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SOUTHWINDSNEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS
6 Editorial: Race Accidents and MoreBy Steve Morrell
7 Letters You Wouldn’t Believe
10 Bubba’s Opinion on Organized Mooring FieldsBy Morgan Stinemetz
12 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
13 Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South
28 Our Waterways: Marine Patrols Escalate on Gulf Coast; Updateon the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Mooring Field Application
30 Hurricane Season 2012
31 Tall Ships Come to SavannahBy James Newsome
34 The Raven Boat ReviewBy Dave Ellis
36 Carolina Sailing: The Low Country’s Renaissance BoatbuilderBy Dan Dickison
38 Boatowner’s Boat Review: Lazyjack 32 By Mike Turner
42 Tilting at BridgesBy Cyndi Perkins
43 Charleston Race WeekBy Dan Dickison
46 Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars
70 Here Come the OptisBy William S. Schaill
15 Southern Sailing Schools Section18-19 Southern Marinas Pages22 Marine Marketplace56 Boat Brokerage Section 61 Classifieds68 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers69 Advertisers’ List by Category
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FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR
Since I am from California, I paid a little more attentionto the two recent race tragedies there and felt compelled
to write about them.First was the mid-April race from San Francisco
around the Farallon Islands. I lived in that area for 12years, and the Farallones—which lie 26 miles west of theGolden Gate—were always a mystery. Those waters areknown to be rough. When I lived in the East Bay, I madefrequent trips to the coast, especially if a storm camethrough, as it was great to watch the ocean’s fury, which isalways a rush.
To imagine a race to the Farallones and back is, in mymind, a race that ventures into the maelstrom of oceanmystery. In sailboat racing, it seems like every ocean racewill eventually harbor a deathly accident, and I was notsurprised to hear about one in a race to these islands.
But there’s more. Another thing I remember aboutNorthern California waters is how cold they are. I wasbrought up swimming in Southern California waters,which reach a comfortable 68 degrees in summer. InNorthern California, where I did a lot of diving, water is inthe low 50s. That’s very cold and requires a serious wet-suit, or you won’t last long. And that’s one thing thatbugged me about this race. When I heard of the Farallonesaccident, I wondered how three survived (five died) inthose cold waters.
What happened, as told by one survivor, was thatwhen their 38-foot sailboat rounded the islands, they thoughtthat they were far enough outside the wave break line to besafe. But after going over one swell, a massive wave appearednext, which they barely made it over. But they weren’t solucky with the next wave and took a direct hit, flipping theboat. When it surfaced, the storyteller and one other were theonly ones on board. They attempted to help the others in thewater re-board, but another wave hit them, knocking the sto-ryteller off the boat. The other one on board managed to stayon as the boat was immediately swept onto the rocks—tosafety. Another crewmember was also swept to safety ontoother rocks. Five others died. The boat was recovered by hel-icopter and brought back to San Francisco.
The storyteller said he didn’t swim, but was takenashore quickly by the waves, remembering it to be about15 minutes in the water, which is why he survived.
None of the eight were tethered in. Not tethered in?On a race in some of the roughest ocean waters in theworld—in waters so cold that if you went overboard youwould be lucky to last 30 minutes? All wore life jackets andhad tethers, with two jack lines on board to tether to.
But I wonder what would have happened if someonehad slipped overboard in those cold waters—even if nowave had hit them? How would that have endangered thecrew? Would they have tried to rescue him by turning theboat towards a lee shore? He would have had no wetsuit—vulnerable to a quick death.
I did the race to Key West from Clearwater. If crewwent forward at night, it was required to be tethered in.But during the day, it was no problem. It was never rough,
and the water is over 80 degrees. Falling overboard in themiddle of the day is refreshing. But in Northern California,it’s deadly.
The survivor of the Farallones race talks about notbeing tethered in and lessons learned. Maybe the rest of uscan learn from them, too. I strongly suggest readers read hisstory and watch the video of another boat that rounded theisland. I decided to put the link on the SOUTHWINDS websiteat the top of the page at www.southwindsmagazine.com/sailboat-racing.php. You will be captivated.
The Newport to Ensenada Race—A Real Mystery
Because of the survivors in the Farallones race, we knowwhat happened, but the real mystery is in the 125-nauticalmile Ensenada race, which was in late April. This year wasthe 65th race from Newport Beach in Southern Californiato Ensenada just south of the border in Mexico. It’s alwayswell over a hundred boats and known to be a fun event.
Since I was brought up just south of Newport Beach,I’m familiar with the race. Plus, the accident seems to havehappened around the Mexican Coronado Islands—a fewmiles southeast of San Diego. I once anchored off theislands for several hours and sailed by them a few times.Consequently, this tragedy really drew my attention.
The mystery is what happened to a 37-foot sailboat? Itwas nine hours after its last GPS-linked check-in (whichwas around midnight) that parts of the boat were found bya boater. Some of the fiberglass parts were in six-inch pieces,as though the boat was torn up in a shredder, although larg-er parts were found. Only one body of the four onboard wasfound. The boat was tracked by GPS, and at about 11 p.m.,the boat track seemed to head in a perfectly straight line forseveral miles to the islands at a constant speed—to an islandthat is basically rocky shores. It was a night of typical SanDiego calm seas and light winds.
Many first speculated that the boat hit a ship and wastorn up, while others, after seeing the GPS track, surmisedthat it hit the island and was destroyed, but one boaterwho checked out the rocks with a search-and-rescue diverfound no wreckage. We all know a boat engine and keelwould quickly sink. Even the boat in the Farallones race,which was washed onto rocks by a huge wave, was notshredded, but left basically whole. What would destroy aboat to such extent that no wreckage was found? And hitby a ship? All ships are tracked by GPS and easily locatedas to where they were and when, and here it is severalweeks after the accident, the Coast Guard has investigated,and still nothing obvious explains what happened. Andthere was no communication from the boat about distress.It’s just a mystery.
Investigations are ongoing in both accidents. TheCoast Guard doesn’t say when they will finish, but USSAILING expects its report to come out in mid-June. I amanxious to know what happened. All in my old stompinggrounds.
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RECENT RACE ACCIDENTS IN CALIFORNIAIt seems to me that our collective passion for sailing some-times overrides our ability to use good judgment. Whenpeople die in sailing incidents—the Mackinac Race (2011),and the two recent California races, the race around theFarallones and the Newport-to-Ensenada Race—there’s auniversal wringing of hands, panels of qualified individu-als are formed and decisions eventually reached.
The sorry fact is that human beings make errors. Andwhen they do, sometimes, people die.
The boat that capsized in the Mac race and in which twodied was measured by human beings and allowed in therace. Under newer, more stringent guidelines, it couldn’tmake the cut this year. It wouldn’t be stable enough. It tookthe deaths of two people to wake up the race committee.
I have been told—the report won’t be out for sometime—by a source that I trust who said that the people inthe boat that got hit by a wave off San Francisco were nothooked up. Hindsight tells us they should have been. Twosurvived. Five died. The Farallones are infamous for thelarge concentration of great white sharks they attract. Thesharks feed on seals.
Was the boat too close to the islands when the wave hitthem? I wasn’t there. I cannot say for sure. But my guess isthat the answer is “probably.” Had they been farther off theisland and hooked up, they would not be the subjects of aninvestigation.
Currently, no one seems to really know what happenedto the Hunter 37 that was lost with all hands in theNewport-to-Ensenada Race. There are theories that it raninto an island. Others say it was run down by a large ship.As I write this, no one knows for sure what happened tocause the loss. The dead were all listed as “experienced” inthe news stories about the latest accident. But they are stilldead. The “experienced” button was not turned on.
The theme that runs though all of these tragedies like asteel cable is “operator error.” People shouldn’t die whileostensibly having fun. As sailors, we need to smarten up.
Morgan StinemetzParrish, FL
Morgan Stinemetz received the George B. Hanson Rescue Medalfrom US SAILING for saving a life at sea. Entirely under sail, herecovered a crewmember who fell overboard—and still won therace he was in.
Editor
A KANGAROO COURT IN THE KEYS?The FWC boarded me back in October and issued me aMSD-related citation and I went to court pro se (represent-ing oneself) on Dec. 2, 2011 (State v. Neal Warren, 11-IN-
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9232 P, Plantation Key Courthouse, Judge Albury presid-ing). I pled not guilty and managed to prevail. I’m attempt-ing to allow interested folks who might be ticketed by bul-lying FWC officers to get some insight into their dubioustactics, which included the following:
• Cite you for one paragraph of the statute [327.53(1)], andthen on the court date, amend it to another paragraph[327.53(2)], hoping you aren’t prepared for it.• Hope you have to take a continuance because of theamended charge you aren’t prepared to litigate and hopeyou won’t bother fighting any longer especially if you arecruising out of the area soon.• After being granted the amended charge [327.53(2)] by thejudge—because I said I was prepared to defend against theamended charge—then attempt to bring up another para-graph of the statutes that he did not specify in the amend-ment [327.53(5)]—a clear violation of due process rights.• Then hand the court a cropped version of the Code ofFederal Regulations to which that sub paragraph (5) refers,which cropped version conveniently leaves out half the CFRthat proves your vessel is in compliance. (To Judge Albury’scredit, he pretty much ignored this and later rebuked theofficer by saying he couldn’t even consider subparagraph 5because it would involve due process issues.)• When the state failed to prevail on its trickery, it then wentback to the “original” sub paragraph (1) and pursued that,even though it said it was amending the charges to sub
paragraph (2) because it wrote the wrong sub-paragraph (1)number on the citation.• Then go off on a tangent and attempt to prosecute on per-sonal hygiene habits when the statute in question is onlyabout vessel waste equipment requirements.• Attempt to redefine what a houseboat is [327.02(13)] byconveniently leaving out the part after the “and” that saysto be a houseboat, it must be lived aboard for a minimum of21 days per month “AND” said vessel must have some con-dition that “precludes” its use as a means of transportation.Then the judge asks for a dictionary to look up the defini-tion of “preclude” even after I stated the definition.(Preclude: to prevent or make impossible.)• Then the judge begrudgingly admitting he had to find menot guilty but suggesting that the FWC/state should try toget the statutory definition of “houseboat” changed byeliminating the part about any condition that precludes itsuse as a means of transportation.
It all smacks of a kangaroo court.Capt. Neal Warren
Florida Keys
Neal,I would say it smacks of the Keystone cops, too. My complimentsto you for your success in standing your ground and standing upto the FWC, who really tried to stretch the law.
I decided to listen to the official voice recording of Neal’s
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court proceedings (available on the SOUTHWINDS website at thevery bottom of the page at www.southwindsmagazine.com/water-ways.php.) It went as Neal describes it above, but what amazed mewas the judge’s lack of knowledge about boat waste. I understandhow a judge must decide issues in thousands of cases—and howdifficult that is—but he knew nothing about marine sanitationdevices (MSDs) and No-Discharge Zones (NDZs).
The judge didn’t know what a Type I, II or III MSD was, nordid he know what a NDZ was. From his comments—even afterNeal told him otherwise—he was under the impression that theentire state was a NDZ, never grasping that a Type I can be dis-charged in most of the state’s waters—and that it’s safe and clean.Neal’s defense entailed stating that his Type I was not operationalbecause he had the overboard discharge valve locked closed. WhenNeal stated that a Type I is a sewage treatment plant, the judgeinterrupted him and said, “But you don’t have a sewage treatmentplant.” Neal surprised him by saying that yes he did have one.
Neal stated that while in the NDZ (in the Keys MarineSanctuary), he goes ashore to relieve himself. The judge said hefound it hard to believe that he went ashore every time he wantedto relieve himself, obviously referring to urinating—somethingmillions of people do regularly at the beach when they swim inFlorida—which is harmless. The judge was convinced that Nealmust be opening the discharge valve when no one was looking andusing it. He treated Neal like he was immoral if he was dumpinghis waste, making no distinction between urine and solid waste,implying that one must relieve oneself several times a day.
To the judge’s credit, he agreed that the definition of “house-
boat” that the FWC was trying to stretch to their liking waswrong, finding Neal not guilty. After the decision, a discussionensued among Neal, the FWC and the judge about waste. Nealtold the judge that raw sewage can be dumped outside 3-miles inthe Atlantic. The judge asked the FWC, “Is that true?” “Yes,”said the officer. “Wow,” said the judge.
No one told the judge that cruise ships that are three miles outcan legally dump raw sewage (cruise lines have agreed, informally,to dump outside 12 miles off Florida), and that a typical cruise shipwill dump 30,000 gallons a day of raw sewage and 360,000 gallonsa day of gray water waste in the ocean—just 12 miles off the Keys.
No one told the judge that Neal’s Type I MSD costs about$1000 uninstalled—much more than a holding tank costs—and itis far superior than 90 percent of the boats out there that have hold-ing tanks, many of which dump real raw sewage—not treated likeNeal’s—inside the 3-mile limit (6 miles in the Gulf) on a regularbasis, unseen by the police. Nor did anyone tell the judge thatmunicipal sewage treatment plants “accidentally” spill millions ofgallons of raw sewage into Florida waters annually, and that almostevery bit of coliform bacteria found in the Keys waters comes fromland-based spills and old, seeping cesspools and leach fields—alllocated in the Keys.
During the entire proceedings, Neal was polite, informed,calm and courteous. I can think of some people who would havegotten down on their hands and knees and barked and growled atthe FWC officer who tried to call Neal’s 26’ 8” sailboat that he reg-ularly travels in, a houseboat.
Editor
As many of you who sail may alreadyknow, the vexing problem of justwhat to do about anchored sail-
boats, some pristine and in Bristolcondition and some indescrib-able hulks, has been a subject ofcontroversy in Florida fordecades. The answers are few,the questions legion.
Currently, in order toestablish order wherein chaosreigns, there are operatingpilot programs involvingmooring fields in St.Augustine, Stuart, St.Petersburg, Sarasotaand in Monroe County. The pilot programs are not uniform; they are locally formed, based on local input.However, by the first of January 2014, the Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is due to reportto the governor and the Legislature on the efficacy of thelocal programs and come up with a slate of proposed lawsthat would work efficiently throughout the entire state.That’s the Plan. The pilot programs’ laws would expire onJuly 1, later the same year, unless the state decided to incor-porate some of those laws into the Plan.
Whatever the Plan turns out to be, it will have toaddress boats that prefer not to use a mooring field, the dis-posal of sewage from boats, pricing, what constitutes aderelict boat, dinghy docks, length of stay and rules ofbehavior. There are probably dozens of other items that willbe added to the mix; I just don’t have enough foresight topredict what they might be.
Live-aboard, live-alone sailor, Capt. Bubba Whartz andI were each having something cool to drink at The BlueMoon Bar one day not long ago when I thought of askingCapt. Whartz his opinion about the pilot program as itrelated to boats moored in municipal areas. Unhappily, Iwas not specific enough with my initial question.
“Bubba, what do you think about the pilot program?” Iasked.
“I don’t fly,” Bubba responded. “Are you talking about
the Navy or the Army or theAir Force or the Coast
Guard? Or commercialairplanes? Or is it gener-al aviation?”
“None of that,Bubba,” I countered.“I am talking aboutthe mooring fieldspilot programs that theFWC is behind and thatare in effect in five loca-tions in Florida right
now. They are derivedfrom local input.”
“No airplanes?”“None.”
“If it has to do with mooring fields and more regulationto encumber sailors, I am opposed to it,” Whartz snarled.“Every time government gets involved in things, particular-ly something it knows absolutely nothing about, like sail-ing, it turns into a fiasco. I assume that if a sailor uses amooring in a mooring field, then someone will come alongand want him to pay money for the so-called privilege.”
“Well, yes, that’s part of the equation,” I replied.“And how much might that be?” Bubba asked.“ I read that St. Augustine thinks that $20 per night or
$120 per week is reasonable,” I said.“My guess is that St. Augustine’s lawmakers probably
think that raping, looting and pillaging is perfectly okay,too, as long as one has a license and has paid a fee,” Bubbagrumbled.
“What do you mean by that?””I mean that charging a vessel’s owner $20 for tying up
to a mooring ball is akin to highway robbery. What will heget for his $20? Will someone come around and deliver themorning paper? Will a pump-out boat slide alongside andoffer to empty the cruiser’s holding tank? Are there shore-side facilities like a ship’s store or showers or a swimmingpool or laundry facilities or a restaurant or a grocery store?And who decided that $20 per night was, as you said earli-er, ‘reasonable’? You can bet your last buck it was not any-one who has to do with yachting. It was someone who wassitting in an air-conditioned office some place about 10miles from the water and whose last experience with a boatwas in a bathtub. It was someone getting a good salary paidfor by taxes and who knows as much about yachting as Iknow about nuclear physics.”
“Bubba, you’re pretty volatile about this whole issue,aren’t you?” I asked.
“You bet I am,” said Capt. Whartz.“Why is that?”“It’s because I was anchored once in the anchorage in
downtown Sarasota and some things started to happen tomy boat,” Bubba related.
