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March 2011For Sailors — Free…It’s Priceless
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6 Editorial: Cuba Regatta and StuffBy Steve Morrell
9 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe
12 Bubba Sees Moon Over Sarasota BayBy Morgan Stinemetz
14 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
15 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South
26 Book Review: Suncoast Cruising GuideBy Manuel Verdeguer
32 Our Waterways: New Mooring Fields in Carolina Beach, NC, and Titusville, FL
33 Cruise to MarathonBy Cyndi Perkins
38 Cooking Onboard: A Culinary Tribute to Sailors Hal and Margaret Roth
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40 Carolina Sailing: Charleston to Bermuda, a New TwistBy Dan Dickison
42 Bilge Pump MaintenanceBy Wayne Canning
44 US SAILING National Sailing SymposiumBy Jabbo Gordon
46 Small Boat Review: SonarBy Dave Ellis
48 Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars
70 Searching for the HumpBy King Barnard
18 Florida Marinas Page19 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Marinas Page21 Southern Sailing Schools Section27 Marine Marketplace57 Boat Brokerage Section 62 Classifieds68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers69 Advertisers’ List by Category
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FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR
Sarasota Yacht Club Still Hopes for Race to Cuba This YearToday, press date for this issue, Feb. 15, is the deadline set bythe Sarasota Yacht Club Charitable Foundation for receivingpermission from the government to run the Sarasota toHavana Regatta. They did not receive permission, but theydid receive positive signs from the government and decidedto leave a way open to still sail to Cuba. They will support theBone Island Regatta, a race planned from Sarasota to KeyWest on May 18. This will allow more time for possible gov-ernment approval. If approval is received by mid-March, theywill plan for a regatta leaving from Key West after the BoneIsland Regatta.
The Sarasota Herald Tribune recently ran an article aboutthe regatta and the yacht club’s attempts to obtain a permit.The article also told about the last race from Sarasota to Cubain 1994. That race brought an angry response from thoseopposed to anyone going to Cuba—saying that the sailorswere aiding the Cuban government. There were threats ofviolence against the sailors, prompting local, state and feder-al officers—on their own boats—to accompany and protectthe boaters as they departed Sarasota. Nothing violent hap-pened, and the sailors made their way to Cuba.
There was hope that with the new Obama administra-tion, travel restrictions would be eased—and they wererecently—but not enough to allow U.S. citizens to freely trav-el to the island, including in the proposed regatta.
The article did mention the two people in Key West whowere indicted by the federal government for organizing racesto Cuba, although it did not give details, only mentioningthat they were indicted. They were Key West residents
Michele Geslin and Peter Goldsmith, who ran the ConchRepublic Cup race from Key West to Havana for several yearsfrom 1997-2003 and were the victims of U.S. government per-secution after the 2003 race. They were indicted in 2004 underthe Trading With the Enemy Act. The government harassmentalmost cost Michele her sailmaking business. During the per-secution, Michele was also battling cancer in the hospital (shepassed away in 2009). The charges were dropped the Fridaybefore the 2004 presidential election—after more than a yearof harassment. The agreement was that Michele and Petercould not discuss the deal made with the government.
The Trading With the Enemy Act, although used by thefederal government through indictments and many times as athreat, has never been tested, as charges under the law inregards to traveling to Cuba have always been droppedbefore the cases were allowed to go to court—after monthsof investigations and harassment by the government of theindividuals indicted. In my opinion it is a way for the gov-ernment to punish people without conviction, or even atrial; just investigate them thoroughly. Many people believethe act is unconstitutional, but it’s never been tested, sincecharges were always eventually dropped. How convenient.Those who indicted and investigated Michele and Petershould be indicted.
It’s hard to believe that our government punishes peoplewho have a right to freely travel. Whether one is for or againsttraveling to Cuba, free travel is a right as basic as free speech.Sailing to Cuba is included in that right.
My compliments to the Sarasota Yacht Club for their effortsin making this regatta happen. Keep trying and good luck.
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LANDLUBBERS DISLIKE ANCHORED OUTLIVEABOARDS IN DUNEDINI have been reading your magazine for years and it hastaken me sailing when I could not go, if you know what Imean. So, thank you very much. I really enjoy the articleson cruising in the Bahamas and all the racing. I’m writ-ing to ask for some advice about anchoring my boat outand the laws that concern that subject.
Because of hard economic times, I have been forced togive up my slip and anchor off the Dunedin Marina inPinellas County (Tampa Bay area). Some of the locals thatlive along the water have been complaining to the city ofDunedin about our being there. The city has been trying tostay away from the issue, but the locals keep pushing it. Thelocals want the city to stop us from using the marina toaccess our boats or charge a fee, hoping that will persuade usto leave. There are several liveaboards at our location,and the locals say that they are concerned that we are pump-ing out and not using holding tanks, but I think the real rea-son for their protest is that they do not like the anchoredboats blocking their view. I agree 100 percent that the live-aboards must use a holding tank for environmental reasons.I know that and I don’t think they can force us out. I want tobe a good neighbor and live by the letter of the law.
Thanks for any help you can offer.Calvin Horn
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Calvin,I am not sure what to tell you, but as far as I can see, you aredoing nothing illegal, and being suspicious of boats dumping ille-gally is not enough to convict, although suspicions alone havesent people to the gallows who were innocent. Suspicions andprejudice would be more accurate.
I agree with you that illegal dumping is not the real reason,but I think the real reason is general prejudice toward people wholive on boats. When I first came to Florida and was living on myboat in 1979, there were less people and quite a few sailboatsanchored out on which people lived and cruised around. At thattime, boaters were looked upon with envy as adventurers whoventured out into the open waters seeking an alternative to thehustle and bustle of the workaholic lifestyle. Today, it appears peo-ple are angrier, work harder and look upon liveaboards as doingsomething illegitimate and irresponsible—as though they are all
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bums (we boaters know better). But I think it’s that and envytogether creating a prejudice. Many boaters have escaped the ratrace, and some people just can’t stand that. Facts show thatAmericans work longer hours to make a living than any otherdeveloped country—and those hours have increased in the last 60years, while others have decreased. The rats are running faster,harder and longer.
Ironically, it is those on land who dump more raw sewage inour waters through poorly maintained and old sewage pipes andsystems, but it’s not publicized much. Even if every boater inFlorida was dumping human waste in these waters, it would benothing compared to what broken sewer lines and overflows dumpannually. But people don’t like pointing a finger at themselves.
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BOARDED AT FORT JEFFERSONWe sailed from Naples to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugasseveral months ago, arriving a bit before noon the followingday, and anchored in the soft sand. Within the hour, wewatched the National Park Service rangers begin to conductinspections on the anchored vessels in front of the fort.
We had crossed overnight during some rough weatherand were a bit haggard-looking on our arrival. OurEndeavour 40 didn’t notice the wind, rain and waves asmuch as we did.
We cleaned up the boat and made her secure after thepassage, while we waited our turn at being boarded. Whilesitting in the cockpit with lunch, we watched the NPS offi-cers board the other two boats in the basin, and then returnto the fort. We were one of three boats here.
The NPS rangers apparently recognized by our timing,appearance, and the current weather that we had made arough overnight passage and simply let us be. It was eitherthat, or they saw my current USCG inspection sticker on theport side of the mast. The next morning we awoke to a 20-foot rubber boat with eight Cuban immigrants arriving atthe fort. The Coast Guard was on station to handle the newarrivals as we went about our business of being tourists.
The next afternoon, as we returned from the fort, wenoticed a Florida Wildlife Commission boat with four offi-cers aboard in the anchorage. They began the boardingprocess. We remained the only three boats there. We werethe third to be boarded. I suppose that I had implied con-sent by having bumpers over the port side and the lifelinesdown. I don’t recall if he asked to board or not, but I wouldhave said yes anyhow. I had all my documents in hand andpassed them to the officer. On the top of the stack was mycurrent USCG safety inspection report confirming my stick-er on the port mast. The officer said he would need toinspect everything anyhow, regardless of the Coast Guardinspection, which was only three months old.
He was a nice and polite officer who said, “Let’s lookbelow,” and headed down the companionway ladder aheadof me. Abby, our cockatoo, is a bit territorial and cametowards him with her head feathers crowned up and wingsflapping a little. This startled the officer who stepped backand stumbled on an unseen step in the unfamiliar cockpit.I’m glad he didn’t fall all the way over, lest the other three offi-cers standing guard thought I started some sort of a fight withthis fellow, and then the real problems would have began. Icould have locked the boat-guard parrot up before he headedbelow had he said something first. I think that the training
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they receive teaches them to do the surprise-get-below thingand not let the owner go down there unsupervised.
All worked out well and a thorough inspection showedthat I was very well-protected against hurting myself. Ofcourse, if my boat ever starts on fire, I seriously doubt thatmy inspected fire extinguishers are strong enough to putout all of my inspected safety flares.
I had to wonder why the FWC conducts safety inspec-tions of boats out here in the first place. The NPS is sta-tioned here 24/7 and they conduct inspections. FortJefferson is 70 nm miles from Key West, and we were notfishing or hunting. It just seems like a long way to go tocheck a couple of cruising boats.
There were numerous commercial fishing boats thatanchored here every night. We didn’t see any of them getinspected. But, I do suppose that if I drove an open-cockpitboat 140 nm in pounding seas, I’m going to inspect whatev-er is there, too—just because.
A week or two later, we departed Key West and headedeast along the north side of the Florida Keys. We repeatedlyfouled our keel, rudder, and prop on lobster/crabpot lines.The water here is 20- to 30-feet deep. The floats are attachedto lines 100 or more feet long. Consequently, there’s about 70feet of line floating on the surface, creating an absolute navi-gation nightmare. I was in this mess for 30 nm before gettingfar enough away from the Keys to find some open water.
Now, if the FWC is looking for something to enforce… Larry Annen
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Larry,Keeping an eye on those trap lines would be a good job for the FWC.
We ought to call it “the inspection society.” Can you imagineif police pulled cars over whenever they wanted for no reason but toinspect them (they can’t). We would need a lot more police. Theydon’t have enough now to catch all the tailgaters who are 20 feetbehind your bumper going 70 mph. As though the FWC doesn’thave anything better to do.
I wish the FWC would at least do what they are required todo: Ask you if they can board. It might be a good idea for people toask them, “Can you legally board my boat without asking me?” Iwould like to hear if they know the right answer. It doesn’t takemuch to ask. What’s wrong with being polite, nevertheless legal?And then I suggest people ask, “Is it correct that you can onlycome onboard to inspect the toilet, thru-hull fitting and holdingtank if I can show you all the other requirements without comingon board?” And then present everything to them up top (papers,life preservers, flares, etc). And if and when they do ask to comeonboard, answer, “Yes, but only to inspect the toilet, thru hull andholding tank.” Keep it clear.
I know that you used to be an on-the-water police officer andhad concerns about over-inspecting and over-ticketing. If we don’tkeep an eye on the police, some of them, who aren’t as responsible,will be coming alongside, saying nothing and just comingonboard as if they own the place.
I’ve heard some do that now.Editor
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Icannot say with any certainty thatanyone at all saw what I am aboutto relate to you with any clarity, out
on the horizon of upcoming sailingevents, before it happened. That itwas destined to happen appearspreordained, now that that it hasoccurred and the results havebeen tallied.
However, I was onboardRight Guard, Bubba Whartz’sferro-cement sloop, when the sword ofDamocles dropped on his persistent winning streak of sail-boat races staged on Sarasota Bay. Whartz, some of you willremember, got rid of 15 years of accumulated bottomgrowth at Leonard’s Do It Your Self Boat Yard last fall. Ittook him several attempts, because, as you may know, nor-mal things have a way of getting complicated when theyinvolve Bubba Whartz or anything he owns or touches.
After an entire night of work on his boat by a squad ofrecruits who had an overpowering friendship with an illegalsubstance that made them feel electrifyingly alert, Whartz’sboat emerged with a faired bottom, new bottom paint of atype that is not permitted on small craft and a chance to fin-ish far ahead of Whartz’s customary DFL in sailboat races. Soquick was his boat that he sailed it with a group of hard-bod-ied high school cheerleaders whose cumulative knowledgeof sailboat racing and tactics was on a par with their collec-tive understanding of quantum physics.
When one thinks of the sword of Damocles, one imag-ines a sharp point and an edge so fine that it will easilyslice paper or shave the hair off a human arm. In the caseof Right Guard on this particular day, the sword thatBubba came up against had the edge of a butter knife. Therepeated cuts it proverbially delivered seemingly took avery long time to be completed and were more painful fortheir longevity.
With his usual bevy ofhigh school cuties aboard,
Bubba pointed Right Guardtoward the racecourse in
Sarasota Bay on a recentSunday afternoon. Winds
were about eight knots fromthe northeast. The sun shone
down as if prior arrangements hadbeen made with God. The air temp
may have been 75-80.“Man, you won’t believe how we have been blowing
everyone’s doors in here,” Bubba crowed to me. “I have astring of firsts the likes of which may make Sarasota Bayracing history.”
Bubba is embarrassingly immodest.Following us out to the start line on what was to be a
12-mile race was a boat with a dark blue hull. It was quitepretty, about 35 feet LOA. What caught my attention,though, was that the entire crew appeared to be women.Each one was wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and also akind of paisley design blue bandana—the kind you can buyat a discount store—covering the lower part of the face.They were completely anonymous. The crew motored by usbut said nothing. They just looked.
“They seem unfriendly,” Bubba said to me, miffed thatthere was no return signal after he had blown the ladieskisses as they went by. He had been officially ignored.
“They’re women,” I said. “Sometimes you have a wayof making women angry.”
Bubba laughed out loud. His cheerleader crew giggled.They knew on which side their bread was buttered. “Waituntil the race starts,” prophesied Bubba. “That’s when theywill learn not to mess with their betters. Right Guard is on ahot streak.”
As the starting sequence began, the other boat wasnowhere near us. There were about 15 boats in the race, so Ididn’t pay much attention to who was where. Bubba didn’teither. His crew was a bit slow in getting things donebecause most of the girls had on ear buds or headsets lis-tening to music and didn’t always hear Bubba’s instructionsfrom the helm. Some of the girls without their own music tolisten to were busy text-messaging.
I mentioned it to Bubba. His response was, “Aren’t theygorgeous?”
Well, yes, they were, but they certainly were not keyedin to the job at hand, making Right Guard fast. I was operat-ing the start watch on the boat and keeping Bubba up tospeed on how much time was left when I noticed the boatwith the dark blue hull and the crew of mystery women.They seemed relaxed but on a mission. Their boat was mov-ing easily in clear air, genoa luffing slightly, and positionedperfectly for the start.
At the one-minute gun, Bubba said, “It’s time to go towork, girls,” and headed Right Guard for the start line.
Bubba Sees Moon over Sarasota Bay
Bubba was going to try, with several other boats, areaching start, his theory being that he could getthe boat going fast on a reach and then trimthe sails in to make the start while goingfast. The trouble with the maneuver isthat a boat using it has no rights at thestart. A better-sailed boat can shut thedoor on a barging boat.
I could see the blue boat alsoheading for the start line andknew that it had us dead to rights.Its sails were trimmed perfectly.The crew looked alert. Their boat was on aclose reach, and Right Guard was on a beamreach. There was no relative movement between thetwo boats. We were on different courses, to be sure, but wewere going to be at exactly the same point at exactly thesame time. Right Guard was moving faster, but the otherboat was closer to the line. Crash City was getting closerwith each passing second.
Bubba recognized this and cracked off just a bit so thatRight Guard was heading below the line for a short while,then he hardened up and got his crew to actually trim thegenny in. But the problem was that the blue boat had start-ed sailing close-hauled on starboard tack, and there was noroom for Right Guard. The blue boat—it was called LesFemmes—expertly peeled Right Guard off on the committeeboat and started on the gun in clear air.
Whartz had to execute a very slow tack to clear thecommittee boat and miss the boats starting behind him. Itwasn’t a tack as much as it was a wide circle wherein hetacked slowly to port and then tacked again slowly to star-board and eventually cleared the start line a minute later,going slowly.
“Great start, Mr. Whartz,” said one of the high schoolgirls. “You didn’t hit anything.” Bubba said nothing. Hemay not have heard the girl because he was muttering. RightGuard couldn’t sail quite as high as Les Femmes, so the blueboat had the weather gauge. But I noticed that we werecatching up to it. Then I noticed that its sails were nottrimmed as well as they could be. The women apparentlywere slowing their boat purposely. After 10 minutes, thetwo boats were close together on starboard tack, but LesFemmes was giving Right Guard a great deal of bad air.Bubba called for a tack to clear his air. Les Femmes tackedright on top of us, applying a tight cover.
It looked like it was just the two of us. The other boatsin the race were sailing in clear air and had left us behind.
“Bubba, we’re not doing so well,” I proffered. “It lookslike we are in last place now.”
“If those women on that blue boat knew how to sail,they wouldn’t keep getting in our way,” Capt. Whartzgrumbled, expelling a brown gob of Red Man tobacco juiceover the starboard side and into the water.
“Mr. Whartz,” called one of the high school girls, “we
have never been this slow. What’s the matter?”She didn’t hear what Bubba said in reply,
which was a very lucky thing. It probablywould have made her cry.
Upwind, it went on like this for along time. We could never get past Les
Femmes no matter how hard wetried. And when we came to theweather mark, the women on
the blue boat rounded just out-side us at the same time. Bubba
looked over at his nemesis andnoticed that the women were drinking
champagne and snacking on tenderloin bitsthey were dipping into what looked like sauce
béarnaise. So astounded was our skipper by the completecalm on the competing boat that he just gaped at them, say-ing nothing. That was when we hit the weather mark andgot its anchor line hung up on Right Guard’s keel. In tryingto get his boat off, Capt. Whartz put successive wraps on thekeel. He was going nowhere.
The race had another weather leg in it, but we were stillin the same place when the fleet came by for the secondtime. Bubba had unlocked the beer on board with his specialkey and had consumed about seven by that time. But he wasstill alert enough to notice, when Les Femmes rounded themark at the head of the fleet, that the entire crew of the blueboat mooned him.
“Mr. Whartz,” one of the high school girls asked of him,“what is that supposed to mean?”
Bubba said nothing. He just opened another beer whilewe waited for the mark boat to come and get the weathermark. Our race day was over. So was the streak. DFL wasours alone. Again.
On the way in, Bubba looked over at me and said qui-etly, “Who were those broads anyway?” It reminded me of aline from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
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WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direc-tion of the prevailing winds in the area and month. Thesehave been recorded over a long period of time. In general,the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds camefrom that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often thewinds came from that direction. When the arrow is too longto be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.
