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Directory of Grand Marina Tenants Alameda Prop & Machine.59 Bay Island Yachts.6,7

• Over 400 concrete berths 30 to 60 feet

Craig Beckwith Yacht Sales 187

• Secured Gatehouses (key accessed only)

Diesel Fuel Filtering.30

• Dockside Electrical (up to 50 A - 220 V) • Cable TV & Telephone Services

H.F. Radio On Board.99

Edinger Marine Service.70 Jack D. Scullion Yacht Svcs .. 93 Pacific Coast Canvas.63

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Grand Marina welcomes new tenants Pacific Yacht Imports and H.F. Radio On Board.

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photo by John Riise

Overture to Success Vivace, Bill Riess’s Olson 25, approached the last race day of the season in the lead - by a point and a half! So he knew the competition would be after him (and he hoped he could keep it that way!).

Vivace's full set of Pineapple sails had served Bill well throughout the year, but the Kevlar genoa had been serving him well since October of 1991. There were four midwinter series, four busy summer onedesign series and four years of the numerous special races Bill and his crew enjoy so much. With the season championship at stake, he decided a new genoa was key to Vivace’s performance.

Vivace finished first in the last race of the year, clinching first place for the season. The new Kevlar genoa was clearly instrumental in writing that score.

Bill Riess regularly sings the praises of Pineapple Sails, for speed, durability and unending service.

You are invited to join the chorus.

We will be closed 11/23-11/26/95 for Thanksgiving.

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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CASCADE, 1981.$19,500

27'

SUN YACHT, diesel, wheel.13,000

27'

ISLAND PACKET, 1988 .55,000

30'

FARALLON great cruiser, 1976.32,500

30'

CATAUNA, radar, loaded, 1979.21,000

30' 31'

OLSON 911,1989.39,900 ISLAND PACKET, 1986 .69,000

32'

MARINER KETCH, salty.32,000

32'

ERICSON, 1985.47,500

33'

APHRODITE 101, Danish, 1979.25,500

34’

HUNTER, 1983 .45,000

35'

HUNTER 35.5, 1991 .

35'

ISLAND PACKET, 1989. 123,000

74,990

36’

CS 36,1984

40'

ISLAND PACKET, 1995.CALL

70,000

41' 41'

MORGAN O/l KETCH, 1978.74,500 C&C, 1984 ..99,500

42'

CATAUNA, 1991 .

45'

HANS CHRISTIAN KETCH, 1976.150,000

52'

ALDEN SCHOONER, restored..

124,900 85,000

BENETEAU BROKERAGE 30' 35'

BENETEAU 305.$38,000 BENETEAU FIRST 35s5,1990.74,900

38' 40'

BENETEAU 38s5,1994.134,000 BENETEAU 400, 1994 .169,000

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BENETEAU FIRST 42,1985.

43' 45'

BENETEAU OCEANIS 430, 1990.139,000 BENETEAU FIRST 45f5, 1991 . 199,000

99,000

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34, 36, 38, 42,

1991.$109,000 1986.98,500 1991. 189,000 1989.176,000

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M__i___E 26'TARTAN, 1973.. 14,500

28' ERICSON 28+, 1981... 18,900

New diesel, great sailor.

Out of state owner wants offer!

SAILING TO OUR DOCK IN THE NEAR FUTURE 34' CAL, 1976.29,500

34' COLUMBIA

Great cruising boat, roomy.

Large interior, great price.

24' WINDWARD.$5,000 25' C&C, '74.$9,500 25' LANCER, '76, trailer.$3,950

27' ERICSON.2 from $15,300 27' O'DAY, '88, diesel .$16,900 29' ERICSON.Just Listed

25' PACIFIC SEACRAFT, '76 $13,950

29' ERICSON, '70, diesel.... $12,900

26' CHEOY LEE, '71, diesel. $15,000

30’ HUNTER, '76, diesel.$16,900

27' CAL, '77, new diesel.$12,000

30' ODYSSEY, '75, diesel ... $23,500

27' ERIC50N.$12,900 27' O'DAY.$16,900

30' PEARSON.$23,500 34' CHEOY LEE, wood.$25,000

27' CATALINA.3 from $8,950

35' CHEOY LEE LION.$27,500

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34' NASSAU..59,950

35'CHALLENGER ....35,000

Traditional cruising boat.

Mexico vet, well equipped.

YACHTS (510) 814-0400 36' PEARSON 365 ..49,500

36' CATALINA.....49,900

Roomy, clean and cruisable.

Very dean and well equipped.

38' WEST INDIES.79,900

44' HARDIN, 1978

38' C&C LANDFALL ... 59,950

Fully equipped, ready to cruise.

Located at our dock. You must take a look if you're considering a boat for cruising to Mexico, Hawaii or beyond. Roomy, airy & spacious, this vessel is completely equipped for a trip and ready to leave tomorrow. Asking $130,000.

Performance bluewater cruiser.

57' CUSTOM STEEL, 1967

40' ENDEAVOUR

The safety of a steel hull and the comfort of a large and roomy layout makes her a wonderful offshore cruiser. Owner has recently upgraded all the cosmetics and has her ready for a new and adventurous owner. Asking $175,000.

Tired of renting and want a great Bay view? Try this one - she makes the perfect liveaboard and doubles as a good cruising boat. Owners have kept her in top condition and are planning a move out of state, so this is your opportunity for a great deal. Asking $89,500, but make an offer.

Additional Quality Listings

41' PERRY.69,500 Well priced bluewater cruiser.

25' 26' 27' 27' 27' 27' 27' 28' 29' 30' 30' 30' 30' 34' 34' 34' 34’ 35' 35' 35'

c&c. .$9,500 TARTAN. ...$14,500 ERICSON. .. $12,900 O'DAY. ...$16,900 CATALINA, '82 . .. $16,900 CATALINA, '85 . .. $18,500 ERICSON, '78. .. $16,800 ERICSON, 28+, '81 . .. $18,900 ERICSON. .. $11,950 ODYSSEY. .. $19,900 HUNTER. ...$16,900 CS. ...$39,950 PEARSON. .. $23,500 NASSAU. ...$59,950 ERICSON T. .. $39,900 ALOHA, '83. .. $58,900 CAL, '75 . ...$29,000 CHALLENGER, '74. .. $35,000 CHEOY LEE LION. .. $25,000 CHEOY LEE LION, glass . .. $27,950

35' 35' 36' 36' 36' 37’ 38' 38' 38’ 40’ 40' 40' 41' 44’ 45' 47' 50’ 50' 50' 57'

HINCKLEY, 57. . $55,000 CHRIS CRAFT. . $33,500 ISLANDER, '77 .... . $36,900 CATALINA. . $49,900 PEARSON 365. .$49,500 PROUT SNOWGOOSE, ’86 $128,000 KAISER, '72. . $59,900 C&C LANDFALL... .$59,950 WEST INDIES. . $79,900 BROWN TRI, '76 . . $60,000 CHEOY LEE MIDSHIPMAN. $75,000 ENDEAVOUR, '82 . $89,500 PERRY, '80. . $69,500 HARDIN. .$125,000 JEANNEAU, '85 .. . $129,500 CELERE . NEW $399,500 COLUMBIA. 2 from $109,900 BOC RACER. .Make offer CHEOY LEE, '66 ... .498,000 STEEL MOTORSAILER. $175,000

45' JEANNEAU.119,500 Tri-cabin w/transom extension.

More than 40 boats are now on display at our dock!

50'COLUMBIA. 119,500 Mike Clausen • Neil Riley Chuck Sorensen • Dave Wolfe

Classic looks, top condition.

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TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

EAST BAY Fortman Marina, 1535 Buena Vista, Alameda

(510) 865-1777 FAX (510) 865-8789

46' MORGAN SLOOP, 1981.

Cruise, race or live aboard an exceptionally well-maintained yacht. $120,000/0ffers.

44' CHERUBINI KETCH, 1981.

One of the world's most beautiful.

Asking $245,000.

TOP QUALITY LISTINGS ACCEPTED FOR SHARED BERTH RENTAL AT FORTMAN MARJNA.

49' CT CUTTER, 1986.

Teak decked, streamline baby has it all. Asking $219,000.

42' CAMPER & NICHOLSON, 1974 Cruise veteran. Loaded and beautiful.

Asking $100,000

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39’ PRIVILEGE (French) CATAMARAN, 1990.

Ready for fast cruising. Loaded.

Asking $250,000.

29’ GULF PILOTHOUSE, '84.24,000 30' SCHOCK Sloop, ’38.23,000 34' TARTAN YAWL, 74.27,900 35’ CORONADO, 74.32,000 35' CHALLENGER Sloop, '77.30,000 36' NAUTICAT.two starting at 99,000

44' HARDIN KETCH, 1978 Clean, cutter rigged.

Cruise ready.

Asking 125,000.

Buyers & Sellers We reach a worldwide market.

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32’ TRAVELLER, 1974.

Ketch rigged cutter. Pristine, shows pride of ownership. New listing.

Asking $49,000.

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34' ATKINS KETCH CUTTER, 1961 Totally restored '95. Bluewater cruiser.

Asking $52,500.

36' PEARSON SLOOP, 1985 Comfortable, sturdy cruiser.

Asking $62,500

36' UNION POLARIS, '82.75,000

43' SEA FINN M.S. KETCH, '92.260,000

37' SWEDISH Steel Ketch...Now 35,000

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

39' WESTS AIL SLOOP, '80.115,000 40'SWAN, 70.69,000 40' GARDEN Schooner, '82.125,000 40' CHEOY LEE KETCH, '77.75,000 42’ HALLBERG-RASSEY, '84.188,500

55' CUSTOM MOTORSAILER, 1982.

The best ferro ever built. Insurable.

Must see. Asking $149,000.

44' NORSEMAN 447.219,000 46' & 48' AMEL...from 160,000 47'HYLAS, '88.229,000 50' CHALLENGER Ketch, 74.139,000

45’ HANS CHRISTIAN, 1976 53' LOA. Spacious liveaboard/cruiser.

Clean.

Asking $130,000/OBO.

35' NIAGARA SLOOP, 1981.

A sturdy cruiser by Hinterhoeller (Nonsuch) in great shape.

Asking $67,500.

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Berkeley Marina

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You can when you berth at Berkeley Marina

Come Visit Us! • Guest Berthing • 3 Great Restaurants • Choice Berths Available • Sport Fishing Charters • Chandlery & Yacht Club • Fuel Dock & Boatyard • Bait Shop & Deli • Easy 1-80 Access • Beautiful Park Setting

Berkeley Marina 201 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 Plan an overnight or club cruise at our facility.

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• Specializing in the finest cruising and racing sails for over 17 years.

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$96,000 32' BENETEAU, 1990

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$76,900

SAIL 32' Beneteau

76,900

34' Hunter

37,000

34' 11:Metre

Inquire

35' J/105

96,000

36' CS

36' CS, 1985

$69,000 38' BALTIC, 1983

$114,000

POWER 24' Farallon

47,800

26’ Sea Ox

54,500

3T Tiara

55,000

32' Fairbanks

75,000

33' Chris Craft

35,000

33' Egg Harbor

75,000

35' Bertram

79,500

36' Formula 36' Grand Banks

69,000

129,000 starting at

38' Trojan 37' Express 38' Baltic

80,000

40' One Ton

35,000

40' Nordic

Inquire

41' Cheoy Lee 42' Baltic

38' Mediterranean

42'BALTIC, 1984

83,000

2 starting at 159,000

45' Custom S & S 52' Tayana

185,000

38' Chris Craft

2 starting at 114,000

119,000 329,000

$159,000

99,500 99,000 39,900

42' Bertram

179,500

45' Bayliner

222,000

46' Hatteras

219,000

47' Stephens

195,000

49' Alaskan Trawler

140,000

50' Stephens

115,000

52' Defever

299,000

52' Hatteras SF

349,000

56' Stephens

375,000

65' Motor Yacht

265,000

10 MARINA BLVD. • SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123 • PHONE (415) 567-8880 • FAX (415) 567-6725 • e-mail swan@sirius.com

SAN FRANCISCO Northern California's Authorized Swan Agent Model Year

SWAN 43 Medea (1987)

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One of the last Swan 43s launched to a Ron Holland design. Features a luxurious owner's suite w/centerline master berth and private head. Impressive equipment inventory w/amenity for long distance cruising. Nautor 12-month warranty. A truly unique opportunity at only $249,000.

SWAN 44 Bandit (1975) sistership photo Bandit has received excellent care and maintenance. Her teak decks show light wear and all teak plugs are intact. Without a doubt Bandit's condition is a fine example and perfect testimonial to Swan's reputation. Strongly built and a joy to sail, the Swan 44 is considered a "classic." This yacht has received numerous upgrades. All important winches have been replaced with self-tailing winches. The blocks have been upgfaded to Harken Offshore roller bearing blbcks. The addition of the furling system allows the yacht to be easily handled by a short crew. Bandit represents a unique opportunity to purchase a yacht that does not require restoration. $124,000.

Price

36

1989

165,000

40

1970

79,000

43

1972

98,000

44

1973

99,500

44Mkll 1989

290,000

441

1979

159,000

46

1985

375,000

47

1977

200,000

57

1980

360,000

59

1985

695,000

651

1984

895,000

Swan 36 Pellas (1989)

sistership photo

Great value, late model 36. This Frers design has excellent performance with ease of handling. Low engine hours, windlass, Brooks & Gatehouse instruments, Reckmann roller furling, Navtec hydraulics, dodger, bimini, awning, and 11' dinghy are just part of the many fine features of this boat.

Factory hull warranty for one year. Don't miss this opportunity at $170,000.

SWAN 59 Perseverence (1985) This Frers design has a spacious interior layout featuring a centerline queen berth and stall shower in the private owner's stateroom. Her generator, air-conditioning and deck layout including electric winches, make her the perfect cruising Swan.

Nautor's robust construction and her full keel make her an ideal offshore yacht. Offered for sale by her original owner and competitively priced at $695,000.

NAUTORs

SWAN

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New For '95

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RobertsonAP 3000 Autopilot New for '95, the AP3000 is feature packed and value priced with the same quality Robertson has built their reputation on. Features such as "Autotune" steering software, the software developed for their top-of-the-line AP 300, separates this pilot from the competition.

Protective Covering Now Available • Two NMEA ports allow connections to sailing instruments, GPS, radar and more • "Autotune" steering software • Gas filled waterproof display • 60 segment rudder angle readout • Auto compensation compass • Optional second station & handheld remote

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• Basic Sailing: One Weekend ~ $285 • Weekdays: Five days ~ $695 • Weekends: Six days ~ $695

THREE GREAT REASONS TO MAKE SAN LEANDRO MARINA YOUR WINTER BERTH SAFETY- Secure berthing in one of the most protected marinas on the Bay. All weather protection far from the winter storm surge.

CONVENIENCE- East and South Bay boaters find the convenience of a marina close to home great for shorter days, winter boat projects, and the ease of keeping an eye of their boat.

SAVINGS- Why pay high Central Bay rates when you're n6t sailing? We have great access to the Bay if you want to go for a sail but low rates to save you money all winter long.

If you use your boat less in the winter consider a berth in San Leandro.

3-HOUR SAILING FIXES November 1,12, 29 ~ $25 New Year's Day Sail All are welcome - Call for details

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Nonrace Nov. 1, 1984 — Wreck of the month: the supertanker Puerto

Rican. Not all wrecks in the Bay Area occurred in foggy conditions over a hundred years ago, as evidenced by the relatively recent saga of the Puerto Rican, a 600-foot, 34,000-ton tanker fitted to carry chemicals and liquified gases. Prior to departing Richmond on the night of October 31, the Puerto Rican had taken on 91,984 barrels of oil and 8,500 barrels of bunker fuel. Bound for New Orleans under Captain James Spiliane, the ship was only eight miles outside the Gate when disaster struck.

As the ’Rican was offloading the pilot, an explosion of unknown origin ripped her deck apart amidships, shooting flames several hundred feet into the air. The pilot, James Nolan, and two crew members were blown into the water, resulting in the death of able seaman John Peng. It was the beginning of the end for the Puerto Rican, which settled by the stern as fire raged throughout her guts.

The sinking ship drifted to within four miles of the coast, threatening to create an oil spill the likes of which we’ve never seen around here.

Towed seaward and with her fires finally extinguished, the doomed ship broke in two the next day, spewing 'only' 30,000 barrels of oil into the water.

The Puerto Rican’s stern section sank 15 miles south of the Farallones, landing at a depth of 1,500 feet. Apparently her cargo still leaks oil, albeit slowly. The front half was towed back to San Francisco for cargo removal, before being forwarded to a Taiwanese scrap yard. The disaster, which could have been much worse, fouled the Farallones and parts of the coast, especially Bodega Bay... Don’t think it couldn’t happen again.

Nov. 2 — YRA Trophy Presentation for season winners and invited guests, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Corinthian YC. RSVP, Glenda or Lynn at YRA, 771-9500.

Nov. 2,4,5 — Corinthian YC Seminar #2: "Spinnaker Sailing", with guest speaker Sally Richards of Pineapple Sails. Details, Kay Rudiger, 381-4758.

Nov. 4 — Ranger 29/33 Love-In, a dinner and cruise-in at Jack London Square Marina, beginning at 3 p.m. Call Deborah, (510) 523-4711, or Connie, (510) 522-7963, for all the amorous details.

Nov. 4 — Islander 36 Annual Meeting at the Golden Gate YC. Rich Princeau, (408) 985-8542 or Gary Salvo, (916) 265-2416.

Nov. 5 — All day race clinic at Berkeley YC, commencing at 9 a.m. sharp. Details, Christine Jackson, (510) 528-0172.

Nov. 5 — Moore 24 Annual Meeting — stand-up comedy at its best! Call Royce Fletcher at (408) 426-6470 for particulars.

Nov. 6 — Full moon. . . Yo ho ho!

Nov. 7 — First of four free Tuesday night seminars at the Oakland West Marine store: 11/7, paint and varnish; 11/14, electrical systems; 11/21, rigging; 11/28, cruising Polynesia. All seminars start at 7 p.m.

Scott Keith, (510) 532-5230.

Nov. 8 — SSS TransPac Seminar #2: "Self Steering, Part I." Speakers are Gordy Nash of Scanmar Marine and Stan Honey, current holder of the single and doublehanded TransPac monohull records. 7:30 p.m. at Oakland YC; free! Ed Ruszel, (707) 745-6979, Nov. 10 — Cyto Culture, a Pt. Richmond environmental biotech company, will give a short talk about soy diesel; 7 p.m. at Berkeley YC. Christine Jackson, (510) 528-0172.

Nov. 11 — Third Annual Ham Radio Seminar at Oakland YC, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $20 fee includes buffet lunch. Details and reservations, (510) 522-6868.

Nov. 14 — "Care and Feeding of Your Diesel Engine," a free seminar by Craig Wooster of Edinger Marine. Learn all about that rusty chunk of iron in your bilge! 7 p.m.; Oakland YC; Frank Grona, (510) 233-5153.

Nov. 14 — Yachtsman’s Lunch:-Jeff Madrigali, the #1 ranked Soling sailor in the U.S., will give an update on his SOC ’96 campaign and preview the upcoming Olympics at Savannah. St. Francis YC, 12 p.m. (must be a member or the guest of a member). StFYC, 563-

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Nov. 14 — "Lift and Drag: How Sailboats Work," a lecture by naval architect Jim Antrim. "Why are big boats faster than small ones?", "What is the meaning of life?" and other pressing questions will finally receive answers. 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley YC. Christine Jackson, (510) 528-0172.

Nov. 15 — Coastal Navigation Class begins at Stockdale Marine (Sacramento), T^p.m. Info, (916) 332-0775.

Nov. 16,18,19 — Corinthian YC Seminar #3: "Heavy Weather Sailing", featuring high-mileage ocean vets Kame Richards and Peter Hogg. Kay Rudiger, 381-4758.

Nov. 17 — HDA Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. at Encinal YC. Mike Mannix, (510) 263-4218 (days).

Nov. 18 — Annual Islander 28 Banquet at Sausalito YC. Details, Peter Schoen, 892-8944.

Nov. 18 — Seminar on cruising French Polynesia by Jim Marco.

BMlena Isle Marina, 4 p.m. Details, (510) 865-8600.

Nov. 21 — Cruising Seminar:"Reefing and Furling," by Herb Hendrickson of Sutter Sails. At the loft in Sausalito, 7-9 p.m.; free, including cookies and coffee. Sutter Sails, 332-2510. s, Nov. 23 — Thanksgiving Day. Eat, drink, be merry — and then hit the malls! Only 31 shopping days left ’til Christmas!

Nov. 30 — "Demystifying the Marine Diesel," presented by Jerry Mecham. Learn all about injectors and other greasy things, 7 p.m. at Waypoint in Alameda. Free! RSVP, (510) 769-1547.

Dec. 2 — Small Boat Racing Association’s (SBRA) Season Awards Dinner, 7 p.m. at Richmond YC. Sail the first RYC midwinter race, then stick around for an evening of food and foolery. $15 per person. RSVP, (408) 264-7245.

Dec. 3 — Sail a Small Boat Day, a free 'dinghy expo' presented

by SBRA at Richmond YC between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Bring sailing togs, a PFD and dry clothes if you want to get wet. This is a great opportunity! SBRA Hotline, (408) 264-7245.

Dec. 3 — Crew Overboard Recovery Day at Club Nautique, Alameda. Classroom discussion followed by the 'real thing'. One instructor and one swimmer per boat. Details, (510) 865-4700.

Dec. 2 — 16th Annual Delta Reflections, a lighted boat parade hosted by Marina West YC (Stockton). Entry fee is five cans of food per crewmember, which will be turned over to the Salvation Army for the poor and underprivileged. What a great way to get into the true spirit of the season! Tom & Nancy Lemasney, (510) 782-4555.

Dec. 27 — Northwest Winter Gathering for the ’96 West Marine Pacific Cup. Past and present skippers, crew, family and friends are invited to party hearty! Ray’s Boat House (Seattle), 6 p.m. until whenever. Ned Flohr, (206) 284-6019.

Racing Nov. 3-4 — Long Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race. See Race Notes for entries. LBYC, (310) 598-9401.

Nov. 4 — Champion of Champions Race in Santa Cruz. Winners of One Design, SCORE and Midwinters will slug it out using PHRF handicapping. Santa Cruz YC, (408) 425-0690.

Nov. 5 — Jester Fall Regatta. SCYC, (408) (408) 425-0690.

Nov. 20-26 — Match Racing Worlds in Auckland, NZ. The top ten match racers in the world will get an early opportunity to check out the race course for the 1999-2000 America’s Cup. Dec. 10 — Jack & Jill +1 Race. A kinky-sounding 'drag race' on the Estuary for women skippers, with one man and one woman as crew. Island YC; Joanne McFee, (510) 534-7317.

Jan. 14-19 — Yachting Race Week at Key West, open to boats 24-70 feet long. It’s the biggest deal of all back East — over 250 boats and 3,000 sailors are expected! Details, (401) 849-4644.

Jan. 31 — First start of the San Diego to Mazatlan Race (formerly the Manzanillo Race). Hosted by the San Diego YC and the El Cid Resort, the new race is open to ULDB 70s, Cal 50s, IMS, PHRF and performance cruisers. San Diego YC, (619) 221-8415.

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BERKELEY/METROPOLITAN YC — Midwinters: 11/11-12, 12/9-10, 1/13-14, 2/10-11. Bobbi Tosse, (510) 939-9885.

CORINTHIAN YC — Midwinters: 1/20-21,2/17-18. Rob Moore, 383-8200, ext. 109.

ENCINAL YC — Jack Frost Series: 11/18, 12/16, 1/20, 2/17, 3/16. EYC, (510) 522-3272.

GOLDEN GATE YC — Seaweed Soup Perpetual: 11/4, 12/2, 1/6, 2/3, 3/2 (make-up). Nancy Wesley, 288-3903.

LAKE MERRITT SC — Edna Robinson Memorial Midwinters (dinghies only): 12/9 and others TBA. John Hege, (510) 832-4261.

OAKLAND YC — Brunch Series: 1/12, 1/21, 2/4, 2/25, 3/10.

April Storrs, (510) 638-3931.

RICHMOND YC — Small Boat Midwinters: 12/2, 1/6, 2/3, 3/2.

Kirti Desenberg, (510) 523-8330.

SANTA CRUZ YC — Midwinters: 11/18, 12/16, 1/20, 2/17, 3/16. Eric Malmberg, (408) 688-0282.

SAUSALITOCC —Midwinters: 11/18,1/20,2/17,3/16. Gordon Doyglas, 332-0717.

SAUSALITO YC — Midwinters: 11/5, 12/3, 1/7, 2/4, 3/3. Mark Daniels, 331-3010.

SAN FRANCISCO YC —Fall Series: 11/18-19,12/16-17. John Scarborough, 781-8535.

SEQUOIA YC — Midwinter Pursuit Races: Every Sunday through April 17. Randy Hough, 365-6383.

SOUTH BAY YRA — Winter Series: 11/18, 12/9, 1/20, 2/10, 3/16. Mike Dixon, (510) 635-5878.

Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to Latitude 38 (Attn: Calendar), P.O. Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94966.

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LETTERS Mreinforce the hypothesis With the resumption of nuclear testing in the tranquil atolls of the Tuamotus, the world watches with horror as the French government plays games with the future of mankind.

In a Latitude article 12 years ago, Nuclear Seas Now, I reported a conversation the crew of Redhawk, a Belvedere-based Hans Christian 43, had with a school teacher who had recently been transferred from Mururoa Atoll t<> the Marquesas. During that conversation, the teacher told of how the fragile atoll had enormous cracks on the surface. It was his belief that the atoll’s structure had been so badly damaged that it might someday crumble, releasing enormous amounts of radioactivity into the Pacific Ocean. Ocean currents being what they are, the radioactivity would travel clockwise around the Pacific Rim, giving us all a fair share.

Now the French newspaper Le Monde has reported that these large cracks ". . . reinforce the hypothesis by a large portion of the scientific community about the possible fracturing of the atoll."

What could the French be testing that is worth the international uproar that’s been created? Is further nuclear testing worth the outrage of all civilized countries?

Clandestine but highly informed sources report that the French are testing a backpack-size nuclear weapon. This would allow commandos to hike to a target, plant a bomb with a yield as high as the Hiroshima weapon, and then get out before the explosion.

Imagine the possibilities once such a weapon is perfected! It wouldn’t be long before they’d be available in the West Marine catalog, and every sailor could become his/her own nuclear power.

Armed with one of these, you wouldn’t have to worry much about jerks who anchor too close to you. Just slip the old backpack into your kid’s cheap dink and shove it in the direction of the violator.

Once you’d sailed a few miles away, the telltale flash of white would assure that you’d never have to deal with that turkey again.

Phil Howe Northern California Phil — The French government admits there are cracks in the atoll, but claims they’ve been there all along and don’t pose a health threat.

That should allay all our fears, because we can rest assured that no government would ever lie to its citizens, let alone the rest of the world.

Personally speaking, we don’t buy the backpack theory. That’s too pedestrian a weapons delivery system for this day and age. We think that Jacques Chirac, the new French Prime Minister, is being stubborn to make the point he doesn’t plan on being as big a wuss as he feels other Western leaders have been.

As terrible as the current situation in French Polynesia is, we shouldn’t forget about the 45,000 barrels of radioactivity sitting on the bottom of the ocean just a few miles off San Francisco. When she was a reporter for a weekly newspaper, Barbara Boxer used to make a big stink about it. Now that she’s a United States Senator, it doesn’t seem very important to her anymore.

UllQUITE possibly tipped the scales To all those cruisers protesting the resumption of French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll, and to everyone else who has demonstrated at a French embassy somewhere in the world, I salute you.

For many of us here in the United States, the resumption of testing is something very distant from us, affecting just a few million people in a remote part of the world. But as a young girl who grew up in New Zealand eating the cheese and the cows who ate the grass tainted with the fallout downwind from Mururoa Atoll, the significance of the nuclear testing is up close, in my face, and real personal. I recently had a C3 colon cancer removed.

• % Do I believe that nuclear testing done by the French at Mururoa Atoll alone caused me to get cancer? Probably not. But given some inherited genetic factors, do I think the tests may have tipped the

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In regard to your Sightings article on Brian Caldwell, Jr., the 19year-old who recently set out from Hawaii trying to become the youngest singlehander ever to circumnavigate the globe: About five years ago I read several small articles — perhaps in your magazine — about a 17 or 18-year-old young man from the Great Lakes region who sailed his boat down various rivers to the Atlantic on his way to attempt a singlehanded circumnavigation. The last I heard, he had one more leg to go to complete his circumnavigation. I’ve heard nothing since.

The young man in question had a peculiar last name which would be hard to forget — although I managed to do it. Do you remember the article or have an update?

Bob Hathaway Capistrano Beach Bob — In a word, no.

HttBACK TO THE OLD COUNTRY SAAB is the Swedish name for Swedish Airplane Company located in Trollhattan, Sweden. In the late '50s, SAAB took up making automobiles with a 2-stroke engine and front-wheel drive. They later changed to a 4-stroke engine, but kept the front-wheel drive. SAAB never made any boat motors of any kind.

The company referred to in Norway is named 'SABB', and it’s just about impossible to find any spare parts for their motors. On one of my trips back to the Old Country, I had a request from a boat in La Paz to try to find some parts. Despite my phone calls to Norway, I couldn’t locate a dealer there, either.

This should solve your confusion.

Kent Amberson La Paz, B.C.S. Kent — It solves some of the confusion — but creates others.

Why would two companies making similar products in adjacent regions have such similar names? Suppose, for example, there was a company called Dreyers Grand Ice Cream on the West Coast, and one in the Midwest called Breyers Grand Ice Cream. How could people not be confused?

So to the charges that we’re guilty of being ignorant, we plead: "One-hundred-ten percent innocent!” — and demand a jury of our peers.

Mnot even aware of the damage As a sailor, I have long been aware of the Them vs. Us' — meaning 'Stink-Potter vs. Rag-Man' — syndrome. I have also considered it mostly the basis for a friendly jab or two between owners of the different types of boats. Never have I observed it put into practice with what could only be called malice aforethought. But let me describe something that happened to us.

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was thrown off the cockpit seat and suffered a bad contusion just below the right knee. Fortunately, the injury did not require medical attention — at least it hasn’t yet. But it was not as a result of the powerboat skipper being concerned or even aware that damage and/or injury to others could result from his wake — for which he is responsible.

As a warning to other mariners, both power and sail, look out for this true 'Stink-Rotter'. He is definitely out to getchya. How will you recognize him? Easy, the boat’s name is Step A Side. How appropriate!

T.V. Hunter Pasadena T.V. — As we weren’t present at the time of the incident, we obviously can’t comment on it.

But if anyone else experiences something similar, we’d pretty muph feel obligated to inform the harbormaster. As you speculated, such operators usually don’t have a clue what effect their wake has.

They need to be told before somebody gets hurt — and before they get their butts dragged through court. Mariners are indeed legally responsible for their wakes.

While there is overwhelming evidence that the intelligence of powerboaters is inversely proportional to the horsepower/length ratio of their vessels, most respond positively when informed that they’re endangering others — and the size of their wallets.

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In Richard J. Vogt’s most memorable book Altering Course, a preeminent story of him and his wife planning, designing, building and cruising their beautiful ketch Mischief, he dedicates his book . . . "To Gayle, the rarest of all jewels, a congenial seagoing wife." He realized exactly what he had, and told the world.

At no time have 1 ever denied the existence of such crew, ". . . rarest of all jewels...only being aware of their finite availability. In the meantime, while the search continues, I will continue to maintain my Monitor in good condition.

P.S. Anyone who hasn’t read Altering Course, should.

P.P.S. About two years ago. Mischief came up for sale in Florida.

I responded, as I had an interest in possibly buying her. The listing broker said, "In all honesty, if you’ve read the book and are looking for the Mischief in the book, don’t bother coming to see this boat.

She’s a tragedy, virtually beyond repair — and to see it would break your heart."

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The first adventure was supposed to have lasted five years, but ended in Mexico after four months. It actually would have been over after two weeks, but due to the never-ending prodding of many wonderful cruisers, the skipper in question kept going south.

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Joseph — We’re surprised at the strong reaction there has been to your initial letter. We took it as a semi-philosophical letter on the order of 'are good cooks/gardeners/athletes born or trained?'

Obviously, it’s touched a 'hot button1 issue.

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I compounded and polished both boats, including all the brass and stainless steel. 1 gave a considerable amount of money to share expenses, part of which was never returned despite the termination of both cruises. I’m sure the only solution, in my case, is to go on several shakedowp cruises and become familiar with both potential boats and skippers.

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Jackie — You sound like gold yourself. VJe’re not surprised you were able to join other boats to continue your adventures in the Pacific.

Mthey came down to wave goodbye I’m writing in response to Joseph Colletto’s September In Search of the Ultimate Crew letter. I fully support the notion that "a good crewperson must be 'made' rather than 'found'." the owner of a Catalina and a mother of two grown children, I was invited to cruise with Tom Scott aboard his 39-foot steel cutter Nepenthe. I’ve only just begun this sailing trip and realize there is a lot I need to know. I don’t have any ocean sailing experience and felt the only way to get it was to 'jump in' and do it. I left a full-time job and gave up my home for this opportunity. I’ve put my Catalina up for sale.

There are a lot of major adjustments that have to be made when sailing on an average size cruising boat. There is limited space, and on just the shakedown leg from San Francisco to Monterey, I already realized that I’d overpacked. My inflatable harness/lifejacket was an important addition, however, as were a lot of food supplies to supplement what the skipper had brought along.

The first thing I want to learn about is how to start up and shut down the boat’s engine. I don’t know much about navigation yet, but hope to learn by watching and asking a lot of questions.

Nepenthe has a vane and two GPSs, so all I’ve had to do initially is stay up part of the night and watch out for obvious problems. Due to my lack of experience, I am more like a visitor/guest than a crewmember yet. I have to prove myself to earn the trust of the skipper.

Sailing from San Francisco to Monterey a month ago was my first overnight trip on a sailboat, and I stayed awake the whole time. I kept watch and this enabled my captain to go below and sleep.

My daughter and grandchildren came down to Monterey over the weekend to say 'goodbye'. My kids support and encourage me in this endeavour. I feel secure as the skipper is well-known to cruising circles and has sailed so long by himself.

I believe in principles before personalities, and that the most important thing is to learn to trust yourself and the person you sail with. I know this can only be done one day at a time.

Only time and experience will tell if this is a risk well taken.

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LETTERS I’ve heard opposing views.

David H. Schneider, M.D. Burlingame David — The question of allowing a prop to freewheel while sailing as opposed to holding it in fixed position never seems to get resolved.

Like you, we’ve heard experts expound on both sides of the issue. It seems to us that the only thing to do is run tests on your own boat, something that would be very easy to do.

Three things to consider: First, some transmissions don’t receive lubrication unless the engine is running, so allowing a prop to freewheel would result in wallet-thinning damage. Second, if you do sail with a two-bladed fixed prop that is positioned in an aperture between the skeg and the rudder, make sure the blades are vertical and thus are 'hidden' rather than being horizontal and creating excessive drag. Third, the sound of a prop freewheeling at higher speeds will drive you nuts — and will increase wear on the bearings.

While we greatly enjoyed several boats we’ve owned with fixed props, we ultimately changed most of them over to folding props.

While this can be quite expensive — particularly in the case of three bladed feathering props — it’s the most reliable way to dramatically increase the sailing performance of your boat. For folks who like performance and find themselves with a few extra dollars, it’s an option you may want to consider.

UttSOME KINDA TROUBLE This letter is a 'thank you' to the terrific guy who boarded our boat as it drifted from Angel Island toward Berkeley on Sunday, August 20.

A charterer had anchored Avanti at the East Garrison of Angel Island and gone ashore. I guess a changing current pulled out a poorly set anchor, and the boat headed for Berkeley. At any rate, a good Samaritan named Matt realized that a crewless boat in The Slot dragging an anchor rode must be in some kinda trouble. He boarded the boat and towed her to Anderson’s Boatyard in Sausalito, and they got her back to her berth.

I want Matt to know that I tried to get his name and address so I could give him my thanks and send him a bottle of his favorite champagne, but all anybody could remember was his first name. I hope you read this, Matt, because my wife and I sincerely thank you.

Harry and Kay Forni Avanti Sausalito / Auburn

JITfMY LITTLE LADDER DOWN I’m 63-years-old, really into safety, and want to tell your readers about something I bought three years ago when I purchased my 30-ft ketch. It’s a portable rope ladder that can be clipped to the side of a boat. When allowed to hang overboard, it enables a person who has gone overboard to climb back aboard. I saw it in the West Marine catalog and immediately went down and paid $30 for one.

Then I went to my boat and added the following to my list of things to do before I go sailing: 'Put safety ladder on deck'. I singlehand a lot, and should I go over and the boat not sail off, I would be able to reach up and pull the ladder down, allowing me to climb back aboard.

I’ve sailed the Bay one day a week for about three years, and although I have had my share of experiences out there, I’m not claiming to be an authority or anything. But when I first began to learn about my boat, I used to go out by the San Rafael Bridge and practice certain drills. One of them was 'man overboard'. Thank God I’ve never had to use any of the methods I’ve worked out.

I know that some people say starting the motor right away isn’t that effective, but that’s the first thing-I would do when I came into the wind. The starter is right at my feet.

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If I was beating to weather when somebody went over, I might blow down on them. If not, I’d motor to the victim with the sails blowing all over. Once alongside, I could either direct the victim to the ladder or bring the ladder to them.

I figure I would be able to get someone out in a matter of minutes.

By the way, I tested the ladder. My friend jumped overboard — in a wetsuit — with a strong current running. He was able to climb back aboard. So please, folks, think about buying one of those ladders.

One question. What happened to Newporter? I never see any of them for sale. Were many built? Do owners hang on to them?

1 Brian Booth Santa Rosa Brian — Because every situation is different and because every boat responds differently, we believe the only way to develop an effective man overboard strategy is to do 'dry runs' in as many different situations as possible. In other words, exactly what you’ve been doing. We salute you and recommend that other sailors go through similar drills.

The ladder is a great idea, but depending on the boat, there are other possible variations. The transom of our old Freya 39, for example, was vertical enough that we were able to install a folding foothold just above the waterline. All you had to do was to grab the vane support, lift your foot into the foothold, and pull yourself up.

Simple and effective — although it wouldn’t work on all boats.

We’re not sure what you mean by 'Newporter'. Are you referring to the 40-ft ketches that were built out of ply many years ago, or the Newport line of fiberglass boats that used to be built by Capital Yachts, such as the popular 27, 30, 41 and others? The Newporter ketches haven’t been made in ages. Capital Yachts is still in business in Harbor City, CA. They can be reached at (310) 530-0541.

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Pass the end around the standing part and back through said bight — and Bob’s your uncle!

I’ve watched many botched attempts and thought this might be helpful, especially in man or woman overboard cases.

Dad was editor of the old Miller Freeman Pacific Fisherman in Seattle, and a member of the Queen City YC. John Wightman Gray Pearl, Triton #65 Guilford, CT John — 'And Bob’s your uncle' — what a great expression! We haven’t heard it in years. Anybody know where it came from?

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clothes and the bubbles will fill it up with air. If you can get your pants off and put knots in the ends of the legs, you can fill each leg up with air and float between them. Although this method will only give you a short rest, it’s better than nothing.

I recommend trying it in a pool. As with any emergency procedure, it’s important to have tried it before an emergency arises.

John Livingstone San Jose John — Depending on the clothing and other conditions, it really can help. But not nearly as much as not going over in the first place.

By the way, we’ve heard that the Coast Guard has abandoned the awkward 'Personal Flotation Devices' — in favor of calling them 'life preservers'.

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While reading your October issue from cover to cover, I ran across a letter regarding the rescue and subsequent adoption of a dog found at Clipper Cove on Treasure Island.

The rescuers are the Leffes — not the Lettes. We used to sail with theijri when we belonged to Fleet 4 in Sacramento. Fleet 4 was — and probably still is — one of the biggest and most active Catalina 22 organizations on the planet. Our wonderful sailing and socializing experiences with this group catalyzed — or should I say Catalina-ized — our decision to toss reality to the wind and go cruising for a few years. Through a succession of larger boats, we finally found a boat worthy of fulfilling our goal. We plan to leave about October 15th.

Anyhow — the Leffes are great people and we weren’t the least bit surprised to hear of their humane heroics. They’re the kind of people who are out there cruising and messing about in boats. We’ve become part of the boating milieu, in large part, because of people like Jack and Valerie.

Ann Schofield Annie’s Song, Union 36 Incline Village, Nevada

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My introduction to sailing occurred shortly after I arrived in Berkeley to attend graduate school, and now I’d like to take the time to thank the people who have helped make the last 5V2 years so enjoyable.

Jon Knight and the crew at UC Berkeley’s Aquatic Center first taught me the true meaning of the words 'tack', 'sheet', and 'jib', and I had a lot of fun sailing those C-15 dinghies with fellow grad students Katyun and Marcia.

Later, my co-worker Bill Shrader and I borrowed a Columbia Challenger from a professor here at Cal, and nearly ran her smack into the Berkeley Pier on our first day out. The problem was we didn’t realize that tacking a keelboat is just a bit slower than a C-15 — and slower still when you’ve misled the sheets! Shaking, we returned to the Berkeley Marina assuming our keelboat days were over.

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I’ve sailed and learned from Bill ever since, and have shared some good times with him and his crew, particularly Ian and Liz. I also spent some time sailing with Jay Capachi on his Catalina 27 Dilly Dally, and with Jim Graham aboard his Thunderbird Windjimmer.

Thanks to all of you for the great memories, and thanks to Latitude for providing my once a month dream-feeding.

I’ll be moving to Austin, Texas, for a job this Thanksgiving, and I know that one of the Bay Area treasures that I’ll miss the most will be those days spent aboard a sailboat. If anyone out there has a connection in the Austin-area lake sailing scene, you can leave me a message at 510-428-2044. I’d enjoy hearing from you.

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Most folks about to embark on their first offshore cruise fill their minds with worries about weather, the condition of the boat, and the preparedness of the crew. It wasn’t so much these apprehensions about sailing our 36-ft sloop Sirius II from Washington to Mexico that preoccupied my thoughts in the months prior to our September '94 departure, but rather the fear of being alone for extended periods.

You see, my introverted spouse is perfectly happy with his own company and a good book. I am, however, a 'people person' who needs and tremendously enjoys being with others. How were my social needs going to be met when we would be alone with one another for days at a time?

We left the Port of Everett as scheduled, with a big send-off given by long-time friends and family. After an uneventful sail down the Washington coast, we became complacent and truly enjoyed the smooth ride and the beautiful sunsets. It wasn’t until we rounded Cape Blanco that we encountered our first storm. It’s amazing how fast the weather can change up there. As the winds increased to 50 knots and the seas built, we blew out the main attempting to shorten sail. But we made it into Crescent City with only our egos bruised.

And to my surprise and total delight, we were greeted with helping hands, warm smiles, happy hour drinks and lots of stories and advice from several other cruisers who had made the same decision to seek shelter from the storm.

I spent the next day, which happened to be my birthday, stitching up the five foot tear in the main. With the repair completed, I turned my thoughts to preparing the evening meal. Unexpectedly, the fellow cruisers, who until the day before were strangers to me, came aboard with food, drinks, and even birthday presents. So much for the fear of solitude.

As we continued our cruise, we became part of a convoy of five boats that sailed together as far as La Paz. I will never forget the scary times — almost losing Amelia as a result of yet another storm between Turtle Bay and Mag Bay; or the wonderful fun times — a wedding as a result of that same storm — all of which were shared with loving, caring people. It is to my great relief that cruising is turning out to be a fairly equal mix of quiet time for my husband and party time for me.

Our plan is to continue cruising south this fall, and I know that new friendships will be made and old friendships rekindled along the way.

Now I look forward to cruising, as I have no reason to fear being alone, only being caught with too much sail up.

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Everybody 'out there' knows what we’re talking about. It must have something to do with being 'in the same boat' and having lots of extra 'quality time'.

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On page 119 of your October issue, you asked Lowell and Bea North: "Why are you going south around Cape Horn?" This raises some questions: From Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, how were they planning to get to Cape Horn, Chile, South America?

Are the Norths really going to sail the Roaring Forties east to round Cape Horn — or did you/they really mean the Cape of Good Hope?

Was the talk over lunch? After four or five margaritas, all the capes can look the same.

Some other time I will try to elucidate the mysteries of the Spanish language, specifically when to use 'n' and when to use 'n'. In the meantime, let me assure you that the city of Cartagena in Colombia — not Columbia — South America is spelled with an 'n' and not an 'n'. If you are ever in doubt, just give me a call and I’ll try to help.

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I’m responding to Tom Bowers’ October question, "Are drift nets legal?" In the location he described, no.

However, what he described — a string of buoys at two-mile intervals — sounds to me like a string of longline gear. It could also have been a string of sablefish or hagfish (an eel) traps. The lights were probably electric, but have Fresnel lenses that makes the light appear to flicker like a kerosene lamp.

While a boat would have no trouble going between such buoys, keeping clear of anything you are unsure of is obviously the prudent thing to do. Although the buoys should have been equipped with radar reflectors, it’s unlikely they could have done your boat any damage — even if you ran into one. The buoy lines usually go straight down, and unless your propeller was turning, it would have been unlikely to catch on anything.

It is not surprising the 'control ship' didn’t answer. The type of gear you describe is usually not attended. You might have tried to raise someone on VHF 6. Most of the trawl fleet keep tabs on each other via this channel, and they would likely have been Able to identify what you saw. There are times, however, that some fishermen simply will not talk on the radio. They can be secretive about where they are and what they’re doing, and by talking on the radio, would give their position away. Some of us don’t care and will answer all calls on the radio.

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LETTERS There is one type of buoyed net gear that is used further off the coast. Swordfish nets are set from the stern and attached to the boat.

They are supported at approximately 300 foot intervals with large, round, orange (usually) rubber balls. This gear is normally less than a mile long, and the boats tend to be so well lighted that you could hardly miss one. While they probably maintain a watch, they are particularly secretive and will almost never respond to a radio call.

Although you would probably be able to pass safely over the net — which I’m told is about eight fathoms — I wouldn’t recommend it.

Should the Coast Guard be notified of such obstructions? Although I don’t imagine they would consider what was described an 'obstruction', you could always call them and ask, as they may have been able to clear up the uncertainty. As a former commercial fisherman — and entrant in the Baja Ha-Ha — I’m sorry you were inconvenienced. , Dave Martin Sunshine, Chris Craft 35 Fort Bragg

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Said she, "K.Y.’sfine, Vaseline’s divine, But the capt. prefers Lanocote."

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The Abbotts Sugar Blues, trimaran Port Vila, Vanuatu The Abbotts — That confirms it, you folks are the Maya Angelou of the multihull set.

By the way, it’s certainly not uncommon for inventors of products to believe their stuff is the remedy for just about every problem. The inventor of petroleum jelly — and this is the truth — consumed a teaspoon of the stuff every day of his adult life. Before laughing, consider that he lived well into his 90s.

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In last month’s Letters, Steve Sidell began a complaint about a manufacturer not replacing a leaking 13-year-old gas tank with the statement, "Safe sailing often depends upon attention to small details."

That opening sentence should be entered in every 'how to' book on sailing. And then maybe Sidell should be made to read them all over again. According to his letter, he used his boat for a matter of months knowing there was a gas leak in the bilge. While the smell of gas might be a small detail, a real leak is never a small detail.

Please take no offense in my pointing this out, Steve, but attention must be followed by action. 1 wish you nothing but the best — which includes a million or more non-explosive sea miles.

Will Jordan Hera San Francisco Readers — We brought that matter up with Sidell, who reported there had been a misunderstanding. While he discovered gasoline under the tank over a period of months, it was during the winter months when he didn’t take his boat out. Because of a family tragedy two years ago, he is extremely safety conscious, and says he primarily brought the matter up not to denigrate Catalina Yachts, but to prevent potential tragedies by warning others about the dangers of gas leaks.

UHFERRO-CEMENT revisited Since the issue of ferro-cement boats has surfaced, and I’m alleged to know something about it, here are a few of my thoughts: Please recall that the vast majority of the existing ferro-cement hulls were built in the late '60s and early 70s when the movement to build a boat and sail away was at its zenith. Everywhere, first-time boatbuilders were busy with 'pipe dreams', be they trimarans, ferrocement monohulls, or 'kit' fiberglass boats. Many actually brought these dreams to a reality and sailed away. Many others, however, found out that completing a working boat was a lot more expensive and time-consuming than just building the hull. The remains of these efforts were left scattered about boatyards and marinas. Some eventually found new owners and were completed.

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My experience with ferro-cement boats indicates that they are able to handle rigging stresses and heavy sea conditions. But keep them off the rocks! They, like many fiberglass boats, can be holed by hard sharp objects.

In summary, I would highly recommend a ferro-cement boat to the independent-minded cruiser who has a small budget but is not concerned with financing, insurance, or the narrow views of a few yachties. On the other hand, because of the low resale value of ferrocement boats, 1 don’t believe it’s cost effective to pour a lot of money into finishing and equipping existing hulls.

Alan Olson Maramel Sausalito Readers — Alan Olson put thousands and thousands of bluewater miles under the keel of Stone Witch, a ferro-cement vessel he and friends built in Alviso. The boat sank after striking an uncharted rock just south ofTenacatita Bay in Mexico. Olson made a valiant effort to salvage her, but she was too badly damaged.

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Ml LIKE TO SURVEY CATALINA 30s I was very interested in Steve Sidell’s letter about his Catalina 30 fuel tank problem. I attempted to contact him directly, but failed since my last contact with him was back in 1987 when I most recently surveyed Sun Star.

I hope Sidell kept the tank, as I would like to see it in case it is something that will help me and other S.A.M.S. surveyors find potential Catalina 30 — and other size — fuel tank problems.

Over the years, I have surveyed more than 120 Catalina 30s. The exact number is difficult, as some have changed names and/or CF or documentation numbers over the years. There are also duplicate surveys such as Sidell’s boat, which I have surveyed twice.

The only on-going fuel system problem with Catalina 30s I’m aware of seems to be the lack of the new SAE J-1527 fuel hose on gasoline engine powered boats. As a matter of fact, I like to survey Catalina 30s since I find few problems with the basic structure of the boat. What problems I do find are generally associated with age — and older people.

I’d appreciate it if Sidell would call me at the number in either my Classy Classified ad or in the S.A.M.S. ad. It’s (510) 276-4351.

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LETTERS facility in San Carlos was filled immediately, and the piling ties in Marina Palmira the same.

Approximately 300 vessels in La Paz were relocated, and 50 to 80 from Puerto Escondido — only a few of them not seagoing. The infrastructure in La Paz — small businesses and so forth — lost about $60,000/month (U.S.) — and its shows.

Looking at a culture from 1,500 miles away hasn’t got it — you have to live it. Most boaters don’t make a fuss because of the political climate. Even in the United States they don’t stand up unless pushed.

We’re here because of the culture and the Sea of Cortez — and put up with the negative aspects because of the other values.

There’s a saying down here — "leave it alone and it will eventually go away." That’s happening now with the 'anchoring fees'.

With respect to the recent articles in the San Diego Log by Teresa Grossman and the Mexican Marina Association, you might ask the following questions: 1) When is a custody agreement required?

2) Is aduana issuing import permits? Why? 3) If your boat’s papers and tourist cards or resident papers are current, what else do you need?

There’s a lot more to this, both past and present, but perhaps my explanation to your 'comments' will suffice.

Bill Robertson Tou Kou Rou La Paz, Baja California Sur Bill — You’re correct when you note that it’s sometimes hard to understand a situation from 1,500 miles away. However, that doesn’t mean a person right on the scene can’t be a heck of a lot more blind.

You, for example, don’t appear to be able to see the forest through all the damn trees.

You claim our statement that ’marinas have been in operation for 15 years' is inaccurate. Is that so? We started sailing in the Sea of Cortez 18 years ago and regularly started taking our own boats down there 15 years ago. Either our memory is a little fuzzy or you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.

But wait — you ’clarify’ yourself by saying what you really mean is that some marinas have been adding to their capacity. That’s a whole different thing, isn’t it? And totally beside our point. Yes, many marinas have been adding to capacity, but nowhere near in proportion to the increase in the number of foreign cruising boats in Mexico.

The truth of the matter is that there is tremendous demand for such facilities, and they are being offered at a reasonable cost. The Grossman’s dry storage facility in San Carlos has 270 boats on the hard, all of them bonded. We’ve spoken with many people who’ve availed themselves of this service, and they think it’s the greatest thing since roller furling. Folks with 40-foot boats get hauled in and out for $276, and the monthly storage charge is $103. When the ramp gets redone at Marina Palmira in La Paz, we expect the Grossman’s 115space facility will be very popular there, too.

Don’t you think it’s just a little bit audacious of you to suggest that your ’comments’ have set the record straight with regard to the situation in Mexico — and then have to ask the three questions you did? No matter where you are in La Paz, Bill, it’s only a short walk over to Marina de La Paz. Make that walk, and then ask — and a little humility might be in order — one of the Shroyers to explain what’s going on. If you’re too embarrassed, we understand — so just read the following letter. It’s Malcolm Shroyer’s response to your letter of last month. By the time you get to the end, you might have a much better idea of who your friends are.

It’s certainly true that there are times when the interests of the Marina Owners Association might be in conflict with the interests of average cruisers. But there’s lots of evidence that this isn’t one of them.

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Paz, we don’t suppose you’ve ever considered looking at the foreign boats in La Paz from a historical perspective. Twenty years ago, cruising boats in La Paz were a pleasant curiosity. Ten years ago, the number of boats had increased dramatically — and so did the number of 'cruisers' who decided to anchor there permanently. In recent years, there have literally been hundreds of boats in La Paz Bay, totally dominating the waterfront. While their presence has certainly helped certain sntall aspects of the La Paz economy, lots of locals aren’t particularly delighted that foreign boats — many of whom don’t pay a cent for the privilege — have so dramatically taken over their waterfront.

And an objective person would have to admit they’ve got a point.

An equivalent situation in the U.S. would be if over the last 20 years an ever-growing number of Mexican cruising boats anchored for free on a semi-permanent basis in San Diego Bay. A lot of Yanks would grumble that no matter how much money they pumped into the ecohomy, it wasn’t worth it.

U IT JUST WILD SPECULATION I want to thank Latitude for its response to Bill Robertson’s October letter accusing marina owners of being behind the levying of fees by the La Paz Port Captain. It’s a shame that Robertson was apparently unable to contact any of those he named as beneficiaries of the port fees, for had he been able to investigate first hand, he might have had some reliable information to pass on rather than just wild speculation. Perhaps he lives too far away to afford a long distance call, or a fax, or a 32 cent stamp.

If Robertson really wanted information from the source, he could have joined Neil Shroyer at the Port Captain’s office shortly after fees were imposed. Neil’s visit was to discover what the Port Captain’s intentions were, and to which boats the fees were to apply. Once we had some idea of what was happening, we reported this information to cruisers, and Neil asked the Marina Association to check with the Port Captain’s superior in Mexico City to see whether the fees he was assessing were legal or not. The response was that the assessment of fees was legal, but discretionary, and that only the La Paz Port Captain was assessing them.

What’s happened in Puerto Escondido is different in detail. We haven’t investigated that situation, so we can’t provide any first-hand information. But it’s clear that Puerto Escondido is home to a number of yachts which remain in Mexico without owners aboard for long periods of time and without having protection that is provided under 'custody' procedures by certain marinas. What has happened in the past and is happening now in Puerto Escondido, is a stop-gap arrangement to provide some system by which yachts in an area without marinas can be left by their owners.

Port anchoring fees is one subject, custody of boats with absent owners is a another.

Neil represented Marina de La Paz at the last several Marina Association meetings in Mexico City. The most recent meeting, on October 4, dealt with the latest regulations that Customs wishes to put into practice. Customs wants to provide Mexico with adequate control over private foreign yachts while they are in Mexican waters. In particular, to determine how and when an owner should report to Customs — via marinas and the custody program, which is at least once a year at the present time. Customs wants this information so they can determine if a foreign boat is or is not abandoned, and if the former, develop a clear procedure by which to dispose of it.

The situation in Canada is simple by comparison. After six months, you and your boat have to be out of the country. In the U.S., a foreigner can get a cruising permit for as long as Immigration will let the captain stay in the country. But he can never leave the country without his boat; he must check in and out with Customs (and I presume Immigration) at every port listed on his cruising permit. The European community now considers itself one cruising area, and a cruiser has to check out of the community at the end of six months.

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This situation has nothing to do with the Port Captain or Immigration.

This is about a foreign 'vehicle' being left legally in Mexico.

Neil and other Marina Association members met with Customs officials about the latest regulations that Customs wishes to implement. He pointed out that something needs to be done to provide for boats left in safe harbors not near a marina. Until this meeting, Customs figured every boatowner could simply leave his boat in a marina and fly home, and the marina would be held fiscally responsible for the boat and whatever the owner did with it. Marinas definitely don’t want to issue custody papers for boats cruising for long periods away from the marina location — especially when they are going to be held fiscally responsible for the actions of the boatowners. Why? For one thing, it’s no secret that many foreign boats have been illegally chartering in Mexico.

I present the above as partial evidence that Marina Association members — and Marina de La Paz in particular — are not interested in herding all yachts into their slips, come what may. We all realize this would not be in the best interest of general tourism by boats, and thus would not be in our best interest.

Mexican authorities have come a long way in dealing with the unfamiliar phenomenon — it didn’t exist 20 years ago — of foreigners sailing around and living on Mexican waters for extended periods of time. Most officials wouldn’t consider living that way, yet they have the responsibility to administer over such activities for the sake of 'tourism — an important source of income for the nation.

What is happening now is an attempt by the Mexican government to regulate a growing activity. We cannot keep some people from considering this harassment on the part of Mexico and/or marina owners. But we can work to keep the lines of communication and education open.

Malcolm Shroyer Marina de La Paz, Baja Readers — It’s a very complicated situation — in transition, in a foreign country — so we suppose it’s to be expected that some folks don’t understand what’s going on and take swipes at the very ones who are fighting for their best interests.

Individually and collectively, the marina owners of Mexico and their association have been spending tons of time and money — often in Mexico City —for the benefit of perhaps thousands of cruisers who might never drop a nickel in their coffers. If you read Sightings this month, you’ll discover that — at least technically — it’s illegal to take a foreign boat into Mexican waters until January 1, and depending on the custody contract, it might also be illegal to take a boat out of a Mexican marina to an anchorage.

Had it not been for marina owners and their association ceaselessly banging their heads against Mexico City bureaucrats — which is a lot harder than fighting 'city hall' — cruisers who preferred to anchor out rather than stay in marinas would be up the legal creek without a paddle. Mexican Customs could just come and seize their boats.

Like it or not, the Mexican government is trying to put some regulations in place with regard to private and commercial yachts cruising Mexican waters. And frankly, they’d be foolish not to. It’s no secret that both Mexicans and non-Mexicans have been flaunting the spirit and intent of existing Mexican law for years. Wealthy Mexicans have avoided import duty on boats by continuing to have them registered under phony U.S. ownership, and foreign-owned vessels have repeatedly violated Mexican law by doing illegal charters. And let’s not forget the hundreds upon hundreds of cruisers who have illegally left their boats in Mexico while they returned to the States.

