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Total Reliance Reed Overshiner has every right to be proud of his racing record. Most often competing successfully in single- and doublehanded Bay and ocean races, he sailed his International Folkboat, Reliance, in this year’s Singlehanded Transpac. With the second fastest corrected time in the 17-year history of the race, Reliance finished first in class and second overall. Reed sailed to Hawaii - and back using his full inventory of Pineapple Sails. And he called when he returned to say “thanks” and that he would see us soon, but not too soon. After adding 4000 miles to his main this summer, thereby doubling its odometer reading, and clocking 150-mile days with his new mylar genoa, and flying his hot pink .75 oz. spinnaker for days and days (it’s still hot, but it’s not very pink), not a single repair was required. Reliance, indeed!!

*Reliance DEALER FOR: Musto Foul Weather Gear & Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: West Marine Products in Oakland or Stockton Svendsen’s in Alameda & Seabird Sailing Center in Berkeley Or Bay Riggers in Sausalito

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CONTENTS

LET'S GO SAILING! Fall offers some of the mildest days to sail on San Fran¬ cisco Bay. It's an ideal time for lessons and chartering.

LEARN TO SAIL... We have two great packages to give you all the basic skills required to skipper a boat up to 31’!

LEARN TO SAIL PACKAGE: This two weekend course (in¬ cludes one Friday) is specially priced at $650 (includes tests and lectures)! Women-only course starts in Octo¬ ber. LEARN TO SAIL WEEK: This 6-day intensive immerses you into the world of sailing. By far the most comprehensive sailing class on the Bay!

UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS... Skills a little rusty? Want to hone your newly acquired skills? We have lots of custom courses as well as our Skill Development Days to meet your sailing needs.

CHARTER A BEAUTIFUL NEW YACHT... The newest fleet of boats on the Bay! Our size enables us to provide charterers with extremely well maintained and well equipped boats.

BENETEAU FIRST 38s5

CUSTOM CHARTER SERVICES INCLUDE... - Fleet check-out certification enables you to charter any of our boats at competitive rates. - Catered charters available, casual to gourmet, for all occasions. - Skippered charters available. - Cruise provisioning services including food, linen, cookware & entertainment. - Gift certificates available.

THE SAILING CONNECTION Your Full Service School & Charter Company

(510) 236-8999 (800) 5TO-SAIL Page 4

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Beneteau. Because the Sea Demands the Best.

THE ULTIMATE RACER-CRUISER

OUR MOST POPULAR MODEL

(Only 1 left for 1994)

New for 1995!

The sleek lines of the new 42s7 promises top performance and a yacht that turns heads. The boat comes standard with rod rigging, full battened mainsail, lazy jacks, windlass, refer, and a breathtakingly beautiful pearwood interior. The1 new 42s7 includes all the great features of the First Series boats, more refined and perfected.

The Oceanis 351 has proven itself as a first class family boat. Beneteau designed com¬ fort and safety into every feature of this boat. Standard equipment includes furling main and jib, self-tailing winches, cockpit table, windlass, refer, battery charger and more. Her long waterline length and wide beam insures you stability and maneuverability under sail or power.

The new Oceanis 321 is full of incredible features and all the equipment to make her a dream to sail. Standard on every 321 is a furling main and jib, self-tailing winches, battery charger, propane stove, electronics, 15 ports and hatches, and a beautiful varnished cherrywood interior. Her price is incredibly afford¬ able too! Call for introductory offer!

THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF

Call for information!

ISLAND PACKET 37 WE RE SELLING BOATS! WE WANT YOUR LISTING!

HOpen HouseI! Come help celebrate the arrival of the new Beneteau First 42s7

R.S.V.P. FOR THIS OCTOBER 1994 EVENT AT PASSAGE YACHTS

BENETEAU FIRST 35s5, 1990. Popular late model with excellent performance. Used sparingly. Good value at $78,900.

PEARSON 40, 1979. This fast, well built off¬ shore racer/cruiser has enjoyed excellent care. Custom features. Dark blue LPU painted hull. $34,500.

Must see to appreciate this immaculate, pampered beauty. Radar, auot-pilot. Sabre quality. $89,900. Slstership SABRE 36,1985.

Powerful Bruce Farr design. Excellent condition. Inviting interior. $215,500. BENETEAU FIRST 45(5,1991.

PARTIAL BROKERAGE LIST SAIL

43'

MASON, 1982 .145,000

27' CATAUNA, 1974, ocean equipped ..9,500

49'

TASWELL, 1991, mognificenl.449,000

27'

ISLAND PACKET, 1988.55,000

30'

A1BIN BALLAD, 1978, excellent.19,500

BENETEAU BROKERAGE

33'

APHRODITE, 1979, Swedish beouly... 29,500

28'

BENETEAU FIRST 28.5, 1988 . 34,000

35'

ISLAND PACKET, 1989.129,000

35'

BENETEAU FIRST 35s5 ..

36'

CS, 1982 . 49,800

38'

BENETEAU FIRST 37.5, 1985.85,000

78,900

36'

SABRE, 1985, superb condition.89,900

38'

BENETEAU FIRST 38, 1984.79,000

36'

PEARSON, 1985.69,500

43'

BENETEAU 432, 1987, new eng .. 109,000

37'

TARTAN.Inquire

45'

BENETEAU FIRST 45(5, 1991 .215,500

38'

ISLAND PACKET, 1989.139,500

38'

CABO RICO, 1988.160,000

POWER

40'

PEARSON, 1979, offshore equipped.. 78,950

27'

40'

PASSPORT, 1982 .135,000

41'

C&C, 1984.99,500

SEA RAY ENGINE OVERHAUL.S23,000

Those listed in bold ore located in Richmond

1220 Brickyard Cove Rd. Paint Richmond, CA 94001

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SUBSCRIPTIONS SMALL YACHT DIVISION

YACHTS

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32’CORONADO.13,950 30’ PEARSON 303.34,900 Large roomy boat. Great deal. Dodger, roller furling & more.

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Please allow 4-6 weeks to process changes/additions, plus delivery time.

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30’ YANKEE.19,900 31’ HUNTER.34,900 Great sailing boat. Very clean. 1984 & ’85 models available.

Many more Small Yacht listings available at our docks. Please call for a complete list.

LATE MODEL BOATS AT LOW LOW PRICES -1* ' ! 1 ,,

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1989 models and newer. These arebuiltby Beneteauand repre¬ sent the finest currently avail¬ able. Call for more info.

QUALITY MONOHULLS 41'Jeanneau . $97,000

QUAUTY MULTIHULLS 39' Catana, recently redone.$133,900

42' Jeanneau Voyage 12.5.$89,900

42' Polynesia, '90.$101,000

44'Gib Sea 442 .$101,000

42' Jeanneau Venitia, '94.$275,000

44' Jeanneau Sun Magic.$119,000

55' Jeanneau Lgn, '88, loaded.$550,000

44'Elite 446.$151,000

55' Prout.numerous from $359,000

50' Oceanis.from $147,500 51' Sun Odyssey 1992 REPO.$229,000 51'Sun Odyssey 1991 loaded .$266,900 52'Gib Sea.$181,900 52' Dynamic.$202,500

Many other great deals Call us with your wish list! Many brokerage Prouts worldwide at great prices - Call for a list!

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THE WORLD'S MOST PROVEN CRUISING CATAMARAN How can we make that statement? Well the Snowgoose has logged over 11 million miles of ocean sailing. Can any other catamaran, or even monohull, come close? Stop by and well show you the how and why of Prout.

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Baltic looks at 1 /2 the price.

Very dean. Great Mexico boat.

Customized Ih/eoboard. Full enclosure.

Completely cruise ready. 3 staterooms.

Twin diesels and inside steering.

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Enclosed oft cobin. Great cruiser.

Classic lines, worm & comfortable interior.

formerly of Cruising World Pacific, joins the experienced sales staff of Boy Island Yachts. Call and welcome him aboard.

5 ] • MOORINGS.189,500

34' ALOHA.59,900 Conodian quality & bluewater copoble.

37' IRWIN KETCH.59,900 Take her to Mexico and beyond.

Custom 2 cobin liveoboard/cruiser.

Additional Quality Listings 24' iSLANDER BAHAMA. .4,500 25' PACIFIC SEACRAFT....16,500 27' CAL T-2, new diesel. ...12,900 30' ERICSON +....35,000 31' HUNTER'S. ...34,900 35’ CHEOY LEE LION ...wood .. ...30,000 35' CHEOYLEE LION ....glass... ...34,500

35' 36' 37' 38' 40' 43'

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FUJI. ERICSON Cruising IRWIN KETCH. DOWNEASTER .... DUTCH YAWL. ENDEAVOUR. [m e m 8 E fll BUG NET! gpj

..39,500 ..59,500 .59,900 ..44,500 . 54,500 ..99,500

*44' 45' 46’ 47' 50’ 65' 65'

LANCER.109,900 JEANNEAU.145,000 CAL MK I.129,000 CELERE.399,500 COLUMBIAS.from .... 109,900 MacGREGOR.99,500 MacGREGOR.124,950

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LOCATED AT SIERRA POINT

PROTECTED WATERS

BROKERAGE SAIL 24' J/Boat, 1978 .$6,950 27' Gulf.New Listing - Inquire 30' Catalina.New Listing $29,000 34' Express 1988 .$65,000 38’ Alden, 1963 .$43,000 50’ Santa Cruz, 1979 .$159,000 POWER 25' Bayliner Ciera, 1990.$29,500 26' Trojan, 1977 .$12,500 40' Gulf Commander, 1986.$149,000 42' Carver, 1990.$270,000 48' Offshore, 1986 .Reduced to 320,000

COME IN AND INSPECT OUR MODERN FACILITIES. SLIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO 66FT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL OUR HARBORMASTER'S OFFICE AT (415)583-6975

(Brisbane Marina)

From No. or So. on Hwy 101 take, the Sierra Pt. Pkwy Marina Blvd. exit.

SIERRA CHILDREN'S HOME

EXPRESS 34 Outstanding Performer built in Santa Cruz.

ABUSED NEED YOUR HELP! Donate your boat to support

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Stop lugging ice down the dock and give Scan Marine a call. We have the refrigeration system to fit your boat. Check out these advantages: Unique holding plates for maximum efficiency, low battery drain design, easy instal¬ lation kits, and low prices. So let Scan Marine help keep you COOL!

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835 China Basin St., San Francisco

(415) 626-3275 or toll free

Foot of Mariposa Street

(800) 626-1662

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"Everyone Needs a Bigger Boat"

KENSINGTON YACHT & SHIP BROKERS WEST BAY 475 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito

EAST BAY Fortman Marina, 1535 Buena Vista, Alameda

TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

(415) 332-1707

(510) 865-1777

48’ AMEL KETCH,

47’ VAGABOND, 1978. Excellent condition, great liveaboard.

1982. European beauty, loaded. West Coast.

Asking $137,500.

Asking $195,000.

Sistership.

TOP QUALITY LISTINGS ACCEPTED FOR SHARED BERTH RENTAL AT FORTMAN MARINA. 63’ BRITISH CUSTOM ALUMINUM KETCH, 1978. 4 stateroom cruiser. Asking $225,000.

44’ GAFF sloop. Built 1885! Freda - best looking classic on the Bay. Asking $40,000.

Buyers & Sellers We reach a worldwide market.

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45 JEANNEAU, 1984. Fast & comfortable, offshore cruiser. Asking $115,000.

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45’ HARDIN KETCH, 1980. Clean, spacious, offshore cruiser. Asking $125,000.

32’ GULF PILOTHOUSE. Factory new. Sailaway $79,500.

37 RAFIKI CUTTER, 1980. Asking $69/100.

II . . .49.(KMI up

30’ CATALINA, ’92.

«« T7/UUV

.32/100 V

35’ CORONADO, ’74

37 SWEDISH Steel Ketch...45,000 75/100

38' WAUQUIEZ (Hood), ’80

wmmwwM, . 125/100 4(r GARDEN Schooner, '82 ...

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48' C. '81 (Florida). (Florida)_189.500 48’ C & C, 189^00 "V

41’ SEA FINN 411, ’92.

5T KANTER Pilothouse —.......365/100 KETCH, *25.-.. 58/100

42' HALLBERG

44’ AMAZON Steel Cutter, '92 (Canada) 239,000

65’ MACGREGOR, ’87 ...90,000

44’ SWAN 441, ’80 (Sweden)....215,000

75' FRERS PJ Sloop, ’81 (Med)

WMm. .. 54,000IS 45’COLUMBIA.

40’DUTCH YAWL,’53....

WC&C/K___.. 72 000 ...

„... 350/100

275/100

35’ CENTER COCKPIT SLOOP English Warrior design 1973. Recent refit, ready to cruise. Asking $39,000.

40' (LOA) ENGLISH GAFF ketch, 1985. Traditional beauty in fiberglass. Asking $49,500.

36’ YAMAHA, 1979. Looks like a Swan, sails like a Baltic. Asking $59,500.

43’ C&C LANDFALL, 1985. Aft cabin, center cockpit. Asking $145,000.

Sistership.

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The new drawing board and in the water!

The Sonic 30 is a fast, light, solid new boat bringing together state of the art design, modern technology, and quality construction in the Port Townsend tradition.

Watch the boom the Sonic's a blast! -

29’ 11 ” 26’ 10" 8' 9" 6’ 3" keel down 2’ 0” keel up DISPL. 3,300 lbs. SAIL AREA 398 sq.ft.

LOA LWL BEAM DRAFT

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For information on the Sonic 30, Schumacher 53 & 50, Freya 39, Express 37, 34 & 27, Olson 34 & 25 and many fine used racing and cruising yachts, call Chris Corlett at (206) 385-7570.

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hull only or to any stage of completion.

Cape George 31, 34, 36, 38 and 40.6. 1924 Cape George Rd., Port Townsend, WA 98368

(206) 385-3412

n re you tired of slogging upwind to get to where the 11 good long reaches are? Sick of driving forever to get to

| f challenging the bay isn’t enough to keep you in shape, then look to the Cove’s private health club with indoor lap

your boat? Unhappy about high slip fees? Now is the time to

pool, weight room, Jacuzzi and sauna.

look into the new slips at the Cove in Tiburon.

Nesded in our landscaped grounds you will find two

Our protected location on Richardson Bay allows you die convenience of a short sail to Angel Island, a mere hop to Sausajito, a quick jaunt through the Gate and Sam’s is right around the comer. The exclusive harbor at the Cove offers convenient parking and new finger piers with water and electricity. If you are one of those folks who just can’t let your

heated pools, a volleyball court and access to a great bike path running along the bay to the village of Tiburon. The Cove - New slips, luxury apartments, great location. For more information about slip and apartment rental please contact the Cove staff.

pride and joy out of your sight then the Cove is for you. These

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elegant one and two story apartment homes feature the finest

in contemporary living.

50 Barbaree Way, Tiburon

You will enjoy comforts and amenities such as easy Hwy. 101 access, walking distance to the fabulous Cove shopping center, nearby bus and ferry terminals, wood-burning fire¬ places, large bay windows framing scenic views and private

415 388-4646 -

Slip fees - $3 per foot per month - residents, $4 per foot per month - non-residents. Pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, weight room and club house use limited to residents only.

decks and patios.

October. 1994

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Before youJook for your next yacht, call on the experts that have over fifty years of financing and yachting experience.

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The next OPEN BOAT WEEKEND is (The way to buy and sell boats in the Ws)

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UVEABOARD CRUISERS

.46,500

VINDO. .30.000 HUNTER. ... ,27,500

young sun...

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ISLANDER FREEPORT

69.750

ENDEAVOUR.

.63,000

GOLDEN WAVE.

107,000

PEARSON KETCH.

115.000

FREEDOM ....

MORGAN.... .42.750 ISLANDER..... ......39,500 LANCER. .2 from 39.950

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piece of equipment aboard - believe it or not - is your engine! Normally it's no big deal - unless your engine is your only means of battery charging. When your electronics and lights go out, you're back in the Dark Ages. With the Aquair aboard, you can make 75 to 125 Amp-Hours per day, sailing with the trailing water generator, or on the hook with the wind turbine hoisted in the rigging. Either way, your vital electronic nav, communication and safety systems keepon working. Think about it. Then call Jack Rabbit Marine, 425 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902. Phone (203) 961-8133 any¬ time. FAX (203) 358-9250.

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USED SAILS WANTED CALL US FOR DETAILS Mark Rudiger International Racer and Bluewater Cruiser, is on hand to advise you on your racing or cruising sail needs.

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Nonrace Oct.l — Ballena Bay Jazz & Art Festival, featuring the Pete Escovedo Orchestra, Full Faith & Credit, and eight other bands. Arts and crafts, trolley car rides, refreshments and assorted other fun. $10 for general admission; harbormaster will be monitoring Channel 16 for guest slips. Info, (510) 832-7430. Oct. 1 — Nelson’s Marine Seminar #1: "Diesel Engine Main¬ tenance and Troubleshooting," by Barrie Hearn; 9 a.m. to noon at Nelson’s Marine in Alameda; $25 at the door; for more details, call (510) 536-5548. Oct. 1-2 — Stephens Yachts Rendezvous at Aeolian YC in Alameda. All owners of yachts built by the Stephens Brothers in Stockton are invited for a weekend cruise-in featuring free berthing, barbecues, cocktails, dancing and more. Jim & Adrienne McGee, (510) 534-6419. Oct. 4 — Latitude Mexico-Only Crew List Party at Golden Gate YC, 6-9 p.m. Mingle with southbound cruisers, practice Spanish ("Uno mas cervesa, por favor!"), and learn more about the Baja HaHa and this year’s Some like It Hot Rally. See the Crew List article for details, or buzz us at our deluxe corporate office (383-8200) for more. Oct. 5, 11, 19, 24 — "Going South Seminars" at the Sausalito West Marine store, 6-7 p.m. Different topics each night — call the store for details, 332-0202. Oct. 8 — Fleet Week, Blue Angels air show, ship tours, boat rides, and assorted other displays of military muscle. See Loose Lips for more details, or call 395-5027. Oct. 8 — Flea Market at the Santa Cruz West Marine store, beginning at 8 a.m. Dave Ladd, (408) 476-1800. Oct. 8-9 — Islander 36 Association Cruise to Drakes’s Bay. Noel Hyde, (510) 614-9181. Oct. 15 — Marine Swap Meet at Peninsula YC (Redwood City), beginning at 0800. Rick Drain, 367-9926. Oct. 15 — Master Mariners Drakes Bay Cruise and Oyster BBQ. Party with the wooden boat crowd in one of the West Coast’s prettiest anchorages. Craig Swayne, 285-1500. Oct. 15 — Sausalito West Marine Flea Market, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Why are these things called 'flea' markets, anyway? Bobbi, 332-0202. v Oct. 15 — Women’s Small Boat Clinic at Richmond YC, 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Instruction for women over 18 in Lasers, Bytes and El Toros; $30 entry fee includes lunch; BYOB ("bring your own boat"). Gail Yando, (510) 232-6310. Oct. 15-16 — NorSea 27 Sail-In to Treasure Island Cove. Raftup, potluck and more. All NorSeas welcome! OYC NorSea Owners Association; Chuck Pullen, (916) 687-8553. Oct. 18 — Sutter Cruising Seminar #1: "Sail Design and Control of Sail Shape." Herb Hendrickson, manager of Sutter Sails, will be the speaker. Future seminars will be held at the loft (above the Sausalito West Marine store) on the third Tuesday of each month; 7-9 p.m.; absolutely free; details, 332-2510. Oct. 19 — Full moon — do yer thang! Oct. 21 — Sailing Education Adventures (SEA) meeting, 6 p.m. at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Info, 775-8779. Oct. 22 — Nautical Swap Meet at Point San Pablo YC (700 W. Cutting Blvd., Pt. Richmond), 8 a.m to noon. Rain or shine! Jan, (510) 236-7664. Oct. 22 — Grand opening celebration for Waypoint, a new resource for books, software and gifts. Food, fun, and one-day 10% off sale! 2051 Grand Street (at Grand Marina), Alameda. Info, (510) 769-1547. Oct. 22 — Nelson’s Marine Seminar #2: "Successful Re¬ frigeration — Choosing a System, Installation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting," by Alan McDonell; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $25 fee; details, (510) 536-5548. Oct. 25 — "Award-Winning Brightwork," a seminar on varnishing by Frank Grona (the so-called "Michelangelo of Brightwork"). 7:30 p.m. at the Oakland YC; free! OYC, (510) 522-6868.

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CALENDAR Oct. 26 — Singlehanded Sailing Society Annual Meeting, including the SSS T-Pac debriefing. Oakland YC; 7 p.m.; Pat Zajac, (510) 232-9965. Nov. 3 — YRA Trophy Presentation for overall winners and their crews. Corinthian YC; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; RSVP, 771-9500. Nov. 4 — "The Story of the Californian," presented by Ward Cleaveland at Stockdale Marine, 7:30 p.m. Details, (916) 332-0775. Nov. 19 — Third Annual Ham Radio Seminar at Oakland YC; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $20 fee includes breakfast and lunch; reservations recommended. OYC, (510) 522-6868. Nov. 19 — Nelson’s Marine Seminar #3: "Rigging, Deck Layouts and Sails," by Art Puett; 9-12 a.m.; $25 fee; details’ (510) 536-5548. Racing

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Oct. 1 — Annual Hans Christian Regatta for all HC yachts. Andy or Sally Lorenzo, (408) 997-3820. Oct. 1 — 32nd Annual Paisano Race, a coed El Toro extra¬ vaganza in Monterey. MPYC; June & Paul Fuge, (408) 375-4488. Oct. 1 — P1CYA Chispa Regatta (Lasers) and Youth Regatta (El Toros). Richmond YC; Doug McVae, 479-5558. Oct. 1-2 — IYC/HMBYC’s Half Moon Bay Race; YRA, 771-9500. Oct. 1-2 — Fall Dinghy regatta for Snipes and Mercuries. St. Francis YC, 563-6363. Oct. 1-2 — Citibank Fall Cup Regatta at Pier 39. Up to five races for ll:Metres with the top three boats dividing a $7,500 cash purse. Three teams from Sweden will be among the anticipated 12 entries. John Sweeney, 567-8880. Oct. 7 — San Diego-Ensenada Race: the shortest, easiest Mexican race. Southwestern YC, (619) 222-0438. Oct. 7-9 — Etchells PCCs. St. Francis YC, 563-6363. Oct. 8 — Women’s Cup (women skippers only) and Nimitz Team Race (three-boat teams rating 500 or higher). Berkeley YC; Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968. Oct. 8-9 — El Toro Stampede. Richmond YC, (510) 237-2821. Oct. 8-9 — Final SBRA regatta, hosted by Santa Cruz YC. SBRA hotline, (408) 264-7245. Oct. 8-9 — Thunderbird Fall Regatta: five races hosted by Oakland YC. A qualifier for the ’95 T-bird Worlds on San Francisco . Bay next July. Jim Newport, (510) 636-0607. Oct. 9 — Jessica Cup. Among the 'oldies but goodies' expected are Athene, Anitra, Xanadu, Apache and the Farallone Clippers. Saint Francis YC, 563-6363. Oct. 14-16 — St. Francis International Masters Regatta: civilized J/24 racing for the older generation. StFYC, 563-6363. Oct. 15 — Final South Bay YRA race, hosted by Sequoia YC Mike Dixon, (510) 635-5878. Oct. 15-16 — Vallejo One-Two. Singlehanded Sailing Society; Pat Zajac, (510) 232-9965. Oct. 22-23 — ODCA Champion of Champions on the Berkeley Circle. New quasi-team racing format promises to pump some fun back into this otherwise stagnant showcase for PHFtF ratings. The Yankee Cup (HDA) will be held concurrently. Richmond YC; Doug McVae, 479-5558 or Bill Murphy, (510) 675-2836. Oct. 23 — Lake Merritt Fall Regatta: dinghy sailing in the heart of Oakland. LMSC; John Hege, (510) 832-4261. Oct. 27-Nov. 5 — IACC Worlds in San Diego. Finally, let the games begin! America’s Cup ’95, (619) 221-1995. Oct. 29 — Red Rock Regatta/Party for North Bay PHRF boats. Tiburon YC; Alice Martin, 457-0952. Oct. 29-30 — Great Pumpkin Regatta for the following 14 classes: Santana 22, Melges 24, Moore 24, J/24, Wylie Wabbit, Merit 25, Olson 25, Cal 2-27, Express 27, Hawkfarm, Olson 30, J/105, J/35, Express 37. Richmond YC, (510) 237-2821. Nov. 3 — Cruising Division start for Southwestern YC’s San Diego to Cabo San Lucas Race, aka the new Baha Ha-Ha Race. SWYC., (619) 222-0438.

J/105 OWNER PROFILE #105 NEW OWNER:

Steve Podell, Thrasher.

BACKGROUND:

A lifetime of sailing started aboard Steve's father's

Columbia 29 and then Steve moved to an El Toro. Steve enjoyed daysailing and cruising until the competitive juices took control and Steve starting racing in 1985 with his J/29 Thrasher.

WHY A J/l 05? "The biggest reason I moved to a J/105 was the obvious speed and control compared to a J/29. When I went out for the first test sail we sailed the boat ourselves, popped the asymmetrical chute in 20 knots of wind and took off at 14 knots. That was amazing but the other thing that amazed me was the control, it was so easy we could have set a martini down on deck." "I was primarily interested in the speed and racing but didn't want a boat that was going to cost big bucks to be competitive or take an army of people to crew. I looked around at the options and there really are no other boats on the market that offer the one-design competitiveness, ease of sailing and comfort at a reasonable cost. The fleet is fun and after a 17 mile race in the Big Boat Series the fleet finishes within boat lengths, that's great racing."

Steve Podell, owner of Thrasher #46000, enjoys his new boat in the '94 Big Boat Series.

Thrasher is hull #105 and joins 20 other lucky J/105 owners in California who have recognized the features and benefits incorporated

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UHhow do you spell relief? You printed a letter in the August issue by a fellow named Jim, who wrote about sailing around Kwajalein Atoll and being able to see the bottom, 30 feet below, on moonlit nights. "Been there, done that, got the T-shirt." His letter brought back a flood of memories, because I learned to sail in the Kwajalein Lagoon in the mid-'60s. We used to throw our surfboards on a Cal 20 and sail up to Gujigu or Beeji — 1 don’t know that those are spelled correctly — depending on the swell. Coming out of Southern California, it was kind of novel to go surfing by paddling 'in' instead of 'out' to catch some waves. Kwajalein was a great place to sail and a great place to dive. The water and air are always warm, there is always a breeze in the afternoon, and the water has to be the clearest in the world. Wherever you are, Jim, thanks for the letter which brought back so many good memories. Next time you sail out through Beeji Pass, pour a little brew over the rail as my peace offering to 'Brother Jack' — our pet name for sharks, so-o-o-o-o-o many years ago. In an article late last year, the pilot ship California was mentioned, and it was noted that 'old timers' would remember her from the '60s. I resent that! I’m not old — I just look that way from too many years in the sun. 1 was stationed aboard the Coast Guard Lightship Relief (WLV523) in the late '60s and remember her well. She was a true classic. The reason I bring this up is that I have wondered over the years what happened to the old 'red banana' with Relief painted on her side. There were two others on the west coast; the San Francisco and the Blunt’s Reef. I believe they were sisterships, WLV-602 and WLV-603. If memory serves me, the Relief was commissioned in 1929 and was several years older than the other two. I heard a couple of years ago that the Blunt’s Reef was being restored in the East Bay and had been renamed Relief. Any information regarding the Lightship WLV523 would be appreciated. Craig Britton Porterville

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ini'ADD TO THE EXISTING GROUP We will be entering the ’94 Baja Ha-Ha race from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. We want to use our spinnaker as we don’t have a gennaker. Hopefully our interest in using the spinnaker will add to the existing group, and a spinnaker division will be part of the race. R.C.Juenost Royal Venture, Norseman 400 R C. — If all the boats who say they want to race with a chute sign up, there will be a spinnaker division. Incidentally, a revised and much more detailed entry form became available as of September 25. If you got one of the old ones, you’ll want to contact the Southwestern YC to pick up a new one. And remember, the deadline for those who wish to be in the program is October 16.

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UflDOES AN UPWIND STRUCTURE HAVE RIGHT OF WAY? Perhaps you or your readers could clear up a few questions. We had planned on bringing our Angleman Seawitch Southern Cross to San Francisco, but have been scared off by the 'Bay fill' issue. When does a boat transform from a vessel to 'Bay fill'? As she sails under the Golden Gate Bridge? Or does she only become 'Bay fill' after she’s anchored and becomes attached to the bottom? It seems that it must be the former, for if the latter were the case, then all boats tied to docks aren’t 'Bay fill' because they are tied to floating docks — and definitely not attached to the bottom. But if my vessel is 'Bay fill' as soon as I enter the Gate, do the rules of the BCDC supersede the International Rules of the Road? Alan Pendleton, the Executive Director of the BCDC, was quoted

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In your September issue you had an article about our good friends, Bud and Gloria Fraze. We hope they have a wonderful cruise even though we and the members of the Berkeley YC will hate to see them leave. 1 enjoyed what you wrote about Bud and Gloria, but there was one error made with regard to the cost of cruising. I don’t know if it was

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caused by Bud misunderstanding us, or Latitude misunderstanding Bud, but since so many people read Latitude I’d like to make the clarification so no one gets misled. Your article indicated that my husband Mark and I spent $22,000 during our four-year cruise. In truth, we actually never totaled up the exact amount. In any event, we’ve always estimated our expenditures to have been approximately $1,000 per month —perhaps a little less. It would be nice to think that we can sail off into the sunset and live on love, but alas, it just ain’t so. Mark and I were very careful about what we spent. Whenever we spent money, we always wrote it down in 'The Book'. I’m sure this process was a deterrent to frivolous spending. Mark can fix almost anything, so we did all the necessary repairs ourselves. We hauled twice; once in New Zealand and once in Gibraltar. Both times we did our own work. Since we completed our circumnavigation in four years rather than a more sensible and leisurely seven, we spent a higher percentage of the year at sea than most cruisers. As a result, we probably spent a little less money. We only ate out in places where it was inexpensive — like Southeast Asia and the Eastern Med, but certainly not French Pdlynesia! We seldom took trips inland — Yemen and Egypt being exceptions. We did replace our dinghy and outboard, and Mark did the labor when the diesel was overhauled. But seldom do cruisers get by without some gear needing repair or replacement. We didn’t attempt to 'live-off-the-land', which usually means breaking the rules of the country you are visiting — although we did troll for fish on long passages. Still, we feel $1,000 was closer to our cost than the $500 - $700 that you mention. If your figures were correct, perhaps we’d still be out there instead of having become reluctant commuters once again. We enjoy Latitude 38, and during our trip had copies of articles we had collected over the years describing places we planned to visit. They came in handy. We also received a few second hand Latitudes in out-of-the-way places; it was fun to read about good ol' San Francisco Bay. In closing, I just want to say again how much I enjoyed reading your article about Bud and Gloria. 1 agree heartily with your statement that they are indeed "one of the really neat couples of Bay Area sailing." Loraine Salmon Arietta Oakland

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After reading the August letters regarding the race management of the Ditch Run, I found myself recalling the worst race committee start I’ve witnessed. It happened a few years ago and our entire one-design fleet was particularly upset after the host club — which was not the Richmond YC — put on a dismal performance. At our fleet’s pre-season meeting the following year, we briefly debated dropping the club from our schedule. But the final consensus was that there was no point in blasting the race committee for having made mistakes. We agreed that we’d rather race faith bad race committee work than not race at all. Dropping the club would have meant having to find another sponsor — a difficult prospect. Further, burned bridges never seem to get rebuilt. Although the yacht clubs receive money for running the races, it’s just a token amount. And the people serving on race committees get paid nothing. The above-mentioned yacht club’s efforts were particularly noteworthy in that only one of their members belonged to our fleet. I had to wonder why they did it for us, as it was just a single fleet regatta. Yacht club race committees do us racers a big favor by spending their precious weekends working — for us. They are not having fun racing. They get no awards when the race is over. Much of the time it’s boring. They do it for us and for the love of racing — and perhaps

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LETTERS in a spirit of generosity or competition or pride. Should we look a gift horse in the mouth? No! We should be grateful and say thank you very much! Criticism should be politely and respectfully tendered. Pissing off one race committee manager may mean one less person volunteering to run the next race — a supply of talented people that is not unlimited. Race committees do the best possible job in often hectic circumstances. I can’t think of one race committee on which I’ve worked where everything went perfectly. So no matter what mistakes race committees make, say 'thank you', because without them( we wouldn’t be racing. Better yet, volunteer once in awhile to help out. No matter how good a racer you are, chances are you will learn one thing — that simple as it seems, it is often difficult to execute a race perfectly. My hat’s off to Ditch Run Regatta Chairman John Dukat. He doesn’t owe anyone an apology. The people who raced owe him and all the other race committee personnel a drink. Cheers, to John and the rest. P.S. Perhaps what we need is an annual award for the yacht club with the best race committee work. Each one design fleet could cast a vote. 1 know what the results would be. I happen to know — and most will agree with me — that the Richmond YC is one of the top three yacht clubs that consistently perform the best race committee work on the Bay both in quantity and quality. Bart Senior Sacramento

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I’m planning to take our Catalina 27 to the Gulf Coast/ICW/Florida Keys this winter to escape the fog. I remember an article about trailering/trucking sailboats back East that appeared in an issue of Latitude earlier this yean. Could you remind me which issue it was and/or any other earlier articles on the subject? And where can I lay my hands on old copies? Between the boat, home and — oh, no! — the trash-can, that copy cannot be located. I really have saved many editions since becoming a dedicated Delta River Rat in 1990. Between great sailing/cruising days, work and procrastination — the bane of us all — I missed submitting stuff for your Delta feature this summer. I’d written a beginner’s trip article for those new to Delta cruising; it was about the easy run up to Cache and Prospect Sloughs above Rio Vista, where it’s just as pretty but much less crowded than Potato Slough and The Meadows. Share the secret and spread out the impact was my thinking. I really enjoy Latitude; it’s educational, informative, amusing, entertaining, has great ads, is controversial with an attitude, and oh so politically correct for the '90s. Joe Grano Isleton

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Joe — VJe can’t remember what happened to us an hour ago, and our company librarian left for a week’s vacation 12 years ago and still hasn’t come back. So no, we don’t have any idea when that trailering article appeared. What we can tell you is that back issues of all Latitudes are available at our World Headquarters, located at 15 Locust Avenue in Mill Valley. You’re free to browse.

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LETTERS Bill Roe, our illustrious friend and expert mechanic, volunteered — after we begged — to fix Mrs. Robinson’s tummy-ache. Of course, my sister Sharon, who lives with Bill aboard his Cal 2-46 Irish Misty was forced — er, volunteered — to be the sacrificial lamb. After hoisting the engine into the cabin area, Bill instructed us to clean up the engine and paint it white so any oil leaks could easily be spotted. But anyone who is familiar with Mrs. Robinson’s crew — all women — would know that white would be totally unacceptable. So now Mrs. Robinson is certainly the only boat on the Bay to have a pink — she is a girl! — Volvo diesel. You have to see it to believe it. Karen Prijatel Skipper, Mrs. Robinson Redwood City Karen — Having seen the photo you enclosed, we indeed believe. VJe suppose it’s fortunate we only publish in black and white, for we’re not sure the authorized Volvo dealers would be able to bear seeing one of their own 'dressed' in pink.

^TRIGGERS OUR DEFENSIVE ATTITUDES Please excuse the handwriting, but I’m aboard my boat. Yesterday my friends Lynn and Sue joined me for a great sail. All our tacks were crispy, our gibes textbook, and our anchoring under sail perfect! So why were we surprised when the mainsail wouldn’t come down? After going up the mast and trying to figure out and fix the problem, I realized I was in a world of ca-ca. Luckily, three very kind gentlemen offered to help. Boy, were we fortunate to have David, Joe and Todd appear when they did. David spent a solid two hours up that mast with pliers, hacksaw and a screwdriver. Although he, too, was unable to fix the problem, he solved it for the time being. So why my letter? While David and his friends were actively helping us, we had another guest. This man came from a big ketch anchored in front of us. He boarded my boat without permission and offered all sorts of unsolicited advice, criticism and general fluff about himself and his sailing adventures. I don’t think he ever recognized me as the skipper of the vessel until I asked him to leave. I’m one of the many, many, many, many — that’s a whole bunch — of female skippers on the Bay, and I have to say that it’s this type of guy that triggers our defensive attitudes, the ones so many men find unattractive. I’m not gay and I’m not a man-hater. I always appreciate help and advice when I solicit it. So what I’d like to say is that if you’re going to offer some help, be sincere and only do help if your offer is accepted. If your offer is declined, go away, as odds are that the folks you want to help are pretty frustrated and don’t want to be stumbling all over you. Geez, I’m glad I got that off my breasts! P.S. I really appreciate that many men out there are terrific and sincere in encouraging women to sail harder, faster and safer. Thanks, you guys. P.P.S. Based on my own experience sailing with all women, I’ll stifle my previous inclination to assume that the guys on all-male boats must be homosexuals. Ha, ha. Gwynne Fitzsimmons Bohemia Alameda Gwynne — Boarding a boat uninvited, offering unsolicited advice, giving gratuitous criticism while boasting about past exploits — those are ’guy things'. VJe know, because the Wanderer does it all the time. Even so, we can appreciate that it must have been annoying in the male-female context you described. But thanks for the letter. You make a good point, do it clearly and

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Thanks to Latitude, I’ve been following the progress of the Pride of Baltimore II. As everyone has probably read, the Pride left Baltimore early this year for a trip through the Panama Canal, to Hawaii and Alaska. Then she began the return trip, which took her back down the West Coast of the United States, to Acapulco, Panama and back up to Baltimore. I thought I wouldn’t stand a one in a million chance to get a spot on one of the legs of the excursion, but I did. We left Sausalito on Wednesday, September 7 at about 1500 and we raised all sails and made it out under the Gate for the old classic 'left turn'. We met up with the Californian about six miles out off the coast of Montara. Our captain said he didn’t want to race the Californian, but merely wanted to see which of the two clippers was the fastest. But as soon as the Californian came alongside, the wind died. We rounded Pt. Conception at about 0300 Tuesday morning. It was my watch and conditions were about as nice as possible: 22 knots of wind aft and following seas. Our arrival at Marina del Rey was fantastic! The fire boats that came out to greet us were really something! The best part of the whole trip was when 1 got to drive the big vessel. The enormous power her sails generate was quite a thrill. The Pride is the most beautiful ship I’ve ever seen. Memories of my brief passage on her will linger in my heart and soul forever. My thanks to Latitude for the tip on the positions that were available on the Pride. Thanks also to the captain and crew — they made the trip even more enjoyable. Alan Peterson Fremont

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Ml’D feel better if my strobe was on at night 1 just got through reading your article on the Singlehanded Race to Hawaii. In the article Mr. Crawford made the statement, "Both boats had been running with masthead strobes flashing." I was under the impression that strobes were only to be used in an emergency. Has the Coast Guard changed the rules on that or am I wrong? I’m sure many others would like to know the Coast Guard’s stance on this. I do some singlehanding in the ocean and would feel better if my strobe light was on at night when I was sleeping. Bob Of The North Bob — It’s true that strobes are supposed to only to be used in emergencies. In the case of these two singlehanders (and others in this year’s SSS TransPac fleet), they were sleeping and probably figured that having nobody on watch constituted 'an emergency' of sorts. Incidentally, these singlehanders all slept with Channel 16 on at full blast in case a ship wanted to contact them. Illegal or not, many offshore sailors have used strobes in limited visibility situations to make themselves more visible to larger vessels. The reaction of professional mariners we’ve talked to have been mixed. Some say that using strobes in non-emergencies is like setting off a false alarm; others say that small vessels should do everything they can to make larger vessels aware of their presence. VJe at Latitude believe that strobes, which are extremely effective, aren’t being used to their full potential. It seems to us that strobes with a very unique characteristic could be used for emergencies, and that strobes with very different characteristics could be used for non¬ emergencies.

Man anchor and a life vest It had been an uneventful, rather serene sort of mini-cruise. The Sparrow and crew headed south from San Pedro to San Diego for the winter, with a couple of stops on Catalina Island. But then we decided to pull into Oceanside for a fish dinner and a load of laundry on the evening of September 1. Having been into Oceanside Harbor on several previous occasions, I headed directly for the transient slips regulated by the harbor authority. After securing the boat and observing that the harbor office was closed, I got on Channel 16 to inform our friends in blue of my arrival and to arrange for payment. My transmission was acknowledged by the officer on duty, who properly requested that we switch to another channel to discuss our business. He suggested Channel 9, a channel that my old Ray Jefferson radio doesn’t have. With the batteries down on my handheld, which has the full complement of channels, I asked the officer whether we might use another channel. Without what I considered to be any provocation, his response was sarcastic, impolite and downright arrogant: "Well, what channels do you have there — skipper?!" After listing off a few, the officer then instructed me to meet him at

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LETTERS printer (color not being necessary). B) A VHF receiver capable of receiving 137 Mhz banner or a scanner. C) A VHF marine radio capable of being modified to transmit on weather channels continuously. D) A tape recorder capable of continuous play. E) Low earth arid geo satellite system with software. F) An SSB transceiver with tuner. G) A local weather package — wind, barometric pressure, temperature — capable of auto input to a computer We’re pretty excited about this and have Boone Camp Sepulveda of Maracay to thank for initiating and following up with this proposal. Any equipment donations can be directed to Boone, who is our main Technical Advisor. He can be reached at 011-52-112-24801. If anyone would like to make a monetary contribution, checks can safely be sent to: Club Cruceros de La Paz, Apdo. Postal no. 366, 2300 La Paz, BCS, Mexico. Wish us luck — and we’ll be looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible sometime during the season. Have a safe and happy voyage. Bud Balone, Rear Commodore Club Cruceros de la Paz Bud — Pardon us, but how do your pronounce your last name? We assume it’s the same as the luncheon meat, but we wouldn’t want to make a mistake.

UtlBOTH FEET IN THE OCEAN As usual, I read the last issue of Latitude with great interest. Thanks for your coverage of 'New Zealand’s Fastnet'. As a Kiwi living in San Diego, I relish any information from Down Under. For your information, I have a book regarding the Rose Noelle, the trimaran that was mentioned in your last issue. If you’d like, I’d be happy to send it up. John Glennie stayed at my home several nights after being washed up on Great Barrier Island. Initially some people felt their surviving for five months on a flipped trimaran was a hoax. Believe me, it was not. I’m one of the four Kiwi girls — women, chicks, sheilas — employed by the America3 Foundation in San Diego. Like many Kiwis, I was raised with both feet in the ocean and my love of yacht racing and sailing in general is immense. Having become part of this campaign has put me in heaven. We have an incredible team of athletes here and needless to say, I’m proud to be a part of it. Auckland is 38° South. So how about another magazine Down Under? Alison Hamilton Data Analyst America3 Foundation Alison — Congratulations on being part of the history-making America’s Cup effort. Speaking on behalf of every member of the Latitude staff, we hope you girls — women, chicks, sheilas, whatever — kick a little butt. We’re even thinking about holding a cake sale to raise money for your effort. As for the book about the Rose Noelle, we’d love to give it a read. A Latitude 38 in Auckland? We love Kiwis and would do it in a flash — if only it weren’t for that darn transequatorial commute.

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I’ve a thought for a different — perhaps new and even unique — type of yacht race on the Bay. Everyone could use the same boats and crew, but all instruments such as knotmeters, anemometers, wind direction indicators, computers and other such junk would be banned. Or at least have to be covered so they couldn’t be used. All that would be allowed is a magnetic compass and perhaps a 'yarn vane' tied to a shroud — but none on the sails. Then, with the skipper being permitted to use only what’s between his ears, the racing would be much more unadulterated and pristine. Yes, 'pristine', because Webster defines it as: 1) belonging to the earliest period or state; uncorrupted ..." Try it, you might like it. Unreadable Signature Alameda Unreadable — As you may or may not be aware, many of the smaller one-design classes use nothing more than a windex, compass and yarn on their sails. On those boats instruments would be both superfluous and distracting. And frankly, we don’t see what the point of such racing would be, as we’re convinced the results would be the same as if the boats were raced with instruments. Further, you can count us among those who don’t find any particular virtue in primitivism. For the last eight years or so, we’ve mostly been racing an Olson

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1111 OUT OF THEnOLD LIFE AND INTO THE NEW Latitude can put another notch in the handle of its 'smoking 38', for you have caused another couple of homebodies to heed the call and 'take the adventure'. As Sea Rat said to River Rat in Wind in the Willows: "Now ere the irrevocable moment passes! 'Tis but a banging of the door behind you, a blithesome step forward, and you are out of the old life and in to the new!" We were introduced to Latitude at the Woodley Island Marina in Eureka, where we’d purchased a Venture 21, our first real sailboat. She had a couple of months moorage prepaid that went with her, so we’d drive down from Crescent City — about 75 miles — and spend weekends. Let me tell you a Venture 21 is cozy like a sardine can. We learned how to sail on Humboldt Bay and met fellow sailors on huge boats — some as big as 30-feet! They got us started on our addiction to Latitude. Who could pass up such a great publication —free, too! To make a long story short, as the years passed our boats started growing. We think it’s called 'Two-foot-itis'. And thanks to Latitude, our cruising dreams were growing at an even faster rate. The boats have now peaked with our Crealock 37, but we’re still in a fever about cruising. After reading about and seeing so many others sail away, it’s finally our turn to 'just do it'! We’re sailing away from Point St. George, near the border of California and Oregon. Our plan is to work our way around the world. Maybe we’ll do a circumnavigation, maybe we won’t. We’re going to be flexible. Unusual for cruisers, we’re going to start off by heading north rather than south. We’ll spend a couple of years in the Seattle area getting a few more pieces and parts for our boat before following the sunset. Working and living at Anacortes, gateway to the San Juan Islands, won’t be a bad start. Still, it’s hard to climb out of the old rut because it can be so easy to just coast through life. Four years ago we named our boat Sail Away to help remind us of our goal. Now that the time is very near, Lynn is getting butterflies for the trip north because she remembers the 47-knot winds and huge seas we hit off Cape Mendocino during the delivery of a Mapleleaf 48 sailboat to Monterey. For me the butterflies are about cutting the old ties. Leaving a good, steady job at Safeway after 25 years; leasing out our home for a long time, a home where we raised our children and rocked our grandchildren; and the children and grandchildren that will be hundreds of miles away. In order to ease the shock of change, we’ve been making changes slowly. For example, we leased the house and moved onto the boat a year ago. Going from a three-bedroom house on three acres to a 37-foot sailboat is a bit of a compromise, but so is life. We’re excited to start the adventure but already miss what we’re about to leave behind. It’s a time of conflicting feelings, but we’re continuing on. So you other dreamers out there, keep working on yours. I’ll be working at the West Marine Store in Anacortes, having made the switch from milk and eggs to turnbuckles and anchors. If you are in the area stop and say hello. Johnnie and Lynn Beckett Sail Away, Crealock 37 Point St. George

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LETTERS agree with your general objections to licensing, there still remain the serious safety problems created by far too many careless and presumably ignorant — not Latitude readers — small craft operators. You refer — rightly I think — to "what a pathetic joke the testing for a driver’s license is like", and that the Six-Pak test for skippers is even worse. Even if that were true, I would make the point that bad as they may be, the requirements are better than none at all. A better model for comparison is the licensing of pilots. The pleasure boater shouldn’t have to undergo the extent of training that is required even of a private pilot, but the system works pretty well in aviation, and a similar rationale for boater’s education exists. We pleasure boaters should be pushing hard for better enforcement of the watch requirements aboard large vessels, and work toward improving our own act, which is in sore need. A requirement for education in the basic elements of safe operation of a boat should be mandatory, and reasonably should be administered by the Coast Guard. The training and testing could be farmed out to private business as is done in aviation. The boater can chose his own instruction. Voluntary education is certainly worthy, but I think that any reasdnable assessment of the current boating environment will show that it reaches too few — and those that it does reach are probably the more diligent types who really need it less than some of our less responsible fellows. Those fellows would not be made perfect by mandatory education/licensing any more than licensed pilots are perfect, but they would be much improved. The crux is that innocent lives and property are at stake and being lost — and some amount of education would reduce that loss. Voluntary is voluntary; unfortunately it’s not good enough. You put out a very good magazine. I especially like Changes and Max Ebb. Lawrence A. Sciortino Palos Verdes Lawrence — It seems to us that if you want to efficiently address an admittedly serious problem, you’ve got to identify the real problem. According to the latest statistics, jet-skis account for 41% of the boating accidents in the state of California — even though they only account for 11% of all registered boats. Perhaps operators of motorized vessels capable of speeds over 15 knots should be licensed. Alcohol was a factor in 12 of the 67 fatalities. Eight of these 12 involved people falling overboard and drowning. Would licensing realistically have eliminated any of these deaths? Out and out stupidity is yet another factor. Last month somebody piled 19 people in a 24-foot powerboat. When it flipped off Los Artgeles, a three-year-old was killed. Can licensing weed out such stupidity? Our inclination is that licensing won’t solve the real problem. But we’ve got an open mind. We’re going to contact the California Department of Boating and Waterways and see if we can’t figure out how people are dying on California waterways, and how it might best be prevented.

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Fleet Week. Whether you’re a fan of the military or not, Fleet Week is a kick to watch. Headlining the action, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 8, will be the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The big flattop will not only lead the procession of 11 ships into the Bay, but at 11:15, she’ll launch two F-18s, one in a Westerly direction (toward Crissy Field) and one toward the Muni Pier. The two planes will pair up in the air and climb together until they’re out of sight. That will signal the Navy’s elite parachute jump team, the 'Leap Frogs', to begin their descent from 12,500 feet, executing another of their well choreographed series of turns, spirals and stalls. That in turn segues into the beginning of the day’s Air Show, which will feature a woman aerobatics expert Cecilia Aragon, the Red Baron Stearman Squadron, the Mig Magic Airshow and of course the breathtaking antics of the Blue Angels. In a move that’s long overdue, the airshow will run again in its entirety on Sunday starting at 10:30. Check your 'local listings' for a complete rundown of Fleet Week activities, or call (415) 395-5027. Flget Week alternative. While the Navy calls Fleet Week such things as 'A Celebration of Freedom', the Peace Navy calls it 'The Annual Orgy of the War Machine,' which should pretty much tell you where they stand. If you’re also one whose sympathies tend more toward pacifist than warrior, you can take part in the 'alternate' boat parade that has also been part of Fleet Week since about forever: The Peace Navy parade. This consists of gaily-decorated yachts that try (usually successfully) to interrupt the main ship parade at some point or another. Of particular note on the Peace Navy’s agenda this year is the ongoing effort to change Fleet Week to a less military-oriented event to go along with the downsizing of the military and closing down of many military bases. For more information on the Peace Navy’s parade or overall mission, call (510) 845-7111. Spin cycle. In light of the fact that it’s going to be an uphill battle for respect all the way for the all-woman Americc? team, we suggest that they mind their 'p’s' and 'q’s' a little more closely. A recent press release noted that the syndicate added two more crewmembers — Suzette Smith and Debbie Pettibone. It then went on to note that Smith "has actively raced in a variety of regattas, including the Kenmore Cup." Lesser scribes than ourselves could have a heyday with stuff like that, perhaps snidely asking if it’s the new housewives division of the Kenwood Cup. Or maybe a competition to see which boat’s laundry is the cleanest. But of course, professional journalists such as our¬ selves would never say anything so crass.

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whenever you’re on a boat. We don’t have the time or space to detail how each of these methods work this time around. (For more on that, get ahold of our September 1993 issue.) However, the point was also made that you cannot 'learn' any crew overboard technique merely by reading about it and looking at diagrams. You have to get out there and bust a few fingernails. And for anyone who thinks crew overboard recovery stuff is "easy", try this sometime: have the smallest person on your boat try to lift the largest person on board — just from the dock—with a lifesling, halyard, anything they want. As for the lifejacket issue, we in the media have heard it a million times, we’ve written it a million times and the truth of it is, no one we sail the Bay with wears PFDs (including ourselves) unless it’s somehow required — with one exception we’ll get to in a second. The standing joke at the seminar was, "If you see a boat go by and everybody’s wearing lifejackets, it’s a class." As soon as the class is over, most students never put the things on any more. There is a definite discomfort fac¬ tor to be considered, but the big deal is really the ego thing. Hey, we admit it: they just aren’t cool. And we’re sorry to note that what hap¬ pened to Larry Klein probably isn’t going to change that a bit. What probably will change this attitude, at least to a degree, is when comfortable and/or 'invisible' flotation apparel becomes affordable. Gear such as Sospenders, inflat¬ able jackets and the newer generation of float coats work well and are approved by the Coast Guard, but not many people are going to fork out $100 or more for them. That 'notable exception' that we men¬ tioned is kids. We suppose it’s human nature, but we’ll puff away on our cigarettes, drive around with no seat belt and sail with no PFD. But get a kid in the picture and we’ll belt him in the car, brainwash him never to smoke and allow him on a boat only after we’ve strapped on enough flotation to raise a sunken battleship. Our point: the present generation may be a lost cause, but by work¬ ing on the next generation (and making PFDs better and more affordable), lifejackets may one day be cool. We hope so.

recheck their figures? environment. The pamphlets are really quite informa¬ tive, because with all the new laws today, who knows whether or not it’s legal to wash your boat with soap, biodegradable or not? continued middle of next sightings page

tragedy — cont’d racing boat X-Dream, skippered by Steen Moller of San Anselmo, arrived on the scene. Meanwhile, Ron made it to Twin Flyer and was climbing aboard the stern scoop. The crew of X-Dream had very observantly noticed something wrong with our boat and altered course to investigate. They dropped their genoa as they approached our position and immediately came to a stop next to us. It took several crew members on deck pulling, and me pushing up from in the water, to get Larry on deck. The crew of X-Dream immediately began CPR on Larry and continued until the Coast Guard arrived. X-Dream also rescued crew members Jim Bob, Steve and Jorge, all of whom were very near exhaustion. I can’t say enough about the incredible professionalism of Steen and his crew! En route to St. Francis, the Coast Guard came alongside X-Dream in an inflatable, boarded the boat and took over CPR. Paramedics met us at the dock and joined the rescue attempt. They continued to work on Larry for some time, then rushed him to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. None of us were wearing PFDs. After all, it was "just another race on the Bay." All of the crew, including Larry, were in excellent physical shape. But only two of us, Ron and myself, were wearing sneakers instead of sea boots. Ron and I were also the oldest of the crew by several years. We both firmly believe the boots made the difference between being able to save ourselves (and others) and drowning. If there is anything good to come of this tragedy, it would be that every person to hear of it would take away one critical lesson: no matter how great a swimmer you think you are, don’t ever put on sea boots without also putting on some sort of PFD. And don’t think you can just "kick your boots off" in the water — Jim Bob tried and found out that it just doesn’t happen. It will be little consolation to Larry’s wife Leslie, 1 Vi-year-old son Alex¬ ander, his parents Diane and Charley, and the rest of his family, but Larry died winning. He was happy, confident, and in first place. I did not know Larry well, but knew of him from sailing small boats in the Great Lakes many years ago. I do know he was well liked and respected in the yachting community. He will be missed. — Chuck Riley Ron Young, the only Twin Flyer crewmember to make it back to the boat, also had some salient — and sobering — thoughts worth sharing. These are excerpts from a memorandum he sent to the Board of Directors of the St. Francis YC. "Swimming with several layers of clothing saps your energy like nothing I know, especially in a cold-water washfng machine like San Francisco Bay. While all my fellow crewmembers were healthy, smart and fit, I doubt if even a strong swimmer wearing foul weather clothes could last more than about 15 minutes in our local waters. At the height of the struggle, when all seven crewmen were still in the water, two cruising-type sailboats happened onto the scene. They were unable to help, presumably for lack of man-overboard training. Such inept or unattempted rescue efforts are far too common. As I was counting the survivors and my blessings, I wondered if it might be possible to honor Larry’s name in a way that could somehow raise the average yachts¬ man’s level of preparedness. What I would like to propose would cost nothing and is incredibly simple. The Larry Klein Rule (as we would call it) could be enacted by any yacht club at any time for any regatta, race or class. When the rule is in effect, every participating yacht must drop a lifering off the stern and recover it before finishing the race. Just knowing the rule could be put into effect would motivate skippers and crews to actually practice crew-overboard drills much like they now practice setting, jibing and dousing spinnakers. As a second lost in a crew-overboard drill is a second lost at the finish, rock star sailors will begin to set new records for the 'fastest upwind recovery', the 'fastest downwind recovery', etc. And their proficiency and attention to this most fundamental of all boating safety issues will be model behavior for admir¬ ers young and old. A group of such sailing luminaries as Peter Blake, Mark Reynolds and Jim Brady have already said they fully support the idea. Larry continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS tragedy — cont’d Klein’s father has said, "It is an excellent way to memorialize Larry while improving the sailing community he loved so much." — Ron Young Finally, we’d like to make a special mention of the heroic efforts of Steen Moller and his crew aboard X-Dream, without whose quick action this tragedy might have been compounded many times over. Though well behind Twin Flyer and too far away to see what happened, once the accident occurred, XDream caught up quickly. Crew Judy Driscoll estimates they were about four or five minutes away "when we realized there were bodies in the water." "We arrived on the scene to see one guy in the water over there, a group of five over here, and one spectator boat that seemed unsure of what they should do. We could see that the group of five that included Larry were having the most trouble, so we headed right for them. On the way, we threw our manoverboard module to the lone man, Huck, and yelled for the spectator boat to pick him up, which they did. continued outside column of next sightings page

figures And who is completely up to date on what kinds of products harm marine life? We plan to republish much of the information in an upcoming issue — as soon as we check some of their facts. You see, in their Oil Spills pamphlet, they ask the question: "Do you know that small sources of oil pollution from recreational boats account for 90% of the estimated 3.5 million tons of oil that annually end up in marine waters?" Not only did we not know that, we know it’s not true. Three-and-a-half million tons of oil is

it’s not the Two major names in the world of sailing, Robin Knox-Johnston and Jimmy Cornell, have joined forces to offer an entirely new around the world sailing experience. Called

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d 70,000,000,000 pounds. Assume for a min¬ ute that every man, woman and child in America — 250 million of us as of the last census — had a boat. That’s obviously not the case, but it would mean that each and every one of these boats would have to dribble or leak 280 pounds of oil into our rivers, lakes and bays each year. It seems to us somebody must have, par¬ don the expression, slipped up on their cal¬ culations. Either that or they just made it up out of thin air — something 'the ends justify the means environmentalists' have been guilty of in the past.