The number in the center of the circle shows the percentageof the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of thearrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates thestrength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather isForce 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.
Weather Web Sites:Carolinas & Georgia www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Southeast.shtmlFlorida East Coast www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Florida.shtmlFlorida West Coast & Keys http://comps.marine.usf.eduNorthern Gulf Coast www.csc.noaa.gov/coos/
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� UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS
Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailingprograms in the Southern coastal states, www.southwinds-magazine.com. The list was printed in the April 2006 issue.
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*About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern StatesEffective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1,1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate aboat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to haveboater safety education if they were born after a certaindate, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be requiredto have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state,go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.
The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun bythe Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education require-ment in Florida and most southern states and also givesboaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) inboating safety. Other organizations offer other courseswhich will satisfy the Florida requirements.
The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects includ-ing boat-handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailer-ing, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermiaand more. Many insurance companies also give discountsfor having taken the boater safety education course. Thesecourses that fulfill the Florida requirements are listed belowin bold with an asterisk (*): *About Boating Safely course
ABYC Standards Certification, Miramar, FL, March 3Broward College. Marine Trades Training Center. Miramar,
FL. American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Captain’s License Class, Miami, FL, March 4Six-Pack License (OUPV) Course includes
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13, 18-20. www.captainslicenseclass.com. (888) 937-2458.
Safety at Sea Seminar, Charleston, SC, March 5OnDeck US is sponsoring a US SAILING-sanctioned Safetyat Sea Seminar at the Charleston Maritime Center. 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m.
The daylong seminar is open to all cruising and racingskippers, crews and their families, recreational powerboaters, as well as commercial fishermen. The seminar,designed and conducted by sailors, all experts in theirfields, will provide novice and experienced mariners withinformation and skills required to prepare for sailing off-shore, boat preparation, handling heavy weather, recom-
Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups
SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on indi-vidual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sail-ing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC,GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wantedare about a club’s history, facilities, major events andgeneral information about the club. The clubs and asso-ciations must be well established and have been aroundfor at least five years.
Contact editor@Southwindsmagazine. com for infor-mation about article length, photo requirements andother questions.
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Venice Yacht Club. Jabbo Gordon, (941) 468-1719,[email protected]. Participants will use 420class sailboats and 13-foot Whalers for training.
Piloting + GPS Seminar, Naples Sail & Power Squadron, March 7, 14, 21, 28This is a three-evening course for boaters who
wish to improve their knowledge and skill in usingtheir GPS. How to manipulate and interpret the GPS
(students are encouraged to bring their own handheld GPSunits) plus students are given hands-on task of planning avoyage on their own chart (provided), how to steer thatcourse and how to monitor their progress on the course.
Naples Sail & Power Squadron HQ, 297 Airport Rd. N,Naples, FL. 7-9 p.m. Registration 6:30-7 p.m. (239) 643-2702.
US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Clearwater, FL, Mar. 11-17See course description above on March 6-9. ClearwaterCommunity Sailing Center. Rich White. [email protected].
*Boating Safety Course, Green Cove Springs, FL, March 12Coast Guard Auxiliary and the sheriff’s office will hold freeone-day classes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coast Guard Auxiliary
mended safety equipment, and emergencies at sea. Forthose participating in the 2011 Charleston Bermuda Race:30 percent of the crew must have attended a seminarwithin the last five years.
CORA members receive a $100 discount, whichcovers lectures, demonstrations, exhibits,course materials and lunch. Seating is limitedand advance registration is strongly advised and forms can be downloaded at www .charlestonbermudarace.com, or e-mail [email protected] for questions and the form.
US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course,Venice, FL, Mar. 6-9The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 InstructorCourse is designed to provide sailing instructors with infor-mation on how to teach more safely, effectively and cre-atively. The goal of the program is to produce highly quali-fied instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailingprograms. Topics covered in the course include: classroomand on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management,safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethicalconcerns, and sports physiology and psychology.
Prerequisites for the 40-hour course include being 16years old and successful completion of a NASBLA safeboating course. Holding current CPR and first aid cards isstrongly suggested.
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Safe Boating Seminar on GPS, St. Petersburg, FL, March 16Using GPS is a two-hour class presented in one evening.Ages 12 or older. Principles of way-point navigation andshows you hot to relate the GPS to your charts, using theGPS and how to purchase one. Bring your handheld GPS ifyou have one. St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron,Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2ndAve SE, Demens Landing. Instruction is free, materials $25per family. Maximum of 20 students. Pre-registrationrequired. Register at www.boating-stpete.org.
Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club,Gulfport, FL, March 16The course includes five Wednesday evening classes as wellas four weekend waterfront sailing sessions. Students willput classroom theories into practice sailing the club’sCatalina 16.5 fleet. Cost is $225 per person including all class-room materials and a US SAILING Association Basic Keel-boat manual. Participants will receive a complimentary 3-month membership. With a 2/1 student teacher ratio, this isthe most reasonably priced program in the Tampa Bay area.For registration information, visit www.sailbcyc.org, or callJennifer Rogers at (727) 345-7544. Preregistration is required.
Monthly Boating Safety Courses 2011 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL, March 19*About Boating Safely course. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class informa-tion and schedule. Classes are usually very full, call andreserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 foreach additional family member). Classes held monthly.
New Program That Lets Veterans Sail to RecoverySeeks Sailboat Donations
Veterans On Deck is a new 501c3 non-profit that capi-talizes on Charleston, SC’s maritime history and char-acter to provide team-building sailing experiences toveterans. The organization offers a way for veterans,who often seem to fall into patterns of withdrawal andisolation, to achieve re-connection, re-socialization, andpersonal growth by using sailing to impart masteryand success experiences in a social setting. Veterans onDeck currently uses “loaner” boats, but is looking for 2-4 sailboats of its own, in the 25- to 38-foot range. Forthose interested in making a tax-deductible donation ofa boat (in good working order), or funds, contact theexecutive director, Ron Acierno, at [email protected],(843) 364-1667, or go to www.veteransondeck.org.
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Eight-hour class at 8am. Flotilla 58 CoastGuard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr.,Fort Pierce, FL. (772) 418-1142.
Advanced Marina Management School,Charleston, SC, March 20International Marina Institute (IMI),www.marinaassociation.org.
*About Boating Safely Course, Hudson, FL, March 26USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7 at 9135 Denton Avenue, 9a.m.- 4p.m. For more information or reservations, cal EdnaSchwabe at (727) 457-3788 or Bob Mathes at (727) 862-0195
Sailing Counselor Course, Seabrook, TX, March 26-27This is a two-day course designed to prepare camp coun-selors and staff from community sailing and scouting pro-grams to supervise small-boat recreational sailing activities
typically conducted on sheltered and protectedwaters. The emphasis is on safety and hands-on
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Counselors have completed the course and had some actu-al experience teaching sailing, they become eligible to earn,and are encouraged to pursue, Small Boat InstructorCertification. The $130 registration fee includes a package ofcourse materials. Please note that course registration feesare nonrefundable. Go to http://www.ussailing.org/train-ing/calendar/sc_calendar.asp for more information.
Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX. Jill Hughes,[email protected].
Sailing Counselor Course, Atlanta, GA, April 11-10See course description above on March 26-27Atlanta Yacht Club. Nancy Parson, [email protected].
Marine Systems Certification, Dare County, NC April 12-15Go to Web site for exact location. American Boat and YachtCouncil. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460.
*About Boating Safely Course, Vero Beach, FL, April 16-17Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. The facility is next to theBarber Bridge (northeast side) and the boat ramp area. 9a.m. to 1 p.m. Materials $35 per person. Pre-register atwww.verobeachps.com, or call Howard at (772) 978-9769.Check the Web site for other classes on other topics TBA.
Marine Systems Certification, Gulfport, MS, April 19-22Go to Web site for exact location. American Boat and YachtCouncil. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Road to Rolex Clinic, Houston, TX, April 30For more information, go to www.ussailing.org /train-ing/calendar/sc_calendar.asp. Houston Yacht Club. ZaiteAndrea. (281) 910-0930.
America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, April, June, September*About Boating Safely course. Available to anyone 12 orolder. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held oncea week (two hours each Monday) for four weeks.Completion of this course will enable the student to skippera boat with confidence. Three courses in 2011: Starts onMondays, April 4, June 6, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m. St. PetersburgSailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St.Petersburg. Pre-registration required. Register online atwww.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. The coursechairman will contact you for confirmation.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010,Jacksonville, FL, March 12*About Boating Safely course. Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Mike Christnacht. (904) 419-8113.
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Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs. St. Petersburg, FL*About Boating Safely course. Tuesday nights, U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary. Eleven lessons, everyTuesday. Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs,7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg.Lessons include which boat for you, equipment,trailering, lines and knots, boat handling, signs,weather, rules, introduction to navigation,inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753.
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adults sailing programs. Family Sailing. 2-6 people;2-6 hrs. Traditional skiffs or 30’ keelboat. $50-$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, [email protected], (252) 728-7317.Reservations/info: call The Friends’ office (252) 728-1638
Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course*About Boating Safely course. Each month. The flotilla hasfound that many boaters do not have the time to attend thecourses, so they are now also offering a home study courseat $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 eachfor testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entry into
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9th Savannah International Boat Show. March 4-6Savannah International Trade and ConventionCenter and the Westin Savannah Harbor. Friday,12-6. Sat., 10-6. Sunday, 11-5. Adults $8 ($5 onFriday). Kids 12 and under free. The largest indoorand in-water boat show from North Carolina tonorth Florida. For more information, go towww.SavannahInternationalBoatShow.com.
26th Annual Palm Beach Boat Show, March 24-27Flagler Drive on the water in downtown West Palm Beachand also at the County Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL.Thurs. 12-7, Fri. and Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-6. $14, $12 online.Children 6-15 $5, $3 online. Children under 6 free. (800) 940-7642. www.showmanagement.com.
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31st Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas,Feb. 28-March 12This 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 theharbor and around Stocking Island with volleyball tourna-ments and other beach events in between. Opening night ofthe regatta is a very big event held Feb. 28. The first event isthe “Pass in Review” of the fleet. There also is softball, ten-nis, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas hold’em poker, beach
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JSI 15th Annual Nautical FleaMarket, St. Petersburg, March 12Spaces available for sellers. Shop for bargains, sell your oldstuff or just browse. JSI parking lot at their NEW LOCA-TION at 2233 3rd Ave S., St. Petersburg. Call to reservespace at (727) 577-3220 or (800) 652-4914. [email protected].
32nd Annual Dania Marine FleaMarket, Dania Jai Alai Fronton,Dania Beach, FL, March 17-20The world’s largest marine flea market is held at the park-ing lot of the Dania Jai Alai Fronton, Dania Beach, FL.Private individuals and corporate vendors sell marineequipment, coral encrusted antiques, used boats, fishingtackle, diving gear, marine artwork and other boating relat-ed items. Thursday- Saturday. 9-6 p.m. Sunday 9-4 p.m.Thursday $12. Friday, Saturday, Sunday $10. Childrenunder 12 free. Free parking. Al Behrendt Enterprises, (954)920-7877. www.daniamarinefleamarket.com.
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2nd Annual Charlotte CountyNautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival, Port Charlotte, FL,April 16-17New, used, close out, liquidation, boats, fishing gear,antiques, maps, teak furniture, nautical art, crafts and jew-elry, marine artifacts, boating apparel, taxidermy and fishreproductions, diving equipment, marine accessories partsand floating docks. Live music. 9 a.m to 6 p.m. CharlotteCounty Fairgrounds, 2333 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte, FL.(954) 205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.
27th Annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party, April 29-May 1Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle inAlabama to the state line in Florida to benefit the AlabamaSheriffs Boys and Girls Ranch and the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubof Escambia. Opens at 9 a.m. $5 all day and night. No re-entering after leaving. Children’s toss at 10 .am. Adult’s tossat noon. Bikini contest, keg toss and tug of war.www.florabama.com. (850) 492-0611. Flora-Bama Lounge &Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507.Great pictures on the Web site. You will want to go.
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6th Annual Great Florida GulfCoast Small Craft Festival, Cortez,FL, April 15-17Sail, row, or paddle your classic or traditional boat. Raceand/or “mess about,” sing sea shanties, chow down andpig out on fresh local seafood. There will also be a post-fes-tival “gunk hole” trip around the Manatee River. This is afamily affair and there will be children’s activities. Bringstuff to sell of a nautical flea market nature. There will bestuff to buy. The registration fee includes free on-site camp-ing, an awards dinner, coffee and doughnuts, good times,great company and some live music. The campground willbe open on April 13 as long as people have preregistered.
For more information, contact Ted Adams at (941) 708-6120), or [email protected]. The Web site iswww.fgctsca.weebly.com.
26th Annual Morgan Invasion, The Club Treasure Island, Tampa Bay, April 15-17The 26th Annual Morgan Invasion will be held on April 15-17 at The Club Treasure Island (formerly Treasure IslandYacht & Tennis Club) where it was held for years until it wasinterrupted by construction the last few years. It returned toTreasure Island in 2010. This year, it will again be a charityevent for Suncoast Hospice. Events include: raft and party onFriday; race in the Gulf off Johns Pass; party at The Club onSaturday; and breakfast and depart on Sunday.
For more information, go to the Morgan Invasion Website, www.morganinvasion.com, or to the club Web site atwww.tiytc.com, or call (727) 367-4511
27th Annual Pompano BeachSeafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 15-17Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach, featuringfresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants. Musicalentertainment, arts and crafts and children’s play area.Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at the beach. More
a new program: Spirit Ocean Adventure for Adults, withtwo adult summer sailing expeditions aboard the Spirit ofSouth Carolina. The program is open to 20 participants, ages18 and up.
The first program, “Carolina Capes,” is a six-day expe-dition leaving Charleston on May 28 and arriving in theChesapeake Bay on June 2. The trip is an offshore adven-ture, as the journey includes rounding the three capes ofNorth Carolina.
The second program, “Gulf of Maine,” is a five-dayvoyage, departing from Boston, MA, on July 22 and return-ing to Boston on July 26. During this expedition, partici-pants can anticipate whale-watching and visiting a coastalNew England town.
Beth Spencer, program manager for South CarolinaMaritime Foundation, created the new programs based uponthe feedback she received from alumni of the 2010 NewEngland Getaway and college-aged alumni of the popularSpirit Ocean Adventure program for teens ages 15 to 18.
Both trips are full-immersion programs. Each partici-pant will be assigned to one of three watches where theywill work alongside the professional crew. During watch,participants will steer, navigate and care for the 140-foottall ship. Daily lessons, taught by dynamic professionaleducators, will focus on seamanship and regionally specif-ic topics.
The cost for Carolina Capes is $850 per adult. The Gulfof Maine program costs $750 per adult. This includes room,
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There are currently 12 SailLaser centers globally, fromHong Kong to Dubai. These SailLaser locations hold basicsailing classes, host summer sailing camp programs andconduct advanced racing clinics.
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Suncoast Cruising Guide Book ReviewBy Manuel Verdeguer
As a newcomer to the “Suncoast,” my curiosity wasawakened during the Strictly Sail show in St.
Petersburg last December by author Capt. Randy Deeringand his book, A Concise, Cruising Guide to Florida’s Suncoast.
The complete title printed on the cover is actually AConcise, User-Friendly and Enjoyable Cruising Guide toFlorida’s Suncoast: the Best of Everything from Clearwater toCharlotte Harbor (and Some Beyond).
Such a title is worthy of a 16th Century treatise on navi-gation. I struck up a conversation with the author at his boothand soon discovered that I was speaking with a Renaissanceman of the 21st Century. Capt. Deering is not only an accom-plished navigator, but he is also a painter and writer.
But now to the guide. It is a 148-page spiral-bound bookthat makes for easy opening of charts and sketches for con-sultation while under way. Divided into 10 major sections,including an introduction, the book points out that unlikeother cruising guides that follow the west coast of Floridafrom south to north, this one moves from north to south.
There are nine plasticized tabs to guide us through thebook, with the first three dividing the overall Suncoast areainto Cruising North: Dunedin/Clearwater Pass to John’sPass; Cruising Central: John’s Pass to Longboat Pass includ-ing Tampa Bay; Cruising South: Long Boat Pass to BocaGrande and a little beyond (Fort Myers to Marco Island).Also included is a write-up and sketch of the OkeechobeeWaterway, which extends east from Fort Myers.
Each of these cruising sections is carefully detailed withnavigation instructions and foldout color sketches and ref-erences to the appropriate navigation charts with relevantGPS coordinates. There are numerous high-quality aerialphotographs depicting the different areas. These are veryhelpful in understanding the cruising area. Each cruisingsection also includes relevant references to the appropriateanchorages that are listed in the anchorage section.
The bridge section begins with an index of coastalbridges followed by descriptions and quality photos to clar-ify understanding. Next is an index of bridges in theOkeechobee Waterway.
The anchorage section provides what Captain Deeringconsiders the best 32 anchorages in the area, with a mapcoded to numbers in an alphabetical listing. Each anchorage
is then described inwords with an accompa-nying sketch or an aerialphoto and, where appli-cable, the navigationalchart reference. For me, asa newcomer, this sectionprovides the most invalu-able information in theguide.
The remaining four sec-tions are “Marinas,” “Rest-aurants,” “See & Do,” and“Information.” (I really needto visit all these restaurantsto see if I agree with Capt.Deering!) I found particularly
interesting the description of all the things to see and do.Descriptions are brief and locals may find them lacking,given the rich opportunities along the Suncoast. But it isimportant to the cruising aficionado to get to know theplaces you visit during your journey and as such, this guidedoes provide a brief guide and direction to many interestingsites and activities.
All in all, this is a very concise, attractive, and well-designed package and a guide that I plan to use while cruis-ing in this area.
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Carolina Beach, NC, Plans Mooring Field
The Town of Carolina Beach in North Carolina is movingforward with plans to construct a mooring field for transientboats passing through the area. (Carolina Beach is just northof Cape Fear and south of Wilmington on North Carolina’ssouthern coast.) The mooring field has been in the planningstages for several years and the city hopes to begin con-struction in May and complete the project in mid-June,although the town believes it could take until the fall if any-thing unexpected happens. The mooring field design isalready in its final stages and permits are forthcoming. Theenvironmental assessment took nine months longer thanexpected, but the state allowed the permit process to pro-ceed without final environmental approval, anticipatingthat it would be approved.
The mooring field will be on Myrtle Grove Sound andaccommodate transient boats 26-55 feet with 10 moorings. Adinghy dock is in the works for the transients to come ashore.
The town wanted to make Carolina Beach more friend-ly and mooring in the sound safer, where boats currentlyanchor.
