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6 Editorial: How Boat Buying Has ChangedBy Steve Morrell

9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

14 Unruly Spectators at Boat Parade of LightsBy Morgan Stinemetz

16 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

17 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

28 Our Waterways: Download BoatUS Florida Anchoring Information; Sarasota Sailing Squadron Gets a Lease

30 Miami Boat Show Preview and Seminar Schedule

32 St. Pete Boat Show ReviewBy Steve Morrell

36 Boatowner’s Boat Review: Pearson 323By Clifford and Bezy McKay

40 Cruise to Marco Island, Part II of IIBy Rebecca Burg

43 Cooking Onboard: Kidney Bean Hash; Down-Island Okra & RiceBy Robbie Johnson

44 Seven Seas Cruising Association Annual GamBy Roy Laughlin

46 Carolina Sailing: Charleston Ocean Racing AssociationBy Dan Dickison

52 Small Boat Review: The A-CatBy Dave Ellis

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

70 The Cruiser’s Diet (?)By Linda Evans

23 Marine Marketplace29 Southern Sailing Schools Section35 Florida Marinas 57 Boat Brokerage Section 62 Classifieds68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers69 Advertisers’ List by Category

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FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR

How Buying a Boat Has ChangedWith the boat show season upon us, I started thinking aboutboat-buying today and what the market is like. How has itchanged? To put it in a nutshell: Today, boats are cheaperand owning a boat is cheaper.

Since taking over SOUTHWINDS in 2002, I’ve watched thesailing and boating industry go through lots of changes.Before then, I only followed sailboat prices as they went upand down. My timing was always off, though. I seemed tobe in the market for a boat when prices were up and readyto sell one when they were down. Of course, that’s commonamong many people, as when times are good, market forcesdrive the prices up and when times are slow, prices drop.

In 2002, the economy was a bit slow—it was right after9-11—but it wasn’t totally tanked, although just a couple ofyears earlier, the economy took a hit after the Internet bub-ble of the late ’90s. It was over the next couple of years thatboat-buying started to increase—along with boat prices.

Then the hurricane years of 2004-2005 hit. Boats andmarinas were destroyed on both coasts of Florida, and thishad a drastic effect on the price of boat slips, boat insuranceand home insurance. The insurance for older boats skyrock-eted, and for new boats it just went up. But the marinaprices really went up, caused by marina insurance goingthrough the roof. Before the devastating hurricane summerof 2004, I had brokers (and dealers) tell me they had boat-buyers who asked where they would keep their boat. It wasa problem as marinas were full. There were waiting lists atsome municipal marinas (I heard it was about five years atthe St. Pete Marina). Rates were high with such demand.Then the hurricanes hit, and slip prices went up even high-er. After the second storm season and all its damage in 2005,things really started to change the industry. Homes weredestroyed with those two seasons, and insurance really tookoff. People felt it more important to keep their home thantheir boat (I don’t know why), so they started selling boats.Along with the higher slip rates and boat insurance, owninga boat became expensive—so people sold their boats. Next

we had the housing bubble, which peaked in June 2006 (sothey say), and boat ownership really started to go down.With the economic problems in the fall of 2008, boat owner-ship dropped drastically and here we are two years later.

So what do we have? It’s the best time to buy a boat,whether new or used. There are slips available in almostevery marina out there. They are all looking for customers.Their rates have dropped, and they offer better amenitiesand deals. Then there’s the deals on boats. I see bargains onsome classic brokerage boats that make me want to cry. Youcan pick up an older Pearson (like the 323 reviewed in thisissue) or an Ericson for next to nothing—boats good enoughto live on and/or cruise on. Where were these prices when Iwas buying? New boat dealers are also offering rock-bottomprices for new designs, which boat manufacturers are allstill coming out with—even in these slow times.

So if you are lucky enough to be in the market for aboat—maybe your money was safe in a bank, or under yourmattress—now is the time to get your bargain. I guess I’llhave to wait till prices go back up, since I seem to buy high.

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BOARDING IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA(“Our Waterways,” December 2010)First of all, thanks to Steve Morrell and SOUTHWINDS formaking this forum available to examine and discuss thesekinds of issues.

I’d like to make a few comments with regards to the“Our Waterways” feature in the December issue. Therewere several significant discrepancies between theaccounts of the boat owner, the public information officer,[Police] Capt. White and the editor’s referencing of theactual code section (thanks for that BTW). I suspect whatactually transpired falls somewhere in the middle, butthat’s just a guess. I wasn’t there.

The boat owner states, “These officers never asked per-mission to board,” and the police captain states, “He [theboat owner] was aware of their intentions” which is not thesame thing as asking permission. The editorial response ispersuasive.

These and other statements point to a frightening mis-interpretation (or ignorance) of the actual laws.

Capt. White states, “No provocation is needed” for aboarding. That’s not quite what the law says. Unfortunately,the wording of the law leaves a lot to be desired. I mean, howdo you “...display...marine sanitation equipment required bylaw” without the officer being onboard? It says the officermay come aboard either with permission or when “the offi-cer has probable cause or knowledge” that a “violation ofthis provision” is happening? If I’m reading this correctly, itmeans that the officer cannot inspect said marine sanitationequipment without permission unless he already has knowl-edge that it may be unlawful, but that he has to know thiswithout having inspected it. I guess if you’re leaving a trailof poop in the water then all bets are off.

But seriously, can anybody else see that this is a poorlywritten and often unenforceable law? I don’t excuse the policeif they’ve done wrong, but this code section is ridiculous.

Heck, by the skipper’s own account, he appears to havenot complied with the law. He seems to infer that the crew’snot knowing where the holding tank discharge seacock waslocated was a means of complying with applicable regula-tions. He’s been transiting the ICW for 14 years and hedoesn’t know?

And the events that led to a drawn handgun? Oh my. Icould only speculate what really happened. But I won’t.

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It sounds to me like everybody had a hand in this situ-ation.

Rick Sylvesters/v Anthem

VOLUSIA BOARDINGIn the December issue, there was an article and editorialcomments on boardings by state officers to inspect andtest MSDs. You correctly quote Florida statutes, but in myopinion, your conclusions are inaccurate. The boardingand the inspection were illegal, as you state. Florida lawrequires probable cause except, as you state, for inspect-ing MSDs. However, the Florida statute, as it pertains toMSDs is preempted by federal law. The portion of thestate statute pertaining to MSDs is invalidated by this pre-emption and thus not enforceable by state officers. As aresult, in my opinion, the boarding by state officers wasnot authorized by statute.

The sections of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500 AsSubsequently Amended), pertaining to MSDs and the dis-charge of sewage by vessels, preempts all state statutes onthe discharge of sewage from boats. This total preemptionis unusual in the Clean Water Act, but was done to avoidboats having to comply with a plethora of varying regula-tions as they move from state to state. As a result, state offi-cers may not board a vessel to inspect or test its MSD, normay they issue citations. Another example of how this pre-emption works is the fact that states may not enact ordeclare “no discharge zones.” They may petition the U.S.EPA, and the EPA at their discretion may declare suchzones, but the state has no authority. About 10 years ago,the federal Clean Vessel Act revised this preemption, butonly very slightly, and it does not affect this case. Statesand local authorities were authorized by the CVA to regu-late permanently tethered houseboats only, e.g., houseboatrow in Key West. The Florida Legislature later passed astatute that would have declared virtually anything thatfloated to be a “houseboat.” This was rumored to be at therequest of the then head of the Florida Marine Patrol. Itwas thought he was trying to get legal authority to boardvirtually any boat, an authority that he did not then have.This patently illegal attempt to circumvent federal law wasrepealed by the state about a year later.

Federal officers (e.g. Coast Guard) may board vesselsfor inspections under federal law. For example, they mayboard to make safety inspections. They are limited to theprecise scope of that law. However, they may search theboat further for any violation of federal law (e.g. drugs) ifthey find “reasonable suspicion” of a crime. The SupremeCourt replaced “probable cause” with “reasonable suspi-cion” for vessels in the Villamonte-Marquesa decision. Thisauthority is granted, however, only to certain federal offi-cers. The bar under articulable reasonable suspicion is solow, that for all practical purposes, federal officers reallyhave almost unlimited authority to search. However, theCoast Guard does not abuse this privilege. State officersgain no rights to search under this decision.

Based on that, in my opinion, the boarding youreported, the subsequent inspection of the MSD, and thecitation were all illegal. I feel sure the sheriff thought hehad such authority. Unfortunately, articles like this may

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tend to reinforce this misconception.You may not have consulted a lawyer on this, though

consulting a lawyer might not have helped. Few lawyers areknowledgeable in environmental law. Truth in advertising: Imyself am not a lawyer, and though I have taught seminars inenvironmental law, my expertise applies only to the environ-mental law itself. You might wish to consult a lawyer, trainedin federal environmental law, if you can find one. I believe themisconceptions in your article should be corrected.

There is one other issue raised by your article youmight wish to address further. What should the skipper do ifhe is asked for permission to board for inspection? Of course,under no circumstances should anyone try to physically pre-vent the police from boarding, but the skipper may wish tonot give permission, or an invitation, to board and inspect.When that permission is given, Fifth Amendment rights onillegal search are waived, and the boarding and inspectionare no longer illegal. Asking permission to search, where noauthority exists, is a common, effective and legal police tactic.Issuing a citation under state law still would be illegal forMSDs. Each person must judge for himself whether it is bet-ter to possibly annoy the police by not granting permission,or to waive his rights. This also would be worth covering.

Rod Glover

Rod – It appears neither one of us is a lawyer, and perhaps you arecorrect that federal law preempts the Florida law and the marinepolice cannot board without probable cause. Right or wrong, as itstands now in Florida—as determined by precedent in court casesand legal decisions—the marine police in Florida can do exactlywhat the law says in the statute I quoted in the article (althoughsaying anything is exact in law is pretty much ridiculous). Thatmeans they can board if they ask, just for those reasons and onlythose, without probable cause (and they can’t inspect anythingelse while down below—but if someone leaves out a pile of cocaineon the navigation deck in plain sight, the police can arrest them).I think it’s wrong and I think they shouldn’t be allowed toboard without probable cause, perhaps for the reasons you give,but that is not the legal situation right now in Florida. And I don’tsee it changing in the foreseeable future. Any boater who is board-ed in Florida can successfully use that as a defense if they canprove it. If a boater uses your defense, using the federal jurisdic-tion and preemption, he better have one of the best lawyers in theUnited States and be willing to spend years in court—and thengood luck even still, because I think every state stands on the samelegal ground in terms of these boardings for inspections, even if itis wrong. If you try to tell a police officer that he has to ask, theboater can probably—well, possibly—get the police officer toagree, but if the boater uses your defense that he can’t boardbecause of a federal preemption, the police officer will stare at youand probably laugh and then board. He might even say, “Take itup with the judge.” And if he did ask and boarded, the courts inFlorida would back him up as it now stands. And I doubt if anappeal to a federal court would go anywhere—unless he had oneof the best lawyers in the country and lots of money. And if theofficer admits to a judge that he did not ask, most likely the judgewill call the boarding illegal in Florida.

Consequently, I believe my advice is correct and best, eventhough I ultimately agree with your reasons that they shouldn’t beallowed to board without probable cause.

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And yes—absolutely: If the boardingis illegal, then all subsequent actions thepolice took when illegally boarding, likethe MSD inspection and the citation, arealso illegal.

As for allowing an officer to boardby answering, after the officer asks forpermission, “I prefer you not,” I believethis is difficult territory, but I tend toagree with you and just refuse it, butthen again, it’s your word against his. Hecould even lie and say you granted himpermission—and without witnesses, hecould win that in court. I heard fromanother experienced sailor that this iswhat he says when asked for boardingpermission, and I thought it wise. It ispolitely defiant and could possibly diffusea difficult situation. This is all difficultterritory, since the law seems so often tobe more concerned about protecting thepolice’s best interests over the rights ofthe individual—unless the police knowthey could get sued.

Of course, we must remember that indealing with a Coast Guard boarding, it isan entirely different situation, as they havedifferent rights, although not unlimited.

Editor

VOLUSIA BOARDINGI think it is time for me not to be thesilent majority regarding this policeaction.

First of all, let me relate our expe-rience with a Border Patrol boat onNovember 13, 2010. We were inBiscayne Bay headed for Angel FishPass in my 41-foot Hunter sailboat.The patrol boat passed us headed inthe opposite direction. I watched theboat make a U-turn and start upbehind us. I am the owner of the boat,and my friend Bill was operating thevessel. As the patrol boat came near, Itold Bill to maintain our six-knotspeed and our current course. Thepatrol boat held off our starboardstern quarter. One of the four officersasked the following questions:• Where were we headed?• Where were we coming from?• How many persons were on board?• Who was the owner of the vessel?• Was our marine toilet discharge

valve closed and secure?• Did we have any weapons on

board?• Was the vessel documented?

• Did we have our registration paperson board?• Where was our homeport? • How long had we been on our trip?

After the first four questions, theofficer hesitated, started to turn andwalk back to the cockpit area of thepatrol boat, and then, after thinking ofanother question, turned backtowards us and asked the next ques-tion. He did this several times. At onepoint a second officer hung a fenderover the side of their boat as if gettingready to board us.

We maintained a respectfuldemeanor and an open frontal postureto the officers. I answered their ques-tions with all the information I thoughtthey wanted, but no more than whatwas asked of me. Upon their approachI removed my dark sunglasses so theofficer could read my facial expressionsand see my eyes. I kept my body fromblocking their view of our companion-way into the cabin. After the last ques-tion, they waved at us, told us to havea nice day and turned off.

During their questioning, Bill

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stayed put behind the wheel. I stayedput on the starboard stern. We did not“run” forward and into the cabin asthey approached. We did not givethem “cause” to board us.

Marine officers are trained to“read” a person; to notice if they aregetting nervous, where their eyes keeplooking, if their response is calm andare their actions relaxed. In my opin-ion, the police officers were more than

kind to the captain of the 50-footer. Hesaid he had to secure the stove beforeleaving it. He was on the AICW—calmwaters. Why did he have to secureanything? And was the meal on thestove worth $250?

I think we all doubt his story, butin any event, he and his crew gave theofficers “cause” to board his boat.

Dave BellS/V Patriot

Dave,Just because you had a good experiencewith different officers, does not mean thatall officers act legally and correctly. Plus,you were dealing with federal officers,not Florida police, who have differentrights on boardings. This is all about whodo we believe. It appears you choose tobelieve the police, although you make lotsof assumptions. Even though it appearsthey convict themselves of wrongdoing inmany of their comments, you ignorethose comments. I have observed in mylife that about the only time the policeadmit wrongdoing is after they arecaught doing something wrong.

I advise you to go back and carefullyread the entire article. You can skip overmy comments, but read the letters fromthe police and the captain to re-absorbtheir words. I find the police wrong bytheir words alone. But I would like toremind you that this is all about a toiletinspection. For the sake of a toilet inspec-tion, a gun was drawn. There’s no deny-ing that by anyone. We need some per-spective here.

The police letters have so manyinconsistencies and missing facts that Iwonder if they are qualified to be thepolice. They misstate what rights theyhave, and that makes me wonder if theyreally know. If you are carrying a gun anda badge, you should be an expert on whatyou can and can’t do. After all, they workfor us. I repeat: They never commentedthat they asked permission, the onerequirement that is proof positive in thelaw and not in dispute by anyone. Theyaren’t allowed to just come up, give ordersand board. They must state their inten-tions and ask to board, which they neverclaimed they did. There was no time fordiscussion, and the police gave them notime—all for the sake of a toilet inspection.Should these people even be police withthat kind of perspective of priorities? Atoilet? Plus they admit they dropped dyein the toilet. Nothing gives them thatright. They can only inspect the equip-ment. They are ignorant of what they havea right to do and consequently dangerousas officers who carry guns—out protect-ing citizens.

I don’t believe that you think thatleaving a burning stove unattended on avessel, moving or not, is acceptable. Thecaptain said he had to shut if off. There ismuch to be found in all the letters if readcarefully—and more than meets the eye atfirst reading in the letters from the police.

Editor

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Sarasota, Florida, is rather well known as a cos-mopolitan town in many parts of thiscounty. The community supports the

arts, is the home of the Ringling Museumwith its amazing collection of masters’ paint-ings, and close by stands the Asolo StateRepertory Theater. Sarasota has but oneinternational commercial flight thatcomes in from Canada almost daily, butproudly refers to its landing field as theSarasota/Bradenton International Airport. And Sarasotahas had a film festival since 1998 that often brings second-tier movie stars from Hollywood.

Since the Christmas season before the film festival’sinaugural in 1998, Sarasota has also been the home ofanother tradition of sorts. Every year but one, without fail,the Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights has been dis-rupted in some hectic and tragic fashion. Many, if not all,the parade judges and local dignitaries and politicos haveroutinely been knocked into the water by a run-away ves-sel of some type.

The string of consistently rotten luck has not been

mentioned in Sarasota Chamber ofCommerce blurbs crafted to drawtourists and their dollars to town.With so much that is brighter andcheerier to gush about, a small but

consistent glitch in the smooth oper-ation of a fantasy in a city of fulfilled

dreams is not really worthy of notice.Neither is the long-ago immolation of

Sarasota’s first tourist, who was killed by Indians whenthey burned the house he was staying in down around him.

This year, yet again, according to a story that may haverun in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Sarasota ChristmasBoat Parade of Lights was disrupted when an unruly crowdof local citizens threw objects at a boat that was participat-ing in the parade and caused that boat’s skipper, who wasducking the incoming fusillade of random missiles—oldeight-track tapes, beanbag ashtrays, many 45 rpm recordsof Lawrence Welk songs, conch shells, bedroom slippers,two lava lamps, and at least one colostomy bag—to veerfrom his assigned course and run into the reviewing floatupon which the judges and local Poobahs were seated. The

Unruly Spectators atBoat Parade of Lights

resulting confusion, in which many of the dignitaries weredumped unceremoniously into the somewhat frigidwaters of Sarasota Bay, caused the 2010 boat parade oflights to be delayed for several hours, and by thetime it was resumed all the spectators had gonehome, leaving a rather desolate scene.

