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Bloom County

Mark and Carl Ondry knew what they needed: the perfect sail to get them through the light air in those all-day ocean races that offer just a little bit of every possible wind condition.

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On “Bloom County,” the Ondry’s Mancebo Maxi MORA boat, a new genoa — high-tech and powerful — was added to the inventory and appropriately named “Oliver.” The little high-tech, high-l.Q., save-theday hacker of the comics provides the ideal identity for this state-ofthe-art sail. “Bloom County” won the Midget Ocean Racing Association’s spring series and “Oliver” deserves much of the credit! /

If you are struggling with a sail that has all the charm of a “Bill the Cat” or all the resolve of an “Opus” (bless his heart), you’ve got to be losing your sense of humor by now. We can help. This is no laughing matter — but sailing should be. Give us a call.

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FIRST ANNUAL

TIBURON TO BALUNA BAY CRUISER’S CUP Saturday, August 16,1986 at 1:00 PM Make this your first “race”*... a fun event, open to beginners and old-timers alike. This will be a non-spinnaker race. At the finish, Ballena Bay will open its doors with a complimentary barbeque, beer, wine and soft drinks, accompanied by live music and a glowing sunset!

Overnight slips will be available for the first 20 finishers, as well as facilities for rafting up. Water taxis will take you to the barbeque and nearby restaurants.

Claim your prizes at the barbeque:

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and two round-trip tickets to Hawaii.

Dinner for four at the Whale’s Tail, over¬ looking Ballena Isle Marina.

Dinner for four at the exclusive Beau Rivage French restaurant on Ballena Isle.

... and other prizes, too.. .for longest boat, largest crew, etc... A tax-deductible entry fee will be donated to the Alameda Boys Club. For your Burgee, T-Shirt and Race Map. complete and mail the entry form below to Dick Aronnoff, 500 Tideway

FIRST ANNUAL

TIBURON TO BALLENA BAY CRUISERS CUP

ENTRY FORM Deadline for entries: August 12, 1986. Make checks payable to: ALAMEDA BOYS CLUB. Mail to: Dick Aronoff, 500 Tideway Drive, Alameda, California 94501.

Drive, Alameda, California 94501. Entries must reach us by August 12, 1986. For further information, call 523-8764. Sponsored by Pointe Ballena.

SKIPPER

NUMBER IN CREW

BOAT NAME

SAIL NUMBER

HULL MATERIAL

BOAT TYPE

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ADDRESS CITY/STATE

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PHONE Entry Fee

Additional T-Shirts (a $7.00 ea. (first one is free)

Additional Barbeque Tickets (« $5.00 ea. (for more than 6 in crew)

Total Enclosed

50.00

Participants agree to hold harmless and not to sue Race Officials, Great Sierra Group. Ballena Bay Townhouse Partnership, Ballena Bay Townhouse Association and Ala¬ meda Boys Club.

SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT

•Cruisers given the advantage.

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PASSPORT 51 This magnificent yacht was the Bay Area Boat Show Queen and is equipped with the best of everything from radar, B&G elec¬ tronics and autopilot to custom tiled galley and forced air heating. An ideal liveaboard yacht or world cruiser. Ready to sail away at $247,000.

Passport; ForThe Good Life A

ll Passport yachts represent the highest quality perfor¬ mance cruisers available in the world today. Known for their qual¬ ity construction and attention to

yachting communities.

QUALITY. Custom designed interiors, a handcrafted solid teak finish, and top of the line equipment are just

the beginning of what goes into each Passport Yacht.

PERFORMANCE. With designers like Robert Perry and Stan Huntingford, two of todays top designers of modem cruisers, you get easy handling characteristics and a boat designed to tame the wildest seas.

VALUE. Passport Yachts offer luxury appointments usually found only

in expensive custom projects at a very affordable price. There is such a thing as a good value and Passport is just that. The complete line of Passport Yachts from 37 51 ’ are available at our docks today! '-

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

wtm PASSPORT 47 If a boat could be a perfect 10 this is it. This boat has everything from furling main and headsails to B&G elec¬ tronics, generator, autopilot and a palatial interior. Only $230,000.

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PASSPORT 42 Her cutter rig and wide side decks make the Passport 42 the ideal blue water globetrotter. Again, a fully equipped yacht with epoxy bottom, four sails, auto¬ pilot, full electronics and battery charger. Priced under $ 150,000.

PASSPORT 40 Robert Perry’s finest design. The Passport 40 boasts a large elegantly appointed interior and exhilarating sailing performance. All this at a very affordable price.

Bay Area’s best brokerage buys. *20’ *25’ *26’ *26’ *30’

Cal 20, Quick Sell 2,500 Cape Dory, Cruise Vet 13,900 Columbia, Bristol 9,000 Ranger 26 Offers 10,500 S-2 9.2A, Diesel, Wheel 38,500

*32’ Pearson 323, Sharp *33’ Ranger, New Equip. *37’ Tayana, Lightly Used *38’ Ericson Loaded * 42* Golden Wave, Cheoy Lee

39,500 35,000 70,000 99,000 119,000

Jz Passageyachts 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,

boats of all time. Spinnaker gear, Honda 7.5 outboard, and more.

Volvo diesel, Auto pilot, lectrasan head, and much more. This fine yacht

Amazingly enough, this hot rocket has never been raced. $10,900.

will go quickly at $39,500 - don’t miss out.

Sistership. ,

1978 J-24. An excellent example of one of the most popular one-design

1972 Alberg 30. The Alberg 30 is one of the most popular yachts of all

1982 Ericson 38. This stylish performance cruiser featuring auto-pilot,

time. Built by well-respected Whitby Boat Works, this yacht has been beautifully maintained by a knowledgeable owner. $28,000.

hood furling, S/T winches, and lines led aft is easily handled by two. Very comfortable interior with aft cabin and separate shower. $99,000. Sistership.

Local Cruisers

Some Race Equipped

20’ Cal 20 2,600 *22’ Santana 22, With Trailer 7,200 *23’ Ranger 23, 10,500 *24’J-24 10,900 *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 16,200 *27’ Ericson 27 Three From 18,900 *27’ Cheoy Lere Offshore 20,500 *27’ Cal T/2, Two From 15,000 *27’ Yega 27, Swedish Cruiser 17,000 *27’Cal 2-27 Great One-Design 22,500 *28’San Juan, Diesel, Sharp 26,950 *28’ Lancer, Six Bags of Sails 16,500 *28’ pearson 28, Excel. Cond. 31,500 *28’ Islander 28, Three From 28,000 28’ Ericson 28 +, 1980 38,950 *28’ Sovereign, Center Cockpit 35,000 *29’ Ericson, Diesel, Wheel 28,500 *29’ Cal 2-29, Two From 26,000

* 30’ S-2,9.2A, Dodger, Wheel *30’ Catalina 30, Diesel 30’ Yamaha, Diesel, Loran *38 Pearson 30, Very Clean * 30’ Newport 30 *30’Wylie 30 *30’ Islander 30 *32’ Pearson 323 Two From 32’ Columbia 9.6 Two From *33’ Hunter, 1980, Diesel *33’ Ranger Must Sell *34’ Wylie 34, Race Equipped *34’ O’Day, Dodger, Wheel *35’ Ericson 35 *35’ Coronado 35 *36’ Islander 36, Two From Blue W ater Cruisers

38,500 37,000 38,000 26,800 36,000 25,500 26,500 39,500 39,500 41,950 35,000 55,000 59,500 36,000 42,000 54,900

Liveahoards

*27’ Norsea 34,900 *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 * Come to Brickyard Cove to see these boats

*37’ Tayana Must Sell 65,000 37’ Crealock, 108,000 37’ Flying Dutchman 65,000 *37’ Islander, Great Cruiser 38,000 *38’ Kettenberg, Excel. Cond. 19,950 *38’ Ericson, 1982 99,000 * 38’ Beneteau, Twin Aft Cabins 95,000 38’ Farallone Clipper, Restored 45,000 *39’ Landfall Pilot Hse Cutter 74,900 39’ Lancer Motor Sailer 105,000 40’ Challenger, Superb Cond. 78,500 *41’ Newport S, C&C Design 75,000 *41’CT Ketch, Cruise Equipped 54,950 *41’ Whitby Caribe 59,500 41’ Perry, Superbly Maint. 125,000 42’ Passport 143,000 42’ Garden Stys’l Ketch 105,000 *42’Golden Wave, Cheoy Lee 119,000 44’ Hardin Ketch, Generator 114,900 *44’ Peterson Cutter 124,000 46’ Island T rader Mtr Sailer 165,000 46’ Cal 2-46, Loaded 132,000 *51’ Garden Ketch 145,000 52’ Columbia, Generator 125,000 54’ Sparkman &, Stephens 300,000 53’ Cheoy Lee Ketch, Repo 205,000

CONTENTS

Passages News from the World of Passport, Beneteau and Passage Yachts

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Introducing Beneteau’s First 51 “What sailing’s all about” “When designing the First 51,1 was given a very demanding program by Beneteau who wanted a beautiful and high performanc sailboat with a good IOR potential. The racing version benefits from the experience made on my latest designs (Fudjimo, Nitissima, Morning Star) and from the advanced technology of the Beneteau yards. The First 51 will be campaigned next season in the most demanding international racing events, (SORC, Admiral’s Cup, Sardinia). Moreover, the boat is designed to receive a partly removable layout to make her a very competitive high performance racer-cruiser. The First 51 will be principally marketed as a racercruiser. The manufacturer announces that she will offer comfort and luxury never seen in this type of boat. Her powerful and efficient deck fittings, her triple spreader rig and her standard winged keel will make her very easy to handle by a reduced crew. I would also like to express all the pleasure I had designing the First 51 as sjie will exactly reflea my personal conception of what sailing’s about”. &

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Tartan 3000. 30-ft successful S&S racer/cruiser design. Loaded to the spreaders & lovingly kept. A good performance machine w/all comfort & confidence of Tartan quality. $50,000.

Mariah 31. The Pacific Seacraft cruiser with liveaboard potential.. Classic lines, plenty of stand-up headroom, modern quality construction, cutter rig. 2 from $49,500. I !

Freedom 39. We now have both Pilothouse and Express versions available, totally equipped, in brokerage opportunities. The custom interiors in these yachts are great places to visit or live. From $145,000.

21’ 24’ 24’ * 24’ 26’ 26’ 26’ 26’ 26’ 27’ 27’ 27’

Perry 47. King size berth in huge walk-in aft stateroom. Big workshop on port, aft or workmanlike V-gallcy. A moving and spacious Perry design. $119,500.

Sparkman & Stephens 48. Big offshore yawl. Modified full keel, teak and mahogany interior, M-B diesel, autopilot, SSB, 5 batteries, elec, windlass, freezer.. . and on... $149,50#.

,, . . CSY 44. New LPU deck/hull, new bottom, new engine, new interior fabric. Complete, thorough restoration nearly finished. $89,500. sistership ^ ^ ^ . ^ ^

H-27. Tough and fast! Much like the Folkboat in style and quality, but several seconds quicker. Built in Sweden, built to last. $18,900.

Freedom 25. Rigged like the great Freedom 21 with gun mount spinnaker plus additional light air staysail. Fast and easy, strong and safe. $26,500.

Nor’Sea 27. One of the few truly rugged cruising boats that is trailerable, which certainly expands possibilities for cruising Pac No’west & Baja, then Caribbean & New England. W/trailer. $34,900.

Morgan racer. All spinnaker struments.

Perry 41, Large private dbl aft starboard quarter berth. (2) showers, full gear incl B&G, Loran, . Possible trade for 30-footer. $99,500.

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Columbia. Cheoy Lee Luders. Tayana ketch. Islander.(2) Hollman Custom. Crealock.(2) Hans Christian T. Freya 39. Freedom Express. Hans Christian P.H.... Cheoy Lee Offshore Freedom. c&C, equipped!. Custom Steel Cutter

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BROKERAGE YACHTS ^ COLUMBIA/KETTENBURG 52 1972. Extensive equipment list, furling jib, spinnaker & gear. Beautiful yacht. Call for details. Asking $125.000. MAPIELEAE 4k. 1972. Just listed at press deadline. Call for details. MOODY 46. 1974 Pilothouse ketch. Built to Lloyd’s specs, beautifully appointed & in ex¬ cellent cond. A true bluewater cruiser. $139,000. * LANCER 45 Powersailer 1980. Twin Perkins 200hp dsls. She'll cruise at I0K. Lightly used & well maint. $139,500.

^ KINGS LEGEND 41 1981. Teak decks, 45 hp dsl, furling jib, propane stove, refrig, electronics, nice aft cabin. S99,000.

ISLANDER 37. 1974. Diesel aux., brand new main, 3 jibs, re¬ cent botlom & survey. A very clean vessel. $45,000.

^ISLANDER 30 MR 11 1974 Well equipped local boat in clean condition. Two boat owner must sell this boat! $28,000.

sCONCEPT 40. 1982. Gary Mull design, just listed at press deadline. Call for details.

LANCER 36 1982. Yanmar dsl, Kenyon instruments, refrig, wheel steering, genniker. Absent¬ ee owner must sell! Asking $49.900.

tsERICSON 30+ 1982. Very well maintained vessel. Dsl aux., ST winches, North sails, elec¬ tronics. Excellent boat to place in a charter fleet. Will get plenty of use. Bring an offer!

CAY AUER 39 1980. This well equipped offshore cruiser has a beautiful custom interior, II sails, dodger, 55 hp dsl, electrncs, refrig/freezer, windlass & more! Must see! Asking $94,500. ERIC SON 30 1981. North sails, Combi instrumentation. Universal dsl, Barient winches, refrigeration. Priced below market value at $75,000.

tsERKSOX 35 1983. North sails, furling jib, dodger, Bar¬ ents, refrig, dsl aux. Owners anx¬ ious! $75,900. PEARSON 3/ 1978. Electronics, 4 sails, spin & gear, Atomic 4. Owner will consider trade for smaller boat. $37,000. ^ At Our Docks

e*LANCER 27 Powersailer ’84. Johnson 140 hp V4. Capable of powering up to the 15-20 knot range. Gd Bay sailer, fantastic boat for the Delta! Asking $34,000. s O'DAY 27 1975. Good starter boat for the family. Atomic 4, spinnaker 8c gear. CLEAN! $ 14.000.'

* LANCER 28 1984. Hardly been used, great sailboat for the Delta! Owners very anxious . . . Just reduced to $/7,950/offers.

sLANCER 25 1984. Excellent condition & very well equipped for a 25 footer. A must see! Re¬ cently reduced to $ 16,500.

^CATALINA 27 1972. Very popular sailboat — “Chevrolet of the Bay”. Try $/1.000/offers.

^SPRINTA 23 1981. Sharp European design, kevlar con¬ struction, two mylar jibs, spinna¬ ker & gear. This boat has all the strings! $12,500.

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1985 48’ H.C. Rare brokerage offering is new to the Bay. Proven offshore veteran has incredible equip¬ ment and electronics list, all roller furling, plus plus. Out of state owner wants reasonable offers. ASKING $250,000. Our docks.

1981 43* Traditional Roomy, replete & better than new, this rare¬ ly used 43 is one of the cleanest we’ve seen. Livaboard amenities abound. ASKING $ 130,000. Owner wants out now. Sparkles at our dock.

1980 38* Traditional

1981 38’ Mark II

Good sailing characteristics combined with excellent maintenance and cruising gear to make ’80 a very good year. Reduced to $110,000. Offers encouraged.

Fast transpacific veteran with state-of-the art electronics and myriad cruising gear. New in the Bay. Serious seller is moving up. Asking $1 10,000.

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1985 EXPRESS 37 The most overly equipped Ex¬ press 37. Owner waiting for,new boat. $125,000.

1981 CHEOY LEE 43 Proven Pacific veteran. Sump¬ tuous interior. Loads of cruising equipment. $159,000. sistership

1978 HANS CHRISTIAN 38T Superb quality. Traditional yacht styling. As good as they come. $95,000. sistership

1969 ERICSON 41 Fast, strong bluewater cruiser. First offer of $49,900 takes it.

1980 ISLANDER BAHAMA 30 “Immaculate”. Must be seen. Priced below market: $29,500.

1979 ISLANDER 36 Best buy on the market. Cruise equipped. Owner already bought his new boat. %$50,000.

AT MARINER SQUARE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 page 26

QUALITY REPAIR — POWER & SAIL CERTIFIED WELDING, STAINLESS AND ALUMINUM BRONZE AND ALUMINUM CASTINGS ENGINE INSTALLATIONS EXHAUST SYSTEMS TANKS MARINE ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND WIRING LINEAR POLYURETHANE AND YACHT ENAMEL PAINTING SAND BLASTING AND STEEL EPOXY PRIMERS FIBERGLASS BLISTERS CABINETRY SPARS RENOVATIONS AND RESTORATIONS The Dolfin 15 H.P. Diesel Engine

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530 West Cutting Boulevard, Richmond, CA 94804

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MORGAN 46 • 1986 Demo. Brand new and reduced to $140,000.

NIAGARA 35 -Hinterhoellar quality, world cruising, from $101,000.

CAL 29 • 1974 ■ Really clean. Loaded. $24,900.

CATALINA 30 -11 to choose from. As low as $26,000.

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RANGER 26 - Reliable 1st boat. $14,000.

Dealers!

BROKERGE BOATS Farallone Yachts Alameda 22’ Catalina. . 6,950 22’ Catalina. . 5,750 23’ O’Day. . Offers 25’ Capri. .13,900 25’ Catalina. 14,800 25’ Catalina. . 15,000 25’ Catalina. . 15,500 25' Catalina. . 15,000 25’ Lancer. 12,500 26’ Int’l Folkboat. . . . .15,600 26' Ranger. . 14,000 27’Cal 2-27. .22,800 27’Cal 2-27. .24,500 27' Catalina. . 11,500 27’ Coronado. . 20,000 27' Catalina. . 14,900 27' Coronado. . 14,800 27’ Catalina. . 23,000 27’ Catalina. . 15,500 27' Catalina. . 18,500 29’ Cal 29. .24,300 29’ Seafarer. . 12,000 30’ Catalina. . 34,500 30’ Catalina. . 28,000 30’ Catalina. . 26,000 30’ Catalina. . 28,000 30’ Catalina. . 35,900 30' Catalina. , 38,000 35’ Fuji ketch. .69,000 35’ Yorktown. . 59,000 36’ Catalina. . 72,500 36’ F-3. 115,000 44’Hans Christian. 215,000 45’ Columbia. 139,500 46’ Morgan. 150,000 Eagle Yachts Coyote Point 22’ Capri. . . 7,400 22’ Capri. .10,400 22' Bristol. . . 6,900 24’ Islander Bahama . .7,800 i 24’ Cheoy Lee. .10,000 25’ Catalina. . 15,000 1 25’ Coronado. . .8,100 26’ Folkboat. .14,500 26’ Folkboat. . 18,000 26’ Ranger. . 14,000 26’ Ericson. .11,000 27’ Catalina. . 19,900 27’ Catalina. . 17,500 27’ Catalina. . 17,900 27’Catalina. . 27,800 : 27’ Ericson. . . 23,800 27’Cal 2-27. . .26,900 29’ Cascade. . . 27,500 1 30’ Catalina. . 32,950 30’ Catalina. . 32,500 30’ Cal. . 27,500 30’ Ericson. . .27,500 30’ Capri. . . 28,000 31’ Mariah. . 44,000 32’ Pearson. . . 55,000 1 33’ NautiCat. . 94,950 34’ Columbia. . . 30^900 34’ North Coast.... . .54,000 35’ Finnsailer. . .39,950 50’ Columbia. . . 90,000

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’80 HUDSON FORCE 50 Com¬ pletely equipt to cruise. Hawaii vet ready to go again. Way below market at $119,000.

CS 27 Uncompromising quality, superior performance makes her the finest yacht of her class. $24,500. page 29

1981 ISLANDER FREEPORT 41. Pristine, spacious ketch. Reduced to $99,000. Possible Real Estate Trade.

GARDEN KETCH 46 Bristol con¬ dition, loaded, radar, a.p., generator, 10’ dinghy & more. $98,500. Rea! Estate Trades.

HUNTER 36 Very clean, owner will consider notes. Real Estate Trade Or ? Reduced: $49,000.

KETTENBURG 32 Finely fitted out elegant cruiser for those who seek perfection. $47,950.

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CALENDAR Nonrace August 2-3 — Sausalito Maritime Days, 11a.m. to6p.m., Bay Model Visitor Center. The theme this year is “Wood on Water, WorTirrg Wvterccpft Tnen and Now”. Booths, entertainment, demonstratpms, wooden boats on display. Bay Model, 332-3871. August 9 — Seafhhd Barbeque qd benzfit tne Buy chapter of tnz Oceanic Society. Paradise County Park, Tiburhn, 3 p.m. Come by var or boat. Rzservations required, 441-5970. August 10 % Yecond Annual “Xoc’s’le” Marpne Swap Meet und Flea MarketOLoch Lomond Marina (102 Loch Lomond Dr., San Rafael), 8 a.m. to whenever. Free to buyers and sellers. Ron Dore, 457-2460. August 16 — “Vail of the Sea” benefit dance, Sausalito Cruising Club, 8:30. Dance to rzggae band “Strictly Roots” and special appearance by “The Sea Dogs”. $10 admission includes food. No¬ host cash bar. Call of the Sea, 331-1282. August 16-17 — Third Annual Nonsuch Rendezvous, Encinal YC. All Nonsuch owners, boats and families invited. Karen Smart 521-6007 evenings, or Dave Vickland 865-6208. August 30 — Master Mariners’ Beniciafest. Fun in the sun for the MM and a rare opportunity for the public to go aboard some historic boats during open house from noon to 3. See “Sightings” for'more or call Mike Proudfoot at 237-6564. September 3 — Coast Guard Auxiliary Sailing and Seamanship class, 7:30 p.m., San Leandro YC. 13 weeks of the fundamentals for only the price of materials. 357-4528 or 357-3366. September 3 — Concurrent Boating Skills/Sailing and Seaman¬ ship classes, Ffogan High School, Vallejo, room 55, 7 p.m. A 13-session, twice weekly class put on by Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 51. Bill Bennett, (707) 644-9197. September 4-7 — Lido Jn-the-Water Used Boat Show, Lido Marina Village, Newport Beach, 11 to 6 daily. Duncan McIntosh Co., (714) 673-9360. September 7 — Third Annual San Francisco Bay Wooden Boat Festival, Marina Bay, Richmond. Held in conjunction with Festival on the Bay. Wooden Boat Foundation, 237-8295. September 10-14 — Lido In-the-Water Power and Sailboat Show, Lido Marina Village, Newport Beach, 11 to 6 daily. Duncan McIntosh Co., (714) 673-9360. 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. October 1-5 — San Diego Bay Power and Sailboat Show, Chula Vista Marina, 11 to 6 daily. Duncan McIntosh Co., (714) 673-9360. October 9-12 — San Diego Bay Used Boat Show, Chula Vista Marina, 11 to 6 daily. Duncan McIntosh Co., (714) 673-9360. 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 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. page 35

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CALENDAR 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 16 — Pt. Ballena Cruisers Cup. A new race, and not just for cruisers. Entry fee gets you T-shirts, burgee, barbeque dinner, beer or wine, and a chance at a trip for two to Hawaii, among other things. Proceeds go to the Alameda Boys Club. Pt. Ballena, 523-8764. August 17 — “Day on the Bay” Race, Santa Cruz. Sponsored jointly by SCYC and the Santa Cruz United Way, this fun race is only

part of the festivities of the day, which also includes the raffling off of a brand new Olson 29. All proceeds go to United Way. Santa Cruz United Way, (408) 688-2082. August 22 — Sausalito Cruising Club’s Third Annual Night Race. Count yourself lucky if you can even find all the marks for this one. Fun and challenging. 332-9349 or 332-9922. August 25-27 — Hawkfarm Nationals. SFYC, 425-9133. August 27-30 — George Hinman Trophy finals, San Francisco YC. Teams from the eight USYRU areas plus one from Great Britain will compete in FJs on Richardson Bay. Jerry Leth, 435-4874. August 30-31 — J/29 Pacific Coast Championships. St. Francis Hosts. Keith Milne 654-7639 or Matt Jones, 563-6363. August 30-31 — Labor Day Mercury Regatta, Monterey Bay. Monterey Peninsula YC (408) 372-9686. August 30-31 — Santa Rosa Sailing Club’s 36th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Marshall Beach, Tomales Bay. Bring your tents, sleep¬ ing bags, food, water and boats for a three-day campout and racing. Steve Skold, (707) 539-1782. August 30-September 6 — International Knarr Champion¬ ships, Corinthian YC. Six races among fleets from the Bay Area, Denmark, and Norway. Saloma Fisher, 435-4653. September 6 — SBRA Division A, Encinal YC. 865-5905. September 7 — Second Annual Scott’s to Scott’s Race. From Scott’s restaurant in the City to Scott’s in Jack London Square. Post¬ race raft-up and refreshments. Proceeds go to the YMCA. 444-3002. September 7 - El Toro Estuary Madness. A marathon race from Encinal YC to San Leandro Marina in — you guessed it — El Toros. This is an R-rated race: 18 or older only. 865-5905. 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. page 37

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September 28-October 4 — St. Francis Big Boat Series. The premiere racing and spectating event on the Bay — coming soon to your area! St. Francis YC, 563-6363. September 30 — “European Formula 40 Circuit”, a slide show by Randy Smythe, Olympic Toronado medalist and current top dog in Formula 40 racing. This will also be an organizational meeting for anyone interested in the formation of a Formula 40 organization here in the Bay. Peter Hogg, 332-5073. October 2-5 — Olson 25 Nationals, Berkeley YC. Bob Evans, 828-0491. October 4 — Annual D’Anna Cup Weekend for all Valiant, S-C and CS yacht owners. Fun race, barbeque, prizes. D’Anna Sailing, 451-7000. 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.

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LETTERS □ UNVARNISHED ABSURDITY A recent report in the news stated that Admiral Paul Yost, the new Coast Guard Commandant, has ordered all Coast Guard personnel to shave off their beards. While I thoroughly disapprove of participating in written vulgarity, I must state that 1 am saddened and overwhelmed by the number of people at the helm of our various and important governmental agencies who can easily be classified as genuine assholes. Happy Fourth of July. Let freedom ring.

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Peter Sullivan Tarzana Peter — Do you mean to tell us that you think a person with a beard can perform his duties as well as if he were clean-shaven? Give us a break. □ GROSS, NET OR DEADWEIGHT? I am not laughing, but I am having a good “Down East Chuckle”, Eeee-up. To answer your question, Down East has a very logical basis. Like all large rivers, the Gulf Stream flows downhill, right? It just so happens that the hill happens to be off the coast of Maine and in a northeasterly direction. It also happens to be the route to the Grand Banks fishing area, and on the route to Europe where most of the fishermen’s parents, parents, parents, etc. came from. So there you have it. In answer to your other question, I do not know about subs, but asking how fast a merchant ship must go to maintain steerage is like asking the size of the turning circle of a sailboat. In other words, a fin keel and an outboard on a 20-foot sloop would turn a smaller circle than a full keel heavy displacement boat with an inboard engine. A navy ship, for her size, tends to be more maneuverable than a mer¬ chant ship. A 500-foot freighter is more maneuverable than a 1,000-foot tanker. Get the point? In the letter from Mr. Johnson, he said that it was not unusual to see a 100,000 ton merchant or navy vessel “cooking along at twenty knots through congested waters”. I am very sorry Mr. Johnson, but that is a little far fetched. First off, are you speaking of Gross, Net, Deadweight or Displacement Tonnage. Second off, the only 100,000 “Ton” vessels that may come into the Bay are oil tankers that go 20 knots outside the Gate, much less inside. Back to the point, though. Pilots, Masters, and Mates do not enjoy playing dare. They, as a rule and as per the law, maintain a safe speed taking everything into consideration. They have quite a bit of experience (or they wouldn’t be trusted with the kind of investment that a ship is) and you can rest assured that they are going at a proper speed. When I see a ship approaching, 1 steer well clear of the traffic lane on a course that is obvious to the ship so that they know I am staying clear — as per the rules of the road. As you can guess I often am on the ship, and equally as often sail¬ ing my boat. My only recommendation is follow the rules of the road. And, my only beef is with yacht racers that yell “racing”, thinking that they are exempt of the rules. But that’s another story! Rob Spencer Richmond □ CHILDREN? Bless you, my children. After 23 years of marriage, I have finally found the perfect birthday gift for my husband. After fifteen years of dreaming and begging rides from others, we are now the proud owners of a cute little Catalina 22. We have had her now for seven months and have yet to miss a weekend sailing. page 41

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LETTERS children, or commit any of hundreds of other crimes. If you meant the intention was that people could do whatever they wanted as long as it didn’t infringe on the rights of others, that’s another story. But you’d have to be taking heavy doses of drugs to believe drug running is an individual or victimless act. None of this is to deny the idea that — as a practical matter perhaps it would be best if all drugs were legalized. The risks involved would be terrible, but given the horrendous costs drugs have been exacting from society, perhaps it’s worth the gamble.

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□ OLD ISSUES FILL CORNERS It’s been quite some time since I have written you fine folks, and many changes and events have passed since then. The most recent event was the Ancient Mariner’s Race in San Diego. My first mate, Katie, and I sailed down from Santa Barbara to participate, which got us the most-distant-port award. It was an incredibly fun event, with a terrific turnout and lots of sun. The racing was good and we sailed our best race yet, assisted by our great crew, Fat and Harrison from Ventura. Also since we spoke last, it’s come to pass that I get vicarious visits by seeing/reading about folks in the magazine I’m pleased to have on

Lynn Olsen in "Awesome" started July 4th on the Pacific Cup (S.F. to Hawaii).

BBQ-ing at Smuggler’s Cove.

my guest log. For example, Moondog of Portland and their most recent addition; I recall two very pleasant days at Santa Cruz Island’s Pelican anchorage with the Loye’s and their friends from Oregon. Good old Latitude 38 has become something of a crossroads itself. Your conceiving and participation in the Sea of Cortez Race and Fun Weeks, has been, if nothing else, a stroke of genius. I just hope the few disgruntled non-paying guests don’t disrupt the fun spirit for such things. We’ll see you there in 1987. Also since we last wrote, we’ve won a few racing trophies and have also become ‘Boat a Ricans’ — in other words we stay afloat. We live from Cojo to San Diego and at all ports and anchorages in between. In doing so, we have been befriended by more wonderful people than anyone has a right to hope for in one life. Of all these spots, the Channel Islands have provided the grandest of sailing. Since we sail all year long, it’s also dished out several doses of mayhem. For instance, we had the 120 genoa ripped from the luff wire while triple-reefed and gding to weather in these calm Southern Californian waters. Another great moment that comes to mind is watching my mate drive under spinnaker across Santa Monica Bay in 20 knots of wind — she couldn’t even spell spipnaker a year ago. Yes, the old sailing life is on us like a favorite old coat. Our all teak Robb-designed Delia fits like an old shoe, with many of your old page 47

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□THIS AND THAT Sheesh! I stand corrected on Sky Pilot’s (ex-Tinsley Light) youth. The 70’s ultralight controversy sounds vaguely familiar; seems I read it somewhere. At the time 1 was — ah — married and we lived — ah well — north of Redding, California. (The strange thing about the locals there is that they not only don’t care about boats, but they have no yearning to be near saltwater. All they care about is hill-billy music!) You guys could stand minor corrections, too. My name is spelled Fenstermacher, and if you’ll harken back to your high school Ger¬ man, remember that fenster means ‘window’, and macher is ‘maker’. Not a very seafaring ancestry perhaps, but I’m originally from southeast Massachusetts and saltwater is in my blood. Perhaps you could get Max Ebb to draw up a graph of the different temperatures when fog does form, as he did so ably on page 171 in this July issue for squalls. It would be truly helpful to us. Someone on this coast once told me that whenever the air temperature drops below that of the water, fog is formed. I know this to be untrue. As you can guess, New England winters can be brutal. I remember talking to fishermen who’d just come in from water that would have been frozen if it were fresh, with air temperatures hovering at or below zero. You may not have known this, but back in the 50’s, seafood was so cheap that some very stupid people were insulted if you had them to dinner and served fish. And lobsters were so plentiful that some farmers would fertilize their fields with them and rock weed. (I can only assume that the locals would go on vacation at that time.) Maine lobster is a different species or family than the Pacific variety; it’s much more flavorful. It’s my firm belief that an ultralight boat cannot be cruised. After provisions, jerry cans of fuel, the extra anchor and chain, etc., etc. are added, it’s no longer an ultralight — even though Sky Pilot had an inch to go on her designed waterline. As I said, Mull lofted the deck lines and ol’ man Easom ignored ’em and cut the deck where he felt like cutting. (Actually, it came out quite nice.) In any event, I’ll keep you posted. George S. Fenstermacher San Francisco George — Sorry about the spelling of your name. Lots of folks — ourselves included — spell their name so sloppily it’s hard for anyone but themselves to decipher. So please letter-writers, make life easy on us. And we didn’t mean to dump on you about ULDB history, we just wanted an excuse to drag up that old stuff.

□THE SPIRIT LIVES ON Vale Wanderer I met Sterling Hayden two times; both of them memorable, both of them aboard the beautiful ship Wanderbird. The first time I met him, Wanderbird’s owner, Harold Sommers, read from Sterling’s book, Wanderer. The passage described the Depression years, when Sterling was a young boy and first boarded the schooner. I got goosebumps listening to it. The last time I saw Sterling was during Wanderbird’s 100th birth¬ day celebration. There Sterling stood, larger than life, and I reminded him of our previous meeting. . page 49

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LETTERS Service First’ Sterling and I stood at the starboard rail of Wanderbird and watched the late Pride of Baltimore raise her sails in the fading Sausalito light and drift off into the blackness. I remember telling Sterling how “ghost-like” she looked. Sterling was a hero to me — and he died on my birthday. The last two words in my dog-eared copy of his Wanderer, a much underlined book which has accompanied me on all my ocean voyages, reads: “Vale! Wanderer.” I say the same to you, Sterling Hayden. May your spirit live on.

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□ MORE SHAKING We are Jim and Marie Carlyle aboard the CT 37, Sybaris. We left San Diego in December 1981 for a cruise that has since turned into a circumnavigation. We have gone to the following countries since our departure: Mexico, Hawaii, Line Islands, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia, P.N.G, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malacca Straits, Sri Lanka, Cochin, India, Oman, Yemen (six weeks after the war), Sudan, and Cyprus. We’ll haul out here and do any repairs necessary before spending the next year in Turkey. Getting a Latitude 38 is very rare out here, but we just get an old copy saying you would like to hear from anyone with earthquake experience on the water. So we decided to submit this letter. For those people not aware, Rabual, Papua New Guinea is on the island of New Britain at about 4°N and 152°E. During April 1984 they were experiencing up to 1400 earthquakes a day — at which time most of the town had been evacuated. Rabaul is built on the side of a large volcano, which makes a perfect harbor since a part of the northeast side was blown out. In 1936 another major volcano came up in the harbor creating quite a bit of destruction; to this day it re¬ mains a very active quake area. The government has established an extensive seismic center here with many different means of measurements. During any active period they publish a daily report to all civil defense offices detailing the past day’s activity and any alerts as may be necessary. The major trees in the town have been removed or trimmed to the trunk in case of a major quake. The residents have removed all possessions from the walls in their home in preparation. We arrived in Rabual in August 1984 and spent a very enjoyable six weeks at the Rabual YC. By this time the quake activity had been greatly reduced in both frequency and magnitude. We spent quite some time visiting the World War II relics. The island had been held by the Japanese for several years and bombed every day for over 18 months by the U.S. Air Force. One day while ashore a quake of 5.8 magnitude hit, setting up a wave in the calm harbor that was at least eight feet high. It threw our boat from side to side so violently that it appeared that someone had broken in and thrown everything on the sole. Please remember our boat is secured for open sea sailing. One of the other yachties was on the floating dinghy dock when the wave hit. It knocked him down so he lay flat, holding the dock to keep from being tossed off. He had a 32-ft sailboat, that when he looked up appeared to have disappeared. He thought his boat had just sunk. But then it reappeared out of the trough. The waves came into shore and then reflected back into the harbor. The next morning we were awoken by a very large growling noise. Another quake was occuring, this in the 5.0 range. This time we were able to hear the plates' slipping, which created the major growling noise but very little waves. Later that day we met a person that had flown in to Rabual during page 51

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LETTERS the quake. The plane had to circle for a while because the runway itself had a very large “wave action”. Since we have left we have heard nothing about an increase in quake activity in the area. The feeling is that one day a major quake will occur. Jim Carlyle Larnaca, Cyprus Jim — Thanks for that report. If you ever find the time, we’d love to hear what you have to report about Singapore, Thailand, the Malacca Straits, Sri Lanka and India. We don’t get many reports from there.

□RHIANNON AND RADAR DETECTORS Well, after three months of fooling around with my engine, 1 have almost got it together again. A lot of the problem is getting parts for the Dolphin diesel; it was built in Italy. There is a local dealer, but. . . Amazing. 10,000 miles in the last couple of years, but since my return I’m stuck in a marina from which I can’t sail! Mostly I’m writing to look for other stragglers from the south seas, particularly Rhiannon and Forrest Cook, Captain, for whom I’ve been carrying mail since Papeete. Incidentally, I own a Combi watchman freighter radar detector and love it. But, it’s limited by the way the other guys use their radar. Outside fog and offshore a ship may only spin its antenna every ten minutes or so. That’s not often enough to get a bearing. The unit was sensitive enough to pick up the over-the-horizon radars at Johnson Atoll from 5°N 149°W. So a ship might set off the alarm from 15 miles away. But that’s out of sight and you can’t get a DF fix, so only serves to increase paranoia. In the fog it’s good at tracking the direction of continuously operating radars, but it tells you nothing of range. You must listen for engine noise and the rare, if mandatory, whistle signals. You can adjust the sensitivity of the receiver, for instance to tune out Johnson Atoll, but it’s a poor substitute for real range-finding. The bright spot is that real radar is getting cheaper, simpler, more compact, and less electrically hungry. Chuck Warren 48 Shattuck Square *130 Berkeley, CA 94704

□ CHARTER MEXICO Your great reports on sailing in Mexico have convinced my wife and I to take a sailing vacation there soon. We would like to charter a 28-36 foot bareboat for two weeks, but can’t find any charter boats of that size available. Your advertiser, Copeland Cutler Travel, only has larger boats. Can you, or anyone, give me any leads on such a charter available to an experienced sailor? M. Clifton §cotts Valley M. _ We’re sorry, but we can’t help you out. Government wheels turn very, very slowly in Mexico, and though people have been working on it for years, only a few operations are legal, none of which - to our knowledge - offer boats under 40 feet. However, things may begin to change rapidly. In fact, we may well have our Olson 30 for charter - legally - in Mexico this winter. We’ll keep you posted on any and all developments.

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LETTERS We’ve spent most of the past eight months cruising from the north end of Vancouver Is. to Puget Sound. It’s typically beautiful country, with friendly and helpful folks, variable winds and currents, and everything in the way of weather. Marina facilities in Vancouver, unlike the rest of B.C., are marginal, expensive and in short supply for visitors. With three months advance reservations, we found a spot within walking distance to the Canadian Pavillion and excellent public transportation. The docks were under construction and electricity was only available to a half dozen slips — if you complained loudly the price for this — $1 to $2 per foot, per day. Plus, the marinas are exposed to substantial boat wakes and swell, and the noise for the adjacent seaplane terminal and truck and train ferry loading terminals. On the up side, Vancouver is a beautiful city and Expo ’86 is great. Just be prepared for long waits, in even longer lines. And, whatever you do, don’t eat in any of the restaurants inside Expo. Also of note to boaters, Canadian customs appear to be stepping up their activities. While in Vancouver, we were boarded and searched by four customs officials, stating if was “routine”. This “routine” was a first for us and they certainly were haphazard in their search — ostensibly looking for drugs. And, they were totally unprepared to search a liveaboard cruising boat. In any event, they appear to be targeting California boats. Incidentally, we left the Bay Area in November 1984 and spent the winter in Mexico. Wonderful. Right after Sea of Cortez Week, we joined the exodus for Hawaii for some marginal cruising. We came back via the north end of Vancouver Is. for some great northwest cruising and decided to spend the winter. Fantastic — especially if you have a good heater. We’re heading south in a few weeks and plan to squeeze one more winter in Mexico out of our cruising budget. Bill Schubauer and Margaret Griffin Mabuhay of Paradise Cay and Oyster Cove

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□ THE LONG LIST You might be interested to know that here at John Wayne Marina in Sequim, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, we have two liveaboards who receive Latitude 38. Long before each issue arrives, these poeple have a long list of other boaters to pass them along to. You gotta be fast! v Part of our travels have included three trips doing the Inside Passage between Seattle and Juneau, including Glacier Bay. There is lots of great cruising up here, although you don’t do much of it in shorts. The fishing, history and beauty of the area are not to be missed. (Unfortunately, my husband is hooked on the idea of building a house, so it looks like we’ll be shorebound for a few years). Karen Forsyth Sequim, WA Karen — As the grandchildren of a guy who sold and planted small trees all over Northern California — especially in the Santa Cruz mountains — we’re delighted to hear when folks pass on their copies of Latitude 38. You see, right now it takes one mature tree — an 18-wheel truck full of paper — to print each issue. If we can in¬ crease the number of readers without increasing the use of wood pulp, that’s a good thing. But Karen, what’s this world coming to? Back when Big John walked this planet, slugging people, putting out big fires and shooting commies, men were men and,,did things like race big boats to Tahiti. Now that women have pulled on pants and made false idols out of sensitive men in touch with their feminine side like Phil Donahue and page 59

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□WHATEVER HAPPENED TO NEW WAVE? Does anybody know what happened to the Hood 40, New Wave? I was tied up next to this boat .at Cabo’s inner harbor last May. I left for the sail back up to the States about five days ahead of the New Wave, and as we approached Turtle Bay, we heard Gary, the cap¬ tain of New Wave putting out a MAYDAY. He was reporting that they were half full of water and sinking 3.5 miles outside of Cabo Falso. According to what I heard from other boats coming north, New Wave did in fact sink, but fortunately the crew was rescued by Mack on the trimaran, My Baby. I’m interested in what happened to the boat or what she might have hit. I myself tried to leave Cabo once before in April, but had to turn back after 52 miles because the two forward bulkheads on my Chance 37, C’est La Vie had broken. The bulkheads were repaired and we made it to San Diego with no further problem. I sure would appreciate any information on New Wave. Glenn Shinn San Diego

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Glenn — We don’t have any information, but we’re certain one of our readers can fill us in. A boat we’d been next to in Cabo’s inner harbor, the San Francsico-based red Islander 36, Midnight Sun, lost her mast about 40 miles outside of Cabo on the way home. She powered back to port, and according to her skipper, with the fabulous help of many people, got her mast successfuly sleeved for the trip back to Northern California.

' □ IF AT FIRST YOU DONT SUCCEED . . . Who would ever think of the helpful Coast Guard in terms of harassment? Certainly not us, at least until our recent cruise from San Francisco to Expo ’86 in Canada. During that trip we were boarded by the Coast Guard six times during a six day period of being underway. The boardings occured in Oregon and Washington waters, where all non-local recreation boats are prime targets. We were ‘hit’ at anchor in Coos and Tillamook bays; at the slip in Newport and Greg’s Harbor; and while sailing off Neah Bay and Port Angeles, Washington. Upon reaching the new John Wayne Marina in Sequim, I called the Admiral in charge of the 13th Coast Guard District and wound up talking to Captain Jarrett, his Chief of Staff. He explained that their policy was to promote boating safety and control drug smuggl¬ ing. He also indicated that he must congratulate his men for doing such a good job on my vessel. He could have made it with me until that remark! I asked him if there wasn’t some way that his coastal stations could be advised of boats already boarded to prevent repetitious boardings. I asked if he considered it safe boating for his 100-ft cutters to edge their bows over my transom and have his men come into my cockpit without me having been given the opportunity to lower my sails. I asked him if it hindered drug smuggling when his personnel boarded my boat six times and not once was a single drawer, locker, or com¬ partment inspected for drugs. I asked if he had any concern for the impact such a policy might have on visiting boats from other coun¬ tries. Finally, I asked if he realized that his own men could not explain repetitive boardings and in two of the six instances, the men were so embarrassed that they decided not to make a copy of the previous page 61

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LETTERS boarding reports. My questions went unanswered by the Chief of Staff. Until we joined up with another sailboat that had also been repeatedly boarded, I was beginning to feel my first mate and 1 — both senior citizens — must fit the classic drug smuggler profile. Perhaps Latitude 38 can determine rational reasons for the 13th District’s new policy. K.C. Holm Skipper, Escape K.C. — The on/y explanation we can offer for the same boat being boarded six times in six sailing days is that the Coast Guard brass has started smoking half of what their men confiscate. We’ve always been big supporters of the Coast Guard, but if what you say is true, they’re making a big mistake. Boarding the same boat six times in six sailing days is not an example of a job well done; it’s an example of incompetence and — as you said — harrassment. If they’re doing something like that, what will the brass think of next? Making their men be dean-shaven?

□THE RITEWAY WAS THE WRONGWAY Bay Area sailors are not totally through with the errors in the Riteway-Haluska tide table books until they correct the days of the week versus the date for the second half of August. (This is the cur¬ rent table only.) The printer skipped Friday the 15th and made the 15th a Saturday instead, continuing one day off for the balance of August. Riteway should borrow your proofreader next year — you publish 223 pages once a month nearly error free — they print 60 pages once a year and wow! Chuck Glynn Sabre 32, Sally Duck Oakland Yacht Club Chuck — For a minute there we thought you ought to be Riteway’s proofreader; afteraU, spotting a hard-to-find error like you did takes talent. But then you stumbled. Like virtually all publications, Latitude 38 is always an even number of pages. In the case of last month, not 223 pages, but 224. And then you stumbled again. If you think our issues are “nearly error free”, you’re not reading close enough. We try our best, but our best is far from perfect.

□ DO YOU SPEAK STRINE? Regarding your Idiot’s Guide to A-Cup, 1 am curious to know who you think the idiots are; your readers, the Yanks for having lost the Cup, or the various campaigns for spending “zillions and zillions’Y There is probably a little insanity in most sailors. The main reason for writing has to do with some of the ter¬ minology you used in the article. Anyone who knows STRINE, the national language of Aussies, and I suspect you do, realizes that you meant “barracking” rather than “rooting”. Or did you? The former means cheering your mates on while the later refers to a sexual activity. G’day, mite. P.S. Perth can be very warm in the summer, so don’t forget your egg nishner. Alfabet Lauder Oakland

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□ DESPERATELY SEEKING SCHOONERS I am writing a new book about American-built schooners that are alive and sailing today. This book is more than a state-of-the-art historical document; it is an attempt to preserve, inspire, and record an important element and evolution in American maritime history. We are asking schooner owners, captains, and builders of American schooners to send a post card with their name, mailing address, and the name and brief description of their schooners to: American Sailing Schooners, P.O. Box 030490, Ft. Lauderdale FL 33303-0490. They will receive a questionnaire. There will be no cost other than supplying us with a good photograph of their schooner that is suitable for reproduction in this book. All hull materials, sizes, and types of schooners are eligible. A1 Taube Schooner, Island Belle Readers — Al Taube lived aboard Island Belle in Sausalito for many years before sailing through the Canal to Florida.

□ NO, NOT TO THE NORTH COAST Geologist George Pichel’s support for drilling for oil off the North Coast of California (June issue) is a bit short-sighted. No one in the ‘industry’ can guarantee that spills will not occur,, with or without pipelines. The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration supports the statement of the California Coastal Commission, that oil spills in seas/swell over six feet cannot be cleaned up. The Department of Defense and Hydrographic & Topographic Center states that swells and sea north of Point Conception average more than six feet. So in conclusion, should a spill from any source occur, it cannot be cleaned up. This is not to mention the availability of so-called clean-up vessels, and knowing where to spot them. Additionally, Pichel has once again repeated the standard argu¬ ment presented by the ‘oilies’ to the Governor, the Department of Interior and a lot of congressmen east of California. The facts are: — oil from the Puerto Rican “went” north rather than south (despite U.S.C.G. predictions) from San Francisco to the Mendocino coast. — natural seeps do occur — but they do not justify drilling in highly sensitive areas. — California’s North Coast is more exposed than is the Bering or North Sea, and the proposed drill sites are in much deeper water. — some fish may like to hang out around drill platforms, but law prevents commercial fishermen from fishing close to the piles for safety reasons. Mr. Pichel has also forgotten that a world economy that is balanced and one that encourages open and free trade will also encourage peace. We should be buying more oil from Mexico, not less, in order to support the peso. We should not set as a goal the ob¬ jective of buying no more oil from the mideast. To do so would economically and militarily destablize the region. The North Coast of California is an international asset and should not be plundered by the petro-political interests. Our elected politicians must respond to the majority opinion on page 65

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LETTERS this issue: the North Coast must be protected. Don’t let George do it. Norman de Vail Supervisor, Fifth District Mendocino County Readers — Norman also included a full page newspaper ad for the Sausalito-based “luxury yacht” Dulcinea. Noting that the 95-foot power vessel was built in the Netherlands, he asks: “Has the law been changed? Is it now possible for foreign-built vessels to be used for hire in coastal service? How do they do it?” As we understand it — and we hope someone will correct us if we’re wrong — the laws have not been changed, that foreign-built vessels have always been allowed certain kinds of charters. Specifically, bareboat charters where the charterer provides the cap¬ tain, the insurance, pays for the fuel — a total bareboat charter. For this reason it was never illegal for such foreign-built boats as Wind¬ ward Passage, Zamazaan, and Ragtime and others to charter out for TransPac’s and other races.

□ STOP THE BOAT, I WANT TO GET OFF I have a problem, seasickness. I love to sail, but as soon as 1 get sick it’s “get me somewhere that’s not moving”. Does a person gain an immunity to it? Do any of the over-thecounter drugs really work or am I banned from sailing forever? An article soon or a list of back-issue articles on this subject would be great. Tim Larson Asti, California Tim — There’s no hard and fast rules with seasickness. A lot of folks get sick for the first two or three days of any passage. They just have to gut it out until it’s over, and then they’re fine for the rest of the trip. Some folks only get seasick if it’s very rough. Some, ourselves included, usually only get seasick after a long night of pre-race party¬ ing or a game of ocean-going chess. It’s a rare person, however, who has never been sick. There are different remedies available, from over-the-counter drugs, to accu-bands, to pot, to who knows what else. The only thing we can suggest is that you just keep trying until you find one that works for you. Different people respond to different treatment. It is, however, possible that nothing will do the trick. If any readers would like to share their personal experiences on curing seasickness with Tim, we’d sure appreciate it. And we’re sure that he would, too.

□RUBBERS AND RELIGION ON THE DELTA Not only did we overnight at a new Delta anchorage, but we ran across a new — to us — breed of boater. We dropped our hook in a seemingly quiet spot at the junction of Columbia Cut and Middle River. Nearby was a trio of rental houseboats brimming with kids and adults — a well-behaved, funloving group. At sunset this raftout had an old-fashioned sing-along — like at summer camp. Ah-ha it all made sense, they were a camp afloat. I drifted into nostalgia of the good old days until my thoughts were interrupted by a counselor’s announcement, “Time for the movie”. Then he cranked on a noisy generator and proceeded to show a Jesus flick, using maximum volume. I don’t begrudge the messiah coming to the Delta, however I’d prefer silent prayer — or an R-rated movie. page 67

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□FROM NOW ON, THEY GO IN THE LAUNDRY BAG “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.” To see that statement in Latitude 38 made my day. It made the let¬ ter I wrote you last year more meaningful to me. I wrote and told of a situation where a sailboat off of Angel Island was observed throwing cans overboard and ignored us when we hailed them and requested that they not throw them overboard. When the letter was printed up in Latitude 38 the name of the boat was deleted out, understandably. I suggested the boating public needs to be educated about the polluting our great deep blue Bay. The response by the readers was really great. It felt good to read so many letters supporting the idea that the Bay is not the garbage dumps. What you carry on you carry off. Aluminum cans do not disintegrate. For the effort of education and the great follow-ups, does this make me eligible for a Latitude 38 t-shirt? If so, a medium size will do. Thanks. On June 14th we were cruising in San Pablo Bay and a helicopter flew over and was taking pictures. Would like to see the pictures and purchase. How do we contact the photographer? Can you give us any suggestions? M. Fiedler Van De Venter Fairfield, CA M. — Let’s talk about those aluminum cans again. A very good sailing and diving friend of ours whose word we accept completely says that aluminum cans do — at least in the tropics — disintegrate. And very rapidly. We hope some environmentalists are not foisting a Big Lie. That stuff tends to backfire. * But no matter how fast cans do or do not disintegrate, we should indeed carry them to a shoreside dump — or better yet, recycling plant. As for the helicopter, we have no idea who was snapping the photos. We wish it had been us.