Information in this article was taken from a news release fromDozier’s Waterway Guide online, www.waterwayguide.com.
Mooring Fields for Titusville: Once Upon a Time
By Roy Laughlin
The city of Titusville on Florida’s east coast has some goodnews for boaters on the Indian River: Its City Councilrecently voted to accept grant funding for construction ofthe long-planned and often-discussed mooring field in theIndian River adjacent to the city’s municipal marina. The$257,000 will allow installation of 75 permanent moorings(out of a permitted 119), plus boundary markers and seagrass information markers, according to Mark Leslie,Titusville Municipal Marina manager.
Leslie said the city applied for the funding about two
years ago. The city is waiting to receive the checks, and thenit will issue a request for proposal, and follow with selectinga contractor to install the moorings and associated markers.When construction is complete, the Florida Department ofEnvironmental Protection will inspect the facility and issuean operating permit. “We have to wait for complete instal-lation and get it signed off by DEP. If all goes well with con-struction and purchasing, [the mooring field] will be openby June or July at the latest,” said Leslie.
Funding will underwrite only the mooring field in theopen river. “We’re going to work with the small dinghy dockwe have and open up some slips if we have to,” explainedLeslie, regarding use of the existing marine facilities to sup-port boaters using the mooring fields. The marina currentlyhas space to accommodate additional dinghies, followingextensive remodeling and repair after the 2004 hurricanes.
Three state agencies contributed to the mooring field. TheFlorida Inland Navigation District paid half of the total cost.The Boating Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program, andFlorida Boating Improvement Program, both administered bythe Fish and Wildlife Commission, contributed funds origi-nating from both state and federal sources.
Less than a decade ago, demand for marina space wasunquenchable, and developers were buying every marinasite possible, paying out of apparently bottomless pockets.During that same interval, not so long ago, boating advo-cates urged the state to permit mooring fields in protectedwaters to replace vanishing marina slips and assure theboating public that the sport and lifestyle could endure forthe financially pressed middle class boater. Since then, eco-nomic prospects for the middle class worker in northBrevard County have tanked. But not optimism for use ofmooring fields. The first 75 moorings will let the marinastaff, “See how it works,” according to Mr. Leslie. “Withrespect to demand, it’s hard to say. It may be even more sothan was the case several years ago,” he said.
If this field is completed as planned, it will be the firstone in Brevard County, and hopefully not the only one.
Boot Key Harbor never had it so good. With 226 balls inoperation in the city of Marathon mooring field, anew shower/Laundromat complex, more room to
park the dinghy and a myriad of other upgrades includingflat screen TVs and Wifi stations in the cruiser’s lounge,amenities for visitors and liveaboards have taken a giantleap forward.
Demand during high season in this ultra-popular
boater sanctuary may exceed the supply, so expect to beplaced on a waiting list for the coveted balls. There was noroom at the inn for us in late winter/spring 2010, but a fel-low Michigan sailor said the mooring field was perhaps 75percent occupied two years ago. At that time he had noproblem securing a mooring. He said he would definitelygo back largely because the harbor is so protected.
The calm of Boot Key Harbor is a striking contrast to theexposed Key West mooring field, where prevailing northwinds and waves of winter can make life interesting. Lifeashore is also a contrast. Both harbors have their fans, andmany are fans of both.
Chip Ahoy previously anchored for several weeks inMarathon during the course of two America’s Great CircleLoops. Our last visit to Boot Key Harbor was in 2005-2006,prior to the mooring field expansion. Like hundreds ofother boaters, we wedged into the crowded anchorage eastof the now permanently open Boot Key bascule bridge. Likethe hundreds of other boaters crammed into the protectedharbor, we spent more than a few uneasy hours on anchorwatch to ensure that we stayed put and that no one draggeddown on us.
We were eager to check out the mooring ball expansionand finally got a weather window in early March 2010.During a lively and pleasant sail to Marathon up HawkChannel from Key West we faced the possibility of anchor-ing out, this time in a more confined area due to the newballs. In Key West, we’d heard stories of “Sister CreekSurvival” parties from boaters forced to anchor up the shal-low creek due to lack of space in the main harbor. There wasa 30-to-40-boat waiting list for mooring balls throughoutFebruary and into March.
Boaters may pre-register for mooring balls using theExpress Check-in on the harbor’s Web site, which may beaccessed at www.ci.marathon.fl.us. Simply click “Portsand Harbors” on the main menu. Checking in expeditesthe paperwork and once granted permission for a mooringball, you can simply go to the assigned spot and tie on. Butboats cannot be placed on the actual waiting list until theyarrive in the harbor. There are no reservations and thereinlies the rub.
If we couldn’t get a mooring ball or find a spot toanchor inside, we figured we’d just have to put up with anyAtlantic swell on the outside, where there is an anchoragewith good holding to the right of the main entrance channel.
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close to the shoals on the red side. Favoring the green mark-ers, we wended our way past the marinas and fuel docksalong the channel. After so many stops in unfamiliar places,it was good to see some familiar sights. As we approachedthe now always-open Boot Key bascule bridge, I spotted averitable sea of masts filling the sky.
“Wow, look at all the sticks,” I shouted back to Scott asI stood on the bowsprit with binoculars and camera slungaround my neck. The stories were true; there were literallyboats anchored everywhere, wedged into any availablespace, including in front of the channel that used to provideaccess to the now-moved West Marine store. Some boats onthe outside rows of the anchorage were precariously close tothe main channel, and we wondered what the tidal swingwould bring. Mouths agape, we slowly motored throughthe opened spans of the bridge. There were two more hoursof daylight, enough time to look around and see if Chip Ahoycould be shoehorned in somewhere.
Perhaps we’ve simply become more cautious (wimpy?),but after about an hour of circling, eyeing up swing ratios,testing depths and nosing in and out of barely potentialanchorages, Scott voiced what I was thinking. “I don’t feelgood about this!”
It was one of those times when it helps to travel with amusician. Capt. Scott had scored a gig at Burdine’s ChikiTiki Bar & Grille for the following night. He rang them onthe cell phone. Luckily Steve and Randy had room for us totie up on the long wall next to the complex, in front ofanother Michigan sailboat. For the first time, Chip Ahoyberthed in a Marathon marina. After two months of moor-ing balls and anchoring out, it was an incredible luxury tosimply step off the boat and onto land with the Laundromatand showers, restaurant and marina office/fuel dock just afew yards away. Still in “mooring mode,” packing to goashore had become habitual. I had to remind myself that itwasn’t necessary to collect the shopping bags, shower bagand laundry duffle bagged in a garbage bag, actual garbage,recyclables, books to swap, laundry soap, quarters, et al, totake ashore in one fell swoop. I marveled at the conven-ience, as Scott pulled out his amplifier, microphones, stands,guitar and other cords/equipment for the quick trip
upstairs to the Chiki Tiki Bar & Grille’s charming and scenicpatio overlooking the entry channel and setting sun. “Enjoythis while it lasts,” he reminded me. “We can only stay acouple of days.”
We made the most of our time at Burdine’s, where theweekend turnout for Scott’s performances was larger thanexpected given the biting north wind so uncharacteristic ofa typical March in Boot Key Harbor. During the live musicfrom 5-8 p.m. it was cold enough for earmuffs, gloves andmy Michigan parka! I spotted a few Hawaiian shirts peek-ing out beneath sweatshirts, fleece and foulies. One flip-flopwearing music lover had to leave after a couple of songsbecause her toes were freezing.
We arrived just in time to catch the regular Friday nightChiki Tiki performance of Keys balladeer Joe Mama, anaccomplished, gracious musician who has been mesmeriz-ing listeners for half a century. We tapped our toes to thetroubadour’s original Americana tunes (from his CD titledNo Scum Allowed) while filling up on Burdine’s excellenthand-cut French fries and burgers. As the conchs blew atsunset, the crowd thinned out and I stifled a yawn. Thewaitresses will tell you that Burdine’s does a great lunchbusiness and is really more a restaurant than a place to partyhearty after dark. If you feel the urge to walk on the wildside well after sunset (a rarity among cruisers), walk or cabdowntown to the Brass Monkey. Keep in mind that whathappens at the Monkey does not stay at the Monkey. Anurse at Fisherman’s Hospital jokes that the tawdry side ofMarathon is easily exposed in this small town because“everybody knows whose cars were parked at the Monkeylast night.” There’s great live rock and roll every night byFreddie Bye, Rich Storm or some combination thereof. Thebus stop is nearby if you want to catch a ride to Key West(Monkey-KW, 305-809-3910).
Those looking for something a bit less adventurous—but equally reflective of the spirit of Marathon—will surelyfind it at Dockside, a venerable Boot Key institution that, asthe Southern Waterways Guide, notes “has changed hands butnot much else.” The iconic Florida Straits Band plays everySunday night. Scott has jammed with them in the past, butsince he was booked for Saturday and Sunday nights, wedidn’t pay a visit during this trip. Next time for sure!
Burdine’s marina and restaurant staff couldn’t havebeen more accommodating and easygoing. The marina live-aboards and transients make good use of the tiki huts situ-ated at the base of the docks, gathering for coffee in themorning and cocktails in the evening. If your budget allowsfor dockage over $2 per foot (the going rate), you’ll findeverything you need at this clean, charming and accommo-dating marina.
Marathon locals are in general friendly and down-to-earth. Another e-mail buddy from Scott’s Latitudes &Attitudes bulletin board brought his wife to the Burdine’sgig. They considerately asked if we needed a ride to the gro-cery store and told us about their way of life in Marathon.While Scott was playing, I struck up a conversation withCapt. Jamison Tobias, a 27-year-old Marathon local origi-
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While he appreciates the money that tourism seasoninjects into the local economy, Jamison’s favorite season is“when no one’s here in the summer. My friends and I goout to Bahia Honda, hang out all day and night and killsome fish.”
Jamison appreciates the mooring field improvements.“It’s great, no worries,” he told me. Fees in spring 2010 were$275 per month, $105 per week or $21 per day. Fifteen of theballs can accommodate vessels up to 60 feet; the other 211are rated for vessels up to 45 feet. Unlike Key West, wheremany boats were unoccupied, the Marathon mooring field
is for liveaboards only; “wet storage” is prohibited. The fee includes dinghy dockage, showers, one regular-
ly scheduled holding tank pump-out per week (you do nothave to be present) and one vehicle parking space. Near themarina’s “Tree of Knowledge,” where mariner sages sit inthe shade reflecting on the vagaries of cruising life and theworld in general, there are recycling bins as well as a trashDumpster. The bike racks crowded with colorful con-
The “inside” dinghy dock and new shower/Laundromat buildingat Marathon City Marina.
veyances in every color and condition imaginable attest tothe number of cruisers who pedal where they need to go.
That coveted Keys commodity, fresh water, is also read-ily available at the city marina. The going rate was 5 centsper gallon.
Things to Do in MarathonFor some it may appear that there’s “nothing to do” inMarathon. One boating couple we know even nicknamed it“Malathion.” Those who linger for more than a couple ofdays will find the atmosphere far from toxic. While Jamisonlaments the lack of eligible young women in the immediatevicinity, he is otherwise very satisfied with his community.
Aside from visiting the local watering holes and“killing fish,” there are plenty of other cultural and recre-ational activities in Marathon. There is a different vibe here,distinct from anywhere else in the Keys—or Florida, for thatmatter. The scenery along Marathon’s strip-mall-strewnstretch of busy highway is distinctly unlovely. It’s a longwalk to anywhere, with poverty evident and many store-fronts and buildings empty, including the once legendarycruiser’s hangout, the smoky, down-to-earth OverseasLounge & Liquor store. Roosters crow here, but it is defi-nitely not Key West. The now-deserted Ferro BlancoMarina, once a thriving operation both Gulf and ocean sideis a testament to the easy-come-easy-go nature of doing
business in the Keys. Marathon was hardscrabble from itsvery inception, and its struggle to become more than a way-side on the way to the lower Keys is clearly evident. Someof the gems in this hard-working city on fast-moving U.S.Highway 1 include The Turtle Hospital, nearby Pigeon Key,Sombrero Key and Sombrero Beach, the latter easilyaccessed by a scenic dinghy ride down Sister Creek to theAtlantic outlet. There are many tasty dining optionsthroughout the area; one worth mentioning is KeysFisheries Market & Marina on the Gulf side where you cantake out, eat there or bring the fresh catch home to cook ityourself on the boat.
On the practical side, Marathon is an excellent place tofind new or used parts, better equip yourself for cruising,have work done on your boat and take the time for do-it-yourself projects. In addition to the spiffy new West Marinestore, a myriad of smaller mom-and-pop operations andworking boatyards provide plenty of resources in all priceranges.
Marathon City Marina has clean and organized work-shop space available. I saw it being put to good use when Iwalked up the highway to see the improvements at the facil-ity for myself. Storage space is also available for a reason-able fee.
Anyone who remembers standing in line all day vyingfor one of the three often broken-down washers and twodryers in the previous city marina Laundromat or who fedtokens into the old showers to keep the water going willunderstand why I found the changes for the better superexciting! The city has created practical and pleasant placesfor cruisers to gather, from the tiki picnic pavilion facingBoot Key Harbor to the expansive lounge where there is aplace for everything and everything has its place. Word hasit that the picnic tiki has proven to be another great spot formusic sessions featuring visiting and locally based musi-cians.
Be sure to pick up the user-friendly Boot Key HarborCruiser’s Guide, the best publication of its kind that I’ve everseen. Hats off to the Weekly Newspapers group, as well asMarina and Ports Manager Dick Tanner and Boot KeyHarbor City Marina staff. This effort to serve, inform andcater to the needs of residents and visitors who live on boatsin this legendary harbor is much appreciated.
The cruising camaraderie of a dedicated boating com-munity is stronger in Marathon than in any other placewe’ve visited in Florida. The 9 a.m. Cruiser’s Net onChannel 68 forges a strong sense of connection. Seminars onlearning to use Facebook; digital photography; chalk talkson various destinations; chart swaps; regularly updatedbuddy boat lists and other gatherings at the marina complexoffer lots of opportunities for learning or just meeting newpeople. Harbor residents in March were offering up theirskills in everything from haircuts and veterinary care tomorning Yoga practice. On the afternoon I visited the mari-na, there were two cruiser softball games in progress on thediamonds of the immaculately landscaped and maintainedcommunity park complex adjacent to the marina. The parkis an outstanding facility offering tennis, baseball, rollerhockey, a skate park, safe toddler playground, picnic tables
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Scott warms up for his performance on the upper deck at the Chiki Tiki Bar on a chilly March evening.
and clean bathrooms as well as green space for concerts andart shows.
Welcome packets provided by the volunteer Cruiser’sNet are a great way to begin plotting your own itinerary. Inits sixth year of existence, the Net also seeks to “help in anyway,” be it a problem with an SSB radio or the need to trackdown a hard-to-find piece of equipment or repair part.
Swaps and bartering are commonly practiced inMarathon. As an extreme example, Scott fixed some elec-tronic problems on a sailing doctor’s boat during a previousvisit. In turn, Doc offered him a vasectomy at no charge.Being beyond the childbearing years, we didn’t take him upon the offer but it was good for a laugh. When Scott askedhim how he practiced surgery while he was cruising he saidthat he neutered dogs in foreign countries pro bono!
Marathon’s Unique Music SceneMost mariners who wind up hanging out in Marathon formore than a week have a remarkable story to tell and won-derful resources to share. Don’t be surprised if you make agenuine friend or two among the characters you’ll bumpinto. We felt most at home swapping stories and songs withthe musicians and artists, including Kamo of Minot, whosewatercolor of jumping dolphins in Boot Key Harbor willgrace the cover of Scott’s forthcoming fourth CD, Ships &Giggles. Kamo, a percussionist, played the spoons to Hey Mr.Spaceman, as well as banging on anchors, stones and othernatural objects to produce his rhythm. This strange anddelightful concert is only exceeded by the pleasure of amoonrise music night on the Golden Plover – “Goldie” was aharbor fixture in the anchorage for many years. It was sur-realistic to be serenaded and surrounded with Marathonmusic, including a father-son duo singing and playing clas-sic mountain tunes. Scott traded off in the rotation withsome Eric Clapton, and then a duet ensued for the dirtiestregional song. Scott’s entry was Nookie Nookie Heaven. TheGolden Plover crew answered with When the sun goes down inMarathon, I’ll be going down on you.
Those were the days when Scott wrapped his guitar ina garbage bag to wend his way ashore in the dinghy for agig with locals Tim and Dan of The Core Band at the“Oversleaze.” He also enjoys jamming at Dockside withthat wonderful moving musical feast known as the FloridaStraits Band. This group of core musicians supplemented bythe seasonal players has been livening up the crowd atDockside every Sunday night since sailors began droppinghooks in the harbor (maybe exaggerating a little, but notmuch!)
The Anything Goes days of derelict boats and a laissez-faire attitude toward safety and sanitation have gone theway of the Boot Key Harbor bridge master and Sunday pigroasts at Dockside—where lines formed for a chance to kissthe roasted pig’s snout and earn a T-shirt!
Luckily there are still plenty of free spirits rocking it outin Marathon. There is always good music playing some-where. In these Guitar Hero karaoke days anyone can pusha button and sing along to a pre-recorded soundtrack withartificial violins and a chorus from an electronic gospelchoir. Live Marathon music played straight up is refreshingand invigorating. Like every major Key in the Florida chain,
this safe harbor retains its own personality, rewarding thosewho can relax into the flow and take the time to experiencea distinct and delightful communion with a place like noother.
Lake Superior sailors since the early 1990s, Cyndi Perkins andher husband Scott have completed two 6,000-mile circumnaviga-tions of America’s Great Loop aboard their 1977 32-footDownEast sailboat Chip Ahoy.
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The former Ferro Blanco Oceanside Marina is deserted and open to the elements.
Along with Eric and Susan Hiscock, Joshua Slocum,Peter Tangvald, Harry Pidgeon, Beth Leonard, andLin Pardey, Hal Roth has been one of my favorite writ-
ers about the sailing life. Hal died in October 2008 at the ageof 81. He and his wife and sailing companion, Margaret,whom he describes in the dedication of his book, How to SailAround the World, as “the love of my life for 45 years andwho made it all possible,” were the epitome of living thesimple life afloat. Beginning with a 19-month cruise aroundthe Pacific Ocean, they went on to complete a circumnavi-gation together, and in 1971, were awarded the CruisingClub of America’s Blue Water Medal.
