Sailing Magazine November 2017
For Sailors, by Sailors
Sail Northwest
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November 2017 18 Galley Essentials with Amanda
A haulout for Mahina Tiare is enriched with some Swedish comfort food. By Amanda Swan Neal
20 Ask The Surveyor
Issues to watch for on boats that have been sitting for a while. By Tom Averna
22 Look Mom, No Hands!
Using windvane steering on ocean passages. By Jon Henderson
24 North Pender Island’s Port Browning
Anchoring advice and some history of a blissful cruising hamlet. By Catherine Dook
26 Artist’s View - Secrets of the Salish Sea
Red-Throated Loon: Autumn brings them home to the PNW. By Larry Eifert
27 How-to: Install a New Holding Tank
Whether replacing or installing for the first time, the process is similar. By Alex and Jack Wilken
29 The Right Price
Learning about sailing and life growing up on Vashon Island. By Mark Mosley
31 Gennie and Jarod
Why, how, and when a sailing couple finally found their boat. By Becca Guillote
34 Lessons Learned While Cruising
Knowing knots is not enough - some practical info about sailing line. By Jamie and Behan Gifford
36 48° North Race Report
6 Metre World Championships, CYC PSSC Big and Small Boats, CYC Edmonds Foulweather Bluff, Express 27 Nationals, and more.
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Editorial 6 Letters 8 Calendar 11 Lowtide 12 Crossword 14 Books 15
Trivia 16 Product News 17 Classified Ads 47 Brokerage/Listings 54 Index to Advertisers 62
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Winter is coming! John and Edie Tenneson’s J/145, Jedi, looks more than up to the challenge of some picturesque cold weather sailing as they make their way upwind in CYC’s PSSC Big Boats regatta (page 40). Photo Courtesy of Jan Anderson.
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Be Good to Your Professional Boat Fixers! This is a time of year when some of us aren’t thinking as much about sailing as we were a few months ago. For many, that means that our boats are out of sight and out of mind. But for a lot of boat owners, especially very experienced owners, placing the pin in the anchor roller after the final autumn cruise is when their second favorite season begins, and they set about tackling projects. I don’t know a single sailor who doesn’t admire those women and men who are both skilled and passionate enough to make significant improvements to their boats with their own two hands. In spite of this genuine admiration, there are a lot of mere mortals out there (and I count myself among their ranks) who must get the help of a boaty professional for certain projects. As someone who sometimes can’t (or won’t) fix it on my own, it’s easy and understandable to focus purely on what my experience will be like as a customer when considering if and when and by whom I might try to get a professional repair done. However, taking a more considerate view of the experience of our boat pros might be the best bet for a positive outcome, improving these interactions for everyone and significantly increasing the likelihood that a project is done to the satisfaction of helper and helpee. I’m thinking about this in November because one of the first ways you can be good to your boat pro is to think about repairs and improvements at this time of year. It’s not hard to realize you have a significant issue in the middle of summer. It might be hard to get someone to help you get it fixed before you leave for your cruise this weekend in August... It might be harder yet to get the job done by someone you trust. A friend in the industry shared the colloquialism, “There are three aspects to any project: quality, time, and price. You get to pick two. The more you can give up of one, the more you can expect of the other two.” For most sailors, it’s a lot easier to give time in service of the other two in November than it is in July. Our industry, like our sailing community, is small by most measures. Keeping that in mind helps me think of these working partnerships more as relationships than transactions. If you have a terrible experience, it’s likely you might not have to work with that person again, but I promise you’re going to see him or her around the marina or the bar or the boat show. This, of course, works both ways. One particular value of developing a happy and lasting relationship with your wright or rigger or yard is that you can get professional forecasts for work that you will eventually need or want completed. This helps you and your boat pro schedule that work at this time of year, affording some breathing room for the project and staying ahead of a problem that might keep you off the water. The reality for many of us, myself very much included, is that budget is constrictive and a major consideration when thinking about professional repairs. Here again, November can help. The next few months are optimal for chasing discounts and specials, and I know more than one pro who charges more between May and September than they do at this time of year. However, this stuff can be expensive, and forgive me if this is patronizing, but it’s really not your boaty pro friend’s fault. Knowing your budget from the outset will be immensely helpful, and will help any trustworthy pro prioritize with you. For most of our professional fixers, time is money, and there may be ways (especially if a job is not urgent) to save some bucks by helping prepare the boat for the project in a way that saves you some real money. As two people in a relationship, though, you’re probably already talking about that kind of stuff... I hope you go sailing this month. But, if you don’t go sailing, I hope you check a project off your list; and perhaps start a new, happy, and equitable relationship! I’ll see you on the water! Joe Cline Editor, 48° North 6
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“Manna” at Catalina Island. Coho Ho Ho-ly Moly That Was Great! Hi Joe, Karen, and 48° North, Being new to offshore sailing and hearing daunting tales about the Strait of Juan de Fuca and beyond, my husband and I were looking for education from knowledgeable sailors to make our first “big left turn” sailing experience a positive one. We had heard about the Coho Ho Ho and saved some time in our busy Seattle Boat Show schedule to attend the Coho seminar. A friendly and outgoing pirate, Doug Lombard, led a lively seminar with helpful information about offshore sailing safety along with beautiful slides of sunny, sandy destinations. Doug is a licensed captain and the founder of the rally. There was a boat show discount and we joined the rally, excited to find a rally group offering six months of weekly educational opportunities. Over the following months, we learned about what to expect offshore, and received invaluable advice about navigation, electronics, offshore communication, jury rigging, and first aid from industry professionals. We learned the role and responsibilities of the captain, the importance of each boat owner being their own captain, and were connected with possible crew and also professional captains who were available to assist cruisers looking for extra help. Seminars mostly took place around Seattle, but were also streamed live, and recordings of past topics were available. Two weekend raft-ups and several sailing field trips gave us hands-on experiences with radar, navigation, rigging, and diesel engine repair. We connected with other sailors from the beginning. Friendships with other crews flourished as we spent time seeing how one another’s boats were equipped, helping each other, and sharing meals and yarns. These friendships and the support of like-minded sailors were the most unexpected and wonderful aspects of our Coho Ho Ho experience. Fifteen boats left the Puget Sound between mid-August and mid- September. Many enjoyed an amazing view of the total eclipse from Newport, OR, before continuing south to San Francisco and San Diego. Most plan to continue south with the Baja Ha-Ha. Each boat carried a Garmin In-Reach www.48North.com
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• When you can’t tie a good knot, tie several bad ones. • Never cut a rope. Except when someone is tangled in it and going overboard. Even then, reconsider. • Boat ramps and mooring balls were designed by divorce lawyers. • The best sailing companion is a dog; they quickly forget being yelled at. • Everything’s connected, except when a break occurs behind an inaccessible panel. • To find something, you have to move something. If you don’t have to move something, then something will move into the space evacuated by the object removed. • The value of an object is inversely proportional to its accessibility. • No force in the universe is stronger than the attraction the bilge has for small objects. • To fix something, there is always something else that must be done before the fix can begin; before that, something else must be done before the preparatory fix can begin. And so on. • Leaks, squeaks, and creaks seldom fix themselves. • When you first think you’re almost done, you’re not even half done. • The sailor who hasn’t gone aground has never left the dock. • Catastrophic failures seldom occur at the dock. • Sailing by the lee is synonymous with prepare to jibe. • A boat under sail has the right of way over a boat under power. Only sailors seem aware of this. • A skipper under sail who demands the right of way against an oil tanker ignores The Rule of Superior Tonnage, which supersedes all other rights. • If you draw 5 feet and the fathometer reads 4.5 feet and the tide is falling, it’s time to catch up on minor repairs. • A halyard will not clang against an aluminum mast unless acted on by an external force. External forces are always present. • The captain always goes down with the ship. Who the hell wrote that? An insurance agent? Sail Lopez is the volunteer maintenance crew for the youth sailing workshops offered by the Lopez Island Family Resource Center. We’re a dozen sailors with more than 500 years of sailing experience collectively, whose boats are collectively 468 years old. Gene Helfman Lopez Island, WA Correction to Marine Lubricants Article Hey Joe, New info from the locksmith is that graphite is no longer recommended for locks, as it gums them up. Use Teflon penetrating spray instead. Thanks, Alex Wilken www.48North.com
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5th Annual Fall Art Show at CYC Seattle, 5:30-10:00pm, www.cycseattle.org CYC Tacoma Point Series, Browns Point, www.cyct.com US Sailing Certified Judge seminar at CYC Seattle, www.cycseattle.org American Marine Training Center Captain’s License course in Sequim, www.americanmarinetc.com Marine Weather Class: Coastal Winds, NW Maritime Center, (360) 385-3628 Flagship Maritime Training Center Captain’s License Training class, Bellingham, www.flagshipmaritimellc.com Orcas Island YC Round the County Race, http://roundthecounty.com Puget Sound Cruising Club presents Rachel Wold from the UW, www.pugetsoundcruisingclub.org Seattle Yacht Club Sailboat Awards and Dinner, 6:00pm, drinks, 6:30pm dinner, (206) 325-1000 Gig Harbor YC Lemans Race, (253) 906-0523 CYC Seattle Turkey Bowl, www.cycseattle.org Happy Thanksgiving! Argosy Christmas Ships begin, www.argosycruises.com Puget Sound Cruising Club Poulsbo Raftup, www.pugetsoundcruisingclub.org
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January 2018 1 Happy New Year! 6 Three Tree Point YC Duwamish Head Race, www.ttpyc.org 8-19 Flagship Maritime Training Center Captain’s License Training class, Tacoma, www.flagshipmaritimellc.com 10-14 Portland Boat Show, www.otshows.com 17-21 Vancouver International Boat Show, www.vancouverboatshow.com 26-3 Seattle International Boat Show, www.seattleboatshow.com
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Give the Gift of Boating Safety sponsored by the CG Auxiliary at Strawberry Hill Park, Bainbridge Island, www.biparks.org 2 Tacoma YC Winter Vashon Race, www.tacomayachtclub.org 4-13 American Marine Training Center Captain’s License course in Sequim, www.americanmarinetc.com
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National Sailing Hall Of Fame 2017 Inductees The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) today announced the eight people who made up its 2017 class of inductees: Bill Bentsen (Winnetka, Ill./Lake Geneva, Wisc.), a two-time Olympic medalist – b ro n z e i n 1 9 6 4 and gold in 1972 – who has created an indelible legacy for the sport through his contributions as a racing rules and race administration expert; 5.5 World Champion Ray H u n t ( D u x b u r y, Mass.), the innately talented yacht designer of both sail and power vessels; boatbuilder Clark Mills (Clearwater, Fla.), best-known as the designer of the wildly popular Optimist dinghy used by children under age 16; windsurfing superstar Robby Naish (Haiku, Hawaii), who won his first world championship title at age 13 and went on to build a multi-million dollar watersports business; two-time Tornado Olympic Silver Medalist Randy Smyth (Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.), whose expertise as a catamaran sailor led to, among other things, work on major motion 12
Committee – led to a noteworthy 10 years as Athletic Director at the University of Michigan, and Corny Shields (New Rochelle, N.Y.), winner of the inaugural Mallory Cup which earned him national recognition on the cover of Time magazine in 1953, who conceived the Shields one-design in 1964 and founded the I.O.D. class.
Left to right, top to bottom: Bill Bentsen, Ray Hunt, Bill Martin, Clark Mills, Robby Naish, Corny Shields. Randy Smyth, and Tom Whidden. pictures; and noted America’s Cup sailor Tom Whidden (Essex, Conn.), the industry giant who recently celebrated 30 years with global brand North Sails. Two additional Inductees are being recognized with the NSHOF Lifetime Achievement Award: avid sailor Bill Martin (Ann Arbor, Mich.), whose leadership roles in business and sailing – including the Presidency of the U.S. Olympic November 2017
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The members of the class of 2017 join 57 previouslyr e c o g n i z e d individuals as the National Sailing Hall of Fame continues to fulfill its mission by drawing attention and recognition to Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing. The 2017 class was celebrated on Sunday, September 24, 2017, with an Induction Ceremony hosted afterward at the world-renowned New York Yacht Club’s Harbor Court Station in Newport, Rhode Island. For more information, please visit: https://www.nshof.org
Lowtide 5th Annual Fall Art Show November 3 Join us for a fun evening at Seattle Corinthian YC in the Shilshole Bay Marina when eight local artists will be exhibiting their work. Admission is free. Get a jump start on your weekend and holiday gift buying. Seattle CYC, 7755 Seaview Ave. NW, from 5:30-10:00 pm. For information: www.cycseattle.org or email krdubois@msn.com
Puget Sound Cruising Club Events November 17: PSCC meeting presents Rachel Wold from the UW. She will demonstrate their recently completed, free online routing and trip planning tool, the NVS Boaters App. November 25-26: Poulsbo Raft-up. December 15: PSCC meeting presents “Bottom Paint Update” by Alan Johnson and Peter Schrappen. Finding no reliable information about the efficacy of copper-free paint in NW waters, PSCC Commodore, Alan Johnson had half his hull painted with copper-based paint, half with copperfree. He will share pictures, videos and accounts of the state of growth on his hull over the last two years. Also, Peter Schrappen, VP of the Northwest Marine Trade Association, will share insights into how the marine trade industry is dealing whether any changes or postponements are in the works and answer questions about the law and how it will impact the quality of the NW marine environment. December 30-31: Join us for a New Years Eve cruise to Blakely Harbor! Weather or schedules determines if you come Saturday or Sunday. For more information, check: www.pugetsoundcruisingclub.org
NW Boater Training Learn to boat from local experts with the United States Power Squadron. Classes are offered at a location near you. Go to www.nwboatertraining.com
Marine Weather Classes November 6: Coastal Winds: Sea Breezes, Corner Effect, Dirty Air, and More. Classes are at Northwest Maritime Center from 6:00-7:30 pm. Call (360) 385-3628 x 104 or check: info@nwmaritime.org
Give the Gift of Boating Safety December 2 Enroll in the 8 hour About Boating Safely class taught by members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of safe boating operation. This course meets the mandatory boater education requirements of the State of Washington for the Boater Education Card. Preregister with www.biparks.org or at (206) 842-2306 x118, Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District. Strawberry Hill Park, 7666 NE High School Road, Bainbridge Island.
First Aid at Sea Workshop December 8 Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are co-sponsoring a CG-Approved First Aid at Sea workshop from 9:00am-5:00pm, at the Port of Bellingham, Squalicum Harbor, 722 Coho Way, Bellingham. Topics covered include: CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilization, First Aid kits and more. Contact Sarah Fisken at (206) 543-1225 or sfisken@u.washington.edu
Maritime Theme Movies Join us at the Northwest Maritime Center for free, maritime-theme movie nights. Movies start at 7:00 pm. December 1: Captain Ron January 26: Song Of The Sea February 23: Master and Commander Check: http://nwmaritime.org
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marine cops, a whale, area judges, racing pros, penalty buoys and more. Unburdened by the necessities of polite society, the sailors aboard the Nefarious are forced to defend their title during Race Week, a rowdy and rough competition in the Salish Sea. The devil himself has stakes in the race, and he must keep his skipper, Dan Swardstrom from distractions: The mysterious
pregnancy of his fiancé, a hung-over crew that keeps blowing their starts, and a mutiny led by the pit-girl. During the race, the devil has been forced to live the life of a mortal and can only sail for Nefarious. He desires the Race Week trophy, centerpiece to a hedonistic party that requires animal sacrifice. Nafarious by Antonio J. Hopson, $20. 00.
on your hands. In addition to an examination of early land owners around the lake and a tour of our first settlements, this text explores the islands that exist within the lake. Delivered with scholarly detail, the story is lovingly told by a doting
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The term for the pincerlike claw of a crab or lobster is called a chela (pronounced kela). Most shrimp are gray, brown, white or pink, but some are bright red, blue, green or yellow. A sea cucumber resembles a cucumber but is a sea animal related to sea urchins and starfish. The Chinese eat it dried and call it trepang; and like so many other of their delicacies, they consider it an aphrodisiac, which, in itself, is a myth. New England clam chowder is the official state dish of Massachusetts. Kelp are the world’s largest algae and grow up to 200 feet tall. Seaweed constitutes about 25 percent of the Japanese diet.
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Isinglass, derived from the Dutch huizenblas, meaning “sturgeon’s bladder,” is a transparent gelatin derived from a sturgeon’s bladder. It’s used in glues and jellies and as a clarifying agent. Rich in vitamin C, ginger was eaten by early Chinese mariners to counter scurvy. Tuna eyeballs are regularly eaten in China and Japan. Sannakji is a Korean dish of live octopus. Navy beans, a type of kidney bean, were named for the fact that the U.S. Navy featured it as a staple on their menus.
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Galley Essentials with Amanda Anna and Per of Bobo’s Salladcafe.
Last November we left Mahina Tiare at a remote boatyard on the west coast of Sweden for the winter season. She was hauled out and placed in a shed for work, so John and I were in full organizing mode. We’d written up a numbered job list and placed green masking tape, with corresponding job numbers, around the boat to avoid confusion. Parts needed to be purchased, so we took a drive to the nearest town to visit a chandlery and refill the propane tanks. After all this activity, we were famished. Luckily, across the street from the chandlery we spotted Bobo’s Salladcafe. Stepping inside, we were instantly greeted with a whimsical décor of pastel colors, girly frou-frou, and the smell of home baking. Per introduced himself and explained the café procedure to us. They do a hot lunch item, today it was lasagna, and accompanying salad which you select from the salad bar, or you can choose a set salad. I ordered tuna salad with honey mustard dressing. While waiting for my lunch, I met Anna, she owns the salad bar and runs a cake decorating business in the café’s kitchen and was busy working on two orders. Intrigued, I watched Anna as she began frosting an orange chocolate cake for a baby shower while baking 200 tiny pink meringues for a birthday party. Anna said that she’d started the cake business on a whim, but she now receives so many orders she might have to close the salad bar. 18
Combine the first four ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil in a steady stream. Season with salt and pepper. Serves 4.
