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6 Editorial: Mandatory PFDsBy Steve Morrell

9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

14 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

16 Bubba to Improve Parade TVBy Morgan Stinemetz

18 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

29 US SAILING National Sailing SymposiumBy Jabbo Gordon

36 Our Waterways: Boater Contests Sarasota Ticket on Old Local Anchoring Regulation

By Harmon Heed

38 Boat Review: Allmand 31By Capt. Jay Gray

40 Getting Into SewingBy Linda Moore

44 Good Old Boat Regatta Comes to Tampa BayBy Karen Larson

46 Small Boat Review: The Flying Scot By Jabbo Gordon

50 Cruising Florida’s West Coast in an Open 17’ Trimaran, Part IIBy Bruce Matlack

54 Carolina Sailing: South Carolina Maritime Foundation Changes at the Helm

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56 Key West Race Week 2010By Rebecca Burg

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

78 Going OverboardBy Barnard King

23 Southeast Coast Marinas Page29 Marine Marketplace42 Southern Sailing Schools Section49 Florida Marinas Page67 Boat Brokerage Section 71 Classifieds76 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers77 Advertisers’ List by Category

COVER:Cover: Robert Ruhlman’s Farr 40, SpacemanSpiff, out of Cleveland, OH, sails in Key West

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FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR

Mandatory PFDs?

Irecently heard that the Coast Guard is promoting full-timemandatory PFDs—for everyone. Here we go again. Why

would anyone promote a law that would be hated by 99 per-cent of boaters? Answer: Because it would be easier for lawenforcement. Would it be safer? Absolutely. But so would astop light on every corner or a 30 mph speed limit every-where. That would save lives. Would they be wise and pop-ular laws? Hardly.

Then I read this: “Keeping a lifejacket handy versuswearing one is like attempting to buckle a seat belt just beforethe car crashes.” Now, there’s a good analogy; compare driv-ing several thousand pounds of steel—that goes very fast onland—to boating? Ride around in your boat for a day withoutyour PFD on, and then drive around in a car, looking at thosechunks of steel going 60 miles per hour all around you, pass-ing within a few feet of each other, often going towards you.How often are hundreds of boats, traveling 60 mph, within afew feet of each other? Can you honestly compare boating togoing down a two-lane highway at 60 mph and passing a cargoing the other way at the same speed, just one lane away—meaning a few feet? If you think those are comparable, thenwe have to start wondering about you.

Then there are those who use statistics to support thisrequirement. Here’s one: “Out of 524 who drowned, 442were not wearing a PFD, and that 85 percent of those whodrowned could have survived had they worn a PFD.” How

about more information? How many were drinking? Orhorsing around? Or going fast? How many were inexperi-enced boaters? How many were just plain stupid? Howmany would have survived if they hadn’t fallen out of theboat? I bet 90 percent were wearing a bathing suit, too, butthat’s not enough information for a sound argument.

Here’s a more relevant statistic to use: What is the per-centage of boaters who died compared to the total numberof boating hours, or boating days? It’s tiny. Boating acci-dents are rare—too rare to support mandatory PFDs.

Mandatory PFDs for children? Absolutely. But let’s begood examples of sound judgment to children. Let’s tellchildren that when they get older and know boats better,they won’t have to wear a PFD full time. Teach them whenit’s smart to wear a PFD. Put one on in their presence inrough weather, especially when the water is life-threateningcold, and also when going fast in total darkness. And tellthem why. Would this new requirement give new andyoung boaters a false sense of security that they are alwayssafe because they are wearing a PFD? How can you teachthem good judgment in this situation?

Then there are those PFDs that are a small buneleattached to a waist belt. Law enforcement couldn’t tell youwere wearing one unless they stopped you. Oh boy! Lawenforcement would have another reason to stop you, and theycan already stop you whenever they want. Just what we need.

If this becomes law, I will invest in a company thatmakes T-shirts that have orange life vests painted on them.I will make a fortune.

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MORE BEES BUSINESSI once had bees in my house. They were living in the walland were coming and going through a small hole in the sideof the house, on the third floor. I called around and was toldthat the last thing I wanted to do was kill them, because itwas a large colony and the stink would not be pleasant. I gotmy shop vac and taped several lengths of plastic pipetogether, long enough to reach the hole. The vac was run fora few hours each day, catching all the worker bees. Theremaining bees made more worker bees until all the honeywas depleted. I remodeled the house years later and founda huge empty honey comb and no bees. As far as Galen isconcerned, beeswax is considered a lubricant, has no smelland probably won’t be a problem. The pipe end needs onlyto be close to the hole. When the bees take off they aresucked in. Incidentally, I put a speed controller on the shopvac so as not to kill the bees, and gave them to a beekeeperfriend of mine.

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INFORMATION SOUGHT ON BEING BOARDED IN PUERTO RICO Somewhere between 1997 and 2002, I read an article in yourgreat publication about a cruiser being boarded by PuertoRican authorities beyond the generally understood limits.He described how they took anything they desired. Theyconfiscated his firearms, since he did not have Puerto Ricodocuments. They also impounded his boat and tied it to abarge in a river without the benefit of fenders (which didsignificant damage). He related how the U.S. StateDepartment would not become involved due to Puerto Ricobeing a territory.

I tried to hang on to the issue as reference (should I everhave so much as a thought of visiting Puerto Rico).However, I have moved twice since receiving the magazine,

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and it appears to have disappeared.A captain I work with will soon be starting his adventure

to Puerto Rico. Yes, I’m envious. Nonetheless, I have twoquestions:1. Any chance I could get an electronic copy of the article (ifsuch still exists)? 2. Do the conditions that existed then, prompting the article,still exist today, and could one expect to experience the samemisfortune as our fellow cruiser and author of the article?

I know it is a bit out of the ordinary to inquire about this.However, I searched the Web site and came up empty-handed.

Michael RobinsonMississippi

Michael,I am certain we have not published anything on this subject sinceI purchased the magazine in July 2002, and I do not have any elec-tronic records before that date; otherwise, I could search them forthis Puerto Rico reference. I do have most of the older hard copies(from 1993, when SOUTHWINDS began, to July 2002), but wouldhave to go through all of the issues from 1997 to find the article.

Perhaps a reader can supply us with information on Puerto Rico.Editor

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SARASOTA SAILING SQUADRON SUCCESSFULLY TESTS AND INSTALLS MOORINGS FOR ITS MOORING FIELDI’ve been following the “Saga in Sarasota” and the diffi-culties encountered to create a fee-based mooring field inwhat had been for years a public anchorage near down-town Sarasota. Notwithstanding the fact that the mooringfield is being leased by the state of Florida at “no charge”to the city of Sarasota and its not-for-profit partner—andwhich will be managed by the company that runs the adja-cent Marina Jack facility—the city has been stymied in itseffort to install safe and effective moorings. Journalist StanZimmerman has elsewhere referred to the relationshipbetween the various parties as “the sweetheart deal to endall sweetheart deals.”

I won’t bore you with the details of how we got wherewe are and whose fault it is. You can read that from themany articles written on the subject. What seems blatantlyobvious to me is the lack of planning by some of the bestand brightest despite the huge sums of taxpayer moneyalready spent to establish this field. As I write this, theproject is on hold, and many of the anchored boats thatwere forced to move elsewhere have slowly returned tothe field and have re-anchored. In the interim, the state ofFlorida has determined the right to anchor in Floridawaters cannot be infringed upon by local ordinance. Somany wonder, what was the purpose of removing theanchorage in the first place?

Across the bay and north of the Ringling Causeway isthe home of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, a not-for-profitclub dating back to the ’40s. The Squadron land is leasedfrom the city. The Squadron is operated by volunteer/mem-bers and has a single paid manager and a few part-timeemployees. It’s grown from about 20 members to over 900.It is dedicated to providing affordable sailing to as manypeople as possible. The Squadron through its Youth SailingProgram teaches literally hundreds of kids a year to sail,some on full scholarship.

Over the years, various individuals (some Squadronmembers and some not) dropped moorings into the watersadjacent to the club, and today there are 120 moorings.There is an old Florida Fish and Wildlife publication thatshows this area as a recommended “anchorage.” Althoughthe Squadron never installed any moorings of its own, somemembers store their dinghies at the club to have access totheir moored boats.

Over the years, volunteers at the Squadron attemptedto set some guidelines as to the types of moorings that areplaced in the field in an effort to set minimum standardsand protect all of the boats from damage that could resultfrom an errant boat on poor ground tackle. Going back tothe late ’90s, Squadron members initiated contact with thestate of Florida in an effort to obtain the right to manage thesubmerged lands in the mooring field. But despite over 10years of hard work and diligent effort, the Squadron is stillunable to manage its mooring field and is “waiting” for thestate to render a decision.

The only real tool that the Squadron had to coercemembers to bring mooring gear up to safe levels was towithhold membership of an individual who did not comply

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with the standards established by the Squadron’s boards ofdirectors. Chain size, swivel size, pennant size and groundtackle were established by a “mooring committee” andadopted by the board.

A few years ago, some individuals began placing screwmoorings in the field. These were the same type mooringsthat were specified in the Sarasota city mooring field andwere placed when the old traditional concrete blocks withrebar began to fail. There was a move to adopt rules to banblocks and require that only screw moorings could beinstalled by a member who was also a local diver and con-tractor of screw-mooring installations.

Some bright individual suggested that before the clubmoved to prohibit the tried-and-true concrete block, thereought to be some testing of the effectiveness of screw moor-ings in our particular bottom conditions in Sarasota Bay.

The owner of Helix Anchor Systems in Milford, NH,was contacted to see if they had any data to support thecontention that screw moorings would have superiorholding power over blocks. Although these anchors havehad a successful track record in New England for years,and even in the Florida Keys, he agreed that virtually notesting had been done in our area and in our particularseabed bottom.

So it was time for some testing. The standard methodwas to hook up a barge, with a meter to indicate pounds offorce needed to dislodge a properly installed anchor. Giventhe budget nature of life at the Sailing Squadron, clearly thiswas out of the question. Jointly, it was decided to developan “economy” test. This consisted of a diver going downand connecting a dive bag to the mooring at the bottom.Each dive bag used exerted approximately 2500 pounds ofupward lifting pressure. Surely not the exact same force asthat of a 10,000-pound boat on a mooring pulling diagonal-ly, but nonetheless a reasonable way to get some metrics onthe holding power.

A well-buried concrete block began to lift as a singlebag was attached (2500 pounds). The screw mooring heldfour bags (estimated 10,000 pounds) and did not lift. Theyran out of bags at four and had to end the testing. The bot-tom seabed was essentially hard-packed sand with shelland rock. The screws were installed manually by a diverusing a fulcrum, and he literally walked in circles on thebottom until the shaft and plates were fully buried.

This was all designed and tested by volunteers seekingto create a safer environment for other boaters. It was doneon the cheap. The bottom of the bay at the Sarasota citymooring field, unlike the bottom at the Squadron, is report-ed to be about 5 feet of soft muck and mud on top of a veryhard-packed substrate. It would appear that the length ofthe screw-mooring shafts used may have been insufficientto imbed through the top layer of mud and into the sub-strate below. No wonder the vast majority of the initialinstallation of moorings has failed to hold when screwedinto this muck.

This endeavor has cost the city literally hundreds ofthousands of dollars. They are still no closer to their goal ofremoving anchored boats and replacing the anchorage witha mooring field that users will have to pay for on a daily ormonthly basis.

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nothing but volunteer time and compressed air to deter-mine the effectiveness of screw anchors in their mooringfield. The fact that despite more than 10 years of state appli-cations and running the Squadron through hoops to com-ply with various “RAI’s” or Requests for AdditionalInformation, the state has still not made a decision as towhether the Squadron can have a submerged land lease tobegin to manage its adjacent mooring field.

We now know that screws are effective and theSquadron has agreed to replace all of the old blocks (stillnumbering about 80 percent of the moorings) if the statewill give the Squadron the right to manage the mooringfield. The Squadron can effectively make the mooring fieldsafe at no cost to the taxpayer, the state or the city. Unlikethe private contractor who has partnered with the city, theSquadron does not need to have assurances that the cityrepay for any losses that are incurred in the management ofits mooring field.

So as the Squadron awaits word from Tallahassee yetanother year, the mooring field remains in a semi-improvedstate. And in the wake of the mass eviction of anchoredboats in the downtown mooring field, each week moreboats drop anchor outside the Squadron’s mooring fieldand at other anchorages in north Sarasota County waters.Each additional year that goes by without incident, webreathe a sigh of relief that we have dodged another bulletand have yet again escaped the hurricane seasonunscathed. The lack of uniform gear will make the damagefrom a hurricane much worse than with a properly man-aged field with good, strong and effective moorings.

While downtown they scratch their heads and try to fixthe field, the Squadron is ready, willing and able to installits own mooring field, compliant with all federal, state andlocal regulations at no cost to the taxpayer. Now if only thepowers “that be” will give the people “that do” the abilityto do what’s right.

Alan Pressman Commodore, Sarasota Sailing Squadron

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Alan,It appears that the wise thing to do would have been to have thecity get the permit, as they have done, and then lease the area tothe Sarasota Sailing Squadron for a mooring field and let theSquadron install it and run it as it pleases. And also have the cityget the permit for you at the Squadron’s main location. It appearsthey are successful at getting permits, and the Squadron issuccessful at setting up mooring fields.

Of course, the powers that be at Marina Jack might not likethat. But then again, why should they care? Since they aren’tsupposed to be making a profit on a mooring field over land leasedfrom the state, it should make no difference to them.

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T o tell the truth, I cannot remember as I amwriting this which team won this year’sRose Bowl game that was televised on

New Year’s Day. Better still, I cannot recallwhich two teams played. However, I canremember ABC sports announcer KeithJackson, known for his over-the-top styleas much as anything else, referring to theRose Bowl game as “the granddaddy ofthem all!” I remember it because I musthave heard him say it about 10,000times. Or maybe it just seems that way.

Jackson was in the sportscasting business for 50 yearsand left an indelible mark. He never did learn how to pro-nounce “sophomore” correctly, though. The middle “o” inthe word is silent, unless you are Keith Jackson, then youpronounce it.

I mention the Rose Bowl because it has been on mymind lately, ever since Capt. Bubba Whartz, live-alone,live-aboard sailor and owner of the unique ferro-cementsloop Right Guard, floated a proposal into the smoky air ofThe Blue Moon Bar one afternoon not long ago. The wordshe said were: “You know, guys,” speaking to no one in par-ticular, “the football in the Rose Bowl game is often inter-esting, but the Rose Bowl Parade is probably the dullestthing ever to hit TV.”

I’m not certain if Bubba expected to get a response fromanyone. I had no comment on the subject, because I hadgiven it no thought whatsoever. I may not have watched aRose Bowl Parade on television since Howdy Doody waspopular and television only came in black and white sets.

“I simply LOVE it,” Bruno Velvetier, ASID, countered.“All the glorious colors just dazzle me every year. And the

fashions are to die for.”Tripwire, wearing his customary

cammie attire, was not impressed.“The only thing to die for in thatparade are some of those high schoolcheerleaders, but going to SanQuinton is not part of my gameplan,” he grumbled.

Doobie, who is rarely a player inany of the conversational interplay at The

Blue Moon, had her curiosity aroused and askedof Bubba, “I am surprised that a man of your abundantqualifications even knows there is such a thing as the RoseBowl Parade. Why don’t you like it?”

Her question lit a fire under Bubba and launched himonto a platform to which he had obviously given somethought.

“First of all,” he began, “every Rose Bowl parade is likeevery other parade that has ever been televised. There arefloats with smiling women on them waving at the crowdsof people they have never seen before and will never seeagain. Their waves, truncated to where they only movetheir hands, are as sincere as those from politicians who areintroduced at political conventions and point to a memberof the audience like they really know that individual per-sonally. What the politicians are doing is faking it. Theydon’t know a single person in that ocean of common, name-less faces out there on the convention floor. Sadly, everypolitician fakes it in exactly the same way, so the hollownessof their stagecraft is evident to anyone with half a brain.”

Bubba paused to swallow some beer and then contin-ued.

“The people on the floats in the parades are faking it

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when they wave. What’s worse, because they are oncamera more, are the people that the networks hire toprovide ‘color’ commentary for the telecasts. Theyare way down the list of people that any member ofthe public cares about anymore anyway.”

Here Bubba put on a TV announcer’s voiceand announced: “…and this year’s very specialhosts for the parade will be Erik Estrada andSusan Dey.”

“Erik Estrada’s going to announce theparade?” gushed Bruno Velvetier, who hadnot been paying attention. “He’s SO cute.”

His gratuitous remark passed like flatulence in a hurri-cane, gone upon issue and forgotten immediately.

“The point I am trying to make is that the parades—allof the parades—are tepid, boring affairs from another time,”Bubba said loudly, bringing any wandering attention backhis way. “But I am talking to one television network aboutincreasing the size of the television audience for the paradesby inserting a new, invigorating wild card into the mix andextending the impact of the network’s telecast severalmonths ahead of the actual broadcast on New Year’s Day.”

“Which network is that?” Bruno wanted to know.“I can’t say quite yet,” Bubba replied. “We are still in

negotiations.”“Negotiation? Oh, how EXCITING!” Bruno enthused.“What’s the point?” asked Tripwire brusquely. Tripwire

has a tendency to be that way.“The point is that when I marched in Barack Obama’s

inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., I got an idea, and Iam going to make some money out of it,” Whartz replied.

“You weren’t marching in the inaugural pee-pee-pee-parade, Bubba,” Shorty interrupted. “Tha-tha-tha-tha-thatwas when you were picking up horse poo-poo-poo-poopwith a shovel behind a cavalry unit from some Indiana hi-hi-hi-high school.”

Bubba ignored him completely.“My idea, in case you guys were wondering, was that if

you could add an element of chance to the parade telecastand then reward a random person handsomely for a com-pletely arbitrary act, over which no person could possibly

exert any control whatsoever, then the paradetelevision show would have panache, flash,

excitement and a possible payoff.”“How much money?” asked Tripwire.“I was thinking about a million dollars,”

Bubba said.“That’ll work for me,” agreed Tripwire.“How can I get some of that?”“What I have proposed to the network is

that they hold a nationwide drawing to getthe one person who will have a chance at win-

ning a million dollars. They promote the drawing onnetwork TV and have people send in an application for achance to win, to get their name drawn. The people won’thave to do anything. Just send in their name, addresses andphone number on a 3x5 card. Three months before theparade is televised, the network holds a drawing for the per-son who gets a chance to win $1-million,” Bubba explained.

“What does the person have to do?” Bruno Velvetierwanted to know.

“Nothing. If they get selected, they get to join the hostson the telecast of the parade, and if they get lucky they geta million.”

“How?” said Tripwire.“It’s foolproof,” Bubba explained. “The network paints

a 6-foot by 6-foot square outline on the street right in frontof the reviewing stand where the judges are. There arealways lots of people on horses in parades, and if a horse inthe parade defecates and any of the horse apples stay insidethe painted box, the contestant get $1-million. If all the horseapples stay inside the box, the contestant gets $2-millionand the horse’s rider gets a million, too.”

“That’s dynamic!” chirped Bruno.“I’d watch that for sure,” Tripwire added.“Muh-muh-muh-me, too,” shouted Shorty.Doobie had the last word.“It all sounds like a bunch of crap to me,” she said, and

began making practiced circles on the wooden bar top witha wet rag.

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For the last three years, SOUTHWINDS has published, in itsApril issue, a list of the summer youth sailing programs inthe southeastern United States. You can view these listingson our Sailor’s Resources page at www.southwinds-magazine.com to get an idea of what we will list. To list orupdate your program, send the information [email protected]. We will need this infor-mation by March 10th to get into the April issue.

Lessons include which boat for you, equipment, trailer-ing, lines and knots, boat handling, signs, weather,rules, introduction to navigation, inland boating andradio. (727) 823-3753. Don’t wait until next summer tohave your children qualify for a state of Floridaboater safety ID, possibly lower your boater’s insur-ance premium or just hone your safe boating skills.