Hal also wanted to see if he had the right stuff for a sin-gle-handed circumnavigation, and competed in two BOCChallenges, finishing fourth in a class of 14 on the one in1986-87. Hal ultimately made three successful circumnavi-gations of our planet, his last in 1991, rounded Cape Hornthree times, and logged over 200,000 miles of open oceanvoyaging.
Although they sailed a 50-footer at one point, Hal andMargaret clearly showed a preference for boats in the 35- to37-foot range, and for the greater part of their cruising lifesailed without refrigeration. Hal makes the point that 95percent of cruising boats spend most of their time moored,or in a marina where refrigeration on the boat is unneces-sary. On extended offshore passages, they used their pres-sure cooker to bake fresh bread, used Parmalat UHT milk,and a lot of packaged meals that require only the additionof water, milk, butter or margarine, and cook in 7 to 12 min-utes. Among their favorites were Lipton’s egg and spinachnoodles in parmesan; egg noodles in a butter sauce withsavory herbs; and ruffle pasta in a mild cheddar sauce.
A Simple Approach to CookingIt is the simplicity of their approach to cooking that I most
admire.They used a two-burner kerosene stove, and one of
their secrets was to carry a small amount of Nestlé orCarnation cream (6 oz.) and spoon a little on top of veget-ables (spinach or green beans), meat dishes and fruit. One oftheir ideas was to sauté a few chopped onions and cooksome roast beef with button mushrooms in a nine-inch skil-let, then put a little cream on top of the meat and heat thewhole works. “Delicious!”they said. In their early years of cruising, they were poorfishermen, but the captain of a Japanese yacht showed themhow to use larger and more brightly colored lures toimprove their luck. From that point on, they always had fishif they wanted. Those who have read my book, GourmetUnderway – A Sailor’s Cookbook, know that I rely heavily onthe pressure cooker to “put away” meats and meat saucesfor future dining. These pressure-cooked meats combinedwith pasta, rice, or beans make for great-tasting meals off-shore that rival any prepared in a restaurant on shore. Theprocess is very simple, and the end product is so muchcheaper, tastier and sodium-free when compared to cannedmeats. I love to fish while making a passage, and I learnedsuccessful fishing techniques from the masters: Scott andWendy Bannerot’s terrific book, The Cruiser’s Handbook ofFishing. If you learn how to catch fish, you’ll never go hun-gry at sea.
In Hal’s last book, How to Sail Around the World, he andMargaret shared a few of their favorite recipes, and Ithought several of them unusual enough that I tried themmyself with complete success. Here are several from Haland Margaret’s galley to whet your curiosity and appetite:
Newfoundland BurridaHal and Margaret got this recipe from a fellow sailor whilesailing around the cold and stormy waters ofNewfoundland. It’s a refreshing change from the usual friedfish, and works best with freshly-caught cod or a white-fleshed fish; mahimahi works well, too.
For a meal for three crew, put 3 tablespoons of olive oil,1 small onion, and 1 garlic clove in a large covered fryingpan and sauté until soft. Next, add ½ cup of diced cannedtomatoes (fresh is better if available), 2 teaspoons driedparsley (or ¼ cup fresh parsley), ¼ teaspoon anchovy paste(from one of those toothpaste-type tubes), and ¼ cup white
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wine. Now, cook for 5-10 minutes over medium-low heat.Finally, add ¼ teaspoon each of cayenne pepper, salt, andpepper, ½ bay leaf, and ¾ to 1-pound fish cut into chunks.Simmer for 15 minutes (over a flame tamer), or until fish isopaque. Serve with rice or pasta. This recipe can easily bedoubled or tripled should extra guests arrive unexpectedly.
Eggplant (what the French call aubergine, the queen of all vegetables)The French have dozens of delicious ways to prepare egg-plant, but surely the simplest is to cut awthartship slicesabout ½-inch thick, put on a few drops of lemon juice toeach side to discourage discoloring, then squeeze out anyexcess moisture between two dinner plates. Next, dip theslices in a beaten egg or two, and roll them in breadcrumbsseasoned with salt, pepper, oregano and thyme. Fry lightlyin a thin layer of hot vegetable oil.
Onion SoupFrom Cmdr. E.C. Martin, the English owner of the famousFrench pilot cutter Jolie Brise, comes this quick and easyrecipe for what Hal and Margaret Roth say is the best, mostnourishing onion soup of their experience:
Start by peeling the largest and finest onions that youcan find; allow about two per person; five persons wouldcall for about 12 onions. Cut them into quarters and putthem in a large saucepan with a cover, and pour in enough
cold water to make plenty of soup for all hands; add twofull tablespoons of Bovril (or enough beef bouillon cubes togive the broth a rich taste). Add about one-quarter pound ofbutter, a dessert spoon of Lea & Perrins Worchester sauce,black pepper, and if you have it, a small wine glass full ofsherry or perhaps more white wine when cooking is nearlyfinished. Best to NOT add any salt during the cookingprocess. Allow the mixture to boil gently, stirring occasion-ally, until the onions have gone soft and fallen to pieces. Thesoup is now done and ready to be served with slices ofthick, hard-crested artisan bread.
In his last book, How to Sail Around the World, Hal Rothquotes an unnamed sailor: “Good food and regular meals,as well served as possible, are, I think, the most importantthing of all on a long voyage…I am sure that the best, andindeed the only way of having a happy ship, is to spare nopains in making the meals as wholesome, as varied, and asattractive as possible.” John Hanna, designer of the mostfamous of all blue water sailing vessels, the Tahiti Ketch,underscored the point when he said, “Indigestion haswrecked more cruises than reefs and hurricanes…the onlyinterior detail on a sailboat that really matters is a full-sized,actual, practicable working galley.” Amen to that!
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Reinvention is a human trait. In the context of the animalworld, it’s called adaptation, but when we Homo sapi-ens decide to take some aspect of life and tweak it for
the better, we reinvent it. And that’s exactly what the organ-izers of the Charleston Bermuda Race are doing with theirbiennial romp to the Onion Patch.
The eighth running of this contest, which will start onSaturday, May 21, might look outwardly like its predeces-sors. Yes, it will consist of a relatively small fleet of boats.They’ll start in Charleston Harbor, cheered by onlookers,with tall ships and all the hoopla of Charleston Harbor Festadding a festive backdrop. They’ll sail out between the har-bor’s rock jetties and head across the Gulf Stream as theyhave every other year since 1997, navigating their way some777 miles due east to a point just off St. David’s Light at thenorth end of Bermuda. But the similarities really end there.
For starters, the 2011 edition of this race is now beingmanaged by a for-profit entity—OnDeck, a sailingschool/adventure sailing company that recently establisheda base in Charleston (see SOUTHWINDS, January 2011“Can One Company Do it All?”). In partnership with the
South Carolina Maritime Foundation and the RoyalBermuda Yacht Club, the company is moving to revitalizethis race. As its initial step toward that goal, OnDeck enlist-ed veteran offshore racer and race manager Bjorn Johnsonas the race director.
Johnson, a property management professional whomoved to Charleston in 2009, has extensive experience withthe vaunted Newport to Bermuda Race, both as a competi-tor (10 times) and an organizer (he served as the chairmanfor the 2010 edition and as chief inspector for the fleet in2006 and 2008). The 54-year-old Johnson has been an off-shore racer since he was 13 and boasts a long list of organi-zational affiliations, including membership in the CruisingClub of America, the New York Yacht Club, the StormTrysail Club, the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club, the SaintGeorge’s Dinghy Sports Club (Bermuda) and the RORC(Royal Ocean Racing Club). It would be hard to find a per-son better qualified to remake a race to Bermuda.
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course, and arriving at this beautiful tropical island is justthe icing on the cake. Having raced there so many timesgives me a good feel for what the average sailor is lookingfor in this kind of race.”
To ensure a critical mass of entries, Johnson and hisemployers are bringing in six of the company’s boats tocompete. With bases in Europe and the Caribbean, OnDeckowns a fleet of offshore-capable boats. Some of these boats,including Farr 40s and 65s and Shipman 63s, have beenchartered in their entirety for the race, and some are beingused to offer individual crew slots so that a single personcan sign up for the adventure—for a fee. And this is reallywhere the 2011 Charleston Bermuda Race distinguishesitself from past editions.
Distance races with charter opportunities provided bythe event organizer are a novel concept in the United States,but according to Johnson, they’re common in Europe whereOnDeck originated. “For example, a lot of people in the U.K.want to do the Fastnet Race, but not everyone owns the rightkind of boat or gear. So, the organizers have facilitated oppor-tunities by ensuring there are boats or berths for charter.”
For the Charleston Bermuda Race, he says, individualscan book a berth on one of the company’s Farr 65s for $2,300.That fee covers two days of pre-race training, all your mealsduring the race, all your safety gear, entry to each of theshoreside events, fuel, dockage, race entry fees and the guid-ance/services of a professional skipper and mate.
Despite his Corinthian background, Johnson is enthusi-astic about this pay-to-play model for distance races. “Ithink it’s a wonderful concept to get new people involved inoffshore sailing,” he says. “It emphasizes a lifestyle experi-ence more than competition.”
Implementing this concept is just one step that’s beingtaken to re-vitalize the event. Johnson and his fellow organ-izers have also arranged for renowned TV personalityStephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, tocompete in the race. Colbert, a Charleston native and self-acclaimed “adventurist,” sailed in the 2005 edition of thisrace. This time around, says Johnson, Colbert’s participationwill be fully leveraged to help publicize the event, along withsubstantial media outreach. In anticipation of the race,Colbert declared: “The ocean has had a free ride for too long.Well, it has to deal with me now. Brace yourself, Atlantic!”
“The Charleston Bermuda Race began as a simple,grassroots-style event,” says Johnson, “but it’s always hadtremendous potential. We want to run it in a professionalmanner because we feel it can evolve to be one of the pre-mier offshore events in the southeast—that’s the goal. We’renot trying to copy anyone. We’re pursuing an event with itsown special flavor. Why not, right? Charleston is a specialplace and so is Bermuda.”
Ultimately, Johnson says he hopes to end up with 12 to15 boats on the starting line. “If we do that, it will be a goodbuilding block for the future. Overall, we really want to givethe participants a pleasant experience.” That’s why, heexplains, the race is being staged at the same time asCharleston Harbor Fest. “With the Velux 5 Oceans Race fleethere and several tall ships in port, there’s going to be astrong focus on the fun and exhilaration of sailing. Andthat’s really OnDeck’s objective, to grow the sport and intro-duce new people to it.”
Not a bad goal. One, you could say, that’s worthy of alittle reinvention.
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The Able-Apogee, Cadence (foreground), and the Little Harbor63, Spray (background), get underway in the 2009 edition of theCharleston Bermuda Race. Saturday, May 21, will see the start ofthe 2011 edition.
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Hundreds of years ago Archimedes figured out thephysics of displacement and how an object of a cer-tain mass will displace an equal amount of water.
But how does this affect the boat owner? What Archimedesdiscovered and what all boat owners know is that a boatfloating on the water is always pushing a hole in the waterequal to the boat’s weight. Of course, this means that thewater is pushing backwith an equal force. It isour job is to keep thatwater out for obviousreasons.
Any boat, big orsmall, needs to havesome method of remov-ing any water that gets in.Dinghies and small boatswill often have a scoop orsmall hand pumps forremoving water, whilelarger boats will haveelectric pumps, some-times combined withhand-operated pumps.Unfortunately, many ofus do not think aboutthese systems until theyare really needed or theyfail. Let’s face it; nobodyreally wants to go dig-ging in the bilge unlessthey have to
Unfortunately, soon-er or later almost everyboater has to deal with maintaining or replacing some partof the bilge pump system. With this in mind, it is a goodidea to have a clear understanding of your boat’s bilgepump system and how best to maintain it.
The basic bilge pump system on your average coastalcruiser will consist of one or more electric pumps, and pos-sibly a manual or hand-operated pump. The electric pumpsare usually the submersible, centrifugal-type pump mountedas low as possible in the bilge. There will also be a fuse orbreaker, a switch for manual operation, and an automaticswitch to turn the pump on and off when the water reachesa certain level. Attached to the pump will be a discharge hoserunning to a thru-hull located above the waterline. If the boatis fitted with a manual pump, it is almost always adiaphragm type mounted near the helm. Interestingly, man-ual pumps are required for boats in the European Union, butnot here in the United States. Surprisingly, the USCG doesnot require boaters to carry any bilge pump at all.
The first step to maintaining any system is to inspectand get familiar with all the components. Make sure youknow where all the pumps, pickups and switches are andhow to reach them. Also, make sure you know where the
discharge thru-hulls are, and where the fuses or breakersare. I like to turn on the manual switches and listen for thepump to run, as well as lift or activate any automatic switch-es on a regular basis. You should do this at least once a weekif possible. If the automatic switches are hard to reach, youcan sometimes use a stick with a hook on the end to operatethem. This is particularly helpful for deep bilges. The best
way to test a system is toput some water in thebilge and check that thepumps come on andremove the water, asthey should. This mightbe the only way to checksome automatic switch-es that cannot be operat-ed by hand. If you havea manual pump, take aquick look at it andmake sure you knowwhere the handle is—ifit has a removable han-dle. You do not want tobe searching for the han-dle in an emergency, sokeep it close to thepump.
Now that you havea basic understandingof your system andwhere all the parts arelocated, it’s time to lookcloser for problem
areas. One of the big-gest problem areas I see when inspect-ing boats is the wiring and the electrical connections to thepumps and automatic switches. Wire splices should bemade with marine crimp-type connectors and should besecured up as high as possible. Secured being a key wordhere as many systems I inspect have a rat’s nest of wireshanging loosely above the pump. The wires should be neat-ly and securely tied to the boat with wire ties or clamps. Ipersonally like to use a terminal block for the wire connec-tions. A terminal block will aid in troubleshooting as youcan easily use a meter on the terminals. Additionally, a ter-minal block properly secured will hold the wire connec-tions up out of any water and will help make replacingcomponents easier. Inspect the wires themselves as well; dothey look to be in good condition and to be adequatelysized? Is the insulation still flexible, or has it gotten stiff andbrittle? Are the connections sealed with heat shrink or othersealant? If anything does not look 100 percent, now is agood time to fix it.
Next check the pump and any automatic switches. I amalways surprised at how often pumps and even automaticswitches are just lying in the bilge unsecured. The pumpsand switches need to be properly secured to operate effi-
Bilge Pump MaintenanceBy Capt. Wayne Canning
Note the float switch was installed with only one screw and rotated so that itwas under the pump and could not operate.
ciently. This is particularly true of the switches. Make sureno hoses, wires, or anything else will interfere with themovement of any float-type automatic switches, and thatnothing is blocking the pump inlet. If possible, operate theswitch by hand to feel if it moves freely and that it will shutthe pump off when the water level drops. A switch that doesnot shut off properly can slowly drain a battery, running thepump dry. This couldalso damage the pumpas most pumps aredesigned to be run withwater in them to lubri-cate and cool them.Some automatic switch-es will be in a cage toprotect the float fromdamage and debris. Thistype of switch can oftenbe operated with a but-ton or lever on the sideor by gently rotating thewires where they attachto the switch. While youare in the bilge, makesure they are clean andfree of oil, sludge anddebris as these will affectthe operation of thepump and switch. Thatgummy residue that ispresent in many bilgeswill cause the switch tostick and can greatlyreduce the efficiency of the pump. If the pump and switchare dirty, take the time to clean them with some warm,soapy water and a soft scrub or toothbrush. Most sub-mersible pumps can be released from the base with a coupleof finger-operated clips. Release the pump and clean theimpeller and inside the strainer. Clean around any hingejoints or contacts on the automatic switch. Check the hoseconnections to the pumps making sure the hose clamps arein good condition and are not rusted. Take the time to fol-low the discharge hose from the pump to the thru-hull fit-ting. Check for hard bents or kinks; make sure it is well-sup-ported and not chafing or rubbing on anything and that anyhose clamps are in good condition. Also make sure the hosetakes a loop above the waterline of at least 12 inches or moreto help prevent any backflow of water into the boat.
Manual bilge pumps also need to be checked from timeto time as well. Almost all manual pumps used today are thediaphragm type, most being permanently mounted at a loca-tion close to the helm. Although these pumps do not require alot of maintenance, they do need some attention. The biggestproblem with these pumps is the rubber for the valves anddiaphragm can get dried out and stiff. This can cause the rub-ber valves to leak or stick open and the diaphragm to crack.
There is not a lot you can do to prevent this, as it is the resultof aging of the rubber. The best you can do is to keep an eyeon the pumps and replace any rubber parts that become stiff.Testing the pump by pumping water through it will give youan idea of its condition. If it has a hard time picking up andholding a prime, then it is likely time for some service. Likethe electric pumps, it is a good idea to inspect the intake and
discharge hoses as well.Make sure the intakepickup is properly posi-tioned and has a strainerof some type over theend to prevent trashfrom entering the pump.Although you maynever need it, it isalways good to knowyou can count on yourmanual pump in anemergency.
The reason most bilgepumps fail and needreplacement is often aresult of poor mainte-nance and care. Poorwiring, restricted hosesand dirty bilge all makeit hard for a system toprovide the level of pro-tection your boat needs.A few minutes spentevery now and then willgo a long way to improv-
ing the performance and reliability of your bilge pump system.
Capt. Wayne Canning lives on his Irwin 40, Vayu, in Wilmington,NC. A marine professional for more than 35 years, he now is a fulltime marine surveyor, runs a Web site for other professional marinesurveyors and a site for those restoring project boats. He providesservices as project manager for boat restorations. Visit www.project-boat.info or www.4ABetter Boat.com for more information.
A proper installation. Note high water sending unit located on the bulkheadright above pump on the right.
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US SAILING 28th Annual National Sailing ProgramsSymposium, Clearwater, FL, Jan. 26-30By Jabbo Gordon
Photo by Larry Ledgerwood / US SAILING.
The biggest news aboutUS SAILING’s 28th
Annual National SailingPrograms Symposiumwas that it was big. Infact, it was the biggestever, and officials are stilltrying to figure out why.
One reason might havebeen the location. It’s been in St. Petersburg several times,but this year the event moved 25 miles up the PinellasCounty coast to Clearwater, the county seat. In addition,the symposium was a week earlier than last year, and theremay have been fewer scheduling conflicts.
In any event, 210 people registered in advance, whichwas a record in itself. But then, some 60 walks-ins showedup, driving US SAILING personnel to copiers to come upwith enough booklets and other material. And an estimatedthird of the crowd were first-timers.
Janine Connelly, the organization’s training director, waspleasantly surprised. In fact, she was amazed. “Although itwas in Florida for the first time in a few years, and a lot ofpeople came from Florida, not everybody was from thisstate,” she said. “People made reservations to fly clear acrossthe country for this, but didn’t pre-register with us.”
