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6 Editorial: Youth Sailing ProgramsBy Steve Morrell

8 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

12 Bubba Suggests New Race Signals ApprovalBy Morgan Stinemetz

14 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

16 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

25 Our Waterways: Unpleasant Naples Experience for Cruisers from England

32 Miami Boat Show Indicates Industry TrendsBy Roy Laughlin

35 Safety at Sea SeminarBy Julie Connerley

36 Getting Into Sewing, Part IIBy Linda Moore

40 Southern Youth Sailing Programs

44 Cruise to ClearwaterBy Cathy Salustri

46 Carolina Sailing: Charleston Race Week PreviewBy Dan Dickison

48 SPARS Youth Sailing Program in St. AugustineBy Dave Montgomery

49 Cooking Onboard: Sopa YucatecaBy Robbie Johnson

50 Small Boat Review: The Fish ClassBy Jabbo Gordon

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

78 Girls Just Wanna Have FunBy Diane Fowler

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FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR

Southern Youth Sailing ProgramsFor the third year, we are publishing in this April issue theannual list of youth sailing programs in the SoutheastUnited States (page 40). This is mainly summer programsfor youth, and we publish it in April, so kids and parentshave a chance to learn early on what programs are out there.Some programs have limited enrollment and signing upearly is critical. This is particularly true for those less expen-sive programs and for the more popular programs. Almostall cost something, but the price difference is substantial inmany cases. There are also funds available in many cases forthose who cannot afford it.

We have about the same number listed this year as last,but this year we have about 30 percent more information onthe programs. I attribute much of this to the person who con-tacted last year’s programs and gathered the information. Weurge anyone who is not listed, or who wants to edit their list-ing, to contact me (editor@southwindsmagazine.com). Wewill post changes and new listings on our Web page imme-diately. The list itself can be viewed online by reading theApril issue (www.southwindsmagazine.com) and then onMay 1, the list will be posted on the youth programs Webpage. We are working on a set-up so that readers can postthe information themselves, but that will be in the comingmonths. We don’t post the list on the youth programs pagein April out of fairness to our advertisers. We want you toread those ads. After all, they pay for this service.

You can read about the St. Augustine SPARS (Sailors,Paddlers and Rowers of St. Augustine) youth sailing programon page 48. We published a letter in the January issue fromone of the founders of the SPARS program, Walt Matthews,urging readers to help find a home for SPARS, since they cur-rently don’t have a physical permanent home, but launchform Anastasia State Park. In Dave Montgomery’s currentarticle, he mentions what a great place the park is to sail from,but Walt was hoping to find a permanent location for thepopular program. Funding is needed, of course. You can readWalt’s letter in our Back Issues section on our Web site.

Small Boat ReviewsFor the fourth month, we have published in this issue asmall boat review by Jabbo Gordon, who teaches sailing tokids and instructors (actually, he teaches how to teach sail-ing to the instructors) in Venice, FL, as part of the VeniceYouth Boating Association. Last year, Jabbo suggested aseries of small boat reviews, and we started this series in theJanuary issue with his review of the Wayfarer. In February,Jabbo wrote about the Windmill. In March, he reviewed theFlying Scot and this month, he reviews the Fish. This hasbeen a great series and in the future, we will publish all ourboat reviews on our Web site.

On April 3, the Venice Youth Boating Association holdsthe annual youth sailing regatta, the Jabbo GordonInvitational. Kids from all over the region sail Sunfish,Optimists, Lasers and 420s.. Other classes of boats may alsorace in a Portsmouth fleet. It is very popular, and we’ll havean article about it in the May issue. To learn more about thisregatta, go to www.veniceyouthboating.com, or call (941)468-1719. Jabbo can be reached at gordonjb35@yahoo.com.

Our Waterways Letter onCruising to NaplesIn the “Our Waterways” section this month, we pub-lished a letter we received from a couple from Englandwho were cruising in their trimaran and visited Naples,FL. Their experience was far from welcoming. I pub-lished it in this section instead of in the letters section tobring attention to their visit. It was a series of unfortu-nate events that should make those in Naples evaluatetheir actions. I urge everyone to read this. I am surethese people will spread the word around their cruisingfriends in England. We Americans don’t need this kindof reputation.

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PUERTO RICO BOARDINGSIn the March issue, we published a letter from a readerinquiring about boardings in Puerto Rico that he had readabout in SOUTHWINDS years ago. It was before I bought themagazine in 2002 and didn’t know the story. (I have no elec-tronic records to search before July 2002). I received a callfrom a reader who said that story is actually from Bruce VanSant’s Tricks of the Trades and the story starts on page 27. Ihave the book and read the story. I also contacted Bruce andasked him when this happened. He said the article he wroteappeared in SOUTHWINDS in 2000 and the incident hap-pened Nov. 29, 1999.

I read the passage in Tricks of the Trades (great book, bythe way, and superb, entertaining and informative writing)and here is a summation:

While cruising along the Puerto Rican coast, Bruce (andhis cat)—during some pretty rough weather—poked his bowinto a couple of bays, trying to find a peaceful anchorage. He

figures this raised some eyebrows by the coastal police whowere on the watch for drug runners and who ride around in“Cigarette-looking vroom-vroom boats and wear Darth Vadersuits.” They eventually approached him at high speed andheavy wakes, knocking his cat off its pedestal, among otherthings. They wanted to board while tying up to his boat in away that would cause serious damage. He resisted politely.Although a friendly U.S federal chase boat came by and helpedcalm the situation, the Puerto Rican police made him proceedto a populated spot where he had to tie up to a rusty old tug-boat, which caused some damage. There, they rudely inspect-ed him under the eyes of many local civilians who were inter-ested in the event. The police caused all sorts of damage as theytore the boat apart—removing many screws for access—andwhen they left—after confiscating his legally-owned pistol—their wake caused the fiberglass on his bow to crack as it hit thetugboat. Bruce had a friend from U.S Customs come by andhelped calm things down, but it was a hair-raising experience.

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When Bruce e-mailed me about this, he had this update:“To my knowledge, nothing’s changed in PR. It’s still

worth the visit, but the non-federales, the PR marine policeand every pol from dogcatcher on up are greasier andcrookeder than any in BOS, Philly, Detroit or even Chicago.Best to avoid them when they’re high on anything—andthey play at hating gringos.

“In June 2000, the same Puerto Rican marine SWATteam assaulted, arrested and chained a professional deliv-ery crew moving a yacht through Puerto Rico to St. Thomaswith the same excuse. In their case, the boat owner had hid-den a gun aboard without their knowledge. The guys had todeal with lawyers and prosecutors for years, including costsof trips from the U.S. just to get ‘continuances.’ I talked withone of them recently, and he said he still has an open war-rant in PR and fears to go there.”

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COMMERCIAL FISHING BOATS WREAK HAVOCON ANCHORED SAILBOATIt’s 0500. I’ve been up since 0400. Here in Boca Ciega Bay,just off Gulfport in the Tampa Bay area, for the third time inas many days, there was a near collision event in the areawest of the Gulfport channel that I believe was intentional.Four grubby shrimp boats operate out of the Gulfport mari-na, leaving the harbor at dusk and returning between 0300and 0400 to unload their catch.

Two of the recent incidents occurred just after sundownwhen I observed a shrimp boat depart from the channel andcome within less than 20 feet of a 44-foot sloop. Theshrimper then came within 40 feet of my boat and about 40feet of another sailboat doing about 9.5-10 knots, leaving ahuge wake and breaking waves. All of the boats near merolled violently, as you can imagine. Neither time could Iget the name or number of the offending shrimper.

Just before 0400 this morning, I was awakened by thesound of a motorboat. Immediately, I knew that it was com-ing right at Nikki. I jumped out of my bunk and raced up thecompanionway ladder just as the boat passed by. It was ashrimper. The wake struck Nikki within two seconds androlled Nikki so bad that stuff below went flying, sliding, andcrashing to the floor. I did not have a flashlight handy, soonce again, I didn’t get a boat name or a number.

Yes, I did have my anchor light on and so did at leastfour other boats near by that were affected by the wake.

I immediately jumped into the dinghy, started theengine, and gave pursuit.

I followed the shrimper into the Gulfport Marina andcaught up to the shrimper shortly after they’d tied up. Iwrote down the vessel’s name, Americana, and took downthe vessel’s numbers, (I know that a letter is missing, but itwas obscured by a pole). I asked for the captain, and whenhe showed up, I told him that I was going to report him tothe Coast Guard. This is the second time that I’ve called theCoast Guard on a shrimper in three days. There began a lotof yelling and swearing, and I decided to get out of therebecause I was afraid a gun might appear.

Upon my return to Nikki, I called the Coast Guard. Theytook my report, and told me to notify the Fish and WildlifeCommission, which I intend to do.

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this maliciously, perhaps seeing just how close he can cometo the anchored boats. If it keeps up, he’s going to snag ananchor line or slam into a boat, whether it’s lit with ananchor light or not. If you have a boat anchored in BocaCiega, your boat is at risk of being hit by this nut who thinksthis is a fun thing to do. Be sure you display your anchorlight every night, and have some provision for keeping yourbatteries charged, like a solar panel.

If you observe one of the shrimpers pulling this gameon you or any other boat, don’t hesitate to call the CoastGuard and Fish and Wildlife Commission. Also, call theGulfport Marina and report it to the dockmaster, DennisFrain. Also call the Gulfport Police and report to OfficerThom Woodman. He’d like to know and will follow up.They do want to know. This captain should have his licenseyanked before he sinks a boat.

Bruce Bingham aboard Nikki on Boca Ciega Bay

Bruce: Coming that close to you in the dark is bordering on crim-inal. Such action, at the very least, is grounds for suspending alicense or a serious fine. Hitting a boat would be life endanger-ment without a doubt. It makes me wonder if these guys are drink-ing out there while shrimping, which would be not only stupid,but a serious offense.

EditorBruce later notified me that after all the publicity the shrimper cap-tain received from Bruce’s complaints to the authorities, the situa-tion improved, noting that, “The shrimpers are still operating outof Gulfport Marina, and still don’t know what a ‘No Wake Zone’means, but their behavior has improved measurably.” - editor

BRINGING THE WOK ONBOARD AND SOUTHWINDSCREW PAGES SUGGESTIONSI love your magazine and try to pick it up every month. Iloved the article about wok cooking and would like to sug-gest that articles like this be printed on the center sheet sothat they can easily be removed and saved.

I checked out the crew ads and the ones I found arefrom 2003 to 2007. Might I suggest that each entry is datedwhen submitted and expires after a certain length of time,say 90 days or so, and then the people could resubmit them.Or, as an alternative, have the editor set an expiration timeaccording to the ad. A boat looking for crew for a July 2010departure would expire in July 2010. Crew looking for aberth would expire in six months or a year. This wouldmake it easier to weed out the old ads in the database. Keepup the informative articles on the anchoring problems wehave here in Florida.

Paul Kuchukian

Paul: Thanks for your comments and suggestions. Glad youenjoyed the wok article. Although I cringe at the thought of tear-ing the pages out, it is for a good cause, but we can’t always layout the magazine with those in the center. Many of Robbie’s arti-cles on cooking are on a single page and those can be easily pulledout wherever they are printed.

We are currently in the process of updating the crew pagesand keeping them more current. We had planned to do so inJanuary, but ran into a glitch and are planning to solve the prob-lem in the near future. Our plan is to update the list once a yearto get rid of the old listings.

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It was in late February that I stopped by The BlueMoon Bar with an idea in mind that I neededsome warmth, a refuge from the coldest

winter I can remember since I have lived inFlorida. It wasn’t just the chilly weatherthat was bugging me; it was also the seem-ingly perpetual gray of the days that hadme down.

Doobie, the winsome bartenderetteof the tight leather pants and pithycomments at The Blue Moon, makes adrink that is the antithesis of the cold beer her customersmost usually consume, and it was both a look at whatfetching outfit Doobie was wearing that day and thewarmth of her drink that I coveted, a two-fer.

What Doobie does on cold days is to heat up applejuice in a Silex coffeemaker, pour it steaming hot into aStyrofoam cup, add a generous shot of Mount Gay rum, aslice of real butter and dust the top of the concoction withcinnamon. When the hot apple juice and melted buttersluiced down my throat, I remember from the first time Itried this heater in a cup, it went to the very core of mybeing and radiated around down there so that chilly wasforgotten, and the next slug of apple-buttered rum was allI wanted. I was born again.

On this dull, dark and dreary day—in the winter of the

year—I entered The Blue Moon and found abar stool right next to Bubba Whartz, the

sometimes-famous and sometimes-infamous skipper of the ferro-cement sloop Right Guard, which heanchored in various places in theSarasota, Florida, area. Sometimes, itwas said, he moved his boat to a

new location after wearing out his wel-come where he had been anchored. Bubba

said to me once that rich people thought theyowned the views from their houses as well as the real estatetheir houses sat upon. “I disavow them of that notion, givenenough time and the proper stimulus,” he related to me.His philosophy had been a sure harbinger to some hastyexits from some anchoring sites over the years, leavingbehind only the lingering question, “Who was that manwearing the red baseball cap?”

“I’ll have one of your exquisite heaters, Doobie,” I saidto her by way of instruction.

“They come in pairs, you know,” Bubba said to me.“Heaters?”“Oh, I thought you said ‘hooters,’” Bubba replied.I heard him but didn’t answer. Doobie was doubled

over getting some butter from the small, behind-the-barrefrigerator and I was much taken with the view and didn’twant to be distracted. After my ocular banquet, I turned toBubba and asked him what was new.

“I’ve been working on getting together a summation ofcommon race signals that don’t have the official authoriza-tion or the approval of US SAILING,” he said.

“Like what?” I asked. “A combination of a couple flagsthat show racers that certain conditions exist on the courseor in the start sequence?”

“Well, I’d thought that, after the ‘mutiny’ by theAlinghi people on the race committee boat in the final raceof the 33rd America’s Cup, it is obvious that the competitorswere not informed about the problems on the RC vessel. So,I think that running up the Jolly Roger on the RC boat couldclue in competitors that there was an RC mutiny in progressand racing was going to be delayed. I am going to suggestthat,” Bubba explained.

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“And then there are some hand signals, mostoften shown aboard racing sailboats, that have notbeen sanctified by official recognition.”

“And what might they be?” I asked.“The one I know gets regular use is when the

middle finger of the right hand is raised by itselfwhile the arm is held aloft,” Whartz began.“This signal has several meanings.

“The initial meaning of this signal isone of displeasure on the part of the personor persons displaying the signal. The reasonmay stem from a perfectly legal maneuver fashionedby the boat that receives the signal. For example, gaining aninside overlap at the very last possible second at a markrounding and calling for ‘Room At The Mark!’ may cause amember of the crew on the boat that is disadvantaged todisplay this signal. Customarily, the middle finger signal israised by someone on the sailing vessel’s afterguard, butnot generally the driver (helmsman), who is most often oth-erwise occupied at mark roundings.

“This ‘one-finger salute’ has a plethora of alternate uses.Sometimes it is displayed by a member of a crew on a vesselthat has just accomplished a particularly daring and danger-ous move, such as a ‘banzai take-up,’ wherein a vessel aboutto be passed to weather by a faster boat executes a quick andseemingly reckless hitch to windward to protect its air andluffing rights. A ‘banzai take-up’ usually catches the crew ofthe overtaking boat napping, and the resultant disarray, as theburdened vessel reacts poorly to the maneuver, often causesthat boat’s bow to pass through the eye of the wind and theboat inadvertently tacks and loses precious time and position.As the boat that was about to be overtaken and passed disap-pears down the course, the crew members of the now slow-as-a-stone vessel are apt to see the ‘one-finger salute’ as they tryto regain order from absolute chaos,” he concluded.

“I’ve seen that happen,” I agreed“The ‘banzai take-up’ or the ‘one finger salute?’” Bubba

asked.“Both,” I said.“Um,” Bubba articulated before continuing. “Another

sign that needs recognition is the one where a hand is heldat the throat of the person giving the signal. This signal is

given when a maneuver done on the moreaggressive of two boats causes the other boat to

do something inordinately stupid. For example, ifa boat drops the mainsail by mistake while tryingto get down a genoa after a spinnaker set might see

this ‘choke’ sign from the boat that has its col-lective act together and is fast disappearing.”

“I’ve never dropped the main accidentallyin a race,” I explained.“You will,” Bubba said with gusto and

absolute certainty. To me, frankly, it sounded asif he had already done so himself.

“Then there is the sticking a finger into one’s throat signand pointing to a distaff member of another boat’s crew.That’s not very gentlemanly, but it is certain to throw theconcentration off on the boat with the woman so designat-ed on board,” he continued.

“It sounds pretty coarse,” I objected.“This is sailboat racing, not a debutante dinner,” Bubba

affirmed. “There are no Marquis of Queensbury rules insailboat racing. It’s a blood sport.”

“It is?”“Of course,” replied the seasoned skipper. “Alinghi and

Ernesto Bertarelli’s unsuccessful America’s Cup defense inFebruary demonstrated that irrevocably. There was a greatdeal more time spent in courtrooms than there ever was onthe racecourse. The whole debacle gave the sailing worldthese memorable words, ‘We’ll win because we have thebest lawyers.’ That quote has a rather hollow sound to ittoday. And now there is talk of breach of fiduciary duty togo along with the RC mutiny by the Alinghi bunch and thecontretemps wherein the Alinghi tried to get a yacht clubthat had never held a race to be declared the ‘challenger ofrecord’ and get Oracle BMW thrown out.

“I may be naïve, Bubba,” I proffered, “but it doesn’tsound like the sailing I enjoy so much.”

Bubba was about to say something that would havesummed up the entire 33rd America’s Cup imbroglio withone incisive word, but when he opened his mouth, hebelched immodestly and then got up to go to the gents’room without speaking a word.

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Weekend Navigator, Boca Raton, Monday evenings March-April The Coast Guard Auxiliary of Boca Raton willoffer Weekend Navigator on Monday evenings,March 1-April 5, 7-9 pm, at the headquartersbuilding at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton

($40/person for materials). This class teaches basic boatnavigation, including GPS and nautical charts. For informa-tion or registration, call (561) 391-3600 and leave your nameand phone number.

Monthly Boating Safety Courses 2010 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL, April 17, May 8About Boating Safety—Boating Safety Course designed forthe recreational boater, to encourage safety on the water.This one-day boating course emphasizes safety on the waterto enhance the boating experience and to increase confi-dence on the water. The course is State of Florida-approvedfor those 21 and under to obtain their Florida state boater’slicense. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click onCalendar) for class information and the next scheduled

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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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Sailing Classes, Melbourne, FL, March — JulyMelbourne Yacht Club 2010 Sailing Program. Weekendadult classes in the spring and youth weekend classes dur-ing the summer. For schedule and location go to www.mel-bourneyachtclub.com, click on Regattas and Racing, andthen “Learning to Sail” on the lower left index. Or e-mailyouth@melbourneyachtclub.com.

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participants to attend the classes. To apply call (813)677-2354.