“Such as?”“Such as some nitwits in a powerboat pulled up my
anchor. I had partied pretty hard the night before and hadgotten overserved, so I was sleeping in. But then I heard
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my own anchor land with a thump on theforedeck of my own boat. That’s what wokeme up. I came up on deck and there weretwo slimy guys with few teeth who hadattached a line to my bow cleat andwere going to tow my boat off.
“So I went below and got amachete and cut their towing line intwo. The two guys got angry andcame back like they were going toget in a fight with me. That’swhen I asked them howwell they thought theycould do against a guyswinging a machete.They calmed down afterthat. But they also called theSarasota Marine Police on their VHF radio, andabout 30 minutes later a couple of guys in uniform, eatingdonuts, showed up in a boat that had all kinds of policestuff on it: flashing lights, a siren and big spotlight. I hadanchored Right Guard by then, but I was still on deck, and Istill had my machete in my hand,” Bubba reported.
“The cops hollered at me to put the machete down, andthey had both drawn their pistols. I wasn’t a threat to them.They were 50 feet away, wearing body armor. That was toofar for them to shoot me with a Taser. I am glad of thatbecause they could have knocked me cold and into thewater to drown. Remember, this is the same police force thatwas called to a guy’s house to prevent a suicide. They brokeinto the guy’s house, found him sitting in a chair with a gunin his hands, so they shot and killed him.”
“Did you put the machete down?” I asked.“You bet I did,” Bubba said with emphasis. “Then the
cops came aboard and handcuffed me and confiscated mymachete. Of course, they wanted to know why I had cut thetow line, because the two rednecks told them all about it. Itold them the two loonies had pulled up my anchor andwere towing my boat when I cut the towing line. Theymaintained they had a contract with the city of Sarasota toget rid of derelict vessels and mine looked like one. So theywere towing it.
“My boat had a registration number, a current tax stick-
er and was anchored legally. The cops went allthrough it and couldn’t find anything wrong withit. The cockroaches kind of freaked them out, but
cockroaches are not illegal. Then the redneckswanted to know who was going to pay them
for towing my boat 10 feet. The copshad no answer, so they referred the
rednecks to the city clerk’s office.It’s the old municipal dodge;
if you don’t know what todo, shove the problem intosomeone else’s lap. I told
everyone I would be realhappy if they got the hell off
my boat with their street shoesand left me alone. And, you know,
they did. One of the cops put mymachete below and told me to not touch
it until they were 50 feet away.”“Bubba, that’s quite a story you tell,” I offered. “Does
that mean you are not in favor of municipally operatedmooring fields around Florida?”
“Not in a New York minute,” replied Bubba. “I don’tthink it’s worth $20 to tie up to a mooring ball in a mooringfield if the field isn’t going to offer any services, and nomunicipality—with the possible exception of Marathon—has come up with any reason to use a mooring field. In BootKey Harbor, down in Marathon, they charge to use themooring balls and a boat’s crew gets a lot of services includ-ed. ‘Anchored out’ boats, on the other hand, must pay to usethe dinghy dock on a daily basis. The laundry machinesaren’t free, of course, though I assume the pump-out boatcomes by a couple of times a week, and that’s part of theprice in the mooring field.
“The problem cruisers and liveaboards will face is thatmunicipal entities will view a mooring field as a cash cowand cruisers will think of them as a rip-off. I’d bet goodmoney that it’s possible to see a mooring field with noboats in it ringed by vessels swinging to their ownanchors.
“When you think about it, people don’t cruise on sail-boats to be handcuffed by a bunch of regulations they prob-ably don’t agree with; they cruise to be free, unfettered andas far from civilization as they can get,” Bubba concludedwith a burp.
“Now if they had Trixie LaMonte registering boats, thatwould be a different story,” he added. “She’s worth theprice of admission right there. And if she eased the burdenby welcoming cruisers with a couple of piña coladas, thatwould be all the better.”
“What about Tripwire?” I asked.“Wrong attitude,” Bubba exclaimed. “He has acquired
an M-60 machine gun and belts and belts of ammunition.He’d be bad for repeat business.”
“Where did he get the machine gun?” I questionedBubba.
“From a Mexican who got it at a gun store in Arizonathat was really a front for the ATF,” Bubba replied. “That’syour tax dollars working for you.”
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WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direc-tion of the prevailing winds in the area and month. Thesehave been recorded over a long period of time. In general,the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds camefrom that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often thewinds came from that direction. When the arrow is too longto be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.
The number in the center of the circle shows the percentageof the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of thearrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates thestrength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather isForce 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.
For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center atwww.ndbc.noaa.gov
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Marine Electrical Certification, Thunderbolt, GA, June 19-22Thunderbolt Marine. American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radio, St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron, June 20This seminar explains basic VHF operation and DigitalSelective Calling (DSC). A CD is included with a DSCSimulator that allows you to practice on your computer athome. The handy waterproof McGraw-Hill Captains’ QuickGuide Using VHF is included with essential informationthat you should have aboard.
Wednesday, June 20, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg SailingCenter, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.Instruction is free, materials $30 per family. Maximum 20students; Pre-registration required. Contact the squadron atwww.boating-stpete.org. (727) 525-0968.
Basic Marine Electrical, Gulf Shores, AL, July 17-19Saunders Yachtworks. American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Marine Systems Certification, Thunderbolt, GA, July 17-20Thunderbolt Marine. American Boat and Yacht Council.www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Sail Trim and Rig Tuning Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, July 18This seminar shows in clear and simple terms how to useand adjust sails for optimum performance under a widerange of conditions. The seminar comes with a water-proof USPS Captain’s Quick Guide written by North Sails,along with “Student Notes.” Wednesday, July 18, 7-9p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, DemensLanding. Instruction free, materials $25 per family.Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required. Goto www.boating-stpete.org.
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing.Ongoing traditional boat building classes.www.ncmm-friends.org, [email protected], (252) 728-7317.
About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and Other Southern States
Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan.1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to oper-ate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters tohave boater safety education if they were born after a cer-tain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually berequired to have taken a course. To learn about the laws ineach state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.
The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun bythe Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education require-ment in Florida and most Southern states and also givesboaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) inboating safety. Other organizations offer other courseswhich will satisfy the Florida requirements.
The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects includ-ing boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailer-ing, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermiaand more. Many insurance companies also give discountsfor having taken the boater safety education course.Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’sBoater Safety Card.
The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):
**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail andPower Squadron, July 9. Available to anyone 12 orolder. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held oncea week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks.Completion of this course will enable the student to skippera boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg SailingCenter, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required atwww.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. Other mem-ber courses on navigation, seamanship, maintenance, elec-trical, etc., regularly scheduled. Go to the website for moreinformation.
**Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2012 Schedule in FortPierce, FL. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click onClasses) for class information. 2012 schedule: June 16, July28, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 Classes are usuallyvery full, call and reserve space on the preferred programdate. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member). Classesheld monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 CoastGuard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce FL.(772) 418-1142.
**Vero Beach, FL. Sponsored by the Vero Beach PowerSquadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL.Schedule at www.verobeachps.com. Sept. 15, Nov. 24.
EVENTS & NEWS OF INTEREST TO SOUTHERN SAILORSTo have your news or event in this section, contact [email protected]. Send us information by the 5th of themonth preceding publication. Contact us if later. We will print your event the month of the event and the month before.Rendezvous we print for three months.
**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht.(904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly onSaturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for theschedule, location and to register.
**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard AuxiliaryFlotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course.Each month. The flotilla has found that many boaters donot have the time to attend the courses, so they are nowalso offering a home study course at $30.Additional family members will be charged $10 eachfor testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entryinto the course allows participants to attend the classes. Toapply, call (813) 677-2354.
US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX)Go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htmfor more on course locations, contact information, coursedescriptions and prerequisites, or call (401) 683-0800, ext.644. Check the website, since courses are often added lateand after press date.
US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor CourseThis 40-hour course is designed to provide sailing instruc-tors with information on how to teach more safely, effec-tively and creatively. The goal of the program is to producehighly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposurefor sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include:classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk man-agement, safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities,ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology.Must be 16 years old and successfully completed a NASBLAsafe boating course. Holding current CPR and First Aidcards is strongly suggested. � May 29-June 1. US SAILING Center of Martin County,Jensen Beach, FL. Alan Jenkinson. [email protected]. � May 30-June 2. Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS. JasonMusselman. [email protected]. IT: John Gordon.� June 1-4. College of Charleston Sailing Assn., Charleston,SC. Cathey Swanson. [email protected]. IT: StuartGilfillen.� June 7-10. Clearwater Community Sailing Association,Clearwater, FL. Richard White. [email protected].
Basic Keelboat Instructor.The three-day instructor certification course is an extremelyintensive evaluation of an applicant’s ability to teach sailingto the US SAILING keelboat certification system standard. � May 30-June 1. Best Boat Club and Rentals, FortLauderdale, FL. Karen Davidson. [email protected]. IT: Richard Johnson
US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat HandlingA great course for those who operate whalers and similarsingle-screw powerboats including recreational boaters,sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-watervolunteers with some boating experience who want to learn
the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their on-the-water boat handling skills. A US SAILING smallpowerboat certification is available upon successful com-pletion of the course and satisfies the requirement forinstructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification.This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated onefull-day course.� June 2-3, July 7-8 (two-day course). June 16, July21 (one-day accelerated course). Best Boat Cluband Rentals, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dean [email protected]. (954) 523-0033
� June 4-8. 11-15, 18-22, 25-29. July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-August 3. (All separate courses.) Edison Sailing Center.Fort Myers Beach, FL. Stephanie Webb. (239) 454-5114.Student courses for ages 10-17. 1-4 p.m. daily.� June 8-10. Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers Beach, FL.Stephanie Webb. (239) 454-5114. Adult course for 18 andover. Friday 5-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9-4 p.m.
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25th Annual Houston Summer Boat Show, June 20-24Reliant Center, Houston International Boat, Sport & TravelShow, Inc. (713) 626-6361. www.houstonboatshows.com.
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Lee County Nautical Flea Marketand Bar BQ Festival, Fort Myers, FL, June 16-17Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at thecentrally located German America Club, 2101 SouthwestPine Island Road, Cape Coral, FL 33991. $7, 12 and under
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Twelfth Annual Summer Sailstice,Planet Earth, June 23The Twelfth Annual Summer Sailstice, a sailing celebrationof the summer solstice, will be held on the weekend of June23-24, the closest Saturday (June 23) to the Summer Solstice.There is no specific location of the Summer Sailstice except
that it occurs on the planet Earth, in this solar system, wheresailors can spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tributeto the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs on June 20.
For more on the Sailstice, go to www.summersailstice.com.
37th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco,June 29-July 7 – More Than a RegattaThis annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamasand Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a weekof festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats andcruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’salso called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rumpunch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by everymeans possible, but mainly by boat. The party is followedby a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos,all of which end at Hope Town where the final race andparty are held. For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.
Seven Seas Cruising Associationand Ocean Cruising Club,22nd Downeast Gam,Islesboro, ME, Aug. 4The 22nd annual Downeast Gam will be held Saturday,Aug. 4, at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage at the northend of Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro Island, Maine. (44 16.9N 6858.9W). The cottage is a short walk from the town ferry dockwhere a few, large, hard dinghies can tie up. Most dinghiesland on the seaweed beach in front of the cottage. A dinghyraft up will be held in the anchorage on Friday, Aug. 3,
about 5 p.m. Gilkey Harbor is a large, all-weather harborwith good holding and few lobster pots. Islesboro is a nicesail further downeast or to Canada. There is no admission tothe gam. Saturday festivities begin about 11 a.m., with apotluck lunch around noon. A grill and ice will be available.Bring books to swap and stuff to sell or give away. JimMitchell, Islesboro historian, will highlight the island’s his-tory. Diesel, gas and water are available nearby. T-shirts andother memorabilia will be for sale. Channel 68 will be mon-itored from Wednesday through the weekend. Call withquestions. (781) 635-5439, or (207) 734-6948 after June 1.Dick and Kathy de Grasse, s/v Endeavour, Islesboro, ME.
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Okeechobee Water Level Drops Slightly Since AprilAs of press date in early May, Lake Okeechobee is at 11.6 feetabove sea level, dropping about six inches. This makes thenavigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 5.54feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goesaround the southern coast of the lake, 3.74 feet. Bridge clear-ance at Myakka was at 51.71 feet. For those interested in see-ing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths andbridge clearance, go to www.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/Operations/LakeOWaterways.htm (copy thisaddress exactly as here with upper and lower cases). This linkis available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.
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NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is seekingpublic comment to guide a review of the sanctuary’s marinezones and regulations that will shape Florida Keys marineconservation for the next 20 years.
Public comments are being accepted through June 29,and during five meetings in South Florida and the FloridaKeys from June 19 through 27.
The marine zoning and regulatory review is a multi-year, public process to determine whether existing sanctu-ary boundaries, regulations and marine zones are sufficientto address threats to marine resources, and if new orexpanded protection strategies are warranted to betteraddress these threats.
The sanctuary seeks comments on issues related to itsboundaries, marine zones, the Key West and Great WhiteHeron National Wildlife Refuges, and associated regula-tions. Public meetings start at 4:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m.,during which time staff will provide presentations about the
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New MaritimeCommunity Park Opens in Pensacola with GrandOpening, June 9By Kim Kaminski
On June 9, the long-awaited grand open-ing of the Vince J. Whibbs, Sr. CommunityMaritime Park in Pensacola will be held. This new water-front community resource has multiple venue locationswithin the park site, including an outdoor amphitheater,double A affiliate baseball park stadium, festival groundsoverlooking Pensacola Bay, a community stage area forlocal entertainment with additional planned future sites,such as a marina and pier area along the waterfront prom-enade. The celebration will welcome the community toview the park and all of its amenities with multiple activi-ties and live music including the headliner group—theCharlie Daniels Band—complete with a fireworks displayto wrap up the day. The event is free. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Formore information visit www.PensacolaCommunityMaritimePark.com
Tiki Water Sports OpensWest Florida Location inPort CharlotteThis spring, Tiki Water Sports of Key Largoopened a new location in Port Charlotte,
FL. The company was recently awardedthe Hunter Marine trailerable boatsdealership for South Florida, and the
new southwest Florida operation will be part ofthe servicing of that dealership. A full line of Hunter trail-erable sailboats will be at the new location.
The company also sells Future Beach kayaks, Triaksailing trimarans and SUP ATX paddle boards as well asTiki’s own fiberglass kayaks and dock boxes.
Tiki is also a dealer for Hobie in Key Largo and recent-ly expanded its Hobie dealership to include southwestFlorida. The Port Charlotte location recently received 18new sailing Hobies, including Tandom Island trimaranswith the revolutionary “MirageDrive” pedal system, ClubWave, Getaway, Bravo and the ever popular Hobie 16Special Edition.
The Port Charlotte location will be run by local sailorJeff Dreschler, who has taught sailing on Hobie 16 andStiletto 27 catamarans for several years. The business will behosting multihull and Hunter trailerable sailboat demodays on the harbor in the coming months. The first demosailing day for the Hunter trailerables will be held duringthe Marina Days on May 9 at Fisherman’s Village in PuntaGorda.
The new business is located at JM Marine, 19450Peachland Blvd., Port Charlotte. Jeff Drechsler can becontacted at (941) 735-8363, or [email protected]. Formore on Tiki Water Sports, go to www.tikiwatersports.net.
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Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs,Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups
SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on indi-vidual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sail-ing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC,GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wantedare about a club’s history, facilities, major events andgeneral information about the club. The clubs and asso-ciations must be well established and have beenaround for at least five years. Contact [email protected] for information about arti-cle length, photo requirements and other questions.
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Luhrs Marine Group—HunterMarine—Files for BankruptcyProtectionOn May 30, the Luhrs Marine Group, which consists of sev-eral companies, including Hunter Marine Corp., LuhrsMarine Corp., Silverton Marine Corp., Mainship MarineCorp., and five additional subsidiaries, filed voluntary peti-tions to reorganize under Chapter 11 in bankruptcy court inNew Jersey.
The powerboat companies (Luhrs, Silverton andMainship) ceased operations in January. Hunter Marine hassecured interim financing from Bank of America to contin-ue operations. Hunter Marine, manufacturer of Hunter sail-boats in Florida, continues to operate on a profitable basis,but is not considered healthy enough to support the othersubsidiaries, according to Hunter Marine President JohnPeterson. Petersen stated that Hunter Marine was doing
fairly well with a strong number of orders it is fulfilling,with a good increase in business over the last two years.Hunter sailboats will continue to be manufactured andboats serviced.
Single Malt Scotch and SailingTeam Up for Maritime HeroesAward—Nominations SoughtOld Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky and US SAILINGrecently announced the inaugural Old Pulteney MaritimeHeroes Award. The two brands have partnered to expressappreciation to the men and women in sailing communi-ties across the country for their humanitarian achieve-ments. Friends and families are encouraged to nominate anunsung hero to give them the opportunity to receive therecognition they deserve, whether for charitable giving,community advocacy, sailing education or the countlessother generous acts.
