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15th ANNIVERSARY SALE HUGE SAVINGS NOW ... OR NO PAYMENTS 'TIL 1991!! On Sele€ted Models In Our Charter Program.

Great Selection of New & Used Boats - Over 100 Models Available If We Don't Have What You Want At Our Dock, the D'ANNA LOCATER Will Find It. -

MEW SPECIALS • AUGUST ORDERS WE WANT YOUR BOATING BUSINESS!

THESE OWNERS SAY MUST SELL NOW!!

43 COLUMBIA Huge Interior. Was $56,000. TRY $45,000

CS30 Loaded CS36 Loaded CS40 Loaded

NOW $ 68,500 107,000 134,000

SAILBOATS

SAVE $ 9,300 12,500 21,000

22'

Indudes: Soils, spinnaker or roller furling, electronics, diesel, hot/cold pressure. Ready to enjoy.

CATAUNA.3,500

23’

ERICSON, exc. cond.7,500

24'

S-2 '87, UKE NEW.OFFERS

26’

DAWSON, aft cabin.... 11,500

27'

CS,'82.21,000

27'

NEWPORT,'81, DSL.... 12,500

S-2 36

28'

ERICSON+,'82.31,000

Aft cabin, dodger. Great family cruiser. Was $65,000. TRY $58,000

28'

NEWPORT,'77.19,000

30'

SANTANA, '82.TRY 32,000

32'

WESTSAIL, loaded.54,000

35'

LORD NELSON.119,000

37'

TAYANA,'85, loaded..85,000

38'

HANS CHRISTIAN.85,000

40'

CHEOY LEE KETCH.89,000

UVEABOARDS

LORD NELSON. Unequalled Beauty! Two dbls., pvt. stateroom. Must see. At our docks.

PROWLER BY COOPER 30 • 35 • 43 AFT CABINS, FAST UVEABOARDS

30, In Stock - Now $86,000 - Was $94,500 35 - Now $123,000 42 - Now $173,000 Rent a 42* Cooper $900/mo. (S days/mo.)

SOLD * SOLD-We get results (or buyers and sellers. THESE YACHTS WERE JUST SOLD:

35'

ERICSON,'74.29,500

36'

S-2CTRCKPT.58,000

37'

O'DAY.45,000

40'

VAUANT40,'80.99,995

43'

CaUMBIA.TRY 45,000

44'

HYLAS 44, loaded.179,000

44’

CS,’85 . 210,000

50'

CS,'88 . 358,000 FIBREFORM.12,900

30’

BAYUNER.23,000

33’

CARVER, gen., loaded .29,000

37'

CAUFORNIAN.84,500

J/29

38’

DEFEVER.59,500

Was $32,000 TRY $27,000. No brokers please.

40'

BLUEWATER.89,500

43'

CHRIS CRAFT.TRY 105,000

45’

CUSTOM TRAWLER.75,000

50'

GRAND BANKS.248,000

52'

PT, loaded ... Reduced 335,000

62'

WHEELER, certified .... 185,000

HUNDREDS OF OTHER BOATS AVAILABLE

WE NEED U5TING5!

YACHT CENTER, INC.

CORONADO.TRY 22,000

24'

36 Grand Banks.

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S-2, AFT CABIN.36,000

32’

POWER

S2 30C, 36 Californian, Santana 525,38 Californian, 45 Stephens, 35 Lord Nelson, 35 Cooper, 27 Cooper, 50 Huckins, 42 Cooper, CS 36, CS 40, Tayana 37,

WANT TO SELL YOUR BOAT? CALL US NOW!!

30'

SANTANA 35 TRY $36,000

WE NEED U5TING5II

Was $46,000.

# J Service and Value Since 1974

Give Us A Call. . . You'll Be Glad You Did!

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The Faster Lucy 5:30 p.m. Friday — Pineapple sails adds Photo: K. Richards

the last telltale to the leech of the new mainsail for “Fast Lucy,” Mike Katz’ Nonsuch 36.

6:45 a.m. Saturday — Mike and crew meet on board the boat to set the new Pineapple mainsail and check it out before the start of Island Yacht Club’s Silver Eagle long distance race.

8:00 a.m. “Lucy” motors out of South Beach Harbor and as she sails toward the starting line, the crew (Dave Vickland, Chris Boome, Tom Musci and Jesse Saunders) agree the new main sails the boat higher and faster than it’s ever gone before.

10:15 a.m. The gun goes off and “Fast Lucy” heads out the Gate. 5:00 p.m. Half way through the race and “Fast Lucy” has charged well ahead of every other boat in her division and is racing boat-for-boat against earlier starters.

11:00 p.m. Through San Pablo Bay and back to Richmond, “Fast Lucy” joins the lead ten boats on the fluky beat back to Blossom Rock and the finish at the St. Francis Yacht Club, keeping all challengers at bay. 1:00 a.m. Sunday — The crew’s early morning assessment of their new Pineapple Sail is proved correct as Mike guides “Fast Lucy” over the finish line first-in-class (and first overall!) to cheers all around from the crew. “Faster Lucy,” indeed! 8:00 a.m. Monday — Pineapple Sails is hard at work on the next success story. Your’s, we hope. ♦FAST LQCY

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

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The Pearson 37 is one sailboat you will honestly epjoy living aboard. Plush carpeting, swivel chairs, a full island berth, bright warm colors, good lighting, s and an array of modem conveniences are just a few of the features that make this boat so inviting. Think of the Pearson 37 as a second home on the water that also sails very well. At our docks now!

Beneteau^ls5 he first Beneteau 41s5 in the U.S. arrives at Passage ihchts this month. This stunning and totally innovative new design was the rage of the Paris Boat Show and not only won the Boat of the Year honors but generated 27 sales during the show. This beauty features every¬ thing from rod rigging and refrigeration to roller furling and molded in air scoops.

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CONTENTS Wb’ve sold so many boats in the last 2montiis that we desperately need more listings lor our clients. Call us nowl

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62' Motorsailer 250,000 54' S&S Aluminum 250,000 51' Baneteau 250,000 AT Passport 220,000 46' Island Trdr Ketch 149,000 44' Mason Cutter, 1987 224,000 44' Peterson, ctr cockpit 125,000 44' Hylas 183.500 42' Pearson 424 Ketch 99,000 *42' Farr, "Monique" 45.500 42' Beneteau 129.500 42' Passport Cutter 180,000 41' C&C, Race equipped 130,000 *41' Whitby Carlbe 45,000 41' Newport 78,000 *40' Columbia 39.500 40' Passport 135,000 40' Beneteau 405,1986 119,000 40' Olson 139,000 40' Farr 130,000 38' Ericson, Loaded 110,000 38' C&C Landfall, Loaded 76.500 38' Farallone Clipper 35,000 *38' Peterson cold mold 75,000 38' HInkley 88,000 38' Morgan 61,000 37' Express 99,000 37' Endeavor 64.500 37' Ranger 42,000 36' Islander 59,000 36' Yamaha 72.500 36' Custom, Kauri 89,000 36' Cheoy Lee, Luders 49,000 35' Beneteau 58,000 35' Santana 54.950 35' NIagra 77.900 *34' Wylie (3) 39.900 *34' CSC 49,000 34' Pearson 68,000 *34' Peterson 34,000 33' Newport 1983 40,000 *33' Aphrodite 101 35,000 33' Dehler 65,000 *33' Ranger, Harken Furling 34.500 *33' Morgan, Diesel, Wheel 35,000 *33' Aphrodite 27.950 *30' Person (2)20,800 *30' Catalina (2) 28,500 *30' Island Bahama Offers *30' Olson 21,000 *30' Cal 3-30 24.950 *30' Baba 59,000 *29' Cal 2-29, Diesel 22,300 *29' Ericson 29 24.500 *28' Pearson 31.500 *27' Cal 2-27 (3) 21,000 *26' Pearson 16,200 *26' Inti Folkboat 10,000 t.O.R. Racing Yachts 40' Beneteau,''Jazz"1984 40’ 'Pendragon"1985 40' Nelson/Marek1985 42' "Sprint II ”1987 43' Frers "Shockwave" 43' Frers "Abduction" 45' Frers Camouflage" 46' Frers "Golden Bear " 48' "Blade Runner"1985 50' Frers “Fujimo" 1985 54' Frers "Jubilation" 55' Nelson/Marek 55' "Emotional Rescue"

115,000 225,000 225,000 200,000 200,000 155,000 200,000 150,000 275,000 485,000 450,000 300,000 475,000

Union 36.1985. Heavy duty cruising cutter with very little usage. Less than 40 hours on Parkings diesel. Asking $74,900.

Ranger 33. Harken furling. Auto-pilot. Refrigeration. All lines led aft. Gary Mull design. $34,500.

Pearson 424. Stiff cruising ketch. Partial list includes radar, furling jib, electric wind¬ lass. Spic and span. Now only $99,000.

Islander Bahama 30. Very clean. Diesel, wheel. Year s free berthing. Offers.

Pearson 34.1984. Enjoy Pearson owner¬ ship in this well maintained quality yacht. Excellent buy at only $68,000.

Passageyachts 1220 Brickyard Cove Rd. R. Richmond, CA 94801 (415)236-2633 (800) 233-4048 FAX: (415) 234-0118

Catalina 30. Well maintained and very clean. Equipped with dodger, diesel, wheel steering, and furling jib. You will like this one. $32,000 sistership.

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SAILBOATS 65' SWAN 651.SI.250,000 62' CRUISING KETCH.195,000 47' S&S CUSTOM SLOOP.59.500 45' LANCER.125,000 44'CT 44 CUTTER # .115,000 44' PETERSON.110,000 42' CARTER. 68.000 41’ NEWPORT. 3 from .60.000 41- CRUISING KETCH.71,000 41' TARTAN.98,000 40' PEARSON.50,000 40' CHALLENGER.84,500 39' FREYA # .79.500 38' FARR.61,500 38' FARALLONE CLIPPER. 2 frm .. 37.000 36' LANCER.52.000 36' PEARSON.44,000 36' CS SLOOP .72,500 35' SANTANA .55.000 34' PETERSON.34,000 34' CUSTOM SLOOP .37.000 33' TARTAN TEN.24,000 32' MARINER KETCH .39,500 30' ERICSON .53,900 30' CAL 9.2 .22.500 30' IRWIN CITATION .28,900 30'FARR .• 25,000 29' CAL #.■ 24,500 28' LASER .34.500 25' NORTHSTAR 500 #.15.000 POWER 59' CHRIS CRAFT .169,000 56' FLYBRIDGE MTR YACHT .... ‘ 385,000 53' HATTERAS.• 495,000 53' HATTERAS .286,000 52'COCKPIT MTR YACHT . 298.000 50' OCEAN.265,000 48' GULFSTAR FLYBRIDGE MY .. 275.000 47' CHRIS CRAFT MTR YACHT .. 187,500 46' ALASKAN .98,500 44' GULFSTAR #.172,500 43' HATTERAS MY.180.000 43' HATTERAS.131.900 42'SUNDECK MY .149,000 38' OCEAN.159,000 38' MATHEWS CLASSIC MY . • 58,500 • SAW FRANCISCO BERTH INCLUDED

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CHEOY LEE 40 Well equipped and maintained. San Francisco berth in¬ cluded. Two available from S54,500.

Usiings Needed! We have buyers looking for quality boats over 30-ft. Call us today about listing your boat.

TARTAN 37 Original owner. Very nice condition. U.S. built. S&S de¬ sign. Asking $74,000

COMPLETE SAIL MAINTENANCE . REPAIRS

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CURTAIN LOFT • "ZAIDA " 53' S&S YAWL Impeccable condition. Reduced to $225,000.

ISLANDER 36 Popular Bay boat. Diesel, wheel. 3 available from S39,500.

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YAMAHA 33 Very well built racer cruiser. Asking only S34,900.

GRAND BANKS 32 Woodie. Great buy. Asking only $44,000.

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CREALOCK 34

THE NEW ISLAND PACKET 35 HAS ARRIVED! SEE WHY 65 BOATS SOLD IN TWO MONTHS. AT ISIAND PACKET YACHTS, THINGS AREN'T DONE FOR THE SAKE OF BEING DIFFERENT. THEY'RE DONETO BE THE BEST.

JOHN & DIANE HICKS' NEW PACIFIC SEACRAFT 34 HAS ARRIVED. SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY TWO YEARS OF RESEARCH RESULTED IN THE PURCHASE OF THIS FINELY CRAFTED YACHT.

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FREEDOM 38 WHILE OTHER BOAT BUILDERS ARE "COI FREEDOMS RIG AND IDEAS, FREEDOM MOVINGFORWARD.SINGLEHANDERSDEUGI DAY SAIUNG OR SERIOUS CRUISING. COMI AND SEE WHY FREEDOM REALLY GIVES YOU DOM.

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ATTENTION SEUERS: THERE ARE STILL A FEW SELEQ BERTHS AVAIIABLE AT 1/2 PRICE WHEN LISTING YOUR BOAT WITH CRUISING WORLD AT GRAND HARBOR. FREEDOM 36 - change in owners pians creates this great oppor¬ tunity FOR YOU TO PURCHASE THIS UGHTLY USED 1988 YACHT AT THOUSANDS LESS THAN NEW BOAT PRICING. ALLTHE JOYS OF EASY SAILING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE. WITH ACOMPLETE EQUIPMENT UST. CALLTODAY FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND TAKE THAT FIRST STEP TO FREEDOM

PLEASE CALL EOR DETAILS.

NEWPORT 4 / — VERY AFFORDABLE AND WELL EQUIPPED OFFSHORE CRUISER AND BAY SAILOR. SOME TRADES MAY BE CONSIDERED.

D4AM24—MOSTUKELYTHEBESTBUILTPOCKETCRUISERONTHEMARKET EXPRESS 37— FULLY LOADED WITH ALL THE TOYS AND SAILS. PROVBT WINNER; TRANSPAC, YRA. TOP CONDITION AND READYTO WIN AGAIN. TODAY. AT OUR DOCKS, CALL FOR APPOINTMENT.

CATALINA 30 —verypopuiarbayboat.interiorshowsverylhtle USE. OWNER READY TO SELL AND SHE’S LOCATED AT OUR DOCKS.

PEARSON FLYER — FRAaiONAL rigged racer/day sailor, b-ft ISLANKR 34 — STURDY offshore cruiser or uveaboard as CURRENT OWNERS DO. GOOD CONDITION AND AFFORDABLE $22,500. cockpit, great sail inventory plus inboard diesel asking $31,500.

COLUMBIA 8.3 — diesel, new full batten main, three jibs and SPINNAKER. ONES LEAD AR. GREAT STARTER/FAMILY BAY BOAT. $22,900.

EXCELLENT CONDITION. CAa FOR TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

SANTANA 35— WELLEQUIPPEDANDMAINTAINEDAND READYTO RACE! BEST PRICED ONE ON THE MARKR. AT OUR DOCKS.

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rULKA. 0 cpnu 91 AQUARIUS. .2,950 C9 ^;nn rilCTnu QAHAAAA i7 9nn 14 Wl nUNICrv.. 17 cnn PALIrK. btAlKArl .. COLUMBIA 1978... .22,900 CAL. .21,000 09 onn COLUMolA o.d. OFFERS/15,000 ..OFFERS/15,000 H-27.

97' 00' 29' 911' 90'

^IIN SOLD 16 500 n'HAV 9«;nnn ELITE. .39,500 aim RfinFRi fATAllMA 33(100 99 9^n 91 cnn OU rtAKbUnrLiCK. AA non oU bZH.. 31'MARINER.SOLD 31’ MARINER. .SOLD

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FREEDOM 32. .79,500 MiPINFR .29,500 TRAVELLER. .49,500 WESTSAIL2FR0M. .59,500 GURNEY ALUMINUM ...REDUCED 39,500 ISLANDER. ..2 FROM 29,995 59,500 CHFOYIFEBS „ FORwnsA 39,500 PEARSON ALBERG.... .33,500 SANTANA. .39,500 mniawa. 07,3w

35’ 36’ 36’ 36' 36’ 37' 37' 38' 39' 40’ tu

US PILOTHOUSE. ..69,500 CASCADE . ..49,500 ERICSON CRUISING. ..65,000 FREEDOM.2 FROM 119,500 ISLANDER....59,500 CRBLLOCK.^_ 108,500 EXPRESS._.115,000 INGRID....75,000 CUSTOM STEa....51,000 CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE. ..59,500 ultulLctuclJl.u^L.

41' 41' 42’ 44’ - 44’ 45' 47' 48' 48' 60’

NEWPORT.. __59,500 S&S CUSTOM YAWL...._. _55,000 WESTSAIL__124,500 NORSEMAN 447 _ ..._.215,000 109,000 PETERSON CUTTER_ EXPLORER.._100,000 VAGABOND KHCH__ _125,000 CAL__ __98,500 129,500 S8S__ GAFF RIGGED CUTTER ...„ _95,000

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Special NORSEMAN

55 lb

Terminals

Herreshoff Anchors Manganese Bronze

Retail 3/16 forks. ..$39.95 eyes. .$30.50 studs. ..$33.00 -1/4 forks. .$54.50 eyes. .$39.40 studs. ..$42.50 5/16 forks. .$75.00 eyes. ..$63.25 studs. ..$66.90 3/8 forks. ..$99.50 eyes. ..$87.75 studs. ..$93.00

45% Off! Manual Series 1000 Double-Action Anchor Windlass List $1127

List: $582.

SALE: $320.00

Sale Price $732.55

While Supply Last!

SALE ■ LOW EVERYDAY PRICES

WIRE TO ROPE HALYARDS! Add 10% for colored halyards Wire Dia. 1/8 1/8 5/32 3/16 7/32 7/32 1/4 1/4 5/16

Line Dia. 5/16 3/8 3/8 7/16 7/16 1/2 1/2 5/8 5/8

Wire Length 30’ 40' 40’ 50’ 60’ 65’ 70’ 70’ 85’

Sale $27.97 $21.35 $23.10 $38.15 $27.58 $29.75 $52.50 $44.28 $46.83 $69.65 $61.43 $65.10

1 List Price 74.00 99.00 116.00 148.00 196.00 229.00 250.00 322.00 495.00

Line Length 30’ 40’ 50’ 50’ 60’ 65’ 70’ 70’ 85’

Saie Price 37.00 47.00 58.00 74.00 98.00 112.00 125.00 161.00 250.00

U.S.A. MADE CHAIN 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8” 1/2"

Galv. P.C. $ .40/ft $ .78/ft $1.15/ft $1.65/ft $2.40/ft

BBB

Galv. HiTest

HDG

$1.32/ft $1.79/ft $2.25/ft $3.75/ft

$1.60/ft $2.22/ft $2.82/ft $4.68/ft

larger sizes upon request

Marine Fittings By:

Rotary Swaging for All Applications up to 3/4” Diameter Wire — Complete Line of Nico-Press Sleeves, Thimbles, Shackles, Turnbuckles, Blocks, Lifelines, Docklines, Double-Braid and Splicing Capabilities —

$ .65 $1.10 $1.30

while supplies last

OFF All Plow Anchors, Danforth Anchors, And Herreshoff Anchors

SPECIAL PRICING PROGRAMS FOR BROKERS!!!

HSC-600 Capacity 1/16 - 3/16 With Cutter-

Galv. P.C. 1/4” 5/16” 3/8”

ANCHOR SALE

Johnson • Navtec • Hayns • Merriman Ronstan • Norseman • Nicro-Fico • FaMet

HAND SWAGERS

HIGH QUALITY IMPORT

Lowest Prices on all Yacht Rigging /y

List Price: $140

Sale Price: $69.95

CU-7 Cutter Capacity 3/16

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We rent swagers and cutlers up to 318 dia. other size swagers and cutters also available

List Price $33.60

WILL NOT BE UNDER SOLD! Stays • Lifelines • Shrouds Halyards • Yacht Braids

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48' MARINER — '81. CENTER COCKPIT LIVEABOARD/CRUISE, NICE. TRY $110,000

PASSPORT 47 — 1985 GEARED TO CRUISE. ASKING 5220,000

45' COLUMBIA — REFINISHED INSIDE & OUT. BETTER THAN NEW. ASKING $95,900

46' ROSEBOROUGH — ONE OWNER. FULLY EQUIPPED FOR WORLD CRUISE. TRY $85,000.

40' PEARSON — 1980. PERFORMANCE OCEAN CRUISER - SELLER WANTS OFFER!

39' LANDFALL — FULL KEEL, OFFSHORE CRUISER. ASKING $75,000

39' ERICSON — FLUSH DECK. LARGE INTERIOR, FULLY REBUILT. TRY $48,000

38' CATALINA ~ 3 FROM $55,000

36' ERICSON — '84 RON HOLLAND DESIGN PERFORMANCE CRUISER. TRY $60,000

36' FORMOSA — TRAD. DESIGN, OWNER MUST SELL. TRY $43,000

32'ALOHA $65,000 QmYaAl Yr OrMAIIKB 10 4r PASPOIT_'65 47' PBIY '70 _ 47'5PIUItHAKt$IBH»S'50„ 46' lOSIOIOUGH-.'I0 4r (OUIIIIIAIIi(.C.'71 4r POlPOISEKEICH._'70_ 44' (HEOYIH '77 43' OffiOYLB 13 4r IIBIB '07 41' FIfflYXT '77 41' NBlfPOr '73 41' SB WOE '73 40' (HHIYIS '67

PHn 115,000 -220,000 -130,000 -.67,500 S5,000 —05,000 —15,000 -110,000 -156,000 -140,500 -021500 60,000 —60>)0 — 50,500

32'JEANNEAU— RACER/CRUISER. AS NEW! TRY $44,000 Aff 40' 30' M‘

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Nonrace August 1 -November—“Tugboats: San Francisco Bay 1860-1960", an exhibit tracingthe history of the tugboat industry on the Bay, At the San Francisco Maritime Museum's Harmon Gallery (foot of Polk Street). Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 556-0532. August 2 — Mandatory skippers' meeting for the Great Pacific Longitude Race, followed by the first SSS TransPac Race seminar. The subject is "requirements of shorthanded ocean voyaging." 7 p.m. at the Oakland YC. Ed Ruszel, 655-5877 (days). August 5-6 — Free introductory boat rides at the Cal Sailing Club in the Berkeley Marina. Half hour mini-cruises between 1-4 p.m. For more information on these free rides, or the non-profit Cal Sailing Club in general, call 527-SAIL. August 6 — Dead Horse Celebration. In the good old days, deepwater sailors recieved a lien against their wages called a “horse". When they'd worked off their "horse", they got down and boogied! The Hyde Street Pier is reviving this salty tradition with occaisional parties featuring sea chanteys and who knows what else. This one's on the Balclutha at 3 p.m. For general info on this and other Maritime Museum programs, call 556-3002. August 7, 1947 — The balsa-wood raft Kon-Ttki washes up on Raroia Reef in the Tuamotu Islands (eastern Polynesia) after drifting 101 days from Peru. Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl and five companions made the trip to test their theory that islands of the South Pacific could have been settled by Indians from South America. August 8 — "Vortex Generators", a lecture by Silicon Valley engineer Art Slemmons. 7:30 at the Lee Sails loft in Alameda. Donald Bogart-Goring, 523-9011. August 11-19 — 5th Annual Tahoe Wooden Boat Week. In conjunction with the Concours d'Elegance and the Great Gatsby Festival in South Lake Tahoe. See below. August 12 — Seventeenth Annual Concours d'Elegance at Tahoe Boat Company (Tahoe City). Over 100 vintage wooden runabouts — built in the '20s through the '50s by companies like Chris-Craft, Hacker, and GarWood — will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tahoe YC, Steve Lapkin, (916) 581-4700/4679. August 12 — Catalina 34 fleet cruise to Vallejo YC. Dinner and membership meeting. Pierre Bidou, (707) 745-4384. August 12-20 — Catalina 30 fleet blue water cruise to Monterey Bay. Layovers at Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz and Stillwater Cove. Martha Schultz, (408) 371 -9576, or Harry Hayward, 459-5059. August 19 — Marine Flea Market, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adjacent to the Laney Flea Market in Oakland (7th and Fallone; get off 880 at Oak St.) 769-7266. September 2-4 — Metal Boat Society's Second Annual Festival. Seminars on ail kinds of subjects pertaining to metal boats. Oak Harbor Marina and YC, Oak Harbor, Wash. Tracie Hornung, (206) 378-5894. September 3 — SS Potomac Homecoming. FDR's "floating white house" from 1936-1946 returns to the Port of Oakland Gack London Square) at 11:30 a.m. Festivities include a boat parade and ceremony featuring FDR's son, James Roosevelt. Kicks off Oakland's sixth annual Arts Explosion weekend. Cassie Arnold, 268-9848. September 6 — Introduction to Coastal Navigation. Stockdale Marine Theatre, Sacramento. 7 p.m.; free. For more info, call (916) 332-0775. September 7 — introduction to Celestial Navigation. Different subject, but same drill as above. September 16-24 — NCMA Boat Show. Union Point Marina (Oakland). NCMA, 521-2558. September 22-24 — Fantasia Rendezvous at Catalina Harbor, Catalina Island. Sounds like a reunion of the cartoon characters in page 17

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CALENDAR the Walt Disney movie of the same name. Actually, it's a gettogether for owners of Fantasia yachts. Suzanne Long, (714) 4948229. September 23 — Adopt-a-Beach Coastal Clean-Up Day. Last year, thousands of volunteers collected more than 250,000 pounds of trash and debris off California's beaches during the clean-up. If you want to be part of this “ultimate beach party", contact the California Coastal Commission at 1-800-COAST4U. Racing July 29-August 5 — 20th International Knarr Championship. 25 Knarrs (6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 12 from the local fleet, and defending champ Frank Berg) will go at it in a six-race Cityfront series. StFYC, 563-6363. July 30-August 4 — Rolex Swan California Regatta. Open to Swans of all sizes, types and ages. Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach. Lenore, (714) 645-4600. August 4-5 — Santa Barbara-King Harbor Yacht Race. Gregory Canova-Parker, (805) 965-8112. August 4-12 — 22nd Etchells 22 Worlds in San Diego. Between 60-65 of the best E-22 sailors in the world are expected,to show up for this best five out of six race series. Six-time Etchells 22 (named after the designer. Skip Etchells, and the waterline length) champion Dave Curtis is a heavy pre-race favorite. San Diego YC, (619)222-1103. August 5 — Great Pacific Longitude Race, sponsored by the Singlehanded Sailing Society. From the cityfront to a predeter¬ mined line of longitude based on PHRF rating and waterline length, and back. A qualifier for next summer's SSS TransPac. Ed Ruszel, 655-5877 (days). August 5-6 — Franks Tract Regatta. A two-day, two-race keelboat regatta out of Boyd's Marina at Bethel Island. Saturday night bash includes dancing to "The Flashbacks", back by popular demand from last year. Sponsored by Andreas Cove YC. Bob Harford, (916) 482-0805.

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CALENDAR Regine Boysen-Yee, 268-9198. August 17-20 — Santana 35 Nationals. Buoy racing starting at various locations around the Bay; no ocean races this year. SFYC, Leigh Abell, 453-8765. August 18-20 — Fireball & International 14 Nationals. Another dinghy regatta on the Richmond Riveria. RYC, 237-2821. August 19-20 — Drake's Bay Race. Sponsored by Sausalito YC, this is one of the "fun" ocean races. YRA, 771-9500. August 20 — Women's Racing Association Fun Regatta. Men aren't invited to race, but we imagine they might be able to get in on the free beer and chili afterwards at host Treasure Island YC. No entry fee. Barabara Adams, 664-6553. August 24-27 — Express 37 Nationals. Shake, rattle and roll. StFYC, 563-6363. August 25-27 — First Annual Catalina 34 Nationals. Coyote Point YC will host this three race non-spinnaker event. Dick Davis, 948-3461, or Dick Barck, 941 -1102. August 26-27 — USYRU Multihull Area G Championship for the Alter Cup. Half Moon Bay YC. Lynette Harter, 697-2078. August 27 — Sunkist American Cancer Society Cup Race in San Diego. This was the second largest grossing charity regatta in the country last year ($86,931). Their goal is to raise $100,000 for the ACS this year. To our knowledge, there's never been a regatta on San Francisco Bay that's raised even a few thousand dollars for charity — a situation someone ought to change. August 30-September 14 — International 14 Worlds. Team racing at Richmond YC (August 30-Sept. 3) followed by the actual Worlds out of StFYC (September 4-14). Between 120 and 150 boats are expected. Quite possibly the Bay Area dinghy regatta of the decade. StFYC, 563-6363. September 1 — Windjammers Race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. A Labor Day Weekend tradition. YRA, 771-9500. September 2 — First Annual jazz Cup. A season-ending downwind race from the Bay to Benicia, which is holding its annual jazz festival that weekend. Promises to be a major party scene. Sponsored by South Beach and Benicia Yacht Clubs. Keith Moore, 223-1116. September 8-10 — First ever “Mt. Tam Wham Bam", another variation on the racing theme dreamed up by Encinal YC. Starts on Friday night with an evening race from Encinal YC to Sausalito. Then, on Saturday, the runners on each team run from Sausalito to the top of Mt. Tam (24 miles, mainly uphill). If anyone's still alive, Sunday's activity is listed as a "power boat phantom race", whatever that is. Sounds... different Dave Fairless, 865-6427. September 9-10 — Plaza Cup Regatta, aka the "Mini-Cal Cup". Three bouy races on Monterey Bay for Santana 35s. Co-sponsored by the Monterey Peninsula YC and the Monterey Plaza Hotel. Sara Schmitz, (408) 646-1700. September 17-23 — The Big Boat Series. Sledmania returns to the Bay after a two year hiatus. StFYC, Matt Jones, 563-6363. September 23 — Golden Gate Open. A new regatta for all boats beginning at Pier 39, going out the Gate to the finish at Grand Harbor, Alameda. In conjunction with the NCMA Fall Boat Show. Great prizes! Pam Frank, 956-6264.

Upcoming Beer Can Races BALLENA BAY YC — Friday Night Series: 8/4, 8/18. BBYC, 523-2292.

BAY VIEW BOAT CLUB — Monday Night Madness. Second half: 8/14, 8/28, 9/11, 9/25. Tom ColUns, 467-8975 (after 5 p.m.) BERKELEY YC — Friday Night Series. Every Friday through September 29. Paul Kamen, 540-6324. BENICIA YC — Thursday Night Series. Every Thursday poge21

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through the end of September. Benicia YC, (707) 746-6600. CORINTHIAN YC — 15th Annual Friday Night Series. Every Rriday night until 9/1. Fred Borgman, 435-2777. COYOTE POINT YC — Hot Dog Series. Wednesday nights through the end of DST. CPYC, 347-6730. ENCINAL YC — Friday Nights Series. Summer Series: 8/4, 8/18, 9/8, 9/22,10/6. Shirley Temming, 521-0966. GOLDEN GATE YC — firiday Night Cityfront Series. Series II: 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/8. GGYC, 346-BOAT. ISLAND YC — Friday Night Champagne Series. Summer Series: 8/11, 8/25, 9/15, 9/28. Mike Mannix, 869-2800 (days). SANTA CRUZ — Wet Wednesdays. Every Wednesday until the end of DST. Leursen Sauls, (408) 476-3009. SAUSALITO CRUISING CLUB — Friday Night Summer Series. Late Series: 8/11, 8/25, 9/8. Robert Kowolik, 331-8964. SAUSALITO YC — Sunset Regatta. Tuesday evenings. Summer Series: 8/8, 8/22, 9/5, 9/19. Peter Gibson, 331-2277. SOUTH BEACH HARBOR YC — Friday Night Series. Second Half: 8/4, 8/18, 8/25. Scott Selover, 369-0851. SPINNAKER SAILING CLUB — Friday Night Series. Second series: 8/11, 8/25. Ashley Trewman, 363-1390. WOODY WEDNESDAYS — 29th Annual Wednesday Night Cityfront Regatta. 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30. Ed Welsh, 851-3800. STOCKTON SAILING CLUB — Sunset Series. Wednesday nights. 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30. Pat Brown, (209) 838-3285. TIBURON YC — Friday Night Series: 8/4, 8/25, 9/8. Jerry Tostenson, 389-9144. VALL^O YC — Wednesday Night Series. Every Wednesday through the end of September. Vallejo YC, (707) 648-9409.

Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to Latitude 38, P.O. Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94066. Or, if the U.S. postal service is too slow for you, FAX it to us at (415) 383-5816. Send early, send often, but only one announcement per page and please, no phone-ins: Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don't cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.

