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The perfect lightweight, 4-passenger sport boat. • 10'2" long • Loading capacity is 990 lbs. • Maximum outboard is 8hp • Very complete standard accessory list (includes floorboards, footpump, two seats, oars, bowdodger, handholds, repair kit, etc.) • hull is grey color. Model 155325 List $990.00

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Compact, 4-passenger Sport Dinghy. The LS-4 is a popular tender for small medium sized boats. Fully equipped with floorboards, footpump, oars, rub rail, OfiQQ f)f) repair kit, inflatable seat, etc.. • 8-6" long • OOc/i7.i/U|^oac)jng capacj|y js 920 lbs. • 69 lb. boat weight • 6hp. max. engine size • Red colored hull • Model 171801 List $840.00

EXTRA VALUE

LT-2D COMPACT CONVENIENT VERY ECONOMICAL

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Tremendous value at this very low SALE PRICE. 2-passenger dinghy comes complete with oars, floorboards, motor mount, footpump, repair kit and carrying bag. • 7-1" long • 530 lb. loading capacity • 2 horsepower max. • Red hull color • 35 lb. boat weight. Model 208264 List $515.00

ROVER 3.10 Sporting performance, lightweight, sea-keeping ability and safe handling makes the Rover 3.10 an ideal tender, fishing or family fun boat. • 10' long • 5 passenger rating ‘Loading capacity is 924 lbs. • Max. horsepower is 10 • Standard equipment includes: floorboards, seat, oars, footpump, repair kit, carrying bags.

Model 140590 List $1255.00 Does not include engine.

REDCREST The Avon reputation was founded on the durability and versatility of the basic dinghy. This boat continues to be a very popular tender and family fun boat.

• 9-3" long • weighs 65 lbs. • 4-person rating • loading capacity 700 lbs. • Standard equipment includes: oars, inflatable seat, footpump, repair kit and carrying bag. Model 102954 List $835.00 Does not include rear seat, engine or other non Avon accessories.

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Mike and Cherri Morrow decided to hop on up to Whiskey Town and “wace” their Wylie Wabbit, “B.A.W.T.” (Bay Area Wabbit Twansit).

A weekend of sailing with a little picnicking and camping thrown in — what could be better? Well, winning, that's what! And not just by a hare!

1 A crisp new Dacron main, a stable new mylar jib and a gorgeous new triradial spinnaker — what could be faster? Well, nothing, that’s what!

The Morrow’s new Pineapple Sails gave them a jump on the fleet, multiplying their boat speed and making a one-design race into a “won” design race.

DEALER FOR: Henri-Lloyd Foul Weather Gear • Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: Svendsen’s in Alameda West Marine Products in Oakland • Boaters Supply in Redwood City

PINEAPPLE SAILS

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Passage Yachts has plans to help you celebrate the birthday of a very special lady.

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Liberty Plan

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The Blank Check

France gave us our national symbol of Freedom & Liberty 100 years ago. It was also at that time Beneteau established its reputation for building sturdy blue water boats.

As a nation we will honor this symbol of liberty with a special celebration the New York Harbour Festival. As part of this festival 8 of the world’s best sailors will skipper 8 Beneteau First 305’s in the prestigious Liberty Cup in the shadow of Lady LibertyIn celebration and honor of this special event, Passage Yachts offers you a choice of six different Liberty Plans.

Choose the one plan that makes buying your new PASSPORT or BENETEAU a breeze...

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During July only, we’ll give you a check worth 6.5% of the purchase price of the new boat you bu>> N from us. Use the check toward your down payment, sales tax, or to purchase additional equipment. You can even use it to increase the amount of your trade-in.

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Learn to Sail If you purchase your first boat from us, we will include a complete sailing lesson package for two, in addition to equiping your new boat with options that make sail handling a breeze like roller furling & self tailing winches. We’ll also give you an excellent trade in allowance when it’s time to mpve up to your next boat.

Liberty Plan

Liberty Plan

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The 305 Special Purchase a new Beneteau 305 equipped just the way you like it, and receive savings from $5000 to $7000. Whether you’re just starting out, or an old salt, the 305 is such a great sailboat everybody looks good.

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Liberty Plan

The Leaseback Program There are a limited number of positions available in our leaseback demonstration fleet. This means that for certain showing privileges we make a portion of your monthly payment for you. Think about it, you get paid when you’re not using your boat.

Design your Dream Passport With the help of our interior design staff, you can create your perfect interior on the Passport of your dreams, from 37’ to 51’. We’ll include whatever custom modifications you want designed in. Dream a little - live a lot on your new custom Passport.

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Great Service This is not really an optional plan, but part of doing business with Passage Yachts. We include friendly professional service no matter what Liberty Plan you choose to use to buy your new Passport or Beneteau.

Call Today for a Liberating Experience Passport 37, 40, 42, 47, 51 Beneteau 26, 305, 325, 345, 375, 405, 42, 435, 456 New Oceanus by Beneteau 350 and 430 cruising designs.

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Passage^achts 1220 Brickyard Cove Point Richmond (415) 236-2633

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We want to be your yacht broker. *20 Cal 20, Quick Sell *25 Cape Dory, Cruise Vet

2,500 13,900

Offers 10,500

*26 Ranger 26, *27 Ericson

18,900

*28 San Juan, Diesel

26,950

*30 S-2 9.2A, Diesel, Wheel

38.500

*35 Bristol, Classic Full Keel

39.500

*33 Ranger, New Equip.

35,000

‘37 Tayana, Lightly Used

70,000

*41 Whitby, Center Cockpit

59,500

‘42 Golden Wave, Cheoy Lee

119,000

PassageUachts 1220 Brickyard Cove Point Richmond (415) 236-2633

1977 Pearson 323. This extremely well maintained model sports a new epoxy bottom and an excellent inventory. Extras include wheel steering, Volvo diesel, Auto pilot, lecfrasan head, and much more. This fine yacht will go quickly at $39,500 - don’t miss out.

1979 Tayana 37 Cutter. Owner says sell! This is your opportunity to own a blue water cruiser at a rock bottom price. Lightly used and protected with a full boat cover, try $65,000.

1972 Alberg 30. The Alberg 30 is one of the most popular yachts of all time. Built by well-respected Whitby Boat Works, this yacht has been beautifully maintained by a knowledgeable owner. $28,000.

1978 S2 9.2A 30’. Aft cockpit model, yanmar diesel, dodger, pressure water, cabin heater. This dark hulled beauty has been very well maintained. $38,500.

IHIBKSB|H||BBSi9|HKVRBKIHHHH 20’Cal2° 2>600 *22’ Santana 22, With Trailer 7,200 *23’ Ranger 23, Two From 10,500 *24’Moore 24, Trailer 16,500 *25’ Cape Dory, Cruise Equip.

13,900 *25’ Cape Dory 25D, Diesel 29,850 *26’International Folkboat 11,500 *26’ Ranger 26, Mull Designed 10,500 *26’ Columbia Two From 9,000 *26’ Pearson 26 Two From 13,500 *27’ Ericson 27 Three From 18,900 *27’ Cheoy Lere Offshore 20,500 *27’ Cal T/2, Two From 15,000 »r7» V™ T7

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30’ Yamaha, Diesel, Loran *38 Pearson 30, Very Clean *30’Newport 30 Two From *30’ Wylie 30 *30’ Islander 30 31’Cal, Diesel, Wheel *32’ Pearson 323 Two From 32’ Columbia 9.6 Two From *33’Hunter, 1980, Diesel *33* Ranger Must Sell *34’ Wyiie 34, Race Equipped *34> O’Day, Dodger, Wheel *35’ Ericson 35 *35> Coronado 35 *36> Islander 36, Two From

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*28’ San Juan, Diesel, Sharp *28’ Lancer, Six Bags of Sails *28’ pearson 28, Excel. Cond. *28’ Islander 28, Three From 28’Ericson 28+ , 1980 *28’ Sovereign, Center Cockpit *29’ Ericson, Diesel, Wheel *29’ Cal 2-29, Two From *30’ S-2, 9.2A, Dodger, Wheel

38,000 26,800 31,000 25,500 26,500 47,000 39,500 39,500 41,950 35,000 55,000 59,500 36,000 42,000 54,900

Liveaboards

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26,950 16,500 31,500 28,000 38,950 35,000 28,500 26,000 38,500

*30’ Alberg 30, Classic 28,000 32’ Vanguard Offers 37,000 *35’ Bristol, Perkins, Dodger 39,500 *35’Alberg, Auto Pilot, Radar.

39,000 36’Pearson Cutter, Liveaboard 96,000 36’ Luders 36, Cheoy Lee 50,000 36’ Mariner Sty’sly Ketch 65,000 *37’ Tayana Two From 75,000 37’ Crealock 108,000

37’ Flying Dutchman *37’ Islander, Great Cruiser *38’ Kettenberg, Excel. Cond. *38’ Ericson, 1982

65,000 38,000 19,950 105,000

* 38’ Beneteau, Twin Aft Cabins

95,000

38’ Farallone Clipper, Restored

45,000

*39’ Landfall Pilot House Cutter 39’ Lancer Motor Sailer

74,900 105,000

*40’ Kettenberg, Wood

35,000

*41’ Newport S, C&C Design

75,000

*41’ CT Ketch, Cruise Equipped

54,950

*41’ Whitby Caribe 41’ Perry, Superbly Maint.

42’ Spencer, Cruise Equipped 42’ Garden Stys’l Ketch *42’Golden Wave, Cheoy Lee 44’ Hardin Ketch, Generator *44’ Peterson Cutter

59,500 125,000 65,000 105,000 119,000 114,900 124,000

46’ Island Trader Motor Sailer

165,000

46’ Cal 2-46, Loaded

132,000

*5T Garden Ketch

145,000

52’ Columbia, Generator

125,000

54’ Sparkman & Stephens

300,000

53’ Cheoy Lee Ketch, Repo

205,000

* Come to Brickyard Cove to see these boats

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CONTENTS

Passages

subscriptions calendar letters loose lips sightings devil woman solo transpac start summer spots soiling kids pacific cup delta run jock o'neill k krowd tender thoughts the challenge is met long beach race week max ebb the racing sheet changes in latitudes classy classifieds brokerage advertiser's index ,

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We have 3 extraordinary yachts now available for purchase from our demonstration fleet. Any one of these yachts are ideally suited for liveaboard; cruising or charter work.

Queen of The Fleet

PASSPORT 51

The 1985 Boat Show Queen. Equipped with the best of everything from Trimble Loran, R.adar and B&G Electronics to Forced Air Heating and custom interior.

PASSPORT 47

The Ultimate Sailing Experience

Robert Perry’s exquisite new Passport. She is the best equipped yacht on the Bay, sporting a Furl Away Spar, & furling headsail, auto pilot, B&G electronics, generator and more, more, more.

BENETEAU 435

Frers Design

A very refined yacht with quick performance and gentle manners. She sports a beautiful teak interior with 3 private staterooms each with their own head, a spacious saloon & large galley & chart table. The design is from the lines of Frers “Shockwave”. Need we say more.

These Yachts are offered at excellent savings.

COVER PHOTO: LATITUDE 38/RICHARD The hard ridin' 'High Risk' Graphic Design: K. Bengtsson Copyright 1986 Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc.

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(415) 236-2633

Yacht Insurance Sail & Power Boats •PREMIUM FINANCING* •DIRECT WITH* LLOYD’S OF LONDON •MEXICAN* YACHT INSURANCE •BLUE WATER* CRUISING •CHARTERING*

Proof of expertise is that Capital Workshop has been selected as Exclusive Agent for the CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION and for the MASTER MARINERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

CAPITAL WORKSHOP INSURANCE AGENCY

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Raytheon 1200 Still the most popular radar ever, the Raytheon 1200 raster-scan radar features daylight viewing up to 12 miles away.

Compact and lightweight, the 1200 is perfect for any small or medium size boat.

List $1898

100 FUTURE SATELLITE ALERTS 90-DAY BATTERY BACKUP 9 WAYPOINTS 8 WATTS POWER DRAW

The most popular SSB radio in the US, the 222 features 290 preset channels and 100 user-programmable channels from 2-23MHz. Instant access to 2182 and a 2-year warranty are included at no extr^^^S charge. List $1995

5MS-750

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Why bother with a limited-function loran when the King 8001-01 is available?The 8001-01 displays lat/lon, waypoint number, distance-to-go, speed, mag bearing, steering indicator, & cross-track error simultaneously on a large, backlit LCD display. Adj. arrival alarm, waypoint sequencing, adj. anchor watch & morel

7350 The new 7350 handheld features 90 marine & 8 weather channels and is the only inexpensive handheld to include dual watch as standard Also features HI(3W) 8i LOW (1W) power switch, wall charger, antenna 8t wrist strap.

List $329

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VHF/UHF TV Reception AC-DC Power Supply 6-lb lightweight dome Remote Control included No "Ghosting"

SEAFURLor SEAFURL LD: HOOD’s high technology introduces choice to roller furling.

When HOOD pioneered the first SEA FURL headsail furling/reefing system in 1972 we expected imitators. And we got them. But, until now, there wasn’t a less expensive furling system with HOOD quality.

Now, because of HOOD’s experience you have a choice; the extra feature SEA FURL for the competitive sailor or SEA FURL LD for the cruiser who wants a simple, effective furler/reefer without the expense of a multi-purpose system.

The key differences are that the SEA FURL is an integral part of your headstay and uses a Geminitype twin groove headfoil that is aerodynamically efficient and an easily removable collector drum so that you can go racing.

SEA FURL LD uses a line driver and endless loop line. The luff extrusion is round, so it is less aerodynamic but has a smoother furling action. And, because it fits over your existing headstay, you can install it yourself.

SEA FURL and SEA FURL LD Simply the most popular, best engineered and best made headsail furler/reefer hardware available anywhere. Couple either one with a StarCruiser™ genoa and your foretriangle will be as high tech as you can get.

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SAILMAKERS

466 COLOMA STREET SAUSALITO, CA 94965 (415) 332-4104

THE SMLHANDLERS

861 WEST 18th STREET COSTA MESA, CA 92627 (714) 548-3464

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by Cruising World Yachts “The Cruising Edge�

For the cruising sailor who is going all the way out, we have designed a yacht that is beautiful, fast, easy to maintain and is steel . . . incredibly strong.

From masthead to keel, stem to stern, we have considered every detail from the viewpoint of the explorer who lives aboard and travels uncharted waters.

Mild steel construction Sandblased, chromated, faired, expoxied & coated Choice of sloop or cutter rig Painted aluminum spars 1x19 staliness steel rig Swedged open-type turnbuckles Dacron running rigging All lines led aft to cockpit Mainsail w/two reef points & cover No. 2 & No. 3 genoas w/sailbags Storm jib w/sailbag 44 hp Yanmar diesel inboard engine

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100 gallon fuel capacity Low-drag 3-blade bronze propellor Non-drip shaft seal Edson wheel & emergency tiller 3-burner propane stove Refrigerator/freezer Double stainless steel tanks Hot & cold pressure water 120 gallon water capacity Epoxy painted interior w/mahogany trim Embossed white headliner Mahogany handholds below Dralon covered furnishings w/lee cloths for settee

Teak & holly sole Shower w/hot & cold pressure water Lavac toilet w/5 gallon holding tank Foot-friendly non-skid deck paint 2 main & 2 ventilation hatches Barlow self-tailing winches Stainless steel double bowroller & toerails Nilsson VI00 electric anchor windlass Genoa tracks & blocks Stainless steel pulpits & swim ladder Stainless steel stanchions w/double lifelines Port & starboard lifeline gates

Folding dodger Electric & manual bilge pumps VDO electronic compass w/repeater VDO echo sounder VDO electronic sumlog AM/FM cassette player 2 batteries w/battery charger White & red interior lighting 110V shorepower circuit Tricolor masthead & anchor light Running/decklight Instrument panel & breaker switchboard for all services First aid kit Emergency navigation lights

Cruisipg World Yachts 2415 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 521-1929 2505 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (714) 548-1422

ajc opportunity! Neat I* new wttl- dl the modem! gear. St> well kept, it’n«'l\ n*‘i lot -alt l”i choice Otters.

{blander 36. Getting the pace lor Jefiniuon| of pcti'cw 1 fts :s ’tuyns . ITyou twj come t'-russIter, you’ll rememhei and ,0.1 know what we mean.

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35. < enter uwkpu, bie alt cabin, surves !hoc paw list «M op,i an-l euv; t«ffl offshore equipment including custom tabernaekle mast $68,000.

~*i **&*&*& & cruising; tin- is a real quality >ahte at better than fair price. $24,900.

27 feet of solid Gary Mull designed Bay:sailer;, tun, equipped and. ready for under 20.

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popular and competitive racing fleets on the Bay. loin a partnership it 4) <ha’ o w cl. .uled ami wotk-

Nor’Sea 27, With trailer. One of the very few absolutely seaworthy, trailerable boats. This one loaded with cruistng gcar and add-ons ineludes *84 epoxy i

Cniumhia 45. Split level liveaboard luxury. Private aft, pro ate toiuaid Big main and galley, fully

jHak Sparkman & Stephens 48,

offshore yawl Modified tuli ked, t- Jf and nt ilu’c.m. Ut!eti.u M-B diesel, autopilot, SSB. 5 batteries, elec, wind; ■

11*27/ Tough and fasti Much like the Folk boat ini -t vie arid quality. but several seconds quicker. Built m Sweden, built to fast $18,900.

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24' 24' * 24’ 25’ 26’ 26’ 26’ 26’ 26’ ,27’ 27’.

27’ * 27’ * 27’ 28* 28’ 28’ 28’ 28’ 29* 30’ 30’ 30’ : 30’ 30’ 30’ 30* 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 31* 31’ 31’ 32’ 32’ 33’ 33’ 33’

Shark...

Yankee Dolphin.

Moore.

O’Dav. ( on;era...

Pearson Ariel.(2) Int’l Folkboat.

Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer Pearson ..

Coronado........

Tartan...........

Ericson.

Nor’Sea Kit. Nor’Sea . , .f.. yiy (2) Taipan.

Cape Dory....... .

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Sovereign . .

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Tartan 3000.

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Tartan. m S2 9.2C ..

Islander MklliWilderness. .

Bristol 29.9.

Fisher Pilothouse. ..

Cheoy Lee ketch . .

Pearson.

Mariuh. (2) Ericson.

Bristol Ketch.

Rhodes Swiftsure.

Tartan Ten. (3) Pearson Vanguard

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Hobie monohull...

Freedom..

Islander.

Hans Christian. (2.

Ericson/ Alberg. .

Columbia.

Cheoy Lee LuderG. Islander... f2> 44.000 H..liman Custom.. ..

65,000 Tartan. .

82.500 Crealock. (2) 88,000 Frcya 39.

120,000 Freedom Express,..

145.000 Hans Christian P.H, .

149,000 Freedom-125.000 G&C, equipped!...

105,000 Custom Steel Cutter 109.500 Perry.

99.500 CT ketch.

75,000 ; Morgan. v:,.::': Spencer, cruise equipt ' 000 Carden ketch.

129,000 Gul(’star Mkll.

94.500 Hans Christian. (3) 125,000 Harden.HH 115,000 Cheoy Lee Offshore 125,000 Flying Dutchman, .

200.000 Primrose.

68.000 Kettenburg..

115,000 Gulfstar..

U.V-OO Island Trader. las.fxx): :j Garden-Monk ketch ' Keltenburg/Columbia 150,000 Freedom Schooner...

33’ 33’ 34’ 34’ 35’ 36’ 36’ 37’ 37* 37’ 31 39’ 39’ 39’ 40’ 40* 40* 41’ 41* 41’ 423 42’ 43* 43’ 44’ 47* : 50’ 50’ 50’ 50’ 51’ 52’ . 52’ 70*

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FREEDOM YACHTS turned into ’86 running full speed ahead with the amazing Mull FREEDOM 36, and then poured it on with the new Mull designed FREEDOM 30. Sail this yacht with us in 30 knots

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Cruising World Yacb 2415 Mariner Square Drive, Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 521-1929

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DON WILSON YACHT SALES MOVING SOON! Hunter 31

Cruise Pak includes: radio, knotlog, depthsounder.

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$46,081

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All New Interior

L.A. to Cabo — Nov. ’86 L.A. to Puerto Vallarta

Hunter

Cruise Pak includes: radio, knot/log, depthsounder.

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Feb. ’87 Newport to Cabo — March ’87

TransPac

$34,600 plus tax.

— March ’87

Get a group together and race a legend balls-out! The first two races are unlimited so MERLIN goes with her bigger rig, bigger sails and no chicken-shit penalty restrictions.

SET ANOTHER RECORD

(408) 737-7411

Ready for delivery!

SELECTED BROKERAGE 29’ Triton, new dsl, ’80, YACHTS full keel.

20’ Windrose, trlr, o/b, ’80, super clean.

22’ Chrysler, lifeline?, etc.

Good starter, ’77 .

22’ Santana, good Bay boat .

25’ Coronado, excellent Bay boat.

26’ Balboa, fixed keel, ’74, lots of extras.

27’ Catalina, i/b, ’77, needs TLC .!....

27’ Santana, just listed.

$4,900 5,400 5,000 Inquire 9,750 17,900 Inquire

30’ Yamaha 30 .

30’ Islander Bahama, priced to sell quick!.

30’ Hunter, well-equipt ....

30’ S-2, cntr ckpt, owner says sell!.

33’ Yamaha, race or cruise ..

38’ Cabo Rico, very sharp, full keel cutter.

40’ Islander Peterson, TransPac equipt, 10 sails 43’ Viking, 1979 .

23,500 39,000 29,900 30,500 39,500 39,000 79,000 79,500 199,000

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We're Overstocked From The Closing Of Our Emeryville Store.

Too Many Products To List!

Savings Up To 80%!!!

SAVE 50%!

SAVE 1/3!

GARHAUER OEM BLOCKS

ADLER-BARBOUR

(Schaefer Look-Alike)

ELECTRIC ANCHOR

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WINDLASSES

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LADIES BQA1 With Non-Slip Sole List: 23.95

"COLD-MACHINE" Standard vertical

List: 795 Sale $495.

Large horizontal

List: 895. Sale $559.

Mdl VE1000 vertical

Sate $11.95

HIGH SEAS

List: 1675 Sale $999.

Taslan Shell Bunting Jackets SALE $29.95

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'OCEAN" TILLER EXTENDERS u Mdl OR-1 25" to 31"

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Mdl HE! 100 (Cheetah)

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List: 1650 Sale $989.

Mdl 529

JACKETS

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List: 90.15

Sale

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Type AK-1 Adult

Mdl OR-2 31" to 41"

Sale $54.00

With Learner

LIFE

List: 84.95

Sale $50.50

3-Step Aluminum

SAVE 60% on

Foul Weather Gear Jackets Pants

List: 124.95 List 99.95

Sale: $49.95 Sale $39.98

fOI 635 BAIR ISLAND

Boarding Ladder Mdl 18003

List: 71.

Sale $34.95

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IF YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAY ALREADY QUALIFY FOR THE LOWEST BOAT INSURANCE RATES IN THE BAY AREA.

OWEN & COMPANY

ROBIN WEST DIRK KRUIDENIER 2415 MARINER SQUARE DRIVE ALAMEDA, CA 94501 (415) 522-5424

JERE OWEN 1440 ETHAN WAY SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 (916) 924-3100

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«K«L Concentrated Liquid Holding Tank Deodorant

Flfitpr BAIT TANK PUMPS

RETAIL $6.30

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$82.93

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CAVALIER 39 1980.

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listed at press time. Call for specs. s LANCER 36 1982.

Yanmar dsl, genniker,Kenyon instruments, refrig, wheel steering.

Absentee owner must sell! Asking $49,900.

is ER/CSQN 38 1981.

North sails, Combi instruments, Universal dsl, Barient winches, refrigeration. Pristine condition! $75,000.

^ER/CSON 35 1983.

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s /SLANDER 37.

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TRAVELLER 32 1977.

Full keel, dbl-ended cutter, 6 sails, windvane, electronics, dodger.

Bristol. $65,000. ts/SLANDER 30 MKII 1974. Well equipped local boat in clean condition.

Two boat owner must sell this boat! Just reduced to $28,000.

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is LANCER 28 1984.

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s O'DA Y 27 1975. Good starter boat for the family. Atomic 4 i.b. Spinnaker & gear. Clean, in good cond. $14,000.

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DISPL: 33,300 lbs BALLAST: 11,330 lbs SAIL AREA: 1,100 sq ft

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SHARP heavy duty pilots, mech. or hyd

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SHARP Seapilot, used.$900.00

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SWIFT 7x50 mod. 781

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rubber coated.91.00

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FUJINON MTR-SX 7x50 rubber coat.315.00

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FUJINON MTRC-SX 7x50.360.00

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ICOM 71 A, ideal for top demands. 799.00

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DEPTHSOUNDERS 4

same with Antenna Matcher. . . . 1599.00

SITEX mdl SH-1, 3 ranges to 120’. .99.00 KING mdl 500, flasher, Irg 60’ dial. 102.00

What To Do When Nature Takes The Wind Out Of Your Sails

20 15

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transducer.111.00

Mdl SX12000ditto 120fathoms.. .130.00 KING Chart Recorder w/hook-up to

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CALENDAR Nonrace July 4 — Champagne Brunch aboard the 151-ft City of San Francisco. Come on out and watch the Pacific Cup boats take off for Hawaii. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; $35 per adult, $17.50 for kids under 12. Proceeds go to the Pacific Cup. Marina Eizenzimmer, 964-4000 or 969-8521.

July 5 — Free “Learn to Sail” seminars, D’Anna Sailing Company, 11 Embarcadero West, Suite 100, Oakland. Come see what sailing is all about. All welcome. Refreshments served. Reservations required. (800) 262-5959.

July 7 — “Man and the Sea Open House — Golden Gate Challenge for the America’s Cup,” a presentation by Jeff Blum. A good chance to find out what goes into an America’s Cup campaign and just what our chances of bringing it here are. Oceanic Society, Building C, Room 300, Ft. Mason Center, SF. 6:30, no host reception, program begins 7:15. Members free, general public $2.

July 12 — San Jose Sailing Club Open House, Lake Cunningham. Take Tully Road east from 101. Everyone welcome, even nonsailors. Dave Harris (408) 241-2418.

July 24, 1715 — Out of Havana and bound for Spain, a fleet of 10 treasure-laden galleons is blown ashore and wrecked on the coast of present-day Florida.

July 26 - Plastic Classic Councours D’Elegance. Late ’50s and ’60s vintage fiberglass boat shebang at the SF Boatworks. Sail on down for a day of fun in the sun. Flea market and judging for prettiest boat, most stock boat, best singlehander, etc. John Super 826-8370; Sandi Harris 922-6334; Mike Mueller 759-5439.

August 10 - Second Annual “Foc’s’le” Marine Swap Meet and Flea Market, Loch Lomond Marina (102 Loch Lomond Dr., San Rafael), 8 a.m. to whenever. Free to buyers and sellers. Ron Dore, 457-2460.

August 16-17 - Third Annual Nonsuch Rendezvous, Encmal YC. All Nonsuch owners, boats and families invited. Karen Smart 521-6007 evenings, or Dave Vickland 865-6208.

September 27-October 4 - “How to build a 10-ft Lapstrake Herreschoff Pram,” a class covering all aspects of this wooden boat project from lofting to construction. Classes run all day. For prices, preregistration or more information, contact Grew-Sheridan studio, 824-6161. f November 5-December 3 - Celestial Navigation for the Yachtsman,” Foothill College, Los Altos, every Wednesday from 7-9:30 p.m. Like the astrologers have always told us, the stars don’t lie. Donald Reynolds, 856-3279.

Racing June 30 - MORA Long Distance Race to San Diego. They don’t nickname this organization the “Most Outrageous Racing Association” for nothing. For monohull boats 31 feet and under. Johanna Weir, 522-4745; John Dukat, 522-1396; Roger Heath, 681-4150.

July 4 - Start of the Pacific Cup Race from San Francisco to Hawaii, off Marina Green, 1 p.m. Come out and see the fleet off.

July 4 - 35th Annual Boreas Race, San Francisco to Moss Landing. Tim or Joan Powell, (408) 425-1458.

July 5 — 19th Annual Trans-Tahoe Regatta. John Utter, (702) July 5 — Oakland to Catalina Race Bon Voyage Dinner. Western BBQ and live music at the Metropolitan YC. 832-6757.

July 5-6 - Wabbit Nationals, Lake Tahoe. Don Newman (916) 544-4224 or Kim Desenberg (415) 465-2551.

July 6 - Independence Day Regatta, Lake Merritt. Free hamburger, chips and soft drink to skipper and crew preregistered by July 4. Now there’s incentive! Jackie or Jim Kearney, 582-1048, or Lois page 31

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July 6 — The San Francisco Perpetual Challenge Trophy; North vs. South in a match race between Wall Street Duck and SoCal s Impact off Newport Beach. Go Duck!

July 7 - 9th Annual Oakland to Catalina Race. Widely rumored to be the most fun you can have on this coast. For more information, see Racing Sheet or call the Metropolitan YC, 832-6757 or Bill Xavier, 828-9138.

July 7-12 - Cal 20 National Championship Regatta, Long Beach. Sponsored by Alamitos Bay YC. Mike Piehl (/14) 525-7828 (H) or (818) 891-8702 (W).

July 10 - “Starting tactics”, a racing seminar by Greg Dorland, Golden Gate YC, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Womens Racing Association. Open to all interested sailors that can part with $5 at the loor Reservations requested. Sandi Harris, 922-6334 July 11-17 - Olson 30 National Championships, San Diego. ;herie Booth, (619) 224-2349. n , July 13 - On-the-Water Starting Clinic, Bay View Boat Club near SF Boatworks), 12 noon. Co-sponsored by Womens Racing Association and BVBC. Bring $10 and your own boat. Information ind reservations, Sandi Harris 922-6334.

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July 23 — 1st ever Pacific 1000, a 12-day, 1,000 mile marathon aboard small production catamarans around Catalina and making stops at all the SoCal harbors. We hope everyone survives. (213) Julv 26 - Plastic Classic Regatta and Concours D’Elegance. The race site is the waters off Pier 66 (SF Boatworks) the competitors must be fiberglass and designed or built prior to 1970. He d in conjunction with a marine flea market and competition for prettiest, etc. boats. John Super, 826-8370, Sandi Harris 922-6334, Mike Mueller

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CALENDAR July 26-27 — Golden Gate Challenge Regatta. Celebrities from the Golden Gate Challenge will compete on Express 37s in conjunction with three-race regatta of normal people on normal boats.

GGYC 346-2628.

July 28-31 — 10th Annual Moore 24 Nationals, Santa Cruz.

With 40 to 45 boats in attendance, this may be the largest ULDB one design regatta ever. Catch a wave in Santa Cruz! (408) 476-3831.

August 1 — 14th Annual Santa Barbara to King Harbor Yacht Race. An increasingly popular 81-miler, this King Harbor YCsponsored event includes classes for IOR, PHRF and PHRF/ULDB. If there’s enough interest, a multihull class may be added. Northern California boats invited! Max Lynn, (805) 966-9689 (H) or 961-5280 (W).

August 2-3 — 19th Annual West Wight Potter Nationals, Encinal YC, Alameda. John Ockes 656-2984 or Barbara Simpson, 254-2621 or 254-0010.

August 7-10 — 8th Annual International Monterey Multihull Classic, Monterey Bay. 180 cats and tris in the biggest multi bash in the country. Colin Filshie, (408) 372-4271.

August 11, 1979 — A savage storm hits the 303 competitors in the 600-mile Fastnet race. When it was over, 23 yachts had been abandoned and 15 yachtsmen had lost their lives.

August 30-31 - Labor Day Mercury Regatta, Monterey Bay. Monterey Peninsula YC (408) 372-9686.

August 30-31 - Santa Rosa Sailing Club’s Annual Labor Day Regatta, Marshall Beach, Tomales Bay. Sail in with all you need for a three-day campout. Steve Skold (707) 539-1782.

September 6-7 - Plaza Cup Regatta, Monterey Peninsula YC; otherwise known as the Second Annual “Come as You Are Regatta for Santa Cruz 50s. Parker Wood, (408) 372-9686 or (408) 625-1650.

September 11-14 - Santana 35 Nationals, San Francisco YC. Ted Hall 981-0250 or George Vascik 965-7200, extension 2740.

October 17 — Singlehanded race around the Channel Islands. A 180-miler open to monohull yachts 20 to 60 feet. Jim Provost, P.O. Box 9543, Marina Del Rey, CA 90291.

Spring and Summer Series — Golden Gate YC — Series 11: 8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/5. John Huebsch, 661-3143.

Island YC — Summer Series:'8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/12, 9/26. Ron Lee, (408) 225-0311.

Encinal YC - Spring: 7/11. Summer: 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/5, 9/19. Terry Iverson, 769-6190 or 522-0106.

Sausalito YC - 7/1. Gilbert Oliver, 986-1920.

Sausalito Cruising Club - 7/11, 7/25, 8/8. Debra Leanos, 499-9676.

Corinthian YC — Every Friday from 5/2 through 8/29 except July 4. CYC, 435-4771 or Fred Borgman, 435-2777.

Vallejo YC — Every Wednesday night from 5/7 through 9/24.

Chester Carter, (707) 255-6155 days or (707) 252-2592 evenings.

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□ RETURN TRIP THOUGHTS While bringing My Way back up the Baja coast, with nothing better to do today except to swat these strange Mexican kelp flies, I thought I would write a few thoughts from recent Latitude 38’s.

Race week was great. Volleyball, horseshoes, talent night, frisbee’s, sun, food. After five months of cruising though, I chose not to join in on the races, which seemed to be a lot of organized confusion. 1 vote for more unorganized beach activity and less serious racing; more of a cruise week than race week.

The following boats and/or crew: Bob and Jane, Geisha; Rich and Rendy Lou, R&R; Jim and Janie, Oasis; Ennis and Becky, Tattoo Lady; Jack with Milano Yachts; and Debbie and me, My Way; were all out of Fortman Marina, Alameda, before our trips. Any other single marina account for more representation at Race Week?

1 couldn’t figure out why sitting out eight days of bad weather in Turtle Bay seerned like such an eternity. It seemed like something was missing, and of course something was: The whorehouse has burned down. I mean, you can only go out to dinner with the likes of Por Gusto, Journey, Bimble, Geisha, Papier Mache, Tapa, and Lazy Days so many times . . . “okay?”

1 got pissed off at the recent articles about and by those dirtbags currently serving time for smuggling. They love to divert the main issue by pointing to their prior economic problems, their beliefs about how drugs should be legalized, the current impact on their families, their false allegations toward, whom I believe, some of law enforcements finest officials, the Coast Guard, D.E.A., and local narcotics officers, and they point to the informants. The bottom line is that they willingly played a game that the overwhelming majority of voting citizens across this nation support as being illegal. So now these scumballs can take their thumbs out of their mouths and do their time. In the meantime, because they played that game, those of us who cruise, or travel by any means, pay the price with increased surveillance and inspections. Another example of how the abuse of certain rights by a few results in the loss of some freedom by all.

On the lighter side. I was reading in the Mexico City Times an article on travel by Russian citizens within the Soviet Union. Apparently when a Russian makes a request to visit a friend or relative within the country, let alone Out of the country, the request is usually denied on the grounds that “it is not in the Peoples’ interest”. Isn’t this what the BCDC is telling us about the certain use of our privately owned yachts? “It is not in the People’s interest?”

Russ Jones My Way Russ — We haven’t a single complaint with any of your opinions — especially the one regarding the BCDC. The way we see it is that the BCDC staff view themselves as the new clergy and are trying to institute some weird variation of a Islamic fundamentalist revolution on everybody with a boat or a business near the water. A ‘regulatory jihad’, if you will. Time and time again we get the distinct impression that the BCDC Staff whips out the ‘‘public trust” sword not as a weapon to promote access and use, but to punish those they

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So, life is rough out here without trash compactors. But it is not impossible. With a minimal amount of foresight the problem can be dealt with. Here is what I do: First, I separate my trash. I have only one garbage can and I put no organic garbage in it. All food scraps, coffee grounds, anything that will smell goes into a bowl to feed the fishies. All cans and bottles are washed along with the dishes and stored in a locker until I get to civilization. I reuse my cans for a thousand different things — mixing epoxy, storing oil, thinning varnish. Nested together they don’t take up as much room as you might think.

I try to avoid buying things in glass bottles since they do take of a lot of room. But, if I had room for them when they were full of beer or soda, I obviously have room to store them when empty! Rinsed out with salt water they don’t raise a stink. I used to break them with a winch handle in deep water, but later I was haunted by visions of fish with their insides lacerated by glass slivers.

All paper, plastic and styrofoam I take ashore and burn. Under no circumstances should plastic or styrofoam go over the side. Anyone living in the second half of the twentieth century should know that Plastic is Forever. This includes cigarette filters; so if you smoke, burn your butts. I really don’t find it too taxing to go ashore once every week or so, and even a Girl Scout dropout like myself can manage to burn garbage on the beach without starting a brushfire. When the garbage is burned, I douse the fire and bury the ashes so they can biodegrade in privacy.

Garbage detail is just another part of yacht maintenance. I estimate that I spend all of two hours a month on it. Although I’m sure my methods are not the last word on yachting garbage, they seem to work and I know I am not jeaving a trail of floating debris in my wake.

One of the trade-offs in the cruising lifestyle is taking on responsibilities that shore dwellers don’t have to worry about. These add to the feeling of independence that many of us are seeking in the cruising life. And responsibility for our own garbage is one of these.

Michelle Van Berkom Larki Bainbridge Island, WA Michelle - Thanks for your excellent letter. We especially like your pointing out that disposing garbage properly is really nothing more than being responsible — and we re ashamed to admit that more than a few times we’ve been irresponsible and dumped cans and bottles — even dirty socks — into the deep blue. Never again.

As for the rest of you folks out there who have also been occasionally lazy, won’t you please join us in pledging never to be ocean polluters again? We all know better.

AN HONEST ERROR It has been brought to our attention at Charles Thomson Yachts that our ad in your June issue, which states the Sabre 34 beat the Express 27 and 37 for honors as being selected ‘boat of the year’, was not completely correct. * It is a fact that the Sabre 34 was selected for the top honors; however, it was not in competition with the Express boats as they were not being reviewed due to rules of the contest which dictate that only boats introduced to the public within a specific time frame be judged. The Express 27 and 37'fell outside that time frame and thus were not considered in this year s judging.

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LETTERS Seven.

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□FLATTERY WILL GET YOU NOWHERE Could you please send me a Latitude 38 t-shirt? I have nothing to report or contribute to your magazine other than saying it’s fine.

My life is drab, boring, and ho-hum; but, that will all change once I slip on a Latitude 38 t-shirt. It will be like super/man/girl and their capes; the Lone Ranger and his mask; Uncle Reagan and his hair color.

People will flock around me asking me to save them, and having me perform miracles for them. Women won’t be able to control themselves around me. I will become a world hero.

Steve Gardner Ginger the Flicka Concord Steve — We’d love to send you a Roving Reporter t-shirt, but no can do. That would be charity to a healthy person with all his faculties intact — in other words encouraging someone along the road to perdition.

Nope, the only three ways to get a Roving Reporter t-shirt are the old-fashioned way: 1) Buy one from us for $10. 2) Check in with some interesting idea, bit of news or a photo; or 3) Win the wet t-shirt contest at Sea of Cortez Race Week. It’s easy enough if you’re willing to make the effort.

□ ERRONEOUS AND MISLEADING As Chairman of the 1986 Singlehanded Transpac, I very much appreciate your extensive article in the June issue Solo Transpac.

However, certain facts regarding my Transpac history are erroneous and misleading and seriously cause me to lose credibility with the racers. For my own peace of mind I must correct the record.

You stated that I had had to “abort” my attempts in the race in 1980 and 1982. If I were a racer I would not listen to a racer that had aborted two out of three attempts to make it to Hawaii. Just to set the record straight, in 1980 I finished with the pack in my Islander 28, Carina, and had a lot of fun doing it. If you check your back issues, you will find you yourself interviewed me in Hanalei after the race and said some very nice things about me.

In 1982, I diverted to Honolulu but only after the official race deadline had passed. I did not run out on the race, the race simply ran out on me. I had no way of knowing that there were only a few finishers at the time I changed course, and the race committee had extended the race. Looking at my record prior to that time, it took me two weeks of drifting to cover the first 800 nm of the course. I lost all electrical power the second day out. When I finally got some wind, I had sailed 1600 nm in seven days, the last 1000 nm after I had broken my boom. Also in the last two hours before I got to Honolulu, I covered about 45 nm down the Molokai Channel. I can t be more exact about this achievement because the Francis Who? was holding sustained speeds of over 20 knots, literally flying off the faces page 53

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LETTERS of 25 to 30-foot waves. I did not come limping in a beaten and battered mariner as your article at the time portrayed me. I might be picky, but diverting after the race is over is not aborting.

In winning the 1984 race, I recorded the third fastest time since 1978, being surpassed only by Rod Park, and Don Keenan. For whatever reason, the press has largely ignored the fact that my name has been added proudly to the roster consisting of Norton Smith, Rod Parks, Dan Newland as the winner of the race.

Your article said that 1 am a “member of the race committee” when in fact I am the Chairman of the Race Committee. I hope to be recorded as the best Race Committee Chairman to date, because I treat each racer as the winner he is. Believe me, this is not the way it has been in the past. I am also being noted for the “good and wise advice” that I am capable of giving based upon past experience with this race.

Here is my advice for you: “It is far better to have raced and aborted than to have never raced at all.” In my time around this race I have heard all kinds of excuses of why people can’t do the race: “I can’t afford it.” “I can’t afford to take the time away from my business.” “I have family obligations.” There are a lot more, but those are the most popular ones. We all have responsibilities, and we just have to fit the race in somehow. Along those lines I would like to take this opportunity to announce that the 1988 Singlehanded Transpac Race will start the second Saturday in June 1988 off the Golden Gate Yacht Club. I have enclosed an application for the race.

Now is the time to start getting ready!

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□ CRUISING THE GREAT WHITE HOPE I have another address change for you. What’s happened is I’ve sold my house and am going cruising with Jeff and Jane Eastman aboard Sky Pilot.

Sky Pilot was born Tinsley Light in 1972 and won the TransPac in 1973, or so I hear. Designedly Gary Mull, she was the first ultralight and first planing speed boat — at least the first built by white people, as the Polynesians had been building them for some time now.

The Eastmans bought her from the Stanford Sailing Program, where one of the conditions of the purchase was that she would have to be renamed — hence Sky Pilot. Since the boat had been built with only five and a half feet of headroom — apparently for less windage — Mull was called on to redraw the deck. Then the boat was taken to Easom’s yard for the work. They cut the deck and now she’s got about six feet of headroom.

My connection with the Eastmans came about as a result of your Crew List. In the beginning everyone I called wanted someone to subsidize their sailing, so I started getting pretty depressed. I thought I’d just have to miss this season and get down to work and buy my own boat. But then the Eastmans called in late November and I fell in love with them immediately.

We took the boat down the coast over New Years in one of the most enjoyable ocean passages I’ve ever had. I flew back from San Diego to sell my home and close.my business, intending to fly back to the boat in April or so. And here it is June . . . they’re waiting for me at Mulege or Loreto or somewhere nearby. We intend to gunkhole page 55

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LETTERS “TiJkcf, etc the Sea of Cortez for awhile, then either go through the Canal or cruise the west coast of South America. Our plans aren’t firm yet, and that’s the way 1 like it.

Here’s to some serious “I and I”.

George Fuestermacher Cotati George (we hope we got the spelling of your last name correct) — You can’t believe everything you hear — or for that matter, everything you read. For the record, Tinsley Light was not the first ‘white man’ ultralight, nor did she win the TransPac in 1973.

The then Tinsley Light finished 4th in Class D and 5th in fleet; a very fine performance by Hank Grandin and crew. Correcting out ahead in fleet honors were a couple of other ultralight rated boats; Stu Cowan’s 36-ft Lee designed and built Chutzpah; G.O. Thorson’s highly modified Cal 40, Ariana; and, Dave Allen’s Mull 42, Improbable from the San Francisco YC. In all, there were 18 boats that were assigned the controversial “ultra light penalty”, among them Windward Passage, the Spencer designs Ragtime, Buccaneer, and New World; and the Bill Lee boats, Chutzpah, Witchcraft and Panache. _ Actually the whole ULDB stink was generated when Art Biehl of the St. Francis ran away with the 1972 Mazatlan Race in Witchcraft.

Please keep us informed on your cruise. We’d like to hear how the three of you do cruising with a 35-ft ultralight.

□VIOLATION OF COMMON DECENCY A serious violation of sailing rules and common decency was demonstrated May 18 on San Francisco Bay by Blade Runner and two other boats as they made a spinnaker run from Sausalito toward Oakland between Red Rock and Alcatraz. [Editor’s note: We believe we witnessed this incident, and that it occurred between Harding Rock and Alcatraz during a Stone Cup race.]

I was on one of five new Hobie 17’s who were dead in the water at that location to provide safety and assistance to one that had turtled after flipping. The conditions were very rough and the single person on the turtled Hobie was having great difficulty righting the boat.

Blade Runner and one of the other two boats refused to alter

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LETTERS action.

Those of us who sail and race Hobies frequently hear that the big boat racers don’t have much respect for our skill and sailing knowledge. Think what you want, gentlemen, but we are entitled to use the waterways; we do play by the same rules you use; and, we would appreciate a little courtesy when our safety and the safety of our equipment is at stake.

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I was, however, dismayed by the content and attitude of some of the people contributing “articles” you chose to print without counterpoint or editorial comment. Specifically the June ’86 issue, Sightings and Letters.

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In the Letter “To slip or not.be slipped” your editoral comments were well taken. However, you should have added that bunch 6f loathsome boaters that make the liveaboards look like a group of page 59

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LETTERS Sunday school teachers. I refer to that low-life class of choice berth thief known as ‘slip sailers’. How about some words on their impact on the “precious berths”? How about getting them out of the harbors and marinas?

You know the ones 1 mean; they bought the boat to impress the neighbors; they got seasick on a calm day (the first time out) and haven’t been out since. They are going to go on a world cruise and have to get the boat ready — the boat’s ready, they never will be.

The hell with the liveaboards, so long as they move to the outer reaches of the berths, you know, the ones close by the Falongs. Or better still, let’s move them all to Palo Alto; that way when they stop dredging, the Bay sailers won’t lose a harbor, and the mud won’t be a problem for the ‘slip sailors’ either.

The other article in Sightings “Vessels that bump in the Bay in the day”, poses a question. Just what was a 400-ft tanker doing coming through the Gate at 15 knots when everybody knows that she needs almost a mile to come to a stop. If we continue to allow these “gross” tonnage road hogs to get away with this, no one will be safe from their “get-out-of-my-way” attitude. Why was there no Board of Inquiry by the Coast Guard? This so-called “restricted in ability to maneuver” rule does not give carte blanche to any boat — submarines included — to ignore the rules of the road. I wonder if the “gross” boats would be so ‘holier than thou’ if we equipped our sailboats with torpedo bows?

I’m also wondering how many of the members of the “Peace Navy” contribute to the “Arms Race” in their jobs here in the Bay. Who buys South African “stuff”? What is South African “stuff”?

Well, I see the coffee pot here at Java Jetty needs refilling, so until next issue.

Larry A. Meyering San Jose

Larry — You really do jump into things whole hog, don’t you?

A couple factual clarifications. The editor of this magazine is listed at the bottom of the subscription page — and has been for the last 108 issues.

As for our editorial and production offices, they are located at 15 Locust, Mill Valley. We don’t make a big deal of this for two reasons; 1. We get the mail much faster at our Sausalito Post Office box; and, 2. Drop-in visitors make it difficult to complete the incredible amount of work that goes into finishing each issue. In general we prefer to be contacted by phone or by mail rather than in person.

As for ‘slip sailors’, that’s a tricky question. We’re loathe to suggest that a boatowner not be allowed a berth unless he uses his boat so many times a month — it sounds far too much like a Soviet or BCDC concept. As time goes on we think you’ll find that there are a lot of older couples who’ve used their boats for years, but now are pretty much content to just enjoy them in the dock. We’ll forever defend their right to do that.

Basically, we think it’s a psuedo problem, given the abundance of berths currently available - and abuilding - in San Francisco Bay. As for the collision between the tanker and the sloop under the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, you can be sure the Coast Guard is conducting an investigation. Bringing any large vessel into the Bay — especially on a crowded weekend — is a tremendously difficult and nerve-racking job. Most pilots and captains only go as fast as necessary to maintain control of their phenomenally unwieldy vessels; they are not engaged in a game of ‘chicken with smaller boats. Operators of pleasure vessels have a responsibility to not only keep clear, but to stay completely the hell out of the way of large vessels. Too many of us don’t, but we sure would if we d spent page 61

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LETTERS just one afternoon in a pilot's or captain’s shoes, guiding a large commercial vessel through a pleasure boat strewn Bay. The way we see it, there’s more than a little negligence on the part of large ships out on the ocean, but in the Bay the party predominantly at fault is the recreational boater. We wish it weren’t true, but we’ve seen way too much to believe otherwise.

□RETURN OF THE GOOD GUYS We thoroughly enjoy your publication and read it cover to cover each month.

We’re sure that most everyone has heard of the Fleming Wind Vane by now, as it has steadily been gaining an excellent reputation.

Well give Fleming another star, this time for service!

After catching our vane trim tab on a mooring line, the bracket which attaches the vane to the transom bent, Kevin Fleming took one look at it, shook his head, and said that he’d never seen anything like that happen before. And before we had time to comment, he graciously gave us a new wind vane and bracket.

We found Kevin and his wife, Kayleen, to be very friendly and informative and wish everyone we deal with were as sincere as they.

Incidentally, the two sailed here from Australia aboard their 42-ft Checkmate John and Vikki Zinsmeyer Swan 46 Menehune Newport Beach

□LET’S SEE THE QUEEN As a participant in the 1986 Sea of Cortez Race Week, I thoroughly enjoyed the article in your May issue describing the event.

I was very disappointed, though, that a picture of Race Week Queen Juneann Kuckler was not printed. I know that everyone who knows — and loves — Juneann is disappointed as well.

I’m hoping that you will revise this mistake and print a picture of

SELF-STEERING in THE SINGLEHANDERS’ BEST FRIEND Singlehanded racers know the importance of reliable self-steering better than most other sailors. This year, two major singlehanded events occur — The Singlehanded TransPac (from San Francisco to Hawaii) and the BOC

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SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC 1986 Peter Cameron Peter Clutterbuck Hank Dekker Jim Fair Cathy Hawkins Jerry Huffman Dan Newland . Linda Newland Ken Roper Mark Rudiger Paul Steinert

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LETTERS got a letter like yours so we could print the accompanying pit without any unnecessary distractions.

□ANOTHER VIEW OF A PANAMIAN YACHT CLUB I would like to answer John Garvey and Kapper Dan’s comr on the Balboa YC in Panama.

I transited the Canal in 1981 on my boat, Vaya Con Dios, realize that my information is out of date.

We received nothing but kindness and help from the Balbo John and Klapper sound to me like the ‘ugly Americans’ that 1 you don’t run across too often.

There are reasons the daily charge on the buoys is high: 1. The club doesn’t have that many available and they are try be fair to everyone. If they didn’t do something to encourage p to leave, there wouldn’t be any room left for all the people wan transit the Canal. Many cruisers get as far south as the Can either can’t or won’t leave.

When I was there they charged $9 a day the first week, $T the second week, and $27 a day the third week. Howevcould — as we did — anchor close to shore just off the office (which by the way, was also a bus stop) for nothing.

It’s true you can’t land a dinghy. But if one person stay and does the ferrying back and forth to the shore for all the the problem is solved.

When I was there, some of the personnel at the club offic.

English. But, I found that by practising my Spanish whereve: — and I speak lousy Spanish — people treated me very we We were charged ten dollars a week club dues. This includ hot showers, use of the inexpensive laundromat (50 cents a free water at special docks, and use of their bar and club room held a Wednesday night buffet where you could eat your fii

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□ SOMEWHAT EMBELLISHED Re: Korean Kruising Kicks by Dave Kopec, Vol 107, May 1986 issue of Latitude 38. “The Tiger roared.” “To shout into the winds of hell.” “Blood dripped from somewhere onto the deck.” Sensational if somewhat inaccurate reading. While I cannot prove or disprove the veracity of Mr. Kopec’s encounters with Korean Customs and various other locals, I can make a general statement about the correctness of his description of naval-ordinance . . . hogwash!!

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LETTERS chewed up the water alongside. The published effective range against metal ships and aircraft for a 5 inch fragment shell is approximately 60 feet. A near miss “at the spreader” would have left his sails looking like Swiss cheese and the decks and cabin top full of metal shrapnel, not to mention a few holes in his body. ^ ... a plastic shell casing. Plastic shell casings are not used in any airburst weapons as part of the warhead. Damage to the intended target is caused by the metal warhead being blown into thousands of small pieces of shrapnel. Plastic casings are used as part of the casing holding the propellant in new high rate of fire close in machine gun type weapons but not in flak producing antiaircraft weapons. ^ . . . discriminating radar that would fire only at nylon and wire targets. There is no such thing as a radar that will discriminate between nylon and wire and other substances. In fact, nylon, fiberglass, dacron sails, etc, are exceptionally poor radar targets.

That is why a large number of sailboats carry radar reflectors. Fire control radar differs from search radar basically by frequency, beam width and pulse repetition rate. It will lock on the “hardest” return.

That is why an aircraft towing a target banner trails the banner some 20,000 feet aft. A radar that tracks only nylon ... not hardly! is Flak that could only burst downward as a safety measure. The barrels of all naval guns are rifled, that is, grooved, so that spin is imparted on the warhead. The spin gives the projectile stability and in many cases assists in arming. While some warheads have “shaped charges” that direct the shrapnel in patterns designed to cut through armor plating, the patterns are still 360 degrees in basic shape. Air burst antiaircraft projectiles are designed for maximum dispersal, for the widest coverage. To make a shell that exploded only towards earth while spinning at a high rate of is not practical. I’m not sure it is even possible. s The photo on page 130 shows “a South Korean Customs boat on the prowl”. The photo actually shows the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) patrol craft Akigumo, built by Hitachi Shipyard in 1979.

There are other things that make me question both the correctness of his article and his basic thought process. First, the straits between Tsushima Island and Pusan, Korea are very, very heavily trafficked.

Mr. Kopec states that after taking departure from Tsushima he set the autopilot and went below to solve the mysteries of a fluorescent light.

What total irresponsibility. Having spend countless hours steaming those waters I can only say that anyone who does not maintain a constant vigil does not have both oars in the water! After the close call with the Japanese patrol vessel he once again sought refuge in the bowels of his boat reading about myocardial infarction while she blindly sailed on. Proper reading since his actions would give a reasonable mariner a heart attack! I hope he is not insured by my company!

He wrote the article making it appear that the Korean navy was attempting to sink him, that they were using him as a definite target. “. . .1 jinked the boat ... but the others were not having it. Turrets swung and the Koreans resumed their relentless shellfire.” I just don’t buy the story that the Korean navy was attempting to sink him. If they were they would have. They have a lot of experience in sinking intruder boats. A sailboat making at'most six knots is a sitting duck, jinking not withstanding. If they had wanted to they would have and with a very few shots.

The more likely explanation is that the Koreans were conducting firing practice and that he sailed into their area. It would not be the first time a boat has wandered into such an area. Warships can conduct such live firing anywhere in their territorial waters or anywhere on the high seas without issuing any type of warnings. Irrespective of page 67

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LETTERS how big a 32-foot sailboat appears when standing on deck, it is a small, hard to see target outside of three or four miles. Also, the haze in this part of the world significantly decreases the ability of a lookout to see a small white sailboat with white sails.

Mr. Kopec also sensationalized the article countless times by such statements as “A roar and 1 was tumbled across the cockpit . . .

Blood dripped from somewhere onto the deck” and “Slipped on the spray and blood”, blatant attempts to make the reader believe he was wounded by the gunfire. On and on, into the jaws of hell, oh Errol Flynn where are you?

1 also question the treatment Mr. Kopec received at the hands of the local Koreans. It just does not square with what I have seen and encountered in the past eight years and over twelve visits to Pusan. I have been to the American Consulate and yes, there are guards but no, when I entered in civilian clothes no Korean asked me what I wanted or in any way attempted to block my entry. Why would they stop Mr. Kopec? When he finally talked with our Consul what did the Consul have to say about his claim of being prevented from entering the Consulate? As to the safety of the Pusan streets. While not as safe as Japan, they are not rampant with anti-American “agents” bent on teaching wayward sailors a lesson. I have wandered the streets of Pusan alone all hours of the day and night numerous times, most recently in February of this year, and have not been accosted by anyone. If in fact he was treated suchly it makes me wonder what he did to them.

Mr. Kopec further leads the reader to believe he used a piece of reinforcing rod on a couple of the locals. “It was the meanest form of butchery to use the steel rod on them.” Conveniently he ran past a movie marque advertising, First Blood. I find it hard to believe that he singlehandedly held four attackers at bay, inflicting grievous harm on at least two of them. From what I know of Korea, I feel had that occurred he would have spent a lot of time explaining things to the local police.

There are so many irregularities, misleading and incorrect statements that I question the entire article. It appears that Mr. Kopec has a most active imagination. His story is the stuff Hollywood thrillers are made of, but do not necessarily reflect reality.

However, Mr. Kopec is correct in implying that the average yachtsman would do well to avoid South Korea. It is not a place where rational men want to take a sailboat. They are a nation still at war. Weekly their navy sinks North Korean spy boats. Recreational boating is very restricted. After six years cruising the Pacific, Mr. Kopec should have known small boats are not overly welcome in South Korea. But some have gone before him without the trouble he reported. I know two private American yachts from Japan who sailed to Pusan. One is owned by the Chief Staff Officer of a small American naval facility a few miles down the coast from Pusan. Prior to taking final departure from Japan his wife got off and took the ferry. They were concerned about a “warm” reception even though they had permission and the authorities knew they were coming.

Their trip was uneventful and Customs did not mistreat them in any way, shape or form. The other boat went only for a short visit a few years ago. Again their visit was uneventful.

As for the damage done his boat by the Korean Customs boats, unfortunately he is not alone. Irresppnsible actions by custom agents the world over have caused untold unnecssary damage to countless yachts, even in the United States. Complaints against our agents often make the letters to the editor section of Cruising World and SAIL. In South America they are legend.

I would also like to know the time frame that this took place.

Typhoons are a way of life here in the Orient. However, I don’t recall that many in such a short period of time anytime within the past eight page 69

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Margot Ralston Wit Blits Vancouver, B.C. Margot — If everyone was like Sylvia and Gus, Mazatlan would be a different story. We still vividly remember the time back in 1979 when they had us over for a slide show and dinner on their Acapulco 40. Wonderful people!

While many folks have fine times in Mazatlan, we’d be willing to wager that a majority of cruisers put it at the top of their ‘least favorite spot in Mexico’ list. Why? Here are some excerpts from a letter by Jack and Hermy Voght and Scott and Shannon Davey that we received back in March: Mazatlan is a fun-loving port, but unfortunately it has become a headache for some tourists and cruisers. Chris Byles and Lynn Cooper (who should be married now) on the Cal 34, Yankee Doodle report they had no problems along Baja or the Sea of Cortez until they reached Mazatlan. Other cruisers emphasized that boats, dinghies and outboards should be locked at all times when going ashore here — even if they are left at guarded docks!

There was also a horrible story about one couple that had their boat boarded one night by three locals. The locals took the outboard as the couple watched from below; having had a knife flashed at them, they decided not to interfere. The last incident occurred while we were waiting to board a bus. On his fourth attempt, we witnessed a kid of about 17 pick the pocket of four gringos boarding a bus. We gave chase, and with the help of some locals caught him. Those who helped us said the thief was not from Mazatlan and that locals wouldn’t do such a thing. Having recovered the money, we let the locals decide what to do with him.

The Voghts and the Daveys were willing to write these off as problems typical of all big cities and reported that otherwise they had a great time there. Our perspective is why not go to one of the many other great places in Mexico and have a great time — without the hassles and anxieties.

□THE BERKELEY PIER April 21, 1986 the Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission declared the Berkeley Pier a city landmark, upon the instigation of a group of local fishermen and the United Anglers of California. This includes the accessible, renovated portion as well as the abandoned and derelict portion.

The Berkeley Pier Committee has appealed this decision to the Berkeley City Council, and a hearing has been scheduled by the city for July 22. Prior to that, July 9, a workshop will be held by the Berkeley Waterfront Commission.

Early this year the City of Berkeley executed a contract with a marine engineer to study the best method and cost of removing the 10,000 feet of derelict pier. The present fishing pier would not be affected. This study is now complete and under review by the city.

The derelict pier is an increasing environmental blight, a hazard to navigation, and an accident waiting to happen with all the attendant liability. It’s also a threat to future shoreline silting as (he pilings fall to the bottom of the bay, forming an invisible underwater barrier.

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LETTERS Guard, the California Boating and Waterways Commission, The State Coastal Conservancy, the BCDC, and others. The consensus is that the derelict portion of the pier should be removed. If an historical landmark is desired, an appropriate display could be placed on the renovated portion.

Berkeley Pier Committee John McFarland, Chairman □ FROM HERE TO PARADISE Friends and I have an S” 9.3C and would like to take it to the Virgin Islands for use in the winter.

Our problem is that we don’t have the time to sail it there. And hiring a crew — we were quoted $3 a mile for two people — is too expensive.

We understand that some ships take yachts as freight. Do you know if this is true? And if so, who we could contact?