Nominations for the award will be accepted throughAugust 31, at www.maritimeheroes.com. Finalists will beselected by Old Pulteney and US SAILING representatives.A public vote will then be held on the website, and the 2012Maritime Hero will be announced and honored at USSAILING’s 2013 National Sailing Programs Symposium inClearwater, FL.
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“Water boarding” is taking on a whole new meaning alongthe Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from the Florida-Alabamaline to Mobile Bay, AL. Multijurisdictional boardings and ves-sel searches were being conducted AT DOCKS IN PRIVATEMARINAS in the area extending from Ingram Bayou/Orange Beach, AL, to marinas situated on Mobile Bay.
Multiple vessels in late March reported first contact byHomeland Security vessels, which came alongside boatsand questioned those onboard at the entrance/exit of BonSecour Bay in Alabama. The high-powered black-and-grayvessels with inflated hulls and center-console pilothouseswere manned by several armed officers and a drug dog. Thevessels approached and questioned boaters underwayabout where they have been, where they are going and theirultimate destination. Out-of-state vessels appear to be thechief target of the inquisition.
A day or more after vessels have been tied up in slips atmarinas, U.S. Coast Guard, local police, drug dog, AlabamaMarine Police, and Border Patrol/Customs officers descend-ed on the docks seeking documentation and registration info,as well as ID for captains and crews. Inspection of fixed reg-istration numbers was taking place, but the officers, a contin-
gent ranging in number from as few as six to as many as 17,did not express interest in safety or sanitation inspections.
Boaters should be on guard and prepared, since it isquite startling to be “at home” in your slip when the jack-boots hit your deck and armed officers appear in your cock-pit. Boaters were being informed that the officers are “con-ducting multijurisdictional task force training,” and even ifthe vessel owner does not give permission, they are going to“search your boat anyway.”
Mariners should have proof of purchase/origin for anyliquor carried aboard, as well as documentation for any pre-scription drugs on the vessel. The ship’s log and other evi-dence of where you have been and where you are goingmay also come in handy. It was repeatedly asserted to onevessel owner that he had been to the Bahamas when in facthe had not, and the origin of a bottle of liqueur was closelyquestioned because it was named “Nassau Royale,“ eventhough in fact this product is widely available in the UnitedStates and is manufactured in Puerto Rico. Merely carryingBahamas charts on board also seemed to arouse suspicion.
Remember that the officers are authorized to LIE inorder to gain information, and in severe cases of unreason-able search and seizure without permission, be prepared torequest an attorney before answering ANY questions. WhileHomeland Security Customs and Border Patrol agents mayassert that you do not have any Fourth Amendment rightsin this situation, that is not the case.
Long-time area cruisers from Northern climes who havebeen visiting the Orange Beach to Mobile area for a decadehave noted this year’s marked increase in police surveillanceand scrutiny on and around Mobile Bay. They found therequest for documentation particularly curious, as the CoastGuard and Customs/Border Patrol can quickly and easilyaccess this information through their own records.
Lastly, while it is wise to photograph any damage orvessel disabling that occurs during an involuntary or even avoluntary boarding, if you value your camera, do notattempt in plain sight to take any photos of the officers. Yourcamera may be confiscated, or at the very least, the photosdeleted and the memory card erased blank. Officers saidthat it is a violation of the law to photograph customsagents. Hence, there are no photos to accompany this verytroubling report.
Update on the Sarasota SailingSquadron’s Mooring FieldApplicationBy Alan Pressman, Past Commodore—Sarasota SailingSquadron, Yacht broker—Grand Slam Yacht Sales
As past commodore, I want to update your readership onthe mooring field in Sarasota that was applied for by theSarasota Sailing Squadron. Last week the Sailing Squadronlearned that the application to the state of Florida wasdenied by the Governor’s Board of Trustees. The reasonreported for denial was that the state was not satisfied thatthe mooring field would be adequately open to the publicand that the mooring field did not include access to power-boats or commercial craft.
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Warning: Marine Patrols Escalateon Gulf Coast By Cyndi Perkins
The mooring field adjacent to the Sailing Squadronuplands property was originally permitted for 38 mooringsmany years ago. Over the ensuing years, individuals haveplaced moorings in the field and have sought membershipin the Squadron to access these moorings by dinghies fromthe Squadron property. There are now about 120 mooringsin total and about 80 plus boats occupying these moorings.The Squadron recognized its interest in getting a handle onthis situation and attempted to insure safe moorings for allthe boats in the field and to the adjacent shoreline property.An application was made to the state to obtain managementrights of the mooring field of 120.
The Squadron had embarked on this process over 10years ago. This process has been marked by delays, diver-sions and a fair amount of members’ cash, mostly in theform of application fees to the state and legal fees foradvice. A year ago, the state of Florida granted a “TUP,” orTemporary Usage Permit. This permit gave the Squadrontwelve months to complete all phases of its application andgranted rights to self-manage the field during this periodwhile the application was being reviewed.
Members were surprised to learn last week of the state’sdenial of the application, because the Squadron worked withthe local staff members of the Florida Department ofEnvironmental Protection to process the application andadvised the Squadron about the proper procedures. Theselocal DEP staffers made the mooring field presentation to theGovernor’s Board of Trustees on the Squadron’s behalf, and
because of their advice and help, the Squadron was confidentthat the application would be approved.
The proposal in the application had been clear in theintention to make the field “open to the public” as requiredby law. In fact, a similar public access policy had beenapproved by the state for the Coconut Grove Sailing Club’smooring field in Miami.
The additional statement that our field did not provideaccess to powerboats and commercial craft came as a realsurprise. There was no indication that the state even hadsuch a requirement. Our attorney recently confirmed thatno such rule existed at the time of application.
We are unable to fathom why the Board of Trustees inTallahassee denied a permit, which seems consistent withother permits within the state of Florida. The Squadron hadpartnered with the city of Sarasota and the city is listed as a“co-applicant” with the Squadron.
It is true that since our field would be operated on a“cost basis” and would be “not for profit,” our rates wouldlikely be somewhat below market rates, but that issue sure-ly would not have been a factor in the denial.
And now for the tricky part: During this process, theSquadron made both the city and the state aware that thereare no records to indicate who the original 38 mooring hold-ers are. The state required that in the event the permit isdenied, the Squadron is obligated to notify the offending 82mooring holders to remove their boats and ground tackleand to vacate the field. Failure of a mooring holder to com-ply will result in the state requiring the Squadron to denymembership in the Sailing Squadron. The state can also levydaily fines against an offending mooring holder. This raisestwo questions: Since the Squadron does not know who the38 “permitted” mooring holders are, which 82 offendersdoes the state require the Sailing Squadron to notify? Andwhere are the 82 “offenders” to go for alternate mooringswithin the city of Sarasota?
City boaters continue to wait for completion of thecity’s state-approved mooring field installation, which hasbeen plagued by cost overruns, failure of the original con-tractor to supply moorings as specified and by extensivedelays over the last few years. All this has occurred whilethe “other” mooring field across the bay in Sarasota at theSquadron has quietly provided low-cost water access toboaters in Sarasota for years.
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Correction on FWC Mooring Field Pilot Programs Dates
We printed incorrect dates on the FWC pilot program foranchoring near mooring fields (statute 327.4105). In onearticle, I wrote that the FWC will report to the governor andlegislature by January 1, 2014, at which time the local regu-lations enacted by the five area pilot programs will termi-nate. That is correct—except the rules will still be in effectuntil July 1, 2014, after which date the rules will expire,unless the state reenacts the program or adopts statewiderules. One of the main purposes of the program is to havestatewide rules so that boaters will not have to know thedifferent regulations for every mooring field around thestate. For the exact law and more information, go towww.myfwc.com/boating/anchoring-mooring.
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It’s June 1, and that means the Atlantic hurricane seasonbegins (it runs through Nov. 30). And again, the fore-casters are predicting, but for the first time in many
years, they aren’t predicting a heavy season, but one a lit-tle lighter than last year. They have pretty much predictedstrong seasons every year since the two big storm years of2004-05. I am not making fun of them, but if they predictthat every year, they will eventually be right, and theywere—kind of. I hope they keep trying, but let’s all down-play it and take it for what it is—a very inexact science.They are great at short-term predictions, but seasonal, Idon’t buy it. They need more years under their belt to real-ly start counting on it.
Now they have—and unbeknown to me they couldhave been doing this for many years—what is called a“hindcast”—as opposed to a forecast. No, it’s not what itsounds like, but it is a good method of testing this year’spredictions. They take the current year’s calculations ofthings like sea surface temperatures, sea level pressure,winds, etc., and apply them to those conditions for pastyears and see if the number of storms produced will matchwhat actually happened. They’ve done pretty well whenyou look at the graphs for the last 20 years, but there’s stilla lot to learn. (If you want to see a hindcast graph, go tohttp://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts anddownload the PDF of the 2012 predictions, then pagedown to the graph.)
I remember back in the ’80s and National HurricaneCenter Director Neil Frank was out there saying what theyall should be saying today: A big one is coming—be pre-pared every year. Neil didn’t make annual predictions. Hejust said count on a big one eventually. Not everyone lis-tened, but some did. The insurance companies didn’t, andwhen we finally got hit hard, they complained they weren’tgetting enough in premiums. Well—that’s because they did-n’t save up enough (they were playing in the stock market).They had decades of relative peace to save up for it. Nowwe’re all paying, even though we all thought we were pay-ing for it back then.
What We Boaters Need to KnowWhat we here on the ground—or should I say, on the water—need to know is: What is the chance of us getting hit?Hurricane predictions done annually don’t tell you muchabout where the storms will hit, but about how many tropicalstorms will develop and how many of those will reach hurri-cane level and, of those, how many will be major storms.
But for all practical purposes, the only thing boat own-ers need to know is how to prepare. I believe each season isunique in terms of whether or not you will get hit, and that
can’t be predicted. Below are my predictions, created afterthe 2004-05 storm years, and this year, I print them again.And if you want a good plan, then go to our website’s hur-ricane pages (www.southwindsmagazine.com), and read “AGood and Simple Plan for Your Boat.” I believe it is the bestplan, because it is based on a simple fact: “A bad plan car-ried out is better than a good plan not carried out. Makeyour plan so you will carry it out.”
Our website hurricane pages have a wealth of otherinformation with links to other plans, information andweather websites, stories of success and failure in boatpreparation and even hurricane drink recipes (often essen-tial to calm the nerves, as long as you don’t overdo it). Ibelieve it is one of the best resources out there.
Morrell Hurricane Predictions for Boaters for This YearYou can use these predictions every year for the rest ofyour life.
Winds from 39 to 73 mph, up to 4 feet of surge (Tropical Storm)High probability: from a direct hit or from the outer bands ofa stronger storm. Easy to prepare your boat for.
Winds from 74 to 95 mph, 4-5 feet of surge (Category 1)Good probability: from a direct hit or from the outer edges ofa stronger storm. Easy to prepare your boat for.
Winds from 96 to 110 mph, 6-8 feet of surge (Category 2)Reasonable chance: from a direct hit or from the outer edgesof a stronger storm. Easy to prepare your boat for.
Winds from 111 to 130 mph, 9-12 feet of surge (Category 3)Small chance: from a direct hit or from the outer edges of astronger storm. Easy, but even more preparation workrequired. You will likely suffer some damage, but you canminimize it enough that you can take your boat sailing afteryou put the sails back on.
Winds from 131 to 155 mph, 13-18 feet of surge (Category4)—or above 155 mph, 18 feet and up surge (Category 5)Very small chance: from a direct hit or category 4 winds fromthe outer edges of a category 5 storm. This will take a lotmore prep work, but possible to survive with not too muchdamage if you are prepared and get lucky at the same time.If you don’t prepare and get lucky, it will be as if you didn’tget lucky, so prepare and hope for luck. If it’s a strong stormand lots of surge and you take everything off the boat youcan, you will have that stuff, like sails, canvas, knives,spoons, forks and miscellaneous gear, for your next boat.
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HURRICANE SEASON 2012
It’s That Time of Year Again: Hurricane Season & Annual Storm PredictionsBy Steve Morrell
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world before could not have imagined. New lands were dis-covered, empires were built, and wars were waged fromtheir decks. Legends were born, and for many nationsuntold wealth was realized.
A century and a half ago, technology began to passthem by as wood and canvas were replaced by steel andcoal. One by one their tall masts gave way to a trail of blacksmoke and steam. No longer could they compete in theworld they helped to create. In 1819, the SS Savannahbecame the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, and the
great sailing ships’ fate was sealed. Today, there remain justa few reminders of the Great Age of Sail when seamen andtheir tall ships ruled the oceans.
Just over 60 years ago, it was believed that the Tall Shipsmight completely disappear and become a distant memory.In 1956, Bernard Morgan from London brought together thelast of the world’s square-riggers and organized what heimagined would be a farewell salute for the Great Age ofSail. But afterwards, organizations of enthusiasts began tospring up around the globe in an effort to save historicalvessels and preserve the knowledge of sailing these ships.
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The Bounty with historic River Street and the Savannah City Hall(dome) in the background. This photo was taken during theParade of Sails as the Tall Ships left Savannah.
The Indonesian naval academy’s barquentine Dewaruci with his-toric River Street in the background. This photo was taken duringthe Parade of Sails as the Tall Ships left Savannah.
Tall Ships Come to Savannah,May 3-7By James Newsome
Cover: The United States Coast Guard Cutter barque Eagle leading the Parade of Sails as she leaves Savannah at the end of the festival.
more recently to become the catalyst behind the effort toestablish safety standards and sail training guidelines.
In 2001, the ASTA launched its most ambitious project,called Tall Ship Challenge® Series, in an effort to educatethe general public about our maritime heritage, the historyof Tall Ships and the power of sail training to change lives.
Tall Ship Challenge® is an annual series of Tall Shipraces and maritime port festivals that serves as the focalpoint of ASTA’s efforts. The race schedule rotates in a three-year cycle between the Atlantic, Pacific and Great Lakescoasts of North America.
The inaugural event for Tall Ship Challenge® AtlanticCoast 2012 took place in Savannah, GA, May 3-7, and wasthe first time in 15 years that Savannah played host to theTall Ships. 2012 is the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, andthe Tall Ship Challenge® has been designed to help com-memorate the event. The race series is estimated to reachover 3.5-million people by the time it ends in Halifax, NovaScotia, later this summer.
Tall Ships started arriving from France, Nova Scotia,Indonesia, Cook Islands, and numerous Atlantic and Pacificports a week before the official beginning of the festival, andwith the arrival of the Bounty on Thursday, over a dozen Tall
Ships flanked both sides of the Savannah River along historicRiver Street and Hutchinson Island.
The festival kicked off Friday morning with schoolgroups taking prearranged tours and short river cruises. TheDewaruci, an Indonesian naval vessel, thrilled onlookers asshe arrived with a band playing, naval cadets dressed in spot-less white and gray uniforms lining her yardarms and rig-ging, and other crew dressed in traditional native costume.Dewaruci’s name and figurehead represent the mythologicalIndonesian god of truth and courage. The Dewaruci is on anine-month round-the-world mission to offer advanced sailtraining for the nation’s cadets and to promote Indonesia. Shewill call on 21 American, European, African, and Asian portsbefore returning home in October 2012.
The list of Tall Ships participating in the inauguralevent for 2012 included:Alliance – 65’ Gaff-rigged schooner from Yorktown, VAAppledore V – 68’ schooner from Bay City, MIBounty – 180’ full-rigged ship from Greenport, Long Island, NYDewaruci – 191’ barquentine from Surabaya, IndonesiaEagle (WIX327) – 295’ U.S. Coast Guard barque from
New London, CTEtoile – 127’ gaff-rigged schooner from Brest, France
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Bounty‘s wheel, the only part of the ship that was salvaged fromthe first Bounty built for the 1935 movie with Clarke Gable.
La Belle Poule – 123’ topsail schooner from Brest, FranceLynx – 122’ square topsail schooner from Newport Beach, CAPeacemaker – 150’ barquentine from Brunswick, GAPicton Castle – 179’ barque from Avatiu, Rarotonga,
Cook IslandsPride of Baltimore II – 157’ topsail schooner from Baltimore, MDRoseway – 137’ schooner from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsSir Martin II – 97’ gaff-rigged schooner from Fort Worth, TXTheodore Too – 64’ tug from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Over the three-day event, several Tall Ships offered riverexcursions, and all ships were open to the public for tour-ing. Captains and crew were on hand to answer questionsand pose for photos with their guests. Roving entertainmentwas provided, and bands of pirates were spotted through-out the River Street area. The tug Theodore Too delighted chil-dren in the Kids Cove Adventure area.
Just before noon Monday, under threatening clouds, theflotilla of Tall Ships cast off their lines and mustered upriv-er of the city at Talmadge Bridge before delighting thou-sands with the traditional Parade of Sails as they debarkedfor Greenport, NY, the next stop on the Challenge Series.Seemingly on cue, a large pod of dolphin appeared near the
bow of the lead Tall Ship, Eagle, and accompanied her to sea.Once again, the old port city of Savannah was alive with
the sight, sound, and even the gunpowder smell of Tall Shipsas Bounty, Pride of Baltimore, and Lynx sounded a farewellsalute with their cannons. The cadets from Indonesia contin-ued to delight the crowd with their band playing and seamenmanning the yardarms in full dress uniform.
