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Morgan 27 Boat ReviewSpirit of South Carolina Lives
The Hurricane of 1893
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SOUTHWINDSNEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS
Morgan 27 Boat Review. Photo by Rick Mannoia. Page 32
Will the Spirit of South Carolina sail again? Image courtesy South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation.Page 30
Each issue of SOUTHWINDS (and back issues since 5/03) is available online at www.southwindsmagazine.com
COVER PHOTO:Contente, a Catalina 400-2WK skippered by Dave Heine, sailing in the St. Simon’s Island-to-Savannah race off the Georgia Coast on June 6.Photo by James H. Newsome. Story page 28.
6 Editorial: The Spirit of South Carolina.By Steve Morrell
8 Letters You Should Believe
11 Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
12 Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)
16 Books to ReadBy Steve Morrell
18 Short Tacks: Sailing News from Around the South and the World of Sailing
26 Claiborne Young, 1951-2014
28 Southern Race Reports
30 Carolina Sailing: Will the Spirit Soar Again?By Dan Dickison
32 Boatowner’s Boat Review: Morgan 27By Rick Mannoia
38 Incident on the GulfStreamerBy Mac Smith
40 The Hurricane of 1893By Troy Gilbert
44 Southern Regional Racing Calendar
62 Challenges of Sailing the St. Johns…an Admission By Rick Mannoia
17 Southern Sailing Schools Section20 Marine Marketplace36 Southern Marinas Pages49 Boat Brokerage Section 54 Classifieds60 Alphabetical Index of Advertisers61 Advertisers’ List by Category
FROM THE HELM STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR
This month, on page 30, in the “Carolina Sailing” section, wehave an article by Dan Dickison on the current status of theclassic wooden sailboat, Spirit of South Carolina. It’s run intosome hard times and needs help.
In 2002, I was living on my sailboat for the winter inCharleston, SC, and came to know a lot of people in the rac-ing and sailing community there. Sometime that winter—just a few months before I purchased SOUTHWINDSMagazine—I went to an indoor boat show in Charleston.At the show—outside the entry in the convention halllobby, I met Charlie Sneed. He had a table set up—one ofjust a few tables in that area—with information on an ideaof his to raise money and have a wooden tall ship builtcalled Spirit of South Carolina that would serve as a tributeto the maritime tradition for the state, and as a learningtool and environment for education. He was just begin-ning. He had a drawing of the ship, ideas and was seekingfunding. I talked to him for a bit and thought it was a greatidea. I mean—who doesn’t love the idea of a beautiful,wooden schooner?
After purchasing SOUTHWINDS, I began to get newsabout his project and watched as it slowly developed. Alongwith the ship, he had formed the South Carolina Maritime
Heritage Foundation to run the project, along with promot-ing the state’s maritime heritage. By late 2003, funding hadgrown considerably; construction had begun and the basicskeletal framework of the ship was completed, with plank-ing commencing shortly thereafter. Hundreds of volunteershelped build it. I printed articles in the magazine about theprogress and remember distinctly the article in the January2007 issue which was about the construction nearing com-pletion. A few months later, the boat was launched. It wasfinished in the water and enjoyed a few years of success,serving as a symbol and educational tool for thousands ofstudents and others.
In 2008, the economy crashed and, although fundinglasted a while to keep the ship going, maintenance was notcheap—especially for a wooden boot. Eventually, as fundsdried up, we arrive where we are today, which is the storywe have in this issue.
I feel a certain connection to this boat even though I’venever seen it, but I sure remember that day back in 2002when I met Charlie Sneed. His dream was more than just adream—it became reality and a beautiful ship was built.
We can’t let this boat fall into disrepair. If anyone outthere knows of a source for funding, this ship needs help.
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Contributing Writers Letters from our readers Dan Dickison Troy GilbertKim Kaminski Roy Laughlin Rick MannoiaJames H. Newsome Mac Smith Hone ScunookUS Sailing
Contributing Photographers/ArtRebecca Burg (& Artwork) Russell Hoadley Rick MannoiaJames H. Newsome Scunook Photography Molly WerneSouth Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation
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THANKS, MERCURY MARINE!After years of reliable dinghy service to us, the original 2001Mercury 270 Air Deck inflatable needed replacement. We allknow that a dinghy doesn’t last forever. In our search, myhusband decided to research several options, as well aschecking out prices with various dealers across Pinellas andHillsborough counties around Tampa Bay. Somehow, wewound up at the dealer for Mercury inflatables in Tampa.Here he determined we would purchase a new in-the-box2011 Mercury Air Deck 270. We made the “deal” on June 18,2013, paid for the unit, and carried the box home. It took amonth for the check to be cashed while we waited for the salepapers in order to register the dinghy. Finally in late August2013, after two phone calls to the Tampa dealer requestingpaperwork, we received the necessary papers to register theinflatable, which was accomplished on August 29. Still theinflatable had not hit the water!
Once my husband had the registration, he inflated theboat to test the air retention, etc. He found not only was it notholding air to his satisfaction, but the Air Deck flooring wasimperfectly fit, apparently from the factory. He made numer-ous phone calls to the dealer for Mercury inflatables inTampa we bought it from without any satisfaction. He thencalled customer relations at Mercury Marine headquarters inFond du Lac, WI. I should mention that he was not new toinflatables, having owned three of his own and had soldmany under the Kenyon Boat and Motor Superstores of PalmHarbor and Hudson. Because our previous Mercury had sur-vived and served us well, we had placed our trust in another.
In October, my husband delivered the “new” dinghyback to the dealer we bought the boat from, still without get-ting a satisfactory result or determination—when he diedsuddenly in November. After dealing with the shock, I fol-lowed up with an inquiry, and indeed, the Tampa dealer hadthe dinghy under a warranty service. My friend and I droveto Tampa to retrieve the unit. I had been told directly by thesalesman at the Tampa dealer that the dinghy was servicea-ble and I shouldn’t expect it to hold air for more than 48hours! What? We were initially told there was no paperworkand I promptly indicated I wasn’t leaving without same. Wegot a paper.
I returned home and on January 21 wrote a letter to thepresident of Mercury Marine indicating my total dissatisfac-tion with the handling and the response of said dealer. Aftermy letter to Mercury Marine, not only have the folks atMercury stepped up, they requested that I deliver the unit toanother dealer, Marine Max in Clearwater. They then deter-mined that all seams were indeed defective from manufac-turing. The folks at Marine Max in Clearwater were MikeNolan and assistant Cameron who have been nothing buttotally helpful! Then Mercury got involved and replaced thefaulty inflatable with a brand-new inflatable, completelychecked out and assembled at Marine Max where I tookdelivery in mid-April. While this process took a few extra
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phone calls and communication, sincere kudos to Mercuryfor standing behind its products. We look forward to usingthis new inflatable and encourage others to “know your deal-er” before you buy, not just the product itself. Thanks toMercury and thanks to Marine Max!
Capt. Kam Frosh-SingletonNew Port Richey, FL
Kam – It is always great to hear some positive things about a com-pany backing up their product. But it should never be the exception.The exception should be a company that doesn’t back up its prod-uct. I am not sure which is the rule. I just know I’ve run into alltypes. In this case, it appears the manufacturer, Mercury, was back-ing up the product, but their dealer in Tampa was not. That is atotal surprise. What would they have to lose by helping you? Iwould think they would have everything to gain and nothing tolose. A dealer should fight for you if there is a manufacturing defect.Not fight you. I wonder if they will stay in business with an atti-tude like that, but it happens every day. It appears that MarineMax, the dealer in Clearwater, succeeded in helping you, and I wasglad to read that. Marine Max does have a good reputation in theboating world.
(SOUTHWINDS has withheld the name of the dealer in Tampa aspart of its “Letters” policy.)
Editor
Marina Offers Great Service Along with Great RatesWhile enroute north on the ICW last spring, I was notifiedthat Coquina Yacht Club, mile 346 on the ICW—5 milessouth of the North Carolina/South Carolina stateline atmarker G “13” (west side)—is currently offering transientdockage to those with BoatUS membership at one dollar perfoot. Also, if you pay for two nights, you get the third nightfree. You have to pay electric (if used) for the third night, butthere’s no charge for the docking. Coquina Yacht Club hasexcellent facilities, is near Myrtle Beach, SC, and has one ofthe best dockmasters I’ve ever met, Cindy Otten. She goesabove and beyond to make transients feel at home and tohelp them with everything they may need.
Being “snow birds” ourselves, and liveaboards, weknow that in spring, most cruisers are heading back northfrom Florida or the Bahamas and are looking for quality, yetinexpensive docking, and this deal, quite simply, can’t bebeat, especially considering its location.
Knowing how important it is to save money whilemigrating north—or south—I wanted to let fellow cruisersknow about this exceptional deal. I don’t know of anywhereon the ICW that a 35-foot boat can get three-night’s dockagefor 70 dollars. It’s unheard of—especially considering hownice the marina is.
Sherry GavazziS/V Samarra
Sherry – Another nice report of a business with good service. Istayed at this marina while heading south on the ICW a while back,and they were great. I also remember exactly where our slip was, asit was the last one before the seawall, and the only way out was toback down this long channel, which I proudly managed to pull offwithout a hitch. I also remember they had this extremely long rampfrom the street level to the floating docks, which had to be longbecause of the huge swing in tides.
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WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direc-tion of the prevailing winds in the area and month. Thesehave been recorded over a long period of time. In general,the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds camefrom that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often thewinds came from that direction. When the arrow is too longto be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.
The number in the center of the circle shows the percentageof the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of thearrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates thestrength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather isForce 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.
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FREE LISTINGSEvents in this section are free if they are for a not-for-profit organization (except for boat shows and seafoodfestivals which are free listings—up to the discretionof the editor). If they cost over $100 to attend, it is upto the editor to decide to list it, which depends on theevent. To have your event listed, contact [email protected]. Email us the informationby the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contactus if a little later (it most likely will get in, but not cer-tain). We will print your free event the month of theevent and the month before. Rendezvous we print forthree months.
PAID-FOR LISTINGSPaid listings are those that benefit a business or are soexpensive, the editor has decided they need to be paidfor. Contact [email protected] forcost. Cost will depend on the type of listing, lengthand how long it will run, but they are cheaper thandisplay ads. Paid listings are included (or reduced inprice) on some paid-for display ads in the magazine.Paid-for ads will have (pd) at the end of the listing.Editor will decide if the event is appropriate for themagazine and how long it can run.
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Educational/Training
KSS Catamaran BoatBuilding Workshop, Lenoir City, TN, Sept. 11-14Hosted by Kelsall Catamarans, this workshop is for profes-sional and first-time builders. Learn a lot of tricks that willnot be covered in any DIY manual. Help build a 42-footcatamaran hull plus other parts. Four days of hands-oninstruction & demonstration.
Join a group with a common interest, informal atmos-phere, fun-to-be-with bunch of boaties. Run by DerekKelsall, hosted by Bob Patterson. Meet Derek face-to-faceand ask him all your questions. Get a real feel of what ittakes to build a boat through the eyes of a master designer.For information, contact [email protected] (865-256-2612), or [email protected].
Introduction to Basic Marine Electric and Corrosion Protection, Fort Myers, FL, Sept. 15-18Fort Myers Institute of Technology. American Boat andYacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
Tides and Currents Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, Sept. 17Tides and Currents will be presented by the St.Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. The seminar deals withhow the sun and moon create tidal patterns, sources of infor-mation about tides and tidal currents, simple ways to predictheight of tide and current flow and how to use both printed
Upcoming Events in the Southeast(Non-Race)Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas, local races and racing news
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and electronic tide tables. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7-9p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd AveSE, Demens Landing. FREE. Materials are $30per family, maximum 20 students, pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org.
Basic Weather and Forecasting, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron,Sept. 24This seminar explains weather systems, and howto use your own observations and senses to stay awareof how weather conditions may affect your boating excur-sion. Materials include the “On-board Weather ForecastingCaptain’s Quick Guide” to use aboard your vessel. 7-9 p.m.St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, DemensLanding, St. Petersburg. Instruction free, materials $35 perfamily. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required/Go to www.boating-stpete.org.
IBEX — 2014 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition &Conference, Tampa, FL, Sept. 29-Oct. 2
Owned and produced by Professional BoatBuilder magazineand the National Marine Manufacturers Association(NMMA), IBEX is the marine industry’s largest technicaltrade event. For boatbuilders, marine industry dealers, after-market suppliers and buyers, designers, repairers, surveyors,and boatyard/marine operators, IBEX is where better boatsbegin. For the latest information, visit www.ibexshow.com.
Held at the Tampa Convention Center.
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adult sailing programs. FamilySailing. Ongoing traditional boat buildingclasses. www.ncmm-friends.org, [email protected], (252) 728-7317.
About Boating Safely Courses—Required in Florida and
Other Southern StatesAnyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boat-ing safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp ormore. Other states require safety education if born after acertain date. To see the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.
The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun bythe Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education require-ment in Florida and most Southern states and also givesboaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) inboating safety. Other organizations offer other courseswhich will satisfy the Florida requirements.
About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects includingboat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering,federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia andmore. Many insurance companies also give discounts forhaving taken the boater safety education course. Completionof courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s boater safety card.
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The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):
**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail andPower Squadron, Sept. 8. Available to anyone 12 orolder. Free. Materials cost $40 per family. Classes heldonce a week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks.7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE,Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Maximum 20 students.Pre-registration required at www.boating-stpete.org, orcall (727) 498-4001.
**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. [email protected]. www.uscgajax beach.com/pe.htm Sept. 13, Oct. 18.Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials.
**St. Augustine, FL. Ongoing. Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL. St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off State Road 16), St. Augustine. Preregistration required. Contact Vic Aquinoat (904) 460-0243. wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-14-07.
US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX)For more on course locations, contact information, coursedescriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussail-ing.org/education/training-courses, or call (401) 683-0800,ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often addedlate and after press date.
US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling,Southport, NC. Ongoing one and two-day courses month-ly. North Carolina Boat Rentals. www.ncboatrentals.com.Contact Kevin Hennessey. [email protected].
US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling,Fort Lauderdale, FL. Two-day course on: August 2-3. BestBoat Club and Rentals. www.bestboatclub.com. ContactDerek Edwards, [email protected].