□ BIG DEPOSIT, NO RETURN The City of Berkeley is not returning its berth deposits. Their story is that they have no one to do the paperwork or the one person who is doing it is way behind. Every time I call them they say it takes two months to process. Four-and-one-half months have passed since I vacated my berth. Prop. 13 does not apply. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are sent uptown each year for ‘overhead’. The berthers pay for people to do the bookkeeping but the city does not spend our money that way. If anyone has ideas about an effective way to organize to retrieve page 69

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□ HOME FROM AUCKLAND You recently sought boaters’ reports on shipping their vessels home from New Zealand. Helen Palter and I did it for under $7,000 — far below quoted costs of a crewed delivery. We shipped Amigo, our 35-foot sloop, from Auckland to San Francisco in April of this year on the container ship, Columbus Vic¬ toria. It was a smooth and entirely satisfactory operation once we’d connected with the right guy in Auckland to handle red tape and coordination. We first talked directly with Columbus Shipping Line in Auckland. They suggested we use a shipping agent. We chose Mogal Interna¬ tional and, after a little wheel spinning there, wound up working with Roy Stewart. His savvy and ability to get things done recommend him and his employer highly. Because Amigo is less than 40 feet overall, she could be shipped on a flat rack, which became our choice. A flat rack is a modular steel platform with folding ends; sort of container without sides or roof. It fits into the sockets pn a container ship, or onto a lower container, just like another container. If Amigo had been 40 feet or longer, she would have had to be shipped as deck cargo, using different freight rate computations. We hired Dave Wiley’s Boat Haulage, Ltd/, of Auckland to prepare Amigo for shipping and to get her to the ship, I was han¬ dicapped by a broken ankle, and Wiley’s first job was to remove our mast and lash it to our deck. If we’d done that ourselves — as we ordinarily would have, using the free mast crane at Westhaven Boat Harbour — Wiley would have charged $100-$150 less. Wiley delivered the shipping line’s flat rack to McMullen & Wing’s boat yard, had Amigo hauled there, built a welded steel cradle under Amigo, placed cradle and Amigo on the flat rack, securing them to the flat rack with cables and turnbuckles plus four welds, then trucked the loaded flat rack through downtown Auckland to the container gantry alongside Columbus Victoria. His charge for all this, including the boatyard’s bill, was $1,431.. That was slightly less than his estimate. Those are U.S. dollars, which I use here throughout. The exchange rate was $0,576 U.S. to $1.00 N.Z. The Columbus Victoria took Amigo from Auckland to Pier 96 in San Francisco in 20 days, going via Honolulu, Vancouver and Tacoma. The ocean freight charge was $3,796. The freight rate for¬ mula was a bit complicated, but basically was $38.35 per “cubic meter”. For this purpose, Amigo’s volume in cubic meters was, simply, her length times her beam times her height without mast. We paid all New Zealand costs, including ocean freight, in a single check to Mogal International.____ page 71

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□ GREETINGS FROM GALADRIEL We have a big problem, and I am hoping that you can help us. The problem is the definition of a spinnaker sock. We are out $195.96 because of confusion about it. Let me explain: Earlier this year we flew home from La Paz to attend the boat shows, visit family, etc. At both shows we saw a display of a spin¬ naker sock. A beautiful, easy-to-operate cover that slides down over an open spinnaker. It was made of soft nylon with a big stainless steel ring. The salesman quoted us a price from a binder with the exact dimensions of our boat, a 40-ft Searunner, at $168. Since we were still thinking pesos (you can live a month in Mexico on $168), that seemed like a ton of money to u§, so we decided not to get it. Once back in Mexico and sailing south to Puerto Vallarta from Race Week, we realized our mistake; a spinnaker sock would have made it so much easier. When our friend John, from Burlingame, told us he would like to crew for us from Puerto Vallarta to Costa Rica, we decided this would be the perfect time to order the spinnaker sock. I searched Galadriel for the sailmaker’s card from the boat show, but I couldn t page 73

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LETTERS find it. I knew they were in Alameda, so 1 got our my latest Latitude 38 and found the ad for North Sails. They are in Alameda and the name sounded familiar, so 1 passed this information to John, telling him the approximate price and that they had all the information he would need. A few days later John said, “North Sails needs to know the length of the bottom of the spinnaker.” Right there we should have suspected something was wrong (why would they need that informa¬ tion?); but we thought ‘heck, they’re the sailmakers, there must be a reason’. So, innocently we measured it, gave the dimensions to John, and told him “if there are any more questions like this, please check the phone book to see if there are other sailmakers in Alameda and call them because the boat show guy had all the measurements”. On our next contact with John, he told us he had the spinnaker sock. We were delighted. Finally we can use the spinnaker with ease, especially on a long trip south with a novice crew. John has never sailed before and we have never raced before, always just cruising along. When John arrived in Puerto Vallarta and we opened the package, we were flabbergasted! Inside was an incredibly long zipper attached to a stiff nylon-type material and a thin line. “What the heck is this?” We had no idea! We asked around the anchorage and the only thing we could come up with was a zipper cover for a rollerfurling jib. John said there were three packages by the secretary’s desk when he picked it up, so we assumed they gave him the wrong item. I immediately wrote to North Sails, telling them of the error so that they could find out what happened to our spinnaker sock. I gave them our address in Costa Rica and we sailed south. We had an easy sail — no Tehuantepecker — but there was no response from North Sails. So I called my mother and asked her to call them to see if they got my letter. She said they had, but the manager, Steve, was on vacation and that he would call her back. I was relieved, the manager would take care of everything. On June 1, John left and took the package with him to return to North Sails. A few days alter I finally reached my Mom again and she said, “Steve said it was a ‘special order’ and we can’t return it and that if I want to know how to use it to call them.” I couldn’t believe it — we didn’t even know what it was!!! How could you zip closed an open spinnaker? Why was it a ‘special order’? Isn’t a spinnaker sock a very common item? They know we were cruisers and not racers? What was going on? 1 was really upset and confused so I decided to take a survey. There are 32 boats here and I went around and asked them if they had a spinnaker sock, and could I see it. The ones I saw all were made of fairly soft nylon with a ring or series of rings. Of the folks that didn’t have any I asked: “If you ordered a spinnaker sock, what would you expect to receive?” They all replied, “It looks like a tube sock, it slides down over an open spinnaker, makes it easy to use, etc.” I asked if it was ever called by another name and some said, “Spinnaker Sally, but that’s a brand name by a certain manufacturer”. I felt a little better, at least I ordered the right thing. I wrote another letter to North Sails about my survey. Yesterday I called John to find out what happened. He said they refused to take it back, and that “w,e will throw it in the garbage if you leave it here”. John didn’t know what to do and thought we’d need the “evidence” if we go to court with this, so he took it home with him. We told him to take it back and leave it there. It’s not what we ordered and we don’t want it. I hung up the phone and we came back on board. I felt sick. My guts hurt. We lost a bundle of our cruising funds because of a misunderstood word. To console myself I picked up the May issue of page 75

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LETTERS couldn’t also mean a launching and dousing device, what the\) call a Flasher-Stasher. He said, “Well yeah, but that’s not the first thing that would come to mind.” Gary at Larsen Sails in Santa Cruz agreed with your definition, and gave a definite ‘no’ to what North sent you. Jim at Neil Pryde described a spinnaker sock as a “mega condom that goes up and down with a hoop at the top and bottom” — what you expected and what they market as a Chute-Scoop. But then he also said that what North sent you is called a spinnaker sock, too. Mike at Leading Edge said it was “one of those cruiser things”, but that what North sent you could probably be known as a spinnaker sock, too. Kame over at Pineapple Sails agreed with your definition, but agreed that what North sent you is also be known as a spinnaker sock. Jocelyn over at Sobstad was unequivically ambivalent: “If it was for a cruiser, I’d send them one of our Stranglers; if it was for a racer, I’d send them a long nylon tube with a zipper. ” Jocelyn went on to say that “Customers are too dependent on fuzzy generic terms, and they can’t let themselves be that naive. ” For example, she says she’s counted 22 different names for what might be called cruising spin¬ nakers, many of them quite different in design and purpose. If you just ordered by a generic name, you might well not get what you expected. The same goes for a spinnaker sock. Jocelyn also told a great little story that demonstrates that sailors often know little about what they’re buying. Years back Jimmy Warfield returned from a 505 event in Australia convinced that their nar¬ row shoulder spinnakers were just the thing. He wanted to make an experimental one, so he used the tiny bit that was leftover of some black material. The sail was very successful and became known as ‘The Little Black Fucker’ — and to the general public as the LBF spinnaker. Well since they didn’t have any more black cloth, they started using white dynac, and thus the name was changed to ‘The Little White Fucker’ — or LWF. Jocelyn says they sold tons of these LWFspinnakers all over the world — Holland, South Africa, East St. Louis — with apparently few customers realizing they were just narrow-shouldered chutes which they probably could have bought around the corner. While Jocelyn leaned in your direction in the definition of a spin¬ naker sock, she evaluated the entire situation this way: “The customer was in error. What sail buyers need to do is tell the sailmaker, ‘This is my problem’ and then work with the sailmaker to solve it. They can’t just order something by its generic name and hope to get what they expect. Sailmakers want nothing more than to give their customers exactly what they need.” Going by who displayed spinnaker dousing devices at the boat shows you attended, we’ve deduced that you spoke to someone from Windjammer Sails, which incidentally, is located in Oakland, not Alameda. Furthermore, they don’t call their product a ‘spinnaker sock’, but a ‘Dowsing Sock’. And if it makes you feel any worse, they don’t seem to have the dimensions of your sails either. You’re our friends and we love you, but we think you might have to chalk this one up to experience. Your agent ordered a spinnaker sock from North, and they sent you their spinnaker sock. If you had ordered their Spinnaker Snuffer, we’re certain they would have sent you the item you had in mind. And bad you been in personal contact with them - instead of having to deal through your agent who you say knows nothing about boats or sails — we’re certain they would have quickly determined that there was confusion over what product you wanted. / Let this be a lesson to all of you out cruising or ordering products from far away — be very precise about what you want, as suppliers page 79

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□ FIRST THE HORSE WITH NO NAME, NOW THIS We recently purchased a Mermaid by responding to an advertise¬ ment in your July issue. We have not been able to find out whether or not our boat ever had a name, and, if so, what it is. The number on the sail is 8. Is there any way to find out the name? This matter is of concern since it is unlucky to rename a boat without running aground three times first — or so we hear. We would very much appreciate your helping us in this matter. Any suggestions as to how we should proceed? P.S. Obviously enough, we have already asked the person we bought it from and he never used a name for it! Prema and John Swearingen Oakland Prema and John — If we were you, we’d run it aground three times and give it a new name. But perhaps one of our readers has the answer you’re looking for.

□ NO MORE REGULATION I have decided it is time for me to give my opinion regarding the sailing vessel Sonam Bulant and the Panamanian tanker that had a too close an encounter on the 18th of May at the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. My comments are prompted mostly by Larry A. Meyering’s letter in July’s issue of Latitude 38. On the day the Panamanian tanker was approaching the Bay, I was coming up the coast having spent the weekend in Half Moon Bay. I had four people aboard who are novices in offshore sailing and the art of avoiding being run over by large cargo vessels. As I was approaching marker R“2” at the west end of the Main Ship Channel, the tanker was visible inbound from the Lightbucket. One of my friends was at the helm. I advised him to turn short of the markers and go down the south side of the Main Ship Channel — just outside the markers — as we made our way to the Golden Gate Bridge. My speed was about eight knots and the Peninsula tanker passed me just as I was abeam marker R “8”. I think the reported speed of the tanker at 15 knots was fairly accurate, as it covered about twice the distance I did before it passed me. I told my friends it is amazing how fast one of those large ships can be on top of you before you know it. It is mandatory that you scan the horizon every two minutes, not only outside the Gate but inside the Bay as well. The “gross ton¬ nage” boat has the right of way both inside the Bay and on the approach to the Bay. Just as I was approaching Mile Rock I heard Sonam Bulant’s call to the Coast Guard for assistance. To Dan Parker and the crew of the Sonam Bulant, I am sorry that your boat was damaged and I am glad no one was injured. My conclusion is that if people like Larry Meyering continue to get page 81 /

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LETTERS in the way of large ships and submarines — either with their boats or their mouths — the end result will be that pleasure boaters will lose out in the Bay. I think the alternative to small craft not giving way to these large vessels is the authorities mandating controlled sea space much like controlled air space at all our busy airports. If you are a private pilot you know how difficult it can be flying into or around an airport such as San Francisco International. So next time I want to sail to Angel Island from the South Bay, wouldn’t it be grand to know that I will have to stop at the Bay Bridge and call Vessel Traffic Ser¬ vice to obtain a clearance to sail across the back side of Alcatraz Island to Angel Island? Larry, you may not change your mind by hearing my thoughts, but rest assured if the pleasure boater does not stay out of the way of large vessels here in the Bay someday the authorities will put controls on us so that large and small vessels can be separated and not be a hazard to each other. John Volk San Francisco

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□ HE WHO LAUGHS AT OTHERS, LAUGHS BEST As an avid occasional reader of your fine rag, I do compliment you on your Middle Ground saga. As an old river rat I have learned, the same as you, that there is a time to open a beer and a time to concen¬ trate on the chart and navigation. But if you had been more cautious we would have missed a great belly laugh at your expense. Keep up the good work but beware of bars. Richard B. Newhall, RYC Reno

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LOOSE LIPS CHARTS OF THlv WORLD The wrong Jeff. In a story entitled “Up Delta Way” in last month’s Sightings, we got Jeff Kauffman, who with his father Bob and brother Scott runs Hid¬ den Harbor, mixed up with Jeff Hartz, who recently sailed the Singlehanded TransPac. Then we went and carried the error through the whole article (when we’re wrong, at least we’re consis¬ tent) . We apologize to the Kauffmans and the general readership for the error.

View from the tules. Vacationing in local waters such as the Delta has some family advantages or disadvantages (dependent on your sentiments). Many relatives, like the Jones clan, schedule family picnics or reu¬ nions that inevitably fall in the middle of our vacation afloat. My hus¬ band and I used to be pressured to interrupt our Delta trip to attend — until we decided to keep peace and reverse the situation to revolve around our plans. “Nowadays we prearrange to pick up the gang at a Delta marina. Then we putt over to an anchorage where sunbathing, fishing, water frolicking, gamming and non-stop eating fill the day. Even the 80-year-old seniors join, although getting them on and off the boat involves special effort. Besides having a pleasant time, Davey and I avoid a Jones clan uprising and are heroes for establishing an annual boating excursion.” — /ynne orloff-jones Multihulls live again. You don’t hear a lot about sailing in Russia, but what you do hear sure makes some interesting dinner conversation. Remember Phil Weld’s Gulf streamer, the big multi he lost on the way to the 1976 OSTAR (Observer Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race)? After Weld abandoned the boat, capsized by a rogue wave (hence the name of his next boat) in mid-Atlantic, it was salvaged by a Russian merchant ship, restored by a Russian sailor and sails to this day out of Odessa on the Black Sea. More recently, Multihulls magazine ran a short item about another multi that had been retrieved. This one was the trimaran Twiggy, which capsized during the ’82 St. Malo to Guadalupe race and was abandoned by Ian Johnston — the same Ian Johnston who just sailed Bullfrog to a new record in the the Singlehanded TransPac. At last report, Twiggy was undergoing repairs and due to sail again soon, also out of Odessa. At this rate, it will take the Russians a good decade or more to build up a decent fleet, but you can’t beat the price.

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A sad farewell. Friends and clients of Tim Baldi were shocked and saddened to learn of the diver’s death in a freak accident on July 20. The 350-ft bulk cement carrier Encofrador had inadvertently collided with two buoys on its way to Richmond and Baldi was hired to inspect the damage. He was on his second dive of the day when, through an apparent breakdown in communication, the propellers of the docked ship were engaged and Baldi, 27, was sucked into the blades. Tim will probably be best remembered in the yachting community for his cheerful demeanor, perennial flip flops (more comfortable than shoes for his clubfoot) and efficiency at cleaning boat bottoms. “He could do ten or twelve boats a day,” says friend and fellow diver Sheryl Baugh. “And he’s the only diver I ever knew who had the strength to hoist himself onto the dock still wearing his tank and gear.” Among boats Tim cleaned regularly were Leonard Delmas’ Another Girl, Peter Clutterbuck’s Alliance and Walt Stryker’s Wild Woman. . He’ll be missed. page 87

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One small step for boaters . . . PAHA, the Palo Alto Harbor Association, was won the first in what’s anticipated to be a long series of court battles to keep their har¬ bor open — a recent injunction against the city. In case you haven’t been following this, for some inane and lubberly reason the city wants to shut them down and fill in the harbor. Anyway, PAHA has Pete McCloskey on their side now, who promises to take the fight all the way to the state supreme court if necessary. But they do need funds to carry on. They’ve already raised $10,000 of the $35,000 needed through donations by concerned boaters. Anyone interested in adding to the kitty can send contributions to PAHA Legal Fund, P.O. Box 949, Cupertino, CA 95015.

I thought you picked it up! There’s some things you just don’t want to forget. For example, if you take one of the 14-hour flights to New Zealand, you want to be sure you remembered to bring your passport. If you’re racing around the Farallones, you want to be sure you bring your foul weather gear along. And if you chartered Merlin for an assault on the Pacific Cup record, you don’t want to leave the .5 ounce chute behin apparently what happened this year. Merlin’s .5 ounce spinnaker, as seen in this photograph, was in the closet of the Golden Gate YC several days after Merlin crossed the starting line bound for Kauai. But as Shakespeare said, “All’s well that ends well.” As you’ll read elsewhere in this issue, Merlin went on to set a new course record — without the chute. Guise control. Dreams are born in odd places. You wouldn’t expect, for exam¬ ple, that someone who lived in Nevada would seriously entertain thoughts of going cruising, much less building his own boat for that cruise. But Paul Grabowski is not your average dreamer. You have to know there were some raised eyebrows in their suburban Reno neighborhood when this 50-ft, 21-ton “thing” began emerging from the backyard. It was ferrocement yacht, explained the fiftyish Grabowski, a ketch named Oksza. And it had taken him 13 years to build. After having to saw off the corner of his house so the boat would clear, Paul Grabowski supervised the support and bracing of the yacht on the trailer that would take it to Stockton to be launched and rigged. We wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see Paul and his family anchored in Cabo in a year or two.

Remembering the “aye-deens”. A report on the 1986 18-footer worlds held this past summer (our winter) in New Zealand brought back some familiar names to those of us who remember when the Aussie 18s would come up the Bay in our summer and scare the piss out of everything else on the Bay. Names like Peter “Zorro” Sorenson and Andrew Buckland, who used to sail with Ian Murray before he became skipper of the 12-Meter Kookaburra. With acres of sail set on these 120 pounders, the 18s had about the same power to weight ratio as an F-14 fighter and whoever won was definitely the Top Gun. page 89

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SIGHTINGS an extra the stray cat blues For most competitors, the 1985 Ano Nuevo Race ended almost a yearand-a-ha!f ago. For Doug Kirk — and perhaps others who aren’t even aware — it’s not over yet. Yes, we’ve got another sailing lawsuit in the works. Kirk, a nine-year resident of Santa Cruz, is the owner of Stray Cat, an Olson 30 he’s raced for about four years. As happens all the time in Santa Cruz, owners find crew through mutual frierrds, often in conjunction with the ‘everybody is welcome’ Wednesday night races. This is how Kirk met Sean Lester, who eventually became part of the Stray Cat crew, and who is cur¬ rently suing Kirk and John Does 1 thru 50 to the tune of $850,000. Plus lawyer’s fees. The following is how Kirk remembers the events leading up to the current cont’d on next sightings page

A maxim all beginning sailors are taught is “one hand for yourself, and one hand for the boat”. The idea being that you never know when the boat will suddenly lurch, heel, pitch — or do any number of other things capable of chucking you into the drink. Usually one hand is sufficient to keep you aboard, but not always. An exception to the rule is pictured below, where what appears to be a Tayana 55 has just been smacked by a ferry boat wake. In such instances, the appropriate maxim is a much shorter: “two hands for the boat”. While ferry boat wakes can be severe

SIGHTINGS hand anywhere in the Bay, they seem to be the worst off Pier 39 when combined with a heavy ebb induced chop. In such cases you really need three hands to stay aboard But there’s even a worse case. That’s when there s a heavy ebb chop, and you simultaneously get smacked by the wakes of Red & White, Blue & Gold, and Golden Gate ferries. In the last year about six sailboats have inexplicably disappeared from the Bay. We figure each one of them was caught in a triple ferry wake crunch and vaporized.

stray cat blues — cont’d state of affairs: The day before the Ano Nuevo Race, he and Lester delivered the boat to Monterey, where the race would start. Almost right after, Kirk went home to rest up for what’s often a grueling race, and suggested that Lester soon do the same. When it came time for Stray Cat to leave the dock the following morning, Lester was nowhere to be found. So Kirk, and crewmembers Mike Ballard, Michael Brown and Leonard Santana left the dock without Lester. About a half hour later, Lester came alongside on a powerboat and asked to join the boat. Kirk thought he looked all screwed up and in no condition to begin an ocean race. To quote Kirk — who had no reservations about our publishing this — Lester “appeared as though he’d been drinking and doing toot all night”. Toot is slang for cocaine. Kirk told Lester that by being late and showing up in such poor condition that he had let the rest of the crew down, and therefore he was no longer important to the boat. In short, he couldn’t come along. Then everyone got into a discussion of whether or not Lester should come. At one point Lester said he didn’t want to come. Ultimately, a reluc¬ tant Kirk assented to the wishes of the rest of his crew. He figured without Lester they’d be a man short, and that this was often a race where they could use human ballast on the rail. Given the okay to come aboard, Lester tossed his shoes toward the boat. They missed. The sail up to the Ano Nuevo rounding mark was unusually light. When Stray Cat approached the buoy about 1900, it was dark and there was no moon. The boat was sailing parallel to the beach with a spinnaker up in about 12 to 15 knots of wind. At the mark they intended to gibe for a reach back to Monterey. Because it was dark, because there were a number of boats close by, and because they were about to gibe, it was a situation which called for all crewmembers to be alert. Kirk talked everybody through the upcoming gibe twice so everyone would know exactly what they were supposed to do, and so there would be no screw-ups. As the boom came across for the gibe, Lester inexplicably stood up, and took a solid blow across the forehead. Specifically, the edge of the reefing track on the boom slashed his forehead. As always happens with a head wound, there was lots of blood. Having knocked another crewmember through the companionway, Lester froze in the cockpit, preventing the other man from getting out. Although his eyes were open and he was saying that he was allright, Lester wouldn’t move. It was a complicated situation for Kirk at the helm; the chute was now wrapped, Lester was blocking access to the winches, one of the healthy crewmembers was trapped below, there were boats all about him in the darkness. Kirk ordered the rest of the crew to get Lester below, where he would be safe and not impede the crew while they stabilized the situation on the boat. But this was easier said then done. For while clearly stunned, Lester insisted he was allright, and spread his arms out in such a way that he couldn’t be pulled below. After considerable effort, he was dragged below by Ballard, who is a large and strong man. Once the chute was cleared away and they’d gbtten free from the other boats, the crew immediately informed the Coast Guard that they had an injured crewmember. They reported they were dropping out of the race and heading for Santa Cruz to get medical attention. Since Lester remained con¬ scious, talkative and his eyes dilated in response to light, it was decided that the Coast Guard would not dispatch a cutter to pick him up. Kirk gave Lester, who was now lying down on a bunk, first-aid. He applied a couple of butterfly bandages to stem the bleeding. From then on he and the other crewmembers closely monitored his condition, making sure he remained conscious and that his eyes responded to light. Lester, who initially cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS stray cat blues — cont’d had been confused and unaware of what happened, seemed to improve rapidly. In fact as they got closer to Santa Cruz, Lester was joking about the wound, drinking beer and in jovial spirits. Once ashore, Lester was driven to hospital, where despite receiving 18 stitches, he joked with the physicians. That was the end of it until a number of months ago when Kirk learned that a Watsonville law firm had filed suit against him on behalf of Lester. Accord¬ ing to Kirk, that firm eventually dropped the case when Kirk informed them of some improprieties. Specifically, he says their investigator tried to get crewman Michael Brown to change his testimony. Allegedly, the investigator approached Brown numerous times, saying that the suit was really against the insurance company and not Kirk, and that if Brown would change his testimony, he’d get cash. Brown, according to Kirk, said he didn’t want to have anything to do with the investigator. Kirk also alleges that Lester approached Brown to get him to change his testimony, saying words to the effect that he wasn’t really suing Kirk, but the insurance company, and that if Brown would change his testimony, Lester would ‘take care of’ Brown. We remind you, the above is Kirk’s recollection of the events. Latitude 38 repeatedly tried to contact Michael Brown at his last knowrrv^ telephone number for comment. All calls went unanswered. Latitude 38 also tried to locate Lester for comment, but he apparently has moved out of the area. His attorney says he will have no comment on the case. Erroneously, Kirk again thought the race was over. On June 2, he was served with another summons. Two Southern California law firms are suing him and John Does 1 thru 50 in State Superior Court for the plaintiff Lester. In addition to their legal fees, they are seeking $250,000 in general damages, $100,000 in special damages, and $500,000 in punative damages. Basically the suit says that Kirk and the defendents “negligently and carelessly operated, navigated and controlled said vessel so as to cause the boat’s boom and other equipment to strike plaintiff, proximately causing plaintiff’s injuries and damages hereinafter alleged.” Furthermore, “Each said negligent, careless, reckless, unskillful, unlawful, tortious, wanton and wrongful act and omission of each said defendent con¬ curred with each said negligent, careless, reckless, unskillful, unlawful, tor¬ tious, wanton and wrongful act and omission of each and all of the other defendents as a proximate cause of said accident to plaintiff and of plaintiff’s said injuries and damages.” You know, the normal stuff. Also very interesting is the Second Cause of Action, the Jones Act. This is an area of law that deals with paid employees on boats. The suit alleges “For some time prior to and including March 10, 1985, the plaintiff, Sean Lester, was employed by defendents, and each of them, aboard said vessel as a seaman.” The inclusion of the Jones Act is significant, because under the law, employees on a vessel are due much more care and protection than guests or even paying passengers. Latitude 38 contacted Rex Jacobs of the Pasadena firm Oliver, Sloan, Vargas, Jacobs & Pico for comment. As normal, Jacobs said he wouldn’t comment on a case coming before the court. But then, although he refused to be quoted, he did go ahead and make some very interesting remarks about the case. When we asked him if Lester had really been an employee of Kirk, Jacobs was evasive but said something about food and drink being provided on the boat. We were led to understand that he considers the providing of food and drink to be compensation, and thus those who receive it to be employees of the owners of the vessel and covered under the Jones Act. (When later contacted, Kirk says that he indeed had employed Lester for a short time as a laborer in his business, but the relationship had terminated a year before the start of the Ano Nuevo Race. Perhaps even more interesting, cont'd on next sightings page

clairvoyant

Last month we sailed over to Smuggler’s Cove on Santa Cruz Island. It was great, we and 43 other boats had the place all to ourselves. While we were there, a funny thing hap¬ pened. The two women with us, both of them well-built, decided to do a little topless sunbathing in the inflatable that was tied to the side of our boat.

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one of the other crewmembers, Mike Ballard, says that before the race everyone who had money — not all did — chipped in to buy the food and drinks for the race. Lester, who arrived late, was not around for the purchasing of the food.) In the course of our conversation, Jacobs indicated that much of the reward sought is because Kirk refused to pay for an $18,000 back operation Lester underwent. cont’d on next sightings page

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rangers After a little while the Sea Ranger rumbled and snorted its way over. It was noisy enough so the modest girls, who were snoozing, had time to cover up. What did the Ranger’s want? They figured the girls, who didn’t have poles, hooks, reels or bait — might want to have a copy of the California State Fishing Regulations. Just what all topless sunbathers want.

SIGHTINGS stray cat blues — cont’d Could getting hit in the head cause a back injury? It’s possible, perhaps directly, and in this case, indirectly. As mentioned before, when Lester wouldn’t get out of the cockpit, Kirk ordered the rest of the crew to take him below. Lester actively and forcefully resisted, until he was finally overcome by Ballard. So it’s certainly a possibility that a-back injury could have occured then. But, there’s more to it than that. Prior to the accident, Lester had been running his own hauling business, and apparently had suffered back trouble as a result of it. Kirk says Lester has a history of going to the chiropractor for back problems. And Ballard remembers something significant from the early part of the Ano Nuevo Race: “Lester indicated that his back had been bother¬ ing him, but it was feeling better recently and that he was looking forward to the race.” Jacobs also allowed the contention that Lester was struck during an uncontrolled — rather than controlled gibe — and that Kirk had lost control of the boat. Jacobs also says the Weather Service was reporting gale force winds at the time. We don’t know if the Weather Service indeed reported gale force winds. We do know that nobody we contacted — including those on other boat| ^ v remember anything approaching gale conditions. Gale force winds? Ballard x says, “Under no circumstances were there gale force winds.” He remembers it as being heavy number one genoa weather for an Olson 30. That’s well under 20 knots. Kirk claims it was blowing between 12 and 15 knots. As for whether the gibe — or any gibe — is controlled or not is a tricky question. Ballard says the boom came around fast once it had been centered, but the gibe had definitely been called. As he views it, “Somebody just wasn’t paying attention and got hit in the head. There was nothing irresponsible or incompetent about the operation of the boat.” We asked Jacobs about the John Does 1 thru 50. Given the ‘deep pockets’ doctrine, in previous boating accident lawsuits we’ve seen some interesting defendents. Often named are the designer and manufacturer of the boat, all the previous owners, people who’ve worked on the boat, sailing instructors, manufacturers of the specific item causing the injury, the sponsoring yacht club, the yacht club at which the race started, the race committee chairman — well, the list is endless. Jacobs declined to indicate what other individuals or companies might also be named. When we asked about the designer or manufacturer, he seemed to indicate that was unlikely. But he would not be quoted or any more specific. What happens now is uncertain. The case may be settled out of court, it may be dropped, and it may go to trial. Kirk’s insurance company says that a year ago they would have offered a $35,000 nuisance fee settlement to Lester, but that they don’t do that any longer. They have instructed Kirk to hire legal counsel to defend himself — and ultimately the insurance company itself. Kirk has $300,000 of liability insurance. We don’t know who or if anybody is guilty of anything here, nor are we attempting to try it in the magazine. But there are many interesting issues this case raises that we’d like to have answers to. Afterall, we own an Olson 30, and we like to race on it with friends, too. But we’d sure as hell like to know what risks are involved. Here’s some of the questions we’d like answered: Does a crewmember have any responsibility for his own safety — or is an owner negligent and wanton if the crewmember decides to stand up during a controlled gibe? Would it make any difference if it were an uncontrolled gibe? Does a crewman’s personal condition have any effect? If a person is drunk, stoned, or recovering from the after-effects of either, does he assume any of the liability for an injury he might suffer? What exactly makes someone an employed seaman, allowing them the benefits of the Jones Act? Is receiving a sandwich, a beer, a cigarette, or a ride to their car sufficient? It’s unclear how many — if any — of these questions will be resolved from cont’d on next sightings page

wapama move Remember the Wapama? We reported on the state of the historic vessel moldering away on a barge in Oakland last year sometime. Well, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that by the time this issue goes to print the ship will be more visi¬ ble to the public. It was scheduled to be moved, barge and all, to the Army Corps of Engineer Docks (near the Bay Model) in Sausalito on August 1. Although not boardable, visitors will be able to see the ship up close, unlike its unapproachable situation in Oakland. It is hoped that familiarity in this instance will breed the donations needed to do further restoration on this last of the steam schooners. Then there’s the bad news. Wapama (shown at right in her working garb in the 1930s) is not coming to Marin as a restored exhibit. In fact, if anything the ship is struc¬ turally in worse shape than ever. In fact, con¬ cern was voiced in the most recent survey that she may be too far gone to attempt a restoration at all. Delightful. That is certainly not the scenario maritime historians envisioned when the 204-ft vessel was removed from the historic ship display at Hyde Street Pier in 1979 for a planned two-year renovation. page 100

SIGHTINGS stray cat blues — cont’d the case in question. We hope they all are, because people who own boats deserve answers. Murderers, armed robbers, rapists and child-abusers all complain about the ‘indeterminate sentences’ they receive. The truth is, they re no worse off than people who’ve busted their asses to acquire something like a sailboat and are gracious enough to share its use with guests. The threat of a lawsuit hangs over a boatowner’s head every time he shares his good fortune with anyone else. An interesting postscript to this matter. Just about the time we heard about this lawsuit, we conducted an interview with some local folks who’d sailed from San Francisco to Europe, spent three years there, and then sailed back via the Caribbean and South America. One of the Lloyds of London’s affili¬ ated companies insured them for their trip; they just had to tell them where they were travelling. During the three years, the only real geographical restriction imposed on them was the coast of Columbia, which is known for its pirates and drug trade. But then about two months ago — the boat is cur¬ rently in Mexico — they informed their insurance company of their plans to sail up to California. Boom! Their policy was prompty cancelled. We remember reading a few months ago that a number of Lloyds associated companies said that the legal climate was so adverse in the United States that they were considering dropping out of the market entirely. Maybe it’s starting to happen.

more long distance bottle bobbing

and maritime days The $1.2 million earmarked for the project never materialized and — except for a dedicated group of volunteers who turn out a couple of Saturdays a month for deck and machinery repairs and painting — the ship has been in a state of decomposing limbo ever since. What was once a repairable hull now has such awesome rot problems that the cost of rebuilding — and we’re talking replacing 90 percent of the wood — has been estimated at $8 to $10 million. At present, officials are merely concerned with stabilizing the vessel. That’s the idea behind the big yellow canopy. Ultimate restoration will eventually depend on public donations, which the Parks Service hopes will result from the 1915 ship’s increased visibility in Marin. The arrival of Wapama will coincide with Sausalito Maritime Days on August 2 and 3. The theme this year is “Wood on Water: Working Watercraft Then and Now.” Your $1 admission will get you in to see Wapama, as well as other working wooden vessels, booths, entertainment and displays. It all happens at the Bay Model Visitor Center (Army Corps of Engineers docks) from 11 to 6 daily. See you there.

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The Encinal YC’s Richard Perenon, aboard the much travelled Alberg 35, Peti Babe, writes that during the boat’s trip from Tahiti to Hawaii in 1985, he and his wife dropped 19 bottles over the side with notes in them. The hope was that somebody would pick one up and write back about it. “We got the thrill of our lives,” writes Richard, “on March 24 when we received a letter from Australia.” The letter was from a Mrs. Hellen Nato, the wife of a pastor, who had picked up the bottle on the northeast end of Malekula Island in the Republic of Vanuare (New Hebrides). She’d been fishing with her daughter when the bottle washed ashore. Mrs. Nato didn’t in¬ form the Perenon’s of her find until the family moved to Australia because she had no return address. Perenon calculates that the bottle, drifted approximately 2,700 miles in 246 days. It was picked up eight months to the day from when it had been tossed overboard. The Perenon’s plan to visit Australia and Vanuare on their boat in the near future, and hope to'meet Mrs. Nato. Judging from another ‘bottle letter’ we received this month, the Perenon’s bottle was a racing bottle, not a long distance cruiser. You see, in August of 1982, the then 12-year old Deanna McQuillan threw three Coke bottles overboard while cruising with her family near Neah Bay, Washington. Three years later Deanna received a letter from a Chinese-American stu¬ dent in Tapei, Taiwan. The student, Rodney Chun, had been walking down the beach in Fulong, which is at the northeastern part of Taiwan, when he spotted Deanna’s barnacle-encrusted Coke bottle. “It was fortunate that my friends and I were looking at something right next to the bottle because there is a lot of litter — such as bottles — on the beaches here,” wrote Chun. , The amazing thing was that the bottle — and the note — had survived the arduous three year, 6,000 mile voyage. As Chun reports, “Even after I got the cap off, I couldn’t get the piece of paper out because it was very old, sunbleached and weak. So I had to take another bottle and break it.” The Perenon’s presumably light displacement bottle averaged nearly 11 miles a day; the heavy displacement ketch rigged Coke bottle only about 5.5 nautical miles a day. Deanna, who Sea of Cortez Race Week fans will recall as one of the princesses in 1985, is back home in Langley, British Columbia, finishing school and corresponding with her new pen-pal. She still hopes the other two bottles she chucked in the drink will eventually be recovered and reported to her.

SIGHTINGS hurricane who is this dude? At this point in the game he’s nothing more than a creation of Latitude 38’s imagination. But given the BCDC Commission’s decision to pass the new

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If cruising is of interest to you, you prob¬ ably also are fascinated by hurricanes off Mexico and the South Pacific. The problem is that getting information about them is dif¬ ficult. The best, of course, is to have a weather fax. But for the average hurricane V buff, those are still a little on the expensive side. The weather maps in the local papers aren’t worth a damn, although the L.A. Times’ satellite photo does the trick. That’s great, but who wants to pick up a Times every day in the hope there’s a hurricane going on. To the hurricane buffs rescue has come the National Weather Service and the Hur¬ ricane Hotline. They’ve got one of those 900 numbers that costs 50 cents for the first minute and 35 cents for additional minutes. The number is in service whenever there is a tropical storm or hurricane threatening in the eastern Pacific. The full number is 900-410-CANE. Knowing hurricane Estelle was on the loose — it was humid and raining in North¬ ern California — we dialed the number on July 23. This is what we heard: “Good morning, this is (unintelligible), hurricane forecaster at the Southern Pacific Hurricane Center with the latest information on hurricane Estelle. A hurricane watch, gale warnings and a high surf advisory remain in effect for the Big Island of Hawaii and small craft advisories remain in effect for the remainder of the Hawaiian Islands. Hurricane Estelle is weakening slowly and moving west away from the Big Island. This is the closest we expect Estelle to approach the Island. However, surf is still high along the southeast to southwest facing shores of the Big Island. Surf should subside along the southeast shores but rise along the southwest shores. Winds will also diminish as hurricane Estelle continues west. Rainfall on the Big Island has started to increase. Persons on the Big Island should remain alert and listen to local statements from the Hawaii County Civil Defense weather service office at Hilo and be prepared to take quick action should Estelle move closer than expected. At 0200 Hawaii Standard Time, the center of hurricane Estelle was estimated to be 185 miles south southwest of Hilo or 320 miles southeast of Honolulu, near 17N 156W. Estelle is moving west at 20 miles an hour. Her strongest winds are estimated at 85 miles per hour with gusts to 105 miles per hour near its center. It is expected to con¬ tinue west and. slowly weaken during the next 24 hours. Our next hurricane advisory will be issued at 1100 Hawaii Standard Time this morning page 102

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dude — cont’d liveaboard regulations earlier this year, we figure he’s a man of the future. We call him the BCDC Liveaboard Detector. Afterall, what’s the point of passing regulations limiting liveaboards if you’re not going to enforce them? And what’s the point of having a Liveaboard Detector if he’s not adequately equipped to do the job? From top to bottom, our well-dressed Detector will be outfitted with the following: 1. A hard-hat with x-ray glasses to look through even the thickest fiberglass, wood or aluminum hulls to see if anyone is on their boat when they’re not supposed to be. The x-ray glasses will also be useful when the Detector is doing double duty, engaged in the Supreme Court’s Sodomy Abatement Program. 2. The “Public Trust” sword. The one the Liveaboard Detector will whip out when anyone dares to mention concepts such as ‘individual rights’, ‘per¬ sonal freedoms’ and the like. Specially made by the Gensu Company, this one can really smote. 3. A huge gold Gucci necklace with ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ spelled out in big diamonds. Hey, these guys have got to be dressed at least as well as the guys on Hooker and those other TV shows. Besides, it’s only the taxpayer’s money, right? 4. Mace cannister. There’s more than a few women senior citizens living aboard illegally. You can never tell when they might turn violent and need to be subdued. 5. American flag patch. To ‘prove’ that the Liveaboard Detector represents what’s good and normal as opposed to the abnormal deviants who like to live on boats. 6. Heart of steel. Just to show that the BCDC is not fooling around with people’s rights. 7. Hull Tapper. Hollowed out at the end to enlarge the sweet spot for the 0200 hull tap, these are also effective on heads. 8. .45 calibre pistol. To ‘encourage’ those who aren’t supposed to be on their boats to go to jail peacefully. 9. Handcuffs. Adult and children’s sizes. Just in case people caught aboard their boats illegally try to escape or assault the Detector. If you’re a parent, you know those kids can be tough. 10. Steel-toed boots. For that extra power when kicking people off their boats. What’s this country coming to? First the BCDC Commission tells us how often we can use our boats. Then the Big Brass in the Coast Guard tells their men they have to be clean-shaven. And now the Supreme Court is on the brink of issuing instructions on what consenting adults can do in the privacy of their own home or boat. The real scary thing is that this isn’t merely some conservative crackdown. The liberals are right in there cracking down on per¬ sonal liberties as well. It’s such a disturbing trend that you’ve got to believe the imaginary character above won’t soon come to life. The important thing to remember is that the members of the BCDC Com¬ mission, the Supreme Court and the Admirals in the Coast Guard aren’t infallible. They’re just ordinary people like you and we. So just because they tell you to do something doesn’t make it right — it just makes it legal. So we urge you to do what you believe is right — as long as it doesn’t trample on the rights of others. If you think it’s your right to use your boat as often as you wish, we suggest you don’t let bad government intimidate you.

A satellite view of ‘Estelle’ approaching the Big Island.

or earlier if necessary. This message is being brought to you by the National Weather Ser¬ vice, KHON TV and ATT.” As many of you know, August is about the middle of hurricane season in the eastern Pacific. These powerful revolving storms usually build off the coast of Mexico and work north, either in the direction of Hawaii or up the coast of Mexico. Between now and the end of October, there should be at least another 10 to 15 tropical storms and perhaps hurricanes. Happy listening — and remember to thank your lucky stars you’re hearing about one and not having to try and live through one.

now you see ’em — maybe then you won’t For decades Northern California sailors have been making summer cruises to Delta island spots such as Ryde, Walnut Grove, and Courtland. But according to recent findings, our grandchildren might not be so lucky. Last month Sacramento County officials reported that the Delta islands are deteriorating fast, sinking between four and six inches a year. They didn’t say cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS now you see ’em — cont’d. what’s making them sink — possibly small hills forming in China — but the way we figure it, at a foot every two or three years, some Delta islands will have slipped beneath the chop by the turn the of century. Experts estimate it would cost about $3.4 billion to preserve the Delta islands over the next 50 years. Those familiar with the usual disparity between estimates and actual costs, figure th$ genuine bill would come to about $15 billion. Fat chance of that happening, since you could bail out a couple of banana republics for that kind of money. Our advice? See the Delta now — before you need a mask and snorkel. corn'd on next sightings page

kostecki shares John Kostecki is one of those rare people who can turn almost any disappointment into a positive learning experience. Take Kiel Week. The 21-year-old sailor who has beaten just about everyone in everything in heavy air could only manage a sixth in the very light conditions at Kiel Week in West x Germany last month. “John regarded that outcome as a benefit,” says Jocelyn Nash, who works with

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SIGHTINGS goodwill gold John at the Sobstad loft in Pt. Richmond. “He realized that he was weak in those con¬ ditions and immediately started looking at ways to improve.” We didn’t get a chance to talk to John before he was off to sail Solings again at the Goodwill (james in Russia. Conditions were generally light and Kostecki tied for first place with the Soviet sailor Georgy Shaiduko. cont'd on next sightings page

can’t say goodbye to ‘hello’ We don’t remember the correct statistic, but the typical boatowner keeps his boat for something like 2.5 years before moving on to the next one. That’s a rapid turnover rate. One owner who has gone against the numbers is Rich Everett, shown here aboard his Coronado 25, Hello. He’s owned the boat for so long, that the exact period escapes him. “I got her a little while after I got my driver’s license,” is about as close as he can come. Since he’s in his early 30’s — he’s a little fuzzy on his age also — that would indicate he’s owned Hello for about 15 or 16 years. The popular one-design class sloop was originally owned by a Redwood City gentleman who completed it from kit form. This was back in the days when Coronado offered some of their line for owner completion. After pur¬ chase, Everett berthed the boat in San Francisco’s Gashouse Cove Marina. To prove how long ago this really was, the marina was nearly empty then. They told me,” he remembers, ‘ take your pick of any berth you want.” Everett originally hauled the boat out in anticipation of selling her. But once he got to working on the boat, his emotions took over and he’s apparently changed his mind. That’s the way it is with boats you’ve owned a long time. “If only this boat could talk,” he told us, “what tales she could tell.” “A lot of great sails on her, eh?” “No,” he laughed, “the girls. When I was in high school, every one of my friends had a key to this boat.”

sail aid Q: How is it possible to go sailing, do your civic duty and maybe even get a break on your taxes — all at the same time? A: Race for charity! / There are three such events coming up in the next couple of months: the Day on the Bay Regatta, the Scott’s to Scott’s Race, and the new Ballena Isle Cruiser’s Regatta. Here’s a short look at each. Day on the Bay (August 17) — Now in its third year, the Santa Cruz-based Day on the Bay is the oldest of the three. Jointly sponsored by the Santa Cruz YC and Santa Cruz United Way, this event started in 1983 with 30 boats and last year had 95. More than 100 are expected for the August 17 start this year. Entry fees are $30 per head — not per boat — which might seem steep until you consider that it’s tax deductible and includes breakfast, dinner and a pair of Gucci sunglasses.'An additional $100 raffle ticket will get you a chance at various post-race giveaways, including the grand prize: a brand new Olson 29. You don’t need to be present to win, or race to enter, but we wouldn’t wait around to buy raffle tickets. When we went to press in late July, 60 of the 300 tickets had already been sold. The race itself is a reverse-handicap event of five to seven miles, held in the ocean off Santa Cruz. All profits, including the $125 each for organizations wishing to spon¬ sor entries, goes to United Way. (This race has done so well in Santa Cruz that a Bay version is planned for next year.) For an entry form or more information, call SC United Way at (408) 688-2082. Scott’s to Scott’s (September 7) — This race proved very popular for the 32 boats that raced the inaugural event last year, asnd organizers are confi¬ dent that entries will be near double this year. As the name implies, the race starts off Scott’s restaurant (the ferry plaza landing) in San Francisco and ends off the Scott’s at Jack London Square. Raft up at the restaurant after the race and enjoy oysters, champagne and the music of three bands until 6p.m. Proceeds from the $50 (per boat) entry fee go to the YMCA. 444-3002. Poirtte Ballena Cruiser’s Cup (August 16) — This is the first year for this race which, despite the “Cruiser” in its name, is open to all comers. That moniker refers more to the mood of the event, says race chairman Dick Aronoff. “It’s going to be non-spinnaker and we’re going to allow a three hour window in which to start. Whenever you cross the line, we’ll take your cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS sail aid — cont’d time.” The course is from Paradise Cay to Ballena Bay “using any course you want.” The $50 entry fee entitles up to six people on each boat to a complete barbeque, beer and wine feed after the race, overnight berthing, a com¬ plimentary “refreshment” packet given to each boat before the start, a burgee and T-shirts. (Boats with more than six aboard will have to pay a small dinner fee for each extra body.) In addition to trophies, there will be lots of random drawings for things like free dinners for four at Ballena’s Beau Rivage or Whale’s Tail restaurants. The grand prize (or prizes) is round trip tickets for two to Hawaii. All proceeds go to the Alameda Boys Club. For more, call Pt. Ballena at 523-8764. You may have noticed that each of these three races owes its existence as much to publicjty for the sponsor as to fundraising for local charities. We don’t see anything wrong with that. In fact, we encourage all organizations, sailing oriented or not, to get involved in sponsorship of events or individual boats. Corporate sponsorship has become the mainstay of almost every other sport in the world, and it’s the way of the future for sailboat racing, too.f

just when you thought it was safe to trust the sheriff again Sgt. Weldon Travis of the Civic Center Sheriff’s Station in San Rafael admits they have a sailboard behind the doors in the accompanying photo. A sailboard with what appears to be an 18-inch shark bite taken out of it. The board was reportedly washed up on a sandy cove on the southwest shore of the Marin Headlands in early July. Attempts by Latitude 38 to photograph the board were denied by Lt. Hugh Wilson, the Watch Commander. He explained that they weren’t 100 percent convinced that it was a genuine shark bite and that they didn’t want

kostecki With 11.7 points apiece and no tie-breaker, both teams apparently (it’s hard to confirm things out of Russia) were awarded gold medals, with no silver and the bronze going to the third place boat. Kostecki’s crew for the games included Will Baylis of Santa Cruz and Bob Billingham of Menlo Park. We again missed our chance to talk to John — he would be a good replacement if O. J. ever tires of running through airports —

master mariners If you like wooden boats, especially vin¬ tage wooden boats, you should mark your calendar for Saturday, August 30. That’s when, several of the Master Mariner classics will be open for inspection at Benicia Marina following a race up from Southhampton shoal. This four to six-hour casual race is not nearly the spectacle of the annual Master Mariners Regatta held a few months back, but it nevertheless gives a chance to get out and see some of these classic vessels — all built and/or designed before World War II — under sail. At best estimate, there will probably be more than 30 boats participating. However, the real fun for spectators begins after the boats arrive. Here are some highlights of the boats open to the public from noon to three. Freda, a 33-ft gaffer, is generally considered to be the oldest sailing yacht on the Bay. Built in 1885 in Tiburon, she just celebrated her 100th birthday last

no, not

Would the public really “panic” if they saw the board behind these doors?

to create a panic situation. Why aren’t they convinced? “It looks too perfect”, said John McKosker, Director of San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium. McKosker, who has exa¬ mined and photographed the sailboard in question, nonetheless says the bite looks as though it could have been from a great white shark. “Only a white cont’d on next sightings page

Did you hear the one about the Polish sailboat that came to the Fourth of July celebration in New York? She arrived on July 8th. We know it sounds like another ‘Polish joke’, but that’s what actually happened. The vessel Stomil left Poland in the middle of April, her crew figuring that two-and-a-half months would give them adequate time to cross the Atlantic and make the Tall Ships Fourth of July Statue of Liberty boat parade in New York Harbor. But as we all know, the best made sailing schedules have a way of going haywire. And thus it wasn’t long before the 42-ft sloop’s seven man and one woman crew were look¬ ing at a broken down engine and very little time to make the Atlantic passage for their scheduled appearance. The easy way out would have been to admit defeat, guzzle down a case of vodka page 106

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when he blew through on his way to the MORC Internationals in San Diego. He’ll return in time for the Etchells 22 North Americans at the end of this month. In September he’s scheduled to race the Soling Worlds in the first part of the month, the J/24 worlds in the middle and the Big Boat Series at the end. We have it on good authority that John has actually planned a full night’s sleep sometime before Christmas.

could take a bite like that,” he explained, “but I can’t say it was a shark bite for sure. I’m not completely convinced.” What would lead him to believe it was not caused by a shark? “It looks too clean, there’s no blood on it. When a white takes a bite like that, it drags its

on view year. The 1924, 64-ft Brigadoon, is Sterling Hayden’s old yacht. And Groote Beer. If you never look at any other old woodie, you gotta see Groote Beer. The story goes that the 52-ft botterjacht was commissioned by the Third Reich in 1938 for Hitler’s Air Marshall, Hermann Goering. Well. Realizing that as soon as their normal duties had been fulfilled they might be sent to forced labor camps, Groote Beer’s Dutch builders took their sweet time with the boat. Once they finished the actual, painstaking construction, they started to embellish their work with elaborate carvings, beautiful cabinetry and woven wood countertops. Of course, Groote Beer (“Great Bear”) never was “done” until after the war was over. Like her previous owners, Cliff and Ruth Ann Fremsted have carefully preserved this unique vessel (which is now their home, so be respectful). For more on the Open House, call Mike Proudfoot at (415) 237-6564.

another one! and abandon the effort. But this the Polish crew refused to do. Instead, they set out across the Atlantic without an engine. During the crossing they were alternately bedeviled by storms or calms. So it wasn’t until July 8 they sailed into New York Harbor. By that time the 260 boats that had participated in the official parade were headed in the opposite direction. It was terribly frustrating to have come so far only to arrive four days too late. But as is often the case, sometimes it’s far better to have made the effort and failed than to have not tried at all. And that’s no joke! What does strike us as being just a little bit comical is where the boat is going next. A replacement crew will be sailing it to Detroit. As ‘Mr. Mexico’ proved a year or so ago, it can be done. The question is why anyone, Polish or not, would want to do it.

Persistence pays off: Just before going to press we were able to acquire this photograph of the board.

gums across the surface and would leave blood,” he said graphically. “Of course, the blood could have washed away.” If the ‘bite’ wasn’t done by a shark^what caused it? McKosker hypothesized that it might have been done in someone’s shop with a jig saw, using a draw¬ ing or a photograph of a real bite. In fact the ‘bite’ is almost an overlay of the one taken out of a surfer’s board off Carmel in 1981. That was a genuine attack; the surfer’s shark bitten body was recovered a few days later. But there’s a reason to be a little skeptical that the ‘bite’ was created in someone’s shop. “It’s an expensive new board. I don’t know why anyone would want to purposely do that to a good sailboard.” So the motive — other than an expensive practical joke — is unclear. cont’d on next sightings page

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Real Numbers Assume that you want to go sailing and decide that a used boat in the 27 to 30 foot range might work for you and decide to lay out a budget. It should look something like this: Purchase price used 30’ . $25,000 Sales tax . 1,625 Total . $26,625 20% Down payment .< 5,325> Amount financed . 21,300 Mo. payments, lOyrsat 14% ... $306 Slip rental . 150 Insurance . 34 Personal property taxes . 25 Maintenance & repairs .. 50 Total monthly cost . $565

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If it were a genuine shark attack, McKosker said it would be the first reported in this area. “Boardsailors — competent boardsailers that is, don’t spend much time in the water. Not like surfers. As long as you’re moving,” he continues, “especially if you stay well inside bays and lagoons, the chances are incredibly remote of being attacked by a shark in this area. Now in Hawaii, there have been reports of boardsqjlors being attacked by sharks. But this would be a first here. If it really is a shark bite.” As it stands now, the board will remain locked up in the Civic Center Sheriffs Station in San Rafael. “It will stay here as evidence,” said Sgt. Travis, “until somebody claims it.” Speaking from the perspective of one who has frequently either surfed, body-surfed or boardsailed along the coast of California and Mexico for the last quarter century, we think the Sheriffs Department’s decision to hide the board from public view is regrettable. We know there are sharks out there, that everytime you go out there’s a very slight chance you might end up as one’s dinner. But we think that those who put their lives at risk, should be the ones to evaluate the authenticity of the bite. Come on you guys, open those Sheriff’s doors and let some fresh air in. The only ones who would get hysterical wouldn’t be caught near the water anyway. .

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mexico crew list Do you have trouble with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity? It’s really quite simple. All Albert was postulating was that things are relative. Take time, for example. Have you ever noticed that the cold and rainy winter months seem to go on forever? And that the great summer days zip by in the blink of an eye? That’s all Einstein was saying. That brings us to the bad news. There’s only about three more months of summer-like sailing weather left in Northern California. So if you want to ‘stretch’ summer, there’s only one thing for you to do: Head south to Mexico in November or December. There’s no such thing as winter from Cabo San Lucas south; the only seasons are summer (our winter) and the hurricane season. We know that a lot of you with boats are already planning to head south and wishing you had crew. And that a lot of you without boats would like to find a berth on a boat going south. Getting you two groups of people together has been the goal of Latitude 38’s Cruising Kick-Off Party and Mexico Crew List Advertising Supplement for the last five years. The concept is elementary. Folks looking for crew fill out the appropriate form, describing themselves and their interests; folks looking to be crew fill out a similar form. We print the results of all the forms in the October issue of the magazine so members of the two groups can contact each other. And then we toss a party in early October so that people who hate phones can still get together for a trip to Mexico. As always, we want to warn anyone considering filling out a Mexico Crew List form or coming to the Kick-Off Party to remember a few things. First, there are a number of potential dangers involved with putting your name, phone number and address in the public eye. Women in particular have often complained of receiving sexual harassment over the phone from “skip¬ pers” of cruising boats. For that reason we suggest that they list first names only. Secondly, meeting strangers in public places can be risky. Third, sailing with people and on boats you don’t know can be dangerous. And last, just plain old sailing can be dangerous, to say nothing of sailing to or in Mexico. And by dangerous or risky, we mean to your psychological and physical well¬ being. So let’s all agree that Latitude 38 presents its Cruising Kick-Off Party and Mexico Crew List Advertising Supplement for information purposes only. And as the lawyers say, we do not make or imply any warranty, guarantee, or recommendation in regard to the character of the people who participate in the Crew List Advertising Supplement or Kick-Off Party, the boats such cont'd on next sightings page

If you plan on sailing south of the border, you’d better plan on shelling out some bucks to the folks at Customs when you return. Up until now, there hasn’t been a charge for the basic service. But as of July 7, boats returning to the United States from foreign ports have been s charged a $12.50 entry fee by the folks from Customs. For the fee you get a sticker so that you won’t be charged again if you return from a foreign port in the same calendar year. Actually the entry fee is $25, but until the end of this year it’s being pro-rated to half that. So starting January 1, 1987 it will be $25 a calendar year to return. No tipping is

To those who race a lot, occasional colli¬ sions with other boats are an accepted fact of life. Most are no more than bump and shove encounters where the only casualties are busted stanchions or scraped gelcoat. However some, like the one that occurred between the J/29 Black Lace and the Olson 30, Zephyros, are more serious. It happened off the San Francisco breakwater on July 6. The two boats were each seconds away from finishing their respective One-Design races. Zephyros was on starboard, going for the onshore end of the line; Black Lace was on port. “We’d been dealing with 40-degree windshifts all day,” says Earlene Tankersley, who was driving Black Lace. “We cracked off to duck the Olson’s stern, but a big gust hit just then and we started to round up. I had the tiller up under my chin, but it didn’t help. We rounded up, he got blown down and we hit him right square in the middle.” The impact threw Zephyros over on ijs starboard side so far that the tip of the mast went in the water and so did three of her crew. It came back up with an indentation three inches deep in the side, from the deck to the waterline. One Zephyros crewman managed to grab the Olson and get back aboard. A second, Mike Oliver, the lifejacketed son of Zephyros’ owner Dr. John Oliver, imme¬ diately started swimming for Black Lace, where he was hauled aboard in short order. The third man, identified only as John, appeared stunned, and possibly because he was weighted down with a heavy coat (and no lifejacket), was unable to grab either the life ring or lines thrown repeatedly to him by crewmen aboard Black Lace. “After a few minutes of this, we were swept apart by the flood, and he was getting page I 10

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required. How do you get around the entry fee? Simple. Just own a boat less than 30 feet in length and don’t be carrying anything that must be declared to Customs. If you’re carry¬ ing dope, you’re not only liable for the $25 fee, but time in the slammer, too. While this might seem like a ‘stick it’ to wealthy boatowners deal, rest assured it isn’t. Private aircraft are now going to be sub¬ ject to a similar fee. So it’s really a ‘stick it’ to the wealthy boat and airplane owners program. Will the payment of the new entry fee facilitate clearing through Customs? You answer that one for yourselves.

people might have or you might sail on, or the act of sailing on the Bay or ocean itself. The List and Party are only for people dying for adventure, peo¬ ple lusting to accept full responsibility for whatever risks they may encounter. Sorry to make it sound so grim, but there are about 200,000 lawyers in this state and we don’t want to make any of them any richer. In last year’s list we had about 100 potential crew sign-up and about 30 boats. In theory that works out great; three crew per boat. In reality it’s not quite so easy. If you put your name on the List, you should also be willing to aggressively make calls to your counterparts on the other list. And if you come to the Crew List Party, don’t be a wallflower; be brave and go out and actively meet people. The two accompanying forms are for you folks to fill out. They should be

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splash, splash, splash in real trouble trying to stay afloat,” says Earlene. “Both we and Zephyros were trying to sail back to him, but I don’t think we would have made it. For a second, I thought we were going to lose him. The only one who could get to him in time was someone coming downcurrent.” Fortunately, that someone, in the per¬ sonage of Don Trask and crew on Smokin’ J, had just finished their race when they noticed the commotion and came over to investigate. “Trask deserves a lot of credit. They saved that guy’s life,” says Earlene. “When Smokin’ J finally got to him, he was going down for the last time.” When it was all over, everybody aboard Zephyros was okay. The only people that had to go to the hospital were off the rescu¬ ing J/29s — during maneuvering for the pickups, Black Lace’s boom whacked a woman crewmember in the back of the head and Smokin’ Ss flattened the nose of one of its crew. Lessons learned? Many, including the importance of wearing lifejackets (“West Marine made out on this encounter,” says Earlene. “Two crew showed up for the next race with new lifejackets.”); the importance of getting people overboard back aboard quickly; and most importantly, the responsibilities of the person in the water. “A lot of people really don’t know what to do to help people rescue them,” says Earlene. “Mark had the presence of mind to swim to us. We stalled and got him aboard quickly. The other guy was so weighted down by his parka that he couldn’t grab a line.” Once saturated, heavy coats and other clothing are amazingly heavy deterrents to staying afloat. If you don’t believe it, put on your down parka and seaboots sometime

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self explanatory. If not, you’re probably not ready for the trip. All you need to do is fill out the form, enclose a $5 advertising charge, and get it in our hands no later than September 10. The lists will then appear in the issue that is distributed on October 1; extra copies will also be available at the Mexico Crew List Party on the evening of October 2. Incidentally, the Cruising Kick-Off Party will be held from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sausalito Cruising Club? located at the foot of Napa Street in Sausalito. If you’ve already cruised Mexico and want to show ten of your best slides, contact us and we’ll see if we can arrange it. We’ll have more on the Party and Mexico Crew List next month. For those of you who will/want to cruise for the first time, we’ll remind you that the Mexico cruising season is generally considered to run from November 1 to about May 1. Those who are a little more conservative don’t leave San Diego until December 1 and try to leave Mexico by late April. The rest of the time is hurricane season and the conditions less than ideal. cont'd on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS crew list — cont’d. Although we don’t have the exact dates yet, there are two other cruising kick-off parties you southbounders will want to know about. Sara’s Marine in

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screek, splash and jump in a swimming pool — the shallow end, please. If you ever find yourself off the boat and in the water without your lifejacket, heed the advice of the experts: remove bulky clothing, sea boots/shoes and anything else that’s weighing you down. If you might be in the V water awhile, try to fashion a bouyant sup-

For the trip down. Gunkholing near towns. Gunkholing in the boonies. For the passage across Gulf. For a Mexico race. For the Sea of Cortez Race Week. For the return trip back to the States.