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

About Boating Safety Course, USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7, April 10 & May 3, Hudson, FLAbout Boating Safety (ABS) is a one-day course covering

class. Classes are usually very full. Call and reservespace on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 foreach additional family member).

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

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

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

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

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About Boating Safety, Boca Raton, FL, April 17The Coast Guard Auxiliary of Boca Raton will offer AboutBoating Safety at the headquarters building at SpanishRiver Park, Boca Raton from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ($35/personfor materials). This basic boating safety class teaches theinformation required for boaters under 22 years old toobtain a Florida boating ID card. For information orregistration, call (561) 391-3600. Leave your name andphone number. The course will also be offered May

15, June 26 and Aug. 14.

US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course, Venice, FL, April 17-18The Venice Yacht Club will host a US Sailing Level 1 (smallboat) instructor course in Venice, FL, on two consecutiveweekends, Apr. 17-18 and Apr. 24-25. Jabbo Gordon, USSailing-certified instructor and instructor trainer, will teachthe 40-hour course. He also holds an OPUV license from theCoast Guard.

Candidates must be 16 years old by the first day of class(no exceptions) and a member of US SAILING. Membershipcan be individual (not youth) or family, but US SAILINGallows only one certification per family membership. Inaddition, interested persons need a NASBLA approvedsafe-boating certification, and they should have completedadult CPR and first aid certification.

subjects including boat-handling, weather, charts, navigationrules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft,hypothermia and more. Starting Jan. 1, a new Florida statelaw requires that anyone born after January 1, 1988, inorder to operate a boat of 10 hp or more, must have thiscourse or an equivalent safe boating course. Thecourse also fulfills the Florida requirements for aboat operator under 21 and allows 14-year-oldsand up to operate PWCs. Many insurance compa-nies also give discounts for attending. This course isscheduled in Hudson, FL, on April 10 and May 3 at9135 Denton Avenue, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

Boating Safety Courses, St. Petersburg, FL, April 5, April 24St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Six-week public boat-ing course. Next course starts April 5, 7-9 p.m. and held eachMonday for another six weeks. Instruction is free. Materialsare $25 per family. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave.SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, FL. Advanced power-boat handling class on April 24. Other courses continuouslyoffered. To find out more, go to www.boating-stpete.org, orcall (727) 498-4001, or e-mail contact@boating-stpete.org.

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SOUTHWINDS PressGang Crew Web Site Up and Running Again

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ucts and servies, seminars, food. Pecan Grove Marina, 685Oriental Road, Oriental, NC. www.pecangrovemarina.com.For information, call (252) 249-0228.

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25th Annual Morgan Invasion,Treasure Island Yacht and TennisClub, Tampa Bay, April 16-18The 25th Annual Morgan Invasion will be held on April 16-18 at the Treasure Island Yacht & Tennis Club—where it washeld for years until it was interrupted by construction thelast few years. This year, it will be a charity event forSuncoast Hospice.

For more information, go to the Morgan Invasion Website, http://morganinvasion.com, or to the club Web site athttp://tiytc.com, or call (727) 822-3873.

Registration can be accomplished online by going toUS SAILING’s Web site, www.ussailing.org, and thengoing to Training, Course Calendar, Small BoatInstructor/Coach, Level 1 and 2. The course number is491415. An early bird discount is available until Mar. 20.Call Jabbo Gordon for questions at (941) 468-1719 or gor-donjb35@yahoo.com.

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Charlotte County Nautical FleaMarket and Seafood Festival, Port Charlotte, FL, April 16-18New, 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. Charlotte CountyFairgrounds, 2333 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte, FL. (954)205-7813. www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

26th Annual Pompano BeachSeafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 16-18Pompano Beach oceanfront. Annual festival held on thebeach, featuring fresh local seafood prepared by area restau-rants. Musical entertainment, arts and crafts and children’splay area. Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at thebeach. More than 50 charities benefit from the proceeds ofthe Seafood Festival. Admission charged. (954) 570-7785.www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

5th Annual Great Florida GulfCoast Small Craft Festival, Cortez, FL, April 16-20Come sail, row, or paddle your classic or traditional boat.Race and/or “mess about,” sing sea shanties, chow downand pig out on fresh local seafood. There will also be a post-festival “gunk hole” trip around the Manatee River. This isa family 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 will

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

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26th Annual Interstate MulletToss and Gulf Coast’s GreatestBeach Party, April 23-25 Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle inAlabama to the state line in Florida to benefit the Alabama

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Wharram CatamaranRendezvous, Islamorada,

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Sarasota-Havana Regatta PostponedThe Sarasota Yacht Club announced in February that theproposed Sarasota-Havana Regatta is postponed till 2011.

Review Your BoatSOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their ownboat. We found readers like to read reviews by boat own-ers. If you like to write, we want your review. It can belong or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new orold, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s aliveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast?Have you made changes? What changes would you like?Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for morespecifics and specifications on photos needed. Articlesmust be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews.

The yacht club applied to the U.S.Treasury Department Office ofAsset Control to obtain the neces-sary license to travel to Cuba butwere unsuccessful in obtaining onefor this year, and they are hoping toobtain one in 2011. The clubannounced they will concentratetheir efforts to conduct the regatta inthe spring of 2011. They will carryforward the list of race entrants forthe 2010 regatta in the order of sign-up for the 2011 Regatta.

Commodore Escrich of theHemingway International YachtClub of Cuba came to the SarasotaYacht Club and spoke about theevent at a press conference onFeb. 10.

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With its expensive waterfront homes and boats tomatch, we found that as a cruising yacht, we were not

very welcome at Naples. True, there is strict speed patrol onthe waterways, but at beacon #7, all hell is let loose as thepowerboats put on full throttle, and if you are a sailboatentering from Gordon Pass, you will have huge wakes, whichcould endanger your position as your boat rolls violently anddangerously close to the rock jetty on the south side.

Dozier’s Waterway Guide states that Naples is a goodplace to pick up or discharge crew since the airport is just acab ride away. Fine, but if you just want to stay and soak upthe atmosphere, where can you dock or stay overnight? Or—as we had thought—where can you anchor for a week or so?

Our first night was spent in Port Royal Canal—peacefulenough—but nowhere to land the dinghy, and we get afilthy muddy anchor to stow the following day.

Ten years ago, we came to the city dock, where we wereoffered free mooring buoys for the first two nights. Great! Sowe stayed extra time to take full advantage. Now, the moor-ing fields are closed, and what’s more, fairly well-silted upin areas, allowing us to become well-aground just when theNaples city dock called us to announce that there were nomoorings available.

“Very helpful,” we said, “Have you got a slip for a 24-foot wide trimaran?” We were directed to the end of onedock and duly tied up and set centers. Then we proceededto the office to pay $70 per night, which very nearly emptiedour meager account. We walked the shoreline in shock,stayed two nights—the first a sleepless one as the low tidebrought us up against the pilings, crunching and grindingas the warps strained. The second morning, we went off inthe dinghy to plumb the depths of possible anchoringareas—but with no dinghy dock in sight. We asked at thedock office for a possible anchorage, and on a small chart,she indicated, “Take green #39 to port and anchor betweenit and the stakes. The landing dock is right there.”

We proceeded to relocate, took bearings, had lunch, andthen, satisfied that all was well, we dinghied ashore to col-lect our bikes from the city docks we had just left, and thencycled to the library to e-mail our family.

On our return, we were dismayed and outraged to findour trimaran being towed away by Sea Tow, our dinghymoved and a nasty note taped to its seat telling us that wewere trespassing. Leaving the bikes against a hedge, our for-

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From the Editor: Read this Letter and Pass it AroundI decided to not publish this letter as a letter to the editor, but herein this section, because of its serious nature. This is from a couplefrom England who were visiting America on their boat, cruisingFlorida waters. Their experience borders on being a nightmare,but it will not be a surprise to many other American cruiserswho have had similar experiences. Many will say this is verycommon. That is sad. The people who should read this are notjust the residents of Naples, because we’ve heard many similarstories about other waterfront communities. One thing I canpretty much guarantee: Fellow boaters would never treat a vis-iting boater like this. They would be doing everything they couldto help these visitors have a great experience, making them feelwelcome in this country.

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mer thought was to get to our boat. So we jumped in ourdinghy and caught up with Sea Tow to find out what on earthwas going on. He had been called out because we were seento be dragging into the channel. With 60 feet of chain out, a35-pound Bruce anchor, a 10-foot bridle, no wind, and amuddy bottom, we were sure this was not true. Yes, we hadswung with the tide in both directions, possibly a swing of220 feet stern to stern. This was the mindless report by the“unknown” note writer. I say “unknown,” because no name,address or even a cell number was left. We were helpless todefend our case. Whilst re-anchoring with Sea Tow, threemen came by shouting to us that we had left our bikes on pri-vate property and should collect them, but on foot, and thatwe could not land with our dinghy. Tempers and exaspera-tion were now taking hold—especially since we have nowparted with $200 for 300 hundred yards of towing.

Of course, there followed a strong argument with theunfriendly dockminder, who “feared” for his dock as ourboat dragged—even though this was towards the channeland away from his dock. We pointed out that there were nonotices indicating that it was private, that we had beendirected there by the city dock and that we had no idea wewere in the wrong or that we should have contacted him inhis office—a small fenced area which looks like a storage forgarbage and certainly had no sign on the outside—“beforewe strode off down the road,” as he put it. Why did he notapproach us, saying, “Excuse me, can I help you? This is pri-vate property.” Maybe his condominium owners called forhis attention. Non-boatowners unfamiliar with nautical

terms would think that it was indeed “moving.” He freelyadmitted that he knew nothing about boats. Maybe he wasonly doing his job, but he could have done it in a muchmore civil manner.

On board that evening, we drank our gin and tonics insilence, both of us still steaming at being treated like dirt.And what now? Only one of us could go ashore. The otherwould have to stay on board, freaked out in case Sea Towwas summoned again.

Our nearby friendly coffee shop was totally shocked tohear our story and said that one cruising guide states thatstaid Naples is a most unfriendly place. That’s a fine label tohave for sure. If the Waterway Guide is updated annually, itshould remove Naples from its cruising sailors’ ports of call.

The next day we had a visit from the waterway police,to whom we had been reported. He seemed to be veryunderstanding, checked our papers and passports, and thentold us we should be fine where we were and to go andenjoy Naples. What a different attitude!

What can cruisers do? They can go to expensive mari-nas if there happens to be room. In other words, if an owneris away, the dockmaster may rent his slip to last-minutetransients. But if you’re not mega-rich, just a genuine cruis-er who prefers to anchor out (after all, what is an anchorfor?), then Naples is not for you.

To make matters worse, we had our anchor winch takenby some poor soul who could not afford to buy his own. Notsure from which location, but it’s gone from our boat.

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Strictly Sail 2010, a part of the Miami Boat Show, did notescape the toll that the slow economy is taking on boat-

builders. Sailors continue to be a diminished market for newboats, even though they have not abandoned the sport orthe cruising lifestyle. They may not be buying new boats,but they are buying gear, replacement components and sail-boat upgrades—a continuation of a significant trend thatstarted a few years ago. But even these buyers were fewer innumber this year at the show.

Boat shows are showcases for new boats, and hopefulboatbuilders are bucking the retrenchment trend and bring-ing new sailboats to shows. The new boats included somefrom the most prominent boatbuilders, all of which sported“Boat of the Year” recognition from major magazines. IslandPacket, Hunter and Catalina both had on hand their newestboats, and their award-winning boats. Each introduced onenew model last fall, with Hunter’s being the most ambi-tious. The Estero (Island Packet), the Catalina 445 and theHunter 39 gave monohull buyers a chance to experience in

true 3D what the post-economic apocalypse market has tooffer. In contrast to past years, leading boatbuilders hadonly a portion of their lines at the show. Island Packet hadfour sailboats, for example.

The smaller builders continue to be heavily involved ininnovation as a strategy to attract buyers. The Seaward32RK returned to Strictly Sail this year, with a very nicelytricked-out sailboat, one that prominently displayed a cas-sette-mounted adjustable-depth rudder. This is a boat per-fectly suited for the coastal cruiser who wants to cruise ashallow Florida bay or lagoon, and then sail through theocean to a new location. This boat also puts the Bahamaseasily and comfortably within reach.

The Presto 30, (www.ryderboats.com ) with its twinmasts and wishbone booms, brought back memories of theNimble sailboat. This sailboat’s wishbone booms includedlines forming lazy jacks for the sails. Can sail-handling getany easier than this? This is a shoal draft sailboat thatshould be of interest to coastal Florida sailors.

Traditional sailboats did not yield their place at theMiami Show. The Starfish, a Hinckley 42 day sailer, had eye-catching teak and mahogany accents on a fiberglass hull(offered by www.sparkmanstephens.com ). For those want-ing the yachty feel in a cruiser, the Friendship 42, a cruisingyacht with traditional wood and joinery appeal, was alsopart of the show (www.friendshipyachtcompany.com ).

The MultihullsLipari 41 and the Lagoon 38 were two notable cruising catsshown at Miami for the first time this year. One of the mostinteresting new cats of great potential interest to Floridasailors was the Radical Bay 8000, a twin-masted 26-foot cata-maran (www.sailradical.com ). This Schionning-designed,American-built cat is intended for both racing and cruising.The catamaran has freestanding 27-foot masts that maketake-down easy for trailering. Is this the trailerable catama-ran that will fill the niche made by the Stiletto? The boatitself was on its way to Miami for the show, but transportwas snowed in. The catamaran’s builder, however, made hisway to the show with information and plenty of enthusiasmfor his catamaran. The Virginia-based builder promises tohave a Radical Bay 8000 at Annapolis in October.

The majority of multihulls were in a satellite locationat the Miamarina at Bayside. This occurred because thelargest multihulls (and a Passport monohull yacht) couldnot pass under the MacArthur Causeway Bridge to get tothe Sea Isle Marina. Initially, only a few yacht class cata-marans were expected to remain at Miamarina for the 2010show. In the end, about a dozen multihulls of all sizesregrouped in the familiar venue and conducted what wasessentially a show adjacent to Strictly Sail’s main event atSea Isle Marina. One boatbuilder mentioned that he

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thought the number of visitors at this satellite location wasway down compared to years past, but that the peoplewho came were certainly interested in buying a catamaran.It is an irony of our economic malaise that yacht-class sail-boats are the strongest segment of the multihull market.

Motor Catamarans: Strongest Year YetMany multihull builders who have come to the Miami BoatShow with sailboats in the past, took advantage of the com-bined sail and motorboat venue to bring motor cats instead

this year. Maine Cat (www.mecat.com), well known for itsPuritan simple designs and quality, came to the show withits new Maine Cat 47, a motor catamaran new to its productline. Two new South African motor cats, the Havana 38 andthe Pacer 420, also debuted on the multihulls dock alongwith their sailing brethren. While not sailboats, these motorcats take advantage of the same design features used by sail-ing catamarans. They also show that boatbuilders are takingevery opportunity to build for a stalled multihull market.

Sailing GearThe number of vendors at the combined show was muchgreater than at Strictly Sail 2009, and included those sellingfor the motorboat crowd as well as to the sailors. ColligoMarine (www.colligoengineering.com ) is actively market-ing a textile replacement system for standing rigging on sail-boats. The company had a monohull in the water riggedwith it. Textile systems have had the reputations of “RacersOnly.” They were introduced about 20 years ago, so a gen-eration later, it is about time they started the move into themainstream. No special equipment is needed to cut orinstall these lines. Colligo supplies the termination fittingsand instructions for use.

Folding propellers are another item with multiple ven-dors offering a slightly different style with a cost to match.With the cool weather, sale of sailing jackets was as brisk asthe temperatures. The presence of sailmakers was notably

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The Presto has wishbone booms on two free-standing masts. Linesform a lazy jack between the wishbone’s arms, adding even moreconvenience to a rig known for its convenience.

This Friendship Yachts sailboat has plenty of wood accents overfiberglass to give a traditional feel along with the best sailingequipment.

smaller this year at Miami, a trend opposite to that inAnnapolis last October.

Vendors reported either an all-good or all-bad experi-ence at the show. For those selling gear at prices that reflect-ed value, the show was worth the effort. Those selling high-end gear seemed a lot less satisfied with the show’s results.

Show-goers who came in 2010 found the show worththe time and a welcome change—besides the lowered tick-et prices. The Miami Boat Show has, for the past decade,been an excellent indicator of sailing interests. It has alsoserved as a vantage point revealing the main trends andefforts of boatbuilders and gear suppliers. The 2010 view isconsiderably clouded by Strictly Sail’s change in venueand its effect on the confidence of both old and new ven-dors to participate, absent experience to justify it. Theinterest in sailing as a sport and lifestyle still exists amonga significant number of people. Challenges and uncertain-ty in the current economy make them far less easily moti-vated as a market, however.

This year, more than any other since 2002, the com-bined influence of a poor economy that reduced boat-builder participation, a divided show venue—and thestormiest winter weather in years—acted to jeopardizeStrictly Sail Miami’s character as one of North America’sleading sailboat shows. Strictly Sail Miami this year stillmet the standard of a national boat show and the most sig-nificant regional boat show in the Southeast, but just bare-ly. Any further reduction in sailboat builder participation,however, will move its rank into a second-tier category.2011 will be a critical year for Strictly Sail Miami.

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Strictly Sail Miami’s New Location Raises Concerns

This year Strictly Sail Miami was planned to share theSea Isle Marina with the in-water Motor Boat Show inMiami. Many hoped that it would create a new synergyfor the show-goers, giving them a broader view ofaccessories and simplify travel between the in-waterexhibits in Miami and the main show at the MiamiBeach Convention Center. Results were substantiallyless than desired.

The number of sailboats in the show was downagain significantly this year. Monohull boatbuilderswere further reduced from last year’s meager turnout.The turnout of multihulls was down but not as much asfor monohulls. For multihull sailors, the problem wasthe split venue for multihulls, with some at Sea IsleMarina and others at Miamarina at Bayside, StrictlySail’s former venue for the past 15 years. To get boatsto the new Sea Isle location, the boats had to passunder a fixed-span bridge. Since some of the multi-hulls’ masts (and a Passagemaker monohull) were tootall, show organizers planned to have these boats atBayside. But by the time the show started, a number ofmultihull builders decided it would be better to be atBayside anyway.

This split location was noted in the program, butsignage at the show was non-existent. A bus was avail-able to take show patrons to Bayside, but again, its exis-tence was extensively overlooked. As a result, far toomany show-goers developed the perception that therewere hardly enough sailboats to justify the effort to goto the show, or pay the admission price, even though itwas lower this year. It was not that the negative opinionwas uniformly shared, but that those with one had anextremely dim view.

With the reduction in both monohull and multihullboats, this show yielded more credence to the idea thatthe Annapolis Boat Show was the U.S. show for sailors.A few years ago, it seemed the Strictly Sail Miami show,particularly because of its large number of multihulls,was successfully gaining the number one position.