Also, could you advise us as to who in the Virgin Islands we could contact for information on slips and/or moorings, etc? Any help would be appreciated.

By the way, we all enjoy your publication much more than any of the glossies. Thanks.

John Dalbec Santa Rosa John — Shipping a boat to the Virgin Islands is like shipping coal to Newcastle. There are countless boats there already, most of them for sale, and many at prices lower than here. Most owners wish they could find a way to get their boat back from the Virgins (or Tahiti, or New Zealand or Hawaii or Mexico), not vice versa.

We figure it’s about 5,000 miles to the Virgins. If the best delivery quote you can get is $15,000, you haven’t looked hard enough.

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□SHAKESPEARE LIVED IN AN INFLATABLE? What did the Bard of Avon have in common with El Nino?

Answer: To be or not to be, that is the question.

If anyone is looking for a prediction on the probability of an El Nino event this year, he will find no consensus among the experts.

They were pretty badly burned by their collective failure to predict the 1982/83 event and they are not about to cry wolf now. As one boating mag wrote its headline: “Scientists predict moderate El Nino this year.” I guess you can’t go far wrong saying that we will have a little of El Nino, because the effects of it are so diverse and widespread that something will surely look like it by year’s end.

Some of the popular El Nino precursors have come up positive already this year. There was, for instance, a small increase in the water temperature off Peru at the start of 1986. That, together with some other tropical ocean and atmospheric anomalies led to an El Nino alert being announced by NOAA’s Climate Analysis Center. It was later retracted when the precursors turned out to be disconnected transient happenings.

Then in May there were the twin cyclones of Lola (actually a 150 knot super-typhoon near Pohnpei) and Namu, a 100-knot hurricane in the southern Solomon Islands. These interacted across the equator producing westerly equatorial winds that surely could have been a precursor to an El Nino. But that died as soon as the cyclones went their separate ways. In the North Pacific as late as May and early June, there was extraordinary gale activity, while right here in Polynesia, USA, we have had light trades and kona winds with no rain — all “unusual weather”.

Does any of this spell El Nino? No. These appear to be independent weather anomalies that happen continuously on a global scale.

That is what makes short weather forecasting difficult and long range forecasting impossible.

This is not to infer that a major effort is not being made to corral the phenomenon. On the contrary, everyone, including the Peoples Republic of China in conjunction with NOAA and the University of Hawaii (and others), is measuring every tropical twitch of the ocean and atmosphere short of the frequency of a hula skirt. They are getting enough data to choke every computer model in the world.

Some day they may be able to isolate cause and effect among the many factors involved. Right now the electronic predictors are coming up with answers so diverse that a wet finger in the breeze is more reliable.

The most important raw data for this work is what they have least of — ocean and atmospheric data from the tropics. There are few weather reporting stations in the tropics and not too much ship travel. But there are many cruising boats crisscrossing this area. If the boats were properly instrumented and equipped with legal ham radio, they could send in daily reports to a NOAA office. This was tried to a limited extent last year, but on a hit or miss basis. With hundreds of cruising boats in the tropics all the time, this would seem like a natural source of data. Who will ante up the resources and direction to activate such a scheme?

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LETTERS central Pacific, south of Hawaii. If it becomes active, then French Polynesia waters may also see some troubles a few months later. If neither of these appeal to you, then be patient and await an El Nino alert from NOAA. This could give you a one month’s leadtime, more or less, with which to plan your future move — but no guarantees.

I know that this sounds quite negative on forecasting technology, but a cruiser is on his own and must be realistic about what outside help he can depend on. Forecasting a global event like El Nino is orders of magnitude more difficult than forecasting the weather for a Fourth of July picnic, which has not always been successful.

On the other hand, what difference should an El Nino make to the real cruiser? He has bought a boat with good windward performance (or so the advertisement stated), so he can get to his destination in spite of adverse winds. Light winds and even gales and heavy rain must be accepted as part of the sailing game. Only hurricanes are of real concern and he can avoid them by not sailing into regions of potential hurricane activity. For the unexpected gale while at anchor, a proper system of ground tackle and a capable crew will see him through provided that he hasn’t played follow the leader into a dense pack anchoring situation a la Cabo San Lucas.

Earl R. Hinz Honolulu, HI

□THE PHOTO QUESTION At Race Week in La Paz, I met a member of your staff who advised me that if I wrote you I could get a copy of the photograph of my trimaran, Valkyrie, that appeared in the March issue. 1 would sincerely appreciate it if you would forward a copy to me; I would be pleased to pay for any expense incurred.

I might add, that Race Week was enjoyable, that Latitude 38 did an excellent job, and all of the boats were sincerely appreciative of the work that Latitude 38 did in and for Race Week, 1986.

John Beede Davis John — Your photograph is on its way. Any other readers wishing to obtain photos that appear in Latitude 38 may contact Karen at 383-8200 for prices and other details.

In regard to Race Week, we appreciate your compliments, but they’re a little misdirected. All we’ve really ever done was think of the idea of Race Week and promise that we’d show up. The cruisers and Alberto Morphy took everything from there,

□ SELF-GENERATED Although very helpful with our docklines when we arrived in Okinowa, “dangerous Dave”, alias Dave Kopec, soon became a real life incarnation of the ficticious ugly American. I can only conclude that his misfortunes in South Korea, as chronicled in the May issue, were a combination of karma and poetic justice.

After having spent over 20 years in Southeast Asia, I just wonder if his bad times in the hands of the Korean bureaucracy just possibly may have been self-generated.

Liv Elin Haugland Long Beach Liv — It’s interesting, the day your letter arrived the San Francisco Chronicle ran a front page story about repression in South Korea. In a supporting feature, titled “Encounter With Korean Police , the reporter wrote: “Even to the untrained eye, the capital city of Seoul appears to be under a state of siege. Although the government refuses to comment, some sources estimate the number of security personnel page 81

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LETTERS patrolling the streets of Seoul at almost 50,000.

“Undercover police and government intelligence personnel, most of them looking rather conspicuous in their white and blue plaid “plainclothes” blazers, patrol in front of downtown buildings and subway stations. Riot police are stationed in fortified green buses, parked discreetly in numerous back alleys.

“Even at my hotel, guards were placed in front of the building and on every floor ...”

We’re willing to accept a previous letter writer’s thesis that Dave perhaps embellished the story — as a person is prone to do when ‘it’ happens to them — but we believe there’s one heck of a lot of truth to what he wrote.

□WHAT THIS MAG NEEDS IS . . .

I’ve been meaning to write for quite a while, and as I am now on an airplane at 41,000 feet, can finally get to it. First. I want to compliment the entire staff of Latitude 38 on publishing a fine sailing sheet.

It is one of the few publications on any subject that I read the great majority of the articles — they are that useful. And your quality goes beyond just publishing — I have twice called your office (once for info on outfitters, once for info on class racing) and received friendly and valuable assistance. Keep up the good work!

One aspect of sailing that I believe is of interest to many, and that you don’t cover all that well, is local racing. Your coverage of important races (TransPacs, Stone Cups, Big Boat Series, etc.) is great, and ! enjoy reading it. However, there is some fun and competitive racing going on at the local level that deserves further attention. I race on a Wiley 34 out of Coyote Point, on both the CPYC race and the South Bay YRA. There is some tough competition, great sailors, and overall a hell of a lot of fun. Letting your readers know what’s going on in these sorts of races would encourage more competition and perhaps help some non-racers learn how to sail more efficiently.

The publicity would also encourage the current participants — seeing your name in print boosts nearly anyone’s ego! By the way, the coverage I’d like to see would be descriptive in nature, not merely the list of boats and their places that a certain competitor of Latitude 38 publishes.

As a last point, I have a serious problem that perhaps you or one of your readers could help me with. On a recent sail, I asked (told?) my wife to sit on the weather rail, adding that “I need your weight on the high side.” Well, this did not go over too well with her. I later tried, “it’ll probably have no effect at all (you being a little snip of a girl), but you might be more comfortable on the high side,” but the damage had been done. Any advice on how to handle this delicate situation in the future?

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We were given honorary membership to the club and were invited to participate in their first international yacht race from -Fremantle to Bali. We accepted the invitation and joined the cruising division of the race. What a thrill on May 2, 1981, when the starting gun went off to see all those spinnakers flying (and we didn’t even own one).

We finished the race fifteen days later after a rough passage of 1,500 miles. Needless to say, we didn’t win, but then that’s another story!

On several occasions during our stay in Fremantle, we were invited to the Royal Perth YC for various social events. It is this club which is hosting the America’s Cup. We also found its members to be warm and friendly. This club is located on the Swan River, which has several stationary low bridges. It is impossible for ocean yachts to sail up the river unless they have a tabernacle on their mast. The location of the Royal Perth YC is putting a burden on the Fremantle Sailing Club due to the preparations for America’s Cup. The following is an insert from a letter we recently received from a member of the Fremantle Sailing Club.

“The America’s Cup madness is being felt in ever increasing waves of economic and political stupidity. Big business, and some small ones, are laughing all the way to the bank while the residents of Fremantle face increasing rents and real estate prices and the prospect of a town turned into a crowd scene from a ‘B’-grade movie during this coming January and the summer of 1986-7. I have to admit, though, that the daily sight of the 12’s sailing is not unpleasant. They are sleek yachts with a vefy impressive spread of canvas when seen on the western horizon. It’s the hangers on and the push for dollars and development at any cost that is sad to see. I would not recommend anyone plan'to sail here during the Cup trials and races from October 1986 through February 1987 because there is going to be nowhere to put your boat.

“Fremantle Sailing Club, which is presently the only marina in the ocean, has already started reducing the time visiting boats can stay in Success Harbour. Our facilities will be so stretched soon that there will be nowhere in the harbour for a visitor to tie up even for a few days. This is partly because we are badly in debt and four syndicates are berthed with us. Their craft plus the special pens being built for big boats will use up all pur casual berthing space. There are new marinas being built but it is expected that visiting charter boats will take up most of that space during the racing period.”

Sailing down the west coast of Australia was the most difficult part of our circumnavigation but once we stepped ashore at Fremantle and felt the warmth of the Aussies, all the hardships were forgotten.

Rex and Joan Allen Yacht Tavarua Vallejo Readers - The following is excerpted from an Australian newspaper after the 12 Meter Worlds ‘‘The sport is rapidly going out of the America’s Cup, at least in some quarters.

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‘Then America II came in. Burly crewmen leapt ashore and started pushing people out of the way. Press cameramen had large American hands shoved over their cameras as they were herded away from the yacht.

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□TO THE OWNERS OF THE VESSEL DULCINEA At approximately 13:15 on April 27, 1986, (Opening Day on the Bay) the following incident occurred: Our Mariner 32 ketch was anchored in North Paradise Cove, along with many other yachts, anticipating a sunny and safe picnic.

We noticed a large motor yacht entering the anchorage area from the east, at a speed of approximately two knots. She approached on a course that was headed dangerously close to our bow and anchor rode. At a distance of about 10 to 20 yards we shouted that we had an anchor out, but received no response. There were many passengers on the bow, but apparently no lookout. As the yacht crossed our bow, she snagged our anchor rode, pulling the two boats together starboard to starboard. Our crew tried to fend off, as our bowsprit protruded into an open port on the 95 footer.

The helmsman of the Dulcinea backed down on the engine (s), but the forward momentum continued to pull us closer together. Meanwhile, partying passengers tossed water balloons on our deck! The order “Knock it off! We have a serious situation here,” came from the Dulcinea’s bridge. As the Dulcinea came to a stop, a starboard bow anchor was dropped. The stern of the Dulcinea swung clear of our bow, and our anchor was un-set. Without apology or inquiry as to our safety, the Dulcinea then anchored briefly about 1/4 mile away and then headed southward.

Thanks to the quick action of our crew (a 32-footer with five people aboard and at anchor is no match for a 95-footer underway!), we sustained no physical damage. We were able to reset our anchor without incident. We find that the lack of regard for safety on the Bay on the part of the Dulcinea’s skipper is reprehensible. Crews should be alert 100 percent of the time, and certainly when approaching a busy anchorage.

Our investigation of the Dulcinea finds that she is a foreign vessel, chartered out of Sausalito as a bare boat charter. Your marketing director tells us that if one does not have a skipper’s license, you have a list of skippers and crew with which to work. Our request is that you do a more thorough job in screening the qualifications of these people, and improving your safety standards. We would like to feel safe when we see the Dulcinea headed our way.

Bob and Sally Wood Astarte

□ ISLAND YACHT CLUBS I know the title of ‘President Admiral of the Pacific Ocean’ should go to Art Hammond.

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LOOSE LIPS The last waltz.

Almost anybody who follows sailboat racing has kept a weather eye on the phemonenal sailing achievements of young John Kostecki, not the least of whom was his proud father, Jack. What many don’t know is that Jack Kostecki was quite a sailor in his own right; and the man who instilled in the boy his love of sailing.

We are sorry to report that Jack-passed away on Saturday, June 14, doing what he liked best — racing sailboats. The 52-year-old Kostecki was doing sail trim on Kevin Bagge’s J/29 Baggit. After calling a perfect layline to the weather mark, Jack manned the spinnaker sheet. Shortly after the rounding and set, though, he quietly and uncharacteristically cleted the sheet off, then slumped over in the cockpit, the victim of a massive stroke. Efforts to revive him both on the boat and ashore were in vain.

John got the news while fine tuning on Clear Lake for the his upcoming Soling competitions in Europe. He and the family decided that his father would want him to go on with his campaign to represent the class in the 1988 Olympics, so after a small service for Jack at the St. Francis YC, a slightly numbed John was off to Kiel, Germany. The family has asked that other remembrances of Jack be in the form of donations in his name to the John Kostecki Olympic Fund, care of the St. Francis.

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1986 SINGLEHANDED FARALLONES Division II 1st " Olson 30 3rd Olson 40 With three you get two hulls Three of Ingwe’s crewmembers slept through half of this year’s Master Mariner’s Regatta. Was the skipper mad? No, in fact he wished they would have slept through the entire race, in which case he wouldn’t have had to feed them.

Is this some scurvy skipper? Nope, it’s skipper Jay Gardener, who is also father of two-month old triplet daughters he loves to feed.

Jay met his wife, Pamela Simonson, in a geometry class. Their first date was sailing on Pamela’s 15-ft Sea Spray catamaran. This was a case where she taught he to sail.

They bought Ingwe, an Ingrid, in Newport, Rhode Island back in 1977. They sailed her through the Panama Canal and up the coast to the Bay Area. They were living aboard in 1983 when Juell, their first daughter, arrived. That worked out fine. In fact they still iived aboard until last fall when Pamela found out she was carrying triplets.

“I remember that day real well,” says Jay. He thinks he was in a state of shock for about a month, because the reality of adding three more people to their 37-ft boat didn’t register immediately.

“It hit me about a month later,” he remembers, “What are we going to do?” Finally it dawned on them they’d have to sell the boat.

Having lived on boats for 15 years, it wouldn’t be easy. But when Pamela, who now must weigh about 98 pounds, could hardly fit through the hatch in the seventh month, the writing was on the wall.

Allie, Erica and Inga, born March 14th, have changed the Gardener lifestyle, as now they all live in a house. But hopefully not for long. “We’ll need a 50-ft catamaran — or else a troop carrier,” jokes Pamela. They’re serious about the catamaran and are hoping to acquire one very soon. “Having triplets made us instant multihullers,” admits Jay. Jay and Pamela have raced their 37-footer in every Master Mariner Regatta since 1982. They’ve taken two lst’s and two 3rd s.

This year they had the best time in their Marconi II division, but corrected out 5th. That’s not bad, considering half the crew slept through half the race.

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Says Jay, “They’re secure and comfortable. During the last reach of the race this year we were really heeled over and they were just fine. They really work well.” Triplet tested, you might say.

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In the June issue we printed a letter from Alan Anderson of Ventura, in which Alan expressed surprise at the delays in the completion and commissioning of his new boat. Alan wasn’t so much complaining as trying to warn other boat buyers.

In response we noted that few if any custom boats have been completed on time, and that 25 footers fo 12 Meters are regularly weeks if not months late.

In retrospect, we should have merely let Jack London do the talking. The ‘Sharks in the Boatyard’ chapter of White Sails Shaking says it all.

A few excerpts: “1 have built barns and houses, and 1 know the peculiar trait such things have of running past their estimated cost. This knowledge was mine, was already mine, when I estimated the probable cost of the Snark at $7,000. Well, she cost $30,000.”

In addition to cost overruns there were time delays: “I have dealt with forty-seven different kinds of union men and with one hundred and fifteen different firms. And not one union man and not one firm of all the union men and firms ever delivered anything at the time agreed upon, nor ever was on time for anything except payday and bill collection. Men pledged me their immortal souls that they would deliver a certain thing on a certain date; as a rule, after such pledging, they rarely exceeded being three months late in delivery.”

And because of the time delays there were unexpected cost overruns: “My friends began to make bets against the various sets of sailing dates of the Snark. Mr. Wiget, who was left behind in charge of our Sonoma ranch, was the first to cash his bet. He collected on New Year’s Day in 1907. After that the bets came fast and furious. My friends surrounded me like a gang of harpies, making bets against every sailing date I set. I was rash, and I was stubborn. I bet, and I bet, and I continued to bet: and paid them all. Why, the womenkind of my friends grew so brave that those among them who never bet before began to bet with me. And I paid them, too.”

Ultimately, it became apparent to London that there was no way the boat could ever be completed in San Francisco. As he put it, “She had been so long in the building that she was beginning to break down and wear out. In fact, she had reached the stage where she was breaking down faster than she could be repaired.”

All the while London took consolation in the reasoning that the additional time and money would result in a flawless boat. Of course, they didn’t. The details of what went wrong with it were a multitude, and require firsthand reading.

The point is, Mr. Anderson, you’re not the first to experience these frustrations, and you’ll certainly not be the last. To a large extent it’s the nature of the endeavor.

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SIGHTINGS you say you want a revolution?

Never in history of sailing have so many trusted so much to so few; at least not since the last America’s Cup. To date, contributions to the tune of $6.3 million have been made to the St. Francis Golden Gate Challenge.

Backers include 30 yacht clubs, more than 2,000 individuals and almost a dozen companies and major corporations including Pacific Telesis, Coca

just one The Golden Gate Challenge’s R-l “revolutionary boat” is supposed to be the million dollar top-secret, hush-hush bit of work, right?

Then how is it the boat can roll into Anderson’s Boatyard in Sausalito with her

It’s only one swing this time.

Cola, Cray Computers, Levi Strauss, and the Robert Mondavi and Domaine Chandon wineries. Yet with all that, only 20 or 30 people even know what “El,” the first “evolutionary” 12 launched last February, or “Rl,” the Challenge’s “revolutionary” new 12-Meter, look like under the water. And despite all the hoopla, no one knows that either one of them will beat the Australians in Perth in January of 1987.

The Golden Gate Syndicate’s second 12-Meter, also named USA, was christened June 24 in a ceremony that with few exceptions was a virtual carbon copy of the February 11 launching of El. Same brassy declarations of victory, same balloons, same plane flying over with the same banner. The same syndicate members introduced the same design team and, with a few exceptions, the same crew. Once again, Mayor Dianne Feinstein broke the same size bottle of the same champagne over the bow. From the water up, the boat even looked the same: same name, same Pacific Telesis stripe and logo. But there were a few differences. The press conference was less cont’d on next sightings page page 100

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SIGHTINGS question pants down, her secret bottom — albeit not her forward mounted rudders — for all the world to see?

We’re not trying to be impertinent, we’re just curious.

revolution — cont’d crowded, shorter and more succinct than the last. And USA, the first-12 about which all the same resplendent things were said only a scant five months ago, sat parked a couple of docks away from the festivities with her back to the crowd, an old lover forsaken for a new, more exciting one.

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SIGHTINGS revolution — cont’d level is impossible. You can sift through the posturing and drum beating for something substantial only so many times before you wonder if any of it is usable. Running the latest speculation and wild rumors is more fun and usually makes better reading. This time, however, we’d like to take a shot at predicting our own hometown seagoing Wheel of Fortune on the sole basis of what’s showing on the board so far. Consider: 1) Despite a good bit of skepticism from the general boating public, the Golden Gate syndicate has so far delivered what it said it would deliver: two 12-Meter yachts. They said El would win and El won. Sure, there were protests and yes, there were embarrassing defeats. But overall the boat won more races from Chicago and Canada than it lost, and seemed consistently faster in heavier air, as the designers said it would be.

2) The grapevine likes the new design. Despite its record, the ‘vine was lukewarm about El. Yes, it was winning, but against two old boats and one inexperienced skipper. For a new boat, El wasn’t all that hot. R1 has not sailed as of this writing, but 40 percent models — are they those two Solings we’ve seen off by themselves with all the familiar faces on board? — have been for several months. The inside info — unattributed and off the record, of course — is that the ©ne with Rl’s belly plan has consistently''and remarkably outsailed the El rendition on all points. To our way of thinking “It’s really fast,” said over late night beer after a Tuesday evening race carries about 10 times the weight of “We’re going to win” surrounded by the blaze of strobes and the click-whirr of motor drives.

3) A wise man once said, the best way to know a man is to listen to his enemies — or something like that. For about the last 18 months, the Bond syndicate has maintained unofficial (but closely watched) odds on the chances of each of the syndicates becoming the next challenger. Back in January, before th£ launch of the first USA, Bond handicapped the St. Francis at 64 to 1. Those odds have improved steadily through the months, and with the launching of Rl, now rest at 4 to 1. And mind you, the boat hasn’t even sailed yet. , ^ In all fairness, there are those who still feel the Golden Gate syndicate is painting themselves into a corner; that the whole house of cards is going to collapse around their ears if Rl turns out to be a dog. “We’ve heard it all before,” they say. “We’ll believe it when we see it.” We, on the other hand, are going to go out on a limb — why is it so hard to maintain our professional objectivity about the A-Cup? We predict that, based solely on the evidence so far, the second USA will be the boat to watch in the months to come.

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berth announcement Berths, which have become plentiful in the Bay Area in recent years, are about to become ultra-plentiful. New marinas at Half Moon Bay, San Francisco and Sausalito are all expected to open their berths to slip renters before the end of the year. And, & marina seems well on its way to becoming a reality in Petaluma. The four new facilities would add a total of 1,404 berths to the Bay Area. It’s a shame about half of them aren’t in Santa Cruz where they’re really needed.

‘First to finish’ honors go to the Pillar Point Marina near Half Moon Bay. On June 20th thousands of balloons were released into the air, celebrating the official opening and the culmination of a 25-year struggle to get the facility.

Why did it take 25 years? It was that long ago that the Army Corps of Engineers built the extensive outer breakwater which surrounds the 245-acre facility. The idea was that the breakwater would provide a great refuge for fishermen and boaters transiting this part of the coast. But it wasn’t long before both mariners and harbor officials came to appreciate the fact that it would take a lot more than that initial breakwater to afford adequate protection from the Pacific’s tremendous surge.

Then there was a seemingly endless period of years in which efforts to cont’d on next sightings page page 102

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announcement — cont’d complete a marina were delayed and sidetracked by a variety of obstacles.

Not the least of which were environmentalists, who quite understandably did not care to have Marina del Rey reincarnated at their quiet coastal community.

But that’s all history, and the Harbor District’s efforts have resulted in 250 commerical and 141 recreational berths in the first two phases of this three phase project. Half Moon Bay has always been a popular racing and cruising destination for San Francisco Bay sailors (See ‘Sailing Spots’ feature on page 130 in this issue). Visitors will now find plenty of berths for transient use plus a large free anchorage area. The Half Moon Bay YC also opens their nearby clubhouse this month.

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SIGHTINGS announcement — cont’d Future plans call for additional landscaping and recreational berths.

Caution: The entrance to Pillar Point must always be approached with extreme care — you don’t sail straight in!

Inside San Francisco Bay itself, a spokesman for the Schoonmaker Point Marina in Sausalito says they expect to welcome their first boats by midAugust. Reservations are now being accepted for the 190-berths, all of which are between 30 and 65 feet. There are four side-ties up to 180 feet. A 23,000 sq. ft. building nearby will house facilities for berth renters that include lockerrooms, showers, hot tubs, saunas and indoor storage lockers.

This is, afterall, Marin County.

Also included in the marina plans are a dry storage area for boats and public access to a 150-ft by 370-ft sand beach that fronts a two-acre protected cove. Schoonmaker Point Marina is also negotiating to get the Nautical Heritage Musuem’s Californian as a semi-permanent tenant.

The largest new marina in the Bay is South Beach Harbor, the 680-berth baby of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. Located at Pier 40, just south of the Bay Bridge, the marina is just a small part of a $60 million neighborhood being developed in the area. Plans call for commerical shops, offices, over 2,000 apartments and condominiums and five acres of park.

According to the Redevelopment Agency, the Embarcadero will be transformed into a “tree-lined boulevard”.

Slip fees at South Beach Harbor are $126 a month for 26-footers up to $430 a month for 50-footers. About half the slips are already spoken for.

Up in Petaluma, the popular North Bay weekend haven for many sailors, a 194-berth marina and hotel complex along the river is still in the approval stages. The Petaluma City Council has asked Cal Boat for a $4 million loan to speed construction. If the loan is approved, developer Richard Combs of Santa Rosa would build and operate the complex, with the city retaining ownership and taking a two percent cut.

It’s noteworthy that the hotel and marina site is not in the downtown basin, but about a mile short of it — and the bridges — at Shollenberger River Park.

we think we got it now In the last couple of months, we’ve received a couple of letters from Walk Kirk regarding the accuracy of some of the tide table books that are handed out at local marine businesses. Specifically those printed by Riteway Haluska Printers of San Francisco, which include those “compliments of’ Richmond Yacht Service, Red Stack Tug, Horizon Sailing Club, and Half Moon Bay just to mention a few.

We’ve gone over the tide and current tables with him, and think he’s got a point. At the very least the tables are misleading.

The problem centers around Daylight Savings Time, and whether or not the various entries are corrected for that additional hour during the summer months.

If you have a tide and current table published by Riteway Haluska, check out April 26 and 27 of 1986 \or both tides and currents. What Walt Kirk discovered is that the.Tide Table is corrected for Daylight Savings — in other words that extra hour is built in — while the times are not corrected for the Current Tables — you have to add the hour yourself. It’s a very confusing inconsistency.

In defense of the way it’s presented,*at the top of the Current Table page, it’s says ‘Pacific Standard Time’, so it’s a natural assumption that between April 27 and October 25 you’d add the necessary hour.

Unfortunately, that’s not an airtight defense. A reader has reason to expect consistency or clear labeling of such tables, and that’s just not the case. The Tide Table, which precedes the Current Tables on the opposite page, goes ahead and makes the hour addition for you, even though it too is labled ‘Pacific Standard Time’.

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what to do, we’ll tell you. You can either: 1. Throw away the Tide and Current Tables printed by Riteway Haluska and use those as found in the newspapers or the 1986 Pacific Boating Almanac, or 2. Relabel your Riteway Haluska Tide and Current Tables. Relabel as follows: For July, August, September and up to October 25, write “Times corrected for Daylight Savings” in big letters across the top of the page. For the Current Tables pages for those months, write “Add one hour for correction to Daylight Savings Time”.

Whew!

While we’re on the subject of tide and current tables, everyone should remember that the times given are only predictions. There are many factors that can change tides and currents; lots of rain, abnormal snow run-off, persistent wind from one direction, a tsunami, nuclear war — a whole barnyard of things which can throw tides off by minutes and even hours.

Furthermore, remember to use tide and current information judiciously.

Suppose for example, that you’re sailing in from near Mile Rock at what the tables say should be Maximum Ebb, and you discover that you’re actually being pulled in — not out — by the current. Is the tide table wrong? Nope, it’s indeed maximum ebb out in the center of the Gate, but that powerful ebb has created a counterflowing flood where you are along the south shore. To pro- \ ve our point examine the accompanying photograph. Is it a flood, an ebb, or the rinse cycle?

Tides and currents, just a couple more factors that make San Francisco Bay a more complicated — and therefore fun — place to sail.

Susannah Johnson is the Director of the Little Cottage School in Albany. She wrote us wondering if anyone out there might have an old wooden dinghy or El Toro that is beyond service on the water — but would still make a great plaything for the preschoolers.

As she points out, young kids have fabulous imaginations. Given even the

pssst! hey buddy, wanna buy a cheap boat?

Boat theft. It’s easy to do, easy to get away with, hard to trace and, if you don’t get caught, fabulously lucrative.

Just pick your boat — Mondays are best since there are few people around — break the lock, hot wire the engine and go. If you want to do it right, change the name and numbers. Concoct a line like “I run a charter and dive boat service. This is a company boat that’s served its purpose and I can let you have it cheap.” Take the money you make, steal another boat and maybe sink a few thousand into this one to really alter its appearance: different color deck, new curtains in the cabin, baby blue Imron over the white topsides. Buyers like ’em shiny.

Sound far fetched? It’s apparently the way one Robert Runs has been making his living for at least the last two years. Steal a boat in Southern California, bring it up to the Bay, and sell it. Then either repeat the process or steal one here and take it south to sell.

No one knows exactly how long the 40-year-old Runs has been at this scam — two years is how long he’s been under investigation — or exactly how many boats he or his cronies, if he has any, have stolen and sold. Only five have been officially linked to him and he’s not talking.

He was finally apprehended at a Richmond marina after trying to sell a “hot” 41-ft trawler he’d just brought up the coast to an undercover Oakland policeman. Arrested with Runs and also being held "for investigation was William Leasure, 39, an LAPD traffic officer. Wonder who he was in business “to protect and serve?” A third man who was determined to be unaware of what was going down was later released. To show you how confident Runs had apparently become, the third man, who shall remain nameless, is a well-known and respected BMW in Southern California. Runs hired him to help crew on the trip north. Runs probably would have paid him well, too, except he got thrown in jail first.

If any of the foregoing is giving anyone sweaty palms out there because they got a real honey of a deal on the last boat they bought, we can offer no solace. Why? Because even though you bought the boat fair and square, had no knowledge of any illegalities involved, and now hold legal title, if the boat was stolen it will be confiscated and you will be out every dime. That’s

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already happened to a couple who bought a 42-ft powerboat from Kuns in March for $65,000 (it’s worth more like $130,000) and then put another $10 grand into refurbishing it. Gone. Zippo. Sorry, Charlie.

But Kuns, at least for the moment, is out of circulation. What’s not so good is that officials say he’s just a bucket of water out of Niagara Falls. Boat crime of all types from insurance fraud to piracy on the high seas is at an all time high and getting worse. What is also discouraging is that where boat theft is concerned, Kuns is the exception to the rule; he got caught. Unlike cars, boats are hard to trace and hard for lay people to identify. That’s why only

crudest boat, they would soon be having a delightful time flshin’, rowing, pirating and playing out all the other great fantasies.

With all the run-down dinks out there, surely we can come up with something for these future sailors. If you’re the one who can help, contact Susannah at the Little Cottage School; the number is 526-8465.

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about 10 to 15 percent of stolen boats are never recovered (as opposed to more than 60 percent for stolen automobiles). Last year, 1,086 boats — most under 28 feet — were reported stolen in the State of California. Ten were recovered. The FBI has a current working file of about 26,000 cases of stolen boats. * So what can be done about it? Well, the Coast Guard wanted to require an I.D. number in place of the hailing port below a vessel’s name aimed at

“You’re going to hit us! Jesus Christ. Oh my God! Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! ...”

— the last transmission from the Jack Junior.

Among a bevy of questions asked of the singlehanded sailors now on their way to Hawaii was “What do you fear the most about this trip?” The predominant answer: getting run down by a ship. Collision at sea is also a major concern for coastal and offshore cruisers. Since the first of the year, we’ve run three or four stories about small craft/big ship collisions (one of which occurred in the Bay), but never was the problem more underscored than on May 30 when the fishing boat Jack Junior was run down off Pt.

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reducing theft. Boaters wouldn’t have it, though. And there’s been no plan B yet.

Although inside informants sometimes turn boat thiefs in, the undoing of most has been indirect; through suspicious yacht brokers and other perceptive people in the yachting community. Of course, it doesn’t take much imagination to figure out what’s going on when a guy in a bar in Mexico offers you novelist Harold Robbins’ 30-ft Bayliner — a $70,000 boat — for $5,000. That really happened. But he was an amateur.

At the owner level, no “official” guidelines have been developed to help prevent boat theft. Heftier locking mechanisms would certainly provide at least a deterrent. But if the truth be known, we’re just like 90 percent of the rest of the boating world. We’d prefer not to worry about something that only y happens to other people.

We’d like to end this little unpleasantness on a humorous note, a great story that never even made the papers. It occurred about 15 years ago when a guy thought it would be fun to ‘borrow’ a boat and sail to Catalina. Which he did. The guy had apparently never sailed before, but made it somehow.

In fact, he had such a great time — a true convert — that after he’d been there a few days and talked to some cruisers, he started thinking about Hawaii. He sold the boat’s head for money for food, provisioned the boat and, as the song said, set out a’grinnin’ to follow the sun. All he had in the way of navigation was a big chart of the Pacific and a compass. Just steer due west, what could be so hard about that?

After something like 70 or 80 days, the guy was picked up by a fishing boat somewhere off Japan. He was half-starved and apparently not very coherent, having been living off flying fish and barnacles and other bottom growth. When he finally came to his senses, he confessed to the whole escapade and was promptly deported. He landed back in Southern California with visions of handcuffs, grueling interrogations and long periods of time behind iron bars.

He was greeted by —■ no one. After a couple of weeks, he couldn’t stand the suspense any longer and went down to turn himself in, confessing the whole story to the local police. They didn’t believe him. He had to take them down and show them the empty slip before anything was done. When they finally contacted the owner, they learned he hadn’t been down to the boat in so long that he didn’t even know the boat was missing. The police explained what had happened and asked if he wanted to press charges. No, said the owner. He’d been trying to sell the boat for a long time; now he could just collect the insurance and be done with it. The police shrugged at the guy and told him something police-like such as, “You’re free to go. Just behave yourself from now on.”

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An historic landmark or a potential death trap? The Berkeley pier, its derelict remains stretching for almost two miles into the Bay, is the subject of a heated debate.

“It’s an actual hazard to navigation,” says John McFarland, Chairman of the PICYA Berkeley Pier Committee, which is the group that’s been actively seeking removal of the pier. “It’s also an economic liability to the City of Berkeley.”

If there is an accident which results in a lawsuit, it could cost the City of Berkeley, which owns the pier, an expensive “deep pockets” defense.

“There have already been several accidents and one death attributed to the pier,” claims McFarland. “I have personally talked to the Coast Guard, the BCDC and the Army Corps of Engineers, and they all agree that the pier should be removed.”

But not everyone agrees on removal of the pier. A group of concerned citizens appealed to the Berkeley Historic Preservation Commission, which designated the pier an historic landmark, which will have to be maintained by the City of Berkeley. The United Anglers of California are also arguing for the

Reyes. If their last recorded transmissions didn’t put the fear of God in you, nothing will.

The advice of one coastal sailor who survived a collision several months ago was, “Assume they cannot see you,” to which we might add, “and even if they did they might not be able to do anything about it.” It takes the big guys a long time and lots of room to stop or turn. In other words, it’s up to you to stay out of the way.

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pier’s preservation, claiming that removal would greatly reduce fish habitat in that area.

A few hundred feet of the pier closest to the shore is currently being used by local fishermen. But the FICYA Pier Committee, according to McFarland, is not seeking to interfere with that portior\of the pier.

“We are not trying to remove the part of the pier that is used by the fishing people,” says McFarland. “We are just talking about the 10,000 feet of pilings that are already falling down.

The eventual effect of the pilings falling to the bottom of the Bay is another concern. “As the pilings gradually fall down, they will form a groin in the shallow waters that will first cause a sandbar and then a mud flat on the Berkeley shore,” says McFarland.

An engineering study completed in June concludes that the pier is not restorable because of the deteriorating condition of the pilings, according to Bill Montgomery, Berkeley Parks Marina Superintendent.

The study, conducted by an independent engineering firm, H.V. Anderson Engineers, was paid for by the Berkeley Waterfront Commission, It estimates cost of the removal of the pier at approximately $800,000. Funding is expected to be appropriated from State and Federal funds.

N On July 22, the Berkeley City Council will again hear arguments from botfix sides, when they meet to decide on the petition filed by the Berkeley Pier Committee asking for an appeal of the historic landmark designation. Our prediction? The Peoples’ Republic will vote to continue to “stick it” to the rest of San Francisco Bay.

behind, or pass uncomfortably close going the other way. In fog or rain or other periods of low visibility, we just steer clear of the shipping lanes and hope for the best.

There is now a bright spot in this situation that holds the promise of not only reducing the chances of collisions, but those surprising encounters, as well. It is the recent (well, over the past three or four years) introduction of a product called a radar detector.

The detector is not to be confused with recent innovations in small craft radars. These are also good for “seeing” approaching ships, but they cost thousands and require a good bit of room and three degrees from MIT to install and service. The radar detectors only cost a few hundred dollars, are easy to operate and take up only slightly more

sailboards in belvedere?

No way, not since June when the small but wealthy community banned the sport from its shores.

Both police and city officials went out of their way to proclaim that they had nothing at all against boardsailors, that it was simply a liability problem.

Like a lot of California cities, Belevedere can’t get liability insurance. Having

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What’s particularly ironic is that the Belvedere boardsailing location is one of the safest around; certainly far safer than Crissy Field. For example, there’s no vessel traffic off Belvedere, there’s very little current, the beach is a lee shore, and if you get too tired to sail or paddle back in, you only have to walk downwind across the shallow mud. It’s the baby pool of boardsailing beaches, but it’s still fertile ground for a lawsuit.

Belvedere town manager, Ed San Diego, says he hopes the ban is only temporary. Whatever the duration of the ban, boardsailing off the Marin city is just the latest victim of the liability crisis, which has already closed down ice rinks, small yacht clubs, playgrounds and countless other public facilities.

What’s the solution? Some folks thought Proposition 51 was it. That was naive, as Prop. 51 only addressed a tiny part of the problem. Some think lawyer-bashing will do it. That’s unlikely, as most legislators are lawyers themselves. Furthermore, lawyer associations give too much money to get our so-called ‘representatives’ to be treated so unfavorably. Lawyers like Willie Brown think that insurance company bashing is the answer. That won’t do it either, as our ‘representatives’ in Sacramento are as indentured to the insurance industry as they are to lawyers. (In fact the only group those folks in Sacramento aren’t beholden to is average citizens.)

room than a typical EPIRB unit. They work similarly to the “fuzzbusters” in cars — by informing you with a series of beeps if radar is in operation in the area. (Although ships aren’t always diligent in monitoring their radar, almost all of them run it constantly.)

The quality marine radar detectors go several steps beyond the car units in quality and features, though. For example, once a ship’s radar has been detected, you can determine its bearing, too.

International Marine Industries of Stamford, Connecticut, makers of the highly regarded Combi Watchman marine radar detector (most of the singlehanders have Combis) has graciously agreed to ship us a unit to try out. We’ll have a full report next month.

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SIGHTINGS sailboards — cont’d No, what we need to solve this boardsailing ban in Belvedere is a hero.

Perhaps the elderly, white-maned, large fellow sitting at the rear of the motor vessel in the accompanying photo will do. Way back he was an AB — able seaman. Of course he changed careers, because able seaman don’t make the kind of bread necessary to purchase and operate a vessel like Fifer.

The gentleman enjoying a warm Bay day from the back of the vessel depicted on the previous page is Melvin Belli, the flamboyant San Francisco lawyer who’s always taken pleasure in being known as ‘the king of torts’. For those of you who flunked the bar — and 2/3’s of you did this year — torts is that area of law under which “any wrong, harm, or injury for which the injured party has the right to sue for damages in civil court”. ‘Tort’ comes from the latin torquere, which means to turn away or twist. Defendents are quick to point out that ‘torture’ has the same route word.

In any event, for decades Mr. Belli has been at the forefront of arguing for expanded tort benefits, meaning greater rights and financial compensation for the victims of plane crashes, women who’ve become nymphomanics,as a result of cable car accidents, victims of the Bhopal horror — stuff like that.

We think it’s fair to say that Melvin, and associates like him, have done a good job. In fact, way too good a job, with the result that while he can now lounge at the back of his huge yacht, boardsailors are turned away {romv Belvedere.

Mr. Belli has become both rich and famous as a result of his tort work.

What, you wonder, could he do to ensure his election to the Lawyers Hall of Fame? We submit that calling upon his magnificient intellect and many years of experience, he’d break even more historic legal ground by coming up with a liability disclaimer. A real one, one that would stand up in court against a plaintiff’s lawyer as formidable as himself.

Once he did that, Belvedere could post signs that read: ‘Boardsail at your own risk’. That way those who were willing to accept the risks inherent in boardsailing would not be denied their very legitimate pursuit of happiness; and at the same time Belvedere would not risk getting their pavement sued off by being good enough to let the adventurous take their chances.

Melvin, way back maybe you and your associates increased the rights of citizens. But apparently now, just the opposite is true. Come on, what do you say — why not do your thing and fight for citizen’s rights — not restrictions — once again.

stones The invention of the Bomb, the breakup of the Beatles, the landing on the Moon — all events that signalled the end of an era.

Whether those were good eras or bad is something history will have to decide, but it is with sadness that we report another such event: the closing of Stone Boat Yard.

There was more history just lying around Stone’s than most museums could accumulate in 10 years. When we were researching a story about Don Dalziel’s Natoma a couple of years back, we went to Stones to see if they still had the original drawings. Pam Abrahamson and Dave Shaw went through

up delta way Veteran Deltaman Hal Schell recently observed that that “the real fun up here is not going to places everyone else goes”. If you’re as civilization-soft as we are, though, after a few days of roughing it, you’ll be willing to sell your

Above; Bruno’s. At right; Hidden Harbor.

soul for a good shower and a sit-down dinner.

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delta — cont’d Unlike most other landfalls up Delta way, both these places are geared primarily toward sailboats. Both are centrally located, offer good protection from the weather and are clean, well-kept and picturesque.

The similarities end there, however. Bruno’s has catered to local and visiting boaters since about the time God was a kid. In its latest incarnation, Hidden Harbor is new and private. The facilities are spartan and available only to slip renters and their occasional guests.

No one quite remembers when Bruno’s started, but the earliest written records go back to at least 1959. That’s when Bruno and Stella Giovanonni opened the island to visitors. Located adjacent to Andrus Island, and right off the San Joaquin River at light 44, Bruno’s Island is actually a berm island that’s been filled in to become solid land. Bruno supplied a well-dredged inner channel and pilings. Visitors had to supply their own planks. The pro-

drawers and drawers of drawings of lumber schooners, barks, brigantines and early yachts. The “attic” contained patterns and jigs for long forgotten fittings for long gone ships, as well as some more recognizable items. One of the early, original jigs for building an El Toro was stored at the yard.

How old? Well, Jack Ehrhorn built El Toro *3 at Stone’s.

It was the oldest yard in continuous existence on the West Coast. William I. Stone established the original yard in 1853 at Hunter’s Point. In 1899, Stone’s moved to

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SIGHTINGS delta — cont’d cedure was to tie the bow off to a piling, back in, run a stern line to shore and plop your plank in place. Because of its location and proximity to the main river, the place quickly became a popular stopoff for Delta boaters.

Today, Bruno’s is owned by a corporation, of which David Snodderly is the president. They took over the place in the late 70s and tried for a while to amend the name to just “The Island”. Things in the Delta don’t change very fast, though. The place still does do business as The Island, but it will forever and always be primarily known as Bruno’s.

stones Harbor View, about where the St. Francis YC is now, and young Frank Stone joined his father in running the yard. In 1911, the operation moved to two sites in Oakland, and Frank’s young son Lester started work-

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d ing on boats there. Lester, who most of us over 30 remember as the grand old man of Bay Area yachting, moved the yard to its present location in 1941.

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delta — cont’d Of course, by the time Dave took the helm, the facilities had improved quite a bit. Modern, well-protected slips had taken the place of the pilings, and boaters, permanent or transient, had both water and electricity available to them. Then, as now, both the Spindrift and Andreas Cove restaurants, as well as a grocery and chandlery, were about a mile’s walk (or short dinghy ride) from the marina.

Snodderly and his crew have really brought the place into the ’80s. One hundred and fifty slips now surround the island, and three businesses — High Riggers, Fat Gilbert Yacht Refinishing and Fred Gorsch’s Crane and Dredge Company — now thrive on it. Occasionally, overnight guests can find a slip, but most of the time they’ll be put along the 1,600 feet of side tie off the West shore. Overnights are 35 cents a foot, which includes water and power. Also available is ice, showers, beer, soft drinks, light snacks — and some real Delta hospitality from Brenda Snodderly and Jennifer Smith at the front desk.

Picnic tables and shade trees in the grassy middle of the Island offer a welcome alternative to cramped cockpits or stifling galleys. A gas dock is only a hop, skip and jump downslough at Spindrift.

When members get it done, Bruno’s will also become the site of the Andreas Cove Yacht Club’s new floating club house. Most other club activities will still take place at Andreas Cove, which is just around the corner from Bruno’s.

And speaking of clubs, Bruno’s is a popular destination for club cruises headed up the Delta. The Berkeley YC has made reservations for at least 20 boats for their Fourth of July cruise. Bruno’s usually offers special rates for fleet visitors, as long as they make advance reservations. For more on Bruno’s or The Island, call (916) 777-6084.

The first thing out of the ordinary that you notice about Hidden Harbor is the signs at the entrances. “Private Development, not open to the public”; and “Members only.”

“We’d said what we really mean, but we don’t want to offend anybody,” says Bob Hartz, who with his sons Jeff and Scott bought the place four years ago. What they really mean is that the only people they want in Hidden Harbor — actually two separate harbors — are the slip renters and their occasional guests. If space is available, sailboats coming in off the water are welcome to tie up overnight ($7 per boat or $3.50 per person, whichever is more). Powerboaters are politely but firmly asked to leave.

As far as the Hartzes (or we) know, this is a unique operating philosophy on the Delta, Where most marinas offer as many services as possible to visiting yachtsmen, Hidden Harbor offers only water, power, restroom/showers, ice and fuel — and only to members, all on one of the most beautiful settings on the Delta — the tree-lined juncture of Cache and Steamboat Sloughs.

But patrons are far from complaining. In fact, most are there for the express reason that “there is no large intrusion of unknowns” as Scott puts it.

That makes groundskeeping easy, swimming safe for kids and theft something that just doesn’t occur. It’s also cultivated a real sense of community among the boaters in residence. There’s even a community garden tended jointly by the Hartz families and some of the liveaboard families.

Bob, Jeff and Scott live with their families in separate wood-finished homes on the site. “This is a great place to raise kids,” says Jeff, whose four tanned and healthy youngsters can usually be found frolicking in or around the protected harbor on their off-school hours with the local kids — children of the dozen or so liveaboards. “It’s a great place to work, too,” he says. “We used to be in the gravel business, making big rocks into small rocks. This is a lot better.”

The Hartzes chose the site carefully. It is close to the Sacramento River, yet just enough off the beaten track that most boats — and cars — just pass it by.

To get there by car, one must cross by the Ryer Island Ferry, located a few miles north of Rio Vista. From the water, an easy landmark is the stands of cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS delta — cont’d tall eucalyptus that surround and protect the twin harbors.

The Hartz family owes its success as much to resourcefulness as to careful planning. They built (or rebuilt) all their own docks in a specialized workshop, which they also built. They had the former swamp that is now East Basin cleared and dredged, and used th^ fill to elevate the level of their levy some five feet — a propitious move considering the floods of last spring.

They did their own landscaping, installed their own plumbing, built their own entrance road; even planted several hundred yards of iceplant along the driveway. “One plant every six inches,” says Jeff. “I thought we’d never get that finished.” They built and haul their own trash dumpsters, saving more than $150 a month over the pickup service in the process.

Long range plans are even more impressive. Jeff points to the lush lawns on the south and west perimeters of the harbor and explains plans to build 11 homes there so that slip renters can actually live right next to their boats. Talk about the Delta at your doorstep.

Hidden Harbor still has a few vacant slips available. At $3.65 a foot, they’re a bit on the high side for the Delta, but considering what you get, well worth the investment.

For more on Hidden Harbor, call (916) 775-1313. \ \

excuses and reasons As most of you read this, the Pacific Cup boats will be streaking their way across the Pacific from San Francisco to Kauai. If you’re real lucky, maybe you’ll be reading this on one of the entries while surfing down a sundrenched tradewind wave under the pull of a huge spinnaker. Ah, the downwind life!

Since the race is going on, we thought it would be interesting to recall a pre-race seminar given several months back. The topic was The Six Most Common Excuses for Dropping Out or Not Winning an Ocean Race. The presentation was made by Chuck Hawley, who has over 30,000 ocean racing miles to his credit, including TransPac’s aboard Charley, Merlin, and singlehanded aboard the Olson 30, Collage.

(For those organizations that are interested, Chuck has a second presentation he gives: “The Most Rare Excuse for Failing to Complete a Race or Delivery: the Charley/Drum ‘The Keel Fell Off’ Syndrome.)

For those who didn’t get a chance to attend the seminar, we repeat the top reason/excuses.

1. Halyards breaking. Spinnaker blocks should be externally mounted and have the articulation to be able to flop all over the place. (Maybe we ought to send someone up the mast to see that everything is allright?) Spinnaker halyards should also be adjusted a couple of inches every now and then to prevent all the wear in one spot.

2. Sails Chafing and Ripping. To prevent excess wear on the crucial spinnakers, cover any area where they may wear or snag with tape or foam. (“Oh, damn! We didn’t get this far on the check list!”) Inspect all other sails to see where they rub against spreaders and shrouds. Use sticky-back Dacron tape as a sacrificial coating where sail chafe occurs.

3. Batteries Dying. Take along a powerful additional battery as an insurance policy. (“You say the SatNav’s down because we played the stereo all night?”) Have an isolated system; battery, alternator and switch, just for the engine. Have another for everything else.

4. Water Contamination or Loss. Take the required amount of water, but in addition take a separate drinking water supply in one gallon plastic jugs. (“What do you mean we topped off the water tanks with diesel just before we left for the starting line!?!”) One gallon containers are easy to stow. Category 1 requires that boats have two water supplies, but in the past some tanks have both gotten contaminated.

5. Dismastings. A dismasted yacht has never won a TransPac — although Mir’s dismasting at the Diamond Head finish in the Honolulu TransPac was an all-time classic. Have a rigger carefully inspect the mast before the start of

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Maybe we’ve watched too many old war flicks, but it sure seems like things used to get done a lot quicker in the military. Can you v imagine Bull Halsey meeting with citizens’ groups or George Patton doing an environmental assessment? History and Hollywood don’t remember those guys for doing things the “proper” way. They did things their way,

by God, and they got them done. If the modern military had to refight the big war, we fear the paperwork would still not be done and you’d be reading this in Japanese.

Take the Coast Guard’s proposed move from Ft. Point (Crissy Field) to safer haven in East Fort Baker (the west side of Horseshoe Bay). Yeah, remember that? Since we last reported on it in November, the Coasties have played by all the rules, met with all the right commissions and advisory groups, , done all the proper tests, examined all the possible alternatives. A couple of months ago, they came out with a 20-some page environmental assessment detailing all of it.

Last month they held the first open hearing to determine public sentiment and make sure all bases had been covered.

What that meeting accomplished was to open up about ten more cans of worms, which means more study, more delays and more paperwork. The fishermen want the boat ramp left public; the environmentalists want a public beach; an individual identified only as “Ponderosa Pine” simply wants all military out of Marin. And it’s hardly any bet-

please But we’ve just got to ask this question..

In Maine they always talk about “going downeast”. There’s even the DownEast line of boats, which was inexplicably built in Southern California.

Now what we want to know, is what the hell they’re talking about. When we look at a map of Maine we can fully understand folks

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SIGHTINGS excuses when you need them? ter among the principals involved. The Army, which controls East (and all the rest of) Fort Baker and Horseshoe Bay, is all for the Coast Guard moving in and cleaning up the place. But they can’t just let them. By federal law, they must give any “excess and unused” lands to GGNRA (Golden Gate National Recreation Area). It’s GGNRA who then gets to decide who moves there.

Now the GGNRA folks aren’t exactly antiboaters. In fact, many individuals there are for the move. (As you’ll remember, the basic premise for the move is to make boarding, disembarking, maintenance and everything else safer for the Coast Guardsmen. Injuries and much equipment damage has resulted from the ridiculous way the boats have to be moored at the open roadstead at Ft. Point.

The move would also put the Coasties closer to the Golden Gate, thereby decreasing response time to that area.) On the other hand, GGNRA has long looked upon Horseshoe — with good cause — as one of their undeveloped gems, and a Coast Guard base never figured into the original master plan of beaches, historic displays and nature areas.

Too, GGNRA is very sensitive to public sentiment, and some particularly powerful environmentalist groups are leaning on them to nix the proposed move. On the other hand, the Army doesn’t really want to give the land away unless the Coasties get it and

don’t laugh being able to “go down west”. Or even “go upeast”. But this “downeast” is way beyond our mental capacity.

Can you help? If you’re the first one that can come up with a reasonable sounding explanation, there’s a Roving Reporter t-shirt in it.

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the race. (“No, I didn’t put those cotter pins back in at the masthead. I thought you said you were going to do it.”) Dragging the spinnaker pole through the water for prolonged periods, uncontrolled jibes in heavy winds and abrupt submarining all reduce the chances of a mast making it to Kauai in one piece.

6. Broken Rudders. A rudderless yacht has never won a TransPac either, but many have finished last. Research your design to see if it has a history of rudder failures. In the first Pacific Cup Santana 35 rudders broke as frequently as waves on a beach. (“Say, how come nothing happens when I turn the tiller?”) Check with the class association or other owners to find out what has proved effective in strengthening the rudder. Naturally carry a spare rudder — a real one, as this is not an area to skimp. They’re good for the trip back home, too. Last time a Cal 40 lost its rudder in a collision with a whale out by the Farallones; they made it back in by putting on their Cal 20 back-up rudder. * We hope none of you folks out there racing are bedeviled by any of these common problems — or even rare ones for that matter. May the race be relaxing and you all finish in a dead heat on corrected time.

pyhrric victory for bureacratic jihad Another wedge of animosity was driven between boaters and bureacrats June 18, when the Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unananimously to make Richardson Bay a “no discharge” area. The request had been made by the Richardson Bay Regional Agency, a group representing Marin cities that border Richardson Bay and want to take local control of it from the Coast Guard.

The RWQCB’s approval, however, is just the first step. Before “no discharge” becomes law, it must also be approved by the state and by the Environmental Protection Agency. So called grey water’ — the water that comes from showers, washing vegetables, etc. — is not part of this action.

However, the RWQCB is on record as considering ‘grey water’ to be equivalent to sewage, so that it’s likely to come up at a later time.

The issue of “no discharge” pitted the Richardson Bay Regional Agency against the Pacific InterClub Yacht Association in what was largely a symbolic battle. The situation is that all raw sewage is already prohibited from being pumped into Richardson Bay. All the “no sewage” vote eliminates is the outflow from the Type I mascerator and Type II biological heads. Such heads are rare and found mostly on larger ajid expensive boats.

Since the “no sewage” ruling would have an infinitestimal effect on the quality of water in Richardson Bay, the PICYA urged foregoing the regulation in favor of mounting an education program. Afterall, everyone wants a clean Richardson Bay. And who needs any more of the adversarial atmosphere than currently exists between boaters and bureacrats? Alas, the PICYA’s ‘let’s work together’ appeal fell on deaf ears.

Unfortunately, the general public is not going to get enough of this story to get a handle on it. The Marin Independent Journal, for example, ran the following headline: “Yacht Sewage Ban OK’d”. If that weren’t bad enough, the first paragraph read: “Over the angry protests of yachtsmen, the Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously Wednesday to bar vessels from dumping sewage in Richardson Bay.” How nfisleading can you get!

For those who weren’t sure, we repeat: You cannot pump sewage into Richardson Bay now, nor have you been able to for years. The new proposal only applies to the very few boats equipped with Type I rrtascerator heads and Type II biological heads. If this regulation passes the state and EPA, then these few boats wouldn’t be allowed to pump their treated sewage into the Bay either.

What happens if you do pump raw sewage into the Bay? Or if the proposal passes the state and EPA and you pump treated sewage into the Bay? The worst thing that can happen is that some boater might tell you to cut it out.

That’s the worst because both the RWQCB and the RBRA are impotent in ' regard to detecting violations.

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ay Area sailors were buzzing earlier last month over the arrival of probably the largest sailing sloop ever to pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, Robert C. Powell’s Diablesse. Ninety-two feet long, the gray beauty displaces 66 tons, has a beam of 20

thoroughbreds, Diablesse’s interior is a world away from those stripped out racers. Looking far more like a luxury condominium,

wasn’t that unusual for Edwards either; Diablesse is his third boat for Powell, and in addition he’s designed or re-designed eight

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Her 126-foot mast and 33-ft boom would tower over that of noted maxi’s such as Kialoa, Sorcery and Boomerang.

And while she’s certainly as sleek as those "Incredible, the proportions are just incredible," Tom Link.

L’Annee Bateaux, the French yachting magazine, proclaimed her as Yacht of the Year. Her wash basins are silver-leafed, the seating covered in Italian glove leather and the carpeting is English wool berber. There are not one but three ice-makers. Each of the three staterooms has its own refrigerator, stereo system, air conditioning unit and bath.

Naturally there are washers and dryers for clothes and dishes. Powell’s wife, Jeannette, did the first class interior.

Certainly such a magnificent vessel must be the culmination of one man’s lifelong dream? Well, not exactly.

UT IT VV e were looking for something to do,” says owner Powell, a Sacramento landdeveloper and member of both the St. Francis and San Francisco yacht clubs. “It was a fun project.” If Powell sounds calm about his gigantic boat, it’s understandable. He’s previously owned a number of impressive boats, including two motor yachts, each over 100 feet in length. Prior to that, he owned two Bay sailing classics; Bohemia, a S&S 50, and Sirona, a Swan 48.

“This is nothing unusual for him,” allows Angus Edwards, the naval architect who was responsible for most of the design and construction of the humongous sloop. Actually it

"It’s a once in a lifetime experience,” says Ben Choate.

other boats over 100 feet in length.

Powell acquired the sloop in a rather unexpected fashion. He and Edwards first spotted her sitting in an Antibes, France shipyard. Completed for a French charter syndicate that planned to take her to the Carribean, an accidental fire destroyed her interior before she was ever launched.

11 was the combination of the expansive interior and the hull’s racy-looking lines that first interested Powell. “She has plenty of cruising comfort,” he explains, “yet sails as well as any maxi.”

After purchasing the gutted hull, he arranged to have it towed to neighboring Cannes and Chantiers Navals de L’Esterel. It was at this Cannes shipyard that Edwards worked up a new interior and oversaw the reconstruction.

All the fittings and hardware had to be specially made for Diablesse’s proportions.

“Everything on this boat had to be custom built,” said Edwards, “everything else was too weak.” Individual sails, some covering as much as 3,500 sq. ft., are controlled by 20 winches; nine manual, eight hydraulic and

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three cross-connected pedestals.

The skipper/manager of the huge sloop is long time Bay sailor, Hal McCormack of

cruise. “We sailed her across the Atlantic just to prove that it’s been done all right,” said Edwards. “All the bugs have been worked

Novato. “It’s one of the greatest boats I’ve ever sailed,” comments the man who was responsible for hiring and training the five person crew who delivered the boat from Cannes to San Francisco.

out, and she sails like a scalded rabbit.” Hull speed under sail is 11.87 knots.

After our visit to Diablesse at her Sausalito Yacht Harbor berth, we were invited for a sail — but not until the following week. It turns out that the five crew — who normally

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live in a hotel — were all on a vacation. Paid holidays for crew?

Yes, and that’s not all. When we were invited aboard for a fully crewed sail on June 22nd, we experienced ‘yachting in elegance’. The international crew, which

includes a French lady chef, is outfitted in identical designer tops and bottoms which match the interior and exterior decor. But everyone, crew and all guests sail barefoot — it’s easier on the teak. As we screamed along at 11-13 knots around the windward side of Angel, with the rail in the water, the only person who became unruffled was the one whose glass of Silverado Chardonnay 1984 flew overboard.

Christened Diablesse (devil woman in French), the name emblazzened in fire red letters, steaks across the length of the iron gray hull. Ah, even the devil herself wouldn’t have done it any differently.

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e know all of you are wondering what a boat like this costs. We don’t know for sure, but the rule of thumb we always heard was $1,000 a foot. Maybe a little higher after the inflation of the 70’s. Later we learned Diablesse is for sale at $2.5 mil.

Diablesse will remain in the Bay Area for about three months — you’ll know right away when you see her — before heading down to Newport Beach where she has a berth. Sometime near the end of the year, a decision will be made to either return to the' Mediterranean or cruise the Pacific.

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ou’d have thought it was a two-mile race around the buoys. Like weekend racers everywhere, the eighteen boats off the Golden Gate YC the morning of June 14 dipped, feinted and jockeyed for the best starting position, sails crackling and winches buzzing. What gave this start away as something different was the big numbers on the sides of all the boats, the Rube Goldbergish self-steering vanes protruding from each stern and the fact that there was only one person on each boat. This was no race around the buoys. It was the start of the 2,150-mile Singlehanded TransPac. The skies were overcast, but the spirits of the competitors were jubilant. “Peter Clutterbuck looked happer than I’ve ever seen any human look,” says Kay Rudiger, race publicist and wife of competitor Mark Rudiger. She was on board one of a couple dozen spectating boats on hand to see the

Jerry Huffman at the start of his seventh (second singlehanded) Hawaii crossing.

racers off. More than 100 landbound spectators watched the starts off the Golden Gate YC from the Marina breakwater. Kay was pleased to see Mark, who won this race overall in 1984, edge Jim Fair out for the start of his division, and watched as he sailed the Carlsen 29, Shadoiyfox — their home — out to sea with the rest. “It was very goosebump time,” she says.