This is not to say some of the problems haven’t been the fault of the Mexican government. They didn’t enforce the reasonable laws that were on their books, and they wrofe some laws that — because they don’t really understand cruising — were awful, and thus an assault on their best interests.

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LETTERS proliferate with so little regulation as Mexico. You could damn well do just about anything you wanted — and for the most part, still can.

That appears to be changing slightly. Most folks seem to be accepting it as inevitable and reasonable, while a few are outraged and have wild government-business conspiracy theories about folks who are actually looking out for their best interest.

Some will never believe it, but the best interests of all cruisers — even those who doh’t want to take berths — are also the best interests of the marina owners. For if there’s one thing that would destroy cruising in Mexico, it would be some misguided efforts by Mexican Customs to make all cruising boats return or be under tight marina regulation each night. That it appears this might be avoided is due almost entirely to the efforts of the Mexican Marina Owners Association. They deserve support and appreciation from other cruisers — even the low-budget, never-going-to-stay-in-a-marina cruisers.

MDO like the gringos do Whoaaa! For a second there I thought you were serious — until I realized how shrewd you really are.

In the Letters section in the October edition, you made mention that fees charged for anchoring in La Paz and Puerto Escondido were 'no big deal’ and might help keep out the riff-raff and help pay for some services. It was then that your ploy unraveled — you were just trying to get folks fired up and send in some comments.

I, for one, certainly appreciate the outstanding job our government officials do with handling our money in the United States, and I am particularly enthused to see how well our neighbors to the south can do. After all, we are good teachers of corruption. Let me see ... oh yes, I still remember the word mordida. Well jumpin’ jalapenos Jose, don’t call it that. Do like the gringos do and call it a ’fee1. Tell ’em anything if they squeak. You know, like they’re getting services or somethin'.

In my humble opinion, the '95 season was just a test to see how much they could get away with. We were charged $4/day U.S. in the filthy back slough — the only allowed anchorage — of Puerto Madero. It was the same in Acapulco and Manzanillo — we hadn’t gotten to La Paz yet. But when those who stay in the marinas say they are not charged the daily 'fee', they really are. It’s cleverly buried in the marina fee.

In Acapulco, I asked for a breakdown on charges. Not only was the $4/day charge there, but a 10% user fee was assessed on the entire bill — including 10% on the $4/day. Let us not forget that cruisers spend money in port — however little — and none when they are not there. Many in La Paz spend more time out-island, as we did, because $4 a day racks up on a tight budget. The reason not much was heard from cruisers is because they/we are an apathetic group at best, and don’t come to town for the politics.

Besides, where does it stop? When Jose finds out Julio is lining his pockets with gringo gold, I doubt he will be handing it over to charity.

During the '95 Sea of Cortez Race Week, the owners of Isla Partida levied a charge on the organizers — which is understandable — but the word is this may continue on individuals. As such, it would just be the start of the gouging.

As much as people would like to believe that this is a benevolent world, it isn’t. The money that comes out of cruisers’ pockets will never reach the people who need it most — the good and hard working people of Mexico. Viva Mexico!

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LETTERS collection? Do you write similar letters to airlines because a portion of their landing fees go to purchase hookers and whiskey for airport administrators? Do you complain when each time you buy a box of cereal that some of the money goes to some athlete who beats his wife? If so, you must spend the better part of your life whining.

To clarify our 'no big deal' comment on the fees, it was a reflection of 1) reactions we’ve heard from cruisers with boats in the Sea of Cortez, and 2) comparative cruising/port fees assessed by other countries frequented by cruising boats.

The fee that has sporadically been assessed in La Paz has been approximately $l/day. In Puerto Escondido — where we’re told fees are no longer assessed — it was more like a quarter a day. If that’s more than you can afford, the hard-working people of Mexico might wonder if they really want you as a tourist. After all, somebody has to dispose of your garbage, and when you’re in port you either pollute the water with your human waste or use someone else’s toilet facilities. Do you really believe the impoverished people of Mexico should subsidize your cruise in such a manner — particularly if you admittedly contribute so parsimoniously to their economy?

Could such fees be the 'test' or a gateway to greater gouging — such as charging $10 a day to have a boat in Mexico? Certainly they could. As yet, there doesn’t seem to be much evidence of it, as to our knowledge most ports in Mexico still seem to remain free of fees.

Further, there’s evidence that Mexico responds — eventually — when their fees are set too high. Such was the case with fishing licenses a few years back.

As much as all of us might like all cruising to be forever free in Mexico, we have to honestly ask ourselves how realistic that expectation is. Two years ago, we and others had our boats anchored 100 yards off one of the finest beaches in one of Mexico’s finest resort areas for months in a row. A Canadian tourist, who had noticed the boats semi-permanently positioned there, asked how much we were being charged. He couldn’t believe it when we told him "nothing".

Despite the fact that we and visiting guests contributed liberally to the local restaurants and T-shirt emporiums, we had to admit it was a hell of a good deal. We suggest folks enjoy it while they can, because you can’t count on such good fortune lasting forever.

We realize that there’s a significant number of people cruising in Mexico who believe there should never be any fees for anything. To them, we recommend Down And Out In London And Paris, a fascinating book by the impoverished George Orwell before he wrote Animal Farm. To our thinking, the most interesting passages were atfout how ungrateful, resentful and spiteful people become when they become used to getting something for nothing. It seems to explain a lot of things: why the children of the wealthy are often so screwed up, why Lyndon Johnson’s 'Great Society' has resulted in the United States we have today, and why Richardson Bay has deteriorated to the riff-raffy mess that no Mexican official in his right mind would like to see emulated in his own country.

If it ends up that Mexico indirectly charges cruisers $50 every six months through a 'custody contract', or $1 day in developed ports like La Paz, and nothing everywhere else — well, we feel that’s reasonable and fair. What does everybody else think?

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LETTERS My system came to a tragic end on July 4, 1994, when the lower clevis pin gave way while going upwind off Alcatraz in 20 knots of wind. The Stearns headfoil and jib wrapped themselves around the mast, bending the aluminum furling extrusion into the shape of a pretzel. Amazingly, the mast didn’t fall. We sold the drum and swivel to a sailor in the East Bay. I agree with Latitude that you should take a good look at the condition of the foif before spending money on it. I’d have a rigger — who was not trying to sell me something — check it out.

On another matter, Herman Hoberle wondered what’s happened to Bud Fraze. He called me on the radio this spring somewhere in Mexico to say 'hi'. Bud and Gloria were about to head to the South Seas or something. We had a great talk, but I don’t remember any details because we were really in cruise mode at the time.

It was great to read the letter from Sharon and Ben on Intuition.

We met them just north of Puerto Vallarta, and leap-frogged each othei1 as far as Costa Rica, at which point we continued on to Panama. What a great couple! They always helped us drag our dinghy and 8 hp motor — that Latitude convinced us we should have — up many beaches. If they continue east through the Canal, we’ll see each other next year. Ben and Sharon, you can relax, we bought the 'big' dinghy wheels.

Robby Robinson Rolling Stone Mill Valley Robby — We don’t catch your drift on our dinghy recommendation. Is that combination too heavy for dragging up on beaches, or is it fine — as long as the large dinghy wheels are added?

Ma bright blue glow I’m writing in response to your request for experiences with St. Elmo’s Fire. I know I’m a little late — but after you retire, schedules don’t seem to matter a whole lot.

In September 1990, I was making a passage from Panama City, Florida, to Key West, Florida, with a friend on his center cockpit Irwin 37. We were down in the Gulf somewhere off the southern tip of Florida. As everyone knows, South Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., and that night there were lots of small thunderstorms around. I was on watch and dodging the storm cells. It wasn’t hard because they were small, and by watching the lightning I could alter course and avoid finding ourselves directly under one.

Then around 0200, the cockpit filled with a bright blue glow. 1 thought that we’d been struck by lightning — and because I didn’t feel anything or hear anything, I thought I might be dead. I expected a loud noise or shock or something, but there had been nothing. The blue glow disappeared as suddenly as it came.

I gathered my wits and checked all systems and instrumentation.

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1 have read that the cost of an Article 21 inspection would be somewhere between $175 and $450. That is a tiny fraction of what cruisers spend to get there. And once there, it would be made up for by the fact that everything is much cheaper than most other places.

It doesn’t make sense to deprive yourself of such a great experience for such a relatively small sum.

As to the remarks about New Zealand bureaucrats, I’m sure they’re about as bad as ours. But do we have the right to expect them to be any better?

I do not recommend boycotts, but if one is inclined to boycott something so valuable for such a small amount, I would suggest Papeete as being a better subject. If you spend the usual three or four weeks around there, you will be overcharged, ripped off and cheated out qf much more than the New Zealand inspection fee. And the treatment you’ll get from tradespeople there is far worse than what you can expect in New Zealand. As a matter of fact, the Papeete 'charm' bothered me more than the petty theft and overcharging — until I realized that even the locals treat each other badly.

I did enjoy French Polynesia, but I found the people on the small islands and in the villages too small to have a gendarmerie to be much more friendly and relaxed in the places where there were French officials.

Ernie Copp Orient Star Long Beach / Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho Ernie — The cruisers’ boycott of New Zealand is greatly misunderstood by folks not cruising in New Zealand.

One issue is certainly money. As we understand it, the actual inspection is about $40 U.S., plus a fee you might have to pay the guy who inspects your boat. But even that’s not the primary money problem. Article 21 requires that all cruising boats have virtually all current Category I offshore racing gear — and some curious extras.

If you’re starting from scratch, that’s thousands of dollars.

Even more objectionable than the money, however, are the principles involved: — Cruisers figure if they sailed the thousands and thousands of ocean miles it took to get to New Zealand, they more than any bureaucrat knows what’s required for safety.

— Kiwi boats, which have the most deaths in Kiwi waters, aren’t even required to have some of the most basic safety gear.

— Article 21 is a violation of international law, which says the country that flags a vessel gets to set the safety requirements for it.

And then there’s the concern that every little dingbat island/ country will start demanding outlandish 'inspection fees' by people who, unlike the Kiwis, don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.

As for New Zealand, French Polynesia — and Papeete in particular — tue can’t wait to get back. What great places! Being an urban area, Papeete has its urban problems. But it’s also got a raffish charm we’ve never found in New York, L.A. or on Market Street.

IL If TWICE, AT THE SAME PLACE Wouldn’t you know — a few days after writing to Latitude about Puerto Vallarta, 'the user friendly city', it had to happen: a 7.5 quake.

No one here can remember when they last had a shaker, but this one was a dandy. It lasted for more than a full minute, so I expected a lot of damage. Fortunately, there wasn’t much.

I was standing on the bow of New Horizons in the Berkeley Marina in '89 when the Loma Prieta hit, and I was aboard New Horizons here in Isla Iguana — which is adjacent to Marina Vallarta — when the Mexican quake hit yesterday. I believe that this quake lasted longer and was more severe. There were a few fingers torn loose here at Isla Iguana, but there was no damage in Marina Vallarta itself.

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BOOK TALK The following review of Bernard Moitessier's last book Tamata and the Alliance was written by Ray Aldridge of the Eighth Sea Web Site. It is such a fine assessment of the book that we would like to reprint it for you almost in full: "Bernard Moitessier was a saint of the sea, in many ways, with that half-ecstatic, half-lunatic quality usually associated with saints. This is his memoir, and a fascinating and engrossing document it is.

This space is far too small to contain even a partial list of his strange and wonderful exploits...

I personally found very interesting the first section of his memoir, in which he details his youth and early manhood in French Indochina. I spent a year in that unhappy part of the world, 25 years after he had fled, and Moitessier's description of that lost country was unrecognizable, so much had changed—yet it still rang true on some deep level. Even there, he illustrates the contradictions of his complex nature; on the one hand he was a bloodthirsty urchin, killing with his slingshot everything that moved in the jungle, on the other hand, as a soldier he found himself unable to kill the Viet Minh guerrillas that were driving him from his beloved homeland.

He was a fine and meticulous craftsman with words; he understood, as so many sailing writers have not, that making a good book is as complex and demanding a skill as making a good boat. He even managed to write of his approaching death with wit and grace, which must surely be the most daunting task any writer can face.

This is a wonderful book. Here's a quote, a taste of the book's essential flavor: 'I believe our purpose in life is to participate in creating the world. Each of us according to our sail surface, our draft, our tonnage, our ability to point up, to heave-to, to bear the weight of breaking waves while running before the wind.'

Bernard Moitessier's draft was very deep indeed, and the furrow he cut in the oceans of the mind will last a very long time before it fades."

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couple hours after the quake, but that was the extent of the tidal activity. A couple boats were tossed about a bit, but no serious damage.

Les Galbreath New Horizons Puerto Vallarta V

Les — Thanks for your report. The earthquake was apparently much more severe in the Manzanillo area, where the Costa Real Hotel — apparently not rebuilt to code — collapsed, killing scores of people. We haven’t gotten any reports from Phil at Los Pelicanos in Melaque, which was near the center of the quake, but we’re all keeping our fingers crossed.

As for Puerto Vallarta itself, we saw one photograph that showed the steeple from the Guadalupe church had tumbled over. In addition, there were reports that several people broke legs as a result of jumping from the third story of the luxury hotels out on the point near the entrance to Nuevo Vallarta.

Make no mistake, the Mexican coastline is very prone to earthquakes, proving once again to our biased minds that it’s best to visit "by boat.

11 If WHY ALL THE BASHING? You guys really seem to get off on the subject of Coast Guard licenses. Your reply to a letter in the October issue contained the usual 'a joke', 'an insult’ and 'such a farce' remarks that you are so fond of when discussing the subject.

The license is required for some sailing-related occupations, so your negative attitude must surely irritate people who have had to struggle to get one. I think it’s unlikely that passing the exam has made anyone a poorer sailor or less safe on the water. So why all the bashing?

At a minimum, why don’t you treat the subject like some people treat ethnic jokes? Specifically, you have to be one before you’re allowed to say bad things about it.

Bill Myers Myst, Catalina 30 Richmond YC Bill — Any captain’s license that doesn’t require a demonstration of on-ihe-water competency is — in our solemn opinion — absurd.

How would you feel about flying on a commercial airliner, for example, if the FAA didn’t require pilots to demonstrate competency in the cockpit? That’s our philosophical bitch with Coast Guard licensing.

Our 'real life' problems with Coast Guard licensing began with two different trips aboard passenger-carrying vessels where the Coast Guard-licensed 'captain' had to give up the helm to a non-licensed hand because the captain was getting rattled by run-of-the-mill rightof-way situations. "Gee whiz," the 'captains' said. "It’s a little different in real life than it is on paper." No kidding.

But that was only the start of our disenchantment. We did a bunch of term charters on a boat where the unlicensed owner would hire any old Coast Guard licensee to comply with the letter of the law of having a captain onboard. You would have been appalled at the complete and total lack of knowledge, skill and judgement demonstrated by some of those 'captains' — on the few occasions they were allowed anywhere near the wheel or engine controls.

The captain we’ve had on Big O for the last year, Jim Drake of RedwoodCity, is supremely skilled and competent, not only to handle run-of-the-mill situations, but the unexpected. Just like a captain should be. What really pisses us off about the Coast Guard licensing is how denigrating it is for Drake and similarly competent captains to be lumped into the same category with all the partial or total on-thewater incompetents who passed the 'test'.

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LOOSE LIPS Report from Starfleet...

Last month, Tom Leweck attended US Sailing’s Annual General Meeting and gave the following highlights.

• The dues are going up to $40.

• IMS is dead or dying everywhere. Rhode Island boatbuilder Barry Carroll said the number of Grand Prix IMS boats is tiny and getting smaller. The future of IMS racing — if there is one — seems to be tied to the new USSA simpli-fied IMS rule, which should be announced early next year.

• There are 28 Mumm 36s in the US with four to five new boats probable early next year. It’s becoming an owner/driver class. In Europe, the class is growing like mad; most boats are sponsored and sailed by pros.

• It looks like the new experimental rules might be approved by the IYRU for use in 1997. For more on this, watch the IYRU homepage on the World Wide Web in November.

Bear essentials.

Bear Boat Association President Chris Ogilvie checked in last month, and reminds everyone — as has every BBA officer for about the last 50 years — that the Bears are alive and well. Also as always, things are happening off the water as well as on. On the former front, complete sets of plans are now available for anyone wanting to build a new Bear — which you’ll recall is a true local classic, designed and built by Sausalito’s Nunes Brothers Boatyard starting in the ’30s and running through the late ’50s. The little 23-footers are of traditional plank-on-frame construction and would make a great project for any number of individuals or groups, whether they’re interested in keeping alive the local boatbuilding tradition — or hey, in sailing one of the greatest-sailing little boats ever to hit the Bay. More help and advice than you could ever use would likely be forthcoming from the always-enthusiastic BBA membership. For more information about the plans, which will set you back all of $25, contact class secretary Marty Zwick at (415) 546-0505.

The big one that got in the way.

We’re not sure when this happened, but judging from the rather faded magazine page which was sent to us, it might have been awhile ago. But it’s such a great story, we had to tell you anyway.

It involves one Fred Fiege, Chloe Beam and their 1-year-old son Cato. The three were enjoying a leisurely passage from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico when their 32-ft wooden boat Nobito suddenly lurched as though it had struck something.

"We’ve struck a reef!" gasped Chloe. But it couldn’t be, countered Fred. "We’re in 600 fathoms."

A glance below revealed more bad news: water was coming in fast.

Chloe grabbed little Cato and Fred started tearing up floorboards. His astonishment was not so much the 2V2-inch hole he eventually found, but at what caused it: the 29-inch bill of a marlin still protruding into the boat!

Fred managed to extract the spike (which was no longer attached to the fish) and patch the hole. Upon arrival in Puerto Rico, fishermen confirmed that the bill did indeed belong to a marlin, one they estimated to be at least 12 feet long and 500 pounds. Marine biologists later confirmed this, identifying the bill as belonging to a blue marlin. Apparently, it’s common practice for marlin to dive deep, then swim rapidly to and through the surface, often breeching high into the air. This one simply didn’t notice that there was a boat in the way.

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Honeymoon in Vegas.

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SIGHTINGS blasted, shaken, smashed and sunk Oh geez, we may have done it again.

In the process of throwing raw meat down into the editorial dungeon in exchange for articles this month, we noticed an unusual preponderance of articles dealing with boating disasters. In this issue, you’ll read about a boats lost at sea, battered in earthquakes and smashed in hurricanes. When you add in the usual 'shorthand' disaster coverage in Coast Watch, you may end up so freaked out by the time you get done with this issue you’ll be afraid to walk out the door, much less go sailing again.

Well, it wasn’t intentional, and despite what many of you think, there are no subliminal messages in any of it. In fact, we prefer to think of the stories of Spirit Wind and Second Wind in Sightings, and the feature involving Inshallah and Stealaway as some of the greatest 'sea stories' we’ve ever run — and certainly experiences from which we can all learn something. So batten that armchair down for some heavy going, clip on your harness and enjoy.

the long way home Earl Lehmann has spent most of his adult life at sea. As an engineer (or the Canadian merchant marine, he spent 30 years on ships ranging from oil tankers to container carriers. For the last five years, Earl, 53, and his wife continued outside column of next sightings page

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coast guard, You may have seen it — we have not yet — but bit of television history was made in September. The first-ever reality-based drama based on a branch of the military premiered to promising reviews. And sight unseen, we recommend you give Coast Guard, The Series a look. We’ve long contended in conversations with the men in white that if people could really see some of the search and rescue missions they perform, those of us at the recreational level would (perhaps) be a bit more forgiving the next time we were boarded for a safety inspection.

Coast Guard, The Series does exactly that, using thousands of hours of video footage, which the Coasties have been shooting for years on their SAR (search and rescue) missions. If it is even half as dramatic as some of the chilling reports that have run over the years in these pages, the show should be an instant hit. As the photo on the following page demonstrates, the Coasties

SIGHTINGS the series often have to go out in the most atrocious conditions.

Interestingly, the show traces its origins right here to Northern California. Tam and Susan Fraser, founders of Tam Communications in San Jose, hatched the idea in 1987, and finally pulled it all together with the Coasties in 1993.

The Coast Guard videotapes their missions for lots of reasons: training, developing better procedures and equipment, critiquing missions, evidence in court cases, and so on. Tam Communications uses that raw footage to develop an average of three story lines per episode of Coast Guard, The Series. To fill in the gaps, the staff travels nationwide to interview the people involved, plus shoot 'stock' footage of Coast Guard ships and aircraft at work. Where necessary, events are also recreated using actors.

The first episode, which aired the week of continued middle of next sightings page

long way home — cone d Karen, 54, have been living aboard their 32-ft Bruce Roberts cutter Spirit Wind. The last 2Vz years, they have enjoyed the warm climates and cruising grounds of Mexico, the South Pacific and Hawaii. To give you some idea of the resourcefulness Earl’s experience has engendered, on the way back to Washington from Hawaii in late August, the chain inside Spirit Wind’s pedestal steering broke. Earl effected a temporary repair by removing the little shackles from the foot of his main and tying them to a line to form a makeshift 'chain' that got them more than 150 miles back to Nawiliwili.

With the steering repaired (and a spare chain aboard), the Lehmanns departed Hawaii again on August 31, bound for Neah Bay, Washington, and eventually their homeport of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Avid Ham radio operators, they were in regular contact with two other eastbound boats, as well as the Pacific Maritime Net, which has contacts in Hawaii, Moorea and all along the West Coast.

A couple of storms early on passed without too much incident, although a green wave coming aboard in one swept their dodger away and they lost their drogue in the other. Still, it was nothing to get excited about. But after two days of good sailing, the 'glass' started dropping again, this time an astounding 16 'points' down to 983 Mb! "I didn’t like the looks of that at all," Earl remembers. Once again, both he and Karen donned lifejackets and harnesses.

The wind started filling in at noon on September 21, and by nightfall, Spirit Wind was skidding along at 5 knots under bare poles, heading about 40° true.

The wind was blasting out of the south in excess of 55 knots. But the worst of it was the waves. They were not only big, they were coming from two and sometimes three different directions. A freighter that came up during one radio transmission reported they were seeing waves in the 14-meter and above range. Fourteen meters is about 45 feet.

"Our Monitor windvane handled things very well for most of the night, but finally broke near dawn," says Earl. "From that point on, I had to hand steer."

This he did, harnessed in and legs damped around the steering pedestal, for nearly 12 straight hours. Then, at 7 p.m., a big graybeard got under Spirit Wind’s stern and pitchpoled the boat.

Amazingly, she came back up with the rig still on. More amazingly, Earl was still aboard. The decks had been pretty much cleared of such items as solar panels, stanchions and spare diesel containers, though, and Karen had taken a nasty bruising down below.

Lehmann contacted Coast Guard Station Kodiak over single sideband and advised them of the situation. "They asked if I had an EPIRB aboard, and when I said, 'yes,' they said, 'turn it on and keep it topside.'" While Karen wedged herself in below, Earl set up his 406 EPIRB in the cockpit, climbed behind the wheel and hooked himself onto the boat again. Two hours later, the boat slewed sideways and went over again.

This time when Earl surfaced, he was being dragged through the water near the stern of the boat. That didn’t dismay him nearly as much, he says, as seeing the top of the mast a few feet from his face.

Earl climbed back aboard to more wreckage, both on deck and below. The interior of Spirit Wind, especially, looked as though a bomb had gone off -— "Even the welds on the stove had broken," he says. More importantly, Karen had taken another beating when the boat rolled and now complained of serious chest and back pain. The single sideband radio was in pieces but the Ham radio — which used the backstay for part of its antenna — came on. Earl could hear voices coming out of the speaker, but no one seemed to hear him when he transmitted. Finally, he just pressed the transmit button and calmly gave the boat’s name, position — about 1,000 miles west of Oregon — and predicament, adding, "This is an emergency. We are taking on water."

Almost immediately, a Ham named Tom Wetchell came up from Oceanside, telling Earl he was slightly off frequency and asking if he could come up 5 clicks. It was not possible. The radio had sustained some sort of damage in the roll and wouldn’t respond to adjustment. Tom responded by alerting others on the Pacific Net to tune to Spirit Wind’s frequency and clearing the airwaves of chit-chat. One of those to come in was Les Whitley, an American ex-cruiser living on Moorea, and something of a legend in the world of Ham radio. The 'hero' of many a rescue, great and small, over the years, Les himself admits he has faithfully come up on the net "every night except for my annicontinued outside column of next sightings page

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jrtjHTINGS long way home — cont’d versary and my wife’s birthday for the last 16 years."

One of the first things Les did was patch in to the Coast Guard stateside.

Almost by the time Earl had described the situation — water over the floorboards with no way to pump, and the possibility they might have to abandon — the Coast Guard was readying a plane for launch from Whidbey Island.

Aboard Spirit W(nd, things were looking increasingly grim. An engineaccess hatch in the cockpit had been torn off during the roll, and every wave that came aboard dumped that much more water below. The engine was halfsubmerged and the electric bilge pump wouldn’t work. With the prospect of more of the same, the Lehmanns decided to abandon the boat. They advised continued outside column of next sightings page

A Coast Guard motorlifeboat negotiates gnarly conditions along the Oregon coast.

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coast guard September 18, is typical of the fare you can expect to see on subsequent shows. It opened with a stuck climber being rescued from the steep cliffs of Oregon’s Ecola State Park, shifted to a sobriety test of a drunk boater on Detroit’s Lake St. Clair, and ended with a segment on the rescue of a family of four from a sailboat in mid-Atlantic as Hurricane Gordon bears down on them. A subsequent episode (which we also missed but were told about — we’ll get it together soon)

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— cont’d featured the burning and scuttling of the elegant 83-ft schooner Malekula in a drug bust off Seattle in July of 1993 — an incident around which we built a 6V2-page article in our September issue.

We wish Coast Guard, The Series luck.

To be perfectly honest, we have sampled other reality-based shows and have found them largely unsatisfying. We hope and anticipate better things for Coast Guard, The continued middle of next sightings page

the net of their decision. Via the Coast Guard patch, they were informed that a plane from Whidbey Island would be overhead in two hours.

The Lehmanns’ first order of business was to deploy their Beaufort 4-man liferaft. Once inflated beside the boat, they threw extra water and blankets in, along with an overboard kit that included a handheld GPS and first-aid kit.

Next in was Karen, who had a hard time of it as every movement now hurt her. Then Earl climbed off Spirit Wind for the last time.

The idea was to remain near the boat as long as possible, as it would be easy to spot from the air. However, even with the raft’s 15-ft painter fully deployed, the boat threatened to pull them under its wildly flailing counter and squash them. Earl didn’t have too much time to think about it, though, as another big wave came through and capsized the raft.

Just about everything was thrown out except — fortunately — Karen. Earl yelled at her to stay inside while he righted the raft — an exercise he says he’s glad he was made to practice in his merchant marine days. Before re-entering the upright liferaft, Earl took a quick inventory of all the valuable gear now floating near it, but decided it would be too risky to try to swim and retrieve any of it. Once back inside, however, he realized hand paddling gave him limited maneuverability. He managed to retrieve the Olin flare kit, the type that’s stowed in the long, orange two-part cylinder — and made the happy discovery that both ends "make fantastic bailing buckets."

The Lehmanns had no more time to ponder the dangers of staying close to the boat. Soon after Earl retrieved the flare kit, the raft painter parted. As the two vessels drifted rapidly apart, Earl confesses to an unexpected feeling of relief. "I dreaded having to watch Spirit Wind go down," he says.

Almost two hours to the minute after they’d stepped off the boat, the Lehmanns heard the sound of airplane engines approaching. Earl shot off a flare and was relieved to see a Navy subchaser plane (which was in the area and had diverted to help with the search) bank and fly directly overhead, indicating it had seen them. In another few minutes, a Coast Guard C-130 also loomed, flying low over the water and dropping a smoke marker about 50 feet away. On the next run, a canister slid out of its belly and, slowed by a parachute, dropped into the water near the smoke — too far away for the liferaft’s limited maneuverability.

A second smoke marker and second canister soon went in the water closer to the raft. This time, Earl hauled in the raft’s drogue and was able to paddle over to it. Inside, he found a handheld VHF. "Aircraft, do you copy?" he said into it. "Survivor, we read you," came back the reply.

"You wouldn’t believe how good it felt to hear that," says Lehmann.

Another canister, which Earl was also able to recover, contained space blankets, more flares and a flashlight. It was now 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

The pilot informed the Lehmanns that a diverted freighter would be on scene by 9 p.m. He also said that if he had to leave, it wouldn’t be before another plane was on scene. He then established a communications schedule with the raft, and called to check on Earl and Karen every 15 minutes.

"We were pretty cold and tired by then," says Lehmann. "But the pilot was great. He’d call up and ask how we were doing, and I’d report that we’d shipped another couple of waves. Then he asked, 'Any fish come in?' At first I thought it was a strange question, but then I realized he was trying to keep our spirits up. I said, 'Not yet. Looks like we get no supper tonight!"'

By 5 p.m., the first aircraft was getting low on fuel and a second one took over the raft watch. Earl listened to an exchange between pilots over the radio that reminded him just how rough the conditions were. "I heard them say the raft was making 8 knots. . . that’s with the drogue out!"

At 8 p.m., the freighter arrived dh scene, but could not spot the raft in the growing darkness. By this time, word had come that a Coast Guard cutter enroute to Hawaii had also diverted and would be on scene in another two hours. In a discussion with the Coast Guard airplane and the Lehmanns, the freighter captain decided to heave to downwind and stand by. In the 45 to 55ft waves, he did not want to attempt a rescue from his heavily rolling ship unless it was absolutely necessary.

Thank goodness, it was not. The cutter Plane Tree arrived on scene ahead of schedule and by 9:40, the Lehmanns were bathed in the bright glow of its big searchlight.

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long way home — cont’d "They asked if we could climb a cargo net and I said 'no'," reports Earl. "1 was very tired and Karen was still in a lot of pain. So they informed us we would be taken aboard by means of a lifesling."

The cutter then pulled to windward of the raft, giving it at least a partial lee.

But the prospect of transferring through the massive waves looked ominous.

"It would roll one wqy and all I could see was a wall of steel almost to the bottom of the keel," says Earl. "Then it would roll our way until we were level with the deck."

The rescue line shot over when the cutter was in the latter position.

Lehmann strapped Karen into the sling and fitted the included helmet onto her head. The next time the cutter rolled toward them, Karen was jerked out of the raft, skidded through the water and pulled onto the cutter before it even started the opposite roll. Even in the dire circumstances, Earl couldn’t help but be amazed by the well-timed choreography of it.

He was next, and the cutter crew’s timing was just as good. As soon as their deck was near thf water, 15 guys heaved on the line, scooting him the 20 to 30 feet to the cutter in seconds. He was pulled aboard by two more guys positioned by the rail, and was surprised to see a third young man in a wetsuit hanging onto cargo netting deployed over the side.

"I’m sure happy I didn’t have to go in to get you," said the young Coastie as Earl came through the lifelines. "Not half as glad as me," retorted Lehmann.

The whole rescue, from the time the cutter spotted them until the time they were aboard, took exactly 21 minutes.

Once aboard, the cutter resumed course for Hawaii. The Lehmanns were taken below, given blankets and coffee — and then subjected to kindness that surprised them. "Almost as soon as were were back underway, the captain told us, 'My cabin is your cabin', and he took over a spare bunk in another cabin for the rest of the trip," says Earl. "Literally speaking, each and every one of the 54 crew aboard came by in the next few hours and days to give us the shirts off their backs, the hats off their heads and the shoes off their feet. If they couldn’t give us anything, they’d just make sure we were doing okay. " Before turning in for a badly-needed rest, Earl called their son Kurt (who had been following the ordeal via a local Coast Guard contact) to tell him they were okay. As indeed they were: an examination showed that, despite severe bruising and some nasty cuts, Karen had not broken any bones. When we spoke with Earl in mid-October, she was well on the way to a total mend.

Spirit Wind was not so lucky. The boat was not insured, so Earl and Karen will have to start from scratch to rejoin the cruising community, which they definitely plan to do. Earl already has several yacht deliveries lined up to start the cash flowing again.

Like every survivor of a disaster at sea, Earl has rerun the whole adventure over in his mind numerous times since it happened. Yet in discussions with the cutter captain and other boating friends, he has yet to pinpoint anything he’d do differently, or any way he could have prevented the loss of Spirit Wind in those conditions. (The other boats with which he kept in contact skirted the edges of the same storm and came through okay.) Once the liferaft was deployed, however, he says if there’s ever a 'next time', he’ll tie all the thrownin extras to the raft right away.

Unlike most survivors, Lehmann says that he and Karen were never frightened for their lives through the whole experience. "Think of it what you will, but we’re born-again Christians. We just could not believe that God would let us sail so far and through so many dangerous waters and then let us die so close to home."

shake, rattle and roll The 7.5 earthquake that struck coastal Mexico on the morning of October 9 set in motion a phenomenon in Marina Vallarta that I had never witnessed — or even heard of — before. It’s one that I wish we could have been better prepared for.

Sue and I were sitting below on Second Wind, our Union Polaris 36, reading and drinking our morning coffee when, for no apparent reason, the continued outside column of next sightings page

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Series, especially for boaters. Watching the real-life rescues of fellow sailors in hellacious real conditions could conceivably go far in making us all better, safer mariners in the long run, too. As for those safety inspections, well, we’ll just have to wait and see.

Coast Guard, The Series airs locally at 10:30 p.m. Saturday on KICU (channel 6) and KCVA (channel 35), 3:30 p.m. Sunday on KPIX (Channel 5), and 5 p.m. Sunday on KOVR (channel 13). Elsewhere, check local listings.

life of brian, part III On June 1, 19-pear-old Brian Caldwell, Jr., departed from Hawaii aboard the Contessa 26 Mai (Miti) Vavau. His goal: become the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded. He completed the 3,400-mile first leg of his journey to Port Vila, Vanuatu, in 34 days, the 4,400-mile nonstop run to Cocos Keeling in 41 days and the 2,300-mile bounce-athon across the Southern Indian Ocean to Mauritius in 21 days. His scheduled departure for Durban is November 1. This is the third in a series of articles by 'BJ as we follow his progress around the world. ^ Revisionist history fills my head as Mai (Miti) Vavau breaks her 24-hour mileage record the first day out of Cocos Keeling. As I remember the most beautiful island in the world, I’m whisked away at 141 nautical miles after one revolution of the clock. The second day, my speed record is smashed again — 146 big ones from noon to noon.

The South Indian Ocean never ceases to amaze me. Lows and highs scream eastward in the Southern Ocean like scalded dogs.

The barometer bounces around like the Richter scale along the San Andreas fault, a phenomenon that is both hypnotizing and nervewracking. The 'balmy' trades scream at near gale force with no intermissions. Sailing a 26-ft yacht across this ocean is a supreme test of tolerance and patience. If I pressed the boat, I could register near 150 miles every day, yet what’s a few extra days if the boat stays in one piece? So the old drogue goes overboard and restrains the 3-ton sloop from going airborne.

When I arrived at Cocos Keeling on August 28, there were 25 boats anchored behind Direction Island. Either the world’s going to hell in a handbasket or a promising new age of sailors has arrived — the 'Great Age of Sail' revisited! Five of the boats there — 20% of the fleet — were singlehanders.

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shake, roll — cont’d boat began to shake. Although 'earthquake' crossed our minds, for some reason I thought maybe a thruhull had popped and we were going to sink.

Up on deck, two things stood out. First, the sea level was very near the top of the bulkhead to which Second Wind was Med-tied (in the channel leading from the main Puerto Vallarta Harbor to Marina Vallarta). Second, the water in the swimming pool just behind the bulkhead was flowing back and forth with great rapidity, hitting the sides of the pool and splashing a full 10 feet into the air!

Earthquake, 1 decided, momentarily relieved. It sure beats a broken thruhull, I thought to myself.

Looking around, I could see 2-foot 'shock waves' racing across the water.

The flowers atop the bulkhead seemed to be dancing, as did the trees in the aquatic park. I quickly looked to the hotels and condos surrounding the marina, but couldn’t determine if they were moving.

Finally it stopped. A strange calm settled in and we went below to listen for damage reports'on the VHF. Nothing! Then a voice came over the VHF and matter-of-factly announced, "There’s some sort of tidal surge."

It was then that the strange phenomenon began. In the few minutes before the quake, the water level in the marina had risen three feet. Now, as if someone had tilted the basin, the water began to flow out to sea at up to 12 knots. At this point, the boat 'upstream' of us broke its stern lines and broadsided Second Wind. Our bow anchor slowly dragged, allowing the other boat to move forward in relationship to us. Though both we and the other boat’s crew frantically tried to keep the two boats from damaging one another, we weren’t very successful. The other boat suffered broken davits and Second Wind got minor scratches to the teak caprail. Eventually, the other boat cleared our bowsprit and came to rest against our anchor chain.

Then whoever was tilting the basin reversed the tilt. Suddenly, the current was swiftly flowing back into the basin! The other boat freed herself from our anchor chain and headed for a third boat. She slammed into the side of that boat with great force, tearing a 5-foot hole into her side.

Meanwhile, the boat on our other side dragged her anchor and slammed into us. That boat was unattended, so I was alone in trying to prevent her from damaging Second Wind. This time my efforts were more successful.

At this point, I moved our dink forward to keep it from hitting the bulkhead, while Sue quickly removed the awnings so we could move around deck easier.

Just then, the current reversed itself once again, sending marina water pouring out to sea. I looked up in fear, but was relieved to see that the skipper of the first boat had started her engine and moved far enough forward to clear us.

The dink, however, got fouled on our anchor chain and somehow flipped over, dunking the outboard. I was able to retrieve the fuel tank, but in the process dropped the painter. I watched helplessly as our dink was swept away.

By now our bow anchor had dragged enough to allow the pushpit on the stern to strike the bulkhead. I started the engine, but had to race forward to fend off the boat to our starboard, as the current had once again reversed its flow. Fortunately, three young Mexicans from Opeqimar Boatyard arrived to take care of the starboard boat and were able to keep her away from Second Wind.

By now, the pushpit was severely damaged and the pulpit badly bent. I put the transmission in forward, and was able to keep Second Wind off the bulkhead as the current continued to reverse its flow every three to five minutes.

Finally, the numerous boats riding out the surge in the channel in front of us cleared out. I decided to risk cutting Second Wind loose and heading into the channel to prevent further damage. Tim, the skipper on Lovell) Lady, returned from rescuing our dink, and 1 asked him to come aboard and help raise our anchor.

The plan was simple; wait for a lull when the current was changing direction, cast off the slack line, and cut the taut line. Then motor up on the anchor while Tim retrieved it. The plan worked perfectly, but was Tim ever winded from hauling in the anchor by hand.

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goodwill and friendliness that characterizes most cruisers.

In no time, I’d befriended a 26-year-old Korean singlehander who was attempting to become the first of his nationality to circumnavigate in the 'solitary' fashion. Tony is sailing a Cal 30 named Proteus, and is sponsored by an Asian telecommunications company called '002'. He’s a real character, having spent 14 years growing up in the U.S. "You’re how old?" he kept stammering, shaking his head and inhaling cigarettes by the carton. Having been in Cocos a month, Tony was about to leave until he met the 'snotnosed kid' in the red Contessa.

I swam, ran down the beaches at sunset, solved the world’s problems with the yachties and met a sweet English girl named Elle. The picturesque atoll was a welcome retreat after 4,200 nonstop miles from Port Vila, Vanuatu. I envisioned spending months in this paradise, lady by my side and my windsurfer and old Tahitian speargun (now gathering cobwebs back in Hawaii) close at hand. But true to my word, I put the blinders back on and the hammer back down. Waypoints were plugged in, the warhorse given her customary pit stop face lift and it was back to the races...

August 16, Lat 15°19’S, 83°56’E — a 1040 Mb high runs smack into the face of a deep low stationed due south of my position.

At midnight, under clear skies and 40-knot trades, I am below when I sense something approaching. It quickly becomes a deafening roar that blasts out of the darkness. An explosion engulfs the boat and we’re rolled upside down. I throw my hands over my head as equipment cascades onto the cabin top, which for the moment is the cabin sole.

Outside, a sound like a bomb going off tells me the staysail is history. I just hope it didn’t take the rig with it. As the boat comes back on her feet, I switch on a light and survey the scene. The guts of the lady have been ripped out and scattered about below.

But it’s the scene on deck that worries me most. I say a quick prayer that we’re still a sailboat, open the companionway and look skyward. Miraculously, the spar is still in one piece! Everything else is in a state of pandemonium. My cockpit cushions and stern plugs are gone. All the cordage is draped over the starboard side in a spaghetti mess and scraps of the broken jib rattle and crackle in the wind.

It takes until dawn to sort the boat out and start making progress again. I never thought I’d be licking peanut butter off the ceiling. In hindsight, the sea anchor would have saved my ass, but the wind hadn’t yet exceeded the 40-knot mark. Up until that fatal instant, the drogue had been sufficient.

One of those damned freak waves that sym-

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Several days later — 1,150 miles from Mauritius, 8 days out of Cocos and halfway to the barn, the everlasting crap fight starts again. Forty to 50-knot reinforced trades plummit our coordinates, forcing me to rig the godsend sea anchor for the very first time. I can’t even describe the seas that night. There were mountain-size swells from three points of the compass along with the graybeards frosting the lot.

The following day, swells as high as my mast roll past. There must be one hell of a winter storm down south. Just a few minutes ago, one sent us down its face out of control.

After crash-jibing in 18 knots of breeze, the drogue went back out! I try to imagine how a wave could cause it to overtake the boat, but it’s hard to figure. The breeze is a zephyr, but the waves are diabolical. My boat is just too darn small — at least when dealing with the mother of all oceans!

Arrival in Mauritius on September 30 was most welcome. Ten thousand miles from my homeport, nearly halfway to my goal and it feels good. Then, while provisioning for the next leg to Durban, fate intervenes. Meandering around the supermarket in shock after remote Cocos Keeling, my weary eyes meet the dream beauty that sailors voyage the world looking for. A Mauritian girl takes my breath away as no South Indian Ocean wave or blow ever did. There really is such a thing as love at first sight!

Was this how it happened for Robin Lee Graham and Tania Aebi? They were both disqualified from world solo sailing records for succumbing to primal instinct — they took newfound loves along on one or more legs of their circumnavigations.

So no, 1 tell myself. I can’t spend the hurricane season in Mauritius! But I can sure enjoy this trans-ocean pit stop after nearly four months of straight sailing. And anyway, I’ll need time to prepare the boat for what is potentially the most dangerous part of my race with age. We’ve all read about those frigid Southern Ocean fronts that sweep the south Mozambique Channel like grim reapers cleaning house. And mariners planning to venture to the Eastern seaboard of Africa try not to think too much about what a southwesterly gale does to the south-flowing Alguhas current. Hard as it is for me to imagine, it could make the sailing hell I’ve just been through pale by comparison.

Yet there would be little point'in sailing 27,000 miles without risk. Most of the time the dangers of terra firma overshadow those of the sea. Saying goodbye to Geraldine could be the most difficult obstacle of my endeavor. Here’s to hoping it is.

— bj caldwell

shake, roll — cont’d changing directions to keep the bow into the current, we could stay in essentially the same spot. This we did for what seemed like an eternity.

Finally, the speed of the current began to slacken and we decided to head for a slip at the very back of the marina where the surge vvould be the least pronounced. We made the quarter mile trip with such ease that we wondered why we had been so reluctant to attempt it earlier.

At last it was over. We had survived a situation we had never dreamed of — much less planned for. In retrospect, I wish I had started the engine sooner and had Sue use it to keep us off the bulkhead. I’m very grateful to the three young men from Opeqimar that got the unattended boat off ours, preventing serious damage. And, of course, I am more indebted to ’Capt. Tomato1 of Lovely Lady than we will ever be able to repay.

That evening, we joined other cruisers on Lovely Lady to rehash the day’s events. We concluded the little damage Second Wind sustained was incidental to the overall experience. What was important was the certainty that other cruisers will always rush to assist thds&ib need. And such help freely given needs no direction. Only opportunity!? - 919ri onsrnon ;>d ;; ■ .■ — jjm grover - -ihfim »ri* ni Isvsl v.

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SIGHTINGS credit — cont’d for them at the time. The boat was unceremoniously boarded, searched and — due to a lack of communication — towed away from an authorized anchorage while the owners were ashore. We took the Harbor Police to task for their overzealousness and several other instances of what we felt was poor judgment where boaters were concerned. Then we asked boaters to write to the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau. If they wanted, they could include a pair of women’s panties, representative of items the Harbor Police pawed through on that Baja Ha-Ha entry boat.

Well, the Convention and Visitors Bureau received about 100 letters, says CVB president Reint Reiners, and about 50 pairs of panties — "some new, some with a little mileage," he notes. Acting as a liason between boaters and the Port, Reiners and Port District Director Don Hillman took the messages to heart, arranging several meetings with Harbor Police Chief Martin Hight and various other marine-oriented groups in San Diego. As a result, the Harbor Police decided to "step up the hospitality" shown visiting boaters. Reiners calls it a "win-win situation" for everybody involved. ("I just hope my wife doesn’t pay me a surprise visit at the office," he adds. "It would be pretty hard to explain away a whole box full of women’s panties.")

The most obvious manifestation of the Harbor Police’s new face is the new welcoming package shown on the previous page. In it, visiting boaters will find a letter from Chief Hight welcoming them to San Diego. Also included are tide and current tables for San Diego Bay, pamphlets on the port, safety tips and rules of the road. There’s also an important enclosure detailing the various permits, rules and anchorages which could affect transient cruisers. All in all, it’s a very impressive package — one we can even go so far as to say sets a new public relations standard for other marine law enforcement agencies up and down the coast.

The San Diego Harbor Police’s turnaround goes beyond just a nice packet of reading material for visiting yachts, however. Prior to last year’s episode, the Harbor Police assured Latitude they were 'ushering in a new era of friendly relations with mariners'. And then — well, then they went right back to their old tricks.

This time we’re inclined to believe them — or at least give them the benefit of the doubt. Especially in light of an incident that happened last month.

Around midnight one night, a Harbor Police came alongside a transient boat moored at the La Playa anchorage. The officers woke the owners to point out that the anchor light they were showing was of the correct all-around type, but it wasn’t at the masthead, as rules required.

Only last year, this would pass for typical behavior of the Harbor Police.

This time, however, three boaters wrote letters about the incident and dropped them in a special 'complaint box' that had been set up by the Harbor Police at Downwind Marine. Downwind’s Chris Frost reports that Captain Uno, second in command to Chief Hight, came in the next day himself to collect the letters.

He explained to Frost that the officers involved were new and unaware that, even in a military town like San Diego, there are more important considerations than making sure visiting yachts comply with every little rule and regulation. We’ve been told letters of explanation and apology have been sent to the boaters in this latest incident.

We tip our hats to the San Diego Harbor Police for these improved relations, and look forward to more of the same. And just as we have followed up on this matter, we hope boaters will respond in kind. If you have a positive encounter with the Harbor Police, let them know how much you appreciate it with either a visit or note.

One more mark of the Harbor Police’s 'changing of the guard' that we hope becomes a Baja Ha-Ha tradition: Chief Hight was our guest of honor at the October 27 send-off party.

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coast Those of you astute enough to have noticed that Coast Watch has not appeared in awhile win cigars, but sorry, smoking has been banned until we arrive back at the terminal. It’s not that the Coasties haven’t run any search and rescue missions in all that time, it’s that we’ve been running out of ' space to run the summaries of them. To make up for the glitch, we now bring you highlights of the last four or five months’ worth of Coast Watch reports. We hope to have Coast Watch back as a regular feature of Sightings starting next month.

June 5 — Exhausted and suffering from hypothermia, the solo skipper of the sailboat Dialogue called the Coast Guard on this day.

He said he was 2 miles south of Asilomar Beach, but couldn’t make it into Monterey.

He was going to drop his anchor and wait for assistance. It arrived in the form of a Coast Guard helicopter and 44-footer. The man caught the messenger thrown from the boat, but was unable to pull the towline aboard.

Before the Coasties could do anything, he secured the messenger to a deck fitting and cut his anchor line. The messenger parted soon after the 44-footer took up the slack.

The sailboat then went on the rocks. The helicopter lowered its basket, but that got caught in the boat’s rigging and the cable parted. The flight mechanic made a quickie repair and this time lowered a horse collar to the boater. He was hoisted safely to the beach and taken to a local hospital where he was treated for hypothermia and minor abrasions and later released.

June 8 — Another sailboat on the rocks, this one near La Jolla. All sails were set but no one was aboard. Investigators found the 42-year-old solo skipper had left Mission Bay at 11:30 a.m., bound for Oceanside. A twoday search revealed no sign of the skipper.

June 11 — Two Hobie carters got into trouble south of the San Mateo Bridge on this Tuesday. When the boat capsized and they were unable to right it, the two decided to separate. One person stayed with the boat while the other attempted to swim to shore.

Both were wearing lifejackets. Proving out what experts always recommend in such instances, a Coast Guard helicopter quickly found and rescued the guy who stayed with the boat. They also found the lifejacket of the swimmer. His body was recovered about a week later.

June 15 — Two people were killed and 35 evacuated from the Mexican tanker Bacab, which caught fire a mile offshore and 80 miles southeast of Acapulco. We’d have gotten off, too — the tanker was loaded with 8 million gallons of automotive gasoline. (No Coast Guard assistance was requested; the Mexican Navy was able to put out the fire.)

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received the third-party report of a 29-ft fishing boat named Dream Weaver disabled near the San Mateo Bridge, they first tried to raise the vessel by radio. When that failed, they launched a helicopter. About the same time, they received another call, this one from a fishing boat named Olive Oy/, which also reported their engine out in the same vicinity. The helicopter quickly located Dream Weaver, but there was no sign of the other boat. As there was no emergency with Dream Weaver, the Coast Guard contacted a commercial salvor to come tow the boat home. The Coasties also started making calls to try to reestablish contact with Olive Oyl. The operator of Olive Oy/ responded, complaining that the tow boat had still not arrived, and that the Coast Guard helicopter circling his boat was doing him no good.

Wait a minute....

Oh yes, he finally explained: he had recently changed the boat’s name from Dream Weaver to Olive Oyl, but had not told anyone, changed the registration or painted the new name on the stern.

July 2 — During a speedboat racing event on the Trinity River, a competitor hit a rock going more than 50 knots. The crash ejected the driver from the boat, and he flew through the air, hitting another rock headfirst. Due to severe damage to his helmet (so mangled it couldn’t be removed from his head without causing possible further injury), the extent of his injuries could not be determined until he was medevac’ed to Mad River Hospital. Miraculously, he was later released suffering only from a strained neck.

August 2 — A park ranger on San Miguel Island called the Coast Guard to report two fishermen had been stranded on the island. The men had been working the nets on the 50-ft Chrisde when the net caught on something at the same time a wave hit them from the opposite side, capsizing the boat. They were able to deploy their 4-man liferaft, climb in and row to the island, arriving nearly 24 hours later. An Air Station Los Angeles helicopter retrieved the two and transferred them safely to Santa Barbara. It was noted on the Coast Guard report that the Chrisde’s supposedly wateractivated 406 EPIRB never went off.

August 28 — When a solo sailor aboard a Hobie 18 didn’t come home from a sail on Lake Tahoe, a search was mounted by both the Coast Guard and concerned friends and other boaters. They searched all through the night, finding nothing. Then, shortly after sunrise, a'group of the man’s friends found him, cold but otherwise okay, on the capsized cat. The boat had turned turtle the previous afternoon, and the guy survived the night by tying himself to the boat. He

least not legally. This according to the interpretation of contradictory lavtfs by the I.R.S.-like division of Hacienda, one of the most powerful branchy- of Mexican government. Other branches of Hacienda say the I.R.S.-like aaency is nuts, that they are applying laws meant only for commercial and charter boats to private yachts.

According to the I.R.S.-like agency (which has no specific name that we’re aware of), all private foreign boats in Mexico must have a ’custody contract’ with a marina that makes the marina 100% responsible for them. But here’s the Catch 22: You can’t get to a marina to get a custody contract without illegally traversing many hundreds of miles of Mexican coastline. And some marinas, such as Cabo Isle Marina, rescind custody contracts if the boats leave the marina for anything more than a day or two- So, according the I.R.S.-like agency, you can’t legally get your boat to Cabo to get a custody contract, and even if you could, you Enrique Fernandez. couldn’t legally leave the marina, because the custody contract would no longer be valid. (There are some marinas, such as Marina de La Faz, which have not been rescinding custody contracts when boats leave the immediate area.)

The encouraging news is most yachties who are in violation of the law in Mexico — and there are plenty of them — don’t seem terribly concerned. And old Mexican hands are sanguine. They view the whole business as just another in a long history of aberrant — but temporary — interpretations and enforcements of vague and/or contradictory Mexican laws.

The further good news is that it appears that the enforcement of the wrong law — which has been terribly detrimental to Mexico — by one division of Hacienda may be resolved as of January 1. If so, it would be as a direct result of the relentless efforts by Teresa Goodman and Enrique Fernandez, president and vice president respectively of the Mexican Marina Owner Association, as well as other marina owners. Some clueless cruisers think the ’requirement’ of custody contracts is the nefarious doing of marina owners. On the contrary; the last thing in the world the marina owners want is to be fiscally responsible for anybody’s boat.

In any event, if all goes well, a new Customs (they are part of Hacienda, too) law will take effect on January 1,’ which will provide for the issuing of a ’temporary import permit’ for privately-owned foreign vessels cruising Mexico.

The temporary import permit would be good for as long as the owner/skipper’s visa. Once the visa ran out, or if the owner/skipper wanted to leave the boat temporarily to return to the States, a custody contract would have to be obtained for the boat.

As yet, it’s unclear if there will be a fee for a temporary import permit.

Indeed, it’s not 100% certain that the law will pass. According to Enrique Fernandez, there is great pressure by marinas and the department of Tourism to get the legislation approved, but there remains opposition by the I.R.S.-like agency of Hacienda to continue to hold marinas responsible for all foreign boats in Mexico. The battle rages on many different levels of government, and success is not assured. .To get perspective on the situation, a little history is in order. For quite a few years, it’s been simple for a*foreign boatowner to get the proper paperwork to cruise Mexico for darn near as long as he/she wanted. It only took a couple of minutes and a couple of bucks. It was a good deal for cruisers, who got to enjoy Mexico for almost nothing. It was also a good deal for Mexico, because it brought in lots of U.S. boats — and with them, lots of U.S. dollars.

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strange — cont’d boat’s owner put the vessel into the Custody — although not necessarily the physical confines — of a marina. This usually cost $55 for six months. All kinds of people did it, and it worked fine.

This is not to suggest that all cruisers who left their boats in Mexico followed the law and obtained custody contracts. Many didn’t. Nor does it mean that all marinas, when paid to put a boat into custody, actually followed through with all the necessary paperwork. There was little enforcement of these laws and plenty of abuse.

It’s our belief that there are two things that caused the smooth situation to abruptly change this summer. One is the growing feeling in government circles that th£re are bow so many foreign boats in Mexico that there needs to be some regulation — and somebody needs to be held fiscally responsible for each boat.

The second factor is the change in Mexican society. Historically there’s been a huge disparity between the unbelievably rich few families and the rest of the population, but in the last 10 years there’s been a growing middle class.

These educated members of the middle class are demanding greater democracy — and with it a more equal application of the laws, to include the ultra wealthy, too. In recent years, the ultra rich of Mexico have not only become targets for assassins and kidnappers, but also of greater government scrutiny. \ In fact, the whole brouhaha over the legality of foreign boats in Mexico may well be the direct result of the suspicion — correct in some cases — that wealthy Mexicans have been avoiding paying duty on imported boats by pretending the boats still belonged to the Americans who they’d bought them from. Because of sham registrations and custody contracts, the boats could be enjoyed in Mexico without ever having to pay duty.

The duty-avoidance scheme crumbled this July, when the I.R.S.-like branch of Hacienda, accompanied by heavily armed troops, stormed the Acapulco YC at midnight, seizing some 20 boats, many custody contracts, and other paperwork. Similar raids were subsequently carried out at Ixtapa, where about 20 boats were seized, San Carlos, where about 30 boats were seized, and Marina Palmira in La Paz, where about 110 boats were seized. To the best of our knowledge, all the boats held were larger powerboats — the kind favored by wealthy Mexicans who might prefer not to pay duty on them.

One of the boats held for the longest time was a powerboat belonging to a Dr. Hirsh of Southern California. He made a big stink in all the papers, hired lawyers in La Paz and Mexico City, and in general raised hell. It’s unclear whether making a big stink was a smart move. Dr. Hirsch has his boat back, but he spent a lot of money in the process. Just about everybody else has their boats back, too — even those who didn’t spend lots, squawk loudly or hire lawyers. „ Veterans of 'burps' in the interpretation and enforcement of Mexican law are universal in recommending two things: calm and patience. As one U.S. citizen with large business holdings and experience in Mexico told Latitude, "The louder you scream, the higher up the matter goes. And the higher up it goes, the more expensive the officials get."

So where do we stand on October 26, 1995? The I.R.S.-like branch of Hacienda continues to maintain — despite the obvious absurdities — that you can’t legally have boat in Mexican waters without a custody contract. And they are standing firm on that interpretation until a new Customs laws is passed — if it’s passed — on January 1. But, is this I.R.S.-like branch of Hacienda going to continue to enforce the law that has created some much negative publicity?

Most folks doubt it — especially since the all-important tourism industry has recently taken additional huge hits from earthquakes and hurricanes. Further, no boats have been seized for several months now.

Would we take our boat into Mexican waters or be part of the Baja Ha-Ha? Yes, we would. Is Cabo jam-packed with sportfishing boats, many of which have recently arrived? Yes, it is. Do folks with cruising boats currently in Mexico seem terribly concerned with the situation? Not that we’ve heard of.

As for Dr. Hirsch — who vowed never to have his boat in Mexico again — as of presstime, his boat was berthed in Cabo under a custody contract.

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reported seeing searchers come close during the night, but other than yelling, had no means to signal them.

September 4 — In a horrible two-boat collision on the Colorado River, 12 people went into the water. Three were killed outright, two were missing and another three were seriously injured. Two Coast Guard RHIs (rigid hulled inflatable), responded, with one controlling the Labor Day traffic while the other put two personnel ashore to assist the survivors. As a result of their efforts, one female victim was revived. The three injured were airlifted to local medical facilities. After a two-hour search, the two

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missing persons were also found dead.

September 8 — By the time the Coasties arrived on scene to assist the crew of the 40-ft fishing boat Loue/y Ocean, it was at the bottom of the lovely ocean. Luckily, the three people aboard had been rescued by a good Samaritan.

September 18 — A merchant vessel 1,250 miles west of San Francisco came across the 38-ft sailboat Madeira: The merchant ship reported the sailboat appeared to be abandoned, but they couldn’t confirm it by boarding because of weather — 50-knot winds and 30 to 40-ft

latest on the application and interpretation of laws from the folks at Cabo Isle Marina. Enrique Fernandez, their General Director, is not only the vicepresident of the Marina Owners Association, but he’s also a very savvy guy who continues to be right on top of the situation.

If you take your boat to Mexico and — God forbid — the I.R.S.-like branch of Hacienda seizes it, an American with longtime business interests in Mexico suggests the following: "Act like a guest in someone else’s home with your mother looking over your shoulder. Don’t rush officials, and if you want to make a good impression, take five minutes to discuss — hopefully with some words of Spanish — their family, your family, how blue the sky is, how wonderful life is — everything but the actual reason you’ve come to see them.