. 8. Other. --MY EXPERIENCE IS: __ 1. None. _ 2. Bay. _ 3. Long coastal. _ 4. Long ocean passage. _ 5. Foreign cruising. 6. Other: -— I CAN OFFER: _ 1. Skilled sailing and navigation skills. _ 2. Mechanical skills. 3. Cooking and cleaning skills. 4 Cash to help with expenses. _ 5. Female (a) / Male (b) companionship on the cruise.

Newport Beach holds one in mid-October, and Pacific Marine Supply \they came up with the idea long before anyone else) holds their’s at the end of October. With a little planning, you can easily hit all three.

expensive frog legs When we visited New Zealand last year, about the first vessel we came across in Auckland was Rainbow Warrior, the Greenpeace ship that had been blown up and sunk by French agents. The French had attacked the vessel because it had the annoying habit of reminding people that the French were again about to conduct nuclear tests in the Tuamotu area of the Pacific. The blast killed Dutch crewmember and photographer, Fernando Pereira. And while Rainbow Warrior was raised, she was damaged beyond repair. Initially the French government tried a Richard Nixon; first denying they had anything to do with it, and then proclaiming that it was the work of low level officials. For a while it appeared that the stonewalling would work. But the French press didn’t give up, and eventually the government fessed up — although perhaps not to as high levels as was proper. The French confession was just the beginning of a French-Kiwi interna¬ tional stink. For while most of the French agents had fled the country, Com¬ mander Alain Maffart and Captain Dominique Prieur were captured. The two were later put on trial, and convicted of manslaughter. Each received a ten year sentence. The Kiwi’s wanted the rest of the agents returned to New Zealand for trial, and $24 million in compensation. The French didn’t like these demands one bit. In fact they wanted Maffart and Prieur released so they could be tried in French courts. ‘Oh sure’, was cont’d on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d port by trapping air in your foulie jacket or the tied-off legs of pants. Remember, your first concern is to stay afloat. Try to conserve energy and body heat (polypro and synthetic pile will help keep you warm even when wet). Don’t panic. And when rescue comes, help your rescuers out as much as you can.

frog legs — cont’d

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frog legs — cont’d the Kiwi reaction. So the French threatened to blackball New Zealand lamb on the European Common Market. This was nothing less than economic blackmail to a country that’s on the brink of joining the third world. Then early in July a settlement was reached between the two countries that had previously promised not to compromise. In an agreement crafted by the United Nations General Secretary, France formally apologized for sinking the Rainbow Warrior and promised to pay $7 million in damages. Furthermore, they promised not to block imports of New Zealand mutton, goat meat or butter to the Europen Common Market. In return the Kiwi’s will release the two convicted French agents to French officials, who promise they’ll spend the next three years working at a French military base on Hao, an island in the Pacific. As for the boarded up hulk of the Rainbow Warrior, the last we knew, she was the center of a controversy within New Zealand. What to do with the useless hulk was the problem. A North Island group of divers offered a solu¬ tion. They’d collect the considerable amount of money necessary to tow the hulk to a nearby spot and sink her. There she’d become a fish habitat. That seemed like a great idea, until Moari leaders said that the proposed sinking site was a sacred ground. They vociferously protested, and suggested another scuttling site farther up the coast. Well, the divers didn’t care for tkjaf v idea at all. They said it was too far to drive from where most of them lived in metropolitan Auckland. Thus they wouldn’t be interested in securing funds for the towing and sinking. Whether the maori’s and divers were able to reach an agreement similar to the one the Kiwi’s and the French worked out is something we’re still trying to find out.

If you don’t see any of them here, don’t assume that we didn’t get any. We got so many of them, there wasn’t enough room to get them all in this issue. So we’re thinning

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. Judging from the amount of race coverage in this issue, you might think we’ve gone that way. But it’s not true. June and July are months with an inordinate amount of special races — the Singlehanded TransPac, the Pacific Cup, the Catalina Race — just to

Flash! Hold everything, a snag has developed. A Kiwi attorney who was unhappy with the French-Kiwi agreement has thrown a wrench into the set¬ tlement. He’s brought suit against the two French agents on new charges; bringing explosives into the country. A Kiwi judge is considering the action, and until he comes to a decision the agreement is on hold. Aren’t international politics fun?

illustrates our point perfectly A few months ago we offered ‘Ten Tips’ to make sailing the Bay more fun. One of the tips was to reef often and early. The reason you want to do this is so that you don’t end up like the folks on the boat in the accompanying photo — on their ear and hanging on for dear life. \ Please don’t get us wrong, we’re not singling them out for criticism. The fact of the matter is that they got hit by a particularly strong gust just as the photo was taken. But the point is, if you’re sailing along like this all the time, you’re sailing ineffectively — to say nothing of uncomfortably. So remember to reef early; you’ll be faster and having more fun.

never give up There are two nevers in sailing. The first is never go overboard, for it’s far more difficult to recover someone than anyone it hasn’t happened to can possibly imagine. The second is never give up if you lose your ship and have to take to your liferaft. The most important thing you can do in a liferaft is to keep your spirits up and remain optimistic. And there’s good reason to, as has been proven in the events of recent months. It was only a few month ago that the Pride of Baltimore was overturned and sunk by sudden strong winds and heavy seas. The crewmembers that were able to make it to the liferafts all survived despite the fact that they never had the opportunity to put out a MAYDAY. They were simply happened cont'd on next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS explanations them out and will print a ‘best of them next month. But please, don’t send us any more explanations.

crazy? name a few. And because folks go to extra¬ ordinary efforts to pariticipate in them, we try to give them the extra coverage they deserve. Next month? A much more balanced coverage of sailing.

never give up — cont’d upon by a commercial vessel after about ten days of drifting about. A similar thing happened in late June and early July here in the Pacific. The 161-foot West 1, which had been converted from a tug to a fish¬ processing plant, sunk rapidly and unexpectedly in calm weather. Six men and one woman had to get in the liferafts so quickly they weren’t able to bring anything with them. The 59-year-old captain died on July 4th and was buried at sea. The rest were able to hang on one more day when a Navy vessel spotted their distress flares almost 600 miles north of Hawaii. All six spent a short time in the hospital before being pronounced in good health and being released. So remember, don’t ever give up hope!

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s there kharmic balance for Race Committee? According to Bobbi Tosse there is. After working the finish line end of the Pacific Cup every year since its incep¬ tion, she finally got to sail to Kauai as a com¬ petitor — and won the big one, finishing first

in the IOR class with the chartered Farr 36, Sweet Okole. While the IOR class may have been small

— only six boats — it included almost no fat. Four of the six had won TransPacs before, and two of them were ultralight maxis that

PACIFIC CUP

At left: Gregg Wrisley driving 'Merlin’ enroute to another Pacific Cup victory and record. Above: ‘Sweet Okole’ passes the Ninini Point Light which is the Kauai finish line. Inset: Bobbi Tosse, skipper of 'Sweet Okole', winner of the IOR class.

were very serious about breaking the elapsed-time record. It was a surprisingly heavyweight fleet for a race that is con¬ sidered a relatively informal alternative to the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac. But the Pacific Cup is a race with mutiple personalities — and multiple winners. While Bobbi was playing the IOR game, Merlin was going after yet another elapsed time record. Merlin raced in PHRF in probably the boat’s fastest configuration ever, carrying oversize spinnakers and an experimental fullbattened main. Their PHRF rating, of course, reflected these go-fasts and they were rated all the way down at -66! The rest of the PHRF fleet was a mixed bag — with custom ultralights, production racer/cruis^rs, and even a few definite cruis¬ ing types all going up against each other. And then there were the double-handers. ‘Squallbusters’ Gary Clifford and Johnathan Livingston were out to defend their ’84 win with the Express 27, Light TV Up. Sailing against them was another unusual mix of boat types — including the 49-foot Chuck Burns designed schooner, Sir Isaac, and some very well sailed ultralights. So Pacific Cup is really four races in one — IOR, PHRF, and doublehanded — with a fourth race for first-to-finish/break the record

1986 that cuts across the class divisions.

Merlin still owns the Pacific Cup. But not by much. Up against the much newer Charley and Swiftsure III in the boat-for-boat first to finish contest, Merlin charterer Bob Cranmer-Brown and crew took advantage of everything that PHRF allows but 10R doesn’t. Their spinnaker poles were way oversize, and the full battened mainsail had The first ‘Rhumb Rule of Thumb’: ‘Point her toward Hawaii’.

much more area than a normal main. Consensus^was that the 10-year-old Merlin still had a speed edge over the more modern, but also more rule accommodating sleds. Cranmer-Brown’s strategy was straightfor¬ ward: “On an offshore race,” he explains, “I have a golden rule . . . never deviate more than 5 degrees — or maybe 10 degrees — of rhumb line . . . unless you’re avoiding a High.” Fortunately, for most of the fleet, in 1986

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Swiftsure III for most of the race, Merlin had worked into a comfort¬ able lead. With 520 miles to go, the Pacific Cup record was well in hand. They even had a shot at the Honolulu Record of 8 days, 11 hours. That’s when the steering wheel broke off in the driver’s hands. Alan Saldich, who was driving through a squall at over 15 knots when the failure occurred, could only stand there dumb¬ founded holding the disconnected wheel as the boat spun out to weather. The crew dumped the spinnaker sheet, of course, but the lazy guy had been left cleated apd kept the chute full as the boat lay over on its side. Things were in such a tangle that the halyard had to be cut to get the sail down. (The wheel shaft was new this year — so much for preventive maintenance.) The crew found the emergency tiller, but discovered that it was far too short for com¬ fortable steering. It required two, sometimes three people on the helm. They were able to maintain speed though, and crewmember Gregg Wrisley even described how interest¬ ing it was for one co-driver to pick up steer¬ ing techniques from the other while wrestling with the sloppy helm. But when the emergency tiller finally broke with less than a day to go, they were in real trouble. The emergency rudder just wasn’t big enough to keep Merlin under con¬ trol with the big chutes. So they wung out everything they had. With a 44 mile lead at morning role call, Cranmer-Brown calculated that they could beat Swiftsure III by 20 minutes if they really page ll9

“sailed like hell”. “We sailed more than like hell and beat them by 40 minutes,” according to Cranmer-Brown. And they lopped 16 hours off Merlin’s own 1984 record time, leaving the Pacific Cup elapsed time record at 8 days and 14 hours, 53 minutes and 50 seconds. Con¬ sidering that this is only the fourth running of

the event, it’s respectively close to the Hono¬ lulu TransPac’s record of 8 days, 11 hours. While the maxis were dueling it out for line honors, a very close race was shaping up for first place on corrected time in PHRF. This class was about as diverse as a PHRF class can get. There was Octauia, the Santa Cruz 50, racing against Contenta, a Lapworth 40 that sailed in this year’s Master Mariners. There was the Farr 48, Sanguind, the Ranger 33 Mira, and the Baltic 40 Wild Goose. Then were was Awesome, the Peter¬ son 44 with an aft cabin and a crew of 11, including the blind skipper, and Cadence, the 39-foot double-ender. Six different boats held the corrected time lead during the last half of the race, including Merlin, Okole-hau, Contenta, Magic Carpet, Mira, and Octauia. On one day the top four boats were all within a half-hour of each other on predicted corrected time. In the end, it was Magic Carpet, a 42-foot custom ultralight from Portland, that came out on top by less than' two hours. Also known as “The Rug”, Magic Carpet had

Every jibe on ‘Merlin’ meant a crewmember had to go aloft and fix the full length battens. The sail came from a 12 Meter.

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won PHRF in 1984. “The first two days were outrageous,” said owner, skipper, and builder Steve Rander. “We got flattened, we got washed, we got douched. . .” But they held high and stayed north of rhumbline for consistently stronger winds and a slightly shorter route. Steve was very unhappy with the PHRF rating he was given. Only two days before

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the start, his rating of 63 was 33 seconds/mile faster than his uncorrected Northern California FHRF. Mary Jane, a boat of roughly comparable size and weight, did not have any correction applied. Steve is convinced that his win in ’84 is what earned him the large unfavorable adjustment, and that a “skipper correction factor” had crept in. As it turned out, Mary Jane broke her rudder early in the race. Although “the Rug’s” first place finish took all the bite out of Steve’s protest, there was still some senti¬ ment among the fleet that the adjustment to PHRF needed to be handled through a more predictable, if not a more rational, procedure. Another Portland boat, Okole-hau (which means literally “iron-bottom” and refers to a

very potent Hawaiian drink) came in sec¬ ond. The Portland boats seem to like this race a lot better than the Victoria-Maui which runs at about the same time, mostly due to guaranteed offwind conditions right from the start. Evidently it’s not unusual for Vic-Maui to start right into the teeth of a southerly gale.

I n the 10R class, the ratings were rela¬ tively free of controversy. Swiftsure III, Charley, Swiftsure, and Sweet O/co/e had all won TransPacs before in essentially the same configurations and with approximately the same ratings. Petard, a Farr 36 like Sweet O/co/e, was unproven in a race to Kauai, but certainly capable of doing anything that

Sweet O/co/e could do. Invictus, a C&C 40, was the only boat you might not have wanted to put money on. After an early lead by Swiftsure III, Sweet Okole moved into first place in the standings. They increased their lead to an amazing 30-hour margin on corrected time over Swiftsure III, then dropped back to third place behind Swiftsure and Charley, then came back to win by just 2V2 hours. For Bobbi Tosse, Berkeley YC’s perennial Race Committee chair (and last year’s Coro¬ nado 25 fleet champ), it was a particularly satisfying victory. Bobbi was on the original Pacific Cup Rac.e Committee in 1980, and has flown to Kauai wearing her race commit¬ tee hat for every running of the race since then. page 120

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“Dammit, I want to sail this race,” she was heard to remark frequently. She put together a crew of local racers, only one of whom had ever done an ocean crossing, let alone a TransPac, and chartered Dean Treadway’s Sweet Okole. While the crew may have been short on TransPac experience, the boat certainly wasn’t. Sweet Okole finished second in the ’84 Pacific Cup and has placed first, second, fifth and 15th in four Honolulu TransPacs. Navigator John Clauser made the right call early on, and aimed high of rhumb-line, taking a track well north of most of the com¬ petition. “The only other decision of the race was when to jibe for the finish,” he says. “We just sailed hard, and pumped on about every other wave.” page I 21

But on two occasions, their race came very close to being aborted. One was the day before the start, when they still didn’t know if they had insurance. That’s par for the course these days. The other was the first night out, when crewmember Mike Gough was washed off the weather rail and landed face first as though he was trying to bite the top off a Barient 28. The impact fractured his upper jaw, and carried away some fairly extensive * repair work to his teeth that'had been made after a car accident several years ago. As luck would have it, their medical person on board was dentist Rich Silva. Out came the Novocaine and the flashlight, and Mike was well taken care of for three days until he could rejoin the crew as a working member. The only other major problem to confront

lost her rudder early.

the Sweet Okole crew was navigational. John Clauser reduced his celestial observa¬ tions with an HP-67, and evidently had some trQuble with sign conventions. Was it “ + ” for “towards” and for “away”, or the other way ground? Suspecting trouble after an unusually long day’s run, John took four simultaneous star sights. They plotted perfectly — all the LOP’s crossed within two miles of the same spot! But the position was clearly wrong. “It was incredibly demoralizing,” he said later. “1 gave it to each of the five other navigators on board, and said ‘find the mistake’. Nobody could.” Those of you conversant in celestial navigation will appreciate the nature of the error. It turns out that if you use the same

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assumed position for all the sights — which is common practice with computer sight reduc¬ tion — then you can reverse “towards” and “away” and all the LOP’s will reflect symetrically and still intersect at one point! Tracking down this phenomenon must have been a stimulating intellectual challenge. The last thing they wanted to deal with at the time. It accounted for their short-lived 30-hour corrected time lead, and then 263 mile reported day’s run. They humbly cor¬ rected their reported positions when it was all sorted out. But the finish line is where it counts. Bobbi Tosse and crew brought Sweet Okole in with a clean first place. Although this is the first time a woman skipper has won a TransPac, and very likely the first time a woman skipper

has won a regularly scheduled ocean race of this length, Bobbi downplays this aspect of the race. “It’s not a female thing,” she says. “I just wanted to put together the best crew I could find and do it right.” Swiftwure III, under the new ownership of George Folgner and Dick Virgilio of San Diego, finished over three days ahead of Sweet Okole but corrected out 2x/i hours behind. They had taken ownership of the boat only three weeks before the race started, and did all the provisioning the day before. None of the crew had ever sailed together before. George felt they sailed a near perfect race, with the exception of one ill-timed broach during cocktail hour, and the “freestyle time” of Maui when each of the

crew got to “play in the waves”. Charley, Nolan Bushnell’s IOR-ized ultralight on charter to George Barrett, finished third on corrected time. They would probably still be out there if they hadn’t run out of jokes. One hundred dollars was offered for the next original joke on the sec¬ ond to last day out. No one collected. Si Kleinman’s Swiftsure, alternatively known as “Classic” Swiftsure, “Club” Swiftsure, “Heavy” Swiftsure, “Real” Swiftsure, or simply “the big blue condo”, was next in line. Although they won the IOR class in 1982, this year they didn’t have the necessary speed in the moderate to strong winds. “They put something in the water that made us lose,” complained one of the crew. page 122

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When asked what that was, he would respond “a faster boat!” Invictus, the C&C 40, was fifth. Petard broke a spreader and diverted to Honolulu, taking a DNF.

ne of the unique features of the race is the double-handed division. Sailed under PHRF handicapping, it tends to attract racers who don’t want to deal with the logistical problems of large crews, who like the challenge of shorthanded racing, but aren’t quite crazy enough to go singlehanded. Sir Isaac, Rod Holt’s unusual Chuck Burns designed 49-ft schooner, came out on top this year, after trading places in the standings several times with the Hobie 33,

Superior. Rod and crew John Lapaula had a relatively uneventful crossing, but Superior, the Hobie 33 sailed by Rod Virzi and Jim Quanci, inadvertently let a rumor leak out that they had been dismasted. While Sir Isaac slipped back into cruising mode for a day, thinking they had the race all sewn up, Superior kept driving hard. Next day word came from Superior that it was the boom, not the mast, and everything was fixed — and they were back in first place! The biggest upset in the class was Tropic Bird, crewed by Randy and John Pauling of Richmond YC. Their aft-cabin cruising design finished third, while the ’84 doublehanded champs, Gary Clifford and Jonathan- Livingston with the Express 27

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Light’n Up, went too far south and ended up a disappointing fifth. Gary and Jonathan are going to have a tough time back at the Richmond YC bar. Another surprise was Express 37 Secret of NIHM, class, winner in last year’s Honolulu Race. Kurt Greenough and Jerry Lingen* felder were all the way back in 6th place after going way too far south. Incantation, the Santa Cruz 50 sailed by William Niemi and David Ratner was fourth. They finished 24 hours behind the fully crewed Santa Cruz 50 Octavia, also finishing fourth in the PHRF class.

J-J ut there’s more to the Pacific Cup than what the race results show. Of course

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you want to get there fast for the fresh ahe, mai tais, and the bear hugs waiting for you, but life at sea can go beyond cans of beef stew and freeze-dried turkey tetrazzini. It’s also a misconception that racing across the ocean is one way to lose extra pounds. There were more claims of the opposite effect. Filet mignon with prawns in butter and garlic, fresh baked bread, newly ground coffee and hors d’oeuvres sounds like the menu from a cruise ship, but this was the last night’s meal aboard Charley, prepared by cook John Chambers. They wouldn’t let us take our cameras into the galley, but agree¬ ment on board was that the bigger the mess is, the better the cook. Also sailing with a no-freeze-dried rule was Magic Carpet, whose cook Nancy Tweedy served Eggs Benedict the morning before

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finishing. Wild Goose — due to crew member and Chocolate Officer Sally Hess — became a chocoholic’s paradise. She made sure there were plenty of Kahlua brownies, black bottom cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, and M&M’s aboard. This group even had ice cream the eighth day out. If you had a taste preference for potatoes, Awesome was the boat for you. Lugging 150 pounds of ‘spuds’, the staple food took the form of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, potato pancakes, and potato salad, according to Cook Phyllis Hill. They finished with 50 pounds will onboard. “We were weight conscious,” says Wild Goose crew Dick Southworth, “we made sure we had as much weight as possible.” Stuffed animals — mostly bears — and a large plastic goose were not to be left behind

or suffocated in a container. Other boats took their movable ballast seriously — we heard rumors of ends of toothbrushes and spoons sawed off on one double-handed boat and a pre-race request to replace the comparatively massive liferaft with two sur¬ vival suits (a request which was denied). Gary Clifford and Jonathan Livingston car¬ ried a half-way surprise package from yachting bureaucrat and MORA emcee John Dukat, but its contents were lightweight in poundage and intention — various small toys and an inflatable doll which became the Express 27’s figurehead. As far as the composition of crewmembers goes, 1986 was the Year of the Family. There were the Knechts; Jerry and Sue and son Alexander of Cadence; the father-son duo, George ‘Pappy’ Kuchenbecker and

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could bring national media attention to the race. Dave among the crew of Magic Carpet', and Jim and Sue Corneman on Wild Goose. The doublehanded Tropic Bird was sailed by a father-son team while Nancy Slocumb, Karl Brosing and their son, Karl Jr. were on Awesome with Lynne and Lauren Olson. Five Jensens and two Timpsons made up most of the crew of Sanguind and there were three Hansens onboard Mira. Even the com¬ munications boat, Antionette, was a family affair. 1986 may also be remembered as the year of the blind sailor. Hank Dekker’s start and third place finish with the June Singlehanded TransPac was covered by major media, paving the way for the press received by Lynne Olson, the blind skipper of Awesome. NBC Today Show crew chartered a boat to shoot their finish. This page I 25

I I as the Pacific Cup grown up into the major event that its founders envisioned? Well, not quite. With only 26 starters divided into three very different classes, you really can’t call it a big-time affair. Of course, these are tough times for the promoters of any event that requires competitors to get riders on their insurance policies. There were also some problems with race management that will need to be corrected before the Pacific Cup can evolve much fur¬ ther. Despite a large budget and corporate sponsorship, a very small group of volunteers ran the Nawiliwili end with very little visible support from the sponsoring

club. They found themselves with no single sideband radio, and no means of calculating corrected time or fleet standings. Fortu¬ nately, a competitor in the singlehanded TransPac that had just finished on the other side of the island sailed down to Nawiliwili with a radio and a hand-held computer to take over those functions. More significantly, a lot of political and organizational groundwork seemed to have been overlooked. There were problems with berthing, problems with greeting parties, and problems with information moving in and out of race headquarters in general. The six or seven people on hand from Nawiliwili and Berkeley YC’s worked their okoles off for two weeks, undoubtedly get¬ ting less sleep than any competitor in the race. Where were the people from Ballena

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Bay with all the experience from running three previous races? But the race has so rpuch to offer to such divergent types of sailors, and Kauai is such a great place to end a race, it’s hard to ima¬ gine the entry list going anywhere but uphill. Race management or no race mangement. V . Consider the possibilities: You can charter a sled (or have one built up to 100 feet long) and break the elapsed time record. Merlin’s new 8-day, 14-hour mark (average speed 10.28 knots) is a record worth going after. (Too bad the Honolulu record wasn’t broken also — that really would have put this race on the map!) You can race your ultralight under PHRF, where it will probably be rated more favorably than under IOR. You can doublehand and save a lot of money on food and t-shirts for your crew. Or you can drag out the heavy old cruiser/racer, bolt on a single sideband and borrow a liferaft, and take the first long offshore trip to a distant tropical island. It’s easier, safer, and a lot more fun to make your first big one part of the Pacific Cup. Kauai, what a great place to finish. — paul kamen and joanne catz

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Ill e once had a drinking friend, who, VV whenever we really got drunk together, used to shout: “Things ain’t always what they appear to be!” “Yeah, you’re probably right,” we’d say, trying to quiet him down so we wouldn’t get us thrown out of wherever we were. A cou¬ ple of times we’d follow it up by asking, “Weil, exactly what do you mean?” 'Cause obviously it did have a deep and abiding importance to him. But he’d never tell us. He’d go through the “things ain’t always what they seem” routine everytime we got really smashed — which was more than, a couple of times — but he never would let the secret out. Then one time we met in the Islands after a TransPac. If you’ve ever been at a TransPac'finish, you know there’s no atmos¬ phere on earth more conducive to getting really ripped. He’d finished about 3:00 p.m. and we began with the mai tai’s from his boat. About 12 hours later we finally strag¬ gled off toward the room at the llikai Hotel. Considering our condition, it’s a wonder we made it as far as the hotel's huge patio. But he stopped near the fountain, and at 3:00 a.m. addressed the hundreds of hotel rooms directly before him: “Things ain’t always what they appear to be!" he screamed from the bottom of his. lungs. And then the darndest thing happened. He laid down in the fountain and told us why he kept yelling that same line over , and over.

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Actually, it took us a long time and a lot of drinks before we hit paydirt. For at first we dismissed her as being full of baloney. But as time passed and the drinks disappeared, it was obvious she knew more about sailing apd the Golden Gate Challenge than did 98 percent of the other sailors in the Bay Area. Then came the clincher; she knew all kinds of details about our personal life! How she teamed them we’!I never know. After many drinks she allowed that she knew what the underbody of R-l looked life. We asked her to tell us about it, but she refused. Coyly. A little later she’d bring the conversation around to R-l’s underbody again. Finally, she offered a “clue”, one that terrified the hell out of us: “Things aren’t always what they appear to be,” We freaked. By the wildest of coin¬ cidences could this beautiful young ‘woman’ be the same guy who picked up our drinking buddy!?! Instinctively we reached over, grabbed her breasts, and squeezed. Hard. Whew! They were the geniune article. she threw her ik in our face.

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Then she dumped our drink on us. Who could blame her? When she started grabbing other patron’s drinks and throwing them at us, a couple of jocks came over to see if she wanted our face punched in. This was a very nice place, mind you, so it really was a major scene. In retrospect it was really a lot of fun. We finally got her cooled down, gave her a vague excuse for our outrageous behavior, and ordered more drinks. It must have been at least an hour before we got back on the subject of R-l. But then she surprised us, abandoning the game.

keel,” she told us straight out, “it’s a fake. It was put there specifically to throw you and everybody else off track.” “Bullshit,” we answered, “we’ve seen it.” “It’s a fake,” she said softly and in such a way that you couldn’t doubt her. She went on to explain that the rudder-in-front-of-thekeel ruse was conceived in the earliest days of the Golden Gate Challenge for two reasons: 1. to throw everybody off the track; and, 2. to have an attractive gimmick for raising corporate sponsorship. ^ Quite candidly, she told us that the top brass of the Golden Gate Challenge feel that they’ve made a few public relations and other blunders, but that the rudder-in-frontof-the-keel subterfuge on R-l has succeeded far past their wildest dreams. “Everybody,” she claimed, “has fallen for it.” If that was indeed the case, we asked her, what is R-l’s underbody really like? You’re not going to believe this, but right then the bartender hollered “Last call!” and turned up the lights. Well; that broke the spell. The beautiful young woman com¬ posed herself, came to her senses about what she’d been revealing, and completely clammed up. When we finally left her, the last thing she

did was wink and say, ‘It’s really very simple; just rerriember that Blackaller, Mull, Cayard and Kenny all have the same roots. Even¬ tually we all go back to our roots.” And then she was gone. Let’s see; Blackaller has had his big suc¬ cess with Star boats. Mull, the head designer for the Challenge project, used to crew for Blackaller on his Star. Paul Cayard, widely believed to be the eventual Golden Gate Challenge driver, is one of the top two or three Star skippers in the world. And Kenny — meaning, we presume, Kenny Keefe — has been in charge of seeing that the Golden Gate Challenge boats get built and keep functioning. Keefe is Cayard’s <Starv^oat crew. So all we know is the R-l in some impor¬ tant way must be modeled after some feature of the Star boat — and, of course, that things aren’t always what they appear to be.

nd not to beat this keel business into the ground or anything, but isn’t all this secrecy and speculation going to be academic once the boat gets to Aussie land?

It’s going to be kind of like Dolly Parton in a baggy sweatshirt — as soon as she leans over, you’ll be able to see everything she’s got. “We really don’t knaw,” says syndicate project manager Ron Young. “It’s true that from a helicopter, the silouette is going to give some of it away.” Whether or not the Aussies or anyone else can capitalize on what they see at this late date is another mat-

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to compare wounds. The verdict? No big deal, at least nothing a little touch up paint on R-l and a few pounds of bondo on scarface E-l won’t fix. Both boats were out racing the next day.

Above: Gymnastics is a useful talent in I 2 Meter sail¬ ing. Below left: E-l (foreground) and R-l cross tacks in main Bay action.

ter. “We’re being told by reputable people that they could not,” says Young. “We’ll just have to wait and see.” Out of the water, of course, R-l will have her baggy sweatshirt on. Speaking of helicopters and close looks, have you noticed the big patch of bondo on the starboard side of E-l’s snout? It weren’t no out of control Hobie Cat that put it there. What happened was the two Twelves were coming up to the starting line on a practice race a few Sundays ago. They were both on starboard, side by side, with E-l to leeward and a stiff breeze blowing. A helicopter camera crew, intent on getting some choice shots, came up on E-l’s leeward quarter so close that it backwinded the sails. Now, sud¬ denly, with about 10 feet separating them, E-l’s boom flops to starboard and they’re on port tack. Oh shit. Tom Blackalier, driving R-l, sees what’s going down and starts to tack the new boat out of harm’s way. Mean¬ while, Paul Cayard and crew strap in the main on E-l to get things under control. At this point, the helicopter pilot realizes what’s happening and pulls away. All of a sudden, E-l is back on starboard again with a strapped main. (Keep in mind that all this is happening in about a quarter of the time it’s taking you to read it.) E-l immediately rounds up and in a no-doubt heartstopping and incredibly profane split second, $4.5 million worth of 12-Meters scrunch together — E-l’s starboard bow into R-l’s port tran¬ som. The sharp transom punches a 6-inch by 2-inch gash/dent into E-l’s aluminum nose. Out comes the duct tape. The race is called off and both players come off the field

lackaller and Cayard have been trading the boats back and forth ever since the new boat started sailing. The results have been encouraging. “We keep switching skip¬ pers,” says Ron Young, “but the same boat wins.” Indeed, from what we’ve seen and heard — officially and otherwise — R-l is a superior boat on virtually every point of sail. Sure, E-l wins some starts and seems to hold her own on some points of sail in some winds, but there’s little question even in the minds of skeptics which is the better boat. Whatever’s down under R-l, it’s working so far. Whether it will work against the competi¬ tion in Australia is another matter; another “wait and see”. It’s assumed that since E-l beat both the Canadian and Chicago syn¬ dicate’s boats, that R-l should have no prob¬ lems with them. But all in all the boat that ultimately challenges the Aussies will have to go through some 53 elimination races. Fiftythree! — and that doesn’t count the critical best of seven in January that decides where the auld mug goes next. At this writing, the Golden Gate syndicate is in agreement with Australia III ringmaster Alan Bond as to who the four toughest challengers will be: San Diego, New Zealand, Kookaburra — and us. ' “No one thought we could do it,” says Ron Young. “But we’ve kind of enjoyed being the underdogs to the people down under. They have their boxing kangaroo; all we have is a boat code named ‘R’ — as in ‘Rocky’.” As to the long debated question of which helmsman will drive the aluminum stallion in Australia, the answer is “probably both”. Young says there is no rule requiring one skipper for the entire series and Blackalier and Cayard will in all likelihood trade off as they’ve been doing here. «

i* s we go to press, R-l is being packed up for the trip south. She ships out August 10. There she will reportedly spar unoffi¬ cially with Newport Beach’s Eagle before the actual eliminations begin in October. Leading up to the Cup, and in fact in pro¬ gress for some months now, is coverage of the various aspects of the next America’s

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Cup series on ESPN. (Coverage by this net¬ work should come as no surprise to most of you. Its owner, Ted Turner, helmed the 1977 America’s Cup winner Courageous.) On Sundays at 7 p.m., ESPN will be running a history of the Cup series through October, when they will start picking up the trials. On Wednesday night at 8 p.m., half-hour pro¬ grams have been profiling the U.S. challengers. The August 6 program will feature the Golden Gate Challenge syndicate, so be sure to tune in. And what of E-l when her Cinderella sister departs for the promised land? “E-l will be available to her public,” says Ron Young. That doesn’t mean you can pay 20 bucks, buy a case of beer and take her out for the day. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get a look at her “evolutionary” bottom, either. In fact, Ron is not really sure himself what it means. “We’re talking about taking her on tours around the Bay, both in the water and out. Peterbilt has agreed to take

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her around. We’re looking for people now who’d be interested in doing something like that.” In the far future, if — excuse us — when the Cup comes back to San Francisco, what about the chances of changing the deed of trust to race something besides the anachronistic 12-Meters? Compared to more modern designs, even the best of them, says Blackalier, “are like driving a muni bus with two flat tires”. Yes, that’s been discussed. Blackalier would simplify the rules, quite a bit. In fact, there would only be two: 60 feet long, one hull. Period. Wo. — latitude 38

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e know what you’re thinking: How could Latitude 38 possibly top its coverage of the 10 summer destinations in the last issue? Well, hold on to your anchor shackles, friends, cause here come nine more summer spots, one correction from last month and not one, but two ocean bonus destinations. Are we on a roll or wh*at?l This month, as last, our selections stretch the length and breadth of the Bay; from down-home Petaluma to the north to pretty Ballena Isle in the South Bay. We’ll tell you where to go to see glassblowers at work, a place with hot air balloon rides nearby, where you can see the ugliest dog or the national arm wrestling championship, or a place where you can relive at least one part of the good old days at the movies. So without further adieu, here we go with the second installment of ten summer spots. We’ll feature the final ten next month. The Other Side of Angel “My favorite place is the other side of Angel,” says marine surveyor Bruce Martens. That’s pretty high praise when you consider Bruce was practically born on the Bay and has been to every cove, nook and cranny. “It’s quiet, it’s warm and it’s easy to get to.” Ever since the first European, Juan Miguel de Ayala, sailed into San Francisco Bay, Angel Island has been one of the choice stopovers. Juan first anchored in the cove that today bears his name, and Ayala (Hospital) Cove is undeniably the most popular destination for most boaters. But sailing into Ayala for a relaxing summer weekend afternoon is like driving to the Bay Bridge toll plaza on a weekday afternoon for a little peace of mind. For a less hectic taste of what Angel has to offer, try “the other

Recreation Department at 435-1915. side”, the Southeast Anchorage. Marked on the chart as the area between Point Blunt (where the windmill is) and the quarry, this anchorage offers 20 wellprotected moorings, plus two more just to the north of Quarry Point. Ranger Craig Burke, who has worked on the island for eight years, notes that the anchorage offers good shelter from the prevailing winds, but is open to tidal action and can be roily. For¬ tunately, the tides do keep the area from silting and maintain a consistent depth of at least 10 feet. At present, there is no mooring fee, but in the near future, you’ll have to pay $2.

You can dinghy ashore to enjoy one of the nicest natural sand beaches in the Bay, but besides some nearby restrooms, the nearest civilization — a snack bar, telephone and sometimes-open Island museum — are a two mile walk or 20-minute cruise around the corner to Ayala Cove. Be aware that Angel Island is a State Park and as such is closed to all except registered guests between sunset and 8 a.m. For more infor-

San Francisco Yacht Harbor Want to experience the City by the Bay in a totally different sort of light? Try pulling into the San Francisco Marina for the day or overnight. During the day you can watch hard-bodied joggers or soft-bodied sunbathers doing their thing among the kite flyers on Marina Green. At night, rent a video and watch “Wavesailing Women” or “Around Cape Horn.” (What? You don’t have a VHS machine on board? You don’t even have a TV? Grow up, people, this is the ’80s.) You single types can hoof it the short distance to the City’s famous singles corner, the Golden Triangle: The Balboa Cafe, Golden Gate Grill and the new Peppers. San Francisco Marina has an east and west harbor. West Harbor is the portion behind the breakwater (where the St. Francis and Golden Gate YCs are), and East Harbor is next to Ft. Mason and across the street from the big marina Safeway. Down on the fuel dock, tucked back in the southeast cor¬ ner of East Harbor-behind all the City Yachts brokerage boats is the small chandlery that houses one of the largest nautical video page 132

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libraries in the area. The films are available for rent or purchase and deal with everything from “how to sail” to racing highlights and exotic cruising locations. City Yachts (which also runs the fuel dock) is open every day but Wednesday from 9 to 5. Call and reserve your favorite sailing flick (Wonder if they have “Debbie Sails Dallas?”. . .) at 567-8800. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to reserve a slip. In fact, San Francisco Yacht Harbor doesn’t reserve slips. If you want to be assured space, Harbormaster Bill Gray recommends “That you get there very, very early on Friday morning if you want a slip for the weekend.” Rates vary from $6 to $12. Bill’s number is 563-8300. By the way, if you don’t get lucky at the Golden Triangle, a tall redhead named Lori tells us Safeway is reputedly the best 24-hour pickup spot in the City. Sausalito Sausalito, another one of Ayala’s original stops, is often a warm and sunny respite from the Central Bay blow. And like the Bay, there’s plenty of room for everybody, at least everybody who doesn’t mind anchoring out. All the Sausalito anchorages offer good holding ground. The first anchorage you’ll come upon when approaching from the south is located between the ferry landing and the Horizon restaurant. Next in line working northeast is the Sausalito YC, but don’t tie up to those mooring cans unless you’ve cleared with the club first. They’re reserved for PICYA members and the occa¬ sional world traveler. From the Spinnaker restaurant on up to Clipper basin, you can anchor practically anywhere off the city with the exception of the main traffic channel.

The most popular stretch, with plenty of depth, seems to be the area between the Spinnaker restaurant and the sunken barge on the northeast side of the channel. The big problem with anchoring out is not finding a place, it’s getting ashore once you do. “That’s the rub: there really are no facilities for dinghies in Sausalito,” says a former anchor out. He used to dinghy into a “secret” spot. “It wasn’t technically legal, but no one hassled me.” He suggests visitors who intend to anchor out call ahead to either the Sausalito Yacht Club, Sausalito Cruising Club or Sausalito Marine Ways for their rules and/or fees on dinghies. Otherwise, it’s catch as catch can for getting ashore when you anchor out. Fortunately, there are guest ties available if you’re willing to do a little advanced plan¬ ning. Your surest bet is the Sausalito Cruis¬ ing Club, the big blue and white barge just south of Cass’ Marina. SCC welcomes sail-in guests, club affiliated or not. For reciprocals (members of other clubs), the first 48 hours is free and it’s $5 a day after that. Non-

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affiliated guests pay $8 a day and stay at the discretion of the club. Either way, reserva¬ tions are requested. Onshore facilities include phone, restrooms and showers. For groups of 25 or more, the club can even arrange dining. For picnics, Dunphy Park right across the parking lot offers a pleasant retreat. The Cruising Club can be slightly tricky and sometimes shallow (under six feet at low water) to approach, so watch your tides and depthsounder coming in. The SCC Port Captain can tell you more at 332-9922. Herb Madden’s Sa"usalito Yacht Harbor, Cass’ Marina and Clipper Yacht Harbor can also accommodate visitors, but only on a space-available basis. You’ll enhance your chances of securing space at any of these three destinations by phoning ahead a few days before you plan to arrive. Call Sausalito Yacht Harbor at 332-5000; Cass’ Marina at 332-6789; or Clipper Yacht Harbor at 332-3500. Kappas Marina, the newest and northernmost marina in Sausalito, has no guest accommodations. Brickyard Cove If we said one of the most pleasant harbors in the Bay was located just east of Point Potrero, everyone would go “hunh?”

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wrinkle their foreheads and pull out a chart. But if we said “The harbor right beneath the big blue tank,” everyone would know right where to go. Well, Brickyard Cove at Pt. Richmond is the tranquil harbor beneath the behemoth blue landmark, and like the ads (for the adjacent condos) say, it’s an idyllic retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. For South Bay boaters, Brickyard is an ideal halfway point for a casual Delta cruise. For others, Brickyard is a destination in itself, harbormaster Bill Thomas says “There are no guest docks, per se, but we don’t turn people away, either.” The normal arrange¬ ment is to simply tie up at an empty berth and then go in and notify him. The fee for vessels under 30 feet is $6 a day; $7 for everything bigger. With eight feet at mean low water, there’s plenty of depth in Brickyard for most yachts. Water, electricity and showers are available. A small delirestaurant (with a great view of the harbor) called All’s Faire comes highly recom¬ mended, and Sobstad Sails is nearby if you’ve blown anything on the way over. You can talk with Bill Thomas by dialing 236-1933. Benicia Marina For those whose leanings tend toward quaint and charming, Benicia is right up your alley. Though the harbor is new and thoroughly modern, the town is like something right off a postcard of New England. Heck, the trees even turn colors in the fall. Because of its location just past the Carquinez Bridge, Benicia, along with every other city and marina in the area, lays claim to being “At the Gateway to the Delta,” whatever that means. To us, a far more

interesting and authentic claim is the city’s historical significance as the State Capitol for one year — 1854. There’s lots to do and see in Benicia, from browsing through the antique shops, to watching glass-blowing demonstrations at the two glass studios, to just admiring the stately Victorian architecture lining the main streets. Life in Benicia will take on an added festivity the week of August 7 to 10 when the Antique Dealer’s “Peddler’s Fair” comes to town. For the palate, there is everything from ice cream parlors to Sam’s Harbor Restaurant for great steak and seafood. Sam’s even provides transportation to and from the marina. Benicia Marina can handle yachts up to 70 feet, but any boats over 45 feet should call ahead. The rate is 25 cents per foot per night and a $25 key deposit. Please note: They do not take credit cards, so save your plastic for dining and shopping and don’t leave home without your cash — or at least your checkbook — for the marina fees. Benicia does have a large fuel dock, which has

extended its hours during the summer. It opens at 7:30 a.m. and stays that way until 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. For more on Benicia Marina, call (707) 745-2628. Ballena Isle The Ballena Isle Marina, located on the Bay side of Alameda, doesn’t have a guest dock. They make room for guests by using extra slips and end ties — and do a bang-up job of it, too, according to Marina secretary Lee Ann Bowden. “Last month, we accom¬ modated 40 boats from one yacht club with no problem.” Ballena Isle is a quiet, well-protected, 500-berth marina that offers boaters a quick and easy refuge in the South Bay. They have all the amenities that go along with a security-gate marina: fuel, restrooms, showers, a small food store, a chandlery, a deli and two fine restaurants — the Whale’s Tail (“ballena” is the Spanish word for “whale”) and Beau Rivage. The entrance, once you find it (south and east of the Estuary breakwater — look for masts and go around the right side of the jetty), is easy to navigate. “It’s well marked, so just stay in the channel,” says Lee Ann. If page 134

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you don’t, you may ground. Inside, there’s plenty of dock space and water to accom¬ modate anything up to about 70 feet. Yacht club members can also excercise their reciprocal privileges at the Ballena Bay YC. The Ballena Isle Marina office is open every¬ day from 8:30 to 5:30. Call them at 523-5528. Jack London Square The Jack London Marina on the Oakland Estuary doesn’t have a guest dock, either, but according to Assistant Harbormaster Louise Irvin, they’ve always been able to fit everybody, even large groups. This is a good spot to tie up if you’re look¬ ing for lots to do. There’s always something going on in Marina Village; fairs, open air concerts, art shows and so on; and every one of the many local restaurants we’ve eaten in. are excellent — pricey, but Excellent. The going overnight rate is $6 for a slip and $10 for an end tie. If you get one of the latter, be sure and rig spring lines, chafing gear and plenty of fenders — ship and tug wakes can really grind your topsides into the dock. If you need to gas up, don’t wait, the only fuel dock on the estuary is here. The Harbormaster’s office suggests you call ahead for reservations, as you’ll need a key to get in and out. The office is open every day but Sunday, but don’t be surprised if you get a recording if you call Saturday. Louise is a big A’s fan and if they’re playing in town, she’ll be at the ballpark. Petaluma River As the Petaluma River area grows in popularity as an easy getaway frorn the Big Smoke, it is fast becoming a promising and unique touring ground for cruisers. Where page I3S

else can you cruise your yacht on a weekday afternoon and get to where you’re going faster than the traffic-jammed cars on nearby 101? Well, almost. Historically, the Petaluma River was the shipping link between San Francisco and the valleys to the north. Now it provides yachties easy access to the very center of town from any of several stopping points. There you’ll find a unique blend of shops, eateries and other services thriving in turn of the century buildings. To really get into the spirit of things, plan on being around for the, ahem, Ugly Dog Contest on August 3, the Old Adobe Fiesta August 8 through 10 or the National Arm Wrestling championships October 11. Advance planning is in order for a trip to Petaluma. Specifically, you have to call the Police Department so that someone is on hand to open the drawbridge. The Petaluma PD asks that you give them at least four hours notice. Once past the drawbridge, you have your choice of three places to dock. Cavanaugh Landing will be to starboard. It

has 180 feet of visitor dock. To port, the Petaluma YC has another 120 feet. And far¬ ther up the channel is Steamer Gold Land¬ ing with 240 feet of guest dock. All docks have water, electricity and trash receptacles. ' The Petaluma YC’s newly opened facility offers all the standard reciprocal privileges and is open for large cruise-ins. Waterbound visitors to Petaluma are on the honor system, so don’t forget to put your $3 in the box at the turning basin. Phone numbers for the Police Department bridge detail are (707) 778-4395 on weekends or (707) 778-4375 on weekdays. You can also make reservations through the Chamber of Commerce at (707) 762-2785. Aquatic £ark - a second look In last month’s Summer Spots, we men¬ tioned that the moorings in Aquatic Park were available “depending on how many Sea Scout vessels were in use.” That, we’ve been informed by Sea Scout Commodore Rich Bennallack, is incorrect. These moorings are not open to private yachts. The reason is that many have only lightweight ground tackle intended to hold only small boats such as Rhodes 19s. More than one yachtsman has found his boat drag-

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ging through the anchorage or up on the beach when the light-duty buoy rode broke. “This is not to say that yachtsmen aren’t welcome,” says Rich. “On the contrary, they are welcome to come into Aquatic Park, drop their own anchor, dinghy ashore or use our facilities if they wish. We only ask that keep in mind that our normal hours of operation are weekends between 8 a.m. and 5p.m., and that no alcohol is to be used on our premises.” For more information, call the Portmaster at 441-9252 on weekends. Santa Cruz Santa Cruz harbor, on the north end of Monterey Bay, welcomes all travelers. End ties on the docks nearest the entrance are reserved for visiting yachts, and fees vary from $10 for boats up to 22 ft, to $25 for 80-footers. That, and a $15 key deposit gives you access to all the amenities — elec¬ tricity, water and showers. There’s also a fuel dock and the harbor maintains its own security force which works closely with the city’s police force. It’s always a good idea to call ahead, either by phone or channel 16, to Santa Cruz to check the harbor entrance situation. From mid July until late August, Santa Cruz is sub¬ ject to invasion by large schools of anchovies. In past years, when the tidal exchange is least and other not fully understood phenomena synchronize, the lit¬ tle fish have run out of oxygen in the harbor and died by the millions, causing a real stink in more ways than one. For the last couple years, however, Santa Cruz has experi¬ mented — so far successfully — with large nets strung across the entrance at times of large anchovy activity. The reason we’re tell¬ ing you this is that when the nets are up, boats wanting to enter or leave may be

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clock. Steve Sheiblauer or Carol Hagan can tell you more at (408) 475-6161. delayed up to an hour. Also worth noting, though it’s only a con¬ cern once or twice a summer, is that the entrance can get bumpy during a large southerly swell. When that happens, Har¬ bormaster Steve Sheiblauer suggests you simply lay off the entrance for a few minutes, familiarize yourself with the wave action, then pass through to the eastern side of the channel. The channel maintains a passable depth all summer long. (By the way, the har¬ bor district recently acquired its own new dredge which, by keeping the winter shoal¬ ing under control, will hopefully keep the harbor accessible through the cooler months.) Whatever you do, though, don’t let these occasional entrance inconveniences scare you away from visiting Santa Cruz, one of the real picture postcard spots on the North¬ ern California coast. Ashore, there are plenty of places to go and things to do, and one of the best bus systems going to get you to and from the harbor. The Harbormaster’s office is open from 8:30 to 5 seven days a week, and monitors channel 16 around the

Capitola Bay Six miles straight downwind from Santa Cruz’ is the newly redone anchorage at Capitola Bay. According to new owner Karen Nevis, additional “easy to use” moor¬ ings have been added and all moorings “have been spread apart so there is more privacy and more room to swing.” There is also a new 50-ft floating landing, a fenced and lighted dinghy landing and a shoreboat (50 cents a ride) that run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On the pier is a boat and bait store, a boat rental place and para sailing and hot air balloon rides. The public beaches are immaculate and there are lots of places to eat and shop ashore. If you’re there September 20 and 21, you can catch the big Art and Wine Festival. If you’re one of those who sometimes yearns for the “good old days,” though, absolutely the best reason to overnight at Capitola is to go to the old Capitola theater where you can .sqe two top-run movies for two bucks and stuff your face with popcorn for another two bits. — teresc pencak schwartz page 136

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here were three basic strategies at work in this year’s Singlehanded TransPac: Go north looking for wind, go south hoping for wind or stay in the wind you had and hope for the best. The first and last worked; the middle one didn’t. To clarify, in TransPac-ese, “going south” means going where all the experts think the wind is going to be. In normal years, that’s somewhere south of the rhumb line. How far depends on how far south the Pacific High is. A general rule of thumb is to ride the 1020 millibar line. For those who require more precision, within eight millibars of the center of the high is considered by many to be ideal. “Going north,” on the other hand means to essentially ignore the high and.go rhumb line. Why things were not normal this year — again — is not fully understood. Some blame the month: in June, the summer weather patterns aren't always well developed. Some blame a secondary, smaller high off the coast of lower California. : Some blame themselves. Everybody blames bad luck. South was simply a gamble that didn't pay off this year - - for almost half the i; 18-boatiSeet;;:. Almost everyone started the same way; I that is, almost everyone headed south. You have to do that anyway to catch the trades. The critical factor this year was when to make the turn toward Hawaii.

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different reason, was Peter Clutterbuck aboard Alliance, his C&C 38. “1 got hold of the skippers’ meeting they all the Old issues of Latitude 38 covering this handed out these weather maps,” says Jeff Hartz, skipper of the trimaran Fat. “With all v race back to the first one in 1978. Then I simply averaged out the routes of the boats those circles and lines and numbers, it that did best.” It worked welt, putting Peter looked to me just like a minefield. And I said in fifth overall and second in class, a perfor¬ to myself, ‘What’s the sense of running a mance that surprised even him. “With my displacement, unless 1 got the ideal wind, I thought I’d be bringing up the rear of the pack.” ^ ^ In a singlehanded event the magnitude of a TransPac, the stories behind every racer could fill a book apiece. In our book, they’re all winners for just completing the race. As in any fleet, however, certain individuals and mi boats stand out for one reason or another. The stars of this fleet were Dan Newland on Francis Who?, Jeff Hartz on Fat, Ian Johnston on Bullfrog, and the irrepressible zigzag course through a minefield? You want Hank Dekker on Outta Sight. across and that’s a straight line.” The logic of that roundabout wisdom was not lost on Ian ith a broad advertising campaign Johnston on Bullfrog Sunblock or Dan Newland on Francis Who? All three boats everything from grocery stores to chandleries experienced flakier and flukier conditions from here to Hawaii, the mere participation the farther south they went and ail made the of the Australian-based Bullfrog Sunblock turn back north and west within a day or so probably did more to publicize the of one another. Those three yachts were'the Singlehanded TransPac than any ten articles first three to finish. in sailing magazines. And boy, did those Also running a northerly course, but for a

‘Td eat breakfast, pack a bag lunch, get the spinnaker ready and it was ‘Showtime, folks! v

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Spread, ‘Alliance’ wing and wing the last mile. Above. Peter Clutterbyck and Bonnie,

sponsors get their moneys worth. Since Cathy Hawkins and Ian Johnston built the Crowther 40 trimaran in a sugar canefield in Australia, ’Frog has not only won every race it entered, it has broken all the records, and this race was no exception. Ten days, ten hours, three minutes, 43 seconds betters the old time by nine hours. '‘And it could be done faster, much faster,” says lan. At first, Johnston says in his Australian drawl, he took it fairly'easy, not driving the boat and experimenting with different sail arrangements. “That was a bloody mistake,” he says, recounting how a fouled jibe broke the majority of the battens in hts fullybattened main. “I was worried about damag¬ ing the sail so 1 took it down and just went along under kite {spinnaker) for a while. Then I started reading about who I was up against in the race program. When 1 got to Jeff Hartz, it said that he was pushing Fat to the max; that he was going for the win! After that, I went right out, put the main up arid; started racing!” Bullfrog's best 24-hour run was more than 350 miles and, except for a couple of prac¬ tically Windless days when lan could squeeze no more than 80 miles from the boat, he had

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months. Considering that, and the fact that Fat v^as intended as a swift cruiser rather than all-out machine like Bullfrog, Hartz’ 12V2 day, virtually trouble free passage was v an outstanding performance. In fact, the passage was so swift and comfortable — the autohelm did most of the steering, even under spinnaker — that it may have spoiled Jeff for racing monohulls. “I wouldn’t take a multihull cruising,” says Jeff, who singlehanded a Dufour 27 to Hawaii in the 1984 race, “but for racing, you can’t beat ’em.” In monohulls, Dan Newland was the man who couldn’t be beat. With several TransPacs, Mexico and other long distance races to his credit, as well as many winning seasons on the Bay, Dan is one of few rock

Above, the stars of the ‘Bud and Linda Show’. Below, record breaker Ian Johnston kicks up his heels with Dan Newland (left) and Peter Hogg.

Dee Alcorn.

little trouble chewing up an easy couple hun¬ dred a day. When he came ashore in Hanalei Bay to receive his lei and cham¬ pagne from sailing partner/girlfriend Cathy Hawkins, he was surprised to find another familiar face in attendance: race commit¬ teeman Mike Kane. Mike, it turns out, intro¬ duced Ian to multihull sailing in 1975 — “We were getting Spirit of America ready to come back to the States and this guy driving a Coke truck comes over and starts asking about the boat,” says Kane. Ian went on to build and race his own multi with Cathy while Mike, among other things, set the Singlehanded TransPac record aboard the trimaran Crusader in 1980. It was Mike’s record that Ian broke.