At the closing session, Deb Gravelle, the NSPS agendacoordinator, handed out a form asking people why theycame to this particular event.
Sailing Awards Presented
One highlight of the symposium involved the various annu-al awards. And while this feature takes place every year,there were some special sailing enthusiasts who were rec-ognized for their efforts.
One of the key honors went to Dennis Peck of PortCharlotte for “Outstanding Contributions to theDevelopment of Community Sailing.” A native of NewYork, Peck moved to Fort Pierce, FL, at an early age andgraduated from Summerlin High School in Bartow. Hemoved to Charlotte County in 1970 and has been instru-mental in the growth of sailing on Charlotte Harbor.
The Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Centeropened in 2000 and was incorporated in 2002. Although itsoperations base is in the county seat of Punta Gorda, thereare approximately 60 families from all over the county tak-ing advantage of the fleet of two dozen vessels, rangingfrom Optimist prams to Hobie 16s.
The center also is heavily involved with disabled sail-ing, and Peck’s group is working hard to improve access tothe water from its building on Retta Esplanade. Word isthat a new launching ramp will be constructed within ayear or two.
Other top awards included the Captain Joe ProsserAward for Quality and Safety in Instructor Training, the SailTraining Service and Support Award in honor of VirginiaLong and the Marty Luray Award.
The Prosser Award went to Community Sailing, Inc., ofBoston, and the “Ginny” was presented to LarryLedgerwood of the San Francisco Bay Sailing School inWalnut Creek, CA.
The “Marty,” goes to the person who has made an out-standing and unselfish contribution to further publicaccess sailing. This winner was Marcel Beaudin of the LakeChamplain Community Sailing Center in SouthBurlington, VT.
Community Sailing, Inc., of Boston garnered severalother awards, and other honors went to programs in NewYork, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin as well as California.
Keynote Speakers
Another highlight of this year’s symposium was the list ofkeynote speakers. It included a group of noteworthy pro-fessionals, such as: Joni Palmer from the U.S. NavalAcademy in Annapolis; Dieter Loibner, sailing editor ofSoundings magazine; and Rachael Z. Miller, founder anddirector of the Rozella Project for a Clean Ocean.
Palmer, for example, talked about safety, but the longversion of her title was, “Keeping your head above waterdaily and out of hot water when things go wrong.”
However, the speaker who easily drew the most laughswas Larry Johnson whose topic was entitled “Mastering theStorm.” Johnson’s down-to-earth, humor-packed deliverystyle centered around change and how most people resist it.“Have you learned a lot of stuff here?” he asked on the lastday of the three-day symposium. “Well, a lot of people arealready regretting your return to work.
“Oh, here she comes with a bunch of weird ideas,” hemimicked a possible employee back home. “But give hersome time and she’ll get over it.”
Speaking of getting over it, Johnson gave a couple of T-shirts to volunteers in the audience. One said, “Stop mebefore I strangle someone,” and the other read, “Cry me ariver, build a bridge and get over it.”
Johnson had his audience go through some exercises,
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but one of the best was when he asked people to pair off andexamine each other from head to toe for three minutes. Thenthey had to turn around so they were back to back to eachother and change three things about their appearances.Most people took off glasses, name tags and shoes. Then thepairs had to turn back around and see if each partner couldname all of the changes. Most were able to detect all three,and nearly everyone picked up on two.
Then Johnson detoured from the drill and talkedabout something else for a minute. “By the way,” he inter-rupted himself, “that was not an exercise in judging yourobservational skills,” he told the listeners. “I just want toknow how many of you put everything back the way itwas.” It was a classic demonstration that people preferthings the way they are.
Breakout Sessions
Still another symposium highlight was the schedule of break-out sessions. Speaker topics included fleet ownership, racemanagement, fundraising, coaching tips and web presence.
Although it was a sailing symposium, conducted by USSAILING, which is the national governing body for thesport, there was a lot of emphasis on powerboats and prop-er training in the safety boats.
One session was called, “How not to kill sailors (unlessyou really want to),” by Rob Crafa who is director of water-front programs at the SUNY Maritime College. He coveredproblems such as running out of oil, not using the killswitch or trying to run a boat with no gas tanks. “This ses-sion could be called how not to operate a powerboat or stu-pid things we’ve all done,” he joked. “I know kids who seea big wave and think to themselves that if they hit it straighton, they get more air that way.”
Crafa also suggested making a video on trailering aboat “for people who take three hours to launch a boat.”
Riki Hooker, vice president of sales for RS Sailing,talked about sailing being in crisis. One of his points wasretaining children in dinghy sailing. “Dinghy sailing as aworldwide sport is in decline although the average partici-pation age is increasing,” he said. “Kids are outgrowingtheir learning boats and sailing has a lot of competition.” Asyoungsters grow older, the social aspect becomes moreimportant. And sometimes, there is too much travelinginvolved. “There is a loss of interest when learning stops.And we are dealing with outdated and uninspiring equip-ment,” he concluded.
This year’s symposium also offered courses and certi-fication opportunities for those interested in becoming asmall boat instructor trainer, a powerboat instructor and aclub race officer. All in all, the event covered a wide rangeof material for people who ranged from professionals tovolunteers.
Dave Ellis of St. Petersburg, who has attended severalsymposiums over the years, liked the camaraderie as wellas the educational benefits. “I found the symposium help-ful, but as editor of the Windmill class newsletter, I reallyenjoyed seeing the stalwarts of the industry again,” hesaid. “Some people, who started teaching sailing when Idid, say that they are teaching the children of their firststudents.”
Next year, the symposium moves back to Californiaand is slated to start two weeks earlier. It will be in LongBeach, Jan. 11-15, 2012.
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Rob Crafa gave a presentation called “How not to kill sailors(unless you really want to).” Photo by Larry Ledgerwood / USSAILING.
Demos on the beach in Clearwater. Photo by Larry Ledgerwood /US SAILING.
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S everal members and all of the sailing employees want-ed J/22s. The club had their midwinters each year, andthey looked like fun. But presently, when it was dis-
covered that they were not always self-righting, requiring acrew or two on the keel to get back up, that didn’t seem likewhat the club needed, especially for the Salty Sisterswomen’s group, a powerful influence at SPYC. One rela-tively new member suggested a boat from his former NewEngland club, Larchmont. They had purchased Sonars, afterseeing the success at the Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT,with the boats. Well, there were some who hesitated at theidea of a “New England boat”—but after a few memberssailed it, the decision was made.
Ten Sonars arrived at the St. Petersburg Sailing Centerin 1990 and were an instant hit with the sailors. They lookedclassy—all lined up on yard trailers with their bow numbers1–10 and with a different boot stripe color on each one. Butthen—serendipity! The Sonar was named the Paralympic’sthree-person boat, just as SPYC was working on making theSt. Petersburg Sailing Center a magnet for disabled sailing.Suddenly, there was great demand for the club Sonars.Others brought their own, and Sonars came from all overthe country, Canada and Europe to sail there. Some rentedSonars, but all the disabled sailors brought their own boats
The first 10 boats wore out after a decade of use andwere traded in for 10 new boats that now sit, with their bownumbers and colored boot stripes, along the waterfront atthe Sailing Center.
The speed of the Sonar is about on par with the J/24. It has asmaller jib and no large genoa for light air. Yet, the speed in thelight stuff is ample, and tacking on shifts is quick and easy.
SMALL BOAT REVIEW
The SonarBy Dave Ellis
Crew three or fourLOA 23 feetLWL 20 feetBeam 7 feet 10 inchesDraft 3 feet 11 inchesHull weight 2,100 poundsMain and jib area 250 square feetSpinnaker area 245 square feet
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to satisfy the emerging popularity of match racing
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The 58th Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti to Sunfish, Hobie to Wayfarer,
Catalinas to MutineersWe hope to have up to 7 races, weather permitting.
Four boats will be required for a design class
Inland sailing at its best, with outstanding foodon Saturday night with music on the dock.
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The birth of the Sonar all started when Bruce Kirby’shome club, Noroton Yacht Club, couldn’t find the right boatto get more of their members involved in club racing. Theystudied a great many existing classes of boats, but all wereconsidered too expensive, too slow, too demanding to sail—or just plain uncomfortable. So Bruce was asked to design anew boat specifically to meet the requirements of a club rac-ing one-design keelboat fleet. The result was the Sonar. Thename sort of fit, since Kirby had designed the Laser.
The speed of the Sonar is about on par with the J/24. Ithas a smaller jib and no large genoa for light air. Yet, thespeed in the light stuff is ample, and tacking on shifts is quickand easy. Acceleration after a tack is quite good for a keelboat,enhancing the ability for a crew to take advantage of eachshift in wind direction and pressure. The rudder is relativelylarge and hung under the hull instead of on the transom. Thismakes it quite efficient. Most sailors oversteer when they firstget into the boat. It can turn really quickly. But, of course, thatslows the boat down. So an easy touch on the tiller helps. Thismakes it ideal for the disabled sailors. Often it is the severelydisabled who actually do the steering, while the other twocrew control the mainsail and jib.
An interesting provision is that the rudder and tiller canpivot all the way around in a circle. This is great for clearingweeds at slow speeds. It also lets one scull the boat back-wards to the hoist, by simply turning the rudder around andswinging the tiller up and over to again face forward. Cool.
There is a fairly comfortable bench on each side of thecockpit; that ends up to be the footrest when sitting on thedeck. There is no droop hiking allowed, but this boat hasplenty of righting moment to keep it upright in a blow. Ihave witnessed knockdowns among a fleet of Sonars in bigwind on Tampa Bay. With that big rudder, the spinnaker isreleased; the boat quickly comes upright and steered downto course. Then you look around to see if anyone was watch-ing. Yea, you are on film by Dave. The Paralympics’ racingdoes not use the spinnaker. Instead, the jib is held out on thewindward side on a run by a whisker pole. Many use thesame one-string method in use on Snipes, with the pole liv-ing on the boom when not in use.
How does a quadriplegic steer a 23-foot keelboat? Somestay on one side of the boat, strapped to a wheelchair with thewheels removed. The tiller extension is Velcroed to theirgloves. But, as international competition gets more skilled,innovators have fashioned sliding seats that make that chaircircle to the windward side. The mainsheet/traveler trimmeroften sails behind the skipper and is charged with uncleatingthe seat-on-tracks and allowing it to go down to the low sidejust before tacking. Then the new position is cleated as thetack is made, putting the skipper to weather. Time it right orit is a chore to pull them up there after the tack.
Southwest Florida’s Paralympic contender PaulCallahan has a bicycle pedal arrangement with the “pedals”Velcroed to his gloves. Spin the pedals one way and the boatturns to starboard; the reverse direction turns to port.Disabled sailors race on par with the best of able-bodiedSonar racers. This is a versatile small keelboat.
For more on the Sonar, go to www.sonar.org.
Naval Architect Bruce Kirby was asked to design a new boat specifically to meet the requirements of a club racing one-design keelboat fleet. The result was the Sonar.
Ten Sonars arrived at the St. Petersburg Sailing Center in 1990and were an instant hit with the sailors. They looked classy—alllined up on yard trailers with their bow numbers 1–10 and with adifferent boot stripe color on each one.
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RACING
� SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING
Table of ContentsNews and EventsUpcoming Regional RegattasRegional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, UpcomingRegattas, Regional Race Calendars)
Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA)East FloridaSoutheast FloridaFlorida KeysWest FloridaNorthern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)
NEWS AND EVENTS
43rd Regata del Sol al Sol Preparesfor the 2011 Race, April 29The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol alSol/Mexico Race, an international regatta from St.Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, has19 entries so far. Twenty-eight vessels set sail for IslaMujeres last spring.
There is still plenty of time to get prepared and turn
entries in by April ’09, the final entry deadline. Organizersare encouraging racers to enter now and try to break therecord of 43 entries this year. There is a secure site for onlineentries, or entries can be mailed in, or a combination there-of. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolal.org.Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, but notnecessarily wanting to sail, can fly to the island and be partof the festivities. There are many island activities planned,such as the Golf Cart poker run, snorkeling, rum and cokeparty, United States versus Mexico basketball game, Awardsreception. It would be a great help to Island Organizers andthe SPYC Committee if all competitors and friends comingto the island would contact reservations specialist JudyMalone at [email protected] for rooms andisland transportation.
The regatta committee can be contacted through theWeb site at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on [email protected] on the home page or anywhere yousee it in the NOR).
Race Management Clinic, Sarasota,March 12-13The Sarasota Sailing Squadron and the Sarasota Yacht Clubhost this clinic. Tom Duggan, certified international race offi-cer and U.S. national race officer and a US SAILING racemanagement instructor, will be giving a hands-on clinic withmaterial he has put together for a more informal session thanthe US SAILING Certification Race Management classes.
Classroom sessions are at the Sarasota Yacht Club, andthe on-the-water classes are at the Sarasota SailingSquadron. This is being offered both to novice and experi-enced race volunteers and will enhance the race manage-ment skills of local race officers. Cost is $50 per person forthe two-day classes for members of SYC and SSS, and $65for non-members (SYC and SSS are subsidizing this for theirmembers). Lunch may be ordered for $10 extra per day. Tosign up, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org, or call CindyClifton at (941) 365-5694 or [email protected].
UPCOMING REGIONAL REGATTAS
Sunfish International Masters, U.S. National Sunfish Team Racing,Sunfish Midwinter NationalChampionships, Fort Walton Beach, FL, MarchThe Fort Walton Yacht Club is host for the Masters, withcompetitors from around the world on March 13-16. OnMarch 16, the club will host the U.S. National Team RacingChampionship, where teams will compete in one-design“team” boats (winners will compete in the Pan AmericanGames in Guadalajara, Mexico). On March 17-19 is theSunfish Midwinter National Championship with 10 fleetraces over three days. Got to www.fwyc.org.
2011 Acura Miami Grand Prix,March 10-13Farr 40, Melges 32, Swan 42 and IRC boats are invited torace in this event. Four race days. Event details, entries andpast results are available at www.Premiere-Racing.com.
31st Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 28-March 12See “Short Tacks” for more information.
2011 Lightning Class SouthernCircuit Gears Up—First RegattaMarch 12-13, Savannah, GAFor nearly 40 years, the Lightning Southern Circuit has beensending a fleet of 50 or so boats on a combination road rallyand regatta that includes stops at Savannah, GA, andMiami, before finishing with an additional couple of dozenof the 19-foot-long sloops in St. Petersburg, FL.
The series kicks off at the annual Deep South Regatta,held March 12-13 at the Savannah YC. On March 14-16, theLightning Midwinter Regatta will be hosted at the Coral
Reef YC in Miami. The Lightning Winter Championship inSt. Petersburg will take place on March 17-20. Competitorsfrom South America, Europe, and North America will be onhand, as well as former and current world champions andOlympic sailors. For more information, go to www.light-ningclass.org.
REGIONAL RACING
Regattas and Club Racing—Open to EveryoneWanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club member-ship is required, although a regional PHRF rating, ormembership in US SAILING or other sailing associa-tion is often required.
To list an event, send the regatta/race name, typeof racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location,dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phonecontact and/or Web site (if applicable) to [email protected]. DO NOT just send a link to thisinformation. Since race schedules and venues change,contact the sponsoring organization to confirm.
Contact information for the sailing organizationslisted here are listed in the Southern yacht club directo-ry at www.southwindsmagazine.com.
Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club racesyear around open to everyone and new crew is gener-ally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates andinformation. Individual club races are not listed here.We will list your club races if they happen on a regularschedule (eg, every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.).
Upcoming Regattas
Beaufort Race Week, Beaufort, SC April 1-5The Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club (BYSC) and the DatawIsland Yacht Club (DIYC) are sponsoring the Beaufort RaceWeek April 1-5. PHRF racing for monohulls 20 feet andover, classic boats 15 feet and over and one-design dinghies.Racing will take place in the downtown Beaufort area, PortRoyal Sound and the waters from Beaufort to Dataw Island.The Jean Ribaut Cup and Classic Boat Rally will be held aspart of the race week. Docking is available at BYSC on a firstcome basis at no charge and at a cost of $1 per foot at DatawMarina.
Registration forms will be available on the BYSC website at www.byscnet.com/sailing, or from Roy Crocker [email protected].
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Southeast Coast Race Calendar
MARCHSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)5-6 Laser Southern Lasers Lake Lanier SC (GA) 56 Y-Flyer Midwinters. Carolina Sailing Club (SC) 12-13 Atlanta Cup. J/22, J/24 Lake Lanier SC (GA) 19-20 Tommy Whitesides Regatta. Open. Carolina SC (SC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association.www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina
Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.19 Spring Harbor RaceNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCRegular club racing - See Club Web site for details.27-28 NYRA Invitational. PHRFLake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club Web site for club race schedule5-6 Laser Southerns. Lake Lanier SC12-13 Atlanta Cup. Lake Lanier SC.26 Around Alone. Barefoot SCLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Club Web site for local club racesRace schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.SAISA Youth sailing. www.saisa.org. 26-27 Spring Intersectional Regatta, Lake Norman YC,
Mooresville, NC
APRILSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)2-3 Spring Board Regatta. Dinghies. Western Carolina SC. 2-3 Rebel Rouser. MC Scow. Lake Lanier SC (SC) 2-3 Pee Dee Classic. Catamarans. Hartsville, SC.
Eastern Multihull SA9-10 Domenico De Sole Cup. Open. South Carolina YC (SC)10 Piedmont Inter Club Challenge. Dinghies. Carolina SC (NC)14-17 Charleston Race Week. PHRF, One Design.16-17 Highlander Midwinters. Highlanders.
Lake Norman YC (NC)22-24 Easter Regatta. J/24. Carolina SC (NC)22-23 Easter Regatta. Scows. Carolina SC (NC)22-24 Spring Fever Regatta. Catamarans. Hartwell, GA.
Eastern Multihull SA28-May 1 ACC Championship. Lasers. Carolina YC. (NC)30 Spring Fever Regatta. Open. Cape Fear YC (NC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. South Carolina.Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.2 Sailing for the Future. Charleston Community Sailing.14 Charleston Race Week30 Sheriff’s Cup to BohiketNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.Regular club racing - See Club Web site for details.Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date.Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GARegular club racing - See Web site for details.16-17 Rebel Rouser. MC Scows. Lake Lanier SC30 Celtic Crossing. Barefoot SC30-May 1 Melges 24 Regatta. Lake Lanier SC.Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comRegular club racing - See Club Web site for details.