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Honey Mustard Dressing 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 1½ teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoon honey 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
With the boatyard closed for the weekend, we went to visit friends Sara and Nick. They’d recently moved from London in search of a quieter life and were now living inland from us in horse country. Sara’s a great cook, and thankfully they’d just gotten a puppy which gave us all an excuse to go for long walks to work up an appetite. With the forecast for a sunny day, we decided to take Otto the puppy on his first big adventure and headed to the southern shore of Lake Vanernthe and the Ekopark of Halle-Hunneberg; two magnificent forested table mountains. The hiking was most enjoyable as were the crackers, beet salad, and pickles of the smorgasbord lunch at Spiskupan; a homely café in the park that utilizes local produce. Seed Crackers ½ cup sunflower seeds ½ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas) ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup poppy seeds ¼ cup flaxseeds ¼ cup chia seeds ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup water sea salt flakes Heat oven to 340°F. Place all the seeds and first measure of salt in Smorgasbord lunch at Spiskupan.
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a large bowl. Pour in water and mix to combine. Leave for 15 minutes to allow seeds to bind together. Line a baking tray with baking paper and spray with vegetable oil. Turn out mixture onto prepared tray and lightly press down with a spatula. Lay another piece of greased baking paper (greased side down) over top of mixture and using a rolling pin, roll the mixture gently and evenly until 1-inch in height. Remove top layer of baking paper, sprinkle mixture with sea salt, then bake 30 minutes. Remove tray from oven, using a sharp knife, slice seeds into cracker size. Bake another 20 minutes until crisp and just turning golden.
Just before flying home to the Pacific Northwest, we partook in a traditional crayfish party at the boatyard. Everyone was invited: workers, sailors, neighbors, and friends. The corner of a boat shed was decorated with sails, nautical flags and paper lanterns depicting the man in the moon, and we dined on long tables loaded with cheeses and knakebrod. The fresh crayfish, boiled in saltwater seasoned with fresh dill, were delectable; and a rowdy atmosphere prevailed especially when we started on the many drinking songs that involved snaps. Artur, a Polish sailor, had made bigos, Polish hunter’s stew, and it was well received by all.
Roasted Beet Root and Greens Salad 3 small beets (tennis ball size) with greens 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt - divided 3 tablespoon olive oil - divided 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 clove garlic - minced 1 teaspoon fresh parsley - chopped Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut off beet leaves and set aside. Peel beets and place on baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ½ the salt. Bake 45 minutes, remove from oven, let cool then dice into cubes. Bring a medium size pot of water to boil, add leaves and cook 2 minutes. Remove leaves and roughly chop. In a small bowl whisk together lemon juice, thyme, garlic, remaining olive oil and salt. Combine beets and greens, drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with parsley.
Bigos - Polish Hunter’s Stew 1 cup pitted prunes ½ oz dried porcini mushrooms 2 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon bacon drippings or vegetable oil 1 medium onion - chopped 1 small head fresh cabbage - chopped 1 lb. sauerkraut - rinsed and drained ½ lb. smoked Polish sausage cut into 1-inch pieces
Swedish Pickles 3 English cucumbers - thinly sliced 2 tablespoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar ½ cup water 1 teaspoon caraway seeds - coarsely ground In a bowl, toss cucumbers with the salt and let stand for 1 hour. Meanwhile boil remaining ingredients in a saucepan for 5 minutes. Let cool then strain through a fine sieve. Squeeze cucumbers to release excess liquid then add to pickling liquid. Chill before serving. Pickles keep refrigerated, for up to a week, in an air-tight container. Makes 2 cups.
½ lb. pound cooked fresh Polish sausage cut into 1-inch pieces 1 lb. leftover boneless meat cut into 1-inch pieces 3 large tomatoes - peeled and chopped 1 cup dry red wine, preferably Madeira 1 bay leaf salt and pepper to taste Combine boiling water with prunes and mushrooms, let steep 30 minutes. Meanwhile in a large pot, sauté onion and fresh cabbage in bacon drippings. When cabbage has collapsed by half, add remaining ingredients. Simmer, covered, for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally and adding liquid as necessary to prevent burning. Serve garnished with a piece of frisée to resemble the feather in a hunter’s hat. Accompany with boiled potatoes. Serves 8. This month Amanda sails a classic Atlantic crossing from Canaries to Antigua. To view her adventures and more recipes sail to www.mahina.com
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ASK THE SURVEYOR Hello Tom,
by Tom Averna
I have an older fiberglass sailboat, a 44’ Pearson Countess. The boat is still in good shape and has a Perkins diesel with only 250 hours on it that I run at the dock periodically, but the boat has hardly been out of the slip in two years. Not using the boat has me feeling guilty and I’m thinking about selling to someone with time and energy. Anything special I should do to get the boat ready to sell? Mike Cousins Salem, OR Mike, Join the club! There really isn’t any sensible rationale for owning a boat except for that moment when it all comes together. That sail you take when the boat is in her groove. One of those moments for me was crossing the Strait of Georgia from Porlier Pass to Bowen Island on a perfect beam reach doing hull speed without doing any sail trim or helm adjustments on an 85’ gaff-rigged schooner I used to skipper. That short but memorable sail is the reason I have a boat, crazy as it sounds. For many of us, all it takes is that one fabulous experience to keep us pouring money in to your boat. I do not know a boat owner who doesn’t feel pangs of guilt for not using their boat enough, or occasionally question ownership itself when other responsibilities keep us off the water for too long. Whenever I look out at my boat on her mooring here in Deer Harbor, I feel like I need to be sailing more. There are times (still too infrequent) when I drop everything, row out to the boat, and go for a sail. That helps a lot. While sailing the other day in President’s Channel, I had about an hour of great sailing where my boat
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came in to her own. I was in love all over again. Then, I had to motor because the wind totally died. Fortunately, there is a zen to happy motoring as well. During the winter months, I use the boat as an office where I do my writing. I stoke up the wood stove and listen to the wind whistling through the rigging, knowing I’m secure in a slip. It’s a comforting feeling that for me helps justify the time, effort, and money I put in to the boat. While this alleviates some of the under-usage worry, the thought seldom leaves completely. With that said, you’re correct, Mike, that lack of use can cause some problems. Most systems on the boat, particularly mechanical systems, require routine maintenance whether you use the boat or not. If the boat has been sitting at the dock for months, let alone years, there’s a good chance you will need to catch up with the maintenance schedule before using the boat or putting it on the market, especially if you want to be able to sell the boat for what she’s really worth. I have had the experience of surveying boats that had little use over the years. One survey I remember was on an Westsail 32 a few years ago. I could tell right away by the cosmetic appearance when I first stepped aboard that this boat had not been maintained or used recently. After questioning the owner he told me the boat had not left the marina in three years. Halyards were covered with mildew, areas of the deck that were mostly in the shadows were covered in grime. The sail covers were torn and dirty and all the November 2017
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varnish had lifted. The blue tarp that was used as a boat cover was coming apart and flapping in the wind. When I went below I got hit with an aroma coming up from the bilge that permeated the boat’s interior. Most boats I go on usually have a faint smell of the holding tank, especially if the boat’s been closed up for awhile. But this was a knock-me-on-my-knees stench. In this case, the combination of stagnant bilge water mixed with oil, a full holding tank, and who knows what else had the interior reeking. Luckily, it was a nice day and we were able to open up the hatches and let the boat air out. If I was an interested buyer, I would have run off the boat without even looking around, which he did as soon as we started finding some serious mold beneath the cushions and in the lockers. All these issues were caused by lack of use. If the owner would have at least opened up the boat occasionally and let the interior breathe he would have saved himself some potentially expensive repair and replace items on my survey report. Ventilation is very important for a healthy boat. Engines and the associated components cannot remain unused
Frozen sea valves is a common problem on boats that have been sitting.
for long periods unless the engine is decommissioned properly. If the engine is seawater-cooled, every effort to remove the seawater from the engine should be attempted if you don’t have any plans to use it. Corrosion and living organisms will start growing in the seawater trapped in the raw water system (such as the raw water pump), as well as the engine cooling ports in the block. If you have left your boat unused for a while and couldn’t figure out why it was overheating, this could be one of the problems. A cooling system flush with Salt Away will go a long way to keep the engine running well. Even if the engine is freshwater cooled, there are components that use seawater to cool the coolant. The heat exchanger and oil cooler are two examples. Seawater runs through the small cooling tubes in the heat exchanger. That cools the coolant from the freshwater side. Any growth or corrosion inside the tubes where raw water runs through will restrict the flow of raw water and can cause overheating. This is a common problem for boats that cruise in saltwater like the Salish Sea. I think overheating is the number one cause of engine problems. Overheating and clogged fuel filters, both potential problems are totally avoidable and preventable. At least that’s what I’ve seen over the years. Clogged fuel filters are usually caused by fuel tanks that are dirty and have a sediment buildup from lack of use. Dirty fuel tanks are caused by organisms growing in the tanks, and corrosion causing a nasty sludge. If you use your boat often and run the engine, you’re cycling the fuel in the tank minimizing the risk of fuel tank contamination. If you don’t use the engine you’re inviting problems. You can save yourself headaches by treating the fuel and keeping the fuel tanks full all the time, especially when the engine is not going to be used. Frozen sea valves are another issue that develops when the boat’s not used. 75% of the boats I survey have at least one valve frozen, mostly in the open position. You mentioned that occasionally you start the engine and run it at the dock. Running a diesel at idle without a load is not recommended. Diesels
should be run under a load and should be run up to operating temperature. Carbon deposits and improper oil lubrication from running the engine at idle in neutral only will shorten the life of the engine. Engine oil can build up contaminants if not changed periodically as specified by the engine manufacturer. Lack of use can and will cause other problems that frankly are too numerous to list in this column: deck leaks; degradation of the sails, canvas and rigging; stray and galvanic corrosion (electrolysis); mold; and more. The bottom line is if you are
not using the boat and don’t intend to decommission it the right way, expect to pay the price eventually. Many of these problems are preventable by doing some maintenance and simply using and enjoying your boat, and finding possible issues ahead of your intended cruise. When maintaining your boat, think of it like a game of chess. Always be two or three moves ahead of yourself. Tom Averna is an independent marine surveyor specializing in sailboats. He lives in Deer Harbor.
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hile we were is to trim your sails sailing the perfectly. If the 2,000 mile passage main is trimmed from Galapagos to too tightly, it will Rapa Nui (Easter cause your boat to Island), I was head into the wind. updating my father If the genoa is overwith our progress via trimmed, the boat our Delorme Satellite will bear away from texting device. My the wind. Pay close Dad, who had done attention to those ocean crossings on telltales! A side note: Night Runner and if you ever have a Merlin back in the day, chance, get yourself said he visualized into a sailing dinghy us at the helm, beam and remove the reaching in 25 knots rudder. Then, adjust of breeze, wind and the main and jib to salt spray on our get the boat to sail faces. We laughed, in a straight line. It because in reality, we may take some time were sitting inside to get the hang of it, our canvas cockpit however, once you enclosure sipping tea do, it will teach you and reading, while a lot about balancing our windvane was the helm on your doing the steering. offshore cruising We opted not to burst boat. his visualization The next key to Windvane Steering on Ocean Passages bubble. windvane happiness When embarking is the linkage lines to by Jon Henderson on a long distance the steering wheel. ocean voyage, some form of autopilot from the set direction, it makes the Ours are very low stretch Spectra is mandatory. I don’t care how good pendulum rudder turn one way or (dyneema) line and the key is to you are, there is no way you can hand the other and uses the force of the keep them tight all the time. This will steer for 2,000 miles. It is not possible. pendulum to turn the wheel via a set of minimize the amount your windvane Plus there are times when you need lines that connect to it. will correct when your boat tries to to do something else. Cook a meal, There are a few key things which wander off course. We have integrated go to the head, or adjust the sails. We will make the windvane function a small turnbuckle into the system to have an electric autopilot with a belt optimally. The first is sail balance. keep it tight. on the steering wheel that works fine Really, anytime you are sailing you There are, of course, some when you are motoring in flat water. want to balance the sails so that you conditions where the windvane However, when you are sailing, the reduce weather (or leeward) helm. struggles a bit. In light wind with big windvane steering system is optimal. When long distance passage making, swells (or choppy waves) it is very There are many different styles we tend to be on the conservative difficult to make it work. We have and manufacturers. We have a Monitor side. We always reef the mainsail at another vane that is both larger and servo-pendulum style windvane and night, and will go to the second reef at lighter weight, which helps in the light we are incredibly happy with it. The around 20 knots true wind speed. We winds. Also, some boats have certain basic principle is that it has a wind have a furling genoa with a luff pad points of sail, or angles upon which vane that you set to the desired wind and reinforcements to allow it to be they don’t perform as well, due to direction, which is geared to actuate roller reefed effectively, and we shrink design. There is not much you can do a rudder that hangs off the transom. down the genoa to match the mainsail. about that. There are times when we When the boat starts to veer away The next step to balancing the helm switch over to the electric autopilot
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because Toonces (our windvane has a name – and a personality) gets a little uppity. Lastly, I highly recommend keeping at least one full set of spare parts for whichever windvane you have. We bought our boat with the windvane on it so we don’t really know how old it is. But, our boat had gone to Hawaii, Alaska, and Mexico with the previous owners. Add to that the 10,000-plus nautical miles we have sailed going up to Alaska, down to Costa Rica, out to the Galapagos Islands, and on to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), where we are now. We have used the windvane extensively, and it has broken a few times. The first time the main control shaft had a weld fail where it connected to the watervane pivot hinge. Unfortunately this needed a welding shop to repair. Fortunately, we had a spare packet of the roller bearings that fell into the sea when it broke. This failure was mainly due to age and fatigue. Regular maintenance and careful inspection is always prudent, and could prevent a failure out at sea. Our windvane has a “safety
“Toonces” the windvane, not being uppity. tube” designed to break if you hit something with the pendulum rudder, to prevent further damage. Ours broke in confused seas with 25-30 knots of wind on the beam. Fixing it was a
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challenge. (Imagine dangling by your feet, threading a needle stuck in a raging bull with big horns while someone throws buckets of seawater at your head.) Nevertheless, we managed to fix it and were able to continue using the windvane for the 400 miles left of that leg of our trip. With both of these failures, the key was to have a safety line attached to the lower section of the watervane rudder. This is mentioned in the installation instructions, but not everyone reads those! Without this safety line, our rudder would be under 4,000 feet of water. Any offshore voyager should install and learn to master the windvane steering. Balance the sails, keep the control lines tight, practice good maintenance and carry spare parts. Your shorthanded sailing possibilities are limitless. Toonces has become an integral part of our crew, steering us along night and day... plus, he doesn’t eat much and never talks back to the captain! Noj and Michele have recently made a stop at beautiful Rapa Iti. Follow them at www.callalooblue.com/blog
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North Pender Island’s Port Browning Anchoring Advice, Some History of the Protected Port, and a Blissful Summer Stopover By Catherine Dook
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his subordinate. Browning returned to England after his time on British Columbia’s west coast to work in the British government hydrographic office. He retired a captain. He was prosperous, respected and probably smug. He spent eight years meandering up and down the BC coast. In fact, he was onboard the HMS Hecate as second master in August, 1862, when she dropped 78 settlers off at Cowichan Bay, to the surprise of the local First Nations who returned from their fall fishing to find their land pre-empted by hwunitum. (The word translates from Hul’qumi’nm as “those who came from nowhere” or “the hungry people”). One thing we know about George Alexander Browning... well, You may swim in the Port Browning Resort pool for free!
ort Browning on North Pender Island is named for George Alexander Browning (1838-1913 – he almost lived to see the Great War) who was assistant surveying officer aboard the steamship Beaver from 1863 to 1868. The Royal Navy hired the Beaver from the Hudson Bay Company so they could survey the coast. Browning was assistant to Lt. Daniel Pender, who appropriated the whole island for his own name, but was generous with other features for
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maybe a couple of things: he had a Cornish accent because he was born in Cornwall; he was good at his job because his superior, Lt. Pender, named seven features after him; and he knew more about anchoring than docking because the BC coast in the 1860s was innocent of docks. How astonished George Browning would be to see his namesake port today! There is a marina there now, bristling with masts, and a floating breakwater aimed so as to deflect fetch from the SE. The entrance to the harbour, nearly invisible in Browning’s day, is marked with a brilliant red buoy. Remember “red right returning” and you can’t miss it (at least in Canada and the US). Any vessel making its way down the length of the harbour, provided she stays in the middle, is sure to not ground out, hit rocks, or get into trouble of any kind. The Beaver had an eight and a half foot draft; the crew member leaning over the bow taking soundings would have started hollering about two miles in, just short of the beach. We had a different system: We had the latest Gulf Islands cruising
guide, a depth sounder, and the advice of Horst. Horst is our neighbour at Cowichan Bay. A retired engineer and experienced boater, Horst pulled me aside before we left. “It’s a long narrow inlet,” he told me. “Go straight down the middle, but not too close to the beach at the bottom, because there are weeds you might catch. To starboard, there are a lot of small boats anchored. Don’t go there – there are rocks. On your port side are some sunken wrecks. Don’t go there either, because you might foul your anchor. You’ll have good mud holding in 25 – 30 feet of water right in front of the pub.” “Right in front of the Pub!” Browning would no doubt have been delighted to hear about this feature of his namesake harbour! We anchored in 23 feet of water, and Horst was right – there WAS a bit of weed, but our CQR and chain rattled out in good order and there we were with 175 feet out and ready for anything. The harbour at Port Browning is so protected, the only wind that’ll make you nervous is from the SE, but this was mild August and the minute the anchor caught, we relaxed. The breeze was so light our anchor chain hung almost straight down, and that is the way it stayed for the two days we were parked there. It was beautiful. We could see straight out to sea down the length of the harbour, but it was a reassuring distance away. We turned our eyes toward land. “Port Browning marina and RESORT,” I told John, reading from my cruising guide. “I wonder what they offer.” So, we climbed into our Zodiac and motored (there was a touch too much breeze to row) into the marina, only to find we could tie our dinghy there free of charge for six hours, swim in the beautiful outdoor pool free of charge, buy fresh-brewed coffee there first thing in the morning, shower for a Loonie for three minutes, and do laundry for cheap until every garment we owned smelled respectable. They also loan out lawn games to children, bless their hearts. “Can I keep this?” my husband asked a crowd of five-year-olds,
holding out a shuttlecock he’d retrieved for them from behind the pool chainlink fence. “Oh no,” they chorused. Their voices were solemn and polite. “It’s ours.” Then, John and I walked a short distance down to the road to the Driftwood Centre Mall, where we found an actual grocery store with fresh produce and dairy and meat in packages and all sorts of wonderful things I’d run out of or had forgotten to pack. There were books (including a few that I’d written) at Talisman Books, and scoop ice cream at the Vanilla Leaf Café. We picked blackberries along the road, ate lunch at the pub, and strolled along the pebble beach, and I thought on how Browning had missed out on a lot of the fun. A hundred and fifty years ago there were blackberries and beach strolls and crab fishing, but those things were not enough to keep him here, as they were for the settlers he’d escorted to Cowichan Bay on the HMS Hecate. Like all the navy men who explored these waters all those years ago, he chose to return to England, there to dine in the Painted Hall at Greenwich with the other officers, and grow old in the country where he was born. I am glad that Port Browning is now familiar to me. I will stay nearby and return often... especially now that I know how to anchor there. Thanks, Horst!