US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling,Galveston, TX. One- and two-day courses on: August 9-10;13; 23-24. Texas A&M University at Galveston Cener forMarine Training and Safety (CMYS). www.tamug.edu/CMTS. Contact Vernon Camus [email protected] Frank Rivera.
US SAILING Safety & Rescue Boat Handling, Galveston,TX. Two-day courses on: August 16-17. Texas A&MUniversity at Galveston Cener for Marine Training andSafety (CMYS). www.tamug.edu/CMTS. Contact VernonCamus [email protected]. Instructor Frank Rivera.
BOAT SHOWS
Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 6-8Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show. TampaConvention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-3220.www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
10-6 on Sunday. 16 and older, $12; 15 and under, free(when with adult). Purchase tickets online, at show, orby phone.
Emerald Coast Boat Show, Fort Walton Beach, FL,Sept. 13-15Emerald Coast Convention in Fort Walton Beachat 1350 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE, 32548.Adults $6, under 12 free. Free parking. 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. www.emeraldcoastboatshow.com.
4th Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show, Southport, NC, Sept. 27The Southport Wooden Boat Show’s pur-pose is to promote interest in and dis-
seminate knowledge of the craft and artof wooden boat construction, to support
efforts to preserve wooden boat construction andskills, and to celebrate the region’s maritime and boatbuild-ing history. Held downtown on the waterfront, woodenboats—both in the water and on land—will be on displayand with awards given to Best Powered Boat, Best Non-Powered Boat - Row/Paddle and Best Non-Powered Boat -Sail. An awards ceremony and dinner for exhibitors, guestsand vendors will be at 5 p.m. A Nauti-kids event where kidswill build their own boats and test their seaworthiness.There will also be a Seafood Chowder Cook-off with tastingand voting for best chowder. Live music. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Go to www.southportwoodenboatshow.com.
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SEAFOOD FESTIVALS
37th Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, Pensacola, FL, Sept. 26-28Sample a variety of mouth watering seafood dishesand enjoy continuous entertainment. Over 150arts and crafts vendors on display. A chil-dren’s area is filled with activities for allages. The Fiesta Seafood Grille offers cook-ing demonstrations where you can watcharea chefs prepare regional delicacies.Enjoy foods such as grilled conch, seafoodgumbo, oyster croquettes, soft shell crab,coconut shrimp, Caribbean crab cakes, and more.Friday 11 a.m. -11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sunday11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission. Downtown Pensacola atSeville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park. (850) 433-6512. www.fiestaoffiveflags.com.
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Florida Lobster Season Aug. 6Regular Season OpensFlorida has two spiny lobster seasons for recreationaldivers. The first is the two-day mini sport season, which isalways the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday inJuly. The regular 8-month season always runs Aug. 6through March 31. For regulations and more information,go to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission website atwww.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/regulations/lobster.
Seven Seas Cruising Associationand Ocean Cruising Club, 24th Downeast Gam, Islesboro, ME,Aug. 2The 24th Annual Downeast Gam will be held Saturday,Aug. 2, at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage at the northend of Gilkey’s Harbor, Islesboro Island, Maine. The Gamis being held on August 2 to give cruisers time to arrive,cruise Maine or Nova Scotia, then head back south. Thisyear’s Gam will kick off on Friday afternoon, August 1,with a dinghy raft-up cocktail party. Come ashoreSaturday, August 2, at 11 a.m., and bring your contribu-tion to the potluck lunch at the de Grasses’ cottage.Coordinates 44º16.9’N, 68º 55.9’W will put you in shel-tered Broad Cove in front of the cottage. There’s plenty ofroom to anchor in all-weather Gilkey’s Harbor. Dinghiescan land on the seaweed beach in front of the cottage or tieup at the town dock (free) and walk a quarter mile to thecottage. SSCA members and non-members are welcome.Sixty-three boats anchored in the harbor last year. Formore information, call cell at (781) 635-5439. After June 1,call (207) 734-6948 at the cottage. Commodores Dick andKathy de Grasse, s/v Endeavour.
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This recently released book is about Mike andDenniese Liles’ adventures cruising America’sGreat Loop. Mike and Denniese are both sailors,but this six-thousand-mile journey was taken ontheir Marine Trader 40 trawler, which theybought for the trip. They named it Lifestyle II,after Mike’s previous boat—a sailboat—named Lifestyle. Atrawler? The chapter where Mike talks about the beginningof their plans to do the Great Loop is titled “When SailorsGrow Up, They Buy Trawlers.”
The first several chapters of the book are about Mike’searly days that were the beginning of his lifelong love affairwith boats, which actually began when he saw the movieThe African Queen when he was a young boy. From then on,he gravitated toward boats, even joining the Navy, whichsent him on to inland Tennessee, although after four years,he never got duty on a Navy ship. But his life onboardbegan afterwards, and he sailed for many years. And thefirst few chapters of the book is about his adventure in boat-ing before the Great Loop.
Mike quotes an article from the July 2005 issue ofSOUTHWINDS about the Regata del Sol al Sol in 2005, in which
he sailed. SOUTHWINDS published a photo takenfrom the boat on which Mike sailed. I rememberthe photo well, as it showed Seraphim, a Mason53 yawl, literally “jumping out of the water” inrough seas and winds.*
Although this is not a guidebook for trav-eling the Great Loop (although it could be agood companion to a guidebook), it would be agood book that would entice people who areconsidering the trip—or who just want to readabout it. Guidebooks aren’t for armchair read-ing, but this book is. It’s written in somewhat ofa logbook fashion, taking the reader along from
the Liles’ start (it actually starts when they start looking forthe right trawler) in Key Largo, then up Florida’s southeastcoast to Stuart, where they enter the “official” Great Loop.From there they head up the east coast and beyond, takingthe reader along—through all the main stops, which includethe adventures they, and their dog Maggie, encounter.
The Great Loop is a trip a lot of us would love to take, meincluded. If you want to be enticed to take the trip, Hero’s Loopmight entice you enough to make the leap and go.
Hero’s Loop is available at Amazon.
* In our July 2005 issue, on page 29, photo credit should alsobe given to Mike Liles. Anyone who reads Hero’s Loop willunderstand. You can read the article in “Back Issues” atwww.southwindsmagazine.com.
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Sail America’s Industry ConferenceDiscusses Sailing Trends,Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, Charleston, SC, June 9-11Women and minorities will play a larger role in coming yearsFrom TradeOnlyToday.com
TradeOnlyToday.com reported that it was the new chal-lenges the industry faced in the coming years that was thetopic of discussion at Sail America’s Industry Conference inJune in Charleston, SC.
Keynote speaker Dawn Riley talked about the “chang-ing age and face of sailing.” She noted that, although theindustry has worked well at inviting minorities into thesport, the sailing industry needs to address the fact thatwhen an Hispanic sailor goes into a boat showroom, no onein the showroom will look like them—Hispanic—and thatthe industry needs to address this fact, especially since theHispanic population, meaning the Hispanic market, is huge.
Another speaker, Nick Hayes, brought in a similar com-ment in discussing women coming into the sailing commu-nity. Hayes said that for sailors over 50, the ratio of men to
women entering sailing is 7-1, but in the age group of 25 to45 years old, the ratio is 1 to 1.5. His point was that the ideathat the future of sailing is mainly men is changing—andhas already changed significantly.
Other topics discussed were shared ownership pro-grams, like Boatbound and Sailtime, and how these pro-grams have increased sailing participation as alternatives tothe traditional charter companies and personal boat owner-ship. Also discussed was the question of TV coverage. Whyis the sailing/racing community seeking so much TV cover-age when YouTube and social media are taking over as themain disseminators of information?
It appeared that it was the questions asked at the con-ference that took prominence—and whether or not theindustry will answer them by the next conference in 2016—two years from now.
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In June, the 36-foot catamaran Cata-Tonic was 80 milessoutheast of Southport, NC, in a 20-knot breeze when with-out warning, the boat’s mast and rig suddenly crasheddown on deck, dangerously spilling sails, mast and rigginginto the sea. While none of the three sailors aboard wereinjured, the tangled mess soon became more than a simpleinconvenience when it began to drag underneath the boat,its sails catching the sea, threatening to capsize the boat orpunch a hole in the hulls.
The loss of the mast also meant the loss of the boat’sVHF radio antenna. The captain then did what most sailorshope they never have to do: He activated the BoatUSFoundation rental Emergency Position Indicating RadioBeacon (EPIRB) and grabbed a handheld VHF to call aMayday, knowing that the little radio may not have thepower or range to be heard from so far out to sea (and goingup the mast for a better signal was out of the question).“Redundancy is essential for offshore passagemaking,” saidowner Jon Rodnon. “But we didn’t see any vessels on the
Okeechobee Water Level Rises Since June
As of press date in early July, Lake Okeechobee was at13.00 feet above sea level, increasing about a half inchsince early June. This makes the navigational depth forRoute 1, which crosses the lake, 6.95 feet, and the naviga-tional depth for Route 2, which goes around the southerncoast of the lake, 5.15 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka wasat 49.37 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily heightof the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance,go to http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml(copy this address exactly as it is here with upper andlower cases). This link is also available on our website,www.southwindsmagazine.com.
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horizon, and we were 40 miles offshore and 80 miles to thenearest port.”
Within minutes of its 9:30 a.m. activation, the GPS-enabled BoatUS EPIRB had set the wheels in motion of theU.S. Coast Guard response. By 9:40 a.m., Coast Guardwatchstanders hailed Cata-Tonic on the VHF, acknowledg-ing both the EPIRB and VHF distress calls, advising that acutter had already been diverted to the location to investi-gate. By 10:15 a.m., the cutter was firing a heaving line toCata-Tonic and then ferried over hydraulic bolt cutters toassist in cutting away the snarled mast, rig and sails. Oncefree, Cata-Tonic stabilized, and her engines were started.Safely free of debris, she was able to make her way back toport for repairs.
Rodnon, who rented the EPIRB from BoatUS, said,“The level of care and professionalism from BoatUS and theCoast Guard, and follow-up from BoatUS was superlative. Icouldn’t be happier with the outcome. The EPIRB saved us,and I can’t think of anything more important than havingan EPIRB when going offshore.”
Said BoatUS Foundation EPIRB program manager, TedSensenbrenner, “Making emergency equipment availableand affordable for those going offshore is one of the keymissions of the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation. Our GPS-enabled EPIRBs are available for $65 a week and PersonalLocator Beacons (PLBs) can be rented for just $45 a week,making these lifesaving devices affordable for any boaterlooking to make an offshore passage or delivery like Cata-Tonic.” Boaters can go to BoatUS.org/epirb to rent either.Since 1997, the rental program has had 28 EPIRB activa-tions, and 69 lives have been saved.
State of Florida Approves New and Safer Dive Buoy
The new four-sided dive buoy approved for diving in Florida.Photo courtesy of Two Goumbas.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) recently announced changes that were made by theFlorida Legislature and approved by the governor to divers-down flag requirements.
Effective July 1, when in the water, divers may displaya buoy with a series of divers-down symbols as an alterna-tive to the traditional divers-down flag. The buoy can be three- or four-sided and must have a divers-down symbolof at least 12-by-12-inches displayed on each of the flatsides. Such a buoy should help divers, especially those inopen waters, be more visible to passing boats.
Divers-down symbols displayed onboard a boat muststill be a flag at least 20-by-24-inches and displayed at a highpoint where it is visible from any direction. Divers may stilluse a divers-down flag of at least 12-by-12-inches on a floatwhen towed along with them while in the water.
Being highly visible to boaters is critical to keepingdivers and snorkelers safe in the water.
“Divers should stay within the required distance of theirflag or buoy—300 feet in open water and 100 feet in rivers,inlets and channels, as that’s where boat operators areexpecting you to be. Boat operators should do their best tostay these same distances away from any divers-down flagor buoy, and all boats being operated within these distancesfrom a divers-down symbol must be slowed to no morethan idle speed,” said Capt. Tom Shipp, who leads theFWC’s boating safety efforts. “This will ensure everyonegets to enjoy the water safely.”
The new bill that approves the new buoy first came tothe attention of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Joseph Abruzzo andRep. Holly Raschein, when they were approached by repre-sentatives of a Boca Raton, FL, company, Two Goumbas,which had developed the new buoy after two years ofresearch and testing. The buoy was developed out of con-cern for the safety of divers, since so often boaters do not seethe traditional diver flag. Dive flags are usually mounted ona boat and divers must stay within a certain distance of theboat, but the flags are not always seen by powerboaters whoare traveling nearby—often at high speeds. The buoys aremuch more visible and can also have a light mounted onthem for night diving. The buoy is also buoyant enough tosupport one diver who might find himself in trouble and inneed of a float in an emergency.
The new buoy can be purchased at Goumba Dive Flagat www.buydiveflags.com.
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After I made it down to Charleston, I shortly thereafterpurchased SOUTHWINDS, and eventually took my boat toTampa Bay, using the Georgia section of his book I hadalready purchased, along with his Cruising Guide to EasternFlorida. Through SOUTHWINDS, I met Claiborne in personand we conversed frequently by phone and email dis-cussing common interests.
Claiborne published the three above-mentioned guides,along with Cruising Guide to Western Florida and CruisingGuide to the Northern Gulf Coast — Florida, Alabama,Mississippi, Louisiana. He also published Cruising Guide to theFlorida Keys (with co-author Morgan Stinemetz).
Claiborne passed away on June 16 in Chapel Hill, NC,following a serious motorcycle accident. It was only lastOctober that his wife died after a long illness. I was sad-
dened to hear about it, and it made newsacross the marine industry in the EasternUnited States.
Claiborne’s last endeavour over the yearswas the creation and management of theThe Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net, a websitedevoted to an exchange of information forboaters cruising the waters of the Southeast.Claiborne said he dreamed up the idea inthe shower, shortly after he’d published oneof his guides and found out that a markerwas down that he had referred to. He knewthere was no way to update the guide—andthat there was no way to publish any guidethat had up-to-date information on chang-ing conditions, especially with waterways,which change the boating environment con-stantly. So he created the Cruisers’ Net(www.cruisersnet.net), a website whereboaters can find updated information onchanging conditions and add their ownfindings to the website as they encounterthem—for other cruisers to learn from. It isalso a place where boaters can exchangeinformation, opinions and ideas about the
boating world. When I heard about Claiborne’s death, I contacted the
Cruisers’ Net for information about the future of the web-site and for some information on Claiborne’s life.Fortunately, the Cruisers’ Net will stay active, since a groupof people who ran the business under Claiborne are capableof running it and are currently keeping it going. The own-ership of the business is in question—as it is with mostdeaths of business owners—but that will not impede thecontinued operation of the business.