As the Tall Ships made their way to sea, they passed thestatue of Savannah’s legendary Waving Girl, FlorenceMartus, who was the unofficial greeter of every ship enter-ing and leaving the port of Savannah from 1887 to 1931.Florence lived on nearby Elba Island with her brotherGeorge, the Cockspur Island lighthouse keeper.
Legend has it that Florence waved a handkerchief byday and a lantern by night to every passing ship. The storiesof her faithful greetings were told in ports around theworld, and sailors would salute her by waving back or witha blast of the ship’s horn. It is estimated that Florence greet-ed over 50,000 ships over a 44-year period. Florence musthave smiled as she waved good-bye to the magnificent TallShips, and even Theodore Too, the little tug from Halifax.
For more on the Tall Ships Challenge 2012, go towww.sailtraining.org/tallships/2012atlantic.
The French Navy training schooners Etoile (left), La Belle Poule(right) with the USCG cutter Eagle in the background.
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The gaff-rigged schooner Alliance from Yorktown, VA, conductingriver excursions on Saturday during the festival.
“What is that boat?” So wondered participants in the 2012 Good Old Boat
Regatta in St. Petersburg. It was the oldest boat in the fleetof Good Old Boats. It was obviously an older design, with alow-aspect rig and rakish lines. And it won the spinnakerclass going away. Fifty years ago it would have been obvi-ous that this was a Raven.
In 1947, Roger and John McAleer got into a discussionof what a boat of over 21 feet should look like to beat theStar boat and Indian, the boats of choice in their NewEngland sailing area. Roger had raced boats ranging fromthe Snipe to the big R-Class keelboats and had an idea ofwhat made for a fast boat. Since this was his first design, hehad no uncertainty about what he was going to draw.“Uncertainty,” he wrote “comes from the experience of nothaving been always right.”
He knew he wanted lots of sail area. “Sail area canalways be reduced, although hectic at times,” he opined. Hewanted most of the sail area to be in the mainsail, as the bigoverlapping genoa jibs are only there due to the “free” areaallowed under the rules. He wanted a longer boat and it hadto be a centerboarder. A model was built, and some minorcosmetic changes made.
The prototype hull was built in a Riverside, RI, base-ment in 1948. The hull was plywood, a material perfectedduring World War II. The rounded chines were of stripplanking. The designer was getting married when the firstsail occurred, but he could hear the excitement in his broth-er’s voice on the telephone at the end of the day. The firstrace with the prototype proved that not only were they beat-ing the Star and Indian, but much larger boats like the 210,as well. With a new rig and a lighter plywood boat…
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The RavenBy Dave EllisPhotos courtesy Ritch Riddle
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LOA: 24’2”LWL: 21’7”Beam: 7’Draft: 5’ 4”/ 7” board upSail Area 320 square feetSpinnaker: 230 square feetWeight: 1170 pounds
The original designer of the Raven envisioned a boat that could beatthe Star, and some describe the Raven as the original sport boat.
ing an aluminum mast. They were invited to Yachting mag-azine’s first One-Of-A-Kind Regatta on Long Island Soundin 1949. The OOAK, held about every five years until 1985,was a bragging rights event that had one representative ofeach class of boat sail together, with arbitrary handicapsapplied based on sail area, weight and length. Before thefirst race, the race committee and all the boats were sittingout on the sound waiting for breeze. All, that is, except the
Raven, which kept sailing around and around the RC signalboat while others drifted. After that successful regatta,Briggs Cunningham, the race car driver and famous sailor(the Cunningham is named after his innovation), bought thefirst boat straight from the regatta. With his “endorsement”many boats were sold.
There are still Ravens being sailed here and therethroughout the country. New England and California boatswere snapped up for a while to “soup them up” with tra-pezes for the crew and some using an asymmetrical spin-naker. Very fast indeed, giving modern sport boats fits.Other sailors just like the original lines and sailing charac-teristics of this seminal design.
There are three Ravens in the Clearwater, FL, area, allbuilt in the 1950s, and since refurbished. Courtney Ross, theowner of the long-gone favorite marine ways of the oldSORC days, has #292. Ritch Riddle, Ross’ long-timeemployee and now sales guy at the Ross yacht brokerage,and a syndicate of three, sails #230. Jim Longen sails #212with the fleet.
Courtney Ross’ and Jim Longen’s boats have outboardrudders affixed to the transom rather than the standardinboard rudder under the hull. So that the tiller is not solong, a quadrant with tiller is affixed at the site of the nor-mal rudder post and a “push-you-pull-me” system goes toa quadrant on the rudder head aft. Ritch Riddle’s syndicateboat #230 has retained the original inboard rudder. BillKennedy of Sarasota has two Ravens.
What is it like to sail on a Raven? For a dinghy, it is a bigboat. By the time three people are aboard, there is perhaps1800 pounds displaced. But there is ample sail area; morethan an E-Scow carries. And the spinnaker is really big. “Itsails like a keelboat, but heels more,” says long-time sailorPaul Hempker. Some describe it as the original sport boat, agenre that is today enjoying huge popularity.
Cape Cod Shipbuilding is still building Ravens, withone under construction presently.
I wonder if anyone will ever call their boat“Nevermore?”
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The Raven has ample sail area; more than an E-Scow carries. Andthe spinnaker is really big. “It sails like a keelboat, but heels more,”says long-time sailor Paul Hempker.
Before the first race At Yachting magazine’s first One-Of-A-KindRegatta in 1949, all the boats were sitting out on the sound wait-ing for breeze. All, that is, except the Raven, which kept sailingaround and around the RC signal boat while others drifted.
Have you ever met an anachronism? That’s a label somesailors and boating aficionados might apply to MarkBayne. Throwback is too coarse a term for a guy as
accomplished as Bayne—one of the most talented andesteemed boatbuilders in the Southeast—but he’d probablyconsider it a compliment. In most things, he favors the sim-pler, traditional approach. And when it comes to boatbuild-ing, wood is his chosen medium. Still in his early 50s, Baynehas built over 100 vessels, from eight-foot prams to the 140-foot traditional wooden schooner, the Spirit of SouthCarolina, and numerous craft in between. If we’re all lucky,he’ll continue building boats for years to come.
Nestled in an unassuming corner lot in Mt. Pleasant,SC, Bayne’s boatyard—Sea Island Boat Builders—sitsbehind a non-descript wooden fence. Inside, there’s a large,open shed where he and his two full-time employees domuch of the work fashioning frames, cutting out bulkheadsand laminating parts. Amid a few outbuildings, scatteredhere and there, are tools, materials, and a small flotilla ofboats – both power and sail – in various stages of comple-tion or repair. Bayne will tell you that he likes variety in hiswork, and sure enough, no two of these vessels share thesame length, design, purpose or construction.
The project he’s currently focused on, a 31-foot Pacificproa, is just beginning to take shape under the shed. Itsskeletal framework sits upside down, a minimal number ofstringers connecting the first few of what will be 17 stations.“This is a John Harris design,” explains Bayne, “meant forminimalist cruising. It’s for a customer who has a place onthe west coast of Florida, and in the Bahamas.”
As Bayne carries on about the nature of sailing proas,there’s a joyful enthusiasm in his expression. That can catchyou off-guard coming from a guy who stands almost six feet
with the build of a big-rig truck driver. Last year, he com-pleted a prototype of this design for Harris, and it’s clearthat his understanding of the proa isn’t just that of a boat-builder. In fact, Bayne is an active, experienced sailor andboater. On any given weekend, you’re apt to find him out onthe water oystering or clamming aboard one of his variousboats, or sailing aboard a boat that he built for one of hisnumerous customers around the Low Country.
As a teenager, Bayne cut his teeth in boatbuilding rightout of high school. He spent a year getting some groundingat Cape Fear Technical Institute, and then worked at a suc-cession of boatyards in Virginia, Florida and aroundCharleston. After getting married, he surprised his wifeSherry one day by coming home from work and announcing,“I think I’m going to start building boats on my own.” Shewas expecting their first child at the time. That was 1986.
Initially, Bayne set up shop under his house in Mt.Pleasant, calling his enterprise Sawdust Boatworks. Overthe years, he took on a partner, expanded and moved to aspace alongside nearby Shem Creek, eventually renamingthe business Sea Island Boatworks. In those days, friendsregularly congregated at the boatyard on Friday afternoonsaround “beer-thirty” to gab about wooden boats. It was dur-ing one of those sessions that idea was hatched to createwhat became the Spirit of South Carolina.
Bayne says that most of the impetus for building theSpirit came from this group’s collective desire to revitalizelocal interest in the rich maritime heritage of this region. Atone time, shipbuilding was the core of that heritage. TheLow Country, from Georgetown in the north to Port Royalin the south, was once a haven for shipbuilding. Recordsindicate that from 1735 to 1775, over 300 significant-sizedvessels were built and launched in this region. These days,
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Master shipwright Mark Bayne pauses while planking theSpirit of South Carolina in 2006, the 141-foot traditionalwooden schooner that he and a crew built in Charleston.
Carrying on a Tradition –the Low Country’sRenaissanceBoatbuilderBy Dan Dickison
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Mark Bayne alongside the 31-foot Pacific proa, which is his latestcreation.
Bayne applies a final bit of epoxy fillet to the motor mount on a31-foot Pacific proa.
there are only a handful of companies here carrying on thattradition, building boats with traditional methods, and SeaIsland Boatworks is certainly the most prolific.
“From the early ‘90s until 2008, we had new construc-tion projects nearly non-stop,” explains Bayne. He and hiscrew turned out a series of large wooden sailing catama-rans—plywood hulls and decks encased in fiberglass—intended for the head-boat trade. In sportfishing circles,Sea Island Boatworks gained notoriety for building a num-ber of superbly impressive craft from 40 to 56 feet duringthis era. And Bayne was sought out by renowned design-ers such as Bruce Kirby and Kurt Hughes to build custom
projects for them.Just prior to that period, in 1989, Bayne was commis-
sioned to build the first of what became four new Sea IslandOne-Designs. When he completed the fourth boat, he hadeffectively doubled the size of the fleet for this 1947 design,which remains one of the few native craft from the LowCountry with boats still sailing.
The heyday ended in 2008 when the U.S. economy fal-tered, and Bayne’s enterprise ground to a near halt. “InOctober that year,” he recalls, “it all just stopped. I had twoorders on the books for 36-foot boats, and both customerscalled to cancel during the same week.” Bayne was forced todownsize, and for a while, he worked solo. “The last threeyears,” he explains, “have been the worst of my entire timebuilding boats, even worse than the first three years when Iwas just getting started.”
Bayne filled the gaps with repair work and a few smallcustom projects such as creating a faux fishing boat transomfor a fish market display in Florida. More recently, he hasbranched out into the camping industry, creating a series ofteardrop camp trailers. Not surprisingly, their interiorsresemble those of boats.
But given his druthers, Bayne would mostly be work-ing on new boat projects. There’s a satisfaction, he says, inbeginning with a project on paper or in your head, andworking it all the way through to launching. “That,” saysBayne, “is more suited to my style. I’m a seat-of-the-pants,by-eye kind of boatbuilder. I like to work efficiently. I guess,if I have a niche, it’s the fact that I have never specialized.I’ll build just about anything in wood, from stand-up pad-dleboards to schooners or sportfishing boats.”
After he finishes the proa sometime later this summer,Bayne and his crew will begin crafting a 13-and-a-half-footMelonseed for a customer in Charleston. As is customary,there will be a gathering to launch and christen the boat.The usual gaggle of friends will turn up and an ad-hoc partywill erupt with everyone raising a cold beer or two, toastingthe success of Sea Island Boatworks. That’s just part of keep-ing boatbuilding alive in the Carolina Low Country. And noone is sustaining this tradition more ably than native sonMark Bayne.
For further information about Sea Island Boat Builders, and a cat-alog of past and current projects, log on to www.seaislandboat-works.com.
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After three years of cruising our little 23’ Rob Roy yawlon Mobile Bay, my wife Pamela and I were ready for abigger boat. We set some simple criteria: fiberglass for
ease of maintenance; standing headroom below; and largeenough to cruise two comfortably for extended periods butnot so large to preclude single-handed sailing.
We liked the ease of sail-handling and traditionalappearance of a split rig, so began looking at ketches in the32- to 35-foot range. Secretly I yearned for a schooner, recall-ing childhood memories of the old TV show, Adventures inParadise, but realized that virtually no schooners had beenproduced in fiberglass in our size range. But we found a lit-tle ship that met both our criteria and my secret desire:Mystic Traveler, a Hermann Lazyjack 32 schooner.
Designed by Ted Brewer (the same designer as our RobRoy) and built by the Ted Hermann Boat Shop on NewYork’s Long Island, between 32 to 35 of the Lazyjack 32swere built in the late ’70s through mid ’80s. Most of theboats are found in the Northeast, but a half-dozen or so canbe found along the Gulf Coast, South Florida and NorthCarolina. About half of the Lazyjacks were sold as bare hullsto be finished by their owners. The remainder, including ourboat, were finished by the yard.
According to sales literature, Hermann wanted, “ahusky, shoal draft schooner for the man who wants a com-fortable cruiser with no pretentions of beating a handicaprule.” Brewer’s design met this brief. Thirty-two feet ondeck (39’ overall with bowsprit and boomkin), a displace-ment of 12,500 pounds and a full keel with shoal draft of 2’10” with the centerboard up (6’ 6” down) yields a heavy,sturdy boat that handles rough weather well but won’t winany races around the buoys. Construction is of solid fiber-glass below the waterline, with wood coring in decks andcabin top.
The schooner rig’s two masts and three sails, coupledwith the long bowsprit and extensive use of teak and bronzeon deck and below give the Lazyjack a decidedly tradition-al appearance. The Marconi mainsail (the aft-most sail on aschooner) sheets to a traveler aft of the cockpit. The gaffforesail sheets to a traveler on the cabin top. Both masts’shrouds affix to external chain plates on the sides of the hull.
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The Lazyjack 32 was designed as “a husky, shoal draft schoonerfor the man who wants a comfortable cruiser with no pretentionsof beating a handicap rule.”
The original sail plan called for a self-tending 100 percentworking jib on a boom; Mystic Traveler has been fitted witha 130 percent roller furling genoa. The designed sail area is544 square feet. A fourth, light air sail known as a fishermanstaysail hoists to the top of both masts and fills the spaceabove the foresail gaff. It tacks at the base of the foremastand sheets aft.
On deck, the 8’ long cockpit is surrounded by a deepcoaming and features large storage lockers under each of theseats, a full bridge deck and an offset companionway lead-ing below. Aft of the cockpit is a deck with boom gallowsand storage lazarette. Steering is by a worm gear mecha-nism in a steering box at the aft end of the cockpit; manyboats were fitted with traditional spoke-wooden wheels
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SPECIFICATIONS:Rig.....................................................Two-masted schoonerLength on deck .........................................................31’ 7”Length overall ................................................................39’Length waterline........................................................23’ 9”Beam......................................................................10’ 9.5”Draft .........................................2’ 10”board up/6 ’6” downDisplacement...............................................12,500 poundsBallast ............................................................4,000 poundsMast height above WL...............................................40’ 6”Sail area.......................................................544 square feet
A paneled door forward gives access to a stateroom inthe forepeak, with separate bunks port and starboard, a
consequence of the foremast running down from theoverhead to its step on the keel.
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In the L-shaped galley is a gimbaled two-burner alcohol stove, alarge icebox and a deep sink with pressure hot and cold water.
Looking aft down below. The cabin top has a pronounced crown,affording 6’ 6” headroom the length of the cabin down below. Atthe base of the companionway stairs are quarter berths to portand starboard, extending aft partway under the cockpit sole.
although at least one boat was outfitted with a tiller. Sidedecks with short bulwarks allow passage to the foredeck,where there is ample room for a windlass. Anchor storage ison rollers on the bowsprit.
The cabin top has a pronounced crown, affording 6’ 6”headroom the length of the cabin down below. At the baseof the companionway stairs are quarter berths to port andstarboard, extending aft partway under the cockpit sole.Beneath the bridge deck are the electrical panels and a smallnavigation table. The mainmast is stepped on top of a nar-
row centerboard trunk on the centerline just forward of thenavigation table—the trunk contains the aft end of the L-shaped centerboard, with the rest of the board concealedunder the cabin sole.
Moving forward in the main cabin, to starboard is an L-shaped galley, with a gimbaled two-burner alcohol stove, alarge icebox and a deep sink with pressure hot and coldwater. Forward of the galley is an enclosed head. To port, twohanging lockers flank a settee and dining table. There arestorage lockers beneath the quarter berths, galley and settee.
A paneled door forward gives access to a stateroom inthe forepeak, with separate bunks port and starboard, a con-sequence of the foremast running down from the overheadto its step on the keel. The bunks are joined at the foot andhave storage beneath. Forward of the bunks is an enclosedchain locker.