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The Artist’s View – Secrets of the Salish Sea Sketches and story by Larry Eifert
On the Port Townsend ferry, we crossed those notorious tide rips out in Admiralty Inlet and I spied quite a group of large striking birds, all milling about and diving for dinner in the turbulence. The redthroated loons are back from the north for winter in the Salish Sea. At about 24” long, these are the smallest of the three species of loons we see here, but they are still large birds. Easy to identify in flight, they have a hunchbacked look unlike any other Salish Sea bird and appear to fly very fast. Specialized bodies with legs placed as far to the stern as possible make for fast underwater swimming as they chase down and catch small fish. As with many species, they have evolved into a very specialized and successful fishing machine.
They arrive here in winter plumage, basic tux black and white with a very subtle mix that would drive any painter wild trying to portray. As winter progresses, they change profiles completely and sport a dramatic red-orange front and overall soft look of doe skin. Then, they’re off for the long flight to the far northern lakes to nest, and here is where it gets interesting. These birds, with legs placed so far back on their bodies, make them almost unable to walk. They cannot stand upright! So, the loons push vegetation around to create a floating nest or simply push themselves up on a low shore. How the eggs stay warm enough to hatch is a mystery to me, but somehow it works – and next November we’ll see the results here with more red-throated loons to enjoy.
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Planning tank and plumbing placement: Beyond obvious considerations regarding needing enough space, there are many factors to keep in mind when determining tank placement. Running the plumbing to the tank is the next most critical issue. All the plumbing should run downhill to the tank. You don’t want any place for the effluent to sit in the line. For plumbing runs you can either use hose or PVC pipe. Don’t use hose anywhere effluent can sit in the line as it will eventually smell. PVC pipe will not, but when you are planning the plumbing, keep in mind how you will disconnect it in order to clear blockages. Remember, if you don’t plan on taking it apart, it will block. If you plan for how to take it apart, you have a chance of it not plugging up. PVC pipe is normally glued together. If the whole run of pipe is glued together, it can be difficult to disassemble without cutting. Hose in general, and sanitation hose in particular, can be difficult or impossible to remove without cutting it, too. Unions (Figure 2) allow you to disassemble plumbing without having to turn the whole length of plumbing or cutting it. Strategically placing union fittings in the line, you can easily disassemble a plumbing line should the need arise. Ideally, we would like the run from the toilet to the holding tank to be short, and all downhill. This makes it simple, prevents any pooling, and reduces the likelihood of blockages. If you must go up from the toilet to the tank, go straight up to the maximum required height, and then go downhill to the tank. Since there is no way to avoid pooling in this rise, consider making it out of pipe (to prevent odor) with unions to allow it to be disassembled. Avoid going up and down more than once as this will create pooling that can cause a blockage if the system is left unused and its contents dry out. We had an example of this on a boat delivered here from Spain. Let’s not go into too much detail, but just say www.48North.com
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With the temperature dropping and the precipitation increasing, painting, varnishing, and most abovedeck projects become unpleasant and difficult. One project that is not made more difficult by inclement weather is installing a new holding tank. There are many reasons to do so - the boat may lack one; or the existing tank may be leaking, be too small, or you may wish to move the holding tank to a new location. Let’s go over the details of the installation and a bit about proper maintenance. Note, the same details could be applied to almost any changes to your black or grey water systems. Different kinds of holding tanks: Ronco and Vetus both carry a variety of standard plastic tanks; one of the existing size and shape options may work for you. You can also have a custom plastic tank made to fit a particular space. There are fewer stainless tanks available, but you can have a custom one made at a local metal shop. Whichever tank you choose, make sure it will not only fit in its intended location, but also that you can get it inside the boat and into that space. To accomplish this, make a mockup of the tank you want out of a cardboard box and then make sure you can get it into the boat. Tank fittings: At a minimum, a tank needs an inlet, an outlet, and a vent (Figure 1). Additionally, you may want an access plate and/or an in-tank tank gauge; or even a second inlet for an additional head, or a second outlet for overboard pump out. When you are picking out what tank you want and what space to put it in, make sure you know where the tank fittings will go and that there is room to install to them.
that, in clearing the blockage, someone thought it was a good idea to use an air compressor instead of disassembling the line because it was so inaccessible. It did work, though we would not recommend the technique. Generally, hoses are simpler to install and allow you to make bends and turns without adding joints. So, if no effluent will sit in the hose, feel free to make as much use of it in the system as is practical. Removing the old holding tank: If you need to remove the old tank, first flush it with, at least clean water, possibly bleach, and have it pumped out completely. Once you have done what you can to clean the inside of the lines and the tank, remove all the plumbing you will not be reusing, and, finally, the tank. Plan ahead for the transportation and disposal of the plumbing parts and the tank. Securing the tank: Once you have located your tank and figured out the plumbing, you need to create a platform for the tank and a way to secure it. Plywood makes the simplest platform. You can also use cross pieces, so long as they won’t point load the tank. Whatever you use for support, it’s best to seal and paint it to make cleanup easier in the event of a leak. The tank can be strapped down or secured with framing. To guard against leaks, make sure to secure the tank and all the plumbing in such a way that no strain is put on any plumbing fitting. Vents, vent filter, and vented loops: Without a vent there is no way to allow air to enter and escape as the tank is filled and emptied. The vent should come off the top of the tank and go up from there to a vent fitting. As with other plumbing lines, there should be no low points so that if the tank overflows nothing will sit in the line after the tank is pumped out. To prevent odor coming out of the vent, you should put a vent filter in the line. These filters are normally good for about a year, though if the tank overflows into them, they are 27
When planning where to put the new pump out thru-hull, keep in mind the same plumbing considerations as the rest of the system. You want to be above the tank and close to it. If there is not a convenient place on deck, consider putting it in the hull. It is possible to install pump out fittings vertically, and they work quite well. Be sure to bed the thru-hull fitting thoroughly when you install it. The pump out fitting in the tank needs a pickup tube. To install the pickup tube, measure the depth of the tank and cut the tube at a slight angle just short of the bottom of the tank (Figure 1). Y-valves and overboard discharge: If you are beyond the no discharge zone, you can pump your toilet and/or Figure 2: A: Ends to glue on to or attach hose holding tanks overboard. This can be to. B: Assembled union. C: Disassembled achieved without extra tank pump out union. pickups using Y-valves in the pump out line from the tank. One side of the shot. Vented loops are used anywhere Y-valve would go to the deck pump a tank or toilet is connected to a thru- out fitting, and the other would go to hull below the water line to prevent an overboard discharge pump, then siphoning water in from outside the to a vented loop, and finally to a thruboat (Figure 3). A vented loop is a loop hull. The other place to use a Y-valve with an anti-siphon valve that goes is between the toilet and the tank to above the highest waterline. If there is be able to pump the toilet directly a pump in a line with a vented loop, it overboard through a vented loop must push through the vented loop. If without going through the tank (Fig. 3). Tank sensors and access plates: a pump pulls through a vented loop, it will draw air through the anti-siphon It’s always nice to know how full your holding tank is before it overflows. valve and not function efficiently. Pump out fittings: If there is an You can knock on the tank and learn existing pump out fitting that can to interpret the sound, count your be used, so much the better. If this is flushes, or if the tank is somewhat not the case, then a hole will need to translucent, you can shine a light on be drilled and a fitting will need to top of the tank and see the level. You be installed and plumbed to the tank. can also install tank gauges to be able to read the level more easily without having to access the tank; a guage will also be more accurate, if setup correctly. There are a variety of gauges: mechanical float level gauges installed in the tank, electric field sensors installed on the outside of the tank, and ultrasonic gauges installed on the top. Apart from the ultrasonic sensor gauge, eventually all the sensors will become dirty enough to stop functioning properly. A float gauge itself will gum up. Figure 3: A: Vented loops with anti-siphon valves. B: Field sensors on the inside Y-valve. C: Overboard thru-hull. 28
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of the tank will start to grow enough to hold moisture to the point where the sensors read liquid when the tank is not full to that level. To clean the float, simply remove it from the tank and clean it, then reinstall it. To clean the inside of the tank, you need an access plate installed in the tank so that you can reach in and scrub the sides. And yes, this is just as much fun as it sounds. All work on a black water system that has been used is less than pleasant. So, it is important to plan ahead to make it as hassle free as possible. Keep in mind that it will have to be serviced at some point, and imagine it’s going to be you doing the servicing. If you do, you will thank yourself later. After the tank is installed, there are a few things you can do to maintain it. First off, use the toilet paper approved for holding tanks. We had a client who did an at-home test with recycled toilet paper. He concluded that it broke apart faster and was therefore better to use. After replacing nearly all the hoses in his clogged system, we finally found the wad of recycled toilet paper that had plugged it up. When the problem occurred a second time, he decided to switch back to the holding-tankapproved toilet paper. The adage of marine toilets is, “don’t put anything into them that you haven’t eaten first, and a little bit of toilet paper.” The one exception to this rule is tank treatment products. There are many different kinds of products. The one we use, Noflex Digester, has served us well. A holding tank may not be glamorous, but it is essential for extended use. One of our liveaboard customers continues to express their love for their new holding tank - they no longer need to go up the dock to the marina head in the middle of the night. The other important adage is “there are no plumbers at sea.” The thought of dealing with a holding tank may be unappealing. But, it’s better to do a thorough job now when you are at the dock and have access to all that you need, than out and away on what is supposed to be a relaxing trip! Alex and Jack Wilken are experienced boat builders and have cruised extensively. They hold USCG Captain’s Licenses and are the owners of Seattle Boat Works.
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ob and I grew up with our parents in a modest house on the rocky stretch of beach that runs from Peter Point up the northwest side of Vashon Island. By the time I was nine (and Rob ten), Dad had taught us the rudiments of sailing, to the extent he knew them. Our practice vessel was a cheap molded fiberglass dinghy with a stubby aluminum mast that he had purchased on sale at Sears & Roebuck. By the following spring, we had mastered tacking and jibing and had outgrown that boat, or at least Rob had. We began looking for a bigger boat. One spring afternoon, Rob came home from a walk, bursting with enthusiasm. He had been down the beach to the south, where he often went with our dog, throwing sticks into the water to fetch. That afternoon he had spotted the sleek white fiberglasscoated wooden hull of a sailboat near a dilapidated boat ramp at a neighbor’s house, some fifteen houses down. The hull had been there long enough to acquire a coat of algae and was on the verge of surrendering to an encroaching army of wild blackberry vines. It obviously had not seen open water in years, though the beach and Puget Sound were less than twenty yards away. The old house belonged to a man I knew only as Mr. Goodwin, who had lived alone since his wife had passed away several years earlier. Her death had broken something in him, and he had become a recluse. Whenever I caught glimpses of him, he seemed to be glowering. I was careful not to let our dog wander onto his yard. His home always seemed dark, and he rarely came outside. Sometimes, when I passed by on one of my beach walks, a curtain would be pulled slightly askew, and I could see him peering out from the shadows. On those few occasions when I saw him outside, he appeared unkempt and ill at ease. In his excitement, Rob dragged me down the beach and up the steps of Mr. Goodwin’s porch. He knocked loudly on the door. Then he knocked again, and a third time. Just as I was starting to tug on Rob’s sleeve to go, the door opened. Mr. Goodwin emerged from the unlit interior and peered at us, blinking in the late afternoon sun. He was
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& Roebuck had given our little molded fiberglass utility dinghy. As Rob said this I saw, for the first and last time in my life, Mr. Goodwin smile. We stood again in silence for several minutes as Mr. Goodwin looked back at his boat again. His smile was now gone. Then he looked back at us. Finally he nodded. “Eighty dollars,” he said, looking Rob straight in the eye. Rob nodded back, saying nothing. Mr. Goodwin turned slowly and went back inside, the door clicking shut behind him. It took Rob and me most of the summer mowing lawns and picking strawberries and cherries at Wax Orchards to raise the eighty dollars. I’ll never forget the afternoon when Rob finally paddled her home, her mast down and extending several feet off the bow and out over the transom. Rob made two or three trips back to Mr. Goodwin’s house on foot for her sheets and rigging. 29
Our new sailboat had a tall, lithe wooden mast and a solid tiller and daggerboard, but most of her rigging was rotted. She also had a mainsail, a jib, and a drab undersized spinnaker wadded and shoved into an old canvas sack. The jib and mainsail were well worn and discolored from age and poor storage, but we brought them back by scrubbing them with soap and a little bleach. We picked more flats of strawberries and cut dozens more lawns to earn enough to buy her new rigging, and we added hiking straps. I sanded and re-varnished her tiller and daggerboard and Rob worked for days to perfect the finish of her mahogany seats and gunwales. One day, at very low tide, we waded out up to our chests and fixed a chain with a buoy to an old halfburied anchor that sat beyond where the rocks give way to mud. Rob and I sailed that boat almost every day that fall and into the winter, after school and on weekends. Then we sailed her all the next season, and the next, and 30
the next. We learned to single hand her and could sail her all the way ‘round the Island. We’d sail her over to Blake Island with the dog and camp out. And we got pretty good; no one up or down the beach, and possibly no one on Vashon Island, could best us in a comparable class boat. Our boat was smart and nimble - she would dance with the slightest breeze and she was equally at home, holding steady and true, in winds over twenty knots. Her favorite headings, by far, were beam and broad reaches, when her flat hull would plane and, if the wind and water were just right, she’d scoot across the surface like a hockey puck. But, I loved most having her closehauled and heeled over, with Rob and me hanging over the windward gunwale, our feet weaved into the hiking straps, cold salt spray in beaming faces. The summers ended, the divorce came, and Rob and I went off to college and then on with our lives and families. Now, it is fifty years hence and I’m finally learning to sail keelboats in San Francisco Bay, fulfilling a promise I made to myself decades ago. Rob
returned to the house on Vashon after Dad died, and he lives there now with his wife. And there on the boat ramp sits the upside down hull of the Flying Dutchman Junior, our “FJ,” the 14-foot, 1950s-era racing class sailing dinghy that Mr. Goodwin had sold to us that afternoon for a tiny fraction of her worth. A few months ago my son Thomas asked me about her. Why hadn’t we “flipped” her - she would have been worth quite a lot once we had her cleaned up, re-rigged, and varnished? I explained to Thomas that would have been a bad deal for Rob and me because that FJ gave us five brilliant summers that went a long way toward making us the men we are today. We couldn’t replace those summers today at any price. Then, Thomas asked whether Mr. Goodwin knew the boat’s value when he sold her to us, and I assured him he had. Then why did he practically give her away? And there came my lesson: If Mr. Goodwin had not given us his prized FJ racing dinghy, and instead sold her to someone who knew what she was and could pay a fair price, he would be gone now, and so would she. But Mr. Goodwin lives on in Rob and me. And the FJ is where she belongs. What’s Rob going to do with the boat? Thomas asked. He still sails her from time to time, and so do I whenever I get up there, which is almost never anymore. Nonetheless, I suppose that when Rob’s grown too old to sail her, there’s a good chance a couple of kids might come along the beach and spot her, sitting upside down on the boat ramp at the Vashon house, gleaming brilliant white in the late afternoon sunlight. And they just might ask if she’s for sale. And I know Rob. He’ll ask the right price. Mark Mosley lives and sails in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Gennie and Jarod
A Sailing Couple Finds Their Boat
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he sun was doing its best to suppress the October chill as we motored across a glassy Juan de Fuca Strait and into the Puget Sound. We were helping our good friends, Jarod and Gennie, deliver their newly purchased boat from Point Roberts home to Shilshole. The weather was settled so we had two relaxed days of lounging in the cockpit or nestling in the hammock, complete with good music and constant “boat talk.� Their yellow lab, Drifter, sat alert behind the wheel, sniffing at the salty air and barking at seals (and logs that looked like seals). As Shilshole came into sight, the wind joined us just enough to hoist
By Becca Guillote, Photography by John Guillote the asymmetrical spinnaker and ghost across the Sound. With Jarod and Gennie grinning ear to ear as their new home carried them effortlessly across the calm water, I asked them to tell me their story. I am always curious about how others come to the decision to buy a boat, especially other 30-somethings. I asked them to take me down the path that lead to this moment – this moment snuggled together behind the wheel of their own boat, with a beer in one hand and a spinnaker sheet in the other on this sunny autumn day. Jarod, a project engineer from Montana, moved to Seattle with sailing on the mind. He was taken by the www.48North.com
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simplicity of living and travelling on a boat, propelled by wind and capable of exploring the world. Without any prior sailing experience, he moved to Seattle and slid into the racing community. He raced often, farming himself out to boats looking for crew as he learned the ropes and grew confident in his experience. Somewhere along the way, he caught the bug and started dreaming of buying a boat, living aboard, and eventually going cruising. Gennie is an interior designer, but her passion for being an informed and responsible consumer has recently become a new business, Eco Collective, that sells environmentally friendly 31