I was also put in touch with Andy Lightbourne, a long-time friend of Claiborne’s for many decades, who gave mesome information about Claiborne’s early boating days (thefourth edition of the Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coastis dedicated to Andy, who lives in Alabama). It was only aweek before Claiborne’s death, that Andy and Claibornebrought Claiborne’s recently purchased trawler from theNortheast to North Carolina.
Claiborne was born and raised in Burlington, NC, andwas introduced to boating and the coastal waters of NorthCarolina at an early age by his father, who was an avidboater. The family spent a lot of time between NorthCarolina and Fort Lauderdale. He picked up his first boat,a 22-foot powerboat, in Lauderdale and brought it up toNorth Carolina. He later graduated to a 31-foot cabincruiser, which he used in cruising the waters of the statein the ’70s, keeping his boat at Spooner’s Creek (nearMorehead City).
He came into contact with John F. Blair, a publishingcompany in Winston Salem, which suggested that he writea guide. A few years later, around 1981, Claiborne startedgathering information for a guide by cruising around andtaking handwritten notes, which he later transcribed totypewritten notes, and eventually to a word processor. The
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first guide was published in 1983 by John F. Blair. Andy Lightbourne told me that Claiborne had a saying
that he developed with his first book: “We run aground soyou don’t have to.” Claiborne would intentionally wanderaround the waterways, like the ICW and other channels, tosee if the depths really were what the charts indicated. Hewould wander over to the edge of channels until theytouched bottom, sometimes running aground.
When his first guide came out, the first printing waswell-received and sold out much faster than everyoneexpected. The rest is history.
Over the next 30 years, Claiborne continued to researchby boat for his guides. When he collaborated with MorganStinemetz to do the Florida Keys guide, he went into everychannel mentioned in the guide, which is quite a bit of cruis-ing. Stinemetz did all the coverage on land and Claibornecovered the ocean accesses, channels, anchorages andstops—something he did for all his books, except he cov-ered the land and the sea in the others. He also traveledaround the areas he covered and lectured, promoting hisguides at various locations, including yacht clubs, sailingassociations and other venues. Along with UNC-TV [PBS]Claiborne produced a travel video series that covered thewaters and small towns of coastal North Carolina.
He put a lot of miles under his hull.
The fifth edition of Young’s first guide,Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina.
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St. Simon’s Island to SavannahRace, Georgia Coast, June 6By James H. Newsome
Sailing into the storm. This shot was taken on board Delphine,
a Catalina 350WK skippered by Dave London.
Cover: Contente, a Catalina 400-2WK skippered by DaveHeine, the race chairman from GISC. Later in the evening,Contente suffered a blown-out mainsail during one of thethunderstorms but managed to complete the race andtake home a third-place cup.
Golden Isles Sailing Club (GISC) of St. Simon’sIsland, GA, and Chatham Sailing Club (CSC)from Savannah, GA, combined forces to hold
the first overnight offshore race between St. Simon’sIsland and Savannah on June 6.Eight boats from the two clubs com-peted for honors in Spinnaker andNon-Spinnaker classes.
The race started on a down-wind leg at 6:15 p.m. in St. Simon’sChannel between R “6” and R “4”channel markers with 12-mphwinds from the SSE, and finished 51nautical miles later at the WassawSound Ocean Marker R 2W. Lessthan two hours after the start, theracing fleet sailed through a strongthunderstorm off Sapelo Island,forcing one boat to return to port,and damaging two others that managed to finish the race.
During the night, two additional thunderstorms passedover the boats. The southerly winds were sustainedbetween 15-25 mph with gusts recorded over 40 mph. Theplanned night watches were scrapped, as all hands wereneeded to man the boats in the heavy rolling seas. The race,originally estimated to finish after sunrise, ended around3:00 a.m. The average speed of the winning boat was 5.82nautical miles per hour.
GISC boats continued on to downtown Savannah toenjoy a weekend of dockage on River Street, while CSCboats returned to their home marinas. An awards ceremonywas held Saturday evening at Dub’s Pub on River Street.CSC skipper, Troy Lamb, won the Spinnaker class on hisJ/30, White Dolphin, and Dave London from GISC took sec-ond place on Delphine, a Catalina 350WK. Third place in theSpinnaker class went to GISC race chairman, Dave Heine,aboard Contente, a Catalina 400-2WK, which had suffered ablown-out mainsail.
The most amazing story of the race was that GISCmembers Matt and Margaret Rolberg double-handedSantana, their Hunter 28, to a win in the Non-Spinnakerclass on Matt’s 80th birthday! Matt and Margaret are notstrangers to challenging offshore sailing as they completedan Atlantic Circle in 1997, including a yearlong cruise of theMediterranean Sea, and finished an 11-year circumnaviga-tion on May 25, 2005, aboard another Santana, which was a
Beneteau First 405. Andrew Zeigler took second
place in the non-spinnaker class on ZBreeze, a Catalina 34-2WK, and thirdplace went to Todd Gacek, skipper ofLuff Affair, a Laser 28, which had suf-fered rudder damage during the firstthunderstorm. Both skippers werefrom CSC of Savannah.
Most skippers and crewsexpressed an interest in repeating therace next year despite the challengingconditions and damaged boats.
Thanks are due to CSC race chairman, Troy Lamb, andGISC race chairman, Dave Heine, for coordinating the inter-club race.
51st Navy Cup and Cradle of NavalAviation Cup – Centennial Regatta, Pensacola, FL, June 7-8By Kim Kaminski
Racing is always challenging, and the 51st Navy Cup andCentennial Regatta saw its challenges. Twenty-four boats ina PHRF fleet and nine one-design boats in the small-boatfleet competed over the June 7-8 weekend. ThirteenSpinnaker boats, 11 Non-Spinnaker and Cruising boatssailed in strong conditions (16 to 20 knots) over the two-dayperiod, making the challenge exceptional.
US Sailing institutes sailboat racing rules that governthe sport of sailing and provide “right of way” rules for rac-ing; competitors are governed by these rules. A fundamen-tal principle of sportsmanship is that when competitorsbreak a rule, they will promptly take a penalty, which maybe to retire. However, when boats collide, a protest is filedto determine the actions taken and to make decisions onlyin compliance with the rules; the basic purpose of the rulesis to prevent contact between boats.
GISC members Matt and Margaret Rolberg, whodouble-handed Santana, their Hunter 28, to a winin the Non-Spinnaker class on Matt’s 80th birthday.
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During the 51st Navy Cup, not only wasthere contact between boats, but four differentprotests were filed for four different occurrences,resulting in some interesting finishes. Two raceswere held on Saturday for the Navy Cup (whereyacht club competes against yacht club), and theSpinnaker class boats were broken up into twodifferent classes, but scored for overall perform-ance. At the top of the leader board, PensacolaYacht Club’s Hunter Riddle, aboard his Elliott770, Rodent, took a second place and first place,earning three points for the day—and the leadover competitor David Dunbar with his crew inclose pursuit from the Pensacola Beach YachtClub aboard his Tripp 33, Tryptonite, whichearned a first-place and second-place finish, alsogaining him three points for second overall. AlanMcMillan from the Pensacola Yacht Club aboardhis Evelyn 32-2, Finesse, earned two third placesfor a total of six points and third place overall.However, the Navy Cup is a race that is scoredon points between all of the classes, not just the
Spinnaker class, but also including Non Spinnaker/Cruiserand One-Designs.
The Non-Spinnaker/Cruiser classes met the day withboat contact and protests. Rising to the top in this fleet wasBob Kriegel from the Pensacola Yacht Club on his Mirage236, Squirt, earning two first places for a total of two pointsand the commodore of the Navy Yacht Club, Bear Hansen,aboard his Hunter 37.5, At Last, earned a third place andsecond place with a total of five points to take second over-all. Third overall went to Mark Mager from the PensacolaYacht Club aboard his J/30, Hoot, earning a second and fifthfor a total of seven points.
The final determination for points would be battled outon Sunday between the one-design boats: three Lasers,three Hunter 18s and three Sunfish. While these nine boats,representing each of the yacht clubs, sailed for the NavyCup Trophy on Bayou Grande, the larger PHRF Boats com-peted in another competition on Pensacola Bay, celebratingthe 100th Anniversary of the Pensacola Naval Air Station;the Cradle of Naval Aviation Cup-Centennial Regatta.
Again, the weather proved to be challenging withstrong winds, but at the end of the day, the battles were fin-ished and the trophies were presented with the PensacolaYacht Club capturing the most points to receive the covetedNavy Cup Trophy. Hunter Riddle in the Spinnaker classfrom the Pensacola Yacht Club and Ron Jordan in the Non-Spinnaker/Cruiser class from the Navy Yacht Club earnedthe Centennial Trophy-Cradle of Naval Aviation Cup.Special commemorative ornaments for the 100th anniver-sary were also presented to the winners.
For the complete results and photos, go to www.navyp-nsyc.org.
Finesse (in the foreground), Rodent and Tryptoniteearned the top three places in the 51st Navy Cup.
Finesse finished in third, Rodent first and Tryptonitecaptured 2nd place in the overall standings. Courtesy
Photo from Molly Werne, Navy Yacht Club
It was an auspicious day in March 2007 when the 140-footSpirit of South Carolina was gently craned into the CooperRiver just off the Charleston, SC, historic waterfront.
Thousands of people gathered for the launch of this tradi-tional vessel, lining the shore and the decks aboard a largeflotilla of spectator craft. Brilliant blue skies punctuated bywispy clouds set the stage, and after nearly seven years ofoff and on construction, there was tremendous anticipationin the air. This unique tall ship was envisioned as a gamechanger. She would reignite interest in the region’s mar-itime heritage and serve to shape the lives of youngsters all
across the Palmetto State.Based on a Charleston pilot schooner from 1879, the
Spirit of South Carolina was the brainchild of Charlie Sneedand Mark Bayne, two locals who are both sailors and devo-tees of traditional wooden vessels, particularly tall ships.Supported by an army of volunteers and the contributionsof myriad individuals and businesses, these two pourednearly everything they could muster into making this vessela reality. On that momentous spring day in 2007, it seemedas though the planets had finally aligned as a 13-year-oldschoolgirl christened the ship.
In her first season of operation, the Spirit delivered onthose expectations, hosting over 1,000 students. She made29 different voyages with 24 different schools from aroundthe state. That level of activity and impact continued for thefirst several years of the ship’s existence.
Ultimately, more than 9,000 students trod her decks,some of them just for an afternoon and others for a week ormore. And each one who came aboard was exposed to somemeasure of hands-on education engineered to meet andcomplement South Carolina state standards. What tran-spired on board the ship was formative. It often surpassedwhat could be accomplished in the classroom. That’s justthe way it is with experiential education; it has the potentialto impart lessons that no text, tablet or smartboard can.
During those inaugural years, the Spirit also grew to bea source of pride for the region. Her iconic profile appeared
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on car window decals across the Low Country, representingthe South Carolina Maritime Foundation—the non-profitorganization formed to bring the ship into existence. TheSpirit became a Charleston fixture and through her merepresence, Charleston became a destination for tall ships,twice hosting over a half dozen of these magnificent vesselsfrom around the world as part of Operation Sail. The Spiritalso made seasonal voyages to Bermuda, the Caribbean andcoastal New England, deepening those experiential lessonsfor a few fortunate students and serving as an ambassadorfor the Palmetto State.
All of this activity came at a cost—an unsustainable costas it turned out. Some estimates put the ship’s annual main-tenance, crew expenses and administrative costs at nearly$1 million. Debts had accrued during construction as well.The aforementioned foundation’s board of directors dugdeep to keep the ship operational, but it was a Herculeantask. As Hank Hofford, a Charleston businessman and for-mer chair of that board explained in late 2013, “As we wentinto the recession, my company ran into significant financialchallenges, and I had to step out of the operations of thefoundation. In addition, I wasn’t able to support it withfunds anymore.” At the same time, he said, the foundation’sexecutive director resigned to pursue other ventures.
“Consequently, we had a big gap going into the reces-
sion with very little in the cupboard. So, we reorganizedand kept the foundation going for a couple of years, andthat wouldn’t have happened without the efforts of SarahPiwinski (the foundation’s former educational director whobecame the new executive director) and Teddy Turner (afounding board member and key financial supporter whobecame the new chair).
“It’s heartbreaking that we couldn’t figure out how tocarry this project forward,” said Hofford. “We’ve got atremendous facility—a $6 million ship—we’ve got dozensof really active, qualified volunteers and hundreds of well-intentioned volunteers that really want to help, but unfor-tunately, it’s all about the money. Eventually, the bank fore-closed on the ship.”
Local news reports during the final months of 2011revealed that the foundation owed TD Bank more than$2 million. (The loans originated with Carolina First Bank,which was subsequently purchased by TD Bank.) To satisfythose obligations, the foundation’s directors resolved to sellthe ship and focus on land-based educational program-ming, but the bank’s officers wouldn’t accept that approach.The bank repossessed the ship and filed suit against thefoundation and three of its key board members, seeking$2.25 million in payments. Negotiations ensued, but in themeantime, the foundation discontinued all of its programs,and maintenance of the ship began to languish.
None of this sat well with the legions of volunteers whohad supported the Spirit and the foundation since its incep-tion. Nearly everyone involved wanted the ship to remainin Charleston, but a sale of the vessel would likely meanthat it would end up elsewhere. During this nearly two-yearperiod of uncertainty, the ship was kept afloat largely dueto financial contributions from Turner and volunteer effortsby its longtime supporters.
In mid 2013, the Spirit was formally listed for sale, butno acceptable offers were tendered. Eventually, the bankagreed to an auction, which took place on the decks of theSpirit in late June this year. The high bidders, it turned out,were two Charleston businessmen—real estate developerand restaurateur, Mike Bennett, and luxury car dealershipowner, Tommy Baker.
According to Bennett, the two made this purchase firstand foremost to ensure that the Spirit stay in Charleston.“This ship belongs in Charleston,” explained Bennett,adding that he and Baker don’t really have a grand plan forthe vessel. “We’d like to revive some elements of its previ-ous mission, and we’re meeting with former members of thefoundation’s board to discuss this, but right now it’s toosoon to comment on that. Really, our only interest is in mak-ing sure that the Spirit stays in Charleston.”
