floor was sand.The congregation was a group of peo-ple who live on their boats for thesame reason I do. We have a lust forwandering and exploration. We lovethe sound of the wind as it fills oursails during the day and howls over usas we lay swinging on anchor at night.We love the taste of salt water and thespray of the sea as we move fromisland to island. We love adventure.

I struggle with religion, but atBeach Church I felt a sense of God andfelt loved and comforted. For the restof the day I felt very much at peace.Throughout the day, either as wewalked on the beach or just sat on theboat, I shared with Billy little bits Iremembered about the service. I willalways remember the serenity BeachChurch brought to me.

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Bonds said, “is their time at sea, and the Green-Eyed Lady is the proctor.” Andhe certainly had logged his time at sea.

Capt. Bonds’ sailing resume equaled his professional career. Suffice it to sayhis racing log was extensive, cruising log envious, and judging credentialsbeyond the reach of most seasoned professionals.

I realized reviewing his resume was like Capt. Bonds himself – modest — adrop in the ocean during his lifetime aboard ships.

However, he wasn’t modest when he stood before a packed room of sailorsanxious to learn from “the experts.”

From recounting a personally embarrassing incident, engaging the audiencewith hands-on exhibits supplied by West Marine, to operating a slide show withmagician’s hands, Capt. Bonds’ rapid-fired information like a wayward flare gun.

Safety warnings like “wear your life vest—remember, we’re land animals,”were liberally mixed with safety tips. “Mark your engine mount bolts with paintso that you know if rough weather has jarred it loose,” and his Rule of the Six P’s,“Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance.”

His zest was such that between taking notes and trying to shoot photos, hewas never still long enough for me to get a good shot of him. But I have a verygood memory of him, and will hold fast the lessons he taught.

Good friend John Rousmaniere summed it up best in his eulogy to Capt.Bonds, “To call John Bonds a missionary for safety would be to understate thevalue of what he was doing. He was a missionary for sailing itself.”

Fair winds and following seas, Capt. Bonds.

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We aren’t reli-gious, but inour travels we

often will go and sit inon a Sunday mass atwhatever church may benearby. And so it hap-pened this winter whilevisiting Georgetown,Great Exuma, Bahamas,I found myself attending“Beach Church” with alarge group of fellowcruisers.

The cruiser’s net an-nounced “Beach Church”would be at 9:30 atVolleyball Beach. They mentioned thatBeach Church was nondenominationaland everyone was welcome. Well, thatwas invitation enough for me. Billyopted to stay on the boat and do main-tenance. So I dressed in my Sundaybest, (a wrinkled skirt and tank top, noshoes), hopped into the dinghy andheaded for the beach. Many otherdinghies were also crossing the hugeharbor, headed for the tie-up area onVolleyball Beach. As I walked up thebeach, I noticed everyone was alsodressed in their “Sunday-going-to-church” clothes, and most were alsobarefoot. I took a seat on the hand-made bench where a beautifullybound songbook was waiting for me.

Georgetown’s Beach Church wasformed by cruisers many years ago,and in 2000 it became a real incorpo-rated church. I read their missionstatement, and found it totally agree-able with what I believe, or struggle tobelieve when it comes to religion. Andthen the service started.

Someone rang a ship’s bell and allchatter stopped. A smiling manstepped to the podium, which was atrash barrel and a piece of plywoodcovered with a tablecloth bearing across, obviously made with lovinghands. On top of this sat a podiummade of driftwood and a real livemicrophone, which was attached to aspeaker system. Below the mike, andfacing the congregation, was a book-shelf with several different Bibles andinspirational books. Several cruisers,two guitarists, a keyboardist, and aflutist provided music. I found out

later that the flutist had sailed with herhusband and son through the night tomake it to Beach Church. There was achoir made up of about 20 people. Inthe branches of the huge casuarinaspine tree we all sat under was a youngboy. Other children either sat quietlywith their parents or played in thesand.

Officiating at the service was acruiser dressed in a Hawaiian shirt.Bearing a huge smile, he greeted us alland the service began. First was a wel-coming song, and then blessings.Newcomers were asked to introducethemselves. It was fun to listen to therivalry between the Canadians and theAmericans, and what side of the“lakes” they are from. Then our pastormade a comparison of a “regular”church to “Beach Church.” He said,“Most churches have a steeple. Here atBeach Church the casuarinas trees areour steeple. Most churches havestained glass windows. Here at BeachChurch, we look and see the manyazure colors of the ocean and sky, thegreens of the grasses, palms and pines,and the white of the sand, and this isour stained glass window. ..” I was soenthralled with this I forgot much ofwhat he said. He wasn’t the type ofperson who preached just because heliked to hear himself talk. His wordsmade me feel truly blessed to be sittingon the sand with people I had nevermet.

There was a lot of singing and thesongs were simple and friendly. Noone was bothered that I sang along.My heart felt lifted, and I in my mind I

considered my voiceoperatic. Church is theonly place I am everallowed to sing withoutupsetting anyone. I wasglad Billy and my chil-dren weren’t there togive me an elbow jab.

The service contin-ued with more of thebeautiful songs fromthe songbook. The choirdirector mentionedmore than once whatfond memories eachsong brought to him;his grandmother sang

this one each day until the day shedied or “this was a favorite of mine asa young child at my church.” He did-n’t mention in what denomination hewas raised.

The cruisers are the ones whoformed this church; therefore, theytake turns sharing the various duties.The biggest duty was to deliver theSunday sermon. A woman named Tonihappily stepped up to deliver herhomily, and I was so touched andinspired by her words I had tears inmy eyes. Everyone sat attentively asshe spoke; the only sound was thewhisper of the palm trees and the hugepines we sat under. Even the childrenstood rapt, listening.

Another song or two, some bless-ings of peace and the service was over.We were invited to share the ther-moses of coffee someone had donated(if you brought your own cup.) Severalcruisers had baked cookies and pas-tries. Everyone crowded around thefood table, happy to be together. Theyoung boy in the tree, the “officialhead counter,” told us that there were131 people in attendance.

I was taught at a very young agethat you don’t need a physical build-ing to be a church. If the CatholicChurch in my hometown burneddown tomorrow, I would still have achurch when the members congregateanywhere they can, hold hands andpray. In Georgetown, I found a church,and it made me feel welcome, at peace,and gave me a sense of belonging.

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Beach ChurchBy Linda Evans