There were three starts, the first for the multis, then the Class I monohulls — the big boats and low rating lightweights, then Class II — the small boats and big raters. So as to avoid confusion, blind skipper Hank Dekker started five minutes behind Class I in his Laser 28, Outta Sight. At at the skipper’s meeting he declined any handicap, adding “But if I lose by five minutes I’m going to be pissed!” Hank was talked through the line

and out the Gate by his sailing coach, Dem Smith.

Q" howing her amazing speed in even the 10 knots or so of breeze, the Australian

trimaran Bullfrog Sunblock, easily accelerated away from everybody to be first under the Gate. As you’ll recall, in our race preview last month it was unclear which of her two-person team, Cathy Hawkins or Ian Johnston, would do the solo race. Ian was at the helm on Saturday.

Once outside the Gate, the fleet spread out. Bullfrog went south, Jeff Hartz on the trimaran Fat rode the three knot ebb down the middle and Peter Hogg on the catamaran Tainui hooked north. The monohull fleet divided in a similar manner, with the majority of boats favoring the southern route.

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shut the beasts down and peeked into the bilge, there to see oil, gears and other chunks of unidentifiable shrapnel scattered about. Once we realized what had happened, we restarted the port engine and made it in okay. Paul requested an additional 17 minutes from the race committee “for saving Latitude 38."

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Bullfrog 410/36 275 Tainul 195 8.1 290/36 Outta Sight 250/36 165 6.9 360/36 185 7.7 Alliance Twilight Zone 330/47 170 7.0 160 Shadowfox 345/51 6.8 140 Full Tilt 300/51 5.9 Not reporting positions but in the area; Unity, Predator, Pacific Childe, Harrier.

Above, Class II start. Left to right, ‘Predator’, ‘Chesapeake’, and ‘Shadowfox’. Above right, Dan Newiand on ‘Francis Who?’

starboard engine literally exploded. There were parts flying around the bilge, water coming in, smoke coming out and all of it making a horrific racket.

At first, we didn’t know exactly what was happening. We didn’t want to open engine covers for fear of being struck by something, but we didn’t want to shut the engine (s) off either. If it/they wouldn’t restart, we’d be heading toward Hawaii with everybody else.

So we started shouting and waving to the only boat near enough to hear to call the Coast Guard and stand by. That boat was TransPac’er Paul Kamen’s Merit 25 Twilight Zone. Paul just smiled and waved back.

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“No, no, don’t leave us here,” we shouted back, waving even more frantically — it’s odd how you lose all sense of dignity and decor when you’re scared — “HALP!” Paul,

“If I lose by five minutes, I’m going to be pissed!’’

From there on, however, reports have been sketchy. The boats are supposed to call in regularly either on SSB or Ham on the manana net, but for one reason or another, they have not. The major link with the fleet at this writing is Peter Clutterbuck on Alliance, who calls his girlfriend, Bonnie, every day. The overcast might have something to do with it, both climacticaily and because the boats that depend heavily on sunlight to charge their batteries could be low on power. Clutterbuck suspects the silence from Peter Hogg since the fourth day out is because, due to increasing winds and low power, he has had to do a lot of manual steering. The remainder of this “midway” report is based on Clutterbuck’s transmissions and sporadic messages from other boats.

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wife competitors Dan and Linda Newland (on the Olson 30 Francis Who? and* the Hawkfarm Predator, respectively) called in position reports of the same latitude and only differing by two minutes in longitude, which very possibly put them within sight of one another. As you’ll remember, they cele-

eter Clutterbuck was audibly pleased to report that Alliance was the leading V monohull on Wednesday morning, about 800 miles out and sailing basically on the rhumb line. But not all morning. As the beat started turning into what will become the golrious downwind slide to the islands (and the big C&C 38 started to lose its waterline advantage), Peter said he heard someone shouting outside and looked back to see Dan Newland come screaming by on Francis Who, waving and grinning. He and Dan talked for several hours on the radio.

Paul Kamen looks once again toward Hawaii after Although no one knows what everyone is his 17-minute mercy mission. \ N v doing as far as the dealing with the Pacific _\ High, Peter says the weather information has about 600 miles out from L.A. Even with been just great. At the skippers’ meeting, a that, and a blown out but repaired spinnaker, it still looks as if Bullfrog may break An artist’s rendition of how Ian Johnston looked the elapsed time record — 10 days, 19 crossing the finish line on Tuesday the 24th. hours — set by Mike Kane on a 52-ft Cross Trimaran Crusader in 1980. On June 21, seven days out, Bullfrog’s reported position put Johnston a little more than 700 miles out of Kauai. If he continues to get the wind, which everybody apparently is, he could reenter the earth’s atmosphere a full dqy or more ahead of the previous record.

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brated their first wedding anniversary the second day out, but we haven’t heard if they were able to talk to each other.

After falling into the Montara Hole and being passed by Dan Newland the first day, Ian Johnston on Bullfrog hit the afterburners again, only to be becalmed for a whole day

Bud Fraze, the wild man who hand steered his Capo 26 Unity through a day and a half of storms during last September’s “LongPac” qualifying race, was reportedly giving a repeat performance at mid Pacific.

He was “down to the third reef and can’t stop surfing”. We get sore knuckles just thinking about it. An aside: At.the farewell dinner attended by skippers, families and friends, Bud awarded engraved plaques to his supporters, notably his wife and other members of the family who devoted so much of their time and “put up with me” through the year and more of preparation. That’s class. page 124

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have to do is connect the dots and we have a weather map,” says Peter.

At last report on Saturday, the high was moving slowly northeast and the wind was about 25 knots and building. Peter had the chute up and “was going like a bat out of hell,” often surfing. He’d heard from Mark

from since the first day, and Peter Hogg on Tainui since the third or fourth day (although Mark Rudiger said he heard Tainui and Bullfrog talking at the very edge of his reception. The transmission was too garbled to make out much of the conversation.)

Well, that’s about all we know for this month, except that all skippers except Peter Clutterbuck seem to be pretty exhausted.

With 20 to 30 knots of wind over the last few

LATE BREAKING WORD Flash! Here are the last position reports of boats we were able to get by presstime on June 23, They are via Mark Rudiger on Shadowfox.

He also reported that the heavy winds of the last few days have moderated to 12 knots from the north, with a light swell and frequent squalls. There’s no mistake in the last two entries. Both Predator and Unity reported identical position coordinates, though we don’t know if they were in sight of each other. We also received last minute word that Bullfrog had finished Tuesday afternoon, breaking the old record by about nine hours. All the battens were broken in the trimaran’s main, and Johnston said, “Our spinnaker has been the only thing getting Bullfrog along.”

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Rudiger, who was also under spinnaker.

Mark told him that when he’d gone up the mast to retrieve a halyard, the boat took a big knockdown. He’d had to slide down the mainsail to get back on deck to regain control (!), banging himself up pretty good in the process.

As we go to press, there has been no word at all from Jim Fair on Chesapeake, Hank Dekker on Outta Sight, Ralph Morganstern on Geodesic II, and Peter Cameron on Stray Cat. Jeff Hartz on Fat has not been heard

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Having a sailboat in Northern California during the summer is like having a season pass to an aquatic Disneyland. For like the Magic Kingdom, which has attractions and amusements to satisfy and titillate all ages, tastes and moods, Northern California sailing has it all, too. In one afternoon — and we’ve said this many times — you can quickly go from a 25 knot breeze in the slot to a toasty island setting in the lee of several land masses.

For this issue we selected ten summer spots and one ocean harbor in Northern California to take your boat. These spots are as far north as Vallejo, where you can take the family to the newly re-located Marine World Africa USA, to as fe>r down as Coyote Point, where more than a few sailors bring along their golf clubs to tee off at the San Mateo municipal course that’s just a five minute walk away.

Our ten spot tour of the Bay Area also includes a cove where you can tour historic ships, another cove where you can get the best 180 degree view of the City lights.and a 28-acre lagoon that holds up to 300 guest boats. There’s also a place where you can tie up and play pool, and even one where you can sail in for Cajun cooking. We’re even going to tell you about a cove where there are rumors of piranha and quicksand.

Horseshoe Bay You take your chances with Horseshoe Bay, which is located at Fort Baker just east of the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. The place is schizo.

Early on clear mornings and later in the summer it’s an idyllic spot with one of the most dramatic perspectives in the Bay Area.

But this spot is not always what it appears.

“It looks like a nice place,” says Presidio YC secretary, Peg Kampe, “but we get all

the wind.” Located right next to the Gate, that’s not all they get; cold and surge are frequent visitors, too.

Nonetheless, the anchorage is open to everyone, and as the first haven inside the Bay, has provided a heart-warming sight to many a weary ocean sailor. If you do anchor here, Peg reports that it’s allright to tie your dinghy up to the Presidio YC’s guest dock, which is tucked in closer to shore and a little more protected.

There’s good hiking around here, and even a large, formerly grass covered parade ground that’s protected from the worst of the elements and ideal for a picnic. If you set your anchor well and keep an eye on your boat, it can make a great alternative to crowded Angel Island.

The Presidio YC’s facilities are available to Pacific InterClub Yacht Association (PICYA) members. For reservations, call 332-2319.

Treasure Island Another military cove that is often misunderstood is Treasure Island Marina.

You don’t have to be an army-brat to tie-up

at either of the two “pretty good sized” guest docks, according to John McEwen, assistant harbormaster. Guest dock rates are 10 cents a foot per night, except for PICYA members who get two nights free. Groups should call ahead; 765-5065/6.

Services are limited to say the least.

“There is no gas, no pump-out station, and no food except for a Coke machine and ice machine that aren’t working right now,” advises the assistant harbormaster. But there is a spectacular City view, especially in the evening. ' In addition to the guest docks, there’s the cove itself, which can accommodate up to 150 boats at anchor, and even includes one huge mooring buoy for those lacking confidence in their anchoring skills.

“It gets pretty windy,” says McEwen, “so stay on the Yerba Buena side where it’s sheltered. At low tide stay in the middle and to the north side of the cove, because there is some shoaling at the south end.”

There is a three day maximum stay at the guests docks and anchorage, but they try to be nice about it. “No one will hassle you if you stay for four or five days.” Just don’t plan on taking up residence here.

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The biggest hazard here is a reckless Saturday morning arrival. Stay south of the red and white danger markers and you won’t get struck by an errant skeet shot. We’re told you’re perfectly safe as long as you stay outside the markers. If they’re wrong and you get killed, think of the big lawsuit your survivors will win.

San Leandro Marina If you’re spirits have been dampened because it’s bit foggy and overcast in the central Bay, if you’re dying to see the sun, come to the South Bay. There are a couple of fine marinas down here, San Leandro and Coyote Point, that are surrounded by acres of lush parks. But do remember to consult your tide tables carefully, because the entire South Bay has a well-deserved reputation for shallow water and shoals.

“The South Bay is the largest shoal area in the entire county,” explains San Leandro Marina harbormaster, Joe Kramm. “The channel to this marina is two miles long and 200 feet wide. The controlling depth at zero water is 5.5 feet.”

But once you get in safely, you’ll be assured of a place to put your boat. Even though San Leandro Marina doesn’t take reservations for groups smaller than five, Kramm says there’s plenty of room and that he’ll find everyone a place.

“We’re a cul-de-sac, so we don’t turn anyone away. Once they’ve gotten this far, they have no other place to go but out the same way. We have the largest visitor ,dock in the area, but if that’s full we’ll cut and fit,” he assures. For large groups, there is a 28-acre lagoon that can hold up to 300 boats.

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By the time lots of sailors get to San Leandro, they’re too tired to want to cook on the boat. For them, there are three convenient restaurants and the San Leandro Marina Inn. For group reservations, call the harbormaster’s office at 357-SHIP. Coyote Point A second fine South Bay destination is Coyote Point Marina, which is also surrounded by acres of beautiful park. There are several picnic areas nestled in the eucalyptus groves, a seasonal snack bar, and the Castaways restaurant on park grounds. If golf is your game, there’s the 18 hole San Mateo Muni course bordering the park and just a short walk from the marina. You’d be shocked at how many racers in the annual Coyote Point Race put in nine holes after Saturday’s race and prior to the start of Sunday’s.

The Harbormaster’s Office assures us that it’s their policy to try to make room for all guest boats. “We don’t take reservations,” says Caro! Leonard, Assistant Harbormaster, “but we don’t turn anyone away.”

Well, there is one exception; they can’t handle boats over 50 feet in length.

Guests pay 20 cents per foot per night.

No matter what size boat you skipper, you always have to be careful navigating the channel in and out of the marina. “Stay in the channel. If you’re coming at low tide, stay along the center line, not to the right side of the channel,” advises Leonard. “Call ahead on the VHF or telephone if you’re uncertain.”

Leonard promises that the shoaling should be corrected in the very near future.

“Dredging is-' the problem. We have the money in the budget, but we’re waiting for permits from the BCDC.” The good old BCDC; they’re probably too busy developing liveaboard detectors and dreaming up restrictive regulations to stoop to something as mundane as approving dredging permits.

For further information, call the Harbormaster’s Office at 573-2594. You duffers can get tee times at 347-1461.

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long sun, you’ll not be disappointed by the Marina Bay Yacht Harbor located on the ‘Richmond Riviera’; this according to Marina Manager, Alan Weaver.

Rated Number One in Latitude 38’s somewhat strange marina survey a few years back, this still new development is a quiet and comfortable get-away, where the going is easy.

Marina Bay accepts reservations for guests, but they are not necessary. “We’re very accommodating,” says Weaver, and best of all, the first night is free.” It’s 20 cents a foot per night following that.

The harbor is easy to get into. “It’s your basic ‘red right returning’. Take buoys *16 and *18 to starboard when coming in,” says Weaver.

Depth is not a problem, as the basin is dredged to 15 feet. The proof that this is not just idle talk is the tall ship, Jacqueline; she maintains a permanent berth here. Whereas some marinas can only accept smaller boats, Marina Bay doesn’t have that problem. If you got a 100-footer, they’ll put you up.

Guests get to use the large clubhouse, which features a large deck and BBQ facilities. There are showers, a laundry, and a free pump-out station. “A big park is a stone’s throw away,” says Weaver. A restaurant and small store are said to be opening soon, but as for now, it’s best to bring your own food or take a taxi to one of the Point Richmond restaurants a few miles away.

If you care to make an unnecessary reservation, call 620-0206.

Quinn’s Lighthouse If you get a craving for Creole Jambalaya but your sweetheart only dreams of linguisa pizza, there’s only one destination for you — L.J. Quinn’s Lighthouse located on the Oakland Estuary at Embarcadero Cove Marina.

For restaurant 536-2050.

This dinner house specializes in fresh fish, Cajun-style cooking, and features a full service bar with 55 varieties of beer and ale.

During the day the upstairs is a deli that’s miraculously transformed into a pizza restaurant which serves 13 varieties of pasta in the evenings.

Floating docks are available for tie-ups during restaurant hours, which are 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week.

Don’t worry about the depth; it’s at least eight feet at low water. Space is on a first come, first served basis; however, groups would do best to call ahead. Unfortunately, there is no overnight berthing at the restaurant docks or at the Embarcedero Cove Marina nearby. What do they do if you stay at the restaurant dock past closing time?

We have no idea.

Quinn’s is easy to find. Go down the Estuary, hang a port at Government Island, and go until a low bridge keeps you from going any farther. If you can’t see the lighthouse — the genuine article which is now a historic landmark — from there, see your optician immediately.

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Vallejo If you’ve been to Vallejo ten times in the last ten seasons, you’ve still got a good reason to sail up with the family again this year. Marine World Africa USA, formerly in Redwood City, opened up its new digs in June.

Always aiming to be hospitable, the Vallejo Municipal Marina has seen fit to have prepared tie-ups in the marina and arrange taxi and bus service for sailors who want to see the lions, tigers and killer whales.

“It’s a 15-minute cab ride to the park, and we’re working on the bus schedule right now,” Harbormaster Jim Haussener reported in early June.

Unafraid to think big, the Vallejo Muni Marina can handle both big boats and big groups. Their 400-ft long guest dock can easily hold over 50 boats. We know that sounds like a difficult feat, but the folks up there can work magic.

There’s none of that ‘cents per foot’ nonsense for guest fees; everyone forks over $5.50 a night. There’s plenty of depth, too.

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The marina is not hard to find; it’s in Mare Island Strait, just past the Vallejo YC. The only two dangers in the area are the Red & White fleet, which will be instituting ferry service soon, and the nuclear submarines at Mare Island. If you’re run over by the former or nuked by the latter, it’ll be a long day, Call the Vallejo Muni Marina at (707) 648-4370; Marine World at (707) 644-4000.

Aquatic Park Do you always believe what you read?

You shouldn’t. Here’s just another example of why.

At the entrance to Aquatic Park, which is 2.5 miles east of the Golden Gate Bridge on the City Front, there is a sign that reads “No motorized vessels”. That has scared off hundreds of sailors over the years, ourselves included. But according to Marc Hayman, Maritime District Ranger, it’s allright to turn on your engine if it means you’re maneuvering will be safer. The absolute speed limit is three knots.

“And,” he warns, “no zipping around because there are swimmers in the cove.”

Indeed there are, as this is home of the Dolphin Club of San Francisco and its many enthusiastic Bay and ocean swimmers.

Because they are difficult to see in even the best of conditions, and because this is really an ideal location for their activity, all of us sailors, under power or sail, must exercise extreme care.

You can stay at one of the mooring buoys for free for as long as 24 hours. Depending on how many Sea Scout vessels are in use, there are usually six to eight free spot buoys available.

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oar power, but outboards are not allowed.

The big problem is that once you get ashore, there is nowhere you can leave your dink that is not subject to immediate theft. The whole area teems with tourists and professional'‘hanger outers’.

It’s an especially good anchorage if you like historic ships. The old hay scow schooner, Alma, is docked here, as is the C.A. Thayer, a three-masted schooner; the ferry boat Eureka; the sidewheel tug, Eppleton Hall; and Hercules, an old ocean tug.

Both the Eureka and the C.A. Thayer are open to the public from 10 until 6 p.m. except on Mondays and Tuesdays.

For information, call 556-2904 between 10 and 6p.m. any day of the week. If you’re lucky someone may answer the phone.

Bay View Boat Club How many of you out there — let’s have a show of hands — are familiar with the Bay View Boat Club located at San Francisco’s Pier 54? Home of the brave and the bitchin’, you won’t find many preppies or yuppies here.

But if you still play your old Creedence Clearwater albums, put on your Grateful Dead t-shirt and sail over. It’s your kind of place. You can sit on the deck, drink a pitcher of Anchor Steam or play pool in the clubhouse. The bar is open seven days a week, from 5 to 9 p.m., and everyone is ’welcome to stop by.

“Sure, we’re reciprocal,” says Bruce Waygood, a member who is famous for the spaghetti he cooks on Monday race nights.

Every other Monday evening the club has two divisions racing.

“You don’t need to be a member here to race,” says John Super, Race Commodore, “just a long as one person on the boat is a member.” And if you don’t have a member with you, it’s a problem that can be solved.

“It’s real easy .to sail up to the docks and pick someone off the deck. They may not know how to sail, but they will make you eligible to race.” This according to Race Chairman John Super.

The Bay View Boat Club is home of the Plastic Classic Regatta and Concours d’elegance, to be held on July 26th of this year. Last year Carol Doda, who’d finally hung ‘em up at the Condor, was the Madame of Ceremonies. Over 60 boats showed up, all pre-1970 vintage, for that inaugural regatta. This year 100 are

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Finding the Bay View Boat Club is a challenge for many navigators. Go south along the City Front from the Bay Bridge until you see Mission Bay Dry Dock. Go south of the drydock and you’ll see the Boat Club docks behind the big yellow Santa Fe tug.

Paradise Park The last of our Bay selections for this month is Paradise Park Cove on the leeward side of the Tiburon peninsula. Usually an idyllically quiet little anchorage, it features a sandy beach, a small fishing pier, large grassy areas surrounded by trees — and good holding ground.

We asked Jim, one of our readers who often anchors his Tartan 34 there after grueling and wet days on the Bay, if he could tell us more about this spacious anchorage.

“Oh no!” he cried, “don’t write about Paradise,” obviously concerned that once the word got out there would be even more boats at his favorite anchorage. We explained that while we were indeed sorry, it was our journalistic responsibility to share the information with our readers.

“Well then,” he said forebodingly, “be sure to warn your readers about the underground cable, the terrible surge and the piranha. Of course, there’s also the quicksand, the worms that crawl onto your decks . . .”

There’s no phone number to call at Paradise Park — and that’s indicative of the peace and quiet usually available there.

Ocean Bonus Half Moon Bay Summer is the best season to venture out in the ocean for some offshore cruising, as it’s usually a little more predictable and calm between July and early October. Nonetheless, the Northern California coast is always subject to high winds, large seas and thick

fog. There is a big difference between sailing the ocean and the Bay, so do be prepared.

Buddy-boating is a good idea for those just getting started.

Half Moon Bay’s new Pillar Point Marina, 21 miles south pf the Golden Gate Bridge, makes for a great weekend ocean sampler. If you leave the Bay at 0800 and can do between four and six knots, you should reach your downwind destination for a late lunch.

As for the return trip, remember it’s normally to weather and likely to be more arduous. If you get fogged in or the weather turns too rough, you can leave your boat for a week and take public transportation home.

Whether you’re a beginner or a shellback, you must enter Pillar Point Harbor very carefully. “There’s a tricky buoy system for entering,” says Patrolman Mike Couch.

“There are two reefs. You must be very careful, even in clear weather. Use chart (#18682).

Couch advises the use of radar or Loran in foggy weather, which unfortunately this area

gets more than its share of. If possible, he also suggests you “keep on someone else’s tail”.

If you become confused, don’t hesitate to call the harbormaster’s office for assistance.

Call them on Channel 16 when you near the entrance and they will gladly assist you.

“You can’t just enter the harbor from any heading,” Couch warns a final time. “We’ve already had seven people in the water this year.”

Once inside the harbor, you’ll have no problem finding a spot for your boat. There are at least 40 berths of varying size and at least 22 end ties for transient use. Large boats are easily handled. The guest rate is 25 cents a foot per night for a berth. The large anchorage area is free of charge.

There’s also a beach, a boardsailing area, five restaurants, a bed and breakfast inn and the Harbor Bar — all within walking distance.

You can reach Harbormaster Bob McMahon at 726-4382 or 726-5727 24 hours a day. Or call the office on Channel 16.

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have kids — two boys ages 2 and 4 — and I sail. But I don’t often sail with my kids. In fact, 1 usually sail to take a break from them. However, plenty of people do sail, and even race, with children. Some even manage to enjoy it. (They should be awarded a medal.)

Most parents divide their childrens’ sailing experience, and therefore their own, into definite stages. The first is the prewalking, when the adorable baby falls asleep the minute the boat leaves the dock.

“I took Heather on a boat when she was nine months old,” says Ron Landmann of Alameda. “We used hatchboards to make the bottom of the V-berth into a big playpen.

She’d just roll around, play — and sleep about double her normal nap time.” Now 11, Heather is still an avid, though much more participatory, racer with her Dad. Then adorable baby learns to stand and walk. With “stage two” kids, sailing takes on a whole new dimension. One sailing mom had her daughter out when she was three months old. Strapped in a car seat, the baby was happy and so were the parents. After a successfull trip to the Delta, they decided to cruise down to Mexico. By then, however, things had changed. Little sailor was nine months old and trying to walk.

“That was the worst vacation of my life,” said the Mill Valley sailing mom. “We were anchored out in Mexico and every time the boat moved, she would fall down and cry.

We would pick her up and she would fall down and cry again. Thcit was like once every two minutes. We tried to put her in the cockpit, but that is only three feet long and one foot wide. She’d try to get on the winches or hold onto the lifelines.

“It was nonstop. I sometimes felt like I didn’t do anything the whole cruise but sit there, ready to catch her when she fell. I was

“. . . you'll fall in the water" means zip to a curious youngster... like a watchdog, constantly on alert,” said the active little girl’s mom. This time period from when a child starts to walk until he is able to understand commands — about the ages of one to three — is perhaps the most

trying for sailing parents. Even the most safety conscious mom and dad get nervous about their exploring toddler.

nfortunately, things don’t always improve once sailing kids grow out of the “terrible stage twos” and into the next stage.

“One of the most difficult times is not when they start to walk, but after they develop their walking,” says Linda,

Schneider. “They take off and walk around the deck while you’re down below doing chores.” At the ripe old age of seven, her son Nicholas has more blue water experience than most of us big people ever will.

Since San Diego-based Linda and Mike Schneider sometimes deliver boats as well as live aboard, Nicholas has grown up on boats. He’s sailed from Florida through the Panama Canal, and recently returned from a five-month cruise, with his family, which now includes 3V2-year-old Lindsey, to Mexico and the South Pacific.

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WITH KIDS with a large floatation collar around the neck. Usually when the child is about three, he or she can fit into a “child size” life vest.

Since they are bulky, the main problem with lifejackets is getting the kids to keep them on, especially if mommy and daddy don’t wear theirs. One smart designer at Stearns has come up with a child’s size flotation vest

Pint-sized foulies are nonexistant.

ing “be careful or you’ll fall ’ in the water” means zip to a curious youngster — even if he does understand what it means. Although safety is always important, it becomes extremely so now.

“Between two and three, a child should know how to swim,” says Linda. Both Nicholas and Lindsey were able to tread water at that age. Although neither of the Schneider children have fallen overboard while underway, they have absentmindedly walked off the dock while playing,Parents of liveaboard kids say ending up in the water a few times at the dock is not unusual for their page 133

With his father, Brett, at the helm, Derrick Helton, three years old, navigates the Sea of Cortez with his ‘Lady and the Tramp’ book.

kids, and actually helps them become more boatwise for the cruising that comes later.

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decorated with pictures of Snoopy. This might be just the thing if your kid enjoys screaming “I don’t want to wear this” at the top of his lungs while dropping his plain old yellow vest into the Bay. Beyond lifevests, safety gear for kids starts to become scarce. When it comes to harnesses, for example, there really aren’t any available for very young children. Most parents make their own or use the leash-type harness available in a children’s supply store.

While useful as a tether to keep adventurous little ones in the cockpit area, this harness was not designed for boat use and is by no means as strong as the adult harnesses used for ocean sailing.

Small harnesses are available for kids six years old and up. Like every other piece of kids’ attire these days, though, they are expensive and will be outgrown within about six months.

And it’s not only safety gear that’s unavailable. Foul weather gear is another important item aboard. The kids need protection just like mom and dad, but pint-sized foulies are nonexistant. To keep them warm and dry, as well as feeling and looking like the other crew members — something that is more important than you may think to youngsters — about the closest you can get is yellow rain gear. RE1 in Berkeley has both pants and jackets, as does Big 5 and most other sporting goods stores. Don’t forget the boots. Rain boots are available in many shoe and department stores.

C hildproofing the boat is every bit as important as sailproofing the child. “Kids can tear a boat apart,” says Linda Schneider.

“Only when a boat is baby-proof — when we have things like netting, a dodger and weather cloths around the cockpit — are we ready to go to sea.”

Basically, childproofing means making the

SAILING boat a safe place for the kids to play, while at the same time protecting the boat and its gear from mischievous little hands.

Childproofing takes a lot of different forms depending on whether you plan to go out for a day sail, a weekend in the Delta, or a cruise to the Hawaiian Islands.

Jarein Vlasveld made his Excalibur safe for his 18-month-old daughter by designing a built-in bed on one of the berths. Made from parts of a portable crib, it looked more like a little cage than a playpen, but it kept her safe while the boat was underway.

During their 26-day passage from Manzanillo to the Marquesas, the Schneider family adapted to long days at sea in several ways. “When it got rough, the kids just stayed inside and read or slept. They built ‘forts’ all over the boat with blankets, so they would sleep inside their forts,” says Linda. In addition, Mike built Nicholas a swing out of a bosun’s chair tied to the inside grab rails. Installed in the main cabin, this provided hours of entertainment for the young sailor.

I know what you’re thinking. At least I know what I’m thinking right now: Some kids would make life miserable for their parents if they had to stay on a boat all the time — even with an innovative salon swing.

For these youngsters, where you dock or anchor out can make a big difference.

Remember our anonymous sailing mom and her active daughter? Daughter is now five and has a three-year-old brother.

“We keep our boat in Ventura now,” she says, “in a berth right across the street from the beach. The kids can run around the boat and then we can just get up and walk right over to the beach. Our first berth was a long five blocks away. This makes a total difference.”

Sailing takes on a whole new dimension.

Planning a sail with kids aboard can be simple or involved. All daysailing usually requires is that the diaper bag for infants and toddlers accompanies the seabag and cooler of drinks and sandwiches. Things change

dramatically when a family plans to be away for an extended period of time.

Four years ago, when Joyce and Jerry Blok decided to take their two pre-teenage boys, Justin and Trevor, to Mexico for a year, they carefully planned not only the cruise, but also their adjustment time to the boat. They sold their house, bought El Milagro, a Tartan 37, and lived aboard for a year.

“We spent the year sailing around the Bay and offshore to get the whole family used to the boat,” says Joyce. “We had to know we could cut it here before we took off.”

First stop for the family was Southern California —■ the Channel Islands and San Diego. On November 15, 1982, they broke the final ties and headed for Mexico. The long passage and a devastating storm on the way to Cabo San Lucas forged a different relationship between parents and kids.

“On the way down the coast, we wore ourselves out standing watches with the kids page 134

WITH KIDS teacher handled the correspondence courses.

“He tended to minimize everything so as not to take away from the cruising time as much,” says Joyce. “The kids could work IV2 to 2 hours a day or sit down for five hours one day. The assignments were brief and they concentrated on math and English.

They were already getting astronomy, language, navigation, science, history and biology every day.” Of those, biology was the favorite of kids on long passages — a seal

’ Trevor Blok hoists a cool catch at Cabo.

even though they were harnessed in,” says Joyce. “Especially since they knew how to drive the boat and they were just as afraid of getting off course as we were. On the other hand, the hardest thing was to sleep when one of them was on watch. We solved the problem by letting them stand watch together. Each kept the other awake and each drove for an hour.

“It was very hard just letting them grow up.”

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that took up residence in a dinghy or a dolphin that followed the boat through the evening hours.

“They looked forward to waking up each morning to see what flopped on deck, squid or flying fish,” recalls Linda Schneider.

“Every day was different.”

The Bloks ran into other cruising families in Mexico whose children were taking correspondence courses from the Calvert School. Joyce remembers some of those kids having to spend three to four hours a day inside doing school work.

“The people that took it more seriously were those that were going to be gone for several years. Most of the rest of us felt that the kids were getting so enriched just by cruising — getting to know the Mexican kids and the language — that it was a shame to continued on page 138

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They were responsible for getting fuel and water to the boat.

“Typically, the kids would take the jerry jugs and go after water in the morning, before it got too hot. Then they they would carpool in a taxi with the other kids to jerry jug the diesel back and forth. Sometimes they would get beer too, and row it out to their parents. It made us look like a bunch of alkies,” laughs Joyce.

Is cruising with kids worth all the problems? To the Schneiders and the Bloks, yes.

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hile Lee Iaccoca is lighting up the Statue of Liberty off Manhattan on the Fourth of July, twenty-five yachts will be slipping out the Golden Gate heading west for the ‘Garden Isle’ of Kauai. This year marks the fourth running of the biennial Pacific Cup (nee Kauai Race), a 2,100-miler

some life back into it.” Michael says they are getting some national sponsors onboard, and with some aggressive selling the race could become a major sailing event.

The race originally the brainchild of veteran big boat sailor Hal Nelson, who, in 1979, figured starting from San Francisco made more sense than Los Angeles. (The originators of the L.A. TransPac thought so too, but in the summer of 1906, San Franquako wasn’t a fun town for yachting, so they migrated south.) For one thing, it’s less distance to the islands. For another you usually can count on a breeze as spon as you clear the Golden Gate, whereas it usually takes a few days to rev up the engines farther south.

Fifty entries showed up for the inaugural race in 1980, including Bill Lee’s legendary Merlin. The 67-foot ultralight which has showed the way across the pond for all three Kauai races, setting a new course record each time. Attendance dropped off in 1982 and 1984, though, with only 21 entries the last time out. One of those was Michael

ture he found in the race, and took on the task of making the 1986 version more popular. Although this year he fell short of his goal of 50 entries, the excitement level has certainly risen.

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Unlike the L.A. race, which groups all entries under the IOR rating rule, the Pacific Cup has three divisions; one for IOR, one for PHRF and a doublehanded group.

Charley and Swiftsure III are going IOR, rigged essentially as they were for the Honolulu race. Merlin, which is under

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Cruising downwind through the trades — this is what the Pacific Cup racing is- all about.

that has been struggling for recognition since its inception. Ask any sailor about “the TransPac” and he’ll tell you that’s the race from L.A. to Honolulu which takes place in odd numbered years. If this year’s outstanding organizational effort for the Pacific Cup repeats itself in the future, that reply may change.

Race chairman Michael Naumer has been working four hours a day for the past year on the Pacific Cup. He estimates that at least 15,000 man hours have gone into producing the event. Add to that the $73,000 needed to pay the bills and another $40,000 in donations from companies like GTE Mobilnet (they sponsored the whole PHRF Division!) and Grodins, and you’ve got a pretty impressive program. “It takes about $2,000 per boat to run the race,” says Michael, an East Bay businessman. “The entry fee is $500, so that means we had to figure out how to make up the $1,500 difference. It’s been worth it, though. This race was dying a year ago, but we’ve breathed

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‘Swiftsure III' shown here winning the '85 TransPac is the best bet to break ‘Merlin’s’ hold on line honors. And very possibly the course record.

The Express 37 'Secret of NIHM' cleaned up in the Honolulu Race. Can she do it doublehanded in the Pacific Cup?

maximum 70.0 IOR rating for the 1983 and 1985 TransPac races. That’s a bit like putting Orson Welles on the back of Secretariat and expecting the horse to win the Kentucky Derby again! This year, the wraps are off and Merlin will go with all engines firing.

As a matter of fact, skipper, CranmerBrown sounds like he’s going for Merlin’s undefeated Pacific Cup record set by Ben Choate in 1984.

Three monster spinnakers 4,000 square feet each re-designed from one of the Canadian 12-Meters and a new fully battened Kevlar main have been added to Merlin’s sail inventory.- Plus, the group has been preparing the hull with a newly tested, yet unmarketed, fluorocarbon coating, which they expect will increase their downwind speed.

A two time Fast Net participant, who’s clocked many miles racing Half Tonners off England, Cranmer-Brown is a member of the Singlehanded Society and, other than winning the coveted Pacific Cup trophy, he has one goal in life.

“1 want to solo across the Pacific, but I want the boat to be surfing with the spinnaker up while I’m asleep down below.”

A few words about Charley and Swiftsure III. The former is the light blue 67-footer with the friendly monster painted on its hull and spinnakers. She belongs to Silicon Valley wizard Nolan Bushnell, but will be under

Yarnell, for example, has done six TransPacs and a series of other big time races. He is also known for his outstanding animal impressions. The rest of the group is also well-qualified and should press the ultralight to her maximum.

Swiftsure III will be racing under her new owners, George Folgner and Dick Virgilio of San Diego. Stripped out and exquisitely finished for the 1985 Honolulu race, this handsome yacht has been the scourge of the West Coast for the past two years for San Diego paint baron, Nick Frazee. Folgner, a real estate developer, and Virgilio, a trauma surgeon, have been blue water racing for many years, and have chartered other big ultralights (hip folks call them “sleds”) for races to Mexico. “We enjoy ULDB’s,” says Virgilio, “because we don’t have a lot of time to take off from work and in these boats you can get there quickly and you still have a lot

of fun.”

I n addition to the first to finish battle, the doublehanded division should provide some excitement. Returning from their triumphant session in 1984 are Gary Clifford and Jonathan Livingston on the Express 27 Light’n Up. In their first four days of sailing in the last Pacific Cup, this dynamic duo covered 1,100 miles, which averages out to 275 miles a day! “We never stopped planing!” recalls Gary. Eventually the wind calmed down a bit, but Light’n Up still finished only six hours after the fully crewed PHRF winner Magic Carpet, a Smith 42.

Gary and Jonathan should face more competition this year. Canadians William Niemi and Dave Ratner are going ultralight on the Santa Cruz 50 Incantation. “We get one spoon each,” says Niemi. In 1984 the pair chartered Charley tor the Victoria-Maui race and won it sailing with a full crew.

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the Vic-Maui five times and took line honors in three of them.

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Sweet Okole. Bobbi is the skipper, and she adds that she’s sailing with “five strong guys, most of whom are regulars on John

son Alexander on the Fast Passage 39, Cadence. Keith Buck, owner of the Fan 36, Petard, lists his brother Gene as crew as well as his son-in-law Michael Reynolds and his nephew Andrew Newell.

ver in the Garden Isle of Kauai, the welcoming committee is preparing to greet each of these groups with in unforgettable treat. Kauai businessman, Bruce Grantham, has been chairing the activities there, and has special events planned such as a fresh flower drop by helicopter for the first-tofinish yacht. Kauai is in the midst of changing the base of its economy away from sugar production, and the influx of racers, friends and family should, as Michael Naumer puts it, “be good for the financial ecology of the island”.

Some bucks will also get spent in San Francisco. Especially of note is the June 30th bon voyage dinner and dance at the St. Francis YC. Mayor Dianne Feinstein, honorary chairperson of the Pacific Cup, is expected to attend. Proceeds of the $75 a head affair will benefit the Lincoln and Edgewood Child Centers, two community agencies known for their outstanding work with troubled children. On July 4th, while the racers start off San Francisco’s Marina Green at 1 p.m., you can view the action from the 151-foot excursion yacht City of San Francisco. Thirty-five bucks gets you front row seats and champagne brunch. For

section include Kent Greenough and Jerry Lingenfelder on the Express 37, Secret of NIMH, Rod Holt and John Lappala on the 49-foot schooner, Sir Isaac and Rod Virzi and Rodney Jones on the Hobie 33, Superior. All three should be fast in the water, and if well sailed could pose problems for Light’n Up. The sleeper of this division might be the father/son team on Tropic Bird, the Peterson 44 sailed by Randolph Pauling and his son John. Dad is a professor of naval architecture at Cal, and Johnny has been sailing “since he was five days old”, according to Pops. He’s also a graduate of the Richmond YC outstanding junior program and a sought after foredeckman on the Bay’s big boats.

One of the refreshing elements of the Pacific Cup is that it allows some of the local sailors who aren’t drawn to the Honolulu TransPac, to take part. For example, Berkeley’s Bobbi Tosse, a stalwart East Bay racer and race committee person, took on the challenge of chartering the Farr 36, page 143

Clauser’s Ranger 37, Wildfire”. As part of their tuning up, the sextet raced the speedy sloop to the Farallones this spring in 30-plus knot winds and wild seas. “On the way back we hit 16 knots,” says Bobbi, “and we were whooping and hollering. We’re hoping for lots of breeze on the way to Kauai.”

There are other unique stories in the fleet.

Lynne Olsen, skipper of the C&C 41, Awesome, lost her sight seven years ago in a car accident. Last year she took her first sailing lesson, as did her husband Loren. They’ll be accompanied by their instructor, Dave Garrett, and Lynne’s guide dog Frosty. If the wind goes light, they’ll be able to sniff out the windshifts! Other family teams include skipper Sue Corenman and her husband Jim (the navigator) on the Nordic 40 Wild Goose. Playing the opposite roles are Jerry Knecht and his wife Sue (does that make her the navigatrix?) along with their 17-year-old

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So this Fourth of July the choice is up to you. You can go hassle with a million or so people in New York harbor when they unveil the Statue of Liberty, or you can spend a more relaxing day on San Francisco Bay watching the Pacific Cup fleet head out the Gate towards paradise. Hey, it’s up to you.

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Last month our bowels were in an uproar, so we trotted over to our doc. He gave up a big glass of pink barium to drink. It tasted pretty good, so we asked for seconds. He wouldn’t give us one, though; he just made us lie down on a table while he took a bunch of pictures with an x-ray machine.

After he examined the prints, he said, “Everything looks normal in there. But darnit, you can’t go on living this way, you’ve got to relax more!” It sounded like great advice to us.

Is there anything you can think of that would be more relaxing than an downwind sail up the river to the Delta? We can’t. So it was the very next morning, Friday the 13th, we and two others hopped into the Olson 30, Little O, and headed east.

Now some of you are going to wonder what kind of people get to take Fridays off.

Well, we’re all journalists. We edit this mag; Mike edits a Star Wars newsletter; and, Susan is a copy editor at The Hayward Daily Review. If you’re a journalist, you work some of the time when everybody else works, and all of the time when nobody else works.

Be that as it may, we departed Sausalito about 1100 in typical June conditions. It was almost drizzling in the central Bay, but up toward San Pablo Bay it looked like it might get warm. Yep, what could be more relaxing than sailing toward the warm sunshine with some friends and some cold drinks? Their taste ran toward beer, ours toward Mylanta II anti-acid medication.

Abeam of Angel Island’s Hospital Cove we set the chute and quickly began zipping along doing 6’s and 7’s in the still light wind.

With any luck we’d be doing this all day long, with the temperatures and the boatspeed rising as the afternoon wore on.

Most folks buddy boat up the Delta, usually with a sailboat similar to theirs. We’ve done it many times, but never quite with this day’s variation. Just as we left Raccoon Strait we passed within a few feet of a handsome old wooden power cruiser with a yellow dinghy on top. They hailed us to tell us we looked pretty good, and we returned the compliment. Continuing to holler back and forth, we learned that we were both heading up to the same general area of the Delta.

After separating, we figured we’d never see them again. In reality we crossed paths with them over and over again. For a while when the wind was light they pulled way ahead. But then we got some good breeze and caught them just past The Brothers. In

fact they had to alter course for us; we were too lazy to jibe the spinnaker and if they hadn’t turned we darn near would have t-boned them. But it was all good-natured fun and we laughed and waved. We split apart again in San Pablo Bay, at first falling behind, then leaving them in the dust for good — at least until ‘the big spill’ many

chute and soon disappeared. Then there was a big tug pushing a huge barge full of vsand, with a seagull resting atop every peak.

Ydu’re talking ultra heavy displacement here, and we passed him like he was standing still.

A couple of modern power cruisers passed us, as did a big Navy tug. Then the

Is there anything you can think of hours later.

Halfway across San Pablo the sun had come out in full force. Shirts were removed and skin began to fry. It being the last weekday before the start of summer vacation, the waters were pretty vacant. A couple of wingon-wing cruisers trailed us; but they’re in-

Navy tug went and inexplicably anchored at the northeast end of the San Pablo Bay ship channel. A lot of mysterious things like that happen on the water; we couldn’t figure out what the heck he was doing.

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Cl ust before the Carquinez Bridge the sailing really started getting fun. The ebb had created some nice little waves we could surf on, and the wind had increased nicely. The only problem is that at the bridge the wind starts coming from directly aft and oscillates at bit. The big question was whether or not we could make it to the next turn in the river without; 1) crashing in an uncontrolled jibe; and/or 2) hitting the tug that was tied bow-to the idle C&H sugar refinery at Crockett.

When we narrowly missed the tug, we thought we had it made. Fools we are, we brought out some sandwiches and started to relax. Every sailor knows that when you bring out the sandwiches the wind shifts wildly and you have to start jibing for your life, spilling precious beer, Mylanta II, turkey and roast beef all over the boat.

In all fairness, we might have known bet¬

ter. Having made our share of Delta runs, we certainly should have remembered the weird effects the Port Costa hills have on the direction and strength of the wind. After visciously flogging a nearly new spinnaker

points of interest to our first-time-up-theriver crew. “See all those old ships anchored together over yonder,” we said indicating with our finger, “pretty soon those come back as Toyotas and Nissans. And look over there where you see all those birds floating in the water. They only look like they’re floating, they’re really standing in six inches

than a downwind sail up for about 15 minutes, we decided to drop the damn thing. Afterall, we were making ‘relaxing’, right?

You know the old expression “How you gonna keep ’em on the farm once they’ve seen Paree”? Well, there’s a sailing corollary that goes, “How you gonna be content with six knots when you’ve been seeing tens?”

So it was that shortly after crossing under the Benicia Bridge, we got the crew to work readying the spinnaker for another hoist. As they got things prepared, we indicated some

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of water. We’ve seen some real dumb moves! in our time, day-dreaming skippers that have driven their boats so far up they were completely out of the water when the tide went out.”

We all had a good laugh at those less wise than we.

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e don’t know how it’s been in your life, but that one aphorism that always seemed to be true in our experience is the

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one about ‘pride before the fall’. Why no sooner had we laughed at the expense of those who’d run aground than we started bungling the chute. All day long the three of us had set it and jibed it without any problem. But now things were different. We tried to set it once and we got a wrap. We tried to set it again and got another wrap. Then Mr. Star Wars and Ms. Daily Review raised their voices over whether or not it was properly untangled prior to the third attempt at hoisting it.

Darn if we didn’t get that thing up allright the third time. The only flaw in set was that the halyard stopper hadn’t been set, and a sudden puff ripped the unsecured halyard through Mr. Star War’s hands. Instantly we had the makings for a medical seminar in big hand blisters — with salt in the wound.

As the injured party consoled himself with a dual-action medication — holding the can of cold beer against the blisters soothed them, pouring the contents of the can of beer down his throat numbed the pain center — we counted our blessings: 1. It’s warm and the wind is from aft.

2. The majority of us were feeling great.

3. We’d stayed to the leeward side of the channel so if the wind eased aft we could head up a little.

4. And, we’re doing constant 9’s and 10’s. . Just as we tried to think up Blessing Number Five, it happened. Flying along at well over hull speed, the boat slammed into something big and hard. The spinnaker and rig, full with 22 knots of wind, all but flew right out of the boat. Poised momentarily, Little O took off once again, hit something big and hard again, then stopped.

‘If we didn’t know better,’ we thought to ourself, ‘we’d swear we’ve run aground.’ Of course, that was impossible.

Almost immediately the boat took a

to the useless tiller from the now inundated starboard side of the cockpit. This wasn’t particularly fun, but it didn’t seem like the end of the world — at least until the boat kept heeling farther and farther.

When the deck of the boat seemed to us to have gone past vertical, we figured the mast was about to snap. So we had to make a quick decision between being crushed or taking a swim. We’ve always enjoyed water sports, so with the slightest of rolling motions we slid out of the boat and swam like hell to get away from rigging that might snare us underwater.

Two things ran through our mind as we swam to get away from the boat. The first was what ciothes to jettision to make swimming easier. The second was what our doctor would say if he knew what kind of relaxation we were getting.

We finally surfaced about 35 feet to weather of the still-tipped Little O. Mr. Star Wars and Ms. Daily Review, who had been

Of course, that was impossible. tremendous broach. But because the broach was so slow and gentle, it was clear that we’d done the impossible, we had run aground.

Seriously aground.

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e’ve taken some good knockdowns in ultralight boats before, but this topped them all. As the boat heeled at 20, 40, 60, and even 80 degrees, we continued to cling

on the weather side of the knockdown, were still aboard. If we were suffering a mild case of shock from the sudden turn of events, so were they.

“Get back aboard!!! Quick! Grab a line!

Hurry! Get back aboard!” they shouted.

Later we would understand their alarm; they explained watching us deliberately bail out of the boat and then not surface for a relatively long period of time. Their instincts were ter-

We hit ground near Middle Ground. The entire stretch shown on the chart snags many an inattentive skipper._

rific, though, for the first thing you always want to do is get right back aboard a boat you’ve fallen/jumped off of.

But there was really no need for alarm. As we stood up and discovered that bottom was no more than two feet under the surface; we knew we were in no danger of drowning. As for the boat sailing away, with virtually the entire keel out of the water, we knew there was no chance of that.

In emergency situations like this, you’ve got to keep your head and get your priorities straight. There was no question about what had to be done first. We had to find our camera and take a photograph, for with the keel almost completely out of the water and the chute still full, this was an all-time photograph waiting to be plucked. As we strolled back over to the boat, we kept saying to ourself, ‘If the camera’s still okay, this will have all been worthwhile’.

We did find our bottle of Mylanta II floating nearby, but gone were tjjg 'charts, our new weird — but great — sunglasses, and dammit! our camera. Sure, the other lenses were there, but the week old camera had taken a swim. What a pisser! If you come across a Nikon at the bottom of Middle Ground, it’s ours.

As we regained our senses, we began to assess the situation. It didn’t look good. The water to leeward of us was no more than six inches deep. As it was, the bow was pointed away from the channel, which in any event was a good 100 yards to the south (who moved it?); swimming to populated land for assistance was too risky; we had no radio (who needs a radio in the Delta?); and worst page 146

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of all, it was high tide. It was going to be dark in a couple of hours, so we had to get off now, or spend the night there. And spending the night was not an acceptable option: The wife and kids would go crazy, the guy waiting for us up at Bruno’s wouldn’t know what to do, and we’d never make it back to Sausalito by 0700 the next morning to take folks out to watch the start of the Singlehanded TransPac. We still can’t believe we got out, but we did.

It was a matter of dropping the chute — heck, that was easy, we just walked over to the masthead and unhooked it — and hoisting the 70% jib. By literally pushing the bow of the boat around, the 70 backwinded, and we were at least pointed toward the 150 yard distant channel. All we needed to do then was cross 20 yards of two feet deep water and we’d have it made. Just a little formality.

About half this distance was gained by strapping in the main and jib as far as possible, so we were heeled at about 50 degrees, at which time Mr. Star Wars would position himself on his hands and knees in the mud — it was only about 18 inches deep — and begin to ‘bounce’ the boat to the rhythm of the considerable chop. Progress was sporadic. A foot here, a foot there. After about 30 minutes of work, the already wounded Mr. Star Wars was exhausted and could bounce no more. t It was here we decided to do things ‘by the book’. We set out an anchor about 50 feet away in slightly deeper water, ran the line around the bow pulpit, and then to the leeward genoa. We cranked apd cranked and cranked and cranked. For a long time all that happened was the anchor line stretched page 147

and stretched. Finally we started making progress, dragging along the bottom, still heeled way the hell over from being overtrimmed. Then we suddenly free and rocketing off at eight knots toward the channel. The last problem was retrieving the anchor, which now streamed far behind us.

vowed, would we buy Mylanta II in the small bottle again.

And just as we got off, who arrived in the vicinity to see that we were okay? None other than our old buddy boat. It turned out we didn’t need your help, but thanks for checking, pal.

By comparison, the rest of the Delta run up to Bruno’s Island was uneventful. With a broken spinnaker pole, we continued on with just the 70% jib and the full main. But blowing as it was, we still ripped along, doing 9.5’s for 30 and 40 seconds at a time.

Damage to the boat was slight. We took some water inside the bilgeless boat, soaking everything in sight. We put a slight tear in the spinnaker. But worst of all, we broke the spinnaker pole.

A lot of sailors are heartless. They break a spinnaker pole and chuck it in the garbage.

We couldn’t do this with ours, considering all the service it had given. It helped pull Chuck Hawley singlehanded to Hawaii. It’s the pole that brought a whole handful of singlehanders back from the Farallones. It’s the aluminum and plastic that carried Commodore Tompkins to Cabo San Lucas. It’s

Goin4 Up The Delta

‘Going Up To The Country') I’m /join' up the Delta, Baby, don't you want to go?

Vm goirt‘ up the Delta, I'm sailing to someplace Where Tve never been before.' iChorus; I’m gom‘. Tm gain' Where the water tastes like ferine.

And with alot of shoving & kedging We got back underway.

You know that spinnaker pole.

It snapped just like a twig.

It snapped just like a twig.

We’re awful damn lucky We didn’t lose the entire ■rigsW Now come cm skipper.

Get back in the boat Come on skipper.

Push that Olson up over nine.

I’m goin1 to leave the city, , Cotta sail away.

I’m goin to leave the city; Gotta sail away.

I bought a bottle of Mylanta, But just like Humphrey.

We got beached upon o. cay.

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Forget about that damn Nikon,

When you sail up the Delta, Baby don't you mess around.

No use in you running Runnm way up aground. ’Cause it ain’t very relaxin That’s what we just found. labored in Tahoe, the Delta, Monterey Bay. It’s served hundreds of sailors well. So we didn’t throw it away, we buried it at sea.

R.I.P. The Delta Run — the doctor prescribes it.

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ack in the days of yore, when men were men and all that other malarky, sailing in dinghies and small boats on a cool, windy day required a lot of fortitude, not to mention wool sweaters, socks and long underwear. “Wool stays warm even when

as well as an accomplished sailor, windsurfer/balloonist and father of six children, all of whom take part in running the family

enterprise. Now in his 60s, the puckish Californian is resplendent with his bushy grey beard and a full head of black hair. He ' also sports a black, leather eye patch — the result of a surfing accident several years ago.

His stylish, casual clothes are punctuated by the surfer’s standard footwear: flip flops. It’s not hard to see why beachcombers refer to him as one of the original “Ho Daddies.”

cJ ack lived in San Francisco in the early 1950’s, and became one of the regulars who frequented the waves near Seal Rocks and Ocean Beach. The water here is cold year round, but it was hard to resist the waves, which can be exceptional in the winter months. “We would wear sweaters and bathing caps,” he recalls, “but after about an hour your capillaries start to close up. We’d run up and down the beach and make bonfires to warm up and then be good for a couple more rides.”

Some of the surfers tried using Navy surplus diving suits made out of thin rubber, but they tended to break open in the surf.

Jack hit upon the idea of lining his suit with PVC, and then wearing a girl’s tank suit over everything. That helped, but even better was neoprene, a soft, closed cell synthetic rubber used as carpet padding on airplanes. Soon he was stitching the material into a vest, which evolved into the “short john” suit.

“For years, almost all of our production was the short johns with a jacket.” he says. “PeoAt left, the timeless O’Neill logo. Below; In the early days of wetsuits, helping a friend up the cliff at The Hook.

it’s wet,” was the operating motto. Unfortunately, the human body usually does not, even with a protective layer of wool and other soggy clothing.

Nowadays, however, dinghy and board sailors have handling the problem down cold, so to speak, thanks in large part to the ingenuity and efforts of a Santa Cruz surf bum by the name of Jack O’Neill. He came up with the idea of sewing together sheets of rubber into a body-hugging suit where, according to his advertising slogan, “it’s always summer on the inside”. Known as wet suits, these neoprene garments are standard equipment for the small boat sailor, and they come in different styles to suit one’s body shape, activity and weather conditions.

To pigeonhole Jack O’Neill as just a surf bum, though, would be a serious misnomer.

He is an extremely successful businessman,

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pie told me that after I had satisfied the guys on the beach I’d be out of business, but it didn’t turn out that way.”

O’Neill also explains that the term “wet suit”, which became the generic name for his garments, isn’t totally correct. The real warmth, says Jack, comes from the air trapped between the neoprene and your skin. It’s okay if there’s a thin film of water there, too, but if the suit is too large, you’ll lose all your body heat to the cold water flowing through. A proper fitting wet suit is one that feels snug but still allows you freedom to move.

cJ ack and his workers used to make individual patterns for each suit, a time consuming task but one which gave them a tremendous knowledge of what works and what doesn’t. An active surfer, says Jack, makes tremendous demands on a wet suit.

For example, he discovered that shaping the seams in a V-pattern down the trunk of the body produced less stress on the stitching.

“We work with curves a lot,” says Jack, “because they make the suits more flexible.

The material we have now is more stretchy than it used to be, but the same principles still apply.” Jack estimates that his company is responsible for about 90 percent of the design innovations in the industry. O’Neill currently produces over 100 different types of suits, including ones for surfing, sailing, diving, water skiing, survival wear and even the Navy’s standard frogman suit.

Jack moved south to Santa Cruz in the late 1950’s to open a surf shop near the Dream Inn. In addition to selling boards and wet suits, he also became a dealer for Carter Pyle’s 19-foot Pacific Cat. Jack found the catamaran a good testing ground for his suits, as well as being great fun to surf at Steamer Lane, an area off Santa Cruz that’s famous for occasional six to eight foot “sneaker” waves. He turtled the cat one winter afternoon and spent considerable time in the frigid water, but his wet suit kept him warm until help arrived. “It was a case of survival,” he says now.

In 1965, the Santa Cruz Small Boat Harbor opened. Jack thought there would be good surf at the beach next to the breakwater, and he was a key player in developing the site. The surf potential failed to materialize, but the building became his headquarters and site of an expanded yacht brokerage and retail outlet. Jack has sold, page 149

The look of innovation and quality for decades, Jack O'Neill.

rented and sailed a variety of yachts over the years, including Santana 22’s, Cal Boats, ultralights by George Olson and the Moore Brothers, and Hobie Cats. He also proved himself a competitive sailor as well, doing well in the Monterey Bay races. In the late ’60s he won the Stillwater Cove YC’s Santanarama, a big Santana 22 contest at the time.

cJ ack’s six children learned to sail in a succession of dinghies and catamarans, in¬

cluding the Kite, Flipper and Hobie cats.

Taking the basic surfer’s wet suit, he made modifications for those markets as well, such as reinforcing the butt and knee areas and adding zippers that could be opened to cool off when going downwind. The Breezebreaker, a jacket with neoprene vest and nylon sleeves, has also become popular for small boat sailors.

In the early 1970’s, Jack remembers a fellow by the name of Hoyle Schweitzer showing up at a surf show with a novel contraption: a large surfboard with a sail on it.

“What a kooky idea,” he remembers saying to himself. “I hope they won’t get in our way out on the waves!” Schweitzer’s invention

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WITH JACK O'NEILL IT'S ALWAYS SUMMER — became the Windsurfer and spawned a whole new sport, as well as a lucrative market. Over the years, O’Neill and boardsailing have developed strong ties. Not only is Jack’s surfing team the best in the world, so is his boardsailing squad, which includes champions Robbie Naish, Ken Winner and Jack’s daughter Shawne, who ranked first in wave riding on the pro tour last year. Every year the O’Neill Invitational at Hookipa, Maui, draws the best windsurfers in the world for a wave riding extravaganza. Jack also sponsors the O’Neill Classic, a 17-mi!er from San Francisco to Berkeley, which was held in June this year.

Jack enjoys sailing at a more sedate pace as well. In the early 1970’s he bought the Marie Celine, a 50-ft gaff rigged schooner built with fine grain mahogany and spruce.

His original idea was an around the world cruise. The sudden death of his wife in 1973 altered those plans. Instead, Jack took four of his children, Shawne, Tim, Mike and Bridget, on a year and a half voyage down the California coast and into Mexican waters.

become a Master Mariner regular. Last year, in their first MM race, the O’Neills won their division. This year they took a third. Jack had thought of selling the boat, but now he’s content to keep it for a while. “I know I could never find another boat like it if I did,” he says.

Top boardsailers such as Robby Naish ride under O’Neill sponsorship. So do top surfers. Are top sailors next?

The trip helped heal some of the sorrow.

Bridget, who now oversees foreign sales for the company, still remembers it as “one of the best times of my life”.

The Marie Celine is now berthed in Sausalito during the summers, and has

cJ ack’s youngest son Tim looks after the Marie Celine, as well as Jack’s current project, the 65-ft red and white catamaran, Team O’Neill. The 28-ft wide multihull, which is strip planked below the waterline and has plywood topsides, started out as someone else’s homebuilt dream. When the owner’s wife threatened a divorce, he sold it.

The second owner encountered the same ultimatum from his spouse. “It’s a huge project,” says Jack, pointing out where he plans to install a hot tub in one of the hulls, “but I’m single so I shouldn’t run into the problems they had!”

O’Neill has always been with or ahead of the times.

The change in the classic logo reflects that.

Jack enjoys sailing the cat and uses it for promotions at events like the O’Neill Classic.

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The old surf shop in Santa Cruz, where the aquatic empire really started to take off.

craft carrier for his hot air balloon. The aluminum mast pivots forward at the deck — “which gives us a 35-foot bowsprit!” — and the spacious deck becomes a launching pad.

“We’ve flown the balloon over surfing events and for fish research,” says Jack. “When you get up about 250 feet you can really see a lot.”

Ballooning inspired Jack to develop another type of wet suit in the early 1970’s.

“Occasionally I’d get blown offshore when the seabreeze died,” he recalls. “You eventually run out of hot air and I realized I may end up out here for the night sometime.” He made up a watertight suit into which he could blow air for buoyancy. He also designed a special hat to wear to keep his head warm. “It was like lying in a waterbed!” he says.

The famous Danish Olympic sailor Paul Elvstrom became quite enthusiastic about the design, a precursor to the dry suit which is now popular in windsurfing:'The great Dane used the suit to practice in his frigid Scandanavian waters, and he even distripage I 5 I

l"he schooner ‘Marie Celine’, with one circumnavigation to her credit, is O’Neill’s Master Mariner’s vehicle.

buted them for O’Neill in Europe for a while.

Jack still prefers this type of suit over the loose fitting survival outfits which he says can be awkward in surf conditions. His suit can also be used for other purposes, as well,

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such as diving to clean your boat’s bottom.

The sense of adventurous play that leads to such creations has been the driving force in Jack O’Neill’s life. Those of us whose enjoyment of the water has been enhanced by his creativity owe him a nod of recognition.

Jack O’Neill has always ridden the crest of the wave, and he still does. Go for it.

Ho Daddy!