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adults sailing programs. Family

Sailing. 2-6 people; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or30’ keelboat. $50-$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, mar-

[email protected], (252) 728-7317. Reservations/informa-tion: call The Friends’ office (252) 728-1638

Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating CourseThe Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safetycourse in Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do nothave the time to attend the courses, so they are now alsooffering a home study course at $30. Additional familymembers will be charged $10 each for testing and certifi-cates. Tests will be held bimonthly. Entry into the coursewill also allow participants to attend the classes. To apply,call (813) 677-2354.

Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 11-1) Public Boating ProgramsFor more information on upcoming education programs orto request a free vessel safety check, call (727) 469-8895 orvisit www.a0701101.uscgaux.info. Click on PublicEducation Programs. America’s Boating Course and othercourses regularly posted on the Web site.

Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club Gulfport, FL, March 3Boca Ciega Yacht Club will be offering a five-week Adult

class. Classes are usually very full, call and reserve spaceon the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each addi-tional family member).

Courses are held from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at theFlotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL. (772) 579-3395Stephanie, or (772) 321-3041 Gary, or [email protected].

Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating CoursesJacksonville, FL Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Cost is $25 including materials. Captains Club,13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Meets Floridalegal requirements for boater education. Most insurancecompanies offer discounts to program graduates. MikeChristnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly onSaturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule.

Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship ProgramsSt. Petersburg, FLTuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies theFlorida boater safety education requirements. Eleven les-sons, every Tuesday. Boating Skills and SeamanshipPrograms, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg.

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Marine Corrosion Certification, Jacksonville, FLMarch 16-19American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410)990-4460

Using GPS, St. Petersburg, FL, March 17St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. This seminarexplains the principles of waypoint navigation, shows youhow to relate the GPS data to your charts, how to operateyour GPS—what the buttons do, what the screens show, andhow to access the functions you need. You will also get tipsfor choosing a GPS if you don’t currently own one. Thewaterproof Captain’s Quick Guide, Using GPS is yours to takeaboard to remind you of the operating sequence. Wednesday,March 17, 7-9 p.m. Instruction free, materials $25 per fami-ly. Hands on instruction. Bring your handheld GPS unit(optional) if you have one. Maximum 20 students, pre-regis-tration required. www.boating-stpete.org or 727-525-0968.

Advanced Marina Management School Charleston, SC, March 21International Marina Institute (IMI),www.marinaassociation.org.

Marine Systems Certification, Miramar, FL, March 23-26American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410)990-4460

Basic Sailing Class beginning Wednesday, March 3. Thecourse includes five Wednesday evening classes as well asfour weekend waterfront sailing sessions. Students will putclassroom theories into practice sailing the club’s Catalina16.5 fleet. Cost is $225 per person including all classroommaterials and a U.S. Sailing Association Basic Keelboat man-ual. Participants will receive a complimentary three-monthmembership. With a 2/1 student teacher ratio, this is themost reasonably priced program in the Tampa Bay area. Forregistration information, visit www.sailbcyc.org, or callJennifer Rogers at (727) 345-7544. Pre-registration is required.

About Boating Safely Course USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7, March 13, Hudson, FLAbout Boating Safety (ABS) is a one-day course covering sub-jects including boat-handling, weather, charts, navigationrules, trailering, Federal regulations, personal watercraft,hypothermia and more. Starting Jan. 1, a new Florida state lawrequires that anyone born after January 1, 1988, in order tooperate a boat of 10 hp or more, must have this course or anequivalent safe boating course. The course also fulfills theFlorida requirements for a boat operator under 21 and allows14-year-olds and up to operate PWCs. Many insurance com-panies also give discounts for attending. This course is sched-uled in Hudson, FL, Mar. 13, 9135 Denton Ave., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For more information or reservations, call JorjaCarmichael, (727) 842-2094 or Edna Schwabe, (727) 457-3788.

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

equipment, distress signals, helicopter search andrescue and “abandon ship” scenarios.

Organized by US Sailing, the seminar is spon-sored by West Marine and Landfall Navigation.Tickets are required to attend and may be pur-chased online at: www.sarasotayachtclub.org,

or by calling the Sarasota Yacht Club at (941) 365-4191.Ticket proceeds will benefit the Sarasota Yacht Club

Charitable Foundation, a not-for-profit organization intend-ed to promote the growth, health and wellness and activelifestyle of the yachting community. Tickets for the Safety atSea Seminar are:

• General Public: $150• Sarasota Yacht Club Members: $125• Cuba Regatta Crew: $125• US Sailing Members receive an additional $5 discount.

For more information, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.organd click on the Boater’s Education page.

Marine Service Management Course, Fort Lauderdale, FLMarch 28-31International Marina Institute (IMI), www.marinaassocia-tion.org.

Boating Safety Courses, St. Petersburg, FL, April 5St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Six-week PublicBoating Course. Next course starts April 5, 7-9 p.m. andheld each Monday for another six weeks. Instruction is free.Materials are $25 per family. St. Petersburg Sailing Center,250 2nd Ave. SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, FL. Othercourses continuously offered. To find out more, go towww.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001, or [email protected].

About Boating Safety, Boca Raton, FL, April 17The Coast Guard Auxiliary of Boca Raton will offer “AboutBoating Safety” at the Headquarters Building at SpanishRiver Park in Boca Raton from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ($35/person formaterials). This basic boating safety class teaches the infor-mation required for boaters under 22 years old to obtain aFlorida boating ID card. For information or registration, call(561) 391-3600 and leave your name and phone number. Thecourse will also be offered on May 15, June 26 and Aug. 14.

US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course, Venice, FL, April 17-18The Venice Yacht Club will host a US SAILING Level 1(small boat) instructor course in Venice, FL, on two consec-utive weekends, Apr. 17-18 and Apr. 24-25. Jabbo Gordon,US Sailing-certified instructor and instructor trainer, willteach the 40-hour course. He also holds an OPUV licensefrom the Coast Guard.

Boating Safety Course, Fort Lauderdale, FLMarch 27The Plantation Flotilla 38, U. S. Coast GuardAuxiliary, will conduct a one-day BoatingSafety program on Saturday, March 27, at 8:00 a.m. at theLauderdale Small Boat Club, 1740 SW 42nd St., (offPerimeter Road), Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315. This eight-hour program teaches safe boating principles and providesinformation on a variety of topics of importance to anyoneoperating a boat. Upon successful completion of the class, aFlorida boaters ID is issued by the Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission. Effective, January 1, 2010, any-one born on or after January 1, 1988, who operates a vesselpowered by 10 horsepower or more must have this identi-fication card. All materials and lunch is included for a costof $50 per participant. Due to a limited amount of space,you must pre-enroll by contacting Ronald Albert [email protected], or calling at (954) 296-2303.

US SAILING Safety at Sea Seminar, Sarasota Yacht Club March 27The Safety at Sea daylong seminar is a US Sailing-certifiedsafety event and an important opportunity for both cruis-ing and racing sailors to learn more about handling theirboats in offshore waters, boat crew and preparation, usingheavy weather tactics, communications and first aid topics.The seminar will also include demonstrations of safety

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Registration can be accomplished online by going to USSAILING’s Web site, www.ussailing.org, and then going toTraining, Course Calendar, Small Boat Instructor/Coach,Level 1 and 2. The course number is 491415. An early birddiscount is available until Mar. 20. Call Jabbo Gordon forquestions at (941) 468-1719 or [email protected].

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25th Annual Palm Beach Boat Show March 25-28. FlaglerDrive on the water in downtown West Palm Beach and alsoat the County Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL. Thurs.12-7, Fri. and Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-6. $14, $12 online. Children6-15 $5, $3 online. Children under 6 free. (800) 940-7642.www.showmanagement.com.

Pensacola Boat Show, April 9-11 Pensacola Civic Center.(251) 478-7469. www.gulfcoastshows.com.

14th Jacksonville International Boat Show, April 16-18Metropolitan Park and Marina. (904) 759-2758.www.jaxboatshow.com

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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 wanted areabout a club’s history, facilities, major events and gener-al information about the club. The clubs and associa-tions must be well established and have been around forat least five years. Contact editor@Southwinds maga-zine.com for information about article length, photorequirements and other questions.

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TION at 2233 3rd Ave S., St. Petersburg. Callto reserve space at (727) 577-3220 or (800) 652-4914. [email protected].

31st Annual Dania MarineFlea Market, Dania Jai AlaiFronton Dania Beach, FL,March 19-22The world’s largest marine flea market will be heldat the parking lot of the Dania Jai Alai Fronton, DaniaBeach, FL. Private individuals and corporate vendorswill sell marine equipment, coral encrusted antiques,used boats, fishing tackle, diving gear, marine art-work and other boating related items. Thursday-Saturday. 9-6 p.m. Sunday 9-4 p.m. Thursday $12.Friday, Saturday, Sunday $10. Children under 12 free.Free parking. Al Behrendt Enterprises, (954) 920-7877.www.daniamarinefleamarket.com.

Bahama-Bound 2010 Seminar St. Augustine, FL, March 20SouthEast Sailing & Yachts, Inc., will be hosting its all dayseminar, Bahama Bound 2010, on Saturday, March20. Seasoned sailors will talk to sailors and share theirknowledge of such topics as boat preparation, provisioning,routes, weather, “life on the hook”, communication, firstaid, favorite anchorages and much more. Registration, cof-fee and refreshments will start at 9 a.m. $20 per person. Forreservations, call (904) 824-5770, Or register online atwww.ses-y.com. SouthEast Sailing & Yachts is located at 400Riberia St., St. Augustine, FL 32084.

5th Annual Great Florida GulfCoast Small Craft Festival, Cortez, FL, April 16-20Come sail, row, or paddle your classic or traditionalboat. Race and/or “mess about,” sing sea shanties,chow down and pig out on fresh local seafood. Therewill also be a post-festival “gunk hole” trip aroundthe Manatee River. This is a family affair and therewill be children’s activities. Bring stuff to sell of anautical flea market nature. There will be stuff tobuy. The registration fee includes free on-sitecamping, an awards dinner, coffee and dough-nuts, good times, great company and some livemusic. The campground will be open on April16. Guest speaker is Peter Vermilya, formersmall craft specialist at Mystic Seaport

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Reef Relief Founders Launch New Web Site on Saving ReefsDeeVon and Craig Quirolo, founders of Reef Relief in theFlorida Keys, launched a new Web site which is a sourceof information on saving reefs, not only in Florida, butaround the world. Some of the topics and resources foundon the site are videos on reefs, educational resources forteachers and kids, current news and issues, general reefinformation and grass roots efforts. www.reefrelief-founders.com.

HEAL Foundation and Heart ofSailing Sail-a-thon and ResourceFair for Children With Disabilities,Melbourne, March 27, andJacksonville, March 28George Saidah, an Indiana entrepreneur, has combined hislifelong love of sailing with a driving desire to help children

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Saidah, a successful entrepreneur and software engi-neer, is also the founder and executive director of Heart ofSailing, a nonprofit foundation whose objective is to bringthe wonder of the seafaring world to children with dis-abilities. Heart of Sailing introduces sailing for free to chil-dren and adults with developmental disabilities, such asautism and Down’s syndrome, as a form of education andrecreational therapy. He and a few local sailors invite any-one interested in this truly one-of-a-kind endeavor to jointhem at the Jacksonville Landing. This event is open to thepublic and will feature a Resource Fair in addition to sail-ing. Nonprofit organizations and vendors related to Heartof Sailing or to the special needs community will displayand share information about their products and services tothe public.

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however, that the Heart of Sailing program offers more thanjust the simple pleasure of an afternoon on the water. Therewill be lot of outdoor activities and information-sharingwhile waiting to go sailing. “The children will learn (to thebest of their ability) how to sail,” he said. “They will helpsail the boat; they are the crew.”

For the last four years, this program proved its valueto the “sailors,” their parents and guardians. Everyonethat went sailing loved it, relaxed in a completely newenvironment and improved in some capacitytheir social skills, their teamwork, their confi-dence, their self-esteem and their knowl-edge of safety and sailing.

We monitor our success by having theparents or the caregivers answer a few ques-tions after the day sail to tell us how this pro-gram benefited the child or if we need toimprove our procedures for better results. We hada most amazing track record with almost 22,000 partic-ipants in the last four years with a 100 percent safety and sat-isfaction record.

For more information on the Heart of Sailing programand to register your child for this event, contact Del Weise at(321) 795-6803—or to inquire about donations and sponsor-ship opportunities, log onto www.HeartofSailing.org orcontact Nichole Hoffmann at (317) 507-6187 or [email protected]

FWC Report onRecreational Boating’sEconomic Impact on Florida:$8.5-Billion and 97,000 Jobs

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A recently released report commissioned by theFlorida Fish and Wildlife ConservationCommission (FWC), titled “Florida BoatingAccess Facilities Inventory and Economic Study,”revealed the importance of boating to Florida’seconomy. However, as good as boating is for theeconomy, the report indicated there is a need toaddress critical boating infrastructure now to con-

tinue to adequately accommodate boating activities inthe future.

The report showed that spending related to recreation-al boating trips supports 97,000 jobs in Florida, with recre-ational boater expenditures totaling $8.5-billion. This repre-sents about 50 percent of the total jobs and spending associ-ated with Florida’s diverse marine industry.

“That’s big money and not something the state shouldbe willing to give up,” said Pat Harrell of the FWC’s Boatingand Waterways section. “Because of an aging population, it

is predicted that Florida’s boating coulddecrease by nearly 2 percent. If we are ableto meet the demands of changing demo-graphics, it is possible for the state to seeless or no decline in boating demand.”

The 572-page report includes aninventory and assessment of recreation-al boating-access facilities and documentsthe economic significance of recreationalboating. It will be used for public and privateplanning and decision-making in determiningwhere boat ramps, marinas, boat storage and other boat-ing infrastructure should be located. The project also willresult in a database that will contain records for more than3,100 boat ramps throughout the state, of which 51 percentare open to the public. The FWC will develop an interactiveWeb site that will allow boaters, public officials andresearchers to get current regional information on boatingaccess from real-time resources.

By seeing these trends for demand now, the FWC canhelp ensure Florida meets the boating demand of the future.The FWC provides grants to local governments for boatramps and other boat-access infrastructure. The agency’sgoal is to encourage, promote and support projects that pro-vide safe, high-quality and environmentally sound public

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Outstanding keynote speak-ers highlighted the 27thannual National Sailing

Programs Symposium, which washeld in League City (a Houstonsuburb), TX, on Feb. 3-7. MargaretPodlich of BoatU.S. gave an updateon various government laws andregulations, covering a wide vari-ety of problems from ethanol toboat access. As vice president forgovernment affairs and practicallya lifelong sailor, Podlich gave aninsight into some of the issuesimpacting boating.

Mandatory boater education is a topic that varies fromstate to state, and New Jersey law, for example, requiresevery one of all ages—not just residents—to have a safeboating certificate to operate a boat within its jurisdiction.And that type of thinking is spreading throughout thenation.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers are also pushing for mandatory use of lifejackets,even for adults at all times. When the question of approvingforeign PFDs has arisen, the Coast Guard “has been movingat glacial speed,” according to Podlich.

There is a growing concern about moving boats fromone body of water to another, such as from salt water toinland lakes, because of the “transmission of critters.”Government agencies are now insisting that boats be thor-oughly washed when taken out of a bay before going to alake, for instance.

Boat access is a major problem not only because of theinadequate number of boat ramps but because some resi-dential developments will not allow a person to park hisboat and trailer in his own driveway. Lawsuits involvingboaters anchoring too close to some residential areas arebecoming more frequent.

Laws are becoming more stringent as far as “no” areas

are concerned. Podlich said somesanctuaries, reserves and nation-al parks currently have restric-tions prohibiting any boatingactivity without a permit.

She used the Miami OCRregattas as a case in point, sug-gesting that one of the competi-tion circles had to be in thenational park just to the south.Although there have been noproblems yet, they may come.

Under environment, she saidcopper bottom paint may be onthe way out and that there may

be more “no-discharge areas” in the near future.Then Podlich turned to Homeland Security, which

wants to put a transponder on every boat. One person inthe audience wondered if that would includeInternational Optimist Dinghies. However, she didacknowledge that in these days of terrorist threats, peopleneeded to be more aware of what was going on aroundthem. If someone sees “something weird,” they shouldcall the Coast Guard or America’s relatively newWaterway Watch, which is 877-24-WATCH. Otherwise,they can call 911 or VHF Channel 16.

In conclusion, Podlich urged attendees to become moreinvolved with government activities and to contact theirmembers of Congress, especially if there is a proposed lawthat is detrimental to boating.

Nick Hayes, the first keynote speaker, discussed howthe audience could save sailing and how sailors could createa better future for the sport. “Sailing is down in numbers,especially when you look at our history over the years,” hesaid. “And some of the problems that we hear are that it’stoo hard; there are other options; they can’t swim; it’s toohigh-cost; it’s not important; it’s not kid-friendly; it’s not funand they are too busy.”

Hayes zeroed in on cost for one example. “The averageyacht club costs $50 a month,” he said. “My cell phonecharger costs more than that.”

Not being kid-friendly might be a problem, particularlyon big boats, according to Hayes, admitting that the lan-guage on his boat could be vile.

“Sailing might be hard,” he acknowledged, “But it’sworth it.”

Hayes suggested that attendees try to make sailingmore of a family activity and opined that youth-orientedprograms should expand to include adults.

In another keynote speech, Angela Seaworth reviewedbest practices for fundraising in the current economy.

“Don’t be bashful about asking everyone for assistanceand stress the educational part of your program,” she said.“Tell them why your program matters to the communityand don’t be apologetic.”

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National Sailing Programs Symposium,League City, TX, Feb. 3-7By Jabbo Gordon

Nick Hayes, author of Saving Sailing, discussed how theaudience could save sailing and how sailors could cre-ate a better future for the sport. Photo by Lynn Paul.

Dean Brenner, US Olympic and Paralympic Sailingchairman, talked about leadership communication in sail-ing. “You need clarity and alignment, but first you need toset a windward mark,” he said. “You need a mission foryour program and then you have something to come backto if you go off track.”

Program leaders need to communicate with the teamand let the members know where the program is going andwhat their job is. He recommended assigning roles andresponsibilities to everyone. “They need ownership,” headded. “No one washes a rental car. No one paints a rentalhouse.”

Clearing barriers and obstacles for the team is one of aleader’s biggest jobs, but he quickly reminded the groupthat the biggest barrier could be the leader. “Don’t be suffo-cating and don’t micromanage,” Brenner said. “Share anycredit and give credit where it is due.” Brenner said that aleader should model the behavior that the team shouldexhibit. Along those lines, he strongly suggested keeping“any dirty laundry in-house.”

“Keep the lines of communication open, whether it isby phone or e-mail, but team members have to use it,” hesaid. “Encourage dialogue. Be approachable.”

The leadership team must be aligned to work well withthe whole team, Brenner indicated. But at some point, some-

one will have to swallow their pride.Tucker Thompson was the last

scheduled keynote speaker, but his flightfrom Annapolis was cancelled due to astorm. So he made his presentationabout sailing sponsorships electronicallyon a big screen.

“We need money, but the economyis poor,” he said. “And there are prob-lems in our sport. We have to dependon the wind and the weather.Sometimes our regattas are inaccessibleand hard to see.”

Harry Colon gave a general sessionpresentation on being a double-goalcoach. He recommended positive coach-ing rather than negative techniques. “Itwill make coaching more enjoyable andrewarding,” Colon said. “And the results

will be higher finishes.“You have to honor the game, the rules, your oppo-

nents, officials, your teammates and yourself.”Another highlight of the symposium was the presenta-

tion of the Community Sailing Council awards. Stu Gilfillen,former director of Sarasota’s Youth Sailing Program, gaveout the trophies and plaques.