None of this was what the Strictly Sail Miami showorganizers intended, nor can they be held accountable.The city of Miami demanded rents this year for theMiamarina facilities that reflected the state of the boat-ing market of several years ago—during its very bestyears. The dwindling number of boats in the water andvendors on land made meeting that rent impossible.The shortcomings of the 2010 Strictly Sail are not aresult of systemic failures within the Strictly Sail organ-ization, show directors or its members. It is largely areflection of the increasing “fatigue” of Miami as a showvenue (as one NMMA member coyly described it to jus-tify the organization’s decision to move its IBEX showfrom Miami Beach to Louisville, KY). Strictly Sail, itsmembers and vendors have amply demonstrated theability to put on an excellent sailboat show. Miamiauthorities would be well-advised to work with StrictlySail to ensure the Miami show retains its decade-oldprominence in the top echelon of international boatshows, unless they intentionally prefer to see it go away.

Pensacola Yacht Club hosted adaylong Safety at Sea workshop

for 97 sailors March 20. Sanctionedby US SAILING, the SAS seminar isone of eight scheduled this year.Sponsors included LandfallNavigation, West Marine, SailingWorld and Cruising World.

“Forty out-of-state participantsattended,” said Julie Denton, one ofPYC’s three coordinators. “That is astrong indication of the value of thistype of education, especially alongthe Gulf Coast where we have sev-eral offshore races.”

U.S. Coast Guard statistics sup-port the need as well. In 2008,drowning accounted for two-thirdsof all reported fatalities; one-thirdwas crew overboard; and nine-tenths of the victims were notwearing personal flotation devices.

Seminar moderators Capt. John Bonds, U.S. Navy,retired, and John Rousmaniere, sailor and author, are con-sidered two of the nation’s top experts in sailing safely.

Bonds, 70, was the first director of Navy Sailing, formercommodore of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, andformer executive director of US SAILING. He sails 1,000nautical miles or more offshore each year. During the win-ter, he teaches history and political science at The Citadel.

His racing history is extensive, both as a participant andon race committees. He is a national race officer and US sen-ior judge, served as navigator for the 1977 and 1981Americas Cup Challenge series, was principal race officerfor the 1996 Olympics Regatta and served on the New YorkYacht Club race committee for several years. “I have been ajudge in events ranging from Block Island Race Week to the12-Meter World Championships in Sardinia,” he said.

When he is not sailing or teaching, you may find himand his wife, Beth, aboard their boat relaxing—or you mayfind him in some hotel surrounded by strangers, playing thesaxophone in his own band. “I played the sax to pay myway through college, and I guess it paid off,” he laughed.”

John Rousmaniere, sailor, historian, and author, devel-oped his love for the sea at age 10 during summer camp inMaine.

There the Kentucky native was introduced to the BlueJay, a 1947 Drake Sparkman one-design. Rousmaniere’senthusiasm for sailing grew. In 1960, he was chosen presi-dent of the International Blue Jay Class Association.

Since then, numerous boats sailed and races finishedtotal more than 40,000 miles of blue water. At the same time,his interest in writing developed.

Most sailors know Rousmaniere, 66, as the author of theauthoritative sailing guide, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship,

or from his many years as edi-tor of Yachting magazine.

But it was his best seller,Fastnet, Force 10, a true story ofthe deadliest sailboat race inmodern history, that is perhapsmost often referred to whenone thinks of major changes insailboat design, racing rulesand safety measures.

From that disaster 30years ago came the catalyst forthe SAS (Safety at Sea) pro-gram, initiated through theU.S. Naval Academy and sup-ported by various sailing andcruising organizations.

Along the way, the quick-stop method for man over-

board drills, the Lifesling, and improved personal flotationdevices were developed. Training, testing, and evaluatingwhat works continues today.

The seminar included helicopter rescue demonstrationsprovided by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation TrainingCenter Mobile, safety flare demos, and an American RedCross first aid presentation.

PYC immediate past commodore Tim Burr, whose earlywork history included working on barges, gave someinsightful tips for dealing with commercial boat traffic.

When asked what he would like participants to remem-ber most, Bonds didn’t hesitate. “Tell someone where you’regoing. Check the weather to be sure it’s compatible withwater activity and wear flotation—we’re land animals.”And he should know. If it weren’t for his PFD, he wouldn’tbe with us four times.

“The real test for the sailors who attend our Safety at Seaseminars is their time at sea, and The Green-Eyed Lady isthe proctor.” Quote from John Bonds, moderator.

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SAS Moderator John Bonds, in the blue shirt in center,explains the benefits of a water desalinator as JohnRousmaniere, to the right with folded arms, looks on.

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Fox, and Karin Nason, sailing on Ambiance,

let’s continue with tips ongetting started.

Building your confidenceMarianne suggests building yourconfidence by starting with a small,simple, quick project, like roll-upbags for tools or galley knives; orbags for all the sheets and ropeshanging around your boat.“Gradually work your way up tolarger and more complicated proj-ects as you become more familiarwith sewing heavier fabrics withunique properties. As examples,Sunbrella ravels, vinyl glass is stickyand material for bug screens is verydelicate. In combination, stacked inlayers, they can be challenging bothfor the sewing machine and ama-teurs like me.”

“Visit your local canvas shop andask as many questions as they willallow,” adds Karin, who encouragedme to do the same when I wasrepairing my dodger. The canvasshop guys were happy to give meadvice as well as extra seam rippersfor this challenging repair. One other

time, they installed three grommets in a lee cloth I made.Another shop helped me with curtain slides and even zip-per remnants (I only needed half a zipper six inches long).Karin also suggests you “hang out on the docks and lookcarefully at the canvas work on the boats around you.Once you start sewing, you will look at each canvas itemwith a different eye.” She adds, “Take your digital cameraand get many pictures of things you like and things youdon’t like. My final trick is to look at your own boat for saleonline. So many pictures are available and you can see whatothers have done to your boat. I have gotten quite a fewhints that way.”

Aside from determining and designing your boat’ssewing projects out of necessity or desire (winch covers looknice and protect the winch from UV and saltwater), there isthe issue of how long does it take?

I have don’t set deadlines on a project. One project Ithought would take five hours, took 30 (an odd-sized con-nector between a dodger and Bimini). I chalked it up to alearning curve. Another project I thought would take anhour, took 15 minutes (a 6-foot repair to a jib sacrificial suncover). Items with simple straight lines don’t take as long asitems with curves. Items with one piece of Sunbrella takeless time to sew than items with multiple and different lay-ers of fabric. I do recommend setting aside an hour or twofor your project, and see how you feel after that; maybeyou’ll want to continue, or maybe you will want to stop,and pick it up another day.

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Linda sewing onboard.

Getting Started in Sewing –PART II OF IIBy Linda L. Moore

Sewing and stowingAlthough stowing andkeeping sewing sup-plies on board hasn’tbeen an issue for meyet (I’m still in theUnited States), it’sworth noting some ofthe challenges de-scribed by Marianne,who is currently onthe hook in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. “In general, my biggestchallenge is keeping adequate supplies aboard. Thread andVelcro, both deteriorate rapidly from UV exposure and Ifind the majority of my sewing projects are repairs to brokenthreads and replacement of Velcro that has had its fabricbacking disintegrate. I replace a total of about 40-50 feet ofVelcro every year, now that our boat is in the tropics. I alsotry to keep about 5 yards of Sunbrella on hand at all times,as it is very rare to find it in Mexico - and when you do, it’sabout US $30 per yard.” Purchased fabrics are usually in aroll the width of the fabric, usually 46 to 60 inches long. Ihave 3 yards of Sunbrella, 16 yards of Surlast and 8 yards of

Phifer-tex in one roll lying on the aft cabin bunk. Where to sew? Marianne admits her other biggest chal-

lenge is the physical demands of sewing while at anchor.She says, “It is a test of balance, to sew a straight line whilethe boat rolls side to side. But, it can be done!” However, sheadmits that she sews wherever the project and conditionstake her—at the saloon table, in the cockpit or on deck. “I’veheard of other cruisers that have taken their sewingmachine ashore in the United States, with their generator,and set up their sewing project in a city park on a picnic

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What’s in Linda’s “tool” bag?I learned to streamline my sewing set-up by purchasinga canvas tool bag from Home Depot. This bag holdssupplies, owner’s manual and DVDs. With pocketsboth inside and out it conveniently holds scissors, tapemeasure, various small tools, and spares. (Sailrite sells aspare parts kit for the cruising sailor.) I use a canvasduffle for fabric scraps, Velcro, binding, piping cord andwebbing. I keep a notebook with various measure-ments, ideas, tips and reminders. The only other “tool”I occasionally use is my laptop, where I reference pic-tures and access videos.

What’s in my bag? Stubby Phillips screw driverWiss 10” industrial shearsRegular scissorsSeam rippers (4)Jewelers loupe (for reading needle sizes)“Cheater” magnifier eyeglassesAlcohol (for wiping needle if using basting tape)Stapler, staples, pullerChalk36” metal straight edgeWeller Therma-Boost Heat Tool

(hot knife for cutting Sunbrella)18” x 4” clear sewing rulerBobbinsNeedles (Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20)Painters tapeIndoor/Outdoor extension cordBasting tape (several rolls) V92 and V69 thread cones (black and white)Regular home sewing thread spools Small crafters Zip-Loc bags (for spares)

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table,” she says. “Cruisers—isthere any problem they can’tsolve creatively?”

Sewing onboard is not like athome, where you have a sewingtable and a sewing room. I sug-gest you prepare a workspaceand be creative. I use my sleepingberth as a fabric-cutting area.Consider safety, too, by makingsure that electrical cords arepushed out of the way of trip-ping feet. I put my scissors andseam ripper on a non-skid mat. Ialso keep a small plastic tub near-by for tossing scraps of threadand material so they don’t getstrewn around the boat and endup in the bilge. Make sure youhave space to easily move around, because often you willneed to take the project you are working on to the deck orinto the cockpit to check for sizing. On Troubadour, I alsohave to plan to sew when the captain doesn’t need to workon the engine because we would be tripping over eachother. (Troubadour’s engine is smack dab in the middle of thesaloon.)

Reaping the RewardsSo what is it like learning and producing something foryour boat?

“I feel a nice sense of accom-plishment any time I producesomething that we use regularly,has clean lines and does not fallapart. It also makes me feel realswell when I get it right the firsttime,” mused Marianne whenposed the question.

Karin agrees, “I feel really sat-isfied when I finish a project,especially if it has turned out likeI imagined it would.” However,she admits. “I always find some-thing not quite right with it. Noone else might notice it, but I suredo.” But she adds, “It feels sogood to have someone ask, ‘Youdid that by yourself? Wow!’”

Each canvas project leads toanother one, and it’s tough to pick a favorite. Was it thateasy lee cloth, a useful instrument cover, a labor-intensive,yet rewarding Bimini? Or maybe, like Karin, it was the veryfirst project.

“I guess my first project is my favorite so far,” beamsKarin. “I bought some vinyl for $30 on eBay and decidedto practice recovering the old cockpit cushions that camewith the boat. Well they turned out great and we are stillusing them!”

For Marianne, “I’ve had a couple of moments of pride.One was being able to design and sew up four sheet bags,

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quickly. We use them every day; they’re constantlyexposed to sun and saltwater, and in 2 years I haven’t hadto repair them.” The second was a redesign of an on-deckstorage bag for the staysail. “Looks simple,” she says, “butthere’s a lot of Sunbrella in that bad boy.”

Karin continues, “Next, I replaced the UV covering onour genoa, which was tough work as the sailcloth is quiteheavy. Then I decided I would design and make my ownversion of the stack pack, which has turned out okay. Isometimes can’t believe I did that myself without help.”

For me, I guess it’s a recent project—custom hatchcovers. Once I had my pattern and design in mind, I useda trick I learned when making winch covers—stapling theseam before sewing. They turned out beautifully, keep thesun out of the sleeping cabin and protect our new acrylichatches.

Unlike the advice given earlier in the article, I didn’tstart out with a small project. I started big, really big! Imade my version of a stack pack. (See Nov. and Dec. 2009issues of SOUTHWINDS). I learned a lot and have contin-ued to design and create many smaller canvas projects.Once you make something for your boat, and feel a senseof pride in what you’ve accomplished, you don’t want tostop. At least this is true for me (and I suspect for Karinand Marianne, too). This old Beneteau took on new life,and she is dressed up and looking pretty. I am so proud ofthe work I have done. The best rewards I can get are the

compliments. Not because my sewing is so great (I canassure you I am still very new at it) but because my boatlooks great. And that’s all anyone wants.

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Marianne Smith and husband Gary left Seattle in January 2007.They have cruised over 15,000 miles in their Malo 39 sailboatthrough Pacific Canada, the United States and Mexico, and arecurrently en route to Central America and Ecuador. You canread about her sewing projects and more at http://svgallantfox.typepad.com

Karin Nason and her husband Bob live in New Brunswick,Canada. But in the cold, foggy Canadian winters you might findthem cruising to the warm waters of the Caribbean, on their1985 Gulfstar 45, Ambiance.

Linda Moore and partner Chris May cruise and live aboardTroubadour, a 1985 Beneteau Idylle. They are currently on thehook in Lake Worth Inlet, FL, with plans to sail the Thorny Pathto the Caribbean. You can read more about Troubadour and seeLinda’s sewing projects at http://sailblogs.com/member/trouba-

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A staysail-ready bag for Gallant Fox. Photo by Marianne Smith.Marianne Smith created this snap-on ignition cover. Photo byMarianne Smith.

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

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The Rudder Club of Jacksonville, IncJoel Shannon summer sailing camp. Daily sessions 8:00 a.m. - 4:30p.m. during June 14-18, 21-25 and July 19-23, 26-30. Ages 8-15. $250per session. Discounts for multiple sessions and siblings. (904) 264-4094. www.rudderclub.com.

Florida Yacht Club, JacksonvilleSailing programs throughout the year for all ages. Ryland Weber at(904) 387-9683 ext 414. www.thefloridayachtclub.org/sailing.php.

Epping Forest Yacht Club, JacksonvilleActive youth sailing club year round with beginning and advancedcourses. The yacht club is also home for the Bolles High School SailingClub and Regatta Team. Spring programs are in progress. Summeryouth sailing programs will be announced after April 1. ContactHarbormaster Steve Nichols (904) 739-7150, or snichols@efyc.com.www.efyc.com/kidsjrsailing.html.. SPARS - Sailors, Paddlers and Rowers of St. Augustine Youth sailing program with eight weekly summer sessions. Ages 10-15with one junior week offered for children 5-9. Cost is $175 and includesa $35 annual SPARS membership. For registration information pleasecontact spars.us@gmail.com and visit our Web site at www.spars.us.

Summer Camps Halifax Sailing Center, Daytona BeachSummer camps for youth sailing for ages 8-15. Weekly - June throughAugust, $250/week. beginner, intermediate and advanced. Daily 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Sailing also offers yearlong race training, high schoolracing and lots of FUN! Visit www.Halifaxyouthsailing.org, Phone (386)238-7245 or contact the director, Pete Haley. Petehaley23@gmail.com.

Lake Eustis Sailing Foundation, Lake Eustis The Lake Eustis youth sailing program offers year-round youth sail train-ingon all weekends, as well as a summer sailing camp, run by theWhirlwind Junior sailors. For more info, check out the Lake EustisSailing Club’s Web site on www. lakeeustissailingclub.org (click onJunior Sailing Program Page button) or e-mailPatti Moring on pmor-ing@tmcentral.net

Rollins College Summer Camp, Winter Park Extensive summer camp program. www.rollins.edu/camp.

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SOUTHERN YOUTH SAILING PROGRAMS – APRIL 2010

We’re proud to present SOUTHWINDS magazine’sfourth annual directory of youth sailing programs in

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

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

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

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

Because of space limitations, we have listed the bareminimum of information to include them all. We will postmore information on our Web site. Some programs have notyet been finalized, and they are not posted on their Web sites.

We have attempted to include only those programs opento the general public and not those open only to children ofclub members, which is the case at some yacht clubs.

More scholarships are available than those listed, and werecommend contacting the organization for more information.

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

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

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

We have attempted to be complete but are certain thatwe missed many, and we are asking our readers to send usinformation about those programs that we missed, or cor-rect or add information on those we have. Send informationto editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

This updated (2010) list will also be on a separate pageon our Web site, www.southwindsmagazine.com after May1. On April 1, it can be viewed by downloading the Aprilmagazine on the Web site.

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Titusville Sailing Center, TitusvilleAges 16 and up through adult instruction. Younger students eligiblewith adult. $100. April through July. Two classes starting April 3 andMay 5 on Saturdays for 5 consecutive weeks. http://www.sailti-tusville.com/

Calema Windsurfing & Watersports Summer Camps - Sponsored by the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department. Windsurfing, Small Boat Sailing, Stand-Up Paddling (SUP), Kayaking.Ages 8-17. Kelly Park, Merritt Island, June through August. Weeklongcamps for all levels - we teach Moms and Dads, too.www.calema.com/for-kids/

Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation (TCYSF), Fort PierceClasses are from 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Price is $195 aweek. The sailors launch at Jaycee Park in Fort Pierce, FL on SouthHutchinson Island.Beginners classes are June 14– July 2.Intermediate classes are July 5– July 9 and July 26 – July 30.Advanced classes are July12 -July 16 and August 2– August 6.Racing course classes open to all advanced graduates August 9 –13.For more information please contact us at: E-mail: TCYSF@att.netPhone: 772-462-0230 or 772-465-7720. Web site: www.tcysf.homestead.com Some financial aid is available for qualified applicants.Advanced lessons available on a Hunter 33’ sailboat: 2 days @ $250 per person.

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

The US SAILING Center of Martin County, Inc., Jensen Beach Weekly classes. Ages 7-17. $235 per week (as low as $110 with multi-ple weeks, multiple siblings, and membership). 10 sessions, Junethrough August. For information contact Denise at (772) 334-8085, orfor registration go to www.usscmc.org

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA: Palm Beach County to Miami

Palm Beach Sailing Club Youth Program-West Palm Beach, FLYear-round youth sailing program and world-famous summer sailingcamp, ages 7-15. Summer camp sessions weekly with half-day morn-ing sessions and full-day sessions. Discount for PBSC members.Discount for multiple weeks and sibling discount. Contact the PBSCoffice at (561) 881-0809 or e-mail to office@pbsail.org, www.pbsail.org

Key Biscayne Yacht Club Summer Sailing ProgramsThe program runs from June 7 through August 6 in the summer of2010. We offer marine science with kayaks, beginning and intermedi-ate Opti sailing, and Laser programs for ages 5 - 17. The cost is $225 -$250 for two weeks of instruction or $125 - $145 for one week. Wehave newer equipment and low staff-to-student ratios with U.S. SAIL-ING-certified instructors. KBYC has a proven year-round race program.www.kbycjuniorsailing.com, Phone is (305) 361-9171.