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the Hong Kong Challenge to recognize the "new future" for Hong Kong when China takes over in 1997, the event is an ambitious continued middle of next sightings page

tragedy — cont’d "I’ll never forget the panicked looks on the faces of the guys in the water as we pulled up to them. Steen had the whole crew line up along the side of the boat and everybody grabbed somebody." "We got Larry aboard first and started CPR immediately. As soon as everyone was aboard, we motored into the Marina at full throttle. We’d called the Coast Guard earlier, and they had an inflatable alongside before we were halfway in. It was literally about five minutes. They took over CPR on Larry until we got in."

dope boat of the month Our 'golden doobie' award for September goes to the 52-ft ketch Miramaia and her owner Mark Calicchio of Costa Mesa. He and the boat’s skipper were busted in the early morning hours of September 13 after unloading 129 bales of marijuana into dinghies off Refugio Beach, near Santa Barbara. The dinghies ferried the stuff ashore — a total of 7,000 pounds worth an estimated $14 million — where it was loaded into a 24-ft Ryder truck. Everyone in the shore party was busted, too. The yacht loaded its illicit cargo in Colombia, which is now listed by the DEA as the second largest source of foreign marijuana sold in this country. With pot going for only $8 a pound there, and about $2,000 here, huge profits can be made if you don’t get caught. If you do, you’re looking at the same thing the seven arrestees are: 8 to 10 years in a federal prison. The landing at Refugio was certainly not the first of its kind along our coast (or that beach), nor will it likely be the last. Although the Santa Barbara Sher¬ iff’s team that staked out the smuggling operation were happily showing off the heist — the biggest local bust in 20 years — they freely admit that in the big picture, "we didn’t make a tremendous dent in California marijuana smuggling."

fast thinking A1 Holt and his Think Fast crew have been a force to be reckoned with in the Olson 30 class since they joined the fleet back in 1985. Although Think Fast (hull #62, built in 1980) has yet to come out on top, they managed a close second to the season champions in 1986, 1987 and 1990. The Think Fast campaign took a slight detour when the Holt family relocated to the East Coast from 1991 until 1993. But this year, A1 and the gang returned to the one-design warpath with a vengeance. For Holt and his crew — Chris Shepherd, Bill Merrick, Rene Wilmeth, Ed Torres, Joni Monnich and Al’s wife, Edith — 1994 was shaping up to be the year the bright red boat would finally top the fleet. At the mid-point of the season, they held a comfortable lead. Then, on July 31, in a bit of confusion during a race, they got T-boned by the Santana 35 Wide Load. No one was injured in the collision, which left a gaping hole in the Olson’s port side, but as they nursed the boat back home to Brickyard Cove, it was painfully apparent that the season was over for Think Fast. Enthusiasm is a big part of the go-fast formula for A1 and his crew. And enthusiasm was running particularly high this year. So when the choice came down to giving up or getting another boat, it wasn’t much of a choice at all. "I got out the fleet roster and started calling every Olson 30 owner who I didn’t absolutely know wanted to keep his boat," says Holt. This included calls as far afield as Lake Tahoe, Seattle,'’Southern California and Annapolis — which turned up surprisingly few leads. But one owner he talked to vaguely recalled that there was a boat not on the roster that had been sitting in storage in Salt Lake City for about the last five years. "Salt Lake City?" said Holt. "Are you serious?" The next thing he knew, Holt was on a plane to Utah and Edith and Joni were heading east in a towing vehicle. "By the time we reached Las Vegas, word came through from A1 that the boat was ours and we drove straight through to Salt Lake City," says Joni. Dawn’s early light brought breakfast with the previous owner, then another continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS fast thinking — cont’d marathon trek westward. Conversation for the 750-mile drive focused on two subjects: what to name the boat, and how on earth they could recreate the Holts nine-year labor of love in time for the next one-design race now just two weekends away on August 27. A1 coordinated the crew by phone and they met the boat upon arrival. After a moment staring at the oxidized hull (#16, built in 1979) next to its tricked out predecessor and pondering the enormity of the undertaking, the elbow grease started flying. Much of the first weekend was spent mucking five years worth of desert dust out of the 'new' boat and exchanging its original single¬ spreader rig with Think Fast’s double-spreader one. The next weekend, it was out with the old rudder, in with Think’s newer elliptical foil. Out with the old winches, in with the new. And so it went. Rich Weirick at Richmond Yacht Services helped out quite a bit with the work. In a moment of truth that would rival any Hollywood script, the renamed Run Wild splashed down on the 27th, made the regatta — and won the race! "I still have to pinch myself to believe we actually made it,” says Jonl. "Or maybe I’m just pinching myself to stay awake." The next race, they garnered continued outside column of next sightings page

not the whitbread circumnavigation that starts and finishes in London. Knox-Johnston, who in addition to being the first man to sail non-stop around the world, is also the fastest, having been one of the crew during the catamaran ENZA’s recent 75-day sprint around the globe. Cornell, the veteran of a six-year circumnavigation with his family, is the founder of World Cruising Ltd. which has and is sponsoring the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, the America 500, two Europa Around the World Races and other events. The Challenge will begin on October 26 with a parade past the tower of London. Subsequent ports of call on the way to Hong Kong are Portugal and the Canary Islands in November, Panama in December,

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d Hawaii in January, Japan in February and Hong Kong in April. A feeder race from California to Hawaii is being proposed to start on January 12, 1997. The first leg of the return trip will be Indonesia in April, Mauritius in May, South Africa in June, Brazil in July and Portugal and London in August. The race is open to all monohull yachts over 48 feet, which is a good thing because it’s proposed that 27,000 miles be covered in just 10 months. Instigators Knox-Johnston and Cornell are hoping to get entries from Swans, the larger and more modern Beneteaus and Jeanneaus, older racing maxis, Open 60s, Whitbread 60s, ex-BOC boats, continued middle of next sightings page

fast thinking — cont’d second. Everything was still on track for a Cinderella season, and were this really Hollywood, right now we’d probably be reporting that they swept the field in unprecedented style and won the lottery, to boot. But in real life, things started to unravel in the NOOD Regatta (which counts in the Olson 30 season stand¬ ings) in early September where, among other things, they ran down their spin¬ naker and ended up dropping out. Holt now concedes they’ll have to wait until next year for another shot at that elusive season championship. But if they ever decided to give an award for moral victories, it should probably be named the Think Fast perpetual. Joni put it all in perspective in a recent Olson 30 newsletter: "Regardless of where we place, our efforts will have been worth it. And our efforts have reinforced what I’ve always known — racing isn’t about winning, losing or crew shirts, it’s about working together as a team to be and do the best you can. It’s about having pride in your effort and having a crew and skipper that really believe in each other. It’s about persevering and having fun doing all this. We pulled together in the true spirit of the Olson fleet and in the even truer spirit of the Holts’ motto — It’s great to be on the water." In the meantime, Holt recalls another quote. It was either from Karl Marx or Lenin and it goes, "A Navy is a drain on the people’s treasury." "It’s sure true for me," says Al, who has Think Fast up for sale at a 'fixer upper' price (see Classy Classifieds). At the same time, he admits he’s gotten pretty attached to the 'old' boat after all these years. "If it doesn’t sell, maybe I’ll just make a long-term project out of restoring it."

old hookers don’t die, they just go sailing In the 14 years that the 63-foot charter sloop Ruby has been sailing on the Bay, the black-hulled double ender has become something of an institution. Skipper and proprietor Josh Pryor plies the waters along the Cityfront during the spring, summer and fall months, appealing to both local and tourist clien¬ tele. Pryor and Ruby also own a piece of racing notoriety, having won a blus¬ tery Doublehanded Farallones race back in the early 1980s. For those who ride the clean white decks of Ruby and venture below to her main salon, there’s another San Francisco institution of sorts to be found. Serving beers and keeping the sandwiches in order is the Bay Area’s most famous ex-hooker and longtime advocate for ladies of the night, Margo St. James. Dressed in her nautical white pants and red and white striped shirt, the fiftyish St. James cuts a more demure profile these days than when she plied her trade in Baghdad by the Bay. Nevertheless, she still knows how to provide excellent service and a ready smile. It must be one of those transferable skills that job counselors are always talking about. Josh and Margo, it turns out, go way back. During the Summer of Love, he was an art student in the City and she was living in the garden house of the Sproul Mansion. They were part of a group that called themselves the Psyche¬ delic Raiders, whose self appointed and completely unauthorized mission was to liven up the city’s fire hydrants in order to cheer up commuters. The merry pranksters were making their rounds early one morning when Josh decided he wanted to paint one of the hydrants on his own street while the rest of the group went after other targets. Upon their return, Margo and the others couldn’t find Josh. They drove through North Beach searching for their comrade until someone spotted him in the back of a police cruiser. The cops stopped the gang and asked them what they were doing. Although they feigned innocence, their purple hands and a trunk full of paints gave them away. When one of the gendarmes made a threatening gesture to another of her colleagues, Margo jumped him and was subsequently charged with resisting arrest. Josh was the only one to confess to his crime and the rest were let go. "When Josh went to apply for his license to drive a cab," says Margo, "they pulled his file. Except for that incident, he was totally clean." The two kept running into each other over the years. After St. James’ proscontinued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS hookers — cont’d titution support organization COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) lost their offices to a fire in 1978, she rented space from Josh at his warehouse on Folsom Street. Later, after living in the south of France for eight years, Margo returned to San Francisco in 1993 and needed a job. Josh’s regular "Prime Mate" was on maternity leave, so now Margo’s working steady on the good ship Ruby. It turns out that she has a strong connection with water. Born in Belling¬ ham, Washington, Margo grew up on Orcas Island and both her first husband and her son are salmon fishermen. After moving to San Francisco in 1959, she spent time sailing the coast on the gaff rigged ketch Thelma. "1 was the only continued outside column of next sightings page

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not the whitbread and perhaps a few mega luxury yachts. The challenge will be competed for under the IMS and CHS handicap systems — as well as any others that might be called for. If

hard When the Hawaii-bound 45-ft catamaran Na Hoku radioed the Coast Guard on July 9, the situation they described sounded grim. A 49-year-old crewmember was vomiting blood, apparently the result of bleeding

SIGHTINGS — cont’d you’ve got an itch for serious adventure, fax World Cruising Ltd. in London at 071 831 0161 for details.

decisions ulcers. Positioned 900 miles west-southwest of San Diego, the yacht was way beyond the range of a medevac helicopter. The Coasties took the next best course of continued middle of next sighting page

hookers — cont’d one who could stay below and cook without getting seasick," she says. Off the water, St. James is still very active in her advocacy for prostitutes’ rights. She’s currently engaged in an apparently successful battle against the San Francisco District Attorney over the issue of condoms. It seems that undercover cops are soliciting favors and asking the women if they’re going to use a rubber. When the hooker says yes, they arrest her and take pictures of the 'evidence' and get a guilty plea. "They’re discouraging the use of condoms," says Margo, "which is stupid." She still encourages the decriminal¬ ization of prostitution, which she says costs the city $7 million a year "to prosecute consensual sex between two adults." She’s also working on a book about her life in the business, the tentative title of which is Once A Whore, Still An Honest Woman. And a good seagoing bartender, too. — shimon van collie

bernard’s way It’s been awhile since the passing of Bernard Moitessier, but he keeps coming back to my mind. Moitessier was the only person I ever met who made me feel that I was in the presence of a saint — and by that I mean someone who has made a commitment, an unbending commitment, to living the purest and best life he could. He expressed that commitment through the life of a sailor, and the world of sailing is richer for it. This being the departure season for points south — and departure being a difficult art — I want to share what Moitessier once told me about making a clean getaway. I can get this pretty close, I think, so I’ll put it in quotes: "When it is time to go," he said, "I tell all my friends that I am going and fix a day, and people come, and we are happy together. It is a beautiful feeling. Then I set the boat free, and I wave goodbye to my friends and I sail away. "I sail only as far as the nearest anchorage. There I stop. I stay there for one day, or several days, whatever it takes to make the boat and myself truly ready to go to sea. And when we are ready — we go." — kimball livingston

zorba the dog The piece we ran on the 'Sailing Veterinarian' in the September issue prompted animal tales from several cruisers. We particularly liked the following one. He was the worst-looking dog we’d ever seen. Not ugly, just bad. He was emaciated, blind in one eye and walked on only three legs. He carried one hind leg high. It had been broken in some mishap and the bones still stuck out of an open, draining wound near the hip joint. The place was Zakinthos, a Greek Island in the Ionian sea just west of the Corinth Canal. I was mate on a 60-foot Baltic ketch and we were only due to be in port for a few days. The dog appeared soon after we tied the boat up. We’d seen a lot of scavenger dogs in our travels, but he was such a sorry case, he made most of them look well cared-for. The strange thing was that he started hanging around Mar, despite the fact that there were more than a dozen other yachts tied up at the quay. He’d wait patiently for one of us to leave. He’d then accompany whoever it was all around town, despite efforts to shoo him away by both members of our crew and various shopkeepers. The matter came up at dinner one night. Why was he focusing on us? "Well, I don’t know if this means anything, but we are the only American yacht here," said Nancy. We could come up with no better explanation. Could it be that the dog actually 'recognized' English? Our skipper was a hard-bitten sort whose few encounters with animals usually ended in disaster. For example, he once tried having a parrot on board, but it bit him every time he let it out of the cage and it finally flew the coop in Pireaus. So it was a surprise to look out one evening and spy him continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS zorba the dog — cont’d putting out a bowl of milk and using an old plastic tarp to build a makeshift shelter for our scrawny canine groupie. The next morning, Nancy and I took off for the 10-minute walk to town to do some grocery shopping. The dog emerged from his little shelter, tail wagging, and happily fell into place beside us, hopping his odd little threelegged walk. By this time, we had been in port three or four days and, though no one had yet admitted it, had started to become attached to the plucky little guy. We knew it was a good idea not to get too attached. We went from the butchers to the green grocers to the dry goods shop — no one-stop shopping in Zakinthos. At each stop, the dog would wait patiently outside, often dodging the brooms of shopkeepers who didn’t want him around. At one point, we tried ducking out the back of one shop. But he was wise to that trick. He was there wagging happily before the door even continued outside column of next sightings page

hard decisions action and turned to the AMVER system. Each day, the Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue system receives position reports from an average of 2,700 vessels worldwide. Yearly, some 14,000 ships from 130 countries take part, resulting in 126 lives saved last year alone. This special computer tracking system was designed for only one purpose: to aid in the search and rescue of mariners in distress. In cases like that of the Na Hoku, a nearby ship could be on scene much more quickly than any Coast Guard ship. AMVER showed that the German-flagged

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container ship Columbus California was closest to the Na Hoku’s position. They were contacted via INMARSAT (a satellite tele¬ phone network) and the master agreed to divert and assist. The Columbus California went 12 hours and 280 miles out of her way to rendezvous with the catamaran. Arriving near midnight, they lowered one of their boats and trans¬ ferred the patient to the ship through 6 to 10-foot seas. Although the Columbus California had medical personnel and a 'full medical chest' continued middle of next sightings page

what the modern bride reads on her wedding night Sorry, we couldn’t resist that heading. [ This is really Mario and Carolyn Sepulveda | on, obviously, their wedding day. It was j taken by Arne Jonsson, a crewmember on j their new C&C 38 Cape Horn, "which the ; crew calls 'Cape Fear'," notes Arne. Our congratulations to the Sepulvedas on J their recent union — and on their fine taste ; in reading.

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slammed behind us. On the way back, it started to rain. Hard. The culverts running into the little harbor were soon swollen to mini-rivers thick with mud and debris. At one point, we had to jump three or four feet to get over one of them. Nancy looked back in time to see the dog try "Oh my god!" she yelled. She dropped her bag of gro¬ ceries and took off after the waif, who was headed to¬ ward the harbor at about 90 miles an hour, struggling hopelessly to escape the grip of the current. I grabbed the bag and took off after her. It must have been quite a show: two crazy Americans running like maniacs along the curb, getting soaked and with tomatoes bouncing in their wake. One of the bags broke, dumping its contents mostly into the swift current. I let it go and at literally the last minute before he disap¬ peared into a storm drain, I reached over and grabbed the dog out of the water. Zorba and Nancy. Even soaking wet, he was as light as a feather. He followed us back to the boat as if nothing had happened. We related the story to the rest of the crew and the next morning, the skipper came on deck with the proclamation that any dog with that much spirit deserved to be rescued. He declared the dog’s name would be Zorba, and that after we got him patched up, he would be the 'ship’s dog.' The trip to the veterinarian — there actually was one on the island — took the whole morning. It took half an hour just to talk the taxi driver into letting the dog in his car. Anyway, Zorba returned with a bag of various medicines and ointments we were supposed to rub on him or shove down his throat. The skipper also returned with a prime cut of beef for our new 'hand.' But Zorba was so emaciated he barely got down any of it before puking on the teak. We ended up staying a week while Zorba regained some strength. The vet had not set his broken leg, as the bone^ had already started to fuse. It would never be exactly straight, but he would be able to use it again, we were assured. It was nice to see the open wound finally close up and scab over. When we finally departed for the rest our Greek adventure, we found out another thing about Zorba: he got seasick. That dog ralphed more on the daysail to Corfu than the combined human crew our whole summer. By the time we pulled in to stern tie, he looked as weak and emaciated as ever. And then one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen happened. The boat parked right beside us was a heavily-built British double ender named Brigantine. For the previous several hours, Zorba had laid panting on the deck, but as soon as Brigantine hove into view he stood up. His ears cocked up, his scrawny tail started wagging and several barks — which sounded more like choking gags — emerged from his quivering little body. It was the first sound we’d ever heard him make. A head poked out of the companionway of Brigantine, then another. "Charlie?" said the man. "CHARLIE?" shrieked the woman. They bounded out of the companionway at the same instant that three-legged Zorba/Charlie leaped the few feet between the boats. This time he made it, to be hugged and kissed by the two people on the other boat, all the time whining and choking and wagging his tail. When the tears were finally wiped away, we learned Charlie’s tale. Brigantine had been in Zakinthos two months before when a mistral came up and they had to leave (the harbor is exposed to the South). Tom and Connie '

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SIGHTINGS zorba the dog — cont’d — Americans who had bought the boat in Gibraltar — couldn’t find their dog. But they had to get out or risk losing the boat. They figured Charlie would be okay for a day or so until they returned. It ended up being almost four days before they could get back, and Charlie was nowhere to be found. They stayed in Zakinthos almost two more weeks but never found any trace of him. Finally, believing him lost or dead, they left with heavy hearts to continue their cruise. We wove some intricate scenarios that night over dinner and drinks. Charlie must have taken shelter and become trapped. He must have been hit by a car and incapacitated for a time. Someone must have thrown some toxic substance at him to blind the one eye. Of course, none of us will ever know what really happened. And none of us will ever forget Charlie. We were fortunate enough to see him once again. It was the following summer and if we hadn’t recognized Tom, we never would have recognized the sleek dog at the end of his leash. Healthy, robust and prancing along on all fours, Charlie was the absolute antithesis of the walking skeleton we had found in Zakinthos. He walked up warily, took a whiff of our hand and a spark of recognition seemed to flash in his one good eye. The erect tail relaxed some and gave a curt wag. Then he was off on some other scent trail, towing Tom obediently behind.

big daddy crosses the finish line Robert 'Big Daddy' Klein, 69, of Vallejo passed away on September 22 after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He died peacefully with his wife Doris by his side. A stalwart of the Bay Area racing scene, Klein’s local sailing legacy predates World War II when he and a friend bought a sailing dinghy for $20 and carried it down to Oakland’s Lake Merritt in their red wagon. Snipes and 110s were his racing yachts of choice after the war and he later graduated to the Santana 37 Amateur Hour. In 1981, he bought a half share in the Peterson 40 Leading Lady, which he raced up until two weeks before his death. "He took the boat on the Windjammers Race to Santa Cruz on Labor Day Weekend," says son Chris, who helped deliver the boat back to its berth at Richmond YC. "We had a memorable nighttime return up the coast under a sky filled with stars." It was to be his last trip. In the last year or so, sailing took a lot out of Klein, and he never really recovered after the Windjammers. It was but one measure of the man that, despite the hardship it imposed, the thought of giving up the sport he loved never crossed his mind. One of the bona fide 'old salts' of the Bay, Klein easily returned as much to the sport as he took from it. In addition to his long list of victories as skipper, tactician and crew, the former general contractor served as commodore of both the Lake Merritt and Richmond YCs and chaired the Small Boat Racing Association, the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay, the Wind¬ jammers YC, and the San Francisco Bay Sailing Association. He recently founded and served as president of the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation, which helps fund young sailors. For many years, he and Doris provided the backbone to the Richmond YC’s popular and productive junior sailing pro¬ gram, graduates of which have included, to date, two Olympic medalists. His unique blend of friendliness, sailing wizardry and good sportsmanship earned him the 'Big Daddy' moniker, as well as the honor of having a major annual regatta held in his name. In addition to his wife Doris, Klein is survived by daughter Susan, sons Russell and Christopher, and three grandsons, as well as his brother George and his sister, Lucille Jones. A memorial service was held at the Richmond YC on September 26, after which Big Daddy’s ashes were scattered under the Golden Gate from the deck of Leading Lady. Contributions to Bob Klein’s memory can be made to the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation, P.O. Box 295, Point Richmond, CA 94807. — shimon van collie

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decisions aboard, the man’s condition had not im¬ proved by the following day, so an Air Force C-130 flew out four Air National Guard paramedics who parachuted into the water beside the ship, along with four boxes of medical supplies. They were also picked up by the ship’s lifeboat in the still-dicey conditions. The team spent the next 24 hours administering to the patient as the ship steamed to a point where he could be medevae’ed ashore. Ultimately, the race was lost. The man died aboard on July 11.

SIGHTINGS — cont’d We had occasion to talk to a represent¬ ative of Keiler and Company West Coast, the public relations firm for Columbus Shipping Lines. He faxed us the above details, along with the following thoughts, which we felt were worth passing on. "It is comforting to know that a system like AMVER is available if an emergency arises. AMVER officials will tell you that they stand ready to help in any situation. How¬ ever, it’s worth noting that when an emer-

carrying on the tradition The Arabs have a long and proud seafaring tradition aboard sailing dhows, craft that have changed little in the last thousand years. But in Saudi Arabia, tradition has taken a back seat to big oil. When you hear about a new yacht being commissioned for a Saudi Arabian businessman these days, you expect to see one of those high-powered, diesel guzzling things that looks more like an alien spacecraft than a boat. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons it was so refreshing to see that the 154-ft yacht entering the Bay last month was a sailboat. Sariyah, a ketch, was completed just four months ago in New Zealand. And while no expense was spared making her interior as sumptuous as a Persian Palace, designers Sparkman & Stephens were also instructed to pay particular continued outside column of next sightings page

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attention to sailing performance. This is not just a big powerboat with masts stuck in it. Sariyah features a winged keel, flattened underbody (for which the owner opted to sacrifice headroom in the engine room), carbon fiber rudder

and twin steering stations, each with its own carbon fiber wheel. The masts are also carbon fiber, as is much of the superstructure, while the main hull is aluminum. And get this: with tankage arranged outboard, the crew can press a button and pump up to 2,400 gallons of water and 4,500 gallons of diesel to the 'high side' for optimum heel angle in any conditions. When the sails go up her pedigree becomes even more apparent. In a recent passage from Hawaii to’ Vancouver, she averaged 11.8 knots, sailing most of the way. Just as breathtaking as her performance are the boat’s various systems and gear. Harken custom built many of the blocks aboard. Ockam put together a custom mast-mounted instrument pod that reads out everything but the perbarrel price of OPEC crude. (Or maybe it does.) Top of the line electric Lewmar winches supply the muscle for trimming the big North and Hood sails and the VIS (Vessel Information System) fully integrated electronic yacht management system keeps tabs on everything. Below, the boat features a beautifully crafted interior of teak and tawa wood (which is like maple), with lots of inlays. Accoutrements are sensibly laid out and tasteful, though personally, we found the 24-carat gold bathroom fixtures just a tad ostentatious. Back on deck, a walking tour forward takes you to an awfully tall (140 feet off the water) main mast, from the top of which you could probably spot an oil rig 500 miles away. The carbon fiber spinnaker pole is longer than most boats on the Bay. The turnbuckles for the shrouds end about eye level, and you definitely want to keep your fingers away from that chain and windlass. Just under the foredeck is a well for the inflatable dinghy. When the dinghy’s not there, it becomes a hot tub with all the bells and whistles. But megayachts aren’t much to brag on without the numbers. Here are Sariyah’s: 154 feet long, 125 feet on deck, 98 feet on the waterline. She’s 28 feet wide, draws 12 feet and displaces 147 tons. The big ketch took two years to build at a cost of between $5 and $10 million. Auxiliary power comes from a 600 horsepower MTU diesel; two Northern Lights generators keep all sys¬ tems up and running. The boat was launched in June and everything has been working well on the shakedown cruise. And what a shakedown. From New Zealand they went to Hawaii to watch the Kenwood Cup; to Vancouver to take in some Indy car racing; and here to San Francisco to watch the Big Boat Series. From here she’s headed to Southern California where she’ll reportedly join several other megayachts due in San Diego to watch the ’95 America’s Cup next spring. Then it’s back to Alaska, out to the Galapagos, around Cape Horn and up to the Caribbean by the spring of ’96 for Antigua Race Week. Big boats need big itineraries. — john arndt

coast watch At first glance, this month’s 'short list' might lead you to think August/September wasn’t a very busy month for Coast Guard search and rescue activity. The truth is that they weren’t very busy aiding recreational sailboats on the West Coast. As far as activity involving power and commercial continued outside column of next sightings page

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gency does arise, (ship) owners and captains have to make difficult and often very expen¬ sive decisions to divert vessels, inducing schedule delays which affect the delivery of millions of dollars worth of goods — many of them already on tight 'just in time' schedules. "Such technology can also lull those without adequate training, preparation or judgment to venture into trips or situations which can place them at risk. (Without point¬ ing blame, it must be noted that the sailor who died in this incident had a history of bleeding ulcers and, we understand, had been advised by his doctor not to make this

yo-ho-ho and a We received a bunch of responses to the question a few issues back about the origins of the "Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum" ditty. A bunch. To those of you who left phone messages that were never returned, we apologize. We had enough to go on. The way we figure it, there are five winners. They were chosen on the basis of their quick responses and/or unusual tidbits of information that added value to the main answer. They are Tom Skahill of Dana Point, Skip Henderson of Richmond, Peter Nicolle of Ventura and Mike and Bev Culver of South Lake Tahoe. All will receive Latitude T-shirts. We’ve combined their responses in the following 'right' answer. The tale begins in the Virgin Islands sometime between 1690 and 1720 — the socalled 'Golden Age' of piracy. It involved a pirate captain by the name of Edward Teach, who most of us know better as Blackbeard. Teach was a large, fearsome-looking fellow who was a bit unorthodox even for a pirate. One of his favorite tricks was to smear fat on wisps of his thick beard and light them on fire before he boarded another ship. This scared the living daylights out of his oppo¬ nents, which gave him and his crew an added advantage in battle. As if he needed it; Teach was said to be as strong as two men, an expert sword fighter and a walking arsenal. His 'standard' armament consisted of two cutlasses, several daggers and six pistols. Teach also believed he could communicate directly with the devil. Few questioned it. When Blackbeard wasn’t plundering ships, getting married (he went through 14 wives) or in the midst of one of his days-long drinking binges, his pastime was torturing and murdering people. If there weren’t any 'normal' victims around, he’d just kill the latest wife or a member of his own crew. One such incident involved a pirate of rank named Ben Lawill who was sitting around

SIGHTINGS — cont’d trip.) The ocean is always a risky place and when an emergency arises, those who agree to assist are putting their own lives and fortunes in jeopardy on behalf of the vic¬ tim^)." Decisions to divert and participate in search and rescue operations always rest with the master of the vessel, although Coast Guard officials note that participation is the rule rather than the exception. Manfred Schmitz, the master of the Columbus Califor¬ nia, received a Public Service award from the Coast Guard on behalf of his ship when it docked in Long Beach.

bottle of aspirin drinking with the captain and some of his other officers. With no warning, Blackbeard pulled out a gun and shot Lawill between the eyes. "That’s so everyone remembers who I am," was the captain’s explanation. The 'yo-ho-ho' ditty appears to have been another example of Blackie’s unique brand of skipper-crew relations. In the area of Peter Island in what’s now the British Virgins, there is a place called Dead Chest Island. In Blackbeard’s day, though, it was Dead Man’s Chest Island. Anyway, as punishment for some unrecorded crime, he dropped 15 mis¬ creants off there with only a bottle of rum and one cutlass. All that remains of their fate is the song: "Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest, Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum." When it was written into Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson changed the circum¬ stances to fit the story. Instead of 15 pirates marooned to die, Long John Silver and his cronies were on their way to the island to reclaim buried treasure. The rest of the song deals with them killing each other to reduce the number of shareholders. Different ver¬ sions of the song suggest that it was embel¬ lished — probably several times — after Treasure Island was published. There even appear to be different versions, though they share a common thread. Each verse relates the grisly end of one or more buccaneers... The mate was stabbed by the bos’n’s pike And the bos’n brained with a marlinspike And the cookie’s throat was fixed belike It had been clutched by fingers ten And there they lay, all good dead men Like a break o’day in a boozin’ den Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! If you want to hear the whole thing some¬ time, drop by L.J. Quinn’s Lighthouse Res¬ taurant in Oakland. Skip Henderson’s sea chantey group Starboard Watch sometimes performs it when they play there on Thurs¬ day nights.

coast watch — cont’d craft, it was pretty much business as usual — just not a lot of it was of universal enough interest to include in our monthly SAR summaries. Before we get into those that were, we feel compelled to mention one non¬ boating related 'record' that was set: in almost two years of bringing you 'Coast Watch', more people jumped to their deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge between August 15 and September 15 than in any other 30-day period we’ve reported on — a total of five. A sixth jumper from the San Mateo Bridge lived to tell the tale. August 17 — District 11 was the search coordinator for the report of a 34ft motorsailor Aleutian Tern on fire with two people aboard 4 miles west of Magdalena Bay. The Coast Guard cutter Rush was 90 miles away and diverted to assist. Meanwhile, the Coasties called the Mexican Navy, which responded with two vessels. The Mexican Naval vessel Galleguilla arrived on scene to find the fire extinguished and no injuries, but the interior of Aleutian Tern was gutted and the boat was taking on water at an estimated 100 gallons an hour. The Galleguilla helped dewater the yacht, then towed it into Mag Bay. (This case is also notable in that it was the first SAR case where District 11 used a recent agreement authorizing direct liaison with the 4th Mexican Naval Zone. They used to have to go through a much more torturuous chain of command to get a rescue going.) August 25 — While trying to anchor his boat in Suisun Bay, a 54-year-old man fell and broke his wrist. Since he was on the boat by himself, the Coast Guard instructed him to lay down below and elevate his feet until they arrived. A 41-footer towed the guy to the nearest marina, moored his boat and took him to the hospital. August 28 — Group San Diego responded to the report of two white flares approximately 30 miles off Oceanside. The report was forwarded from the Navy ship USS Peleilu. A Navy P-3C was diverted to overfly the area. Further investigation revealed the 'flares' were really part of a shore bombardment exercise on San Clemente Island. Why the Peleilu was appar¬ ently in the dark about this activity is something you’d have to have been in the Navy to understand. September 4 — When the 55-year-old master of the commercial ship Kurama fell 15 feet and struck his head, the Coast Guard sprang into action. The accident happened 500 miles west of Eureka, which is out of medevae helicopter range, so a Coast Guard C-130 flew out and dropped three pararescuemen onto the vessel. They administered an IV to stabilize the patient, whose initial symptoms indicated a possible fractured skull. The next day, the man (and the three paramedics) were airlifted to Redding Hospital where the Kurama’s master was listed in stable condition following surgery to relieve swelling to his brain. 1 — In nasty weather (40-knot wind and 10-ft seas), the 46-ft sailing vessel Scrimshaw notified the Coast Guard that they had lost their steering at a position 40 miles west of Trinidad Head. The sailors managed to rig a sea anchor and sail toward shore, where they were met by a Coast Guard cutter and escorted into Humboldt Bay. — A concerned passerby probably saved more than a dozen lives when he reported seeing a person in the water 3 miles south of the Los Angeles light. He also reported hearing the voices of other people. What the Coast Guard and numerous local agencies eventually found were 18 people treading water after the 28-ft powerboat they had been on capsized. All 18 were rescued, but a 19th person, a 2-year-old boy who was trapped in the overturned hull, was declared dead at a local hospital. September 14 — During a safety inspection aboard the ship Reliance, while the ship was in Long Beach /’an apparent fire broke out in the after steering compartment. The Coast Guard and Long Beach Fire Department both responded, only to find that the thick black smoke came from an emergency fire pump that was being tested by inspectors. September 15 — When the ship Anangel Spirit lost power departing San Diego Harbor, the master did what any prudent mariner would do: he dropped anchor, in this case, near Ballast Point. The problems arose when the crew went to raise the anchor and it caught in the Navy’s degaussing cables. They freed themselves and proceeded back to a designated anchorage, wherecontinued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS coast watch — cont’d upon they were informed the incident was being classified as a major marine casualty. The degaussing cables were damaged to the tune of about $1 million.

September 16 — A Coast Guard helicopter made a terrestrial rescue on this Friday, medevac’ing a logger out of the Smith River area after he’d been struck by a falling tree. It was feared the man was suffering a possible broken back and neck. Fortunately, he was later released from Sutter Hospital in Crescent City with only a fractured right scapula.

short sightings THE BEACHES OF CALIFORNIA — We’re proud to announce that volunteers cleared more than 250 tons of trash from state beaches on September 17. The effort was part of the 10th annual Coastal Cleanup campaign sponsored by the California Coastal Commission. Besides coastal continued outside column of next sightings page

baseball If you caught Ken Burns excellent PBS miniseries Baseball last month, you will have already appreciated one of Studs Terkel’s vignettes. If you missed it, you’re in luck: There was this fanatical Red Sox fan. You know, all his life he dreams, eats and sleeps V baseball. Finally, one day, this righteous man says to him, "Is there nothing more

looking We’ve always felt the Cheoy-Lee Offshore 27 was a handsome boat. It offered pleasing lines, and a near-ideal blend of tradition and modernity. Even when the factory switched from wood to fiberglass, the boats still

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important than baseball? Suppose you’re in a boat that s sinking. You can only save one person and the only other two people aboard are your father and Ted Williams. . . . Who would you save?" "Are you crazy?" replied the man. "My father can’t even bat .200."

beaches, Northern California volunteers also tackled shoreline in the Delta and the main Bay. As always, there were some unusual finds. Over in Berkeley alone, volunteers found a wedding dress, an unopened bottle of Prozac and an uncashed check for $1,857.12. Not to be outdone, divers in Southern California discovered a full set of dentures, a dead boar, four wayward shopping carts, some X-rated books and a mostly intact VW Beetle. Fully 100,000 pounds (about 20%) of the recovered trash is recyclable.

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NORWAY — On Friday, September 16, while underway from Norway to England, the Norwegian ferry Color Viking was struck by a wave estimated to be 50 feet high. Twenty-one of the 100 people aboard suffered broken arms and/or legs in the freak accident, and a line of ambulances was kept busy when the ship pulled into Tynemouth, about 270 miles north of London.

sported lots of wood trim, including wood decks. This owner and his crew were demon¬ strating the third reason we’ve always liked the Offshore 27: it’s a great sailing boat. They were looking good!

SANTA CRUZ — With the completion of the former Coast Guard Auxil¬ iary building at 365 Lake Avenue, earthquake repairs to the Santa Cruz Port District were finally declared complete — one month short of the five-year mark since the October, 1989, shaker. Next on the docket is to 'equalize' the upper and lower harbor docks. At the time of the quake, renovation was underway on the lower harbor docks. That had to be put on hold while the mostly destroyed upper harbor docks were repaired. Work on the lower harbor has now recommenced. SAN FRANCISCO BAY — Two motor-driven craft made returns worthy of note in September. The first was the 24-ft Zodiac inflatable Sunrider, which completed a two-year circumnavigation when it crossed under the Golden Gate on September 8. Throughout the entire 40,000-mile voyage, during which the craft visited more than 100 ports in 60 countries, its diesel engine ran on nothing but soydiesel, the clean-burning, renewable fuel derived from soybeans. The next arrival of note was the return on September 23 of the Liberty Ship Jeremiah O’Brien from its voyage to Normandy to take part in the 50th anni¬ versary commemoration of the D-Day landing. The ship, which departed in April, was greeted by thousands of well wishers, vintage aircraft flyovers, spouting fireboats, the works. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AGAIN — Not all the historic ships in the Bay Area are doing as well as the Jeremiah O’Brien. In September, the National Maritime Alliance — a group dedicated to promoting preservation of our mari¬ time heritage — released its 1994 list of the nation’s top ten endangered maritime resources. Two were Bay-based museum ships, the C.A. Thayer and the Wapama. The Thayer, docked at Hyde Street Pier, is one of only three surviving three-masted coastal trading schooners. Built in 1895 in Fairhaven, California, the old girl is suffering from severe frame and hull deterioration, and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is in the midst of an ongoing attempt to raise the $6.7 million it will take to fix her. The Wapama, which sits on a barge at the Corps of Engineers dock in Sausalito, is in even worse shape. The last steam schooner in existence, it’s unlikely the 1915-built vessel will ever float on her own hull again, but she needs an estimated $1 million just to be stabilized as she is. TAHITI, EARLY JUNE ’95 — The inaugural Tahiti Cup should be rolling into Tahiti about this time, having departed from San Francisco on May 20 and, in a separate second start, from Honolulu on May 27. Not to be confused with the TransPac YC’s recent 'revival' of the L.A. to Tahiti Race (Kathmandu beat Sorcery in a two-boat yawner), this race is an offshoot of the Pacific Cup and is aimed at a more cruising-oriented clientele. Both course records are vulnerable: the current S.F. to Tahiti milestone is 20 days, 11 hours, 45 minutes (set by L.A. Norris’s famous 109-ft schooner Mariner in 1925), while the Hawaii-Tahiti record is a flabby 20 days, 1 hour, 16 minutes (set by Spencer Murfey’s 55-ft yawl Silhouette II in 1953, the only time this race has been run before). Write the Tahiti Cup YC at 2269 Chestnut St., #111, San Francisco, CA 94123 for the race package, or call Bobbi Tosse at (510) 939-9885 to get the spiel in person. October, 1994 •

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BIG BOAT SERIES '94: T 1 ruly, 1994 was the summer of classic rock and roll. The Stones were back on tour, the Eagles reunited, Pink Floyd cut a new album — even Woodstock was happening again. And right in the midst of it all, on September 15-18, came one of the greatest

gatherings of rockstars that San Francisco has seen in a decade. Those, four days of scintillating solo riffs, hard-driving rhythm and amped-out twisting and shouting was called the 1994 St. Francis YC Big Boat Series. This year’s 31st gathering of the faithful brought back memories of the series’ (and our own) reckless youth. Each morning, the fog would burn off and the wind would build to 20-25 knots. Sixty-seven boats in eight classes sailed five or six races (sleds and J/105s sat out Thursday’s race) on either the Cityfront Course or the North Course. Three IMS maxis and eight ULDB 70s were on hand to put the 'big' back in the title, and a handful of IMS mobile assault squads in¬ .........

Twin Flyer incident stunned the crowd — and us personally — and put a rather large damper on the rest of the weekend. On

Larry Klein (standing) and 'Twin Flyer'.

Sunday morning, all 67 boats motored slowly past 'A' buoy, which was adorned with a simple white wreath, and offered their private prayers and respect for Klein. Prior to that afternoon’s awards ceremony, a brief 'eight bells' service was conducted by Reverend Russell Holm to celebrate Larry’s life and accomplishments. But let’s move on to happier subjects, such as a brief recap of the action in each class:

IMS Maxis A month or so before the series, it looked ■

"They were absolutely flattened. Their rudder and propeller were completely out of the water and so was half their keelI" jected further intrigue into the proceedings. There were beautiful women, people passing out in the hallways, puke in the bathrooms and even a fistfight. By God, we thought, this is sailboat racing! However, the shadow that hung over the otherwise excellent series was a big one. On Saturday, a freak accident in the second race claimed the life of San Diego professional sailor Larry Klein (see pages 82-85). The Page 100 •

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like this might have been a five-boat class (if Emeraude had come up from San Diego and Brindabella had come over from the Ken¬ wood Cup). Suddenly, with two weeks to go, it threatened to be a one-boat class — both Windquest and Longobarda encountered big hassles shipping their boats into the Bay Area. Happily, these logistical problems were solved, and with the addition of the Seattlebased Davidson 72 Cassiopeia, the IMS maxi

class topped out at three boats. While not too exciting numbers-wise, the involvement of this trio of vastly different maxi-boats added some spice to this year’s series. It was also a glimpse into the not-too-distant future, a harbinger of things to come for both the sport and the series. That Windquest would win was a fore¬ gone conclusion: the dark-blue Reichel/Pugh design is already a legend in her short lifetime. Owned by the DeVos family of Michigan, who’ve made a fortune as the owners of Amway Products, the boat has been breaking elapsed time honors and turning heads for just over a year now. This

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time, it was Doug DeVos’s — youngest of the three sons — turn to steer, a chore he shared with project manager John Bertrand. Their 20-man crew sailed flawlessly, including a speedy recovery from blowing the clew out of their heavy #1 in one race. "We have a lot of fun aboard," reports Geordie Shaver, one of the 'roadies’ who

works and sails on the boat. "There’s plenty of laughs, and not a lot of egos to deal with. It’s a really happy project." Of course, six straight bullets — by margins averaging 3V2 minutes — would be enough to make anyone happy. Coming in a surprise second was Cas¬ siopeia, which beat the globe-trotting Longobarda by three points. With a sternmounted radar tower almost as big as a mizzen mast and a decadently plush interior, WeVe seen the future, and it looks a lot like 'Windquest'. The gorgeous blue 70-footer will stay in the Bay Area for several months.

John Bertrand (left) and Doug DeVos.

the boat was clearly a wolf in sheep’s clothing. "It represents the other extreme of the IMS rule from Windquest," explained Alan Andrews, a naval architect who knows these things. "It’s a full-on cruiser/racer, and even though its emphasis is more on cruising than racing, it shows that almost any boat designed to the IMS rule can beat a former IOR boat." A big factor contributing to Longobarda’s downfall was the failure of their mainsheet winch on Friday’s first race. The entire drum actually sheared off its base and ricocheted all around the cockpit. It missed driver Chris Law’s leg by about a foot, and smashed into a 'safe' spot where owner Mike Slade’s 10-year-old son often sits during races. "It was amazing that no one got hurt,"

BIG BOAT SERIES '94: said Duncan Kelso, their local knowledge source. "These boats can be sooo dangerous — the loads are astronomical!" Unable to control their towering 108-foot high mainsail without the winch, Longobarda’s 28-man crew ("We called ourselves 'The Little Village'," joked Kelso) struggled just to finish the early race, and then bagged

ALL PHOTOS LATITUDE 38 ly, the boom failed when it didn’t really matter, and their original aluminum one was driven up from Marina del Rey overnight. Unfazed, Disney went on to 'chain-smoke' the fleet with a trio of early bullets followed

In between racesa crewman wearing seaboots and foulies was seen running into the Marina Safeway for another case of cold beer. the second one entirely. They headed in, promptly parking their 15-foot bulb keel in the sand at the mouth of the breakwater (see pages 86-87). Obviously, it wasn’t their day. Owner Slade, a self-made millionaire devel¬ oper from London, England, and a genuine¬ ly nice guy, took it all in stride. "We’re here to have some fun on the way to Australia," he explained. "We’re looking forward to competing in the 50th Sydney-Hobart Race this winter, and by then we’ll have a new rudder and no IOR bumps."

by a fourth (recovering from a PMS) and a second. The Mickey Mouse men ended up a comfortable 8.25 points ahead of the runnerup, Brack Duker’s Evolution, and more importantly, 8.75 points ahea'd of Peter Tong’s Orient Express. Pyewacket and Orient Express entered the series tied for the ULDB 70 season title, with Evo a distant third. With just this regatta and Southwestern YC’s November Cabo Race left to decide the championship, both Roy and Peter pulled out all the stops —just look at the talent aboard each boat! On Pyewacket, there was Robbie Haines, Dee Smith, Scott Easom, Mark Rudiger, Rick Brent, Bill 'Shakespeare' Jenkins and a host of other grizzled sledmen. On OE, the line-up was no less impressive: Dave Ullman, Ron Love, Steve Toschi and Rex Banks, to name but a few. As well as stacking their decks with What IMS hath wrought: To rate better, the bow of the Tripp 50 ’Falcon' was lopped off and a transom scoop added. Is it ugly or coo/?

Robbie 'The SenatorJ Haines (left) and Roy Disney beat up the sled class with 'Pyewacket. They're currently winning the ULDB 70 season.

Longobarda will be at Anderson’s Boat Yard for at least the first few days of October. Windquest will also be there, taking up residence 'on the hard' until after the first of the year, when the DeVos Bros, will start getting ready for the spring Cabo Race and the TransPac. If you missed these behemoths at the Big Boat Series, check ’em out in Sausalito — but don’t say you read it here!

ULDB 70s Roy Disney’s SC 70 Pyewacket — the 'magic cat' — mauled the 8-boat sled class despite an ominous beginning: During practice the day before the series, their new S-glass boom snapped, apparently from too much vang tension during a jibe. Fortunate-

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rockstars, the sled owners made another decision: In a hastily-held vote, the owners unanimously outlawed pro sailors from chartering and then driving a boat in a ULDB 70 championship owner/driver series. "They rightfully didn’t want Chris Dickson and his Whitbread crew to charter Victoria, and then muck up their summer series in any way," explained 'lame duck' class spokesman Tom Leweck. "Even though Dickson would not have been scored in the season, there were ways he could have been a factor in it." One wonders if Dickson could have beaten the reinforced Pyewacket effort, anyway. "We had the luck of the Irish working for us," grinned the soft-spoken Disney, who previously won the class championship in 1991. "It was a really fun series, and now we have a little — but not much! — breathing room going into the Cabo Race." Evolution could have used a bit of what Disney passed off as ’luck'. Though blazingly fast around the cans, the boat was saddled with a fourth in the first race and a DSQ in the second after losing a complicated lee¬ ward mark rounding protest to OE. It was one of the gnarliest protests of the dozen heard by the Protest Committee during the regatta, and it apparently threatened to go until dawn. The Evo gang, whose 'think tank' included Peter Isler, Steve Taft, Stan Honey

IT'S ONLY ROCK N' ROLL

Hanging out on 'Bullseye' with sistership 'Slip Sliding Awa/ not far behind.

and Jon Andron, rebounded with a 2,1,1 record — avenging themsefves on OE by nipping them in the final standings. Despite dire predictions of collisions and insurance claims (this was the class’s first owner/driver event on the Bay), the only damages were to sail inventories. Alchemy headed the list, garnering a hat-trick of DNFs due to failures of both their primary and back-up mainsails. Kathmandu, whose sail inventory was pretty depleted after winning the Tahiti Race, ripped their main and #3. If there were a pickle dish for 'Best Crash', it would have gone to Mongoose, which spun out in a jibe set in Friday’s second race when the leeward runner wasn’t released. "They were absolutely flattened," marvelled Steve Taft. "Their rudder and propeller were completely out of the water, and so was half their keel!"

Grand Prix IMS Billed as the IMS West Coast Cham¬ pionship, the 'glamour' class pitted local heroes Bullseye and Morning Glory against four other like-sized boats (Growler was conspicuously absent) and one relatively petite Mumm 36. The latter, Doug Taylor’s

new Hawaii-based Zamboni, was already on the ship when word came that the rest of the Mumm 36 class had bailed out for various reasons. But Zamboni was headed for the mainland anyway — it’s supposedly bound for Key West Race Week in January — and Taylor didn’t mind racing with the 'big boys'.

'Mongoose' (left) and 'Orient Express'.

In fact, given the ebbtide series, he nearly repeated sistership Pigs in Space’s ’93 victory, falling just 2.5 points short of Bob

Garvie’s N/M 43 Bullseye. Garvie’s program, however, was pretty untouchable. "We were well prepped, had excellent local knowledge, and tons of boatspeed," said Bob, whose crew included co-driver Steve Benjamin, designer Bruce Nelson, builder Barry Carroll, Russ Silvestri, Stuart Felker, Peter Cameron and brothers Billy and Dennis George. "Benjie steered upwind, while I hiked," reported Bob, who is about 100 pounds heavier than the East Coast sailmaker. "I steered downwind. I’m still not sure who the tactician was — we had at least five of them!" In retrospect, the series came down to a difference of just 11 seconds: that was Bullseye’s margin over Zamboni iq the fourth race. Had Zamboni 'found' 12 more seconds — about two boatlengths — on the course that afternoon, they would have ended the series in a 3-3 tie, but won on the last race tiebreaker. That’s close! A pair of boats that distinguished them¬ selves at the Kenwood Cup came in third (John Malec’s owner-driven N/M 43 Slip Sliding Away) and fourth (Peter Gordon’s Farr 33 Gaucho). The latter boat, with Paul Cayard driving and Jim Brady calling the shots, sailed pretty well but finished out of the money — at almost three years old, is Gaucho finally starting to show her age? Or was Cayard forced to focus too much on the new owner-driven N/M 45 Idler, a theo¬ retically slightly faster boat that was frequently in their neighborhood? Whatever the case, there were usually three separate battles going on within this class, at least on the first beat: the two N/M 43 sisterships would square off; Gaucho and Idler would invariably find each other; and

the two 50-footers, Falcon and Morning Glory, would go at it. The latter rivalry didn’t amount to much, however: Hasso Plattner entered Morning Glory with masthead kites, a move that, according to crewmember Dave Hulse, "was fun, but made no sense ratingsOctober. 1994 •

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BIG BOAT SERIES

wise." When Morning Glory retired after two races with a tweaked mast (it didn’t fall, but it may need to be replaced), Falcon was a shoe-in for line honors in each race. How¬ ever, Don Smith’s Tripp 50 — which in July was part of the victorious Commodore’s Cup team in England — overstood some laylines and generally couldn’t come close to saving its time on anyone. "Actually, it was mostly a boatspeed regatta," explained Garvie. "We’d just try to stay ahead of the green boat (Slip Sliding) — which wasn’t that hard given some of their starts — and then leg out on the Mumm, which we owed about 33 seconds a mile. If you interacted with the other boats too much, you’d lose — or if you sailed into the wrong part of the Bay for even a minute, you’d lose. We sailed really well —« our 'homeboy crew' never made any tactical mistakes." With a gigantic rating band spanning about 75 seconds between Falcon and Zamboni, it’s hard to say what this class really proved. "It’s way better than PHRF racing, but there’s room for improvement," was how Garvie summed it up. "This is the second ebbtide series in a row, and it seems obvious that the IMS program — or at least the club’s interpretation of it — isn’t factoring in the current right. Maybe it’s impossible, because how can you account for current relief?"

PHRF A' The so-called St. Francis Rule, a glorified rendition of PHRF loosely based on IMS numbers, attracted 12 boats in 'A' and 11 in 'B'. Carl Schumacher, one of the more prom¬ inent members of the handicapping commit¬ tee, slyly told all doubters, "Don’t whine about your rating for a few days — tell me

about it Saturday." He neglected to mention that he’d be back in Newport, RI, by then, performing his duties as a Sailing World Boat of the Year judge. However, remarkably few people bitched openly about the ratings. Most, like Lew Beery of It’s OKI, just Page 104 • Ut&Uc.19 • October, 1994

shrugged their shoulders and figured, "It’s not the America’s Cup — it’s just PHRF. Let’s go out and have fun and not worry too much about it." Topping the 'A' fleet for the second year in a row was Monroe Wingate’s J/44 Mari¬

Seemed like old times: 'Camouflage' and 'Zamazaan' slam dancing at the back of PHRF 'A‘.

lyn, with new Washington state resident Chris Corlett driving and Norman Davant calling the shots. Marilyn literally had the

While most boats — such as 'It's OK!' and 'Marilyn' — flew kites downwind, 'Phantom' elected to fly their bowman instead.

competition 'seeing red' (their 14-man crew was resplendent in their red crew uniforms) — they nailed great starts, held onto their #2 when everyone was downshifting to #3s, and generally put together another stellar series. "It was much closer than last year, so it was more fun," commented Davant. Terminator, driven by Jeff Madrigali, actually had the most bullets (three) and, along with High Risk and Cadenza, benefi¬ ted from being the small boat in the primarily ebbtide series. However, a seventh in the fourth race took Terminator out of conten¬ tion. "We made some tactical blunders com¬ ing in below Pier 39 on the first beat," explained crewmember Tad Lacey. "It was flooding that race, so it was hard to claw back." Cadenza, Carl Eichenlaub’s N/M 45 from San Diego, sailed well to end up second. Their tactics seemed to consist of mimicking Marilyn’s every move — not a bad strategy, as it turned out. It’s OKI, hailing from Newport Beach, was hopelessly mired in

IT'S ONLY ROCK N' ROLL were the only boat that could beat us," explained Chris Perkins, the boat’s primary helmsman. "We match raced them around the course, taking ourselves out with them in the process." Benefitting from that exercise was Randy and Patsy Paul’s veteran Equan¬ imity, which slipped into second place overall on the strength of a bullet in the last race. Barry Danieli’s Fever, with Tim Russell driving, ended up third — a disappointing finish after a strong start. Slithergadee, a new-style J/35, and Jarlen had erratic finishes, while Friday Harbor was the paragon of consistency, scoring straight sixth place finishes. At least Ryle Radke and his Friday gang came out to support the fleet — where was Kiri, Skye, Cosmic Muffin and the rest of the local contingent? And why, after fielding 12 boats in both ’90 and ’91,

PHRF B' Brothers Matt and Jon Carter overcame an early seventh place finish to win this division with their Frers 36 Surefire, but neither felt really upbeat about their victory. "We’re still in shock about what happened to Twin Flyer," confessed Jon. "This obviously isn’t how anyone likes to win a series." Had Twin Flyer 38 completed the series — probably with straight bullets after their fifth in the lighter air of the first race — her victory would have been almost as contro¬ versial as her demise. The San Diego-based boat was just too bizarre to rate fairly: with racks and an unconventional underbody, the handicappers didn’t have a clue what to make of Flyer ahead of time. Unfortunately, their choice of handicaps missed by miles, as Flyer routinely sailed through the back of the 'A' fleet that started 10 minutes in front of them — and was winning races by five min¬ ute margins! But all of that became moot, even petty, in the end. Dean Treadway’s ageless Farr 36 Sweet Okole finished second, followed by Mike Johnson’s Wylie 38 Vera Cruz. Johnson, who used to run the Hood loft in Hawaii before moving to Sacramento, opened with a bullet, but sailed erratically in the next five races. Steen Moller’s X-119 X-Dream, by all accounts the hero in Saturday’s dramatic rescue of the Twin Flyer crew, ended up a creditable fourth. fourth despite sailing just fine. In what may have been a Big Boat Series first, the Andrews 43 was spotted between races on Saturday at Gashouse Cove, while a frus¬ trated crewmember ran up to the Marina Safeway — in boots and foulies — for yet another case of cold beer. The rest of the class established a pecking order which didn’t show much respect for nostalgic favorites like Swiftsure and

J/35s To no one’s surprise, Major Damage had her way with the smallish six-boat J/35 fleet, winning convincingly for the second year in a row. With II Pellicano, Draco, Raptor and Esprit all retired to the Seattle/Vancouver tarpits — and Larry Harvey’s formidable Abba-Zabba-Jab recently sold to a new owner in Newport Beach — there suddenly

"We completely destroyed our .8 ounce spinnaker. At least the fall discounts go into effect soon!" Zamazaan. Another big boat, the Andrews 53 Bo Bo (ex-Cantata II), was first across the line every race, but she, too, didn’t have a prayer on corrected time. The predominantly ebbtide conditions (roughly 75% of the series was held in substantial ebbs) were certainly a factor in the outcome of the PHRF racing — and one can only wonder who might have won had the tides 'been turned'.

isn’t much competition for the Wilson/Per¬ kins family-oriented syndicate. "We won our summer season going away and, if anything, our crew work has gotten even better than it was last year," claimed Dave Wilson, Jr. Uncharacteristically, the Major stumbled to a fourth in the first race (which Phil Perkins drove in the absence of his bigger brother) as well as the last one. "We needed to smother Fever in the sixth race, as they

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Matt (left) and Jon Carter took PHRF 'B' with 'Surefire'.

and then 11 in ’92 and ’93, has the J/35 class plummeted to its current low turnout? "Some of it’s normal attrition after last year’s 19-boat Nationals," explained Wilson, Jr. "And part of it is that sailing big boats is just plain brutal on the wallet — for instance, we completely destroyed our .8 ounce spin¬ naker, which was actually one of Larry Harvey’s old ones, and now we have to replace it. At least the fall discounts go into effect soon!" The partners have another incentive to place their kite order soon: starting in ’95, the J/35 class is adopting a new rule allowing only two new sails a year. Apparently, the class is also considering weighing crews at championship events in the future (several boats were thought to be over the 1,650 pound crew weight limit at this year’s series). "We’re working on pulling the class back together," stated Chris, who also owns an October. 1994 • iMiUJtZS * Page 105

Etchells and a part-interest in a Knarr. "J/35s are great dual purpose boats — my girlfriend and I actually spent a week on the boat in the Delta this summer! No one should write off the class yet!" Express 37 Hanging tough with a 12-boat turnout, the Express 37 class offered some of the tightest and most fun racing of any of the classes. Two boats — Juno and defending champ Blade Runner — made the trek up from SoCal for the series, which each year doubles as the class’s Nationals. But despite devastating speed, Mick and Marlene Schlens were unable to recreate their ’93 finish with Blade Runner. "They had the edge speedwise, especially in the beginning, and they were from out of town — so nat¬ urally they became everyone’s favorite target!" joked Kame Richards, tactician on eventual winner Re-Quest. Mike Grisham’s Bliss (ex-Ringmaster), which won their inaugural ODCA season without having to sail the last three races, was probably the next fastest boat after the

Family affair: Dave Wilson, Sr., Dave Wilson, Jr. and Chris Perkins of 'Major Damage'. Brothers Jon and Phil Perkins were also in the crew. was set for Sunday’s final shootout. ReQuest and Blade Runner were tied with 12.75 points, while Bliss was just a little out of reach with 14.75. Again, B/issrelentlessly attacked Blade Runner at the start, driving them into the cheap seats in an effort to put a boat between them. "But they sailed right back behind us into third," said Seadon. "None of the 'B' fleet was able to act as a blocker."

owner/driver rule. "Our class is quite healthy," claimed Glenn. "We must be doing something right." Following in the wake of the top trio was the 'wild bunch' in the second tier. Danville Express, Spirit, Warlock and Vitesse made up the core of this 'B' group, with occasional cameo appearances by members of the 'C' clique. The mid-pack racing was tooth and nail, with mark roundings stopping barely short of hand-to-hand combat. Unfortunate¬ ly, one such encounter between Cliff Wil¬ son’s chartered Warlock (ex-Morningstar) and Andy Rothman’s Spirit knocked the latter boat out of the series with a jagged sixinch hole in its starboard stern quarter. Wilson felt so badly about the accident that he gave Warlock to the Spirit gang for the following three races. Unfamiliar with the boat, Rothman could only muster finishes of 7,7,6 — a weak ending to what began as one of Spirit’s better series.