Upcoming Regattas
Trans-Monroe Regatta, Lake Monroe, FL, March 5-6The Lake Monroe Sailing Association hosts this annualregatta. They will have the traditional distance coursearound the lake on Saturday and buoy racing onSunday. Racers compete for the perpetual McVay Trophy.The NOR and registration forms are at www.flalmsa.org.
2011 First Coast Offshore Challenge,Jacksonville, FL, to Georgia andReturn, March 30-April 2First Coast Offshore Challenge, the premiere offshore sail-ing event of the spring season in northeast Florida kickingoff the north Florida offshore season, is set for March 30 -April 2. FCOC 2011 features three offshore races in fourdays and three onshore parties for skippers and crew. Theregatta, held off St. Augustine, FL, and St. Marys, GA, is co-sponsored by North Florida Cruising Club and St.Augustine Yacht Club. Participants come from throughoutthe Southeast with a total of 35 yachts expected inSpinnaker, Non-Spin and Cruiser class. Information is avail-able at www.fcoc2011.com.
58th Annual Mount Dora SailingRegatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 2-3The 58th Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti toSunfish to Hobie to Wayfarer to Catalinas and Mutineers.Organizers hope to have up to seven races, weather permit-ting. Four boats will be required for a design class. MountDora is inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food onSaturday night with music on the dock.
For more information and registration form, go towww.mountdorayachtclub.com, or call (352) 383-3188.
East & Central Florida Race Calendar
Club Racing (contact club or Web site for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekendraces organized seasonally Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organ-ized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday after-noons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout theyear, sometimes suspended during regattas. East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regular series; At least one event each month. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Race
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series organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com):
Wednesdays and weekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org):
Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May Rudder Club, Jacksonville, biweekly (approximately)
races on the St Johns RiverMARCH5 DuPont Cup Regatta. Effingham Forest YC5-6 Trans Monroe Regatta. Lake Monroe SA5-6 South Points Regatta SAISA (High School Students) US
Sailing Center, Martin County12-13 River City Regatta. Rudder Club 12-13 Catalina 22 Regatta. Rudder Club12-13 Optifest. (Under age 15) US Sailing Center, Martin
County15-16 Zenda U for MC Scows. Lake Eustis SC17-19 39th MC Scow Assoc. Midwinter Championship Regatta18-20 Hobie 33 Nationals. Port Canaveral YC19 Thunder Mug Regatta. Halifax SA24 M-17 and C Scow. Zenda U. Canceled.25-27 6th M17 Midwinder Championship Regatta & 12th C
Scow Midwinter Championship Regatta. Lake Eustis SC.Cancelled, moved to George Washington Birthday Regatta
30-2 7th Annual First Coast Off-Shore Challenge. St. Augustine YC
APRIL2-3 58th Mt. Dora Yacht Club Sailing Regatta. Mt Dora YC.16 Blue Max Race. North Florida CC
Upcoming Regattas
2011 Acura Miami Grand Prix,March 10-13Farr 40, Melges 32, Swan 42 and IRC boats are invited torace in this event. Four race days. Event details, entries andpast results are available at www.Premiere-Racing.com.
Miami to Key Largo Race, MiamiYacht Club Youth SailingFoundation, April 16First held in 1956, this annual race has grown from 33entrants to as many as over 200. Everyone starts at once, justsouth of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami and pro-ceeds 43 nautical miles through Biscayne National Park tothe Jewfish Creek area of Key Largo. The new 65-foot per-manent bridge will provide future finishers with easyaccess to the resorts and parties at the end. Monohulls andmultihulls race in various classes. Proceeds go to the MiamiYacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corpora-tion that supports youth education and safety in sailing.
Racers range from teens to sailors in their 90s. For more
information, go to www.miamiyachtclub.net.
Southeast Florida Race CalendarMarch 25-27 Hobie Midwinters East, Bahia
Cabana Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FLYouth Sailing:MARCH5 SAISA SP-6. US SAILING Center Martin County,
Jensen Beach. www.saisa.org12-13 Spring Opti Fest. US SAILING Center Martin CountyAPRIL22-23 District Double-handed Team Racing Championship
and ISSA Qualifier for National 2011 Baker Trophy, Holland Park Gulfstream SC, Hollywood. www.saisa.org.
22-23 42nd Southeast Dinghy Regatta, Key Biscayne Yacht Club, Key Biscayne, FL, www.kbyc.org
Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club web site forclub racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son ofa Beach Regatta).MARCHNothing scheduled by press date. Check web site.APRIL30 Hillsboro to Palm Beach Offshore Race. Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.www.bbyra.netGo to the club Web site for local club racesBBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netCCS Cruising Club of America. www.cruisingclub.org. CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.orgSCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.comSTC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org. MARCH7 Bacardi Miami Sail Week. BBYC, CRYC, CGSC, SALM, USSA10-13 Miami Grand Prix. www.premiere-racing.com. 14 Lightning Southern Circuit. CRYC18 45th Annual Don Q Snipe Regatta. CGSC19 Full Moon Regatta25 Etchells Coral Cup. CRYCAPRIL1 Snipe Pan Am Trials. LYC 2 Opti/420 Practice Trials. CRYC16 Miami Key Largo Race. MYC22 41st Annual SE Dinghy. KBYC
Race Reports
Key West Race Week, 2011By Rebecca Burg
During the week of Jan. 17-21, Key West’s warm, clearwaters were packed with sails as racing teams competed on
three massive playing fields. Thirteen different fleets, fromone design, PHRF and IRC vied for top honors. A total of 10races were sailed through the week in an interesting varietyof subtropical winter conditions.
Eight to 12-knot breezes kicked off the week, challengingthe sailors’ light air skills. The balmy conditions were in noway less exciting for the teams. Just a few minutes before itsofficial start, in division 1, Decision let slip a halyard, and acrewmember had to scurry up the mast to retrieve it. InDivision 3, Rush and Galilee inadvertently touched each otherjust before the start of race two. Undaunted, these boats start-ed on time. The Melges 32 fleet had an interesting challengein race one when a floating mass of seaweed parked itself onthe finish gate. Many sailors were checking their keels thatday, and at least one jumped overboard to clear seaweed thatwas tangled around his boat’s nether regions.
Tropical humidity, sunshine and southerly breezesgreeted the teams on day two of the series. During somepre-race prowling and sail flexing, the massive 72-foot R/P,Titan, caught the pin boat’s anchor line and stopped dead inher tracks. Not appearing to lose any composure or ele-gance, the racer slipped free without harm.
Wednesday began with uncertainty with patchy fog,haze and no wind. As the morning progressed, a slowbreeze began to fill and, on shortened courses, competitorsfaced some impressive displays of skill.
Day four of the series also began with fog, which dis-solved as the morning progressed. Early on, a number of boatswere getting lost trying to squint their way to their respectivedivisions before the starts, and committee boats couldn’t seethe course buoys that were set. On Friday, the final day of theraces, sailors enjoyed sunshine and fair winds until theapproach of a cloud line in the afternoon. Some courses wereshortened, and boats completed two races that day.
The “big boat” mini/maxi fleet saw some close boat-on-boat action with Key West vet Daniel Meyers and his 66-footer, Numbers, snagging just one finish from second-placewinner, Shockwave. While the boats typically started in a tidyrow in the IRC 2 fleet, Peter Vroon’s entry, Tonnerre deBreskens 3, always seemed to slip ahead. By week’s end,Tonnerre scored nine bullets and top prizes.
The growing Melges 32 class saw 21 entries withWilliam Douglass’ Connecticut entry, Goombay Smash, tak-ing first in class with Warpath a mere two points away. TheJ/105 and J/80 fleets were—as usual—a thrilling and high-ly competitive bunch, with many race week vets returningto defend their titles.
PHRF fleets included returning hometown entry Mark
Milnes’ J/24, Blah Blah Blah, and Evalena Worthington’sJ/24, Freya. Evalena also owns the famed waterfront barand grill, Schooner Wharf, where the race week sailors fre-quently gathered.
Awards and onshore entertainment took place aroundKelly’s Caribbean Courtyard in Old Town Key West. Sailorsliked this new setting, enjoying food at Kelly’s, and refresh-ments at the nearby Grunts wine and beer bar.
For results, sponsors, and details on the lucky boats andsailors who participated, visit www.premiere-racing.com.
Florida Keys Race Calendar
Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the KeyWest Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 292-5993.www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue inKey West. Come by the club to sail. Non-members and memberswelcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for the summer sea-son. Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and boats startracing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the mooring field.Dinner and drinks afterward.
Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailing-club.com. Go to the Club Web site for regular club racingopen to all.MARCH (UKSC)4-6 JY-15 Midwinters12-13 Marlin Cup19-20 Glander Cup26 Portsmouth Spring #2APRIL2 President’s Cup9-10 TIB Regatta & Portsmouth Spring #3
Southwinds Annual Online West Florida Race CalendarPosted Sept. 1For the past five years, Southwinds has posted the raceschedule on its Web site (www.southwindsmagazine.com)for all racing in west Florida area from Tampa Bay south toMarco Island. It includes all scheduled races (from 9/1/10-8/31/11) of the West Florida PHRF organization(www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races and any othersthat boaters in the area would like to post. Boat of the Year(BOTY) races are also listed. Contact [email protected] to list your race, or changes.
Race Reports
29th Annual Golden ConchRegatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club,Punta Gorda, FL, Jan 15-16By Tom Fleming, PPYC PRO
Twenty-nine boats in five classes raced in this regatta on
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Melges 32s line up for the start in Key West. Photo by Tim Wilkes Photography. www.timwilkes.com. Cover: Working on the bow in Key West Race Week.
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Charlotte Harbor, outside Burnt Store Marina, in sunny, 65-degree temperatures with light winds at 0-6 knots prevailingthroughout the two-day, three-race regatta. They were chal-lenged to use light-air tactics—and anchors, as well, to stabi-lize their position on the racecourse against incoming tides.
Skipper Rick La Penotiere, on a Corsair 28R, was 50 feetfrom the finish line when the wind died. He would move for-ward and then back, gaining only inches at a time. Finally,when he finished, a loud roar and applause was heard fromall the other competitors and those on the race committeeboat. A little while later, the wind finally picked up, theanchors were picked up—AND, the racers’ spirits picked upas the boats sprinted to the finish in 6 (six) knots of wind!
Following Saturday races, sailing stories were sharedwith 170 sailors/members at a party and barbecue cateredby Whiskey Creek, Port Charlotte. All enjoyed a video of theday’s race action and still pictures. This included racers sail-ing, drifting, and anchoring! An awards presentation washeld on Sunday night with 85+ in attendance. This toppedoff the weekend with beautiful hand-made trophies. Results (Full results photos at www.ppycbsm.com):First place winners: Multihull; Proclivity, Colin Wartman: Spinnaker;Bama Slammer, Bob Knowles: Non-spinnaker; Fancy Free, JerryPoquette: True Cruising A; Jolly Mon, David Naumenn: True CruisingB; Wicked Wicked Ways, Roger Horton.
2nd Annual Good Old Boat Regatta,St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 22By Dave Ellis
Woodwind, a 1970 HinckleyBermuda 40 Mk III yawl,skippered by owner J. A.
Wood, IV, sails in the GoodOld Boat Regatta. The
regatta held a costume contest on the boats. Wood
observed when reading abook by Rod Stephens of
Sparkman & Stephens thatRod and Commodore
Herreshoff were alwaysdressed in white shirts, pants
and club ties. So Wood andcrew dressed in old school
style for the regatta. Photo by Dick Dixon.
The St. Petersburg Sailing Association andGood Old Boat magazine hosted this regattafor sailing craft built before 1991. Sixty-fiveboats were greeted with winds on TampaBay gusting to nearly 30 knots for the 8.4-mile jaunt around government rangemarks. The start was very near the St.Petersburg Municipal Pier, with spectatorsbundled up watching the show of classicsdotting the waves.
The Tripp 38, Warrior, was well ahead ofthe nine other spinnaker boats, finishing inan hour and six minutes. But SteveHonour’s Shady Lady nipped them on cor-rected time. The last boats to finish, sailing inthe fun class, took a little over 2-1/2 hours.
There were many special awards pre-sented at Cha Cha Coconuts at The Pier after racing, includ-ing the Yankee Clipper Award for the most beautiful boat inthe fleet, which went to George Mason’s Ericson 35. ThePharaoh’s Barge Award for the oldest boat in the fleet wentto Larry Prich and Dick Ware’s 1965 Cal 25 Mystic.
For complete results, go online to www.spsa.us.
Southeast Sailors Shine in Rolex Miami Olympic ClassesRegatta, Jan. 22-29Second Stop for the World CupBy Marylinda Ramos
US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR (Olympic Classes Regatta)is the second stop on the International Sailing Federation’sWorld Cup, and a key event for sailors campaigning for the2012 Olympic sailing team. Paige Railey of Clearwater, FL,and Anna Tunnicliffe of Plantation, FL, led top finishersfrom the Southern U.S. with gold and silver medals in LaserRadials and Women’s Match Racing, respectively.
The 2010-2011 World Cup series began in Australia inDecember 2010. The Miami event, held Jan. 22-29, is the sec-ond of seven events in the World Cup, followed by thePrincess Sofia Trophy in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Women’s match racing will debut as an Olympic sail-ing event in 2012 and is sailed in the Elliott 6 Meter, athree-person keelboat. We caught up with Anna Tunnicliffe
on her way to Spain to meet her crew,Molly Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi,to practice for the Princess Sofia Trophy. SW: Tell us, Anna, how is match racingdifferent from racing Laser Radials, inwhich you won Olympic Gold in China?AT: Instead of racing many boats at once,in match racing, you race against oneboat at a time for one round, then thebest teams sail the next round, and so on,until the two finalists sail each other todetermine the winner.SW: How are the tactics different?AT: When you race against many boatsfor several races, you strive for consis-tency at or near the top. In match racing,
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It takes a yacht club to run a regatta. Volunteers at the Platinum Point Yacht Club.Photo by Dave Nelson.
you have to win the race, which means you need to antici-pate what your opponent will do and outmaneuver them.This makes the start critical. You want to be first off the lineat the start and first at the mark.SW: Race officials follow match racers closely, sometimesone ahead and one behind the two boats for an entire race.What role do these umpires play?AT: Umpires make on-the-water calls and penalize competi-tors immediately rather than in a jury room. However, acompetitor who is penalized can perform the turns at anytime in the race. If each competitor is penalized, even if it’sat different times, the two penalties cancel each other out.This speeds the game up.SW: Why did you decide to make the move from LaserRadial to women’s match racing?AT: I had match-raced on and off throughout my sailingcareer so when they made it an Olympic event, I saw it as anopportunity to grow my game. SW: Thanks, Anna, and we wish you and the entire USSAILING AlphaGraphics team great success.AT: Thank you!
Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Charlotte Harbor, FL, Feb. 3-6In only its second year, this regatta has already grown toconsiderable size and stature. It’s not surprising. The harboris a great place to sail and has long been a favorite play-ground for cruisers. Besides that, it can be beautiful, warmand windy in the middle of winter, when snows up northaccompany below freezing temperatures.
The regatta was held in the Port Charlotte-Punta Gordaarea—where the two cities straddle the Peace River. Check-ins were at the Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Centerin Punta Gorda, and the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in PortCharlotte. Regatta parties and dinners were held at the clubon Thursday and Sunday. The parties on Friday andSaturday were at the Fishermen’s Village Resort and Marinain Punta Gorda.
Racing was on three venues over three days: the InnerHarbor, the Middle Harbor and the Outer Harbor. Eighty-four boats sailed in 11 classes: Sunfish, Laser, F18, F16,Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, Weta, Flying Scot, S2 7.9, Precision15 and 2.4m.
Racing started on Friday with light seas and 10-knotwinds. Boats racing were the Weta, Hobie 16, Hobie Waveand F18 fleets on the Middle Harbor, and the S2 7.9 on theOuter Harbor.
On Saturday, conditions changed with choppier seasand 15-knot winds, although temperatures were in a wel-come low 80s. Racing for the first time, along with thosefrom Friday, were the Sunfish, Laser, F16, Flying Scots andPrecision 15 classes, meaning all 11 classes were racing.
Sunday brought lighter conditions with windsapproaching 20 knots, and a bit cooler as a weak cold frontpassed through. All classes again raced on Sunday.
For complete results, photos and a full write-up on allthe races, go to www.charlotteharborregatta.com.
Upcoming Regattas
Michelob Ultra Cup, St. PetersburgYacht Club, March 5Racing in Tampa Bay, this race is a Suncoast Boat of theYear and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. Allclasses are invited. The event has enjoyed a varied venueover the years, finally landing at the St. Petersburg YachtClub. The NOR is at www.spyc.org.
18th Annual Conquistador Cup,Charlotte Harbor, March 5-6Historically the largest regatta in southwest Florida, thisevent is run by the Punta Gorda Sailing Club and the RoyalOrder of Ponce de Leon Conquistadors.
Registration and free beer on Friday evening, March 4,at the Punta Gorda Boat Club. Two buoy-course races areplanned for Saturday afternoon with Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, and Multihull divisions. Racerswill meet at the YMCA adjacent to the Boat Club after racingfor beer and a buffet.
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Anna Tunnicliffe sailing in the Olympic Classes Regatta in Miami.Photo by Marylinda Ramos.
On Sunday will be the reverse start Conquistador’sCup, with some 70 boats racing. The winner is awarded thecoveted Ponce de Leon Conquistador Helmet and gets hisboat pictured on next year’s regatta T-shirt. An awards cer-emony with beer and munchies will follow the completionof Sunday’s race at the boat club. For the NOR and entryforms, go to www.pgscweb.com.
Bradenton Yacht Club AnnualAround-Egmont Key Race, March 12Racers can choose to go either direction around the island.Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/Cruiser, Multihull, andTrue Cruising fleets. [email protected] at www.bradentonyachtclub.com.
Crown Cars Regatta, Gulf ofMexico, Tampa Bay, March 26This event, now in its 27th year, will continue to give par-ticipants a great time in the Gulf of Mexico. Although it is aone-day event, it will have windward/leeward courses andpoint-to-point venues for different classes. The site this yearwill again be the St. Petersburg Yacht Beach Club at Pass-A-Grille. This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. PetersburgOcean Racing Challenge event. Notice of Race will be post-ed on the St. Petersburg Yacht Web site at www.spyc.org.
Entrants who would like to keep their vessels at Pass-a-grille for Suncoast Raceweek the following weekend maydo so by making arrangements with the SPYC Dockmasterdowntown.
35th Southwest Florida Regatta,Melges 24 Regatta and the Porsche Cup of Naples, Naples, FL,March 26-27Held by the Gulf Coast Sailing Club, the regatta will beginon Friday, March 25, and conclude on March 27 with a partyafterwards. The Porsche Cup of Naples will highlight theregatta and will be held at the new Hamilton Harbor YachtClub in Naples.
