The May 28 Havana Cup race/flotilla to Cuba is growing in size and sponsorship. Entries are over the 100-boat mark as Mt. Gay Rum and possibly a national marine retailer add their participation with sponsorship and goodies for the skippers packets. The event, which is hosted at Marina Hemingway May 31-June 4, follows a 300-mile ocean course from Tampa Bay to the entrance to the marina just west of downtown Havana. Full details are available online or by writing to ORV, PO Box 2825, Tampa, FL 33601-2825.
         The SailCuba Forum, sponsored by Ocean Racing Ventures and organized by Southwinds, will be held May 8 from 6-10 p.m. at the Campus Activities Center of the University of South Florida/Bayboro Campus in St. Petersburg, FL. Admission is free and will include a skipper's meeting for participants, packet pickup, and a number of cruising presentations including a talk and slide show by author Simon Charles, whose Cruising Guide to Cuba was recently updated. The USF campus is located at 2nd Street and 7th Ave. South, just north of the Harborage Marina and Dali Museum.