J/105 "It was the best regatta I’ve ever sailed — the highlight of my brief career!" stated an

Schlens. Accordingly, right from the first gun, Bliss’s young, aggressive crew — led by tactician Seadon Wijsen — swarmed all over Blade Runner. "We’d tack on them every chance, take them past laylines, and once we even made them do a 720° for a port/star¬ board violation," said Wijsen. "We knew from last year they were the boat to beat, so we tried hard to hold them back!" Mean¬ while, Glenn Isaacson’s Re-Quest, the ’92 national champ and the third member of the 'A' fleet, was basically minding its own business, quietly putting together a solid series. After Bliss dealt Blade Runner a fifth place finish in the penultimate race — a real knock-out blow, as it turned out — the stage Page 106

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'Swiftsure', looking like a CalTrans project, aims downwind. Rumors about Sy Kleinman's new boat were rampant — but our lips are sealed! Re-Quest escaped the melee at the start, and led wire-to-wire to win the race and the series. Isaacson's victory was a popular one — he’s been the class president for eight years and is respected and admired by all. "Give full credit to my crew," he insisted modestly. "Please mention Kame, Carl Frieberg, Joe Runyon, David Lee, Liz Baylis, Lance Vaughn, Brad Storm, Liz Whitney, Joss Wilson, Steve Pulford and, of course, my wife Gaby as shore support!" Unlike the J/35s, the Express 37 class has a crew limit (10), not a weight limit — as well as a strict

Powered by Pineapples: Glenn Isaacson (left) and Kame Richards took the Express 37 class with 'Re-Quest1. ecstatic Art Ball, who switched over to sailing from car racing eight or nine years ago. Indeed, Ball’s J/105 Blackhauik — named after a famous San Francisco jazz club that he frequented during the late ’50s/early ’60s — posted four straight bullets before finally

1994 BIG BOAT SERIES RESULTS Xaste Omer/BosteM ST. FRANCIS PERPETUAL (Ut.DB 70s) 1. Pyewacket Roy Disney/Robbie Haines 2. Evolution Brack Duker/Peter tsler 3. Orient Express Peter Tong/Dave Ullman 4. Mongoose Joe Case/Bill Menninger 5. Grand Illusion Ed McDowell/Gary Weisman 6. Mirage Jim Ryley/Jack Halterman 7. Kathmandu Fred Klrschner B. Alchemy Dick Compton CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (IMS MAXI) 1. Wlndquest Doug Devos/John Bertrand 2. Cassiopeia Charles Burnett 3. Longobarda Michael Slade/Chris Law ATLANTIC (IMS-Grand Prix) 1. BuHseye Bob Garvie/Steve Benjamin 2. Zamboni Doug Taylor/Fuzz Foster 3. Slip Sliding Away John Malec/Perry Lewis 4. Gauche Peter Gordon/Paut Cayard 5. Idler George David & Frank Hughes 6. Falcon Donald Smith/Peter Holmberg 7. Morning Glory Hasso Planner KEEFE KILBORN (PHRF-A) t. Marilyn Monroe Wingate/Chris Corfett 2. Cadenza Carl Eichenlaub 3. Terminator Steve Sundeen/Jeff Madtlgali A. It's OKI Lew Beery/Craig Fletcher 5. Phantom Jack Clapper 6. High Risk Jim Mizerred Wilson 7. BO BO Alan Sylvestri/Tim Woodhouse 8. Revs Jeff Gethlng The Pillsbury Family 9. Camouflage nEiyxir Paul Ely 11. Swiftsure : Sy Kleinman/Mike Rettie 12 Zamazaan Charles Weghom RICHARD RHEEM (PHRF-B) 1. Surefire Jon & Matt Carter 2. Sweet Okoie Dean Treadway Michael Johnson 3. VeraCruz 4. X-Dream Steen Motler Alberto Calderon/Larry Klein 5. Twin Flyer 38 Rob Anderson 6. Coyote Pat Clganer & Frank Dunlevy 7. Destiny Bartz Schneider 8. Expeditious John Clauser 9. Bodacious Carl Bauer X0. Ozone Bill Wright 11 .Sundog

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’stumbling1 to a deuce in the finale. Ironically, Ball was most excited about the last race. "We had mathematically al¬ ready wrapped up the series, but naturally went out anyway," recalled the affable Alameda J/Boat salesman. "It turned into an epic battle with Invictus, who also had nothing to lose. We threw absolutely every¬ thing at each other, and the lead see-sawed back and forth. In the end, they beat us by about a boatlength, but it was easily the most fun I had all weekend!" Sharing the fun with Ball were regular crew Todd Barnett, local knowledg'e expert Bruce Schwab and two imported "killer crew," Ian Fraser and his girlfriend Teesa Martin. Fraser, a J/Boat salesman in Van¬ couver, served as tactician and boatspeed specialist. "I haven’t had the same crew twice all summer, so our results have been erratic," explained Art. "But I wanted to do well in this series, so I lined up a really good crew. Everything just clicked!" If anything, this whole fleet is beginning to click. Not only did they surpass the J/35s in terms of numbers this year, but most of the 105s are now fully up to speed and quite competitive (with the exception of the San

universal understanding of the asymmetrical kites, the racing has become much closer and, accordingly, more tactical. In fact, going into Sunday’s finale, any of three boats — Jest, Jose Cuervo or Bella Rosa — could have been second. Limelight was just a click behind the leaders, while Walt Marti’s season-winning Invictus had a string of particularly dismal luck (a jammed spinny halyard in one race, a DNF in another due to misreading the course, and various other brain-fades). "We shot ourselves in both feet," admitted Invictus crewmember John Arndt. "We cer¬ tainly had the potential to win more than just the last race. . . Well, maybe next year!"

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PEOPLE PROBLEMS e all know that power corrupts. Even, there is evidence to suggest, on a nearly uninhabited island far out in the Pacific. In 1992, an French cruiser by the name of Roger Louis Lextrait wrote us an agitated from aboard his boat Couscous. In it, he lambasted officials at Hawaii’s Keehi Lagoon for what he considered heavy-handed and

toy, hangs from Couscous, Lextrait’s boat. My belief is that such objects are unacceptable anywhere, anytime, and represent an insult to humanity in general and women in particular. "Then there’s the matter of extortion and

"I'm the boss here," said Lextrait, "and you’ll do as I say." tyrannical treatment of visiting yachties. Then in January of '93, Peter Savio, president of the Palmyra Development Company, announced that Lextrait had been appointed Island Manager of the Palmyra Atoll. Located approximately 700 miles south of Honolulu, Palmyra is a former military base that is now privately owned. Considered by many to be a magical island, it’s been a popular place for cruisers to visit over the years. Palmyra is also where cruisers Mac and Muff Graham were murdered by pseudo cruiser Buck Walker, in a grisly story that’s recounted in the book and movie titled The Sea Will Tell. Shortly after his appointment as Island Manager, Lextrait sent us a copy of the new rules for visiting Palmyra. The rules were somewhat stricter than had previously been in effect, but didn’t seem completely unreasonable for a private island. But oddly enough, Lextrait’s tone was noticeably authoritarian. At the time we couldn’t help but wonder if, having been given the opportunity, he hadn’t taken on the very qualities he had despised in others. We hadn’t heard anything unusual from cruisers who visited Palmyra since then, but that all changed last month when we received a extraordinary letter and document from Carl Reller of the Anchoragebased Finn. Here’s what he had to say:

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Lextrait, manager of the private island of Palmyra, at first blush may appear to be no more than a lonely man eager for human contact. Those persons who provide Lextrait with food, fuel, repairs, or who fish for him or take him out in their skiff may well believe that a little kindness goes a long way. But under closer observation during times of duress, Lextrait reveals another side of the management provided by the Palmyra Development Co. "There’s the matter of 'hanging women'. In an almost unbelievably crass display, an inflatable female doll, the kind used as a sex Page 110 • IxVMU, 12 * October, 1994

bribery. Normal business in the United States means you pay your money and you get what you paid for. On Palmyr^, business means you pay your money and in one week you get out. Unless you bribe Lextrait. Those persons providing him with much needed food or hardware are allowed to stay "for as long as you want, just not six months". How many people would tolerate this kind of behavior from Customs and Immigration? "Arid there’s the issue of threats with a deadly weapon. Heart of Palm, a vessel out of Honolulu, went aground on Palmyra’s fringing reef on July 7, 1994. Cliff Merritt, the skipper, was unable to personally salvage his ship because of a recent foot injury and exacerbation of a previously broken back. Lextrait informed Merritt that he could take everything he could carry, but that everything else had to be left behind and became the property of the Palmyra Development Co. Everybody knew that meant it was to become Lextrait’s property. "Other cruisers helped Merritt begin the disheartening task of stripping Heart of Palm. Lextrait, however, obstructed legitimate salvage efforts by ordering the helpers to leave. Eventually, everyone who had helped Merritt was presented with a written notice of "Continued Violation", accompanied by the statement: "If you come ashore again, I will consider it a threat and may defend myself against you". This threat was reinforced by the brandishing of an assault rifle. As a result, salvage operations were prematurely and involuntarily terminated. "If anyone has had or will have the experience of meeting Lextrait, consider the words of philosopher Erich Fromm from The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness regarding predatory people: "Such devils exist, but they are rare . . . Much more often the intensely destructive person will show a front of kindness; courtesy, love of family, of children, of animals; he will speak of his ideals and good

intentions. But not only this. There is hardly a man who is utterly devoid of any kindness, of any good intentions . . . Hence, as long as \ one believes that the evil man wears horns, one will not discover an evil man."

ow. Our initial reaction was that there must have been some extremely bad chemistry between Reller and Lextrait, and they’d gotten into some overblown dispute. Unfortunately, there would be no way for us to know who might have been in the wrong, since Lextrait is virtually incommunicable. Palmyra doesn’t have telephones and ships only rarely call. But the page accompanying the Reller’s cover letter, titled An Affidavit Concerning the Action of Roger Lextrait, Manager of Palmyra, was hard to ignore. "We the undersigned," it stated, "witnessed the statements and actions of Roger Lextrait, which included the following: I. Obstruction of salvage operations. II. Knowing, willful and intentional libel and slander. III. Repeated verbal threats of personal violence; and a IV. Threatening display of an assault rifle. "The purpose of Roger Lextrait’s actions was theft of possessions from the vessel Heart of Palm. Attached is a three-page chronology of events which to the best of our recollection accurately describes our personal experience and Roger Lextrait’s words and actions while Charlie Smith, Ray Sato and Carl Reller were offering humanitarian assistance to Cliff Merritt, who lost his vessel Heart of Palm on a reef fringing Palmyra Island."

hat gave this statement and the following story more force than most heat-ofthe-moment accusations is that it was signed by six people from four different boats. As such, we thought it was worth letting our readers hear their account of what happened — with the proviso that everybody understands we’ve yet to hear Lextrait’s version of what happened. 22 June. Charlie Smith, owner of the St. Paul, Oregon-based sailing vessel Idiom, with crew Ray Sato, arrive at Palmyra. During the next two weeks, Roger Lextrait, manager of Palmyra, takes Smith and Sato spearfishing and hiking. Smith and Sato host Lextrait for dinner aboard Idiom many times during this period. Smith and Sato pay Lextrait $35, give him five gallons of paint thinner, and repair Lextrait’s spear gun.

ON PALMYRA

Lextrait tells them they don’t have to pay anymore for staying at the island, and in fact can stay as long as they like, as long as it isn’t more than six months. This period of congeniality between the three is witnessed by Denny Swan and Rosie Smith of the Port Vila, Vanuatu-based sailing vessel Whitchitit. 07 Ju/y 0300. The Honolulu-based sloop Heart of Palm, owned and skippered by Cliff Merritt, goes on the reef on the north side of Palmyra. 07 Ju/y 1000. Having walked toward the west lagoon, Merritt meets Lextrait and explains what has happened. Lextrait returns to his boat Couscous to notify the United States Coast Guard. Upon his return to shore, Lextrait hails Smith and Sato for assistance. 07 Ju/y 1300. Merritt, Smith and Sato walk along the beach to the inflatable that Merritt had rowed ashore. Lextrait says to Smith: "Maybe I’ll get my new mainsail now." Lextrait walks directly to Heart of Palm, while Smith conducts a damage assessment. Merritt and Sato enter the vessel to establish radio communication with the Coast Guard C-130 that is enroute. Merritt places all his cash in his pockets. Merritt’s passport, traveller’s checks, GPS and VHF are placed into Sato’s pack. "The ship is lost," yells Lextrait, "the keel is falling off." Smith asks Lextrait to calm down. Smith plans to set anchors in an attempt to pull Heart of Palm off the reef. "I’m the boss here," Lextrait challenges Smith, "and you’ll do as I say." "I’m not here to help you take things, I’m here to help Merritt," Smith replies. Lextrait repeatedly shouts at Smith, but Smith refuses to take orders from him. Consequently, Lextrait orders Smith off of Palmyra. Sato hands Smith his pack with Merritt’s valuables inside. Smith leaves with the valuables and places them aboard Idiom for safe-keeping. Lextrait then removes the solar panel from Heart of Palm, which he states that he needs. Lextrait then tells Sato that, "Charlie [Smith] will have to leave the island as soon as possible". As Sato bags food and Merritt’s possessions, Lextrait orders Sato to remove items from Heart of Palm that Lextrait wants for himself. "This is what I want, get the mainsail, get the batteries. I’m going to put a sign on this ship telling everyone to keep away, it’s all going to be mine." Merritt, exhausted and appearing to be in shock, is unable to fully participate in the

decision affecting his vessel. 07 Ju/y 1800. Carl Reller arrives at Palmyra aboard the Anchorage-based sailing vessel Firm, and anchors in the Center Lagoon. Later that evening, Lextrait places batteries, the solar panel and other items worth in excess of $1,000, in his room ashore and aboard his boat Couscous. Under duress, Merritt has consented to Lextrait taking them. Lextrait also informs Sato that "Charlie [Smith] must apologize or he will be in a world of shit". Lextrait them rows out to Idiom and asks for his spear-gun. Once at Idiom, Lextrait is told by Smith that, "You refused to allow us to help save Merritt’s ship, you refused to even let us try". As Lextrait rows away, he yells at Smith, "If you ever step foot on this island again, no one will recognize you because the only thing left will be your shoes". "Is that a threat?" Smith asks Lextrait. "Yes," replies Lextrait. "Are you threatening me," Smith asks once again. "Yes, I am," replies Lextrait. 08 July 94. Merritt, Sato and Lextrait return to the stricken Heart of Palm. Lextrait tells Sato how he 'will order Merritt to board the first ship leaving in order to keep as much [stuff from the stranded boat] as possible'. Sato continues packing Merritt’s possessions. Merritt is unable to assist because of the injury to his foot and recurrent problems with his previously broken back. Lextrait advises Sato that he should leave Idiom because Smith is a bad man. However, from Lextrait’s orders and actions, it’s apparent that Lextrait really needs Sato to remove and carry Merritt’s belongings

previous threat to Smith, and states, "The owner of this island insists that Merritt leave as soon as possible, and that everything Merritt cannot take will be mine". Reller and Lextrait make a trip to the reef, where Sato, under Merritt’s direction, is removing and packing items. Another trip to shore is made with salvaged items. At this point, Heart of Palm is not taking on any water, but has been driven several hundred feet up the beach. Reller assesses the damage — including that to the keel — and determines that the ship appears to be intact and taking on little, if any, water. Reller spends the afternoon carrying Merritt’s belongings across the island. Lextrait instructs Reller to place the most valuable items — such as the winches — in Lextrait’s room. Sato and Merritt return later in the afternoon. Without having asked permission, Lextrait is now wearing Merritt’s clothes and shoes, and has been feeding Merritt’s canned meat to Lextrait’s dogs. Reller spends the afternoon talking with Merritt. 09 July. Morning. Sato returns to the reef in the early morning and is joined by Reller. They remove the diesel engine and float it to Idiom with Merritt’s permission. At this point Lextrait informs Sato that he may not come ashore again, and that Idiom must leave Palmyra as soon as possible. "If you come to shore again, I will consider it a threat and may defend myself against you," Lextrait tells Sato. Lextrait then tells Reller that he can stay for free because he has carried so many things for Lextrait. However, it had been Reller’s intent to carry things for Merritt, not ’ Lextrait. The Oahu-based sailboat Ho'onenea arrives with David, Karin, Ryan Brown and Mahesh Cleveland aboard. Lextrait tells them, "Charlie [Smith] has threatened my life and is carrying a concealed handgun". Smith

"You refused to allow us to help save Merritt’s ship; you refused to even let us try.u _

from Heart of Palm for Lextrait’s own benefit. 08 July. Noon. Lextrait returns to the West Lagoon, meeting Carl Reller of Finn on the way. Lextrait and Reller walk back to the abandoned inflatable and retrieve Merritt’s possessions. Lextrait repeats to Reller his

had threatened no one. The only firearms anyone had seen was an assault rifle in Lextrait’s possession. Neither Heart of Palm, Finn, nor Idiom carry any firearms. 09 July. Evening. Sato rows over to Reller on Finn and conveys Lextrait’s threats. Reller agrees to cooperate in salvage efforts for the benefit of Merritt. Sato rows ashore and asks Merritt if he wants assistance. Everyone October, 1994 •

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PEOPLE PROBLEMS ON PALMYRA agrees to meet in the morning to inform Lextrait of the group decision to remove as much gear as possible from Heart of Palm, and place all of Merritt’s possessions aboard Idiom. 10 July. 0900. Smith notifies Reller over the VHF that Lextrait has brought his rifle ashore and asks if Reller is still interested in helping. Reller replies that he is. Reller arrives and confirms Merritt’s intentions first¬ hand. Seeing Reller, Sato and Smith come ashore. Lextrait brandishes an assault rifle with a large magazine. He claims that Smith has threatened Lextrait’s life and that Lextrait has the right to defend himself. A truce is negotiated. The conversation is recorded on tape by Reller. Lextrait insists that Smith not come ashore and Smith agrees. Sato and Reller carry Merritt’s possessions to a skiff which Smith transports to Idiom. 10 July. Afternoon. Sato and Reller return to the reef and remove the mast from Heart of Palm. It’s taken to Idiom. Lextrait again tells Sato that he cannot come ashore again. 11 July. The Honolulu-based sailboat Sussex Rowan, with Perri and Nick Koffman aboard, strikes a coral head near the entrance to Palmyra and sinks up to her spreaders in 15 feet of water. The Koffman’s distress call is heard by Ho'onanea, whose crew accompany Lextrait in their tender to rescue the Koffmans. Lextrait hails Idiom over the VHF. "Stand by, we might need your assistance," he says. Then he declares, "The Sussex Rowan will never float again". Merritt moves aboard Finn. The Koffmans move into the cottage ashore that had been occupied by Merritt. That evening, Lextrait enters the cottage and removes Merritt’s possessions, telling the Koffmans that he had Merritt’s permission to

do so. Merritt had never given such permission. Lextrait repeats the false claim to the Koffmans that Smith is carrying a concealed hand-gun. 12 July 0630. Smith, Sato and Nick dive N on the sunken Sussex Rowan in order to

"The 'Sussex Rowan' will never float again." lighten the load. Reller arrives several hours later, followed by the crew of Ho'onanea. Six skiff loads of possessions are transported ashore. The same people return, refloat the vessel and tow her to the old seaplane ramp. The Sussex Rowan is ready for repair less than 30 hours after sinking. Lextrait announces that because of the emergency, nobody has to pay to stay at Palmyra. Sometime during the day, Merritt’s possessions, which had previously been transported to the beach near the Heart of Palm are stolen and later found hidden in an old quonset hut in the jungle. During this time, everyone but Lextrait had been with someone else. 13 July. Nick places and emergency patch on Sussex Rowan and pumps out the boat with the help of Smith. Ho'onanea loses their refrigeration and fresh water pump. Smith assists them with engine repairs. A communal dinner is planned to eat the thawing frozen food from Ho'onanea. Ice Fire, skippered by Chris Brodie and crewed by five others, arrives from New Zealand on her way to compete in the

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Kenwood Cup in Hawaii. They depart before dark, taking with them several hundred pounds of Merritt’s valuable items which are to be stored for Merritt in Sato’s storage locker. 14 July. Koffman prepared to haul Sussex Rowan out of the water. Smith assists with ideas and by cutting a large pipe into rollers. 15 July. 0900. Sussex Rowan is hauled out and repairs are begun on her hull. Lextrait notifies Smith and Sato that Idiom must leave Palmyra and that if Idiom’s crew comes ashore, their actions will be regarded as a threat."

kJo ends their side of the story. We contacted the Palmyra Development Company to see if they had any comment. Bill Bow, Project Director of the Palmyra Development Company said, "We’re aware of the situation. We’ve got the same letter you did regarding the guns and the threats. We’ve also received a letter from Lextrait, who expressed a different viewpoint. We’ve also heard from another person who sided with Lextrait." Bow concluded by saying Lextrait would be back in Honolulu in approximately a month, and they would talk to him further at that time. Has Lextrait gone from a libertarian to a tyrant without pausing very long to make the transition? Are Smith, Sato, Reller and the Koffmans unfairly ganging up on Lextrait because he is protecting the interests of Palmyra’s owners? We have no way of knowing. The only two things we know are: 1) where humans go, trouble follows; and 2) this incident, no matter who was in the wrong, isn’t going to make the owners of Palmyra any more inclined to keep the welcome mat out for cruisers. — latitude 38

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in 1761, the pirate Steed Bonnet was captured in Charleston, South Carolina. He was tried, convicted, hanged, and his body left to rot off the rope. Charleston has been known as a city that lives up to its commitments ever since. So when the BOC Challenge, the oldest and most prestigious singlehanded around the world race, came up for grabs in 1991, it was hardly surprising that Charleston topped the half-dozen eastern ports vying for the prize. Part of Charleston’s promise to the sponsoring BOC Group (formerly the Brit¬ ish Oxygen Company, a supplier of industrial gases) was to surround the BOC with / till! pomp, circumstance and unprecedented public involvement. They fulfilled that // promise with a week-long maritime festival attended by thousands, a race-eve concert by the city’s philharmonic orchestra, speeches by various dignitar¬ ies (including the governor of South Carolina) and, on September 17, one of the largest spectator fleets we’ve seen anywhere in the United States for any sailing event — including the America’s Cup — out on the water // mSM to see off the 19 competitors. The fleet was so huge, in fact, that our amazement soon turned .. to horror as we realized that as soon as the BOC boats crossed the starting line a mile off Charleston Harbor, they headed straight into a 200-boat chunk of the spectator/media boat fleet. Imagine the start of the Kentucky Derby where eyeryone runs onto the : track in front of the horses and you have some idea of what // this looked like. We were sure we were going to be witnesses to (or victims of) some horrific collision, but none mater¬ ialized. The BOC boats just stood their courses and spect tators zoomed out of the way. Sailing on a broad reach in a 10 to 15-knot northeaster, the fleet soon horizoned all but the fastest press boats and faded from sight into the light drizzle. Next stop. Cape Town, South Africa. 'Hunter's Child1 taking care of business.

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Distance: 6,698 miles. Start: November 26, Sydney to Punte del Este, Uruance: 6,914 miles. Start: January 29. Leg tance: 5,751 miles. Start: April 1. Estimated first boat arrival: April 23, 1995. « There are several new rules for the ’94•95 BOC. In addition to such peculiar ones

l is early as April, a race-high 38 skip¬ pers were entered for the fourth running of the BOC, a four-leg, 27,000-mile marathon that race publicists kept busy reminding everyone was the "ultimate challenge in sports today." The ensuing months have seen the usual attrition, mostly due to skippers being unable to secure enough financial backing for an undertaking of this size. Some barely made it as it was. "I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the people of Charleston," commented Britain’s Robin Davie, sailing Class II’s smallest, oldest yacht, the 40-ft Bergstrom cutter Cornwall, which was built in 1973. Like several other low-buck compe¬ titors, T-shirt sales on the dock made the

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difference for him. Others left with budgets in the red, hoping to secure backing along the way. "I hope to get a sponsor based on a great performance to Cape Town," said South Africa’s Jean Jacques 'JJ' Provoyeur aboard the Class I entry Ben Vio. "Otherwise I figure I’ll have to work for a couple of years after the race just to pay for it." Irony reigned at the other end of the scale, as well. Yves Parlier, the French mete¬ orology expert sailing Cacolac D’Aquitaine, was considered one of the favorites to win Class I. His boat had already done so — as Croupe Sceta under Christophe Auguin in the ’90-’91 BOC. Earlier this summer, in the inaugural BOC TransAtlantic Challenge — a feeder race for European competitors from Page 116 •

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The start was bizarre. This is JJ Provoyeur on 'Ben Vio' threading through the spectator fleet.

Falmouth to Charleston — Parlier took line honors over seven other boats, winning $25,000 in the process. It was still not enough. With Cacolac at the dock alongside the other BOC boats and only a week to go before the start, Parlier’s sponsor pulled the plug.

ilmong the 20 who finally did start the race (one boat started a week late) are a boatbuilder, a former (Italian) Coast Guards¬ man, a Merchant Navy officer, two authors, a pharmacist, a math teacher and a former professional rugby player. The youngest is 25; the oldest, 70. One is a woman. Seven skippers are returning BOC veterans and, interestingly, six of the boats have done the race before. Here’s a quick rundown on who’s who in the fourth running of sailing’s 'ultimate challenge'. . . Two of the three Americans in Class I (boats 50 to 60 feet) are considered to have a legitimate shot at winning — albeit a long shot. The first is Dave Scully sailing the 60-ft Rodger Martin design Coyote. Regular read¬ ers may remember Coyote as the boat that was built for American singlehander Mike Plant. It’s also the boat that was found up¬ side down in mid-Atlantic, missing both its keel bulb and skipper. Since its recovery, the boat has gone through major structural up¬ grades and strengthening. Still, you have to wonder about the boat’s karma — a couple hundred miles into its qualifying sail earlier this summer, Coyote plowed into a Canadian swordfishing boat off Massachusetts. Neither Scully nor the fishermen were injured, and damage to Coyote wasn’t serious. But the Coast Guard had to fly pumps out to save the fishing boat. The other American who could do well in Class I is Steve Pettengill, sailing Hunter’s Child. Although this boat was considered one of the more radical designs at her launch

used in keels" (someone actually did it once), after a knockdown or rollover. Further, two way points have been introduced to both from sailing too far into the ice-strewn farsouthern latitudes. • The Corinthian class, for non-sponsored entries in the last BOC, has been dropped. However, there will be special trophies for unsponsored boats in both Class I (50-60 feet) and Class II (40-50 feet). • In addition to the usual pickle dishes and sportsmanship awards, a total of $250,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. In Class 1, first place earns $100,000; second, $45,000 and third, $20,000. In Class II, the first place boats gets $50,000, second,

in 1990, she now looks a bit narrow and dated beside the wide, flat, skimming-dish BOC designs of today. But a number of im¬ provements and updates, including the in¬ stallation of a more powerful rig (and

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ALL PHOTOS LATITUDE 38/JR removal of the boat’s once-distinctive 'ham¬ merhead' bow), could make a difference. The biggest strength of the Hunter’s Child campaign, however, is her skipper. Pettengill, a professional sailor, has put more than 150,000 miles under various keels. He has won several trans-Atlantic races, and has been involved as shoreside crew for other BOC and shorthanded events. "It’s definitely better to be going this time than waving goodbye at the dock," said Steve.

Ls has been the case since the first running of the BOC in 1982, however, the real muscle in Class I lies with the French. Although competitors were likely breathing a collective sigh of relief that two-time winner Phillipe Jeantot has retired from the racing scene to go cruising with his family, ’90-’91 winner and current BOC record holder (120 days, 22 hours, 36 minutes) Christophe Auguin is back to defend his title with a brand new Groupe Finot design, Sceta Calberson. Among the most interesting features on this boat are the stubby joysticks with which Auguin will 'steer.' (They’re actually autopilot joysticks which allow him to steer the boat remotely.) There is no wheel on board, al¬ though Sceta’s two rudders can be fitted with separate tillers. Also carrying the banner for France — and grudgingly for women everywhere — is Isabelle Autissier. She’s also sailing a new boat, the Jean Berret-designed Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes II. The 60-footer, which Dave Scully on 'Coyote'. Interestingly, no starters we saiv were wearing PFDs or harnesses.

sailed around Cape Horn to break the New York to San Francisco sailing record last summer, differs from the other high-end

w 'Kodak1, the boat built by drug addicts. Those swirly things on the pod are windows.

competitors in that it uses a canting keel rather than water ballast for trim. The only woman ever to have completed a BOC (in ’90-’91 she took seventh), Isabelle is an engineer by training, and a hard-driving sailor who gives quarter to no one. But not because she’s a woman. Despite pre-race publicity, Autissier appeared completely uninterested in the 'woman vs. men' aspect of this race even before it was beaten to death in the general media. She’s just interested in winning. As we go to press, that’s exactly what she’s doing. Jean Luc Van Den Heede is the third and last Frenchman in Class I. A veteran of more than 30 years of sailing and racing all over the world, Van Den Heede, a math teacher from Brittany, may have the most solo ocean miles of any competitor, with one BOC and two Vendee Globes (nonstop around the world races) to his credit, as well as numer¬ ous shorter races. He is sailing Vendee

Enterprises, a narrow, light boat that is one of only two ketches in this year’s race. The dark horse emerging from Class 1 as we go to press is JJ Provoyeur, the quick¬ witted South African sailing Ben Vio. Inter¬ estingly, Provoyeur built the boat he’s sail¬ ing, a Rodger Martin design sailed by Bertie

Reed as Grinaker in the last BOC. Even more interesting, the updates J.J. made to the boat (which include lightening it by a ton) seem to be working well. A week out, he was running a close second to Autissier. Then all of a sudden he started dropping back and radioed in the following message: "Got my neck caught in the mainsheet during an unwanted jibe. My neck is badly bruised as well as my throat inside. I have great difficulty in swallowing. I believe everything will heal in time, but I will find it hard to push the boat for the next few days." Rounding out Class I are American Arnet Taylor sailing the 12-year-old Thursday’s Child (the boat which first broke the clipper ship record from New York to San Francisco in 1989), two Brits — Josh Hall sailing Gartmore Investment Managers (Ecureuil d’Aqui¬ taine in the ’86-’87 BOC) and Mark Gate¬ house aboard the race’s only other ketch, Queen Anne’s Battery (which was a sloop when Phillipe Jeantot drove it to victory in the ’86-’87 BOC as Credit Agricole).

f 11 competitors in Class II (boats 40 to 50 feet), the big rivalry will probably be between the two leaders as we go to press, Australian David Adams and Italian Giovan¬ ni Soldini. In the last BOC, Adams borrowed a boat and still ended up sixth. Hailed then by peers as an "awesome competitor", 'Super Dave' is back for the ’94 race with a new 50-ft Scott Jutson design called (and painted) True Blue. At this writing, 10 days into the race, he is currently running in second place. Sailing unchallenged in first, ahead of half the Class 1 fleet and (in late September) gaining ground all the time, Giovanni Soldini has been a surprise to everyone. But that seems to be his calling in life. After the last BOC, he bought Yves Dupasquier’s Class II winner Servant II and sailed it to victory in October, 1994 •

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. the ’92 Europe One-Star. Later that same year, he was sailing the boat in the QuebecSt. Malo Race when the keel fell off. Soldini was saved; the boat sank. For the BOC, Soldini went to the designer of Servant, Jean Berret, and had him draw the lines for the 50-ft boat that would become Kodak. Ever resourceful, Soldini then convinced the head of a local rehabili¬ tation clinic to allow recovering drug addicts to help build the boat — as therapy! Bringing up third and fourth places as we go to press are Alan Nebauer aboard the 50ft David Lyons-design Newcastle, Australia and Englishman Chaniah Vaughan (the for¬ mer pro rugby player) sailing Jimroda II, the same boat Mike Plant sailed to victory in this class in the ’86-’87 race as Airco Distributor. The remainder of the Class II participants making their way to Cape Town are as eclec¬ tic a bunch of men and boats as you can imagine. The boats range in size from Robin Davie’s old 40-ft Cornwall to Minoru Saito’s Shuten-Dohji II, a 50-ft Adam Radford de¬ sign. There’s a little of everything in between. Among the more notable skippers is Englishman Nigel Rowe. The chief of cor¬ porate relations for the BOC Group, he is the man who initiated his company’s sponsor¬ ship of the BOC Challenge. He has also been a member of the BOC race committee since 1982. He’s taking a sabbatical from all those duties to sail this year’s race on the Hunter 48 S/cy Catcher. America’s Floyd Romack and Britain’s Poge 118

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Henry Mitchell are the self-admitted 'old farts' on the race. Romack, at 66, is sailing the Soverel/Crealock 49 Cardiac 88, which was named for the heart attack he had that year. He’s back for his second try at the BOC, having not been able to start in 1990. Mitchell, a two-time BOC entrant, is back for a third try at completing the race. In the ’86’87 race, his 41-ft Double Cross went onto the beach in New Zealand. In 1990, his 40footer VJe Are Lovers was hit by a freighter on its way from England to the start in Newport. Romack received permission from the race committee to start a week after the rest of the fleet in order to attend his daughter’s wedding. "I raised her as a single parent and promised I’d be there," he said. His two goals in the race, "...are to finish it, and to beat Harry." As of late September, he had joined the race but missed the wind. At last report Cardiac was sailing in light air only a few hundred miles out from Charleston. The last two competitors in Class II were having problems with their boats as we went to press. Simone Bianchetti, at 25 the young¬ est competitor, returned to Charleston soon after the start with a malfunctioning autopilot aboard Town of Cervia. While there, the boat started leaking. He repaired both prob¬ lems — he thought — and took off again, only to return the next day with the leak still going. The young Italian has since repaired the problem and rejoined the fleet. Neil Peterson, at 27 the second youngest

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racer, was last reported limping toward Bermuda with a broken forestay on his 40-ft Protect Our Sealife. The young South Afri¬ can is also expected to make repairs and rejoin the race as soon as possible.

1 actically, the 6,865-mile first leg may be the most challenging of the entire race. Analysts are now saying that Autissier and other race leaders are doing so well because they resisted the urge to blast straight toward Cape Town and stuck to the classic strategy for this leg, which is to make as much easting as possible early in the race in order to get into the Northeast trades. If no tropical depressions come through (hurricane season is almost over, but you know what 'almost' counts for), the next call is where to cross the doldrums, the band of light, variable and/or non-existent winds near the equator. Histori¬ cally, the 'narrowest' part of the band has been between 26° and 28°W. Once clear of the doldrums, competitors have to position themselves for a quick entry into the Southeast trades. In the last race, the fleet skirted the western side of the huge South Atlantic High, which was centered about equidistant between the coasts of Brazil and Africa, in order to make their approach to Cape Town in the prevailing westerlies, which they’ll pick up south of 30°S. The final 200 miles is no picnic, either, as boats must cross the northerly-flowing Benguela Current and face the possibility of sailing into the teeth of a 'black southeaster,' a local 50 to 80-knot phenomemon not un¬ common this time of year. Of course, most competitors decided on optimum routes months ago, with optional jags this way or that depending on what the weatherfax spits out. In addition to all the other skills and occupations necessary to complete a race like this — sailing, naviga¬ tion, sail repair, boat repair, plumber, elec¬ trician, cook, doctor, etc. — competitors must also be pretty good amateur meteorolo¬ gists, too. No outside assistance is allowed.

If all goes well, the first boats should be getting into Cape Town about the third week of October. They’ll lay over until late November before starting the second leg to Sydney on November 26. The list of starters elsewhere in this article is arranged in the order they stand as of Monday, September 26. We’ll have a com¬ plete recap of Leg I in the next issue.

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MEXICO hat’s the best cruising guide for Mexico? Should you eat the oysters in Ztown? Is it best to go to the mainland right away or is it possible to shoot up into the Sea of Cortez before the water turns cold? It’s the onslaught of such inquiries rather than the falling of leaves that let us know autumn has arrived and the November 1 opening of cruising season in Mexico is only weeks away. In order to curtail unnecessary air pollution by having to repeat our responses to these inquiries, we’re forthwith publishing our answers to the most-asked questions about cruising to and in Mexico. These replies are based on our spending time in Mexico aboard four different boats we’ve owned: Cal 2-24, Olson 30 (twice), Freya 39 (four times), Ocean 71 (twice) — as well as having done various other races and cruises with friends on other boats. As many times as we’ve been to Mexico, our answers are merely our opinions. If yours differ with ours, by all means let us know so we can share your views with the world. Itinerary

There are two 'best itineraries'. Which one is most appropriate for you depends on whether you’ll be in Mexico for just the winter season or for a year or more. The One Year Cruise: We recommend you begin with the Southwestern YC’s Baja Ha-Ha Cruiser’s Race from San Diego to Cabo starting on November 3. It’s an ideal way to begin a first cruise because you’ll make a lot of new cruising friends from the git-go, and because there’ll be plenty of

Mexicans are perhaps the most friendly people in the world. Steve Dinger of'Tivoli', seen at an Acapulco YC presentation, can vouch for that.

expertise and experience within the group from which to draw upon. Ha-Ha’ers will arrive in Cabo by about the 14th, which Poge 120 • UnuJx.12 • October. 1994

means they’ll be in advance of the crowds and will also have adequate time to prepare to welcome friends for the Thanksgiving holidays. , V In early December, start the approximately five or six-day trip to Zihuatanejo. You can do this non-stop if you enjoy longer passages, or via Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo if you favor harbor-hopping. No matter which you choose, the point is to get out of Cabo — which is actually located in the state (of mind) known as 'Mexifornia' — and down to Z-town before Christmas. What’s the rush? We assume you’re heading to Mexico rather than British Columbia this winter because you’re seeking warm water, blue skies and tropical breezes. If you want to be absolutely, positively sure you’re going to get what you wanted, Z-town is the place to be. Granted, you’re not going to freeze your buns off anywhere south of Cabo, and most of the time you’ll roast; but, if it’s 80° air and water, a long white beach and clear blue skies you’re looking for, Ztown is the place. A flight we took from San Francisco to Ztown last January illustrates just how different the weather can be from one end of The Winter Season Dash Through Mexico to the other. As we flew over the Sea Mexico. If, on the other hand, you’re on a of Cortez, we looked down and saw nothing 'once over quickly' cruise through Mexico in but whitecaps. We later learned it had been order to head to the South Pacific, you might blowing 45 and was cold as hell. As we got want to consider getting to Cabo as early in over Mazatlan, the Norther had petered out November as possible, and then streak as far to about 25 knots. Puerto Vallarta was in an north into the Sea of Cortez — perhaps as entirely different weather system, with light far up as Conception Bay — as the weather winds but slightly coolish — especially in the permits. It may be hard to believe, but the evening — temperatures. But when we waters in the Sea of Cortez — particularly in stepped off the plane at the Ixtapa - Z-town the La Paz area — can remain astonishingly airport late in the day, the heat was on. Not warm into November and even December. a terribly overpowering heat, but just the We remember being out at Isla Partida one perfect tropical temperature. Thanksgiving when the water was 91°. Unless you wish to continue 120 miles The downside of such quick jaunts into further south to Acapulco — which you can the Sea of Cortez are: 1) It’s a dash; 2) you also reach in four hours by bus — Z-town short-change yourself on one of the really would be your southernmost port of call. terrific cruising areas in Mexico; and 3) the After a month or two in this most favorite of, arrival of dreaded Northers must be Mexican harbors, you can begin working expected at any time after November 1. The your way north with confidence that you Northers — which are as cold as brass balls won’t have to do anything disgusting, like and usually blow for several days in a row — putting on long pants or a sweater. just plain aren’t any fun. This schedule will also put you in sync Whether you elect to go north into the with the events on the 'Cruisers' Circuit'. By Sea or not, the itinerary from then on is to following that schedule — see below — make your way over to the mainland and you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the entire simply harbor and anchorage hop south Mexican mainland and still be in La Paz by down the mainland coast. There’ll be a few late April. Thus you’ll be poised to enjoy the times when it’s a little cooler than you might best .months in the Sea — which are May, prefer, but it doesn’t make sense to dash all June and July — before perhaps flying home the way down to Z-town, work your way during the Hades-like days of August and back up to San Bias, then retrace your steps September. Most folks then return to their a second time to get south again. boats in October, another of the best months in the Sea of Cortez.

PREVIEW winds. Gennikers and/or light air genoas are a necessity unless the thundering of a diesel is music to your ears. Traditionally, the nastiest spot along the mainland coast is Cabo Corrientes, just south of Puerto Vallarta. So be prepared for stronger wind and bigger seas than most places. Banderas Bay, in which Puerto Vallarta is located, has the most consistent and pleasant sailing breeze on mainland Mexico. It’s calm in the morning and evening, but there’s usually a 15 knot breeze from 1100 until 1700. What Gear Do I Need?

The great thing about cruising Mexico is that you can enjoy doing it with as little or as much gear as you want. The only essentials are a decent boat, a VHF, a boxed compass, a GPS, two anchors and rode, and a dodger¬ awning, All the other stuff such as SSB/ham, depthsounder, electric windlass, BBQ, dodger, radar, refrigeration and high output alternator just make life a lot more pleasant. And a little more complicated. But as long as the gear and equipment has been installed properly and you maintain it well, you shouldn’t have too many problems. The Dink & Outboard If it's warm serenity you're seeking, you'll find it every afternoon atZ-town's La Ropa Beach.

Folks planning to head across to the Marquesas and South Pacific usually gather in Puerto Vallarta in late February for March departures across the Pacific puddle. It’s become a tradition to have a big kick-off party and set-up nets for going across. Folks headed to Costa Rica and Panama aren’t on such tight schedules. They only need to be well south of Acapulco before the hurricane season starts on June 1. Folks headed for Hawaii also want to be past 'hurricane alley' by June 1. Sailing Conditions

November to December trips from San Diego to Cabo are usually benign, with the main complaint being that there isn’t enough wind. Once it was so light we had to motor all the way from Guadaloupe Island to Cabo San Lucas — aboard a 55-ft ultralight. So don’t forget to carry a: least one good light air sail. There are basically two approaches to making the best of the normally light conditions. The first is to sail 75 to 150 miles offshore, the hope is you’ll find stronger and more consistent winds. But as the racing sledmen can tell you, this strategy doesn’t always pan out. The other strategy is to sail offshore in the

mornings to pick up the afternoon onshore breezes, then sail very close to shore in the early evening to take advantage of the offshore breezes. It’s hard to make this strategy work very well unless your boat is pretty fast, however. Despite the normally pleasant conditions along the coast of Baja, it’s still the big ocean from time to time there can be some very nasty weather. Occasionally it will blow very hard — 45 knots or so — from the northwest. On even rarer occasions, there’ll be a localized depression sweeping up from the south. So go over your heavy-weather gear, strategies and possible shelters one last time before departing San Diego. Turtle Bay, about halfway between San Diego and Cabo, is considered the only 'allweather' anchorage along the coast, but there are actually several others. Jack Williams’ Baja Boaters’ Guide offers the best advice on where to hide when the wind blows too hard along the Baja coast. The 190 to 290-mile crossings of the Sea ■" of Cortez from La Paz to Mazatlan or Cabo to Puerto Vallarta are rarely a problem and often require at least some motoring. Before heading across, however, check for Northers blowing down the Gulf. Unless you like your sailing on the wild side, you’re better off waiting until the Norther has blown itself out and the seas — which can get short and steep — have moderated. The coast of mainland Mexico features long periods of calms and/or very light

One of the most common mistakes first¬ time cruisers make is to skimp on their dinghy and outboard. When cruising, the dink is like your car and gets almost constant use. So make sure it’s of adequate size, power and reliability. We suggest you carry the biggest dink that will comfortably fit on your boat, and an engine that will plane with the normal complement of crew and supplies. Wheels for the dink will save you a lot back-breaking dinghy dragging up the beaches. But only large diameter wheels work well. Fins for the outboard will help performance and conserve fuel. The worst non-catastrophic thing that can happen during a cruise in Mexico is having your dink/outboard ripped off. It doesn’t happen very often and hardly ever in the day, but it’s such a bummer that you want to In the Caribbean, wheels on a dinghy are about as useful as a lawn mower. In Mexico, they're a virtual necessity.

MEXICO

pumps at an American-style fuel dock. We can’t confirm it, but we assume that the new marina at Mazatlan probably has a good fuel dock, too. It’s possible to get fuel at Las ^ Hadas and the Acapulco YC, too, but not as easily or inexpensively as Puerto Vallarta. Boatyards

Monitor your fuel consumption and plan your refueling stops carefully, or you'll be dragging jugs like this over half the Mexican countryside.

do all you can to eliminate the very possibility. We recommend you haul your dink out of the water every night. Sure, it’s a pain, but it has the added benefit of keeping the dink bottom from becoming fouled. And there’s nothing slower or more fuel inefficient than a dink with a beard.

You shouldn’t have to haul your boat during a year cruise in Mexico, but if you do, the biggest and most American-style yards are to be found inside the marinas at Cabo and Puerto Vallarta. There are a couple of yards in La Paz that don’t look as fancy, but we’ve been getting excellent reports about the quality of their work for several years. Navarro’s over the mainland side in the Guaymas area is funky, but like some of the places in La Paz, will give you a great quote on painting your bottom — and topsides. In boatyards the world over, it usually takes twice as long as estimated to finish a job. In Mexico, it’s best to figure that most jobs will take three or four times as long as predicted. How Safe Is The Food & Water?

Where Can I Find Diesel?

Unless you delight in hauling jerry jugs and filling your tanks five gallons at a time, you’ll want to plan ahead about where going to top off your tanks. If you fill up in San Diego, you shouldn’t have any trouble making it to Cabo with plenty of fuel to spare. While not simple, it’s possible to get fuel from the end of the pier at Turtle Bay or in jugs at Cedros Village. But you’ll want to use a 'Baja filter' to keep broken beer bottles, cockroaches, water, wedding veils and other impurities from clogging your engine filters. There is plenty of fuel at Cabo, but backing up at the old cannery pier and waiting in line while the sportfishing boats guzzle the tanks dry isn’t our idea of a fun time at the Cape. The situation will be greatly improved if they ever complete the long-promised fuel dock inside the marina, but who knows when that might be. Marina Palmira has a nice fuel dock in La Paz, as does Marina de La Paz. But if memory serves us, the only way to get fuel at Puerto Escondido, Conception Bay and Santa Rosalia is to have a truck bring down a minimum load. The other option is to jerry jug the stuff from the nearest Pemex station and have back surgery as soon as you return to the States. On the mainland side of the Sea, you can get fuel at Marina San Carlos. The best fuel facility on mainland Mexico is at Puerto Vallarta, where lovely Flor Page 122 •

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If you’re going to spend all your time worrying about the water and the food, you’d be better off sailing somewhere other than Mexico. Realistically, first-timers should expect they’ll get at least a couple of cases of loose bowels and one bout of full-blown tourista. It’s certainly not any fun, but it’s part of the Mexican experience. Old hands may tell you that the water is 'safe' to drink in certain areas. Maybe it is, but more likely their bowels have made their peace with the local microbes. The smart money usually opts for cerveza, soft drinks, bottled water or water from the boat’s watermaker. And beware, just because a hotel says their water has been purified doesn’t necessarily mean it’s so. There’s all kinds of great food to be enjoyed in Mexico, from the goodies at the corner stalls to some fancy restaurants. But food poisoning and hepatitis are seriously bad news, so using a little common sense in picking your spots doesn’t hurt. If they’re serving fish fillets from the gassed up tuna that’s been laying out back in the sun for six hours, or if there’s no running water where they’re pretending to clean the shellfish with a greasy rag, you might want to dine somewhere else. To eat oysters — a dozen for $5 — or not to eat oysters; that is the question. Mexican oysters are delicious, but they’re also a leading source of hepatitis. Mexicans squeeze a couple of limes over all their food

to try to kill the bacteria. You should do the same. When ordering ostiones, squeeze a couple of dozen over them. For treatment of tourista, food poisoning, and other intestinal miseries, consult your own physician, Where There Is No Doctor, and The Peoples’ Guide To Mexico. If it really gets serious, seek out local medical attention. Other Major Health Hazards

Becoming an alcoholic is all too easy to do in the tropics. So enjoy yourself — God knows we’ve drunk our share — but take stock of your consumption from time to time to make sure you’re not overindulging. There’s nothing worse than a man or woman who’s traded his or her cruising dream for a big daily dose of tequila. If you’ve a drinking problem or find yourself developing one, get on the net and find out the location of the nearest AA meeting. You won’t have trouble finding one. How Expensive Is Cruising In Mexico?

It’s pretty much as expensive as you want it to be. The big factors are berths, bars, restaurants, flights home and diesel. Cabo Isle Marina in Cabo and Marina Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta are first rate modern facilities — and charge accordingly. Figure on well $10/foot on a monthly basis. Shocking, isn’t it? Other marinas in Mexico

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aren t quite as dear, but berthing can quickly devour a cruising budget. Fortunately, there’s no BCDC in Mexico, and you can anchor out just about anywhere you please. Spending a season or two in Mexico without ever tying up in a berth is not uncommon. Two other major budget-busters are bars and restaurants. If you insist on drinking Skip & Go Nakeds — at least $5 a pop — while sitting atop stools in Camino Real swimming pools, and later ordering lobster — $25 a tail — in the dining room, your last name better be Buffet and your first either Warren or Jimmy. On the other hand, if you prepare your own meals and drink in moderation on your or friends’ boats, the cost of cruising plummets dramatically. Those who make fish, fruit and vegetables the basis of their diets not only cruise healthy, but economically. Flights back home and long distance telephone calls can also be major expenses. An off-season round-trip ticket from San Francisco to Cabo, for example, runs $350 on Alaskan Airlines. But once again, these are usually optional expenses. The bottom line? If you want to live the cruising high life tied to the dock in resort towns like Cabo and Puerto Vallarta, cruising Mexico is very expensive. But if you anchor out every night and prepare simple, local Places like Marina Vallarta offer all the luxuries of a Stateside marina — at a price. Anchoring out is both cheaper and can be more satisfying.

foods, you’ll need far less money than you do back here in the States. Some good news for the relatively impoverished: It’s ironic but true, those who have the least money to spend in Mexico often have the most fun. When you do spend, you might think about buying at some of the smaller stores, where you’ll not only be supporting the local folks rather than the huge Mexican conglomerates, but you’ll also have a better opportunity to unhurriedly interact with the locals. Will I Experience Culture Shock?

You sure as hell will! If you’re like most cruisers, you’ve just left an urban fast-lane environment and traded it for how 95% of the world lives — not in the slow lane, but off the highway and on the shoulder. Although the pace of life in Mexico has been changing in the tourist areas, you still need to prepare yourself for a much slower tempo. If not, you’ll be frustrated beyond belief. It typically takes cruisers three to six months to acclimatize to the pace, but some never can. There’ll also be a big culture shock regarding concepts of things such as time and laws. We’ll get into the reasons why in our Beyond Mexico feature next month, but for right now accept as an article of faith that the only things Mexicans do fast is talk on the radio. Attempting to rush or prod any Mexican is the stupidest, most insulting,

There's no harm in a beer or two every now and then, but there's plenty of trouble if you start drinking all you can as often as you can.

counterproductive thing you can do. We’ll repeat that for your own good. Attempting to rush or prod any Mexican is the stupidest, most insulting, counterproductive thing you can do. Similarly, Mexicans also have a different concept of rules and laws. That a Port Captain in Puerto Escondido may understand a federal law completely differently than the Port Captain in Z-town wouldn’t come as a surprise to a Mexican, so don’t let it come as a surprise to you. Also understand that with limitless patience and lots of smiles, you can work yourself out of almost any violation of the law — except drug smuggling and murder. But then you want to avoid them for other reasons, also, i Too much Mexican culture too quickly can throw some Americans for a loop. If you’re one of them, retreat for a few days to the American-style of life in the marinas at Cabo or Puerto Vallarta. If need be, fly back to California for a few days and remind yourself of all the many reasons you left in the first place. What’s The Best Book On Mexico?

Carl Franz’ Peoples’ Guide to Mexico — nothing else comes close. It’s one of the most outstanding travel and culture books ever, because it’s as entertaining as it is informative. Franz tells a great tale that illustrates just how different Mexicans are from Americans: He’s in a restaurant one evening and he orders a Coke. The waiter tells him they only have Pepsi. Franz says that’s fine, but can he please have it with ice. The waiter says they don’t have any ice. Franz says he’ll still take the Pepsi. A few minutes later, the waiter returns with an ice-filled glass of Coke. If you’re new to Mexico, you might find October, 1994 • LmU*. 3? • Page 123

MEXICO PREVIEW such experiences exasperating. But with any luck, you’ll soon learn to live with them. Actually, they’re good lessons in acceptance and patience — two things at which Mexicans excel and Americans fail. What’s the 'Cruisers’ Circuit'?

It’s just a name we made up for the group of spring events for cruisers. It starts on March 17 with the big St. Paddy’s Day Party at Phil’s Los Pelicanos Restaurant in Melaque. A few days later, there’s the Tenacatita Regatta. The last weekend in March is the Banderas Bay Regatta up in Puerto Vallarta. And finally there’s Sea of Cortez Cruisers’ Week in La Paz on April 22. These are all 'nothing serious' events for cruisers. They’ve been carefully spread out so everybody can participate without having to rush between venues. ;„ Take A Break

We recommend periodically getting off your boat to travel inland. Mexico City, Guadalajara, Oaxaca and the Copper Canyon are all good destinations. What’s The Most Common Problem On A First-Time Cruising Boat?

Electrical consumption. Having become accustomed to being plugged in to shorepower at the dock for so many years, many first time cruisers are shocked — excuse the pun — at how quickly they drain their batteries. The problem becomes more acute when all sorts of new electrical goodies are added just before leaving San Diego. The solutions are to learn to conserve energy, to increase electrical generation and storage (adding a high-output alternator and more batteries) or cruise very simply. The latter is entirely possible. We did Mexico in the early '80s with our Freya 39, and all we had was a standard alternator and two normal batteries. It was no problema.

Christmas, New Years and Spring Break; P. V. for the same previous holidays; and, the Sea of Cortez for a summer vacation. Any Tips For Getting Along With Locals

1) Smile as much as possible. 2) Preface everything with por favor, and at least attempt to communicate in Spanish. 3) Don’t be in a hurry. 4) Leave the arrogance trip to the sportfishermen. 5) Don’t try to 'out macho' a Mexican. 6) Don’t hit on a Mexican woman. Her third cousin will hit on you — with his fist. 7) Dress respectably. That means no nudity when in view of Mexicans, and women saving their Wonder-bras for wrestling in the vee-berth rather than visits aboard Mexican shrimp trawlers. While naturally there are a few exceptions — particularly in the make-a-buck tourist areas — Mexicans are by and large some of the nicest and most friendly people you’ll meet anywhere in the world. It you take the time to get to know a few, you’ll be richly rewarded. Sharing The Wealth

Life is hard for the average Mexican, and you can make it a little easier by bringing down goods that you no longer use but are still in decent condition. We’ve found that the fishermen on the Pacific side often appreciate things like pots, pans and thermoses. Adults and especially kids need any kind of clothing, although shoes and flipflops are particularly appreciated. Other excellent gifts include all types of school supplies and balls. What Are The Best Fishing Lures?

We don’t know. We’re among the hypocrites who enjoy eating fish but hate killing them.

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While we at Latitude are the ones who thought up the Baja Ha-Ha, we’re not in the regatta-running business nor do we have insurance to cover ourselves if an entrant spills coffee on themselves and wants to make a couple of million by suing the sponsor. Both we and the Southwestern YC are delighted with the current arrangment. We’re not sure how many other boats will be at the starting line, but we promise you that we’ll be there.

Have a plan of action to respond to all the possible nightmare situations you can think of: Unexplained water in the bottom of the boat — Have a diagram of the location of all the thru hulls. Know your EPIRB and raft are in good condition. Man overboard — Have a drill with your crew prior to departure; make sure at least two people know how to maneuver the boat under power and sail; have the crew wear floatcoats in all but light air conditions; have a jackline from stem to bow on both side so you can go forward wearing a safety harness. Strong winds and big seas — Practice putting in second and third reefs so it’s like

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second nature. And be sure to practice on the water in strong winds, because reefing at the dock in perfectly calm conditions is like not practicing at all. Fear of getting lost — Bring lots of extra batteries for the handheld GPS. Carry the appropriate charts. The engine won’t start — Say a prayer of thanks you’re not aboard a powerboat. Then take three deep breaths and sail to the next port. Night landfalls — stay offshore until morning. Still scared. Hire Commodore Tompkins or some other mentor to show you the ropes on the way from San Diego to Cabo. If you’re really freaked, it may be the best investment you make. Which Is The Best Guide?

We think they’re all good for something and that none are good for everything. Our recommendations for Baja are Jack Williams’ Baja Boater’s Guide, primarily because of the aerial photographs, and Gerry Cunningham’s two guides. Charlies Charts and ChartGuide West annoy us more each time we visit Mexico for the simple reason they don’t seem to have any interest in correcting their sometimes horribly inaccurate sketches of anchorages. Even so, they still both offer plenty of good information. If you really want to give yourself a scare, compare all different sketches the guides have produced for a single anchorage. Yikes! Best Way To Get Money?

ATM machines seem to have become reliable in the larger Mexican cities, but don’t expect to find them in little villages. You can use plastic and travellers checks in most resort areas, but travellers checks in particular aren’t welcomed everywhere. Carrying quite a bit of cash is the easiest and simplest way to go. If you use a little imagination, you won’t have any trouble finding a safe place to stash several month’s worth on your boat. What’s Unique About Cruising In Mexico?

There’s probably no where else in the world where you’ll meet and interact with so many other active cruisers. In Hawaii, you’ll rarely bump into another cruiser. In the Caribbean it’s hard to find a cruiser for all the charter boats. In the Med, everyone speaks a different language. For veteran cruisers, Mexico may not be the place, but for first-timers, we can’t think of a better place to start. We’ll be on Big O in Mexico for the first half of the winter and hope to meet as many of you as possible. — latitude 38

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1994 MEXICO ONLY I n the happy days of yore, finding crew for a trip to Mexico (or anywhere else) wasn’t hard. Keeping crew was hard; finding them was easy. All a skipper had to do was put in his order with a crimp. For a fee, the crimp would put aboard however many bodies the captain requested on the night of departure. The process was called 'shanghaing' and the 'bodies' usually belonged to drugged or drunken sailors retrieved through contacts in the seedier parts of the waterfront. In the 1800s, San Francisco’s lusty Embarcadero was a prime hunting ground for crimps. Many a newly-arrived sailor out for a night with the ladies woke up the next morning with a splitting headache, a bunk in the forecastle of an outbound ship and the prospect of becoming quite a bit more horny than he already was. Which was only slightly better than not waking up at all. One of the most infamous shanghai stories of the good old days is of the captain who found he had paid for six dead bodies. The crimp had stolen them from the morgue! Happily, times have changed for skippers and crews seeking each other’s company. Sure, sailors still pay large sums for illicit acts, patronize vulgar establishments and consume large quantities of vile drink. But today we do it for fun. Crimps and shanghaing have given way to the Latitude 38 Crew List and Crew List party. These days, both skippers looking for crew and crew looking for boats need look no further than these very pages before you. On them, we have noted the names of several hundred people wanting to cruise to Mexico this coming season, along with a short summary of their skills and desires, and a way to contact each and every one of them. If you’re one of those 'in need', simply peruse the appropriate list, check off the promising prospects and start making calls. You could literally have your crew or boat lined up by tonight — without the need for a single barroom brawl! Altogether, the three Crew Lists we run every year (the Racing and Cruising Lists run in the spring) have brought together thousands of people over the years. They’ve helped make cruises happen that otherwise might not have. They’ve made dreams come true. They’ve helped changed the direction and quality of people’s lives. Some have ended in love and marriage. All of which we’re pretty happy about. What doesn’t make us so happy are the minority of people who abuse the list. Although sailing definitely has one of the lowest 'flake factors' of any pastime, there are always a few out there who seem determined to screw it up for everyone else. That’s why we’re now required to run the disclaimer in that thin gray band below — and why you’re required to read and acknowledge it before you take part.

O nee you realize yer on yer own from here on out, the Mexico Only Crew List stands ready and waiting for anyone who wants to use it. Being among the listees is definitely not a prerequisite — but hey, even in this day and age, you don’t get somethin’ for nothin’. If you are listed here, you get into our Mexico Crew List party for free. If not, it’ll cost you $5. The Crew List party will be held on Tuesday, October

Above, unspoiled anchorages likeAgua Verde still abound in Baja. Inset, fun at a a crew list party.

for the first time; look for crew or boats (color-coded nametags will get you headed in the right direction); take a chance on winning some T-shirts; socialize with other members of the Class of ’94-’95 who you’re likely to see again and again through the cruising season in Mexico — or just freeload some of our complimentary munchies while scoping babes/dudes and slamming down boozeballs at the no-host bar. Hey, like we said, something for everybody.

T A he rest is up to you. Crew List veterans can now cut to the

IMPORTANT NOTE: Latitude 38 offers the Crew List as an advertising supplement only. We neither make nor imply an guarantee, warranty or recommendation as to the character

of individuals participating in the Crew List, the conditions of their boats, or any weather or sea conditions you may encounter. You must judge those things for yourself.

4 at the Golden Gate YC from 6 to 9 p.m. Please don’t try to get in early and do bring correct change. A couple more friendly reminders: 1) Anyone saying "Rob was supposed to put me on the list" has to pay double; and 2) the next person who presents a $50 bill and wants change may end up as one of those dead bodies on an outbound ship. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. The Crew List party is a great place to go if you want to: meet crew

chase. For you virgins, here are our usual tips to make listing go more smoothly;

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• The early bird not only catches the worm, he gets his choice of size and species. In other words, don’t just sit around waiting for someone to call you — seize the day (and handset) yourself, and the sooner the better. * Crew list veterans tell us the best way to keep track of calls is to

CREW LIST overnight anchorage with the prospective crew locally before making any final choices/commitments. • Above all, be honest — with yourself and your shipmates. Don’t try to 'make up' experience you don’t have, or tell contacts what you think they want to hear. We guarantee it will come back to haunt you. Worried about a lack of experience? Don’t be. Some skippers actually prefer at least one or two crew with hardly any experience. They’re easier to train to the skipper’s way of doing things and much less prone to argue than an experienced hand. • If by some mind-boggling stretch of the imagination, you don’t make successful contact with anyone on the Crew List or at our Crew List party, all is not lost. There are events from here until Sunday at which you can further your quest. In chronological order, the prin¬ cipal ones are: Doug Owen’s Fifth Annual Cruiser’s Catalina Weekend (310-510-2683) at Two Harbors from September 30 through October 2; Minney’s Ship Chandlery Marine Swap Meet and Cruiser’s Kick-Off Barbecue (714-548-4192, reservations required) in Newport on October 23; and Downwind Marine’s Cruiser’s Kick-Off Party (619-224-2733) from noon until dark October 30 on the beach by the Shelter Island launch ramp in San Diego. (They provide the burgers and dogs, you provide a side dish.) Failing that, entries and enthusiasm are mounting for the Cruiser’s 'Baja-Ha-Ha' division of the Cabo Race, which starts off Point Loma on November 3. Call the Southwestern YC (in San Diego) at 619222-0438 for more on that event.

