Southwinds Hurricane Pages Southwinds Articles on Hurricanes and Boat Preparation Links to Hurricane Weather Web Sites Links to Hurricane information Southwinds hurricane and preparation articles Links to other hurricane and boat preparation articles Tides: East Coast, Gulf Coast, Caribbean, and Bahamas Hurricane Home Page Articles from past issues of Southwinds Magazine: (We will be regularly adding more stories to this Web site in the near future.) Why Prepare Your Boat for a Tropical Storm? Creating a good, simple and quick plan for your boat. This article is for boats at the dock, the basics, in practical terms, of preparing your boat for a coming storm. The article also discusses the storms you are most likely to get hit with. Keys Hurricane Hideout Hustle Rebecca Burg, a regular contributor to Southwinds magazine, writes about her experience in moving her boat into the mangroves near Key West during Hurricane Wilma in October, 2005. New Moon Survives Charley Anchored off Captiva Island How Mick Gurley prepares his Pearson 35 for a tropical storm at anchor. His boat survives with no damage from a direct hit from Hurricane Charley in August 2004. Hurricane Preparations Through The Eyes Of A Dockmaster Paul Warren, Dockmaster at a Florida marina, discusses the preparations he has for his marina and what he does to prepare the boats at the marina for a coming storm. Sailing in a Hurricane Capt. Kevin Hughes, in evading Hurricane Charley, ends up anchored off Punta Gorda, FL, and is onboard when the hurricane hits.