— shimon van collie

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he way Peter Engish sees it, there are three Ibasic yacht racing camps on the Bay. They are the one-designs — “the best competition; the boats are all alike and if you don’t win, there are no excuses”; the IOR group — “serious, expensive and close as you can get to the cutting edge”; and HDA — “the great catch-all of everything else”, In a nutshell, that’s a pretty fair assessment. It is also one of two main reasons why most media attention focuses on one-design or IOR, or on specialty races, 12-Meters — anything, it seems, but HDA. The other reason is that most editorial types, ourselves included, tend to flock like moths to the flame of flash — flashy boats, flashy races, flashy personalities — while some of the longest running and most interesting of all competitions sails by right under our jaded noses.

Spread, ‘Severn' leads the way to the leeward mark in South Bay action.

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could name has raced handicap at one time or another. Big, little, old, new, light, heavy, >• wide, narrow, they all come out two weekends a month to race one another in the 10-race, two-throwout series.

This year, more than 100 boats have signed up to race the handicap season. They are divided up by rating groups into six divisions. Two of these are specialized. Division

H is given over to the light and ultralight displacement boats. Division K, in addition to “normal” boats rating between 139 and 162, also groups together the, last of the old racing woodies. As such, K is a real potpourri of boat types and eras. A few of the vessels competing on any given weekend are a Farallon Clipper, a Lapworth 39, two old Kettenburgs, an Annapolis 44, several Pearson 10-Meters, a Morgan 382, a couple of Ericsons, two C&Cs and a Farr 1/2-tonner.

And that’s just a few. ,

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ith more than 30 years of design theory going head to head ouMner^, you can bet the strategies and tactics are every bit as diverse as the boats. Generally speaking, the older, full-keeled boats foot off some to keep their momentum going and try to keep tacking duels — or just plain tacking, for that matter — to a minimum. The newer designs generally try to make their hay in the upwind legs, where they can point higher and

maneuver quicker. On runs, the waterlines and the sail area, old or new, generally take the day. On reaches, it’s every man for himself.

So without further adieu, and in keeping with the Statue of Liberty celebration taking place this July, here’s a long overdue look at the Bay Area’s own “huddled masses”.

‘Ouessant’ punches her way to windward while crewmen reef the main.

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As Peter says, there’s a little bit of everything racing HDA: old boats without a class, new boats hoping to form a class, middle-aged boats no longer competitive in IOR, ageless boats looking for something different. Probably any type of sailboat you

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‘Pretty Penny’ at the jibe mark.

basically sound and that the boat had potential. So Peter bought it, gutted it, threw the sails out and “spent the first year completely rebuilding the boat”. During this process, he discovered that the planking on each side had come from a single log, and that the grain on the topsides planks had been matched! Peter figured it would be sinful to paint over that, and Chorus has brightfinished topsides to this day. (That also affects tactics. Peter usually gives the competition plenty of room at the line and the marks because “I don’t want that varnish hit.”)

keel ends faired and separate skeg rudders installed. Zodiac came that way; on Chorus it was a recent modification. “Every winter I do something major and this last time I wanted to fix the steering,” says English. “In lots of wind, I could never carry a chute because the boat was uncontrollable. So we took off the old rudder and installed this old, discarded spade rudder Hank had laying around the yard. Now it’s the most fantastic feeling to be able to steer.” Best of all, the modification has not changed the boat’s handicap.

Both Sonata, the Lapworth 39, and Ouessant, the Farallon Clipper, retain their original underbodies. Frank Lockwood and Don Weaver’s Sonata is last year’s season champion and the yacht most often referred to by competitors as “the boat that gives us fits”. Now in its 11th year in HDA, Sonata took third going up to Vallejo this year, and tied with Zodiac for first in division on the way back. Gene Buck’s Ouessant, built in 1957, is the last remaining active racer of the 19 Farallon Clippers built between 1940 and 1962 (Gene has owned this 1957 vintage mode! since 1974.) Ouessant took third in division last year (and second the year before) and is always a contender for the top spot in almost any race.

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Like father, like son: ‘Pretty Penny’s Gordon and Roger Strawbridge.

HDA’s Division K. The oldest boat in" K is Peter English’s Chorus, a Kettenburg 38 that began building in 1956. Peter has owned the boat since 1979 and began racing it the next year. The metamorphosis of Chorus from near derelict to competitive racer has been nothing short of amazing. “When I bought it, the boat was a wreck,” says Peter. “It even caught fire on the test sail. Some wires crossed or something and we had to stomp the fire out and sail back to the berth without power.” It was among the least of his worries. Peter reports the boat had electric heads, pressure water, air conditioning and other exotic electronics — and that absolutely none of it worked.

On the positive side, Hank Easom and his brother Bruce, mentors of sorts to English who grew up sailing the Bay, felt the hull was page I 55

T 1 he other Kettenburg sailing K this year is Frank Ballantine’s K-40, Zodiac. Unlike Peter English, when Frank bought this 1961 vintage boat in 1970, it was in beautiful condition, and he’s kept it that way all these last 16 years. He’s also been a force to be reckoned with competition-wise for most of that decade and a half. Although he’s not won the division since 1979 (when he also won the Yankee Cup), he’s always been right there in the top third of the division at the end of the season, and has accumulated many individual wins. Frank and crew also sail a few ocean races, and won their division in last year’s Lightship race.

Both these old Kettenburgs have modified underbodies. Originally full-keeled with attached rudders, both Chorus and Zodiac have had their fixed rudders removed, the

brings order to all this “Kaos” is the PHRF (Performance Handicap Rating Formula) rule. Casual competitors know PHRF as the most popular and widely used handicapping ' rule in the country. To those who race under it, the magical PHRF number is both friend, enemy, blessing and curse — and the biggest can of worms anyone has invented since

The PHRF handicap is the biggest can of worms anyone has invented since agent orange. agent orange.

“It’s an imperfect system and it can be frustrating,” says Gene Buck, who is quick to add his compliments to HDA handicappers for doing a difficult job well. Given the varied wind conditions, some boats are always going to oversail or undersail their ratings, says Gene, who in 30 years of Bay racing has

SPECIAL K seen many handicapping systems come and go. “The ratings attempt to average it all out, but you just have to accept the fact that conditions will favor some boats.” It’s a little like democracy. It may not be the best system in the world, but it will do until something better comes along.

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When boats are equal in the eyes of the rating — the ideal — then the outcome of the race is dependent only on the skill of the skipper and crew. As has been observed, this

works better for some boats than others.

Sometimes determining a boat’s “proper” rating is a real finger-in-the-wind procedure.

Once boats are assigned a rating, the mechanics of using it are simple. Say you rate 140 and you race against a boat that rates 156. The difference between the two numbers is 16, which means you “give” the other boat 16 seconds per mile. In other words, for each mile you race, you must beat that boat by that much time to beat him on handicap. So in a one-mile race, you must beat him by 16 seconds. In a 20-mile race, you must finish 320 seconds — about 5V2 minutes — ahead. Finally, PHRF ratings may change. If a badly sailed bqat never loses or a well sailed one never^win^their ratings may be adjusted to make things fairer for all concerned.

T 1 he “scratchboat” in any division is the boat with the lowest rating; the boat that gives everyone time. Holding that distinction in Division K is Ryle Radke’s graceful Severn, an Annapolis 44. Severn is also the largest boat in fleet, and the oldest design.

Though middle-aged chronologically — she was built in 1963 — the long overhangs and graceful shear belie her 1934 Luders design.

Above, Peter English and the yuppie sailor look.

Below, sunlight dances on the brightwork as ‘Severn' heads to weather.

Easterners may recognize the design as the one used by the Naval and Coast Guard Academies back east. Severn is one of only six or eight 44s designed as sloops (the academy boats are yawls) for the civilian market.

Although, at 141, Severn gives time to everyone, everyone has to work for the time they get from the big sloop. “The boat is big

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and heavy,” says Radke, “but the sails are also big and, once the boat gets moving, it carries a lot of momentum.” Radke and crew will usually foot off a little on the weather legs to keep the boat moving, but once they round that weather mark and the spinnaker goes up, Severn starts to charge through the fleet like a runaway freight train. An interesting aside: Radke’s partner, Art Hansen, just took up sailboat racing only a short while ago. He had suffered a stroke and looked at the sport as a sort of relaxation therapy. “Where most guys his age (late 60s) would have just given up, Art has made an amazing comeback,” says Radke. Hansen can’t make it for every race weekend, but not because of his ailment. Art commutes for almost every race weekend from — are you ready for this? — Alaska!

So what do some of the “youngsters” think of Division K? Well, first off, realize that the “youngest” boats are still five or six or seven years old.

“I’ll race them to weather any day of the week,” says Walt Featherstone of the Pearson 10-Meter Blue Lou. “But off the wind, oh boy, it’s all I can do to hang on.” At 144, Blue Lou is rated the same as several of the old woodies, but can generally outpoint and

‘Desperado’ and ‘Rainbow’, a close encounter of the ‘K’ kind.

outtack most. When he can, says Walt, “I love to take them up the City Front.”

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V V e thought that K was going to be a cinch,” says Roger Strawbridge. One of the newest members of K crowd, Roger just brought the beautiful Pretty Penny out of semiretirement to compete again. The 30-footer, one of the last of Gary Mull’s woodies, was cold-molded of four skins of mahogany at Easom’s Boatworks in 1971 for Roger’s father, Gordon. Now 86, this elder statesman of the SFYC is largely retired from racing, although he can still be seen occasionally at the helm of Penny (named, we’re told, because she “cost a pretty penny to build”). He campaigned the boat for a few years in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but for the last four or five years, she’s been only recreationally sailed.

The level of sophistication in Division K competition surprised Roger, but the crew work is improving and he’s confident in the boat’s ability. “We’re fast, really fast, and the boat is perfectly balanced. I think we’re going to take the season.”

The veterans aren’t so sure. “Our toughest competition? Zodiac, Sonata . . . god, they’re all tough,” says Ryle Radke. General consensus has the season a toss-up between five boats: Sonata, Zodiac, Ouessant, Rainbow (Ericson 35) and Desperado (Jaime Muniz’s Pearson 10-Meter). Pretty Penny was also mentioned, as was Severn and Blue Lou. Complicating the predictions this time around is the absence of Ray Sieker’s Mist 11, a Columbia 36 that’s taken several season /

championships. Ray’s work has taken him out of the state for the season, and though Mist II has sailed a few races with her crew, “The boat misses Ray,” says Walt Featherstone. “He knew where to put her and he knew how to get there.”

“It seems to me a lot of people in this class have love affairs with their boats,” says Gerald Sharp, who helms the Farr 1/2-tonner Farr Out. “There’s something really charming about that.” At 156, Farr Out rates about mid-fleet. An ex-IOR racer, the skipper and seven-year-old boat went from IOR to PHRF after a modification to the

“I’ll race them to weather any day of the week. But off the wind, oh boy."

IOR rule seriously changed her standing in that class. “I enjoyed IOR, and I think we *could still go back and do well, but I don’t want to put in the time and money of getting the boat measured, a new rig, new sails. To win, you have to do that in IOR. “Besides,” says Sharp, echoing the sentiments of almost everybody in K krowd, “I like where we race now. They are wonderful people and wonderful sailors. We have our days, and they have theirs, and that’s just fine with me.”

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or those of us for whom cruising is a way of life, careful choice of a shoreboat is almost as important as selection of seagoing companions.

A tender suitable for weekend or short term cruising may be hopelessly inadequate or unnecessarily frustrating for blue-water cruising, where the shoreboat may be the only lifeline with land. In such cases the

The visiting landlubber enjoys a tender that is not easily upset.

tender is often the sole means of provisioning the vessel as well as the only way to go ashore. In exotic corners of the world you’re almost never able to moor alongside a dock, wharf or quay.

Ideally, the tender to a cruising yacht should be easy to tow, light to handle, stable, dry in a slop, efficient to row, small enough to be stowed easily in its own permanent position on deck — yet be as large as possi¬

ble. A tough biil to fill.

A dinghy with a flat run aft and with little fore and aft ‘rocker’ follows without fuss, that is to say is easily towed. This characteristic is of prime importance to gunk-holing cruisers who can’t be bothered bringing the dinghy

aboaf'd every time they change anchorages.

A stable tender has stiff bilges and a fairly flat bottom, most appreciated when provisions and crew must be transported in any weather. The visiting landlubber also enjoys a shoreboat that is not easily upset. The tender should be light for ease in bringing aboard and for pulling up beaches, although systems can always be devised for handling larger boats if necessary. And let’s face it, a boat of generous proportions eases many a situation, so the extra bother it entails may well be justified.

Whether or not to have an outboard motor is a matter of choice betwjedn simplicity and other considerations. We were happy for years without an outboard, delightedly escaping all the frustrations of internal combustion engines that won’t start, the nuisance of buying and stowing gasoline and oil, the expense of fuel and spare parts, the smell, the noise, and the worry of theft.

At the time, we had a ten-foot fiberglass dinghy that rowed and towed beautifully. It had a sailing rig for lengthy explorations of estuaries and shallow bays where it was impossible to otherwise go. We used tovlook askance at fellow cruising people with outboard powered tenders. We actually secretly despised the fools who saddled themselves with outboard launches and the problems

Barry Stephens prefers a hard dink. It shows on deck — but then he owns the 50-ft ‘Rowena’.

that go with them, feeling ourselves a cut above the rest. We feathered our oars skillfully, riffling the water, skimming along

If you stop at any big boating center, you’ll see every type of tender imaginable.

silently, smugly.

T 1 hen someone gave us an old Mercury — and soon after our gig escaped in horror, leaving its sun-rotted painter tethered to the Dragon’s stern as a farewell. It just so happened that there was — of all things — a Seabee, one of those old amphibious aircraft, on the spot the day the tender disappeared. But even from the air we were unable to spot the white rowboat among the late afternoon tradewind-driven whitecaps.

We can only hope that somewhere someone is enjoying the little craft.

Actually it couldn’t have happened at a better time. We were just about to begin what turned out to be a three year Caribbean charter business venture, and there we were, forced to reconsider the shoreboat situation.

We decided to build the largest possible dinghy that could be ‘housed’ on the deck of our forty-footer, Magic Dragon. We built ourselves a 14-foot tender out of 1/4-inch plywood.’ We laced it together at the chines with nylon twine. Fillets of resin-impregnated glass scraps rounded the inside curve; strips of glass strengthened the join. We gave the hull a protective coat of fiberglass cloth. The bottom was then strengthened and protected page i 58

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enable to us to moor it offshore in tidal areas.

We usually tether it alongside Magic Dragon rather than trailing it astern, using a central line only, a heavy shock cord to cushion the load, and rubber fenders to protect the hull.

To bring the dinghy aboard, we simply hoist it with main halyard and anchor winch.

It stows upside down in its own chocks on the port side of the mast, over the head hatch.

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with wooden rub strakes which have been replaced more than once over the years that the little workhouse has served us.

Powered by an 8 hp Yamaha, this unorthodox dinghy will plane at 12 knots with two of us aboard and considerably faster with one. So stable that you can stand on the gun’l, it can be towed without worry in a fair sea. Large enough to carry seven people if necessary, it can handle mounds of gear and provisions right handily. We regularly take our Honda 90 Trailster motorcycle ashore in it. Double-ended, it can surf onto beaches when the occasion warrants it. (With its predecessor we were forced to surf in stern first.)

Light and maneuverable, it is a pleasure to row. With its two rowing positions and two sets of oars it becomes a powerful rowing shell. The flat bottom, ultra-shallow draft (it draws about four inches with two of us aboard), and slightly raised bow means that we can bring it right into shore without getting our feet wet. To top it all off, the sailing rig could be adapted and was reused.

The dinghy is lightly t>uilt, but just the same it must weigh close to 200 pounds with the outboard and full gas tank. That’s a little much for many cruisers. We use a rubber fender to roll it up and down beaches and ramps. We carry a little Danforth anchor to keep it from going under docks or bashing itself on rocks, and a long ‘endless line’ to page 159

e were soon to discover the charms of owning an outboard-powered fast workboat. We can anchor far from shore, where the mosquitos aren’t. We can drop our hook in out-of-the-way hidey holes far from crowds, using the outboard to occasionally go for supplies. We can scout ahead in the dinghy, sounding our passes and bays, enabling us to enter offbeat anchorages and passages where we would not otherwise have dared to venture. We can take day long excursions without having to worry overly about currents, adverse winds that mighf spring up, or fleeting time — conditions that could otherwise easily strand us for the night.

We can explore and dive in areas where

By far the most popular dinks are inflatables. This early version Metzler was great — until the tropical sun did it in.

otherwise we could never hope to go. Now we can’t imagine being without an outboard, which we value highly as an extension to our enjoyment of this way of life. The disadvantages are still there, but we’ll live with them.

The first thing the skipper does on pur/

chasing an outboard motor is to take it apart completely. Greasing everything liberally, he replaces any steel bolts that might seize with stainless ones, so that servicing and repairs will be possible months or years later. We always raise the lower unit out of the water when the dinghy is not in use, a simple

We were soon to discover the charms of owning an outboardpowered workboat. measure which adds years to the life of an outboard.

The first tired old Mercury lasted a full season before giving way to a 6 hp Johnson, which in turn served us for four years, eventually becoming the main auxiliary engine on a little cruising sloop when we bought our present 8 hp Yamaha three years ago. We keep the outboard padlocked onto the transom of the dinghy as a precautionary

measure, a discouragement to all but the most serious of professional thieves. So far we’ve been lucky. In places where theft is known to be a serious problem, we simply don’t leave it temptingly untended.

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e have always been a ‘two dink family’, a psychologically wise approach on

any cruising yacht, even those with only two people aboard. It provides exercise and quiet moments alone, prevents Cabin Fever, and allows for independence of movement. Our present second tender js a six-foot glass rowboat that I can carry on my back. It skims effortlessly with one, will take the two of us when required, and in flat water it can be asked to carry three. Light to heave aboard, at anchor we usually lash it vertically on the starboard side of the mother ship, out of the water but ready to lower for use at a moment’s notice. It, too, has it own stowage position on crocks on deck.

We are fortunate to have astonishingly ample deck space on our beamy, flush-deck 40-footer. Where deck stowage is a problem, as it is on most 40-footers, other systems can be employed. For instance, many cruising boats carry a dinghy in davits off the transom. The davits themselves can be used to fasten a bench for lounging, thus serving a double function. We have seen this done effectively on Fergy Walker’s Caribbean charter yacht Poseidon as well as on John Nicol’s Aussie ketch Heart of Edna.

Another system is to have two dinghies that will nest together. Yet another is to have two small dinghies that bolt stern to stern to make a biggun. The best example of this system that we have seen so far is that used on English catamaran, Bright Eyes.

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Of course, the most popular solution is the inflatable dinghy. Lightweight and easy to stow, they are used by a large percentage of the blue-water cruising clan, their many advantages far outweighing their disadvantages.

T 1 he expense of Avons,

Zodiacs and other needs is offset by the fact that they are sturdy, and when properly cared for, can last for years. Their enemies are broken glass, coral, and because they are standard production items, theft. There are cheaper rubber or plastic inflatables on the market for those not willing to risk the price of a brand name inflatable. We had an inexpensive Japanese rubber dinghy for years as a second shoreboat and were happy with its versatility and usefulness. But let the buyer beware; you often get only what you pay for.

At first glance inflatables may look the same, but they’re not. The different fabrics, the many different features, and the varying quality and price leave the buyer with a difficult choice.

We discovered that the secret of enjoying

an inflatable dinghy, or any small boat for that matter, is having sufficiently long oars.

Six foot oars are the minimum for efficient rowing. All too often inflatables come equipped with ridiculous little paddles that owners give up in disgust, whereas a change to a longer set of oars may be all that is required to make the boat easy to row. Most of the inflatables row surprisingly well given half a chance.

Some inflatables can be rigged for sailing, a factor worth consideration. When Trismus II was sunk by a whale 250 miles off the northeast coast of Brazil in November of 1976, Patrick and Wendy Van God were able to sail their little rubber shoreboat to the Brazilian coast in a week’s time.

Whatever tender is chosen as shoreboat for a cruising yacht will be a compromise.

The particular compromise selected is in turn governed by size of yacht, crew and pocketbook, as well as availability of models and stowage space, not to mention previous experience, personal taste, passing whim.

As far as we’re concerned, ideally you have two. As long as one is portable and the second is all the things the other can’t possibly be, you’ve got it made — provided you’ve got 'the space for them and the energy to maintain them. And above all, the time and opportunity to enjoy them.

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FARALLONES: THE CHALLENGE

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year ago, the notion to windsurf out to the Farallon Islands and back was just a crazy idea. On May 24th, 1986, after nine months of preparation and ten hours of slow sailing, I landed at Stinson Beach to complete the round trip. With a

few weeks perspective on the whole affair, 1 can still stay it’s a crazy idea, but then so was the notion of going to the moon in a space ship. And just because both of these feats have been accomplished, they still retain large risks. 1 could have just as easily ended up like the unlucky Challenger astronauts — as shark bait!

1 certainly can’t claim to be the first to have had the idea. East Bay boardsail designer and racer Diane Green told me she had been thinking about it for the better part of a decade. Stinson Beach’s surf guru Kirby Ferris has fantasized about it, as has Alameda’s ace slalom racer Bard Chrisman. The idea first occurred to me a couple of years ago as I drove across the Golden Gate Bridge on my way to work and back. On the Bay side you could see the colorful sails of the windsurfers as they shot across the water, and on the Pacific side, when there wasn’t too much fog or haze, you could see the Southeast Farallones out on the horizon.

Local adventurers have always considered a trip to the Farallones as a rite of passage.

For singlehanded sailors, successful completion of their annual Farallones race means you’re ready to tackle the solo TransPac. For the ocean racing fleet, the “real” races are the ones which include a trip to the rocks, sometimes with gale force winds and seas.

There are even stories of swimmers who onca stroked their way in from the Farallones, and in the past few years the

islands have been conquered by a kayaker and a pair of rowers, Chris Clement and Gordie Nash.

ot everyone who challenges the Farallones wins. In 1982, four lives were lost on the Doublehanded Race when a sudden storm mowed down the fleet. Three years later another doublehanded entry was lost when his speeding catamaran rammed something and broke up. He wasn’t pulled out of the chilly water in time. The resurgence of the seal population at the Farallones has also heralded the return of the great white shark, and those who used to scuba dive at the islands have curtailed that activity.

In terms of talent, I certainly would not have been the likely candidate to make the journey. Bard Chrisman — the national amateur slalom champion is renowned for his skill and stamina. John Chiles has been surfing the waters off Ocean Beach for years and is now a regular at Crissy Field, one of the windiest boardsailing Spots on the West Coast. In talking to them and others about the trip, however, we agreed that logistics were as important, if not more so, as the sailboarder’s skill.

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| first announced my scheme to WindI surfing Marin’s Ted McKown. Ted and I have both raced sailboats for many years, and he was one of the original Windsurfer converts on the Bay back in the early 1970’s.

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This non-profit group is dedicated to ending world hunger by the year 2000, and my three previous fund raising attempts for them had never topped $1,000. I decided to go for $10,000 in the Challenge, which really looked impossible.

Being a novice boardsailor — I learned at Clear Lake about five years ago but had never sailed more than once or twice a year since — I had more than one obstacle to overcome to meet the Farallon Challenge.

One was to gain experience and expertise so I could negotiate the course out to the islands and back. Another was to physically prepare myself for what could be a six to eight hour endurance contest. (I never dreamed it would take even longer!) And finally, I had to assemble a competent support crew that would be willing to accompany me on the trip and be able to handle any emergencies that might arise.

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He had been encouraging me to get more involved with boardsailing for a couple of years. When I rang him up and announced 1 was going out to the Farallones, all he could muster was “You’re going to what???!!!” He immediately became a staunch supporter, however, offering me the use of the equip’ment at his Sausalito shop. 1 started sailing once or twice a week on a Windsurfer One Design and later the narrower Challenge board.

There were times when I wondered if 1 had made a mistake. One occured during my first sail with Ted. The late summer westerlies on Richardson Bay built up and 1 became very tired. I could sail on port tack, which took me towards Tiburon, but I couldn’t get going on starboard back to Sausalito. Exhausted, 1 lay on the board as the sun started going down and realized I *was going to need help. “And I want to go 20 miles out into the ocean?” I asked myself.

Ted rescued me that day with his small trawler. Nevertheless, I persevered. If nothing else, the challenge taught me that achieving goals is basically a function of commitment. I kept telling people what I was going to do and eventually they — and I — began to believe I could do it.

In February I flew to Florida to take part in a special boardsailing clinic given by Major

FARALLONES: THE CHALLENGE Hall, the coach of the U.S. Olympic Boardsailing Team. For four days 1 learned how to tack, jibe and maneuver the board on the Indiana River near the Kennedy Space Center.

When I returned I was ready to tackle Crissy Field, San Francisco’s premier windsurfing spot. In March, April and May I went sailing

Local adventurers have always considered a trip to the Farallones as rite of passage. a total of 30 days, extending my time on the water until I could go for four hours straight in 18 to 20 knot winds.

I was also working out three times a week with Hully Fetico, a track coach/fitness trainer in San Francisco. Hully had me on the rowing machine and doing hundreds of sit ups, and he also got me through two injuries I suffered during the course of the nine months. In the fall, on my first attempt to sail on the City Front, I strained my lower back.

At the end of April, with just a month to go, I sprained my knee badly, but was able to sail again within ten days. ssembling my on-the-water support took time as well. 1 needed a fast powerboat with low freeboard that could handle open ocean wind and sea conditions. One of my

friends in the “Accomplishment” seminar was ;Reg Lake, an expert white water and ocean kayaker. He owns a paddle board shop and knew the local Avon dealer, Tom v Martin. Tall and friendly, Tom owns a 20-foot rescue Avon with the inflatable rubber sides and a fiberglass, deep-V bottom.

Highly maneuverable and capable of reaching 35 knots, this is the same model the Coast Guard uses for surf rescues. Tom liked the idea of being part of such a wild adventure, and he signed on as shipper. Reg volunteered to be my spotter and keep me fed and watered. The third member of the crew was Paul Heineken, an old dinghy sailing friend of mine who is both ^n'M^D. and an expert windsurfer in his own righh Paul agreed to be on the team as long as he had the authority to tell me to call it quits if I got too cold or crazy. I granted him that power.

Since I was doing the Challenge as a fund raiser, I appealed both to friends and family for contributions and to boardsailing manufacturers and dealers for donations.

Bill Barron of Aitken Industries in Southern California shipped me one of his new 12-foot fun boards. Brenda Scott Rogers of Hotline in Santa Cruz pitched in with a full wet suit. Other donors included Mark DuPaix of Airwaves, Tim Allen of Windsurfing Del Valle, Glen DeWitt of Rainbow Fin Company, Drew Harper of Spinnaker Sailing, Doug Haut of Santa Cruz, Suzi Bradshaw Smyth of Specialized Graphics, Jeff Mason of Seattle’s Windline, Laurent Vrignaut of Nautix and Peter Harken of

Wisconsin. As a newcomer to the sport, it felt funny being sponsored. But the responsibility also made me more determined to get the job done.

Finally, May 24 arrived, dawning bright and clear. A dozen friends and supporters including my fiance, mother and brother were on hand at Drake’s Beach on Point Reyes for the send-off. Two months earlier I had gone on a trial sail from Bolinas with Tom and Paul escorting me. I’m glad we did, for we discovered that I couldn’t lay the Farallones from Bolinas; we’d have to start farther north. And end farther north: It would have been dramatic to finish under

the Golden Gate, but the broad reach home would have been a killer. A windsurfer is most stable beam reaching in a breeze when you can hook into the trapeze and lean back.

Off the wind they become very squirrely.

Hence the course was from Point Reyes to the rocks and back to Stinson Beach, a beam reach both ways.

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indsurfing on the ocean ranks right up there with life’s great joys. On the Bay you’re constantly worried about being run over by a ferry boat or a big cruiser. On the ocean you’re not hassled and you can enjoy the rhythm of the swells and the wind. The first few miles of my trip were quiet and sunny, but hopes of the sea breeze filling in were dashed when we ran into a fog bank about three miles out. I puttered along hoping for more breeze and when the fog lifted it page 164

looked like we might get it. Out on the horizon we could see the Farallones, shining brightly against the ocean blue.

The fog returned, however, and we made our approach by dead reckoning. After what seemed like forever, Tom spotted a wave breaking into foam on the rocks just 25 yards off the port bow. By now 1 was sick of sailing on starboard tack. I couldn’t clear the north end of the island and in the fog the prospect of trying to sail around it seemed grim. I accepted Tom’s suggestion that I simply head back in.

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for us, and my fiance Eleanor had rented a seaplane to search me out. We had been out of touch all day. Whenever Tom tried to call our shoreside radio man we couldn’t get through, either because we were out of range or because the channel we were using was busy with chattering Vietnamese fishermen.

I stopped perhaps half a dozen times during the day to refuel. Reg kept me tanked up with orange juice and water and I was afraid I was going to burn a hole in my wet suit from peeing so much. I also munched a few bananas to combat cramps and a bagel with cream cheese for lunch. This diet kept me going and I never got so tired that I wanted to give up.

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the new position quickly enough. Dr. John McCosker, the shark guru at San Francisco’s Steinhart Aquarium, had told me the worst place to fall in was at the islands. Sure enough, that’s exactly what I did. My adrenalin raced as I climbed back aboard and got going again. Fortunately, “the Landlord”, which is what surf sailors call the great white, never made an appearance.

The only wildlife we saw all day were some birds and thousands of little floating jellyfish.

1 was shocked to realize it was already 4 p.m. when we turned around. It had taken six hours to get out there, and at that rate I would never get back before sunset. Slowly, however, the wind built and 1 began to speed up. Visibility on the way back varied from less than a hundred yards to several hundred, but we never once saw anything but fog and water. I later found out the Coast Guard had flown over in a helicopter looking page 165

ith dusk coming on the situation began to get serious. The wind was up to 15 knots or so, and the swells, although large, were relatively smooth. I was just getting to the point where I could use the harness when the fog cleared for a few minutes.

Dead ahead we could see the sandy cliffs of Point Reyes. We were too far north! To the right we spotted the waves crashing onto Duxbury Reef. I had to bear off and then jibe to get south so I could clear the reef before heading into Stinson. Fatigue was taking its toll at this point, and my jibe wasn’t a pretty site.

1 got squared away, however, charged headlong back into the gloom. When the mist cleared again, there was Stinson Beach, bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun.

I let out a whoop. We were going to make it!

A few more rtiangled jibes and 1 was surfing into the beach to the cheers of my supporters who had spent the day wondering where the hell 1 was. My hands burnt from holding the sail up for ten hours, and my biceps and thighs felt like I had been wrestling with the Hulkster. As the sun dropped below the /

Bolinas Ridge, we celebrated with beer and a barbecue. The Challenge had been met.

Winding down from this adventure has been a challenge itself. It took two days for the physical soreness to disappear, and I needed plenty of rest for the next week. Two weeks later 1 packed the board and rig onto the pickup truck of the doctor who bought it at our fundraising auction. (To date the Challenge has raised over $5,500 for the Hunger Project.)

For five months the bright yellow board had stood in my hallway, greeting me as I came in every day as if to say “Let’s go sailing!” 1 no longer check the weather conditions for the Bay, or see how the wind is blowing in the trees across the street from my '

My biceps and thighs felt like I had been wrestling with the Hulkster. office. Last weekend, though, I went down to Crissy Field and sat on the beach watching my fellow boardsailors enjoying a good blow on an ebb tide. I’m stoked to get out there again. Maybe not to the Farallones, but certainly under the Golden Gate.

And then there’s the idea of going to Hawaii. No one has windsurfed there yet either, although tandem teams have twice crossed the Atlantic already. Now let’s see, if I could sail ten hours a day and average ten knots, it would take ....

The Challenge goes on.

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ou can tell it’s not 1982 anymore, because when Northern California IOR boats went south that year it was the closest thing the world had seen to a blitzkreig in forty years.

Dave Fenix’s Bullfrog won race after race.

Irving Loube’s Bravura won race after race.

Monroe Wingate’s Scarlett O’Hara won race after race. The only disappointing showing in the four boat Sart Francisco contingent was turned in by Clay Bernard’s Great Fun — a bunch of seconds. Of course, he had an excuse, having to sail in the same division as Bullfrog.

This year Northern California sent its biggest contingent of IOR boats south ever.

And, we regret to report, they did the worst ever. We’re not exactly sure what the problem is; we got good boats and we got good sailors — we just got lousy finishes. Even our strongest boats weren’t quite up to the test.

Nine local boats went south, five of them

modeled after the St. Francis Big Boat Series. More and more Northern California boat£ make the trek south for the series because the Long Beach YC does a terrific job. If you think the Colonel does chicken x right, you’d really be impressed by the way the Long Beach YC hosts a Race Week; champagne after every race, live bands at night, and enough free nibbles to feed the Red Army for a month.

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one tonners. Most are legitimate contenders, yet not even the best of them, Blade Runner, High Risk, Sidewinder or Coyote could pull out a victory.

The scene of these north-south confrontations is always Long Beach Race Week, where the Long Beach YC puts on a four race series that has unashamedly been

Class A was among the strongest. Three of the boats have dominated this size range for years; John Arens Tomahawk, Monte Livingston’s Checkmate, Larry Harvey’s Crazi; Horse and Bill Twist’s Blade Runner. To liven up the pot, there was also Shigetaka Tsumura’s Zero from the Land of the Rising Sun and Jack James’s curious Frers 54, Jubilation.

For a long time it seems that James’ Jubilation was a badly named boat. For after all the money and effort that had been poured in — his was the only boat at LBRW with its own container and two BMW’s — the race results always indicated she should have been called Dejection. It got so bad that Jubilation could not only not win regattas with Gary Jobson at the helm, it couldn’t even make it to regattas. You may remember that when the gun went off for the start of last year’s Big Boat Series, Jubilation was stuck on the side of the road in a southern desert, the victim of weekend wideload restrictions.

Well to ‘Happy Jack’s’ credit, he never gave up and kept spending Santa Barbarastyle on his boat. He had a new Reichel/ Pugh keel fitted to the boat, he got new sails, but by far the smartest thing he ever did was take on San Francisco’s Paul Cayard as skipper. Cayard, who almost certainly will drive the Golden Gate Challenge’s entry in the America’s Cup competition, has an incredible talent for getting the very best out of a boat. At last year’s LBRW he stepped on Crazyj Horse and won every race. And every time he stepped on High Roler at the last Big Boat Series, that boat came up a winner.

Cayard first came aboard Jubilation at MEXORC, and right away they won big.

That’s something of a casual series, though, with less than the very best competition.

Long Beach Race Week with its veteran warhorses would be a genuine test. Well Jubilation and Cayard came through with flying colors. Driving with his wife by his side, Cayard got the best start in every single race,

RACE WEEK and simply sailed away from the fleet. Blade Runner managed to come within 15 seconds in the first race, but after that Jubilation saw the victories come easier and easier.

Blade Runner was a solid second in all the races until “everything went wrong” for a DFL in the last race. She still took second for the series. Crazy Horse was third. The disappointing boat in A was Tomahawk. The new keel she got after hitting a rock during MEXORC apparently doesn’t suit her; she’ll be fitted with yet another one prior to Kenwood Cup in Hawaii this August.

T1 his year’s Class B was perhaps the weakest of them all. Even though they started a full five minutes ahead of the Class

"Geez, Cayard, give us a break!" Bill Twist seems to be saying. At left; 'Arbitrage' and ‘Coyote' and a third boat at the mark.

C boats, several times the later starting and theoretically slower C boats would sail through the eptire fleet.

Class honors went to Momentum an older -^custom C&C 44 with a four-spreader rig.

With Dave Ullman at the wheel, the boat took three first place finishes to win the class by a comfortable margin. A1 Schultz’ Camouflage, which had been a big pre-race favorite, was second but well off the pace. Ed Ruthledge’s Motivation was third.

Class C featured a down to the wire showdown between a both diverse and fine fleet of boats. This included proven winners in Charles Short’s Sidewinder and Richard

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For the first time ever, a Japanese boat was entered at Long Beach Race Week. This is ‘Zero’.

race to its credit. You can imagine the owner’s and crew’s delight when they won the first race. Then you can imagine the owner and crew’s even greater disappointment, shall we say, when the race committee threw out the first race results of just their class and one other because a government buoy, which served as a mark, was one mile off station.

It was also a tough break for the Steve Taft driven High Risk, which had taken second in the race. That fine finish, combined with their victory in the second race, would have put in as comfortable a position as one might expect among such a good group. But as it was, they tumbled to a fifth in the third race, throwing the series up for grabs between four boats. Whoever won the last race, High Risk, Sidewinder, Persephone or Shockwave would take the class.

ou know the saying, ‘Those who hoot with the owls at night can’t soar with the eagles in the morning’? Try telling that to Richard Cavalli and his wild bunch on Shockwave. This is the good time crowd among top IOR crews. The boat’s almost obscene flag features a cartoon figure of a woman whose shockwave epicenter is, to put it euphemistically, below the belt. And not only can they drink, sing and dance, but their female companionship arrfved in white stretch limonsines.

Play as they may after the races, when it came down to putting up or shutting up in the final race, the guys on the boat wjth the new wave pink and gray interior did all the shouting. Leading and sailing a little high to the first weather mark, they sailed just fast enough to make the trailing boats to have to sail just a hair lower — a hair lower that forced them all to tack one more time to be able to make the mark. ‘Peeling’ the other boats off was a superb piece of sailing that gave them the initial lead from which they continued to build upon the rest of the day.

Everybody’s getting so clean and wholesome, it’s nice to see the ‘bad guys’ pulhone off. Bully for you guys!

Persephone finished a point back and High Risk another two points back. Designer Smith wasn’t too disappointed with the performance, noting that the boat is primarily set up for heavy air races as found in San Francsico Bay and at the Kenwood Cup in Hawaii. \ Long Beach Race Week conditions featured high temperatures and low winds throughout. The only time boats went to No. 2 headsails was on the last beat of the last race. As for sailing straight downwind from one mark to the other, you couldn’t do it, you had to ‘tack’ downwind to maintain boatspeed. As such it was very tactical racing, in which catching the windshifts counted for everything.

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V-/ lass D was an all Southern California affair. Bruce Nelson proved once again that he can drive a boat as well as he can draw one, steering Lowell North’s Sleeper to class honors. North not driving his own boat? Not really, he couldn’t make the regatta himself.

A couple of Nelson’s designs, A1 Simon’s Electro and Wayne Willenberg’s Revenge, were excellent competition, but fell a couple of points short.

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Cavelli’s Shockwave, and three new boats from different designers: Jim Mizell’s Smith 43, High Risk from Richmond, John Woodhull’s R/P 42, Persephone, and Steve Franta’s Andrews 42, Roller.

Roller was the right-out-of-the-box boat, having been completed just two weeks before the series and having only one beer can

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Class E was slated to be a dogfight. This is the one ton class, and the 12 entries were viewed as using this as a tune up for the Nationals on San Francisco Bay later this summer and/or the Kenwood Cup in August.

Five of the entries had come down from San Francisco Bay. But it wasn’t even close.

Like Class C, for some reason the race committee elected to chuck E’s first race results because of the off-station buoy. That was bad news for Irving Loube’s Coyote and Bob Brockhoffs Liquid Sky, which finished second and third behind the antique Farr 40, Freefall II. It was particularly bad news for the two Northern California boats, because they then both tumbled right out of contention, Liquid Sky with a DSQ and Coyote

the door wide open for the only boat sailed with anything near consistency, Maurice Bretzfield’s J/N 39, Patriot. Patriot’s 3-1-4 finishers were sufficient to put them well ahead of the old Farr 40, Freefall II and Arbitrage, which managed to take third in class

with an 8th and a DSQ they didn’t contest.

Arbitrage, Bruce Stone’s X-l driven by Jim Antrim, took advantage of some big windshifts to win the second race (the first one that counted). But this was followed with a couple of bottom half of the class finishes that put them out of contention for honors. Jim Surtees’ Dark Horse, also an X-l, had a 7th and a 4th in the first two counting races, which in this flip-flopping group was good enough for a temporary third. They finished badly in the last race and were out of it, too. Rod Park’s Glory just couldn’t get started and was out of contention from the beginning.

All in all, it was a dismal performance by the Northern California one tonners, leaving

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with a three race total of 17.75 points.

It will be interesting to see how these boats fare when they meet again in Hawaii and on San Francisco Bay in the months to come.

T 1 he seven boat Class F was the smallest in size and number. Bruce Anderson got better with each race on Chicken Lips to take honors. A few sarcastically applauded the fact that the boat stayed around for the entire series this year. Last year the boat mysteriously disappeared mid-series after Wall Street Duck had taken her measure a couple * of times. The Nelson/Marek 36, Crackerjack was second two points back, and wonder of wonder, in third place was the CF 37 Bingo, which is so old for a racing boat that they had a dinasaur sitting on the back. Bert Gardner had started this series hot, with a 2nd and a 1st.

So ended Long Beach Race Week 1986 — a year for Northern California entries to forget.

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t seems like every yacht club has at least two or three members sailing to Hawaii this summer. That’s fine, except that at my club they’re always hanging around the bar and all they ever want to talk about is TransPac, TransPac, and more TransPac. You’d think that after a while they’d get tired of answering the same old questions — from “What do you do at night?” to “How do you

bothered with the name tags, this group was considered a good example. ow do you know when to reef Now, Lee Helm will never let anyone get away with a technical explanation for down?”

“When the squall hits, there’s usually a lit-'x- anything that isn’t absolutely correct. And tle rain and the temperature suddenly drops she was within easy range of our conversation.

“Why do the squall always hit at night?” asked the cruiser.

“These little low pressure systems,” answered the one-time TransPac racer, “are powered by the energy in condensing water vapor. When the air cools at night, more of this energy is released.”

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looked over at Lee’s table in time to see her roll her eyes in a gesture of disbelief. So I invited her group to join us.

Sure enough, after chairs were repositioned and introductions complete, Lee started her offensive.

“You know, it doesn’t really follow that the wind should veer to the right because of counterclockwise circulation,” she said.

“And a squall is a low pressure area while it’s building, but like, the air is sinking, not rising, when the squall is producing strong winds.”

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take a noon sight when the sun’s declination is equal to your latitude?”. But no, they eat it up for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s as if being signed aboard a TransPac yacht carries a special status along with it, at least in the eyes of less experienced sailors — even if it’s going to be their first time past the Farallones!

Last weekend, for example, a few former and future TransPac racers were sitting around on the yacht club porch when a real softball was tossed their way.

“What’s it like sailing in the trades?” asked a relatively inexperienced cruising sailor. “Is it really true that you can sail for days on a perfectly straight course without ever touching a sheet?”

“That all depends on the squalls,” answered the veteran of one TransPac race with the voice of authority. “In a dry year, the wind can be absolutely constant for weeks. But if the air is moist, then the squalls will hit every night and give the crew plenty to do.”

“What exactly happens when a squall hits?” asked the cruiser.

Now the TransPac veteran was really in his glory.

“Well, let’s say you’re running along in steady 15-20 knot tradewinds. The wind direction is just north of east and the seas are about six feet. In daylight or if the moon is out, you’ll see huge, towering cumulus clouds building up to windward. But it’s scariest on a moonless night, when all you see is a big patch of black sky with no stars, getting bigger and bigger as it covers more of the sky.”

ten degrees. The wind instantly goes from 15 to 30 or 35. The problem isn’t reefing, it’s getting the crew ready to jibe the spinnaker.

A squall is like a miniature low pressure system, with the air rising in the middle and wind rotating counterclockwise around it. So the wind veers to the right, often so far that you end up sailing way north of the course.”

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“Well, then how do you explain the wind shift?” 1 asked. “And why are the squalls always worse at night?”

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dawn. The temperature of the air above the surface layer doesn’t change very much. So at the end of the day you have warmer, more buoyant air at the surface that tends to rise.”

air!” insisted the TransPac racer.

“Yes, because of the way water vapor affects temperature. Something else happens to air when it expands: its ability to hold water vapor decreases. So as the air rises,

collapsing cumulus cloud.”

“So according to your model,” I said, “squalls should be building from noon to sunset, and collapsing from sunset to midnight.”

“No, it’s a little more random than that. I mean, the biggest possible squall is going to be one that builds from noon to midnight, taking advantage of the full twelve hour period of instability.”

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“Okay, I think we’re all with you so far.”

“What happens when air rises?” she asked.

“It goes up?” someone joked.

“It expands,” Lee continued. “And when a gas expands, it cools. So, like, the warm air should only rise a little bit before it expands and cools enough to find a stable equilibrium again. The only thing is, the air mass is not at a constant temperature. The air is usually colder as you go up. So a piece of rising air will encounter increasingly colder, denser air around it as it goes up.”

She started another sketch on a second napkin, this one a graph of air temperature versus altitude.

“The critical factor is the comparison of the two cooling rates: the rising air is cooling due to expansion as it rises. The air around it is cooling because you keep sampling it at higher altitudes. If the rising air cools at a faster rate, the air will stop rising when it is no longer warmer than the air around it. But if the surrounding air is cooling at a faster rate due to the altitude change, then the rising air just keeps getting more and more buoyant, and keeps rising even faster. The air is vertically unstable, and that’s how the big cumulus clouds start to form.”

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the relative humidity — that is, the amount of water vapor in the air compared to tne maximum amount of water vapor that the air can hold at that temperature — approaches 100 percent. When the air continues to rise, water has to condense out, and this releases a lot of stored energy. This keeps the air from cooling very much as it continues to

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1 hat sounds right,” said the TransPac racer. “The biggest ones always hit at 2 a.m.”

“But like, smaller squalls can occur anytime after noon. And sometimes the downrush from one squall will act like a little cold front, and slide under the adjacent air mass, pushing it up just enough to kick off more squall activity.”

“Reading the clouds accurately is quite an art,” he added.

We all nodded in agreement.

“What about his wind shift to the right?” 1 asked. “How do you explain it?”

“It’s not always a shift to the right, Max. Depends where you are relative to the downrush core. But because the wind aloft is generally from a direction to the right of the surface wind due to pressure gradient and surface friction, air brought down from aloft will, on the average, be veered to the right.”

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rise. So the air becomes much more buoyant in the surrounding air and rises even faster!”

“And that’s what makes squalls?” I asked.

“That’s when they build. If the air is unstable as it rises, it will also be unstable when it starts moving downward. When part of this huge cumulus cloud starts to sink down again, it becomes increasingly cold and heavy relative to the surrounding air, and sinks faster and faster. The cold blast of air is the downrush of the central core of a

ther. Besides, the conversation had already turned to a critical analysis of the various kinds of watch systems for long distance ocean racing.

There may be a lot of vicarious pleasure in having a bunch of TransPac racers loose in your yacht club, but I’ll be glad when the fleet finally shoves off in early July.

Then maybe 1 can have a turn at being an expert again!

— max ebb

THE RACING

This Race, events Race,

month we look at the crew limit rule, the South Tower the Cal Cup, the Express 27 Nationals, and upcoming like the MORA San Diego Race, the Oakland to Catalina the Vic-Maui and who knows what else.

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“Where’s my Wife?”

I like to race small keelboats ... in fact, 1 prefer racing small keelboats to most big boat campaigns. I especially like to sail these exciting boats in the windy conditions of Northern California. But in the past few years a lot of the fun has been taken out of this type of racing, as in our search for ever more boat speed the need for heavier and heavier crew has overcrowded these small boats and eliminated some of my favorite crew.

At under 120 pounds, my wife Janice is

The crew limitation rule vs. women on board; which would you choose?

all but eliminated from my crew list for any of the competitive regattas. She has been replaced by those hard to find 220-plus pound guys that are also good sailors. Jan is a very capable and willing crew, it’s just that I can’t afford to give away 150 pounds of weight on the rail to the competition.

As all of the top boats have figured out, upwind speed is where it’s at! The extra weight helps you upwind and reaching and

only hurts downwind ... a small price to pay on a closed course race. ' Recognizing the advantages of crew weight, even the 10R has adapted crew number limitations. Two or three extra 200 pound crewmembers add a lot 6f stability to a one-tonner, even if they are not needed to sail the boat around the course. In racing Olympic class keelboats, crew weight is just part of the equation. But for those people that want to race their J/24, Olson 30, Express 27 or similar boat competitively around the Bay, they should be able to do so with some degree of comfort and with family members if they so choose.

Most of these boats require only four people to handle them around a closed course.

The last Olson 30 Nationals I sailed we 'had seven people and in 1983 we sailed with eight! Every week I get calls from people looking for crew. .The logistics of crew organization tend to take some of the fun out of it.

The second drawback to packing the rails of small keelboats is the additional strain imposed on the mast, rigging, sails and hull.

You can see the effects of this overloading with the increased frequency of dismastings.

Reversing the trend or at least easing it will make sailing more enjoyable for more people. The J/24 fleet in Marblehead raises a special flag requiring the competitors to change from the 150% genoa to the small jib whenever the true wind reaches 16 knots true, thus negating some of the benefits of crew weight. This system would not work for classes with more than two headsails.

Weighing crewmembers is impractical, restricting number of crew is not the answer because we then just find heavier individuals. Who has the answer or combination of answers? I can foresee some relief within the various one design classes, but is there an answer for PHRF racing?

— greg dorland Pacific 1000 If you’re one of those who has long been

leery that multihull sailors are just a little unbalanced, the Pacific 1000 should confirm your suspicions. This marathon race pits competitors in a grueling 11-day test of catamaran sailing endurance. It starts July 23 in Long Beach Harbor, winds around Catalina and then goes to Seal Beach, Dana Point, San Diego, Newport Beach, Redondo Beach, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Madalay Beach and ends August 3 at Huntington Beach — a distance of 1,000 miles.

This first ever race is modeled after a neardecade old event on the east coast named the Worrell 1000, after its originator. In that race, competitors, all production catamarans 20 feet and unders, race 1,000 miles up (or is it down?) the cast coast to predetermined points, stopping every night and starting anew in the morning. Randy Smyth and Jay Glaser of Olympic Toronado fame won that page 172

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one last year. Among competitors in the Pacific 1000 are multihull stars of the same caliber, among them a top-ranked Australian team and the first U.S. Womens’ team to ever race a catamaran marathon regatta.

Vic-Maui If the TransPac is the granddaddy of Hawaii races, then the Vic-Maui has to at least rate as the great uncle. The biennial 2,300-miler from Victoria, British Columbia, to Kaanapali, Maui, has been building in popularity since three boats raced the first contest in 1965.

This year’s race gets rolling on June 28, literally the same day this issue gets rolling

through the presses. We’ll have a complete report on the race in the next issue, but to whet your appetite, here are a few stats and entries for the race as of press time.

Of the 26 yachts entered, 18 are American, 8 are Canadian. Ten of the competitors and many of the skippers and crews are veterans of previous Vic-Maui races, including Jake Wood at the helm of Sorcery and Doug Fryer racing his third Vic-Maui aboard Night Runner, a 42-ff custom. Doug was at the helm of Merlin when the then new Bill Lee 67 set the race record in 1978 — 10 days, (no hours), 2 minutes, 26 seconds.

(Irv Loube’s Frers 48 Bravura took corrected time honors that year. Another local, Hank Grandin, corrected out to win the 1974 VicMaui.)

Coming from her corrected and elapsed grand slam in Swiftsure ’86, Sorcery looks

good for first to finish if she can make enough miles on the first three to four days of reaching. Off the wind, if they get the wind, nobody will be able to touch Mark Schlosser and crew on board the SC70 Citius. If either of them makes a mistake, though, it will probably be fatal to Prima, Ken Brown’s Nelson Marek 68. Stay tuned for this one! We’ll be back next month.

O’Neill Classic Robbie Naish’s eight year domination of boardsailing’s marathon race of the year, the O’Neill Classic, came to an end on Sunday, June 22, when 26-year-old Nevin Sayre beat the previous course record time by 16 minutes. Over 100 boardsailors entered this year’s competition.

“I was keeping time and thought 1 beat the record, but I wasn’t sure until I finished,”

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says Sayre. Before returning home to Martha’s Vineyard, Sayre will also compete in the San Francisco World Cup event June 28 to July 5, another huge gathering of the creme de la creme of boardsailing superstardom off Marina Green.

Big Bob’s Tips for the Daily Grind Need a grinder? No problem, just give a winch handle to the biggest gorilla on the boat, point at the winch and say “Turn, Igor, turn!”

Of course, to get maximum efficiency from those lowside winches, there’s a little more to it “than just hauling in the jib and sitting back on the rail sucking beer,” says Bob Daniels. He knows. At six feet and 225 pounds (100 of which appears to be in his arms), Bob is one of the most sought after grinders in the Bay Area. He can be found regularly at the winches on such top IOR machinery as Dark Horse, Arbitrage, Confrontation and Re-Quest, and has done all the local IOR series, a Doublehahded Farallones, Long Beach Race Week, Clipper (now Kenwood) Cup, etc,, etc. — the man’s been around.

But it’s not just Bob’s size that puts him in such demand. It’s quick thinking and super efficiency. We asked Bob to enumerate the qualities that separate the men from the boys, or the grinders from the gorillas if you prefer, in this important position.

“First, a grinder has to be alert. He should have one eye on the line, another on the jib and his third eye on boat speed. Watch the sheet so it doesn’t foul. Watch the jib come around so you don’t strap it. And watch the boat speed so you can come in on the jib once you’ve regained your speed after a tack. When you’re not doing those things, look around. The grinder is in the center of the cockpit, so he’s in a position to be an extra hand if needed. This is especially important with crew limitations.

“Second, use your body weight. Position your body so you can put your weight into the job. Grinders don’t have to be big to be good, but they do have to know how to use their body weight to get the most out of that winch. Get the jib in quickly and get to the highside. Your body weight is needed up there, too.

“Third, use the right tools. I prefer a

double-handle locking winch handle so you can really throw your weight into it and not be afraid that the handle will come off in your hands. If you don’t have a locking handle available, you can help safeguard against it popping out by adjusting your body position.

“Avoid overrides — they’re deadly. I once ground a sheet to ribbons because it was fouled and I just kept on grinding. Work with the tailer on wraps. Try two and see how it works. If the tailer has problems, and he probably will in lots of wind, take another wrap. The fewer wraps you need, the less chance of override.

“Lastly, be in condition and keep a good attitude. I work out every other day when I’m sailing. Your attitude is important because the race may be a long one and having d good attitude will allow you to reach down and give that one extra push.”

California when the St. Francis YC match races against the trophy’s defendants, the Balboa YC. Olympic silver medalist, John Bertrand, will skipper Wall Street Duck, the Carl Schumacher 38 that took the trophy from Tomahawk and the Balboa YC in 1984. Impact, the Alan Andrews 40 that in 1985 took the trophy from the St. Francis YC will be steered by last year’s champion helmsman, Tom Wilson (who is also, believe it or not, Schumacher’s brother-in-law).

This is the 80th time this race will be run, making it the oldest continual match race on the West Coast! The Challenge was first raced in 1895 between the Encinal YC and the San Francisco YC.

San Francisco Perpetual Challenge Trophy Wall Street Duck meets Impact when North meets South on July 6th in Southern

First Time’s a Charm The Singlehanded Sailing Society’s ‘First Timer’s Race’ was created last year by the

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TransPac or MORA San Diego race. It has It has turned out to be such a great event that people now forsake the other two to do it. It has some of the same characteristics of the transpacific races: It finishes on an island with palm trees. It’s downwind for the most part and, just like the infamous transpacific

back at the office in less than one week. A real businessman’s race.

“The faster boats will be coming in within 40 hours,” says Xavier. “We expect all the boats to be in within 72 hours.”

It’s also basically an easy race to navigate.

No Pacific Highs to look out for. “Some win

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Society to give beginning singlehanders a chance to gain experience. So many singlehanders of varying degrees of experience wanted to compete that the name was changed to the “In the Bay” race to allow all levels of participation. The race is scheduled to be an annual event that the Society hopes will fill the gap between the Singlehanded Farallones Race in April and their racing season in the summer.

Twenty-nine boats raced the XlVi-mWe course. First to finish in the Multihull Division was Sundowner, a trimaran skippered by Joe Therriault. In the Monohull Division, Rolling Stone, a Burns 35, skippered by John Robinson took first to finish honors.

Oakland to Catalina “Absolutely fun — the whole thing is absolutely fun,” says Bill Xavier, Race Chairman for the Oakland to Catalina Race which starts on July 7.

This annual race began seven years ago as an alternate choice for ocean racers who couldn’t find the time or money for a

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“This race is good for beginning racers who want to gain ocean racing experience,” says Xavier. You’re never really out of sight of land, so if something happens you’re close to help.”

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by hugging the coast,” says Xavier, “and some win by reaching out to sea.”

This year’s list of forty entrants includes four Santa Cruz 50s, six Express 37s, Zeus, Hal Nelson’s MacGregor 65, and the 1985 overall winner, Danville Express, a Newport 30 skippered by Andy Hall.

As most of you are no doubt aware by now, and as we have been reminded countless times, the Oakland to Catalina

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Race is put on by the Metropolitan YC, not the Oakland YC as we mistakenly reported last month. Sorry about that.

If you’re near Catalina Island on the 11th of July, the awards dinner is only $10 a head and last year over 300 showed up to cheer the winners. Race Headquarters: Mac Rae Hotel in Avalon, (213) 510-0246.

South Tower Race Good things came in threes for coskippers Steve Trimble and Don Trask and crew on the 14th Annual South Tower Race. The J/35 Still Smokin’ was first round the mark, first in division and first home overall — breaking the old race record by some 4V2 hours.

In fact, with around 30 knots of wind blasting across most of the course during the daylight hours, this was the fastest South Tower race for everybody that finished. The

next four boats that followed Still Smokin’ across the line also broke the old record.

Surprisingly, considering the amount of wind, only five of the 28 starters DNFed. For those unfamiliar with this unique race, there is only one mark, the Crissy Field buoy. As the name implies, racers used to actually round the South Tower of the

Golden Gate, but so many ran into it that it x all that into account, you could say that everybody who finished in one piece was a was changed to the nearby buoy. The winner.

140-mile marathon starts and ends in South Tower Race Results Stockton. Until this year, no one has ever Division I — 1) Still Smokin’, J/35, Trimble/Trask; rounded either the South Tower or the 2) F.A.D., Olson 29, Whitfield/Warf; 3) Salt Shaker, Crissy buoy on the same day as the start.

Contessa 39, Kame Richards.

Division II — 1) Pearl, Olson 25, Bill Riley; 2) Add another feather to Still Smokin’s cap for Geronimo, Express 27, Wulff Habeeb; 3) Angel, Cal that one. Trask and company went around 33, Skip Carroll. at 10 minutes to midnight. And until this Division III — 1) Candice Ann, Islander 30 MKII, year, no one has ever completed the race in Mark Nelson; 2) Purrfect, Nonsuch 30, Ray Drew; 3) (name unavailable), Santana 28, Carl Bauer. under 24 hours. Another feather — ’Smokin Division IV — 1) Veloce, Cal 27, Ni Orsi; 2) finished at 9:11 Sunday morning, only 22 Escape, Cal 2-27, Bill Reynolds; 3) (name hours, 1 minute, 48 seconds after' starting. unavailable), Islander 28, Scott Grimes.

(The last boat to finish came in at tl:30 Division V — 1) Bozos On Parade, Challenger, Mike Gilman; 2) Lyric II, Catalina 27, Paul Owings; Saturday night, quite a difference from last 3) Mister Toad, Catalina 27, Carl Nyberg. year when the last boat finished around 2 OVERALL — 1) Pearl; 2) Still Smokin’; 3) F.A.D. p.m. Sunday.)

Mishaps, for a race that’s known for more Cal Cup than its share, were surprisingly few this Since 1963, the California Yacht Club has year. About the worst was former record invited the most exciting boats of each year holder Bones VII’s grounding and subse*' to match race on Santa Monica Bay. The winners have ranged in size all the way from the 12 Meters Columbia and Enterprise to the 6 Meter St. Francis VIII. Half models of all of them are on display at the clubhouse, and their names are etched into the base of the California Cup itself, a huge silver punchbowl similar to the world famed Congressional Cup. In 1985 a new fleet race format drew 10 of the maxi sleds, the ultralight IOR 70-raters.

This year six of them raced and 12 are already expected next year, making the Cal Cup Regatta the focal point for closed course racing of these big sloops.

When the five 1986 races were history in late May, the Santa Cruz 70, Blondie, under charter to Long Beach’s Pat Farrah the owner of Ragtime emerged victorious.

Although she had won only a single race, her low point score of 12.75 merited the Cup. Up until the last leg of the last race, it looked like Pandemonium, Dr. Bob Moore’s chartered Nelson Marek 66, would prevail for top honors. Both Blondie and Kathmandu, John Landon’s 1985 winner, brought up ‘Still Smokin’s winning crew (I to r), Steve Trimble, the rear of the parade after premature starts.

Harold Farley, Kevin Gorman, Matt Kostecki, Don Then the fog rolled in. The wind shifted from Trask, Greg Prussia, Glen Robinson, John Notman west to south at the edge, then went north and Mark Hogan. inside the gray stuff. Blondie s tactician, Dick Deaver, called thp tacks on the headers and quent spinnaker shredding just before the navigator Lewie Wake set up the layline to Antioch Bridge. In past years, the race has the finish from Loran information. Greg seen lost masts, people overboard, multiple Clark sat on the bow and listened for noise as groundings, even sinkings. When you take page 176

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quicker race back at 55 apparent,” says Dukat.

With all the talent out there, there’s no clear cut superior boat, but John, who races against most of these guys all season long on his Critical Mass, offered these insights.