Some thoughtless newspaper writerdrowned the Christmas spirit when heposited, “Why have a Christmas boatparade of lights at all if there is no onethere to see it?”

Because Bubba Whartz, owner of theferro-cement sloop Right Guard and renowned live-aboard, live-alone sailor, had heretofore been involved insome of the destruction that had been visited upon theSarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights—though he vehe-mently denies it—I went to The Blue Moon Bar to see if hehad, in fact, been in the immediate area when the latest dif-ficulties occurred. Imagine my surprise when Whartz read-ily admitted that he was there.

“Yeah, I was in the parade, but it was the boat behindmine that hit the reviewing float,” he said.

“Why is that?” I asked.“New guy,” said Whartz.Tripwire, the Vietnam vet who was sitting right next to

Whartz at the bar, dressed in cammies, echoed what Whartzhad just said. “New guy,” agreed Tripwire.

“What does a new guy have to do with the fact that theparade foundered? Again.” I said to Bubba.

“There were a couple of guys who came in here lookingfor me a couple of weeks before the boat parade. They want-ed me to put a bunch of political slogans on my boat andput the boat in the Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade ofLights, so the spectators could see their messages,” Bubbaexplained.

“What did the messages say?” I wanted to know. “They had a bunch of them,” Bubba replied. “The ones

I remember were: More Accountability in Congress; IfDemocracy Is Good, More Democrats Are Better; Universal

Heath Care for All; Reform Immigration Laws; SaraPalin Should Stay in Alaska. They offered me $500 to

do it. So, I agreed, took their cash money andtheir placards and said the slogans would, for

sure, be in the boat parade.”“Tell him the rest of the story,” Tripwire

urged.“I knew those signs would be

unpopular, so I went to some localRepublicans and explained to them

what the Democrats had afoot. I told themthat I would carry their Republican signs if

they paid me just slightly more, like $750. Theyagreed immediately and came up with some slogans

of their own which I did carry. They said: Bring Sub-primeMortgages Back; Support Our Troops; Big Banking is Good forAmerica; Goldman Sachs Was A Scapegoat; and GO PEE.”

It was then that Tripwire interrupted and explained tome, “Bubba sometimes gets off message. What the sign saidwas GOP.”

“Yeah,” Bubba agreed.“So that’s what you did?” I asked.“Sure,” said the sailor with the red baseball cap on, the

one with the Peterbilt emblem on it. “I got $500 from theDemocrats, $750 from the Republicans, and then I subbedout the Democrats’ signs to a new guy around here with aBuccaneer 27 for $100. He carried the Democrats’ set ofsigns, and I was on the boat ahead of him carrying myRepublican set. His boat got shelled. Mine got applauded.And I netted out $1,150, cash, all while supporting a two-party system and First Amendment rights.”

“Is this a great place to live or what?” Tripwireenthused.

“What happened to the new guy?” I asked Bubba.“Don’t know,” Bubba came back. “He wasn’t very

politically astute about Sarasota County. He probablymoved on. How about buying me a beer on account of it’snear Christmas?”

And, you know, I did. Who can turn down a patriot?

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

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

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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING

Florida Boating Safety Courses Requiredin Florida and Other Southern StatesEffective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1,1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate aboat of 10 hp or more. Other states have age requirementsfor boaters operating motorized craft. Some states require

boaters to have boater safety education ifthey were born after a certain date, meaningboaters of all ages will eventually berequired to have taken a course. To learn

about the laws in each state, go towww.aboutboatingsafely.com.

The course name “About Boating Safely,”begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the educationrequirement in all the Southern States and also gives boatersof all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boatingsafety. Other organizations offer other courses which willsatisfy the Florida requirements.

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

Boating Safety Course, Green Cove Springs, FL, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Clay County Sheriff’sOffice will hold free one-day Boating Safety classes from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 8, Feb. 12 and March 12 at the CoastGuard Auxiliary office off State Road 16 East in the ReynoldsIndustrial Center, 910 Roland Ave., Green Cove Springs.Course satisfies Florida’s boater safety course requirements.To reserve a seat, e-mail [email protected].

America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Jan. 10-11Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 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. StartsMonday, Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 2502nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registra-tion is required. Register online at www.boating-stpete.org,or call (727) 498-4001. The course chairman will contact youfor confirmation.Marshall Catboats

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

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

Contact editor@Southwindsmagazine. com for infor-mation about article length, photo requirements andother questions.

EVENTS & NEWS OF INTEREST TO SOUTHERN SAILORSTo have your news or event in this section, contact [email protected].

Send us information by the 5th of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later.Changes in Events Listed on SOUTHWINDS Web site

Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com for changes and notices on upcoming events. Contact us to post event changes.

AC and Refrigeration Certification, Miramar, FL, Feb. 3Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center.Miramar, FL. American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460

EPA Refrigerant Certification, Miramar, FL, Feb. 4Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center.Miramar, FL. American Boat and Yacht Council.

www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460

Two-Day Marine Meteorology Weather Course (Level 1)by Lee Chesneau, Miami Boat Show, Feb. 19-20Lee Chesneau, Senior Marine Meteorologist, formerly withNOAA/NWS’s Ocean Prediction Center, will give a followup to his hour seminars at the boat show with a two-dayweekend Sat./Sun. course, also at the boat show, formariners on understanding weather charts and predictingmarine weather. Course includes:• Concepts of atmospheric behavior and its cause and

effects of marine weather • Basics of cloud formations and related visibility concerns • Basics of surface weather and patterns • Interpretation of OPC and TAFB surface pressure charts • OPC & TAFB wind and wave chart interpretation • Introduction to Tropical Cyclone 1-2-3 Rule for

avoidance • Vessel tracking, forecast documentation and verification • Course certificate Course Fee: $325.00 (workbook additional $24.95). 8 a.m.–4p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Reservationsonline at www.strictlysailmiami.com/attendees/sssemi-nars.aspx. Click on Seminars.

More information on the course and to contact Lee atwww.marineweatherbylee.com.

Marine Systems Certification, Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 22-25Lamb’s Yacht Center. Jacksonville, FL. American Boat andYacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460

US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Venice, FL, Mar. 6-9The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructorcourse is designed to provide sailing instructors with infor-mation on how to teach more safely, effectively and cre-atively. The goal of the program is to produce highly quali-fied instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailingprograms. Topics covered in the course include: classroomand on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management,safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethicalconcerns, and sports physiology and psychology.

Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16-years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safe boat-ing course. Holding current CPR and First Aid cards isstrongly suggested. Participants will use 420 class sailboatsand 13-foot Whalers for training.

Venice Yacht Club. Jabbo Gordon, (941) 468-1719, [email protected]. 420s and 13-foot Whalers. For moreinformation, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

US SAILING Cruising Instructor/Coastal NavigationInstructor Course, Charleston, SC, Jan. 11-16A three-day course for experienced Basic Cruising,Bareboat Cruising and Coastal Navigation Instructors totest and evaluate their teaching, sailing and navigationalskills, including their ability to handle challenging con-ditions and navigational situations during daytime andnighttime, as well as their interpersonal skills in a live-aboard environment. Candidates will live and sailaboard their assigned boats.

Ocean Sailing Academy, Charleston, SC. [email protected]. (401)-683-0800. For more prereq-uisites and more information, go to http://training.ussail-ing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

Basic Marine Electrical, Miramar, FL, Jan. 18-20Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center. Miramar,FL. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org.(410) 990-4460

US SAILING Small Boat Instructor Trainer Program, Clearwater Beach, FL, Jan. 21-24Clearwater Community Sailing Association, Inc. Clearwater Beach. Peri [email protected]. (401) 683-0800.

This course certifies qualified US SAILING instructors totrain sailing instructors to teach beginning sailing. Theinstructor trainer course is conducted by master instructortrainers, experts in the field of sail training. The areas coveredduring the four-day course include: practical sailing skillsdemonstrations, communicative and interpersonal skills,team building techniques, sports psychology/physiology,development of training aids, evaluation techniques, video-tape feedback on teaching styles, lesson/program planning,record keeping, problem solving skills, marketing for theSmall Boat Sailing instructor course and legal concerns.

For more information, go to http://training.ussail-ing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

Marine Corrosion Certification, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 25-28Associated Marine Institute. American Boat and YachtCouncil. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010,Jacksonville, FL Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd.,Jacksonville. Meets Florida legal requirements for boatereducation. Most insurance companies offer discounts toprogram graduates. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154.Generally held once monthly on Saturdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 16,Nov. 13. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the scheduleand to register.

Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs. St. Petersburg, FLTuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies theFlorida boater safety education requirements. Eleven les-sons, every Tuesday. Boating skills and seamanship pro-grams, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg.Lessons include which boat for you, equipment, trailering,lines and knots, boat handling, signs, weather, rules, intro-duction to navigation, inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753. Don’t wait until next summer to have your childrenqualify for a state of Florida boater safety ID, possibly loweryour boater’s insurance premium or just hone your safeboating skills.

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

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New Program That Lets Veterans Sail to RecoverySeeks Sailboat Donations

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

Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 OffersHome Study Safe Boating CourseThe Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safetycourse in Ruskin, but has found that many boaters donot have the time to attend the courses, so they arenow also offering a home study course at $30.Additional family members will be charged$10 each for testing and certificates. Testswill be held bimonthly. Entry into the coursewill also allow participants to attend theclasses. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.

BOAT SHOWS

55th Houston International Boat Show. Jan. 7-16. ReliantCenter, Houston. www.houstonboatshows.com. (713) 526-6361

49th Atlanta Boat Show. Jan 13-16. Georgia World CongressCenter, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com.

37th Stuart Boat Show. Jan 14-16. Waterway Marina, theAllied Richard Bertram Marine Group Marina. Stuart har-bor. Stuart, FL. AllSports Productions. www.allsportspro-ductions.net/boat_shows.html. (305) 868-9224.

3rd Cruiser Expo 2010 at the Stuart Boat Show, Jan. 14-16Cruiser Expo 2011 is a compilation of 26 seminars on cruis-ing over a three-day weekend. The event will cover subjectsthat are designed for both the novice and the seasoned skip-per. Attendees will have VIP access to the Cruiser Expo tent.Between seminars, attendees can relax in the Cruiser Cafe,visit with other cruisers or relax while exploring the StuartBoat Show. The expo tent will house all the seminars begin-ning with coffee and pastries every morning at 8 a.m. Eachday the seminar series starts at 9 a.m, a full hour before theStuart Boat Show opens to the general public. On Fridayand Saturday afternoons, organizers will host a get-to-know-each-other cocktail hour just before the show closes.

For more information, go to www.cruiserexpo.com.

Austin Boat Show. Jan. 20-23. Austin Convention Center.www.austinboatshow.com.

Charleston Boat Show. Jan. 21-23. Charleston ConventionCenter, Charleston, SC. (843) 364-8491. www.marine-source.com/Boat_Shows/charleston_boat_show.cfm.

New Orleans Boat Show. Jan 27-30. Ernest MorialConvention Center. New Orleans. NMMA. (504) 780-1818.www.neworleansboatandsportshow.com.

San Antonio Boat Show. Jan. 27-30 at the Alamodome.Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-9

p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.sanantonioboat-show.com

Mid-Atlantic Boat Show. Jan 17-20. CharlotteConvention Center, Charlotte, NC. www.ncboat-shows.com.

Carolina PowerBoat Show and Sale. Feb. 18-20.North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC.

Southeast Productions Inc., (336) 855-0208.www.ncboatshows.com.

Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail,Miamarina at Bayside, Miami, FL, Feb. 17-21. See pages 30-31 for show information.

Key West Boat Show & Nautical Market, Feb. 27-28Sponsored by Rotary Club of Key West. New and usedboats, marine gear, dive gear, products, clothing, electronics,antiques, fishing, nautical arts and crafts. Sat 9-6, Sun 9-4.Truman Annex near downtown Key West. www.keywest-boatshow.com.

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2nd Indian River Nautical Flea Market & Seafood Festival,Vero Beach, FL, Jan. 15-16Over 300 vendor booths, new and used boats, music, seafood,free boating and fishing seminars. This year, a new featurewill be the arts and crafts show, featuring nautical, marine andtropical arts and crafts. Held at the Indian River Fairgroundsin Vero Beach at 7955 58th Ave. $7 admission, children under12 free. (954) 205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

International Marina and BoatyardConference, Fort Lauderdale, FL,Jan 26-28.Professional development seminars. Broward ConventionCenter, Ft. Lauderdale. International Marina Institute/Association of Marina Industries. (401) 682-7334. www.marinaassociation.org.

28th Annual National SailingPrograms Symposium, Clearwater, FL, Jan. 26-30Presented by US SAILING and LaserPerformance, the NSPSis the premier event for sailing education in the UnitedStates, bringing together the very best people and resourcesin instruction, program operation, equipment and more.

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PressGang, the crew and boat search Web site thatSOUTHWINDS had running previously on our Web site isagain active and up-to-date. See details on page 58 or goto www.southwindsmagazine.com/pressgang. Website, www.southwindsmagazine.com and then “Sailor’sResources.”

From pros to beginners, the symposium offersnetworking at its best. Anyone involved with asailing program can learn and have fun at thisevent. Headquarters will be the Marriott Suiteson Clearwater Beach. Registration opens onWednesday, Jan. 26. Sessions will run most of theday Thursday through Sunday with specialevents slated for Thursday afternoon and Sunday.

This symposium will have a schedule that addressesalmost every facet of sailing, from fund-raising and budgetsto match racing and regattas. Volunteers and professionalsas well as neophytes and old salts should be able to takehome a bag full of ideas.

In addition to five keynote speakers, there will be awide variety of workshops, lectures, program tours, net-working opportunities and product demonstrations.

US SAILING, the national governing body for the sportin America, created the symposium as a means to increaseprofessional development among the programs scatteredaround the nation. Some 200 program directors, schoolowners, instructors and industry professionals are expectedto attend.

Site for the annual forum moves around the country. Inrecent years, it has been in Houston, San Diego, NewOrleans, Long Beach and St. Petersburg.

Marriott Suites at Sand Key, Clearwater. KarenDavidson, (401) 683-0800. For more information, go tohttp://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htm.

15th Annual Gigantic NauticalFlea Market, Islamorada,Florida Keys, Feb. 20-21Sponsored by the Upper Keys Rotary Club.

Held at Founders Park on Islamorada, MM 87,Bayside. New and used boats, marine gear, dive gear,

products, clothing, electronics, antiques, fishing, nauticalarts and crafts. Sat 8-5, Sun 9-4. (305) 453-3802. www.GiganticNauticalFlea Market.org.

Trawler Fest, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 27-29This event is sponsored by PassageMaker magazine andwill be held at the Bahia Mar Resort & Yachting Center inFort Lauderdale. Attendees come by boat and stay at themarina, or by land, staying at one of the local hotels or theresort. Seminars, on a wide range of topics, include the fol-lowing: How to select the right boat, single screw versustwin, custom boats, steel versus fiberglass, engine mainte-nance, electrical, anchoring, electronics, medical, safety,communications, living aboard, and local and long-dis-tance cruising.

For more information, go to www.trawlerfest.com.

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Palm Beach Marine Flea Market and Seafood Festival, Feb. 11-13.South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, FL. (954) 205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

31st Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas,Feb. 28-March 12This is a cruisers regatta that builds up over severalmonths. Most boats start arriving from around the UnitedStates, Canada and other countries in November and staytill March.

When regatta days start, sailboat races are held in theharbor and around Stocking Island with volleyball tourna-ments and other beach events in between. Opening night ofthe regatta is a very big event held Feb. 28. The first event isthe “Pass in Review” of the fleet. There also is softball, ten-nis, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas hold’em poker, beachgolf and much more.

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South Florida Sailor PlanningCircumnavigation Releases RouteIn the last two months, we have published information onKevin Wilkinson of Marathon, Florida Keys, who plans tosail his 1972 Catalina 22 around the world. He is currentlyin the early planning stages of the trip. He recently releasedhis proposed route.

After leaving the Florida Keys, he plans to head towardsColon, Panama, with some stops in between and then throughthe Panama Canal. After that, his next stop is the GalapagosIslands and then on to Nuku-Hiva Island, 3448 miles awayand approximately 45-50 days at sea. From Nuku-Hiva he willhead to Australia and then to Phuket, Thailand. From there,on to the Suez Canal with a stop in Djibouti in the Horn ofAfrica. Next, he plans to go to Crete and then Gibraltar, beforecrossing the Atlantic and home to Key West.

Kevin is in the process of contacting numerous poten-tial sponsors to raise money for the trip. Sponsors candonate money, equipment, provisions and technical sup-port. His Web site (could still be under construction),www.cat22immanuel.com, includes a blog and storefront tosell promotional items to help finance the trip. The Web sitewill also include a sponsorship page listing all sponsors andlinks to their Web sites. Kevin can be contacted at (305) 923-3156, or [email protected].

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“For several years, certain local cities and counties in Floridahave been restricting the length of time that boats are allowed toanchor. Legislative changes were made recently to Florida statuteChapter 327 which should increase the boater’s ability to anchorwithin Florida. Some changes take effect July 1, 2009, and otherson October 1, 2009.

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Sarasota Sailing Squadron GetsLong-Term Lease—FinallyBy Harmon HeedOn October 18, after 12 years of turmoil trying to get moor-ing field management permission and two years of tenuousland lease extension, the non-profit Sarasota SailingSquadron was finally given a new long-term lease. OnOctober 18, the Sarasota City Council voted to give theSquadron a 25-year lease at its current rate, which calculatesout to 8 percent of its gross revenue. Mayor Kirschnerdirected the staff to draw up the lease.