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UtlSHOULD SAILING AND ROMANCE MIX? I realize this letter is not the usual type of letter to be found in your publication, but come to think of it, what is 'normal' for Latitude? In any event, I just can't resist the opportunity to recount one of the more unexpected 'perils' of sailing on the Bay. In April I attended my very first Latitude 38 Crew List Party at the Corinthian YC in Tiburon. I have been sailing on and off for a couple of years now, but like many people, I don't get as many opportunities to sail as I would like. Several of my friends had told me that placing an ad in your April issue would be a great way of making contact with sailboat owners. So along with my friends I decided to attend the Crew List Party with the singleminded purpose of meeting as many boatowners as possible, As the evening progressed it became more and more apparent that the party was turning into a big pick-up scene. Blame it on the warm weather combined with too much alcohol and not enough food. In any case, I found I didn't mind too much since I am currently an unattached woman. I met a lot of very nice people that evening, but two guys in particular made an impression on me. Within a few weeks of the Crew List Party I found myself sailing and dating two charming and good-looking sailors. I thought I had found heaven. Meanwhile my phone was ringing as a lot of other sailboat owners were responding to my ad in your publication. I started turning down these potential opportunities to sail because I thought I already had my hands full with the two guys I was already 'seeing'. I knew that going out with two men should/could not go on forever. As Memorial Day Weekend approached, I thought I had narrowed it down to one of my two charming sailors. What I wasn't prepared for was that both of them would choose to disappear from my life as quickly as they had entered it. I won't bore with you with why this happened — I'm not sure myself — let's just say that's the way it goes sometimes with men and romance. The upshot of all this is that not only do I currently find myself without the guy I really like, but I have no other current opportunities to go sailing! So you see, my story does not have a happy ending. The moral of this little tale — and this is directed especially at your female readers — is that if you are really interested in sailing, stick to those boatowners who are romantically unavailable (happily married, etc.) Otherwise you may end up like me: no date for the weekend and no more offers to go sailing. I know this letter might be more appropriate for Ann Landers, but I can't resist asking the question, "Should sailing and romance mix?" One Discouraged Female Sailor Northern California O.D.F.S. — We think you're being way too hard on yourself. The only mistake you made was not having a contingency plan. When those other skippers phoned, you could have told them you were busy at present but would be interested in keeping their number for future reference. The purpose of the Crew List Party is for boatowners and sailors looking to crew to have an opportunity to meet each other in person. Far be it from us to object if some attendees find other attendees attractive. MSCMITOF like AC-47 About two years ago I dropped one of my winch handles overboard. For most sailors — those with Barients, Lewmars or Barlows — it wouldn't have been a problem. They could either pop over to the local chandlery and pick up a replacement or knock-off, or find a used winch handle at a flea market. But nooooooo, I couldn't do that. Like a lot of older sailboats. page 25

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my Columbia 31 has the South Coast 801-H winches made back in the 60s. These critters are easily identifiable because they are top¬ loading, because the 3/4" square post at the top sticb out above the top of the winch and because the post is about two inches off center. These babies have worked so well — sort of like the C-47s, which just keep flying — that there's been no need to replace them. But just try replacing the winch handles, which are extremely heavy bronze casting with a ratchet built into the portion that engages the post sticking up from the winch. The bad hews is that it took me three years to find a replacement The good news for owners of such winches is that Raceiite / South Coast in Ohio recently completed a run of brand new replacement handles — the first one they've done in years. You get one of these handles by writing Jim Sima at 16516 Broadway, Maple Heights, OH 44137 or calling (216) 581-4600. The handles cost $50 each plus $5 to ship to the Bay Area. Phil Gioia Columbia 31, Shenandoah Sausalito Phil — Thanks for passing that information along. Owners of older boats are always delighted to learn of sources for what they believed to be out-of-production replacement parts. UITafter years of silence We have finally had enoughi After several years of owning and operating the fuel dock on the Oakland-Alameda Estuary, we have seen far too many incidents of poor judgement on the part of far too many boat operators. This letter was prompted by an incident that happened on July 3, when the approximately 60-foot motoryacht Princess Carol proceeded down the Estuary at between 5 and 10 knots, putting out a wake large enough to completely cover our fuel dock with water. It was very fortunate that none of the people fueling their boats was hurt by the wake, since a wake the size of Princess Carol's is often enough to put a small boat up on the dock — even if the owner risks serious injury by putting his body between himself and the dock. One of our biggest concerns here is that someone is going to get seriously hurt while innocently trying to fuel their boat. This letter is a plea to all mariners — powerboaters and sailors alike — to please watch your wake. This is especially true because the Oakland-Alameda Estuary is becoming a very popular part of the Bay, where mariners use their boats to visit the many fine restaurants and bars. The next time you motor down the Estuary putting out a big wake, just imagine how you'd feel sitting in the Rusty Pelican, Chevy's or the Waterfront Cafe having a drink and watching your boat be bounced up and down against the docks as a result of someone else's lack of consideration. The Estuary is a great place to enjoy the many different aspects of boating and will only get better as more of it is developed — as long as mariners show respect for the health and happiness of others. We have many people ask us what the speed limit is on the Estuary. The answer is simple, since the same rules apply as anywhere else in the State of California. If you're operating a boat and aren't familiar with these rules, you should contact the California State Department of Boating and Waterways for their information booklets. The one thjng nobody asks, the very thing that takes precedence over boat speed, is the effect of one's wake. The answer to that one is simple: How much of a wake would you like to see roll into your marina? The correct boat speed — and wake size — is simply a matter of consideration, just ask the yacht dealers in Mariner Square, or the berthers in jack London Square or Marina Village how often they have to helplessly watch as their boats take a pounding from the wakes of inconsiderate boaters. /

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LETTERS The issue of dangerous and harmful wakes comes up every year and it seems to be getting worse every year because there are more and more boaters. One thing that every boat operator ought to be aware of is that he or she is liable for any damages caused by the wake of the boat they are operating. And these damages can be expensive; just ask the guy that did over $8,000 worth of damage during the Spring Boat Show. Remember, the crucial thing is not how fast you are going, but how much of a wake your boat is generating. The Salty Dog Fuel Dock Jack London Square Mdissipated before reaching shore A inquiry to the Letters department: Recently we were motoring along Piper Slough (off Bethel Island) with our Bristol 29. We weren't going more than half throttle, and since our hull speed is 7 knots, we could not have been doing more than 8 mph wtoout sinking our boat in our own wake. These truths we believe. Nevertheless, powerboaters standing at their docks and lounging in their cockpits yelled at us to "Slow down; 5 mph areal" I won't mention more than once that they were the same type of boaters that fly by us while we are under sail, with no regard for their wake and the damages inflicted by it on us and the Delta levees. The technical part of the question concerns our displacement vessel's wake. We could not see a difference in our wake's size between 3 mph and 6 mph. Not only that, but our maximum wake was so small that it dissipated before reaching shore. Were we within the spirit of the law? By that we mean is no damaging wake the same as no wake? We don't want to hassle our fellow boaters, especially the ones that pull us out of the mud when we need iL However, we felt the powerboaters yelling at us were reacting to the apparent swiftness of our vessel through the calm water. Please give us a rule of thumb to operate by. And please, answer the question: Does the size of a wake change from 3 mph to 8 mph on a displacement vessel? Kevon Cottrell Tsunami Half Moon Bay Kevon — According to Lee Helm, it's as simple as pie with displacement vessels: the faster they travel, the larger their wake. It makes no difference if it's your Tsunami or the Exxon North Slope. As for the ‘5 mph — No wake' areas, you can't exceed 5 mph — even if you're not putting out a wake. If you can't see a wake, it can't do any damage. But, you've got to look way behind your boat to make sure you're seeing all the wake that she's putting out. lltlMIXED UP HEAD START Thank you for running the picture of my Red Stripe in the June issue feature article on the Doublehanded Farallones Race. I didn't, however, take 3rd place. Due to a slight mix-up on my part, I started with Div. I instead of Div. Ill, which gave me a 10minute head start And a DSQ. One should pay more attention %tthe skipper's meeting. Buz Sanders Saratoga Buz — Thanks for the clarification. Sorry we took so long to get it in print UtfSlOW/SWEET DREAMS Last month you published a letter from my friends Jim Seward page 37

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and Linda Frey aboard Sweet Dreams, a Cal 34 bound for Guam. Although they may have decided to cruise a little more slowly than planned, I'm a little concerned that after three months they still haven't reached Guam (they left Cabo in mid-April). Has anybody out there run across them in their travels? Linda has a ham license, so perhaps someone has heard them on one of the cruising nets. If so, please drop me a line or call. Craig Ha^art Box 61171, Sunnyvale, 94088 (408) 739-1904

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Gary & Kate — Help save an Oregon tree; pass your copy on when you're done with it. And thanks for the subscription. UtTHATS OFF TO THE GOOD GUYS AT ACR Several months ago you ran an excellent article on EPIRBs. The article prompted me to see if my EPIRB worked. I switched it on to test, but there was no responsel Replacing the battery made no difference. I called ACR in Florida and followed their recommendation to send the unit back for testing and a repair quote. About ten days later — and much to my surprise — I received an invoice in the mail indicating the unit had been fixed at no charge — not even a charge for return shipping. And sure enough, the unit arrived a day later, and it worksl Hats off to ACR for service — and thanks to Latitude for that article. Donald Freeman Nor'Sea 27, Star Time San Diego UtrSTUMPED in Royce's Sailing Illustrated, I quote from page 150: "In a hookup it is necessary to heave-to going upwind, or beam to when going downwind." How do I get in a 'hookup" and how do I "beam to". While I'm writing, are there any other Rawson 30 owners on San Francisco Bay? Ray Muller Silver City, Nevada Ray — We've alway thought Royce's books were the greatest, but everybody we've tested the quote on has come up blank. If any of our readers want to take a guess, the only clue is that it appears in the reefing and heaving-to section of the book. UlfEXXON AND CHEVRON VIOLATING STATE LAW? Thank you for publishing both of my letters In the July issue. I apologize for my ignorance of the specifics in the matter of the Exxon North Slope when it entered the Bay on June 10, and I thank you for the informative response (page 33). Now I know why these tankers dancing around the Bay did not collide. I, like most other sailors on the Bay seldom listen to VTS on 12 or 13, but if I had I would have understood what I'd been seeing. page 39

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LETTERS I hope that others will benefit from knowing that the “shipping lanes" are merely advisory, not mandatory. This makes a lot of sense. I am glad I wrote you and that you responded. However, I find little comfort in knowing that perhaps 2% of the ships ignore the state law that requires bar pilots aboard when a ship enters the Gate. More specifically, your source mentioned Exxon and Chevron as being among those culprits guilty of violating state law. So, while you gave rather clear answers to my previous questions, how about tackling the question as to why Exxon and Chevron would violate this particular state law? Next, about my Balboa 27 (page 69). You don't have to believe me, but I was there. We had set out from Pier 39 one morning headed for Sausalito with the 150% genoa and full main up. About a quarter of the way to Alcatraz we experienced strong winds: 30 to 35 knots. Being severely overpowered, we ducked in tight behind Alcatraz and changed to the 100% jib with a reef in the main. So out from behind Alcatraz we came. The apparent wind was about 60 degrees off our port bow, blowing as high as 35. According to my recently calibrated knotmeter, we were doing 9.5 knots through the water. Although not close hauled, I did consider it to be sailing to weather. Obviously, allowing for set and other factors, our ground track would be around three knots directly to weather. All in all, the Balboa 27, designed by Lyle Hess, is a fun boat to sail. I should know as I have sailed 5/su many thousands of miles. I had been offered straight across trades in. Puerto Vallarta by folks who would rather have trailered my Balboa 27 back home than sail their 35 and 40 footers uphill. I just said "No". You don't have to believe any of this if you don't want to. I did receive a number of calls regarding my Classy Classified for my Balboa 27. I think my words generated some interest in this rather limited production boat Mine has hull number 227. I know where 200, 201 and 211 are, but not the other 250 Balboa 27s. Maybe other owners will read this and check in with me at (916) 721-6587. Cameron Clarke Carmichael, CA Cameron — We're glad you wrote the letter about the tankers, too, because a lot of us in the office were unclear on it. Now we feel a lot more confident we know what ships on the Bay are going to do — or at least know how to find out. Apparently we weren't explicit about the 2% of ships that come in the Cate without having taken on bar pilots. The reason they don't take them on is because their captains, in addition to be qualified to command the ship at sea, are also certified to bring ships across the bar. State law is not being broken; unqualified seaman are not bringing ships in the Gate. As for your Balboa 27 doing 9.5 knots across the Bay on a close reach, one of two things was being broken: your knotmeter or the laws of physics. If you want to insist it was the laws of physics, what the hell, we'll take your word for it. jjtjREMEMBERING BAJA FROM KETCHIKAN Greetings from the Pacific Northwest! Needing a change from Partida and La Paz, I took a job — paying real money and everything — on a powerboat headed for Alaska to do some fishing. (I knowxwhat you're thinking: 'Ugh! He's gone over to the dark side.') Hey, it's f—ing beautiful up herel But I'm really writing to say "thanks" for the kind words in May's article on Baja Haha Sail Week. Now maybe my Mom will believe I'm not just goofing off. Anyway, it was great to meet you guys and I hope you had half as much fun as we did. Next year ought to be a great one, too. Tell everyone in La Paz that I miss them, and remember to put in page 43

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As we approached the Morro Bay YC dock, a young boy on the overlooking patio yelled down asking if we were coming to their dock. After receiving our answer, he told us which of the two boats alongside the dock to raft up to. With that he proceeded to come down and give us a hand. Since one end of the dock was empty, we requested permission to tie up there. But Tom, a 13-year old boy, explained that the end space was reserved for club members. He then helped us to raft up, informing us that he was the Port Captain for the day. He later checked us in while giving us a rundown on the club's operations and guest procedures. It gave us a good feeling to see a young boy being given that kind of responsibility (directing adults with their large, expensive toys), and to see him do his job capably, courteously and with selfassurance. The “bad" came along after we had moved our boat to a mooring and were enjoying a beer on the club patio. Alpinisto, a large sailboat, motored by and Tom yelled instructions to the man and woman onboard. They looked at Tom, ignored him, then talked to a club member on the dock. The message was then relayed to Tom that 'they would let us know if they decided to stop here!' The couple on the boat motored around for a while, evidently looking for a slip. Finding none, they came back to the yacht club dock where they proceeded to tie up at the empty space reserved for club members. (There is a big sign right there proclaiming the fact) Tom went down to ask them to move. They seemed to ignore him and went right on cleaning up their boat. Tom left and another club member talked to them. At least they communicated with him, but they still wouldn't move. We later overheard Tom telling the other club member that he told the couple they would have to move and why. The other clubmember told Tom the couple said they would be gone in the morning and would move if any club membere came by with their boats. The clubmember told Tom to forget about it, that it wasn't worth the hassle, and that there were a lot of assholes in the world. Sad, but I guess it's just another lesson for a 13-year old. Carl Henger Bijou Travelling Up The Coast

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LETTERS Although the letter of Mr. Shere and Ms. Cokey and your follow¬ up inquiry do not even begin to disclose the scope and depth of misrepresentation, non-compliance, malfeasance and possible criminal conduct on the part of Paradise Charters / Sam Knapp, my concern is for the many readers who might be interested in a yacht vacation in the Sea of Cortez or another Mexican port without fear of inconvenience or monetary loss. The best advice for securing a worry-free charter is to utilize the services of a qualified and experienced charter broker in administering all financial transactions and in selecting a properly equipped yacht and personalized itinerary to meet the demands of the charter client Our central agents, Beverly Parsons of Fraser Yachts, Inc., and Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters, are in constant communication with the captains and crews through Fietamentos Baja in handling the details of port and immigration clearances, fishing licenses, boat preparation, provisioning preferences and special dietary concerns — all mattters of great importance when working in a foreign country such as Mexico. All of the commissions for the services of charter and travel agents are paid from the published charter boat rate without cost to the charter client The Mexican government has taken great strides in cleaning the Mexican waters of illegal and disreputable chartering operations. We applaud their actions in hopes that future charter vacationers to the Sea of Cortez will enjoy only the best of Mexico and not the multitude of problems experienced with Paradise Charters / Sam Knapp. Christopher J. Phillips Attorney-at-Law Director of Operations Fietamentos Baja, S.A. de CMI Baja Yacht Charters Christopher — The government of Mexico would do all potential charterers a monumental favor if they'd publish a continually updated list of the legal charter operations in that country. There has not been and remains no practical way for consumers to verify the legitimacy of any company. Each outTtt seems to encourage potential charterers to fly down to Mexico Gty to be convinced by all kinds of lawyers, government officials and legal documents. Who knows who to believe among past and present Mexico charter operations? During the last three years at least three charter outfits in La Paz (NAO Charters, Paradise Yacht Charters and your outfit) were sending out charterers with what local authorities accepted as legal charter permits. We know because members of our staff chartered with two of the companies. The strange thing was that apparently each charter company got its permits through a different government avenue and claimed that all other charter permits were either invalid or not quite up to snuff. The only outfit everybody seemed to agree as being legit was The Moorings operation up in Puerto Escondido, but nobody seemed have any idea how they'd gotten their permits. It's confusion like this that partly explains why chartering in Mexico has never become as popular as everyone anticipated. So what should a potential charterer for Mexico do? We recommend either going with a large and well-established international outfit such as The Moorings or taking your excellent advice by booking through a licensed and bonded charter broker in the United States. IfttNOT NEARLY THE RESPONSE AS WITH LATITUDE Our aim is to sell our yacht Thus we were thrilled by the response we received from advertising in Latitude 36. The Classy Classifieds continue to be a favorite shopping place for local residents and out-of-towners alike. Since our ad ran in Latitude, we've received calls from Redway, Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Redding, Winters and Ukiah. This list goes on and on. We've had ads in other local and national magazines and even page 49

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while sailing since the speeds are so much slower and even less accidents since at slower speeds even a drunk can sometimes avoid a collision. If true, this still doesn't allow the condoning of drunks by treating them and their mishaps as something funny to be written about for the amusement of others. I will repeat, there is nothing funny, redeeming, endearing or acceptable about drunks. They are wearing, annoying, obnoxious and a threat to my life on the streets and water. And now for something completely different. I wish that you would relent on foreign subscriptions. It is difficult to wait and see if someone will remember to bring copies back from the States. We miss copies. I still have not seen April '89 and lose continuity. Then when someone arrives in La Paz with a bundle for all takers there's a rush to pick them up. Only if you're lucky enough to be there on time do you get one. Ellis Glazier La Paz Ellis — It's important that you be able to distinguish between opinions and facts. Whether people who have consumed alcohol are funny or annoying is a matter of personal opinion. (We think that in the right circumstances the former is certainly possible.) Whether drinking sailors are a genuine threat to your health, on the other hand, is a factual question. At least it should be a factual question. The problem is that — as you've noted — every interest group seems to make statistics do whatever they want them to do. We've seen a variety of summaries of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council's May meeting, with all kinds of different conclusions about boating accidents. One said alcohol was involved with a "majority’ of them, another said with "only 10%", yet another said with a "more than 50%". Mind you, this was with all boating accidents, not just sailing accidents. Do we try and separate sailing from other forms of boating when considering accidents? Absolutely, because they are two different animals. Everybody agrees that "excessive speed" is the number one cause of boating accidents and fatalities. But, in truth there are few sailboats capable of anything that might be considered "excessive speed". In lieu of the existence of any statistics on the subject being worth a damn, we'd like to do our own little survey. Are there any of you out there who have been part of, or have known of, a serious or fatal sailboat accident in which alcohol was determined to be a contributing cause? If so, please send us the basics: who, what, when and where. If it will give you any impetus, this following may startle you: in the more than 12 years we've been publishing this magazine, we can't recall a single instance in which alcohol was blamed for a serious sailing accident. Given what we know Ellis, we think imbibing sailors are a much greater threat to your peace of mind than they are your physical well-being. Up until we see serious evidence to the contrary, we have no other choice but to believe that "speed kills". As for foreign subscriptions, we're going to look into them again. La Paz, however, is an area that is far more effectively covered with bulk distribution. We're working on that, too.

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LETTERS Enjoying our exercise, we passed a few other runners, then a more distant herd of sheep, and then ... "hey look over there, they look like two llamas!" (('m near-sighted). Still jogging about 400 yards away, we noticed the two animals were watching* us very intently, I wasn't difficult for them to spot, having had the bad judgement to wear a pair of high-visibility fuscia-pink shorts, which come to think of it, may have caused much of our trouble! Deciding to make an abrupt U-turn, Chris and I began to run back. We glanced over our shoulders to see a billy-goat and its mate rounding the turn, as if in a track race, heading straight for us. Unfortunately, Chris said, "Let's pick it up." We did, but quickly realized with despair that we could not outrun those who had twice as many legs as we. With the "killer goats" closing in, Chris yelled something like "dive into the reeds!" Hyperventilating and close to a panic mentality, I followed his suggestion. I still had some traces of sanity left — until the final confrontation. With the "killer goats" no more than 10 feet away, and the male obviously physically attracted to something (why did I choose to wear the fuscia shorts today?), a huge garter snake slithered directly toward our reed-entangled feet Being very snake phobi?:, my sanity left me and I attempted to crawl up my husband's back like an over-sized cat up a tree. Chris eventually stomped and waffled the snake's head with his shoes, after which it took off in another direction. Meanwhile the goats stood motionless, their eyes riveted on us. Chris lunged at them as we both began yelling and waving our arms. They backed away a few yards, and we then threw dirt clods at their feet, making them back further away. As we began walking away, they ran for us a second time. We repeated our strategy and they finally gave up. No, we did not continue running on Venice Island, but practically dived back into our dinghy, and rowed across to "friendly Bouldin Island". Adrenalin-filled, I ran faster than I've ever run before, all the while keeping a sharp eye out for any "beasts". There is a moral to this story: mainly that you should find out what you can about the particular Delta island you are considering visiting. Find out whether it's safe or whether any living thing might object to your presence on its turf. Joan Case Fiddler's Green, Freedom 40 Alameda

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LETTERS his backyard for a few thousand bucks and sail away. Piver designed these boats, and heck, if a magazine publisher can design 'em, a plumber can modify 'em. Or a baker or shoe salesman. There were hundreds if not thousands of poorly designed — especially by today's standards — Rivers built. Piver believed that hi's ve'd hulls provided enough lateral resistance for performance to weather. He was wrong on that one. But many multihull designers were wrong about a lot of things in the 60s. Hedley Nichol had some very fast boats using the 'submersible' or low buoyancy floats. The idea was that you wanted the leeward ama to submerge so you would know when to reef. That your Nichol multihull was upside down was another tip-off it was time to reef. A 'worst of both worlds' design concept was incorporated in the Tradewinds 28, a blessedly short run production tri of the 60s. The Tradewinds combined the weight of a monohull (complete with steel centerboard) and the windage of a multihull. But poor design didn't end with the 60s. The 70s saw one called Quark that had a series of steps cut into the hulk The idea was that as the boat came up to speed, she would 'climb' the steps and make a quantum leap in speed. The problem was the design had about three times the wetted surface of the average boat, so it never got to climb that ail important first step. Then there are the revolutionary new sail systems that get tried on multihulls because of their high initial stability. My current favorite is called a Planesail and hails from England. The boat features a high windage hull and topsides with some computercontrolled wingsails on a multi-pivoting rotatable deck platform. The computer even talks_ All kidding aside, I would like to differentiate between 'poor' and 'inadequate' multihull designs. Poor design have elements at play that will someday join together and cause the boat to kill herself, inadequate design, on the other hand, is not really self-destructive, but only because the designer wimped-out somewhere. Piver, for example, underrigged his boats which combined with their lack of lateral resistance lets them slide sideways in bad conditions instead of 'tripping' over themselves. James Wharram uses the same approach. To qualify as a good design, a modern multihull must not wimpout but meet the challenges of both the wind and sea as well as the multihull form itself. If you compare contemporary world class multihull designs you will begin to see some convergence of form — and coincidentally some truly remarkable boats. Dave Custodio Otra Vez West Pittsburg Dave — Thanks for your unique historical perspective on multihulls. Personally speaking, we lament the decline of wild design ideas. We always see the “convergence of ideas" as a sign of lassitude, not innovation. jlljCETTING ON THE HORN Tm writing in response to your Try A Delta Cruise "Don't Forget List" item #10: air horns. Hand-held air horns are nice, but if you are downwind of some of the larger bridges in a stiff breeze, don't count on the bridge tender being able to hear you until your are right there. Three short blasts will probably do the trick, although some people might think you're sailing backwards. (Chapman, 57th edition, page 96, says three short blasts means “I am operating in astern propulsion.") Hell, I used to just sail up to the bridge, yell "Hello", and give them the thumbs up, waving my arm up and down. It always worked. The proper signal, however, is one prolonged blast followed by page 59

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UtlPELICANS HAVE LANDED In the past few years there have been several changes in addresses for the source of San Francisco Pelican (12-ft dory-pram with standing lug rig) and Great Pelican (16-ft), so it's important sailors know that Pelicans have perched permanently at 203 Hawthorne Avenue, Larkspur 94939. They were originally designed right here by my late husband. Captain Bill Short. Muriel S. Short San Francisco Pelican Boats ^tfDUFFY & SHELLEY, DARLYNE & GARY A year ago, after endless searching, we found and purchased a Hans Christian 44 pilothouse ketch. Star of Denali, in Seattle. We hired a delivery skipper, Tony Carter, to bring the boat down the coast with my husband in April of 1988. They had 30 to 40 knot winds and 18 foot seas. Carter knows his stuff, however, and by the time my husband got here he felt like Star could take us anywhere. We moved aboard in the fall of 1988. We now have a buyer for our business of 24 years in Santa Rosa and a buyer for the building. The house and all pertinent 'stuff went eight months ago. We asked another couple to join us in our adventure, and they have been along from the beginning. They have also sold their home and 'stuff. They will be sharing expenses for an open-ended retirement beginning "on the water". The four of us have been living together aboard the Star (to the consternation of more than one!) for almost a year — and it worksi We will be headed south this year or next, depending on the closing dates of escrows. South means Mexico, of course, and than any and all wonderful places between there and Belize. Belize because close friends have just bought a resort there and are leaving their business behind in October of this year. All of us on Star are excited and anxious, but think that even just living aboard is paradise — comparatively speaking. The Sausaiito waterfront is wonderful and we will have good memories of the page 63

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LETTERS place and the people that are now a part of the beginning of our "alternative lifestyle". Speaking of the four of us living together — our ages are 51, 47, 40 and 36 — I think the only fights we'll have will be monthly — over who gets to read the Latitude first. We have avidiy enjoyed the magazine for over two years and in fact just purchased a great 9-ft rowing/sailing dinghy from an ad. Hopefully we'll always be able to catch up with an issue or two wherever we stop. Shelley Aldrich Schoonmaker Point Marina, Sausalito Shelley — It sounds like a fascinating social experiment. Please keep us posted as to how everything works out. By the way, we hope Star's pilothouse has a bunch of'sunroofs'; it stays plenty hot down in Belize. ^tfCHILDREN'S CLOTHING TO MEXICO Now is the time of year when yachties are preparing for their trips south thru Mexican waters. Some plan on stopping in La Paz and continuing, while others plan on spending the winter in La Paz. Either way, as coordinator for the Club Cruiseros de La Paz for the orphanage there, i am making an appeal to our fellow Yates. If each boat would bring just one box of children's clothing (sizes 6 thru 18) or some toys for their Christmas, or even candy for their Christmas party, the goodwill we show there would be a plus for the Yates. When you arrive in La Paz, Channel 22 is monitored with a net in the morning at 0800. Call Kingco on the net and they will arrange to meet you, accept your donation, and distribute the package to the orphanage. Should you care to join us during the distribution or help with the annual Christmas P^rty, you would be more than welcome. Thanks yachties, I know you will come thru for us. Hope J. King Orphanage Coordinator, Club Cruiseros de La Paz

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LETTERS J^IIVIGOROUS REBUTTAL The June letter I wrote about current affairs in La Paz attempted to provide a larger cdntext for readers of Latitude 38, who might falsely conclude that American and Canadian cruisers visiting or living in La Paz were engaged in wholesale abuse of Mexican laws or hospitality. The great majority of cruising visitors honor the laws of Mexico, insofar as they understand them, and they are prudent to do so. I did not state or imply that spending dollars in the local economy entitled anyone to special treatment La Paz, like other Mexican cruising destinations, is rapidly increasing its marina and mooring facilities. Far from perceiving visiting vessels as an unwelcome presence, local developers and government authorities regard nautical tourism as a valuable source of municipal income. Instead of taking swift and sure action against the owners of marine heads, they are providing additional accommodations for them. Latitude would appear to be far more hostile to the presence of vessels in La Paz harbor than the Mexicans, who hope to add accommodations for 250 additional vessels. Before you make such brash statements about what is good for La Paz, you should talk to officers of the municipal government, local merchants, boatyard workers, restaurant owners, real estate developers and the Department of Tourism. During visits to 17 foreign countries, I have frequently been embarrassed by the discourteous, critical and arrogant behavior of fellow American travellers. However, in my experience, American cruisers in Mexico conduct themselves far better than any group of American tourists I have ever encountered. Certainly there are Ugly Americans who annoy Mexicans and just about every other nationality in the world. This is a natural feature of tourism and that a few cruisers should behave poorly is entirely unremarkable. If anything, cruisers are more considerate and tolerant than other kinds of tourists visiting Mexico. Comparing the civic contributions of cruisers to “Donald Trump asking the homeless for lunch money" is a disservice to those who have dipped into barely adequate cruising budgets in order to support major charity programs that many Mexicans respect and appreciate. Sausaiito is not a good vantage point for commentary on public affairs in a distant, foreign city. There have been absolutely no changes for the worse with respect to cruisers visiting La Paz. Mexicans are good hosts and they continue to treat us with courtesy and consideration. Liveaboards attempting to make a living in La Paz are faced with a more consistent enforcement of Mexican law and will have to adjust accordingly. Readers planning to visit La Paz over the next year shouldn't be unduly concerned. What Yankee Imperialism, colonialism, national pride and multinational corporations have to do with all of this remains a mystery to me and many others who read your response. The relationship between the United States and Mexico is complex, unique and often contradictory. Simplistic statements do little to clarify it and serve no one well. RS. Your cheap shot at jeannie Munchkin wasn't very well received. Ken Lydeli Yacht Weatherly La Paz, B.C.S. Ken — A couple of factual corrections, if you will: 1. It was Lamont Cranston of La Paz who wrote that the 1988 Baja Haha Sail Week emceed by Jeannie Munchkin was “organized in a way that was both oppressive and absurd . . . like a children's summer camp“. Perhaps he's the one you should address your 'cheap shot' comment to. We attempted to defend Jeannie by explaining she has a kindergarten teacher background that might naturally have lent page 67

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a summer camp structure to things. We noted she did the best job she could, and that a lot of people thought it was just fine. In La Paz, where there's a couple of critics on every resident yacht, that's the best anyone could possibly do. 2. We never likened the contributions of cruisers to Mexican charities to “Donald Trump asking the homeless for lunch money". However, we certainly did liken your June issue Letter's comment, “It remains to be seen whether Mexico will reciprocate in kind [to cruisers}", to Trump asking the homeless for lunch money. The “barely adequate cruising budgets ofyachties" are still king's ransoms to 99% of Mexicans; thus our bewilderment at your waiting for them to “reciprocate". 3. We made our “brash statements" after talking to some of the very individuals, officials and business people you mentioned — as well as others not so directly dependent on yachties for their income. After all, most of the 250,000 residents of La Paz have nothing to do with yachties. 4. There is no ideal vantage point from which to view any situation. Certainly there are dangers in being too far removed, which is why we rely on interviews with those on the scene. There is also a 'can't see the forest for the trees' type of danger when you are too close to a situation or have too much self-interest at stake. You'll have to decide whether this applies to you. And let's not forget the historical perspective. You've only known La Paz for two years, which probably best explains why you have so much difficulty grasping the big picture. San Francisco was a different place when they had one tenth the people they do now, and La Paz was a different place back in 1979 when they had one tenth the boats. Things in La Paz have changed and are continuing to change. In fact, one of the biggest changes in La Paz seems to be your opinions. In our May article we argued that yacht pollution in La Paz had become a genuine problem that would have to be addressed. In June you strenuously objected, writing "in absence of water quality studies, yacht pollution is a bogus complaint". It's only July, but you've miraculously transformed into someone who seems ready to agree there is a pollution problem. In May we mentioned that some Mexican officials and businessmen wpre becoming annoyed at yachties illegally working or setting up businesses in La Paz. You vigorously defended this practice in your June letter on several grounds, including the notion that Mexican services were prohibitively expensive. Again, it's only two months later and you seem to be backpedaling on that one faster than Greg LeMond. What's next? Are you going to recant on your previous stand and admit that the violation of Mexican fishery laws by illegally taking lobster and other shellfish is actually a little more serious than exceeding the speed lirnit? Are you going to acknowledge that it's not necessarily xenophobia when national officials insist that foreign visitors respect their laws? In May you wrote “Few nations are so hostile to outsiders working and living amongst them". Now you claim that “Mexicans are good hosts and they continue to treat us with courtesy and consideration." What is it you really believe? Our position is what it's always been: La Paz is great for cruisers, and cruisers who have respect for Mexicans and Mexican law are great for La Paz.