Winners were: Diane Wenzel, Dana Point, CA, MartinA. Luray Award; Warren Goercke, Blue Point, NY, outstand-ing director of a new program; the late Mr. Ed Neubauer,Redondo Beach, CA, outstanding director of a year-roundprogram; Rob Knecht, Duxbury, MA, outstanding directorof a seasonal program; Ross Shedden of Marion, MA, excel-lence in instruction; Connie Smales, Honolulu, HI, out-standing contributions to the development of communitysailing; Diversified Sailing Program of Chicago, outstandingoutreach and inclusion; Manchester Sailing Association ofManchester, MA, outstanding seasonal program; NorthCarolina Community Sailing and Rowing of Huntersville,NC, outstanding new program; Milwaukee CommunitySailing Center of Milwaukee, more than 10 years of hall-mark performance; Piers Park Sailing Center of Boston, out-standing program for disabled sailors and Morgan Collinsof Seattle, outstanding leadership.

The late Martin Luray was best known as editor ofSail magazine, but he was a staunch advocate and pro-moter of public access sailing. He died in 1993, and theCommunity Sailing Council created the award, betterknown as the Marty, to recognize the person who hasmade an outstanding and unselfish contribution to fur-ther public access sailing.

Ed Neubauer died before the symposium but afterlearning that he had won the award for being the outstand-ing director of a year-round program. Ironically, his prede-cessor on the honor roll was Gilfillen.

Shedden, whose hometown is really Bradenton, FL,took the Level 1 small boat instructor course at the SarasotaSailing Squadron with Jabbo Gordon and L.K. Bradley Jr. in2003, the same year that Gordon won the same award.

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On January 12, Mahina was lying quietly at anchor ina protected, pastoral part of Sarasota Bay on the

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Pete was given the ticket because Sarasota still has anordinance prohibiting boats from anchoring within 500 feetof residential property. And, according to some boaters andlocal residents, there is one resident there that doesn’t like tolook at boats anchored across from her house. So the policewere called to enforce the law, Special Act 86-458, enacted in1986 to protect the “rights” of the owners of exclusive andexpensive homes on Sarasota‘s shorelines.

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itly state so. However, in view of the opposition, Fournierhas “suspended the enforcement of Special Act 86-458 for 45to 60 days” beginning February 1. During that time,Fournier will consult with the other attorneys.

This would not be the first time a Sarasota anchoring reg-ulation has been overturned. Just a year ago, the city passedan ordinance that prohibited boats from anchoring outsideof their proposed mooring field for more than 72 hours. TheHouse Bill 1423 and subsequent revision of State Statute327.60 prohibited that ordinance from going into effect.

In July, the mooring field was plotted on the water, andboats moved out of its boundaries so construction couldbegin. One liveaboard moved closer to the beach and thehigh-rise condos across Bay Front Drive instead of fartherout into the Bay as other boaters did. Jeff Boles had done hishomework. When Marine Patrol officers tried to cite him forbeing in violation of the 500-foot rule, Jeff explained that the

beach, Bay Front Drive and even thecondos are not zoned as residentialproperty and therefore did not comeunder Special Act 86-458. AttorneyFournier confirmed Jeff’s assertion,and he was not required to move hisboat. That boat, incidentally, was theHunter Cherubini 37 Jeff boughtfrom Pete Shaw in 2002.

Jeff has been very active in get-ting Sarasota’s Special Act 500-footrule abolished and the anchoringordinance rewritten. He has hadmany personal conversations withthe city attorney and commissionersand proposed a revision to the city‘sanchoring ordinance. His proposedrevision does not invoke any time ordistance restrictions upon anchor-

ing boats. It does protect the homeowners from derelictboats ruining their scenic views or washing up on their pris-tine beaches. It also protects them from drunks and bumsdisturbing the quiet peace—something many waterfronthomeowners believe they paid for.

Pete Shaw doesn’t want to detract from the homeown-er’s lifestyle; he just wants his piece of solitude on statewaters, too. Pete isn’t the type to wear a suit and tie, but thisToby Keith look-alike will don them if he has to go to courtto fight for what he believes is his right.

Right now, he would rather be cruising aroundEleuthera Island in the Bahamas—but instead, he is stuck inFlorida waiting on the deliberation of attorneys. No matterwhat the outcome of Pete’s case, many people, boaters,condo and homeowners alike, believe there are enoughlaws in effect now—without a special act—to protect themall if those laws were enforced.

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We are on a beam reach, and our handheld GPS hasus doing 6.5 knots. That’s fast for our 28-plus-year-old Allmand sailboat, Charisma—our baby. We are

cruising from our home port of Fort Myers Beach to ananchorage inside of Naples where we will spend the nightand prepare our dinner on the boat’s original alcohol stoveand, yes, the food prepared was kept cold in the 28-year-oldicebox, using frozen jugs for refrigeration. Later after din-ner, we will light our kerosene lamps and do some readingbefore we conk out for the night.

This has been our basic way of cruising over the past 28years. Cruising from the Cape Cod Canal to Key West, it hasbeen a classic and traditional sailing life.

After 28 years, Charisma has seen face-lifts, plumbingimprovements, sail upgrades, re-powering and mechanical,strut, shaft and prop changes and a lifetime of sailing andcruising experiences.

Charisma was the product of the 1980s when there weremany small boat manufacturers. The Allmand was built byAllmand Boats of Hialeah, FL. The company also sold a 23-and 35-foot sailboat along with a mix of powerboats. Shecarries a wide beam and a long waterline for her size, whichresults in generous room below and features a mail cabin,full galley and great headroom.

Underwater she has a long shoal cruising keel, whichdraws under four feet, which makes the boat well-suited forcruising southwest Florida and the Keys. She carries 40 gal-lons of fuel along with 50 gallons of water. She handles ourcruising needs well, as we anchor out often. Charisma has astraight vertical transom and a large cockpit with a fixedtable located in front of the steering wheel. This, along withthe folding Bimini top, allows us to have most meals outside.The combination of three hatches and opening ports givesher good ventilation and light below deck. She is cruiser-friendly, and we have met many Allmand cruisers who are“liveaboards” and others who cruise the keys or the islands.

The mast height and draft have allowed us to navigatethe Okeechobee waterway. Performance is slow, but maxspeed is not what the boat is about. She is a cruiser’s sail-boat with good below-deck room, four-foot draft, good fueland water capacity and a large icebox. The original 17-hpUniversal diesel engine was replaced after 14 years of serv-ice with a 27-hp Yanmar diesel that carried the same foot-print. The added horsepower and prop change bumped thecruising speed up to six knots. After 20 years of service—long with a notice of diesel odor—a new fuel tank wasinstalled, and in the same year, the hot water heater was

Allmand 31By Capt. Jay Grey

Looking forward in the Allmand 31, with dinette on the left andgalley to starboard.

Looking aft. You can see through the closeable opening into theport side aft cabin with berth, used for storage in this photo.

LOA: 30’ 9” Displacement: 12,850 poundsLWL: 27’ 11” Ballast: 4,300Beam: 11’ 4” Water capacity: 50 gallonsDraft: 4’ Fuel: 40 gallonsBerths: 7 Mast Height Above water line: 44’ 6”

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upgraded. And yes, Charisma has seen three marine headchanges along with deck painting about every five years.

In the sail department, she now sports a new 10-year-old mainsail along with her new headsail. About four yearsago, after a fouled prop from a crab pot and some pressurefrom the pulling of the line while trying to free the boat, itwas necessary to install a new stuffing box and shaft.

As all sailors realize, there is always a constant list ofupgrades, maintenance and replacements that are on theagenda for a sailor with a 28-plus-year-old sailboat. That ishow Charisma looks on a spec sheet and from a work sheetstandpoint, but the real sailing story is about the yearsof cruising adventure and experiences. She has sailed fromNew England’s Cape Cod waters to tropical Key West.

Purchased in 1981 in Annapolis, she sailed theChesapeake water in the springtime and fall seasons. Shewas berthed in Atlantic City for 20 seasons and was at homein the Atlantic waters, often cruising to Cape May and NewYork for extended cruises. She was at the relighting of theStatue of Liberty in New York harbor where she wasanchored for three days watching the tall ship parades andharbor activity. At home in Atlantic City, she was a regularparticipant in blessing of the fleet events and Jersey activi-ties. She was a 13-year entry in the Ocean City, NJ, Night inVenice, winning her share of awards.

When it was time for the captain and mate to retirefrom the working world, she became our home when welived aboard, cruising back and forth three times on theIntracoastal Waterway, taking an inside and outside route.We sailed and enjoyed the East Coast towns and used ourfolding bikes that were kept in the locker for sightseeingand provision shopping. After a winter at anchorage andbike touring of coastal towns, we found the house we werelooking for and now it is our homeport. Charisma is nowdocked behind our house and is ready for cruising on amoment’s notice with a stock of canned foods, water andrefreshments. Life is good.

Looking forward, showing the V-berth. The head is to port and justaft of the V-berth.

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The roomy cockpit on the Allmand 31 with the companionwayslightly offset to starboard to make room for the port aft cabin.

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In order to realize our dream andafford full time cruising, I knewthat I needed to be self-sufficient.

That meant, after 30 years, I had torelearn how to use a sewingmachine.

I learned from reading booksand magazines dedicated to thecruising lifestyle that I needed asewing machine that would be easyto use, conservative on space, andhave a zigzag stitch capability (forsail repairs), capable of sewingthrough many layers of heavymaterial, and not be a power drain.I also wanted a machine that could handle smaller projects,such as repair torn clothes, make curtains or even clothes.The machine had to be relatively maintenance-free, andsturdy enough to live on a boat. So I had my criteria butstill wasn’t sold on the idea yet.

Then while on the hard at Sea Love Boat Works, inPonce Inlet, FL, I met Brenda, of TBBG, an Endeavor cata-maran. Brenda told me about her Sailrite sewing machine,and showed me some of the projects she had completed,including shade screens, and a cover for the dinghy. Sheshowed me that the machine took up little space and livedas a “cocktail table” when it wasn’t working on sewingprojects. I was impressed with her work and with how lit-tle space the machine took up.

Making a choiceSoon after, the captain and I visited the St. Pete boat showand stopped at the Sailrite booth. Matt Grant demonstrat-ed Sailrite’s LSZ-1 for us, and made sewing look easy. Themachines from Sailrite are made with the DIY sailor inmind, and so for a total of $1,000, I became the proudowner of a “LOADED” Ultrafeed LSZ-1 StraightStitch/Zigzag machine. (I purchased my machine directlyfrom Sailrite, which has its headquarters in Churubusco,

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A lee cloth is a small, simple, easy and practical starter project for the sewing amateur.

(Design found in Good Old Boat magazine,“The case for Lee Cloths” May/June 2009.)

Linda sewing onboard in Troubadour’s saloon.

IN. You can also find its machines used online (look athttp://forum.sailrite.com, on Craig’s List, even eBay.)

Other machines will meet your sewing needs as well.Just ask Marianne Smith, a self-described amateur, whoalong with husband Gary, sails and lives aboard Gallant Fox,their 2002 Malo 39. “I have used a Pfaff 1525 ($800) for over5 years now, and it’s still going strong,” she says. “It’s abasic model but includes all the equipment and sewingoptions an amateur like me can figure out how to use.”Marianne had been using a 40-pound domestic brandsewing machine she had inherited from her aunt. She said itwas not only difficult to stow and maneuver on a boat, butit was also inadequate for sewing boat canvas and multiplelayers of incompatible fabrics (such as Sunbrella layered ontop of vinyl). She describes the Pfaff 1525: “It is sturdilybuilt, weighs only about 20 pounds and is compact enoughto stow under one of the easy-access seats in our saloon. Ihave used it several times at anchor, and we have beenpleasantly surprised at how little battery/inverter power itdraws. We have a 2500-watt inverter aboard, and when thePfaff is running on it (converting DC to the AC that the Pfaffmust run on.), we see that there is minimal amperage drainfrom the batteries.”

She continues, “We briefly considered other brands ofsewing machines such as Sailrite’s, but they weren’t a goodfit for us or our 40-foot sailboat. Other brands were gener-ally too large and heavy for us to stow conveniently, and/ordemanded too much battery/inverter power.”

The Sailrite LSZ-1 comes with a sturdy black carryingcase and weighs 44 pounds. Although not much heavierthan a scuba tank, its dimensions (21 3/8” W x 14 1/4” H x10 3/4” D) allow it to store easily in Troubadour’s saloon.

Karin Nason is a Sailrite convert. Experienced with manyboat-related sewing projects, she loves to share her knowl-edge with others starting out. Like me, she owns an LSZ-1,which she chose after online research. “It has zigzag and awalking foot and can sew through 10 layers of heavy canvas.”

Although the machine will run off the inverter at 1.5amps, Karin also owns the Sailrite Monster Balance Wheel,which allows for hand-cranking when electricity isn’t avail-

able. Karin said she loves the power her machine has to gothrough very thick sailcloth. “I couldn’t believe how it wentthrough the clews of the gale sail I am making…just blewme away!” Karin and partner, Bob Barnes, sail on Ambiance,their 1985 Gulfstar 45.

We all agree the walking foot is a key feature for sewingthrough many layers. Marianne describes it best: “For me,the Pfaff’s major feature is the integrated dual feed behindthe presser foot (or what I call the walking foot). It success-fully holds in place and walks all over multiple, incompati-ble layers of fabric, which is often the type of sewing onedoes for a boat.”

Climbing the learning curveThe learning process continues after you’ve chosen yourmachine. Any machine will take some getting used to. TheLSZ-1 comes with a how-to-get-started DVD, and Sailriteoffers online help. But you have to sew to get experienceand learn how to use your machine.

“You do get to know the machine and how to trou-bleshoot it,” says Karin. There’s adjusting tension, deter-mining stitch size, and breaking needles, to name a fewcommon sewing machine upsets, as well as getting fabricthrough the arm (space to the right of the needle). “I find theLSZ-1 has a short arm, and getting sails through it can bedifficult, so I have had to learn all kinds of tricks to helpwith that, which I found on line.” Marianne agrees, but adds“For most of my boat canvas projects this has not been aninsurmountable problem.” This is an important point. Whatstarts out as an annoyance ends up adding to your reper-toire of sewing knowledge, and with experience andpatience most perceived problems can be overcome. It allbegins with planning your sewing project.

“I guess for me the biggest challenge is the design ofthe project,” Karin confesses. “It is difficult to work back-wards from the finished project to the starting point anddetermine the order in which things should be done. WhenI start a project, I have already determined the tricks of thetrade to make the project go as smoothly as possible.Therefore,” she says, “the first step is the hardest one.”

I couldn’t agree more. As Karin and Marianne willattest, I’ve e-mailed them both for help on projects wellbefore threading the needle. I typically start a sewing proj-

ect by looking at examples of the item on other boats and onthe Internet; I take pictures or look at other boats online, andI enlist the help of the captain for his ideas and opinions. Ifneeded (as when I made port light and hatch covers) I makea pattern out of paper grocery bags or cheap shower curtainliner. In addition to online videos available from free up to$5—which I consider an invaluable bargain—Sailrite’s Website and catalog can be helpful for mounting the learningcurve. Karin agrees, “I learned so much before I even hadthe machine just from reading the (Sailrite) catalog fromfront to back over and over again. Now I do the same withtheir Web site.”

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All Linda’s sewing tools fit in this tool bag from Home Depot. Creating something like hatch covers customized for your boat canbe rewarding, especially when others notice your handiwork.

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“I am a ‘non-seamstress’ who has been pressed intoservice to design and create all kinds of large and small boatcanvas items,” Marianne admits, though by looking at herwork, you would never guess it. “For help with basic sewingprinciples, I use the Pfaff 1525 owner’s manual. For tips ondesign and construction of specific items, I rely on The BigBook of Boat Canvas by Karen S. Lipe (International Marinepub., 1988); and The Complete Canvasworker’s Guide by JimGrant (2d ed., International Marine pub., 1992).”

With these two must-haves in your sewing library, you canget started sewing with small projects. I also recommend youget your hands on a copy of Don Casey’s, This Old Boat, andread the chapter Material Things, which is all about sewing.Other helpful books might be Canvas Work and Sail Repair, byDon Casey, and Sailmaker’s Apprentice by Emiliano Marino.

In Part II, Marianne, Karin and I will continue guidingSOUTHWINDS readers through getting started in sewing foryour boat with tips on how to begin that first project, con-siderations on where on board to sew and stow supplies,and what it feels like when you complete your first project.

Marianne Smith and husband Gary left Seattle in January 2007.

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Karin Nason and partner Bob Barnes live in New Brunswick,Canada. But in the cold, foggy Canadian winters you might findthem cruising to the warm waters of the Caribbean, on their 1985Gulfstar 45, Ambiance.

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If 52 vastly different sailboats gettogether, can you still have a regatta?

Can you call it a race even if the com-petition differs over decades of designvariations in materials and rigging?Can a race work if all participants areonly alike because they are, umm, pret-ty old? Can you have a race thatinvolves everything from gaff-riggedcatboats to sharpies to classic full-keeldesigns, even if most of these boats andtheir skippers have never raced, or cer-tainly not raced in years?

The answer is yes, if it’s a GoodOld Boat Regatta. The folks of the St.Petersburg Sailing Association put outthe word last fall that they were goingto stage the first-ever racing event onTampa Bay for boats of at least 20 years’vintage. The organizers expectedmaybe 20 boats and crews to attendtheir first event, held on January 23.Instead they were blown away by thenumber, age, and amazing condition of the yachts thatattended, the enthusiasm shown by area sailors, and the funthat ensued when the registration list topped 50 two weeksbefore the race.

Elizabeth Mills, commodore of SPSA, was thrilled toorganize the troops to put together parties on Friday andSaturday evening, make registration packets, and arrangedock space for the rapidly growing event. She sent out an e-mail to officers and volunteers with “WOW!” as the subject,and the race was on.

Boats came from all over the west coast of Florida bytrailer and tow. Norm Buechting left a voice mail, “I’m com-ing” and showed up in the parking lot, recruited help tostep the mast, and nabbed a crew for the race without know-ing anyone before the regatta. A Fish Class boat, once popu-lar in Tampa Bay from the 1920s to the 1960s, was towedover from Apollo Beach with 92-year-old skipper HaroldBalcom representing the Tampa Sailing Squadron. A fleet of

five vessels followed Mike Denney’sPuff from Safety Harbor, while BruceBingham led the squadron from BocaCiega. Sinisterre was the vanguardfrom Davis Island, while the collegekids from USF St. Petersburg arrivedin a Tartan older than any of thesailors aboard!

Snowbirds and vacationers—peo-ple came from all over the countryhoping to crew and willing to lend ahand. After all, where else would onerather be in January, if not in Florida?Tom Wells from Missouri even wrote asong about the regatta. (“It’s Jan-u-ar-y. They’re shivering up north. Butdown here in the warmer climes thegood old boats go forth.”)

The concept of racing good oldboats is not new. A group of Annapolissailors, sidelined by the ChesapeakeBay Racing Association when theirclass sizes became too small to be

viable in local races, started an alternative race. Thinking ofit as “the sailboat race for the rest of us,” these sailors creat-ed a race that welcomed any boat as long as the first keel ofits type was laid before 1975. The first Annapolis Good OldBoat Regatta was held in October 2000. Eventually therewere nearly 100 boats on the line, and the founders wereforced to limit participation to the first 80 boats to sign upeach year.

Steve Lang, owner of a 1964 Pearson Vanguard, noticedthe action in the Chesapeake and approached the SPSA tohost a Good Old Boat Regatta in Tampa Bay. The logic wasthat all the hot shots were off at Key West Race Week in mid-January. “So why not get the rest of us together for a regat-ta of our own?” he asked.