On no account should you immediately get to the point of your visit, or push them, as they will only dig in their heels. It might drive you crazy at first, but soon you’ll not only get the hang of it, you’ll begin to see positive results.

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SIGHTINGS short sightings THE WEATHER CENTER — As we reported last month, hurricane Andrew, which ripped South Florida in 1992, was the most expensive natural disaster — $23 billion — in the history of the world. Hurricane Hugo, which tore through the Caribbean in 1989, was a distant second. This September’s Luis and Marilyn, which hammered the islands between Guadeloupe and St. Thomas, probably destroyed more sailboats than any other natural disaster in history.

While these were indeed terrible disasters in terms of expense, they were relatively slight in terms of lives lost. Camille, which hit the U.S. in 1969 ($1.42 billion in 1990 dollars), for example, took over 300 lives. Back then weather forecasting and communications weren’t so good, nor was our knowledge of storm surge. But if you’re looking for world records, you have to turn to a cyclonic typhoon — which is what hurricanes are called in parts of Asia — that hit Bangladesh in 1970. It claimed over 250,000 lives when the storm continued outside column of next sightings page

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coast watch seas. Two other merchant vessels in the area diverted to check out the area, but neither they or a C-130 launched from Sacramento could re-locate the boat.

September 23 — Talk about timing: the fishing vessel Bolo ran aground on Twin Lakes Beach near Santa Cruz. During salvage operations by a private contractor, the hull split open and Bolo went down in 40 feet of water with 700 gallons of diesel aboard. The news crews didn’t have far to go to record the irony — September 23 was Beach Cleanup Day. October 1 — A total of six surface vessels and one helicopter were launched in

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response to the report of a small private aircraft ditching into the ocean halfway between Catalina and the mainland. The cutter Tybee recovered one of three people aboard the plane.

October 7 — Two speedboat operators, apparently thinking no one else would be around just before dawn, came speeding around a bend in the Delta and slammed into each other. One person was killed, three others were injured, one critically. The two with lesser injuries were transported to shoreside ambulances by good Samaritan boats, while the critically injured person was medevac’ed out by Coast Guard helicopter.

surge inundated the low-lying delta areas of that impoverished country.

Because people quickly returned to the area, subsequent cyclonic typhoons have taken thousands of additional lives.

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT — Battling high winds and waves, a team of French and Egyptian archaeologists managed to haul a 2,000-year-old statue from the depths off this ancient port. The group hopes to recover hundreds of other Egyptian and Greek statues which are in pieces off the coast of the city built by Alexander the Great. The holy grail of the project: recover at least part of the gigantic white marble Pharos Lighthouse that was one of the seven wonders of the world.

Extra credit quiz: What are/were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

SAN DIEGO — As hideous a thought as it might be, we might as well face up to the fact: 1996 is an election year. Steel yourself now for the onslaught of lies, slander, mudslinging and hollow, puppet promises that pass for campaigning these days. : ,T A bright spot in the madness has to do with sailing. As an adjunct to the Republican National Convention, which will be held in San Diego in August of 1996, the city’s tallship Star of India will set sail once again.

The steel-hulled Star, which celebrates her 132nd birthday about a week after election day next November, has sailed only six times since she was towed to San Diego in 1927. The first time was in 1976 as part of the bicentennial celebration. The San Diego Union reported that half a million people turned out to see the spectacle.

Since then, Star has spread her 17 or so sails in 1984, 1986, 1989 and twice in 1993. The tentative schedule for 1996 is for the ship to sail on August 10 and 18, pending the success of fundraising now in progress. It costs roughly $100,000 to sail the ship, about half of which has already been pledged. If you feel compelled to help them meet the goal, send donations to "I Want to Help Sail Star", c/o San Diego Maritime Museum, 1306 Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101. For more information, contact, the Maritime Museum at (619) 2349153.

In a related bit of news, remember the story we did a couple of months ago on the ignoble end of the British tallship Maria Asumpta, which hit rocks off the Cornish coast and broke up? If so, you may recall that she was the oldest active sailing ship in the world. With her demise, that title now falls to none other than the Star of India. And how’s this for a tidy wrapup with the presidential election: Star was launched on the Isle of Man in 1863, just five days before Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg address.

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and pulling out your charts, don’t bother. There is no San Bruno Island — yet.

But if boaters in the South Bay have anything to say about it, there may one day be a recreational destination island on what is now the San Bruno Shoal.

The idea, proposed most audibly in the past few years by members of the Peninsula YC, has a lot of merit. In its present state, the shoal isn’t useful for much. But as an island, it could feature a natural salt march habitat on the north side, and a boat-in park on the protected side, where sailors could anchor and picnic ashore. As well as relieving crowding on Angel Island, the place would offer South Bay boaters a destination for short day trips. Materials to ’build’ the island could easily come from dredging spoils.

The idea for the island has actually been around fora number of years, but John Padley and a core support group at the Peninsula YC think its time to give it a little publicity again. This time, fhey’re hoping to spur enough interest from other South Bay yacht clubs and other boating-oriented organizations to get the project, well, ’off the ground’ so to speak.

We think this is a great idea and wish them the best of luck. However, as we noted in response to a letter on this very subject in our September, 1992, issue, the hoops that would have to be jumped through to see a project like this through to completion are many. To underline the ridiculousness of the current situation, if planners had to go through the same rigamarole in the late ’30s that they had to today, San Francisco Bay would almost surely not have Treasure Island, the Bay Bridge or the Golden Gate.

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ail a saiboat from San Francisco to Long Beach less than 13 hours? To Long Beach in less than 16 hours? Or how about to San Diego in 20 hours?

Don’t think it’s not possible, because it most certainly is. Those times would assume a 22.5-knot average, something that Laurent Bourgnon accomplished over a 24-hour period while singlehanding (!) Primagaz, a Marc van Peteghem / Laurent Prevost designed 60-foot trimaran across the Atlantic.

As we go to press, Steve Fossett and crew are attempting to beat Bourgnon’s record for the fastest 24-hour run with Lakota, a sistership to Primagaz that was formerly campaigned by Florence Arthaud, the 'bad girl' of French sailing. Latitude readers will recall that Fossett and Lakota have already broken two records this summer, when they sailed from San Francisco to Hawaii in 6V2 days, and from Japan to San Francsico in 17 days.

If Fossett and crew — Brian Thompson, Ben Wright and Mark Rudiger — don’t get the winds they need to break the record on the way down the coast in late October, there’ll be other opportunities this winter. The first will during the Long Beach YC’s Cabo Race, which leaves Long Beach in November 4.

(Baja Ha-Ha entrants should kept an eye out behind them on the Turtle Bay to Bahia Santa Maria leg for a boat overtaking them like an F-18). Lakota will be pushed in the Cabo Race by Double Bullet, Bob Hanel’s 75-foot catamaran. If Fossett doesn’t add another record to his collection in the Cabo Page 88

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A few days before the start of Lakota’s record attempt, we had the opportunity to help Ben and' Brian, along with Kame Richards and Lori Rudiger, take the boat out to look at a couple of sails. What a perfect excuse to ditch work!

Three things were striking about the outing. First, how brutally difficult it is to raise the main. The two-for-one halyard arrangement means you have to pull and grind well over 200 feet of halyard. It must have been about 750 cranks on the winch.

Second, how very possible — given the right weather conditions — it would be to break Bourgnon’s 24-hour record of 540 miles. Crossing the Bay in under 10 knots of true wind, Lakota effortlessly accelerated to 18 knots in a matter of seconds. Although there never was much wind that day, we hit a top speed of about 22 knots, almost flying the main hull in the process. It was sooooooo easy.

Third, that large turbo multihulls such as Lakota are too big for San Francisco Bay. It’s three miles from the channel entrance buoy on Sausalito to the St. Francis YC. By the time you’ve identified a path between the other boats on the Bay, you’ve run out of Bay and it’s time to tack again.

If Fossett and his crew get the conditions they want, which is broad reaching in 20 to 25 knots of wind with "the flatter the seas, the better", they figure that 550 or maybe even 560 nautical miles might be possible in 24 hours. That’s San Francisco to San Diego in 20V2 hours, or San Francisco to Cabo in two days and a couple of minutes.

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BLOWN "C U impson Bay Lagoon on St. Martin has long been thought of by many as an ideal hurricane hole," says Valerie RoweClarke. "Luis may have changed that thinking for years to come."

As we reported in last month’s issue, more than 1,000 yachts were sunk, destroyed or seriously damaged in St. Martin alone by Hurricane Luis, one of three major hurricanes to affect yachties in Mexico and the Caribbean in September. Many boats lost as Luis swept over St. Martin September 4-6 had sought refuge in Simpson Lagoon.

The decisions open to yachties as Luis approached St. Martin were to try to sail out of the storm’s path, or to batten down the hatches and ride it out at anchor. RoweClarke, her husband Mel Clarke and their two children, ages 7 and 9, elected to run from the storm in their swift 63-ft Shuttleworth catamaran Bandaloop. Despite an often bumpy ride, they were able to skirt Luis’ least dangerous quadrants, and within the week were back in Simpson Lagoon, checking on friends and helping out where they could.

As you’re about to read, it was quite a different experience for those who stayed.

Jon and Liz Shanklin Stealaway steel cutter —

I’ve done freefall parachuting, plunging through thin air at 120 mph, and that wasn’t as windy as Hurricane Luis. I’ve stood in a tunnel at the foot of Niagara Falls and that wasn’t as wet as Luis. I’ve been in an 80mph car crash on an English motorway and the feeling of detached helplessness as the world spun crazily out of control was very similar to my feeling throughout Luis — except that Luis lasted for three days.

Thanks to God and luck, we survived and our boat Stealaway is still afloat, unlike 90% of our neighbors in Simpson’s Lagoon, St. Martin. We suffered rigging damage and several dents in the hull, but Stealaway is built from 5-mm steel plate and didn’t suffer too badly. However, a fiberglass boat would have sunk from the impact and pounding

aeronautic effects. And with Hurricane Luis having a wind velocity of over 200 mph in gusts, there were definitely some aeronautical effects on September 5, 1995. One trimaran flew 3/4 of a mile through the air before coming down!

The 'force' of the wind on your boat can be calculated using Bernoulli’s equation, Pressure = Density x Velocity2. Because the wind effects are the result of Velocity x Velocity, if the windspeed doubles, the effects are quadrupled. In other words, a 60knot wind is 4 times as bad as a 30-knot wind, and a 120-knot wind is 16 times worse than 30 knots. On a linear scale, based on 30 knots (a wind strength most sailors have experienced), a hurricane windspeed of 120 knots could then be imagined as being equivalent to 480 knots. Any way you look at it, it’s a lot!

I also used my training to figure out the 'weight' of the wind acting on the boat, which came to more than IV2 tons at 150 knots.

Knowing the forces that could be expected to act on the boat, we realized that we had to prepare for a cataclysmic experience. We laid four anchor lines in a big 'fan' pattern. We recorded the early stages of the storm as best we could in our log. Here are some excerpts.

0830 —It’s now blowing 'only' 60 knots.

Hard to imagine what it’ll be like at 120 knots with effects 4 times worse. The rain stings my face, and boats are already plunging madly, smashing their bows down in great bouts of spray. Many have already dragged onto the beach.

1000 — One boat came dragging past our friends Chris and Chris on Inshallah.

Chris started his engine and veered out of

*The wind was a roaring, howling white monster."

inflicted on us by 'runaway' boats as they dragged onto us.

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the way as the loose boat went by. The dragging boat then tangled with Snoopy, behind us, and took both Snoopy and her mooring away. Waves coming over the galley windows. Visibility down to 100 yards.

1040 — Stealaway pitching and smack¬

ing heavily into the waves. Very thick spray high into the air, as thick as fog within 5 feet of the water.

1125 — Have positioned several tea towels, towels and leather to try to prevent chafe. Now extremely rough. Foredeck dangerous. Solid water squirting through hawse hole. Have to hang on to stay in one place.

Lost count of the number of boats that have broken free or drifted by.

1155 — Some of the plastic boats are 'sailing' at their moorings, up to beam-on!

The light displacement Beneteau type are actually sailing upwind under bare poles — presumably via the aerofoil shape of the hull — snatching at their anchor rodes, 'tacking', and then sailing the other way until they snatch up again. (This motion may explain why so many boats of that type dragged their anchors.)

1200 — A half-sunk boat is drifting past Saltation. It’s a killing field out there. Big, rolling, tumbling waves going by. Boat constantly heaving violently up and down, burying the bow with solid, thudding bangs. Boal being rolled 45° by gusts.

1230 — Rain very painful on face; need goggles on. Pitching 10° in waves. Some extra big gusts coming through. Visibilty now 50 yards. Sometimes even Inshallah veiled in spray, spume and rain.

1335 — Two tangled boats, one ketch, one sloop, went past us only 30 yards away.

Nothing we can do? Waves now about 5 to 6 feet, fog/spume everywhere.

1430 — Jon did lots of anti-chafe

AWAY At 1600, we had our worst disaster. It was caused by an unmanned Beneteau Oceanis 510 named Reao. At the time, we had the engine on and I was 'driving'. I veered as much to starboard as I could to avoid her, and for a moment, thought I had succeeded.

But her dragging anchor caught one of our chains and she slewed round and collided with us in a terrible crash. Apparently, she weighs 22 tons to our 20 and the savage, pounding blows she dealt us were sickening.

She slewed across our bows to our starboard side, buckling several plates in our hull as the two boats came together. As the steep, wild waves bounced the two boats against each other, Reao's rig would collide with ours. I saw our starboard spreader snap off and expected the mast to fall at any second.

Jon insisted on going forward to attempt to separate the two boats. The hurricane was at its peak at this point and I tried my best to discourage him. I was afraid he might lose fingers or even an arm in a futile attempt.

Luckily, Reao broke herself free and, for a brief moment, we thought our problems were over.

Top left to bottom right,'Stealawa/ takes a near miss as a runaway charter yacht blasts through the anchorage.

protection. World going crazy, mountainuos waves, all breaking. Boat rolled 30° in gusts.

Jon went underwater on foredeck and came up with seaweed in his teeth.

X rom 1500 on, things started to get really bad. The weather worsened to mindnumbing conditions and I was too busy or scared to write notes. At worst it was like being in the big, fast-flowing, whitewater rapids of a river, with huge muddy breakers

It's hard to imagine the forces necessary to turn an anchor into an objet d' art.

rolling toward you about 7 feet high. The wind was a roaring, howling white monster, solid with rain and spray. Visibility was down

to 15 feet at times; even in 'lulls' it varied between 40 and 100 feet.

It was impossible to look out without goggles on.

And even then, you suffered very painful bruising of the lips and face from the impact of the rain.

If you turned to look the other way, it was agony as your ear passed through the wind — you could feel the tremendous impact on your eardrums.

Our first disaster happened at about 1500 when a Sunsail boat came straight down on us, beam-on. It impaled itself on our bowsprit, opening up a large hole in its side. We started our engine and desperately tried to free ourselves. The boat eventually slipped down along our starboard side, but she was still entangled with her rudder or keel across our nylon warp.

The two boats crunched and pounded at each other horribly. Jon got a hacksaw, intending to saw the anchor rode, but with the incredible tension on the line, all he did was lay the blade on top of the rope and it parted instantly; the short 'boat' end whipping back across his legs, bruising them.

The runaway boat was gone in seconds.

Another disaster loomed at 1530 when Force Five dragged toward us. Luckily, her anchor dug in just short of her getting tangled in another of our rodes and she stopped dragging.

We were wrong. Reao’s anchor chain was still over ours and her anchor slid right up our chain to smash into the bow of Stealaway. A fiberglass boat could never have survived the stunning blows that anchor inflicted on us. This time, Jon did go forward in an attempt to belay Read’s chain long enough to cut it, but the violent motion — pitching, swinging and snatching up—made it impossible and desperately dangerous. He crushed one finger trying anyway, and was lucky not to have lost it and more.

As soon as he made it back to the shelter of the cockpit, we had our most terror-filled moment of Hurricane Luis. Reao began sailing at the end of her tether. Unmanned, under bare poles and with the influence of that airfoil-shaped hull, she bore down on our beam at 10 to 15 knots. We braced ourselves for the blow, but at the last second, she whizzed past our stern, missing us by inches. Not long after, Reao’s anchor simply sawed right through both our Vi-inch chain and 3/8-inch chain and she disappeared into the growing darkness. We now had only our fisherman anchor to hold us through the rest November. 1995 • UWwtc Jj? • Rage 95

BLOWN of the hurricane.

Full darkness was soon upon us and we decided there was nothing more we could do. For awhile, we turned off the engine and cuddled up under the quilt in ..the aft cabin, 'hiding' as best we could from the maelstrom outside. 1 was quite happy with this arrangement, but after about half an hour, Jon couldn’t stand it any longer. So we went back up, turned the engine back on and motored into the storm for the next 24 hours — until 1700 the next day. Overall we were in hurricane or storm-force conditions for about 40 hours.

The devastation we witnessed after the storm was terrible. Boats were piled high and dry, three to four deep in places. The stench of diesel and decay was sickening. We count ourselves lucky to have survived.

— Hz shanklin

Christine Chester & Chris Brown Inshallah — Contessa 32

As the sun rose in a fiery sky, the lagoon was a hive of activity. People were darting back and forth in dinghies running last minute errands while others were on deck laying down as many anchors as they could in a variety of formations. The talk in the bars over the last few weeks had been of nothing else: is it better to lay them in tandem, or just go for quantity? The question was now moot as all the shops had sold out of decent anchors since Friday night.

A number of boats had departed through¬

way of the 300-mile-wide monster that was approaching.

The clouds built and grew thicker as the day went on. By late afternoon, there was an eerie silence around the lagoon, as all businesses had been ordered to shut early to insure that everyone was secure in their homes before the storm was in full swing.

As darkness crept over the lagoon there were various conversations and wisecracking going on over the radio — suggestions about playing 'battleship' with hurricane maps,

The boat slammed into us broadside, causing one of our anchor chains to rip out of the bow roller, shear off the forestay and break. out the day on Saturday, hoping to put some distance between themselves and the approaching storm. Those of us left behind bought more anchors. We did not have a choice. Inshallah, our Contessa 32, would not have been swift enough to get out of the

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discussions about what was being cooked for dinner, and of course what was being planned in the way of post-storm celebrations. The banter petered out as the word went out that boats were already dragging.

One desperate owner called repeatedly for

Luis achieved postcard status in record time.

Arrow indicates St. Martin. the Tug Man as his boat was being dragged onto rocks near the airport. Tom on Commission had to give him the sad news that no one could help him until at least 5 o’clock the next morning. Another cry for assistance came over the airwaves from someone who had been holed and was taking on water. He bravely stated that he would continue pumping, and would be very grateful if the Tug Man would also visit him as soon as possible.

About 11 p.m., the news went out that an old man’s boat had dragged and was being crushed against the side of the dock at Palapa by a large luxury motor yacht. The wife of the yacht’s captain was crying out for someone to help the old man, who was disabled.

After that, the airwaves went deathly quiet as the realization of what we had all let ourselves in for slowly sunk in.

The scene on the beach at St. Martin after the spray cleared.

AWAY

By now the winds had reached gale force.

Inshallah was being thrown about, but was riding it out well. Still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that we were all lambs waiting to be slaughtered. We tried to rest between squalls.

By 7 a.m. Tuesday, we could see the carnage wrought the night before. There were at least eight boats on shore and another that had sunk. Most of them were charter boats.

We looked apprehensively at another 60 charter boats still moored by Mount Fortune.

The majority of them had been brought up from Tortola only a few days earlier, and we had breathed a collective sigh of relief when they had sailed past our area and anchored toward Marigot about a half mile away.

By 11 a.m., the rain was becoming heavier. We were finding solace in the notion that any boats not securely anchored had surely been weeded out by now by last night’s winds. Our hope was short-lived as we realized a tangle of three boats was headed right toward us in the ever increasing wind. One had been left with sails furled on the boom and headstay. They were now flogging in the breeze, somehow reminding me of a ghostly

'Inshallah' plunges her bow under — at anchor.

Mary Celeste sailing out of the mists of time.

We got ready to fend them off, but they changed course at the last minute and headed over toward Palapa and our friend Ed who was alone aboard his boat Saltation.

Just before they hit, they miraculously

untangled themselves and went by on either side of his boat.

We breathed a sigh of relief until we

like missiles, sweeping other boats away to be pounded on the shore. At one point, a catamaran went reeling drunkenly toward Saltation — only to break up and sink just 15 feet from impact. To ease my own tension as much as Chris’s, I informed him that people

Yachts and commercial vessels shot by us like missiles, sweeping other boats away to be pounded on shore. realized that another boat was headed our way — a French boat with a couple on it was heading straight for us. A woman was sitting in the cockpit, while her partner was at the bow, frantically trying to do something with his anchors. As they came by, their anchor lines tangled with ours. Chris gave the order to cut the rope, as our rodes could not have held two boats. As they raced past, I caught the eyes of the woman who had a helpless expression on her face. In another second, they went straight into a 30-ft yacht, carrying it away into the mist toward the bridge and the open sea.

After that, it became a routine of donning our goggles and peering up every so often to look for runaway yachts, which would fly up out of the searing rain at regular intervals. If the situation had not been so serious, it would have looked quite amusing. Jon on Stealaway was on deck wearing a mask and snorkel while he fought with a charter boat that had hung up on his anchors.

At the height of the storm, we were bouncing around in 140-knot winds whose screech across the lagoon I can only compare to standing behind a jet engine at full throttle. It was deafening. At one point, we heard something else approach Inshallah and felt the boat reel from the impact. What we thought was another boat was a 10-foot wave sweeping over the whole boat, blocking out the daylight momentarily until the boat shook off the water and prepared for the next onslaught.

Yachts and commercial vessels shot by us

normally have to pay a lot of money for a ride this frightening.

Our engine was running most of the time, and during the next few hours, we had to venture on deck many times to veer out of the way of loose boats being blown down on us. Each time they appeared galloping out of the mist like wild stallions. On the whole, we were pretty successful, although four various size charter boats hit us without causing too much damage.

About 3 p.m., our luck ran out. An unmanned charter boat struck our port bow with such ferocity that it rode up onto our foredeck. For a moment, I though it was going to break through into the main cabin, but Chris managed to dislodge it by hand.

The impact broke bulkheads loose inside the boat, and as the charter yacht slid back into the water, it also slid down the port rail, taking most of the stanchions with it.

All around us, boats were in similar predicaments. At times, the visibility was down to less than half a boatlength, so people were warning others behind them whenever another yacht would drag past.

Then there’d be the wait — those behind staring into the storm for the latest rogue and those ahead waiting to hear that it had cleared everyone without damage.

We were in the afterguard, and about 5 p.m., we were warned of another runaway boat approaching rapidly in our direction.

The boat slipped toward us sideways and slammed into us broadside. This caused one of our anchor chains to rip out of the bow

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roller, shear off the forestay, and break. Just as our attacker bounced off, we were hit on the opposite side by another, smaller yacht.

Our mast tangled with the newcomer’s and Inshallah heeled over at an alarming angle, which parted our remaining anchor rode.

Apparently satisfied with the havoc she’d wreaked, the smaller yacht broke free of us and went looking for other victims.

Chris thought we’d been holed. He shouted down to me to prepare to leave the boat and to radio our friends to inform them.

This 1 did with my heart in my mouth.

"Please don’t let us be headed toward the bridge," I prayed silently. I was greatly relieved to get on deck and see rocks and land to leeward of us. We both sat on the rail waiting for the right time to jump ashore.

As Chris jumped, we both realized that his safety harness was still clipped to the boat and that Inshallah was chasing him up the beach! He managed to release himself without harm and staggered through the water onto firm ground.

As we sought shelter, hanging onto fenceposts as we made our way along, we realized that our home was being wrecked on the private beach at Port Pleasance, a five-star resort. Somehow, this gave us some comfort.

Then our grab bag was snatched out of Chris’s hand by the wind and disappeared.

This contained all our important documents, passports, money, ship’s papers and so on.

We couldn’t conduct much of a search in those conditions. It was gone.

We crawled and staggered toward buildings we could see in the distance. Several doors we tried either led to buildings without roofs or to rooms that were shaking and rattling dramatically. Not safe.

We finally arrived at the La Terrasse Restaurant, a large building which, like all the rest, was deserted and mostly stipped of furnishings — except for a grand piano that looked quite out of place all by itself. The patio windows along one side were wide open and the wind rushed in and out at high speed, tattering the curtains and patio awning. We were cold and very tired by then. Chris found some tablecloths in a cupboard and we wrapped them around us.

Despite the cacophony going on outside, he soon fell fast asleep in a metal garden chair, snoring loudly.

At first light, we headed for the beach to see what remained of our beloved boat. We were shocked at the sights we met along the way. We finally spotted Inshallah resting on rocks farther up the beach. As we walked toward her, another shipwrecked sailor came up and said, "Is this yours?" He had found Page 98

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We Have No Dead People Here One of the first casualties of Hurricane Luis was the truth. The local government immediately hired a Florida PR firm to tell the news media and tourist industry how lightly Luis had affected St. Maarten and what a tourist heaven it still was. Original accounts of five dead were 'officially' revised to two by the government. Many of us who were here believe differently.

Henry Sanders of Ghostdancing spoke with one of the Dutch Navy divers who told him that on that day alone, they had found three more bodies in sunken wrecks, making a total of 17. Tim Heatwole, of Associated Marine Surveyors, found the body of a man crushed under boats on the beach. He called the French authorities, who arrived with a helicopter, put the body in a body bag and transported it to a military ship lying offshore. On the same day, Heatwole saw the helicopters return and repeat the same maneuver with five more body bags from various locations around the lagoon. Several weeks later, Heatwole’s associate surveyor found the body of an infant child among wreckage on the beach. None of these deaths — or the many others reported from reliable sources — have been reported in the local media and all are denied by the government. A commercially produced video of Luis footage has now appeared and demands an official inquiry into the state’s 'secret list1 of the dead.

Salvage Your Boat, Sir? Soon after the storm, Bobby Velasquez of Bobby’s Marina {and boatyard) and various salvage operators arranged v^ith the necessary government officials to obtain a monopoly over all salvage operations on the island. Velasquez was given control over the drawbridge, which gave him complete say over who could enter or leave. Legitimate professional salvors from Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands were turned away. Individuals with sufficiently powerful vessels already in the lagoon were forbidden to go to the aid of others.

The 'public good' of all this was a vague promise that the cartel — operating under the shelter of the French company ZAPO—would clean up leftover debris in the lagoon, and that they would charge less to salvage uninsured boats and make up the difference on insured boats. A ZAPO representative addressed a group of very angry yachtsmen and explained that they were really the yachties’ friend, Robin Hood types who would "screw" the insurance companies and help the impoverished cruiser. This went down very poorly, not only with the cruisers, but with many insurance claims people who were also present. There is now talk among insurance representatives of excluding St. Martin from future insurance coverage.

A typical insurance charge for a 40 to 50-ft boat has been in the neighborhood of $5,000 for a few hours work. You sign a contract with ZAPO and they pull you off — maybe. If your boat doesn’t float, they’ll be happy to put it in Bobby’s Boatyard or one of the plots of land now being levelled around the lagoon — which are also apparently under ZAPO control.

The salvage operations have so far gone very slowly indeed. First, the equipment was broken down and had to be repaired. Secondly, the sunken boats under the drawbridge had to be cleared before salvage boats could enter or exit the lagoon. Third, priority was given to salvage of commercial vessels, then to boats owned by charter companies such as Sunsail which had an enormous number of beached and sunken boats. Now it appears that ZAPO’s equipment is not sufficiently shallow-draft enough to approach and lift many of the boats.

Additional equipment has been sent for.

Extend Your Visa, Sir? A visit to immigration authorities on the Dutch side of St. Maarten has always been byzantine at best. The hours, places, procedures or duration of the visit will rarely be the same from one week to the next. Unfortunately, after Luis the system got worse, At this writing, immigration authorities are denying visa extensions for yachts. If you go in and explain that your boat is unseaworthy, dismasted, sti.il on the beach or sunk and you’re trying to raise it, you will be told to get off the island immediately — no extensions and no exceptions. When one owner explained that her boat could not possibly leave, the immigration officer reportedly said, "In that case, you should sink your boat — then leave."

Apparently, the logic is that foreigners will take up jobs that should go to locals, and that there aren’t going to be very many jobs now that the tourist resorts are wrecked. While this may have some credence in other areas, the charter companies, boatyards and chandleries could not function without the skills offered by visiting yachtsmen.

Fciced with these obstacles, many cruisers have simply checked out, taken the bus to the French side and checked in there. The smiles, cheerful reception, respect and humanity of the French is enough to bring tears of joy to many of their eyes. .. . , ■. . . . . ......

— peter brown our grab bag! We thanked him profusely.

Upon reaching our boat, we were relieved to find no large holes below the waterline.

Then Chris opened the hatch and burst out

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— Christine Chester

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V-^oaches have never really enjoyed a high profile position in the sailing world. The only two that readily come to mind are Joe Duplin, who herded quite a few successful sailors through the Tufts University collegiate program, and San Rafael’s Bill Monti, who guided local sailing hero John Bertrand to glory in the Laser and Finn dinghy classes.

There may be others of note, but to date, few have ventured far into the sailing spotlight.

It is safe to say that no coach has had a more unique opportunity to make history than James "Kimo" Worthington IV, the man picked by Bill Koch to assemble and train the first all (well, almost all) women’s crew for the America’s Cup. He, too, didn’t become a media darling, but let the record show that his charges did elevate themselves to the point that they made the men on the competing syndicates sweat more than once.

But for one bad leg in their final, dramatic loss to Dennis Conner, the sailors of Americans Mighty Mary might have altered history even more. (Of course, they may have gotten themselves run over by the Kiwis like Dennis did, too.)

To mold those women — only three of whom had campaigned a boat as big as 60 feet before and six of whom had ever sailed seriously before in their lives — into an America’s Cup caliber team took some tal-

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bona fide crew that could do everything the men could do. "We achieved our goal of getting the women up to a competitive level," he says. "It just came down to who sailed the best race."

Kimo Worthington.

ent. Not surprisingly, Oakland’s Worthington, 35, was just the guy to do it. Equipped with an extensive sailing background, an ability to work with people and a generous sense of humor, Kimo turned 'the girls' into a

I^imo’s background doesn’t indicate any particular feminist bent, although it does reveal a strong affiliation with racing sailboats. Part of his early youth was spent in Hawaii, which is irrelevant except for the fact that it was then that he picked up the name Kimo. "It’s Hawaiian for James," he claims.

A few years later, his family relocated to Southern California. His father owned a Cal 30 and Kimo soaked up the offerings of the Santa Monica YC junior program. After several years in Sabots, the 13-year-old went on his first ocean race, a 500-miler on a Chance 37. A year later he raced to Puerto Vallarta, and at 16, Kimo took off with Irv Loube on thelatter’s 48-foot Bravura for the Tahiti race, which they won. Kimo also delivered the boat back to the San Francisco, putting more miles on his sailing resume before he could drive than most of us acquire in a lifetime.

During the mid-1970s, Kimo made the

PASSION FOR THE GAME one of our competitor’s boats as a lark."

arena, Kimo began to learn about running a top level sailing program. He also learned the value of keeping things upbeat during a

lackaller wanted Kimo to join him on the ill-fated Defender effort of 1983, but Kimo and his brother Bill got hooked on racing the 14-foot singlehanded Olympic

COURTESY KIMO WORTHINGTON

acquaintance of John MacLaurin, who became his skipper, mentor and benefactor.

Kimo started on the bow of MacLaurin’s Quarter Tonner Shadowfax and filled the same position on the first Pendragon, a Three Quarter Tonner designed by Laurie Davidson. To include Kimo on the crew for the class world championships in Victoria, BC, which Pendragon won in 1976, MacLaurin had to get the teenager out of his high school graduation. There were still some parties Kimo wanted to attend, however, and he couldn’t wait to cross the finish line of the last race and zoom off to the airport. "Kimo’s intuition for the wind and waves and what will happen next is awesome," says MacLaurin. "If you had to pick someone to sail anywhere in the world with, Kimo would be the one."

Kimo continued his affiliation with MacLaurin’s Pendragons, winning the Three Quarter Ton worlds in 1978 and the One Ton worlds in 1979. He was also meeting and sailing with some of the sport’s top personalities, including Lowell North, Rod Davis and Tom Blackaller. The latter was on Russell Long’s America’s Cup defense challenger Clipper in 1980, as was Kimo. In addition to entering the America’s Cup

sometimes grueling campaign. "Blackaller was hysterical," Kimo recalls. "He’d always come up with these wild ideas, like stealing The long and short of a diverse sailing career.

Above, the Finn days; below, Kimo drives John MacLaurin's awesome U-30 'Spot Sport.

Finn dinghy. "We had no idea of even how to rig the boat," Kimo says, "but for me it was important to be the skipper after all those years on the bow."

With some help from MacLaurin (whose 45-ft Pendragon Kimo managed during this

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period), Kimo set his sights on the 1984 Olympics. Near the top of the American contenders, he was fast in a breeze but suffered in the light air Olympic trials in Southern California. The bitter battles off the water that marred the regatta, including a debate over illegal centerboards and the protracted legal wrangling between series winner Russ Silvestri and eventual Olympian John Bertrand, left a bitter taste in Kimo’s mouth. "I really cooled on the idea of Olympic purity after that," he says.

During the remainder of the 1980s, Kimo’s talents were sought for a variety of big boat projects, including Fujimo in the 50footer class, the Nelson/Marek 68 Cheval in the maxi sled fleet and, of course, MacLaurin’s Pendragons. In all, Kimo-aided Pendragons won five Big Boat Series regattas, among many others. Kimo also built and successfully helmed MacLaurin’s entry Spot Sport in the Ultimate 30 division.

^3y the time the 1990s rolled around, Kimo was entertaining Olympic visions again, this time in the two-man Star class.

With crew George Iverson, he turned a few heads by taking a third at the Olympic Pretrials in 1991. He then flew to England to sail in the Admiral’s Cup. It was there that he received a call from Buddy Melges asking if he’d try out for Bill Koch’s America3 program.

Kimo had already considered Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup effort, but didn’t see himself fitting into a program that was only going to have one boat. Koch had the money and the boats and Kimo liked the idea of spending more than a month in the same place for a while. His wife Katy (daughter of Bay Area racer/boat broker Don Trask) was pregnant and a little stability seemed like a good idea.

Starting out as the third helmsman, Kimo eventually ran the second boat for Koch, a job for which he was admirably suited. "I had no particular agenda for myself," he says, "and I liked the challenge of fitting in where I was needed."

As head of the Koch’s B-team, Kimo provided the leadership needed to keep the junior varsity sailors motivated. "Kimo doesn’t let egos get the way," says MacLaurin. "Part of our ethos on Pendragon was that the team wins, not the individual."

American’s surprise victory in the 1992 America’s Cup can be traced, to some degree, to Kimo’s efforts in pushing the Ateam to a superior level. Koch himself acknowledged Kimo’s contribution by having him share the podium with Melges during the post-victory celebration.

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Now a father, Kimo returned to the Oakland hills to live with Katy and newborn Parker. He dabbled in a few boat projects, including Bob Garvie’s Nelson/Marek 43 Bullseye on the Bay. The international sailing scene was beginning to wear thin,

Kimo-therapy: Coach Worthington at the helm of America3's ‘Mighty Mary" during a training session.

however. He and Katy launched an espresso cart business for Ghirardelli Square, which eventually fell through. In September, 1993, Koch called to see if Kimo wanted to work

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passed nearly all aspects of their lives. He took care of their housing and food, ordered the sails and directed the sail training

gotten just as far on their own. Retrospectively, he would have added a man earlier in the program to boost the team’s experience level on the water. "One experienced man as part of the crew would have closed the gap with the other syndicates sooner," he says.

Time also proved to be an enemy.

"l had no particular agenda for myself.

I liked the idea of fitting in where I was neede program. Stu Argo, a trimmer on the 1992 'Cuben' team, assisted with coaching, keeping track of the test results and setting up the crews each day.

The biggest challenge, according to Kimo, was whittling 800 candidates down to a working group pf two dozen last spring, and then picking the 16 who would comprise the A-team for the defender eliminations. "We were still moving people around after the trials started in January," he says. "The other syndicates were set and it just wasn’t working for us. 1 wish we had picked the crews a month earlier and gotten through all that stuff sooner."

Nevertheless, the team came to life and Kimo’s efforts drew praise. "Kimo let us learn through out mistakes and he’s very personable," notes afterguard member Annie Nelson. "He was the perfect person for the job," says midbowperson Merritt Carey. "His sense of humor helped keep our energy level up, which we really needed for such a long program." Kimo had a variety of methods for leavening situations, including endless recitations of jokes from the movie Ace Ventura, Pet Detective. He also mandated swearing days when no sentence could be completed without at least one expletive included. "There were also non-swearing days," he notes, "and those were more difficult for everyone."

with his distaff America’s Cup effort. "I wouldn’t have done it if it was all men," he says. "For the first time, women were going to compete equally with men. I thought that was pretty exciting."

Although he was officially listed as coach, Kimo’s role in the Women’s Team encom¬

erhaps no one suffered more personally during the America’s Cup than JJ Isler.

Picked as the boat’s tactician and starting helmsperson, she was unceremoniously and abruptly replaced in the semifinal round by Dave Dellenbaugh, who had served the same role for Koch in 1992. "It was just about the worst thing that’s ever happened to me," says JJ, "but Kimo was really there for me if I needed a shoulder to cry on or someone to tell me some stupid joke.

Looking back, I owe him a lot, not only for his support but for taking me to a whole new level of sailing."

Kimo still thinks replacing JJ was handled badly and that the women would have

Although they were one of the first American syndicates to start sailing, the Women’s Team took delivery of their final boat, Mighty Mary, after everyone else had theirs.

According to Kimo, they needed another two months to get the right combination of rig, keel, rudder and sails. "We think we got about 70 percent out of Mighty Mary,” he says. 'The Kiwis were getting about 95 percent out of their boat."

Kimo also disliked the three boat finals in which the Americans engaged and which were the result of considerable back room negotiating. Even Kimo didn’t know of the deal until moments before what should have been the final showdown between Mighty

The Worthingtons: Kimo, Katy and Parker.

Mary and Stars & Stripes in the semi-finals (which the women won). "It generated a lot of bad press and it pissed off sponsors in all November. 1995 • Is&UMl'i • Page 103

KIMO of bad press and pissed off sponsors in all of the syndicates," he says. "The committees for the defense and the challengers should set the rules and they should be final. The net effect of changing the rules Was very bad."

Still, Kimo’s game for another America’s Cup campaign, either as a sailor or as a manager, although he has yet to be approached by any of them. In the meantime he’s got a new role as coach to pursue. A pair of Olympic teams in the 470 class, one male and the other female, hired him to help out in their bids for the 1996 Games. With less than a year to go, both teams are doing well: Mike Sturman is ranked second in the US and Jody Swanson took fourth overall at the recent 470 women’s worlds.

Other coaching gigs include getting the new owners of the N/M 43 Bullseye up to speed when the boat relocated to Milwaukee.

Kimo is also making himself available to Bay Area sailors who’d like to learn how to sail their boats at a higher level. Instead of being the onboard rockstar for a race, he wants to focus on training the crew in a non-race situation so they can use those sharpened skills on their own.

"The Women’s Team brought in a coach

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a coach, although I still like to sail, too."

He’s stayed in contact with members of the women’s team. In May, he teamed up with Merritt Carey and three other alumnae to win the 30-boat Melges 24 class at the NOOD Regatta in Los Angeles. The name of their boat: Eight Boobs and a Banana.

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Kimo was a 1natural‘ driver from the start: cars, tricycles, boats — you name it.

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Perhaps his experience will alter the opinion of other male sailors and open sailing up to more women in general. After all, that was one of the main goals of the America? Women’s Team in the first place.

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BAJA HA-HA Who goes cruising and why? In what kind and what age boats? To where and for how long? There have never been definitive answers to such questions — and don’t be looking for them here.

In the following pages, however, we present mini-profiles of about 80 of the 87 entries scheduled to start October 30’s Baha Ha-Ha Race/Rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Some profiles, you’ll notice, are more 'complete' than others — a function more of our information-gathering technique than reticence on the part of the participants.

Nonetheless, even these, very brief 'bios' collectively paint an insightful portrait of the West Coast cruising scene. And, lest you’re under the impression that the sample is too small to be meaningful, this cross section represents approximately 25% of all cruising boats that will cruise to Mexico this winter.

Francisco after the Ha-Ha, but with about 25 folks wanting to join the boat at various points, we may go to mainland Mexico for two weeks. But we’ll have her back in Sausalito before Christmas."

Parker has previously cruised between San Diego and Seattle. SSB & Ham; KE6JSQ. Angela — Catalina 42 Hal & Angela Crum, Seal Beach The Crums — who will be sailing with children Megan, 9, and Hal, 3 — have owned Angela for five of the six years they’ve been sailing. This will be their first long sail, and they plan to be gone six months. Hal is an optometrist, and during their cruise, they’ll provide eye exams and glasses to the poor children of Mexico. To

Adonde — Mariner 36 Dave & Vicki Howell, Long Beach.

Sailors for 29 years, the Howells have only owned Adonde, Mariner 36 hull #1, for two years. After Christmas in Z-town, their plans are uncertain. SSB & Ham; N7PPO / KC7FDX. Alden — Garden 41 ketch David/Peggy Forsyth, San Francisco For the Forsyths, the Ha-Ha marks the end of a five-year plan to find, pay for and refit a cruising boat — and the beginning of a five-year voyage. "The idea to cruise was mutual. David is the captain, who loves fiddling with the sails; I’m the navigator and electronics nut," writes Peggy. The couple will be assisted in those tasks by Scooter, their West Highland Terrier, and Albert, an African Grey Parrot.

"Our plan is to cruise Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, the Western Caribbean, Azores, Spain, France and Italy (where David spent part of his youth and we both have professional friends) and winter in Turkey in '97. Then on to Israel, Egypt, North Africa, the Canaries and back to Florida and the Caribbean.

Alden is 19 years old. The Forsyths have previously cruised between Seattle and Ventura. SSB & Ham; KD6TAR. Amazing Grace — Valiant 40 Alfred Parker, Saratoga Ha-Ha crew will include Jerry Tarpin, technophile; Dick Hein, executive chef; Mary Hein, wine steward; and Bruce McPherson, pit boss. The 20-year-old Valiant, which Parker has owned for 18 months, is his fifth boat. He claims to have started sailing "before the Civil War".

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Both during and after the Rally, last year's Ha Ha'ers had a time worth toasting.

that end, they’ve got eye examination and lens grinding equipment aboard, as well as thousands of lenses. Good on you!

After sailing south to Z-town, they’ll gunkhole north to La Paz for Sea of Cortez Race Week in late April. SSB & Ham; KE6TLY. Aurora — Freedom 36 + Roger & Darien Wales, Castro Valley "This is our second trip to Mexico aboard Aurora," says Wales, who has owned 10 boats in the last 26 years. "And we’re getting out of Dodge for all the right reasons: The kids are gone, we have the right jobs — none — and we’re going with the best group of folks."

Crewing for the Ha-Ha will be Pat Kennedy and Paul Wiley. While Wales has extensive racing experience to Hawaii and Mexico, he won’t be sledding it. Aurora is loaded down with every possible cruising device and gadget that can be crammed into or on top of a 36-footer.

Wales also knows how fluky Baja weather can be. We once 'raced' with him to Cabo aboard a 55-ft ultralight — and had to motor almost the entire way.

SSB & Ham; KD60UX. Bad Boy — F-31 trimaran John Cadwell/Gary Helms, Alameda No further information at presstime.

Black Swan — Swan 44 Darrell/Sandi Frank, Seward, AK "We’re determined to have the time of our lives," reports Darrell, who has been sailing 37 years. "Having retired after 25,000 hours as an Alaskan bush pilot, flying a DC-6 from Chile to Antarctica, and worldwide aboard DC8s, we’ll be sailing as far south as Costa Rica and then west. We’re sick of snow. We met qn a blind date in April of '88, and were married and living aboard a Catalina 30 in Everett just 10 months later."

Three of the crew, which include mate Manny Fimbres and beverage master Gianna

CRUISERS' RALLY 1995 Bright Future — Taswell 49 Carl Mostsenbocker/Liz Zarick, Tahoe No further information at presstime, other than the crew will include Harold del Rosario, Mike McCafferty and Noah McDermitt.

Bright Wing — 37-ft Steel Ketch

Bill/Gail Place, Santa Cruz "We were cruising the Great Lakes, on our way to Australia when Aussie immigration told us we had to be there in 60 days to get our permanent migrant permits," report the Places, who have lived in Oz before and have two daughters there. "So we shipped our boat back to Northern California, flew to Australia and spent $7,000 taking care of the paperwork. Now we have three years to sail there and will use the Ha-Ha as the start.

"Our boat was built by Kerr Robinson in Sebastapol, then shipped to our Scotts Valley home in the middle of a golf course," writes Gail. "It took Bill, a former mechanical engineer from MIT, 10 years to finish the interior because he’s such a perfectionist. I was an assistant librarian." SSB & Ham; KA6TAK. Carpe Diem — Swan 40 No further information at presstime.

Long, have sailed to Mexico before, while Darrell has six Pacific crossings. Their SSB is being installed.

Barefoot — Cross 39 trimaran Charles/Nancy Fenoglio, Koloa, HI Barefoot is Fenoglio’s sixth boat in 30 years. "After 20 years of dreaming and three years refitting, we’d ready to go. We plan to do Z-town in the winter, and then discuss with the boat the possibility of the South Pacific, Hawaii or returning to L.A." Although they have sailed 500 miles offshore, this is the couple’s first cruise. SSB & Ham; N6ZSS. #

Blarney3 — Morgan 38

Chris/Sheila Maher, Alameda Information from John Arndt. Think the juy’s a race sponsor.

Blue Cloud — Coronado 34

John Dunn, Santa Cruz "I’m not retired, I’m unemployed — but

on my way," says Dunn, a longtime refrigerator mechanic. "After so much hard work, it’s my time. I’m allowing 2 to 10 years for the trip of my dreams, picking up crew as I go.

Brian Gordon and maybe one more crew will do the Ha-Ha with me.”

Having sailed since the ’40s and done deliveries between Seattle and San Diego, Dunn is looking forward to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru — and Africa. SSB & Ham; KC60UT. Breakaway — Valiant 40 Bob/Linda Hoekman, Truckee Breakaway is one of four Valiant 40s participating in this year’s Ha-Ha. Both Bob and Linda have sailed the length of the West Coast on various boats. They’ll be accompanied by their dog Skipper, who specializes in barking. The last we heard, they were getting snowed on in June at their home in Truckee — and couldn’t wait to head south where there’s some Ha-Ha-heat. SSB.

Camelot — Liberty 458 Bill Sams/Jan Barnard, Campbell "Camelot represents 10 years of dreams and two years of outfitting by some of the best talent in Sausalito," says Bill. In 31 years of sailing, their longest trip so far was from Cabo to Puerto Vallarta. After the Ha-Ha, tf\e couple plan to make an April departure for Tahiti, Tonga and New Zealand. Bill Wisely, a 25-year sailing veteran with a Jeanneau 41 in Sausalito, will crew to Cabo.

"Never again", is Bill and Jan’s response to the question of what work they do. SSB & Ham; KE60RD. Chap — S&S 50 Dr. Lawrence/Dorlis Gold, Vallejo "This is the start of my retirement and our extensive cruising life," writes Gold. "Chap is hull #1 of the 12 S&S 50 cutters that were built." A veteran of the West Marine Pacific Qup, Gold jokes that he’s entered the Ha-Ha for "the fierce competition". The Golds started sailing a decade ago, and have owned the 10-year-old Chap for four years.

Other crew include W.R. Forsythe, Richard Kerbavaz, and H. James Cornelius — all of whom are also physicians. The only non-doctor aboard is Dorlis; she’s a Registered Nurse. SSB & Ham; KE6YCR. Charisma — Hans Christian 38 Smokey/Sonia Ford, Bremerton, WA "We’ve been married for 29 years, and November. 1995 • UVXUcZi • Page 107

BAJA HA-HA have been boating the last 18," writes Smokey. "We were raised in Louisiana, but have lived in Washington for 27 years, the last six of which have been aboard Charisma while getting her ready to cruise. I retired from federal civil service two years ago; Sonia left her job in May." The Fords — and Nimitz, the ship’s cat — have previously sailed from Neah Bay to San Diego. They plan to cruise Mexico for two years before heading across the Pacific — or maybe to the Caribbean. "We’re oriented toward water activities and intend to enjoy Mexico to the utmost," they say. SSB & Ham; KC7MAR. : yjftoD Chyron — Westsail 42 Carl/Janice Paul, SausajHo "We’ve just returned from eight years of expatriate working — not cruising — in Europe, seven of them in Spain. We thought the warm waters of Mexico might help ease our existential crisis of trying to figure out what to do next. We’ll cruise for several months in the Sea of Cortez before returning to the Bay Area.

"We’re fluent in Spanish — Jan also lived and worked in Mexico for five years — and would be happy to help with translation/ communication problems that might arise."

Say no more, Jan. You folks are the official Ha-Ha translators.

Coyote — Freedom 44 Fred Evans/Diana Redwing, Ft. Bragg "I’ve been going to Baja for 35 years to surf, kayak, windsurf and snorkel," writes Evans. "I cruised my Javelin 38 to the Sea of Cortez in '83 for seven months and loved it so much that it killed my career ambitions.

This year my father died, which made me see that we don’t have unlimited time to realize our dreams. My daughter Freda loves many of the same activities I do, and clearly let me know she wanted to go cruising now — not after she graduated from high school.

She’s very disciplined, and with understanding teachers at Mendocino Community High School, she’ll be able to cruise with us for three months for each of the next three winters and still graduate. When we bought oui Freedom this summer, in fact, she’s the one who helped me deliver her up from San Diego."

"My first sailing adventure was 10 very eventful 100° delta days aboard Fred’s old Javelin," says co-owner Diana Redwing.

"Despite returning with bruises and bug bites, I’ve been hooked on sailing since. I’ve been mate on a catamaran in the Bahamas and on a trimaran in the San Juans. I’m excited about beginning our new lifestyle."

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Daydream II — Hans Christian 38T Bill/Leslie Caughran, San Jose One of several father-daughter entries in this year’s Ha-Ha, the Caughrans will be joined by crewman Bill Higgins for the trip down the coast.

Aileen Caughran — Bill’s wife, Leslie’s mom — will join the boat at La Paz, after which the family will sail across to mainland Mexico. They intend to return to San Diego

by April. Caughran has owned Daydream II for two years, and has been sailing since 1987. SSB & Ham; KE60UT. Fred and Diana of 'Coyote'.

down. Evans and Redwing plan to sail as far south as Acapulco. They’ll^ fly home in February, returning to the boat in June, at which time they’ll continue on to the Caribbean.

Crescendo — Ranger 33 Mark Miltenberger, Berkeley Crescendo’s crew includes Ha-Ha’s Grand Poobah, Peter Caras; Grand Poobette, Tracy Caras; and hot racing boat owner Jeff Gething. All have extensive racing and offshore experience, and the Grand Poobah is well versed in the Baja coast.

A sailor for 30 years, Miltenberger has owned the 17-year-old Crescendo for 15 years. "I’m delivering my boat to Puerto Vallarta. I’ll work when I have to and cruise when I can — unless it rains like last year, in which case I’m moving to Mexico!"

Crescendo’s 'go slow' gear includes "three sets of Scuba gear, 1,000 feet of line, food for Pete, beer for Pete, too many sails, our washer & dryer Jeff, and wall-to-wall carpeting." SSB. Cruiser — Islander 38 John Johnson/Nancy Jane Canham El Cajon Cruiser is one of the few Perry-designed Islander 38s built before the company went under in 1985. The boat’s most interesting feature is "a custom stainless steel solar panel davit bimini enclosure stereo speaker mount thingamabob on the stern," says John.

Even if the Ha-ha were a serious race, not even the fastest racing sled could beat John’s Baja record: He’s won the grueling Baja 1,000 Off Road — 15 times! Apparently, it’s taken him that long to figure out the right way to 'off road it': by boat. Cruiser’s 'go slow' gear includes "10 batteries, 400 pounds of tools and spare parts, and all of Nancy’s stuff."

"We’ll just keep cruising until not we’re not having fun anymore," says Nancy. "And wherever he goes then, I’ll follow." Ha-Ha crew will be Lydia Raynoha and Jerry Hall.

Day dr earner — FD-12 John/Diane Olson, Anchorage It’s been a busy year for the Olsons. They spent months commissioning their boat, moving all their household goods from Alaska to the boat in Washington, getting their daughter settled in school in Colorado, and dodging weather systems coming down the coast. Now, they say, they’re ready to join the Class of '95, "westbound, culminating 12 years of effort". SSB. Delphis — Pearson 32 Bill/Nancy Vaniotis, Ventura Bill and Nancy probably have the Ha-Ha record for the longest 'relationship' — they’ve been loving and sailing Delphis for the last 22 years. Nevertheless, 4-year-old daughter Cassie has the most important job aboard: morale officer. Bill and Nancy’s navigator for the trip south will be the boat’s previous owner, Ed Miller.

Bill and Nancy will cruise the beautifully restored boat to La Paz, then return to Ventura in the spring of ’96.

Different Worlds — Valiant 40 Al/Debbie Farner, San Francisco It’ll be just A1 and Debbie aboard Different Worlds for the Ha-Ha, and it looks like A1 will be doing all the cooking because Debbie says: "I’ll work wherever I’m needed — except in the kitchen." Kitchen?

Veterans of a trip to Hawaii and back, the Farners report they "barely made the Ha-Ha" because they only finally sold their business.

But that frees them up for a "round the world cruise, no matter if it takes us 5 years or 25."

The couple began sailing in 1989 and this is their second boat. SSB & Ham; KD60IF. Doodah — Coronado 35 Charlie/Virginia Ross, Payson, AZ "Charlie retired from the I.B.E.W. out of Phoenix in April of this year," writes Virginia.

"It was a little hard getting over the desert and the Rockies, but we made it, moving aboard Doodah at Blaine, Washington, to begin seeing what the world looks like from the sea. We started in Canada, and have

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Although they’ve only been sailing for three years, the Rosses got some heavy weather experience off Cape Blanco on the way down from the Northwest. Once they get to Mexico, they have no definite plans.

Ah, retirement. SSB.

head off to wherever we can find work."

"We’ll buy more 'go slow' junk when we can afford it," adds Tim, "In the meantime, Lisa is bringing enough exercise equipment to run a program on the beach. We’ve also got refrigeration. I promised Lisa it would make ice, but that was just a lie to get her to come along. By the time she learns the truth, it will be too late."

Duchess — Royal Passport 47

Don/Liz Coots, Petaluma Don has been sailing 30 years and Liz 15, but they only christened Duchess, their eighth boat, in June of this year.

"This is the story of a boy who grew up in Eastern Colorado," they write, "where wheatfields look like the ocean. The boy has a big dream, moves to San Francisco, works hard, buys a house, and marries a nice girl from Sacramento. Both like the water and work very hard. They buy a Bristol 27, a Bristol 29, and then a Panda 38. They work even har-der, and love the water even more. Their friends are all sailors, so there’s talk of cruising. Some even leave. Work becomes harder. 'Down sizing' and 'right sizing' all the rage. Plans are made to leave with buddy in two years. Surprise — companies fail! Early retirement. Sell house; sell old boat; order new Royal Passport 47. She arrives in June."

The Ha-Ha marks the start of a 20-year dream the Coots have been cultivating of sailing around the world in 6 to 10 years. "Or six months if we find we dislike cruising. (Haha)." SSB & Ham; KE6YLX, KE6YLY. Duck Soup — Cal 25 Raymond Jackson, Redding Jackson, who will have Mike Walsh along as crew, has only owned the 28-year-old Duck Soup for six months, but he’s been sailing for 30 years. As was the case with all zntries under 28 feet, we phoned Jackson, an attorney, to make sure he was aware that :he Ha-Ha exposes all boats to the full razards of the open ocean. Having already sailed to Mexico a couple of times, as well as wo 1,000-mile legs on the way to South Carolina, he’s aware of the risks.

Soon after arriving in Cabo, Jackson will railer his boat back to Whiskeytown.

Grenadier — Irwin 42 Greg Mercer/Barbara Worsley Vancouver, BC Late entries — we can only tell you that 3reg and Barbara were convinced to join the ia-Ha by Scott Squires of Vixen.

Gypsy — Hardin 45 Kevin/Christi Woodhead, San Diego No further information at presstime.

Gypsy Boogaloo — Pedrick 47

Cassie and Bill of 'Delphis'.

Linda/Aaron McCowell No further information at presstime.

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Hae Twen — Taswell 43 Peter Smith/Chen Liang-Hsia, Miami Peter, who has been sailing for 36 years, and Chen, who has been sailing for 15 years, have done most of their cruising in the Abacos and Bahamas. Their boat, however, the only Taswell 43 in the U.S. with inside steering, has been all over Alaska.

The couple joined the Ha-Ha to meet other cruisers. They plan to spend the winter in Mexico before leaving for Central America, the Canal, the Western Caribbean and Colombia. SSB & Ham; KE4KEC (Peter) KE4KEB (Chen).

Interlude — Tayana 37 Ken/Carol Pierick, Alief, Texas The Piericks spent the '92-'93 and '93-'94 cruising seasons in Mexico, primarily on the mainland between Acapulco and Mazatlan, but also with a few months in the Sea of Cortez between La Paz and Loreto. They wisely plan to begin two more years in Mexico' by getting to Z-town, where it’s always warm, for Christmas.

"We’re looking forward to receiving the trophy for the boat with the most hours motoring," they say. "Our rule of thumb is that the motor comes on when our speed drops below four knots." With the Ha-Ha based on a four-knot average, Ken and Carol may get more motoring competition than they anticipated.

Ken put in 28 years with McDonnell/ Douglas before taking an early retirement in 1991. Carol sold houses in Huntington Beach. SSB & Ham; KC6AUM. Island Trader — Union Polaris 36

Hotel — Brown 31 Trimaran

Bob/Vicki van Horn, Santa Cruz Sailors for more than 25 years, the van Horns built Hotei and launched her in 1981.

Since then they’ve cruised the coast of California from San Francisco to San Diego.

Their plan — at least on the day they sent in their entry form — is to keep the boat in the Sea of Cortez for a couple of years for vacation purposes, and after that, who knows?

Their ’go slow1 gear includes a cast iron beanpot.

Tom Lebanik, Newport Beach "You’re born and later on you die. What you do in between is up to you." So says Lebanik, who "hopes to take my boat to as many beautiful places as 1 can."

A sailor for six years and owner of Island Trader for three, Lebanik was not completely positive he’d have his boat ready in time. (At the time he wrote us, he had still not found crew, either.) If he does make it, he plans on six months in Mexico and then several years in the South Pacific.

Indigo — Santana 35 Tim Adams/Lisa Deets, Park City, UT "Tim and I both come from military families. He’s lived all over the planet, but I’ve been in Utah all my life," writes Lisa.