^5o good luck, good hunting — and remember, don’t let anybody put a 'crimp' in your sailing lifestyle.

WANT TO CREW MEN WANTING TO CREW IN MEXICO write out a list of questions you plan to asR, leaving space between each question to scribble an answer. Then make a dozen or so copies. As you make contact with each prospective crew listee, write his name and answers on one sheet. That way, if you talk to a dozen different contacts, you can keep track of who said what. • The above suggestion should come in particularly handy to women Crew Listers, who will likely get more than their share of contacts. Unfortunately, a few of them are likely to be more interested in getting you between the sheets than getting you to trim them. That’s why many of you took our advice and listed your first names only. The bottom line is that sex is not required to maintain a 'happy ship.1 Don’t let a guy try to convince you it is, and don’t be afraid to ask direct questions about the subject if you feel the need. It’s better to find these things out 'in here' rather than 'out there.' • Don’t call anybody before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m. • Be realistic in your expectations — of the boat, the trip and the people. Not all boats look like Swans or go downwind like Santa Cruz 70s. Not all passages are smooth and sunny. Not everyone in a large crew will immediately like everyone else, and small crews can be even touchier to 'get right the first time.' Keep in mind successful cruising requires a definite attitude adjustment, and the easiest way to start is to leave all egos at the dock. You really won’t need them until you get back to the rat race, anyway. • As a corollary to the above, if possible, arrange a trial sail and

Alan Ross, 46, (510) 521-2035 .for 2,3,5/exp 2,3/offers 3. Art Saftlas, 52, H: (415) 332-1522, pager (415) 804-2937 . ....'.for 1,2,3,4,5,6-good destinations/exp 2,3,4/offers 3. Arthur Riddle, 38, (619) 272-1958.for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 2. Bill Brugler, 49, (415) 563-0105 .for 1,3,5/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,4,5a. Bill Myers, 58, (800) 207-SAIL.for 1,3,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 3. Bill Wright, 51, (916) 393-3500.for 1,4,5/exp 2/offers 3. Bob DeBaker, P.O. Box 985, Susanville, CA 96130 .for 2,5/exp 2/offers 2,4,6. Bob Lowden, 60, (206) 683-4357 .for 1,2/exp 2,3/offers 3,inquire. Brian Lewis, 38, H: (916) 446-8052.for 2,3/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4. Bruce Leister, 40, (415) 508-8521 .for 1,5/exp 2,3/offers 3. C.M. Campbell, 69, (510) 223-7864 .for 1,2,5/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,4. Charles Condon, 20, (510) 676-4635 .for 1,2,3,4,5,6/exp 1 /offers 1. Chris Bridgford, 22, (408) 353-1665 .for 1,2,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,4,5b. Chris Paulsen, 42, (707) 762-9265.for 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 3,5. Dave Hallikainen, 39, (510) 234-9921, do Richmond Yacht Harbor, 320 W. Cutting, Richmond, CA 94804.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,5a,6. Dave Jones, 43, (510) 652-3137, (510) 926-1536 pager.for 1,3,4/exp 2/offers 2,4. Dave Steinmeyer, 45,- (619) 270-9128.for 1,4/exp 3/offers 3. David Boyd, 44, (916) 725-2180.for 1,4/exp 3/offers 3. David Mariscal, 47, (510) 733-9033.for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3,4/offers 3. David Voris, (916) 885-6230 .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2/offers 2,4,6. Don Killian, 39, w: (206) 963-2725 .for 1,2,4/exp 3/offers 2,3,4,5a,b. Don Martin, 48, (707) 554-1811.for 1,2,6-Late Dec.-Jan./exp2,3,4/offers 3,4,5a,b,6. Ed Peterson, 64, (619) 435-2245, P.O. Box 181085, Coronado, CA 92178. .for 1,2,3?,47,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,5b,6. Ed Walls, 39, (415) 885-0181 .for 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,4. Ed Williams, 49, (209) 533-3703, 10497 Sunshine Hill, Sonora, CA 95370. .for 1,2,3,4,5,6-open/exp 3/offers 2,3,4,6. Edmund Loritz, 55, (310) 493-0615.for 1,4/exp 3,4/offers 2,3,4,5a. Eric Mielbrecht, 25, (916) 759-9617 .for 1/exp 2/offers 2. Frank Serokosz, 43, (415) 453-9772. .for 1,2,3,4,6 Caribbean, Bahamas/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3. October. 1994 • UatUtl2 • page 129

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CODE FOR PEOPLE

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problems 4) Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills 5) 'Local knowledge': a) I have cruised Mexico before; b) 1 speak passable Spanish 6) Companionship Lee Hodge, 44, (408) 435-6416 days, (408) 735-1092 nights. .for 1,2/exp 2/offers 2,3.

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Marcel Zingg, 69, (415) 347-2071 .for 6 South America/exp 3,4/offers 4,6. Mark Fowler, 50, (510) 522-0280.for 1,2,3,4,5,6-inquire/exp 2/offers 1,2,3,5b,6. Mark Joiner, 41, (510) 376-9035.for 1,2/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,5a,6. Mark Wehe, 30, (507) 824-2755, Rt. 3 Box 66A, Kenyon, MN 55946. .for 1,2,6-Manzanillo?/exp 1 .inquire/offers 1,4.

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Mike, 52, (209) 875-1956.for 1,4/exp 2,3/offers 3. Mike Grimm, 36, (916) 544-4014 .for 1,2,3,4/exp 1/offers 1. Mike Reilly, 47, (707) 937-4715 .for 1,2/exp 1-inquire/offers 1,4,6. Mike Wasco, 54, (818) 367-7708.for 1,2,3,4,6-and Beyond/exp 2,3/offers 2,3. Mike Wilmot, 50, (415) 726-9263.for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3,4/offer 2,3. Mitch Matthews, 35, (510) 655-1149, (510) 866-2532 work. .for 1,4/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4,5b,6. Nate Goore, 29, (415) 834-6736.for 1,6 Calif, legs/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4. Noel Frans, 38, c/o Siobhan (510) 370-7818 .for 1/exp 2/offers 1. Norman de Vail, 54, (707) 877-3551, fax (707) 877-1861 . .for 1,2,5,6-open after 1-5-95/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,4,5a. Pat Keenan, 50+, (707) 554-4681 .for 1,2/exp 2,3/offers 2,3. Patrick Kidwell, 54, (916) 265-8485 .for 1,6/exp 2/offers 2. Ray Likins, 51, (818) 353-4316.for 4/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4. Richard Parkes, 50, (604) 338-1049, Courtenay, B.C., Canada. .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3/offers 3,4. Robb Reed, 51, (619) 221-8227.for 1,2,4/exp 2,3/offers 2,3-inquire,5b,6. Robert Graham, 26, Home (415) 922-8858, work (510) 865-4700. ..for 1,2,4/exp 2,3/offers 2,4,5b(fluent),6. RoberTMurphy, 49, (408) 728-1585 .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 3,4/offers 3,5a. Rod Bauer, 39, (206) 325-9552, 2509 E. Calhoun St., Seattle, WA 98112. .for 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4,6. Ron Marcos Goll, 58, (707) 645-1046 . .for 1,2,3,4,5,6 South America, Horn/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,4,5a,6. Russel Hill, 44, (707) 983-8110, P.O. Box 35, Covelo, CA 95428. .for 1,2,5/exp 2,3/offers 2. Scott Beard, 41, (415) 593-7057.for 1,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,3. Scott Olson, 25, (707) 864-5456 .for 1,2,3,5/offers 1,6. Sean Wilson, 28, (916) 333-1053 .for 1,4,5/exp 2/offers 2,4. Stacey Ostland, 53, (602) 841-6936.for 1,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4,6. Steve Bright, 28, (805) 659-6110.for 1,2,3,4,5,6/exp 3/offers 3,4,5,6. Steve Overton, 48, (817) 267-4555,203 Dickey Dr., Euless, TX 76040 . .for 1,2,3,4,5,6-inquire/exp 4/offers 3,4. Steven R. Truax, 48, (916) 323-4317.for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3,4/offers 3-inquire,6. Terry Bezdek, 49, (415) 637-0968 .for 1,2,4/exp 2/offers 2,3,4. Tim Marvin, 38, Days (800) 262-2638 ext. 306, eves (408) 353-6632. .for 4/exp 1,3/offers 1. Tim Sattelmeier, 27, via Jeanette at (408) 476-2341 or directly at (702) 588-7418 .for 1,6-time dependent/exp 1/offers 2,4,6. Tom Blais, 34, (415) 988-4146 wk, (415) 712-8509 home. .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 3. Tom Cook, (408) 335-3215 .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,3-inquire,4,6? Tom Dunkelman, 33, (415) 744-2319.for 1/exp 2,3/offers 2,3. Tom Harvey, 41, (916) 343-6284, (916) 865-8189 ....for 1,2,3,4/exp 1/offers 1,2,6. Tom Hayes, 29, (415) 241-3228.for 4/exp 2,3/offers 3. Tom Hughes, 52, (510) 376-7365.for 2,3/exp 2,3,4/offers 3,4,5. Tom Medwick, 50, (510) 516-1805.exp 2,3,4/offers 2, navigator. Tom Wurfl, 44, (619) 755-9755, (619) 755-2669 . .for 3,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 3,5b. Tony Demma, 21, (408) 426-1004 .for 1,2,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,4. Trevor Limbocker, 21, (408) 373-4042, 496 Melville, Marina, CA 93933 . .for 1,2,3,4,5,6-any trip south/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4,6. Victor John Rodriguez, 45, (415) 457-1839 Iv. msg.for 4/exp 1/offers 1. Wes Stillwell, 38, (707) 279-8037.for 3,4,5/exp 3/offers 3,4. Wm. Earlywine, 54, (818) 370-8463,1236 W. Durnes, W. Covina, CA 91790. .for 1,4/exp 1,3/offers 1,2,4,6.

WOMEN WANTING TO CREW IN MEXICO Ann, 59, (305) 523-3683.for 1,2,5,6/exp 3/offers 2,4,6. Barbara Traub, 34, (415) 922-8811 .for 1,2,3,4,5,6-Bay Area/exp 1/offers 1,2,4. Bonnie McCalla, 36, (415) 695-0434.for 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3/offers 3-not mech.,4 5 Christine Rhodes, 32, (415) 826-1845.for 1,3,4/exp 2/offers 2 4 Daniele November, 38, (310) 822-3366 . .for 2,3?,6 open ended bluewater/offers 2,4,6.

Diane Scott, 36, (415) 389-6352 .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 1 /offers 2,4,6, inquire Edna Buchmann, 53, (505) 262-2897 .for 1,2/exp 2,3,4/offers 3,4,5. Gisele Reaney, (707) 937-4715.for 1,3,5/exp 3 fishing boats/offers 4,5. Grace Carland, 53, (415) 949-3313.for 2,6 Caribbean/exp 2,3/offers 2,3,4,5b 6 Gretchen Cavin, 23, (415) 359-8254.. .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/off ers 2,4,5,Ham license. Jani Osborne, 23, (415) 751-5939 or 887 Loma Verde Ct, Palo Alto, CA 94303 ... .for 2,3,4,6?/exp 2,3/offers 2,4,6.

Jeanette Harlow, 24, (408) 476-2341 .

..for 1,2,6-time dependent/exp 2-Monterey,3/offers 2,4,5b,6.

CREW LIST David Brifman, 48, Yacht Hopi c/o Nuevo Vallarta Marina/Zaragosa 180, Desp. 206

Joyce, 37, (714) 832-5235.for 1,2,6 anywhere warm/exp 3/offers 2,4,5a,6. Judy Penny, 47, (415) 593-9213.for 1,2,3,4,6 Costa Rica/exp 2,3/offers 2,4,6. Kathy, 21+, (707) 573-8424.for i/exp 1 /offers 1. Lara Stolz, 25, (415) 751-5939 or Box 210151, S.F. 94121.

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mex, 40’ cutter. .tot 2, 6 beyond Mex/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,8,9 fun, intelligent, hands-on. Disun den Daas, (510) 381-1496, Mariner 35 wooden ketch. .for 1,2/exp 1/wants 1,2,3. Don Blood, 50s, H: (510) 865-6648, Newport 27 sloop.for 1,4/expl ,2/wants 2. Donald F. Bill, 52, (510) 287-5548, 52’ double-ended ketch.for 2,3,6. circumnav/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,4,8,9 self-supporting, low-boil, emotionally available.

...for 2,3,4,6?/exp 1,2/offers 1,4,6.

Lynn, 43, (510) 286-7573 or 5123 Gates Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

.for 1 >6 Central America, SoPac, Caribbean, and on/exp 3/offers 2 4 6

Maggie, 43, Fax (510) 655-2312 ...

.f°r 1.2,6 Costa Rica/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,4,5ab,6 registered nurse.

Marcia Middleton, 42, (415) 885-0181 .for 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 2 4 Marlene Seltzer, 43, (508) 281-3642 .. .for 1,2,3,4,5,6 let’s talk E.CoasVexp 1,3/offers 1,2,3,5b humor/enthusiasm.

Mary, 38, (707) 557-0225 .for 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,4,5 Mary, 49, (310) 548-7118 or (310) 430-4662. .for 1,2,3,4,6 Baja & beyond/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,3,4,5,6.

Siobhan (Chevdn), 37, (510) 370-7818.for 1/exp 1,2/offers 1,4,5b. Stefania, 36, (415) 441-8596 Iv. msg....for 1,2,3,4/exp2/offers2,4,5b. Stephanie, 24, (415) 561 -0986...for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2,3/offers 2,4. Susan Beifuss, 41, (415) 474-0666 ..for 1,2,4/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,4,5. Suzana, 50, 681-9560.for 1,2,3,4,6/exp 2,3,4/offers 2,4,5a. Valerie, 49, (408) 236-2245.for 1,2,3/exp 1/offers 1,4,5b,6.

COUPLES WANTING TO CREW IN MEXICO Alan & Arlene, 40, (510) 530-7496.for 1,5/exp 2,3/offer 2,3,4. Carol & Cart Casey, 39/33, (415) 424-8722.want 2/exp 2/offer 2,4,5b. Chris Paulsen & Caroi, 42/37, (707) 762-9265...want 1,2,3,4/exp 2,3,4/offer 2,4,5. Dave & Hillary, 55/40, (415) 885-2044 .want 3,4/exp 2,3,4/offer 3,4,5. Dave & Sharon, 57/46, (805) 569-0541 or Box 1242, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 . ...want 1,2,4,5/exp 3/offer 3,4. Dawn & Pat Hackney, 30, (408) 335-9038.for 1/exp 2,3/offer 3,4,5b,6. Jim & Rebecca Casciani, 38/30, (408) 446-4461 or W: (510) 463-4601 . .want 1,2,3/exp 2,3,4/offer 2,3,4,5b. Kathlene Kliese & Patrick Kidwell, 40/54, (916) 265-8485.. .for 1 /exp 2/offer 2,4,5b. Kermit Hylen & Tamara, 41/27, (408) 973-0516.want 1/exp 1/offer 1. Kim & Sherrie Crumb, 44/41, (707) 887-1835 or Fax (707) 887-2742. .want 2/exp 1 /offer 1,5b, weld, fabricate, mechanical & electrical work. Michael & Liz, 45, (408) 372-5489 .want 1,2,4/exp 2,3/offer 2,3,4. Phil & Margot Knight, 28/30, (604) 876-0310...want 1,2,3,6 south/exp4/offer 3,4. Shannon & Tina, 34/25, (909) 356-4994.want 4/exp 3/offer 2,4,5b. Sue Doke & Brooks Magruder, 41, H: (707) 778-8588 or W: (707) 792-7064 . .for 1,4,5/exp 2,3,4/offer 3,4,5a. Tim & Debbie Gaughan, 51/42, (415) 334-8101 .want 1,2,4/exp 3,4/offer 3,5ab.

NEED CREW MEN NEEDING CREW IN MEXICO Bill Burtch, 74, (408) 425-7759, Catalina 36. .for 1,2/exp 1/wants 2,3a,5a,8,9 couple who’ve cruised together.

Bill Domisch, 64, (310) 305-1543, 34’ Cal. .for 1,2,3,6 Costa Rica/exp 2,3/wants 1,8,9 share expenses.

Bill Servais, 52, General Delivery, Sausalito, CA 94965,42’ schooner Colvin Gazelle .for 1,2,3,4/exp 1,2/wants 2,4,5,8.

C.M. Campbell, 69, (510) 223-7864, 30’ sloop. .for 1,2,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,4,5ab,6.

Cart Littell, 59, (602) 296-3392,42’ Catalina sloop.. .for 5 April-May/exp 2/wants 3,6. Chuck Tilson, 55, (619) 523-9061, Hunter Passage 42’. .for 1,2,4,6 Costa Rica, Panama, Caribbean/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,4,5ab,8.

Clayton F. Merrifield, 59, (310) 952-0841 or Box 2413, Wilmington, CA 90748,27’ Coronado.for 1,2,5,6 SoPac, Orient/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,4,6,8,9 female only. Curt, old, (415) 588-3039, 41’ sloop.for 1,2,6 beyond Mex/exp 1,2/wants 1,2,8. Dan Murray, 44, (510) 523-7442, CT 42 ketch. .for 1,4,6-to Florida/exp 1,2,3 (25 yrs Navy)/wants 1,2,5b,8. Dave Fiorito, 43, (619) 221-8111, Pearson 34’...for 1,2,4,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,6,8. Dave Gertz, 47, (415) 366-5436 or 1329 Oxford St., Redwood City, CA 94061, Pearson Vanguard 33’.for 1,2,3, 4,5,6 Costa Rica, SoPac/exp 1,2/wants 1,2,3a,4,5ab,6,8,9 female sailor/companion.

LOOKING FOR CREW / NEED CREW FOR: t) For the trip down 2} While in Mexico

5) Return trip up Baja 6) Other j

4) For the cruisers' race to Cabo in November

MY EXPERIENCE IS: DBay

2) Ocean

3) Foreign Cruising

I AM LOOKING FOR:

1) Enthusiasm — experience is not that important 2) Moderately experienced sailor to share normal crew responsibilities 3} Experienced sailor who can a) share navigation and/or mechanical skills, b) who can show me the ropes 4) Cooking, provisioning or other food-related skills 5) ’Local knowledge’; someone who has a) cruised Mexico before; b) speaks passable Spanish

7} Someone to help me trailer a boat up/down the coast 8) Someone who might stick around if i decide to keep going beyond Mexico 9) Other

Frank, 34,1715 Stand Way, Coronado, CA 92118 or (619) 522-0194, Swan 57 .... .for 6 Costa Rica/exp 3/wants 1,2,3,4,6,8. Frank Farinos, 65, (707) 642-0510 or Box 1363, Vallejo, CA 94590, Tartan 34. .for 1,6 South America/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,8. Fred Quigley, 50+, (707) 747-1312, Aries 32’. .for 1,2,3,4,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,4,6,8,9 single unattached female. Gary Masner, 47, (415) 673-2149, Cal 39. .for 4,6 SoPac/exp 1,3/wants 1,2,4,8,9 SoPac in April. George Backhus, 39, (415) 776-5118, Deerfoot 62 cutter. .for 2,5,6 Panama to S.F./ exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,5ab,6. Hank Nyhof, 68, (916) 846-2628, 36’ cutter rig.for 1,2,3/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,8. Jim Meeker, 48, c/o Peninsula YC, 1536 Maple Redwood City, CA 94063,34’ sloop .for 3,4,6 further south/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,4,8. John Hughes, 50, (415) 364-7088, 50’ steel cutter. .for 1,2,6 company/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,3,4,5,8,9 2-year SE Asia, India. Lee Fidler, 50+, Box 1014, Rough ‘n’ Ready, CA 95975, Pacific Seacraft Dana27... ...for 2,6 Sea of Cortez April/exp 1,2/wants 2,9 used to lack of privacy on small boat. Lee La Rosa, 53, (619) 691-7867 or 4216 Gila Ave., San Diego, CA 92117, 41’ motorsailer.,.for 2,3,6 Baja/exp 1,2/wants 1,2,3,4,5,9 partners. Les Galbreath, 65, (415y873-0440 or (510) 838-8842,43’ Pearson sloop. .for 1,2,3,4/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,5. Leslie C. King III, 41, (505) 984-2190 or Box 1923, Santa Fe, NM 87504, Wilderness 40.for 1,2,6 to Florida/exp 2,3/wants 2,8. Lome Ryan, 59, (707) 571-4776 office or (707) 837-8489,45’ ketch. .for 1,2,3/exp 1,2/wants 2,3,5. Lou Merzario, 44, (805) 642-6726 or 1198 Navigator Dr. #119, Ventura, CA 93001, ‘88 Ericson 34 sloop.for 1,2,3,5 Jan-May/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,5b,6,9 pref. honest, capable self-empowered woman. Louis Grabe, 51, (510) 791-1937, 38’ ketch ..for 1,2/exp 3/wants 1,2,4,8,9 female. M. Kelly, 55, (805) 985-1978, 50’ Island Trader ....for 1,2,3,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 3a,8. Michael Cunningham, (408) 761-9021,36’ Cascade cutter. .for 1,2,6 extended cruise/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,8,9 SoPac. Mike Gartland, 58, P.O. Box 6303, Chula Vista, CA 91909-2303, 36’ Catalina. .for 1,4/exp 3/wants 2. October. 1994 •

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1994 MEXICO ONLY CREW LIST N. Wayne Fitch, 53, (510) 337-1060, Cal 39.for 1,2,6/exp 2/wants 2,3. Paul Tracy, 62, (619) 223-7377, Jomar 43’. .for 1,2,4,6 beyond/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,4,5b,8. Phil Blaisdeli, 52, (619) 425-2113,41’ Hans Christian. .for 1,2/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,8,9 nursing, sewing. Phil Gross, 65, (510) 865-7009, 42’ Brewer PH cutter. ...for 1,2,3,4,6/exp 1,2/wants 1,2,3,4,5ab,8,9 a “mate” for cruising Mex & Caribbean. Robert A. Schemmel, M.D., 18400 Overlook Rd. #49, Los Gatos, CA 95030 or (408) 395-3054, 45’ 17-ton ketch Bounty.for 1,2,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,4,5,6. Rick Bresee, 48, (619) 523-0984, FD 37 sloop. .for 1,2,6 SoPac/exp 1,2/wants 1,2,3,4,5,8. Ryan Curran, 34, Box 6109, San Diego, CA 92166, Alajuela 38. .for 1,2,6 Caribbean, Europe/exp 2/wants 1,2,4,8. Steve Bright, 28, (805) 659-6110, 26’ Catalina.for 1,2,4,5/exp 2/wants 3,6,8. Thomas Everth, 36, (415) 331-8212, Kappas Marina, C-35, Sausalito, Hans Chris¬ tian 38.for 1,6-and beyond around the world/exp 1/wants 2,3,8. Tom Scott, 52, Box 1251, Menlo Park, CA 94026, Folkes 39 steel cutter. .for 1,2,6 SoPac/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,4,8. Ted Stuart, 55, (510) 237-9935, 38’ sloop.for 1,3/exp 2/wants 3,5. Tom Clark, 49,1220 Rosecrans St. #455, San Diego, CA 92106, ‘93 43’ Perry design cutter.. 6 Florida coastal & Caribbean/exp 3/wants 1,2,8,9 share expenses, inquire. Utkan Salman, 1295 - 59th St., Emeryville, CA 94608, 38’ custom Peterson. ..for 1,3,4/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,3,4,5,6. Vin Sumerlin, 48, (510) 933-9094, 44’ ketch... .for 1,2,6'keep going?/exp 1,2/wants 1,2,4,8. Walt Lindsay, 63, (310) 834-7121, 38’ Ericson, Long Beach, CA. .for 6 south then west/exp 1,2/wants any of 1-6,8. Willy Hinds, 50, Box 1251, Menlo Park, CA 94026, Passport 40. ....for 1/exp 2/wants 3a,8.

Doug & Anne Murray, 57, (415) 593-0314, 46-ft cutter ..for 6-Bahamas/wants 2,4. Eric & Tamara Williams, 53/29, at the Crew Party if weather permits, 34’ Hans Christian cutter ...for 1,2,4,6 Panama Canal, Belize, Florida/exp 1,2/want 2,3,4,5,8. Ernie & Emily Mendez, 50s, (408) 377-2359, Cal 46.. .for 1 /exp 1,2,3/wants 2,3a,4,8. Jack & Claris, 62/60, (916) 777-5138, 37’ sloop.for 1,4/exp 1,2/want 2. Lansing & Monica Hays, 52/44, H: (415) 325-7233, Freedom 44 cat ketch Ivory Goose Mex vet.... for 2,6 PV Feb., Panama Canal June, Venezuela Aug., Grenada Nov. ‘95/exp 3/want 2,4,9 travel exp., couples, more than 2-week commitment. Michael, Martha, Rebeda, Tom Kranes, 44/43/16/13, (415) 331-6248 ‘til Oct. 4 or Box 5554, El Monte, CA 91734, Force 50 ketch.for 1/exp 1/wants 3ab. P.J. & Kathy Panzl, 34, (510) 523-0816, Cavalier 39. .for 1,4,5/exp 1,2/wants 2,3a,4,5,6. Ray Thackeray & Ashikin Wan-Noor, 40 & 36, W: (510) 814-0471 or H: (510) 7690744, 57’ William Garden offshore ketch...for 1,2,5/exp 1,2,3/wants 1,2,3,4,5,6. Ron & Karen, 35/37, (206) 328-7758 msg., 55’ custom cutter. .for 1,2,3,6 Panama Canal/exp 2,3/want 2,9-share expenses. Susie Murphy & Mike Sanchez, 40/52, (415) 788-4409, Tartan 34. .for 1/exp 1,2/wants 2,9 ocean sailing. Thomas & Gloria Arcona, 41/36, (707) 253-7231,48’ trimaran. ...for 2,4,5/exp 1/wants 2,3a,5ab,6,8,9 scuba a plus. Woody & Patti Lloyd, 58/52, (916) 967-2110, U.S. Yachts 30. ...for 1,5/exp 1,2/wants 2,3a,5a,6. —

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BUDDY MELGES As far as we can tell, he’s sailing’s only triple crown winner. In more than 50 years of sailing, 64-year-old Harry C. "Buddy" Melges Jr. has won the America’s Cup (America3, 1992), an Olympic Gold Medal (Solings, 1972) and the Star World Championships (1978 and 1979). And those kudos weren’t even sailed in the boats this midwestemer, who grew up in the cornfields of Zenda, Wisconsin, "really likes to sail,” which are inland scows and ice boats. In addition to his demonstrated sailing prowess, Buddy possesses a personality that lights up any room he enters. He can charm a bear away from honey with his Farmer John/country boy spiel, but you always get the feeling his instincts about people and situations are as sharp as a Reno card shark’s. He’s glib, garrulous and irreverent — and an absolute godsend to America’s Cup journalists looking for colorful quotes. His tongue can sting, but so does the truth. It would be hard to find a more devoted group than those who’ve sailed with or worked for the sailmaker/boatbuilder. You can also add to Buddy’s resume that he’s a proud grandfather, an active and activist outdoorsman, a hunting dog trainer and husband of the first woman commodore ever to serve at the Lake Geneva (WI) Yacht Club, Gloria Melges. Buddy recently came through the Bay Area, spending the Labor Day weekend at the IBM/Sailing World NOOD Regatta where his increasingly popular Melges 24s were holding their national championships. Prior to that, he had been in San Diego, serving as a coach for Bill Koch’s America3 women’s team preparing for the America’s Cup defense. We had a chance to turn on the tape recorder for a while with the Zenda Zoomer shortly before he hopped a plane back to Wisconsin.

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As a sailing venue, San Francisco Bay’s been pretty good to you, hasn’t it? BM: I love the Bay. I first sailed here in 1972 at the Soling Olympic trials with Bill Bentsen and Bill Allen. We’d heard all about the tides and currents and wind velocity, so we went over to the Bay Model in Sausalito where you can watch what the tides do. We got the whole take on what the Delta was, how the water comes under the Golden Gate, and a basic understanding of how you were suposed to play the currents. But mostly we got pretty intimidated. Geez, it looked like us lake sailors were up against a rock and a hard place! In the first race on the Olympic Circle the pin end was heavily favored. We were fighting with Bob Mosbacher, our future commerce secretary under Bush, who was probably a better small boat sailor than his brother, Bus. We made him jibe around and felt pretty proud of ourselves until we realized "Holy shit, we’re getting washed up over the line anyway." There was so much current running, it looked like the mark was being towed to leeward. We jibed around and started in the third row. We worked the left side on the beat, which we heard wasn’t the best thing to do, but when we approached the weather mark on port we were fighting Lowell North for third place. He wouldn’t tack and I could see the mark over the transom. When we did tack, Bentsen stayed in the pit to get the pole up and we overheeled and all of a sudden the mark looks like it’s heading for the Golden Gate. We missed it, tacked back, took some transoms and missed it again. We lost 15 boats but gained enough back on the rest of the race to finish fifth. The second race was exciting, too. We rounded the weather mark first, but then our mast broke. We went over to Nils Erikson’s shop in Sausalito and added our mast to the pile of two or three others he was putting back together. In the third race we got second or third and the tide really didn’t seem to matter. We won the next three races and in the seventh race all we had to do was beat North, which we did. That regatta got us to the Olympics, and we went on to win a Gold Medal. When did you sail the Bay next? BM: At the Star Worlds in 1978. And this time we were ready. We had completely redesigned the boat from the outside shell up to the masthead, including strengthening the hull dramatically. That was really effective when we got out there in the Berkeley Circle chop. We won the first three races by big margins against Blackaller and Conner and never looked back. How can deck layout make such a difference? BM: By making things easier for the crew. It’s also one of the reasons we did so well in Solings. Before 1972, people were using Paul Elvstrom’s layout, which had the controls on a tray across the front of the cockpit and the boom vang on a fixed block and tackle at the base of the spar. So every time you wanted to make an adjust¬ ment, you had to reach inside the boat. We led all the controls up between the skipper and crew. So while the other guys were sideways and spreaders to the water on a windy reach, we were gone. One of my main interests has always been in deck layout and making boats simpler. Worrying about what’s inside the boat makes you slow. By putting all the controls at your fingertips, you can concentrate on what’s beyond the bow. How are your various businesses going? BM: We still own Melges Sails outright. A year ago we also became a franchise for Sobstad, which puts us more in touch with the

offshore market. The arrangement allows Harry III, my oldest son, to maintain his one design prowess. We’re the dominant sailmaker in the scow classes, all the way from the 38-foot A-scow to the 16-foot Xboat. The boatbuilding business predates the sailmaking, which started in 1968. In 1945, my father and I were building scows out in the shop while my sister did the bookkeeping and answered the phones. We built only scows until we started making Stars in 1979 and 1980. How many Melges 24s have you made so far? BM: We’ve delivered 152 since we started in January, 1993. Why do you think they’ve been so successful? BM: We really went for light weight and high performance in an easy-to-sail package. At 1,750 pounds, the Melges 24 is half the weight of a J/24, and it will plane at the drop of a hat. It can go upwind with a J/35 and is considerably faster downwind. One of our boats just broke the elapsed time record for the Fugawi Race (from Nantucket to Hyannis, Massachusetts) that was set by Bill Koch’s maxi, Matador2. At the same time, it’s a simple boat to rig. One guy can step the mast. And you can launch it from a hoist or a ramp. Where are the strongest fleets? BM: It’s going real strong in California, Florida and along the East Coast from Maine to the Chesapeake. There’s some activity in the Charleston area, and we’re getting about 18 boats out for regattas in Chicago. We also have boats in Japan, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, England and France. We’re hoping to gain international class status with the International Yacht Racing Union by the first of the year. Was the Melges 24 your idea? BM: Mostly it was my second son Hans’ concept of what a 24 footer should be. Harry III has been involved in developing the rig and sailplan and putting the class rules together. Our sales manager Andy Burdick has also been involved. You’ve got a Melges 30 in the works now, too? BM: We made a connection with British Aerospace to make and distribute the 24- footer in England and Europe. They’ve got 22 million square feet of floor space, which ought to be enough. We’ve also sent them the preliminary drawings from Reichel/Pugh for the Melges 30 and they’ll use their high tech plug-making systems for the molds. We expect to have a boat finished in time for the Euro¬ pean boat show circuit this winter, and to have the tooling in Wiscon¬ sin by January so we can have a boat sailing here in the States by next June. The Melges 30 will keep the same concept and char¬ acteristics of the 24, except faster. It ought to be a frigging rocket. The last time we saw you, you had all the fingers on your right hand. What happened? BM: I was cutting a piece of styrofoam on a table saw last Decem¬ ber 1st at 7:45 a.m. It seized on the blade and kicked back. Wango! No fingers. It cut off the tip of my little finger, all of my ring finger, skipped over my middle finger and mangled my trigger finger. It happened pretty quickly. I carried my fingers around in a beer cooler until 7 p.m., but they couldn’t sew them back on. I have to work on a new trigger pull now. It must cut into your hunting... BM: No. I’ll need to get out and practice on the trap range a little bit, but I don’t see this as a serious setback. You have to understand that my hunting is always more of a hunt than a shoot, anyway. 1 en-

"I can't think of anything I'd rather see than the women beating Dennis and all 16 of them mooning him from the rail."

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THE LATITUDE 38 INTERVIEW joy the thrill of being outdoors in the marsh, not filling the boat up with birds. If I’m for¬ tunate enought to take a bird home for the table, that’s just icing on the cake. Have you hunted out here? BM: No, but Ed Brovelli from the St. Francis YC and I were just up at Butte Sink, east of Colusa, looking at different manage¬ ment techniques in the habitat for migratory wildfowl. My hunting season starts in Sep¬ tember when I go up to Lake of the Woods in Canada with Hans and Harry and the dogs. Let’s go south for a minute. You were just in San Diego coaching the America3 women. What’s that cam¬ paign looking like? BM: 1 was pretty amazed. They were getting the sails up and down fast, tacking the boat well, everything. The winch han¬ dles, which we all thought would have to be modified, aren’t a problem. They did their first jibe peel with an asymmetrical kite — where they raise a new sail, jibe and drop the old sail — and they accomplished it beautifully. I watched them jibe about 15 times in 20 knots of wind. The pole hit the topsides once and almost went in the water once. If the boys in 1992 were doing that well when they started out, Dennis wouldn’t have finished yet! Are you surprised that the women are doing so well? BM: To a degree, but not that much. There’s some real talent there, and some real confidence. When you watch them taking care of chores, or leaving the dock to get on the tow, you can see they’re pretty much at ease. They know what they’re doing. How do you think America3 will fare in the eliminations? BM: Right now, America3 is the benchmark boat, like Courageous was in the days of the 12-Meters. The new Reichel/Pugh design for the Australian challenge looks like A3, and Doug Peterson, who was with us last time, will give the New Zealanders the same look. Will you be in or out of the action this time? BM: I won’t be sailing on the boat, but I’ll be advising and trying -

"The main threat will come from Down Under. The Australians will equalize anything we put on the water at least as far as sailors go." to get the afterguard’s heads out of the boat and preparing for Mother Nature. If we can get the women to present the boat more quickly to the wind changes than the competition, and if they can take the corners with the big boys, and if Koch builds them a third boat that’s an upgrade on A3, then the boys will have their hands full with the women. No question about it. I can’t think of anything I’d rather see than the women beating Dennis and all 16 of them mooning him from Page 136 • UtiU^U.^9 • October, 1994

Buddy (left, in mid-air) and an unidentified Cuben backflip for joy off 'America3' after their 1992 America's Cup win. the rail! We hear they’ve gotten into a little jousting already. BM: Yeah, that’s right. Back at the New York Yacht Club Sesquicentennial Regatta this summer. Dennis said they were a bunch of lesbians trying to win the America’s Cup, and I guess Annie Nelson doused him with her drink. He didn’t like that. What about the challenger side? BM: The main threat will come from Down Under. The Austra¬ lians have the boats and Rod Davis and that ’other’ John Bertrand. They’ll equalize anything we can put on the water, at least as far as sailors go. Some analysts are saying that the boats will be more equal this time and the racing more competitive. Do you agree? BM: The final four for the challengers is always good racing. I think there will be some real good competition among the defenders, too. I’d almost rate PACT 95 over Dennis right now because of Bruce Nelson’s prowess in the design category. I respect John Marshall’s scientific approach and they’ve got a good organizer in Robert Hop¬ kins. John Kostecki is one of your Bay Area sailors who’s got wonderful credentials. If they’ve got the money to put a legitimate hull and equipment on the line, they’ll be tough. Do you have any regrets about not sailing this time?

BUDDY MELGES BM: No. I liked it the last time when everybody was in the think tank on what to do to make the boat go faster. I’ll miss that the most. 1 also liked speaking up for Dennis when his February configuration in the eliminations proved to be a dog. All our designers and sailors loved thrashing him by eight minutes, but I thought that was the stupidest thing we could do. It didn’t prove anything. I pleaded with Koch to let Dennis go back to his January configuration so we could really see how we were doing. (Under the rules, defenders have to okay any changes made to other defender boats.) When Stars & Stripes did go back to their previous underbody, Dennis started winning races again. His window of excellence was very small, though, between four and seven knots of wind. When we got to the April trials and daylight savings time changed, we were starting an hour earlier. The thermal hadn’t developed at that time of day and he could do well in those conditions. As soon as the wind started to build, though, we were faster.

Melges 24 is a good place to be in the marketplace. As for the relationship between the amateurs and the pros, having a division for each in any one design fleet is a good idea. The pros are out there to sell their wares and it’s important for them to win and to be the point of purchase, you might say. Race organizers also have to make sure that people enjoy all

"Bor talk probably stops more people from enjoying the sport of soiling than anything else I know of

So what sailing have you been doing these days? BM: I just sailed the Commodore’s Cup in England, so I know all

about how the schooner America sailed around the Isle of Wight. I completed the eighth and ninth offshore races of my career, so I’m ready to write my volume on what I know about long distance racing. I was on the Wylie 46 Kropp Duster. We were virtually the only masthead rig out there, but we did okay for an old boat. What sailing is on the horizon for you? BM: First of all we have to make sure the ducks are going to be all

right. We’ve had a very good breeding season and we’re putting a lot more birds on the flyway this season. The whole environmental issue has slowed the farmers from draining their potholes (the breeding grounds for migratory waterfowl), so the birds’ habitat is improving. Then I’m going to do some ice boating. I may go down and sail a Melges 24 at Key West this winter. Basically, though, I’m going to phase out of the offshore stuff and do more lake sailing. I crewed on a couple of different A-scows at the inland championships this year. We had 17 of the 38-footers. When it’s blowing 15 to 18, they’re going 15 to 18 with their masthead kites. They’re really exciting! We may have five or ten new A-scows sailing this coming year. Scow sailing still holds the thrill for you? BM: For the lakes, there’s nothing like scows. They’re fast.

They’re challenging both physically and tactically. But you can still bring your wife along and she can serve as a legitimate crewmember. Speaking of wives, how’s Gloria doing? BM: She’s great! She just retired from her responsibilities as

commodore, the first woman to hold the position at Lake Geneva in 122 years. She was the principal race officer for the Melges 24 Worlds at Lake Geneva and she was the principal race officer for our M-16 scow inland championships with 60-some boats on the line. She runs an excellent race series. In fact, our Inland Lake Yachting Association race committee work takes no backseat to any that I’ve been around. Gloria’s got a lot of other irons in the fire. In the winter, she hooks rugs. She does Norwegian folk painting called rosemaling. She’s also part of a group of women who go around to garage sales, buy other people’s junk and call it antiques! She’s really keen on spending time with our grandchildren. Our daughter Laura has a 4-year-old daughter and a 1 Vi-year-old son. My sons are still dragging their feet on keeping the Melges heritage going. Maybe they’re sailing too much. What’s your overall take on the racing scene these days? BM: Speed. People who race like fo go fast. Speed has always

been a big interest for us in the scows, but if you look at the sailing world in general these days, it’s the sport boats that are attractive. We’ve gone through the catamaran craze, and that was about speed. Now we want to sit in as well as sit on. That’s why we think the

aspects of a regatta. You need wind, good race committee work with races going off on time, and a good social program where everyone can get together. Here at the St. Francis YC, you’ve got a spectacular place where people can sit in the club and see the action out front. On the lakes in the Midwest, it’s common practice for folks to crank up their powerboats on Saturday and Sunday and go out to watch the sailboat races. Do you have any more personal sailing goals? BM: No. I think I’ve accomplished about everything I’ve wanted

to. I’m ready for a slightly slower pace of competitive one design sailing. These days, I also get a big kick out of coaching. They have a Wednesday night beer can race at Lake Geneva where I sometimes go out and offer advice. I have a lot of fun when some guy’s in the back of the fleet with his mainsail undertrimmed and he’s trying to point straight into the wind. I come up alongside in a powerboat, get him going, tell him when to tack and — whoa! — all of a sudden he’s in the top five of a 20-boat fleet and he can’t believe it! So many people think that tweaking a turnbuckle will produce magic. Bar talk probably stops more people from enjoying the sport of sailing than anything else I know of. All this jabbering about "Where were your lower, shrouds?" and "How much tension did you have on the headstay?" God, they can talk. Of course, on the other side of the coin, that used to be part of my game plan when guys in my fleet would start asking me questions. I’d always throw a little chocolate sauce in to flavor up the answer. It worked all the time. We’d still blast by them out on the course and they’d say "Man, were you fast." I’d just nod and say, "We were pointing higher, too." So what is the 'secret' to going fast? BM: I’ll give you an example. Three weeks ago 1 was at home

sailing with these two partners on their E-scow, the 28 footer. They were positive that their boat was out of tune because they were coming in last all the time. I did some Vince Lombardi-type coaching on their jib man, who was slow and wasn’t working the sail. When a shift would hit from the side, the boat would half capsize and he wouldn’t ease the sheet. I chewed his ass so much he barely had enough left to park on the rail. Then 1 started in on the helmsman. We started the next race, caught the first shift, crossed the fleet and went on to win by 2Vs> minutes. On the way back to the dock they pleaded with me to adjust at least one turnbuckle! In my opinion, the 'big secret' to sailing fast is in how you camber the sail to the wind, how you play the sheets and how well you keep the boat on its best angle of heel. Forget the turnbuckle crap. Once you have your basic set-up, get your head out of the boat and start thinking down the course. That’s how you win races. — shimon van collie October, 1994 • UtCtwk 3? • Page 137

HOW TO LOVE 1 he person who wrote (in the July Letters column) that "a rudder post should not have a circumferential weld in the area of maximum bending" (where it comes out of the hull — actually the lower bearing) is right on! In fact, a weld here is so bad, one should consider any weld at this location, whether an original fabrication or a weld repair, a very temporary situation. There are several reasons why. The most applicable in a recreational boat situation has to do with the type of stainless steel that the rudder post is made of. If stainless steel is to be welded, it should be 'low carbon' stainless. Low carbon steel is specified by an 'L' added to the alloy num¬ ber, such as 304L or 316L. Welding stainless steel that is not low carbon allows the weld’s 'heat affected zone' to become depleted of the chromium molecule that makes stainless steel 'stainless.' This is called chromiumcarbide precipitation, or 'sensitization.' Without this protection, the chlorine atoms in salt water initiate cracking between the metal’s grain boundaries. The 321 and 347 stainless alloys are also more weldable because of special elements that are added. If you’re wondering if your rudder post is an 'L' grade, or a weldable alloy, don’t count on it. These weldable types are much more expensive than normal stainless, and nor¬ mally not used except in special circum¬ stances. An associated thought: the precipi¬ tation hardened stainless steels (usually small, high-strength parts like Nicro snap shackles) are a very different type of stainless — don’t even think about welding them.

1 he writer’s comparison of a rudder post weld joint to a mast splice is not a good one though, as the stresses that these two components experience are very different. An aluminum mast is stressed in almost pure compression, not in bending. Metals general¬ ly don’t fail in compression, they basically fail only in tension (a straight pull) or in bending and/or shear (both of which result in a tension stress along the component’s out¬ side surface). If the mast’s shrouds are doing their job, there is only compression and little

ther, they create a tension stress — the type of stress that can lead to failure. Another big difference between a mast joint and rudder post is that the compression forces in the mast are distributed throughout its full cross section, but the bending stresses in the rudder post increase exponentially along the outside surface.

T he use of an internal sleeve was also suggested in the same letter. However, this approach is not problem-free, either. Four concerns come immediately to mind: 1) The welded sleeve joint connection is

If you make a watertight seal around a stainless steel shaft, it must be really watertight. If it leaks, it must leak like crazy... oTno bending. This reduces the chance of failure to zero. Rudder posts for spade rudders are an entirely different situation. The stresses imposed on a post where it exits the hull are a combination of bending and torsion. Toge¬ Page 138 • UVMJUZ2 • October. 1994

not a great fatigue-resistant design. Stainless steels have low resistance to fatigue cracking in salt water, so what might look like overkill in an earth-based carbon steel situation is probably appropriate for stainless in salt water.

The Seattle-based Swan 39 'Rocket was halfway to Hawaii in the '92 Vic-Maui Race when their rudder snapped. They were towed to Sausalito.

2) The sleeve should be about as thick as the existing post tube to significantly reduce the stress at the outer surface where the weld is. I’m assuming that the welded part of the post should only carry 20 to 30 percent of the stress. The sleeve should extend from the top of the rudder post to well down into the rudder, and be pinned or welded at both ends to properly distribute the stress forces. 3) The crevice formed between the sleeve and the original outside tube is a perfect breeding place for 'crevice corrosion', the bane of stainless steel. One drop of saltwater getting between the two tubes is all it would take. Even protection with the 'fish oil' the writer describes sounds pretty dicey to me. And how would you remove all of the salt moisture from the rudder section before the addition of oil, anyway? More on crevice corrosion below. 4) The weld must be almost perfectly defect-free, as crevice corrosion can start in even the tiniest weld flaw. Summarizing my thoughts on welding (especially weld repairing) rudder posts: it is possible, and any weld will hold for a while,

YOUR RUDDER SHAFT eddy current, penetrant and, of the old standby, visual with magnification. penetrant remaining in the surface roughness will mask the very fine penetrant bleed-out that would signify a fatigue crack. 3) Most importantly with penetrant test¬ ing: tight fatigue cracks in any metal that has been cracked during service in a liquid — especially a corrosive liquid such as salt water — can have liquid and/or corrosion products trapped in the crack. If such entrap¬ ment occurs (and there is no easy way to tell if it has or not) the penetrant will not seep into the sought-after crack and no crack detection will occur. In other words, if the dye indicates a crack, you can be pretty sure that there is one. But if the dye does not indicate a crack, that doesn’t mean there isn’t one. You can prove it to be bad, but you can’t prove it to be good. There are tests that are much more reliable at detecting and sizing fatigue cracks than penetrant, but they require expensive test equipment and highly skilled operators. Such things as ultrasonic testing (similar to sonar except the sound wave travels through the metal and reflects from a crack) and eddy current testing (a crack in the metal disturbs a small electrical current set up in the metal) will give definitive results, but they cost between $500 and $1,000 to do. For your average rudder post, dye penetrant testing is a cost effective aid if you consider the above mentioned limitations. but to properly design and implement a good weld fabrication or weld repair, the neces¬ sary expenditure of resources will only be cost effective for a few mega yachts and some very high tech racers. For the rest of us, building a new rudder will probably cost less than just the engineering expenses alone of repairing an existing one.

^\nother topic brought up in the July rudder discussion was the use of 'die pene¬ trant' testing (actually 'dye penetrant') and xray testing for detecting cracking. Dye pene¬ trant is a reasonable test for fatigue cracking in stainless steel, if you understand three important points: 1) The surface must be cleaned of all grease, oil, epoxy, water, and paint. More¬ over, it must be heat dried (with the sun or electrical heat) for an hour or so after any solvent or water-based cleaners have been used before applying the penetrant, as the sought-after crack must be free of all liquids. 2) The surface must be smooth. Pitting from corrosion, galling from rubbing on the bearing or the hull, or whatever, must be removed by fine grinding, filing, or sanding. If penetrant is used on a rough surface, the

In regard to x-rays: don’t. First of all, you would probably end up getting a gamma-ray test, which is done with a radio¬ active isotope. Gamma is a fast and portable technique, but it is definitely inferior to x-ray in both sensitivity and resolution — both of which are imperative for proper crack detec¬ tion. More importantly, however, neither 'x' nor gamma rays are good methods for find¬ ing cracks. Especially fatigue cracks. It’s the same with bones. If you go to the hospital with a possible bone fracture, as often as not, they’ll tell you, "The bone isn’t, broken, because we would see a break in the x-ray. But it could be a crack that we don’t see." You’ll then be instructed to go home and use the questionable bone, because if it is cracked, it will either heal or break completely! Well, metals don’t heal. I know that radiography (gamma-ray or x-ray) is some¬ times used in yacht evaluations, but in cases where people have been trying to find cracks with it, this is another method that brings a false sense of security at a fairly expensive price. Again, the proper tests are ultrasonic,

T 1 he last item that I wish to elaborate on is the same writer’s discussion of how oxygen in the 'splash zone' contributes to the corrosion and subsequent cracking of the rudder post. The way it’s written in mis¬ leading. Actually, stainless steel likes — no, needs — oxygen. It is oxygen that combines with the chromium in stainless steel and forms a protective coating of chromium oxide that prevents the iron part of the alloy from deteriorating. A constant source of oxygen is what keeps the chlorine in salt water from attacking.

As it usually requires ripping the rudder apart, shaft repair is not a job for the faint of heart.

This is why, deep in a prop shaft log that hasn’t been run in a loqg time, where the water is stagnant, the stainless steel shaft is more prone to corrosion. This is why, deep down in that rigging swage, pitting and cracking develop. In these instances, chlor¬ ine and water attack the stainless where air October. 1994 • UKUJtli • Page 139

HOW TO LOVE YOUR RUDDER SHAFT or oxygenated water is excluded. Where else can stagnant salt water exist and air be excluded? How about where a stainless gas tank sits on rubber cushions, or the inside circumference of a stainless hose clamp where it presses against the rubber hose, or where the stainless keel bolt (a no-no) goes

corrosion and also reduce the potential for galvanic corrosion at the bearing edge that would be created by an oxygen imbalance. By the way, the best way to keep that water

The best way to keep water is to use the boat! . _

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through the dead-wood. The list goes on. This phenomenon is called 'pitting corrosion' when it forms pits and 'crevice corrosion' when it either forms cracks or starts in a man-made crevice. Pitting and crevice corro¬ sion often occur together. This means that if you make a watertight seal around a stainless steel shaft, it must be really watertight. If it leaks at all, it must leak like crazy so there is flow. Anything in be¬ tween can let in only enough salt water in to stagnate. Where the post goes into the rudder is one of these places. A common culprit is where fiberglass resin or bottom paint has been slopped on the stainless steel post, but had not thoroughly bonded to it. This seems innocuous enough, but it can be a worst case situation. Why? Because it forms a crevice. The proper transition from plastic or paint to stainless steel should be a crisp, well-bonded edge — no crevice. This even extends to vinyl or another type of tape at this spot. It too, will, in time, form a pocket of stagnant water. The lower rudder log bearing should either be loose or have longitudinal cuts in it like a prop shaft cutlass bearing does, for good water movement through it. This will promote water circulation into the upper part of the log, which will reduce both pitting

moving in both the rudder and prop shaft logs is to use the boat! (Fresh water sailors take note: plastics containing leachable chlorides, such as poly¬ vinyl-chloride products, will act like salt water on any stainless steel in close proxim¬ ity.) At the same time you are giving thought to the well-being of your stainless steel rudder post, consider the stainless steel bolts

thought — the bolts are loose.

I n summary, this may all sound like a lot of overkill. In fact, my own boat doesn’t live up to all of these shoulds and shouldn’ts. Infractions of these conditions happen all of the time, and rudders are not falling off right and left, so what gives? These things are cumulative. The more conditions that are breached, the greater the likelihood of the rudder breaking off. The design of the rudder, the stainless alloy used, and the imposed stress loads are also major factors. My opinion from a sailor’s point of view: If your boat is a conservative cruiser design, the rudder post 1) may be made of bronze that doesn’t have these problems, and/or 2) is supported at the bottom, which would eliminate almost all of the dreaded bending stress. As for spade rudders with stainless steel posts — if the boat is a somewhat conserva¬ tive racer/cruiser, a reasonable approach is 'no welds' at the rudder/hull intersection, and use a reasonable amount of care that the most of the concerns I’ve mentioned are ad¬ dressed. If it is a racer, again, 'no welds', and do your darnedest to make sure all of these concerns are addressed. If the boat is worth $500,000 or more, purchase a couple of hours of time from a corrosion/welding/in¬ spection expert to formulate a comprehen¬ sive rudder post evaluation strategy. — rich seals

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An excellent reference for sailors inter¬ ested in learning more about corrosion and cracking of stainless steel in salt water is Nigel Warren’s Metal Corrosion in Boats, available from International Marine Publish¬ ing in Rockport, Maine (207-236-4837).

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Mackaller!" shouted the foredeck crew. "Blackaller in the sheet!" "There’s a kink in the lazy jib sheet!" I yelled for the benefit of the crew who were not familiar with the local in-joke. The trimmer finally followed our pointing fingers to the starboard jib lead block and the sheet he had just released, where it had formed a hockle and jammed during the tack. A quick pull on the sheet freed up the kink. The sheet ran out and we finished our tack, still ahead and covering the compet¬ ition, but not by as much. "Time to flop again," announced Lee from the back of the boat just a few seconds later. Lee Helm was aboard as tactician, while I was the cockpit boss. It was the last race of the season for my friend from the yacht club, and his class championship hung on the outcome of the race. The promise of a post¬ race meed at a nice restaurant — an exor¬ bitantly expensive restaurant if we won — had been enough of a bribe to buy Lee’s services. After all, she’s a starving graduate student. I came a little cheaper, since this skipper had crewed for me a couple times and it was time for me to pay back the favor. "Three, two, one — helm’s down!" came the calls, and we tacked back out, away from the Cityfront. "We’re breaking cover for a minute," explained Lee, "but they’re going in too close under those piers. This should be, like, a humongous gainer for us." So we sailed out on port, right up to the tide line that was only a few lengths off the pierheads, and then tacked back in. Sure enough, our competitor was upright in a calm spot, and by the time they were moving again we had doubled our lead. But again, our tack back to starboard was sloppy. More kinks in the sheet. For some reason the starboard side kept causing the trouble on the release.

iry ime for some serious spaghetti

cruising ketch. We rounded the buoy named for the same person as the kinks in our jib sheets with a very comfortable lead. "They say his ashes are inside that buoy," noted Lee after the chute was up and we were reaching out into the flood tide. "Really?" asked one of our newer crew. "No way, they wouldn’t have done that. . . But I’m surprised you don’t show the guy a little more respect." "1 knew Tom Blackaller personally," said the skipper, "and he’d know we mean it all in a positive sense." "Yes, it’s strange what little bits of culture a prominent sailor can leave behind," I mused. s "Right," said the skipper. "It’s not how many races they’ve won, or what gets named after them, or even how many times they’ve been commodore of which yacht club. What we remember are the attitudes they’ve brought to the sport. The old sailors I have the most respect for are the ones who never let us forget that this is a game. They can win, but they can also keep laughing and telling truly awful jokes through it all." "For sure. And the ones worth remember¬ ing will also, like, go the extra mile to make the new sailors feel included in the fun too," added Lee. "I mean, a couple of years ago when I first started racing, it meant a lot to me when I got my first full-volume yodeled greeting out on the race course, from one of the most prominent old farts on the Bay. That was a real stroke!" "Lee," I said, "I never thought you could accept such a compliment from the Geritol set!"

fry 1 ime to go into max VMG mode," she said. "Let’s square back a notch." We bore off to a run and the sheet loads eased. The spinnaker trimmer flipped a wrap

I pulled harder and before our eyes a new ’Blackaller1 was formedl solidly wedging Itself against the turning block. a*m patrol," said the foredeck crew. After the next tack he had us run the sheet tails out carefully, flaking them out into neat figure-eight coils that couldn’t possibly cause twists. But after three more tacks it happened again. Fortunately we had room to burn, thanks to Lee’s well-placed covering tacks and some fortunate interference from a large Page 142 • UkuJiZS • October. 1994

mm off the spinnaker sheet winch. Then the foredeck crew, anticipating the next jib hoist on the other jibe, called for slack in the jib sheet, and the cockpit crew flipped all four turns off the winch. Once again, the rope jammed in the turning block. "I think I see what the problem is," said

Lee. "Maybe it’s just twisty rope?" said the owner. "Time to get new sheets, you think?" "Couldn’t hurt," I said. "Nuh-uh, nothing wrong with the rope," said Lee. "But let me do all the star¬ board-side releases when we’re on the last beat." We held our lead through the jibe and around the leeward mark, and only needed a conservative loose cover to finish in front. But we matched them tack-for-tack anyway, just to make sure. There were no further problems with the jib sheet, we got the gun, and wrapped up the season. "What were you doing differently with that sheet?" asked the skipper after the first round of champagne was down and the sandwiches were coming out.

GETTING KINKY "Can we have a marking pen up on deck?" Lee called below as she moved to a convenient winch, and found a sheet that hadn’t been coiled up yet. "It’s the same as the wire spool problem, or the garden hose. If you take the wire off the end of the spool, you get twists or even kinks. If you let the spool roll, and pull the wire straight out, no twists." Meanwhile the marking pen was passed up to her. "Now, let’s draw one long stripe down the end of this sheet, so we can keep track of twists." "Hey, what are you doing to my sheets!" protested the owner. "Chill out, it’s only ink. We stripe this sheet, lead it through the block and carefully make up the wraps, so no twists. Now, re¬ lease. . ." She handed the tail to the sheet trimmer, and gestured me to pull on what would be the loaded end of the sheet. He flipped the turns off the drum in his usual way, and 1 turns off the drum in his usual way, and I started to pull the sheet through the turning block to simulate a tack in slow motion. "Don’t let go of the sheet," she instructed the trimmer. We watched the sheet snake into a spiral. "See? Four wraps, four twists!"

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"I noticed that your crew takes the sheet off the winch by flipping the coils off the top of the winch drum as soon as the load slack¬ ens," she said. "He keeps a tight grip on the line the whole time, like this..." She demonstrated the normal way to release a sheet for a tack. At least that was the way I did it. "The problem is," she explained, "that for every turn you flip off the winch, there’s one complete revolution of twist that goes into the rope. If you flip off all four turns at once, you get something that would rather look like a pretzel running into the turning block." "But that’s the way we always do it on my boat," I said, "And we’ve never had that

problem." "Because you have those old-fashioned low-tech dacron sheets, Max. This boat has the super-low-stretch high priced spread. It doesn’t stretch, but it’s like, very stiff in torsion, too. So it won’t twist easily on it’s

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pulled harder, and before our eyes a new 'Blackaller' was formed, solidly wedging itself against the turning block. "But you started with an unrealistic initial condition," said the trimmer. "You made it up to have absolutely no twist when it’s on the drum. In practice, when I put the wraps on I twist the sheet one way, and when the wraps come off it ought to just untwist back to being straight." "If," countered Lee, "you were wrapping

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taught to start from the end that was attached and work toward the free end." own axis. Instead, it will form a hockle if the twists are pulled into a turning block too fast." "I still don’t see why the winch drum should cause twists," said the trimmer. "I unwrap it when I flip the turns off."

and unwrapping the same part of the line, you’d be right. But you put the wraps on near the tail, then crank all that sheet in, and then take the wraps off very close to the clew. So sure, if you tied off the end of the sheet there’d never be any net twists. But October. 1994 •

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MAX EBB — GETTING KINKY every time you tack, you put three or four counter-clockwise turns in the tail, and three or four clockwise twists close to the clew." "And after a couple of tacks. . ." 1 said. "Spaghetti!" stated the foredeck crew. "Many twists on both ends, and nothing will

run through a block. I guess what you want is for the twists on one end to meet the twists on the other end, and untwist each other. How do you make that happen?" "The main thing," said Lee, "is just to be aware that for every wrap that comes off the winch, you need to allow the rope to turn counter-clockwise one revolution. I do it by taking off the first two wraps before the sheet is cut." "Right, once the boat starts to head up the load drops on the sheet, and you can hold it with much fewer wraps." "So I’m usually down to like two wraps by the time the jib is luffing. As I remove each one, I let the rope rotate in my hand, so the twist moves back out towards the tail, where the opposite twist from making up the sheet on the winch before the previous tack will meet it. Then, for actually releasing the sheet, I hold it loosely and let it spin under it’s own torque as it runs into the block. You still end up with a little residual twist, but the rope is much better able to tolerate one or two turns than four."

winch," deduced the owner. "That’ll be S.O.P. on this boat from now on!" "That guy also insisted," continued the

How is sailing not like poker? Four of a kind in a running sheet is a bad thing.

port-side trimmer, "that after we coil a line we always take the trapping turns — that is, the part you wrap around the coil and the bite that locks the coil together — from the standing part of the rope, and never from the running end. So for example, if we coiled up a halyard, he always wanted us to start from the end that was attached, and work towards the free end." "For sure, that’s just so any twists can work their way out to the free end and untwist," said Lee. "You were coiling in a figure-eight pattern only, I hope."