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MORA ENTRIES Boat Name Type Owner/Skipper HEAVY DIVISION Fantasy Cal 29 Doug Clark Mafic J/27 Pierre Jean Three Sheets Sprinta Sport Tony Soter LIGHT DIVISION Friday Express 27 John Liebenberg McDuck Olson 29 Peter MacLaird Prince Charming Drew custom Terry Drew Special Edition Wilderness 30 Eric Sultan UXB Express 27 Pat Strange Think Fast Olson 30 Al Holt Saint Anne Olson 30 Dick Heckman

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Drumbeat and Pandemonium finished. His directions put Blondie right through the line (in 100 yard visibility) for a third in that race and first overall.

— j.j. quinn MORA to San Diego “I don’t care about quantity, I’m more concerned with getting the good sailors out there to do this race,” says John Dukat of MORA. He was referring to one of the smallest ever fleets lined up for the Midget Ocean Racing Association’s 440-mile race to San Diego. At this writing, only 10 boats had signed up for the June 30 start.

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Yacht Club Scores Long Beach YG 2-3-1-4-3 Balboa YC 3-1-4 6-2 Newport Harbor 1-5-5-5-1 , 4-4-2-1-g isSan Diego YC Long Beach YC 6-2-3-2-4 Long Beach YC 5-6-DSQ-3-5

Points 12.75 15.75 16.5 16 75 17.00 26.00

quality will be there. Among crews on the 31-ft and under boats are John Kelly, Ian Klitza, Bruce Heckman, Jim Reed, Dave Hodges, Ron Gross, Rob Wade, Dave Hunkel and lots of other fine sailors.

Dukat figures MYCO’s Oakland to Catalina probably took a few former MORAns, and several more left at mid-June on the Singlehanded TransPac. A rescheduling may have also made attending this year’s race difficult for some. In past years, it’s been held over the July 4 weekend. This year, it’s been expanded to a week-long event. For the ones who do compete, that will be a welcome change. “It won’t have to be a quick race down and a /

day) is going to be right up there. He just took third in the Pete Smith Series and he’s got Jim Antrim and Scott Owens aboard. If you’re in the top 10, Scott will put you in the top three. Special Edition will also be a tough boat, especially if the wind is light. They were first two years ago (third last year), and have a very good crew. If it blows, Tony Voter’s Three Sheets will really threaten for overall. Then there’s Majic which is an LA boat. LA boats have a habit of doing either very well or terrible.”

John’s picks for overall in light conditions are: 1) Special Edition, 2) Saint Anne, 3) Prince Charming. If the wind blows, he goes with 1) Friday, 2) Special Edition, 3) Three Sheets. We’ll let you know how close he came next month.

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Kenwood Cup » The Clipper Cup. There’s nothing else quite like it under the sun — at least in this hemisphere. The Big Boat series comes close, but until you’ve seen a fleet of maxis slicing through aquamarine, 80-degree water with everybody in shorts and T-shirts, you ain’t seen Grand Prix Racing.

The change in backing and name from the Pan American Airlines Clipper Cup to the Kenwood Corporation’s Kenwood Cup (because of financial difficulties at Pan Am),

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came as a bit of a surprise. But from what we have understood so far, Kenwood has been infusing even more bucks into biennial event (held on even numbered years), and has every intention of making it bigger and better than ever. Although that’s all to the good, we can’t help admitting we’re sure going to miss the name. Clipper Cup had just the right connotation and prestige. Kenwood Cup will have to prove itself.

And talking about proving themselves, the field is shaping up well, if slowly, with about 30 to 35 boats entered so far. (In 1982,

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there were 80. In 1984, 64.) The fifth K6nwood/Clipper Cup will take place, like all the others, the first three weeks of August.

So far, the only boats in the Maxi field are the “mini maxi” Farr 68 Winterhawk and the never say die Windward Passage, now under Australian ownership. Expected but not yet officially entered are Bob Bell’s Condor and Jake Wood’s Sorcery. No word yet on ’84 first and second placers Boomerang and Kialoa.

Oranizers are hoping to form a viable

ULDB class this year, which will in all probability consist primarily of Santa Cruz 50s.

Probables are Octavia and the Munez family’s Acey deucy. On the hopeful list is the Holland 67 Charley, which will have just arrived in the islands during Pacific Cup. Like most other Grand Prix events, the Kenwood/Clipper Cup is ostensibly a competition among three-boat national teams.

But individual boats always seem to capture the limelight for one reason or another. One of those sure to draw more than its share whether it wins or loses is Enterprise New Zealahd, which tragically had to retire from the last leg of the Whitbread Round the World Race when she dropped her mast. If the boat comes, she’ll do so as part of three

boats in two New Zealand teams. The Australians have also entered two teams at this writing.

As far as local boats, the most probables at this point are Bill Twist’s Blade Runner, Randy Short’s Reichel/Pugh 43 Sidewinder, and Jim Mizell’s new Bob Smith custom, High Risk. Everybody feels John Arens’ Frers 51 Tomahawk will also be back to try and better her second in class in ’84.

We’ll have a complete entry list for the 1986 Kenwood Cup in the next Racing Sheet.

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other. We were a little ahead so we just made sure we made no errors.” (From here, Jeff goes down to Southern California to call tactics for Tom Wilson on Impact at the Challenge Cup on July 6.)

Yeo/y (an expression of joy in Hebrew), the winning boat has an interesting story behind it. It was won in a raffle by a guy who apparently didn’t sail. So this brand new Express 27 sat in this guy’s yard for like a year and a half or two years before Eliel Redstone bought it — for a song, we hear. Madrigali says to get it ready, all they had to do was take off the wrappings and put it together.

“He never even unwrapped it!” says Jeff.

In addition to the official results that follow this article, there were also awards given in the “Pink Slip” division. These went to the folks that owned and drove their own boats.

Terry Alsberg on Nemo took first in Pink Slip, followed by Buzz Blackette on New Wave and Dennis Winans on Journey. The award for the boat to come the farthest to compete went to Dr. Harvey Randall who trailered Elegant Choice out from Oklahoma. (We didn’t think Oklahoma had enough water to sail in.) The next nationals will take place in Detroit.

EXPRESS 27 NATIONALS Boat Owner! Driver Scores 1) Yeofy Eliel Redstone/ 3-1-3-1-1-2-3 2) Boojum 3) Summertime

Palace 4) Nemo 5) American

Express ‘‘Ah, there’s nothing like the ocean for wide open spaces. No other traffic to worry about . . . hey!

Who are those guys?"

have to worry after the National Class Championships. Held June 15-20 off Santa Cruz, the boats were tested to the max by both weather — one day it blew 30 — and crews. Anything less would never have heid together.

“It was windy as stink,” says Terry Alsberg, “with knarly, steep, square waves.

It was hard to even surf them sometimes because the one behind you was always blanketing the wind.” Through it all the 18 competitors held together surprisingly well and gear failures were all minor.

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prisingly well. Except for a couple protest incidents in the first and second races, there were no other protests, no general recalls and no one over early. That’s got to be some kind of record.

The seven-race, no-throwout event was not decided until the last race. Until the fifth race, Eliel Redstone’s Yeo/y, Danny Miles’ Boojum and Brian Goepfritsch’s Summertime Palace were all in contention for the top spot. Then ’Palace dropped from her second spot in five straight races to seventh and the music was over.

“The last race was a match race between Danny and myself,” says Jeff Madrigali, who helmed Yeo/y through the series. “Neither one of us was able t6 pull away from the

Jeff Madrigali Junior Morgan/ 1-2-1-3-4-1-5 Danny Miles Mike Berger/ 2-2-2-2-2-7-4 Brian Geopfritsch Terry Alsberg 4-4-4-6-6-3-6 John McDougal/ 6-6-7-5-5-6-1 Dave Hodges

The MoBay Race Often hailed as “the world’s greatest ocean race”, there’s lots of evidence to support that claim for the Miami to Montego Bay (Jamaica) event. Variety is the race’s forte; «the 811 miles are divided almost evenly into a beat, reach and a wild spinnaker run. They save the best for last; surfing in the teens under the hot tropical sun.

There’s nothing wrong with the scenery, either, in this race the marks are islands not buoys. From the Miami start, the fleet goes to the Bahamas, then curves through the Windward Passage between Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and finally heads across the northwest shore of Jamaica to

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Montego Bay. The race is a particular challenge to the navigators, because aids to navigation are sparse. There is no Loran, SatNav birds aren’t very frequent, and there are few traditional buoys and lights. This poses no challenge in Mexico and TransPac races, but in this race there are daily landfalls — and coral reefs. There was no reef-bashing reported this year, but it’s common The ‘MoBay’, as it’s commonly known, follows the SORC, a series that features back to back overnight races and deadly serious ‘professional’ racing. The Miami to Montego Bay Race is just what the doctor ordered for sailors looking to recover from the grimness of the Circuit. While the racing remains serious, it’s not teeth-gnashing serious. The SORC rock stars have all gone back to where they came from, and crew’s attitudes are more tuned to fun.

On an extended leave from Bay racing, N. did the race on Victory, a Frers 48 entered in the IOR class. Less than half our crew were bonafide racers; the rest were racer-cruisers or novices. Such crew composition was typical of most of the IOR fleet and all of the PHRF boats.

In the friendly spirit that prevailed, there was no problem in getting the boats to voluntarily check in with daily position reports and other news. By the time we got to the yacht club bar at the finish, we felt like we already knew people on the other boats.> The MoBay Race has seen good tftpes and bad. It was actually halted for a while when anti-Americanism reached its peak in Jamaica a few years ago, but it appears on

If you like your sailing wet and wild, the cats are coming back to Monterey in August . . .

the upswing again. Last year there were ten entries, this year there were 21. About 2/3rd’s of the boats raced PHRF. This year’s weather was unusual. The beat across the Gulfstream turned out to be a fetch in light air, followed by an even lighter air beat in the Bahamas, then.20 to 35 knots in the Windward Passage.

Sassy, the Holland 80 maxi, was first to finish, taking 4.5 days to cover the 811-mile course. The wind died from behind, however, and some PHRF boats were still on the course after seven days. Four eventually withdrew.

At the numerous parties following the race — guess what they served at the one sponsored by Johnnie Walker — everybody had great stories about screaching reaches, surfing big waves, wild broaches and wrapped spinnakers. On Victory, we blew up two chutes, ripped three headsails and exploded

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boat. For more information, call John Super at 826-8370 or Sandi Harris at 922-6334.

Has it really been ten years? The tenth annual Moore 24 Nationals will be held in Santa Cruz July 28 through July 31.

Approximately 45 boats, many skippered by top west coast drivers, are expected to compete. For entry information, call Martha Lewis at (408) 476-3831.

Also holding Nationals is the Olson 30 class, whose nationals will be held in San Diego July 11-17. Southwestern YC is cosponsoring with Michelob Beer. The series will consist of four buoy bay races, three ocean buoy races and one long distance ocean race. Contact Cherie Booth for more information at (619) 224-2349.

a few pieces of deck hardware. The concensus was that this was one of the best races any of us had done in a long time.

— gregg wrisley Miami to Montego Bay Results: IOR Division: 1) Jack Knife (J/41); 2) Nltisslma (Frers 50); 3) Sassy (Holland 80).

PHRF Division: 1) Wassail III (Swan 43); 2) ManO-War (J/35); 3) Phantom (C&C 62).

Race Notes ' USYRU recently named the U.S. team to the Sardinia Cup. They are Midnight Tiger, a Dobroth 42 belonging to Walter Hansen of Westport, Connecticut; Slip Sliding Away, a Graham and Schlageter 40 co-owned by John Malec and Bill Walter of Chicago; and Abracadabra, a Joubert/Nivelt 42 owned by Jim Andrews of Columbus, Georgia. The biennial Sardinia Cup is scheduled for September 2-14 off Porto Cervo, Sardinia.

Also from USYRU comes the news that the 1986 three-quarter ton championships scheduled for the end of June were cancelled due to lack of sufficient interest or entries.

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The International Multihull Classic is once again coming to Monterey Bay. This is the largest open class catamaran event in the United States, and 180 cats and tris are so far scheduled to compete. The dates are August 7-10. This colorful spectacle is well worth checking out if you’re in the area. The course is set up with shoreside spectating in mind. Bring the kids and the beach blanket and the cooler and make a day or two of it!

For more on the racing, call Regatta Chairman Colin Filshie at (408) 372-4271.

. . . This year’s Whiskeytown Regatta offered a more sedate type of sailing.

affairs, even for the shortest courses. Bay Area participants included the Wylie Wabbit fleet, the Santa Cruz and ,San Francisco Moore 24 Fleet (complete with fancy painted van), the International Canoe fleet, and lots of El Toros and a flock of Pelicans — 240 boats in all. Despite the flukey sailing, everybody had a good time. Whiskeytown is famous for its warm sun, cold beer and beautiful location.

Late ’50s and ’60s vintage fiberglass boat owners should mark their calendars for the Plastic Classic Regatta and Concours D’Elegance on July 26. This second annual event takes place at the San Francisco Boat Works, the sponsoring Bay View Boat Club just up the street and the waters off Pier 66. This was a real “event” last year and promises to be bigger and even better this year. In addition to the racing, the old boats will be judged for nicest interior, prettiest overall, boat owned by the same owner for the longest time, and so on. And in addition to that, there will also be a flea market. A few qualified designs are Ariel, Gladiator, Cal 20, Cal 25, Challeger, Coronado, Excalibur, Islander Bahama, Triton and Vanguard — but it sounds fun even if you don’t have a

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It would have been a photo finish, but nobody brought a camera. We’ve never heard of this before, but during May’s Finn Nationals in Long Beach, Brian Ledbetter and Russ Silvestri crossed the finish line so close together that the race committee couldn’t figure out who was first and who was second. Gracious race committee that they were, both got first place points. San Diego’s Ledbetter and Tiburon’s Silvestri continued to battle nip and tuck throughout the six race, one throw-out series. In fact it was unclear tvho the winner was until the „final yards of the final race. Silvestri took the race, but Ledbetter barely held off the furious challenges of three others to take second in the race, a finish that was just enough to win him the national title. Louis Nady of Berkeley, quite a bit off the top pace, was nonetheless a fine third; Rick Peyran of Palo Alto was 11th; Bill Wallander of Lafayette was 17th; Rich Prince of Sausalito was 18th; Doug Hansen of San Francisco was 19th and Dave Moore of Santa Cruz was 20th.

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With reports this month from Jinker in Key West; Don Quixote in Acapulco; Old Glory in New York; Born Free in Lahaina; Nonok in Acapulco; Nalu IV in American Samoa; Perkee II in La Paz; Isla in Bora Bora; Taleisin in Auckland; Galadriel in Costa Rica; Fearless Couriers who served in French Polynesia; and, lots of cruise notes.

Jinker — 40-ft Crocker Cutter John Walters and Sue Carlson Key West, Florida (Benicia, CA) We left Sausalito in January. As to be expected it took us a month to get to San Diego. We were dodging storms and high surf conditions the whole way down. We spent a really enjoyable two months in Mexico and then headed for the Panama Canal.

Our favorite stop on the west coast was Playa de Coco, Costa Rica. It has the friendliest people, beautiful countryside and excellent food. A visit to the Papagayo Bar and restaurant is a must. Lillian, the immigration officer, speaks fluent English and will help you with anything that you might need.

It’s a real oasis on the Central American coast.

As we approached Balboa, Panama, who should we see anchored out but Lord Jim. She looked fantastic! Holger and a crew of one are on their way (possibly) to Pitcairn Island. We had a memorable dinner aboard and sat out on the deck trading sea stories.

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The highlight of our trip so far has been our transit of the Panama Canal. We went through as line handlers, first on Libertad, a 52-ft steel ketch from Southern California.

Howard Prescott is captain with Barbara Tragar as crew. Between our two boats we

managed to experience every possible way to transit the canal locks; i.e. center chamber, side tie to a tug, nesting with another yacht, three yachts tied to a tug, sidewall going down and one yacht tied to two tugs. It was certainly an experience. The variety of ways kept us hopping. Everyone’s final preference was a single yacht side tied to one tug.

We traveled from Colon, Panama plirectly to Grand Cayman, B.W.I. What a beautiful island. Certainly the clearest water we have ever seen!

As we pulled into a dock at Key West, Florida it was like coming home to the Bay as a master mariner was there to take our lines!

Doc Columbo is here with his boat Debutante, the 30 square meter from San Francisco. Stormy Weather is also here. It was like old home week, especially so since Doc had just received his June issue of Latitude 38. What a wonderful surprise to see familiar boats and faces after 5,000 miles.

We’re heading north tomorrow. We are hoping to make it up to Manchester, Massachusetts by July 18. That is the date of a Memorial Samuel Crocker Race. We’re anxious to participate. All our crew is welcome to fly out! Next stop after that?

Maybe Nova Scotia.

A special thanks once again to all of our friends in California who helped us get ready. We really appreciate their efforts.

P.S. Libertad is in Key West too, probably headed now to Galveston.

— john and sue 6/15/86 Don Quixote — O’Day 30 Greg and Marie Rogers Acapulco (San Diego) We’ve enjoyed reading all the good info that is provided in your publication, so we thought we’d pass on a story related by the person to whom it happened.

Johanes Petersen, (we’re not sure of the spelling), on the Bristol Channel Cutter, Cosmic Dancer, ran aground about 100 miles southeast of Acapulco. Johanes had been singlehanding his way up from Costa Rica when he hit some rough weather. His

windvane malfunctioned so he had to hand steer. Johanes did okay for three nights, but on the fourth night fell asleep at the helm and the next thing he knew he was on the beach. Fortunately it was a sand beach.

Johanes said the natives were straight' out of the bucaneer days, armed with machetes and rifles. Apparently, all they were interested in was what they could steal.

Johanes said there were so many of them and they were armed, that he couldn’t very well argue. The natives stole his money, tape deck, etc. Then they wouldn’t give him food because he had no money. At this point Johanes did not think he was going to get out of there alive. He took to hiding in the jungle at night and stole coconuts to stay alive.

Although reluctant to do so, Johanes finally put out a MAY DAY. The Mexican Navy responded by sending a rescue vessel all the way down from Magdelena Bay. Johanes said the Mexican Navy was first rate; they really knew what they were doing in the salvage and were excellent seamen. page 182

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The Navy pulled Cosmic Dancer off the beach and then towed her to Acapulco.

They let Johanes keep his boat at the Navy base and even helped with repairs. Fortunately, Cosmic Dancer only suffered cosmetic damage and some popped screws in the cabinet work.

What a testimonial to Bristol Channel Cutters! Johanes received permission to store his boat at the navy base and is going to fly to Canada to find crew so he can continue cruising. 1 met Johanes at the Port Captain in Acapulco where he told me the story, so I hope I retell it with some accuracy.

The cruise of Don Quixote hasn’t been nearly as exciting — thank God! We left San Diego in January and have had a wonderful time in Mexico, visiting Cabo, La Paz, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Zihuatenejo, Acapulco, and “intermediate ports”. We’re headed for Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and the Caribbean.

We’ve loved where we’ve been and, look forward to where we’re going.

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'Jinker', as she lay at Cabo San Lucas in March of this year.

good workout. Most of the boats around us are much larger. I think Lin and Larry Pardey’s “29.5 foot average length” for cruising is skewing upward!

— greg rogers 5/7/86 Old Glory — 78-ft Topsail Schooner John Skoriak, John Baler, and Rob Walsh Bahamas to New York (Sausalito & Mill Valley) The schooner Old Glory is now docked at the historic and picturesque village of Sag Harbor, in the Hamptpns, Long Island, New York, adjacent to Montauk Point. The delivery from Paradise Island at Nassau, the Bahamas, took eight days, non-stop.

I’d flown into Nassau on Memorial Day Weekend with John Baier of Sausalito to assist the delivery crew, which included Rob Walsh of Mill Valley. Rob has served as mate aboard Old Glory since November. /

Some Bay residents may remember this big schooner from the years she was berthed at Pelican Harbor in Sausalito. For about the last two years she’s been on an extended voyage, calling on ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, where she wintered at St. Thomas. When we boarded her in the Bahamas, she’d been cruising those islands for several months.

We departed Nassau on Memorial Day under clear skies with a brisk wind on the beam, and spent the first evening sailing between Abaco and Berry islands. The following day we passed Freeport and then headed into the open waters of the Gulf Stream and up through the Bermuda Triangle.

The weather was glorious! Old Glory often pegged speeds of 10-11 knots in 25 knots of wind and the ocean was as warm as a bath tub. The fair weather lasted almost six days as we sailed under ideal conditions off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. At certain speeds we caught large dorado (mahi mahi), which made a delightful complement to the meals our cook was already preparing.

As we neared the Cape Hatteras area the weather changed, something we’d been anticipating. It started off the appropriately named Cape Fear, where we witnessed a furious lightning-only electrical storm. The following day off Hatteras itself we experienced a violent thunderstorm, which was preceded by an incredible waterspout less than ten miles from us. After a brief and eerie calm just before noon, a wall of dark clouds approached us, and within minutes the wind was gusting over 40 knots with driving rain, hail, swirling fog and lightning cracking all around the boat!

We had dropped most sail and were running before the squall under foresail and working jib. We could see on the 24-mile ■'radar that we could run out of it in about an hour. During this time several bolts of lightning hit the boat, which was well grounded.

One bolt hit the mast and fizzled out onto a bronze winch as John Baier and myself were struggling to adjust the foresail sheet.

As soon as the most violent part of the squall passed, we had a hit on the fishing line. With the boat still roaring along through the wind and spray, we reeled in a dorado that measured almost 4V2 feet — and we

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Through the next several days, we hit several smaller squalls. And as we approached Atlantic City, New Jersey, we were hit by a change in wind direction caused by a sudden cold front covering the entire eastern seaboard. The temperature dropped signficantly, into the low 40’s at night, as we approached Montauk Point.

Tacking into the blustery northwest winds and large swells significantly slowed the excellent progress we had been making. We finally motorsailed the last day to reach Montauk Point.

The prevailing southwest winds that we enjoyed the first six days combined with the 1.5 current of the gulf stream resulted in several runs of 200 miles per day. That was in part possible due to some excellent cruising sails in our inventory, including a gollywobbler, a gennaker and a genoa, all from Jim Leech of Sausalito. Considering the boat’s conservative sail plan and weight (the hull is all teak), she sailed beautifully and rock-steady.

We made the delivery with a total crew of six rotating on watches (two men per watch, with four hours on, eight off) plus our cook, who prepared all the meals but stood no watches. Old Glory’s full time skipper, Phil Johston, knows every inch of the boat and keeps her in excellent condition and all systems in good working order. Despite almost 18 months in the tropics and outside the United States, her varnish gleams and everything is shipshape at all times.

Immediate plans have Old Glory, visiting several ports in the New York vicinity, including Nantucket, the Connecticut River, and participating in the various festivites in the area. July 8 she will sail for Bermuda, Antigua and eventually Venezuela, where she will spend the hurricane season and be hauled for painting and maintenance. More long range plans include an Atlantic crossing next spring from Antigua to England via Bermuda and the Azores, then a summer cruise to the Scandinavian countries.

— capt. john skoriak 6/7/86 Born Free — Westsail 32 Ed Birkholz Avalon to Lahaina (Plercy, CA)

You may remember Born Free as the' Westsail 32 that had a collision with a ship on January 13.

Well, now I’m in Lahaina, Maui and claiming a new record: the oldest singlehanded TransPac voyager. I’ll be 70 years old this year, and made the trip from Avalon to here between February 20 and March 17th. The 25 days included being becalmed at latitude 28 for a total of three days. Later it was made up for with 30 to 35 knot winds and plenty of rain squalls. One night I hove to under a double-reefed main — she rode beautifully.

Does anyone know of any sailor over 70 years of age who has made this passage singlehanded?

If there are any other of you out there planning to duplicate the voyage, may I recommend six months of karate training and six months of tap dancing — most of the dancing being done between the galley and chart table. You have to be pretty good at it or the whole ship starts hitting you on the head. \ Lahaina has been a great place to regroup. I plan to start sailing home to Benicia or Vallejo on July 9 — this time with a friend.

P.S. I’ll let you know the results of the ship collision iitigation — it could be interesting to many sailors.

— ed birkholz 6/9/86 Ed — Congratulations! magnificent achievement.

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Nonok — 40-ft Spray Joyce, Martin & Otto Acapulco (Alviso) We are a gaff-rigged 40-ft ketch version of the Spray. Our boat was constructed of balsa-cored fiberglass over many years in Alviso.

Captain Martin, first mate Joyce and our two-year-old bull terrier finally left San Francisco on December 17, proceeding down the coast and stopping just about everywhere.

Conception was like a millpond and we had to motorsail through fog and whales from San Diego to Turtle Bay. We finally had a good downwind sail from there to Cabo San Lucas.

From Cabo we went to the new marina at

Nuevo Vallarta, which at $4 a night is a great place to do maintenance. Nice people, too.

Our next stop was Tenacatita Bay, our favorite anchorage to date. We wish we could have spent more time there. Las Hadas is just what its name says it is; fairyland. We were there for five days and didn’t have to pay to anchor out. However it was a mile walk across the golf course to get to the nearest store.

Zihuatanejo was a disappointment. We found it to be very touristy, very expensive and having raw sewage flowing right into the anchorage.

We had good wind and a fine sail down to the Acapulco YC, which let us tie up the dinghy and have a couple of free showers.

There is no charge for anchoring out, and the people are very friendly. Other Northern California boats here include Procustes, Goby, Priscilla and Elm Street. All are heading further south.

We left Acapulco on Easter Sunday and set a course for Cocos Island. The first two weeks were fine, except each day we had a little less wind. Then when we got within 40 miles of the island we were hit with three days of continuous squalls — so finally we decided to head for Panama.

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we could see Punta Mariato itself. Then on April 27 the land up ahead was still — yes — Punta Mariato!-*!-’?!

Having seen the same coast for five straight days, we began to worry. True, the wind was on the nose and we’re gaff rigged, but we should have been able to do better than that. A passing Ecuadorian tuna boat finally solved the riddle for us, explaining that the northwest set was not .5 - .75 knots as per the pilot chart, but as much as three to four knots. He also graciously gave us 90 gallons of diesel — we were down to 11 gallons; a huge tuna, and two cartons of cigarettes. Fantastic people!

So now it seemed as if it would be easy; if the non-existing winds held, we would simply motor the 160 miles to Panama and be there — let’s see, 160 nm divided by 5 is . . .

Wrong! The wind finally came up steady and strong, but right on the nose. Two days later the tumbuckle on the jibstay went; the next day the cast iron quadrant sheered in half.

The final straw was when the peak halyard shackle busted.

So we drifted around in calms and squalls for a couple of days and made repairs. We also spent a day scraping the bottom.

Ultimately we powered north and made it to Taboga Island on May 6. A great anchorage and great people!

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'Old Glory’ has spent the last 18 months enjoying anchorages such as the one off Gustavia, St. Barts.

YC. It was not as bad as we were expecting (nice showers), but the prices were steep.

Fourteen dollars a night, for example, for a roily mooring. The cruisers say BYC stands for ‘bring your currency’.

We were a little nervous about the Canal transit, but thanks to the efficiency of the advisor, the Canal people and the skipper of the yacht Ace, to whom we were sidetied the first three locks, everything went just fine. In fact, they did everything; we just watched. It was an exhausting but also exciting day.

We are currently at the Panama YC in Colon, stocking up. The town is considered unsafe to walk in, but when they see us coming with our dog, Otto, they politely step off the sidewalk. Otto has become a great crew; when in shipping lanes he can see and hear ships before we can and he starts barking.

One night he was howling on the aft cabin top — it turned out to be a five foot dorado jumping on our trolling line.

There are lots of cruising boats in Colon, mostly European and Australian, and all seem to be headed to the Galapagos and points south. The yacht club here is friendly, laid back, and diesel at the dock is $1.30.

We are now headed toward Honduras and Guatamala and will keep you posted. /

Nalu IV — Lapworth 48 Jim and Diana Green Jessie American Samoa (East Bay) America Samoa has a bad wrap!

That’s our opinion after circumstances dictated we alter our itinerary and visit this territory. Before leaving home, the consensus of our cruising friends was that American Samoa was awful and that we should skip it.

But had we skipped it, there are many things we would have missed; some great scenery, a great bay, terrific people and fine provisioning to name just a few.

To cover it in reverse order, let’s start with the provisioning. There are numerous supermarkets here which are more ‘super’ than those you’ll find Mexico or Tahiti, although they’re not quite Luckys or Safeway. The stores stock products from the United States, Australia and New Zealand, including hard to find stuff like Bisquick, relish, peanut butter, certain spices, tampax and baby oil.

Local eggs and produce are available as well as imports.

The inventory varies from store to store (there are about six big ones) and from week to week (depending on which boats came in from where), so a little checking around pays i off. Some stores also have good case lots which are great for major reprovisioning.

Prices are comparable to the United States, with only some paper goods and cereals seeming to be out of line. A case of New Zealand beer in cans was $12; a case of milk in liter boxes was $5.76.

Besides food, it’s very easy to find economically priced cosmetics, drug products, hardware goods, oil and various fuels.

Even the elusive home permanent — which couldn’t be fyund in Tahiti — was readily available. » All different kinds of communication proved to be a piece of cake. The telephone center operates 24 hours a day, from which you can make a station to station call to the states for $6 a minute. And you can use your phone credit card. Furthermore, you could make direct dial collect calls to the states from any pay phone in American Samoa.

As you could probably guess, American Samoa is an American territory, so the language is English. After months and

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months of struggling along in Spanish and then French, it was great to read English newspapers, talk to officials in English, listen to English on the radio and be able to understand what the bus drivers tell you.

While the foreign language experience is great, the occasional return to our native tongue feels fine.

The postal service is U.S., so the rates are the same and the service is pretty good. Stuff that was mailed from Sausalito on Friday arrived in Pago Pago on Monday. Packages do not have to go through customs. General delivery was organized and efficient, making life much easier for cruisers.

In general the people are pleasant and friendly. In the local businesses, the banks, the immigration office and on the street we found you only needed to smile to get a positive response. Certainly the people displayed more warmth than in Tahiti.

Samoan culture is very family oriented and remains strong. Thus you have to exercise some care not to offend the people.

Returning courtesies and dressing appropriately are two examples. On our first day here I was conspicuous because my knees were exposed. Women just don’t wear shorts.

Local custom prohibits working on Sunday. Similarly, one doesn’t go to the beach or play on Sunday except in designated spots such as the Rainmaker Hotel and the Pago Pago YC. The Pago Pago YC is the best place to meet local Americans, most of whom are under contract to government agencies.

There are doctors, teachers, computer wizards, divers, technicians — all sorts of people who work here and belong to the yacht club. Cruisers passing through are made very welcome at the club, and thus it’s become an information, social and aid center. We first visited two nights before ‘Casino Nite’, and thus had the chance to party and make instant friends. From these contacts we got help finding crew, locating repair shops and learning the various local “in’s and out’s”.

Some of the local Americans seemed very jaded about their island existence and complained fiercely about government and politics. Somehow, however, it all seemed reminiscent of the talk you hear in yacht club bars all over the United States. Even if there

Canon Monument at Huahine; Polynesia’s last stand for independence against the French.

was some anti-Samoan sentiment, the general feeling was congenial and hospitable.

Pago Pago harbor is the ultimate hurricane hole. Even though fierce winds are common, it is protected on all sides so the water remains quiet. There are minimal tides.

Many cruisers object to the commerical and industrial nature of the harbor, but it’s our experience that this is simply the price of civilization. Wherever we’ve found convenience and modernization, we’ve also found some pollution, congestion and noise. The biggest “minus” is the smell from the tuna processing plants; yet the constant breeze and frequent rain keep the aroma from being continuous or overwhelming.

We experienced no problems going ashore, leaving the dinghy at the marina dinghy dock or leaving the boat unattended at anchor. We even chanced just pulling the Zodiac with outboard up on convenient shores while we shopped, did the laundry or dined out.

‘Beautiful’ is an adjective that’s overused in describing the islands of the South Pacific, but what are you going to do? ‘Overwhelming’ is perhaps a better word for American Samoa. Tau in the Manua group rises sharply from the ocean and has lush green growth covering every square inch of its steep slopes. Yet the beaches are clean and you can clearly see the bottom in 65 feet of water.

While the water in Pago Pago harbor is certainly not that clean, the sharp slopes of the volcanic crater in which it sits are as spectacularly steep and lush as we’ve seen. The geography seems to grab every cloud passing by and drain it of its moisture. The combination of heat and 200 inches of annual rainfall explain why it’s so lush. Yet we encountered no ‘no see’ums’ and only minimal mosquitoes and flies. Even the ubiquitous cockroach is not as prevalent here as in many parts of the South Pacific and Mexico.

We just happened to be here when Hokulea, the-recreation of an early Polynesian ocean craft, arrived from New Zealand.

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very much at home. The aerial tram across the bay is like a Disney spectacular and the old monuments, barracks, bunkers and Sadie Thompson’s old place provide a sense of recent history.

We haven’t found paradise yet, but American Samoa certainly has much more going for it than we ever imagined.

— diana green jessie 6/1 /86 Perkee II — Pearson 424 Don and Jan Perkins La Paz _ (San Jose) We read everything you’ve written about cruising Mexico with great interest. Now that we’re here, we find it’s everything you said it was. Jan can handle a small amount of Spanish, but we get along nonetheless.

The people here are friendly and the merchants are more than willing to accommodate. Let me give you an example. I took one of my large batteries to a battery shop in La Paz to be recharged. The owner of the shop not only refused any payment for charging my battery, but when I told him I would get a taxi to take the battery back to page 187

the marina, he wouldn’t allow that either. He had one of his men load the battery into the company truck and delivery Jan, myself and the battery back to the marina. No charge!

This is just one instance where the local people have been very accommodating.

One of the subjects we don’t think gets raised enough is the electrical demands on most cruising boats. When sailing in Northern California, you usually don’t go for more than a couple of days without being hooked back up to the 110 power at the dock. Thus the batteries are always topped off.

It’s a different story when you’re on the hook for months at a time and depend on your batteries. It seemed like almost 75 percent of the cruisers in Cabo had some battery problems.

We run our engine about two hours a day to keep the batteries topped off — and we use minimal electricity on the boat. Most cruisers, however, are using VHF radios^ SatNav, running lights, anchor lights and refrigeration. For these people, running the engine twice a day won’t keep the batteries charged.

I strongly recommend that anyone planning to cruise investigate some way to control the rate the batteries charge and to force feed more charge to the batteries. I speak as someone who’s been down the road and knows the feeling of almost dead batteries — until I bought a unit at West Marine that solved the problem. But I still have to run the engine two hours a day.

— don and jan perkins 4/4/86 Isla - N/A Jim Hodges Bora Bora (Victoria & Santa Cruz) I decided to head back to the Northwest, then California, from New Zealand. The first long leg is behind me now and I am glad to be here! The trip was a long one, 27 days, and threw just about everything at me.

Headwinds, tailwinds, reaching, broad reaching, calms, beautiful days and nights, and ugly, horrendous screeching wind with huge breaking seas in a storm that put the fear of death into me and kept me hand steering for 12 hours to keep Isla running before it. The Honolulu Weather called it a storm, but I thought it might have rated even one higher than that. These things are often

hard to judge, however, when you feel puny, wet, unloved by God and Mother Nature, and totally alone.

So I am glad to be in Bora Bora, glad to be welcomed by Greg and Elaine and the other cruisers on their moorings in front of their Hotel Oa Oa. They give us free showers, free water, free moorings and use of hotel facilities like cold Hinanos in the bar at the lagoon’s edge. What more could I want?

This is paradise, looking up at those craggy peaks all covered with lush tropical growth and flowers everywhere and all these gorgeous Tahitian ladies zipping by on their Vespas. It’s like sensory overload after all those days alone at sea.

The weather’s been a little on the abnormal side lately down here in the South Pacific. There’s even hurricane Namu at the moment in the Solomons; it hatched about two months later than normal. Tonga also has had a long siege of stationary garbage that just kind of stayed there. Hopefully all the cruisers in the Solomons fare okay with this one. Even two months ago people were beginning to head in that direction from New Zealand and Australia.

If it’s of use to anyone, it’s necessary to sail to Papeete to obtain clearance for next foreign port. You can clear into Bora Bora or Raiatea but to clear out you are supposed to §o to Papeete. I arrived here unaware of that and may have to backtrack a little bit. Oh well, I’ll need the easting to head for Hawaii.

A little more rest here, some diving, some new anchorages, and I’ll be ready for another long one, after which it’s straight for the Sizzler Salad Bar in Honolulu! Hope the trades are good to me on the next one.

The only thing.I miss is Ginna on Asia.

She’s in Australia by now and getting ready for a cruise up the Great Barrier Reef. What a lady!

Even here at the Oa Oa Bar and library 'there are May issues of Latitude 38. How about that?

— jim 5/20/86 Taleisin — Hess 30 Lin and Larry Pardey New Zealand (Victoria and Newport Beach) Taleisin’s latitude has remained between 35 and 37 S for the past six months. We couldn’t be more content with our plans and

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V, the land down here, so we’ll probably remain in these latitudes for the next five or six months.

We had an easy voyage here from Tonga last December, flying our spinnaker half the way, sometimes with the mainsail laying in the lazy jacks since the wind was so light. It took eleven days to cover 1,050 miles, with never more than 14 knots of wind and often less than five. I rather enjoyed the change from the constant hull speed running through the South Pacific islands, often with rough cross seas.

From the moment we arrived in New Zealand, we felt like we’d found a new home base. We love the rapidly changing weather and the crisp, cool mornings. We hate the drizzly rain that ruined our topside painting, but since it needs another coat in spring we were only filled with hatred for a couple of days.

We left Opua, our port of entry, within four days of replacing the new sail we’d unfortunately lost in Tonga due to problems with a compass and a rotted line. (The sail replacement only took seven days, thanks to some very helpful people at the North Sails loft down here.)

It was then that we really began to enjoy the delights of cruising New Zealand. Just a few miles from Opua we ran across dozens of people keen to invite us home for dinner, and there were endless clams and pippis waiting to be picked up from the beaches.

One local couple introduced us to the joys of fresh scallops. With all these goodies and the great fruits of this nuke free country, we soon began putting on weight. If everyone continues to allow us to enter their local races, perhaps we’ll work some of it off.

So far we’ve raced and cruised north — south along the handsome and frequently indented coastline between Opua and Auckland. We spent a month hauled out at Salthouse Shipyard in Greenhithe, which is next to Auckland. It rained ten of those days; the rest were spent applying five coats of topside paint and fairing the bottom for better racing results. We got the shock of our lives when we went to pay the bill at this well fitted out shipyard with everything the do-ityourselfer could want. The bill was half what I’d expected. It turns out they’d originally quoted us the daily rate, but since we stayed longer, they gave us the monthly rate. That’s

a new one on us, but if we have to haul again soon we’ll go back.

We spent two weeks cruising the Hauraki Gulf to recuperate from the haulout, after which we put Taleisin at a mooring in front of Salthouse while we moved ashore to a waterfront cottage to take care of our winter writing projects. Right now we take Taleisin out once every two or three we'eks for winter racing (remember, it’s the southern hemisphere). We have signed up for the two-person non-spinnaker division; if we do well, we’ll race in the spring with^all the extras.

We are enjoying our break in living aboard; it’s already been 2.5 years afloat.

But we are busy sorting out charts for next year’s jaunt toward Tasmania.

Some news that will be of interest to many readers: Eric Hiscock has had to undergo radiation treatment for lung cancer. When we saw him last week, he appeared on his way to renewed health. He is definitely still fighting with the same determination that made his years of cruising such a success.

Susan is doing well, though both of them miss the quiet of Opua, as they have to remain near Auckland because of the better medical facilities. The doctors say that there’s no reason why Eric shouldn’t be off cruising again next year at age 78, if there are no further complications. We sure have our fingers crossed. vLou Sabin, the Customs official who entered each of the yachts that arrived in Opua this last October, November and December, says there were only a few more yachts this year and last. However, he reports that whereas cruisers used to just stay a week or so before moving on, this year nearly half of them stayed for two or three months. Since Opua is a very small place and its permanent population just a few hundred, such an influx strains it facilities.

Because of over-crowded dinghy docks, the fuel dock running out of room and the local store running out of supplies, some locals began to complain.

Our suggestion for future visitors is that you just remain in Opua for a week or so and then move on. There are dozens of fine anchorages within the Bay of Islands that are within a two or three hour sail of Opua. The post mistress at Opua, Margaret, and her assistant, Colleen, have been great about

holding or forwarding our mail — even messages — wherever we’ve gone in New Zealand. Three separate times we sailed into Opua, just staying for the night to pick up mail, greet friends and then move on to explore elsewhere.

Our feelings toward New Zealand are very good. In fact, we now plan to make New Zealand our headquarters in this region as we explore more of the southwest Pacific and the area around the Tasman Sea. — lin and /arry 5/20/86 Galadriel — 40-ft Searunner Tri Joyce Clinton & Wayne Hendryx Culebra Bay, Costa Rica (San Francisco) Thank you again for all the fun we had at Race Week. It was our first, and we really enjoyed it.

From Isla Partida we sailed to Puerto Vallarta to pick up our friend, John, who flew down from Burlingame to crew with us to Costa Rica. We stopped at Yelapa, Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. The few boats we met all seemed to be heading back north.

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me to pass along the word to yachties heading this way: please get your visas before arriving here! It makes her job a lot easier and saves you money.

Oh yes, all yachties will be happy to hear Vessels Anchored In Culebra Bay, Costa Rica, May 30,1986.

Artemisai Mary & Harry Elko, NV Bethyl Gail and Gary S.F. Canifque tit Bill & Ester Long Beach Charlse John & Chariss Long Beach Cheechako Norma & Denny Anchorage Cynara Chris & Lynn L.A. Don Quixote Greg & Marie San Diego Eclipse Blair, Pat & Vancouver I oilnnl

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along the coastline, especially in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. We had great weather — no gales! We passed a few boats heading north that were stopped by the Mexican Navy near Puerto Madero for “a safety check”. We found out later that our Coast Guard is paying the Mexicans for each vessel they stop; part of our drug program. They do not stop vessels heading south, however, so we were not bothered even though the Mexican ship was only a half mile away. They were reported to be polite and careful to prevent damage to the boats. One vessel, Genesis, was not so lucky. While anchored in Costa Rica — just 25 miles north of here — but on the other side of Punta Santa Elena, he was boarded by Nicaraguans. He was then escorted north into Nicaraguan territory, taken inland for five days, and questioned.

They released him after taking his charts and navigation equipment. As of this date, no one here has heard from him yet. I will send you more information as we receive it.

On arrival in Playa de Coco we were sur¬

prised to see 19 other yachts. By weeks end, there were 32 of us there. A few days ago we all had a grand time experiencing the season’s first tropical storm, Agatha. Even though the center was up near Tehuantepec, it turned quiet little Coco Bay into a huge washing machine. Constant rain, squall after squall and seas building eight to ten feet made it extremely unpleasant, to say the least. Monohulls were flip-flopping so bad they were taking water over each rail. Some folks had to wedge themselves under tables and on the floor to sleep. One hard dinghy sunk and a local fishing boat on a mooring was flooded and sunk.

Twenty-four hours later Coco Bay looked deserted. Almost everyone left for Culebra Bay, just around the corner, where we sit in a peaceful, calm anchorage. Many folks left behind dinghies, groceries and valuables since the surf had been so big they had to swim back to their boats. A local American, who has lived here for 20 years said he has never seen it like this before.

By the way, the local Immigration official, Lilliana, a great lady and mother of seven, who is also full of helpful information, asked

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Nauti-One Nepenthe Pali Procrustes Saraband Saluda Sea Robin Shangri-La *Snow Goose Stormfugten Vlvere

Jim Newport Bch Linda & Keily Sutter Fred & Pat San Pedro Herb & Barbara S.F. Ro & Marie S.F, Joyce & Wayne S.F. Gary & Beth N.Z. ilia & Les Vancouver Carl & Nancy S.F. Chuck & Doris Morro Bay Jim San Diego Lloyd & Jean S.F. Dave & Monica S.F. Fred & Butch S.F. Jim Chris & Phillis S.F. Chuck & Shalllne Eureka Romeo San Diego John Santa Cruz Jerry & Ann Coos Bay Dana Anchorage Warren & Deb St. Louis Carlos & Megaly Marina del Rey

that Immigration, the Port Captain, Customs and the Post Office are all in the same building at Playa de Coco. It’s great!

The locals are friendly, warm and helpful all over this country. Costa Rica is a wonderful place, and we plan on staying here as long as we can.

— Joyce and wayne 5/30/86 » Fearless Couriers Tom and Jane Sawyer French Polynesia (Alamitos Bay) While we’re two Cal 20 sailors, AbbaZabba from Southern California, we just returned from several weeks of scuba diving and storm dodging in Bora Bora and Rangiroa. Our arrival on May 11, unfortunately coincided with an out-of-season tropical storm which blew up to Force 10-11

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most of the morning of May 12.

While delivering a bundle of 38’s to the Hotel Oa Oa on Bora Bora, we heard that Liz and Lou on Silver Cloud and Sam and Marty on Jardis both suffered severe knockdowns off Raratonga, losing most of their deck stores and busting up much gear.

In fact, one of the two yachts was initially reported missing over the ham net. Thank God they turned up safe!

The violent storm was also massive.

Centered just north of the Australs, its weather system took in Raratonga in the Cooks to the southwest and the Society Islands, leeward and windward, to the northeast. That’s many thousand square miles of ocean.

Locals said it was the worst storm since hurricane Vena in April of 1983. Naturally everyone is hoping that this storm is not another indication of a new El Nino forming.

We headed up to the Tuamotus in seach of better weather and clearer diving. We found both. In Rangiroa two Latitude 38 recipients we got to know had the following reports: A1 and Beth Moelich of Benicia, with crew Ken Little and Kurt Menges are on Prevail.

They left Benicia on March 17 for San Diego, and then made a 27-day passage to Hiva Oa. There were more than 25 yachts in Hiva Oa, including their friends, John and Mary Lavery on Si-Ti-Si. Then there was Jay and Lauren Millman on Que Sera, a Hans Christian 38 from Marina del Rey. They left their home port in November of ’85 for Mexico, then left Manzanillo for the Marquesas in February and love the islands. They’re now spending four weeks in the Tuamotus and often see friends Jack and Barbara, Lester and Kathy on Aetheria.

Well, thanks for letting a couple of Cal 20 sailors be of service to you cruising folks.

Where else can you experience tropical storms, met and gam with interesting and wonderful people, all in paradise. We’d better watch out or these volunteer couriers could become permanent cruisers!

P.S. The Claytor’s at the Hotel Oa Oa offer the following information: “For those of you in the ‘Class of ’86’, we confirm the change in visa regulations, which now are limited to only six months in French Polynesia.

“In the past we’ve counseled against see-x ing the French Consulate in the United States — especially the one in Los Angeles — before heading this way. But for now, it looks like it might be better to get the six month visa before departing and save the local Gendarmerie some of the paperwork.

But beware, when one year visas were available here, the French Consul would only give six month editions, ones that turned out not to be extendable from here.

So it’s not unthinkable that the French Consul would issue visas of aq even shorter duration. Don’t short yourself!”

So report the Claytors.

— tom and jane 5/30/86

Cruise Notes: Brian Saunders, who has divided his time between selling boats and cruising the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, checked in with us recently. Currently he’s living on his boat at a marina 25 minutes outside of Hong Kong — it’s 310 a month for his Frers 42 — and getting serious about being the Southeast Asia representative for the Cardinal 46, and the Stephens 42 and 50. The marina is actually located in Shelter Cove, a “one street town with birds, trees, fresh air and steep hills — a lot like Sausalito”. It’s an ideal location for the boat, because the closest of 50 nearby islands to cruise to is only five minutes away. Some of the islands have restaurants and residents, some are uninhabited. As part of his business, Brian also offers charters in this region. The local yacht clubs are an outstation of the Royal Hong Kong YC, the Hebe Haven YC and the Aberdeen Boat Club. They serve many of the 1,000 boats on moorings and the 300 in the modern marina.

Brian advises that the best time of year to sail in the region is summer and fall. Summer’s day breezes are great, but August to the end of November are the dry and less humid months. Few cruising boats visit the Hong Kong area. A few Kiwis and Aussies come up through Singapore and the Phillipines; these are augmented by folks who pick up boats in Taiwan.

Pirates? The east coast of Malaysia to Thailand is still bad, but everywhere else has been reasonably quiet. The change in government in the Phillipines has created no

problems. Many Americans continue to cruise those waters if not operate businesses from their boats.

How much sailing activity is there based in Southeast Asia? Brian figures Hong Kong has about 2,500 boats; Manila about 50; Singapore nearly 300; Port Klang, Malaysia about 50; Djarkarta around 75 and an assorted number at Phuket, Thailand. Brian, who thinks Phuket is superb, reports that an American is trying to open up a marina there.

Any of you folks remember Doug Wilde, one of the most well-liked guys in the western hemisphere? About 18 months ago he and a local crew sailed the 68-ft ultralight schooner, New World to Hawaii — it was a page 190

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beat all the way — and then on to the Mariana Islands. The rest of the crew returned, while Doug remained with the boat in order to set up a charter business for the owner in Saipan.

After about a year do all sorts of odd work in the Marianas, Doug and New World have moved on to Palau. After being in the new location for a while, Doug’s found Palau much more to his liking. For one thing there are more places to anchor and the water is not so deep. He’s doing less government work with the boat, and trying to do more charters — basing the operation out of the Palau Pacific Hotel. Doug underwent hernia surgery on the island back in early May, but came out with flying colors. This puts Doug

Bob Jensen of ‘Simoon’ about to make a ham transmission.

back on line with his lifetime goal of “becoming a wise old man”.

When’s he coming back to Northern California? Apparently not soon. As his friend Margaret puts it, “He likes the life out there, and he’s not sure there’s a parking space left for him here in Sausalito”.

Stuff is where you find it. The Jessies on Nalu IV where in need of replacement carbon brushes for their towing generator. You might assume that the chances of finding them at tiny Rangiroa might be slim. Ah, but the South Pacific can fool you. There the brushes were, on the shelf of the tiny store,

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tucked in between the gum drops and reef walkers.

Harry Braun reports that his Spencer 42, Seeadler is back in Alameda after a delivery from Auckland by Kiwi’s George and Erna Henze. There was no dilly-dallying around.

They sailed east along the edge of the Roaring Forties, finally turning north when they reached the same longitude as French Polynesia. After only a few hours stop at Huahine, the delivery crew sailed directly for Hilo, Hawaii. On May 7, the skipper’s birthday, the Coast Guard ordered Seeadler and all other boats out of the harbor because of a tsunami warning.

Ironically, it was a tsunami that washed the namesake of Seeadler ashore on Mopelia way back in 1917. But on May 7 there was no tsunami, although Mauna Loa livened up the night by blowing her volcanic top a bit.

The rest of the trip back to Alameda was slow, albeit highlighted when tack eyes on both forestays broke at the same time. Harry says he’s giving up on bronze and going to stainless. As for the boat in general, “We couldn’t have picked a better yacht for our adventure.”

Marvin and Leah Rosenberg arrived at Puntarenas, Costa Rica back on March 26 with their Morgan 46, Palio, and were quite u'pset with the greeting they got from officialdom. In a letter to the Department of Tourism, Marvin reports that he arrived at the port captain’s office before closing time, but due to delays by the staff was told they were closed and he’d have to pay overtime.

Because of the holidays, it meant he would have to pay $50 — divided among the port captain, aduana, agriculture, immigration and “some other guy in a tan uniform” — or be stuck on his boat for the next five days.

He paid — in cash, and they refused to give him a receipt. * It took four trips to get all the officials out to Palio. Once there, they requested soft drinks, beer and food. Ultimately they left with four $5 cans of salmon. Then they charged each of the four member crew a $20 fee for not having a visa stamp on their passport.

Marvin reports that during that weekend, six other yachts arrived and had to pay $50 overtime to the officials and $20 for visa stamps. In cash and no receipts.

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What bothers Marvin is that before he went to Costa Rica, the Costa Rican tourist agency and the consulate told him he did not need a visa until he entered the country, at which time it would cost $2. After the unpleasant incident in Funtarenas, he returned to Los Angeles and contacted the tourist agency and consulate once more.

They again told him he could pick up a visa upon arrival in the country.

Do the Rosenbergs have it in for Costa Rica? Here’s what else they wrote: “We have now spent six days touring this beautiful country. I could write two more letters telling you how wonderful the people are and about the various climates — it’s just fabulous!”

I We’ve been hearing sporatic bad reports about Puntareanas officials. Can somebody enlighten us on what the deal is and what it should be?

Topaz, a C&C 38 from San Francisco with Bob Peterson, Jackson Kirkendoll and Michelle Helms arrived in Rangiroa on June 1. They loved the Marquesas and wished they could have stayed longer. Their big surprise? “Coming up with items for barter,

trade or gifts is more difficult than we expected. The local are all subsidized by the Frehch government and like to sport the latest Nike fashions. Pre-recorded cassettes of the latest popular artists are excellent, as'most households have ghetto blasters.”

Bob and Gail Jensen on Simoon have left the Ala Wai yatht harbor and at last word expected to be in Sitka, Alaska by late June.

Their last stop in The Islands was Hanalei Bay, where Bob did a little surfing with Allen Faye who has a beautiful beach house there.

Hanalei is an untenable anchorage in the winter, but by May there usually aren’t any problems. But after Bob’s surf session, the waves came up so much that the following morning he felt compelled to^ta'kqjhe boat down to Nawiliwili for shelter. After ttoo days there, he and Gail completed their circumnavigation of the Kauai, enjoying some excellent sailing. As for Hanalei Bay, Bob can’t believe how developed and commercialized it’s become in just the last few years.

Don and Nina Davison, who used to own

Before ... After

Seawood Camera in San Anselmo, report they “worked like dogs” to get their Pearson 43, Daedalus, ready for a quick trip through the Canal and to Europe. We don’t have room to give you all the details now, but it took them less than half way down the coast of Baja to realize the folly of rushcruising. “Once we made the decision to slow down,” they report, “life got better real fast.”

Don and Nina are apparently holed up in Nuevo Vallarta for the summer, and we’re interested in hearing how that turns out. Is it a viable alternative to the heat of San Carlos, Puerto Escondido and La Paz? We saw a couple of old cruising friends at Mark Rudiger’s Singlehanded TransPac farewell party. Jack Ettinger and Donna were up from Mexico, where they decided they’ll spend more time aboard their Columbia 29, Ventura. Beau Hudson was also there, in town from French Polynesia, where he temporarily left his wife, Annie, aboard their Freya 39, Lion wing. Beau, who says he prefers long ocean passages to being in port, reports he’s about had his fill of French officialdom.

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CLASSIC CAL Z0/HULL NO. 39 Original Lapworth design & equipped. Never modified. Estimated to be 250-lbs lighter weight than later production line models.

Regular & storm mains, regular & genoa jibs, 2 anchors. Near new 6 hp Johnson. Sausalito berth. $3,500.

(707) 224-5705.

LUGER WESTWIND 20’ trailerable. Main, working & 150 genny. 9.9 Merc. 15 gal water, galley, portable toilet, bottom redone June 1986.

Days (415) 869-3230; eves (408) 736-6688.

Asking $6,500.

WAVELENGTH 24 ’84 in excellent condition. Great PHRF race equipped, VHF, knotlog, trailer, Mariner 5 hp, 5 bags with new 155%. Easy singlehander. Asking price $18,950.

(916) 366-0370.

MARINER 31 1971 full keel cruising ketch. Bristol condition. Fully equipped.

Autopilot. No maintenance required. Ready to go. Santa Barbara slip available. $38,000.

(805) 966-6559.

INTERNATIONAL 14 14’ sailboat, comes complete and ready for summer. Includes: main, 2 jibs, spinnaker, trapeze and trailer. Need to sell.

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Call (415) 932-0414 anytime except mornings.

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1978 FISHER 30 PILOTHOUSE KETCH Bristol condition. Extensively equipped. Recent Trans-Atlantic crossing. 36 hp Volvo diesel. Hull Awlgripped 1985, teak & holly cabin sole, 7 sails including twin headsails, Avon dinghy, Avon liferaft, Autohelm 3000 autopilot, VHF, depthsounder; speedometer, hot & cold pressure water, shower, etc. A yacht of exceptional quality, designed and built to sail anywhere in comfort. $45,500/offer.

Call (415) 332-7381 weekdays.

1965 COLUMBIA 33, SCABRE All sails with spinnaker. $7,500/best offer.

After 7 p.m. Jim, (408) 866-5690.

CAL 34 — $29,900 Cruising/racing. Full spinnaker gear, near new furling headsail & mainsail. 10 Barient winches, new Atomic 4 (30 hrs). Lectrasan head, depthsounder, VHF radio, gimballed oven (alcohol, 3 burners). Bottom painted ’86. Tiburon berth. (415) 435-2777.

1982 MONTGOMERY 17 Bay, Delta, California lakes and Sea of Cortez veteran. Trailer, 4 hp Johnson, VHF, depthsounder, compass, new genoa & storm jib & positive flotation. $7,500.

Call (408) 379-2238.

II $300.00 CASH II For that old Mercury or Star sailboat trailer out back, i’ll even take the old dryrot boat that’s on it Call John at (707) 994-4421 or (213) 644-6141.

FOR SALE — 41-FT CHEOY LEE KETCH Loran C, 50 channel VHF, EPRIB, Avon 6-man liferaft with pack in cannister, 8' Avon Redcreast, 4 2-speed sheet winches, 7 single speed winches, low hours Perkins 4-108 fwc diesel, 6 sails including spinnaker gear, full Cheoy Lee custom interior, 30 amp mariner charger, ensolite cockpit cushions, CNG s/s stove with oven, all galley equipment, stereo. Much more gear and equipment (3 pages). For more information and inspection, call days (415) 221-8282; evenings (415) 383-4217. Please leave message. Must see. $99,000.

ISLANDER 36 1978. Beaut, blue hull/teak int. Ready for coastal cruising or liveaboard. Excpt'l equipment: autopilot, radar, Loran, Barient i self-tailing winches, battery charger, North sails, anchors, Perkins 4-108 dsl, more. Sacrifice $59,900. (707) 445-0075.

QUEEN OF THE CLASSICS Win the Master Mariners, dragging a bucket, or your money back! S.F.’s most famous classic 43’ sloop wants a younger lover. Ready to sail away. Sans berth. A gift at $19,950.

(415) 435-1791

28-FT SLOOP — $3,000 Nichols Buccaneer. 28 LOA x 21.6 LWL x 7-8 beam x 4-6 draft, Atomic 4 inboard, main, jib, plywood hull, mahogany cabin & floors, firm price. Also 9.9 Johnson outboard: $350.

(415) 944-9246.

NOMINAL PARTNER SOUGHT For insurance purposes you must be experienced sailor. Boat: beautiful 35' Swedish wood yawl, well-maintained. Exchange your name for sailboat use. 1 am responsible, conscientious.

Bruce, (415) 753-6104, San Francisco.

35-FT ELDRIDGE McGinnis yawl, built 1960. Dbl planked mahogany on oak, bronzed fastened. New main, mizzen. Excellent condition.

Beautiful sailer. $34,000, but make any offer as 1 must sell.

Mike (209) 683-7849 or Iv. msg. at (209) 683-4494.

PEARSON 33 Sail-away condition. Launched 1970. New engine, rigging & sails. Have all records since 1974. Will consider all creative offers. $33,500.

•<* (415) 459-3268 aft 6 p.m.

CAL 2-30 Competitive & a cruiser. Sleeps 6, 7 sails, race rigged, 7 winches, fatho, Signet speedo, VHF, galley, toilet w/holding tank, Halon in eng. compartment, dodger, all thru-hulls, grounded.

Marina del Rey slip. $23,500.

(213) 645-2299 eves.

35-FT MAST, B OOM, RIGGING Halyard winches, alum, mas t, mast head fitting. Boom, gooseneck, complete standing ri gging. Ideal for 30' sloop, exampie Newport 30; or mizzen for 1 arger boat. $750.

Call Doc at 1-(£ 05) 684-8665.

* TRADE? Have 32’ Dreadnaught ketch. Nicest on west coast. SatNav, ham, Loran, auto, spd/log, diesel stove, 2 sets sails, etc., clear title. Trade up or down. Looking for older 41 ’ Bounty, Cal 40, Cal 30, or?

(805)984-0615.

IjVYUE 31-FT COLD MOLDED PERFORMANCE CRUISER Total refit. New: diesel, windvane, propane stove, #1 genoa.

Also: ham, VHF, fatho, dodger, autopilot, 3 anchors w/350’ chain, wind generator, etc. All highest quality. Must see.

Reduced to 54K. 756-4235.

MARIN CUSTOM BOAT REPAIR HOT FLASH For sale. Santa Cruz 27 with trailer, VHF, 12 sails and jacussi. Excellent shape. Winner of many races, veteran of many cruises. Bill Lee encapsulated. Peter Jones 386-5870.

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ARIES 32 74 cruising sloop, full keel, f/g hull, heavy const., new mast & rigging, LPU topsides, raised house, tons of teak below.

Excellent condition. Large inventory. Sausalito berth. Must sell. $34K. 332-8344.

1981 J/24 Immaculate, race rigged, cruise ready. Radio, outboard, set of 6 sails. New "offshore” bottom paint. Clean. Berkeley berth. This is a great day boat, weekender & a fast racer. $12,000/060.

(415) 946-0891.

43-FT WOOD KETCH FOR SALE Fixer-upper at a bargain price. Very well built but still needs lots of cosmetic work plus new main mast. Lots of equip. 9 bags sails. Recently surveyed at $45,000. Asking $38,000.

Jerry 234-3082.

FOR THE GOOD GAY LIFE AFLOAT The largest gay yacht club in northern California, the Barbary Coast Boating Club, welcomes both sail boaters and power boaters.