Ventilation is excellent via the companionway, a deckhatch in the stateroom, a total of 11 bronze opening portsand cowl vents on the aft deck and in dorade boxes on thecabin top.
Standard auxiliary power was a 45-hp Perkins 4-108diesel located under the navigation table, which was morethan sufficient to drive the boat at hull speed. Service accessis via panels behind the companionway ladder, large hingedpanels in each of the quarter berths and a removable panelin the cockpit sole.
The schooner as a cruising rig offers some benefits. Themultiple sails are individually smaller than those of a sloopwith the same sail area, making them easier to hoist andallowing various configurations to meet conditions. The boatcan be sailed with all sails up, with main reefed, with the fore-sail reefed or furled and even under foresail alone (the heavyweather configuration, said to be good to 40 knots of wind).The masts are shorter than a sloop’s (the mainmast is 40’ 6”above the waterline), which results in both a lower aspectwith less heeling and a lower bridge clearance. This comes inhandy on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway where somebridges allow only 45’ vertical clearance.
But there are some trade-offs. All those masts, standingand running rigging increase windage aloft and reduce effi-ciency sailing to windward. The main shrouds somewhathinder going forward from the cockpit, while the foreshrouds limit close sheeting of the jib.
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they call it, “learning the ropes!” On the foremast alonethere are a total of nine lines of running rigging: jib halyard,foresail throat and peak halyards, fisherman staysail hal-yard, topping lift, lazy jacks, reefing lines, Cunningham andflag halyard. A tenth control line, a gaff vang, runs from thegaff to the mainmast and keeps the foresail peak fromfalling off to leeward. Color-coded lines are a definite plus.
And one must always remember that extra five feet ofbowsprit up forward when maneuvering—they don’t callthem “dock sweepers” for nothing.
Under sail, schooners are happiest on a beam to broadreach. Downwind, the main tends to blanket the foresail andjib. One can compensate by either tacking downwind, orsailing “wing-and-wing-and-wing” (jib and mainsail on oneside, foresail on the other). Upwind, pointing is around 55degrees to the apparent wind. On all points of sail, settingup the slots between the jib, foresail and main is critical togetting the sails to draw properly. We’ve found that easingthe leeches a bit more than one typically would on a sloopaids in air flow. And it’s necessary to ease the main beforetacking, or all that sail area aft will put the boat into irons.
We bought Mystic Traveler on the Gulf Coast in Hudson,FL, and brought her home over a 15-day period acrossFlorida’s Big Bend and the open Gulf. We’ve had MysticTraveler out in winds above 20 knots and seas of 4 to 6 feet andfound her to be very solid. Speeds approaching six knots canbe reached in winds of 10-12 knots. Let go the wheel, and theshoal-draft full keel and worm gear steering will keep the
boat on course, although the steering provides virtually norudder feel. The boat makes surprisingly little leeway, evenwith the centerboard up. We typically don’t use it.
As with any boat in its fourth decade, some problemscan be expected. The quality of the yard’s finish is high, butthat of owner-finished boats can vary. The masts tend toleak where they pass through the deck and periodicallymust be re-sealed. Two owners have reported saturation ofthe deck and cabin top core. Several owners report leaks atthe hull-to-deck joint. One owner experienced electrolysis inthe lower attachment of the bobstay (running from the tip ofthe bowsprit to the stem at the waterline); another reportedrot in the bowsprit due to improper bedding. One commonproblem seems to be rot in the cabin sole supports due totrapped moisture and poor ventilation. Much of the avail-able storage space is taken up by tanks for fuel, water andwaste. But overall the Lazyjacks were exceptionally wellbuilt and have stood up well to the passage of time.
The Lazyjack isn’t for everyone. Some would revile therig’s complexity and inefficient windward ability. But if youappreciate traditional sailing craft, nothing beats owning aschooner. Mystic Traveler is a solid and capable cruiser thatgives the satisfaction of being part of the romance of sail andgets admiring looks wherever she goes.
We published Mike’s review of his previous boat, the Rob Roy 23,in the September 2010 issue. Read it on the Sailboat Reviews pageat www.southwindsmagazine.com/sailboat-reviews.php.
On deck, the 8’ long cockpit is surrounded by a deep coaming and featureslarge storage lockers under each of the seats, a full bridge deck and an off-set companionway leading below.
What a lot of lines to remember—no wonder they call it,“learning the ropes!” On the foremast alone there are atotal of nine lines of running rigging.
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The infamously low BrooksBridge at Fort Walton
Beach in Florida’s Panhandlehas caused more than onesailor to turn tail and headback to Pensacola Inlet. Listedat 50 feet vertical clearance onolder charts, actual clearancemay be 48 feet or less,depending on tide. Our 32-foot DownEast sailboat ChipAhoy’s 47-foot mast allows fora relatively stress-free passageunder. Not so for our newsailing friend Ron Stewart,whose 37-foot Tayana, Eowyn,requires a little over 49 feet ofvertical clearance.
“I’ve scraped my antennabefore,” says Ron. “That does-n’t worry me too much. I’vejust got to make sure I canclear the mast.”
When we arrived at thebridge sailing from SantaRosa Sound in early after-noon, the marker board read48 feet; Ron promptly turnedback to the Fort Walton BeachLandings dock, a freeovernight stop, where he tiedup on the face dock with ChipAhoy. The next morning atlow tide the 71-year-olddemonstrated a technique I’dheard about but never seenbefore; filling his dinghy withwater to heel the boat over,thus lowering the mast. ChipAhoy trailed behind Eowyn,talking to Ron on Channel 17to give him our perspective ashe painstakingly eased underthe bridge. “Well, nothing fellon deck, so I must be okay,”he chuckled.
Fascinating! I hope wenever have to use this tech-nique, but now I know howit’s done.
Tall Mast, Low Bridge:Problem SolvedBy Cyndi Perkins
Despite looking iffy as the boat approached, itpasses under the bridge successfully.
Ron fills the dinghy at Fort Walton Beach courtesy dock.
From this angle, it wasn’t clear if Eowyn wouldclear the bridge.
There are at least a thousand stories at large regattas—and definitely more at one as large as Sperry Top-SiderCharleston Race Week. With nearly 260 boats in atten-
dance and an estimated 2,000 competitors on hand at theevent on April 19-22, this annual rite of spring in theCarolina Low Country has become the country’s fastestgrowing regatta and reigns as North America’s biggest keel-boat event.
The regatta’s metrics can be astounding. Some 300 vol-unteers (over 150 on the water) are required to make theevent run smoothly. Over 8,000 cups of Goslings Rum wereconsumed in one evening, complemented by 160 pounds oflimes used throughout the event. The economic impact onthe surrounding community exceeds $1.5-million, and theevent generates nearly 2.5-million media impressions.
But metrics only capture one dimension of this four-dayextravaganza for monohulls from 20 to 80 feet LOA. To real-ly grasp the ethos of Sperry Top-Sider Charleston RaceWeek, you have to peel back a few layers and look at someof those individual narratives.
Let’s start with the smallest boat in the regatta, whichdrew the biggest fleet of entries (40 boats)—the Viper 640.This year was the fifth in a row that Viper Nation has madeits pilgrimage to Charleston. Fittingly, class leaders optedto designate this regatta as their Atlantic CoastChampionship this year, so more than the usual braggingrights were on the line.
The Viper 640 Class has yet to be inundated by profes-sional sailors (unlike the Melges 24 and Melges 20 classes)and that dynamic characterized the action on CharlestonHarbor’s tide-strewn waters. Consequently, it wasn’t uncom-mon to see big spreads in the fleet after just the first leg of the10 races in this class. Some competitors would ascribe thatspread to the strong ebb tides, which battled with an easterlybreeze during much of the racing, resulting in moderate chopand some steep challenges for out-of-town racers (roughly 80percent of the competitors at the regatta).
Among those from out of town were Bob McHugh ofFairfield, CT, who raced with his two sons, Thomas andConnor, and his friend Rob Stephan. “We’re really delightedto be here,” said McHugh while being interviewed by thelocal ABC affiliate, Charleston’s News Channel 4. “It’s agreat chance to sail with close friends and family, and havesome fun.” Both McHugh and Stephan said they weredrawn to Charleston by the reputation of the venue as muchas they were by the level of competition. Though they ulti-mately finished in the lower third of the class, each said theyenjoyed their trip and felt it was a great experience for 16-year-old Thomas, who steered every race.
Less than a mile to the east from where the Fairfielderswere getting schooled, the 33-boat Melges 24 Class wasdoing battle on Circle 3, with its annual Gold Cup at stake.At the head of that fleet, former Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
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SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHARLESTON RACE WEEK
Hitting Critical MassBy Dan Dickison
The Viper 640 Class works its way downwind in the marginal plan-ing conditions of day 2 at Charleston Race Week. Photo by PriscillaParker.
Bora Gulari and his talented team onboard West Marine Rigging/NewEngland Ropes were reprising theirduel from 2011 with that year’s cham-pion Kristen Lane and her squad ofpros on Brick House. (Both Gulari andLane compete within the professionaldivision, which made up more than 50percent of the entries in the Melges 24class this year.)
The competition was characteris-tically fierce despite the mostly mod-erate breezes throughout the regatta,which only occasionally offered plan-ing conditions. It was so tight, in fact,that only one entry (Gulari) managedto score all single-digit finishes overthe nine races. Going into Sunday’sfinale in a shifty, northeast breeze,Lane held a two-point lead, whichprompted Gulari’s team to beginengaging right at the warning signal.Distracted, both boats ended up deepat the start while Alan Field and histhird-place team broke away to a com-manding lead.
“It was a little nerve-wracking tosee Alan out in front, since he was onlya few points back (in the overall scor-ing) and could easily win the event,”said Jeremy Wilmot, Gulari’s tactician.With keen eyes, Gulari’s team foundbetter pressure and enough open lanesto allow them to overhaul most of thefleet over the next three legs. Theyworked back to second place by thefinish, with Lane a distant seventh.When the next race was cancelled onthe final beat due to flagging winds,Gulari and company breathed a sighof relief and began to celebrate. Later,Lane was visibly disappointed uponpicking up her second-place trophy,but her crew Johnny Goldsberryoffered a more philosophical outlook:“Bora is one of the best racing helms-man in the world in any class, andKristen was beating him until the finalhalf of the final race—we’d be silly notto be proud of that result.”
Throughout the event, similar duels took place else-where, including offshore where over 100 larger keelboatswere competing on two separate racing circles. On the northcourse, where the largest entries were competing, GeorgeSakellaris’ crew on board his Reichel-Pugh 72 Shockwavewas sailing hard and raking in the bullets in the lone IRCclass. But one of the closest contests played out in PHRFClass G where a brand-new Beneteau Oceanis 37 was beinghounded by a 20-year-old Sabre 38 owned and steered byCharleston’s Ken King.
On board the Beneteau, Grant Dumas and his crew ofTampa Bay area sailors, (along with North Sails’ PerryLewis), were the beneficiaries of SAIL Magazine’s BestAround the Buoys contest, meaning they not only had freeuse of that new boat for the event, but also free entry into
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Tight action is a hallmark of the inshore classes in Charleston. Here, the Melges 20s arebunched up on the offset leg. Photo by Meredith Block.
The six boats in Class A represented a new growth trend for this regatta—grand prix racers,including three Farr 400s. Photo by Meredith Block.
the regatta, complementary lodging, new sails, and numer-ous other perks, including new Sperry Top-Sider shoes forthe entire crew.
Dumas and his fellow Floridians won the first four
races, taking full advantage of the 16-knot southeasterlies,while King’s crew on board Quintette had to settle for sec-ond each time. But as the regatta wore on, the scales tippedand the locals beat the Floridians in Races 5 and 6. Goinginto the finale, only one point separated the two. That lastcontest, staged in light and shifty northerly winds, didn’tfavor either boat, but Quintette, which is nearly equal inlength and displaces 2,000 pounds more than the Beneteau,had the greater disadvantage. She finished third while theBeneteau took the bullet and the overall win.
Despite the less than inspiring conditions that finalday—light winds, overcast skies and occasional drizzle—most of the sailors throughout the venue were smiling. Themajority of the boats had logged at least nine races. In addi-tion, the shoreside entertainment had offered a couple ofsurprising gems. On Saturday evening, there had been arousing visit by the America’s Cup trophy. The previousevening, the sailors were feted by a Dixieland band staginga Mardi-Gras-like parade with the College of Charlestoncheerleaders distributing floral leis.
At the final awards on Sunday afternoon, EventDirector Randy Draftz mounted the stage and called out thewinners in each of the 17 classes. Then, he and his helperspresented the perpetual trophies: the Palmetto Cup for thebest performance by a PHRF entry went to Bob Moran andhis J/111 crew out of Herndon, VA.; the Charleston RaceWeek Cup for the winning boat in the most competitive one-design class went to adopted Charlestonian Greg Fisher inthe J/22 class. Draftz looked around at all the flags, the tentsand the sponsor banners adorning the regatta village. “Thisevent has always been a little bit different in what we offerour participants, but above all, we’re sailor-centric. Theamazing thing is that the regatta is run almost entirely byvolunteers, and every year they want to make it better. Wait‘til you see what we’re planning for 2013.”
For full scores, photos and updates from the event, logon to www.charlestonraceweek.com
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Chris Bulger and his crew from Brookline, MA, attempt to get some breathing room as they work downwind ahead of a tight pack of J/80s.Photo by Priscilla Parker.
� SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING
UPCOMING REGIONAL REGATTAS
37th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, June 29 to July 7–More Than a RegattaThis annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamasand Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a weekof festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats andcruisers from all over. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries,hot dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundredsof visitors who come by every means possible-but mainlyby boat. The party is followed by a series of five races thatare held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at HopeTown where the final race and party are held. For moreinformation, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.
REGIONAL RACING
NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARSRegattas 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, e-mail [email protected] the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since raceschedules and venues change, contact the sponsoringorganization to confirm. Contact information for the sailingorganizations listed here are listed in the southern yachtclub directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com.
Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races yeararound open to everyone and new crew is generally invitedand sought. Contact the club for dates and information.Individual club races are not listed here. We will list yourclub races only if they happen on a regular schedule.
Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC =Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.
49th Annual Ocracoke Regatta,Washington, NC, June 16McCotters Marina is sponsoring the Pamlico Sailing Club’sOcracoke Regatta which goes from Indian Island on thePamlico Sound near Washington, NC, to Ocracoke on theOuter Banks. It is claimed to be the longest running big boatevent on the east coast because it’s the most FUN! The race
is open to any vessel in seaworthy condition—for anyone whowants to spend a fun day out on the with a party afterwardsin Ocracoke.
Classes include Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker and aspecial “Party” Class provided for power and sailboats whodon’t want to race. Otherwise, race classes will be followingUS SAILING rules of racing. For more information, go towww.yachtworld.com/mccottersmarina, and click onCalendar of Events.
11th Annual Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta, Harkers Island, NC, July 14-15The Island Wind Race, held on Saturday, is often describedas an obstacle course where sailors choose which directionthey circumnavigate the island, typically with a reliable seabreeze. Post race appetizers, beverages, a low country boildinner and video tape replay of the race are included andthis year’s party features a rum cake dessert contest.
Sunday’s schedule includes breakfast and short-courseracing in the morning followed by lunch and an awardspresentation. Old, but seaworthy boats can choose to com-pete in the new “Beater” class and the event can be an all-out race or simply a memorable outing.
Sponsored by the My Own Bloody Yacht Club.www.mobyachtclub.com. Click on 2012 Charity Regatta.For registration information and details, contact Rob Eberleat [email protected]
Southeast Coast Race Calendar
JUNESouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)2-3 Mayors’ Cup. Lake Townsend YC (Greensboro, NC)9-10 Hobcaw Regatta. Hobcaw YC (Mr. Pleasant, SC)9-10 Reggae Regatta. Lake Lanier Sailing Club (GA)9-10 Hospice Regatta. Lake Norman YC (NC)16-17 James Island Regatta. James Island YC (SC)16-17 Governor’s Cup. Carolina Sailing Club (NC)23-24 Low Country Regatta. Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club (SC)23-24 Thistle Interdistricts. Lake Norman YC (NC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. South Carolina.See club website for local club race schedule1 Indigo Cup to Georgetown.
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC.See club website for local club race schedule2-3 First Citizens Cup. Blackbeard Sailing Club16 Indian Island to Ocracoke. Pamlico Sailing Club
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GASee club website for local club race schedule3-8 Junior Week. Lake Lanier Sailing Club9-10 Reggae Regatta. Lake Lanier Sailing Club23 Couples Race. Southern Sailing Club30-July 1 Firecracker Cup. Lake Lanier Sailing Club
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Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee club website for local club race schedule16-17 Governor’s Cup. Carolina Sailing Club (NC)
JULYSouth Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of theclubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.(state in parenthesis)4 Commodores Regatta. Open. Cape Fear YC7-8 Firecracker Regatta. One-design. Savannah YC7-8 Bottoms Up Regatta. Thistle. Lake Murray SC21-22 Charleston YC Regatta. Open.28 Jolly Joadon. Opti. Carolina YC (NC)28-29 Carolina YC Regatta. Open. Carolina YC (SC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule21-22 Charleston YC Regatta. Open.