What the future holds for this traditional vessel remainsunclear. For the present, the Spirit will reside at the onlyhome she has ever known—the outer docks of theCharleston Maritime Center. Her towering spars and classicprofile will continue to add a measure of history to an oth-erwise contemporary waterfront. With luck—and somesubstantial backing—it’s possible that Palmetto State stu-dents will once again benefit from the important lessonsthat only a tall ship can offer.
CAROLINA SAILING
My dad says that a boat should be pretty to look at.Our 1971 Morgan 27 has all those classic, tradition-al sailboat lines, making her one of the best-looking
boats in the harbor. She is a very pretty boat. We sold our house in Sayville, NY; sold, gave away or
threw out most of our belongings; we even sold our sail-boat, a North American 23, Paradise, and moved to FlemingIsland, FL. I felt like Jed Clampett. We are waiting for ournew house to be built on the St. Johns River in Rivertown. Ifigured while we waited, we’d buy a new sailboat. I couldexplore my way along the beautiful St. Johns River. If noth-ing else it was a good way to spend a winter.
The best deals are those that come along when you leastexpect them. I found a beautiful 1971 Morgan 27, Dulcinea,for sale. I bought it right on the spot.
I am used to sailing a 2,800-pound, swing-keel sloop,but the Morgan with her fixed fin keel, displaces 7,000pounds. That’s three-and-a-half tons of sailboat. What a dif-ference! She is big and strong, yet very responsive andincredibly well-made. Her 3,300 pounds of ballast aloneweighed more than my North American 23! There is a learn-ing curve to be certain, but each time I go out on her, I feela little more like she’s my own boat. It will take a while to
earn her respect, but she’s mine.The Morgan is as strong as a tank and is built to take
almost anything the sea can throw against her. Since theirinception in the 1960s, Morgan Yachts have been held inhigh esteem by racers and cruisers alike. Their reputationprecedes them.
She’s 27.5 feet overall (LOA) with 24.5 feet (LWL) onthe water. Her swept-back fin keel needs 4.5 feet of water.At 9’ 10”, she’s plenty beamy. She’s called a racing yacht,and if nothing else, is designed to sail fast. If you look at herbody, her topside and the inside of the cabin, everything isperfectly streamlined. Even at rest, just looking at her givesyou the impression of speed. The masthead sits 40.5 feet offthe water. Good news for me; we can clear the ShandsBridge for the Mug Race with plenty of room.
The main is listed at 155 square feet. The headsaildimension changes naturally, depending on which sail youfly. She can handle a lot of canvas. The traveler sits on astainless steel bracket over the cabin entrance. It looks as ifit’s been repositioned over the course of 45 years.
A 15-gallon freshwater tank is easily accessible throughthe lazarette in the cockpit. The optional Bimini top allowsyou to sit comfortably in the cockpit without having that
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strong Florida sun beatingdown on you. The Bimini is amust for sailing in the St. Johns.
The mast goes throughthe cabin top and vectors all its weight directly to the keel. Not an easymast to step by yourself. I’d trade in a finger snap the little bit of cabinmoisture we get for the safety of all that mast weight sitting on the keel.
Earlier models had a problem of hull-flex when stressed. As a cure,some 27s were retrofitted with shrouds inside the cabin that you couldactually shackle to the hull when necessary. Tanged to the interior mastfooting, these cables are obtrusive to say the least. When shackled to thehull’s knees, it is nearly impossible to move around the cabin. This mustbe one of the strongest boats ever made.
The cockpit has room for six, and she is tiller-driven. Although someboats were made with inboard Atomic 4 engines, mine came with an elec-tric start 9.9 Honda outboard. I believe Morgan made both in and out-board versions. The transom is open with a swim platform for accessfrom the water. Lazy-Jacks were a well-advised add-on and all controllines are directed back to the cockpit making it easier to single-hand. I hadto jury-rig a system to reef the main. I added a tensioner for the outhaulat the clew and pinched an S bracket on the boom to hold down the grom-met at the first reefing point. I like to reef before I have to. I’d rather reefat the dock than in the middle of a blow.
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The main cabin looking forward. The cabin was not made forcreature comfort. There is a
fold-out chart table, and thereonce was a table in the center
of the cabin, but after nearly 45years of sailing, it had longsince disappeared. There is
an enormous amount of storage and shelving, with a
well-thought-out interior. Thereis no wasted space.
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There is an interesting and convenient system for mak-ing on-the-fly backstay adjustments. Both genoa and spin-naker Lewmar winches are well-positioned. She came withspinnaker and whisker poles, a Bowers main and roller furl-ing genoa, and has a large inventory of Bowers, Hood,North Sail and Morgan headsails. There are ample halyardsto handle the poles and sails. I look forward to flying themup, down, sideways and across the St. Johns.
The three-compartment cabin was not made for crea-ture comfort. She is narrow, but has port and starboard set-tees, a two-burner alcohol stove, an icebox and stainlesssteel sink. Why Morgan didn’t put a drain at the bottom ofthe icebox escapes me. There is a fold-out chart table, andthere once was a table in the center of the cabin, but afternearly 45 years of sailing, it had long since disappeared.There is also an enclosed head and sink with vanity and anarrow V-berth in the bow. There is an enormous amount ofstorage and shelving, with a well-thought-out interior.There is no wasted space. The cabinet drawers and doorsare well-made with an ingenious locking system designedto prevent spillage while heeling. You can sleep five or sixin the cabin, but you’ve got to be friends. The original light-ing is pretty good throughout the cabin. Nicely appointed
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The main companionway, looking aft, with galley to port.
The cockpit has room for six, and she is tiller-driven. Althoughsome boats were made with inboard Atomic 4 engines, Dulcineacame with an electric start 9.9 Honda outboard.
There is a quarter berth on the starboard side.
with teak and gel coat, she is as pretty inside as she is out.She has all the standard safety equipment on board;
wearable and throwable type I, III and IV PFDs, twin fireextinguishers, horns and whistles, back-up anchor and atop-rate first aid kit. We also have a hardwired StandardHorizon, as well as a backup Midland Marine hand-heldVHF. The outboard charges our dual deep-cell batteries,and we have a solar panel to keep the batteries topped off.Our rope locker has plenty of line, and the toolbox is full.
Her foredeck is rounded to allow both wind and water toroll off freely, but this makes it difficult to stand on sincethere is no walkway, unlike her sister boats, the Morgan 24 orthe Morgan 30. When she’s wet, heeling or the winds beginto gust, changing headsails can be a challenge. Once again,there are trade-offs with comfort versus speed. Topside thereis a pair of teak handgrips along the cabin top and even onerunning right down the middle of the deck to the forestay,but they don’t do much to help you getting on or off the boat.
The front hatch does little more than allow a smallamount of light and air into the cabin. Pulling headsailsthrough this hatch is a chore. Dousing those large headsailsand trying to manipulate that small hatch in a blow wouldmake a great YouTube video. You’d need to be a munchkin
to fit through the opening. I can’t.Racing boats are designed for speed and understand-
ably keeping weight off the bow is by design. I would pre-fer an anchor locker or housing for the rode on the foredeck.I like being prepared. If my wife or I had to drop the hookin an emergency, carrying the anchor, a pail with 100 feet ofhalf-inch line and 15 feet of galvanized chain in a bucketonto that rounded foredeck when it gets wet and snotty isnot my idea of a pleasure cruise.
Another design flaw is placement of the gasoline tank forthe outboard. It is housed in the lazarette, which is open intothe cabin. There are no vents, and fumes can be problematic.
My boat, Dulcinea, has quite the pedigree. She spentsome time in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. She sailedLake Minnetonka and the mighty Mississippi River. Shecrossed country by land and sailed in the Long IslandSound out of Port Washington, NY. Then, after some time inNew York, she headed south via the East River, past theStatue of Liberty, under the great Verrazano-NarrowsBridge, before sailing the Intracoastal, and—like me—land-ing in Jacksonville, FL.
Although I’ve only owned this boat for a short period oftime, all and all I think she makes a great boat for racing,cruising, weekending or a family outing. Bottom line, she isfun to sail. She has all the necessary elements; it is up to theskipper to make her his own.
My buddy, Kim Schafer, sails his Morgan 30, The BlueWhale, on Great South Bay in New York. Kim told me theMorgan 27 would be the best boat I ever sailed. He was right.
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Owner Rick Mannoia on board Dulcinea.
The cabin top, looking forward on the port side.
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My boat, Twilight, a heavy-displacement, Bob Perry-designed Lafitte 44, was competing in theGulfStreamer, a 220-mile race from Daytona Beach,
FL, to Charleston, SC, which started on May 23. We weresailing in the Non-Spinnaker Cruising class. It had been aslow start for us. The first leg started at the Ponce de Leoninlet sea buoy and paralleled the beach to the DaytonaBeach Pier, 10.6 miles to the north, the heart of Daytona’stourist district. The leg had been almost dead downwind inthe lightest of breezes. Twilight can romp in a breeze. Offwind in light air, she doesn’t do well. It was frustrating.
At the pier, the fleet separated as skippers made theirstrategic decisions. A rhumb line approach to Charlestonhas never been favored. The popular strategy is to make thefastest possible approach to the Gulf Stream, 50-some milesto the east; then ride the “Stream” to a strategically posi-tioned exit point before, finally, making a beeline for a fin-ish at the Charleston sea buoy.
Counting myself, we had a crew of seven. I prefer sail-ing alone. Double-handed at most. At 83, however, I have aproblem doing my fair share, even with a full crew.
Early Saturday afternoon, about a day into the race, wewere well into the Stream and sailing an easy reach on anortherly heading. Three men were on watch. Three othersand myself were resting when we were all blasted from ourreverie by the siren that serves as our “high water” bilgealarm. This alarm is no wimpy buzzer. Any fire enginewould carry it with pride.
The source of the water was traced to our head (sea-going toilet). Apparently, a check valve had failed. Weclosed the seacock…problem solved. Except that the floatswitch on the high-level bilge pump continued to activateintermittently, each time, again setting off the siren. Thiswas a new switch, installed earlier in the spring. The activa-tion occurred even though the bilge water was at a minimal
level. Reluctantly, I opened the switch that shut off thesiren. The bilge pump, however, remained active.
In the hours that followed, we were headed as the windbacked. As the wind velocity increased, Twilight came tolife. Her heavy displacement carried us easily through thebuilding Gulf Stream chop. Water washed across the fore-deck, and crewmember Kevin Purucker, Twilight’s mastersea chef, who had gone forward to make a sail trim adjust-ment at the mast, found himself in ankle-deep water.
We were back in the game, hoping these conditionswould hold long enough to make up time lost during thelight-air first leg. At about 1100 hours, Patrick Fischer-Carne,our navigator, left the cockpit to check below. Patrick hadsensed the scent of diesel fuel. I had been dozing. As Patrickpassed my bunk, I came awake. Each of us perceived a strongscent of diesel fuel. We later determined that a one-galloncontainer of diesel fuel stowed beneath my bunk had floatedfrom its otherwise secure position. In bouncing about, the caphad come loose allowing the fuel to spill.
Patrick was first into the main cabin where water couldbe seen coming above the floorboards. Lifting one of theboards, we were in awe at the volume of water…our batter-ies were at least a foot beneath the surface. Total waterdepth was about three feet.
Incident on the GulfStreamerBy Mac Smith
Mac Smith at the helm. Photo by Russell Hoadley.
“Coast Guard Charleston, Coast GuardCharleston. This is the sailing vessel Twilight.We are taking on water from an unknownsource. Our position is…..”
I scrambled to the cockpit, shift-ed the transmission from reverse toneutral, and pushed the button onthe engine panel that started the pre-heat sequence. It was a long 10-sec-ond wait before I was able to pressthe starter. Fearing the worst andpraying for the engine to respond, Iwas rewarded. The engine started.
Our crew’s response to the situ-ation was beautiful. The situationwas nothing we had ever practicednor talked about, though we shouldhave. Scott Schamay, the watchcaptain then at the helm, turned the boat off the wind to awesterly heading. With that, the boat came upright andtook on an easier motion.
Crewmember Dave Huff then took the helm while Scottwent to work at the handle of the bilge pump located in thecockpit. Bill Barrett, who also had been on watch, mannedthe manual bilge pump located in the aft cabin. Kevin camefrom below to share pump duties with Scott. In combina-tion, we then had two large 12-volt electric pumps workingplus the two hand pumps. In total, they appeared to bedoing nothing to lower the water level.
Below decks a search was begun for the source of thewater. The engine compartment, shaft log and the headwere checked. Seacocks were closed. Another board waslifted to expose the seacock that supplies water to theengine. Ken Petschauer, our off-duty watch captain,grabbed a nut-driver and loosened the hose clamps on thehard inch-and-a-half hose that connects the seacock to theraw water strainer. Pulling it free from the seacock, Patrickstuck the hose end deep into the bilge.
With everything possible being done, I initiated a call tothe Coast Guard in Charleston. The response was immedi-ate…and comforting. The VHF communications were asclear as one could hope for. I reported our situation andposition. The Coast Guard asked if we had an EPIRB aboardand asked that it be turned on. We had two. Both wereturned on, though it took several minutes trying to figure
how to activate one of them. (Thank you, Patrick.)Definitely something each of us should have been aware of.
We were informed that a helicopter was being dis-patched. Shortly thereafter we were told a second helicop-ter with a pump had been dispatched. Within a half-hour,both aircraft were circling overhead. What a country andwhat a service!
Meanwhile, below decks, the engine’s raw water pumpwas making significant progress in doing what the electricand manual pumps had failed at. With no further indicationthat we were taking on water, I good-naturedly chastisedScott for having taken us off course and directed him toresume course to Charleston’s sea buoy.
Someone suggested that we motor to Charleston.“No,” I said, “We’re still racing.” The transmission hadnever been engaged.
It took a few days to assess the damage and analyze thesource of the seawater that had filled our bilge. A day later,the engine could not be started. Seawater had made thestarter and starter solenoid inoperable, but in the emer-gency, it had started. Who says there is no God?
Lost to saltwater intrusion were our freshwater pump,one air conditioner and the refrigeration motor. A day later,cans from a soggy case of Coca-Cola that had been stowedbeneath a bunk began to explode.