products. She Beneteau basket. His doesn’t remember bags were packed a time when living and the bulldozer aboard wasn’t part was ready. So he split of her life plan. Her his time between grandfather raced friends’ couches, on the east coast, Gennie’s place, and introducing her to the back of his truck a sailing life. By the while he explored time her mom lived all types of boats. aboard on Long He had gotten hung Island Sound, the up in his search to love of water was find that make-youringrained. She too heart-pound, lovestarted racing when at-first-sight boat, she moved to Seattle. and then he had to While she always let it go. Tired of city dreamed of living camping and what aboard, it never felt felt like an endless like a realistic option search, he decided until now. to pursue the boat Jarod and Gennie enjoy the hammock on the deck of their new home during the When Jarod met that made the best delivery to the central Sound. Gennie at a coffee logical sense and shop, sailing was the catalyst that enough to single hand, affordable but wait to fall in love until after the papers propelled their relationship forward. not too cheap. exchanged hands. It was his plan to With his move-out date looming, spare heartache and move out of his They shared dramatic racing stories, a tightknit community and dreams they submitted an offer on a 42’ car as soon as possible. of cruising the world. Their dreams Beneteau First, agreed on terms and At this point in the story, the cruise slowly shifted into potential reality as scheduled the survey. With butterflies ship we’d been watching was bearing their “one day I’ll buy a boat” savings in her stomach, Gennie headed to down, and it was time for a gybe. So grew. The impetus came when Jarod Portland and followed the surveyor we set our beers down, passed winch got the notice that his lease was up and around, texting Jarod with every detail. handles around, gybed the boat slowly non-renewable because the owners It didn’t take long for the surveyor to and smoothly, watched the cruise ship were going to tear the house down. step back with a sigh. There was an power by our stern, gybed back, rode That’s when he committed. He had issue with the hull significant enough over their wake and settled back down already spent years researching what to encourage retreat. With broken for the rest of the tale. type of boat to buy – something ocean hearts and lighter checkbooks, they cut When a 1986 J/40 appeared on going with good performance, big the survey short and walked away. Yachtworld, it fit the bill: a bit light Jarod had put all his eggs in that for a cruiser, but plenty of “get up enough to be comfortable and small and go,” comfortable to sail single or double handed, the right size and the right price. Their offer was accepted, the survey came back (relatively) clean and they made plans for the trade off in Point Roberts. But on its delivery there, the boat hit a log hard enough to jam the rudder. So instead of hopping aboard and heading south, Jarod and Gennie hauled her in Point Roberts to repair the rudder bearings. Which was why this beautiful sunny day was in October, instead of last May. We sailed through the fishing fleet off of Shilshole’s breakwater as I turned a question to them that is always asked of us: Why now? What is the inspiration to make this lifestyle shift at this moment in life? Their answers Jarod and Gennie’s yellow lab, “Drifter,” will have to get used to his new home, but he resembled our own, and many other seems pretty comfortable around the water already. young sailors we’ve met along the 32
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way. They want to get out and explore while they are young and healthy, before kids and promotions and family make it harder to cut the lines. They have a bit of money put away, very little debt, and feel like they have been sailing long enough to bolster their confidence. They would not have been ready five years ago, and they may not want to leave family and comfort ten years from now. The compact efficient space has inspired Gennie’s interior designer side to simplify and prioritize. As they transition from apartment to boat, they will start by adding only the basics to get through a week at work, slowly adding comforts, art and personality without overloading their tiny home. Still reveling in the delight of finally falling in love with his own boat, Jarod illustrated his enthusiasm for sailing: “In life, we often just go through the motions thoughtlessly; but sailing requires you to be active and to know every aspect in order to do it efficiently and safely. It forces you to be present, be conscious and pay attention. It’s a good reminder.” It was a meandering path dotted
The happy couple, and their happy new home. with cross country travel, sailboat racing, a house demolition, and an encouraging community that landed Jarod and Gennie in their new home with big smiles and full hearts. For others dreaming of a similar lifestyle, their advice is to get out there and sail. Make friends in the community, then
get on their boats, sail with them, and ask them questions. Whatever your dream is, learn about it and chase it. Becca and John continue their wanderings apart from “Halcyon” for a few more days - in this case bicycling on Vancouver Island. Follow their adventures at halcyonwandering.com
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LESSONS LEARNED WHILE CRUISING Jamie & Behan Gifford
Knot Knowing is Only Part of Learning the Ropes Knowing knots knits neatly into the tapestry of any sailor’s skills and knowledge. Not many knots need knowing. Less than ten should do. Of those, several are nearly identical, such as the mighty bowline and sheet bend. The only difference between them is if it’s tied using one line or two - different knots, but not really. Knowing knots that all sailors know just takes a little practice. But what of rope, or rather, line from which we tie knots when not tongue tied? Coiling a line is easy, right? Or not… Before raising hackles over hockles, let’s learn fundamentals! Line is constructed by twisting or braiding yarns made from bundled fibers. Three-strand line is twisted construction. Single braid line is… Braided construction! Simple enough. Double braid is a variant invented to confound sailors with variations. Fundamentally, double braid is a braided cover over a core that is… Braided! Or twisted. Or bundled parallel fibers. Cover and core can be the same fiber, or different. Fiber types in single and double braid line includes: Polyester, Dyneema/Spectra, Vectran, Kevlar, Technora. How the heck do all-knowing sailors know to pick the right line for main halyard, dock line, anchor snubber, dinghy painter, halyards and myriad of others on board? An internet search on “sailboat line selection guide” is a good start. Rope manufacturers
and chandlers offer plenty of helpful guides. With so many variations, it helps to understand characteristics in order to best match line to application. Strength is an obvious one. Rated tensile strength is a function of material type and line diameter. Nylon Polyester, and Polypropylene are strong. Dyneema/Spectra, Vectran, Kevlar, Technora are incredibly strong and light weight. There’s a catch. Strength degrades in real world conditions. Is the material abrasion resistant, like Dyneema/Spectra and Nylon? Or not, like Kevlar. How does UV affect the material? One year of UV exposure degrades Polypropylene and Vectran fibers significantly, whereas impact to Polyester and Dyneema/Spectra is much slower. Kevlar fibers don’t like tight bends, as happens with a knot. Nylon absorbs water, which can reduce its tensile strength by 15%. Dyneema/ Spectra melts at a temperature not much above boiling water. At just 180° Fahrenheit (which can happen with chafe), its super strength become less super. And then there’s stretch. Nylon is stretchy; polyester much less so; and the super strong line has virtually zero stretch. Stretch can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the application. Another mechanism causing stretch is how the line is made, and called constructional stretch. Generally, 3-strand has more inherent
stretch than single braid, which has more stretch than double braid. Zoomed in, it’s very difficult to make all of the yarn fibers the exact same length. Slight length variations mean differing load on the fibers, so the yarn bundle is weaker and stretchier than equally loaded fibers. Dynex Dux is a brand of rope made from Dyneema with additional applications of heat and load to distort each fiber in a yarn to the exact same length, increasing strength and virtually eliminating constructional stretch. In short, construction and fiber types create ropes with wide ranging features. Pair rope to application well or risk a painful parting. In Martinique recently, I was passing by a finely fitted cruising boat. Bristol from stern to stem, but for the anchor snubber. The Dyneema line used has impressive strength and chafe resistance. But a snubber must stretch—a lot! It’s not a stretch to say that they may find their snubber line choice is a drag. Avoid the snub with an abrasion resistant, super stretchy nylon 3-strand snubber. And with knot knowing, a rolling hitch is the perfect way to secure snubber line to anchor chain, no hook required. Care and maintenance of snubber lines, sheets, and the rest will keep lines in working condition longer. UV damages all rope fibers (at different rates), so store line out of the sun when practical. Saltwater it turns out, is saturated with… Salt! Sharp edged, fiber-abrading crystalline salt. Pacific Northwest sailors don’t have to worry about salt encrusted lines because of the auto-rinse feature built into
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the region. Other regions, aren’t so lucky! Where rain is not so common, soaking lines in a freshwater bath works. Adding chemicals, like vinegar, in small amounts may help, or hurt. Check compatibility first, as chemical properties may damage fibers. Damaged fibers are what to watch for. Whether from UV, wear and tear, or chafe event, be ever vigilant. The surface of halyards and sheets can only get so fuzzy from sun-cooked broken fibers, before something gives. With double braid line, the cover may represent a small portion of overall strength, or up to 50%. A chafed cover area can represent minor or major damage. Know your lines! We eked 14 years (including prior owners’ use) from our mainsail halyard. The fuzzy fibered cover gave it a mangy look, but the Vectran core made up most of the strength. As long as the cover protected the core from UV and chafe, the halyard was strong. The cover eventually gave out in South Africa. After 14 years and at least 50,000 miles of use, that halyard was like one of the family. Yet it had a naughty habit
of getting kinks, or hockles as they’re called. All line can get hockles, but it’s worst with double braid. The cause is twist. Imagine running a new halyard, with cover and core perfectly aligned. Then wrap the line around a winch four times, and the line has four complete rotations from that point onward. Remove the line from the winch and the line gets untwisted again. It’s not a net zero game though, as twist is done and undone, some travels along the line and isn’t untwisted. Coiling line in as is commonly done has the same effect wrapping line around a winch. Enough twist and the line gets hockles. Untwisting is easy with 3-strand and single braid, just pull the line out straight and unspin the twists. Double braid is different. With twisting and untwisting, the cover and core don’t necessarily twist at the same rate. In time, they get out of alignment. Repair this problem by securing cover and core at one end of the line, and core at the opposite end. Then slide the cover back, untwist the core, and untwist the cover while sliding it back into place. The problem is that
it’s going to happen again. There is a solution. With the replacement main halyard we purchased in South Africa, I hand-sewed through cover and core using a simple lock stitch, every ten feet. Cover and core become locked together. The line can still get twists, but then untwisting is easy. Any line wrapped around a winch or wrapped into a coil gets twisted. To see this, straighten a coiled line without letting the ends untwist. Then site the line flecks to see how the line twists. Hockles happen and line jams at block, cleat, rope clutch, and mast exit. Coiling line differently eliminates one case of this. Rather than going for the nice loops with line coiled in the common way, figure-eight it! Simply, don’t rotate the line as it’s brought to the coil. Instead of loops, the coil resembles figure eights. Coiled line without twists. Pictures and practice will show the way of this much better than my tongue twister text. Follow the Giffords on their blog at www.sailingtotem.com or check our blog page at www.48north.com/sailing-blogs/
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Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Hosts
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t had been 43 years since the Puget Sound Six Metre Association hosted the inaugural Six Metre Class World Championship in Seattle in 1973, so it was cause for celebration when 45 boats representing 11 countries returned to the region in September to compete in Vancouver for the World Cup. It was the first time the biennial event had been held in Canada and hosts, the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVYC), wanted to ensure a memorable experience. To say the fleet was stacked with heavy hitters would be an understatement. The region has seldom seen as much sailing talent in one regatta. Competitors included multiple World Champions, America’s Cup skippers, including multiple winner Dennis Connor from San Diego, and Olympic sailors from several nations all vying for top place.
The RVYC provided the perfect setting on the shores of English Bay with a million dollar view across to the North Shore mountains. Variable winds of 5-19 knots, autumnal shifts in weather, and big tides throughout the week tested the mettle of all skippers and crews. The Open (modern) and Classics yachts had separate starts and there was no one boat dominating as is sometimes seen in recurring regattas. In both classes, daily top finishes were shared amongst six to eight boats, with all boats and crews having moments of glory throughout the event. After a challenging four days of racing, including several re-starts under the ‘U’ Flag for the Open division, Switzerland’s, SUI 77 Junior, with a crew under the leadership of Phillippe Durr from Club Nautique Versoix took top honours, winning the Six Metre World Cup. First place in the Classic division, for boats built before 1965, went to Spain’s E16 “Bribón Gallant” from the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo helmed by former Spanish King, Juan Carlos I. Photo by Thomas Hawker.
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Junior’s success was a repeat of its winning performance of two years ago in France and adds to the world titles won in Europe in 1985, 1999, 2007 and 2011. Only seven points separated the top four finishers in the Open class, but at the end of the day, the experience of Junior’s tight-knit team was the deciding factor among the evenly-matched boats. While both Junior and secondplaced New Sweden (Ben Mumford, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club), each won only two of the eight races, Junior was most consistent thanks largely to a regular crew and history of success at Six Metre World Championships. In the end, Junior secured five first and second places giving her a fivepoint advantage. New Sweden was completely redesigned for this regatta and was ready to race just days before the regatta started, which meant the crew, although local, had little time to practice on an un-tested design. First place in the Classic division, for boats built before 1965, went to Spain’s E16 Bribón Gallant from the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo helmed by former Spanish King, Juan Carlos I, and supported by a crew under the guidance of Canadian Olympic yachtsman and Vancouver local, Ross Macdonald, as tactician. Second place went to US 81 Goose from the United States (Peter Hofmann, Port Madison Yacht Club), followed by Brazil’s KC 19 Saskia (Lars Grael, Rio de Janeiro Yacht Club). While Bribón had only one first place finish, she had more top three finishes than the rest of the Classics, winning her the Djinn trophy. It’s likely that both local knowledge (thanks to Ross Macdonald) and a superb crew contributed to her success. A special feature of the regatta was the first-ever participation of a First Nations sailor in a Six Metre Class World Championship. Peter Wealick, a member of the RVYC, whose crew included his daughter, Alea, skippered the newly-named Maxi’nux, which means killer whale in the language of the Kwakwa’wakw people. Wealick’s father is from the Sto:Lo Territory and is a member of the Tzeachten First Nation in British
A special feature of the regatta was the first-ever participation of a First Nations sailor in a Six Metre Class World Championship. Photo by Stephen Snell. Columbia. His mother is from the Kwakwa’wakw territory and is a member of Wei Wai Kum First Nation in Campbell River on Vancouver Island. She is a member of the Killer Whale Clan and was the inspiration for the boat’s name. To honour his family’s heritage, Wealick designed a special logo depicting two stylized killer whale fins. Maxi’nux placed 11th out of 24 yachts in the Open division. Wealick says he was pleased with his crew’s performance. “Our 11th place finish was not bad considering that our boat lost a mast in the practice race just two days before the start of the worlds and we had to replace it. If that had not happened, I think we could have secured a top 10 finish.” Wealick and his sister, Laura Wee Lay Laq, were members of the event organizing committee serving as First Nations Advisors.
“Being involved from the start was very exciting,” he says. “To see an event like this come to life from the initial idea, through the planning stage and to execution was just incredible. On top of that, Laura and I were able to inject the First Nations culture into the event and send all of the international participants home with a better understanding of the local First Nations people.” The next Six Metre Class World Championships will be held in
Hanko, Finland in 2019. For full result and pictures visit http://6mvancouver2017.com by Johanne Berube results on page 44 Johanne Berube, who sails out of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, was a member of the crew of the beautiful Classic Six Metre US83 Llanoria, which placed 9th in the World Championship and 5th for the Westerleigh Cup.
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verybody has their perfect race, maybe even a few of them. It’s something about the place, the people, the season… It might be the right time of the year where it’s starting to get windy again, but it isn’t freezing cold and it’s not likely to rain all weekend. Maybe it’s because of the beautiful scenery, friendly hosts and competition, and an easy course length with a little challenge and maybe a bit of luck or gamble involved. Orcas Island Yacht Club hosts the Benson Cup each year in October, while the state marine park is still open to visitors, and to me it’s on the short list of one of those perfect race weekends. All of the entry fees from the Benson Cup benefit the Children’s House charity. You can sign up in advance or just toss your entry form into the fishing net on the committee boat before the start. The race starts near Jones Island, off the southwest corner of Orcas Island, and you can go either way around Waldron Island and back to where you started. Among the highlights of the race is always the
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point when you think you are halfway back and get to see how you’re doing with the boats who went the other way. There’s no guarantee that getting halfway first will get you to the finish first, but you always hope to round the corner before the boats who went the other way. On Rumpus, I think we picked a good place to start and were off to a blazing first half, but islands are just tricky! And that’s just part of the party, getting passed on the inside and then on the outside and then on the inside. Sometimes that’s just how it goes! Our finish was not spectacular even if the weekend was. This year, clockwise was the way to go. I actually did my homework and the predicted tide patterns and wind direction looked like a clockwise day, and I’ve been skunked so many times going the other way, I was going clockwise no matter what! Even though I almost got spooked by the herd the other way. Thank you, my crew, for making me stick to the plan! We had breeze starting around 5 knots and building to 15 knots or so by the finish, with plenty of current to navigate around.