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ready for another sand¬ wich?" asked the skipper. "And let’s check out these extra cookies we got from that boat we towed out to the starting line this morning!" I found the sandwich that contained my preferred mix of accessories, but the star¬ board-side trimmer wanted to practice Lee’s method of releasing the jib some more. So we set up the simulation again, and he grad¬ ually began to break himself of the "pull the sheet straight up" method. "You can also help the release by manually rotating the rope counter-clockwise a few turns before the tack starts," added Lee. "Good trick," allowed the foredeck crew. "But what if we just get bigger winches that don’t need so many wraps?" "Actually the number of wraps is

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"I think I get this," I said. "If the trapping turns are in the free end, you might undo the coil and then leave the twists from the trapping turns in the rope, unless you deliberately worked them out." Just then the port trimmer noticed a couple of older boats approaching on an intersecting course. They were still in the race, having been given a longer course. "Look, there he is now!" the trimmer said, pointing to the boat in front. "He’s still out here beating up the Cityfront in the handicap class, and I’ll bet he’s still making novice crew coil lines his way." We altered course to give them plenty of room. "Yoo-hoo!" came his falsetto hail across a few hundred feet of bay. Our crew returned the signal. "Looks like he’s having a good race," I noted. "Yeah," said his former crew. "Even a blind pig finds a truffle once in awhile.”

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1 fhat’s exactly how I’ve been doing it," said the trimmer from the port side, who hadn’t been having any problems. "Except that I was always taught to cleat sheets on horn cleats by wrapping them counter¬ clockwise. The old guy that taught me this was adamant about always doing it his way, but could never explain why!" "It must be the twists from the cleat canceling out some of the twists from the Page 144 •

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instead of using the free end for the trapping turns we had to drop off some of the first couple of loops, and use those to wrap up and lock the coil. I’m still not sure why." "Simple," explained Lee. "With both ends locked, any twists you introduced with the trapping turns had to be equal and opposite, so when you took the coil apart they’d go away.

independent of the size of the winch drum. No matter what size winch," she said with a mouthful of sprouts and nine-grain bread, "the friction only depends on the number of turns. You can prove it to yourself as a homework exercise." "Just what we all need," I joked. "Home¬ work from Lee." — max ebb

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We make a slight departure from our regular format this month with a charter quiz on the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, in addition to reports on a favorite Caribbean character, a charter skipper’s thoughts on ideal Caribbean charter venues and miscellaneous charter notes covering unique international charter opportunities.

Let’s See How Well You Really Know the Virgin Islands?

Probably every faithful World of Charter¬ ing reader knows that the Virgin Islands make up the world’s most popular chartering destination. That fact is old news. But the experience of sailing there is a first for hundreds of California sailors each year* It’s often the inaugural event that leads to years of chartering in exotic destinations around the globe. For precisely that reason, we feel obli¬ gated each fall to devote this section to the fabulous Virgin Islands. Been there, you say? Well then tag along on our insider’s tour of the Virgins and let’s see how much you really know about the place. And if you still haven’t been to the Virgins, get ready to take some notes. First, we’ll let you score a few points with the easy stuff. Question: What’s the pre¬ vailing wind direction. Answer: Easterly. Sometimes a bit south of east, sometimes a

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Q: What’s the mean average temperature in 'winter'? A: A frosty 77°, and the water temp is about the same. Q: What’s the tidal range here? A: About 12 inches, i.e. negligible. Q: Who named these islands after St. Ursula and her 11,000 (martyred) virgins? A: That’s right. It was ol’ Chris Columbus, who blew through these islands on his second trip to the 'New World' in 1493. Conjecture has it that he and the lads were just a tad horny that day and all those sharply uplifted peaks may have led them to daydream about the girls back home. Okay, now on to the national pastime. Q: What rum is made in the U.S. Virgins? A: You guessed it, Cruzan. (As in Cruzan for a bruisin’.) Many local tipplers claim, by the way, that Cruzan white rum leaves no hangover. Despite exhaustive research, we cannot fully endorse this theory. However, we have observed that those locals who begin 'testing' shortly after breakfast rarely feel any pain. Q: What blended rum was first marketed in the British Virgins and later launched a chain of restaurants and upscale nautical gift shops? A: Pusser’s British Navy Rum. Q: Speaking of which, what the heck does 'splice the main brace' mean? A: In Royal Navy lingo this was the order to dole out a double ration of rum to all on board (before such behavior became politically incorrect, that is.) Q: Why did Daphne Henderson, former owner of the White Bay Sandcastle (on Jost Van Dyke), invent the 'Painkiller' cocktail as an alternative to the Pina Colada? A: Her 'Soggy Dollar Bar' had no blender, since the whole place was run on a 12-volt system. Ice, however, was made by propanepowered refrigerators. Part of Jost’s funky charm is that the island has no public utilities, there are no cars and shoes are definitely optional — although there’s no shortage of generators to power electric guitar amplifiers for nightly parties at Great Harbour and Little Harbour. Okay, now a bit of geography. Q: Where is Fat Hogs Bay? A: Near the narrow channel which separates Tortola’s east end from Beef Island (where the territory’s principal airport is).

Q: How about Pull and Be Damned Point? A: That’s a toughie. It’s between White Bay and Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke. Q: What popular BVI anchorage and port of entry was once a pirate stronghold? A: Soper’s Hole (West End, Tortola). During the 'Golden Age of Piracy', the sheltered waters of this broad anchorage made an ideal base of operations. The steep hills that fringe the bay made excellent lookout points while concealing the swift pirate schooners from passing prey. Despite their cutthroat nature, swashbucklers maintained a cozy trading relationship with local planters and subdued their wild debauchery until they visited the wicked and rowdy port of Char¬ lotte Amalie, St. Thomas. Today, Soper’s Hole is a major bareboat base, and is as peaceful a spot as one could imagine. Q: Where did Christmas Cove get its name? A: Years ago, when yacht chartering was in its infancy here, St. Thomas’ small fleet of charter yachts had a tradition of spending Christmas together in this peaceful anchorage on the west side of uninhabited Great St. James Island.

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Virgin Islands sailing is a cure for stress aboard a crewed yacht like 'Promenade' (left) or on a late-model bareboat.

Q: What was the main harbor of St. John during the plantation era? A: Coral Bay. Before this nine-mile-long American island was linked to its big brother, St. Thomas, by regular ferry service from Cruz Bay, the expansive natural harbor here was the prime transshipment point for livestock and produce. Today the sleepy little town of Coral Bay — renowned for its friendly downto-earth bars — is a favorite stopoff for sailors in the know (although there’s no customs office for clearing out). Q: What book was supposedly written about Norman Island and by whom? A: Local legend has it that Robert Louis Stevenson was inspired to write Treasure Island here. The Norman Caves — where some say treasure was actually found -r- are a favorite snorkeling spot. Q: What’s the macabre name of a small cay that lies off Peter Island Resort, which was taken from a song about pirates? A: Deadman’s Chest. Despite the name, it’s a

lovely spot for lunch and a swim. Q: What bay on Cooper Island is named after a poisonous tree? A: Manchioneel Bay. These trees are hardly threatening, but stay clear of their milky sap and don’t even think about eating their apple-like fruit! How about 'famous islanders' for 10 points? Q: What notorious 'feminist' sailor of the 1700s set nautical standards that no other woman has ever matched? A: Anne Bonny was the Caribbean’s most famous — if not its only — female pirate. Ruthless and deadly, she and a rogue named Calico Jack were the Bonnie and Clyde of their day, slashing a path of plunder across the northern Caribbean. When Jack was hanged in Jamaica, she finally chilled out in St. Thomas and opened a gaming house for the unsavory seamen of the day. Q: Who owns the ornate 'Purple Palace' that’s perched on a hill behind Road Harbour and what’s its function? A: It’s a private clinic owned by renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Robin Tattersall. Since there weren’t many paved roads on Tortola when the good doctor was sent out from England to be the town surgeon, he was given a donkey to reach outlying areas. He quickly decided sailing would be a better mode of

transport. These days he’s famous not only for having 'beautified' many of the local sunseekers, but for his yacht racing prowess. Q: Name a joke that Foxy Callwood — the territory’s most famous balladeer — has been telling for at least ten years (there are plenty to choose from). A: One of his classics pokes fun at his pet canine, who can generally be found sleeping in the shade of Foxy’s thatch-roofed bar on Jost Van Dyke: "How can you tell this here is an island dog? Because he’s black, he lies around all day and he don’t know who his father is!" Q: On St. Thomas, what’s a Chacha or Frenchie and where did they come from? A: They’re the ancestors of French settlers who immigrated here in the mid-1800s from the tiny island of St. Barths. Over the years they’ve carried on the traditional occupation of fishing and have maintained a tight-knit community. Today, Frenchtown, on the south end of Charlotte Amalie harbor is a prime spot for dining and nightlife. A bit of history. Q: How much did the U.S. government pay the Danes for the U.S. Virgins in 1917? A: $25,000,000 — a price that worked out to about $300 per acre. Hey, that was expensive real estate com¬ pared to the purchase of Alaska which cost only 10c per acre! Today that much dough would buy a nice fleet of chai ter yachts and perhaps a case or two of Cruzan rum. , Q: Where was slavery abolished first, in the Virgins or in the States? A: The British Once a haven for bloodthirsty pirates, Soper's Hole, Tortola is now home to a Sunsail charter base and ornate Pusser's Restaurant.

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abolished slavery in the BVI in 1834 and in 1848 the Danes followed suit in what are now the U.S. Virgins — 17 years before the 13th amendment became law in the U.S. On to celebrity trivia. Q: What longestablished BVI charter yacht gave its name to a popular Paul McCartney song, after the Cockney crooner and his entourage chartered her in the late ’70s? A: Wanderlust (a 65-ft luxury trimaran which takes 16 guests in eight double cabins). Q: A large portion of what popular e’arly ’80s film, staring Alan Alda, was shot at Hawksnest Beach, St. John? A: The Four Seasons. Alda, Mel Brooks and their families still come back every year for Christmas. Q: What famous dive site was used as a prime location in the filming of Peter Benchley’s The Deep? (Who could forget Jaqueline Bisset in a wet T-shirt paired up with Nick Nolte is his studly youth?) A: The 310-foot Royal Mail Steamer Rhone, which sank off Salt Island in 1867 (a few years before satellite tracking and CNN). Today the wreck lies in two halves, one at 30 feet and the other at 90 feet. A spectacular dive site, she is home to thousands of tropical fish which dart through the wreckage in a kalei¬ doscopic swirl of color. On to physical science. Q: What the heck is a whelk? A: A small edible snail found just beneath the tide line — delicious when

Captain Ken and a bevy of Colorado stud-muffins send a Caribbean howdy from the 'Orient Express'.

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have on fishing? The Puerto Rico trench drops off sharply to great depths, creating an ideal habitat for gamefish. World record marlin are often caught here — sometimes over 1,000 pounds! Q: How many eggs does a spiny lobster typically lay at one time and how many typically survive? A: About a million eggs are laid, yet only one is likely to survive since they’re instinctively released into the deep¬ water biomass (where they’re gobbled up by all manner of hungry predators). Q: How many fish are divers allowed to spear in the British Virgins? A: None. Virtually the entire area is now protected, so folks like us can enjoy its treasures for years to come. (Shell and coral collecting is also taboo.) Q: What animal was imported from India by early planters to combat field rats, and what was wrong with their theory? A: The Mongoose. Unfortunately these feisty critters are diurnal, while rats are nocturnal. New problem. Q: What’s the only British Virgin Island that is coral formed, rather than volcanic? A: The rarely visited, yet infinitely worthy island of Anegada. Although careful navigation is required (and some bareboat companies won’t let you go), the nine-mile horseshoe reef offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the territory. Anegada’s shallow

Livin' the good life, BVI style (clockwise from upper left): tropical dining aboard'Promenade'; exploring a Virgin reef; breezin' along on ’My Way1; 'Tamoure's' classic bow; snorkelers from 'New Spirit' survey the deep.

waters are a graveyard for more than 300 recorded shipwrecks dating back to the 1600s, including Spanish galleons and Eng¬ lish privateers. In days of old, mischievous locals are said to have placed lights along the reef to lure ships to their doom. A notable alternative to sailing here and trying to find the wrecks yourself is to leave your boat at Gorda Sound and blast over in a speed boat with a professional scuba guide. A word about island etiquette. Q: What’s the most important step in establishing a good rapport with a West Indian in a shop or restaurant? A: Always take the time to say "Good Morning" and show some respect before you state your business (i.'e. leave the New York attitude at home). And finally, a collection of miscellany. Q: What’s a 'Mockoo Jumby'? A: A legendary spirit depicted annually in carnival parades by colorfully costumed stilt walkers. Q: What’s the maximum driving speed allowed on St. John? A: On those snaking, pot-holed roads, the 25-mph limit is plenty. Q: What’s unique about the St. Thomas dairy? A: It doesn’t have any cows! They package and distribute 're-combined' milk. Q: Though very rarely practiced, what form of capital punishment does the BVI

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administer? A: Hanging! — hence, there’s very little serious crime. Q: What’s the most common reply to questions asked in any Caribbean work¬ place? A: "Not my job, mon." Q: What are the ingredients in a 'Skip and Go Naked' cocktail? A: Who cares? Drink enough good Caribbean rum mixed with anything and you will too! If you answered every question correctly you may now want to think about chartering farther 'down island' (stay tuned for our report next month). But if not, perhaps it’s time you revisit the Virgins for a refresher course — maybe we’ll join you to collect a few more anecdotes! — latitude/aet A Bay Area Expatriate Offers Insights from Paradise After spending two and a half years in the Caribbean, Madelaine and I thought we’d give readers back home our thoughts on the sailing areas. The BVI is sailing paradise. There are still plenty of hidden places to get away from the crowds and the waters are so protected that you don’t have to deal with winter swells. The local governments are doing a good job of protecting their environment, so the snorkeling and diving are excellent. It’s a perfect place for firsttimers or for those who just want to take it easy sailing an hour or two a day. Anguilla — St. Maarten — St. Barts is a

route we sail a lot. The French side of St. Martin has some pretty little villages you can anchor off, great restaurants and night life. The highlights of Anguilla are wonderful beaches as well as great reggae, diving and snorkeling. Customs can be a pain though and cruising permits for charter boats are very expensive. St. Barts is a dream come true. This tiny French island has the best — most dramatic — beaches in the Caribbean. The main town, Gustavia, has got to be one of the most charming towns in the world. The entire island is a gastronomic delight and the customs officers are so nice you’ll want to invite them for dinner. Nevis is another favorite — a pictureperfect tropical island. You anchor off a twomile beach with a 3,300-foot volcano towering in the background. Hiking here is excellent. Spending time in Nevis you feel as though you’ve traveled back in time. Life is simple and the people are extremely friendly. Don’t miss the open market — definitely the real thing, with squealing pigs and all. Antigua is 'yachting central' during the winter season and empty in the summer. For sailors, Antigua’s main attractions are great anchorages and great wind. You could spend 10 days cruising the island and not see it all. This island boasts 365 beaches, excellent reefs and wild steel drum beach parties. Take the time to get to know some locals. Lifestyles here are a contrasting mixture; some folks are very well traveled while others have never left the island. Antigua has grown on us in a special way and we miss it when we’re away. — ken & madelaine fairchild charter yacht orient express A Visit with Stan the Mon This is a long overdue letter to let you know that Latitude is really appreciated up-here in Del Norte County. Last November — the same month you guys ran the article on chartering in the BVI — we did a bareboat trip there. It was all it has ever been rumored to be and then some. The water, the islands, the food and the people were wonderful. We wandered into Cane Garden Bay on a bright fine day, hooked up for the night and went ashore for dinner at — you

guessed it — Stanley’s! We were having a great time talking with him when 1 remembered I had a November issue of Latitude on the boat. We gave it to him as a remembrance of us and you and all the cruisers and charterers who have enjoyed his hospitality over the years. We wandered everywhere that week: Trellis Bay, The Baths at Virgin Gorda, The Bight on Norman Island, Road Town, Soper’s Hole, The Bitter End and of course Cane Garden Bay. On the way up to Gorda Sound we had a great day of ocean sailing unlike what we get up here in 'God’s Country' — warm water, warm winds and flat seas! So now I’ve joined the multitudes who can say, "Been there, done that!" And I would do it again in a heartbeat! — anita foster, commodore del norte yacht & rowing club Charter Notes Most Latitude readers are familiar with the ambitious voyages of John Neal. Venturing forth from his base at Friday Harbor, he’s one of those intrepid adventurer/lecturer types that give us all inspiration to pursue the hallowed dream of offshore voyaging. This month he sets sail from Tahiti with a full contingent of trainee crew aboard his 42-ft Hallberg Rassy ketch Mahina Tiare, bound for Chile’s inland ' passage and points south. Voyaging in this challenging region will be Among BVI watering holes, Stanley's Welcome Bar is legendary. Anita strikes a pose at the Jimmy Buffet memorial rope swing.

WORLD OF CHARTERING a first for Neal, but he and Mahina are well practiced at sailing through icy conditions and dodging icebergs, having explored Alaskan waters in recent years. John is assisted this year by New Zealander Amanda Swan, a veteran of the all-woman Whitbread challenger, Maiden. Her high-speed steering and surfing tech¬ niques helped bring Mahina safely through a monstrous South Pacific storm this season that sank seven boats — Mahina made 15 knots surfing 20-foot breakers! If you’re looking to be the first one on your block to round Ca^e Horn, consider joining Neal and Co. in January for some frosty — yet fascinating — exploring around Tierra del Fuego. Grab your longjohns and call the Armchair Sailor bookstore in Seattle for reservations at (800) 875-0852. This month’s award for novel charter marketing goes to the Sausalito-based Ocean 71 Second Life. In conjunction with Escape Artist Tours of San Francisco, they’ve packaged a unique sporting combo which includes a booming sail on the bay, brunch in the lee of Angel Island, transfers to Candlestick and 49er game tickets. Embarkation and disembarkation is from

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With reports this month on a pair of world championships down in the windless end of the state; the happily uneventful Windjammers Race the always-fun IBM/ Sailing World NOOD Regatta; some problems at the Jazz Cup; an unsigned account of the Wylie Wabbit Nationals; the familyoriented Snipe NorCals; the intimate Plaza Cup; lots of different box scores (keep ’em coming!); and the usual smorgasbord of race notes.

Two World Championships Among the best regattas we can ever remember on San Francisco Bay were the ’92 Star Worlds (October, StFYC) and the ’91 Etchells Worlds (August, SFYC). Early last month, it was Southern California’s turn to enjoy those two prestigious events: San Diego YC hosted the Stars, while Newport Harbor YC handled the Etchells. Both were six-race, one-throwout series sailed in primarily light and shifty breezes. Canadians Ross MacDonald and crew Eric Jespersen took the 73rd International Star World Championship, the first victory ever for their country. They squeezed by a pair of determined Brazilians, Alan Adler and Torben Grael, as well as John Kostecki and crew Tom Olsen, who put together a 1,9,4,

take big risks and have a little luck," figured Mark. "MacDonald took the risks and it worked for him." Leaving nothing to risk in the Merrill Lynch Etchells World Championship was overall winner Dennis Conner, who trained for over a month in San Diego with new Team Dennis Conner employee Jud Smith. Not surprisingly, the two finished 1-2 in the 62-boat fleet. Third place went to Jud’s former employer, North sailmaker Dave Curtis; fourth was claimed by an 'amateur', Bay Area dentist Craig Healy, with crew¬ members Dave Gruver and Keith Stahnke. Major wind shifts were the rule rather than the exception in this regatta, and all the front-runners showed an uncanny ability to stay in phase.

racing began. In addition to their fanatical training program, they flew new light-air mainsails which Conner’s latest business endeavor, Dennis Conner One-Design Sails, had just developed. Conner — whose resume now includes two Etchells World championships in addition to three previous Star Worlds titles — supposedly took orders for 31 of these new sails during the course of the regatta.

points; 2) Alan Adler (BRA), 22; 3) Torben Crael (BRA), 37; 4) John Kostecki (USA), 43; 5) Eric Doyle (USA), 44; 6) Carl Buchan (USA), 47; 7) George Szabo (USA), 56; 8) Hans Wallen (SWE), 61 • 9) Michael Hestbaek (DEN), 65; 10) Mark Reynolds (USA), 65.

8,(22),21 to end up fourth. Ninety-seven boats from 22 countries sailed in the frustratingly fluky series. Local knowledge was useless, as San Diego native Mark Reynolds, the ’92 Star gold medalist at Barcelona, found out. "To win, you had to Page 154 • UuuJj. Z2 • October. 1994

Team Healy at the Etchells Worlds. They came on strong in the stretch — 7,(19),10,IS,3,1 — to claim fourth place.

Each morning, DC and Jud were the first ones off the dock, generally getting in 60-90 minutes of pacing and tuning before the

Other top American finishers: 11) Joe Londrigan, 72 points; 14) Bill Buchan, 89; 20) Ross Adams,’ 113; 25) Vince Brun, 127; 26) Kevin Miller, 127; 27) John MacCausland, 129; 29) Rob Maine, 138,32) Brian Carnet. (97 boats) ETCHELLS (top ten) - 1) Dennis Conner, San Diego, 32 points; 2) Jud Smith, Marblehead, 49.4;

"Get out of the way, you a_hole!" were the exact words of the 'It's OK!' helmsman as our photogra¬ pher cheated death for this shot during the recent Big Boat Series. Naturally, our man took it as a compliment — “If I don't get cussed out at least three times per regatta, I'm just not doing my job." Also per usual, the two protagonists later laughed about the incident over drinks at the StFYC bar. 3) Dave Curtis, Marblehead, 52 ;4) Craig Healy, Larkspur, 55.7; 5) Dirk Kneulman, Canada, 72.4; 6) Bill Menninger, Balboa, 72.7; 7) Colin Beashel, Australia, 75.7; 8) Tim Hogan, Balboa, 79; 9) Dave Ullman, Newport Beach, 82; 10) Don Jesberg, Mill Valley, 83.7. Other Bay Area participants: 31) Bill Barton, Ross, 169; 36) Kers Clausen, Oakland, 180; 40) Mike LaHorgue, Mill Valley, 196; 47) John Ravizza, Mill Valley, 218. (62 boats)

Windjammers Race The 53rd annual Windjammers Race, the traditional Labor Day Weekend sprint from the Cityfront to Santa Cruz, was by all accounts quite pleasant and uneventful. After the near-tragedies of ’93 (Eclipse) and ’92 (Nai’a), the sheer normality of this year’s 67-mile 'jam' was probably a good thing. What wasn’t very good was the participation level (77 boats), which has been dropping

steadily since its record high of 116 entries in 1992. "It’s basically dying from the bottom up," noted race official Terry Drew. "The little boats are losing interest because they can never finish before the wind shuts down." Other factors contributing to the decline in entries include competition from the in¬ creasingly popular (and much easier) Jazz^ Cup, and the Windjammers YC’s decision to ban multihulls from their race. As usual, the fleet got three races for the price of one: a beat into increasing light air out the Gate, heavy air spinnaker running off Ano Nuevo and Davenport, and virtually no wind off the Municipal Pier finishing line as darkness fell. First in despite a pole-busting broach ("It went down hard, like a big Wabbit!" claimed crewmember Charlie Merrill), was David Crowe’s MacGregor 65 Phoenix. Their time of 8 hours, 22 minutes was well

DIV. I (0-89) — 1) Roller Coaster, SC 50, Ken Burnap/John Fraser; 2) Chasch Mer, SC 50, Randy Parker; 3) Dolphin Dance, SC 50, Dave Sallows; 4) Allure, SC 50, Chuck Jacobson; 5) Ingrid, SC 52, Robert Mann; 6) Outrageous, SC 40, Rick Linkemyer; 7) X-Dream, Jeppesen 39, Steen Moller; 8) Phoenix, MacGregor 65, David Crowe. (21 boats) DIV. II (90-123) — 1) My Rubber Ducky, Hobie 33, Lee Garami; 2) Caprice, Lapworth 50, Dave Lenschmidt; 3) Vitesse, Beneteau 35, Eric Nequist; 4) Shockwave, Santana 35, Unknown. (9 boats) DIV. Ill (126-162) — 1) Moonshine, Dogpatch 26, Melinda Erkelens; 2) Emma, Olson 91 IS, Scott Owens; 3) War Stories, Moore 24, Royce Fletcher; 4) Solstice, Moore 24, Drew Doll; 5) Anna Banana, Moore 24, Joe Durrett. (11 boats) DIV. IV (163-up) — 1) Trey Shay, Catalina 30, i John Jacobs; 2) Temerity, Catalina 30, John Mellen; 3) Sun Singer, Cal 34-2, David Wheeler. (5 boats) MOTOR ALLOWANCE — 1) Leda II, Lapworth 36, David James; 2) Nalu IV, Lapworth 48, Jim & Diana Jessie; 3) Altair, Islander 36, Mike Bowes; 4) Eastern Star, Brewer 42, Lou Zevonove; 5) Sagittarius, Catalina 38, Steve Murphy. (19 boats) DOUBLEHANDED — 1) Chelonia, Yankee 30, Ed Ruzsel. (2 boats)

NOOD Regatta The fifth annual IBM/Sailing World San Francisco National Offshore One-Design (NOOD) Regatta on September 3-5 was another grand time, involving 113 boats in 11 classes, solid race management, great weather and the usual shoreside merriment (all for just a $20 wristband!). But while the tried-and-true 5-race/party-hearty format has stayed the same, the class mixture continues to evolve: You could have confused it with another J/Fest (5 of the 11 classes were Johnstone creations), and with the exception of the Melges 24s, the numbers were down in virtually every class. After last year’s 138 boat record turnout,

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this year’s NOOD did seem a little flat — but it’s hard to pin down exactly precisely why. Fortunately, the Melges 24s arrived in force to add some spice to the regatta, which doubled as their Nationals. Rising above the 25-boat fleet, despite a DNF on the windy first day, was newly recruited North sailmaker Steve Grillon, who punished the likes of Craig Leweck, Joe Londrigan, Bill Twist and Hans Melges with Racer X (named Page 156 • U&UM38 • October. 1994

after cartoon character Speed Racer’s older brother). Sailing with boatowners Tim Dornberg and Willard Weston, and crew Chuck Simmons, Grillon posted a 3,(26), 1,1,1,2 record to dominate the Melgi fleet, easily the most competitive group in attendance. "We’ve never sailed the boat in this much breeze," explained Grillon. "Our second race was really frustrating, a real comedy of

errors. We were leading when we crashed and wrapped the kite; later we hit a boat at a mark rounding, and things continued to go downhill. . . so we just headed in. But we talked about everything, calmed ourselves down, and came back to win the series." The victory capped a great season for the Racer X team, including firsts in the Yachting Cup, the L.A. NOOD and Trimble/North, as well as a second at the Gold Cup in Zenda.

Scenes from the IBMfSailing World' NOOD Regatta. All photos 'Latitude'/rob.

The NOOD also served as the Nationals for the Hawkfarms (James Hirano easily won again with Notorious) and the Santana 35s. Mike Creazzi’s Flexible Flyer won the Tuna 35 competition after successfully protesting the Chris Corlett-driven Wild Flower out of

the fourth race for touching them during a lee-bow encounter. Corlett and Wild Flower owner Art Mowry, in turn, tried to chuck F/exy out after the series for exceeding the 1,800-pound crew weight limit. With in¬ structions not to eat or drink anything until after the weigh-in, Creazzi’s crew came in 10 pounds under. Wild Flower then vainly tried to re-open the previous day’s protest hearing — altogether, it was an gloomy scene.

Meanwhile, the ll:Metre class — which seems like a happy family compared to the Tuna 35s — used the regatta as their PCCs. As usual, it was a down-to-the-wire battle between John Sweeney’s SportsChannel and Alistair Murray’s Ronstan. The latter won, but not without some quick thinking on the part of crewmember Mike Ratiani during the last race: When the boat ran hard aground in a tack just east of St. Francis, Ratiani October, 1994 • UtXUJU12 • Page 157

THE RACING unhesitatingly jumped overboard and pushed ’Stan back into deeper water. "He saved the series for us," claimed Murray, who brought his 10-year old daughter Lauren along for the weekend (per the class rules, kids 10 and under 'fly free’, i.e. they don’t count towards the weight limit). For the most part, there weren’t a lot of surprises in the other finishes: Chris Perkins’ J/35 Major Damage held off Doug Taylor’s Ice Breaker in what may be their last en¬ counter (Taylor now owns the Mumm 36 Zamboni and is keen to unload Ice Breaker); the father/son team of Pat and Will Benedict (Advantage II) took the J/29s after another close tussle with Blazer; Jay Bennett’s Santa Cruz-based Kabala bested the Bay Area’s Olson 30 fleet; Chris Snow and Jimmy Wang teamed up to win the much-depleted J/24 fleet with Flip Flop (people are bailing out of this class for 'sport boats'); and the Mostly Harmless team from Seattle won the in¬ augural J/80 competition. Jim Cascino’s much-improved Jest took the J/105s, while Express 27 veteran Ron Kell (Abigail Mor¬ gan) sailed a great series to win that class. J/35 — 1) Major Damage, Dave Wilson(s) & Chris Perkins, 7.5 points; 2) Ice Breaker, Doug Taylor, 8.5; 3) Slithergadee, John Niesley, 11. (7 boats) SANTANA 35 (Nationals) — 1) Flexible Flyer, Mike Creazzi, 8.75 points; 2) Wild Flower, Art Mowry, 13.25; 3) Breakout, Les Raos, 15.75. (8 boats) J/105 — 1) Jest, Jim Cascino, 5.5 points; 2) Limelight, Harry Blake, 5.75; 3) Invictus, Walt Marti, 11. (6 boats) 11 :METRE (PCCs) — 1) Ronstan, Alistair Murray, 9.5 points; 2) SportsChannel. John Sweeney, 10.75; 3) Rosebud, T. Scherer/M. Keene, 14.75. (7 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Kabala, Jay Bennett, 13.75 points; 2) Killer Rabbit, Bill Coverdale, 14.75; 3) Stray Cat, Team Cat, 18.5; 4) Hoot, Andy & Annette Macfie, 22; 5) Family Hour, Bilafer Family, 26.75. (11 boats) J/29— 1) Advantage II, Pat& Will Benedict, 5.5 points; 2) Blazer, Michael Lambert, 6.5; 3) Thrasher, Steve Podell, 11.(7 boats) HAWKFARM (Nationals) — 1) Notorious, James Hirano, 5 points; 2) Mercedes, Vaughn Siefers, 11.75; 3) El Gavilan, Jocelyn Nash, 15. (8 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Abigail Morgan, Ron Kell, 10 points; 2) Bessie Jay, Brad Whitaker, 10.5; 3) Curses!, Decamps/Blanchette/Russell, 14.5; 4) Peaches, Grant Baldwin & John Rivlin, 16.75; 5) Wildthing, Phil Meyers, 25. (12 boats) J/80 — 1) Mostly Harmless, Fraser/Brough/ Hughes/Martin, 11.5 points; 2) Climax, Steve Painter, 11.75; 3) Pole Cat, Don Trask, 17. (7 boats) MELGES 24 (Nationals) — 1) Racer X, Tim Dorn berg/Steve Grillon, 7.25 points; 2) Pinocchio, Tom & Craig Leweck, 21.75; 3) #77, Greg Jam-

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polsky/Don Jesberg, 24.75; 4) Quantum Libet, David Wadbrook/Seadon Wijsen, 25; 5) Batteries

Not Included, Tony Pohl/Elvis Thorpe, 32; 6) Majesty, Wilson/Davant/Moore/Pollack, 32; 7) Don't Be No Dread, Jim Kilroy/Joe Londrigan, 34; 8) Joker, Kenny Kieding, 35; 9) Priss, Bill Twist, 37; 10) Let's Rodeo, Greg Dyer, 41. (25 boats) J/24 — 1) Flip Flop, Chris Snow & Jimmy Wang, 9.25 points; 2) Electra, John Oldham, 13; 3) Chigui Monkeys, Jon Perkins, 14.75; 4) Casual Contact, B. Worsham/N. Franczyk, 21.75; 5) We Eat Veal, Andrew Branagh, 23. (15 boats)

Jazz Cup Nightmare Those screw-ups in Richmond YC’s Ditch Run last June pale in comparison to the massive race committee meltdown that occurred at the sixth annual Jazz Cup on Saturday, September 3. The otherwise fine 24.8-mile run from the Central Bay to the quaint burg of Benicia degenerated into a travesty of biblical proportions when it became obvious that at least half the results were botched. "Unbelievable, unbelievable," muttered Bob Neal, ’93 commodore of Ben¬ icia YC and this year’s overall winner of the Jazz Cup with his Jeanneau 32 Movin On (only members of the two host clubs are eligible). But on the 'if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all' theory (a doctrine we admittedly apply unevenly), we’ll simply run the results, as well as the following statement addressed to the racers from the commodores of the two clubs: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of timing! It was the largest number of sail¬ boats to ever start the Jazz Cup (134) and the fewest to receive a correct finish time. What happened? South Beach YC has overall responsibility for the race. This year, Benicia YC handled the recording of the finishing times for SBYC. It’s not necessary to describe all the reasons, but there was not adequate finish line crew. As a result, there were many boats whose finish time wasn’t recorded and many more whose time was inaccurately recorded. When the results arrived on shore after the 8 p.m. race close time, it was obvious that we could not publish valid information. Richard Smith, who ran the race for SBYC, then interviewed and cross-checked almost a hundred skippers and crewmembers to re¬ construct the finish. This went on until September 15. The published results are a compilation of those interviews. These results are as accurate as humanly possible under the circumstances, and are the result of a lot of hard work. Incidentally, Richard was overwhelmed

by the integrity and sportsmanship of the racers. He received no inconsistent stories. Some racers who showed up first in the preliminary results came forward and said the results were incorrect. We thank them for that. Both of our clubs deeply regret the delay and confusion on the race results. We know what went wrong, and have plans to make sure it doesn ’t happen again. We predict that next year’s Jazz Cup will be the most accurately timed race in the U.S., Canada, Texas or Mexico! Wear laser-proof glasses next year. Don’t forget the race. It was delightful, as usual: good currents, warm temperatures, moderate winds. Racers came from as far away as Los Angeles and Reno for it. It’s more and more popular each year. If you know racers who are not familiar with it, tell them to check us out next year."

Triptych, F-27, Ken Kinoshita; 4) Bad Boy, F-31, Gary Helms; 5) Trickery, F-27, Gene Mai. (10 boats) First to Finish — Phoenix, Mac 65, David Crowe. Jazz Cup — Benicia VC (Movin On).

DIV. A (ULDB) — 1) Mostly Harmless, C&C SR 33, Lee & Paul Bergman; 2) Takeoff, Laser 28, Ron Byrne; 3) Mischief, Soverel 33, Bill Moore; 4) Insufferable, N/M 30, Peter Rookard; 5) Blitz, Express 37, Linda & Pat McHale. (13 boats) DIV. B (Wabbit, Merit 25, Olson 25) — 1)

Tulawemia, Wabbit, Mark Harpainter; 2) Kwazy, Wabbit, Colin Moore; 3) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair; 4) Contingent, Wabbit, Jerry Keefe; 5) Mr. McGregor, Wabbit, Kim Desenberg. (18 boats) DIV. C (0-138) — 1) Warwhoop, Contessa 33, Shelly Nissen/Chuck Hooper; 2) Wind Chaser, Ericson 35 Mk. II, Dick & Patti Cranor; 3) Fast Forward, Catalina 36, Jim Aton; 4) Northern Light, Santana 35, Rod Neathery; 5) Regardless, Tartan 41, Herman Trutner. (17 boats) DIV. D (139-159) — 1) Movin On, Jeanneau 32, Bob Neal; 2) Esprit Victorieux, Beneteau First 305, Joseph Melino; 3) Blue Lou, Pearson 10M, Joel Davis; 4) Highlighter, Islander 36, Bill Hackel; 5) Dream Dancer, Sabre 34, Ayn Woodruff. (19 boats) DIV. E (160-179) — 1) Ruckus, Newport 30 Mk. Ill, Paul von Wiedenfield; 2) Foxfire, Chance 32, Francesca & Dave Sherrill; 3) My Way, Newport 30 Mk. II, Tony Fraga; 4) Insuciance, Ericson 30+, Alan Ross; 5) Alte Liebe, Albin Ballad 30, Jerry

Wylie Wabbit Nationals Rather than sail in the ’94 Wiver Wun on August 6th, Alameda boatbuilder Kim Des¬ enberg journeyed to the High Sierras to seek spiritual enlightenment with some old school friends. Apparently Kim achieved his goal, or else he sold his soul to the devil (though some of us think he’s already done that). Anyway, Kim and his 'Double A' Team of Anna Peachy and Aaron Sturm blew away the mere mortals in this year’s Wabbit Nationals on August 26-28, sailing Mr. McGregor to victory in six of the seven races. Colin Moore (Kwazy) managed to overcome a series of mental blunders with some exceptional downwind speed, edging out Dave Humphrey (Ricochet) by three quarters of a point to take second. Humph¬ rey, who sailed with the only 4-person crew, showed devastating upwind speed in the heavier conditions. The racing consisted of three buoy races on Friday in 15-18 knots of wind, three more on Saturday in 8-12 knots (as part of the SBRA regatta), and a long distance race around Harding and Blossom Rock buoys in winds up to 20 knots. A good dose of screaming reaches left the 8-boat fleet a tired, wet and happy 'gwoup'. Contributions from Pineapple Sails (a keg of beer), North Coast Yachts (rental of a scale for weighing boats) and Svendsen’s Boatworks (discount on trophies) were much appreciated, as were the efforts of the RYC race committee. — an anonymous victim 1) Mr. McGregor, Kim Desenberg, 5.75 points; 2) Kwazy, Colin Moore, 16; 3) Ricochet, David Humphrey, 16.75; 4) Contingent, Jerry Keefe, 20; 5) Tulawemia, Mark Harpainter, 26; 6) Mr. Bill, Bill Partridge, 35; 7) Sly Rabbit, Bologna Bros., 43; 8)

Indecent Xposure, Greg Byrne, 46. (8 boats)

Martin. (10 boats) DIV. F (180-198) — 1) Faraway, O'Day 27, Jim Mueller; 2) War Pig, Kaufman Quarter Ton, Mike Egan; 3) Sundance, Catalina 27, Ken Van Story; 4) Viking, Santana 525, Matt Soderer; 5) Octavi<j, Ranger 26, Richard Leask. (25 boats) DIV. G (199-250) — 1) Honalee, Rozinante, Dawn & Paul Miller; 2) Simoon, Rhodes Windward, Dale Williams; 3) Skol, International Folkboat, Mike Conner; 4) Jenna Lou, Hunter 27, Daryl Kruschke; 5) King of Kings, Columbia 26 Mk. II, Chris 'King1 Talbot. (15 boats) DIV. H (multihull) — 1) The Wild Thing, F-24, Vic Thiry; 2) Isle Tri, F-27, Rick Van Ginkel; 3)

Snipe NorCals The local Snipe fleet completed their Northern California championships on Sep¬ tember 10-11 off the Richmond YC. Fifteen boats attended, which is about a quarter of the expected turnout for next year’s Snipe National Championships at the same loc¬ ation. "It was a great learning experience," said local Snipe maven and fleet captain, Vince Casalaina of Berkeley. Winning the five race series, which featured a range of wind conditions from mild to "invigorating," were the Santa Rosa husband and wife team of Doug and Bonnie Howson. The current Small Boat Racing October. 1994 • UtUuA-19 • Page 159

THE RACING Association titleholders beat out one of the class’s old timers, Jeff Lenhart, who came from San Diego for the weekend. Third was San Francisco’s Packy Davis. Although relatively new to Snipes, the Howsons have a sterling racing background. In 1992, they won the Albacore North Amer¬ icans. Like the Snipe, the Albacore is a 15-

foot, two-person, non-spinnaker sloop that emphasizes tactical racing and encourages couple and family sailing. After winning the Albacore crown, the Howsons moved from New Jersey to California and found the local Snipers to be friendly. Their first regatta, in fact, was the NorCals in 1993, when they borrowed one of Casalaina’s boats and finished in the middle of the fleet. Since then, they’ve bought their own and figured out how to generate considerable speed on the course. "I did a lot of reading about how to tune the boat and realized I’d been bending the mast too much, which is what we used to do in the Albacore," said Doug. Race committee head Scott Rovanpera laid out the courses just beyond the Rich¬ mond breakwater, which is where the nationals will be held. He hunted for the right combination of wind and water that wouldn’t blow the sailors away. Snipes favor flat water and race mostly on the Oakland Estuary and the lakes surrounding the Bay rather than thrashing off the City Front. Rovanpera will be the regatta chairman next August during the Nationals and came away from the weekend confident that they can find favorable conditions in the lee of Angel Island. — shimon van collie 1)Doug & Bonnie Howson, 5.25 points; 2)Jeff Lenhart & Mark ivey, 7.5; 3)Packy Davis & Courtney Davis/Miriam Casalaina, 13; 4) David & Susan Odell, 16; 5) John & Vicki Cilmour, 17. (15 boats) Page 160 •

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Plaza Cup Monterey Peninsula YC’s 10th Annual Plaza Cup on September 10-11 attracted a smallish field of only eight Olson 30s and two SC 40s. The unusually windy weekend

'Red Hawk crosses the Plaza Cup finish line, far ahead of sole competitor 'Camelot'. Where were the rest of the ULDB 40s?

actually began with a low-key Friday after¬ noon feeder race from Santa Cruz involving six of the O-30s. Each boat put $50 into a pot, with the agreement that the winner would spring for liquid refreshments in Monterey. Animal House won the race, and apparently admirably fulfilled their party obligations. The actual three-race Plaza Cup got underway on Saturday with a pair of double windward-leewards in 10-20 knots of wind. Bullet was granted redress in the second race for diverting to the rescue of a female kayaker, but aside from that incident the day came off without a hitch. Pepe Parsons and Rebecca Dymond’s Strap Cat, fresh from their fine showing in the Pacific Cup, led the Olson fleet at the end of the day with a 2,1 record. Meanwhile, Lou Pambianco’s SC 40 Red Hawk dominated Camelot in a pair of match races. Sunday’s finale, which interfered with the overhyped 'Joe vs. Steve' football game, began ominously with a dead sea lion on the starting line, as well as a fishing boat with no motor. After these problems were dealt with, not to mention a general recall for the O-30s, the fleet finally got underway in a stiff northwesterly. There were no surprises in the final results, and everyone appeared to have enjoyed the weekend. The future of the Plaza Cup — which

used to be more of a bigtime regatta — is apparently a bit up in air. According to race chairman Greg Cailliet, the original sponsor, the Plaza Hotel on Cannery Row, has de¬ clined to be involved next year. "We’ll hold

it anyway and call it the Plazaless Regatta," joked Greg. "We’re considering several scenarios, including obtaining another sponsor. But no matter what, the regatta will occur again next September. We’re review¬ ing other classes for next year’s event, and welcome input from neighboring yacht clubs and fleets." SC 40 — 1) Red Hawk, Lou Pambianco, 2.25 points; 2) Camelot, Jerry Stratton, 6. (2 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Stray Cat, Dymond/Parsons, 3.5

HD A #71 (September 11; 14.7 & W. 2 miles): DIV. F (muftthull) — 1) Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcairn; 2) Indigo, Dragonfly, Mike Taylor; 3) Triptych. F-27, Ken Kinoshita. (5 boats) DIV. H.1) My Rubber Ducky, Hobie 33,. Lee Garami; 2) Jubilation, j/40, Henry Smith; 3) Dolphin Dance, SC 50, Dave Sallows. (8 boats) DIV. J 1) Fast Forward, Catalina 36, JimAton; 2) Wind Chaser, Ericson 35 Mk. t, boats) DIV. K — 1) Leda li, Lapwortb 36, David James; 2) Movln On, jeanneau 32, Bob Neal, 3) Ouessant Farallone Clipper, Frank Buck. ( 7 boats) DIV. L — 1) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair; 3) Current Asset, Islander 30, John Bowen, (9 boats) DIV. M — 1} Fun, Davidson 25, Jock Maclean; 2) Blue Chip, Kiwi 24, Walt Logan; 3) Neblina, Cal 28, Mosher/Carter, (8 boats)

SHEET

points; 2) Animal House, Matt Lezin/Tom Akrop, 8.75; 3) Liquid Gait, Jack Easterday, 10; 4) Tsiris (0-29), Dan Nitake, 12; 5) Kabala, Jay Bennett, 13; 6) Wind Spirit, Jim Winterbotham, 17; 7) Bullet, Mike Gross, 19; 8) Tsunami, Bob Haase, 24. (8 boats) Race Notes

Watch out, Windquest: Silicon Valley bigwig Larry Ellison has ordered a brand new state-of-the-art ILC 70 from Bruce Farr. Sayonara is being constructed at Cookson’s (in Auckland) with the goal of a mid-March launching. With Bill Erkelens, Jr. (Moon¬ shine) as boat captain and David Thomson (Kotuku) as 'owner’s agent', the new beast will roam the world circuit. Tentative local plans include next summer’s TransPac and Big Boat Series, followed by an international campaign including the Capetown-Rio Race, the Bermuda Race, Sydney-Hobart and lots more. "Sayonara will have San Francisco as its hailing port," said Thomson, "but it doesn’t look like we’ll be here very often." Gold rush: The Omega Gold Cup match racing series will take place in Hamilton Harbor, Bermuda, on October 916. At stake is the largest cash purse in the sport, with the winner taking home $30,000 of the $100,000 pot, as well as an Omega watch. Twenty-four skippers — including the formidable Chris Dickson (NZ), Peter Gilmour (AUS), John Cutler (NZ), Rod Davis (AUS), Roy Heiner (NED), Chris Law (UK), Eddie Warden Owen (UK) and others — will compete in this 'pro-am' round robin elimination series. The Gold Cup, which dates back to 1907, claims to be the oldest

Sign of the times: Rides were tight at this year's Big Boat Series, but this guy scored every day.

and most prestigious one-design match race sailing regatta in the world. Strange days: Our nomination for the Oddest Race of the Year goes to August’s Mo’Ikeha Cup, which pitted Bill Boyd’s jetblack Ross 45 M-l against Charles Roberts’ aging Newporter 52 Swan in an even more peculiar mismatch than the recent Tahiti Race. But, wait — it gets weirder! M-l, sailing home to Hawaii with a 6-person delivery crew and short sails, departed from Los Angeles about the same time that Swan left the Bay Area. M-l was naturally first to finish on the Big Island near Kona in a time of 12 days, 6 hours. Swan pulled in after 15 days, 21 hours, beating M-l on corrected

time by 8V2 hours under a handicap system known only to the race organizers. As a consolation prize, M-l was awarded the Sportsmanship/Seamanship Award. Undeter¬ red by this inauspicious start, race organizers are already plotting a ’96 Mo’ Cup. It can only go uphill from here. Random, disconnected race results: Olympic hopeful Jeff Madrigali easily dominated the tiny Soling PCCs on Sep¬ tember 10-12. Madro’s 1,1,1,1,(DNS) performance overwhelmed runner-up Ian Wareham (Orcas Island, WA), third place finisher John Walton (San Diego) and four other Bay Area boats. . . Santa Rosa SC’s 44th Annual Labor Day Invitational Regatta at Tomales Bay attracted 31 boats in four classes. Conditions were pleasant for beach camping, but a tad windy for dinghy racing — one of the five scheduled heats was called off due to high wind and severe chop. Winners were: Multihull — Nina Farrell (Hobie 20); Centerboard — Dan Swartz (Laser); Keel — Jim Draeger (SJ 21); and SF Pelican — Howard Mackey. More of the above: Area G’s Wayne Mooneyham and crew Carol Trevey, both of San Jose, recently came in third in the Alter Cup, aka the U.S. Multihull Sailing Championship. Racing was held at Put-inBay, Ohio, in Mystere 6.0s. . . Former AllAmerican collegiate sailor Tracy Usher, with crew Erica Mattson, ran away with the Stillwater YC Labor Day Regatta for Mercuries. Coming in second and third in the 19-boat fleet were Doug Baird and Pax Davis. Grand prix notes: Willi Illbruck’s J/V 40 Pinta with Rod Davis and John Kostecki in the afterguard, won the One Ton Cup for

BOX SCORES

CAL 20 —-1) Tension II, John Nooteboom, 5.25 k, 6,75; 3) Hana Pact, Hester Bum-Cailander, 12. (7 boats) k

Hickey. (5 boats) 3 " ■>: ' 1.5 points; 2) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Rob Macfarlahe, 4. (3 boats) ""k. 1| CRUX — No finishers. (1 boat) k

Cbnley, 6.5 points; 2) Checkout, Misha Qrloff, 7.5; . 3) Con Carino, Gary Albright, 15. (6 boats) 'A' FLEET — 1) Mischief, Soverel 33, Bill Moore,

DRAKE'S BAY (CYC; 9/17-18; 27mites each way);

2.25 points. (2 boats) -v ' . -X

PHRO I ~~ 1) (tie) Pegasus XiV, Newland 368, Dan Newland, and Dolphin Dance, SC 50, Dave Sallows, 2.75 points. (2 boats)

2.25 points. (3 boats) ’C FLEET — 1) Risky Business, Santana 22, Tom

1.5 points; 2) (tie) Tinsley Light, Santana 35, Hank

Rolf, 4.75 points. (4 boats) D’ FLEET — 1) Delightful Lady, Hunter 37, Bill

MORA ! — 1) Friday, Express 27, John Liebenberg, 2.75 points. (1 boat) MORA II —- 1) Roadhouse Blues, Hawkfarm, Torben Bentsen, 2.75 points; 2) Culo Bagnato, Cai

;:Pendola, X,25 points. (3 boats) (3 races) FALL ONE DESIGN #1 TSanfa Cruz YC: Aug. 27): SC 27 — 1) Hanafei Express, Roger

Mark Dini, 5.75; 3) Good Timm, Gary Evans, 10; 4) Cruzin, Greg Miller, 13; 5) Mistress Quickly, Larry Weaver, 14. (10 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Mborgasm, Hank Niles/Chris Watts, 4.75 points; 2) Fatuity, Dave Hodges, 5.75; 3) Adios, Scott Walecka/ian Klitza, 9.75; 4) Kamikaze, Ceorgc Wheeler, 11; 5) Cadenza, Bruce Donald. (10 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) US 99, Samuels/Barksdale, 2.25 points; 2) Surge II, Charlie Roskosz, 8; 3) ' Gypsy, Fred Moinar, 8. (6 boats) (3 races) OCEAN VALLEJO (VYC; Aug. 27; 52.6 & 35.6 miles): IMS I — No starters. IMS II — 1) National Biscuit, Schumacher 35, Colin Case. (1 boat) PHRO ! — 1) Dolphin Dance, SC 50, Dave Sallows; 2) Phoenix, MacGregor 65, David Crowe. October. 1994 • UKuA-H • Page 161

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the second consecutive year in Marseilles, France. The seven-boat fleet was the smallest in 10 years, probably reflecting the fact that one tonners will be formally phased out by ILC 40s beginning in 1996. . . Ed Baird, coach for Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup syndicate, took the Knickerbocker Cup in Port Washington, NY, beating Peter Isler 3-2 in the finals. Racing was conducted in Melges 24s, the first time a 'sport boat' has been used on the Omega Grand Prix Circuit. Three-peat: Skipper Zach Berkowitz and long-time buddy Karl Baldauf won their third straight International 14 Nationals on the Columbia River Gorge in late August. In fact, the duo completely trounced the 25boat fleet with a 1,1,1,2,2,2,1 record — a virtuoso performance in one of the most physically and technically demanding classes anywhere. Zach, a Channel 4 weatherman, and Karl are already back in the gym, preparing for the ’95 1-14 Worlds in Den¬ mark as well as a shot at their fourth straight Nationals (which will be held on the Bay next May). Speaking of dinghies, two International 470s have been racing in SBRA Portsmouth events this summer, and an effort is underway to revive the fleet locally. These Olympic dinghies (since 1976) are excitingto sail, and plane easily in just 12-15 knots of breeze. Used 470s go from $1,000 for a fixer-upper to $5,000 for one good enough to place in the nationals. Chris O’Neil, the local class rep, can be reached at (415) 9670883. . . . Craving a romp on the exciting new Johnson 18? Testsails are being con¬ ducted through November; call Seabird Sailing at (510) 548-3730 for details. Remembering George: Alameda boatyard

purveyor Svend Svendsen was the first recipient of the newly created George Degnan Memorial Trophy, which will go each year to the adjusted highest point scorer among the IOD, Knarr and Folkboats in the Wednesday Night Woody Races. Svend swept the Folkboat class in his Little Suendle, finishing the 9-race (3-throwout) series with 8 bullets and a deuce. His crew consisted of son Sean Svendsen and Ed Shaveis. According to the deed of trust, "The trophy has been created to honor and pre¬ serve the memory of the late Dr. George Degnan, an ardent participant in many

BOX SCORES (4 boats)

Dave Few. (4 boats)

PHRO II — 1) Vera Cruz, Wylie 38, Mike Johnson; 2) X-Bravura, Frers 46, Adam McAfee. (4 boats)

DIV. C — 1) Bolder Holder, Holder 20, Andy Poggio; 2) Dancer, Cal 9.2, M. Dixon. (3 boats) DIV. D —• 1) Leeward, Catalina 30, Richard Smith; 2) Friday's Eagle, Catalina 30, Mark Hecht; 3) Isla, Islander 27, Kevin Bailey, (5 boats)

MORA I —■ 1) Friday, Express 27, John Liebenberg. (3 boats) MORA ri — 1) Chili!, Santana 30-30, Michael Maurier; 2) Redux, Oison 91 IS, Nick Barnhill. (4 boats) SHS — 1) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Rob Mcfarlane. (3 boats) CRUZ — 1) Miss Conduct, Columbia 36, George Clark. (1 boat) SOUTH BAY YRA #6 (Oyster Point YC; Sept. 17): DIV. A — 1) Coyote, Wylie 34, mod., Nick Kluznick; 2) Pizote, Santana 30 GP, Kevin Knick; 3) Sundancer, Hunter 34, Bob Carlen. (7 boats) DIV. B — 1) Far Better Thing, Ericson 30+, Charles McArthur; 2) Chablis 111, C&C 36 mod., Page 162 •

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FALL SCORE RACES (SCYC; after 2 of 4 races);

DIV. I — 1) Animal House, SC 30, Lezin/Akrop, 4.75 points; 2) Daisy, SC 40, John Buchanan, 7; 3) Absolute 88, Wylie 38, Keith MacBeth, 8; 4) Camelot, SC 40, Jerry Stratton, 10.75; 5) Tsiris, Olson 29, Dan Nitake, 12. (9 boats) DIV. II — 1) Prince Charming, Spruit 30, Terry Drew, 3.75 points; 2) Flying Circus, Express 27, Gene Ryley, 5; 3) Hanalei Express, SC 27, Stur¬ geon/Schuyler, 6. (8 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Gails Warning, Cal 22, Richard Emigh, 1.5 points; 2) US 99, Santana 22, Robert Barksdale, 4. (4 boats)

Svend Svendsen accepts the beautiful new George Degnan Memorial Trophy from Degnan's wife, Andree.

seasons of Wednesday Night racing. A dedicated IOD sailor, Dr. Degnan’s good spirits, high level of sportsmanship, generosity and ever-present humor will not be forgotten." Best in the country: The 1994 Prince of Wales Bowl (U.S. Match Racing Cham¬ pionship) went to Ben Cesare and a team from Larchmont YC (Area K), who nipped Chris Collins’s King Harbor YC team (Area J) in a tie-breaking race. Racing was hosted by Noroton YC and occurred in Sonars. . . Paul Cayard and crew George Iverson won the Star NAs at Eastern YC (Marblehead, MA) in late August over a 42-boat fleet. . . Becky Wilson (Ida Lewis YC, Area A) won this year’s Adams Cup (U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship), held in Cohasset, MA, in 210s. Area G’s Susie Madrigali and crew Chris Page, Helena Cannady and Vicki Sodaro came in sixth. . . Morgan Larson took the Europe Dinghy Class at CORK (Canadian Olympic Regatta at Kingston, Ontario), the best showing of the 10 Bay Area participants. . . Sailmaker Chris Larson (no relation) won his second J/22 Worlds in Annapolis last week over a 72-boat fleet. Designing men: Alameda naval architect Carl Schumacher reports that TillotsonPearson (Warren, RI) will begin production of his Alerion-Express 20, a smaller version of his popular (well, on the East Coast) A-E 28. Like its big brother, the 20footer will feature classic lines coupled with

SHEET a modern underbody. Meanwhile, Carl’s new personal yacht, the first Express 27 to be built by the new builder (Vance Marine, Port Townsend, WA) should be here in time for the December BYC/MYCO midwinters. . . . Meanwhile, Jim Antrim and Peter Hogg have put together a preliminary marketing package to bring a new 40-foot one design trimaran based on Aotea into production. They were recently spotted at the StFYC Stag Cruise on Tinsley Island trying to drum up support for the project. People in the news: Tireless race com¬ mittee volunteer Shama Kota (Aotea) is the commodore-elect of the Singlehanded Sail¬ ing Society. Her partner in the two-year gig will be Ed Ruszel (Chelonia). . . Former North Sail honcho Steve Taft, one of the 'good guys' in our sport, recently joined Anderson’s Boatyard in Sausalito. He’ll be doing "something upstairs". . . Robin Sodaro, owner/operator of Hood Sails in Sausalito, has begun 'moonlighting' as a yacht broker for Swan Yachts. He’s the Bay Area rep for Newport Beach Swan dealer George Steinemann. Sale boats: Neil Barth’s Andrews 53 Persuasion and Andrews ILC 40 Growler are seriously for sale, as Barth wants to

concentrate on his Whitbread project. Phone/fax John Jourdane at (310) 930-0795 for the brochures. . . Other big ticket boats for sale that we know of include the Andrews 43 It’s OKI (owner Lew Beery is eying something in the 50-foot range), the N/M 43 Bullseye (Bob Garvie would also like a bigger boat), and Gaucho (perennially for sale). Come to think of it, what grand prix boats aren’t for sale? Dinghy days: Sunshine, perfect wind (1418 knots) and an inexpensive barbecue made September 24’s inaugural SBRA event at Treasure Island YC a winner. Unfortunately, only 19 die-hard boats participated — maybe it was just too near the end of the season? Despite a dismasted Sunfish and a capsized Lightning (Bruce Arnold’s first time) everyone enjoyed the new venue. Winners follow: El Toro, Jr. — Chad Freitas; Sunfish — Byron Jonk; Laser — Paul Saitta; FJ—Joe Doering; Contender — Gil Woolley; Lightning — Mark Williams. Gallup poll: What’s a 'biophelia', and why

isn’t it in our dictionary? That’s the name of this year’s winner of the Wallace Cup, the annual Oakland YC-hosted battle of the 180raters among East Bay yacht clubs. Held September 24 on a windy 11 -mile South Bay course, the race attracted five entries. Dave Gallup, owner/driver of the Catalina 30 Biophelia, won the trophy — which dates back to 1897 — for the increasingly raceoriented Encinal YC. Finishing second and third were Serendipity (Cal 29, Richmond YC) and Irish Lady (Catalina 30, Oakland YC). Where did the summer go? Hard to believe, but the summer beer can series are mostly over (results next time), and the midwinter marathons are about to com¬ mence again (see Calendar). Next month, we’ll also crank up our annual three-part salute to the season champions. Rather than prolong the suspense, here are the winners of this summer’s HDA (PHRF buoy racing) series: Div. F (multihull) — Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcairn; Div. H—My Rubber Ducky, Hobie 33, Lee Garami; Div. J—Fast Forward, Catalina 36, Jim Aton; Div. K — Leda II, Lapworth 36, David James; Div. L — Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair; Div. M — Fun, Davidson 35, Jock MacLean.