The next day, Alan Pressman, then commodore, receivedan e-mail from Assistant City Manager Marlon Browninforming him the city would draw up a 60-day extension tothe existing lease. Commodore Pressman piped up his sailorsand went to Mayor Kirschner, who in turn e-mailed Brown,“Can you please speak with David [David Jennings—whorecently succeeded Pressman as commodore] and Alan todayto make sure we put this on the meeting in November forCity Commission approval…to move on without all of thisturmoil and unnecessary mobilization of citizens? We candiscuss this Monday with the three of us (city commissioners)who’ve directed you to move forward with the lease…that isthe direction of the Commission.“

On November 15, the City Commission voted unani-mously on the consent agenda approving the finalized 25-yearlease. The city also agreed, and a contract was written, for thecity to be a co-applicant for a State Submerged Land Lease(SSLL) for the proposed mooring field that the Squadron willmanage. The city attorney, Robert Fournier, had been workingwith the Squadron on a co-application for years.

David Jennings, the Squadron’s new commodore, saidwith a smile of relief and anticipation, “We’re partners withthe city in pursuit of a fee-waived lease, and it will not costthe city a penny of taxpayers’ money.”

The Squadron now has one year to obtain a SSLL fromthe Florida Department of Environmental Protection(FDEP). Commodore Jennings is optimistic about this hap-pening. The Squadron applied for a temporary mooringfield use on December 31, 2007, and the application paper-work for a SSLL is very similar. A bathymetric study, seagrass study, proposed management plan and proposedmooring specifications are already part of the three-inchthick book the Squadron has prepared.

Although no cost estimate has been made, the mooringsand mooring field management will be paid for by the Squad-ron and its mooring members. The non-profit Squadron isproud that, in its 70-year history, it has never asked for anysubsidization or money from the city of Sarasota. Once again,the city will be held harmless from any losses or liability.

Meanwhile, across Sarasota Bay, the city is still trying tospend $1,000,000 on a municipal mooring field that will bemanaged by the for-profit Marina Jack, Inc., which paysthree percent of its gross as rent. There, the city will beresponsible for 90 percent of the losses and liability.

This writer has to editorialize. “You can’t beat city hall” is anaddled adage; If you work with city hall, together you can do greatthings for the community more efficiently and with no expense tothe taxpayers. It’s just up to the people to organize and do it.

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This year, the Strictly Sail show returns to its former loca-tion at Bayside. One of the largest boat shows in the world, this event

combines the main show at the Miami Convention Center, theannual Strictly Sail Miami Show at the Miamarina at BaysideMarketplace (see location and directions at end) and the Yachtand Brokerage Show on the 5000 block of Collins Avenue within-water displays of powerboats at the Sea Isle Marina andYachting Center at 1633 North Bayshore Dr., Miami.

Although many monohulls are at the show, the StrictlySail Miami Show is also the largest catamaran show in theworld. Sailboats of all sizes, monohulls and multihulls, areon display along with numerous vendors and exhibitors.Boating and sailing seminars are held daily.

Children 12 and under free. Ages 13-15 at $6. $16 foradults for a one-day pass, $30 for a two-day pass (any twodays), Friday through Monday. Premier Thursday costs $30.Hours are 10-8 Thursday through Sunday and till 6 onMonday. E-tickets can be purchased in advance atwww.miamiboatshow.com, or www.strictlysailmiami.com.

Group tickets are available this year for groups of 20 ormore (purchase 20 tickets at the regular price and receivefive free tickets). All tickets include entry to the conventioncenter show and vice versa if you purchase the tickets at thecenter. If you go to the convention center, a shuttle will takeyou to the sailboat show and vice versa. Shuttle buses runback and forth between the show locations.

For more information, go to www.strictlysail.com. Buyyour tickets online and included in your paid admission isa one-year subscription to one of the following magazines:Yachting, Spa, TransWorld Surf, Motor Boating, Cruising Worldor Soundings ($10 value).

Discover Sailing Free half-hour lessons and sail with an experienced sailorfrom the docks. 10-6 every day—free. Sign up (online earlyavailable) to spend an hour on the water learning the basicsof sailing. Or attend one of the daily seminars (seminarsgoing on all day) on sailing.

Kids Aboard Boatbuilding Program—All Show DaysChildren ages six and older can participate in free boat-building workshops helping to build a 10-foot wooden boatand then sail it at the show.

Yoga Onboard—A guide for Cruisers and LiveaboardsSee the seminar schedule for times and locations. Yoga willalso be demonstrated and instructed onboard a boat.

Latitudes & Attitudes Miami Cruiser’s BashSaturday night, February 19, is the Annual Latitudes &Attitudes Miami Cruiser’s Bash. Enjoy the tropical sailingsounds of the Eric Stone Band live on stage with FREE pizzaand beer! Latitudes & Attitudes TV will be on hand to recordthe concert for a one-hour special to air later. Everyone isinvited! But you must be inside the Strictly Sail gate,Saturday night by 6 p.m. or you won’t get in. So come early,enjoy the boat show and stay for the concert.

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DIRECTIONS TO STRICTLY SAIL Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd. MiamiFrom the North: I-95 South to exit 395/Miami Beach East,exit at Biscayne Blvd. Turn right; follow Biscayne to PortBlvd. (NE 5th Street). Turn left; follow right hand lane intothe Bayside Garage. From the South: I-95 North. Exit at Biscayne Blvd. Stay inleft-hand lane until the stop sign at Biscayne. Turn left onNE 3rd Street. Follow the left side of the road into the Bayside Garage. Additional Parking if Bayside is Full: Shuttle from park-and-ride facility at the American Airlines Arena, two blocks from Bayside. $10 per day.

The 10 Things They Never Tell you about the Cruising Life. JoinGeorge Day, publisher of Blue Water Sailing and Cruising Compass, as heopens doors to the real cruising life, what it entails, what are therewards and what are the hardships. It’s not all rum drinks with pinkumbrellas in them out there. Nor is it all shipwrecks and pirates. In theearly 1990s, he and his wife Rosa took their two sons on a five-year cir-cumnavigation west-about aboard their 43-foot ketch Clover. Georgehas cruised and raced more than 100,000 miles offshore. He is theauthor of three best-selling books: Out There (with Herb McCormick),Safety at Sea and The Well Managed Sail Boat.

Sail Care. Anson Mulder from North Sails will discuss techniques andpractices to help extend the life of your cruising and racing sails, focusingon tips to care for your sails while under way, moored, and in storage.Anson now spends about 130 days sailing per year, including severalmajor regattas throughout the East Coast, Caribbean, and Great Lakes aswell as sail tests and coaching with both racing and cruising customers.

Downwind Sailing. Art Bandy from Forespar, will discuss the wide vari-ety of sailing conditions while a vessel is going downwind and the prop-er equipment to be used for each point of sail. Art has sailed both largeand small boats all over the world. He currently helps “maintain”Gesture, an S&S 57 all-wooden yacht built for the Bermuda race for theoriginal owner of the Fuller Brush company.

Ten Storm Sailing Strategies. John Kretschmer, author of At the Mercyof the Sea and Sailboats for a Serious Ocean, will present two seminars.Ten Storm Sailing Strategies focuses on seamanship and leadership, thetwo keys to handling storm conditions in small boats. The seminar dis-cusses techniques and realities of heaving-to, running off and forereaching in extreme conditions.

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Sailboats for A Serious Ocean—25 Great Sailboats for WorldVoyaging. This is also by John Kretschmer, and it takes a candid andhonest look at great boats for world voyaging. It focuses on new andused boats and what to look for when considering a boat for crossingan ocean.

Gulfstream Crossings—Wind and Wave Considerations. CaptainTony Wall examines Gulf Stream conditions and crossing tips. Tony isan author, professional sailing instructor and licensed yacht brokerbased in Miami, Florida. In 1992, Tony and his wife Carie left the cor-porate world to sail 10,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean on a voyageof discovery. Tony is an accomplished offshore sailor with more than50,000 miles’ experience. Tony is President of Sailing VenturesInternational, Inc., and Biscayne Bay Sailing Academy.

Ten Biggest Mistakes when Purchasing a Used Catamaran or anyBoat. Noted author and yacht broker Phillip Berman, president of TheMultihull Company, describes in detail the ten most common errorsbuyers make when purchasing a used Catamaran or monohull.

Basic Marine Weather Interpretation Skills. This is taught by LeeChesneau, a highly seasoned senior marine meteorologist with a dis-tinguished 36-year career in maritime weather forecasting. Attendeeswill be introduced to surface weather maps and examine the anticipat-ed weather forecasts for several geographical areas. This seminar is areality check for basic weather chart interpretation skills. Lee will alsobe teaching a follow-up to his free seminars with a weekend (Feb. 19-20) two-day Marine Weather Level 1 course for boaters at the show(there is a fee for this course). Go to www.marineweatherbylee.com formore information.

Cruising for Couples. This seminar is presented by Liza Copeland,author of Cruising for Cowards, and emphasizes the dynamics of cou-ples, setting up a user-friendly boat and living with your partner 24hours a day—in sweet harmony.

Mediterranean Magic. Also by Liza Copeland, this seminar exploresthe scope of the Mediterranean Sea, weather patterns and forecasting,and routes to get there, in addition to specific country informationincluding piloting, officialdom and cruising fees, harbors, moorage andanchorage, boating facilities afloat and ashore, and sightseeing ashore.

Preparations for Offshore Cruising. Another presentation by LizaCopeland, this examines outfitting your boat for a weekend, coastalcruising or circumnavigating.

Cruising in the Caribbean. Liza Copeland again presents this seminar,which brings the Caribbean to life with recent scenic and personalizedimages of the region and includes general Caribbean informationincluding harbors and anchorages, facilities, and cultural informationand tips.

Offshore Energy Management. Bob Williams, President of SALT willhave five different topics covering everything from general energymanagement to refrigeration, air conditioning and solar and windtechnologies, and desalination. Bob has extensive experience in on-sitesystem design and installation training for boatbuilders in the UnitedStates, China, Singapore, South America and Europe.

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FREE SAILING SEMINARS AT STRICTLY SAIL MIAMARINA LOCATION

The Strictly Sail Seminar Series, presented by Blue Water Sailing, offers 60 free seminars at the Miami Boat Show.The seminars, which span the five -day show, are taught by authors, technical experts, and well-seasoned sailorsand cover a wide range of topics. Sailors will find topics on general boating knowledge, cruising, living aboard,

circumnavigation, exploring Florida’s coastline, learning how to get started—the list goes on.

The final schedule was not available by press date for this issue (it will be printed in the February issue), but it will be available online sometime in January at www.strictlysailmiami.com.

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This year’s show was acclaimed by almost everyone tobe one of the best and most enjoyable show in manyyears—in sales, traffic and visitor optimism. The great

weather helped. Although the mornings started out as pret-ty cold—and the first two days a bit cool during the day—by the weekend, people were in shorts and short sleevesenjoying the warm 70-plus degree warmth. This was a greatimprovement over the 2009 show, which had rain—with abit of cold wind—from Thursday through Sunday(although in my nine years at the show, that was the firsttime I saw rain beyond a quick shower here and there).

I wouldn’t attribute it all to the weather, but it surehelps. Besides, the boating industry has been so slow in thelast several years, that, in many ways, it can only go up.Even before the show, Ed Massey of Massey Yacht Sales &Service said he has seen steady improvement in new andbrokerage boat sales over this last year. Massey commentedafter the show that, “Massey Yacht Sales had nine newyachts and two brokerage yachts to the show. We wroteorders for six new yachts. This year’s show was the best inthe past five years. The show attendees were upbeat, pas-sionate about the sailing lifestyle and ready to get on withlife. I don’t think the number of attendees was much moreor less than normal; however, the attitude about sailing andpursuing their passion was noticeably more positive. Thegeneral feeling was that sailboat pricing, for both new andbrokerage yachts, has hit bottom. That’s not just a percep-tion, it’s a fact. The same general feeling seems to be preva-

lent regarding marine financing interest rates andterms. The sailboat industry is smaller than five years ago,but very healthy once again, nonetheless.”

Roy Edwards of Edwards Yacht Sales, a brokerage firm,said, “Best boat show traffic I have seen in years. We hadtwo powerboats, three sailboats and one catamaran. Wrotesome offers. Everyone (brokers and clients) was upbeat dur-ing and after the show. Very, very pleased!”

Dave Sell of Florida Yacht Group, a dealer for severalsailboat lines which had three Jeanneaus and threeBeneteaus at the show, remarked, “I thought the show clear-ly demonstrated continued improvement in consumer con-fidence that we initially saw in Annapolis and FortLauderdale earlier this year. The show brought buyers look-ing for a good deal instead of just lookers. We are currentlynegotiating seven deals with serious buyers, which is agreat improvement over last year’s results.”

This is the third show that resulted from the older all-sailboat show becoming part of the larger St. Petersburg[power] Boat Show in 2008. The economic times helpedmotivate the two show organizers to run the two showstogether into one large show. Sail America, which ran theolder Strictly Sail Show, still runs the seminars, which aremainly for sailors, for Show Management, the current showorganizers.

The show layout has the in-the-water sailboats at thebeginning of the docks—a layout which gives the entireshow a great display of masts and flags. The show is situat-ed right next to the Mahaffey Theatre and the newly built—

The show is situated right next to the newly built—and almostcompleted—Salvador Dali Museum. On the left in the foregroundis the 58-foot steel schooner, Jennnie—a popular brokerage-boatattraction at the show.

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and almost completed—Salvador Dali Museum. The strik-ing architecture of the museum adds a certain surreal qual-ity to the air—a quality befitting the unique art of Dali.

There were a large number of sail and powerboats, bothnew and brokerage. Show Management, producers of theshow, reported an increase of eight percent in the number ofboats over last year.

The big attraction—and what seems to be the busiestarea on the docks—is the new sailboats. Although most ofthe brokerage boats were farther away from this area andintermixed with powerboats, sailboat dealers had a few bro-kerage boats mixed in with their new boats. One that drewlots of attention was the 58-foot steel schooner, Jennie.Although out of reach for many at $425,000, this beautifuland graceful-looking boat stood out as most traditional-looking schooners do. Sitting parallel to the docks, it was inplain sight facing the show entry and land displays.

Along with Jennie, another new boat launched this pastyear by Beneteau stood out as unique and drew lots of atten-tion with demonstrations of its maneuverability. Called theBeneteau Sense 50, this 50-footer is equipped with a uniquesteering/propeller pod that rotates underwater 360 degrees,allowing the prop to turn and point in any direction, givingthe stern total maneuverability. This, along with the bowthruster, allows the boat to spin on its vertical axis or movesideways into a dock—or pretty much do whatever youwant—as though some giant hand took hold of it andmoved it around as needed. Run by a joystick, the prop canbe rotated while changing its speed as the bow thruster con-tinues to rotate in either direction for complete control of theboat’s movement. Reverse is when the prop is rotated topoint forward, and forward is when the prop is in the tradi-tional position of pointing aft. The boat was demonstratedseveral times a day with onlookers staring in wonderment.This could be the wave of the future for auxiliary sailboats,although cost will keep it only in larger boats for the nearfuture. The system has been used in tugboats and largercommercial craft for years, so the science and mechanics ofit are well-tested. The Sense 50 earned Cruising World’s 2011awards for “Best Full-Size Cruiser, 50 to 55 Feet.”

Although introduced at the Annapolis show, the newCatalina 355 was another newly designed boat at the docks

that attracted attention. The 355 appears to me to be a mod-ern version of the ever popular and beloved Catalina 36from earlier days. Some called the 36 the ideal liveaboard,and this modern version—if one can call it that—fits the billof another great boat. It has the 36’s two seats opposite thesettee down below, but the whole salon is much more spa-cious with the modern design features of today’s boats. If itis the modern 36, it is a quantum leap forward with all theadded features and ample room both below decks and uptop. The boat earned Cruising World’s 2011 awards for “BestMidsize Cruiser, 30 to 39 Feet,” and “Domestic Boat of theYear.” This boat appears to be a continuation of Catalina’snew designs in recent years, which seem to have taken awhole new evolution in modern boat design. Catalinas wereso popular with some of its earlier designs, like the 27, the30, the 36 and the 42, that it seemed to have stuck with thosegreat boats for quite a while, but with these new andimproved designs that has all changed.

The only thing I found missing at the show was a greatnumber of trailerable sailboats in the land displays,although a few stood out and were quite popular. TampaBay-built Compac was there with its solidly built smallboats, although the trailerable Sewards—also manufacturedin Florida—were on display in the water, not on land.

Windrider had two of its trimarans on display, with thepopular Windrider 17 drawing lots of attention. The compa-ny is under new ownership, and there is great promise that

The Beneteau Sense 50 demonstrating its ability to go sideways toleave or approach the dock.

The Torqeedo, a German-built electric outboard. The outboard hasa unique, modern design with an integral 10-year battery, that iswaterproof and floats. All the designs also include a GPS and LEDdisplay that tells the speed, battery status and remaining rangewith the battery charge.

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the boat will be well-marketed with some new innovationscoming.

The “skinny-water” boat, the Sea Pearl, was also on dis-play. The boat is manufactured locally in Tarpon Springsand is a good fit for west Florida with its shallow water.

Also drawing attention was the 16-foot Raider Turbo(SOUTHWINDS September 2010 boat review), described bysailor Dave Ellis as if it were “flying through the clouds” asit sits on a trailer. The Raider is manufactured on Florida’seast coast and is becoming more popular as a fast and easy-to-sail boat. It was recently redesigned with Ellis’ help withsome hull modifications, along with adding a spinnakerand jib.

Hundreds of exhibitors were at the show, with mainlythe sail-oriented exhibitors in the sail tent at the entry,although some were in the big tent, which was mainlypower-oriented. One unique product on display that got myattention was the Torqeedo, a German-built electric out-board. The motors, which can be used on a dinghy or as asmall-sailboat auxiliary, range from 1 to 9.9 HP. The out-board has a unique, modern design with an integral 10-yearbattery, that is waterproof and floats. All the designs alsoinclude a GPS and LED display that tells the speed, batterystatus and remaining range with the battery charge. The 3-HP version can run up to eight hours at slow speed to 38minutes at full throttle. They are all real quiet.

Seminars at the show had their usual collection of greatspeakers and subjects with over 74 seminars (many weregiven a few times). The seminars were organized by SailAmerica.