The 4th 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.
Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay,April 1-3A longstanding tradition among regattas in Tampa Bay, thisevent will again be three days of racing from the Gulf ofMexico into Tampa Bay. There will be a slight change in thevenue which will be explained in the Notice of Race. It is aSuncoast Boat of the Year event and a qualifier for the St.Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge (SPORC).
The yacht clubs involved this year are the St. Petersburg
Yacht Club, the Bradenton Yacht Club and the Davis IslandsYacht Club. Look for the announcements on the St.Petersburg Yacht Club Web site at www.spyc.org and theSuncoast Race Week Web site, www.suncoastraceweek.org.
Rolex Women’s Match Race,St. Petersburg Yacht Club, April 1-3Raced on Tampa Bay in Sonar class keelboats. For moreinformation about Rolex Women’s Match, visit the St.Petersburg Yacht Club Web site, www.spyc.org.
8th Annual Jabbo GordonInvitational Regatta, Englewood, FL, April 23The Venice Youth Boating Association will host this annualregatta on Englewood’s Lemon Bay. The VYBA is the organ-izing authority in cooperation with the Englewood SailingAssociation. The staging area will be at Indian Mound Park,a Sarasota County park.
While it is a primarily a youth event, featuring theInternational Optimist Dinghy, the regatta is open to sailorsof all ages who care to compete with youngsters in Lasers,420s and Sunfish. A one-day event, the fee is only $30 or $40for registrations after April 16.
A skippers’ meeting is slated for 9 a.m., and the awardspresentation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, go to www.veniceyouthboating.com, or e-mail Gordonat [email protected].
2nd Annual Race to Fort Myers,Tampa Bay, April 27-30This second annual regatta is from Tampa Bay to Fort MyersBeach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are wel-come. After race party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Fort MyersBeach. Haul outs are available for dry-sailed boats. DavisIsland Yacht Club is the hosting club. For more information,go to www.diyc.org, or contact Jamie Myers [email protected], or (813) 601-5023.
43rd Annual Regata del Sol al Sol,St. Petersburg to Mexico, April 29See the beginning of this race section for more information.
West Florida Race Calendar
Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Fridayof each month. Skippers meeting at 10am, PHRF racing, spin andnon-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesdayat 5:30 pm. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833.www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Racesat 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hoursbeginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racingon Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of eachmonth. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermenshead-
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[email protected]. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend clubraces. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf ofMexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternateWednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or [email protected]. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, [email protected] Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing onMondays starting at 1 p.m. on CharlotteHarbor. www.ppycbsm.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) throughAug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org
Bat of the Year Races (BOTY)Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)
MARCH5-6 St. Petersburg YC, Michelob Cup. (SuncoastBOTY-NS,S)5-6 Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Conquistador Cup . (CHBOTY)
(CBOTY)5-6 Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Team FOR
Invitational. Optimists5-11 St. Petersburg YC, Thistle Midwinters7-11 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Flying Scot Midwinters11-13 Davis Island YC, Fireball and Friends12 Bradenton Yacht Club Annual. Around Egmont Key Race12-13 St. Petersburg YC, Allison Jolly Regatta. Youth12 Naples Sailing & YC, Spring Regatta (N/MBOTY)14-16 Clearwater YC, Snipe Midwinters17-19 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, MC Scow Midwinters18-20 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. One-Design Midwinters18-20 St. Petersburg YC, Winter Lightning Championship19 SAISA SP-7, Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Youth19 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, Shrimp
Festival Race (CBOTY)25-27 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, C Scow Midwinters25-27 Gulf Coast Sailing Club, GCSC Regatta (N/MBOTY)
(CBOTY)25-27 St. Petersburg YC (PaG), Crown Cars (SuncoastBOTY-
NS,S)26-27 Isles Yacht Club. Leukemia Cup. (CHBOTY)
APRIL1-3 St. Petersburg YC (PaG), Suncoast Raceweek.
(SuncoastBOTY-NS,S,) 2-3 US Sailing Area D Mens & Womens Singlehanded Semi
Finals and FSA State Laser Championships, Davis IslandYC. Youth.
5 St. Petersburg YC, FWSA Rainbow Regatta 9 St. Petersburg SA, Windship Regatta 2-3 Gulfport YC, Multihull Spring Regatta 9-10 Sailing Association of Marco Island, Bud Light Regatta
(N/MBOTY) 9-10 District Double-handed Fleet Racing Championship and
ISSA Qualifier for National 2011 Mallory Trophy, DavisIsland YC. Youth.
16 Davis Island YC, J24 Pot O’Gold Regatta 16 Venice YC and Venice Sailing Squadron, Shark’s Tooth
Cup. (SBBOTY)17 Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, San
T’weenie Race 23 Venice Youth Boating Association, Jabbo Gordon Regatta 27-30 Davis Island YC. 2nd Annual Tampa Bay to Fort Myers. 28-5 St. Petersburg YC, Regatta del Sol at Sol 30-1 Clearwater YC, Clark Mills Regatta 30-1 Naples Sailing & YC, Messmer Cup (N/MBOTY) 30-1 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Regional Sea Scout Regatta
Upcoming Regattas
Maxine Sansom Series 2011,Pensacola, FL, March 5, 12, 19By Kim Kaminski
The Maxine Sansom Regatta is a three-race series held onPensacola Bay every March. The series honors MaxineSansom’s race committee work through the years at thethree Pensacola-area clubs.
The race format has three different competitions, one ateach club, racers competing for an overall series trophy. Thefirst race is at the Navy Yacht Club, held in conjunction withits first race of the season, the Commodore’s Cup Race #1.The second race is held at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club inconjunction with its springtime race, the Rites of SpringRegatta, and the final race is held at the Pensacola YachtClub (which was Maxine’s home club) and is known as theMaxine Sansom Series Final.
Participants can race in one, two or all three races, butthe series trophy goes to a participant of all three. Race #1will be held on March 5, Race #2 on March 12, and Race #3on March 19, with the awards ceremony held at thePensacola Yacht Club following the final race.
For registration and more information, go to www.pen-sacolayachtclub.org.
Northern Gulf Coast Race CalendarSee local club Web sites for club races.
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Life Raft for Rent: Rent for Isla MujeresRace: newly certified 6-person Avon life raft,hard container, offshore equipped. (941)351 8089.
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Santana 23D. Preferably with trailer. Will paytop dollar. Anywhere in Southeast U.S. (941)488-1860. [email protected]. (4/11)_________________________________________Nimble Nomad or Wanderer trawler. (239)728-9813. (4/11)_________________________________________Wanted: 38’ Morgan Centerboard. With orwithout mast and rig. Must be in fair condi-tion with a running diesel engine. Florida orGeorgia location. Call Ashton. (321) 783-6737. (5/11)
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10’ 6” ALLIANCE RIB 1997, 17.5” tubes,rated for up to 25 hp OB, custom cover, dou-ble hull, storage locker, seat, davit lift points,tank well, oars. $1095. Cortez Yacht Sales.(941) 792-9100.
This newly built 12-foot wooden sailboatwill be loads of sporty fun for its new owner. Itwas made with the same professionalism thatThe Shipwright Shop has provided the com-munity since we have been in busi-ness. $4,600. (239) 850-6844. (3/11)
Three WindRider 17 trimarans for sale.$8195. $1000 below list. Brand new in thebox. Three available: blue, white or yellow.Located on Anna Maria Island near Bradentonand Sarasota, FL. Call Brian (941) 685-1400 ([email protected]). (4/11)
18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Justrestored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminumtrailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water.$2,900. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 923-7384. (3/11)
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22 Catalina Sport, 2006. Mainsail, genoa,swing keel, raising kit, swim ladder, boatcover, antifouling paint, 4HP Yamaha, trans-port cradles, TrailRite trailer. Milton, FL.$11,500. Jim. [email protected], (413)698-2667/ 446-2239. (3/11)
Telstar 26 trimaran. New standing rigging,new roller furling. 25hp OB 4-stroke, electricstart. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Goodcondition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti,etc. $21,000. (305) 893-6061. (3/11)
Columbia T-26 Trailerable. 2’ draft, excellentcondition. Good sails, furling jib, new lifelines,Bimini/dodger. Sailmaster OB, overhauled, 0hours. Good sailor, cruised Florida toChesapeake. Located St. Petersburg, FL.Asking $6500. (727) 374-6787 [email protected]. (4/11)
1973 ERICSON 27. Same ownership since1976. Every upgrade imaginable. Registeredantique vessel. Main, 155, working & stormsjibs, asymmetrical. Two autopilots. 4-year-oldHonda 4-stroke outboard is a gem. Ready tocruise/race. Sails, rigging excellent. Last timeraced (12 mi) boat won class by 6:24 in realtime. $7,200. Palmetto, FL. (941) 776-1237.(5/11)
Catalina 27, 1977. 3 sails, low hours Mercury,pressure water, wired 120v, new galley,Zodiac w/motor, VHF, 2 anchors, good bot-tom paint, $5000, OBO. Located SarasotaBay. (941) 351-8089. (4/11)
Morgan 27 race boat, Chiquita, 1972. Haswon hundreds of PHRF trophies, Tampa Bay,P’Cola Bay, Mobile Bay & offshore.Maintained/upgraded to near perfect condi-tion. One very solid/fast boat. Contact RickJohnson, (251) 476-1444, [email protected] atTurner Marine, Mobile, AL for details. (4/11)
1996-2004 Alerion Express 28. FOUR tochoose from, $60,000 to $81,900. NewOrleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. Full specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.
2005 Sea Tribe Open Bridgdeck Catamaran.Reduced $5,000! Fast stable South African Catwith open bridgedeck, two double berths,one single, outboard, two heads with PortaPotti, self tacking jib. $69,900. [email protected]. (941) 350-1559.
$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cut-ter rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine &transmission were completely re-conditionedin 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built inSweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot set-tee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed for-ward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. ContactTom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. [email protected]. (3/11)
1978 Ericson 30, Good condition. Repow-ered in 2004 with Kubota diesel, runs great.Roller furler, anchor windlass, 4ft draft.Located Tampa, FL. Asking $16,500 or bestoffer. Contact Scott (813) 340-9599. (3/11)
Catalina 30, 1978. Wheel steering, short draft3’ 10”, wing keel, roller, Bimini, solar panel,new 20 HP Yanmar, chartplotter, VHF stereo,new cushions in cabin and cockpit, and muchmore. Asking $17,000. Call (727) 642-2828.
2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Was$286,500, now reduced to $199,900-liquida-tion sale-new boat warranty. This is a loadedboat with many factory and dealer options.Ruggedly built and sea-kindly. Must see toappreciate. Low interest financing available.Was $286,500 Now Only $199,900. ContactEd Massey at (941)-725-2350
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31’ Hunter, 1984, Yanmar 2GMF 13hp diesel,ready to cruise or race. Spinnaker. Marine headwith shower, 2 VHF radios, V-berth, saloon withU-settee and bench, lots of gear, $24,500. CallButch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.
2004 C&C99 32’ sloop. Red Awlgrip hull.Carbon mast. Racing and cruising sails byDoyle. Tack-Tick and Furuno instruments.Excellent condition. Lying South Florida.Ready to cruise or race. Asking $114,900.(305) 323-0395 or [email protected].(5/11)
32’ Beneteau, First 32, 1984, Liferaft, newsails, Awlgrip, autopilot, just back from theIslands and ready to go. $47,000. Kirk @ 818-371-6499, Edwards Yacht Sales, QualityListings, Professional Brokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
32’ Hunter Vision 1991. Ready to CruiseLiveaboard. Bottom Paint Buff and Wax Oct.2010. AC Generator Diesel Engine. $39,900.Pictures at www.sailboatlistings.com/view/19412. Ivette at (786) 597-2055, or e-mail [email protected]. (5/11)
1970 33-ft. Pearson Sloop, Full batten main,roller furling, 21 HP diesel engine. $13,600OBO. Jesse (813) 989-1730. Leave message.Many upgrades. (3/11)
33’ Pearson, 1974. 30hp Faryman diesel,electric and hand starts, Harken furlingGenoa, fully battened main, skeg-hung rud-der, 4’ draft (board up), tiller and autopilot,Lewmar #44 self-tailing winches, new bottomjob. Reduced to $16,000. Stewart Marine,(305) 815-2607. In Miami since 1972.www.marinesource.com.
33’ Trimaran Crowther Buccaneer. Ready tocruise/race. Solar panels, 15hp Honda O/B,head, holding tank, pressure water. 5 sails.Asking $20,000. (954) 537-4996.
34 Catalina 1993. Exceptional quality andequipped like new, but at half the price.Raymarine plotter, GPS, Autopilot, wind,depth, speed, ICOM M-504 VHF with RAMmike, reconditioned main and genoa sails,electric windless, custom Bimini and sailcover. Clearwater, FL. $74,900. (303) 522-3580. (4/11)
2008 34’ Beneteau 343. Like new condition,low hours Yanmar diesel, Air Condition, In-mast furling mainsail, shoal draft, autopilot,GPS chartplotter, VHF stereo and muchmore. Better than new and priced tosell! $115,900. [email protected].
Intercontinental Trimarans Trimar 36.Molded FG/balsa core. 36hp Yanmar. 3' 2"draft. Inflatable/3hp Evinrude. Extensivelyreconditioned/outfitted. Spacious cockpit:new cushions, full enclosures. Finely fittedyacht interior: two full-sized double beds,new upholstery, AC, solar panel, TV, 3-burnerrange/oven, cold-plate refrigerator, micro-wave, 2KW generator. Aft cabin. $79,900.Gulfport, FL. (813) 956-3119. (3/11)
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Islander 36, 1981, Very Well Maintained, FullSkeg , Fixed 3 Bladed Prop, 4’9” Draft, 42hpDiesel, New Transmission, New Fuel Pump,GPS, Stereo CD, Autopilot, AC, CNG ExtraTanks, Bimini & Enclosure, Full Batten Mainw/Dutchman, Roller Furling, $38,500 obo,(904) 321-5662.
36’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey, 2000, Great lay-out for day sailing or cruising! Yanmar 27HPdiesel, Raymarine RL70 Radar, $94,900, CallRoy S. @ 305-775-8907, Edwards YachtSales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com.
37’ Endeavour 1979, with 50hp Perkinsdiesel. Traditional “B” Plan layout with for-ward V-berth. Harken RF, GPS Chart Plotter,Radar, Auto-Pilot, Manual Windlass, S/SDavits, Marine Air, Propane Stove. Beautifulinterior. At our docks. Asking $37,500.Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100
Hans Christian 38 Telstar ’86. Incredible, well-equipped, well-maintained HC38 with a bowthruster, Espar diesel heat, new SimradRobertson autopilot, great sails & proven vessel.$169K RogueWave Yacht Sales “Your Choice forBlue Water Boats” www.roguewaveyachtsales.com. Kate/Bernie (410) 571-2955
39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hpPathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser,Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen,radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, fullgalley + more. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales(941) 792-9100
Cape Dory 40. 1986. Very well equipped forcircumnavigation. Many recent upgrades byknowledgeable owners. Solar, wind, a/c, RIB,numerous spares. Located Kemah, Texas. Fordetails, (979) 864-7755. $118,750. (4/11)
40’ Condor Trimaran 1987. USCG-Documented Vessel with unrestrict-ed Coastwise Endorsement. LEX-SEA was pre-viously owned by Ted Turner Jr. as Troika. Fast,fun and capable of ocean racing. Great sailinventory, recent Yanmar 29, Maxi Prop, NewDodger, Stack Pack, Hood RF, Custom HelmSeats. RayMarine Electronics. Key Largo.$69,000. Cortezyachts.com. 941-792-9100
41’ Morgan Out Island Ketch 1983. 65 HPCummins (2003), Bow thruster (2009),Harken genoa Roller furling(2010),Awlgripped hull, Full batten main andmizzen, $74,900. Andy Gillis [email protected] (239) 292-1915. www.rossy-achtsales.com.
Whitby 41 1975 Center cockpit ketch. STOPDREAMING START CRUISING. Already locatedin Panama. Rebuilt 1999/2008. Well-equipped, watermaker, autopilot, 82 hpdiesel, wind generator, PLUS!! Call Andrea(207) 831-4151 [email protected].
2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to$249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loadedwith factory options, including AC, gen anda full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was$284,188, now $249,900. Great financingavailable, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350.
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45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$125,00042' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$24,90040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 40' Condor Trimaran . . . . . . . . . .$69,00039' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00037' Endeavour 1979 . . . . . . . . . . .$37,50033' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . . . .SOLD33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
POWER34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Gas . . . . .$29,90034' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$34,90028' Diesel Charter Boat Business . .Offers20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900
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42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. Roller main, ‘99,60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning, genera-tor, 4‘6” board up. Stout 29,000-pound cruis-er. All new opening ports. $49,500. StewartMarine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607,[email protected]. www.marinesource.com.
42’ VAGABOND KETCH 1980, CenterCockpit, aft cabin walk thru with 3 Cabins,2 Heads, propane stove, h&c water, refrig,microwave, bbq, gps, radar, vhf, ssb, speed& depth, auto pilot, solar panel,inverter/charger, dodger, Bimini, 5 sails,electric windlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Dieselready to be installed. Interior suffered somewater damage. $24,900.www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100.
43’ Voyage Charter Version, 2000, ThisVoyage 430 Catamaran is well equipped forcruising or charter. Known for their excellentsailing performance! $245,000, Call Tom @904-377-9446, Edwards Yacht Sales, QualityListings, Professional Brokers,www.CatamaransinFlorida.com
43’ Endeavour CC Ketch, 1978. Desirablecruiser/liveaboard boats. 2 staterooms withprivate heads, refitted and maintained inexcellent condition. $129,900, Call TJ @ 941-741-5875, Edwards Yacht Sales,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
2008 Beneteau 43. Air Conditioning,Generator, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, In MastFurling $234,900. St. Petersburg, FL. (727)214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.
44’ CSY Walk-Over, 1979, This yacht hasbeen meticulously maintained! Perkins 62 HP,Air-X Wind Generator, Norcold Refrigerator,and much more! $124,900, Call Jane @ 813-917-0911, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.Sail-boatsinFlorida.com.
45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,two heads w/shower, roller furling main, elec-tric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley,Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $125,000.Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.
2006 Hunter 466. Asking $179,000. One ofHunter’s most popular cruising yachts.Loaded, three staterooms and never char-tered. Includes dinghy and OB. Must see!Contact Al Pollak at (727) 492-7340.