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCSee club website for local club race schedule
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule
Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee club website for local club race schedule28 Wooden Boat Regatta. Southport, NC
Melbourne Yacht Club, Spring Regatta Race Week, April 21-22 and 28-29By Lynde Edwards, Fleet Captain
Awards presentation at the Melbourne Yacht Club Race Week.Crew from J Peas receiving their first-place award in the J/24 classfrom the fleet captain, Lynde Edwards, on the left, and race officerGerry Moores, third from left. The owner/driver is Paul Anstey,fourth from left. Photo by Ross Herbert.
Each spring, the Melbourne Yacht Club on Florida’seast coast hosts a regatta on the Indian River that spans twoweekends. The first weekend is small boats and the secondweekend is the big boats racing.
This year was no different, except for horrendousweather predictions for the small boat weekend. The fleetsstill came, although in smaller numbers, to launch from thepark and enjoy the camaraderie and competition that markssailing in Brevard County. Ironically, the high wind, rainand other foul and dire predictions did manifest, but onlyduring the night! The race committee, headed by RegattaChairman Jim Edwards, gave the 22 sailors four good raceson Saturday and three on Sunday before heading in for hotdogs and awards at the park. First-place honors went toDavid Hartman in the Laser class, with an honorable men-tion and a lot of admiration going to 14-year-old Chris Nagyfrom Eustis. Dick Tillman, no stranger to the podium, tookit in Sunfish, and John Drawe led the Raiders. In the 420s—the newest class at MYC and which started only last year—Will Moore and Suzanne Dunphy retained their 2011 first-place title. It’s a shame the weather predictions kept somany away, but we’ll do it all again in the fall.
On the MYC “Big Boat” weekend (4/28-4/29), theraces, and racers, are a bit more diverse. This year, 23 boatsraced in four fleets; J/24s racing one-design, PHRF and acruising fleet. The fourth fleet is affectionately known as the“Wine and Cheese” fleet, and whatever that name conjuresup in your mind is probably pretty close! Regatta ChairmanJim Henry and his race committees, headed by GerryMoores and another serious racer who doesn’t want hisname associated with a “fun, cruising” event—we’ll callhim “Mr. Cheese”—did a great job of sending the PHRF andCruiser fleets up and down the river, while whipping theJ/24s around windward- leeward courses just south of thecauseway. One thing about racing on the Indian River, if thewind is from the east, you are not going to have very longwindward legs! And east it was all weekend; and holey,fluky, or whatever other local term you use to describeinconsistent breeze.
After a full day of racing on Saturday, the terrific barbe-cue dinner that Becky Henry arranged back at the club wasmore than welcome by everyone. Since the Wine andCheesers don’t “race” on Sunday, their “awards” are thehighlight of the evening. Top honors for that fleet became alittle hard to determine; this group is so welcoming that
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even a trawler was in the “Race”! But special recognitionwent to the MYC commodore, who managed to runaground!
The other fleets—“the serious racers”—had anothergood day of racing on Sunday with a little more breeze, butno more consistency. At the end of the day, the first-placefinishing boats were: Mike Young and his Airborne Melgesteam in the PHRF Fleet; Cruising went to Jerry Ross andcrew on Sleighride; and J Peas, with Paul Anstey at the helmof his J/24, took honors for their fleet. The J/24 is not exact-ly new to Melbourne, but it’s going through a strong rebirthand has become the largest fleet with lots of one–designcompetition.
For complete results, go to www.sail-race.com, orwww.melbourneyachtclub.com.
Race Reports
59th Annual Mug Race,Jacksonville, FL, May 5By Dave Ellis
Racers coming into the finish line in the early evening in the MugRace on May 5. Photo by Bud Newton.
It was a light air trek down the St. Johns River again thisyear. Of the 109 registrants, 55 finished by the 8:15 p.m. timelimit. Eric Roberts, sailing the highly modified RC 30 withan asymmetrical spinnaker of nearly 700 square feet of area,as first to finish again, as he is nearly every year.
The city of Palatka and Putnam County have come onboard this year to help the regatta host, The Rudder Club ofJacksonville, this year with several before-racing highlights.Chip Laibl of the Tourism Development Council highlight-ed the Friday night Palatka party, with oyster bar, music atthe skipper’s meeting, beer tent (with the city cooperatingon open container laws) at the waterfront, and a free trolleyinto town and back until midnight. Rat Island Yacht Clubsponsored a Friday afternoon race in the Mug Race startingarea, the Beef-o-Brady Cup, that will be promoted andexpanded next year.
On Saturday morning at 7:30, the slowest boats started,with progressively faster boats having an assigned time tostart based on their “Rudder Club Handicap”—mostly fig-ured on US SAILING Portsmouth numbers. Roberts was thelast boat to start, at 10:28:32. It took them 7:35:55 to sail the38 miles as the crow flies. But these crows had to do a lot of
jibing, so the actual distance was significantly longer.Bret Moss on a Marstrom 20 sailed a stellar race, jibing
on the lifts, finding wind, staying out of or in the current, asit changed in the middle of the afternoon on this tidal river.Yet he only managed second place to the powerful RC 30.There was a groundswell of comment by competitors that itis time to review the rating of the winner, as the boat haschanged over the years, but the rating has not. To have thesame boat win nearly every year is not helping the partici-pation of the event. Other boats reputedly had modifiedtheir boats or rig or carried non-class sails without “declar-ing” the changes to the handicapper. Since the Mug Race isnot a Gaboon-style anything-goes open event, severalsailors opined that if this is addressed, they may feel theyhave more of a chance at a higher finish.
First non-spinnaker multihull was KIyle Runnfeldt on aHobie 16, the top junior finisher. They were 20th overall inthe fleet. There were no all-female finishers. Laura Toth andJulie Runnfeldt found themselves just a short distance to themid-point, Shands Bridge, when their old Hobie 16 startedto list for no apparent reason. Well, the reason becameapparent when one hull sank. While they were in no danger,all kinds of emergency people showed up, and the bridgewas closed to traffic for a time to keep drivers from gawk-ing and causing accidents. They were pulled into shore withno further drama.
First non-spinnaker monohull, in 31st overall, was
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Cooper McGee (10 years), on the right, and his sister Tara (8 years)on their Hobie 16, Double Trouble, at the start of the Mug Race.The two kids sailed the entire course from start to finish, but fin-ished at 8:35 p.m.—after the deadline. They sailed in the MultihullNonspin C class, and no one in that class finished in time. SinceCooper and Tara were the first in that class to get to the ShandsBridge mid-course gate, they were awarded first in class. Their par-ents shadowed them in a skiff, but Cooper and Tara sailed the boatby themselves. At the end of the race, they looked in a lot bettershape than most of the adults. Courtesy photo.
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Craig Eaton on his MC Scow. First place in the MonohullSpinnaker class was Dave Ellis sailing his Raider Turbo, sev-enth place overall. He finished just ahead of Patrick Danielon a Viper 640 and Paul Scoffin on his Flying Dutchman.These three boats were within two minutes after manyhours of competition. If the former race course of a mark onthe west side of the bridge at the Rudder Club end of thecourse and a mile sail across the river to the finish had beenin effect, the order of finish could well have been reversed.
Adam Norwood on his Antrim 27 keelboat sailed anoutstanding race to finish third overall in the fleet and firstin the Cruiser Spinnaker fleet. Having a tall rig reallyhelped, as the wind was often not at the surface.
There were many other awards, trophies and gift cer-tificates. Divisions were made in fleets simply to give awayscores of really nice engraved glasses and give kudos to theparticipants.
While the Mug Race, like so many sailing events, is notalways fair to all with the reversing current, fickle winds,shoals jumping ahead of boats and 100-plus sailors andscores of fishermen to dodge, it is an event that every sailorshould experience.
Next year is the 60th. It promises to be spectacular.Results on line at www.rudderclub.com.
East & Central Florida Race Calendar
Club Racing (contact club or website for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekendraces organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns RiverIndian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organ-ized seasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.Winter Series begins Jan. 31. Spring/Summer series begins March14. Wednesday evening races weekly.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday after-noons; Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout theyear, sometimes suspended during regattas. Also have a J/24 raceseries.East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regularseries; At least one event each month. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup RacesHalifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Raceseries organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend racestwice monthly, Sept through May The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghy clubrace series, second Sundays (3 Exceptions) in the afternoon on LakeBaldwin. January through November,
JUNE1-3 Titusville Sailing Center Summer Regatta2 Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC9 St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC9-10 Femme Fatale 420 Regatta. Melbourne YC10 65th Big Boys Race. Halifax Sailing Association.15-17 Summer Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC17 Father’s Day Race. Saint Augustine YC23 Interclub Regatta. First Coast Sail Assoc.23-24 Grills Summer Sailstice Cruise. East Coast Sail Assoc.
JULY17 Liberty Regatta. Saint Augustine YC
Southeast Florida Race Calendar
Palm Beach Sailing Club, www.pbsail.org. See club website forclub racing. Races on the ICW last Sunday of each month (Son ofa Beach Regatta).
Racing on Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association.www.bbyra.netGo to the website for local club races.
BBYC Biscayne Bay YCBBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.netCGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.
JUNE2 Full Moon Regatta.16 Snipe Nationals. CRYC.29-July 7 Regatta Time in Abaco
JULY24 J/24 Florida State Championships21 Commodore’s Cup. CGSC.
Race Calendar
Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key WestSailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center.10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour openhouse at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailing-center.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West.Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night rac-ing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday rac-ing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in theseaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinksafterward.
2012 Marathon Firecracker Regatta, Marathon, FloridaKeys, July 1The Marathon Yacht Racing Association will hold the 2012Firecracker Sombrero Cup Regatta on July 1. NOR and fur-ther information will be available at www.marathonregat-ta.weebly.com.
Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailing-club.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racingopen to all.
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Race Reports
Third Time the Charm for 2012Rainbow Regatta, Sarasota, FL,April 16By Lynn Paul
Sunfish racing in the FWSA Rainbow Regatta in Sarasota, FL, onApril 16. Photo by Chuck Comstock.
The annual Florida Women’s Sailing Association RainbowRegatta was held at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron on April16. Sarasota and Venice hosted the event. This year, 85 boatsraced in the Clearwater Pram, International OptimistDinghy and Sunfish classes.
Two years ago there was no wind in Tampa, and theregatta was called “the floater.” And last year, there was toomuch wind in St. Petersburg, and it was dubbed “the flip-per.” This year was far better—with clear skies, stiff winds,rolling waves and swift boats. Racers sailed a modifiedOlympic course for the Prams and a windward/leewardcourse for the Sunfish. Miriam Stavely of Venice, FL, saidthe course was challenging, but not terrifying like 2011.
Racing were sailors from the Luffing Lassies, DinghyDames, Mainsheet Mamas, Windlasses, Broad Reachers,Bitter Ends and Salty Sisters. The clubs representedspanned from Dunedin/Clearwater south to Sarasota/Venice along the Gulf Coast. T-shirts with the RinglingBridge, Sunfish and Pram on the back were a hit. The frontlogo, created by Nancy Marik, was duplicated by Tervis ofNokomis, FL. The company donated their 24-ounce, lid-ded tumblers in a rainbow of colors. The event chair,Nanette Reus, said that perfect wind and weather onSarasota Bay made it a flying success.
Gail Heausler of Davis Island won the Sunfish class.Tove Kullman (St. Petersburg) won the Pram class, andNancy Kadou (St. Petersburg) won in Optimists.
First-place winners in the Masters class (ages 60 yearsplus) were: Tove Kullman in Prams; Ann Carroll (Venice) inthe Optimist; and Ursula Olson (Sarasota) in the Sunfish.
International Contender WorldChampionship, St. Petersburg, FL,April 24-28By Dave Ellis
Sailing in the Contender World Championship in St. Petersburg,FL. Photo by Dave Ellis.
The Worlds of this 16-foot performance dinghy was held offthe Gulf Beach waterfront of the Tradewinds BeachResort on St. Pete Beach. It was a challenge for host St.Petersburg Yacht Club, as all the race committee boatshad to steam some distance to the race venue. The com-petitors, sailing alone on the boat with a trapeze, had tolaunch through the surf.
All went well, however, for a fine event having variedwind and seas conditions for nine races befitting a worldclass event.
The 44 registered boats enjoyed very close competition.Some sailors liked lighter air, while others reveled in thewindy conditions. There were both. St. Petersburg sailorEthan Bixby, the owner of the North Sails Gulf Coast loft,was the highest placing North American in fifth place over-all. He won two of the light air races. Sailors from Italy werefirst and second, Denmark third and Germany fourth. Othercompetitors came from Canada, Great Britain, TheNetherlands and Australia. For complete results, go towww.spyc.org.
Cream Rises to Top at Sarasota Bay Cup, May 12By Morgan Stinemetz
The Sarasota Bay Cup, a Bird Key Yacht Club very specialevent with challenging sailing and absolutely sparklingshoreside activities, drew 59 sailboats this year. The race
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had wind changes in velocity and direction all afternoon.The fleet was nearly evenly split between one-design racingand an imaginative 15-mile random leg course that used alot of Sarasota Bay.
The top boat on the random leg course was Solitude(non-spin), a Hunter 30 skippered by Dave Wilson. First tofinish in the pursuit race, which the race committee normal-ly lays on for this regatta, Solitude sailed with a crew ofseven. Dan Larkin, who works for Knighton Sailmakers,said the crew has sailed together for four years, and racingis their game. “We do not sail for pleasure,” Larkin said,adding that they practice so that what they do on the courseis seamless.
After the awards ceremony, poolside at BKYC, therewasn’t a happier contingent on the premises. If they do not
sail for pleasure, all that pent up emotion nearly flooded thepool deck when they, as a group, went up to receive theirwell-earned loot twice.
Aboard were Wilson, his daughter Robin, Kim Nichalls,Larkin, Gregg King, Martine Dauner (Switzerland) andGeville (France).
The top boat in the four classes that sailed a separatewindward/leeward drop mark course was John Casey’s F-18 cat with Dalton Tebo crewing. I’ve never sailed withCasey, but I have with Tebo. He’s so remarkably good it’s alittle scary.
Also on the same course in the spinnaker class was TomGrubbs in a J/24, while Richard Elsishans won the E-Scowclass. The top Flying Scot was Bob Twinem’s Eightball, withtownies Bob Dockery and John Pether second in Zoom.
On the random leg course, John Lynch’s Summertimetook first in cruising class. Henry Mason in Windancer wasfirst in the pocket cruiser class. Solitude’s win in non-spinwas covered above.
And Richard Gress, in a class by himself on MotherOcean, an O’Day 40, won the racer/cruiser class.
For complete results, go to www.sarasotasail-ingsquadron.org.
Upcoming Regattas
Fourth Annual Summer SailsticeRiver Regatta, Regatta PointeMarina, Palmetto, FL, June 23This regatta celebrates the global holiday held annually onthe summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year.Open to all sailboats, the expected classes are Spinnaker,Non-Spinnaker, True Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser,and Multihull. A pursuit race, the course will be on theManatee River and will be visible to spectators.
Complimentary docking, launching, and parking areavailable at, or adjacent to, Regatta Pointe Marina. Raceboats get free dockage Friday and Saturday evenings, alongwith access to all marina amenities including pool, showers,and laundry. Hotels and other lodging options are availablenearby. More details and NOR at www.RegattaPointeMarina.com, or call (941) 306-7776.
West Florida Race Calendar
Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the thirdFriday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing,spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racingevery Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at(727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April.Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRFracing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturdayof each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or [email protected]. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend clubraces. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.
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BKYC Commodore Bob Hunter (l) presents winning trophy for themultihull class to Bob Casey (holding silver) and Dalton Tebowhile race chairman (on far right) looks on. Photo by MorganStinemetz.
Solitude crew receives “keeper” trophy for being the top boat on therandom leg course of 15 miles at the Sarasota Bay Cup. From left toright: David Wilson, skipper; Dan Larkin, Robin Wilson (holding loot),Gregg King and Kim Nichalls. Photo by Morgan Stinemetz.
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Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf ofMexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternateWednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or [email protected]. Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racingonce a month, [email protected] Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing onMondays starting at 1 p.m. on CharlotteHarbor. www.ppycbsm.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April.www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) throughAug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of eachmonth, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org
Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (not yet confirmed - please checkwith West Florida PHRF -www.westfloridaphrf.org)Tampa Bay: (SuncoastBOTY)Caloosahatchee (Fort Myers area): (CBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBBOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)
JUNE2 Commodore’s Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron
JULY - No regattas scheduled for July
Hot Chocolate Steams at GYAWomen’s Championship—Stir Two Firsts with a Third for aSmooth and Easy CupBy Julie B. Connerley
The Gulf Yachting Association’s Women’s PHRFChampionship returned to Lake Pontchartrain for the thirdtime since it was established in 2001. This year’s women-only event was held in conjunction with the annual Fleur DeLis, March 31-April 1. It was won by Southern Yacht Club’sElaine Boos aboard a J/30 named Hot Chocolate owned byDebby and Casey Grimm.