F 1—< qually as impressive, if in a somewhat less flamboyant sense, was Jeff Hartz’ perfor¬ mance at the helm of the bright yellow Fat, at 44 feet and about 6 acres of deck, easily the largest entry. Originally, owner Dave Westphal had signed up to do the race, but computer whiz-kids are in high demand these days and several crises came up that prevented his taking part. Jeff ended up put¬ ting the new boat together — Fat only had 1,000 total miles under her hulls at the start of the race — to his liking in only a few page 140 »

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put up the big kevlar spinnaker during the day. Because the self steering vane or autopilot couldn’t handle the boat at the speeds it was making — “It was getting up to 11V2 going up the backs of waves” — Dan was steering for 10 or 12 or 14 hours a day. At night, he’d drop the chute, wing out a headsail and try to get some sleep. Due to its non-stretch (read non-shock absorbing) properties, Kevlar takes some getting used to, says Dan. “The first time it

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stars to compete in the solo TransPac. The last time he raced, in ’82 on his modified Wylie 34, Pegasus, he won class and overall. His performance this year was a bit of deja vu in more ways than one. “It was the same thing this year as in ’82,” says Dan. “I started off planning to go south, but the farther I went, the more it didn’t feel right.” A material designer for Orcon Cor¬ poration (which sponsored his entry), Dan designed and had built some 11 high-tech kevlar sails for the trip. He put them on Race Chairman and former winner Frank Dinsmore’s Olson 30, Francis Who? Once he got on the right track with the wind, and passed through the squally, sloppy weather that fringes the edge of the trades, it was “boogie till you puke”. Most of the way, Dan

The beefy jury rig took about two or three hours to get done, but since the Olson was sailing, Dan figures he lost only a little more than an hour. Aside from a bodacious broach that washed lunch, his log books and his cassette tapes — including the secret weapon — out of the cockpit, Dan had no other problems or delays. The secret weapon was two tapes, “The Cars” and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” “Every TransPac boat I’ve played those tapes on has won,” he says. “Fortunately, 1 did get to play them this time, too, before they were lost.” One of the high points of the passage was Francis Who?’ s 235-mile day. “That

goes bam! you go down and clean your underwear.” One of the times it went bam!, however, the port lower also went bam!, shearing through at the tang fitting on the mast. Dan dropped the spinnaker and set the self steering. Then he got out the por¬ table generator, electric drill and bosun’s chair. “What I wanted to do was drill through the mast a few inches below the spreaders, run a bolt through and reattach both shrouds to that point.” The first problem was that the drill wouldn’t reach and there was no exten¬ sion cord aboard. He cannibalized some interior wiring and made one. Then the drill bit wouldn’t go all the way through the mast, so he had to eyeball one side to match the other. Then the bolt wasn’t long enough to go through both tangs and the mast, too. The repair finally consisted of fabricated dou¬ ble lowers, backed up by the babystay strung to a piece of anchor chain, and two purchase arrangements. page 141

bordered on a religious experience,’ says Newland. Dan crossed the finish pin 13 days and 6 hours out of San Francisco, only four hours short of Norton Smith’s 1978 record. It was good enough to give him first monohull to finish, first in division and first on corrected overall. Two days passed before the next monohull finished.

ertainly the participant with at once the most and least visibility on the race was Hank Dekker — especially to the non-sailing media. Invariably, the first question asked by any of the human interest reporter types who called race headquarters was “Where’s the blind guy?” Dekker’s prerace writeup in Peo¬ ple magazine only amplified the situtation. The trouble was, no one had heard from Hank since the first day out. And no one was admitting it publicly, but concerns around the race committee were running high at

SOLO TPANSPAC about the two-week mark. What if his Loran had failed, or his braille conqpass was off? Could he find his way in? Last time he’d sailed to Hawaii, he’d been able to navigate to within 20 miles of Honolulu. Not bad for Honolulu, but Hanalei Bay is hard enough for sighted racers to find at high noon on a clear day. If he was far enough off course, would his VHF punch through to Hanalei? What if the radio didn’t work? As it turns out, the “what ifs” were unjusti¬ fied. As Hank approached the island, he was just about where he wanted to be, which was headed right toward Hanalei Bay. And no one could have written a more dramatic script for his arrival if they tried. First word was a broken transmission that

Peter Hogg and the malicious mast step. Now he can smile.

came over the VHF on the afternoon of July 1. After finishing three boats the previous night and morning, the race committee house had turned into a dormitory for sleep¬ ing committee people. Only the two watch people were up and around. After his sec¬ ond and succeeding transmissions, however, things started to happen. Race chairman Frank Dinsmore started plotting Hank’s position as best he could with a chart, string and a Bic lighter to represent Outta Sight. Later in the afternoon and early eve¬ ning, racers and their families started arriving for the night’s planned spaghetti feed. Frank roped off the “official” area from the rest of the room. Talk was animated and loud among the half-dozen or so finishers — until Hank called in every half hour or so. Then everyone fell silent, listening, knowing what he was going through yet only imagining what it must be like without the sense of sight. When the transmission was done, they’d cheer him on.

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was concern in Dekker’s transmissions about his position. His talking Loran was giving the right longitude but the latitude put him ashore somewhere. (Other racers experienced similar readings close to the islands.) He felt his DR was more accu¬ rate, and in the end it turned out that it was. At the time, though, Hank was worried abouf running into something. At one point, he said he was “going up on the foredeck to listen for surf.” As night fell, Hank was able to pick out the Kilauea lighthouse, a few miles east of the finish. (Although Hank is legally blind, he can make out light and dark — “like looking

through a shower door,” he says). When he was about 10 miles out, Jeff Hartz, Ian Johnton, Cathy Hawkins, and several committee¬ men went out on Fat to guide Hank in the last few miles. It was a long night. Hank didn’t finish until 4 a.m. But he did secure a third place in Division I, a fine performance for anyone, sighted or otherwise. Hank fore¬ went the customary champagne until ashore, requesting cold beer in its stead. The anchoring tearq that boarded Outta Sight for the short hop from the finish to the an¬ chorage was more than happy to comply. Dekker reported about the same as page 142

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everybody else weatherwise: light to moderate the first week out, a few days of almost no breeze, then basically good follow¬ ing winds. While becalmed, Hank says he swam a little, and even cleaned what he could reach of the bottom, adding, “That’s not against the rules, is it?” Outta Sight, the same Laser 28 Paul Kaplan sailed to victory in HD A last season, performed flawlessly, says Hank, making 226 miles in one 24-hour period. (In a lighter one, though, it took him three days to make 240 miles.) Hank’s only problem was with spinnaker wraps, “cause I can’t tell which way the damn thing is twisted.” To trim in normal configuration, Hank sets everything where it feels right, then makes his way forward and feels the telltales on either side of the sails. If one or the other is fluttering, he comes back, adjusts the sheet and then checks again until both are streaming properly. Sometimes, he says, this takes quite a while. “It drives people crazy when they sail with me.”

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with previous TransPacs, there were no fatalities or debilitating gear again cementing this event

Singlehanded major injuries, damage, once as one of the

safest long distance ocean races. There were, however, plenty of nitty things to keep competitors on their toes. Peter Hogg was one of the first victims. He was about four

days out on the Newick 40 catamaran Tainuf when he noticed his mast step seemed to be off center. “I went up to check and found that the H/t-inch solid stainless support had

Despite it’s new rig, Mark Rudiger could not repeat his ’84 overall win on ‘Shadowfox’.

Hank Dekker.

sheared off from the ball pivot and shifted to one side.” said the 1984 first to finish win¬ ner. “It was. only hanging on by about a quarter inch lip of metal.” It was a disap¬ pointing setback; he’d made 151 miles in 10 hours the day before. Now his race was over. Peter downshifted quickly, strapping the rigging down bar taut and setting small

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sails. ,“I was cruising to Hawaii from then on.” Dee Alcorn also had a rude awakening when he looked forward one day as Full Tilt, his Capri 25 was scudding along under spin¬ naker. That headstay looks awful loose, he thought to himself. Dee made his way for¬ ward to find that the pin securing the bottom half of the headstay turnbuckle was missing. “There was nothing holding the headstay on but a small piece of shock cord,” says the Southern California engineer. He says he ran below and started ripping his drawers apart, throwing stuff out with both hands try¬ ing to find a replacement and all the time praying the boat didn’t round up. It didn’t, and he was soon back together to sail to first place in Division II. Like many racers, Dee had sighted a com¬ petitor on his way to Hawaii. “That was ■'Ralph Morganstern,” he said after anchoring and passing out plastic glasses of champagne to fellow racers who dinghied over to shake his hand. “1 went by him about three days ago and he had the most hellacious spin¬ naker wrap I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine how he could get it out.”

Q ure enough, a couple hours later, an odd-shaped sail arrangement was spotted on page 143

SOLO TPANSPAC the horizon and a few hours after that Ralph arrived. The spinnaker on the Morgan 30 Geodesic II was still wrapped tighter than a model airplane’s rubber band, except for about a ten foot section at spreader height that billowed full all the way through the finish line. Ralph augmented this unique arrangement with wung-out main and storm jib rigged to his topping lift. All the other halyards were tangled in the chute. The bub¬ ble wrap was the . last bit of a long string of bad luck Ralph had with sails the whole way over. He blew out his 100 the first day, his 150 the next day and the clew of the spin¬ naker the eighth day out. He spent the ninth day repairing the spinnaker clew and hoisted it again the tenth day, whereupon it wrapped, irretrievably and irreversibly, for the remainder of the trip. Despite it all, Geodesic II took second in division. ‘ Jerry Huffman, another Southern Cal competitor, had problems not with his spin¬ naker, but with the spinnaker shackles. “I don’t know why, but one of them just opened and the chute came down. 1 attached halyard number two and that one only lasted a short time before it opened, too. So now 1 have two halyards at the masthead, right? I attached a spare rope halyard and raised the spinnaker again. That one chafed through. After that, 1 figured 1 couldn’t get out of going up the mast any longer. Once I retrieved them, 1 taped them up and had no problems.” Jerry, who’s first race ever was the 1984 Singlehanded TransPac, sailed the Cal 34 Pacific Childe to third in division this year with 17-year-old sails and celestial-only navigation. “I’d had the Loran out for servicing before the race and didn’t have time to hook it up until the day of the race. And then it didn’t work,” he says with his characteristic chuckle.

I I artz, Huffman and Newland were the only Singlehanded veterans to sail up to ex¬ pectations. The others, Linda Newland, Ken Roper and Mark Rudiger, became part of a small pod of boats that stuck it out down south, hoping for a wind that never came. There were five boats in that group that call¬ ed in daily positions via Mark’s single side¬ band: Linda’s Predator, Ken’s Harrier, Mark’s Shadowfox, Paul Kamen on Twilight Zone, and Bud Fraze’s Unify. Day by day, from about four days out until a few days from the finish, position plots showed the small clump of five dots to be progressing to¬ gether. Some were actually within a mile or two of one another at times. With many days of light wind, these boats spent a good deal of time talking with one another, about sail trim, route choice, life in general, bad jokes,

ond anniversary. He wouldn’t volunteer exactly what was said, only that “No, you weren’t dreaming when you heard heavy breathing on 72.” And then there was the race within a race, the competition between longtime rivals Paul Kamen and Jim Fair, both sailing Merit 25s, the only like boats in the race. As men¬ tioned, Paul was one of the logjam at mid ocean. Every day he’d check in with Mark, who would relay positions for all boats to Kauai, via single sideband, and almost every day, the request was the same: “If you hear anything about Jim Fair, Paul really wants to know.” The only thing is, no one had heard from big Jim since day one. About the best ETA attainable was one extrapolated on HP 41 from average speed, rating and so on, but

the origins of the universe — stuff like that. It not^only helped pass the time, it provided racers with the camaraderie several firsttimers missed dearly. In fact, Predator and Unify talked so often that other racers were as often as not satisfied just to tune into the “Bud and Linda Show” ev,ery day. Ashore, Dan Newland and Gloria Fraze were wondering if something besides sailing was going on out there. By the way, Dan did manage to raise Linda on the radio on the second day out, which also happened to be the couple’s sec-

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without knowing whether he went north or south, that could be anywhere in a five day period. As it turns out, Jim arrived several hours after Hank Dekker, but there was no one (and no buoy: it had left station for the second time) to greet him because no one was sure it was him; private and charter boats were going in and out of Hanalei all the time. Jim was too busy nursing the boat home with a just broken lower shroud to answer the VHF. When contact was finally established, the race committee had only time to tell him to “turn now, Chesapeake, you are headed right for a reef!” nee safely anchored, it turns out that Jim had taken one of the most southerly routes of all, and that he had found enough wind there to apparently overtake and pass everybody, probably covering many more over-the-ground miles. And though the strategy didn’t pay off in the placings, he did

beat arch rival Paul Kamen in by about three or four hours — not much, but enough. Jim had a wild ride during the heavier stuff of the last week. Like Dan Newland and

it was due to the absence of other people. “It made me realize how fun it was to sail with other people,” he says. “I really missed the crew dynamics, the jokes and so on.” On the positive side, the high point of Paul’s trip was a “moonbow”. “There was a full moon and this rainbow, very bright yet with very, very subtle colors, appeared in the moonlight.

1986 SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC RESULTS ■ Elapsed Boat Name Boat Type Skipper Corrected Multihull Division 1. Bullfrog 2. Fat 3. Talnul

Crowther 40 Tri Marples 44’ Tri Newick 40’ Cat

tan Johnston Jeff Hartz Peter Hogg

Olson 30 C&C 38 Laser 28 Finn Flyer 31 Capo 26 Farr 10/20

Dan Newland Peter Ciutterbuck Hank Dekker Ken Roper Bud Fraze Paul Steinert

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Francis Who? Alliance Outta Sight Harrier Unity Tres Equis

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many of the others, his self steering systems wouldn’t handle surfing, so he was basically on the helm all day long. “I’d get up, eat breakfast, pack a bag lunch, get the spin¬ naker ready to go and it was ‘Showtime, folks!’ ” says Jim. “Then I’d spend the next eight to ten hours straight — until I couldn’t take any more — on the tiller. During this time, I perfected the ‘10-knot dump’: one hand on the tiller, one hand on the bucket and surfing down a wave at ten knots ...” If it was any consolation (it probably wasn’t), what Paul gave up in time for his route, he made up for in comfort. Where most people had to steer 10 hours a day, Paul’s self steering and spinnaker reefing systems worked so well that he only had to steer about 10 hours the whole trip. Where many others slept only an hour or two at a time, Paul says two out of three nights he could sleep straight through. “It’s a lot safer for collision avoidance then anyway,” says Paul, who monitored channel 16, and ran his ferdel blipper and strobe at night.

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That was worth the price of admission alone.” Finally, there was poor Mark Rudiger. Talk about ups and downs. In 1984, Mark was riding high as corrected overall winner for this race. Since then, he’s installed a new, taller rig in the little Carlsen 29 he and wife Kay call home, as well as the corresponding pew rigging, boom and sails. All, of course, were intended to improve Shadowfox s light air and downwind performance without hindering the rating. He went into the race as a favorite. Then, based on his experience in two singlehanded and four crewed TransPacs, he went south looking for wind, and you know the rest. To add insult to injury — or maybe the other way around — Mark performed one of the more spectacular expeditions aloft. While he was up the mast retrieving halyards (his were opening on their own, toof, the boat knocked down and stayed down. To get it back up, he had to get to the tiller and the only way to do that was slide down the mainsail! Mark’s bruises, at least the physical ones, were pretty much healed by the time he arrived in Hawaii. From Hawaii, Mark and Kay will be taking off for an extended cruise to the south seas. That consoles Shadowfox’s owner in more ways than one. “I’m glad I’m leaving for two years,” he says, “so I don’t have to read about this race in Latitude 38." — latitude 38 — jr

SUTTER SAYS

eter Sutter, retired Sausalito sailmaker and charter member of the Old Fart’s YC, was back in town for a few weeks in

early June. Given the opportunity to grill one of the last free-thinking wooden boat sailors about the cruising life in the South Seas, we jumped at the chance. Sutter had left his boat, Wild Spirit, in Tonga. The cold-molded 36-ft sloop was designed by Tom Wylie and built by C&B Marine of Santa Cruz. Displacing 15,000 pounds when loaded, she’s a moderate displacement boat. The most frequent question potential cruisers ask is how big a boat to take. Since men with tight budgets swear the smaller the boat the better; and since women claim the bigger of anything is always better, we began our conversation by asking Sutter what he thought of a 36-footer. “I like it,” he said with an interesting ex¬ planation: “Everybody wants another four feet so they can put more shit in their boat than they’ve already got.” He and other cruisers frequently note with amusement the tons of junk they never use but drag all over the South Pacific. Sutter also quoted his friend George Johnson on the subject of boat size: “What do you do when you cruise? You fix things.” The implication being that the bigger and more complex boat you have, the more time you spend keeping it operational instead of enjoying life. While Wild Spirit’s size has been just fine, her looks have been slipping. “Everything is running, but cosmetically she’s terrible. Cosmetics come last,” Sutter says.

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Does the fact that the boat doesn’t look as sharp as when she left Sausalito in\1974 bother him? Yes,” responded Sutter between spoon¬ fuls of bouillabaisse. “But only because I’m a Virgo.” He noted that some places in the South Pacific are harder on boats than others. Pago Pago in American Samoa may well be the worst. “Boats just deteriorate so fast there.” We questioned Sutter further about this because of a Changes in the June issue from Jim and Diana Jessie on Nalu IV, in which they report how pleasantly surprised they were with Pago Pago. Sutter says their reaction is typical of cruisers who’ve only spent two weeks in

“Everybody wants another four feet . . .” Pago as opposed to a hurricane season. After about a month in hot and rainy Pago — 200 inches a year — Sutter found mold growing all over the inside of his boat. At various times he waged war against this slimy enemy with alcohol, bleach, and vinegar —

but with no success. “Boat and dinghy bottoms?” he con¬ tinued. “It’s terrible how quickly stuff grows on bottoms there.” For whatever reason, anti-fouling paint doesn’t seem to be very effective in that harbor. While mildew and barnacles were impossi¬ ble to avoid in Pago, sleep was tough to come by. If Sutter left ports and hatches open, the rain came pouring in; if he closed them, he suffocated in the humidity.

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of you who think of long distance cruising as a legal dose of Ecstasy, in which one dreamlike day lures you on to another and another, Sutter has a shocker for you: “It’s hard to maintain your resolve to keep on. Sometimes you have to make yourself continue. And it’s tough, especially with a family back home.” In fact, Pago Pago was so depressing that several times Sutter pulled out the charts and calculated how long it would take him to make a swift passage back to San Francisco. Ultimately, he decided to push on to Tonga before making to a decision about shortening his trip. “Tonga,” he announced with a beaming face. “Oh, it’s fantastic! It’s the best place I’ve been. They gajl them the ‘Friendly Islands’ and it’s true. It’s really a pretty small area, 10 miles by maybe 20 miles, in which there are 25 to 30 islands. They have plenty of page 146

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nominating himself for sainthood or anything. All he’s trying to do is promote the idea that active cruisers who meaningfully beautiful beaches, wonderful villages — I’ve been there three months.” (Editor’s note: Sutter is only referring to one region; Tonga actually covers a considerable chunk of ocean.) Wild Spirit was the first boat to arrive in Tonga this season, dropping anchor on March 20th to join the four or five other boats that had elected to spend the hurricane season in that less than completely secure location. As of early June, about 30 more boats had arrived. A Customs official advised Sutter that 300 boats had checked in to Tonga last year and that 400 were anticipated this year. A number of the boats he saw in Tonga were from the Bay Area. Among those he recalled offhand were Jim Hill’s Farrdesigned Tompkins 55, Spellbound, a boat that had been custom built in New Zealand for the Palo Alto owner; Tiche an Ericson 41 once owned by John ‘Mr. Mexico’ William¬ son and now being cruised by Ted and Susan Perkowsky of San Mateo; and, Southbound, Steve Brown’s Mariah 31 from Santa Cruz. This deep into the Pacific, the percentage of American boats drops from about 75 per¬ cent to 67 percent and you start getting more vessels from New Zealand and Australia. There are plenty of Garden ketches out cruising and the ubiquitious Westsail 32’s. But in general Sutter says you see a little bit of everything in the South Pacific.

' I f you’re holed up in a cramped San Francisco apartment daydreaming about a South Pacific cruise, you probably imagine day after day of lolly-gagging around the beach or marvelous tradewind sailing. There’s certainly nothing wrong with those activities, and all cruisers indulge in their share of them. Yet the folks who really enjoy themselves out there seem to do more, to have greater contact with the local people. “There are so many ways to enjoy cruis¬ ing,” is the way Sutter puts it. He speaks fondly of what he does to alternate with the “everyday is Saturday” activities that — believe it or not — can get a little stale. “About three days a week I work with the handicapped adults and kids of Tonga. I’d show the kids how to make Tongan flags out of rip-stop nylon and the adults how to macrame belts. Other times I’d try to help the kids learn some English. It was so much more satisfying than sitting on the beach for page 147

Sutter: sixty-two and beginning to boardsail.

yet another day or collecting another shell.” Korean longline fisherman are not generally held in the highest regard by cruisers, but having met a bunch, the former sailmaker reports, “They’re great people! At least the ones I got to know.” He became friends with them by demonstrating some “old San Francisco Bay sailmakers tricks” in Pago. They responded by showing him how to macrame over glass fishing floats. Don’t get the wrong idea, Sutter’s not

involve themselves with the locals invariably have a more satisfying time. Of course Sutter has not beerv totally denying himself the pleasures of the ocean. “I’ve been organizing *all kinds of yacht races in Tonga for the cruisers.” Old racers never die, they just do it on warmer waters. Over the course of his thus far 18-month cruise, Sutter can recall very little poor weather. The only gale he remembered was during a sail between Moorea and Huahine. And that didn’t really count because he was sailing downwind — and averaging 10 knots. “Tell that to Commodore Tompkins,”

SUTTER SAYS

he joked. As previously mentioned, Sutter ran into Jim Hill and his Tompkins 55 in Tonga. Hill elatedly reported that his boat had covered the last 75 or so miles to Tonga averaging 10 knots; Sutter wants Com¬ modore to know his humble 35-footer has done the same.

P 1 or those new ocean sailors planning to head out on a South Pacific cruise, Sutter suggests that a few trips to Santa Barbara — and especially back — will more than ade¬ quately prepare you for normal conditions in the South Pacific. How about the quality of boat and sailor found out in the far reaches of the Pacific? “Most boats are fairly well prepared,” Sut¬ ter says. “The skippers need ocean experience — but they’re getting it.” Nonetheless, there are exceptions. “Jesus . . . I’ve heard some funny stories.” He recalls a period in May when many of the boats on their way to Tonga from New Zealand ran into some pretty bad weather. Not all, but some of the skippers didn’t know what sails to use or how to heave-to. Sutter ended up giving them step by step instruc¬ tions over the ham radio. No spring chicken, how does the cruising life leave the 62-year-old Sutter physically? “1 think I've got bursitis in both arms, but I feel great!” Better than five years ago? “Yeah, I don’t feel like I’m 62. I’ve gained weight, too — and on my own cooking!” Sutter, incidentally, has also taken up board¬ sailing and now carries a board on his boat. As for equipment, we’re pleased to say that we were instrumental to Peter getting the one piece of equipment he feels the most essential. “Remember that time I was on your boat in Cabo?” he asked. “I was so impressed with that electric windlass that I got a smaller version for my boat. I’d sell everything else on the boat before I’d let that go! An electric windlass recommendation from Sutter is not to be taken lightly, because he doesn’t believe in carrying a lot of extra gear and supplies. Take, for example, the matter of a small generator. “I don’t want a goddam generator on my boat. I run my engine 45 minutes a day and that does it.” Well, not completely. He’s also got two small solar chargers, which, mounted on a t-mast that turns in all direc¬ tions, keep the batteries up for the SatNav and ham radio. And then there’s the matter of carrying extra fuel. Sutter won’t have it. He

A paler and less-tan Sutter in Sausalito 18 months ago — before he left on his cruise.

remembers in La Paz when everybody was dragging rusty fuel barrels out to their boats to load their tanks and jerry jugs with fuel for the trip to the Marquesas. “They kept asking me if I didn’t want some of the fuel. I told them ‘no’, because I didn’t want to bother with extra fuel. I left with only 37 gallons and arrived with plenty to spare. I’ve got a sailboat!” Sutter isn’t knocking folks and doesn’t care if others motor half way across the Pacific. It’s just not his style. Also way up high on Sutter’s list of impor¬ tant gear is “the best damn anchor roller assembly you can get”. He left California with what he thought would be a decent one. But he had another made at Marine Coral in Tahiti for $268. It was done per¬ fectly and for a price he considers a bargain. At anchor, Sutter reminds everyone, is where cruising boats spend most of their time. His main hook is a 35-lb CQR.

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he’s only taken the spinnaker out of the bag once. As for the DRS (drifter/reacher/ spinnaker), he flies that about 25 percent of the time. His mainstays are a plain old working jib and main. When the weather comes up he drops the working jib and goes with a staysail that’s always ready to be set. The light air genny sees little use. Sutter now has a much more relaxed, count-the-smiles-not-themiles attitude. Of course, everything is not a bowl of cherries out on the Pacific. What are the big complaints? As for gear, the rusting of his anchor chain disturbs him the most. The galvanizing only lasted three months; then rust began appear¬ ing all over the foredeck. We’d heard that you have to use the chain a little, let the sur¬ face get a little pocked up, then have it galva¬ nized. Sutter says he hears that you have to buy the chain ungalvanized and then have it done custom. Any expert advice out there? Also unpleasant is the lack of fresh vegetables. “Everything else about cruising,” he reports, “is pretty darn nice.” All cruiser’s plans change, and Sutter is no exception. Originally, he planned to be in Perth for the America’s Cup. Now he has a much more Sutter-esque plan. “I’m going to leave the boat in New Zealand and fly home for Christmas. Then I’ll fly to Australia and board the India-Pacific train and ride cross-country to Perth to watch the end of the eliminations. Then I’ll take the bus — they’re first class — to the Darwin Sailing Club up ip Darwin and watch the Cup finals in the yacht club there. I’ve been practicing drinking beer for it. I’m up to four cans of Fosters a day, but I’ll stay in training until I can drink eight — or I won’t be able to keep up.” After the Cup he’ll go to New Zealand, where he will have had the diesel rebuilt. From there he’ll go to Fiji, then start heading home by way of the Hebrides, the Solomons and bits of pieces of Micronesia. Although he doesn’t relish the thought, he figures he’ll probably end up singlehanding home from there.

rew is remarkably hard to find for all boats in the South Pacific. If you’d like to join Sutter for his eventual sail home, he’d be interested in talking to you. Hell, if you’d be interested in joining him for any part of his cruise, he might be interested. Drop us a line at Latitude 38 and we’ll see that it gets passed along to" him in the next few months. — latitude 38 page 148

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Ct\T o wine before it’s time,” the late, IN great, girthful Orson Wells used to tell us on behalf of Paul Masson wines. It was sage advice from one of America’s great philosophers, as the entire crew of the Santa Cruz 50, Roller Coaster will now attest.

Along with two sisterships, a MacGregor 65 and 53 other boats, on July 7 Roller Coaster crossed the Golden Gate YC start¬ ing line to begin the Metropolitan Oakland YC’s eighth annual race to Catalina. A little more than two days later, having completed 419 miles of the 426-mile course with nobody left in sight, the Roller Coaster crew were so certain of victory that they began to pop the corks on their champagne bottles. In fact, the co-owners were so confident that they flipped a coin to determine who would give the victory speech at the award’s presentation. “We were on Cloud Nine, certain of vic-

The boom on ‘Zeus’ put crewmember Greg Geyer down for the count. Thankfully, he made a swift recovery.

tory,” admitted Roller Coaster co-owner, Ken Burnap. But then just six miles from the finish, the jovial looks slipped from their faces and the champagne went flat; for off to port was another boat. A boat not only carrying a chute, but headed directly toward the the

finish line on a spinnaker reach. It was Rolfe and Julie Croker on the sistership, Hana Ho. “Jhey were booming along,” Burnap con_-j---—— -——

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firmed, “already at the gibe point we were aiming for. We went from huge elation to deep depression.” A real roller coaster, as it were. The crew switched from champagne to brandy. Someone asked the navigator if there wasn’t anything they could do. “Drink,” he replied, proving himself every bit the philospher Wells had been. For Rolfe and Julie, the 13 minute line honor victory was a strategic triumph. All three of the Santa Cruz 50’s — Mongoose was the other — have a basic FHRF rating of 12. But all three rated 9 for this race; Mongoose and Roller Coaster because of penalty poles for bigger chutes; Hana Ho for a transom scoop. Realizing there was no way Hana Ho could stay up with the two 50’s carrying penalty poles, the Croker’s decided that they’d sail inside the Channel Islands if there was wind when they passed Point Arguello. Certainly it would be a gamble — even though the first-to-finish boats in the last two races had also gone inside the islands — because the wind in the Channel often dies completely. But if the wind did hold, the Croker’s figured they’d be sailing 50 miles less distance than boats that went outside the islands.

1 here was wind at Arguello, so Hana Ho took the gamble. For a long time it looked like it would pay off. But then near Anacapa Island they parked for eight long hours — actually drifting back north a bit. Having not seen a boat since Roller Coaster did a horizon job on them the first morning, they assumed their goose was cooked. Then

by coincidence they happened to cross paths with Wall Street Duck, being delivered home from the San Francisco Challenge Cup by fellow San Francisco YC member Winton Ward. When Ward told them, “You’re the first boat I’ve seen,” their hopes soared. As Hana Ho neared the finish line, they saw two other boats, one of them carrying the premature celebrants. But Roller Coaster was headed dead down in more ways than one, while Hana Ho was heated up on a reach. “We finished with our half ounce chute,” remembers Jeff Wayne of the vic¬ torious Santa Cruz 50, “doing 7.4 knots on a reach”. And that was all she wrote. Roller Coaster was second; Zeus, the MacGregor 65, nipped Mongoose for third by less than one minute. How come big Zeus was so slow? Well, for one thing she’s a cruising version of the MacGregor 65, and has a much shorter rig. A second reason was offered by crew¬ member Brendan Ankers: “Some race to win .'Others sail for fun. Hal races for fun.” You want proof? Besides a 12-person crew, Zeus carried three sets of golf clubs, dive gear, a 10-man Avon sportboat, and a Honda outboard. One of the sets of golf clubs belonged to Jeff Wayne of Hana Ho; owner Rolfe Croker wasn’t about to carry that extra weight on his boat. Zeus was also slow getting out the Gate. During a quick gibe at the starting line, crewman Greg Geyer was knocked unconscious by the boom. Naturally more attention was paid to his health than boat speed. The boat that everyone assumed would be a shoe-in for first-to-finish honors, the Nelson/Marek 68, Prima, did not make the start. She was entered by a group of Cana¬ dians bringing her down from British Colum¬ bia. They told Race Chairman Bill Xavier that off the Oregon coast — with 18 people (!) aboard — the wind suddenly jumped Humphrey? Or maybe ‘Leading Edge’s rudder.

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CATALINA RACE

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from 20 to 75 knots. They got the jib down in time, but they just couldn’t get the main down. Seeing no alternative, they slashed it to shreds with knives. Linder bare poles they surfed wildly toward the 20-mile distant Oregon coast. Fortunately, the blow dissapated as quickly as it had formed. They arrived in Oakland the day before the start of the race. Regretfully they advised race officials that they’d lost their safety gear and would have to drop out. That’s too bad, we hope to see them next year.

f course, first-to-finish is the glamour spot at which just a few boats have, a chance. The rest of the fleet rightly felt they each had a great shot at PHRF corrected time honors. And for most of the race, many of them did. The winds are very flukey near Catalina, so no matter how far back you fall, if you finish in strong wind you can pick up hours on boats parked in front of you.

The Express 27, Leon Russell’s corrected time victory in fleet was a perfect illustration of this. The key to co-owners Leon Daniels and Russell Johnson’s triumph was not their 15 knot top speed or their many hours of 8-12 knot surfing. No, the important thing

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was that they never parked, and were able to maintain a seven knot average for almost the entire'course. Thus while the leading big

went to a No. 1 to get out the Gate, then set the chute. We only gibed three times in the first 48 hours and kept the same chute up except when we went to the half-ounce for the last few miles.” Was it boring then?

boats all parked for seven or eight hours,

. . . but three days later the fleet was in sunny and

Leon Russell picked up about 50 miles on

warm Avalon.

them. Small wonder they finished just four hours behind Hana Ho. It wasn’t a difficult victory, either. Co¬ owner Russell Johnson said, “It was the

' A light air past-time: Burly guys picking up beautytips from ‘Glamour’ magazine.

most mellow race I’ve ever been on. We didn’t take a drop of water in the cockpit the whole time. We started with a No. 3, then

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“It’s just like I always hoped an ocean race would be. There’s not a better value in ocean racing.” Like a huge number of the competitors, Johnson had done the race before, on an Olson 40. When he and his partner pur¬ chased the Express, they had the Catalina Race in mind. Johnson explains that he’s heavily involved in his business, so a quick long distance race is exactly what he needs. And start to finish, was it ever quick! The wives drove the motorhome to Alamitos Bay where Leon Russell was put back on the trailer. Then husbands, wives, and crewmembers Bruce Powell, Steve Evan flopped in for the nine hour drive back to Brickyard Cove. “The only way to do it,” laughs Johnson. That’s the only way if you live in Northern California. But second on corrected time was Randy Devore and a group from Dana Point YC on the Carl Schumacher-designed daggerboard Sonoma 30, Bushwacker. John White of the Bushwacker crew reports that this was the fourth time the Southern Californians have done the race; once before on a Peterson/34 and twice on a Beneteau 32. They like the race because it gives them 'a chance to do some brisk downwind sailing, something they don’t get much of in the Southland. “We did a lot of 13’s and 14’s, with a high of 18 knots,” he remembered fondly.

I—«ike Leon Russell, they never parked. Their slowest speed was near the end; but they pulled up the daggerboard and still did 4’s to the finish. They’d gone 80 miles off-

METRO OAKLAND YC'5 shore in search of wind, about 30 miles farther out than the Express. Another reason they come all the way up to do the race is the host club’s hospitality. Says White: “The Metro YC is really generous to all visitors. They’ve taken us home to do laundry, got us berths . . . done

builder, Homer proudly notes that his 30-footer boat has four comfortable bunks v and that the crew ate hot meals the whole trip. What he can’t figure out is why his heavier and more-commodious fixed keel boat has to give nine seconds a mile to the lighter daggerboard Sonorna 30. He s got a good wonder coming to him. After 426

miles, New Wave finished just 10 seconds after Bushwacker. Fourth in fleet was a real surprise, Rockin Roger Wales’ Steel 40, Paceamaker. Sur¬ rounded by ultralights, this 23,000-pound steel cruising boat nonetheless corrected out ahead of all seven Express 37’s. Roger, who loves a good laugh and who sells the Steel at

1986 CATALINA RACE RESULTS CORRECTED FLEET

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Russ Johnson Randy Devore Homer H. Lighthall Jim Hanck John Larson Ken Beard David Crowe Jim & Shelly Graham James Coyne Hugo Bogren Dick Lang

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Jeff Madrigali had a tough time on both the ocean and golf courses, but is confident he'll do better next year.

all kinds of things to make us welcome. They take care of you, and it keeps you coming back.” (Another Southern California boat that also keeps coming back is Breakaway, Den¬ nis Hibdon’s Hobie 33 from Huntington Beach He won Division 11 and was 5th in fleet on corrected time.) Third in fleet (it was a Division 111 sweep) was New Wave, designed, built and sailed by Homer Lighthall of Santa Cruz. The boat’s not new, having been built six years ago. But after winning the Ano Nuevo Race in 1981, Homer hasn’t been sailing it much because his sails are old. But this year he invested in a new main and chute and figured he d take a crack at some downwind races. New Wave got burned in early July’s San Francisco to Moss Landing Boreas Race by sailing too close to shore. So in the Catalina Race they were already 60 miles offshore by the time they passed Point Sur. They made a total of ten gibes, most of them near Santa Rosa Island when they were going back and forth trying to stay at the edge of a cloud line that was providing the only wind around. As might be expected of a designer and

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Roger G. Wales Andy Hall Ryle Radke Seih Bailey Stephen Svess Parry Sevan Phillip Douglas Charley Peterson Mike Tuoney John Webb R. Wm. Schmidt Alex Findlay John Rintala Diane Hail

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CATALINA RACE

T 1 he most damage was endured by Joe Starritt’s Wylie 34, Leading Edge. Starritt reported that they were doing seven knots under a spinnaker at 2:30 a.m. off Morro Bay when they struck a whale. They took a knockdown, but that was the least of their problems. The impact broke the rudder shaft and half the rudder. They were able to con¬ tinue on with stiff steering until near San Miguel Island, when the whole works gave out. They called the Coast Guard, who told them since they weren’t in a life-threatening situation they’d have to call a towing com¬ pany. Starritt called eight towing companies and none of them would take the job! As they began to drift toward the shore of Santa Rosa Island and the winds began to build, the Coast Guard decided it had become lifethreatening. With winds up to 40 knots, the Coast Guard crew — who Starritt com¬ plimented for their fine work — said it was their most exciting rescue ever. The tow took 14 hours to Channel Islands Harbor. When Leading Edge was lifted from the water, the rudder remnants fell right off. This was Starritt’s third Catalina Race, and what made him mad was that he’s convinced they were winning the race when they hit the whale. “I’m going to keep coming back every year until I win the race,” he said. He’s put his Wylie 34 up for sail in the Classy Classifieds, and hopes to do the trick- next year with a Swan 39. He’s going to have a lot of competition however; we can’t tell you how many people have told us they too are coming back to win next year. The Metro YC got good reviews for their handling of the race despite a few minor snags. They did have a Race Committee boat on station this year, but unknown to page I S3

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his Cruising World Yachts, may never let any of us forget it. This was his fourth Catalina race, and he’s consistently stuck it to many of the racing boats with full on cruising boats. Almost the entire fleet finished the race, and with a minimum of problems. The Fast Forty, Brosha lost her rudder but had a replacement onboard. It was promptly slipped on and she finished with no diffi¬ culty. The Contessa 32, Grenadier, had her main gooseneck snap in light air, a victim of fatigue. She dropped out. The crew on the Tartan 41, Regardless, dropped out because they didn’t have enough wind to finish within the deadline and didn’t want to miss the parties. That’s the Catalina spirit! Rolfe and Julie of ‘Hana Ho' had the successful strategy for their Santa Cruz 50. When not racing, the two of them like to cruise the boat.

them, there’s an eight to nine knot current 50 fathoms down where they were trying to set an anchor. The combination of that and all three handheld VHF radios going kaput resulted in them in abandoning their station after the first 38 finishers. The remaining boats took their own time, as had been the procedure in previous years. Once again, Avalon proved to be an extremely popular place to finish. “Half the appeal of an ocean race is when you finally get there,” said Jeff Madrigali of Pazzo

‘Hana Ho' at the San Francisco start.

Express. “Avalon is a fun place to finish, because you can golf, fish, swim, sail and eat. I’m going to have the whole family down here next year and stay longer.” Rolfe Croker predicts they’ll be 75 entries next year. The race has dramatically grown in popularity over the last few years.

TA he only voice of dissent we heard was from Homer Lighthall, who races on a budget, and was disappointed there was no forewarning of the costs of Avalon. As soon as they arrived they were hit for $24 for two nights mooring. Then each round-trip shoreboat ride was $2 a person. And drinks and food in town weren’t the cheapest. It was a shock to him after the TransPac finish where the berths are already taken care of and drinks at the Hawaii YC are 85 cents a barrel. As least they were. Avalon’s not the cheapest place on earth, but it’s not too bad. The Metro YC figures between the racers, wives and friends, they put 650 people on the island. If you know how small Avalon is, you know they just about overran the place. Everywhere you went there were Catalina Race folks and entire bars and restaurants were taken over. Three hundred and fifty showed up for drinks and dinner at the Sand *Trap. Things do have to shut down there at 10 p.m. for there’s a hospital next door. But no worries, the leftover booze was passed out free the following morning at race headquarters. The Metro YC’s Catalina Race; it’s down¬ wind to warmth, it’s short, it’s fun — its got a brilliant future. It ought to be your first long ocean race. But just remember the words of America’s other great philospher, Casey Stengel: “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” — latitude 38 — tps

PACIFIC CUP SPECIAL

rew cancellations at the last minute — it’s happened to all of us. In most cases it’s no big deal; you just grab a body off the beach, or at worst, sail shorthanded for the day. For long distance deliveries, it’s not always so easy. Delivery skippers must consider dependability and compatability of potential crew at least as important as their ex¬ perience. Ideally, such a crew is lined up well in advance. In reality, the delivery skipper must sometimes settle for whatever crew he can find. Most of the time it works out fine. Sometimes . . . well, read on. Due to departure delays in Tahiti and weather delays in Hawaii, my experienced three-person crew was unable to coroplete the last leg of the delivery of the Swan 46, Woodstock, to California. After exhausting all the possibilities of calling friends, etc., I had to settle for three replacements about which I knew little. John had literally “missed the boat”, a TransPac racer being delivered

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home by a friend of mine. A second young man, I’ll call him Steve, was recommended by another friend. The third, I’ll call her' Denise, was a friend of Steve’s. All seemed happy, healthy and eager to do the trip, so despite their lack of experience, I signed them on. Looking back over my 15 years and thousands of ocean miles all over the globe, I had no reason to expect that this trip would turn out any different than the rest. I figured that everyone involved would enjoy the ex¬ perience and feel a little better qualified in the business of living for having completed it. And so it seemed that everything would be smooth sailing — at least after the third day when the seas settled down and -everyone had recovered from their personal bouts with mal de mer. We each started acclimating to the team watches; two 6-hour watches dur¬ ing the day and three 4-hour watches at night. John and I stood one, Steve and Denise the other. As we continued beating our way north the boat was in fine shape, the refrig, SatNav, and other goodies were working fine; and Kevin, our self-steering vane (named for Kevin Fleming*, the designer/builder of the system), was doing his thing. Near the end of tlje first week at sea, watches were going well, cleaning duties were carried out, and John, Steve and Denise all remarked how much they were enjoying the trip. Woodstock was averaging 140 miles a day and it looked like it would be a safe, enjoyable and reasonably fast crossing.

11 was on the seventh day that a dramatic turn of events took me completely by sur¬ prise. I sent John below to rouse Steve and Denise for their 1800 watch. A few minutes later John popped back up to tell me the two were in the forepeak, with the door closed and apparently locked, and were not answering his call. Although something different from the norm, this news didn’t unduly worry me. Even though all four of us had been ‘hot bunking’ between the aft and main salons, I knew from experience that strong biological urges and the desire for complete privacy can sometimes send a young man and his girlfriend to the most unlikely places. How does the sealed forepeak of a 46-ft sloop beating to weather in 20-plus knots of wind sound to you?

Anyway, I immediately went below to see if my suspicions were true. I found that the door to the forepeak was not actually locked, since I could open it a few inches. However, it was nearly jammed shut by miscellaneous gear piled up on the other side. Through the slight crack in the door, the following conversation took place: “Hey, Steve, it’s your turn on watch. Open the door, will you?” “No! We’re not coming out.” “Whattayamean, you’re not coming out?” “Denise is scared, and we’re staying here. And don’t try to get in!” “Scared? Scared of what? Well, for Christ’s sake, leave Denise in there. You come out and tell me what the problem is and we’ll work it out.” “No.” What was I to do now? I really wanted to talk to both of them face to face, but forcing the door didn’t seem like the best approach as it might cause damage. So I went on deck and started to open the main forward hatch. Wrong move. Steve slammed the hatch dogs shut as a I tried to open them, squashing one of my fingers in the process. I’d been worried before; now I was mad. “Open the f— hatch, arsehole!” “No way, and don’t try to get in here or I’ll carve up the boat!” It was time to reevaluate the situation. So back I went to the cockpit where John and I discussed the situation. Neither one of us could think of any reasonable explanation for our crewmate’s behavior, especially in light of what a normal voyage it had been to date.

ight was almost on us, so I decided to tack over to port for the long leg to California and let tempers calm until morning. Understandably, that night was a long one, with not a sound from the forepeak. The next morning John had a conversation with them through the door: “Hey, are you guys ready to come out now?” “We’re staying here till you get to California.” Did they have any idea where we were? Only 1,600 miles from the mainland was all. First I’d been worried, then I was mad, now I was worried again. Apparently, it was a tad more serious than I’d first imagined. And now comes another more chilling page 154

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thought: the guns are up in the forepeak with them! (On the way back from a planned world cruise, Woodstock had two guns locked in a forward cabinet made expressly for them, with ammunition stored underneath.) Oh, shit. Steve knows where the guns are, he’s already threatened me, they’re both act¬ ing weird, and it would only take them two minutes to break into the gun cabinet. We’re really in trouble now. Again, what to do? First, I decided it was time to go public with this little scenario. Sec¬ ond, whereas initially I thought getting them out was the best thing to do, now it was the last thing in the world I wanted. And finally, just keep moving towards California. Of course by now my imagination had started working overtime. Here I was, in charge of a sailboat a thousand miles from the nearest land with two people who’ve locked themselves in the forepeak, who are ' behaving totally irrationally for whatever reasons (drug induced, who knows?) and with access to the only guns aboard. They could come busting out of there with guns blazing, kill us and take over the boat. Melodramatic? Maybe, but it’s a possibility. Force John and 1 into a liferaft? Unlikely, but stranger things have happened. The more I thought about it, the more possibilities 1 could think of — none of them good. In.case 1 would need outside help, I made contact with two other yachts that were close enough to lend assistance if necessary. I also made contact with the Coast Guard in Honolulu — via these two boats as my side¬ band radio wasn’t transmitting too well. Of course there was nothing any of them could really do, except take note of my position, speed and heading, then stand by in case the situation became worse . . . like lifethreatening. (I would like to thank the skip¬ pers of those two boats in particular — they know who they are — as well as all of the other boats that monitored our transmis¬ sions, kept the channel clear for my traffic, relayed messages and stood by at all times. Thanks guys, it made life a little easier just knowing you were out there.)

regular twice-a-day radio schedule i was instituted, at which times I notified the yachts, and they in turn the Coast Guard, of the current situation concerning our two reluctant crewmembers. Most of the other yachts out there — I estimate there were 15 page 155

or so, many of which were returning from the TransPac — had their own radio schedule at 1800 each day (the “Children’s Hour”). Having finished our broadcast, we’d tune into theirs. It soon became apparent we had achieved a notoriety of sorts, as was evidenced by the following conversation monitored during the seventh day of our ordeal: “Citius, Citius, yacht Swiftsure here. Do you copy?” “Yes, Swiftsure, this is Citius. We copy fine. Go ahead.” “Okay, Citius, great! Hey, we’ve been real busy this last hour and couldn’t get near the radio. We missed today’s episode of the ‘Steve and Denise Show’. Could you fill us in, please?” “Roger, Swiftsure. Well, this is what happened . . .” The soaps come to mid-Pacific! 1 must say, John and I had a big chuckle over that one. Despite the gravity of the situation, a little humor was very welcome,/ particularly since we were having trouble generating any of our own. So what was happening? 1 couldn’t believe it! Eight days, nine days, ten days go by . . . and the two of them were still in there! And not a voluntary word from either one. John managed to have minimal communication with Steve by asking some very direct ques¬ tions, such as: “Do you want anything to eat?” Steve more or less had to answer that one: “Yes.” “Okay, fine, Steve. Open the door so I can pass you the food.” “No.” “How am I supposed to give you food then?” “I’ll open the little ventilation hatch above the head and you can pass it down to me.” (They had their own toilet and sink up there, in case you were wondering.) So John and I would cook dinner, eat it, and then make up a “doggie bag”. John would go up on deck, rap on the hatch, and wait for Steve to open it. When the hatch opened, John would drop the food down the hatch and then close it as fast as he could — before half the Pacific went down the forepeak as well. I think we started this dinner routine about the third day after the mutiny started. Speak¬ ing of routines, since we were now short two active crew, John and I had to settle into a new one of our own. Bizarre as it was, it

worked. We each did four-hour watches during the day and three-hour watches dur¬ ing the night. ‘Kevin’ — thank God for ‘him’ — did about 80 percent of the steering. For¬ tunately the weather cooperated, as it never got really rough.

A T J. ornings, usually about 0900, John would rap on the forepeak door and ask Steve and Denise if they were okay, and whether they needed any food, medication or anything else. About half the time the response was, “No, we’re okay.” The rest of the time there was no response at all. For the remainder of each day, John and I would concern ourselves with the prime ob¬ jectives: getting Woodstock to California as fast as possible and getting the two freaks off the boat. (I was still mad at both of them and will continue to be for a long, long time.) Late afternoons I’d get on the squawk box to broadcast “today’s episode”, then we’d

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have dinner, “feed the animals”, do a deck, sails and rigging check before dark and generally get things squared away for another long night. And thus, taking one day at a time, we slowly approached the California coast. By now we had lost contact with Honolulu but picked up, via our relay boats, the Coast Guard in San Francisco. 1 was very relieved to continue to report “no change in situation” as the trip went on — much to the disappointment of our audience, I’m sure. True soap fans, of course, couldn’t wait for a guns-blazing, man-overboard, lost-at-sea finale. Oh, and as there was a girl on board, there had to be a rape scene in there, too. Sorry folks. But with the end in sight, other problems loomed: How and where to land; how to get the two off without incurring any violence, injury or damage to the boat; and do all of the above before delivering the boat to its final destination — Newport Beach — where the owner awaited us. I finally decided on

Alamitos Bay (Long Beach) as my landfall. Easy off-ramp, easy on-ramp, I’d been therex lots of times — and there’s a Coast Guard station there. When I informed the Coast Guard of my decision they asked if I would require assistance. “Affirmative, Coast Guard. I would ap¬ preciate it if your boys would stand by. I have had no more threats and they’ve been pretty quiet, but they still have access to the guns and they still won’t come out or talk to me ... I have one further request, Coast Guard.” \ “Go ahead, Woodstock.” s ’v\ “Assuming we can get them off the boat peaceably enough, I would like to leave them in your hands and depart for Newport as quickly as possible. I have a job to com¬ plete, a lot of cleaning up to do (in the two hours it takes to get to Newport) and you probably understand both John and I are just plain worn out!” “Roger, Woodstock. We understand. No problem. We’ll just need a statement from you. We’ll have a small boat out to guide you in to the Coast Guard dock just as doon as you let us know you’re in the channel.” At midmorning of the last and longest day, we cleared the breakwater and sure enough, up came an outboard-powered inflatable with three Coast Guard lads, all carrying rifles. Well, that was reassuring. They were obviously taking things seriously. They led us in the final 300 yards or so and told us to turn a hard right to get to a dock, which was hidden from view until the last minute. But what a sight greeted us as we rounded the corner. God, it’s a SWAT team! I mean, there must have been 20 guys on that dock, with flak jackets, M-16s, stun grenades — the works. And up on dry land behind the dock there must have been 30 or 40 more people. And what do I see among them? Oh yeah, mini-cams and microphones. The news hounds are here, too. Well, if they wanted to play “The Russians are Coming” again, I guess it was okay. I just wanted to be done with it. We pulled into the dock and, despite the fact there were enough line handlers to berth the Queen Mansomehow or other got tied up. John and I jumped off the boat and were greeted by a mass of armed officialdom. “All right, Skipper, stand back. Where are these people?” Now wait a minute. Do these guys have the same script? I mean, we’ve

been writing this scenario for 13 days! So I tell them again. They open up the small hatches forward, stick these “bazookas” down there and tell Steve and Denise to come out quietly. And that’s exactly what they did. Amazing what a little authority backed up with an M-16 will do. Two very skinny, very pale figures climb out through the hatch, are escorted onto the dock and then immediate¬ ly up the steps into the Coast Guard office for an “interview”. That’s it. Show’s over, folks. Y’all can go home now. John and I refused to give any dockside interviews to the media and of course there were no raging gun battles. So the news vultures got pissed off and went home, too. Now it only remained for us to give our statements to the Coast Guard, copies of the charts and log, and we’d be on our way. The waking nightmare was truly almost over and waves of relief began to wash over me. The spring tightly coiled by 13 days of worry began to unwind. Well, those feelings were so premature to be almost laughable. I don’t think I’ve ever been so wrong. Why, you ask? John and I had given our statements and I had submit¬ ted for copy the ship’s papers, ship’s log (I kept a separate log detailing what had hap¬ pened) and the chart detailing our entire 20-day crossing from Lahaina. This all took less than one-half hour. So by then it was around noon. The Coast Guard had agreed — via the radio — that this was all they required, plus the names, addresses, etc. of all concerned in case an inquiry was called for later.'This I willingly gave them. In fact, to this point I gave them total cooperation. But from this point the Coast Guard totally reneged on their assurances. In fact, they reneged on everything. I couldn’t believe it. First off, they wouldn’t let us leave. (“Just a few more minutes, skipper, when we’ve finished getting Steve and Denise’s statements.”) When one gal (I think she was Harbor Patrol, not Coast Guard) asked if we wanted a shower — oh wow! a real human being! — we had to pass two armed guards at the boat to get our towels and were greeted by another when we climbed out of the shower in the locker room!! Now what were we going to do, steal their soap? Jesus! I was getting more and more pissed off, so I got dressed and charged back to the office to ask for the umpteenth time: “What’s going on here? Can we leave

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now?” I got vague replies from some, one very hostile “No!” from another, and stony silence from the rest of them. Bottom line: whatever was going on, they were not about to tell us and no, they certainly would not let us leave. Finally, one guy admitted to the likelihood of another hour’s wait. By then it was about 1:30. Okay, fine. “Would it be okay, mein sturmbahnfu'nrer, if we could get something to eat?” (John and I hadn’t eaten since last night and the energy tank was about empty.)

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h, sure, no problem. There’s a restaurant just 200 yards away. Just wait a second while we find . . . you guessed it. . . two armed guards for you. Wonderful! Now, if ever you want to feel really good about yourself, try this sometime: Walk into a crowded, beach-resort, classy restaurant flanked by two guys in uniform packing side arms. Go straight up to the hostess and ask for a table. Wait there with everybody else for the mandatory 10 to 15 minutes, then have the hostess lead you through 3/4’s of the entire place before seating you. And in the next 45 minutes or so, while you are ordering, being served and eating, make sure to observe the expressions of your waitress, drink waiter and everyone around you. Oh, and don’t forget to ask your waitress for separate checks. Then leave her a good tip, making sure both she and your escorts know it. Watch carefully as our valiant public servants try to figure out what to do with their side of the bill. This last is a small gesture to try to regain a tiny bit of self-respect, all of which flew out the window when you first walked in. So we played out that little scenario. 1 wondered what was next. Well, next was the sight of none other than Steve and Denise, sitting together in the sunshine on a grassy knoll about 100 yards off from the Coast Guard station . . . and not a guard, armed or otherwise, in sight!! No one, just them, sitting there chatting away, free as two birds. Hey, now this was too much. Filled with lunch and righteous indignation 1 made a beeline for the Kommandant’s office where I was informed that we were all waiting for customs to show up and search the boat. I naturally exploded again, because A) there had never been mention at any time about a possible customs search; B) I had already page 157

cleared customs in Hilo and had all the papers to prove it; and C) I could not com¬ prehend how they imagined I would initiate and maintain contact with them for 13 days, then voluntarily bring the boat into their dock, if I had anything to hide! By 4 p.m., Customs had not showed and even the head man was getting a little restless. Finally, someone suggested that the Coast Guard is, in fact, empowered (by the Feds) to conduct a Customs search in the absence of the latter. So down to the boat and the search began. Now I’m not sure if it was my (by then) hostile and uncooperative manner, the prolonged time all this was taking, or the in¬ creasing futility of what they were trying to do (namely, arrest us), that made all this seem like an incredibly bad practical joke. It was probably a combination of all three. Anyway, under the Kommandant’s direc¬ tion, they tore the boat apart. Coupled with the already overcrowded status of the boat, it made the most unholy mess I’ve ever seen. The highlight for me here occurred when they found a bag of dried mushrooms, “cleverly hidden” by us — in the con¬ diment/herb locker. This was sent to the office for immediate analysis and the search suspended until the results were brought back. The little bag was correctly identified as containing common, dried cooking mushrooms — not the magical mystery kind. The look of frustration and disappointment on the head man’s face was so acute as to cause him pain and me pleasure, making up just a little for what he’d been putting us through.

f course, the search was then resumed and continued at an even more frenzied pace, and the mess grew alarming¬ ly. They even let the air out of our two dive tanks and endeavoured to take the cap fit¬ tings off, but didn’t have the right wrenches and were forced to give up. (I wouldn’t let them use my tools.) And of course they found nothing. Final¬ ly, at about 1830, the three senior Gestapo gathered on the dock and, with a reluctance rarely seen, they let us go. It was over — or was it? Think about this: Steve and Denise obviously concocted a dusey of a story to tell the Coast Guard (heaven knows they had enough time to think it up). Now I was never allowed to see the transcript, but I’ll bet you it went like this:

The skipper (namely me) begged them to help him sail the boat, told them lies, was not only smuggling dope but using it, too, became dope crazed and tried to rape Denise. Whereupon Steve, assuming, I’m sure, an unaccustomed hero’s role, fought me off and dragged himself and Denise to the forepeak, where they barricaded themselves in for the duration of the trip in fear of their very lives. Well, what do you think? Why else would the Coast Guard have acted the way they did? Why were John and I kept under armed guard and Steve and Denise let go im¬ mediately after giving statements? Why was a Customs search not even mentioned until after those statements? Why were the head Coast Guard personnel so hostile towards us when (we thought) we were doing everything possible to cooperate? And, think about this: Yes, their search turned up nothing and yes, they finally let us go, but don’t you know that that entire seven-hour ordeal had been documented,

They found a bag of dried mushrooms “cleverly hidden” by us . . ,

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taped, recorded and filed. And what does it all say? It says I was boarded by heavily armed Coast Guard personnel. It says I was held under armed guard. It says I was searched for possible possession of illegal drugs. In short, they couldn’t prove anything this time. But next time I go to them for help, I’m automatically under suspicion and, you can bet, will be treated accordingly, regardless of “next time’s” circumstances. And it’s already cost me a very good job. How? Simple. Remember all those race boats listening to each day’s episode of “The Steve and Denise Show?” Maybe five or six people on each boat, all dying to get to shore and relate their version of this high-seas drama. And do you think each version was the same? And do you think the truth was embellished just a tad in the telling? And the retelling?