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There were all sorts of boats on the course, little to big, sporty to notso-much, many of which are also entered in the upcoming Round the County race. With Roche Harbor as a backdrop, it’s a great reminder of good times to come. After the race, boats raft up on the marine park dock at Jones Island. There is always a potluck, often a birthday cake, and inevitably a group photo in which we sink the end of the dock. After the dock party, many crews head back to Orcas Island and a hearty few crews stick around for the night. There was a hike across the island with some tree climbing, some swimming, an overly friendly deer that we named Doug, a roaring campfire, and a night rafted up together being invaded by the local raccoon gang. It’s fun, it’s beautiful, and it’s a great warm up for Round the County. The win this year went to local rockstar and RTC chairwoman Betsy Wareham on her Martin 242, Purple Martin. After picking us all up, feeding us, and filling my gas tank, she had karma on her side as well as her rockstar sailing skills. Second for the day went to Jimmy Roser ’s Cal 39, Chinook, driven by Betsy’s brother Ian Wareham! I guess there may be a method to their madness, or maybe it’s genetic! Third went to Gary Renzelman’s Martin 242, Grey Matter, aka Not Fred, aka the Hustler! All in all, a fantastic weekend, capped off with a marriage proposal on the Wild Rumpus. Yep, you read that right! Congratulations, Gabe and Steve! And congratulations to the fast finishers who know how to round an island quickly. Bring on the fall sailing, once again! story & photos by Stephanie Schwenk results on pages 44-45
Corinthian YC Seattle
Puget Sound Sailing Championship The fall buoy racing season in Seattle kicked off with two weekends of Corinthian Yacht Club’s Puget Sound Sailing Championship. The first of these weekends is the smaller boats, although many of the Laser, Aero, and Snipe sailors that were out for this regatta might call the J/24s and Moore 24s that they shared the course with “big boats.” In all, 49 boats took to the water in eight one-design classes, many of which boasted some of Seattle’s greatest sailing talent. Traditionally, this is the dinghy weekend, and the showing was very good with the only notable fleet absence being the 505s. With at least 10 boats on the line and a mix of regulars, newcomers, and some rock stars, both the RS Aeros and the Lasers demonstrated the draw of single-handed dinghy racing. Six of the ten Lasers scored at least one bullet, and they were mixing it up on every leg. In the hotly
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contested Aero fleet, youth bested wisdom, with Dalton Bergan taking first place overall, two places above his father-in-law (Gold Medalist) Carl Buchan, who took third. Sailing smart and clean, with the speed benefits of more time spent in the boat, Todd Willsie split the family rivalry with a solid second place. After their National Championship was hosted by CYC earlier this year, the J/24s were in top form. Though the breeze was
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only moderate, the competition was hot, and 10 of the 12 boats that sailed had a podium finish in at least one race. Just like any Tuesday at Leschi, the passing lanes were hard to come by, so starts and savvy maneuvers mainly won the day. However, as the flood set in each afternoon, there were gains to be made by sailing in the current rivers. The Moore 24 class continued its trend of being fiercely competitive, and a magnet for fun-loving, fast sailors and industry pros - the podium boasted a yacht broker, the owners of a clothing company specializing in sailing team gear, and a local sailmaker, all sailing on separate boats. By the end of the weekend each class had at least eight races, and every sailor had a big smile and another great PSSC Small notch in their belts! - 48N photos by Jan Anderson results on pages 44-45
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“Gaucho,” “Smile ‘n Wave,” and “Kiwi Express” approaching the weather mark.
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love October sailing. If there was anybody who went out for the Big Boat weekend of Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s Puget Sound Sailing Championship that didn't already love October sailing, they most certainly do now. The set-up for PSSC Big was as it typically is: two courses (north and south), tons of buoy racing fun, tight competition in both one design and handicap fleets. What was unique about this year? How about champagne sailing conditions, no postponements longer than five minutes, and so many races (at least eight and as many as thirteen scored in each class over two days) that the race committee’s flag-raising muscles must feel as worked as any spinnaker trimmer ’s. Another new and exciting element of the weekend was watching the north course race committee play with their new 40
Mark Set Bot (a remote-controlled, GPS-driven, race mark). Indeed, the starting line was square! There was terrific turnout from the one design fleets - ten Melges 24s, eight J/105s, eight J/80s, seven San Juan 24s - which made one designs out-number handicappers. At least Below: “Jolly Green: fresh off the starting line.
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three boats in each class (except the biggest boats that only sailed one day) won a race - meaning nobody ran away with anything. Even in the J/80, Melges 24, and Class 7 PHRF fleets, where there were double-digit deltas between first and second place, the racing was extremely close and nobody ran away with the regatta. Bryan Rhodes, J/80 class winner as skipper of Crazy Ivan, told me that the racing was so tight in their class that they thought their only advantage was being able to execute cleaner roll tacks and roll jibes than their competitors. I’d venture that every boat in every class, was involved in a solid pinwheel rounding at some point this weekend! Saturday offered a pleasant, slowly deteriorating southerly. On Glory, we started with the #2 jib and finished the day sailing the #1. The sun escaped the clouds
more and more as the day went on; and with the lightening breeze and sunshine, everybody was stripping off warm layers in the afternoon. It seemed to be one of those days where you had to pick a side of the course - the shift was to the southeast near the shore and to the southwest as you went out into the middle of the sound. The current relief side did not always pay, and there was a constant high-risk/high-reward to splitting from your fleet. Sunday was unexpectedly perfect. The big boats decided not to come play that day, so I had begged a ride on a J/105. A half hour before boat call, I texted the skipper and offered to stay home to keep the crew weight down, since the models showed such light breeze. Luckily, he did not accept my offer, because we sailed
Above:”12 Happy Thoughts” rounding the weather mark,” with “Double Alpha” right behind them. Right: CYC Seattle’s new Mark Set Bot, a remote-controlled, GPS-driven, race mark. Center: Class 8 J/80s “Crazy Ivan” (1st in class) and“Raven.” By the time we wrapped up for the weekend, I think most sailors felt like I did - exhilarated, tired, satisfied, and a little disappointed that I have to wait two weeks to do that again! by Joe Cline photos by Jan Anderson results on pages 44-45
in a steady 7-10 knot northerly all day. That J/105 fleet is really, really fun: great people; congratulations hollered from one boat to another between races; any boat out there could win a race; and the boat that won this regatta and the season-long fleet championship, didn’t catch a single bullet this weekend. Though the racing grounds were the same, the breeze switching directions for the second day offered some intrigue and kept tacticians on their toes. There was still a shore-side lift (this time a northeasterly), but staying in the pressure was the name of the game in the lighter conditions.
The Class 1 big boats, “Glory,” “Smoke,” and “Jedi,” in close competiton.
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“Last Tango,” “Moose Unknown” and “Avalanche,” jockeying for clear air at the start. seems like the Corinthian YC of Iis tEdmonds’ Foulweather Bluff Race always feast or famine. The wind
forecast for 2017 was the latter, but with a caveat – there would be some wind early. With this forecast in mind, the Race Committee wisely chose to post the short course option taking the 60+ boat fleet to Scatchet Head and Pilot Point rather than all 26 miles to Foulweather Bluff and back. The RC set a start line square with the first mark at Scatchet Head, thus the start pin was slightly favored in the southerly breeze. Most boats chose to start on a port jibe with an immediate spinnaker hoist. Boats that started nearer to the RC boat initially tried to sail a lower course more directly at the mark six miles away. However, this move went unrewarded as the breeze never increased on the right side of the course and there was no magic current river to be found. This forced many tacticians to call for a
few jibes in search of a faster path towards the big green buoy. In the last few starts, the boats generally found a stronger breeze by heating up on port and heading across the Sound. This appeared to work a little better for the asymmetrical boats. The breeze was right on the borderline where symmetrical kite flyers had to choose between soaking for course made good or sailing higher and faster. About halfway across the sound there was a slight right shift with an increase in the already favorable ebb tide. Many of the leaders continued on at this point, doing their only spinnaker jibe of the day about two-thirds of the way across the sound to aim straight for the Scatchet Head mark. There wasn’t much congestion rounding the buoy, but it did require a quick drop and jibe, or the reverse if your crew was on the ball. The ever growing and ultra competitive J/105
Close racing between “Kiwi Express” and “Nor’Wester.”
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fleet rounded that first mark in their eventual finish order. With very few passing lanes on the fetchable legs after Scatchet Head, Jaded rounded first and held off 2nd place Last Tango and Dulcinea, never losing their lead. The three-mile middle leg of the short course was a fast reach across to an inflatable mark at Pilot Point. The slower boats, which had started earlier (with the reverse start) and rounded first, fought a few short-lived and mostly losing battles trying not to get rolled by the bigger and faster boats overtaking them. After rounding the second mark there was another six-mile leg to the finish. As is often the case in this race, it was on a course directly across to Edmonds. Staying as high as possible paid the dividend of no tacks. Absolutely executed this move perfectly and crossed the finish line to win their class. Glory crossed the line first in the battle of the big boats, easily correcting out over Crossfire and Smoke. About half the fleet had managed to finish by the time the southerly started shutting down. After about a half hour of calm, some rain arrived along with a 10+ knot northerly assisting the later finishers and boosting the delivery homeward for the southbound Seattlebased racers. Local winners were Mola Mola, and a perennial winner Kiwi Express. The Grand Perpetual Foulweather Bluff Team Trophy went to the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club with four bullets by Hula, Alternate Reality, Bat Out Of Hell and Grayling. by Lance Staughton photos by Jan Anderson results on pages 44-45
“Smoke,” “Glory,” and “Crossfire” off the starting line in Class 11.
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irst there was sun and six knots of wind from the south, then no wind, then a splatter of rain, then wind blowing at 20 plus knots. Finally the wind shifted 180° to the north near the finish line. Fluky weather didn’t deter the 13 sailboats who stayed competitive for a good cause in this Race to Fight Hunger. The annual benefit race to support the Northwest Harvest Foodbank was sponsored by the Seattle Singles Yacht Club. This is the 25 th year of the event which was held on October 7 th, out of Shilshole Bay Marina. There were three starts—Flying Sails, Non-Flying Sails, and Half Fast. Whisper, skippered by Joe Grande, couldn’t wait to try out his new spinnaker. Grande said with the wind shift, he was able to use his kite almost to the finish line. While this race is competitive, it also provided an opportunity for new skippers to practice racing and less experienced crew to learn racing techniques. In addition to racing, each boat’s crew provided non-perishable food and/or dollars to match or exceed the length of the boat. Mike Hirsch’s
High Hopes donated over 500 pounds of food to Northwest Harvest on Saturday morning! The chase/photo boat crew on Tom Morio’s Getaway collected $400. After the race, skippers and crew met for the racing awards ceremony, silent and live auctions, and a salmon dinner prepared by Past Commodore Jeff Winslow. Dance music was provided by the Tropics at the Ballard Elks Lodge. Final donation totals were not available at press time. A big thanks goes to the local
businesses who donated to the auctions and to three generous sponsors – Adams Moving and Delivery Service, the Kirkland Summer Sailing Series and Evermark. In the past 25 years, SSYC has provided funds to purchase more than one million meals through the foodbank. Next year ’s race is set for Sepember 22, 2018. For more info: https://seattlesinglesyc.com by Janet Grimley results on pages 44-45 photo of “Whisper” by Phil Sensabaugh
Round The County November 11-12
Gig Harbor Lemans Race November 18
US Sailing Certified Judge! November 4-5
The Orcas Island Yacht Club, the Friday Harbor Sailing Club, and the Lopez Island Yacht Club invite you to participate in the 30th annual Round The County sailboat race, which will be counter-clockwise this year. Email: racedirector@roundthecounty.com o r w r i t e : B e t s y Wa r e h a m , P.O. Box 119, Orcas, WA 98280, (360) 376-2314(w), (360) 376-4258(h) or visit http://roundthecounty.com
The Gig Harbor Lemans Race is truly one of the most fun races held on Puget Sound each year and features a unique start and finish. The race begins and ends in Gig Harbor. At the preparatory signal, all boats are at anchor in the starting area with crews below decks. At the starting signal, crews scramble topside to weigh anchor, raise sails, and squirm out the mouth of Gig Harbor to a turning mark in Colvos Passage then return to the finish. Many spectators line the shores to watch the action. A terrific postrace party caps off this outstanding event. For complete information, check out www.gigharboryc.com or contact Jaime Storkman: email laffawacres@outlook.com or cell (253) 906-0523.
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CYC Seattle Turkey Bowl Regatta November 18-19 This two day sailing event is open to One Design Classes of all sizes, including keelboats and OD with at least five starters. For more information and to register, go to www.cycseattle.org or call CYC at (206) 789-1919.
Seattle Singles Yacht Club’s
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Winter Vashon December 2 Tacoma Yacht Club will host the annual Winter Vashon Race with a clockwise rounding of Vashon Island. PHRF and cruising boats are welcome. Questions can be addressed to: tycsail@gmail.com January 6: Duwamish Head February 17: Toliva Shoal March 17: Islands Race 43
CYC Edmonds Foulweather Bluff PL Boat Type HelmName Fleet 1 1 Mola Mola Ericson 25 Bass 2 Sweet Sue II Catalina 36 Motter Ericson 38 Blodgett 3 Rose CAL/Hunter Schroeder 4 Dulcinea Ranger 26 Gow 5 Bandit Fleet 2 1 Hula Westsail 32 Stange 2 Fayaway Shark 24 Morris 3 Bingo Perry 24 Northfield San Juan 28 Darley 4 Lady Too 5 Flair Thunderbird Ehrlich Fleet 3 1 Exit S2 7.9 Oosterhof 2 Bitter Sweet Mill 29-1 Handewith 3 Blizzard Ross 780 Olseene 4 Bottom Feeder Thunderbird Bennett Fleet 4 1 Alternate Reality Express 27 Jensen 2 Elixer Aphrodite 101 Kogut 3 Mei Li Beneteau 32s5 Albert Baba 40 Morgenroth 4 Airloom Catalina 34 Madden 5 Sea Trek II 6 Izarra Beneteau 411-2 Harvilla Fleet 5 1 Grayling Herreshoff 47 Pham 2 Image Catalina 38 Klimaschweski 3 Bob J/30 Geck Cal 39 Sevon 4 Mistral 5 Sol Pacifico Catalina 470 Barnes Fleet 6 1 Kiwi Express Farr 1020 Freywald J/29 Denney 2 Here & Now 3 Nor’wester Neesz C&C 38-3 4 Skana II Sabre 386 Lindheimer C&C 34-2 Vezetinski 5 Intuitive Perry 42 Colletti 6 Good As Gold 7 Serenite Beneteau 46 Mushkatin Fleet 7 1 Different Drummer Cent 40 Hill 2 Charlotte Quest Johnson Davidson 34 Orlob 3 Karma J/92 Pryde 4 Shiva Swan 391 Frazer 5 Oxomoxo Jeanneau 409 Gibson 6 Latitude Swan 441 Miller 7 Gusto 8 Corsair Hanse 40 Seibert 9 Sloop Dawg Beneteau 405 Marvin Fleet 8 1 Jaded J/105 Phoenix 2 Last Tango J/105 Geros 3 Dulcinea J/105 Gardner-Brown Aitchison 4 Moose Unknown J/105 5 Puff J/105 Pace 6 ReBoot J/105 Delaney 7 Avalanche J/105 Wilder Fleet 9 1 Bat Out of Hell Farr 30 Staughton FT10 Ward 2 Anarchy FT10 PInion 3 Tigger Beneteau 40.7 Vaughn 4 Bravo Zulu Beneteau 40.7-1 Hennessy 5 Starblazer 6 Nefarious Farr Randolph 7 re-Quest Express 37 Wetmore/Billingham J/35 Varosyan 8 Solution Fleet 10 1 Absolutely Farr 39 Macaulay 2 Jedi J/145 Tenneson