No problem could be found with any of the seacocks orhoses. The flooding source appears to have been the heavywater we were taking over the bow. At the bow, there is awindlass in a compartment just beneath deck level. Ahinged hatch covers the compartment. Prior to the start ofthe race, the joint that separates that cover from the deckwas sealed with duct tape—except for a small cutout thatallows anchor chain to be led to the anchor.
The cutout is a little more than one square inch in area,just large enough to provide clearance for the chain butlarge enough, even with the obstruction of the chain, toallow more water in than could be immediately clearedthrough the perforated drain that provides drainage to thesea. As a result, water flowed into the chain locker and, ulti-mately, into Twilight’s bilge.
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“Gentlemen, this will be the last time wewill be together, for tonight I will
drown.” Fisherman Andre Gilbeaux, utteredthese words as he raised a glass to toastfriends and family as the first squalls of aCategory 4 hurricane walked over theLouisiana barrier island of Cheniere. By thenext morning of October 2, 1893, Gilbeaux hadin fact drowned along with his family andapproximately 2,000 other individuals insoutheast Louisiana. His brother-in-law sur-vived to recount his premonition. Lost in thelegacy of this storm made famous by KateChopin’s stories including, The Awakening, isthe destruction and loss of life to many vesselsand their crews plying the waters of LakePontchartrain, Lake Borgne, the Mississippi
Sound and the Gulf of Mexico.In 1893, most vessels were still powered by sail on the
Gulf Coast with the majority fishing the waters and bayousor transporting cargo to the markets in New Orleans. On themorning before the hurricane made landfall, the double-masted schooner Alice McGuiggin, owned by the Poitevent& Favre Lumber Company, and under the helm of Capt.William Delavier and his five-man crew, prepared to sailfrom Pearlington, MS. Carrying a cargo of lumber andoblivious to the monster storm that had battered Mexico’s
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The Storm of 1893By Troy Gilbert
ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON 2014
The hurricane of 1893 wiped the community of Cheniere Caminada, LA, off the map,leaving only a single, damaged home. Some survivors retreated to what is nowGolden Meadow, and others migrated farther inland.
Yucatan peninsula three days earlier and now churningtowards them in the Gulf of Mexico, the Alice McGuiggincast off and made her way into Lake Borgne in the light airof the morning.
First-hand accounts from that early Sunday morningdescribe the weather as still and quiet with a light breezeand glassy waters for much of southeastern Louisiana.Reports from the schooner Two Brothers, under the com-mand of Capt. Worley, confirms slow headway throughLake Borgne towards the Rigolets Pass that leads into LakePontchartrain. Over 50 miles away to the southwest andonly miles from the storm’s eventual landfall, the smallsteamer Joe Webre was tied up at the wharf on Grand Islewith Capt. McSweeney and his crew of six onboard. The JoeWebre was normally transiting vacationers and beachgoersfrom New Orleans to the Cheniere and Grand Isle hotels,but October was the start of the slow season on the barrierislands, and the boat was quiet with her crew relaxing onthis Sunday.
With a hurricane making landfall in Louisiana from thesouthwest, the first winds and squalls would push in andstream from the east or southeast with the storm’s coun-terclockwise rotation. This has the effect of pushing waterdirectly and rapidly into the marshes, bays and lakes thatopen onto the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico.Tides had been running slightly above normal the previ-ous day, but “unusual tides” were reported and docu-mented by the watchman at the maritime quarantine sta-
tion in the Rigolets by late Sunday morning. Not longafter, dark clouds filled the sky to the south, and the resi-dents of the Louisiana coast quickly realized that this wasnot simply a nasty squall line—it bore the telltales of amassive hurricane.
In our modern age, it’s easy to forget that there were noadvanced means of predicting a storm or its path in 1893, letalone distributing warnings to the coast or vessels offshore.There was no “cone of uncertainty” issued to coastal resi-dents for days beforehand. If you were in the storm’s track,there was no evacuating or changing course to escape theblack weather’s grasp. Instead of days to prepare, residentsand mariners had mere hours, and for some—less than that.
Rose C. Falls perhaps described it best in her account-ing of the approach of the storm in her book CheniereCaminada: The Wind of Death, “Sunday the rain had beencoming down, with now and then a temporary cessation fora few moments; but the falling rain did not seem to lightenthe burden of the clouds which hung low above the city asthe day drew to a close, and as the darkness of night beganto steal through the gray of the weeping day, the wind camemoaning down across the waters of Pontchartrain, drivingbefore it a great window of inky clouds across a backgroundof solid lead color, a phenomenon which boded no good forthose caught in the track of the storm of which it was theforerunner and prophet.”
Pere (Father) Grimaux, the Roman Catholic priest whoministered to Cheniere and was one of the few survivors,described that afternoon under the bullseye of a major hurri-cane. The height of the waters mentioned by him would haveeasily overwhelmed the barrier islands that at best, rise onlya few feet above sea level, “Everyone apprehended thatsomething terrible was about to happen. The fishermen fore-seeing that a serious storm was evident, hastened to beachtheir craft near their houses. But those precautions availednot, for the wind blew in fitful gusts, increasing in strength
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The track of the 1893 storm, which came to be known as theCheniere Caminada hurricane.
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and velocity every minute,coming from the south.At 7:30 p.m. huge waveswere madly lashing theshore, and in a few min-utes they had attained aheight of six feet, andsoon after, eight feet.”
As the wind grewthrough the rapid succes-sion of squalls blastingonto Cheniere and herneighbor, Grand Isle, thecrew on the steamer JoeWebre frantically securedtheir vessel to pilings withextra lines and eventually,8.25-inch cables. As theheight of the most devas-tating northeastern quad-rant of the storm cameashore, Capt. McSweeneypowered up the vessel’sboiler and while stillsecured at the wharf, ranhis boat at full steam into the wind in an attempt to relievethe growing strain on the lines and cables.
The crew of the Alice McGuiggin with her load of lum-ber heading to New Orleans had made good time in thebuilding wind of the afternoon and should have nearlycleared the Rigolets and entered Lake Pontchartrain.However, by dusk, Capt. Devalier and his crew did notmake it through and were forced back down the passtowards Lake Borgne. It is likely that during the day, thecrews of the schooner Alice McGuiggan and Two Brothersspotted each other as they sailed up the Rigolets. It isunclear what occurred, but it seems possible both vesselsmay have tried to anchor in a lee shore and ride the stormout in the narrow pass. However, it is known that bothcrews were in the same predicament in the narrowRigolets—and that they would meet very different fates.
A scarce few miles can make the difference between lifeand death with the thick, ranging marsh of southernLouisiana acting as a sponge that sucks the energy out of ahurricane, but the towns on the sandy barrier islands have nosuch protection. By nightfall on Cheniere and Grand Isle, thesmall fishing villages were consumed by the watery chaos ofthe Gulf of Mexico. Entire families were fighting for their sur-vival—and losing. Raised houses, thought to be shelter, werenow washing off their foundations and breaking apart in theheavy surf and estimated 15-foot surge. In the black of thenight, there was no light save for periodic homes engulfed infire from broken oil lanterns, crashing about like strange bon-fires before they sank into the waves. Harrowing screamsseemed to come from everywhere, even above the storm’sdin. Witnessing all of this, the crew of the steamer Joe Webrewas frantic and fighting to keep the vessel secured to the pil-ings, afraid to be loosed into the sea. They described greatfrothy wave crests with steep dark troughs between thatwere alive and sparkling with intense bioluminescence, as if
each time the boat crest-ed, they were about to“plunge into an abyss offire.”
As the coast was rav-aged and drowned andthe hurricane slowlymoved inland, the moreprotected city of NewOrleans and nearby in-land lakes and passesbegan to feel the realforce of the storm.Fishing camps and clubsalong the shores of LakePontchartrain and LakeCatherine started to suc-cumb, many with NewOrleans businessmen trap-ped inside—unable toevacuate in their sailingdinghies after their fate-ful weekend away fromwork. The lakeshoreresorts of New Orleans—
West End, Spanish Fort, Milneburg and Little Woods—were quickly inundated with boathouses, piers, camps andsummer homes lost. Schooners and dinghies at West Endwere foundering or smashing into splinters on pilings whilethe Southern Yacht Club lost everything but the clubhouse.
In the Rigolets, the schooner Two Brothers was unman-ageable, had no steerage and was at the mercy of the windsand currents. Water still poured into the lakes and marshesfrom the Gulf, and she was carried to the west, deep intoLake Catherine and eventually over miles of marsh beforeslamming into the railroad bridge. Badly damaged andsinking and having lost three crewmembers overboard, theremaining sailors climbed to the higher ground of the rail-road tracks and rode the storm out.
Hurricanes are unique in their destructive abilities;they linger and apply their destruction over massiveswaths of geography. Using both wind and water, thesestorms move depending on their steering currents, and theeffects can easily last for over 24 hours. By contrast, torna-does are rapid events that leave horrific destruction in avery small footprint; hurricanes spit off tornadoes fromtheir squalls like an afterthought. The crew of the Joe Webreon Grand Isle was battling all of these elements and aboutto endure the eye wall.
The few survivors from Cheniere and Grand Isle alldescribed a massive tidal wave that struck before the rela-tive and brief calm of the hurricane’s eye. This is likely thesame wave which broke the cables and ripped the JoeWebre free from her moorings and loosed her to the whimsof the hurricane. The ship’s engineer, George Rolf, Jr.,described this moment to New Orleans journalists, “Thehogchain parted speedily under the strain, and then wetook refuge beside the ice box. A wave swept the deck andsoon carried the latter protection from us. The wind thensuddenly calmed, and we took shelter in the pilothouse.”
The Joe Webre after the storm. As the storm hit, the crew on the steamer JoeWebre frantically secured their vessel to pilings with extra lines and eventu-ally, 8.25-inch cables. Capt. McSweeney powered up the vessel’s boiler andwhile still secured at the wharf, ran his boat at full steam into the wind inan attempt to relieve the growing strain on the lines and cables.
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Free now to the whims of the storm, the Joe Webre waspushed north into Barataria Bay, and the boat started disin-tegrating as it was lashed by floating debris from homes,boats, cattle and everything else that makes up a town. In amomentary lull in the howling wind, the crew recountedhearing cries from people drowning in the stormy, dark flot-sam. Completely unable to deliver aid, all they could dowas fight for their own survival and hold on.
In the brief lull, Capt. McSweeney understood that theJoe Webre was foundering and he ordered all aboard into adinghy. The eye of the hurricane was passing over them,and this was likely their only chance. As the first breezebrushed their wet faces from the northwest, the stormroared back. Moments later they watched the pilothouseexplode in a terrific wind gust; the Joe Webre then founderedand slipped beneath the waves.
The wind direction now changed with the passing ofthe eye. Water that had been pushed over the islands and intothe marsh, now suddenly forced its way back toward theGulf of Mexico, carrying along with it everything that float-ed. As their dinghy passed back over the island, the crewpaddled toward the upper tiers of an oak tree that rose abovethe water and grabbed onto it. One by one, they climbed intothe canopy, but the ship’s chambermaid was a 300-poundblack woman, and as the dinghy sunk the men ran linesunder her arms and used sheer force to pull her up into theboughs. Together they survived, hunkered up in the giantoak tree and could only wait for the storm to run its course.
The storm and floodwaters eventually receded and leftbehind a level of devastation and loss of life that in its pureterror surpasses any natural calamity for the United Statesincluding Hurricane Katrina. For days afterwards, sur-vivors pulled their rotting family members from the marshand beach surf. Without water or food, nearing exhaustionand emotional collapse, these lonely few were forced bynecessity to dig mass graves and eventually funeral pyresout of lumber washing ashore.
The first relief boats arrived on the third day and weremostly luggers and schooners whose homeports wereCheniere and Grand Isle. Having sailed days before thestorm to New Orleans, they were now packed with ice andsupplies from the city, clueless as to what they were aboutto experience. These sailors landed and found their homesand lives washed away, with only ragged neighbors sittingon the beach in the heat, withered and miserable. It was arare occasion for these rescuers to find their wives or chil-dren. Out of a population of 1,471 on Cheniere, 779 werelost; many were never found.
For days afterwards, survivors were discovered wash-ing up on shorelines all along the coast or making their wayslowly through impenetrable swamps. One mother wasspotted from a train as she waded through chest-high waterfilled with storm-disturbed critters. She carried with hertwo children under her arms and a baby in swaddlingclothes that she held by her teeth. Vessels and their crewsconsistently found others who had been less lucky, claspingdoors and makeshift rafts out at sea, having survived thestorm only to then perish from a lack of water.
For Capt. Delavier and his crew aboard the AliceMcGuiggan, their harrowing tale of battling the storm willnever be known. Nor would their bodies be recovered. TheAlice McGuiggan was eventually discovered by a mail boat,mast-downward in Lake Borgne, only three miles from thepier she left in Pearlington that fateful morning. The stormhad tried to pull her out to sea. All told, 17 other schoonersand luggers went down on the Gulf Coast, with manynever to be found.
The sad legacy of this storm is that the barrier island ofCheniere, with her graves and monuments to those lost, isnearly no more. As with all of the Louisiana coastline, bar-rier islands and marshes, it is rapidly eroding into the Gulfof Mexico and leaving millions of residents and towns,including New Orleans, as the new unprotected frontlinefor a hurricane’s wrath.
SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR
Table of ContentsRegional Calendars (Including regular club racing)
Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA)East FloridaSoutheast FloridaFlorida KeysWest FloridaNorthern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)
For Racing News, Race Training and National andInternational Regattas in the South, see “Racing News”section.
NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARSRegattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting toRace 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 is listed in the southern yacht clubdirectory 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.
For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in theSoutheast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com.
Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC =Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.
Race Calendar
The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month (go to their websites for schedule):Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NCSee club website for local club race scheduleLong Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.comSee club website for local club race schedule
Club RacingGo to the local association and club websites for club racing.Golden Isles Sailing Club. PHRF Spring Series March throughMay at Brunswick/St. Simon’s Island, GA. On Sundays with skippers meetings at Brunswick Landing Marina at 12 noon http://www.goldenislessailingclub.com/races/Schedule.asp.