Miami Yacht Club – Youth Sailing Foundation, MiamiThe Foundation offers extensive year-round sailing programs for allages. Summer camp programs this year are offered to ages 7-12 and aNEW teen windsurf for those 12 and over. All program registration willbe done ONLINE by visiting our youth sailing Web page.http://www.mycyouthsailing.org/ Summer sessions start June 14 Pricefor MYC members $475 and non-members $595. Several discountsapply. Please see more info ONLINE or contact summercamp@mycy-outhsailing.org

Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove Summer and year-around youth sailing programs. Starting at $400 to$500. The school offers year-around adult sailing programs as well.The sailing school is open to the public and is U.S. SAILING certified.Contact CGSC sailing director at (305) 444-4571 ext 11, or go towww.cgsc.org.

Coral Reef Yacht Club, MiamiSummer youth sailing programs. Classes are taught in prams, optimist

dinghies, and club 420s. All lessons take place in the waters of beauti-ful Biscayne Bay. Ages 8-17. CRYC also offers a year-round sailing program for youth sailors lookingto race. The team races Optimist dinghies, club 420s, and Snipes everyweekend on Biscayne Bay and competes in both Florida state regattasas well as national regattas. Ages 8-17. CRYC is also the host of thelargest youth regatta in the United States, the Orange Bowl. TheOrange Bowl is regarded as a premier youth sailing regatta worldwide.Contact Duffy Danish at (305) 858-1733, or opti@coralreefyacht-club.org. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.

FLORIDA KEYS

Boy Scouts of America–Florida High Adventure Sea Base, Florida Keys and BahamasThis is a diverse and extensive sailing/ fishing/ snorkeling/ boating/ outisland and diving programs on keelboats and dive boats, withovernight accommodations for sailing trips and day trips for scuba onour powerboats. $740 and up, everything inclusive, depending. Ages14-21. You must be a registered Boy Scout or Venture Scout to attend.Capt. Rich Beliveau (305) 394-0365. Extensive information atwww.bsaseabase.org.

Upper Keys Sailing Club Youth Sailing Programs Summer youth sailing programs for ages seven through 17. Youth sail-ing program. Key Largo. Sail summer classes and year around. Go towww.msysp.com for more information.

Key West Sailing Club, Key WestThe club has both year-round sailing and a summer program. $250 perchild for a two-week summer program, discounts for multiple siblings.We have a winter program for our youth as well! Sailing instructor

Stephanie Watkins at (305) 766-7816. www.keywestsailingclub.org.

WEST FLORIDA: Naples to Cedar Key (listed south to north)

Naples Community Sailing Center, NaplesThis organization offers sail training and instruction. The Youth SailingCamp takes place between March 29 and April 1, and the weeklongYouth Summer Camp starts on June 7 and runs throughout the sum-mer. A Spring Learn to Sail Camp will take place between March 29and April 1. Racing season kicks off at the end of August and consistsof Optis (Green Fleet and Red, White and Blue) as well as Lasers and420s. Adult classes are also available. For more information, contactLisa Page on (239) 403-7193. www.naplessailingcenter.com.

Edison Sailing Center, Fort MyersCommunity center offering sailing courses. Families may combine dif-ferent programs including sailing, powerboat safety/state license, fish-ing, kayaking, windsurfing, and marine activities. Prices range from$100-$200 per course and limited scholarships available. Ages 8-17.Classes available in North Fort Myers. Classes are held on the northshore of the River just over the U.S. 41 bridge. Families may phoneStephanie Webb at (239) 454-5114 for additional information.www.edisonsailingcenter.org.

Venice Youth Boating Association, VeniceVYBA has a year-round sailing program.Two-week learn to sail camps will start June7 and 21, July 5 and 19 and Aug. 2.Sessions are either 9 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 to4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cost is$210 per session. Check our Web site atwww.veniceyouthboating.com or call JabboGordon at (941) 468-1719.

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program, SarasotaThe 2010 Sarasota Youth Sailing Program(SYSP) summer camp will run for 10 weeksstarting June 7th. In 2009 there wereover 425 children in the program, and theyare expecting 500 for the upcoming sum-mer! Classes run Monday through Friday fortwo consecutive weeks and meet eitherfrom 9-12 a.m. or 1-4 p.m. Instruction isavailable for kids aged 5-18 and features alllevels from beginner through racing. Noprior experience is required. Classes are$295. If you can’t make it to the summerprogram, the SYSP also offers both year-round learn-to-sail lessons and a competi-tive racing program. In 2008, the SYSP had sailors win Orange Bowl,High School Single-Handed Nationals, the U.S. Junior Triple-HandedChampionships and place well in many more. Information and regis-tration forms for all programs can be found at www.sarasotaysp.com orby calling (941) 504-4236.

Palmetto/Manatee River Pram Fleet Summer Sailing Program, PalmettoRegistration for all classes: Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at thePram Shed, 4307 Snead Island Road, Palmetto, FL. Session 1: June 14-June 25; Session 2: June 28-July 9; Session 3: July 12-23; Session 4: July26-Aug. 6, Session 5: Aug. 9-20. Morning beginner’s classes 9 a.m.–12p.m. $100. Afternoon intermediate classes 1–4 p.m. $125. Studentsmust be 7 years old and able to pass a swim test. No early signup. Formore information, contact Joyce Grubb, executive director atmrpf.executivedirector@gmail.com, or Danny Wiedenhoft, sailingdirector at mrpf.sailingdirector@gmail.com.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center, ClearwaterYouth summer sailing camps. $250 per week, before and after careavailable for extra fee, June 14 thru Aug. 16. Ages 8-16. New camps:Paddling, Jr. Lifeguard and Triathlon camps. Call Sandy (727) 517-7776. E-mail on ccsa@tampabay.rr.comwww.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/.

Clearwater Yacht Club, ClearwaterExtensive youth program year around and summer. Children’s (8-12)learn-to-sail classes will be held at the yacht club during the summer.Contact David Billing (727) 442-3430. www.clwyc.org.

Davis Island Yacht Club, TampaExtensive year-round youth sailing program at Davis Island YouthSailing Foundation. (813) 251-1158 extension 273. Ages 8-18. Contactdiysf.info@gmail.com, www.diyc.org.

City of Dunedin Sailing Programs, Dunedin, FLFor Youth Sailing: Ahoy, Mates! All hands on deck with Saturdaymornings for a sailing lesson in beautiful St. Joseph Sound. Sailors willlearn to rig and sail the Optimist Pram, explore local islands and getintroduced to some basic concepts of racing. Classes are held at theDunedin Marina Pram shed. Youth sailing classes are offered this Maybetween 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for ages 10-17 years. Call (727) 812-4530 forregistration information.

For Sailing Camp: Camp I focuses on beginner sailors as they learn onthe Optimist Pram Camp II builds on what is learned in Camp I ascampers learn to sail the Sunfish as well as basic concepts of racing.Camp is offered for ages 10-17. Camp times are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday to Friday. There are several sessions available for both levelsof camp. First session starts 6/21. For registration information call(727) 812-4530.

Any additional information about this orany other program in the city of Dunedinplease log onto www.dunedingov.com.

City of Safety Harbor, Tampa BayBeginner and IntermediatePram Sailing CampAhoy, mates! Experience it for yourself asyou learn the basics of sailing. This classprovides you with “hands-on” sailinginstruction and an outdoor classroom dis-cussion. Students must possess adequateswimming skills. Cancellations made dueto weather will be refunded. Don’t forgetyour towel, bathing suit, and sunscreen!Pack a snack and lots of water! Ages 10 and up. Mon.- Fri., 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Beginner dates: June 14-18, 21-25, 28-July 2. Intermediate dates: July 6-9$150R, NR must purchase rec card. Philippe Park 724-1545

Beginner & Intermediate Kayak Camp This exciting outdoor camp introducesthe safe and proper use of the kayak and

sea kayak. No experience necessary! All equipment is provided. Spaceis limited. Swimming skills a must. Make sure to pack sunscreen, plen-ty of water, and a snack. Cancellations made due to weather will berefunded. Ages 10+. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Beginner dates: June 21-25,June 28-Jul 2, July 12-16 Intermediate dates: Jul 19-23, July 26-30$135R, NR Must purchase rec card. Safety Harbor Marina 724-1545

St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. PetersburgActive year-round youth program, in cooperation with the city of St. Petersburg. High school youth sailing. www.spyc.org .

Eckerd College–Waterfront Program, St. PetersburgYear-around extensive programs, going on for 39 years. Instruction ina variety of water sports, including sailing. (800) 456-9009 or (727)864 8288. www.eckerd.edu/waterfront/watersportscamp/index.php

Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Gulfport Youth sailing program, current information for 2009 is posted on theWeb site. Ages 8-18. (727) 345-5760. www.sailbcyc.org.

Tampa Sailing Squadron Youth Sailing, Apollo Beach, Tampa BaySummer youth sailing programs, beginning, intermediate andadvanced. Ages 7-17. All classes are conducted by US SAILING-certifiedinstructors. A limited number of scholarships are available for those inneed. See the Web site: www.tssyouthsailing.org/ or call Bob Shaw(813) 645-2774.

FLORIDA PANHANDLE: Apalachicola to Pensacola

Emerald Coast Sailing Association, Fort Walton Beach This organization raises money to train young sailors in the Panhandleand cover their expenses at regattas. (850) 862-2801.www.fwyc.org/ecsa.htm.

Pensacola Yacht Club, PensacolaThe club offers summer sailing instructions for all interested local areayouths – members and non-members. Junior sailing program. Ages 5and up. For more information contact sailing director, Capt. StephenWagner at (850) 433-8804 ext 108 or sailingdirector@pyc.gccox-mail.com www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Pensacola BeachPensacola Beach Yacht Club and Key Sailing will be holding a juniorsailing camp in August 2010. The dates are August 2-6, and the fee forthe week is $200. This is a unique opportunity for juniors to experiencemonohull and multihull sailing. Participants must be at least 7 years oldand know how to swim. Registration will open April 15. Any questionsmay be directed to Anne Geisel, junior sailing coordinator, PensacolaBeach Yacht Club. Annegeisel@aol.com www.pensacola-yc.org

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� ALABAMA

Fairhope Yacht Club, FairhopeThis club’s Web site has information about itsyouth 2010 program and summer applica-tion at www.fairhopeyachtclub.com.

Mobile Yacht Club, Mobile, ALThe 2010 youth program is currently underrevision. Please visit our Web site atwww.mobileyachtclub.org.

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Pontchartrain Yacht Club Junior Sailing,MandevilleSailing camp: $350 members - $450 non-members (per session).Contact Kaia: office@pontyc.org(985)626-3192. Five 2-week sessions June 1 – Aug. 7

Shreveport Yacht Club Junior Program,ShreveportSummer clinics. Ages 7 and up.syacht@sport.rr.com. (318) 631-7414. www.shreveyacht.com.

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Camp Sea Gull for boys and Camp Seafarer for girls, Arapahoe, NCThe camps offer resident programs for campers ages 6-16; coastalwaters and steady winds provide the ideal setting for a world-class sea-faring program. Unique programs in seamanship and progressivedevelopment of skills, combined with positive role models, providecampers with opportunities to learn, grow and challenge themselveswhile in a protected environment. For more information, please visitwww.seagull-seafarer.org.

Carolina Sailing Foundation, Lake Wheeler, RaleighSummer sailing programs. Ages 8 and up. Contact John Norton at (919) 604-0842, or jnorton@moneymailer.com .

Outer Banks Sailing Academy, LLCThis program is in partnership with the Roanoke Island MaritimeMuseum on the Manteo Waterfront. All instruction is based onAmerican Sailing Association guidelines and taught by AmericanSailing Association certified instructors. Summer youth sailing pro-grams beginning June 14 ages 8-18. Adult programs also available.(252) 207-7279.www.outerbankssailingacademy.com

Camp Don Lee, 315 Camp Don Lee Rd, Arapahoe, NC 28510Summer camp - Sailing camp, Marine Science camp and adventurecamp. Ages: by grade completed, 1st – 12th Web site: www.don-leecenter.org. Email: info@donleecenter.org. Toll free: 1 -(800)-535-5475.

Lake Norman Yacht Club Sailing Camp, MooresvilleSummer sailing camp and youth program. Contact Jon Alix jjalix@earthlink.net or Angie Wiggins angwiggins@aol.com. www.lnyc.org.

North Carolina Community Sailing and Rowing.Honored with the 2009 US SAILING Outstanding New Program Award,NCCSR is promoting the sport of sailing with beginner throughadvanced instruction and their Season Pass program offering a low-costalternative to owning a boat. Their scholastic sailing program generatescompetitive sailors for area schools. 10 weeks of junior sailing campsthis summer are aimed to attract 300+ beginner sailors in the Charlottearea and to provide a backbone for NC Sailing long into the future.Find out more on the Web, nccommunitysailingandrowing.org or call(704) 947-7245.

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South Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head IslandSummer classes. Ages 8 and up. Cost $375 members, $495 non-members. Muffy Schulze at (843) 342-2628. www.scyachtclub.com.

South Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head IslandSummer classes. Ages 8 and up. Cost $400 members, $550 non-members.Sessions June 1 –Aug. 6. 2-week sessions. Contact David Wilson at(843) 342-2628 or sailing@scyachtclub.comwww.scyachtclub.com.

Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, BeaufortBYSC has a large summer program that is open to the general public.Sessions begin June 7 and end July 2. These include sailing camps, sum-mer camps, and a Coast Guard boating course. For more informationgo to www.byscnet.com and click on the BYSC Summer Program Descriptions.pdf link

Charleston Community Sailing, Downtown Charleston, SCSummer sailing camps, from beginner to advanced. Optimists, Open Bics and Vanguard 420s.Ages 8 to adult. (843) 607-4890 www.charlestoncommunitysailing.org

Charleston Yacht Club, Downtown Charleston, SCSummer sailing camps, from beginner to advanced. Optimists, Open Bics and Vanguard 420sAges 8 to adult. (843) 722-4968 www.charlestonyachtclub.com

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Savannah Sailing Center Catch the Wind Camp, SavannahSummer sailing sessions taught at Chatham County RecreationDepartment’s Lake Mayer Boathouse. Members: $100 for one youthand $150 for two. Non-members: $125 for one and $175 for two.(912) 352-9996. http://savannahsailingcenter.org.

Augusta Sailing Club, Lake Strom Thurmond, AugustaSix summer sessions for youth. $200 for first week, $175 for secondweek. ASC members receive $25 discount. Jim Holder, (706) 651-0587, cv.jholder@mainsheet.net. www.augustasailingclub.com

Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery BranchSummer sailing camp. Ages 6 -17. Beginner Opti/ 420 day clinic June1-4. Junior week overnight/ day camp June 6-11. Warren Collier, LLSCJr. sailing program director. (404) 353-6854 warreniv@mindspring.comwww.llsc.com

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Starting in May, cruisers have their choice of where todock when visiting Clearwater. While the MunicipalMarina on Clearwater Beach welcomes them as it

always has, the city has now built spectacular new boat slipsdowntown to entice cruisers to visit the mainland as well.These new slips won’t offer the same complement of servic-es as the beach marina, but they will allow boaters to see adifferent side of Clearwater as they pass through the area—or make downtown a destination for a short getaway.

Clearwater’s downtown (now called the ClevelandStreet District) has long suffered political debates, neglectand failed redevelopment attempts, but recently, the down-town has regained some of its former splendor. The city—aided in no small part by determined local businesses andstrong-minded individuals—has committed to revitalizingthe area and made changes over the past few years that notonly put a new face on an old town, it added some of whatresidents thought was missing from the area. Instead ofvacant storefronts and only one or two eateries, visitors cannow choose from a plethora of restaurants (including aStarbucks on the corner of Fort Harrison and ClevelandStreet or a Dunkin’ Donuts right across the street), andinstead of a ghost town at night, the city stages regular fes-tivals and celebrations throughout the year.

In the past, if visiting boaters wanted to go to down-town Clearwater, they could only do so by hopping a bus,calling a taxi or renting a car. But by May, they’ll be able todock at the new marina on the mainland, an extension of theClearwater Municipal Marina with slips both north andsouth of the Memorial Causeway Bridge. This marina willhave 16 free day slips (side ties) and no less than 24 transientslips (at the same rates as the main marina on the beach),enabling boaters to avoid the heavy traffic of the main mari-na, get off the beach and see the Cleveland Street District.

Beachside, the Clearwater Municipal Marina remainsan old friend to boaters. The marina lacks the shine of the

new downtown docks; it wears instead the patina of a well-loved marina with its own community of anglers, sailorsand commercial boats catering to the tourist trade. It has thepolitics, bureaucracy and feel of a city, but with somethingbetter: The transient docks at the end remain close to theships store but away from the marina offices, businesses andcommercial boats.

Either marina can accommodate a cruiser, so dependingon what you want to see—beach life or city life—makereservations, either online or by calling the marina, and sailon over to see signs of new life in an old city.

Both marinas offer Wi-Fi (free), 30- and 50-amp power,diesel and gasoline, marine supplies, bait, ice and basic sta-ples. They also have restrooms, showers, pump-out facili-ties, a laundry, electricity and 24-hour security. For a fee,boaters can have cable and phone connections. Free pump-out service is available by appointment on Wednesdays.BoatU.S. customers receive a 10 cent/gallon discount onfuel. They also have a recycling center, waste oil dump tank,an ATM and a post office.

Both marina locations charge visiting cruisers $2 perfoot per night, $10 per foot per week, or $15 per foot permonth. This fee includes 30- and 50-amp shore power (someslips have double 50s). The downtown marina has free tie-ups for day use.

Getting Around and Local Amenities(An asterisk * on the below lists indicates a business not withinwalking distance for the average cruiser.)

Clearwater’s downtown is a short walk from the new slips onthe mainland. On the beach, cruisers will find most of whatthey want either at the marina or within a 10-minute walk.For longer journeys either side of Clearwater Harbor, the JollyTrolley and the Beach Trolley offer service. The ClearwaterMunicipal Marina has the bus schedules posted in the main

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The Old and the New at theClearwater Municipal MarinaBy Cathy Salustri

The fuel dock and store at the marina in Clearwater Beach. The marina in Clearwater Beach.

hallway by the restrooms, and it’s a safe assumption that themainland marina will also post the schedules.

CLOSEST LAUNDRY: At each marina.

PLACES TO EAT: Beach Marina: Like most of Florida’s beaches, places to eat willassault your eyes. A few tried-and-true favorites include PostCorner Pizza (try anything with a garlic crust), the originalFrenchy’s (the best and most consistent of all the Frenchy’s at 41Baymont Street, (727) 446-3607) and, for a nicer meal in a set-ting that’s retro in an elegant way (without being kitschy or try-ing to be retro), Bob Heilman’s Beachcomber, (727) 442-4144,Heilmansbeachcomber.com, serves fantastic food. The diner inthe marina makes the best eggs and toast on the island, and thecoffee is hot, strong, and plentiful, and commercial boat captainsand visiting cruisers alike rave about the food with a gusto gen-erally reserved for four- and five-star restaurants.Mainland Marina: The closest place to grab a bite is Pickles Plus,Too, (727) 447-0500, 320 Cleveland Street, a deli just up thehill from the new marina. There’s also a nice collection ofrestaurants downtown, including the Cleveland Street Cafe(serving, among other dishes, a nice aglio olio at 615 ClevelandStreet, (727) 462-5340, ClevelandStreetCafe.com, and ChiangMai Thai and Sushi (416 Cleveland Street, (727) 461-0414,www.chiangmaithaiandsushi.com).