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L-100 A breath of fresh air... As fans of the comic strip “Bloom County" have been lamenting of late, author Berke Breathed is calling it quits. Opus the penguin, Bill the cat and his other quirky characters will "breath" their last on August 6. (Although Binkley claims he's found a gig on some "Far Side" cartoons.) What most folks don't know and we were certainly interested to find out is that one of the new gigs Berke has line up is writing a column for a boating magazine. The rag was unnamed in the article, but we cans quelch any rumors right now that it was this one. Afraid Berke would find things a little too wild and crazy around here for even his taste. Mace in the face. It's not often that police resort to macing a mariner on his boat, but that's what happened in the Petaluma Turning Basin on June 28. Police report that Michael Bowman, who apparently lives aboard his boat behind the Steamer Ck)ld restaurant, looked to be drunk while arguing with another man about 8:30 p.m. When approached by officers. Bowman, who also didn't pay his docking fee or license his dogs, hid in the cabin of his boat A bunch of mace brought him out of hiding, at which time he was arresten on suspicion of being drunk in public and resisting arrest If you meet Buddha on the road... Share your Latitude with him. That's what reader Lou Brydon appears to be doing in the accompanying photograph. Brydon, of San Carlos, was recently in Japan where he was photographed in front of the 42-ft high, 730-year-old Great Buddha statue in Kamakura. Is there no place on earth that Latitude hasn't reached?

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SIGHTINGS it ain't no good life, but it's my life Being a delivery skipper sounds like having life by the short hairs: people actually pay you to sail their boats. In reality, it's not such an easy life. Invariably, owners want you to sail their boats back home from warm places. Home is always upwind and cold as hell. When do they want you to sail their boat back? Just as soon as you've repaired all the stuff they broke — and forgot to tell you about — on their panty-waist, downwind sail to the Mai-Tai Islands. Any delivery skipper who hopes to stay with the game has to make his peace with the inequalities of life. We interviewed two veteran delivery skippers who have: brothers Erik and Shawn Shampain. The two were in Honolulu preparing the Swan 44 Adriana for the trip back to San Diego. You could see at first glance that.these two had been hardened by life at sea. Erik, for example, wasn't bothered the least that everyone mistook him — because of his very long hair — for a female. Shawn was even more brazen; cont'd next sightings page

the saga It all started back in 1984 when 1 noticed a brief mention in Woodenboat magazine. The once-famous schooner Zaca, built by the Nunes yard in Sausalito (site of the present day Chart House restaurant) and launched in 1930, was now rotting away in Villefranche, a small port near the French Riviera. I was saddened to read the beautiful 118-footer, built for Templeton Crocker (who founded the bank of the same name) and later owned by Errol Flynn, was now a derelict Having [)een involved with the restoration of several classic yachts nearly the size of Zaca, I dreamed of saving her and bringing her

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SIGHTINGS of zaca back to Sausalito for restoration in the town where she was built I really didn't have a clue as to how I would accomplish this, but I resolved to try. What I was to find out many times over in the next five years was that Zaca, which means “peace" in the Samoan dialect, may be one of the most misnamed vessels ever built The first step was to find out more about the boat — her actual condition, who owned her and so on. My father crewed on a boat going to Spain in the summer of '84. Before returning home, he made a side trip to France to see Zaca.

my life — cont'd he happily sucked on a pacifier and didn't give a hoot what anybody thought. Having delivered such boats as Travieso, Prima and Reliance back from places like Cabo and Hawaii, Erik and Shawn know the importance of getting the most out of their crew. Thus they had their two crew, parents Jon and Irene Shampain, working up a heavy sweat in the hot Honolulu sun

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Erik (above) and Shawn (left) Shampain.

fixing a stubborn roller furling boom. Sipping on sodas in the shade of the Hawaii YC, 11-year old Erik and 4-year old Shawn cheerfully answered the following questions: Do you ever get scared out on the ocean? Erik: When the seas are really high or if it's very windy. Shawn: Only when it rains. I'm also scared of nightmares because I have monsters in my dreams. I'm scared of climbing trees and drugs, too. Erik: Shawn, you don't even know what drugs arel Shawn: I do sol Drugs are eggs. What's the most fun thing when you're delivering a boat? Erik: Going fast. Shawn: Seeing whales, dolphins, fish and turtles. Do you see many whales? Erik: A few. Shawn: Yes, lots of them. Do you find it difficult to sleep while you're sailing? Erik: When the motor's on I feel sick and can't sleep. Shawn: I can't sleep when Dad has the radio on real loud. cont'd next sightings page page 81

SIGHTINGS my life — cont'd Have you ever been seasick? Erik: Yeah, but I don't get seasick much anymore. Shawn: I get seasick in the car. We got seasick the last time we came back from Cabo San Lucas. Erik: We did not, that was food poisoning. You live aboard a 33-foot wooden boat with your parents in Oceanside Harbor. Is it too small? Erik: It's small, but it's fun to live on. Shawn: It's small, but I think it's kind of big. Do you like school? Erik: Yes. Math and English are my favorite subjects. Shawn: I don't get to go to school yet. Do you get to drive when you're delivering boats? Erik: Yes, and I love to drivel Shawn: I never get to [spoken in a very unhappy tone]. Erik: You get to drive the SaboC Shawn: I want to drive the big boats. Sometimes I get sad because I don't get to fish. What's the biggest fish you ever caught? Shawn: A tuna! [He uses his hands to indicate a fish anywhere from six inches to three feet in length]. The fish had another fish inside it, one it had just eaten. Erik: Mom cut it open and showed us ail the insides. Shawn: Did you know that tuna swim with dolphins? Do you know how to swim ? Erik: Yes. I take lessons to keep up. Shawn is a real good swimmer, at the top of his cla^. He dives down and picks up toys from the bottom of the pool. When you're on a delivery, do you help navigate? Erik: Yes. Shawn: I do. How do you navigate? Shawn: You play with toys. Have you liked it over here in Hawaii?. Erik: It's great, but hard to get resL We sleep on deck but get woken up every time the guy at the yacht club gives a big “aloha* to a boat that's finished the TransPac. Would you like to have a boat when you grow up? Erik: Yes! I want a big old race boat And, I want a big old cruising boat Shawn: I know a joke: "Reading joke!" Haaaaa haaaaa haaaaaa! Huh?

report from the front lines We'll be the first to admit you shouldn't believe everything you read. But as far as new boating taxes go, George Bush's lips apparently read truthfully when they said "No new taxes!" At least for this year. Boaters currently pay taxes in three ways: registration, use tax and gasoline taxes. Almost everyone in and around the industry, including us, think it's enough. However, in the last 10 years or so, Congress has tried more than once to reach deeper into our pockets. Each time, watchdog groups like the National Boating Federation, Boat/U.S., the National Marine Manufacturers Association and/or half a dozen others have mobilized to shut them down. cont'd next sighting page

zaca — cont'd what he found was not pretty. She was moored alongside a quay at the Voisin Shipyard, where she had apparently been lying since Errol Flynn's death in 1959. The years of neglect had taken their toll. She had large patches nailed into her planking, ' her keel was badly hogged and several large pumps worked constantly to keep her afloat Her masts, rising and much of her equipment had been stripped, although most of it was still stored at the yard. About the only good news to come of that reconaissance was that the yard, which had apparently had control of the boat since Flynn's death, might be willing to deal. Though apparently hoping for the last 30 years that some movie company would deposit millions on his doorstep to restore the boat, yard owner Bernard Voisin led my father to believe that he would consider letting Zaca go for the fees owed against it (which amounted to about $19,000 for "salvage rights"). I later confirmed most of this with a trip of my own to see the boat in 1985. Though the paperwork would be quite involved — various liens and other claims against the boat had piled up over the years — I decided my scheme was possible. If we could somehow secure rights to Zaca, I planned to fly myself and several Sausalito shipwright friends over to France to spend several months bracing and repairing the fragile hull for lifting onto a cradle, then shipping her back home. In many ways, that would be the easy part I knew the actual restoration would be a monumental project in terms of time, effort and money. But I felt that somehow her legendary local appeal would make it possible. I only saw Zaca once more after that, in 1986. She lay in the same place, still waiting for someone to do something. I'd been working on the project as much as I could in between working as a delivery skipper and yacht broker. I felt I needed a solid base of support before I committed not only myself and my resources, but those of my close associates, as well. Reactions to my plan were greeted with mixed enthusiasm. Most of those in the local boating community who heard about the project were enthusiastic. But I also wanted the blessing of the local historical contingent, who basically took the attitude, "If you bring the boat to Sausalito, we'll see what we can do." Meanwhile, the situation at the Voisin Shipyard was changing dramatically. Though very successful in the early '80s, the yard was falling on hard times. By 1986, debts overshadowed assets by a factor of three, and a commercial court in nearby Nice cont'd center of next sightings page

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COURTESY WINGATE PRESS/ARMCHAIR SAILOR; INSET COURTESY JOHN SKORIAK

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SIGHTINGS front lines — cont'd At present, we count four boating-related bills that could go before Congress later this year. Currently, all but the first is "at the staff level"," which means researchers are amassing their ammunition. They are: The $25 User Fee: The nautical version of Nightmare on Elm Street, the user fee has once again returned from the dead to terrorize innocent boaters. Currently in the wings as H.R. 2118, the user fee bill is likely to keep coming back as long as our elected officials perceive that we're

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instituted legal proceedings against the yard. In an attempt to bail out his failing business, Bernard Voisin proposed a plan: if he could secure an interested party to purchase Zaca and restore it at his yard, the business would be in the black again. By 1987, it appeared Voisin had found his white knight He was wealthy British computer tycoon Phillip Coussens. Coussens offered to purchase 51 percent of the shipyard, which included Zaca as an asset That offer fell through when, days before the deal was to be consummated, Coussens found out the yard owed some $1 million in debts, something Voisin

Classic confrontation. Above, the setup. Right, the sting.

somehow getting a "free ride" from the Coast Guard. What may complicate things in 1990 is that President Read-My-Lips has hinted that he'll support it 10 Percent Luxury Tax on Boats Over $15,000: Again a perception problem. This time that ail boaters wear blue blazers, drive Jags and are CEOs in a Fortune 500 company. As counterpoint, the marine industry says such a bill, if passed, could actually cost the government more than the $100 million it could raise. That's because boats are one of the most elastic high-ticket items available. Studies have shown that an increase in boat prices of 1 percent results in a decrease of 2 percent in sales. Extrapolating that logic. Congress could literally be pulling the rug out from under its own feet. Not that they wouldn't deserve it.. Removal of Tax Deduction for Second Home Mortgage: The tax break for a second home was one of few to survive the 1986 tax reform legislation. Since boats with heads and sleeping facilities qualify as second homes, interest on boat loans continues to be a viable and valuable deduction — which of course makes it a large fly in the Congressional soup. A bill to repeal this deduction was already defeated in the last session; hopefully, any future ones will meet a similar fate. Clean Air Rules: Now in its early stages, this forming bill would not impose any new taxes, exactly, but it could cost consumers. Basically, the bill is aimed at bringing off-road vehicles, motorcycles and other recreational powerplants — including boat engines — up to speed pollution wise, if you read the papers, you'll know the Pres is big on cutting down pollution. We couldn't find any specific numbers, but can't help imagining ali sorts of nightmarish scenes, like higher prices for new boats and requiring older powerplants to pass some version of the DMV smog test. Those are a few of the things cooking on the back burner in Washington. As we said, though, don't lose any sleep over these proposals being pushed through any time soon. Our sources, which include Washington D.C. lobbyist Larry innis, don't think any of these bills will see the light of day this year. Ones that aren't introduced won't be and those that have been won't make it to the floor in this session. Why? "Because President Bush's campaign promise was 'No new taxes'," says Innis. Apparently, this year Congress is being pressured to five up to that promise. By 1990, so it seems, everyone will have forgotten the campaign and Congress can once again cont'd next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS — cont'd apparently "forgot' to mention. At that point, Coussens rescinded the original offer and proposed to buy the whole yard for $1.75 million. A French court said no and insisted he honor the original contract “Poppycock!" we envision the Brit responding, and he and Voisin commenced a legal battle of epic proportions — one in which several legal precedents were upset for the first time in French history. It literally inundated the courts, from local to state level, for more than a year. Unfortunately, whoever won this case, we, the friends of Zaca, had lost — at least temporarily.

unleash its unrepentant fury. If the situation for this year changes, we'll let you know. And we'll certainly let you know when the time rolls around where to send your letters. For now, let's "keep the powder dry" until we really need it.

duck soup Starboard tack has the right of way: it's the first rule most new sailors learn and the only one all sailors seem to know. For active racers, of course, it's only one of many rules and regulations governing who can do what to whom and when. But we even know of some novice racers who got through their whole first season knowing only this one rule. You're looking at them. Anyway, the two boats in these sequential photos show a classic portstarboard confrontation used to the advantage by the Santa Cruz 27 at left. The Olson 30 at right has to turn to duck below, thus losing several seconds worth of boat speed and position. And as racers know, every second counts.

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SIGHTINGS three sheets to the wind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or four? As most of you should know by now, the clampdown on drinking and driving has invaded boating. Monthly, we receive piles of press releases, posters, statistic sheets and other propaganda on the subject Like the old high school driving movies, much of it is exploited for the shock value: "Around nine o'clock on a warm summer evening, two boats cruising about 30 miles an hour collided head-on in the middle of the lake..."

zaca When the smoke cleared, Coussens owned the shipyard, but not Zaca. Voisin produced a document, dated July, 1987, (before the latest trial) deeding the boat to himself. Undaunted by the turn of events, Coussens pursued ownership of Zaca through legal channels and in March, 1989, he and Voisin once again met in court There, in an otherwise restrained and quiet proceeding, a dramatic confession shocked the court Under oath, Voisin's former secretary admitted that the Board of Directors' resolution (deeding the boat to Voisin) was a forgery, edited by her under Voisin's orders in December of 19871 The courtroom was stunned. When they had regained their senses, however, it didn't take long to deliver what appears to be the final decision in this case. After years of legal proceedings, lawsuits, seizures, liens and other intrigue, Zaca was handed over to Phillip Coussens. He > became official owner this past June. Now what? Phillip Coussens is a businessman. He plans to convert Zaca into

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Yeah, okay, we get the message. We aren't here to argue or make light of the fact that drinking aboard a moving boat is not a good idea. It's not On the other hand, we're not going to sit here and tell you that, since it became illegal, drinking aboard doesn't go on. It does, and probably will for a long time, laws or not The big problem we have with the subject is the same one we've been haggling other agencies about over the subject of plastic pollution for months: Where do these statistics come from that everybody throws around? And when they disagree, which one is right? For example, the Coast Guard claims that "about 50 percent of all boating fatalities are alcohol related." Yet a recent National Boating Federation report said fewer than 10 percent of boating fatalities involve alcohol. Who's right? We'd like to do our own study. If any of you out there have been involved in alcohol-related boating accidents, especially where significant injury or property damage occurred, please take the time to jot down the particulars and mail them in. Be sure to include a phone number, so we can call back for more details if necessary. Address all letters to Latitude 38, P.O. Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94966, "Attn: Three Sheets." We'll follow up in a future issue. Oh, by the way, the accompanying photo was taken after the finish of the TransPac. It doesn't matter what boat, since many of them had similar scenes after two weeks at sea. One curious footnote about this particular victim of overcelebration was that nobody on the boat's crew knew who he was. He was just laying there cutting Z's the morning after the race.

Mike Alexander learned a painful lesson on Monday, July 24, when his 34-ft ketch Contessa burned and sank, an j apparent victim of an exploding propane stove. The accident occurred in shallow water off China Camp. Fortunately, Mike ' ' was ashore at the time of the explosion. No othfer boats or people were injured in the I accident When the Coast Guard arrived on the scene, Alexander was rowing around the sunken boat in his dinghy. He was taken to Loch Lomond, the boat's homeport, and at â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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SIGHTINGS — cont'd an Errol Flynn museum and movie showroom — basically a pierside tourist attraction. It seems a sad fate for the lovely schooner that became the first yacht to sail around the world from the West Coast of the U.S. All we can hope for now is that the new owner will realize a greater value in Zaca than simply promoting the reputation of her former owner, even if he was one of America's most beloved rascals. Hopefully, Coussens will even attempt a restoration on the order of fellow British tycoon and America's Cup contender Peter De Savary's Vagrant, a wonderfully restored turn of the century sailing yacht that sails and charters regularly. If that happens, then we can still hope to see her sail back under the Golden Gate to the picturesque town on the waterfront as she did upon the completion of her circumnavigation in 1931 — back to Sausalito. —john skoriak

not his day Last month, we received news on the last day of the issue that a San Francisco-bound sailor lost his boat on the way home from Hawaii. Because of time, we had to rely on a press release for the facts, and wrote our short Sightings mention from that. As so often happens in news releases (but of course never on these pages), many of the facts turned out to be incorrect Owner George Steiskal

on the barbie this writing is arranging to have Contessa salvaged. Inddentally, the 41-ft Coast Guard boat responding to the call was from the recently reactivated Mare Island CG station. They've been so busy since they reopened last month, it's hard to imagine that they were closed down for almost three years. Just before the above call, the same Coast Guard boat had rescued three members of a family whose motorboat had hit a concrete dike in Mare Island Strait

George Steiskal aboard Josiana.

called upon his return to the Bay Area to set us straight Here's what really happened. George had sailed Josiana (not “Juicy Anna"), a 1962 Cal 30 over to Hawaii from the Bay last October. Singlehanding, he left the islands and headed home on Monday, May 29. He enjoyed good wind and good sailing through Friday, when he passed through an odd debris field composed of 6 to 8-foot "cylinders" about 3 feet in diameter. Shortly after dawn on Saturday, Josiana hit something. George never saw what, he only felt the boat come down on something hard. Oddly, it seemed to hit the bottom under the cockpit, rather than forward. The second time the boat bounced, the unidentified object tore off the windvane's rudder. ’I immediately lashed the tiller ■and went below to check for damage," says George. "I checked under the floorboards and in the cabin thoroughly, and couldn't find any hole or see any water coming in.“ His relief was short-lived. He was back in the cockpit hand steering when, about half an hour later, something below caught his eye, something... floating? It gave him quite a start to realize that the cushion was bobbing around on 1 1/2 to 2 feet of water now covering the cabin sole. From that point on, George was a busy man. For a good hour or more, he supplemented the bilge pump by bailing with first the manual pump, then a 5-gallon bucket. ("You know what they say about a scared man with a bucket being the best bilge pump?" he says. "It's true.") The combination cont'd next sittings page

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SIGHTINGS not his day — cont'd proved effective in keeping up with the leak, but not in getting ahead of it. At that point, Steiskal turned on his EPIRB and put out a Mayday on the VHP. It Wcis picked up almost immediately by the Panamanian freighter Washington Rainbow, which relayed his distress call to the Coast Guard and changed course to intercept Josiana. They were about 70 miles away. The Coast Guard was in California, 900 miles away. George spent the next six hours alternately bailing, getting the sails down, bailing, throwing over anchors, chain and other heavy stuff, and bailing some more. Through the day, the wind kept building — and the water inside the boat kept getting slowly deeper. At one point, George deployed his canister raft, throwing in a packet of food, water and some medical supplies and tying, it off to the stern. But he came up from a subsequent round of bailing to find it gone. He was also washed off the boat once by a big sea, but being harnessed on (and wearing his Stearns suit), was able to haul himself back aboard. A Coast Guard C-130 out of Sacramento was first on the scene, homing in on Josiana's EPIRB signal. They guided the Washington Rainbow to the location and just before 8 p.m., the ship lowered a motor lifeboat with five crewmen to retrieve Steiskial.. By this time, George estitpates the seas were running about 15 feet and the wind was in the low 30s — not exactly ideal conditions for a mid-ocean boat transfer. But the water iri the main cabin was now waist deep. It was now or never. It took about an hour of trying, missing and waiting for the right combination of wind and wave to bring the two boats together, but the coxswain finally accomplished the task, and Steiskal hopped aboard. Not a minute later, the 27-ft lifeboat was completely swamped by a breaking sea, taking out both its motor and radio. As darkness fell, and the Phillipine crewmen turned their attention toward trying to restart the engine, George stood in ankle deep water in the "rescue" boat and watched Josiana die. Though low in the water, the Cal was floating upright and taking the seas well until she drifted into the stern of the Washington Rainbow. Then the rig toppled and she upended, slipping beneath the waves a moment later. As twilight turned to night, and the crew was still working on the engine, "My job Was to hold up flares to let the 'Rainbow know where we were," says Steiskal, who admits to being pretty exhausted at this point in the day. As the flares got used up one by one, Steiskal waited a bit before lighting another. When he ignited the second to last one, "All I saw in the illumination was the bow of a ship coming right at us. I thought, 'Well, this is great, we're going to get run down, too!'" This time, fortunately, he was wrong. The high bow belonged to the American President Lines ship President Lincoln, which had also diverted to the scene per Coast Guard request. Being more maneuverable than 'Rainbow, she was just using her bow thrusters to get into position for the pickup when the flare lit her up. Once the lifeboat was in her lee, the President Lincoln was able to accomplish the secondary rescue in fairly short order. The only glitch from there on in was that the Lincoln was bound for Guam. (The Washington Rainbow was headed for Long Beach, but it was too rough for a transfer.) The lifeboat was abandoned. Fresh off the plane from Guam and staying with a friend, George is starting again from ground zero. The only things he was able to save from Josiana, his liveaboard home, were, the clothes he was wearing. But his overwhelming feelings are thankfulness toward the Coasties, the Washington Rainbow and especially the friendly mariners aboard the President Lincoln — not to mention just being alive to tell his tale. His plans now? "I'll get another boat and do it again," he says.

events on With "hump month" behind us — July is the Wednesday of the sailing season — we thought it would be worth your while to take a look down the road at a few events you might be interested in taking part in, such as: Day on Monterey Bay (August 20) — One of the most worthwhile sailing-oriented events of the year, the Day on Monterey Bay includes food, drink, a regatta and a great raffle — with all the proceeds going to United Way of Santa Cruz County. They, in turn, help support 25 different county agencies that deal with everything from senior citizen programs to affordable day care, emergency shelters and much more. This year's event gets underway early on August 20 at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. Entry fee for racers is $35 and entitles each sailor to a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, lunch and dinner at the yacht club and a

finis for finisterre Repossessed boats are no big news. They get taken back and sold off for money owed every week. There is even a brokerage specializing in reposessions that advertises in this magazine. cont'd next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS chance to win a 1989 Ford Bronco. Hey, with the shades and that baby to drive around, who cares if you lose the race? Corporate sponsorships of boats are also available and encouraged. For more on sailing for a good cause, contact the Santa Cruz County United Way office at (408) 688-2082. Great Pacific Longitude Race (August 5) — "What evil lurks in the minds of men? Sailors know, especially those who just completed the Great Pacific Longitude Race..." That's how we began our report on the first ever GPLR three years ago. Conceived as both a qualifier and primer for the Singlehanded TransRac — everybody needs a 400 mile open-ocean qualifying sail to enter, so why not make a race of it? — the GPLR has in the last few years attracted a following of its own. It is certainly one of cont'd center of next sittings page

finis — cont'd However, Finisterre Bretagne is not just another repossessed boat Go back a couple months and she was big news. Finisterre was the trimaran on which French adventurers Ann Liardet and Josef LeGuen attempted to break the New York to San Francisco sailing record held for 135 years by the clipper Flying Cloud. That they were unsuccessful — the only one of four finishing efforts not to crack the 89-day nut — took a backseat to the drama of their arrival. Coming under the Gate unnanounced and with no fanfare, the first thing the pair did is anchor, row ashore and walk to Marina Safeway for food — they hadn't eaten in two daysl Though low on money, the store manager recognized the bedraggled sailors and provided them with Carte Blanche for the shopping trip. Well, it seems grocery money wasn't the only thing they were short of. We'd heard through the grapevine that their project ran out of funds as they were off the coast of South America. That their publicity phone number got disconnected seemed to confirm that. Then, last month, word came down that the 50-ft aluminum trimaran had been impounded after a ruling by the Tribunal de Commerce in Brest, France. It declared that the project's assets should be liquidated to help pay off the bills. Here, the boat is being towed from Pier 39, where it has been berthed since April 9, to Sausalito, where it will remain until sold. No word on the proceedings from either Ann or Josef, at least on this cont'd next sittings page

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SIGHTINGS finis — cont'd side of the pond. They left the Bay Area two days after arriving and haven't been heard from since. We did notice a blurb in another sailing magazine that Ann is expecting the couple's child, though. San Francisco maritime attorney David Salentine is handling the bids. If you're interested, the boat can be seen at DCW Marine in Sausalito (3313115), and written bids will be accepted at Salentine's law office (David M. Salentine, Hong Kong Bank Building, 11th Floor, 160 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104; 982-1325) through August 15. No minumum bid has been set, though paperwork was still going back and forth between France and San Francisco at this writing. And just so you know, Finisterre is the only one of the four Cape Horn Challenge finishers that didn't incur major structural damage on the voyage and have to put in for repairs, they made the journey nonstop.

coming events the most unique races we know of: no marks and the course is different for every boat Not only that, you can go north, west, south or any variation of those, and you have to take pictures on the way... No, we're not putting you on: each boat is ' assigned a longitude to which it must sail — singlehanded or doublehanded — before turning around and coming back. How far out that is depends on rating, with the "scratch" boat teing the slowest one that sails the minimum 400 miles. In other words, the bi^er boats go farther, the

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SIGHTINGS — cont'd smaller boats go not as far and the first one to cross the finish line wins. The camera is to prove you made it to your assigned longitude: you take a picture of your Loran or Satnav readout (All boats must keep an accurate log, whether they have electronics or not) They're not always easy miles, but for a real test of a boat and skipper, you can't do much better. For more information call Ed Ruszel at 655-5877 (days) or 5277276 (evenings). West Marine Pacific Cup Guly 2-3, cont'd center of next sittings page

race for life The 22 sailors who participated in this summer's doublehanded San Diego to Honolulu ‘Race For Life' were looking for more than just a good time out on the ocean; they were looking to help a good cause. The cause is Trauma Research Education Foundation, the purpose of which is to make the public more aware of trauma centers — and the financial problems they are having. As hard as it is to believe, many hospitals in Southern California have had to close their trauma centers, and in Hawaii there isn't even a network. Trauma, which is basically what happens when you get in a serious car accident, is the leading killer of folks under 44. The Race For Life is the brainchild of Dick Virgilio, a 52-year old sailor/surgeon who is the veteran of three open heart surgeries. The first race was a 1987 singlehanded duel from San Diego to Hawaii, featuring Virgilio and veteran San Diego YC racer Sandy Purdon aboard nearly identical Kelley-Peterson 46s. With the backing of corporate sponsors and the San Diego waterfront community, the two raised more than $250,000 for TREF. There was a local San Diego Race in 1988 for TREF, at which time it was announced that the 1989 version would be a 2,300-mile doublehanded TransPac from San Diego to Hawaii for boats over 27 feet in length. This year's doubiehanded TransPac drew 11 entries in everything from an Ericson 28 to a Mason 53. Most competitors were from San Diego County, although Monterey Bay was represented by Jerry Hansen and Charlene Petro with the Ranger 33, Mira. The largest-ever doubiehanded TransPac fleet was composed of a small group of hard-core racers mixed with a majority of cruiser-racers. Fastest of the fast were a couple of kids from Channel Islands Harbor; 19-year old Eric Bohman and 22-year old Kevin Miller, aboard the Hobie 33 Major Tom. After circling way south to avoid the Pacific High, they surfed across the Diamond Head finish in a respectable time of 13 days and 14 hours. Jeff Hardrave and Ed Letzring aboard the Swan 44 Adriana, who also went way south, were second. Third were those wild and cra2y TransPac doubiehanded veterans, Terry Lingenfelder and Mike Casinelli aboard the Wylie 34, Stinger. Finishing in just under 18 days, both their boat and Major Tom were donated to TREF. It was schizo race, with wild conditions at the start and finish, and light winds and calm in the middle. The first three days out of San Diego featured wild 35-knot winds and 10 foot seas. It was during this time that two entries were dismasted and forced to drop out: Nicholas and Daniel Barran's Yankee 30, Kairos; and, Scott Davey and Shannon Carr-Davey's Turner 35, Breathless. When Larry Macurda and Jeff Partin's Ericson 28 Sawatdee lost all her freshwater, they became the third and final drop-out Typical of the cruiser/racers in the Race For Life were Doug and Karin Danielson (see accompanying photograph) with the Norseman 447, Tsunami. Longtime racers up until two years ago with a Santana 35, the two are now content to trade a little speed for a lot of comfort. They were uncertain about participating until they became convinced it was a cruiser/racer race rather than a racer/cruiser event. They were delighted with the event's planning, organization and communications. Like most of the other competitors, the Danielsons indicated they'd certainly consider doing the race again in two years. Prior to the race, the couple's friends worried they might see too much of each other on the crossing and not get along. Karin knew that would never be a problem. First off all, the two have been working together in business for the last eight years ancTmarried for 28. Then there's the matter of 4 hours on and four hours off. “We saw less of each other during the Race For Life than we do in normal life," joked Karin. Karin remembers only two times she got "really testy". The first was after being becalmed for three days and having to listen to the sails slat "Extreme frustration", is how she remembers it The other time was when a squall came along with 35 knot winds and she was trapped at the helm. It was more breeze than she wanted with the chute up, but Doug was sound asleep and couldn't hear her calls for help. Usually they kept an air horn in the cockpit to call the off-watch crew; for some reason is wasn't where it was supposed to be. cont'd next sittings page

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race for life — cont'd While there was little time for anything other than driving, sleeping or preparing meals, the afternoon's Trauma Net' between the various boats was one of the most enjoyable facets of the race. More than anything, the net kept them a group rather than far-flung sailors all over the ocean. The Danielsons feel the Race For Life is not only good in and of itself, but for cruisers headed across the ocean for the first time. "It's a neat way to do the first leg of a South Pacific or world cruise,' says Doug. "You get excellent communications, lots of friends and a terrific safety net." Those of you planning to headed for Hawaii in the summer of 1991 might keep that in mind; by helping yourself, you'd also be helping the trauma centers.

mexicp only crew list It must be true that time flies when you're having a good time, because it seems like we just got back from Sea of Cortez Sail Week yesterday, and here it is time for another Mexico Crew List. On the other hand, maybe its just that the years just seem shorter now that we're old guys becoming aware of our mortality. Before we begin frightening ourselves, let's once again turn to one of the more pleasant yearly rituals around here — the 1989 Mexico Only Cfew List. Per tradition, the completed version comes out in our October issue. It lists the names of all the people who need crew on their Mexico-bound

WANT TO CREW IN MEXICO

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1. For the trip down. ■ 2. While in Mexico. , ■ 3. Sea of Cortez Sail Week (Baja Ha-Ha). “ 4. Return trip up Baja. my EXPERIENCE IS: 1. Little or none. 2. Bay. 3. Ocean. ’ 4. Foreign cruising. I CAN OFFER: 1. Few skills, I am a novice sailoir. ■ 2. Skills of a normal hand: standing watch,

coming events 1990) — It may seem a bit'premature to run a notice of next year's San Frandsco to Hawaii race before the ink's dry on the last TransP^c report, but as any skipper in that one will tell you, a year is usually barely enough time to get ready for a 2,000-plus X mile race. Besides, at West Marine headquarters and the Pacific Cup YC in San Frandsco, plans for the 1990 race are proceeding with all the subtlety of a runaway freight train. That was a marked difference from 1988, when West Marine took over sponsorship of the race late in the game. To many, the future of the Padfic Cup depended a lot on how that race turned out Well, as you know, the '88 event was a big success, and the Padfic Cup no longer has to play "grandson* to

wrap music Next time you think you're having a bad day, remember this photo. This is what came up when Jake Woods' maxi Sorcery was getting ready to leave Las Hadas for the day's radng during the last MEXORC. This fine anchor drill occurred after Sorcery dropped her anchor and backed down to the dock," writes Phil Strauss. The others liked our location so much they dropped theirs right on top of ours. "Needless to say, the officials held up the start time."

random The following account of an uncharacteristically windy race day at Whiskeytown Lake appeared in the Telltale, newsletter of the Lake Merritt Sailing Club. "...My tent blowing through the parking lot A Hobie 16 doing a wheelie and capsizing backwards. Bart Harris recruiting people to play a game with a broomstick and half of a rubber ball. Laser sailing beautifully 500 feet off the beach — with

tallship 4. Companionship.

boats, plus all the people who want to crew. It also includes a little bit about each — sailing experience, plans, other skills and so on — and of course phone numbers. Then people with boats can call the people who want to crew, and vice versa. Boat's get crews, the annual southern cruising cont'd next sittings page

The state tallship Californian returns to San Frandsco Bay on August 4, beginning the last leg of a 10,000-mile Pacific Rim goodwill tour. For those of you who don't know, oJifornian is a 145-ft (LOA) recreation of the 1851 revenue cutter Lawrence, the West Coast's first "official" ship. If you can't make it out to greet the page 92

SIGHTINGS — cont'd anybody. Classes for the '90 event once again include something for everyone, from low-key, family-oriented efforts, to a special class for the 70-rater sleds (though at this writing, the concurrent Catalina Race is pendled in on their 1990 circuifj. There's even a doublehanded division. All classes but the 70s will race under PHRF handicaps. And by the way, for those who don't think their boat could ever do well on such a race, the corrected-time winner for the 1988 Pacific Cup was a Westsail 32. For more information or entry applications, address inquiries to West Marine Pacific Cup, Pacific Cup Yacht Club, 2269 Chestnut St, #11, San Francisco, CA 94123, or call your local West A^rine outlet

crew list — cont'd migration begins, people have fun and everybody's happy. Great idea, huh? It all starts here. Those interested in participating should fill out the appropriate one of the two forms on these pages and send it in with a small

I need crew for MEXICO SEX: PHONE/ADDRESS;

boat type/size

--1. For the trip down. -2. While in Mexico. ■-4* Return trip up Baja. -4.