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Pearson 323By Clifford and Bezy McKay

The thoughtful layout on the Pearson 323 makes it a great daycruiser as well as an outstanding choice for living aboard.

SPECIFICATIONS

Designer William H. ShawLOA 32’ 3”DWL 27’ 6”Beam 10’ 2 3/4”Mast height above DWL 45’ 4”Draft 4’ 5”Displacement 12,800 lbs.Ballast 4,500 lbs.Sail Area 478 sq. ft.Cockpit Length 8’ 0”Power (V-drive) Atomic 4, gas.

(Volvo MD11C, diesel, optional)

Although we dreamed of owning a coastal cruiser, wedecided, “This is not the time to buy a boat.” Twoweeks later, we were the owners of a Pearson 323, hull

#261. So much for planning. We named her Ceilidh (kaylee),Gaelic for “Hospitality.” We cruised in southwest Florida foreight years, then moved aboard and cruised from theBahamas to Maine for the next 11.

Pearson built 368 boats to Bill Shaw’s design between1976 and 1982. Its thoughtful layout makes it a great daycruiser as well as an outstanding choice for living aboard. Inaddition to being comfortable and sturdy, she sailed fast andkept up with 34- and 35-foot boats. And on an ocean pas-sage, on a reach, a frisky Ceilidh averaged a tenth of a knotbelow hull speed for 56 hours.

The 323 has a narrow entry with a plumb bow, giving ita generous 27.6 feet at the waterline. The cut-away forefootkeel and skeg-hung rudder provide excellent tracking. Thekeel, an integral part of the hull, is stout and filled with lead.The deck joins the hull with a lap joint, through-boltedevery four inches, and decorated with a teak toe-rail. Thefiberglass layup is substantial, and after 30 years of signifi-cant usage, shows no signs of weakness anywhere. Ouroriginal gel-coat is in amazing condition after 30 years.

The interior has a V-berth, a walk-through head and asizable main salon. Bill Shaw decorated the off-white fiber-glass interior with teak bulkheads and trim, providing alight, easy to maintain, attractive boat with a classic touch ofteak. The V-berth is long enough and the headroom highenough for my 6’ 3” height. It has molded cabinets, shelveson starboard, drawers on port and a plastic drop-in storagebin underneath. It has the traditional V-cutout to divide itinto two berths.

A pass-through head has a handheld shower with a cur-tain hanging from an overhead track. A lavatory swings out

from the wall, over the top of the head. The shower andlavatory drain into a sump and pump overboard. Acrossfrom the head is a hanging locker with a shelf above fortowels. A sliding door closes the head from the V-berth, anda bifold door provides privacy from the main salon.

The cockpit has seats on both sides for its entire 8-foot length. Fourpeople sit comfortably with back support at both ends.

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We made a number of changes to enhance our cruis-ing and our liveaboard lifestyle. Some were minor“tweaks,” others added significantly.

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The main salon has a settee to port with stowage alongthe hull behind the back cushions. The U-shaped starboardsettee has similar stowage and a shelf for books above it. Adining table rides on a 2-inch diameter aluminum post,allowing it to lower to complete a double berth. Midway upthe post, it’s a table. High against the cabin top, it’s out of theway opening up the salon as a sitting area. Under the side

seats of the settee are two plastic bins for dry food storage.Handrails run along each side for safety in rough conditions.Three hatches cut in the cabin sole allow access to the bilgewith limited room for storage in the 11-inch deep upper bilge.

The L-shaped galley is located to port, aft of the settee.It has a nine-cubic-foot refrigerator, a deep sink and a three-burner stove with oven. Enclosed cabinets against the hull,storage under the stove, and a place for dishes and cups—cut into the companionway bulkhead—provide good spacefor galley needs. A convenient drop-in board converts thestovetop into a workspace when you’re not cooking.

A Nav station is located on starboard, with a moldeddesk, hinged teak desktop, a roomy seat and a cabinetbehind the backrest. A shelf alongside holds binoculars,flashlights and books for navigation. Access to the cabin isvia a steep stainless steel ladder with teak steps.

Pearson provided quality electrical wiring for both 12-volt and 110-volt circuits. An adequate electrical panel forthe time has been outmoded by the expansion of electricalneeds on a 21st-century boat. Check to assure after-deliverywiring was done properly. The Datamarine speed anddepth instruments have been surpassed by current stan-dards and will likely need replacing.

A teak and holly sole, and a plastic-covered thin-ply-wood overhead with teak trim, complete the well-orga-nized, attractive and very serviceable living area.Removable teak plywood panels all along both sides giveconvenient access to the underside of the deck and toe-railfor inspection, repair and running wires fore and aft.Friends from 36- to 40-foot boats have remarked, “You havemore room in your main salon than we do.”

The cockpit has seats on both sides for its entire 8-footlength. Four people sit comfortably with back support atboth ends. There are two large combing boxes for light sail-ing gear, trimmed in teak. The mainsheet traveler is mount-ed at the front edge of the cockpit, just aft of the bridge deck,counter-sunk so as not to interfere with one’s comfort. Twovery large lazarettes provide stowage for sails, lines, fendersand life preservers. In some models, lockers for a 10-poundpropane tank were included in the cockpit seats, aft.Pedestal steering is located 2/3 aft in the cockpit with

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A Nav station is located on starboard, with a molded desk, hingedteak desktop, a roomy seat and a cabinet behind the backrest. A shelfalongside holds binoculars, flashlights and books for navigation.

The L-shaped galley is located to port, aft of the settee. It has anine-cubic-foot refrigerator, a deep sink and a three-burner stovewith oven. It provides good space for galley needs.

enough room behind it for a helm seat.At the bow, an anchor platform, extending 18 inches

forward of the stem, was included on later boats. Built of 1½-inch stainless steel tubing, the platform has a rollermounted to starboard for stowing an anchor and paying outrode. A sizable anchor locker is molded into the forwarddeck for rodes, chain and spare anchors.

The 323 has ample ventilation with a 20-inch hatch overthe V-berth, a 16-inch hatch over the main salon, and fouropening ports, two each in the V-berth and the head. Twodorades provide additional air. Four large, fixed ports lightthe main salon.

A distinctive feature of the 323 was the pirate stripearound the cabin top. I have seen them maroon, gray andblue. We decided to paint ours to match the hull in order toenhance the lines of the boat.

The V-drive engine is located under the bridge deck,with access from the main salon and the lazarette. AnAtomic 4 was standard with a diesel option (Volvo MD11C).A V-drive, despite the difficult access, provides optimumusage of space in the main cabin. 323s have a 6-gallon hotwater heater and hot/cold pressure water system suppliedby two 20-gallon water tanks with an additional 40-gallontank option in the bow. A fuel tank holding 21 gallons waslocated aft of the engine amidships, and a 15-gallon holdingtank was placed under the V-berth’s starboard side.

The keel-stepped mast, rising 45.5 feet above the water-

line, is a straight extrusion with single tapered spreaders.The standing rigging is stout, and the chain plates runthrough the deck and bolt to knees glassed directly to thehull. The 4.5-foot draft allows you to sail comfortably inshallower waters. The freeboard is high, providing a dry sailin windy conditions. Ceilidh sails comfortably with the mainalone, or jib alone. With a 135 percent jib, she moves well inlight air. She carries a large cruising chute with ease. The 323is a comparatively stiff boat with a ballast ratio of 35 percentand a generous 10’ 3” beam. When overpowered, she slidesoff downwind before burying her rail. She is well-manneredin steep seas, with an easy motion. She raises her sterngracefully to avoid being pooped in following seas, evenwith steep 12-foot pressure waves. We have surfed at eightknots, the boat completely under control.

With the Volvo MD11C, 23 HP, Ceilidh cruises at 5.5knots but is sensitive to slight bottom fouling. When werepowered with a Yanmar 3GM30(f), (v), 27 HP, we cruisedat 6.5 knots, maintaining speed even with a “fuzzy bottom.”We’ve powered into 65 knots of wind in calm seas, andwe’ve stopped, hobbyhorsing in our tracks, with 25 knotsand 4-foot seas. Backing a 323 is an “art,” not a science. Witha 15-degree shaft offset to starboard and the balance point ofthe boat 2/3 aft, it requires careful planning to dock. Withtime, however, the captain and the boat can accommodate toeach other’s idiosyncrasies.

Pearson 323s are readily available today with prices list-ed in the 20s and 30s. A large percentage of boats are foundin the northeast, though; there were five in our SaintPetersburg, FL, marina. You will find them in a wide rangeof condition, but the boat itself is well-built and sound. APearson 323 responds nicely to “fixing up.”

After 22 years and 70,000 miles under the keel, our rela-tionship with Ceilidh remains a love affair. We’ve waxed,washed, polished, sanded or painted every inch of her sur-faces time and again. We’ve depended on her strength anddesign to care for us when the seas were tempestuous andthe winds howled. We’ve basked in the adventures she’staken us on and been rocked by her gentle motions intodreamless sleep. We could not have found a better boat tocall our “home.”

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A dining table rides on a 2-inch diameter aluminum post, allowingit to lower to complete a double berth. Midway up the post, it’s atable. High against the cabin top, as it is here, it’s out of the way—opening up the salon as a sitting area.

In part I, two boats sailed along the Florida Keys back-country, through the Bay and past Everglades NationalPark. After anchoring for the night in Ponce de Leon Bay,

Neil and his engineless (the outboard wasn’t functional)Cape Dory 25, Astrid, followed me and Angel along the TenThousand Islands. There’s no cell phone coverage, not sinceFlorida Bay. Fellow cruiser, Capt. Bill and Defiant, hadstayed behind, but Bill was eager to learn of our experiencesin Marco. Like many traveling boaters, Bill had the impres-sion that as soon as we were visible to Marco’s tall condos(their owners supposedly disdain the sight of boats), marinepolice would pounce on us. Just a few years ago, any cruis-er who anchored near Marco was made to feel like a crimi-nal for daring to use a boat to visit the water-surroundedisland. Tourism by land was encouraged, but tourism bywater was uncertain.

In 7-8 feet of water and 2 NM from shore, we kept landin sight should seasonal thunderstorms form over theEverglades and push offshore. Numerous channels betweenthe flats and mangrove isles offer shelter from such an occa-sion. A glance at the dizzying network of mangroves on thechart and it’s understandable that Ten Thousand Islands isa fitting destination. Small boats can easily become lost inthere. Just short of heading into Gullivan Bay, the insideroute to Marco Island, we entered Dismal Key Pass, whichled to a sheltered pocket between White Horse Key andGullivan Key. Neil had no trouble sailing into the narrow,unmarked channel, but at one point he strayed too close toWhite Horse’s beach and scuffed the unseen, sandbar bot-tom. Alarmed but unhurt, the ruffled Cape Dory veeredtoward Angel, who was depthsounding the channel’s centerat 8-15 feet. Current flow though a narrow area will definethe shallows and depths, so reading the water’s surface ishelpful.

White Horse’s sandy beach is a pleasant refuge, and wefound the footprints of past visitors. The island’s jungle-likeinterior is a tangle of sea grapes, various trees, cacti andtropical plants. At night, bug screens are a must. Earlymorning, Neil ghosted out of our sheltered pocket whileAngel, too fat to fly in the slight breeze, motored. From here,boats with drafts of less than five feet can reach Marco

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NORTH TO MARCO ISLAND:PART II OF II:

Ten Thousand Islands to Marco IslandBy Rebecca Burg

CRUISING SOUTHERN FLORIDA

Krista (Rebecca’s sister) strikes a pose near the colorful Esplanadeartist’s colony signs on Marco Island.

Island via Gullivan Bay. Twisting through Marco River’snarrow southern approach under sail alone isn’t recom-mended, so we headed around Cape Romano. Unless onehas local knowledge, the sandy, washboard-like shoals ofCape Romano need to be given a wide berth—at least 12NM. The breeze wafted up to 10 knots, allowing Angel thepleasure of shaking out her drooping wardrobe and silenc-ing the diesel.

The day’s progress was minimal, so we drifted towardCape Romano’s southwestern face. What appeared as stark,white blobs in the distance gradually took shape as a ram-ble of deteriorating dome houses perched on the edge ofMorgan Beach. It was calm enough to anchor in a pocketnear shore and row over to investigate. Though the openstructures were not occupied, accumulated garbage, grafitti

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Marco Island Now WelcomesCruisers After ControversialAnchoring Issue

In May of 2006, Marco Island began enforcing an ordi-nance decreeing that boats weren’t allowed to anchor

for more than 12 hours in one sitting. Violators could bepunished by receiving citations or by being arrested.This rather punitive control began when a wealthywaterfront homeowner, apparently unconcerned aboutthe economic benefits of water-based tourism to hishometown, spearheaded a citizen’s group that lobbiedfor the strict anchoring ordinance. A few locals didn’tthink twice about placing their own self interests aboveMarco Island’s economy and the numerous businessesthat benefit from boat-in dollars. Unreasonably territori-al, the wealthy homeowner didn’t want boats anchoringin sight of his waterfront property without his permis-sion. (Note that private land ends at the shore; the wateris public domain). Employing that tiresome, overusedthe-boaters-are-dumping-sewage smear campaign, thehomeowner insinuated his personal desires into the citycouncil and negatively skewed public view of cruisers.Actual proof of such a serious accusation was never, andcould not be, presented. Nevertheless, with the powerand means that the wealthy possess, an anchoring ordi-nance was passed and its legality never questionedagainst state statutes.

In January of 2007, the ordinance was challenged bylocal homeowner and cruiser, Dave Dumas, when heanchored his 42-foot trawler in Smokehouse Bay. Awarethat the ordinance violated state statutes on navigationrights, Dumas protested the rule by challenging it. Theresulting court case illuminated the ordinance’s manyflaws, which were ruled to be in violation of state lawand unenforceable. The city lost about $60,000 in thiscase and during the two years of enforcing its anchoringordinance. It also gained a negative reputation amongstthe cruising community, who began avoiding the islandaltogether. Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars, Marcocould be gaining instead. It’ll take some time, but boaterswill discover that Marco has changed and, thanks toDave Dumas and his supporters, is well worth a visit.

The dome houses at Cape Romano, south of Marco Island. Built in1981, the houses used to be farther inland, but erosion hadchanged the shoreline.

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and an old grill were testament to frequent pic-nics by curious passersby. Built in 1981, thehouses used to be farther inland, but erosionhad changed the shoreline. The foaming surflapped over the tilted floor of the first structureand deep drifts of shells were piled against thefar walls.

The next day brought a west sea breeze fora brisk sail to Marco Island via the Capri Passentrance. A strong wind against an outgoingtide provides a rough and potentially dangerousentry into the pass’ bottleneck, especially forsmaller vessels. Timing one’s arrival with theappropriate tide reduces trouble. The chartsmust be followed closely as there are three dif-ferent routes a boat can take upon entering: Isles of Capri toport, curve ahead for Marco River, or a starboard turn forthe fair weather anchoring hole of what was once CoconutIsland. Coconut’s sad demise began when environmental-ists destroyed the so-called “non-native” trees whose rootswere preventing erosion. Heading east along Marco River,Snook Inn’s tidy docks came into view. A free courtesy forboat-in patrons, we tied up and enjoyed some great food.My sister, Krista, and cruising friend Dave Dumas, whoboth live in the area, joined us. After several days of remotecruising and being limited to galley food, Snook’s was apleasant treat.

Continuing eastward, a gradual curve to the rightopens into Factory Bay, a common spot for passing cruisers.In the Bay are two marinas and the casual, open-air DolphinTiki restaurant. Wary of Marco’s reputation, we droppedour hooks in a pocket on the northeast edge of the riveropposite Factory Bay. The holding was good and, as usual,we used bug screens at night. Neil joined me for dinner inAngel’s cockpit and we watched the shimmering sun fallbehind Marco’s condos. So far, we hadn’t been approachedby marine patrol. However, at sunrise, an uninvited visitorpartied in Astrid’s cockpit. A garbage bag was ripped openand scattered, and a towel yanked from its hanging spot.The culprit, a brazen crow, soon flew off and left the messfor a bemused Neil to clean up. We spent the day withKrista and friend Captain Sam, taking a tour of Marco’s sur-rounding areas in his skiff. Accessible by boat or car, thenearby Isles of Capri is a small, residential area on the northside of Big Marco River. A popular waterfront eatery, thePelican, can be found on Isles of Capri’s eastern face.Goodland is a small fishing village on Big Marco River’seastern end near Gullivan Bay. There are three marinas anda small boatyard here. The boat-in restaurants, such as LittleBar, are a delight with their genuine small-island charm andexcellent food. Big Marco River has two fixed bridges with

55-foot vertical clearance.Back on Marco, a cruiser’s must-know spot is

Smokehouse Bay with nearby dinghy access to grocery andfree daytime small boat dockage at the Esplanade complex.Vessels can also take a slip, short term or long, at theEsplanade Marina. This area is an enjoyable social experi-ence with restaurants, bars, an artist’s colony, and ice creamand coffee shops. Accessing Smokehouse Bay for the firsttime can be confounding. Boats must snake through the nar-row channel along Collier Bay and then follow the correctmarkers into the canal that leads to Smokehouse. The canalsall looked the same and I initially made some wrong turns.At Smokehouse’s eastern edge, a small, fixed bridge is visi-ble. For a boat-in grocery run, small vessels can pass underthis bridge and then aim for the lone dock along the seawallon the left-hand side. A courtesy for Winn Dixie shoppers,boaters can easily access grocery and the attached liquorstore. An excellent move on Winn Dixie’s part, the dockattracts business from a variety of sources; fisherman, Jet Skiriders, kayakers, day-trippers and cruisers seeking a foodfix. We spied one boat peaceably anchored in SmokehouseBay, something not possible four years ago (see side bar).

Angel and Astrid stayed for several days, visitingfriends and family, and playing tourist. There’s a range ofactivities from beachcombing on Tigertail’s sandy expanseto exploring the numerous quality shops and eateriesashore. Contrary to past reputation, Marco presented afriendly face, and the hostility toward boat-in tourists wasno more. It was no surprise that we met business ownerswho wanted the boaters to visit and welcomed us ratherenthusiastically. After speaking with some island residents,it was interesting to learn that they liked watching boats onthe water. Of course, if visiting cruisers hope to be wel-comed back, it’s only common sense to show courtesy andrespect toward Marco’s residents and keep a clean wake.With many marine facilities available, that’s easy to do.