PLACES TO GET A GOOD BOOK:Beach: Beach Library, 69 Bay EsplanadeMonday through Friday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Mainland: Main library, 100 North Osceola Ave.Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Fridaythrough Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.

PLACES TO GET ONLINE:Both marina locations offer free Wi-Fi

GROCERIES:Beach: Publix, Island Estates (service on the Beach and JollyTrolleys)Mainland: Publix*, 619 South Fort Harrison, (727) 443-5700,Publix.comFarmer’s Market, 500 block of Cleveland Street, Wednesdaysfrom 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; ClearwaterFarmersMarket.com or call(727) 461-7674.

PLACES FOR PET CARE:Mainland: Court Street Animal Hospital*, 1000 Court St.,(727) 446-2167

CLOSEST WALK-IN CLINIC:Mainland: Downtown Walk-In Clinic*, 129 North Garden Ave.,(727) 461-5794

CLOSEST DRUGSTORE:Beach: CVS, 467 Mandalay, (727) 447-6429Mainland: Walgreens*, 1604 South Missouri Ave., (727) 586-4414

CLOSEST BOATING STORE:Mainland: West Marine*, 1721 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., (727) 447-5320

CLEARWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:Beach: 333 South Gulfview Blvd., (727) 447-7600Mainland: 1130 Cleveland St., (727) 461-0011Local paper: Clearwater Gazette & Beach Views, (727) 446-6723

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Anyone who has spent time in the southern United Statesknows that folks here have a lot of quirky sayings thatwe’re fond of using. We’ll say that someone’s “in high

cotton” when they’re rising up through society. We’ll politelyrefer to cockroaches as “palmetto bugs.” And we give our-selves license to use “fixin‘ ” as either a noun, a verb, andsometimes even an adverb. One of the more popular sayingsyou’ll hear in the Carolina Low Country is “Let the big dogeat.” Whether you accept that as a term from the world of golf(meaning time to bring out the driver), or you believe thephrase has other origins, it nonetheless captures the currentstature of Charleston Race Week. That’s right; CRW hasevolved to the point that you just gotta make room and let thebig dog eat.

At just 15 years old, this regatta is a mere adolescent, butone that has grown up quickly. In the eyes of many, it is nowthe most popular open regatta in the coastal Southeast. Andthis year, the event’s organizers (a partnership between theCharleston Ocean Racing Association and the South CarolinaMaritime Foundation) anticipate that they’ll again see arecord number of competitors materialize for the mid-Aprilaffair. As of early March, 151 boats from all over the United

States and Canada had signedup to race, with several fromEurope as well. Despite an econ-omy still in recovery, a definitegrowth trend has attached itselfto this three-day competition.(The 2009 edition of CRW attract-ed 162 boats, and in 2008, 137boats materialized to compete onCharleston Harbor; the yearbefore that the number was 149.)

So why does this event con-tinue to flourish while so manyothers around the country arestruggling? “The answer, in part,is our location,” offers race direc-tor Randy Draftz, a transplantedChicagoan who has lived in

Charleston for 11 years. “It’s also good strategic planning, andsome of it’s blind luck.” Draftz says that the organizers havemade a number of deliberate moves in the past couple of yearsto improve the event. “We’re constantly tweaking the formu-la for this regatta. A good example of that is the fact that we’vegot six national race officers coming to direct activities out onthe water. And we’re not shy about telling people that WayneBretsch, David Searle, Sue Miller and Hal Smith will be theprincipal race officers here, supported by Terran Teagueand Peter Blacklock and many others experienced in on-the-water race management.” (Each of those named isknown around the country as an accomplished race man-ager says Draftz.) “These people always put on fair races.They’re very open about what’s happening on the waterand why, and ultimately, they listen to what the sailorswant, and you have to do that.”

Regarding Charleston as a sailing venue, Draftz hasnothing but praise. He validates his outlook by pointing tothe recent popularity of CRW among smaller sport boats likethe Melges 24, the Viper 640 and the J/80. Those classes aloneaccount for more than a third of the boats registered thisspring. He says that’s because their crews revel in the har-

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Offshore PHRF racing offCharleston, SC, in CharlestonRace Week. Photo by DanDickison.

CAROLINA SAILING

Charleston Race Week –Let the Big Dog EatBy Dan Dickison

bor’s broad expanses of protected water where the last sever-al editions of this regatta experienced more than enoughbreeze to promote planning during nearly every race. And itwas this growth among the sport boat classes, he explains,that prompted the organizers to add a second inshore race-course two years ago.

“Actually,” says Draftz, “everyone wants to sail inshorein the harbor, but we’re getting pretty close to being at capac-ity for the number of boats we can fit on those circles.” So,CRW’s organizers send the larger boats offshore. “We’ve gotgreat conditions for racing offshore, as well,” he offers. “Butsome owners worry about the commute,” which can meanmotoring up to eight miles from the marina to the course.“People forget that the tide will give a two-knot push en routeto the offshore courses in the morning and almost that muchwhen they return in the afternoon.”

Draftz points out that the organizers of CRW have alsodone everything they can to make sure that this remains anaccessible event. They understand that these are challengingeconomic times for every boat owner and sailor. That’s theprincipal reason why the entry fees haven’t changed in fouryears, and why the organizers lowered the cost of the socialfees last year. “That’s important,” explains Draftz. “Ourintent is to make sure this regatta stays true to its mission ofpromoting sailing by offering an opportunity to compete thatmost anyone can take advantage of. We purposely stage theregatta as a three-day event. I mean four nights in Charlestonis a lot less of a commitment in time and expense for a crewthan a week in Key West, much less.”

Another adjustment to CRW is the addition of an IRCclass this year. “It’s something we’ve wanted to do for awhile,” says Draftz. We won’t have as great a turnout as I’dlike with just nine boats registered right now, but it’s a goodstart.” Draftz says part of the credit goes to the IRC manage-ment. “They’ve allowed us to have boats compete with a non-endorsed certificate. That means it’s much more affordablefor boats that don’t regularly race under IRC. For instance,one local boat, a Beneteau 47.7, will be competing under IRC,but the certificate has only cost the owner $350 because it did-n’t involve the complete measurement process of a class-endorsed certificate.”

This “tweaking” represents the sort of accommodationthat has come to characterize CRW. “A lot of racers recognizePeter Reggio,” says Draftz, referring to the well-traveled andequally well-known professional race officer who has man-aged the competition at the America’s Cup and numerousworld championships and grand prix regattas. “When Peterruns an event, his outlook is, ‘these racers are our customers,’and we see it the same way. We want to ensure that the peo-ple who attend our regatta have the best experience possible.In the end, it’s like the message on the South Carolina statelicense plates: ‘smiling faces, beautiful places.’”

Or, you could put it another way. As some of us in thePalmetto State are fond of saying, ”Bring it on and let the bigdog eat.”

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For parents who wanttheir youngsters to learn

sailing in northeast coastalFlorida, there is a great lit-tle program called SPARS—and it’s almost a well-kept secret. The initials ofSPARS stand for Sailors,Paddlers and Rowers of St.Augustine, but the name isa bit of a misnomer, since99 percent of the group’sactivities are sailing-relat-ed. The main activity ofSPARS is a summer sailingcamp that runs for eightweeks from June 15through August. The pro-gram is designed to teachkids from ages 10 to 15 thebasics of sailing in fivedays. US SAILING-certi-fied instructors take thekids through terminology,sail trim, points of sail,tacking, rigging theirboats, safety proceduresand how to right a cap-sized boat. Naturally, thereare plenty of fun activitiesas well. (As if boppingaround in a sailing dinghyisn’t fun enough for a sum-mer activity.) The programhas twelve Optimist pramsfor the younger sailors andsix Sunfish for the olderkids. Each week-long ses-sion runs from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. daily.

One of the beauties ofthe SPARS program is the ideal location. The dinghies arelaunched off the beach at Anastasia State Park, and they sailon Salt Run, which is a narrow, shallow, and well-protectedfinger of saltwater that extends for about two miles off St.Augustine Inlet. Even the most hopeless sailors can’t get toofar from the instructors before they hit a sandy bottom.Campers are allowed into the state park without having topay a daily entrance fee.

If SPARS isn’t widely known, it is because the programis only five years old. It was founded in 2004 by sailmakerEd McCarthy, his friend Walt Matthews and a group ofsailors from the St. Augustine Yacht Club who realized thata port city like St. Augustine really should have a youth sail-ing program. The yacht club donated the first six Optis to

SPARS and has been sup-portive through the years,although SPARS is a com-pletely separate organiza-tion. It has its own board ofdirectors and separatefinances. In the first year ofthe SPARS summer pro-gram, only 10 childrenenrolled. Last year therewere 50 so it’s growing, butslowly.

In addition to the sum-mer sail camp sessions,SPARS sponsors twice-monthly “Sailing Saturdays”during which youngsterswho have graduated fromthe program, and paidSPARS members, can takeout the boats for fun sailingin Salt Run. There is also a19-foot Cape Dory Ty-phoon available to adultmembers of the organiza-tion. The group’s big yearlyevent is called the Papa JimRegatta, which is held inSeptember. The regatta is anon-serious day of dinghyraces, food and fun that isopen to any and all small-boat sailors. The eventdrew 30 boats last year. Ithas become so popular ithas outgrown its originallocation at a member’sdock and backyard. The2010 event will be held atSt. Augustine Yacht Club.

Funding for SPARScomes from a variety of local sponsors, family membershipfees ($35) and a yearly fundraiser called the Ducky Derby.During the Derby, adults race Optis and individuals bid onthe winners. The event raised $800 in 2009. A big supporterfor 2010 is the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Lamp program,whose members have volunteered to completely refurbish allof the SPARS dinghies. Surprisingly, SPARS is not looking formore boats. It’s still a small program, and it has all the boatsit can currently manage.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in the sum-mer sailing camp, be advised space is limited to just 12campers per week. The fee is $175 plus a SPARS member-ship of $35. To learn more about SPARS and the summersailing program, check out the Web site at www.spars.us.

Two boys sail an Optimist at the Papa Jim Regatta in Salt Run, St.Augustine in 2009. The St. Augustine Yacht Club logo is on the boat.The yacht club donated the first six Optis to the program. Photo byBobbie Jo Manning.

Two young girls on a Sunfish at the Papa Jim Regatta. Photo by BobbieJo Manning.

SPARS:A Little Program for Little Sailors in St. Augustine, FL

By Dave Montgomery

When I first visited the island of Cozumel, Mexico—arriving aboard a 35-foot strip-planked teak sloop in

the early 1970s—I was unaware of the ancient Mayan ruinsof Tulum, just across the channel between the island and theYucatan peninsula. I learned later that Tulum was the onlyMayan city built on a seacoast, and it was occupied right upuntil the Spaniards arrived in the early 16th century.

A fellow sailor sharing the anchorage in Cozumelshowed me how to use a tall, storm-broken coconut tree toguide my sloop through a narrow break in the reef and sailparallel just 50-feet off the beach to a perfect anchoragebeneath Tulum’s towering Mayan temple ruins. A tiny vil-lage, later to grow into today’s quaint pueblocito, PlayaCarmen, had only one eatery, a palapa-style three-sidedaffair with a rustic counter and a half-dozen shaky three-legged stools. I remember to this day the delicious soup andcrisp tortilla strips served by two plump and smilingMayan-descendant women. Accompanied by a couple ofMexico’s famous ice-cold Dos Equis beers, it was a perfectsailor’s repast.

Many of my sailing buddies make fun of my galley fru-gality, but I learned early on how fast the money goes outand how slowly it comes in when you are unemployed andjust cruising in the Third World. This recipe calls for chick-en gizzards and livers, a perfect fit for my tight cruisingbudget, but you can substitute poached and shreddedchicken breast if you are sailing flush. One other bit of fine-tuning: They grow a small, particularly bitter lime in theYucatan. To replicate the local lime’s tartness in this recipe,be sure to include the juice of two large well-squeezed limesand the rinds. That said, here’s the recipe:

Ingredients4 cloves garlic, pan-roasted and peeled2 roasted and seeded Serrano chilies2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil2 medium onions, chopped finely3 medium tomatoes, chopped (or one 14-oz can of tomatoes)6 cups chicken stock (bouillon cubes okay, too)Juice of 2 large limes plus their rinds1 teaspoon dried oregano1 bay leaf½ lb. each of chicken gizzards and livers

(or 1 large chicken breast, poached and shredded)6 stale corn tortillas and oil for frying

Preparation1. Puree the garlic and chilies and set aside (I use my immer-sion blender). Sauté gizzards, livers and the onion in the oilover medium-high heat for about 4-5 minutes, then add

tomatoes and the garlic-chili puree, cooking and stirringover medium heat for an additional 2-3 minutes. 2. Add the stock, lime juice and lime rinds, oregano and bayleaf. Bring this mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and sim-mer for about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, andremove the rinds.3. Cut stale tortillas into matchstick strips. Heat an inch of oilin a small skillet and fry the strips in batches until crisp, anddrain on a paper bag or towel. Add the tortilla strips to eachserving bowl. Note: Gringos like things a little fancier, so trythese garnishes to good effect: grated cheese, chopped cilantro,avocado slices or sliced red onions. Serves 4-6 hungry sailors.

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Some people have described a Fish class sailboat as anovergrown Sunfish with a keel. However, a couple ofboatbuilders who have been heavily involved with the

class’ comeback do not agree. Donovan “Donnie” Brennanof Mobile, AL, the official builder for the fiberglass Fish,says the Sunfish is not a good analogy. He likens the 20-foot,6-inch Fish to a Star primarily because of the hard chine.

George Luzier, who probably built one of the last wood-en Fish at his Sarasota boat works, agrees with Brennan. Inspite of a Fish’s low freeboard, it has classic lines like a Star.And this may be one of the reasons behind the resurgence ofthe class.

New Orleans’ Southern Yacht Club originally commis-sioned Rathbone DeBuys to design the boat in 1918, and hepresented the final plans in 1919. The Fish class led to theformation of the Gulf Yachting Association, which stretchedfrom Houston to Sarasota.

The class became a mainstay for the GYA for 50 years,and even St. Petersburg’s Admiral Farragut Academy had aFish fleet tied up at its Boca Ciega Bay docks. Associationclubs not only used the boat as a teaching tool but also hadinterclub competition for years before the more modernFlying Scot became the GYA’s class of choice in 1969.

As wooden vessels became obsolete and young sailorsbegan to race more high-performance boats, the Fish classalmost became an endangered species. Natural attritiontook its toll, but Hurricanes George and Katrina were thecrowning blows, wiping out several of the relics along theupper Gulf Coast.

But a group of dedicated sailors from Mobile’sBuccaneer Yacht Club decided to bring the class back fromnear death. They rounded up as many salvageable boats asthey could acquire, and by word of mouth, started breath-ing new life into the class.

The class association is giving many old-timers a taste

of tradition albeit with more modern features. Wood hasgiven way to fiberglass; wooden spars have been replacedby aluminum—allowing for adjustable mast steps—andDacron sails now fly where cotton sails used to hang on thegaff-rigged vessels. Stainless steel and plastic have taken theplace of old wooden blocks. Tillers now sport hiking sticks(aka tiller extensions), and many boats have hiking lines,not to be confused with hiking straps.

Only about a half-dozen Fish are wooden, but whetherthe boats are wood or glass, the main features are still there.The waterline length is only 16 feet and the beam is 6 feet, 7inches. The keel is relatively shallow at three feet and thedisplacement is 1,500 pounds. Main and jib combine for 270square feet, and wind more than 12 knots may overpowerthe Fish.

With the narrow 12-inch freeboard, sailors can counton getting wet, and skippers usually make certain theirtwo crewmembers (during a race) are positioned betweenthem and any incoming spray, especially when the wateris a bit chilly.

Buccaneer Yacht Club is the majority stockholder, but afew are scattered from New Orleans to Tampa. The FishClass Association currently has 75 members and a dozenracing boats available, according to Brennan.

“The Fish class is very much alive and well,” he said.“We send out invitations to our regattas, and competitorsdraw boat numbers out of a hat for a round-robin rotation.”

They may be antiques, but they are fiercely competitive.Brennan emphasizes that the Fish is not slow. “InPortsmouth competition (using the Portsmouth Index) theFish can kick butt,” he said. “They are very responsive, andif you do something wrong, the boat is going to tell you.”

Harold Balcom, who will turn 92 on June 18, is still sail-ing his 1937 vintage Fish. He keeps it in a canal behind hisTampa home but had someone haul it over to St. Petersburgfor the Good Old Boat Regatta in January when he won tro-phies for being the oldest skipper and owning the oldest boat.

“My boat sat in a warehouse for years, but my brotherEd (now deceased) rebuilt it.” Balcom said. “I still sail it atleast a couple of times a month.”

Balcom has owned and raced a variety of one-design

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boats including International 110s, Lightnings and Thistles,but he loves his old Fish.

“Although it has a keel, it has a shoal draft, which isnecessary in some of these bay waters,” he said. “Most keelshave 220 pounds of lead, but I’ve got 440 pounds in mine.

“They are safe. A Fish is wide and beamy with a lot ofdeck, and it is hard to capsize. You can lay it on its side with-out filling the cockpit.”

The gaff rig means a short mast, and Balcom says he canmaneuver under bridges where even shorter boats fear to sail.

Balcom’s long time friend, Charles “Sonny” Whitaker,also of Tampa, was very instrumental in the conversion ofthe Fish class from wood to fiberglass. He hired Luzier tobuild a wooden hull in the 1960s and then took it to MarineConcepts in Cape Coral where they made a mold.

Whitaker had the wooden boat finished in Clearwater,and it currently resides at his Boca Grande vacation home.He also had a fiberglass Fish made but subsequently gavethe mold to the Gulf Yachting Association, which designat-ed Brennan as the official builder.

Back in the day, as they say, a Fish could be purchasedfor about $500. Now a good refurbished wooden boat maygo for $10,000 to $12,500. A brand-new fiberglass vesselwith sails is $21,000.

True believers think that the Fish is still the prettiest and

fastest boat along the Gulf Coast, and they have workedhard to revive the class. For more information, go towww.fishclass.org

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With the narrow 12-inch freeboard, sailors can count on getting wet,and skippers usually make certain their two crewmembers (during arace) are positioned between them and any incoming spray, espe-cially when the water is a bit chilly. Photo by Amy Kleinschrodt.

A fleet of Fish racing in the Gulf. Photo by Danny Robertson.

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Sign-ups for the 42nd Regata del Sol al Sol Continue to Grow for the 2010 Race, April 23—Entry Deadline April 9The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Regata del Sol al Sol/Mexico Race, has 30 entries so far as of the SOUTHWINDSpress date in mid-March and a long way to go until April’09, the final entry deadline.

Regatta chair is Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington. She can becontacted through the Web site at www.regatadel solal-sol.org (click on Chairpersons@regatadelsolalsol.org on thehome page or anywhere you see it in the NOR).