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-I.Bay. -- 2. Ocean. -- 3. Foreign cruising. I AM LOOKING FOR:

-1. Moderately experienced sailor to share normal crew responsibilities. "’renames. Who can show me the ropes -3. Companionship: (a) Female; (b) Male-(c)’either

thoughts no skipper. Ron Loza talking me out of a lot of pizza. Lazer I Is protesting me for having two people on the trapeze because my crew is pregnant Ron Locke showing me his rudder pieces. My boat upside down near the finish line. And finally, the day after the races being really hot with no windl" — Cary Bergero

tours ship on the 4th — or even if you can — you'll have a chance to see her up close and personal at a free public open house on August 6 at Pier 45 in the City. There will be a rep>eat open house at the foot of L Street in Old Scramento on August 13. The open houses are courtesy of San Francisco Federal, the ship's Northern oont'd center of next si^tinp page

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advertising fee no later than September 10. One person per form, please; xerox extras if you need them. The fee is $5 for those wanting to crew and $1 for boat owners needing crew. (We figure the latter have enough expenses as it is.) We'll do the rest Before you start rifling the drawers for a pen, though, an important reminder. By deciding to take part in the Crew List, you must assume responsibility for what happens to you from here on out. Obviously, we can't guarantee the integrity of every person or boat taking part, or the safety of every situation in which anyone sailing south may find themselves. You must judge those things yourself. For the record. Latitude 38 runs the Mexico Only Crew List as an advertising supplement only. Just between you and us, we have to say that stuff. Ninety-nine percent of the people we've met in Mexico are great folks we'd go sailing with anytime. One final note: If you feel nervous about having your full name or phone number displayed, use only your first name and a RO. Box. No problem. In fact, we urge women li^ees to use first names only, and to screen your calls with answering machines, if possible, just consider it an "extra measure of protection" for your privacy. Why? Let's just say that not all the lines you'll have to handle will come from the rope locker. The month we publish the Mexico Only Crew List, October, is also the cont'd next sittings page

SIGHTINGS crew list — cont'd month we throw our — how did they ever think of this name? — Mexico Only Crew List Party. No dates or locations firmed up for this one yet. We'll let you know more next month. To whet your whistle, though, this is a great place to meet your prospective skipper or crew on "neutral" ground — and to enjoy our galactically famous guacamole and chips while bumping elbows with other lucky folks heading south. Also just for your edification, Mexico cruising season is generally conceded to run from November 1 to May 1. The nebulous nature of the dating is not due to the typical "manana" attitude of things down Mexico way — it's just that hurricanes stop forming then. That's about it for the Crew List this month. There'll be plenty more on Mexico and the Crew List in the months to come. And we know it's kind of hard thinking in manana-land terms while sweating out the latest heat wave, but the season really is just around the corner. So if you're going, whether or not you're Crew Listing, it's time to start getting ready now!

tallship California sponsor. For more information on the ship's

where the How well do you know your Bay? Yeah? Well try this one, big shot: without looking on a chart, where is buoy number 3, the one pictured below? You have 10 seconds. Tick...tick...tick... DINGI Don't feel bad if you're still head scratching. It stumped most of the staff here for a while, too. If Pete Rose had been

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SIGHTINGS — cont'd schedule, call Genevieve Billy or Camille Fires at 441-0303.

buoys are around, he could have paid off all those bookie tabs laying odds against our expertise. Here are a few hints: You can see Alcatraz, but not Belvedere. In any wind, the water around #3 always looks like this. And finally, there is a popular Bay anchorage within minutes of this position. Still stumped? Remind us next month and we'll give you the answer.

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short sightings OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON — Are you a man of steel? Or maybe aluminum? If so, you'll be interested in the Metal Boat Society's second annual Festival on Labor Day weekend (Sept. 2-4) in this Pacific Northwest port. Last year's event, the first of its kind as far as we know, was a big success. Metal boat aficionados from near and far came to see the small flotilla of metal boats assembled at the Oak Harbor YC marina on Whidbey Island. This year, an expanded format of seminars on rigging, power systems, elementary electrolysis and so on are planned. There's even a potiuck dinner on Sunday. The festival is free; seminars are $11 in advance ($40 for all five) or $12 at the door. For more information, write to The Metal Boat Society, P.O. Box 1823, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or call (206) 378-5894. TWrTCHELL ISLAND and LOWER JONES TRACT -Those are the two Delta islands that may save the port of Oakland's posterior — or at least it's bottom. If you've been following this at all, you'll know that the Port of Oakland, once among the world leaders in tons of cargo shipped and received, has recently fallen to the status of also-ran. To help reverse the trend. Port officials have been trying for the last year to get approval to dredge the Estuary to a depth capable of accommodating the new, deeperdraft container ships. The major stumbling block has come from the fishermen and environmentalists. They didn't want the proposed 440,000 cubic yards of sludge dumped either in the typical places in the Bay, or even in the alternate site 10 miles off the San Mateo coast They claim it would have an adverse effect on the fish life there. The proposal to dump the glop on Twitchell and Lower Jones Tract, passed by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors early last month, seemed the pill that would end the headache. But maybe not At last word the Regional Quality Control Board was considering legal action against the Port of Oakland if they dump in the Delta. They claim the salts and metals will pollute the Delta water, which is the main water source for 350,000 Contra Costa customers. Port officials say it won't. The war of the words continues. SAN FRANCISCO MARINA —And speaking of wars of words, the move to improve the San Francisco Marina has been postponed. Instead of voting to approve $12 million in loans in late June, the SF Board of Supervisors bowed to pressure from local residents and delayed the vote for at least three weel^. Proposed improvements include 30 to 50 new slips; up to 60 new parking spaces; upgrading docks and their electrical and firefighting systems; new dry storage areas; and new fingers added to the breakwaters both at the main marina and Gas House Cove. The latter is what has the residents up in arms. They feel that the new breakwaters angling out from Marina Green and the end of the present North Jetty will ruin their expensive views. They also don't like the idea of even more traffic problems caused by the proposed new slips. Boaters, on the other hand, are mostly supportive of the changes — no substantial improvements have been made to the docks since the early '60s. The money for the project, a loan from the Department of Boating and Waterways, would be paid back by an increase in boater slip fees. NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND -While it may be true that the first race between two honest-to-God j-boats in 52 years will be so awash in nostalgia they probably won't even need the ocean — you can't help but love it anyway. The two boats, T.O.M. Sopwith's 1934 America's Cup challenger Endeavor, and Sir Thomas Lipton's 1930 challenger Shamrock V have both been rescued from years of neglect^nd beautifully restored to their original majesty. Ted Turner and Gary jobson will skipper the boats at their first August 26-27 meetings off Newport. Subsequent "races" will be held in September in New York and in October off Annapolis. We'll try to track down some photos for a fall issue. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON — Squally Point Beach, popular with sailboarders at world famous Columbia River Gorge, has been stolen. No kidding. The beach, described as being “40 yards long and 15 yards wide, with natural white, beautiful sand", was apparently taken by somebody in a vessel with a sand scooping mechanism. Squally Point was the first beach stolen from Wasco County in 1989. Having sifted through all the data, police have no idea who took the 1,300 cubic feet of sand._^

»atalina Race 1989 — there hasn't been an event of such diversity since Jekyll met Hyde, since Schwartzenegger met De Wo. In half a week, 116 entrants in this 11th annual bash to sunny Southern -f

"Gxl said we deserved it."

California endured everything from survival conditions — 40 knots of wind and breaking seas off Point Conception — to maddening holes where nothing moved but the binoculars, searching vainly for wind lines and the competition. There were diverse fleets: the 24-boat cruising (non¬ spinnaker) fleet that started on Sunday, July 2; and the hardball team of 91 others who started the next morning. And VMGs? Among individual boats, there were numerous 24-hour runs of 200 and more miles between the first and second days, I followed by only 30 or 40 miles the whole next day. For lack of wind, some boats DNF'ed within sight of the finish line; yet, for the third year in a row, the course record fell. Honors for the Jatter accomplishment go to Hal Day and the 13 crewmen aboard his Farr 68 Winterhawk. The dark-blue mini-maxi with the impressionistic white hawk soaring across her underbelly shaved nearly 50 minutes off Blondie's 1988 record of 36 hours, 35 seconds. Winterhawk sailed the 385-mile course in 35 hours, 11 minutes, 40 seconds, lapping all but two or three of the Cruising Division boats. “It was a marvelous ride down," says Hal, "and just perfect conditions for this boat" Day navigated, leaving the driving to watch captains Cary Swenson and Rob Jeavons. He took the big sloop closer to rhumbline than most of his competition, going offshore only about 10 miles. The many boats that went out 40 miles or more hoping to hold breeze ended up having to cover more miles at little additional advantage — this year, everybody had wind on the northern part of the trip. And Spread, Winterhawk beats under the Golden Cate.

curiously, no matter how navigators schemed and choreographed the route around the Channel Islands, almost everybody hit substantial parking lots on the southern half.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;veryone, that is, except Winterhawk, which Day says had wind the whole way â&#x20AC;&#x201D; albeit light and shifty in the homestretch. The boat averaged 12.5 knots for the whole passage, had hour runs of 18s and 19s, and Left, Russ Johnson (!) and Leon Daniel recieve overall trophy from race organizer Margaret Fago. The banner reads "Chute first, ask questions later."

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and saw another spinnaker," says Russ Johnson. "And in, like, 35 or 40 knots, I saw these guys jibe. Then (rocking his hand from side to side) we saw them go like this, and like this, and back again.... And then they started gaining on usi We just looked at each other and said. That has to be Hodges."' (Dave Hodges on Eric Sultan's Wilderness 30 Special Edition.)

once hit over 21 knots near Conception. Built as she was for the open ocean chase (as Ceramco New Zealand, the boat won three of the four legs of the 1981-82 Whitbread Round the World Race), it came as no surprise to hear the Dana Point-based boat remained stable and easily controlled through even the rough stuff. Her crew was able to get plenty of rest, and to really enjoy the French cuisine served aboard. That was in stark contrast to most of the smaller boats and crews. For example, the four speed freaks aboard overall winner

Susan and Keith Levy ride the wild surf on C'est La Vie.

until we got here," laughs Steve Evans, bowman on the Express 27 that also won its One-Design Division on the Bay last year. With Nick Gibbons and co-owners Leon Daniel and Russell Johnson (hence the boat's name play on blues rocker Leon Russell), the seasoned crew were routinely hitting 15s and 16s in the gnarly stuff. When the conditions started scaring even them, they doused the chute off Conception and went for several hours with

In fact, though, it was Leon Russell's Bay nemesis, Mark Halman's Express 27, Salty Hotel. "We had our shy kite up {Leon Russell didn't have one) so we got by them off PL Conception," says Halman. (A shy kite or "chicken chute" is a spinnaker of about 80 percent the normal sail area. It's often made by havinjg the shoulders cut off the oldest chute in a boat's inventory.) “We traded jibes most of the rest of the way," says Mark. 'They finally passed us again when we hit a hole about 1/2 mile from the finish." Salty Hotel, division winner in last year's race, corrected out to second in Division III. Other high flyers in the standings had similar ups and downs, among them: Zeus — Hal Nelson's wine-dark big Mac smashed her personal best with a 38 1/2-hour run, and might have done substantially better if she hadn't gone the

. Shearwater's Dave Sullivan cools off near

Santa Cruz Island.

In addition to his regular crew duties, Marty Heisberger served as Salty Dog's anemometer.

"Let's party!" 6-month-old Glenn Hackemer seems to say. (A future bowman for sure.) His dad sailed down on Sunday Punch.

Leon Russell might just as well have put all bodily needs on hold for their amazing 46hour, 19-minute run. "We didn't have time to sleep or eat

a wung-out headsail. Nobody carried a kite through the worst of it Well, almost nobody. "Right after we doused, I looked back

outside route — and if they hadn't blown up three chutes and two headsails. (The first jib busted its britches right under the Gate and they sailed nearly to Seal Rocks barepaoe98

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headed.) It didn't help that they sat becalmed 50 yards from the finish line for an hour and 10 minutes, either. Hal supplemented his corrected-time second place finish in Division I with a third in the golf tournament named in his honor. Resolute — Another MacGregor 65, this one chartered by the Navy YC of Long Beach, which co-sponsors the race with the Oakland's Metropolitan YC. (They also host the Homeward Bound Race from Catalina to Long Beach the Saturday after the big race. Unfortunately, this year it went bust for lack of wind.) We never did run into any of these guys, but they deserve a nod; they missed nicking Blondie's mark by a scant hour and a half, taking second to finish and third on corrected time in Division I. Mornin^tar — Despite a wild ride that included a brief man overboard episode during a round down, Larry Doane's ^press 37 sailed to a Division II win over a tough cadre of seven sisterships — lai^est representation of any One Design class — as well as hot division competitors like Rod Park's One Tonner, Jazz. More about Morningstcir a little later. Jack Rabbit — Here's a trick. These guys finished well down in Division IV, but were awarded a time allowance for going to the aid of a race boat in trouble — correcting them out to first! Dave Li^ett and part of his Islander 40 crew also took first in the golf tournament Norseman — Division V winner Gary Helms and his Norseman 400 crew would probably have “double-bulleted", too — if there had been a celebrating competition. By the time we ran into Cary, Mike Ropers, Cary Stoop and Dick Castner, they were feeling no pain. During the race, there were some tense moments aboard Norseman when the first day and night, sails and halyards started failing faster than Savings and Loan banks; then again when they made only 5 miles in four hours near the finish. "But God said we deserved it," says Mike Ropers. And yea, it came to pass. Cest La Vie — You've got to love the cruisers on a race like this. Instead of stripping their boats, they usually pack on board all the food, drink and toys they can and go for the adventure of it. Keith and Susan Levy's Islander 36 C'est La Vie was no exception, except that “I wouldn't let them take the sailboards this time!" says Susan. In a more serious vein, crewman Walt Wilson notes the crew "knocked 9 hours off our 1988 corrected time." Hayes — Kirk Bewley's Contessa 43, page 99

The uphill sprint out the Gate against a strong ebb was easy compared to the burppy ride many had down the coast. " another cruiser, was the first boat to finish this year's race. “California Slim" Bewley also aced the competition in the post-race pool tournament at the Marlin Club. Defiance — You have to hand it to Bill Maudru — his Cross 33 trimaran was the only one of five multihulls in the race to finish. And with little gear damage to speak of. Then again. Bill is a seasoned ocean sailor (He won last April's Singlehanded Farallones Race) and he had plenty of talent

aboard irt the personages of Peter Hogg and Mike Kane. Mike, you may recall, was one of the first modern sailors to attempt the now-broken New York to San Francisco sailing record. During the bumpy first prt of this race, Mike commented that the sea conditions were worse than those he encountered rounding Cape Horn.

\/\/hich segues as well as anything into the body count Twenty-five of the 116 boats DNFed. The first 10 simply ran out of wind and/or beer near Catalina and

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Pazzo Express's Fred Doster gave Latitude a sneak preview of the shirt awarded to driver Tom Jones. motored in. The other 15, almost all of which bailed out before PL Conception, suffered everything from fallen rigs to broken bones, including one arm, one finger and several ribs. What wreaked such havoc was the weird sea state of the first day and night steep, short-period swells confused by a secondary wave pattern coming out from the land side. At the least, the overall result made for an uncomfortable ride and waves that were almost impossible to predict (Past Pt. Arguello, conditions started to normalize. Even though there was more wind, the seas were lower, slower, and more easily used by drivers.) We're not looking to be macabre or sensationalistic with this next bit, but as in any big event like this, there was a lot of curiosity, rumor and simply misinformation among racers about some of the boats that didn't make it The three most notable were: Entente — Though the multihulls were the last division to start, Tim Layne's Ventura-based catamaran was soon leading the fleet down the coast Then, barely three hours into the race, one of those cross-seas got under her weather hull and skewed the 32-ft boat sideways. 'The weather rudder came out of the water and the leeward one stalled," says Tim, who designed and built Entente himself. "Before we could even get to the sheets, the wind got under the trampoline and we went over." No one was injured in the capsize, though the crewman below in the weather hull got quite a surprise when he opened the hatch to find himself 20 feet above the water. Tim put out a Mayday to the Coast

Guard — on the handheld VHP he won in this same race last year — and the Coasties asked any boats in the area to proceed to Entente's coordinates. Dave Lohrey's Perseverance and Frank Morrow's Calliope responded, though Tim and his crew were airlifted off before they arrived. Both good Samaritan boats resumed the race and were

later given time redress. Entente was left at sea. Despite an extensive aerial search after the race, Tim has so far been unable to find her again. Firebrand — Like almost everybody else, Heinrich Gantenbein's Worth 40 took her share of round-ups and downs. During one oscillation Tuesday afternoon off PL Arguello, the preventer failed and the boom slashed to leeward. The mainsheet gear, which runs across the cockpit, caught crew member Colleen O'Brien across the back and slammed her headlong into a corner of the deck coaming, rendering her uncon¬ scious for about a minute. It was potentially the worst injury of the race. Again, the Coast Guard responded quickly, and in what Gantenbein calls "an amazing feat of flying," Colleen was airlifted off the stern of Firebrand and taken to Marion Medical Clinic in Santa Maria. A week after the race, Heinrich called to say Colleen had recovered almost fully — though she has no recollection whatsoever of the race. Re-Quest — We have to pre-empt this one by saying that Re-Quest did finish the Though one of the oldest boats in the race, Samarkand didn't show her age by holding anything back.

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race. The reason they're listed here is that their humongous knock-down was the most talked and wondered-about incident of the race. Somehow, during one rock and roll

loan for the race and the crew didn't want to give it back to owner Glenn Isaacson with the sails cut up into little pieces. So, with Jack Rabbit standing by, the crew

The uphill sprint out the Gate against a strong ebb was easy compared to the bumpy ride many had down the coast

laboriously sorted out the flogging spaghetti and — mostly by flashlight — unwrapped the mess. One can imagine the cheer that went up when Re-Quest was finally vertical again re^stered at least 5 on the Richter Scale.

session in the middle of the night, the spinnaker wrapped around the headstay, ballooning its top third out before the crash and then filling up with water, effectively anchoring the Express 37 over on her beam ends for three hours. It might not have been so long, except that the boat was on

This year's race was primarily a PHRF event Pre-race publicity indicated that all boats would also be scored under IMS with no additional entry fee, but when measurement certificates were only available for a few, only a few got listed. The lOR fleet was way down, with only five boats bothering to cross-enter. What used to be the MORA San Diego Race was absorbed (to most people's relief) several years ago , into the Catalina Race as well, with separate trophies awarded to the highest-scoring boats in that division. See the results on the last page of this article for how it all added up. One more observation before we get into the fun and funny stuff, which is that, with a few exceptions (names withheld to protect the innocent), most boats we talked to allowed no drinking of alcohol during the race — even beer, though most of them had it aboard. We must be getting older, because we consider that a good thing. Tfie iron men that went before may be doing" round-downs in their graves, but these days even we prefer to leave the serious merrymaking for dockside. Now, speaking of merrymaking, here are Latitude's picb for the best, worst and weirdest: Worst start: Elusive, a Santa Cruz 50, and Salty Dog, a Chance 47, collided at the starting line. (The start and beat out the Gate were in a washing-machine ebb.) Elusive kept going, patching her bruises on

the way. Salty Dog retired, repaired and restarted, later receiving five hours aedit when she won her protest Best quote: "We were glad when it got dark, because we couldn't see how scared we were supposed to be." — Ronn Lowenthal of Perseverance. Weirdest accident: A crewman on Abigail Morgan went to light the little swing stove and with a "poof, the whole bilge caught fire. Fortunately, Express 27s don't have very big bilges. The eerie blue flames disappeared in a couple seconds, singeing only the nerves of the surprised crew. "Safety tip: always change your propane canisters on deck," says crewman Mike Bruzzone. Most harrassed driver: Probably Tom Jones aboard Bill Ormond's Pazzo ^press. His assurance early in the race that “Everything is under control" was followed almost immediately by a horrific spinouL For the rest of the race, whenever Tj made a similar comment, everybody grabbed for the nearest solid thing and held on. Best out-of-boat experience: During one particularly fast and nasty leeward broach, Mike Lingsch slipped through the lifelines of Morningstar, and found himself treading

Newlywed^ Larry and Jan Mangili.

water without his harness attached. "Fortunately, the boat stopped dead," says Mike. "Chewy Oim Watters) saw me go over, but grabbed the tiller and started to pump. With the rudder out of the water it didn't do any good. So then he reached over and helped me back aboard." Best reason for dropping out: "Our periscope isn't working" was the one Sven Svendsen gave before heading for Morro Bay. (In reality, Svendle's boom broke.) Most trashed sails: Rocket, a Santa Cruz

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STORM BEFORE THE CALM

publication like this. To be sure, they tried for a PC rating by taping a photo of a (ahem) pussycat to the pole — but sorry, guys. The "p" pole is still too rude to include. Wettest crash: Morningstar did a nosestand in one wave, stopping dead when green water reached about amidships, then fell over sideways. Jazz stuffed a wave almost as bad, simultaneously getting pooped by a cross-sea. (Needless to say, not many folks stayed dry the first couple of days.) Most deja-vu ride: Had to be Dave Scudder on Winterhawk. Last year, he was also aboard the record-setting boat, Blondie. Not that sailors are superstitious, but we predict Dave won't have much trouble finding a ride npxt year. Last but not‘least: Highest elapsed time award went to John and Elizabeth Hughes' Catalina 34, Shanty (in the cruising class) for toughing out the calms to finish in 89 hours. But the last boat to finish was High

the first Olson, John Kerslake's Bravo. Didn't someone tell them that "getting in 9 holes" was part of the golf competition, not the

"Our periscope isn't working."

sailing...? Most romantic ending: Larry Mangili, longtime crewman on Bill Chapman's Swan 47 Bones VIII, married Jan Fragadakis about an hour before the awards ceremony Friday night Best wishes to the newlyweds.

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50, dropped out Tuesday afternoon after “blowing out everything." Oddest encounter: Bruce Hanley's Spirit, a Ron Holland 43, was boarded by the Coast Guard, off PL Conception of all places. (Generally speaking, the cruising class seemed to encounter much more benevolent weather off Conception the day before everyone else got there.) 'They were checking fishing vessels and saw us out there," says Dale Hempeck, "so they came on over. We kept sailing while they maneuvered an inflatable alongside and put two guys aboard. They gave us a clean bill of health, wished us luck and zoomed off." Most creative repair: On Rod Park's Jazz, they managed to break both carbon fiber spinnaker poles. To repair the larger diameter one, they sleeved it with half the smaller, assuring a tight fit by wrapping girlie magazines around the inner part, then taping the blazes out of the whole mess with plastic and kevlar tape. We'd tell you what they nicknamed the thing, but it wouldn't befit a wholesome family

SUSAN LEVY/C'£Sr M VIS

Salty Hotel (top) and eventual winner Leon Russell dueled with one another all the way down the coast.

On C'est La Vie, they brought all the toys.

Flyer, an Arizona-based Olson 30 that must have entered some sort of time warp to finish in 87 hours, nearly twice the time of

\/\/e could go on, but that seems as fitting a note as any on which to end this report, except to say, once again — great race; it's here to stay; see you next yearl — latitude 38/ir page 102

1989 CATALINA RACE RESULTS CRUISING DIVISION (non-spinnaker, PHRF handicap) name I.C'estLaVie 2. Regardless 3. Finaie It 4. Hayes 5. Peg of My Heart 6. Estreia 7. Shearwater 8. Spirit 9. Trilogy 10. Else 11. Limerick 12. Kristine 13. Adventuress 14. Dutch Rose 15. Wifdaire 16: Heart Throb 17. Retenttess 18. Shanty 19 Now or Never 20. Renaissance 21. Renaissance 22. Blue Express 23. Ses Gypsy 24. Lord Nelson if

type Islander 36 Tartan 41 Sabre 42 Contessa 43 Morgan 382 Pretorien 35 Cal 35 Holland 43 Endeavor 38 Pac40 British 40 Olson 34 Irwtn 34 Baba 40 Hunter 36 Pretorien 35 Catalina 36 Catalina 34 Ericson 32 Targa 34 Norwest 33 Pearson 32 Tayana 37 Catalina 27

owner.skipper elapsed K (4 S Levey 60.37.29 Herman Trutner 56:03:18 Alex Finlay 55.47:48 Kirk Bewley 55.28.58 Tom Friel 63:52-52 Horacio Neves 62:11:11 Tom Tatum 63:14:50 Bruce Hanley 57:24:33 Forsylhe/Thomson 64:29.14 Bruce Fowler 69:52:32 D.^vid Hurley 71:15-37 Sherwln Harris 63:57:07 Martin Barats 71:02:36 Bruce Henderson 70.00:27 Jim Piffero 70.43.23 Steve Raskin 71.-19.48 Pete Rummei 81-5*100 J & E Hughes 89:13:06 Terry Iverson DNF-steering out Mary Switt DNF-steering out R csi J Hamill DNF-brokofi gear Bob AKe DNF-rio wind Jim Harnpson DNF-ran out of beer! Eric Jungeman DNF-nn wind

DIVISION 1 (PHRF -12 to 60) 1. Winterhawk 2. Zeus 3. Resolute 4. f^tseverance 5. Decision 0. Oaxaca 7, Saagvlnd 8. Chasch Mer 9. TUen 10. Salty Dog 11. fHontastic 12, Revelry 13. Elusive 14. Great Fun 15. Pythagoras 16. Rocket

Farr 68 MacGregor 65 MacGregor 65 Swan 59 Lightwave 48 Santa Cruz 50 Farr 48 Santa Cruz 50 MacGregor 65 Chance 47 Baitic 43 Santa Cruz 40 Santa Cruz 50 Davidson 50 Olson 40 Santa Cruz 50

Momingstar Spindrift V

Jazz

Mainframe Geographicaliy Undesireabie 6. Pazzo Express 7, Troubadour B.Kotuku 9. Rocinante 10. Blitz 11. Bones Vm 12. Irrational 13. Re-Quest 14. Phantom 15. "C’ Ro-Mar 16. Blade Runner

Express 37 Express 37 Bonoteau 30 Exprese 37 Express 37

Lairy Doane Larry Wnght Rod Park Baidwiri'Saperstein Cliff Wilson

Express 37 Swan 46 Farr 1220 Beneteau 42 Express 37 Swan 47 Peterson 41 Express 37 Choate 40 Beneieau 42 Express 37

Bill Ormond Jim Diepenbrock Davio Thomson Alex Malaccorto George Neill Bill Cfiapman Dan Donovan Glenn Isaacson Jon B.iilard M. Christensen Mick Shlens

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DIVISION 111 (PHRFgreater than 72 and-length'disp. ratio 100 or less) 1. Leon Russell 2. Salty Hotel 3 Saecial Edition 4 Prince Charming 5. Bravo 6. Red Stripe 7. Tsiris 3 Abigail Morgan 9 Hazardous Waste 10. Happy Camper 11. Elan 12. Locomotion

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Express 27 Express 27 Wilderness 30 Custom 30 Olson 30 Sonoma 30 Olson 29 Express 27 Ross 930 Santa Cruz 27 Express 27 Express 27

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DIVISION fV (PHRF 75to 120: UD ratio mdt&r than 100) 1 Jack Rabbit 2. Wild Goose 3. Lunacy 4. Ozone 5 Seeker 6. Magic 7. Fast Company 8. Ecstacy 9. Windstar 10. Sea Otter 11 El Gato Grande 12. Sunday Punch 13. Route Du Vent 14. Lykken 15. Prime Time 16 ’Elan IT.Petrouchkall 18. Aniara 19. Equanimity 20 Firebrand 21. Svendle

Islander 40 Nordic 40 Wylie 34 Olson 34 Tatoosh 50 Wylie 34 Farr 1020 Baltic 38 Custom 40 Cal 39-11 Catalina 38 Express 34 Cheoy Lee 43 Beneteau 40 Jeanneau 41 Yankee 38 Ericson 38 Swan 38 J/35 Worth 40 Carrera 38

Dave Liggett 58:08:02 J & S Corenman 61:22:49 Gordon Wanlass 62:17:41 Carl Bauer 61:47:20 D S B Crowe 64:50:54 M & J Gregory 67:24:27 Harold Dow 67-28:00 John Donahue 66-18.40 Mick Hansen 68:03:00 K & N Kutz 76.42:33 Steve Dutton 77:21:03 Arthur Ball 75.46:11 Peter Wolcott 76.50:11 S. Moiler 76:45:10 Doug Teakell 76 47:29 John Donovan 82:20.04 Betty Browner 82.37:27 Eric Shou DNF-no wind R S P Paul DNF-dismasted H. Gantonbein DNF-injured crew S. Svondsen DNF-broken boom

DIVISION V (PHRF 126 and eJxive) Hal Day 35:11:40* Hal Nelson 38:31:07 NYCLB syndicate 37:32-55 Dave Lohiey 42-35:17 Paul Beiger 46:56-18 Jim Ryloy 42:58.23 Jerry Jensen 48-46.15 Randy Parker 46.16.56 John Cooper 47-05.48 56-40 36 Dennis D'Allesio Tim Darrin 62.22.51 Hawkes'.Matarangas 61:43 07 Reuben Voiimer DSQ DNF-injured crew Stan Glares B a D Winson DNFmo wind Mark Blfeweis DNF-blown sails

DIVISION II (PHRF 66 to 72) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

13. Tsunami 14. High Flyer 15. Top Sort

Johnson.'Daniel Mark Halman Eric Sultan Terry Drew John Ke.’-siake Buz Sanders Dan Nitako Ron Kell ian Winspur Richard Sellers Steve Lake Morgan/Amen/Robbie

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1. Norseman 2. Pas De Deux 3. Good Times II 4. Irish Lady 5. Intrepid 6. Perezoso 7. Samothrace 8. Numerator 9. Waveninner 10. Severn M. North Mist 12. Giory Days 13 Samarkand 14. Calliope ISAndaie 16. Fat Cat 17. Meridian 18. Praise

Norseman 400 CSC 33 Encson 35 Catalina 30 Freedom 36 Excalibur 26 islander 37 Fast 345 Tartan Ten Annapolis 44 Catalina 30 Protorlen 35 54-ft Sas yawl Lalitte 44 Calif 32 Catalina 30 Morgan 382 Freedom 36

Norseman syndic,.62:36:16 Bcll-Milano 67.23:43 Barry Sevan 71:50:34 Dennis Mahoney 76.31:11 George McKay 71:55:18 Jeffrey Nehms 82:00:45 Lloyd Sa.ita 78.11:11 Dennis Albright 76:53:35 Krawiec'Campbell-'Black 76.36:59 Ryle Padke 77-58:07 Jim Aton 82:40:49 Andy Rothman 77:58:25 Richaro Humphrey 82:00:07 86:02.44 Frank Morrow Douglas Smith DNF-no wind Seth Bailey DNF-no wind John Jonas DNF-no wind Ken Joy DNF-injured crew

MULTIHbLLS 1. Defiance 2. Corsair 3. Entente 4. Flying Fish 5. Galatea

Cross 33 (tri) F-27 (tri) Custom 32 (cat) F-27 (tri) Custom 27 (tri)

Bill Maudru John Walton Tim Laync John Simpkins Michael Lael

Beneteau 39 Farr 68 Swan 59 Santa Cruz 50 Peterson 41

Rod Park Hal Day Dave Lohrey Reuben Vollmer Dan Donovan

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WARMING UP F

or many, sailing the Delta is one of the most wonderful experiences possible on a boat. In the summer, from the time the wind comes up at 10 until about 3 or 4 p.m., warm breezes waft across pancake-flat water, making for the most pleasant of passages. While San Francisco Bay offers probably the most consistently thrilling sailing anywhere on the planet, we'll nominate the Delta for the most relaxing — and yes, even romantic — sailing anywhere. Meet some of the people who took advantage of the great Delta climate the third weekend in July... Mistress U — Farallon Clipper Dan, Jack and llene Drath (right and below)

on Three-Mile Slough The Drath family's Mistress II turned 34 years old this year, but you can hardly tell it from her lovely, bright-finished hull. The Farallon Clipper and her owners are up in the Delta as part of the Master Mariners annual two-week fle^t sabbatical. "This is the first day of the cruise," says jack Drath. "I hope they're ail this nice." ___ jf %

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TO THE DELTA Brandaris â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pearson 323 J.W. Smith, Milt Roskeiley, owner Rod Lacombie, Ruth Anderson, Alice and Buji at Delta Marina Brandaris is one of a small group of early-bird boats up from Sequoia YC. They're due to rendezvous with 30 to 35 fellow SYC boaters at Mandeville the first weekend in August The annual two-week cruise is one of the club's most popular events. One of the most memorable parts of last year's cruise was the disappearance of Alice (the white dog being held by Rod). She just wasn't aboard when they stopped to anchor one night Fearing the worst, Ruth and Rob retraced their cruise some 20 miles back up the sloughs the next day, finally spotting Alice sunbathing on the lawn in front of the RV park at Hermcin and Helen's Resort, where she'd swum ashore. The incident inspired the name of their inflatable: Wonderland, as in "Alice in...." Alert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stonehorse 23

Joe Miller and Nelson Berger (below) off Owl Harbor "We're down from Santa Rosa for the weekend," says Nelson. "I just bought this boat from the original owner. He just turned 77 and thou^t it was time to slow down a bit 'We were doing some work on the boat, but it's such a nice day, we decided we had to get some sailing in, too."