Goodland is a small fishing village on BigMarco River’s eastern end near Gullivan Bay.There are three marinas and a small boatyardhere. The boat-in restaurants, like the oneshown here, are a delight with their genuinesmall-island charm and excellent food.

Rebecca’s mom enjoys a sunset dinghy ridethough the canal out of Smokehouse Bay

around Marco Island.

Kidney Bean Hash for Two SailorsAboard a small sailboat making an offshore passage, there is fre-quently a call for a quickie meal requiring no refrigerated ingredi-ents and one that will satisfy the hunger of the moment until thereis a more convenient time to be more creative in the galley. Thishash can be prepared with any one of a number of different kindsof beans including pinto and black (turtle) beans, but I favor thelight red kidney bean for this one.

INGREDIENTS:2 tablespoons olive oil (doesn’t have to be virgin)1 medium yellow (Spanish) onion, chopped1 sweet green pepper (bell), seeded then chopped

(or ½ green and ½ red pepper)2-3 small red potatoes, diced and boiled with skins on1 can (15-oz.) kidney beans (I pressure-cook my own.

It’s cheaper)½ cup water1 small clove of garlic, minced (or dash of garlic powder)3-4 drops of Tabasco sauce

(or small jalapeno seeded and diced)Dash of Mrs. Dash or Spike seasoningSalt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste

PREPARATION:(1) In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat, thensauté the onion about 3-4 minutes until it’s soft. Add the greenand red peppers and sauté for about 1 minute, then mix in thediced/cooked potatoes and continue cooking for another 10minutes, turning all with a spatula every 2 minutes or so.(2) While the potato mixture is cooking, rinse the canned beanswell to remove the thick liquid, then mash 1/2 to 2/3 of thebeans with a potato masher or fork. Mix the beans into the mix-ture in the frying pan, add 1/2 cup water or broth, and cover.Cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Season to taste.Serve hot and enjoy.

Down-Island Okra & RiceThere’s no telling how long this classic Caribbean dish has beenaround, or what island can claim it as its own, but one thing forsure, this is a mighty satisfying side dish for any grilled fish orchicken meal. If you time it right, you can finish your grilling atthe same time the okra/rice dish is done, and bring the completemeal to the table in about an hour of cooking. Johnnycake or hotjalapenos/cheese corn bread makes a great complement. For thosehistory buffs out there, you might like to know that okra was cul-tivated by the Egyptians as far back as the 12th century B.C., andfrom there migrated to North Africa and the Middle East. Calledgumbo by the African slaves who brought it to the Caribbean dur-ing the 1700s, it was prized as a thickener for soups and is now anessential ingredient for Creole gumbo dishes. When shoppingnative markets, the smaller, tender pods are to be preferred overthe larger, hard ones.

INGREDIENTS:2 cans (14 oz. ea.) stewed tomatoes4 cups water or chicken stock4 tablespoons olive oil1 onion, diced2 cloves garlic, chopped1/2 cup celery, diced1/2 cup bacon or salt pork (fat back), diced2 cups sliced okra, cut into 1/4-inch rounds1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

(or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)Salt and freshly-ground black pepper to tasteHot sauce to taste (I like Tabasco® with this dish)2 cups long grain white rice

PREPARATION:(1) Drain the liquid in the tomatoes into a small bowl and addenough water (chicken stock is better) to equal 4 cups.(2) Using my cast-iron Dutch oven, I heat the oil over medium-high heat, then add the garlic, onion, celery and bacon or saltpork, sautéing for about 5 minutes. (3) Now, add the okra and cook, stirring frequently until light-ly browned. Next, stir in the tomatoes and cook until theycaramelize. (4) Then, add the parsley and thyme, followed by the salt, pep-per and hot sauce. (5) Finally, add the tomato liquid/stock mixture along with therice. Bring it all to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer andcook covered until the water is absorbed (about 45 minutes).Serves 4.

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Robbie Johnson lives aboard a steel Tahiti Ketch and is theauthor of Gourmet Underway – A Sailor’s Cookbook.

Order his book at www.gourmetunderway.com.

COOKING ONBOARD By Robbie Johnson

Mention a prolonged liveaboard cruise to most people,and you will immediately conjure up the image of end-

less days of leisure and sybaritic self-indulgence: every dayan unforgettable experience. The reality of liveaboard cruis-ing entails as much effort and responsibility as living in astructure on land, but they can be very different. That’swhere the Seven Seas Cruising Association, SSCA, can offerassistance to both new and experienced cruisers.

This Fort Lauderdale-based international organizationoffers cruisers assistance for all aspects of the cruisinglifestyle. Each year, SSCA has its annual get together, its“gam” (a term originally used to describe a mid-ocean raft-ing of sailing vessels such as whalers, to exchange informa-tion and socialize.) SSCA’s annual gam is exactly that. Theevenings are the time for socializing. The days are filled withseminars, training sessions, business meetings for the organ-ization, including election of officers for the coming year, atwo-day vendor exhibit, and a flea market that gives cruisersa chance to buy everything from cruising guides, rigging,lighting, electronics, and e-mail service.

This year, 340 cruisers registered for the annual gam.Participation at the gam has dropped during the past coupleof years of economic hardship, but this year’s tally increaseda bit. At least 20 cruising boats were anchored off PineapplePier, just across the street from the meeting location at theEau Gallie Civic Center in Melbourne. Along with theincrease in participation, there was a tangible improvementin mood: cruisers this year were much more optimistic abouttheir future prospects in a cruising lifestyle. Part of thatreturn of optimism was due to SSCA’s persistent efforts tomake the cruising lifestyle a reality for its members.

In its 35th year, the Melbourne gam continued to pro-vide cruisers with resources and information to make thecruising lifestyle more leisure and less work. Mornings andafternoons were filled with seminars, roundtable discussionsand workshops. There was something for everybody. It wasimpressive to see two conference rooms filled with up to 200people intently listening to a speaker.

This year, the gam included two symposium-long ses-sions on Sunday. Lee Chesneau’s was “Marine Weather: OneDay Weather Symposium.” Lee is a veteran speaker at SSCA,and few cruisers take the weather for granted, especially trop-ical weather with its recent increase in intensity and frequen-cy of tropical cyclones. Bob Williams’ “Energy In/Energy out:the Dynamics of Offshore Energy Management” was the sec-ond symposium-length presentation. The topic of energymanagement is a more recent one of interest. It costs more togenerate it, and its need for electronics, as well as creaturecomforts, has made energy management an important aspectof successful cruising. New devices, such as LED lighting,new storage technologies, and new practices are all part of acomfortable, energy-independent cruising lifestyle. These all-day seminars were held on Sunday, along with the rain orshine marine flea market. This made Sunday somewhat of anoptional day for gam attendees.

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Commodore Craig Briggs and board member Harriet Eisen seemalways on their feet during SSCA’s Melbourne Gam.

Seven Seas Cruising Association Gam,Melbourne, FL, Nov. 12-14

By Roy Laughlin

gave a chance for cruisers to talk with suppli-ers about services, equipment, books andguides that might be useful, but unavailablein foreign ports. Assuming that vendor par-ticipation reflects cruiser interest, communi-cation remains one of the highest priorities forcruisers. No less than three vendors were offering radio,Internet, and e-mail connectivity. Two booksellers were pres-ent, suggesting that at least those cruisers who belong toSSCA intend to go forward fully informed. At least three rig-ging companies were present, reflecting the typical DIY (do ityourself) mentality of cruisers who find the independence ofthe cruising lifestyle one of its attractions. The buying behav-ior of SSCA members reflects a gradual and cautious return topurchasing, as long as the price reflects value.

As an organization, SSCA never stands still. Each year’sgam is an opportunity for members and the organization’sgoverning and managing people to discuss new ideas “togive added value” to membership in the organization. Thisyear, the buzz was all about Seven Sea’s U, SSCA’s onlineeducation effort. For very modest prices (usually less than$50), people can take online classes—webinars—lasting oneto several days, on the panoply of skills needed to make

cruising successful and enjoyable. “We are able to reach abroad audience, and there’s been a huge interest; we’ve had943 registrations, with 365 different individuals, and 203 ofthose have taken more than one course. It has proved high-ly successful,” says Judith Mkam, SSCA director. The webi-nars have been carefully honed over the past few years, andthis product has gained wide acceptance from both mem-bers and nonmembers.

Online “Port Guides” and affiliation with cruise sta-tions around the world are other maturing efforts that SSCAmembers have. Port Guides include information abouteverything from where to anchor, where to shop, costs ofchecking in/checking out, and just about any local informa-tion a cruiser might want to know about a port. The infor-mation is largely provided by SSCA members and is as up-to-date as the most recent member’s visit. This uniqueresource is not available in similar form elsewhere. SSCA’s“Cruising Stations” are a second effort that function in tan-dem with Port Guides to help cruisers when visiting foreignports. Cruising Stations are operated by local people, whovery frequently are also business owners. For example,many are marina owners, vetted by SSCA members, whoagree to assist cruisers with local information and services.They are acknowledged as another of SSCA’s big successesfor cruisers

The gam is the SSCA’s most important annual face-to-face meeting each year. Regional gams are also held. TheInternet is the organization’s nervous system. Any mem-bership benefit, from Port Guides to its Commodore’sBulletin is available online. Whether cruisers are at home,or rafted up near the end of the earth, the organization isonly a login away. Each year, face-to-face discussions at thegam include substantial time spent gathering commentsand suggestions to improve both the functioning and use-fulness of the Web site.

The Seven Seas Cruising Organization is a remarkableorganization in its successful efforts to bind thousands ofpeople into a routinely functioning organization when itsmembers often have no fixed place of residence. On the sur-face, the cruising lifestyle would hardly be recognized byanyone as cutting-edge, but the SSCA’s effort to make it acommunity of cruisers, and to provide them with resourcesfor a successfully functioning lifestyle, is a model for aseamless melding of new technology with traditionallifestyles. The success is no accident, and the annual gam inMelbourne has played a significant role in that success.

SSCA’s annual gam is held in Melbourne in Novembereach year. Additional information about SSCA, including itsprograms, becoming a member and its annual gam areavailable online at www.ssca.org.

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part of the cruising lifestyle, andHot Wire’s booth in the vendor

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CAROLINA SAILING

The French have a saying: “Plusca change, plus c’est la memechose.” Roughly translated, that

means “the more things change, themore they stay the same.” Accordingto Kirk Weichsel—the new com-modore of the Charleston OceanRacing Association (CORA)—it’s anapt way to describe this organiza-tion. “And,” says Weichsel, “that’s agood thing.”

A 10-year resident of theCharleston area—and one of CORA’sbiggest proponents—Weichsel is tak-ing over the organization’s top roleafter serving as its treasurer for thepast year. As a longtime sailor, he’sbeen involved with CORA nearly theentire time he’s lived here. Regardingthe lack of change, he offers some per-spective: “We run about 30 races ayear. Along with our partners at theSouth Carolina Maritime Foundation, we also run CharlestonRace Week, which is hugely successful. We’re actively pro-moting our offshore series, and with those three things, wereally have our hands full. I view this as CORA not necessar-ily doing more, but doing it better. To date, I’d say what we’redoing has been successful. So, all I want is to see us continuepromoting the sport.”

Promoting the sport is CORA’s central mandate. That’sbeen the case, says Weichsel, since the organization wasfounded in 1967. Though it has no facilities, no clubhouseand no boats, this grassroots organization succeeds inoffering a steady diet of races on a year-round basis. Withjust a Web site and 300-plus active members, CORA hasevolved to become the most active and influential sailingorganization in Charleston—the de facto heart of sailinghere. (That same sentiment, in roughly the same words,appeared in this column two years ago. As the French say,“Plus ca change…”)

What’s unique about CORA is that the majority of those

members aren’t boat owners, but crew. They’re what theorganization deems “associate members.” When CORAstages its monthly member meetings (from Septemberthrough May), roughly 150 people show up each time, saysWeichsel. “At any given meeting, at least two-thirds of thosepeople are non-boat owners. They’re there because theyenjoy the sport and want to keep learning about it. Theywant to be in the meetings and share the camaraderie, andthat’s exactly what we want to foster. If you go to the meet-ings and you look around, you’ll see people from all kindsof backgrounds. We get on the same boat, and we all have apassion for the sport, and it works.”

When it comes to associate membership, Weichselknows what he’s talking about. About three years ago, hedonated his Cal 34 to the South Carolina MaritimeFoundation and began crewing on board a friend’s Sabre362. “You’ll usually find me on the bow,” he explains. “Butfor anyone who wants to sail, this is one of the best dealsaround. An associate membership is $35 a year, and for that

Boats gathering for a CORA regatta on the Ashley River in Charleston.

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you get the opportunity to race 32 times and attend ninemembership meetings, which generally include a meal andsome sort of instructional component. To me, that’s anincredible bargain. And that’s part of our determination tomake sailing accessible to anyone. We think that moneyshouldn’t get in the way of experiencing this sport. Ofcourse, you don’t have to become a member to race on aboat, but why wouldn’t you?”

Though not much has changed within CORA recently,Weichsel cites a recent trend: an increase in the level of com-petition on the water. “In the past five years, we’ve seen thesize of the boats increase and the amount of money that folksare spending on equipment increase as well. It’s gotten high-ly competitive. A lot of boats are racing with new sails andtop of the line equipment; not the cruising class boats, but alot of the others. And it’s not just the boats; it’s the crew, too.The majority of the boats have dedicated crewmembers whohave been racing together for several years. And everyone islooking for people who have specific skills.”

Despite this increase in the competitive aspect, Weichselsays that few protests occur. He attributes this to the cama-raderie that exists among participants. “When I’ve raced atother venues, it seems like the sailors spend half their timeinvolved in protests, but here, it’s truly an exception if wehave to line up judges to hear a protest. People just work itout on the water.”

If he has one concern as the new commodore, it’s get-

ting more entry level sailors into the game. “That’s a chal-lenge,” he explains. “Because the racing has become so com-petitive, it’s not as enjoyable for entry level people becauseit takes them longer to become proficient. So, we intend tomake a concerted effort to rebuild participation at that level.We’ve looked at running separate courses for some boats.And what we’re doing is trying to get input from all the dif-ferent classes so that no one feels forced into a particularracecourse or format. We’ve formalized that by asking eachclass to elect a captain, and that person will communicatedirectly with the race committee and with the CORA boardas a representative.”

This is important, asserts Weichsel, because the organi-zation doesn’t want to leave anyone out. “We want goodparticipation all the way around. This shouldn’t become anorganization that’s snobbish or exclusive. We want theseraces to be accessible to everyone.”

And the formula appears to working. “What’s interest-ing about CORA,” says Weichsel, “is that sailing inCharleston seems to be growing, not shrinking. It’s a fact thatthe sport is on the decline nationally, but not here. We knowthat competitive sailing is somewhat cost-prohibitive, so tosee that it’s growing here, that’s wonderful. That’s really whatthe leaders of CORA want.” Or, to put a distinctly Southerntwist on that French phrase, If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

For more on CORA, go to www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org.

In the 1960s, the then international sailing governing bodyundertook to quantify and encourage development ofmultihulls. They divided the genre by size and sail area,

with the D-Cat, at 32-feet and 500 square feet of sail, thelargest. Few were built, of course, the most famous beingBeowolf, Steve Dashew’s Tornado cat on steroids.

The C-Cat is up to 25 feet long with 300 square feet ofsail. There are few of these very fast and expensive craft, butthey are followed with interest partly because of their earlyembrace of wing sails starting in the early 1970s.

The B-Cat was deemed to be up to 20 feet with up to 235square feet of sail. The Hobie 16 actually falls within thisrule. But the Tornado was so much faster than other offer-ings that the B-Class disappeared.

Then there was the A-Class. At 18 feet long and no morethan 7-1/2 feet wide, it was to have no more than 150 squarefeet of actual sail area. Here was a boat that could be built inthe shop, tweaked, cut up and started over, all by the aver-age sailing nut.

The first A-Cats were home-built. But soon, theUnicorn, similar to a skinny Tornado, and the Australis, ahull that came to a point at both ends with a faired rudder,could be purchased. They weighed about 200-pounds.

By the mid-1980s there was a good fleet at the GulfportYacht Club in Florida. Twenty boats raced at the self-described “Nationals” in 1989. Most of the hulls lookedalike, pretty conventional with normal bows and flat decks,connected by trampolines, aluminum spars with rather tall,

fully battened sails, pointy at the head.But, since the A-Cat is a development class, innovation

is welcomed within the basic box rule. It was not long beforefertile minds went to work. As the saying goes, “This is notyour grandpa’s A-Cat.” Imagine an 18-foot sailing craftwith very little extra hull above the waterline when one hullis flying; with a reverse bow to punch through, not over, thewaves; with a mast approaching nearly 30 feet in height;that in total only weighs 165 pounds. Yes, that is includinghulls, sails, foils, spars, everything but the skipper.

With so little weight to support, the hulls are now quitenarrow, especially at the bow and stern. The foredeck is notdesigned to ever feel the feet of a human, so it is designed toshed water and go through lumpy stuff. To get the maxi-mum beam, narrow by catamaran standards, there is often asmall ledge built into the side of the deck where the range ofthe skipper’s feet would be. This is to make up for the lossof beam there by the tumblehome or canting of the hulls.Details, details. Dagger boards are evolving. But the jury isstill out among conventional high aspect boards, highaspect canted boards and “banana boards” that curveunderwater. The rule states that the boards must be insertedfrom the deck. Otherwise somebody would put an “L”board under there for foils. Nothing but the skipper canextend beyond the maximum beam.

Sails and rigs have also evolved. Besides being taller,they are also shorter on the boom and have a “square top,”making the sails almost a skinny rectangle. Masts are now a

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International A-Class CatamaranBy Dave Ellis

The author, in the foreground,racing a Marstrom A-Cat.