Sponsored by Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans YachtClub and Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association,Regatta Chair Mamsie Manard of SYC was pleased toannounce “for the first time, multiple crew members fromoutside the lake area participated.”
PBYC skipper, Margo Zern, chartered a Beneteau First7.5 from Murray Yacht Sales for the regatta, along with acrew of five. Louise Bienvenu, of NOYC/LPWSA, raced herJ/22, Lola, with two Ft. Walton Yacht Club members as crew.Maynard, sailing SYC’s Soveral 26, Bruja, included twoPensacola Yacht Club and one PBYC member aboard.
PRO George Hero was faced with light winds forSaturday’s two races, beginning with six knots and endingwith four knots by the time the second windward-leewardrace began.
Although a small field, racing was extremely competi-tive. Just four seconds separated Boos and second-place fin-isher Bienvenu after race one. Boos increased the gapbetween her and Bienvenu by winning race two almost fourminutes ahead of the J/22.
Jockeying for third place were Lynn Gildersleeve onGood Groceries and Maynard on Bruja. They traded third andfourth positions by approximately four minutes each onSaturday, leaving them tied for the final race on Sunday.
For Elaine Boos, the victory was sweet, having crewed,skippered, and won many races on another borrowed J/30for years until Hurricanes Katrina and Rita snatched itbefore she could helm it to a championship victory.
She won her first Women’s Championship on a bor-rowed Wavelength 24 in 2004. And for 2012, her experi-enced crew was split between her and former crew memberGildersleeve, “so that more women could race,” Elaine said,adding, “but we managed to get the job done!”
Results for the 2012 Fleur De Lis: 1. Kokopelli, AmyTrepagnier; 2. La Jolie Vie, Chesney Loeb; 3. Muse, EllieMcCulloch; 4. Final Finale II, Regan Norton
NOTE: At the GYA’s Opening Regatta Board of Directors meet-ing at Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, AL, May 5, the board votedon two changes to the current GYA Women’s PHRFChampionship as follows:
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2012 GYA Women’s PHRF cham-pion team Hot Chocolate. Fromleft, Regatta Chair MamsieManard, Suzanne Baird, BeccaDenny, Skipper Elaine Boos,Debbie Griffin, Ashley Sukalski,Denise Avelina, Fiona Inglis andLake Pontchartrain Women’sSailing Assn. Commodore EllieMcCulloch. Photo by Julie B.Connerley.
57.1 Host Club and Schedule(a) The GYA Women’s PHRF Championship shall be sailed annually. The GYA Offshore Council will determine the hostclub one (1) year prior to the event.
57.3 Number of Races. To be determined by the organizing authority. One completed race shall constitute a series.
Gulf Yachting Association OpeningRegatta, Mobile, AL, May 5-6By Dave Jefcoat
Two Fish class boats sailing in the Gulf Yachting AssociationOpening Regatta. Mark Caraher, who took first overall in the classis on the left, and Louise Douglas, who took second, is on the right.Photo by Dave Jefcoat.
Buccaneer Yacht Club hosted this year’s Opening Regattaon Mobile Bay with a very good turnout of 18 yacht clubs.Because of good winds, they were able to get two races com-pleted on Saturday. The first race was scheduled to start at2 p.m., but unfortunately, there was no wind at all. Afterwaiting for almost an hour, the sea breeze finally filled inand they got the first two races in. On Sunday, it was a verylight wind out of the northeast and the committee had toshorten the course in order to get the race completed.Buccaneer Yacht Club ended up winning the GYA Regatta,with the Mobile Yacht Club taking second and the PassChristian Yacht Club taking third.
In the Open Scot Class there were five Flying Scots.Claude Danneman, Jr., from Bay Waveland Yacht Club,took first, the Mobile Yacht Club Junior Team took secondand Heather Doolittle from the Point Clear Yacht Club fin-ished third.
The Flying Scot Masters was won by Steve Langan fromthe Mobile Yacht Club, with Stuart Adams of the FairhopeYacht Club getting a second and Glen Ellis from the BiloxiYacht Club taking third.
The FISH Class also competed, with six boats racing.Mark Caraher won two of the races and ended up firstoverall. Louise Douglas won the last race and she wound
up second overall. In third was Doug Kesseler from LakeLanier, GA.
Upcoming Regattas
Race to the Coast, New Orleans,June 9-10Sponsored by the Southern Yacht Club, this race was firstheld on July 4, 1850. It is known as America’s oldest dis-tance race. The race sails through the Lake Pontchartrain,the Rigolets, Lake Borgne to the Mississippi Sound. For
more details, go to www.south-ernyachtclub.org.
56th Billy BowlegsFestival andRegatta, Fort WaltonBeach Yacht Club,June 9-10This week-long event is filledwith family events for all ages. Itis focused on the charismaticcharacter Billy Bowlegs, a localnorthwest Florida pirate. Threeclass divisions are expected:Spinnaker A and B, Cruiser, andJ/22. All racing will be held inChoctawhatchee Bay. An after
race party and dinner will be heldon Saturday at the yacht club and awards ceremony afterracing Sunday. For more information and register online, goto www.fwyc.org.
Gulfport to Pensacola Race, June 15-16This annual 100-mile race is sponsored by the GulfportYacht Club, the Southern Yacht Club, the Pensacola YachtClub and the Gulf Yachting Association. The race goes fromthe channel entrance at Gulfport, MS, along the Gulf Coastto the channel entrance of Pensacola Pass. For more infor-mation, go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org
GYA Challenge Cup, PensacolaYacht Club, June 22-24The Pensacola Yacht Club hosts the regatta this year withboats from 33 northern Gulf Coast clubs racing. Rulesrequire that the skipper, helmsman, and at least 50 percentof its crew (including skipper and helmsman) must havebeen members of the yacht club represented by the boat forthe six months preceding the event. In addition, only threeor four boats from each club are allowed to compete andare limited to one boat per class. A boat can represent onlyone yacht club, and each boat shall have sailed 50 record-
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ed miles in the GYA PHRF race data program to be eligibleto race. Registration on Friday, with racing Saturday andSunday. Go to www.pensacolayachtclub.org.
Fort Walton Yacht Club Round theIsland 100-Mile Multihull Race,June 23-24This race is a circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Islandlocated in northwest Florida. The race begins off the point ofthe Fort Walton Yacht Club through East Pass and continueswest through the Pensacola pass where boaters will turnnorth for the return trip.
At the start of the race, the wind is usually four to sixknots from the northeast. After the start, racers round aturning mark off the shoals of Crab Island then head forDestin Bridge and East Pass. A charter boat fleet runs infront of them at the pass with a colorful parade of sailorsand fishing boats. Spectators usually line the Destin Bridgeand can see the multihull fleet sail under spinnakers usingthe NNE breeze as they head out around the island.www.fwyc.org.
USA Junior Olympic SailingFestival, Gulf Coast, June 29Optimist Red, White, Blue and Green Fleet; Laser, LaserRadial and Laser 4.7; Club 420s; Flying Scot. PensacolaYacht Club. www.pensacolayachtclub.org.
38th Annual Horn Island Hop,Ocean Springs, MS, June 30-July 1A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs YachtClub and racing out to Horn Island. The sailors lunch, thenrace back. The final leg is the next day when there isanother opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island.Contact Judi Altman, event coordinator, at (228) 365-4169
Women’s Trilogy Races, July 14, 21, 28The Women’s Trilogy Series is held every July and August.The first race, the Fast Women Regatta, is at the Point YachtClub in Josephine, AL, and will be held on July 14 on PerdidoBay. In this race, a female sailor must be at the helm and 50percent of the crew must be female. www.pointyachtclub.org.
The second race, the Bikini Regatta, is held at the NavyYacht Club in Pensacola. It will he held July 21 on PensacolaBay. In this regatta, a female sailor must be at the helm and50 percent of the crew must be female. www.navypnsyc.org.
The third race, the Race for the Roses, will be held on July28 at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club and only female crew areallowed to race. In conjunction with this regatta, the GulfYachting Association’s Women’s PHRF Championship willalso be held. www.pensacolabeach-yc.org. www.gya.org.
Awards will be at each regatta. At the last regatta, therewill be a special Trilogy Trophy for the contestant whoenters all three races and earns the most combined points.The GYA’s Perpetual Women’s PHRF ChampionshipTrophy will also be presented at that time.
Texas Youth Race Week, Houston Yacht Club, July 7-13 A US Junior Olympics Sailing Event and USODA TeamTrails Qualifier hosted annually by Texas Corinthian YachtClub (Kemah), Lakewood Yacht Club (Seabrook), and theHouston Yacht Club. www.texasyouthraceweek.com
Texas Race Week 2011, Galveston, TX, July 20-22Texas Race Week is the premiere offshore yacht-racing eventheld by the Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA).The regatta encompasses three days of offshore sailboat rac-ing on a variety of courses, beginning on Thursday with a15- to 30-mile offshore route that lasts for five hours.Courses on Friday and Saturday run along the beach soonshore spectators can view the racing. The Galveston YachtClub will be headquarters for the regatta. The 40 to 50yachts expected to compete will race PHRF. One-design andlevel fleets rill race as well. For more information, the NORand to register online, go to www.gbca.org.
Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar
See local club websites for club races.
LEGENDBucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, ALBYC Biloxi YC, Biloxi, MSFWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. 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, ALMYC Mobile YC, Mobile, ALNYC Navy YC, Pensacola, FLOSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MSPBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FLPCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MSPontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LAPYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FLSYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LAStABYCSt. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL
JUNE2 Ring around the Bay. FYC2 Cancer Society. PYC2-3 Chandler Regatta. StABYC2-3 School’s Out. PontYC9 New Orleans to Gulfport. SYC9-10 Bowlegs Regatta. FWYC
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1998 Island Packet 350, This 350was purchased in 1999 by her sec-ond owner and has been very wellmaintained and equipped. Qualitybuilt, capable offshore cruiser andcomfortable underway, anchored ordockside. $130,000. Contact TomD’Amato 727-480-7143.
1990 Morgan Classic 41 MKII OutIsland. Many upgrades in the pastcouple years, blister-free bottom job,A/C, new Furuno GPS. A truly“turnkey” cruiser. Reduced price ask-ing $95,000. Call Rick Grajirena for de-tails. 727.403.9910. YACHT BROKERS
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Trimaran 21 feet folding day sailor. Brandnew. Natural mahogany finish makes this aneye-catcher. Johnson engine. Custom alu-minum trailer. $8500 OBO. Call (954) 316-8342. (8/12)
Telstar 26 Trimaran. New standing rigging,new roller furling. New 9.9 hp OB 4-stroke,electric start. Tilting mast to get underbridges. Good condition. New Upholstery,radio, Porta-potti, etc. $19,500. (305) 893-6061 (7-12)
Lindenberg 28, Fast Lane. Good condition,Ready to Race, full racing sail inventory.Copper bottom Fall 2011, 4hp Yamaha OB.Asking $17,000. Boat is located in IndianHarbor Beach, FL (Melbourne Area). (413)822-2223, day or nite. (6/12)
28’ Telstar Performance Cruiser, 2006, Hassuper-light, incredibly strong laminate, almostevery available option including the tallermast and performance sail package. $78,000,Call Tom @ 904-377-9446, Edwards YachtSales, Quality Listings, Professional Brokers,www.CatamaransFlorida.com
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2001 Corsair 28CR Trimaran. Centre CockpitCruiser/Racer. Electric start Yamaha outboardengine with power tilt and trim. Main and Jibrecent. Includes Screecher and Spinnaker.Interior recently re-upholstered. Well-main-tained. $68,500 OBO. (H) (386) 447-4485.(C) (386) 864-2440. (7/12)
30' Catalina MkII. 1987 with Universal Diesel,Harken Roller Furling, Mainsail, Data MarineSpeed and Depth, Wheel Steering with instru-ment Pods, Bimini, Solar Vents. Fast, EasySailing. Go to www.cortezyachts.com. GreatChance for a Great Sailing Vessel. Available atour Docks. Asking $26,500. Cortez YachtSales. (941) 792-9100
$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. Hull & Volvo engine & trans-mission were completely re-conditioned in2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built inSweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot set-tee/berths each side and a semi-enclosedforward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL.Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613 [email protected]. (6/12)
30’ Healey sloop. Wm Healey’s finest “PagoPago”. Designed for single & short handedcruising in Florida Keys & Bahamas. 3’10”draft, 10’10” beam. 30hp Perkins diesel. KeyLargo, $18,500, [email protected](8/12)
$89,000, 2009. Fun, Fast Beneteau 31. Newcondition. Six-foot headroom, Furling Mainand Jib, responsive, walk-thru transom, longcockpit seating, like new condition! JohnMcNally, (561) 262-3672. Stuart, [email protected]
31’ Mariner Ketch 1970. 44 HP rebuilt PerkinsDiesel. Complete retro. Full keel. 2 mains, 2mizzens, cruising chute w/sock, windlass,Bimini, dinghy, S/S propane stove, GPSw/charts. A must see at our docks. Asking$19,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.
2004 Catalina 310 $61,900 Over $30,000 ofUpgrades All New Electronics, AC, Wiring,Batteries, etc. Shoal Draft, R/f Genoa St.Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590 x 3 Full Specs &Pics at www.MurrayYachtSales.com
32’ 1975 Allied Seawind II Ketch. Manyupgrades including new main and jib, 27 hpYanmar with 300 hrs, including complete newdrivetrain. New canvas, both exterior andinterior. Garmin GPS/Depth, ST-4000 autopilot. New topside, bottom paint 2012.100%, 135% genoas, mizzen and mizzenstaysail. Much more. Asking $32,000. FloridaPanhandle, Bluewater Bay Yachts (850) 897-4150. (7/12)
32’ Renaissance Cat by AMI ‘94. T/12 HPWesterbekes 2007, 806 hrs., very spacious,great condition, High quality, Must see.$82,500. St. Augustine Yacht Sales. 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.
33 CSY 1980. Beautiful liveaboard cruiser,Cutter rig, Deep Draft, 50 HP Perkins, A/C,Wind & Solar power, Inverter-Charger,Watermaker, ST5000 Autopilot, LofransWindlass, GPIRB, much more. $43,900. RivieraBeach, FL. (305) 942-3167. Email [email protected] for specs and equipment list. (7/12)
34’ Catalina 1990. 4’ 3” draft, arch/davits,solar & wind generator, 16K BTU A/C, invert-er/charger, windless chartplotter, wind,depth, autopilot, VHF stereo, Mackpack, RFgenoa & lots more. Asking $59,000. Call Joeat (954) 682-3973. (8/12)
’01 CATALINA 470...................................$265,000’80 PEARSON 424 KETCH.......................$84,900’70 CAL 40 (RESTORED) .........................$63,000’85 C&C 37................................................$50,000'85 CAL 35.................................................$35,500’09 BENETEAU 31 ..................................$110,000’11 SEAWARD 26 RK................................$71,900’95 NONSUCH 260 ...................................$49,500’84 CATALINA 22.........................................$5,000’95 LASER WITH TRAILER.........................$2,700
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35’ C&C – Turn-key cruiser, great sail inven-tory. Reduced to $27,000! Contact CurtisStokes at (954) 684-0218 or [email protected].
35’ Trident Warrior, 1977, Renowned for seakeeping qualities. Rigging replaced, newforestay and starboard stay, new RaymarineAuto Pilot, Volvo Penta 4kw bow thruster,$39,900, Call Kirk @ 818-371-6499, EdwardsYacht Sales, Quality Listings, ProfessionalBrokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
1993 Beneteau First 35.7. New 135 Genoa,8D Trojan house battery, bottom job, & lotsmore. GREAT condition & ready to sail for$65,900. Call Kim (850) 445-8733 for moreinfo & pics, or email [email protected].
Bristol 35 1973. Good boat for a serioussailor. 6 ft. full keel, sea-friendly. Yanmardiesel. Dinghy w/OB. Autopilot, chartplotter,roller furling and all required equipment. Boatand all equipment in good condition. Readyto cruise. Location Jacksonville. $22,000. [email protected]. (7/12)
36’ Gulfstar, 1983, extremely spacious interi-or! Recent upgrades: rebuilt Perkins diesel,standing rigging, custom stainless steel davits,aluminum fuel tank and plumbing, $46,000,Call Art Schmidt @ 239-464-9610, EdwardsYacht Sales, Quality Listings, ProfessionalBrokers, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
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Wharram Tangaroa Sail Catamaran 36’MKIV, 2002. Sail the world in safety and com-fort or enjoy the tradewinds. She handlesbeautifully. Well equipped and has great longsea legs. Can be single-handed. Sail flat andfast. What more can you ask from a lady!Purr-fect for voyagers/cruisers/liveaboards orday charter. Asking $65,000. Details:[email protected]. (6/12) 36 Jeanneau 361 Sun Odyssey 2007. In-
mast mainsail furling, RF genoa, 29 HPYanmar diesel, shoal draft version, air condi-tioning, dodger w/ bimini, Raymarine elec-tronics, wind, depth, speed, and autopilot.$124,900. Andy [email protected]. (239) 29
2002 Beneteau 361. $95,000. AirConditioning, In Mast Furling, Bimini &Dodger, Refrig, Microwave, Huge Head, BigCockpit St. Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590, ext3. Full Specs & Pics atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.