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

Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island,but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to the island.Contact Judy Malone at jmalone@humanresourses.com forreservations for rooms and island transportation.

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

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

GYA Adds Three Women-FocusedPerpetual Trophies for 2010By Julie B. Connerley

The Gulf Yachting Association accepted three additionalDeeds of Gift at the winter meeting, bringing the total num-ber of perpetual trophies awarded annually to 31. All threeshare the bond of women-focused sailing.

Included are the Adriel Ellis Graham “Sparky”Arceneaux Trophy, to be awarded to the winning skipper ofthe US Sailing Quarter Final’s Women’s Championshipa.k.a. “The Adams Cup.”

Sparky sailed competitively since age seven, won sev-eral championships and represented the GYA as a memberof US SAILING’s Women’s Championship Committee formany years and participated in the event as well. “I feel mymother would have been honored to have a trophy dedicat-ed to her memory,” said her son, James C. “Beau”Arceneaux, IV, upon deeding the trophy to the GYA.

The women of Pontchartrain YC presented theCommodore Janet R. Miller-Schmidt Trophy to GYA to beawarded to the highest-placing club’s boat in Class D of theGYA Challenge Cup.

Miller-Schmidt began her GYA sailing career in Class D,in 1988 so that class holds special memories for her.However, it was her 2006 election as the first female GYAcommodore that marked a major milestone for womensailors. She has also served as the first president of the GYAFoundation, GYA secretary-treasurer for many years, andworked on many GYA committees. She is a US SAILINGcertified judge and competitor as well.

The Pensacola Beach Yacht Club Trophy will be award-ed to the overall winner of the GYA women’s performancehandicap racing fleet championship.The impetus behindthis final trophy actually began 22 years ago when PBYCheld its first women-only Race for the Roses. The event wasorganized by women for women and steadily grew tobecome the yacht club’s biggest annual event—with an all-time record of more than 40 boats entered.

But the club’s greatest honor came in 2001 when theGYA accepted its proposal to accept the Race for the Rosesas the annual women’s PHRF championship.

On the 20th anniversary of the regatta in 2008, the Rosesrace committee’s women volunteers submitted a request toPBYC’s flag officers to have a trophy created for the cham-pionship. Karen Kriegel, who was in charge of trophies forthe Roses regatta that year, volunteered to coordinate theeffort. “The crystal sailboat on a wooden base is the result ofthat project,” smiled Kriegel, who added the project was acoordinated effort among several people.

PYC Member Honored with Safety at Sea AwardBy Julie B. Connerley

The Pensacola Yacht Club’s annual Sailors Banquetapplauds the accomplishments of its members through thepresentation of plaques in several categories. Typical awardsinclude male and female sailors of the year, boat of the year,offshore sailors of the year, powerboater of the year,crewmembers of the year, sportsman of the year, etc.

However, 2009’s banquet held a surprise for master ofceremonies, Fleet Captain Alan McMillan and his team ofPYC members, George Gamble and Stephen Wagner, andPensacola Beach Yacht Club member, David Johnson.

Bert Rice, 2009 Corsair Trimaran Nationals regatta chair-man, nominated McMillan to receive a Safety at Sea Award.

“As part of his staging plan for our 36-nm port-to-portrace,” began Rice, “Alan organized a safety patrol.” Thisrace began in Pensacola Bay and proceeded out the passinto the Gulf of Mexico, headed east to a turning mark andback to the channel marker near PYC.

GYA Immediate Past Commodore Judy Reeves and PensacolaBeach YC 2010 Fleet Captain David “DJ” Johnson display the GYAWomen’s PHRF Championship Perpetual Trophy, which was donat-ed to the GYA by PBYC this year. Photo by Julie B. Connerley

Six boats suffered major damage at theturning mark as they doused their chutes andbegan the long upwind trek to Pensacola Passand the safe entry into the bay. “Alan’s fore-sight played a pivotal role,” continued Rice.

“As a result of the weather conditionsand sea state, one boat was dismasted, anoth-er boat suffered rear beam failure and a gag-gle of Sprint 750s endured foil damage.”

Because of McMillan’s efforts coordinat-ing the safety team’s pick-up and towing ofboats from the Gulf of Mexico back to safeharborage at PYC, repairs began before dark,and five out of the six boats were able to complete the series.

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

While it is primarily a youth event, featuring theInternational Optimist dinghy, the regatta is open to sailorsof all ages who care to compete with youngsters in Lasers,420s and Sunfish. A one-day event, the registration fee isonly $30, $40 after March 26

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

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

Charleston Race Week, Charleston, SC, April 8-11See page 46 for a write-up on this event.

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

The yacht clubs involved this year are: the St.Petersburg Yacht Club, Bradenton Yacht Club and DavisIslands Yacht Club. The venue will be announced shortly, so

look for the announcements on the St. Petersburg YachtClub Web site at www.spyc.org and the Suncoast Race WeekWeb site at http://scrw.home.att.net for more information.

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

14th Annual Terra Ceia Regatta,Palmetto, FL, April 10-11This the Manatee Sailing Association’s annual regatta.Everyone is invited from day sailors, Sunfish, Hobiecats,Windriders to large PHRF monohull and multihull boats.Great party and overnight camping (or stay on your boat) onTerra Ceia Bay. Live music, catered meal ($18 per), awards,raffle. Two races on the bay, starting at 1 p.m., April 10. Entryform and NOR at http://manateesailingassociation.org.

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

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

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Bert Rice, George Gamble, Alan McMillan, David Johnson and PYC Past CommodoreTim Burr during the Safety at Sea presentation. Not pictured, Stephen Wagner. Photoby Julie Connerley.

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ing, a racing seminar, buoy racing in Choctawhatchee Bayand a distance race. A welcome party and skipper’s briefingwill be held on the first day.

Online registration will be available at: www.fwyc.org.For more information, contact Lou Richards, fleet captain atlrichards@gnt.net, or fleetcaptain@fwyc.org.

Preemie Cup Regatta, PensacolaBeach Yacht Club, April 17PBYC’s annual charity regatta takes place April 17, to ben-efit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at SacredHeart Children’s Hospital. Registration is Friday, April 16,at 6 p.m., skippers’ meeting for monohulls at 7 p.m.Saturday, April 17, at 9 a.m. is small boat registration(Lasers, Optis, Portsmouths), skippers’ meeting at 10:30a.m. First warning is 11:55 a.m Saturday. Awards andregatta dogs at 5 p.m. For more information visit PBYC’sWeb site at www.pensacolabeach-yc.org.

Miami to Key Largo Race, Miami Yacht Club Youth SailingFoundation, April 17First held in 1956, the annual Miami to Key Largo Race hasgrown from 33 entrants to as many as over 200 participants.Everyone starts at once, just south of the RickenbackerCauseway in Miami and proceeds 43 nautical miles throughBiscayne National Park to the Jewfish Creek area of KeyLargo. The new 65-foot permanent bridge will providefuture finishers with easy access to the resorts and parties atthe end. Race boats include both monohulls and multihullsin various classes. Proceeds go to the Miami Yacht ClubYouth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corporation thatsupports youth education and safety in the sport of sailing.

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

2010 First Coast OffshoreChallenge, Jacksonville, FL, toGeorgia and Return, April 21-24The North Florida Cruising Club and the Saint AugustineYacht Club are coordinating this regatta. There will be a skip-per/crew briefing on April 20 at the St. Augustine YachtClub. On April 21-22 will be two days of offshore racing.Days three and four will see the traditional overnight race toSt. Marys Inlet with a wrap-up party in the town of St. Marys.

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

42nd Annual Regata del Sol al Sol,St. Petersburg to Mexico, April 23This annual race from downtown St. Petersburg to Isla

Mujeres off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico, will start on April23. The race is 456 miles and a week of events kick off theregatta before the St. Pete departure. Another week ofevents marks the arrival in Mexico including the annualRegata de los Amigos, sailboat rides on the racing boats thattake local kids sailing in the island’s waters.

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

Open Invitational River DistrictRegatta, Fort Myers Sailing Club,April 24This one-day regatta is a fundraiser for the youth center, theEdison Sailing Center.

Race headquarters and the awards ceremony will be atthe sailing center at 2000 West First St., Fort Myers. Freedockage Friday afternoon through Monday morning isavailable. Call (239) 995-8200. All interested sailors, whethermembers of a club or not, are invited to race.

The racecourse will be on the Caloosahatchee Riverbetween the Caloosahatchee Bridge and the MidpointBridge. Please note that boats which draw more than fivefeet will have difficulty navigating the racecourse. (863) 244-1928, or (239) 349-5168. www.fortmyerssailingclub.com.

52nd Dauphin Island Race, Mobile Yacht Club, AL, April 24-25This race is the largest single-day point-to-point sail race inthe United Sates. The race was recognized as one of the pre-mier “fun races” in America by SAIL magazine.

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

A warm-up race is on Sunday April 17. A skippers’meeting and party will be on Friday evening, April 23, at theMobile Yacht Club. The race starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday,April 24, and finishes at Dauphin Island. Saturday eveningfeatures a party on the island highlighted by the raceawards ceremony. On Sunday, April 25, there is a return racewith a pool party and award ceremony at its conclusion.www.dirace.org.

57th Annual Mug Race, The RudderClub, Jacksonville, FL, May 1Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Clubwill host the 57th Annual Mug Race on May 1. There aretwo courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38miles. The south course is for all the boats that can passunder a bridge and the north course is for boats with tallermasts. Last year, about 150 boats sailed the south course and18 sailed in the north course. Boats of every size and typerace. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville.

Pre-registration is on April 17 at 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at theRudder Club. Late registration is April 30. For more infor-mation and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com.

Gulf Yachting Association OpeningDay Regatta, Pontchartrain YachtClub, Mandeville, LA, May 1-2By Kim Kaminski

On the first weekend in May, the Gulf Yachting Associationholds its opening day ceremonies and inter-clubCapdevielle racing series start. Includes one-design andPHRF racing. The GYA Board of Directors holds its annualmeeting, along with other events including dinners, musicand a GYA commodore’s flag ceremony.

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

Sarasota Bay Cup Race, Bird KeyYacht Club, Sarasota FL, May 7-8The Bird Key Yacht Club is once again hosting the premiersailing event of the Sarasota Bay season. The event is listedas a BOTY contest for both the Sarasota Bay RacingAssociation and the West Florida PHRF Suncoast Series.The skippers meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday,May 7. The Saturday May 8th regatta will be conducted ontwo courses located within Sarasota Bay. A reverse handicaprace will be held for Non-Spinnaker and Cruising divisionson a random-leg course, and a windward/leeward coursewill be set for Spinnaker and Multihull classes. Go towww.birdkeyyc.com for more details.

Annual Steve BrownellCommodore’s Cup Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, May 8-9Tampa Sailing Squadron will host this annual regatta.Friday will open the weekend with an evening cookoutaccompanied by some cold “grog” and registration.

Saturday will include PHRF racing for Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Motherlodefleets. One-Design fleets are encouraged to attend. Saturdayevening will include the TSS traditional pig roast (and more“grog”) followed by race results, trophies and raffle. Sundayincludes the women’s regatta.

All proceeds from benefit Tampa Sailing Squadron’syouth sailing program, dedicated to teaching kids 7-17 thefine art of moving about on the water using the wind.www.tampasailing.org/racing.htm.

Regatta al Sol XXVI, Pensacola to Mexico, May 12-13Sponsors of this regatta, a 555-nautical mile race, are thePensacola Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club and Club deYates Isla de Mujeres

The race will have three divisions and two starts. Theclass divisions are Racing, Cruiser-Spinnaker and CruiserNon-Spinnaker division. The two Cruiser divisions will start

on May 12 and the Racing division will start on May 13.The boats will be scored on PHRF handicap ratings

with an opportunity option for the Racing division to bescored using the IRC rating. Minimum boat length is 30 feet.

There will an awards presentation, a banquet and otheractivities on the island after the race.

For more information, including registration, NOR andhousing accommodations, go to www.pensacolayacht-club.org.

Catalina 22 NationalChampionships, Joe Wheeler StatePark, Rogersville, AL, May 15-20Hosted by the Privateer Yacht Club and the Wheeler YachtClub. Information, the registration form and associated feeswill be available on the Privateer Yacht Club Web site,www.privateeryachtclub.org, and the Catalina 22 NationalAssociation Web site, www.catalina22.org. Early registra-tion will close on April 15. A late fee will be assessed afterthat date. Registration will close on May 16.

Racing will be Monday through Thursday. There will bethree fleets (with a minimum of five boats registered tomake a fleet). The winner of the Genoa Gold fleet will earnthe 2010 National Champion title. The Genoa Silver fleet islimited to any skippers who have not earned a first placetrophy in any Catalina 22 state, regional or national regatta.

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In the Spinnaker fleet, participants must also be registeredin either Genoa Gold or Silver class.

Racing will consist of windward/leeward courses withan offset mark and leeward gate if warranted. Awards will bepresented to the top three finishers with the perpetual BettyGay Clements Trophy being awarded to the highest placingfemale skipper. For more information go to the club site.

Conch Quest Regatta (Formerly KeyWest Rendezvous), May 18-24This is one of the oldest and largest regattas in west Florida,with 60-70 boats participating each year and starting fromseveral locations. The first start is always on a Wednesdayoff Clearwater and most boats arrive in Key West byThursday night or Friday morning. Several events and par-ties are scheduled over the weekend with a return race onSunday afternoon to Naples.

The Clearwater Yacht Club sponsors the regatta withthe following clubs acting as co-hosts: Gulf Coast SailingClub, Naples Yacht Club, Naples Sailing and Yacht Club,Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda Sailing Club andSarasota Yacht Club.

There are four starts from Clearwater, Sarasota, Naplesand Boca Grande. The regatta is a WFPHRF Boat of the Yearevent for Suncoast, Charlotte Harbor, Sarasota Bay andSouthwest Florida fleets. NOR and schedules atwww.clwyc.org.

48th Annual Navy Cup, Navy YachtClub, Pensacola, FL, May 22-23The Navy Yacht Club will be celebrating its 48th year ofhosting this regatta for the Navy Cup Trophy.

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

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

To list an event, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send in the name of the event, date, location, con-tact info, possibly a short description. Do not just send a linkto this information.

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

APRILSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com1-4 Spring Fever Regatta, Catamarans, EMSA3-4 BYSC, Laser D-12, Lasers, WCSC2-4 Easter Regatta, J/24, CSC-SC2-3 Easter Regatta, Scows, CYC-SC8-11 Charleston Race Week, PHRF, One Design, CORA17-18 Lasers and Sunfish, Lasers and Sunfish, LNYC17-18 Springboard Regatta, Board Boats, CYC-NC24-25 Highlander Midwinter LNYC24-25 Harbourtown Cup, PHRF, YCHHCharleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.orgWinter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.8-11 Charleston Race Week24-25 Sheriffs Cup to Bohicket.Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.orgWinter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.8-11 Charleston Race WeekLake Lanier. www.saillanier.comWinter weekend club racing. See Web site for schedule.8-11 Charleston Race Week10 Around Alone. Barefoot SC11 Commodore’s Cup, University YC 11 Nippert #4, Southern SC 14 AISC Summer 1, #1, Atlanta Inland SC 17 Winter Gale #3, Barefoot SC 17 UYC Makeup 1, University YC 17-18 Commissioning, Lake Lanier SC 18 Nippert #5, Southern SC 21 AISC Summer 1, #2, Atlanta Inland SC 24 Masters – Skippers over age 50, Southern SC 24-25 Rebel Rouser (MC Scows), Lake Lanier SC 25 Winter Gale #4, Barefoot SC 28 AISC Summer 1, #3, Atlanta Inland SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Web site for local club races8-11 Charleston Race Week10 Spring Series Race 1 & 224 Spring Series Race 3 & 4MAYSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com1 Spring Fever Regatta. Open and Youth. Cape Fear YC1-2 Keowee Cup. Open. Keowee SC1-2 Great 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC 1-2 AYC Spring Opti Regatta. Atlanta YC1-2 Melges 24 Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 1-2 D12 Laser Regatta. Beaufort Yacht and SC8-9 Cinco de Mayo. Catamarans. Lake Lanier SC 14-16 US Masters National. Lasers. Carolina YC-SC15-16 Grits and Haggis Regatta. Flying Scot. Keowee SC15-16 McIntosh Cup. PHRF. Southern YC15-16 Thistle Districts. Lake Lanier SC 22-23 Castleberry Robertson Regatta. MC- C- JY-

Sunfish. Augusta SC22-23 Hospice Regatta. One-Design. Lake Norman YC22-23 Harbor 20 Regatta. South Carolina SC.29-30 Dixie Regatta. Thistle. Atlanta YCCharleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.orgWinter weekend club racing - Frostbite Series.8 Sailing for the Future Regatta.