SMALL BOAT REVIEW

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The A-Cat is an18-foot sailing craft with very little extra hull abovethe waterline when one hull is flying; with a reverse bow to punchthrough, not over, the waves.

Wing masts. Sails and rigs evolved over time. Besides being taller,they are also shorter on the boom and have a “square top,” mak-ing the sails almost a skinny rectangle. Masts are now a wing witha span of up to nearly seven inches.

wing with a span of up to nearly seven inches. While mostcatamarans pivot their masts upwind, the A-Cat is so efficientthat the pivot is often limited for upwind height and topspeed. My little aluminum Contender mast weighs more(and costs a lot less) than my Carbon A-Cat wing mast did.

Yes, a competitive A-Cat today, with its copious use ofcarbon and epoxy, its contemporary sail cloth and customfoils, will set you back between 20 to 25,000 bucks—besidesshipping, trailer, etc. That’s less than a powerboat of thesame size and a lot sexier.

There are a number of manufacturers of A-Cats today.Boats are built in Australia, Germany, Sweden and theUnited States. Most have the reverse bows; all are wavepiercing except the Marstrom. What does one choose? Thereis no point in chasing the “who won the last big regatta”shell game. The skill of the skipper (there is no crew), makesthe biggest difference. One of the qualifiers is the skipper’sweight. The Swedish Marstrom, for example, is known toaccommodate a larger skipper better and is built to extreme-ly high standards. Used ones are often in excellent shape,although not being the latest version. Other hulls may bebetter for lighter skippers or better in big waves and wind,while others may have the reputation of being smoothwater and lighter air flyers. Homework is essential.

Masts and sails must be coordinated among the severalmanufacturers. Again, the weight of the skipper and thewind and sea conditions are taken into account. The latestseems to be a carbon wing mast that bends less athwartship,

other than near the top, and bends more fore and aft, like aconventional dinghy mast. But you’d better make sure thesailmaker knows that mast. There are basically three con-trols: mainsheet, traveler and Cunningham. The mast pivotcontrol is let off for some courses and conditions and theouthaul is moved rarely.

What is it like to sail an A-Cat? Like nothing you havesailed before upwind. There is very little sound. Sometimesthe whistle of the wind in the shroud is the loudest noiseyou hear. The acceleration after a tack is astounding. Keepthose feet apart a bit if you get out on the trapeze beforesheeting all the way in or you will end up walking on water,briefly. Downwind angles can be radical to keep one hullflying, but VMG is the important factor.

The A-Cat fleet is growing quickly. With the America’sCup to be sailed in big winged catamarans, hot shots arejumping into the class for experience. It will only get better.www.usaca.info.

A-Cats preparing for a race start.

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NEWS AND EVENTS

43rd Regata del Sol al Sol Gears Up for the 2011 RaceThe St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol MexicoRace from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo,Mexico, is gearing up for the 2011 regatta with nine entries.There is still a lot of time for boats to get prepared and turntheir entry in by April ’11, the final entry deadline. Twenty-eight boats set sail for Isla Mujeres last spring. Organizersare hoping to break the record of 43 entries this year.

Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington will again head up theregatta committee with a very efficient staff. They can becontacted through the Web site at www.regatadelsolalsol.org(click on [email protected] on the homepage, or in the NOR).

There are many island activities planned, such as theGolf Cart poker run, miscellaneous parties and the UnitedStates vs Mexico basketball game. Anyone interested in join-ing in on the fun on the island, but not necessarily wantingto sail, can fly to the island. In order to keep track of theboats and others coming to the island, and to get everyoneinvolved in the after-racing activities, people can contact theregatta reservations specialist Judy Malone at [email protected] for rooms and island transportation.

There is a secure Web site for online entries, or mail yourentry in (address available on Web site) or a combinationthereof. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolal.org.

North U Racing Tactics Seminar,Shreveport, LA, Feb. 26A one-day course focusing on strategy, tactics and rules. Thefee for the seminar includes a full day seminar with a NorthU instructor as well as the North U TRIM CD set for homestudy and review. The seminar fee is $85 for US SAILINGmembers and $115 for non-members. See complete priceschedule on line. Registration is required. Go towww.northu.com and click on “Seminars” for registrationand seminar updates.

Shreveport Yacht Club. Instructor Steve LeMay.www.shreveportyachtclub.com.

Upcoming Regional Regattas

24th Key West Race Week, Jan. 17-21This is the largest regatta in the Western Hemisphere withone-design, IRC and PHRF fleets racing for five days in thewaters around Key West. Winter winds are usually excellentand boats come from all over the Southeast, the UnitedStates, Canada and Europe. As of early December, entrieswere from 12 countries and 24 states. Farr 30s, Farr 40s,Melges 32s, J/95s, J/80s, J/105s are some of the one-designclasses competing. Last year a new 20-foot sport boat classwas introduced with eight different designs racing, includ-ing the K-650, Laser SB3, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, Open570, Open 650, Ultimate 20 and Viper 640. Final entry num-bers will determine whether these boats race one-design ortogether as a handicapped fleet. America’s Cup legendRussell Coutts will be there this year as RC44s make theirclass debut.Another mainstay is the huge PHRF fleet thatcompetes annually.

This year, Premier Racing, the event organizers, are pro-moting the event as less expensive. Since boat numbershave been down in the last few years, accommodations anddockage prices have been lowered by most merchants.Consequently, dockage has also been easier to find and lastyear the marina putting boats in the water did so at a 10 per-cent savings over previous years and will again be holdingthose lowered prices.

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anchor the new venue. Thousands of crew and spectatorsspend the week in Key West and the town becomes onehuge race event with after-race partying occurring through-out the island.

For more information, go to www.premiere-racing.com.

31st Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 28-March 12See “Short Tacks” for more information.

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, send the regatta/race name, type of rac-ing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, spon-soring organization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/orWeb site (if applicable) to [email protected]. DO NOT just send a link to this information.

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

Contact information for the sailing organizations listedhere are listed in the southern yacht club directory atwww.southwindsmagazine.com.

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races yeararound open to everyone and new crew is generally invitedand sought. Contact the club for dates and information.Individual club races are not listed here. We will list yourclub races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, everySunday; every other Sunday, etc.).

Southeast Coast Race Calendar

JANUARYSouth 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)28-30 SAYRA Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, SCCharleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. South Carolina Regular club racing - See club Web site for details.Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCRegular club racing - See Club Web site for details.1 Fred Latham Regatta. Blackbeard SC, New Bern.1 Instead of Football Regatta. Oriental Dinghy Club. OrientalLake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club Web site for club race schedule1 Poker Run/Mad Hatter. Barefoot SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com

See Club Web site for local club racesRace schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.

FEBRUARYSouth 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)Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Charleston Ocean Racing Association.www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.Regular club racing - See club Web site for details.Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org.New Bern, NC.Regular club racing - See club Web site for details.Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GARegular club racing - See Web site for details.5 1064 Race. Lake Lanier SC12 Hot Ruddered BumLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comRegular club racing - See club Web site for details.Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.

Upcoming Regattas

Catalina 22 Midwinters, Cocoa, FL,Feb. 26-27 The Indian River Yacht Club will host the Catalina 22Midwinters on Feb. 26-27. Windward/Leeward races willbe held on the Indian River in the vicinity of governmentmarks 77 and 79. Exact distance and course are weather-dependent and will be announced at the skippers’ meetingon race day. The skippers’ meeting and awards ceremonywill be held at Lee Wenner Park, 300 Riveredge Dr., Cocoa,FL. Boats will be hauled out after racing on Saturday andstored, mast up, on their trailers. Entry fee is $40. Registeron Feb. 26 at Lee Wenner Park on Saturday at 9 a.m.Skippers’ meeting will be at 11 a.m. The first race will startat 12:30 p.m. On Sunday, the first race will start at 10 a.m.

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For more information, contact Jerry Butz at [email protected].

East & Central Florida Race Calendar

Club Racing (contact club or Web site for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekendraces organized seasonally Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organ-ized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday after-noons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout theyear, sometimes suspended during regattas. East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regu-lar series; At least one event each month. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Raceseries organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com): Wednesdays andweekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend racestwice monthly, Sept. through May Rudder Club, Jacksonville, biweekly (approximately) races on theSt Johns River

JANUARYDec. 31 - Jan 1. V15 Midwinters USSCMD (US Sailing Center,Martin County)1 Hangover Regatta. Rudder Club2-4 USTRA V15. USSCMC5-7 Club 420 Collegiate Bowl. USSCMC15-17 USODA Team Racing Midwinters. USSCMCFEBRUARY4-6 12th Wayfarer Midwinter Championship Regatta. Lake

Eustis SC5-6 3rd Annual MC Scow Train Wreck Regatta. Lake Eustis SC12-13 Hagar the Horrible Regatta. Space Coast Catamaran

Association (beach cat race)12. One-Day Regatta on Lake Monroe. LMSA19-21 George Washington Birthday Regatta. Lake Eustis

Sailing Club19-21 420 Midwinters. USSCMC26-27 Catalina 22 Midwinter Regatta. IRYC

Upcoming Regattas

36th Fort Lauderdale to Key WestRace, Jan. 12-14From www.keywestrace.org

A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. This willstart off from Port Everglades on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 1300hours, and will run along the Florida Keys to Key West.Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughoutthe day of January 13. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihulland One-Design.

The Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race is sponsored by

Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and host-ed by the SORC race management group.

A skipper’s meeting and cocktail party takes placeJanuary 11 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters.Awards are scheduled for January 14 in Key West and host-ed by Kelly’s Caribbean. For more information and onlineregistration, go to www.keywestrace.org. Entry deadline isJan. 7.

US SAILING’S Rolex Miami OCR,Coconut Grove, FL, Jan. 23-29US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together theworld’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classesselected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Held onBiscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, this event is the secondstop on the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) SailingWorld Cup 2010-11 circuit.

Established in 1990 by US SAILING, the Rolex MiamiOCR annually draws elite sailors, including Olympic andParalympic medalists and hopefuls from around the world.In non-Olympic/Paralympic years, the regatta is especiallyimportant as a ranking regatta for sailors hoping to qualifyfor the US SAILING Team AlphaGraphics, which annuallydistinguishes the top three sailors in each Olympic andParalympic class.

For information and registration, go to www. RolexMiamiOCR.org.

Washington’s Birthday Regatta,Barnacle Historic State Park,Biscayne Bay, FL, Feb. 26The 16th annual revival of this regatta takes place onBiscayne Bay just off shore of Barnacle Historic State Park at3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove. Theregatta was first organized in 1887 by Commodore RalphMunroe, founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club andCoconut Grove pioneer. The race is open to traditional-stylesailboats (eg, mudhens, seapearls, bullseyes, sharpies,Bahama dinghies, cat boats, gaff-rigs, etc.). It is a great spec-tator event by land or sea. Award ceremony follows the raceat the park.

The entry fee is a suggested donation of $15 per boat,made payable to The Barnacle Society, a not-for-profit vol-unteer organization whose mission is to support the statepark. For more information and the NOR, go to www.flori-dastateparks.org/thebarnacle/Events.cfm, or call (305)442-6866.

Southeast Florida Race CalendarRacing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht RacingAssociation. www.bbyra.netGo to the club Web site for local club races

BBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netCCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.

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LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.orgSCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.comSTC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org.

JANUARY7 BBYRA Annual Meeting and Registration. MYC8 Etchells Sidney Doren Memorial. BBYC8 Levin Memorial Stars. CRYC12 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race. LYC/STC15 Alex Caviglia Bluewater Classic21 2.4 mR Midwinters22 Walker Cup. Stars. CRYC24 Olympic Classes Regatta.31-Feb.1 Sonar MidwinterFEBRUARY4 29er XX Class Regatta. CGSC5 Comodoro Rasco Snipes. CGSC5 Etchells Florida State Championships. BBYC5 Pineapple Cup to Jamaica. www.montegobayrace.com. 12 Masters Regatta Stars. CRYC25 Etchells Mid-Winters East Regatta. BBYC26 Washington Birthday Regatta. Barnacle State Park.

Race Reports

Key Largo Woman Wins WaveNational Championship, Key Largo, FL, Dec. 3-5By Rick White

Leah White of Key Largo, known business-wise as the“Plant Lady,” won the 13th Annual Hobie Wave NationalChampionship over the weekend of Dec. 3-5 held atFounders Park Watersports at Founders Park inIslamorada, FL.

This is her second National title and she is the only thesecond woman to ever win the title in this fastest-growingclass of sailboats in North America. The first woman wasKathy Kulkoski of Sandy Hook, NJ. Leah’s husband, DaveWhite, had been running in second place through most ofthe regatta, but slipped to fourth place overall.

Leah totally dominated the class by taking nine bulletsout of 14 races. Her worst finish was a fifth place. No onehas ever so dramatically won this event, which is usually anail-biter to the end.

The White family gets a lot of practice and a lot of tips asthey usually sail a lot with Dave’s father, Rick White, who isthe Wave Masters World Champ, is in the Sailing Hall of Fameand runs Rick White’s Sailing Seminars. The entire family isvery active at the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo.

The Wave Fleet at UKSC sails about 90 series races everywinter season at the Upper Keys Sailing Club, where there is

a fleet of over a dozen boats that usually race regularly. The Wave Class was formed about 12 years ago when

the boat design first came out. It is a 13-foot beach catama-ran and is roto-molded by the Hobie Cat Company—nearlybulletproof to damage. It is one of the least expensive boatsto purchase and requires very little maintenance.

The next Nationals will be held the first weekend inDecember of 2011, again at Founders Park Watersports. Formore information on the Hobie Wave contact [email protected] or www.Catsailor.com, or www.WaveClass.comUpcoming Regattas

Upcoming Regattas

NAMSA North AmericanChampionships and 2011Tradewinds Midwinter Open CatNationals, Islamorada, Florida Keys,Jan. 14-15This is also the NA F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, SharkMidwinters, Wave National Series Regatta, Harken BuoySeries (1st for 2010 and Awards for 2009). Three days of rac-ing and two courses; One for faster boats (with spinnakers),another for regular beach cats (H16, Wave, etc.). For NOR andinformation, go to www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.htm.

This regatta is held at Founders Park, Islamorada, andhosted by Founders Park Waterspouts, and the CABB(Catamaran Assn. Of Biscayne Bay). The event is spon-sored by Catamaran Sailor magazine, Rick White’s SailingSeminars, www.OnLineMarineStore.com and CalvertSails.

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Leah White, #54, leads the fleet around the weather mark. Photoby Rick White.

24th Key West Race Week, Jan. 17-21See the beginning of the Racing Section.

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.upperkeyssailing-club.com. Go to the Club Web site for regular club racingopen to all.

JANUARY (UKSC)1 Hangover Regatta8 Fleet Captain’s Regatta15 DDTW Races29-30 Mark Sorensen ChampioinshipFEBRUARY (UKSC)12-13 Commodore’s Regatta24-26 Force 5 Midwinters

Southwinds Annual Online West Florida Race CalendarPosted Sept. 1For the past five years, Southwinds has posted the raceschedule on its Web site (www.southwindsmagazine.com)for all racing in west Florida area from Tampa Bay south toMarco Island. It includes all scheduled races (from 9/1/10-8/31/11) of the West Florida PHRF organization(www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races and any othersthat boaters in the area would like to post. Boat of the Year(BOTY) races are also listed.

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

Race Reports

Women’s Sunfish North Americans,Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 1-3By Cindy Clifton

Cover photo: The Women’s Sunfish North Americans, held at theSarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 1-3. Photo by Rachel Harvey.

Sailors flew in from as far as Rhode Island, New York,

Mississippi and Delaware for the 33rd consecutive women’schampionship, which also had a slew of Florida sailors fromall over the state arrive at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.Friday, after renewing friendships, greeting new sailors andgetting in two practice races, the girls headed downtown toMain Street in Sarasota for tapas and cocktails.

After eight races, the top five finishers were withineight points of each other, but last year’s champion man-aged to pull it out with a series of seconds and a first toclaim the “daggerboard perpetual trophy.” Anne Edwards,Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS, who decided to come at thelast minute, tore up the racecourse with only one race high-er than fourth and that became her throw-out.

Saturday’s races began in light winds and went wellfor Anne Patin of Sayville, NY, who won the first two andhung on in heavier air to finish fourth and seventh in thenext two. Anne Edwards took the third race and Lee Parksfrom Newport, RI, claimed the fourth race on Saturday.

Sailors, family and race committee headed over to thenew Sarasota Yacht Club for a pool party. The water was abit chilly, but exhilarating. Dinner was delicious and allenjoyed the new club and its hospitality.

Charlie Clifton, Kirk Burnett and their RC crew start-ed the races Sunday morning in a nice breeze, and RitaSteele of Sarasota found her wheels as she took the firsttwo. She had a lead and a half, and everyone wanted toknow where her breeze came from. Lee won the seventh,but Gail Heausler, Tampa, FL, took second, setting herselfup for fourth overall. Anne Patin won the eighth andBarbara Branning, Sarasota, remained steady all weekendand came in with a second in that last race to just nudgeAnne Patin out of second place overall. New to theSunfish, but well known to locals, Barbara managed to fin-ish third in five of the races over the two days. Gail andLee, always battling with each other, finished only onepoint apart in fourth and fifth. Gail had four seconds to hercredit and Lee two firsts.

There were some new sailors racing for the first time,and all were aided on and off the course with techniques,tactics and encouragement. The women’s championshipis always a friendly affair, with lots of help and advice,some from the men (father, husband, boyfriend, son),which is always appreciated. Paul Strauley was there tosupport his wife Mindy and, as usual, was a helping handto all. Linda Schwartz (Sarasota), Robin Wall (Sarasota),Beth Anderson (Venice, FL), Marlene Sassaman(Indialantic, FL), Maisy Claudio, Mattituck (NY) andMonica Ebert (Melbourne, FL) did great for their firstwomen’s championship.