"We met while working for a major retail distributor, and spend the majority of our free time racing and cruising Indigo on the Great Salt Lake — where the salt content can be as high as 25%. When not sailing, we hike, bike and ski.

"This will be my first cruise, but hopefully not my last. In 1990, Tim ventured off for two years aboard a Ranger 29, sailing from British Columbia to Mexico, the South Pacific and Hawaii. We plan to winter in Mexico, do Sea of Cortez Sailing Week in April, then

Jambo — Tanton 44 Greg/Patricia Baldwin, Napa "We’re a middle-aged couple," write Greg & Patricia, "who. raised families — including five grown boys — in Napa. After selling the house and business, farming out the cars and giving up the dog for adoption, we’re ready for some time out!"

In pursuing this alternative lifestyle, Greg gave up his pediatric practice of 23 years, and Patricia a secure job as an OB/GYN nurse practitioner at Kaiser. After seven years of racing and cruising a Yamaha 33 out of the Vallejo YC, the self-described "novice cruisers" voyaged to and enjoyed the lush and beautiful San Juan and Gulf Islands this summer.

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BAJA HA-HA Francisco to Hawaii twice, and from Ventura to Rhode Island via the Caribbean and Panama. In their 30 years of sailing, they’ve owned about 10 boats, with the French-built Maramu occupying their time and energy for the last five years. "She’s the best oceangoing sailboat built in the world," they claim.

We’re certain that will provoke some discussion.

The Lindholms will be leaving their boat in either PV or La Paz. SSB & Ham.

John Oesleby will crew for Ha-Ha. The Baldwins plans to be in Mexico at least until June. SSB. Joe — Hunter 54 Chuck Beazell, San Jose "Please, please, please let me go," wrote Beazell recently. "I was out of town and suddenly learned the entry deadline was yesterday." Take it easy, Chuck, we’re the Ha-Ha Race Committee, not the IRS or those anal retentive types who are so strict about the Classy Classified deadline. You’re in.

A sailor for 15 years, Beazell has owned his Hunter for nine, and is a veteran of the LongPac and some coastal cruising. The pharmacist’s crew will include John Sisler, J.P. Patty and Richard Burgess. "We’re pretty boring," say Beazell, who plans to sail home before Christmas. SSB & Ham radios are being installed.

Journey — Columbia 41 Dale/Alice Paquin, San Diego The Paquins have owned 10 boats in their 35 years of sailing, including Journey, which they’ve had for six years. They’d hoped to do last year’s Ha-Ha, but couldn’t get their boat ready in time.

The couple plan to sail from Cabo to Ztown. Then, after working their way up to the Sea of Cortez, they’ll head toward the Panama Canal. For those who appreciate good weather, this is not as crazy as it sounds.

This will be the first trip to Mexico for the Paquins, who’ve done their longest ocean passages in Southern Florida and the Bahamas. SSB & Ham; KD4QKZ. Kallista — Garden Porpoise 51 Jim/Bea Cashetta, Alameda

"My wife Bea was going to meet us in Cabo," writes Jim, "but to my delight and surprise, she’s decided to retire and join us for the rally to Cabo and points beyond. We plan to be in Mexico for at least six months.

Ralph Johnson, whose boat Our Country Home is in Puerto Vallarta, will be our crew."

After 25 years of stinkpotting, Jim converted to sailing 15 years ago, and bought the center cockpit Garden ketch six years ago. Prior to the start of the Ha-Ha, she was in Ensenada having extensive work done on her. SSB. Kokomo — King’s Legend 41 Steve/Jayne Brodie, Half Moon Bay No further information at presstime.

Lady Luff— Morgan 38 Bruce Haymaker, San Diego Life has its ups and downs. Back in August, Bruce wrote the following to Page 110

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Moonshadow — Valiant 40 Ned/Jean Pugh, Seattle

Jean and Ned of'Moonshadow'.

Latitude: "I’ve been preparing my boat for cruising for many years. Unfortunately my plans were disrupted when my spouse abruptly dumped me for some landlubber — and walked off with most of the money.”

Raymaker went on to say that he was looking for a woman to share his dream of sailing to Mexico and the South Pacific — and even offered a 'guarantee' of "10,000 miles of no yelling".

We don’t know if it was the guarantee or what, but Suzy O’Keefe — who had spent the last several years cruising Mexico with Tim aboard Scallywag — signed on. As for Tim, he’s having his Islander 37 all fixed up and is looking for new female crew. SSB & Ham; KE6EDH and KE60QH. Loon — Islander 36 Don Hiett, San Diego "I’m tired of working on my 1974 Islander, and just want to go south." That’s all the details we have on Don, who despite the sound of his name, probably doesn’t own that many Hyatt hotels.

Lucky Lady — Cavalier 45 Jay/Judy Hicks, Oakdale

Although they have only been sailing for a year, Lucky Lady is the second boat for the Hicks. They’ll be helped to Cabo by their crew of "two blondes from San Diego", Dennis and Joan Hadley. The Hadleys have sailed to Mexico before, as well as from Seattle to San Francisco.

The Hicks have two year’s worth of provisions, and plan to cruise Mexico and then return to the States in 1997. SSB. Maramu — Amel 46 ketch Tom/Stella Lindholm, Hidden Hills Tom and Stella have sailed from San

"Prior to our wedding 31 years ago,” writes Jean, "my husband-to-be put his arm around me while walking down the beach at Coronado and said, 'Someday Jeanie, we’re going to buy a sailboat and sail around the world.' To which, at 18, I replied, 'What a wonderful idea', never thinking it would come to fruition. Over the years — including 25 at GTE — his passion for sailing the world never wavered. For me, it’s been a process with which I have come full circle.

My passion is travelling, and I have compromised. While raising children and pursuing careers — I was a paralegal for 13 years — it was sometimes difficult to maintain the focus of living this dream. Fortunately, true passions never die, and I can honestly say I love living aboard and don’t miss any of my possessions.

"We never thought we’d be interested in sailing with a group, but the Ha-Ha is the only way to go! Thanks for the non-serious racing and the chance to be with a group of people who share our adventurous spirit."

"After buying the boat in Texas, we spent six months fixing her up, then shipped her to the Northwest where we spent 2V2 years plying the waters of British Columbia and Alaska. We even spent three days with Graham 'the Galloping Gourmet' Kerr and his wife, and had the pleasure — yikes — of cooking for them one evening.

"After Ha Ha, we’ll either go north, south or west. Our long term goal is a slow circumnavigation and spreading friendship around the world." SSB & Ham; KB7VCE (Ned) and KB7YTU (Jean).

Nanook — Crealock 37 Rick/Christie Gorsline, Seattle "We quit our jobs — and are so thrilled that we don’t even want to talk about them," say the Gorslines. "We sold the house, parted with our vehicles, and got rid of our land-based expenses. As for our two daughters, Amyjean is working in Shanghai in journalism and international relations, and Lisa is still in college, swimming and fighting her bout of Peruvian typhoid fever." Though not at the same time, we hope.

CRUISERS' RALLY 1995 The Gorslines plan to sail from Cabo to Ztown for Christmas — it sounds like a bunch of Ha-Ha’ers will be doing this — where they’ll also play golf and travel inland. After sailing up to the Sea of Cortez, they’ll either head to the South Pacific or the Caribbean — "or flee to land and scream. After seven years of getting ready, it had better be wonderful!”

"Living a life free of employment — unencumbered by anything but our own ineptitude — is liberating and terrifying. We plan to do it for as long as we can." Ham; KC7HKW.

cross party paths with the folks from Pacific Eagle.

The most interesting thing about their boat is Dedo, the gargoyle on the bow, and the ’exotic animal trainer crew’ — whatever that means. Sailors for 10 years and owners of Palio for 18 months, the Blacks have plans for both the Sea of Cortez and Florida.

Among their ’go slow’ gear is an onboard Xerox machine, bathtub and two underwater scooters. SSB & Ham; XE2N6XCA. Panacea — Ericson 35 Bruce Thompson-Bowers, San Diego

No further information at presstime.

Nauty II — Cal 39 David Dupzyk, Mar Vista

"I didn’t have a career until I got seriously interested in sailing," reports David, who has only owned Nauty II for a couple of months.

"My career path now involves learning and enjoying as much as I can about living aboard a sailboat. In the past I have been a printer, teacher, and am currently a landlord/ land baron. However, these occupations shouldn’t be mistaken for ’what I do’."

Richard Taylor will be David’s crew. After Mexico, Dupzyk plans to go, "wherever the winds and people feel right."

Negotiator — Gulfstar 44 Louis/Margie Kaufman, Seattle

With such a suspicious boat name, the Kaufmans want everyone to know they are not lawyers. Sailors since 1970, the couple have owned three boats; Negotiator for the last 2V2 years.

"This will be our first extended cruise, first race, and first time to Mexico," they write.

"Previously we sailed the Pacific Northwest, including the west coast of Vancouver Island.

After 18 months in Mexico, we’ll continue on to Costa Rica, the Galapagos, South Pacific — and hopefully around the world." SSB & Ham; KC7BIS. Flash! A last minute emergency means that Negotiator will not be able to leave San until about a week after the initial start.

Northern Dancer — MacGregor 65 John Scott/Christie Barnes, Novato

No futher information at presstime.

Odyssey — Peterson 44 Steve/Gig Ballinger, Julian

Veterans of 22 years of sailing, the Ballingers "hope this will be the start of a cruising life." Their Peterson 44 — one of two in the Ha-Ha — is the third boat they’ve owned. The Ballingers, who have made offshore voyages of 850 and 240 miles, are unsure what they’ll do after Cabo. SSB & Ham. KE6NPR.

Passages — Mariner Centaur 34 James/Pamela Yares, San Mateo

Don and Roxanne tie the knot on 'Palio'.

Ogtgiona — 44-ft steel schooner Eric Hansen/Jody LaBissoniere, Freeland, WA

"Our three kids, Bryce, Britt, and Jennifer — 7, 10, and 12 — are our goodwill embassadors," say Eric and Jody, who despite the different last name are married.

Both Eric and Jody have made passages from Seattle to San Diego and Cabo to Eureka. "We’ll be staying in Mexico until the end of February, then it’s the Milk Run to Fiji." SSB and Ham; KC7JWR and KC7JWQ. Pacific Eagle — Sea Eagle 31 Dennis/Barbara Johnson, San Diego

Dennis and Barbara, who met and married in Phoenix nearly nine years ago, got hooked on sailing while chartering on Lake Tahoe. They hope to advance to ’party animal1 status during the Ha-Ha, and believe Clive Murray, an Englishman whom they met in the marina, will help them achieve that goal.

Barbara, also known as "she who must be obeyed", is 4’11" and 89 pounds — which is 13 inches shorter and 130 pounds lighter than Dennis.

"After some health problems," they write, "we decided we better go now — especially after noting how many people seem to wait until they are too old or unhealthy to fully appreciate a cruise. From Cabo we’ll head for Puerto Vallarta and Z-town. If we like it as much as we think, someday we hope to make it to the South Pacific." SSB & Ham; KE6PHF and KE6PHG. Palio — Morgan 462 Don/Roxanne Black, Laguna Hills

"Our partying skills are in much finer tune than our racing skills," claim the Blacks, who with their crew, son Dustin, will no doubt

"When I told the president of the company I was taking six months off to go sailing, he paused, then said, ’If you told me you were taking six months off for heart surgery, we could deal with that; we can probably deal with this too.’ What a guy! I quickly assured him that one of the reasons I was going cruising was to avoid heart surgery," reports James.

"It was on a United flight back from Europe about two years ago that we decided to take time off and go sailing. We’d both been in Europe interviewing for new jobs.

Somehow we thought it would be fun and romantic to live and work in Europe for a few years. But we sat in silence on the way home, neither one wanting to admit that while London was neat — we could not stand the weather! ’So,’ we said, ’what the hell, we’ve always talked about sailing the world, let’s do it.’

"Plans change, of course, and our twoyear cruise through the South Pacific became six months in Mexico when Pam, a sales manager for a medical products company, and I, a sales rep for a small software company, were both told we’d get the promotions we wanted if we were back in six months. The moral is, if you want a promotion, forget the MBA, just threaten to go cruising!

"We’re both 33 years old and will be celebrating ou'r 8th wedding anniversary while on the cruise. We’ve been sailing since 'we were kids, and this is our third boat together. One day we’ll do the South Pacific — with our own kids. A mentor of mine once told me, ’Leap and the net will appear.’ For us, that’s been the case."

Kerry Fleming, the lecherous bachelor, will be crew. SSB and Ham; K06SS Pilgrim — Panda 38 Steve Whitmore/Sue Angus, SF

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BAJA HA-HA world. The Ha-Ha will be the first leg of the circumnavigation that we’ve spent 15 years planning. We decided to enter the race because I never race, and because my wife — another 'she who must be obeyed' — said _ _

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Randy Tar — Irwin 41 Bill/Sherry Wellman, Oxnard "The Ha-Ha will be the start of a five-year circumnavigation for us," write the Wallmans. "Wally Nevin, Denise Blais and Earl Walphall will join us for the 'grueling race' to Cabo. We’ll spend the '95 Christmas season in Z-town."

Bill is a retired naval officer, with 30 years of seagoing experience. Sherry is retired from the restaurant and beauty business. If you need a trim, look for her 'scissors' pennant.

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[Editor’s question: What’s all this 'she who must be obeyed’ stuff? Is West Marine going to have to start carrying stiletto-heeled sea boots?]

Steve and Sue don’t expect to be rocket fast because their boat — like many others — is floating way below her lines. "We’ve got a one year’s supply of more than what any two reasonable people co'uld want/use/sell/ barter/eat/read/wear/throw overboard/look at." SSB & Ham; KB6QCV. Pipe Dream — Ericson 29 Ben/J.R. Doolitttle, Petaluma "The Ha-Ha will be a perfect kick-off for a two-year circumnavigation of North America," says Ben. "With a bunch of other entries bringing their kids along and me not having any, I’m bringing my dad! Had to trade my dog to mom to get him, though."

Ben, who started sailing El Toros on the Petaluma River, plans to sail to Panama for Easter, Venezuela for summer, and the Caribbean the following winter. After that, maybe the East Coast and the Mississippi.

Phantasle - Island Packet 38 James/Nancy Kleinschmidt, SF

"Nancy and I are both physicians. I’ve been stationed at the Oakland Naval Hospital for the last three years, while Nancy is in private practice in Daly City. Originally from landlocked Arkansas, we took advantage of our three years in the Bay Area to buy a boat and learn to sail the Bay and coast. But we’re from warmer climes, so we’ll sail south for a year or three in search of warmth.

"We’ll miss a lot about this area, including Latitude — but not insurance companies, PPOs, HMOs, CPAs, and the ever-present malpractice attorneys.”

Phoenix — Vertue 25 Harry Kelly, Santa Cruz

Kelly, who has been sailing for 51 years, acquired the classic Cheoy Lee-built teak-onipol Vertue six years ago. "An unemployed (retired) teacher, I have been 40 years old for the last 25 years. I’ve cruised with family to Mexico several times and to Hawaii — aboard Moonlight Bay, a 35-ft Hand ketch."

Kelly claims he’s entered the Ha-Ha as his 'last hurrah', and isn’t sure who he’ll have as crew. Depending on his state of mind after the race, he’ll either sail home offshore, leave the boat in La Paz or Puerto Vallarta, or have her delivered back.

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Route du Vent — Pedrick 43 Seth/Bev Bailey, Alameda

Don and Liz of ‘Duchess'.

Hasler vane. Ham; KB6HMX. Piece of Cake — Island Packet 35 Brian & Bonnie Hogan, Alameda

"Brian retired from naval service after 28 years," they write, "most recently as a supply officer. Bonnie retired a few months ago as a children’s librarian in Danville. Both took the Peralta Power Squadron Boating course — and Bonnie scored higher on the test!"

The couple, who have owned the boat for a little more than two years, have so far made a passage from San Francisco to San Diego. They plan to sail as far south as Acapulco and be back in San Diego in late March. That’s a quick trip.

Rafiki — Hunter 336 Drew Hilts/Patricia Hunter Vancouver, BC With children Jackson Hilts, 5, and Rachel Hilts, 3, also aboard, Drew, a veterinarian, and Patricia, a dentist, "sometimes wish our 1995 Hunter was larger".

"We’re currently on a one-year sabbatical to Mexico. We left Vancouver on August 20, and sailed to Bodega Bay, with overnight stops at Victoria and Newport, Oregon.

We’re ready for the Ha-Ha start.

Ragtime — Garden 41 ketch Rodger Thomas, Sausalito

In addition to many years of Great Lakes sailing, both Rodger and crew Ronnie Jacobs have done a San Francisco to Cabo and back trip, as well as four deliveries to La Paz. Sailors for 13 years, the most interesting thing about their boat, says Rodger, is "she’s still not ready".

"If we’re still talking after Ha-Ha, we plan six months in Mexico, then maybe Panama and the Caribbean." SSB & Ham; KE60RQ.

As of presstime, we hadn’t received more detailed information, but we know Seth and Bev as veterans of the last West Marine Pacific Cup. Seth was also an extremely successful buoys racer with his previous boat, the Catalina 30 Fat Cat. Joseph and Carol Melino, who won HDA-K with the Beneteau 305 Esprit Victorieux, will be crew.

We’re sure Seth would like to keep cruising, but Route will return to the Bay Area because Bev still works. SSB & probably Ham. Sea Beast — Cal 34 Tom Lyon, Here & There "It looks like we’ll be done refueling Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by the 24th of October, and since the start of the Ha-Ha isn’t until the 30th, I’ll probably make it," writes Lyon, a Health Physics engineer.

Lyon did the first Ha-Ha aboard Steve Ford’s Cal 34 Comfortably Numb. Lyon’s crew this year, Chris Byles, owns and lives aboard a Cal 34 with his wife in San Diego.

Affectionately referred to as 'Fabio' during the first Ha-Ha because of his long hair and chiseled physique, Tom is a skilled free diver and a great guy. Sea Beast is one of two Cal 34s in the Ha-Ha, both skippers of which sailed in the first.

Sea Turtle — Catalina 27 Ron Miller, Colorado Springs Ron is a 50-year-old self-employed scientist who has transited the Pacific four times during 14 years as a deck officer. But Sea Turtle, which he only bought this year, is his first sailboat. Although he’s skippered charter boats since 1990 for coastal sailing, he still considers himself a novice cruiser.

"I bought my boat on July 14, and have been repairing, living on, and sailing her everyday since. I plan to spend a year or two cruising the Sea^of Cortez and Mexico, then head for Costa Rica, Panama, the Caribbean and the East Coast.

CRUISERS' RALLY 1995 Shadowfax — Valiant 32 Mark/Valerie Riegel, Scotts Valley

"without a minute of shore leave", Meeker will again have an all-woman crew that includes Dr. Dianna Frost, Jan Curry and Susanna Windell.

Meeker’s past glories include: class winner in last Ha-Ha, and 'Prettiest Boat', 'Nicest Interior' and 'Most Bristol Yacht' in the Plastic Classic. Meeker will leave his boat in Mexico and commute between sea jobs. SSB & Ham. XF2N6PBL.

The Riegels have owned Shadowfax, which has done two West Marine Pacific Cups, for about a year. Sailors for five years, they were going to change her name to Breaking Wind or Vociferous Arachnid, but after learning that Shadowfax was the name of the fastest horse in Gandalf the Wizard’s stable, they decided not to change it. "Plus it’s easier to spell phonetically over the radio," says Mark. Good decision.

The Riegels plan to cruise Mexico for 18 months, then head for Central America and the South Pacific. SSB & Ham; KE6VEX.

Talaria — Ericson 38 Ron/Laurel Snetsinger, Sausalito Ron and 14-year-old Laurel are another father-daughter combination participating in this year’s Ha-Ha. After the race/rally, they plan to continue on for a two-year cruise in the Caribbean.

Sldonia — Hans Christian 40 Tim McCormick/Jo Gary, Santa Cruz No further information at presstime.

Silverfin — Panda 40

Kay and Dennis of'Sula'.

Dick Talkington, Spokane

"We’ve sailed the North Pacific from Taiwan to Neah Bay, Washington, via Okinawa and Hawaii," writes Dick. "I also sail my San Juan 24 on Lake Coeur D’Alene in Idaho. If possible, I’d like a two-day headstart." Suuurrreeeee, Dick. No problem.

"Get ready. My crew, 'Riverside Bill', and I expect to be bringing down some North Pacific albacore with us when we come."

Sunshine — Chris Craft 35 Dave & Dr. Nancy Martin, Fort Bragg "Although a Chris Craft, Sunshine is indeed a sailboat. She was picked by my wife, a medical doctor who will be joining the boat with our 2-year-old daughter Haley after Cabo. The boat was surveyed by Jim Jessie, who made the infamous 'Wetsnail' comment a few years back. They all like the boat — and I love her!

"In the past I’ve been a retail clerk, bill collector, real estate swindler, raisin farmer, manufacturer’s rep — don’t ask what company, I’m too ashamed — a carpenter, a commercial fisherman for five years, a prophet and a fool. How about the rest of you?"

The family plans on three months in Mexico — with maybe Christmas in Z-town.

"We just want to be warm. We may leave boat in Mexico for a time."

Sula — Bayfield 40 Dennis/Kay Rogers, Garberville The Rogers, who have been sailing for 43 years, have sailed from L.A. to Eureka twice.

They plan to sail to Z-town, then back up to the Sea of Cortez, and head back home in mid-March. SSB. Serendipity — Peterson 44 Barritt Neal, San Diego

"This will be my fourth cruise to Mexico

and beyond, and the Ha-Ha seems like a good way to kick it off. My previous long passages have been Honolulu to San Diego, Puerto Vallarta to Nuku Hiva, and Bora Bora to Hilo." All those passages were singlehanded, but David Lewis and Tony Fuller will crew with Barritt to the Cape.

"I plan to cruise Mexico for a year," he wrote, "then head on to Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean starting in November of ’96." SSB & Ham. KC6HTU. Synergy — Westsail 43 Richard Williamson, Long Beach "Our entry might surprise you," writes Williamson. "While sailing in the first Ha-Ha, we were involved in a very unfortunate and embarrassing collision on the first day. I promise that won’t happen again. While I eventually sailed to Mexico last year, I had to come back for business. Everybody I talked to from the Ha-Ha had such fun that I had to give it another go."

Syrena — Hunter 37.5 Voytek/Pauline Dolinski, Long Beach Sailors for 22 years, the Dolinskis have previously owned an Islander 30 and Cal 34.

They purchased Syrena new this year. ’Syrena’ in this case refers to a mythical mermaid that protected the city of Warsaw.

The Dolinskis have sailed from L.A. to Hilo, Hawaii to Nuku Hiva, and Rangiroa to Hilo. After a season in Mexico, they plan long term cruising beginning in French Polynesia.

Tafia — Cal 34 Jim Meeker, Redwood City A veteran will again get Lyon aboard seaman who

of last year’s Ha-Ha, Meeker to go head-to-head with Tom another Cal 34. A merchant once did a circumnavigation

Tidal Treasure — DownEast 38 Jim/Jolynn Van Patten, Sacramento A contractor for 20 years, Jim is currently active as a realtor, loan officer and investor.

Jolynn is currently a loan processor. Victoria is their 2-year-old daughter. Looking for a more relaxed lifestyle, the family plans to sail to Costa Rica where they hope to relocate and open a horse stable for eco tours in the rain forest.

The Van Pattens say they’re eager to hook up with other boats that have children, and plan to 'drag their feet a little'.

"Tori' has lived on the boat for three months now and has adapted well to the limited space. She loves to run around, watch Sesame Street, and color all over the boat."

Tremaine — Vagabond 38 William/Barbara Ward, Sebastapol i The Wards are relatively new to sailing, but figure Tremaine’s legacy may help.

"She’s named after after Captain J. Tremaine Smith, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, who died in 1905."

"We’d been planning a trip to Mexico anyway, so we thought we’d join the Ha-ha for fun. Mickey Demetre will be along as crew. Our plan is to cruise the Sea of Cortez and then maybe head down to Costa Rica."

Viva — Grand Soleil 39 Steve/Pam Jost, Los Angeles "We purchased Viva in Chiavari, Italy, in *1986, cruised her for 18 months, then did the inaugural ARC TransAtlantic Rally.

Joining us for the trip will be John and Diana Lorentzen — who helped deliver Viva on her maiden voyage. John is the skipper of the L.A. Harbor Baywatch lifeguard boat — the real one.

"Swan lookalikes, Grand Soleil 39s are commonly referred to as 'Spaghetti Swans'.

We’ve had a commercial/industrial photo studio and lab service in L.A. for 30 years, and plan to cruise the west coast of Mexico November, 1995 •U&We?S?* Page 113

CRUISERS' RALLY 1995 this coming season."

Virago — Roberts 55 Werner/Gabrilea'Kid

No further information at presstime.

Vixen — Garden 51 Ketch Scott & June Squires/Lynsey Evans, Sacramento

Check last months’ Changes for basics.

Wanderlust — 44-ft Schooner Terry Lintz, Los Gatos

Wanderlust, designed and launched by the U.S. Navy in 1943, is one of just a few wood boats in the Ha-Ha. Lintz, who started sailing 15 years ago, has owned his schooner for three years. He’s taken her as far south as San Diego, and plans on eventually heading to the Med via Panama and the East Coast.

His crew will include Kit Frush and Dick Crepeau.

Windward Luv — Islander 36 Don/Lenna Hossack, Truckee The owners of nine previous boats, the Hossacks have owned Windward Luv for 18 months. Their crew will be Karen Furtado and Frank Raymond. When done cruising

Kit and Terry of'Wanderlust'.

Mexico, the Hossacks will leave the boat in San Carlos. If things work out, they’ll later continue on to the Caribbean or New Zealand.

Don received the ’golden handshake’ from Nevada County two years ago, and decided it was time for them to do something new. "We’ve ski-leased our home and plan to cruise at least six months a year. We’ll leave the boat in San Carlos and return home in the summers. Our wildest dream is to cruise to New Zealand for the America’s Cup in 2000.”

Well, that’s it for the profiles. How many of you are shocked to discover that most of these soon-to-be cruisers are really no different than you — and that you could probably be doing the same thing next year if we survive to host a Third Baja Ha-Ha. In closing, we’d like to once again mention the outfits that are supporting the Ha-Ha: Almar Marinas, with marinas up and down the California coast as well as in Cabo San Lucas; Barnett Marine Insurance of San Diego; Cruising World magazine; Downwind Marine of San Diego; U.K. Sailmakers, with lofts in Alameda and San Diego; Waypoint nautical books, charts and gifts of Alameda; Bob Rice’s Weather Window course routing service; West Marine Products with over 50 locations around the United States; Yachtfinders/Windseekers Yacht Sales of San Diego; Data Rescue Services of San Francisco; and Latitude.

Thanks to all these supporters — as well as nearly 100 boatowners who supported the non-profit event by entering, and their 200 or so crew. May everyone have a safe and pleasant voyage to the Cape.

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he following is a brief account of a little jaunt five of St. Francis’ best (read: most naive) made to "Merry Olde England” for a week of racing in mid-September. The event is known as the British American Cup, and it dates back more than a century to

me it won’t be the first.

Andrew laughs derisively at Seadon when he hears we plan on taking a train to South-x.

At least it's not raining.

Yes, it is actually,:.. I just can 't tell anymore. when respective moguls would face off in their newest yachts. Still modeled in a Corinthian spirit, the BA Cup is now a four vs. four team race usually sailed in 35-ft keelboats. It was a great honor to participate in such an historic event. Or should that be honour. . .

September 9

This blessed plot, this Earth, this realm...

This England? For some reason, I’m thinking about 'the land of poets', as we wait outside the St. Francis for our shuttle. I’m also the one who called for the shuttle, and it’s 45 minutes late. We’re not even sailing , yet and the team is throwing things at me.

Then again, I’m still packing, so I’m feeling fortunate. I can hear the others discussing boat assignments in the background: Seadon Wijsen on the helm, Scott Sellers on the mainsheet, Andrew Holdsworth will trim, Seamus Wilmot on the bow and I, Brandon Paine, will do the mast.

We arrive at the airport. As we get in line to check in, the lady at the front asks, "Are you going to London?" We reply with a nod and are quickly shuffled to the front. "Where have you been? Your flight leaves in 40 minutes!" More ugly looks at me.

As we make it to the gate, Scott, the consummate tactician, is already trying for a ticket upgrade. The rest of us go to the bar.

"Only a dollar more for a double," I hear as Andrew orders. Things are looking up.

September 10

I don’t remember much of the flight. Bad food, bad movies, a few drinks and I was out. Scott got his upgrade and sat way in front of us next to a lady with a pocketbook full of grandchild pictures. That’s what you get for being ambitious. His name for the trip is already 'Lumberjack' for the conspicuous flannel shirt he’s sporting. Andrew needs a haircut so badly we name him 'Flowbee' in honor of the new suction haircut/vacuums available on the home shopping network — only $19.95.

Captain says we’re about to land. Look outside, it’s pouring rain. As we get off the plane, I realize I’m still wearing shorts and a quick shiver comes over me. Something tells Page 116 • U&TwteJ? • November, 1995

ampton. Within five minutes we have a rental car. Scott is still trying to compute exchange rates. Passers-by are staring at me like I’m the poster child for the 'this is your brain on drugs' campaign. Look in a mirror — not surprised.

Step in Lake Merritt-sized pyddle on way to car. One down, five pairs of socks to go.

Fall asleep in car immediately. Wake up in sheer panic when I see cars barreling at us down the wrong side. Only three near accidents in first roundabout.

Cab to ferry, ferry to island, island to the Royal Yacht Squadron. It’s around 8 p.m. and this cab driver is doing 40 mph down what I would consider a United States bike trail. Lots of shops and pubs. Still raining.

I’m starting to understand how so many great works of literature came from this place — cabin fever.

Cabbie stops at the gate of the squadron and advises that they might shoot if he attempts to go up the driveway. I laugh uneasily at the sight of this 'yacht club'. Save for the enormous Union Jack on the flagpole, this place could easily pass for a Transylvanian castle. I listen for ominous baroque music. Don’t hear any. Feel better.

Greeted by a man with huge white eyebrows and the most pallid skin I’ve ever seen. Feel worse. Seamus, our resident Irishman, is taking notes for his comrades in Belfast. Seadon scans room for girls, doesn’t see any, losing interest fast. Andrew quickly picks up conversation with one of the locals.

They start to sound like Keith Richards in an average interview where a few words are said and the rest deteriorates into laughing/ grumbling and erratic face gesturing.

I’m so tired I couldn’t hold a conversation with a catatonic, so I start exploring the club.

Oh, what’s this, the library? No women allowed is the rumor, so naturally I look to see what’s so 'off limits' about the place. A bunch of old books and ships’ logs. I ponder drawing up a new placard, “No one allowed who isn’t totally bored and in search of insignificant trivia”. Stumble into another room.

Portraits and silver everywhere. See at least three kings of England who have been commodore of the club. Feel a sudden craving for a cigar.

September 11

Wake up in our room at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. Throw pillow at Seadon.

See his hair actually messy for the first time in years. Seamus is already downstairs watching some obscure English morning show. Starving. Can’t wait for breakfast.

Here it comes — fried eggs, fried sausage, fried ham, fried mushrooms, and of course a fried tomato. I dash for the corn flakes and see my team already there, fighting like jackals over day-old carrion.

Get to mooring launch at 8 a.m. At least it’s not raining. Yes, it is actually. . . I just can’t tell anymore. Sail all morning shaking the boat down. Suddenly the Brits all head for shore. We don’t really stop to consider it much. Ten minutes later, pouring and 32 knots true. What did the Normans see in this place?

Return to shore later. Debrief with team.

We’re the yo.ungest of any team, but our boathandling and speed seems better. I recognize some very good sailors from the other US teams — some experienced keel-

THE MOTHERLAND pet in the last week. Our teammates get pushed to 7-8 nonetheless. Where’s the nearest pub?

Go for cocktails at the mayor’s house.

Huge mansion, incredible grounds, coat and tie. I’m starting to understand why the British coats and ties all have that 'lived-in look'.

Steak and Kidney pie for dinner. Guinness, lots of Guinness.

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Road Warriors: (I to r) Scott, Andrew, Seamus, Seadon, Brandon.

boat guys. Scott starts to talk team race strategy with the other teams, good stuff about unstable losing combinations and passbacks. I look to the other teams. They are starting to look like deer frozen in the headlights. I’m starting to worry. The British team walks into the club. I recognize some of their Olympic team. Now I definitely start to worry.

Have to put on coat and tie for opening ceremonies. They could definitely learn a lot from the NOOD — a race packet and westerlies at 11. We’re being introduced to more people than we can possibly remember.

Immediately form childish names to assist us.

One guy looks like Corey Pavin when h'e’s just fourputted a par three. Another guy speaks up, and judging from his gold chain and the hair clawing its way out of his shirt, we dub him Joey Buttafucco. Main trimmer on the other boat is a dead ringer for Scrappy-Do (Scooby’s cousin).

September 12

Breakfast: See September 11. Go racing.

15-18 knots of breeze. Pretty good geographic setup for the start. The Brits all seem to want the boat-end. Start looks okay.

What’s this, a 20° right shift off the line? I’m starting to get it when it appears they have a 1-2-3-6. For the team-racing impaired, that means we got throttled.

Race 2: we get off the line really well and have most of the Brits pinned. The RC has stretched the course to really long. About

Breakfast: See September 12. Actually see sun for 15 glorious minutes. Accordingly, wind shuts off for the day. Play golf. Do an excellent job of tacking up the fairways.

Seadon can’t find any left-hand clubs to borrow. Uses a 2 iron backwards and hits more gTeens than all of us combined. Total score: one pair of muddy shoes and no white socks left.

Formal five-course dinner. Guess the attire. We’re all laughing at Seadon, who has to sit at the main table with the other skippers and VIPs. He’s getting good at the nod-smile-yes routine. Scott sits at one end of our table with a regatta judge discussing the mechanization of boatspeed constants within the overall paradigm of wind pressure diminution.

At my end is this really nice man who just sold his London estate to live full time on the Isle of Wight. He sails with Prince Phillip and sometimes the 'Duke of York'. It doesn’t occur to me who the 'Duke' is for at least ten minutes. His wife is expressing her dismay with Henry VIII like he was her last congressman — he burned the churches and ruined a lot of history and tradition, I’m starting to remember. Her husband now is telling a story about sailing with Prince Charles and what pain in the butt he was. So they put him on a coffee grinder, and he never came sailing again. I’m starting to like this guy.

Toasted The Queen. Toasted The Empire.

Toasted Lord Nelson. Toasted the person who recommended toasting Lord Nelson.

Toasted the President of the United States.

Try to hide my incredulity. Not successful.

September 14

Breakfast: See September 13. Raining.

Wearing dress socks under my sailing boots.

Seamus is spending a ipt of time with the spinnaker pole. Finally realize he’s taking dimensions to fit it with a heat-seeker payload. halfway up the first beat all the Brits are back in it, aka higher and faster. Downwind we’re all bunched. Next upwind leg they get the 1-2. It’s close again downwind. Upwind to the finish, we’re 2 or 3 and set up camp on anyone who looks like they’ve had a crum¬

Realize I might still be jet-lagged when my eyes resemble what the French are doing now in the South Pacific.

Racing: See September 12. After the finish, I have feel like I just went a couple rounds with Tyson. Where’s my $2 million?

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MASSACRE IN THE MOTHERLAND The RC Chairman has been jabbering the whole regatta on channel 72. I’m supposed to be monitoring. Stopped after two minutes the first day of sailing. Hg sounds like the British officer who calmy gives orders while 400,000 Zulus have surrounded his camp.

lot of time with the spinnaker pole. Finally realize he’s taking dimensions to fit it witli heat-seeker payload.

The cabbie stops at the gate and arh/icoc then/ mau ehnni if ho aftamnfc tho Hrh/ourau Finally, he’s getting louder, and I can understand more than a sentence. He is \ explaining in excruciating detail how "4-nil necessitates a proclamation that the victory resides with the United Kingdom and Her Majesty."

Scott is still trying to reason out the circumstances under which we could have won. The rain is coming off the main onto Seadon’s head at a perfect trickle. He’s so annoyed he’s tipping the boat over so we can all laugh at the cavitation whirlpools behind us. The rain/wind combo has done wonders for Flowbee. Hair now more resembles styling by PG&E. Seamus is spending a

ed to stimuli all day — eyes rolled back, lethargic, etc. Suddenly a group of American girls walks by. He snaps out of it.

See the National Gallery. Stop at a Monet water color depicting boats in a harbor.

Upon closer inspection, I see an image of Matt Jones on the Willie barking at all the boats to clear the starting line.

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September 15

Go to London. "Look kids, Big Ben! Par.2* Lament!" See the sights. The only jacket 1 brought now looks like the bilge on a fishing boat. I’m starting to wonder If it ever rained at all and if this wasn’t just a perpetual mist that gives you bad teeth over time. The heavy cuisine has wreaked havoc on all of our digestive tracts. The air quality in the car is getting really unpleasant.

We stop to see Buckingham Palace. There is an ongoing debate as to whether Seadon needs medical attention. He hasn’t respond¬

Fly home. Warm, sunny, Big Boat Series, the grill, college football. I start to swoon.

Trying to stay low profile. Someone asks, “How did it go?” The dreaded question.

Worse than the postgraduate, “What are you doing now?” I had this perfect story worked up about this heat wave of 67° while we were there and the whole Regatta Committee passing out from heat exhaustion.

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SEASON CHAMPIONS, PART I of the season, which was pretty unbelievable,” said Mannix. "Next year, we’re puttir, in better make-up provisions-- and no more two-race days in the South Bay!" Other It s November, which means it’s time HDA changes to,look for include integrating the once again to roll out Latitude's annual The Handicap Racing Association (HDA) first two races of the Stone Cup into the three-part salute to the season champions! remains the backbone of PHRF racing on the schedule, as well as some minor jiggling with It’s our way of acknowledging all the racers Bay. "We had a weird, abbreviated season who stepped' up to the table this summer, this year," admitted outgoing president Mike the class breakdowns. Tm a little worried rolled the dice and came up winners. We Mannix (Harp). "But as an organization,v ■ about the lack of boats in 'H' and 'MV always enjoy meeting these people, and confessed Mike. ”We can divert some of the we’re actually quite healthy." Indeed, under hope the majority of you do, too! (Cruisers Mannix’s two-year stint at the helm, HDA | surplus in ’J’ into 'H', but I don’t know what have our reluctant permission to skip straight to do with 'MV' expanded from five classes to seven (picking to Changes.)

Basically, it’s not Mannix’s problem up multihulls and a big-boat class for IMS This month’s theme is handicap racing: In anymore — Joseph Melino (Esprit Victorrefugees) and cracked the 100-boat barrier the following pages, we’ll introduce the iettx) is the incoming president of HDA, Call again for the first time since the mid-’SOs. winners of HDA {Bay) and OYRA (ocean) .In him at (408) 275-1955 (days) if you have This year, 106 boats signed up for the MayPart Two, the ODCA (one design) champs any brainstorms. to-September buoy racing series, and 60 will get their '15 minute's of fame'. Finally, in y qualified by doing at least half the,races.

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"We got lucky," shrugged Andrew Pitcairn, who said the same thing last year when he won HDA-F in its inaugural season.

"We started out with a great first half, including three bullets — but were totally eclipsed by Russell Long’s F-24 Mk. II Rakusu in the second half. We took a pair of embarrassing fifths in the last two races, and only won the season by two points."

Pitcairn, a British expatriate who is the international sales manager for Palo Alto’s ETAK Corporation, sailed with the same crew as last year: his wife and co-skipper Alex, their 12-year-old son Mark, Don Martin (owner of the Olson 30 WYS/WYG), and alternate Robin Gladstone. "Mark’s really learning fast," said Andrew proudly. "He’s been enrolled in both the EYC and RYC junior programs for the last few years, and already knows the rules better than I do.

Soon, he’ll be fighting me for the helm!"

The Pitcairn family has owned Pegasus for four years now, and prior to that owned another F-27 in partnership with dealer Gary Helms. High points of their summer included doing the NOOD for the first time; the Doublehanded Farallones again ("I’ve never been wetter!" claimed Don); and almost flipping in the Silver Eagle when they stuffed the leeward ama during a puff.

"It’ll be a miracle if we win again next year," claimed Andrew. "Rakusu is really hard to beat, and Vic Thiry of Wild Thing is getting a sistership to it. The level of sailing is also improving throughout our fleet."

"Leigh bought the boat to go cruising," claimed China Cloud co-skipper Cliff Wilson.

"But we wouldn’t let him, at least not until we raced the boat for a season!" Brite, a retired electronics engineer from Pt. Richmond, ended up winning HDA-G by a scant 2.75 points over the late-charging Jobe.

Helping Leigh campaign his new-to-him ’86 J/40 was a close-knit crew that included his wife Marilyn, Richard Bennallack, John Duys, Bobby Villareal, Vern Neff, Steve Dahl, Linda Barnhill, Chris Plona, Craig Pietrow and Marcia Duys.

Winning class titles isn’t anything new to Brite, a former intercollegiate dinghy champ while at MIT and a past season winner in Santana 22s, Cal 2-27s and Express 37s (Ringmaster). "Surrounding yourself with good people is the key," he claimed. "Our group has been together a long time."

That Brite is still bringing home trophies inspires us: Diagnosed with cancer in ’91, it would have been easy to quit the sport. Instead, he sold Ringmaster, took a few years off to recover, and then returned in 'cruise mode'. The J/40, which Leigh imported a year ago from the Great Lakes, suits him perfectly: "It’s light and airy down below, like the Express, and is still pretty lively to sail.

Other 40-footers sail like roll-top desks!" he said. "I do miss one design, however."

Leigh, whose health has stabilized, and Marilyn will finally go cruising next summer, probably first in Puget Sound. "Mexico and the Great Lakes are also on the list!"

Though the Los Gatos-based Carter brothers claim that Surefire is a "kinder, gentler program" these days, you sure couldn’t prove it by their race results.

Surefire was ruthless this summer, counting six bullets (best in HDA) and a DNF (in the fluky Second Season Opener) as they coasted to a virtually uncontested win in HDA-H. This was their debut in HDA, having previously won the now-defunct IMS-II class in ’89 and’91.

Jon, an electrical engineer, and his "formerly evil brother" Matt, a financial planner, attribute their success to meticulous boat prep, good teamwork and better karma ("We didn’t hit anyone this year!"). Surefire, built in Canada in ’83, has been continually upgraded since the brothers bought her in ’88.

"Our 'secrets' include drysailing the boat (out of Nelson’s) and holding semi-regular crew practices," claimed Jon, the starting helmsman and upwind driver.

In addition to blitzing HDA-H, Surefire came in third in the 15-boat PHRF-II class at the Big Boat Series, and took class honors in the Silver Eagle. "Those two events were the highlights of our summer," said Matt, the downwind driver. "To be honest, racing in HDA wasn’t all that satisfying. We’re hoping that IMS will make a comeback next year."

Crewing on Surefire were Peter Rasco, Ryan Fenchel, Dave Grandin, Marc Herrenbruck, Peter Wooster, Eric Rehn and Bernard Saggese. The latter two guys have been with the Carters "from the beginning."

2) Indigo, Dragonfly, Mike Taylor, StFYC; 3) Wild Thing, F-24, Vic Thiry, EYC. (11 entered; 5 qual.)

2) Jobe, J/44, Archer/Davant, StFYC; 3) Jubilation, J/40, Henry Smith, SFYC. (17 ent.; 7 qual.)

2) Two Scoops, £x. 34, C. Longaker, ACYC; 3) Cabaret, Oyster 35, B. Keith, EYC. (13 ent.; 6 qual.)

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H DA & OYRA HDA — J Dehler 34 Blue Max

HDA —K Beneteau First 305 Esprit Victorieux

HDA —L Schumacher Custom 26 Summertime Dream

Jim & Diana Freeland Berkeley YC

Joseph Melino Encinal YC

Spooge3 Foundation Corinthian YC

After being the bridesmaid two years running, Blue Max finally prevailed in HDAJ, winning by a comfortable 10-point margin. It was the first season championship for Jim Freeland, a United Airlines pilot, and wife Diana, currently the commodore of Berkeley YC. "I’d attribute our victory to improvement, consistency and perseverance — we made every race this year!" said Jim, Blue Max’s primary helmsman. Diana can also drive (she finished second in April’s Commodore’s Challenge Race), but she generally does tactics and pit.

The Freelands bought Blue Max, their German-built IOR racer/cruiser, ten years ago after Jim’s second knee operation forced him to look for a sit-down sport. "It was a good family activity to share with our two sons," said Diana. After sailing Max on Lake Erie for four years, they transferred from Cleveland to Berkeley in ’89, trucking the boat out with them. They’ve been a fixture on the Bay racing circuit ever since.

"We’ve made all the mistakes in the book by now, and even repeated some of them!” they joked. "We even came in ninth twice this year (our two throwouts), so there’s obviously still room for improvement!

Max’s crew this season was Steve Crawford, Steve Ragle, May Li, Cecil Pearson, Greg DesBrisay and Bill Sauneuf. "They worked hard," said Jim, "and were willing to forgive my Occasional flare-ups of competitive intensity — what some people might mistake for screaming and yelling!"

Esprit Victorieux ("spirit of victory") lived up to her name, taking HDA-K honors for the second time. "When we won in ’92, Ben Mewes was our tactician," said owner Joseph Melino, a San Jose attorney. "This year, he was our arch-rival on It’s Jazz. We just barely got by him, and his presence added another fun element to the season for us!"

Six different boats took bullets in 'K' this summer, making this the most hotly contested fleet in HDA. "Having a great crew and going to all the races were the two keys," said Melino, who opened and closed the intense, down-to-the-wire season with his only two bullets. Pulling the strings on EV this year were tactician Ron Lee, Kyle Millage, Jerry Ware, Bob Hultman, Denise Lugton, Mike 'Spike' Carlson, Bob Helvie, John and Rita Gormley, Jim Rumer and Tony Rivano. Joseph’s wife Carol, who only enjoys "quiet races like the Jazz Cup", was invaluable as shore support.

Whether racing, cruising or just relaxing, the Melinos spend almost every weekend aboard EV, their 1986 French-built "floating condo” in Alameda. Yet they still find time to sail their other boat, the Santana 22 Cloud 7, in the occasional beer can race, and are currently excited about joining friends Seth and Bev Bailey aboard Route du Vent in the upcoming Baha HaHa. Next year, Joseph has his work cut out for him — in addition to defending his 'K' crown, he will serve as rear commodore of Encinal YC, as well as president of HDA.

"We bought Summertime Dream again last fall for two reasons: to win the summer championship one more time and then to sell it," said co-owner Jim 'JB' Bateman (above, looking quite studly at age she), a Walnut Creek-based financial consultant. "We accomplished both our goals, and are happy to move on to other things."

With a core crew of co-owner Rob Moore, who toils at a local sailing magazine, Mike Lingsch (Alert) and Joe Kitterman, Jr., the vintage ’79 Schumacher quarter tonner led the season from wire-to-wire, meeting surprisingly little resistance from their HDA-L peers. Last winter, the Foundation (a philanthropic subdivision of the Spooge Syndicate) also scored class victories in the Golden Gate and Corinthian midwinters.

"Given who we sailed with, we really had no excuse to lose," confessed JB, listing the following members of the 'Dream Team': Mike Andersen, John Baier, Geoff Bateman (age 10), John Collins, Ken Fletcher, Jim Gregory, Paul Kamen, Steve Marsh, Alan Weaver, Casey Woodrum, Pablo Marquez and Kyle Thomas. The latter two crew are the new owners of the boat.

This is the third time these guys have owned, and subsequently sold, the Dream.

"It’s a remarkable boat, one of Carl’s early masterpieces," claimed Bateman. In a downsizing move, the Foundation just picked up a used Holder 20, tentatively renamed Confederacy of Dunces. Next summer, they look forward to hitting the lake circuit.

2) Fire Drill, Tar. 10, L. Thom, StFYC; 3) Insufferable, N/M 30, P. Rookard, EYC. (21 ent.; 15 qual.)

2) It’s Jazz, Ranger 33, B. Mewes, IYC; 3) Ouessant, F. Clipper, Frank Buck, CYC. (13 ent.; 8 qual.)

2) Current Asset, John Bowen, RYC; 3) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair, BYC. (18 ent.; 12 qual.)

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SEASON CHAMPS, PART I — HDA & OYRA

HDA —M Smith Custom 25 Hlnrm

OYRA —I Santa Cruz 50 Dolphin Dance

OYRA —II X-119 X-Dream

Steen Moller Tiburon YC

Wommack (left) & Bradshaw Cal Sailing Club Latin Lass won the first half, but Hippo partners Mark Wommack, an Alameda architect, and Steph Bradshaw, an Oakland illustrator, came alive in the homestretch, posting four straight bullets to win this intimate division in their fourth try. "We added a fifth person this year, and the extra weight really paid off," explained Mark. "Also, having a headfoil allowed us to do sail changes when no one else bothered... Basically, I think we just sailed harder than the other guys!"

The partners have squeezed a lot of performance out of their vintage 1974 custom quarter ton 'death roller', which Wommack bought for a song back in 1990.

Said Steph, "We bought new sails, took off the IOR skeg and worked hard on the bottom. We upgrade Hippo whenever we have some extra money. Next year, we’re hoping to get a new 150% and redo the traveller."

Though the partners operate on a tight budget, they did splurge on one item — a cool-looking purple .75-ounce spinnaker emblazoned with a pink hippo graphic.

Pulling the strings on Hippo — named, presumably, for its bizarre 10-foot beam — were Kurt Owens (bow), Dan 'Fat Rabbit' Laramie (cockpit) and Tim Neilson (pit).

Mark did the driving, while Steph trimmed.

"We plan to keep campaigning the boat," said Mark, who serves on the HDA board of directors. "But if we can’t drum up a little more interest in HDA-M, we’ll probably offer our services as a package deal to some larger one design boat."

Since fast-forwarding from his Beneteau 42 Maluhia to Dolphin Dance (hull #12, exSilver Streak, ex-Rocket) in 1993, Dave Sallows has been on a tear in the ocean. Victories have included two Encinal-Santa Barbara Races overall (’93, ’95) and OYRA twice (’94, ’95). Dolphin Dance has also trophied in several Windjammers ("The only time we get to race other SC 50s"), but DNFed the ’94 Pacific Cup after blowing out their main the first night. "That still hurts," admits Sallows, a British-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur. "We plan to redeem ourselves in next summer’s Pacific Cup!" Gandy Dancer won the first half of this year’s OYRA season, but Dolphin Dance found the pace later to win overall. "We got better, or maybe they got worse!" claimed Dave. "But it’s hard to tell what, if anything, all this proves. We’re just racing the clock."

This summer’s Dancers included Dave’s fiancee/tactician Anna Stockel, Karen King, Nancy Potter, Glen Garfien, Chris Chapman, Lee Wood, Bob Jehle, Rod Butcher, Eric Seaward, Alan Rudolph and John Gormley.

"We love surfing in the ocean!" enthused Dave, who has seen Dance’s knotmeter hit 25 a bunch of times now. "It would be a perfect world if more SC 50s would come out to play! It’ll be fun to race against Oaxaca next year — but what would it take to get Hana Ho, Gone With the Wind, Roller Coaster, Chasch Mer, Octavia and Allure out? If anyone’s interested in a mini-ocean series for SC 50s, please call me."

"We decided to concentrate on the ocean more than the Bay this year," said Steen Moller, a San Anselmo general contractor. "It was a logical choice, seeing as we’ve entered next year’s Pacific Cup — plus our sails are getting kinda blown out for buoy racing!"

Unfortunately, there was next to no competition for X-Dream given how the OYRA classes were split up this summer.

"Despite being mostly a light air series, it was still good practice," claimed Steen. "I’ve always liked sailing in the ocean better than the Bay anyway — the race unfolds slower, which suits us better!" This year, the 'us' included co-skipper/girlfriend Judy Driscoll, Tim Renwick, Andrew Dardis, Rich Wilcox, Jay Pachop, Stan and Alice Martin, Rubin Eastom, Dwayne King and Brian Wood.

Moller, a transplanted Dane, began his sailing career as a crewmember on the successful Serendipity 41 Clockwork in the early ’80s. He later campaigned his Beneteau 405 Lykken prior to buying the ’88 Danish-built X-119 from New York three years ago. "It’s a one design class in Europe," he explained.

"There are about 120 of them over there.

With its tall rig and narrow beam, the boat goes well downwind — perfect for Hawaii!"

X-Dream will probably always be remembered as the boat that rescued the Twin Flyer crew in last year’s BBS, a grim incident that still haunts Steen on many levels. "We just did what we had to do," he maintains.

"The aftermath wasn’t handled well, and I understand the lawsuits are still going on."

2) L'n Lass, Cat. 27, Bill Chapman, BYC; 3) Neblina. Cal 28, Mosher/Carter, BVBC. (13 ent.; 7 qual.)

2) G. Dancer, SC 40, Gary Hausler, IYC; 3) Baffet, Ex. 27, Baskett/Baffico, SYC. (19 ent.; 12 qual.)

2) Expresso, Ex?37, Steve Saperstein, EYC; 3) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom, SYC. (12 entered; 2 qual.)

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MAX EBB I wasn’t the only escapee from the business meeting. Thanks to strategic positioning near the back of the dining room, I was able to sneak out to the bar just as the yacht club’s Cruising Chair was about to tell us that "a good time was had by all," and then beg for more participation in the next cruise. The dinner had 'been good, the speaker was interesting, but I’ve sat through enough of these yacht club functions for one lifetime.

It was no surprise to see that a few of my friends had also skipped out on the meeting, and were already securely moored to their favorite bar stools. It was a surprise, however, to see Lee Helm among them.

Lee’s a graduate student who usually hangs out at the University Sailing Club with the windsurfer types. She crews on big boats too, but generally steers clear of yacht club dinner meetings. But there she was, sitting at a table near the bar with another sailor I recognized, the owner of a very competitive race boat. He was new to the marina — and not yet a yacht club member.

Before joining them at their table I made a strategic detour to the club office, where I picked up two blank membership application forms and two pens.

"\A7 V V elcome to the Yacht Club!" I said as I dropped the sheets of paper and pens on the table in front of them. "Just fill these out and we can take care of all the administrative details tonight, before the business meeting’s over."

"Oh, like nice try, Max!" said Lee as she threw the application back at me. "You know I’m just a starving student. And like, if I had the moola for this initiation fee I’d buy a new mast for my windsurfer instead!"

But the racing skipper had a more positive reaction.

"Actually these rates aren’t bad at all," he said as he examined the part of the form that listed the fees. "Compared to the last club I belonged to before I moved to this area, this is very reasonable."

"Well, then that settles it!" I said. "And you know, you do need to join a yacht club

the YRA requirement."

"So you got to him first!" I accused Lee. "How are we ever going to build the membership around here if you keep sabotaging our recruiting efforts?"

"It’s a problem, for sure," she grinnecb "But like, joining a yacht club is the second most irrational decision a sailor ever makes."

I correctly guessed that the first most irrational decision was buying a boat in the first place.

"Think about it," Lee elaborated. "You pay all that money for what, an invitation to these dinner meetings? I mean, you dragged me to one last year, and everyone at the table was old enough to be my grandparent!

Sure, like I really want to hang with that crowd!"

"Well, I thought the program would be interesting. . ."

"It was, but I don’t need to be a member to go to those presentations if a good one comes along. Or to socialize at the bar. Or even to download these yummy snacks." She popped another bit of sushi into her mouth.

"And the yacht club is always open to all the competitors after the races you run, and at other times all I have to do is find a member to have me as a guest — which is always a sure thing. So like, all the membership does for me is get me a key to the front door of the club, and get me on the mailing list for that dorky newsletter."

"That’ll change real soon!" warned an older club member, sliding his chair over to our table when he caught Lee’s remark. He was one of the many Past Commodores who still shows up for dinner meetings, and he too had escaped from the business meeting before Committee Reports were even half over.

"Membership is down and we’re going to clamp down on the freeloaders. Only members and previously invited guests will be allowed in the dinner meetings, and we’re going to enforce strict compliance with the Alcoholic Beverage Control laws for a private club. That means that none of this ad

"The end of the 20th century might be remembered as the last era of sailboat racing as an accessible participant sport." for YRA racing."

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hoc 'can I be your guest?' nonsense at the front door will be allowed. From now on, guests will have to be invited from off the premises, like the state law requires."

"If they want to buy alcohol at the bar," Lee corrected as she took a carefully meas¬

ured self-righteous sip from her glass of sparkling spring water.

"No, the new policy’s going to apply to everyone," said the Past Commodore. "And no more ad hoc cooking in the galley, either," he continued. "It’s becoming the private kitchen for the liveaboards. In fact, I’m sure one of them is stealing all the good kitchen knives."

I feared for where the discussion was about to go next, but we were diverted by another member taking refuge from the meeting.

"Mind if I join you?" asked the club’s Membership Chair as she practically collapsed into the remaining vacant chair at our table. She was a relatively new member, only two or three years, but dove into the organization of club functions with such enthusiasm and skill that she was put on the Board years ahead of the normal track.

"Please do," I said, "but aren’t you supposed to be in that meeting?"

"I just couldn’t take it any more!" She moaned. "Those old far. . ."

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She stopped short, noticing the Past Commodore at the table.

"There’s sort of a disagreement on the Board about how to go about recruiting new members," she continued. "They all seem to think that we’re giving away the store by letting non-members attend our lectures and social events. They believe that invitations to these functions should be given out sparingly, as incentives to join."

The Past Commodore nodded in agreement.

"That’s what I tried to do with Lee," I said.

"Tried to show her what a great group of sailors we had at the meetings. Didn’t work, as you can well imagine."

"Yeah, no kidding," said the Membership Chair. "They think that the way to go about getting new members is to show off our bar and restaurant, not to mention all th6 live wires at the dinner meetings. Next thing they’ll do is vote to have a bottle of Geritol

at each table, alongside the ketchup."

"It worked fine when I was Commodore," noted the older member.

"But it doesn’t work now," she said. "You have to show a little more life — some good theme parties, for example, instead of those stuffy old events like the 'Rear Commodore’s Ball'. And you also have to extend some continuing hospitality to the crew types who want to check out the scene here, instead of closing the doors to prospective members."

The old commodore correctly interpreted the last part of her remark as a direct attack of the new policy, and he raised an index finger in the air, puffed up his chest, and began his refrain: "Back in my day. . ."

his time I was the one who interrupted: "We have two prospective members sitting right at this table," I said. "And between them they probably represent a good demographic cross-section. Why don’t we just ask them what it would take to motivate them to join the yacht club?"

We all looked at Lee and the racing skipper.

"I’d join in a minute if I had some friends who were members," said the racing skipper.

"But right now I hardly know anybody here, so there’s no way I’d join."

"Some of the board members think it’s just a matter of dues and initiation fee," said the Membership Chair. "Would a big break on the initiation fee make a difference?"

"Hardly at all. As Lee said, joining a yacht club is an irrational decision to begin with — and for a boat owner the cost each month is less than the crew sandwiches for one race.

The initiation fee is less than a new jib. So price isn’t it — the cost of membership is lost in the noise of running a race boat of any size."

"That’s not the case for me," said Lee. "As long as I’m a student, I’d be crazy to join just for the dubious privilege of being allowed to go behind the bar to mix drinks. Except that since I already know a lot of people here I’ll almost certainly join as soon as I’m out of school and move up the food chain a little.

