SAN J U AN ISLAND S

⇑⇓ TIED UP BY A CREW MEMBER WHO SHALL NOT BE IDENTIFIED

Evergreen-studded islands, abundant wildlife and peaceful anchorages. Experienced or new to sailing, we can help you discover the joys of cruising the beautiful San Juan Islands! Beginner to advanced liveaboard courses. Monohull and catamaran bareboat charters. Guided fotillas too!

Many years ago, a couple of friends and I delivered a Pearson 365 from Oakland to Suva, Fiji. We were anchored in Suva Harbor, and typically used either the dinghy or a sailboard to commute to and from the Royal Suva Yacht Club. On the morning that two of us were scheduled fly home via a puddle-jumper flight across Viti Levu to the airport at Nadi, we discovered that the dinghy was gone. Ferrying ourselves and our duffels to shore on the sailboard was a nonstarter.

Fortunately, a friendly local person located the dinghy where it had drifted following an inept tie-up by a crew member who won't be identified: much preferable to having the boat misappropriated. To our great relief, we were able to shuttle ourselves and our impedimenta to shore in time to connect up with our transportation.

Jean Ouellette Latitude Staff

⇑⇓ DOES RENEWABLE DIESEL WORK?

I have a Mercedes diesel, and they say to never use biodiesel. I am going to check with the dealer and see what they say about renewable diesel and hopefully I can use it. For all my boat engines I have been advised to never use biodiesel.

Peter Bennett

Destiny, Swan 46 up because I had inadvertently sailed into Navy practice waters. They hailed me and I was required to answer back with the alarmingly shaming response, "Roger, this is Daddy's Girl Go ahead." Needless to say, I figured it was Poseidon come calling because I had the very idea to change the name without paying proper respect to the depths. I sanded off the name that very week.

I also appropriately decided I would keep whatever name my next yacht came with!

Andy Graham Serenity, Beneteau 41.1 SoCal

Andy was commenting on the February 15 'Lectronic Latitude with the same (non-parenthetical) name as this letter

⇑⇓ BREAK OUT ALL OF YOUR THOUSANDS

Sometimes the boat name's origin comes from the source of funding. My first sailboat, a Montgomery 12 that I bought while I was in college, was named G.I. Bill

This started a life pattern where I spent half my money on sailboats, and the rest I just wasted!

Daniel J Irwin Fresno Yacht Club

⇑⇓ SHANTAY, YOU SASHAY AWAY

My first boat was named Renaissance. I spent a five month sabbatical on her, and the experience was indeed a renaissance of spirit, for me.

My current boat is named Sashay.

Kelvin D.