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CHANGES

With reports this month from Onrust on cruising for the first time; from Insatiable in Australia regarding an emu-tional rescue; on the Insurance Massacte in the South Pacific; from Teleisin in Rio; from Kialoa II back in the States and nearing a circumnavigation; from Tigger on cruising the Perlas Islands of Panama; from L’Anima on a good haul; and Cruise Notes.

Onrust — Spencer 35 Frosty Billingsley & Patti Good First Season Of Cruising (Seattle)

We’re sadly nearing the end of our first long distance cruising experience aboard our avocado green sloop Onrust. Beginning in Seattle last August, our one-year cruise first took us to San Francisco and the sloughs on the Delta. The Delta blessed us with the first truly warm weather of the trip, and introduced us to the world of late afternoon dinghy raft-ups complete with dynamite hors d’oeuvres and homemade music. From the Bay Area, we harbor-hopped our way to San Diego, with stops at such ports as Monterey, Carmel, Santa Barbara, Catalina, and Newport Beach — where from the dock we could watch autumn fires devastate parts of Southern California. In San Diego we took advantage of the 'cruisers special' rates at Cabrillo Isle Marina, and enjoyed great 'happy hour' snacks at a variety of restaurant/bars, and the fellowship of other southbound cruisers at the Pacific

Philomena of Los Pelicanos Restaurant in Melaque. Her St. Paddy's Day Party is one of the biggest cruiser events of the season.

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bucks on provisions, spares, and other items we simply couldn’t live without. November finally arrived and we set sail for Mexico, the primary objective of our journey. We made Cabo in time to enjoy Thanksgiving at The One That Got Away restaurant. Christmas found us at Z-Town basking in the tropical sun. One month, several gallons of mescal from 'Tamale Anny', and many new friends later, we began slowly working our way north. We had a wonderful time: swimming with the iguanas in the pool at Las Hadas; and pickin' and singin' with the crews of Melissa and Tabasco at a fantastic party thrown by Phil at Los Pelicanos in Melaque; motoring up the river in the dinghy at Tenacatita; and wandering through the booby colony — bird, not people — at Isla Passavera, a nature lover’s delight. The only thing we could have done without is getting dumped when taking our dink through the surf. The Mexico leg of the journey wound up in Puerto Vallarta, where we renewed friendships with many of the folks we had met along the way, and where we prepared to head home via Hawaii. We’re writing this letter from Honolulu, and it seems like a good time to review a few of the things that we didn’t expect as first¬ time cruisers. Some weren’t mentioned in typical cruising articles and books, while others were perhaps mentioned, but we didn’t take seriously enough. Being prepared is the name of the game for successful cruising, and we hope our list will assist the preparations of other starry-eyed novices. 1) We were surprised with the frequency with which we encountered high winds — 20 knots to gale force — in Mexico. Certainly, we had had many, many days of light air; however, it would be a big mistake to leave home without the heavy-air sails or presume that a second or third reef in the main won’t be necessary once you sail across the border. 2) Weather fax information can be very helpful, but local conditions often differed dramatically from the big picture shown on weather faxes. The most accurate information came from other cruisers heading toward us from the direction we intended to go. Also, the various ham nets in Mexico — 'Manana', 'Weather Or Not', etc.

— offered information on local conditions that was very helpful. 3) We took lots of spares, but they were usually related to relatively dramatic breakdowns — blown out sails, inoperative fuel pumps and so forth. But lots of little things are likely to go wrong that can result in an incredible amount of inconvenience in a foreign land, so you need spares for those things, too. Things like hose clamps for all of your pumps, extra bulbs for every light on the boat, an extra belt for your autopilot, a couple spare Sun Showers—things like that. The rule is: 'You’re gonna need whatever you don’t have.' 4) You can get in big trouble towing your dinghy at sea. It can be a real shock, for example, to look back and see the dink about to surf into your cockpit. It’s absolutely guaranteed that sea and weather conditions will not contribute to a quick remedy whenever such surprises occur. 5) Charlie’s Charts were extremely useful to us. From time to time, however, it was misleading if not downright inaccurate. Bahia Maruata, a roadstead anchorage between Los Hadas and Zihuatanejo, for example, bears scant similarity to the description provided by Charlie’s. If there is

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While strong winds are possible in Mexico, calms and light breezes predominate (spread). There is no food shortage at Mexican stores (inset).

a conflict between your GPS and Charlie’s, trust your GPS. 6) We w-a-a-a-ay overprovisioned in the States! If you are venturing into the South Pacific or through the Canal, stocking up is probably a good idea. Mexico, however, has plenty of food of almost every variety. In the larger cities such as Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas and Las Paz, provisioning is not only easy, but relatively inexpensive. A trip to Commercial Mexicana, Gigante, or Rizos in Puerto Vallarta usually provided everything we needed. The produce was fresh and often of a better quality than we were used to in the States. Canned foods are plentiful, and dairy products are some of the best I have ever tasted. In particular, try Charbourcy yogurt and for a great Alfredo sauce, canned Nestles Media Creama with added parmesan cheese. In addition, bread is baked daily in Mexico and meat, poultry and fish are available in most markets. The boxed juices are very good, particularly jugo de uua or grape juice.

Some of the things we had trouble finding or were unusually expensive were: canned chili*, enchilada sauce* (surprise, they think we can make our own), Woerthers candies*, canned corned beef or hash, canned turkey or chicken, Joy, tuna in water, parmesan cheese, yellow cheeses, General Foods International Brands Coffee*, canned baked beans, Swanson’s vegetable broth*, glutenfree flours or cereals, canned artichokes*, spinach* or carrots*, brown sugar*, paper plates and cups, Benedryl*, sauerkraut*, applesauce, and taco mix*. The items with an asterisk were ones we never found. If you have special dietary needs, you may want to stock up on those items. Patti is gluten intolerant and was able to find rice flour in Guadalajara and soy flour in Puerto Vallarta, but was unable to find other glutenfree flours such as tapioca or potato starch. With the abundant supply of delicious, fresh tortillas, however, she suffered very little. If you are willing to taste new foods in addition to those with which you are already familiar, Mexico can be a culinary delight. We couldn’t find the instant coffee we were used to, for instance, but the large grocery stores mentioned above had wonderful instant latte and mocha from a manufacturer unknown to us in the States. So unless you have nothing better to do

with your time, you can save yourself a lot of wear and tear by only buying food that you’ll need for the voyage while in the States, and then replenishing your supplies in Mexico. You’ll save time stowing, have more room for other things — and maybe be save a little money. Mexico has wonderful food. Finally, Bimbo bread is great for passages. The stuff keeps forever! 8) We used ATM machines to obtain cash several times while in Mexidb. We were shocked to find that they always worked. In fact, the only time one didn’t work was in Hawaii! 9) We were not prepared for the total 'cruiser neutrality' we found in the Hawaiian Islands — with the exception of the friendly folks at the Hawaii YC. Nor were we as knowledgeable as we should have been regarding the rigorous sailing conditions in the Islands. Conditions for cruisers in Hawaii will probably be the subject of a later letter to Latitude, but in short, anticipate utterly indifferent harbor officials, limited or non¬ existent bus transportation on most islands, poorly maintained facilities, stern or bow ties to non-floating docks or breakwaters, and extended waits for favorable sailing conditions in the channels between islands. Many of the cruisers we chatted with found Hawaii a letdown after Mexico. They were (unlikely to return unless absolutely necessary. Last but not least, the problems faced on a small cruising boat are so different from The Hawaii YC distinguishes itself by actively welcoming visiting cruisers. This is not a widespread phenomenon in the Islands.

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those encountered when living on land that they can initially seem overwhelming. This appears to be particularly true when folks have not lived aboard their boat for an extended time prior to cutting the lines. In the face of such problems, it helped us to keep in mind that we had many, many years to learn to live efficiently and easily on land, and simply shouldn’t expect to display a similar level of 'expertise' given our limited familiarity with the cruising lifestyle. With experience and practice, however, problems that were once frustrating and demoralizing often became routine and trivial, or disappeared altogether. In other words, give yourself some time and cut yourself some slack — your perseverance will pay off! — frosty & patty 7194 Insatiable — 36-ft Sloop Jim & Ann Cate For The Birds (Berkeley)

There we were, pining away deep in the South Pacific, cut off from regular arrivals of Latitude. Then a 'good Samaritan' passed Ann Cate thought it was hilarious when a horny emu developed a strong attachment to her husband.

along a couple of old issues. Yippee! We dove into them. The first one reported that Latitude was interested in yachtie vs. bird stories — and we were sitting on a couple of good ones. But whoops, the other issue, dated a month later, advised that you didn’t want "no more bird stories". Seemingly shot out of the sky again, we decided to try them on you anyway. Bird Story #1 took place at Middle Percy Island, about 25 miles offshore from Bowen along the Queensland coast of Oz. It was just about low water, and we were.going to take a walk along the shore. Because the tidal range was about 25 feet there, and since we wanted to be able to see the dinghy when we returned, I slowly dragged it up the beach. I was kinda humped over the bow when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and found myself nose-to-pecker — er, beak — with a huge emu. For the ignorant, the emu is a large, flightless bird — similar to an ostrich — that is native to Oz. It was soon all to obvious that this bird was horny and had taken a fancy to me! It followed me around, rubbing itself all over my body and giving me little love-pecks. In general, it behaved like a yuppie in a singles’ bar. It’s a good thing I’m not a singlehander, because I might have fallen in love. You’d think my wife Ann would have tried to protect 'her interests', but no, she either rolled around in the sand laughing herself sick or took pictures. She probably figured she could send the photos to the National Enquirer for one of those 'man gives birth to prehistoric bird' features — leaving me to a fate that might have been worse than death. If I hadn’t been as quick as a cat, I would have been a goner. But I eventually escaped, and we walked up to the resident hermit’s house. He explained that the emu was the sole survivor of a flock that had been given to him, and that it "got a little lonely" at times. What really concerns me is that nobody knows if the emu is male or female, because I don’t know whether to be flattered or pissed off. I tell, cruising can be dangerous. The scene of Bird Story #2 was set about 150 miles northwest of New Zealand’s North Cape. We were nine days out of Brisbane, headed for Opua, and had had a case of prevailing 'noserlies' the whole way. We’d been bashing along, feeling a bit grumpy about our selection of a 'weather window',

when outta nowhere came a pigeon who landed on the outboard secured to our stern pulpit. He appeared to be in satisfactory condition, but seemed right glad to have a place to set a spell. Upon inspection, it was obvious that he wasn’t any park pigeon; he was a handsome and sported red and yellow bands on his ankles. Also he seemed used to people. After a night of flying spray on the outboard, he moved to the cockpit sole just outside the companionway but in the shelter of the dodger. Once there, he allayed our worries about his health by demonstrating just how well his digestive system functioned. He 'went' often and copiously. Yuck! It wasn’t really that big a deal. We’ve often had birds — both land and sea varieties — land on our boat. The land birds have always flown off as soon as they saw land again. I happened to mention the bird to John on Keri Keri radio when I was arranging for Customs to be notified of our impending arrival in New Zealand, and we had a laugh about it. Another day passed and we were

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We hope these two belated cruisers’ bird stories give you readers as much mirth as they gave us. — jim & ann 4/94 Insurance Massacre All Over the Cruising World

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To sign-up for 'Baja Ha-Ha' style fun depicted here, dial (619) 222-0438 and ask for Kim. But do it before October 16!

just 20 miles from land. The bird was still there and I’m getting tired of cleaning up — so I thought it was time for our feathered friend to leave. I had literally started up the ladder in order to hold the bird aloft so he could see land when John called on the radio with a message. It seems he’d mentioned the pigeon to Customs, and that they’d mentioned it to MAF (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) — and the latter had thrown a fit. In their eyes, the pigeon was now my pigeon, and I was responsible for him! This meant that he’d bloody well better be on board when we arrived so that they could place him in quarantine. If he somehow managed to escape, 1 was subject to a whacking big fine! This didn’t bode well for the ol' pigeon’s life expectancy. Having realized what he’d done, John decided to balance the odds a bit by calling the media to alert them to this 'human interest' story. It must have been a slow news

period, because the media jumped on it. Pretty soon the Pigeon Fanciers’ League, the SPCA, and various other groups were watchdogging the operation. What a gas! Meanwhile, I now had the problem of confining Mr. Pigeon to quarters. The folks at MAF suggested that I put him in a bird cage! Right, just what every 36-foot cruising yacht carries. But I did have a net shopping bag. Although he wasn’t too happy about it, Mr. Pigeon entered New Zealand within the bag. As soon as we arrived, we handed the pigeon over to a nice chap from MAF who assured us that the bird would be well cared for, and that efforts would be made to find his owner. The next day we were interviewed for the national television news! In anyevent, the bird was adopted and the story had a happy ending. When it was all over, we began to worry once more about the pigeon’s well being. You see, we learned that he’d been entered in a race from Auckland to Christchurch, which is about 350 miles to the south. And we found him about 300 miles northwest of Auckland. If that’s the best he could do at navigation, he may have ended up in the stewpot back at the racing stable!

This is an ugly story about something that’s bringing hundreds of cruisers considerable grief — and collectively might possibly cost them millions of dollars. A total of 622 yachties — many of them cruising the far reaches of the world — recently received notices that the insurance on their boats would be canceled in three weeks. The underwriter didn’t have enough reserves to stay in business. The basis of this debacle started about five years ago when some members of the well-respected Seven Seas Cruising Association worked with the A.W. Lawrence Agency to develop a special insurance program for cruising sailors. While the insurance was not directly endorsed by the SSCA, it got some tacit approval from repeated mention in the Commodores’ Bulletins. The insurance was to be underwritten by United Community Insurance Company, an established outfit based in the state of New York. One of the classic methods insurance companies have used to try to grab a large segment of a market is by offering substantially lower premiums than competitors. Lawrence and United Community did this — and more. Other

With 'owner surveys', how could Lawrence and United Community expect not to get stuck insuring 'bristol' derelicts such as this ?

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loan. Because of the latter, we have to have boat insurance. So while my husband and a friend are now blissfully sailing to Darwin unaware of the problem, I’m frantically searching for an affordable replacement policy. So far the only quote I’ve been able to get is a mind-blowing $7,400 premium through Lloyds. We’d only been paying $1,700 to United Community. The woman who gave me the quote said it was the most expensive she’d ever seen for a boat like ours." Simon Winer of Berkeley reports that his parents, Trevor and Christine, who are currently in Vanuatu and who have been loving cruising aboard their Tayana 47 Gallivant since January of '91, are in a similar situation. "Last week I had to e-mail them the news that they’d received a notice that said United Community’s insurance rating had plummeted from an A to a D — or something to that effect," Winer says. "Basically, the letter instructed everyone to fend for themselves." Both Duquette and Winer say that virtually all the cruisers they know in the South Pacific who have insurance are insured with United Community through Lawrence. The letter announcing the termination of

two crew; 3) and that the insurance was good for all the waters of the world — albeit with higher deductibles in particularly risky areas. At the time the policies were offered, some competitors scoffed. Allowing people to survey their own boats, they contended, was not only revolutionary but idiotic, too. In any event, the insurance proved popular among offshore cruisers. A couple of years after the insurance was first offered, we at Latitude even took out a policy for Big O. And why not? In addition to a premium 1 nearly half that of Lloyds had been charging, Lawrence and United Community didn’t require our boat to be surveyed. When you combine the cost of the survey, the cost of hauling the boat for the survey, and the ticky-tacky 'deficiencies' that all surveyors feel obligated to find, the savings ran into the thousands of dollars. The first sign that things weren’t going well with Lawrence / United Community program came about 18 months ago when Lawrence warned policy-holders that the premiums would increase, surveys would be required and not all waters of the world would be covered. When it came time for us to be renew our policy again last December, we declined. The premium had more than doubled and was considerably higher than we could get through Lloyds. Nonetheless, many other cruisers stuck with Lawrence and United Community. Early this September, the roof fell in for those like Susan Duquette of Oregon, who had renewed their policies. "1 was in Tonga in late August with my husband aboard our Crealock 34 Luana," reports Susan Duquette. "The biggest question we were facing was whether we should head back to Neiafu for more bananas that day or wait until the next day. But when I returned home to the states on September 12 and caught up with the mail, I received a notice that said our boat insurance would be canceled as of September 29th!" The reason? United Community had been shut down by the New York State Insurance Board, which noted a hearing is about to be held to with regard to liquidating the company. As far as Duquette is concerned, it’s a disaster. "We’d been cruising with two items we’d have rather left behind," she says. "First was a two-year time frame; second was a boat

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The normally happy demeanor of cruisers (spread) can change quickly if their boat is damaged (inset) and their broker has skipped.

the coverage was on the letterhead of A.W. Lawrence and signed by Robert Kidd, Tracy Fleming, Sue Cunniff and Julia Alena. It noted that while United Community was apparently close to closing down, A.W. Lawrence was still healthy and, in fact, was attempting to find new underwriters for those suddenly left 'naked'. However, when we spoke to Sue Cunniff on September 20, she reported that the abovementioned Robert Kidd had formed a new company, Blue Water Insurance, to replace A.W. Lawrence, which was suffering from a sullied reputation among cruisers. She added that she as well as Fleming and Alena had also joined the staff of Blue Water. A.W. Lawrence still writes other types of insurance elsewhere in the country, but their Jupiter, Florida, office is no more. Cunniff advises that finding insurance for boats already in the South Pacific is not easy. "No domestic carrier will touch them," she says, "so it’s only available from Lloyds." But even Lloyds, which has been ravaged with billion dollars losses in recent years, isn’t jumping in to fill the gap. Cunniff notes that Lloyds — understandably enough — is insisting on out-of-the-water surveys by recognized surveyors. That’s not so easy to

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get done on short notice in the far reaches of the globe. In addition, many of the syndicates at ’Lloyds will only underwrite boats 40 feet or over and with crews of three or more. Blue Water is trying to arrange a program similar to the one Lawrence and United Community offered, but with another domestic carrier, says Cunniff. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened yet and may not happen anytime soon. Cunniff reports that some replacement polices they’ve found are at lower premiums, some the same, and some premiums are higher. If you’ve got a boat in the distant South Pacific, we’ll bet a case of Hinano the proposed premiums are a lot higher. In cases such as the Duquettes, where a boat survey can’t possibly be obtained quickly enough, the choices are very hard. Either agree to pay $7,400 year — and hope one of the Lloyds syndicates will even take it — or have bank that holds the boat mortgage add on 'lenders collateral' at a cost of $6,000 a year'. Unfortunately, 'lender’s collateral' only protects the bank, not the registered owners. Although we can’t say for sure, we believe United Community is on the verge of going down the tubes because of poor underwriting. The same can’t have been said for Ted Beck’s Honolulu-based Orca

Insurance. The affable Beck wrote 'green' or 'environmental' insurance; his brochures pictured whales and dolphins and mentioned something about giving some proceeds to environmental causes. As one competitor told us, "the only thing green about it was the premiums he pocketed." We first learned that Beck had disappeared shortly after T-boning the Carquinez Bridge with Big O during the Midnight Moonlight Marathon. With a crushed stemhead fitting, we thought we’d better call our broker. We phoned Beck’s office at 8:30, 9:00 and 9:30. Business practises can be casual in Hawaii, but when there was still no answer by 10:00, our blood pressure began to rise. We faxed Lloyds that night for confirmation that we had insurance. We were greatly relieved to learn that we did. When we asked what happened to Beck, they replied that they didn’t really know. But last week a number of sources told us that earlier this year Beck had run off with about half a million in premiums that should have been passed on to the insurance carriers. Last seen in Arizona, Beck is apparently still on the run. One person who knew all about it was Frank Robben, whose Kialoa II had been dismasted in the Indian Ocean last year. Covered by Lloyds through Orca, he learned that Beck had never sent his premium on to Lloyds. Apparently Lloyds is going to honor the coverage, nonetheless, but Robben has yet to see that relatively big chunk of money. If you’re looking for cruising insurance, we offer the following suggestions: 1) Work with reputable company; often times this means whoever has been around the longest or has the deepest roots in the community; and 2) Be skeptical. If the coverage sounds too good to be true for the price, it probably is. 3) Be even more skeptical. After the broker says you’ve been covered, it doesn’t hurt to fax the carrier directly to confirm that it’s indeed true. Today’s copying machines are sensational, and more than one crooked insurance broker simply copied polices used by the most prestigious underwriters. A number of burned cruisers have asked us for help. The best we can suggest right now is work with a broker who works with Lloyds. But if you find a solution to the 'stuck-in-Vanuatu-without-reasonableinsurance-blues', please let us know so we

can pass the news along. There are literally hundreds of cruisers in the South Pacific dying to hear about it. — latitude 9/21/94 Taleisin — Hess 30 Lin & Larry Pardey Rio de Janeiro (The World Beach)

It may seem strange for us to need a holiday from a life that at times might seem like a perpetual vacation, but it’s true. So last week we booked rooms at a lovely old hotel right on the waterfront at the famous Copacabana Beach — which is right next to Ipanema Beach — in Rio. Then we closed up Taleisin and made the six-mile ride to the hotel on our folding bikes. For the next three days, we used our bikes to explore the six miles of beaches. It was wonderful, with no cars on the paths, excellent beachside drink stalls and wonderful side street restaurants. The people — who come in all shapes, colors and sizes — were great, too. There were very few tourists in Rio — in fact, there were only two other overseas tourists in our hotel. Rio’s bad reputation for crime — richly deserved a few years ago due

Larry Pardey can 'talk the talk1 — but as seen in this file photo, he can also 'walk the walk".

to political and financial problems — has kept the tourists away. But the city, the hoteliers and the people are all fighting to improve that reputation. As for ourselves, we felt completely safe everywhere in the city at October, 1994 * ItKUUt 12 • Page 169

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all hours — as long as we were outside the deepest, darkest central part. On the advice of locals, we didn’t wear any jewelry or carry cameras — except during daylight hours. When we bicycled backed to our boat three days later — replete with fine food — it was with the feeling that we’d been far, far away from the sailing world. Speaking of the sailing world, ours has been fine. We had a very easy passage from South Africa — 14 days of light air sailing to the amazingly remote island of St. Helena. There is absolutely no harbor or even indentation to form a bay on the shores of Napoleon’s last home. So you have to lay in a roily roadstead. If you want to get to shore, a ferry drops you off at a rock pier. But it takes a lot of skill, as you have to hop ashore between surges using lines that hang from a special gantry. St. Helena has no airport and no regular communication with the outside world other than telephone or fax. There can be lapses of up to three months between visits by ships. So the 6,000 really are cut off from the rest of the world. It’s hard to imagine that at one time over 1,000 ships called on St. Helena each year, and the town had 42 pubs and 35 registered houses of prostitution. Yet there is ample proof; the wrecks of 18 East Indiamen litter the bottom near Jamestown, victims of unexpected storms hitting the exposed roadstead. From St. Helena, it was another 18 days of light to moderate air sailing to Rio. We’d not planned to visit this huge city as we’d

From the throngs of thonged bottoms on Ipanema the statute of Christ atop Sugarloaf, Rio is renowned for distinctive shapes.

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decided to come to Rio and found the haven they referred to; it’s lovely and right in the middle of the city. Security is wonderful and with no other foreign visitors, we are treated very well, and easily blended in with the madness that happened each time the Brazilian soccer team played. I also have relatives here, ones I’ve never met before. My grandmothers brother settled here when he fled Poland in 1938. So we are being wined and dined and shown the sights of this lovely city by terrific people. To top things off, my sisters and Larry’s brother have agreed to send their 13-yearold boys to join us for two weeks. So starting next week, we get to find out just how much 13-year-old boys really eat after a hard day playing on the lovely beaches. — lin & lorry 6/5/94 Lin & Larry — Or how much they eat after spending a hard day at the beach watching those Brazilian women in their 'dental floss' bikini bottoms. Kialoa II — S&S 73 Frank Robben Back In The States (Berkeley)

A note to let everyone know about what we’ve been up to lately. At the beginning of March we made the 24th probe trip covering the same line of ocean off the southern coast of Portugal, thus finishing the research project Kialoa II had been hired for. Over the duration of the project, we dropped more than 1,000 expendable bathymetric (temperature measuring) probes. In addition, 60 expendable floats were launched to track the motion of the water flowing out of the Straits of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean. Kialoa functioned faithfully during the project, and we enjoyed the people — both students and faculty — who accompanied us. There have already been some interesting results that have come from the research. With that over, various family members and friends joined me for the trip to Madeira. We also made a one-day stop at the neighboring island of Porto Santo. Both of the islands were very interesting. Madeira is quite rugged with lush semi-tropical vegetation. The Portuguese have cultivated it extensively and kept it neat and clean. It’s a fairly popular tourist destination and we enjoyed our time there. More friends, some from previous

passages, joined us in Madeira for the 18day, downwind crossing to Vieux Fort, St. Lucia in the Lesser Antilles. In the early stages of the crossing we made excellent progress, averaging over 200 miles a day. Halfway across, the wind died. In fact, we had to use the engine for three days until the wind returned. The ocean is never quite the same, but it’s always beautiful. The sunrises and sunsets, the stars at night, the clouds — it’s great to watch the changes. You’re carried along with the slow but steady progress of a ship under sail, comfortably consuming food, tending to the operation and maintenance of the vessel and generally enjoying the experience. I found it interesting to total just how many places in the Lesser Antilles we visited in such a short time. From the middle of

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'Kialoa's' masts tower high in the air, but they're nothing compared to the Pitons of St. Lucia. (Inset); Frank and Cynthia exchanging voivs.

April until the end of July, we stopped at 25 places in 14 countries. If you really know that part of the world, you’ll be able to guess the country from the port: Vieux Fort, Anse Piton, Castries, Rodney Bay, Fort de France, Anse D’Arlet, Rosseau, Prince Rupert Bay, Gran Bourg, Point a Pite, Le Bourg, Deshais, Falmouth Harbor, Cocoa Point, Gustavia, Phillipsburg, Roadtown, Norman Island, Virgin Gorda, Trellis Bay, Tortola, Jost van Dyke, Nassau and Fort Lauderdale. Many of the islands in the Lesser Antilles were once colonies of European nations but are now independent. Most are struggling to maintain viable economies and somewhat democratic governments. While passing through the islands, 1 read a bit about the

competing power and struggles within these countries. What’s evolved from the slave cultures of the 18th and 19th centuries are some distinctive cultures and governments. The islands are also physically fascinating. I would love to spend some time hiking around the mountains of Dominica. And Martinique and Guadaloupe would be interesting to explore further. On June 2, Cynthia and I were married aboard Kialoa at Roadtown, Tortola in the British Virgins. It was a pleasant ceremony, and we were accompanied by friends from neighboring yachts. I’d met Cynthia in Sri Lanka in March of '93. She and Maria (7), her youngest daughter, joined me in Portugal and we have been together since. With Maria’s help, Cynthia and I sailed Kialoa to Nassau. It was six days of pleasant sailing. We then spend five weeks anchored in Nassau, getting a visa for Cynthia and Maria from the United States Embassy there.

It was neither an easy or pleasant experience. But while there we met a very nice British couple on a boat anchored near us. They’d previously sailed around the world and had now come to Nassau for the wedding of their son. He flew in from Australia with his fiancee and her three children. We became part of the wedding party and as a result had a very enjoyable time in Nassau. Right now we’re back in Berkeley for a month while Kialoa is berthed at Port Canavaral, Florida. We’ll be bringing Kialoa back to San Francisco and are interested in having some compatible, interested crew sail with us to some fascinating places. We’ll leave Florida in early December and sail to the Yucatan peninsula. From mid December to February we’ll be in Cancun, Belize and Guatemala, and hope to visit the Mayan ruins at Tical. By early March we’ll be transiting the Canal. During April and May we’ll be cruising up the coasts of Costa Rica and Mexico, and heading up the Sea of Cortez at least as far a La Paz. By June 1 we’ll be in San Diego. Anyone who wishes to join can contact our charter agent, Ocean Voyages in Sausalito for details. Their number is (415) 332-4681. I’ve owned the boat for 10 years now, and made three trips to Hawaii, one to Japan, and have now sailed 3/4s of the way around the world. People ask me if I’m homesick or tired of cruising. The answer is 'no'. The Bay Area is not that attractive to me anymore, but I have aging parents I need to be with. If I had my choice, I’d sail back to the South Pacific. I’ve got a yen to return to Vanuatu and idyllic places like Mangareva in French Polynesia. We won’t be back to the Bay Area until next summer, but we’ll be sailing out again. —frank 9/15/94 Readers — Cynthia Robben added a little postscript: "Here I am, having never set foot on a boat in my life, and now fate has given me one as a home for life. It’s so wonderful that it’s too hard for me to explain." Tigger — Tartan 37 Dave and Sharon Ragle Perlas Islands (Katy, Texas)

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enough to transit the Canal and provision for our trip to the Galapagos and on to the Marquesas. But it turned out quite differently. We got to Panama in early June after a leisurely trip down the Caribbean coasts of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, and after a stop at Columbia’s little Isla Providencia in the middle of the southwestern Caribbean. We had intended to make it a faster trip, but there were just too many interesting things to see and do — and we wanted to see and do them all. * Our schedule called for us to depart for the South Pacific in March or April as recommended in the guidebooks, but here it was June. Oh well, if we hurried, we could still make it to New Zealand by November and also have time to see some of French Polynesia along the way. It was late June when we finally departed, and that turned out to be a problem. The weather was nasty, with what seemed like continual electrical storms. Of course, the Humboldt current was against us and we had a southwest wind on our nose! They all contributed to our exhaustion. While we still could, we decided to return to Panama. Maybe March or April of '95 would be a better time to leave. It wasn’t a bad decision, as it afforded us the opportunity to discover the Perlas Islands in the Bay of Panama. Knowing we’d be spending quite a bit of time in Panama, we started looking at the charts to see what we could visit. First, we’d see the Perlas, then we’d head back through the Canal to see some of the San Bias Islands, then we’d come through the Canal a third time just before heading back across the Pacific. By that time we’d hopefully be better prepared mentally and physically for the slog to the Galapagos that precedes the off-the-wind tradewind sailing to the Marquesas. The Archipelago de las Perlas is a group of islands about 50 miles out into the Bay of Panama — which is on the Pacific side. There are about 30 islands in all; many are uninhabited and none is overly visited by cruisers. We had no detailed charts for the Perlas, but Sandy and Craig on Shore Leave had already been there and loaned us their charts. There’s not too much written about the Perlas other than that they are lovely. We found this to be true — and that they are also a lot of fun. The first island we visited was Contadora, which became famous when the Shah of Iran Page 172

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lived here in exile until his death. Contadora was described as being very quiet, but we found many vacation homes, the busy luxury hotel where the Shah stayed, and powerboats, jet skis, and numerous commuter flights a day from Panama City. We initially anchored on the northwest side of the island near the dive shop. But the wind shifted — as it does often in the Bay of Panama — and we moved over to the other side. There was a white sand beach*around a point from the hotel that was quiet with good holding, and it was just a short walk across the point to the hotel. The beach turned out to be a nude beach, which gave Dave a few entertaining moments. But it was the sea life that was the most exciting. We were sitting in the cockpit when Dave pointed to a manta ray jumping from the water. By the time I looked in that direction, he was already pointing to another one jumping in another direction. Then we saw a loggerhead turtle lift his head out of the water to look at us. Then another! All these sightings were in very quick succession. We could see fish all around the boat, and soon a whole school of manta rays came zooming by. They went around and around the boat, 'flying in formation'. First, they went around on the surface, flashing their white underwings in the sunlight; then they’d dive down, still in formation, to skim the bottom. Even when we got in the dinghy, the mantas swam around us, stirring the water and causing us to clap and laugh with excitement. I felt as though we were in some strange alien place, so quiet on the surface, but busy and bustling just below. It was really

terrific. When we snorkeled in the clear water around the boat, a little puffer fish followed us everywhere. He’d put his face right up to our masks, and was so curious that he’d even let us scratch his belly before flitting away to stare at the other person! We later tried Isla Chapera, the next island in the Perlas chain. We anchored on the southeast side just off a quiet beach. The holding was again very good in sand. Except for weekends when boats come out from Contadora or Panama City with people eager to picnic and swim, the island is uninhabited. When a southeast breeze drove us from this first anchorage, we moved to a small cove on the other side. The chart indicated that you could go right into the cove and be protected from all sides. At the last minute, we became cautious and decided to anchor in the still relatively protected mouth of the cove. It was a fortunate decision, because a big pile of rocks loomed up in the middle of the channel as the tide receded. And no, they hadn’t been indicated on the chart! Both Dave and I came from areas where there isn’t much tidal change, so the 10 to 15 foot tides of Panama took some getting accustomed to. Our biggest mistake seemed to be coming in at high water and dropping the hook in shallow water. When the tide went out, we found ourselves closer to the beach than was comfortable. The 'pile of rocks' in the middle of the entrance to the cove turned out to be quite a nice little reef for snorkeling. The visibility wasn’t as good as other places we’d been, but at low tide the bottom was only 7-8 feet down, and the abundance of brilliantly colored reef fish was gratifying: moorish idols, butterfly fish, tangs, neon striped grunts, angelfish, and many that sent us to our fish guide for identification. The next morning Dave watched several local men in a panga pass our boat, enter a little cove and pull their boat up on the beach. One man stayed with the panga while the other two carried empty gunny sacks and machetes into the jungle. I naively suggested that perhaps they were collecting mangos. "Nooooooo," Dave replied, suggested it was more likely they were harvesting marijuana. 'Farming', as it’s called, is not unheard of in these out-of-the-way islands. After a while, the two carried the sacks across their shoulders and dumped them into the panga. Even though we had been studiously ignored, prudence dictated that we make ourselves scarce. We weren’t eager to observe any activity we shouldn’t.

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After a quick trip back to Balboa — the hustle of the city quickly gave us headaches — we hurried back to the Perlas. We’d missed the peace and quiet! We continued further southwest down the chain to Isla Gibraleon. We anchored on the north side on a small beach that seemed very quiet. However, we soon found that the bottom was rocky. When we dove on the anchor, we discovered it was hooked on a large boulder but seemed secure. But soon enough we found that we’d anchored too close to shore again. So we had to move further out for safety. The wind seems to shift hourly in the Bay of Panama and the currents change with the tides. Even though we had a pretty fast current, the water was calm — at least until sundown at which time moving would have become dangerous. Naturally, the wind shifted, the current reversed, and wind against current created a stiff chop and a roily, bouncy, miserable night. Worse, we were still on a rocky bottom and didn’t completely trust our anchor to hold. So we had to stand anchor watch until 0500 when things calmed down once again. We always figured out an 'escape course' before darkness fell, but leaving an anchorage in the black of night is easier to plan than execute — at least psychologically. Trusting the charts to move in the dark took more nerve than either of us possessed. We gladly departed Gibraleon to continue further southwest to an anchorage between the islands of Bayoneta, Vivienda and Malaga. To get there, you must sneak between Vivienda and a patch of rocky shoal. There were rocks marked on the chart that we couldn’t see because it was high tide, so we had some anxious moments threading our way in. The water was very shallow between the island and the shoal, and this is one time where it being high tide was an advantage. The anchorage was protected and quiet, and we got some much-needed rest. But the night brought out bugs by the thousands and we started rolling again. Where the heck did the roll come from? At least it wasn’t too unpleasant to sleep; nonetheless, we were out of there by early the next morning. On the other side of Bayoneta is a long, lovely, crescent-shaped beach that looked like it would protect us from the northeast wind that was blowing at the time. The water was quiet, but very milky, so we couldn’t check the anchor. We hadn’t really seen clear water since Chapera, and that was disappointing. After a quiet afternoon walking on the beach and then grilling

The owners of'L'Anima' were delighted to throw a beer bust for the crew at Abaroa’s, who had done such a good job on their Baba 30.

dinner on the BBQ, the wind shifted again. Once again we had to endure another potclanging, dish-rattling, miserable night. Dave and I often have the same thought at the same time. The one we had then was: 'Back to Chapera!' The rest of our stay was divided between our lovely cove and the southeast side where a large spotted eagle ray swam within six feet of us. We snorkeled, swam, read, and walked on the beaches — and in general enjoyed a peaceful month. By then our time in the Perlas was up. The rainy season had really opened up the skies it was time to settle Tigger into a slip at Pedro Miguel Boat Club inside the Panama Canal while we returned to the States to visit the grandkids. Our waiting for spring to cross the Pacific turned out to be a good idea and we have great memories of our first Pacific landfall — those 'pearls' in the Bay of Panama. — daue and sharon 8/22/94 L’Anima — Baba 30 Bob Simms & Stephanie Marnuardt The Boat Yard Blues (On the Go)

The boatyard blues! All cruisers have had them, with the bottom paint and epoxy in your hair and on your shoes — or, if you’re wearing flip-flops — on your toenails and feet. The pressure is always on to get your 'puppy' back in the water to avoid any excess charges for lay days. Our vessel has been underway since Pearl Harbor Day 1986, and our haulout in La Paz was to be our third. We’d previously hauled out in Costa Rica and Mexico. We’d had -§

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good experiences on those two prior occasions, but this time our Baba 30 was due for a complete refit — including being sprayed with LP. The first bid we received took our breath away. They wanted $3,800 to haul, paint the topsides and bottom, and relaunch. Then we contacted the Don Jose Abaroa Boatyard. Pancho said he could haul us immediately. His bid — typed neatly on a letterhead — was $1,873. Barring bad weather, he said he could have us back in the water in 10 days or less. Our only question was when he wanted us there. L’Anima was hauled the following day and the work commenced. The epoxy primer and first coat of LP went on the hull easily, and I thought they would have us back in the water in less than a week. Wrong! The chubascos came in every afternoon for six days running, tearing the masking tape and paper off the boat, and screwing up the prepared surfaces so that they had to be sanded again. This created a great deal more work for the prep crew and the painter. The happy ending came 15 days later, after much hard work. Back in the water, we threw a beer bust for the yard crew. They were all smiles. So were we, because despite the delays and extra work, the bill was the same as the quote: $1,873! We went over the boat carefully and found a few imperfections. The boatyard crew quickly repaired them. We were delighted with the quality of the work and the service. — bob and Stephanie 8/23/94 Cruise Notes:

When cruisers send you a message from aboard a tanker, you get the ominous feeling that the news won’t be good. Such was the case With Klaus and Ute Rabe, who contacted us from aboard the Finnish tanker Vikla:

"Many readers may remember us and our 75-foot schooner Enchantress. We "departed our homeport of San Francisco nine years ago and have been cruising Europe extensively ever since. We unfortunately have some bad news. We were on our way back to Florida when on September 1, in the midst of a heavy storm, we lost Enchantress 45 nautical miles northeast of Ammassalik, Greenland. All five of the crew are alive and well after being rescued from our 12-man liferaft within six hours. It was a 'textbook rescue'." October'1994 • UtUwkli? • Pag© 173

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We’re saddened to learn of the loss of Enchantress, as the Rabes were a couple of the most adventuresome sailors to have left San Francisco. What’s encouraging, however, is that they and their crew could have survived even a few hours in a liferaft in such cold water. We’ll have a detailed report in the next issue. "We hope to meet you in the Baja Ha-Ha aboard our Bristol 35.5 True Blue," write the Stuber family of Olympic Valley, California. The feeling is mutual. The Stuber family consists of Ken*, who goes to sea aboard big ships for a living, his wife Cheryle, and their children Tameron and Matthew. They departed Northern California on August 13th and had several adventures during their trip to Long Beach. In Monterey, for example, they touched bottom while at anchor in the middle of the night. Near San Luis Obispo, Tam and Matt got their first taste of boogie boarding; they liked it. The family managed to carry the chute in 15 to 20 knot winds while rounding the feared points at Arguello and Conception. Their only major problem came when Ken was driving with the genniker up on the way down the Catalina Channel. Paying too much attention to the preparation of potato soup, he managed to do a particularly effective job of wrapping the genniker around the headstay. It wasn’t until the morning after they tied up at Long Beach’s Downtown Marina that Ken could go aloft to unsnarl the mess. While the Stubers will be spending a year in Mexico, here’s their summary of the trip to date: "Although all of us were uncomfortable at times, we felt the good outweighed the bad. Nobody whined and everybody stood their watches and pitched in as needed. Tam and Matt were bored at times, but really enjoyed the ports of call and sea life encountered along the way. They were a joy to have aboard. Since 90% of our sailing has been off the wind, good downwind sails have been important. Many times they were the difference between doing four knots and nine knots. We were really surprised how little some of the weather windows were, and feel it was wise to have pressed for maximum speed whenever there was wind. We consumed just 10 gallons of fuel during the trip." Also signing up for the Baja Ha-Ha are Bob and Holly Dietrich of Kentfield and their two sons, Tyler (6) and Graham (4). Page 174

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Veterans of a two year East Coast and Caribbean cruise 10 years ago aboard a 45foot wood boat, this time Bob and Holly are taking Cascade, a S&S-designed 65-ft aluminum motorsailer built by Minnefords. She’s not just any motorsailer, having been built for the commodore of the New York YC and having seen race committee duty at the start of several America’s Cups. Cascade is the former Djinn, and had sailed the South Pacific for two years with previous Northern California owners. The Dietrichs had a refit done on the boat earlier this year, including a dazzling dark blue paint job at Svendsens. The Dietrich’s plans call for them to eventually sail through the Canal, up the East Cpast and to Europe. "We’re going cruising in luxury this time," reports Steve Wollmer of San Francisco. 'Last time' was 15 years ago when he and three other "poor students" cruised from Florida to Belize and back aboard an 26-foot Pearson Ariel. Now, after nearly 15 years of working in San Francisco and a recently obtaining a graduate degree in geology, Wollmer will be returning to Florida to cruise with one of his former mates from Madison, Wisconsin. They’ll be sailing the mate’s Dufour 34 from Florida to the Western Caribbean, Panama and back up the Eastern Caribbean. After five months of cruising, Wollmer will start beating the pavement looking for a job in geology. Attention Steve Weick and Maureen Miller of the Tayana 55 Long Tall Sally: Blair Way, who met you when you passed through the Caribbean on your way back from Europe, wants to hear from you. He’s the guy who was running the Deerfoot 60 Terra Nova. Contact him at 3816 #B, Basinview Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K4Z9. And if you’ve got a moment, give us a call at Latitude, we’d like to get your overall view of your three year career interruption. "It seems like only yesterday that we first sailed out the Gate and headed south aboard my fathers’ Baba 35 Vogelsang," writes Scott Galloway of Santa Cruz. "I’ve enjoyed cruising California waters for 14 years with that boat, but time passes on and this boat strongly desires to head back out to blue water again." Fourteen years with the same boat — that’s an eternity for traditionless Californians. If you’re looking for a cruising boat that was obviously well¬ loved, check out the Baba 35 in this month’s Classy Classifieds. Rudi Wiedemann of Fremont is planning

to do an extended cruise in the South Pacific and wants to know what useful products, materials and skills he should take for bartering with locals. Wiedemann says he can think of a huge list himself, but would like to shorten so all the stuff will fit on his boat. Twenty years ago the answer would have been simple: bullets, booze and porno. But somehow that just doesn’t seem to cut it in the '90s, does it? Until our more knowledgeable readers come up with more accurate responses, we’d suggest things like surplus or outdated medical equipment and supplies, used eye-glasses, fishing lines and hooks, old tools — the basics. And these would be more for reciprocating the generosity of locals rather than bartering per se, and primarily at the more remote islands. The more recent reports we’ve gotten indicate that the folks in French Polynesia are being so well subsidized that the quality of their 'material life' — pick-up trucks and satellite dishes — isn’t bad at all. In last month’s survey of cruising seminars and functions, we neglected to mention 'Cruising Mariners', a weekend symposium in which "veteran voyagers banish gender roles and age bias". The six 3hour seminars feature Betty Pearce, who is a licensed Master and has 14 years offshore experience; and Roger Olson, a veteran of 13 years offshore. After last month’s seminars in Northern California, they’re appearing in mid to late October at San Diego, San Pedro, Marina del Rey and Ventura. Call (714) 723-0208 for further information. "Originally a members-only facility, the Marina Vallarta Yacht Club (CYMV) has been renovated throughout the year in order to receive cruisers under our new Visiting Members Program," reports Club Manager Rafael Davidson. The club, located in the heart of Marina Vallarta, reports that their restaurant is open from 0800 to 2200 each day and that drinks and snacks will also be available poolside. In addition, they have showers, saunas and salons, and have arranged for member discounts with a nearby boatyard and other businesses. Aerobics, backgammon, domino tournaments, casino night and monthly sailboat races are other events sponsored by the club. We’ve not visited the facility, but if luxury cruising is your thing, you might want to have a look.

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"While cruising the Canadian Gulf Islands, I came'across a sailor who suggested that I truck my 53-foot, 30-ton steel ketch from Vancouver or Seattle to Minnesota," writes Eric Zatt of Carlsbad. "He said I could drop the boat into the Great Lakes, then sail across to Newfoundland, and from there to Ireland and England. The idea sounds intriguing, so I’m asking if you or any of your readers could offer experiences, suggestions, names of boats and any information at all for doing this. After finding a place to winter the boat, I will return to San Diego to work so that come spring I can try going up to Alaska again for the summer. Anyone interested in coming along can call me at (619) 4381884." A while back John ’Mr. Mexico’ Williamson trucked his Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 ketch from Northern California to the Great Lakes and then sailed her to the East Coast. As we recall, it involved steeping and unstepping the mast a couple of times, but it wasn’t that much trouble. As for trucking a boat the size of yours, no problem. If they could truck the 84-foot Longobarda across the country for the Big Boat Series, they could easily do the same with your boat. All it takes is money. You meet the nicest people in Cabo. According to People magazine, O.J. Simpson has been telling friends he plans to be "on the beach in Baja" in just a couple of months. It’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry, but we think his plans will probably come to fruition. It’s not often that a harbor appears to boil, but that was the case in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, last month. It was the result of two volcanos, Vulcan and Tavurvur, erupting with a vengeance. Over 30,000 people fled the area while volcanic debris the size of trucks made parts of the harbor — which had been a Japanese stronghold during World War II — boil. Although it’s not commonly known, volcanic debris can pose a danger to cruising boats. The pumice, which floats, gets sucked into engine and toilet intakes. As a result, impeller and joker valves get ground up, subjecting engines and heads to serious damage. So be careful out there. Even the experienced make mistakes. Gerry and Ann Cunningham have been cruising the Sea of Cortez since 1964, most recently aboard Birinci Mevki (’First Class' in Turkish), a Rawson 30 they completed themselves. During all these years, they’ve

been collecting data, drawing maps and taking photos for things like the Tide Tables To the Sea of Cortez and the San Carlos Cruising Guide that they self-publish. Cunningham stopped by the other day to donate some cruising guides for the Mexico Crew List Party, and told a humorous tale in which he was the goat. During the solar eclipse in the Sea of Cortez two summers ago, he’d been anchored at La Ramada, just north of San Juanico. He motored out to take a few pictures of the eclipse, but when he came back, his ideal anchoring spot had been taken by another boat. So he reluctantly dropped his hook closer to shore. In the middle of the night, the tide went way out. After apparently sitting straight up on her keel for a long time, Birinci Mevki fell over on her side with a loud plop. The next morning the guy on the neighboring boat who’d rustled his spot held up a copy of Cunningham’s Tide Tables and laughed, 'You should read your own stuff!" Cunningham just released his latest effort, The Complete Cruising Guide to the Middle Gulf of the Sea of Cortez. The book offers the most detailed combination of text, photos and anchorage sketches for the area from Puerto Candelero, just south of Puerto Escondido, to the northern tip of Puerto Refugio. This includes over 100 anchorages. If his chartlet of San Juanico is any indication, his anchorage sketches are far more accurate than those found in ChartGuide West and Charlies’ Charts. All of Cunningham’s materials for the Sea of Cortez can be purchased from chandleries and marine bookstores. That’s not how they used to do it. Simon Winer learned something interesting when sailing the South Pacific aboard his parent’s Tayana 53 Gallivant and escorting some replicas of Polynesian canoes. Modern cruisers avoid sailing the South Pacific during hurricane season, which is just the opposite of the ancient Polynesians. The Polynesians knew that except when there was actually a hurricane, hurricane season weather conditions were much more conducive to pleasant voyages. Non hurricane season weather is free of huge cyclonic storms, but subject to many more slightly smaller storms such as the recent 'New Zealand Fastnet'. The situation is very much the same in the Caribbean, where you don’t get hurricanes in winter, but you get lots of blustery and unsettled weather. Come summer and hurricane season, the winds are more

pleasant and the seas much flatter. Except for the occasional hurricane and some humidify, the conditions are actually much better. We’re not recommending that cruisers bob around Fiji in the middle of hurricane season, but it is something to think about. "David and Sandy Visman — who were the subjects of Cruising On A Shoestring — which appeared in the August issue, have arrived safely in Cabo," reports their long¬ time friend Dave Martin. "They had a not-toclose encounter with a hurricane and broke a belt on the autopilot, but that was it." Upon arrival in Cabo, Visman met a guy who had a fleet of jet skies that needed attention, so Visman spent a week — oh no! — fixing them. "He has also been engaged in a variety of marine repairs for folks," reports Martin. "If anybody heading south crosses Visman’s path and has anything broken, Visman can probably be persuaded to fix it." What’s a world-class racer like Skip Allan do when he’s not 'working? Well, he spent some of the time sailing his Wylie 28 cutter Wildflower on various long trips to Hawaii and back, Mexico and back, the South Pacific and back, and around Vancouver Island. If you’re looking for a small boat that’s done it all, check out this month’s Classy Classifieds. Annie Hudson, who with her husband Beau made several trips to the South Pacific and a circumnavigation with their Freya 39 'Lionwing, was "disappointed and dismayed" with our response to Sandy Fontwit’s complaint about 'Europa '94' rally style events overwhelming places such as Fiji: "I agree that some Americans — and Europeans — expect people of other countries to behave as we do, and our observation is that many cruisers haven’t prepared for their visits to foreign lands. It’s a responsibility to learn all you can about the areas you will visit. It’s even a good idea if you fly in; as a guest, your trip will be more pleasant and informative," Hudson says. "Paying a lot of money for any privilege or experience does not condone rudeness and stupidity. Shame on you for suggesting it does! "A large contingent of boats coming through relatively small and isolated places does bring money in to those communities, but it also puts a strain on their resources," Hudson continues. "Moving one’s boat to avoid the crowds — as you suggested the Fontwit’s might do — isn’t always an option, October. 1994 •

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as illness and maintenance problems may preclude that luxury. Sandy Fonwit’s final paragraph said it very well. These mass rally attitudes that are aggravating to quieter cruisers may be more common in the

After nearly a decade of great service and fond memories, 'Enchantress' was lost off the coast of Greenland.

Caribbean these days, but often a cruise is undertaken to learn how to slow down and enjoy your own world for awhile. Believe it or not, a cruise is not a weekend at Tahoe. "In closing, I want to say that Tom Scott’s letters from Nepenthe have often expressed feelings and observations similar to ours as we sailed around the world. We enjoyed them all and sympathize with his feeling of 'now I’m back, I wonder why?' In our case, the 'why' are beautiful grandchildren we want to enjoy for awhile." Having had a chance to rethink the Fontwit’s comments, and even more importantly, having had to endure the hordes who invaded the normally peaceful waterfront for the Sausalito Art and Schlock Festival, we’ve seen the foolishness of our previous opinion. Which is why, we suppose, we find it so hypocritical of us to close this month’s Changes with the sincere personal invitation that as many southbound cruisers as possible join us for the Southwestern YC’s Baja HaHa Cruisers’ Rally from San Diego to Cabo starting November 3. Time and space are running out, so if you haven’t entered yet, dial (619) 222-0438 right away.

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THISTLE. 17-ft FG & teak racing dinghy. 1974 Clark #3340. New tiller and cover plus many used sails and trailer. Ready for daysailing or racing. Seller will finance: $2,500. Larry, (415) 852-9916. NEW LASER, never sailed. I ncludes cover and all accessories. First$2,500 takes it. (510)523-5290. 17-FT WHITEHALL ROWING DORY, with trailer. Don Peters built, one off, cold molded ocean racing rowing dory. Mahogany on cedar. Sliding seat and 3 sets of oars. $19,750. (408) 996-8622. LID014. Good condition, 2 suits of sails, all gear, on trailer, ready to go. $900. Call (510) 945-1868 dys or (707) 745-3643 eves. Ask for Steve. SUNFISH. Decrepit old carcass in need of new sail and other parts. Could be fixed up and put under the Xmas tree for junior. First $100 takes it. Rob, (415)331-3134. 16-FT FIREBALL SAILBOAT w/trailer. Fiber¬ glass hull, 2 full sets of sails plus one spinnaker, trapeze. $600 or will consider a trade. Call (707) 869-2903. 6-PERSON BOMBARD LIFER AFT offshore model in cannister. Last certified 9/92. Excellent cond. $1,575. (408) 646-5346 dys. BF GOODRICH, 6-man crew saver, canister pack life raft. Last insp. 6-90 $2,600. (707) 762-4646. 10.5 WEST MARINE INFLATABLE, good condi¬ tion, with 9.9 hp Yamaha o/b in excellent cond. Complete boat cover, pump, etc. Hollis Tues.-Sat. 10:00-5:00 (408) 724-6296. $1,295.

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LASER. 1978 hull. Mostly garage stored. Recent yellow LPU paint on hull. White deck. Looks good. Lots of quality equipment. Licensed highway trailer. $995, (415) 435-3902. 6-PERSON PLASTIMO offshore double-floor valise-pack life raft, new 2/93, certified 5/94, $2,200. Also Nissan 15 hp o/b, 1987, approx. 70 hrs. $900. (415) 591-4254. ‘86 LASER. Excellent condition, race ready. Grey & white, carry bag, cover, cleats, tiller extension. Sail o.k. $1,500. Call P.T. (415) 986-0762. LASER. 1993, white & blue hull, compass, galv. tailer with lights/spare tire/dolly wheel, top and bottom covers, carry and spar bags. Complete, as new. $3,450. (707) 545-3215. PRE-OWNED SNIPES for 1995 Nationals on San Francisco Bay. Two people (300 lbs combined), two sails, too much fun. We have five great used boats ready for couples, parents & kids, rock stars.Vince Casalaina, Fleet Capt. ,(510)841 -8524. AVON REDCREST 8’6'\ Includes motor mount, oars, foot pump & storage bag. Never used in salt water/exc. condition. $700 obo. Call Joe, (415) 435-2414; 981-3600, ext. 311. 12-FT NESTING DINGHY. 4X6' nested. Row, sail, motor fiberglass w/oars. $1,200 obo. 2-per¬ son sea kayak, $850 obo. Mike, (916) 824-0447 or (707) 321-1682, Iv. msg.

8-MAN “SEAJAY” LIFE RAFTincanister, $1,500. 2 X 5/8” X 60’ spinnaker sheets, Aramid 8 kevlar blend, Sparcraft shackles $350. Full set U.S. charts S.F to Acapulco (1991), $225. Jim, (415) 765-2361 dys; (415) 383-6668 eves. 21-FT LIFEGUARD DORY. Prototype boat, f/g hull w/painted wood trim. Self-bailing, full length flotation chamber. Two station w/adjustable seats and foot braces. Classic Dory built to pound through the surfline under oar. $1,500. (408) 633-3240. 14-FT S.F. PELICAN. Like new, new bottom and topside paint, flotation, gaff main, jib, bow sprit, reaching pole, kick-up centerboard, kick-up rud¬ der, Seagull o/b, oars, depth guage, canvas cover, huge cockpit seats 4, storage forward and in cockpit. Trailer, loaded. $1,000 or trade. (310) 822-2480. MILLIMETER #21212-ft. miniature 12 meter sail¬ boat. Join the revised racing class. We sail SBRA; plus our PCC's and Nationals are held every year. This white hull is built to scale with over 350 total built. Custom cover included. Only $1,000. (415) 9214754. 14-FT LASER, new, inthe box, complete atbelow retail, $3,200. Also, "505” on trailer, go-fast boat for only $1,500. Call (707) 822-5526. 199016-FT SWAMPSCOTT DORY Lapstrake f/g hull w/teak trim and seats, built in mass by Crawford Sails, 7.5 Honda motor, 2 sets of oars, new condition. $3,850 obo. Fred, (408) 9234223.

10-FT WEST MARINE INFLATABLE in good condition; $275. Astra III deluxe sextant new in box, $375. Standard Horizon HX230S hand held VHF; $175. Call Tom, (510) 833-0608.

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4-MAN AVON offshore double floor valise-pack liferaft. Will get it certified for you. $2,000 obo. (916)646-1971.

HOLDER 20 for sale, $3,000. Ready to sail, VHF, am/fm cassette, 4 hp o/b, trailer, 4 sails. Contact Vic Pierce (209) 538-8342.

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RANGER 23. The best of everything - magic boxes, custom traveler, quick vang, spring engine mount, internal halyards, new boom and rigging, exc. sails, etc. etc. Featured in Bay 5 Delta Mag. Moved. A $28,000 Ranger for $7,250. Call (707) 263-8382 wkdys. 1990 PACIFIC SEACRAFT Flicka, Sierra Rose, featured in Sailing Magazine, Sept. '93/May ‘94. Many custom features including: green hull, RF, oversized ST winches, refrigeration, CNG, ste¬ reo, central heat. Must see. Asking $45,000. Bro¬ ker co-op. Call (415) 931-8955. SANTANA 22, race-ready, all upgrades. Great shape, nice sails, rigging and bottom. New rudder head configuration. Great old Evinrude. Alameda “Santana Row” berth. $3,500. Call(415) 347-8826 dys; (415) 3424528 eves. CAL 20 sailboat with San Francisco Marina berth included new racing sails. $3,500 obo. Ms. Evans, 331-3388. ‘93 MacGREGOR 19-FT with trailer, 40hp Mer¬ cury, 4 cyl o/b, bluewater equipped with all elec¬ tronic navigation, 3 sails, custom features, never launched, new. Call for details. (707) 943-3932 eves. DEHLER 22, Sprinta Sport, 1981, sailboat, fast, fast, fast, race/cruise, lots of sails (mylar), brand new Johnson Sailmaster o/b, all new interior, bottom paint 6 month old, 7/8 rigging, come for a test sail. $9,950 obo. (510) 481-8106. WAVELENGTH 24-FT, 1984. Beautiful hull, trailer, 4.5 Mariner o/b, 80% dacron, 95% mylar (brand new 110% North mylar sail), new 125% dacron, 146%, 155%, mylar 3/4 oz. Pineapple splnn. KM, compass, Loran, Harden hardware, faired keel, race ready. $8,400. (707) 277-9763.

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PEARSON 23, 1982, Cat-rigged. 6’9” cockpit, roomy cabin with large double berth, sink & portapotti, VHF, battery, 2 anchors, Mariner 8 hp low hrs. Fun for Bay or Delta. Very good condition. $5,000. Vallejo berth. (916) 393-6901. 19-FT O’DAY, 1981. Great Bay sailer. Excellent condition inside/out, recently overhauled, 9.9 hp, electric start Mercury o/b, new battery, new rein¬ forced rigging, 10/93 bottom paint, sails in good condition, Sterling trailer, ready to sail. $4,000 obo. (415) 666-0448.

SAN JUAN 24, full set of sails, 4 self-tailing Barient winches, great condition. $4,000 without trailer, $5,000 with trailer. Call (415) 435-0614.

NEPTUNE 24,1981 with 2 axle tram Loran C. Pop-top, keel/centerboard. $5,500. Alfonso, (510) 654-8212.

24-FT ELECTRA, great beginner boat for the Bay, sleeps 4, main sail only. Can’t beat the price, $900. Call, (415) 435-0614.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 24,1966. Rugged, roomy pocket cruiser. New rigging '93, jib roller furling ‘94. Honda 7.5 hp, Navico AP, solar panel, bow and stern pulpits, new butane stove, DS, VHF. No blisters, new bronze thru-hulls '88. $3,500 obo (707) 795-8401.