AUGUST (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section)South 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 Rockville Regatta. Sullivan Island YC2-3 Open Regatta. Carolina YC (NC)9 Mt. Pleasant Youth Regatta. Cape Fear YC30-31 Labor Day Regatta. Lake Norman YC (NC)30-31 San Juan 21 Nationals. Lake Norman YC (NC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA).www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around.22 Savannah Cup. 30 Fall Harbor Race
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race scheduleLLSC. Lake Lanier SC. www.llsc.comBSC. Barefoot SC. www.barefootsailing.orgUYC. University YC. www.universityyachtclub.orgAISC. Atlanta Inland SC. www.aiscracing.com30-31 Vern Pickering Commodores Cup
SEPTEMBERSouth 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, eg, SC=South Carolina)6-7 Catfest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC)13-14 Leukemia Cup. Open. Savannah YC (GA)
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20 Around Paris Island. Sunfish. Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club (SC)
20-21 Outback Cup. Open. Lake Murray Yacht Racing Assoc. (SC)
25-27 MC Scow Nationals. MC Scow. Lake Norman YC (NC)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanrac-ing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around. 20 Fall Ocean Race. 27 Leukemia Cup
Lake Lanier, GA. Lanier Auxiliary Race Committee. http://ais-cracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php See club websites for local club race scheduleLLSC. Lake Lanier SC. www.llsc.comBSC. Barefoot SC. www.barefootsailing.orgUYC. University YC. www.universityyachtclub.orgAISC. Atlanta Inland SC. www.aiscracing.com1 Junior Commodores Cup. LLSC6-7 Old Goat. LLSC7 UYC AADD event. UYC12-14 Southern Annual Regatta. SSC13-14 Flying Scot Regatta. LLSC20-21 Catalina 22. LLSC27-28 Lightning Regatta. LLSC
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Club Racing (contact club or website for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekendraces organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River.Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc). Weekend races organ-ized seasonally. Spring-Summer series begins the first Wednesdayafter daylight savings begins. Wednesday Evening races weekly.The catamaran section of the club has fun sails on the third week-end each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com) holds reversehandicap races on alternating weekends; Sunday afternoons in thewinter and Friday nights from April to Oct. Small boat Sundays onalternate weekends year around. MYC sponsors a Dragon PointRace Series for Co-ed racers and a monthly all-female DP series.Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races.Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org). Sunfish racing weekly; raceseries organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org):. Sailing on Lake Monroe, asegment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and JagerCup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in theseries held monthly. March through October, Wednesday NightRum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month. Manatee Cove Marina (at Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach) sponsorsmonthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org). Saturday andSunday races MC Scows. Flying Scots, Wayfarers, Lasers—twice amonth, September through May. Laser races every two weeks dur-ing the summer.
AUGUST2 Double-handed Race. Melbourne YC2 Moonlight Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville9 Gilligan’s Run Regatta (distance race) Hobie Fleet 80
Daytona Beach9 Full Moon Race. St. Augustine YC28 Ponce Inlet to St. Augustine Race. Halifax River YC30 Herb Elphick Memorial Race. North Florida Cruising Club31 Tommy Hall Memorial Race. North Florida Cruising Club30-1 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville
SEPTEMBER6 Moonrise Race. St. Augustine YC6-7 Surf & Turf Ocean Regatta. Port Canaveral YC13-14 Mermaid Regatta. Port Canaveral YC20 Hands on the Helm. North Florida Cruising Club
Southeast Florida Race Calendar
Regional Sailing Organizations:US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.comBBYRABiscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net
Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules)BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.comCGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.orgCRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.orgLYC Lauderdale Yacht Club. www.lyc.org.
AUGUST (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section)9 Single Handed Race. CGSC10 Double Handed Race. CGSC
SEPTEMBERSchedule not posted by press date
Florida Keys 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.
Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailing-club.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racingopen to all.
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AUGUST9 Portsmouth #310 PHRF Summer #316 Dog Day All Comers & Dogs30-31 Labor Day Regatta
SEPTEMBER13 Just for the Halibut Regatta20 Portsmouth Fall #121 PHRF Fall #1
Major Upcoming Regattas
Joey Meyer Regatta, Apollo Beach,Tampa Bay, FL, August 30The Tampa Sailing Squadron hosts this regatta for kids andteens. Racers will set up boats at 12:30 and attend a skip-pers’ meeting at 1:00. Races will be followed by an awardsparty. Graduates of TSS Youth Sailing’s sailing and racingclasses, and sailors recommended by the Youth Sailingcoaches are eligible to race.
The regatta is free but there are only a limited numberof race boats, so an RSVP is required for race boat assign-ments. Some spectator boats are available—RSVP request-ed. To RSVP, leave message at (813) 645-2262 with yourphone number, name, age, and when you took TSS YouthSailing’s sailing or racing classes. For spectator boats andawards party, please leave the number of family membersattending.
TSS Youth Sailing’s Joey Meyer Regatta memorializes ayoung sailor who grew up at the Tampa Sailing Squadronin Apollo Beach to join the U.S. Coast Guard.
For more information, go to TSS Youth Sailing’s web-site, www.youthsailingapollobeach.org, or Facebook, TSSYouth Sailing. TSS Youth Sailing, Inc., is a Florida nonprof-it and federal 501(c)(3) educational organization.
Sarasota Sailing Squadron 67th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Aug. 29-31 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be hosting its 68th LaborDay Regatta. With six courses on Sarasota Bay and PHRFracing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all overthe country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red, White,& Blue fleets, Opti Green Fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges,SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets. This is aSarasota Bay Boat of the Year Event. Camping is availableon the club grounds.
About 300 boats generally race in this regatta. Freedockage and limited camping are available. Food and enter-tainment will be provided throughout the weekend.Contact the SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information.The NOR and online registration is available at www.sara-sotasailingsquadron.org
32nd Bradenton Yacht Club FallKickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL,Sept. 19-21This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kick-off” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter rac-ing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six class-es, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser,multihull and one-design, will make up the three-raceregatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boatshave raced in the past, most of which raft up at the yachtclub. Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boatsgather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after rac-ing. Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941)981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212,or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.
30th Dunedin Cup Regatta,Dunedin, FL, Sept. 26-28, RegattaRendezvous and Auction Sept. 13The skippers meeting will be held at the Dunedin Boat Clubon Friday, Sept. 26. This one day of racing on Sept. 27 on St.Joseph Sound and in the Gulf is a recognized Suncoast Boatof the Year event. New this year is the Regatta Rendezvousand Auction is on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Dunedin BoatClub. All proceeds from the auction and regatta go to sup-port the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. OnSunday is the DYSA “Green” Fleet Invitational held on St.Joseph’s Sound. For more information on the Rendezvousand Auction, and the regatta, go to www.DunedinCupRegatta.org, or call (727) 733-3498.
West Florida Race Calendar
The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in WestFlorida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org.For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go tothe West Florida Yacht Racing Association atwww.wfyra.org.
Club Racing
Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin everythird Sunday at 1 p.m. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 423-6002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylightsavings season. www.sailbcyc.org.Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Racesat 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hoursbeginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing
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on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of eachmonth. 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. 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 Mondays start-ing at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, [email protected] Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing.www.pgscweb.com. Safety Harbor Boat Club. Races year around every secondWednesday and two Saturdays a month, except in summer whenSaturday races are once a month; next race August 9.www.safetyharborboatclub.com.Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sunday series, year around with skip-pers meeting at noon. April through September Friday eveningracing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.usVenice 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) (please check with West FloridaYacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org). For complete details,go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations inSouthwest Florida pertaining to each area below:Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY:(SCPHRF BOTY)Gulf Boat of the Year: (PHRF Gulf BOTY)Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY)Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY)Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY)
AUGUST (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section)29-30 67th Annual Labor Day Regatta. Sarasota Sailing
Squadron. (SBYABOTY) * 30 Joey Meyer Regatta, Apollo Beach.*
SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section)14 Kayusa Cup. (CaBOTY) Caloosahatchee Marching &
Chowder Society13 Dunedin Cup Rendezvous & Auction.
Dunedin Boat Club.13-14 Bruce Watters Club Championship19-21 Bradenton YC Fall Kick-off Regatta. (SCPHRF BOTY)*26-28 Dunedin Cup. (PHRF Gulf BOTY)*
Major Upcoming Regattas
Women’s Trilogy Races, July 19, 26, Aug. 2The Women’s Trilogy Series is typically held every July. Thefirst race, the 23rd Fast Women Regatta, is at the Point YachtClub in Josephine, AL, and will be held on July 19 onPerdido Bay. In this race, a female sailor must be at the helmand 50 percent of the crew must be female. www.pointy-achtclub.org. The second race, the 34th Bikini Regatta, isheld at the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola. It will he heldJuly 26 on Pensacola Bay. In this regatta, a female sailormust be at the helm and 50 percent of the crew must befemale. www.navypnsyc.org. The third race, the 27th Racefor the Roses, will be held on Aug. 2 at the Pensacola BeachYacht Club and only female crew are allowed to race.www.pensacolabeach-yc.org. Awards will be at each regat-ta. At the last regatta, there will be a special Trilogy Trophyfor the contestant who enters all three races and earns themost combined points.
GYA Women’s PHRFChampionship, Pensacola, FL, Aug. 3The 2014 Gulf Yachting Association’s (GYA) Women’sPHRF Championship will be held on Sunday, August 3,organized by the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club. The regatta isopen to all spinnaker boats with a valid GYA PHRF ratingand skippers must be members in good standing of a GYA-affiliated yacht club. The one-day competition will begin at10:00 am with no race starting after 1:30 pm. Registrationwill be held from 5-7 pm on Friday, August 1, at thePensacola Beach Yacht Club. For more information, go towww.pensacolabeach-yc.org
94th Annual Lipton Cup, Bay St. Louis, MS, Aug. 30-Sept. 1The Pass Christian Yacht Club in Pass Christian, MS, willhost the 94th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup on Labor Dayweekend. The regatta is an inter-club competition betweenthe 33 member clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association.Competitors sail the 19-foot one-design, the Flying Scot, infive races held over three days. The winning club hosts the95th Lipton Cup in 2015. www.pcyc-gya.org.
Northern Gulf Coast Race CalendarSee local club websites for club races.
Clubs listed this month (go to club websites for local club racingschedules)BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, ALBucYC Buccaneer YCCSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LAFWYC Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FLFYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, ALGBCA Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc. Galveston, TXGYA Gulf Yachting AssociationGYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MSHYC Houston YC, Houston, TXLYC Lakewood YC, Lakewood, TXMYC Mobile YC, Mobile,ALNYC Navy YC, Pensacola, FLNOYC New Orleans YCOSYC Ocean Springs YC. Ocean Springs, MSPBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FLPCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MSPYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FLPontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LASSYC South Shore YC, New Orleans, LAStABYC St. Andrews Bay YC
AUGUST (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section)July 28-Aug. 2 USSCA Sunfish Youth NA Championship.