Regardless of whether their “racing craft” was a classicfrom famous builders like Columbia, Morgan, Rhodes, Cal,or Hinckley, skippers and crews had a good time. No matterwhether their boat had its original sails or a new mylar rac-

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THE GOOD OLD BOAT REGATTA, ST. PETERSBURG, FL, JAN. 23

Good Old Boats Converge on Tampa BayBy Karen Larson

Zac Oppenheim, director of USFSP watercraftprograms, and Elizabeth Mills, commodore ofthe St. Petersburg Sailing Association, check inone of the 52 entries at the sailing center.Courtesy photo.

ing set, no matter whether their boat’s hull was patched orshiny, these sailors didn’t take themselves too seriously.There was a minimum shouting of “trim, trim, trim!” andnot a single protest or reported collision despite close quar-ters (due mostly to various skippers admiring or showing offtheir boats!). There were very few racers sitting on the rail,but there were a number of dinghies hanging from davits.The boat that took top honors for good looks was Mudlark, aNorwalk Island Sharpie skippered by John Archard, butevery boat there deserved honors.

The regatta had four divisions starting with the typicalPHRF spinnaker, non-spinnaker, and true-cruising. This racewas different in order to accommodate the staysails, gaffs,and spruce spinnaker poles. The fourth division was a GoodOld Fun class for unrated boats and had no rules, except aprohibition against internal combustion. As it turned out,

every division hadbetween 10 and 15 entries.Dave Ellis served as princi-pal race officer and wascareful to explain thecourse and announced offi-cial actions on VHF alongwith some useful advice,

like, “You’d have a better start if you were on the west sideof the line with all the other boats until after the starting sig-nal.” The four division winners were Eclipse, a Chrysler 27;Sazerac, a Ranger 26; Grrr, a Tartan 37; and Shutterspeed, aTartan Ten.

With the exception of the 1937 Fish Class dinghy, thefleet was almost evenly divided between boats built in the’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. The most popular builders were Pearsonand Morgan, while LOAs ran from the smaller San Juan 21to a CSY 44. Regardless, the old adage that they “don’t buildthem like they used to” had many examples that proved thepoint on the water in 2010. Almost every yacht was ship-shape, and captains were obviously proud of their restora-tion and maintenance efforts.

One may well ask about the definition of a good oldboat. To the sailors in Annapolis, it’s a boat designed before1975, and in Tampa Bay, it was a boat built before 1990. Tothe founders of the Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta, it’snot the exact date the hull hit water, but the celebration ofgood old boats and the sailors who appreciate them. And tothe founders of Good Old Boat magazine, which can’t helpbut sponsor races of the same name, it’s any well-loved sail-boat at least 10 years old or older. Just as in the race, any-thing goes when it comes to good old boats. Their sailors justwant to have fun.

Karen is the co-founder and editor of Good Old Boat magazine(www.goodoldboat.com). She and her husband sail a C&C 30 onLake Superior when the ice melts, but they’re working feverishlyon the restoration of a trailerable Mega 30 with the hope of sailingin the Tampa Bay Good Old Boat Regatta in January 2012.

The smallest boat was HaroldBalcom’s Fish Class dinghy, onthe far left. Harold, at 92years old, and his 1930s-erawooden boat won a couple ofawards for the oldest skipperand the oldest boat in therace. Courtesy photo.

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While it has a spinnaker, there are no hiking straps or self-bailers. With 600 pounds of positive flotation installed, theFlying Scot is unsinkable. Photo by Sally Twinem.

Talk to almost any Flying Scot sailor—and thatincludes owners, skippers and crewmembers—andthey are quick to tell you how great their boat is. Of

course, this is virtually true with any class, but Scot sailorsseem more dedicated and devoted to their class. It borderson evangelism.

First, you can daysail it or race it. Second, it is verysolid, stable and sturdy. It’s roomy, comfortable and well

balanced. Many say it is a great family boat.And yet, Flying Scot evangelists are not necessarily in

the recruiting business.“Everybody has their own needs,” Charles Buffington,

the class president, said. “We don’t try to tell someone whatthey need.

“And we don’t steal from other class boats. We recruitnew sailors,” the Pittsburgh resident added.

That doesn’t mean that more experienced sailors fromother boats don’t shift to the class. For example, the econo-my has caused some sailors to give up their big boats andmove to Flying Scots.

And there have been instances where a group of dissat-isfied skippers have bolted from a specific class boat. In atleast one case, they chose the Flying Scot.

Sarasota’s Ron Pletsch and Al Hersey were very activeracers in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s class of choice inthe 1990s. Pletsch grew up in Massachusetts, sailing a vari-ety of boats, including 110s and 210s, and then moved toSarasota via New Smyrna Beach in 1992.

Before a leg injury sent him to model boat racing,Hersey would hardly ever step on any boat unless there wasat the very least a practice race involved. He and Pletschwere dedicated to recruiting new disciples to their fleet. If asailor showed up at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron with adifferent breed of boat, Pletsch and Hersey would try to con-vert the newcomer to their way of thinking.

But about 10 years ago, the national organization hada disagreement with Pletsch. So, he and Hersey not onlydeserted that class and bought Flying Scots, but they tookseveral sailors with them. Now, Flying Scot is far and awaythe class of choice in Sarasota with 34 boats in Fleet 36,which basically covers Florida’s west coast from Palmettoto Venice.

Actually, Tom Wruk from Marco Island, south of

Naples, commutes all the way to Sarasota for races.Some 5,800 boats are scattered throughout the United

States, but the Flying Scot is primarily an East Coast vessel,which operates on inland lakes and inland bays.

“There are very few on the Great Lakes or on theoceans,” Buffington said. “And we have 1,450 class mem-bers, which is a very good percentage.”

The class is divided into 14 districts, each one headedby a governor. Dave Thinel of Dunedin is the Florida districtgovernor and his jurisdiction goes down the east coast andup the west coast as far as the Suwannee River and featuresnine fleets including at the Lake Eustis Sailing Club, whichis in the north-central part of the state. The so-called FloridaPanhandle comes under the Gulf district, which encom-passes Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Each district is made up of fleets, which are designatedby number. Thinel, for example, belongs to Fleet 168, whichhas its headquarters at Tampa’s Davis Island Yacht Club.His fleet has members from the entire Tampa Bay area aswell as Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.

“Actually, Scot skippers can join as many fleets as theywant,” Thinel explained. “A lot ofsnowbirds (winter visitors) may have two boats, one for up

Flying Scots are good-sized, and people are not sitting in some-one else’s lap. As many as eight people can sit in the amplecockpit, and a high boom easily clears all heads. Photo courtesyFlying Scot.

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North and the other here inFlorida. Or they may trailerthem back and forth.”

As an indication that theclass is growing, Fleet 198was established at PortCharlotte’s Charlotte HarborYacht Club in November2009. Some say Flying Scotsare one of the fastest growingclasses in the nation.

So, why the Flying Scot?“Well, for one thing, you

have one builder and onemold, and therefore all of the boats are the same,” Pletschsaid. “All of the boats are equal and can be competitive.

“You can take an old boat and still win. And yet a FlyingScot is a good boat for all ages.”

They are forgiving and good for a tyro to train aboard.The Naval air stations at both Jacksonville and Pensacolahave Flying Scots at their morale, welfare and recreationmarinas, not only for those personnel who want to go sail-ing, but also as training platforms for neophytes.

“It’s an ideal beginner’s boat,” said Harry Carpenter,the builder. “It’s easy to learn how to sail, and yet, it’s a boatyou can grow into.”

They are good-sized, and people are not sitting in some-one else’s lap. As many as eight people can sit in the amplecockpit, and a high boom easily clears all heads.

Fred Strammer of Nokomis came back to sailing afterseveral years of going to college, working and raising a fam-ily. When his children started sailing with the Venice YouthBoating Association, he “got the bug” again.

“I wanted a class that I could sail with my wife andkids, Strammer said. “ It is a growing class, and it has anational as well as a local presence.”

Thinel had been boatless for two years when he and hiswife, Kim, agreed to try a Flying Scot in December 2003.

“We were looking for a boat that just she and I could sail,”he said. “We also wanted a boat with a spinnaker, and thatwas easy to travel. And we wanted a strong one-design class.”

They bought a 1965 model Flying Scot and never regret-ted it.

“We like it more than we thought we would,” he added.And while it has a spinnaker, there are no hiking straps

or self-bailers. With 600pounds of positive flotationinstalled, it’s unsinkable.

Oh yes, the size. Itslength overall is 19 feet andthe beam is eight-feet, fourinches. The draft ranges fromeight inches to five feet, nineinches, depending on wherethe centerboard is. It weighs992 pounds and the sail area,including main and jib, is 272square feet. A spinnaker adds378 square feet.

The cost varies, of course. A person can find a goodused one in the $5,000 to $12,000 range. If you go to thebuilder, Carpenter has three different levels, but the costswere slated to increase in March 2010.

A family 2009 model, complete with trailer, was $16,300.The racing version that adds a spinnaker and all of its gearwas $18,300, and a radial racing boat went for $18,700.

The Scot is very easy to pull with a trailer, easy to rigand easy to launch. Pletsch says you can pull it behindalmost anything, and Buffington adds that you can haul onewith a Volkswagen.

The class is conducting a membership survey and hasdiscovered that approximately two-thirds race, while aboutone-third enjoy just daysailing.

Thus, racing is a key item on the Flying Scot agenda.The Midwinter Regatta will be at New Orleans’ SouthernYacht Club in March, and then the event will start alternat-ing between New Orleans and Sarasota.

The late Gordon K. “Sandy” Douglass had designeddifferent sailboats, notably the Thistle and Highlander, butbuilt a prototype in 1956 to incorporate the speed and han-dling of those two vessels into a more durable boat made offiberglass. What to call it was more of a challenge.

The Flying Scot had been the name of a famousLondon to Edinburgh express train. And there was a well-known yacht of the 1890s by the same name. It seemed tobe a good fit.

Douglass launched a boat company in Mentor, Ohio, in1957 and subsequently moved to Oakland, MD. He retiredin 1971 and sold his company to Eric Ammann who, in turn,hired Harry Carpenter, who attended Grove City College inPennsylvania.

Carpenter taught sailing at Amman’s sailing school onnearby Deep Creek Lake during the summers, and after hegraduated in 1978, started working full time for Ammann.Then in 1991, Carpenter and his wife Karen bought all theassets and created a new company, Flying Scot, Inc., whichis in Deer Park, a small town in the mountains of westernMaryland, near Oakland and the Deep Creek Sailing School.

However, the class association has had its headquartersin Columbia, SC, since 1978. Courtney LC Waldrup is theexecutive secretary. Kay Summerfield is editor of the associ-ation’s publication, interestingly called “Scots n’ Water.”

For more information on the boat, call (800) 864-7208,or go on-line to www.flyingscot.com. For more informa-tion on the class, call (800) 445-8629 or check it out atwww.fssa.com.

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Last month, I covered the first part of mytrip down Florida’s west coast to the Keysand on to the Marquesas. I left off justnorth of the Little Shark River—right aftersurviving a collision with a fixed marker inthe early morning darkness—survivingwithout any real damage to myself or the boat. (February issue available atwww.southwindsmagazine.com, then Back Issues.)

The “Eerie” Little Shark RiverAs the sun rose—directly into my bloodshot eyes—Isailed wearily toward the Little Shark River, eight miles tothe southeast, where I planned to hole up for a decent restafter my long haul. I was thinking that the worst part wasprobably over, as I sailed quietly into the wide riverentrance where its name—and the tall, dead, grotesque-looking trees that bordered it—gave me a creepy feeling.As I slowly drifted in, I saw no welcoming, sandy, peace-ful shoreline to escape to, so I searched for a spot to tie upto in the shade for some much needed “R and R.” Theshade idea ended after about five minutes when a hugeblack cloud of no-see-ums descended upon me, forcing aretreat back to the harsh, rising 8 a.m. sun at the river’sentrance. As I made my way back, I witnessed a tarponfeeding frenzy in the placid river. They were huge and, atfirst, looked like sharks, which startled me. The baitfishwere jumping by the thousands, resulting in a thunder-ous noise. This sudden, frightening commotion gave methe shakes, being so very hungry myself.

I anchored in eight feet of water back at the entrancewith the main still up and attempted to boil water foranother freeze-dried meal. Cooking anything in a smallopen, jostling boat is an art that I have not mastered. Ithink learning to windsurf was easier. All the matches

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Cruising Florida’s West Coast to the Florida Keysin an Open 17-foot Trimaran —

The Good,The Bad, &The UglyPart II of II

By Bruce Matlack

were too damp tolight, and the lonefading cigarette light-er would not hold aflame in the wind. Indesperation, I man-aged to light the wetmatchbook on firewith one lucky “flipof the Bic.” I tossedthe resultant torch atthe hissing, one-burner gas stove onthe floor. It roared tolife with a flamingretort. Next, whiletrying to gingerlyguide the boilingwater down thethroat of the foodbag, being careful notto slop boiling wateron my feet (again!),the whole messlurched out of the bagand scattered acrossthe sand and salt-encrusted, filthy floor.I could have cried,but I had to eat, and Ihad to sleep, so Isprawled out on thefloor and hand-scoop-ed the gritty, nutri-tional mess into mymouth. I then conkedout into a wonderfuldeep, deep sleep—fora whole 15 minutes!

Heading Into Florida BayI was rudely awakened by a gust of wind abeam. I jolted tolife, surprisingly—and feeling totally refreshed. I decided tosail on in the still-favorable northeast wind, which makesfor an easy sail towards the Keys. I headed out down thecoast towards Cape Sable, and for 30 minutes or so, I wasscreaming along in protected flat water doing spurts of 12-13 knots. Then—suddenly—the wind clocked brutally tothe southeast—and right into my face—catching me 20miles short of my goal, which was to beat the dreaded windchange on my way to Sandy Key, just inside Florida Bay.With nine hours of daylight left, I figured I could still makeit, the hard way, meaning right into the wind. So now I hadto tack—and tack, tack, tack I did, using every bit of wind-ward skills I could muster, to work my multihull—whichhas no centerboard—towards Cape Sable with 20 knots ofwind on the nose. More than once, I found myself goingbackwards after blowing a tack with my gear-laden boat in

the wave-protectedlee of the Cape. Igrounded on thesandy bottom sever-al times, cheatinginto shallow watersin hopes of gainingevery inch I could oneach tack—but, sowhat! The boat wasrugged polyethyleneand very forgiving ofall my sins! I even-tually cleared thethree points of CapeSable about 1 p.m.and entered FloridaBay.

Chasing the SandyKey “Mirage”I should have an-chored for the nightin the lee of theCape, or in nearbyIngraham Lake, butI feared that thewind would clockeven farther to thesouth against me thefollowing day. I de-cided to press on thelast seven miles orso to Sandy Key, fig-uring I’d be there by2:30 p.m. Withoutthe wave protectionof the Cape, break-

ing, steep chop began to threaten all efforts of the forwardprogress of my lightweight multihull prows. I furled the jiband used just the mainsail—along with my roaring, cavitat-ing, two-horse Evinrude—to “motor-tack” endlessly, claw-

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Joe sailing his Windrider. Photo by Mac MacDevitt.

Windriders on the beach in the Marquesas. Photo by Bruce Matlack.

ing my way either side of the compassheading to Sandy Key. I could not headdirectly into it because the prop was pitch-ing and screaming into the air.

Fatigued once more, I began to doubtthe existence of Sandy Key, as I motorsailedand bashed to windward for three hourswith no land in sight. Passing crab potfloats, I was dismayed to note a three-knotcurrent against me. I began to doubt every-thing, and soon I confirmed in my fatiguedbrain that I had somehow missed SandyKey completely. Fighting panic in my tight-ening chest, I pushed onward, searchingcrazily for a safe haven in all directions.Conditions made navigating virtuallyimpossible.

About 5 o’clock, I saw something towindward. I actually thought it was amirage, as two bumps on the horizon wereseemingly getting no larger. Out ofnowhere, I saw a fishing boat. I sailed up close and hailedat the top of my lungs, “I need to sleep. Can I land on thoseIslands?” One of the guys yelled back, “You can on thesmall one, but not the big one!” So I headed for the smallsand spit.

I was closing in on 72 hours now without a true night’ssleep, and it was nearing 6 p.m.

Quicksand!As I approached the island on a close reach in 20 knots ofwind, with 50 yards to go, I suddenly started to cut a trenchthrough mud—that had the consistency of cream buttergone bad—until I was completely mired and stopped deadunder full sail. I jumped overboard to push—and both feetsunk down past my knees; I was glad I had a crotch or Imight have disappeared. I lost both Crocs in the muck, butI managed to find and retrieve them. But how do I get outof this mess? I was worried the muck—or quicksand orwhatever it was—might even swallow my boat. And I amfreakin’ all alone out here...and worse, I really don’t knowwhere I am in Florida Bay. So, stuck, lost, hungry andexhausted, I decided that I had to get out the same way Isailed in, using the same keel track in the ooze that wecarved coming in.

It took me over an hour of brute strength to muscle theboat an inch at a time into “coming about” in the trench.Finally, I thought to start the outboard and put the throttleto full speed to free us at last. I broke free of the hellhole andheaded for the “forbidden” larger island 500 yards distant,which had signs: “Do not Land.” I desperately needed tosleep so I anchored in a fitting sand bottom. I thought thethousands of bird sounds were people’s voices urging me toleave. I set the tent up aboard so as not to impact their sanc-tuary any more than necessary and managed anotherfreeze-dried dinner, burning the hair off my arm this time inthe process. To add insult to injury, an hour after dozing off,a 30-knot rainsquall came through in the early night andsoaked me in my bed, because I had totally forgotten to putup the waterproof rain fly. Soaking wet, and exhausted, Islept soundly through the night. Unbeknownst to me at thetime, I had averaged less than 1.5 knots over the bottom,and this was in fact—Sandy Key!

On to the AtlanticThe next morning at 9 a.m I bid farewell to the bird andmuck islands as I flew off on a fantastic broad reach—thekind a multihuller dreams about—with the Seven MileBridge some 35 miles to the southwest. I passed under thebridge late that afternoon and stayed atuninhabited Molasses Key on the other side of the bridge,getting a good night’s sleep. The next day, I headedtowards Key West along the Atlantic side of the Keys. Ihad 40 miles to go to Dan’s place on Stock Island, adjacentto Key West. With little wind and searing temperatures, Imotored most of this final leg, in the sparkling clear waterthe Keys are noted for, and arrived a full day ahead ofschedule, because I had miscounted the days somewherebefore in a delirious state!

Fellow sailors Joe and Mac arrived with their Windridersby land on Friday, and the four of us sailed off Saturdaymorning for points west. The first night we camped offWoman Key, and on Sunday, we sailed on to the MarquesasKeys where we camped at two different sites in delightful,remote settings. Winds of 5-10 knots prevailed as we sailedacross the lagoon, exploring the remote area in very shallow

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Mac, Dan, Joe and Bruce on the beach in the Marquesas. Photo by autotimer.

water, bumping along in our rugged Windriders.

An Attempted Run to Fort Jefferson and BackDan sailed home for work after the second night out, butJoe, Mac and I remained to set out for the Dry Tortugaswith a light-wind forecast. After five hours of rolling andslogging—and also checking out a wreck en route—weaborted the mission and turned back under outboards.Going across “The Quicksands” shallows on the chart, weencountered hundreds of large turtles that I believe werefeeding on the grass below as determined by the amountof feces floating at the surface. At first, I thought the feceswas human waste from a cruise ship dump. When I con-nected it to the turtles, I was wondering how the FWCknows the difference when blaming the same on live-aboards back in Bradenton.

After relaxing and beachcombing another day at theMarquesas Keys, we reefed down under high winds forthe sail back to Stock Island/Key West with a lunch stopplanned at Woman Key. The prediction was for 15-25knots and a new frontal passing, a windy passage in storefor sure. Joe and Mac took the rhumb line route with theirGPS gear, and I tacked to weather by the seat of my pantsbehind the Marquesas so I could intercept a navigationbuoy for a mid-way fix and to have a reaching, surf rideback downwind to our lunch stop. But something was notright with my boat, as she was sluggish on the surfrun. Another telling sign of trouble was that Mac and Joebeat me to Woman Key.

