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Copyright Janet Groene 2024
News from the Waterfront
Farley Halladay's galley recipes appear at the end. Scroll down, down, down.
This blog is for sailors, liveaboards, boat owners, boat renters, ustabees, wannabees, fans of the Farley Halladay Yacht Yenta cozy mysteries by Janet Groene, and all who love the sea, waterfronts, rivers, lakes, canal cruising and just messing about in boats.
Groene books include Living Aboard (Hearst) , Dressing Ship/Creating Comfort Afloat (Hearst), Survival Food Handbook (International Marine), Florida Under Sail (Country Roads Press) et al.
Janet authors the salty Yacht Yenta e-book mysteries under the pen name Farley Halladay https://amzn.to/3GXjSxA The series now numbers six books, January Justice through June Jeopardy.
SCOTTISH BOAT FESTIVAL
The annual Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will be seen ashore and afloat in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. Dates are June 22-23 for a cherished event that goes back 31 years and shows off historic Scottish vessels in all shapes and sizes.
Headliner of the show will Reaper, a 120-year-old Fifie to be brought here from the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Fife. Celtic rock band Skipinnish will kick off the festival on Friday evening, starting a weekend of Scottish song, music, dance, sea stories and memorable Scottish boats. For information on the event and advance tickets go to www. stbfportsoy.org/
SOUTH PACIFIC
SUPERYACHT GATHERING
The Superyacht Gathering brings boating folks together from all over the world to raft up, race, break bread together and celebrate the sea life of the South Pacific. The next rendezvous will be in August in Fiji. It’s open to sailing and power yachts 22 meters and above.
Each yacht donates $500 to the Fiji Yachting Association’s Kids Sailing Program. Races will be run in partnership with Australia’s Southport Yacht Club. See details and sign-up forms at www.thesuperyachtgathering.com/
PLANNING TO SAIL ITALIAN WATERS?
Italy beaches that can only be reached by boat include: Cala
Granara, Sardinia; Golfo della Mezzaluna, island of San Pietro in
Carloforte (Sardinia); Cala Luna, Gulf of Orosei (Sardinia); and La
Tabaccara, Lampedusa (Sicily)
ICONIC KEYS LIGHTHOUSE GOES UPTOWN
Long a beacon to yachties, the lighthouse at the Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club in the Florida Keys is becoming part of the Hilton Curio Collection. Stay in a posh hotel room or one of the cottages. Adjacent to the posh resort, the full-service Faro Blanco Marina has 74 slips.
MORE NEWS FROM FLORIDA’S “RIVIERA”
Steve and Doris Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School in Key West offers three-day Learn to Sail and weeklong Catamaran Live Aboard Cruising courses for US Sailing certification. Ask about packages that include resort accommodations. Sailing lessons here range from beginners to Olumpics to charterboat-qualified. Visit OffshoreSailing.com or email info@OffshoreSailing.com/
Key Largo’s Coral Restoration Foundation has added three dive operators to its public dive program. They are Pirate Cove Watersports and Conch Republic in Key Largo and Southpoint Divers in Key West. The dive program is open to both certified divers and snorkelers, who clean, maintain, monitor and plant corals in underwater nurseries. See coralrestoration.org/dive-programs/
VIRGIN ISLANDS BOATING EXPO IS the VIBE
Dates are May 10-12 for this year’s most chichi yacht show, sponsored by the VI Professional Charter Association. Book now for a VIP experience at Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas. Meet and greet, shop for a new yacht, check out charter yachts and their crews, scope out new gear and hobnob at pop-up bars around the harbor.
One-day General Admission is $49 per person. This includes marina access, yacht viewings and two free drinks. Pricier packages include three-and-four-day tickets, food, music, perks. Get on board at www.vipca.org/
VIRGINIA MARINA HAS NEW OWNER
Blue Water, a development and property management company that is gobbling up marinas and campgrounds, now owns Captain Bob’s Marina, Chincoteague, Virginia. The popular business sells bait, ice, fuel, snacks and assorted gear and also offers fishing, crabbing and clamming charters. New services will be added.
The popular vacation island is known for its watersports, fishing and wild horses
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/endangered-species-conservation/reducing-vessel-strikes-north-atlantic-right-whales#right-whale-speed-rule-x
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| Sail historic New York in historic vessels this summer |
South Street Seaport Museum’s summer season sailings of the 1885 schooner Pioneer and the 1930 wooden tugboat W.O. Decker
will run May through October, 2024. Charters for historic vessels are
also available for groups. Get details, reservations and tickets at
seaportmuseum.org/sailnyharbor
DID YOU know?