L* ater I put in a bid to deliver a guy’s boat from Newport to the Caribbean. The bid was accepted over the phone and a meeting arranged to organize and finalize the

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details. But the meeting never took place. Why? Months later I learned this gentleman had been talking to his yacht broker,'' amersonal friend and well-respected in the business. The subject under discussion was, naturally enough, my upcoming delivery of his boat to the West Indies. This discussion, and my name, was overheard by another broker. The latter gentleman, knowing neither the facts nor me personally, felt obliged to inter¬ ject with his version of “The Steve and

Denise Show”. His version was apparently enough to worry my prospective owner/employer so much that he promptly reneged on all promises made. Bingo!: $5,000 - $6,000 and a potentially very en¬ joyable two-month trip on a very good boat . . . irretrievably gone! How many other jobs have I lost? I’ll never know. Time heals all wounds, certainly, but time does not erase tapes, remove and shred files, blank electronic memories, and in my case . . . well, I’ll never forget that trip. So think about all this, please. Not just you folks who deliver boats, but all of you who sail, or yearn to sail, or might soon, quite unexpectedly, be offered a chance to sail an ocean with a relative stranger. Sailing is a joy, a challenge, a time to learn about yourself, about others, about nature, about God. Sailing can be peace, peace within yourself and peace with the world you live in. But only you can make it so. Thank you for reading this little story. Think about it. I want to go on enjoying sail¬ ing. I want all of us to. And a little of that peace would be nice, too. - lm

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before they were able to turn around. From there it was a matter of trying to beat back in the Gate against a strong ebb, in order to round the South Tower correctly, and then resume a course for buoy C. After a valiant v effort, Johnson concluded, “There was no Arne Johnson’s 'Fast Company’ tries to beat back in the Gate so they can head out for the Lightbucket.

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Montara-Farallones Race. The waves were eight feet high along the coast and twice that out by the Farallones. Winds peaked in excess of 40 knots. Whereas the first race had many DNF’s because of too little wind, this race had DNF's on account of too much wind. The first two races offered excellent visibility; that could not be said for the third.' On the Drake’s Bay-Farallones Race you’d ■

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA have needed Superman’s x-ray vision to see more than just a couple of feet through the dense fog. As you’ve probably noticed, there’s a lesson to be learned. Northern California Offshore Sailing 101 teaches us that the Northern California coast is a very fickle lady — particularly in spring. You have to be ready for storms as well as calms; big seas and flat; unlimited visibility or none at all. No wonder folks say that if you race off San Francisco, you can confidently cruise anywhere in the world.

ii. h, but we have reached the second half of the ocean racing season — where the winds tend to be more consistent and even lighter than standard Bay breezes. With six ocean races left in the series, this is the perfect time to try your hand at some super¬ vised offshore sailing. “I strongly recommend the first-time ocean racers start out in the fall,” said Dick

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Heckman, who races St. Anne, an Olson 30 in MORA. “The winds tend to be con¬ siderably lighter. You’re really ecstatic when there’s a 20-knot day. There are no big winter storms or high winds, so you don’t tend to get the big swells or wind waves.” The second half of the season kicked off on July 26 with a 52.5-miler up to the Duxbury Reef buoy, located off the point of land

that separates Bolinas Bay and Drakes Bay. But some of the more popular races — including one to Drakes Bay with an over¬ night raft up and one to Half Moon Bay with a race back the following day. — are still to come. “Providing the flies don’t show up, I’m particularly in love with Drakes Bay race. It’s one of the last undeveloped pieces of North¬ ern California coast where you can anchor,” said Heckman. “There is a sense of what things must have been like when Sir Francis Drake sailed along the coast.” Both the Drake’s Bay and Half Moon Bay races are very popular because they give competitors a chance to get together — in mid-race almost — meet one another and swap lies. But they also have a particular appeal' for new sailors. Each leg is about half the length of a normal ocean race — about 30 miles each way. The shore is visible from the boat. The marks can be found with a compass and dead reckoning. Meal preparation underway usually means sandwiches, since the boat will be tied up overnight. Watch rotation becomes just trading off at the helm to give

the driver or drivers a chance to eat and relax. If that sounds like fun and you’d like to register your boat, contact the YRA office at 771-9500 for an application. Boats 31-ft and smaller race in one of two MORA (Midget Ocean Racing Association) divisions, which often have shorter courses. The larger boats either race under the auspices of Perform¬ ance Handicap Rating Ocean (PHRO) or In-

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ternational Offshore Rule (IOR). Solo sailors and Santana 35 sailors have their own divi¬ sions.

Golden Gate. Starts are off the St. Francis YC and are as intense as any Bay race; but, you might sail the rest of the course alone. “Seldom do two boats arrive at a buoy at the same time,” said Dick Arnoff, Com¬ modore of the Offshore Yacht Racing Association (OYRA). “On a long race, it’s possible to go the entire race without seeing another boat, so you’re pushing the boat to go faster without having somebody next to you to push against.” Because of work commitments, Dick isn’t racing his Newport 30, Harry, in the ocean this season. But he remembers the first time he raced to Montara. “On the way to Half Moon Bay, I got to sit on the rail. Luckily, 1 was to weather because I didn’t see that the waves were breaking about four feet on the other side of the boat. They were taking me right down the surf line,” said Dick. Dick advises a new sailor to make sure he has some ocean talent and experience on board. “The key thing is to make it enjoyable,” said Arnoff. “Very seldom will a first time' ocean sailor be confident enough to attack the ocean without some help and feel good about it. So take someone along who has done it before.” Besides knowing where the marks are, a sailor who has spent time on the western side of the Golden Gate Bridge will have a feel for wind and wave conditions that often elude the sensory overloaded ocean beginner. Check with the OYRA officers in charge of your division, either IOR, MORA, PHRO, SSS or Santana 35 for names of possible experienced crew.

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ost Bay racers know it’s important to dress warmly when out sailing. It becomes more so on the ocean. A beat to the Farallones might take seven or eight hours. Even a spinnaker ride back can take four or five hours. So the crew may spend a long

Ijlost of the time — but not always — there's plenty of room between boats in the ocean.

period of time in one position. If they are not warm and dry, hypothermia — and all that implies — is just a wave away. The watch system needed for longer ocean races often surprises the first time ocean sailor. Three years ago, six months after Dennis Robinson had bought his Peterson 33, Flyer, he sailed it orchis first ocean race. It was a windy ride to Duxbury Reef, the Lightship 'hnd then to the finish on the City Front. “When 1 first started, I didn’t trade off enough,” said Robinson, who will finish this season in his brand new Santa Cruz 40, Revelry. “On one of these 14 hour races, the helmsman can’t do it all. I have tried and found that out. You need to trade off, and have a chance to go below, out of the wind, rest or maybe take a nap for an hour or so. Then you come back refreshed and will make a lot fewer mistakes.”

OCEAN RACING Perhaps the biggest hesitation to sailing in the ocean has nothing to do with the courses, preparation, wind or waves. It is seasickness. No one likes to feel awful and throw up, especially in front of — or on — friends. Transderm patches stuck behind the ear work for some people. But when the weather is downright crummy,.as it was for this year’s Montara-Farallones race, some racers try a combination of Phenergan (an antihistamine) and Ephedrine (a nausea controlling drug). Both the patches and the uppers and downers are only available by prescription from your doctor.

I,• t is impossible to talk about sailing in the ocean without mentioning safety. When a boat registers .they receive a lengthy list of what is required to race in each division on the ocean. It covers everything from flashlights, to a spare rudder to a man overboard pole. But the biggest safety factor is common sense. “There have been plenty of times I didn’t get much past the Gate,” said Dick Heckman. “Once I was double reefed with a number four up and said ‘forget it’. I knew the boat could do it and I could, but it wouldn’t have been very enjoyable. A lot of people when they first get started are on this big macho trip. They don’t want to admit

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‘Coyote’ and ‘Sundance’ drift out the Gate in the Lightbucket Race. Inset: An Express 27 thrashes in the Montara-Farallones Race.

they can’t take it. That can be rather dangerous.” So with all this in mind, consider signing up for the rest of the series in the ocean.

Who knows where it will lead? Half Moon Bay this summer. San Diego the next. Then maybe Hawaii. Just remember that famous Chinese proverb, probably written by a J/29 sailor from Tsingtao, “A journey of a thou¬ sand miles must begin with a single step.”

— glenda ganny carroll .

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Pillar Point Gong Buoy #1 and Pillar Point Bell buoy *3 to pod, to finish off breakwater. 32.5 miles. Saturday: (MORA & SSS) Start, Pillar Point Gong buoy *1 and Pillar Point Bell Buoy €3 to port, then finish. 28.6 miles. Sunday: (10R, Santana 35, PHRO course) Start, ■ Pillar Point Buoy *1, Approach Buoy “SF” to starboard, then

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hrieks of delight, cries of, “It’s raining!” The crew of a yacht in midocean dash to grab soap and shampoo to work up a lather on deck. Then follows a fresh water, squeaky-clean rinse off — pro¬ vided the Powers That Be don’t turn off the heavenly deluge . . . Sheer bliss in the tropics, but a chilly proposition in high lati¬ tudes for soft old fogies like ourselves who are too spoiled by easy living for roughing it. Others are more rugged. I recall an elderly couple, leathery, wrinkled, lean, on a gaff rigged pocket yawl, hell and gone up the In¬ side Passage between the northern tip of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland. They were taking turns chucking buckets of icy water over each other in the bracing, glacier chilled air. I shudder when I think of them. My own thermostat is a finicky mechan¬ ism. Ever since cutting the tops off my goose bumps while shaving my legs in a cold shower, I’ve shunned such hardships. Just because I’m a vagabundo del mar doesn’t necessarily mean I’m hardy. As a result I’ve made a study of bathing and 'showering facilities on the yachts we’ve encountered over the years. Bath tubs and showers with an ample sup¬ ply of hot water are taken for granted by many earth people. For those of us cruising on yachts — our own self-contained earth bound space ships — bathing can be a weighty consideration, for space is at a premium, fresh water is a problem, and there are few plumbers at sea. The logistics of installing a shower on a yacht are multifaceted. To find the space; to heat the water; to carry enough water. Those are just the obvious points to ponder. There are other riddles to solve. Gravity feed? Pressure water system and its accom¬ panying complications? A means to pump the soapy water overboard? Many small boat voyagers feel that plumbing is not worth the bother and the expense and are willing to put up with primitive sponge baths in the privacy of their cabins, invigorating hose downs on docks, or swims. For weekending and now and then holiday cruising, even I can make do with a spartan approach. The simplest system of all, the 'bird bath’ technique, is resorted to by most of us when the weather is rough enough. You simply wash down as far as possible, then up as far as possible. A pint of water goes a long way. As for shipboard showers, basic may be best. The sturdy plastic bag, clear on one side, black on the other which you fill with water and place in the sun clear side up. In a remarkably short time the water is warm. Jon and Lorna on yacht Zephyr V hang the

shower bag from the boom and bathe on the cockpit grid. The hand-held shower head on the end of its hose has on/off controls to be

able to use the water where it counts. They have a shower stall below decks which they can use if they prefer, the decision made page 166

tfter assessing the privacy of the anchorage :nd the chill factor of the wind.

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ilnother ingeniously simple system consists of a plastic basin and a plastic foot pump connected with a five foot length of hose to a foot and a half diameter plastic loop which has holes poked into it with a hot ice pick. You place the perforated loop over your head to rest on your shoulders. Warm water is pumped by foot from the basin in which you stand, up the hose, out of the shoulder loop, to cascade down your body back into the basin for recycling. It’s best to have a second jug of warm water ready for the rinse. Finding a space for a proper shower is a difficulty on many small vessels. Where there is no head room a neat solution is to install a sit-down type shower, a slat seat over a self¬ draining weli. We have seen many versions. Another answer is to incorporate the shower into the head itself with curtain to protect the rest of the fixtures. This is the idea we settled for in Magic Dragon. Instead of two cramped areas, one for the head, another for the shower, we chose to have one spacious multi-purpose room. The glassed head floor, sloped to a drain, is painted with two-part / epoxy. We have a rubber non-skid mat and sturdy handholds to use when the boat is underway. Shower curtains on a suspended aluminum tubing circle enable us to enclose the shower area completely, so that nothing but the bath mat need be removed. After a shower we wipe down the floor with a sponge before replacing the mat while the water pumps itself overboard.

shower aboard is more important to us than it may be to most small boat voyagers. We feel we have come up with a workable answer to the shipboard ablution problem, a means to shower with hot or cold, salt or fresh water. We use an Ascot instant water heater operating on LP gas, the ubiquitous “geyser” much used all over Europe. The water goes to the heater via a T-joint. Taps switch it from fresh to salt. This means we can shower for as long as we wish in hot or cold water without fear of depleting the water reserves. To rinse the heater and ourselves takes about a quart of fresh water.

1 riends of ours have never been able to use their cleverly engineered shower though it is perfectly plumbed and finely finished. They have a water jacket in their diesel space heater, the idea being that hot showers are necessary only in regions where it is cold enough to have to heat the vessel. They are delighted with their Taiwan built yacht, but with reservations, for they still stumble on what they term “Chinese Surprises”. The shower is a showpiece, but that’s all, for the drain was glassed over and so far they haven’t been able to divine its location. They’ll wait until they leave the tropics when a sense of urgency will no doubt induce them to attack the problem. Some cruising people heat shower water by using the engine cooling system, a solu¬ tion better suited to power than sailing yachts. Since we like to cruise in all climates and for great lengths of time, having a

ur pressure water system is operated by Parr pumps, one for fresh water, one for sea water. The shower drains into a fiber¬ glass sump in the bilge which in turn is automatically pumped overboard by a third pump. So we have three pumps to keep running, as well as the geyser to service. At time of writing the Ascot heater is in its six¬ teenth year of 'service and has just under¬ gone its second maintenance overhaul, a matter of cleaning up corrosion on parts of it and either greasing or priming them with zinc chromate. The heater is situated under a hatch so occasionally gets salt spray or rain on it. 1 wish I could say that the pumps were equally maintenance free. However we con¬ sider their nuisance value is justified because of our way of life, whereas such an arrange¬ ment may be felt to be unnecessary or

SEA SHOWERS undesirable on a boat used for short-term cruising. Those of us chartering in the Caribbean used to have to trick our charter guests into using fresh water sparingly with spring load¬ ed faucets, noisy fresh water pumps, signs like “Save Water. Bathe with a friend”. Our

most successful tactic was a diversionary one. We pushed “Joy Baths” as one of the specialties du bateau. I would demonstrate by diving overboard, stepping up onto the swim grid to work up a froth with Joy detergent, taking another dive to rinse off, finishing with a towel dry, the secret being that the salt water must not be left to dry into prickly sticky crystals. Cooling. Fragrant. Refreshing. And such a change from New York City in January. A story to dine out on after the return to the blizzard ridden Midwest. I remember a particularly joyful gentleman whose furry chest was an all over pelt crying uproariously, “I can’t unjoy myself!” He’d overdone the suds in his en¬ thusiasm. The main difficulty with the Joy Baths was explaining away the skipper who would be taking a hot shower while the guests frolicked off the stern trailing bubbles in their wake.

I I air washing need not be a problem since most shampoos lather in sea water, some better than others. My hair was pigtail straight when I was a kid. 1 was a Toni addict as a teenager. But I’m a curly headed adult with wash and wear hair. My recipe is salt water shampoos. They give the hair most “body” without being destructive to the ozone layer of the atmosphere. My husband Michel gives me my hair cuts; I haven’t had a “store boughten” one in years. Salt water shampoos get me over the awkward first few days. (The difference between a skipper cut and a professional one is about one week.) We weren’t nearly as strict as the martinet on the varnish hulled yacht known throughout the Mediterranean and the Caribbean as the chap who refused to let his guests use fresh water for anything other than brewing tea or sponging the salt off the varnish. One of his crew members who stuck it out for many months admits to growing a

beard because he found cold tea dregs distasteful to shave with. rain water catchment system is the1 obvi¬ ous' answer for replenishing a yacht’s diminishing water supply. It had not seemecj, a priority item when we built the boat in British Columbia, that land of plentiful, potable, easily get-at-able water. We did devise a means for catching rainwater at sea on the mains’l by topping the boom with the topping lift and channelling the water from the foot of the sail through a canvas funnel, via a section of hose into the deck water fill fitting. It works fine once the salt is washed off the sail, but it’s no good at anchor which is — let’s face it — ninety percent of the time.

with a furry can’t unjoy myself!”

e often met up with cruising folk who'had never ever had to fill , their tanks with shore water, questionable or otherwise, as they meandered about the globe. Some of them had rain water catchments consisting of a taut canvas with a center pull down and a hose fitting. The set up works well in all but high winds when flogging shakes out the water before it gets a chance to go down the spout. Lashed to the rigging, perhaps over the cockpit to double as a shelter, it could be left up at anchor and even rigged up at sea. Other folk had down pipes in sun awnings, the disadvantage being that any wind at all may make it ineffectual unless it is well-

stayed, taut and strong. Probably the best arrangement is a per¬ manent gutter around a coach roof or cabin top feeding the ship’s tanks. Si-Ti-Si 111 uses this method of collecting rainwater and their tanks are brimming Over in no time after a short spell of rain. Mary uses a rain squall

as an excuse to operate her automatic wash¬ er-drier on their 46-ft cruising home. Our problem is that we have a flush decker so no roof. After moseying about the South Pacific for a few years we finally got around to installing a simple water catchment suited to the boat. No longer is rain looked upon with a jaun¬ diced eye. It’s a blessing to be thankfully tap¬ ped and lavishly used when the heavens open up, to be stored and hoarded only in dry seasons, or arid climates. We find it dif¬ ficult to understand why we didn’t get around to doing it years ago. We use one half of the deck to collect water, the starboard side. The port side is where we keep our boarding ladder. When it begins to rain we wait until the deck is wellrinsed, giving it a scrub if deemed necessay. When the deck is clean we put a dam behind a through-deck flush fitting. The dam is a section of PVC pipe cut to fit the camber of the deck, wedged under the life line. Then we gloat as the water courses down the drain through flexible hose leading under the floorboards, through drilled floor timbers, in¬ to our water tanks. Any overflow we can catch if we wish by unhooking the vent hose in the shower to fill buckets and laundry tubs. Our appreciation of the convenience is heightened because of having done without for so long. '

O ur attitude toward water conservation and waste is something which will probably always stay with us. I remember watching a shore acquaintance preparing dinner, cut¬ ting up green beans under a running faucet. I couldn’t stand it. I had to ask her to cease and desist. There are too many parts of the world that we have visited where water is as precious a commodity as it is for those of us on small boats.

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THE RACING

You can sure tell that last month was Ju/y. There were more races than you could shake a stick at, but we tried. In the next twelve pages we shake sticks at the Midnight Moonlight, the San Francisco Challenge Cup, boardsailing’s World Cup, the Youth Champion¬ ships and Junior Regionals, the Silver Eagle, the Olson 30 Na¬ tionals, the PICYA Championships, the MORA Long Distance, plus previews of the Kenwood Cup, Knarr Championships, and a whole mess of Race Notes.

Midnight Moonlight This year’s Midnight Moonlight Madness was actually more like a 10 to 11p.m. New Moon Madness. The reason? With the com¬ bination of strong and uncharacteristically steady winds and cooperative tides,, boats covered the 36-mile course in record times, and all well before the clock struck midnight. The start of the ’Madness is a little different from the starts of most sailboat races. For one thing, its downwind. For another, it’s a reverse handicap start, meaning that smaller, slower boats start first and then, in progress¬ ing order of their PHRF handicaps,

Chuck Winton.

everyone else, finishing with the biggest and fastest. With reverse handicap, it’s easy to tell how everybody does: the order you cross the line is the placing you are in fleet. First across that line this year, as last, was Chuck Winton’s Chimo. This has to be one of the more satisfying wins for Chuck, who spends most of the time racing the IOR ranks — because being the lowest rating boat (along with the one-tonner Kentucky Woman and Don Trask’s J/35 Still Smokin’) he starts last. The first start for the 23-boat fleet was at 4 p.m.; the last at 5:55. (If that seems kind of late to start a race, that’s why

they call it the Midnight Madness.) “It was a fabulous race this year,” says Chuck, whose participation marked his eighth consecutive ’Madness. “It blew hard the whole darn race. We carried the chute all the way to the bridge and ancMhe number three the whole way back anct it wets a great ride.” Winton .and crew finished about 10:40, knocking about an hour and a half off their winning time last year. In fact, their four hour, 45 minute elapsed time may be a new record for this race. And the veteran Nelson Marek 41 did it without any damage and without her regular racing compliment. “We had a lot of friends aboard,” says Chuck. “Four of the nine were over 60.” That didn’t make Richard Sloan on the Ranger 23 Nightwind feel any better. Holding onto his lead through much\>f the race, Richard thought he had the win sewn up until Chimo charged by a mere 100 yards from the finish line. Nightwind took second in a nevertheless fine performance. Alex Tchiks’ Soverel 33 Something Special brought up third, with Still Smokin’ and Kentucky Woman, rounding out the top five spots. While most of the 19 finishing boats had similarly great (if a bit on the wet side) races, some paid a little more dearly for the exper¬ ience than others. “We destroyed the boat,” says Tim Stapleton of the Islander 36 Misfit, which finished mid-fleet. He cites a broken vang, traveller, “something in the steering system” and even some mast step damage. “And then it was so rough that we couldn’t even eat dinner until we got back to our slip. But we did beat the other Islander 36.”

The Challenge Cup Two boats, one race, do or die — that’s how the San Francisco Perpetual Trophy has always been and that’s how it was once again this year as Southern California’s Impact went head to head with Northern California’s Wall Street Duck in the sunny seas off Newport Beach.

In the same encounter two years ago, Duck walked away with all the marbles. But that was two years ago. Last year, Impact came north and won the marbles back. This year, Impact came to the July 6 race with several modifications including more sail area. Going in, the Andrews 40 rated about 1.3 feet more than the Carl Schumacherdesigned Wall Street Duck. That translates to about 9 seconds a mile or a bit over three . minutes for the 19-mile course. Jeff Madrigali, who crewed aboard the Southern California boat, describes how it went. “We started with our medium number ones up. The Duck beat us at the start, but by the time we made the first mark, things were looking real good. We were a minute and a half ahead. We both reached off with our 3/4s and were the same distance apart at the end of the first reaching leg. We made 15 seconds more on the next reach and put our medium one up again. “That was a bad call. We should have gone with our heavy one, which is a slightly smaller sail. Duck made some time on us then. They were pointing higher and going page I 70

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’Madness entry ‘Tillicum’ on the way to Vallejo.

faster and we were just way overpowered.” “When we rounded the weather mark the second time, we were back to slightly less than a minute and a half. Things didn’t look so good then. With one lap to go, we needed to build up at least another minute and a half on them. Fortunately, we had a very good set and got a good synch with the waves and put a little time on them on both reaching and downwind legs. On the last tack out, we really put some time on them. “The finish was very close; very hard to call,” says Jeff. Impact crossed three minutes, seven seconds ahead of Wall Street Duck, which corrected out to victory for the former by about 15 seconds. So at least until next year, the marbles stay at the Balboa YC. As with last year, Tom Wilson was the winning skipper; Ron Melville the winning owner. Duck’s compliment included John Bertrand, Carl Schumacher, Don Coleman, Ted Lacey, Doug Holm, Mike Bruzzone,

Steve Baumhoff, Bill George and owner Jim Robinson. Windsurfers Shred Bay The professional boardsailors blew into town in June, although many of them blew on out again sooner than expected. The scheduled World Cup event, which was to run from June 27th to July 6th, had last minute troubles and lost its official status. This marked the second year in a row that the World Cup, the only real international professional boardsailing circuit, has missed its American appearance. Prior to the World Cup, there was some exiciting racing in the O’Neill Classic. This eight-year-old event features 18.5 miles of reaching from the Golden Gate to Berkeley, and has drawn many of the top athletes of the sport. Hawaii’s Robbie Naish, who is the perennial World Cup champion, had won the Classic six times before. The year he didn’t show up, the title went to another ace, Ken Winner of Maryland. This year’s Classic, held June 22nd, was considered the windiest ever, presenting a

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real challenge to the 91 competitors who took part. Naish and Winner were both pres¬ ent, but they were upstaged by Nevin Sayre, a former All American dinghy sailor from Massachusetts. Long and tall, Nevin looks like the Ichabod Crane of boardsailing, and he has been extremely effective in the past year in course racing and slalom competi¬ tion. He passed Naish at Harding Rock and never looked back as he broke Robbie’s 1984 course record by almost 16 minutes! Local sailors also did well, especially Alameda’s Bard Chrisman who placed third behind Sayre and Naish. Bard was also the first non-sponsored finisher. The next amateur was Berkeley’s Steve Sylvester in tenth. The second oldest sailor in the fleet, and winner of the Grand Master Class, was San Francisco’s Dick Ryerson, 50. On the following night, Robbie Naish was the guest speaker for the opening of the new Windsurfing Berkeley store near Spenger’s in the East Bay. Over 200 people crowded into the back of the store to hear the blond-haired, soft-spoken champion talk about sailboard racing. Robbie is truly the god of this sport, having won his first world title at age 13 and constantly leading the way in technique and speed for the last decade. Basically, what works for sailboats on the race course also works for sailboards. A race is a race is a race. But there are some inter¬ esting details that Robbie pointed out. Like trying to figure out the favored end of the line by luffing your sail into the wind. The new camber-induced sails have rigid battens that hold the sail in a foil shape, so if you feather the rig it doesn’t always point upwind. “I’ve really screwed up some starts since we’ve been using those things,” says Robbie. Some other pointers from the master: Slide your mast all the way forward upwind and back on tjae reaches. Fins with more rake turn better, while vertical leading edge ffhs are better for going upwind. If you’re having trouble controlling your board, try a bigger fin. While the trend recently is to lower boom height, Robbie likes ’em up high, even over his head for course racing and a little lower for the slalom. He also prefers the chest harness to the waist or seat harness because he can feel the sail better through his arms. Robbie added at the end of his talk that he

NEVA GRIGGS

THE RACING

would definitely be leaving the World Cup tour next year. He’s beginning to get bored of the whole thing. With the cancellation of the San Francisco event, he got some extra time off, which may have helped his frame of mind. The cancellation of the official World Cup stems from problems with some of the event’s European sponsors and Hoyle Schweitzer’s Windsurfing International. Schweitzer, who invented the free sail system, still holds the patent on the design, and his Southern California company has been in numerous court battles to protect it. The chances were reportedly slim that WI would have done anything had the World Cup been held, but when the World Board¬ sailing Association organizejrs sent Schweitzer a letter saying that they hoped there wouldn’t be any problems, the horse pucky hit the fan. WI was in the awkward position of not wanting to spoil everybody’s fun, but the rules of patent law say that they have to prosecute infringements of the patent if they know about it. Stepping in to rescue the show was Red¬ wood City’s Carol Jenna, a former ski race organizer who now specializes in boardsail¬ ing. She runs the Stroh’s U.S. Boardsailing Tour and had the connections to put together an abbreviated World Cup event from June 27th to July 3rd. While several of the proteams didn’t come, the F2 team and Gaastra/USA group did, as well as many

Despite last minute legal problems that kept some pro teams out, competition at the World Cup was fierce.

local sailors itching for a chance to sail against hot shots like Nevin Sayre, Canada’s Anick Graveline and France’s Nathalie LeLievre. The latter two are the top women boardsailors in the world right now. Sayre and Graveline dominated both the course racing and the slalom competition, and the winds were brisk enough to give everyone a thrill. Also doing well were Steve Willrich and David Deisinger,- both members of “Team Palo Alto”. The two, along with Paul Buelow, Chip Wasson and John and Chris Radkowski, all went to Palo Alto High School and learned to boardsail under the Golden Gate Bridge in the early 1980’s. Their main emphasis has always been fun, and in the process they got very fast, which they showed all throughout the regatta. From San Francisco, the boardsailors moved north to the Hood River “Gorge”. They’ll be back in August, though, for the Stroh’s Recreational and Pro/Am series. For information on those events, call (415) 365-2440. — shimon van collie Jack and Jill The fourth biannual running of the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club’s Jack and Jill Race to Hawaii began on July 6 from the Port Angeles (WA) Yacht Club at 9:30 a.m. Five

boats started. One boat, Storm Passage from Victoria B.C., dropped out of the race approximately 40 hours after the start and returned safely to Victoria. A couple days later, Tabasco, an Olson 30, also dropped out and also returned safely to Port Angeles on July 12. As of this writing, the remaining three boats were proceeding down the Oregon coast. The concept of the Jack and Jill Race — essentially a TransPac for cruising couples — , was proposed to members of the Sloop Tavern YC in 1978 by Randy Mueller, and

the first race ran in 1980. The 1986 race marks the fourth running of the biannual event. Randy will once again be in Hawaii to record the finish of the race and host a ban¬ quet for participants, friends and families on August 2.

D. VINCEN

Sih Brothers Win USYRU Youth Championship Bryant and Brady Sih, two brothers from Novato, became the 1986 Doublehanded Youth Champions in late June as the USYRU held its 13th Annual Youth Cham¬ pionships in Darien, Connecticut. Sailing donated Laser IIs in round-robin competi¬ tion, skipper Brady, 15, and crewman Bryant, 18, beat out 34 teams from all over the country. It was no walkaway victory for the brothers, though. “It was a good battle all the way through,” says event chairman Sandy ' McDonald of the close racing between the Sih brothers and the Maryland team of Terry Hutchinson and Heidi Thoma. At the end of the seven-race, one-throwout series, they were tied at 21 points apiece. The fact that the California team had beaten the Maryland team four times to three swayed the decision in their favor. Another eastern team took third and another California team — Morgan Larson of Capitola and Hogan Beatie of

Above,-Brady Sih with Tom Huntley on the wire at the Bemis. Left, Brady and Bryant Sih.

Corte Madera — brought up the fourth spot. The next stop for Bryant and Brady, who learned to sail through the Richmond YCs junior program, would have been the Youth Worlds in Greece. With unrest in the area, however, the U.S. will not be attending. It doesn’t bother the brothers all that much. By turning 19 before the competition, Bryant would have disqualified them anyway. Bryant and Brady are now looking for¬ ward to the 470 Worlds in Spain later this year, and to a 470 Olympic bid in 1988. Junior Regionals Young Brady Sih, this time with Tom Huntley crewing, also won the Area G Junior Doublehanded Championships sailed in Keller’s Cove (Richmond) on July 12 and 13. page 173 /

Before we go any further, let’s define the difference between “Youth” and “Junior" as far as organized sailing competition is con¬ cerned. The “Junior” competition is an American program. Participating sailors can¬ not have turned 18 during the season. The “Youth” program, which Brady and his brother Bryant won the American Cham¬ pionships of (see preceding article), is Inter¬ national. In that, you cannot have turned 19 during the season. The Junior program is divided into 10 *areas nationwide. Area G includes all of Northern California and Nevada. There are three classes of competition, The Smythe Cup, sailed singlehanded in Lasers; the Bemis, the doublehanded division sailed in Laser IIs; and the Sears Cup, a triplehanded division sailed on Flying Scots. The round robin (crews use a different boat every race) competition consisted of four races with one throwout. Each yacht club can potentially

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submit two entries to this competition, but only five, the Richmond, San Francisco, St. Francis, Encinal YCs and the Sausalito Cruising Club were represented by one team apiece. With three bullets in the first three races, the Sih/Huntley team (representing Rich¬ mond YC) was asked to sit out the last race so their scheduled boat could be used by another team whose boat had broken some gear. It’s no wonder. Winds on Saturday were in the 20 to 25-knot range. Sunday

they calmed to a more manageable 10 to 18-s In the Singlehanded Division, Garth Copenhaver did the San Francisco YC proud by taking home top honors with two firsts and two seconds. In the triplehanded (sailed a week earlier out of the Inverness YC), Richmond YC’s Jason Fair, Tony Fisher and Vaughn Seifers took first by 1/4 point. The next stop for these three teams is the Nationals, held August 11-15 in Mississippi,

KENWOOD CUP ENTRIES Type

Yacht

Takai 41 Briaod 46 Reichel/Pugh 47 Lidgard 50 Frers 45 Andrews 39 Peterson 43 Frers 43 Peterson 55 Nefson/Marek 49 Farr 43 Farr 40 Lidgard 60 Farr 40 Farr 50 Smith 43 Farr 40 Frers 54 Frers 45 Peterson 48 Reicbet/Pugh 42 Davidson 40 Netson/Marek 56 Takai 39 Davidson 52 Lee 50 Octavio Joubert/Nivelt 40 Patriot Reichel/Pugh 42 Kanto 45 Rurlko Farr 40 Sagacious Kihara42 Sea Uon Frers 43 Shockwave Reichel/Pugh 43 Sidewinder Nelson/Marek 42 Sleeper Yokoyama 40 St. Apollonla Mull 62 Sorcery Vallicelfi 50 Springbok Davidson 55 Starlight Express Yamaha 41 Super Sunblrd Farr 36 Sweet Okole Frers 59 Swiftsure Frers 51 Tomahawk Farr 43 Thundarblrd Farr 42 Uin Na Mara Windward Pas sage Gurney 73 Farr 68 Wlnterhawk Frers 52 Zero

Aloha Anaconda Blado Runner Black Sheep Camouflage Cane Fire Carlssa Challenge III Checkmate Crazy Horse Equity Exador Final Approach General Hospital Great Expectations High Risk Indian Pacific Jubilation Lady Sea Uballa Flash Lobo Mad Max. Marlshlten Mlmi

Owner/Skipper

IOR

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N. Kuwamoto 30.1 34.7 Marc Btenck 36.9 Bill Twist 39.6 A.S. Shanks 35.1 At Schultz 30.2 Ev Flanders Philllps/Littibridge 32.6 33.3 LOU Abrahams 43.7 M. Livingston 38.9 Larry Harvey 33.1 Del Hogg 30.2 Michael Clark 52.8 Don Johnson 30.3 Thomas Walinski 40.0 David Forbes 33.6 Jim Mizetl Chas. Jacobsen 30.2 43.0 Jack James 34.3 Christian Picard 38.2 Art Kamisugi 32.5 Roger Livingston 30.6 Mai Canning 52.2 Katsuhiko Takeda 30.0 Junichi Kanai 50.3 Neil E. Bunting 56.0 Stewart Kett 30.6 Maury Bretzfield 33.2 Jack Woodhutl 34.5 Louis Sugahara 30.2 Gary Appleby 31.2 Ryutaro Nishida 34,0 Richard Cavalti 33.0 C. Short 32.8 North/Herman 30.4 Atsuo Mitani 70.0 Jacob D. Wood 40.0 David A. Rosow 54,9 Reynolds & Jolly T. Yamasaki 31.3 30.1 Dean Treadway 47.5 Sy Kieinman 40.3 John Arens - • Don St. Clair Brown 33.1 33.2 Jim Barnhart 69.2 Rod Muir 63.9 Hal Day Shigetaka Tsumura 41.1

— Country Japan France USA New Zealand USA USA USA Australia USA USA New Zealand New Zealand \ USA USA Australia USA Australia USA French Polynesia USA USA New Zealand Japan Japan New Zealand USA USA USA Japan Australia Japan USA USA USA Japan USA USA New Zealand Japan USA USA USA, New Zealand USA Australia USA Japan

Kenwood Cup It’s fun in the sun time for those who travel the 10R big boat racing circuit as the inau¬ gural Kenwood Cup kicks off in Honolulu on August 2nd. That’s Kenwood as in autb and home stereos and speakers. For those of you who think we got it wrong and should be announcing the Clipper Cup, well, sorry. Pan Am sold their Pacific routes to United after the last Clipper Cup in 1984, and they wouldn’t allow the race organizers to carry on with the same name. So in stepped the Japanese electronics firm with some pretty hefty bucks and the right to put their moniker on the event. For some, though, the name change will be hard. “It’ll always be the Clipper Cup to me!” says Alameda sailmaker Steve Taft, who campaigned the 1984 version on the Reichel/Pugh 43 Sidewinder. This year he’ll be back on the new High Risk, Jim Mizell’s Smith 43 that won last spring’s Danforth Series. Steve will be the primary helmsman page 174

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Reichel/Pugh and Bob Smith, he com¬ pletely redid everything but the hull, includ¬ ing a new spar crafted by Buzz Ballenger. The boat lost 2,000 pounds in the process, but only gained 2/10th’s of a foot in a rating. And then there are are two lighter craft, Stewart Kett’s Santa Cruz 50, Octauia, and Dean Treadway’s Farr 36, Sweet Okole. Kett was out finishing the Pacific Cup when we called to talk to him, but Treadway was still in town. He too has added some new gear to his ten-year-old lightweight flyer, including new sails and keel. The boat, which won the TransPac in 1981, was built by Honolulu’s Foo Lim and Dean has signed on Foo’s sons Kui and Yal and four of their dinghy sailing friends to be crew. “Sweet Okole (Hawaiian for “sweet ass”) is just like a big dinghy, especially when it blows,” says Dean. And even if the new name and sponsor will take some getting used to, there’s little questions that it will blow at the Kenwood (Clipper) Cup. Look for an in-depth report next month.

Clipper Cup action from ’84. Only the name has changed.

for the series, but will trade off with Scott Easom, who is on a break from the Golden Gate Challenge America’s Cup effort. “It’s physically demanding to steer the boat in waves under that hot sun,” says Steve, “so we’ll be sharing that job.” Designed with lots of wind in mind, High Risk has shown a weakness only when run¬ ning downwind in light air, conditions which aren’t all that frequent in the Clipper/ Kenwood Cup. This series, which features three triangle races off Honolulu, a 150-mile overnighter to Molokai and a 775-mile charge around the state, is better known for brisk trade winds and lumpy ocean swells. (Why do you think America’s Cup skipper Dennis Conner spent the last year training off Oahu in preparation for windy Perth, Australia?) The only predictable light spots are in the around-the-state heat, which in the

past has screwed up the fleet standings for overall honors. The race organizers have attempted to minimize that factor this year, making the long race count only twice as much as the triangle heats instead of three times as much. Other Bay Area boats attending cover a broad spectrum. There’s Bill Twist’s Reichel/Pugh 47, Blade Runner, which is being co-chartered by Richmond’s Laurie Timpson. Twist had hoped to campaign the IOR thoroughbred in the 1984 series, but she wasn’t finished in time. With two seasons of racing under the keel, the boat should have a better chance nqw anyway, according to Bill. The other pure IOR entry is Wayne Womack’s Serendipity 43, Hipshot Percus¬ sion (the old SIOC) Wayne used to race and take care of big boats on the circuit ten years ago, and now owns a business in San Jose. He bought the boat a year ago and found it still had some speed in last year’s Big Boat Series. Working with designers

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International Knarr Championship The racing to qualify for the 1986 Interna¬ tional Knarr Championships (IKC) has been hot and heavy. “It has been an open season. We have our biggest and toughest fleet ever this year.” says Larry Drew, Knarr World Champion in 1980. In the 13 races held through July, there have been 11 different first place winners. There are 38 Knarr’s vying for 12 slots in the 18th IKC regatta. The American skippers will then race seven qualifying skippers from Denmark and six from Norway in the cham¬ pionship, which will take place on the Bay the week of August 30 through September

Bay Area skippers are determined by the best 13 out of 16 races over the course of the season beginning in April and ending this ‘‘month. With 57.75 points, Drew, sailing Svalen, is currently in fourth place with three races remaining on August 9 and 10. George Rygg on Huttetu, is in a solid first place with 35.50. Bob Fisher on Lylc/cen in second with 44; and George Sayre on Sec¬ ond Wind is third with 48.75. (The remain¬ ing qualifiers going into August follow this article.)

THE RACING

\ The first 1KC was held on San Francisco Bay in 1969 and the racing alternates between the three countries. The Danish have dominated with 12 world champion¬ ships, the Americans have four and the Nor¬ wegians one. The six-race, one throw-out, round-robin series will feature midbay and Olympic circle races on the standard 11 to 13 mile Olympic course. There will be a tune-up race on Saturday, August 30, with the first championship race Sunday. The 1986 worlds will be sponsored by the Corinthian YC. — betsy leth 1. George Rygg, Huttetu, 35.50; 2) Bob Fisher, Lykken, 44; 3) George Sayre, Second Wind, 48.75; 4) Larry Drew, Svalen, 57.75; 5) Knud Wibroe, Snaps III, 58.75; 6) Hishan Sinawi, La Canard, 61.75; 7) George Petersen, Huck Finn II, 64.75; 8) Craig McCabe, Red Witch, 74.50; 9) Hans Williams, Kestrel II, 74.75; 10) Michael Waldear, Rondlne, 90.75; 11) John Colver, E Hamilton II, 92; 12) Richard Griffith, Kestrel V, 98.

George Rygg of ‘Huttetu

Silver Eagle Sixty-one boats “of every type imaginable” took part in the 11th Annual Silver Eagle Long Distance Race on July 19. This year’s 80-mile marathon got underway at 10 a.m. from the St. Francis. The course takes racers out the Gate, around the Pt. Bonita buoy, down around a couple of marks in the South Bay, up to Vallejo and back to the finish.

It can be a grueling race in more ways thaji one. Like when you forget to bring a change of dry clothes, get drenched on the way to Bonita and stay wet all day and night. Sometimes there’s so little wind (or such big holes) in the latter part of the race that you get becalmed. And sometimes, after all that — not to mention cold, tired and hungry — you fail to make the finish by the 24-hour deadline. Happily, this year’s Silver Eagle was a perfect example of why people like this race. There were light winds, strong winds, no winds, holes, currents, shipjMng but not too much of any one. In other words, it was once again one of the most diverse and challenging races on the Bay. The first of those challenges was simply getting out to Pt. Bonita against the fourknot flood. Then there was the big and typical wind hole around Treasure Island; strangely enough trapping the boats on the west side longer this year. Nine boats dropped out due to gear problems, including Beowulf V, Alan O’Driscoll’s all-out racing catamaran. We say all-out because We know of no other boat rating -200 PHRF. The first boat across the finish line this year was Rodrigo Leon’s Tango, a Moore 30 that finished at 11:55 a.m. The star of the 1986 show, though was Jim Christopher’s Gina Dawson, a Clipper Marine 32 that Jim and a crewman sailed down from Eureka just to do this race. They broke a rudder on the way and had to be towed in the last few miles by the Coast Guard, but they were in good enough shape on race day to correct out in front. “It looked like a slow boat going upwind,” said one competitor, “But those gentlemen made that boat go downwind!” The last boat in finished at 6:26 a.m., well before the 10 o’clock deadline. . MULTIHULL — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33, Joe Therriault. DIVISION I (PHRF 0-125) — 1) Killer Duck, Wylie 34, George Cramer/ R. Shuldt, RYC; 2) Riff Raff, Santana 35, Jack AirI Martin Gordon, SFYC; 3) Magic, Wylie 34, M. Gregory/ J. Krag, RYC. DIVISION II (126-155) — 1) UXB, Express 27, Pat Strange, CSC; 2) Desperado, Express 27, Mike Bruzzone, RYC; 3) Tom Cat, Islander 36, Allan Sebastiani, IYC. DIVISION III (156-180) — 1) Pearl, Olson 25, Bill Riley, TYC; 2) Mercury, 1/2-tonner, David Steed, (no club listed); 3) El Gavilan, Hawkfarm, Jocelyn Nash, RYC.

DIVISION IV (180 and above) — 1) Gina Dawson, Clipper Marine 32, Jim Christopher, Humboldt YC; 2) Tango II, Ericson 27, Terry Owen, CPYC; 3) Dulcinea, Killer Whale, Bill Pritchard/Mike Mathiassen, IYC. OVERALL — Gina Dawson, Clipper Marine 32, Jim Christopher, Humboldt YC.

Olson 30 Nationals Pick a crush, any crush you had on a girl in high school. Remember one of the ploys friends and family always used to help you build up the courage to ask her out: “Everybody thinks she gets asked out a lot, so she probably doesn’t get asked out a lot.” As it turns out, most of the time that little ditty is complete bull, but our prom date is living proof that it does have some merit. What does all this have to do with the Olson 30 Nationals? How about that the boat that won it.did so with what the class officersV N and most of the competitors felt was an ille¬ gal rig? So why didn’t he get thrown out?

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LATITUDE 38/SARAH

Silver Eaglers run back from Bonita. Next stop, the South Bay.

Nobody protested him because they thought everyone else was. The crux of the confusion was the mast on Allen Rosenberg’s Intense. The new stick has a smaller section than that on other boats. This wasn’t noticed until the morning of the first race on Sunday, and by that time the class officers figured it wouldn’t be fair to dis¬ qualify the boat. Rosenberg, who had put a lot of time and money into coming from Marina del Rey to San Diego for the July 12 to 17 Nationals, declined the suggestion that he voluntarily withdraw. So at the skippers’ meeting, everybody was informed of the situation and basically told “It’s up to the class to protest him.” When protest time came around Tuesday (the first day protests were allowed), however, only one boat

protested. The race committee, which was made up of four USYRU judges, said one protest was not enough to disqualify a boat. Strike one. The class officers then called a class meeting where the motion was made to “impeach” Intense from the class. It passed 11 to 2, with four abstentions. USYRU counted the four abstentions with the “nays” and said the 11 to 6 vote did not meet the three-fourth’s majority needed. Strike two. The class rules governing mast section size says boats “must use spars of similar size”. In th,e opinion of USYRU, that was too vague a technicality for diqualification. Strike three — he’s in. Intense then went on to take the series. This is all not to say that Rosenberg and crew did not sail a good eight-race, onethrowout series. They did. In fact, says Cherie Booth, “They would have won anyway with the right mast.” But the flap did

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cast a slight shadow over an otherwise fun and fair series. More definitive class rules are now in the works. As for the racing itself, the breeze aver¬ aged 8 to 12 knots for the whole week, and the sea and sun and competition made for one of the most enjoyable Nationals ever. Twenty-four boats — only west-coasters this year — competed, with the farthest trucking down from Washington state. Trophies were awarded in two divisions, “Official Overall” and “Owner Driven.” Sponsors for the com¬ petition were Southwestern YC, Coronado Cays YC and Michelob Beer. OVERALL — 1) Intense, Allen Rosenberg, Marina del Rey; 2) Fubar, Ted Smith, Lake Tahoe; 3) Eclypse, Joe Wondrack/Bill McCurly, Tri Cities (Washinton). OWNER DRIVEN — 1) Eclypse, Joe Wondrack/Bill McCurly, Tri Cities; 2) Spinner, Kurt Tellefsen (Fleet President), San Diego; 3) Kabala, Jay Bennett, Lake Tahoe.

THE RACING

MORC Internationals “It’s the only show in the world right now,” says Rob Moore of the MORC Inter¬ nationals, in progress as we go to press. “I know because all the talent is here. Just about every boat has one or two rock stars on board.” Present and accounted for, to name a few, are Dennis Durgan, driving Larry Harvey’s tricked to the max Cowboy, Jeff Madrigali on the Pinnacle 30 Perfect Stranger; Dee Smith and Chris Corlett, both aboard Wolfpack, Leland Wolf’s new Donovan 30; Rod Davis on Star Dancer; Lowell North on Tin Man; Don Deaver; John Kostecki . . . you get the picture. And with all the technology present, par¬ ticularly in the “all out” Classes I and III, MORC (Midget Ocean Racing Club) has definitely come a long way since the mom and pop racing of several years ago. Tin Man is a radical Nelson/Marek 30 made of aluminum. Cowboy “has the same instru¬ ments as Blade Runner,” says Rob. Some boats have crew uniforms; some have their own BMWs (boat maintenance workers). Every boat in Class III is brand new. And remember, nothing at MORC is over 30 feet

A.'

24 hours to complete. Yuck. Not a whole lof^ about the eventual outcome can be derived from either, especially since many boats in the second race got marooned in kelp. Generally speaking, though, Cowboy may be the boat to beat in Class I. In Class II, The Alan Andrews designed and owned Short Circuit won the first race and bombed the second. Your guess is as good as ours what that means. In Class III, the two G&S 27s, Bold Forbes and Lizzie B look the strongest. (Lizzie B’s boat flag depicts an axe with blood dripping off and the words “whack, \Vhack”. Lizzie Borden was the original axe murderess.) Thumper, a Wavelength 24, and Little Feet, last year’s overall winner, will be hard to beat in Class IV. More next month.

MORA Long Distance “Fantastic! The best trip down the coast I’ve ever had,” exclaims Terry Drew of the 1986 MORA (Midget Ocean Racing Association) Long Distance Race, which started June 30. Similar sentiments fpr the 437-mile scoot from San Francisco to San

long. . We wish we could tell you more about who’s doing what, as it will all be over by the time you read this. But as we wrapped this issue up, only two races had been run and neither had enough wind to blow out a can¬ dle. Because of that, one of the two first-day triangle races had to be cancelled, and the long distance 65-miler took most boats a full

The Donovan 30: A long way from mom and pop.

Diego for under 31-footers came from most other participants. Part of the widespread appeal this year might have been due to the absence of “fright night”. In the words of one participant, “the wind was squishy.” You never got those peak moments that past

races have been infamous for. Santa Cruz boats have historically done well in this race, winning seven of the 20 times it’s been run. Carrying on the tradition this year in one of the smallest Long Distance fleets — only eight boats showed up for the noon start — were Drew’s Prince Charming, which took overall honors, and Richard Heckman’s Olson 30, Saint Anne, first to finish. Richard, too, reports a thoroughly enjoyable trip highlighted by sailing past a Russian spy ship (?), incredible phosphores¬ cence, brilliant starlit skies and hot fudge sundaes complete with cherries on the third day out. Saint Anne was met at the dock by a waitress with a tray of margaritas. Prince Charming is a one-off, backyard boat that last sailed this race (to second overall) seven years ago. Many thought it would be the last race for the aging ULDB, ; but many have thought that about Merlin, too, and look what that boat just did at Pacific Cup. Terry credits the victory to staying closer inshore than anyone else (a strategy that also apparently worked in the

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tions in last month’s Racing Sheet turned out to be pretty accurate. Overall, he picked Prince Charming at third in light conditions and Friday first and Three Sheets third if it blew. Not too shabby, eh? Wonder who he likes for the World Series . . . ? — Christine peterson and latitude 38 OVERALL —■ 1) Prince Charming; 2) Friday; 3) Three Sheets; 4) Saint Anne; 5) Fantasy, Cal 29, Doug Clark; 6) Special Edition, Wilderness 30, Eric Sultan; 7) McDuck, Olson 29, Peter MacLaird; 8) Think Fast!, Olson 30, Al Holt.

The winner’s circle in San Diego. That’s 'Prince Charming’ at right.

Oakland to Catalina Race a week later). The predominantly moderate conditions and the reach in from San Clemente Island — where they sighted John Liebenberg and company on Friday — also helped. They beat Friday, an Express 27, in by seven minutes. Adding to their southbound adventure was sailing past a pod of eight or ten large whales. “They weren’t grays,” says Terry. “These were huge whales with big spouts. Maybe blues.” They also sailed so close to a Navy excercise that “We couldn’t sleep for the sonar. You could hear it from the cockpit.” Friday took second, a fine comeback from their disappointing dismasting last year. (The 1985 fright night claimed three masts and one rudder before the fleet cleared Pt. Stir — no wonder no one missed it.) Among the string-pullers on board for the race were Scott Owens and Jim Antrim. Jim, in case you didn’t know, is famous for his midwatch speculations. Example: “Do whales fart?”

Obviously, there’s some deep thinking going on out there. Three Sheets, a diminutive (23-ft) displacement boat rounded out the top three. The Sprinta Sport was ably skippered by owner Tony Soter, a Napa Valley winemaker. Crewperson/cook Michelle Profant also found the race “wonderful. No water on deck, no slatting.” The Three Sheets crew also ate decadently, celebrating the fourth day with chocolate mousse a la Michelle. They finished at 2 a.m. on the fourth of July, but celebrated early by watch¬ ing a Naval bombardment of San Nichlas Island. In all fairness, it should be mentioned that some racers actually missed fright night. There’s nothing quite like hurtling at 10 or 15 knots down the face of beaking wave in pitch blackness to get your adrenalin flowing. Oh well, there’s always walking down dark alleys in Oakland with $20 bills hanging out of their pockets to hold those guys till next year. By the way, MORAn John Dukat’s predic¬

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Adams Cup Support One calm winter Sunday we were return¬ ing from a WRA race aboard Sam Hock’s Islander 28 Jose Cuervo, pondering our next conquest — the Adams Cup. Our club, the Sausalito YC, had offered their support. Bob Steed of Hood Sails had volunteered his services as coach/inspiration. When Bob Maloy and Cort DePeyster came through with their J/24, Vendetta, our adventure began . . . After a hard day at the office, what better

Not everyone likes the San Diego race This uniden¬ tified winch grinder complained of too much work and not enough raw meat,

way to release than with 30 to 35 knot blasts off Yellow Bluff. After three practice sessions a week plus weekend trysts with the J/24 fleet, we realized that the four of us would not be hindered by pasta dinners and ice

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cream for the duration of our training. The newly gained pounds and practices were not without results. We followed the “Three T Rule:” technique, teamwork and tequila. All three were evident in our race results. Had there been a crew spirit award, we would have given them a run for their money. We would like other women to enjoy the same experience we’ve had. In order to prepare for Adams Cup 1987 we’ve pro¬ duced a poster which captures the spirit of the “Three T’s.” If you like the poster, or you’d like to support at least two out of the “Three T’s,” send $7 per poster, (which in¬ cludes postage and handling) to Sausalito YC, c/o Linda Graf, 22 Second St., #303, Sausalito, CA 94965. Be sure to include your mailing address. Women interested in joining us next year may call Linda at 331-8120. — linda graf Editor’s note — For those of you who do not know, the Adams Cup is the womens’ national championship series. In the recent area semifinals held in June, Pam Poletti won. Because of her commitment to the Olympic 470 campaign, however, she will not be able to attend the finals in San Diego the last week of August. Instead, Susie

The Adams Cup poster.

Madrigali, with crew Jan Dorland, Anna Peachy and Stephanie Wollendack will represent Northern California. The series is raced on J/24s. PICYA Championships Every July, the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association holds a competition that matches not boats, but yacht clubs against

one another. There are four divisions in the competition: the Big Lipton, for IOR boats; the Little Lipton, for one designs; the Larry Knight, for PHRF boats; and the Chispa, for dinghies. The boats in this PICYA event can come from any club, but all those aboard must be members of the same club. The Big Lipton and Larry Knight run one race each. There are three races over two days for the other divisions. The competition took place this year over the weekend of July 19 and 20. On the main Bay, the wind was howling, clocking a steady 25 on Saturday, with higher gusts, and even harder and gustier on Sunday. The Big Lipton and Larry Knight boats had their hands full, many with reefed mains and blades going to weather. Some had their hands fuller than others, but we won’t embarrass the crew of a certain well-known IOR boat that ran its own spinnaker down by mentioning names. In PHRF, there was (and still is) a con¬ troversy surrounding the participation of the Jim Wondelleck/Russ Williams’ entry, Pyramid 660, a Carl Schumacher-designed hot rod. Although it rates 156, the 20-ft open-cockpit, trapeze-flying 900-pounder doesn’t exactly fit the mold of the “cruising sloops, ketches and yawls” that the competi¬

'Bondi Tram’ is a flurry of activity as she nears the leeward mark in the Big Lipton.

tion originally intended. Although it’s pro¬ tested first place victory will probably stand this year, participation next time looks doubtful. The Little Lipton and Chispa events were sailed this year in Cal 20s and El Toros, ] respectively. (The designs in these two com¬ petitions sail for two consecutive years, after which other classes can petition for con¬ sideration.) No big surprises in the Cal 20s, with 1985 ODCA champ Kevin Friel on Loafer once again contradicting the name of his boat. (To second place Bill Barter’s credit, he was only 1/4 point behind.) In the dinghies, however, perennial El Toro wizard Dennis Silva was dethroned to third place by San Jose Sailing Club’s Steve Briggman and the St. Francis’ John Sweeney. Next year, plans are in the works to have all four classes run three separate races over two days “to give everybody a better chance,” says PICYA’s Diane Chute. BIG LIPTON — 1) Coyote, Beneteau 1-ton, Irv Loube, St. Francis YC; 2) Glory, Berret/Ferous custom, Rod Park, Richmond YC; 3) Clockwork, Nelson Marek 41, Otterson/Pingree, San Francisco YC.