For membership info call: (415) 237-1213.

U.S. 25 — MADE BY BAYLINER 1982 sailboat, excellent condition, sleeps 5, 7'h hp Honda with generator, enclosed head, teak interior, ready to sail! Berthed at Emeryville Marina. Take a look! Owner anxious to sell. $9,950/B.0.

Call 254-9059 eves.

RANGER 29 Great Gary Mull design just moved from Lake Michigan fresh water, loaded with 15 sails, Atomic 4 i.b„ autopilot, VHF, full electronics. White hull, red boot. Good condition throughout.

Best buy on the Bay. Jim Schrager 893-9196, leaye message.

CATALINA 30-FT 1981 model. Wheel steering with Ritchie compass, Lewmar 42 self-tailers, and more. Clean well kept boat in excellent cond. $32,000 or best offer.

(209) 532-3855 days; 533-3129 eves.

SWAN 431 76 Sparkman & Stephens design, Perkins 4-108 dsl, 17 sails, B&G package, teak decks, refer/freezer, ap, SSB, VHF, Lewmar winches, 8-person Beaufort liferaft. Lying in Seattle. Impeccable cond. A quick steal at $173,000.

(206) 642-9405.

40’ BRISTOL SLOOP Attention blue water cruising sailors! Looking for a fast, rugged, seakindly, fully equipped world cruiser? This is your dream. It has been there and is ready to start again right now! It has all the extensive liveaboard modifications that take thousands of dollars to put on a production boat. Windvane & electric autopilots, all new standing rigging with Sta-lok fittings, 7 sails, wind/water generator, 4 kw diesel generator, custom canopies, rain catcher, etc. Everything a cruising couple needs for cruising. A bargain at only $84,000. Located in Florida until mid-June '86. After June, in Chesapeake. (301) 263-5765. Trekker, P.O. Box 9997. St. Thomas. U.S.V.I. 00801.

CATALINA 22 SLOOP Very good condition, with trailer, sleeps 4, Evinrude 6 hp, whisker pole, Pop-top, jiffy reefing, Porta-potti, anchor, new battery. $5,750/best offer.

(415) 467-2274.

WYLIE WABBIT 24 ULTRALIGHT Ultra fast, ultra clean. Race ready. 5 bags Pineapple & Horizon.

Must sell this month. $5,975 cash or possible trade. Possible delivery.

(801) 531-8130 anytime.

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1979, French gray hull, Volvo diesel, h/c press, shower, LectraSan head, 3-burner CNG w/oven, wheel steering, chrome hooded compass, dodger, ^HF, km/depth, cushions, custom upholstery, Coyote Pt. berth available. $47,000.(415) 369-0943.

79 hull. Fully equipped! North sails less than one season old. 4 hp Evinrude. Double axle trailer. New mast and shrouds, radio, safety gear, shaped keel/rudder. $10,500.

Don (916) 622-0630; Rick (916) 355-3033.

GLADIATOR 24-FT SAILBOAT

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Great Bay boat, Evinrude 6.5 hp. 2 sets of sails, Danforth anchor, very clean. $6,500. (415) 593-2093 days; ask for Dan or (408) 996-1386 after 6 p.m.

Swing keel, 9.9 hp elect, start, 110%, 150%, depth, compass, enclosed head, galley, great Bay and Delta boat. Hauled 6/86.

Richmond. $9,700. (707) 577-3113 days; (707) 539-9409 eves.

JOE LOUIS 3/4 CHAMP. FARR 34-FT, 1977 Fractional, North sails, fully equipped, exciting. Volvo diesel, Kevlar hull, likes west coast air. Priced down for transporting. $30,000. Call (313) 823-1427. Write: Hazebrooks, 14350 Harbor Island, Detroit, Ml, 48215. We’ll help. , ■> ■i V \

PEARSON VANGUARD 33 Rhodes designed fiberglass sloop. Good condition. $26,000.

Fred, (408) 423-5893; (415) 368-9716.

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NORDIC FOLKBOAT 25-FT Good condition, full boat cover, most hardware & riggings new.

New spar and sails. Seagull o.b. Good Bay boat. Asking $5,000 or reasonable offer.

(415) 992-0332.

CRUISE MAINE & NOVA SCOTIA Experience offshore and coastal sailing on Blue Sky — a Mason 43. Enjoy very economical share expense-type cruising.

Call Bob LeFevre or Linda Dowd. (209) 524-1211.

The Grantourismo approach to yachting. Launched 1980, built

by Nordic Yachts, designed by R. Perry. Extensively equipped: 2 mainsails (1 mylar), jibs 155% (mylar), 120%, 105%, 95%, 85%, reacher, 2 spinnakers, blooper, hydraulic backstay, 9 winches (Lewmar, Barient) self-tailing except primaries, headfoil, Signet 2000, Impulse 3301 depthsounder, standard Horizon VHF, Micrologic Loran, Halon fire extinguishers, EPIRB, h&c pressure water, battery charger, 2 anchors. Exceptionally well maintained. $79,500.

Call (415) 965-0176 eves.

ISLANDER 36 1972, 9 North sails, 8 winch., Martec fold, prop., full Signet instr. (ds, wp, ws, km, log), VHF, EPRIB, Anch, windlass, RDF, dodger, tillermaster, new rigging & thru hulls 5/85, hauled & surveyed 4/86. $44,875. (209) 275-1391, M-F 9:00-5:00 p.m.

Flushdeck sloop. Great for daysailing, singlehanding, Bay & ocean racing. Maintained in good condition. 6 sails incl: 2 spinnakers. I.b. VHF. Avon. Boom tent for Delta & Bay cruising. See at Gate 6, Gashouse Cove, SF. $15,000.

(415) 567-8880.

PEARSON ARIEL 26-ft long keel sloop. $8,500.

John, 644-1968.

RESTORED ALBERG 35 1965, new LP, re-chromed, fabric interior, Westerbeke 4-107, Espar heater, cold machine, Autohelm 3000, new North main, 6 sxel. headsails, full electronics, Barient 27 ST's, numerous extras. The finest afloat. $49,500.

(206) 365-3888.

MOORE 24 '81. Like new condition. White hull, tan deck, red boot. Main, 3 jibs, 2 spinnakers, trailer, compass & knotmeter, 4 hp long shaft Evinrude used once. Best offer.

(415) 322-4204.

PETERSON 25

SANTANA 525 — VIKING 1986 Dbl-handed Farallones Div. Winner. Excl. cond. Fast PHRF racer. Comfortable weekend cruiser. Custom rigged for racing.

Pineapple sails, km, compass, VHF, 4.5 o.b. Extras. Must see to apprec. $13,000/OBO. (408 735-3827; (415) 368-5780 Matt.

C&C 35 MKI Easy to handle, lively boat a pleasure to sail. New rigging one size larger. New mainsail & epoxy bottom. Eng. overhauled.

Great cruising boat. Bristol cond. Easy terms, by orig. owner. $47,000. Brokers protected.

Eves (415) 235-0184/323-7013.

MERIT 25 Excellent opportunity to purchase a good boat with a fantastic one design association at a very good price. $13,750.

(415) 483-2724 or (415) 357-3442.

82 GARY MULL 45-FT ALUMINUM CRUISING CUTTER Strong, fast, comfortable. 140K or trade for R.E. Write: J. Diggers, 315 Piper St., Healdsburg, or call (707) 433-1736 after 6-15.

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REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE Beautiful 1978 San Juan 28. Flawless after 5 years in fresh water. Comfortable and fast with 30 hp Atomic 4. Loads of extras. Berkeley slip. $24.5K. 866-3060 days; 383-0132 eves.

Pices 40 hp diesel, modern cabin design, very clean, new paint inside/outside, many sails, dodger, tiller, cruise/race/liveaboard.

Will take smaller sailboat in trade. $55,000/offer.

(805) 647-9668.

41’ TRI-CABIN CRUISER

FOR SALE OR ? — NOR’SEA 27

One of the cleanest boats on the Bay. Beautiful wooden interior, f/g hull & well equipped. You’ll love her when you see her & you’ll kick yourself if you see her after you’ve bought.

Make offer.

Call 655-4183.

1977, heavy built center cockpit sloop. Proven pocket cruiser design. Sleeps 4 in comfort in separate cabins. Well equipped including diesel inboard. May consider trade down or partner. $32,500.

232-3124.

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A Cruising Support Service for People Who Sail the World Mail forwarding and/or bill paying.

Please write for details: 1290-D Maunakea St., Honolulu, HI 96817.

A weekend or a week.

Everything furnished. Well-found cutter.

Bowers Charter and Development Co. (805) 644-4927.

ENJOY A YACHTING VACATION

WESTSAIL OWNERS ASSOCIATION

on the Bay or Delta aboard my beautiful 43-ft sailboat Compass Rose.

Sleeps six. Shower, refrigeration, stereo, instruments. $250/day. Weekly rates available: Call Jon (415) 427-5499.

Regional rendezvous, Newsletter, Races, Westsails For Sale list $10, dues $12 per year.

Contact George Bachman, P.0. Box 112, St Mary’s City, MD 20686.

MAKE CELESTIAL NAVIGATION EASY

GEORGE L. GOMBASY, MARINE SURVEYOR

A two-body and running fix program for $23.95. No plotting! Fits most Sharp and Radio Shack pocket computers. Eight other programs. Also will sell programed computers. Write for free literature. CelestaNav, P.0. Box 1517, Mountain View, CA 94042.

516 Bayswater Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010 (415) 347-2778 SAIL AND POWERBOAT SURVEYS OF ALL TYPES page 194

COLUMBIA 26 Sacrifice U.S.A. Great Bay boat. Extras a plenty.

Coronado 27, must sell. 14.9K. A classic beauty. Volvo engine Lenny (415) 928-4115.

MERCEDES DIESEL 40 hp, new; $2,800.

65 hp, used: $900, plus parts.

Jay (408) 723-1697.

CATALINA 25 1978 swing keel, E-Z Loader trailer, Santa Cruz Harbor sublet slip available, 7.5 hp Honda o.b. Knotmeter, windspeed indicator, VHF, df, autopilot, auto battery charger, 2 anchors, dockside power, ladder, complete galley w/pressurized water, whisker pole, man overboard equipment, lifelines, new upholstery. EasyLift motor bracket, fire ext., 4 bags sails, emergency signal kit, rigged for singlehanded, compass, dock lines. Immaculate. $15,000.

(408)688-2328.

RANGER 22 Great condition. Full spinnaker gear, 3/4 oz. spinnaker, 110 genoa, vang, cunningham, backstay adjuster, 4 hp o.b., new battery, new bottom paint, anchor/chain and line, stereo. New Trailrite trailer. $6,500.

(209) 431-9314 eves, weekends.

25-FT CORONADO, SACRIFICE 9.9 hp Evinrude, 2 compasses, VHF, depth, anchor, alcohol stove, head, sink, & cockpit cushions. Single handling, sleeps 5, most equipment new. Have purchased bigger boat. Sacrifice at $7,600/B.0.

Don (415) 489-1157 days & eves.

40-FT PIER 39 SLIP — EAST BASIN Head of E-dock. Lowest price available.

Asking $32,000. Make offer.

(415) 346-8111.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38-FT MKII SAILBOAT Custom built & equipped to highest safety, comfort & performance standards. All upgraded sub systems. Raytheon VHFLoran, Datamarine wind/spd/log system. Custom cockpit refrig. & frplc. Sacrifice. $115,000.

(415) 757-3510; 757-0343.

SEARUNNER 31-FT TRIMARAN Like new. Ready to go, lots of extras. 5 sails. Must sell soon. $16,000 or best offer.

(415)526-9239.

21-FT VICTORY SLOOP Fixed keel. Very good condition. Main & jib, anchor, trailer, whisker pole, flare gun, fire extinguisher. $2,400.

(415) 278-7710; (408) 972-1862.

PEARSON ELECTRA 22’6” Fiberglass hull, sloop rig, 6 hp o.b. Excellent cruiser for 2.

Berkeley or Stockton berth. $6,500/offer.

Allan (209) 892-6197 days.

SAILBOAT Newport 30-11, diesel, excellent condition.

(415) 769-9707 days; (415) 521-4850 eves.

28 ISLANDER Beautifully maintained classic racer/cruiser in excellent condition. Full electronics, Hood Sea-Furl system, stereo & more.

Sleeps 6. Can be seen at Brickyard Cove Marina, B-38.

(916) 663-2444 eves/weekends.

Price negotiable.

1980 30-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA Benmar autopilot, spinnaker, Loran, wheel steering, complete dodger, dinghy & motor, Volvo 13 hp diesel, stereo VHF, pressure water & shower, roller furling genoa 150,110. All lines to cockpit, forward & aft anchors, rode & chain. CNG stove & oven. BBQ, canvas covers. This boat is like new.

Call Joe, (805) 238-6020; eves (805) 239-3762.

Asking $39,900/O.B.O.

2 BOATS FOR SALE 1969 23’ Ericson sailboat. Recent survey & bottom paint. Has a Porta Potti, depthfinder, 6 hp, sleeps 4. Great Bay/Delta sailboat.

Survey valued at $7,850. Will sacrifice at $5,000 (firm).

1976 21’ Fiberform powerboat. Has a recently rebuilt and balanced 302 Ford engine. Outdrive just totally overhauled. Great mechanical condition. Fantastic ocean fishing boat. Firm at $3,500. Will consider a trade for a Boston Whaler.

Scott (415) 665-5553.

IBM PC FOR TRADE 540KB, dual 365KB floppy disk drives, built-in 300 Baud Modem, IBM Monochrome Monitor, printer interface board, software, documentation. Interested in Loran, metal sextant, Autohelm 3000 or equivalent.

Call (408) 996-1874 eves.

HELP WANTED An experienced sailor, preferably on a Cal 20, to exchange sailing instruction for sailing in the Bay. Please call Alyce 441-6045 or Marilou 331-3026.

1978 RANGER 33 Beautiful, fast, classic Gary Mull design. Well-maintained sloop in top cond., ready for sailing fun. Qsl, full sail & instrument inventory, press, water, Electro-san head, charger, wheel steering, Coyote Pt. ‘Banana Belt’ berth. Asking $41,500.(408) 729-0310.

COLUMBIA 30 Tripp design, sloop, fin keel. 8 sails, VHF, km, df, log, cassette tape, portable RDF/raft, boarding ladder, etc. Bottom painted 4/86. Asking $24,500 or trade up.

Michael (707) 746-0899.

PRINDLEIG CATAMARAN AND TRAILER Good condition. Great price. $1,750.

Call Doug 526-7675 or Carol 282-1514.

SACRIFICE — YAMAHA 33 Cruise/race, Coyote Pt. berth. Bristol, North sails, sleeps 8, diesel, Barient winches, folding prop, 50 VHF, LNG stove & oven, hot & pressure water, shower, electronics, much more.

Priced to sell: $40,000.

(408) 749-0337 eves.

FATTY KNEES 1 would like to buy your 9-ft sailing model.

If you have one call collect.

(916) 652-4841; 652-4839.

23-FT CORONADO SLOOP Main, 3 jibs, VHF, ds, knotmeter, compass, 2 anchors. Bow & stern pulpits, lifelines. 110v shorepower. New 12v batts. PortaPotti. 6 hp Evinrude & tanks. $5,500.

Call Darcy, evenings (415) 364-2331.

MORAD SSB ANTENNA MORAD 2-4-8-12. Complete with all mounting hardware: $250.

(408) 225-6743.

Box 1457, Campbell, CA 95009.

BOAT SLIP FOR RENT 40’ by 15.5’: $200 per month. Upwind, double finger, Emery Cove Marina. Elec, water, phone connections, modern and secure.

Call Jim at (408) 241 -7523.

1976 CT 41-FT KETCH Fully equipped, autopilot, well maintained, teak throughout.

Excellent liveaboard cruiser with extra large stateroom. $72,000.

(714)847-7136.

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 25’ fiberglass full keel sloop. Great cruiser, class racing. New dodger, new compass, new full cover. Johnson 6 hp, spinnaker, extra halyard winch, etc. Lovely teak interior, well maintained.

Asking $14,750.

Jonathan (415) 421-8890.

ERICSON 32 Excellent condition, Atomic 4, 3 headsails, spinnaker, wind point/speed, knotmeter, depthfinder, VHF, stereo, shore power, battery charger, 30” pedestal steering, gimbled stove/oven, 5 Barlow winches, 2-2 speed. $28,500.

Call (415) 785-2288.

ROLLER FURLING JIB Good condition, roller furling jib. Luff 34 feet, foot 16 feet.

Includes all new hardware. $600.

Call Jerry (415) 622-5271 days; (415) 655-6611 eves.

TRAVELLER 32 Cruiser-liveaboard, 1977 U.S. built, double-ended cutter. 2 suites sails (9), Aries vane, refrigeration, Pisces diesel, solar panels, new dodger & int. cushions, many extras. Ail equipment installed & in exc. cond. $65,000.

352-7342 H; 271-6135 W.

26-FT INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT Glass, Swedish, one owner, never raced, full cover, 2 outboards, gallows, custom stanchions, dodger, raft, anchors, Yuloh, more. $15,000 firm.

(619) 562-1627 or (619) 462-3135.

CAL 20 A real steal! Must sell! 2 sets sails, 1 set new, Evinrude 6.5 hp w/reverse, just had overhauled. $3,0G0/offer. Berth: $65 per month. Guaranteed. See Alameda Marina, B-55.

Private owner. (415) 522-2525.

SAILING DINGHY — BOSTON WHALER 9-ft, like new, used once. Cost over $2,000 new. Will sell for $1,200 with all equip.

Dave Benson 392-4443 or 235-5773.

U.S. 30 SUPER SAILOR Fresh water, full cover, wheel, Volvo diesel, club foot, digital electronics, & much more! 1981 hull, very little use. Will take your trailerable for equity. Asking $32,500.

(916) 726-2106.

mARIne BATTERIES For the Highest Quality, Dependability and Lowest Prices In Marine, Automotive and Industrial Batteries Call San Rafael Welding Supply (415) 457-0550

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MARITIME ATTORNEY Resolving Warranty, purchase/sale charter, construction, repair, collision, injury and lien problems for over 21 years. Practical experience counts; Over 37 years of Bay/ocean racing and cruising! William E. Vaughan, Esq., 17 Embarcadero Cove, Oakland.

(415) 532-1786.

AMERICA’S CUP DELUXE TOUR TO AUSTRALIA

WET BOTTOM CHARTERS

16-day tour departures January 10 or 17,1987.

6 days aboard the Achille Lauro.

Other "FIT” programs available.

For further information please contact Kathy, (415) 981-5666 days; 369-2417 eves.

Come let us spoil you aboard our Ericson Independence for a day sail on S.F. Bay with crew.

A great gift idea!

Randy & Darlene Giovannoni (209) 226-0310.

CHARTER A SEA STAR Lee Stephens Reverie, beautiful 46-ft cutter available for spring and summer charter; Fully equipped; Autohelm, Loran, Nav Station, dinghy with o.b., etc.

Rates $275/day. Special rates for mid-week, weekly and monthly charters.

Lee Stephens Yachts (916) 791-7074. page 195

Do You Race? Cruise? Or Just Care About Your Vessel?

Call

RICK'S DIVING SERVICE (707) 778-8690 For A Great Bottom Job! Thorough Cleaning And Reasonable Rates

HEADED SOUTH Santana 35,1980: Departure of half owner forces sale (all or one-half to right buyer). Like new and well-equipped to race or cruise. Sacrifice at $55,000 or best offer.

(415) 989-1386.

SHORLANDER 1984 SAILBOAT TRAILER Carrying capacity 5,100 lbs. Keel length range 22"-36”. Surge brakes. EZ on/off. Good looking, dependable, easy trailering, galvanized finish. Carries up to 25'.

(408) 336-2709 or (805) 466-1281.

EXPERIENCE SPEED SAILING With an Olympic Tornado Catamaran (20-ft) with tilt trailer and cover. Symte main and North jib. Good condition. $3,400 or best offer.

Call Joe (415) 237-5628.

PARTNERSHIP — LANCER 36 Owners offering 1/4 or 1/3 interest in fully equipped 1982 Lancer 36 to compatible individual(s). Sausalito berth, 5 sails, Yanmar diesel, refrigerator, deluxe cruising interior, new Alwgrip dark blue topsides, new bottom and custom hull graphics on this well-known Bill Lee (Fast-is-Fun) designed sloop. This boat is a beauty and a pleasure to sail and is in exceptional condition.

Financial arrangement negotiable, serious parties only please, call Al at (408) 288-6307 evenings.

WILLARD VEGA 30 Cutter rig motorsailer built 1974 w/character. Perkins diesel 4107, VHF, ds, dual steering, reefer, new sails, stereo, full cushions, covers, alcohol stove/oven, new carpet, low hours, recently hauled. Exc. cond. $41,000.

Call (415) 937-5539.

ALPHA AUTOPILOT Mechanical 4404 with MF drive option & 190 drive. Couldn’t fit in my boat. Unused in original box with remote helm control & extras. List: over $4,000. Will take $2,850.

Call George, (415) 654-1822.

“NOVIA” 33-ft Pearson Vanguard, 1965 stoutly glassed Rhodes design sweet sailing Mexico vet, ready to go again with all the gear including: new dodger, new diesel, 8 new sails, new standing rig, Monitor vane, Tillermaster, S/L windlass, VHF, knot, depth, teak dinette interior, refrigeration, etc. Always maintained with many upgrades, private party, 2 boat owner. $34K. Channel Islands slip.

Neill (805) 985-0130.

27-FT WHARRAM CAT SLOOP W/rebuilt 9.5 hp o.b. Evinrude. 1 anchor, 2 sails, 3 winches, compass, spinnaker pole, 2 berths, recond. w/west epoxy & new deck, new top & bottom paint. Misc. extras. Must sell. $3,900 B.O. or trade for van. Has berth. Marayan, (415) 652-3011.

BARGAIN SCHOONER Completed Matrix, ready to shoot. 42’x13’ ferrocement sailboat.

Purchase includes next 2 years work space rental. $4,950 terms. Call Jon M. Des Pacio, Sonoma County (707) 823-0590.

FUJI 45-FT CENTER John Alden design. Teak decks, maintained. Reduced $50,000 to Craig 454-7595; eves, call

CATALINA 30 Well maintained, Atomic 4, new rigging, mast and boom newly painted, 110,130,150 and 2 mains, VHF, depth, knotlog, windspeed, am/fm stereo, autopilot. $31,500. (415) 9484567 eves and weekends; (415) 557-0878 days.

24-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA Recon. 6% hp Johnson engine. New life lines, bow pulpit & stern rails, all rigging, split backstay & vang. Very clean boat all ready to go. Excellent for the Bay. $8,250.

332-7854.

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ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED Must sell. Owner being transferred. 1978 Pearson 31' sloop, fully equipped, custom rigged, cruise &/or race. 4 sails plus spinnaker, knot w/log, ds, windpoint/speed, stereo-cass. Exc. cond.

Must seel!

Call (415) 530-0978 or (914) 631-0157 collect.

DRY Sailed. Rhiannon. Wilderness 21 with lots of quick sails. Trailer, well equipped and rigged. $10,000 or offer.

Call Chuck 845-6988 days; 550-6651 evenings.

SAIL PERFECTION, NOT A LOW, WET RVI Gorgeous, fast & fun Columbia 5.5 Meter (32.5’, f/g, full keel, no cabin). Exc. cond. Tahiti yellow LPU, fresh haul/bottom, Evinrude 6 hp, 8 sails, full cover, much more. Must see. $7,700 offer. Chris Clark, hm (707) 763-5686; (415) 986-1010 wk.

VOLVO DIESEL MD 11 23 hp with V or direct drive about 40 hours running out due to fire in cabin. Hear it run. Can deliver and help install. $2,750.

(707) 642-5613.

CUSTOM 3 BEDROOM HOUSE ON 3 ACRES Located near Bandon on the Southern Oregon coast. Will sell for $45,000 or will take $15,000 cash and sailboat in trade.

(206) 378-3010 days; (206) 3784084 evenings.

CATALINA 27 Tall rig, outboard, knotmeter, depthsounder, main, club jib, 110, 150, spin. Many extras. $16,500. \ (209) 943-2252.

1 MULTIHULL MADNESS Kantola 40, high perf Tri. Safe, stable, fast ocean cruiser. Exc. constr. & outfitting. Coldmolded, West System, dsl, cntrbrd, 26’ beam, vent wings, trampolines, singlehander layout, vane, ap, 6 sails, 4 anchors. Cruise ready. S.D. slip. Mike (619) 587-4833.

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SAVE ME Classic Force 50. Wm. Garden designed original. Hull No. 1.

Mahogany. Spacious liveaboard. Seakindly cruiser. Needs loving care & maintenance. Take my equity & take over payments. 1 must sell.

Dave Benson 235-5773; 392-4443.

Chart reproduction portfolios include Mexico, Alaska to Panama, South Pacific. Free index.

Sample chart $2. Cruising guides, books. Mahina Cruising Services, Box 850-C, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. (206) 378-2393.

1. Boat Remains in Berth.

Dick Loomis

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COCKPIT KETCH fully outfitted. Professionally $175,000. Days, call James Don Cameron 459-6388.

ERICSON 26-FT Excellent condition. Head, sink, sleeps 4. 6 hp Johnson outboard, 2 jibs, 40 gal. water tank, S to S radio, Sausalito berth. $8,000/or best offer.

441-6469.

HUNTER 36 1980 sloop. Diesel, galley, shower h/c pressure water, radios, diesel, heat, stereo. Great liveaboard. Trade 25K equity for mobilhome, small sailboat, motorhome, airplane or ? Bal 36K. Call (415) 684-0839.

TRADE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RANCH 20 acre dryland mountain ranch w/spectacular view of Shasta Valley & Oregon mountains from deck of 50-yr-old ranch house.

Value: $85,000. Will trade for cruising sailboat (Westsail, Fisher, Custom). Also adjoining 20 ac ranch with house & barn. Value $78,500. Trade both or either for boat of lesser value and carry note. Rental income possible $800/mo. Both ranches in excellent repair. Very private. Would trade for boat & Pier 39 slip.

(916) 842-2955 days; (916) 842-1169 eves.

PASSPORT 42 Bluewater cruiser. Great liveaboard. Perkins 4-108, full Datamarine instr. ML 7500 Loran C, 10 Lewmar self-tailers. All teak decks, propane stove, dsl heater, h&c water, Horizon Maxi VHF. $125,000. (415) 956-7682. P.O.B. 3581, S.F., CA 94119.

LUXURY/PERFORMANCE 1974 Columbia 45, the luxury performer. Excellent condition.

Must see to appreciate. $135,000. Days (408) 284-2112, ask for Sha. Evenings & msg anytime, (415) 875-3769.

73 COLUMBIA 34 MKII Palmer gas, 80% & 150% Hood furling. Full cockpit dodger, wheel steering, fath, VHF, knot/log, ap, press hot/cold with shower, refrig, 110v & coal heat, 2 sets anchor & rode, all safety gear, with S.F. slip. $36.9.

(415) 931-1484.

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6 MAN LIFERAFT FOR SALE $1,950 or Best Offer.

(415) 383-4390.

V CREW AVAILABLE Two recent college graduates seeking to crew from Cabo San Lucas, B.C. Mexico south to South/Central America or South Pacific in the Fall of '86. Hardworking. Good refs. Mike Conway," 5345 Jean Ln„ Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

(805) 967-4729.

1981 CATALINA 22 Used fresh water only, swing keel, Pop-top, frailer, galley, Honda o.b„ kick-up rudder, knotmeter, swim ladder, Porta-potti, 3 sails.

Well equipped and ready to go with Berreyessa berth.

Phone (707) 528-9133.

CAL 24 Swing keel, 6 hp Evinrude stows away in locking lazarette.

Sleeps 4, galley with 2-burner alcohol stove, lots of stow area. $5,000.

(41$) 345-2702.

20-FT FLICKA 1982. Excellent condition. Ivory with green sheer stripe. 10 hp Honda o.b. 3 sails, radio and depthsounder. Berkeley slip.

Asking $23,500.

(707) 448-1147 evenings.

Magneutotm System Exclusively 2. Owner’s Presence Not Necessary.

3. Eliminate Deviation.

(415) 453-3923 days or eves.

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NEW AND USED MOTORS Inflatable Dinghies and Tenders 9,0 5

(415) 332-5233

PATHFINDER SELF-STEERING VANES Buy Direct From Manufacturer “Successfully Used for Years” Call Bill Paulson: 453-8722 454-9285 Western Sales Mfg. Co., San Rafael, CA

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WILDERNESS 30 1980 Chuck Burns designed racer/cruiser. 7 sails including new 155 Mylar. Sleeps 6, with stand-up headroom. Galley, head, Loran, VHF, BMW diesel. Monterey berth. $29,900.

(408) 476-9766; (408) 335-7735.

UNION 36 CUTTER

PERFECT BAY SAILBOAT Columbia 26 MKII, 1970. 2 headsails, VHF, depth, 7.5 Mercury.

Sleeps 5. Well maintained. Alameda berth. $7,500.

Call Mark at (415) 881-5990.

OFFSHORE 43-FT SAILING YACHT

CLUB NAUTIQUE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

Cutter rig, 1979, center cockpit, large aft cabin. 2 heads, Perkins 154, solid teak interior, f/g. Assumable financing.

(415) 325-0553 days; 851-1411 eves.

Includes lessons, basic to bluewater. Free use of training boats.

Discount charters. Social activities. Locations in Alameda, Brisbane, Sausalito. $2,000/OBO. Call after 6:00 p.m.

(415) 939-9516.

1 yr old. Better than new! Alum, spars, full Signet electronics (ds, km, log, ws, wp), VHF, AH5000 ap, Worm gear steering, Perkins 4-108 dsl, 3 banks batts, batt charger, more! $74,000 or assume loan at 9.75% w/$50,000 bal.

(415) 793-3121.

CATALINA 27 1978, i.b. gas, 6’ headroom, sleeps 5, VHF, depth, stereo, super clean, excellent condition. $15,500.

(415) 388-1551.

NEWPORT 27S

BRISTOL 29

Excellent condition. Must sell. Atomic 4, 100 & 130 jibs and mainsail with cover. Stove, icebox, anchors, compass, VHF. $16,000.

Eves. & weekends, (415) 365-1440.

MUST SELL CAL 2-27

Excellent condition. Atomic 4. $22,000.

(415) 381-1723, Sausalito.

Beautiful, fast, Bay boat. Excellent condition, Atomic 4, roller furling jib, main & jib from North. Sleeps 5, teak interior. Galley & separate head. Brickyard Cove. Make offer. (916) 893-2018.

24-FT SLOOP Lapworth design. Full keel, new hull & bottom paint, VHF, ds, 2 compasses, 5 sails, anchor, dinghy, Johnson o.b. motor, rigged for singlehanding. $6,000 or best offer. Must sell.

Call (415) 359-7225.

SWAMPSCOTT DORY (16’6”)

WORLDLY TALL BLONDE LADY

Spruce on oak. Copper and stainless fastened, Jotz sails, best hardware, beautifully constructed and finished. Trailer incl. $4,500.

Peter 495-6364.

36, open, honest, outgoing and cuddly whose passions include sharing exotic cooking, dining, the arts, sailing, hiking, flying and scuba. Are you patient, optimistic, gentle, supportive, softspoken and slightly shy? Box 228, 2443 Fillmore, S.F. 94115.

26-FT CHEOY LEE SLOOP Classic Frisco Flyer, full keel cruiser. Fiberglass hull, teak decks & cabin. Sleeps 4, sink, icebox, head, Yanmar diesel (needs work), 5 sails. Great Bay and coastal cruiser. $11,000/offer.

(408) 973-0163.

ERICSON 30

WESTSAIL 32

Bristol condition. Terrific for Bay and Delta. Well equipped. Eager to sell.

325-5400.

Solid 1974 double-end cutter with heavy rigging to cross oceans. Buy your dream now, while only indecision stands in the way.

Capt. Jack, (916) 678-9557.

CATALINA 27 1978, Atomic 4,3 jibs, VHF, depth, knotmeter, other extras. Excellent condition. Berthed in Ballena Bay, Alameda. $18,500.

(408) 353-2895.

1979 CATALINA 27 Bristol condition. Varnished teak, depthsounder, compass, radio & sails. Inboard diesel engine w/low hours. Sailaway package.

Beautifully maintained. Ideal family cruising/racing boat for Bay or Delta. Best offer.

387-1142 leave message.

PRICE SLASHED! — LET’S TRADE!!!

41-FT BOUNTY FIBERGLASS SLOOP

My 34-ft Hans Christian cutter-rigged sailboat for your 27-30’ Cal, Islander, Ericson, etc. My boat is the perfect Bay or ocean boat, or an excellent liveaboard. Diesel, fatho., VHF, km, genoa & drifter, propane stove & oven, windvane, dodger, heater, all teak down below. We lived on her for 8 months while cruising so we know she’s safe and comfortable. We’ll consider cash, your boat and a note totalling $59,995.

Call (415)236-5215.

Best buy on the market. Loaded and ready for racing or cruising or liveaboard. Submit any trades. $42,500.

(916) 622-7482.

1947 STEPHENS 26-FT SAILING SLOOP Main and jib, inboard 4 cyl. gas engine. Needs restoration. $1,700.

(707) 823-6722.

38-FT STEEL SLOOP

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27

Offshore cruiser. Beister-Werft 1967. Recently refinished mast, new paint. Many extras. Aft cabin, teak decks, Mercedes dsl, propane, VHF, ds, roller furling, dodger, etc. $45,000 will deliver.

Details; R. Tanner, P.O. Box 29271, Honolulu, HI 96820. ■

1970. Excellent ocean or Bay sailer. Volvo diesel, roller reef, head, ship shore, depthsounder, wheel steering, teak decks, extras. Berkeley berth. Price 22K. Ray Cook, res. 668-2423; bus. 550-5165.

COLUMBIA 26 MKII

SANTANA 22

Good cond. Furling jib, VHF, stereo cassette, depth & knot meters, lifelines, deluxe int„ new carpet & seat covers, galley, stove, enclosed head, many accessories, desirable Coyote Pt. berth. Must sell. $10,000.

592-5747 eves.

Cruise outfitted. All new: Honda Vk, 2 tanks. Datamarine dig. depth. Battery w/condition meter. Stays, lifelines, Bomar hatch, Levolors, teak floor. 5 sails, self-tending, head, sink, stainless keel bolts. $5,950.

634-0154.

EASY FINANCING — PEARSON 32 1982, beauty, 11 hp F/l diesel, stereo, Sausalito berth. Strong design. Wheel, radio, stove. Manufacturer financing available at 12.5%, fixed 10 yr., O.W.C. part of down or accept trade of small motor boat. $55,000.

(707) 584-1586.

12.5 KW KOHLER GENERATOR 4-107 Perkins diesel in very good mechanical condition.

Generator needs some work. $1,000.

(707) 263-4167 eves.

BOSTON WHALER — 9-FT

INTERNATIONAL 14

With cover. 4.5 hp Mercury outboard. Excellent condition. $1,975.

Work 421 -9355; eves/weekends 332-9355.

Mahogany/cedar, epoxy laminated, Benedict One hull. Ready to finish. A beautiful way to enter the local fleet.

Jeff (415) 521-8432J

CNG SYSTEM & DINGHY

CAPE DORY TYPHOON SENIOR

16-FT GREAT PELICAN

22-feet LOA, 3,500 lbs. displacement, 1 year old, 3 sails, beautiful, well built, easy to maintain, berthed at Point Richmond. $14,000.

(415)222-0871.

All new. Never been launched. Tabernacle mast, Chinese lug rig, cuddy cabin. Excellent 18’ trailer. $2,750.

(415) 846-3941.

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PIER 39 SLIP SALE/RENTAL

Sail loft-canvas shop. Complete with all the tools, 3 industrial sewing machines, plus lots of material and hardware incl: “how to do” books. $5,000.

Alameda, (415) 522-1561.

San Francisco waterfront, slip E-12, 40-ft. Excellent location, north facing, protected side of pier, guards, telephone connection, discounted parking. Leave message at (415) 956-3113.

— A-1 YACHT SERVICE — Professional quality brightwork and painting, interior or exterior. Expert repairs and renovation on wood and fiberglass. Satisfaction guaranteed. Refs available. Serving the Bay Area.

Michael Heiner 868-1720

HANDS-ON INSTRUCTIONAL CRUlbcs Enjoy learning heavy weather sailing, anchoring, navigation, spinnakers & cruising skills. Join Solo TransPac skipper Mike Pyzel on a personally tailored 3-5 day live-aboard instruction cruise in Santa Barbara's offshore islands. Brochure. PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, 86 Olive Mill Rd„ Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

(805) 969-4195.

HOME-STUDY PRACTICAL PILOTING Cut through the fog with skills learned from ex-USCG officer and solo TransPac skipper Mike Pyzel. Our eight charting lessons are the fastest way for you to learn visual piloting, dead reckoning, fixes, loran and more. Satisfaction guaranteed! PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, 86 Olive Mill Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93108. (805) 969-4195. page 197

NOR’SEA 27 Traditional aft cockpit model. 4 berths, dinette, enclosed head, fuHy galley, standing headroom, inboard diesel. All in very good condition. $31,500.

(916) 926-3368.

Complete CNG system. 2 tanks (full) regulator, storage box, hose & range w/oven. Great deal to replace your old rusty alcohol stove. Only $500/offer. Boston Whaler 9’ Squall dinghy (unsinkable), sailing rig, tows great. $850. (415) 331-6234 msg.

MARINER 32-FT KETCH Cruise or liveaboard ready. North or South climes. Includes good sail inventory, windvane, autopilot, VHF, RDF, ds, sextant, stereo system, Hi-Seas heater, 3-burner kerosene stove w/oven, anchor systems & more. $49,500. (206) 683-6441 Sequim, WA. -3—

MARINE SURVEYOR * BRIAN O'DONOGHUE Appraiser

Consultant

Phone (415) 461-6347

ISLANDER 36 FOR CHARTER IN SO. CAL. Cruise the Channel Islands/Catalina from Ventura Marina. Well-equipped, comfortable sloop sleeps 6. Call Browning Charter Service at (818) 340-9460 and reserve now for your summer vacation. $150/day; $850/week.

CHARTER YOUR BOAT! Let us help you. Located in So. Calif. & advertise nationally.

Send info to ADVENTURES AFLOAT “Worldwide Charter Boats & Cruises" 3334 E. Coast Hwy, Ste 310, Corona del Mar, CA 92625.

FEMALE Age 25, seeks sailboat transportation to Australia or the South Pacific. Enthusiastic and hard-working! Some local small boat sailing/racing experience; have worked aboard cruise ship; certified diver. Avail, in Aug. Let's talk! Kathy, 843-3607 Berkeley.

FREEDOM 21 Hull No. 197, balsa cored deck & hull, fully rigged for singlehanding. A must-sell situation. Asking $13,500.

Days (415) 283-7000; eves. (707) 745-9084.

SLIP FOR RENT 50-ft private sailboat slip in beautiful, sunny Paradise Cay. Completely protected, no surge. Easy access to warm part of S.F. Bay. Will put in electricity and water. $200/month.

(415) 233-2115.

PRINCIPALS ONLY) CHEOY LEE TRI CABIN OFFSHORE 40 $59,500.1965 fiberglass sloop. New bow/stern rail pulpits, new lifelines, rechromed vents, stanchions, cleats. Decks recaulked, new teak on house, Barient 28 s.t. Monitor, Drake ham, Nye tuner, SatNav, VHF, CB, Perkins 4108 300’ chain, 35# CQR, 300' rode, Danforth 13H, Gibbs tricolor masthead lights, Plath windlass, digital marine depthsounder, Signet windspeed, knot, log, Cheoy Lee dinghy, water heater, 7 sails, propane Shipmate 3-burner & oven plus much more. Documented Oregon. Approximately 90K into boat.

Michael (619) 226-4477.

'36 STEEL CUTTER, 36’ Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen. Hull material: steel (doubleender). Spars: wood. Cabin: f/g over wood. Dinghy: Sea Shell.

Stove & oven: propane. Engine: new Atomic 4. Re-rigged, restored, rough but ready! $17,500.

(805) 968-1571.

20-FT SLOOP Fiberglass over wooden hull. Sleeps 2, has head, galley area.

With many, many more extras. $3,750. Call after 6 p.m.

1 -(209) 478-2295.

VENTURE 24 $453.29 PER MONTH Cruiser rigged. Main like new, roller furling jib, rebuilt 6 hp Buys 1980 Pearson 32. Excellent club racer, Delta cruiser & Evinrude, trailer. Alcohol stove, Porta-potti, cockpit cushions, getaway Bay sailer. Hood roller furling, dodger, cockpit cushions, electronics, full boat cover, Schaefer spar, etc. Bristok running and cabin lights. New varnish and paint. Boat is in great shape. Located San Jose. $4,800/OBO. (408) 266-5573. cond. Pearson 1 st class quality thru-out. (408) 449-7773 eves.

ERICSON 32 Excellent cond: all new: spreaders, exhaust system, eng overhaul, stereo, knotlog, depth, bottom epoxy, thru, hulls, varnish, mast support & canvas. You must see to appreciate. $36,000.

(408) 996-8622.

38-FT FARALLONE CLIPPER 1940 wood sloop Fade-Away. No. 3. Fir on oak. Bronze fastened.

Excellent condition. Extras. Reduced to sell. Only $30,000. Partial trade considered. Located in Ventura. Call anytime.

(805) 648-3703.

ISLANDER 37 Excellent condition. Recent survey states yacht to be one of best around. Atomic 4, F.W. cooled. Club jib. Wheel steering. VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, teak cockpit, mahogany cabin interior.

Dinghy & Avon, etc. $37,000. (805) 984-5778 eves/weekends.

PEARSON 28 — PRICE REDUCED F/g sloop, Atomic 4 & in mint condition. Ideal for racing, cruising or family outing. Sails, VHF, compass, knotmeter, depthfinder, etc. Rigged for singlehand sailings. $22,500. Must see to appreciate.

(415)254-5018. Ask for Lou.

INTERNATIONAL CONTENDER 1981 design dinghies/vs 190.16-ft trapeze single-hander, fast, excellent, Ballenger mast, trailer. $1,475. John (408) 688-7126.

KNARR 30 Sleek, fast, ultralight sloop. Built Oslo, Norway 1956. Mahogany, oak, bronze. Varnished exterior & interior. Digital Signet knotmeter & fathometer. Restored 1985. A show piece! $14,000 or best offer. San Diego.

(619) 481-7681.

CLIPPER 30-FT FIBERGLASS SLOOP .

Excellent condition. New bottom job, new interior, new mainsail, engine has under 25 hours, many extras. Ready to sail. Asking $9,500.

Days (415) 865-4700; eves. (415) 769-8422, Walt.

SANTANA 22 Beautiful condition. New U.K. Mylars, stainless rigging, all lines aft, race rigged. New Johnson 6 hp, cruising spinnaker, VHF, knotmeter, depthfinder, graphics, dinette int, cushions, much more. $7,000. (415) 657-8161 days; (415) 657-8234 eves.

RANGER 26 MISCHIEF N This 1974 Ranger (with anodized toe rail) has wommore than its share of ocean and Bay races. This past 2-time YRA'Champion comes complete with 10 sails, 2 mains, 5 jibs including a mylar 155 and 3 spinnakers. 8 winches with all halyards leading aft make for ease of handling. Equipment includes 2 compasses, knotmeter, radio, man overboard pole, strobe light horseshoe ring and much more. Everything goes including stop watch and life jackets. Be a winner with a proven winner.

Ed, after 6 p.m. (415) 366-9296.

MINT CHEOY LEE 27 — CIRCUMNAVIGATION EQUIPTI Mercedes Benz among modern cruising sailboats this Cheoy Lee Offshore 27 is structurally & cosmetically immaculate, has an equipment inventory 6 pages long, and is a proven international cruiser. U.S. Documented. $22,900.

(408) 379-5449.

RAWSON 30 UVEABOARD 30Vz-ft f/g cruising sloop. See at berth G-4 Corinthian YC, Tiburon. Transferred to L.A. $23,500 or good offer. Consider partial trade for Santana 22. (415) 334-4969 eves/weekends; (213) 427-1786 work.

CREW WANTED Experienced sailor over 40 would like to meet a spunky, funloving, devil-may-care, girl over 30 to crew Channel Islands this summer and Mexico this winter. Please leave a message for Bill at (213) 376-7603.

EXPRESS 27 Excellent cond. Fresh water use, trailer storage 2 year, Horizon mylar sails, Signet knot/log, Plath compass, 4 hp o.b., VHF, like new. $26,500 or T.O.P of $310/monthly and $1,500 cash.

Chris (408) 354-9577, 984-0500.

FATTY KNEES 7-FT DINGHY Top quality. Lyle Hess design. Sailing & rowing rig. Factory installed oak runners & padded canvas gunwale guard. Nearly new. Perfect cond. $1,150/best offer. Michael (415) 328-1327.

23-FT VENTURE CUTTER Self-handling gear goes with boat. 7% hp Mercury outboard, 4 sails. $5,400 takes all extras. Seldom used. 1973 hull and trailer.

(408) 243-7799 evenings.

MOTOR FOR SALE — SAIL WANTED Johnson 4V2 w/reverse. Sailboat auxiliary in storage last 3 years, seldom used before that Good condition. $444/offer.

Wanted: 150 genoa for Santana 22.

388-6531 eves.

72 COLUMBIA 30 Excellent condition, LPU paint, 3 jibs, Barients, rebuilt Atomic 4, shower, AC refer, new teak hatches with covers. Great liveaboard. $20,500/B.0. or trade. (408) 752-3003 work, Bruce; (408) 739-1660 home.

DIESELS Used Volvo MD3B, 36 hp, 700 hours. Includes panel, transmission 1.91:1, prop 17x10 LH 3-blade, spares: $2,000.

New Sabb model G 10 hp variable pitch prop: $3,000.

Contact Fred Wright (805) 772-3777.

NEWPORT 30 PH II 1977 Gary Mull designed boat in very active one-design fleet.

Boat is race-rigged & cruise ready. Has tiller, autopilot, T-cockpit, CNG stove w/oven, spinnakers, Atomic 4, 75 gal water, 25 gal. gas. $30,000.

(415) 387-9864.

AVON TENDER/DINGHY 9-ft, used: $300.

Call Andrew, (415) 324-3249.

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CATALINA 30 — PRICE REDUCED 15% Will sell for $27,900 or trade down to Catalina 22 or ?? This 1982 beauty was my home for 4 years and has lots of liveaboard comforts. Call (415) 588-0590 & let's do some serious talking.

VALIANT 40 —1975 This bluewater cutter is equipped for cruising. Perkins dsl, 4 sails, spinnaker, press h/c, knot/log, wind instr, Loran, dodger, windvane, liferaft, Boston Whaler, ham & shortwave radios, much more. Recent survey. Asking $87,500.

(408) 678-1220.

ARONJA

— CLASSIC 30’ HERRESCHOFF KETCH Far East built, 1967 double plank on oak, after 2-year Mexico trip boat has new diesel, prop & shaft, LP hull paint & varnish excellent condition, tile galley, custom interior, 4 anchors & ampie ground tackle. New VHF, dodger, propane stove, stereo, TV, depthsounder. Ready to sail again now! Must see to appreciate her. Slip, Bay Area delivery O.K. $22,500.

(805) 984-0865.

41-FT CHEOY LEE KETCH 1977. Refitted for long-range cruising and sportfishing 12/85. $80,000.

See in Ventura.

(805) 964-0676.

35-FT AFT CABIN VINDO SAILBOAT Fiberglass hull, teak & mahogany decks, Volvo-Penta 3 cyl. diesel. A quality sailboat which needs commissioning & some work. $30,000/OBO. (805) 528-0275.

ERLING BUTTS

DOUG StfOTTON

Professional Yacht Maintenance and Repair (415) 456-8368

MARINE SURVEYOR

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WORLD CRUISE VETERAN DOWNEAST 32 Complete to storm trisail and staysails.

Enjoy the fact: You own the very best.

JIM IRWIN, BROKER 883-9750

WOMAN SAILOR MOVING EAST Wants to sell Santana 27.

Light cosmetics will save you money. 12.5K (offers).

JIM IRWIN, AGENT 883-9750

931-4384

San Tran cisco, CA 94125

SELLER WILL PAY FOR SAILING LESSONS: Columbia 34.

Great big family boat or super singlehander.

Call to see.

JIM IRWIN, BROKER 883-9750

TRADITIONAL, COMFORTABLE, FUJI 32 A yacht for gracious entertaining, cruising, or relaxing.

Diesel, wheel, modern glass construction.

Firm at 45K. JIM IRWIN, BROKER 883-9750 page 198

USED CHARTS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Have Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Red Sea Suez, some Africa, Med. Most U.S., N, Sea, Baltic, South Pacific] Galapagos, Yucatan, Gulf of Honduras. Valarie Reece, Box 2, Arco Iris, Colon, Panama.

HONDA TRAIL 90 Great little bike for putzing around, off-road or on-street.

Older model in good condition. $300.

Rick (707) 778-8690 msg phone.

26-FT THUNDERBIRD SLOOP New main 1985, standing rigging 1984,40 channel VHF, ds with alarm, Honda o.b. 3 headsails plus spinnaker, Porta-potti, 2 anchors & 400’ rode, full lifelines & pulpits. A clean, fast boat for only $6,500.

(415)653-0681.

EXPRESS 27 WANTED

RANGER 23

For local one-two month bareboat charter or lease-option.

388-6531 eves.

$7,500 or best offer.

Located in Sausalito, ready to sell.

Days 362-2100 ext. 3105; eves. 885-3440. Ask for Eric.

26-FT THUNDERBIRD SLOOP — SACRIFICE Best offer over $3,000 takes! Must sell ASAP. Could help deliver to Bay Area location. Fixed keel, 4 sails incl. unused spin. New Mercury 4.5 hp LS o.b., km, depthfinder, marine radio, compass, etc. sleeps 4, head, dinette, icebox. (408) 462-0369; 462-0437!

CLUB NAUTIQUE Transferable family membership in this popular sailing club for sale for $1,200 plus transfer fee or best offer.

Call 841-5716 evenings or weekends.

RANGER 29

WANTED

The finest eqpt and sailing on the Bay. Alameda berth Survey states rep cost 40K. 1/2 interest $13,950.

(415) 754-6156.

Large sailboat for liveaboard. Will trade equity in Woodside home for all or part. Also, F-2 Comet (sailboard) used twice$975.

(415) 325-0553 days; 851-1411 eves.

45-FT TRIMARAN Moondog, Jim Brown design cruise equipped, autopilot, dsl

FJ FOR SALE

1/2 PARTNERSHIP: COLUMBIA 26-FT

powered, he press water, solar panels, sleeps 10, 7 bags sails, dsl heater & much more. Offersrtrade. (415) 533-2283 Bob; (714) 650-0543 Greg.

14' Zodiac 35 hp sailing dinghy.

Like new '82 Sailnetics w/tr. New Jotz main & jib. 1 set working sails. $3,500.

(415)432-8818.

Great Bay boat. New: mainsail, Johnson o.b. and motor mounL 2 jibs, custom cabinets, alcohoi/electric stove, stereo, Emeryville berth.

Call 673-4302.

MERMAID

KINDRED SPIRIT — CUSTOM PETERSON 36 Completely equipped for race/cruise. Competitive I0R 26.7.18 bags sails. 9 winches. VHF, RDF, CNG stove, liferaft, B&G instr. $65,000. Treadmaster deck. Call John Tysell (415) 234-2906.

Make offer.

21-ft classic wood sloop. Upwind Berkeley berth, good sails.

Seagull outboard. $2,500/offers.

525-2594 or 525-0104/msg.

CAL T-2 27’6” auxiliary sloop, 1/2 ton class, marine toilet, 7% o.b., 7Vi i.b. 2 jib, berthed at Oyster Point, SSF. Must sell. $13,750 355-1911.

PEARSON 365 KETCH We can’t believe someone won’t buy our 365 for $49,000.

Diesel engine, stall shower. Very comfortable for Bay, Delta, or liveaboard.

(415)697-5977.

HUNTER 25 — 1981 Fixed keel, 9.9 Johnson electric start, cockpit control. Data Marine depth & knot/log. Polaris VHF, compass, shore power, 110%-150%. E-Z Load trailer, twin axle, surge brakes. Exc. cond. Monterey Bay. $16,500.

(408) 375-3508.

1985 BENETEAU 29 Home purchase forces sale. Like new inside and out. All teak interior, sleeps 6. Volvo 2002 inboard diesel. Knotmeter, depthsounder, log, VHF. Shorepower. Complete set of safety gear The only one of its kind on the Bay. Own the most modern performance cruiser design, with the French attention to detail. New price is $50,000; Asking $40,000/Best offer.

Days: 443-9434; eves/Weekends: 449-1758.

PETERSON 33 PARTNERSHIP

DUFOUR ARPEGE 30

No money down (use only) interest in great Bay cruiser/ racer. Sleeps 7, lots of sails and equipment. Must be responsible and have extensive skipper experience. Call Phil, 522-0911.

1970. Great for ocean or Bay cruising. Well equipped, 3 jibs,/2 spinnakers, Volvo diesel, check out this well designed boat. $35,000.

(4081241-2919.

RANGER 30-FT 1978. Beautiful condition. Wheel steering. Atomic 4 in excellent shape. VHF, depthsounder, RDF, knotmeter. Barient winches, full boat cover, and much more. Asking $36,000.

(415) 522-4691, after 6.

SANTANA 22 Lotsa stuff: 5 sails, 5 hp o.b., s/s keel bolts, new wiring, VHF, forehatch, paint, compass. Another boat forces sale. $4,200 (408) 374-2396. ,

RANGER 30 1977 fiberglass sloop. Gary Mull design, 7 sails including spinnaker, diesel, Signet cockpit gauges, wheel, other extras.

Sacrifice at $30K. Hans (916) 752-6121.

NEW 60-FT MAST Yacht spar, double spreader, tapered top, white painted. 5/16" wire shrouds, inL halyards, 13’ boom, ini reefs, turn buckles and running rigging incl. Elect wiring run. Will deliver. $8,000 steal.

Call (213) 823-8868 or (213) 399-6289.

LAPSTRAKE CEDAR PRAM Tows like a shadow, rows like a shell. 10’ Port Orford cedar on steam bent locust, mahogany seats and ends. Dark blue with bright interior and transoms. Beautiful dinghy in perfect condition. $675 or offers.

Jon, 563-4239.

CLASSIC GAFF SLOOP 22' LOD, 25’ LOA, 1971. Incl: 6 hp Evinrude, heavyduty hardware, bronze winches, 2 anchors, dbl berth. Full cover protects bright finished cabin, coamings, bowsprit, hatches, skylight.

Beautiful, well-maint. Berkeley slip. $5,950. Jon 563-4239.

NEW 9 KW DIESEL GENERATOR

RANGER 33

TARTAN 37 WITH MONTEREY BERTH

Never used, 220v, 60 hertz, 4 cyl. sound shield. $3,900.

(415) 351-6804.

Outstanding cruiser. Well maintained, numerous extras.

Call (415) 939-6500 days or (415) 932-1743 after 6 p.m. $40,000.

Superior fast cruising boat outfitted with finest gear: Monitor vane, Alpha pilot, Magnavox SatNav, Sitex Loran, propane stove, km; ds, 5 sails. Micron 33 bottom paint. $78,000.

(408) 662-8226

COLUMBIA 36 $36,000 firm. F/g sloop. Diesel, windvane, autopilot, propane stove/oven, refridg., shower, 3-way masthead light, good ground tackle, VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, 120/12v, etc. Fin keel, spade rudder.

(415) 326-1430, days.

PEARSON TRITON 28 — WITH MOORING 1963 f/g sloop in surveyed recently, Atomic 4, 30 hp. $13/mo. Good deal.

good cond. VHF, new depthfinder, 8 sails, engine fuel system entirely replaced on Permanent mooring in Half Moon Bay at $15,900.

(415) 726-6014.

1984 JEANNEAU 32 Beautiful fast racer/cruiser. 3 cabins, complete galley, 5 headsails, Loran, VHF, wind, knotlog, depth & much more. New condition. Sailed only one season. Priced far below replacement value. Asking $58K. (415)479-9514.

CATALINA 27 Exc. cond. Tabernackled for Santa Cruz, orig. owner. Re-gel coated hull '83, hvyweather canvas, ds, km, compass, VHF, cushions, carpet, extinguishers, lifevests, shorepower, alcohol stove, anchor, new batts. $18,000. For appt. (408) 997-1876.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 — $84,000 Beautiful boat for cruising, day sailing or liveaboard. Good electronics.

Call (415) 879-0579 eves/weekends.

YACHT DELIVERY Sail — Power Large — Small Local — International OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE — CAPT. BOB COUNTS 1121 Soquel Ave. (408) 425-5855 (0) Santa Cruz, CA 95062 425-8724 (H)

POSITION AVAILABLE Fulltime, hardworking, versatile, individual needed to perform boat maintenance on a fleet of 36 vessels. Must work weekends and have experience. Send resume to: 1030 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, CA 94501.

MARINE SURVEY

BOAT SELLERS SERVICE Sell your own boat — use our phone/personnel to answer questions about your boat 9 to 5 every day.

Send for information.

Sellers Service, 6114 La Salle Ave., Suite 321C, Oakland, CA 94611.

OLSON 40 MOLDS AND HULLS Pacific Boats is currently offering for sale the molds for the Olson 40. Additionally, we have for sale an Olson 40 hull and keel. For more information contact: J. Day, Pacific Boats, 1041 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. (408) 475-8586.

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HUNTER 25 1982. This sailer is sparkling clean inside and out. Equipped for coastal or Bay/Delta cruising. Ideal for a young couple and priced for quick sell. $13,000. (415) 887-6020 ext. 224 or 577-6848, ask for Meera.

MARINE ENGINEERING

appraisal NAVAL ARCHITECTURE Cpt. Harry G. Braun P.E. Kurt G. Braun N.A. (415)522-1561 2814VanBurenSt. Best time to call 0800 or 1800 hours Alameda, CA 94501

* Painting & Ftefinishing * Gel Goaf/Buster Repair

* Fiberglass Repatr Marine Wiring

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(415) 461-5487

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OLSON 30 — $20,950 New Ballanger double-spreader mast & boom, 9 bags sails, new 6 hp outboard, new bottom, knotlog, windspeed & point 2 boat owner, must sell. Call Jim Robertson 892-8171 or 435-9654.

FORTY FOOT SLIP For rent in Emery Cove Marina. Beautiful location. All amenities.

Will discount for annual payment.

(707) 883-3101 weekdays.

RESTORED CLASSIC SLOOP FLIRT Charles D. Mower 1902 design: The Knockabout built 1914.

Length 32 feet, 1 %" Port Orford cedar planking, steam bent oak frames, solid spruce spars. New Volvo, 12-volt electrical, radio, new Morse controls, stainless rigging. Appeared June 1986 Belvedere Boat Show. Graceful low freeboard, turn-of-thecentury design. Photo documentation: shows, regattas, step by step restoration, before and after surveys. Fully insured. Berthed Sausalito Yacht Harbor. $19,000.

Pete or Sheree 456-2788.

FOR SALE Tracor SatNav. Never used, antenna included. 3 years old.

Paid over $3,000; will sell for $1,000.

Phone (707) 746-1492.

FATTY KNEES SAILING DINGHY Eight foot sailing dinghy complete with Sea King trailer. All in perfect condition and ready to go. Sails great and is a super dinghy. Price complete $1,200. C. Baldwin, 1547-B Santa Clara, Alameda, CA 94501.

FOR SALE Hans Christian 43 Cutter, 1981. $115,000.

Sausalito liveaboard berth.

332-4723.

TRAVELER 32 CUTTER First Ron Rawson manufactured U.S.A. hull No. 16.

Fully cruise equipped.

Phone (515) 283-1771 or 523-3036 for full specs.

RANGER 33 PARTNERSHIP 1/3 share in great boat. Well equipped. VHF, windspeed, km, spinnaker, etc. Good galley. Sausalito berth. Very nice partners. $4,000.

(415)236-3467.

TWO SWEETHEARTS FOR SALE Must sell. 798-5400, Wayne/days; 939-7919 message. All reasonable offers considered. Squawk: The cutest 1931 power cruiser around. Set up for liveaboard, no motor. 30 foot long, beautiful condition, full cover, h&c water, 20 gal elect water heater, shower, elect fridge, spacious and comfortable. $18,000 B.O. Zephyr: A great shoal keel Delta cruiser. 18.5 foot, fiberglass, 2 mains, storm jib, jib, genoa, lots of good stuff.

Evinrude 6 hp o.b. $4,500 B.O.

CATALINA 27 1971, good condition, full sail inventory, extras. Must sell. Call for details. $9,500/B.0. Sublet available in Santa Cruz.

(408) 438-4971; 479-0425; 425-2768.

SEEKING CREW Berths available for offshore passage, Sausalito-Santa Barbara, leaving 8/1/86 and returning 8/26/86 on a 35-ft well-founded blue water sloop. Experienced crew w/mechanical aptitude preferred.

Call Michael 398-7300 or 331-1240 eves.

MIRROR DINGHY Complete kit (British built): $895.

New spinnaker & running gear: $50.

New Drascombe Lugger boat cover? $75/6.0.

Bob Fraser, (415) 332-9100; 864-4904.

CATALINA 27 1978. One owner, traditional interior, Honda 10 hp o.b. Dual batteries, km, compass, ds, ap, 2 sails: 150 & 90, singlehand & spinnaker rigging, safety & cruising equipment. Asking $20,000.

(415) 960-7337 days or (408) 738-0393 eves.