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65' Breaux Bay Craft ’70 T/D ..............$280,00053' Hatteras Motoryacht ’69 T/D ...........$69,00049' Defever Cockpit Motoryacht ’99 T/D..$299,000 43' Gulfstar Trawler ’72 T/D ..................$47,000 42' Integrity Trawler ’05 T/D ................$259,000 42' Grand Banks Trawler ’82 ...............$119,00034' Marine Trader Trawler '90 D............$59,000
SAIL 43' C&C Custom ’75 D .........................$49,900 37' Soverel Sloop ’75 D........................$15,000 32' C&C Sloop ’81 D .............................$21,000 32' American Marine Catamaran ’96.....$79,000 31' Pacific Seacraft ’90 D......................$84,900
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37’ TARTAN Centerboard Sloop. 1977 w/Westerbeke diesel, Harken RF, Jib, Genoa,Main, Storm Sail, Sea Anchor, Spinnaker,Autopilot, 2 X VHFs, SSB, Wind, Depth, GPSNavigator, Stove, Ice Box, Pressure Water,Dinghy w/OB, lots of gear and spares. Asking$44,900. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.
37’ Hunter, 1984. Lightly used, in turn-keycondition! Two new 12v house batteries, newengine start, bottom paint 2/12 and newGarmin 4208 chart plotter and depthsounder! $39,900, Call Mark @ 813-523-1717, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings,Professional Brokerswww.SailboatsinFlorida.com
38’ Irwin Center Cockpit, 1984, a lot ofupgrades and in good shape! Air conditioningand generator with low hours, compass,radar, GPS, $49,700, Call Butch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales, Quality Listings,Professional Brokers,www.SailboatsinFlorida.com
38’ Hunter – 2 staterooms layout, very goodcondition, fresh water boat. Reduced to$124,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954)684-0218 or [email protected].
1983 & 1986 Sabre 38 Centerboard. Shoaldraft. Performance Cruising on a budget.Starting at $59,900. See both boats atwww.grandslamyachtsales.com, or call Alanat 941-350-1559, or [email protected].
39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981, 64 hpPathfinder diesel 200 hrs, blue water cruiser,Gen Set, All Roller furling, solar, wind gen,radar, auto pilot, GPS, electric windlass, fullgalley + more. $99,900. Cortez Yacht Sales(941) 792-9100
40’ Freedom Ketch 1979. 60 hp. diesel, 4’ 3”draft with board up, A/C, custom “hard”dodger & “hardtop” over center cockpit withside curtains, radar. $69,900. Andy Gillis [email protected]. (239) 292-1915.
Schucker 40, 1980. Asking $99,500. Perkins65hp, generator, AC/Heat, refrig, 200-gallonfuel/water, 100 gallon-holding, 14’ beam 3’2” draft. Call Bob for details. Located CapeCoral, FL. (239) 560-0664. Bring offers.(6/12)
1982 40’ Hughes Columbia Center Cockpit.Loaded and Cruise ready. Wind, Solar andmore. Reduced $109,900. Alan 941-350-559. [email protected]. www.grandslam yachtsales.com
40’ Jeanneau Sun Fizz 1983. Reduced$72,900. Proven Passagemaker. Radar, GPS,Perkins Diesel, Fridge and freezer, Solar paneland includes dinghy and life raft and lotsmore. Call Nic Ware (305) 510-7081. Email;[email protected]
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2002 Beneteau First 40.7 $110,000. OneOwner. AC, Full Racing Inventory, FullElectronics, Extremely Well Maintained,Race/Cruise Ready. (727) 214-1590 ext. 3.Full Specs/Pics : www.MurrayYachtSales.com
42’ Catalina MK II. 2 staterooms, 2-head lay-out, very good condition. Reduced to$135,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954)684-0218 or [email protected].
42’ Integrity/Halvorsen Design SedanTrawler ‘05, T/John Deere 265 HP Ea. Mintcondition, Loaded, Incredible turnkey cruiser,$259,000. St. Augustine Yacht Sales. 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.
45’ Hunter Deck Salon 2012. DIVORCE SALE.Here’s your chance to own a like-new 45’cruiser at an unheard of price. ASKING price is$100k under retail. Shoal draft, heat & air,color plotter. $269,000. Call Kelly BickfordCPYB at (727) 599-1718, or [email protected]
45’ JEANNEAU 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996,Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins,two heads w/shower, roller furling main, elec-tric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley,Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $109,000.Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.
1978 45’ Morgan 452 Center Cockpit. Twinstateroom, twin head, generator, Perkinsdiesel, Ketch rig. Reduced $69,900. Alan941-350-1559. [email protected]
2005 Hunter 466. $199,000. Fully Loaded,Air Conditioning, Generator, Full Electronics,In Mast Furling, Full Canvas New Orleans, LA504-283-2507. Full Specs & Pics atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com.
1986 - 47-foot offshore cruising/racer. Total refit- Yanmar, mast/rigging/sails (7),electric winches, monitor amp air/solar, elec-tronics, SSB, radar etc, 2 staterooms, 6-personlife raft, dinghy w/10-hp OB. $129,900 inven-tory call (401) 782-0555. (6/12)
51’ Little Harbor – Performance cruiser invery good condition. Reduced to $449,000!Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 [email protected].
2006 51’ Passport 515 Vista Center Cockpit.Loaded and immaculate. Ready to cruise.$895,000. See full details and pix atwww.grandslamyachtsales.com, or call Alanat 941-350-1559, or [email protected].
53’ Hatteras Motoryacht ‘69. 8V71 Naturals,Great Motoryacht/Trawler, very anxious.$69,000. St. Augustine Yacht Sales. 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.
2006 54’ Hylas Raised Salon Center Cockpit.Loaded and just back from Antigua. Fulldetails at www.grandslamyachtsales.com, orcall Alan at 941-350-1559, [email protected]. Major Price Reduction!$875,000.
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56’ Schooner. Custom built in 2008 byRollins in Maine. A masterpiece fromAmerican craftsman. White Oak framing withDouglas Fir planking. Black Locust, Teak, andCherry used throughout. Aluminum spars andcustom cast bronze fittings. A beautiful“Alden” style schooner capable of passageswith elegance and American pride. Asking$800,000. www.CortezYachts.com. (941)792-9100
65’ Breaux Bay Craft Custom AluminumYacht Conversion ‘70. 12V71s-naturals.Excellent long range cruising boat. Turn key,Loaded. St Augustine Yacht Sales 904-829-1589. www.sayachtsales.com.
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only. [email protected]. (941-795-8704)
Teleflex control cables, Red-Jacket 15’CC33215 and 10’ CC33210, still in boxes.This is the most popular boat cable in theworld. 3” travel, 10-32 SAE threads with nutsand rubber grommets on both ends, 15’retails for $40; asking $20. 10’ retails for $36;asking $18. Both for only $35. Photos avail-able. Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. (8/12)
BOYE BOAT KNIVES. Cobalt blades, extremecutting power. No rust, ever. Handcraftedquality, lightweight, great everyday and safe-ty carry, stays sharp. Super reviews. Made inUSA since 1971. www.boyeknives.com. (800)853-1617. (7/12)
Marine Flea Market and Clearance—New &Used blocks, cleats, line, fenders, boat hooks,electrical, trailer parts, marine BBQ, portableA/C, furling units, anchors, winches & oddparts. Masthead Enterprises. 4500 28th St. N.,St. Petersburg, (727) 327-5361
Automatic Race Committee Timer /Starter. Loud pump-driven horn, displaytimer, three selec-table sequences:Rule 26,Dinghy, Recalland more. Selfcontained, deliv-ered ready tostart races! (813)758-1307. www.RCFlag.com (6/12)
Shadetree fabric shelter for 25-foot sailboat.Sun, rain, self-supported, flexible frame,marine grade, waterproof. Stows in two 10” x36” bags. Like new/used twice. New cost$700. Sell for $350. (210) 872-6294. [email protected]. (6/12)_________________________________________Davis Sextant, Mark 25, with case in excel-lent condition. This is the top of the line plas-tic sextant with a full horizon mirror and coat-ing on high quality optical lens to allow user tosee through the mirror yet still pick up low-light stars. Great for cruisers or beginners tak-ing celestial classes. Includes user’sguide/instruction book and Warren Norville’sbook, Celestial Navigation, Step by Step. Retailson-line for $240; asking $100. Photos avail-able. Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. (8/12)_________________________________________36” Helm, destroyer style with 1” shaft. Usedbut in excellent condition. Great upgrade for30’-40’ racers or cruisers. New costs $560;asking $250 or will trade for 28” wheel.Sarasota, FL. (941) 342-1246. (8/12)_________________________________________Fore deck/ Steaming Light with woodenbase. Can be used with or without basedepending on mast circumference. It isn’tbeautiful but it goes way up the mast, it worksand it’s cheap! Photos available. Sarasota, FL.(941) 342-1246. (8/12)
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Perkins/Westerbeke 4-108 diesel engine.Low hours, inspected, test run, no trans.,come see it run. Free delivery 500 miles fromPensacola w/full price $3,995 (850) 572-1225. (6/12)
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Sailing Instructors wanted for SW Florida(St Pete/Ft Myers) & British Virgin Islands.If you have a strong racing and/or cruisingbackground, have excellent teaching ability,US Sailing certifications and have a USCGlicense (Or the necessary sea time) and inter-ested in joining a world-class organization.Send resume to [email protected].(8/12)
Sailing couple to run small sailing resort inthe Florida Keys. Work one day a week withpay. Free dockage and/or apartment. Nosmokers or pets. Call Tom at (305) 743-8454.(7/12)_________________________________________Edwards Yacht Sales is Expanding! We haveseveral openings for Yacht Brokers in Florida.Looking for experienced broker or will train theright individual. Must have boating back-ground and be a salesman. Aggressive adver-tising program. 37% sales increase in 2010,Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence,Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222www.EdwardsYachtSales.com,Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com.______________________________
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Ponce de Leon HotelHistoric downtown hotel at the bay, across from St. Petersburg YC. 95 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 550-9300 www.poncedeleonhotel.com
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT_________________________________________
Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake inNortheast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lake-front adult mobile home park. Convenientlylocated, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $3500to $14,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (6/12A)
Live on the New River in Fort Lauderdale.4plex with Docks. Zoned for Liveaboards. Letrents pay the Mortgage. Deep water/OceanAccess. www.argyledrive.com for details or(360) 390-4168. (8/12)
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SLIPS FOR RENT/SALE________________________________________
DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips startat $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. ShelteredMarina accommodates up to 28’ sail or powerboats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office:(941) 755-1912. (6/12A)
WET and DRY SLIPS AVAILABLE. Very reason-able rates. Gulfport Yacht Club, Florida. Wetslips for boats up to 26 feet, shoal draft. Dryspaces up to 22 feet, mast up, multihulls wel-comed. Next door to Gulfport MunicipalMarina. www.Gulfportyachtclub.com. Pulldown menu for rates. Contact davesailellis @aol.com. (7/12)_________________________________________
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1990 Catalina Capri 26. Wing Keel. New 15hp Honda electric start, completely refur-bished in 2010/2011. New Mast, rigging,furler. Everything is either new or in excellentcondition. $22,687. Call Paul at MastheadEnterprises (800) 783-6953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com.
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third race is also significantly smallerthan before. Yet, much to the commit-tee’s surprise, one starter is the girlwho had such a discouraging morn-ing. She’d dropped out of the secondbut is now back. She doesn’t cross thestart out front. And she doesn’t finishthere, either. But she does finish, andthe big smile on her face when shecrosses the line is one of pure triumph.
As for the boy who crossed thestart bailing, he’s still bailing when hecrosses the finish. And he finishes highenough to end the day with silverware.
Finally, just for the record, the ever-enthusiastic number 4974 also finishesmuch better than mid-fleet. When itcomes to starts, it turns out he’s some-thing of an artiste. Especially once he’sfigured out which fleet to start with.
Bill Schaill has published six nauticalthrillers and hundreds of magazine andnewspaper articles on all subjects; sailedaboard a square-rigged school ship; majoredin Spanish and studied in Colombia; servedas a naval salvage diving officer (a“Bubblehead”); devoted 20 years to educa-tional publishing; started several other busi-ness ventures and raised two daughters. Hecontinues to sail and dive and wonder wherethe money went. www.wsschaill.com
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Here come the Opti-mists, the little prams
widely used for entrylevel kids’ sailing pro-grams. During the weekyou’ll see them sailingaround an instructor’sboat or practicing capsiz-ing. On weekends you’llfind them at regattas.Wherever the Optis go,you’ll find action. Anddrama.
Imagine yourself aboard the com-mittee boat at an Opti regatta. There’sa light, but building wind, a slightswell and everywhere you look yousee Optis. Today, 112.
The Optis are divided into threefleets—Red, Blue and White—basedon age. While they wait for the start,they scoot madly in all directions likelittle water bugs. There are collisionsgalore but little damage because Optistend to bounce.
A horn sounds.“Five minutes,” bellows a mem-
ber of the race committee. “That’s thefive-minute warning, Red fleet.” Theracers are supposed to know the sig-nals, but many committees help out alittle, especially at the beginning of theseason and with younger skippers.
The kids with red streamers attheir mastheads check their watchesand start to jockey for position.
“Number 4974,” bellows the com-mittee member, “this is a start for theRed fleet. You’re in the White fleet, sostand clear of the starting line!”
Number 4974 continues to glidealong the starting line. He may nothave heard. Or he may not recognizehis own number. Or he may not besure what exactly to do.
“4974, this is a Red start. You areWhite. Please stand clear of the start-ing line!”
4974 continues on, oblivious. Thenhe reverses course and heads rightback along the line again.
“4974, Get off the starting line!”The message finally gets through,
and 4974 turns out of the way.The countdown continues. By the
last minute of the sequence most of the
Red fleet is “running the line.” Theshouts of “Starboard!” and “Get out ofthere!” and “Oh, hi! I didn’t know youwere going to be here,” are almost con-tinuous. As are the collisions, near andotherwise.
A gun fires. The entire Red fleetturns up into the wind, almost as one,and heads for the first mark.
It’s time for the Blues, the nextyounger fleet. This start goes excep-tionally well. Much to everybody’ssurprise, the start of the White fleet,the youngest and biggest, is almost asorderly, although a number of boatscross the line about five minutes afterthe gun.
The committee, exhausted, takes afew minutes to rummage through thecooler while an armada of safety boatswatch over the racers.
Half an hour later, the gun fires asthe first boat of the Red fleet crossesthe line. The winner swings by thecommittee boat to receive a spent shot-gun shell, the informal prize for thewinner of individual races.
As the Blue fleet is finishing, one ofthe instructors notices a White fleetOpti which has wandered far off thecourse and is sailing very erratically.She realizes she’s the closest safety boatso she goes to investigate. She finds agirl of about 10—soaked in sweat andreduced to tears of frustration—screaming “I hate it! I hate it! I hate allof this!” as the Opti tries to sail itself.
Oh, God, thinks the instructor asshe pulls alongside and grabs theOpti’s gunnel. This kid wasn’t ready.
“Not a great day, huh?” asks theinstructor.
The girl looks at her, not scream-
ing anymore but still mut-tering “I hate it. I hate it. Ihate it.”
“Listen, I’ve got theOpti and everything’sokay so let go of thesheet—just let the sailflap—and sit down in thebottom of the boat. Thentake five real deep breathsfor me. Real deep.”
The girl’s face is stillswollen and teary, but shenods her agreement.
“I’ve got some sodas here,” con-tinues the instructor while still holdingthe Opti. “Coke, orange, ginger ale orroot beer?” While the kid sips thesoda, and becomes calmer, the instruc-tor reports to the committee and asksthat an instructor from the girl’s pro-gram come and take charge.
By now most of the Red and Bluefleets, and about half of the Whitefleet, have finished. The wind hasfilled in, but the second set of startsgoes even better than the first.
At the third Red fleet start, it’sclear that many boats have with-drawn. Among the starters is a boywho insists, for some never-explained reason, on wearing hisPFD inside his windbreaker. A pow-erful gust hits the boy shortly beforethe start. As his Opti heels more andmore, he hikes out farther and far-ther, fighting to hold the boat down.Then he’s totally out of the boat,lying on its high side. Is that a grin ora grimace on his face?
If anybody ever deserved to winthis skirmish with the elements, hedoes. But despite his efforts, the boatlurches again and continues on over.You can almost hear the sound of solidwater pouring over the lee rail!
But this kid’s not going to bestopped by a little water. He slithersback into the boat and starts bailinglike a demon. Two minutes later, hesloshes across the starting line, hisbailer flashing and water flying in alldirections.
The White fleet that starts that
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Here Come the OptisBy William S. Schaill