1999 Catalina 470. Bowthruster, Genset, 3AC, Windlass upgrade, custom arch anddavits, and a lot more. $225,000. NewOrleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. www.murrayy-achtsales.com.
Beneteau 473, 2001, 47’. Best-Equipped/Loaded Cruiser, Bristol Condition, Bow-thruster, Cutter-Rigged (if desired), 4 electricwinches, GO CRUISING / SAILING NOW,FSBO, St. Augustine, FL. $229,000. Detailsand photos at www.Villomee.com (949)637-1587.
1995 Tayana 48 Center Cockpit. AirConditioning, Generator, Autopilot, ElectricWinch, Navy Hull, $279,000. St. Petersburg,FL. (727) 214-1590. Full specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.
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Monitor Self-Steering Windvane. All attach-ments, including light & heavy air vanes.Excellent condition. $2500. 60# GenuineCQR Anchor. Good condition. $395. (941)639-0605. (5/11)
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Beckson Opening Port, new in box, PO-714-WC-10. 7” h x 14” w, white frame, clear lens,trim ring, gasket and screen included. Retailsfor $155. Asking $75. (941) 342-1246._________________________________________WEEMS & PLATH matching set of Bluewaterbarometer and non-striking clock. Black resin,case diameter 5 1/2”, bezel 3 3/4”. New con-dition, very accurate. Retail for $65 each, ask-ing $65 for both. (941) 342-1246_________________________________________
Wanted: Daggerboards for Santana 23D anda Laser. (941) 488-1860. [email protected]. (4/11)_________________________________________36” destroyer style helm wheel in very goodcondition. $200 (cost $560 new). (941) 342-1246. (4/11)_________________________________________Used anchoring gear in very good shape.110’ of 9/16” nylon three-strand, 16’ of 5/16galvanized HT chain and 22-pound WestMarine Traditional Danforth anchor. $140(Costs $284 new). (941) 342-1246. (4/11)_________________________________________Hawkeye handheld depth meter ($50);Fujinon 7X50 binoculars with compass($200); 35 pound CQR anchor ($200);Danforth 20 pound High-Test anchor ($50);50 ft 5/16 inch HT chain—almost new ($50);West Marine portable, electric cabin heater($40). St Pete area. (727) 319-9080. (3/11)_________________________________________Hydrovane Self-steering Unit, VXA 2D, wason 36’ Catalina. All attachments/Manual.Hardly used. Excellent condition. St PeteArea. $3500. (727) 420-3832. (3/11)_________________________________________Johnson 2 cycle outboards: 6HP, 7.5HP,15HP, 35HP. Pull & Electric Start. ’80s models.Prices starting at $250. Please call (941) 870-7473. (2/11)
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For sale: Marine canvas and upholstery busi-ness. 100% turn-key. Great location at busyboatyard in the Florida Keys. Some trainingand owner financing available. 30K. Call(305) 395-0969 for details. (4/11)
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Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We haveseveral openings for Yacht Brokers in Florida.Looking for experienced broker or will trainthe right individual. Must have boating back-ground and be a salesman. Aggressive adver-tising program. 37% sales increase in 2010,Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence,Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222www.EdwardsYachtSales.com,
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WORK IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. CYOAYacht Charters is seeking full time help: BoatMaintenance. Must be experienced, haveyour own tools, knowledge of common sys-tems on sail and powerboats up to 50 feetand able to operate these vessels. Referencesrequired. Must be legal to work in the U.S.Apply by email to [email protected]. (3/11)_________________________________________Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do youprefer to sell yachts from your home office? Ifyou do and are a proven, successful yacht salesprofessional, we have positions open for Floridawest and east coast. Take advantage of theMassey sales and marketing support, sales man-agement and administration while workingfrom home selling brokerage sail and power-boats. Call Ed Massey (941) 725-2350, or sendresume to [email protected] (Inquire will bekept in confidence)
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Sailor For Hire. Do you need an ASA-certifiedinstructor to brush up your skills? A USCGCaptain to move a boat? Or an experiencedracer to introduce you to racing? Affordablerates. Southern Sail (941) 445-1400. I’ll bringthe breeze.
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Ponce de Leon HotelHistoric downtown hotel at the bay, across from St. Petersburg YC. 95 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 550-9300 www.poncedeleonhotel.com
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SAILBOAT WATER HOME3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2-plus car garage, plus450 sq. ft. separate office/workshop/studio.Dock, heated pool on one private woodedacre with small lake. Water views from everyroom. Extensive screened living areas.Englewood, FL. Great buy! At only $699,000.(941) 966-9876. (3/11)_________________________________________BAHAMAS: LONG ISLAND: One-bedroom,one bath, fully furnished beachfront housewith terrific beachfront location on secludedAtlantic Beach-protected cove. Fireplace,screen porch, vehicle. Turn key. $640,000USD. Fact sheet, photos, inventory: [email protected]. (3/11)
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ABSOLUTE TANK CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27ADVENTURE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18ALL AMERICAN BOAT STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27ALPENGLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32AMERICAN ROPE & TAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28ANCHORAGE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18AQUA GRAPHICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30AURINCO SOLAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28BACON SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30BEACH MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18BENETEAU SAILBOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCBETA MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38BLUEWATER INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25BLUEWATER SAILING SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,21BLUEWATER YACHT DELIVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27BOATERS’ EXCHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40BOATNAMES.NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27BOATU.S. TOWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25BOATUS INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17BOREL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28BO’SUN SUPPLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12CAJUN TRADING RIGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30CAPT. MARTI BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27CAPT. NORM CONNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27CAPT. RICK MEYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27CAPTAIN’S LICENSE COURSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65CATALINA YACHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,40CATAMARAN BOATYARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27CLEARWATER MUNICIPAL MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . .18COMMODITIES FUTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24COOLNET HAMMOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28COPPERCOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14COQUINA MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19CORTEZ YACHT BROKERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65COUPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21CPT AUTOPILOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65CRUISING SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41CYOA CHARTERS HELP WANTED . . . . . . . . . . . . .24DEFENDER INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3DOCKSIDE RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43DOYLE/PLOCH SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31DR. LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,39DUNBAR SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,21,40,61DUNBAR SALES SAILING SCHOOL . . . .IFC,21,40,61DWYER MAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65EASTERN YACHTS/BENETEAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCEDWARDS YACHT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60ELLIES SAILING SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27E-MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28FAIR WINDS BOAT REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30FLYING SCOT SAILBOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64FORT MYERS RACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15GARHAUER HARDWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7GOURMET UNDERWAY COOKBOOK . . . . . . . . . .33GRAND SLAM YACHT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58GULFPORT CITY MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45GYPSY WIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14HARBORAGE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBCHIDDEN HARBOR MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18HOBIE CATS/TACKLE SHACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22HOTWIRE/FANS & OTHER PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . .28INNOVATIVE MARINE SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . .27,30ISLAND PLANET SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31J/BOATS - MURRAY YACHT SALES . . . . . . . . . .BC,59JACKSONVILLE BOAT SHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11KEY LIME SAILING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30LEATHER WHEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
MACK SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48MADEIRA BEACH MUNICIPAL MARINA . . . . . . . . .32MARSHALL CATBOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6MASSEY YACHT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,57MASTHEAD ENTERPRISES . . . . . . . . . . . .28,31,40,61MASTMATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28MATTHEWS POINT MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21MIKE CHAN YACHT SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27MOOR ELECTRONICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28MOREHEAD CITY YACHT BASIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19MORGAN INVASION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6MT. DORA REGATTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47MURRAY YACHT SALES/BENETEAU . . . . . . . . .BC,59MYRTLE BEACH MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19NAPLES CITY MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18NATIONAL SAIL SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31NATURE’S HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28NEW BERN GRANDE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SAILING . . . . . . .21NORTH SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48NORTH SAILS DIRECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26NORTH SAILS OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65OSPREY MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19PALM COAST MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18PASADENA MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18PELICAN’S PERCH MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13PORPOISE USED SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31PROFURL/WICHARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9REGATA DEL SOL AL SOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5REGATTA POINTE MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23RIGGING ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30ROGUE WAVE YACHTS SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61SAIL HARBOR MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19SAIL REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31SAILING FLORIDA CHARTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21SAILING FLORIDA SAILING SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . .21SAILKOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31SAILLASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21SAILTIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21SATELLITE PHONE STORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20SAVON DE MER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28SCANDIA MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39SCHURR SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36SEA SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26SEA TECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65SEAWORTHY GOODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,37SHADETREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26SNUG HARBOR BOATS & CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40SPOTLESS STAINLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28SSB RADIO BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27ST. AUGUSTINE SAILING ENTERPRISES . . . . . . . . .21ST. BARTS/BENETEAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BCST. PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB REGATTAS . . . . . . .10STAR MARINE OUTBOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30SUNRISE SAILS,PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31TACKLE SHACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22THE PELICAN MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19TURNER MARINE YACHT SALES . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC,61TWIN DOLPHIN MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18ULLMAN SAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,31WATERBORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28WAYNE CANNING SURVEYOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41WELMAX MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28WEST MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8WICHARD/PROFURL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9WINDRIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35YACHTING VACATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGEBeneteau....................................................BCBoaters Exchanges/Catalina ........................40Catalina Yachts .....................................IFC,40Cortez Yacht Brokerage ..............................65Dunbar Sales ..............................IFC,21,40,61Edwards Yacht Sales....................................60Flying Scot Sailboats ...................................64Grand Slam Yacht Sales ..............................58Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack .............................22Island Packet...............................................57Marshall Catboats.........................................6Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/
Island Packet/Eastern/Mariner ..........IFC,57Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina ....28,31,40,61Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ................BC,59Rogue Wave Yachts Sales ............................61Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ...........................40St. Barts/Beneteau ......................................BCTackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,St. Petersburg..22Turner Marine Yacht Sales.....................IFC,61Windrider ...................................................35GEAR,HARDWARE,ACCESSORIES,CLOTHINGAlpenGlow..................................................32Aurinco Solar ..............................................28Borel...........................................................28Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware ..........................12Cajun Trading Rigging................................30Coolnet ......................................................28CopperCoat................................................14CPT Autopilot .............................................65Cruising Solutions.......................................41Defender Industries.......................................3Doctor LED............................................28,39Ellies Sailing Shop .......................................27E-Marine.....................................................28Garhauer Hardware ......................................7Gypsy Wind................................................14Hotwire/Fans & other products .................28Leather Wheel ............................................28Masthead Enterprises...................28,31,40,61Mastmate Mast Climber .............................28Moor Electronics.........................................28Nature’s Head.............................................28Profurl/Wichard ............................................9Satellite Phone Store...................................20Savon De Mer.............................................28Scandia Marine...........................................39Seaworthy Goods ..................................28,37Shadetree Awning Systems .........................26Spotless Stainless ........................................28Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish,Precision..........22Welmax Marine ..........................................28West Marine .................................................8Wichard/Profurl ............................................9SAILS (NEW & USED),RIGGING,SPARS,RIGGING SERVICESAtlantic Sail Traders ....................................30Bacon Sails .................................................30Cajun Trading Rigging................................30Doyle Ploch ................................................31Dwyer Mast/spars,hardware,rigging ...........65Innovative Marine Services ....................27,30Island Planet Sails .......................................31Mack ..........................................................48
Masthead/Used Sails and Service .28,31,40,61National Sail Supply,new&used online........31North Sails Direct/sails online by North ......26North Sails,new and used ......................48,65Porpoise Used Sails .....................................31Rigging Only .............................................30Sail Repair...................................................31Schurr Sails,Pensacola FL.............................36Sunrise Sails,Plus ........................................31Ullman Sails ...........................................27,31CANVASShadetree Awning Systems .........................26SAILING SCHOOLS/CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTIONBluewater sailing school.........................16,21Bluewater Yacht Delivery ............................27Captain’s License Course ............................65Dunbar Sales Sailing School........IFC,21,40,61North Carolina School of Sailing.................21Sailing Florida Charters & School................21SailLaser......................................................21Sailtime ......................................................21Sea School/Captain’s License .....................26St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises .................21Yachting Vacations......................................21MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIESBeta Marine ................................................38Star Marine Outboards ...............................30MARINAS,MOORING FIELDS,BOAT YARDSAdventure Marina.......................................18Anchorage Marina ......................................18Beach Marina .............................................18Catamaran Boatyard...................................27Clearwater Municipal Marina......................18Coquina Marina..........................................19Gulfport City Marina...................................45Harborage Marina .....................................IBCHidden Harbor Marina................................18Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ...............32Matthews Point Marina ..............................19Morehead City Marina................................19Myrtle Beach Marina ..................................19Naples City Marina .....................................18
New Bern Grande Marina...........................19Osprey Marina............................................19Palm Coast Marina .....................................18Pasadena Marina ........................................18Pelican’s Perch Marina ................................13Regatta Pointe Marina ................................23Sail Harbor Marina......................................19The Pelican Marina .....................................19CHARTERS,RENTALS,FRACTIONALCYOA Charters Help Wanted ......................24Key Lime Sailing .........................................30Sailing Florida Charters ...............................21Yachting Vacations......................................21MARINE SERVICES,SURVEYORS,INSURANCE,TOWING,BOAT LETTERING,ETC.Absolute Tank Cleaning ..............................27Aqua Graphics ............................................27Bluewater Insurance....................................25BoatNames.net ...........................................27BoatU.S. towing .........................................25Commodities Futures..................................24Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales......................30Innovative Marine Services ....................27,30Mike Chan Yacht Services ...........................27Wayne Canning Surveyor ...........................41CAPTAIN SERVICESBluewater Yacht Delivery ............................27Capt. Norm Connell ...................................27Capt. Rick Meyer ........................................27MARINE ELECTRONICSDockside Radio ...........................................43Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication ........65SAILING WEB SITES,VIDEOS,BOOKSBoatNames.net ...........................................27Capt. Marti Brown......................................27Gourmet Underway Cookbook ...................33SSB Radio Books .........................................27REGATTAS & BOAT SHOWSFort Myers Race..........................................15Jacksonville Boat Show................................11Morgan Invasion...........................................6Mt. Dora Regatta........................................47St. Petersburg Yacht Club regattas..............10
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News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS March 2011 69
Not long ago I was trying to explainto a non-sailor—unsuccessfully as
it turns out—what the raised portionof the deck of a sailboat is called. It sortof came out as, “You know, that raisedarea, that hump in the deck that givesyou some head room when you’rebelow decks.” It was not a very nauti-cal-sounding explanation—and I thinkI got away with it—but there was thatmomentary “deer-in-the-headlights”look that had me worried. The conver-sation had to do with me telling a taleto this non-sailor about being in roughweather and having to rescue thedinghy that was bundled up in its bagand tied to that area of the deck underthe boom just forward of the dodger.We were heeled well to starboard in35-knot winds with six- to eight-footseas and had taken a large wave overthe bow that caused the dinghy tobreak loose from the center of “thehump,” and it slid to starboard, wind-ing up against the lifelines. Maybe it’san age problem, and I hate to think itis, but in telling the tale, I just couldnot remember what you call that partof the boat. Almost everything on asailboat has a name; most make nosense and few are commonly known—and for me, even remembered.
Later, after telling that tale, I madea few phone calls to some friends tosee if they knew the correct term forthe hump. No one knew, but deckseemed to be the most common guess.The Internet is a great resource forlooking up things, but you have toknow what you’re looking for; other-wise, you can get lost in a sea—so-to-speak—of unrelated sites. Terms like“deck hump” returned lots of siteoptions including one for Moby-Dickand another for the upper deck humpof a 747, so that wasn’t going to work.After a bit of navigating around theInternet, I discovered a number of sitesthat listed nautical terms and sayingsthat proved to be lots of fun to read.One unusual and fun site is daunt-lessprivateers.org which is dedicated tomaritime history of the 16th and 17thcenturies. There I found a wealth of oldnautical sayings and information.
For example, have you ever heardsomeone being called “footloose”?(like “footloose and fancy-free”). Itstarted as a nautical saying referring tothe bottom portion of a sail that’scalled the foot. If it is not secured, it issaid to be footloose as it dances ran-domly in the wind (also helped devel-op the term “loose-footed sail).Reminds me of a few people I know.
The term, “worth their salt”—often thought to be nautical jargon—came from the Roman army for howsoldiers were paid. Another old nauti-cal tradition was for sailors at the end ofthe day to have a mug or two of grog.In 1740, British Vice Admiral EdwardVernon (whose nickname was “OldGrogram” for the coat of grogram hewore) ordered that the sailors’ dailyration of rum be diluted with water.The crew called the mixture “grog” anda sailor who drank too much grog wasgroggy. And yes, a few footloose char-acters I know do get groggy from timeto time—well, a lot, actually.
Groggy, footloose sailors probablyled to another old saying, which is“three sheets to the wind.” A “sheet” isa line that controls the tension on thecorners of a sail. If, as with a three-masted square-rigger, the sheets of thethree lower course sails are loose, thesails will flap and flutter and are saidto be in the wind. A ship in this condi-tion would stagger and wander aim-lessly downwind, acting much like adrunken sailor, and thus the sailor wassaid to be “three sheets to the wind.”
I’m guessing that by now you seewhere this is going, so let’s keep going.
Groggy, footloose sailors that are
“three sheets to the wind” leads us toyet another old saying. When in port—and with the crew restricted to the shipfor any extended period of time—wives and ladies of easy virtue oftenwere allowed to visit, or even liveaboard along with the crew.Infrequently, but not uncommonly,children were born aboard. A conven-ient place for that event was betweenthe guns on the gun deck. If a boy wasborn and the child’s father wasunknown, they were entered in theship’s log as “son of a gun.”
And now, for the captain. Whatdo you think he said about a crew offootloose, groggy, three-sheets-to-the-wind sailors that had sons named“Son of a Gun”? He likely turned a“blind eye.” In 1801, during the Battleof Copenhagen, Admiral Nelson delib-erately held his telescope to his blindeye, in order not to see the flag signalfrom the commander to stop the bom-bardment. Nelson won the day andthus the saying “turning a blind eye”now means to ignore intentionally.
All this might seem to be a lot saidabout not much of anything—“flog-ging a dead horse,” so to speak. Yep—another nautical saying that comesfrom British navy crews when theyhad been at sea for weeks and hadworked off their initial advance, usual-ly one month’s wages (and usuallylong gone). The term “flogging a deadhorse” alludes to the difficulty of get-ting any extra work from a crew dur-ing this period, since, to them, it felt asthough they were working for noth-ing. So that said, I’m not working onthis anymore.
Oh yes, the raised hump in thedeck of modern sailboats; it’s called acoach roof.
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Searching for the HumpBy King Barnard