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LITTLE LIPTON — 1) Loafer, Kevin Friel, Sausaiito YC; 2) Aolele, Bill Barter, San Francisco YC; 3) Humbug, Fred Paxton, Richmond YC. LARRY KNIGHT — 1) Pyramid 660, Pyramid 660, Jim Wondelleck, Richmond YC; 2) Topgallant, Newport 30/11, Jim Coggin, San Francisco YC*, 3) Harry, Newport 30/11, Mark Heer, St. Francis YC. CHISPA — 1) Steve Briggman, San Jose Sailing fi Club; 2) John Sweeney, St. Francis YC; 3) Dennis ! Silva, Richmond YC. 51 'Pending protests may change standings.

BOC Challenge In 1982, 17 boats started the first ever BOC Singlehanded Round the World Race. Ten finished. On August 30, up to 30 sailors ii will start the second BOC Challenge off Newport, Rhode Island. | We say “up to 30” because not all have completed their 2,000 mile qualifiers yet. That number reflects only the entrants who have managed to complete their boats, find backing and come up with the $5,000 entry fee ($2,500 for unsponsored boats). About 1 18 to 20 other hopefuls were unable to pull it together. ' Of the 30, eight are returning veterans of (the first BOC (British Oxygen Corporation is the sponsor), including 1982-83 winner Philippe Jeantot of France. They come from all walks of life, and include such callings as stunt pilot, cowboy, restauranteur, dentist, page 181

Race Notes Coming up the first weekend in September is the second annual Monterey Plaza Regatta. In what is probably the largest class racing — the largest boats racing as a class, that is — event anywhere, up to 16 Santa Cruz 50s will be going head to head with each other with no handicapping. To facilitate better spectating, this year’s course takes competitors right along the kelp line off the beach, and 45-passenger spec¬ tator boats will be available for those who want a closer look. Julie Guinn of the spon¬

soring Monterey Plaza Hotel can tell you more at (408) 646-1700. “It was death roll city,” says Mike Robin¬ son of the J/24 Fleet 17 Regatta on Berkeley Circle July 20. The 25 to 30 knots of wind and the infamous Olympic Circle chop turned the competition into a real Chinese fire drill. Two boats lost masts, mak¬ ing us wonder if the “Marblehead rule” wouldn’t be as useful on this side of the world as it is back east — for all small-boat fleets. When the wind gets above 18-20, the race committee raises a flag and boats are required to change to smaller headsails.

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artist, Outward Bound instructor, author and physician. At this writing, eleven are Americans. In all, ten countries are represented. Among the American entries are Warren Luhrs, Harvey Burger, Tony Lush and David White in Class I (50 to 60 ft overall), and Dick Cross, Mark Schrader, Mike Plant, Hal Roth, Mark Schwab, Richard Konkolski, Mac Smith, and Tom Brady in Class II (40 to 50 ft). We don’t have room to say much about them all — we hope to include updates as the race progresses — but here are a few highlights. Hunter Marine founder Warren Luhrs will pilot his rerigged and proven Thursday’s Child, class winner in the ’84 OSTAR. NorCal designers Bill Lee and Tom Wylie will be represented by Hal Roth’s American Flag and Harvey Berger’s ULDB Lightspeed, respectively. Both Tony Lush and David White are looking forward to completing this BOC. They both lost their boats in the first race. Richard Konkolski, who defected from Czechoslavakia to do the first race and is now awaiting citizenship, has named his boat Declaration of Indepen¬ dence. Demolition contractor Mark Schwab’s boat is named Wreckless. Like the similarly routed Whitbread, the BOC consists of 27,000 miles of sailing in four legs. The first, from Newport to Cape Town, is 7,100 miies, which should put the first boats in near the end of October. Leg two starts November 15 and goes 6,900 miles to Sydney, Australia. On January 11, the fleet takes off for Rio de Janeiro on the longest leg, 8,250 miles. From there, it’s just a hop, skip and jump the 5,300 miles back to Newport. The first boats should start arriv¬ ing at the finish about mid May, 1987. We’ll keep you updated.

Warren Luhrs: Going it alone around the world.

The J World traveling racing clinic returns to San Francisco for a two-month engage¬ ment beginning September 8 and running through November 7. If you are unfamiliar with the program, it consists of a week (five days) of intensive, on-the-water racing clinics pn J/24s. Though put on by J Boats and taught by J World instructors, the clinic is open to all interested sailors. Special this year is one week reserved just for women. Held in conjunction with the Women’s Rac¬ ing Association, this week is offered to all interested women at a substantial reduction in price. The San Francisco portion of J World itself is held in cooperation with the Olympic Circle Sailing Club in Berkeley, which provides the boats and facilities.

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With reports this month from Simoon on the Hawaii to Alaska Cross¬ ing; Easy Street in Daytona Beach; Kuchi on Thefts in Mazatlan; Talofa on Economics and Politics in French Polynesia; Only Child at Vancouver Island; Foxglove in the Azores; Prevail in Moorea; Escape cruising up the West Coast; Capella on the passage from Hawaii to California; Cameo in French Polynesia; and, Cruise Notes.

Simoon — Columbia 50 Bob and Gail Jensen Hanalei to Sitka (Ukiah, Sausalito, Honolulu) It took us 20 days from Kauai to Sitka. We left Hanalei Bay on June 1 at 1600 with the weather rail buried and Simoon screaming for more! The 32-ft Grace, with Sandy and Brigit aboard, left in the‘same direction an hour before. It was embarassing how quickly our bigger boat passed the smaller one in such conditions. By 2300 we could no longer see her mast light. We got two nice farewells leaving the Islands. First a school of dolphins came by to wish us a happy trip, and then our good friend Lynn, from the trimaran Rainbow buzzed us with his helicopter full of passengers. Our track north to Alaska is usually zero degrees with good wind for the first seven days. Not this year. We continued with good

Bob Jensen discovers it’s more fun to catch fish in Alaska than bash through a gale.

wind for three days and then were sent west with light air. In our first seven days we sighted only three freighters, of which only one responded to our call. For a while we thought another one responded, but it

turned out to be Jerry on the Hans Christian Alihilani that was just over the horizon. They had left four hours earlier than we had. On the ninth day out we were sailing in fog when our little radar detector started squeaking. We looked out, and there was a large ship less than a mile from us. Now we know that these little boxes really work. The next five days was varipils combina¬ tions of motoring and light air sailing in flat water. During this time we picked up two glass balls, which are getting scarce, and passed by many of the plastic ones. On the 11th day the nut on our windvane came loose and it got all of our sync. For¬ tunately, we were able to secure a vise-grip in its place and continue on without having to steer. That evening the wind started to come up, so we put three reefs in the main and went down to a storm staysail in order to run with the powerful wind and huge seas. After many thrilling speed bursts down the front of waves, we tried to hove to. We had never done this with Simoon in a stress situation before. First, we took down the main. With just the storm staysail up we were still doing ten knots. So we dropped the storm staysail, too, and layed beam to the seas. That was no good, so we put the main back up on a port tack. She would not hold, and jibed over on starboard tack, making one to two knots to weather about 50 degrees off the wind. With this configuration we were semi com¬ fortable and continued to hove to for another 12 hours. We then dropped the main, hoisted the storm staysail, and ran before the seas again until they eased off. This all took place about 45N 146W. I now call the area north of 45N the ‘small sail area’, as all we needed from here to Sitka was a triple-reefed main, a storm staysail and a jib top. And the motor, as it was either blowing stink or was calm. During the gale we broke both paddles for our windvane and lost the fragments at sea. I later made one out of a sail batten. We are now approaching Sitka under power. We’ve motored 100 hours so far on

this passage, about 20 of them to charge the batteries. After our little storm, I was able to get a few boats up on the 40 meter ham each day and pass out information from our weather fax machine. They were Basante, with Charley and Mandy; Alihilani, with Jerry and Wayne; Thyme from New Zealand with Doug, Mori and Eddie; Sundowner, a Ger¬ man boat with Volker and Rondi; and Ishka, an Alaskan boat with John and Joan. — bob & gail 6/22/86 Easy Street — Catalina 30 Jack and Jan McVicar Daytona Beach (Walnut Creek) At our ages, 63 and 60, a sailing cruise to the South Pacific was out of the question. So we joined the shallow water cruisers, pur¬ chased Easy Street in Ft. Myers, traversed the Okeechobee waterway and are now motor sailing north on the Intra-Coastal page 182

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into the water I’ll run my outboard prop across your spine!” The guy jumps off anyway, scrambles up the rocks and escapes into the night. Tino comes over to me on Kuchi and says, “I just couldn’t run over the thief, I couldn’t!” Bill comes by and says, “He let the S.O.B. get away!” When I asked him what happened, he told me that he heard a noise in his cockpit, so he snuck out the forward hatch. From there he saw the thief trying to load Bill’s out¬ board into his dinghy. When he saw Bill, he jumped into the water. I stagger back into my berth, but am unable to sleep. I lie there recounting the 28 outboards and 20 dinghies I know that have been stolen here in the last five years. How come mine has never been stolen? 1 keep the motor below and the dinghy hoisted up, out of reach. — gus nitsch 6/20/86

'Simoon's Bob Jensen; taking the good with the bad in the North Pacific.

Waterway toward the Chesapeake and New York City. Conditions on the I.C.W. are quite dif¬ ferent from San Francisco Bay. Deep water is any depth over six feet. If you fall over¬ board, chances are you can walk back to the boat! We average 30 miles a day and don’t travel at night. We anchor out or tie up at marinas, which average about $15 a night including electricity. We have a Cruisair airconditioner installed (120 vac) that makes the hot, humid nights and the marina expense bearable. Occasional dinners ashore are a pleasant change. Some restaurants offer free pickup and delivery from the marinas. We expect to arrive in the Baltimore area in about 45 more days. This includes some time for local sightseeing. — jack and jan 6/18/86

An Ounce of Prevention Kuchi — Acapulco 40 Gus and Lidia Nitsch (Loreto) A 0200 scene in the Mazatlan anchorage: I am awakened by Full Circle’s Bill Forrest shouting, “There’s the so-and-so in the water!” I stick my nose out the companionway. Pow! Zip! Flash! ‘My god’, I wonder, ‘am I in the Gulf of Sidra?’ What’s really happened is that Bill has shot a parachute flare over the guy’s head. Tino, the watchman on the harbor tour boat, has awakened. He’s already in his panga roaring around trying to grab the thief. Bill is shouting. “Over there! Muertol Muerto! (Kill him!) The waterlogged thief climbs into Tino’s panga blubbering that he’s out of work and has five kids. Tino says, “Stay put, cause if you jump

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Politics and Economics of French Polynesia Talofa — Gulfstar 43 Cesare and Lina Galtieri (Berkeley) (Editor’s note: Cesare and Lina left their home port of Berkeley in March of 1985 for San Diego and thereafter a 27-day voyage to Atuona in the Marquesas. Having spent the better part of the last year in French Polynesia, they offer the following observa¬ tions on the politics and economics of the region.) When we arrived in French Polynesia, we found that some things were as we expected and some were not. One of the things which somewhat sur prised us was the high standard of living in evidence everywhere, particularly in the Society Islands. We checked some numbers and found that in per capita income, French Polynesia is at the same level as New Zealand and at a higher level than Spain. Comparisons are difficult, however, since the cost of living in French Polynesia is approximately twice that of California (in our very unofficial estimate). On the other hand, there are no taxes! The high standard of living is artificial, and due only to the fact that France sends in

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$2,000 a year for every man, woman and child. Some people estimate that the total French contribution may be as high as dou¬ ble that. Why does France do it? Of course they need French Polynesia for their nuclear experiments, but I think that they would do it anyway as a matter of prestige in the South Pacific (see later). As far as 1 know, the area’s only mean¬ ingful exports are copra (which is bought by France at a subsidized price) and black pearls. 1 believe that together they cover less than 10 percent of the value of imports. Tourism represents only 8 percent of the overall GNP and approximately 25 percent of imports. By the way, 1 estimated that we yachties represent less than 3 percent of the tourist business. In other words we provide a negligible contribution to the local economy (less than 0.3 percent), so we should not feel entitled to much consideration (although everybody is quite kind and helpful). You see a lot of cars, motorcycles and motorscooters around. We were told that

While in Funchal, Madeira, Jo Ann Morse Ridley noticed this signature of an Alameda-based boat. Anybody know 'Mo-Dhachaidah’f

there is a car for every three people. This might be an overestimate. Many of the cars are expensive Mercedes and BMW’s. It looks like ‘everybody’ has a TV and VCR. In Bora Bora, with a total population of about 3,000, we counted five video clubs renting video

cassettes, at prices around $5 a day. Unfor-''' tunately, they are made for the French (SECAM) TV standard and you cannot watch them on your American standard VCR and TV systems. At this time there is a lot of construction going on, both in Tahiti and in the other islands. New buildings, new schools, new roads, new facilities of various kinds are being built everywhere, generally using the most efficient modern equipment. The population is expanding, primarily because people have a lot of children, /^t f>r^sent half the population is below, 20 years of ^ge. It is estimated that by 1990 half the population will be younger than 15! There is also some migration from France and from New Caledonia. These newcomers often bring with them considerable money to invest, and this is a source of friction with the local ‘maohi’ population (i.e. descendants of the original native population). According to statistics, 78 percent of the population is of maohi descent; 10 percent is of Chinese des¬ cent; and 12 percent of European descent. The latter number includes both the perma¬ nent residents (some of which may be third or fourth generation) and the ‘transients’, i.e. those coming from France for a temporary stay including many teachers, doctors, military personnel and so on). At present there are more than 160,000 people in French Polynesia. About 120,000 are in Tahiti, 20,000 in Moorea and the Leeward islands, 10,000 in the Marquesas and 12,00 in the Tuamotus. In 1984 the Territory of French Polynesia was granted a new statute which gives it a form of ‘internal autonomy’. This means that France, represented here by the High Com¬ missioner, maintains control of foreign policy, military matters, the currency and the legal system (including the Gendarmerie Nationale). All other matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Territorial Government, headed by the President of the Territory who is elected by the Territorial Assembly. There was an election in mid March, and the party which was in power has been reconfirmed, but barely. The election was a bitterly fought one, with accusations of undue favoritism by the party in power toward its sympathizers. The opposition, however, was divided and although the winning party received only 40 percent of the popular vote it secured a

majority in the Territorial Assembly. Over the past few years there had been talk of total independence. It is quite clear that at this time it would be economic suicide. If appears that most of the popula¬ tion is satisfied with the interna! autonomy they have obtained. At the last election the groups supporting independence obtained less than 20 percent of the vote and that was a decrease from the previous election. This does not mean that there is a complete love for France and the French people. Actually there is considerable friction between the maohi and the French. However, the major¬ ity seems to understand that they are stuck with each other for the time being and they had better work within the present structure. The independence movement is also associated with the anti-nuclear movement which would like to stop the French nuclear experiments in the Tuamotus. The strange part of the argument is that the two islands involved in the experiments, Hao and Mururoa, while geographically in the middle of the Tuamotus, are not jurisdictionally part of French ‘Polynesia. They are part of metropolitan France (a little bit like the District of Columbia is in the United States). page 184

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sometimes unpleasant results. In French Polynesia most Frenchmen who are in con¬ tact with tourists do make an effort to speak English and it is surprising how many maohi can communicate in English. As long as we are guests here, we should go more than half way to ease the communication problem by learning usable French. — cesare and lina

They were transferred to France’s direct con¬ trol at the start of the nuclear experiments. Therefore the independence of French Polynesia would not affect, in theory, France’s right to continue its experiments. In practice France needs the support structure of Tahiti and therefore has a strong interest in maintaining the status quo. The French political system gives more power to the government than the American system. Government interaction with business activities is much stronger. This often creates problems with Americans who try to set up businesses here. Invariably they feel put upon by the local authorities in a number of ways. Probably there is a de-facto policy of discouraging American investment. One reason might be that the United States, being so economically powerful, the locals are afraid that a strong American presence would lead to an ‘Hawaiianization’ of French Polynesia. There is, however, another issue which speaks to the overall relation between the French-speaking and the English-speaking worlds. The French have seen their sphere of influence shrink over the last 40 years. Much of the comparable loss by Great Britain page 185

'Talofa', the Galtieri's Gulfstar 43, anchored off Bora Bora.

has been balanced by the increasing influ¬ ence of the United States and, in the South Pacific, of Australia and New Zealand. The French look at their territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna islands as the last bastions of French power and culture — the latter possibly being more important than the former — in a South Pacific dominated by English speaking countries. Their feeling of being under siege is not relieved by the fact that Australia and New Zealand openly encourage the independentist movements in New Caledonia and French Polynesia. This conflict between the French and English cultures should be taken into account by the English-speaking yachties. The issue of language itself is occasionally a problem. Too many English-speaking peo¬ ple assume that everybody should be able to speak English. On the other hand, many Frenchmen believe that if you did not bother to learn to speak their language adequately, you should have stayed home. When these two unreasonable attitudes clash there are /

Only Child — Islander 36 Darrell Roberts and Tracie Hornung Vancouver Island (Alameda) Sorry friends, we lied. We told everybody we know we were going to southeast Alaska this summer, but here we sit at Wintes Har¬ bour on the west coast of Vancouver Island. After almost two months, April and May, of the grayest, wettest weather I have ever seen in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska didn’t seem like such a great idea. The weather took a big change for the bet¬ ter shortly after we left, but the month of June was still back and forth between great and awful. The alternating high and low pressures have made for almost constant gale warnings and didn’t help our progress any. I realize this doesn’t exactly sound like a raving endorsement for cruising in the Pacific Northwest, but we both agree we prefer it to Mexico. We don’t know why, though. After waiting out the last series of lows for five days at Bull Harbour on the north end of Vancouver Island, we crossed the Nawhitti Bar at 5:30 a.m. July 3 to be greated at Cape Scott by 20-30 knot headwinds, 10-15 foot seas and repeated squalls with hail. Ob¬ viously we didn’t wait long enough. All is forgiven though, as today was what all us crazy people spend these incredible sums of money to come out here for: 15-25 knots dead dpwnwind, with a moderate swell and beautiful weather! * We haven’t seen any other boats from Northern California this summer. However, many of the people we have met are headed your way this fall and on to Mexico. We plan to return by sometime in August to Puget Sound and “settle down” for a while. So you can bet that isn’t what will happen. — darrell and tracie 6/8/86 Darrell and Tracie — How come every year in the Pacific Northwest is the “grayest

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and wettest” anyone can ever imagine? How can anyone go cruising where CNN news was predicting snow for July 15? These are questions we’ve never been able to fathom. Foxglove — Freya 39 Roy and Tee Jennings Fatal, Azores (Inverness, California) So far this year we’ve been across the South Atlantic from Capetown to Brazil, the West Indies, the Bahamas, Florida, and the southeast United States as far as Cape May. We had a pleasant 15 day passage to here and after a few days plan to head on to Ireland. We thought you’d like to know that the new marina has been completed here and has great facilities. The locals and yachties are very friendly. Supplies are limited but adequate. — tee and roy 6/22/86 Readers — If we remember correctly, this is the third Freya 39 Roy Jennings has owned. Prior to this year, Roy and Tee had sailed across the Pacific Ocean (rounding the south cape of New Zealand’s South Island), Indian and Atlantic oceans. Prevail — Gulfstar 43 Bev and A1 Moglich Moorea, Society Islands (Meskowin, Oregon) It ain’t like the books said, but mostly it’s good down here. We had a good sail from San Francisco to San Diego, and then with great crew, Ken and Kirt, had a 27-day passage to the Marquesas we’ll always remember. The highlight of the Marquesas was a hike on Nuku Hiva up the Taipai Valley from Controleur Bay. The trail passes through heavy jungle and a small village. The people in the village gave us much fruit and were very friendly, although we could not speak their language. At Hiva Oa we found the recommended anchorage at Manameau Bay to have little going for it. There was a heavy swell running through and the holding ground was fouled with snags. The beach was beautiful, but a no-see-um sent one of our crew to the hospital for outpatient treatment. (Which was free.)

Our trip to the Tuamotus was no problem with the SatNav. Ahe, Rangiroa and Takarca were all delightful. Especially the people of Takaroa, who welcomed us at the dock, gave us gifts and invited us to a wed¬ ding feast. The latter included roast dog, on which we passed. At Rangiroa we anchored off the Kia Ora Hotel, which had a beautiful white coral beach and a waterfront bar where drinks were $6.50 U.S. We were welcome whether we drank or not. The snorkeling is so good we could see our anchor in 50 feet of water. After this, Tahiti was a real shock; throngs of people, vehicle exhaust, noise, a dirty harbor, dirty streets and having to take your life in your hands when you crossed a street. And many of the people in the stores weren’t friendly. We’re now anchored off the Club Bali Hi, a time-share hotel at fabulous Cook’s Bay, Moorea. Along with the other boats, we have been invited to use their facilities, including showers, pool, beach and lounge chairs. There’s a restaurant and bar as well as nightly entertainment. When our freezer broke, these folks put

our food in the hotel’s freezer for free! We have been treated so well here that we felt a little embarrassed and rented a room for two nights to reciprocate. — bev and al 1/1/86 Escape — DownEast 41 K.C. Holm Northwest Passage (San Francisco) For those who have mulled over sailing to the Pacific Northwest — or Expo ’86 — our advice is: Go for it! We sailed out of San Francisco on May 26th and “turned the corner” into the Straits of San Juan de Fuca on June 26th. ‘We’ being my first mate Zagna and I — both of us over 60 years young. Our boat is well-equipped with expensive doodads designed to get us into all sorts of trouble. It’s 720 nautical miles from San Francisco to Neah Bay, Washington, the entrance to the Straits. Because getting to our destina¬ tion in a timely fashion was a factor, we motorsailed most of the way. Strangely enough, we could have sailed since once page 186

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Faial, the Azores, as seen from a postcard.

north of Bodega Bay the wind was almost constantly 10 to 30 knots from astern. We had some breath-taking runs of up to 9.5 knots with the pole to the jib, and generally averaged an incredible 7.5 knots over the bottom. This compared favorably to the 3-4 knots experienced coming up from Baja in June. (Editor’s note: Just for the record, winds do not normally blow up the west coast of the United States in the summertime.) Bad luck hampered the first few days of our trip. The autopilot went out and had to be shipped back to Benmar — although the hand-steering was physically good for both of us. Then the magnetic variation dropped out of our Loran, causing us to steer way to the right of our intended course. Thus ih a ; pea soup thick fog we almost sailed right up ion Duxbury Reef. We’re still trying to figure out how that happened to the Loran. Some short excerpts from our log: May 26: Underway from San Francisco at :0500; arrive Spud Point Marina, Bodega page 187

Bay at 1600. It $5.70 a night for all services at this new marina. The following day we remained in port awaiting better weather. May 28: Bad fuck day. Underway at 0430 in a thick fog, we got the channel markers mixed up and wound up aground. Dumb! Escape rested gently on her side and full keel. We learned all about horse-neck clams, changed the zinc, etc. But no fun! With a burst of Ford Lehman power and help from the Coast Guard’s 16-footer, we plowed off the mud flat before a big crowd at 1700. In the process we left our kedge in the mud — that stuff is harder than epoxy! May 29: We licked out wounds, swal¬ lowed our pride, and managed to recover our anchor while waiting for better weather. The only casulty; our egos. May 30: Underway at 0530 for Men¬ docino Bay. But with a strong southeasterly, we decide to overnight to Eureka. The first mate was willing — she even learned how to / steer on the reciprocal and learn all one would ever want about ships’ running lights. May 31: Moored at Woodley Island Marina in Eureka, which is excellent. All ser¬ vices for about $8 a day. But three-minute showers at a quarter a shot? We had a good meal at the Eureka Inn, but were too tired to appreciate it. June 1: Underway at 0715; arrived at Crescent City at 1730 aided by strong following breezes. The Flarbormaster is on vacation, so there is no charge for the excel¬ lent slip! We topped off our fuel with 66-cent a gallon diesel. June 2: Got a 1015 late start, planning to make Port Orford. Incredible winds from the south got us high on running, so we decided to bypass Port Orford and go for Coos Bay. Under sail alone, we flew along, arriving at 0400 to be confused by the harbor lights. But we followed a dredger up the channel and anchored off Buoy 8. We were exhausted, but we were also halfway to our goal; the Straits of San Juan deFuca. June 3: At 1030 we were awakened by the Coast Guard who made a routine board¬ ing — our first. They’re so young! At 1200 we departed, refreshed, for the 18-mile run to Salmon Harbor AKA Winchester Bay. There we discovered a new-to-us kind of ‘bar’. Jetties mark both sides of the harbor entrances where most rivers come into the ocean. The ‘bar’ is the first few hundred

yards into the jetty. The Coast Guard can stop recreational boats from crossing the bar if they consider it too dangerous. Fortu¬ nately, they had just reopened the bar when we arrived. But we could certainly see how dangerous it could be, as a huge breaking wave followed us in. Believe me, you give her hell, keep your eyes straight ahead, and pray not to capsize — as one boat had done at Coos Bay the day before. The Coast Guard directed us to a transient slip — no charge! What a beautiful harbor and town! We knew our luck was due to change. Carry a 20-amp adapter for your 30-amp umbilical. June 4: After a friendly breakfast ashore — everybody is friendly and wants to chat; such great people — we departed for Newport, Oregon, 57 miles away. The ocean wqs flat and so was the bar. We saw hundreds of commerical fishing vessels along this stretch of coast, and some even had sails. At 1700 we moored at South Beach Marina, which is under a huge bridge. We were immediately boarded by the Coast Guard again. For an outfit that’s only as big as the New York City Police Department, these guys really get around! We had dinner on the resurrected, history-laden, coal-fired steamship, Swiftsure, which had been built in 1929. It was great food at minimum prices. June 5: At 0830 we were underway for Tillamook Bay; we anchored there at 1830, just off the town of Garibaldi. Since yester¬ day, we have been sailing with Sea Condo from Long Beach; they’re also headed for Expo ’86. Here we were directed to our anchorage by the Harbormaster, whose office was a red pick-up truck on the wharf. Once again we were immediately boarded by the Coast Guard. Three times in three days? “Sorry folks,” they said, “that’s the new policy.” Later the- first mate reported the grey duck clams at the Old Mill to be super. I can guarantee that the calamari was, too. June 6: At 0530 we departed for Gray’s Harbor, Washington, bypassing the Colum¬ bia River entrance due to a shortness of rum. At 1830 we moored at Westport Marina, although this time the Coast Guard wanted to board us before we were even tied up. This was too much! I asked them to wait until

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we were finished tying up, explaining that this would be our fourth boarding in as many days. 1 wanted to know why. They weren’t searching our boat for dope, they were counting our lifejackets and flares. After checking with someone on the radio, they finally decided to leave us and Sea Condo alone. Westport is a great marina. There was no charge for the slip, and dinner at Arthurs was a winner! June 7: Underway for Destruction Island. We originally planned to visit La Push, but ' it’s an Indian Reservation where they use gill nets in their harbor. Apparently the natives aren’t too friendly to folks with boats that might damage their nets. We anchored at 1650 in pretty rocky and roily conditions. But Sea Condo caught a big salmon which poached out well for all hands. Note: Any anchorage bearing on Destruc¬ tion Island Light of 275 to 295 magnetic makes good shelter from the northwesterlies according to the Coast Pilot. This publica¬ tion, incidentally, proved invaluable. June 8: Departed for Neah Bay, arriving at Big Salmon Marina at 1600. You guessed it, the Coast Guard was waiting. They boarded us while we were still entering port, our sails still flying! We got a nice berth, at $13.70 a day. Now we had beaten around Cape Flat¬ tery, concluding this section of our log. The way we saw it, our trip was a piece of cake, marred only by self-generated prob¬ lems. The people and facilities in all three states were wonderful. Unlike cruising Baja or Hawaii, we had the option of many waypoints to discover and enjoy, depending on our mood, our endurance, and — of course — the weather. Now we have the San Juans Islands, Puget Sound, and Expo ’86 at our doorstep. We hope that others will also find the north¬ erly passage along our Pacific coast one of their favorite passages, too. — ‘k.c.’ holm 6/6/86 K.C. — We don’t get many reports on that route, so we’re delighted to have received yours. We hope the rest of your trip proves as enjoyable. Over 60 and still sailing — that’s terrific! Drop us an address, we’d love to send you a couple of Roving Reporter T-shirts.

Capella - Polaris 43 V Laine and Janet McDaniel Hawaii to California Crossing (Monterey, CA) We sailed back to California from Hanalei Bay, Kauai on June 15th and had a very comfortable 19-day passage to Monterey, going up and over the high at latitude 38. There were two rough days tout of Hawaii and two days of near gale off the California coast as a pressure ridge which ran to Alaska built. The group of boats who left Hawaii ahead of us, bound for Al^skb-^including Bob Jensen on Simoon) saw real^gales as they reported on the 20 Meter Seafarer Net. Most of our trip was spent west and north of the high and ridges in calm seas with 8 to 15 knots of wind with our nylon drifter up, This passage completed our two year go at the “milk run” and we are glad to be back in California. We would certainly echo the other recent reports on cruising in Hawaii — it is very poor by any measurement of comparison. We mistakenly thought we could^ begin visiting the other islands in late winter and early spring, but sat tight in Kaneohe Bay until May 1, when the channels finally came down from the “30-knot, 18-foot seas” con¬ ditions. We then visited Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Kauai in May and June. There are few real harbors, and these are commercial, unattractive and have no guest berths — Kaunakakai, Honokokau and Nawiliwili are examples. Most anchorages are exposed and roily — like Lahaina and Hanalei. There are a few exceptions: Manele Harbor on Lanai is nice but crowded and Honolua Bay on Maui is also great if the wind stays northeast. All in all, it’s clear why the Ali Wai stays full and day sailing off Waikiki is the norm. Acquaintances like former Alaskan crab boat skipper, Bob Nelson, on Wayward Wind says he’s had enough rough seas and anchor watches and stays in the Ali Wai. A promi¬ nent yacht broker told us “1 just sell boats, I don’t tell them there’s no place to go.” Anyway, the hospitality at the Hawaii (YC and the Kaneohe YC was truly great. Overall, the trip was a wonderful experience. laine and jahet mcdaniel 7/2/86 Cameo — Panda 38 Don Norby and Rita Greb

Cruising the Pacific Northwest. It doesn’t look much like cruising in Baja or Hawaii.

French Polynesia (Fairfax) 1 just finished reading Visa Limitations in French Polynesia (May, Latitude 38) and wanted to add the following information. Regulations are still far from clear. Almost every boat checking in has been told they can apply for a six-month extension of their visa, which would allow for a year’s stay. Since no boat we have been personally cruis¬ ing with has been here that long, no one knows what the outcome will be. We have talked to the captain of a German registered boat who applied for his extension in April when his visa was up and is still waiting for a reply. He is anchored here in Cooks Bay and plans to stay until October when he leaves for Samoa after a year’s stay in French Polynesia. A new mbtter is even more interesting. Boats planning to leave for Bora Bora and the islands in between, were told at the page 188

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beginning of last week they could not check out of Papeete but had to return there from Bora Bora to get checked out and receive their bond back. This meant either a long, difficult sail or a crewmember coming back on the inter-island ferry or airline. This would be a big expense and a waste of valuable time. The only exception was agreeing to leave French Polynesia within ten days and receiving your bond money back before leaving Papeete. For many plan¬ ning to be in Bora Bora until the end of August, neither plan was acceptable. It was unclear when this new regulation was put into effect, but the uproar it caused was felt up and down the quai in Papeete. By the end of the week, people who had not checked out yet were pleasantly surprised to discover once more you could clear Papeete, get a paper authorizing you to get your bond back in Bora Bora, and leave directly from there. The point of all this is no one actually knows from day to day what the regulations really are. Rumors are constantly circulating page 189

and often the information is far from correct. Anyone planning to come to French Polyne¬ sia needs to be aware that policy is still sub¬ ject to change, and often at very short notice. The Cruising Guide to Tahiti and the French Society Islands by Marcia Davock and Julius M. Wilensky is outstanding. It is by far the best guide we’ve used since leaving the United States. Small items such as restaurant locations and prices cannot help but get out of date in time, but otherwise everything is extremely accurate and very helpful in making decisions on where to anchor, what to see, etc. What is particularly nice is value judgements are given as to what areas they liked and why, so if time is limited it helps you select which area to go to if you can’t visit them all. Our own judgement is similar to your statements about Cabo. Don’t end up com¬ ing to. Papeete and then stay tied to the quai indefinitely. You will really begin to enjoy French Polynesia when you see the other anchorages that are far removed from the /

noise, fumes, traffic, and expenses that seem to magically appear while staying in the heart of a big city. We did enjoy seeing the outrigger canoe races and dance competition which are part of Bastille Day festivities, but we find it much more to our liking to be anchored in the beautiful, clear water of Cook’s Bay right off the beach of the Bali Hai Club, the “Las Hadas” of Moorea. They make you feel more than welcome and allow you to use their pool, beach, showers and dinghy dock at no cost. Of course we patronized their bar to show our appreciation. They even show video movies most nights at 9 p.m. if you can manage to stay up that late after a hard day sunning, sailing, snorkeling and finding shells. We have made good use of our folding bikes, touring the island and have visited enough beautiful anchorages to make us realize you can’t get here soon enough. There’s just too much to see and do. A book we just discovered and bought which I highly recommend is Tahiti from the Air by Erwin Christian and Emmanuel Vigneron, Les Editions du Pacifique Publishers. If you have seen the aerial photos taken by Christian on postcards of the islands you will recognize many of the photos in the book. The book covers Tahiti, Moorea, and the Leeward, Tuamotu, Gambien, Marquesa, and Austral Islands. The photos are excellent navigation aides, and they and the text provide important informa¬ tion about the islands and their people. It would be of value to any cruiser or just a wonderful book for anyone who would like to dream a bit about the beauty of Polynesia. — rita greh 7/13/86 Cruise Notes: We got a gambling letter from Darryl Thomas of Tara of New Zealand explain¬ ing what he’s been up to and seen during the last six months. For Christmas he flew to Auckland from Western Samoa, where he keeps his boat and has been teaching high school for awhile. While walking the streets of New Zealand’s largest city, who did he run into but Debbie Cherinack, who he had last seen 11 months before in Cabo San Lucas! While out cruising, you hear scores of ‘In¬ credible!’ stories. Darryl’s best concerns the loss of the sailboat Shaman, which he’d

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known in Cabo and was lost on its way to Panama. The skipper of the boat, we don’t know his name or the type of boat it was, took an offshore course but was blown even farther offshore by strong winds. Unable to sail to weather effectively, the English family of four, including two young children, decided to give up on Panama and head for the Galapagos. Eventually the winds disap¬ peared and the family feared they might be pulled right by the island chain by the strong currents in the region. So after 53 days at sea and being down to rice and caught fish for food, the family hopped aboard a freighter and simply let the leaking Shaman fend for herself. As for Apia, Thomas is perplexed by the sexual customs. For on one hand, he says most of the high school age Samoan girls have a Virgin Mary complex. In eight months there Thomas claims to have only seen eight women with bathing suits.

If you like going to the dentist, you’ll love having your wife being the practitioner and your cockpit combing being 'the chair'. Jim and Diana Jessie.

Perhaps the coolness of the young girls in some way explains the boys who dress up as girls and who are completely accepted by the culture. Such boys are called fa’afafines.

“We had a drag queen on campus,” remembers Thomas, “and it was a fantastic hit. Sex is tabu, but drag is perfectly accepted!!” Samoa’s big exports, report Thomas, are tuna and babies. We’re not certain where he gets his facts, but he claims that 40 percent of all Samoan children leave their homeland for Hawaii or the mainland Urlited States. According to Thomas, the biggest holiday of the year in Samoa is Flag Day in April, which commemorates the arrival of Uncle ‘Sugar Daddy’ Sam in 1900. An$i small wonder Samoa is dependent on the United States for its economic well-being, as the previously mentioned big exports, tuna and children, do little to offset the balance of trade. The government is the big employer, as is the case in many Pacific ‘welfare’ islands, getting a government job simply means you collect a salary; performing some kind of service is optional. If you’ve ever wondered why Samoans are so big, listen to what Thomas claims comes on the standard lunch plate: “y. . a whole chicken leg, a big sausage, ham or corned beef, fish, taro or breadfruit, boiled green bananas or breadfruit and either macaroni salad or oriental noodles.” That’s more than most New York models eat in a month. As for breakfast, many Samoan youngsters reach for that breakfast of belly builders, soda pop and potato chips. Despite the many drawbacks, Thomas is retaining his teaching position so that after touring the rest of the South Pacific, he has the option of returning for another year in September. Bob Munro of San Francisco was in Nokomis, Florida a short while ago, where he took a photograph of a big ketch going under the bridge. It was noteworthy because the boat, Cynosure V, was sporting a San Francisco hailing port. Because of the sharp angle of the photograph we can’t tell for sure, but it looks a lot like a Mason 63. (Which reminds us, another of our readers reports spotting B&B, a Morgan 62 with a San Francsico hailing port, in Roadtown, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands). In addition to the Florida photograph, Bob was also kind enough to send along a photocopy of some embroidery done by a couple of ladies at the Larchmont YC in New York. The piece of art read: “A woman’s

place is at the helm”. Somebody somewhere is wrong, because just the other day we saw a bumper sticker that read: “A woman’s place is in the mall”. Spending the summer between Ventura West Marina and the Channel Islands are Dick and Jean Miller aboard their 42-ft ketch, Liebestraum. For many years Dick was a partner in Bauman and Miller Yacht Sales in Sausalito, and is one of the most well-liked guys in the sailing community. The Miller’s trip down the coast was a disappoint¬ ment; although they’re both retired, they like to sail not motor. But there just wasn’t enough wind. This is not the first time Dick and Jean have summered at Ventura and the Channel Islands; they also did it two years ago. They almost always have a great time at the islands, but one of their short trips over this summer didn’t work out too well. The engine wiring' harness caught fire. They extinguished the flames, but the engine was inoperable. They thought about sailing back, page 190

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but Jean was concerned about drifting around in no wind with heavy freighter traffic and thick fog. So they called a towing com¬ pany to bring them back. The tab was $600. Dick had to laugh about the photo we printed of renowned lawyer Melvin Belli in the last issue, because it reminded him of the time Belli sued him over a boat deal years ago. Belli had purchased the brokerage boat through Miller, and insisted on bringing in a sea captain friend as his surveyor. The survey was done and approved, and Belli bought he boat, using an associate of Miller’s to finance the purchase. Belli didn’t make a single payment, in fact he turned around and sued Miller for selling him a defective boat. It went all the way to trial. We won’t tell you who won, but we’ll give you a hint; Miller smiles when he tells the story. The irony is that Miller admires Belli’s political views and thinks highly of the causes he’s supported. Another retired Northern California cou¬ ple enjoying their boat in warmer climes are

They say summer is the off-season for cruising the British Virgins. Say what they like, it's awful nice.

Jim and Diana Jessie on Nalu IV. They’re finding it can be a small world, for in Neiafu, Vavau, Kingdom of Tonga, then ran into an old Bay Area friend, Don Coleman, who used to crew on Star boats for Don Trask. Coleman runs a boatyard in Neiafu and offers diving tours. His wife, Robyn, runs a coffee shop and craft store just across the road from the boatyard. Don mentined the weather controversy and told the Jessies: “Tonga is getting a bad reputation because of mis-information in Latitude 38. There was a cyclone in 1982 and prior to that one in 1960. Earl Hinz is giving inaccurate information.” Coleman is correct in the sense that we ran a two-part first-person account of surviv¬ ing a cyclone in Neiafu — a cyclone which put many boats up on the beach, some forever. It’s correct to say that it doesn’t get many cyclones; but it would be incorrect to

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say it’s free from them also. Each person has to evaluate an area for weather risks on their own. The Jessies say that yachts are not only welcome in Tonga, but catered, too. This backs up recent reports from the Pardeys, from Peter Sutter (see the acticle on him and Tonga elsewhere in this issue), and many others. As Diana says, “It’s one of the few places where locals don’t go around talking about how cheap yachties are.” During a restrictive period a year ago, the financial pinch from the lack of cruisers was severe, so the locals are more friendly than ever — and that’s hard to be. But with funding from the European Economic Council, tourism is sure to grow, so the Jessies recommend a visit as soon as possible. Before we get off the subject of weather entirely, the Jessie’s have this to report: “In spite of Weatherfax maps, if no station reports, there is no data for the maps. Between Bora Bora and Samoa there is vir¬ tually no information. For nearly the entire month of May boats arriving in Samoa from the Cooks and Societies reported gale force winds; the Weatherfax maps had shown five knots. Even our barometer didn’t indicate any pressure changes. We are assuming this condition is 1. localized or 2. normal or 3. bpth, so nobody gets too excited.” Boats the Jessies’ have spotted recently include Voyager with Ron Elkind and family from Oakland; Kaskelot from San Fran¬ cisco which has been out four years now; Genesis from the Delta; Tamarack II from Stockton; Trinity, a Swan 65 from the San Francsico YC; and onshore, Miles Courtner, who is still in Tonga with Sea Swan doing scrimshaw and painting. As for their cruise to date: “Our whole existence continues to be full of incredible sights, sounds land experiences. New people gnd places constantly amaze us. If there is a regret lurking anywhere, it is that we didn’t start sooner in life and plan to stay everywhere longer. To our friends who are planning to follow in our wake — don’t wait! Now is the time to make the most of it.” With that positive piece of advice, we’ll conclude this month’s Changes. If you’re out there, please remember to drop us a short note telling us what’s going on and who is there with you.

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CATALINA 30-FT 1981 model. Wheel steering with Ritchie compass, Lewmar 42 self-tailers, and more. Clean, wel! kept boat in excellent cond. $32,000 or best offer. (209) 532-3855 days; 533-3129 eves.

COLUMBIA 36 — STEAL IT FOR $29,000 New diesel engine, ready to go. We have over 1,000 other yachts for sale at great prices. Let us find the right boat for you. D’Anna Yacht Center (415) 451-7000 AWS certified welding. Fabrication and repair of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Shop and- portable facilities. Member: American Welding Society. Cal. Contractor Lie. 491803. Rates: shop $25/hr; portable $30/hr. Hourly and bid jobs. Also marine portable. Phone (805) 461-1198. Bruce Sherman AWS-CWI NO. 85060481. page 192

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. $10,000/OBO (415) 946-0891. 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.

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.

SANTA CRUZ 27/01.SON 30 FOR SALE Must sell. Ocean too far and kid s too young! Olson 30: $21,500. Trailer, 10 sails, radio. Santa >uz 27: $14,000. Trailer, new sails. Tow vehicle: Dodge van SI 8 with one of above sailboats only: $2,200. Boats from Bay A rea. In excellent condition. 1 will deliver anywhere. Will entertain any serious offer tendered. For details call Don Keenan (512) 6 95-9176 or write: 13403 Flying W Trail, Helotes, TX 78023.

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.

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.

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, com¬ plete 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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

PETERSON 25 Flushdeck sloop. Great for daysailing, singlehanding, Bay & ocean racing. Maintained in good condition. 6 sails incl: 2 spin¬ nakers. I.b. VHF. Avon. Boom tent for Delta & Bay cruising. See at Gate 6, Gashouse Cove, SF. $15,000. (415) 567-8880.

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.

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.

41’ TRI-CABIN CRUISER 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.

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.

1984Vi CATALINA 36 (TALL RIG) Bristol condition and loaded for cruising. Over $80K invested. Owner anxious, no reasonable offer refused. Call now (408) 475-5411.

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.

MUST SACRIFICE 25’ 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.

CAL 20 Good condition. New sails and motor. Upwind Berkeley berth. $4,000/60. Bill 284-4871; John 524-1532.

FORTY FOOT SLIP For rent in Emery Cove Marina. Beautiful location. All amenities. Will discount for annual payment. (702) 883-3101 weekdays.

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.

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.

RESTORED ALBERG 35 1965, new LP, re-chromed, fabric interior, Westerbeke 4-107, Espar heater, cold machine, Autohelm 3000, new North main, 6 Bxel. headsails, full electronics, Barient 27 ST’s, numerous extras. The finest afloat. $49,500. (206) 365-3888.

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.

FOR SALE Hans Christian 43 Cutter, 1981. $115,000. Sausalito liveaboard berth. 332-4723.

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, sex¬ tant, 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.

' 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 evemngs.

TERRIFIC LIVEABOARD Want a view of San Francisco looking down the Estuary in romantic Jack London Square? Then this is the boat for you! 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.

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.

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MARITIME ATTORNEY Resolving Warranty, purchase/sale charter, construction, repair, collision, injury and lien prob¬ lems 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.

on the Bay or Delta aboard my beautiful 43-ft sailboat Compass Rose. Sleeps six. Shower, refrigeration, stereo, instruments. $256/day. Weekly rates available. Call Jon (415) 427-5499.

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Maintain your boat’s 12v battery with an ARCO SOLAR® charging system. Convert sunlight in¬ to 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.

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ACCESS MULTIHULLS Complete selection of 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

1984 JEANNEAU 32 Beautiful fast racer/cruiser. 3 cabins, complete galley, 5 headsails, Loran, VHF, wind, knotlog, depth 8. much more. New con¬ dition. Sailed only one season. Priced far below replacement value. Asking $58K. (415) 479-9514. SELF-STEERING GEAR — SAILOMAT New pendulum Sailomat 500/536, exhibition units. 3 systems avail. Exc. performance. Strong. Simple attachment. Instant removal. Fits yachts 25’-60'. Emergency rudder capability. Like new. Wr: POB 1952, LaJolla, CA 92038. (619) 454-6191.

CONTESSA 26 FULL KEEL SLOOP Built to Lloyds ocean specs. Int. Folkboat-like design, Canadian built. 2 300-lb ballast, beautiful lines, excellent condition. IO'/zK/B 0 Ted 947-6646; 522-8893.

NOT SOME WIERD SEX AD — BUT FEMALE WANTED Partner & 1 st mate of 10 years, upon return from Mexico, hit the beach & got steady job & fell in love with stay at home fisher¬ man Needless to say this left pretty large gap. Want to return to _ _ Mexico in fall to either stay or go on farther in spring. Interested CATALINA 25 parties please write P.O. Box 1091, Morro Bay, CA 93442 with Fixed keel, traditional interior, 2 headsails, VHF, Signet 1000, information on how to contact you with particulars. many more extras, excellent condition, 1982 model, 10 hp Honda, Delta berth. $13,000. (916) 662-1512.

SANTANA 22 OWNERS Enjoy your boat more by belonging to the Santana One-Design Association (SODA). Monthly newsletter, racing, group cruises, seminars and other social activities. To receive information, call (415) 521-1020 and leave your name and address.

24-FT VENTURE In bristol condition. Too many extras to list, including 6 hp motor & trailgr. Out she goes at $5,000. Complete everything you need, for Baylor lake sailing. Sleeps 5. Great family boat. 1 can deliver. Don (415) 856-6483. incl: Coyote Point berth.

TRUE DISTRESS SALE Own two boats, wife upset, 1 love her more. 1971 Ericson 32 sloop. Atomic 4, rebuilt 1984, new rigging, new sails 1984, wheel steering. Excellent condition. Has 84 survey. 928-2370; 828-6213.

WESTSAIL 32 Flush deck style, one piece hull, has made 2 offshore passages. Needs lots of work. No motor. Very roomy, strong & seaworthy. Slow but steady, comfortable cruising or liveaboard. $15,950/offer. John (415) 376-4706 evenings.

MERCEDES DIESEL 40 hp new: $2,800; 65 hp used: $900. Plus parts. Jay (408) 723-1697.

WESTSAIL 42 Professionally completed in 1981. Never cruised. Pathfinder 85 hp with 175 engine hours. New sails, loaded with extras for cruising. Will trade for smaller Bay boat. Possible lease of wind¬ ward S.F. Marina slip! $120,000. Gail 775-0157.

COLUMBIA 22 Mer 4.5, new Leading Edge main & 110 jib sails & sail cover, VHF 2 depthsounders, knotmeter, head, galley. Great boat! $5 000. (415) 364-2602; (415) 369-1287.

DIESEL ENGINE 40 hp Waukesha 18.0, 4 cyl. Complete with all gear. Dependable. (415) 332-1259.

FOR SALE; 31-FT TRIMARAN Piver AA. Cruise ready. $10,000/price flexible. Jeff Wagner (213) 827-8815^ (818) 705-4100 days, Karen,

NEWPORT 275 Excellent condition, must see. Atomic 4,100,130 jibs and main¬ sail with cover, stove, icebox, anchor, compass, VHF. $16,000. Eves & weekends. (415) 365-1440.

COLD MOLDED SLOOP Cold molded 32’ diesel aux. sloop. Varnished teak trunk cabin and transom, complete with recent rigging, lifelines, LP oven and sails (main, jib, storm). $35K. 388-9086. SACRIFICE New boat arriving, must sell Fantasia 35'. Mint cond. 3 cabin perfect liveaboard. Every option plus teak decks, large custom teak int., sailing dinghy on davits, refrigeration, AC gen., roller furling, microwave. Desperate. Make offer. (408) 773-8496 eves 31-FT KETCH $28,000. Very well equipped but does need some work. Owner presently living aboard in Redwood City. Call Doug, days 857-7020; eves. 366-1215.

BEING TRANSFERRED TO EUROPEI Must sell immediately my '81 Islander Bahama 30. Well main¬ tained with teak interior, Volvo diesel. 6 Lewmar winches, North sails, lines led aft. Oversize S/S wheel w/pedestal guard, Signet instruments. Spotless interior features stove w/oven, hot & cold pressure water w/shower, am/fm stereo cassette, and much more New bottom paint. All reasonable offers considered. $36,500. Call Joe (415) 522-4121, leave message please.

SANDPIPER MODEL NO. 80 Length 11’4”. Beam 58''. Weight 100-lbs. Sail area 80 sq.ft. Like new! $595. Perfect for beginning sailing. (916) 967-0183.

MERMAID SLOOP, 21-FT — $1,950 Ruthy. 3 sails, Seagull, anchors, compass, fresh top paint, '86 stickers, Gusher. Located Pittsburg Old Marina. Needs main hatch rebuild, upper sealing, and some mast work, 12V hookup. Ross 451-2012.

WYLIE 31-FT COLD MOLDED PERFORMANCE CRUISER Total refit. New: diesel, windvane, propane stove, #1 genoa. Incl: ham, VHF, fatho, dodger, autopilot, refer, 3 anchors w/350' chain, wind gen. All like new & highest quality. Must see! Reduced, 54K. Offers? Will warranty. (619) 756-4235.

OLSON 30 1980. Uncommonly fast and clean, club champion. Race ready, 7 bags North, micron bottom, knot-log, windspeed & point, compass. Lost our marina. Must "sell now. $19,995. (801) 531-8130.

WANTED — CATALINA 30 Want to buy 1/2 interest in fully equipped Catalina, preferably berthed in Alameda. Live in Santa Cruz and want to expand my sailing to the Bay and Delta. (408) 429-9341.

1948 HUNTER — 28-FT CLASSIC, CEDAR 6 cyl. Perkins dsl, rebuilt transmission. New prop, shaft & bear¬ ings New top & bottom paint. Automatic pilot, fish & depthfinder. Pop-up TV with am/fm radio. CB, tower antenna, electric refrig., gas stove, sink. $6,500. (415) 237-0306/357-5189.

TAYANA 37: ULTIMATE CRUISING BOAT? Yes! Robert Perry’s most beautiful design. Custom hull has ex¬ tra lay-ups and structural stringers. Stout Sparcraft rig. Bristol boat with every conceivable cruising goodie from SatNav to liferaft. Located San Diego. Call for spec sheet. (303) 453-0918.

27-FT ERICSON Inboard, 5 sails, legal liveaboard at Marina del Rey, many elec¬ tronics, good condition. Rigged for singlehanded sailing. (213) 823-0581. Almost new spinnaker, 110 volt & telephone, sea ladder, many extras. Phone for list.

SAILBOAT — ARIES 32 Mint condition, knotmeter, depthfinder, VHF & direction finder. Sausalito or San Francisco berth available. $40,000. Call (209) 383-5999 or (415) 331-3451.

HAWAII: WESTSAIL 32 With slip in Ala Wai or Kauai. New rigging, 6-man Givens liferaft, diesel propane stove/oven, windvane. Everything for cruising. $55,000. 1-245-2258.

'79J/24 Sailed fresh water only, LP finished mast and boom, new headfoil, good North racing sails. Will deliver in California. Priced to sell at $9,000/firm. (916) 355-3080 work; (916) 481-2571 hm.

CREW WANTED Experience preferred. Delta-Bay sailing, offshore cruising, maybe South Seas. Share expenses. Send references to: Kiwi Bob, P.O. Box 3277, Auburn, CA 95604. (916) 885-5859.

O’DAY 22 Excellent condition. Well-built sloop. New Forespar mast. Johnson 6 hp outboard, sleeps 4. Good Delta & Bay cruiser. Fixed mini keel. Blue deck & bottom. Stainless steel bow pulpit. Single axle trailer. $6,000. (916) 372-0260.

ORIGINAL H-28 New plywood & fiberglass deck, mahogany cap & rub rails. Masts stripped and varnished. Engine rebuilt 1/86. New cushions & paint. 6 sails, Delta cover, 2 boat covers, Sausalito berth. 552-5580 weekdays; 585-2291 evenings.

BRITEWORKS YACHT MAINTENANCE

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Expert quality wood care. Varnish, Refinishing. Decks. Compound. Wax. Painting. Caulking. Bottoms. Cleaning. Lettering. Repairs. Electrical. Mechanical. Maintenance Programs. Serving the Bay Area 10 years. Insured. References. Fast. Reasonable. Work Guaranteed. (415) 381-0803.

WESTSAIL OWNERS ASSOCIATION Regional rendezvous, Newsletter, Races, Westsails For Sale list $10, dues $12 per year. Contact George Bachman, P.O. Box 112, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686.

THE CRUISING CONNECTION 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..

1979 PACIFIC SEACRAFT FLICKA Inboard Yanmar diesel engine. Fiberglass hull. 90 sq. ft. jib. 2 135 sq. ft. jibs. 2 storm jibs. 1 storm tridail. Sail covers. Weather cloths. Anchors. $15,000 firm. Call (408) 734-1498.

SAIL AND POWERBOAT SURVEYS OF ALL TYPES

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.

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ACHILLES SPORTBOAT 12-ft, good condition, w/launch wheels, oars, 12v inflator, seldom used: $550. Evinrude short shaft 9.9 hp outboard w/new doel-fin attachment, transom lock & 6 gal. tank. Rblt once & in good condition: $475. Mike (408) 427-3720 eves.

COLUMBIA 26 MKI

DOWNEASTER 38 Lease or buy, 1979 cutter rigged equipped for cruising/liveaboard. Well maintained. $67,000. (415) 329-1046.

SACRIFICE SALE

ERICSON 27

Buying house, must sell boat for under 3/86 survey appraised value. Well equipped Contessa 26 moored in Monterey. She's a beautiful, well heeled sailor. For complete photo & info package: (408) 649-8000 days; (408) 624-7643 eves. Judd. $12,000.

Clean & ready to sail. Volvo dsl, pedestal s/s wheel, s/s liferails, radio telephone, Electra/san head, bow mounted CQR anchor, Pineapple sails, wood stove, & upwind Berkeley berth. $19,500. Call (415) 531-4065 evenings.

Equipped for coastal cruising. 10 hp Honda o.b., VHF, working sails & storm jib, new berth & cockpit cush. Full boat cover, Sleeps 4, full 6'1” headroom. $9,750/O.B.O. (408) 476-2693.

PROVEN OCEAN CRUISER 45-ft ketch. Honolulu to Kodiak, Alaska in 17 days. Now lying Seattle. Diesel, 3 cabins, inside steering. Well equipped for selfsufficient cruising & living aboard. $50,000 or trade. (206) 365-2867.

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MASON 37 AMAZING GRACE

SWAN 40, 1971 — $79,000

Lanaverre f/g hull, Proctor mast & boom. Harkens, complete in¬ ventory of Pattison sails. Excellent trailer. $1,400 or best offer. (916) 534-9817.

Beautiful, seakindly, full keel cruising sloop (or cutter), winner “Cruising World” design contest, offers extraordinary space, comfort, easy handling. Lived aboard and sailed S.F. Bay for three years by fussy lady skipper. Professionally maintained since moving to Puget Sound. Construction reflects high stan¬ dards of Hans Christian yard that built her in 1979. Very “shippy”, well equipped, good offshore boat. Priced fairly, below replacement value. For specs, photos, Joann Ridley, (206) 842-2183.

Proven cruiser. Recently completed passage from Turkey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Fully equipped: SatNav, ham, Aries vane, Autohelm 3000. Documented. No Calif, sales tax. Possible free mooring in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. (818) 763-2473.

1985 PASSPORT 42 Dissolvement of partnership requires immediate sale of bluewater cruiser. Great liveaboard. Perkins 4-108, Datamarine instr. Lewmar self-tailers, teak decks, propane stove, h&c water, shower, VHF, tape/am/fm/stereo. $130,000. (415) 523-4840.

1978 CAMPER & NICHOLSON 35’ sloop. Fiberglass hull was storm damaged. Hull work com¬ pleted but needs interior work. Includes all rigging, mast, sails & diesel motor. $12,000. Owner will finance with half down. (805) 528-7557.