Unless, like, they do something real braindead and try to keep me from hanging out here as a crew. I mean, future members have rights too!"

"When I was your age. . ."

Again the past commodore started to set us straight, and again he was preempted, this time by the Membership Chair.

"She’s absolutely right. It’s not money — ty’s people! If you get people involved in club activities, they’ll join when they can.”

"Any policy that appears to be the least bit punitive is a guaranteed turn-off to new prospects," said the racer.

"But you have to be really careful what kinds of activities you try to get people

involved in," added Lee. "Sometimes the official schedule has no relationship to the kinds of things they actually want to do. I agree about those 'Commodore’s Balls' and New Year’s parties with that geriatric DJ." She made a gesture with her hands that described a large square in space. "I scan your club newsletter sometimes, and I see the social committee guy pleading with the November, 1995 • L*KUJt.l2 • Page 127

MAX EBB members to show up at those things."

"Good points," said the Membership Chair. "I have to wonder why they still make such a big deal out of those traditional events. Last year we had some terrific parties with totally new themes. The people who came up with the ideas worked their buns off. But getting people to lift a finger for the various 'balls' is like pulling teeth."

"We discovered that at my old club," said the racer. "The key to success for a yacht club social event is to never try the same party idea twice. It seems that they’re never quite as much fun the second time around, especially for the people who have to put them on."

"That’s a great policy," replied the Membership Chair. "But back to the problem of getting new members — what did you do for recruiting?"

"Well, the main thing we did was to keep the club fun for the members, and keep everything as open as possible to nonmembers. They liked what they saw, they made some friends, and they wanted to join.

It was that simple — no arm-twisting ever required."

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XI "harrumph!" escaped from the Past Commodore’s throat. "When we first moved into this building. . ."

This time he was cut off by the Race Committee Chair, who was pulling his bar stool over to our table to join the debate. He was done with his report to the membership, and had also skipped out on the remainder of the meeting. s "Some recruiting methods we still use here are just plain counter-productive," he asserted.

"Like what?"

"Like giving every prospective member exactly the same pitch. It’s part of the same mentality I see in the newsletter articles, people trying to get maximum participation in events that most of us find hopelessly lame."

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I think the club’s here for me, not the other way around."

The old commodore frowned bitterly at the younger member, and started to get ready to pontificate again. But he still

"Joining a yacht club is the second most irrational decision a sailor ever makes, Past Commodore started to give his standard speech about the importance of club unity, but he couldn’t get more than a couple of words off before the Race Committee Chair interrupted him again: "Club unity is a myth — and it should be.

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couldn’t find a break in the rant to get a word in.

"If I wanted to contribute my time and energy to a worthy cause, there are much better causes out there than making the Commodore’s Ball a success," continued the Race Chair. "Even that dinky little University Sailing Club over on the other side of the marina does more good work in the corn-

Examples of some of the yacht club home pages accessible through the IYRU web site.

munity than we do. So I’ll work on club functions because I really want to, and because I think it’s fun — and not because I buy into this 'ask not what your yacht club can do for you. . .' crapola."

"But if we hadn’t all worked together back in. . ."

This time Lee stepped in to cut off the Past Commodore: "Okay, this is what I’d do for recruitment," she said. "And here’s something tangible you can actually do right away: Watch the boats that sail into the harbor on a busy weekend afternoon, with the recruiting team ready.

Depending on what kind of boat it is and how it appears to be sailed, send the appropriate people to meet it at the dock about 20 minutes later, when they should be just about put away. If it’s a racer, then like, you send a racer to meet them. Maybe even someone with the same class of boat. If it’s a heavy cruiser, you send a cruiser — and depending on their age and sailing style you might even send one of the old blue-blazer types. If it’s a family in a totally unremarkable cruiser-racer, you send someone with a similar boat and kids of about the same age.

Or if it looks like the boat’s set up for long-range sailing we send someone who’s into that."

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"We do have a couple of people in this club who’ve actually sailed around the world," I noted. "They’d be great attractors for serious long-distance cruisers."

"And even more important, all the wanna-be’s," added Lee. "I mean like, you wouldn’t send the guy with the Ultralight 27 to talk up the yacht club to the owner of a Crab-Crusher 43. Heck, you might as well send a golfer. Or even worse, they give people who haven’t even bought boats the same treatment. The old Membership Chair used to drag those newbies into the dinner meetings, where they were turned totally off to this place, which actually wasn’t so bad because they ended up joining the Sailing Club."

"And now I’m taking all this flak," said the Membership Chair, "for not bringing new prospects to the meetings!"

"Unless they happen to be, like, of the dinner-meeting ilk," said Lee, "they’re^not going to meet the other members that they might be interested in socializing with at a dinner meeting."

"But we still have new members joining."

I pointed out.

"For sure," said Lee. "They come from the Sailing Club, or they crew on members’ boats, and they join because they hang around here for a few months or a few years, and make friends here, and when they finally

buy a boat they join."

"Except some people join on the spot," 1 said. "In fact I even saw you bring in some folks as your 'guests’ who ended up joining that day. Quite a trick, seeing as how you’re not even a member here yourself."

"For sure. But that was after an open house ride from the Sailing Club, and I brought them in here to warm up after. I mean, you probably don’t realize how many yacht club members take their boats over to the Sailing Club and give free rides on them during these open house days. Usually they get the pitch for the sailing club, and a lot of them join. But sometimes they end up here in the yacht club after that introductory sail.

If the yacht club was serious about it they could run an on-the-water open house too, and get a lot more people introduced to this place."

"Now there’s a really messy can of worms. . ." said the Past Commodore as he took a deep breath in preparation of expounding on the point.

"Actually most of our new members these days come from the Friday Night Races," said the Membership Chair. "They come to the post-race barbecue for maybe a year or two, get real comfortable here, get to know lots of the regular Friday racers, and that’s it."

"Yes," I said. "And you have to admit, the accessibility of sailboat racing has never been better. Boats are cheap, yacht clubs want members, berth rates are reasonable and there are vacancies at most marinas.

Entry-level racing is everywhere, and with yacht clubs finally shedding that 'elitist' facade, the situation can only improve."

"It doesn’t look so good if you take the long view," said Lee. "I mean, the last three decades of this century are probably the peak in easy access to good competitive racing. But thanks to corporate sponsorship at all levels, this trend could reverse."

"Why is that?" asked the Race Chair. "The sponsors keep the costs down!"

"Think of why the sponsors are in it,"

professionals raced, and we watched them on TV and saw the ads and spent our money on their products instead of gear for our boats. You think Budweiser wants us all to race powerboats? No way! They want us to watch their big race boat on the tube and drink beer. And like, obviously I’m not talking about the sailing-related sponsors, which have an interest in keeping the fleet healthy. It’s the luxury-market and generalmarket advertisers that do the damage.

They’ll turn the sport into another form of car racing. At least they’ll try to."

"I just don’t see sponsorship having that effect," said the Race Committee Chair.

"It all depends on how far into the future you’re planning," said Lee. "A friend of mine is doing a master’s thesis on the effect of sponsorship on participation sports — it’s an interdisciplinary thing with the economics, business, and sociology departments. Turns out that the race organizers and even race associations — YRAs, national authorities like US Sailing, even IYRU on some issues — have trouble planning more than a year or so in the future. Corporations tend to plan for five-year intervals or more. So while race organizers use sponsorship to solve shortterm money and service problems, they’re playing right into the hands of the sponsors.

In the end, the one parameter that determines who 'wins' negotiations is who has the longest time span to their planning horizon.

The sponsors want customers — they don’t care about the sport or how many of us get to sail competitively. And they plan further into the future — so they’ll get what they want."

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"Well for once I agree with the young lady on something!" he bellowed. "I always felt real uneasy about sponsors, especially when the company has nothing to do with boats. I thought it was because the ads look ugly, and that I was being an old fuddy-duddy or something. Now I know the real reason I’m a’gin it! You kn6w, back when I raced the 30 Square Meter. . ."

"What? You raced a 30-Square?" asked

’Well for once ) agree with the young lady on somethingI" explained Lee. "They looked at the demographics and saw dollar signs. Champagne, luxury watches, luxury cars, expensive rum.

Those companies have no intention of making sailing into a sport for everybody.

They’d be just as happy if only the

the racing skipper, and within seconds he and the Past Commodore had turned their chairs towards each other and pushed a few inches back from the table.

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MAX EBB elitism, strange as this sounds. Yacht clubs, at least when they’re financially secure enough to stop worrying about next quarter’s bottom line, are in an ideal position for long-range planning. They’re non-profit, they have talented volunteers to draw on,

page," said the Race Committee Chair.

"It’s only been up for a few weeks," said Lee. The URL is http://www.paw.com/sail/.

"Heck, you might as well send a golfer... " and they even have cross-generational memberships — which is the best incentive there is for working on a 25-year or longer planning horizon."

Then Lee told us about the IYRU web page, and their solicitation for individual membership.

"They’re hawking an IYRU VISA card, with all kinds of weird discount deals. Sort of a cross between Publisher’s Clearinghouse and an airline mileage plan. Even the links to yacht clubs are under 'services' as if the yacht clubs were businesses pushing their products."

"I didn’t know IYRU even had a web

IYRU. Take a look for yourself — it’s clear that IYRU is a complete sellout! That’s why I think that like, in a historical perspective, the end of the 20th Century might ultimately be remembered as the last era of sailboat racing as an accessible participant sport. Unless the yacht clubs and other local groups can keep unsponsored racing alive and healthy."

"Did you say there are links to other yacht clubs from that IYRU page?" asked the Membership Chair.

"Yes, but only to seven clubs in the U.S. And like, those clubs are doing something right. The Sailing Club has a web page too, and we get about five people reading our

info flyer on the web for every one we hand out in hard copy."

nee the world wide web comes up in conversation it’s hard to talk about anything else for the next half hour. Meanwhile the racer and the Past Commodore, neither of whom are online, had bought each other drinks and were still telling old and new war stories about 30 Square Meters and other unusual race boats and even more unusual races. They only broke off when the meeting in the dining room finally ended, and a flood of members returned to the bar, and the Past Commodore was interrupted by an even older member who had to complain about how the younger members were ruining the place with their bonehead policies.

The racing skipper pulled his chair back to our table, with the membership application right on the table in front of him.

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With reports this month on the Caribbean’s Windward Antilles, the Eastern Caribbean’s bounty of historical sites, and miscellaneous Charter Notes.

Winding through the Windwards: A Laid-Back Caribbean Destination

With all the hubbub about hurricanes lately, you may have learned that the farther south you sail during the summer months, the less chance you have of encountering tropical storms or hurricanes, since these systems invariably arc toward the northwest as they move across the Atlantic. So naturally, we weren’t surprised when friends in the Windward Antilles reported, "no problems" — just sunny days and steady breezes.

For those of you who have yet to sail in the lower Caribbean, here’s the lowdown.

The Windwards stretch from the sophisticated French island of Martinique in the north to the formerly British 'spice island', Grenada, in the south. Like the Leewards, sailing conditions here are generally ideal year-round, with easterly trade winds blowing 12-25 knots, sunny skies and warm, clear water.

While Martinique’s unique creole culture is fascinating to experience and^ its lush interior is a delight to explore by car, this large volcanic island is not at the top of the list among idyllic sailing destinations. Sailors who begin trips at the major charter bases

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Guadeloupe and Antigua (Catamaran Charters, The Moorings, Stardust and Sunsail all have bases near Martinique’s capital, Fort-de-France.)

St. Lucia is also tall, lush and beautiful, and would be an ideal choice for a relaxed land-based vacation. But like Martinique, most sailors who begin cruises from St. Lucia’s charter bases at Rodney Bay (Sunsail) and Marigot Lagoon (The Moorings) are ultimately heading elsewhere — usually south to explore the Grenadines.

Much like the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, the Grenadines archipelago is an idyllic cluster of little islands made up of two tiny nations, 'St. Vincent and the Grenadines' and Grenada. From a sailor’s perspective though, the entire 75-mile chain is essentially one cohesive cruising area. Unlike the Virgins, however, most islands and islets here have only one or two 'pocket resorts' and most islanders still cling to their traditional lifestyle built around fishing and farming. Sailors in-the-know regard the Grenadines as the destination for those in search of easy sailing within an unspoiled chain of islands.

While major changes are slow to arrive in these latitudes, most charter fleets receive new additions annually, and their bases are generally modern and well-equipped. At the northern end of the Grenadines, Barefoot Yacht Charters is a growing company which has a small facility at Blue Lagoon, St. Vinceht. As of next month, the same docks will also be shared by TMM (Tortola Marine Management). Catamarans are available from both companies in addition to monohulls. Trade Winds Yachts also recently moved their base to Blue Lagoon from Rodney Bay, St. Lucia.

Midway down the island chain, Union Island has become increasingly popular as a starting or ending point for those with tight time constraints, since it has scheduled flights daily. (Virtually all bareboat companies allow one-way charters for an additional 'drop' fee.) Stardust Marine is the first to open an actual bareboat charter base here, although others eventually will follow suit.

Grenada lies at the southern end of the

Spread: Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua, is one of the Caribbean's most fascinating historical sites.

Inset, left: On St. Vincent, breadfruit still sprout from a tree brought by Captain Bligh in 1793.

Inset, right: Fort Duvernette lies off St. Vincent.

group, and has two bareboat bases near its southern end. The Moorings facility (which includes a complete waterside resort) is at Mr. Hartman Bay, while Sea Breeze keeps its boats at nearby Prickley Bay. Wherever you start from, you’re bound to love the lazy, barefoot days that typify sailing in the Grenadines. Our only morsel of advice is, don’t try to cover too much ground in a single week. Remember, the idea is to relax, unwind and soak in the Southern Caribbean’s laid-back attitude by osmosis — and that takes time. In ten days you can do a nice loop tour from St. Lucia and with two or three weeks. Rerhaps a round-trip from Martinique, particularly aboard one of the fast cats that are so prevalent there. But if a week is all you can spare, we suggest

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planning to cover only a minimum of nautical miles, thereby leaving plenty of time for carefree beach-combing, wide-eyed snorkeling and beach bar philosophizing.

— latitude/aet Along With Your Souvenirs, Bring Home Some Caribbean History

Although most sailors think of the Eastern Caribbean as one of the world’s finest cruising grounds, few potential Caribbean charterers realize how rich a history this tropical string of islands shares. Since the earliest days of exploration, the Caribbean isles were coveted for their fertile lands and sunny climate and, during the colonial era, nearly a dozeq nations played a role in the region. Today, their cultural heritage is memorialized in weather-worn battlements, coral-encrusted shipwrecks and enduring colonial architecture.

Although we study the history of the continental United States exhaustively in

school, few of us realize how closely tied the Eastern Caribbean’s historical evolution is to that of the American colonies. During the 1700s many islands supplied the American colonies with food as well as contraband supplies and armaments transshipped from neutral European merchants.

As with any foreign travel destination, taking the time to study a bit of Caribbean history during your travels will greatly enrich your vacation experience. With that in mind, we offer the following notes to help you get the most out of your trip to the Windward and Leeward Antilles.

Because the French and Dutch have shared the island of St. Martin/St. Maarten harmoniously for over 300 years, there was little need for massive fortifications, but Fort Amsterdam, at the western end of Great Bay, Philipsburg is worth a look. It was built by the town’s Scottish namesake, John Philips, in 1737 on the remains of a former Spanish fortification. For divers, the wreck of the British Frigate HMS Proselyte (which sank hen* in 1801) has long been a popular

attraction located at the mouth of Great Bay. Most of its hull is gone, but its coraiencrusted anchors and cannon are fascinating.

Today, the Dutch island of St. Eustatius — 'Statia' — is one of the least-visited islands of the Eastern Caribbean, but her history is as colorful as any of her neighbors.

During the 1700s, she grew rich as the principal duty free transshipment point to the American colonies for everything from food stuffs to armaments. Back then the island was called The Golden Rock'.

At Fort Oranje a bronze plaque from Franklin Roosevelt commemorates the site where Statia fired a salute to the American Brig-of-War Andrew Doria in 1776, thus becoming the first government to acknowledge the sovereignty of the U.S. The fort is well-preserved as are the quaint 18thcentury buildings and cottages along the narrow streets of Upper Town. The nearby Historical Foundation Museum and Bicentennial Library houses many relics of bygone days including maps, books, photos and household artifacts.

It took over 100 years to complete the massive fortress on Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts, dubbed the 'Gibralter of the West Indies'.

With its enormous battlements cascading seaward and lines of cannon giving 360degree protection, it is easily one of the most impressive structures in the West Indies. Both the English and French occupied the fort at different times and today visitors can gain an insight into their military lifestyle by viewing the renovated officers’ quarters, barracks, and ordinance stores. Now a National Park, the panoramic view from the fort envelops a 70-mile radius, taking in St. Maarten, St. Barts, Saba, Statia, Nevis and Montserrat. At harvest time, tours can be arranged of the national sugar factory — still the basis of the island’s economy.

On the outskirts of Charlestown, Nevis, in an idyllic settihg near the water’s edge, stands the reconstructed two-story house where Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1757. It now houses a small but interesting museum, library and archives.

The remains of Fort Charles still stand outside Charlestown after surviving attacks by both the Spanish and French, and having served as a staging area for British attacks on neighboring islands. Not far away is the Bath Hotel and mineral springs which has the distinction of being the first hotel built in the West Indies (1778). It is now partially renovated after having survived both hurricanes and earthquakes. Visitors are November. 1995 •

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welcome to bathe in the waters of the mineral baths to test their reputed healing powers, which lured European aristocracy here during the colonial era.

If you are interested in English nautical lore stop by the Fig Tree Church where commander Nelson married the widowed niece of the president of Nevis, Francis Nesbit in 1787, during the early days of his naval career. And housed at the 300-yearold Morningstar Plantation, the Nelson Museum is a gold mine of Nelson memorabilia, including letters and authentic artifacts.

The 18th and 19th centuries were turbulent times in the Caribbean, as conflicts between European powers were played out in the West Indies by roving warships. It was during those troubled years that Britain made Antigua the most prominent maritime center in the eastern Caribbean, a distinction she has carried into the modern age. Today the renovated naval station at English Harbour called Nelson’s Dockyard is the central hub of yachting in the Lesser Antilles and a veritable treasure chest for the history buff.

Because English Harbour offers near perfect natural protection as a hurricane hole, it was an ideal location for careening and repairing warships of the West Indian Squadron, which patrolled a 1,000-mile range from there. Today the workshops, warehouses and soldiers’ quarters of old have been upgraded to modern uses without

St. Kitts' massive fortress called Brimstone Hill took over a century to complete. Both British and French troops enjoyed the security of its walls.

sacrificing their inherent charm. A museum details the area’s colorful history with anecdotes and artifacts.

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Nearby, several fortresses and battlements built to protect the Dockyard now offer visitors captivating panoramic views. Of particular note is Shirley Heights which maintains a silent vigil over the harbor mouth. When in St. Johns, Antigua’s capital, be sure to visit the new Interpretive Museum, housed in the old courthouse of 1750.

Displays are laid out in a time line showing the evolution of Antigua’s history from prehistoric to post-colonial.

After driving the Carib Indians off Guadeloupe and Martinique in the 1600s, the French struggled for two centuries to keep the islands from British control. Not far from Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, is the Fort Fleur d’Epee (at Bas du Fort) with its many relics of the colonial era including a wooden draw bridge. To the north, at Moule, is the Arawak Indian Museum with ancient artifacts of the island’s original inhabitants, who were later conquered by invading Caribs. More Arawak lore, particularly rock carvings, can be seen at the Parc Archeologique des Roches Gravees within the 72,000-acre National Park. Here also are wonderful

Clockwise from upper left: Old-timers still cling to traditional ways; machinery abounds from the sugar plantation era; wind power drove the ginding wheels of many mills; Alexander Hamilton's childhood home; Nelson museum.

hiking trails with waterfalls and hot springs, as well as La Griveliere Coffee Plantation and historic Fort St. Charles.

Sadly, many of Dominica’s historic sites and buildings were damaged or destroyed in the early ’80s during Hurricanes David and Frederick, but the island’s most unique cultural site remains solidly intact within the Central Forest Reserve. Here, outside the village of Salibia, is the Carib Indian Reservation — the last in the Caribbean.

We’re told many aspects of the Indians’ lifestyle have remained the same for centuries, such as living in thatched-roofed huts and carving dugout canoes from local rubber trees. Respectful visitors are welcome.

Shops on site feature handicrafts including carvings and finely-woven traditional basketry.

At Martinique’s Office du Tourisme in Fort de France you’ll learn about the island’s many historic sites. Among them is the Musee Departmental (in town on Rue de la

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Liberte) where exhibits depict each era of the island’s history. At Trois Ilets is a small museum, La Pagerie, which houses memorabilia commemorating Napoleon’s wife Empress Josephine, who was born here.

Another reminder of the Napoleonic era is a steep-sided 570-foot island pinnacle called Diamond Rock, which lies off Martinique’s south coast. In an amazing feat of determination, British troops scaled its cliffs with cannon and provisions to harass passing French vessels. Although difficult to explore, it is worth a look.

Two famous names are associated with the town of Carbet on the west coast: Columbus who landed here in 1502 and painter Paul Gauguin, who lived here before traveling to Tahiti. The Centre d’Art Musee Paul Gauguin houses the artist’s works and mementos. Nearby St. Pierre was the former capital of Martinique — dubbed 'Paris of the Antilles' — before May 8, 1902, when Mt. Pelee enveloped the town in poisonous gas, killing all but a single inhabitant. The Musee Volcanologique displays dramatic pictures as well as artifacts, including antique clocks, forever frozen at precisely 8:02.

St. Lucia’s early history was tumultuous.

After the ferocious Carib Indians kept the French and British at bay for some 100 years, the two nations then battled for control of the island through 14 exchanges of power that lasted until the end of the Napoleonic wars, when Britain finally took permanent possession. At the capital city of Castries, visit Fort Charlotte atop Morne Fortune — which ironically means 'Hill of Good Luck'. The 18th-century barracks, powder magazine, cemetery and battlements can be explored as well as a small but edifying museum. Predictably, the view is spectacular of Castries Harbour below and the Pitons (mountains) to the south.

Along the north coast near Rodney Bay, is curious little Pigeon Island, now connected to the mainland by a causeway. Both buccaneers and Brits took refuge here, including the famous Admiral Rodney who rallied his fleet here before sailing north to defeat the French. Historic ruins of forts and battlements are worth a look.

Long after he survived the mutiny on the Bounty, the venerable Captain Bligh returned to Tahiti, then sailed to St. Vincent in 1793 with a cargo of breadfruit seedlings.

At the Botanic Garden outside Kingstown one of the towering descendants of that journey still remains. These amazing gardens, founded in 1765, span some 20 acres, with virtually every flowering plant in the Caribbean represented, as well as many varieties of hardwood trees and an aviary for the endangered St. Vincent Parrot — don’t miss it.

Older still is the giant Carib Rock near the town of Layou, with its 600 A.D. face carving. Archaeologists consider it one of the most impressive petroglyphs in the Caribbean. In the south, at Young Island cut, stands another famous rock called Fort Duvernette which — incredibly — was equipped with cannon and battlements.

Climb the steep stairs cut into the rock and take in an expansive panorama.

Grenada’s capital city and principal port, St. Georges, is widely hailed as the prettiest town in the lower Caribbean. Part of that charm is due to the many ornate buildings which remain from the Georgian colonial era. Many are constructed of ballast bricks carried here by European merchant ships of the 1700s.

Guarding the entrance of the bay are the remnants of Fort George. Exploring its dank subterranean corridors will give you insights into the hardships of life in the days of

conquest. Another notable relic is Fort Frederick on nearby Richmond Hill which was begun by the French, but finished by the British in 1783. Both sites offer spectacular views of the harbor below.

For a region that’s been scorned as lacking in 'culture', the Eastern Caribbean is certainly rich in cultural history. We recommend you tap into it and bring home some new insights along with your souvenirs.

— latitude/aet Charter Notes In the aftermath of two monstrous hurricanes, reports from the Caribbean tell us folks involved in the charter industry on St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Antigua have been successfully repairing damaged infrastructure as well as yachts. When foul weather hits, crewed yachts have a distinct advantage over bareboats. Each one has a dedicated crew with a powerful vested interest in seeing that it rides out the storm in one piece. In a characteristically optomistic tone, Captain Mike Kuich, president of the Virgin Islands Charteryacht League, notes that "95% of the fleet based in the British Virgin Islands and 85% of our USVIbased fleet are ready to maintain their regular charter schedules."

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The Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) notes that cash donations to aid Virgin Islanders can be made by contacting the Red Cross at (800) HELP-NOW. If trips to the islands have given you cherished memories, this might be time for a payback.

Jack Bush, president of Sun Yacht Charters (with bases in Tortola, St. Martin and Antigua), feels fortunate that his company’s fleets survived with relatively little damage, even in St. Martin, which was the hardest hit. As a gesture of appreciation to Sun’s long-time island hosts, Bush has announced that "a portion of the revenue of each charter during the 1995/96 season" will be donated to the island’s relief efforts.

Key Caribbean events to note on your charter calendar for the coming months are: Cat BVI (January 4-7), a gathering of highspeed Hobies and Prindles; the Grenada Sailing Festival (February 1-8); the Heineken Regatta (March 1-3), Dutch St. Maarten’s biggest regatta; the Bequia Easter Regatta (always Easter weekend), which includes both hand-hewn local boats

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THE RACING

With reports this month on three Soling regattas; the Nations Cup; the Champion of Champions and the Yankee Cup; the Little Ensenada Race; the International Masters Regatta; and the Regatta in Paradise.

Also wedged into this stunted edition of 'Racing Sheet' are the summer’s final beer can results; the Pacific Cup entries to date; billions of box scores; and the usual race notes at the end.

SOC ’96 Update Jeff Madrigali (skipper), Kent Massey (middle) and Jim Barton (bow) are maintaining a torrid pace in their quest to represent the U.S. in the Soling class at next summer’s Olympic Games in Savannah, Georgia. Currently the number one ranked Soling team in the country, the SOC ’96 team demonstrated their worthiness by sweeping three recent back-to-back Soling regattas on the Berkeley Circle: the San Francisco YC-hosted PCCs (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) and North Americans (Oct. 3-6), and the St. Francis YC-hosted U.S. Soling Match Racing Championship (Oct. 7-8).

"It’s always nice to win on your homecourt!" claimed Massey, who complimented both yacht clubs for superb race management. "We had some lucky breaks, and were able to come from behind a few times to win. But I’d say after almost three years of training and about 30 regattas, our hard work is beginning to pay off."

In the four-race PCCs, the local lads

near-Cinderella story.

The top eight teams then headed into the Match Racing series, which SOC ’96 won relatively easily. The victory qualified them for their third appearance at the Infanta Christina Soling World Match Championships, to be held in mid-March4n Spain. To stay ready, the team has scheduled an ambitious practice schedule: they’ve got five three-day weekends scheduled this fall where they’ve invited guest skippers and crew to train with them on Richardson Bay in formal match racing sessions. Among the guests are no less than Paul Cayard, John Kostecki, Craig Healy, Kimo Worthington, Russ Silvestri and Morgan Larson.

"It still all comes down to the Trials in May," figured Madro, who cited Curtis and Kolius as their main competition, with Don Cohan and newcomer Terry Hutchinson not too far behind. (Dennis Conner, after one Soling regatta, has apparently bagged his campaign.) "Whoever gets to the Olympics — and I hope it’s us! — will encounter

NORTH AMERICANS — 1) Jeff Madrigali, San Anselmo, 14 points; 2) Dave Curtis, Marblehead, 18; 3) Donald Cohan, Wyndmoor, PA, 19; 4) Herman Johannssen, Norway, 28; 5) John Kolius, Houston, 28; 6) Kelvin Harrap, New Zealand, 40; 7) Bruce Clifford, Ontario, 42; 8) Bill Abbott, Ontario, 43. (16 boats) PCCs — 1) Jeff Madrigali, 13 points; 2) John Kolius, 15; 3) Donald Cohan, 15; 4) Bruce Clifford, 17; 5) Kelvin Harrap, 20; 6) Dave Curtis, 24; 7) Terrance Glacklin, 25. (14 boats) MATCH RACING — 1) Jeff Madrigali, 11/2; 2) Herman Johannssen, 7/5; 3) Kelvin Harrap, 6/5; 4) John Kolius, 5/7. (8 boats)

waited until the fourth and final race to put the regatta away for the third time. A few days later, at the slightly heavier air NAs, the regatta also came down to the last race.

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Madro, JimBob and Kent just pulled off a hattrick in their backyard. See you in.Savannah?

formidable competition from the Europeans, who are basically way ahead of us in this class."

Nations Cup Consider the concept: Sailing for the glory of your country, not for yourself. We’re not sure it will get very far, but tennis does have its Davis Cup, golf has its Ryder Cup and soccer has its World Cup. Since 1991,

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South Africa (RSA) surprised Marc Bouet (FRA) in the semis, and then went on to win the Nations Cup. Inset, Sue Walters (ACS) and daughter.

sailing has had the Nations Cup, which pits match racing teams from different nations against each other. The latest version of this biennial spectacle took place off the Saint Francis YC from September 24 to October 1.

Eleven countries vied for the Open title, while eight fielded additional teams to compete for the Women’s crown. Although not as hotly competitive as the professional match racing tour, the Nations Cup final field had some impressive entries. Pre-regatta favorites included America’s Cup tactician Marc Bouet pf France, current European match racing champ Sten Mohr (Denmark) and 1995 Pan Am Games silver medalist Peter Holmberg (BVI). The women’s field listed 1993 Nations Cup winner Helena

Strang (Sweden), IYRU World Sailing champion Christine Briand (France), and 1994 US Women’s sailing champion Cory Sertl of Rochester, NY. Treated to brand new J/24s, the contestants proceeded through a pair of round robin flights to whittle the field down to the semi-finals and final round. Capitola’s Morgan Larson, fresh from his Prince of Wales (U.S. match racing) victory, steamed into the open finals, only to be ambushed there by the unheralded, but blessed — more on that in a minute — team from South Africa. Sertl, sailing with a pick-up crew from the Mighty Mary gang, also convincingly earned a final berth but fell to an Aussie team headed by ex-New Yorker Sue Walters.

Sertl and Walters are actually old buddies, dating back to the mid-1980s when they trained with each other in pursuit of the

women’s Olympic 470 berth. They also crewed together for JJ Isler at a world match racing championship in 1988. Six years ago, Walters married an Aussie and moved to Sydney. Two years ago she first campaigned for the Nations Cup, but failed to win a berth at the championships. This time, she and her crew of Karen Gojnich, Melanie Scott and Kerri Shineld peaked at the right time and walked all over Sertl to win 3-0 in the finals.

For South African Bruce Savage, gaining the chance to race for the championships proved tough. He and teammates Clynton Wade-Lehman, Ian Ainslie and Marc Lagesse placed fifth in the first round robin off the Cityfront and then barely made the final four. Pitted against Bouet, they split the first two races of the semi-finals before the race committee called off Saturday’s racing due to lack of wind and impending darkness.

The South Africans went to sleep that night with a few things on their minds. The fact that they were sleeping in beds wasn’t one of their concerns, although it had been when they arrived for the regatta. Unsponsored, they had no funds for a hotel, so they inquired at the St. Francis as to whether they might find a boat to bunk down on. Club member Bill Twist overheard their request and offered to put them up at his San Francisco home.

The night before the finals, guests and hosts were talking about South Africa and how the sailors, for the first time, felt proud to be representing their country. For much of the 1970s and 1980s, South African athletes were banned from international sporting competition. With the abolition of apartheid, however, the political climate has definitely changed. "We were never exposed to international competition when we were growing up," says Savage, who sailed Solings in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. "We’re trying to make up for it now."

Bill Twist’s wife Lynne attended the presidential inauguration of Nelson Mandela in 1994 and brought back a copy of the country’s first interracial ballot, which listed not only names and parties but pictures of the innumerable candidates as well. The Twist kids, Basil, Summer and Zack, thought the ballot would look cool on the back of a t-shirt, so they had several hundred made up and sold them at various events. Bill re«membered that there were some left in the basement and retrieved a set for the sailors, who showed up at the St. Francis on Sunday proudly attired with the ballot on their backs and "A New South Africa" emblazoned on their chests.

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THE RACING SHEET mind. Wearing a "Birth of a Nation" shirt, she told scribe Kimball Livingston that she was "so happy to represent a new country, and to do it while Nelson Mandela is still alive. He’s been a great leader and he’s shown us a new way.")

The South Africans sailed with great verve in their showdown against Bouet. Accelerating more quickly out of their tacks, they dominated the first beat, fell behind on the run when they overstood the bottom turn mark of the windward-leeward course, but moved back into the lead on the final beat and held off the French on the run to the finish to advance to the finals. From there they maintained their momentum and rolled over Morgan Larson in three straight to become the open division champions.

Now we’re not saying these guys were pushing their luck, but here’s the rest of the story: Upon returning to the Twist house that night, the sailors were treated to a homecooked pasta dinner before heading off to the airport for their flight home. As a token of their thanks to the Twists, they presented the couple a pair of handsome candelabras.

Bill Twist picks up the story from there: "As we sat down to eat, I suggested that we use their gift. We lit some candles and put the candelabras on the table. At that moment, all the lights in the neighborhood went out, and there we were in this island of light!"

— shimon van collie Open Division: 1) South Africa, Bruce Savage; 2) USA, Morgan Larson; 3) Denmark, Sten Mohr; 4) France, Marc Bouet; 5) Peru, Juan Carlos Mauri. (11 teams) Women’s Division: 1) Australia, Sue Walters; 2) USA, Cory Sertl; 3) Canada, Karen Johnson; 4) Germany, Nadine Stegenwalner; 5) Sweden, Helena Strang. (8 teams)

Champions/Yankee Cup Attendance was way down at both the Champion of Champions Regatta (one design winners) and the concurrent Yankee Cup (HDA winners and runners-up) on October 20-21. Hosted by Richmond YC on the Berkeley Circle, the three-race regatta was also plagued by dubious course selections and not enough water for the J/44 Jobe to sail the second Yankee Cup race on Saturday (the race was abandoned and resailed on Sunday). "There were 18 courses in the sailing instructions, but never the one we needed!" said race chairman Eric Arens. "I’m still not sure why we used prescribed courses instead of just signalling the first weather mark, like the midwinters."

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unprecedented third time. Mowry has also won his ODCA class four times in seven attempts, and has won the Santana 35^ Nationals three times. "This was a nice way to top off another successful season," claimed Art, "Especially because we’re taking next year off."

After the first two races, Wildflower had 6 points, tied with Crazy Jane and just ahead of Moonshadow, Riff Raff and Temptation.

The third and deciding race began in a 20knot northerly that faded as thq day wore on — conditions Mowry and his gang found to their liking. "There were 20° shifts all day," explained Art. "We stayed in the middle of the course, and never got out of phase."

Wildflower's winning crew consisted of driver Chris Corlett, tactician Brian Ebert, Randy Baimbridge, Jonathan Sonnet, Ira Leschin, Mark Spitaleri, Nick Nash, Bob Rynd, Dave Mowry and Will Paxton.

Meanwhile, Pete and KD Rookard’s aluminum N/M 30 Insufferable posted a 1,3,2 record to take the Yankee Cup, which attracted only nine boats out of a possible 13.

Crewing for the Rookards were co-skipper Dave Hankel, Mona Strohwig, Bill Turpie, Mike Buchanan, Mike DeFrank, Donnee Hankel, Chuck Wetteroth and Ted Gulley.

For the first time, the Yankee Cup also featured a special class for the winner and runner-up of Division G (multihulls). Russell Long’s F-24 Mk. II Rakusu easily swept Andrew Pitcairn’s F-27 Pegasus, 2-0 (they skipped the third race). The two boats currently rate evenly (PHRF 20), though we suspect that situation will be rectified in the near future.

Next year, the Yankee Cup and the Champions Regatta will return to the Cityfront, with Golden Gate YC firing the guns.

YANKEE CUP — 1) Insufferable, N/M 30, Peter & KD Rookard, 5.75 points; 2) Jobe, J/44, Jim Archer, 6.5; 3) Blue Max, Dehler 34, Jim & Diana Freeland, 13; 4) Current Asset, Islander 30, John Bowen, 13; 5) Hippo, BS 25, Mark Wommack, 14; 6) Esprit Victorieux, Beneteau First 305, Joseph Melino, 18; 7) Two Scoops, Express 34, Chris Longaker, 20; 8) It’s Jazz, Ranger 33, Ben Mewes, 22; 9) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman, 22. (9 boats) CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS — 1) Wildflower, Santana 35, Art Mowry/Chris Corlett, 6.75 points; 2) Riff Raff, Santana 22, Erik Menzel, 10; 3) Crazy Jane, Thunderbird, Doug Carroll, 13; 4) Temptation, Cal 2-27, Rollye Whiskerson, 14.75; 5) Challenge, Islander 28, Jones/Schoen, 17; 6) Impossible, Ranger 23, Gary Kneeland, 18; 7) Moonshadow, Islander 36, Mark Dowdy, 18.75; 8) Family Hour, Olson 30, Bilafer Family, 19; 9)

Jubilee, Ariel, Don Morrison, 22; 10) Phoebe, Golden Gate, Nugrens/Evans, 29; 11) Gunga Din, Columbia Challenger, Jan Grygier, 30; 12) Constellation, Islander Bahama 24, John Lincoln, 38.

(12 boats)

Little Ensenada Race After 62 miles, 10 hours and 27 minutes, Doug Mongeon’s N/M 68 Swiftsure put her nose over the finish line just 19 seconds in front of Joe Case’s SC 70 Mongoose in Southwestern YC’s 32nd Annual San Diego to Ensenada Race. Held on October 6, the low-key race attracted 87 boats, about average for the season-ending event. This year, the winds were even lighter than usual, allowing only sled crews the luxury of sleeping in hotel rooms.

Scenes from the lukewarm Yankee Cup and Champion of Champions. Do these regattas really prove anything? All photos Latitude/rob.

Finding wind, and avoiding kelp islands, was the name of game. "It was like a slot car race," said a Taxi Dancer crew. "You just got in your slot and hoped for the best. One minute, you’d look golden; the next, you’d be getting passed on both sides. It was frustrating, but fun!" In the end — especially when the wind died at dusk and switched to a faint offshore — it was the inside slots that paid off.

Fourteen boats, including three sleds (Blondie, Chevall, and O.E.) DNFed rather than drift around interminably off Ensenada.

Orient Express, which led the fleet until the lights went out, dropped out after navigator

Joe Buck fell down the main companionway hatch, smashing his hip and breaking a few ribs. "We couldn’t tell how serious Joe’s injuries were, and he kept passing out on us," said O.E. crewmember Dave Ullman.

"We were worried about internal bleeding."

Fortunately, Buck wasn’t quite as messed up as he appeared, and he is recovering nicely.

Another notable 'non-finisher' was Peter Isler’s Dynaflyer 38 Green Hornet, which raced as an unrated invited guest in PHRFA. Even without the racks, the highly modified Hobie 33 was easily recognizable as the infamous Twin Flyer, the boat that Larry Klein rode to his death in the ’94 Big Boat Series. Hornet actually finished behind only the sleds and the N/M 55 Lone Star III, a performance which would probably have

won the race overall if the boat had been scored.

DIV. A (ULDB 70) — 1) Swiftsure, N/M 68, Doug Mongeon; 2)

Mongoose,

SC 70, Joe Case; 3)

Grand Illusion, SC 70, Ed McDowell. (9 boats) Dl V. B — 1) Lone Star III, N/M 55, Burt Benjamin; 2) Climax, Barnett 52, Alex Oberschmidt; 3) Bombay Blaster, SC 50, Dan Nowlan. (6 boats) DIV. C — 1) Cadenza, N/M 45, Carl Eichenlaub; 2) Pegasus III, Moore 30, Bob Wilson; 3) KT’s Choice, Tripp 40, Bud Stratton. (19 boats) DIV. D — 1) Temerity, NY 36, Howard Wormsley; 2) Howling, Olson 30, Steve Secor; 3) Ratso, C&C 40, Van Rodgers. (9 boats) DIV. E — 1) Crock, J/30, Brian Engle; 2) Blue Highways, Ranger 33, Alan Elliott; 3) Paper Moon, Ericson 35, Mike Renneker. (15 boats) November, 1995 •

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Gruenwald; 2) Satori, Catalina 27, John Dean; 3)

Nomi Chai, Catalina 27, Larry Schmitz. (13 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Belize, Columbia 43, David Loysen; 2) Jaguar, Schock 34, Abel Guerra; 3) Moira, Catalina 30, Larry Wilson. (11 boats) ANCIENT MARINER — 1) Coquette, Kettenburg 38, John Holz; 2) Sally, 10-Meter, C.F. Koehler; 3) Comanche, PCC 46, Deb Dominici. (5 boats)

Masters Regatta A pair of 62-year-old British twins, Stuart and Adrian Jardine of th,e Royal Lymington YC, dominated the 16th Annual St. Francis YC International Masters Invitational, sailed in J/24s, on October 13-15. Ironically, however, another boat — Charlie Kelly’s 24 Karat — stole the show. Lying third overall after two races, Kelly and his Cal YC-based crew hit the ditch in the third race while jibing in a 25-knot puff. Pinned down by water in her kite and main, and with no one particularly hurrying to get out on the keel, 24 Karat filled up and turtled in front of Golden Gate YC. Her five-man crew was quickly rescued by two race committee whalers. Meanwhile, 24 Karat drifted on the ebb up to the St. Francis, where it lurched upright and promptly sank in 50 feet of water. No one has yet bothered salvaging the boat, which was last seen moving around with the current on the bottom near Blackaller Buoy.

Only one of 24 Karat's crew was wearing a lifejacket, and by definition these were older sailors: In the Masters, skippers must be at least 55 years old, with all crew at least 45. Fortunately, no one was hurt, (except arguably Kelly’s insurance company), but the incident did raise the issue of mandatory PFDs once again. This is at least the third J/24 sinking on San Francisco Bay, and it makes us wonder if the class should bite the bullet and adopt a lifejacket rule, just as the Melgi and ll:Metre classes did last year.

But back to the regatta: The Jardines, with Susie Madrigali serving as local knowledge, put together a 1,2,1,1,1 series to walk away with their first Masters title. "It was easily the biggest margin of victory ever in a Masters Regatta," said race founder Don Trask, who has sailed in all sixteen regattas.

"They’re awesome sailors, fresh off winning the European J/24 title. Stuart has also repres-ented England in several classes at various Olympics."

With first place a foregone conclusion, the battle for second came down to the fifth and final race. In the end, it was so close that just two points separated the second place boat from the sixth one! Bruce Munro of St. Francis took the silver medal, followed closely by last year’s winner, John Scarborough of San Francisco YC. Notable Page 146 • UU12

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Overlapped at the weather mark during the Masters, the most civilized J/24 regatta going. A sinking enlivened this year's proceedings.

among the out-of-towners was J/24 designer Rod Johnstone, who came in fifth.

1) Stuart Jardine, Royal Lymington YC, 5 points; 2) Bruce Munro, StFYC, 25; 3) John Scarborough, SFYC, 25.75; 4) David Williams, Royal Vancouver YC, 26; 5) Rod Johnstone, Mystic River Mudheads, 26; 6) Don Trask, StFYC, 27; 7) Charlie Dole, Waikiki YC, 29; 8) Jim DeWitt, StFYC, 37; 9) George Writer, Lake Dillon YC, 43; 10) Hank Grandin, StFYC, 50; 11) Charlie Kelly, Cal YC, 54; 12) Warren Hancock, Newport Harbor YC, 55; 13) Tak Takamura, StFYC,

winner, and regatta organizer, Alison Dimick.

"You should have seen the starts!" said Dorland, sounding like a proud father. "It was just as competitive as guy racing! A lot of the teams practiced hard before coming here, and it showed. Even in a year, the level of sailing at this regatta has soared."

Dorland, Dimick and the Tiburon YC 'Bubbas' deserve a lot of credit for cooking up what is already, in its short lifetime, the best sailing regatta available to Northern Californian women. Lots of sponsors also contributed to making the weekend a success, including Essex Credit Corp., Farallon Electronics, McGinnis Insurance, Sobstad Sails, UK Sailmakers and West Marine.

56; 14) Doi Takeshi, Tokyo YC, 59. (14 boats) 1) Smokin’, Karina Vogen/Liz Baylis, 10.5 points;

Regatta in Paradise The only complaint we heard about the Second Annual Regatta in Paradise, a women-only Melges 24 event that attracted 70 top sailors, was that there weren’t enough men around to dance with at the party on Saturday night! "All you single guys blew it by not being there," claimed Melges 24 dealer Greg Dorland, whose Progressive Boats Company sponsored the five-race, sundrenched, light-air weekend.

Aside from the dearth of male racerchasers (a problem we’re sure won’t be repeated next year!), the regatta was another smash hit. Held on October 7-8 out of Tiburon YC, the regatta was won by Pt. Richmond’s Liz Baylis, who 'smoked' the fleet with help from crew Karina Vogen, Aimee Hess, Dawn Miller and Stephanie Wondolleck. Their 1,1,2,3,4 record was good enough to easily beat last year’s

2) Surfeit, Alison Dimick/Sydnie Moore, 17.75; 3)

Nantucket Sleighride, Nadine Franczyk, 30; 4) Double Pucker, Melinda Erkelens, 30; 5) Don’t Be No Dread, Jennifer Dunbar, 36; 6) DBA, Chris Casey/Heather Johnson, 36.75; 7) Sabotage, Amanda Russell, 38; 8) Casey Jones, Susie Madrigali, 39.75; 9) Holy Sheet!, Judy Driscoll, 40; 10) The Far Side, Stacey Dumain, 44; 11) Blew Blaze, Charlie Arms, 47; 12) Priss, Lori Rudiger/ Michele Logan, 48; 13) Snowman, Buff Wendt, 53; 14) Not the Family Buick, Carol Stone/Ava Moore, 55. (14 boats)

Box Scores "When the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He marks not that you won or lost — but how you played the game."

— Grantland Rice (1880-1954) Rice, one of the legendary early news-

SHEET

paper sportswriters, probably wouldn’t have appreciated Race Sheet Lite — because all that matters here is who won!

I NT. FOLKBOAT (StFYC; 9/30-10/7; 6 races): Top Ten — 1) Sean Svendsen, USA, 3.75 points; 2) Erik Andreasen, DEN, 22; 3) Jan Nilsson, SWE, 27.75; 4) Ove Simonsen, GER, 29; 5) Bob Frey, USA, 30; 6) Tom Reed, USA, 34; 7) (tie) Donald Bratt, SWE, and Ole Gorme Larsen, SWE, 36; 9) Otto Schreier, USA, 41; 10) Peter Jeal, USA, 42.

Other Americans — 11) David Boyd, 43; 13) Don Wilson, 46; 15) Ed Welch, 57. (24 boats) Winning Crew — Svendle: Sean Svendsen (skipper), Rick Matthews, Joel Fong.

FALL ONE DESIGN (SFYC; 9/30-10/1; 4 races): 11 :METRE — 1) Pier 23 Cafe, Hogan Beatie, 6.5 points; 2) Ronstan, Mike Ratiani, 6.75. (5 boats) ETCHELLS — 1) Six Hundred, Hank Easom, 5.25 points; 2) Mr. Natural, Bill Barton, 6.75; 3) Hyper, Tom Oiler, 18; 4) Bird Dog, Jeff Wayne, 19; 5) (tie) #860, Bob Park and Celebration, Doug Morss, 20. (12 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Liquid Gait, Jack Easterday, 5.5 points; 2) Zephyros, Cal Maritime Academy, 8.75; 3) Family Hour, Bilafer Family, 13.75. (6 boats) J/29 — 1) Advantage II, Pat & Will Benedict, 4.25 points; 2) Wave Dancer, R. Leevey, 6.75. (5 boats) EXPRESS 27—1) Bessie Jay, Brad Whitaker, 9.75 points; 2) Abigail Morgan, Ron Kell, 13; 3) Friday, John Liebenberg, 16; 4) Summer Palace, Bart Harris, 17; 5) Archimedes, Dick Swanson, 18.75. (11 boats) MELGES 24—1) (tie) Casey Jones, Don Jes-

berg and DBA, Greg Dorland, 5.5 points; 3) Sabotage, Colombo/Thorpe, 14. (7 boats) J/24— 1) Cool Breeze, Phil Perkins, 6.25 points; 2) Grinder, Jeff Littfin, 9.75; 3) SFPF, The Purdys, 14; 4) Downtown Uproar, W. Clough, 15. (9 boats)

WOMEN SKIPPER’S CUP (BYC, Oct. 7: 15 miles): DIV. I (0-132) — 1) Bodacious, Farr 40, Bobbi Tosse; 2) Blue Max, Dehler 34, Diana Freeland; 3) Take Off, Laser 28, Joan Byrne; 4) 50/50, Santana 35, Edna Trimm; 5) Scoop, Wylie 34, Phyllis Croswhite. (7 boats) DIV. II (133-up) — 1) Lelo Too, Tartan Ten, April Storrs; 2) London Calling, Santana 22, Caroline Ross; 3) Popeye & I, Moore 24, Phyllis Ray; 4) It's Jazz, Ranger 33, Joanne McFee; 5) Eyrie, Hawk-

Blatt, 18; 6) Taxi Dancer, R/P 70, Don Hughes/Bob Richardson, 22. (6 ULDB 70s)

1995 ULDB 70 INSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP: 1) Holua, 43 points; 2) Orient Express, 43; 3) Gl, 39; 4) Mongoose, 32; 5) Alchemy, 29; 6) Kathmandu, 22; 7) Victoria, 20; 8) Evo, 13; 9) Taxi Dancer, 9; 10) Cheval, 10. (10 boats) (based on four regattas: Spring Sled, Ahmanson, NOOD, Watts — with 1 throwout)

JESSICA CUP (StFYC; October 14): DIV. I — 1) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank Easom; 2) Samarkand, S&S 54, Richard Humphrey; 3) Cock Robin, Alden 62, Bruce Fowler; 4) Barbara, Alden 52, Robert Klemmedson. (4 boats)

farm, Jody Eveslage. (7 boats)

DIV. II — 1) Freda, Cookson 33, Gretta Lutz; 2) Felicity, Stone 50, Lyle Kent; 3) Nightwatcher,

NIMITZ REGATTA (Berkeley YC; October 7; 1 race): 1) Encinal YC — Insufferable, N/M 30, Peter Rookard; Esprit Victorieux, Beneteau First 305, Joseph Melino; Tempest, Santana 22, Tom Wondol-

Chappelle 42, The Godshalks. (4 boats)

leck. (12 points) 2) Berkeley YC — Echo, Wylie 34, Michael

FARALLON CLIPPER — 1) Credit, Bill Belmont; 2) Ouessant, Frank Buck; 3) Mistress, Eric Mueller.

(3 boats) WINDWARD — 1) Shamal, Joe Currier; 2) Simoon, Dale Williams; 3) Kona, Neil Fay. (3 boats)

Sheats; Mona II, Catalina 30, David Halaby; Latin

Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman. (15.75 points) 3) Treasure Island YC — Mistral, Concubine 38, Robert Becker; Hussar, Catalina 30, Jim Wiltshire; My Toy, Ranger 26, David Adams. (25 points) 4) Stockton SC — Wreckless, Capo 26, Ralph Felten; Alzora, Olson 25, Rex Malott; Serendipity,

FALL JACK & JILL #1 (Santa Cruz YC; Oct. 21): 1) Good Timin', SC 27, Gary & Mindy Evans; 2) Kangaroo Court, Moore 24, Dave Easter/Cathy Lyons; 3) Wildfire, Moore 24, Howard Ruderman/ Susie Barsen; 4) Nobody’s Girl, Moore 24, Sid Moore/Glenn Viguers; 5) Moon Child, Olson 25, Tim

Catalina 27-TM, Bob Austin. (26 points)

& Jill Kelbert. (10 boats)

WATTS TROPHY (LAYC; October 14-15; 5 races): 1) Evolution, SC 70, Brack Duker, 3 points; 2) Orient Express, SC 70, Peter Tong, 11; 3) Grand Illusion, SC 70, Ed McDowell, 15; 4) Mongoose, SC 70, Joe Case, 16; 5) Holua, SC 70, Richard

SINGLEHANDED #4 (Santa Cruz YC; October 22): 1) Insanity Cruz, Tuna 22, Mark Langer; 2) War Stories, Moore 24, Royce Fletcher; 3) Strega, Express 27, Tim Depilo; 4) Ciao, SC 27, Andy _ Carson. (8 boats)

BEER CAN FINAL RESULTS jMMjlljl

Bay View Boat Club Monday Night Madness DIV. A (0-275) — 1) May Yan. Pacific Clipper, Bruno Heidrich, 8.25 points; 2) Adetante, 'wooden stoop', John Jaundsems, 11.(4 boats) DIV. 8 (275-up) — 1) Quasar, Columbia Challenger, Forrest Martin, 8.25 points; 2) Bad Dog, Ericson 27, Arjan Bok, 14.5: 3) Chewink. Golden Gate, Tim Donnetiy, 20.75. (10 boats) MO r.ues 2 thrcwouts) Berkeley YC Friday Nights BIG BOATS (0-150) — 1) (tie) Boogie Woogie, Ranger 33, Michael Yovino-Young, and Blue Max, Dehler 34, The Freelands. 9 wins; 3) Wide Load, Santana 35, Lucy Van Breen, Bruce Wilcox, 5 wins.

■(15 boats) ItTTLE BOATS (151-up) — i) (tie) Rail to Rail, 24, Thom Henneberger, and Knuckles, Santana 2, Lou Sroc, 7 wins; 3) (tie) Latin Lass, Catalina 7. Bill Chapman, and Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul s 9°. 3 wins. (25 boats)

(25 races — scoring is 'horserace style', i.e. only first place county) ,

Corinthian YC Summer Series

(Friday Nights) DIV. I (spin. < 120) — 1) Re-Quest, Express 37, Glenn Isaacson, 25.5 points; 2) Jarien, J/35, Bob Bloom, 24.5; 3) Blue Dog, ll:Metre, Tim Wells, 14.25. (14 boats) DIV. II (spin., 121-179) — 1) Blue Ribbon, Etchells, Dinny Waters/Randy Ferguson, 55.75 points; 2) Bfrddog, Etchells, Jeff Wayne, 50; 3) Topper, Moore 24, Rich Korman, 37,25. (22 boats) DIV. Ill (non-spin. < 179) — 1) Sea Ghost, Beneteau 42, Ron Roberts, 79.25 points; 2) Smogen ill, Custom 36, Julie Le Vicki, 77; 3) Phaedanthra, IOD, Hugh Owens. 72.75. (22 boats) DIV. IV (spin. > 180) — i) Navigator, Custom 24, Bill & Rich Melbostad, 51.5 points; 2) Amante, Rhodes 19, Kirk Smith, 43.75; 3) Dulcenea, Coronado 27, John Slivka, 34.25. (11 boats) — 1) Tension II, Cal 20,

John Nooteboom, 79.25 points; 2) Santa Maria, Santana 22. Chris Gtavacchini, 72.75; 3) Huldra, Knarr, Jim Skaar, 63.5. (19 boats) (second half only — 11 races. 3 throwouts) Encinat YC Twilight Series DIV. A (0-126) — 1) Insufferable, N/M 30, Peter Rookard; 2) Bravura, Farr 44, Rob Anderson; 3) Breakout, Santana 35, Les flaos. (10 boats) DIV. B (ULDB) — 1) Hot Rod, Pyramid 660. Arne Jonsson; 2) Top Gun, Express 27, Bill Mohr; 3) Hydro Philic, Soling, Tony Shaffer. (13 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Wasta, Richard Jarratt; 2) Wet Bunns, Bill Gardner; 3) Tulewemia, Mark Harpainter. (8 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Hurricane, Adam Sadeg; 2) Tail Chaser, Emily Hogin; 3) Sassy Mama, John Selbach. (6 boats) DIV, C (127-197) — 1) Snow Goose, Santana30, Ted Mattson; 2) Quickie, Capri 25, Will Matievich; 3) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles; 4) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Rob Macfarlane. (19 boats) November, 1995

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THE RACING VALLEJO 1-2 (Singlehanded Sailing Society): Singlehanded Leg (Oct. 14; 19.5 miles) DIV. I (multihulls) — 1) Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells; 2) Sundowner, Buc, 33, Joe Therriault. (6 boats) DIV. II (0-126) —1) Cheyenne, Wylie 34, James Fryer; 2) Illusion, Cal 40, Lindsay/Honey; 3) Ram, J/35, Robert Milligan; 4) Scoop, Wylie 34, Michael Clarke; 5) Lurker, Olson 30, Paul Martson. (22 boats) DIV. Ill (127-168) — 1) Rumbleseat, 30 Square Meter, Bruce Schwab; 2) Doctor Who, Merit 25, John Drewery; 3) Uno, Wyliecat 30, Steve Wonner; 4) Moonshine, Custom 26, Mark Rudiger; 5) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Rob Macfarlane. (16 boats) DIV. IV (169-up) — 1) Emerald, Yankee 30, Peter Jones; 2) TGTITW, Santana 22, Jeff Brown; 3) Dulcenea, Coronado 27, John Slivka; 4) Impossible, Ranger 23, Gary Kneeland; 5) Chelonia, Yankee 30, Ed Ruszel. (21 boats) DIV. V (non-spinnaker) — 1) Grand Slam, Cal 29, Fred Minning; 2) 34 Karat, Peterson 34, Dave Reed; 3) Regardless, Tartan 41, Herman Trutner; 4) Dancer, TJ-34, Richard Packard; 5) Lone Ranger, Ranger 33, Fred Hodgson. (14 boats) OVERALL — 1) Cheyenne; 2) Grand Slam; 3) Illusion. (79 boats) Doublehanded Leg (October 15; 17.5 miles): DIV. 1 — 1) Wingit; 2) Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcairn; 3) Rakusu, F-24, Russell Long. (7 boats) DIV. 11 — 1) Illusion; 2) Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer; 3) Ram; 4) Audacious, Peterson 36, Carl Eshelman; 5) Cheyenne. (22 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Uno;2) Rumbleseat;3) Nighthawk, Hawkfarm, John Siegal; 4) Orange Blossom Special, Ben. 35.7, Ed English; 5) Moonshine. (17 boats) DIV. IV (169-up) — 1) Chelonia; 2) Emerald; 3) 20/20, Cal 29, Phil Gardner; 4) Impossible; 5) Latin

Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman. (22 boats) DIV. V (non-spinnaker) — 1) 34 Karat; 2) Grand Slam; 3) Dancer; 4) Regardless; 5) Macushla III, Bristol 35.5, Brian Leary. (15 boats) OVERALL— 1) Uno; 2) Rumbleseat; 3) Illusion.