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15 Spring Ocean Race.27-31 Gulfstreamer Daytona to Charleston29 Femme FataleNeuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.orgWeekend club racing1-2 ECB Cup Race, ICRC. Blackbeard SC15 Naval Junior ROTC21-23 Pirates on the Pungo. Pamlico SC27 WGOR. Offshore Event. WBORA29-30 North Coast Offshore Challenge. NYRALake Lanier. www.saillanier.comSee Web site for club race schedule1 Celtic Crossing. Barefoot 1 Multi-Hull Regatta. Lake Lanier SC5,12,19,26 Wed Night series #4,#5,#6,#7. Atlanta Inland Sailing Club8 Lormand Cup (Singlehanded Race). Southern SC15 Women’s Open Race. Barefoot SC15 Regional Dinghy Regatta, Lake Lanier SC22 PHRF Championships (Open). Lake Lanier SC29 Lanier Distance Race KRNZLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee Web site for local club races

APRIL1 Sunfish Racing. Halifax SA3 Women’s Race #4. East Coast SA3 Blue Max Race. North Florida Cruising Club4 Mt. Dora Yacht Club Sailing Regatta. Mt. Dora YC4 Big Boy’s Race. Halifax SC4 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC7 Wed Night Spring Series #1. Indian River YC7 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA8,15,22,29 Sunfish Racing. Halifax SA9 Spring Rum Race #5. Melbourne YC9-11 Lipton Cup Regatta. Smyrna YC10-11 Women’s Nationals, Snipe & One-design. Florida YC10-11 Fish Fry Cruise to Sebastian. East Coast SA10-11 Trans-Monroe Regatta. Lake Monroe SA10-11 Spring Regatta. Mount Dora YC10 Spring-Summer Series Race #2. East Coast SA11 Spring Series #4. Titusville Sailing Center14 Wed. Night Spring Series #3. Indian River YC14 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA16 Commodore Club Race #1. Halifax River YC17-18 Tea Party Regatta. Florida YC17-18 Spring Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC17-18 Cruise Down River. Port Canaveral YC17 Club Race. Lake Monroe SA17 Mug Race Pre Registration. Rudder Club21 Wed Night Spring Series #4. Indian River YC21 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA21-25 FCOC/Tommy Hall Memorial YC. North Florida

Cruising Club & St. Augustine YC23 Spring Rum Race #6. Melbourne YC24 Raft Up. Melbourne YC24 Social Cruise. Lake Monroe SA24-25 Spring Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC25 Winter/Spring Sunday Series #4. Indian River YC25 Spring Series #5. Titusville Sailing Center28 Wed. Night Spring Series #5. Indian River YC28 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA29-31 Kelly Park River Regatta. Space Coast Catamaran

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30 Howl at the Moon. Halifax Sailing AssociationMAY1 Mug Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville1-2 Cinco de Mayo Regatta. Port Canaveral YC1-2 Club Races. Lake Eustis Sailing Club2,16 Small Boat Sunday. Melbourne YC2,16 Commodore Club Race #2,#3. Halifax River YC5,12 Wed. Night Spring Series #6,#7. Indian River YC5,12,21,26 Rum Race. Lake Monroe SA7,21 Summer Rum Race #1,#2. Melbourne YC8 Waves Regatta. Navy Jax YC8-9 Titusville Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center8-9 Cocoa Match Race. Indian River YC9 Big Boy’s Race. Halifax SA13 Sunfish Racing. Halifax SA15 Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC15 Summer Series #1. Rudder Club of Jacksonville15-16 Brevard Challenge. Indian River YC15-16 Club Races. Lake Eustis Sailing Club15 Club Race. Lake Monroe SA19,26 Wednesday Night Summer Series #1,#2. Indian River YC22 Spring-Summer Series Race #3. East Coast SA23 Winter/Spring Sunday Series #5. Indian River YC27-31 Gulfstreamer Race. Daytona to Charleston. Halifax YC

and Charleston YC27 Sunfish Racing. Halifax SA28 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SA29 Ladies’ Spring Fling. Melbourne YC29-30 Memorial Day Series29-31 Cocoa Match Race. Indian River YC29-31 North Banana River Island. East Coast Cruising

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Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netGo to the Web site for local club racesBBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netCGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org. LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net. PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.orgSCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.comAPRIL2 40th Annual SE Dinghy. KBYC3 Vipers/Sportboats. CRYC10 J/24 Flat Earth Spring 211 BBYRA OD #4. BBYC15 Miami-Key Largo Skipper’s meeting16 Etchells Coral Reef Cup. CRYC17 Miami-Key Largo Race. MYC24 Miamr-Key Largo Awards24 J/24 Flat Earth Spring 327 Key West to Havana30 Full Moon Regatta 1MAY1 Sunburn Regatta BBYRA OD #5. BBYC2 Sunburn Regatta BBYRA PHRF #5. BBYC8 Ron Payne Memorial Snipe. LYC8 Ed Willman Round the Island Race. KBYC15 Annual BBYRA PHRF # 6. KBYC

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15 FLL Hospice Regatta Dates changed from May 22. 16 Annual BBYRA OD #6. KBYC22 J/24 Flat Earth Spring 4.28 Full Moon Regatta 2.29 Goombay Regatta. CGSC

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.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Web site for regularclub racing open to all.

APRIL3-4 TIB Regatta. Portsmouth Saturday. PHRF Sunday10 President’s Cup. PHRF17 Miami to Key Largo RaceMAYNothing scheduled as of press date.

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

The race calendar can be accessed through the racing pageslink at www.southwindsmagazine.com. It is also the race calendarlink at the West Florida PHRF organization and other sailing asso-ciations and yacht clubs in the area.

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race, orchanges. Sorry, but we cannot list every single weekly club race.

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Fridayof each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing, spin andnon-spin. (727) 423.6002 or www.sailbcyc.org. One-design, dinghyracing every Tuesday at 5:30 .pm. March through September (727)458-7274. Guests welcome for all races.Bradenton YC. Races November thru March. Sunday races at 1:30p.m. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info, call Susan Tibbits at(941) 723-6560. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. The center holds regularweekend club races. For dates and more information, go towww.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. For more information,

contact saraherb@aol.com. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, year-roundjohn@johnkremski.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com.Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Fall Series Sundayafternoon racing begins Sept. 13 through Nov. 22.www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) throughAug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org

APRIL3 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. # 8 & 93 Venice Youth Boating Assoc., Jabbo Gordon Invitational.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mexico.24-25 Tampa Sailing Squadron. 21st Annual Sea Scout Regatta30-May 1 Naples Sailing & YC. Messmer Cup, PHRF (SWFBOTY)MAY1 Treasure Island Tennis and YC. Twilight Racing begins,

PHRF1 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. # 11 & 121 Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sarasota YSP Sailfest, dinghies1 Davis Island YC. Spring Regatta (Tentative)7-8 Bird Key YC. Sarasota Bay Cup Race (SBBOTY)8 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. Couples Race8 Sponsor TBD. Sarasota Bay Cup, PHRF (SBBOTY) 8 Tampa Sailing Squadron. Commodore’s Cup, PHRF9 Tampa Sailing Squadron. Women’s Commodore’s Cup13-14 Florida Women’s Sailing Assoc./ SPYC Championship15 Venice Youth Boating Assoc., David Swett Memorial

Regatta18 Clearwater YC. 26th Annual Conch Quest Regatta to Key WestConch Quest Regatta Notes:Different starts are possible for some divisions for the SuncoastBOTY of the year races in the Conch Quest Regatta. For example,the Racer/Cruiser division may elect to start from Sarasota.Please check with West Florida PHRF for more information.18 Clearwater YC. Clearwater start of Key West Race/Conch

Quest. 18 Clearwater YC. Sarasota start of Key West Race/Conch

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40 Hunter 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$74,50039 Corbin Cutter 1979 . . . . . . .Kelly . . .$88,00038 Hunter 2009 Warranty . . .Massey . .Clearance38 Hunter 386 2003 . . . . . . . . .Alan . .$109,90038 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . .$119,90038 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . .$129,90038 Island Packet 380 2003 . . . . .Bill . .$209,00038 Island Packet Cutter 1990 . .Alan . .$159,90038 Catalina 387 2005 . . . . . . . . .Bill . .$169,00038 Catalina 387 2004 . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$169,00038 Jeanneau 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$49,90038 Irwin CC 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$99,90038 Waquiez 1985 . . . . . . . . .John B. . .$119,90038 Ericson 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill . . .$50,00037 Island Packet 2007 . . . . . . . . .Al . .$348,00037 Island Packet 2005 . . . . . . . .Joe . .$289,90036 Hunter 2005 . . . . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$132,90036 Catalina 2001 . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$124,50036 Catalina MKII 2000 . . . . . . .Brad . .$107,50036 Catalina 1997 . . . . . . . . .John M. . . .$95,00036 Catalina 1994 . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$67,50036 Bayfield Cutter 1988 . . . . . .Alan . . .$74,90036 Union Cutter 1983 . . . . .John M. . . .$75,00035 Shannon Shoalsailer 2006 . . . . .Al . .$299,00035 Catalina 350 2003 . . . . . .John M. . .$142,00035 Hunter 356 2004 . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$115,90035 Hunter 356 2003 . . . . . . .Scott P. . .$114,99935 Hunter 35.5 1994 . . . . . . . . .Bill . . .$54,00035 Hunter Legend 1987 . . . . . .Linda . .PENDING35 Beneteau 351 1995 . . . . .John M. . . .$69,00035 Island Packet 1993 . . . . . . . .Alan . .$159,90034 Hunter 2001 . . . . . . . . . .Scott P. . . .$85,00034 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 1990 . .Al . .$105,00033 Hunter 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$123,00033 Hunter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al . . .$99,90033 Hunter 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill . . .$85,00033 Hunter 2004 . . . . . . . . . . .Linda . .PENDING33 Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . .John B. . . .$70,00032 Catalina 320 2000 . . . . . .John M. . . .$79,90031 Catalina 310 2001 . . . . . . . .Brad . . .$79,50031 Island Packet 1986 . . . . . . . .Alan . . .$49,90031 Island Packet 1986 . . . . .John M. . . .$58,00028 Precision 2003 . . . . . . . . . . .Alan . . .$49,900

65 Steel Schooner 1987 . . . . . . . .Al . .$224,90050 Hunter CC 2009 Warranty . . .Massey . .Clearance50 Beneteau 1997 . . . . . . . .John M. . .$219,90049 Hunter # 166 2008 Warranty .Massey . .$399,90049 Hunter #153 2008 Warranty .Massey . .$376,34649 Hunter 2008 Loaded . . . . . . .Joe . .$389,00048 Durbeck 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe . .$149,90047 Vagabond Ketch 1980 . . . . . .Alan . .$199,90046 Island Packet 2009 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance46 Hunter 466 2004 . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$229,00046 Hunter 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe . .$224,90046 Hunter 460 2000 . . . . . . .Scott P . .$219,00046 Hunter 460 2000 . . . . . . . . . . .Al . .$199,00046 Hunter 460 2000 . . . . . . . .Kelly . .$149,00046 Custom Baraka Sloop 1993 . . .Linda .$$375,00045 Hunter CC 2008 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance45 Hunter Deck Salon 2008 . . . . .Bill . .$285,00045 Hunter 450 1997 . . . . . . . .Doug . .$135,00045 Morgan Nelson/Marek 1983 .Kelly . .$135,00044 Catalina/Morgan 440 2007 . . .Bill . .$295,000

44 Hunter AC 2006 REDUCED . . . .Al . .$229,90044 Beneteau 1996 . . . . . . . .John B. . .$139,00044 Mason 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly . .$229,00043 Menorquin 130 2004 . . . . . .Alan . .$299,90043 Hunter 1992 . . . . . . . . .Scott H. . . .$82,00043 Hans Christian 1989 . . . .Scott H. . .$209,00042 Hunter 426DS 2003 . . . . . .Linda . .$199,90042 Hunter Passage 2001 . . . . . .Brad . .$159,00042 Hunter Passage 1994 . . . .John B. . .$120,00042 Hunter Passage 1991 . . . . .Linda . .PENDING42 Catalina MKII 2006 . . . . . . .Brad . .$259,50042 Catalina MKII 1997 . . . . . . .Brad . .$139,50042 Catalina 1994 . . . . . . . . . . .Brad . .$124,50042 Endeavour Center Cockpit 1987 .Alan . .$129,90041DS Hunter 2008 Warranty .Massey . .Clearance41 Hunter 410 1998 . . . . . . . .Linda . .$124,90041 IP SP Cruiser 2007 Warranty . . . .Joe . .$379,00041 Maine Catamaran 2003 . . . . .Alan . .$429,00041 Morgan Classic 1988 . . . .Scott P. . .$109,50041 Defever Trawler 1988 . . . .Scott P. . .$147,00041 Sigma Shoal Draft 1986 . . . . . .Al . . .$84,90041 Kings Legend 1981 . . . . .Scott H. . . .$94,00040 Catalina 400 2006 REDUCED . . .Al . .$219,90040 Dean Catamaran 1994 . . . .Susan . .$165,000

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

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

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

LIFE RAFT NEW 8 man Plastimo TransoceanISO 9650. Asking $2700. (941) 575-2903mavasu@comcast.net. (5/10)

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

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

2003 Catalina 28 MKII. Excellent condition.Standard Rig. Wing Keel. Raymarine Autopilot,Speed, Depth. 671hrs on 26hp Westerbeke.Dodger, Bimini, whisker pole, Dutchman flak-ing, 276C Chartplotter, VHF. Asking $55k. (941)920-6247. carsail1260@yahoo.com. (5/10)

30’ Tartan T3000 CB 1984, loaded withequipment in top condition. Center boardmodel drafts only 3’ 4” with board up.Universal diesel, wheel steering, auto pilot,new Bimini, 2 main sails, stack pack, 3 headsails, Harken roller furling, cruising spinnaker,adjustable sheet cars, self tailing winches, linesled to cockpit. double spreader mast, feather-ing max prop, auto pilot, speed & depth, GPS,VHF, 2 Fortress anchors, Adler Barbour refrig,stove, hot & cold pressure water, enclosedhead. www. CortezYachts.com for completelist and pictures. Asking $30, 000 (941) 792-9100. (5/10)

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

$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cut-ter rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine &transmission were completely re-conditionedin 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built inSweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot set-tee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed for-ward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. ContactTom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@veri-zon.net. (6/10)

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

Hunter 30, 1978. Very good condition. 3 jibs,spinnaker, asym-metrical—all ingreat condition.New cushions,dodger, portlights.Chartplotter. 4-footdraft, standard rig.Rebuilt engine.Extremely well-maintained. NewBottom Paint.$16,500. Palmetto,FL. (941) 720-5750.(6/10)

WHARRAM TIKI 30CATAMARAN

FOR SALE

Brand-New — Professionally Built

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

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

ATLANTIC CLASS 30’ fiberglass sloop.Beautiful classic day sailer or racer, fastresponsive. Norths, roller furler, covers, out-board, (941) 366-3812, 284-6785 (cell). rck-inme@verizon.net. (3/10)

1978 Ericson 30, Good condition.Repowered in 2004 with Kubota diesel, runsgreat. Roller furler, anchor windlass, 4ft draft.Located Tampa, FL. Asking $16,500 or bestoffer. Contact Scott (813) 340-9599. (6/10a)

31’ 1976 Southern Cross. New 28HP diesel,wind-vane steering, solar panels, wind gener-ator. Dodger, Bimini, sun cover, anchors, GPSchart plotter, radio, depth sounder, compass.Rigging 1999. In Key West. $27,000/BestOffer. (305) 923-0052 (4/10)

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48' Mason 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,00042' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$39,50040' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,00034' Nassau 1983 - Project . . . . . . . .Offers33' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . .$78,00033' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$30,50030' Tartan T3000CB 1984 . . . . . .$30,00030' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,90030' Catalina 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,500

POWER34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$49,00028' Luhrs Twin Gas 1972 . . . . . . .$13,90028' Sheffield Diesel Charter Biz . .$44,90026' Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,90020' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,900WE HAVE BUYERS — LISTINGS WANTED

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

Hans Christian 33T- Bluewater cruiser 1981.Updated w/50hp Yanmar diesel (new 17hrs),New Electronics: Raymarine S1 autopilot,Garmin 4208 radar/GPS/map plotter. AirMarine wind generator, Harken roller furlers,Genoa and Jib sails. Classic teak interior,queen-sized bed Captain’s berth, A/C, heater;stand-up shower, marble sink. Galley com-plete with new refrigeration system, alcoholstove/oven. Docked Fairhope, Alabama.$122,800 Inquiries contact 228-332-0554,2rightal@gmail.com. (5/10a)

Hans Christian 33T, 1982. 30hp Yanmardiesel. Cutter-rigged. Roller furling main,headsail and staysail. Solar panel, propane,refrig, Garmin 182C Chartplotter/GPS. SSBIcom. Hard Dodger. True Bluewater cruiser.New electric windlass. RIB dinghy with 15hpOB. Lots of Gear/spares. No teak decks. Noblisters. Very good condition. Cortez, FL. Asking $78,000, (941) 792-9100.

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

34 Gemini, 1998, Centerboard catamar-an. Many upgrades, modifications, new elec-tronics. Rigged for single handling. AnnaMaria Island, Tampa Bay area. $99, 900 (941)778-5678 croyale624@msn.com. (5/10)

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

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

2002 Catalina 36 MK II. Original owners! Flex-o-Fold prop, 2 Mermaid A/C, dripless stuffingbox, Ultraleather, Raymarine gauges, Garminchartplotter, windlass, Quantum 155% jib,Stereo/ CD, TV/ DVD. Draws 4'5"LIKE NEW!$114,500. Diane (239) 850-4935. Cape Coral.(6/10)

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

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

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42’ VAGABOND KETCH 1980, CenterCockpit, aft cabin walk thru with 3 Cabins,2 Heads, propane stove, h&c water, refrig,microwave, bbq, gps, radar, vhf, ssb, speed& depth, auto pilot, solar panel, invert-er/charger, dodger, Bimini, 5 sails, electricwindlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Diesel ready tobe installed. Interior suffered some waterdamage. $39, 500. www.CortezYachts.com.(941) 792-9100. (5/10)

423 Beneteau 2007. Fully equipped. A/C,Bow Thruster, Dinghy Davits & Caribe 9’ 6”.Honda 9.9hp. Top condition, Dodger, Bimini,full Nav & radar. Based in Ft. Lauderdale. PaulRoy. (954) 414-9999.savondemer@gmail.com. $235,000. (6/10)

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

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

1996 Beneteau 50. Owner additions, freshrefit with over $40k spent. Looks brand-new.Miami area. View more at the Web sitehttp://beneteau50yacht.com. Only $199,990Call (480) 948-7053. (3/10)

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Parts & Parts – Must sell inventory. New –blocks, cleats, travelers, etc. Lines—all sizes,colors, and lengths. And much more. Contactpamcat22@bellsouth.net for complete listing& prices. (6/10)_________________________________________Caribbean & Baja Charts. 50% of new priceNOAA Charts SoCal & Baja 17 $175.Caribbean NOAA 24 charts some copies$200. Imray-Iolare, Carib 22 charts $400. E-mail for list bravura25@bshmarine.com.(5/10)_________________________________________Anchor, Fortress FX37, New, Never in Water,Stow Bag Included, $375. (813) 205-5006.(5/10)_________________________________________Anchor Line, 1/2-inch 3-strand nylon, newwith SS thimble, 210 feet, $60. Anchor/dockline, 1/2-inch 3-strand nylon, new, 375 feet,$110. Anchor/dock line, 9/16 inch 3-strandnylon, slightly used, 300 feet, $140. (813)205-5006. (5/10)

Harken 6:1 Main Sheet block. Excellentworking condition and comes with line.$200(813) 393-6197, Apollo Beach, FL (5/10)_________________________________________Cruiseair Carry-On 5000 Marine AirConditioner. 115 volts, 4800 BTU. Worksgreat! Located in Bradenton. Asking $400. E-mail me ... realsail33@gmail.com. (4/10)_________________________________________Bulwagga. Attention: Bulwagga Owners. Doyou want to upgrade? Willing to swap 44-pound Bulwagga for next size down. colin-brewer20@gmail.com. (4/10)_________________________________________Heart Freedom 1000-watt inverter/chargerwith 200-amp fuse/fuse block. $175. (239)530-1140. (4/10)

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

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Wanted experienced person in general boatrigging, electronics, a/c installation for a posi-tion available at marina/service yard inMobile, Alabama. E-mail: tmys97@aol.com orcall Roger @ (251) 463-5217. (4/10)_________________________________________

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Massey Yacht Sales Mobile Broker Do youprefer to sell yachts from your home office? Ifyou do and are a proven, successful yacht salesprofessional, we have positions open for Floridawest and east coast. Take advantage of theMassey sales and marketing support, sales man-agement and administration while workingfrom home selling brokerage sail and power-boats. Call Frank Hamilton (941) 723-1610 forinterview appointment and position details.