Following lunch, with increasing wind, we set off to crossthe turbulent waters near Key West, where the Gulf Streammeets Florida Bay. This time, I bore off with the idea of cross-ing this confluence area more quickly and then beating backup in the lee of the Keys to finish first. Unbeknownst to me,Mac was about to lose his rig. His forward bridal shroud fas-tener let loose in the rough conditions. He was shocked to seehis forward shroud wire swinging in the breeze in Force 5conditions. It happened not once, but twice! Somehow, hemanaged to hold the helm steady with a tiller tamer, givinghim enough time to gingerly skitter out onto the leeward amato reattach the shroud.

Meanwhile, I was stillslogging along and could notfigure out why. Finally, thereason became crystal-clearwhen I nearly capsized toleeward in the worst of theconfluence area. I immedi-ately hove to onto the othertack to inspect the leewardama, and found that it wasmore than half filled withwater! I attempted to bail,but the waves were pouringwater in faster than I couldbail. I gave up, and pulledthe only other card I had left,which was to stay on thattack, no matter what, keep-ing the flooded ama to wind-ward. Luckily, I was able tojust pinch my way up to the

tip of Key West where I could sort things out. I sailed to abeach in some restricted area where I noticed that the boltsholding the ama onto the ama were loose. I bailed out with awater bottle and turned the bolts tight by hand and took offto catch the other two guys who were way ahead by now. Tocatch up, I tried to shake out the reef while under way, just asthe first of three squalls came through at 30-plus knots. Withthe sail now half unreefed in a ridiculous shape, I limped andluffed through the squall and tried to keep one foot on thebeach figuratively. I survived two more squall punches beforegiving up in defeat after eight-and-a-half hours from theMarquesas. I limped into Dan’s waterfront home, sailing withjib alone to questions of, “Where the hell have you been?”

I answered, “Just another great day at sea, guys. Don’tworry about it, but I’m done.”

Bruce Matlack was the first National and World WindsurfingChampion in 1973. Bruce currently sails a Windrider 17 off AnnaMaria Island on Tampa Bay, FL, where he lives part of the yearduring the cooler months. He travels and windsurfs in cooler cli-mates in the summer.To learn more about the Windrider 17, see SOUTHWINDS,February 2009. Go to the Back Issues pages at www.southwinds-magazine.com.

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Bruce’s tent set up on his boat in the Marquesas. Photo by Bruce Matlack.

On nearly every oceanpassage, there’s acadence that sets in.

For most crews, time isn’tmeasured so much by thepassing of days as it is by theschedule of watches. Onwatch, you’re hyper-attunedto your surroundings, atten-tive to details and responsiveto changes in the sea condi-tions. Off watch, you indulgein rest and renourishment,and sometimes reflection.These phases define your exis-tence on board. And one com-plements the other to keep thecrew healthy and the shipmoving safely. Call it quaint,but this time-honored tradi-tion is nothing if not practical.

That notion of a change in watch seems a fittingmetaphor for the shift of governance that took place recent-ly within the South Carolina Maritime Foundation (SCMF).This organization—in existence now for nearly a decade—isknown principally for its 140-foot traditional pilot schoonerThe Spirit of South Carolina and the educational programsthat are conducted on board her year-round. In mid-December last year, Charlestonian Will Haynie took overthe foundation’s day-to-day leadership from Brad Van Liew,who has since gone back to his erstwhile career as a single-handed offshore racer.

Van Liew, who ran SCMF for the better part of six years,along with his wife Meaghan, made a significant impact.During his tenure, the organization completed constructionof the ship, launched it and established a strong array ofsail-training programs that have since delivered transfor-mative experiences on board to over 5,000 students from allaround the Palmetto State.

Haynie is well aware that he has, in his view, “largeshoes to fill.” As a part-time sailing writer for the local dailynewspaper, he befriended the Van Liews years before andknew their work well. “Brad brought brand recognition anda strong international reputation,” he explained in a recentphone interview, “and Meaghan was so successful in put-ting the foundation on the map. It will be a huge task tomatch the work they did.”

Like the Van Liews, Haynie has spent much of hiscareer in the non-profit world. For the past seven years, heserved as the executive director of the Low Country OpenLand Trust. But that’s pretty much where the similaritiesbegin and end. Whereas Brad Van Liew is outspoken and, in

the local parlance, “from off” (an outsider), Haynie is under-stated and a native South Carolinian. He can legitimatelyclaim a family heritage of seafaring. “My great-grandfatherused to work on coastal schooners out of Charleston, mov-ing livestock and produce up and down the coast,” heoffered. “I’ve been sailing my whole life, since the thirdgrade, most of it right here on Charleston Harbor.”

As different as these two may be, Haynie doesn’t expectthat anyone will notice marked operational differences withthe foundation, at least not in the near term. “Me coming onboard doesn’t represent a radical change for the organiza-tion,” he said. “We have a new committee structure on theboard and a few new board members, but I don’t think any-one will see significant changes right away.”

Haynie describes the organization as being in a sustain-ing mode. “We’ve gone from a launch phase,” he explains,“to a stability phase—a place where we’re trying to main-tain the continuity of running strong programs aboard theship. Our principal task now is to concentrate on buildinglong-term relationships with our supporters so that we cancontinue that work.” To clarify, he offers a nauticalmetaphor of his own: “It’s not unlike a crew having navi-

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Will Haynie on board TheSpirit of South Carolina.Photo by Dan Dickison.

CAROLINA SAILING

South Carolina Maritime FoundationChanges at the HelmBy Dan Dickison

The Spirit of South Carolina. Photo by Ian Helfant.

gated the twisty turns to get out of a harbor, and now theyface the open ocean where simply maintaining the course isthe priority. What we’ve got to do now is to stabilize theorganization’s funding, and that will keep us moving.”

Though no abrupt changes are in the works, Haynieallowed that there will be a renewed emphasis on the foun-dation’s core mission. “We are making sure that all of ourconstituents and supporters understand that this is not asailing program; it’s an educational program for youth.When I go out on the road and talk with donors and busi-nesspeople, they get it; they understand that we’re trying toteach young people about themselves, about their state andtheir environment. We’re not just trying to teach these stu-dents about tying knots, but about so much more. And I geta great reception when I’m sharing that message.”

As an example of this renewed emphasis, Haynie citeslast summer’s 21st Century Community Learning Center’sSummer Enrichment program, wherein 37 students fromTitle I schools (those in which at least half the pupils receivefree lunches from the government) participated in a six-week program of shoreside and onboard educational activi-ties that culminated in a week’s trip onboard the Spirit.“We’re taking steps to make the 21st Century CommunityLearning Center a long-term component of our program-ming, and it’s really exciting.”

For Haynie, that program is emblematic of what hewants to foster with all the foundation’s shipboard programs.“I really want to focus on the continuum that we can achieve.

Having been aboard the ship for a three-day voyage, I sawfirsthand how these students change. I saw them becomemore team-oriented and more responsible. I saw some of theleast confident ones become more confident. They started outuncertain and ended up giving commands. Each one cameaway different from when they started the trip.

“So, what we want to do—whether we’re dealing withhigh-achieving students from a private school or studentsfrom a Title 1 school—is to make sure that these changes canlast the student’s lifetime. We’re looking for ways to keep thestudents connected with the organization, and we can do thatthrough social media as well as through a tighter and moreorganized communication system so that these studentsbecome our alumni. In more trendy terms, what we’reattempting to do is build community; that’s what this empha-sis is about. And there’s great value in a young person com-ing back aboard the ship and sharing with the new students.”

The scenario that Haynie describes brings to mind thechange of watch on board an oceangoing vessel, one crewpassing the helm to the next. And that’s a familiar experi-ence for him. “I know firsthand the implications of beinghanded the wheel of a sailing vessel,” he says. “It involvestrust, responsibility and determination. That’s exactly howI’m taking the helm of the South Carolina MaritimeFoundation. For me, it’s the privilege of a lifetime.”

To find out more about the South Carolina Maritime Foundation,log on to the organization’s Web site www.scmaritime.org.

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Sailors from aroundthe world flocked toKey West for its

famous sunshine, spiritedambiance, and most of all,the rare opportunity tosail with the best in thesport in an established,professional regatta. In its23rd year, Key West RaceWeek once again deliv-ered its typical high-endcompetition in an alluringtropical setting. Withboats ranging from “bigboat” Grand Prix classes, including the brand-new 82-footHighland Fling, to local favorites on J/24s, defending cham-pions and a host of challengers were neatly organized inthree large divisions. Competing classes included one-design fleets, PHRF classes, IRC classes and multihulls.Thanks to nearly perfect weather, boats enjoyed 10 races inthis five-day series. Every evening after the day’s scoreswere calculated, top teams in each class were awarded qual-ity prizes, which included valuable gear such as Nauticawatches and Sperry shoes. Adding to the excitement, dailyafternoon seminars and weather reviews took place underthe big top, which was located near the waterfront in KeyWest’s charmingly rustic Historic Seaport.

The first two races on Monday kicked off with warmsun and a pleasant, slightly shifty, wind. The 14 entries inthe J/105 fleet saw a strong representation from theSouthern states. 2009 Acura Boat of the Day winner, PatrickEudy’s Big Booty (Charleston, SC), returned while anotherCharleston entry, Absolutely!, enjoyed their first Key West.Junius Grimes’ Absolutely! team faced a steep learning curveas the crew, well-experienced with various other boats, werejockeying a J/105 for the first time. “We all started sailingtogether for the sole purpose of having a great time and get-ting out on the water,” Grimes had noted. Monday’s finishwas a 12-13, with Absolutely! frequently crossing the lineright after Radiance, who’d torn her spinnaker in race one.“We just threw some tape on it and got it back to work,”crewman Michael Hassler said with an easy-going shrug.Radiance, Bill Lakenmacher’s entry, is also competing in its

first Key West, but the crew regularly races at their homeport in Galveston Bay, Texas. Defending 2009 champion,Brian Keane’s Savasana (Marion, MA.), started the week ontop with a 2-1 finish. Travis Weisleder’s Virginia-basedLucky Dog had a radical 1-10 day.

On Tuesday, a stuck shroud prevented Absolutely! fromfinishing in race four, but after speedy repairs, the teamwould be back in the game the next day. Four J/105s endedTuesday with a tie in points for fourth rank. Included in thiscluster is Solaris, Bill Zartler’s Houston based entry whotook first in race three with a strong recovery after a moder-ate 8-7 Monday. Chris Lewis was calling tactics. “Weworked the left and had good boat speed,” Lewis said aboutrace three. “Then Ghost overtook us. On the last run, wefaked a gybe.” This sneaky move started Ghost into a realgybe and allowed Solaris a clear shot at blasting firstthrough the finish. Lucky Dog raced a 7-1 day on Wednesday,breaking Tuesday’s tie with James Williams’ CreativeDestruction. “We finally got off the line and were able to sailour own race,” explained Lucky Dog trimmer, RobWhittemore. “We were just able to control the fleet.” It’sLucky Dog’s first Key West, but the crewmembers, mostlyfrom Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Virginia, are veterans. ByThursday, Bill Zartler’s Solaris, raced a 5-5, staying in the tophalf of the fleet. Zartler’s wife, Angie, was crewing onboard.“We have an international team,” Angie said about hercrewmembers who hail from Israel, Mexico, England andTexas. “We also have a Cajun,” she cheerfully added.

The last boat to finish in the class was surely not the least.

Near Perfect Weather for the23rd Key West Race Week,January 18-22 By Rebecca Burg

Cover: Robert Ruhlman’s Farr40, Spaceman Spiff, out ofCleveland, OH, sails in KeyWest Race Week. Photo © 2010 JeremiahTamagna-Darr /www.timwilkes.com.

Melges 32s on the march in Key West. Photo © 2010 Tim Wilkes / www.timwilkes.com

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Absolutely! obviously had a great time, evidenced by the gig-gling onboard as the boat calmly sailed across the line deadlast in Friday’s final two races. Other boats on the course wereeying them with some puzzlement. “We were just laughingso hard,” explained crewmember Katie Hughes. “Peoplewere staring at us, wondering why we were laughing somuch despite coming in last.” Anna, owner Junius Grimes’daughter, was also crewing. “It’s a really tight fleet andSavasana is really good,” Anna said. “For us, it was our tuningyear.” Her boyfriend, known as “Brother,” was part of theteam. With a crew ranging in age from 23- to 33-years-old, thegood-natured Absolutely! was probably one of the youngestcompetitors out there. Savasana once again took the top KeyWest prize in the J/105 class, as well as top honors in theirmidwinter championships.

Nineteen J/80s had a thrilling battle throughout theweek. Le Tigre, Glenn Darden and Reese Hillard’s entry (Ft.Worth, TX), struck a 2-10 finish on Monday. In a flurry offine boat handling and a bit of luck with the oscillating windshifts, the top J/80s swapped ranks on a daily basis. Classpresident, Kristen Robinson, was instrumental in encourag-ing many J/80 teams to participate in Key West. A Race Weekveteran, she also entered her Annapolis-based AngryChameleon. After years of research, she’d smartly outlinedbudget plans to stay and race in Key West, which helped a lotof J/80 crews to participate despite the economic times. AfterTuesday’s racing, Little Feat and Le Tigre tied for points in sec-ond place with Rascal one point ahead in first. Jeff Johnstone’s

entry, Little Feat had risen from eighth sloton Monday to second after earning twobullets on Tuesday. “We were morefocused on the wind,” Jeff Johnstone, of JBoats, said. “We never did any high-riskthings, since yesterday’s risks had back-fired. If you got too greedy, you’d getstuck in the corner,” Johnstone explained.“We’d learned from our mistakes yester-day.” Kelly Arabia was trimming Little

Feat’s jib while Jeff Johnstone’s daughter Rachel called thewaves. Jeff’s sister, Ashley, and his father, Rod Johnstone,were also onboard and contributing their racing expertise.The J/80 class leaders swapped ranks all week, and the finaloutcome was anybody’s guess until the end. Le Tigre, the topboat by Thursday, had a six-point lead, which gave themenough cushion despite Little Feat’s perfect 1-1 race on Friday.The Texas-based Le Tigre snared first overall by a sliver of onepoint over Little Feat.

Two shiny new Summit 35s, hulls #1 and #2, wereincluded in the PHRF 1 class. Bill Titus raced hull #1, ActOne, from Newport, RI. The other Summit, Marinerscove, isowned by the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Ireland and wasplayfully dubbed the “Irish boat” by competitors. These twowere closely battling each other within the class. “The Irishboat is very well-sailed,” said Act One helmsman CharlieMilligan. “This is a brand-new boat, and we’re still learningit.” Act One’s learning curve rose quickly, and by Thursday,the boat enjoyed a 1-2 finish. The crew would’ve had a 1-1 ifit weren’t for a lobster pot buoy and line floating just underthe water’s surface. The line snared Act One’s keel andyanked her to a stop, allowing Marinerscove to race aheadand claim that valued bullet. By week’s end, Marinerscovetook second in class, eight points ahead of Act One. Overallchampion of the class, with eight bullets, is James Madden’sJ/125, Stark Raving Mad, from Oyster Bay, NY.

The Farr 30, Rhumb Punch (Solomons, MD), stayed with-in the top three slots all week and took third overall in PHRF

John Novak’s Corsair 28R, Overdo, ofColleyville, TX, approaches a mark in KeyWest. Photo by Capt. Bill Robinson.

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1. The boat not only enjoyed the racing action, but slippedin some extracurricular fun by trailing a fishing line on theway to and from the racecourse. The crew hadn’t had anybites. “We’re not sure what we’d do if we actually did catchone,” trimmer Geoff Rhodes admitted with a sheepish grin.Rhumb Punch owners, John and Linda Edwards, are racingvets, but it’s the Farr 30’s third Key West. Edwards’ daugh-ter, Regan, was also sharing her well-honed skills. “Win thestart, nail the first shift and extend,” Regan says on theboat’s general strategy. “The boat has an edge in lighterwinds, or in a heck of a lot of wind,” Geoff Rhodes added.It’s the in-between stuff that can throw in an extra challengefor this sleek little speedster.

In the mixed Multihull class, trimaran veteran BobHarkrider (Sarasota, FL) returned to Key West with a sleek,new ride. Merlin, a Gulfstream 35 catamaran, was sailed intofirst with a 1-1 finish on Monday. “We were able to get herin the groove and keep her there,” Harkrider said. “She’s awhole lot more boat.” Merlin saw clean starts and snaggedthe right shifts for both races. Doug Fisher of Ullman Sailswas onboard and contributing his renowned expertise.“They’re excellent,” Harkrider said about his top-notchcrew. Merlin ended up taking first overall in class with asolid wall of bullets. Tim Britton’s Tobiko (Peru, VT) sailed astrong week for a second overall. Third in class is CliffFarrah’s Florida based Corsair Sprint 750, Strategery V. TomReese’s Corsair 28R, Flight Simulator, finished the seriesmid-fleet. “The race committee seemed to start and finish atexactly the same time all week,” Flight Simulator trimmer,Jim Roman observed, pleased about how organized theregatta was. “We had beautiful weather, and it really coop-erated this year,” owner Tom Reese said. Flight Simulatordueled with John Novak’s Corsair 28R, Overdo. “They weretough,” Whitson said about Overdo. “We were close andwell-matched with Flight Simulator,” said Overdo crewmanChris Croninger. He owns his own Corsair 31 and was shar-ing his multihull expertise on John Novak’s boat.

In PHRF 2, Bill Sweetser’s team on the J/109, Rush(Annapolis MD), saw some heavy competition with Bluto,Bill Berges’ Evelyn 32 from Bokeelia, FL. Both competitorsended Monday with a score of four, but a 1-3 finish put Rushin first slot over Bluto’s 2-2. The leading boats were regular-ly scoring on top of each other, and the final outcome was-n’t known until Friday’s end. The Florida-based Bluto sailed

a 1-2 day on Friday and worked hardto play keep-away with Sweetser’sJ/109, Rush. Bluto finished the seriesin first overall, a mere one pointabove Rush. “It was right down to thelast race,” said Bluto co-owner, BenHall. Bluto’s team of family andfriends has been sailing together forthe last 30 years. “We sail with ourentire family,” Hall said. His wife,Nan, works the pit, and two daugh-ters, Liz (bow) and Caroline (assistanttactician), complete Bluto’s familyaffair. Close friend Duffy Danishworks the mast. “We sail now justbecause we love sailing with ourfriends and family,” Hall confided.“We still push each other and enjoythe competition.”

Three J/24s, a Mariah 27 and aKirby 25 composed the exciting “small boat” PHRF 3 class.Monday’s top boat with a 1-1 finish was John Chick’sMariah 27, Bad Dog (Chicago). “They were way ahead,”Mark Milnes said about the elusive, red-hulled Bad Dog. Ahometown favorite, Milnes and his veteran Key West J/24entry, Blah Blah Blah, posted second with a 3-2. “We figuredhow to get past Nojoe in the second race,” Milnes said. Nojoe,Naroski and LeBlanc’s J/24 from Marblehead, posted thirdjust one point behind Blah Blah Blah. Striking six bullets in arow so far after Wednesday’s racing, Bad Dog’s performancewas surely helped by the crew’s combined years of experi-ence racing Key West. John Chick is in his 15th year here andhis partners in boat ownership, Jeff Diemand and MichaelElam, have nearly as many Key West Races under their beltsas well. Brian Smith was calling tactics. “Our main strategyis to avoid the wind shadows of all the bigger boats in thedivision,” Smith said. Previously, Chick’s team had sailed aMumm 30 for eight years. After they sold the boat, there wasan empty space that needed filling. “We really needed agood excuse to come down here and sail, so we bought theMariah 27,” Chick said. Co-owner and crew, Michael Elam,is an attorney in real life. “I trim sails while giving advice,”Elam joked. “He writes checks, too,” Chick added.