(81 boats)

6.5; 3) Pacer, Pax Davis, StFYC, 9.75; 4) 5) Hairy Fishnuts.Taylor/Kaiko/Caldwell, StFYC, 17; 5) Fast Friend, Ted Goldbeck, SCC, 18; (10 boats)

i

EL TORO STAMPEDE (RYC; 2 races; October 15): 1) Gordy Nash, 4.75 points; 2) Jim Warfield, 7; 3) Hank Jotz, 9; 4) Will Paxton, 10; 5) Rebecca Harris, 10.75; 6) Tom Burden, 18; 7) Ian Rogers, 18; 8) Vaughn Seifers, 20; 9) Mark Adams, 20; 10) Rufus Sjoberg, 21; 11) John Amen, 23; 12) Chris Sanford, 28; 13) Rusty Canada, 28. (42 Toros) t

J/105 NATIONALS (StFYC; October20-22; 5 races): 1) Invictus, Walt Marti, NoYC, 7 points; 2) Aquavit, Tom Sponholtz, StFYC, 16.75; 3) Blackhawk, Art Ball, EYC, 18; 4) Jest, Jim Cascino, StFYC, 24; 5) Snoopy IV, Rod Johnstone, Mystic River Mudheads, 25; 6) Bella Rosa, Dave Tambellini, StFYC, 29; 7) Charade, Fred Babson, Sandusky Sailing Club, 33; 8) Limelight, Ken Swiecicki, Naval Academy, 36; 9) J-OK, John Wylie, San Diego, 39; 10) Thrasher, Chris Coffin/Jon Zakin, Chicago YC, 47; 11) Jose Cuervo, Jack Detweiler, Ocean City, 54. (11 boats) Winning Crew — Walt Marti (skipper), Alan Prussia (co-tactician), Simon Pachett (co-tactician),

OLSON25 NATIONALS (CYC; Oct. 20-21; 4 races): 1) Passing Wind, Sean Torsney, 3 points; 2) Alchemy, Joe Kitterman, 10; 3) 3-Ring Circus, Dave McMurtry, 15; 4) Vivace, Bill Riess, 17; 5) Honey’s Money, Jay Aiken, 21; 6) Picante, Ev Lester, 25; 7) Pulp Fiction, Carl Nunes, 30; 8) Siva, Gal Bar-Or, 31; 9) Alzora, Rex Malott, 44. (9 boats) Winning Crew — Sean Torsney (skipper, coowner), Tim Parsons (tactician), Mark Dobie (coowner), Mike Andersen, Doug Turley.

WOMEN’S ONE DESIGN CHALLENGE (LB/LA Women’s Sailing Assoc.; October 20-21; 5 races): 1) Liz Hjorth, Cal YC, 10.25 points; 2) Liz Bayiis, Richmond YC, 12.75; 3) Susanne Worthington, Alamitos Bay YC, 18.75; 4) Anne Nelson, San Diego YC, 24; 5) Linda Elias, Long Beach YC, 27; 6) Michele Miller, Cabrillo Beach YC, 29; 7) Mary Anne Wilson, Long Beach YC, 30; 8) Kelli Farrar, Cortez Racing Association, 41; 9) Kathy Hewitt, Voyagers YC, 44; 10) Ann Becker, Balboa YC, 46; 11) Debbie Helling, King Harbor YC, 46. (11 Catalina 37s)

David Miller, Alex Netchiporak.

PAIGE/LOGAN (StFYC; October. 21-22; 5 races): STAR (Calvin Paige) — 1) #7631, Doug Smith, StFYC, 10.5; 2) Rats, Jeffrey Davidson, ABYC, 17; 3) Purple Haze, George Chester, GBYC, 18; 4) Marianne, Chas Beek, NHYC, 18.75. (8 boats) MERCURY (Joe Logan) — 1) Stars, Jim Bradley, StFYC, 5.5 points; 2) Vandal, Tracy Usher, MPYC,

Race Notes Total recall: Two Melges 30s flipped in the boats’ North American debut during the windy (25 knots) Manhasset Bay Series on Long Island Sound in mid-October. In each case, the 1,625-pound bulbs simply fell off their carbon fiber fin keels when the boats bore off as their asymmetrical kites loaded

BEER CAN FINAL RESULTS DIV. O (198-up) — 1) Ya Think?, Cal 20, Carl Buice; 2) Cloud 7, Santana 22, Joseph Melino; 3) No Name, Zephyr, Tito Rivano. (7 boats) DtV. E (non-spin < 198) — 1) Serenity, C&C 29, Steve & CJ Rankin; 2) It's Jazz, Ranger 33, Joann McFee. (4 boats) DIV. F (non-spin > 198) — 1) Tempest, Santana 22, Hal Wondofleck; 2) Angel Ann, Ericson27, Don Herzer; 3) California Girl, Ranger 23, Deborah Lage. (7 boats) (second half only — 5 races; 1 throwout)

35th Annual Folkboat Wednesday Night Series (at Golden Gate YC) BEAR — 1) Sugarfoot, Marty Zwick. (5 boats) FOLKBOAT — 1) Little Svendie, Svend Svendsen; 2) Petite Serene, David Boyd; 3) Windy, Bill DuMoulin. (12 boats) tOD — 1) Undine, Adam Wheeler; 2) Hecate,: Dennis Jermaine. (8 boats) KNARR — 1) #103, Mickey Waldear: 2) Peerless, Larry Drew; 3) Sugar, Mark Heer. (22 Page 148 • UtLUJ*• November. 1995

boats) OVERALL — 1) Undine; 2) #103; 3) Little Svendie. (12 races; 3 throwouts)

Gotden Gate YC Friday Nights DiV. 1 (under 197) — i) Banana, Cal 2-27, Wayne Cariey, 8.5 points; 2) Out of Control, Merit 25, Brian ■ Madden, 13.5. (4 boats) .

• ' DIV. it — 1) Toots. Thunderbird. Michael Willin, 15.25 points; 2) Crazy Jane, Thunderbird, Doug Carrol, 19.25. (6 boats) (8 rj'-ns, 0 thiowuuts)

Island YC Twilight Series (Friday Nights) DIV A — 1) St. Anne, Olson 30. Bruce Heckman; 2) Takeoff, Laser 28, Joan Byrne. (7 boats) DIV. B — 1) Hot Rod, Pyramid 660, Arne

man (4 boats)

DIV. E-2 — 1) California Girl, Ranger 23, Debra Lage; 2) Last Chance, Ranger 23, Shirley Ahlf. (5 iMBil (second half only — 5 races, 1 throwoui) Oakland YC Sweet Sixteen Series (Wednesday Nights) i) Snow Goose, Santana 30, Ted Mattson, 15.25 points; 2} White Satin, Cat. 27, Steve F n hart, 19 75 3; Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles, 23.25; 4) Drummer, 5 5 Metei, Weaver/Sankey, 26.5; 5) Shenanigans, Merit 25, Cindy Surdez, 28.75; 6) Wings, 5.5 Meter, Mike Jackson, 47.75;::7) Jabiru, J/35, Brian Dunn, 51.5:8) Joanna, Irwin30, Martin Jemo. 57; 9) Ya Think?. Cal 20, Ted Roger, 58.75; 10) Quickie, Capri 25, Jack Matievich, 61.

(32 boats — 16 raoes, 4 throwouts) Jonsson (3 boats) DIV. C — 1) Quickie, Capri 25, Will Matievtck; 2) Sausalito Cruising Club Lefo Too, Tartan 1111 > Friday Night Series OIV. E-1—1) Kattepus VI, Caf 29, Lou Haber* DiV. I (spinnaker) — 1) Perezoso E xcalibur 26.

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SHEET up. Fortunately, both boats remained afloat and were towed ashore, and no one was injured. "We’re evaluating the problems which led to this weekend’s failures," said builder Hans Melges in a tersely-worded press release. "Scheduled deliveries will be temporarily postponed until we are guaranteed that the problem has been permanently solved and our customers are receiving strong, safe boats for future racing."

Other disasters: Taxi Dancer, Don Hughes’ new-to-him yellow R/P 70, lost her rig in the third race of the Watts Trophy Series on October 14-15. The rig inverted, apparently when the main halyard lock failed, so naturally the crew eased the backstay off and pulled the mast back into column with the topping lift. But when they loaded it back up, the stick snapped in half — apparently the result of too many tweakings. Fortunately, it can be sleeved back together in time for the early November Cabo Race. Meanwhile, rumors are circulating that the sled class will lift its ban on carbon fiber rigs in the near future.

Speaking of the Long Beach YC’s Cabo Race, our efforts to get the final entry list for publication fell on deaf ears. However, last we heard, the fleet was up to about 25 boats — a nice turnout these days. Seven ULDB 70s were entered: Cheetah, Grand Illusion, Mongoose, Orient Express, Taxi Dancer, Swiftsure and Holua. The sled offshore season championship is down to a battle between the latter two boats, with the light air-oriented Swiftsure four points ahead of Holua going into the finale. Four super-sleds

Denny Sargent, 4,25 points; 2) Sandy Bottoms, Ranger 23, Sandi MacLoed, 5.5. (4 boats) D!V. II (non-spinnaker < 190) — 1) Plan B, J/29, Jim Kent, 4.25 points; 2) Amanda, Newport 30 Mk. H, Pat Broderick, 8.75; 3) Lone Star, Serendipity 43, Dave Reed, 13.75. (7 boats) DIV. Ill (non-spinnaker > 190) — t; P-Trap, Cal 20, Gerry Gorski, 5.25 points; 2) (tie) Tackful, Santana 22, Cathy Stierboff, and Nina, Ranger 23, Steve Ployhar, 10 (7 boats) (second half only — 5 races, 1 throwout) Sausalito YC Sunset Series (Tuesday Nights) ' div. A (spinnaker, 0-110) — 1) Jose Cuervo, J/105, Sam Hock, 7.75 points; 2) Revs, Ross 10.66, Jeff Gething, 8; 3) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom, 12. (8 boats) DIV. B (spinnaker, 111 -up) — 1) Bloodvessel, B25, Robert Harf, 3.5 points; 2) Oulcenea, Coronadd 27 John Stlvka, 11; 3) Perezoso, Excalibur 26, Davis/Nehms 11 75 f8 boats)

'Barbara', in foreground, and 'Yucca' about a minute into the Jessica Cup. Guess who won ?

(Cheval, Pyewacket, Exile and Trader) will enjoy a replay of the TransPac, as will a pair of jumbo multihulls, Double Bullet and Lakota. The PHRF fleet consists of 10 or 11 boats, with the Bay Area represented by a pair of Express 37s, Robert Armstrong’s One Eyed Jack and Glenn Isaacson’s Re-Quest, as well as Walt Logan’s Mumm 36 Blue Chip. Tom ’Mr. Mexico’ Leweck, competing in his 48th sprint down the Baja coast (aboard the Swan 46 Kookaburra), will file a report on the race in these pages next month.

DIV. C (non-spinnaker, 0-159) — 1) Lone Star, Serendipity 43, Dave Reed, 5.75 points; 2) Maybe, J/29, George Brewster, 7.5; 3) French Kiss, Beneteau 350, Dave Borton, 12.75. (9 boats) DIV. D (non-spinnaker, 160-up) — I) Challenge, Islander 28, Jones/Schoen, 9 points; 2) Roeboat, Catalina 30, Rod Decker, 13; 3) Amanda, Newport 30 Mk. II, Pat Broderick, 20. (12 boats) (second half only —■ 4 races, 1 throwout) South Beach YC Friday Nights SPINNAKER — 1) Jane Doe, Olson 911-SE, Robert Izmirian, 9.25 points; 2) Highlighter, Islander 36, Bill Hackel, 10.5; 3) Northern Light, Santana 35, RodNeathery, 16; 4) Flow Backwards, Cal 9.2, Dan Wolf, 20.75. (15 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Friday’s Eagle, Catalina 30, Mark Hecht, 5 points; 2) Luna Sea, Cataiina 30, Richard Smith, 9.75; 3) Geppetto, C&C 34, Mary Fiiippini, 18; 4) Skol, Foikboat, Michael Conner, 20.'

(17 boats) (second half only — 6 races, 1 throwout)

Vancouver just purchased the TransPacwinning SC 70 Silver Bullet from John DeLaura. Meanwhile, Dick Pennington and Doug Baker are in the process of selling Cheetah, their experienced Peterson 66, to Bill Rogers of Long Beach. Dick and Doug will sail Cheetah in the Cabo Race before turning it over to her new owner. We suspect the partners, or at least Baker, will be back on the scene shortly — and in a big way. . .

Locally, Dave Reed sold his Serendipity 43 Lone Star to a local couple who intend to take the boat cruising. Reed just bought 34 Karat, his second Peterson 34, from Long Beach. "The name will change," says Dave.

Briefly noted: San Diego’s Mark Reynolds, who won the Star Worlds with Hal Haenel in Spain last September, was selected as the US Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Month for September, the first time a sailor has been so honored. Tennis star Pete Sampras was the runner-up. . .

Seabird Sailing’s annual Chichester Circumnavigation of Alangeda back in late September attracted 18 Lasers, five Laser IIs and two Bytes. Matt McQueen was the big winner, taking ’right way’ honors in 3 hours and 3 minutes, some 45 minutes off the course record. Jim Christopher was the top ’wrong way’ Laser, while Ron Loza and Judy Yamaguchi topped the Laser IIs. Hoisted by their petard; The Wallace Cup, an East Bay yacht club challenge race, was less-than-hotly contested by just two clubs on September 30. With a 102 rating prescribed, the Oakland YC pitted Dick Ament’s Hunter 40 Persistence against Encinal YC’s Melges 24 Smokin’ — an apples vs. oranges scenario that rapidly degenerated into a sailover. In their eagerness to win, the Melgi crew offloaded both their motor and anchor, putting them at the mercy of the flood when the wind shut down soon November, 1995 • (xrtWt 38 • Page 149

THE RACING SHEET '96 West Marine Pacific Cup Early Entries after the start. Ultimately, they were rescued by an EYC chase boat just before they bounced off an anchored freighter. The victorious (by default) OYC team is rumored to be concocting a special award to replace the hole left by the Wallace Cup in EYC’s trophy case — a gold-plated anchor!

Too bad! Roy Heiner’s bid to win the biggest cash prize ever offered in sailing — $250,000 for winning three regattas on the Brut Tour — fell short at the recent Brut Gold Cup of Bermuda. Chris Law was the spoiler, knocking Heiner out 3-1 in the quarter finals. Law went on to the finals, only to be on the receiving end of a 3-1 loss to Peter Gilmour. For wiggling the tiller of his 10D, Gilly collected $30,000, plus a $25,000 year-end bonus for being the top overall scorer on the five-regatta tour. Brut apparently is quite pleased with the Tour, and will repeat the festivities next year. Winners at Bermuda: 1) Peter Gilmour, $30k; 2) Chris Law, $18k; 3) Russell Coutts, $11.5k; 4) Ed Baird $9k; 5) Peter Holmberg (BVI), $7.5k; 6) Paul Cayard, $7k; 7) Roy Heiner, $6.5k; 8) Magnus Holmberg, $6k.

Next stop: The top ten match racers in the world (based on early October rankings) will shoot it out in Auckland on November 20-26 for the 1995 World Championship of Match Race Sailing. The guest list, in order, consists of: 1) Russell Coutts (NZL); 2) Peter Gilmour (AUS); 3) Ed Baird (USA); 4) Bertrand Pad (FRA); 5) Roy Heiner (NED); 6) Magnus Holmberg (SWE); 7) Jesper Bank (DEN); 8) Thierry Peponnet (FRA); 9) Markus Weiser (GER); and 10) Rod Davis (AUS).

Just behind the top ten are Peter Holmberg (BVI) and Chris Law (GBR), both of whom are hoping that some of the above-listed skippers will decline the invitation.

Road warriors: Four Bay Area sailors flew

down to Valle de Bravo, a big lake outside of Mexico City, on October 12-15 for the windy Mexican Laser Nationals. Matt McQueen ended up fourth in the 68-boat fleet, the largest ever, followed by Will Benedict (7th) and Andrew Holdsworth (13th). Ole! AnnaPage 150 • UtiUJc 1$ • November, 1995

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With reports this month from Excalibur on a summer in the sizzling Sea of Cortez; from Peregrine on Suwarrow, a gem of the South Pacific; from Ivory Goose on making it from Cartagena to Aruba without getting hammered; from Foxy Too and Kahuna with tips on getting inside the lagoon at Palmyra without losing your boat; from Lady Helen on cleaning up the Isla Gitana anchorage; from Falcon on the joys of trailer sailing a multihull to and in the Sea of Cortez; from Decision on the highs and lows of crossing the Atlantic; and Cruise Notes.

Excalibur — N/A Jen & Marc Lawrence Kiwis Cooking in Baja (Whangarei, New Zealand) With less than a week of summer left and another six weeks of hurricane season, things have been really heating up down here in Loreto. In the past two weeks we’ve had two close calls with hurricanes, as well as a chubasco, lightning storms and an earthquake. And we’re finally experiencing the hot weather that everyone warns you about — but we’re still having fun!

The fun can be attributed, in part, to the wonderful camaraderie found in the boating community down here. The warm, clear water and great fishing and diving make up for the excessive heat. But all that weather didn’t go by without incident, and one yacht, White Squall, ended up on the beach at Isla Monserrat. She was successfully retrieved on September 14 while under the threat of hurricane Ismael — but that’s another story.

For all the cruisers coming down this year who plan to spend the summer in the Sea of Cortez, here’s a few observations: 1) Listen to what people with first hand experience have to say about spending a

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2) It will be hot — but not intolerably hot if you get out to the islands and away from marinas and mainland Baja ports.

3) Cover your boat. We helve a large white awning that covers the boat from the main mast aft, with sides made of shade mesh (70% UV protection). Covers should be designed to be taken down and put up easily. You’ll be doing it almost nightly.

4) For power generation, solar panels — even with their diminished capacity due to the heat — outperform wind generators.

While there is often a breeze, it’s usually not strong. On the other hand, there’s plenty of sun everyday.

Yes, it was a good summer in the Sea of Cortez. But once is enough for us, and next year we’ll be headed into the Pacific once again.

— jen & marc 9/19/95 Peregrine — Passport 42 Jean Nicca Suwarrow, Cook Islands (San Francisco) This letter finds Peregrine in the South Pacific, enjoying all of those dreamed-of experiences one reads about. On my way from French Polynesia to American Samoa, Western Samoa, Tonga and then New Zealand for the hurricane season, I am currently anchored at Suwarrow Atoll in the Northern Cooks.

Since I’ve read a lot of misinformation about Suwarrow, I thought I might bring readers up to date. First off, you see the atoll spelled many different ways, including 'Suvarov'. The locals only call it 'Suwarrow'.

Secondly, the entrance to the atoll is »straightforward, so don’t let Charlie’s Charts intimidate you. It’s best to enter as close to low tide as possible, however, because it’s then that the reef around Anchor Island is most conspicuous.

The first thing you notice at Suwarrow is how clear the water is. While approaching the pass, for example, you can see coral formations 90 feet beneath the surface. Once inside the lagoon, there’s a fine anchorage on the southwest side of Anchor Island. A short dinghy ride ashore brings you to a large 'welcome' sign, where you’ll probably meet the four residents of the island. They

are Tangi Jimmy, who is the Cook Island official and caretaker; Frances Jimmy, Tangi’s daughter, who is the Immigration officer; and Frances’ boyfriend Tamaroe, the laborer.

The fourth resident is Hirikia, the fouryear-old-son of Frances and Tamaroe. He’s the official greeter of Suwarrow. Whenever a cruiser comes ashore, Hirikia tells them where his grandfather and mother are, and holds your hand while escorting you up the path to their home office/church. This office/church is a newer structure next to the late Tom Neal’s home, which is now used as a kitchen.

A fresh coconut is cracked open and offered to each new arrival. The formalities are brief and very friendly. There is a $5 (Kiwi) port fee for each day your boat is at Suwarrow, with no other charges. The stated time limit is four days, but this can be extended. You are shown a list of rules for the island, which include no scuba diving and, because it’s a nature preserve, no visiting other motus. Birds are not to be disturbed anywhere.

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(Spread) Suwarrow as seen from sea. (Insets) Hermit Tom Neale's grave; a caretaker clearing in a yachtie; and a young boobie.

As I write this, there are 10 yachts in the anchorage with room for many more. The snorkeling and fishing are excellent, with no threat of ciguatera. I joined Tamaroe on one of his fishing trips to the next island, and watched him spear fish while free diving in 80 to 100 feet of water! He never missed. As you can clearly see your anchor in 50 feet of water, you’re constantly reminded of the wonderful clarity of the water.

This morning I joined Tangi Jimmy and his family in their religious services, to which all yachties are welcome. The Catholic service was very modest, with the caretaker giving communion. The service was in the Manihiki language, since this family is originally from Manihiki. Although there are only four of them, their singing was* very moving. After the service, I was invited to share their breakfast of fish (cooked in coconut cream), rice and coconut pancakes.

It was delicious. With no silverware on the table, everyone eats with their fingers.

Suwarrow is 450 miles from Pago Pago, 700 miles from Bora Bora, and a supply ship only calls one a year. As such, provisions are hard to come by. If you’re sailing this way, they can always use the basics such as kerosene and gasoline, and staples such as coffee, sugar, flour, and treats such as candy.

They have to collect all their water, and since it’s been a dry year, they don’t have any extra for yachties.

As far as I’m concerned, this atoll is a 'must' for any cruiser sailing west from French Polynesia. The incredible lagoon, islands and motus are well worth the effort required to get here, and the hospitality of the caretaker’s family are icing on the cake.

I plan on staying a couple of more days — an extension having been granted — before pressing on to Pago Pago where I’ll reprovision. Hopefully Pago Pago will not be as ridiculously expensive as French Polynesia — where it was $15 (U.S.) for a pint of ice cream!

A couple of notes about excellent product support. My Flojet anchor washdown pump failed after five years of infrequent use. Jay at Flojet arranged to have the necessary replacement switch sent to me at Puerto

Vallarta — at no charge. My other Flojet has worked perfectly, and needless to say, I’m very satisfied with the company.

On my way down the coast of Baja, my four-year-old Trimble NavTrac GPS failed and all of my waypoints disappeared. Calvin Knight at the Austin service department diagnosed the problem and asked that I ship the unit to him so the latest software could be installed. I did this, and Trimble repaired the backlighting in addition to updating the software. He shipped the unit back to me overnight so that I would have it in time for my return flight to Mexico. All of this at no charge. The unit has stood the test of time, guiding me from Mexico to French Polynesia, through French Polynesia and here to the Cook Islands. Thanks Calvin, your outstanding service made a great product even better.

Another company worth mentioning for their excellent service is The Moorings in Raiatea, French Polynesia. The fiuxgate compass on my nine-year-old Autohelm broke on the crossing from Mexico to the Marquesas, and the scanner motor on my Furuno radar broke. The Moorings recommended Antoin, who repaired the compass and the scanner motor for a reasonable price. They also sewed the entire foot, leech and clew of my genoa for $25.

What a bargain in the horribly expensive French Polynesia! It was done on a day’s notice so that I could leave for Tahaa that evening. A tip of the hat to Henry at the Moorings and Dominic at the Carenage.

I have really put Peregrine through some tough ordeals on this trip, but the boat and the products I have installed on her have Dominic of Raiatea Carenage. The marine services he and his employees provide are one of the few bargains in French Polynesia.

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performed well. I think that the marine industry has its act together and is anxious to have satisfied customers by furnishing quality products and excellent support.

When you are out here 'doing it', it’s comforting to know that.

I plan on leaving Peregrine in New Zealand while flying home to San Francisco for the holidays. I look forward to seeing all of my friends in the Passport Owners Association at our New Year’s get-together at Angel Island.

— jean 8/95 Ivory Goose — Freedom 44 Lansing Hayes & Friends Cartagena to Aruba (Sausalito) This dreaded part of this trip, the passage from Cartagena to Aruba, is over — and turned out to be a piece of cake. We waited in Cartagena until there was a hurricane over Florida and another forming over the Leeward Islands. Hoping that these storms would suck up some of the force of the trades, we departed for open sea.

Cartagena is on a large bay, something like San Francisco, so it’s difficult to judge what the weather is like 'outside'. We planned on diverting to the Rosario Islands if the winds were blowing strongly, but when we came out of Boca Chica, the wind was from the southwest — which was unusual but perfect. So we gulped and headed east.

That night we swept past the mouth of the Rio Magdalana, which has the nasty jiabit of casting whole mahogany trees out its mouth at almost regular intervals. These huge trees float just beneath the surface. Since running into one would have an unpleasant shock, we planned our departure to arrive at the river mouth at dawn. But with the wind at our backs, we arrived at the rivermouth at midnight! We sailed across with our searchlight shining, but we couldn’t see much of anything — other than huge scabs of floating weed and other debris. We didn’t hit anything hard, however, and the rest of that night’s passage was uneventful.

The winds did shift around to the east the next day, but never blew very hard, and we motorsailed for a total of four days to Fredrickstaad, Aruba. Having stood four on and four off watches during the day, and three hour watches at night, we were sleepy and grateful to finally pull into civilization.

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first shops I noticed were Gucci and Cartier!

Not exactly my kind of port. Still, the sun was shining, the boat wasn’t pitching or rolling, and the coffee was strong and iced.

When we first arrived in Fredickstaad, we were hailed across the harbor by Legend, a beautiful Ocean 71 that we’d met in La Paz, Mexico, the year before. The crew had changed, and Mike and Monica were now running the boat. They had picked up some mail for us at Maury Gladstone’s beach house in Playa del Coco, Costa Rica. Maury is over 90 and beginning to drift at his mooring a bit, so when we visited him, we were not surprised that he couldn’t find any mail for us. His house was covered with old clothing and the remains of several days’ breakfasts were on top of and beneath odd bits of pieces of mail that had come in for cruising sailors from Mexico to Panama.

While further south, we heard from Legend behind us that they’d found mail for us at Maury’s. Since Goose and Legend didn’t cross paths until Aruba, we’d waited a long time for mail call.

Our next visitors were David and Kelly from Majic. We’d been spending time with them off and on ever since we did the first Baha Ha-Ha last November. They’d been out at the Rosarios with Lars and Nancy of

The Kings, of the Westsail 32 'Saraband1, model the uncharted — but most visible — wreck on Palmyra. (Inset) Some of the atoll's magic.

Delphina, and had left the day following our departure from Cartagena.

While in Frederickstaad, we stayed in a small marina near the cruise ship pier. But at $44/night, we didn’t stay long, and were soon on our way to Spanish Waters, Curacao.

— lansing 9/16/95 Lansing — It’s great to hear from all the Ha-Ha friends again, a number of whom have continued on to the Caribbean. Give our best to David and Kelli; — and anyone else from the Ha-Ha that you make contact with.

Palmyra Approach & Entrance Kahuna — Jerry Hughes, M.D. Foxy Too — Ron Dubois (Honolulu, Hawaii) Over the past several years, more than half a dozen vessels have 'kissed the coral' as a result of navigation errors while attempting to enter the pass at beautiful and unique Palmyra Atoll. In some cases the damage was mostly to. the skipper’s ego, but other boats have either been badly damaged or total losses.

Between the two of us, we’ve entered the

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on a chart and what it looks like in real life are very different. For instance, the overall area of the atoll is estimated at 13 square miles, but only about a 15th of it is above water at high tide. From the northwest it’s particularly hard to get oriented.

Further, there are foul areas that extend to the east and west of the atoll — and they extend further than indicated on the charts.

If coming from the north, we strongly suggest you pass well to either the east or west of Palmyra until you are a couple of miles south of the atoll.

pass at Palmyra Atoll four times — running aground only once, the first time. We’ve also spoken with dozens of other cruisers who, with varying degrees of success, have attempted to enter. As such, we’d like to offer the following advice on entering the pass. Naturally, we offer no guarantees, and readers must take the advice at their own risk.

Located 960 nautical miles SSW of Honolulu, the privately-owned U.S. possession of Palmyra — for sale at $36 million — is normally maintained by an owner’s representative. If you radio the atoll from five miles out on VHF 16, often times the island rep or a cruiser in the lagoon will be happy to come out in a dinghy and guide you in.

Because the atoll is privately owned, there are rules and regulations that must be followed. And if your boat comes to grief as a result of approaching and/or entering the pass, the owners of the atoll will not be held responsible.

Here are a few general suggestions: 1) Do not' approach the atoll from the northwest. For one thing, it means you’d be coming from the direction of Kingman Reef, which is only 20 miles to the northwest and poorly charted.

Secondly, Palmyra is a low atoll with various detached motus. What it looks like

approach the pass, try to stay a mile or so off the west end of the atoll in about 30 to 40 feet of water. In the prevailing easterlies, it should be relatively calm. The holding ground is excellent — but it’s coral, so you may have trouble retrieving your anchor.

Don’t use rope rode that could easily be severed.

3) There is a designated anchorage 1.5 miles west of Sand Island. If you find yourself off the west end of Palmyra and it’s getting dark, drop the hook in 30 feet of water and wait until morning. But make sure you’re in at least 30 feet of water.

4) You should never have less than 15 feet of water anytime during your approach or while in the pass. If you do, either back straight up or make a tight 180° turn to retrace your path back into deeper water.

The pass itself is about 50 feet wide and runs parallel to Sand Island — until you’re inside the lagoon, at which point some turns become necessary. Once in the lagoon, however, the water is deeper — except for light-colored patches which indicate about 10 feet of water, usually over a sand bottom.

5) Do not attempt to sail through the pass.

It’s too narrow, and in the prevailing conditions it would be almost directly upwind.

6) Important! You must ignore the wreck that is indicated on the chart, as it has become very difficult to see and is of little value in getting oriented to the pass. There

2) Plan to sight Palmyra at sunrise, as it usually will take several more hours to prepare your 'final approach' to the pass.

Generally speaking, you want the sun behind you when approaching a reef or pass, but if you do that at Palmyra, it’s likely you’d end up entering the pass and trying to get settled in the lagoon very late in the day. Squalls and cloud cover are frequent at Palmyra, in which cases having the sun coming over your shoulders would be moot. If you arrive near the entrance to the pass at noon and the sun happens to be out, that’s great, and the pass will look like a dark blue highway. If the sun is partially obscured by clouds, the pass will be much harder to identify.

There are times when you should not attempt to enter the pass. If a big black squall is approaching from the west, for example, it would be better to wait 30 minutes or so until it passes. Palmyra has about the same number of sunny days a year as does Hawaii, but the average rainfall is 150-160 inches a year. It’s not uncommon for a squall

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reported coordinates of the clearly visible wreck — the one not on the chart — are 05°52'30"N; 162°07’20"W. The uncharted wreck consists of the bones of a Chinese fishing boat that went aground a few years ago. See the accompanying photograph. The charted wreck is overgrown with plants and is hard to recognize as a wreck. Do not confuse the two.

The following is the approach and entrance sequence we recommend based on having entered four times: 1) Approach the atoll from the south. In clear weather, you should be able to spot it with the naked eye from about 5 miles out.

The radar return from either the north or south is about eight miles, but it’s very confusing as some motus show up as prominent targets while others don’t show up at all.

2) If approaching from a northerly component, stay well clear of both the eastern and western ends of the atolls, as they are deceptively dangerous. The fringing reef, which only uncovers in patches, extends more than a mile from both the eastern and western sides of the atoll. And, there are coral heads that pop up even further out than that. If coming from the east, north or west, stay far offshore until you are well south of the atoll. There is deep water south of the fringing reef. v 3) Locate and identify the radio towers on Paradise Island. They appear as a jumble of metal as opposed to what radio towers normally look like.

4) When you’re a mile due south of the radio towers, you can motor in an east-west direction and know you’ll still be in deep water.

5) Continue 1.5 miles west past the radio towers.

6) Locate Sand Island. A square concrete

bunker 25 yards off the west end of Sand Island — not shown on the chart — will help with identification.

7) Locate Penguin Spit — a protrusion of the reef a half mile south of Sand Island.

Most of the time there is an obvious swell peaking or surf breaking on Penguin Spit.

8) Once past Penguin Spit — you should have to look over your starboard quarter to see the radio towers — you’ll be able to see Sand Island and another unnamed island that looks similar to Sand Island. Sand Island is the one with the concrete bunker. At this point, begin a wide right turn to a heading of 045° magnetic. As shown on the chart, the pass runs very close to Sand Island on that heading.

9) There are range markers far inside the lagoon — use binoculars — but they are for guidance on/y while in the pass. Once inside the lagoon, ignore the range makers and follow the course drawn on the chart. But you shouldn’t have any trouble inside the lagoon, as it was dredged during World War II for a turning basin and as a seaplane operations area. It’s open and deep.

10) The pass parallels Sand Island about 25 yards to the northwest of the island. Hold the 43-45° course for the entire length of Sand Island. When the depth drops to 30 feet or more, you can start edging to port and follow the course shown on the chart.

Once again, you should never see less than 15 feet of water in the pass, and most of it will be 20 to 25 feet. Stay in the center of the pass, as a mild current will normally tend to push you to port.

Once inside the pass, you should be able to see the range markers. Look for a break in the line of trees; the back range marker is in that break. The front range marker is low on This photograph shows why Palmyra, a uniquely beautiful atoll, is sometimes a perplexing radar target.

the horizon; you’ll need binoculars to see it well.

Palmyra is a beautiful place to visit, as it’s a marine biologist’s dream, a cruiser’s delight, and a treasure hunter’s curiosity. In 1816 the Spanish ship vessel Esperanza wrecked on the atoll and her treasure was buried somewhere on the island. It’s never been found. But there are dangers for the unwary — and rules and restrictions that must be followed by all visitors.

— jerry & ron 9/12195 Costa Rican Clean-Up Lady Helen — N/A Ed & Alice Henderson (Isla Gitana, Costa Rica) It was a typical Wednesday evening in the anchorage at Isla Gitana, Costa Rica, with most cruisers enjoying happy hour cocktails aboard their boats. Being the radio lurkers we all are, we had the radio on and heard Patrick McAlheer, owner and manager of Rancho Bahia Qigante, request that Jim of Irish Jester make a general announcement that the cruisers were invited over for free coffee so that local government delegates could tell everyone about a beach clean-up

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were made available to all, courtesy of Rancho Bahia Gigante, a popular cruiser’s hangout just across the way from Fantasy Island. RBG has much to offer cruisers, with mail service to the States, phone, fax machine, laundry and daily trucks which bring various and sundry provisions including meats, produce and beverages.

They also have panga service to Puntarenas, where you can hop a bus to San Jose. You can trade your books, sip something cool, swim, shower and have a nice meal. And that is just what these satisfied sanitation engineers needed!

Participants in the beach clean-up included the following cruisers: Rene, Ann and Ryan Stolp, A/tea; Tom & Kay Swineford, Bastante; Gordon & Elise Schmidt, C-Lise II; Jim Jester and Jean Irish, Irish Jester; Brian, Kay and Trevor Hough, Jammin; Chuck & Gigi Taylor, La Mouette; Richard Logus, Pelican Express; and Ed & Alice Henderson, Lady Helen.

Instrumental locals included Marcos Carballo, Delegado Gubernamental; Michael Fernando Vargas, bartender at Rancho Bahia Gigante; Hector Rosales, Caldera tractor driver; and Patrick and Kay McAlheer, owners of Rancho Bahia Gigante.

— alice 10/15/95 The 'Costa Rican Cruiser Clean-Up Crew1 at Isla Gitana, Costa Rica. They collected one ton of trash during a single low tide.

program. Jim’s prowess for selling over the radio resulted in a good cruiser turn-out.

The locals were uniting to host the weeklong Primera Festival de Limpieza-Paquera ’95, and wanted their area to look the best it could. They requested cruisers pitch in by helping 'swab' the beach at low tide on Sunday, the 27th. The government would provide the trash bags, and the reusable refuse — plastics, paper, aluminum and glass — would be separated. A tractor crew took care of the floating logs and larger debris.

Since the government wasn’t going to provide for the garbage to be picked up, the Ticos held a benefit dance and T-shirt sale so the trash could properly be disposed of. And a local television station shamed some businesses into cooperating by threatening to expose their irresponsibility.

The cruiser beach clean-up was a success, with some 18 people wading through low tide waters while keeping a sharp look-out for snakes in the marsh. Among the interesting items found were seven finger rings from assorted candy boxes. The rings

quickly found their way into Trevor’s (Jammin) pocket. Also found were various hypodermic cases, plastic bags, bottles of all sizes and shapes, a toilet lid, fishing nets, pharmaceutical goods, and tin cans. Jim even found a horse’s ass — plastic, of course.

Numerous sophisticated clean-up techniques were employed. Kay on Bastante, for example, scooped trash up along the water’s edge with a butterfly net. Some speared it with leaf picker-uppers. A few investigated trash with their feet first, then gingerly patted it into their bags. Only two aluminum cans and one cola bottle were found, proving that containers with redeemable value don’t get tossed.

Possibly the hardest worker was Rene of Altea. He just didn’t want to stop, and had we not ran out of bags, he probably would have cleaned beaches all the way to Panama. But we all had to work fast in order to avoid the advancing high tide. When it was all over, cruisers had collected 25 bags — each weighing 80 pounds — of trash.

Following the clean-up, Patrick and his wife Kay provided hot dogs for the work crew. But after handling a ton of trash, what everyone really wanted was lots of fresh water. So showers, swimming and sodas

Sanitation Engineers — We at Latitude salute each and every one of you.

As literally hundreds of folks take off cruising again this winter, we want to remind everyone to 'keep it clean'. Hot only for selfish purposes — we all want a clean ocean The waterfront palapa at Rancho Bahia Gigante — a favorite cruiser hangout in the Gulf of Nicoya.

Big O, Latitude's 1971 Ocean 71 ketch, is available for charter in the Antigua to Virgin Islands area of the Caribbean from January 10 through May 9. If not sold in early May, she’ll be available for charter to Bermuda, the Bermuda Cruiser’s Race, and in the Northeast until the end of summer.

There are two ways to enjoy a charter aboard Big O: The first is to put together a group of up to seven to charter the entire boat, complete with captain, cook and deckhand. The cost, including food and most beverages, is $6,900 for seven days. There aren’t many weeks left, so reserve space now.

The second way to join Big O is by being part of the crew — with the Wanderer and Wanderette — for one of the various ‘fun’ regattas in the Caribbean. They are as follows: February 27 - March 5, Heineken Regatta at St Martin. This package includes a couple of days of cruising St. Barts, the three-day, 180-boat Heineken Regatta off St. Martin, and recovery days back at St. Barts or over at Anguilla. The ’Heinie’ is the fastest growing regatta in the Caribbean, and ideal for those who enjoy sailing, drinking, laughing and partying — while not wearing very much clothing. $1,200/person.

April 8 -15, BVI Regatta, Tortola, British Virgins.

This package includes a couple of days of cruising before and after the slightly more low-key BVI regatta which is contested in the flat waters of the Virgins. Same crew requirements as for the ‘Heinie’. $1,200/person.

April 28 - May 5, Antigua Sailing Week. Sorry, this one’s been oversubscribed for months. There’s a slight chance there may be some deck space left, but we’re not taking any more calls at this time.

If Big O is not sold by May, we’ll be offering all sorts of exciting open ocean cruising opportunites during the summer, including the West Marine Bermuda Race, and the cruise from Bermuda to Newport, Rhode Island. No reservations are being taken at this time.

Big O charters headed up by the Wanderer and Wanderette are arranged so they’ll be close to an equal number of men and women. We absolutley, positively do not accept charterers who: 1) whine, 2) behave irresponsibly when drinking, or 3) don’t like to dance on deck.

If you want brochures or need lots of reassurance that you’ll be getting your money’s worth on a Big O charter, please call one of the many other fine charter companies.

With all do respect, life’s too short for all that. We don’t mean to sound arrogant, but if you join a Big O regatta charter and don’t have a fabulous time, it will be your own damn fault. Just ask anyone who has done Antigua aboard Big O.

For Sale. After nine years our beloved 1971 Ocean 71 Ketch Big O is for sale for $330,000 — although delivery can’t be taken until after May 9th. She’s just finishing up a 25,000-mile cruise from California to Turkey and back to the Caribbean — and with the addition of a new main, is ready for more. She’s not only a classic beauty, but she’s a great ocean boat, riding like an old Bentley in even grotty weather. She has bunks for 11, and is ideal for either a crewassisted family world cruise or for owner-operator chartering. With two cockpits and tons more space than a S&S Swan 65, you can't find a better big cruising boat for the price. Concerned about her age? Of the-18 Oceans 71s built, last December we knew the wherabouts of nine. Seven of them have since crossed major oceans; the other two were either fitting out for a family circumnavigation or doing day charters.

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and shore — but also to leave a good impression at the various communities we visit.

Falcon — Farrier F720 Tri Rafaella Del Bourgo Mexico In The Summer (Berkeley) My partner Carlos and1 used to sail a 30ft Piver trimaran in Hawaii, but for the last 2V2 years we have been screaming around San Francisco Bay aboard our Farrier 720 trimaran. Although smaller than the Piver, she’s much, much faster.

It was in the summer of 1994, after 17 months of enjoying the chilly conditions of the Bay, that we found ourselves wanting to enjoy some warm weather sailing. The brochure for the Farrier F720 proclaims, "Twenty knots if by sea, 55 if by land". With only four weeks of vacation, we wanted to get our boat somewhere warm and exotic fast — which meant trailering our folding trimaran to Mexico’s Bahia de Los Angeles.

It also meant a lot of preparation of our tow vehicle, a 1977 3/4-ton Chevy 4-wheel drive truck.

We finally left Berkeley at 0700 on June 13, and arrived at Cardiff, just north of San Diego, less than 10 hours later. After a night of rest, we crossed the border into Mexico early the next morning. Despite three major detours into and across dry river beds, plus the normal potholes and slow trucks, we got to within 10 miles of our destination before darkness fell.

Carlos suggested we pull off the road and camp for the night. When I looked at the sloping six-foot embankment and the soft dust beyond it, 1 told him, "You do it." He did, easing our rig onto the dry lake bed — from which it would take 2V2 hours of groveling to get free from the following morning.

Upon arriving at Bahia de Los Angeles — The dry lake beds of Baja are easy to pull onto with a truck, trailer and boat. Pulling off them, however, is a different story.

it’s considered the best cruising ground in the far north of the Sea of Cortez — we checked out the three different launch ramps. In the process, we realized that Carlos had left the fuel tank for the outboard back home! Being without a motor in that often windless region of the Sea of Cortez wouldn’t be good. Fortunately, locals and gringos have a more relaxed attitude toward life south of the border. When Don Strole of Westminster — which is in Southern California — heard of our plight, he gladly loaned us his tank on the mere promise we’d return it to him when we passed through his hometown a month later.

After several wrong turns, we made it down to Rincon, a gringo enclave at the southern end of Bahia de Los Angeles. We’d rented a mobile home there from an acquaintance. Carlos would have roughed it for a month aboard Eagle, but I wanted a land base so I could get out of the elements if I chose. 'Ollie', a fellow building a home down there, stopped by a short time later.

He would become a friend and companion.

The following day — still just 48 hours out of Berkeley — we spent nearly five hours 3 preparing Eagle for launching. Using the ramp at the Villa Vitta Hotel, the entire process went off without a hitch. Carlos then sailed down toward the Rincon anchorage, while I shopped at the mini-mercado before driving back to our trailer next the Rincon anchorage. When it was almost dark and there was still no sign of Carlos or the boat, I began turning on the truck headlights every 10 minutes to serve as a beacon. He finally arrived, snagging the mooring by the last bit of daylight.

The weather in Bahia Los Angeles for the next three weeks featured just about every possible variation of 100+ * temperatures. It was hot and still, it was hot with a mild sea breeze, it was hot with a strong wind blowing off the land — and so forth. Although Ollie told us temperatures at that time of year should be in the mid-90s, sometimes it was 115° or hotter — and that was just in the morning! Sometimes we and others would put our folding chairs in knee-deep water and just try to chill out. It was fine for the lower parts of our bodies, but everything out of the water fried!

A few times it cooled a little in the evenings or early morning, but when the wind blew off the land — even when it blew hard and in the middle of the night — it was very hot. And there was just no telling what the wind would be like. It was mostly very calm, but there were brief periods and/or

entire days and evenings of 30-knot winds.

The only consistently coolish place was out sailing in the channel, where the nearly 5,000-foot deep sea keeps things cool.

The sailing varied with the conditions.

Sometimes we ghosted over mirror-flat waters with Eagle’s asymmetrical spinnaker — with the savage-looking eagle with the talons at the ready — hanging almost limp.

Other times we hit 18 knots and had spectacular rooster tails behind us. Mostly the sailing was pleasant. The water temperature was wonderful; warm but not tepid in the shallows, and cool and refreshing in deeper water.

Bahia de Los Angeles was certainly not crowded at that time of year. Most of the homes at Rincon were empty, as the gringos usually only come down for the two prime months: May and October. Almost everybody leaves for the blistering heat ol mid-June to mid-September. Not a lot of people live in the village, either. There’s just 450 residents, and they’ve got one satellite link telephone among them.

What there’s lots of is birds, wildlife and animal life. We saw many gulls, pelicans, sparrows, osprey, frigates, and a few heron

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Seven scenes from a sizzling summer sailing vacation at Bahia de Los Angeles, Sea of Cortez.

and egrets. We also saw turtles, bat rays, eagle rays, pilot whales, finback whales up to 60 feet in length, as well as sea lions, dolphins, and sierra dancing on their tails for 30 seconds at a time. We saw coyotes, too.

Carlos saw one cooling himself in neck-deep water near Crazy Annie’s Beach. Another time at Crazy Annie’s we saw an entire pack of coyotes. To round out the 'wildlife', one night a six-inch long brown horned bug wanted to join us in one of the trailers.

Fresh water was/is always in short supply in Bahia de Los Angeles. I ran out during a shower, and we — like everyone else — had to go into town to buy more. There’s well water, which is used for washing clothes and such, and then there’s agua primera, spring water which is charcoal filtered for drinking.

There’s a single hose for each source, so it takes a while to fill 50-gallon containers. The charge is $3 U.S. for 50 gallons. While headed back to Rincon, we hit a bad bump in the road and our 50-gallon jug jumped up and punched out the rear window of our camper shell!

At one point, seven of us went sailing to Sea Lion Rock and then stopped for a couple of hours on Isla Ventana’s Honeymoon Beach. One of the reasons this area is so popular is there are many nearby anchorages. Another reason is the fishing.

We caught a spotted bass and a yellowfin tuna with drag lines on the way home from that day trip. They were delicious. I didn’t go sailing the next day, but the crew caught a tasty grouper and a tarpin — which was thrown back because it’s reputed to have small bones and taste like damp cardboard.

An ahi we caught later was much better.

The most depressing experience of our trip happened during a cruise to Isla Angel de la Guarda, where we anchored at the Las Machos hammerhead shark fishing camp.

The water was clear and cold, and full of rays — which was fine. But at the north end of the bay, where the fishing cabins are, the beach was littered with dead sea lions. Ollie told us the fishermen shoot sea lions to get them out of their nets. If that wasn’t bad enough, the wind gusted to over 30 knots in the middle of the night with us on a lee shore. We had to get out. Soon after we did, there was so little wind that we had to motor.

Inconsistent wind seems to be the most consistent sailing condition in the Bahia de

Los Angeles area. You never know what you’re going to get. Having sailed in Hawaii and San Francisco Bay, we weren’t used to such variety.

You have to be willing to rough it when cruising in the Bahia de Los Angeles area.

Toward the end of trip, for example, I wanted a decaf latte, fresh orange juice, and eggs benedict for breakfast. I got raisin bran with powdered milk.

We spent July 5 alternately packing and swimming to keep cool. On July 6, I drove the trailer to town while Carlos motored Eagle to the ramp. The howling west wind was somewhat blocked by a big round building nearby when we pulled the boat out. Getting the boat out was easy, but we had a mishap while lowering the mast. It fell sideways, crunching the roof of the nearby round building. Two guys from the nearby ice house came out because they were nice and because it was the area’s biggest excitement in ages. I went to the Villa Vitta Hotel office to explain — in my best Spanish — what happened. We settled on $60, which would cover the cost of repairs, plus four sixpacks of cold beer.

After spending an exhausting afternoon in brutal heat and dust getting the boat ready to travel, we decided that driving out of town into the face of a 40-knot, 100° wind was crazy. So we got a room for $25 and a lobster for $18. It blew all night long.

As soon as it was light, we drove to the Pemex station in town, where we ate cold seafood burritos and drank peach juice waiting for the station to open and for our turn at the pumps. Like most things in Mexico, it didn’t happen very quickly.

Trading off driving every two hours, we had an uneventful — the best kind — 12hour trip back to Cardiff, where we spent the night. Eleven hours later, including a stop to drop off the fuel tank in Westminster, we The Sea of Cortez is known for it's dramatic panoramas. There's no shortage of them in the Bahia de Los Angeles region.

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were back home in Berkeley. We were road weary, but tanned, relaxed and, for a while, happy to be back in land of chocolate milkshakes and bargain matinees. Eagle had landed safely, and our first trailer cruising vacation was an enormous success.

Such a success, that we did it all over again this past June. The main difference was the weather was much better: warm and breezy during the day, but blessedly cool at night. Everything else was pretty much the same, except that we played tag for two hours with a 50-ft finback whale that surfaced over two dozen times within 25 feet of Eagle. We’re already planning our third trip for next June.

— rafaella 9/95 Decision — Lightwave 48 Paul & Jamie Berger Across The Atlantic (Marina del Rey) [Editor’s note: Part One of this Changes appeared in the September issue. Both of Paul Berger’s parents died before they were able to realize their cruising dreams, so after 20 years of hard work and success in the legal community, Paul and his wife Jamie decided to cruise the Med aboard their Carl Schumacher-designed 48-footer. As the Berger’s boat was a prototype for Oyster’s Lightwave 48, the trip would also involve some promotional work for that boat manufacturer.

At the end of Part I of their Changes, the Bergers had shipped their boat to Annapolis in May of 1994. They were to have continued on to Turkey this summer.]

Having trucked Decision from Marina del Rey to Annapolis, then shaken her down again, we put together a crew of six for the tough transatlantic passage to the Azores. My wife Jamie would return to Los Angeles, then rejoin Decision in the Azores for cruising among the islands and for the passage to Portugal.

We arranged for Bob Rice of Weather Window — who has since provided critical weather information for ENZA’s recordsetting circumnavigation and the victorious Kiwi America’s Cup team — to provide professional weather routing. Although the Great Circle route would have been the shortest, Rice didn’t believe it would be a wise choice because it would take Decision on the cold 'north slope' of the Gulfstream and expose us to storms. His advice was to sail just south of the Stream, on the assumption it would be too rough to sail in the Stream itself. Thus we’d be using the Page 162 • U&Wel? • November, 1995

Gulfstream as a 'wall', and sailing east at between 36° and 38° for three days or so, passing on the favorable southern edge of three well-defined cold eddies. Only after we got past the eddies would we then head north.

The wind was so light on the Chesapeake the morning of May 25, that we had to motor out. We had some close reaching before noon, but it went light and so we hoisted the chute.

A Navy frigate passed us that afternoon, and at about the same time we were circled by a military helicopter. All of a sudden, our GPS 'froze', indicating that we weren’t moving at all — even though we were doing eight knots through the water. We and the frigate simultaneously contacted each other on the VHF, at which point we asked if they were using electronic jamming measures.

Their answer, after a pause, was, "No, skipper, we’re not using electronic counter measures, but we do want you to know that we’ll be altering course to pass astern of you."

Sure they weren’t using electronic jamming. We turned our Loran on, and that indicated we weren’t moving either! The ship and helicopter 'played' with us for a couple of hours, then left. A short time after that,

The dock a Faial, Horta, in the Azores. It's considered bad luck for a boat to sail away without her crew having left a mural.

our GPS and Loran began working again.

Miraculous!

We were already in the Gulfstream by late that first afternoon. Because of its help, we were charging along at 9.1 knots over the bottom. Our entry into the Stream was marked by rising water and air temperatures, puffy clouds, and Sargasso weed in the water. That first night the water temperature was up to 78° — 15 degrees warmer than the Chesapeake had been.

As a result of 30-knot winds and the push of the Stream, we made 230 miles over the bottom in the first 24 hours. But they weren’t comfortable miles, as we were confronted with breaking seas on our beam. We did our best to follow Rice’s advice and get south of the Stream, but steering wasn’t easy.

The second afternoon and evening, a depression further north brought us winds in the low 40s. We double-reefed the main, then we dropped it entirely when it started gusting to 50 knots. When the staysail bowline came undone, we decided to furl it rather than send someone forward in the rough conditions. Although sailing with nothing but 30% of our genny unfurled, we were still doing almost 8V2 knots through the water and 10 knots over the bottom.

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The challenges continued, however, as the engine quit while we were attempting to charge the batteries. As we were in the process of covering 490 miles in just 48 hours — a real 'E ticket' ride — it was too rough to troubleshoot and repair an airlock or water in the fuel at that time. By midafternoon of the second day, we were almost out of the Stream. Although the air temperature dropped dramatically, it not only continued to blow hard, but we were hit by a series of line squalls accompanied by extreme lightning and thunder.

The sky literally exploded with the crack of lightning and thunder, and the air was highly ionized. The fury exhibited by Nature on the lonely ocean was awesome, and even frightened those among our crew who normally have ice in their veins. Just before midnight, Decision was either hit or nearly hit by a bolt of lightning, as we lost the apparent wind and true wind direction functions on our B&G instruments.

On May 28, after 2Vz days of high winds and big seas, the nasty weather subsided and we had the opportunity to start putting things back together again. In the process of bleeding the engine, we discovered that sea water had apparently been siphoned into the fuel tank via the vent hole in the manoverboard tube. In normal sailing conditions, this had never been a problem,

but stampeding across the ocean was another story. After we removed buckets and buckets of water from the tanks, we got the engine started and there were 'high fives' all around.

Our jubilation was shortlived, however, as we quickly discovered that the previous night’s lightning had apparently blown the Ample Power Smart Regulator on our alternator and left us unable to charge our batteries. Talk about depression! The atmosphere on the boat caused by this setback, after getting the engine restarted, was similar to a football team taking the lead with 10 seconds to play in a game — only to lose on an ensuing kick-off runback.

Although we had the capacity to make water and kept the refrigeration going, the prospect of the having to go without electricity presented serious long term problems.

Fortunately, Peter, one of our crew, was very resourceful. After taking the alternator apart twice, he figured out a way to bypass the Smart Regular and charge the battery directly, Without a regulator, it meant we’d have to monitor the voltage carefully so as not to damage the batteries; nonetheless, it was a great improvement. Peter was definitely the hero of the day.

It had been such an arduous first 2Vi days that we decided to wait another day before even attempting a clean-up. We’d been standing two-man watches that lasted three hours during the stormy conditions, during which time nobody could steer effectively for more than 30 minutes at a time. Since the weather had turned benign and we’d been able to enjoy our first hot meal, we relaxed our watches. Ninety minutes on watch, then 90 minutes of standby for each person. Then free time.

Sunday, our cleaning day, was calm and pleasant in the morning. By afternoon it rained so hard that it was almost impossible to see, but after a nice bottle of chardonnay we started getting into the rhythm of being at sea. We had 30 knots of wind early on the 30th, but with a reefed main and staysail, the boat was on her feet and making good speed, and we’d all gotten our sea legs.

Decision is equipped with an Inmarsat C satellite unit, which allows e-mail style text communication with the whole world. It was comforting for both the crew and for loved ones back home to maintain continual contact during the first stormy days. In addition, Inmarsat also provided excellent text weather reports on the North Atlantic.

This was particularly useful, because most of the weatherfax stations — specifically Norfolk — were unreliable and we weren’t able to pull down any maps.

Based on Inmarsat information, we decided we should change our strategy and head north. This was confirmed by an Inmarsat communication with Bob Rice on the following day. Not only did we have excellent sailing that day — over eight knots with the chute up — but we also caught our first fish, a yellowfin tuna. We immediately prepared tuna sashimi and seared tuna with chopped peppers and onions, miso soup, and salad for dinner. No sake, however.

When we dropped the chute at 1900 that evening, spirits were high. We dined below and found it a real pleasure to eat a meal with regular plates, music in the background, and so forth. "This is the best dinner I’ve had this far offshore," said crewman Neil. "Of course, it’s also the furthest I’ve been offshore in my life." The dinner was so delicious and the environment so peaceful after the days of fury, that we decided we couldn’t deny ourselves a final pleasure: we polished off ail the ice cream!

What followed were seven consecutive days of fine weather and fine sailing. When the wind finally died in the Azores High, necessitating that we fire up the engine, we could count eight other boats headed in the same direction! Horta, on the island of Faial in the Azores, has long been a favorite stop for transatlantic sailors, and since the best window is between May and June, it was no surprise that so many boats were converging.

We arrived at Horta 12 days and 17 hours after passing beneath the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, covering 2,350 miles at an average of about 7.8 knots. With the exception of the water in the fuel and the The volcanic soil of the Azores plus the hard work of the farmers results in bountiful crops.

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regulator problem, Decision had performed extremely well. The crew had been superb, and we had learned more about the best sail combinations for the boat than during our previous six years of owning her. We’d also become pretty knowledgeable about conditions in the Atlantic, particularly in the Gulfstream.

We had to wait for three hours for the authorities to check in, but were finally assigned a 'berth': fourth boat out on a raftup of German, Dutch and English boats! We later painted our mural on the Horta wall, one of the great traditions in sailing. It’s considered back luck to leave the Azores without having left a mural.

My wife Jamie, and Lynn, crewmember Mike’s wife, arrived to enjoy the Azores and sail to Portugal. Except for Peter, the rest of the crew flew home. We toured Faial by car and then sailed to Sao Jorge. What a beautiful island, with spectacular volcanic cliffs, flowers along the road, and spectacular vistas of farmland and the sea. And what a population: 2,500 people and 30,000 cows.

After visiting several more islands — including Terciera during the All Saint’s celebration — we have to confess that we fell in love with the Azores. All the towns and cities have cobblestone streets and the sidewalks are inlaid with different mosaic patterns. Ever though the towns and cities have an Old World look, we were amazed at how cosmopolitan the people are — particularly in the cities. Most shops and businesses have computers, for example, and the people dress very chicly. The people of the Azores are also fiercely proud of their islands.

Volcanic in origin, the fertile soil of the islands is farmed extensively. The variety of fruits and vegetables is unbelievable. Sao Miguel, in particular, has it all: forests, mountains, lakes, and geysers. The Azores far exceeded our expectations. One school of thought holds that they are the remains of the lost continent of Atlantis — it may be true, as the Azores certainly are magical.

— paul Cruise Notes: As if hurricanes Ismael and Roxanne weren’t sufficient natural disasters for Mexico this fall, sandwiched between them on October 9 was a 7.6 earthquake centered near Manzanillo. The quake severely shook hundreds of miles of the mainland’s Pacific coast. Because of poor communications and the government’s desire to downplay such tragedies, no one will ever know the total Page 164 •

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With the shaking the Mexican^ coast got in October, you wonder if pedestrian bridges — such as this one — survived.

extent of the damage, but numerous buildings were destroyed and more than 50 were confirmed dead.

The greatest number of deaths occurred when Manzanillo’s eight-story Costa Real beachfront hotel — which had apparently been allowed to reopen despite not being up to code — collapsed on guests and workers.

The earliest reports of this tragedy were via Ham radio from Tom Farley, who was aboard his sailboat anchored in the bay.

"The hotel crumbled right before my eyes," he reported. "It looked like one of those films on TV, where the guys come in with dynamite and destroy the building." Farley also reported that the waters of Manzanillo Bay dropped 10 feet, then roared back minutes later. "It was just like somebody flushed the toilet." If you’ve read this month’s Letters and Sightings, you’ll know that similar phenomena also happened elsewhere along the Mexican coast.