24-FT SCHOCK, tabernacle hinged mast, sleeps 4 comfortably, nice galley, stove, fold down table, head, sink, interior and navigational lights. Full set of sails. $2,300. Call, (415) 435-0614.

SANTANA 22,1972. Clean, 2 mains, 2 jibs, 8 hp Honda (’92) new bottom paint 9/93. Heavy duty standing & running rigging: Never raced. S.S. keel bolts. $3,000. (510) 724-5056.

STAR BOAT, authentic Olympic Class by Peterson, fully functional. No boat is more techni¬ cal. Full set of sails, good trailer. $1,500. Call (415) 435-0614.

1980 SAN JUAN 21, #2318, swing keel, jib, main, new 140% genoa, 4.5 hp o/b, trailer, good condi¬ tion, sails great, at Clear Lake. $2,900 obo. (707) 279-2671.

CAPR114.2, keel #51. Like new. 2' keel provides stability and easy handling. Ideal boat for begin¬ ner or experienced sailor. Many extras: roller furling jib, vang, downhaul, etc. Lead keel w/ fiberglass jacket, racing sails. Custom made trailer included. $2,500. (5IQ) 684-2623.

22-FT GARDEN GAFF tops’l cutter. 1964, Yanmar, tanbark sails, stainless tanks, new paint and varnish, hard chine. OK, we're serious now. Need bigger boat. $7,000 or partial trade for 30' cruising boat. Prefer wood. (805) 528-0531. RANGER 23,1975, rigged to race, all lines aft, red hull, black spars, heavy boom & spin pole, wind¬ ward sheeting traveler, 2 speed primaries, depth, KM, VHF, 2 lappers, spinny & blooper, 8 hp o/b. Sausalito berth. $7,000.Call Gary(415) 421-2900 or 474-8430. SANTANA 22. Berthed at Hidden Harbor near Rio Vista-Delta. Clean boat, main, 2 jibs, new keel bolts, running rig, fiddle board, electrical, com¬ pass. tiller, ground tackle, 4 hp o/b. Great Bay & Delta boat Asking $2,200. Will accept Sea Kayak as partial trade. Page, (510) 777-5573. ISLANDER BAHAMA 24-FT. Outboard motor, good main, jib, genoa, small spinnaker. Sturdy strong boat, our baby needs tender loving care. We are moving up. At Lake Tahoe. I can transport. $2,000 obo. (702) 588-1473. J/24. Lightning, hull #1775 1980.2 sets sails (1 North, 1 Pineapple) spinnaker, knot log, DS, VHF, 8 hp Johnson o/b, interior lighting, many extras, great boat. Price reduced for immediate sale. Must see. Call Joel at (707) 431-8827 or Bill at (619) 278-4356. C & C 24,1976. Race-rigged and comfortable. Knotmeter/log, windspeed, DS, VHF, stereo. Winches: primary, secondary, halyards. 8 bags of sail, 3 spinnakers. Headfoil, boomvang, traveler, Cunningham, adjustable backstay. Honda 7.5 o/ b. Lots more, all good condition. $5,000 firm. Call 647-1805. SANTANA 22, hull #95, built 1967, standing rig¬ ging replaced 3/93,2 mains, 2 jibs, all lines led aft, 4.5 Evinrude, VHF, DS, marine head. An easy single hander berthed on Alameda’s “Santana row." $2,500 obo. John, (510) 735-8931, Iv msg. 505,1982 #7202. Solid boat; lots of extras. Good trailer. Top cover, Danger sails. $4,200. Mark Eastham, (408) 356-8826.

CAL 20. Solid, fun, Bay boat. Recent keel bolts and bottom. Lots of sails plus spinnaker with bags. Great Merc. 4 hp on transom. 2 anchors, depth finder, compass, life jackets, sleeps 4, ready to sail. $2,200 obo. Michael, (510) 215-7902. BEAUTIFUL 21-FT hard chine sloop built 1931. Ready to sail home. 1.5 fir throughout. Hercules. Super heavy wheel steering. She could still take you anywhere you can dream of. She deserves someone with dreams. $2,500. Call Gus, (510) 865-7176. SANTANA 22 on double axle trailer. 7.5 Honda o/ b, upgraded rigging. Keel bolts. Chain plates. Rudder shaft (no worries). 3 jibs, 2 mains, spinna¬ ker. $4,500 obo. (415) 364-7349. CAL 20, Berkeley slip, newer standing rigging, Evinrude 4 hp o/b, cockpit cushions, keel bolts, split backstay. A very nice boat. $1,450. (415) 731-4686. 24-FT SPARKMAN & STEVENS Rainbow daysailer. $1,800. Strong, fast, narrow beam glass boat. Gentle lines. Roomy cockpit. Barients. No sails/outboard. (Catalina 22 or Santana 22 sails fit) Vallejo berth. $71/mo. (707) 426-6016. VENTURE 17,1971. Plastic classic in great shape. Swing keel. Trailer, 4 hp Johnson Sailmaster o/b. Full cabin, room for 4. Running lights. Full set of sails including spin. New top & bottom paint. Looks & sails great. $1,850.Steve,(707) 829-8206. MINI 12:METRE for sale. Complete hull, rig and sails. No trailer. $750. Needs ballast. Call Rich, (415) 363-1390. AQUARIUS 23,1973. Trailer, 9.9 electric start o/ b, sleeps 5. Great Bay and Delta boat. Ready to sail. $2,650 obo. (209) 931-3374. 24-FT LAPWORTH, full keel, Pineapple main, club jib with boom, genoa, staysail, inboard Albin gas engine, 2-burner alcohol stove, all lines led aft. New bottom 2/94. $3,000 obo.(707)554-3822.

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LUGER 21, c. 1970. Weekender fractional sloop. New Lewmar #8 winches, trailer included. Mostly sound, no blisters, but needs TLC. Estate sale $1,100. Call (707)542-6261. CAPE DORY 22,1985. High quality, ideal starter boat. Full keel Alberg design, new VHF, compass, DS, 5 hp Honda (recent). Solar batt. charger, main and 2 jibs, new LPU bottom in ‘93. Excellent condition, must see. $9,950 obo. (707) 765-1340. ONE DESIGN 14 Grand Prix with trailer, sails, spinnaker, harnesses, custom flame decals. Ready to race. One year old, excellent shape. Price new $9,000. Will sacrifice for $5,500 obo. For the ride of your life call Tom at (415) 321-7515. 1987 LAGUNA 18, for people who love lake and estuary sailing. Fixed keel w/8’ beam. Great sail inventory. 5 hp Honda. Trailer, surge brakes/ telescoping tongue. Two custom covers, many extras. Like new. $6,995 obo. (510) 828-0275 Dan. CAL 20, good shape, early hull #, sails X2, needs a good home. Make me an offer. Also Soling with trailer, also good condition and great sails. Call Dave Oliver, (510) 865-2108. 21 ’6" TREASURE ISLAND sloop, Finesse. Great, sound sleek bay boat. Last one built in class, #25 in 1960. Mahogany, mahogany ply, spruce mast, Nissan 5 hp very reliable long shaft o/b. Main, jib, genoa & spinnaker. $2,500. (415) 456-9305. COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24, fiberglass pocket cruiser, low maintenance, fixed keel, single hander with lines led aft. Six hp o/b, AP, solar panel, 4 bunks, 2 mains, 2 jibs, 2 spinnakers, genoa, VHF, compass, KM, Danforth anchor. $2,250. (415) 728-7702. 17-FTMONTGOMERY very stable pocket cruiser, Lapstrake hull, tall mast, 6 hp Johnson long shaft, 2 sets of sails, roller reefing, many extras, trailer. Good condition, $4,250 obo. Fred, (408)923-4223.

25 TO 28 FEET PACIFIC SEACRAFT DANA, 1986. 27' LOA. Sloop, sgl. hand, 4 sails, inboard Yanmar diesel, DS, KM, VHF, 25 IbCQR, enclosed head, shower, gimbaled CNG stove/oven, 70 gal water; sleeps 4; new bottom paint. Vallejo. $49,000. Call (916) 477-8421 eves. SOLING 27 Olympic class racer, regatta ready, Perennial Bay Champion, 1992 West Coast cham¬ pion, aluminum trailer, new set sails, large sail inventory. $7,000 firm. Mark,j415) 391-4400.

LINER BUCCANEER, same boat as ;j S 25. 6 hp Merc, o/b, 150 genoa, enclosed head, galley, sleeps 4 or 5, needs TLC. Moving, must sell. Berthed Napa. $2,500 obo. Call (707) 255-1348. 26-FT CHRYSLER family cruiser, stern and pri¬ vate V berths. Cabin wall padding, cushions, curtains and carpeting throughout. Enclosed head, fold-down dinette, cabinets, drawers, sink, built-in cold storage, 2-burner stove and oven. VHF, stereo, knot and depth meters, deep cycle battery with solar charger. Double reef main, spinnaker, two jibs with toe-rail track. Wheel steering, all lines and motor control to cockpit. Berthed at Oakland Yacht Club. $9,100. (510) 675-3529 wk; (510) 531-7421 hm. (Cruising until 9/6.) CATALINA 27,1978. Traditional Evinrude 9.9 0/ b with cockpit controls, VHF, DS, KM, compass, electric bilge pump, am/fm cassette, stove/oven, anchor, BBQ. Very clean, well kept. Great week¬ ender ready to go. $8,000/offer. (415) 432-1979 or (415) 637-9847. CORONADO 25, never raced, Johnson 6 hp o/b, new sails, new running rigging, compass, new life jackets, mainsail and tiller covers, other extras, very clean interior. Full cabin and cockpit cush¬ ions in excellent condition. Sleeps 5. $4,000 obo. (510) 284-5211. NORSEA 27,1991. Loaded, must sell. $60,000 obo. SSB, radar, 5 sails, Yanmar - 48 hrs., Zodiac, 8 hp Honda. (408) 648-7937, Iv msg. CATALINA 25-FT, 1989. Wing keel, pop-top, tall mast, 9.9 Evinrude long shaft, cockpit cushions, carpeting, mast stepping system, self-contained, sleeps 5, custom self centering 10,000 lb. Zeman side guide trailer, fresh water sailed, new condi¬ tion, all accessories. $17,000. (916) 663-1595. PACIFIC SEACRAFT ORION 27 MKII, 1983, Miladi, cutter rigged, excellent condition. Asking $58,500. No trades. Write: Sid Vance, 94-1506 Lanikuhana Ave. #582, Mililani, HI 96789. (808) 623-9749. PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25. After major refit and upgrade during '93/’94, Goblin is for sale at $31,500. Her first-class appearance is matched by a now well-balanced rig, cockpit-centered con¬ trols, and a comfortable cruising environment. (415) 723-9390 for further details. 25-FT CATALINA, 1981, swing keel. 3 jibs, 3 winches, 10 hp Honda, DS, KM, inflatable, whis¬ ker pole, stove and much other gear. Shorepower and 12 VDC electrical systems. Ready to sail. Oakley berth. $9,000. Call Tom, (510) 625-4619. C & C 27,1975. Repowered with 2 GM Yanmar diesel. Hood system 3 roller furling including 2 jibs, multi-purpose sail, and spinnaker. Wheel, depth, KM, VHF, compass, Barient winches and holding tank. A clean and well maintained classic. Call (608) 752-8740. CAL 2-27,1979. Atomic 4, new: topside LPU, spars sandswept and LPU, complete blister job. Epoxy, Pineapple sails, race rigged, 6 winches. Asking $12,000 obo. (415) 239-0447, Iv. msg.

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O'DAY 27, 1986. New bottom 12/93 diesel in¬

DELUXE NORDIC FOLKBOAT 25, Lapstrake,

28-FT TRITON #248, Yanmar diesel, new teak

CATALINA 25,1985. Fixed keel. Bristol condi¬

board. Very spacious interior. VHF, electronics

wooden, full keel, excellent, hauled Nov. Cedar/

trimmed interior, improved structural mast sup¬

tion, North main and jib. Evinrude motor (new ’92).

and more. Like new. Excellent condition. Priced

oak, copper rivets, bronze fastened. New stain¬

port, generous freeboard, liveaboard headroom,

VHF, KM, compass, vang and much more. Hauled

below book, $16,500. (510) 228-2852 or Iv. msg.

less steel motor mount, nearly new Suzuki. 1988

w/4 berths, two speed winches, main & jib, dodger,

3/94, no blisters. Boat well maintained and ready

mainsail, good sail inventory. Full canvas cover,

new boom & cushions. 8,500 lbs for $1.41/lb.

to sail away. Owner bought up. $9,500. Call (510)

MacGREGOR 25-FT, 1986. Includes: trailer, 6 hp

radio, beautiful interior, large bunks. $6,995 obo.

Myron Spaulding, (415) 332-3721.

483-3518.

Evinrude, VHF radio, compass, porta-potti, an¬

(909) 698-6676.

chor, life jackets, fenders, safety kit, and sail

26-FT YANKEE SPARKMAN STEVENS design,

TRITON 28.6 by Pearson, full keel, epoxy bottom

cover. Sleeps 5 and is ready to sail. Moving, must

1974 26-FT CLIPPER MARINE. 3 sails, tuned 6

wine glass transom, red hull, heavy rigged, great

8/92, good sail inventory, new club jib, fresh new

sell. $4,300 obo. Call Mitch at (510) 830-4436 dys; (510) 295-9848 eves, wknds.

hp o/b, pop-top with tent, 30 gal. water, sleeps 6,

offshore and bay cruiser. AP, depthfinder, Loran,

interior, rebuilt Atomic 4 - have receipts, unique

hauled 1 year ago, in water now. Includes trailer &

VHF, diesel, ground tackle. Benicia berth. $6,000

Triton, strong, capable go anywhere boat. Take a

extras. Great boat. $3,500. (510) 790-1501 Mike.

firm. (916) 389-8306.

look. $11,500 obo. Pgr. (510) 310-8267, (510)

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. Great condition, 1-

651-3627, Walter.

owner 1978, Volvo Penta diesel, f/g hull, teak

CATALINA 27, 1971. Great condition. Custom

RANGER 26, fixed keel fiberglass sloop, in proper

decks, tiller club jib, galley w/sink, gas stove,

woodwork interior. Electronics KM, DM and VHF.

seamanlike condition, equipped for Bay sailing or

27-FT NOR’SEA 1984,13 hp diesel, fore/aftcabin,

head, 2-cabins w/2 quarter berths, V-berth, VHF,

2 mains, 3 jibs, spinnaker. CNG stove. Dinette

Delta cruising. Enclosed head. Extensive inven¬

sleeps 4, head/shower, full keel/tiller, teak/bronze

knt, dpth, berthed San Rafael. $14,000. (707)

model with o/b. Lots of extra equipment, ground

tory list available on request. $5,000. Call (415)

throughout, propane stove, Monitor, AP, Loran,

938-8185 dy/eve (707) 935-9795.

tackle, etc. Must sell. $6,900 obo. (707) 942-6669.

567-9112, eves or Iv. msg. during day.

GPS, VHF, DF, KM, log, Plath, 2 batteries, AC system, Lyle Hess dinghy. Excellent condition,

HUNTER 27-FT, 1990. O/B, 6T headroom.

BARGAIN. Balboa 26,2 mains, 3 jibs, VHF radio,

27 ALBIN VEGA, just back Hawaii, great Bay,

Double and V-berth, many extras including dodger,

2 anchors, large cabin, sleeps 5, enclosed head,

Delta or ocean boat. Recent bottom paint. Rigging

must sell. $58,000. (414) 827-0902.

microwave, color T.V., VCR, stereo cassette, so¬

new running rigging, 10 hp Honda, all lines led aft,

with vane steering, 3 anchors, EPIRB AP, knot,

lar panels. Beautiful boat. Surveyed in 9/92. Docu¬

coastal vet. 2-boat owner, must sell. $4,500 obo.

mented vessel. Berthed in Port of Oakland. $26,595. (916) 791-5669.

(510) 528-4216, before 9 pm. Pocket cruiser, liveaboard.

depth, VHF, Loran, 4 bags. $7,000 obo. (702) 746-5143.

29 TO 31 FEET

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT (26'), 1970. Fan¬ CATALINA 27,1973. Dinette, new 15 hp Evinrude,

ISLANDER 30 BAHAMA, 1979. End of Summer

CAL 2-27, 1976. Atomic 4, hauled 3/94, new

tastic Bay boat. 5 sails, hull sand blasted and

new West epoxy bottom faired for racing, knot,

sale. Volvo Penta diesel, VHF, wheel, compass,

standing and running rigging, DS, recent uphol¬

epoxied 1988. Brand new dodger, restored inte¬

depth, VHF, 6 winches. $5,500. (510) 525-4547.

DS, digital knot log, shorepower, mainsail and 3

stery, opening ports and Racor-fuel filter. Alameda

rior, new battery, charger, wiring, halyard winches,

jibs, insulated headliner, stove, hot water, etc. etc.

berth. (510) 533-9290, dy; (510) 865-5388, eve.

lines led aft. 4 hp Evinrude. $6,800. Call for more details. (510) 845-3928, eves/wknds.

Further reduced. Asking $18,000 obo. Call (415) 364-1675. J/29. Full race equip. Frequent winner. Many

BALBOA 27,1980. Lyle Hess design, clean w/

Moving, must sell. $10,000.

custom interior, 3 sails, 9.9 Yamaha w/tiller con¬ trols, VHF, KM, DS, log, am/fm tape, Marine head

EXPRESS 27. Excellent condition and well main¬

26- FT ISLANDER BAHAMA YAWL, 30-ft LOA,

w/macerator LPG stove & more, trailer to Baha

tained. Race ocean, Bay or shorthanded. Adj. jib

20 hp Mercury longshaft, 6’ headroom, full galley,

Haha, now located at Clear Lake. Too good to

sails. Ocean equip. Fractional rig/outboard. In

leads, Sailcomp, stereo, etc. Genesis racing sails

pass up. $11,850. (707) 263-1941.

range with oven, head, depth, radio, 4 sails plus

plus. Complete with tandem trailer. $17,000. (707) 253-3737 d; (707) 252-8205 e.

covers, roller furling jib, needs paint and TLC. $7,500. (415) 995-4982.

San Francisco City Marina. $16,500. Call (415) 961-3300 dys.

sleeps 5, galley, head, many extras, 9.9 Johnson

CAL 2-27,1977. Very little use. Farryman diesel

o/b. New bottom paint. Solid Bay sailer. $8,400

COLUMBIA 26 MARK I. A splendid family cruis¬

600 hours. VHF, KM, depthfinder, traveller,

obo. Charles, (408) 996-1100 dys; (408) 253-3461 eves.

ing yacht w/live aboard features private head,

bluewater or Bay or Delta serious starter boat.

boomvang, compass, barometer, clock, mainsail,

closet, sink, stove, table, cushions, Itg. refrig.,

Jiffy reefing 70% club 110 working 135 genoa.

foresails 90, 110 and 120%. Hauled 2/94. New

lockers, stereo/casset, VHF, solar fan, sleeps 4,

Atomic 4. Make offer. (209) 538-7082.

bottom no blisters. Internal halyards. Price$12,000.

life jackets, full suit sails, 10 hp o/b anchors, etc.

Bill, (510) 758-4389 or (916) 873-3688.

Sausalito slip. Only $4,800 obo. Call Jim, (415) 389-0233.

26-FT PEARSON, 1973. Excellent condition,

1947 STEVENS JR. CLIPPER, 26-ft. sloop, 4 cylindergasolineinboard-partially restored, needs work. Make offer. Ready to sail. Must see to appreciate. (415) 593-0173, Doug. ISLANDER BAHAMA 26,1977. InboardgasOMC Sail Drive, depth finder, fish finder, VHF, two Leading Edge sails, one Larsen; Lewmar winches;

BRISTOL 29, Herrschoff design sloop, 4 sails, 9

THUNDERBIRD. Qualify for 1995 Thunderbird CS 27,1982. Yanmar diesel. AP, with VHF, DS, KM, compass, main, 110,80%, teak interior, teak/

boom, spar. 1992 6 hp Johnson o/b, fiberglass

holly floor sleeps 5. Recent haulout. $20,000. Call (510)247-1074.

lines led aft; hauled & bottom painted in August.

ERICSON 30+, 1983 (model 1984) Universal diesel, Loran, depth, pressure h/c water, battery charger, inflatable, dodger, beautiful interior.

International Championship S. F. Bay. Measured Gold Seal Race Ready. 8 sails, aluminum mast, deck, cabin, cockpit. Glassed plywood hull. $4,150 obo. (510) 236-2263.

Barients Harken traveler, '93 bottom job. A

CATALINA 30, 1979. Wheel, Autohelm 4000, roller furling, VHF, jiffy, reefing, Loran, dodger, 4

Veteran

25-FT CATALINA, 1979. Great condition, VHF,

cyl gas, tabernacle, 2 anchors, depth, KM, lots of

singlehanded passagemaker just returned from

DS, compass, almost new Mercury 9.9 o/b with electric start, main, 150%, 110%, pop-top, new

canvas. Excellent condition. $22,000 firm. Eu¬

circumnavigation of Vancouver Island. Extensive

reka, CA (707) 444-8741.

offshore record including Mexico, Hawaii, and S.

stainless BBQ, many accessories. Asking $9,000. Negotiable. (510) 674-9179.

Pacific. Bombproof f/g construction, 180 mi/day

HAVE WELL EQUIPPED CAL 29, new Perkins

capability. Tiller, fin keel, shallow cockpit. BMW

diesel, ProFurl, Loran, VHF, AP, propane stove,

room, galley, Atomic 4 inboard, very clean and lots

diesel, propane, APs, hank-on jibs. $25,000. Skip COLUMBIA 26, MKII, 1973. Excellent condition,

etc. Good condition. Want larger boat 32’-35\

Allan, (408) 475-0278.

of gear, liveaboard, excellent condition. $8,900. (415)331-2044.

new Evinrude Saildrive inboard professionally in¬ stalled. New windows, teak, depth, speed, com¬

27- FT PEARSON RENEGADE. Bought bigger

South Beach Harbor berth. Steal at $4,250. Call 826-0527. CATALINA 27,1978. Featuring teak interior two bronze port lights forward, stove, enclosed head,

WYLIE 28 CUSTOM CUTTER.

$31,900. Dan (415) 365-9353 or (415) 969-9112 X2458.

phone, shore power hook-up, sleeps 6,6T head-

comparably equipped, maintained and showsTLC. Call (510) 236-9100.

pass. Rigged for single handed sailing. Head, CAPE DORY 27-FT, 1979. Owner will finance

boat. Must sell this classic Bay/Delta cruiser. KM,

stove, sink, icebox and hanging locker. Sacrifice

with 5k down. $18,000 terms negotiable. Yanmar

DS, VHF, 15 hp saildrive. 4 jibs, 2 mains, drifter,

at $4,900. Call David, (510) 886-8877.

spinnaker, whisker pole. FuHy equipped ready to

new DS, KM, Loran Autohelm. VHF, safe and

sail. Priced to move at $6,000. Call Dan, (707) 257-0168.

comfortable bay/coastal cruiser, sharp, well main¬

diesel, full galley, sleeps 4, VHF, Loran, AP, dodger, etc. Good offshore boat. Sail inventory includes main, working jib, genoa, spanker. (707) 839-5478.

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CATALINA 30,1983.21 hp diesel, wheel, roller

BRISTOL 30,1972. Super Bay cruiser. New sails,

furling, cruising spinnaker, new bottom, new bat¬

30-FT PEARSON. Perfect first cruiser. New bot¬

new decks, raft and motor, auto tiller, depth,

teries, VHF, DS, knotlog, CNG stove, bimini, ste¬

tom, Awlgrip topsides/cabin, nonskid. 16 hp die¬

stereo, marine radio, Force 10 heater, all gear.

reo, 2 anchors, batt. charger, Autohelm 3C00.

sel. All standing & running rigging replaced. Ex¬

$17,500 steals it. Leaving area.Tai,(415)459-1890.

cellent sail inventory, dodger, Barient S/T winches,

Great Bay boat. $24,500. (408) 268-7113.

WESTSAIL 32. Factory built. Original owner. Documented. Bright work immaculate. Dodger, bimini, cap-rail covers, side panels. Cutter rigged with full-cut (286 sq.ft.) Yankee jib by Hood 1987,

AP, windlass, Loran, SSB, stereo, propane, diesel NEWPORT 30,1970. Mull hull, VHF, knot, depth,

ERICSON 29,1971. Atomic 4 inboard, furling jib,

wind, compass, am/fm cassette, smooth Atomic

2-speed winches. All gear and 3-man inflatable

4, custom galley, CNG stove/oven, solar charger/

included. No blisters. Well maintained. $12,500.

vent lifesling, tabernacled mast, spinnaker, 150,2

Berkeley slip. David or Jennifer, (510) 527-2737.

69 NEWPORT 30

jibs, 6 winches, surveyed ‘90. $11,000 obo. (408) 354-9313.

valve job. Martec prop, extra rudder. 2 mains, 2

1966 CHEOY LEE KETCH "Classic" Fiberglass,

genoa. Perkins 4-108 engine rebuilt in 1993 (less

heater, Ample Power charging. $24,500 obo. (415) 331-3037.

than 500 life-time hours). New stainless fuel tanks in 1993 (70 gal). Hot water tank and pressure

Georgie Girl, Atomic 4,

water system new 1993. Stainless water tanks -

recent

80 gal. Refrigeration. Dickerson cabin heater.

150 jibs, two 100 jibs, Seaway roll furl jib, 2

New propane stove 1993. R-55 VHF. Stereo.

spinnakers, 2 poles, 2 anchors, 2 new Barient 24-

Standing rigging replaced and mast and boom

with teak deck, sole, interior rebuilt diesel, new

SANTANA 30

Well equipped for

45 self-tail winches (w/old 22’s as secondaries).

refinished at Svendsens in 1987. Price $46,000.

upholstery, new interior paint, knot, vane, depth,

Bay or Delta, singlehanding or the ocean. New

Depth, knot, King Loran, VHF, am/fm, tillermaster,

Located at Ballena Isle Marina, Alameda. Call

VHF, alcohol stove, holding/overboard, taber¬

bottom paint. Freshly overhauled Volvo diesel.

cockpit cushions, dodger, Avon Redcrest inflat¬

nacled masts, furling jibs, 2 anchors, San Diego

(510) 251-7520 dys; (510) 820-3712 eves Swknds.

Large sail inventory. New Origa stove. $17,500.

able, Ratelco heating stove, floating strobe w/

area. Asking $20,000. (714) 496-0938.

(510) 284-4000 dys; (510) 525-9181 eves.

HOT FLASH.

Rapid Transit.

horseshoe, EPIRB type B. Now $10,500. Call

BABA 35,1980. Perkins 4 cyl diesel, DS, KM,

Tom Goodwin (916) 362-1780. Also possible wI

WM, RDF, SatNav, AP, kerosene galley w/refrig-

1979 J/30 fully equipped for cruis¬

ALBERG 30. Great for the Bay or around the

ing or racing, loaded with instruments. North kevlar

world. Fiberglass sloop. 2 mains, club jib and

sails, 1.5, 3/4, .5 oz. spinnakers, one blooper &

several head sails. Delta canvas. Nice interior.

1977 CATALINA 30, Sausalito slip. Yanmar die¬

much more, maintained in tip-top condition, fun &

Diesel (not installed). Alameda. $13,500 obo. (510) 233-1360.

sel, new: mast&boom, North full batten mainsail,

challenging. All for $32,500. (415) 453-5823.

Think Fast!

DAMAGED OLSON 30.

Bruno’s Island berth, $2,000 extra.

eration and pressure water. This world class off¬ shore cruising yacht is available for $98,000. It is in excellent condition. 2 mains, 2 jibs, genoa, storm jib, trisail and many extras. (408) 425-6559.

Harken mid-boom traveler, rigging, batteries & power mgr. & more. Pressure water, KM & com¬

ERICSON 35. Mahogany interior, Adler Barbour

collision-

TOO CLASSY TO CLASSIFY, Hugh Angleman's

damaged and will require significant repairs. As is,

last great masterpiece in wood is now for sale:

Most excellent. Tom, (415) 472-3422 dys; (415)

with a Sparcraft single spreader rig. Some sails.

Sea BaPegaff-rigged sloop, LOA30-ft, LWL23-ft,

388-7343 eves. $18,500 steal.

Old style rudder. Barient self-tailing primaries +

beam 10-ft. Teak on oak frames throughout really

other smaller winches. Harken traveler and jib

beautiful, need loving new owner. $15,000. Call

IRWIN 28.5, 1974. Beautiful condition. Rebuilt

leads. Sail Comp, KM, depthfinder. Good bottom.

332-7468.

Atomic 4. Automatic Halon, VHF, depth, Loran,

CRUISE MEXICO THIS SEASON. Dufour 35

AP, Magma. Spacious interior. Force 10 cabin

cruising sailboat. Mexico/Hawaii veteran. Strong,

May be seen at Brickyard Cove. With a roadworthy

pass, VH F, 2 jibs. Dk green stripes and sail cover.

frig., propane stove, h/c water, very comfortable w/many extras. Peninsula berth. Must sell. $21,500.(415)325-5811.

trailer $8,000. Without trailer $6,000. Knowledge¬

SAN JUAN 30,1977 racer/cruiser, goodcond. 10

heater, Sony CD (speakers inside and out). Owned

seaworthy, comfortable. Cruise equipped with

able buyer (or properly advised) call Albert Holt after you look. (510) 455-5202.

sails, 7 winches, hyd. backstay adj. new mast & standing rigging, epoxy bottom. VHF, DS, KM,

and maintained by professional. Must see to ap¬ preciate. $9,500. (510) 649-9164.

extras: solar panels, HAM/SSB, bimini, water pu¬ rifier, customized interior, GPS, more. $49,900/

wind inst. & compass, head foil, lines led aft. 30-FT (OA) GAFF-RIGGED YAWL (27') built 1939, cedar on oak, all rigging, enclosed head,

Cockpit cushions, Delta cover. $17,800 obo. Jim, (415) 435-9654.

clean. Docked in Alameda. $2,000 obo. (415) 393-9837,8:30am-4:30pm.

PEARSON FLYER, 1982,30-FT. Great club racer

offer. Ted, (916) 292-9172. 1974 NEWPORT 30 MKII. Best deal on the Bay. 6 sails including spinnaker. Depth, VHF, new

J/105,1992. $96,000. Phone (805) 644-2440 for

bottom 1/94. Atomic 4, runs great. $10,500 obo.

details.

(415)389-0951.

and weekender. 150,110, 80, main, spinnaker, RAWSON 30, full keel, deep cockpit cruiser.

inboard diesel, dual compasses, Loran, KM, DS,

NEWPORT 3011,1975. Versatile bay, ocean, delta

Palmer engine. Swim platform, 110/12 volt refrig¬

VHF, Danforth and Fortress anchors, epoxy bot¬

erator, full cockpit cushions, VHF, fathometer.

tom. $1 9,500 or possible trade up.(707)938-1181.

racer/cruiser. Twice YRA champion, active onedesign. Full sail inventory, spinnakers, Yanmar,

Standing and running rigging almost new. Legal head. Ready to sail home. Must sell. $13,000 and worth it. Gus, (510) 865-7176.

SPENCER 35-FT sloop, new diesel, mainsail, Aries windvane, dodger. Extensive parts & equip¬ ment. Many upgrades. Documented. Serious of¬ fers considered. $26,000. (408) 724-5040, after 7

Martec prop, Loran, KM, depthfinder, VHF, LPG CAL 2-29. Built 1978. Replaced diesel (Yanmar).

oven/stove, new bottom paint, ’94 survey, much

Loran, VHF, DS, KM, wind spd. and direct.

more. $18,500 or partnership considered. (415) 461-5837.

Autohelm, windvane, Sobstad sails. Very clean, 30-FT WILLARD, motorsailer, shoal draft, taber¬

ocean ready. Many extras. $17,500. Call (415)

nacle mast, Perkins 4-108, dual helm, 100 gallons

586-8173.

p.m. ERICSON 35,1973. Sleeps 6,2 sets of sails, 3 batteries, new interior, Atomic 4 motor newly rebuilt. Self-tailing winches, 2-speed. Roller-furl¬

SOUTHERN CROSS 31-FT, 1977. Built by Ryder

fuel & water, bow & stern pulpits, dinghy davits,

Corp, Airex core, original owner, completely out¬

ing jib, VHF, wheel, BBQ. All in excellent condi¬

fitted 22 hp Yanmar, Loran, VHF, AP, full set of

tion. Must sail to appreciate. $27,500. Call (916) 678-4086 eves.

life-lines, stern ladder, stove/oven, pressure h/c

'88 CATALINA 30-FT. Loaded: Loran, dodger,

water, Microphor septic system, Monitrol system,

ST winches, L/P stove, lazy jack, full batten, roller

sails, propane stove, cruise or live aboard boat.

1 lOv shore power/charger, Halon system, jib,

furling, jib, North sails, cruising spinnaker, KM,

Asking $52,500. (510)601-6099.

main, drifter, Benmar AP, DS, VHF, RDF/radio,

log, depth & much more. Like new. $45,500. Gary,

Cole stove, windlass, 3 anchors, new interior.

(916) 468-8141 hm.# (916) 351-0431. No dealers.

ENDEAVOUR 32, 1979. Excellent condition, sleeps 6, VHF, am/fm, head & shower, Hood roller

Delta fresh water boat. Near new covers, water heater, upholstery, etc. since 1990. 6" foam in

1980 30-FT BAYLINE BUCCANEER sloop: new

large V-berth. Equipped, even dishes. $32,000

bottom paint, new gauges, compass, Volvo die¬

obo. (209) 296-7654 eves.

sel, 4 sails, galley, head, sleeps 5, rigged for

30-FT CATALINA, 1985. Tall rig, tabernacle mast,

obo. Call (415) 454-6579.

furling jib, 20 hp Yanmar diesel, wheel steering, Brickyard Cove berth available. Reduced to

32 TO 35 FEET

$23,995 for fast sale. Call Walt, (510) 682-2580.

racing, folding prop. Very fast and fun boat. $16,900 diesel, furling genoa, cruising spinnaker, radar,

SANTANA 35 Partnership/charter? Excellent

COLUMBIA 34. Large interior, 12v freezer, hotI

shape 1983 (one of last built). Two-time National

cold pressurized water, stove/oven, microwave, shower. VHF, KM, 4 sails, diesel, wheel steering.

Loran, VHF, stereo, dinghy, davits, refrigeration,

ISLANDER 30 BAHAMA, 1980. Volvo diesel,

Champion. Minimum three month commitment

solar cells, 3 batteries, 4 anchors, pressurized h/

VHF, wheel steering w/Autohelm 4000, digital DS

buys full or part time usage for racing/cruising.

Roller furling, 2 anchors, charger. Excellent

c water, extended water and fuel tanks, mainte¬

and knot log, Loran, pressure water, battery

Terms, usage, berthing negotiable. Currently in

liveaboard. Owner financing. $23,000 obo. (415)

nance shaftseal, sun roof, meticulously main¬

charger, stereo w/inside, outside speakers, stove.

Alameda. (510) 834-6301, after 11 am.

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tained, ready for cruising. $39,500.(619)279-6087.

Asking $20,500. (415)984-2000 dy;(415)332-3938 eves, ask for Jerry.

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11:METRE, one design, 34-ft. Improved, ocean

FANT ASIA 35,1976.40 hpdiesel, 5 sails, dinghy,

FAIR WEATHER 39

1986 sloop with

SAIL HAWAII. Swan 38. Financial partner wanted

race-ready, better than new. Excellently main¬

220 gal. water, propane oven/stove, windvane,

interforestay. Possibly the most completely outfit¬

for unique opportunity to share the best of Hawaii’s

tained, 2 sets new Technora sails plus new spin¬

beautiful teak interior, 7' headroom, 3 cabins,

ted and equipped offshore cruiser on the west

sailing. Well maintained, complete cruising gear.

naker. Top electronics, loaded with extra extras.

workshop, Loran, EPIRB, dodger, bimini, hot

coast market. 90% of extensive gear list was new

Contact James Fritz at (808) 885-8735.

Huge $$ promotional and advertising potential.

shower, ground tackle. Excellent liveaboard.

in 1993 and 1994. This is a turnkey operation set¬

$50m, call PT (415) 986-0762.

$49,000. (408) 996-2045.

NIAGRA 35-FT. Could make a great liveaboard.

Y-Knot,

up for the 2-year Pacifica '95 circumnavigation

36-FT CAT KETCH. 1988 Ticon (similar to Non¬

flotilla but health problems prompt owner to sell.

such 36) Canadian built, Bruce Kirby designed.

GURNEY 33-FT, 1968. Strong, lightweight, fast.

$165,000. Vern Hinkle, Shelter Island Marina,

Well maintained by original owners. Volvo 2003

San Diego, (619) 523-2464 or (208) 459-6898.

One fast cruiser. New main, roller furling, head,

Displacement 9,000 lbs./4,100 lbs. Aluminum hull,

dodger plastic. Westerbeke 50, new trans., many

built in Holland at Huisman’s yard. Alen Gurney

sails, Autohelm. H/C water, heater and more.

design. The perfect couples bluewater cruiser/

CATALINA 36, 1985. Well maintained, radar,

Asking $63,500, make offer. (510) 8284880, eves.

racer. All mahogany below decks. Configured for

Loran, CNG, VHF, TV, stereo, VCR, charger, 2

(1994), Autohelm 4000W etc. She’s fast, safe and

passage making. Volvo MD6A, extra water tanks,

jibs, roller furl, zip stop main, inflatable dinghy wI

very easy to sail. If you like the Nonsuch you'll love

ISLANDER 34. Launched 1977, fiberglass, full

Avon, spin. gear. Excellent condition. $39,500

2 hp o/b. Davits fully equipped. Berthed South

this one. $89,500. (415) 892-5263.

keel, 100% teak and brass interior, fireplace,

obo. Jim Van Beveren, (510) 827-8915, h.

Beach. $55,000. Chuck, (415) 592-9469.

HUBER 35, high volume, medium displacement,

MORGAN 383,1983. Brewer design performance

fiberglass, Bristol cruiser w/strong & simple off¬

water. Lee sails, club jib, Autohelm 5000, VHF,

good liveaboard, great ocean cruiser, take it around

cruiser. South Pacific veteran. Fully equipped for

shore systems, sleeps 5 (aft qtr. berth), Yanmar

depth, fresh bottom, liveaboard. Documented.

the world, exceptional double planked cedar hull,

extended cruising or liveaboard. Maintenance

commercial diesel, equipment list and information

$20,500. (415) 364-5133, after 5 pm.

rough cabin, in Sausalito. $9,500. Chuck Watts,

done, ready to go. Shoal draft. Tall sloop rig, inner

available. $79,500. (805) 650-3510.

(1990) low hours. Two large cabins plus huge salon, engine room, head/shower. Hot/cold wa¬

propane stove/oven, hot/cold pressure water,

ter, propane oven/stove, Loran, VHF, Tridata

INGRID 38-FT, 1989. Possibly newest Ingrid afloat,

Volvo diesel. 80 gallons fuel, 80 gallons fresh

(303) 722-3244 or 292-6464.

stay and runners, new rigging 1992.6 bags sails,

CREALOCK 34-FT CUTTER, 1988. Original

5 North, full batten main, Harken furler, Lewmar

1987 UNION 36 cutter rig, radar, Loran, AP, furling jib, HAM/SSB, VHF, propane stove, gas

owner, pristine condition. Professionally custom¬

PEARSON VANGUARD, 32’8". Classic style and

ST, lines led to cockpit, including 2 reefs. Low time

ized interior, extensive list of cruise equipment,

seaworthiness. Starboard galley arrangement. 3

4-108, Autohelm 5000, monitor. Watermaker, pro¬

BBQ, ac/dc refrig., h/c pressure water, Force 10

available upon request. Just add your personal

bags, Loran, GPS, and VHF. Atomic 4, good

pane Force 10, Adler Barbour fridge, Icom SSB,

heater, dodgerw/awning, windlass, full boat cover,

preference in equipment to be cruise ready for

shape. Comes with Santa Cruz slip for one year.

Garmin GPS, Loran, VHF, DS, SL. ORC life raft.

teak decks. New epoxy bottom. Immaculate.

Mexico & beyond. Asking $123,600. Call (408)

Dodger, awning, covers. Power windlass, 4 an¬

$85,000.(415) 591-0598.

429-9927 or (408) 479-4240, Bill.

$18,000 obo. Will deliver, S.F. to S.D. Call (408) 425-757?..

chors, chain, rodes. Much more gear and spares. Achilles and 8 hp available separately. First 6

BUCHAN 37,1977. Balsa cored glass hull. Se¬

CHALLENGER 35 coastal cruising sloop, Mex.

35-FT WOODEN SLOOP 1961, pitch-pine on

years in fresh water. Back to work, must sell.

attle designed and built, Volvo MD2B. Tiller, off¬

vet 91-92. Well equipped and ready to go again.

oak, full headroom, large cockpit. Old engine,

$68,500.(707)938-3445or (510) 846-0102 Iv. msg.

shore capable. New fuel tank. Rebuilt starter and

Sturdy f/g construction. 2 jibs, roller furling, 2

condition fair. Excellent Bay boat. Mustsell. $9,000

mains, new spinnaker, diesel, radar, Loran, AP,

offers. (415) 927-3946.

energy monitor, 115 gal. water, bronze ports, mahogany interior. $40,000. (510) 769-1602.

injectors. Oversized rigging. Motor doesn’t run. ISLANDER 36, 1973. Pristine condition, one

Rio Ramaza Marina, 10,000 Garden Highway,

owner, never raced. Custom teak interior, Harken

Sacramento. $18,000 obo. (916) 863-3505.

34-FT 1985 JEANNEAU SLOOP New jib V-good, 140% very good main, new compass, new uphol¬

installed 1983, low hrs. Delta awnings, cockpit

ISLANDER FREEPORT36,1978. Excellent con¬

33-FTSOVEREL, '86. Ultralight, PHRF90, Olsen

stery, VHF, DS, etc. Ready to sail, need quick

table and special swim ladder. Hauled 5/94, (no

dition cruising liveaboard, continuously upgraded

built, epoxied bottom, full racing gear, 4 spinna¬

sale. Asking $44,950 obo. (510) 462-0977, Bob.

blisters. Asking $38,000. Call (510) 522-6278.

since new by original owners. Perkins, interior,

CATALINA 38,1980. Excellent condition. Fast.

dodger, Espar heater, refridge, AP, Barients, Sig¬

Many new upgrades since ‘90. Lots of extras. This is a must see boat. New sails, rigging, radar,

nets, and much more. Must see. $75,000. (916) 646-1971.

kers, 16 bags sails, new set in '93,4 bunks, galley, chart table, AP, Yanmar diesel, folding prop.

roller furling, portable dodger, pathfinder diesel

Harken furling all new. Elec, windlass, sails (7),

$35,000. Monterey dock available. (408)372-2352. FUJI 32 KETCH. Classic traditional Herreshoff

36 TO 39 FEET

design. Very clean, quality boat ready for Bay sailing/cruising and liveaboard. Easytosinglehand and maintain. Autopilot, 40 hp diesel, teak interior,

Loran, water heater, etc. Asking $49,500. (415) 668-1076, h; (415) 367-3967, w.

'68 CREALOCK DESIGNED Columbia 36, outfit. ted and modified by professional. Ready to be

hand-laid fiberglass, never a blister.(510)734-4689.

38-FT ERICSON, 1983.285 hrs., 32 hp diesel, tall

CATALINA 36,1985. Excellent condition, roller

your home, cruiser/racer. Berth at Marina Green.

furling, self-tending jib plus 135 genoa, dodger,

$50,000 will take ultralight trailer sailor ex. Moore, Santa Cruz as partial trade. Have retired to the lake. (415) 563-4421.

rig, performance keel, Autohelm 4000 AP, VHF,

bimini with full cockpit canvas enclosure. 3 and 2

ISLANDER/YACHTCRAFT 34, 1975. Diesel,

Loran, DS, KM, Shaffer 2000 furling, 4 sails, CD

blade props, Autohelm, Loran. New cushion and

Caribbeanveteran. Documented beauty. $26,500 obo. (209) 931-3374.

player, Gel cell batteries, separate stall shower,

top counters. Upgraded 3 batteries system. New

dodger, great liveaboard. $75,000. (415)331 -2826.

upgraded electrical wiring. Low engine hours. New bottom April ‘94. No brokers. $60,000. (415) 664-5391.

1980 UNION POLARIS 36,42-ft overall, cutter rig (similar Hans Christian). Furling headsail, SatNav,

1974 RANGER 32-FT. 3/4 ton Mull design racer/

36-FT CHEOY LEE LION.

cruiser. Clean, strong and sexy. Excellent sail

sign. Bright hull, full cover, dodger, alum. mast.

inventory including two spinnakers, 10 Barient

Twin head stays, stay lock terminals. 7 sails, MD2,

FISHER 37 Pilothouse ketch. Motorsailer, 1980,

winches, Atomic 4, enclosed head, stove, sleeps

lee cloths. Boat cover, immaculate. Cruise-ready

VHF, depth, 20 gal. diesel, 60 gal. water, 5 gal.

80 hp Ford Saber diesel, 120 gal H20,120 fuel,

8. Sacrifice $20,000. Sausalito berth. Call (415) 433-5444 or (415) 435-1264.

again. $79,500 obo. (805) 548-6603.

kero, 36 lbs. CQR, 60-ft chain, 200 ft. nylon, much

winds/d, depth, log, speed, 2 VHF, loudhailer, CB,

more. Mustsell. $30,000.(510) 237-1225, Iv. msg.

aft cabin, Avon. $125,000. (408) 624-7210.

FISHER 37 MOTORSAILER, 1979, aft cabin

ISLANDER 32, 1977. Excel, condition. Was a

HUNTER 37-FT, 1983 cutter rig. Good condition,

NAUTICAL 39,1981. Well maintained mid cock¬

liveaboard boat for 2 years. Just hauled and

200 gal. water. Watermaker. Recent electronics.

one owner. Radar, AP, Loran, VHF, stereo 30-hp

pit sloop. Solid, built in U.S. cruiser. 3 cabins, 2

painted in June ’94. Atomic 4, dodger, fireplace.

650 hrs. on re-built Ford Parson 80 hp. For info,

Yanmar dsl. New upholstery, propane stove,

heads, Staloc fittings, 14 opening ports for tropi¬

Call (510) 679-1343. Berthed in Alameda.

heater, h/c water, shower, separate vanity. $42,900

cal cruising. Excellent refrigeration, electric an¬

package write to: Fisher 37, Box 7524, Cotati, CA 94631-7524.

obo. (415) 861-6853 or (415) 433-4427 eves.

chor windlass, microwave, propane stove and

Amigo,

‘58. Rob de¬

AP, Aries windvane, VHF, RDF, DS, Zodiac life raft, EPIRB, Sportboat, Evinrude, dodger, bimini,

model. Two heads, U-shaped galley. 250 gal. fuel,

CORONADO 35. Perfect liveaboard/cruiser. 2

Force 10 heater. Autopilot, Loran, dodger and

bdrms, shower, head, oven, stove, micro, fridge,

ISLANDER 36, 1976. New sails and 1 yr. old

bimini. $80,000. (415) 948-3495.

Yanmar diesel. Teak interior. Good condition.

T.V., VCR, generator. Must sell quick, hence

Loaded. Call for list of equipment. $35,000. George,

$25,000 obo. Call (415) 583-4072.

(707) 575-3535 dys; (707) 538-0828 eves.

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Luxurious Costa Rican teak interior. Like new condition inside and out. Extensively equipped with electronics, gelcell batteries.

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Te®ka^ks hePa f

88 FREEDOM 36-FT. Call for extensive list of

FOR SALE

45-ft. Hayscow, sweet

upgrades and equipment. Meticulously maintained

’86 HANS CHRISTIAN 41-FT TC. $169,000.

40-FT NEWPORTER PILOTHOUSE ketch, ’68,

antique liveaboard. Can view in Alameda. Will

and in excellent condition. Divorce and taxes

USCG documented. Teak decks & interior, fully

take payments. $22,500. Call (916) 832-1802.

dictate sale. Please call Larry at (415) 382-7766; fax 382-7945.

equipped for cruising. Step aboard and follow

42-FT STEEL, GERMAN custom built cutter, 1982.

1534, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745, (808) 329-3739,

refit with Chinese lug rig. 4107 Perkins rebuilt, 20 hrs. glass over heavy marine plywood oak frames. Excellent condition. Great liveaboard. Brass fire place, dinghy, radar, VHF, new bottom paint,

Round bilge w/centerboard. Hood stowaway mast O’DAY 37, '80. American-made fast cruiser, cen¬

on tabernacle, Reckman headsail furler. Mercedes

Fax, (808) 329-1060 or N. De Stael, ph/fax (206) 695-7255. No brokers.

video available, world cruiser. $39,000. Call (415) 331-6857.

Squarehead,

your dreams. For info:

Liz De Stael, P.O. Box

ter cockpit, aft cabin. 2 heads w/hot & cold show¬

diesel, 2000-mile range under power. Full elec¬

ers, sleeps 6 adults in comfort. Low time on

tronics. Lying East Coast. $170,000, includes

MASON 43 CUTTER 85/86. Meticulously main¬

COLUMBIA 45, 1973. Roomy and clean

Westerbeke diesel. Well equipped with new

delivery. Property trade considered. Call (208)

tained. Liveaboard, cruise ready. Westerbeke

Autohelm pilot, VHF, Loran, SatNav, DS, speed

263-7071, Iv. msg.

engine and generator, Autohelm, Loran, radar,

liveaboard/cruiser. ’90 rebuilt 50 hp Perkins die¬ sel. Roller furling main/jib. TV, microwave, refrig¬

stove w/oven, automatic battery charger, whisker

1974 COLUMBIA SLOOP. Fully equipped cruise

HAM/SSB, watermaker, windlass, furling headsail, self-tailing winches, refer/freezer. Call for huge

pole, 2 anchors with chain and rode, electric

or liveaboard. Mexican documentation. New mo¬

equip, list, photo. $180,000. (805) 393-5458.

windlass, stereo, wheel steering. All maintained in

tor & tran., Prkns. dsl. 4-108. All sails. $49,000

excellent condition. $39,500, offer. (916)371-6465.

firm. New paint, like new. Pto. Vallarta, 011-52

48-FT LIBERTY 458 cutter, 1985,85 hp Perkins,

322 25629.

4 kw gen, watermaker, GPS, SSB, AP, 2 VHF’s,

and log, self-tailing winches, 4 sails, propane

CAL 36. Bill Lapworth design, very similar to the

10 RIP w/8 hp o/b, davits, inverter, solar panel,

Cal 40, but slightly redesigned bow form of Cal 36

RARE CHALLENGER 50 ketch, 1974. Furling

roller furling headsails, lazyjacks main, cruising

improves the ride to weather, while maintaining

main, jib. Continuously upgraded, fully found,

Hardscrabble (hull

spinnaker, loaded. Proven bluewater cruiser lay¬

recent epoxy bottom. Perfect liveaboard or go

#87) has been completely refit from the deck up

anywhere boat. Too much equipment to list. Must

ing Ft. Lauderdale. Call for details.(415)593-0314. $198,000.

with a new spar, running and standing rigging, and

see to appreciate. Call for details. $130,000. (707) 745-3858.

ENDEAVOUR 40, 1982. Center cockpit, sloop,

bottom job, and structural modifications for exten¬

NEWPORT 41,1981. Professionally maintained,

Autohelm, much more. Teak interior, 6’3” head-

sive cruising. Equipment: Perkins diesel, Raytheon

one owner, cruise or race, excellent sails, rebuilt

24 mile radar, Luke propane stove, refrigeration,

engine, 2-boat owner. $47,000 obo. (619) 6316533 w; (619) 436-3086 h.

room, large galley, microwave, refrig./freezer, 2 heads, 2 staterooms. Great liveaboard. A-1 con¬

great downwind performance.

a modern deck layout. She is upgraded and im¬ maculate below decks, and has had an epoxy

diesel heater, Lavac toilet, 8 sails, ProFurl, Navtee

Perkins 4-108, Cruiseair heat/AC, Loran,

dition. $95,000. Owner, (510) 814-9044.

rigging including hydraulic backstay, KM, DS (2), windlass, spray dodger, AP, VHF, new electrical

WESTSAIL 43, 1978. Factory-built, aft cockpit

CT 41 KETCH, f/g hull, teak house, Perkins en¬

system, Bomar ports. Will consider taking smaller

cutter. Alaska-Mexico vet. Major upgrades 1994.

gine, radar, AP, windvane, inverter, solar refrig¬

boat as part of price. $43,000. (510) 236-4025.

Well equipped offshore cruiser/liveaboard. Call

eration, fireplace, many extras, very low price of

for full spec. Documented $100,000. Chris at (408) 423-4076.

$45,000 obo. Write: D. Wilson c/o American Con¬ sulate, APDO 462, Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, Mexico or Fax to: D.W. “Content” #011-52-329-80061.

40 TO 50 FEET

fessionally built 1971. Proven cruiser. Imron LP design, cold plate, furling jib, Perkins 4-108, LPG, dodger, windlass, radar, 2 staterooms, aft cockpit,

625-4228 for equipment list. Lying Puerto

crowave, hot water, fireplace, walk-in closet, 2

28,000 disp, 6'5” headroom, new rigging. $59,900,

Escondido, Baja, Mexico. $32,500.

heads w/Lectra San, 110/12 volt, stereo/tape deck, 85 hp Lehman 350 hrs. VHF, Depth. $132,000.

GULFSTAR50KETCH,readytogo.Watermaker,

(415)331-6043.

liveaboard. Loran, SatNav, radar, depth, EPIRB,

generator, Trace Inverter, IBM computer, w/fax, radar, Loran, HAM, radios, diesel heater, RDF,

CT 49 CUTTER 49-FT, 1986. Ideal cruiser, 18-

VHF, CD/VCR, refer., solar, 130g copper water,

cruising sails, VHF, depth, windspeed/point, KM,

month Mexico cruise with 2 crew. Aft cockpit with

75g fuel, 36 hp Volvo diesel, 7 sail incl. storms. Many extras. Asking $24,000. Contact Mark, (619)

Perkins diesel, Vac-U-Flush head, and more. Never chartered. Great condition. $135,000. Alex,

additional center companionway. Extensive qual¬ ity equipment, some only 2 yrs. old. Robert AP,

224-8646.

(415) 366-8318.

24M radar, wind gen., GPS, SatNav, SSB, 2

40-FT VALIANT PILOTHOUSE. 1980 by Uniflite.

OLSON 40. Pristine condition, original owner,

banks, life raft, wind vane, refrigeration, 150G

Better than new. One owner, professionally main¬

cruise/race equipped. GPS, VHF, SSB, Signet

water, 150G fuel, tank tender, 2 Baros, 2 clocks,

tained. Outstanding cruiser/liveaboard with one

instruments, dual compasses, extensive Sobstad

VDO instruments, teak deck, for/aft deck lockers,

stateroom and big salon. Amenities include: Wood-

sail inventory. Transpac ready. $85,000. Call for

11 ST winches, anodized spars, 4 sails plus

Freeman AP, Grunert refrigeration, Furuno radar

detailed inventory. (916) 661-1702 dys, (916)

spinnaker, 3 anchors, 300’ Hi Tensile, other chain/

& Loran, Lewmar winches, dual steering,

753-9331 eves.

financing avail. (916) 878-8323 eves. 41-FT LOA MONK KETCH. Ready for cruise or

rode, stern anchor roller/mount, Perkins, SS prop

Westerbeke 58 diesel - one of the finest if not the

and shaft, cockpit h/c shower, bimini; side/back

best cruiser in the NW. Call for picture and specs.

SANTA CRUZ 50, Mark II, fastest of all the SC

Asking $150,000.(602)927-6973or(206)564-1221.

50’s, latest model by Bill Lee, features open tran¬

boat specs, lists, photos. (510) 769-1870, dysI

som, deep keel. Tall mast, Ockam instruments,

eves. $258,000, see photo ad elsewhere.

47-ft

through rigging. New LPU hull and topsides 1993. Cruising since 88, well maintained, loaded with gear, stunning looks. 8X2 foot cabin side panel needs replacement after encounter with Rogue wave; no other structural damage. 1500 miles of windward sailing since the accident; she is very sound. A great sailing vessel with a large inven¬ tory. You could still make Mexico this year. $49,900. (619) 298-5118. CHEO Y LEE 44, cutter, 1980. Cruise ready. FRP, teak decks, Aries vane, AP, dinghy, life raft, 2 furlers, extra water, 5 anchors, awnings, dodger, electronics, 7 sails, re-rig, eng. r-blt, 4 pages extras. Recent haulout and survey. $110,000. Honolulu, HI. (808) 695-9418. CHINESE JUNK FOR SALE Excellent liveaboard, 40-ft. 90 hp diesel. See to appreciate. Illness forces sale. $75,000 obo. (415) 588-5520.

Rhodes

51 FEET & OVER

oven, Norcold upright fridge/freezer, built-in mi¬

VHFs, PWR monitor, 130A alt, inverter, 4 bat.

SELL

49-FT CENTER COCKPIT custom light weight cruising ketch. Total rebuild 1988 from keel up

47-FTVAGABONDKETCH.Excellentliveaboard/ cruiser. Full galley including CNG 3-burner stove/

1992. Great I iveaboard. Detroit diesel, solar panel, radar, SatNav, DS, VHF. Much more. Call (800)

MUST

dinghy/davits. New batteries. More. Reduced to $55,900. (510) 814-9755 h; (510) 420-4843 w.

40-FT SAMSON CUTTER RIGGED KETCH. Pro¬

NEW BOMBAY EXPLORER 44,1978. Brewer

REDUCED,

erator, propane hot water. Walk in shower. Avon

panels, deck wash, awning, all manuals. Call for

65-FT FREEDOM, 3 masted schooner built for the 1981 Whitbread Race. Beam 17.9, draft 7.4,200 hp Volvo Penta. Refitting not complete. $250,000 obo. Ask for Ron or Jennifer, (510) 620-0642 eves, between 5 & 10. IRVING JOHNSON’S LAST YANKEE, totally re¬ built and updated, ready for world cruising. Immacuiate. $350,000 obo. Send $20 check for information package. Elsie Friedlander, 1100 Colony Point Circle, Bldg. 3, Apt. 506, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026. MUSTSELL1954c!assic 54-ft Howard Chappelle corsair auxiliary schooner. Geisse Boat Works. LWL 36-ft 10 in. Beam 10 ft. 6 in. 40 hp Pisces engine. 60 gal fuel consumes 1/2 gal/hr. 50 gal. water. Self-bailing cockpit, cockpit dodger, pro¬ pane, refrigerator, fireplace. $25,000 obo. (415) 366-7044.

full compliment of sails, new wiring, propeller,

motorsailer, 1972. Fully loaded, great liveaboard,

refrigeration, SSB, weatherfax & extras. Now re¬

JEANNEAU

spacious interior, central heating/air conditioning,

duced to $189,500. Call (619) 222-4002 or (619)

liveaboard, performance cruiser, newly rebuilt

complete kitchen, full size shower & facilities, twin

232-3057.

45 SUNKISS,

1984.

Great

Perkins 4-108, roller furling, full batten main, pro¬

diesel Perkins & generator, flying bridge, ideal

pane, refrigeration, Autohelm, 3 staterooms, teak

ocean cruiser, 800 gal. diesel, 350 water. $79,500

interior, 2 heads. Move to New Mexico forces sale.

obo. Chris, (415) 366-7044.

$85,000. (505) 351-4683, eves.

MARINE DIESEL ENGINE SEMINAR Learn how to operate, maintain, and repair your diesel engine. Get hands-on experience adjusting valves, timing an engine, bleeding the fuel system, diagnosing problems and making repairs. Programs held on Saturdays. For more information, phone Technical Education Institute, (415) 332-7544

55-FT NELSON/MAREK ULDB Lonestar by Geraghty Marine 1983. Kevlar, carbon fiber, ep¬ oxy composite construction. Developmental “Whale Tail" keel and elliptical rudder, 1994 North main and .5 oz. spinnaker. High Tech racing with yacht quality finish throughout. $225,000 obo. Steve, (619) 291-5353.