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1481 Dan Herron 8 Mid-line Crisis 9 1732 Graham Vaughan Randy Shuman 10 Ghost Repeater 1974 11 0 Robert MacDonald Class 8 Lasers 1 199942 2 200192 Kurt Hoehne 3 Red Molly 178866 Stasi Burzycki 195959 Doug Seeman 4 5 170705 Luke Gibbons 6 9 Kit Stoll 7 210668 Jay Winberg 171158 Jay Leon 8 Rusty 80 Jim Santroch 9 Blue Bear 161980 Michael Johnson 10 Fish 177175 Perham Black 11 Class 9 Snipes 1 Mindracer 29015 Kirk Smith 28472 Cliff Wright 2 Wasabi 28108 Kyle Mullins 3 This Side Up 29905 4 RVanYC 6mR World Championships Boat Competitor PL Sail# Junior Phillippe Durr 1 SUI 77 New Sweden Ben Mumford 2 CAN 129 St Francis IX Andy Beadsworth 3 K 12 Sophie II Hugo Stenbeck 4 SUI 132 Sting Russ Silvestri 5 USA 127 Evelina Henrik Andersin 6 FIN 78 7 USA 114 Scallywag Craig Healy 8 GBR 94 Wildcat II Fraser McMillan Courage IX Reinhard Suhner 9 SUI 118 Notorious Claes Henningsson 10 SWE 114 Max’inux Peter Wealick 11 CAN 107 Capriccio Gary Philbrick 12 US 122 13 USA 124 - SWE135 Bear Andy Parker 14 USA 126 Scoundrel Eliza Richartz 15 USA 118 Arunga Robert Cadranell 16 CAN 111 Blade Steven Kinsey 17 GBR 90 Lyonesse Robert Leigh-Wood 18 NZL 2 / 72 Nuvolari Ron Holland 19 USA 102 Pacemaker Adam Travis Henley 20 US 100 St Francis V David A Linger 21 CAN 108 St Francis VII Hart Buck 22 US 107 Frenzy Jon E Bjornerud 23 USA 112 Ranger Dana E. Olsen 24 CAN 123 Finnegan Thedy Schmid Classic Division 1 E 16 Bribón Gallant HM Don Juan Carlos de Borbón 2 US 81 Goose Peter P. Hofmann 3 KC 19 Saskia Lars Grael 4 FIN 12 Fridolin Henrik Lundberg 5 N 71 Flapper Lars Guck 6 US 73 Saga Erik Bentzen 7 US 55 Lucie James A. Hilton 8 GBR 52 Mena Violeta Alvarez 9 US 83 Llanoria Leigh Andrew 10 USA 43 Sprig Greg Stewart 11 US 96 Hanko III Thomas Kuhmann 12 N 80 / F 46 Elisabeth X Ossi Paija 13 US 51 Totem Jesse Smith 14 US 87 May Be VII Dennis Conner 15 KC 79 Starwagon Nigel Ashman 16 KC 26 Kitsita II Paul Faget 17 US 72 Lulu Ismo Hentula 18 US 40 Saleema Steve White 19 US 65 - US 118 Challenge Michael Durland 20 KC 12 - GBR 40 Ca Va Sir Robert Owen & Dirk Stolp 21 US 90 Fokus III Don Crossley
CYC Seattle PSSC Large Boats PL Boat Sail # Type Skipper 1 Class 1 Glory 88008 TP 52 3696 J/145 2 Jedi 52005 TP 52 3 Smoke 2 Class 1 Wicked Wahine 125 Melges 32 3909 Farr 39 ML 2 Absolutely 35016 1D35 3 Shrek 3 Class 1 Bat Out Of Hell 55 Farr 30 26001 Sierra 26x 2 Uno 3 Tantivy 248 J/109 4 Square One 630 Farr 30 5 Shada 44 J109 6 Bravo Zulu 46720 Beneteau 40.7 7 Izakaya 58 Flying Tiger 10m 8 Fortuna 62 C&C 115 9 Helios 81 Beneteau 36.7 4 Class 1 More Jubilee 114 J/105 2 Delirium 272 J/105 299 J/105 3 Jaded 212 J/105 4 Last Tango 5 Inconceivable! 403 J/105 115 J/105 6 Puff 440 J/105 7 Kinetic 54334 J/105 8 Paladin 5 Class 1 Crazy Ivan 151 J/80 1 J/80 2 Jolly Green 85 J/80 3 Underdog 4 Reckless 296 J/80 68 J/80 5 Raven 445 J/80 6 Taj Mahal 546 J/80 7 Stellar J 257 J/80 8 Namaste 6 Class 1 MiKEY 838 Melges 24 Kevin Welch 2 12 Happy Thoughts 675 Melges 24 Dave Brede 806 Melges 24 Matt MacGregor 3 Good Enough 4 Distraction 96 Melges 24 Tom Greetham 332 Melges 24 Brian Tyrrell 5 Scruffy! 6 Rogue 417 Melges 24 Alex Krawarik 7 Double Alpha 398 Melges 24 Troy Curran 8 APEX 419 Melges 24 Kent Picknell 9 Pickled Beets 623 Melges 24 John Rahn 10 Cougar Hunter 26 Melges 24 Jeff Vernon 7 Class 1 Here & Now 31834 J/29M Pat Denney 2 Gaucho 68 Ross 930 John Cahill 3 Wings 244 J/29 Patrick Erickson 4 Kowloon 17 Olson 911 Ken Chin 5 Kiwi Express 69147 Farr 1020 Reinhard Freywald 6 Selchie 101 T-bird Kwadwo Copeland 7 Elixir 29 Aphrodite 101 Megan Kogut 8 Smile N Wave 64999 J/92 Peter Balousek 9 Mata Hari 1660 Catalina 36MkII Jeff Blyth 8 Class 1 Snappy Tom 39608 San Juan 24 Worm Lund 2 Grauer Geist 39160 San Juan 24 Ken Johnson 3 Fancy 49516 San Juan 24 Jeff Kendall 4 Manhattan Transfer 39508 San Juan 24 Mike Irish 5 Malice 49196 San Juan 24 Joe McNulty 6 Wiki Wiki 79126 San Juan 24 Zach Warren 7 Miss Mayhem 422 San Juan 24 Melissa Davies dns, dnf, dnc not shown
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n September 16-17, Sail Sand Point held its annual Octoberfest youth regatta. Over 140 sailors competed in 29ers, FJs, Lasers and Optis and participated in the last regatta of the summer series. On Saturday the weather was absolutely beautiful but the wind never filled in and no races were held. Sunday the weather was cold and gray but it was breezy and each fleet completed 5 or 6 races. Other highlights of the weekend included an Octoberfest themed dinner on Saturday and Sunday afternoon racers warmed up with soup and attended the awards ceremony for Octoberfest as well as the summer circuit series. Cascadia Cup: Sail Sand Point also hosted Cascadia Cup (photo below), an annual high school and college regatta. On October 7th and 8th, high school and college students came together and raced in fleets of FJs. Over the weekend, colleges give a short introduction about their school, giving high school students a perfect opportunity to see what their
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sailing future looks like. 175 students from 6 colleges and 18 high schools participated. Events like this are a fantastic way to keep high school students involved in sailing as they transition into university life. Women’s Qualifier Regatta: A women’s qualifier regatta (photo above) was held at Sail Sand Point on October 1st. In this one-day special event, 10 teams competed for the opportunity to sail at the PSCIA women’s regatta in San Diego on October 21-22. Sail Sand Point is always proud to support women in sailing - some of the racers who are heading down south are SSP’s very own summer instructors and camp staff! Sail Sand Point thanks all of the staff, coaches, parents, volunteers, and participants who come together to make these regattas a success! The support for and turnout at these events is a testament for the strong support for sailing in the Northwest. For more information on Sail Sand Point, please visit our website at www.sailsandpoint.org
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very time I head for California I am reminded, as a kid, I thought that every one down there either surfed or had flowers in their hair, or both. With winter in the air now, I started thinking wouldn’t it be nice to have one more blast of summer sun and set this story to that same Beach Boys tune? It all started back in 1985 at Western Washington University and a group of kids, from all over Washington, lived at 624 N. Forest Street, in what became to be known as the Sailing House. Each weekend, we would either compete in a collegiate dinghy regatta or some local PHRF regatta and eventually find our way home on Sunday night. We would heat up split pea soup on an old gas stove while munching goldfish crackers. We would also use those fishy crackers as boat models to discuss various sailing rules situations, while the salt and pepper shakers were the windward and leeward marks. Back then, we even had a thing called the wing mark or gybe mark which, in this case, was the Tabasco bottle. Let’s blaze through 32 years of girlfriends, wives, children, and innumerable regattas. We’re still the same two pals, slowly going grey and still as confident as ever. Now we find ourselves at the 2017 Express 27 Nationals, at Richmond Yacht Club in San Francisco, in October, right in the middle of “Fleet Week” with the Blue Angels charging overhead. We woke up in the morning and of course spent the day together doing the one 46
thing that never changed in that 32 years - the ceremonial sanding of the bottom. The skipper had already done the lion’s share of the work and since the Expresses date to the time we were living at 624 N. Forest, the bottom took on a camouflage pattern that reminded me of my days as a US Army Ranger. Set this against a backdrop of 24 boats that attended the regatta, some that allegedly have had over 100K invested in them are positively glowing stem to stern. Happy times together lay ahead spending never ending downhill runs across the bay with the spinnaker up, doing speeds into the teens. Close racing? Yes, you could call it that as one crewmen required stitches after being struck in the head by the boom, no he didn’t forget to duck, he was taken out by a competitors spar. The Express 27 was one of the later additions to the family of boats known as Ultra Light Displacement Boats (ULDBs) that came out of Santa Cruz in the 1980s. She was another of Carl Schumacher’s legendary designs and once covered over 320 miles in a 24 hour period during an ocean race. At 2,450 lbs they are easily towed and are fun to sail double-handed. Our first start, in order to find a clear upwind lane, we separated from the entire fleet breaking to the right side of the course all by ourselves. In racing, I call this “wreckers or checkers,” very seldom do both sides of any course, especially on San Francisco Bay, pay off equally. And every single other boat on the course November 2017
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was from California, all but a few from the Bay. The lifelines only extend to the two forward crew and hiking aids are not allowed, so we just held on to see if we would be happy at the weather mark. Fortunately this brought us in on the starboard tack layline and we were able to create a major hazard for the fleet approaching on port. Of course nobody wanted to see “those guys” from outta town pull it off. We held off port tackers until in a blaze of whitewater, protest flags, and general confusion, we led the way to the offset mark in a passel of flogging dacron mains and carbon headsails. We held on for a solid fourth and knew we had the boat speed to hang with this fleet. Next up was the distance race. We had a fantastic start, the best of the weekend, and of course there was a general recall. We followed up our stellar start with a more workman-like one and the Blue Angels roared overhead once more as we tacked to clear our air. The funny thing about sailing out of your home waters, is that it causes you to really focus on finding the buoys in a distance race as you can’t just sail along knowing exactly where they are. I suppose there is some electronic gizmo you could fiddle with as you teeter on the edge of the rail, as the skipper admonishes you to hike harder, but we don’t have that gizmo - so “by gosh and by golly” was the navigation plan of the day. We rounded the buoy in front of Sausalito in sixth, set the kite and blasted downwind past Alcatraz with the foredeck crew camped on the stern pulpit. We noticed a squall approaching and hardened up to grab it. It paid off and we rounded the leeward mark in second place. We caught a shift upwind and got the gun at the finish! Solid wind and solid placings, but just not enough to stay on top as we had slipped to third by the time the boat was on the trailer Sunday evening. I was off to the airport and as the plane lifted off, I thought ...wouldn’t it be nice if all my regattas went this well? by Andy Schwenk results at http://express27.org photo by: Erik Simonson, www.pressure-drop.us
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HUNTER 280 1999 Hunter 280 $27,000 OBO. Well maintained. Yanmar diesel, propane cabin heater, stove and head. Sleeps 4. All boat systems in good working order. Spinnaker included. Comfortable and fun boat to sail. Moored on the Columbia in Portland. Email kel.snydely@gmail.com 6198
STOLEN ACHILLES Stolen, 9’6” Achilles inflatable soft bottom and Tohatsu 6hp ob both 2017 models. Blue bottom paint stain on one tube and other identifying marks. I have serial numbers for both. Dingy had one oar missing but replaced with a cut down wooden one with red hand grip. Taken from Kingston marina on September 29. Please contact David at 503-348-1282.
Phone (206) 789-7350 Fax (206) 789-6392 PILGRIM 40 - TRAWLER Email savannah@48north.com
Snug At Sea, A 1987 Pilgrim 40 Trawler for sale. Length: 40 feet Beam: 14 feet Draft: 4 feet 8 inches Price: USD$165,000 Location: Victoria, BC. Contact sellthesnug@shaw.ca for more information. 6273
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SAN JUAN 24 Built 1974. Gas stove and heater. 2 mainsails, 2 genoas. Spinnaker. 7 HP Honda outboard. $1800 OBO. Please call with interest. (206) 735-0699. 6266
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1976 MORGAN 38’ SLOOP Center cockpit, Perkins diesel, two jibs, one main. Moored in Lake Washington. $15,000. OBO. Please call with interest. (206) 362-7854. 6173
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Yanmar 18 HP, mainsail, furling jib, winged keel, bulkhead heater, stove, ice box, VHF, Raymarine ST 40 depth/speed. Recently surveyed, oil sample - normal, single owner. $24,500 San Juan Sailing - Bellingham, Wa. brokerage@sanjuansailing.com 360-671-0829
1977 CAPE GEORGE 36 CUTTER Classic, bulletproof blue-water pilothouse cutter rigged cruiser w/ newer aluminum mast, newer sails, furling genoa, staysail & rebuilt diesel. Tiller & inside wheel steering. Beautiful woodwork below! Full boat cover. $64,500 OBO. Call 206-323-2405 or marinesc.com/sail for more details. 6268 www.48North.com
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Beautiful 60’ motorsailer conversion by Dutch shipyard DeHaas. Originally designed for offshore fishing in the rugged North Sea, this Corten steel yacht was luxuriously converted in Holland in the mid-nineties to a ketch rigged motorsailer. Former owners sailed her to the Northwest from the Canary Islands. Strong, low hour Iveco 6 cyl. diesel, 16kw genset, Euro 230v/50hz. systems, rewired in 2008. Bow thruster and hyd. stabilizers. Extensive electronics and nav. setup. Sleeps six in three staterooms. All of the original and conversion plans onboard. Finally planning that lifelong dream cruise to Tahiti?…call us! See one hundred photos and the full specs at pacificmarine.org. 206.225.3360. 47
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2007 BENETEAU 323 - $72,500 Extensive equipment list including Force 10 stove with oven; refrigeration; Webasto forced air heat; retractable Selden bowsprit with Selden CX furler and Code 0 spinnaker (new 2016); Doyle Main with StackPack; furling jib; KIWI feathering prop; electric windlass; Yanmar 3YM20. US$72,500 OBO. Might be willing to trade for smaller boat and cash. Call or email for additional information. (360) 220-1254. jjspearson@sbcglobal.net
FISHER 25 1977 "Puffin" is a fine little ship, seaworthy pilothouse cruiser. Current survey. Fresh bottom paint, zincs. Details, photos see fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html. For more information contact johndebmorrow@gmail.com or (250)743-5432. Offers on $38,000 CAD.
1991 CATALINA 28 Beautifully maintained, fin keel. The first 15 years of its life in freshwater and on the hard in the winter. Near new UK roller furling 130 headsail with foam luff and one reef point. Fully battened main with single line reefing and lazy jacks. Drifter with sock and whisker pole. Universal M3-20 with 1200 hrs. Maintenance log with annual lube watch reports. Dickinson Newport and Red Dot heaters. Fresh bottom paint and zincs. Many extras. Price $32,000. Text (360) 961-0242 or billapt@yahoo.com for details.
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TRANSPAC 49 1981 Bluewater center cockpit ketch; Lehman 6 cylinder, 120 hp diesel, 3890 hours, uses 1.2 gal/hour at 7 knots; generator/watermaker, 24 gal/hour, 310 hours; Hurricane diesel furnace with thermostats in 4 cabins; Engine room with workbench; Furuno autopilot; Lowrance chartplotter/radar; 2 VHF; SSB; 3 anchors with 275 feet, 3/8, BBB chain; Masters cabin aft with head and separate shower; Main salon/galley; Mid-cabin with bunks; Main head; large V-berth forward; Hull is heavy fiberglass, full keel with skeg hung rudder; Teak decks and interior; Mexico and Pacific veteran; Good condition. $150,000 US 250 228-1680 6281
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CAMPER NICHOLSON 32 MARK 6 Exceptionally well maintained & outfitted for offshore cruising. Yanmar diesel, newer Premium Doyle sails, watermaker, Fleming windvane, Frigabote refrigerator/freezer, SSB/Ham radio. $33,000. USD. Call/email for extensive equipment list. (604)-414-9997 or cutaway24@gmail.com 6278
1960 36-FT LAPWORTH L-36, strip-planked mahogany. One owner 40 years. Cruised to Hawaii and raced San Francisco Bay. Extensive restoration, continuously and conscientiously maintained. Twice winner of SF Wooden Boat Show Stone Cup - “Best in Show”. $40,000. See L-36.com/history.php for the L-36’s connection to Lapworth’s Cal-40. Located Sausalito, CA. John Hamilton and Carol Leonard. (415) 821-4731 or (415) 828-9354. HamiltonSFO@gmail.com 6191
1974 FISHER 37’ PH KETCH, GABBIANNO South Hampton Boat Show model and subject of “Dream Cruise” (Chapman) in good condition. Over $20,000 in upgrades since 2015, including hull and topsides repainted. Horizon GPS plotter, radar, electronic anchor windlass, 8’ inflatable, and lots more. Moored in Bellingham. $72,000. Call Doug (360) 671-1279. 5894
1959 OHLSON 35 YAWL One owner since 1986. Mahogany on oak, Sitka spruce spars, Westerbeke auxiliary. Extensively rebuilt. Vast sail inventory. Full-boat cover. “AEOLIA” is a capable cruiser, veteran of 1,000 races including 11 Swiftsures and still racing in the Seattle area. Owner will turn 80 this year and needs to slow down. $20,000. Contact Chris at chrisbuchsel@comcast.net
JENSEN RANGER 22 AND TRAILER 22 ft sailboat and trailer for sale. Includes 6hp Tohatsu outboard, 6 sails including spinnaker, and lots of extras. Great boat with fixed keel. $4000 negotiable. Olympia Area. mbock1000@gmail.com 6280
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ESCAPE TO NEW ZEALAND 1978 Baba 30 - 30,000 miles of Ocean Passages. Ideal livaboard, well equipped. Email rodslater52@yahoo.com.au for more info & inventory list. Its summer here, our sailing is awesome and the islands are close. $47,000USD 6284
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2005 JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 49 Excellent condition, maintenance log, located in Bellingham, WA. For details and pictures go to http://bit.ly/forsaleodyssey0417. $280,000. For information contact Jed Miller. (206)-533-8733. 6138
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Yanmar 16 HP, 2013 mainsail with lazyjacks, furling jib, Raymarine GPS / Chartplotter / Radar / Pilot, alcohol stove, fridge with cold plate freeze box, dinghy, Honda outboard, custom mahogany accents panels. Very clean with maintenance records. $32,000. San Juan Sailing - Bellingham, Wa. brokerage@sanjuansailing.com 360-671-0829
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1984 NAUTICAT 36 "Celebration" is the perfect PNW cruiser/ liveaboard in turnkey condition. Extensive electrical, mechanical, cosmetic upgrades. Enjoy upper/ lower helm in all weathers. Webasto heat throughout and exchange heat in salon. Warm teak interior with new upholstery, owners stateroom has ensuite head w/ Lectrasan MSD, custom double mattress, forepeak double and head, galley with Corian tops, storage galore. Lehman diesel, Phasor diesel generator, Simrad autopilot, new sails and Garmin electronics. Includes RIB, outboard, much more. Photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/HKujItZDtUavvgon2. For more details, contact celebration.cruising@gmail.com or (360) 707-1957. $132,000. Anacortes, WA.