The damage was relatively minor 150 miles north at Puerto Vallarta. The steeple of the old Guadaloupe church in the downtown district did tumble down, however, and there were reports that several freaked out tourists broke limbs jumping from the second and third stories of resort hotels. Damage was said to be much more severe in the Melaque area, and we’ve yet to hear from Philomena Garcia, the wild & crazy woman who has made her Los Pelicanos Restaurant such a favorite with yachties. Only days before the quake, we’d received a letter from Garcia in which she expressed eagerness for cruisers to arrive — so she could crank out new editions of her Mexican Riviera Tattler, the National Enquirer for yachties cruising mainland Mexico. She also asked that southbound cruisers remember to drop off old copies of

Latitude. Our prayers are with Phil — and that she still has a restaurant at which to drop them off.

Earthquakes are not uncommon along the Pacific coast of Mexico. In fact, there were two relatively large — but entirely separate — quakes, weeks before and after the October 9 shaker. In 1989, some of the hotels on the beach at Ixtapa were very badly damaged by a powerful quake. All in all, it’s best to be on a boat when in Mexico.

But then you already knew that.

And to make things worse for our friends south of the border, Cabo San Lucas has been invaded by Hollywood. Fred Dryer, the retired football player star of the Hunter detective series on television, has produced and shares star-billing with Cabo in a show titled Land’s End. We’d tell you all about it, but we dozed off in the middle. What we do remember, however, are some picturesque scenes of Dryer and some babe in the surf, and some chase scenes through the Plaza Los Glorias and Melia hotels. We can only pray that the show doesn’t become a hit, because the scenes of Dryer and his babe strolling on Lover’s Beach, with the dramatic cliffs and pounding surf in the background, are so inviting that we were nearly tempted to hop on a plane and fly down. And we’ve already been there more times than we can remember.

While still at the tip of Baja, we’re happy to report that Karen of the Cabo Cruising Center says she’ll be operating the net out of Lucina’s Broken Surfboard Tacqueria once again this year. So this is where the Some Like It Hot list will be posted, where the Like It Hot T-shirts will be available (while they last, which won’t be long), and where you can get a great meal for hardly any pesos. If you arrive in Cabo looking for some of the old spirit, it’s still alive at the Broken Surfboard, a Cabo classic since before the arrival of tourists.

"Recently we made a fantastic trip into Panama’s southern region of Darien," write Tom and Nancy Spaulding from their homemade 35-ft cutter M’lady. "The Darien is one of the most remote and isolated jungle areas left in Central America. After traveling way up the river to El Real and Yauiza, the Frontier Police told us that ours was the first sailboat they’d ever seen past La Palma.

"Yauiza is where the roads end, the airport doesn’t work, and Ham radios are the only means of communication," the Spauldings continue. "Modern transportation and communications have had an astonishing effect on most of Panama, but

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not Darien and the Darien Gap. The cultures and subcultures here haven’t changed much in 100 years. We were invited into many huts, villages, and towns to talk, trade, eat and get to know one another. Would Latitude be interested in a story?" Does the wind blow on San Francisco Bay in the summer? Of course, we’d like a story.

"To answer a reader’s question," write PJ and Kathy Panzl, who did last year’s Ha-Ha aboard their Cavalier 39 Jolly Mon, "Bud and Gloria Fraze left Puerto Vallarta in March for the Marquesas on their Fairweather 39 Unity. They left in a group that included Ha-Ha’ers John and Kim Cole of the S2 36 Skywater."

According to PJ, Skywater got seawater into their Volvo diesel, which caused them all kinds of engine problems in Mexico. They took off for the South Pacific anyway, only to have the engine die completely in an unfortunate place — just as they entered the doldrums. After drifting for 10 days and nearly 700 miles the wrong way, they finally got the wind they needed to reach Tahiti — and a mechanic. Despite the problems, John and Kim were said to be enjoying themselves.

"We were doing what you never should do — hurry," reports Chuck Levdar of Sausalito, explaining how he and crew Vicki Oswald managed to hit a reef in Fiji with Levdar’s Sausalito-based Lapworth 40 Contenta. "We’d left Western Samoa and were trying to get to Savu Savu during the only week all year — when the racers arrive from New Zealand — that you can check in there. Not only were we late, but there were reefs everywhere and we misnavigated. We ran Contenta up on a reef and ripped up her wormshoe and deadwood, stopping just six inches from the rudder bearing. I saw the life of my boat and the voyage pass before my eyes. We could have lost her, as we went up on a falling tide. Fortunately, two boats came along within 15 minutes and pulled us off.

"But Contenta has been a great boat and we've been having wonderful adventures and meeting great people. While in Fiji, for example, we met a Turkish couple — there aren’t many of them — who are cruising a 32-footer with a name I can’t pronpunce.

They asked us to stop and visit them when we get to the Med. But what culture shock when 1 returned to California! Walking from Customs to the baggage area of LAX was like being trapped in a stampede of insensitive animals! I’ll be returning to Lautoka soon, and we’ll be heading off to find what the real deal is with safety regulations in New

Willy Wow, Terry Kennedy and Joyce Clinton's favorite manta ray, has survived another year.

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Zealand."

"We’re glad to hear there’s been such great response to this year’s Ha-Ha,", write Ha-Ha vets Rob and Mary Messenger of Maude I. Jones. "We transited the Panama Canal along with Odyssey on September 22. My brother Fitz from Sacramento was aboard, and later Rob’s mother joined us while we were in Tobago. We’re now anchored in Porvenir in the San Bias Islands, from where we’ll fly home.

"First, however, we’re going to take advantage of the smooth water in the San Bias Islands to complete some maintenance projects before heading north to the Bocas del Toro Islands, which are just south of the Costa Rican border. By the way, while in Costa Rica we added a new appliance to Maude — a small washing machine with a spin dryer. It only uses a little power, requires nine gallons of water per wash and rinse load, and works like a dream. It’s great for towels and sheets.

"With regard to potential cruisers writing in about medical insurance," the Messengers continue, "we are 'self-insured' and have had good results with local doctors on the odd occasions we’ve required medical attention — such as the post Ha-Ha 'bug' last November. But having a spare liver on ice probably wouldn’t hurt either."

Good luck on flying out of Porvenir. The Wanderer and Wanderette did just that earlier this year, and what an experience.

We waited for the plane in the control tower, the windows of which were either broken or covered in old newspapers. All the electrical equipment was broken, except for a VHF radio which was hot-wired to a 12-volt battery on the floor. The plane, which was so old it had probably been built by the Wright

Brothers, had a windshield that was severely cracked and crazed by decades of sunlight, a fuel gauge that perpetually read 'empty', and was in general disrepair. But what a view when flying over the San Bias Islands and the fabulous jungles of Panama! Anyone cruising to the San Bias should take a roundtrip flight to Panama City just for the sightseeing. Although reasonably priced, the flights inexplicably leave at 0530.

Would the '94 Ha-Ha boats in the % Caribbean like to have a reunion this ^winter? We know that Dalliance, Cascade, Maude I. Jones, Majic and Ivory Goose have all made it, and there are probably more.

Either February 27 or May 6 — or both — at Columbie, St. Barts, sounds good to us.

We’ll buy the rum. Naturally, all West Coast cruisers in the Caribbean would be most welcome.

"I may be turning 77 years old this December," writes Lorraine Kachok of La Paz, "but I’m still trucking down the street for my kids." What Lorraine means is that she still collects — while wearing a clown suit — all the money, clothes, canned foods, blankets and toys she can for distribution to the less fortunate kids of La Paz. "Anything and everything can be sent via Chris Frost of Downwind Marine in San Diego, 2804 Canon Street 92106."

While we’re on this subject, anybody headed to Mexico this winter — by land or sea — should bring at least one sail bag full of goodies for the less fortunate folks of Mexico. Even the most simple things delight kids: pencils, crayons, paper, balls, books and such. They don’t even have to be new as long as they have some decent life left in them. These little 'gifts' can bring such great happiness — especially in the more isolated areas of Mexico where the standard of living is the lowest.

Just seen in Turkey: Dick and B.J. Deaver aboard Outa Here, their Long Beach-based Farr 55. The former manager of the North loft in Huntington Beach and his wife sailed to Mykonos before heading back to Turkey where they’ll put the boat on the hard for the winter. Also getting off his boat in Turkey was another of California’s former racing elite, Jim Kilroy. He’s been slowly working his way around the world aboard Kialoa III, the aluminum 80-footer that still holds the Sydney to Hobart record, sailed to further glory in the tragic '79 Fastnet, and was a familiar sight at the Big Boat Series and other world class events. Although several subsequent Kialoas were built, we understand that/// was always Jim’s favorite.

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After Kilroy got off, the boat sailed to Palma, where two of her Aussie crew were to join Big 0 for the passages to Gibraltar, the Grand Canaries, and St. Lucia.

Interested in the future of the Sea of Cortez? Then Sea Watch, "dedicated to a healthy Sea of Cortez", is the organization for you. For further details, write 3939 N Suttle Road, Slip 12, Portland, Oregon 97217. The organization first came to our attention a year ago with Terry Kennedy and Joyce Clinton’s Manta Ray Massacre story for Latitude.

By the way, when Terry and Joyce returned to the Revillagigedo Islands earlier this year, they met up once again with their old friend, Willy Wow the giant manta ray they’ve ridden so much. Willy didn’t show up for nearly two months, so he had Terry and Joyce worried. Incidentally, the most recent commandante at the Revillagigedos is said to be a big supporter of Sea Watch.

If anybody wants to legally sail to these fascinating volcanic islands, Kennedy and Clinton recommend that permits be applied for at La Paz many months in advance. Even with advance applications, there is no

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Lorraine Kachok doesn't clown around when it comes to collecting presents for ’her' children in La Paz.

guarantee you’ll get a permit.

What to do if you just couldn’t make this month’s Baja Ha-Ha? The San Diego YC will

be sponsoring their El Cid race to Mazatlan starting January 31, and as with all races to Mexico now, there will be a cruising division.

With huge new marina facilities having been built in Mazatlan, that city is creating much more interest among cruisers. Call the San Diego YC at (619) 221-8400 for details.

In years past, we haven’t been able to report the dates of the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week until just before it began.

That made it tough on the many people who needed to make arrangements so friends could join them in La Paz and out at Isla Partida for a week of fun. Thus we’re delighted to be able to report the event will be held April 20-28 of 1996. Founded by Latitude back in the early '80s, Sea of Cortez Sailing Week has been run by the Club Cruceros de La Paz for many years now.

Mark those calendars and make those plane reservations now.

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PARKER 505. with 2 sets sails, trailer. Excellent condition. Must sell $900. Please call Bill (408) 479-7309 days or (408) 462-5459 eves.

420. North Sails w/spinnaker, all Harken, Competitive: Jr. PCC 3rd place, trailer, custom racing boom, Proctor tapered mast, trapeze harness, blue top w/white hull, one owner, garaged, great for young sailors. Excellent condition. Asking $ 1,500. Call (415)691-5690.

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COMPAC19-11,1985. Trailer, 4 hp Suzuki, 110 & 130 jibs, halyards led aft, vang, 2 anchors, well equipped. Fast, stiff, stable (40% ballast in tixed keel). Great family boat. Sleeps 4. Sailed extensively on the Bay. $4,900. (415) 962-8797.

THE BEST BEAR EVER BUILT. Magicis for sale. #65, built 1961 by Charles Borden, Alameda.

Excellent condition, recent survey. 6 hp Evinrude, 2 mains, 3 jibs, chute, full equipment list. Sail her downhill from Seattle. $6,000 obo. Contact (206) 522-8332.

CATALINA 22,1976. On Lake Berryessa last 2 years. New blue cushions in cockpit. Blue cushions in cabin very good to new condition. 3 Data Marine instrument, depth with alarm, wind direction, & knots plus boat speed & distance. VHF, stereo with dual deck, compass, marine head, new swim/boarding platform with extended step.

Fixed keel. Humminbird Fish Finder, blue and white deck, white hull. ’95 tags. One green fender, one pink fender. I like this boat, it’s colorful, clean and comfortable. (I bought a houseboat.) $4,300.

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CHRYSLER 22,1979. Pop Top, swing keel, 130/ 110/storm/main, 280 Chrysler outboard (12 hp, electric start, inboard controls), VHF, epoxy bottom, Interlux CSC antifouling, dinette, slide out galley, sleeps two adults & two kids, EZ Loader tandem axle trailer. Excellent condition. $5,000.

Call Jack (916) 487-1481.

CATALINA 22,1987. Two axle trailer, 5 hp L/S Tohatsu o/b, 110,150 and single reef main sail.

Cockpit cushions, curtain, Pop Top enclosure, Porta-Potti, VHF, DS/KM, compass, Loran, extra winches. $9,900. Trades considered. (916) 2726105 for list of extras.

22-FT COLD-MOLDED ULDB. Racer/cruiser, clean topsides, teak cockpit, hi-tech keel with winglets, new North main, 155%, plus 150%, 100% spinnaker. 4.5 hp o/b, VHF, Loran, knotmeter, depthsounder, stereo. New cushions, sleeps four, sink, ice box, stove. Clean! $10,000.

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SANTANA 22. Racing main, mylar jib & spinnaker w/all gear. 2 older mains and jibs, 4 Barients, VHF, 5 hp Nissan, new bottom April '95. All lines led to bridge aft. Super racer/cruiser. Needs No Workl $4,500 obo. Amie (415) 239-1844.

SANTANA 22, HULL #256. Very clean. 6 hp Johnson. All lines led aft for single handed sailing.

Main, class jib, 80%, 150% and drifter. VHF, depth, cassette, AP, BBQ, and auto-charger. New bottom 4/95. Extra parts incl. rudder. $3,000. Bill (510) 548-5191.

WILDERNESS 21. Classy great sailing little yacht built in the Santa Cruz tradition. Super clean with 5 sails including spinnaker. Internal halyards, 6 winches, etc. A steal at $2,000. (510) 521-5427 or (510)521-1142.

RANGER 24. Clean, great looking, water tank, 14 gallon fuel storage, 15 hp inboard, fresh bottom paint, 6 sails, lines aft, knotmeter, windmeter, sleeps 4, Sausalito berth, new boom, rigging, batteries, compass and VHF. Asking $6,900. (415) 485-0430.

24-FT COLUMBIA CHALLENGER. Shay has won its class 15 out of 33 seasons! Upcoming midwinters! This is a great low cost way of winning! Much new equipment. $3,500. Flexible financing & price if you are going to race it. (408) 752-1850.

24-FT GLADIATOR, 1965. Full keel fiberglass.

Recently replaced mast, boom, standing rigging, rudderhardware. Bottom excellent, hull repainted.

VHF, 5 sails, 8 hp Johnson. 1 year Santa Cruz slip available. Great sailing, solid boat. $3,200 obo.

Must sell. (408) 479-1664.

FREEDOM 21. Great little Bay boat... ready to sail. Built by Tillotson Pearson in 1983. Laid out for easy sailing. $3,000 obo. Rob (510) 642-8556.

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Late model Atomic 4 engine. 5 sails, radio, depth sounder, heater, head & galley. Ideal Bay sailer & racer. Good condition. Priced to sell at $6,900 obo. (510)549-0198.

CLASSIC 28-FT SLOOP.

Fir over oak ribs. In good condition but needs a new engine. An excellent sailing vessel with a complete assortment of sails.

Will consider any reasonable offer. Call (415) 386-8347 to inspect.

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SANTANA 21.

Swing keel with trailer and 7.5 hp Mercury long shaft outboard. Includes main, two jibs, boarding ladder and Porta-Potti. New mast and standing rigging. $3,200. (415) 592-5216. sailboat. 6 hp Evinrude. New bottom paint Oct ’94. Nice liveaboard, spacious 5’10" headroom, fridge, TV/ VCR set-up, lots of shelving. Great berth in Sausalito. A steal at $2,750. (415) 332-4761.

24-FT BAYLINER BUCCANEER

Cold storage, sink, head, 12v system, sleeps 4, outboard, more. Books at $6,000, asking $4,000. Delta Isle Resort, marina, RV membership with coast to coast. Paid $7,000, asking $3,500 or trade for boat slip. For details (209) 754-1066.

CATALINA 27,1981. Standard rig, diesel, forward galley, dinette, large quarter berths, stereo, VHF, depth, knots, ground tackle. Main with 2 reefs, 150% genoa, club foot #3 and #4 excellent condition, six winches. Motivated seller, $10,500.

Rob (209) 943-7294.

24-FT C&C SLOOP.

HERRESHOFF EAGLE. Gaff-rigged cabin sloop.

22' LOA, dacron topsail, jib, main. Draws 20" with expoxied steel centerboard up. Fiberglass construction, 1977. Teak bowsprit & trim. Oak tiller.

750 lbs lead ballast, 6 hp Evinrude. Good, stiff, classic Bay boat. (415) 669-1061.

SANTANA 22, 1972. This boat is in excellent condition inside/outside and ready to sail. Complete out of water restoration 1993-1994 including refaired keel, all new cushions, wiring, battery, lights, thru-hulls, plumbing, compass, digital KM, DS and VHF. Newtop/bottom paint and brightwork 10/95.3 jibs, spinnaker, Harken main sheet traveler, sail covers, stove, sink. $5,200. Days (510) 874-4007 or eves (707) 762-3741.

AQUARIUS 23,1974. Swing keel trailerable fiberglass sloop, 15 hp Evinrude o/b with remote controls, pop-top companionway, roomy, sleeps 4, VHF, depth, new North mainsail, furling jib, tabernacle mast. Lots of miscellaneous gear. No trailer, but still a bargain at $1,950. Contact (415) 332-9231.

Great Bay boat for those heavy winds, stable and capable of single handing, fun for Delta cruising, racing rigged, mylar jib with two seasons, main with three, extra cruising sails, complete spinnaker equipment. (707) 938-4116 or (707) 745-7809.

SANTANA 22.

25 TO 28 FEET Swing keel, Poptop, batten main, 80% & 150%. All lines lead aft, legal head with pump-out connection. New topside trim & bottom paint. Sailing bimini, 10 hp Honda long shaft. Swim ladder. Boat, rigging & sails in good shape. Folsom Lake boat with easy load trailer. $7,250 obo. Contact (800) 331-7626 days; (916) 741-0362 eves.

CATALINA 25,1979.

CORONADO 25. New thru-batten main & jib & spare main. 8 hp outboard. New winches. VHF/ FM marine transceiver. Lazy jacks rigging. Lifesling preserver. $3,850 obo. (415) 456-3734.

Aft-cockpit model $69,000.

Call for list. (408)744-0498.

NOR-SEA 27,1990.

Depth finder, knotmeter, compass, 7.5 Evinrude with battery charger, three sails, includes storm jib, whisker pole. Stove, sink and head. Roomy and clean. Berth at Serria Point Brisbane. $6,500. (415) 239-8646.

HERRESHOFF KETCH, MODEL H-28. Perfectly

balanced beau. wd. 33' w/ bow sprit. Double planked. Dry. Good single-hander. Customized teak cabin sleeps 3. $18,000 includes everything.

Have pics. (707) 526-3376 after 6 pm.

Well, almost new, 1969. Plastic classic. Refitted in '94 for safe, sturdy, comfortable sailing. New standing & running rigging. New lifelines, keel bolts, toilet. New LPU deck, hull, bottom. New main sail with reefs, class jib, spinnaker. New lights, wiring, hardware, cushions & hatches. Sleeps 5, lots of room, new compass, clock, VHF, stereo, depth & knot. 2 water tanks, ice box, 2 batteries, battery charger, 2 sinks, stove. All the hard work is done. $14,000 in receipts. One pull o/b. If you want a boat you can rely on this is it. If you want a boat you can sail for 20 more years without throwing money at it, this is the one. Need bigger boat for 3 kids & 2 dogs. Will considertrade upforfixerupper30-36' or$10,500.

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NEW COLUMBIA 26 MK II.

CATALINA 27.

Swing keel, trailer with surge brakes, 9.9 hp Evinrude electric start with generator, two gas tanks, ladder, cockpit cushions, pop-up top, portable marine radio, main sail cover, Porta-Potti, throw cushion horseshoe, compass. $10,500. (707) 643-5738.

McGLASSON BAHAMA 25,1976. Fast and comfortable Bay sailer. Good sail inventory. Sleeps four. Porta-Potti, sink, VHF, compass. '93 Johnson 6.6 Sailmaster. New bottom paint. Ready to go! $3,200. (510) 549-3606.

MacGREGOR 26,1990.

Full keel with 2,650 lb ballast. Sturdy ship in heavy weather, 15 hp i/b diesel, new prop, new bottom paint. Best offer over $3,900. (415) 368-7584.

AWARD CLASS 26-FT SLOOP, 1972.

Excellent condition, clean and well maintained. Hauled ’92, rigged for single handed sailing, 9.9 Evinrude w/alternator, main, jib, radio, DS, galley, head, lots of extra stuff, auto pilot available. $4,500 obo. (408) 929-6510.

CATALINA 27,1979.

SANTANA 27. Sleeps 6, galley, 40 hrs on Johnson

15 hp outboard engine, 2 yr old main, new bottom paint 4/95, well maintained. Great Bay or coastal cruiser, $7,200 obo. Motivated seller! (916) 791-2371.

and trailer with surge brakes, 13 sails, Signet speed, depth, wind, Loran C, race rigged, good condition inside and out, new canvas, lifelines, and VHF, excellent cruiser and racer, 6 hp. $15,000. (714) 675-8053.

OLSON 25,1984,

Excellent condition. 10 hp Honda, Swing Keel, Pop Top, VHF, AM/FM Cassette. Propane stove, battery charter, shore power.

Sleeps 4, new bottom paint, split backstay. Kept in fresh water in Delta exclusively. $9,250 obo. Call (510) 634-8106 or (510)447-4157.

CATALINA 25,1984.

inboard Atomic 4, main, 3 jibs, compass, VHF, DS, KM, AM/FM cass. stereo, dinette, dual batteries w/charger, auto bilge pump, shore power, head w/holding tank, 2 anchors w/chain & line. $8,500/trade up. (916) 487-0534.

Standing headroom, New 8 hp outboard, Autohelm, 12v refrigeration, new head & holding tank, VHF, DS, KM, compass. 2 burner alcohol stove, barbecue, six-person inflatable, cushions, jackets, all required equipment. Leaving area. $4,500 obo. (707) 746-0880.

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IS YOUR BOTTOM CLEAN?

CAL 2-27,1977, #497. Excellent condition. Bottom paint January 1995. Good sails. New sail covers. Atomic 4, VHF, knotmeter, depthmeter, compass, stereo, cockpit cushions, new batteries, 2 anchors. Berthed Stockton Sailing Club. $12,000. Call Joseph (209) 465-6182.

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25, 1976. Beautiful bluewater pocket cruiser, stiff, safe and very easy to sail. Complete and ready to go with Yanmar diesel, DS, KM, VHF, etc. Well maintained and in good condition. $14,000. (408) 683-2170.

Recently restored, rigging and sails good. 3.5 outboard with new full boat cover. Asking $5,000. (408) 954-1443 .

MacGREGOR 25,1985. Swing keel and trailer, 9.9 hp Mariner, new roller, swage rigging with adjustable backstay, genoa, working jib, storm jib, depth finder, VHF,. stereo, Lewmarwinches, chain locker, and more. 1995 Coast Guard safety cert. $5,500 (916)546-8221.

BUCCANEER 28. Nicholes design. Beautiful sloop, ready to go. Glass over plywood construction. Full boat cover. Atomic four. 7 sails, VHF, knotmeter, depthsounder, stereo. Two batteries.

Automatic bilge pump & manual. Anchor & chain & line. $6,000. Call (408) 248-SAIL (h) or (415) 390-2603 (w).

25.8 sails, 1 set Mylar, storm jib, spinnaker, KM, DM, on tandem trailer. $7,000 obo. (707) 443-5157.

YAMAHA25III, 1978. High quality 1/4 ton cruiser/

Safe and stable Bay starter. Recent blister repair. VHF, Autohelm, Loran, Mast Mate, Magna grill, stove, Porta-Potti, 9.9 hp. o/b. Extras. Pearson quality at an affordable price. $6,000. (510) 485-9888.

racer. Yanmar diesel, 2 mains, 3 jibs, 3 spinnakers, KM, DS, VHF, 2 compasses, 2 anchors, dual batteries, Autohelm, dodger, stereo, alcohol stove, folding prop, sleeps 4. Sausalito berth. $7,400.

Call (707) 578-8864.

ERICSON 27, 1976. 5 sails, Atomic 4, wheel steering, new batteries, Lectrasan head, KM, DS, VHF. Large inventory. Excellent condition!!! $9,600 obo. (707) 745-8458.

Nichols buccaneer.

Full keel, diesel under 300 hours, main, 2 jibs (1 ciub foot), spinnaker, pressure water, knotmeter, depthsounder, gel cel, stereo, dodger, 2 speed winches, all lines led aft, hull cover. Turn key condition. $6,500 obo. (408) 458-0846.

28-FT POCKET CRUISER.

Lake Tahoe boat, excellent condition, original owner. 15 hp OMC Sail Drive, ail electronics, 4 sails, new Harken roller furling, new standing rigging, anchor, pressurized water, can be single handed. Includes extension tongue trailer. Must sell. $16,500. (702) 882-3614.

S2, 26-FT, 1983.

ERICSON 27. Diesel engine, stove, refrigerator, toilet, 120 or 12 volt system, VHF radio, depth, temperature, and fish finder, sails, bought new boat must sell, everything works, good solid boat. $8,900. Jesse (408) 688-3674.

CAPRI

Excellent condition. 9.9 o/b long shaft, electric start, sleeps 4, teak interior, VHF, knot, depth, compass, AM/FM, BBQ, sink, stove, Porta-Potti, plus more. New ligfits, tiller and main sail cover. Full canvas. Must sell. $6,350 obo. Rob (510) 754-3650.

HUNTER 25,1983.

CATALINA27,1977. Great condition, Delta berth,

New standing rigging, 2 yr old Honda 8 hp in well, new Speediog, DS, VHF, Autohelm. LP hull - forest green, propane stove.

Well maintained with many extras. Reefed main & 110 & 150 Jibs. $7,900. Call Mike (707) 5234373 or (707) 575-0746.

COLUMBIA 28.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT US 12.

Broken keel, replacement keel available, small fiberglass damage, otherwise nice. Honda 7.5, autopilot, 3 sails, trailer, marine head. $1,300 or make offer. Call (510) 713-9914.

MacGREGOR 25, 1982.

HUNTER 27,1977. Newly rebuilt Yanmardiesel.

95%, 115%, 150% jibs, spinnaker, main with 2 reefs, all excellent condition. Sleeps 5, enclosed head, stove, swim ladder, chart table, VHF, DS, AP, safety gear, more. Desperate 2 boat owner! $8,000. (415) 728-1926.

Glass over ply.

Main, jib, genoa, VHF, etc. Ready to sail. Classy and beautifully restored. Berkeley Marina. $4,000 obo (was $6,000, must sell soon!). 9.9 hp Honda outboard also available. Call (510) 548-3115 for details.

26-FT THUNDERBIRD SLOOP.

26-FT PEARSON, 1976.

Strong Atomic 4, new boom, good main, 150,110, storm jib, spinnaker. 20 gal fuel, 40 gal water. Clean, easy to sail, a great beginner boat. Moving up to a bigger boat—must Sfll. $5,500. Matt (510) 559-7728.

COLUMBIA 28.

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COLUMBIA 29. Sparkman Stevens design. New

CATALINA 25,1980. Fixed keel, Poptop, Evinrude

speakers, new VHF, new battery charger, 2 bat¬

30-FT BRIT CHANCE PT30. New: hull, cloth,

new 3/94 9.9 hp o/b long shaft electric start.

teries, shore power, lighted compass, new Harken

resin, bottom paint, Yanmar 20 hp diesel, 6 sails,

main, 2 jibs, one self-tending. Atomic four, new

Battery charger, VHF, knotmeter, depthfinder,

traveler & mast winches, new halyards and turn-

beautiful shape. VHF, Loran, depth, knot, LP

head, valves. Custom interior. New deck paint.

stove and potty, two anchors, new sail covers,

buckles, expandable whisker pole and track.

paint, 3 batteries, 3 anchors, 3 compasses and

New depth sounder, compass, Loran. $8,500.

new gel/paint 7/94. Ready to sail. $7,450. (510)

$9,000 obo. (415) 984-3605 or (415) 925-0492.

more. $14,500 obo. (510) 644-1703,24 hr office.

(408) 738-2948.

26-FT MacGREGOR, 1989. Gas House Cove, SF

NEWPORT 30II, 1977.4 times YRA Fleet Cham¬

HUNTER 30,1978. Sloop, club jib, bottom paint 5/

Marina. 9 hp Evinrude, extra sails, ship to shore

pion. Comfortable family racer/cruiser. New mast

95, barrier coat, Yanmar diesel, wheel steering,

841-6944.

CATALINA27.9.9 Long shaft o/b, radio, main, jib, whisker pole, anchor, radio, DS, life vests. Good

radio, AM/FM cassette, head, sink, tools, sail

and rigging. New upholstery. Full sail inventory, 2

VHF, Loran, KM, DS, new interior, hot & cold

condition, hauled in 1992, battery charger. End of

cover, rigged for SF Bay. Loaded. $6,500. Call

spinnakers. Atomic 4. VHF, Autohelm, cockpit

water, head & shower, sleeps six, immaculate

season special $3,900. (408) 929-6510.

Peter, w (415) 752-4031; h (415) 661-4120.

cushions, etc. Photo and extensive equipment list

condition. $19,500. Call (916) 684-3300 or (510)

available. $14,950. (707) 552-2301.

409-7154.

MacGREGOR 26,1990. Want a boat to start your

CATALINA 27,1971. Excellent condition, teak

sailing adventure on the Bay? 9.9 Honda w/elec¬

dinette interior with shore power, marine head.

CATALINA 30,1981. Pedestal steering, Atomic

NEWPORT 30 II, 1975. Well maintained Bay,

tric starter, depthsounder, compass, lazy jacks,

Hauled ’94.15 hp Evinrude, good sails, and extra

4, cockpit cushions, VHF, 2 burner stove with

ocean, Delta racer/cruiser. Twice YRA fleet cham¬

sail cover, Pop Top cover, epoxy bottom protec¬

goodies. Berthed at South Beach Marina, SF.

oven, stereo, 2 mains, second fresh water tank,

pion, comfortable roomy family boat. Full sail

tion, introduced me to the fun of sailing. No trailer.

$5,500. (415) 776-0309.

custom battery configuration, npw canvas, full

inventory, spinnakers, Yanmar, Martec, Loran,

galley, great cruiser, Alameda berth — clean and

KM, depthfinder, VHF, LPG oven/stove, '94 sur¬

COLUMBIA 26,1974. On a scale of 1 thru 10,

ready to go. $18,250. Call M-F days (415) 957-

vey, new bottom, much more. $13,500 obo. (415)

1956, eves (510) 521-9438.

461-5837.

$6,000 obo. (510) 793-7032.

CATALINA 27,1985. Excellent condition. Fresh

she's a 7. New paint job on everything above the

water cooled Universal diesel. Dual batteries,

waterline. Moderately equipped, nice boat. $3,000.

shorepower, Lewmar ST winches, DS, KM, VHF,

(415)998-9811.

OLSON 30,1981. Single spreader rig, rod rigging,

PEARSON 30, 1978. A must see. Freshwater

radio, compass, 2 anchors. Lines led aft, 110 jib

2 mains, 2 chutes 1/2 oz. & 3/4 oz. Headsails 70%,

Atomic 4, excellent condition. Jibs, cruising spin¬

&150 genoa, adjustable backstay, boom vang.

95%, 100%, 125%, 150%. 4 hpo/b, Avon Redcrest,

naker, all lines led aft dodger, Autoheim, VHF,

Original owner. $16,900. (510) 833-0700.

VHF, KM, AM/FM cassette. Tandem trailer.

Loran, DS, KM, EPIRB, stereo/cassette, Danforth,

$15,000 obo. (707) 262-5822.

GNC anchors, much more. Recent survey. Bot¬

29 TO 31 FEET

LAGUNA 26,1985. Fiberglass sloop. 3' draft fixed keel with tandem trailer. 7.5 hp HondasStanding

tom 6/95. $19,500. (209) 551-9850.

DUFOUR 31. Extremely clean pocket cruiser,

headroom, full galley and head. Wheel steering,

island ready w/25# plow anchor, low hours Volvo

NEWPORT 30II, 1973. Mintaka has many recent

VHF, DS. Good cond. $7,500. Days (415) 982-

J-30,1980. Faired keel & rudder. Yanmar diesel,

diesel, new custom AC/DC electricals, full sail set,

upgrades (new mast, LPU paint, cushions, 55

4455, eves (510) 229-0656.

racing and cruising sails, sailing instruments, au¬

rich mahogany interior w/ quarter cabin, propane

amp alt, etc.). Has 7 winches, VHF, knotmeter, depthsounder, ElectraSan, CNG stove/oven.

topilot, new decks, 1 yr. old bottom, rebuilt prop,

stove. Santa Barbara slip available. Reduced to

SOUTHERN CROSS 28,1979. Tom Gillmer de¬

great condition. $27,500 obo. Day (805) 984-

$26,500. (805)-962-7583.

sign, Ryder custom construction, canoe stern,

8100; eve (805) 653-5473.

Martec prop, stereo, battery charger, Atomic 4. $11,000 obo. (408) 245-6560.

CHICO,

cutter rigged beauty. Cored Airex. FG hull, diesel,

GARY MULL 30. Fast and stiff. Well

tiller, bowsprit. Recent overhaul. $25,000. Call for

30-FT DANISH DOUBLE-ENDER, Sagitta, 1966.

known retired racing boat—great history. Built in

ANGLEMAN 30. Cedaron mahogany. Gaff ketch,

photo and brochure. (415) 479-7031.

Circumnavigation veteran. Thick fiberglass hull

NZ by Lidgaard yard and spawned the still active

just rebuilt stem to stern, new decks, 11 tons,

with eleven coats epoxy barrier. Seven sails,

Chico class down under. Recently hauled, 17

Yanmarwith 100 hours, VHF, Fishfinder, propane

CATALINA 25. Swing keel. Very nice fresh water

oversized rigging, chain plates, dodger, boom

bags of sail. $19,000 obo.Call (415) 488-4110 /

Force 10, many extras. $24,000. (707) 882-4134.

boat on excellent EZ Loader trailer. 4 sails incl.

gallows, Aires windvane, Tillermaster autopilot,

453-7815.

spinnaker. Truckee. $8,500. (916) 587-3315.

Loran, Avon. Diesel just rebuilt. Serious inquiries only. Ventura harbor. $27,900. (805) 650-9528.

CATALINA 27,1980. Wheel steering, rebuilt in¬

CATALIN A30,1980. Very good condition. Atomic J-30,1979. New LPU -deck and topsides, new

4 diesel. Wheel steering, dodger, KM, VHF, cas¬

non-skid, Yanmar 15 hp diesel excellent, new

sette stereo, cockpit cushions, 2 jibs, 110and 150,

board, new interior cushions & covers, new car¬

CAL 2-29,1974. Repowered with 2 cyl. diesel,

mast. Interior excellent, VHF, Loran, never raced

lines lead aft. Teak interior. $19,500. For info call

pet, custom double bed in main cabin, sleeps 5, all

KM, DS, VHF, full batten main, CNG 3 burner

hard, new main, 7 bags sails good to very good

Tom (510) 562-7584 or Charlie (510) 846-2491.

lines lead aft, 90, 110, 150 jibs. Delta canvas,

stove with oven. Pressure water, shower, Bruce

condition. $29,500. John (707) 525-0952.

bottom painted 8/95. Great Bay racer/cruiser.

anchor. At Brisbane Marina. $12,500. Call (408)

$9,995. (510) 521-5760.

847-3083.

COLUMBIA 31,1968. Full keel with 182 lb swing CAL 29,1969. Racing gear, 14 sails, heavy mast

keel. Veiy roomy, fairly new Pineapple main,

and rig, new in 1979. Needs your experienced

various other sails, no engine. All deck gear has

OLSON 25,1984. Excellent condition. “Deluxe"

CAL29. Excellent quality, Atomic 4, main, spinna¬

effort to restore interior. On 3 axle trailer - good for

been removed for paint job. Need to complete.

model. Quik vang, 11 sails, Kevlar 155 & 90. Too

ker, 3 genoas, staysail, drifter, VHF, RDF, always

local transport & storage. $6,500 for both. (805)

Interesting boat, very strong. $3,000. Call (415)

many upgrades to list. Trailrite trailer, outboard,

had plenty of TLC. $12,500. (619) 222-2275.

962-4073. Leave msg and phone #.

998-9811.

KM, depth, VHF. $15,500. (415) 454-8654.

ERICSON 30,1969. Lots of sails, 7 winches, trav¬

30-FT C&C MEGA 30,1979. Sloop, retractable

PEARSON ARIEL 26,1965. Carl Alberg design.

eler. Two anchors. VHF, DS, AP, KM, stereo.

keel, trailerable, fresh bottom, 1994 Honda, ste¬

New: Pineapple main with 2 reefs, standing rig¬

Strong Atomic 4 engine. Coyote Point slip avail¬

reo, VHF, Signet SmartPac, compass, sleeps

ging, autopilot, bottom paint, battery charger, din¬

able. Two boat owner - must sell. Asking $12,500,

four, furling jib, genoa, spinnaker and more. Very

ghy. Includes: Harken furling, windvane, 6 hp o/b,

make offer. Call for spec sheet. (408) 439-0969 or

fast and clean. $9,500. (707) 769-0616.

35-FT 6", BLUENOSE CHRIS CRAFT, 1957. Re¬

2 spinnakers, storm jib, 2 batteries, stove, KM,

(415) 638-5802.

IRWIN 30,1979. Tiburon berth. Well built, fast and

fastened, new twin 350 engine. Good liveaboard. $15,000. (707) 942-6334.

DS, VHF, 3 anchors, 8 sails total, 5'8" headroom.

32 TO 35 FEET

Best Ariel on the Bay. Period. Extremely solid

HUNTER 31 SLOOP. Exceptionally clean, well

comfortable. Yanmar diesel. Clean bottom. New

construction. Great Bay and coastal pocket cruiser

maintained. Recent survey confirms excellent

Hood main. Harken roller furling. Wheel. Lines

CATALINA 34, 1988. Priced to sell $47,500.

for people who love to sail. $7,000 or $7,500 if you

condition. Yanmar diesel. Very spacious. Great

lead aft VHF, KM, WD, DS, Loran, stereo. Teak

Roller furling, interior/exterior like new, VHF,

need to haggle. (510) 215-8338.

family boat, safe and fast. Probably the best value

interior. Teak and holly sole. Shower. Gear.

knotmeter, depth, dodger with sailcovers, refrig¬

for money in the area. $26,990 for quick sale! Call

$24,500. (415) 454-4443.

eration, battery charger, h/c pressure, diesel, ste¬

EXCALIBUR 26. New Nissan 8 hp with charger.

(415) 898-5947.

reo, self-tailing winches. Berth at Berkeley Ma¬

New main and jib. New depth and speed. New

30-FT HERRESHOFF KETCH, 1961. 35' LOA,

rina. Day (209) 941-1425; eve (209) 524-9353.

head and lifelines. New cabin cushions and finish.

SAN JUAN 30,1977. All new electrical wiring,

Master Mariner, new working sails, genoa,

Bottom 5/95. Spinnaker, pole. 2nd jib. $4,500 obo.

VHF, Loran C, KVH Quatro instruments, Volvo

mizzen-stays’l and full boat cover, roller furling,

JASON 35. Built & rigged for commercial fishing

John (415) 688-0713 or (510) 289-0948.

Penta MD6B diesel, fast, fun boat. $16,000 obo.

autopilot, cross-planked mahogany bronze riv¬

or motor sailing. Has salmon license. C FLEX

(408) 257-8859.

eted hull, holding tank, Atomic 4, inflatable. Beau¬

planked hull. Cutter rigged, 353 GMC diesel, 3

tiful, well-maintained cruiser. $13,000. (510)

sails, 3 anchors & rode. Diesel stove, radar, VHF

645-3224 days.

radio. Skiff, pilot, etc. Ask $55,000. Contact (707)

CATALINA 27,1978. Excellent condition Atomic 4 inboard engine, autopilot, new 2 reef point main,

CATALINA 30,1987. Full instr., RF, CD, low, low

3 jibs, new stereo/CD player w/2 inside, 2 outside

hours. Many extras. $30,000. (800) 649-1198.

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charters, construction/repair, accidents since 1960.

Experience Counts; 45 yrs. of Bay and Coastal racing/cruising.

William E. Vaughan, 17 Embarcadero Cove, Oakland (510) 532-1786; Fax 532-3461

35, 1960. Mahogany on oak, new Volvo, new handmade main, wooded recently, new wiring, set up to cruise, AC refrigerator, great liveaboard, diesel heater, lots of storage, great condition, needs little woodworking. $28,000. (415) 794-9519.

33 FT SOVEREL, 1985.

“Z-BEST” COLUMBIA 5.5 METER. Classic 33' fixed-keel, fractional rig racing sloop. Transfer forces sale. Buy this beauty and join ten fellow 5.5m owners in exciting one-design racing at the Stockton Sailing Club. Great daysailing fun, too. $4,500. (209) 333-1321.

32-FT TRAVELLER CUTTER, 1976.

Solid, swift, well-built racer/ cruiser. Yanmar diesel - rebuilt ’93, folding prop, hydraulic backstay, knotmeter, depth, compass, Loran, VHF, LPG range/oven. Full headroom.

Great storage. Tiller steering, 4 jibs, 2 spinnakers. $28,700. (707) 224-1512.

34-FT FISHER KETCH, 1978. Sails well, six sails,

35-FT CROCKER, 1961. Classic gaff topsail schooner. Complete rebuild finished 1991. Volvo diesel. New VHF, DS, compass, bilge pumps, lines, ground tackle, rigid dinghy w/Suzuki. Much admired, great sailing boat. Lying Moss Landing. $30,000. (916) 963-3412.

WESTSAIL 32.

HALLBERG RASSY

YAMAHA 33,1978.

Race in comfort! Olsen built, ULDB, PHRF 90,111 beam, full racing gear, new sails, full headroom, 4 bunks, marine head, galley, chart table, autopilot, 10 hp Yanmar diesel, folding prop. Located Monterey marina. $31,000.

(408) 372-2352.

FG Rhodes design double-ender. 200 hrs on Izusu diesel.

Haulout 10/95, new thru-hulls. Needs some work, but lots of cruising potential. $19,500 or partial trade 27' sailboat. (408) 454-2803 (w) or (408) 338-9444 (h).

50 hp diesel generator. Epoxy bottom, Imron hull and topsides. Full electronics 1993-94. Dual steering. Needs nothing! Just returning from one year Mexico cruise. Watermaker, rib, davits. $85,000.

(503) 628-0186.

Cutter rigged, raised cabin, oak interior, diesel stove, stainless tanks, overbuilt, over-rigged, sails, ground tackle. Just hauled, bottom paint & surveyed. Needs diesel and some miscellaneous. $25,000. (408) 867-4059.

Perkins 4-107. New standing/running rig. New Larsen sails. Cutter, furling head sails. 7 S/T winches. Exterior, interior excellent. Dodger. Liveaboard ready. People say the nicest they have seen. $55,000. Serious only please. (408) 476-2039 or (408) 458-0193.

WESTSAIL 32,1974.

Cruise or liveaboard in luxury on this huge modem 34, excellent condition, Yanmar diesel, MaxProp, Pineapple sails, roller furling, self-tailing winches, wheel steering, 6’2” headroom, 2 staterooms, h/c water pressure, enclosed head w/ shower, refrigeration, stove w/ oven, VHF, KM, depth, stereo, teak interior, fast sailer. Tiburon location. $39,900. (707) 762-9265 Iv msg.

HUNTER 34,1986.

ERICSON 32,1974. Great shape. Yanmardiesel,

low hours. Roller furling, wheel steering, dodger, VHF, DS, KM, charger, hot/cold pressure water, microwave, refrigerator. Good liveaboard. $19,500. (510) 533-9370.

Half the price of a Hans Christian! Center cockpit cruising cutter by Bruce Binham. Lavish teak appointments. 3 staterooms, workshop, 5 sails, 40 hp diesel, 220 gal water, dodger, windvane, extras. Great liveaboard/ cruiser! Sacrifice $39,000 obo. (408) 996-3988.

FANTASIA 35,1976.

Cruise ready Mexico veteran, completely refurbished '92, bristol inside and out, loaded with top quality gear. Conveniently located in San Diego. Add food and go!

Call for details and faxed inventory. $40,000.

(619) 722-3509 days; (619) 741-3524 eves.

34-FT CAL 3-34, 1977.

Well equipped in excellent condition, six sails, Barient & Barlow winches, 32 hp diesel, VHF, Loran, RDF, Stereo, knot, log & depth, forced air cabin heater, hot & cold pressurized water, beautiful teak interior. $49,900. (510) 582-2110.

Strong, lightweight, fast.

Displacement 9,000 lbs / 4,100 lbs. Aluminum hull, built in Holland at Huisman’s yard. Alen Gurney design. The perfect couple’s bluewater cruiser/racer. All mahogany below decks. Configured for passage-making. Volvo MD6A, extra watertanks, Avon.spinnakergear. (Ifyou’re looking for an aluminum boat consider this: at today's labor prices it’s impossible to build a hull of this quality for anything close to this price.) Excellent condition. $33,000 obo. Jim Van Beveren (H) (510)827-8915.

NANTUCKET 33,1968.

Cruise in comfort on the Canadian Cadillac of sailboats. Yanmar diesel, Autohelm, dodger, spinnaker, two furling jibs, full electronics.

Don’t miss this beauty; she’s loaded with goodies and only $39,500. Call for details, equipment list and photo. (707) 648-1706.

C&C 34.

Yacht Meander. Gorgeous interior. Bristol shape. 10 years of world cruising. By owner and by appt. only. David (415) 332-5316.

36- FT LANCER SLOOP, 1979.

$24,000 steals HIQUALITY USA, no bubbles, fast, C-B yawl, like new interior, teak and white, mast steps on keel, 5,000 lbs lead, 4 sails, 3 anchors, diesel low hours, Simpson/ Lawrence Anchorlass. Barients, h/c water, etc.

(408) 726-2829.

37- FT TAYANA KETCH, 1978.

TARTAN 34,1974.

Full keel, major refit in '93, plus Atomic 4 repower. New thru hulls, fuel tank and lots more. Green LPU hull. Wheel, spinnaker rigged, new upholstery. Surveyed at $20,000. Will sell for $15,000 or cash & trade for ?. Pilothouse trawler wanted, any condition. (510) 232-6685.

ISLANDER 34,1970.

1964 fiberglass hull, teak over fiberglass deck, teak cabin and trim, diesel (new ’91), 12 sails, windvane, autopilot, furling jib, VHF, depth, Loran, cozy and warm interior sleeps 4-5, stove, sink with pressure water, etc. Pages of custom equipment and modifications. New canvas throughout. Full keel, solid cruiser, easily single-handed. Need down payment to purchase Tahoe house, will offer great deal (cash only, no financing) to the right buyer.

For info and specs, contact (415) 332-9231.

CHEOY LEE ‘LION’ 35-FT SLOOP.

Wheel steering, h/c shower, enclosed head, refrig, 6'2“ headroom, teak int, stove with oven, sleeps 7, deep fin. Excellent liveaboard, spinnaker, diesel. $29,000. Call (510) 458-3083.

33-FT HUNTER.

Ready for cruising or racing, best condition. Newly rebuilt bottom, cross stringers, reinforced keel & keel bolts, bottom faired with Awlgrip, new Awlgrip topsides, all done in 94/95.

Great boatspeed, 2nd in Leukemia Cup. Good North Sails inventory and custom race gear/rigging. Blue cushions, Autohelm autopilot, awning, cell phone hookup with Shakespeare antennae, stem ladder, very clean & comfortable, professionally maintained. May finance part with good credit & security. $95,000 invested. Bought another boat or wouldn’t sell this beauty. $38,000 obo. Call Richard at (415) 348-8527.

SANTANA 35.

Diesel. A classic boat. Must sell. A steal at $10,000. (415) 668-3358.

32-FT SCHOONER.

32. Traditional bluewater cruiser. Many upgrades. On the hard at Nelson’s. Recent suivey done. Must sell—open to reasonable offers. For fact sheet, call (Arizona) (602) 922-7488.

CAL 35,1980.

DOWNEAST 32. Cutter rigged, comfortable .sturdy cruiser. New standing rigging 1994. Aries windvane. Full boat cover. 2 jibs, stays’l, main.

VHF. Faryman diesel. Liveaboard, daysail, see the world, you name it. Excellent condition. $39,500. (408) 338-2809.

BRISTOL 35.5,1979. High quality. Fast cruiser at

S. Beach. Westerbeke 24 hp diesel. Autopilot, dinghy, rollerfuriing, VHF, refrig, stove. Hot water, combi depth, wind & boat speed. Drifter & pole.

Epoxy bottom. $45,000. (415) 994-4543.

Bluewater cruiser. Classic, well-built Sparkman & Stephens FG yawl.

Wheel steering, re-built Faryman diesel & trans, new fuel tank, AM/FM, Loran, VHF, holding tank, cushions, sleeps 6, large cockpit, new bottom paint. $24,500. (310) 822-9853 or (310) 456-1747 ext 263.

Built in Japan in 1967 of Keyaki mahogany, copper rivets, teak decks, spruce spars. Ketch design by William Garden for San Francisco Bay. A stout and comfortable sailboat in a sought after Sausalito berth. Asking $32,000.

Call (415) 456-8075.

MARINER 35.

34-FT TARTAN, 1974.

ODRUM MARINE Specializing in custom interior cabinetry. Tables, cabinets, countertops, decks, cabinsoles, for power or sail.

compute mobile shop call Lon Wood rum at:

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Participate, learn or just relax. Six guest berths available on new 53' Cutter. $850 week / person. 206-328-7758

Perkins 4-108 excellent condition. Located Puntarenas, Costa Rica with Costa Rican registration. Fully equipped for ocean cruising. Asking $68,000. For full list of equip call Jim Hoffmann (506) 661-0652 or fax (506) 661-1839 or write to Apartado 9, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Push button, sail goes up.

Easily single-handed, 50 hp diesel, 49 gal fuel, 112 gal water, microwave, TV, stereo, autopilot, Loran, VHF, two mainsails, dodger, air conditioning, propane heater, cockpit cushions, etc. Document. $135,000. (916)268-2404.

NONSUCH 36,1989.

Consistent winner. 13 sails, diesel, cruise 6 with CNG, mech. ref., dual water tank, etc. Photos, survey, equipment list upon request. Moored in Marina del Rey. Asking $32,000 obo. (310) 479-0116 (eves).

CUSTOM CHOATE 33.

Beautiful (truly) constant upgrades. In fresh water until move to Kauai 1991. Furling, 150%, 130%, 100%. Propane, Atomic 4, wind, speed, depth, GPS. She'll cross the Pacific easily again. Nicest around.

Asking $49,000. (808) 246-1800. Kauai, HI. PEARSON 39 SLOOP, 1971.

Just returned from Mexico. Hot/cold pressure water, rollerfuriing, cruising prop, refrigeration, wheel, TV, jacklines. Totally refurbished and following new as of fall 1994: dodger/bimini, non-skid deck, windlass, 22# Danforth, Ritchie 4.5" bulkhead compass, two 135 amp-hour batteries, Autohelm ST 4000, knot/log and depth, head. $29,900.

(415) 321-6040.

COLUMBIA 36, BAJA CRUISER.

B plan, Perkins diesel, S/T winches, electric windlass, CNG stove/oven, pressure water. New in 1995: all canvas, bottom, LP hull, refrigeration, Harken furier, autopilot, opening ports, brightwork and more. Attractive boat, excellent condition. Howz about $58,500? (805) 985-3407.

36- FT iSLANDER FREEPORT, 1979.

37- FT HILLYARD SLOOP, 1961. Center cockpit,

cutter/sloop. Ted Brewer designed bluewater cruiser wA/olvo dsl and fiberglass hull. Well-behaved w/abundant storage and spacious interior. Graceful sheeriine. Call for equipment list. $27,900. (415) 593-2373.

CAPE CARIB 33

ARIES

Lots of goodies including dodger, bimini, full CP enclosure, AP, Loran, full instr., h/c pressure water, ample gmd tkl & 8' Zodiac w/ 2 hp Yanmar. Spacious & fast.

Exl. cond. $34,500. (619) 970-4163.

WESTSAIL 32.

36 TO 39 FEET New Dodger, spinnaker, roller furl, radar, Loran, Autopilot, inflatable, SF berth.

First $42,500. Dean (408) 252-2831 or (408) 978-5528.

CATALINA 36.

classic offshore cruiser. Aft cabin, good liveaboard, mahogany/oak/copper construction. Well maintained, extensively updated (1985). Saab30hp,7 sails. 100 gal water, 90 gal fuel, holding tank.

Propane 3 burner stove & oven, wood stove, Autohelm 3000, VHF, 2 depth sounders, 2 anchors, windlass. $33,000. Marina del Rey, C Basin. (310)821-9702.

ISLANDER 36,1973. Diesel, pedestal steering wheel, compass, stove/oven, etc. Sleeps 6, July '94 survey, much work done in 1994. Won Islander Regatta Championship, 4 match races. $27,000 obo. (415) 454-2294.

BUILDER JEANNEAU / O’DAY 39.44 hp diesel,

1983. 4 head sails, roller furling jib, 3 cabins, 2 heads. Pressure water, GPS, knot & depth, VHF. $62,000 offers — moving. Call for additional info (408) 688-3210.

HARRIET'S SAIL REPAIR ^ 2041 Taylor St. S.F. 94133 771 - 8427 MARIN MARINE REPAIR Electrical system installation or repair. Woodwork repair & fabrication.

Glass, gel & nonskid repair. Blister repair, barrier coating.

Custom boat detailing, since 1971.

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CATALINA 36,1988. Loaded, immaculate, professionally maintained. $62,500. Day (213) 4865426 or eve (310) 823-5552.

In final stages of construction. Traditional appearance, modem underbody, large rig. AIREX/FRP hull, meticulous detailing, finest hardware. Finish yourself — save thousands or we can coordinate completion foryou. $75,000/offers/trades. (714) 894-0894.

CUSTOM 38-FT BENFORD KETCH, NEW!

CATALINA 38,1980. Fast, Sparkman & Stephens

design, good condition, clean, double spreader mast stepped to the keel. Diesel, new bottom paint, new shaft, new interior cushions, sleeps 7, stereo, depth, knotmeter, Autohelm, shore power, 3 speed winches. $41,500. (510) 245-9506.

BALTIC 39,1980. Must sell immediately. 10 Hood sails, 44 hp Yanmar diesel (700 hrs) NKE topline integrated electronics package including GPS and AP. Espar D5 furnace, Harken tracks & upgrades.

Aft cabin, berths for 8 in 3 doubles, h/c pressure water, refrigeration, NavTec rigging with hydraulics, 48" SS wheel with upgraded steering components. This vessel is immaculate and must be seen. Will consider up to $20,000 in trade for smaller sail or mint sports car. Asking $129,000 obo. (206) 337-0304.

Classic 1955 Stephens. Mahogany/oak/bronze. New standing rigging, alternator, holding tank. Rewired engine and 12v panel. Call for details. $21,000. (415) 728-9506, eves.

38-FT FARALLON CLIPPER.

Emergency rudder, two spinnaker poles, extra water tank, propane conversion, refrig, solar panel and more included. Two mains, three chutes, Kevlar #1 & #3, staysail, storm jib, and more. $79,500 obo.

(510)236-1356.

EXPRESS 37,1985, HULL #13.

Modem, fast 39’ Bob Perry designed sloop. Spacious liveaboard, separate shower, sleeps 6. SSB, VHF, new dodger, Avon/ Evinrude, refrig. 12v & engine driven, propane stove w/oven, Volvo diesel, self-tailing winches, well-maintained. Call for spec sheet or appt. $115,000. (415) 332-5970.

WESTSAIL 11.8M.

37-FT FISHER motorsailer ketch. Aft cabin, radar, Loran, wind s/d, depth, speed, log, 2 VHF, CB, loud hailer, Avon, 80 hp Ford Saber diesel, 120 gal fuel, 120 H20, Avon, Monterey slip avail. Must sell. (408) 624-7210.

FAST PASSAGE 39, ATLANTEAN. Just returned from successful three and a half year round the world voyage, fully equipped and ready to sail anywhere, or live aboard in comfort. Canadian built, William Garden designed cutter rig, double-ender, outfitted with solar panels, refrigeration, diesel heater, new propane stove, solar vents, Aries windvane, Avon 6 man liferaft, Perkins 4-108 diesel, roller furling headsails, CD stereo, SSB/ham and VHF (backstay antenna), full compliment of sails (New Zealand made Lidgard main and yankee), heavy Sta-Lok rigged, and much more. $105,000. Call (206) 525-9828 for detailed fact sheet and appointment for viewing.

40 TO 50 FEET Center cockpit, full keel, documented, liveaboard/cruise-ready ketch. 6'4“ headroom, extensive storage, aft cabin, queen bed, adjacent head with tub/shower. Recently installed Pur watermaker, Alden weatherfax, Furuno24M radar, Trimble GPS, Robertson autopilot, ICOM SSB and tuner, standard Loudhailer/ foghorn, Pioneer stereo, CD tape deck, speakers above and below decks, 406 MHz EPIRB, ProFurl, cruising spinnaker, Brooks and Gatehouse instruments. Heart 2800W inverter, 4-8D gel batteries, Simpson-Lawrence electric windlass, bow and helm controls, 400' chain, 200' rope 60#, 40# CQRs, Danforth. Ample power system, Newmar panel. LPG, BBQ, andgalley stove. Twin Raycore filters. Fire-water-fume alarms. Wood stove in salon, dodger, 8-man Avon raft, 3 Mexican cruises.

Berthed in Alameda. $125,000 obo. Call (408) 395-3054.

44-FT HARDIN, 1978.

Gary Mull design.

Blue water performance, liveaboard amenities.

Two private cabins, two heads, complete galley.

New cushions. Fourteen sails. Sexy, strong, comfortable and fast. $73,000. (206) 820-0426.

43-FT IOR CUSTOM SLOOP.

38-FT FARALLON CLIPPER. Stephens cruising/

racing sloop. Current owner has upgraded continually during last 15 years, including electrical wiring, 12v breaker panel, mast, standing rigging, propane stove w/oven, insulated ice bin, exterior decking, engine mounts (diesel), transmission, and electronic instruments. Must be seen to appreciate. Two recent surveys. Job change requires sale. $29,500. Michael (415) 543-1065 (days).

37' Endeavour or O’Day 39 wanted. Can pay up to $45,000 for reasonably clean, maintained and equipped vessel. May consider Bristol 35.5 or O’Day 35 to $33,000. Call Steve (805) 989-4502 x279 weekdays.

38-FT ERICSON MK III,

Ray Richards design, proven circumnavigator, comes with everything from Henri-Lloyd foul weather gear to spare parts, and backups to backups including GPS, SatNav Loran, sextant, 600 feet of chain, 10 sails, innerforestay, jiffy reefing, refrig, large chart table, Givens, Class A EPIRB, solar panels, davits, dinghy, outboard, rack and pinion steering, Perkins 4-108 new 1986, expanded battery compartment with 2-200 amp hour batteries, autopilot, emergency generator, full awnings, dodger, gas systems stove, natural gas and propane and high seas medical kit, five page equipment list. $59,500 firm, no brokers. (805) 569-5225.