Blah Blah Blah, held a steady second mid-week, andNoJoe stands in third. Also a J/24, NoJoe is competing in itsfirst Key West. Owner Joe Naroski also races a Serendipity43 named MoJoe. His team is composed of good friends whohail from the Pelmer Cove Yacht Club in Salem, MA.Holding the lead with 10 bullets in a row gave the Key WestPHRF 3 champion Bad Dog a first in class. Mark Milnes andhis team on the J/24 Blah Blah Blah nailed nine second- placefinishes for second overall. In fifth slot, the J/24, Class Act,donated by local sailmaker and rigger, John Smittle, washelmed by Juan Carlos Gil. The racer experienced enginefailure before Friday’s harbor start. Legally blind and hav-ing limited use of his legs due to cerebral palsy, Gil expertlysailed Class Act out to the battlefield, and the team was ableto start on time. Nothing will stop this remarkable sailorfrom having some fun. “I feel that as a disabled athlete,everybody has been very forthright in giving me input,” Gilsays about the teamwork aboard Class Act. “I actuallylearned a lot from John Smittle.”

For complete race results, news and more photos, visitwww.premiere-racing.com.

Farr 40s round the mark in Key West. Photo by Capt. Bill Robinson.

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Sign-ups for the 42nd Regata delSol al Sol Continue to Grow for the 2010 Race, April 23The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol/Mexico Race, has 27 entries so far as of the SOUTHWINDSpress date in mid-February and a long way to go untilApril ‘09, the final entry deadline.

Regatta chair is Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington. She can becontacted through the Web site at www.regatadelsolalsol.org(click on [email protected] on the homepage or anywhere you see it in the NOR).

There will be many island activities as in the past, suchas the poker run and parties.

Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island,but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to the island.Contact Judy Malone at [email protected] forreservations for rooms and island transportation. There arenew places to stay on the island, and she can let you in onall the new locales.

There is also now a secure site for online entries,although entries can be filed online, by snail mail—or acombination thereof.

For more information, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

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30th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, BahamasMarch 1-13

This is a cruisers regatta that builds up over several months.Most boats start arriving from around the United States,Canada and other countries in November and stay till March.

When regatta days start, sailboat races are held in the

harbor and around Stocking Island with volleyball tourna-ments and other beach events in between. Opening night ofthe regatta is a very big event held March 3. The first eventis the “Pass in Review” of the fleet. There also is softball,tennis, a coconut harvest, bridge, Texas hold’em poker,beach golf and much more.

For more information, contact Bill Sandelin, regattachairman, at (305) 496-9553, or [email protected].

2010 Acura Miami Grand PrixMarch 4-7Farr 40, Melges 32, Swan 42 and IRC boats are invited torace in this event. Four race days. Event details, entries andpast results are available at www.Premiere-Racing.com.

17th Annual Conquistador CupCharlotte Harbor, March 6-7Historically the largest regatta in southwest Florida, thisevent’s organizing authority is the Punta Gorda SailingClub in cooperation with the Royal Order of Ponce de LeonConquistadors.

The regatta begins with registration and free beer onFriday evening, March 5, at Harpoon Harry’s Restaurant, atFisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda. Two buoy-course racesare planned for Saturday afternoon. Racers will meet at

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Cruisers’ dinghies rafted up at the George Town Cruising Regatta.Photo courtesy Bill Sandelin.

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Harpoon Harry’s after racing for beer and a buffet.On Sunday, all registered boats will join together for

the 17th running of the reverse start Conquistador’s Cup.The winner is awarded the coveted Ponce de LeonConquistador Helmet and gets his boat pictured on nextyear’s regatta T-shirt.

The official NOR and entry forms are on the PuntaGorda Sailing Club Web site at www.pgscweb.com.

Maxine Sansom Series 2010Pensacola, March 6-20By Kim Kaminski

The Maxine Sansom Regatta is a unique three-race seriesheld on Pensacola Bay every March. The series honorsMaxine Sansom for her work through the years on variousrace committees at the three Pensacola-area yacht clubs.

The race format has three different competitions, each oneheld at one of the three clubs Sansom frequently worked with.Each of these races is held by the individual yacht club fleetcaptains but are combined for an overall series trophy. Thefirst race is held at the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola in con-junction with its first race of the season, the Commodore’sCup Race #1. The second race is held at the Pensacola BeachYacht Club in conjunction with its springtime race, the Rites ofSpring Regatta, and the final race of the series is held at thePensacola Yacht Club (which was Maxine’s home club) and isknown as the Maxine Sansom Series Final.

Participants can race in one race, two out of three racesor in all three races. However, the overall series trophy goesto a participant of all three races. Race #1 will be held onMarch 6, Race #2 on March 13, and Race #3 on March 20,with the awards ceremony held at the Pensacola Yacht Clubfollowing the final race.

For registration and more information, go to www.pen-sacolayachtclub.org.

Michelob Ultra Cup St. Petersburg Yacht Club, March 13Racing in Tampa Bay, this race is a Suncoast Boat of theYear and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. TheMichelob Ultra Cup has existed under various names for thepast 29 years and has enjoyed a varied venue finally landing

at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club this year. We invite all class-es to participate. In the past, the event has been a point-to-point regatta. The committee is working on the venue, andit will be announced in the Notice of Race, which can befound at www.spyc.org

Due to the closeness in time of this regatta and theCrown Cars and Suncoast regattas, entrants may makereservations to stay at either the SPYC downtown docks orthe Pass-a-Grille location in between regattas. Call the dock-master at the SPYC downtown to make arrangements.

Sunfish International MastersCompetition, Melbourne, FL March 18-21Sunfish Fleet 669 and Melbourne YC will host the 2010Sunfish International Masters competition at Ballard Parkand Melbourne YC in Melbourne, FL. The NOR andRegistration form are at www.sunfishflorida.com, orwww.melbourneyachtclub.com

34th Southwest Florida Regatta,Melges 24 Regatta and the PorscheCup of Naples, Naples, FLMarch 26-28Held by the Gulf Coast Sailing Club, the regatta will beginon Friday, March 26, and conclude on March 28 with a partyafterwards. The Porsche Cup of Naples will highlight theregatta and will be held at the new Hamilton Harbor YachtClub in Naples.

The 2nd Annual Melges 24 Regatta will also be a part ofthis regatta. It will be one of six regattas in the southeast cir-cuit of the US Melges 24 Class Association, southeast district.

For more information and to register for the regatta, goto www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org, or call (239) 263-7254.

Crown Cars Regatta, March 27This event has been an ongoing event for the past 26 yearsunder several different names and this year as last year, itwill continue to give participants a great time in the Gulf ofMexico. Although it is a one-day event, it will have wind-ward/leeward courses and point-to-point venues for differ-ent classes. It will be located at the newly renovated SPYC atthe Pass-a-Grille location. This is a Suncoast Boat of the Yearand St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event.

Due to the closeness in time of this regatta and theMichelob and Suncoast regattas, entrants may make reser-vations to stay at either the SPYC downtown docks or thePass-a-grille location in between regattas. Call the dockmas-ter at the SPYC downtown to make arrangements.

Sarasota Youth Sailing ProgramSailfest Regatta, Sarasota SailingSquadron, March 27-28Sailfest will be a part of the Sarasota Bay Yachting

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Association (SBYA) Boat of the Year series. One-designclasses will be spread out over Saturday and Sunday. Racingfor all PHRF boats will be held on Saturday, being consistentwith all other SBYA events. One-Design fleets include Laser4.7, Laser Radial, Laser Standard, Optimist RWB, OptimistGreen, Sunfish, Club 420, and Flying Scot. Any other fleetwith five or more competitors is welcome with prior notice.

All money raised will go to benefit the Sarasota YouthSailing Program. For information, go to www.saraso-taysp.com, or contact David Livingston, sailing director at(941) 504-4236 or e-mail [email protected].

2010 Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race, March 31This 408-nautical mile race up the Gulf Stream marks therebirth of a race that originated in 1968 and ran for 10 years.The race will start just outside of Port Everglades in FortLauderdale and finish just outside of Charleston Harbor.

The race is organized by SORC and sponsored by theCharleston Ocean Racing Association, the Storm TrysailClub, starting host Lauderdale Yacht Club and finishinghost Carolina Yacht Club.

For more information, NOR posting and online raceentry, go to the official race Web site, www.fortlauderdalecharlestonrace.org.

Jabbo Gordon Invitational RegattaVenice, FL, April 3The Venice Youth Boating Association will host its seventhannual Jabbo Gordon Invitational Regatta on Englewood’sLemon Bay on Saturday, April 3. VYBA is the organizingauthority in cooperation with the Englewood SailingAssociation. The staging area will be at Indian Mound Park.

While it is primarily a youth event, featuring theInternational Optimist Dinghy, the regatta is open to sailorsof all ages who care to compete with youngsters in Lasers,420s and Sunfish. A one-day event, the registration fee isonly $25, but that cost jumps to $35 on race day.

A skipper’s meeting is slated for 9 a.m. The awardspresentation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, go to www.veniceyouthboating.com or e-mail Gordonat [email protected].

Rolex Women’s Match RaceSt. Petersburg Yacht Club, April 8-11Raced on Tampa Bay in Sonar class keelboats. For moreinformation about Rolex Women’s Match, visit the St.Petersburg Yacht Club Web site, www.spyc.org.

Suncoast Race Week, Tampa BayApril 9-11A longstanding tradition among regattas in Tampa Bay, thisthree-day regatta is a point-to-point event to different yachtclubs. It is a Suncoast Boat of the Year event and a qualifierfor the St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge (SPORC).

The yacht clubs involved this year are: the St.Petersburg Yacht Club, Bradenton Yacht Club and DavisIslands Yacht Club. The venue will be announced shortly,so look for the announcements on the St. PetersburgYacht Club Web site at www.spyc.org and the SuncoastRace Week Web site at http://scrw.home.att.net for moreinformation.

Due to the closeness in time of this regatta and theCrown Cars and Michelob regattas, entrants may makereservations to stay at either the SPYC downtown docks orthe Pass-a-grille location in between regattas. Call the dock-master at the SPYC downtown to make arrangements.

2010 Corsair Trimaran Nationals and Rendezvous Fort Walton Beach, FL, April 14-18By Kim Kaminski

On April 14-18, the Fort Walton Yacht Club will be hostingthe 2010 Corsair Trimaran Nationals. Boats racing includeCorsair 24, Corsair Sprint 750, F-27, Corsair 28R, Corsair 28,F-31, Corsair 31, F-25C, other Farrier designs and open classTrimarans (PHRF).

The racing schedule includes an organizational meet-ing, a racing seminar, buoy racing in Choctawhatchee Bayand a distance race. A welcome party and skipper’s briefingwill be held on the first day.

Online registration will be available at: www.fwyc.org.For more information, contact Lou Richards, fleet captain [email protected], or [email protected].

Miami to Key Largo Race Miami Yacht Club Youth SailingFoundation, April 17First held in 1956, the annual Miami to Key Largo Race hasgrown from 33 entrants to as many as over 200 participants.Everyone starts at once, just south of the RickenbackerCauseway in Miami and proceeds 43 nautical miles throughBiscayne National Park to the Jewfish Creek area of KeyLargo. The new 65-foot permanent bridge will providefuture finishers with easy access to the resorts and parties atthe end. Race boats include both monohulls and multihulls

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in various classes. Proceeds go to the Miami Yacht ClubYouth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corporation that sup-ports youth education and safety in the sport of sailing.

Racers range from teens to sailors in their 90s, and allenjoy the camaraderie of such a large event with so manydifferent sailors and sailing. For more information, go towww.miamiyachtclub.net.

2010 First Coast Offshore ChallengeJacksonville, FL, to Georgia andReturn, April 21-24The North Florida Cruising Club and the Saint AugustineYacht Club are coordinating this regatta. There will be a skip-per/crew briefing on April 20 at the St. Augustine Yacht Club.On April 21-22 will be two days of offshore racing. Days threeand four will see the traditional overnight race to St. MarysInlet with a wrap-up party in the town of St. Marys.

For more information on the regatta and registration, goto www.fcoc2010.com, or contact Guy Anderson at (904)396-6382.

42nd Annual Regata del Sol al SolSt. Petersburg to Mexico, April 23This annual race from downtown St. Petersburg to IslaMujeres off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico, will start on April23. The race is 456 miles and a week of events kick-off theregatta before the St. Pete departure. Another week ofevents marks the arrival in Mexico including the annualRegata de los Amigos, sailboat rides on the racing boats thattake local kids sailing in the island’s waters.

For more information, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

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Heavy Winds and FlyingCatamarans Mark the 2010 Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat National ChampionshipsFlorida Keys, Jan. 15-17By Rick White

Nearly 80 high-speed, high-tech catamaran sailboats camefrom all over North America for the 2010 TradewindsMidwinter Open Cat National Championships held off thebeach of Founders Park in Islamorada, and hosted byFounders Park Watersports. The event was Friday throughSunday, January 15-17. There were six different classes ofboats, with the F16 and F18 classes each featuring their ClassMidwinter Nationals.

Key Largo sailor Dave White won the coveted CarltonTucker Memorial Trophy for the winner of the biggest class.It was a tie between him and Ray Matuszak of Put-in-Bay,OH, with the tiebreaking in favor of White.

Other top sailors from South Florida were Kelly Davisof Key Largo taking second place in the Open Handicapclass, Robbie Daniel of St. Petersburg getting second in theFormula 16 class and Stan Woodruff of Ruskin taking thirdplace in the Hobie Wave class.

The event was sponsored by Catamaran Sailor magazineof Key Largo, CABB (Catamaran Association of BiscayneBay), www.onlinemarinestore.com, Rick White’s SailingSeminars, Calvert Sails of Islamorada and West Marine ofKey Largo.

27th Golden Conch Regatta,Platinum Point Yacht ClubPunta Gorda, Fl., Jan 16-17By Tom Fleming, principal race officer

This regatta was a two-day event of four races with sailorscoming from Punta Gorda to Naples. The weather wasacceptable for competitive sailing with partly cloudy skies,and temperatures in the 60s. The winds ranged from 5-11knots at the starts.

Saturday’s races started off with a SE breeze of 11 knotsand increased to 14 knots with gusts in the 20s and nocourse changes. Race winds in the second race were SE 8.9knots, giving the racers a breather. An additional race washeld to offset any cancellation of Sunday’s race incurringpossible bad weather. This race had SE 9-14 knots. It was asprint race with a short windward leg set at three-quartersof a mile for the Spinnaker class and a half mile for the restof the fleet. All boats completed the course within an hour.Sailors enjoyed the close “fast” racing within all fleets.

Sunday’s race had consistent SW winds of 5-8 knotswith 70-degree temps to enjoy the sunny skies and smoothwater racing. This race was finished before the 20-30 knotwinds surfaced, making going back to homeport a challengefor many. All reported home safely.

First Place Results (For complete results, go to www.ppycbsm.com):Spinnaker: Bama Slammer, Bob Knowles (S2/7.9); Non-Spinnaker:Fancy Free, Jerry Poquette (Soverel 39);True Cruising A: Serendipity,Mike Busher (Hunter 420);True Cruising B: Pipe Dream, Iras Sramek(Hunter 29.5).

Two boats cross in close quarters at the mark in the Golden Conch Regattta. Photo by Bill Bisceglia.

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Mad Cow, Renegade, Whiplash, Blue Moon Top Keelboat RegattaDavis Island Yacht ClubTampa Bay, FL, January 16 By Eric Robbins

The Davis Island Yacht Club Keelboat Regatta was held onTampa Bay, starting off Davis Island on Saturday, Jan. 16, insoutherly breezes averaging 18-20 knots, with gusts to 25.Twenty-three boats entered in five divisions, but only 13completed a race.

While the mark boats attempted to set the drop-markcourse, Eric Robbins and his RC team on signal boat Scooter(loaned by Skip Ryan) set up at A mark and started theRacer-Cruisers on a 20-mile course most of the way to St.Petersburg and back.

Then the carnage began.At the drop-mark course, the starting mark chain soon

became wrapped in the prop of the mark boat trying to setit, taking out both the mark and the boat for the rest of theday. The weather mark boat brought down the “change”mark to replace the starting mark, and the first of three racesgot under way only 20 minutes late.

During the starts, word came over the VHF radio thatShady Lady had broken her mast south of MacDill, and theother two Racer-Cruisers had suspended racing and werestanding by the disabled yacht. Within minutes, the Melges 24Wicked Witch broke its rig near the weather mark, and Mariah,a J/109, had a spinnaker mishap, which knocked a crewmem-ber overboard, who was soon recovered by CommodoreGeorge Haynie’s Melges-24 Firewater. With all crew verifiedsafe on all the disabled boats, the racing continued.

Mad Cow 2 also had a spinnaker failure but limpedacross the finish line in first place in Spinnaker A, followedby Wired and Warrior. Spinnaker B was closely contested,with WT Flyer coming out on top. Whiplash was the onlyMelges 24 to complete the course. By this time, the wind hadmoderated down to the mid-teens, and the second race gotunder way without mishap. Mad Cow 2 came from behindfor another win, while the J/24 Irish corrected first inSpinnaker B ahead of Renegade.

Meanwhile, on the long Racer-Cruiser course, ShadyLady had lashed its broken mast to the deck, and was pro-ceeding back to the harbor under power, escorted by WingIt. Blue Moon, skippered by Regatta Chairman BobbyCrawford, had logged the exact location and time it stopped

to assist Shady Lady, and returned to that point, again log-ging the time, to resume its race.

Mad Cow 2 and Irish won their classes again in the thirdrace, while Whiplash and Won Zero (Non-Spinnaker) com-pleted their courses without competition. Blue Moon crossedthe finish line as the only remaining Racer-Cruiser.

Final results show Mad Cow 2 with a sweep ofSpinnaker A, followed by Warrior, and Wired. Renegade tookall seconds in Spinnaker B, winning that class by threepoints over WT Flyer, followed by Celebration and Irish (first-place J/24). The overall winner of the regatta and the ClintJohnson Perpetual Trophy, as determined by the race com-mittee, was Blue Moon, honoring the seamanship, sports-manship, navigation and perseverance shown in complet-ing the race after assisting Shady Lady for almost two hours.

A Windy and Wet Race to Venice —Windjammer Race, Sarasota SailingSquadron, FL, February 6-7By Harmon Heed

It was a windy 18-mile, downhill ride from Sarasota toVenice for the Sarasota Sailing Squadron WindjammerRegatta on February 6. The northwesterlies stayed wellabove 20 knots all afternoon and gusted to above 30 knots.The course took the boats south of the Venice Inlet, then aone-mile beat back up for a very wet, upwind finish!

Randy St. James was first across the line and won thespinnaker division in his J/80, Claire. His average speed wasover 9 knots. Ron Greenberg in his Catalina 350, ForeverYoung, took the honors in the nine-boat True Cruising divi-sion with an average speed of over 8 knots. Two fleets werereduced to single boats: Dave Ettinger gutted it out and wonin Non-Spinnaker on his Ranger 26, Moair, as did Bob Neffin Multihull on his Corsair F-24, Consensus. If there were a“real guts” racing award, it would have gone to MikeCollins and his two-lady crew on Skimmer, a Cape Dory 25,that usually races in Pocket Cruiser division.

There were other acts of fortitude that Saturday. Threeskippers had the guts to DNS, and one turned back early toDNF. Dave Wilson lost the rudder on his Hunter Cherubini,Solitude, and when the commercial towboats wouldn’t go

Steve Honour and crew cleaning up the wreckage of ShadyLady after its mast came down in the Keelboat Regatta. Photoby Doug King.

One of the racers coming into the Venice inlet after a rough andwindy day of racing in the Gulf in the Windjammer Race fromSarasota to Venice. Photo by Don Sussman.

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out to help, John Lynch took his C&C 36, Summer Wind, backout and towed Solitude down to the Venice jetty. The windsand waves were too strong to safely pull the boat into theinlet, so Dave dropped a hook and he and his crew “rockand rolled” and “drug” anchor for almost a mile till morn-ing light when they were towed to safety.