Did you know? Each book in the Yacht Yenta cozy mystery series shares a dozen or more of Farley's favorite galley recipes. (Scroll down to see a recipe that is not in the books.)
Newest in the Yacht Yenta ebook "cozy" mystery series is June Jeopardy. Salty widow Farley returns to the helm for one, magical night at sea while she looks for the hidden secret on board that brought one of her neighbors to a painful death. Laugh and cry with this 50-something, spunky, salt-cured widow in Book 6 of the series. For Kindle, Nook, Google Play, all ebook formats. https://amzn.to/3wcf6ao
POPULAR SWEDISH MARINA GETS RE-DO
A
new marina is coming to the Swedish Riviera south of Malmö, where sandy
beaches and colorfully painted cottages draw cruising connoisseurs from
all over the world. The rebuild of the marina at Skanör will include
four main jetties plus pontoons docks to accommodate up to 120 boats.
Utilities will include power and water. For updates on the project
contact SF Marina USA, (207) 347-4237.
INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW AUSTRALIA
On Australia’s Gold Coast, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), scheduled for May 23-26, is fast reaching full capacity according to Pacific Powerboat Magazine. See top marina brands from around the world in a festive show that is a must-see for the world’s boat buyers, boat sellers, maritime merchants of all kinds and lots of boating wannabe’s.
Early
bird general admission tickets and the all-new Lagoon Beach Club VIP
Experience tickets are on sale only online. (There will be no box office
at the show.) For information go to (www.)
SanctuaryCoveBoatShow.com.au/
EMERGENCIES HAPPEN
We know that cruising folks, liveaboards and campers on land and sea have limited storage space for emergency foods, so Survival Food Handbook is
written just for boaters, campers, RV travelers and van lifers. Make the most of
every ounce, inch and dollar with stowed pantry foods that you'll use, rotate and
replenish regularly. Before resorting to those costly doomsday rations, you'll have balanced meals for a few days during an
surprise evacuation, fridge failure, shelter-in-place order, quarantine or other
maritime mishap. Book tells how. http://amzn.to/1WdYqbe
TENNESSEE'S NEW MARINA WITH RV RESORT
* New on beautiful Watts Bar Lake in Rockwood, Tennessee is the Rockwood Marina and RV Resort with 149 RV sites as well as a marina with fuel dock and 102 boat slips, some covered and some open for sailboats. Your resort life is complete here for camping, boating, fishing, cruising, swimming in the pool, paddleboarding, kayaking, schmoozing with others in the pavilion or cantina and exploring the hills and park nearby on hikes and bicycle tours. Ask about earlybird, snowbird and first-timer specials. Long-term slip rentals are going fast. (865) 245-0601
SEE A SUPERSHOW Down Under
According
to Pacific Yachting magazine, the Australian Superyacht Rendezvous will
be held May 17 and 18, 2024 at the Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard
(GCCM) in Queensland. Hundreds of elite International guests are
expected to view a showcase of some of the world’s most fabulous yachts.
Looking ahead to he year 2032, Brisbane expects to welcome a number of
superyachts when it hosts the Olympic Games. Go OZ!
SINGLES SUPPLEMENT WAIVED
Sail under canvas on an itinerary in Costa Rica, Panama or Nicaragua with Star Clippers. Bookings start at $1,600 single or double. The deal is good through 2025. . Offer is valid for residents of North, Central and South America only. Call 800-442-0551 or visit www.starclippers.com.
KEY WEST TO ADD BERTHS, BOAT STORAGE
New
in Key West, Florida, Happy Landings Marina opened with space for
75 vessels up to 40 feet LOA. The marina has gated 24-hour access,
boat storage, dock and concierge services, a fish-cleaning station, ice
machine and parking. Thirty boat lifts are initially planned with
capability for boats up to 20,000 pounds. Plans for 2024 include
up to 38 additional boat lifts, an office, clubhouse with
climate-controlled locker storage, and two rental apartments. Reserve
early at happylandingsmarina.com or call 305-518-1189.
MARYLAND MARINA HAS NEW OWNERS
Dennis
Point Marina and Campground in St. Mary’s County, Maryland has new
owners but any changes have yet to be announced. The popular recreation
site just off the mouth of the St. Mary’s River, near the Potomac River,
has 81 deep-water slips and a campground with 121 RV and tent sites
plus a swimming pool, golf cart and kayak rentals, a ship’s store and a
seafood restaurant. Nearby, Capt Pat’s at Dennis Point is a boatyard
with the largest travel lift on the Potomac.