HANS CHRISTIAN 43 PARTNERSHIP Seeking partner for 1/4 interest in 51-foot cutter. $10^000 plus $425 per month covers all expense for 1/4 interest. Sausalito location.

332-4722 or 332-4723.

WESTSAIL 32 Beautiful handcrafted interior of teak, mahogany, oak, and ash.

Perkins diesel, dodger, teak decks, MagnaVox SStNav, VHF, autopilot, fatho, anemometer, diesel heater, Monitor windvane, Avon, Hood Sea-Furl, all Hood sails, and the list goes on.

Recently returned from 3-year So. Pacific cruise. All new rigging wire with Sta-Lok fittings, hull and spars repainted with LP paint. Truly one of the finest Westsail 32’s ever built and ready to go on another adventure! Reduced $59,900. (206) 572-2710.

COLUMBIA 26 MARK II — $8,800 Low hours on i.b. engine since overhaul, sleeps 5, autopilot, spinnaker, 2 jib, 2 mains, dbl lower shrouds, 2 batteries, awning, 6 Barient winches, RDF, speedlog, EPIRB, teak cockpit grating, deluxe interior.

(707) 987-3741; (415) 435-5206/362-4181.

UNION 32 1984. VHF radio, Signet 1000 & 1500.4 sails, windlass, hot & cold water. Never in salt water, berthed Lake Tahoe. Asking $57,000.

Call (702) 882-1420 evenings.

1/2 OWNERSHIP — RANGER 23-FT Must sell immediately! 10 sails, 6 winches, 6 hp Evinrude, many extras, good condition, Berkeley Marina. $2,500.

Charles, (707) 255-8244 eves.

CAL 25 1967 fiberglass fixed keel sloop. Modified cabin with 57” headroom. Self-tending jib. 6 hp Evinrude. VHF. $7,500. Coyote Point berth.

(415) 726-3342.

24-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA Strong, fine handling ‘‘plastic classic”. Extra sails, full electronics, all new rigging, many extras. 8.5 hp outboard. $7,500.

4415) 498-7089 days; (415) 881-0546 eves.

RANGER 33 — MORE BOAT FOR YOUR $ Highly regarded Mull design, fast, safe, seaworthy, rigged for singlehanding or racing. Deluxe interior bigger than most 38’ers, every creature comfort, hot water shower, diesel furnace, stereo, oven, dodger, telephone, wheel, roller furling, hyra. backstay, bow-mounted CQR-35, windlass, MOB, depth, ws, wp, log, km, VHF, RDF, 2 batts/charger, shore power, dinghy, large compass, masthead lights, preventer, 3-blade prop, beefed up rigging. $38,950.

Don Norwood, day (408) 742-8608; eves. (408) 735-8511.

GARAGE SALE Various sizes of dacron and nylon 3-strand and double braid rope. Cut lengths or full spools.

(415) 881 -0546.

“NIGHTENGALE” The original prototype for the Nightingale 24 class, designed and built by Tom Wylie in 1971. Has a great IOR rating, is super stiff.

Ideal for singlehanding and daysailing. $11,500.

Tom Wylie (415) 376-7338.

1978 56-FT ON-DECK CUSTOM (W. TRIPP) Built in Costa Mesa, CA. Proven by 30,000 miles of cruising & chartering. Fiberglass, balsa core, powerful, strong, modern, graceful, dependable, comfortable, motorsailor ketch rigged world class liveaboard home for a family of 5. Easily handled by 2. Equipped for comfortable safe liveaboard or blue water cruising. Owner forced to sell fast. Priced $50,000 below market value. $234,000. Capt. Alfrey, (714) 673-3282. Box 1118, Newport Beach, CA 92663. No trades.

SLICK 50 Bonds a permanent, wear resistant, friction reducing, film of TFE Resin to all moving metal parts in engines, manual transmissions, differentials, and gear boxes.

Mike Cowley, P.O. Box 716, Danville, CA 94526. (415) 833-8123; (415) 862-2518.

Dealer-Distributorships available.

RANGER 29 Great Gary Mull design just moved from Lake Michigan fresh water, loaded with 15 sails, Atomic 4 i.b., autopilot, VHF, full electronics. White hull, red boot Good condition throughout Best buy on the Bay. Jim Schrager 893-9196, leave message.

S2 9.2 C 1984 30-ft Beautiful, fast & comfortable. Center cockpit, aft cabin, performance cruiser, professionally maintained, roomy interior. Fresh water cooled Yanmar diesel, dodger, hot & cold pressure water with shower. CNG stove/oven, refer/freezer by Adler Barber, depth, knot/log, VHF, sun cover, boom tent, complete canvas, heavy ground tackle & much more. Super clean & ready to sail, singlehanded or with a family. Berthed Marina del Rey, Los Angeles. $59,950 firm. Call Wayne at (213) 305-0193.

FOR SALE: FAMILY MEMBERSHIP IN CLUB NAUTIQUE $1,950.

Owner moving, becoming land-locked.

Call (415) 323-0506 or if no reply, 323-0665.

BEST DEAL ON WEST COAST 1979 Freya 39. Beautiful offshore cruising yacht. Extensive inventory includes Volvo dsl, radar, autopilot, windlass. Reduced, $89,900. Eli Carder, Box 1288, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

(206) 378-5956.

'77 SAN JUAN 30 Well maintained, 9 sails, 7 winches, self-tailing primary, very well rigged for cruising or racing. All halyards lead aft. 2 boat owner. Must sell. $24,950/B.0. Jim Robertson 435-9654; 892-8771.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT (FIBERGLASS) U.S. #102, 25-ft, standard Nordic Folkboat design with advantage of fiberglass hull, cozy cabin, equipped for one-design racing, well maintained. Berthed at Marina Bay. $10,500.

254-5734 home; 763-2324 office.

SOLAR BATTERY CHARGER Maintain your boat's 12v battery with an ARCO SOLAR® charging system. Convert sunlight into D.C. electricity. Low cost, factory direct prices. Simple to install. To order/get information: Solar Distributing Co., 1570 The Alameda #321, San Jose, CA 95126. (408) 295-2924.

FLEET OPENINGS IN PARADISE

THE DISCRIMINATING YACHT FOR THE DISCRMINATING SAILOR

Paradise Charters is looking for a few good power and sailing yachts to join our Champagne Fleet. Openings in San Francisco, San Diego, and La Paz, Mexico.

PARADISE CHARTERS (415) 865-8885, Alameda.

27' CS yacht exquisite craftsmanship and thoughtful accommodations gives this quality Canadian built yacht the roominess of most 30 footers ... recently reduced to $24,500.

Royal Yachts (415) 865-1035, Alameda

TRADE YOUR REAL ESTATE FOR YACHT Have over 40 vessels both power and sail looking for real estate trades including 50’ yawl, 46' ketch, 44' Hardin, 37' Pearson, 36’ Islander, 52’ Chris Craft, 34’ Californian, and many more.

See Sam at JACK BARR YACHTS (415) 865-1035, Alameda

TRADE YOUR YACHT FOR REAL ESTATE Have residential, commercial, income and land available for trade for both power and sailboats.

Karen at MGA REALTY, INC. (415) 865-3711, Alameda.

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CATALINA 30 Good condition. Brand new motor. Lots of extras.

Reduced by $1,000.

Call Judie (415) 283-3837 for more info.

CATALINA 38 Type of yacht used in the prestigious Congressional Cup match races. (Latitude 38 April 1986 issue, p. 171). Performance boat with cruising comfort and appointments. Custom interior. Active fleet in Bay Area. Immaculate new condition, just 2 years old.

Excellent berth with boat if desired. Price $64,200.

(415) 347-0545 or (415) 343-4300.

CREW POSITION FOR EXTENDED CRUISE Custom, luxurious, 62-ft, high performance world cruising sloop leaving San Francisco on Oct. 1 for 3-year cruise to Caribbean and Europe. One permanent crew spot available. Only those with ocean sailing experience and either mechanical/electrical or medical or cooking skills will be considered. All expenses paid and opportunity to earn spending money on occasional charters.

Must be available for San Francisco interview now and a full time commitment from August 15.

(415) 331-2400.

TWO BOAT OWNER — DISTRESS SALE 32-ft Gaff cutter in good condition with diesel and sails, needs paint. Many extras. Best offer.

331-9189.

22-FT SANTANA Fast a fun with many extras, good condition & two boat owner, must sell. $4,200.

(408) 370-3011.

DULCINEA IS A STEEL! 33’ Sparkman & Stephens Dutch crafted round bilged sloop, from famous Westhaven yard of Zandam and featured on page 56 of "Steel Away". Just back from South Pacific. Full keel, aft cocxpit, raised deck, wheel steering and tons of the best gear: Mercedes diesel, Lighthouse stainless electric windlass, 10 sails, fast inflatable, sailing dink, freezer, fireplace, ham, SatNav, VHF, 2 autopilots, windvane, etc. Want larger metal boat now! $69,500. Location Alameda for 2 weeks. Call (805) 656-5282 for details.

COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 25-FT SLOOP Sleeps 5, jib sail, mainsail, spinnaker, 150% genoa, storm jib, mooring engine, berth included. Great shape. $11 .OOO/OBO. Call days (707) 255-3509; eves. (707) 664-0417.

TRITON For sale by original owner 1960 29' fiberglass sloop with low hours Volvo Penta diesel. Recently refurbished interior, including new cushions throughout. Berthed in Sausalito. An outstanding buy at $15,500.

(415) 456-0524.

1977 ISLANDER 28 1985 B-fleet champ. 7 sails, spinnaker, brand new main & mylar class jib. Dsl, VHF, ds, km, 8 Barients. Large, active one-design racing & cruising fleet. Exceptional Brickyard Cove slip. $30,000.

284-2335 eves; Jack 420-3277 days.

RANGER 23 — $9,750 Going to Hawaii. Must sell this month. Electronic log & sounder.

VHF radio. All cruising & racing equipt. Good sail inventory.

Call Tony (415) 457-0298.

17-FT WHITEHALL GAFF SLOOP Fiberglass hull, teak trim, alum, mast, new sails, bilge pump, trailer. $1,900.

461 -4678 or 331 -2659.

24-FT COLUMBIA CHALLENGER. Very clean w/extras. 6 hp Evinrude. 3 sails. Stainless rails & pulpit, anchor, stove and more. $4,000.

641-5169.

SANTANA 22 Excellent condition. Cruise or race. Spinnaker, blooper, drifter, 150 genoa, 3 jibs, 2 mains. New stainless steel rigging and chainplates. New bottom and keelbolts. Lots of extras. 6 hp o.b.

Trailer or berth. Lessons available. $5,000.

(415) 759-5363.

MORGAN 30 MKII Fast, rare, sleek design, offshore race equipt, very spac. int., comfortable liveaboard, 9 winches, 5 self-tailing, foil headstay, hyd. backstay, jib, 135, 150, 3 spinnakers, blooper, drifter, tallboy, all exc„ many extras. $30,000. 461 -4678 or 331-2659.

BEAR BOAT SUGAR FOOT NO. 13 Well preserved & maintained. 7 coats of varnish on hull, new hatchcover, main, 2 jibs, spinnaker, Evinrude 6. Must see to appreciate. $5,000 or make an offer.

(415) 726-4799.

35-FT STL SLOOP 1942 lifeboat conv. wood deck. Small cabin aft. 4’ draft and headroom. 5 hp marine gas aux. Interior unfinished w/cargo space midships. $4,800.

(415) 461 -3847.

GREAT PELICAN $1,800.

Trailer included.

540-6345, ext. 113.

CORONADO 15 15’ sloop. Class race or family fun. 2 sets of sails including noclass spinnaker, trapeze, extras. Boat & trailer good condition. $1,500.

Call Chuck, home (415) 944-9228; work (415) 541-2627.

35-FT RACING HULL Gary Mull ULDB double-ender. West system, 5000-lb displacement, sit-up headroom. Hull completed + materials for deck + 2500-lb lead keel. $12,000 & 1,200 hrs invested. Must see to appreciate. Best offer.

Don, Lake Tahoe, (916) 583-2263.

O'DAY 23 1972 sloop sleeps 5, has 6 hp Evinrude, sails, stove, icebox, Porta-potti, etc. Just hauled, painted & surveyed. $4,200: Bill (415) 654-3932.

HOUSEBOAT 930 S.F. archit. designed home, cement hull, 1 bedroom, wood burning fireplace, spiral stairway to loft & sunning deck w/outdoor shower. 30 gal propane water heater, marine approved toilet, Redwood City berth. Offer $62,000.

(415) 365-2543.

TAYANA 37 Well equipped & maintained 1979 Tayana in excellent condition.

Owner very anxious. Priced reduced to $68,500.

Phone (916) 961-1729.

ERICSON 27 Clean and ready to sail. Volvo diesel, pedestal s/s wheel, s/s life rails, radio telephone, Electrasan head, bow mounted CQR anchor, Pineapple sails, & upwind Berkeley berth. $19,500.

Call (415) 531-4065 evenings.

CATALINA 27 1983, by far the cleanest on the Bay. Inboard diesel, Racor filters, midship travelers, all Schaeffer hardware, custom boom with internal reefing, custom teak interior, VHF, anchoring equipment, 4 sails, ap, electr & more. $25,500. (408) 267-4265.

GULFSTAR 40 1981. Center cockpit sloop with the famous Gulfstar quality and completeness. Excellent value at $99,000. Call us to discuss how this might be the best boat for you. Bob (408) 867-1904.

John (415) 726-6263.

ISLANDER BAHAMA NO. 33!

Sturdy 24’ glass sloop. Poss. oldest on Bay! Hauled & surveyed 1985, in exc. cond. 4 bags, new Honda 75 o.b. 4-man inflatable, mucho extra lines & blocks. $8,000 cash or partial trade for small lake sailer 14'-18' w/trailer.

(707) 433-2045.

TARTAN 30 Clean, perfect condition. Fully equipped, custom teak/rosewood interior, 1/2-model, 5 sails, new rigging, complete electronics, everything, w/berth, $30,000/B,0./best on Bay. (408) 739-6137.

ERiCSON 32 1974, 4 sails, overhauled Atomic 4, pressure hot water, phone, VHF knotlog, depthsounder & more. Alameda berth. $29,500.

(408) 738-2888 ext. 4569 days; (408) 253-3760 eves.

30-FT CUSTOM RACER/CRUISER Excellent sngl/dbl-hander, vac-bags balsa hull & deck. 4,400# disp. Roomy, comfortable interior. Well maintained, 6 years old. $23,000/O.B.O. (408) 423-3138 weekdays before noon; (408) 476-7896 eves.

SWEET SAILING Do you have a fabulous (36’ or better) boat but only your male friends to help you crew? Sweet, smart, strong, sensitive woman 30’s loves to sail. I’ll pack a beautiful gourmet lunch for two.

Phone Carol (415) 323-3795 (office hours).

A 38-FT CLASSIC “Bullnose” Constellation Chris Craft 1956. Mahog. thru-out.

Great liveaboard w/spac rear deck for sunny Delta days. Press, water, refrig., tw 6 cyls, VHF, depth, hailer. New C02 & halon system. Bottom done recently. $18,950.

Call 428-4938.

50-FT PIER 39 SLIP $50,000 For sale. Slip Foxtrot 19 on most protected Bay bridge side. 50 year lease. Owner on board at F-19. Sailboat Zig Zag. (415) 421-0954.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 36 Excl. ocean or Bay cruising. F/g hull w/teak overlay decks.

Perkins diesel, depthsounder, knotmeter, wheel steering, windlass with 300 feet high test chain. Full boat cover. $39,000/offer. (415) 322-2582 days; (415) 851-4160 eves.

WOODWORKING

PRACTICAL SAILING CHARTERS Charter our Cape Dory 36 For only $225/weekend day (415) 591-4879

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BOAT WINDSHIELDS — WINDOWS — SKYLIGHTS We fabricate for every make and model of powerboat, houseboat, and sailboat in clear, smoked and colored plastics. Hunt Plastics Fabrication, Inc. 2910 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95818. (916) 452-4633. Business hours: 8-5, M-F.

Varnish Specialist, Fiberglass, etc.

Upkeep programs tailored to your needs.

Audre Beauchamp (408) 736-1637 (1 cover the entire Bay Area) — P.S. Call about summer specials.

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Join John and Randi Sanger aboard their Valiant 40 Grebe — back from travels in Mexico and Hawaii. Eighth season of instructional/vacation cruises — 3, 4, 5 and 7 day. Brochure: EDUCATIONAL CRUISING, P.O. Box 1165, Santa Barbara, CA 93102.

(805) 967-4700

1977 PACIFIC SEACRAFT ’25

SKIPPER 20

PEARSON ENSIGN

Full keeled 25-ft sloop with inboard diesel. Full teak interior, bronze opening ports. Compass, knotmeter, VHS & depthsounder. Must sell. Asking $15,000.

(415) 671-9518.

F/g Lapstrake sloop, fixed shallow keel, sleeps 4, very comfortable cockpit, exc. cond. Sails well, w/trailer, o.b. $3,600.

865-7007.

Good Bay sailer. 4 sails. 23-ft. Large cockpit. 4 hp longshaft outboard. Sausalito berth is negotiable. $3,100.

(415) 681-1837.

FARALLON CHALLENGE T-SHIRTS

26-FT CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER

ORIGINAL H-28

Limited supply! Sure to be a collector’s item. Make your tax deductible $12 check payable to The Hunger Project, a nonprofit organization. Lots of large & x-large sizes available.

881 Haight St., S.F., CA 94117 (415)552-2508.

Well maintained 1964 classic sloop. Teak decks, f/g hull, Volvo dsl, ds, full boat cover, Shipmate stove w/oven, Pineapple sails.

New aluminum mast, boom, rigging & boat cushions. $16,500.

Call (408) 246-4696.

New plywood & fiberglass deck, mahogany cap & rub rails.

Masts stripped & varnished. Engine rebuilt 1/86. New cushions & paint. 6 sails, Delta cover, 2 boat covers, Sausalito berth.

552-5580 weekdays; 585-2291 evenings.

LIVEABOARD SITUATION WANTED Responsible F, age 25, culinary student, looking to share maintenance in exchange for liveaboard sit. Contact: K. Janice, 331-6282.

ORION 27 1980 cutter rig. Yanmar diesel, Tiller, Autohelm, teak interior, bronze ports. Excellent cruising boat. Asking $37,500.

Leave message, (415) 332-9100.

COLUMBIA CHALLENGER 24-FT

WOODEN CRUISER 29-ft cutter rigged sloop. Big Bear No. 3 built at Nunes in Sausalito 1939. Has spent last 3 years sailing Monterey Bay & cruising the coast. Moving East forces sale. Well equipt & well maintained. A deal, $17,000. (408) 373-6245, Iv msg box #233.

“GYPSY FIRE” Cust. Morgan 382, bristol cond. Doc. & loaded. The perfect blend of a successful, fast PHRF racing boat & a sound, extremely comf. cruising sloop. $69,500 or trade for trawler. For details/appt: eves. (415) 456-9755; days (415) 882-2667.

SAT NAV — NCS MERIDIAN — LIKE NEW: $900

S.F. Gas House Cove berth. Perfect boat to “learn the Bay” on.

7.5 Merc o.b., surveyed, sound hull/rigging. $5,000 or best offer.

Eves. (415) 525-0628 or (415) 841-2389.

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COLUMBIA 39

1000 REWARD! II

Sails, oars, outboard, trailer & cruising extras. $3,500.

Douglas (415) 821-3433.

For information leading to the buyer of my 1978 Hardin (“Voyager”, “Bounty”) 44, hull #47. Deluxe teak interior, spacious 6’4” headroom, 13.4 beam, fcustom drapes & carpeting, queen bed aftcabin, dodger, teak decks & rails, loaded with gear including: Onan generator, Benmar autopilot, radar, radar watch, Loran C, VHF & SSB, log/knotmeter & fathometer.

Ready to cruise or liveaboard. Slip available in^.F. $114,900 or best offer.

Dr. Schemrqel (408) 294-8522. \

WOODIE LOVERS

FOLKBOAT

Cruising Knarr #104, with longer cabin. A real performance boat with cruising interior. One of a few on the West Coast.

30’4”x7’x4’3”. Norway built 1959' Mahogany on oak. Head.

Depthsounder, knotmeter, sink, 6 Barients, CQR, full cover. 4 bags sails plus spinnaker. Edson pump. 1983 mast, standing rigging, battery and 7V2 hp Evinrude. This beautiful boat turns heads everywhere we go. $14,000. Also: 6’6" fiberglass dinghy with oars: $200. 6 hp Johnson longshaft with tank: $250.

(415) 753-3787.

Wooden. Good condition. New mast, boom & rigging in last 5 years. Call Susan daytime at 441-1334. Available to view at Pier 39.

DRASCOMBE LUGGER

CHEOY LEE 30 1964 Bermuda ketch, Hong Kong built, fiberglass hull, teak decks. New sails, new rigging, rebuilt engine. This design is a tough, proven ocean sailor. Excellent condition. $28,000.

(415) 332-2149.

WE RE MOVING Club Nautique lifetime family membership. $1,750.

We pay transfer fee and you save over $700.

Calf (408) 379-2238.

Solid Bay sailer, excellent first boat, fixed keel. Pineapple sails, Ballena Bay berth. Evinrude 7.5 hp o.b. New bottom paint & sail cover. Go alone or form a partnership, only $4,800!

(408) 739-1522 or (408) 289-2207.

CREW MEXICO MARQUISES S.F.

CORONADO 25 Coyote Pt. berth, 3 jibs, 2 mains, roller furling on the jib, VHF, ds, galley, 9.9 Evinrude, electric start with remote controls and more. Asking $7,000.

(415) 342-9172.

CATALINA 22 \ 8 sails, trailer, 6 hp Johnson, excellent condition, head w/y valve to holding tank, fathometer, jiffy reef, operate all lines from cockpit. $6,250.

(415) 523-8707.

RANGER 23 — 1977

FISHER 30 NOR’EASTER MOTOR SAILER Fore and aft staterooms, deckhouse, Benmar autopilot, VHF, knotmeter & log, roller jibs & main, sunroof, rail covers, shower, hot/cold pressure water, carpets & more. $54,500.

(415) 254-2542.

CRUISING LIVEABOARD

TRADE: LAND ANO/OR ART COLLECTION FOR BOAT?

$65,000 or offer.

36’ ketch by Wright Allied.

1977 fiberglass, original owner.

(415) 591-4879.

Picasso, Dali, Azoulay, Erte, Vasarely, etc. All lithos signed & numbered. Appraised & authenticated. Values each from $1,300 to $16,000. Any ideas? Phone (415) 952-1512 days; Eves. (415) 433-3778.

LIKE NEW

1971,39’ Columbia. Great liveaboard. Lots of headroom. Refrig, alcohol stove/oven, shower, Volvo 30 hp gas engine, VHF, depthfinder, wheelsteering, 8 sails, sleeps 7. Very good shape, clean. $55,500. Must see.

(415) 487-8955 eves.

CATALINA 22 1976

New boat has arrived! Very clean, brand new Honda o.b., new bottom, ds, km, compass, 110, 130, 150, 170 tri-radial spinnaker. This is a fun, well equipped Bay boat. 1 am motivated. $11,000.

John, phone 521 -3658.

1982 Cape Dory 30. Asking $32,000.

Ready to bargain.

Cal (415) 591-4879.

Monitor windvane w/spare parts kit, wheel adaptor. Paid $2,300.

Sell: $1,100; Icom IC-720 transceiver 0-3 omghz. A must for cruising. $590 perfect. International Combi component stereo.

Rolls Royce of units. W/teak cabinet (very small) speakers. Paid $2,200; Sell $700. With marine controller. International Combi radar-alert. Must for shorthand cruising: $175. Bruce anchor, 33-lb w/new 150’ of 5/8 nylon: $180. EPIRB, like new: $125.

Call (408) 462-2011.

Exp. sailor 40s, S.F. essoteric photograper. 44’ sloop in Mexico.

Prefer aware fit female person enthusiastic to explore timeless Sea of Cortez & cruise. Meet S.F. July-Aug. Czernber, 1782 Union St., S.F., CA 94123.

(415) 474-1782.

MOVING! Must sell at sacrifice one of the cleanest Columbia 22s around.

Has it all: VHF, 2 anchors, good sails, lots of room below & many other + + + . Sturdy, easy to handle, a great Bay boat. $5,100 or B.O. 621-1628.

45-FT SCHOONER Gaff rigged, 45’ on deck, 65’ O.A. Ferro-cement hull & deck. 50 hp diesel, wood stove. Good liveaboard. $31,000.

(415) 285-4530.

ISLANDER 32-FT — SACRIFICE AT $26,500 Full cruising gear, including Solar panels, autopilot, 7 sails, 3 anchors, liferaft, dinghy with outboard, Honda generator & much more. Ready to go!

(415) 453-2420.

CATAMARAN

FARR 37

25 ’x14’x1,000 lbs. Trampoline daysailor, has extensive Imron hulls & graphics, full battened 265 sq.ft, main. High aspect Unirig. All trick goodies plus back-up inventory. 5K or B.O. (408) 476-9718.

New Zealand built fiberglass racer/cruiser. Bluewater veteran.

Full cruising interior, fridge/freezer, oven. Volvo Penta, 8 sails, dodger, dinghy, 6-man liferaft and many cruising extras. Great Bay and ocean sailer. $61,000.

(415) 332-2149.

AIPENGLO 34 IN STEEL

BLUE SEAS DIVING

Van de Stadt design, 12,000 displacement. Truly the most advanced in design. You don’t have to leave the Bay Area to have a quality yacht built in steel at the right price. Yard visits on Saturdays only please. Sierra Yachtwerks, located at Bethel Harbor, Bethel Island.

(415) 684-0202.

MARINE ENGINE SURVEYING Power and sail; two year repair outlook: oil analysis computer comparison. {415)934-6159.

YOUR COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL UNDERWATER SERVICE Give your boat hull the treatment it deserves!

Call now (415) 449-1850.

FLEMING SELF-STEERING SYSTEMS Engineered for strength and reliability in east 316 s/s.

Our clients enjoy worldwide service back-up and 20,000 miles warranty.

2 models, reduced prices.

K. Fleming, P.O. Box 60500, San Diego, CA 92106. (619) 222-9124.

ISN’T TIME YOU LEARNED TO FIX YOUR OWN ENGINE PROBLEMS?? ** MARINE ENGINE SURVEY ** (415) 934-6159

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CORONADO 15 SAILBOAT Very clean, lots of extras, incl: full boat cover, compass, tiller/rudder bag, mainsail cover, trapeze, etc. $2,400 inch Little Dude Trailer with mast holder & front wheel. Call 454-5656 weekdays 9-5.

CATALINA 25 1982. Swing keel, on trailer. Pulpit mounted device to step the mast the easy way. Like-new condition. Many options inch Signet speed/log, safety gear, Honda 10 hp motor. $14,900.

(408) 246-5666. Ask for Don.

MASTER MARINER SLOOP

1978 RANGER 33 Tall rig, with tabernacle mast, Barients, Atomic 4, RDF, VHF, depth, speed, press water, shower, 2 sets ground tackle, all extras. Ready to sail. Must sell. $36,000.

(408) 292-7538.

26-ft classic, wood, Eldridge McGinnis design, built 1936. Marconi rig, trunk cabin, new deck, 4 cylinder i.b„ full keel. Fast, stiff, durable, sound cond. Recent survey. $12,000/best offer.

Randy 393-3371 days; 658-6878 eves.

QUALITY 28-FT F/G SLOOP

ONE LIVEABOARD TO BUY

Sail the San Juans/EXPO aboard exceptional, absolutely custom Skookum yacht. Formerly owned by "Dunes” Frank Herbert, this Monk design double-ender has more onboard room & features than many larger boats. $35,000. (206) 676-4355, WA.

S.F. TV writer seeks sound 27-32’ yacht for liveaboard/ workaboard. Reasonably well-equipped for race/cruise.

Moderate fixer-upper OK. 1 take over payments or you finance.

Immediate sale for the right boat! Seth (415) 387-4129/msg.

MOORE 24 — $13,500

FOR SALE

Good condition, including sails, motor, trailer, radio, other extras. Must sell, offers accepted. Roger, (415) 681-4150 or 387-4590 days.

75-ft steel ketch. Built 1962 in Holland. Presently in midst of rebuilding. Extensive equipment and gear included. Project needs completion. By owner. Offers. For details: (415) 956-5559; (415) 332-0561.

OLSON 30 1984 hull number 236.

Boat is like new with trailer.

Priced to sell.

Matt (408) 662-0383 Santa Cruz.

CAPE DORY 36 Beautifully maintained classic full keel performance cruiser. Extra sails, ground tackle, electronics, dodger, etc. Hand-rubbed varnish inside & out. Many other extras. $79,900 (40K below replacement).

(415) 234-7546 or (415) 549-1439.

CRUISE THE BAY, DELTA & LAKE TAHOE In a 23’ Clipper Marine sloop. Includes Trail-Rite trailer w/brakes, 6 hp o.b., VHF, km, cruising spinnaker, 150, . 100 & main. Pop-top, galley & much more. $6,800 or best offer.

(415) 548-1593.

RANGER 37 Fast, stiff and sturdy racer/cruiser. Proven ocean yacht with complete sail inventory, overbuilt hardware, rod rigging, SSB, Loran and other electronics. Cruising amenities include teak interior with enclosed head, 3-burner CNG stove with oven. Lots of usable sea berths. Extras include dodger, full boat cover, custom seat covers, etc. 3 pages of inventory. Rock bottom price $41,500. Will consider trades.

254-1306.

FOR SALE

DUFOUR 30

Transmission. Borg-Warner model AS-370C. Ratio 2.10. $750.

Generator. Power Genny, Yanmar diesel 4 kw, water cooled. $2,500.

(415)865-6177.

Classiest boat on the Bay! Stunning custom graphics. Very fast.

New diesel, 7 sails inch spinnaker, new VHF, knot, depth, 2 compass, dodger, spray curtains, mint interior, just hauled. This boat is a rare beauty! $28,500/offer.

(415) 459-7946.

28-FT SWEDISH SLOOP Full keel, clubed jib, oak hull, mahogany cabin, diesel, depthsounder, fresh rig, new sails, sleeps 4, has head, sink, stove, dinghies, Tiburon berth, needs cosmetic work. $4,900.

Keith 453-2904 aft 6, or 454-5554 days.

VOLVO DIESEL MD2B 24 HP 20 hours max. with 16” mounts.

Fresh water cooled. $2,000.

(415) 439-0336.

CATALINA 27 1981. Super cond. Diesel, 4 sails & spinnaker gear, much electronics. $21,500/B.O. (408) 378-7316 message.

ERICSON 25 1974, excellent condition, Honda 10 hp o.b. All new running rigging, marine radio, stereo, depthfinder. $18,250. Call Gregg eves. (415) 355-1849; days (415) 876-2970.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT U.S. 75 Excellent condition, fast and need to sell. $6,500.

Eric, hm: (415) 775-5154; wk: (415) 433-3547.

REDUCED! —1981 PEARSON 35

SANTANA 22

Classic Pearson full keel cruiser with large 9-ft cockpit. Fully equipped including diesel, hot/cold pressure water, shower, autopilot, Datamarine ds, km and log, stereo, roller furling, 150 and working jib, oversize ST Lewmars, stern ladder, VHF, dodger and more. Documented. For sale below market at $55,500 for quick sale, Excellent condition. Call for info packet.

Work (415) 442-2196; home (415) 381-5078.

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Six sails including spinnaker & gear, 4 winches, s.s. chain plates, 6 hp o.b. Berkeley berth. $4,000/OBO. John, work (415) 858-2525; home (415) 952-7539.

FULL KEEL SLOOP Contessa 26, glass sloop, built to Lloyds ocean specs. Int. Folkboat-like design, Canadian built 2,300-lb ballast, beautiful lines, excellent condition. Make offer. Ted 947-6646; 522-8893.

CAL 40

LIFETIME SAILING PRIVILEGES

ged, electronics & many sails. A very fast boat. $52,000/offers.

521-7109.

A very nice freshwater boat that has never seen salt water includes: Loran, autopilot, electric refrigeration, an extra engine and many sails. Asking $55,000. Serious inquiries.

Call (415) 965-4168 or (303) 945-8953.

Club Nautique membership available. Lifetime, family opportunity for sailing, free lessons, social activities w/o maintenance hassles. Ideal for both the beginning or experienced sailor. Free boat privileges. Call (415) 522-4027 for further information.

30-FT SCHOONER — WOOD

25-FT JIM BROWN SEARUNNER TRIMARAN

Diesel, propane stove/oven. Fully founded, ready for cruising or local racing. Exc. liveaboard. $22,000/080.

(714) 673-4455.

Get to those shallow places. Draws 16 inches with swing keel up. This pro-built cutter sleeps 2 has 5 sails, 4 hp Johnson o.b., Porta-potti, 2 anchors. Ready to sail. $8,000.

Call 525-8962.

LOST JOB — MUST SELL BOAT 1985 Soverel 33.Risqui Business is seriously for sale. Fully rig¬

FOR SALE — PEARSON TRITON Newly rebuilt engine, genoa, spinnaker & Navik vane. $17,500.

Call (415) 456-9432 after 6 p.m.

DAWN 25-FT VERTUE World famous cruiser. 2 time Mex. vet ready to go again. VHF, RDF, ds, 4 headsails, diesel engine & cabin heater. Recent survey, assumable loan. Please call for info.

Days 755-5794; eves. 386-4866.

ERICSON 32

POCKET LIVEABOARD

Vessel is clean & well maintained. Moderate to heavy rigging & construction for offshore sailing & cruising. Atomic 4 engine.

VHF, T! 9900 Loran, dodger, Signet km & ds, portable RDF, pedestal steering. $28,500 firm.

(916) 933-4108.

One of a kind 20’ cement sloop. 6’2” headroom. New Hasse & Petrich mains’l. 7.5 Gamefisher, just hauled, painted. A very forgiving boat. Days (415) 536-0666, leave message for Tee. We'll call you back. $2,500. Imperative sale!

SALESPERSON WANTED

BETHEL ISLAND LOCATION

WANTED — SPINNAKER

$86,000 like-new "condo”. 2 bedroom & 2 baths.

Includes excellent 32-ft covered berth.

(415) 345-9887.

And related gear for an Islander 36. Must be in good condition and reasonable. Also want a 45-!b CQR anchor. Prefer a So. Calif, location.

(619) 873-4500.

VI WALSH, VESSEL REGISTRATION SPECIALIST

Experienced yacht salesperson or broker needed by a growing company. Prime location on the Oakland Estuary. We currently sell new and used sailboats but are adding a line of high quality power boats.

Contact Tom at (415) 521-9222.

WHY NOT LET THE SUN ENERGIZE YOUR BOAT?

Vessel and trailer registration, vessel agent and broker sales. Personal service for regular and special handling applications. Over 23 years of experience with DMV. Call or write: Vi Walsh, P.0. Box 8132, Sacramento, CA 95818. (916) 421-9288.

Compact, state-of-the-art photovoltaic panels can actually provide air circulation and humidity control while also charging yourtratteries! For further info, contact: GOLDEN GLOW SOLAR PRODUCTS, (415) 364-2948, P.O. Box 471, Redwood City, CA 94064.

— Exclusive Bay Area Dealers for Mobil Solar Energy Products —

60-FT SCHOONER

BRISTOL 29.9 .. $29,500; 31’ GRAMPIAN KETCH .. $23,500

Built in Alameda 1934. Good charter or cruising boat. Fast, no frills. $89,000. Send for my list of fine classic sailboats for sale or charter. Fred R. Bockmiller Yachts, (714) 646-4005.

So. Cal’s Premier Wooden Boat Broker

34’ Islander.. $23,900; 36' Catalina .. $59,900.

These and over 60 other sailboats on display 7 days a week.

Ventura Yacht Sales, 1101 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura, CA 93001. (805) 644-1888.

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SUNSET ENGINEERING ASSOC.

38’ DOWNEASTER, FULL CRUISE $69,500.

Naval Architecture Marine Engineering Stability, Speed & Power, Structure, Design Forensic Analysis — Consultation Ca. Lie. M 18536 (415) 681-5726

45' Brewer Ketch, loaded, just reduced $109,000.45’Explorer, ’79 center cockpit $99,500.47' Formosa, seller will consider all trades $99,000. 41’ Islander Freeport $94,500.

Ventura Yacht Sales, 1101 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura, CA 93001. (805) 644-1888.

BOAT WORKER NEEDED Wanted: boat worker. Sunset Yachts are selling boats like hotcakes, need a hard working person to assist full time with the haul out and yard work. Suits East Bay resident, phone for interview.

654-9185.

CATALINA 27 Excellent condition with plenty of equipment, plus VHF radio, compass, full galley, 9.9 o.b., electric starter Johnson. Oakland berth. $12,900.

(415)582-4331.

OHLSON 35 —SIRINA

FOR SALE

Sloop/yawl. $23,900. Must sell, death in family. Best maintained wooden yacht 1986 South Shore Yacht Club, Newport Beach, CA. Only 2 owners, custom built, aluminum spars, fine quality winches. Bow and stern pulpits. Main mast reworked, new spreader lights, new thru-hull fittings, out of water survey summer 1985. New batteries, blower, motor overhaul 1986. Fast racer, comfortable cruiser. Full complement sails. Vaniman (818) 332-3059; (714) 842-0059 or 963-3870.

ZF transmission: $400; stainless steel exhuast system for Izusu: $100; Simpson Lawrence model 510 windlass: $225; Seagull electronic ignition: $35.

Frank (408) 423-4604.

SANTANA 22

LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN! 1 CAL 28

Berkeley berth. 1/2 interest. $2,400.

Bruce, evenings, 886-6897.

F/g, Atomic 4, 6 sails, autopilot, depthsounder, VHF, knotmeter, galley. Great Bay boat, large cockpit, excellent condition. $14K. Must sell!!

(408) 246-3464 or (408) 245-5129s

25-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN

1978 CATALINA 27

Hulls West System, teak decks & trim, FAMET cutter rig, 5 sails, 7 hp Johnson longshaft, trailer, new bottom paint. Anchored San Carlos Bay, SN, Mexico. $8,000.

(415) 948-1867.

Honda o.b., 2 jibs, Leading Edge sails, dinette cabin, Coyote Point berth. $15,000.

(408) 867-5709; 741 -0239.

CAL 2-24 Classic '60s f/g sloop. Lapworth design. New Pineapple sails, pulpits, head, galley sink, refinished cabin, very clean throughout. Sausalito berth. Second boat forces sale. $6,000 or best offer.

(415)332-2562.

WASHINGTON 1915 46-FT WOOD Loran, VHF, CB, wood-Freeman, paper machine & flasher, sink, stove, 471. Good work boat or fish boat. $10,000. Coronado 15, 1976 fiberglass sloop, good condition, aluminum trailer. $1,000.

(707) 552-2659.

BIG BOAT, BEST BUY — LG. TAHITI KETCH 37-FT World cruiser, spacious, comfortable liveaboard. A double-ender of traditional safety & beauty. Alaska yellow cedar over oak.

Autopilot & windvane. Alameda Bay Marina, pier 8, end-tie. $24,000.

Contact (503) 286-8969; (415) 864-4873.

27-FT CUTTER Distinctive design and character, sea kind, cruise tested, ready to go anywhere. 15 hp Yanmar, Hassler windvane, new main.

Built 1956 San Raphael. Contact: (503) 286-8969; (415) 864-4873. $22,500.

30-FT CLIPPER SLOOP

78 MORGAN 30 OUT ISLAND

Full cover. All equipment. Dodger, dinghy. Richmond built. Trade for pick-up plus cash. $9,500. (408) 293-1823; (408) 263-3518 eves. Ask for Tom.

Solid coastal cruiser, full keel, 5 sails, wheel steering, low time 22 hp Yanmar, 3/86 haul-out, great overall condition, ready to sail. $26,000/OBO. (805) 492-1333.

CATALINA 27

SANTANA 22

CATALINA 27

1979. Very clean, race equipped w/Atomic 4, spinnaker, 110, 130,150, knotmeter, ds, ws, wp, VHF. Located in fresh water since new. Berthed in Delta. $17,900.

(916) 972-1795.

1966 Hull No. 90, single axle trailer, 6 hp longshaft o.b. New Porta-Potti, winches, hardware, & boom tent, fresh water boat.

Keel, mast, standing rigging & hull have all been redbne. $5,500 make offer.

(209)299-5480.

Excellent condition. Atomic 4, VHF, ds, km. New cushions. $14,500.

(415) 347-0135 eves; (415) 330-2706 days.

CAL 29

SWAN 371

Excellent condition, used 5 months per year in fresh water.

Complete inventory of sails, instruments, all radios, all accessories. No. Tahoe berth available. $25,500 includes delivery to Bay Area.

(916) 583-8628; (415) 574-7740.

1980. Teak decks, 6 bags of sails, B&G wind & water instruments, SatNav, RDF, VHF, stereo, hot & cold pressure water, forced air heating. $124K. Write Mark, Box 14209, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406.

(805) 595-2180.

RANGER 33 Excellent condition, dsl, VHF, RDF, Barient winches, hyd. backstay, spinnaker gear, wheel, 110, 150 genoa, 155 mylar, triradial spinnaker. Sold with slip in Monterey. $45,000.

Days 758-2746; eves. 484-2300.

SALE OR TRADE 34-ft Gardener ketch, Oyster Pt. Marina. $45,000 or will trade for mobil home, property around Bay Area or 1986 Jaguar.

Phone (209) 892-2230 or (408) 745-1790 ext. 336.

SHIPMATE STOVE 3-burner w/oven, pressure tank & fuel filter. All stainless.

Extra burners, tools & parts included. $400.

Matt Morehouse (418) 227-3523.

CRUISING GEAR

LIVEABOARD CABIN AVAILABLE IN S.F.

105# CQR anchor: $450; 6-man liferaft in cannister just certified: $1,000; 300-ft 1” nylon rope, new: $285; Adler-Barbour refrigerator: $300.

653-0528.

$250/month or exchange light maintenance & cleaning for rent.

Private cabin (tub, fireplace, large berth, refrig, etc.) on large ketch. Prefer neat, quiet, experienced (or willing) single lady sailor.

Call Les 929-8596 evenings.

ERICSON 30 — BEST ON BAY — $20,000

HELP WANTED

New Yanmar diesel, new topsides finish, refinished wood interior, fireplace, VHF, compass, depth, 90,110 & 150 jibs, stove and oven. Beautiful boat. Call Joe. (415) 768-8643 days; 566-6582 eves.

Female Bay sailor, 46, seeks an experienced helmsman/ instructor for weekly sails in advanced sailing skills and racing techniques. Your boat or mine.

(415) 386-1059 eves.

ISLANDER 37: OUTSTANDING VALUE AT $42K

CAL 2-27 BEAUTY

GOING CRUISING ON A BUDGET?

VHF, RDF, log & knotmeter, am-fm, dinghy, mahogany interior, sleeps 7, Electro-san head, nav table, safety & ground gear, 14klb disp. Much more. Will take RE note for $8k equity. See it before you spend more for less. (707) 833-2101 or 539-6066.

Solid. Sea-kindly. Immaculate. Sleeps 6. Volvo-Penta inboard.

Super Bay/ocean sailboat. Seller financing option. Partnership option. All offers considered. $26,500.

Call Jim or leave message at (408) 735-0663.

Then consider this strong large 28' fiberglass English sloop. Age 12, ds, chain & windlass. Atlantic/Pacific cruises. Ready to sacrifice at $15,000 now. Emeryville berth.

Call Jim at (415) 865-8285.

Mature, experienced fun-loving male to skipper my 37-ft sloop in Bay and Delta.

Eves. (707) 539-6066.

SANTANA 35

ERICSON 29

New Rigg ’84. New mylar headsails 85/86. 2 new mains & 3 chutes, expensive bottom. Race one-design, PHRF, IOR, distance events. Fast, fun, colorful, racer/cruiser. Price low/ sell creatively.

(707) 778-6300 Steve; (707) 938-3446 Les.

Beautiful, seaworthy cruising yacht. 10 sails excellent condition.

B&G instruments, VHF, Ham radios, Loran, autopilot, vane, new raft and more. 59K. Contact Bob Warfield, days (415) 479-4740; evenings (415) 457-4901.

CAMPER NICHOLSON 32 — ERIN MORE

WANTED

One of the best used boats on the market. Must see to compare.

Berthed at Berkeley. Slip goes with boat, liveaboard berth. All new sheets, sail covers & compass. 2 coats of z-spar B90 bottom paint applied last mo. Must sell! $23,500. (408) 286-9124.

ACCESS MULTIHULLS Complete selection ot ocean cruisers to day sailers, predominantly 30’+ to 48’ catamarans & trimarans. 85+ to choose from. Call for our in-the-crate prices on new cats & tris.

(206) 367-0252 2412 First Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98134-1422

EAST BAY SAIL CLEANING — ONE WEEK REPAIRS 647 Pacific Avenue

(415) 523-9011 BOGART & GORING SAILMAKERS Alameda, California 94501

JAMES McPHERSON,

(415)523-9011

naval architect CONSULTING SERVICES • Design • Outfitting • Engineering Box 521, Tiburon, California 94920. (415) 383-8986.

CREWMAN Reliable mature responsible former boat owner and skipper. 22 years sailing experience and boat maintenance on many types of yachts in S.F. Bay, Delta, Puget Sound. Summers free: 1560 W. Sonoma, Stockton, CA 95204.

Ph. (209) 462-7542.

PARTNERSHIP WANTED Licensed 3rd mate in marine business looking for a partnership in any sailboat - ■ wood or glass from 35 feet up. Want liveaboard option. S.F. or Sausalito area only.

John Burbank, Thurs-Sat 771-5200; evenings 563-5499.

FULL CIRCLE CHARTERS Need experienced Bay sailors to charter my Ranger 28 multiple times. Well equipped, 7 winches, 5 sails, VHF, inboard. Orientation sail. $80/day. Jeff, 887-3643 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

AMATEUR STEEL BOATBUILDING WORKSHOP ’86 Hands-on experience on how to build your own yacht in STEEL Learn all phases of construction using the latest tools and techniques. The next workshop Sept. 5-8. Sierra Yachtwerks, Box 426, Bethel Island, CA 94511.

(415) 684-0202. page 204

O’DAY 22 1976 shoal draft, excellent for shallow waters. Large cabin sleeps 4. 3 sails, 6 hp o.b., trailer. Very excellent condition. $5,500. Will dicker.

(415) 634-4009.

19841/2 CATALINA 36 (TALL RIG) Bristol condition and loaded for cruising. Over $80K invested.

Owner anxious, no reasonable offer refused.

Call now (408) 475-5411.

SAN JUAN 24 Well equipped. 6 headsails, brand new blade. 6 hp Johnson o.b.

Tandem axle trailer. Berkeley berth. $9,950 or best offer.

Phone (209) 732-2580. ( DIESEL — CAL 2-25 — REDUCED TO $17,500 Fast, spacious, beautifully designed, construction and maintained; 5’10" headroom, 5 bunks ail over 6'6". Great access to Yanmar 8 hp diesel, dual batteries & 12 gal fuel tank, shore power, alcohol/electric stove, VHS 50 channels, depthsounder, speedometer, compass, 2 headsails and much more. Original owner. See near Rio Vista.

Richard (916) 922-1792.

STAR NO 6438 Excellent condition. Custom-built in 1979. Hull, rig and all racing equipment is up to date. Full cover, galvanized trailer, Sobstad, North and Melges sails. Lots of extras. $4,500.

481-1317.

RANGER 22 5 bags, 2 mains, 3/4 oz spinnaker. 6 hp Johnson o.b.

Much, much more. Never raced.

Ron (415) 663-1500.

CAL 20 Good condition. New sails and motor. Upwind Berkeley berth, $4,000/B.0.

Bill 284-4871; John 524-1532.

SANTA CRUZ 27/OLSON 30 FOR SALE Must sell. Ocean too far and kids too young! Olson 30; $21,500.

Trailer, 10 sails, radio. Santa Cruz 27: $14,000. Trailer, new sails. Tow vehicle: Dodge van 318 with one of above sailboats only: $2,200. Boats from Bay Area. In excellent condition. 1 will deliver anywhere. Will entertain any serious offer tendered. For details call Don Keenan (512) 695-9176 or write: 13403 Flying W Trail, Helotes, TX 78023.

MUST SACRIFICE gaff rigged wood cutter. Lyle Hess design (sistership Renegate, Seraffin). Locally built ’83 by Bob Darr. Bare int.

6,000 gear too much to list. Pract. never sailed. 1st offer over $19,000 takes all. 332-9100 msg; Alex (707) 987-0803 eves.

HOBIE CAT 16-FT — 1979 Excellent condition, with trailer. $1,500 or make offer.

(408) 842-4238 evenings.

PEARSON 30 78 Must sell! Very good condition, lots of equipment. Call & talk to wife not husband to get price of $20,000' A steal' (916) 678-4216.

24-FT DEL REY Full keel, good stiff boat for Bay sailing. Bow & stern pulpits, lifelines, wheel steering, 2 mainsails, 2 jibs, self-tending club jib, Johnson 6 hp motor. $6,500.

(415) 471 -5795.

NAKED LUNCH A delightful possibility on any body of water aboard this Cal 2-24 racer/cruiser. All new electronics, motor, rigging, interior, etc. 5 bags of sails incl. spinnaker. Airy double bed. Fast, clean fun. $6,500.

(415)485-0768.

VEGA 27 Must sell 1974 full keel f/g sloop. Volvo diesel, 6 sails, knot, ds, VHF, compass, log, windpoint, RDF, ap, stereo, 2 anchors, kerosene heater & stove. Built in Sweden. $20,000 or best offer.

Call day or night (415) 372-0610.

LASER 14-ft, one or two person fun boat, in excellent condition with customized boat buggy & equipment carry bag for sale.

Mahogany keel, other extras. Hot red color. Leaving country Aug. 1. Must sell. Asking $1,450. (415) 531-0302, Iv. mesg.

ERICSON 30 Bristol condition! 9 sails, ds, ws, km, dl, Autohelm & more. 1969 w/Atomic 4. Looking for good home. Must see! Call Warren, days (415) 841-0511; eves. (415) 569-3654.

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31-FT STEEL CRUISING SLOOP CIRCLE 31x9’8”x5’, sistership to Icebird. Built in 1980 by professional.

Lots of stainless where it counts. A simple no-nonsense ocean cruise ready to go. New diesel, new sails, dinghy, windvane, sextant, charts, fatho, ces. comp III computer, radio receiver, log, binoculars, strobe, chronograph, 2 compasses, 3 anchors, 200’ 3/8” chain, windlass, 5 winches, spin, pole, pilots, dodger, tape deck, head, 2 spot lights, chart table, all in new condition, a very clean boat. $34,000 or 100 oz. of gold. Port Sonoma berth or (707) 576-3264.

FIRST TO FINISH ALWAYS Never passed by any ocean sailboat, sleds, IOR, mutihulls. Won'" ’86 Ensenada by 5 hours. Partnership available for serious IOR sailor. 48’x24’x5,500-lbs catamaran. Campaign Mexico, TransPac, crewed and doublehanded races. Since Ensenada new taller wind mast. Kevlar main, deck layout, hydraulic mainsheet, 10% less boat weight. Aiso B&G 290, Northstar 800. All the right stuff. Pier 39 slip, 30 ft. Price 80 ft & performance.

(415) 567-2273.

50-FT SAUSALITO BERTH Available through September. Power, water included.

Very reasonable.

Ken, 921-7533 eves.

CLASSIC 29-FT ALDEN SLOOP Gorgeous boat built 1946 by Hinckley. B-8’; d-5’. 98% prof restored. Teak deck/soles, gray gas, full cover. Master Mariner vintage. $28,000 invested; anxious owner wants best offer.

(415) 557-5930 work; 939-5878 eves.

ERICSON 32 We have used this boat to show our excellent quality canvas & interior work. She has had an extensive refit, new oversize rigging, bow, stern pulpits, double lifelines, anchor roller, opening ports, CNG oven, refrigeration, wheel steering. Ready for extensive offshore work. Many, many more improvements, an immaculate boat. We have spent a lot of time and effort making our Ericson the safest, best 32 on the Bay. We would appreciate serious inquiries only. $37,500.

(415) 368-7855.

OZMA — 64-FOOT OCEAN-GOING KETCH Stan Huntingford design. Center cockpit. All luff-furling sails.

Large tankage. 2 steering stations. Sleeps 9. Full electronics including weather facsimily printer. For sale to settle estate.

Owner anxious. Offers considered.

(415) 526-5983.

WELLS 34 KETCH No. 5 Burma teak planked o/oak frames w/copper rivets. Rebuilt Perkins 4-107, 8 sails, full cruising inventory, sleeps 6. Fast, comfortable, beautiful, a proven world cruising yacht.

(415) 663-8280.

O’DAY MARINER 2+2 19’ fiberglass sloop in excellent condition with roller furling, 3 jibs, cabin, head, sink, outboard, safety equipment, anchor, new LPU ’ paint Brisbane berth. $2,000/offer. Clayton Gantz, (415) 441-3251 eves; (415) 788-0900 days.

CORONADO 25 MYCO, YRA Champion. Great boat to cruise or race. Active, friendly class. Berthed in Emeryville. All Pineapple sails. Must sell this summer. Leave message at (415) 845-6892 $6,000.

COLUMBIA 26 MKII Equipped for cruising. VHF radio, km, ds, EPIRB, i.b. diesel, 5 sails, internal halyards, autopilot, club jib, alcohol stove, new rigging. See to appreciate. $11,000. Tony (408) 429-8983 hm; (408) 724-5611 office.

DESPERATELY SEEKING JEFF Did your boat sink on your way to or from Hawaii? Moving from Martinique to Missouri has left me with dry deck shoes and there’s not a seagull in sight. Write: 1108 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201.

COLUMBIA 29 MKII Sail No. 221. Excellent condition. Race/cruise. Twin forestay with self-tending jib. Large water tank. Cockpit weather canvas.

All found. Shore power, radio, etc. $19,750.

(415) 769-8350.

1983 CATALINA 36 Excellent condition. Spinnaker gear. Well equipped. Great liveaboard. 63K/B.O. Lease message (408) 257-3840.

WYLIE HAWKFARM 28’ fractional rigged performance sloop. 1976. Locally built, custom paint, mahogany interior, dsl, excellent cond. Fully equipped, active local fleet, race or cruise ocean or Bay. Strong, fast, easy to sail. Reduced to $21,500.648-8819 eves/weekends.

MARINE ENGINE & ELECTRIC REPAIRS

EMERGENCY SAIL REPAIR KIT

Electrical Rewiring & Installations.

Engine Servicing & Repair.

Neil Fay 383-0418

“Every Boat Should Have One” For all on-the-water sail repairs! Send check or money order for $15.95 to: Sierra Rainbow Sails and Canvas, Box 14499, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 95702 or call: (916) 541-0899.

WIND & WAVE SCHOOL OF SAILING

— RENT ALL!!!

Enjoy a beautiful day on the Bay on a 32-ft sloop.

Sailing iessons, skippered rentals, bareboat rentals & catered cruises.

For more info, call (707) 745-4271.

SAIL SEA OF CORTEZ — MEXICO 41’ Morgan “Out Island” bareboat or skippered, fully equipped Zodiac dinghy, Windsurfer, Snorkel gear, 7'/i outboard, etc. Sleeps 7 in 3 cabins — mid cockpit.

From $750/week off-season to $1,225/week — 10% on second time.

July $750; Sept. $750—Oct $850 Bob Moore (415) 382-8^59; wk 456-2913. page 205

ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF SAILING SAN FRANCISCO BAY ABOARD 40-FT SLOOP Fast and Forgiving Phone Spinnaker Charter Co. (415) 332-1171 1000 J Bridgeway, No. 505, Sausalito, CA 94965

NEED YOUR BOTTOM CLEANED? call wilson water works (415) 753-8040

1985 CRUISING F0LKB0AT Mahog/oak copper riveted, self-bail cockpit, raised forecabin, Apitong stem, Honduras rudder & transom, windvane, RDF, nav. equipt, 3 anchors, 6 hp o.b. Cruise ready w/minimum add'l equipt. San Rafael berth. $8,500/trade.

(707) 857-3868.

1981 CAPRI 25 Freshwater boat in excellent condition. 5 hp o.b., 7 sails, knotmeter, compass, 6 pad tandem axle trlr. Epoxy bottom.

Local champ. $12,950/offer.

(209) 299-8792.

1978 HUNTER 30 — MUST SELL Too loaded to list. Liveaboard. U.S.C.G.A. operational facility.

Have moved out of state. Talk to me. Asking $29,000/B.0.

Tom (206) 882-8427 work or (415) 268-9284, leave message.

CHEOY LEE 36-FT OFFSHORE WORLD CRUISER Magnificent f/g sloop just completed 24,000 of cruising. Completely refitted, repainted. Year old Volvo MD11C, teak on glass decks, Aries vane, Autohelm, holding plate refrigeration, roller furling, roller reefing, 12’ Achilles, Johnson 15, 2 SSB’s, VHF, RDF, SatNav, depthsounders, speed log, stereo, 2 sets sails, generator, power winch, much more. Rigged for solo ocean passages, ready for the blue water. $50,000.

Sausaiito, ph. (415) 332-0924.

MONTEREY MOORING 12’ skiff, Contessa 26 f/g full keel sloop rec. hauled, surveyed. 4 headsails, spin., dbl reef main, VHF, 7 hp gas i.b., Lewmar winches, more. For complete photo & information package; (408) 649-8000 days; (408) 624-7643 eves. Judd.$14,000/OBO

' CHEOY LEE LUDERS 36 Best §n West Coast. Completely reblt from keel up. Refin. int., new cUshs, Imron hull, refin. teak decks, new sails, Perkins 4-106 dsl, fresh water cooled. Listed thru brokers at $62,500.

Direct from owner: $51,000. Romaine Corbin (619) 298-1934>

RANGER 23 Race & cruise in this good conditioned Ranger. Well outfitted w/7 winches and controls lead to cockpit. North sails (3 sets), Johnson 6 hp motor & Sausaiito berth. $9,800. (707) 838-7744.

COLUMBIA 26 MKII Excellent Bay boat. Good sail inventory, including spinnaker. 9.9 hp o.b. with electric starter. VHF, Sumlog, compass. $8,750.

(415) 456-7347 or 454-8645.

TRADE/SALE 35’ custom boat yard finished. Fiberglass cutter liveaboard world cruiser. Center cockpit, hardtop dodger, Volvo diesel, windlass, windvane, 240 gal water, 120 gal diesel, VHF, RDF. Beautiful wood interior, propane stove, refrigerator, European wood stove, head with shower in bow, large port & starboard sea berths with centerline dining table. U-shaped galley, starboard nav. station, large engine room by aft cabin with queen bed and separate aft head. Owe $36,000. Approx, value $59,000.

All trades and offers considered.

(916) 695-1300.

COLUMBIA 29— DEFENDER Sparkman & Stephens design. Ample headroom, liveaboard experience. Needs cosmetic work. Must sell situation. $6,700.

(415) 569-4175.

EXPRESS 27 Competitive boat. Tandem trailer, 4 hp Johnson, Kevlar sheets, 4 mylar jibs, North main, 2 spinnakers, Loran, RDF, digital compass, stereo cassette. $24,000.

Bart, 548-3730; 482-0863.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 31 Beautiful ketch, fiberglass hull w/teak decks, large cockpit diesel, dodger, depthfinder, VHF, marine stereo, rubber raft $35,000 or B.O. (707) 864-2095 leaves message; or (707) 746-0215 eves.

HANS CHRISTIAN T Pre-listing sale. No brokers. 38’ cutter rig 81/82, ap, radar, SatNav, Loran, 4-man liferaft, 8 bags sails, dbl Hood roller furling, Combi instr, refrig, cruise eqpt, bristol, extras, spare parts.

Marina Village, Alameda, Gate 8, B-30. Offers (415) 523-2787.

KETTENBURG 40-FT This boat is outfitted to cruise. Priced to sell and fun to sail, and if you have limited funds this is the boat for you. $32,000.

Derek 485-6776.

NOR’SEA 27 — BUENA VISTA Former demo boat, has always had TLC. Aft cabin, VHF, compass, ds, km, fm cassette stereo, wood heater, new stove/oven, 2 anchors, 150 jib, diesel eng. $34,900.7-ft Fatty Knees sailing dinghy: $1,000.

(408)779-2334.

41-FT BOUNTY II Heavy f/g, full keel, fast cruising sloop. 9 year South Pacific vet.

Australian import duty already paid. Custom wood interior, Yanmar diesel, LPU, windvane, much cruising gear. Beautiful, super value at only $49,000.

Phone 843-5227.

68 MERCEDES 280 SL SPORTS CAR 2 tops, classic, great investment, excellent condition. Silver, recent quality paint job, new tires, stereo-tape, low kilometers, new lube & oil, engine steam cleaned! Fast & fun. Sacrifice/ Best offer.

(415)344-9922.

WANTED Old Spinnaker? Your old racing spinnaker sitting in your garage is worth several hundred dollars to me for my 40’ cruising boat.

Need approximately 2-ton size. Also need 45-lb Bruce anchor.

(415) 339-2694.

25-FT CHEOY LEE SLOOP 1964 fiberglass hull, teak deck and cabin. Very clean, excellent varnish, Monterey mooring included. $9,500/offer.

(408) 378-1370.

PARTNERSHIP OFFERED 45’ Brewer designed ketch. Enjoy all the luxilry of owning this beautiful sailing yacht for half the price. Custom bujlt in 1978, this blue water veteran has all the amenities: Barient self-tailing winches, self-steering, VHF, radar, allow Interlude to easily be handled by two people. A great aft cabin, polished teak interior, fireplace, microwave, and refrigeration ensure your comfort whether anchored off Angel Island or Tahiti. Asking $55,000 or trade interest in Lake Tahoe condo or cabin.