BWYC1-2 Bay Cup II. LYC2-3 Women’s Regatta. HYC2 Race for the Roses. PBYC*3 GYA Women’s PHRF Championship. PBYC *2-3 GYA J/22. PCYC
2-3 Summer in the Pass. PCYC9 C.S.A. around the Lake. CSA9 Round the Rig. MYC9-10 Knost Regatta. PCYC16-17 Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser D14 Championship. GYC16 Single Hand. GBCA17 Mixed Doubles. GBCA23 Pam Sintes. NOYC / SSYC23 Children’s Hospital Charity. FYC23 Lipton Warm-Up. PCYC23 Big Mouth Regatta. PBYC23-24 Rock, Paper, Scissor Regatta. BSC24 Commodore’s Regatta. PYC30 Katrina Memorial Regatta. OSYC30-1 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup. PCYC*
SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section)1 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup. PCYC6 Women’s regatta. GBCA6-7 Back to School. PontYC13 Harvest Moon Regatta. LYC13 Couples Double-Handed (Fall). StABYC13 Round the Island. FWYC13 Leukemia Cup. BucYC13 Pier and Back. PBYC13-14 Leukemia Cup. BSC20 Great Lake. NOYC/CSA/SSYC20 Middle Bay Light. BucYC20 Cruising Couples. PYC20 Chappell / Stitt. PYC20 Hood. HYC20-21 Endlesss Summer Youth Dinghy Regatta. SSC26-28 GYA Multihull. StABYC27-28 Performance Cup Regatta. GBCA
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MULTIHULLS62’ MALCOLMTENNANTPOWER 1999 $750,000 LAKE WORTH CAL60’ CUSTOM CATAMARAN 1999 $549,900 TARPON SPRINGS BILL50’ OWEN EASTON DESIGN 2006 $269,000 TARPON SPRINGS CAL50’ NEEL TRIMARAN 2009 $649,000 FLORIDA TOM48’ NAUTITECH CATAMARAN 1998 $349,000 PUNTA GORDA LEO48’ CHRIS WHITE 1995 $369,000 STUART CAL47’ R & C LEOPARD 2004 $389,000 HOBE SOUND CLARK45’ VOYAGE CATAMARAN 2006 $299,000 BVI TOM44’ VOYAGE 440 2003 $229,000 BVI TOM44’ LAGOON CATAMARAN 2007 $499,000 CARIBBEAN KEVIN42’ MANTA CATAMARAN 2005 $329,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN42’ CHRISE WHITE 2003 $399,000 FL, USA CAL40’ FOUNTAINE PAJOT 2006 $295,000 WEST PALM BEACH CAL40’ MANTA CATAMARAN 1999 $259,000 FT. LAUDERDALE TOM38’ KIT KAT 2007 $129,000 WEST PALM BEACH CAL38’ ADMIRAL OWNERS VERSION 2005 $210,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN38’ ADMIRAL 2004 $200,000 SOUTH AFRICA CAL38’ PROUT MANTA 1994 $115,000 BAHAMAS STEVE37’ PROUT SNOWGOOSE 1993 $135,000 GRENADA HARRY35’ ISLAND PACKET CAT 1993 $109,000 TAMPA MARK18’ SAILBIRD TRIMARAN 1974 $ 3,995 CLEARWATER ROY
SAILBOATS76’ VIKING SHIP 2007 $109,900 GRENADA CLARK74’ ORTHOLAN MOTORSAILOR 1939 $240,000 ARGENTINA KIRK65’ HERMANSON PILOTHOUSE 2000 $239,900 DAYTONA JIM60’ AUZEPY BRENNEUR 2008 $550,000 NOT FOR SALE IN US CLARK60’ GULFSTAR MK II 1986 $245,000 STUART KEVIN56’ NAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT 1979 $329,900 FORT LAUDERDALE CLARK51’ BENETEAU IDYLLIC 15.5 1986 $110,000 WEST PALM BEACH JANE50’ CHEOY LEE JOHN ALDEN 1970 $119,000 PALMETTO KEVIN K50’ GULFSTAR CSY 1987 $115,000 VERO BEACH KEVIN50’ DUNN BOATWORKS 2006 $ 99,900 PALM COAST TOM50’ DUFOUR CLASSIC 2000 $ 99,000 ST. SIMONS, GA TOM50’ CANADIAN SAILCRAFT 1989 $149,900 ST. SIMONS, GA TOM50’ REINKE SUPER SECURA 2003 $229,900 GREEN COVE SPRINGS TOM49’ KAUFMAN 1986 $159,500 NORTH CAROLINA KEVIN48’ CUSTOM CUTTER (OPEN L) 1987 $125,000 JACKSONVILLE JIM47’ VAGABOND 1984 $159,900 ST. LOUIS, FRANCE HARRY47’ WAUQUIEZ CENTURION 1986 $179,000 CAPE CORAL JANE46’ HUNTER 466 2002 $154,000 PORT CANAVERAL KEVIN46’ HUNTER 466 2004 $195,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN46’ CUSTOM MOTOR SAILOR 1956 $ 49,900 LABELLE LEO46’ BINGHAM CUSTOM CUTTER 1994 $138,900 DAYTONA JIM45’ JEANNEAU 45DS 2008 $289,000 LIGHTHOUSE POINT CLARK45’ HUNTER LEGEND 1987 $ 59,000 CRYSTAL RIVER JANE44’ FREEDOM CAT KETCH 1982 $ 79,500 LUSBY, MD KIRK44’ RELIANCE SLOOP 1980 $ 68,000 MERRITT ISLAND STEVE44’ CSY WALKOVER 1978 $ 99,500 ANTIGUA STEVE44’ BENETEAU OCEANIS CC 2001 $199,000 TITUSVILLE DEAN44’ WELLINGTON 1980 $174,500 SARASOTA JOE44’ HYLAS CC 1989 $132,000 ST. PETE JANE
43’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 2009 $199,000 HOLLYWOOD CLARK43’ IRWIN 1988 $ 69,900 ST. PETERSBURG JANE42’ TAYANA CC 1984 $128,000 ST. PETERSBURG DEAN42’ WESTSAIL CUTTER 1975 $125,000 ST. PETERSBURG JANE42’ COLVIN GAZELLE 1975 $110,000 WEST PALM BEACH CAL42’ PEARSON 424 1982 $ 79,900 FL CLARK41’ BENETEAU 1999 $117,900 APOLLO BEACH JANE41’ GULFSTAR CC KETCH 1973 $ 59,500 ST. PETERSBURG KEVIN K41’ HUNTER 2002 $115,000 LAKE NORMAN, NC WENDY41’ MORGAN 1988 $129,900 DAYTONA BEACH JIM41’ GULFSTAR CC 1973 $ 48,200 MIAMI KIRK41’ BRISTOL CC 1988 $145,000 TARPON SPRINGS JANE40’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 1995 $ 79,500 JACKSONVILLE TOM40’ HINCKLEY BERMUDA 1980 $ 95,000 AL KEVIN B39’ GRAND SOLEIL 1989 $ 80,000 CARACAS, VENEZUELA KEVIN38’ KROGEN 1983 $ 40,000 NAPLES SUSAN38’ CHIAPPINI SCHOONER 1990 $ 69,500 MIAMI CLARK38’ DOWNEASTER 1978 $ 55,000 VERO BEACH CAL37’ GULFSTAR SLOOP 1979 $ 41,500 MIAMI KIRK37’ ALBERG YAWL 1973 $ 19,900 KEY BISCAYNE/MIAMI KIRK37’ PEARSON SLOOP 1983 $ 35,000 VENICE JOE37’ GULFSTAR 1979 $ 44,750 HUDSON JANE37’ HUNTER 1996 $ 64,500 PENSACOLA KEVIN B37’ ENDEAVOUR PLAN A 1978 $ 52,000 FORT MYERS JOHN37’ HUNTER 1984 $ 37,000 MELBOURNE KEVIN36’ S2 11 METER 1981 $ 32,000 PENSACOLA RALPH35’ ISLAND PACKET 1997 $129,000 EN ROUTE, BVI HARRY35’ PEARSON 1981 $ 24,500 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM35’ HUNTER 356 2003 $ 84,750 NORTH PALM BEACH KEVIN35’ CATALINA 2005 $119,000 MERRIT ISLAND KEVIN34’ CATALINA WING KEEL 1991 $ 44,900 PUNTA GORDA LEO34’ CATALINA 2001 $ 79,000 NORTH PALM BEACH CAL34’ PACIFIC SEA CREALOCK 1989 $ 69,900 PANAMA STEVE34’ HUNTER 1985 $ 29,500 SARASOTA JOE33’ NAUTICAT PILOTHOUSE 1995 $129,900 PORT CHARLOTTE LEO33’ NEWPORT SLOOP 1984 $ 31,500 MIAMI KIRK33’ TARTAN 1981 $ 34,900 ST. JAMES CITY ART33’ HUNTER 2008 $ 89,900 VENICE LEO33’ ISLAND PACKET 320 1998 $110,000 ST. PETERSBURG JANE32’ CAPITAL GULF 1981 $ 15,000 ST. PETERSBURG STEVE32’ HUNTER VISION 1989 $ 39,000 ST. AUGUSTINE TOM 32’ BAYFIELD 32C 1987 $ 52,000 APOLLO BEACH KEVIN K32’ MELGES 2010 $105,000 SARASOTA JOE32’ ISLAND PACKET 1990 $ 85,000 PENSACOLA KEVIN B32’ ISLAND PACKET 1998 $103,500 ST. PETERSBURG JANE 31’ PACIFIC SEACRAFT 1979 $ 49,995 SW, FL JOHN31’ HUNTER 1986 $ 27,000 PENSACOLA RALPH30’ HUNTER 306 2002 $ 49,000 ST. PETE MARK30’ BABA CUTTER 1978 $ 44,000 DAYTONA JIM30’ HUNTER T 1993 $ 39,000 WEST PALM BEACH CAL29’ ISLAND PACKET CUTTER 1996 $ 79,900 PENSACOLA KEVIN B28’ O’DAY SLOOP 1979 $ 10,000 ST. PETE STEVE28’ LIBERTY PIED PIPER 1980 $ 16,000 MERRITT ISLAND STEVE
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44' Reliance Sloop, 1980, Just back from 14 yearcircumnavigation! Hard dodger/Bimini, Solar,Wind generator, Many upgrades, Solid bluewatercruiser, $64,000, Steve @ 813-917-1175
35' Catalina 350, 2005, In mast main, Full elec-tronics, Davits, Full canvas, Very clean and readyto sail! $ 119,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642
43' Beneteau Oceanis, 2009, Dual Helm, furlingmain and Genoa, Bow thruster, A/C, 2 cabin/2head, $199,000, Clark @ 561-676-8445
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Beneteau Oceanis (31’ to 58’)
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Gulfstar 50 Sailmaster 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$180,000 (N)Beneteau Sense 50 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$489,000 (N)Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 (N)Beneteau 49 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$310,000 (N)Beneteau 46 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000 (S)Beneteau 461 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,000 (N)Kelly Peterson 46 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$174,000 (P)Sea Master 46 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$128,500 (N)Pearson 424 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,500 (N)Beneteau 423 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,900 (P)Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$176,000 (S)Beneteau First 42s7 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 (S)Beneteau ST42 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$269,000 (N)Beneteau 411 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$134,900 (N)Sabre 402 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 (S)Jeanneau 40SF 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$52,900 (P)Offshore 40 Center Cockpit 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,700 (N)Catalina 380 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$97,500 (N)Catalina 380 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$107,000 (S)Beneteau Oceanis 38 2014 On Order/NEW for 2014 Call for Package (S)Cabo Rico 38 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 (N)Beneteau 373 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$116,500 (S)Bavaria 37 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,900 (P)Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,000 (S)Grand Banks 36 Classic 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$140,000 (N)Grand Banks 36 Europa 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,000 (N)Beneteau 343 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$101,900 (S)Kirie Elite 32 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,000 (S)Nimble Wanderer 32 PHMS 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 (N)Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 (N)Beneteau 31 Keel/Centerboard 2.85' Draft 2012 . . . . . . . . .$110,000 (S)Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$88,900 (N)Hunter 306 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$52,500 (N)Albin 28 TE 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 (N)Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 (N)J/Boats J/80 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,500 (P)Schock Harbor 25 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,500 (N)Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 (N)J/Boats J/70 2014 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE (N)
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WANTED J/22. Reasonably priced J/22 sail-boat with trailer. Jim Boyd. [email protected]. (321) 259-8829. Melbourne, FL.(7/14)________________________________________
Caribe 10’ 2005 inflatable. Hard bottom.With 2005 Yamaha 15hp, 4-cycle engine and2006 trailer. Asking $2,500 package. Locatedin St. Augustine, FL. Call 954-304-3627
Abaco Dinghy 14’. Built by Winer Malone,Hopetown 1977. Bronze-fastened, new plank-ing and frames, varnished spars, Epoxy/Glasssheathed. Sunrise main and jib. Laid SpanishCedar Decks. Ready to Sail with trailer. $5000OBO. (941) 704-2074, or [email protected]. (10/14)
Hobie Getaway catamaran 2007, 16’ 7”.Great family boat. Wing seats, trailer, BeachTrax. Light use, Great shape. $5000. (941)713-5958. Anna Maria, FL. (9/14)
18’ Sailbird folding trimaran. Custom Mylarsails/drifter, carbon fiber bow sprit, newtramps, rebuilt top to bottom, Trailer. $4,200.Roy (727) 804-3553. (9/14)
Award-winning 18-foot wooden FloridaBay Sharpie. Just restored. Aluminum trailer.3 HP outboard. $1800. (305) 923-7384.North Florida. (9/14)
2012 Sea Pearl 21 with trailer. LIKE NEW—always garage kept. The perfect Florida shal-low-water-sail-anywhere boat. Unique CatKetch sail plan with furling main and mizzenis easy to set up and sail. Lots of upgrades.$17,864. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises,(800) 783-6953 or (727) 327-5361.www.mastheadsailinggear.com
J/24 1730. Tampa Bay. This fine example isclass-ready. Nissan outboard, two sets of sails,many spares and extras. Awlgrip and VC bot-tom. Road-ready trailer. $7000. St Pete SailingCenter. Call/text for more: (727) 642-5168.(8/14)
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Bristol Classic 26’ 1972. Restored, painted3/14. Evinrude 8hp. Sleeps 5. Bimini, Rigging,sails, roller furling genoa good condition.Custom stout stainless stern rail.GPS/Depth/VHF. 8’ inflatable. (239) 560-9656Ft. Myers Beach. $6500 OBO. (9/14)
28’ Sea Sprite Sloop 1981. Classic Ludersdesign, C.C. Ryder Built, new diesel, main, furl-ing Genoa, Spinnaker, refrigerator, stove,enclosed head, holding tank, shower, fiveberths, Autohelm, Bimini, great sailing boat!Mike. (239) 289-1348 $10,900. (9/14a)
1990 28’ Hunter. GPS, 2002 Diesel,Autopilot, wheel steering Huge aft berth.Well-maintained. REDUCED $19,950. Alan941-350-1559. [email protected]
29’ Island Packet Cutter, 1996. 27hpYanmar, 2014 bottom paint & Fresh wax,2014 Rudder & Barrier Coat, 2005 upholstery,AC, Raymarine chartplotter w/ radar, furler onstaysail, MUST SEE! $79,900. Call Kevin @850-982-0983, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com,Edwards Yacht Sales
1984 S2 30’ Center Cockpit. Yanmar Diesel,Marine head, with shower/bathtub!Autopilot, GPS and more $18,900. 941-795-4200 www.grandslamyachtsales.com
30’ Bodega 1986. Full keel, blue water cruis-er. Yanmar 18 hp. Solid, rigged for single-handing. Located Titusville, FL. Contact forspecs and pictures. [email protected], or (321) 615-1375, (321) 506-1062.Reduced to $12,000. (8/14)
New; 1988 Catalina 30 Tall rig. Clean wellkept. Diesel, Davits, refrig, 3’10” draft, rollerfurling jib, spinnaker. Budget cruising madeeasy $24,900. wwwgrandslamyachtsales.com 941-350-1559 [email protected]
1984 31’ Hunter. $16,950 Diesel, 4’ draft,autopilot, Air Condition, Refrig/freezer, TVand more. 941-795-4200 www.grandslamy-achtsales.com
2005 31’ Hanse 312. Stainless steel center-board 3’ shoal draft. Yanmar diesel. 2 state-rooms, head, great condition sails. Boat is likenew with new bottom paint. Alan 941-350-1559 [email protected] $86,900 www.grandslamyachtsales.com
2002 SEAWARD 32’ RK. ONE OWNER,Captain-maintained, in true Bristol condition.She is equipped for cruising with extensiveupgrades from the factory that make this anexceptional boat. MAJOR REFIT of over $25Kin 2013. $109,900. (786) 303-3367. (9/14)
2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331. New bottompaint and cutlass bearing Dec 2013. Includeswindlass, chartplotter, fridge/freezer, andstern shower. Very clean cruiser-liveaboard ingreat condition. Larger wheel and bulb keelprovides excellent performance for blue watersailing. $60,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479,or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (8/14)
Sailors, thinking about a powerboat? Here’sthe perfect transition boat; 34 feet, 7 or 13knots—upwind, downwind or no wind—nobridge openings, all weather protection, veryeconomical, all the amenities, $49K.Palmetto, FL. Call Don for details (941) 704-9944. (9/14)
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1982 34’ Irwin Citation. Shoal draft, diesel,wheel steering. Priced for quick sale.$10,000. Sam 305-852-2025. [email protected]
Gemini 105mc (34’) 2007. Sail away with fullelectronics, generator, solar cells, 3 new bat-teries. Fully equipped. Located Naples, FL.$125,000 Contact for complete inventory386-341-1631, or [email protected]. (8/14)
1980 Fantasia 35 MKII Cutter in excellent con-dition. Blue water boat. Full keel, canoe stern,Yanmar fresh-water cooled, LOA 34’6”, beam11’, draft 4’8”, fuel 45 gal, water 230 gal, hold-ing 25 gal. Displacement 21,000 Lbs. Price$69,900 Contact Jules Robinson 305-904-4321 In Miami, FL. (8/14)
This 1986 O'Day 35' comes with many up-grades, rigging, and inventory for extended,short-handed cruising. Aft-cockpit, two-cabinvessel with a rear quarter berth. Swim platformmolded into transom. Annual haul-outs andmonthly hull maintenance since 1999.$35,000 OBO. See Craig's List. Call 941-751-1480. (9/14)
2006 Hunter 36’. Located in St Pete withboth AC and Genset. REDUCED to $92,500.Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 599-1718, or email [email protected]
Pearson 365 Ketch 1978. $35,000. Call oremail for pix and listing of equipment. Fullyfound for offshore. Located Ft. WaltonBeach. Contact [email protected], or (850)499-8632. (10/14)
2006 Beneteau 373. In-mast furling, 4’5”draft, bimini/dodger, refrig/freezer, microwave,plotter, autopilot, speed/depth, wind, lowhours $117,900. Pictures & Full Specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com. 727-214-1590.