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STEEL MOTORSAILER 52-ft o.a. by Van Dam

24-FT ’79 SEA CAMPER houseboat tri hull, head

1972. Proven ocean cruiser and liveaboard. Fast

with shower, sip 4, 130 hp Turbo diesel with

sailor to buy bluewater cruising cutter 3745’,

double axle trailer. Take to Mexico or Puget Sound.

share everything; E-Bay berth preferred. I’m 45,

MULTIHULLS

and sea-kindly, well worthy of your attention. Asking $160,000. Fax MS/Y Jan Broer, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, no. 52-322-10260.

$11,500 or trade for f/g sailboat. (415) 454-7157.

PARTNERS (m/f/couples) sought by experienced

single, no kids, no worries, lotsa enthusiasm.

CROWTHER 10m Production Cat, built Australia

SCUBA? Maybe let’s rent our homes and go

84, ocean cruiser/racer, 32-ft LOA, 22-ft beam,

12.5-FT HOVERCRAFT air cushion craft and

MacGREGOR 65,1986. Fast, comfortable, easily

Tinker liferaft, etc. $79,000. Berthed SF Bay.

trailer. 600 lb. payload, 2-3 people up to 40 mph.

sailed by two people. GPS, VHF, wind, speed,

Send SAE for inventory, $12 for video. 1063

Lots of fun. Yamaha 48 hp, Snow cap cockpit

CATALINA 27. Nonequity 1/4 share. Well main¬

depth, Loran, AP, windlass, 2 anchors, Max Prop,

Oleander Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. (408)

enclosure, night lights, 2 tanks, trailer, extras.

tained and well equipped. Sleeps 6, enclosed

Hardodger, lazy jacks, stay sail, roller furling,

984-4974, Compuserv 73472,3543.

hydraulic vang, 400 amp hr. batteries amp/hr

somewhere. Steve, (510) 536-6163.

Used less than 10 hrs. $5,000.Ed, (415) 349-7400

head, Atomic 4, new rigging, lines led aft, many

dys; (510) 233-8945 eves.

sails. Summer in the Delta, winter in the Bay.

monitor, charger, shore power, refrigjfreezer,

20-FT PACIFIC CAT. Trailer with box, two mains,

stove/oven, hot & cold pressure water, 85 hp

jib, spinnaker, double irapeze and jacket, life

36-FT VIKING 1964. Spacious liveaboard wood

diesel-low hrs., lifesling, easy maintenance. De¬

jackets, anchor, paddle, everything. Nice condi¬

hull in good condition, recently hauled and painted,

signed for worldwide cruising and chartering. Ideal

tion and all registered. Great for a family. In Half

new props and shafts, stainless steel, 200 gal fuel

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25. Excellent Bay boat,

for making safe, high speed passages under sail

Moon Bay. $1,500 obo. (415) 726-1087.

tanks, twin V-8's in good condition'. Full canvas,

diesel, new rig and sails, very reasonable quar¬

or power. Beautiful condition. $139,500. (415) 382-8552.

flybridge, shower. Will trade for sailboat. $24,000.

terly dues. Located Gashouse Cove. $3,000 firm.

42-FT CRUISING TRIMARAN, 1969. Macouillard

(510) 814-0121.

Phillip, (415) 552-8523.

Great overnight cruiser. $150/mo. + deposit. Alan, (916)487-0534.

design, ketch rig, professionally built. Hull sound, CUSTOM 55-FT BRUCE ROBERTS design fi¬

diesel engine in excellent condition. Sleeps 8,

32-FT CHRIS CRAFT Connie, 1962 classic with

BENETEAU OCEANIS 350,1988. Opening for

berglass ketch, double roller furling head sails, 4k

plenty of storage space, needs paint. $22,500

twin V-8's. Great interior, exterior needs TLC.

non-equity partner. 1/4 -1/3 share at $250-$300

Onan generator, propane water heater, fridge,

obo. (619) 276-6367, Mike.

$3,900 obo. Bill, (415) 454-7157.

monthly. Special weekday prices. Sleeps 6, sep.

ers, four cabins. Ideal for a cruising family. Asking

GEMINI 3200. Extensively improved and outfitted

50-FT 1961 LIBERTY LAUNCH, cedar planks,

rior, 3 jibs, many extras.Call Mary,(415)967-7359.

$120,000. David, (809) 494-5538. Linda, (916) 663-4951.

for serious bluewater cruising. Sail to “Bora Bora”

oak ribs, steel fastened, excellent condition. Paged

and beyond before you buy. Details, call (619)

& recaulked. $3,500. (510) 684-3458.

freezer, microwave, electric heads, walk-in show¬

bow/aft cabins. Immaculate condition. Skylit inte¬

J/33,1988.1/2 share $36,000. Cruise, race, bay,

966-0465 or (619) 286-9264.

ocean, Pacific Cup, PHRF 84. 4 mains, 12

42-ft on deck, 53 hp Ford Lehman, AP, radar,

1981 37-FT SEA RUNNER. Jim Brown design

Ockam instruments, computer interface. GPS,

GARDEN PORPOISE KETCH, 1970. 53-ft OA,

headsails, 6 spinnakers, carbon pole. 7 display

Loran, VHF, 2 refrigerators, hot water, shower,

trimaran with mooring in scenic Morro Bay. Not a

new sails, full boat cover, world cruiser, many

fixer upper. Cruise ready. All you need and much

extras, well maintained. Ernie, (510) 376-3737. Asking $80,000.

more. Write for pictures and complete inventory.

wxfax, SSB, VHF, Loran, DS. 406 EPIRB, life raft,

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LANCER 36.1/3 or 1/2 interest available, ‘82 Bill

Reinforced mast, rod rigging, 6 new halyards,

93443.

Lee sloop. Original owners have maintained/up¬

hydraulic backstay, solid vang. Micron CSC, faired

graded boat continuously since new. Dark blue

bottom keel, rudder. Dodger, custom bunks, and

the most beautiful yacht in any anchorage. Y

SOLARIS 42-FT BRIDGEDECK CAT. Factory-

double cabins and ail the goodies you can imag¬

built in f/g to Lloyds highest specifications. Luxu¬

Awlgrip LPU topsides, roller furling, cruising inte¬ rior, epoxy bottom, inflatable dinghy, downtown

more. This boat has it all. Sausalito berth. (415) 388-6531.

64-FT DYNAMIQUE, 1983. The Orient Express is

ine. Gross annual income of over $140,000 ASA

rious teak interior with 4 double staterooms. Fully

Sausalito berth, terrific Bay cruiser. Step aboard

charter yacht in the Caribbean. You can basically

equipped for cruising in comfort, including hard dodger over steering station, twin 42 hp diesels,

and start sailing, terrific boat completely equipped.

J/24 AT SOUTH BEACH. 1/2 non-equity interest

Experienced sailors only, please. Existing part-

available. Ready to race or just have fun. 7 sails

etc. etc. $159,000. (415) 331-3925.

nershipre-structuring, equity contribution required.

including 2 spinnakers, new bottom paint, 4 hp

sail here for free plus excellent tax write-offs. I do. Ready to go anywhere in the world. Charter her this winter and I'll put the fee towards purchase. Fax for info: (809) 776-7631.

Boat will be retitled to new ownership. Call Alson

motor. A deal at $115/month for a great location,

F/27, 1988. 2 mains, Elliot sails, full racer w/

Silva for more info: Office (408) 748-9398 or eves

fast boat. James (415) 330-1129 d.

cruising gear, canvas cover. $51,900. Call Mike, (310) 821-6762.

(408) 288-6307 or George (415) 776-5118 any¬ time (recording).

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J/BOAT partnership, well maintained J/29 Maybe

San Juans next year, Mexico or Europe the next?

w/diesel inboard, race & cruise equipped, 4 berths,

1/4, 1/3, or 1/2 partnership available. Call for details. Steve or Cathy, (415) 851-3056.

kevlar sails. Great Bay & Delta boat for daysails, overnights, coastal trips. Fast, easy to sail and

dition gaff rigged, deadeyes, teak deck, Tasmania

beautiful. Small, easy-going group active and

ironbark blocks, bronze fittings, exterior teak, inte¬

MORGAN 38. Share expenses (partly deductible)

26- FT NORDIC TUG, 1981. Perkins 4-236,85 hp

winning in club racing year 'round. Drive, learn or

rior mahogany. New Yanmar. Recent haulout.

with 4 amiable partners. Schedule use at your

diesel, radar, Loran, GPS, AP, FishFinder, VHF,

Only authentic Seabird on coast. Sausalito. Pho¬ tos, (415) 332-5293.

just relax. Sausalito. $250/mo. No equity buy-in. (415) 435-9922.

convenience. Well maintained '81 with cabin-top

stereo, refrigerator, CNG. New fuel tanks, 3 stage charger/regulator. Red Awlgrip topsides. Excel¬

27-FT VIKING SLOOP. Don Peterson built; New¬

lent condition. SF Marina slip. $63,000. Call (415) 931-9081.

port Beach 1941. Beautiful Honduras mahogany.

mainsheet traveler. New main and roller-furling jib. Electric windlass, diesel, 7 berths, refrigerator,

4TH PARTNER WANTED for Cal 29-ft. $2,500

many extras. Sausalito berth. (415) 964-2801.

and $150/mo. Boat has Marina Green slip and has all needed equipment. You can have everything

CAL 31. One space open. Very flexible use sched¬

Full keel, sink, ice box, compass, DS, ground

27- FT GRANDY EXPRESS cabin cruiser, 1959.

you want in life if willing to share. Call Simon,

tackle, galley with standing headroom, full boat

uling. This boat has 1 main, 3 jibs and spinnaker.

454 OMC gas engine, 1980 (repowered 211 hrs),

w:955-3861 or h:398-6908.

cover, sleeps 4, 9.9 Johnson o/b. History re¬

330-340 hp. Wood hull, galley, head and double v-

Also a new Perkins M20 diesel. Alameda berth.

corded. $3,500. (707) 964-4504.

berth. An older boat, but a good one. Needs TLC,

34-FT 11:METRE ONE DESIGN. Share equity

$150/mo. Call Mike for a one month trial member¬ ship. (510) 865-5147.

equipment includes: liferaft, marine radio and

and expenses equally, 1/4 to 1/2 partnerships

CLASSIC CHRIS CRAFT, 1939,30-ft, great style

antennas, bass scope and digital depth finders,

available with original, out-of-state owner. Excel¬

set up for liveaboard. Runs great. Recent survey.

1985, 34 JEANNEAU SUNRISE sloop. Good

operational gauges, horn, navigational and inte¬

lently maintained, 2 sets Technora sails, latest

rior lighting, propane stove, bilge blowers and

oppt. Responsible partner. Share expenses. 1/2,

electronics. San Francisco City Harbor berth. Major

pumps, water tank, built-in ice box. $5,500. Call

1/3,1/4 partners. (510) 462-0977.

advertising, professional racing potential. Call PT (415) 986-0762.

Has great spirit. $12,500. (415) 331-2321.

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TRADE

37-45' BLUEWATER CRUISING BOAT. Cash

PERKINS M-30,3 cyl, 26 hp, new never installed,

25HPEVINRUDE OUTBOARD, runsgreat. $850.

available but would prefer to trade 30-ft Ericson

with control cables, wiring harness, gauges,

Call Rich, (415) 363-1390.

sloop and/or 10 acres of Sierra foothills land, near

$5,950; Max prop 2 blade feathering prop with

Grass Valley, with prime building site, in full or part

shaft lock, $800; Spencer hydraulic drive, $1,500.

CRUISERS, set your boat up for an extended

TRADE SECLUDED CLEARLAKE building lot

payment. Call Vince, (415) 638-5802, w; (408)

Located San Rafael. (607) 754-9242.

cruise. Cruiseair portable air conditioner 110V

zoned for house or mobile for sailboat. Clearlake

439-0969.

AC, skipper 603 recording depth finder, works to

is huge lake in the sunshine, only 2.5 hours from S.F. Prefer boat on trailer but any offer consid¬ ered. Pete, (707) 279-1790.

USED GEAR

MENDOCINO COAST HOME for cruising sail¬ boat. 1200 sq. ft. 2-story w/garage, bluewater in

EL TORO TRAILER. Carriers two El Toros, plus

550 fathoms. Furuno weatherfax 108,75 lb. CQR

masts and booms. Lockable cabinet for rudders,

anchor, 1500w statpower inverter. Eastern Pa-

centerboards, sails and other gear. Brand new

cific-Med-Carib charts. (415) 331-2328.

tires! 1-7/8" hitch. Need a little paint. $275. (415)948-2549.

DELTA 55 ANCHOR, new, $380. One Prevailer

TWO LEWMAR 48’s, aluminum 3 speed winches,

gel cell battery, size 8D, new. $240. Steve, (415)

sight, Irish Beach. $176,000 obo. Will consider

not self-tailing. Like new - $495 each. Would take

FOR SALE OR TRADE: Avon 5.4 rigid inflatable.

30-ft +/- sailboat as down pmt. Bias: Vancouver

331b Bruce, 12-17' whisker pole, ham radio or 4-

Ex-Coast Guard boat, center console steering

cutter. Will consider your "7 Joe Humphreys, 15741 Forest View Rd., Manchester, CA 95459. (707)

man liferaft towards payments. (403) 449-4791 eves

including trailer $3,500.8 oz fiberglass cloth 60" x

VOLVO MD11C & MD3B. Also many Volvo parts

50 yds, $50/roll. Wanted smaller rigid inflatable

collected over 20 years. Injectors, pumps, valves,

boat, 7” portholes. Cara (707) 554-8884 x 2092

pistons, cylinders, blocks, camshafts, manifolds,

messages.

heads, starters, pushrods, rockers, etc. Stock up

882-2420. ALCOHOL STOVE, Shipmate, good condition for TRADE: ALBERG 30 1965 solid glass built and

age. Needs some work. $150 (408) 649-2533 Sid.

rigged for cruising, Yanmar, North sails, full main and head sails, spin., storm. All lines lead aft, APs,

331-9822.

now on spares for your cruise. Very low prices. WATERMAKER, Power Survivor - 35, 12 volt,

HONDA FIVE HORSE OUTBOARD ENGINE,

extended cruise kit, $1,200. Walker Knotmaster

anchor winch, dodger, stayloks, 200' HiTest,

(long shaft) like new condition best offer. (510)

coldplate. Interested in cash, cars, camper, real

229-6040 w, (916)482-6240 h.

log, Mark IIIA $200. Ceramic water filter with extra filter, $20. (510) 337-1027.

estate. Call Steve, (805) 492-1366.

(707) 987-3971. HAUL YOUR GEAR/TRAILER with a 1979 Chevy Scottsdale truck. Heavy half, set up for trailering. 4-speed, custom rims. Runs good, looks good.

155% FURLING JIB for Catalina 30. Built by

PUR SURVIVOR-06 hand operated water maker

Owner motivatedto sell. Asking $2,800. Call Bruce

Sobstad Sailmakers, has had the experience of 3

$425. Series Sea Droque 112 cones on 280' line,

at (707) 553-2725.

daysails on San Francisco Bay. Cost new $1900.

written about in Cruising World 9/93 $500. Nylon

Asking $1200. (408) 371-9576 or (510) 522-6059.

line 3/4" 200 ft $145. Howard (415) 726-5150.

SOLD MY 39' SLOOP. Have umpteen items:

FOR SALE - Warwich quartz ships clock 7" face

down plus payments of up to $700 a month. Will

brand new sails, Honda generator, Dometic

$135, and matching barometer $95. Spot light

5 HP NISSAN 55, like new (-5 hrs) $750. Mainsail

accept boat in need of repair. (503) 842-9985.

freezer, Volvo and Suzuki parts, blxks, 1/2"

200K candle power $15. Isomet boom 11 ft. $125.

for 42' Brewer (48' luff -17' foot) excellent cond.

braided line 400', drier and gages for mechanical

Danforth 22 anchor $40. Jim Buoy with bracket

$600. Aerogen LVM3 wind gen. new (in box)

40-42 FT. PROVEN OFFSHORE, displacement

freezer, Morse code keys, par pump, binoculars,

$45. Charcoal grills $30. Call Ed (415) 435-1404.

cruiser needing work. Storm, mechanical, or other

more. (209) 852-9308.

$600. 3 gal gas can (Yanmar hose). Call (510) 865-7009.

WANTED

AUTOPILOT. Alpha 3000, $1,100. Refrigerator, Norcold Tek II, ac/dc, $95. (510) 523-1086.

CRUISING SAILBOAT 40'-55'. Have $90,000

type damage. 1970-80’s vintage.(206)435-9287.

WALKER EXCELSIOR IV LOG, outrigger pat¬ ONAN AC/DC cruise generator, mod 2.0UG-in/

tern with spare impeller and line, never used $400.

LOOKING TO BUY OR RENT (from Nov. to April)

135.2 KW, 120VAC 60 cy. 14.2 VDC. 55 amps.

RVGself-steeringvane,used$300.(408)866-0881.

25' to 29' double axle trailer for a straight stem

Solid state voltage regulators. Mount in place of charging alternator. 56 lbs. 7" dia. 16” long. $525.

MORE SAILS FOR SALE from 22-ft boat. Spin¬

canoe stern motor boat. Call (415) 868-2940.

(805) 296-0852. With all instructions. TRAILER WANTED for Catalina 27' sailboat. Must have 8,000 to 10,000 lb. capacity, dual

NAVIK SELF-STEERING WINDVANE, (unused), $1,250.2 Vetus 15-gal water bags, (used once), $125 ea. (415) 331-9031.

naker in red blue gold and green. Excellent condi¬

ATOMIC 4 marine engine with 2:1 reduction. Low

tion. Foot 17’4", Girth 24', weight 3/4 oz. $150.

hours, runs great. Bill, (415) 454-7157. $1,750 obo.

NISSAN 18 HP MOTOR 90/91 model (maybe 20

Also storm jib, new and unused $100. Doug (707)

axles, brakes. Will fix up if needed. Pay cash. Joe,

hrs). Like new complete with gas line and5 gal gas

939-1873.

(916) 777-5452, Iv. msg. on answer machine if I’m out sailing.

tank. $995. Call (510) 833-1707. Motor is in Alameda.

SOBSTAD TRIFURL STAYS!. Made for 51’ cutter, possible use as jib for 33' to 37' as well. Luff

person life raft $1,750, Avon 3.15 rollup dinghy

FOR 46-FT CAL: furling jib, luff=46', foot=25’

MAGELLAN GPS NAV 5000 hand held. Bought

44', leech 36’9", foot 14'6”, LP=11’4", sail area =

CRUISING GEAR, most new in '93, in excellent condition. Monitor windvane $2,450, Viking 6-

(approx.), 406 EPIRB, offshore raft, AP, 18.5'

for grandfather, now deceased. Used once, unit is

249'. Never used. Original price $1765. Offers

with Mercury 15 hp o/b $2,850,60# CQR anchor plus 300' 5/16 HT chain $750, 37# Danforth HT

spinnaker pole, 60 lb. CQR, 45 lb. Danforth,

brand new and in original packaging. This is a

(510) 236-0420.

anchor with chain and 200' 3/4' rode $195, Litton

inverter, solar panel, watermaker, lifesling, HAM,

great GPS handheld. Will sell for $450. Call during the day for additional info, at (317) 574-5707.

ATOMIC 4, marine gas engine in very good run¬

sealed $225, 4 adult auto-inflate SOSpenders

ning cond. $1,500 obo. (415) 332-8020, Bill.

with hamess/tethers$95ea., ICOM Ml 1 handheld

weatherfax, sea anchor. (408) 377-2359.

406 EPIRB$675, Survivor 06 watermaker, factory

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 31 sloop or ketch. Any

FURUNO RADAR model RA2400, collision avoid¬

condition. For sale: Santana 525 recently hauled.

ance alarm & antenna $500. ProWatt 800 Inverter

RVG WINDVANE. Complete in good condition.

ICOM M600 SSB radio HAM freq enabled with

No trailer. $5,500. Also for sale Ranger 26 Mark II.

$200. Shakespeare Seawatch antenna #2020

$600. (415) 332-5478.

ICOM AT 120 autotuner $1,650, Furuno 24 mile

Open transom, retractable keel and rudder. Tan¬

$75. Firdell Blipper radarreflector $75. New Raritan

dem axle trailer. $6,500. (415) 479-7031 dys.

PHII head $150. Litton Triad Utrad converter/

HARKEN ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM with

Plaff 130 sewing machine reconditioned w/hand

charger 12VDC 50 amps $75. Charts - Alaska,

double luff extrusion on 46' headstay, 5 yrs. old,

crank $650. And more. (408) 464-7768, Iv. msg.

Canada, Hawaii $7.50 each. Call (510) 865-3924.

working perfectly. System is suitable for vessels

LIVEABOARD SITUATION, S.F. or Sausalito, lease/option to buy, 30 + ft. cruising sailboat in

V H F w/waterproof bag akaline battery pack, $245,

radar model 1731 $1850, Plath sextant $600,

from 35'-45'. Asking $800. Kurt, (510) 521-5859.

good condition. Dan, (415) 665-9135, eves.

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AVON 6-MAN LIFERAFT, 1980s, in Sausalito.

CLUB NAUTIQUE. Alameda-Sausalito. Couples

LA PAZ, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, laundry room, American

CREW TO MEXICO. Baja, mainland, Sea of

Make offer. Call Chuck Watts, (303) 722-3244 or 292-6464.

unlimited membership. ASA sailing classes, char¬

style lay-out, garden, trees, lawn, auto sprinklers,

Cortez. Early October. Strong, agile, foredeck

ter discounts, social activities. Membership trans¬

5 min. beaches, 10 min. downtown, car port, very

capabilities. SCUBA a plus (compressor aboard).

ferable. Value $4,125. Save $1,000. Sacrifice $3,125. Robert, (415) 967-6900 dy; (415)960-0322 eves.

secure, mooring available. Finance with security

45 ft. ketch. Two previous mexican cruises. Share

in the U.S. $72,000. (209) 852-9308.

food, fuel, occasional marina expenses. Dr. Bob

HONDA 9.9 HP, four cycle longshaft outboard motor, low hours, excellent condition, serviced recently. $1,150. Call (415) 435-9086, eves.

CLUB NAUTIQUE unlimited membership. In¬ TWO LIGHTLY USED composite rudders. One

cludes free unlimited ASA sailing instruction, free

carbon fiber rudderstock/blade; the other an S-

trainer sailboat use, clubhouse privileges in

glass rudderstock/blade; both designed by promi¬

Alameda and Sausalito, discounts on club and

nent race/cruise design firms. Both built to exceed

moorings charters, membership transferable.

ABS specifications utilizing aerospace manufac¬

Value $2,750. Sell for $2,500 obo. (510) 438-9757 or (408) 248-5018.

turing and materials. For boats 38-47 ft. Call (408) 475-4445.

CLUB NAUTIQUE unlimited couple membership. '92 LIFEGUARD offshore life raft. 4-person, Vallise. $2,000. ’93406mhz EPIRB. Litton 952-02 $750. ’93 solar panels (2), siemens M-75 48 watts $250/ea. '93 Power Survivor-35 watermaker, $1,300. ’94 autohelm tiller pilot ST1000, $425. (510) 337-9656.

WOOD FREEMAN AUTOMATIC PILOT model 420-A for a 100-ft schooner, N.O.S. still in crate.

Includes ASA classes and certification and dis¬ count chartering. Two locations on the Bay. Value $4,125. Asking $3,125. Membership is resellable. Tara, (415) 661-1847, dys or eves.

other old nautical items. (209) 667-8130, CA.

SOLD MY 39-FT SAILBOAT, have everything from A to Z, inch new sails, blocks, hardware,

Beside Englebert Humperdink’s La Posada Hotel.

CONGRATULATIONS. You are a finalist in the

Huge 10,500 sq. ft. lot. ‘Developable?’ Campers?

sailors sweepstakes and may have already won a

Trailers? Fenced. Duplex, storage building, 6-car

19-in. color television, a VHS camcorder or an

port. T otaling6 bdrms., 3 ba. $89,000. Rent: $350.

exotic, romantic cruise to Mexico aboard a classic

“Freightrain” Jane, (619) 459-1544.

yacht. Your captain is mature, able, wise, roman¬ tic, handsome, strong yet sensitive, toilet seat

20+ ACRES LAND, big sky country, clean water,

trained, and humble. Call (415) 588-3039 to claim

clear air, quiet & peaceful, all useable direct ac¬

your prize.

cess, north of Susanville, virgin land. Build what you want, no neighbors. $9,500 offers. Call (415) 995-4982.

MEXICO AND BEYOND. Experienced skipper, lavishly equipped, fast, comfortable 49’ cutter joining S.D. to Cabo race Nov. 3 as start of world cruise seeks bluewater experienced, non-smok¬

CREW

CLUB NAUTIQUE single unlimited membership

ing crew to share fun, expenses to Mexico or

that includes ASA certified classes (up to offshore

beyond. Please, no day dreamers, no exagger¬

passage making) and reduced charter rates with two Bay Area locations. Selling for $2,000 obo. Call (415) 621-0305.

ated claims of knowledge. Reply to Box 222,1220 mechanical ability, woman to cook and help navi¬

CLUB NAUTIQUE, couples unlimited member¬

We’ve sailed as far as Cartagena, Columbia.

FAN 46-FT KETCH is back from Hawaii and day

ship. $3,000. Great sailing, school and charter

Heading for Caribbean for 2+ years. No salary but

sailing in Tomales Bay. Crew needed to bring

fleet, at Alameda and Sausalito locations. $4,125 value. Moving south; need to sell. Call Don, (408) 734-3096 (ext. 128), dy/night, Iv. msg.

we pay food, boat expenses for experienced crew.

back into SF Bay in mid October. Also planning

Shared expenses otherwise. 74-ft sailboat. Send

sailings for Dec. holidays. For details, sendSASE

resume and references. Parrish, 1491N. Calle La

to FAN, Box 634, Petaluma, CA 94953.

$2,850. Sextant - Bendix bubble type with altitude averaging device, like new. $700. Also many

Schemmel, (408) 395-3054, call around 8 p.m.

LA PAZ, BAJA. 1 block from beach. ‘Dinghyable.’

RETIRED ATTORNEY needs crew. Man with

Rosecrans St., San Diego, CA 92106 or call (619) 223-7377.

gate. Accompany family of 4,2 young children.

Volvo & Suzuki parts. Honda generator 2200,

Cumbre, Qamarillo, CA 93010. (805) 482-5333.

Dometic 3-way freezer. Write for list, 762 Chopin

RN PRACTITIONER with blue-(120 experience

Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

BERTHS & SLIPS

MEXICO Nov-May. Tayana 37. Join me for a

and child seeks crew position on family owned/

WINCHES. Two non-self-tailing black anodized

couple of weeks or a couple of months. Share

sailed, S. Pacific bound (in Jan/Feb, avoid the

Barient 36s. Former primaries on a 55-footer. Just $375 each. Several other older Lewmars at low, low prices. (415) 435-5165.

work expenses and adventure. Call Bernie, (408) 578-5573.

doldrums), child-friendly, 40-ft. plus yacht. Will

GUNKHOLING BAJA to Costa Rica, 1994-95,

lastcruise there. Committed, hardworking, SCUBA

PRIME, SF property for sale. Upwind berth, per¬ fect for your 40-ft sailboat. Central to Bay sailing activities. Midway D-dock, Pier 39. $20,000. (408) 723-4720.

MISCELLANEOUS

PIER 39 SLIP for rent. Great location for boat up to 35-ft. Available from Nov. to April, $265 + utilities a month. Call (415) 868-2940.

TRUCK FOR SALE. 1979 Chevy Scottsdale.

FREE DOCK SPACE available. Deep water ac¬

Heavy half, set up for trailering. 4-speed, custom

cess. I live on Corte Madera Creek. You may use my dock in exchange for my occasional use of your boat. Bill, 924-3524.

rims. Runs good, looks good. Owner motivated to sell. Asking $2,800. Call Bruce at (707) 553-2725.

plethora of family and friends in Fr. Polynesia from nice Tayana 55. Share costs at est. $600/wk with

certified, +. Call (619) 789-0315 or write: Lisa,

congenial sailors. Fax Rocking Chair, Marina de

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engine bed, shaft prop, pulpit, bowsprit, tons of

pride of ownership. Sails the Bay chop very well,

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equipment, masts, inlcudes massive trailer.

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$15,000 obo. (510) 651-3627 wkdys after 5 pm,

roomy cabin. All lines led aft, single line reefing,

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lines, carpet, BBQ, running rigging. Like new main

experienced technical outside salesperson. Rep¬

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resenting Schaefer Marine, Autohelm, and Apelco

knowledgeable racing sailors who can sell, rep, R

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Marine Electronics. Knowledge of furling, hard¬

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ware and marine electronics important. California

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WELL ESTABLISHED and successful canvas

EXCALIBUR 26. Ex. condition f/g hull teak trim. 3

MARINER 35. Garden designed ketch. Mahogany

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SAIL ANYWHERE in the world safely. Formosa

hp diesel, major hull/deck work done. Needs elec¬

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trical, plumbing & carpentry work. Restore

weekend cruiser (sitting headroom only). $11,000

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obo. (707) 526-0177.

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galley, enclosed head w/shower, h/c press, water,

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As featured in May LATITUDE 38 Sightings

Sierra Children's Home.8 Snark Boats . 77 Sobstad Sails.35 Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors.190 Solar Electric.4 90 South Beach Harbor.23 Sparky Marine Electrics .20 Spinnaker Sh^>, The .40 Spurs Line Net & Weed Cutter.24 St. Croix Marine Products .57 Stem to Stern Marine Services.66 Stanford University.18 Starbuck Marine Canvas.77 Steinemann & Co.29 Steiner Binoculors.67 Stockdale Marine & Navigation Center.25 Suisun City Marina.145 Superior Yocht Varnish.-.112 Survival Safety Engiineering.126 Sutter Sails.73 Svendsen's Boat Works.39 Swedish Marine.53 Tahiti Cup.26

TAP Plastics.79 Tasker, Roily, Sails.145 Tedrick-Higbee Bayrisk Insurance.20 The Cove..13 Trodewind Instruments.16 Trodewinds Sailing Center ... 42,44,46,48 UK Sailmakers.49 Uni-Solar.133 U.S. Paint.17 Vallejo Marina.32 Vance Marine.12 Vessel Assist.21 Voyager Marine.52 Waypoint ..30 West Marine.81 Westwind Precision Details.16 West Wight Potter.126 Whale Point Marine.22 White, Chris, Designs.20 Women for Sail.152 Wooden Boat School.20 Yacht: Oaxaca.108 Yacht 'Sanctuary'.194 Yacht Cat Ketch.193 Yachtfinders/Windseekers.196 Yachts and Services.32

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from the Village Fair'shops"

1306 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 • Fax 332-2067 HI-VISIBILITY LOCATION FOR 27 YEARS. BOATS SELL AT OUR DOCKS.

45* LANCER M/S

1982. Twin die¬ sels, furling main & jib, interior upgrades & new hull paint, sinalehand from pilothouse, liveaboard berth. Only asking $90,000.

33' NOR'SEA

1983. Lyle Hess sloop Yanmar Aux. Loaded with quality gear incl. Monitor vane and SatNav. Sausalito berth.

Asking $40,000.

45’ Beneteau First 456,1985

Columbia 36

60hp Perkins, 3 staterooms, electronics for cruising, autopilot, bimini, dodger. Sharp!

Huge cockpit area. Great family boat. Have fun for a very reasonable price.

42 BENETEAU

1985 Performance cruising quality boat & gear. Low hours on Perkins main. Well maintained. Atourdocks.

Asking $ 120,000/Offers.

32'WESTSAIL CUTTER

Strong hand laid fiberglass, great layout for extended cruising/liveaboard, motivated transferred owner. AT OUR DOCKS. Asking $40,000.

38' Hero, 1978

Sabre 34

Scandinavian craftsmanship, Perkins, full electronics. UNIQUE CRUISER. Ask $89,000.

Superior performance, superb construction by Maine craftspeople. Fabulous boat.

42' Westsail, 1981

37' Ericson

New interior. Pathfinder diesel. Double aft. Bluewater cruiser.

Gorgeous interior, like new. Fabulous price for ultra clean Bay cruising sloop. Ask $39,000.

LISTINGS WANTED

BUC SET. 29' TRINTELLA

Fiberglass w/teok decks from Holland, full keel, beautiful varnished mahogany interior and cabin. AT OUR DOCKS. Asking $17,500.

29’ C & C

Proven performer from Canada, spacious interior in teak w/new upholstery, wheel steering. AT OUR DOCKS.

Asking $15,900.

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BALLENA BAY YACHT BROKERS Michael Wiest • Al levenson • Lenard Lee

Thinking of buying or selling? Call us! We get results! Exclusive California Dealer for Krogen Trawlers, Northern California Dealer for Island Gypsy Yachts

32' ALLIED SEAWIND II, 1976 41' R0UGHWATER TRAWLER Perkins turbo main, two staterooms & heads. Queen aft. Ocean cruise with comfort. Livea¬ board. AT OUR DOCKS. Try $44,500.

32* CLASSIC SEDAN

Designed & built by Fellows & Stewart, Detrolt3-53 diesel main, new paint and varnish, restored to perfection. ATOURDOCKS. $ 19,500/Offers.

Sistership to 1st fiberglass sailboat to circumnavigate. Great condition.

SAIL - PARTIAL LIST 50’ BRIGANTINE Rendezvous. 44' CUTTER. 42' PEARSON . 42' ALDEN MOTOR SAILER, Turbo Cat Aux . 40' CUTTER . 40’ HUNTER. 39' C & C, Two Listed . 38' PACIFIC, New Zealand Quality. 35' HINCKLEY Pilot, Sparkman & Stephesn quality 35’ FUJI. 34' HUNTER . 31' SLOOP, Designed by German Frers. 30' PEARSON aOOP, diesel aux. 30' DUFOUR ... 29' CAL. . 28' ISLANDER . 28' IRWIN. 27' LANCER POWERSAILER, at our docks .

.$99,500 .$32,000 .$40,000 0ffers/$49,000 0ffers/$95,000 ...From $69,000 0ffers/$70,000 .$55,000 ..$37,500 Offers/ $45,000 .$24,500 .$26,500 .$16,500 .$16,500 .$19,500 ...Only $11,500 .$15,000

POWER - PARTIAL LIST 1 27' MIKI CLASS TUG, Ocean Going Liveaboard . 47' CHRIS CONNIE, Our Docks. 44' HI STAR. 43' TRAWLER. 38' HUNTER SEDAN. 35' JERRY DAILY, Our Docks .

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Call Al Levenson.

.$100,000

$150,000 ..$55,000 $224,000

$100,000 ..$21,500 .Offers

usmsHif

$44,900.

32’ WESTSAIL, 1974 Perkins 4-107. Clean, dean, clean. Go cruising now. New varnish, hull buff shows like new! $44,000.

1150 Balleno BlviL, Suite 121, Alameda, CA 94501 • (510) 865-8600 • FAX (510) 865-5560

PERFORMANCE OR COMFORT

44’ C & C 1986. Cruising performance and comfort, new spinnaker, large aft stateroom, two heads, aft cockpit, Loran, MaxProp, VHF, Brooks and Gatehouse Electronics. Reduced.$150,000

50' Force 50 1982. A center cockpit, enclosed with canvas, ideal for liveaboards or cruisers. Vessel is roomy and comfortable. Other features: hot water, Loran, 80 hp dsl. engine & more. Asking.$169,000

62 MOTORSAILER. N.Z. built, Gardner diesel, Lister gen., 3K mile range, radar, AP, weatherfax, much, much more. Owner very anxious. Try $140,000. At our docks.

45 STARRATT. Full keel, S. Pacific vet. Furling main & jib. A/P, watermaker, ra¬ dar, GPS, SSB, new dsl. Sausalito berth. Great buy at $95,000.

Adventure YACHT

SALES

Ask for Darlene 2400 Westlake Ave. N. #1, Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 283-3010 • Fax (206) 283-8611

37' IRWIN. Diesel, set up for of equipment, Mexico vet. Ad special $49,900.

31' PACIFIC. '69 fiberglass, i/b, VHF, inflatable. Asking $14,900.

30' KNARR. #63,3 sets of sails. Full cover. Good condition. Very competitive.

33' CARVER. Flybridge sedan. Twin 351 ’s, 4 kw Honda gen. Owner anxious. $24,000.

■ B

RON BANKSON YACHT & BOAT SALES ■ ■ (800) 871-8470 SAIL 20.6 SEAF0RTH sloop, '81, canoe hull.S

9,500

22’ 23' 25' 25'

0'DAY, 82, includes trailer...S 5,900 0'DAY,'66.S 2,700 O'DAY, + trailer.6 11,900 NORTHSTAR 500 SL, 73.S 8,900

27' 27' 29'

BUCCANEER, 77.Offers S 7,000 ERICSON, 78.S 16,500 CAL, 71, inboard...S 11,900

30' 30' 30' 35' 35'

GEMINI CAT,'88.$ ISLANDER, '83.Best Offer/ S PEARSON, 73.S RAFIKI, '80.Best Offer/ S CORONADO KETCH, 71, aft cabin.S

55,000 29,900 15,900 59,000 34,950

38' 40' 41' 50'

HORSTMAN TRIMARAN, SL'91 dsl ....S 50,000 ISLANDER, '84. loaded.S 73,500 MORGAN O/l KETCH, 79.S 69,900 HERRESHOFF KETCH.S99.500

$10,000.

QUALITY PENINSULA LISTINGS NEEDED

Oyster Cove Marina 385 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite #8 South San Francisco, CA 94080

56' CUTTER. Grisette. Diesel, teak hull, and more. Impressive. Asking $55,000.

s££gjgj|£'

Fax: (415) 871-8476

FOR SAIL..Ticon Marine Cat Ketch// ALDEN SCHOONER. 45V on deck. Built by Cryer. Stays'l rig. Diesel. Traditional beauty for the master mariner. Asking $34,900.

3i; UNIFUTE. Twin V-8s, radar, GPS, AP (interfaced). Incredible fish tnachine. $28,000. POWER

SAIL

1988. LOA 36' 1 ”, LWL 33', Beam 12' 8" Draft. - Keel up 4' 6”, keel down 7 This Bruce Kirby designed quality Canadian built ketch was built for the '89 Toronto Boat Show and features exceptional joinery & attention to detail. She's very similar to a Nonsuch 36. She's fast, easy to sail and very seaworthy! Two large double cabins, plus huge salon, head/shower & engine room Loran, Autohelm 4000W, Tridata (1994), VHF, H/C water. 1990 Volvo 2003 (300 hrs). We are the original owners and have cared for her lovingly

offered at only $89,500 call (41S)

892-5263

24'CAL.3,750 24* BAYUNER.4,850 COLUMBIA 24, race rigged;.2,500 CAPRI 25.6,900 CAL 25.3 from 2,000 26' FOLKBOAT, i/b diesel.8,900 26' FOIKBOAT.2,500

ERICSON 27.9,900 30' KNARR.10,000 PEARSON ARIEL 26 .4,500 33' GAfF SLOOP ■Freda".40,000

CALL US REGARDING BERTHING AT THE BAY AREA'S BEST SALES DOCK

16’ 20' 21' 24' 26* 26' 28' 33' 43' 46'

SKI-FISH, trl, i/b, like new ,. 4,500 BAYUNER,'84, repo.5,000 EUTE.14,500 AQUASPORTWolkaround 15,000 SEARAY SUNDANCE.15,500 CENTURY CORTEZ, Iwins. 12,900 FIBERPORM.2 from 15,000 CARVER f/b sedon, twins. 24,500 MATTHEWS.53,500 CHRIS CRAFT.28,000

SAN RAFAEL YACHT HARBOR 557 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94107

(415) 485-6044

• FAX (415) 485-0335

October. 1994 • UlZ&wkT? • Page 193

YACHT SALES TRADITIONAL & CHRISTINA tian series

Exclusive West Coast Agent for New

LOWRIE YACHT HARBOR: 40 Pt. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 454-7595 FAX: 415-454-2561

LOWRIE YACHT HARBOR BERTHING AVAILABLE 30 TO 60-FEET

41' HC Trad. Cutter -1985 ; A/C, Pullman, Electronics, Unique layout, Gen. Call for specs!.ask $185,000

42'CATALINA 1992 - Better than new! Compare costs by Item to this equip, /extra Inventory. 2 staterms, Pullmn.many cust. items ...$139,000

48' TASMANIAN CUTTER -1978 Australian Jock Muir Design, Ctr.Ckpt. Cruise Equipped.$98,OQO/OBO Agents for:

EMERGENCY

CANISTER

LADDER fiiwwinwmw

HC 34' Trad.3 from $58,500 HC 38 Trad.....4 from $89,000 HC 38 Mkll..$128,500 HC 41' Trad.. 2 from $185,000 HC 39' PH....2 from $139,500 HC 44' PH..$269,000 HC 48' Trad...2 from $295,000 ■call for info; showing appt. Qvauti Listings Needed !

50' CELESTIAL, 1994 New model from quality Far East builder on ocean proven hull, 2 or 3 staterooms, diesel power with gen set, only $219,000 landed San Francisco or less FOB factory.

30' MONTEREY BAY Sport / Fish •88, 2-150 HP Yamaha's...OFFERS!

Northern California Office: 2021 Alaska Packer Place, Box 12 Alameda 94501 (510) 444-4812

38'HC Trad.Cutter'78 -Cruise Equip. 2 Staterms. Crows nest,...ask $92,500 Southern California Office: 101 Shipyard Way, Suite J Newport Beach

(714) 675-9352

49' CUSTOM PETERSON CUTTER. 1988

USA built So. Pacific veteran, 3 staterooms-* lots refers, state of the art electronics

• PRICED TO SELL NOW • Offers requested • Located in Newport Beach Ask for Sailmaster, Rudy... owner's agent BUG

53' 7" CT 54,1978

MEMBER

Four staterooms, 30 ton dspl, 120 hp diesel, loaded. New sails. Asking $230,000.

NGT

714/574-7600

CRUISE THE CORST OR THE UUORLD

IDEAL CRUISER • CT 49, 1986 CUTTER 45' HANS CHRISTIAN KETCH, 1978 Owner aft, furling main and jibs, lovely condition. Asking $170,000. Page 194

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October.! 994

18 month Mexico cruise - crew of two. Call for boat specifications. Extensive quality equipment list and photos.

For sale by owner. $258,000.

-(510) 769-1870-

(415) 331-0533

308

Haibor Drive

Lager Yacht Brokerage Corp. 400 Harbor Drive, Suite C, Sausalito, CA 94965 Tel:415*332*9500 Fax:415*332*9503

YACHT SALES, INC (^5)

UNk>. 331-1642

JOHN BAIER

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CRAIG SHIPLEY • BRUCE WHITE

62' CUSTOM KETCH 85 4 S/R’S including crew. Excellent ocean boat, offshore equipped and ready to go. She is in truly Bristol condition, throughout.

60' SCHOONER, 1991. Tobeaucboned Oct. 21,1994. This one of a kind custom built3 master has 4 staterooms, pilothouse, cargo hatch, complete equipment for coastal use. Call for details.

59' SWAN, 85 Extensively equipped, many recent updates. Striking blue Awlgrip. Truly fine example of Nautor quality. Lying S.F.

36' ATKINS designed double ended steel cutter 64/ 92. A fully found bluewater cruiser of a time tested design. 92 extensive refit/upgrade incl. complete sandblasting of interior/exterior hull. Ready to go if you are. $85,000/offers.

35' CHEOY LEE LION 1962 All teak. New deck, new engine, new mainsail, new rigging, new boom. New baby girl - how about a new owner? Fully found, '93 Master Mariner's winner. Only $35.000/offers.

SELECT BROKERAGE LIST

OPEN BOAT WEEKEND OCT. 1st & 2nd

GRAND BANKS. Authorized Dealer 33' SR33,1993 Rocket!.$90,000 35’ J-35,(4)available..from$45,000 38' WAUQUIEZ, 1982 .$124,000 38' SABRE, 1990 .$167,000 38' CATALINA, 1980.$55,000 38' ERICSON, 1983.$72,000 38' CATALINA, 1980.$55,000 39* IRWIN, 1982 .$60,000

,, VAGABOND, '#5...$198,000 44' ISLANDER, ’74.... Motivated setter M/O

43' MULL, 108, ’74 ..i.$90,000 41' AUX. CUTTER, ’41 . $49,900 36' C & C, ’79. $55,500 35' E8ICSON, ’72.Reduced $21,500

35' YORKTOWN ..

$30,000

34' CAl'78 ...—.$30,000

34' CAL, '72 .............. $25,000 34' CATALINA, '88 $55,000 34' HANS CHRISTIAN, '7$ $65,000

41' SCEPTRE, 1988..2 from $165,000

WESTSAtt, *75 $47,900 ISLANDER BAHAMA, '68 Make Offer CAL, *85 .... $19,950 LANCER, '84 „.Reduced $ 13,900 CATAUNA, '85.Loaded $25,000 ERICSON, 72_$10,500 COL. Midi, >70 -. $7,500 KHKBOAT '59 $8,500 FOLKBOAT, ’78..Best Offer ' J/BOAT, *80™..—Make Offer ’ CLIPPER MARINE, *76 ..$5,200

42' TAYANA, 1982.$127,500

SWAN 38.2 from 105,000

Phone (415) 367-7212 • Fax (415) 367-7345 * • • • •

ir a-*'*'**;•’***••'**'*

MELGES 24 DEMO

BALTIC, 1982.$170,000 LANCER, 1980.Offers NORDIC, 1988.$189,500 CUSTOM KETCH, 1989.. $320,000 CHOATE, 1980 .$79,000 COLUMBIA YAWL, 1974 $110,000 BALTIC, 1979.$275,000 SKYE.$225,000 KANTER/ROBERTS.$250,000 CUSTOM YAWL Santana .Inquire 0YNAMIQUE, 1983 .Inquire

SWANS

#1 Uccelli Bivd., Redwood City, CA 94063 • i i *

42' 44' 44' 45' 46' 50' 51* 53' 54' 55' 64*

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SWAN 441, '79.$165,000 SWAN 51 (2).Inquire SWAN 53, '88.$550,000 SWAN 59.2 from $650,000

FOR SALE

SWAN 6L.Reduced

LOADED

SWAN 651 .$765,000

with every option. Priced way below retail.

Northern California & Nevada Dealers for:

Boots For Sail • (707) 277-SAIL

MELGES

Ask for Jim Ziebell October. 1994 • UtbUMW • Page 195

SHOP SAN DIEGO! %

BROKERAGE • MANAGEMENT • INSURANCE

CALL (619) 224-2349 RACING SAIL

Fax (619) 294-8694 • (619) 294-4545

San Diego, California 92101 SELECTED SAIL

SELECTED POWER

28' 30' 30' 30' 30' 33' 34' 36' 36' 36' 37' 39' 41' 42'

35' 35' 36' 36' 37' 38’ 42' 43' 46' 46' 48' 48' 48 53' 57' 60' 60', 60' 65' 70' 70' 72' 75' 82'

44' 46' 46'

47' 48' 48' 50' 51'

57' 62'

Pearson.....$16,000 Hunter, '89.....$45,500 Catalina.....$18,500 Yankee .....$29,500 Hunter, '89.....$45,500 Ranger (2).....$24,500 Cal.....$36,000 Tiburon.....$79,900 Lancer .....$35,900 Mariner Cutter.....$49,000 Endeavour .....$49,900 Cal/Lear Mkll.....$59,000 Formosa. ...$69,000 Tayana ...$145 000 Freedom.,. $1491500 Formosa...$ 98,900 Kelly Peterson, '85...$225,000 Perry...$138,500 Van Dam, steel ketch ... ..$160,000 Mariner...$149,500 Force, singlehand...$185,000 Formosa PH...$190,000 Islander, custom...$150,000 Van De Stadt MS, steel...$798,500

BOAT SHOW WEEKEND Out Marina • Oct. 15 & 16

Luhrs SF, '92. ...$149,000 Californian SF.2 from $94,500 Egg Harbor, SF. .$90,000 Sea Ray SF. .$60,000 Scarab Exp. '91 . .$78,000 Mediterranean SF. ...$169,000 Uniflite MY. .$99,500 Viking MY. ...$175,000 Chris Craft Houseboat .$49,000 Princess Riviera Ex '91 ..$399,000 Fexus Sdst, '88. .Offers Uniflite cpmy. ...$139,000 Uniflite YF.3 from $210,000 Hatteras SF. ...$225,000 Californian Cpmy. ...$389,000 Hatteras CV. ...$595,000 Vega Marina SF. ...$395,000 Ocean Alexander FDPH ..$550,000 Angel MY. ...$495,000 Heisley Exp. ...$985,000 Elliott SF. ...$950,000 Hatteras MY. $1,350,000 Westide MY. ...$895,000 Ft. Bragg Cstm LRMY. ...$270,000

Offices conveniently located next to the San Diego and Puerto Vallarta Airports.

Three out ef four doctors surveyed recommend sailing for their patients.

CRUISING SAIL

50'

Santa Cruz, 1979 .189,500

46'

Kelly/Peterson.225,000

41'

Frers, 1988 .168,500

45'

Fuji ketch.159,500

40'

Choate, 1979 .47,000

44'

Islander.54,750

37'

Bruce Nelson CUSTOM.. 49,500

44'

CheoyLee.131,500

35'

Schock, 1988.54,900

43'

Slocum, 1985 .179,000

35'

J-35.Will consider trades!

43'

Columbia.

34'

BeneteauF-10,1984.37,500

42'

Tayana, 1984 .129,000

34'

Schock PC, 1985 .39,500

37'

Cruising Cat.Offers/89,000

33'

Soverel ULDB, 1985.43,900

Hunter, 1989.

33'

Ranger sloop.19,900

31'

Elite sloop, 1984 .38,500

30'

Cal 9.2 sloop.16,900

30'

Santana 30/30 .23,000

30'

Olson ULDB.16,500

30'

55,000

74,000

37'

Hunter, 1988.69,000

37'

Tayana cutter.84,900

37'

Yamaha yawl.89,000

36'

Islander Freeport....64,500

35'

Cal, 1980 .55,000

35'

Alberg.19,500

34'

Catalina, 1986.49,500

32'

Ericson.24,500

J-30,1979 .33,900

32'

Anastasia cutter.49,500

29'

Carrera 290,1993.38,500

30'

Hunter, 1988.39,900

29'

J-29 masthead.28,500

30'

Alberg Yawl.21,900

28'

San Juan, 1979.16,950

30'

Newport.17,500

28'

Hunter, 2 cabins.29,900

30'

Baba cutter.50,000

26'

J-80,1993.29,900

30'

Rawson sloop.17,500

25'

Santana 525.5,900

28'

Shannon Cutter.54,900

23'

Beneteau, 1990.22,900

27'

Dutch Motorsailer.44,500

23'

Santana w/trailer.12,000

27'

Pacific Seacraft.29,500

YACHTF1NDER\S, 2330 Shelter Island Dr., #207, San Diego, CA 92106

(619)224-2349 Fax (619) 224-4692

35' FORMOSA KETCH, 78. fiberglass, diesel. Owner anxious. Prke reduced. ;

45* COLUMBIA, 73. Porlnershin breekii

board. Dean. 58,950.

28' CARVER. Single gas. A sweet *2nd bodf for Delta use. $19,950.

Y0B8 IHTERHAHOHAi COHHICTIOH

Remember, a boat, like a mind, is a terrible thing to waste. Page 196

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1155 Embarcadero Oakland/ CA 94606 (510) 465-6060

TheMoorings* YACHT BROKERAGE MORE LATE-MODEL SAILBOATS THAN ANYONE! ANYWHERE! L0A: 345" LWL: 28'3" BEAM: 117" WT: 11,820 1987 BENETEAU BLUE II34' Try $79,000

$47,500

1988 EDEL CAT 35' Try $60,000

This 34' Hunter offe rs an u nparralled list of amenities for complete comfort and convenience. A very well equipped vessel and shows pride of ownership.

1990 BENETEAU 32s5 $50,000

L0A: 365" LWL: 307" BEAM: 12'6" WT: 13,400

1988 BENETEAU 432 $90,000

$115,900 1990 BENETEAU 38 $85,000

1986 BENETEAU FIRST 456 Try $82,000

1989 BENETEAU OCEANIS 500 Try $160,000

This 1986 36' Freedom has the best of everything. Gary Mull drew this to be the ultimate design for couples cruising or the shorthanded sailor. L0A: 326“ BEAM: 100" WT: 9,450

1977 56’ CUSTOM $99,500

$48,900 1990 JEANNEAU SUN MAGIC 44 $119,000

This C & C 33 is an excellent example of top performance in a comfortable and well appointed sailing yacht. Very low hrs. on its Yanmar diesel.

1990 HUNTER LEGEND 43 $125,000

SELECTED LISTINGS POWER

1989 TAYANA 42 Center Cockpit $159,900 79 Valiant 32.$42,500 '85 Hans Christian 33.$99,000 ’86 Saturna Pilothouse 33.$78,900 '89 CSY 33'Cutter.$61,900 '86 Beneteau 37.try $45,000 '89 Beneteau Oceanis 390 .$89,000 '84 Beneteau 39.$55,000 '88 Catana 39 Cat.$128,000 '89 Jeanneau Sun Charm 39.$79,000 '89 Jeantot Privilege 39.$150,000

1990 CATALINA 50 Try $190,000 79 Island Trader 41...(.$69,500 '90 Graal Cat 42.$200,000 '88 Jeffcat 43...$165,000 '77 Camper-Nicholson 44.$98,000 '92 Beneteau 440 .$168,000 '89 Gibsea 442 .,.$125,000 '90 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 51.$231,000 '82 Pearson 530 . $197,000 '90 Lagoon 55 Catamaran.try $405,000 '91 Dynamique 58.try $375,000

The Moorings Yacht Brokerage 2160 S.E. 17th Street • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316, USA (305) 462-3075 • Fax (305) 462-2440

! j j

34’ Bayliner Trophy. .67,500

30' Newport. .19,900

34' Carver Santego. ....105.000

31' Dufour. Please Make Offer

.60,000

33' Cheoy Lee. .33,000

36' Carver Mariner. ....105,000

34' Hunter. .47,500

i oq non

37' Tayana. .59,500

40' Kha Shing ACMY. ....124,500

37' Ericson, clean! .Now 49,900

41' PT. ....115,000

38' Island Packet.. .138,500

SAIL

42' Golden Wave.. .119,000

25' Cal..-*.... .9,995

44' Hylas'84. .165,000

27' Coronado. .7,995

45' Steel Cutter. .137,500

Many more listings, plus new ones every week.

AND WE NEED MORE!

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(800) 952-3242

Fax (510) 658-9521

3300 Powell St., Ste. 105 • Emeryville, CA 94608 October. 1994 • UKUJt H • Page 197

3jf tobmts Steel Ketch, '83. No compromise 3 slrm cnisier. Bright light oak interior, gleaming blue LPU hull, leak decks. This Pacific vet is ready to go. $249,000.

65' MACGREGOR. Fstest production boat built, attains speeds of 2b knots, yet can be single handed. Very clean.

$139,000. Others available.

These fine cruisers are r<

54’ VENEKENS TOPS'L SCHOONER, 1979. Belgium built galvanized steel pilothouse schooner. High quality construction, watertight bulkheads. A finely fitted yacht.

$179,000.

45’ 5TARRETT. Roller furling . j main & jib, radar, AP, dodger, watermaker, new engine, GPS. $95,000.

LOO BUILDER 65' MacGREGOR 45' HANS CHRISTIAN 43' MULL, Sloop 41' RHODES 41' GARDEN 40' CSC 40' GAFF YAWL 40’ CHALLENGER 39' CSC 38' STEEL CUTTER 37' TAYANA, 37' ISLANDER 37' HUNTER LEGEND 36' FREEPORT CC 36' ISLANOER 36' COLUMBIA 36' CATALINA 36’ FREEDOM 36' PEARSON 36' ISLANDER 36' HERITAGE 36' CATALINA 35' MORGAN 35' FUJI

YR PRICE '87 $130,000 $169,000 74 $90,000 '66 $58,000 73 $65,000 '82 $65,000 72 $36,000 74 $89,500 73 $77,000 78 $79,500 78 $68,000 '68 $44,000 '88 $84,500 '82 $90,000 3 trom$28,000 '68 $29,500 '87 $69,900 ‘88 $114,000 '85 $85,000 4 from$43,000 78 $59,000 '85 $59,500 72 $24,500 74 $37,500

LOO BUILDER 34' WYLIE 33' HUNTER 32' C&C 32' COLUMBIA 32' ARIES 32' ANASTASIA 31' COLUMBIA 30' PEARSON 30' PEARSON 303 29’ CAL 28' HERRESHOFF 28' ISLANOER 28' ISLANDER 28' ISLANDER 25' YAMAHA POWER 75' WESTSIOE FG MY '86 65' CHRIS ROAMER 71 60' BURGER '57 56’ FELLOWS/STEWART '27 55' CHRIS CRAR '62 53' BLUEWATER '80 53' HATTERAS 79

$995,000 $400,000 $285,000 $84,500 $119,000 $179,000 $345,000

LOO BUILDER YR TROJAN/SHEPHERO '69 ALBIN TRAWLER '80 MARINE TRADER 78 STEPHENS CHRIS CRAFT '64 CHB SEDAN '82 LUHRS 70 P0NDER0SA '85 CHRIS CRAFT '69 BAYLINER '88 BAYLINER '83 HUNTER '59 BAYLINER '83 CHRIS CRAFT '68 CALIFORNIAN '80 CALIFORNIAN 78 34 CALIFORNIAN '82 32' UNIFLITE 79 32’ CARVER 31' RIVA 78 28' AILMAND SF 79 28' CARVER EXPRESS '85 28' SEA RAY '86 25'

PRICE $139,000 $145,000 $175,000 $179,000 $69,000 $145,000 $72,500 $170,000 $75,000 $120,000 $99,500 $23,000 $95,000 $58,500 $58,500 $55,000 $65,000 $49,500 $69,850 $88,750 $31,500 $35,000 $33,000

37' HUNTER LEGEND, 1988. large aft master suite, walk-thru transom, recessed roller furling, and winged keel are just a few of the innovative features. $84,500.

34’ FREEPORT/ISLANDER, 1981 Extremely rare center cockpit, 2 staterooms, each with head ond shower.

$90,000.

41’ LAVRONIS, 1988. Lavronis cutter, Swan like style.

40’ BESTWAYS, 1984. Stylish 2-stateroom motoryacht,

otNfcltAU, 1990. IYYU. High perfor performance racer cruiser 35’BENETEAU, with bright interior and modern styling. Very

One of the fastest boats you can cruise. Wood interior.

twin 165 hp diesels, centered queen berth. Refrig. 17 mile rodor. $135,500.

35’ DUFOUR, 1976. Cruise equipped, GPS, monitor

manueverable, easy to single $120,000...now... $79,000.

African ribbon mahogany interior. $54,500.

Teak decks. $89,500.

37’ ENDEAVOR, '71. Solon forward, quarter cabin aft, Perkins diesel, ready to cruise. $59,000.

42’ SEARAY 420, 1990. A fast and elegant „ I express cruiser. Twin 375 hp Cot dsls, GPS, rador, Delta convos, built-in TV’s, Microwove, CD and stereo. $199,OOOi

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34-FT CALIFORNIAN, 1982. Twin diesel Sedan with o custom mahogany interior, galley down and forward stateroom. Head w/segarate shower. $59,000.

vane, dinghy, dodger, solar ponels, HAM/SSB, bimini,

32’ WESTSAIL, 1976. Solid cutter, low use, tillermast

outopilot, 35# CQR w/windloss, rigging new in 1987. Clean inside ond out. $44,000.

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38’ BAYUNER MOTORYACHT, 1983. Sedan Fisher-

RWIN 52,1977. Incredible interior/cruising & living aboard, eat

sailing performance, 3 staterooms, new sails

145,000.

twin diesels, gen set, 2 staterooms, great galley &

36’WATKINS, 1981. Center cockpit sloop, w/enormous

recently re-decorated interior. Price reduced $85,000.

aft cabin, refrigeration and roller furling jib. $49,500,

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44’ PETERSON. Original owner, vessel e cruising this season. Low maintenance fil

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CRUISE IN TO STAY! Fall is a great time of year and a great time to move to Ballena Isle Marina. Jazz Brunch on the Deck Sunday Afternoons 2:30-5:00

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