One of the spinnaker boats rounded down, and whenthey blew the chute, the halyard got loose and went in thewater and wound around the prop shaft. It took guts for thatdeckhand to go into the chilly water to unravel the line! Eventhe committee boat almost swamped and had to be towed in.

The Sunday race back up to Sarasota was cancelled. Bythe time the fleet beat against 25-knot winds on the nose for18 miles, they would have been late for the Super Bowl andtoo cold and wet to enjoy it!

� REGIONAL RACING CALENDARS

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

To list an event, contact to [email protected]. Send in the name of the event, date, location,contact info, possibly a short description. Do not just send alink to this information.

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

MARCHSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com7-8 YFlyer Midwinters. Y-flyer. Carolina SC-SC 14-15 Deep South Regatta. Lightnings. Southern YC 14-15 SAYRA 420 Regatta. 420 Lake Norman YC 14-15 Atlanta Cup Regatta. J/24-J/22- M24-Sov33. Lake Lanier, SC 21 Rules Seminar. Beaufort Yacht and SC 21 Super Saturday. Laser. Atlanta YC 21-22 Keelboat Midwinters. Keelboats. Lake Norman YC 21-22 St Patrick’s Regatta. NORs, Registration, PHRF. Geechee SC 22 2009-12 Racing Rules Seminar. North U/David

Dellenbaugh. Charleston YC/CORA 28-29 Tommy Whitesides Regatta. Catamarans and PHRF.

Carolina SC-SC 27-29 J/World Racing Clinic. J/80. Bald Head Island SCCharleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.orgWinter weekend club racing - Frostbite Series.7 Sailing For The Future Regatta. 13 Spring Harbor Race 20 Spring Harbor Race 30-APR 3Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.orgWinter weekend club racing27-28 NYRA Invitational.

Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.comSee web site for club race schedule6-7 Lake Lanier SC. Laser Southerns. 13 University YC. Spring #413 Southern SC. Nippert #213-14 Lake Lanier SC. Atlanta Cup.14 Barefoot SC. Winter Gale #120 Southern SC. Nippert #3.21 Barefoot SC. Winter Gale #2.26-28 Atlanta Inland SC Dogwood Regatta Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Web site for local club racesAPRILSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com1-4 Spring Fever Regatta, Catamarans,EMSA3-4 BYSC, Laser D-12, Lasers, WCSC2-4 Easter Regatta, J/24, CSC-SC2-3 Easter Regatta, Scows, CYC-SC8-11 Charleston Race Week, PHRF, One Design, CORA17-18 Lasers and Sunfish, Lasers and Sunfish, LNYC17-18 Springboard Regatta, Board Boats, CYC-NC24-25 Highlander Midwinter LNYC24-25 Harbourtown Cup, PHRF, YCHHCharleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.orgWinter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.8-11 Charleston Race Week24-25 Sheriffs Cup to Bohicket.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.orgWinter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.8-11 Charleston Race WeekLake Lanier. www.saillanier.comWinter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.8-11 Charleston Race Week10 Around Alone. Barefoot SC11 Commodore’s Cup, University YC 11 Nippert #4, Southern SC 14 AISC Summer 1, #1, Atlanta Inland SC 17 Winter Gale #3, Barefoot SC 17 UYC Makeup 1, University YC 17-18 Commissioning, Lake Lanier SC 18 Nippert #5, Southern SC 21 AISC Summer 1, #2, Atlanta Inland SC 24 Masters – Skippers over age 50, Southern SC 24-25 Rebel Rouser (MC Scows), Lake Lanier SC 25 Winter Gale #4, Barefoot SC 28 AISC Summer 1, #3, Atlanta Inland SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Web site for local club races8-11 Charleston Race Week10 Spring Series Race 1 & 224 Spring Series Race 3 & 4

MARCH6 Spring/Summer Series #1. East Coast SA6 Space Coast 45 Indian River Run. Space Coast Catamaran

Association.6-7 River City Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville7 Big Boys Race. Halifax Sailing Association7 Sunfish Racing. Halifax Sailing Association7,21 Spring Series #2, #3. Titusville SC7,21 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC

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6-7 Trans-Monroe Regatta. Lake Monroe SA6-7 Club Races. Lake Eustis SA11 M-17 & Scow Zenda U Practice. Lake Eustis SA13 Women’s Race #3. East Coast SA12-14 11th Annual C Scow Midwinter Championship Regatta12-14 5th Annual M-17 Midwinter Championship Regatta12-14 1st Annual E Scow Midwinter Regatta13-14 Orange Peel Regatta. Florida Yacht Club13-14 Dixie Crossroads Cruise. East Coast SA13-14 Catalina 22 Regatta. Rudder Club14 Sunfish Racing. Halifax Sailing Association17,24,31 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA16-17 MC ZendA U18-20 38th Annual MC Midwinter Championship Regatta.

Lake Eustis SA19-21 Sunfish International Master’s Championship.

Melbourne YC20 Club Race. Lake Monroe SA20 DuPont Cup Regatta. Eppingham Forest Yacht Club21,26 Spring Rum Race #3, #4. Melbourne YC21 Winter/Spring Sunday Series #3. Indian River YC27-18 Club Races. Lake Eustis SA27-28 Distance Race. Port Canaveral YC27-28 Club Races. Lake Eustis SA31 Wed Night Spring Series #1. Indian River YCAPRIL3 Women’s Race #4. East Coast SA3 Blue Max Race. North Florida Cruising Club4 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC7 Wed Night Spring Series #1. Indian River YC7 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA9 Spring Rum Race #5. Melbourne YC9-11 Lipton Cup Regatta. Smyrna YC10-11 Women’s Nationals, Snipe & One-design. Florida YC10-11 Fish Fry Cruise to Sebastian. East Coast SA10-11 Trans-Monroe Regatta. Lake Monroe SA10-11 Spring Regatta. Mount Dora YC10 Spring-Summer Series Race #2. East Coast SA11 Spring Series #4. Titusville Sailing Center14 Wed Night Spring Series #3. Indian River YC14 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA17-18 Tea Party Regatta. Florida YC17-18 Spring Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC17-18 Cruise Down River. Port Canaveral YC17 Club Race. Lake Monroe SA17 Mug Race Pre Registration. Rudder Club21 Wed Night Spring Series #4. Indian River YC21 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA21-25 FCOC/Tommy Hall Memorial YC. North Florida

Cruising Club & St. Augustine YC23 Spring Rum Race #6. Melbourne YC24 Raft Up. Melbourne YC24 Social Cruise. Lake Monroe SA24-25 Spring Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC25 Winter/Spring Sunday Series #4. Indian River YC25 Spring Series #5. Titusville Sailing Center28 Wed Night Spring Series #5. Indian River YC28 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SAMAY1 Mug Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville

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

BBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.

www.bbyra.netCGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.orgSCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com

MARCH4 Miami Grand Prix Race Week. Premiere Racing.6 J/24 Flat Earth Spring #16 Bacardi Cup. Stars11 Audi Melges 20. Miami Winter Series #3. Coconut Grove12 Key Biscayne YC Race to Bimini14 Snipe Midwinters. TPA16 Lightning Southern Circuit. Coral Reef YC19 Etchells Mid-Winter’s. Biscayne Bays YC19 Don Q Snipe Regatta. Coconut Grove SC23 Snipe Nassau Midwinters27 BBYRA PHRF #4. Key Biscayne YCAPRIL2 40th Annual SE Dinghy. KBYC3 Vipers/Sportboats. CRYC10 J/24 Flat Earth Spring 211 BBYRA OD #4. BBYC15 Miami-Key Largo Skipper’s meeting16 Etchells Coral Reef Cup. CRYC17 Miami-Key Largo Race. MYC24 Miami-Key Largo Awards24 J/24 Flat Earth Spring 327 Key West to Havana30 Full Moon Regatta 1

Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the Key West Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.(305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane offPalm Avenue in Key West. Come by the club to sail. Non-membersand members welcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for thesummer season. Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. andboats start racing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the moor-ing field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

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

MARCH6 Portsmouth Winter Series #4 and Race to Rodriguez Key13-14 Marlin Cup20-21 Glander CupAPRIL3-4 TIB Regatta. Portsmouth Saturday. PHRF Sunday10 President’s Cup. PHRF17 Miami to Key Largo Race

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Southwinds Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1Southwinds magazine posts the annual race schedule/calendar(9/1— 8/31) on its Web site for all racing in the central west Floridaarea from just north of Tampa Bay south to Marco Island. The cal-endar includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF organ-ization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the area andany others that boaters in the area would like to post. The Boat ofthe Year races are listed for all the areas of the West Florida PHRForganization.

The race calendar can be accessed through the racing pages linkat www.southwindsmagazine.com. It is also the race calendar linkat the West Florida PHRF organization and other sailing associa-tions and yacht clubs in the area.

Contact [email protected] to list your race, orchanges. Sorry, but we cannot list every single weekly club race.

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the thirdFriday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing,spin and non-spin. (727) 423.6002 or www.sailbcyc.org. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. March throughSeptember (727) 458-7274. Guests welcome for all races.Bradenton YC. Races November through March. Sunday races at1:30 p.m. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info, call SusanTibbits at (941) 723-6560. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. The center holds regularweekend club races. For dates and more information, go towww.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. For more information,contact [email protected]. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, [email protected] Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Fall Series Sundayafternoon racing begins Sept. 13 through Nov. 22.www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) throughAug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org

MARCHTBD Regatta Pointe Marina, River Race, (SBBOTY)1-5 St. Petersburg YC. Thistle Midwinters6-7 St. Petersburg YC. Allison Jolly Girl’s Regatta, Opti & Lasers6-8 Davis Island YC. Melges-24 Suncoast Championship6-7 Punta Gorda SC Conquistadore Cup (CHBOTY) (CBOTY)12 Naples Sailing & YC. Spring Regatta.(SWFBOTY)12-14 Lake Eustis SC. Melges 17, E & C Scow Midwinters12-14 Davis Island YC. Fireball & Friends. Fireball, Windmill

Midwinters, Interlake, Flying Scot, 110, Hampton One design13 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society Shrimp

Festival Race. (CBOTY)13 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Pot O Gold, PHRF13-14 St. Petersburg YC. Michelob Cup/SPSA. Rich Gahn

Memorial Race. 13-14 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. High School South Points

Regatta13-15 Dunedin Boat Club. Ensign Midwinters (Tentative)13-15 Lake Eustis SC. C-Scow, M-17, M-16 Regatta14 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. Rich Gahn Memorial, PHRF14 Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Motley Fleet Race (MBOTY) 14-17 Clearwater YC. Snipe Midwinters18-20 Lake Eustis SC. MC Scow Midwinters18-21 Clearwater YC. Sunfish Midwinters19-21 St. Petersburg YC. Lightning Midwinters20 Davis Island YC. J/24 Pot O’ Gold Regatta20-21 Clearwater YC. Clark Mills Youth Regatta, Optimist

State Championships21 St. Petersburg Sailing Center Snipe Fleet 801 Racing20-22 Davis Island YC. Flying Scot Warm-up19-21 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. One Design Midwinters21 Cortez YC. Diane Parker Memorial “Lady at the Helm” Regatta24-27 St. Petersburg YC. Flying Scot Midwinters25 Davis Island YC. Thursday evening races begin, All classes

registration27-29 Gulf Coast SC. 34th Southwest Florida GCSC Regatta,

PHRF (SWFBOTY) (CBOTY)27 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society

Santweenie Race27-28 Isles Yacht Club. Leukemia Cup. (CHBOTY)27-28 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sarasota Youth Sailing Program

PHRF. Sailfest. (SBBOTY)APRIL3 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. # 8 & 93 Venice Youth Boating Assoc., Jabbo Gordon Invitational.

Sunfish, Optimists, Lasers, 420s, Portsmouth3-4 Mount Dora Yacht Club. Annual Mt. Dora Regatta, All

dinghies3-4 Gulf Coast SC. GCSC Regatta4 Sarasota Bay Yachting Association Motley Fleet Race

(MBOTY) 8-11 St. Petersburg YC. Rolex Match Racing, Women’s

Invitational, Sonars9-10 Sailing Association of Marco Island. Bud Light Regatta,

PHRF (SWFBOTY)9-11 BYC, DIYC, SPYC, TIYC. Suncoast Raceweek, PHRF. 11 St. Petersburg Sailing Center. Snipe Fleet 801 Racing,

continues - May11 Cortez YC. Easter Egg Regatta17 Morgan Invasion (Location TBA)17 VeniceYacht Club. Shark Tooth, PHRF. (SBBOTY)17-18 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. High School Mallory and

Baker Districts17-18 Gulfport Yacht Club. Spring Multihull Regatta, A-Cat,

Formula 16, et al. 18 St. Petersburg Sailing Center. Snipe Fleet 801 Racing21 Clearwater YC. FWSA Rainbow Regatta23 St. Petersburg YC.Regata del Sol al Sol, to Isla Mujeres,

Mexico.24-25 Tampa Sailing Squadron. 21st Annual Sea Scout Regatta30-May 1 Naples Sailing & YC. Messmer Cup, PHRF (SWFBOTY)

For northern Gulf coast race calendars and more information, gothe Gulf Yachting Association Web site, at www.gya.org.

LEGENDABYC Apalachee Bay Yacht Club, Tallahassee, FLBSC Birmingham Sailing Club, Birmingham, AL

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35' Freedom Sloop, 1994 Freestanding rig, 2 staterooms, A/C, $89,900, Calvin @ 941-830-1047

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SELECTED LISTINGSMarine Trader 50 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 (N)Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 (P)Marine Trader 44 SD 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,000 (P)Hatteras 43 DC 1977 . . . . .price reduced . . .$121,000 (S)Swift Trawler 42 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350,000Hinckley Talaria 40 2001 . .price reduced . . .$550,000 (N)Island Pilot 39 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$265,000 (S)Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 (S)Californian 34LRC 1982 . . .new listing . . . . .$65,000 (N)Mainship Pilot 34 2001 . . . .price reduced . . .$84,900 (S)Knight Bros.Custom 28 2003 new listing . . . . .$85,500 (P)Irwin 52 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . .price reduced . . .$115,000 (S)Gulfstar 50 1979 . . . . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$95,000 (N)Beneteau 46 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for SpecialBeneteau First 47.7 2002 . . .price reduced . . .$289,000 (S)Beneteau M432 1988 . . . . . .price reduced . . .$78,000 (S)Beneteau 42CC 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$179,000 (N)Beneteau First 42 1982 . . . .new listing . . . . .$55,000 (S)J/Boats J 42 2004 . . . . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$319,000 (N)Privilege 42 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$299,000 (N)Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . .price reduced . . .$115,000 (N)Hunter 41 AC 2005 . . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$185,000 (N)Morgan Classic 41 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,900 (N)Hunter 40.5 Legend 1995 . .new listing . . . . .$89,000 (S)Beneteau O393 2003 . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$144,500 (P)C&C110 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (P)Hunter 37.5 1994 . . . . . . . . .price reduced . . .$69,000 (S)B&H Sydney 36 1998 . . . . .price reduced . . .$99,000 (P)Pearson 36 Cutter 1982 . . . .new listing . . . . .$52,900 (N)Beneteau O351 1995 . . . . . .price reduced . . .$69,000 (P)Hunter 35.5 1993 . . . . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$58,000 (P)J Boats J/109 2005 . . . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$210,000 (S)Beneteau 34 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for SpecialBeneteau O331 2001 . . . . . .price reduced . . .$75,000 (N)CS 33 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .new listing . . . . .$32,000 (N)Beneteau 311 ‘00 & ‘03 . . . .price reduced . . .$59,000 (P)Catalina 30 ‘88 & ‘90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,900 (N)Alerion Express 28 2004 . . .price reduced . . . .$83,000 (N)J Boats J/80 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 (N)Beneteau FC 7.5 ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 (N)

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Wanted. Sailboat with trailer. 18-24 feet.Fixed keel. Cape Dory, Sea Sprite, Seafarer,Compac, Hurley, Precision, etc. (228) 324-6504. (5/10)_________________________________________Sunfish and Sunfish Rigs Wanted. TSS YouthSailing, Inc., Tampa Youth Sailing, an organiza-tion to which donations are tax deductible, is ingreat need of sailing rigs for Sunfish sailboats. Ifyou have a Sunfish rig (mast, sail and spars.)which you are not using, please consider a giftto us. Go to www.tssyouthsailing.org and clickon Contact Us._________________________________________SEA SCOUTS of St. Pete need donatedSunfish and a 26- to 27-ft sailboat to holdyouth sailing classes on Boca Ciega Bay inTampa Bay area. All donations are fully tax-deductible. See our Web site www.seascoutst-pete.org, or call (727) 345-9837.

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Windrider Rave, includes optional reacher,rudder aileron and Rave trailer, Mylar sails.Equipped with a 3-point lift for a davit. Canbe seen in Port Charlotte, FL. [email protected], or (941) 276-4065 (4/10)

Flying Scot. Built 2002, #5455. Excellent, rac-ing package, two sets of sails (one used threetimes). White hull, blue waterline. Aluminumtrailer, cover, fast boat. Everything you needto win. $10,500. Located Palmetto, FL. (941)729-8228. (5/10)

LIFE RAFT NEW 8 man Plastimo TransoceanISO 9650. Asking $2700. (941) [email protected]. (5/10)

1979 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 on aluminumtrailer with brakes. New 1 GM Yanmar diesel,new Mack headsail roller furler. All lines leadaft. $25,000. Can deliver. (828) 226-6123.(4/10)

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

2003 Catalina 28 MKII. Excellent condition.Standard Rig. Wing Keel. Raymarine Autopilot,Speed, Depth. 671hrs on 26hp Westerbeke.Dodger, Bimini, whisker pole, Dutchman flak-ing, 276C Chartplotter, VHF. Asking $55k. (941)920-6247. [email protected]. (5/10)

30’ TARTAN T3000 CB 1984, loaded withequipment in top condition. Center BoardModel drafts only 3’ 4” with board up.Universal Diesel, Wheel Steering, Auto Pilot,New Bimini, 2 Main Sails, Stack Pack, 3 HeadSails, Harken Roller Furling, CruisingSpinnaker, AdjustableSheet Cars, Self TailingWinches, Lines led to Cockpit. DoubleSpreader Mast, Feathering Max Prop, AutoPilot, Speed & Depth, GPS, VHF, 2 FortressAnchors, Adler Barbour Refrig, Stove, Hot &Cold Pressure Water, Enclosed Head. www.CortezYachts.com for complete list and pic-tures. Asking $30, 000 (941) 792-9100. (5/10)

1982 John Marples 30’ trimaran. $25,000.Professionally built. Kick-up rudder, draft lessthan 30”. Fun and fast. Boomless main, 150%genoa plus lots more. http://home.rr.com/johnandpeggy. Apollo Beach, FL. (239) 292-1234. (5/10)

$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]. (3/10)

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

Hunter 30, 1978. Very good condition. 3 jibs,spinnaker, asym-metrical—all ingreat condition.New cushions,dodger, portlights.Chartplotter. 4-footdraft, standard rig.Rebuilt engine.Extremely well-maintained. NewBottom Paint.$16,500. Palmetto,FL. (941) 720-5750.(3/10)

WHARRAM TIKI 30CATAMARAN

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Go to www.tiki30.blogspot.com to view an online journal documenting the step-by-step building of this boat.

Built by Boatsmith, Inc., Jupiter, FL www.boatsmithFL.com. (561)744-0855

ATLANTIC CLASS 30’ fiberglass sloop.Beautiful classic day sailer or racer, fastresponsive. Norths, roller furler, covers, out-board, (941) 366-3812, 284-6785 (cell). [email protected]. (3/10)

31’ 1976 Southern Cross. New 28HP diesel,wind-vane steering, solar panels, wind gener-ator. Dodger, Bimini, Sun Cover, Anchors,GPS Chart Plotter, Radio, Depth Sounder,Compass. Rigging 1999. In Key West.$27,000/Best Offer. (305) 923-0052 (4/10)

1977 Cheoy Lee Offshore 33 Ketch withPerkins 4-108. Loaded with new upgradedequipment. Only 3' 8" draft. Recent Awl-Grip,Wind Gen, Solar, Windlass, Refrig, Propane,GPS, H&C Pressure water, Head with Showerand more. A classic beauty asking $30,500.www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100.