Hobie campers (above) On the dunes below Rio Vista With four Hobfe cats pulled up on the sand, an encampment of maybe 3 dozen people were busy cooking breakfast when we passed by in the morning. Boy, that bacon smelled good. When we came back by in the afternoon, the 16s and 18s were out tearing up the Sacramento. Obviously, these folks had their hands a little full to be talking to roving reporters.

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Freda — 1885 sloop Diane and Jerry Brenden off Outrigger Marina Regular readers won't need to be told Freda is the oldest yacht still sailing on the Bay — or Delta. The Sausalito-based boat is also one of the most eye-catching around. During these interviews, three different people commented that There was a beautiful gaff cutter by here just a little while ago. You guys have to catch up with them..." It sounded like a great idea, so we did. "Where are you tying up? Come by and visit later," said Diane. Thanks, but alas, we replied, we have to head home this afternoon. There's this issue we have to get out... I*

Tag Along — Catalina 25 Greg Foster and Whitney Shutt (above) The Outrigger Cafe fuel dock The boat's been out of commission for a year because my parents tried to sail it under the Threemiie Slou^ bridge and broke the mast," says Greg. "So it has a new mast, a new bottom job and a bunch of other work done. This is the first it's been back in the water; kind of the 'shcikedown' cruise."

Reunion — Fantasia 35 Patty, Debbie and Ray Berwick Bruno's Island The Berwick family has lived aboard their spacious cutter since December. "We lived aboard our previous boat in Sausalito for six years," says Ray. “Then, for some reason, we sold the boat and moved to Auburn. Last year, the temperature stayed at 100 or above for 40 straight days and once hit 122. That," he says, "is when I decided we had to get back on the water." "Can we say 'Hi' to our friends Joyce and jerry?" asks fetty. It's okay with us.

Totally rad dude on a sailboard (below) on the Sacramento We don't know his name, but this guy was hot He seemed able to spend more time out of the water than in.

Goza — Big Bear Linda and Ed Witt and family (left, above) on Threemife Slough

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This is the Witts' first Delta cruise. From the smiles on their faces and the unfettered way Coza went about eating up the miles of sloughs, it was obviously the first of many. Coza is another Master Mariner. A rare one, too. It's one of only six “Big Bears" — a 28.5-ft version of the Nunes Brothers popular Bear boat — ever built Built to last, too. With the Witts' care, you'd hardly guess Coza was built in 1938. Though Linda and the kids were staying on for the raft-ups and comaraderie, Ed had to deal with civilization for another week. "I have to go back to work in the morning," he says.

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was the longest Mexican race I've ever been on," claimed Ragtime's Mark Rossi of this year's pleasant and rather tame TransRac. "Same as it ever was, same as it ever was," opined Mongoose's Zan Drejes, echoing a Talking Heads motto. "Same s-t, different day," figured one of the jaded ocean veterans on Cheetah. The 35th biennial TransPac — as you may have gathered already — wasn't the most exciting race to Hawaii ever held. Then again, it was far from the most boring. It wasn't the fastest race — though for awhile it looked like Merlin's 1977 record of 8 days, 11 hours, 1 minute and 45 seconds would surely fall — nor was it the slowest Ultimately, the only records that fqll were for participation: Jim Denning's Cal 40 Montgomery Street completed an unprec¬ edented tenth TransPac, and the ageless Thaddeus Jones, sailing on Jamboree, upped his string of consecutive TransPacs to 22. If it's broken speed records and bloodshed you want, the story of the Catalina Race elsewhere in this issue may be more to your liking. But don't get the idea that this year's user-friendly TransPac didn't ' have some drama: the 18-strong sled fleet had a terrific battle for first-to-finish, with John "The King" Delaura's SC 70 Silver Bullet grabbing the Barn Door Trophy by 15 minutes over Blondie. "I loved every minute of it!" bubbled Delaura, whose latest accomp¬

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lishment did nothing to tarnish his nickname. And don't try to tell overall winner Scott Pine and his five buddies on the Olson 40 Notorious that this year's race wasn't exciting: they pulled out all the stops on the last night, jibing several times in the Molokai Channel in upwards of 30 knots of breeze. Their decision not to “chicken jibe" probably was the difference in their three minute, 37 second victory over Mitch Rouse's Taxidancer, which corrected out first in Class A and second overall. “After four times, we finally got it rightl" lauded Pine. There were even a few thrills and spills. Three boats dropped out in the first two days: Illusion and Learjet withdrew with electrical problems, while Grand Illusion's new thin-walled boom inexplicably broke in the first night's heavy reaching. One boat, the SC 50 Bombay Blaster, dismasted 70 miles from Hawaii and finished under jury rig. And, almost unbelievably, the Choate 42 Medicine Man, self-destructed only 200 yards from the Diamond Head finish line.

ending her race — and probably her life — on a coral head due to a navigational error. As the locals said, it was the ultimate huli huli (Island sailing slang for "crash and burn", adopted from their word for rotisseried chicken). But fast or slow — with or without records and carnage — it was still the TransPac, the bigger-than-life ^nddaddy of all downwind distance races and the Holy Grail of the west coast yachting scene. Since its inception in 1906, the 2,225 mile run from Los Angeles to Honolulu has always attracted, and often obsessed, the best and brightest offehore sailors around. This year's race was no exception.

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"Whether you love it or hate it, you've got to do it Well, at least oncel" says the ever-quotable Tom Leweck, founder of the tongue-in-cheek TransPac Anonymous ("A nonprofit organization designed to protect yachtsmen from unscrupulous boat owners who make promises about sunny July sailboat rides to Hawaii").

his year's small but high octane 48boat TransPac fleet got underway from PL Fermin at 1300 on Friday, June 30. Partidpation was down again, as it has been

every year since it's all time high of 80 boats in 1979. The downtrend in quantity (74 boats in '81; 66 in '83; 63 in '85; 55 in '87), while disturbing, has been arguably made up for in quality: there were no less than 18 boats gunning for line honors and a

shot at knocking Merlin's record into oblivion (“With wind, we could take a day off that time," figures Pat Farrah of Blondie). It was the largest collection of sleds ever assembled — up from 11 last time — and with due respect to the rest of the fleet, this was where the action was. The sled fleet — seven Santa Cruz 70s, six Nelson/Mareks and five other designs (induding past first-to-finishers Ragtime, Merlin and Rocinante {ex-Charley) — set a blistering pace away from the mainland. Bob Doughty's squeaky new SC 70 Evolution — which has been hot upwind and around the buoys — led the pack around the West End of Catalina, followed closely by sisterships Chance and Blondie. Those three SC 70s took off on a middleof-the-road course to Hawaii, while Taxidancer, Silver Bullet, and Mongoose set blast reachers and led the charge to the south. Pyewacket and a few others headed north, effectively taking themselves out of

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showers and freezers — was that there was no moon ("You couldn't see anything but the instruments on the masL" recalled Evoludon driver Danny 'Exocet Schiff. "It was like the fifth replay of a video game!") and that there wasn't enough wind. "It was like trying to steer in a bowl of jellol" said Evolution's Doughty. Others called the conditions lumpy and slushy, "like spring skiing." Still, most sleds reported at least several bursts over 20, but speeds half of that were nearer the norm ("It's amazing how slow 10 knots of boat s|jeed seems after awhilel" said several sledheads). As the race progressed, it became apparent that some of ^e big surfboards — including both Japanese entries and the majority of the Nelson/Marek boats — were off the pace. Also in the cheap seats was

Hanging out.

the race fairly early. “I knew we were in trouble when I saw our crew uniforms/ deadpanned crewmember Stu Palmer. "Instead of aloha shirts, Disney issued us furlined snowmobile outfitsl" Pandemonium also explored the northern climes ("We were off the fairway, up in the rough," laughed a Pando crewmember) but at least her 13-man crew kept busy: charterer Don Wildman, an Iron Man Triathalon winner who owns a chain of health spas, brought along a Lifecycle exercise bike which he mounted on the stem. It was ceremoniously buried at sea after three days when it began rusting and seizing up. The early going was fairly wet and miserable, and more than a few sailors had trouble locating their sealegs in the 25-30 knots of breeze and bouncy cross seas. But as soon as the chutes went up and the drag racing began, everyone's mood improved (as Leweck observed, "If ocean racers had long memories, there wouldn't be any ocean races"). By the fourth day, there was no longer any need for foul weather gear (Blondie jettisoned theirs) and conditions became monotonously delightful. The only complaint heard on the sleds — most of which have water makers, hot

One for you, one for me: dispensing the cheer at 'Cheetah's' dockside party.

Merlin, under charter to Stewart Kett. Maybe she's getting tired, or maybe she needed more breeze than the steady 18-23

knot trades that the sleds encountered most of the time. ‘Never explain, never complain," said Kett cheerfully of their eventual DFL in class. Because the Pacific High was farther west than usual, the fleet sailed almost two thirds of the way to Hawaii on starboard, causing everyone's left legs to grow at least an extra two inches. "I didn't think we'd ever jibel" said 23-year-old Mike Farrah, who was sailing his third TransPac on his father's 22-year-old Ragdme, this time as skipper.# His minimal seven person crew, which included Linda Elias (the "fastest woman" in the fleeO, pushed the 62-foot spartan black beauty hard, but as watch captain Mile Elias explained, "We would have done a lot better, except unfor¬ tunately, on the morning of the race, we found that someone had stolen the last eight feet of our boatl" Still, Rags put in a respectable seventh place finish, coming on strong in the second part of the race and living up to the slogan on their T-shirts: "Mind if we play through?" Pat Farrah, who sailed the other family sled, Blondie, was obviously quite proud of his young son's accompiishment But would they switdi boats next time, we wondered? "Do I look crazy?" laughed Pat "Why go on a windsurfer when you can go on the Queen MaryV

\/\/ith three days to go, the jibing duel to the finish began, and it was obvious as the boats converged that the southernpage 112

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The party for us was beyond my wildest imagination," claimed Delaura who, although a non-resident member of Waikiki YC, had never been to the Islands nor his yacht club before (They won't know me. I hope they'll let me in.") The four different dockside parties for the early arrivals rapidly melted into one huge reception and TransPac Row — the section of the Ala Wai where the boats are berthed in order of finish — rocked until dawn. "John can have the primo parking spot," said Taxidanceds Mitch Rouse. "We're . happy to take the class winl" Rouse's victory in the double-weighted TransPac gives him 77 points in the ULDB 70 Assodation's Championship Series, right behind the Bullet with 81 and just ahead of Blondie with 70. The series resumes with the Big Boat Series on September 17-23, and ends with the 900-mile Long Beach to Cabo Race in November.

Bob Doughty points his 'Evolution' for the Land of Moha.

most boats had fared the best Silver Bullet, navigated by Mark Rudiger, had gone the farthest sou^, a heretofore unprecedented 310 miles south of the Great Circle Route. "It was our plan to go south given the unsettled weather pattern," claimed Rudiger. Others on the Bullet, whose tight-knit nineman crew swears by the "new wave" watch system of rotating one person every hour (four-on, five-off), say they ended up way south "because Madro Oeff Madrigali) couldn't wait any longer to hang a kite!" Whatever they did, it worked: Delaura and company found more wind than the majority of the fleet, posting a bunch of 260-280 mile days and one 310 mile day. At least they weren't lonely down there, as most of the way they could see Mongoose and Taxidancer. Unlike "normal" TransPacs, the winds listened as the sleds approached the Islands, killing any chance of a record breaking run. That didn't diminish the intensity of the battle for first to finish, as four boats — Bullet, Blondie, Taxidancer and Mongoose — sprinted for the mai-tais, finishing in that order late Saturday evening. After eight days, 13 hours and 14 minutes (only one hour and 49 minutes off Merlin's record pace), the four sleds finished within 37 minutes of each other. The gap between Silver Bullet and Blondie was “17 minutes, a difference, someone figured out, of 1/2(X)th of a knot of boat speed over the course. page 113

day behind the sleds, the Class B mini-sleds — seven SC 50s and four custom jobs — were also enjoying a fairly quick and uneventful trip. Until Bombay Blaster lost her rig, the biggest tragedy in this dass was on the SC 50 Ralphie, which lost a deck speaker overboard during

Scott Pine, second from victorious 'Notorious^ crew.

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round-up. The Ralphie gang, all confirmed fish killers, was also bummed that they were "going too fast to fish."

One particularly happy boat was Rolfe Croker's SC 50 Hana Ho, whicdi had an unlimited supply of beer and magazines such as “Bigger is Better", which wasn't about 70 raters. Like many TransPac aews, who traditionally have halfway celebrations and/or Fourth of July parties to break up the repetitive routine, Hana Ho found an excuse to party on the fourth night out — Croker's 65th birthday. The crew feasted on turkey and ice cream, after whicdi they gave Rolfe some presents ^at are too tasteless to mention even in Latitude 38. Darryl Johnston's M-1 — a lightweight flyer that looks like a 505 on steroids — got a 60 mile jump on Class B in the early going, but steacJily lost ten miles a day to toe 50s as toe wind backed. It wasn't until the last day that Chuck Jacobson's Allure, taking toe northern approach to toe Islands, passed her. As with Class A, toe final outcome hung in the balance until toe very end, with four boats in contention: Allure, M-1, Ralphie and Deception. In toe end, toe nine-year-old Allure corrected out first in dass for toe second year in a row, despite toe fact that her Monterey-based crew "isn't getting any younger!" (a bumper sticker in toeir ccxkpit reads, "When you're over the hill, you pick up speed"). Sailing this time with Jacobson were watch captains Dick Clark and Harvey Kilpatrick, navigator Jack McAleer, Chris Corlett, Itelly Robinson, Dave Sparkuhl and

Tracy Usher. "We won because we listened to a weather man we'd hired who predicted toe big shift at toe end, and because Allure is currently optimized to go downwind," said Kilpatrick, who continued: "It was a great

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for not having an lOR certificate on board, roughly the equivalent of driving to the East Coast without a driver's license. That didn't stop the Hawaiian-based go-cart from having what was the second wildest (after the early sleds) dockside party, where for the fun of it they crammed h^f of Hawaii — someone said 103 people — on the boat Eventually, the TransPlac race committee found a way to let M-1 retain their second place finish, which was just fine by everybody. Finishing third was Ralphie, a fitting end to owner Davis Pillsbury's SC 50 career — his new SC 70 will be rolling out of Bill Lee's chicken cooj} in a few months. Deception came in fourth, although later — after it was too late — it was discovered that her lOR certificate contained oversights (their own) that, had it been in order, would have moved her into third.

Finishing a TransPac is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Just ask these guys on the 'Flash'.

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race — not your 'blast-along-and-hold-onfor-your-life' type race, but a really tactical and fun sail — a real contest of who could

sail the fastest" At the dock, M-1 failed their inspection (the top three in each class are examined)

MEDICINE MAN: END OF THE ROAD frt its more than 80 year history, the IhuisRac — though o'' the whole remark¬ ably trouble free — has had its share of toemor^le $aew-ups, many of diem ri^t at .the finish. One of the first sudi blunders yifas made by PoinseWa, which in 1926 mistook Koko Head for Diamond Head. They dropped their sails, thinking they had finished, and gave away overatl honors before they realized their error. Then there ttfas the ^1 33 Eagle, which achieved a ptaoe in TransPac lore after finishing the 73 Somehow they mtesed the Ala V\fai Yacht Harbor and sank on a reef in front of the Hawaiian Village. Md vdto can forget Mr's ignominious mizzen-only backwards fini^ In 1969, when their mainmast went south only 400 yards from the line? The most recent inductee into this hail of hifamy is Bob Lane's Long Beach-based Choate 42 Medicine Man, which piled up on the coral heads 200 yards from the Diamond Head finish line around 10:30 at night on Tueday, juiy 11. After grinding on the reef all ni^, the gashed-up boat — minus its mast and half its rudder — was pulled off and towed to "Pirate Pete's"*, in the Ala V\fal. It wasn't a pretly si^t Medicine Man had b^n doing temarkabiy well in the race, having stuck dose to the 1020 millibar line and finding 25-30 knots of wind. To correct out, the crew (Lane, navigator Seth Morrell, watch captains jay Nelson and Karen Brunscow, Fete Bagoye, Dave Jones and Cordon jameson) had to sail the shortest course possible. That meant dnving as deep as

Morrell had all been on TransPacs befoiiit and knew, they thought, how to approach * the Diamond Head Buoy visually. Cold madtais and hot showers were just around the" 7comer, and after ten and a half days it was.~'j:^ time to celebrate.

they dared — no easy feat on the squirrelly seven-year-old Peterson design. They'd leeward broached four times, blown out m(»t of the sails, broken and repaired their spinny poles three times, and were sailing one man short because

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Rushed to Pirate Pete's, 'Medicine Man' was deciared DOA.

Jameson had injured his ribs early on. Because of a steering problem, especially in the heavy stuff, they were tacking rather than jibing — which meant taking down the kite each time. But the crew, despite being tired, never let up. After their last teck (jibe) to the finish line, Morrell — their best driver — drove for 60 miles, covering that distance In five and a half hours. Though listed as second in class to Notorious and fourth overall, they knew they still had an outside chance at winning overall if they could keep the pedal down. Wth under a mile to the finish line, Morrell — as is traditional — handed the tiller over to owner Lane. Lane, Nelson and

Seth was standing in the shrouds, sighting the finish line, when he realized something was horribly wrong: They were inside the straight line between Diamond Head and Koko Head, a (dace better suited to windsurfers than keeiboats. Ten seconds later. Medicine Man hit tiie bricks, gping instantly from 11 knots to zero. According to several sources, toe TransPac finishing committee, situated at toe Diamond Head Lighthouse, actually watched Medicine Man heading for disaster. They chose not to warn them, as it would have constituted outside assistance and a subs^uent DSQ — a decision the Medidne Man crew agrees with even now. A Coast Guard helicopter and rescue page 114

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Near the back of this pack, Mike Campbell's new-to-him Barnett 52 Climax reported bailing twenty minutes out of every hour (between 20 and 200 gallons an hour, depending on which crewmember you talked to) due to failed rudder bearings. (Pyewacket, Evolution and others had similar problems, but wthout the leaking.) However, the real bummer for Campbell was the news that a sistership of Rambunctious, his other boat, had won overall: "Why didn't I race my Olson 40r he lamented. Bringing up the tail end was Bombay Blaster, which had trouble from the be^nning. 'We knew it was going to be a strange trip when, right off the end of CataKna, we plowed into a basking white shark,* said one of the four partners in the Blaster Syndicate. Things went downhill from there, as the main ripped and a #4

boat soon anfved, as did a crowd on the beach iess dtan 100 yards away, for 45 minutes, the crew sta)^ in the safety of the cabin as auaf pushed Medidne Man doser to shore. Eventuafiy, it lodged solidly and* it was time to abanr^ ship. Rejecting die Coast Cuard's offer to airlift them off, diey tn^ad inflated fheir iiferaft for die tr^ ash^. The rait turned out to be a joke, never fuBy infk^'ng, so the crew — except for Lane, who had injured his eye and broken a rib — swam in holding on to the raft escorted by lif^guanfe bn surfeoards. There was a moment of panic on the beach when a head count came up one short. OesfHte their agreement to stick togedier in the darimess and confusion, one of the crevwnembers — who according to Seth was a bit ft^ked out by the w^te trip — Ihetaiiy paid a mercenary surfer $50 to paddle him to safety. Only later, as die^ walked up to the highway, did anc^her crew member, Dave jones, realize his ankle was bnsken — a pretty good indication of how much adrenalin must have been pumping duA evenii^. The insurance company has declared it a total loss, i.e., fixing it would cost more than the boat is worth. On a happier note, lane, who was pfenning to get married on Medidne Man after the race, tied die knot up on the North Shore with the crew in attendance. Lane and his crew, who Morrell says k the 'gutsiesf bunch he's ever been oftshore with, are already talking about ooming back in 1991 with a bi^er boat, possibly a SO-footer. page 1]5

jib was hoisted in its place. With the kite up and the makeshift main, they "broached their way to Hawaii", usually downshifting to a big headsail instead of a spinnaker at night They rounded down a few times, too, ripping the spinnaker pole track off the mast Then, at 4 a.m. on their last night out, their rig collapsed after they perfonned the "big double whammy" with an 80% chicken chute up. Using the remains of a .75 ounce kite and a storm jib, Bombay Blaster gutted out the last 70 miles, even hitting 12 knots once under their stumpy jury rig. To their credit, the Blasters never gave up racing: "We had a 20-knot driver's club prior to die acddent Then, it became the 10-knot 'reduced rig clubl" At the post race press conference, Blaster partner Dan Nowlan, who also dismasted the top half inch of one of ^is fingers in a winch during the race, declared, "For us, it wasn't just a race; it was an adventurel" Nowlan, when asked to reflect on what he'd learned from the experience, observed, "Four rolls of toilet paper isn't enough for the TransPac."

experience was an ordeal. "I was the last person to be invited on the TransPac," she claimed, still angry. "They let me in only a week before the start, so I didn't have time to get things organized or get a good crew.

The SC 50 'Allure', a two winner, finishing at dusk.

The "little boats" in Class C, a seven boat hodgepodge, were led early on by Libbie Kamisugi's Peterson 48 Flash and

time Class B

It made for some heavy-duty nights — only two of us could drive, myself and an 18year-old boy."

TRANSPAC '89: Still, Libbie did just fine, revenging the bad blood between her and the TransPac YC by correcting out to second in class and eighth overall, as well as top Hawaiian boat. Presumably, the heavily sponsored Flash — now unfettered by anti-advertising restrictions — will once again become Mauna Lani Flash, complete with the distinctive 'leaping marlin' logo on the hull and sails. Another Hawaiian boat; the 15-yearold Farr 42 CerontJus unexpectedly moved into third place, courtesy of Medicine Man (see sidebar). Two Bay Area boats, Lon Price's Wave Runner and Jim Denning's familiar Montgomery Street failed to trophy; the former may not have had enou^ drivers, while the latter is — how can we say it politely? — perhaps getting a bit old. Both boats reported 'civilized' trips — Monkey Street's John Dukat, a 39-year-old ■young farf on a crew that averaged 58 years old, even baked bread during the ride. Yet, no one had as much fun as Scott Pine and the all-Santa Cruz crew (Mark Bidelman, Matt Lettunich, Steve Shaw, Phil Vandenberg and Bruce Vessey) of Notorious. Most of the crew are old high school buddies and the core group has done the race four times together on the same boat Pine, the beard^ 36-year-old president of a medical computer systems company, said that those previous

Thanks, we'll pass.

experiences had a lot to do with their victory; 'We knew how much preparation and analysis it takes; we understc^ the

basics and were able to use the weather to our advantage,' he said. 'But let's face it — there's a lot of luck involved, tool" Sailing in a bit more wind than the big sleds saw. Pine was able to flatten out the traditional S-curve around the High', meaning basically that Notorious was able to stay nearer the rhumbline and sail less distance. It was windy enough that they rounded down a few times ("Just part of the program on an Olson 40,“ lauded Pine), but not so windy that it kept them from uncorking two bottles of wine with dinner every ni^L

Swans Island, a Hawaii-based cruising version of a Farr 40, clobbered the IMS class, beating the next boat by over eight hours on corrected time. Their stellar finish completed a heretofore unheard of sweep; all four Hawaiian boats entered in die TransPac took home trophies. Chuck Cook's latest Alan Andrews designed boat, a 50-footer called Outta Bounds, was first to finish in IMS by almost two days, but corrected out second. Of all the boats we spoke with, these guys seemed to genuinely enjoy their fast and

'Medicine Man' was stumped 200 yards from the finish.

comfortable' trip, even if the water in their shower was so hot it kept melting the hose. They had an impromptu toga party one

You don't find many ladies on boats until afterwards.

TransPac

night, made lime sherbet from scratch (another TransPac first?) another day and held a “captain's dinner" — just like the cruise ships — the last night out Written invitations were circulated at 5 o'clock for the formal 8 p.m. sitdown meal (steaks and cabernet). "Fortunately," said crew member Andrews, “everyone was able to cancel their other plans on short notice and attend.' To be honest, we were on the plane home before most of the IMS class had come in, so we don't know that much about the other finishers. Friends who toughed out the savage post-race cele¬ brations (four back-to-back parties; Hawaii YC, Waikiki YC, the awards banquet at the Ilikai, and Kaneohe YQ, tell us that the guys who finished near the end had some goixJ horror stories — a function, perhaps, of having heavier boats, more wind and less rockstars. Whether or not the IMS rule worked well was a subject of much debate — certainly when a boat corrects out eight hours ahead (as opposed to three minutes under lOR), it makes one wonder. No one we spoke with was exactly heralding IMS as the salvation of West Coast yacht racing; in fact, the main impression we came away with was that almost no one — including a lot of the race committee — understands this new rating rule. The way that finishes were calculated, based on backing into the "implied wind" strength each yacht supposedly saw, was in fact way too complicated for most sailors — including us — to understand. "It's actually quite simple; it just involves a lot of assumptions,' said Andrews, who proceeded to lose us pretty quickly as he attempted vainly to explain it to us once again. page 116

SLEDS, IMS & SOME BAD MEDICINE 1989 TransPac Race Results Yacht

Ownm/Chaderer

Type

Bapsed

Corrected

Mitcit Rouse John Oelaura PatFarrah Paul Simonsen Bob McNulty Don Ayres Mika FafTSh Bob Doughty Dick Pennington Les Crouch Roy Disney Don Wlldman Hal Ward George Feigner Shii^Ogucht Katsuhiko Takada Stewart Kett EdMcDoweli

R/P68 S/C 70 S/C 70 S/C 70 S/C 70 S/C 70 Spen62 S/C 70 Pet 66 N/M68 N/M70 N/M65 N/M68 N/M68 Hoi 67 N4yl68 Lee 67 SC 70

CYC WYC LBYC StFYC LAVC NHYC LBYC CYC LBYC SDYC LAYC CYC CYC SDYC NORC NORC SCYC KHYC

8:13:14 8:12:50 8:13:07 8:13,-27 8:14:46 8:16:37 8:17:54 8:18:34 8:21:32 8:20:39 8:20:46 8:22:00 9:00:13 9:00:39 9:03:48 9:01:17 8:23:51

8:02:57 8:0330 8:03:31 8:0333 8:05:11 8:07:04 8:07:56 8:09:09 8:09:35 8:09:42 8:10:08 8:10:16 8:11:27 8:1231 8:1239 8:1431 8:18:42

Chuck Jacobson Danyl Johnston Uavis PilisiHiry Dave Meginnlty Bill Boyd Rolfs Croker Darrel Louis Waiter Johnson MHce Campbell Richard Laute Blaster Syndicate Sam Paliln

SC 50 Ross 45 SC 50 SC 50 N/M55 SC 50 SC 50 Farr 50 Barn 52 SC 50 SC 50 N/M56

MPYC HYC NHYC CYC SBYRC SFYC SCYC HHYC LBYC BBYC LSF KKIYC

9:09:39 9:13:30 9:14:32 9:14:33 9:19:27 9:1934 9:19:37 9:22:55 10:0036 10:01:14 11:07:05

8:0536 8:0731 8:08:38 8:09:41 8;12;18 8:1332 8:13:48 8:1639 8:1836 8.2139 10:0131

Scott Pine Libbto Kamimigi Bill Alexander Lon Price Stave Popovich Jim Denning Hugh McIntyre Bob Lane Dave Feu

Olson 40 Pet 48 Farr 42 Luff e 48 S&S54 Cal 40 TW40 Choate 42 Choate 44

SCYC WYC WYC RYC KHYC RYC CYC LBYC SYC

10:15:12 10:23:30 11:05:58 10:16:55 11:04:38 12:10:42 12:07:26

8:02:54 8:05:^ 8:08:31 8:11:06 8;l3:f0 8:18:28 9:03:23

Farr 40 And 50 Cai39 Baltic 42 Cal 39 Card 46 S&S60 Swan 57 Baltic 42

WYC lAYC BYC TYC RYC SYC NHYC NoYC StFYC

281:40:39 244:35:21 297:35:40 290:27:49 297:34:17 284:56:04 275:44:30 282:27:48 312:34:02

238:06:51 244:35:21 247:0935 248:32:18 249:14:28 255:07:44 256:51:55 267:08:18 276:14:37

Class A

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Evolution CheaWi Mavwick Pyevmeket Pandemotdum Chevet Swinaure HI Bocinante Idarlshiten Maihn

CtassB

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

10. 11.

7. AUure

10. Shi 13. 16. 22. 26. 27. 29. 30. 33. 35. DNF

Ralahle

1 1

Bu^ as TransRac measurer Tommy Wilder says, “IMS is like a religion. Don't try to understand it, just believe it* Bill Lee, for one, figures the concept of IMS makes a lot of sense, but that we need to “diddle* with it some more. “It's a potentially good system that's still in the development stage,* says Lee. “Two IMS races — Newport-Cabo and this one — aren't enough to have worked out all the bugs.* “It was a learning experience for

BlontUe Uongooae Chance Drundteat

4. 5. 6. 9. 11. 14 15. 17. 18. 19. 21. 23. 24. 28. 32. DNF

1 1

4. 5. 6. 7.

2. Taxi Dancer 3. Silver Bullet

1. 2.

StrUbr HanaHo OCtavta Whiatlewind Climax Acoy Deucy Bombay Blaster

Class C

1. 2.

1. 8. 3. 12. 4. 20.

1 1 1

Notorious Flash Garnnhus Wave Bunner 5. 25. Charisma 6. 31. MontipHttary Sheet 7. 34. ArM DNF DNF fusion

ms Class 1. Sams Island

Gib Black Chuck Cook Mike Michel 3. Oalphia Stef Clarke 4. Omdy John Webb 5. Novla 6 WortdHeadauaiten Robert Brown Richard Elliott 7. Jamboree Anthony Gerber 8. Uanda CalhUtan & Keenan 9. Magic

2. Outta Bounds

Mr. TransPac himself: Thaddeus Jones.

everyone,* conceded Grant Baldwip, com' modore of the TransRac YC

Even a docile TransRac such as this one generates enough stories to fill a book, or certainly a video. That's exactly what Roy Disney of Pyewacket intends to do with this page 117

race: he put video cameras on all the sleds and has hired Leslie DeMeuse and Rhil Uhl to put together another Pacific Passion type video. What we missed in this article — plenty, to be sure — you can catch in the video, coming soon to a chandlery near you. But that's the TransRac: it's almost too big to cover. More than just another race, the TransRac is three weeks in the life of 500 or so of the best West Coast sailors. It's about friendships, parties, even weddings.

For some, it's business; for others, a vacation. It can be a miserable, heart¬ breaking trip, dr it can be a wonderful experience that changes your life. The beauty of the TransPac is that it's many things to many people. Through it ail — even in this relatively uneventful year — the TransRac remains the greatest distance yacht race in the world. Same as it ever was, same as it ever was. — latitude/rkm

THE VAGRANT' S LAST

This, the fourth season I have been gone from Northern California and in Europe sailing my Rival 36, Pe/ag/c Vagrant, is nearing its close, and at long last I have found the warm latitudes of Spain. But before leaving the chilly waters of Northern

former resideat of Rost and Mill Valley, Didc McCurdie sips his morning coffee off Scotland.