Bus: (415) 627-5144; Home (415) 854-4350.

ISLANDER 30 II Set up for Bay & Delta cruising. Includes radio, depth, knot, pedestal steering, 5 winches, dodger, 150, spinnaker plus working sails. Dinette interior, cockpit cushions, and sun shade.

Coyote Pt. berth. $26,500. Eves 948-6935; day 365-0412.

CAL 20 Can’t maintain 2 boats! My loss is your gain. Priced for quick cash sale. $2,999 firm. Good equipment, good bottom paint, good beginner’s or sailor’s boat. Lessons included. Berth 183, Alameda Marina.

(209) 526-2203.

C&C 30 Red hull with white decks. Great performer. Beautiful lines, full sail inventory including spinnaker and many sails new or like new. Inboard engine, VHF, knotmeter, depthsounder, autopilot, inflatable dinghy with engine. $31,500.

332-7245.

FREE SPIRIT Swift 40, center cockpit ketch. Sparkman & Stephens design with Lloyds cert. Exc. liveaboard in top cond. Comes cruise equipt incl. dodger, Zodiac with o.b. Hood sails, Lefiell mast, stereo, TV, etc. Perfect world cruiser. $95,000. (916) 823-9960.

HUNTER 31,1985 Virtually new. Fully equipped. Roller furling. Stereo. Must sell. $41K. Phone days (408) 758-6134, nights (408) 484-9639.

VALIANT 40 Completely equipped for world cruising. Meticulously maintained. 1976. Complete refit 1984. Loaded with gear and electronics. $104,500.

(602) 299-5920.

STEAL THIS BOAT FOR $12,990 — OLSON 25 New boat. Full factory warranty. Never launched. Join the fastest growing one design fleet in Northern California, or race in new MORC fleet. Fast and fun, but also a great family cruiser. Deluxe interior with queensize V-berth, galley, twin iceboxes. Comfortable cruising interior for two couples. Double spreader, tapered spar, internal halyards. Harken blocks and traveler. Barient winches. Waterline stripe (red) with pin stripe (gray). Lifting eye for hoist or ramp launch with trailer winch.

Call David Henderson at (602) 257-8777; or (415) 331-5528 (leave message).

1971 VEGA 27 Must sell this Swedish built light displacement cruiser. 8 sails, knotmeter, VHF, 12 hp gas inboard & more. Excellent condition & an excellent price at $15,000. Pt. Richmond berth.

(707) 431-8133.

ISLANDER 30 MKII Ex. cond. 11 sails, 9 winches, ws, wi, ds, km, log. All racing and cruising gear. See to appreciate. Must sell. A steal at $18,000.

(415) 339-2694.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 — 1980 Custom Mark II, two staterooms, windvane, Combi instruments, alarms, RDF, standard Horizon VHF, 10 gal. hot water, Sony stereo. Excellent condition. Must sell, to good home only.

97K or best offer.

Call Glenn (213) 827-7362.

MERMAID 20-FT Built 1957, wood lapstrake, similar to Folkboat. Needs some work to be made comfortably seaworthy. Restoration can be done while boat in water. Good sails and o.b. engine. Berkeley berth. $2,500/B.0.

525-7028; 832-5358.

WINDWARD 33-ft wooden sloop. Rhodes design. Sausaiito berth. VHF.-Extra sails. Asking $14,500.

(415) 383-0418.

RANGER 23 FOR SALE WITH O.B. 10 sails & spinnaker. All lines led aft. Boat, gear & sails are in good condition. Located in upwind Berkeley berth. Asking $8,000/B.0.

(415) 843-2552; (415) 524-9754, David.

CATALINA 27 Must sell this expertly maintained sailboat right now! Lots of new gear, sails fast, looks great, price reduced well below appraisal, $15,500. Call Dave for test sail appointment.

383-7537.

HOBIE 33

OWN A WINNER

1982 with trailer & Honda 10, reefable main, 3 jibs, spinnaker, depthsounder, knotmeter, compass, many extras. Asking $41,500. STOCKDALE MARINE (916) 944-1232.

41 ’ Nelson/Marek Clockwork. Two time Big Boat Series Class Winner, Lipton Cup and Long Beach Race Week Winner. Kevlar & Carbon fiber construction. B&G, Trimble, North, in short “The Best". Seller motivated. City Yachts 567-8880.

WESTS AIL 28

BEAUTY & STRENGTH

Very nicely nome-built, loaded with extras. Volvo diesel. Jib, staysail, main, and drifter-reacher.

Will trade for real estate, RV, smaller boat. Anxious! Asking $49,500.

STOCKDALE MARINE (916) 944-1232.

Cavalier 39 Cutter. Recent Veteran of South Pacific voyage from New Zealand to San Francisco.

Gorgeous hardwood interior in immaculate condition. Easy to handle and an excellent liveaboard. Seller ready to return home and wants offers. See La Mer today at City Yachts 567-8880. page 206

TRIMARAN 48-ft Piver liveaboard, VHF, shower and propane stove/oven, diesel power, water pressure and refrigeration. Needs work Call (415) 697-6543 after 6.

NOW WE GO TO THE Z00I New baby prompts sale of beautiful 28’ Swedish sloop. P-28 built Hallbergs yard 1959. Mahogany cabin, spruce spars. 4 berths, galley, head, 3 sails, Atomic 4 i.b. Full cover. Bay & Delta cruiser in excellent shape. $10,500.

(415) 454-6112.

NEWPORT 28 Pocket cruiser/racer. Bay one-design fleet. Returned after 4 year odessey that began with ’82 S.H. TransPac. Rigged for shorthanded use. Newly overhauled dsl, all teak int. Priced below market at $19,000.

Les (707) 938-3446; (916) 441-7243.

CUSTOM MULL 27 Fast & fun. Current IOR cert. (17.9’). 13 bags sails, inch mylar 150 & 125 genoas. Sep. '85 upgrades inch Baltoplate bottom, LPU hull, deck & mast. Datamarine LX-360 wind inst., Yanmar 9 hp dsl. $23,000/O.B.O. Ray, 258-9527 days; 542-6930 eves.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY 28’ performance racer/cruiser. Well equipped, fast, fun, safe.

Looking for one or two partners interested in active one-design and handicap racing (Bay and ocean). Bay berth. Will consider sale or trade for ultralight.

(408) 429-1423 eves.

$10,000 — PEARSON 10 METER 1/4 interest, 1975. 33’ sloop w/dark blue hull, new sails, dsl, wheel. Yours 13 weeks/yr. S.F. Marina berth. 956-3260 days; 453-1139 eves; 324-0486 eves.

EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A 48-FT PETERSON Peterson designed, Dennis Choate built, semi-custom yacht (partially completed). Save thousands! Many winning sisterships inch Brisa. Excellent race/cruise qualities.

Call Bill (415) 967-8451.

CATALINA 27 1981 inboard diesel, 3 sails, LPG gas gimbled stove, VHF, sounder, knotmeter, dinette cabin. Excellent boat. Now berthed at Alameda. Asking $17,950. Call Ron Hitchcock, days (415) 635-3500; eves & weekends (916) 392-0425.

O’DAY 37 ’80 aft cabin, sleeps 6, 2 heads w/showers, VHF, ds, km, propane stove w/Marinetics, 2 am/fm stereos w/tapes, dsl, 2 anchors, safety equip., battery chrgr, Halon, '86 bottom paint, Oyster Pt. berth. Asking $66K. (408) 379-3125;(415) 948-1662

8-FT SAILNETICS PRAM This pram is the basic rowing version, with exceptional bouyancy, plus the complete sailing package. A dinghy & fun little sailboat in one. $700 or best offer. Daytime phone only (408) 446-6330, ask for Jill.

MERIDIAN 26-FT | Excellent condition. Bay/pocket cruiser. Phil Rhodes’ design sloop. F/g, o.b., electronics, jiffy reefing, gimbal burner, head, H20 & ice box. Asking $9,250. Paul, work 544-3118 or home (415) 921-7917.

COLUMBIA 26 MKI A steal for sail! Military orders, must sell at sacrifice. Excellent Bay/family cruiser. 6 hp o.b. Johnson, sleeps 4 comfortably, full headroom, 2-burner alcohol stove. $7,950 and it’s yours.

Call Jim Soule, (415) 922-2106 nites; (415) 561-4510 days.

CAPE DORY 25D 1983, like new, Diesel with low hours. Sleeps 4. VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, genoa. Top quality throughout. Will finance or trade down. Price reduced. $29,850.

(415) 524-5791 or 574-2358.

WORLD CRUISER Custom over-built Islander 37 f/g sloop. Absolutely gorgeous & ready to go anywhere. Equipt w/radar, SSB, Loran, VHF, RDF, liferaft, Avon w/o.b„ RVG windvane, AP, 2 fathometers, 4 bilge pumps, 3 compasses, 2 electric 24v windlasses, 4 anchors, 400' high tensil chain, 7 sails, 2 sun awnings, new Yanmar diesel w/less than 200 hrs, 24v & 110v generators, 12v & 24v battery chargers, 12v-110v power inverter, microwave, woodburning stove, shower w/fresh/salt hot water, built-in vacumn, complete Hooka diving system w/back-up compressor, Tamaya sextant, dodger, boom gallows, oversize rigging thru-out, running back stays, Airex, etc. Recently upgraded & absolutely bristol! Giving it away at $44,000.

(805) 995-3564.

Hurry — won’t last long!

1971 COLUMBIA 28 Great Bay boat! 3000-lb lead keel. Atomic 4,90,150, spinnaker.

Barient self-tailing winches, VHF, depth, knotmeter, battery charger 2 anchors, lots of wood below, hardly any topside.

Dinette, 2 quarter berths, standing headroom. C.G. approved head. Huge ice box. Must sell. $16,495. Berthed in Moss Landing.

(408) 267-7290 days; (408) 438-8022 after 6 p.m.

C&C CRUISING & RACING FUN Custom C&C 31’ w/full electronics, gear & 12 bags of sails.

Volvo Penta diesel/folding prop. My new baby’s here (a boy) & 1 can’t keep them both. $29,500 or best offer.

(415) 524-8740.

BARGAIN CRUISING BOAT F/g Ariel 26x8x4. $10,500 firm buys. The fine lines of this Alberg designed sloop & the bullet-proof construction that made Pearson famous. New: rig, rudder, bottom, o.b, sounder, diesef ready.

(707)874-3018.

ERICSON 32 A great boat, rigged for singlehanded or family fun. 2 mains, genoas, spinnaker, liferaft, Atomic 4. $32,000. (415) 930-0254.

THE CLASSIC SPEEDSTER Moore 24 for sale. White hull, blue waterline and 2-tone grey deck. All necessary sailing gear including 6 bags of sails. All serious offers considered. Asking $10,950.

(415) 435-6255.

YANKEE 30 ONE DESIGN Classic wooden racing sloop. Excellent daysailer/Bay boat. Very fast in all conditions. Head turner. Fully rigged except for spinnaker. No reasonable offer refused. Eves. Joel 465-2907 or Steve 652-6103.

VALIANT 40 — $90,000 Cruise ready. Excellently maintained 1976. VHF, ds, SSB, survival liferaft, boat covers, Avon Redcrest, stereo. Immac. below decks. Sails exc. Engine exc. New: rigging, upholstery, batteries, bottom paint and sail cover.

(408) 867-1329.

NOR’SEA 27 Exc. cond. Exp. ocean cruiser. Fully equipt for cruising inch sails, dodger, Monitor windvane, Tillermaster, anchors & rode, compass, barometer, VHF, ds, EPIRB, Yanmar SB8, kero stove/oven. Trailerable. $34,900.

(415) 236-7116.

40’ POWER CRUISER Reblt G.M. diesel, sleeps 4, mahogany bottom, fiberglassed sides & top, propane range, Frigidaire, large closets, new battery & radio, new paint inside. Berthed in S.F. Marina. $29,000.

(415) 752-7412.

A BARGAIN! 27’ Coronado. Sleeps 5 w/standing headroom, stove, galley, table, standing head, self-tending club jib, knotmeter, adjustable split/backstay, new paint, & much more. $11,500.

Stockton (209) 333-2076.

COLUMBIA 9.6 1976 Alan Payne design 32’ sloop. Excellent condition. Spacious teak interior, 6’1” headroom, sleeps 6. 3 jibs, spinnaker, Volvo diesel, VHF, knotmeter, compass, stove/oven, water pressure, hot water, shower. $36,000.

Call (707) 255-9430.

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Rare Swift 33', with too many extras too list. Lots of teak. Not to be overlooked if you're tired of renting and want to put a little hoopla into your life. Seller must relocate. Flexible financing arrangements considered. Seller now taking offers.

Call Ron, (408) 745-0673 or (415) 465-7133.

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HUNTER 34 1984 34-ft Hunter sloop. Pristine condition, rarely used. Signet knotlog, depthsounder, windpoint, windspeed. All lines led aft w/easylocks, winches, 2-speed self-tailing primaries, pedestal steering/compass, 110v shore power, water heater, shower pressure water, oven/stove, sleeps 7, tri-cabin design, nav station, diesel engine. $54,000.

Mark (415) 521-7301.

SANTANA 35 Rigged for racing or high perf. cruising. Fast late model hull w/2 North mainsails (1 new), 2 #1 jibs, 1 #2,1 #3 & 3/4 oz spinnaker. Many extras. Prof, maint., infrequently raced. Alameda berth. $54,950.

(415) 946-9273 days; (415) 838-7242 eves.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 41 — BEST ON BAY Radar, VHF & SSB radios, Loran-C, autopilot, stereo system, 40-105 amp hour batteries, 3-banks Mariner automatic battery charger, freezer & refrigerator, complete spinnaker gear, Hood roller furling, Monitor selfsteering, Barient self-tailing winches, 3/8" Lexan on all hatchcovers, Avon dinghy, Seagull motor & Zodiak liferaft, plus much, much morel! This ketch has everything to take you anywhere, or to just liveaboard (even the king size down comforter, the German cutlery, or French cookware are included). You’ll be surprised at the many pages of equipment, much of it has never been used (nearly $30,000 was spent this year alone)! Best offer over $110,000.

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Jones, Peter, Yacht Brokerage2l6 Kappas Marina.99 Kelly. Jack, Yachts.28 Kensington Yacht & Ship Brokers.219 Kettenburg Marine.17 Key Credit.74

Cal-Marine Electronics.56 California Maritime Academy.210 Capital Insurance.8 Capitola Bay Marine.41 Carpenter & Connelly Boat Works.74 .

City Yachts.59,224

Larsen Sails.161 Le Walder Boom Brake .... 208 Leading Edge Sails.98 Lee, Bill, Yachts.22 Margas. ... 72 Marin Boat House.

69 Marina Bay Yacht Harbor.20 Marina Village.82 Marina Yacht Center.23 Marine Electrical Service.90 Marine Engineering.64

Corlett & Blasier.79,223 Wm. Cryer Boat Yard.45 Achilles Inflatables.99 Al’s Marine Store.38 Americana Coastal Cruising... 71 Anchorage Brokers & Consultants.77 Anchorage Marine Richmond. . 38 Anchors Way.84 Andersen, Steve.78 Aquabon Fresh Mode.27 Armchair Sailor.69 Autonnic Research.56 Bailiwick. Inc.35 B.H. Ballard Co.161 Bay Riggers, inc.73 Bellhaven Marine.92 Benicia Marina.34 Berkeley Design Shop.88 Beery Nautco.45 Bilge Busters.

92 BMW Marine.29 Boater's Friend.89 Boaters Supply.15 Bock, Chris, Instruments.29 BottomSider Cushion Co.... I 39

Hatler, Don. Yachts.54 Haynes Sails.208 H&C Yachts. ..98 HCH Yachts.131,215 Hogin Sails.57 Hood Sailmakers.10 Horizon Charters.50 Hotel Inter/Continental.29 Isomat Spars.86 JAL Enterprises.68 Johnson Hicks.9

Cruising World Yachts. . I I, I 2,1 3 D'Anna Sailing Co.209 Dickerson, R.E., Insurance. . .76 Dolphin Pins.208 > Downwind Designs.210 Dri Diver.210 Dunne, Michael F., Insurance. .61 Edge water Yacht Sales.218 Edinger Marine Services.72

Mariner Square Yachts.37 Maritime Electronics.36,92

Eagle Yacht Sales.49 Essex Machine Works.51 Farallon Yacht Sales.49 Feeney Wire and Rope.66 Ferrari Boatwright Svcs.84

Maritime Store, The.76 Maskell Marine.65 McDonald Electronics.84 McGinnis Insurance.42 'Merlin' For Charter.14

Fifth Avenue Boatyard.44 Friendly Foam Shop. The.98

Metal Magic.192 Milano Yachts.220,221 Motorcycles Unlimited.210

Gianola & Sons/..61 Glen Cove Marina.98 Golden State Diesel.192 Golden State International... 21 5

Nau»T*Kol.40 Neeley Imports.90 Nelson's Marine..88 Newmarks Y&S Brokers.210 NcrCal Boatyard.66

Bill Gorman Yachts.8 GMAC.30 Hall Spars r.51 Harris, Joe, Clothing..67

NorCal Yachts.112,113

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North Sails.48 Oakland Rim & Wheel.88 Ocean Yachts.70 O’Connell’s.74 O'Neill's Yachts.75 Olympic Circle Sailing Club.80,81 Owen & Co.16 Pacific Boats.91 Pacific Coast Canvas.161 Palo Alto Harbor Association. 208 Parker, Kermit, Yacht Sales. .222 Passage Yachts.4.5,6.7 Pelican Yacht Harbor.208 Peninsula Marine Services.64 Pier 39 Marini.65 Pineapple Sails.3 Pitchometer.89 Pointe Ballena.62 Port Sonoma.52 Portland Sailing Center.55 Port Townsend Yacht Bldrs. . I 38 Neil Pryde Sails.90 Railmakers.161 Repo Hot Line.85 Rex Yacht Sales.60 Richmond Boat Works.47 Richmond Yacht Service.81 Royal Yachts Inc.32 S.F. Bay Boat Brokers.216 S.F. Boat Works.92 San Francisco Yacht Service. .208 ^ Sanford-Wood.39 Sara’s Marine.139 Sausalito Multihulls.211 Sausalito Sailing.31 Sausalito Yacht Sales.217 Scanmar Marine Products.63 Schaefer Marine.64 Sea Link Charters.139 Sea of Cortez Yacht Charters.78 Seabird Sailing School.50 Seabreeze Ltd.161 Seabreeze Boat Yard.78 Seagull Marine.50 Seapower Marine.68

Slocum Yachts...,.139 Smith & Co.76 Solarshields.33 Speedsailing.67 Spinnaker Shop. The.35 Stanford University.42 Starbuck Canvas Works.83 Stockdale Marine. ..138 Sunset Yachts.18.19,21 Sutter Sails.53 Svendsen's Boat Works.46 System Three Resins/ Montery Bay Fiberglass.44 Tatoosh Marine.217 Thomson, Chuck, Yachts Ltd. .26 Tradewind Instruments Ltd. . 93 Tradewind Yacht Sales.218 TransPak Insurance.20 Underwood Marine.93 University Ave. Boat Supply .192 U.S. Yacht Bureau.44 Vancouver Yachts.55 Voyager Marine.72 Walnut Creek Honda.40 West Marine Products .... 2.94,95.96.97,99 Western Chrome Plating. . . .208 Whale Point Marine.43 Willard Marine.93 Don Wilson Yachts.14 Windjammer Sails.68 Windships. 41,86,87,213 World Yacht Center.24 Yacht:'Alajuela 38.216 Yacht: Brewer 42.210 Yacht: Colombia 9.6.216 Yacht: Islander 36.214 Yacht: Meridian 25.216 Yacht: Perry 47.212 Yacht: Santana 37.214 Yacht: Southern Cross 39 ... 213 Yacht: Wylie 34.214 Yacht Masters Inc.83 Yacht Registry.192 Yegen Marine.25

You give up some things when you buy a luxury sailboat.

Things like cold showers, cramped quarters, and shoddy workmanship.

Step aboard this 1980 Robert Perry 47’ luxury sailboat and explore its thoroughly modem comforts. Spacious living accommodations for up to seven adults include:

Luxury abounds

A pair of double staterooms; A Kingsize bed in the captain’s cabin, with separate head and shower. Large main salon sleeps three. Forward berth, with second head and lots of storage. And a hot & cold water pressure system.

The fiberglass constructed Sea Cloud is cutter-rigged, with self-draining center cockpit for easy operation and solo sailing. Dodger; Aluminum mast and boom handles main, genoa, staysail, and storm jib sail inventory.

Precision hydraulic steering, with autopilot and self-steering controls. Or switch to powerful 120 hp Ford Lehman engine. Two fuel tanks, 200 gal. total capacity. Electronic instrumentation includes ship-to-shore VHF RDF radio, knotmcter, compass and fathometer.

For your safety, entire boat is protected by a fire extinguisher system.

Automatic halon extinguisher, and alarm guard engine compartment.

Fume detector, flares, and lifejackets for ten included. Portable dehumidifier brings relief in tropical weather. Two extra-large water tanks hold 300 gal. total. 60 lb./45 lb. CQR anchors, with ample chain. Eight-foot dinghy, with muscular 2 1/2 hp Seagull outboard motor, and sails.

Fully equipped mid-port galley lets you prepare dinner for two — or a banquet for twelve. Contains refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, three burner propane stove, and double stainless steel sinks. Ample counter space and storage compartments filled with dishes and glassware. And a crabtrap to catch your dinner and barbecue to cook it.

Handsome teak hardwood decks and interior areas are built to endure.

Library, workroom, TV & stereo, and wood-burning fireplace add to your liveaboard pleasure. A generous supply of pre-cut wood is included.

Solid brass lamps, clock, and a barometer bring this impressive boat to a beautiful conclusion.

Berthed in Alameda. Call (415) 521-6457 or 521-4145 for further information. $149,900 page 212

WRAITH SOUTHERN CROSS 39 L.O.A. 41’0” L.O.D. 387” L.W.L. 31’0” Beam 12’1” Draft 5’4” Displ 21,000 lbs Ballast 7,676 lbs

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Sail Area 835 sq ft Mast Ht 55’6” Water 115 gal Fuel 50 gal

Magnificent “like new” cutter — just comissioned. Beautifully equipped including rod rigging, bow thruster, hydraulic backstays and vang, frd windscreen and dodger, (16) winches, teak decks, Nilsen windlass, generator, 120 hp diesel aux, furling jib & staysail, air conditioning, bow thruster, B&G electronics plus much more. $325,000.00.

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1980 fast, solid, comfortable offshore cruiser with tall, efficient cutter rig, traditional appearance and modern fin-skeg underbody. Launched August 1981 and lived aboard and cruised over 10,000 miles by original owner since July, 1982.

Designed by Thomas Gilmer, N.A., chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy Naval Engineering and Naval Architecture Departments. Designer of Allied Seawind, the first fiberglass yacht to circumnavigate, the Pride of Baltimore and the Aries 32.

Built by Clark Ryder, Bristol, Rhode Island who has been building production and custom Southern Crosses 27 thru 39 for 15 years.

In excellent condition and fully equipped for liveaboard and self-sufficient cruising.

FOR SALE BY OWNER $120,000 Call Bob Thomas Nights (415) 237-3406 Days (415) 776-7481 page

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★ 24’ MOORE ’82. 5 sails, aux, includes trailer. Very clean.

Make Offer ★ 25’ U.S. ’82, (4) sails including spinnaker, electronics plus autopilot & stereo. Nice.

13,500 ★ 27’ CATALINA ’75. Atomic 4, well equipped.

15,000 ★ 27’ CORONADO ’71, Yanmar diesel. Roomy.

Make Offers ★ 27’ CAL 27 Mklll sloop, ’83, diesel aux, full electronics, shower, beautiful cond.

Reduced to 28,500 ★ 27’ NOR’SEA sloop, ’77, Volvo dsl 15 hp, pocket cruiser well kept & equipped.

Reduced to 32,500 ★ 28’ ISLANDER ’76, sloop. Well-equipped Perry design 28,000 ★ 28’ RHODES RANGER, ’60, sloop, nice boat. Classic.

19,500 ★ 30’ COLUMBIA, ’72, sloop. (8) sails, electronics, a real buy! Very spacious.

Try 22,500 ★ 30’ HUNTER ’83, full elect, whl steering, diesel aux, jib furling, shoWer. Bristol condition! Try 30,500 ★ 30’ HUNTER ’78 sloop, diesel aux, (5) sails plus more!

29,000 ★ 32’ DREADNAUGHT ’78 cutter, ruggedly built, ocean cruiser, diesel auxiliary 47,500 ★ 33’ SWIFT sloop, built under Lloyd’s supervision. Volvo dsl, full electr, ocean cruiser. Exclnt condition.

54,500 ★ 33’ VANGUARD ’66 sloop, well-equipt, nice condition.

31,500 ★ 33’ RANGER ’78 sloop, very well equipped. Sharp!

39,800 ★ 34’ NASSAU ’85 cutter, full keel, teak interior, dsl aux, dodger, electronics. Like new!

63,500 ★ 36’ MARINER ’79 cutter, Garden design, American built. Dsl aux, nicely equipped, owner anxious. Try 66,000 ★ 37’ TAYANA ’79 cutter Mark I. Lots of equipment, good liveaboard, Perry design. Try 77,500 ★ 37’ TAYANA ’82 cutter Mark I. Well-equipped & maintained, dsl aux, must sell!

Super buy at 75,000 ★ 37’ TAYANA ’84 cutter Mark II. Bristol condition, full electronics, just acquired. Try 82,500 ★ 37’ TAYANA ’85 pilothouse cutter. Custom interior, furling jib & stays’l, 44 hp Yanmar, many extras. $99,000 ★ 40’ LOWMAN Motorsailer, ’46, great liveaboard, new diesel auxiliary, renovated interior Try 49,5000 ★ 42’ TAYANA center cockpit cutter, ’85, like new, attractively furnished & equipped including furling jib, staysail & electronics.

Make Offer ★ 42’ SPENCER ’66, world cruiser, se£ to appreciate.

65,000 ★ 48’ MARINER 48 ketch, ’80, spacious interior for liveaboard, full electronics, Perkins diesel. Try 129,000 ★ Yachts On Display At Our Sales Docks! Quality Listings Needed!

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WYLIE 34

New on market, this race-equipped WYLIE 34 sloop offers a lot of racing/cruising pleasure for only a little money. Built in 1979 and presently in excellent condition, with autopilot, Signet instruments, two anchors, ten sails, AM/FM stereo, two compasses, VHF .. . She's well-equipped and ready to go!

Designer: Tom Wylie Name: Stinger LOA: 33’9” Displ: 7,800 lbs Ballast: 3,500 lbs Beam: lO’IO” Electrical: 12v system Draft: 6’ Engine: Volvo Penta dsl Tanks: Fuel 16 gal (new in 1984) Water 20 gal Rating: IOR 25; PHRF 120 PRICE: $45,000.00 Call for more information at (714) 675-4480

Strongest built production yacht of her type — larger interior volume & stowage than 42 footers — extensively upgraded & meticulously maintained over last 10 years — equipped & ready to go for thousands of miles of carefree cruising.

•NEW CUSTOM SPAR 1984 •PATH FINDER 42 HP DIESEL •PROPANE STOVE •REFRIGERATION <110 GA. WATER ' •LARGfe VINYL DODGER

'ELECTRIC WINDLASS 'ARIES VANE 'TILLER MASTER A P. 'FULL ELECTRONICS, INCL. HAM RIG »7 SAILS, 10 WINCHES 'CUSTOM PROVISIONING LOCKERS

I am a two boat owner and must sell this yacht now. Any serious offer will be considered. I would like to recover 50% of my investment in her — asking $59,000.

Contact: Dick McCune (805) 486-8333 - days 985-2740 - eve & weekends

“Resurgence” Is For Sale Buyer Gets Brokers Commission 1980 Islander 36-ft Sloop Never been raced.

Yearly haul.

100 hours on engine and oil/filter change.

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$109,500 She’s a one owner yacht which has never been neglected and has had a captain working on her since her first day in the water. She’s available now as her owner is taking delivery of his new CENTURION 47 by Henri Wauquiez. A partial equipment list includes: (5) jibs, (2) spinnakers, (4) 120 AH batteries, battery charger, Perkins 4-108 dsl, 110vAC/12vDC/ mechanical cold plate refrigeration, (2) Barient 28 & (1) Barient 26 electric winches, (3) anchors, electric windlass, ICOM SSB, Furuno Loran, Decca SatNav, VHF, ds, km, w.s., a.w., 8-man Avon cannister liferaft, Avon dinghy, (2) EPIRBs, HiFi system, color TV, fitted sheets & blankets for every berth plus 7 more pages of equipment!

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Cruise equipped, diesel, solar, sleeps 10, 7 sails & more!

Stereo, whl, Combi, dsl, CNG stove, H&C wtr. $49,950

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BROKERAGE BOATS (Selected Listings) Coronado 25, 1978, Pineapple sails...

Hotfoot 27, 1983, one-design.

O’Day 28, 1979, wheel steering.•.

Ericson 30 Mkll, 1978, diesel, fast!.

Lancer 30 MklV, 1979, epoxy bottom.

Freedom 33,(2), 1982 .reduced!. . . from Hans Christian 34, 1977, offshore equipped...

Hunter 34, 1983, $20K in upgrades.reduced!

Cal 34, 1969, diesel..

Pretorian 35, (2).reduced! . . . from Ericson 35, 1971, race ready..

Elite 37, 1985, demo, Ron Holland design .

Islander 37, (2).from Crealock 37, 1981, boat cover, loaded.reduced! .

Hood 38, 1983, Hood sto-away boom ..

Irwin 39, 1979, roller furling, clean.

Ericson 39, 1971, (17) Barient winches.

Choate 40, 1982, rod rigging, ex-racer.

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$7,000 18,500 32,000 39,500 25,000 . 59,900 . 74,500 . 52,500 . 35,000 . 88,500 . 49,000 . 73,700 . Offers 108,000 135,000 . 89,000 . 55,000 . Offers

(415) 533-2283 On The Water, #17, Embarcadero Cove, Oakland, CA 94606 We have a 55’ ROBERTS CUTTER ready with hull, deck, engine and all standing &,running rigging. Finish the interior and have a custom $300,000 yacht. $100,000 Offers.

Come and see this super opportunity!

SAIT RROKFRAGE 23’ Aquarius w/trlr.

26’ Balboa.

26’ Columbia Mkll, (2).

26’ Folkboat, 1970.

27’ Catalina, outboard....

27’ O’Day. 28’ Albin Cumulus.

29’ Ranger.

30’ Ericson, 1984, must see.

30’ Pearson, 1978.TryA 30’ Whitby, 1966.

30’ Cutter, 1947.

30’ Farallon.

30’ Lancer.

35’ Fantasia.

35’ Fly’g Dutchman.

Offers 13,500 Offers 14,500 15,000 16,900 29,900 24,500 49,950 25,000 28,500 Offers 44,500 25,000 65,000 85,000

36’ 36’ 37’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 39’ 39’ 40’ 40’ 41’ 43’ 44’ 46’ 48’ 55’ 60’ 64’

MacGregor cat, 1979..

Ericson Cruiser.

Crealock, a steal!.

Ericson, 1980.

Morgan, 1978.

Hans Christian.

Westerly, Perry design.

Irwin, fast.Try Pearson, 1979. pison, ‘Fastbreak’....

Gulfstar.

Amphitrite.

Bounty.

Morgan ketch.

CT ketch.

Roberts.

Gaff sloop, ’ll.

Ketch, ‘Ozma’.

32,000 69,900 109,000 87,500 78,000 109,000 109,000 79,000 Offers 109,500 120,000 169,500 114,900 159,000 169,000 Offers 150,000 160,000

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PETER JONES YACHT BROKERAGE (415) 386-5870 BUYERS: If you're looking for a boat & don’t see it here, or if you don’t know which boat among the many alternatives will satisfy your sailing needs, then please call. My listings

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change constantly, & I may have some suggestions if you haven’t decided on a specific boat.

44' LAFITTE '80. Cutter rigged sloop. Extremely well-equipt and well rigged luxurious cruiser w/many custom features. 175,000.

44’ GULFSTAR ’74. Cntr ckpt aft cabin M/S; ideally suited for Ivabrd/cruis w/ Perkins dsl, Onan gen., large fuel/water tanks; gd inventory. Inquire.

36’ PEARSON 365 ’76. Well maintained ketch w/lots of extras. $69,500.

36’ LOD ATKIN ’77. Cold-molded junk-rigged cruising boat. $42,500.

35’ MARINER ketch ’66. Mahog on oak, Perkins dsl, recent work $39,000.

33’ NOR’WEST. Strongly built, fast, Burns design with nice interior, diesel, wheel. Rover dinghy and more. Ideal world cruiser. $49,950.

33’ PEARSON 323 ’77. Really nice w/brand new bottom & BARGAIN PRICE. 32’ CRUISING SLOOP ’72. Superbly built NZ kauri. Must see! $37,000.

32’ GAFF CUTTER '72. French built wood cruising boat. Diesel. $8,900.

32’ VANGUARD. Good clean Rhodes design w/S.F. marina berth. $29,500.

30’ NEWPORT MKII ’77. TillerMaster, race rigged, nice! $31,000.

30’ BAHAMA ’78. Extra clean, wheel, cabin heater, Loran & more. $26,500.

30’ RAWSON ’62. Strong cruiser, 7 sails & much recent work. $29,900.

30’ IRWIN CITATION ’80. Yanmar dsl., whl, HP water, dodger. $40,000.

30’ CORONADO ’72. Roomy with wheel, VHF, Palmer i.b., & spin. $22,500.

30’ CATALINA ’78. Loaded with gear, whl, etc. Inquire.

30’ NEWPORT ’79. Phase II with VHF, Loran, autopilot, knotmeter, wheel, dodger, pressure hot water, Volvo diesel, spinnaker and more. 36,000.

30’ SANTANA ’77. (2) of these racer/cruisers w/diesel & good gear. Inquire.

29’ ERICSON ’74. Very clean, well equipt. Whl, WS, VHF, depth, etc. $25,500.

28’ CAL ’64. Repowered Yanmar dsl, VHf, depth & knotmeter. $16,500.

28’ ISLANDER ’76. (2) available. Both with recent LP & dsls. From $25,500.

27’ CATALINA ’71. All new rig. Clean. Evinrude 6 hp. $16,500.

27’ SANTANA '67. O.B., 6 sails, autopilot, etc. Honda. $13,500.

27’ VEGA ’73. Clean pocket cruiser w/dsl, dodger, cabin heater, etc. Inquire.

27’ SANTA CRUZ ’75. Well equipped ultralight. Fast! $16,000.

26’ RANGER ’72. Super clean and nicely equipped. $13,500.

25’ CAL 2-25 '77. Buy this boat! Inquire.

22’ WESTERLY CIRRUS ’72. British pocket cruiser. Yanmar dsl. $12,500.

20-26 FIBERGLASS SLOOPS. I have a number of boats in this size range.

CALL FOR MANY MORE LISTINGS SELLERS: If you own any well-built boat in good condition & want an honest and capable person to represent you during the problems of negotiation, financing, sea trial, survey, title transfer, insurance, property tax proration & the inevitable Snafu, please call & list your boat.

NO CASH DOWN PAYMENT If you qualify, you can buy my 32’ cruiser with no cash down. I’ve just purchased another sailboat & am a motivated seller. My Columbia 9.6 has been extensively modified by Kettenberg Marine with a full teak interior. I’ve added a Combi, VHF, AM/FM stereo & much more. All lines are^aft, she’s recently re-rigged, has a complete set of sails & is ready to cruise. At $42,500 & outstanding terms, she’s a bargain. Compare ‘Interlude’ with Pearson, Ericson, Sabre & others.

Call Rick Davis: days (408) 946-6700; eves (408) 733-5474

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Phil Rhodes design, Dutch-built “Baby” Vanguard, BMW D-7 diesel, 5 bags sails, custom covers. Bristol condition.

Choice Alameda berth. Owner assisted financing to qualified buyer. $14,500.

(408) 251-2106

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PRECISION CUSTOM INTERIOR FULL WORKSHOP PIANO 8 1/2 FT SAILING DINGHY HYSEAS 55 VHF FORUNO LORAN C SELF STEERING VANE SIGNET DEPTH,SPEED,LOG □NAN GENERATOR JABSCO BRONZE 90 GPM NAKAMICHI STEREO SYSTEM DICKENSON ARCTIC HEATER AUTOPILOT TEN BAGS SAILS NEW DODGER & BIMINI SOLAR PANELS 60 LB AXTON PLOW 45 LB DANFORTH 300 FT BBB CHAIN PAGES OF EQUIPMENT t> SPARES

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Santana.

Ranger.

S&S Yankee Dolphin.

Cal 2-24.

Columbia MKII.2 available.

Catalina.

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Freya Hinckley Cheoy Lee King’s Legend North Sea Pilot Cutter Freeport Islander.2 Hans Christian.

Hardin Ketch.

Garden Porpoise Ketch. ..

Sloop Granny..

Hallberg P-28.

Friendship Sloop.

Tumlare Sloop.

Sparkman&Stephens Aux. Yawl.

Kettenburg K-40.2available.

Concordia Yawl ..

Pacemaker Sportfisher.^ .

Hunter Express Cruiser.. .

Pacemaker Sportfisher.

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65’ Herreshoff ketch, 1981, Caribbean veteran, 3 dbl staterooms, perfect charter boat. ..$248,000/0ffer 47’ Gulfstar, ketch rig, lrg aft cabin, beautiful teak interior, nice liveaboard.Price reduced to $148,000/0ffer 45’ Brewer, 1978, dsl, ctr ckpt ketch, teak interior.$110,000 44’ Hardin ketch, spacious interior, good cruiser . .. $114,900/Offers 44’ Cheoy Lee, 1980 ketch, Perry design, spinnaker equipped.$ 129,000/Offer 43’ Cheoy Lee M/S, 1985, extensive equip list Asking $189,500 42’ Vagabond, ’80, ctr ckpt, aft cabin, motivated seller.$78,000 41’ CT kch, Perkins dsl, roller jib, exclnt cond.$70,000/0ffers 41’ Norwegian-built sloop, bristol condition, just returned from So.Seas. $185K invested.Will accept $90,000/0ffer 40’ Panda, ’82, cutter, superb craftsmanship, well founded (2 pg equipment list).Asking $148,000 37’ Ranger, unbelieveably cstm, teak int, must be seen! .$65K/Offers 37’ Fisher M/S, cruise equipl, trades considered.$89,000/0ffers 36’ Islander, ’74, exclnt cond, never raced. Owner anxious... $54,500 35’ Chinese Junk, nicest one available ..$75,000/0ffers 35’ Flying Dutchman, cruise ready, liveaboard.Asking $85,000 32’ Westsail, 1974, factory built, cherry.. . .$49,500 32’ Aries, the Colin Archer race winner.(3) from $33,500 30’ Islander, 1971, meticulous owner, equipped for Bay & Delta, beautiful mahogany interior.Asking $29,500 30’ Pearson, 1977, Atomic 4, showroom fresh.$29,500 30’ Fisher Motorsailer, ’75, dsl, furling jib, new paint, very clean.$59,500 28’ Islander, Volvo dsl, self-tail winches, v. clean.$27,500 27’ Orion, Pacific Sea Craft quality, full keel.$41,000 POWER 65’ Romsdal Trawler, tw GMC dsls, rec. refit..$320,000

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For More Information On the New TASHIBA-31 and 36 or for an appointment to inspect a PANDA-34.

PANDA-38 or TASHI BA-40 (aka Panda-40), Call Bill Stennis or Joan Rudman at (415) 232-7778

The Aries 32 is a fiberglass version of a wooden classic. The traditional style round bottom, double ended hull is constructed of rugged, hand-laid fiberglass.

Standard equipment includes aluminum spars, lifelines, bow & stern pulpits, & sail covers. Stainless steel watertank. The interior is beautifully finished in teak. A Westerbeke 4 cylinder diesel furnishes a powerful “iron wind” when needed.

The Aries traditional deck & cabin layout reflects the combined experience of many demanding yachtsmen. With 34 Aries cruisers delivered on San^ Francisco Bay, there’s established a solid reputation for owner satisfaction & resale value. Let us show you why . . . Available for inspection at our dock. $52,500.

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-—EXPERIENCED YACHTS COLUMBIA 26, 1969 Pocket Bay cruiser, perfect for first time boat owner. Very gd cond, at the right price ... $9,900 BRISTOL 29.9, 1979 The Bristol 29.9; been maintained to the tradition of her manufacturer’s name. Loaded w/extras incld’g poleless spin. ... $37,750 TAYANA 37, 1981 Equipped for liveaboard/cruising, maintained in boat show cond, she’s truly ready to go ... $87,500 TAYANA 37 Pilothouse, 1981 Extra equip & interior modification for max. utility for cruising.

Extra lrg self-tail’g winches, galley, safety bar, more ... $79,500

LIBERTY-458 Liveaboard cruiser or vacation home on the water, the LIBERTY-458 is designed and built to make your time aboard a real pleasure. Call TODAY for your PRIVATE SHOWING on our Spring Boat Show Yacht. page 217

DOWN EAST 38, 1975 Traditionally styled cruis’g yacht, maintained perfectly, outfitted for serious cruising ... $79,900

PANDA 40, 1982 This PANDA-40 has got to be the best equipt yacht on the Bay. Incld’g radar, Loran C, sailing dinghy, deluxe interior... $157,000 SWIFT 40, 1979 “Lloyds Register Of Shipping” certificate comes along w/this cntr ckpt kch. Comfortable liveaboard/cruising. Lovingly maintained . . . $105,000 VAGABOND 47, 1976 Outfitted in detail for chartering.

This yacht can sleep a total of nine. Lots of storage, walk-in engine room with workbench ... $196,000 26’ NORDIC TUG, 1984 Delta cruiser, perfect for shallow water exploration & tough enough to handle trips outside the Gate.

Beautifully maintained ... $59,750

50’ COMMERCIAL FISHING TRAWLER, 1962 Licensed for commercial party salmon trips ... $55,000

WOOSH MARINE 1120 BRICKYARD COVE ROAD POINT RICHMOND, CA 94801

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SAUSALITO, CA 94965 (415) 332-2060

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COOPER 416 Pilothouse High quality Canadian built pilothouse with excellent sailing characteristics but also roomy. Hood genoa furling & m^in stowaway systems, autopilot, radar, dsl heat, bathtub, burglar alarm & much more. Asking $99,000.

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36’ UNIFLITE. Double cabin, dual stations, Onan generator.

Loaded with extras. Reduced to $55,000.

‘41’ GRAND MARINER. New LP paint, new interior, twin V drives, air, heat, generator set, Al. Asking $69,500.

ANNAPOLIS 44 Truly a classic! Built for the Naval Academy by Uniflite, this Luders design would be the envy of any yacht club, recently Awlgrip painted, ’84 Perkins dsl, 9 sails, beautiful renovated interior, chrome fittings a 10 in anyone’s book! Asking $87,500.

PETERSON 41 “Flying Machine” ex-“Salute”. Big Boat Series winner & Briggs Trophy winner. Symbolic of I.O.R. Yacht of the Year in Northwest. Highest quality construction, equipment & sails that have been constantly upgraded. Asking $175,000.

30’ WILLARD VEGA M/S 1974 Fiberglass with teak trim and interior. Perkins diesel, dual stations, real sharp.

Owner Must Sell. Make An Offer

CAL 2-24. Loaded with sails and equipment. Like new. Try $6,500.

OLYMPIC 47 Strong, comfortable, offshore veteran designed by Ted Brewer. (3) separate staterooms, generator, radar, 12 sails, ham radio, SSB, rebuilt Volvo dsl, & much more. Owner anxious. Asking $112,000.

26’ REINELL. Ideal family sailer.

Trailer included. Survey value at: $11,500. Make An Offer Of $5,500.

TAYANA

42 Excellent sailing cruiser or liveaboard, large master stateroom with lots of storage & large vanity, roller furling genoa, dodger, dsl heat, only 150 hrs on Perkins dsl.

Owner wants out! $99,000.

32’ ALDEN MOTORSAILER Perkins dsl, big roomy comfortable boat, good survey. Sail the next Master Mariner Race.

Owner Has A New Boat And Wants This Sold!

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ONE OF THESE COULD BE YOUR FIRST SAILBOAT LOA 20’ 22’ 25’ 25’ 26' 27’ 27’ 28’ 29’

Design Marieholm, 1977. Inboard diesel, aft cabin Catalina, 1973. Berkeley berth Yamaha, 1978. Teak deck, diesel inboard Merit, 1979. Bristol, spinnaker Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer, 1964. Fiberglass, diesel Newport, 1976. Atomic 4 inboard Vega, 1971. Clean and rugged. Diesel Islander (3). Atomic 4 inboard . . . from Ericson, (3). Atomic 4 inboard ... from

30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 33’ 33' 35’ 35’ 35' 36’ 37’ 38’ 40’ 41’ 42’

Newport II, (2). Diesel or gas ... from Pearson 303, 1983. Diesel, wheel Herreshoff classic, 1964 Catalina, 1981. Wheel, diesel; extras Lancer Mkll, 1979. Diesel, wheel Hunter, (3), 77-79. Many extras .. . from Tartan Ten, 1978. Well equipped racer Fantasia sloop, 1980. Beautiful!

Auxiliary Garden cutter, 1975 Santana, 1984. Like new, 5 sails Cheoy Lee, 1976. Center cockpit, diesel Tayana, (2), ketch & cutter, 79, ’81 . . . from DownEast cutter, 1975. Spacious Fast 40, 1983. Racing machine, 15 sails, trailer Islander Freeport, (2), 78/81 ... from Formosa sloop, 1980. Sausalito berth

41’ 44’ 44’ 45’ 46’ 49’ 50’ 50' 52’

Formosa ketch, 1974 Hardin ketch, 1979 Hans Christian pilothouse, 1983 Lancer power sailer, 1983 Sarratt auxiliary sloop, 1979 Garden ketch, 1971 Gulfstar ketch, 1977 Force 50 Garden ketch, 1976 Columbia sloop, 1972

22’ 25’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 37’ 40’ 41'

Columbia, 1968 Nordic Folkboat, 1960, good shape Pacific sloop, 1972 Clipper Marine, 1975 Newport, 1967 Alden Schooner, 1931 Mariner ketch, 1966 English cutter, 1951

Asking $13,900 6,300 17,500 12,500 18,900 16,000 17,000 28,000 23,000

MEDIUM RACERS/CRUISERS AND LIVEABOARDS 28,000 52,000 27,500 32,000 25,000 34,900 30,000 67,000 55,000 55,000 75,000 77,900 50,000 35,000 110,000 79,000

LUXURY LIVEABOARDS AND OCEAN CRUISERS 47,500 114,900 198,000 185,000 140,000 105,000 149,000 135,000 125,000

37’ CREALOCK, 1981. Superbly maintained luxury yacht, electronically equipped for world cruising. Asking $108,000.

35’ FLYING DUTCHMAN Cutter, 1979. Meticulously maintained bluewater sailer, rich teak interior and decks. Many extra features.

Asking $85,0000.

EL CHEAPOS, BARGAINS & FIXER-UPPERS 3,500 7,500 11,900 15,900 21,900 44,000 27,000 23,000

46’ ISLAND TRADER Motorsailer, 1982. Beautiful, spacious liveaboard.

Berkeley berth. Recent survey. Asking $160,000.

41’ CHEOY LEE KETCH, 1979. Excellent condition, great liveaboard and bluewater cruiser; loaded. Asking $106,000.

FREE HAUL-OUT at the Berkeley Marine Center for our buyers in July and August!

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★ 20’ ★ 22’ ★ 22’ ★ 22’ ★ 23’ ★ 24’ 24’

NEWPORT . .

8 4.500 4,900 COLUMBIA . .

SANTANA, 2 fm 5.500 5,000 MacGREGOR ERICSON . . 2 fm. 9,950 WINDWARD . .

6,200 YANKEE DOLPHIN .2 from 12,500

★ 25’ CAL, 2 fm 8,600’ ★ 25’ CATALINA . . .

12,500 ★ 26’ COLUMBIA MK II .3 from 10,000 ★ 26’ EXCALIBUR NOW 8,000 ★ 26’ PEARSON . 2 from 8,500 ★ 27’ BUCCANEER .

12,500 ★ 27’CORONADO . .

11,450

EXPERIENCED BAY BOATS

25’ PAC SEACRAFT. Bowsprit, dsl, full keel. $22,000 ★ 26’RANGER OB, very nice, family boat.

14,000 ★ 26’ DAWSON CC, dsl, wheel.

18,000 ★ 26’ ISLANDER Sun cover, 4 sails, Bristol Condition .

23,500 ★ 26’ CONTESSA fk, auto pilot, bit. to Lloyds specs. NBP 15,750 26’ INT FOLKBOAT Classic Scandinavian Design ....

13,950 ★ 27’CAL 2-27 Big 1 dsn class, nice.2 fm 21,500 27’CATALINA OB. 13,500 ★ 27’ ERICSON.2 from 17,500 ★ 27’ NEWPORT Freshwater, good gear.2 from 18,000 ★ 27’ US IB dsl., roomy & perf. for bay.offers 24,950 ★ 29’ERICSON Spin, great bay boat, well equip.

25,500 29’ COLUMBIA I/B. 18,000 ★ 30\CAL 2-30 Dsl, allied aft.

22,000 ★ 30’ LANCER Dodger, wheel, wp/ws.

30,500 30’ ISLANDER MK II Dsl., SP, stereo.

28,300 ★ 30’ SEIDELMANN dsl, tiller, dodger.

33,900 ★ 30’ RAWSON Lots of room/w dsls.2 from 24,000 C & C’s GALORE — RACE OR C&C 26’ Dsl, Spin, 6’ headroom. ★ C&C 29 Diesel. Spin, gear, Keel shoe . .

C&C 30 'h ton, custom, 12 sails. ★ C&C 34 4 Sails, dsl, wheel, new BP ...

C&C 35 MKI Dodger, new rigging.

C & C 35 MKII Lots of gear. ★ C & C 36 Dodger, Loran, all canvas . . . ★ C& C 40’ As new, spinn., full race . . . .

CABO RICO 38 An impressive impressive performing traditional full keel cruising vessel. Aft cockpit with wheel steering, cutter rigged, full “U” shaped galley, separate aft cabin, very spacious living for offshore cruising. At our docks. $80,000

CRUISE . $31,500 . 30,000 .

29,750 .

59,500 .. 47,000 . 58,500 .... Now 69,000 . . 2 from 110,000

MOVING UP — COASTAL CRUISERS

★ 27’ 29’ 30’ 30’ 30’ ★ 30’ ★ 30’ 30’ ★ 30’ ★ 30’ ★ 31’ ★ 31’ 32’ ★ 32’ ★ 33’ 33’ ★ 33’ 36’ 36’

DUFOUR 2800 .'. . . $35,000 CASCADE Dsl., custom finish.

27,500 CAPE DORY dsl, Alberg dsn.. .

42,500 NEWPORT II Two spin, AP, CNG. 31,000 BODEGA Burns dsgn.

27,500 PEARSON Autopilot, dodger, clean . . . NOW 2 from 26,800 ISLANDER BAHAMA Wheel, Signet, 2 from. 39,500 ERICSON Well equipped, 3 sails, inb.

27,000 WILLARD 8 ton f/k, cutter, wheel, dsl.

49,500 TARTAN Nice cond., owner anxious.As is 22,000 PEARSON DS, WP, Spinn, will trade dn.NOW 37,000 COLUMBIA 9.6 dsl, 4 sails, heater.

36,000 MARIEHOLM FOLK/BOAT Dodger.

38,000 ERICSON Inboard, well kept.2 fm 28,000 US Dsl, rod rigging, roller frl, roomy.

37,500 KALIK New BP, teak decks, Swan Quality.

OFFER RANGER WP, WS, x-tra nice.

38,900 ISLANDER Full spin gear, avon.

41,000 HUNTER Will trade down.

52,500

DEALERS FOR BRISTOL YACHTS

BRISTOL 32

BRISTOL — BRISTOLS

Solid, ruggedly constructed full keel Hood design. Includes mahagony interior, diesel, roller furl, wheel, cold pressure water.

“When you can’t afford a Hinkley, buy a Bristol.” Very reasonable at $37,500

30’ BRISTOL 29.9 Dsl., full instr.2 from $39,750 ★ 32’ BRISTOL Full keel, Hood dsn, roller furl ....

35,500 ★ 35’BRISTOL 35-5 Dsl., gd. inst., rugged cruiser 2 fr 70,000 ★ 40’BRISTOL Quality, off-shore equip. F.K. 110,000

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USED BOATS — “Where the Value is!”

CLASSIC CRUISERS ★ 23’BEAR BOAT Full interior, clean, re-fitted. $ 9,000 ★ 26’ NORDIC M/S FK Inside steering, Dsl. 23,000 28’ TRITON LPU Topsides, new rigging.

17,500 ★ 30’ McGREGOR Wd, inb Automic 4 .

25,000 ★ 32'ROYAL SLOOP WD. 9,500 31’ CHOEY LEE KITCH Dsl, roller furl.

25,000 ★ 33’ WINDWARD Almost restored.Anxious 12,000 38' ALDEN CHALLENGER YAWL 16 sails, dsl, loaded . . 78,000 40’ PACIFIC YAWL European Quantity, BMW dsl ... .

74,500 45’CUSTOM NZ KETCH Center cockpit, extensive gear 90,000 55’ALDEN C/B YAWL B&G inst., cruise equip., anx. .

90,000 ★ 60’ GAFF RIGGED CUTTER APPT. ONLY. 150,000 65’ ALDEN KETCH Loaded . ..

95,000 EXHILARATING HIGH PERFORMANCE — RACE READY 24’MOORE Full one-design ready, fresh water boat .. $ 16,000 ★ 27’ CONTEST Custom Zaal dsn, racer/cruiser.

19,750 27’ SANTA CRUZ TrI, 11 bags, new standing & running 16,500 29’ BUCCANEER 295 Spin gear, 4 sails local loft.

27,500 30’ PEARSON FLYER BMW dsl, Spin gear, st.

38,500 ★ 30’ J 30 Very clean, lots of sails, ready to go.

38,750 33’HOBIE w/trl., North Sails, plush int.

41,500 ★ 34’DASH Fast Davidson dsn., 8 sails, Loran.

38,500 ★ 34’ WYLIE Class sails, good electronics.2 from 56,500 35’SANTANA Class equipped.2 from 58,000 36’ PETERSON Dsl, 19 bags, B&G inst., sleeps 8 .

69,500 55’ SWEDE 7 bags, SatNav, loaded. 121,000 LIYEABOARD EXPERIENCED OFF-SHORE CRUISERS 32’ TRAVELER Dsl, refer, 2 suites, wind vane, windless $65,000 32’ WESTSAIL Teak int, late model, excellant.

62,500 ★ 33’ FREEDOM Cat Ketch, easy to sail.2 from 79,000 36’ ISLANDER FREEPORT RE trades.owner wants offers 37 RAFIKI Dbl end cruiser, well equipped.

78,500 37’ TAYANA AP, dsl heater, reefer.Reduced 77,900 38’ MORGAN 382 Good ocean sailer.

69,000 38’ DOWNEAST CUTTER Auto pilot, WP, WS. 79,900 ★ 38’ CABO RICO Ctr. dsl, CNG, reefer.

80,000 ★ 39’ CAL CORINTHIAN Rod Rig., Dsl heater.

75,000 ★ 39’LANCER m/s Roomy, great liveaboard.

99,000 39’ CAL Tri-cabin, spinn.

85,000 40’ MORGAN KETCH Pacific vet cruise ready .......

70,000 40’ SWIFT KETCH S&S dsn. CC aft cab. 115,000 41 ’ YANKEE CLIPPER Restored, below mkt.

47,500 ★ 41’ CHEOY LEE Radar, Auto Heim, Loran, Generator 99,500 ★ 41’CT New cush, dodger, dink.

79,500 42’ SPENCER Equipped for Blue water cruise 69,000 42’ PEARSON 424 Roller furl, st winches. 119,500 ★ 43’ KETTENBURG Alum hull, proven cruiser, dsl ....

65,000 44’ HARDIN KETCH AC cab, passage maker. 114,900 44’ PETERSON Full cruise, just back fm. S. Seas. 115,000 45’COLUMBIA Loaded, canvas, liveaboard. 110,000 45’ EXPLORER One owner, lots of gear. 137,500 46’ MORGAN KETCH Loaded. 150,000 47’ PERRY KETCH 80 hp dsl, aft cbn, reefer. 100,000 48’ CT PERRY KETCH Full keel, loaded. 175,000 ★ 50’COLUMBIA Liveaboard, loaded. 115,000 52’ COLUMBIA Loaded. 125,000

“MOONSONG” CT 41 Ketch Original owner had the interior custom designed with “U” shaped galley, a kj.rge chart table, private foreward stateroom with separate access to the head & stall shower and an unbelieveable amount of storage space for that long cruise or for living aboard. Upholstery is new throughout. She’s powered by a Chry/Nissan DSL with low hours. Dodger installed. Other equip, includes refer, D/S, K/M & log, VHF, EPIRB, stereo and a Montgomery sailing dink. "Moonsong” is a sturdy full keel nononsense ocean cruiser. The price on this Garden designed beauty has been reduced. $72,000

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A well found, seakindlv, blue water cruising cutter rigged, constructed with an Airex core hull. Aluminum spars, full sail complement, all electronics. Cruising ground tackle and very clean Call for full inventorv — two available — 878,500

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28’ TRITON SLOOP New engine, large sail inventory, excellent shape. (2) from $17,500.

31’ BOMBAY PILOTHOUSE 1978. Volvo MDIIC diesel. For dry, warm and comfortable sailing. $29,500.

30’ ALBERG 1968. I/B, well constructed, potential cruiser or excellent Bay boat. Voted prettiest Plastic Classic. $26,000.

H-28 ORIGINAL KETCH New sails, dinghy, autopilot, vane. One of Herreshoff’s best designs. Asking $19,000.

48’ GARDEN KETCH 1971. Cedar on oak, Perkins 4-236, circumnavigator, ready to go again. $109,000 / Real Estate Trades.

SALES DOCK

35’ WINTHROP WARNER AUXILIARYyYAWL “TERE” Built by Willmington Boat Works in 1940. Totally restored, immaculate condition. Mahogany on oak, BMC 4 cyl, 40hp diesel, VHF, depthsounder, windlass. 6'2” headroom, shower. $37,500.

40’ STADEL KETCH 1967. Mahogany on oak, reliable GMC diesel, autopilot, vane. $46,000.

44’ LaFITTE 1979. Radar, Loran C, autopilot, teak decks, rod rigging. A real blue water cruiser. $170,000 / Trades.

25’ HUNTER Inboard, autopilot, custom trlr, excellent pocket cruiser. $17,500.

-77’ EAGLE TRAWLER 160 h.p, Perkins, ideal tiveaboard. $35,000.

42’ WINTHROP WARNER M/S Catapiller dsl, hydraulic salmon gear, CA license, a heavy built East Coast boat. $55,000.

30’ TAHITI KETCH Cedar on oak, I.B. VHF, d.s., RDF. A proven cruising design. $22,000.

28’ SHARPIE CAT KETCH Leg o'mutton rig, ’81, fir planked, CB, fantail. A real classic and fun day sailer. $7,800 / Offers.

OVER 100 ADDITIONAL LISTINGS • SLIPS AVAILABLE • CALL OR VISIT OUR SAj.ES DOCK TODAY!

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EXPRESS YACHTS: OF CARE AND TIME Lately, sailors and yacht brokers alike have been using Express yachts as the standard of engineering, construction, detailing, versatility, and value by which to compare other sailboats.

We appreciate the compliment. However, it isn’t possible to compare an Express to production boats. The essence of an Express is an engineering and artistic elegance which can only be achieved with care and time. Time that a production builder can’t afford.

Time to create the fairest tooling. Examine the smoothness and symmetry of an Express out of the water: top sides, keel, rudder, then look at any other boat. The difference is dramatic.

Care to use epoxy rather than polyester resins for the entire boat producing a stronger yet more elastic laminate which is also far more blister resistant.

Time to scrupulously control the resin content in the laminate and vacuum bag the 3/4 balsa core to give you a dramatically higher strength-to-weight ratio and more impact-resistant hull than production boats.

Time to finish the glass work so impeccably that most people think the underside of our decks are molded headliners! Take a look under the headliner in any other boat.

Care to finish every inch of the boat to the same high standards. Reach into the most remote corner of any Express — There are no exposed ends or glass or resin “splinters” to cut you.

Care and time to select proper hardware and rigging. You can, at great expense modify or add to the equipment on other boats to achieve the quality and extent of outfitting on a standard Express.

You could order the more durable custom black anodized spar to replace the clear or painted ones'offered by other builders. On boats with Isomat spars you could upgrade the masthead sheaves so they will accept rope to wire halyards rather than the less durable all rope ones.

You could add winches to match the nine Barients. You might be able to add rod rigging, a hydraulic backstay and vang, a traveller that realiy adjusts under load ...

On some European boats you’ll have to add, at great expense, the optional lead keel and then have it faired, again at great expense, at a boat yard. You’d have to add all this and more, but an impressive equipment list alone does not create an Express.

We know that Express yachts aren’t for everyone because these details aren’t important to everyone. But if they are important to you, we’d appreciate your time to show you what we’ve been talking about: The Express 37. 34 and 27.

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