2010 Sarasota Yacht ClubInvitational Regatta, Sarasota, FL,Nov. 6By Charlie Clifton

Valdek Kwasniewski and his crew aboard the Corsair 28, HiFive, found the gusty, breezy conditions on Sarasota Bay totheir liking on Nov. 6. They finished first overall of the 37boats at the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta as wellas winning the Multihull class.

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The reverse handicap format created some exciting,congested mark roundings on the 12-mile triangle course.As can be seen on the video at www.t2p.tv, Summertime,Pardon You, Mo’ Air, Joyride, and Hi Five all arrived at thewindward mark at the same time. Hi Five got away in highgear. Three others struggled to round successfully, whilePardon You was left hung up on the mark.

Henry Mason only races his C&C 29, Wind Dancer, oncea year. He brings her out for the Sarasota Yacht Club Regattaand is getting in the habit of winning his class. His victoryin Pocket Cruiser class was a repeat of last year.

In Non-Spinnaker, Rolf Hahn gained his first SBBOTYvictory on his Olson 30, Raegan-E. Hahn has been steadilygoing faster over the past year.

Joe McClash on his Catalina 42, Windcaller, earned aclose win over Jay Meyer on his J/40, Joy Ride, in the Racer-Cruiser class. After a rating mix-up was straightened out,the two boats finished just 26 seconds apart.

Cruising A featured the biggest boats in the regatta.Handling a 47-footer in a 15-30 knot breeze on a round-the-buoy race is certainly a challenge. Jes Santaularia drove thesocks off his Catalina 470, Know My Lines, and his crew man-aged to keep up with him as they won that class.

Bob Holsbeke and crew on the Bristol 40, LL Windancer,should win a navigation award, as well as first prize inCruising B. As the fleet paraded down the run 40 degrees offcourse, the LL Windancer crew was the first to realize theerror. With some boats more than a half mile off course, onecompetitor announced on the radio that he was protestingthe RC for faulty course configuration. Later, he sheepishly

noted that he had put the wrong coordinates in his GPS.Paul Eckel brought Doug Fisher aboard to drive his

new J/95, Encore, winning the Spinnaker class.SYC brought in sailing newscaster Tucker Thompson

and his video production crew. Thompson, who covered aprevious America’s Cup for the OLN network, broadcasteda play-by-play of the race over the radio. He then puttogether a 12-minute video report, which was shown at theawards dinner at the new SYC clubhouse. The SYCInvitational Regatta video can be seen at www.t2p.tv.

Full results are at www.sarasotabayyachting.org.

2nd Annual Turkey Run Regatta,Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 7By Harmon Heed

Full bellies, warm weather and light winds of 8 knots madethis a good outdoor relaxation after Thanksgiving dinnersand football games on TV. Eighteen boats participated witha pursuit start. The race was 8.43 miles—a random-leg racein the 3/4-mile-wide Manatee River just west of Hwy. 41between Bradenton and Palmetto.

It was a slow-boat race day as three of the four classeswere won by boats with the considerably highest PHRF rat-ings, and two of the finishes were won by five and 10 min-utes. Definitely a relaxing day working the river currents.There were no groundings, no protests and great partiesFriday and Saturday night at the hospitable River HouseReef & Grill out at the end of the picturesque Regatta Pointedock—all adding to the things to be thankful for.

RESULTS (place, boat name, model, captain):Cruising (5 boats): 1, Silver Lady, Pearson Electra, Rich Muro; 2,Spring Fever, Catalina 34, Pat Roberts; 3, Cat O Hullic, Gemini 105,Charlie Joswig. Multihull (4 boats): 1. Wildcat, Hobie 18, Bill Pardue; 2. Catastrophie,Stiletto 27, Dean Cleall; 3, Deuce Coupe, Stiletto 27, ChrisWormwood. Non Spin (5 boats): 1, Pardon You, Morgan 27, Jessica Knighton; 2,Solitude, Hunter 30, Dave Wilson; 3, Undecided, Mirage 5.5, JasonRaznos. Spinnaker (4 boats): 1. Misty, Ranger 33, Greg Knighton; 2, UllmanSails, Melges 24, Doug Fisher; 3, Mischief, J-92, Bob Armstrong.

Upcoming Regattas

SPYC Distance Classic, Gulf of Mexico, Jan. 28-29SPYC Distance Classic, Gulf of Mexico, Jan. 28-29

This regatta will be an overnight race in the Gulf of Mexicowith a distance of a minimum of 100 miles to a maximumof 140 miles. All Classes are invited. The Notice of Raceand Entry forms are at www.spyc.org. For information,contact Phyllis Eades at [email protected], [email protected], or (727) 822-3873 or GeorgePennington at [email protected]. Dockage reserva-tions should be arranged with the SPYC dockmaster [email protected], or call (727) 822-3227.

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Jay Meyer’s Joy Ride and Rick Gress’s Mother Ocean (on right) atthe SYC Regatta. Photo by Andy Zirna.

28th Annual Golden Conch Regatta,Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 15-16This two-day regatta will be conducted outside Burnt StoreMarina entrance, with two races on Saturday and one onSunday. This is a Southwest Florida Boat of the Year event.Thirty to 35 boats are expected in six classes. Both buoy andwindward-leeward races will be conducted.

A skippers’ meeting will be held on Saturday morningalong with a continental complimentary breakfast and asocial after the races. An awards ceremony will be held onSunday evening. Details, NOR, and entry form will be post-ed by Dec. 6 at www.ppycbsm.com, or call Tom Fleming,PRO, at (941) 276-0264.

7th Annual Hospice Regatta, Avow Hospice, Naples, FL, Jan. 29This regatta benefits Avow Hospice, a non-profit organiza-tion that has served patients and families facing end-of-lifeissues in Collier County for more than 25 years. The regattais sanctioned by the National Hospice Regatta Alliance andwill take place in the Gulf of Mexico near the Naples Pier.

The skipper of the boat raising the most funds will berecognized as the winner of the 2011 Winds of HospicePerpetual Trophy. This trophy was dedicated in 2004 inmemory of Joan R. Day for fundraising excellence. The win-ner of the regatta will represent Avow Hospice in theHospice Regattas National Championship in New York.

All regatta forms and information are available atwww.hospiceregattas.org/florida.

Sportboat Classes to HeadlineCharlotte Harbor Regatta, Feb. 3-6The 2011 Charlotte Harbor Regatta is scheduled for Feb. 3-6and will feature more than 100 boats in 11 classes, includingthe Viper 640, S2 7.9, Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, Weta, F16, F18,Flying Scot, Laser, Sunfish and Precision 15 classes. Forinformation about sponsorship and volunteer opportuni-ties, contact regatta chairman Brian Gleason at (941) 206-1133, or [email protected].

Go to www.charlotteharborregatta.com for information.

Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa SailingSquadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Feb. 5Tampa Sailing Squadron will host the 47th annualGasparilla Regatta. This regatta ties in with the annualGasparilla celebrations, parades and pirate festivals in theTampa Bay area. It also includes a shoot-out challenge tothe Davis Island Yacht Club Racer/Cruisers for the covetedPirate Musketoon.

Racing will include both Spinnaker and Non-Spinnakerclasses, as well as Racer/Cruiser, Multihull, True Cruising andMother Lode. One-design fleets are encouraged to attend.

Go to www.tampasailing.org for more information.

West Florida Race Calendar

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the thirdFriday of each month. Skipper’s meeting at 10am, PHRF racing,spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racingevery Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at(727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.orgBradenton YC. Races April through October. Wednesday eveningraces at 6:30 p.m. Winter races Sunday at 1:30. PHRF racing onManatee River. For info, call Gerry Baily at (941) 981-3891. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend clubraces. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.orgDavis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.orgDunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. [email protected]. Edison Sailing Center, Fort. Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, year-round. [email protected] Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondaysstarting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com

Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.www.pgscweb.comSarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) throughAug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.orgVenice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.orgBoat of the Year Races (BOTY)Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)

JANUARY1 Davis Island YC, Hangover Bowl 1 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Hangover Regatta 2 Naples Sailing & YC, New Year’s Cup (N/MBOTY) 8 Davis Island YC, Egmont Key Race (SuncoastBOTY-NS,S) 15-16 Platinum Point YC. Golden Conch Regatta. (CHBOTY) 14-16 St. Petersburg YC, Gaspar (Snipe) Regatta 15-16 Davis Island YC, Keelboat Regatta 15-17 Lake Baldwin Community Sailing Program. Coed

Collegiate Match Race. ISAF Grade 5 22 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, Chili Cook-

off Race 22 St. Petersburg SA, Good Old Boat Regatta 29 Avow Hospice, Hospice Regatta (N/MBOTY)FEBRUARY4-6 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Wayfarer Midwinters 5-6 Gulfport YC, A-Class Catamaran Midwinters 5-6 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, MC Scow Train Wreck Regatta 5-6 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Gasparilla Regatta 9-11 Davis Island YC, J24 Pan-Am Trials 11-13 Gulfport YC, 505 Midwinters 12 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Cherry Pie Regatta. (SBBOTY)12-13 Davis Island YC, J24 Midwinters 12-13 St. Petersburg YC, Valentine’s Day Regatta 15 Clearwater YC, For the Love of Sailing 18-20 Davis Island YC, Laser Masters Midwinters 18-20 St. Petersburg YC, NOOD 19-20 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, George Washington Birthday

Regatta 19-20 Marco Island YC, Winter Cup (N/MBOTY) 24-27 Clearwater YC, Laser Midwinters East

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25-27 St. Petersburg YC (PaG), 505/Contender Midwinters 26 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, Edison

Gulf Race (CBOTY) 26-27 Davis Island YC, Commodore’s Cup (SuncoastBOTY-NS,S) 26-27 Venice YC, Windjammer to Venice. (SBBOTY)26-27 Gulfport YC, Classic Moth Midwinters 26-27 St. Petersburg YC, Disabled Midwinters

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2011 GYA Winter Meeting andJudges Workshop, Fairhope, AL,Jan 7-9Each January, the Gulf Yachting Association holds its annu-al winter meeting where it holds clinics, discusses issuesand sets up the race calendar for the coming year. This year,the meeting will be at the Fairhope Yacht Club. This year,the meeting will conclude with a US SAILING Hall of Famepresentation by US SAILING President Gary Jobson. Theannual awards banquet is also held following the meeting.For more information, go to www.gya.org.

Preceding the meeting, on Jan. 7 will be a US SAILINGjudges workshop and test, which is the first step in beingcertified as a US Sailing “Club Judge.” The Club JudgeProgram assists in improving the quality, fairness and con-sistency of sailboat racing protest hearings and protestresults. Attendees do not have to have prior protest com-mittee experience to enroll. US SAILING Judges JimTichenor and Walter Chamberlain will be conducting theworkshop.

The cost is $20. Attendees must be US SAILING mem-bers pre-register by Jan. 4. For more information, contactJohn B. Marrow at [email protected]

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

LEGENDBucYC Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, ALBWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MSFYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, ALHYC Houston Yacht Club, Houston, TXNOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LAPYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FLPBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FLSYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LAJANUARY1 Frostbite Regatta. PBYC8-9 GYA Winter Meeting. FYC14-17 US SAILING ISAF Youth World Qualifier. HYC22 Super Bowl Regatta. PYC 29 Super Bowl Regatta. BWYC

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MULTI-HULLS60’ Custom Catamaran 1999 $577,900 Tarpon Springs Bill51’Jeantot/Priviledge Cat 1994 $499,000 Florida Tom50’ Voyage Mayotte 1997 $479,900 Virgin Islands Bob50’ Prout Catamaran 1996 $399,900 Cruising Harry48’ Nautitech Catamaran 1998 $349,000 Punta Gorda Rick44’ Lagoon Catamaran 2007 $520,000 Columbia Bob44’ Voyage Catamaran 2002 $315,000 Tortola Tom43’ Fountaine Pajot Belize 2001 $299,900 Melbourne Kevin43’ Voyage Catamaran 1998 $279,000 St. Augustine Tom43’ Voyage Catamaran 2000 $245,900 BVI Tom 42’ Manta Catamaran 2004 $335,000 North Carolina Harry42’ Manta Catamaran 2003 $359,000 Punta Gorda Wendy42’ Crowther Trimaran 1987 $ 50,000 Sarasota Harry38’ Robertson Caine 1999 $210,000 Guatemala Rick36’ G-Cat Power Cat 2008 $249,900 Dade City Rick35’ Charter Cat. Wildcat 1999 $ 89,000 Curacao Rick35’ Charter Cat. Wildcat 2000 $115,000 Columbia Rick32’ AMI Renaissance Cat. 1994 $127,500 St. Augustine Tom30’ Maine Catamaran 1999 $ 99,900 Ft. Myers Rick30’ Motorcat Power Cat. 2003 $ 78,900 Ft. Myers Bob

SAILBOATS74’ Ortholan Motorsailor 1939 $330,000 Argentina Kirk62’ Custom Motorsailor 1945 $123,000 ST. Thomas Bob53’ Bruce Roberts Custom 2000 $159,500 New Hampshire Bob51’ Morgan Out Island 1976 $114,900 Treasure Island Harry51’ Beneteau 1986 $125,000 Ft. Lauderdale Kirk50’ Mikelson Ketch 1988 $287,500 Guatemala Bob50’ Gulfstar 1976 $ 74,999 Bradenton TJ49’ Hinckley Ketch 1972 $149,000 St. Augustine Tom48’ Sunward Ketch 1980 $165,000 Melbourne Kevin47’ Beneteau 2004 $295,000 Bahamas Bob47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1980 $199,900 St. Johns Tom47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979 $134,900 West Palm Beach TJ47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979 $154,900 Madeira Beach Roy S.46’ Hunter 2000 $140,900 St. Petersburg Joe46’ Beneteau Oceanis 461 1998 $149,000 Bradenton Harry46’ Durbeck Ketch 1974 $110,000 Panama City Butch45’ Hunter 456 2004 $235,900 Longboat Key Wendy45’ Morgan 454 1983 $107,500 Panama City Butch45’ Morgan 452 Ketch 1978 $ 79,000 Bradenton Harry45’ Hunter Legend 1987 $ 88,900 Crystal River Rick45’ Hunter 456 2002 $199,000 Cape Canveral Kevin44’ Island Packet 1992 $200,000 St. Petersburg Harry44’ Rosborough Schooner 1972 $269,000 Panama City Butch

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Small Sailboats for Sale. All sailboats areused but in good shape, sailable and have allthe parts. One newer Sunfish, $550. Oneolder Sunfish, $350. One Zuma, new, $1000.One Mini Sunfish, $400. Located at AnnaMaria Island on Tampa Bay and the Gulf. CallBrian Dahms. (941) 685-1400. (2/11)_________________________________________Dinghy, Caribe 9 L RIB 2003, light greyHypalon, 17” tubes, lifting rings, seat, oarsand pump. Rated for 15 hp OB, $1,100.Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100. (2/11)_________________________________________

10-foot Trinka yacht tender with all sails withspar bag, teak floorboards, bronze drain,epoxy barrier coat and bottom paint, canvasboat cover, and custom trailer with spare tire.Excellent condition. Great sailing/rowingdinghy built by Johannsen Boat Works in VeroBeach, FL. Very nice. $2,500. (239) 313-9179. (2/11)

This newly built 12-foot wooden sailboatwill be loads of sporty fun for its new owner. Itwas made with the same professionalism thatThe Shipwright Shop has provided the com-munity since we have been in busi-ness. $4,600. (239) 850-6844. (3/11)

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

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Classic Restored Star (22’) Sailboat For Sale.Built in 1929 by Joseph Parkman in Brooklyn,New York, is one of the oldest Stars in exis-tence. The boat was completely restored atthe Lucas Boat Works in Bradenton, FL. A pic-torial record of the restoration is available. TheStar is now located in Sarasota,FL. Hardware isover 95% original, two wooden masts. Trailerincluded. Several sets of older sails. $15,000.(941) 928-9207. [email protected]. (2/11)

22 Catalina Sport, 2006. Mainsail, genoa,swing keel, raising kit, swim ladder, boatcover, antifouling paint, 4HP Yamaha, trans-port cradles, TrailRite trailer. Milton, FL.$11,500. Jim. [email protected], (413)698-2667/ 446-2239. (3/11)

1996 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. Bristol condi-tion, heat/ac, refrigeration, microwave,hot/cold pressure water, full canvas, customcabinetry, Garmin 182C chartplotter, ready tocruise or liveaboard. $69,000. [email protected] or (727) 415-1111. (1/11)

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. (3/11)

1973 ERICSON 27. Same ownership since1976. Every upgrade imaginable. Registeredantique vessel. Main, 155, working & stormsjibs, asymmetrical. Two autopilots. 4-year-oldHonda 4-stroke outboard is a gem. Ready tocruise/race. Sails, rigging excellent. Last timeraced (12 mi) boat won class by 6:24 in realtime. $7,200. Palmetto, FL. (941) 776-1237.(2/11)

Catalina 27 1977. 3 sails, low hours out-board, pressure water, wired 120-Volt, Newgalley, Zodiac inflatable w/motor, 2anchors, good bottom paint. $6000 OBO, willfinance, low cost private dock, Sarasota Bay.(941) 351-8089. (1/11)

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]. (1/11)

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. (3/11)

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

31’ Hunter, 1984, Extended sugar-scoop tran-som, Yanmar 2GMF 13hp diesel, ready tocruise or race. 2 VHF radios, Spinnaker sail withpole, Bimini, and lots of miscellaneous gear,$24,500, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893, EdwardsYacht Sales, Quality Listings, ProfessionalBrokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.

2004 C&C99 32’ sloop. Red Awlgrip hull.Carbon mast. Racing and cruising sails byDoyle. Tack-Tick and Furuno instruments.Excellent condition. Lying South Florida.Ready to cruise or race. Asking $114,900.(305) 323-0395 or [email protected].(2/11)

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32’ Hunter Vision 1991. Ready to CruiseLiveaboard. Bottom Paint Buff and Wax Oct2010. AC Generator Diesel Engine. $39,900.Pictures at www.sailboatlistings.com/view/19412. Ivette at (786) 597-2055, or e-mail [email protected]. (2/11)

1970 33-ft. Pearson Sloop, Full batten main,roller furling, 21 HP diesel engine. $13,600OBO. Jesse (813) 989-1730. Leave message.Many upgrades. (3/11)

33’ Pearson, 1974. 30hp Faryman diesel,electric and hand starts, Harken furlingGenoa, fully battened main, skeg-hung rud-der, 4’ draft (board up), tiller and autopilot,Lewmar #44 self-tailing winches, new bottomjob. $18,500. Stewart Marine, (305) 815-2607. In Miami since 1972. www.marine-source.com.