41-FT CHEOY LEE KETCH.

Classic woody, excellent condition, must see. Perkins 4-107 low hours, monel tankage, 85 gal water, 45 gal. diesel. Complete set of sails including spinnaker. Great weekender or cozy live aboard with refer, propane stove and oven. Full canvas top cover. Asking $24,000. Located in Sausalito. Call (707) 538-2482.

40- FT KETTENBERG.

55 hp diesel ’92, 330 hours, GPS/Loran, weatherfax, depth/ speed, electric windlass, dingy w/outboard, freezer/ refer, teak decks, dodger, charger w/3 banks, M.O.M., bleached mahogany interior, 2 double staterooms, excellent liveaboaM. $95,000. (619) 294-7980.

43-FT WESTSAIL SLOOP, 1981.

40-FT VALIANT PILOTHOUSE. Price reduced from $150,000 to$130,000 ormake offer. 1980 by Uniflite. Better than new. One owner, professionally maintained. Outstanding cruiser/liveaboard w/one stateroom and big salon. Amenities include: Wood-Freeman AP, Grunert refrigeration, Furuno radar & Loran, Lewmar winches, dual steering, Westerbeke 58 diesel. One of the finest cruisers in the NW. Call for picture and specs.

(520) 927-6973 or (206) 564-1221.

CAL40 PROJECT. On cradle, ready to be moved.

Needs bottom. $8,000. (619) 295-1444 or 73513.765@compuserve.com for more info.

HANS CHRISTIAN 41 TC, 1986. Out of Portland,

41- FT GULFSTAR CENTER COCKPIT SLOOP.

Remodeled galley and salon. Loaded with cruising equipment, watermaker, electric windlass, refrigeration, microwave, computer, solar panels, queen aft cabin, and much more. Make this an exceptional cruise-ready value. $99,500. (604) 988-3634, can fax details.

Classic sloop, excellent condition, modern amenities. Glass hull, wood cabin, wheel, h/c pressure, shower, AC/DC refrig. Digital knotmeter/depth, legal elec head, propane stove-oven, teak cabin sole. Good sail inventory.. Knowledgeable buyers only please.

Asking $3^,500. (206) 343-7252.

41-FT KETTENBERG, 1967.

8 sails, 4 KW generator, Cruiseair-heat, 600 GPD watermaker, radar, autopilot, SSB, Ham, weather fax, 300 watt stereo w/ 8 speakers, 3 anchors, chain, 12’dinghy, 15 hp Evinrude new in May'95, cushions, curtains, refrigeration, 1/2" Lexan windshields, 3 blade prop, fresh bottom paint, water pump. Returned from Baja in February refreshed and ready to go again. Located in San Diego, CA. (619) 862-5680, (408) 475-7686. Cash offers.

VALIANT 40 PILOTHOUSE SLOOP.

41-FT (LOD) NORTH SEA PILOT CUTTER. Gaff

rigged, ferro-cement, recent survey, insured, 80 hp Ford Lehman diesel, propane stove, 12v ref, diesel cabin heater, 2 cabins, sleeps 5, great liveaboard, strong cruiser, Mex vet. Price reduced $30,000. Call eves (916) 283-1413.

Roller furling.

Yanmar diesel, Navico autopilot, dodger, refrigerator, Force 10 propane stove, Autohelm, depth, Loran, hot/cold pressure water, dinghy. New: nonskid, custom bow rollers, sail, Ample Power electrical system. Urgent sale: $41,000. (310) 4969318 or (310)779-7685.

OR. Teak decks & interior. Equipped for cruising.

Navigation & communications equipment included.

Sail the world at your leisure. $169,000. For info: Liz De Staei, P.O. Box 1534 Kailua Kona, HI 96745. (808) 329-3739. Fax (808) 328-1060 or Norbert.De Staei, 505 W. 45th St., Vancouver, WA. Phone/fax (360) 695-7255.

Sparkman-Stevens designed ’83 cutter, mid-cockpit, low hrs, roller furling, watermaker, radar, GPS, M-700 SSB, autopilot, logs/repeaters, VHF, 406 EPIRB, Avon roll-up, Nissan 8, Maxi-Prop, Maxwell, 5 kw Genset, Universal 50, ref/frig, heat, 2 primaries 300' BBB, Pfaff 130, fresh/salt deckwashers, Sony 10 disc changer, liferaft, drouge, rigid vang, dodger, centerline aft queen, canvassed, workbench, Prevailers, downwind pole, sails excellent, selftailing, Racors, awning, extensive safety equipment, clock/barometer, epoxy coat, BBQ, never chartered, large inventory, ocean ready. No Agents. $255,000. (503) 289-2574.

STEVENS 47.

Superb condition, custom cabinetry and varnish, electric winches and windless, low engine hours in a great handling yacht rigged for short-handed sailing.

Harken roller furl, full batten main, 3 jibs, cruising spinnaker, epoxy bottom, plow anchor with chain, Datamarine instruments, MaxProp VHF, Loran, Alpine stereo, TV, VCR, autopilot, inverter, battery charger, propane stove w/alarm, microwave, frig/freezer, Esparheater, dodger. $135,000. (415) 331-4038.

JEANNEAU SUN LEGEND 41, 1986.

37-FT HUNTER CUTTER, 1982.

Immaculate. Custom liveaboard features. Aft cockpit, fully equipped.

Autohelm 6000, wind/depth/speed, Furuno radar, VHF, Loran, refrigeration & freezer (AC & engine driven), electric windlass, diesel heater, Profuri, teak decks. Call for complete details. Lying San Diego. $165,000. (805) 568-0514.

TAYANA 42, 1988.

43-FT HANS CHRISTIAN TRADITIONAL, 1980.

Full keel ketch. The dreamer’s classic cruiser.

Three private cabins, pilot berth, sleeps 8, large galley. Perkins 4-154, Zodiac with 3.5 hp, two sets sails, wind-depth-speed, autopilot, radar. $122,000. (415) 588-8753 for info/appt.

NZ built cold-molded, 40 LWL, BMW diesel - 75 hrs, VHF, SSB-WF, DS, WS, WD, Pram, SatNav, Loran. 15 bags, refer, Hi-Amp alt, new batteries 3/95, lots of spares. Call evenings (408) 636-6876.

42-FT STEWART.

42-FT MORGAN MARK II SLOOP. Strongly built

for any ocean crossing. Fast and comfortable.

Major refit and ready for world cruising or liveaboard. $42,000. Call (415) 285-6647.

HAPPY BOAT COMPANY

1979 CUSTOM BUILT STEEL KETCH 45'

Marine carpentry & finishing • Bright Work • Deck Repair and Sealing Custom Cabinet Work & Design • Fiberglass Repair • Marine Plumbing 30 Years U.S. & European Experience Call Tony & Yvonne, (510) 370-7911

All new sails and Volvo diesel, Neil Pryde sails, custom interior.

Bank Bid Sale, make offers.

Western California Yacht Sales (209) 473-3144.

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FREE SAILING Interested in Living, Working & Playing in the Florida Keys?

Receive the local pulbications and qualify for a free week's sail and one leg of Cornell's “Round the World Rally". For details & packet send $14.95 to "Habitat Adventures", 5800 Overseas Hwy., Suite 35-141, Marathon, Florida 33050.

CALKINS 40. Built by American Marine in Hong Kong. Strip plank wooden hull in excellent condition. Proven cruiser andstill fast and sassy. SatNav, Loran, ham radio, autopilot, windvane, Volvo Penta diesel, sails galore. $58,500. (408) 263-1332.

CT 41 KETCH. FG hull, teak house w/ portholes, Perkins tf esel, radar, inverter, solar refrigeration, autopilot, windvane, fireplace. Many extras. Beautiful, strong world cruiser at a very low price. Lying San Carlos, Mex. $49,000. Fax address to D.W. ‘Content ‘ (916) 283-3928.

COLUMBIA45,1973. Spacious, clean, liveaboard cruiser. 1990 rebuilt 50 hp Perkins diesel. Roller furling main/jib. Microwave, refrigerator, stove, oven, hot water, color TV. Walk-in shower. New bottom paint and survey. More. Reduced to $54,000. (510) 814-9755.

CT 49 CUTTER, 1986. Sail the Bay, cruise the coast or the world. Modified fin keel cutter with rudder skeg. Excellent performer in all conditions.

Recent Mexico cruise completed by a couple.

Excellent condition, Equipped for extensive cruising with quality up-to-date equipment. Call for boat specs, photos. Asking $219,000. Day/eve (415) 712-9218.

VALIANT 40 PILOTHOUSE SLOOP. 8 sails, 4 KW generator, Cruiseair-heat, 600 GPD watermaker, radar, autopilot, SSB, Ham, weather fax, 300 watt stereo w/ 8 speakers, 3 anchors, chain, 12 dinghy, 15 hp Evinrude new in May '95, cushions, curtains, refrigeration, 1/2" Lexan windshields, 3 blade prop, fresh bottom paint, water pump. Returned from Baja in February refreshed and ready to go again. Located in San Diego, CA. (619) 862-5680, (408) 475-7686. Cash offers.

50-FT SAILBOAT HULL, 1990, with Marin berth.

No mast, rig or motor. Has a beautiful, spacious interior with 2 bedrooms, bath w/ full size tub, galley with propane: stove refrigerator and water heater. T headroom throughout the boat!. $29,500 /part trade? (415) 332-3774.

45-FT EXPLORER, 1978 by Bombay Trading sloop, Perkins 4-108, LPG, radar, furling, windlass, new rigging, shoal draft, bank boat, recent haul-out. Berthed at Marina Village at Sail California. $42,000 some financing available. Call (916) 878-8323.

CAL CRUISING 46. Excellent cruiser/liveaboard.

Spacious, well-built, full size shower, large main stateroom. Perkins 85 diesel, 460 gallon fuel capacity, full size engine room. Just hauled & painted. Excellent condition. $79,000. Call (707) 935-3328.

47-FTVAGABOND KETCH. Excellent liveaboard/ cruiser. Full galley including CNG 3 burner stove/ oven, Norcold upright fridge/freezer, built in microwave, hot water, fireplace, walk-in closet, 2 heads, LectraSan, 110/12v, stereo/tape deck/VHF. 85 hp Lehman 350 hrs. Must sell. $99,000 obo.

(415) 332-3333, ext. 28.

40-FT STEEL GAFF-RIGGED YAWL, 120 hp ford Lehman diesel. Dec ’94 survey, just hauled out, $18,000 obo. 37 Formosa ketch, teak interior, shower, rebuilt Volvo MD2B diesel, 6’8” headroom, solid fiberglass hull, $14,000 obo. 36’ fiberglass sportfisher, twin turbocharged Perkins, flying bridge, $8,000 obo. 40’ commercial fishing boat, electronics, salmon permit, newly rebuilt.

Detroit 671, $18,000 obo. 14’ fiberglass runabout,. trailer, 35 hp Evinrude, $700.199115hpJohnson long shaft $1,200. (707) 745-3798.

COLUMBIA 43,1969, HULL #3. Radar, Loran, VHF, stereo, pressure water, stove, refrigerator, generator, boom gallows, five sails, Avon Redcrest, 3 hp Nissan, 9 Montgomery sailing dinghy on deck, etc. Lived aboard for eleven years. $49,000 obo. (510) 777-1029.

DOWNEASTER 41, 1981. Large roomy pilothouse. Two staterooms, 65 hp diesel, 300 gal fuel, radar, roller furling, B&G equip, power windlass, VHF, Loran, cold plate fridge, propane stove, headw/shower, pressure water. Greatlrveaboard! $62,500. (916) 477-8677. Partial trade possible!!

ALUMINUM KETTENBURG 43. Superior woodwork by Les Standacher. Teak cabin and deck.

Sdaworthy, comfortable, fast cruising boat Roomy spacious interior. Mexico vet. New Awlgrip, most equipment new. Furuno radar, Hart 1800 inv., Trimble Navtrac GPS, Fourwinds windcharger, 3 solar panels, radar arch, ham radio with SGC autotuner, custom mattress, Paragon Jr. water system, propane hot water, refer, dsf heat, watermaker, upgraded standing rigging, ProFurt rigging, new Hasse main, plus 12 bags of sails. 10 winches, 2 DS, KM, WS, VHF, elect, compass, dodger, side and back panels. Bruce Stem anchor plus 2 storm anchors, 2 SS props, liferaft, inflatable with o/b, Perkins 4-107, Aries windvane.

Built-in TV and VCR, plus more. This boat is ready to go. Call for more info. $95,000 obo. Olympia (360) 753-4722.

AEOLUS, LOD 40-FT, GAFF-RIGGED plank-onedge English cutter, 1904. Rebuilt from keel timber up, 1990, by respected shipwright, utilizing quality air-dried wood, stainless steel fastenings.

Copper plated bottom, tanbark sails, traditional rigging. Reasonable offer. (510) 841 -5584. K-136 Berkeley Marina.

HUNTER 40,1986. Excellent condition, very fast and great liveaboard. Huge aft cabin with island queen. 2 heads with showers. Large galley with CNG stove and refrigerator. Force 10 diesel heater.

Stereo. Yanmar44 diesel. Dodger, autopilot, VHF, knotmeter, depthsounder, roller furling, jiffy reefing. Main, 110%, 150%. All lines lead aft for very easy singlehanding. $61,000. (415) 573-7380.

KETTENBURG 41. Mahogany over oak, 2 mains, 5 jibs, 2 genoas, 1 spinnaker, 2 poles, Sea Snub 6 vang. New Harken traveler, Faryman 30 hp diesel, Aires windvane, autopilot, Zodiac, anchors, chain, liferaft, more. $15,000 as is. Contact (415) 924-2039.

EXPLORER 45. Rarely available, documented, seaworthy, beautiful lines. A comfortable, fast cruising boat in excellent condition. Cutter rig, aft cabin, aft cockpit with two heads. Furuno radar, Heart inverter, 880 amp dual batt bank, Heart interlace, power line alt. Muir elec windlass with 400’ BBB 3/8" chain 65 lb Bruce, stem anchor on roller, two storm anchors. Dsl heat, 2 solar panels, propane hot water. SSB, refer, DS, KM, VHF, SatNav, GPS, TV, VCR. Hard dinghy with 3 hp Merc, sail or oars. Autopilot, dodger, bimini, sun awning, spare parts, the list goes on. Mexico vet.

Ready to go again. $119,000. Call Joe at (415) 345-3062.

51 FEET & OVER 57-FT CUSTOM BUILT YAWL. Great liveaboard with berth in Santa Cruz Harbor. Dual steering, four staterooms, two heads, one with shower, 120 hp Perkins, hydraulic steering, autopilot and anchor windlass. 1/2 interest $50,000. Must be willing to liveaboard and share in work needed to restore and outfit for world cruising. Our dream is to cruise. We’ve got the boat, but we can’t do it alone. Looking for a couple or family who shares the dream. Just do it! (408) 464-0411.

MacGREGOR65 PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1988.

Perkins 135 diesel. Custom interior for extended cruising comfort. AP, dual steering, generator, watermaker, radar, refrigeration, heat/air cond., washer/dryer, Loran, SSB, VHF, TV, stereo, main/ jib/genoa furling. Recently hauled & serviced. $195,000. (510) 523-9292.

53-FT BRUCE ROBERTS PILOTHOUSE KETCH. Foamcore fiberglass reinforced w/ carbon fiber. Well laid out 6’2‘ headroom, full galley, 2 staterooms, large salon & head w/ separate shower, Sitca spruce spars, tanbark cruising sails, Norseman rigging. Strong, fast, proven world class cruiser. $105,000 (619) 427-4616.

55-FT PILOTHOUSE, CUTTER-RIGGED KETCH. Professionally built ferro. “A World Cruiser” with beautiful lines, safety and comfort, “Poetry in Motion!” Already in the Sea of Cortez. $66,000. (206) 787-5469.

ATTENTION BUILDERS: This is a sacrifice. 52’ custom built wood sailboat. New, over 70% complete. Many materials to finish. Lots of exotic hardwoods. See to appreciate. $35,000. (408) 267-7095.

FORCE 50: 51-FT LOD, 57-FT LOA. Very well equipped spacious world cruiser/liveaboard.

Heavy glass hull and decks. All furling. Double salon w/inside station, workshop/crew area & 2 staterooms w/heads. Must sacrifice. Best offer in Nov. or $114,000. Consider some boat or property trades and/or financing. Roger Perry (415) 331-5251 or (800) 728-7254.

CLASSICS 1962 CHEOY LEE LION, excellent condition, many extras. $32,000. (707) 895-3506.

SPIRIT. Renowned 33’ wooden Sparkman & Stephens racer. Beautiful, superb sailing characteristics, great history, proven and capable. Excellent condition. Will consider partnership. Please, no brokers. $29,500. (415) 892-3749 eves before 10 pm.

38-FT FARALLON CLIPPER. Stephens cruising/ racing sloop. Current owner has upgraded continually during last 15 years, including electrical wiring, 12v breaker panel, mash standing rigging, propane stove w/oven, insulated ice bin, exterior decking, engine mounts (diesel), transmission, and electronic instruments. Must be seen to appreciate. Two recent surveys. Job change requires sale. $29,500. Michael (415) 543-1065 (days).

35-FT CHEOY LEE LION SLOOP, NOMAD. Excellent condition, many extras, Master Mariner winner. Professionally maintained. Needs loving new owner. Regretfully must sell now. $25,000.

(707) 895-3506.

CLASSIC SEABIRD YAWL. Built from original 1899 plans (available) documented. Museum condition, gaff-rigged, deadeyes, teak decks, Tasmania ironbark blocks, bronze fittings. Exterior teak, interior mahogany. New Yanmar, recent haulout, only authentic Seabird on coast. Sausalito. Photos, (415) 332-5293.

MULTI HULLS GEMINI 3000 CATAMARAN. Production built 1988, hull #222. Perfect liveaboard (we did 5 yrs), 3 separate sleeping cabins (2 dbl, 1 qn), full galley, fridge, dinette seats 6. VHF, NAV5 system, main, genoa, jib and storm jib. Battery charger, new deep cycle batteries. Epoxy bottom, brand new bottom paint. Exc. condition. Very light and fast. $55,000 obo. (415) 982-2211 days; (510) 3517188 eves.

42-FT TRIMARAN. Custom modified Piver. 26’ beam, ketch rig, enclosed wheel house, carpeted deck, opening portlites, stained glass windows, sleeps 8 in 4 berths, aft cabin, refrig-freezer, 4 solar panels, elect, head, 16 n. mile radar, new 60 hp Isuzu dsl. Much more equip, for cruising, liveaboard, charier/dive boat. Located in the Sea of Cortez - beautiful cruising area, San Carlos, Sonora, Mex. $48,000.1-502-886-6832.

PRINDLE 18. 2 sets of sails, double trapeze, harness, trailer, cat box and more. Great condition, very clean. Fast, fun, cheap thrills, only $1,600. (707) 746-7002 or (510) 462-6004.

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DEEP WATER DOCK, MILL VALLEY, $764,500

Hard red vinyl anti-fouling paint. Mfg. Woolsey. 72% copper.

Reg. price: $180/gal. Our price $50/gal.

Also black vinyl and other mfg. available. Ablading paint, 50% copper, $50/gal.

Primer & other epoxies. $10-$15/gal. Polyurethane. $20/gal. (415) 588-4678

If you’re a sailor at heart and want easy access to the Bay and beyond, then this is for you. 3 bedrooms, 21/2 baths, office with separate entrance, gorgeous waterfront views.

Truly a Special Location.

Call Tom Benoit at (415) 456-7981 x 145 for more info.

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by Prout, 1986. One owner. Low miles in Bay and Delta only. Nicely equipped. All original (even water pump impellers). This is the best performing and best looking cruising cat under 43'. $128,000.

(415) 380-8979 or fax (415) 381-8142.

40-FT BROWN SEARUNNER, 1984. Profession¬

ally built West System, 55 hp Yanmar turbo, kickup box, Martec prop, LP paint, strong rig (all Norseman), off center hydraulic steering, mini keel, hot pressure water, full insulation. Sausalito mooring. See to appreciate. $48,000 obo. John (415) 332-2449.

MANA KAI. One owner, comfortable liveaboard, enclosed wheel house, ketch and 3 cabin, radar and Loran. A well loved boat, Mercedes diesel engine, seaworthy. $35,000 obo. Call (408) 246-6323.

42-FT TRIMARAN,

West System construction. Garmin 75 GPS interfaced to Autohelm 4000 autopilot, digital speed and depthsounder, all channel VHF, RVG self-steering vane, heavy walled aluminum mast, (2" SS rigging!!, 4 headsails, cruising spinnaker, full battened main, 2 Bruce and 2 Danforth anchors, 24' parachute sea anchor system, 4 person inflatable w/ outboard, excellent condition, recently refinished. Lying So. Cal., will deliver. Sleeps 6, very fast, efficient, sleek yet comfortable. $80,000 obo.

(303) 443-0473.

36- FT KANTOLA CENTERBOARD TRI.

Excellent boat for S.F. Bay. Diesel, galley, head, sleeps 5. Gas House Cove berth. $200 quarterly includes everything, even maintenance. $3,000 firm. Phillip (415) 552-8523.

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25-FT.

37-FT SNOWGOOSE CATAMARAN

POWER & HOUSEBOATS CAPTAIN’S GIG 36-FT, with diesel

engine, 1941 model. $2,900.30' double ender fishing boat from Alaska with diesel engine, 1962 model: $2,900.

57' steel motorsailer: $4,500. Also have a couple of other boats for sale cheap. Call Pat at (916) 338-3633.

36-FT WILLARD, 1963. Fiberglass canoe stern trawler. 2000+ mile range, 300 gal water and tons of storage. 70 hp diesel, steadying sails, unique interior, two steering stations, canvas enclosed aft, stall shower. Well founded full keeled cruiser/ liveaboard. $69,000. (310) 592-9991.

Bow cruiser, 8' beam.

Grey Marine, runs, $4,000,1937 Monte Ran fishing boat. Hercules 2 cyl dsl. Runs. $1,000. (707) 254-8581.

40-FT HIGGINS, 1944.

CAL 3-30.1/3

share in boat partnership. Santa Cruz Lower Harbor slip. Good condition, recent upgrades. $5,000. Call Sean after 5 p. m. (408) 459-0740.

(PHRF 90) Fun boat, fun people.

Plans include Pacific Cup '96, Bay and ocean races. Flexible $, let's talk. (408) 75(2-1850.

SOVEREL 33.

aft cabin with double bed and separate head, twin 318s, stepdown galley, epoxied bottom, Sausalito berth. $25,000. (415) 332-8577.

40-FT CRUISE-A-HOME, 1976. Twin 350s OMC,

7/5 firs. Flybridge, VHF, depthsounder. Excellent condition, well maintained, great liveaboard, Delta retreat. $35,000. (510) 522-4523.

36 x 12, draft 2'8". Hull fiberglass, engines twin Chrysler Marines 155 hp. This boat is in excellent condition.

Asking only $10,550 obo. Call Gregory (415) 3328551 (H) or (415) 907-0574 (W).

equipped, excellent condition, AP, Profurl, diesel, set-up for single-handing. Let's trailer cruise to the Delta, San Juans or Mexico! Equity partnerships: 1/3 interest for $13,150 & $150 per month or 1/4 for less. (415) 851-3056.

One space open in non-equity partnership. Very flexible use scheduling. This boat has 1 main, 2 jibs and spinnaker. Also a new Perkins M20 diesel. Alameda berth. $150/mo. CaH Mike fora one month trial membership (510) 865-5147.

LAPWORTH 39, SONATA. Ddcumented vessel, 50% equity partnership. Many upgrades '94 & '95, rebuilt diesel,'good sail inventory, good racing record, beautiful strip-glued hull. $12,000. Call (510)845-2455.

1971 MOTORIZED HOUSEBOAT,

29-FT TURISSIMO 9 CAT. M. Tennant West System, demountable open deck trampolines, 4 berths, galley, 2 jibs, spinnaker, Yamaha 9.9 & more. Very fast. Good overall shape. Little TLC. Sacrificed $12,900. Complete on trailer. (707) 836-0828.

Fast-proven winner. 1st tri ’94 and '95,1st multihull '95 in Newport Bch Ensenada. Harken deck gear, Neil Pryde sails, Call for equipment list and race record. Call (503) 265-5501.

31-FTF9A TRIMARAN.

$20,000 obo, will consider trade. (510) 521-3782.

34-FT SEARUNNER TRI.

HOBIE 17, 1987. Special edition model with Calkins trailer, trailer box, covers and much more.

Fast and fun!!! $3,000 or best offer. Call Rob at (510) 642-8556.

New twin inboard engines, 250 hp. Fresh water cooled, new mini blinds, carpet, upholstery. Separate shower, sleeps 6. $34,500 obo. (415) 383-6110 or (415) 331-5986.

36-FT UNIFLITE DELTA CRUISER.

RENT TO OWN, 40-FT CT TRAWLER, 1981.

Twin 120 Lehman diesel liveaboard!! Queen size bed, 2 bath. Some fic. possible. Holds 600 gal diesel, 1,800 mi. range. Berth in Sausalito, Clipper Harbor. Call (707) 794-9773 for details.

for $200 a month plus elbow grease. Well equipped Columbia 36 located Marina Green, S.F. Owned by professional out of town on weekends and holidays.

Prefer couple or family that can tie a bowline and are not into flogging. (415) 563-4421, WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS,

Perkins diesel with outdrive. Full bath & kitchen. Great liveaboard or Delta cruising. Boat in great shape.

Asking $18,950. (415) 898-1971.

TRADE

37- FT WILLIAMS CRUISING TRIMARAN.

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PARTNERSHIPS 1/4 or 1/2 equity partnership.

Good Bay, Delta, and coastal cruiser with appropriate gear for each. Well rigged, well used and professionally maintained. Berthed in Sausalito.

Long standing mellow partnership. Call Jon (415) 627-5471 days, or (415) 726-6131 eves.

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25,1977. Yanmar, dodger, self-tailing winches, anchors, autopilot, SatNav, VHF, good sails, clean, well-maintained. Located Monterey. $18,000 obo. Would take smaller sailboat on trailer as partial payment. (602) 788-4245.

Have 75 acres free and clear, 40 miles south of Pheonix, Arizona.

Potential airpark with landing strip. $1,000 per acre. Will trade all or part for sailboat. No cash difference. Ask for Eva (805) 290-2441 eves.

WANT CRUISING SAILBOAT.

CROWN PACIFIC

WANTED ALL BOATS WANTED. Any condition, sailable or

not. Will pick up free of charge. For an IRS tax deduction to benefit the San Francisco Aids Foundation. (800)344-1186.

REWARD: $100 FINDER'S FEE for oil pump drive shaft (new or used) for 4-60 Westerbeke 15 hp Mini Four made by BMC 1970. (619) 299-7608.

(S91 design) or like offshore cutter or ketch rigged. Rudy, 631 Kingwood, Salem, OR 97304. (503) 363-1349.

Have hardware, just need stick. Also need a jib. Andy, eves (707) 762-8652, days (415) 383-8200 x 104.

NEED CORONADO 15 MAST & BOOM.

and a 40 hp outboard. Donate to the Sea Scouts and allow us to complete previously donated boats. 501 (c)(3) tax deductible. We have a RuggeriniMotori Marine Diesel 1 cyl w/transmission available fortrade.

Contact Dave (415) 365-7846.

ATOMIC 4,30 HP, W/TRANSMISSION

Please call and leave message with condition and price.

Also want bulkhead mount solid fuel heater. Have for sale a Lister SR-2 marine diesel, $500 obo.

(510) 521-1142.

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and your boat at the 1996 Corinthian YC Midwinters! Dates are January 20-21 and February 17-18. DivisionsforPHRF, various one designs, multihull, non-spinnaker and shorthanded. Only $30 with early bird discount!

For details and/or entry form, call Rob Moore, (415) 383-8200, ext. 109.

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3 bedroom, 1000 sq. ft. Cash-positive fixer upper. Walk to beach or Bay. Great future potential. My 30k equity for your sailboat or motorsailer of equal value. (707) 442-1417 or Zattau, 3511 Dakota, Eureka, CA 95503.

HUMBOLDT BAY AREA RENTAL.

WANTED: ATOMIC 4 MARINE ENGINE.

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Give us a Break!

5' 6" Shaefer & sons Hi-Glass Cherrywood with new Pianodisc player unit installed with disks and remote control. Trade for sailboat of equal value. $10,000. Call (916) 641 8234 anytime.

WANTED: MASON 37.

Great liveaboard with berth in Santa Cruz Harbor. Dual steering, four staterooms, two heads, one with shower, 120 hp Perkins, hydraulic steering, autopilot and anchor windlass. 1/2 interest $50,000. Must be willing to liveaboard and share in work needed to restore and outfit for world cruising. Our dream is to cruise. We've got the boat, but we can’t do it alone. Looking for a couple or family who shares the dream. Just do it! (408) 464-0411.

57-FT CUSTOM BUILT YAWL.

38-FT SEAGOING HOUSEBOAT.

Easy liveaboard, scarf jointed plywood, foam sandwich cabin top, depthfinder & VHF, 22 hp diesel, 4 man inflatable, heavy duty rigging. Needs some work, 6 sails, pilothouse, many extras, auto direction finder. $30,000. Call Skip (510) 458-1606.

FEES? Want to trade down? Mine: 27' documented, coastal pocket cruiser, full size aft cabin, V-berth/dinette, galley, head/shower, Edsen wheel, Autohelm4000, Harken furling and winches, extensive canvas, VHF/DS/knotlog, Loran, Yanmar diesel (1000 mile cruising range), custom 30' galvanized trailer (55 mph to weather, no slip fees, yardfees, lay days, EZ maintenance). Yours: 35'-40’ late 70s early 80s, offshore pilothouse, ketch, sloop, fiberglass, roomy, no blisters, sound rigging, diesel, needs TLC. Interested? Call Jack @ (916) 487-1481.

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SAIL ALASKA ' Cruise the Southeast Alaska Wilderness Bareboat and Skippered Charters. Gene Buchholz, Captain Waltzing Bear Sail Charters (907) 747-3608 4600 Halibut Pt. Rd., Sitka, AK 99835

OUTBOARD & BRACKET. 9,9 Johnson or Evinrude or equivalent. Extra long shaft. Also two position transom bracket. (510) 527-0303.

DESPERATELY SEEKING FAST EL TORO. Prefer Caballero hull. I’m ready to pay top dollar for someone's good boat that’s not being used.

Jocelyn Nash. (510) 234-8194 or (510) 237-9380.

57-FT CUSTOM BUILT YAWL. Great liveaboard with berth in Santa Cruz Harbor. Dual steering, four staterooms, two heads, one with shower, 120 hp Perkins, hydraulic steering, autopilot and anchor windlass. 1/2 interest $50,000. Must be willing to liveaboard and share in work needed to restore and outfit for world cruising. Our dream is to cruise. We've got the boat, but we can’t do it alone. Looking for a couple or family wno shares the dream. Just do it! (408) 464-0411.

YANMAR YSB8 DIESEL. 300 hours on Richmond Boat Works rebuild. Spare parts. $1,750.2 Prevailer Gel DF4D batteries. Nearly new. $400 new, sell $200each. 2burnerKenyon Homestrand kerosene countertop stove. New spare burners and spare parts. $90. (916) 872-8600.

EVINRUDE 6 HP OUTBOARD, 1984. Long shaft w/ tank & accessories. Low hrs. $700. Call (415) 342-5004. Also 155% mylar genoa for Santana 22. Very good cond, $600. Topsider sea boots, size 10, like new, $30. Call (415) 485-0789.

ASTRA NIB DELUXE METAL SEXTANT. Virtually new with traditional mirror, standard 3.5 x 40 optics, wood carry case, $324 includes zero magnification sight tube, practice bubble horizon and Davis artificial horizon. Call Dave (614) 486-8780.

NEW NORTH SAILS JIB. The dealer charged $900, your price $700. Luff 39'. Leech 15’10“, foot 37', 7.5 oz, 1 reef. Call (408) 245-1440 after November 18, fax 011-52-112-55900 (Periplus) before.

USED GEAR CRUISING SPINNAKER. Like new Lee radial head 11/2 oz. with sock. Luff 50', leech 47', foot 33'. $1,500. (510)215-0527.

CRUISING GEAR. Litton EPIRB-406, $600. 35# CQR with 40' 5/16 chain and 250' nylon rode, $350. Whisker pole, West LB 10-18, $200. Mariner 9.9 hp outboard, $1,000. Dynous 12' hardbottom dinghy, $1,000. 50 watt solar with SunRegulator, $225.HX230VHFhandheld,$125.

150 watt inverter, $35. Complete charts SF to Acapulco, $150. Davis-25 deluxe sextant with tables $100. Bosun’s chair, $35. Gas jerries, $5 each. (415) 321 -6040.

ENGLISH LISTER SR-2 MARINE DIESEL. Bought boat, engine too big to fit. Don’t know anything about ii. $500. obo. Or trade or am interested in Atomic 4. Call with condition and price. (510) 521-5427 or (530) 521-1142.

MARINE AIR REVERSE CYCLE 12,000 and 16,000 BTU, 110v units. Work great, will demo on my boat. Complete, all controls, blowers and seawater pumps included. $500 each or $900 for both. Avon 4 man coastal liferaft, good condition, $650. (415) 969-1614.

84 AVON LIFERAFT. 8 person, double bottom, E Pak, in canister. Stored indoors. This raft is in excellent condition. Don’t leave home without it. $2,795. & you pay shipping. (206) 337-0304.

OUTBOARD, 15 HP EVINRUDE, with tank and new hose. It is too big for my inflatable and is taking up room in garage along with Honda Aero 50 scooter both in really good condition. $500 each (415) 435-9530.

SCUBA COMPRESSOR. Perfect size for sailboat. Bauer unit with 5.5 Honda gas engine. Low hours -11 months old. Extra filters. Fills tank in 15 min. $2,000 obo. (415) 642-8696.

WESTERBEKE 4-107. Runs, owner repowered and has gone cruising. New spare parts and shop manual. Asking $1,500. Days (510) 465-1093.

F-27 SAILS. Kevlar main, $900. Kevlar 150% genoa, $800. Nylon .5 oz spinnaker, $600. Polyester, .85 oz asymetrical spinnaker with Spectra sheet, $700. All Skip Elliot sails in excellent condition. (714) 773-0565.

WESTERBEKE 70 HP with Paragon hydraulic transmission and control panel. Low hours, good runner. A must see. $2,000. (707) 449-0154 or (707) 554-2813.

ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKERS. 0.75 & 1.5 oz, 57 x 34, $800. Dacron/Kevlar 3 reef main P64 E23, $700. Kevlar genoas 156' x J18' & 25', $500.

Dacron 145 x 17', $350. SatNav $100. Call (415) 673-8373.

SGC 2000 MARINE SSB and amateur radiotelephone for sale. New H.F. SSB transceiver with 5year factory warranty, 150 watts, remote head, 644 programmed channels. The only radio for marine/ham use, recently reviewed by Practical Sailor. $1,395. Tuner also available. Larry (206) 451-7413 (WA).

GERMAN DIESEL. 24 hp Ferryman, recent rebuild, runs great, low hours. Lots of spare parts. $1,100. (415)365-6967.

ANCHOR, DELTA 35. $200.100' BBB 3/8 chain, $163.2-step dock steps, $64 and more for sale at 1/2 West Marine Catalog prices. (510) 885-0445.

TAMAYA SEXTANT. Don’t leave home without one. 7 x 50 scope. Been around the world. Good condition. $550. (707) 763-3978.

AVON 6-MAN LIFERAFT, valise $1,200. Avon 7 dinghy with floor boards, motor mount, oars and 1.25 hp Johnson outboard, excellent condition, $500. Day or eve (707) 875-3630 (Bodega Bay).

BARIENT WINCHES AND MORE. Two aluminum 23 self-tailers, $250 ea. Two SS 26 regulars, $300 ea. Four SS 28 regulars, $400 each. Two Barient 10-inch racing primaries with coffee grinder pedestals and all hardware, $950 each. Danforth 8-inch pedestal mount compass, $175. Two Danforth 5-inch flush-mount compasses, $95 ea.

Merriman Yacht 55-inch SS wheel with pedestal, $400. Two alum 4-inch by 20' spinnaker poles with fittings, $250 ea. Yaesu FT-747GX ham radio with manual tuner, $250. Two Dyno 6V lead acid golf cart batteries, $100 ea. Call (408) 642-2218.

10-FT INFLATABLE. West Marine blue boat with 15 hp Nissan outboard engine. Only 20 hours total use. Oars, cushions, pump etc. $2,000 obo. Call Peter (415) 332-7248 or Heidi (415) 454-9694.

TRAILER: TANDEM AXLE with cradle built for NorSea27. Heavy duty construction. Surge brakes, lights. Rated 8,000 lbs. $1,300. Call (707) 5393442 or (510) 236-5839.

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FREE EASTCOASTTYPETRADITIONALSKIPJACK. Professionally built plywood hull, 20' plus 9' bow sprit, swing keel. Hull complete, needs deck and rig. Free delivery. Paul (510) 523-4583.

LIFESTREAM WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM for a boat. Makes 200 gallons a day. Brand new, still in box, never been used. For sale, paid $3,000, asking $2,000 or will trade for a good roll-up dinghy with an outboard motor. (619) 384-4479.

CARBON FIBER MAST. Proven pressurized, heated autoclave mold. Three masts have been successfully built out of this mold, is good for many more spars. Spar produced from this mold is a single section. Spar size 53' long, 9.5‘ on foot and 4" on top. Bottom 17' is non tapered. The mold can be modified to make a shorter spar. Cost $7,500.00 Also for sale: Pre-preg Carbon Fiber tape. Cost $15. per lb. Quantity per spar, approximately 200 lb, subject to design. I am available to help you build a mast on “out of pocket cost" reimbursement basis. (604) 756-4490.

USED BOAT STUFF: Masts, booms, sails, rigging, deck hardwood, winches, pulleys, blocks, though-hulls, rudders, shafts, heat exchangers, outboards, running lights, electronics, fuel tanks, anchors, chain, line, sextants, lifejackets, chain plates, tumbuckles, 12 volt anchor windlasses, new power inverters, much more! Contact (415) 332-3774.

YANMAR DIESEL,BRANDNEW.27horsepower 3GM30F. Still in box on pallet. Still at Peninsula Marine Services. Warranty doesn't start until engine is installed. Changed my mind, need bigger engine. $6,500. Ask for Nick’s engine. Call (415) 366-2636.

MARTEK FOLDING PROP. RH14 x 10 x 111 shaft, $300 obo. Fixed 3-blade prop RH 15 x 9 x 1’ shaft, $50 obo. Head & manifold for Grey Marine 4-152 gas engine, $100 obo. Call (510) 845-2455.

CLUBS/MEMBERSHIPS

WINDBUGGER WIND GENERATOR. 12v with pole, near new, 1/2 cost of new unit. $700. Call (360) 299-0781.

SAVE OVER $1,500 on a Club Nautique Unlimited couples transferable membership or save over $1,000 on a unlimited single transferable membership, plus join us for two weekend daysails on our35' sailboat ($860value good for6 months).

(510) 440-0404.

TRAILER: FOR UPTO30-FT SAILBOAT. Single axle, galvanized, lights, brakes, $900. Pineapple genoa, #3, #4,3/4 oz spinnaker for Santa Cruz 27 used once, all $3,500. Navik steering vane, $600.

Autohelm 2000, $500. Beaufort 4-man liferaft, $1,100. (415) 459-3913.

NON-PROFIT

CNG S/S STOVE, 3 burner, good condition. $200 obo. Norcal refrigerator/freezer 25’ x 54", AC $200 obo. Teak door inserts. Magnavox satellite navigator, $200 obo. Call John Bartley (415) 3836228 (9-5) or (510) 235-8651 anytime.

BAADS, the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, offers safe, exciting recreational opportunities on San Francisco Bay for physically disabled sailors and able-bodied volunteers. No sailing experience necessary; adaptive equipment available. Cash and other tax deductible donations welcomed. (415) 281-0212.

KEEL, LEAD. Olson 30 style at 2,200 lbs. Has 9 - .75 bolts. Will be unbolted from boat this month.

Have extra lead to bring total to 2,500 lbs. $1,250 obo. Hobie 18 with trailer and sails. Clean with new stripes, $1,250 obo. (209) 838-3285.

BOATS FOR SALE: Power and sailboats, all sizes. Priced to sell. Call our 24 hr. Boat Sales Line. (510)4644617.

BOAT LIQUIDATION. 12' Millimeter, $1,500.20' Ranger $1,200. 24' Columbia, $1,500. 24' Cal, $2,500.27' Cal, $2,500.30' Islander, $8,500. Call now (415) 892-1369.

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BERTHS & SLIPS YOU OWN YOUR OWN BOAT, now own your own dock. 36-ft deep water dock on the Oakland Estuary. $20,000. (408) 255-9714.

DELUXE 50-FT SLIP at prestigious Pier 39. Excellent location within the Marina. For rent $465 per month + elect. Please contact Walt Eller Co., Santa Cruz, CA (408) 476-5543.

PIER 39,60-FT SLIP FOR RENT. $450 a month.

(415) 788-9132.

BEST LOCATION - BEST PRICE. 55' Emery Cove. Free one month on lease, equals $4.35 per foot. Call Fred (510) 687-0111 or (510) 672-2233.

CREW SEEKING: BRIGHT, SOCIAL, BOATWISE LADY, NS to cruise Alaska and Mexico. Offering: semi-retired man, 54,100,000+ cruise miles with 52' custom aluminum motorsailer. (415) 332-8077.

SINGLE SAILORS ASSOCIATION is looking for a few good sailors. Beginners welcome. Many opportunities to sail and learn. Our members enjoy cruising, racing and other activities year round. For more information, call (510) 273-9763.

Singles only, please.

JOIN THE SAILING & DIVING ADVENTURE aboard our 75' traditional schooner cruising in Caribbean. Explore islands, scuba dive wrecks, fish and snorkel. No experience necessary! Cost sharing berths available at $525/person/week.

(708) 441-8494.

CIRCUMNAVIGATOR looking for circumnavigating boat to crew on. Experienced bluewater sailor, 43-year-old male. I will share expenses or form partnership. Sailor, 103 N. Hwy 101, suite 211, Encinitas, CA 92024. (619) 942-2969.

EXPERIENCED YACHTSMAN-NAVIGATOR seeks a position. Worldwide sailing experience.

Well acquainted with the upkeep of the modern oceangoing sailing vessel, inci. maintenance of mechanical-electrical. Resume and references avail. Clas Olsson, 1363 Spinnaker Dr., #138, Ventura, CA 93001. (805) 639-0500.

DWF, 47, would like to meet tall well educated and/or well read gentleman for day sailing on the Bay. I am tall, considered very attractive, and have a medium build. I am fun loving and outgoing as well as a good listener. N/S, L/D. Some navigational skills. Open to new adventures in life!

Maureen (916) 564-4929. (P.S. No, I do not look good in a bikini!)

CARIBBEAN SOJOURN. Male writer and experienced sailor, early 50s, acquiring boat ip Caribbean for extended sail. Seek companion,; ideally woman for LTR. Extensive experience not required but upbeat attitude, adventurous spirit, willingness to share duties are. Paul (415) 326-7599, fax (415) 326-8022.

SKIPPER, 63, MALE, looking for crew, not a relationship. Need one or two experienced sailors for2-3 month Bahamas/Eastem Caribbean cruise on 38' ketch now in Florida, starting Feb/March ’96. Maybe North on ICWIater. Fax(520) 797-7392 or write MLC, 742 W. Mallard Head Place, Oro Valley, AZ 85737.

75-FT VIVEKA. Now in Central America, coming up to California, then Hawaii. Sail now to early '96 - minimum 3 weeks. Nicaragua, Guatemala, etc., plus several Mexico stops. Arrange through Sheri (808) 239-7267 phone/fax.

FEMALE WANTS TO CREW as regular hand to Hawaii, S. Pacific. Moderately experienced, Bay & Hawaii. Strong, dependable, personable, sane, low-budget traveler. Vegetarian cook. Love sailing. Prefer couple. Anywhere in California. Lee, 1258 6 Ave„ S.F., CA 94122. (415) 731-2578 message.

FEMALE CREW/COMPANION/MATE to cruise Pacific & further with experienced NZer sailor in late 40s. Fast, elegant 55', well-equipped yacht.

Leaving Hawaii early '96. Fun, fit, financially independent adventurous lady wanted. Lots of fun guaranteed. Call Woody (808) 834-4044.

RACERS RELAX! Crewaboardour45'Jeanneau sloop (PHRF 96) in casual bay races and weekday evening cruises. Serious fun sailing. No screaming (except for joy). Spinnaker experience preferred, but not req’d. Fax note to Sid at (415) 989-1465.

BVI’S IN DECEMBER. Looking for one or a couple to join a great crew of two couples Dec 11 -18 for sailing, snorkeling & sun aboard a Sunsail Beneteau 440 in the beautiful British Virgins.

Cabin is $1,250. Tim (415) 329-8929.

A YOUNG 60+ SOUTH PACIFIC ADVENTURER with modem, well-equipped and configured 42' sailboat, seeks cheerful, unencumbered, nonsmoking female for extended cmising. Experience is desirable. Boat currently located in Australia — destination South Africa and beyond.

Jerry, 23802 Ionian Bay, Monarch Beach, CA 92629. (714) 488-2691.

I’LL CREW ON YOUR 38'-50' sailboat. Prefer circumnavigation. 36, adaptable, outgoing engineer, bluewater experience, physically/emotionally fit, mech/elect. skills. Share expenses. Will pay travel to/from boat worldwide. Avail. 1/96.

Fred, 270 Chichirica St. #905, Turnon, Guam, 96910, tel: 671-649-8806, fax: 671-649-8807.

ATTRACTIVE, EDUCATED DWF, 42, boat & business owner, high energy, joyful, loving and forgiving, total city/country girl, numerous interests, seeks that matchingman, approx 40-50 who cherishes his mind, body and emotions, and uses them, to share the wonderful things in life, especially sailing. Must be unattached, NS, ultraclean and tidy, sail, ideally ski, eat and drink everything (almost), financially stable, emotionally available and willing to keep growing. Still with me? Fax me who you are at (510) 836-1307.

NEED PACIFIC CUP 96 CREW. Just starting to put a boat and crew together. So<erel 33 (PHRF 90) (408) 752-1850.

11:METRE CREW POSITIONS AVAILABLE. Open to dedicated, committed, women and men with good Bay racing experience, seeking visibility. Our program is sponsored and we are dedicated and committed to outstanding racing and enjoyment. Contact Stutz/McComb Enterprise (415) 574-0504 eves.

PROPERTY SALE/RENT GREAT WORK SPACE available in Sausalito for marine-oriehted business. Available 1/1/96. Call 331-2128.

450 SO. FT. OFFICE. Light and airy, with private entrance and bath. Near Alameda Marina. $550 (utilities included). (510) 522-2705.

MENDOCINO RETREAT RANCH w/sandy beach on Eel River. Well built home needs completing.

Totally private setting w/substantial usable acreage, plus adjacent to Gov't land reserves. Ask $185,000 TIC consider partnerships, financing, trades up or down lor power, sail or real estate.

Roger Perry (415) 331-5251, (800) 728-7254.

JOBS WANTED EXPERIENCED WOODWORKER AVAILABLE for all types of boat repairs. Hatches, doors, windows, replaced/repaired. Deck, thru-hull fittings, heads, bilge pumps, lights installed. Wood hull and deck surfaces renewed/varnished. Bottoms cleaned and coated. Some mechanical work.

References. John Shinnick (415) 824-1278.

SHIP’S CAPTAIN/ENGINEER W/ 15 YEARS experience is seeking delivery and/or cruising position assignment. 100 ton USCG License.

Extensive cruising in Mexico and South Pacific.

Currently chartering 31 and 65 foot sail out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. $1.25 U.S. per mile for most delivery work. Excellent references. Have additional crew if required. Contact Captain Rogers (209) 383-2610.

PACIFIC DELIVERY SERVICES U.S.C.G. Licensed Master -100 Tons • Sail or Power • Experienced • Reliable • Careful Reasonable • Refs • Owners and brokers welcome Also available for Bay and Delta Deliveries Capt. Gary Jimmink • (707) 762-1899

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES SAILOR WITH VIDEO CAMERA, preferably Hi8 video, but possibly a good quality consumer camera for on board sailing video. Call the Modem Sailing Academy (415) 331-8250.

MARINE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICSTECHnition wanted. Apprenticeship position available.

AA/AS degree or equivalent required. Call (510) 523-6011.

DIVER WANTED! Certified diver w/knowledge of boats, paint, zincs, etc. needed on a part-time basis to support a local marine services company during the week. Should be considered supplemental income. Need own transportation. If interested, call Mike (510) 299-0599.

FEMALE SKIPPERS NEEDED. Due to demand, additional USCG licensedfemale skippers needed to teach all levels of sailing to women, midweek or weekends, with established charter company. Call Atlantis Yacht Charters, Women on Waves, Sausalito based. Joanna Rizzuti (415) 499-7707 or Kathy Taylor (415) 765-8694.

WANTED: EXPERIENCED BOATYARDWORKERS. Welders/fabricators, sanders/painters, general mechanical skills. Pay commensurate with experience. Call Sanford Wood Boat Yard. (510) 236-6633.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WELL ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURER of marine heating equipment. Ten year old producer and marketer of high quality marine water and space heating equipment is available. Included is inventory, spare parts, test bench, show exhibits, marketing literature and artwork. All product specifications and supplier's lists and extensive customer lead databases are also included. Seller will give technical assistance in setting up. Manufacturing is mostly assembly and not labor intensive so relocation is very feasible. (513) 651 -2666. Fax (513) 651-0633.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY to own your own business without any of the typical hassles, you’ve hit the bullseye! We require: no capital investment, no deliveries, no collections, no customer risk, no employees, no quotas, no products to purchase, no paperwork or complicated math, no experience. Be a part of a $100 billion industry, full or part time, and create long term residual income. The Opportunity is Real, The Time is Now. For more information call (415) 383-7809.

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for retirement income, boat upgrade, cruising kitty. Simple, proven, low risk, home-based, mail and phone system builds lifetime retirement income. Info: SASE + $2. to F. Smith, 309-L, Sheldon, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067.

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Excellent condition, professionally maintained. Wheel, Harken roller furler, battery charger, h/c water, 2 water tanks, KM, DS, whisker pole, new cruiser, main and 110, 3/95 survey. Consider partnership. Serious offers only. $40,000. (503) 641-9161.

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60-FT ALUMINUM SLOOP, BLUE. Driven ashore

and seriously damaged by Hurricane Luis. Estimate 12 months for repair. Owner/captain has a booked schedule of charters for Dec thru April and a transatlantic, St. Martin - Cape Verde in May. Looking for owner with boat able to accommodate 6 guests. Will undertake all maintenance keeping boat in pristine condition. Will deliver to Caribbean, split all profits forthis and next season, plus owner will have time aboard. For details call Dennis Griffin at (408) 246-7300 days or (408) 929-2928 eves.

TOO LATE TO CLASSY New main, genoa. New hatches, improvements. Bottom paint. 6 hp Evinrude. Very good condition. $5,500. Call Joe or Nina (415) 759-6708.

ERICKSON 26, 1968.

Rejuvenating a stripped example of this late ’60s 26-footer and need boom, sails, outboard, what have you. Please call (415) 383-8200, ext 110 if you can help this neglected boat resume some semblance of a normal life.

CAL 2-27. Comfortable racer/cruiser in excellent condition. Re-poweredw/2cylinderUniversal diesel. Full sail inventory with spinnaker. Epoxy bottom, VHF, KM, DS, Loran, gas stove, custom cabinetry. All rigging leads into cockpit. New winches. Just hauled. $12,900 obo. Call (510) 521-7730

CAVALIER 39. Make your dreams come true.

.. own the famed “Jolly Mon" a Baja Ha-Ha and Mexico veteran. All Ready to go, just climb aboard!

Or cruise the Bay and enjoy the fun and liberating life of a liveaboard. Beautiful Kauri-wood interior, radar, roller reefing, Amp Hour + 2 meter/smart regulator, 440 amp Trojan batteries, Heart Freedom Inverter and much more makes life fun and easy. A steal at $89,000. Call (510) 556-0104.

WANTED: EXCALIBUR STUFF.

A great performance cruiser. Beautifully maintained. WP/WS, depth, knot/log. New bottom. Refrig, CNG stove, roller furling, gennaker, dodger. A must see boat!

Identical to a new one at 25% less. $99,000. SD area (619) 565-4315.

HUNTER LEGEND 37.5,1992.

1989 42' CATALINA, 3 cabin version, in great condition. Easily sailed by couple. Garmin 50 GPS, ST4000 Autohelm, roller furling jib (90%), galley microwave/oven, stereo w/CD, TV/VCR, full batten main (North), extra jib (North 140), dodger, Balmar high output alternator, new bottom 3/94,35* CQR/60' chain/200' nylon line, and more. I love this boat but need to do a 'land re-model’ and I can’t have both. Best offer over $93,500. (408) 732-8325.

CHARTS, CHART BOOKS, FLAGS & GUIDE BOOKS covering the (1) East Coast, (2) Bahamas and (3) most of the Caribbean. All originals (no copies) in very good to excellent condition.

Call Fred (510) 687-0111 or evenings (510) 672-2233.

BEST P-SHIP ON THE BAY! MORGAN 38. Share with 5 partners. New main, roller-furled jib, spinaker. Cabin-top mainsheet traveler. Electric windlass, 50 hp diesel, 6 berths, refrigerator, BBQ. Convenient access, no maintenance duties, just hauled & excellent! Sausalito. Call (415) 964-2801.

Full sails, main w/jiffy reef, ice box, alcohol stove, depth, knot, VHF, stereo, pressure water. Atomic 4, dual batteries.

Recent survey, all items corrected, new bottom paint. Wheel steering, all halyards led to cockpit.

Call Michael (619) 222-1122.

NEWPORT 30 11,1978.

47-FT CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE. Classic tri cabin

Center cockpit, diesel engine, dodger, h/c pressure water, refrigeration, sleeps 6, excellent liveaboard, many extras, 9.9 hp Honda with 10 ft Zodiac, sailboard with rack. $32,500. (415) 365-6513. Leave message.

version. $ 65,000. (209) 847-2235.

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Folding wood floor, oars, extra seat, bag, repair kit. Barely used, like new, $625. Also 1992Tohatsu (same as Nissan) 5 hp outboard with built-in tank, full FNR. Also like new. $650.

curtains losing teeth? cushions sagging?

Kfch/ JS/ We can give your boat a 90's interior featuring new jf marine fabrics of Sunbrella, Olefin, etc. at affordable prices.

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2330 Shelter Island Dr., #207, San Diego, CA 92106

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BENETEAU, 1991... $69,500

43'

Baltic, 1987.$315,000

34'

CAL 2-34,1975..^$31,950

43'

CHEOY LEE, 1981.$159,000

34'

EXPRESS, 1987..$74,900

46'

CHOATE, 1980.

35'

J-35,1984.

47'

PERRY design ketch, 1979... $79,000

36'

ISLANDER, 1981.$49,000

54'

ROBETS/KANTER, 1990.$200,000

38'

MORGAN, 1979 .

60'

SCHOONER, 1995...$385,000

39'

IRWIN, 1982 ..$48,000

62'

RHODES ketch, 1949.$285,000

40'

CAL, 1965 .

$49,000

64'

DYNAMIQUE, 1983.Reduced

42'

BALTIC, 1982....$170,000

72'

SANTA CRUZ (parti compl)... Inquire

$49,900

$68,000

$79,000

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36’ ISLANDER. We have four available. If you're buying or selling an Islander, see the experts at ABC Yachts.

44' HARDIN, 78. Wolermaker, radar, GPS, AP, SSB, SI electric windlass, 8-man liferaft. $130,000.

35' SANTANA 1994 complete refit including LPU topsides, autopilot, butane, stove, battery charger.

Stereo. $39,000.

39’ WESTSAIl 11.8 METER. Bob Perry louise^

SELECTED CRUISING YACHTS SAIL

POWER

LODBUILOER

YR

65' MacGREGOR

'86 $139,500

PRICE

LODBUILDER

YR

LODBUILDER

YR

36’ S-211 meter aft

79 $48,000

53' HATTERAS

79 $345,000

54' ROBERTS STEEL '83 $249,000

36' WATKINS

'81 $49,500

49' ALBIN TRAWLER

'80 $145,000

54' VENNEKENS

35' MORGAN

72 $24,500

48' CHRIS CRAFT

'85 $210,000

$120,000

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'64 $69,000

79 $170,000

50' FORCE 50

78 $117,000

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72 $67,500

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Exceptional quality and finish. $79,000.

45' COLUMBIA

73 $62,000

PRICE

$29,000

PRICE

44' LUHRS

70 $72,500

33' GURNEY/HUISMAN'68 $35,000

42' CHRIS CRAFT

'69 $62,000

45' HANS CHRISTIAN 76 $150,000

32' WESTSAIL

76 $40,000

42' HATTERASLR

41' MORGAN

2 from $61,500

31' CHEOY LEE

70

42' SEA RAY 420

39' CAL

71 $46,000

31' SEA EAGLE

'80 $40,000

41' PRESIDENT FDMY '81 $109,500

38' CABO RICO

79 $79,000

30.5'BENETEAU

'85 $41,000

40' HERSHINE

38' EASTERLY

78 $39,000

30' PEARSON 303

'84 $41,500

40' BEST WAYS FDMY '84 $124,000

37 HUNTER

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$189,000 '90 $199,000 '83 $95,000

79 $50,000

30' CATALINA

'88 $34,000

38' BAYLINER

'83 $89,000

37 HUNTER LEGEND '88 $84,500

30' CATALINA

77 $21,500

34' CALIFORNIAN

'82 $55,000

37 RANGER

73 $39,500

30' J/30

79 $29,500

34' LUHRSSF

'90 $78,000

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ISLANDER

73 $29,500

25' PILOT CRUISER

72 $20,000

2 tram $17,000

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36' 34' 34' 33' 32' 32' 32' 30'

Pearson, 77.$52,900 Peterson.New Listing Schock P/C.New Listing Custom, '82.$49,950 Dreadnought, '80.$79,000 Beneteau 305, '85 ... $42,900 Beneteau 32 R/C/84 $39,900 Cal 3-30, 74. $16,500

30' 30' 30' 30' 30' 29' 29' 29'

Ericson 30+, '85 Ericson, '68 .

O'Day, 78.

Tartan, 78.

Catalina, 75.

Herreshoff.

Ericson, 73.

Cal 2-29, 78.

Reduced $14,500 . $19,950 Reduced , $19,500 $21,900 $12,950 $15,500

28' 28' 28' 27' 27 25' 25’ 25'

Hunter 28.5, '85.. New Listing Islander.New Listing Pearson, 77.$15,950 Catalina, '85.$16,300 Coronado, 72.$7,995 Cal 2-25, 78.$9,950 Catalina, '80 ... 2 from $7,400 Hunter, '80.$8,495

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