COLUMBIA T-26 1978, full keel, shoal draft, trailerable sloop. Excellent condition. Unemployment forces sale. 2 pages of equipment. $19,000 or best offer. 9.8 hp Mercury o.b. w/6 gal tank: $800 or best. Com¬ plete set of foulies, XXL. (408) 422-1454.

22-FT FALMOUTH CUTTER

CAL 20 — HULL NO. 27 Excellent condition. 4 sails, km, Seal bridge & rigging, Barients, Schaeffer blocks, 6 hp Evinrude, new battery. Many features & extras. Coyote Point berth. $4,500. (408) 730-4588.

Lyle Hess design. Factory finished. Diesel, Ig. sail inventory, Avon, vane, log, 4 anchors, chain, windlass, dodger, head. Much, much more. Ready to go anywhere. $39,500. Will deliver. (206) 683-2969 Sequim, WA.

COLUMBIA 22 24-FT CUTTER Double-ended Bay/Delta pocket cruiser. Molded ply, fiberglass sheathed. Structurally massive & built to last. Easy singlehander with roller furling jib, self-tending (clubfoot) staysail, self¬ draining cockpit, 5 horse Seagull, CQR plow, S-L windlass, Sut¬ ter sails. Loaded with character. Sleeps 2 in comfort. Moving, must sell fast. $5,000/offer or trade for pickup truck. (707) 552-8754 (Vallejo).

Great Bay boat fixed keel, head, sleeps 4. Excellent condition, new Honda 7.5 o.b. Good sails. Berthed in Richmond. $5,000. Call Bob (415) 322-7163 eves; (415) 367-8677 days.

WANTED LADY CREW Experienced first mate to sail 43' cutter in Mexico. Departing for South Pacific early '87. Prefer: 40-50, healthy, sincere, energetic, non-smoking lady. Send biography & photo to: Cap¬ tain, 3370 N. Hayden, Suite 123-164, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

FOR SALE: $36,500 — PEARSON ALBERG 35 SLOOP East Coast built 1963. Re-powered/Volvo Penta diesel. Recently re-rigged. New LP painted hull. Custom interior. Autopilot & windvane. Lots of extras! Ph: 381 -2654, leave message.

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DULCINEA IS A STEEL!

1978 CAPE DORY 27

Prime location for rent or lease, short or long term. Parking, showers, security, San Francisco waterfront, etc. Tom Egar (617) 639-2547 (Mass.) leave message.

33-ft Sparkman, Stephens Dutc h crafted round bilged sloop. Full keel, aft cockpit, raised deck, wheel steering, mast lowers for canals. Every conceivable cru sing convenience and heaps of best gear: Mercedes diesel, sta inless electric/manual windlass, 10 sails, fast inflatable, sailing fink, freezer, fireplace, ham, SatNav, VHF, 2 autopilots, windv ane, etc. After 13 years and 3 cruises (just back 2'h years S outh Pacific) want larger metal boat. $69,500. Conant, 140 Ma pie Court #140, Ventura 93003. Phone days (£ 05) 656-5282.

Alberg designed full keel cruising sloop for the serious sailor. Solidly built, quality throughout. Call for details. $33,000. (408) 973-1530 eves.

30-FT GAFF YAWL Built 1938. Rebuilt 1985. Requires finish to cockpit, trim & in¬ terior but in sailing condition. Great Master Mariners potential with many extras. Asking $3,200/OBO. Call Tom 522-8759.

DESPERATE!

CAL 40

U.S. Yachts 25', 1979. Great condition. Coyote Pt. berth. Loaded w/equipment. 5 bags of sails, spinnaker gear, VHF, ds, full galley, head, sleeps 5. 7.5 hp o.b. Original owner, desperate! $12,500/Offer. Call Terry (408) 733-9295 days.

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. Eves. (805) 647-9668.

OLSON 30 Immaculate performance vessel with custom LPU cabinsides, 9 bags of sails, new Johnson o.b., VHF, knotmeter, compass, RDF, battery charger, man overboard pole, float cushions, ground tackle & new bottom paint. $24,000/offer. (415) 522-5900.

WANTED: 1 CREW MEMBER For Mexico. 27-ft boat, outfitted to do the job. Dennis McCarty, P.O. Box 4253, Stockton 95204. Ph: 943-6273 evenings. 1

ISLANDER 30 MKII 1976 sloop. Volvo dsl, km, ws, ds, VHS, 3 sails, wheel, basic cruising gear. New bottom 1985. Sell for $25,600 or trade up plus cash for 32-40’ Islander or similar worth up to $35K. Call Ken (916) 323-7482.

LIFERAFT FOR SALE OR RENT 6-man, valise, E-pack, new 83/84, current certification. (415) 931-4384.

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12.5 KW KOHLER GENERATOR

1981. Family sailed. Motor & working sails. $9,500. (415) 493-0625.

4-107 Perkins diesel in very good mechanical condition. Generator needs some work. $1,000. (707) 263-4167 eves.

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245 GATE 5 ROAD. SAUSXllTO NEW AND USED MOTORS Inflatable Dinghies and Tenders 9 to 5 (415) 332-5233

MARINE SURVEYOR

Magneutotm System Exclusively , 2. Owner's Presence Not Necessary. 3. Eliminate Deviation. (415) 453-3923 days or eves.

BEAUTIFUL, LONG LASTING & REASONABLY PRICED CALL FOR OUR CONVENIENT ORDER FORM

CATALINA 30 — $31,000 Great condition, hull #2190, roller furling, Atomic 4, fully equipped. Must sell. (408) 268-3794.

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New boat construction or major restoration specializing in interior & exterior alterations. All phases of wood and glass repair.

1. Boat Remains in Berth.

1984 CATALINA 25-FT TALL RIG Custom sails, interior & rigging, pop-top w/enclosure, spinnaker rigged, tandem axle trailer, new bottom job, mint condition, many extras. Must see! $18,750. (209) 435-7737 or 298-4932.

APPRAISER

JACK MACKINNON Call anytime -a /J nj | y!

(415)276-4351

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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PEARSON 22’6” SLOOP CLIPPER 30

STAR HULL NO. 936

Clean, diesel, some extras. Will take $6,000 cash due to harbor closure, no slip. Phone (415) 327-6729 p.m. 's.

Fiberglass over wood. All rigging and keel included. No mast or sails. $300. Hugo 332-4365.

CORONADO 25

52-FT COASTAL, 1979

CREW

Fiberglass, tw. cat 3208 dsls, 650 hrs. 12.5 kw gen., 300 gal fuel, 150 gal water, 2 heads, sleeps 6, full galley, refrig/freezer, microwave, compactor disposal. Air conditioned. Make offer. For info call (916) 485-2273 or (619) 225-1715.

38-year-old woman wants to crew in exchange for more ex¬ perience cruising in the Bay. Has had lessons and some ex¬ perience. Friendly and good company. (415) 566-9559.

WANT TO BUY OR TRADE? Have 10 hp Kubota marine diesel and 1972 Volvo sedan. Want 45-pound CQR anchor, 2-speed manual windlass, servopendulum type self-steering windvane, and sextant. (415) 742-0113.

MORGAN 38 Outstanding value. Owner moving. 523-3886.

Electra #99: A well-built fiberglass, full keel Alberg design sloop. A great boat for the Bay. Includes 3 sails, lifelines, cockpit/interior cushions, safety gear, and a month’s berthing free. A steal at $3,600. 532-4405.

Great condition, strong, fun Delta. Anchor (Danforth) & radio, compass, bilge pump, Pineapple). $7,500.

boat to sail on S.F. Bay, coast, & 300’ of line. Depthsounder, VHF speedometer, 2 sets of sails (1 set (408) 251 -9009. Berkeley berth!!

OLSON 30 CARINA

15%-FT SNIPE

Launched Nov. '82. Full cover. '85 Trailrite tandem trailer. Barient 15/22/23 ST winches, Signet 1000/1500, 2 Plath com¬ passes, Horizon VHF, am-fm cassette stereo, Dewitt main,-#3, #4, mylar #1, 100% and 85% spinnakers. Ulmer Kolius #1 and #3 all kevlar jibs and % oz. 100% spinnaker, all used 5 times. Many more extras. Owners transferred to Alaska. Call (907) 345-7975 home; (907) 564-4685 work, ask for Tim Lane. $31,500.

$700 or best offer. Two sets of sails, two boom. Eichenlaub cedar hull (very light). Plus trailer. Ask for Al, (415) 236-1473. Can be seen near Richmond Yacht Club.

CAL-30 FOLLY III Well-known So. Pac. vet. 30,000 offshore miles. Orig. owner. Fully custom int. & cockpit. Best materials thru-out. Barient selftailers, new dodger w/under-boom extension. Tillermaster, elec¬ tronics. $22,500. (213) 430-7263. Box 83, Seal Beach 90740. •

CATALINA 27 1978, Atomic 4, 3 jibs, VHF, depth, knotmeter, tabernackled mast, other extras. Excellent condition. Berthed in Ballena Bay, Alameda. $18,500. Will consider trade down to trailerable daysailer. (408) 353-2895.

BRISTOL 29

SNIPE SAILBOAT 15’9”

Depthfinder, compass, 2 Danforth anchors, alcohol stove, Atomic 4. Sleeps 4. Ready to sail. $22,000. (415) 381-1723.

Rare and beautifully restored mahogany classic. Vintage 1950. Hull #8089. Trailer, all new rigging, new fiberglass bottom, extras. $3,100 or B.O. 525-0106.

SOUTHERN CROSS 31

VICTOIRE 25 SLOOP

O’DAY DAYSAILER II

Rare Thomas Gilmer designed, U.S. built cutter. Airex construc¬ tion, diesel, 6 sails, Aires vane, 2 VHF's, Ham radio, B&G in¬ struments, Zodiac, o.b., dodger, spares, and much more. Bristol condition. $45,000. (213) 455-1103.

This fiberglass pocket cruiser sleeps 5, has new VHF, depthsounder, compass, knotmeter, kerosene «tove, anchor, 15 hp in¬ board and is in perfect condition. $14,0(j0/make offer. Bob (415) 341-4442.

17-ft sailboat. Excellent condition. 2 sails, hiking straps, tiller ex¬ tender, cuddy cabin cushions & doors, plus more. Also Evinrude outboard, trailer with spare tire & tongue wheel. $2,975 takes it all. Call Ed (408) 742-2046 days.

ESTATE SALE

1 WILL RENT YOUR TRAILER

56-FT STEEL MOTORSAILER FOR SALE

38-ft double-ended ketch. $25,000. (805) 642-4986.

Looking to rent a trailer for a Columbia 22 (fixed keel) for the first two weeks of September. Use my San Leandro slip while 1 your trailer. Pat (415) 538-5103.

Or trade for smaller cruising sailboat. Excellent world cruiser/ charter yacht, ready for owner completion. We are moving & can’t take it with us! Call Skip at (707) 937-5785 evenings. Hurry — it won’t last!

DISPOSAL OF CITY PROPERTY

VHF, km, 6 sails, good condition, Swedish quality throughout, outboard, internal ballast, full keel, easy sailing, safe boat, cruise or race. $13.5K. (415)349-9187.

CATALINA 22 1973 in very good condition, retractable keel, 3 sails, pop-top, potty, sleeps 4, with trailer. Positive flotation. $3,900. Santa Cruz (408) 684-1397.

MARINER 40 — $40,000 Japanese built, 1968, wood hull, Perkins 4-107, SatNav, SSB, roller furling, Autohelm, plus tons of cruising gear. Now in Panama/Costa Rica area. Will deliver. Contact Linda Miller (714) 673-1093 or (714) 646-1692.

BORA BORA, TAHITI Own a piece of paradise! Two bedroom condo, kitchen, dining, living room. Completely furnished. Spectacular view of lagoon & outer reefs from Lanai. Private beach, dock. Full time manager. For sale ($134,500), rent or consider trade. (206) 647-2343 eve.

INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT 26-FT 65-ft (on deck) Ferro Cement Vessel with GM 3-71 diesel, ketch rig. Minimum bid: $5,000. Vessel shall be sold as is, whereis, and with all faults. No implied warranties, merchantability or fitness are made. Bidders must rely on their owq judgement from inspection of the vessel. Vessel must be removed from the Berkeley Marina upon completion of sale. Vessel located at City of Berkeley Marina, 201 University Ave. Inspection hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. All bids must be received by Sept. 5, 1986. Award date Sept. 8,1986.10% deposit with bid. Full payment by Sept. 12, 1986. All payments must be by Certified Check. Send bids to City of Berkeley Purchasing Division, Civic Center Building, Berkeley, CA 94704, Attention: John Hornsby.

BRISTOL STAR

1955 HUNTER

Safe, strong, stable cruiser. Sea ready. Has everything plus. Lov¬ ingly restored Herreshoff design, full keel, wineglass hull, very thick glass. Solar powered. New engine. Trailer. Terminal illness forces sale. Law, Apdo. 381, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

36'6” sedan cruiser. Twin 283 gas engines, new generator, 3 batteries, charger, refrig/freezer, VHF radio, d/f, compass, windlass & sleeps 6, fully equipped. Liveaboard. $15,000. Basil (707) 642-2566 eves.

PEARSON 365 KETCH We can’t believe someone won’t buy our 365 for $47,000. Diesel engine, stall shower. Very comfortable for Bay, Delta or liveaboard. (415)697-5977.

FISHERCRAFT 29-FT Custom Fishercraft 29’ houseboat. S.F. berth. $19,500. (415) 567-3789, 7-9 p.m.

RHODES DESIGNED PEARSON VANGUARD Heavy weather sloop. Ocean equipped, diesel powered, clean, dry, fast, no frills boat for the serious sailor. Includes a long list of extras. For details call Richard or Mary (415) 658-3392.

1984 24-FT NEPTUNE

NOR’SEA 27

CAL 29

Full keel, E-Z Load trailer, compass, depth, knot, VHF, Autohelm, self furl jib, new bottom paint, Honda 10 hp. 3 sails, sleeps 6. Bristol condition at Lake Tahoe. $18,500. (702) 355-1312; 673-2211.

Exc. cond., exp. ocean cruiser. Fully equipt for cruising and liveaboard. Incl: sails, dodger, Tillermaster, anchors & chain rode, compass, barometer, VHF, ds, EPIRB, Yanmar diesel, kero stove/oven. Exc. maint. $34,900/OBO. (415) 236-7116.

Excellent condition, used 5 months per year in fresh water. Complete inventory of sails, instruments, all radios, all ac¬ cessories. $25,500 includes delivery to Bay Area or No. Tahoe berth paid til 6/87. (916) 583-8628; (415) 574-7740.

USCG LICENSED DELIVERY SKIPPER & MATE

SAIL SEA OF CORTEZ — MEXICO

Delivery skipper and mate now available for yacht delivery to and from Baja this season. USCG licensed with 13 years experience. Navigation and sailing instruction available aboard our 47-ft ketch in So. Calif, or charter with us to Catalina and Channel Islands. Windships Expeditions. 2554 Lincoln Blvd., #4112, Marina del Rey, CA 90291. (213) 306-6836.

41' Morgan "Out Island" bareboat or skippered, fully equipped Zodiac dinghy, Windsurfer, Snorkel gear, I'k outboard, etc. Sleeps 7 in 3 cabins — mid-cockpit. From $750/week off-season to $1,250/week — 10% off on second time. Sept. $850 — Oct. $1,000. Bob Moore (415) 382-8259; wk 456-2913.

CHARTS AT LESS THAN 1/4 ORIGINAL COST!

CT48 KETCH

Chart reproduction portfolios include Mexico, AK to Panama, So. Pacific. Free index. Sample chart $2. Cruising guides, books. Write or call for fall seminar schedule! Mahina Cruising Ser¬ vices, Box 850-C, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. (206) 378-2393.

Custom designed and built in 78, veteran cruiser meticulously maintained by one owner; 3 staterooms, 2 heads provides luxurious comfort for 7 — the ultimate liveaboard yacht! Fully equipped, ready to cruise the world. $149,000. Wind-Works in Friday Harbor. (206) 378-5016.

WOODWORKING

BOAT LETTERING PINTAIL GRAPHICS 332*9100

Interior Hull 12' Dinghies $1,695 Schoonmakers

• • Sausalito

Exterior Spars

Steve Jones (415) 332-2500 page 196

28 ISLANDER Beautifully maintained classic racer/cruiser in excellent condi¬ tion. 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.

CORONADO 23

GREAT LIVEABOARD 43’ Offshore cutter, 1979, f/g, center cockpit, 2 heads, large aft cabin, solid teak interior, Perkins 154. Assum. financing. Only $79,500. (415) 325-0553 days; 851-1411 eves.

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.

ESTATE SALE — DOUBLE-END WESTSAIL 32 Cruise quality, cutter rig, launched ’82. $38,000/B.0. sails away. Volvo 3 cyl, under 50 hrs. S.S. rigging, Marinetics panels, Lewco bat. maint. Unifridge, 35-lb CQR, 150' 3/8” chain/2 spd winch, LPD tiltng alum, mast, 6 winches, hauled 6/86. (415) 875-4268.

EXCALIBUR 26 SLOOP

80 NORTH SEA TRAWLER Commercial salmon boat, 36-ft. Spacious liveaboard, twin screw. $15,000. (415) 325-0553 days; 851-1411 eves.

TARTAN 37 WITH MONTEREY BERTH 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

Fun, dry, sturdy Bay cruiser, overnighter or one-design racer. 5 sails including 2 spinnakers. Sleeps 5, enclosed head plus sink, VHF & 6 hp o.b. Lots of boat for the money! $8,950/BO. (415) 872-3636.

WRAITH SOUTHERN CROSS 39

STAR 6438

1980 fast, solid, comfortable offshore cruiser with tall efficient cutter rig, traditional appearance and modern fin-skeg under¬ body. Two double cabins and separate enclosed shower. In ex¬ cellent condition and fully equipped for liveaboard and selfsufficent cruising. Seven-page prospectus available. We think she’s worth $120,000 but because of poor response to July’s 1/2-page ad we ask you to make an appointment to see Wraith and make an offer. Bob Thomas (415) 237-3406 home; (415) 776-7481 work.

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.

TRAILERABLEI VENTURE 21

MINT CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27

All the fun for $2,000. Mini cruiser, sleeps 3, 4 sails & spin¬ naker, British Seagull outboard. Trailer, tabernackled mast, head, anchor. Low maintenance, lessons included. Patricia (415) 331-9145.

Fiberglass, dsl. A beautiful vessel in immaculate cond. equipped as a comfortable liveaboard capable of extended cruising. Windvane, dodger, ham radio, lee cloths, etc. Just a sampling of the equipment package. Proven. Doc. $20,900. (408) 379-5449.

BERTHING SLIPS AVAILABLE FOR RENT

C&C 25 —1974

Emery Cove Marina by the Bay Bridge. 50'x17.5: $225/mo. 45'x17’: $225/mo. 36’x13’: $162/mo. 40’xl5.5':$180/mo. Water, elec., phone, security. Call Rod (415) 656-2702; or Norm (415) 522-2928.

Exc. cond. Quality Canadian constr. Comfortable daysailer, equipped for weekend cruising. Standing head room. Race rigged, complete sail inventory. Full instr. w/radio. Reliable 10 hp Honda o.b. Many extras. $14,900. Call eves. 924-6366.

1972 CORONADO 27 Well equipped, new Honda 10 hp o.b., full galley, knotmeter, VHF, depthsounder, compass, new life lines and halyards. Good sails, beautiful interior, no work needed. 1986 survey. You won't find a better buy at this price $12,500/OBO. (415) 571-5050 eve

ERICSON 30 In good shape. Bargain at $19,950. Will consider trade for local real estate. (415) 968-1860 or 961-2222.

$9,000 — PEARSON 10 METER 1/4 interest, 1975 33’ sloop w/dark blue hull. New sails, dsl, wheel. Yours 13 weeks/year. S.F. Marina berth. 956-3260 days; 453-1139 eves; 324-0486 eves.

BOAT TRAILER

14-FT O’DAY JAVELIN

CATALINA 27

Engine, sails, anchor. Sail-away condition. Trailer too! Call Pat 548-2801; Lisa 861-6506. $1,200 to take it all.

Expertly maintained. Sails fast, motivated owner! Priced well below appraisal. $14,900. Call now before someone else grabs this great deal! Dave 383-7537.

Sharlin brand, tandem axle (IV2” drop), rated 5000#, 23' LOA, deep V. All new: springs, surge brake unit, brake lines & linings, drums turned, bearings & seals, lights & wiring, paint. $1,650 firm. Bill, work (415) 726-4084.

TIME SHARE

INTERNATIONAL FOURTEEN

CATALINA 27

Sail San Francisco Bay aboard a well-equipped Ericson sloop. Prime Jack London Sq. berth. No maintenance. Just sailing pleasure. Compare the boat & price of $975/year with anything else on the Bay. (805) 942-7729; (415) 769-3904.

Beautiful, professionally built, Benedict Mark One hull. Meranti/ cedar/epoxy glass composite, ready to finish or be finished for you. No reasonable offers refused. Call for details. Jeffrey Wilson 521-5731 days; 521-8432 evenings.

1978 Atomic 4, furling jib, 130 VHH, depth, excellent shape, new bottom paint, at Embarcadero Cove. Have bought a Catalina 36, can’t use two boats. $17,000 or offer. Call (408) 253-2529 or leave message after 4 rings.

COLUMBIA 26 MARK II Exc. Bay race/cruise. 3-conv. jibs plus 1-roller furl, 5 oversize Barients. Low hour Chrysler Sailor o.b. VHF, windspeed, knotmeter, compass, many extras. Clean. 2-boat owner, sacrifice at $8,500 or make offer. (415) 521-3468.

CREW WANTED

ADLER-BARBOUR COLD MACHINE Lists new at $795.1 paid $495 and used in RV for one extended trip. Like new. These really are terrific units, and really work. Asking $400/Best offer. (415) 838-7284.

1984 LANCER 25 Immaculate. Perfect for Bay/Delta sailing. Main w/jiffy reefing, jib, storm jib, cruising spinnaker, compass, depthfinder, km, VHF, 8 hp Johnson Sailmaster, dinghy, sleeps 5, must see. Own 2 boats, has to go! Sac. $16,000. (415) 769-1637.

FINN DINGHY FOR SALE Newport fiberglass hull & deck. Needlespar alum, mast & boom, 2 sails, trailer, ready to sail. Great boat for Bay, lake or backwater. $800/B.0. John days, (415) 652-7171 ext. 5456; eves. (415) 841-0358.

Fiberglass sailboat, 1973 model. Nice family boat, fixed keel, very clean, 6 hp Evinrude outboard, trailer, 3 sails, galley, knotmeter, etc. $6,300/best offer. (707) 263-5726 days; (707) 263-6019 eves.

Leave mid-September. 32’ cutter. Open ended cruiser. 1 male or 1 female or couple. Some experience preferred. Share expenses. Either Hawaii and South Pacific or Mexico, Caribbean and Med. 1 'm open, let’s talk. 453-2420.

CLUB NAUTIQUE MEMBERSHIP 32-FT PACIFIC THUNDERBIRD SLOOP Must sell. Boat hauled 4/86. Glassed over plywood hull. This boat is in fine shape in and,out. It also has a great inventory. 4 bags of sails plus spinnaker, knotmeter, Nautical Miles, CB, VHF, depth, autopilot, stereo. 2-burner gimballed stove, lamp, heater. 2 compasses, dodger, 110-12 volt, plus more. Sleeps 6. Beautiful wood interior. Also S.F. slip, China Basin. $19,000 best offer. For information call 626-7223, message phone.

Discounted for quick sale: $1,895 cash. Compare to club rate at $2,495. Best sailing club in Bay Area with 3 locations. ’ Call Hank days 929-5151; eves. 283-0783.

MASTER MARINER LADY 38' Spaulding sloop. Micron bottem, LPU paint, recent keel bolts, rerigged, recent main & 150% jib, decks just caulked tight as a drum. Sails fast & comfortable. Sale or trade. 536-0666, leave message for Tee.

ISLANDER 34-FT $21,95011

CAPE DORY 25D

74 CAL T-2, 27’6”

Need to sell fast, so first $21,950 gets this beautiful yacht which has: wheel steering, log, speed, depth, covers, dodger, etc. (805) 984-0615.

1983. Little use. Diesel with low hours. Sleeps 4. VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, genoa. Quality throughout. Will finance or trade. Price reduced. $29,700. (415) 574-2358.

Auxiliary sloop, marine toilet, 7'k inboard. Also 7Vi> outboard, '/2-ton class, 2 jibs, spin and pole, 9’ beam. Berthed at Oyster Point, SSF. Reduced to $12,950. 355-1911.,

HEART OF THE DELTA

WET BOTTOM CHAPTERS

Custom 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 60' dock, 385' frontage, 4 acres. Near the Spindrift Marina. Sail, motor or drive but make a point of seeing this marvelous offering. $425,000. Call CHARLIE BENT, (415) 672-8700 office; (415) 625-2529 eves. MASON-McDUFFIE Real Estate, Inc.

Come let us spoil^ou aboard our Ericson Independence For a day sail on S.F. Bay with crew. Randy and Darlene Giovannoni (209) 226-0310.

HAVE YOU DREAMED OF LIVING AND CRUISING on your Trawler, cruising 46-078

own yacht in Hawaii? Now you can do that for the price of a condo. 47' Cheoy Lee tw. Perkins 185 hp dsls, radar, Ig. galley, 2 heads w/showers, sleeps 9. 1,500-mile range Slip available. Estate sale. $150,000. Will consider all offers. Dawn Moore, Emepela PI. #M103, Kaneohe, HI 96744. W: (808) 247-6681; H: 235-5496.

HOME-STUDY PRACTICAL PILOTING Cut through the fog with skills learned from ex-USCG officer and solo TransPac skipper Mike i Pyzel. Our eight charting lessons are the fastest way for you to learn visual piloting, dead i reckoning, fixes, loran and more. Satisfaction guaranteed! PYZEL NAVIGATION & CRUISING, 86 Olive Mill Rd„ Santa Barbara, CA 93108. (805) 969-4195.

CAPTAINS LICENSE STUDY GUIDE Includes Flashcards, “Rules" Book, “Navigation” Course, Hotsheet of latest Nationwide material. Guaranteed $37.50. “Rules" cassette $10; Basic Celestial $19.50; Weather course $11.50. FLORIDA MARITIME INSTITUTE, MC/VISA orders, information: 1-800 331-1829. P.0. Box 6008-J, Stuart, FL 33497.

HANUS-ON instructional cruises 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.

38C-ISLANDER IN GAS HOUSE COVE BERTH 1984 motorsailer. The newest, finest, most elegant cruiser in the Freeport tradition, with total new Robert Perry design. Only one in m r.aiif Hnmniptp cailinn pniiinmftnt in Derfect condition. Loran, Avon/Evinrude, and much more. $138,000. Call owner for details and brochure: Mon-Fri. (408) 625-6560 work/home; Sat-Sun. (415) 929-8419 boat.

MOORE 24 — $13,500 Good condition, including sails, motor, trailer, radio, other ex¬ tras. Must sell, offers accepted. Roger, (415) 681-4150 or 387-4590 days.

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. POCKET LIVEABOARD 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. Will call you back. $2,500 imperitive sale! CAL 25 — $7,800 Flushdeck sloop Joint Venture. Great for cruising/racing. 8 sails including 2 spinnakers, 4 jibs, staysail. 6 hp Evinrude. Custom electrical panel with shorepower and charger. All lines led aft. Excellent condition. Many extras. Call (408) 226-5072.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MARK II One owner. Super condition. Heavy construction. Teak, marble interior. Teak deck. Strong fiberglass hull. 50 hp Rabbit diesel like new. Aries windvane. 170 gallons water. 120 gallons fuel. Battery charger. VHF radio. Full electronics. Super anchor system. Dinghy. New 2 hp Evinrude. Two big berths. Shower, h/c pressure water. Refrigeration. Heater. Gimballed stove/oven. Mercedes of the Sea. $95,000. Couscous, Pelican Harbor, Sausalito. Come anytime or (415) 796-1408, 7-9 p.m. only.

1983 MERIT 25 Full sets of racing and cruising sails. Headfoil luff system. Epoxy primer under bottom paint. Hauled July '86. VHF, 2 compasses, speed/log, depth, sink, head, curtains, anchor, trailer, Johnson 4.5 o.b. $21,000. (408) 867-5081 or (408) 449-5200.

CAPE DORY TYPHOON SENIOR 22-ft 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.

1977 YANKEE CLIPPER KETCH 41-FT Beautiful, strong, comfortable & safe. Cruise equipped fiberglass & teak. Perkins dsl. Excellent cruiser. San Rafael liveaboard berth at $123/mo. Some work necessary so will sacrifice, $59,000. (415) 454-2676, mornings best.

CHEOY LEE LION Beautifully maintained classic 35-ft sloop, 1962. Teak on teak, copper fastened, wheel, 5 sails, electronics, Atomic 4 rebuilt 1983. $35,000. Evenings (707) 422-1295.

V 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. (415) 661-7257. i

41-FT KETCH — CUTTER RIG 1972 Yankee Clipper. Excl. cruising/liveaboard. Perkins dsl, alum, masts, radar, Loran, VHF, depthfinffer) autopilot, elec, windlass, liferaft, +130 jib, 4 anchors, showed fireplace. Berthed Bay Area. Call for extras. $65,000. (209) 293-7438. BECOME A SAILMAKER Sail loft-canvas shop equipment. Complete with all the tools & 3 Industrial sewing machines, lots of material & hardware incl. "Howto do” books, only $5,000. Alameda (415) 522-1561.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE WATER CRUISING SLOOP 32-ft Larsen, Neilsen design, Danish built, full keel, mahogany on oak, immaculately maintained. Hauled out July 1986. Classic lines, fairest of hulls. 6 headsails, 2 mains, low hours Yanmar diesel, self-steering vane, Avon dinghy with new outboard motor, custom wooden dinghy, spray dodger, VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, full boat cover, TV, cockpit cushions. A well loved and fine sailing vessel. Owner buying larger boat. Asking $40,000. (415) 525-5072 eves, or message.

MORGAN 38 Comfortable, easy to sail S.F. Bay boat or a hardy offshore cruiser, ready to go 10,000 miles. Here's your answer! Excellent condition, well equipped, extra sails. Priced to sell at $69,000. Call today. (415) 321-4074.

CAL 25 — MUST GO! Good condition. Race/cruise ready with Pop-top. Mahogany in¬ terior, 7 sails, alcohol stove, km, compass, icebox, stainless water tank, bilge pump, 6 hp Evinrude. Transferable Berkeley slip. $7,895/offer. 339-8389. RANGER (MULL) 22 2 mains, 5 jibs, spinnaker. Pulpits & lifelines. Jiffy reefing. Barient winches, 6 hp Johnson o.b., compass, anchor/chain & rode, battery, VHF, ds, dinghy, Porta-potti, cooler. Many extras. Very well equipt. Richmond berth. $9,500. (415) 663-1500 eves

MASTER MARINER WINNER 1st place 1981,1985; 2nd 1983. VIM, Auxiliary Sailing Sloop, built 1955. Oak frames, mahogany planked, bronze fastened. LOA 32', LOD 27'. Oak bowsprit, oak boomkin, new jib, genoa, boomcover, cockpit cover. CNG stove system, CB, VHF, stereo, depthsounder, Tillermaster, Atomic 4. Wood-burning stove. Fast racer, comfortable cruiser, 1984 survey. Will deliver. Truly bristol. Member Master Mariner Society. $18,500. (408) 624-9209.

6 PERSON SURVIVAL RAFT With cannister & valise. Aircraft style (It. weight) ideal for racing or coastal cruising. Recent inspection. $750 or best offer. Call Greg weekdays, 332-4462.

CRUISE THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL ISLANDS For, or for part of Sept. Berth for offshore experienced sailor & SCUBA diver on 39' cutter/auxiliary. Share expenses & boat preparation, located in San Rafael. Call Greg weekdays, 332-4462.

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.

ISLANDER 21 Moving/must sell beautiful boat, top condition. Fixed keel, North sails, new standing rigging, new teak wood trim, 4.5 hp Evinrude o.b., anchor, Porta-potti, safety equipment, extras, new hull pro¬ fessional paint job. $3,500/B.0. Steve, eves. (415) 681-9964.

22-FT CRUISING SLOOP $1,600 buys this McKenna built wood centerboard sloop. A trad’l design & excl. Bay boat. Sleeps 2-4. Dacron sails, 6 hp Johnson o.b. Complete w/all gear. Inexpensive berth avail. Ideal for exploring the Bay or Delta. v (415)454-7903.

ADVENTUROUS FEMALE Wanted to share living on 35-ft sloop. Call Patrick, eves. 523-5196.

CAL 3-30 Mitchel sails, Signet instr., km, windspeed, wind direction, ds, Atomic 4, Martec prop, 4 Barient winches, internal halyards, refrigeration, cabin heater, gimballed stove. Solidly built for Bay or ocean. Prime S.F. Marina berth. $29,500. (415) 922-2647.

ERICSON 26 Good condition, January bottom job. Coastal cruiser. Fast boat. 1983 9.9 hp Sailmaster motor. Sail cover, 2 jibs. 'Asking $10,000. Can finance. Emeryville berth. (415) 932-2864.

17-FT SAILBOAT '69 Venture with swing keel. Cabin sleeps 4. Good Bay boat with Berkeley berth. Motor and trailer need repair. $1,600 or B.O. 849-3704.

21-FT VICTORY Fiberglass sloop. Fixed keel. Good cond. 2 sets sails: 2 main, storm, jib and genoa. Low cost berth in Tomales Bay. $1,500. Tel. (707) 526-2483.

MIRROR DINGHY Complete kit (British built): $895. New spinnaker & running gear: $50. Main sail & jib: $100. Bob Fraser, (415) 332-9100; 457-1930; 864-4904.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE Varnish, Oil, Fiberglass, etc. Upkeep programs tailored to your needs. Audre Beauchamp (408) 736-1637 (I cover the entire Bay Area) — P.S. Call about summer specials.

CHARTER A PASSPORT 40 SAILBOAT Sail the San Juan Islands Fast, comfortable 40’ sloop, dinghy, full instrumentation, roller-furling headsail, 2 private staterooms, head w/shower, propane stove w/oven, refrigeration, VHF, stereo, and much more. Call (206) 821-1208 for more information.

WHY NOT LET THE SUN ENERGIZE YOUR BOAT? Compact, state-of-the-art photovoltaic panels can actually provide air circulation and humidity control while also charging your batteries! For info, call: GOLDEN GLOW SOLAR PRODUCTS, (415) 364-2948. P.O. BoSc 471, Redwood City, CA 94064. — Exclusive Bay Area Dealers for Mobil Solar Energy Products —

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San Francisco, QA 94125

SAILBOAT DEALERSHIP & BROKERAGE Established Sacramento area for 10 years. Exclusive dealers for very popular sailboat lines. Good lease on 1,500 sq. ft. chandlery and 11,000 sq. ft. fenced yard. Folsom Lake slips and 3/4 ton van included. $33K. Terms negotiable. (916) 635-8810.

For The Best Bottom Job — Quickly, Efficiently

RICK’S DIVING SERVICE (707) 778-8690 Reasonable Rates page 198

SANTANA 22 No. 95, excellent condition, s.s. keel bolts and chain plates, much new rigging, spinnaker gear, new halyards, backstay ad¬ juster, Harken traveller system, mostly Harken blocks, Windex, boom topping lift, new boom with internal outhaul, new LPU on mast and boom, wisker pole, 2 sets of sails, mainsail cover, new electrical system, marine head, masthead VHF antenna, full in¬ terior cushions, Bruce and Danforth anchors, Evinrude 6 hp, beautiful varnished teak. $6,995. Call Bob at (415) 769-9054 anytime.

MINT CONDITION VANGUARD FINN Competitive, race ready, double bottom, trailer, full rig, many extras. $2,800/offer. Call Doug 951-7217 days; 586-2617 eves.

SANTANA 22 5 sails including spinnaker & gear, 4 winches, s.s. chain plates, 6 hp o.b. Berkeley berth. $4,000/or best offer. John, work (415) 858-2525; home (415) 952-7539.

WILDERNESS 30 — DIRT CHEAP $18,000 Custom-built ULDB, brunzyeel mahogany interior, VHF, Signet knotlog, 7.5 Honda o.b. Stereo cassette, Harken equipped, Hulse Chrisman spars, excellent cond. Ready to sell. Make offer. (408) 684-0896.

ALAJUELA 38 Excellent condition. Ready for cruising. Custom mahogany in¬ terior. Workshop, solar panels, windvane, Dickinson Arctic heater, sailing dinghy, new dodger and bimini. Onan generator, VHF. Pages of equipment and spares. Price reduced to $87,000. 530-4456; 521-5303.

CT-41 Cruising ketch, full keel, 1975 fiberglass, diesel, teak interior, original owner. Well equipped, A-1 maintained. Would be a great liveaboard. $72,500. (408) 779-7885; (415) 357-2245.

72 MASON 31-FT WOODEN SLOOP Excellent condition, VHF, depthsounder, Tillermaster, new sails & rigging. Excellent for cruising or Bay sailing. Must see! (415)368-9716. Asking 23K.

SANTANA 30/30 AND PIER 39 SLIP Boat is fast, high-tech Nelson/Marek design w/5 sails, beautiful¬ ly finished interior, new bottom paint, excellent shape. Slip is downwind, heart of scenic S.F. Boat & slip; $72,000; Boat only: $45,000; Slip only: $32,000. Tim Gauhan (408) 866-6375.

Immac. cond. Must sheets, sail covers & custom teak hatch & tom paint 2 mos. old.

ERICSON 29 see to compare. Berkeley berth, all new compass, Blaupunkt am/fm cassette, VHF, instrument panel, all f/g surfaces orig. Bot¬ Must sell. $23,500. (408) 286-9124.

KORALLE DAY SAILER 12' Koralle fiberglass sailboat. Main & jib sail, oarlocks, upgraded rigging fittings & mainsheet. Great condition! Trailer & all accessories included for $950. Mary Fran, days; (415) 367-5586; eves. (415) 325-3527.

PARTNERSHIP 1/4 interest Islander 30 MKII, 1978. Wheel, new sail, 5 sails in all including spinnaker. New diesel motor, knotmeter, depthfinder and much more. $1,500 down & $160 a month. (415) 820-5954.

BUCCANEER 24 Evinrude 15 hp w/cockpit controls, refrig., microwave, VHF, stereo, 3 anchors, 2 gas tanks, teak trim interior, lots of room. $6,900 or trade up for Columbia 34/Coronado 35. Call T.W. (415) 424-8199 eves; (408) 370-8061 days.

PETERSON 33 Have new larger boat. Must sell. 7 headsails, 4 spinnakers. Ex¬ tensive electronics, autopilot, safety equipment. Fully equipped for offshore/bay racing/cruising. $64,000 invested, will take $45,000/OBO. Work (415) 954-6757; home (415) 527-5569.

PIVER 23 Sound construction, fast & fun. 9.9 Evinrude w/electric start, 4 sails, anchor, spare rudder. First $2,900 takes it! Call T.W. (415) 424-8199 eves; (408) 370-8061 days.

MULL CUSTOM 27 Fast and fun. Current IOR certificate. Upgrades in Sept. '85 in¬ clude: Baltoplate bottom, LPU hull, deck and mast, Datamarine LX-360 wind inst. Yanmar 9 hp diesel. 13 bags sails including 2 spinnakers, blooper, Mylar 150 and 125 genoas. Includes scads of gear. Will discuss financing. $22,000/B.0. Call for info sheet and photos. 258-9527.

AMERICAN 26-FT 1978 fiberglass sloop, VHF, depthsounder, 9.9 o.b., pedestal steering, E-Z Loader trailer, 6' headroom. Great Bay boat. $11,500/DBO. (415)363-2158.

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.

SINGLE FEMALE 25, wishes to sail pleasure craft to Australia in time for Cup races. I’m slender, physically fit, good natured and very adap¬ table. Experienced in both sailing and motor boats. Lysa Hodges, 7021 South 41 st Place, Phoenix, AZ 85040. (602) 437-3637.

WOODIE LOVERS Cruising Knarr #104, with longer cabin. Excellent condition. A real performance boat with cruising interior. Sleeps 4. 30’4"x7’x4’3”. Norway built 1959. Mahogany on oak frames. Knotmeter, depthsounder, 6 Barients, CQR, full cover, Edson pump. 4 bags sails plus spinnaker. Sink, stove, head. 1983 mast, standing rigging, 7’/2 hp Evinrude, battery. Slip. This beautiful boat turns heads everywhere we go. A lot of boat, ready to go, for only $13,500. Also: 6 hp Johnson longshaft with tank: $250. (415) 753-3787.

C&C 25-FT 1975. Excellent cond. Race equipped, spinnaker, 3 jibs, 7 Barient winches, all halyards lead to cockpit. Knotmeter, Danforth an¬ chor, Honda 7% o.b., shore power. Fast & comfortable, sleeps 4, original owner. $16,500. Ask for Stan, (415) 232-6685.

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.

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.

25# DANFORTH C/w 11 -ft 3/8" chain, 250-ft 5/8 nylon rode: $100.2 small Merriman sheet winches: $25/pr; 1 halyard winch: $15; strobe mast light: $10; 1 boat cover, 30’ sloop: $50. Phone (415) 234-7584.

MAGIC BEAR #65 4 season champion. Probably the finest racing or cruising Bear on the Bay. Race ready for the serious winner. Evinrude 6, km, compass, Alameda slip. Just hauled, painted, varnished. Looks like the day it was built. (408) 377-5123.

SHARE NEWPORT 30 Partner wanted for 1977 Phase II sloop in prime condition. T-cockpit, wheel, rigged for cruising, instruments and full equip¬ ment. Oakland Estuary berth. Half interest $15,000, share work and expenses. (415) 493-4619.

FRANCE — THE QUIET WAY 85’ iron hull converted barge/charter business for sale. Equipped to navigate all European canals and rivers. $90,000. (415) 454-1822. COLUMBIA 36 $34,500. F/g sloop, strong, Hawaii vet, diesel, windvane, autopilot, propane stove/oven, refrig., shower, good ground tackle, VHF, depthsounder, knotmeter, 120/12v, etc. Fin keel, spade rudder. (415) 326-1430 days.

BUILT TO CRUISE, PRICED TO SELL Dufour 30 reduced to $69K. Columbia “10.7" reduced to $54K. Columbia 34: $38K Trades/Offers. JIM IRWIN, Broker. (415) 883-9750.

MARINE BATTERIES For the Highest Quality, Dependability and Lowest Prices In Marine, Automotive and Industrial Batteries Call San Rafael Welding Supply (415) 457-0550.

COL 35: $54K; DUFOUR 35: $69K; FUJI 32: $45K; Col. 34: $38K; Col. 32: $39K; 87" Try: S26K; Col. 28: $15.5K; Col. 26: $9.5K. Many others. JIM IRWIN, Broker. (415) 883-9750. age 199

LIVEABOARD DESIRED 1 wish to rent/lease 30-35’ sailboat for several months this winter. Possible purchase in spring. Oakland area preferred. Can do maintenance, etc. Please call if you have any ideas. Call Robbie between 9-11 a.m. (415) 893-1444.

FREE RENT!!! On Bay Area’s best berths. Best location. Best Bay access. Best marina and facilities. 36’, 40 -45’, 55’. Call for details. 687-0111 days; 689-2782 eves & weekends.

KETCH RIG WOODEN SPARS Suitable for 40’-45’ hvy cruising boat. Main mast 46’3”; boom 167"; mizzen 2570", boom 11’4"; club jib boom 12’6”, shrouds & stays. Main slab reefing hdwr. Outhauls for both booms. All hdwr is bronze or s/s. $2,000/offer. (408) 377-3988

GLOBAL DELIVERY USCG Licensed Captain & Crew Local/Long Distance Complete Outfitting (415) 485-0351

Experienced Power/Sail Private/Chartered Discount rigging and equipment 41 Harbor St., San Rafael, CA 94901

24-FT FLICKA GAFF RIG SLOOP Beautiful, traditional cruiser. Excellent condition. Fiberglass hull, mahogany cabin house, mahogany/teak/black walnut interior, brass fixtures. Full covers. New BMW diesel, VHF, depthfinder, etc. $27,000. Santa Barbara slip available. Seacoast Yacht Sales, (805) 962-8195.

BOAT SELLERS SERVICE Need help selling your boat — How to prepare boat? Where you can advertise? — Help pricing the boat. Send for information. Sellers Service, 6114 La Salle Ave., Suite 321D, Oakland, CA 94611.

CLUB NAUTIQUE Transferable family membership for sale for $1,250 plus transfer fee or best offer. Call (415) 841-5716 evenings or weekends. WYLIE DESIGN CUSTOM BUILT 34-FT SAILBOAT 3-page inventory. New main, Loran, 1.5 oz. chute. Excellent cruising, liveaboard, ample storage, big icebox, CNG oven. A Stradivarius for a fiddle price. Price, terms, down flexible. (415) 522-0562.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 30 WITH CONFIDENCE 1981. Excellent condition, easy to sail while you stay dry. Cockpit includes Volvo diesel, Edson wheel, Datamarine in¬ struments, self-tailing winches, Hood jib furling, & custom cushions. On deck; North sails, 2 anchors, solar charger, jib pole and swim ladder. Teak trim cabin has great galley, hot water shower, VHF, and velour cushions. Boat will party 8 people, sail 6, sleep 5, romance 2. 1 will instruct you to handle with con¬ fidence. Reduced. $34,760. Financing. (415) 435-6131.

COLUMBIA 26 MKII 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. Only $10,000. 592-5747. BLUE “J” 13V2’ sailboat. Beautiful mahogany construction includes sails. Trailer, extra tires and bearings. All license and sticker paid up. Ready to sail. $1,000. Roy (415) 656-1048.

CAL T/4 24’+ LOA, 8' beam. Exceptionally clean. Sleeps 4, 2-burner alcohol stove, sink, thru-hull head. 4 hp o.b. 6 sails. $8,500. Vallejo berth. Call Arv, days (415) 939-0622; eves/weekends (707) 644-6892.

30-FT CUSTOM RACER/CRUISER Excellent sngl/dbl-hander, vac-bag balsa hull & deck, 4,400# disp. Roomy, comfortable interior. Well maintained, 6 years old. Best offer. Must sell. (408) 423-3138 weekdays before noon; (408) 476-7896 eves.

MARINER 31 1971 full keel cruising ketch. Bristol cond. Fully equipt. Autopilot, refrigeration. No maintenance required. Ready to go. Must sell because of divorce. $36K. Santa Barbara slip available. (805) 966-6559.

PEARSON YANGUARD 33 Rhodes designed f/g sloop. Recently replaced standing rigging, kerosene stove/oven, kerosene cabin heater. Sisterships are proven ocean cruisers. Priced below market. Call Fred, H: (415) 325-0850; W: (415) 354-3427; M; (408) 423-5893.

DESPERATE — MUST SELL 1978 Lancer 25, good condition. Honda 7.5, VHF, propane stove, lines and anchor. $9,000. Must sell. (408) 984-0714.

FV MISTY 1978 Vega 42’x14’ trailer. Like new GMC V-6-92 engine, 13 ton refrigerated hold. Full electronics. 1100 gal. fuel, 300 gal water. CA & OR salmon lie. Yacht like cond. Sleeps 6, head, shower, flybridge, 2 station hyd. control. $80,000. (503) 469-6493.

INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE Singer model 531B walking foot machine for sale. Only several months old. $900 firm. 1 Call (415) 366-7688,10 a.m - 4 p.m. only.

WE RE GETING THE LEAD OUT! We have 300+ lbs. of lead ingots for sale to best offer over .20 cents/lb. Call 332-4970.

CATALINA 30 Excellent condition. New engine. Asking $30,000. Anxious to sell, lots of equipment. Call Judie (415) 283-3837.

A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND ... and a serious sailing woman is even harder! 1 am cashing in my Silicon Valley business to pursue the more important aspects of life aboard a boat. Seeking a woman (non-smoking and preferably in her 30’s) who would enjoy a trip to Perth for America's Cup followed by a winter in Mexico on my boat. Need not be extremely competent sailor but must be interested in learning and sharing responsibilities. Write: P.O. Box 3288, Saratoga, CA 95070.

FLYING DUTCHMAN Ready to race, Olympic class sailboat <^9'10"). Total ad¬ justability w/dual controls, pole launch> automatic traveler & tweekers. Min. wt. Stiff hull, African mahog. in mint cond. 5 new sails, top & bottom covers. $6,000. Call (415) 369-2401. EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY To own a 48' Peterson designed semi-custom yacht (partially completed) from Dennis Choate built. Save thousands! Many sisterships have been produced. Excellent race/cruise characteristics. Call Bill (415) 967-8451.

1000 REWARDIII 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, custom 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 S.F. $114,900 or best offer. Dr. Schemmel (408) 294-8522.

31-FT HOLIDAY CLASSIC SAILING SLOOP Built 1953. Good condition. Price $12,500 or best offer. Call (707) 762-6261.

REFRIGERATION — AUTOPILOT — LIFERAFT Orinda control thermo electric refrigeration, cost $750; sell $500. Benmar cruise setter 12R autopilot w/215 drive & remote helm control, cost $2,750; sell $1,750. Avon 6-man liferaft, cost $2,000; sell $1,500. All unused. 461-1180 days; 388-2968 eves.

CAPE DORY TYPHOON DAYSAILOR I8V2' sturdy safe, good for any level of sailor. Trailer, 4V2 Evinrude, battery, electrical acc. (pump, speedometer, depthfinder, running lights), bench cushions. Many extras. Trial sails Lake Sonoma. (415) 461 -9281.

NOR’SEA 27 Partially completed. Hull & deck bonded, ballast, engine, fuel tank installed. Interior framed in. Solid cruising designed hull. $16,900. (707)763-9758.

CLASSIC GAFF SLOOP v Eye-catching woodie in beautiful cond. 22’ LOO, 25' LOA. 6 hp Evinrude in well, bronze hardware, bottom handle winches, Bruce anchor, dbl-berth, swing stove, brass lamps. Full boat cover, easy maint. Berkeley slip. $5,950/offer. Jon 563-4239.

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.

CAL 20 Great condition. Pineapples, 2 mains, 1 jib, spinnaker, many rac¬ ing extras, Magic Box, dual main sheet, sail cover, Evinrude 5 hp, head. Lots more. Sausalito berth. $3,900. (707) 996-5830.

MOORE 24 1980 with trailer, OBM, VHF, Speedo, 6 sails, spinnaker gear & more. Orig. owner has purchased larger boat & must sell. Price is negotiable. Call Jim (415) 435-1213; (415) 435-9341. YANKEE 30 BEAUTIFUL CONDITION The yacht lone, S&S designed f/g cruising-racing sloop, 5 year South Pacific veteran, fully cruise equipped: 10 bags sails, 5 an¬ chors, Lewmar winches, 3 compasses, Avon inflatable, depthsounder, knotmeter. $33,000. 234-3399 after 2 August.

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.

WIZZ IN THE BAY For sale or trade, new Beneteau Wizz sailboat. Incredibly fast planing boat from France, weighs only 150 lbs. with 145 sq. ft. of sail. Car top-able, easy to rig, wishbone boom, kick-up rudder and centerboard, main and jib. Great fun for 2 people. Planes with just a whisper of wind. Cost over $2,000 new; for sale for $1,500 or trade for Hobie Cat. Call Bob at (415) 344-8030 or 343-8559.

CAMPER NICHOLSON 3Z—ERINMORE 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. 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.

STEEL CUTTER 27’ Bristol Chanel you finish. Wood insulated interior, plumbed, sink, head, thru-hull, ice box, 120v-12V, much more. Value $13,000. Must sell. Make offer. Can be seen Docktown Marina, Redwood City. Rich 364-9422; 365-6840.

WATERFRONT LOT Sail to your home! Waterfront lot on Greenbrae Boardwalk. Mt. Tam. views, bird sanctuary. Great boating community. $65,000. Call for details. Frank Howard Allen, 388-2900 days or 331-6088 eves.

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Our beautiful yacht club at Little Connection Slough and San Joaquin needs five additional members. One hundred dollars per month dues includes permanent berthing privileges, amenities, full-time manager. Call Commodore Haws (415) 525-5801 days.

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. " -

BUY DIRECT — BEST YACT TENDER DEAL AROUND 7’11” Pram: Rowboat from $600; Sailing model from $800. Easy maintenance, all fiberglassclad mahogany interior. Elegant appearance. Cast-in-mold, gelcoat exterior. Built-in flotation. Lightweight car-topper. (408) 476-5059, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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WOODEN BOAT FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1986

320 w- CUTTING BLVD, RICHMOND CA 94804

MARINA BAY — RICHMOND, CAL.

(415) 2 37-8295 IN CONJUNCTION WITH FESTIVAL BY THE BAY

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TAHOE-DONNER SKI CONDO Time-share, 2 bdrm, loft, 2 bath, garage, woodstove, fully fur¬ nished, sleeps 8. Ski, swim, golf, tennis, sailing, horses. 1/4 ownership, 1 week each month exclusive use. $3,500 down; $300 monthly. (415) 924-9423 evenings.

OUTBOARD, WINCHES Honda 10 hp ’85 short shaft, in excellent condition, just tuned, will plane an Avon 3.10 with 3 adults. $825. 2 alum. Barient 20’s. $125 pr. Duncan, work 550-8444 or home 332-2245.

3/4 TON IOR RACE BOAT Wylie 34 Leading Edge. Best equipped, rigged and handicapped IOR racer on Bay. '84 season champ, still competitive. Will con¬ sider small trade. $49,000 complete. Cail Joe for details. (415) 924-9423 evenings.

HERRESHOFF CATBOAT

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Herreshoff America 18' classic built in 1972 of fiberglass with oak and teak brightwork. Gaff rig, centerboard, barndoor rudder. Includes 1975 Evinrude 7.5 hp. Many extras. $5,000. 547-7353.

Trailer, 3 sails & 7.5 Evinrude. Fully equipt with life lines, Portapotti, VHF, compass, safety package, anchor, curtins, etc. Will trade for larger boat, 28’-30'. $7,000 or best offer. 932-8646 days; 938-7015 evenings.

WE WANT TO EXCHANGE

GREAT VALUE — SANTA CRUZ 27

Our income note bearing $1,000 a month for 105 months, (i.e. $105,000 at maturity) for your cruise equipped boat, 40' plus or minus. Helena or Dennis Sigman, (415) 849-4085.

At $11,000, Guava is a steal. Always trailer sailed, this racer/cruiser is in excellent, clean shape. VHF, trailer, 6 sails. Owners are very motivated to sell. Can be seen in Santa Cruz. (415) 924-8421 or (408) 423-9902, evenings.

RANGER 33 PARTNERSHIP 1/3 share in excellent sailboat. VHF, windspeed, km, spinnaker, Barient winches, depth, etc. Great galley w/propane range/oven. Sausalito berth. Very nice partners. You get 10+ days per month, flexible scheduling. Insured. $3,900. (415) 236-3467.

SWAN 431 — $148,500 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 condition. (206)632-2147.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER SOUGHT W/m, 5’11", 185#s, sometimes grumpy, sometimes hilarious, desires slim woman, 25-50, to sail the Bay, etc. Must be nonsmoker! Don’t be bashful, no passes first date. Bob Troy, 2020 Glen Cove Rd„ Vallejo, CA 94591. (707) 554-1811.

TRAVELER 32 MOLDS

24-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA SLOOP

Proven cruising design. All molds and complete wood interior patterns included. Call 523-8330 for details.

Equipped with 6 hp Evinrude, VHF, stove, Porta-potti, standard class jib and self-tending jib. Docked in Alameda. $6,000/offer. (415) 547-1914.

CORONADO 15

25+ ERICSON SLOOP

CAL 25

Exciting trapeze dinghy. Excellent condition. Race rigged, 3 sets of sails, trailer. $2,000/OBO. Bill Shideler, 331-8120 eves.

1979, Volvo diesel i.b., galley, head, compass, ds, VHF, safety equipment. Bottom cleaned and painted 7/86. Excellent condi¬ tion. $17,900. (408) 978-2074 or (408) 371-4276.

Excellent Bay boat. 7 sails, Pop-top, dinette/galley area, portable alcohol stove, 9% hp Evinrude, berthed in Alameda. $7,500. Call Tom (415) 865-6599.

STUFF FOR SALE Peterson %-ton 33' LOA, IOR 23.6, PHRF132. Built by Chaser Yachts of Ontario. Stearns spar & hyd, North inventory, full ocean safety equip, more. Equipt to go Bay/ocean racing/ cruis¬ ing now. $35,000 firm. Ron Pellegrino 398-2801 w; 687-3310.

ARIES 32 74 cruising sloop, full keel, f/g hull, heavy const., new mast & rigging. LPU topsides, raised house, tons of teak below. Ex¬ cellent condition. Large inventory. Sausalito berth. Must sell. $34K. Ask for Paul, (916) 587-8115.

ESPRIT 37

8-FT MONTGOMERY SAILING DINGHY

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.

Fiberglass/teak trim, flotation. Beautiful condition. $775/offer. Call Cary 457-0476 or 459-9562.