Europe, I made one more attempt to visit the even chiller waters of Iceland. The idea to sail up to Iceland was planted during a frustrating July in 1986 when I was stranded in Stornoway, Scotland waiting for my Volvo Penta to be overhauled. While so immobilized, I met several yachts on their way to Iceland and another that had been there before. I heard glowing accounts of visits there and about ^e research of visiting there. Just the thing to tempt th^ incurable tourist in me. I had the Iceland charts along on last year's Baltic cruise hoping that I would be able to sail there from Norway in late July, but that unusually stormy summer put me behind schedule and I had to cancel the Iceland leg — for that year at least The question I pondered in the winter of '87-88, was whether to go for Iceland first thing this year or simply turn left at Ushant, France and head directly for the warmth of the Med. There was that investment in charts to consider, charts for both Iceland and Ireland's west coast In my non-stop dash down Ireland between gales last year, I hardly touched those 24 charts. I dedded I might as well put my chart investment to use before leaving Northern

AU PHOTOS BY DICK MCCURDIE

the rose granite statutes of the turtle, the Europe for other parts. giant's foot, le tete de Mart, and Napoleon's So in mid-April I left my winter quarters at St Helier, island of Jersey, still V hat all carved over the years by time, wind and sea. undedded. The weather would make the dedsion for me. My French sailing companion, Marie Claire, signed on for the S^ane Claire left Pelagic Vibrant in Morlaix and, as is usual, took the good weather and some of my luck as well. On the way out through rock-strewn channel I needed to use the engine to make my course. But it would not start as no electricity was getting to the starter motor. Lovely! Rocks everywhere, wind in the wrong direction, and no engine. At least there was no difficulty in turning 180’ and heaving back to Morlaix. The rub is that once you leave town you cannot go back until the next high tide. The river entrance practically dries at low water. Without the engine I would need a tow up the six miles of winding river. Anchored at the river's mouth I hailed a friendly fisherman who agreed to tow me up river the next day. Compensation? Always an awkward subject for boats in distress. "Un aperitif, monsieur." We had that drink together in Morlaix the next afternoon — one more heart-warming experience that makes this cruising life so rewarding. Pelagic Vagrant's engine electrics expertly put right by the local technidan, 1 set out again for The Scilly Isles, the Lock Scavig at the Island of Skye was a famrite of Hiscock's, too. intermediate stop en route to Ireland. Not a hitch this time. April is an ideal time to spend a day or two tramping around Scilly, first week's cruise along the North Brittany especially if you fancy birdwatching. The Coast A Breton, Marie Claire was anxious northward migration is in full swing. On to show off her enchanted coastline this, my third visit to Sdlly, I was not sprinkled with charming villages and snug disappointed. Thirty species were sighted, anchorages. Blessed with perfect weather, including the elusive cuckoo, which unlike which is invariably the case when Marie Claire is along, there were few concerns aboard except that the skipper could not manage to say awake. Rumor has it that Brittany is notorious for this effect due to iodine in the air. Whatever the cause, it is a restful place except during the pulseradng moments when piloting among the rocks that guard each river entrance. Ploumanach, just inside the Sept lies and not covered in the pilot, was Marie Claire's personal playground for all her summers. With her local knowledge, we boldly went in scraping the bottom on our first attempt Two hours later there was enough water in the otherwise drying entrance channel to allow us to investigate this perfect natural harbor's charms. This is where you can see

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the perfect child, is heard and not seen. Retracing my track of last autumn, the PV and I crossed the Celtic Sea, visited Baltimore Harbor, Ireland and Bantry Bay. From this point north I would be exploring new ground. The PV nosed up the beautiful Kenmar River to investigate a few of its celebrated anchorages, where each night a generous fisherman would come by with a bucket of mussels for the ship's poL The entrance to the shallow Dingle Bay is intricate and no longer well marled. An important buoy is now missing, but no problem. The locally-famous Dingle Dolphin, who has taken up residence there these past few years, escorted me through the entrance where a tour boat ferrying a load of dolphin watchers guided me the rest of the way to the town pier. The PV dried and floated with the tide twice a day for five days while the weather played her usual tricis. On the heels of the last depression and at the crack of a breathless dawn, my new friend. The Dingle Dolphin, was faithfully waiting on station to usher fls/agrc Vagrant and crew out of the harbour. This old gal clearly enjoyed her celebrity status and can be counted on to put on a display of acrobatics for each boat entering and leaving Dingle. A dreary 14 hours steaming put the PV into the harbour of Aran Island, famous for its sweaters and a most remarkable preÂŹ historic fort, Dun Aengus. This andent structure has three man-made sides, a fourth not being particularly necessary in that a 200 foot diff serves to discourage the uninvited from coming in this way. One wonders, however, how many might have left this way, toss^ over to appease some god or other. It is the stone altar at the

cliff's edge that evokes this idea. Another gale warning sent the PV scurrying into the Galway docks for shelter, since Aran's harbour has its limitations in a blow. At Galway I tied alongside a French yacht, also on her way to Iceland. This was the first of only two foreign yachts I encountered on this coast Jean Yve and Frederique were good company during a four-day blow. Jean Yve, a race car mechanic, carried a set of tools that must have lowered his boat's waterline at least another inch. Our paths crossed again in Innishoofin Island's delightful harbour, one of the prettiest spots I visited in Ireland. The The ultimate nortiierfy destination; Heylgavik, Iceland.

The 'Vagrant wHh a bone in her teeth at Doumenei, Trance.

resident priest, Father Lyons, an avid sailor himself, determined to officially bless the PV for her passage to Iceland. Not particularly obsessed widi matters ecclesiastical, this time I thought, "Why not?"

he ham radio aboard PV was kept busy every day this season. During the first half of the winter while in Plymouth, I met three fellow Americans who were also hams. We arranged a schedule to keep in touch during the cruising season. Yachts use the backstay for an antenna, which is far less efficient than the systems used by most shore-based hams. To facilitate our interÂŹ boat communication, we were lucky to have the help of several United Kin^om hams who would relay our messages when conditions did not permit direct boat-toboat communication. Roger^(G4NDL), based in Plymouth, a yachting enthusiast and boat owner himself, became the linchpin of our informal network. In no time a small group grew into an association of four UK-based hams and about 10 cruising yachts. Early on, Alex (G4UND) and Liz (G4STK) tuned in and joined the group. Later Bill (G3IBW) came up and stayed on to lend a hand. We sailors scattered around Europe could count on one or more of the UK hams to be there every day at 0645 GMT to help us chew the fat Americans Bob and Juliane on Tropic

THE VAGRANT'S LAST Bird and Jim and Debbie on Searcher gave me the welcome chance to relive my last year's cruise, as they reported their progress up to and in the Baltic The net was also excellent company for this singlehander when storm-bound for days at a time as

The world's most unusual harbormaster, the 'Dingle Dolphin’.

well as later on in the passage to and from Iceland. Very sadly, our new radio friend. Bill, passed away in July. In radio parlance this is called "silent key". I learned just how apt this phrase is when I tuned in one morning and did not hear Bill's mellow voice calling "from Golf Three India Bravo Whiskey". The other twice-a-day formal UK Maritime Mobile Network provides all sorts of interesting information for the cruising fraternity sailing European waters, most important of which are the excellent weather forecasts by the evening controller, Rudi (G4FTO) based in Falmouth. Rudi and his counterpart. Bill (G4FRN), the morning net controller, are well-known to yachtsmen all over Europe. Rudi went to the trouble to give me the weather information needed for my Iceland passage, especially appreciated by me, because I was out of range of the BBC forecasts three days out of Ireland.

Ireland's reputation for foul weather did not need to be altered one jot this spring. I seemed to be continually riding out one blow after another. After five days swinging at anchor in Blacksod Bay, I began

to wonder if my ellusive goal was in the cards. I accept^ the fact that at some point during the 825-mile passage between Ireland and Iceland I would meet a gale, but I damn well did not intend to set out if there was even the hint of one in the three-day outlook. On June 10 everything fell into place: clear skies, wind northeast at 4 knots, no gales in sight on the North Atlantic — so off I went Ironically, by the next morning it was flat calm, and there were 700 miles to go. Under power my boat has a range of about 500 miles. After 48 hours of nonstop motoring, I started calculating where I would run out of fuel. It did‘ not help matters either when the electric autopilot packed up. PV's windvane needs wind to function, so it was no help. Thus the skipper had to steer for the next 30 hours until, at last, enough wind came up to let the windvane take over. My landfall target was Reykjavik, just around Iceland's southwest corner. With a wind in any quarter except northwest to north, fetching Reykjavik would be a "piece of cake". If a northwesterly came up, the Westman Islands on the south coast would be the alternative landfall. After one more day of calms on the fourth day, the wind settled in from the southwest for the rest of the trip, piping up to 30 knots as I entered Reykjavik Harbour on the evening of my sixth day out A nasty depression was on its way, I learned from Rudi on the Maritime Net My luck held this time and I was secure in the harbour when its 70 knot winds lashed Iceland the next day. A near missi It blew 50 knots in the harbour, pinning the PV hard against the tugboat she was moored alongside, all her seven fenders nearly flattened by the force. Two days later another American yacht sailed in from Boston with tales of being hammered by the storm. They had to heave to for a day and a half, and while so doing, had their cockpit hood rudely ripped away by one particularly unfriendly wave. My welcome to Iceland was first rate. I called ahead on the VHF to ask for a berth, and the friendly voice of Orn Ingimundarson, the harbormaster, directed me to a secure spot next to a tug undergoing repairs and not likely to be moving anytime soon. Later, in his 4th floor office overlooking the harbour and its approaches, Orn gave me all the information I needed to get the autopilot

fixed, change money on that national holiday, etc. He then invited me to his home for dinner with his family. It's no

ICEIAND

wonder that people take to Iceland.

I was not prepared for the sophistication of Reykjavilc Here is a land with a population one tenth that of Ireland, off the tourist track, with 75% of its surface skin like the moon's, and with a climate

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that will not allow much to grow. Yet it sparkles with the trappings of prosperity. The buildings are freshly painted, the cars look new, there is construction everywhere. There are museums, opera, fancy boutiques and a bookstore on every comer. Iceland is reputed to be the best read nation in the world. Every conceivable piece of equipment for a boat can be found or repaired here. How a small country that must import virtually everything except fish, wood and cement can be so prosperous is answered by its work ethos. Everybody works hard and enjoys it Bravo, Icelandl Reykjavik was cold in June; 40" in the cabin ea^ morning, mciking getting up a chore. My heater worked overtime. At the same time, the northern and eastern parts of Iceland were enjoying sunny, warm days, so I spent the next two weeks visiting these areas by plane and bus. Mostly I went to fishing villages tud^ inside magnificent ^ords, with the moonscape interior, the mountains, gladers, volcanoes and dramatic With no marinaM in Iceland, the Vagrattf took aheher in the lee of a dUahled tug.

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McCurdie with one of his first mates at Crinal Canal, Scotland.

waterfalls all on display 24 hours a day. The midnight sun can be seen from Iceland's North Coast this time of year. This was, of course, within the Arctic Cirde. On one of the bus tours inland I had the good fortune to meet an Icelandic lass by the name of Kristin. Later in Reykjavik she tipped off the local television station about the somewhat mad American who had sailed in from Ireland. A film crew and

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a reporter came aboard the PV to find out more. The segment was aired on TV the day after I left, but Kristin taped it and gave me a copy. Now all I need to do is find a compatible video machine. I understand that the hour long interview was compressed into about two minutes on the air — something about being left on the cutting room floor.

ristin, a true Viking spirit, agreed to sign on as the PV's first mate for the 120mile sail around to the Westman Islands. These islands were heading news all over the world in 1973 when the entire community had to be evacuated during a volcanic eruption that threatened to engulf the town and harbour of Haimaey Island. Miraculously, nobody was hurt The town, however, was buried in ash and a significant portion buried in lava. It was feared that the lava flow would close the harbour entrance. High capacity pumps were brought in to train sea water onto the hot lava to staunch the flow. It workedl Today the harbour is better protected than ever. The local sport on Haimaey is hunting for sea birds and their eggs by rapelling commando-style down the high cliff faces to invade the nests. In the old days it was a matter of survival. Today you find pufin on the restaurant menus. Being a bird fancier, I was not disappointed when pufin was not available the one evening Kristin persuaded me to eat out By July 5 it was time to think about heading back the 550 miles to Scotland. There hadn't been a puff of wind for two days, and a phone call to the weather center did not elicit the promise of any for several more days. If I had to motor all the way — an unlikely prospect — I might just make it At least the autopilot was worldng again. On the evening of the 6th, I set out on mirror calm seas. The waters around

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ost of them did it for the dollars. Why else would anyone race 6,000 miles from Auckland, New Zealand to Fukuoka, Japan with only two brief stops while passing some of the best cruising grounds in

the Pacific? We're not talking about the heavy-duty racing machine jockeys. They did it for the glory — or so they say. But the majority of die 38 sailboats in the Auckland-Fukuoka Yamaha Cup were cruisers doing it for the yen. One million yen to be exact, about $7,000 U.S. depending on fluctuations in the exchange rate. "Of course we did it for the money," admitted Richard Herrick, a Kiwi bloke who doesn't even have a racing spinnaker or SatNav. "We would have taken another year to leave New Zealand; this pushed us out" "But it's so poindess," marveled Herrick on June 2, the day his home-built ferro cement 38-footer, Isis, straggled into Guam — just four days before the next leg to Japan began. "We are passing all these wonderful places." Another skipper troubled by zipping past fascinating World War II wrecks and relics sheltered in the Solomons, Truk and Papua New Guinea was Bob Faircloth. The 46-year old former Bostonian has been

ALL PHOTOS BY LISA SHEPARD cruising since 1979 when he quit the corporate world. Faircloth's Saudade and a Seattle boat. Flamboyant, were the only American yachts represented in the miniUnited Nations fleet The subsidy will pay for upgrading my boat with new sails, a paint job, a liferaft, the haulout and bits and pieces of rope," Faircloth said. "I still won't quite break even, but it means about an 80% discount I've spent the last three years in the South Pacific and this was an incentive to get north of the equator. Maybe I'll go back to all the places I passed. I don't know." The six member all-female crew aboard his modern 50-ft schooner made Faircloth the envy of the race. But all¬ female crews are nothing new to Faircloth. This was his sixth. Bob's job was to keep the quarter-berth warm, he said, recalling that he'd taken the helm for only three hours during the 2,700-mile leg from Suva to Guam. "Everyone wonders why I do it — and then they're jealous that I do," claimed Faircloth. Alison Clague, 29, a New Zealand registered nurse and Faircloth's girlfriend.

showers and occasionally pull out a fish. We're not hard core."

\/\/hen a cruiser thinks of racing, he or she conjures up images of sleek machines with crazed crew bedecked in foul weather gear and their buns hanging over the "high side". So when I, having cruised the Pacific with my husband and child for the last 18 months, began to cover

Crewmember Kay Johnson of Cambria and 'Flamboyant skipper Kjell Dale enjoy a few beers at the Marianas YC.

keeps him in line. "We are not all-out racing, we're still a cruising boat," she said in Guam. "We carry enough water for

For women with infants participating in 6,000-mile races, the moments ashore are almost too good to be true.

this race I got all caught up in the so-called battle between lOR and non-IOR boats. Seventy-five percent of the participating pogo 122

CRUISERS RACE TO JAPAN engine packed it in and with it went their desalinator. The 14-member crew arrived in Guam so dehydrated that they were put on liquid diets to get their systems working properly again. That's serious allright, seriously dangerous to sail that far without extra water aboard. (Hey, I'm a cruiser, remember?) The zealous racers were also the ones who refused to troll a fishing line through some of the richest fishing waters in the world. But they were a small fraction of the 38 boats.

vessels were' not lOR boats, which the brochure claimed "could change the history of yacht racing by bringing a "New Wave Revolution" to the yachting world. It sounded pretty dramatic to me. But after a week with the racers, it was easy to see that this was just a carnival of yachts: some elephants, some fat ladies, some midgets, a few thin men, some with roller furling, some carrying dinghies, others skimping on water â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but real party animab one and all. There would be no revolution. Among the very serious racers, however, was Technovator, a 50-ft blazing yellow rocket skippered by Australian Pfeter

Bang! They Beet starts the last leg from Guam to Fukuoka.

Neale. It looked like a styrofoam cup inside and the crew ate freeze-dried meals fluffed into food by water boiled on a camping stove. Alcoholic beverages were forbidden. Technovator was so concerned about weight that half its gear was stowed on other race boats. When crewmember Linda Wayman needed a fancy dress for an awards ceremony, she had to hightail it out

becoming the first boat to cross the line, and suffered no drastic water shortage. Not so lucky was BBC Challenge Tobiume, a once-retired 48-ft Japanese offshore racer that was resurrected after seven year's of silence. A few days out of Suva, Tobiume's

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to Saudade to fetch her clothes. Another boat carried Technovator's camera equipment When a crewmember finished reading a pge of a book, he would throw it overboard. Now, that's getting serious about saving weight Seriously crazy was Technovator's water capacity. They only carried 30 gallons for the 2,700-mile trip across the equator and through the windless doldrums from Suva to CuamI Technovator sped to Guam in 12 days.

The bulk of participants carried sun awnings, radar, refrigeration, motorized dinghies, lots of beer and only wished the best for one another. (This as opposed to fierce competitors Greg Elliot, Kiwi designer of the 55-ft Future Shock, and Technovator's Neale; they reportedly wouldn't speak to one another.) "We are eating really well," said cruiser/racer l^ell Dale, skipper of Flamboyant, a 43-foot Camper-Nichobon sloop homeported in Seattle. "We have a happy hour every day. And the cook gets a big ^ass of wine to help her with her imagination. Charlie makes bread. Kathy makes cookies. We have hors d'oeuvres. We're working to win, but we're abo having fun." Flamboyant American crewmember Kay Johnson from Cambria (near Morro Bay) had never sailed before meeting Dale at the Morro Bay YC in November of 1987. A few

Judy, Michele, Kristen, Dot, Alison and Bob; the sexuaily lopsided crew of the modern schooner 'Saudade'.

days later she gave up her house, sold her car, stored her possessions, quit her Job and has been sailing with Dale ever since. The Yamaha Cup had a certain international cache that was bound to cause sparks. Two more diverse cultures than Kiwi

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racers and Japanese sailors — who formed the majority of the participnts — do not exist In stark contrast to the roughshod Kiwi sailors, who drank beer for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and who called each other “mate", were the polite, non-drinking, reserved Japanese crews who referred to each other as “Mr." Still, both crews jumped ship the minute mooring lines were secure. The Kiwis raced to the bar; the Japanese hopped into air-conditioned rental cars and sp^ off to comfortable, expensive hotel rooms. During a Saturday afternoon barbecue, Japanese sailors looked on horrified, mouths agape, as the pumped-up, beer-soaked crew Members of the all-female Japanese entry weren't even allowed to have their picture taken without male approval.

‘Nanou' was last to arrive in Guam, but the Polish crew toured the island in style aboard this $2S0/day navy blue Cadillac. At least someone appreciates Detroit iron.

'espite cultural differences, race rules applied to everyone. Autopilots were not permitted.'Each yacht had to be handsteered and have a minimum crew of four. Turning on your en^ne was only'^allowed to charge batteries — and that was necessary because each yacht was required to check in twice a day. All boats had to be 10

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I his Phil Rhodes design is a true yacht in the finest sense of the word... graceful lines, traditional sheer, engineered fittings, comfortable appointments, and performance to match! The designer has kept draft exceptionally shallow as compared to most heavy-ballasted boats... but has increased beam for more roominess and comfort. The high displacement ratio and ample ballast make the Vanguard very stable in heavy going, yet surprisingly nimble in light airs. With over 300 boats delivered, the Vanguard has established an outstanding racing record... and there is every indication that her popularity will continue to grow. Check racing records, coast to coast! "Go aboard the Vanguard... notice the quality workmanship, the use of fine materials, those distinctive touches found on her larger sisters, the Alberg 35 and Rhodes 41. Step into her extra-roomy cockpit, check the wide deck walkways that add safety when handling sail (much larger than on most boats of similar size). Notice how teak is used to complement the Pearson-crafted fiberglass. Notice the two separate staterooms that sleep six in comfort, the excellent galley area, the abundant storage space. Look her over thoroughly, compare her to other fine boats — this is the Vanguard 1“ Whoal Hold on, you say — what is this? A sales pitch for the Vanguard, or what? Actually, that's exactly what the preceding two paragraphs are: they were lifted verbatim from the original sales brochure put out 25 years ago to sell the then-state-of-the-art 33foot Vanguard. Designed to bridge the gap between two other popular Pearson yachts, the Triton and the Alberg 35, the Vanguard

met the requirements of the sailing family seeking solid comfort at a modest cost. And with its easy entrance and long run, the Vanguard was also capable of putting in a respectable performance on the race course — a fact that Dad and his buddies no doubt appreciated. The same criteria and parameters hold true today: "It's still a great racer/cruiser," claims Vanguard buff Scott Foote, owner of the much upgraded Footeloose, one of an estimated 30 Vanguards still actively sailing in the Bay Area. Foote has owned his boat for 12 years now. As a fairly typical Vanguard owner, he enjoys cruising the boat in the Delta (Scott and page 126

his wife Ginger use the boat as a "floating cabin”, commuting up to where they keep the boat at Grindstone joe's on Little Potato Slough in the summer), as well as a little weekend competition now and then. "Since the local class broke up in 1980 — a direct result of four or five of the regular racers moving up to bigger boats — we just do the club races. We're actually quite competitive at our 222 PHRF handicap, especially when it blows. We hardly ever reef or take our 150 downl" But mostly the Vanguard's days as a hot racer are over, and the relatively heavy and conservative boats are used primarily as liveaboards ("It would have been easier if I didn't have to wear a page 127

suit to work!" recalls Don Chandler, cutrent owner of the red Tabasco) and/or cruising vessels. Though essentially an East Coast boat (unlike its "little sister", the Alberg-designed Triton, which was produced in Sausalito for a number of years), there are nonetheless an estimated 50 Vanguards on the West Coast, many of which have cruised up and down the coast, to Mexico, and even farther afield. With its full keel and short, bomb-proof rig (many owners have replaced the standard Sitka spruce booms and troublesome wooden spreaders with aluminum versions), the boat is a rugged, straight¬ forward cruiser. The boat sails at 5.5 to 8 knots, depending on wind strength and direction, and the standard-issue Atomic 4 (30 HP)

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inboard can push her along at just over five knots. The 45-gaIlon water tank and 21-gallon fuel tank may be somewhat limiting for longer voyages, but that hasn't stopped some folks. One of the more famous Vanguard expeditions is chronicled in Gene and josie Evans' 1984 video 600 Days to Cocos Island (280 miles southwest of Costa Rica). 'They're battleships by today's standards," says Stockton's Bob Winter, who's been a Vanguard fanatic for 22 years. His Windpacer is one of the most cherried-out Vanguards around, but it wasn't always that way: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I bought her in 1967, she was three years old and had been through three owners. What a messl" he said.

"But, it's amazing what you can do with a little LPU paint and teak oil. As the saying goes, 'putty and paint make a boat what she ain't'!" Winter isn't the only Delta dweller to dote on a Vanguard: Bob Van Zranken of Suisun is currently restoring one he picked up in Southern California. It's a backyard project, â&#x20AC;&#x153;like bringing a classic sports car back to life". Another impeccably maintained Vanguard \s Escape, Mark and Mary Warnock's late vintage model. Built in 1967, the blue-hulled beauty, #380, still looks brand new. Like a number of Vanguard owners, the Warnocks use their boat as a weekend liveaboard, coming down to "escape" from the heat of their valley home. Last page 128

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year, they entered the annual Plastic Classic Concourse D'Elegance (for “early Tupperware" pre-70s glass boats) and walked away with most of the trophies, including the 'mo?t elegant" boat in the fleet. “We've literally had hundreds of compliments about Escape in the three years we've owned her,' says Mark. “Overall, we couldn't be happier with the boat Even in the heaviest of Bay conditions, we've always felt secure, and I don't feel we could have found a better boat for the investment" Used Vanguards — if you can find one — sell for anywhere from $17,000 to $35,000 depending on what kind of shape they're in. Originally, they sold for $15,995 for the standard interior (sleeps page 129

four) or $16,395 for the more common dinette model, which sleeps six. With all the options, including sails (Jim DeWitt and Al Mitchell built most of the sails for the San Fraticisco fleet), a new Vanguard cost about $20,000. The less common yawl rig went for only $875 more, a bargain for those who preferred split rigs. The local Pearson dealership, located across from the nowdefunct Easom's Boatyard in Sausalito, was run by Bob Potter and Howard Ellis. Wilton Colberg of Stockton was their first Vanguard customer, buying hull #10. He kept the boat. Blue Mist, at San Francisco YC, coming down to sail on weekends. According to Bob "Big Daddy" Klein, who owned #35, Wild Flag, for seven years before moving on to Amateur Hour, the class began racing on the Bay sometime around 1965. In its heyday, they fielded between eight and ten boats on the line, which may not seem like a lot by today's standards. "But this was before there were so many people in yachting, and before there were marinas everywhere," says Klein. "And remember, the Vanguard was a fairly big boat for the time." Al Mitchell adds, "It was a really solid fleet, kind of the Islander 36 of its day." And seemingly always in the vanguard of the Vanguard fleet was the Sausalito-based Pan, co-owned by the late Irving Lunt and John Ford. With Ford steering and Heini Bigall running the heavyweight crew. Pan was virtually unbeatable, winning an amazing 12 YRA championships in a row between 1968 and 1979. "Those were good times," recalls Bigall. "We were always looking over our shoulder to cover Klein, who came in second a lot, and Tabasco, which was owned by John Koenig and later Ben Wells. Other threats were Ed Brovelli's Profit, especially when Pax Davis was onboard, and Bill Ormond, Sr.'s Gaelic." Bigall and the Pan crew switched over to Footeloose in 1980, helping Foote win the last championship before the class fizzled. The Vanguard also sailed pretty well to its CCA rating of 22.1, but, according to Klein, "The Cal 28s, which were among the first boats to have fin keels and spade rudders, were hot then. They were lighter and tended to beat us, particularly in the ocean." Klein also remembers that the Vanguard yawed, i.e. rolled on its beam ends, a lot and had a heavy weather helm. "Near the end of one race, we were sailing upwind near Alcatraz and I suddenly started yelling for the crew to take down all the sails," Bob recalls. "They couldn't understand why until they turned around and saw that I had broken the tiller offl" Scott Foote also admitted that the Vanguard suffers a bit from weather helm, but says, "The trick is to slack the main and drive off the jib." Some other old racing tricks specific to the class that Scott recalls were "squaring out the rudder for more control; filling the water tank that sits down in the 5-foot keel; and some even would put an extra water tank up forward, or 200-400 pounds of lead, to balance out the crew weight aft." These days, most of the modifications owners make on their Vanguards are to make them more comfortable. The basic configuration is extremely simple and allows for much creative upgrading. Footeloose, for example, i« completely customized: teak interior, cockpit and.-deck ("I read in a book called From a Bare Hull that putting on a teak deck takes 200 hours. The book was rightl"), a safer and more powerful diesel engine, wheel steering, refrigeration, revamped head and much more. "Vanguards are the kind of boat you hang on to," claims Scott. “They're safe, seaworthy and — because they were made in the early days of hand-laid up fiberglass — they're built to last forever." — latitude/rkm Anyone interested in resurrecting the Vanguard class on the Bay, or simply seeking more information on the Vanguard, is encouraged to write Scott Foote at 111 Lucero Way, Portola Valley, CA 94025, or call him at (415) 854-1266.

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Iceland are a proper stew of life: oxygen for the plankton; plankton for the fish; and fish for man and birds. The Haimaey fishing fleet does not have to go far to fill their holds to overflowing. The fleet was scattered along my track for two hours; then I did not see another vessel until 60 miles from the Butt of Lewis, Scotland —i and then it was only the floating drilling rig, Santa Fe 140. PV's engine groaned on for 48 -hours before some wind arrived. It was calm again the next day. At the halfway mark a maddening southeast breeze materialized, smack on the nose. What was worse, I could now hear the BBC again, which announced that this southeast breeze would become a gale. My luck took a holid^iy diis time. The barometer plunged and PV ran into the teeth of the promised southeast gale. As progress was impossible, I hove to overnight and watched the boat drift back over the hard-earned ground of the previous day. Then on day five, the barometer shot up and the wnd went around to a friendly west southwest at six knots, which made it just possible to fetch the Island of Lewis and the town of Storrioway. I anchored in Stornoway Harbour in the middle of the jet-black and raining night of July 10 reeling Mark Twain's comment about visiting Bermuda back in the days before air travel: "It's paradise, but you have to go through purgatory to get there."

^Jood news awaited in Stornoway. Kristin decided to reenlist as first mate for the trip south through Scotland. She did have the good sense to pass up the ocean passage, but had the bad sense to pick the coldest and wettest July in recorded history to sail the Western Isles. On the way south we stopped at some of my favorite anchorages, and a few new to me on this my fourtii visit to these delightful waters. If it had been for sale, and an estate agent had been at hand, I would have hocked my soul to own the old house at Rona Island's Acairseid Mohor, which was begging for attention and occupants. Nor will we ever forget Lock Skavig on Skye's south coast The pilot does not overstate it when it says that Skavig is "perhaps the most dramatic anchorage in Europe." It's also a good place to ride out a southerly gale, we found. South of Oban we elected to take the Crinin Canal across the Mull of Kintyre into the Clyde, the second transit for the PV and me. Lucl^ for us, we went through with four well-crewed yachts who did most of the heavy work at tbe hand-operated locks.