34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality andequipped like new, but at half the price.Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind,depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAMmike, reconditioned main and genoa sails,electric windless, custom Bimini and sailcover. Clearwater, FL. $80,000. (303) 522-3580. (1/11)

34’ Webbers Cove Sedan Trawler. PerkinsDiesel 1900 Hrs, Perfect couple or single live-aboard, cruise ready, minor cosmetics need-ed, 100 pics online, Health forces sale,$24,500. Contact [email protected]. Or(850) 264-9877. (1/11)

Intercontinental Trimarans Trimar 36.Molded FG/balsa core. 36hp Yanmar. 3' 2"draft. Inflatable/3hp Evinrude. Extensivelyreconditioned/outfitted. Spacious cockpit:new cushions, full enclosures. Finely fittedyacht interior: two full-sized double beds,new upholstery, AC, solar panel, TV, 3-burnerrange/oven, cold-plate refrigerator, micro-wave, 2KW generator. Aft cabin. $79,900.Gulfport, FL. (813) 956-3119. (3/11)

37’ Irwin CC 1977. Ketch. 2 private cabins, 2heads w/shower. New in 2010: all port lights,bottom paint, canvas including Bimini frame.Mermaid A/C. $34,900. North Carolina.(727) 667-2900. (3/11)

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

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

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

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

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]. (1/10)

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.

42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. Roller main, ‘99,60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning, genera-tor, 4‘6” board up. Stout 29,000-pound cruis-er. All new opening ports. $49,500. StewartMarine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607,[email protected]. www.marinesource.com.

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1995 Beneteau 42s7. Rigged for shorthand-ed performance cruising. Spacious 3-cabinpearwood interior. Large owner stateroomforward. 50hp Volvo. Flex-o-fold propeller. 5’-11” draft. Clear Lake, TX. $134,900. (281)538-2595. [email protected]. (2/11)

Price Reduction. Call! 2006 42’ CatalinaMKII, Pullman, Gen, 2 ACs, in-mast furlingmain, teak companionway doors, ivoryleather, Raymarine C120 plotter/radar, davits,dinghy w/motor, electric heads, immaculate,$221,000. [email protected], (813) 541-2231. (1/10)

42’ VAGABOND KETCH 1980, CenterCockpit, aft cabin walk thru with 3 Cabins,2 Heads, propane stove, h&c water, refrig,microwave, bbq, gps, radar, vhf, ssb, speed& depth, auto pilot, solar panel,inverter/charger, dodger, Bimini, 5 sails,electric windlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Dieselready to be installed. Interior suffered somewater damage. $29,900.www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100.

2004 J Boat J/42. Shoal Draft 5’3, AirConditioning, GPS, TV, Seafrost Refrig, BlueAwlgrip hull $314,000. New Orleans, LA.727-214-1590. Full specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.

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

43’ Endeavour CC Ketch, 1978. Desirablecruiser/liveaboard boats. 2 staterooms withprivate heads, refitted and maintained inexcellent condition. $129,900, Call TJ @ 941-741-5875, Edwards Yacht Sales,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

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45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$129,00042' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$29,90040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$69,90039' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00037' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$37,50033' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . . . .SOLD33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

POWER34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$29,90034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$39,90028' Sheffield Diesel/Charter Biz . . .Offers20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900

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2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning,Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In MastFurling $242,000. St. Petersburg, FL. (727)214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,two heads w/shower, roller furling main, elec-tric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley,Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $129,000.Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

1978 45’ Morgan Heritage West Indies$89,500. Experienced Passagemaker. CutterRigged, Perkins diesel Rebuilt 2005, water-maker, autopilot, radar, GPS, single sidebandradio, dinghy, outboard and life raft included.Ready for her next circumnavigation. Alan(941) 350-1559 or [email protected].

45’ Hunter 456 Center Cockpit, 2004, Inbeautiful condition! 2010 bottom paint, cen-ter cockpit models - 6’ 5” headroom, largesalon and galley, large, comfortable mastersuite $235,900, Call Capt. Wendy @ 941-916-0660, Edwards Yacht Sales,

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

1980 Vagabond 47. Reduced $179,900. Sheis loaded and impeccable. Will take you any-where on the world’s seas in comfort, andsafety. One-owner boat. No expense spared.See details & pix on our [email protected] (941) 350-1559.www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

1995 Tayana 48 Center Cockpit. AirConditioning, Generator, Autopilot, ElectricWinch, Navy Hull, $315,000. St. Petersburg,FL. (727) 214-1590. Full specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.

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Hawkeye handheld depth meter ($50);Fujinon 7X50 binoculars with compass($200); 35 pound CQR anchor ($200);Danforth 20 pound High-Test anchor ($50);50 ft 5/16 inch HT chain—almost new ($50);West Marine portable, electric cabin heater($40). St Pete area. (727) 319-9080. (3/11)_________________________________________

Hydrovane Self-steering Unit, VXA 2D, wason 36’ Catalina. All attachments/Manual.Hardly used. Excellent condition. St PeteArea. $3500. (727) 420-3832. (3/11)_________________________________________New Bomar white aluminum portlitew/screen, 17”x 7”. $100. New Whale Gusher10 alumuinum bilge pump $125. Perkins4107 diesel injectors, new $100. Garmin GPS50, older model but new in box $100.Forestay 1/4”x 39ft. with Stayloks on ends,make your boat a cutter, $125. Call Tom,(954) 560-3919. (2/11)

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Monitor Self-Steering Windvane. All attach-ments, including light & heavy air vanes.Excellent condition. $2500. Genuine CQRAnchor - 60#. Excellent condition. $475.(941) 639-0605. (1/11)_________________________________________Johnson 2 cycle outboards: 6HP, 7.5HP,15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80s models.Prices starting at $250. Please call (941) 870-7473. (2/11)_________________________________________

Garmin GPS. Handheld, excellent cond. $55.Dahon-Folding bikes (2). Excellent condition.$100 each. Dorm refrigerator. Avanti. 110-volt,Used on boat-good condition. $30 (941) 637-3801. (1/11)_________________________________________

Lightning Class Sails. Excellent condition.Two jibs, one new, one like new, $250 each. Two mainsails, one new, one like new $450each. Two spinnakers, one new, one like new,$450. Located at Anna Maria Island on TampaBay and the Gulf. Call Brian Dahms. (941)685-1400. (2/11)

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Charter Business For Sale. Two sailboats.Turnkey operation. Great location. Clearwater/Tampa Bay Area. Priced to sell. For more info,visit www.encoresailing.com, or call (727)642-2828. (1/11)

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SAILING CLUB MANAGER. Sarasota SailingSquadron. Full time employment. Manageday-to-day operations with vendors, mem-bers and guests. Manage finances, supervise,plan and coordinate all aspects of grounds,buildings, docks, and sailing and socialevents. Manage small staff and volunteers.Compensation package including benefits inthe $55-65K range and based on experience.Go to www.SarasotaSailingSquadron.org/jobs, and follow prompts on manager formore information._________________________________________WORK IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. CYOAYacht Charters is seeking full time help: BoatMaintenance. Must be experienced, haveyour own tools, knowledge of common sys-tems on sail and powerboats up to 50 feetand able to operate these vessels. Referencesrequired. Must be legal to work in the U.S.Apply by email to [email protected]. (3/11)_________________________________________Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do youprefer to sell yachts from your home office? Ifyou do and are a proven, successful yacht salesprofessional, we have positions open for Floridawest and east coast. Take advantage of theMassey sales and marketing support, sales man-agement and administration while workingfrom home selling brokerage sail and power-boats. Call Frank Hamilton (941) 723-1610

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

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SAILBOAT WATER HOME3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2-plus car garage, plus450 sq. ft. separate office/workshop/studio.Dock, heated pool on one private woodedacre with small lake. Water views from everyroom. Extensive screened living areas.Englewood, FL. Great buy! At only $699,000.(941) 966-9876. (3/11)

Sailor’s Paradise “Old Florida“ Lakefrontmobile home cottage with dock on 20K acreLake Crescent in Crescent City. Small, quiet,adult park with reasonable lot rent. $7500(386) 698-3648 orwww.LakeCrescentFlorida.com. (1/11)

BAHAMAS: LONG ISLAND: One-bedroom,one bath, fully furnished beachfront housewith terrific beachfront location on secludedAtlantic Beach-protected cove. Fireplace,screen porch, vehicle. Turn key. $640,000USD. Fact sheet, photos, inventory: [email protected]. (3/11)

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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips startat $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. ShelteredMarina accommodates up to 28’ sail or powerboats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office:(941) 755-1912. (3/11)

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

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Absolute Tank Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23All American Boat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . .23Allstate Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 30AlpenGlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Anchorage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Aqua Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Atlantic Sail Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Aurinco Solar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Bacon Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Beaver Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Beneteau Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCBeta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Bluewater Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Bluewater Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Bluewater Yacht Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Boaters’ Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21BoatNames.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Bo’sun Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Capt. Bill Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Capt. Marti Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Capt. Norm Connell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Capt. Rick Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Catalina Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,21Catamaran Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Clearwater Municipal Marina . . . . . . . . . .35Coolnet Hammocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24CopperCoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Cortez Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Couples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Cruising Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6CYOA Charters Help Wanted . . . . . . . . . .15Defender Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Dockside Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Doyle/Ploch Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Dr. LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 24Dunbar Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,21,58,Dunbar Sales Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . .31Dwyer mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Eastern Yachts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCEdwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23E-Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Fairwinds Boat Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26First Coast Offshore Challenge . . . . . . . . .22First Patriot Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 30Flying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Fort Pierce City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Gourmet Underway Cookbook . . . . . . . .38Grand Slam Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Gypsy Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . .23,35,IBCHobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . .25Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . .23Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Island Planet Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . .59

Key Lime Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Lee Chesneau’s Marine Weather . . . . . . .31Mack Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Madeira Beach Municipal Marina . . . . . .16Marshall Catboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Massey Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . .21,25,27,57Mastmate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show . . . . . . . . . .3Mike Chan Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . .23Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . .59,BCNaples City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35National Sail Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25North Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37North Sails Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Pedersen Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Profurl/Wichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Regata del Sol al Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Rogue Wave Yachts Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Sailing Florida Sailing School . . . . . . . . . .29Sailkote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27SailLaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Sailtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Sands Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Satellite Phone Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Savon De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Schurr Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Scuba Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Sea School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Sea Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Seaworthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 39Shadetree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .21Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . .29St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCStar Boat For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Star Marine Outboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Strictly Sail Boat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Sunrise Sails, Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,Ullman sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 27Wag Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Waterborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Wayne Canning Surveyor . . . . . . . . . . . .46West Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Wichard/Profurl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Window on the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGEBeneteau ...................................................BCBoaters Exchanges/Catalina........................21Catalina Yachts....................................IFC, 21Cortez Yacht Brokerage..............................65Dunbar Sales.......................................IFC, 21Edwards Yacht Sales ...................................61Flying Scot Sailboats ..................................64Grand Slam Yacht Sales..............................58Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ............................12Island Packet ..............................................60Marshall Catboats ......................................17Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/IslandPacket/Eastern/Mariner .......................IFC, 60Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina ....21,25,27,57Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau...............59, BCRogue Wave Yachts Sales ...........................57Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ..........................21St. Barts/Beneteau .....................................BCStar Boat For Sale.......................................10Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg12Turner Marine ...........................................IFCGEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHINGAlpenGlow .................................................32Aurinco Solar .............................................24Borel ..........................................................24Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware..........................18Coolnet......................................................24CopperCoat ...............................................16CPT Autopilot ............................................66Cruising Solutions ........................................6Defender Industries ....................................13Doctor LED ..........................................11, 24Ellies Sailing Shop ......................................23E-Marine ....................................................24Garhauer Hardware......................................5Gypsy Wind .................................................6Hotwire/Fans & other products .................25Leather Wheel ............................................25Masthead Enterprises ..................21,25,27,57Mastmate Mast Climber.............................25Nature’s Head ............................................25Profurl/Wichard............................................9Satellite Phone Store ..................................41Savon De Mer ............................................25Seaworthy Goods.................................25, 39Shadetree Awning Systems ........................44Spotless Stainless........................................25Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision ........12Wag Bags...................................................28Wichard/Profurl............................................9Window on the Sea....................................26SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS,RIGGING SERVICESAtlantic Sail Traders ....................................26Bacon Sails .................................................27Doyle Ploch................................................27Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging ........66Innovative Marine Services...................23, 26

Island Planet Sails.......................................27Mack..........................................................45Masthead/Used Sails and Service 21,25,27,57National Sail Supply, new&used online ......27North Sails Direct/sails online by North......37North Sails, new and used ...................50, 67Porpoise Used Sails.....................................27Rigging Only .............................................26Sail Repair ..................................................27Sailkote ......................................................27Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL...........................51Sunrise Sails, Plus ......................................27Ullman Sails .........................................23, 27CANVASShadetree Awning Systems ........................44SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSEINSTRUCTIONBluewater sailing school .............................14Bluewater Yacht Delivery............................24Couples Saiing School................................31Dunbar Sales Sailing School .......................31Lee Chesneau’s Marine Weather.................31Sailing Florida Charters & School ...............29SailLaser .....................................................29Sailtime......................................................29Sea School/Captain’s License ....................40St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises.................29Yachting Vacations .....................................29MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIESBeta Marine ...............................................37Star Marine Outboards...............................26MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDSAnchorage Marina .....................................35Catamaran Boatyard ..................................24Clearwater Municipal Marina .....................35Fort Pierce City Marina...............................35Gulfport City Marina ..................................11Harborage Marina...........................23,35,IBCMadeira Beach Municipal Marina...............16

Naples City Marina ....................................35Pasadena Marina........................................35Pelican’s Perch Marina................................35Regatta Pointe Marina................................19CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONALCYOA Charters Help Wanted......................15Key Lime Sailing.........................................26Sailing Florida Charters ..............................29Yachting Vacations .....................................29MARINE SERVICES, SURVEYORS, INSURANCE, TOWING, BOAT LETTERING,ETC.Absolute Tank Cleaning..............................23Allstate Insurance .................................23, 30Aqua Graphics ...........................................23Bluewater Insurance ...................................10BoatNames.net ..........................................23Fairwinds Boat Repairs/Sales.......................26First Patriot Insurance...........................23, 30Innovative Marine Services.........................23Mike Chan Yacht Services ..........................23Scuba Clean Yacht Services ........................23Wayne Canning Surveyor...........................46CAPTAIN SERVICESCapt. Bill Robinson.....................................24Bluewater Yacht Delivery............................24Capt. Norm Connell ..................................24Capt. Rick Meyer........................................24MARINE ELECTRONICSDockside Radio ..........................................15Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication........66SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS, BOOKSBoatNames.net ..........................................23Capt. Marti Brown .....................................24Gourmet Underway Cookbook ..................38SSB Radio Books.........................................24REGATTAS & BOAT SHOWSFirst Coast Offshore Challenge ...................22Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show.......................3

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News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS January 2011 69

These were mythoughts as I shop-ped at the Publix in

West Palm Beach afterreturning to our boat fol-lowing a two-week visitback home. During ourthree months of cruisingin the Bahamas, I had puton 10 pounds and myhusband Billy put on 18!

We had talked abouthow we want to eathealthier, cut down onour booze consumption,and maintain a healthierlifestyle. I would cookmore meals onboard and we would eatout less often. We even talked aboutwaiting until the actual sundownbefore we had our first sundowner,instead of three hours earlier. Wealmost even did a “pinky swear” towork together! So I loaded up the car-riage with fresh fruits and vegetables. Iconcocted healthy meals and snacks inmy head as I shopped. Grilled chickenand vegetables with rice. Hummuswith melba toasts and carrot sticks.Skewers of lean pork with pineapple.Yogurt with granola. Apple slices andhard cheeses. I can be creative andhealthy! Into the carriage went arti-

chokes, chick peas, apples, oranges,huge bags of carrots and celery, driedfruits, and nuts. I paid extra for thatlabel that says “organic.” No bags ofchips, no processed foods, only wholefoods! I would be sure we were eatingthe right things!

Then out of the corner of my eye, Isaw Billy talking to a young store man-ager. After I had run down an aisle toget a loaf of bread (whole grain, ofcourse) I asked her where the man shehad been speaking with had gone.

“The man with the pecan pie?He’s in the beer aisle,” she told me.

“What? He’s got pie? He’s not

supposed to have pie!” Ipicked up my pace andwheeled my carriage fullof healthy stuff to the beeraisle. There stood Billy,clutching the pie posses-sively to his chest.

“What the hell are youdoing with pie?” I asked.

“You’re going to starveme!” he said.

“I’m not going to starveyou; I’m trying to saveyou! I thought we wereonly going to eat goodfoods!”

“This is good food,” hereplied, putting the pie in his carriageand reaching for a twelve-pack ofCorona. “It’s got nuts in it.”

“Well, I’m not eating any! Youwill have to eat the whole thing byyourself,” I said. “That’s fine withme!” he said. I decided it wasn’t wortharguing, and wheeled my carriageover to the wine aisle, where I pickedout a case of wine to wash down mymelba toasts.

In the morning, I ate my yogurtwith granola, and he ate his yogurtwith a slice of pie. Both of us werehappy. Such are the compromiseswhen you cruise.

70 January 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

The Cruiser’s Diet (?)By Linda Evans

Cruising is not a good time to go on a diet,but you can still choose a healthy lifestyle

by loading up on healthy foods as you provision your boat. No bad food on theboat means you can’t eat any bad food.

Linda and Billy Evans cruise aboard their Catalina 380, Bonnie Christine, and spent three months in the Bahamas on the boat in 2010.You can read their boat review in the December 2010 issue. It is available online in Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com.