HAWKFARM 28

OZMA — 64-FOOT OCEAN-GOING KETCH

Completely race and cruise equipped. 13 Uilman sails, custom cushions, lee cloths, 3 year old 2 cylinder Universal diesel, ex¬ cellent condition. Boat is in Newport Beach. $21,000 firm. Call (415) 523-8330 for details.

Stan Huntingford design. Center cockpit. All luff-furling sails. Large tankage. 2 steering stations. Sleeps 9. Full electronics in¬ cluding weather facsimily printer. For sale to settle estate. Owner anxious. Offers considered. (415) 526-5983.

CAL 2-29 ' 1975 sloop in good cond. Wheel, dsl w/Dahl filter. New paint, Headfoil II, new rigging ’84. Many extras. Sleeps 6. Nice galley w/CNG gas stove. Good family boat. Active Bay racing class. $26,000/B.0. (415) 231-4822 days; (415) 461-3638 eves/wknd.

ISLANDER 36 1978. Beaut, blue hullAeak int. Ready for coastal cruising or liveaboard. Excpt'l equipment: autopilot, radar, Loran, Barient self-tailing winches, battery charger, North sails, anchors, Perkins 4-108 dsl, more. Sacrifice $59,900. (707) 445-0075.

VALIANT 40 — $90,000

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TAVARUA — 32-FT DOWNEAST CUTTER

Cruise ready. Exc. maintained 1976. VHF, depthsounder, SSB, survival liferaft, boat covers, Avon Redcrest, stereo. Immac. below decks. Sails, exc. Engine, exc. New: rigging, upholstery, batteries, bottom paint & sail cover. (408) 867-1329.

Liberate yourself from grinding those winches! Your perfect first boat. 21’ Cat rigged sailboat w/trailer, depth, knot, VHF, full cover, custom dodger, spinnaker & much more! Perfectly main¬ tained 1984 model. $12,500. (415) 769-6586 evenings.

Recently completed world circumnavigation and ready to go again! New Yanmar diesel, storm sails, Pathfinder windvane, and much more. Only $53,000. Rex Allen, P.O. Box 1540, Vallejo, CA 94590.

WANTED

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. $30,000/0,B.O. (415) 387-9864.

NEWPORT 30 PH II Self-steering windvane. Jess (805) 984-0615.

COLUMBIA SABRE 32-FT 6'3” beam. Very narrow. Very fast. Spinnaker, outboard, internal halyards, Barients. $8,300. (415) 530-2993 or (415) 530-6558. 1

BOAT GEAR WANTED

ENGINEER NEEDED

PEARSON 323

Need your new/used 35-lb CQR, 33-lb Bruce, 5/16" chain, 3/4” gold/wht braid, Binnacle compass, teak dorade boxes w/vents, 6-step side boarding ladder (teak), 9’ jib boom. (408) 446-9363 eves.

Looking for sailing engineer with marine diesel experience. Ex¬ penses and tour South Pacific in exchange for engineer work on large motorsailer. Call Barbara 331 -9090 for appointment.

1979, French gray hull, Volvo diesel, h/c press, shower, Lectra San head, 3-burner CNG w/oven, wheel steering, chrome hooded compass, dodger, VHF, km/depth, cushions, custom upholstery, Coyote Pt. berth available. $47,000.(415) 369-0943.

FUCKA 20

WANTED SAILING/ROWING CENTERBOARD ROWING DINGHY

ERICSON 27 PARTNERSHIP

Roomy teak interior with standing headroom, teak hatch, Honda o.b., 6 sails, whisker poles, VHF, ds, RDF, new battery, Princess stove, 2 small inflatables, 2 anchors, windvane, Alameda slip, extras. Surveyed at $22,500. $18,600. (415) 680-7351 message

41-ft or under. Consider trades lilke new Kowasaki Jet Ski. Call 331-9090.

1/3 partnership for sale of a clean good condition sailboat. $2,600 buys out share plus $160/month covers all expenses. A golden opportunity. Richmond berth. (408) 241-3559.

YACHT DELIVERY

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The antedote to ho-hum charter 'experiences! Enjoy a full equipped, unique wishbone rigged 30’ CAT boat. Very spacious accommodations without compromising performance, 't’erfect for shorthanded cruising couple. For reservations, Call (415) 538-1905.

MARINE SERVICES

HELP FOR WATER-SOLUBLE RELATIONSHIPS

Electrical. Mechancial. Carpentry. Rigging. Surveys. Deliveries. Over 25 years experience. Reliable. Reasonable. Call Alan Olson 331-1282.

I am a Licensed Marriage, Family Counselor with 10 years cruising/racing experience and know the stress that boating exerts on relationships. If yours is on a lee shore, call Pat Neumann, RN, MFCC, (415) 326-1469.

SKIPPERS WANTED I'm looking for qualified skippers for occasional charters on the Bay. Sailboats ranging from 30 to 40 feet. For information, please call BAY SAIL CHARTERS, 386-2070.

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MARINE COSMETICS/CONSULTANT I can help you solve your boat problems. Don't let those ugly blisters scare you away. Save money and you can do the job yourself. 12 years experience on fiberglass and wood boats. Ex¬ pert on blistering, delamination, gel-coat cracks and general boat maintenance. Please call (415) 456-4679, Guillermo Boucsieguez.

VEGA 27 8 sails, some never used. 0-21 Albin gas i.b. w/extra prop., shaft, spare parts. 2 dodgers, new cover, 2 anchors, chain, raft and more. $19,000. Gunnar (415) 285-7218.

SANTANA 525 — SOUTHERLY Fast racer, comf. cruiser, excl. cond. Factory compaigned Yachting OOAK Regatta. SYRA fleet champ 81 & '82. In storage since. Custom Horizon sails, 6 bags. Custom full race, compass, o.b., tandem trailer. Super int. Doc. (415) 355-8129/694-4124. NEWPORT 16 (NEPTUNE) Sail the Bay and lakes too! Liberty is a glass boat with character and extras, strengthened rigging, 3 hp o.b., head, sleeps 2, trailer. $2,350. (415)327-1148. 28-FT SLOOP — $3,000 Nichols Bucaneer #7. Great, strong Bay boat for fraction of new boat cost. 28 LOA x 21’6" LWL x 7'8" beam x 4'6’ draft. Atomic 4 i.b., main & jib, plywood hull, mahogany cabin & floors. (415)944-9246. CHEOY LEE LIIDERS 36 Best on the West Coast. Completely reblt from the keel up. Refin. int., new cushions, Imron hull, refin. teak decks, new sails, Perkins 4-106 dsl, f.w. cooled Listed thru brokers at $62,500. Buy from owner at $51,000. Romaine Corbin (619) 298-1934. CF 41 — FAST CRUISER Dennis Choate design, sleek, but very comfortable, even for liveaboard. Exciting boat to sail, very well equipped. 40 hp diesel Westerbeke engine. 17 sails, depthfinder, wind indicator, VHF. Weli maintained. $73,000. Tracy (619) 435-9169. 37-FT WOOD CUTTER, 1948 Flushdeck, good condition, roomy liveaboard. Full electronics, diesel engine, El Toro dinghy. Hull could use some work. $12,000. Owners leaving Bay Area. Will consider trade for trailerable sail or power boat. (415) 321 -0570.

SAN FRANCISCO PELICAN & CLASSIC WHITEHALL Pelican hull #2256. Epoxy glass bottom. Freeboard LPU over epoxy. Rebuilt trailer. $1,500/offer. 16-ft f/g Whitehall, handlaid, double station, Shaw & Tenney oars, Honduras mahogany rails & thwarts. $1,000/offer. (415) 521-7444.

CARIBBEAN SAILOR 35, jewelry craftsman, musician, long-time seasteader, selfsufficient, free spirit. Mellow, tobacco-free, light drinker. Seeks a good natured, adventuresome female companion to sail the Caribbean Isles, explore cozy anchorages, go skinny dipping and help make and sell fine handcrafted jewelry aboard 28-ft Folkboat now in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Keith, Suite 165, 2040 Polk, S.F., CA 94109.

ADVENTUROUS COUPLE Creative craftsman & homebound Kiwi, RN, seek crew positions to New Zealand. Keen on sailboarding, telemark skiing, rock climbing & progression! Currently ‘livin’ up in Tahoe. Steve & June (916) 581-1197, Box 548, Tahoe City, CA 95730. SOUTH PACIFIC BOUND Exp. S.F. Bay sailor leaving Oct. 13 for Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia. Want to crew short-term along the way. Will pay ex¬ penses. Have some cruising experience. Teri S„ P.0. Box 535, San Rafael, CA 94915. (415) 922-5799.

PACIFIC 30 F/G SLOOP 6 hp o.b., VHF, new bottom paint. $11,900. Contact: Duncan Stewart, Port Sonoma Marina. (707) 762-0440.

FREEDOM 45 GARDEN DESIGN Fiberglass hull, 101 hp Detroit diesel. Center cockpit, teak decks and interior, spacious aft stateroom, new rig & sails, new winches, ail new electrical, plumbing and force air heating system. Rigged perfectly for liveaboard or cruising in classic elegance and comfort. $139,500/offer. Full specs. Call (415) 332-6120.

24-FT SLOOP Lapworth design. Full keei, new hull & bottom paint, VHF, ds, 2 compasses, 5 sails, anchor, dinghy, Johnson o.b. motor, rigged for singlehanding. $5,500 or best offer. Coyote Point berth. Must sell. Call (415) 359-7225. SLIP FOR RENT 50-ft private sailboat slip in beautiful, sunny Paradise Cay. Com¬ pletely protected, no surge. Easy access to warm part of S.F. Bay. Will install Jectricity/water. $200/mo. (415) 233-2115.

WILDERNESS 40 Gary Mull-designed speedster. High quality-^ored fiberglass construction. Teak interior. Built in Santa Cruz, 1981. Large sail inventory. Micron bottom paint, faired keel. Signet instruments. VHF. Stereo (in and out). Diesel. Folding prop. Navtec hydraulics. Large galley with gas stove. Full navigation station. Sleeps 2 (2 double berths). Appraised at $145,000 replacement value and $118,500 fair market value. Sacrifice at $84,500 for immediate sale, owner desperate. Call 331-5528 leave message.

NIGHTINGALE MOLDS 24' Tom Wylie designed S.F. Bay classic. Strong, fast and seaworthy. Complete tooling available. Call 523-8330 for details.

REDUCED AGAIN! Must sell 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. $24,200. 383-0132.

78 MORGAN 30 OUT ISLAND Well-built coastal cruiser, full keel, wheel steering, 5 sails, low time 22 hp Yanmar, VHF, depth/knots, 3/86 bottom, great overall condition. $24,000/0.BO. (805) 373-2618 days; (805) 492-1333 eves.

ISLANDER 30 1979. Must sell, no reasonable offers refused. Volvo diesel, pedestal steering, dodger, 5 sails, depthsounder, knotmeter, amfm cassette, VHF, shower, hot water, stove and more. Call Don, (408) 379-3250; or Walter (408) 266-3253.

$100.00 REWARD FOR NIHILO 1 have an honest legal interest in this boat. Please help me find it. (A 42’ Westsail ketch). (916) 546-2004, collect.

1980 CATALINA 25 Pop-top, swing keel, main, 110, storm jib, radio, Sitex depth recorder, Honda 7Va hp tabernackled, epoxy bottom Nov. '85. Very clean & comfortable. Possible Santa Cruz berth. $10,500 firm. (408) 335-3724.

FUN YET Lovely teak Chinese Junk, 30x10x3.5, Volvo, newvpropane galley, dinghy, carvings, full cover, Microfor, VHF, stereo, etc. Ext. recent restoration, upgrading. Roomy, comfy Bay cruiser. Guar, head turner. Great party boat/liveaboard. Rob 652-9095.

COLUMBIA 45 Super liveaboard, extras. Perkins 4-107 dsl, elect, bow winch, self-tail, winches, shoal keel, roller furling, dodger, propane 4-burner stove w/oven, press, h/c water, forced air heating, 2 heads, etc. $135,000. (408) 284-2112; (415) 875-3769.

CATALINA 27 1981. Super cond. Diesel, 4 sails, traditional interior, km, ds, compass MOP and more. Best offer. (408) 378-7316.

LIVEABOARD CUSTOM CRUISER Downwind berth, S.F. Marina Green. Columbia 34 completely upgraded in bristol condition. Equipt w/SatNav, Loran C, 3 Fathometers, RDF, VHF, CB, 4 bilge pumps, 2 elect., 2 manual. Aux-gen, inflatable w/o.b. on davits, stern & bow pulpits, wind dodgers, elect, windlass, 2 anchors #35 Flow w/200’ chain & #25 Bruce w/200 %" line, wind dodger, engine rebuilt in '83,2 fuel tanks, 30 gals. ea. 2 water tanks, 90 gals, total. Hauled, painted, refitted & surveyed in '85. New cabin interiors in '86.7' headroom. $47,500 incl. berth. (415) 594-0538.

CAL 2-29 1975. Best price on the Bay for a Cal 2-29. Has diesel power, VHF, ds, km, spinnaker, wheel steering, pressure water, wood interior. Boat in good condition. Proven Bay & coast boat. $20,500. (408)425-7502. ISLANDER 30 MKII Exceptionally clean, well outfitted for S.F. Bay Dinette interior, dodger, new VHF, self-tailing winches, ground tackle and more. Berthed in Oakland. Please call for details. $25,000. (415) 828-3003

ERICSON 27, 1972 Gas Atomic 4. VHS, depth, knot, bottom job and survey 4/14/86. Valued $19,000. Sell $16,900. Berthed in Berkeley. Call (415) 636-8324 Barbara; after 6 p.m. (415) 895-8362 Randy or Barbara.

JAMES McPHERSON,

MARINE SURVEY

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. CAL 2-29 Diesel, main, jib, 150, VHF, RDF, new bottom paint, new upholstery, stove, head, shower, 12 and 110V, dinghy and motor. Excellent condition. 5/84 survey at $31,000. Asking $22,500 plus shipping. Photos avail. (415) 769-8353. RHODES MERIDIAN 25-ft sloop, mod full keel, 5’11" hd. rm. Heavy fiberglass cruiser. $6,000/0,B.O. Also 22-ft Columbia sloop, Delta berth. $3,000/O.B.O. 647-2800 eves.

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Great for sailboat, raft, fishing boat, etc. Close-out sale, less than wholesale. 7.5 hp: $450; 9.9 hp: $575; 15 hp: $675. (415) 928-1212.

Small Boat Cruising Co. offers guided camp/cruises in trad, open boats along the Baja coast between Nov.—May. SBCC, POB 881833, San Francisco, CA 94188. Douglass Knapp (415) 332-9100.

SO YOU WANNA BE IN THE MOVIES? Well you can be, when I videotape you and your crew sailing, or other special events on the Bay for reasonable rates that will make that day last forever. Call the professionals at AMERICAN DREAM PRODUCTIONS (415) 331 -4659.

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WANTED: KEROSENE STOVE WITH OVEN Taylor preferred, but may be interested in other brands (415) 521-3078.

SAILS FOR PEARSON 10M 150% genoa, 4 oz., 6 oz. and 7 oz. 120% and 130% genoa. Two main sails. P=38'5 — l=43’8 — J=14'1 — E=11’0 (415) 345-5118 days.

1946 CLASSIC TEAK LADY 18-ft full keel sailboat. Solid teak in excellent condition with new paint and varnish. Main, genoa, storm jib, and full cover. Lying in Santa Barbara. $12,000 w/slip. (415) 964-6155.

OLSON 30 1984 hull number 236. This boat like new with all extras. Trailer. Best offer. (408) 426-0954.

YOU GOTTA LOVE THIS KIDI 1976 Catalina 22. Solid Bay sailer, excellent 1st boat, fixed keel, Pineapple sails, Ballena Bay berth. Evinrude 7.5 hp o.b. New bot¬ tom paint and sail cover. Who could ask for anything more for only $4,800?! (408) 739-1522 or (408) 289-2207.

ERICSON 25 1974. Excellent condition, all new running rigging. Excellent for sailing on the Bay or the Gulf of the Farallones. Honda 100 o.b., marine radio, head, depthfinder and many more extras. Must sell due to transfer. $17,900 but will entertain any reasonable offer. Eves/weekends (415) 355-1849; work (415) 876-2970 until Aug. 15, then (509) 525-6068.

32-FT ISLANDER 1965 This is the fiberglass, full keel model similar to the Pearson Vanguard. We set her up to cruise with Dodger, autopilot, windlass, Avon, good ground tackle and lots of little extras. We upgraded everything as we went along like LPU on the alum, spar, complete overhaul of the Atomic 4, new Kerosene stove, etc. We think she’s a good value at $26,000 but we're open to offers. She’s located in Newport Beach. Call (714) 673-4539 after 6:30 p.m.

25-FT NOROIC FOLKBOAT New sails, VHF, 7.5 Honda o.b., stereo, elect, sys., stove. S.F. slip. Looking for good home. Best offer over $5,500. May finance. Skip, 861 -6519 or 398-8170.

RANGER 28’ —1975 Fresh water (Lake Tahoe), beautiful sunset yellow, 5 sails, galley, head, full electronics, i.b., sleeps 6. Excellent condition. S25.5K. (916) 525-7667; (408) 370-7384.

ETCHELLS 22 Ready to race. Winning history, latest sails, trailer, many extras. $10,900 cash or owner will finance with $3,950 down and $200/month. Call (415) 548-4159; (415) 547-0685.

FARR 37 New Zealand built f/g racer/cruiser. Bluewater vet. Full cruising interior, fridge/freezer, oven. Volvo Penta, 8 sails, dodger, dinghy, 6-man liferaft & many cruising extras. Great Bay & ocean sailor. $61,000. (415) 332-2149.

CHEOY LEE 30 Bermuda ketch, Hong Kong built 1964. Volvo MD2 diesel, fiberglass hull w/new LPU paint, teak decks, cockpit & interior, new rigging, new sails. Refurbished throughout. A well proven design ready to go anywhere. $28,000. (415) 332-2149.

KETTENBERG 40-FT We’re serious about selling this boat before the winter. It's a great boat, outfitted for cruising that needs some work but not much. Recently hauled and looks good. This price is cheap. $30,000. Derek, 485-6776.

ATOMIC 4 Zero hours on rebuild, new alternator. $500. (415) 332-2149.

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) 948-4567 eves & weekends; (415) 557-0878 days.

FOR SALE Catalina 27 tall rig with bowsprit. 9.9 electric start outboard. Evenings, (209) 474-8127.

24-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA Strong, stiff, full keel sloop. Extra sails, full electronics, all new rigging, many extras. 8 hp outboard. $7,500. (415) 498-7089 days; (415) 881-0546 eves.

SANTANA 22 Berkeley berth. 9 hp o.b. Will consider trade for services (e.g. foundation or concrete work, etc.) $3,200. Great price! (415) 524-1352.

COLUMBIA 29 — DEFENDER Sparkman & Stephens design. Ample headroom. Liveaboard ex¬ perience, needs cosmetic work. Must sell situation. $6,700. (415) 569-4175. FLYING SCOn — 19-FT DAYSAILER Exc. cond. New paint, motor mount, tilt trailer w/bunk rollers, hoist bridle spinnaker pole, new bearings, mast stepping gear, etc., etc., etc. A great boat! Very fast & stable. 1 must sell it, however. $2,600. (707) 887-7870.

SEARUNNER “FORTY” TRIMARAN FOR SALE Fully equipped and cruise ready. Please call for details. (916) 989-2599.

TOTALLY MODIFIED CAL 30-FT Recent South Pacific, Hawaii vet, fitted and equipped for circum¬ navigation. 10 bags sails, wheel steering, Loran, SSB, VHF, RDF, depth, log speed, Telcor gauges, dodger, skiets, self-tailing winches (8), new LPU paint in and out, windlass, 2 spinnaker. poles, storm covers, 3-burners and oven, 5 water, 2 fuel tanks. 150 hours on rebuilt engine. All standing & running rigging new. Back-up for everything. $27,500.0.M.C. See Downtown Marine M-42, Long Beach, CA. (213) 434-4809; 429-0612.

YACHTING LIBRARY 110 titles: cruising, racing, yacht design, cruising guides, America's Cup, cruising experiences, etc. All in excellent condi* tion. $600. Ph.(415)521-9209.

GAVIOTA — CUSTOM 34-FT SLOOP Bill Lee hull, racer/cruiser, launched ’82, excellent condition. LWL 29', beam 10’, draft 6’, SA 495, displ. 7,000, ballast 3,200. Glass balsa hull & deck. Brunzeal cabin & interior. Barient, Harken, Signet, Datamarine, Marinetics, BMW diesel, refrigera¬ tion, propane, EPIRB. 99,150,135 reacher, 40%, 3/4 oz. spinny, double ground tackle, bow roller. Full boat cover, lots of tankage. Ready for fast cruising. $48,000. (408) 429-9064.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38-FT MKII SAILBOAT Custom built & equipped to highest safety, comfort & perfor¬ mance standards. All upgraded sub systems. Raytheon VHFLoran, Datamarine wind/spd/log system. Custom cockpit refrig. & f rplc. Sacrifice. $115,000. (415) 757-3510; 757-0343. 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. BETHEL ISLAND LOCATION $86,000 like-new “condo”. 2 bedroom & 2 baths. Includes excellent 32-ft covered berth. (415) 345-9887.

CORONADO 25 9.9 hp Johnson electric start, radio, cockpit cushions, anchor, other gear. $6,400. (415) 326-5990.

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PARTNERSHIP — 27-FT SLOOP

Well equipped Bay cruising boat built in 1-977. In excellent condition. Seriously for sale at $10,500. Call Debbie or John Marshall (415) 521-3658.

1/3 share in solid (surveyed at $27,000) yacht. French built Dufour 27. $2,500 + expenses. Limited experience okay if solid on references. Will provide some help for novice. (415) 652-7078.

1978 CATALINA 27 Honda o.b. 2 jibs, 2 mains, Leading Edge sails, dinette cabin, Coyote Point berth. Excellent condition. $14,500. (408) 867-5709 or 741-0239.

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GIVE YOUR BOAT A CHARGE! Free power from the sun. Run equipment. Low profile keeps deck clear. Affordable invest¬ ment. Cruise without worry. Call or write for information. RED ANCHOR, Schoonmaker Point, Sausalito, CA 94965. (415) 332-4434.

BOAT WINDSHIELDS — WINDOWS

STANDARD LTD VHF Need to enlarge so now have excel. 24 ch. 3 weather VHF for sale. List over $300. Will take $125. Call eves. 654-2658.

SKYLIGHTS

facht maintenance by Rick Tayerle. Wash/wax, interior and exterior detailing at its finest. Years of experience with satisfied clients, both private and commercial. $10/hr. Pick up he phone, give me a call. (415) 331-4659.

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1979, owner awaiting new Nonsuch.$64,500 1981, beautiful condition, professionally maintained.$67,500 1982, sailed up from San Diego this week.$65,000 (415) 865-6208

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CAPE DORY 36 Beautifully maintained classic full keel performance cruiser. Ex¬ tra 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.

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.

CREW POSITION FOR EXTENDED CRUISE

RANGER 23 FOR SALE

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. Ail 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 or 435-9088.

10 sails & spinnaker. All lines led aft. Boat, gear & sails are in good condition with o.b. Located in upwind Berkeley berth. Asking $8,000. (415) 843-2552; (415) 524-9754, David.

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.0. (707) 746-0215 eves.

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RANGER 33 — MORE BOAT FOR YOUR $

LIVEABOARD SITUATION WANTED

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.

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 furnance, stereo, oven, dodger, telephone, wheel, roller furling; hydr. backstay, bow-mounted CQR-35, windlass, MOB, depth, ws, wp, log, km, VHF, RDF, 2 batts w/charger, shore power, dinghy, large compass, masthead lights, preventer, 3-blade prop, beefed-up rigging. $38,950/OBO. Don Norwood, days (408) 742-8608; eves. (408) 247-3672.

SFSU student seeks liveaboard situation for '86-87 school year. Non-smoker, hard-working. Flexible, maintenance oriented and organized. Call Darla 948-8877.

8-MAN AVON LIFERAFT $1,900. Deluxe Model. Excellent condition. (415) 332-4049.

WESTSAIL 32 Quality liveaboard/cruiser. Has sailed to Alaska-Hawaii twice. Volvo Penta diesel, 25 hp, VHF, SSB, RDF, (2) 45-lb CQR plows, 3/8" BBB chain, 200’. Diesel heater, 6 sails & lots more. $45,000 firm. (916)775-1159.

LEWMAR WINCHES

SANTANA 22

25-FT SP0RTFISHER

Brand new pair Lewmar #44 self-tailing, black aluminum, 2-speed winches. Drum diam. 3.5", base diam. 7.1", height 8.1 ”, power 44:1. List price: $1,010 each; your price: $475 each Phone 435-9513.

Race or cruise equipped. Excellent condition. New rigging, lots of sails including spinnaker. New stainless steel keelboits. 6 hp outboard. Now has berth. Trailer available*. $4,200. (415) 759-5363.

Pretty, wooden sedan with tw. Chrysler engines. Large, wide work area. Cabin, head and V-berths. This boat has caught many fish. Any reasonable offer over $1,500. Phil, 921-0294, leave message.

WATERMAKER

XOCHITL — 26-FT TWIN KEEL CUTTER John Letcher designed Aluetka, glass hull, teak decks, brightwork, built 1979. Excellent condition, new bottom paint. 7 sails, 6 hp o.b., RDF, seif-steering windvane. Good for liveaboard, upwind Berkeley berth. $9K. Phil (415) 486-6775.

ISLANDER 36

8 gal/hour. Running condition. AMF model HJ3, 120 \(AC> v $600 or best offer. \ 332-1833.

CATALINA 22 — 1978 Swing keel, main, jib, genoa, some extra rigging, trailer (new brakes & wiring), Honda 7.5 o.b. $4,950. (415) 851-8703.

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ISLANDER 36 Like New, Show Condition Owner Must Sell Now! Save $ $ $ & Only $5,000 Down Esmeralda is in beautiful condition with little usage. Fully equipped with lots of electronics and extras. Estate needs to be settled. Priced for quick sale. Call:

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Liveaboard room for $29,500

A Steal At $19,500

30’ 31’ 31’ 32’

POWER 31’ Uniflite try 26,900 19,500 33’ Fairliner 105,000 38’ Bayliner

Clipper Pearson . . . now Dufour 31 Valiant

33’ Yamaha«r A 17’ 22’

SAIL Catamaran w/trlr Catalma^ftO©m\3^Ux>0 now 12,000 11,000 Custom Catalina Pearson 26 . . . now 14,900 24,000 CS . . . (2) 10,900 Catalina . . . now 7,000 Lancer 28 29,500 Morgan Ol 28 28,000 S-2, 1982

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The DONATION of your boat is TAX DEDUCTIBLE. While most boats can be used by our sailors, others will be sold to help finance these educational offerings. All donations will be handled in a timely and effective fashion. You will be surprised how attractive donating your boat to Stanford can be.

For more information please contact: Michael Donovan, (415) 723-2811 Marine Development Office 375 Santa Teresa, Stanford University' Stanford, California 94305

1974 P.J. STANDFAST 36

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A fast, flush deck racer/cruiser in excellent condition — light use. 13 bags of Murphy & Nye sails, full B&G instrumentation, Loran, VHF, Navtec hydraulic, backstayboomvang, babystay, flattener, new boom, 12 Barient winches, custom chart table, holly & teak interior, Volvo dsl, 6-man Avon liferaft, E.P.I.R.B., & much more. Asking $60,000. Contact: John O’Neill (415) 452-1663 days (415) 658-7643

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ADVERTISER'S INDEX

Cruising World

Amazon Steel

BSA San Francisco

Jones, Peter, Yacht Brokerage2l0

Pacific Marine Supply. . . .42

137

Speedsailing.

Spinnaker Shop, The.

Kelly, Jack, Yachts. .38

Parker. Kermit, Yacht Sales . .214

Stanford Street Boat & Wood204

Kensington

Passage Yachts. 5.6.7

Stanford University.

Pelican Yacht Harbor. . . 159

Starbuck Canvas Works. . . .

Kettenburg Marine. .45

Peninsula Marine Services.

Sunset Yachts.

8.9

...211

. . .62

206

Key Credit.. .68

Pineapple Sails. .

Larsen Sails. . ... 137

Pioneer Marketing.

.36

Svendsen’s Boat Works. .

- .88

Dorado Marine.

Latitude Inc. .25

Pitchometer.

.82

System Three Resins. ..

Le Walder Boom Brake. ...

Pointe Ballena.

Tatoosh

Sutter Sails. . .39

.35

Downwind Designs. . 127 Marine.

.68

Leading Edge Sails. .76

Port Sonoma. . .40

Tedrick-Higbee

.54

Dri Diver.

126

Losin' Our Shirts. .37

Protector, The. . .88

Thomas Charters. .206

Downwind

126

Marine. . .50 Ins. . .22

. .54

Dunne, Michael F., Insurance . .59

Margas. .48

Neil Pryde Sails. . 169

Thomson, Chuck, Yachts Ltd

.127

Edge water Yacht Sales.

Marin Boat House.

Railmakers.

207

Thomson Enterprises. . .88

209

...86

Edinger Marine Services. . . . . .48

Marina Bay Yacht Harbor .56

Repo Hot Line. .204

Tradewind Instruments Ltd. . . .87

. .61

Eagle Yacht Sales. . .28

Marina Yacht Center. . . .17

Richmond Boat Works. . .43

TransPak Insurance.

. .71

Essex Machine Works. . .70

Marine Electrical Service. .88

Richmond Yacht Service. . . . . .82

Underwood

.78

Farallon Yacht Sales. . .28

Marine Engineering. .

Ross Yacht Service.

University Ave. Boat Supply. .204

.74

Feeney Wire and Rope.

Mariner Square Yachts. . .65

Royal Yachts Inc. . .29

U.S. Yacht Bureau. . .20

.57

Ferrari Boatwright Svcs. 126

Maritime Electronics....

SAWCO. . . 66

Vallejo Marina. .137

208

Fifth Avenue Boatyard. .70

Maritime Store, The.... .59

Sailing School, The. .82

Vallejo

Fleming Marine U.S.A. .72

Maskell Marine. .77

S.F. Bay Boat Brokers. .210

Vancouver Yachts. .75

.169

Foredeck, The. .42

Mast

S.F. Boat Works. .

Van Pitch Marine. . .75

.30

Gianola

McGinnis insurance. .58

San Francisco Yacht Service. . 206 •*

Voyager Marine.

.52

. .64

Glen Cove Marina. .76

Metal

Magic. .... 137

Sanford-Wood. . . 27

Walnut Creek Honda.

.70

.169

Golden State Diesel. 137

Milano Yachts. 212.213

San Leandro Marine Center. . .42

West Marine

Sons.

.23

.74

.149

Mate. .74

.46

.20

Marine. . 127

Marine.

Bill Gorman Yachts. .46

Mission Publishing Co.. .

.64

Sara's Marine. . 159

Products 89,90.91.92.93.94.95

GMAC.

Monterey Bay Fiberglass. .44

Sausalito Multihulls. .207

Western Chrome Plating. . . .206

206

Hatler, Don. Yachts. .79

Motorcycles Unlimited. . ....126

Sausalito Sailing. . .44

Whale Point Marine. .

.66

.68

Haynes Sails. 127

Nau*T«Kol. ...

Sausalito Yacht Sales.

210

Willard Marine.

.72

H&C Yachts

Nelson’s

Don Wilson Yachts.

159

.84

.,. .71

Marine. .67.169

Scanmar Marine Products. . . .

HCH Yachts.165,208

Nonsuch Center, The . . . .32

Schaefer Marine. .88

Windjammer Sails. .62

. .49

Helms Yacht Sales. .26

NorCal Boatyard. .64

Sea Link Charters. .159

Windships. 209

.127

Hogin Sails..

NorCal

Yachts. 108.109

Sea of Cortez Yacht Charters . 78

Windward

. .53

Hood Sailmakers. . 16

North Sails..60

Seabird Sailing School. . .66

World Yacht Center... 18

. .23

Horizon Charters. 127

Oakland Rim & Wheel.

...

Seabreeze Ltd. .159

Yacht: Crealock 37..208

Hotel Inter/Continental. .57

Ocean Yachts. ...

Seabreeze Boat Yard. .72

Yacht: Standfast 36. 207

Isomat Spars. .48

O’Connell's. .... 81

Seagull Marine.

Yacht Masters Inc. .51

JAL Enterprises. .57

O'Neill's Yachts.

Shore

J/Boats

Olympic Circle Sailing Club . 80.81

Carpenter & Connelly , .24 .216 215

page 207

Solarshields. . .73

Pacific Coast Canvas.

Dickerson, R.E., Insurance. .

. .84

Boat Works.

D’Anna Yachts. .205

. .41 Bock, Chris. Instruments

Smith & Co. .52

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Anchorage

Berkeley Design Shop.

...71

Owen & Co. Johnson Hicks. .21

Yacht & Ship Brokers.

Yachts.10.11,12,13

Open Water Rowing.

West. . .2

.56

Slocum

, .76

Enterprises.

.69

Yacht Registry. 207

Yachts. . 149

Yegen Marine. . 19

Sails.

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$88,500 Designed by Holman & Pye and built by Henii Wauquiez to the highest standards for offshore sailing. She comes with Magnavox SatNav, Trimble Lor an, Alpha Marine autopilot, VDO instrumentation, VHF, 9 sails, EPIRB, MOB gear, safety harness, custom electric panel, Vol¬ vo diesel, 3 batteries, battery charger, and a transferable factory warranty.

One of the finest long distance cruising boats of her size available today. She s been cruised extensively and is ready to begin another voyage. The owners have spared >io expense in preparing her and she is extremely well-equipped for world¬ wide adventuring. She has a diesel furnace for nothern latitudes + awnings and excellent ventilation for the tropics. Her tabernacle mast lowers easily for tra¬ versing European canals and her 1st class anchor & safety gear bring peace ot mind. Ham radio w/custom antennas will allow you to “phone home fiom remote areas at anchor or summon assistance in mid-ocean. Equipment, includes 32 hp 4 cylinder diesel, autopilots, Loran, VHF, refrig., dodger w/cockpit en¬ closure, liferaft, full boat cover, 9’ sailing dinghy, windlass, self-tailing winches, beautiful teak interior; perfect for liveaboard. Custom built by Pacific Seacraft. Glorious 1981-82 Mexico-Hawaii cruise. Sacrificed at $108,000. For complete equipment list and photos, call (415) 367-0764

BROKERAGE BOATS (Selected Listings) Coronado 25, 1978, Pineapple sails.^7,000 Hotfoot 27, 1983, one-design. O’Day 28, 1979, wheel steering. Lancer 30 MkIV, 1979, epoxy bottom ••••••••••. Freedom 33, (2), 1982 .reduced! . . . from . . . 59,900 Hans Christian 34, 1977, offshore equipped ......... • • • 74,50U Hunter 34, 1983, $20K in upgrades.reduced. . . . 52, JX) Cal 34, 1969, diesel. Ericson 35, 1971, race ready.in'im Elite 37, 1985, demo, Ron Holland design.•. '*>'w Crealock 37, 1981, boat cover, loaded .... reduced- 08,000 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...UJters Pearson 43, 1970, fantastic, loaded.reduced. . . . 109,500 (We Are Seeking Quality Listings)

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(415) 523-8500 Selected Sail Brokerage $14,900 1984 21’ Freedom frm 6,000 (2) 22’ Santana 10,000 1976 23’ Ranger frm 10,900 (4) 24’ J/24 12,000 1980 24’ Moore 18,000 1979 24’ S-2 7.3 24,950 1976 27’ Cal 2-27 41,250 1984 29’ J/29 54,900 1981 C&C 30’ 42,000 1979 30’ J/30 49,900 1980 Sea Eagle 31’ 54,900 1974 32’ Westsail 35,000 1974 34’ Cal 81,250 1985 35’ J/35 70,000 (2) 36’ J/36 72,500 1980 37’ Tartan 44,900 1973 37’ Ranger 145,000 1979 50’ Gulfstar 125,000 1972 52’ Columbia Selected Power Brokerage 11,500 1976 24’ Fiberform 15,900 1980 25’ Bayliner 25,000 1972 28’ Luhrs 395,000 1973 58’ Hatteras

AUGUST SPECIAL 37 TAYANA CUTTER MARK I

EDGEWATER YACHT SAIES 1306 BRIDGEWAY

SAUSALITO, CA 94965 (415) 332-2060

One owner sailboat, equipped for liveaboard or for extended cruising. Includes full electronics — depth ind., knotmeter, VDR receiver, windspeed ind., RDF, autopilot, battery charger; also includes diesel heater, shower, refrigeration, Avon liferaft, Perkins 49 hp dsl engine. Price reduced to $74,900.

46’ GAFF KETCH Quality built by Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany. Mercedes diesel. Bank Repo. Try $16,000.

SELECT LISTINGS

★ 24’ MOORE ’82. 5 sails, Evinrude 4hp aux, includes deluxe trailer, super clean. Reduced to $17,950 ★ 25’ U.S. ’82. (4) sails including spinnaker, VHF radio, depth indicator, knotmeter & Autohelm autopilot, 7.5 hp Honda. Super buy at 14,950 ★ 27’ CATALINA ’75. Well equipt, owner anxious. 14.500 ★ 27’ CAL 27 Mklll sloop, ’83, diesel aux, full electronics, pres wtr, shower. Like new condition. Reduced to 27.500 ★ 27’ NORTH SEA sloop, ’77, Volvo dsl. 15 hp (new), full electronics including autopilot & stereo, offshore cruiser, beautiful condition. Reduced to 31.500 ★ 28’ ISLANDER ’76, sloop. Well-equipt Perry design. Try 26.500 ★ 28’ RHODES RANGER, ’60, sloop, classic, nice. 19.500 29,000 ★ 30’ HUNTER ’73 sloop, dsl aux, (5) sails, plus more. ★ 32’ DREADNAUGHT ’78 cutter, dsl aux, offshore cruiser, very rugged, owner anxious. Reduced 43.500 ★ 32’ CHALLENGER sloop, Perkins 40hp dsl, shower, refrig, stove w/oven, full electronics, wheel steering, very spacious, very clean. Outstanding buy at 31,000 ★ 33’ SWIFT sloop, built under Lloyd’s supervision. Volvo 54.500 dsl, full electr, ocean cruiser. Sharp! ★ 33’ PEARSON VANGUARD, ’66 sloop, well-equipt, 31.500 nice. 39,800 ★ 33’ RANGER ’78 sloop, well equipt. Super clean. ★ 34’ NASSAU ’85 cutter, full keel, teak interior, dsl aux, 63.500 dodger, electronics. Just like new! ★ 37’ TAYANA ’79 cutter Mark I. Lots of equipment, wellequipt, dsl aux, must sell! ' Try 74,900 ★ 37’TAYANA ’84 cutter Mark II. This one is really like new! Well-equipped. Super buy at 82.500 ★ 37’ New TAYANA ’85 p.h. cutter, custom interior, Hood furling jib & stays’l, 44hp Yanmar, loaded. Reduced 97.500 ★ 40’ LOWMAN Motorsailer, ’46, great liveaboard, new diesel auxiliary, renovated interior. Try 49,5000 ★ 42’ SPENCER ’66, world cruiser, see to appreciate. 65,000 ★ 45’COLUMBIA ketch, ’74. Chrysler 65hp dsl, full en¬ closure cockpit dodger, full electronics, many extras, spacious, great liveaboard, sharp. Reduced to 99,500 ★ 48’ MARINER ketch, ’80, world cruiser, ideally designed for liveaboard; full electr incl a.p., Perkins dsl. Try 129,000

32’ CLASSIC SLOOP Master Mariners vet. Rare turnof-the-century design, in perfeet condition. Try $15,000.

25’ FOLKBOAT New sails incld’g spin, full boat cover, new Honda o/b. Asking $7,000. Owner must sell.

GULFSTAR 50 Quality cruise-equipped, f/g & teak. Perkins, Onan 7.5 kw, a.p., Loran, VHF, ADF & ham set. Boat & equipment in perfect con¬ dition. Now at our sales dock. Asking $140,000.

30’ WILLARD VEGA M/S. f/g w/teak trim & interior. kins dsl, dual stations, sharp. Try $26,500. Owner ing to finance.

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26’ COLUMBIA Well-equipped, perfect family sailer. Try 6,500.

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WESTSAIL 32 Immaculate, an absolute jewel, loaded with cruise .equipment. A steal at $49,500.

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 change constantly, & 1 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 lvabrd/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, autopilc.t, 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.

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18’ Cape Dory Typhoon. 1980 .. Irm 22’ Santana.2 available. ’69,79. 23’ Ranger. 1972 .. 24' Cal 2-24. 1968.. Irm 26’ Columbia MKII.2 available. 70,71. 27’ Catalina. 1971.. 27’ Vega Sloop... . . 1972 .. 27’ 28’ 29’ 31’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 34’ 39’ 40’ 40’ Cheoy 41’ King’s 1973 . .. 41' North Sea Pilot frm 76,77. 41’ Freeport Islander. 1980 . . . 43’ xHans Christian 1978. 44’ Hardin Ketch. |. 1977. 45’ Garden Porpoise Ketch 1926. 24’ Sloop Granny. 1958. 28' Hall berg P-28. 30’ Friendship Sloop. 1964. 32’ sTumthre Sloop. 1948. 35’ Garden Aux. Cruising Cutter. 1979. 40’ SparkmanStStephens Aux. Yawl. 1960. 40’ Kettenburg K-40.2 available. '67, ’64.. frm 40’ Concordia Yawl. 1957. 30’ Pacemaker Sportfisher. 1965. 38’ Hunter Express Cruiser. 1960. 38’ Pacemaker Sportfisher. 1965.

. 5,000.00 . 10,500.00 . . 6,500.00 . 12,500.00 16,500.00 . 22,000.00 12,500.00 . 33,000.00 . 27,900.00 . 30,000.00 . 49,500.00 . 63,000.00 . 59,500.00 . 35,000.00 . 33,000.00 122,000.00 97,500.00 . 84,000.00 119,000.00 . 95,000.00 108,000.00 125,000.00 114,900.00 145,000.00 . . 3,000.00 . 9,000.00 ... Offers . 22,500.00 . 55,000.00 . 57,000.00 . 29,000.00 75,000.00 . 14,500.00 38,000.00 39,995.00

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65’ Herreshoff ketch, 1981, Caribbean veteran, 3 dbl staterooms, perfect charter boat.$248,000/0ffers 47’ Gulfstar, ketch rig, lrg aft cabin, beautiful teak interior, nice liveaboard.Price reduced to $148,000/0ffers 45’ Brewer, 1978, dsl, ctr ckpt ketch, teak interior.$110,000 44’ Hardin ketch, spacious interior, good cruiser .. ,$149,900/0ffers 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 $90,000/0ffers 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 equipt, trades considered.$89,000/0ffers 36’ Mariner, 1980, dsl, cruise equipt.76,900/Offers 36’ Islander, ’74, exclnt cond, never raced. Owner anxious.. .$54,500 35’ Ericson, 1972, spinnaker equipment.$32,000/0ffers 35’ Custom Steel sloop, Pilothouse.55,000/Offers 35’ Chinese Junk, nicest one available .$75,000/0ffers 35’ Flying Dutchman, cruise ready, liveaboard.Asking $85,000 33’ Hunter, 1979, Yanmar dsl, extensive equip list .. .$43,900/0ffers 32’ Fuji ketch, 1976, HiSeas diesel.$47,500/0ffers 32’ Aries, the Colin Archer race winner..(3) from $33,500 30’ Islander, 1971, meticulous owner, equipped for Bay & Delta, beautiful mahogany interior.i...Asking $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

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The Aries 32 is a fiberglass version of a wooden classic. The tradi¬ tional 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 ex¬ perience of many demanding yachtsmen. With 34 Aries cruisers deliv¬ ered 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. . N

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ONE OF THESE COULD BE YOUR FIRST SAILBOAT LOA Design Asking 20’ 22’ 23’ 24’ 25’ 25’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 28’ 29’

Marieholm, 1977. Inboard diesel, aft cabin. Catalina, 1973. Berkeley berth. Ranger, 1972. Race equipped. J/24, 1981. Excellent condition. Six sails. Yamaha, 1978. Teak deck, diesel inboard. Merit, 1979. Bristol, spinnaker. Coronado, 1972. Many extras. Newport, 1976. Atomic 4 inboard Vega, 1971. Clean and rugged. Islander (3). Atomic 4 inboard ... from Ericson, (3). Atomic 4 inboard ... from

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Bristol, 1979. Diesel. One owner. Islander Bahama, 1981. Clean. Catalina, 1980-1. Diesel, wheel-2 from Newport II. Gas. Pearson 303, 1983. Diesel, wheel. Hunter, (3), ’77-79. Many extras ... from Fantasia sloop, 1980. Beautiful! Auxiliary Garden cutter, 1975. Santana, 1984. Like new, five sails. Pearson sloop, 1978. Sharp! Sausalito berth. Cheoy Lee, 1976. Center cockpit, diesel. Tayana, (2), ketch & cutter, 79, ’81 ... from Challenger sloop, 1974. Pristine. Loaded. Fast 40, 1983. Racing machine, 15 sails, trailer. Islander Freeport, 1978. Formosa sloop, 1980. Sausalito berth.

$13,900 6,300 10,500 11,900 17,500 12,500 15,000 16,000 17,000 28,000 23,000

MEDIUM RACERS/CRUISERS AND LIVEABOARDS 30' 30’ 30’ 33’ 35’

35’ 35' 36’

36’ 37’ 40’ 40’ 41’ 42’

37,000 39,900 30,000 26,500 52,000 34,900 67,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 75,000 71,900 78,000 35,000 105,000 79,000

29’ ERICSON, 1974. Beautifully maintained, Atomic 4, customized teak, wheel. Asking $23,000.

LUXURY LIVEABOARDS AND OCEAN CRUISERS 41’ 41’ 44’ 45’ 46’ 49’

50’ 50’ 52’

106,000 42,000 114,900 185,000 92,000 105,000 149,000 135,000 125,000

Cheoy Lee ketch, 1979. Formosa ketch, 1974. Hardin ketch, 1979. Lancer power sailer, 1983. Alajuela cutter, 1978. Garden ketch, 1971. Gulfstar ketch, 1977. Force 50 Garden ketch, 1976. Columbia sloop, 1972.

EL CHEAPOS, BARGAINS & FIXER-UPPERS 22’

25’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 37’ 40’

Columbia, 1968. Nordic Folkboat, 1960, good shape. Pacific sloop, 1972. Clipper Marine, 1975. Newport, 1967. Alden Schooner, 1931. Mariner ketch, 1966.

36’ PEARSON 365, 1977. Very clean, five sails, diesel, great liveaboard/cnuiser. Berkeley berth. Asking $66,000.

3,500 7,500 11,900 15,900 15,000 44,000 27,000

OVER 170 YACHTS TO CHOOSE FROM

46’ ISLAND TRADER Motorsailer, 1982. Beautiful, spacious liveaboard. Berkeley berth. Recent survey. Asking $160,000.

60’ CLASSIC GAFF-RIGGED Cutter, 1911. Fully restored beauty; rich teak and mahogany. Modern electronics. Consider small yacht or real estate trade. Asking $150,000.

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MILANO YACHTS

“BROKERAGE IS OUR BUSINESS” CLASSIC CRUISERS

★ 23’BEAR BOAT Full interior, clean, re-fitted. S 10,000 ★ 26’ NORDIC M/S FK Inside steering, Dsl. 25,000 28’ TRITON LPU Topsides, new rigging. 17,500 ★ 30’McGREGOR Wd, inb Automic 4 . 25,000 ★ 32’ ROYAL SLOOP WD. 9,500 ★ 33’ WINDWARD.Anxious 12,000 38’ALDEN CHALLENGER YAWL 16 sails, dsl, loaded . . 78,000 40’ PACIFIC YAWL European Quantity, BMW dsl ... . 74,500 ★ 46’ AUX SCHOONER Wood, 1980, full cruise. 105,000 55’ ALDEN C/B YAWL B&G inst., cruise equip., anx. . 90,000 ★ 60’ GAFF RIGGED CUTTER APPT. ONLY. 150,000 EXHILARATING HIGH PERFORMANCE — RACE READY

24’ MOORE Full one-design ready, fresh water boat . $ 16,000 ★ 27’CONTEST Custom Zaal dsn. racer/cruiser. 17,950 27’ SANTA CRUZ Trl, 11 bags, new standing & running 16,500 28’ MAIR Custom C&B, Tlr., full sails, fast. 19,500 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’ PASH Fast Davidson dsn., 8 sails, Loran. 38,500 3#’ WYLIE Class sails, good electronics.2 from 50,000 35’ SANTANA Class equipped.2 from 58,000 36’ PETERSON Dsl, 19 bags, B&G inst., sleeps 8 . 65,000 55’ SWEDE 7 bags, SatNav, loaded. 121,000 LIYEABOARD EXPERIENCED OFF-SHORE CRUISERS

MORGAN 38 A fast, top quality, bluewater cruising yacht designed to combine the best qualities for off-shore passages and excellent handling at sea plus super comfort at dockside. Heavy hand laid-up fiberglass hull constructed with fire-retardant resin. She is in lovely condition and ready to make someone a very happy sailor. (Real Estate trades acceptable.) $69,000

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 69,950 38’ MORGAN 382 Good ocean sailer. 69,000 38’ DOWNEAST CUTTER Auto pilot, WP, WS. 79,900 ★ 38’ CABOvRICO Ctr. dsl, CNG, reefer. 80,000 ★ 39’ CAL CORINTHIAN Rod Rig., Dsl heater. 75,000 ★ 39’ LANCER m/s Roomy, great liveaboard. 94,000 39’ CAL Tri-cabin, spinn. 85,000 40’ MORGAN KETCH Pacific vet cruise ready. 70,000 ★ 41’ CHEOY LEE Radar, Auto Helm, Loran, Generator 99,500 ★ 41’ CT New cush, dodger, dink. 72,000 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. 99,950 45’ EXPLORER One owner, lots of gear. 137,500 46’MORGAN KETCH Loaded. 150,000 ★ 50’ COLUMBIA Liveaboard, loaded. 99,500 52’ COLUMBIA Loaded. 125,000

DEALERS FOR BRISTOL YACHTS BRISTOL — BRISTOLS

WILLARD 8-TON A. W. Crealock design built by a company with 20 years of experience. The Willard 8-ton was patterned after famous North Sea trawler hulls — she is a sturdy double-erider designed and built to ride out conditions at sea. If ybu are serious about world cruising and demand a safe, seaworthy vessel . . . here she is. $49,500

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BRISTOL 29.9 Dsl., full instr.. . 2 from $39,750 BRISTOL Full keel, Hood dsn, roller furl .... 35,500 BRISTOL 35.5 Dsl., gd. inst., rugged cruiser 2 fr 70,000 BRISTOL Quality, off-shore equip. F.K. 110,000

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★ 20’ NEWPORT ... $ 4,500 ★ 22’COLUMBIA .. . 4,900 ★ 22’ SANTANA, 2 fm 5,500 ★ 22’ MacGREGOR . 5,000 ★ 23’ ERICSON . . 2 fm. 9,950 ★ 24’ WINDWARD . . 6,200 24’ YANKEE DOLPHIN .2 from 12,500 25’ ISL BAH. 10,500

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Always a Boat Show at our docks! ★ 25’CAL. 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 . . 10,900

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, autopilot, bit. to Lloyds specs. NBP 15,750 26’ INT FOLKBOAT Classic Scandinavian Design .... 13,950 27’ CATALINA Dinnette. 23,000 ★ 27’ CAL 2-27 Big 1 dsn class, nice.2 fm 21,500 ★ 27’ CATALINA INBD/Diesel, 4 sails. 23,000 ★ 27’ ERICSON.2 from 17,500 ★ 27’ NEWPORT Fresh water, good gear.2 from 18,000 ★ 27’ US IB dsl., roomy & perf. for bay.offers 24,950 28’ISLANDER Good equip, popular class.2 from 26,900 ★ 29’ERICSON Spin, great bay boat, well equip. 25,500 29’COLUMBIA I/B.'. 18,000 30’ CORONADO AP, spinn. 22,500 ★ 30’CAL 2-30 Dsl, all led aft. 22,000 ★ 30’LANCER Dodger, wheel, wp/ws. 30,500 30’ ISLANDER MK II Dsl., SP, stereo. 28,000 ★ 30’ SEIDELMANN dsl, tiller, dodger. 33,900

C&C 34 The ideal size yacht with terrific performance. Here is a design from C&C pleasing to the eye and built without compromise. Easy to sail for a short cruise on the Bay or a Club race against your friends. Diesel, Barient, three jibs, propane, good elec¬ tronics. rod rigging, all in very good condition. $59,500 SISTF.RSHIP

MOVING UP — COASTAL CRUISERS ★ 27’ DUFOUR 2800 . $35,000 29’CASCADE Dsl., custom finish. 27,500 30’CAPE DORY dsl, Alberg dsn. 42,500 30’ NEWPORT II Two spin, AP, CNG. 31,000 30’ BODEGA Burns dsgn. 27,500 ★ 30’ PEARSON Autopilot, dodger, clean . . . NOW 2 from 26,800 ★ 30’ ISLANDER BAHAMA Wheel, Signet, 2 from. 39,500 30’ ERICSON Well equipped, 3 sails, inb. 27,000 ★ 30’ WILLARD 8 ton f/k, cutter, wheel, dsl. 49,500 ★ 30’ TARTAN Nice cond., owner anxious.As is 22,000 ★ 31’ PEARSON DS, WP, Spinn, will trade dn.NOW 37,000 ★ 31’COLUMBIA 9.6 dsl, 4 sails, heater. 30,000 32’ MARIEHOLM FOLK/BOAT Dodger. 38,000 ★ 32’ ERICSON Inboard, well kept.2 fm 28,000 ★ 33’ US Dsl, rod rigging, roller frl, roomy. 37,500 33’ KALIK New BP, teak decks, Swan Quality. OFFER ★ 33’ RANGER WP, WS, x-tra nice. 38,900 36’ ISLANDER Full spin gear, avon. 41,000 ★ 36’ HUNTER Will trade down. 52,500

C & C’s GALORE — RACE OR CRUISE C&C 26’ Dsl, Spin, 6’headroom. $31,500 C&C 29 Diesel. Spin, gear, Keel shoe. 30,000 C&C 30 xh ton, custom, 12 sails. 29,750 ★ C&C 34 4 Sails, dsl, wheel, new BP. 59,500 C&C 35 MKI Dodger, new rigging. 47,000 C&C35MKII Lots of gear. 58,500 ★ C & C 36 Dodger, Loran, all canvas.Now 69,000 ★ C & C 40’ As new, spinn., full race.2 from 110,000

Bristol 40 Classic Ted Hood design, full keel with cutaway; a combination that gives you performance and sea-kindly off-shore stability. She is a joy to Sail and with all the custom features from Bristol yachts, a joy to behold. From the Zodiac to the Radar she is perfect. Call for an inventory. $110,000

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25’ LYLE HESS cutter. Built by Center for Wood Arts. Port Orford cedar, Seagull o/b. A real classic look. $19,000/offers.

25’ NORDIC FOLKBOAT. 1965, next to last one built, varnished hull, rigged for racing, but never raced. $7,500.

36’ ED MONK CLASSIC MOTOR YACHT. In ex cellent condition. Cedar on oak. Two dinghies. Good liveaboard. Asking $33,000.

40’ STADEL ketch. Heavily constructed, good liveaboard/cruiser. Owner anxious. Asking $46,000/offers.

53-ft SKOOCUM KETCH F/G U.S. built, 3 staterooms, washer/dryer. Ex cellent motorsailer and/or charter vessel Estate sale. Asking $138,000. 28’ PEARSON TRITON. Classic Alberg design active association. Fresh engine, no hours Asking $17,500.

65’ HERRESHOFF ketch. Dual steering sta¬ tions, Gardner dsl, 3,200-mile range; radar, SatNav. Just returned from Mexico, ready to go again. $275,000,

27’ SELJE BRUK diesel cruiser. Solid pocket cruising motor boat. Econimcal and fun.

29’ ANGLEMAN cutter. All teak hull, Universal diesel, TillerMaster, VHF, ds, RDF, bristol. Ask¬ ing $27,500.

25’ CAL. 1971. Pop-Top, sleeps 5, spinnaker, ready to sail or race. $7,475.

27’ MONTEREY. 1919, Detroit 2-71 70hp dsl, classic little fish boat. Estate sale. Asking $7,500.

22’ FALMOUTH cutter. Lyle Hess design, F/G hull, 6'1” headroom. Fanstastic kit boat, just needs interior. Offers.

38’ INGRID ketches (2). One F/G, one woodie, both good bluewater cruisers. At our sales docks, come and compare. From $55,000.

31’ BOMBAY pilot. 1978, Volvo dsl. A comfort¬ able Bay & Delta motorsailer. Very clean. Ask¬ ing $29,500.

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