2009 MULTI 23 TRIMARAN VPLP designed racer turbo-ed for 2017 R2AK (Team Pear Shaped Racing): carbon reinforced hull, crossbeam, daggerboard case, & rudder. New standing & running rigging. F-22 mast section w/ new sheaves, clutches, mast base, spreaders, and more. Phil’s Foils daggerboard & TurnPoint Design custom rudder winglets. Canting rig, Harken 6’s, custom bow nets, TP10 tiller pilot, 40W solar system, and more. Full suit of UK sails (main, 2 jibs, 2 kites – 2016/2017) & Smyth furling screacher (2009). Road trailer professionally refurbished like new. Fast and furious, but very stable and safe (PNW PHRF 3). Going bigger for 2019 R2AK so must sell. Located in Victoria, BC but U.S. registered. Details & pix at (http://windcraftmultihulls.com/2009-multi-23trimaran-38500-victoria-bc) or contact (707) 400-9917.
LAGOON 450F (2014) Emerald Sea, a 2014 Lagoon 450 Fly bridge is a fully optioned owner’s version catamaran that has been meticulously operated, maintained and significantly upgraded by its owner since new. This one-owner yacht has never been chartered. Emerald Sea comes step-on ready and fully equipped for long term live aboard ocean cruising and is properly equipped with an extensive safety and spares inventory. Asking CDN$715,250. Full specifications and photos are available at https://lagoon450forsale.wordpress.com/
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DOWN EAST 38 KETCH Located in beautiful sunny Mazatlan. Classic clipper design, nice liveaboard, safe area. Owners has lived in Mazatlan 22 years, but getting old, and needs to sell. $29,500. Good seaworthy high quality well equipped boat. Check Craigslist for photos contact owner at panamajackmzt@yahoo.com
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1990 TARTAN/THOMAs This 35’, fractional rig is comfortable fast: hard top dodger, Webasto cabin heat, hot water heater, fridge, Oren stove with oven, elec. windlass, radar, two years on sails, carbon fiber spinnaker pole, new instruments, Autohelm, Yanmar 30R with Martec prop. $35,000 OBO. (360) 319-6827.
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2011 RANGER TUG R-27 EZ Load Trailer, 180HPYanmar diesel, B&S Thrusters, Genset, Inverter, Solar Panel, GARMIN- Color Touchscreen Chartplotter, Autopilot, Radar, Sonar, AIS (send & receive), VHF, TV, Stereo, 2burner Propane w/Oven, Microwave, Refer w/ freezer. Electric Head w/macerator, shower, heatpump, full cockpit enclosure, dinghy w/ Weaver Davit, MORE! $125,000. 503-363-6581 or mcbraet@yahoo.com 6285
POCKET SCHOONER Schooner "Toadstool", Designed and Built by Bill Garden for Bill Garden around a T-Bird Keel and a skeg hung rudder. Gives her striking beauty and great performance! Yellow Cedar on Oak, LOD 29', beam 9', Fresh Yanmar 2GM20F, new prop shaft and drippless shaft seal with a new Kiwi Feathering Propeller. A little galley and wood stove and a new head and holding tank. She is cozy but functional. Cockpit comfortably seats 6. Toadstool was in Woodenboat Mag Jan-Feb 2015 page 50. Asking $35K. Conact: (360) 643-3840. 5055
BABA/TA SHING 35 Baba 35, South Seas veteran, Zodiac with 15 hp outboard and too many other extras to list. Contact seller for more information. (503) 871-0630. 6247
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IMMACULATE NAUTICAT 43 An immaculately maintained 1987 Nauticat 43. Three cabins, two heads. Solar, wind power, 8kw generator, etc... This boat has been lovingly cared for and upgraded by the last owner over 20 years. It is immediately cruise ready. Baja HaHa and the rest of the world. All systems modernized. No teak deck. This is a must See! New main and Genoa. Asking $125K. Call Paul at 415-283-7061. Based in SF. 6277 www.48North.com
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Cruise ready, well maintained, furling main and genoa, newer Iverson dodger and bimini, 39 HP Yanmar with Max Prop, new batteries, Webasto furnace, propane stove/oven, Raymarine plotter, instruments, pilot, dinghy, 2.3HP Honda. Recent survey. $114,500 (800) 677-7245 Brokerage@sanjuansailing.com San Juan Sailing ~ Bellingham, WA
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34’ CATALINA PARTNERSHIP 1/3 share in well maintained 1988 boat. Recent upgrades. Hauled September 8th for biennial bottom paint - great time for survey. $13,500, includes 1/3 ownership of approx. $5000 slush fund. Call Larry (253) 312-0228.
45’ OPEN SLIP FOR SALE 45’ Open Slip At Duwamish YC on C-dock. Liveaboard friendly, clubhouse with showers/laundry, pumpout, gated parking and dock access. 30A power. $12,000/OBO. Contact Eric at 206-790-7532 or at e.stover@hotmail.com
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Help Wanted 40 Island Packet - 1997 Blue water cruise equipped, well maintained. Two cabins / heads / showers, furling genoas (90/130), furling staysail, mainsail with stackpack, full cockpit enclosure, custom swim platform / davit / radar arch, solar panels and wind generator, 50HP Yanmar with Max Prop, new batteries, new bottom paint, propane stove / oven, frig / freezer, VHF, SSB, pilot, instruments, GPS, radar, dinghy with 4HP outboard, much more. Recent survey, oil analysis, maintenance records, travel log, many spares. Arriving November.
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Clubs Sloop tavern Yacht club 2442 NW Market St. #94, Seattle, WA 98107 “Established in Ballard since 1976” $75 Annual Dues - Reciprocal Moorages High quality sailing at the lowest cost Info (206) 473-1905 Ashley
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The Best Racing in the Northwest • On the Lake or Sound • Active Cruising • Reciprocal Rights Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle 7755 Seaview Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117 Phone (206) 789-1919 for information www.cycseattle.org
PROGRAM DIRECTOR The Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, WA seeks a dynamic leader to manage and grow our program offerings. More information about this opportunity can be found at: www.nwmaritime.org/about/job-opportunities/
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MOORAGE FOR SALE-BAINBRIDGE ISLAND This 40' slip is in a small marina on north side of Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island. Great location. The Marina was totally rebuilt this year. Electricity, water, pumpout, security gate, parking. No Live aboards. "Condominium" ownership. $95,000. Ph 206-660-8267. 6287
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ASA Certified Sailing Instructor requested for our new SailTime membership program here at Seattle Yachts. Please send resumes to Mmullenberg@sailtime.com. Boatyard/Fiberglass Work Pacific Fiberglass Pacific Fiberglass is looking to fill several positions at our shop in Ballard. We have a great work environment, competitive pay and we enjoy doing the highest quality work and making our customers happy. We are currently looking for general labor, a detailer and painter. Call (206) 789-4690 or email robert@pacificfiberglass.com
Seeking Yacht Broker Seattle Yachts is seeking an experienced, professional yacht broker with extensive knowledge of sailboats! We are an exclusive dealer for three major sailboat lines (Elan, Tartan, Tayana) and five major power boat lines (DeFever, Nimbus, Northwest, Alaskan, Legacy). Furthermore, we have recently begun a relationship with SailTime as the only PNW location for their reputable membership program. Over two million dollars of new yacht inventory and a selection of brokerage boats on hand at one of Seattle’s largest marinas.
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25' Seaward
00 D
32,000
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22' Hunter 216 w/trlr O8 O
12,900
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25' Beneteau First 25 15 D
59,900
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25' Seaward w/Trailer O1 O
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22' Hunter 216 w/trlr O3 O
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99 ~
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Bellhaven Yacht Sales
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26' Macgregor
07 G
17,500
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22' J/70 #80
13 G
34,900
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22' Beneteau First
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26' MacGregor w/Trlr 11 G
27,250
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24' Dana
05 D 112,000
(206) 547-2760
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26' Niagara
81 O
11,500
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27' Cascade 27 Hull#1 78 D
15,000
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SEATTLE SailTime Seattle provides access to the lifestyle that you and your family will love. Our fractional sailing program is the financially intelligent way to experience more of what the yachting life has to offer. Leave the hard work of boat maintenance to us, and we’ll leave the enjoyment of sailing to you. Elan Yachts are the perfect vessel for SailTime membership! Lucky for you, we have one in stock! The 2017 Elan Impression 40 is a most impressive sailing yacht designed to satisfy even the most demanding sailors who really appreciate the destinctive design, style and comfort. The 2018 Elan Impression 35 and GT5 are also SailTime eligible and available to order brand new! Price valid through 6/30/17
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swiftsure yachts The logbook for November 2017 The Saga 35 was designed by Robert H. Perry and built by Saga Yachts in Ontario, Canada as a fast, singledhanded/couples offshore capable performance cruiser. Her narrow beam, long waterline, and powerful sailplan will keep her moving quickly in light and strong winds. Timeless design details like the walk-through transom, scoop stern, easy companionway, large spade rudder, and bulbed keel keep demand for this boat high. Engadine is being sold by her original owner who has taken exceptional care of her. She has daysailed and summer cruised the Pacific Northwest. Engadine 2001 Saga 35 $145,000
q ua l i t y ya c h t s f r o m s w i f t s u r e ya c h t s . d e ta i l s o n l i n e at s w i f t s u r e ya c h t s . c o m price reduced
Allures 44 • 2007 • $315,000
Hylas 46 • 2000 • $260,000
Atlantic 48 • 2006 • $790,000
Bavaria 44 • 2002 • $138,500 price reduced
Ted Geary Schooner 62 • 1929 • $119,000
Lavranos 50 • 1990 • $184,775
Hallberg-Rassy 43 • 2003 • $390,000
Shannon PH 60 • 2014 • $995,000
Alerion Express 28 • 2010 • $98,000
Pearson 422 • 1986 • $110,000
Forgus 37 • 1995 • $179,000
Malo 45 Classic • 2005 • $399,000
NEW SAILING YACHTS
for world cruising from Swiftsure Yachts 73 70 53 53 49 46 44 42 41
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Campos Ketch Jensen Expedition Hallberg-Rassy Amel Outremer Swan Morris Hallberg-Rassy Sceptre
1941 $475,000 2004 $2,280,000 2003 $450,000 1991 $270,000 2010 $595,000 1984 $225,000 1995 $415,000 1983 $154,000 1988 $174,000
40 40 36 35 34 34 30 25 24
Valiant 1977 $59,000 Jonmeri 1986 $119,000 Grand Banks 1974 $79,000 Nexus 2003 $299,000 Hallberg-Rassy 342 2008 inquire Red Wing 2008 $130,000 Shamrock 270 2006 $74,900 Ranger Tug 2012 $95,000 Beneteau Barracuda 7 2015 $74,900
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68’ Nelson Marek “Drumbeat”
48’ Custom Schooner “Grail”
Sai l l i S t i n g S 68’ Nelson Marek ‘84 ............ $175,000 53’ Little Harbor ‘88 ................$459,000 48’ Custom Schooner ‘86 .........$99,500 47’ Beneteau 47.7 ‘05 ............$199,500 40’ Catalina 400 MK II ‘05 ...$150,000
53’ Little Harbor “Friday’s Child”
40’ Hinckley B-40 ‘70 ............. $139,500 35’ Baba Cutter ‘80 ..................$45,900 32’ Northwest PH ‘96 ...............$53,500
“ Fall sales have been strong and we need new sail listings!”
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At West Yachts in Anacortes you pay only 8.5% sales tax. Why pay more? info@west-yachts.com 1019 Q Ave. Suite D Anacortes, WA
360-299-2526
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24' Pacific Seacraft Dana 1989
31' Fisher PH 1984
36' C&C 34+ 1991
38' C&C Landfall Cruiser 1979
42' Bavaria 1999
38' Storebro Royal Cruiser 1992
25' Ranger Tug w/ Trlr 2007
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32' Kendall Cutter 1970
28' Newport 1979
34' Bruce Roberts 1996
37' Nautor Swan 1980
37' Sancerre Sloop 1982
40' Valiant 1978
40' Valiant 1978
44' Bruce Roberts 1990
36' Monk Double Cabin 1987
31' Allmand Sloop 1979
35' Cooper 353 PH 1982
38' Morgan 384 1985
40' Panda by Ta Shing 1985
45' Liberty 458 1982
46' Nielson Trawler 1981
32' Bayliner 3288 1995
31' Camano Troll 1997
Jim Carnahan Russ Meixner - Anacortes S. Sound & Olympic Peninsula (360) 299-2526 (360) 444-9109
Lee Youngblood - Seattle (425) 444-9109
25' Devlin Surf Scoter 2000
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1983 unison 45
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31' Catalina 310
O3 D
68,000
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34,500
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31' Beneteau Oceanis 17 D
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31' Hunter
O6 D
69,900
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32' Elite by Kirie
85 D
22,900
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30' Beneteau 30E
83 D
19,900
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88 D
36,300
Sail Northwest
30' Catalina
88 D
28,500
30' Catalina
86 D
24,000
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83 D
16,900
30' Etchells 22
71 ~
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97 G
42,000
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17 D
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32' Kendall
70 D
85,000
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78 D
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Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
32' Pleasure Craft
49 D
32' Ranger
74 D 19,900 Yachtfinders/Wind
32' Westsail
75 D
36,000
32' Gulf Pilothouse
83 D
~
Passion Yachts
32' Westsail
72 D
~
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
19,900
Broker
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Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
66
35' Ericson MkII
69 ~
15,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
62
35' Hinterhoeller
81 D
49,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
(206) 547-2755
59
35' Island Packet 35
90 D 109,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
www.passion-yachts.com
60
35' Island Packet 350 01 D 129,000
Signature Yachts
65
60
35' J/35C
92 D
Sail Northwest
www.passion-yachts.com
60
35' Nauticat PH
87 D 129,000
seattleyachts.com
55
35' S-2 Center Cockpit 87 D
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/ Seacraft Yacht Sales
www.yachtfinders.biz
87,500
Broker
2 66
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
73 D
95 D 109,500
Seattle Yachts
33' Hunter
88 D
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
35' Saga
01 D 145,000 Swiftsure Yachts
33' Nauticat PH
85 D 109,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
35' Tartan 35
06 D 157,500
33' Ranger
76 D
24,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
35' Beneteau Oceanis 18 D
33' Hunter 33
O8 D
64,900
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
36' C&C 34+
91 D
84,900
West Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
36' Cape George
89 D
99,000
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
st-yachts.com
58
36' Cape George
75 D
49,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
64,500
~
46,000
~
signature-yachts.com www.sailnorthwest.com
33' Dragonfly
Passion Yachts
Page
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
32' Westsail
59,900
Contact
swiftsureyachts.com
56
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
www.west-yachts.com
58
www.bellhaven.net
59
(206) 547-2755
59
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
34' Beneteau Oceanis 14 D 139,900
Signature Yachts
34' Bruce Roberts
96 D
West Yachts
34' C&C
81 D 25,900 Yachtfinders/Wind
62
36' Cape George 36
77 D
34' C&C 34
79 D
24,900
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
36' Catalina
84 D 35,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
34' Columbia 34
72 D
39,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
36' Catalina
85 D 39,900 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
34' Dehler
88 D 34,500 Yachtfinders/Wind
62
36' Catalina MK II
03 D
99,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
34' Gemini 34
02 D
94,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
36' Colvin Pinky
03 D
99,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
34' Hans Christian
76 D
77,990
Seattle Yachts
seattleyachts.com
55
36' Gozzard
86 D 124,900
Seacraft Yacht Sales
(206) 547-2758
59
34' Hunter
86 D 25,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
34' J/105
02 D
45,000
79,500
Sail Northwest
www.yachtfinders.biz
www.yachtfinders.biz
36' Grand Banks
74 D
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
36' J/111
17 D
79,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
~
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
Sail Northwest
34' Jeanneau 349
17 D 174,885
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
36' J/112e
17 D
~
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
34' Pacific seacraft
90 D
69,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
(206) 547-2755
59
36' Sabre
86 D
59,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
34' Pacific Seacraft
89 D
68,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
(206) 547-2756
59
36' Sabre 362
95 D 129,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
34' Pacific Seacraft
94 D
84,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
(206) 547-2759
59
36' Tanton 36
81 D
29,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
34' Tartan 3400
08 D 170,000
seattleyachts.com
55
36' Union Cutter
84 D
64,900
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
www.passion-yachts.com
60
36' Cascade
79 D
~
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
signature-yachts.com
65
Seattle Yachts
34' Catalina
88 D
~
35' Allied Seabreeze
71 D
45,000
Seattle Yachts
seattleyachts.com
55
37' Beneteau Oceanis 17 D 199,900
35' Baba
80 D
45,900
Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
37' Chance
74 D 34,900 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
35' Beneteau 351
94 D
59,900
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
37' Forgus
95 D 179,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
35' Cal Mark II
85 D
39,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
37' Island Packet 370 08 D 275,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
35' Carroll Marine
99 D
74,900
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
37' Nauticat 37
06 D 259,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
35' Cheoy Lee
80 D
34,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
37' Nautor Swan
80 D
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
35' Cooper 353
82 D
45,000
West Yachts
st-yachts.com
58
37' Pacific Seacraft
94 D 145,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
35' Elan E4
17 D 268,090
seattleyachts.com
55
37' Pacific Seacraft
95 D 179,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
59
60
Passion Yachts
Seattle Yachts
November 2017
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93,000
Signature Yachts
(206) 547-2757
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Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
37' Pacific Seacraft
82 D
75,000
Seattle Yachts
37' Tartan Blackwater 65 ~
33,500
Yachtfinders/Wind
37' Beneteau Oceanis 17 D
~
Passion Yachts
Contact
Page
Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
Broker
seattleyachts.com
55
40' Beneteau Oceanis 11 D 164,900
Signature Yachts
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
40' Bill Garden Custom 92 D
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
www.passion-yachts.com
60
40' C&C
02 D 149,500
www.passion-yachts.com
24,500
Contact
Page
signature-yachts.com
65
www.bellhaven.net
59
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
37' Hunter 37
89 D
44,900
Passion Yachts
60
40' Caliber
93 D 129,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
38' C&C
79 D
42,000
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
40' Catalina 40
05 D 165,000
Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
38' Coronet Elvstrom 79 D
39,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
40' Elan Impression
17 D 269,973
Seattle Yachts
seattleyachts.com
55
62
40' Farr 1220
87 D
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
www.west-yachts.com
58
40' Fountaine Pajot
18 D 421,925
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65 57
38' Ingrid
76 D 29,900 Yachtfinders/Wind
38' Morgan
85 D
38' Nauticat PH
85 D 139,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
40' Hinckley
70 D 139,500
Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
38' Sancerre
82 D
87,000
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
40' J/121
17 D
Sail Northwest
38' CT 38 Fast Cruiser 86 D
65,000
West Yachts
www.yachtfinders.biz
64,900
~
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
64,900
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
40' Jeanneau 409
12 D 227,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
38' Hunter
O7 D 120,000
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
40' Jeanneau 409
12 D 189,000
Seattle Yachts
seattleyachts.com
55
39' Cal
78 D
49,500
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
40' Jonmeri
86 D 119,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
39' Cal
77 D
34,500
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
40' Newporter
57 ~ 29,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
39' Fabola Diva
87 D
37,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
40' Olson
83 D 55,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
39' Fast Passsage
78 D
89,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
(206) 547-2755
59
40' Olson
84 ~ 65,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
39' Hallberg Rassy
02 D 269,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
40' Panda by Ta Shing 85 D 149,000
West Yachts
39' Jeanneau 39i
08 D 169,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
40' Steel Pilothouse
99 D 129,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
39' Koopmans/Royal 81 D 169,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
40' Uniflite Valiant
78 D
39,900
West Yachts
39' Malo
02 D 219,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
40' Valiant
77 D
49,900
Passion Yachts
39' Beneteau 393
O2 D 129,900
www.passion-yachts.com
60
40' Valiant
77 D
59,000 Swiftsure Yachts
www.bellhaven.net
59
40' Valiant 40
77 D
82,000
40' Bali 4.0 Catamaran 17 D 277,000
Passion Yachts Bellhaven Yacht Sales
www.48North.com
November 2017
www.west-yachts.com
58
(206) 547-2755
59
west-yachts.com
58
www.passion-yachts.com
60
swiftsureyachts.com
56
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
61
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. HUNTER ’82..................... $69,000 54’ “PEGASUS” custom cabinetry in exotic wood. Solar panels, dinghy garage for the 9' Avon, and sugar scoop transom.