37’ Endeavour Plan A 1978. Perkins 50hp,2014 Raymarine Log-Speedometer &Depthsounder, Newer autopilot & VHF, 2008Genoa, 2006 Fully battened Mainsail, AC, &more upgrades! $52,000, Call John @ 239-565-2894. www.SailboatsinFlorida.com,Edwards Yacht Sales
1997 Catalina 380(s). TWO to choose from,air conditioning, full electronics, shoal draft,refrig/freezer, canvas starting at $99,000.Pictures & Full Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. 504-283-2507
1987 38’ Cabo Rico - $89,000 – Curtis Stokes– (954) 684-0218 – [email protected] –www.curtisstokes.net
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CORTEZ YACHT SALESSAIL
56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . .$700,000*
45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
42' Endeavour 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900*
39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900*
39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
31' Island Packet Cutter 1985 . . . . . .PENDING
POWER
44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,90034' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900
DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE*See classified ad and photo in this section
(941) 792-9100visit www.cortezyachts.com
CORTEZ YACHT SALES
2013 Catalina 385. Close out Pricing- DealerDemo with full electronic, canvas packageand A/C. Ready to Cruise! $239,500. Formore details, visit our website at www.dun-baryachts.com, or contact us at 800-282-1411, or [email protected].
39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981. 64 hp Pathfinderdiesel 200 hours, blue water cruiser, Gen Set,all roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, autopi-lot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley and more.$34,900. Project-for sale AS IS. Liveaboard slipavailable. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100
1988 Beneteau Oceanis 390. Byowner. Good, well maintained boat. 3cabin/2 head layout. Offshore proven,Bahamas, Mexico veteran. New custom rud-der and Bimini. Updated electronics,reefer. AC. Under 5’ draft. $59,000. Skip@813-240-8200 or [email protected]
1992 Caliber 40, Cutter-rigged. A/C, B & Gauto, Espar Diesel heater, Garmin GPS/plotter,Davits, new propane stove and BBQ, S/TLewmars, extra sails, Bimini, located St.Thomas, can deliver to Florida. $89,900. Nobrokers. Bill (904) 540-5388. [email protected]. (8/14)
1982 Lee Creekmore-design, 40’ Cruiseready. Watermaker, Gen set, Sunshades, Fullcanvas, Solar, and wind. Complete with toolsand spare parts, dinghy and motor. Just loadand go. $93,500 See the complete listing [email protected]. (931) 260-6401
41’ Bristol CC 1988, RESTORED! NEWYanmar, NEW genset, 2 AC units, GREAT elec-tronics, in-mast furling, centerboard w/ 4’draft, 2 cabins, Canvas dodger/Bimini, electricwindlass & much more! $145,000. Call Jane@ 813-917-0911, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales
42’ Beneteau 423 2007. Shoal draft 4’9, AC,In mast furling, electric windlass, electricwinch, AC, recent electronics, electric heads,bimini/dodger, Very clean & turn key.$176,000. Pictures & full specs atwww.MurrayYachtsales.com. 727-214-1590
1992 42’ Catalina - $84,000 – Curtis Stokes –(954) 684 0218 – [email protected],www.curtisstokes.net.
42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cab-ins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two headsw/ shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RFmain and RF head sail, Full Canvas, ChartPlotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass,Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. ManyUpgrades and New Equipment. A must see atour docks. Liveaboard slip avalable. $99,900Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.
1974 42’ Grand Banks. Classic Aft Cabinw/queen berth, Lehman diesel, generator,wind gen, GPS, autopilot, tanks replaced, airconditioning, refurbished interior. Reduced$79,000. Alan 941-350-1559. [email protected]. www.grandslamyachtsales.com
Morgan 44 CC. Well Kept, Cruising Ready,Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics,Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen,AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, BiminiEnclosure, Furling. $130,000. Owner (727)466-6444. (10/14)
Custom Hermanson 44. Looking for the ulti-mate ocean steel cruiser?? Look no further.$111,000. Can make money with!!www.dutchlove.com. (305) 989-7181. (10/14)
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1977 CSY 44’ Walkover. A great liveaboardcruising sailboat. Set up with wind, solar, SSB,2 chart plotters, VHF, Windlass, dinghy davits,plus more. A big boat at a budget price.$69,900 See the complete listing atwww.whiteakeryachtsales.com. [email protected] (931) 260-6401
Three Graces - 1974 45’ Coronado $99,500Curtis Stokes (954) 684-0218, [email protected], www.curtisstokes.net
2008 Beneteau 46. Very Clean & well-main-tained, Genset, Air Conditioning, full elec-tronics, full canvas, shoal draft, in-mast furling$249,000. Pictures & Full Specs atwww.MurrayYachtSales.com. 504-283-2507
49’ Hunter 49 2007. In Mast furling, air con-ditioning, genset, H20maker, full electronics,bimini & dodger, shoal draft, refrig/freezer,dinghy, ob, davits $259,000. Pictures & fullspecs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com (727)214-1590
50’ Owen Easton Design Catamaran 2006.Duty Not Paid. Twin VW 1.9 TDI 90 hp, W/D,wind gen, Honda 2000 Gen, 130w SolarPanels, 2 Watermakers, Great Electronics,lightly used sails, & more! $269,000. Call Calat 561-312-0010, www.CatamaransFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales
1996 51’ Little Harbor - $350,000 – RandyWalterhoefer – (917) 478-4944, [email protected] www.curtisstokes.net
53-foot Hinckley World Cruiser. Major refit.5’ 10” centerboard draft, 135 hp Lehman,Elect. winches, 12.5 KW Gen., 2 A/Cs, rollerfurling, bowthruster, liferaft. $249K. Alsoavailable to buy/mtge—a 67-foot liveaboardslip in Marathon. (516) 448-9452. (10/14)
56’ Schooner. Custom built in 2008 byRollins in Maine. A masterpiece from Americancraftsmen. White Oak framing with Douglas Firplanking. Black Locust, Teak, and Cherry usedthroughout. Aluminum spars and custom castbronze fittings. A beautiful “Alden” styleschooner capable of passages with eleganceand American pride. Asking $700,000.www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100
61’ Custom Pedrick Cutter 1985. Set up forshort or single handed cruising, keel/cb forshoal waters, electric winches, HoodStowaway mast, Air & Genset. REDUCED to$239k. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB, (727)599-17818, or email [email protected].
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Rick Meyer....................................................................21Captain Celeste......................................................................21Catamaran Boatyard .........................................................20,37C-Head Compost Toilets ........................................................22Clearwater Municipal Marina .................................................36Coolnet Hammocks................................................................22CopperCoat ...........................................................................32Cortez Yacht Brokerage..........................................................56CPT Autopilot ........................................................................59Creative Insurance Benefits ....................................................23Cruise RO...............................................................................32Cruising Solutions ..................................................................33Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ................................................49DoctorLED .............................................................................27Dunbar Sales.....................................................................17,50Dunbar Sales Sailing School ...................................................17Dunedin Cup ...........................................................................9Dwyer mast ...........................................................................58Eastern Yachts ........................................................................64Eastern Yachts/Beneteau ........................................................64Edwards Yacht Sales ...............................................................52EisenShine..............................................................................20Ellies Sailing Shop ..................................................................20Fair Winds Boat Repairs ..........................................................23Far East Sailmakers .................................................................30First Patriot Insurance........................................................14,15Fishermen’s Headquarters ......................................................22Fishermens’ Village Marina.......................................................6Flying Scot .............................................................................20Froli Sleep ..............................................................................22Garhauer..................................................................................5Glades Boat Storage............................................................8,37Grand Slam Yacht Sales..........................................................51Gulfport City Marina................................................................6Happy Cove...........................................................................22Hidden Harbor Marina ...........................................................36Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ........................................................16Hotwire/Fans & other products .............................................22Indiantown Marina ................................................................37Innovative Marine Services................................................20,24Irish Sail Lady .........................................................................24J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales...................................................53
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Maritime ............................................................17Key Lime Sailing.....................................................................23Key West Race Week ................................................................3KnotStick ...............................................................................22Laser ......................................................................................16Mack Sails ..............................................................................31Madeira Beach Municipal Marina...........................................33Masthead Enterprises ...................................................22,25,50Mastmate .............................................................................22Matthews Point Marina..........................................................37Mobile Marine Services ..........................................................20Moor Electronics ....................................................................22Morehead City Yacht Basin ....................................................37Mudfish Creek book...............................................................21Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ............................................53,64National Sail Supply ...............................................................25Nautical Trader ......................................................................12New Bern Grand Marina ........................................................37Nickle Atlantic........................................................................22North Sails ............................................................................29Odorxit ..................................................................................10Optimist.................................................................................16Outland Hatch 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.............................................................................33DoctorLED ........................................................................................27Ellies Sailing Shop .............................................................................20Fishermen’s Headquarters .................................................................22Froli Sleep .........................................................................................22Garhauer.............................................................................................5Happy Cove ......................................................................................22Hotwire/Fans & other products ........................................................22KnotStick ..........................................................................................22Masthead Enterprises ..............................................................22,25,50Mastmate Mast 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Challenges of Sailing the St Johns…an Admission
By Rick Mannoia
Ifinally live in northeast Florida. Ihappily admit it. I’m one of those
from New York, move to Florida,buy-a-sailboat kinda guys. I was tiredof shoveling snow, waiting all winterlong to take the wraps off my boat,then scrape off the ice and put her inthe water. Now, semi-retired, livingin beautiful Florida, I get to sail a fewtimes a week. I know, I’m a verylucky guy.
The St. Johns Riveris like nothing I’ve eversailed. For one thing, it’sopaque and a deep cof-fee brown. Not blue, notgreen—brown. Like theNile, it too flows north.Go figure. And it’s big.No skinny water here.Deep, wide and verylong. I’m new to thearea, so there will be alearning curve. I sail a1971 Morgan 27, Dulcinea.The boat is new to me,and so is the St. Johns.Sailing here is different,but I’ll learn.
Very sketchy windsthe other day; light, thenshifty, then BAM! Crazygusts, really crazy. I wason a port tack, trimmed and movingwith 10- to 15-mph winds and the boatstopped; the jib came over. Thenthe main jibed around and BAM!Crazy gusts again. I thought I was inthe Bermuda Triangle. How can thewind come from two directions? Thisis not the Lazy River, it is the St. Johns.It’s a classic case of “you can’t getthere from here.”
I felt like Captain Bligh on theBounty trying to round the Horn onhis way to Tahiti, only having to turnback and go around Africa ‘cause theseas and wind were against him. OldCaptain Bligh… now there was asailor. Tough guy. Four thousandmiles, 19 men in an open boat…I’d sailwith him.
The St Johns River isn’t GreatSouth Bay, not the Intracoastal, not the
barnacles—they are a bane to naviga-tion. How anyone can sail the St.Johns at night, without running overone or more of these buoys andbecoming hopelessly entangled, isbeyond me. Unscrupulous. I boughtmyself a machete. No crab pot willpirate my sailboat. Crab pots:approach with caution.
My dad taught me that a goodcaptain knows whenNOT to sail; there’ll beother days. If you haveto decide whether condi-tions are good enough togo out, stay at the dock.Just because you couldsail doesn’t mean youshould. If you have toput in a second reef,don’t go out. All thingsbeing even close toequal, it’s not the boat,it’s the captain.
I’m a fair weathersailor. After 50-plusyears of being in a sail-boat, I can honestly sayI’ve seen it all; the good,the bad, and the down-right nasty. I have toadmit, I prefer nice days.I’m what they call a
“Goldilocks sailor”—not too much,not too little; I want conditions thatare just right. As a senior-sailing citi-zen, I’ve earned my Goldilocks badge.It’s a badge of honor, and it’s mychoice.
I’m looking forward to findingnew sailing buddies. Back in NewYork, old salts like Geoff Baldanza,any of the Verbecks, even that scurvydog Joe Conron would be welcomehelp handling and getting to know theSt. Johns. I’m not worried. I’ll findnew crew. I am a firm believer that if Isail it, they will come. It will be great.
The challenges of sailing the St.Johns. Whodathunkit? Any day youcan get out on a sailboat is a great day.I had a GREAT day on the water.
See Rick’s boat review of Dulcineaon page 31.
western Atlantic—but the north-flow-ing Saint Johns herself. There seems tobe a different set of rules here. I’llteach this bitch a thing or three beforeI’m done. I ain’t done yet. I admit itthough; so far she’s winning. I’ll wait.I still have time.
Reefed main, furled Genoa, yearsof boat-handling skills, deep waterand 7,000 pounds of boat. Then we
have current. It is tough to go fiveknots against a six-knot current—andthen the wind dies, stops, eliminat-ed...wait; it will be coming again realsoon. BAM! There it is again.
85 degrees and sunny. ThenBAM! Funky way to sail. I even had toput on sailing gloves because myhands were getting torn up. Strangebrown water, the St. Johns.
Then there are those crabpots…everywhere. The St. Johns is aminefield with floating beacons ofpending entanglement lying in waitfor some unsuspecting sailboat. I betthey even plot their next victim. Iswear, one day I’ll be able to walkacross the river just by stepping frombuoy to buoy. And they are camou-flaged. Deep blue, black, encrustedwith thick layers of slime and a reef of
The author onboard Dulcinea, challenging the St. Johns
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