For our second gale in as many weeks, we found shelter tucked between the Islands of the Kyles of Butt. With Kristin's vacation time now over, she left the PV atv Largs to get back to Iceland and her work, leaving an empty space on board. Solo again, I pressed south in pursuit of some warm August weather in France. That, of course, offered another chance to visit Scilly. Not a place recommended for night entry, I nonetheless arrived after dark. There are three powerful lights to help you avoid hitting Scilly in the dark, but none once inside the group of islands. Having been in and out three times before, and being equipped with radar, I decided to feel my way into SL Mary's Harbour. I noticed that after anchoring it took a healthy shot of grog before my hands stopped shaking. It was 0200 on August 2. Pelagic Vagrant spent the next few days alongside the St Mary's pier while I waited for the SatNav and various other bits of gear to arrive by post from factory repair in England. This would be my last stop in the United Kingdom, perhaps forever.

was blessed with near perfect conditions for the crossing to France. At Brest I joined my radio pals on Searcher, who were going my way after cruising the Baltic We knew that we would have to be creative in order to avoid the August crowds in France. Our best success came when we wandered upriver to see the medieval villages like Chateaulin. We made one major exception and aimed for the biggest crowd of all, the Old Gaffer Regatta at Douamenez, "Vreux Creements" in French. Every two years a flotilla of well over 100 old timers congregate here, putting on a magnificent spectacle of sailing the traditional way. The weather cooperated, giving us the privilege of seeing three and four-masted ships wearing all their saib — a rare and beautiful sight The Russian four-masted training ship anchored the furthest from shore, about two miles. We judged that was just far enough to discourage the lads from defecting. Day after day we delighted in hearing 'the French Meteo announce ‘eclairdes, vent faible, mer belle". 'Good weather' sounds even better in French. Searcher and Pelagic Vagrant auised together as far as the Morbihan, the g^ant saltwater lake inside the Quiberon Peninsula. There we repeated our crowd-avoiding trick and took die tide up

river and locked into the basin at Vannes. Medieval in character, today it bustles with activity. Overhangng, half-timbered houses 300 years old stick out over fancy shop fronts on narrow, cobbled streets. Where . else but in France would you find a museum devoted to the oyster? Searcher, in hot pursuit of sunny Spain, went ahead while I lingered in France in search of my roots. As it happens I am a quarter French descendent of an old family of aristocrats who avoided the guillotine by being already well-established in Canada by the time of the revolution. Today the old family manoir still stands near the Loire Valley. I left the PV in Pomichet and drove inland to have a look at the old house and the famous chateaux of the Loire. It was great fun to pull up to the manoir, genealogy in hand, and be welcomed like one of the family.

lie d'Yeu it finally felt like I had crossed the line from north to south. The temperature was 77* and the houses wore a Mediterranean look: red tile roofs and white stucco walls. Near La Rochelle the Decca Navigator signals are too weak to ^ve an accurate position. I then discovered that my SatNav, freshly back from a factory overhaul, would not work either. SatNav is the only electronic navigation aid that will help you when crossing the Bay of Biscay. The La Rochelle service folks could not find ■ anything wrong with my SatNav, however. Fortunately my neighbor in the marina, an ex-pinbair machine repairman, solved the problem by disconnecting the heading sensor interface wires. Amazingly that did the trick. There are two sextants aboard the PV, but the sun never agrees to shine when I need it the most I must force myself to practice periodically. I shot a few sights at the beginning of the Iceland trip, but then the sun hid for the next five days. I do depend on the electronic black boxes to get around. On September 16 I left La Rochelle for the 235 mile Biscay crossing to Gijon, Spain. It is always exciting to break out a new country's courtesy flag to fly at the starboard spreader, indicating an unexplored country is close at hand, as October approached, I was in the process of cruising the north coast of Spdn out to Rnisterre. After that I headed down the west coast of Sprain and Portugal my winter of '88-'89 quarters in Seville. Four thousand miles were covered this season, with a few more to go. Next year (1989): The Med. — dick mccurdie page 130

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are the results?* was the question on everybody's lips. Most of the boats had finished over an hour ago, and we were already on our second round of drinks in the yacht club bar. The race committee had had plenty of time to get the results printed out and posted, but there was still no sign of either them or the results. Normally, this sort of delay wouldn't bother me in the least We'd grill hamburgers for dinner, and still be telling lies about the race hours after the i^ulte were announced. But this Friday, in deference to a vegetarian crew member, we had dedded to go out to our favorite Chinese restaurant We just couldn't leave, though, without first finding out how we finished, and cheering (or heckling, depending on who they turned out to be) the winners when they picked up their trophies. *1 don't understand what can be taking so long," I complained. "They have a computer — the results should be ready almost instantaneously." "That's probably what's causing the problem," remarked another skipper at the next table. "But this club's been using a computer to calculate race results for years," I said. "In fact, wasn't the program written by one of your members?" That's probably what's causing the problem," he repeat^. "You see, the author of the program isn't here tonight* "Oh," I said, taking another sip of my second drink. Meanwhile Lee Helm, my naval architecture student friend — who I can sometimes persuade, at widely space intervals, to crew for me in relatively unimportant events — returned to our table. I explained the situation to her. "User-hostile interface," she sum¬ marized. "I mean, like, why don't they just do it by hand?" Coming from the mouth of a techie like Lee, that sounded sacrilegious. "But Lee," I protested, "doing race results by computer is such a natural application! It would take forever to do all the handicaps by handl." That depends on how you go about it, Max. Most of the work, whether you do it by hand or computer, is recording information. In this case, since the computer is way down in the yacht club office instead of out on the committee boat, they have to do all that work twice — once to write down the finish data the first time, and again to enter the data into the computer. And then, if there's any problem with the data, like a wrong sail number or something, it's much harder to

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the name of the yacht club and the year. This notebook," she explained, "has everything 1 need to do the results quickly by hand — except for the actual finish data...." She turned and walked back into the office where the race committee was still struggling with the computer. In two seconds she was back out, holding a yellow pad with a list of about 20 sail numbers, finish times and PHRF ratings. "How did you get them to surrender the finish listr I asked with utter amazement "Easy, Max. I told them I had my page >33

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laptop computer with me. Now let's get to work." We went back up to the bar, found an empty table and spread out the necessary materials. These, as it turned out, consisted of only two additional sheets of paper. One was a form for entering finish data and corrected times. The other was a table of numbers which, at first glance, didn't seerri to have anyffiing like the appropriate relationships to time allowances. For the next couple of minutes, I read out sail numbers, finish times and ratings while Lee entered them on her form. There were also blanks for each boat's name, class

and owner. “I guess this form is intended to be filled out on the committee boat at the finish," I said. “For sure. I mean, even though finish times can get pretty busy, there's usually plenty of time — especially during a Friday night race — to fill out all this info. Now the fun part," she said as she referred to the other sheet, the supposedly meaningless table of numbers. "The race was 4.5 miles long, so we'll use this column. (There's a column for each possible course distance in this series.) When I call out a boat's rating, you read ofi^ the number, which is the time allowance in minutes and seconds, in this column, across from the appropriate rating." After she showed me one example, I knew what to do. In less than a minute, the time allowance for each finisher was written in on the form. But Lee," I objected, "these time allowances are all backwardsi The faster boats get the bi^er time allowances, while the slowest boat in the race — that Cal 20 that rates 264 — doesn't get any time allowance at alll" "Exactly," said Lee. That's because I use the time allowance backwards. I mean, it's easier to add than to subtract, right? So these are additive allowances. I just add this number to each finish time, and get corrected time. Even you could do it. Max. And if I make a mistake, the competitors are guaranteed to spot it!" "Don't you have to compute elapsed time at some point?" "Why? This is time-on-distance. All we do is take the clock time at the finish, add 'our additive time allowance from the table for the rating of the boat and the distance of the race, and we have a corrected finish time. Then it takes a little bit of mental effort to separate them into divisions if necessary and rank them in order." She was performing the additions as she spoke, taking anywhere between 5 and 10 seconds for each one. I found another pencil and started from the bottom of the list, working up. With only 20 boats it was over in no time, and the division sort and ranking was also quick and easy. "Done," Lee announced, and got up to walk over to the race bulletin board to post her unofficial work. To her great dismay, the race committee beat her to it by mere seconds. The official computer printout, albeit in condensed print and done with an old ribbon, was pinned to the wall while Lee was still searching for an unused thumbtack. "Don't feel too bad, Lee," I consoled her. The computer did have a bit of a head start" — max ebb

JULY CHAMPIONSHIPS Express 27 Nationals Santa Cruz sailmaker Dave Hodges drove Gene Riley's yellow Flying Circus to a 1.25 point victory over Billy Worden's Great White in the Richmond YC-hosted Express 27 Nationals on July 19-23. Hodges posted two firsts, two seconds, a third and a sixth (his worst score came in the fluky 32-mile in-the-Bay distance race). The steady showing allowed him to sit out the last heat of the seven race, one throwout series, which was held on the Berkeley Circle and the Cityfront. “Our consistency paid off," said Dave, who was happy to win his first national title since the Moore 24s back in '83. Last year Hodges sailed Flying Circus, then under different ownership, to second in the Nationals. This year — after only one day of practice — Hodges and an excellent crew (new owner Riley, tactician Bren Meyer, Mike Schaumberg, 14-year-old joe Schaumberg, and Doug Hodges) went out and made it look easy against a talented 19-boat fleet. "Bren was great," claimed Hodges. "He kept me from doing anything too wild." Coming in second overall, and first in the "pink slip" division for owner/drivers was Billy Worden, an "enlightened amateur" out of Richmond. Another pair of hot amateurs from Richmond, Leon Daniel and Russ Johnson, had their problems in this regatta; after eating a DNF in race one due to sailing into a wind hole, the rig on their Leon Russell tumbled when a clevis pin ring failed in race five. Tom Martin's Peaches also lost her rig in that windy race.

Above, ‘Flying Circus' setting the pace.

1) Flying Circus, Gene Riley, SCYC, 14.5 points; 2) Great White, Billy Worden, RYC, 15.25; 3) Bug Bear, Hearn/Disston, Long Beach, 23.75; 4) Jammln’, Skip Shapiro, RYC, 31; 5) Leon Russell, Daniel/Johnson, RYC, 35.75; 6) Men at Work, Tim Parsons, UKYC, 36; 7) Friday, John Uebenberg, RYC, 37; 8) Tamen, Kame Richards, RYC, 39; 9) Desperado, Mike Bruzzone, RYC, 40; 10) Abigail Morgan, Ron Kell, CYC, 42. (19 boats)

Santana 22 Nationals "I don't know why we won. It was just our turn." That's how Richmond YC's John Skinner, owner/skipper of Diana, summed up his quarter-point victory in the Santana 22 Nationals held July 1-3 at Corinthian YC. Skinner beat the 25-boat fleet by the skin of his teeth: "It came down to the last beat of the last race, and we could have just as easily been fourth or first overall. In fact, we didn't know we'd won until we got back to the dock and started working out the numbers." Skinner's crew for the brutally light air five race (no throwout) series was different every day, consisting of his wife Rina, Steve Miller, Patril Southworth and Keith Federspiel. Skinner has owned Diana for 10 years, but has never won a class championship or a Nationals before: "Actually," confesses John, "we won because Jim Lindsey was up cruising in the Delta." Another reason Skinner et. al. won weis the misfortune of Rick's Place, Bob Comstock's oddly named Santa Cruz-based 22. Comstock bulleted the fir^ two races on Saturday, then improbably took two DNFs on Sunday (one for being over early; the other for stopping racing at a leeward mark after mistaking a "moved mark" flag for a "shortened course" signal). Then, as if to prove that Saturday's efforts weren't a fluke, Comstock came back and won the last, longer race on Monday. The shoreside activities included a dinner dance on Saturday and the annual class meeting. However, as one sailor pointed out, "We must be getting old, because we sure don't party like we used to. It took us all weekend to go through one keg of beerl"

Below, the Express lane (nine items or less; no waiting)!

1) Diana, John Skinner, 27.75 points; 2) ShazamI, Bud Sandkuila, 28; 3) US, Jim Samuels, 29; 4) Keelkicker, Bruce MacPhee, 32; 5) Quadra, Mark Rhoda, 36.75; 6) Tacky Lady, Charles Brochard, 40; 7) Anemone, Hank Lindemann, 44; 8) Roxanne, Susan Hay, 45; 9) Hot Ruddered Bum, Eric Fieberling, 51; 10) Rick’s Place, Bob Comstock, 52.25. (25 boats)

Tornado & 470 Nationals Three Olympic classes — the Tornados, Men's 470s and Women's 470s — held their U.S. National (Zhampionships simultaneously at Richmond YC on July 5-10. Twenty-one 470s and 19 Tornados competed in heavy breezes (15-35 knots) and a steep chop on Olympic circle courses set in the Southampton area. The punishing conditions quickly sorted out the good, the bad and the ugly, as the less experienced teams found themselves "drilling for oil" all too often. Numerous capsizes in each fleet and six dismastings (three in each fleet) kept the RYC chase boats almost as busy as the racers. The Tornados were pretty well clobbered by the team of Olympic medalist Pete Melvin and Chris Steinfield. Coming in a healthy margin behind the leaders were Pecise Herdon/Jay Glaser, Randy Smyth/Jim Hill and Canadians Scott Carlson/Tim Lochner. Local RYC talent Paul Bussard, with crew Milt Close, was also knocking at the door, but had to settle for fifth place. Randy Smyth would have finished higher but for being prevented from page 134

Above, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Men At Work^ (foreground) and 'Tamen'.

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Below, Catalina Race winner â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Leon RusselF down for the count

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JULY CHAMPIONSHIPS tossing a DSQ for barging (a new rule, Rule 74.5, prohibits using a throwout where you could have taken advantage of an alternative penalty). In the 470s — where half the competitors were on the Canadian National sailing team pointing toward the North Americans next month in Vancouver — the competition was a bit tough on the locals. Canadians Nigel Cochran and Jeff Eckard took four bullets and a second to win the men's division, while countrywomen Judy Lugar and Morag McLean easily led the women's division. The number one ranked U.S. team of Bryant and Brady Sih were off the pace, finishing fifth in their back-up 470 while their number one boat was being shipped to Japan for the upcoming Worlds. Conditions were wild and wooly throughout the six race (and one practice race) series. The jibe mark, usually set by Olympic Circle Mark "C", was particularly intimidating, especially in the oftentimes 30 knot winds and steep chop. In one race, three 470s and one Tornado were down at the same timel But, in spite of the conditions — or maybe because of them — all of the competitors want to come back next year. If they do, spectators should come out to witness the spectacle of a group (pod? school?) of Tornados blasting into a mark at 20 knots while threading through a bunch (covey? flock?) of 470s planing in at a mere 15 knots. nick barnhill —

TORNADO — 1) Pete Melvin/Chrls Steinfeld, Alamitos Bay. CA. 3 points; 2) Pease Herdon/Jay Glaser, Long Beach, CA. 17.7; 3) Scott Carlson/Tim Lochner, Kingston, Ontario, 33.1; 4) Randy Smyth/Jim Hill, Huntington Beach, CA, 38.7; 5) Paul Bussard/Mllton Close, Richmond, Ca, 46. (21 boats) 470 MEN — 1) Nigel Cochrane/Jeff Eckard, Toronto, 3 points; 2) Tom Kinney/Kevin Hall, Norwalk. Conn., 23.1; 3) Duncan Stamper/Tim Stamper, Victoria, 31. (21 boats) 470 WOMEN — 1) Judy Lugar/Morag McLean, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 56.7 points; 2) Penny Stamper/Sarah McLean, Victoria, 95; 3) Mary Brigden/Anne Toschi, Annapolis, MD, 112.

Thunderbird Worlds For 61 -year-old Napa car dealer Bob Jensen, winning the Thunderbird Worlds on July 914 was a perfect way to retire — for the second time — from yacht racing. Sailing his homemade 30-year-old T-bird Neji against a tough 25 boat fleet in the Golden Cate YC hosted series, Jensen and crew (Doug Hamilton up front, Dave Gruver on headsail trim and Scott Easom on main and tactics) won three of seven races to finish narrowly ahead of the Australian Thunder Down Under and the Canadian Black Merlin. “The boat's for sale; now I can retire for goodI“ said a much-satisfied Jensen. Both owner and boat came out of retirement to pull off the Cinderella story: Jensen hadn't raced much in the last 15 years, having donated Neji to the California Maritime Academy in 1974 and preferring to spend his time cruising on his other boat, a 45-foot ketch. Previously, Jensen had won "four or five" Thunderbird YRA championships and taken a third in the Worlds in Sydney in 1970. "When I heard that the Worlds were coming to the Bay, I got the notion to bring the 'old girl' back to life," says Bob. Jensen embarked on a one year "low profile" program (they didn't do any YRA races), spending almost seven times his original investment to totally trick out Neji. Obviously, it was a labor of love to restore the boat he built so long ago in his dealership's warehouse. "I'm still proud of her," admits Jensen. Neji, it turns out, means "screw" in Japanese. "It's not what you think!" laughed Jensen, who went on to explain that there are 5,574 bronze screws in Neji that he personally put there. But while Jensen, who sails for the Marin YC, was enjoying life at the front of the fleet, the six other T-birds in the San Francisco contingent were getting a harsh dose of racing reality. Michael Sheet's Ouzel finished 11th and Curtis Kings' Toots was 12th — the other four, presumably cayght unaware of the level of intensity and preparation it takes to win a worlcTchampionship, were well back in the back. 1) Neji, Bob Jensen, San Francisco, 10.25 points; 2) Thunder Down Under, Bruce King, Geeiong, Austraiia, 13.5; 3) Black Merlin, Philip Leitch/lan Cameron, Victoria, 14.75; 4) Helios IV, Douglas Taylor Lee, Victoria, 19.75; 5) Rev, Jon Thompson, Seattle, 27; 6) Irivader, Martin Godsil, Seattle, 32; 7) Nahanni, Paul Watson, Vancouver. 53; 8) DeeJay, Roy Dunbar, Seattle, 54; 9) Flamingo, Geoff Creswell/Janisica Zurowski, Toronto, 58; 10) Lepreclfaun, John Booth, Victoria. 61. (25 boats)

Cal 20 Nationals Sailmaker Neil Baker of Seal Beach put together a 2,1,1,2,5 record to win the Corinthian YC-hosted Cal 20 Nationals between July 13-15. Close behind him, and finishing second in the Nationals for the third time, was Richmond YC's Mike Schaumberg, sailing his 25-year-old Orange Crate. Schaumberg and crew (Bren Meyer, Peter Jones) also were sailing for the highly prestigious, but virtually unknown St. Clement YC. Thirty-one boats did the six race (one throwout) series, which was sailed in "LA weather", which may account for the hot rods from Southern California stealing four of the five top seats from our local gang. All six races were held on the Hard Knox playground, a setting which many found particularly frustrating in the light air conditions. page 137

JULY CHAMPIONSHIPS Schaumberg — who, like Baker, won two races — was a bit frustrated by measurement problems he had to deal with in his capacity as class measurer. However, he feels it's all for the good: The class is coming back, so it's important to tighten up the rules and make everybody play by them," he says. But by far the most frustrated person at the regatta was Joe Whipple of Vancouver, Canada, who finished 18th. The sad saga of Whipple's road trip down for the Nationals would take too long to tell in its entirity: the lowlights of the trip involved the boat falling off the trailer up around Red Bluff, and later his car getting hit by a drunk driver. The boat, which had been recently "cherried to the max", was a mess, prompting Whipple to rename it Road Rash.

Above, Cal 20s at the wing mark.

1) Lolo, Neil Baker, Seal Beach, 8.5 points; 2) Orange Crate, Mike Schaumberg, SF, 12.5; 3) Awesome, Mike George/Ken Dair, LA Harbor, 18.75; 4) Zilla, Brian Dair/Jesus Gutierrez, LA Harbor, 28; 5) Bravura, Jim Sharp, King Harbor, 40; 6) Tension II, John Nooteboom, SF 42; 7) Allez, David Whitmore, SF, 45; 8) Tappo Piccolo, David Bacci, SF, 47; 9) Hana Pau, Bill Hansen, SF, 53; 10) Samsara, F. Lippman, Honolulu, 54. (31 boats) t

Olson 30 Nationals A pair of Southern California boats handed our local heroes some sailing lessons in the St. Francis YC-hosted Olson 30 Nationals on July 17-21. When the smoke cleared after the seven race, one throwout Cityfront series, Mark Folman and Tom Collier's Moustache beat out the early leader Aliens Ate My Buick, co-owned by Jim Morris and Tom Priest. The delightfully named Aliens, which lists her hailing port as Uranus, won the first race and the third race, a windy long distance affair on the Bay. Most of her crew, including Steve Grillon and Danny Schiff, had come straight from the TransPac and had never seen their new double spreader rig or the seven crinkly new sails. However, rather than get stronger as the week went on — as expected — the Aliens faded and the Moustache came on strong with three bullets at the end. "We peaked too early!" lamented one Alien. A trio of Bay boats followed: Impulse, driven by Norman Davant, was a close third, tumbling out of second after losing a starting line protest to Chinese Hedge in the last race. Chris Corlett drove Bottom Line to fourth, while Al Holt, the reigning YRA champ, came in fifth in Think Fast!. Most of the series was sailed in moderate breezes and big, result-shuffling flood tides. Aside from one dismasting — William Coverdale's Killer Rabbit nailed her stick in the long distance race — it was an uneventful, pleasant series. 1) Moustache, Mark Folman/Tom Collier, Redondo Beach, 11.25 points; 2) Aliens Ate My Buick, Jim Morris/Tom Priest, Marina del Rey, 14.5; 3) Impulse, Barry Daniel!, El Vemoa, 14.75; 4) Bottom Line, Tony Pohl, Alameda, 24; 5) Think Fast!, Albert Holt, Livermore, 26.75; 6) Fubar, Scott Harris, Reno, 34; 7) Chinese Hedge, Paul Vincent, Piedmont, 38; 8) White Knuckles, Daniel Benjamin, Livermore, 40; 9) Kabala, J. Bennett, Soquel, 45; 10) Assoluto, E. Jookova, Inverness, 59. (13 boats)

Olson 25 Nationals Wyatt Mathews, with sailmaker Howie Marion whispering in his ear, drove Fast Freddie to victory in the Olson 25 Nationals on beautiful Huntington Lake on July 17-19. Mathews and Marion — with crew Karen Anderson, Rick Matthews (who Wyatt tried unsuccessfully to pass off as his "Australian cousin") and Len HaubI (Wyatt's father-in-law) — got some heated competition from Bill Riley's Pearl, which came in second, and sailmaker Bruce Bates' Colorado-based Dog Lips, which ended up third. "Don't ask me what happened up there — I ju^ watched the telltales!" laughs Wyatt. Actually, Mathews was being modest: Fast Freddie — named after Wyatt's wife — won their class in the High Sierra Regatta tune-up the weekend before and had speed to burn in the Nationals, posting a 4,2,1,1,1 record in the sunny and moderately windy conditions. "It probably helped that I've sailed about 25 Hobie Cat races on this lake before," said Wyatt. Local knowledge helped, as evidenced by the high placings (fourth and sixth) of the two local boats. "Whenever we were in doubt, we'd go in their direction," claimed Wyatt, who characterized the regatta as "an all-out three-boat war." Off the race course, however, the Fresno YC-hosted event couldn't have been friendlier. About half of the 11-boat fleet camped out, and all enjoyed the fresh water, high altitude (7,000-feet) change of venue. For instance, the Freddie gang would get up at 5:30 every morningto go trout fishing on the lake for breakfast. After the racing, they'd retire to their headquarters at Marion's grandmother's cabin for showers and naps before re-emerging for the evening's cocktail party and BBQ. "It was a highly civilized event," recalls Rick Matthews. 1) Fast Freddie, Wyatt Mathews, CaISC, 8.25 points; 2) Pearl, Bill Riley, SYC, 12.75; 3) Dog Lips, Bruce Bates, Catfield YC (Colo.), 14; 4) Divine Wind, Bob Farmer, Fresno YC, 24; 5) Honey's Money, Bob Evans, Diablo SC, 26; 6) Make My Day, Nat Gildersleeve, Fresno YC, 30.75; 7) Valkyrie, Dick Duoos, SCYC, 36; 8) Vivace, Bill RIess, CaISC, 42; 9) George,.Steve Roberts, SYC, 42; 10) By Design, Dave Skomsvold, SCYC, 44; 11) Picante, Ev Lester, RYC, 52. (11 boats)

Below, 'Fast Freddie' leads 'Dog Ups!'.

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Above, concentration at the start of an Olson 30 race.

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With reports this month on the scenic San Juan Islands; an ugly charter in Belize; some advice on protecting your charter investment; more on the pros and cons of owning a charter boat; and lastly, the lowdown on obtaining the latest Latitude fashion statement the snappy new Charter Inspector T-shirts. —

Chartering The San Juans With our 20th anniversary approaching, my wife Sue and I decided that it was time for another charter vacation. This year our choice was the San Juans, a group of 172 islands between mainland Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. After a 15-hour drive from the Bay Area and a short ferry ride, we were at the dock of Wind 'n Sails on San Juan Island. This charter outfit has been in business since 1972, and under the present management since 1981. They operate a fleet of 35 boats, ranging in size from an 18-foot daysailer to a 46-ft cutter.

which is the last week of the 'low season' in the Pacific Northwest Since the Pacific High, which influences weather all along the west coast, hadn't settled into position, we had a wide variety of sailing conditions: some rain, some calms, and some excellent sailing wind and sun. For those who enjoy Angel Island, there are several similar islands in the San Juans that are operated by the state parks department They are accessible only by boat The high point of our trip was sailing Canadian waters to Vancouver Island and visiting the Butchart Gardens. This has to be one of the prettiest places on earth. They have their own harbor, complete with moorings and a dock, right by the entrance. On our crossing back to the U.S., we went through Haro Strait, an area that is home to killer whales. We had really hoped to see a few, but maybe next time. After seven wonderful days of chartering in the San Juans, it was time to return to Friday Harbor. 'We shall," as MacArthur put it, "return." bob & sue calkins healdsburg —

If you like sailing, trees, rain, seafood, and moderate temperatures, the Pacific Northwest is for you.

Our boat was a 1988 Catalina 30 that we found to be in excellent condition. After a stop at the local market for provisioning, and a check of the boat's inventory and systems, we were on our way. We chartered from June 8 thru 15,

Sorry Charter in Belize After spending a night in Belize City, we were supposed to pick up our 46-ft sailboat from Sail Belize on June 15. When we called for the van to pick us up, the Sail Belize manager informed us our ketch wouldn't be ready until that afternoon. They nonetheless sent a van to pick us up and take us shopping; we were doing our own provisioning. Having purchased what we needed, a small pontoon boat took us and our provisions from Belize City to Maya Cove and our boat So far things weren't too bad, as delays aren't unusual in the manana part of the world. But then they really got bad. A representative of Sail Belize told us the boat was still not ready as the headsail was in town being repaired. We nonetheless inspected ^e boat and can only describe it as being trashed. The engine was torn down and local men were working on ft. There was no way it would be ready in the next couple of days, and even if it were, we wouldn't have accepted

it A member of our charter party called the Sail Belize office in Florida to complain about the condition of the boat — which, of course, we had already paid for. After a long conversation and upon our insistence, they agreed that a Irwin 52 would pick us up on the 17th. The boat couldn't go out without her skipper, but Sail Belize agreed to eat that expense and let us have the whole package for the price of the 46-ft ketch. They then took us to a small hotel on Caulkers Cay for 3 days and two nights. The Irwin 52 and skipper arrived late on Saturday having been out for several weeks. We're glad the boat came with a skipper because we couldn't have gotten her to move. Almost everything on the entire boat was jury-ri^ed, and only the skipper could operate them. A couple of examples of unsatisfactory things: The mainsail, patched in 12 places, had no battens. We were told the wheel was so hard to turn because the rudder was bent The refrigeration didn't work and hadn't worked in a long time. There were cockroaches all over the inside of the boat I could go on for a full page. During our charter we ran into two page 142

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other couples on smaller Sail Belize vessels. Both couples had only been out a couple of days, yet they also had experienced many problems. Other than the boats being in such terrible shape, the water was excellent for diving and snorkeling, and there was good sailir^ wind of about 18 knots. Having been on four bareboat charters in the British Virgin Islands and one in the Sea of Cortez last November, I can say that the big difference in sailing off Belize is that you have to be able to navigate by charts and comprass. There is no line-of-sight navigating like the Virgins, and the only markers are in the ship channel outside the dty of Belize. Most of the waters off Belize are 6 to 18 feet deep. Since our 52-footer drew 6 feet, it made things interesting. When we anchored near a cay, which we did each night, we always had to anchor far offshore as the bottom shallowed very quickly. We never had problems holding, but we had a very experienced skipper aboard. Maybe we've been spoiled by our other charters from The Moorings, CSV and CYC, whose boats were always kept in good shape. When their boats unexpe^ly page 143

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Rella Lossy of Berkeley, who along with her husband had planned to charter a boat for 6 weeks this summer from Sail Belize. They returned their boat dissatisfied after 12 days and declined the remainder of their charter. Three weeks after they returned their boat, the/ve yet to receive any refund. A brief list of their complaints: 1. An ratty, old 130% genoa with the beginnings of two rips instead of the promised roller furling jib. 2. Motor wouldn't start because of a dead battery, which was replaced the next day. 3. Transmission unreliable; sometimes it would shift Into forward, sometimes not. 4. Refrigeration did not work. 5. Head didn't flush properly and was replaced with a difficult to operate one off another boat. 6. The dirty bottom was only partly cleaned before they left. 7. The VHF radio did not work. 8. Boat had no fathometer; they were given a lead line. 9. Of the four berths, only two had decent covers. The other two were ripped to shreds. 10. The galley was inadequately equipped. 11. None of the navigation li^ts worked. 12. There were millions of roaches — everywhere! In our bunks, drawers, toothbrushes, etc. Rella Lossy says she and her husband have been chartering and cruising all over die world for 30 years and had their own charterboat in the Caribbean for 8 years. After thinking it over for a moment, she says Sail Belize's was the worst charterboat they've ever used. We also have the letter of two Florida couples who chartered from Sail Belize at

Readers — As mentioned a few months back, we_ weren't going to publish highly

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uncomplimentary letters about charter outfits without some corroborating evidence. Apparently there's plenty of it. We spoke to

the same time as the folks above. They were equally disgusted with their boat from Sail Belize. "You can picture us grabbing the first

The enclosed waters of the San Juans are some of the prettiest and most relaxing charter grounds in the world.

had problems, they were fixed ASAP. From now on we're sticking with the better known charter outfits. —

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thing we could find to start the complaint list . . "It's really a shame Sail Belize operates the way they do because there's so much potential for a first class charter company to make it a success â&#x2013; . . â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unfortunately, this is the worst kind of publicity for a developing country like Belize*

Protecting Your Payments Your magazine's section regarding charters is interesting and helpful tq ^all of us concerned with yacht charters. The letters in the July issue regarding Paradise Yacht Charters are a go^ example of consumers forming a network to inform and hopefully protect themselves. As a yacht charter broker, I frequently receive inquiries regarding charter vessels: crewed yachts, bareboats, and party boats, on the Bay or elsewhere in the world. Occasionally the caller will comment that he or she is aware of something cheaper than I am proposing and infer that they have found a bargain. However, when I ask the caller what they know about the operator, his insurance and/or Coast Guard licenses, and the security of the client's payments, they realize that arranging a yacht charter should involve a lot more information than they were even aware of. A good charter broker is very concerned that the client have a pleasant cruise at the agreed upon rate. To do this a qualified chatter broker will learn as much about an operator as possible: from the operator, references and other brokers. We

often arrange crewed yacht charters through clearing houses or central agents representing many yachts. The clearing

houses and central agents also maintain high standards for their yachts as well as the security of funds. In many cases I will Having a charter fall through leaves you feeling as deflated as this Avon. There are ways to protect yourself.

decline to use a vessel or fleet because I'm unable to get enough affirmative information about it to make me feel

confident that our client will enjoy the cruise. Members of the national Charter Yacht Brokers Association use a central escrow account in the Bank of New England for most of our clients' payments, a practice that will increase as more yachts agree to the arrangement This account releases the charter fee to crewed yacht operators shortly before the start of a cruise, Furthermore, reputable charter brokers keep their business operating funds in separate bank accounts from payments due to yachts. While many of the world's aewed charter yachts participate in the central escrow account, bareboat fleets and party boats do not Hopefully these operators do protect charterer's payment in some sort of trust account until the charter date, However, the best assurance for protecting your payments, and ultimately your cruise, is to book with an established, reputable charter operator. In many cases the easiest way to accomplish this is to book your charter through a C.Y.B.A. member charter broker. No system is perfect, but we do our

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best to help our clients select an appropriate yacht in an attractive location, at a fair rate. By the way, the charter operator pays our commission out of their standard rate. Consequently, our services are free to charterers and the charter costs no more than if booked directly. leslie g. lewis cruising connection San Francisco Owning A Charter Yacht In your June issue you touched on the question of owningleasing a charter boat Having just finished buying and leasing a Beneteau 432 to The Moorings, we tjiought the rationalizing process we went through might be of interest to your readers. We believe that in order to have the program make sense you have to want to sail â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and be able to do it 4 to 6 weeks a year. If that condition is in place, it can make sense. The arrangement with The Moorings page 145

provides an essentially hands-off deal for 5 years. The Moorings: -h Commissions and outfits the boat + Maintains (reputedly well) the boat -f- Leads you to a source of mortgage financing. + Covers the mortgage and insurance costs. + Pays you a commission on usage over a base amount . + Gives you the boat back with normal wear and tear after the lease. There are some small tax angles, but they certainly can't be considered significant in the deal. The entire understanding is not without risk, of course, and the main exposure relates to the charter company: + The company can go broke which, at best, may result in your getting a poorly maintained boat back at a potentially inopportune time. + The boat may not be maintained well, resulting in low usage and acceleration of depreciation. + Accidents. A poorly organized chartering operation can put the boat in the hands of incompetents, and although the insurance covers most of the possibilities, it doesn't cover all. Before we signed up with The Moorings, we did a thorough search of the financial condition of that company and their organizational reputation. They checked out with high ^des and our experience since has borne that out The other risk is depreciation. That, of course, is dependent on the price you pay for the boat and what you sell it for 5 years later. We went about that evaluation by saying over the 5 years we would sail 30 weeks (at 6 weeks a year) and if we had to pay for that at today's $2750/week rates the total would be $82,500. That represents about half the price of that boat and seemed as though that gave us a reasonable^ shot at breaking even. The other aspect that we found desirable about The Moorings is that they have fleets in Tortola, SL Martin, SL Lucia, Baja California, Tahiti and Tonga. They have a sister company which has b^s in Sardinia, Corsica, Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia. We can use our allotted six weeks to sail in any of those locations as well. So this year we have sailed two weeks in SL Lucia; will go to Turkey for two weeks in September and then perhaps 2

weeks later this fall in Baja. Tough life! We chose SL Lucia for the permanent base for our boat and we think that has been a good choice. The sailing area there is the Windwards, and it goes from Martinique down to Grenada, a distance of about 175 miles dotted with numerous islands. The thing we like about this area is that it is much more rural than the British Virgins and you get some exhilarating runs of 8 to 10 hours where you are totally exposed to the full wind and swells of the Atlantic. If anyone would like more information or would like to look at a video of the Windwards, we would be happy to provide iL pete & pat cregut (332-0501) joie de mer sausalito Charter Inspector T-shirts Okay, here's the deal: to get your official teal-colored Latitude 38 Charter Inspector T-shiit, you have to do one of two things. The first is to send in a short contribution to this column describing a

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July was a busy mondi for yacht racing, as evidenced by coverage elsewhere in this issue of the Transpac, Catalina Race and eight various national championships. In the following pared down "Racing Sheet", we offer reports on the Island to Island Race; a fast Silver Eagle Race; a windy J/24 and Etchells regatta; the Boreas Race; the Marui/O'Neill Classic windsurfing event; apleasant Moonlight Race; more on the upcoming Whitbread Race; the lowkey Plastic Classic; the SSS Low Budget Race; the breezy Trans-Tahoe Race; and the usual pile of r^ce notes.