51’ ALEUTIAN CC KETCH ’76..... $179,000 “INTEGRITY” completed a 10-year 45,000 nautical circumnavigation while maintaining her in cosmetically and seaworthy condition
50’ KETTENBURG K50 ’62........ $174,000 “AKAMAI” She underwent a total restoration and shows like a new boat now. She has been re-powered, re-rigged, and refinished.
46’ HUNTER 460 ’00 ...............$135,000 “TULUM IV” Her furling cutter rig, traditional mainsail, and Gennaker give any sailor plenty of options in the sail plan.
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47’ KETTENBURG ’58 ..............$49,000 “WALDEN” is a beautiful vessel. She has been fully restored and refurbished with some modern amenities.
44’ NORSEMAN 447 CC ’88...... $239,000 “WENDAWAY”has undergone annual investments totaling over $300k, including new rigging, electronics, & Volvo engine!
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40’ ISLANDER PETERSON ’81..... $59,000 “REINDEER"If you are looking for the finest and most loved Islander Peterson on the water today then this is the boat for you.
39’ MALO ’02 ......................$219,000 “GALLANT FOX” Has the feel and characteristics of a much larger boat without all the baggage. Come take a look!
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Seacraft Yacht Sales........................ 59
Ballard Sails & Rigging.................. 16
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Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
40' Valiant 40
81 D
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
40' Catalina 400
95 D 124,500
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
40' Hunter 40.5
93 D
~
Passion Yachts
40' Islander Pearson 81 D
59,000
55,000
Broker
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Yachtfinders/Wind
Contact
Page
Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
Broker
66
45' Hunter DS
08 D 209,900
Seattle Yachts
60
45' Liberty 458
82 D 120,000
West Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
45' Malo 45 Classic
05 D 399,000 Swiftsure Yachts
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
45' Unison
83 D 138,000
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
Contact
Page
seattleyachts.com
55
st-yachts.com
58
swiftsureyachts.com
56
www.bellhaven.net
59
40' J/120
94 D 119,000
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
46' Hunter
00 D 135,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
41' Beneteau 411
99 D
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
46' Hylas
00 D 260,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
~
41' Beneteau Oceanis 18 D 299,997
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
46' Jeanneau 45.2
00 D 189,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
41' Hunter Deck Salon 09 D 179,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
46' Kanter Atlantic
88 D
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
41' J/122e
17 D
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
46' Outbound
15 D 625,000 Swiftsure Yachts
41' Lord Nelson
84 D 129,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
46' Spindrift CC
84 D 149,900
41' Sceptre
88 D 174,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
46' Swan
84 D 225,000 Swiftsure Yachts
41' Sceptre PH
89 D 150,000
Seattle Yachts
seattleyachts.com
55
46' Tayana Pilot House 13 D 399,000
Seattle Yachts
41' Sweden
85 D
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
46' West Indies
77 D 129,000
Signature Yachts
41' Hunter
O7 D 152,500
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
47' Beneteau 47.7
05 D 199,500
41' Newport
83 D
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
47' Beneteau Oceanis 05 D 219,900
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
58
47' Formosa
81 D 109,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
62
47' Jeanneau 479
17 D 399,838
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
Yachtfinders/Wind
~
99,500 38,900
West Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
www.passion-yachts.com
60
swiftsureyachts.com
56
seattleyachts.com
55
signature-yachts.com
65
Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
Passion Yachts
42' Bavaria
99 D 149,000
42' Bavaria
04 D 124,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
42' Cheoy Lee
82 D
66
47' Kettenburg MS
58 D
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
42' Hallberg Rassy
83 D 154,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
47' Southerly 145
78 D 199,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
42' Hunter Passage
03 D 129,500
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
swiftsureyachts.com
56
99,900
www.west-yachts.com
99,900
www.yachtfinders.biz
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
49,000
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
47' Beneteau 473
O6 D 225,000
42' Island Packet 420 03 D 279,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
48' Atlantic 48
6
42' Nauticat PH
04 D 349,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
42' Pearson 422
86 D 110,000 Swiftsure Yachts
42' Sabre 426
03 D 259,000
Seattle Yachts
42' Hunter 420 CC
99 D 115,000
Passion Yachts
43' Atkins
02 D 155,000
Seacraft Yacht Sales
Yachtfinders/Wind
D 790,000 Swiftsure Yachts
66
48' Beneteau Oceanis 17 D 477,500
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
swiftsureyachts.com
56
48' Cust. Schooner
86 D
Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
97 D 169,950 Yachtfinders/Wind
99,500
seattleyachts.com
55
49' Goetz/Tatlor
www.passion-yachts.com
60
49' Jeanneau SO 49P 07 D 349,500
www.yachtfinders.biz
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
62 66
(206) 547-2755
59
49' Outremer
10 D 595,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
43' Bali 4.3 Catamaran 17 D 357,000
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
www.bellhaven.net
59
50' Kettenburg K50
62 D 174,000
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
43' Brewer Alaska
94 D 124,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
90 D 184,775 Swiftsure Yachts
43' Hallberg Rassy
03 D 390,000 Swiftsure Yachts
43' Jeanneau 43DS
05 D 194,995
43' Wauquiez
82 D 129,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
43' Polaris Cutter
78 D
44' Allures
07 D 315,000 Swiftsure Yachts
44' Bavaria
02 D 138,500 Swiftsure Yachts
44' Bruce Roberts
90 D
49,900
West Yachts
44' Bruce Roberts
83 D
59,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
74,900
Yachtfinders/Wind
66
50' Lavranos
swiftsureyachts.com
56
50' Peterson Custom 78 D 149,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
50' Gulfstar CC
Passion Yachts
62
51' Alden Skye Ketch 80 D 149,500
www.passion-yachts.com
60
51' Aleutian
76 ~ 179,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
swiftsureyachts.com
56
51' Formosa 51
81 D 124,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
Yachtfinders/Wind
Passion Yachts
www.yachtfinders.biz
77 D
95,000
swiftsureyachts.com
56
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
www.passion-yachts.com
60
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
swiftsureyachts.com
56
52' Santa Cruz
99 D 495,000
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
www.west-yachts.com
58
53' Amel
91 D 270,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
53' Hallberg Rassy
3
swiftsureyachts.com
56
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
53' Little Harbor
88 D 459,000
Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
44' Island Packet 440 07 D 399,900
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
53' Spencer Ketch
73 D 120,000
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
44' Jeanneau 44DS
17 D 299,983
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
53' Custom Garden
79 D
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
44' Kelly Peterson
78 D 109,450
Seattle Yachts
seattleyachts.com
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54' Hunter
82 D 69,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
44' Morris
95 D 415,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
60' Mariner
78 D 650,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
44' Norseman 447
88 D 239,000
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
60' Shannon
14 D 1,095,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
44' Peterson
77 D 69,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
62' Ted Geary
20 D 119,000 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
www.bellhaven.net
59
64' Roberts PH 64
88 D 298,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
44' Bruce Roberts
93 D
49,500
Yachtfinders/Wind
D 450,000 Swiftsure Yachts
92,900
45' Bali 4.5 Catamaran 17 D 412,000
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
45' Beneteau Oceanis 17 D 395,500
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
65' MacGreagor/Wylie 84 D
45' Beneteau Oceanis 16 D 339,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
68' Nelson Marek
73' Manuel Campos 41 D $475,000 Swiftsure Yachts
45' Herreshoff
82 D 179,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
45' Hunter CC
06 D 170,000
signature-yachts.com
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Signature Yachts
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64,900
84 D 175,000
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
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Elliott Bay Yachts Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
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swiftsureyachts.com
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Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
12' Norseboat w/trailer 13 O0 21' NorthRip New
Brokerage Trawler Listings
Broker
8,950
Passion Yachts
Contact
www.passion-yachts.com
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Boat Type
Yr Aux Price
Broker
Contact
Page
37' Roger Hill Powercat 97 D 198,000
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
37' Sea Ray Sundancer 12 D 269,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
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Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
21' Ranger Tug w/trlr 11 D
47,900
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
59
37' Trojan
21' Ranger Tug w/trlr 14 D
~
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
38' Nimbus 365 Coupe 16 D 489,000
Seattle Yachts
21' Ranger Tug w/trlr 11 D
47,900
Passion Yachts
www.passion-yachts.com
60
38' Storebro Royal
92 D
West Yachts
22' Chris-Craft
08 G
37,000
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
39' Kadey Krogen
08 D 319,900
Seattle Yachts
22' Wellcraft 232
15 G
79,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
40' Bayliner 4087
90 ~ 125,000
West Yachts
23' SAFE Boat
03 D
60,000
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
40' MJM 40z
17 D
~
Sail Northwest
24' Aegis Aluminum PH 16 G
84,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
42' Bracewell
10 D 289,900
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
86 ~ 49,900 Yachtfinders/Wind
89,000
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
(844) 692-2487
55
www.west-yachts.com
58
(844) 692-2487
55
www.west-yachts.com
58
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
24' Beneteau Barracuda 15 G
74,900 Swiftsure Yachts
swiftsureyachts.com
56
42' Devlin Sockeye
00 D 420,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
24' Marauder FlyBridge 72 TG
25,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
42' Grand Banks
74 D
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
25' Devlin Surf Scoter 01 D
89,000
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
42' Grand Banks
03 D 379,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
25' Ranger Tug
12 D
95,000 Swiftsure Yachts
25' Ranger Tug
07 D
84,900
West Yachts
25' Ranger Tugs
09 D
89,500
Seattle Yachts
26' Nordic tug
82 D
59,900
West Yachts
28' Bayliner 285
09 ~
40,000
West Yachts
28' Bayliner 2858
96 G
28' Cutwater 29' Ranger Tug
99,950
swiftsureyachts.com
56
42' Queenship
94 D
www.west-yachts.com
58
42' Uniflite
86 D 55,000 Yachtfinders/Wind
(844) 692-2487
55
43' MJM 43z
17 G
www.west-yachts.com
58
44' Gulfstar
79 D 117,000
www.west-yachts.com
58
44' Nimbus 405 Coupe 17 D 776,679
Seattle Yachts
22,500
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
45' Monk McQueen
64 D
Seattle Yachts
15 G 177,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
46' Nielson Trawler
81 D 285,000
10 D 147,500
Elliott Bay Yacht Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
46' Westcoast Express 14 D 279,000
30' Bayliner Avanti
90 G
19,900
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
47' Bayliner 4788
30' Bertram FB
84 D
39,000
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
49' DeFever PH
30' NorthRip
17 G
30' Shamrock
06 D
74,900 Swiftsure Yachts
30' Wellcraft 290
08 G
84,900
31' Camano Troll 32' Bayliner 3288 32' Nimbus 305
16 D 339,000
Seattle Yachts
32' TransPac
87 D
Bellhaven
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89,900
Sail Northwest Bellhaven
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
59
(844) 692-2487
55
(844) 692-2487
55
www.west-yachts.com
58
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
94 D 179,900
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
14 D 499,000
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
West Yachts
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
49' Elling E4
18 D 399,000
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
swiftsureyachts.com
56
49' Integrity PH
5
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
50' MJM 50z
17 D
~
Sail Northwest
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
97 D 109,000
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
50' Northwest
19 D 845,000
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
95 ~
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
52' DeFever Euro
16 D 1,095,000
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
(844) 692-2487
55
53' Skookum
78 D 159,000
Elliott Bay Yacht Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
63,000
69,900
Sail Northwest
95,000
D 459,000
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
59
56' Carver Voyager
04 D 424,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
32' Coastal Craft 320 02 D 159,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
58' Vicem Classic
05 D 879,000
Yachtfinders/Wind
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
33' Maxum 3300 SCR 99 G
39,900
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
59' Selene
08 S 1,295,000
Elliott Bay Yacht Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
34' Charles Harris F
20 D
19,500
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
60' INACE Buccaneer 14 D 595,000
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
34' CHB
84 D
59,500
Elliott Bay Yacht Sales elliottbayyachtsales.com
57
60' Sather Brothers
78 D 349,000
Bellhaven
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
59
12 D 2,449,000
Seattle Yachts
34' Red Wing
8
34' Sea Ray 340
86 ~
D 130,000 Swiftsure Yachts 19,900
35' MJM 35z
17 G
~
Yachtfinders/Wind Sail Northwest
35' Nexus
3
36' Flye Point
90 D
D 299,000 Swiftsure Yachts 79,000
Bellhaven
36' Grand Banks
77 D
99,000
Seattle Yachts
36' Monk
87 D 109,000
West Yachts
36' Vicem Windsor
09 D 239,000
Seattle Yachts
36' Willard Vega
63 D
37' Bertram
91 D 130,000
37' Fountaine Pajot
swiftsureyachts.com
56
70' Alaskan
www.yachtfinders.biz
62
70' Jensen Expedition 14 D 2,280,000 Swiftsure Yachts
www.sailnorthwest.com
2
swiftsureyachts.com
56
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
59
(844) 692-2487
55
www.west-yachts.com
58
(844) 692-2487
55
Bellhaven
Bellhaven Yacht Sales
59
West Yachts
www.west-yachts.com
58
16 TD 425,000
Signature Yachts
signature-yachts.com
65
37' Lord Nelson Tug
88 D 109,000
Marine Servicenter http://www.marinesc.com/
66
37' Nordic Tug
06 D 319,000
Seattle Yachts
55
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78,500
(844) 692-2487
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(844) 692-2487
55
swiftsureyachts.com
56
76' President Legend 14 D 1,795,000
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
93' Palmer
Seattle Yachts
(844) 692-2487
55
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35’ Beneteau 351 ‘94.............. $59,000
35' S-2 CC '87......................... $46,000
35' Island Packet 350 '01....... $129,000
45' Hunter CC '06.................. $170,000
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41’ Hunter DS ‘09.................. $179,000 41' Lord Nelson '84............... $129,000
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30' Baba '78............................. $34,500
44’ Island Packet 440 ‘07....... $399,900 What’s Happening 29’ Gulf Island ‘68......................$32,000 33’ Hunter ‘06............................... SOLD 34’ Beneteau Oceanis.................... SOLD 35’ Beneteau 35.1 ‘18....................SOLD 40’ Beneteau Oceanis ‘11... Sale Pending 40’ Fountaine Pajot Lucia ‘17.........SOLD 41’ Beneteau Oceanis ‘18...............SOLD 41’ Beneteau Oceanis ‘18........... Arriving 45' Beneteau '17........In Commissioning
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38' Coronet-Elvstrom '79...$39,900
37' Nauticat PH '06..... $259,000
37' Jeanneau SO 37 '03.$89,900
37' Pacific Seacraft '94.$145,000
37' Island Packet 370 '08.$275,000
36' Pinky Schooner '03. $99,500
36' Catalina MkII '03..... $99,000
35' Tartan 3500 '06..... $157,500
35' Nauticat PH '87.......... $129,000
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30' Beneteau 30E '83.... $19,900
30' Catalina MK II '88... $27,000
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35' Cal Mark II '85............$39,900
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35'Island Packet 35 '90. $109,000 64' Roberts PH '88..............$298,000 51' Jeanneau Yacht 51 '18..... 3 SOLD 49' Jeanneau 49p '07..........$349,500 47' Southerly 145 '86..........$199,000 44' Bruce Roberts PH '93......$49,500 42' Nauticat PH '04........Sale Pending 40' Jeanneau 409 '12.....Sale Pending 39' Fabola Diva '87...............$37,500 38' Beneteau '15...................... SOLD 36' Cape George '77.............$64,500 36' Tanton 36 '81..................$29,500 33' Hunter 33 '05..................... SOLD 32' Pleasure Craft '49............$19,900 28' Islander 28 '76................$10,500 20' Laser SB3.... CLOSE OUT $24,500