Virtually or in person, HEAR SEA CHANTEYS
FROM SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM
Sea Chantey monthly performances at South Port Seaport in Manhattan are available in person or on Zoom. To see schedules and to register for the next free show at least 24 hours ahead, go to (www.) seaportmuseum.org/chanteysing. Don't miss the many other talks, sails,boat tours and displays at the museum including days when admission is free or pay-what-you-wish.
52 SUPER SERIES RETURNS TO USA IN 2024
The 52 Super Series, the world’s leading monohull grand prix racing circuit, comes back to the USA in 2024! June and July events will be held in Newport, Rhode Island. Sailing action enthusiasts, get details at 52superseries.com/
SMALL BOATS, BIG FUN IN TEXAS
Attention
RV-ers, trailer sailors and anglers. A new, $1.2 million project
called “Boat Ramp Park” on the Arroyo Colorado in Rio Hondo, Texas will
bring an improved boat ramp and trailer parking, an RV park with
hookups, a kayak launch and a pavilion with restrooms.
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GALLEY RECIPE OF THE WEEK
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ARMCHAIR SAILING WITH widow Farley Halladay
This is a good time to start binge reading the salty, playful yet poignant series about 50-ish widow Farley Halladay and her boating, cooking, caregiving and crime solving. The Yacht Yenta e-book "cozy" mysteries now number six e-books, starting with January Justice up to June Jeopardy. Available for Kindle, Google Play, Nook and other e-book formats. https://amzn.to/3BIioU7
NEWS FROM US HARBORS
One of the boat valuable websites to U.S. boaters is USHarbors.com. Check in regularly to SEE UPDATES FROM this free resource.
Farley Halladay's
GALLEY RECIPES
Farley Halladay's
Shoo Fly Cake
You’ve
heard of Shoo Fly Pie, an Amish specialty. This cake version is easier
to make yet it retains the old-time taste. It's made entirely from
stowed supplies. No fresh ingredients needed.
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
Scant ½ cup shortening, butter or vegetable oil
1 cup boiling water
½ cup molasses
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda.
Set the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut fat into a mixture of the flour and
brown sugar until mealy. Remove and save a heaping half cupful. Bring
water to a boil in a pan or micro-safe large enough to hold 3 cups.
(Mixture will froth up). Stir molasses and baking soda into water until
it stops foaming, then fold this liquid into the flour mixture until
it’s evenly moistened. Put in a greased square pan and sprinkle with
reserved crumb mixture. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until it’s springy to
the touch. Serve plain or with cream, whipped topping, frosting or a
sprinkling of powdered sugar.
Farley Halladay's
STEAMBOAT PORK 'N RICE
This
hot, from-scratch, one burner meal is on the galley table in minutes or less
thanks to a pressure cooker. I still prefer a manual pressure cooker
over the new digitals because it can be used over almost any heat source. No electricity needed.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound lean ground pork
2 cups raw rice
Medium onion, diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
15-ounce can diced tomatoes with green pepper
Water
Hot sauce (optional)
Heat oil in the cooker and brown pork, breaking it up. Stir in rice, garlic and onion. Add water to tomatoes to make 4 cups total and add. Raise steam to 15 pounds for 5 minutes. Then turn off heat and let pressure return to normal. When it does, open the cooker and add salt and pepper to taste. Makes four big servings. Pass the hot sauce
Cook's note: We often invited marina neighbors on board for an impromptu meal. This recipe is easily stretched to serve a larger crew. Just add more rice and water accordingly. Add a bouillon cube or two to bring out a meatier flavor and bulk it out even further if necessary by adding rinsed, drained canned beans.
Heavy weather meal: Make a packet of ramen according to package directions, then stir in a can of pork and beans. Heat through. Ladle into soup bowls and top with crumbled pilot crackers. Serves 3 to 4.
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A well-stocked pantry is boating insurance...
PROVISION FOR A CRUISE,
PREPARE FOR A VOYAGE
From veteran boating writer Janet Groene
Survival Food Handbook is written for sailors who have limited stowage room. It's for emergencies that pop up such as fridge failure, weather delay, sudden evacuation or quarantine, strandings.
Supermarkets offer seas of food staples that keep weeks and months. They make familiar, affordable meals to get you through a rough stretch. The book also covers water shortage, fuel failure and other food emergencies. https://amzn.to/3mIfryC
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