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Hans Christian 33T- Bluewater cruiser 1981.Updated w/50hp Yanmar diesel (new 17hrs),New Electronics: Raymarine S1 autopilot,Garmin 4208 radar/GPS/map plotter. AirMarine wind generator, Harken roller furlers,Genoa and Jib sails. Classic teak interior,queen-sized bed Captain’s berth, A/C, heater;stand-up shower, marble sink. Galley com-plete with new refrigeration system, alcoholstove/oven. Docked Fairhope, Alabama.$122,800 Inquiries contact 228-332-0554,[email protected]. (5/10a)

Hans Christian 33T, 1982. 30hp Yanmardiesel. Cutter-rigged. Roller furling main,headsail and staysail. Solar panel, propane,refrig, Garmin 182C Chartplotter/GPS. SSBIcom. Hard Dodger. True Bluewater cruiser.New electric windlass. RIB dinghy with 15hpOB. Lots of Gear/spares. No teak decks. Noblisters. Very good condition. Cortez, FL.Asking $98,000. (941) 792-9100.

Nassau 34 by President Marine, 1983. Projectboat, fiberglass, diesel, double ended, fullkeel, aluminum spars, davits, teak decks,refrig, Marine Air, propane. Project – offerstaken. www.Cortezyachts.com. (941) 792-9100.

34 Gemini, 1998, Centerboard catamar-an. Many upgrades, modifications, new elec-tronics. Rigged for single handling. AnnaMaria Island, Tampa Bay area. $99, 900 (941)778-5678 [email protected]. (5/10)

1974 Morgan 35 Sloop. $13,000. (305) 509-2431. (3/10)

1978 Fantasia, 35’ double-ender, center-cockpit with walk-thru, comfortable heavyduty live-aboard. Double spreader mast w/in-mast furling, new mainsail; new rigging &chain plates; 40hp. diesel w/duel Racor fuelfilters; great ground tackle with two-speedwindlass; autopilot, solar, wind gen, radar,refrig, chart plotter; 9’ Caribe-lite w/4hpmotor. $35,000. Offers entertained. (305)731-4262, Marathon, FL. (5/10)

Maine Cat 41 Sailing Catamaran. USCGinspected and licensed for 20 passengers and2 crew. Genset, A/C, Screacher, safety equip-ment. Turnkey commercial charter vessel.Lying Florida. Lease option. (732) 546-4103.(4/10)

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, invert-er/charger, dodger, Bimini, 5 sails, electricwindlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Diesel ready tobe installed. Interior suffered some waterdamage. $39, 500. www.CortezYachts.com.(941) 792-9100. (5/10)

Two-ton IOR boat, 44’, carbon fiber hull, rodrigging, hydraulics, much gear, many sails,recent bottom paint. 8’ draft. VW Rabbitdiesel. Good dinghy/motor. PHRF 33. Formerworld champ. Won Admiralty Cup forEngland in 1981. Designed by Ed Dubois.$80,000. (904) 335-1264. (6/10)

45 Leopard Cat 2000.Will trade equity(130K) for smaller boat. Excellent condition!New sails, Genset, canvas. Many otherupdates. This boat is ready to go! (727) 412-3744. [email protected]. (3/10)

1976 Mason 48. Center Cockpit liveaboardfull keel blue water cruiser. 120 HP Perkins,ketch rig with all roller furling and self-tailingwinches for shorthanded sailing. Walk-thru aftcabin, two heads, Bimini, dodger, electricanchor, windlass, autopilot. Asking $69K.Owner must sell so bring your offer.www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100.

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CORTEZ YACHT SALESSAIL

48' Mason 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,00042' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$39,50040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00034' Nassau 1983 - Project . . . . . . . .Offers33' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . .$98,00033' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$30,50030' Tartan T3000CB 1984 . . . . . .$30,00030' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,90030' Catalina 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,500

POWER34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$49,00028' Luhrs Twin Gas 1972 . . . . . . .$15,90028' Sheffield Diesel Charter Biz . .$44,90026' Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,90020' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,900WE HAVE BUYERS — LISTINGS WANTED

(941) 792-9100visit www.cortezyachts.com

CORTEZ YACHT SALES

1996 Beneteau 50. Owner additions, freshrefit with over $40k spent. Looks brand-new.Miami area. View more at the Web sitehttp://beneteau50yacht.com. Only $219,900. Call (480) 948-7053. (3/10)

BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES_________________________________________

FREE ADSFree ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items

only. [email protected]. (941-795-8704)

Caribbean & Baja Charts. 50% of new priceNOAA Charts SoCal & Baja 17 $175.Caribbean NOAA 24 charts some copies$200. Imray-Iolare, Carib 22 charts $400. E-mail for list [email protected].(5/10)_________________________________________Anchor, Fortress FX37, New, Never in Water,Stow Bag Included, $375. (813) 205-5006.(5/10)

Anchor Line, 1/2-inch 3-strand nylon, newwith SS thimble, 210 feet, $60. Anchor/dockline, 1/2-inch 3-strand nylon, new, 375 feet,$110. Anchor/dock line, 9/16 inch 3-strandnylon, slightly used, 300 feet, $140. (813)205-5006. (5/10)_________________________________________Harken 6:1 Main Sheet block. Excellentworking condition and comes with line.$200(813) 393-6197, Apollo Beach, FL (5/10)_________________________________________Cruiseair Carry-On 5000 Marine AirConditioner. 115 volts, 4800 BTU. Worksgreat! Located in Bradenton. Asking $400. E-mail me ... [email protected]. (4/10)_________________________________________Bulwagga. Attention: Bulwagga Owners. Doyou want to upgrade? Willing to swap 44-pound Bulwagga for next size down. [email protected]. (4/10)_________________________________________Heart Freedom 1000-watt inverter/chargerwith 200-amp fuse/fuse block. $175. (239)530-1140. (4/10)_________________________________________CQR Anchor 44 lb (20kg), excellentcondition. $350. (239) 530-1140. (239) 530-1140. (3/10)_________________________________________Danforth Anchor, S2000 (formerly 40S), 43lbs,never used. $165. (239) 530-1140. (3/10)_________________________________________Bruce Anchor, 20kg (44lb), excellentcondition. $115. (239) 530-1140. (3/10)

DONATE YOUR BOAT_________________________________________

Donate your boat to the Safe Harbor BoysHome, Jacksonville, Fl. Setting young lives on atrue path. Please consider donating your work-ing vessel. http://boyshome.com/ or call (904)757-7918, e-mail [email protected].

HELP WANTED_________________________________________

Proofreader wanted, SOUTHWINDS Mag-azine. Must know the basics of good gram-mar and writing. Must have a good generalknowledge in all aspects of sailing; racing,cruising, maintenance, gear, etc. We don’tneed an expert in these fields, just good gen-eral sailing knowledge through sailing experi-ence. Beginning sailors, don’t apply. We arenot looking for someone who is a professionalproofreader, but someone who can read anarticle and tell that it is worth publishing, editit and know the sailing information in it,improve the writing and prepare it to send toour professional proofreader. Must be reallygood with computers (have broadband, be ona PC and must know MS Word), communicateextremely well, be totally reliable and availableregularly. Work your own hours, own comput-er, at home—as a subcontractor. E-mail expe-rience to [email protected],subject: Proofreader. Don’t call._________________________________________Writer wanted, SOUTHWINDS Magazine.For subjects on Our Waterways which includeall the political and environmental issues thathave to do with sailing/boating, like anchor-ing rights, individual rights, pollution, etc.Must be somewhat experienced in sailing.Must know the basics of good grammar andwriting, although we send everything to aprofessional proofreader. Must be real goodwith computers (have broadband, be on a PCand must know MS Word), communicateextremely well, be totally reliable and avail-able regularly. Research on issues involved, somust be good at internet research. Work yourown hours, own computer, at home—as asubcontractor. E-mail experience to [email protected], subject:Writer Wanted. Don’t call._________________________________________

Wanted experienced person in general boatrigging, electronics, a/c installation for a posi-tion available at marina/service yard inMobile, Alabama. E-mail: [email protected] orcall Roger @ (251) 463-5217. (4/10)_________________________________________

Sponsor Wanted. Business to sponsor ourCrew Web pages online and get an ad in themagazine and on our Web site in return for reg-ular monthly payment to us to keep the crewWeb pages going and regularly updated. Couldbe ideal for a racing-related company. [email protected]. (941) 795-8704_________________________________________

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 forinterview appointment and position details.

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LODGING FOR SAILORS_________________________________________

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT_________________________________________

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. (4/10)

Income Property For Sale! 4 Villas in HistoricCortez Village! These apartments are 2bd/1baeach, all with their own carports, laundryrooms, screened porches off the kitchen andfront sitting porches. These units were reno-vated in 2005 with new roofs, tiled floorsthroughout and pergolas under lush landscap-ing. They are located in the Village, walkingdistance across the ICW to the Gulf of Mexicosugar sand beaches in Bradenton Beach.Currently, fully rented annually at $975 permonth, this would be a great opportunity forthe investor looking for rental income. If a poolwas added, they could be turned into vacationrentals, asking more than 3 times the currentrent. The property is zoned “light manufactur-ing” as well, making it versatile to boaterswanting to locate their operation in the “boat-ing community” that is Cortez. Asking$549,000 (by owner) Call Brian or MaureenDahms at 941-778-0542 (home) or (941) 730-0587 (cell) for more details. (3/10)

SAILS & CANVAS_________________________________________

Magic Canvas. Personalized service withattention to detail. Small business with lowoverhead and great prices. Serving centraland Southwest Florida. Big discounts onwhole boat packages. (813) 679-9930. (4/10)

SLIPS FOR RENT/SALE_________________________________________

Multihull slip for lease or purchase. BroadCreek, NC, just off ICW near Oriental. 30 feetwide by 40-plus feet long. Previously home toWindswept (Voyage 440). (978) [email protected]. (3/10)

TO LATE TO CLASSIFY_________________________________________

2002 Catalina 36 MK II. Original owners! Flex-o-Fold prop, 2 Mermaid A/C, dripless stuffingbox, Ultraleather, Raymarine gauges, Garminchartplotter, windlass, Quantum 155% jib,Stereo/ CD, TV/ DVD. Draws 4'5"LIKE NEW!$119,900. Diane (239) 850-4935. Cape Coral.

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BucYC Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, ALBWYC Bay Waveland Yacht Club,

Bay St. Louis, MSCSA Corinthian Sailing Association,

New Orleans, LAFWYC Fort Walton Yacht Club, Fort

Walton Beach, FLFYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, ALGYC Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MSJYC Jackson Yacht Club, Jackson, MSLBYC Long Beach Yacht Club, Long

Beach, MSLFYC Lake Forest Yacht Club, Daphne, ALNOYC New Orleans Yacht Club, New

Orleans,LANYCP Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola,

Pensacola, FLPYC Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FLPBYC Pensacola Beach Yacht Club,

Pensacola Beach, FLPontYC Pontchartrain Yacht Club, New

Orleans, LASSYC South Shore Yacht Club, New

Orleans, LAStABYC St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club,

Panama City, FLSYC Southern Yacht Club, New

Orleans, LATYC Lake Tammany Yacht Club,

Slidell, LA

MARCH6 Mardi Gras Regatta, NOYC6 Maxine #1/Commodore’s Cup #1, NYCP6 Southern Nichols Cup Team Race, SYC7 Zevin Cup, FWYC12-14 J/22 Mid-Winters, SYC13 Spring #1, LBYC13 Leukemia Cup, BucYC13 Maxine #2, PBYC13-14 N.O.-Mandevielle&Return,

SYC,PontYC,CSA,NOYC14 Zevin Cup Final, FWYC20 Maxine #3, PYC20 Leukemia Cup, SSYC20 Spring #2, LBYC20 Peerson Regatta, FWYC20 Spin & Non Spin 10, StABYC20-21 Performance Mid-Winters, PBYC21 Leukemia Cup (J22, R19,FS, Finn), SSYC21 One Design 7, StABYC23-26 Flying Scot Mid-Winters, SYC27 Dogwood Regatta, FYC27 Spring Fling/Jane England, JYC27 Spring #3, LBYC27 Spring into Liquid, FWYC APRIL3 Rag Top Regatta, LFYC3 Cruising Couples #1, PYC3-4 GORC, BYC (Easter Weekend)10 Two Against the Lake, TYC10 BWYC Opening, BWYC10 Commodore’s Cup #2, NYCP

10-11 Pat Gilliland Regatta, JYC10-11 Iron Man Open OD, BSC10-11 Mobile Bay Youth Championships

(Opti, 420, Laser,Sunfish), BucYC14-18 Trimaran Nationals, FWYC17 Preemie Cup, PBYC18 NOYC Opening, NOYC18 Dauphin Island Warm-up, BucYC19 SYC Opening, SYC24 Dauphin Island Race, BucYC24 Jourdan River Regatta, BWYC24-25 S.C. Smith Regatta, StABYC24-25 MS Finn Championship, GYC24-25 Laser District 14, GYC24-25 Alfonso-Sutter, GYC25 Dauphin Island Return, FYC

KROGEN 38 Centerboard Cutter 1983.Excellent condition, located Alabama.Extensively equipped for cruising, Aires,Ampair, Profurl, Harken, Sailing Dinghy. SSB,Refrigeration, Radar etc. $119,500 call JohnGear, Krogen Yachts, (772) 286-0171. (5/10)

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Edentown Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Edwards Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Ellies Sailing Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31E-Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Fairwinds Boat Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34First Patriot Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Fishermen’s Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Flagship Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 43Florida Yacht Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBCFlying Scot Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field . . . . . . . . .51Garhauer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Gulfport City Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Harborage Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Hogan’s Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Holland Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Hotwire/Fans & other products . . . . . . . . .33Innovative Marine Services . . . . . . . . . .26, 31International Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Into the Blue Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . .70,BCKelly Bickford, Yacht Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Lanier Sailing Academy/Charter . . . . . . . . .43Leather Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Lightkeepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Mack Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Marina Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Marine Fuel Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Massey Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 69Masthead Enterprises . . . . . . . . . .6,33, 35, 68Mastmate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Matthews Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Miami Mooring Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Morehead City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau . . . . . . . . .70,BCNational Sail Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Nature’s Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33New Bern Grand Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23North Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55North Sails Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Ocean Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Pasadena Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Patriot Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Pelican’s Perch Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Pier 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Porpoise Used Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Portlight Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Press Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Profurl Wichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8RB Grove/Universal and Westerbeke . . . . . .13Regata del Sol al Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Regatta Pointe Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Rigging Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34River Dunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Rivers Edge Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Rparts Refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45RS Sailboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Sail Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Sail Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Sailing Florida Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Sailing Florida Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . .42Schurr Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Scuba Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Sea School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Sea Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Sea Worthy Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Shadetree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Snug Harbor Boats & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Southeast Sailing & Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Spotless Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34SSB Radio Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32SSMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises . . . . . . . . .43St. Barts/Beneteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCSt. Petersburg YC Regattas . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Suncoast Inflatables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Sunrise Sails, Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Tackle Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10TowBoatU.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Trans Marine Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Treasure Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Turner Marine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . .IBC,68Twin Dolphin Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Ullman sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 33Wag Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Waterborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Wichard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Yacht Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 55Yachting Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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over, but hold on, stupid things some-times come in pairs.

The next morning we left theanchorage and sailed into and aroundTampa Bay for the day before headinginto Terra Ceia Bay and eventuallyback to our dock. After securing theboat and unloading all our stuff, whichby “first mate rule” is always substan-tial, I finished by hosing the boat downwith fresh water. Looking the boat overjust before leaving, it appeared thateverything was in order, except for onebow line I hadn’t coiled. I hopped backon board and went forward to coil theline when my cell phone, which wasclipped on my belt, caught on one of

the starboard shrouds. In what seemedlike slow motion, my cell phone flippedover the side and into the water—justlike the burgers did. And just like in theburger episode, my first mate and Igasped and let out an expletive. AsYogi Berra would say, this was just likedéjà vu all over again, including thereturn of that stupid feeling.

A week later, Peg Leg, the diverwho cleans the bottom of King & Aye,was to make his scheduled dive on theboat so I asked him to pick up my cellphone while he was down there. Alongwith a long list of other items, includ-ing an assortment of tools and severalpairs of sunglasses, he found my cell

phone. Having never seen a cell phonethat had been in salt water, I wasshocked at how quickly the phone haddeteriorated to a nearly unrecognizablepile of glop in just one week. So here’slesson number two from that sail;Either don’t wear your cell phone onyour belt while working topside, orkeep it out of harm’s way in a pocket orsomething.

For those trying to connect thedots, yes, for one fleeting and humor-ous moment, I did wonder if the fishused my cell phone to call their friendsat DeSoto Point to get reservations forburgers the next time King & Aye dropsanchor over there.

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Hundreds of years later, we wereapproaching that very sameanchorage in King & Aye, our

O’Day 25, to raft up with Wild Bill andhis first mate, Carol, in Floridays, theirColumbia 26. We had been sailing allday and planned to raft up at DeSotoPoint for the night. Floridays wasalready anchored when we arrived, sowe maneuvered to tie up on their portside. After securing everything, thecocktail flag went up, and the four ofus enjoyed a pleasant hour or so ofsocializing. Sunset over the huge crosson the beach that now marks DeSoto’slanding was spectacular as usual, andthat signaled it was time to start prepa-rations for dinner. That night dinnerwas to be a salad and burgers, andafter a long day of sailing, all of uswere really hungry. I attached my newMagma propane grill to the stern rail,hooked up the propane bottle andstarted the burner. We were in thecockpit having another round, andwhen the grill warmed up sufficiently,I put four burgers on. I turned to pickup my drink when I noticed the look

of terror on everyone’s face and theirpointing to something behind me. Iturned just in time to see the wholegrill rotating to port and in slowmotion, the burgers were slidingtoward the water. The grill was too hotfor me to grab, so there was nothing todo except watch. It was over in sec-onds and the splash of the burgers hit-ting the water was followed by longgasps and group expletives—lots ofgroup expletives. We sat looking ateach other, but mainly everyone waslooking at me in solemn disbelief. Ourmain course had, no doubt, become asurprise dinner for some lucky schoolof very happy fish.

Fortunately, there was one burgerleft in the cooler and that one burger,four buns and a tossed salad wasgoing to be dinner for the four of us.As you might conclude, I had plenty ofcomments, directions actually, aboutfixing the grill before trying to cookthat remaining burger. The instructionbook for the grill was still on board, soI thought I might try to recover someof my esteem by actually reading it,

which as many of you know is not aguy thing. Turns out, I had not tight-ened the nut on the clamp that securesthe bottom of the grill to its supportrod. Apparently, when the grill heatedup, that bracket simply did what mostmechanical things do when you heatthem: It loosened up. After my stupidfeeling subsided, I tightened the boltand made a mental note to alwaysmake sure the rail attachment clampand the bracket bolt on the bottom ofthe grill are tight before starting thegrill. That done, I restarted the grill,and this time, I succeeded in cookingthat one last burger which was splitfour ways with each one being a bitlike those little Krystal Burgers that areabout the size of a half dollar.

I’m reasonably sure that DeSotoand his crew would have thrown theircook overboard if, like me, their cookhad fed their evening meal to the fish.Lucky for me we live in a more civi-lized time. Perhaps you might thinkmy misadventures on that sail were

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Going OverboardBy King Barnard

The year was 1539, and Hernando DeSoto and his Spanish expedition of nine ships had arrived inFlorida and dropped anchor in a protected cove on the southwest shore of what is now the ManateeRiver, just before it joins Tampa Bay. They were one of the first expeditions to the new world and theywere after gold and riches. That anchorage, now called DeSoto Point, was as good a place as any tostart their exploration of the new world. It was early evening and the crew was having a round of grogwhile the cook was getting ready to grill a few burgers.