LODGING FOR SAILORS_________________________________________

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT_________________________________________

Sailor’s Paradise “Old Florida“ Lakefrontmobile home cottage with dock on 20K acreLake Crescent in Crescent City. Small, quiet,adult park with reasonable lot rent. $7500(386) 698-3648 orwww.LakeCrescentFlorida.com. (4/10)

Waterfront house with 140’ dock for sale onBayou Chico in Pensacola, Florida. 326’ oneast side, 256’ on west side, 115’ on water,85’ on road. Maximum water depth is 5 feet.$295,000. Call (850)748-1202, (6/10)

SAILS & CANVAS_________________________________________

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

SLIPS FOR RENT/SALE_________________________________________

Multihull slip for lease or purchase. BroadCreek, NC, just off ICW near Oriental. 30 feetwide by 40-plus feet long. Previously home toWindswept (Voyage 440). (978) 697-6281.dlipchak@aol.com. (6/10)

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1980 Hunter Cherubini 37 Cutter, wheelsteering, roller furling, ST winches, plus galley,head, quarter berth, forward cabin w/V-berth.Original engine overhaul in 2002, currentlynot operating. Boat sold as is. $10,000 MajorCarter (941) 792-9100

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18 Clearwater YC. Boca Grande Start to Key West Race/Conch Quest. (CHBOTY)

18 Clearwater YC. Naples start of Key West Race/Conch Quest

22-23 Clearwater YC. Key West to Naples /Conch Quest. (CHBOTY)(SWFBOTY)

22 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society. Estebel Night Race

22-23 Davis Island YC. School’s Out Regatta

29 St. Pete Sailing Assoc. #13 & 14

For northern Gulf coast race calendars andmore information, go the Gulf YachtingAssociation Web site, at www.gya.org. LEGENDABYC Apalachee Bay YC, Tallahassee, FL

BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, ALBucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, ALBWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis,

MSCSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LAFWYC Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton

Beach, FLFYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, ALGYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MSJYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MSLBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MSLFYC Lake Forest YC, Daphne, ALLPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA,

New Orleans, LANOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans,

LANYCP Navy YC of Pensacola,

Pensacola, FLOSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean

Springs, MSPYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FLPBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola

Beach, FLPontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans,

LASSYC South Shore YC, New Orleans,

LAStABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama

City, FLSYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LATYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA

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See RACING CALENDAR continued on page 68

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

A-1 Diving ...................................................13Absolute Tank Cleaning ...............................27Advanced Boat Repair..................................27Advanced Sails.............................................30Adventure Marina .......................................11Albemarle Plantation ...................................20All American Boat Storage ...........................28Allstate Insurance.........................................12AlpenGlow...................................................25Anchorage Marina .......................................11Antigua Sailing School.................................15Aqua Graphics .............................................27Atlantic Sail Traders .....................................50Aurinco Solar ...............................................28Bacon Sails ..................................................31Bath Harbor Marina.....................................20Bay Rigging .................................................30Beaver Flags.................................................28Beneteau Sailboats ......................................BCBeta Marine.................................................46Bimini Bay ...................................................25Bluewater Insurance ....................................26Bluewater Sailing School .........................5, 15Boaters’ Exchange .......................................23BoatNames.net............................................27BoatU.S. Insurance.......................................19BoatU.S. towing ..........................................33Borel............................................................28Bo’sun Supplies............................................13Capt. Bill Robinson ......................................28Capt. Jimmy Hendon...................................28Capt. Marti Brown.......................................28Capt. Rick Meyer .........................................28Catalina Yachts ......................................IFC,23Catamaran Boatyard....................................28Clearwater Municipal Marina.......................11Clearwater Yacht Club ...................................8Coolnet Hammocks .....................................28CopperCoat.................................................45Coquiina Marina..........................................21Cortez Yacht Brokerage ...............................64Couples Sailing School ................................15CPT Autopilot ..............................................66Cruising Solutions........................................25Dancing With the Wind Video .....................30Defender Industries .....................................36Dockside Radio ............................................46Doctor LED............................................16, 29Doyle/Ploch Sails .........................................31Dunbar Sales ..............................................IFC

Dwyer mast .................................................66Eastern Yachts/Beneteau..............................BCEdentown Marina ........................................20Edwards Yacht Sales.....................................60Ellies Sailing Shop........................................27E-Marine......................................................29Fairwinds Boat Repairs .................................30First Patriot Insurance ..................................27Fishermen’s Headquarters ............................33Flagship Sailing............................................18Flying Scot Sailboats ....................................65Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field ..................39Garhauer Hardware...................................I BCGourmet Underway Cookbook ....................47Gulfport City Marina ...................................38Harborage Marina .......................................22Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack..............................24Hogan’s Marina ...........................................21Holland Boatyard.........................................28Hotwire/Fans & other products ..................29Innovative Marine Services ....................27, 32International Sailing School .........................15Island Packet................................................62J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales ........................61Kelly Bickford, Yacht Broker .........................59Lanier Sailing Academy/Charter...................15Leather Wheel .............................................29Lightkeepers ................................................21Mack Sails....................................................47Marina Town ...............................................11Marine Canvas.............................................30Marine Fuel Cleaning...................................27Massey Yacht Sales ...............................IFC,62Masthead Enterprises....................23,29,30,59Mastmate ...................................................29Matthews Sailing School..............................15Morehead City ............................................20Morgan Invasion .........................................10Mug Race ......................................................5Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau .................61,BCMyrtle Beach Marina ...................................21National Sail Supply ....................................31Nature’s Head..............................................29New Bern Grand Marina..............................20North Sails ..................................................55North Sails Direct ........................................10North Sails Outlet........................................67Ocean Rigging.............................................30Palm Cove Marina .......................................11Pasadena Marina .........................................11

Patriot Yacht Services...................................37Pelican’s Perch Marina .................................12Porpoise Used Sails ......................................31Port Royal Marina ........................................21Portlight Covers...........................................17Portside Marina ...........................................20Profurl Wichard..............................................7Prosperity Pointe Marina..............................11RB Grove/Universal and Westerbeke ............38Rigging Only ...............................................30River Dunes .................................................20Rivers Edge Marina ......................................11Rogue Wave Yachts Sales .............................59Rparts Refrigeration .....................................39RS Sailboats .................................................51Rudder Club Mug Race .................................5Sail Harbor...................................................21Sail Repair....................................................31Sailing Florida Charters ................................15Sailing Florida Sailing School .......................15Sailrite .........................................................37Sands Harbor Marina...................................11Schurr Sails ..................................................53Scuba Clean ................................................27Sea School...................................................35Sea Tech......................................................66Sea Worthy Goods.......................................29Shadetree ....................................................34Skull Creek Marina.......................................21Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ............................23Spotless Stainless .........................................30SSB Radio Books ..........................................28SSMR...........................................................30St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises ..................15St. Barts/Beneteau.......................................BCSuncoast Inflatables .....................................14Sunrise Sails, Plus.........................................31Tackle Shack ................................................24The Pelican Marina ......................................20TowBoatU.S. ................................................33Turner Marine Yacht Sales.....................59, IFCUllman sails ...........................................27, 31Valiant Yachts ................................................9Wag Bags ....................................................26Waterborn ...................................................30West Marine ..................................................3Wichard.........................................................7Yacht Authority......................................18, 27Yachting Vacations.......................................49Zarcor............................................................6

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APRIL3 Rag Top Regatta, LFYC3 Cruising Couples #1, PYC3-4 GORC, BYC (Easter Weekend)10 Two Against the Lake, TYC10 BWYC Opening, BWYC10 Commodore’s Cup #2, NYCP10-11 Pat Gilliland Regatta, JYC10-11 Iron Man Open OD, BSC10-11 Mobile Bay Youth Championships

(Opti, 420, Laser,Sunfish), BucYC

14-18 Trimaran Nationals, FWYC17 Preemie Cup, PBYC18 NOYC Opening, NOYC18 Dauphin Island Warm-up, BucYC19 SYC Opening, SYC24 Dauphin Island Race, BucYC24 Jourdan River Regatta, BWYC24-25 S.C. Smith Regatta, StABYC

24-25 MS Finn Championship, GYC24-25 Laser District 14, GYC24-25 Alfonso-Sutter, GYC25 Dauphin Island Return, FYCMAY1 GYA Opening Day Regatta, Pont YC1 GYA Masters Regatta, Pont YC1 GYA Lightning Regatta, Pont YC1 PYC #1, PYC1 V15 Jazz Fest Regatta, SYC1 Snipe Southerns, BSC8 Sea Buoy Regatta, PBYC8 Spring #4, LBYC8-9 GYA Match Racing Championships

(Schweppes), SYC8-9 POW Quarter Finals – Schweppes,

SYC12 Regatta Al Sol – Cruisers, PYC/SYC13 Regatta Al Sol – Racers, PYC/SYC15 Spring #5, LBYC

15-16 Spring Regatta, BucYC15-16 catAtac, FWYC15-16 Opti Twister, StABYC22 Fleur d’Lis, LPWSA22 Single-Handed Regatta, FYC22 Spring #6, LBYC22-23 Navy Cup, NYCP22-23 GYA Women’s PHRF

Championship, NOYC29 Memorial Day Regatta, PBYC29 Slip to Ship, OSYC29-30 Juby Wynne One Design/R19 Gulf

Coast Championship, SYC

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Sailboats – New and BrokerageBeneteau .....................................................BCBoaters Exchanges/Catalina .........................23Catalina Yachts.......................................IFC,23Cortez Yacht Brokerage................................64Dunbar Sales...............................................IFCEdwards Yacht Sales .....................................60Florida Yacht Group .........................................Flying Scot Sailboats ....................................65Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ..............................24Island Packet ................................................62Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker...........................59Massey Yacht Sales/Catalina/Hunter/IslandPacket/Eastern/Mariner .........................IFC, 62Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina...23, 29, 30, 59Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau..................61,BCRogue Wave Yachts Sales .............................59RS Sailboats..................................................51Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ............................23St. Barts/Beneteau .......................................BCSuncoast Inflatables/ West Florida ................14Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg..24Turner Marine ........................................59,IFCValiant Yachts .................................................9Gear, Hardware, Accessories, ClothingAlpenGlow ...................................................25Aurinco Solar ...............................................28Borel ............................................................28Bo’sun Supplies/Hardware............................13CopperCoat .................................................45CPT Autopilot ..............................................66Cruising Solutions ........................................25Dancing With the Wind Video......................30Defender Industries ......................................36Doctor LED ............................................16, 29Ellies Sailing Shop ........................................27E-Marine ......................................................29Fishermen’s Headquarters ............................33Garhauer Hardware ....................................IBCHotwire/Fans & other products ...................29Leather Wheel..............................................29Masthead Enterprises.................23, 29, 30, 59Mastmate Mast Climber...............................29Nature’s Head ..............................................29Portlight Covers ...........................................17Profurl Wichard ..............................................7Rparts Refrigeration......................................39Seaworthy Goods.........................................29Shadetree Awning Systems ..........................34Spotless Stainless..........................................30SSMR ...........................................................30Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision ..........24Wag Bags.....................................................26Wichard .........................................................7Sails (New & Used), Rigging, Spars, Rigging ServiceAdvanced Sails .............................................30Atlantic Sail Traders......................................50Bacon Sails ...................................................31Bay Rigging..................................................30Doyle Ploch..................................................31Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging ..........66Innovative Marine Services.....................27, 32Mack............................................................47Masthead/Used Sails and Service23, 29, 30, 59National Sail Supply, new&used online ........31North Sails Direct/sails online by North........10North Sails, new and used .....................55, 67Ocean Rigging .............................................30Porpoise Used Sails ......................................31Rigging Only ...............................................30Sail Repair ....................................................31

Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL.............................53SSMR ...........................................................30Sunrise Sails, Plus ........................................31Ullman Sails ...........................................27, 31Canvas ............................................................Marine Canvas .............................................30Shadetree Awning Systems ..........................34Sailing Schools/Captain’s License InstructionAntigua Sailing School .................................15Bimini Bay....................................................25Bluewater sailing school...........................5, 15Flagship Sailing ............................................18International sailing school...........................15Lanier Sailing Academy/Charter ...................15Matthews Sailing School ..............................15Sailing Florida Charters & School .................15Sea School/Captain’s License ......................35St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises...................15Yachting Vacations .......................................49Marine Engines and AccessoriesBeta Marine .................................................46RB Grove/Universal and Westerbeke.............38Marinas, Mooring Fields, Boat YardsAdventure Marina .......................................11Albemarle Plantation....................................20Anchorage Marina .......................................11Bath Harbor Marina .....................................20Catamaran Boatyard ....................................28Clearwater Municipal Marina .......................11Edenton Harbor ...........................................20Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field ..................39Gulfport City Marina ....................................38Harborage Marina........................................22Hogan’s Marina............................................21Holland Boat Yard ........................................28Lightkeepers.................................................21Marina Town................................................11Morehead City .............................................20Myrtle Beach Marina....................................21New Bern Grand Marina ..............................20Palm Cove Marina........................................11Pasadena Marina..........................................11Pelican’s Perch Marina..................................12Port Royal Marina ........................................21Portside Marina............................................20Prosperity Pointe Marina ..............................11

River Dunes..................................................20Rivers Edge Marina.......................................11Sail Harbor ...................................................21Sands Harbor Marina ...................................11Skull Creek Marina .......................................21The Pelican Marina ......................................20Coquina Marina ...........................................21Charters, Rentals, FractionalBimini Bay....................................................25Flagship Sailing ............................................18Sailing Florida Charters ................................15Yachting Vacations .......................................49Marine Services, Surveyors, Insurance,Towing, Boat Lettering, etc.A1 Diving.....................................................13Absolute Tank Cleaning................................27Advanced Boat Repair ..................................27Allstate Insurance .........................................12Aqua Graphics .............................................27Bluewater Insurance.................................5, 15BoatNames.net ............................................27BoatU.S. Insurance .......................................19Fairwinds Boat Repairs/Sales.........................30First Patriot Insurance...................................27Innovative Marine Services.....................27, 32Marine Fuel Cleaning ...................................27Patriot Yacht Services ...................................37Scuba Clean Yacht Services ..........................27TowBoatU.S. ................................................33Captain ServicesCapt. Bill Robinson.......................................28Capt. Jimmy Hendon ...................................28Capt. Rick Meyer..........................................28Marine ElectronicsDockside Radio ............................................46Sea Tech/Navigation/Communication..........66Sailing Web sites, Videos, BooksBoatNames.net ............................................27Capt. Marti Brown .......................................28Dancing With the Wind Video......................30Gourmet Underway Cookbook ....................47SSB Radio Books...........................................28Regatta Advertisements, Boat ShowsClearwater Yacht Club....................................8Morgan Invasion ..........................................10Rudder Club Mug Race ..................................5

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News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS April 2010 69

We ordered our Catalina 36,Windy City, brand-new, while

living here in Fort Myers, FL. Wewatched her rigging go up and knowher intimately. But after eight years,my husband’s arthritic back is givinghim too much pain to heel over. If Itold you what I had to do to get himout, you would blush!

A catamaran is our future andWindy City is up for sale.

So, the girls decided to have onelast HURRAH weekend. One Friday,at 1 p.m., my friends Dina and Lydiacame aboard and met for the first time.Both snowbirds from the Midwest,they hit it off!

They generously paid for food,drink and slips. Even though theweather forecast was cold andcloudy—who could resist? Windswere southeast 18-22 knots, so I decid-ed to sail UP the Caloosahatchee River.With only one-third of the jib unfurled,we cruised peacefully at 5 to 5.5 knots.We exited from Tarpon Point and theengine went off. Fabulous! Muchlaugher and “boy talk” reminded meof a seventh-grade sleepover—onlybetter! About 4 p.m., while docking,the sky opened up and heavy rainsblew us sideways. My crew didn’tknow to lasso the piling as we entered!Oooops! Hence, our starboard tiequickly became a port tie, as we slidsideways into the next slip. After get-ting everything “ship shape,” weexplored downtown.

Fort Myers is looking GOOD!Everything is clean, freshly paintedand ready for visitors. We loved theostrich at H2O, the rocking 13-year-oldsinger at the sports bar, and hummusat Bacchus. Coincidentally, the art fes-tival was going on. After a wonderfulnight’s sleep with our heater running,I awoke Saturday morning to anempty boat! The girls were “on theprowl” already. Not being a big shop-

per, I opted to walk along the water-front and downtown. I found myselfrelaxing into my mini-vacation andsmiling for no reason.

Noon on Saturday, and we all hadnew stories to tell. Ready to move on, Iinstructed the gals about backing theboat out and keeping the linesonboard. We departed like PROS! Dinaand Lydia commented on what a beau-tiful day it was and, “Why is no oneelse out?” Total Midwesterners, right?We did the same routine; one-third jibin the 20- to 24-knot winds. At theCape Coral Yacht Club, we had to furlthe jib. But later, we unfurled her againand sailed to Fort Myers Beach. MossMarine assigned me a slip on the southside. What the dockmaster did not tellme was there was a 45-foot sailboatsticking out. Maneuvering between itsstern and the pilings was tricky! Igunned the engine, and we cleared thestern by two feet. Three dockhandswere there to greet us, and we steamedin smoothly and tied up. What I didnot see, was our dock neighbors, whocame out to watch “the drama”unfold. Several told us, “Good job.”Then a gal yelled to her husband,“There are only women on board!” So,we impressed some of the guys, butmy heartfelt hope is that I inspire somewoman to get out with friends and bethe skipper of her own boat.

Lydia had never walked across thebig bridge to Fort Myers Beach. Why

not? We all put on our “foulies” andadmired the phenomenal view atop.Shrimp boats to one side and high-risecondos to the other. Everyone loved it!Next stop: Bonita Bill’s happy hour.Aboard again, my crew preparedspaghetti with meatballs, salad, garlicbread and wine. I added Captain Ronon DVD, and the night was complete!

Sunshine Sunday! Temps werestill in the 50s, but the glorious sunfilled our spirits for more adventure.We walked to the Pink Shell, andtoured the unique pool area. Next, wewalked the beach to feast on fatomelets at Pete’s Time Out. The windkept building and I was getting anx-ious. The wind gauge read 18 knots.When I backed out, we had 50 feetbefore I would hit the seawall. Thegirls were READY. God helped me bycalming the wind to just 5 knots whileI backed out! Perfect. We cleared theentrance and watched the wind gaugejump to 18. We unfurled half the jiband sailed out to Sanibel Shoals, thengybed into Lani Kai to check out theaction. Just one more tack to marker#4—then we had to furl it in to motorhome. Music, singing and dancingbrought us home safely. My husband,Ray, had homemade chili simmering.I’ll admit, even with all my clothes on,I was cold. It felt amazing to jump intoour 102-degree spa.

As of this writing, Windy City isfreshly waxed and ready for her newowners. She has been a safe, steady,reliable friend and I will truly miss her.

Like meeting a new friend, thecatamaran and I will get to know andtrust each other.

Diane’s review of their Catalina 36,Windy City, will be printed in the Mayissue. The review was sent to us beforethey realized they had to sell the boat,which is now for sale. Diane can be con-tacted at (239) 850-4935.

70 April 2010 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com

Diane, Lydia and Dina having fun. Photo by Diane Vargas.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!Cruising the WatersAround Fort Myers

By Diane Fowler