Island to Island Race The eighth annual Island to Island Race, which is billed as a ’mini" StocktonSouth Tower Race, attracted 12 boats to the starting line off Bruno's Island on July 15. The fleet got underway at IT a.m., tacking away from host Andreas Cove YC's floating clubhouse on Bruno's Island in good breezes. By midnight most had reached the turning mark, Angel Island. The wind shut down between Angel island and Red Rock on the return trip, dashing hopes of breaking the record of 17 hours and 12 minutes, set in 1984 by Dave SrKxlderly's Holland 47 Pegasus. The first

'Flamingo', the Express 37 with the hot pink "palm tree" chute, won this year's Island to Island Race. boat home was Rod Siever's Express 37 Flamingo, which finished at 10:17 in the morning. The last boat to finish, a Freedom

33, came in at 3:48 p.m.; Four boats "parked" in the Middle Ground of Suisun Bay and DNFed; the only reported damage was to the rudder of an Ericson 27. 1) Flamingo, Express 37, Rod Siever; 2) Crossbow, Ranger 26, Tim Curran; 3) Shaz, Cal 27, Suzanne Katzakian; 4) Argonaut, Cal 2-29, Jim Garvine; 5) Georgia Girl, Newport 30, Tom Goodwin. (12 boats)

Silver Race Unlike last year, there was plenty of wind for this year's Silver Eagle Race. Sponsored by Island YC and held on July 15, this year's 13th running of the Silver Eagle attracted 36 boats — fewer than usual, probably due to conflicts with the Catalina Race and various national championships. "But what we lacked in quantity, we made up for in quality," claimed race chairman Ray Osborn. The competitors who did show up were treated to moderate to high winds around the 80-mile course, but the tides weren't quite right to break Zeus' 1987 record time of just under 11 hours. A sistership to Zeus, Jane and Jim Nichol's MacGregor 65 Aahs, finished first at 10:27 on Saturday evening, completing the course in a quick 12 hours and 27 minutes. But it was Michael Katz's Nonsuch 36 Fast Lucy that walked away with' the grand prize, the Silver Ea^e Perp^al Trophy. This was the fourth time in eight years that Nonsuch yachts have won the reaching-oriented Eagle overall (one year, though, the Nonsuch 30 that won was later DSQed for flying a blooper). They're great boats for this race," says Nonsu^ dealer Dave Vickland, who crewed aboard Fast Lucy when they won in '87 as well as this year. They're easy to sail well: you have a driver, a trimmer and three people doing nothing else but thinking about tactics." Luc/s crew, in addition to owner Katz and Vickland, consisted of Chris Boome, Tom Mucsi and Jesse Saunders. Vickland and Boome, childhood buddies from Palo Alto, have quite a streak going in the Silver Eagle: out of the five

times they've sailed it together, they've won it overall three times. "We enjoy the tactical challenge of the Silver Eagle," says Dave. When pressed about the secret to the race, Vickland said: "When Chris and I were about nine, they taught us that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. A lot of people get too carried away chasing every puff and tide line, adding probab^ly three miles to their course." DIV. I (0-96) — 1) Jazz. Beneteau One Ton, Rod Park, RYC; 2) Aahs, MacGregor 65, Jane & Jim Nichols, CaISC; 3) Clipper, Olson 40, Howard Sachs, EYC. (12 boats) DIV. II (97-140) — 1) Wavetrain, Olson 911S, Rick Caskey, BYC; 2) Friday, Express 27, John Liebenberg, RYC; 3) Annalise, Wylie 34 mod., Paul Altman, lYC. (10 boats) DIV. Ill (141-180) — 1) Fast Lucy, Nonsuch 36, Michael Katz, SBYC; 2) El Gavilan, Hawkfarm, Jocelyn Nash, RYC; 3) Witching Hour. Olson 25, Keith Moore. SBYC. (9 boats) DIV. IV (181 & up) — 1) Dulcinea, Killer Whale. Bill Pritchard/Mike Mathiasen, lYC. (4 boats) MULTIHULL — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33 tri, Joe Therriault, BAMA. (1 boat) page ISO

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look at who's crewing (Olympians Bob Billingham and Will Baylis were on Mr. Natural-, Steve Jeppeson and Ken Keefe were on AJaracadabra) indicates how deep this class is. Rob Anderson sailed this summer's most successful Etchells, Ultraviolet, to third for owner Don Jesberg, who rnissed the race in order to sail Mongoose in the TransPac. This was the last major regatta for the Etchells before the Worlds in San Diego on August 4-12. SIMPSON REGATTA (ETCHELLS 22) — .1) Mr. Natural, Bill Barton, 7.5 points; 2) Abracadabra, Dennis Surtees, 7.75; 3) Ultraviolet, Rob Anderson, 11.75; 4) Batmobile, Chris Perkins, 12.75; 5) Six Hundred, Hank Easom, 17. (16 boats) J/24 FLEET CHAMPIONSHIP — 1) American Beauty, Norman Davant, 4.25 points; 2) Bearna Baoghail, Mike Grandin, 10.75; 3) Bohica, Mike LaHorgue, 11.75; 4) Pobody’s Nerfect, Chris Moeller, 15; 5) The Gift, Matt Taylor, 17. (12 boats)

Some jazz is cool; this 'Jazi^ is red hot. Rod Parks' One Tanner is on a 15 race winning streak.

Etdiells 22 & J/24 Regatta The J/24 Fleet Championship Regatta and the Albert Simpson Memorial Trophy Regatta for Etchells 22s were held on the windy weekend of July 8-9 by the SL Francis YC. Five Cit^ont races (two Saturday, three Sunday) were held in typical summer conditions, i.e., winds that reached 30 knots and a steep chop. For the J/24s in particular, it was a weekend of “full-on keel-dancing". In fact, we're told some of the most spectacular broaches of the season occurred among the J fleet in Saturday's second race. (Okay, we missed it — sometimes we feel like we're in the movie Endless Summer, where the refrain is "you should have been here yesterday!") Four Js slam-danced so hard they DNFed the race, including'one that DNFed the regatta and her career: Terry Flannery's Boomerang turtled and sank "like a greased refrigerator" about 500 yards page 151

Boreas Race The 38th annual Boreas Race, an 84miler from San Francisco to Moss Landing, attracted only 15 boats this year, probably due to competition from the TransPac and the increasingly popular Catalina Race. Nonetheless, the July 1 race was, according to race organizer Joan Powell, a "classic" , Boreas Race: windy and quick on the top off Marina Green. Witnesses said that Flannery's crew of the course, especially around Pigeon managed to right the swamped boat, but in Point, followed by extremely light air in doing so lost the last of the trapped air that Monterey Bay. The varied conditions made for an was keeping it afloat Magjc Dancer, Ray Sanchez-Pescador's J/24, stood by as the St enormous spread between the boats: The first boat to finish. Norm William's Express Francis whalers converged on the scene, 34 Fastlane, galloped into Moss Landing and all the crew was promptly pulled out after a quick 9 hours and 18 minutes on of the drink. However, like the 60s song the course. The tail-ender in the fleet, Todd “My Boomerang Won't Come Back", Flan¬ Otis' Catalina 30 Knot II Worry, straggled in nery's boat sank forever to the bottom of the next morning after 19 hours and 36 the Bay. minutes. Wp were told that Otis, the Rising above the carnage in the 12current commodore of co-host Elkhom YC, boat J fleet was American Beauty, Ray ^ " and most of Division B spent a good part Delrich's J/24 on loan to sailmaker Norman of the night anchored off Moss Landing Davant Davant — along with driver Kimo waiting for the current to change. Worthington^ Craig Healy, Greg Prupian The overall winner was Joe Durrett's and Katherine Kipp — smoked the Js with a heavily campaigned Moore 24 Anna 1,1,1,3,2 record. Banana, which was sailed hard by Chris Meanwhile, in the better behaved 16Watts. This is the second time this summer boat Etchells fleet, last year's fleet chmapion that Watts has borrowed the slippery Bill Barton kept on truckin' in his Mr. Banana and hit a long ball — in April, he Natural, winning the series by a quarter of won his class in the Singlehanded Farallones a point over Dennis Surtees in Abracadabra. Race. Watts corrected out 49 minutes The competition in the Etchells fleet ahead of the next boat — Josh Lindsay's continues to be the best on the Bay a

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Express 27 Opus — proving, yet again, that a well-sailed Moore 24 is still a lethal downwind ocean racer. Four boats DNFed the race: three because of light air near the end and one for not finishing with the same amount of crew they began with. The latter boat, Patrick Calavan's Union 36 Molly McGuire — which was the only entry from the regatta's other co-host, Oakland YC — dropped out after a female crewmember was airlifted off the back of the boat shortly after they passed Santa Cruz. Apparently, the victim emerged from the cabin after being seasick all the way to Monterey Bay, only to place her hand on the traveller during an accidental jibe. Two of her fingers were badly crushed and required 50 stitches to put back together, though we gather she will recover. The Coast Guard was really impressive," said a grateful Calavan. They arrived 40 minutes after we put out the call, and they couldn't have done a better job." DIVISION A — 1) Anna Banana, Moore 24, Chris Watts, NPYC; 2) Opus, Express 27, Josh Lindsay, Cal SC; 3) Fastlane, Express 34, Norman Williams, EYC. (5 boats) DIVISION B — 1) Northern Lights, Santana 35, Roger Enathery, SCYC; 2) Adios, Cal 9.2, M.F. Martorana, BVYC; 3) Bulldog, Contessa 34, John Treuge, BYC. (8 boats) DIVISION C (multihulls) — 1) Raja II, Brown trimaran, Howard Jones, ElkYC. (2 boats)

A4anii/0'Neill Qassic At first glance, this year's gathering of the windsurfing clan at Crissy Field for the Marui/O'Neill Classic from June 28 to July 2 looked like a repeat of last year. Sw^en's tall, lanky Anders Bringdal dominated the course racing while Australia's efficient Phil McCain beat boardsailing legend Robby Naish in the 22-mile long distance race from San Frandsco to Berkeley. Naish, however, walked away with the Classic overall, winning yet another world tour title. The San Frandsco event concluded a three part series (japan, Maui and San Frandsco) sponsored by Marui, the Japanese department store giant, and O'Neill, the Santa Cruz wet suit manufacturer. Naish, who won his first world event over a decade ago when he was just 13, copped an additional $3,000 in bonus money for his consistent performance in all three legs of the tour.

His heir apparent (and last year's Marui/O'Neill Classic overall winner), Spain's Bjorn Dunkerbeck, didn't make the San Francisco event due to other commitments. Dunkerbeck's absence didn't hold anyone back. After two days of light breezes arid no races, a field of almost 100 amateurs and pros took off on the 11th annual long distance race. Naish and Berkeley's Bard Chrisman led the pack through the aoss bay slalom, finding 204knots on the Cityfront and less than 12 knots on the Marin side. Bard opted to go below Alcatraz on the reach from Little Harding to Blossom Rock, a mistake that probably cost him the race. Passing him — and eventually Naish — were a bunch of short-boarders ("they came up like a swarm of Brazilian killer bees," remembers Bard) led by McCain and Orinda's Drew Farrior, who were both riding slalom boards under 10 feet instead of the traditional 12-foot course racers (which have centerboards). Naish held onto second while the 18-yearold Farrior came in third. Lisa Neuberger of the Virgin Islands was the first woman in while Berkeley's Cat Betts took second. "Everything from the board designs to the fins to the sails and the sailors have gotten so good," says Semta Cruz's Trevor Baylis about the short board craze, "that you can sail your slalom board upwind competitively. You need about 20 knots of

Sausalito's Tom Blackaller is currently leading the '89 Salem ProSail circuit.

wind to make it work, but you point almost as high and go three or four times faster. It makes your choices harder before you leave the beach, though — now you have to figure out not only which size sail to use, but which size board and fin!" Chrisman and Baylis, as well as most of the men in the 50 entry professional fleet, went to slalom boards in the heavy air course racing on July 1-2. Bringdal, who's become a specialist in short board course racing, blitzed everyone. He won one race by almost three minutes against the best in the worldl He was also using the new seethrough monofilm sail material, which weighs less than the regular scrim cloth. As a marketing technique, such success will no doubt spur retail sails, although Bard Chrisman notes that Bringdal was so good that "he probably would have won on an ironing board!" — shimon van collie LONG DISTANCE RACE: Men's Open — 1) Phil McGain, Australia (1 hour, 24 minutes); 2) Robby Naish. Hawaii; 3) Drew Farrior, Orinda. Men’s Production — 1) Jim Johnstone, Santa Cruz; 2) J^ns Knot, Canada; 3) John Callahan, Berkeley. Masters — 1) Bard Chrisman. Berkeley; 2) Steve Sylvester, Berkeley; 3) Bill Hansen, Berkeley. Women — 1) Lisa Neuberger, Virgin Isiands; 2) Cat Betts, Berkeley; 3) Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, Oregon. page 152

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COURSE RACING: Men — 1) Anders Brlngdal, Sweden; 2) Robbie Naish, Hawaii; 3) Nevin Sayre, Massachussetts. Women — 1) Britt Dunkerb^, Spain; 2) Nathalie LeUevre, France; 3) Jessica Crisp, Austraiia. OVERALL MARUi/O’NEILL WORLD TOUR: Men — Robby Naish. Women — Nathalie LeLievre.

Moonlight Race Eighteen boats participated in San Francisco YC's annual Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon pursuit race on the pleasant evening of July 8. The smallest boat, the Cal 20 Farmers, led off the pack at 5:00 p.m.; the last boat, Jim Clark's big Baltic 55 Allegra, steamed out of Raccoon Strait at 6:45. Thirty-five miles and five hours and 45 minutes later, it was Allegra that drifted over the finish line first "It wasn't skill that won the race for us," claimed crew member Duncan Kelso. "It was momentuml" The heavy cruiser re¬ entered Raccoon Strait behind half a dozen boats, but watched them fall into a hole right before the finish line off Corinthian YC. Clark's quick-thinking crew, which included Scott Easom, devised a unique "end-around" play. "We overstood the finish line to build up a head of steam, then came roaring into the hole. As the jib began to back with a few boatlengths to go, we dropped it, figuring we could drift straight toward the line without it," explained l^lso. page 153

1) Allegra, Baltic 55, J.CIark/O.Kelso, SFYC; 2) ESC, J/29, M. Roos, StFYC; 3) NIghtwInd, Ranger 23, R. Sloan, lYC; 4) Impulse, Olson 30, B. Danleli, RYC; 5) Wlndsong, Ranger 23, Nicholas Sitar, CSC; 6) Impossible, Ranger 23, Gary Kneeland, SYC; 7) Farmers, Cal 20, R. Van Ehrenkrook, CSC; 8) Something Special, J/35, Bruce Frolich, StFYC; 9) 35th Avenue, Catalina 30, Greg Greunke, SFYC; 10) Freyja, Cal 27, Ray Nelson, RYC. (18 boats)

Whitbread Countdown With one month to the September 2nd starting gun, there are 26 yachts registered for the Whitbread Round the World Race. Great Britain is fielding the most entries (six), but the pre-race favorites have to be the Kiwis with two Farr ketches (Grant Dalton's Fisher & Paykel and Peter Blake's Steinlager 2) and defending champion Pierre Felmann's new maxi Merit, which sails for the landlocked country of Switzerland. _ Other notable entries include first-ever efforts from Ireland (NCB Ireland) and Russia (Golden Fleece), as well as two pioneering all-women crews (Tracy Edward's Maiden of Great Britain and Nancy Frank's U.S. Women's Challenge). Well-known West Coast woman sailor Dana Prentice is among the crew of the Annapolis-based U.S. Women's Challenge, formerly Inespal. The women are apparently still trying to line up sponsors, but they at least have a boat and are busy practicing. The other American entry. Focus, led by "Twice Around Ted" Allison of Seattle, hasn't been as successful and appears to have run out of time to field a boat.

In other Whitbread news, Fisher & Paykel broke ^the Marblehead to Cork, Ireland TransAtlantic record, formerly held by Kialoa III, by three hours. In the process they blitzed the only other maxi, NCB Ireland by 46 hours and 400 miles. 'The boat exceeded our expectations," writes John Jourdane. "She's very fast in reaching and running conditions, easily surfing above 20. We hit a top speed of 30 in the race, and recorded three consecutive 24 hour runs of 314, 345 and 305 miles." Look for a more extensive preview of the 33,000 mile, six-legged Whitbread Race in these pages next month. Plastic Classic Anyone hanging around the Bay View Boat Club on July 22 would have thought they'd stumbled into a 1960s time warp. That was the day that 35 vintage fiberglass boats showed up for the fifth annual Plastic Classic and Concours D'Elegance, an event

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A/tegra won the race by 100 feet, which in the windless conditions translated to a seven minute margin. “We didn't really expect to win," continued Duncan. “The currents favored the little boats, and we were pretty busy eating pu-pu's, drinking wine and just having fun." They further handicapped themselves by losing 20 minutes when a bricked-up 140% jib slid overboard, causing a 20 minute "Chinese firedriH" kite douse and recovery. But, as it turned out, there were just enough holes between the Brothers and the finish line for Allegra to pick her way through the fleet This is the second time owner Clark has trophied in the Moonlight Race (last year Allegra was third). Consider¬ ing these are the only two races he's ever competed in, that's not a bad record.

Crissy Field was jumping with windsurfers in early July.

dreamed up by race chairman John Super for disenfranchised pre-70s "Tupperware" designs: "It's a get-together for dead plastic fleets," said John. "The woodies, the Master Mariners, the hotshot new boats — they all have their regattas. We decided to have one of our own."

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Overall winner of the mellow 11 mile South Bay race was Chuck Ellery's aptly named Lightning, My Perfect Moment. Once again, the windward mark was the nowfamiliar barge adorned with the distinctive cardboard cow (complete with sunglasses) and a half dozen women in bathing suits. No one can recall exactly why this has become a Classic tradition, nor is anyone complaining about it Overall winner of the 12-boat Concours competition for the second year in a row was Mark and Mary Wamock's Vanguard 33 Escape. “She was amazingly beautiful — much too pretty to race," said Super. In other Concours categories, Barka Tu, Martin Agume's Vanguard, won the “most stock" category; Artesian, Jack Adams' Islander Bahama, won “easiest to single¬ hand"; and Escape won the "nicest interior." PHRF I (spinnaker) — 1) My Perfect Moment, Lightning, Chuck Ellery; 2) Sabre Six, Columbia Sabre, Jim Judkins; 3) Hawk, Alberg 30, Jim & Wren Coliins. (8 boats) PHRF II (non-spinnaker) — 1) Seebar, Electra, Dennis Brewer; 2) Zoel, Cascade 30, David Casey; 3) Pathfinder, Ariel, Ed Ekers. (9 boats) ISLANDER BAHAMA — 1) Artesian, Jack Adams; 2) Cahada, Dan Bjork. (4 boats) TRITON — 1) Adventure, Friel brothers. (3 boats) CAL 20 — 1) Upper Bound, Peter Fowler; 2) Caliban, David Green. (6 boats) COLUMBIA CHALLENGER — 1) 1) Osprey. James Adams; 2) #4488, unknown. (4 boats)

SSS Low Budget Race The first ever Low Budget Race was co-hosted by the South Beach YC and the Singlehanded Sailing Society on July 22. Light winds and a healthy flood made for a safe but long race for the 27 starters, 21 of whom finished the 26-mile triangle from South Beach Marina to the Brothers, Yellow Bluff and back. Singlehanded and overall winner of the race was Sundowner, joe Therriault's trimaran — which was the lone multihull entrant in the race. “We're the only one left in one piece," laughed Joe, who won despite having his PHRF handicap adjusted from 30 to zero. Winner of the doublehanded division was Donn Weaver on his familiar Lapworth 39 Sonata. Weaver and crewman Rick Randall were sailing in their first SSS event — not a bad debut! Trophies and T-shirts for this low entry fee race were anything but traditional:

“Everything was recycled from previous races," said SSS Commodore Ants Uiga. "At the barbecue afterwards, we let the winners choose their trophies!" The next SSS event is August Sth's LongPac, a qualifier for next summer's Singlehanded TransPac. SINGLEHANDED: DIV. I (mulithulls) — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer tri, Joe Therriault. (1 boat) DIV. II — 1) Interabang, Beneleau 46, Jeff Winkelhake; 2) Logical Switch, Express 37, Fred Joyce. (4 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Stuff, Chaser 33, Stanley Thomas. (1 boat) DIV. IV — 1) Grand Slam. CaJ 29, Fred Minning; 2) PDJ-1, Cal 29, Joe Brooks. (4 boats) DOUBLEHANDED: DIV. II — 1) Sunshine Express, Express 27, Ray Hutton; 2) Regardless, Tartan 41, Tony Trutner. (6 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Sonata, Lapworth 39, Donn Weaver; 2) Chesapeake, Jim Fair, Merit 25. (5 boats) DIV. IV — 1) Nightwind, Ranger 23, Richard Sloan; 2) Pursuit, Ohison 36, Edward Wesley. (7 boats)

Trans-Tahoe Race Fifty-four boats participated in Tahoe YC's windy Trans-Tahoe Race on July 9th. Battling 25-30 knot winds and two to four foot swells, only 45 of them finished the 30.95 mile circumnavigation of scenic Lake Tahoe. Cary Hack sailed his custom 36 California Kiwi to first to finish in 4 hours and 54 minutes, but unlike last year, he didn't win overall as well. That honor went

Where ere they nowi 'Wind Warrior' is an off-the-beach charter boat in Hawaii these days.

to the little Poco a Poco, George Koch's J/22. Nine boats withdrew from the race,, which began at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and concluded with the last boat crossing the line at 12:29 a.m. Sunday morning. Most of the withdrawals were due to mechanical failures: several rudders broke, one boom ^ bent and other pieces of rigging failed. Despite the relatively rough conditions, the recently re-established Coast Guard station (they guard lakes as well as the coast) reported no calls or incidents arising from : the event

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finisher in this class) GOLD DIV. — 1) Sharon Won, Ranger 29, Ed Parsons, Reno; 2) Sleuth, Islander 30, David Clark, Reno; 3) New Rules, San Juan 24, Fennel/Oombs, Reno. SC 27 — 1) Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Joe Shimek, Tahoe City; 2) Sacre Bleu, Ross Groelz, South Lake Tahoe; 3) Outrageous, Frank Roberts, Reno.

Race Notes one throwout 1990 ULDB 70 Association Qiampionship Schedule has been announced. It will The

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consist of the following races: Manzanillo, Ensenada, Cal Cup, Oakland to Catalina, Cabo via Guadalupe and a buoy regatta to be named later. MEXORC isn't officially on the schedule, but we haven't heard of any sled yet that would miss it In other news, the sleds have elected to sail all the races of their 1990 circuit on a boat-for-boat basis without any handicapping. As we go to press, all but a few of the 20 entries in the inaugural Hiroshima Cup have completed the 4,000 mile race from Pearl Hartxar to the Torii Gates of Miyajima. Through the grapevine, we've heard that Kagero, a 39-foot Japanese entry sailing in the racing division, was first to finish after 26 days and 12 hours. Frank Robben's Kialoa II finished a few days later to win the big cruising division. More next month. Smokin' js: Larry Klein, of Lajolla, won the light air 1989 J/24 World poge 155

2-7. A total of 59 teams from ten countries competed in this eleventh world championship. Kevin Mahaney (Bangor, Maine) was second; Mark Hallman (Dallas) was third. Plast champion John Kbstedd finished 11th after eating a DSQ in the second of the five race, one throwout series. Eric Arndt, the Santa Barbara sailor who has bulleted 10 SF Volvo Regatta races in a row, came in 15th. Fifty-footer update: In late June, Wictor Forss' Farr 50 Carat squeciked past sistership Windquest to win the latest 50 Foot Yacht Assodation regatta of the year, this time at Block Island, Rhode Island. The light air, foggy series was held in conjunction with the Storm Tr)«aii Club's biennial Block Island Race Week, sometimes known as "Rain Week". Even in the tame conditions, the aggressive 50s — all of which rate at or near 40 under the lOR rule — managed to damage them¬ selves: In the around-the-island race, every one of them except Carat, which had Buddy Melges on toard as tactician, hit rocks or went aground. After four regattas, and with two more left (Muskegon on August 2-6; Newport, Rl on SepL 6-10), the top ten in this hottest of lOR classes is as follows: 1) Carat VII, 8.5 points; 2) Infinity, 10.75; 3) Champosa V, 13; 4) /^racadabra, 13.75; 5) Windquest, 21; 6) Blizzard, 32; 7) Gem, 36; 8) Fujimo, 36; 9) Renegade, 36; 10) Springbok, 37. Young guns, cont'd: Winners of the USYRU Youth Sailing Championship, held on June 26-29 on Nantucket Sound in Southern Massachusetts, were Alex Carnet of San Diego (singlehanded); Ryan Cox and K.C. Alfred of Thousand Oaks (doublehanded); Kevin Moore of Ft Lauderdale (heavyweight boardsailing) and Kevin Lowery of Alexandria, Va. (lightweight boardsailing). One hundred and sixty youths, all 19 or younger, competed in Lasers, 420s and Mistral Superlights. Bay Area juniors who distinguished themselves included Brady Sih of Novato, who along with crew David Albright of Danville, came in third in the highly competitive doublehanded fleet Morgan Larson of Capitola came in fourth in the singlehanded class; Jason Fain of Concord was tenth. To his credit, Larson also won one of four sportsmanship awards — an accolade determined by balloting among the competitors at the conclusion of the

event Moving up in the world: Longtime shorthanded sailor John Hendricks of Pacifica has a new boat — a Ravage 36 named Ravage. John achieved a certain amount of notoriety for singlehanding a Santana 20 named Surf in the ocean in the early 80s. Until recently, he and his wife Yuki campaigned their Sprinta Sport Kamikaze Surfer. "Look for John and Yuki to be finishing in the daylight," writes Ants Uiga in the latest issue of the SSS newsletter. The Singlehander. The prestigious Admiral's Cup in England is being contested as you read this (July 27-August 12). Fourteen three-boat teams from around the world are entered, including the US squad of Bravura (Irv Loube's Farr 40), Sagacious (Dave Allen and Colin Case's chartered Farr 40) and Great News (Randy Short's chartered Farr 50). The Lymington Regatta, a four day tune-up series in mid-July, was a harbinger of the

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John Hendricks: set to ravage the singlehanded fleet action to come: in the first race, the Admiral's Cup class (lOR 30.5 to 40) had five general recalls before they finally got goingl According to Colin Case, "It was a light air series and our team 'barked'. But we were trying out different things and not really in it to win. We'll do fine when the

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wind picks up." (In off-the-course A.C. action, Jeff Madrigaii, who is sailing on Sagadous, found time to hit the linia — and hit a hole in one!) Clasnost cind the Liberty Cup: the pre¬ face hype surrounding the Liberty Cup match race series (held in New York from June 29-July 2) was all about the Russians, who for the first time sent a team to a World Match Radng Conference event Unfortunately, skipper Oleg Georgievitch Stashioevitch CThe Stash") and his comrades turned out to be way, way off the pace, coming in last in the regatta. Russell Coutts, a 27-year-old Kiwi best known for his '84 Olympic Rnn gold medal performance, won. The Liberty Cup vyas the first of nine World Match Racing Championship regattas on the '89-90 tour. The schedule is as follows: World Match Racing Championship (Lymington, England; September 4-11); King Edward VII Cold Cup (Bermuda; November 3-12); Nippon Cup (Hayama, Japan; November 19-26);

Horig Kong Cup (Hong Kong; Dec/Ian.); Australia Cup (Perth, Australia; March 1990); Congressional Cup (Long Beach, CA; March 1990); ACY Cup (Rovinj, Yugoslavia,^ April 1990); Squadron Challenge Cup (Auckland, NZ; April 1990). The power of the press: The first annual Volvo Penta Press Cup was held on July 15 in Narragansett Bay in conjunction with the Volvo Newport (Rhode Island) Regatta. Six sailing magazines, ourselves not included, duked it out in a three race J/22 seri^ won by The Yacht, which had its editor-at-large Gary Jobson aboard. The other magazines stacked up in the following order: Sailing World, Sail, Yachting Motor Boating & Sailing and Soundings. Naturally, we at Latitude 38 were crushed not to be invited, but figure there surely will be a west coast Press Cup at next summer's Volvo San Francisco Regatta. We've already begun a rigorous training schedule, and are looking to hire a few editors-at-large (|ohn Bertrand? Raul Cayard? John Kbstecki?) to round out our crew.

The legend lives on: the Bill Lee designed 67-foot Merlin — the most fcimous ULDB of all time — has taken up residence in Hawaii after the TransPac and begun a new career as a day-charter boat She'll work out of Ifeehi Lagoon on Oahu, under an outfit called Pacific Sailing School. The 12-year-old veteran of 12 different TransPacs is being characterized as a "training vessel" in order to take out charter groups without having to make a million modifications to the boat "It's great Merlin finally has a chance to rest and take a vacation in Honolulu for a while," says owner Oonn Campion. "Whatever works," says designer Lee. "It's often been said that more people have had fun sailing on Merlin than any other boat If the tradition continues, it'll be a success." We imagine any number of rich Japanese tourists will pay big bucks to recreate Merlin's record-breaking 1977 Diamond Head finish which, fortunately for all parties irivolved, remains intact for at least another two years.

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CHANGES This month's Changes features advice on refrigeration in the tropics; news from Nalu IV about their second summer in the Mediterranean; some thoughts on watermakers; a long report from Topaz on cruising from Australia to Thailand; some hot tips on cruising Mexico for this year's freshmen; news of cruisers spotted in Aloha-land, courtesy of our Hawaiian Eye; a "changes in longitude" from Hotel about their trip from Mexico to Hawaii; a singlehander's tale of woe from the Coconut Crab Express; a less than rave review of the Bahamas; and the usual grab bag of cruise notes.

Spirit — S&S 33 Jack Thomson Refrigeration In The Tropics (SausalHo) Refrigeration has never been a favorite subject of mine, bringing immediately to mind the irritating noise of generators and engines. So when I purchased Spirit four years ago, a vessel which had spent rpost of her life sans engine, I was happy to find onboard a 3.5 cubic foot ice box. I figured that 50 pounds of good clear ice would give me cold drinks for two weeks — the length of our longest passage from San Francisco to our destination, Bequia, in the West Indies. I was happy — until my wife Barbara, remembering the big front-loading box on our former boat. Westerner, and my wrestling 200 pounds into the ice-eating monster, said, “No more ice, please." Now there are three great loves in my life; Barbara, sailing, and Spirit, and I didn't want to sacrifice any of them at this point So after kicking the problem around I went down and bought a small Adler-Barbour

Ice cubes — worth a lot of frustration when you're thirsty in the tropics.

Cold Machine, thinking that $500 would sure buy a lot of ice. After plugging up the drain hole —

which (ugh) emptied into Spirit's wooden bilge, I installed this mechanical wonder under a seat This way I wouldn't have to look at the beast and it would have the ventilation recommended by the manufacturer. Using a battery char^r and shore power in our Sausalito slip, we happily made ice cubes, as our little refrigerator, minus the block of ice, took on a cavernous look. We cut the umbilical cord in October, 1986, and immediately the Cold Machine and I became arch enemies as I was obliged to run the engine even when I wasn't going anywhere. This ritual took two hours of time each day and caused undue wear on my new diesel engine. Thinking of the 5,000 mile journey ahead of us, and after much consideration, I purchased two M25 Arco Solar Panels in Santa Barbara and mounted them on a swivel base four feet above the stem pulpit A removable stainless steel stand pipe allowed us to secure them flat to the pulpit so they would not interfere with the windvane when we were sailing. One year later I added a larger portable Solec panel, which can be moved anywhere and which stows away when we got to sea. At this time I made a small alteration, repladng the Adler-Barbour rheostat with one that allows better control, keeping the temperature just above freezing. No more frozen lettucel The combination of solar panels gives us an average of 4.5 to 5 amps per hour on a dear day. The fridge runs an average of 17 minutes every hour or 29% of the time at 5.4 amps or 1.56 amps per hour. Thus we finish up the day with full batteries for our music system, reading lights and anchor light We turn the fridge off after dinner each evening, but all contents remain chilled until the next morning when it takes twenty minutes of running time to bring the temperature back to 38". Two diodes, rated for panel current, insure against battery drain at night After using this silent refrigeration system for almost three years, I am happy to report that the Cold Machine and I have made a compromise. It gives me a cold drink whenever I want, and I tip its solar panels toward the sun about four times a

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day. Comparing the Arco and Solec panels, the Arco panels give nearly 3 amps on a clear day, have built-in regulators and a 5year warranty. Although constantly exposed to weather, they show no signs of wear. The year younger Soltec panel, however, is starting to separate and is turning green at the corners. Recently it is giving out only half of its rated power — in spite of being stowed away when we are at sea. A parting word about batteries. Before leaving Sausalito I purchased two 6-volt golf cart batteries from a firm in San Rafael for about $50 each. They have outlasted two 115 to 120 amp H.D. so-called deep cycle batteries and are still going strong after three years. While we'll soon be sailing down to Venezuela for hurricane season, right now we're sitting here in Bequia, sipping cold rum punches and remembering what a former charter cook, Rebecca Vantuyl, once page 158

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wonderful anchorages, and that the people are generally very hospitable. It's just the sailing that stinks. The reward for putting up with the poor sailing is arriving at wonderful little villages or fabulous tourist towns. the really well-known cities such as SL Tropez, Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo are overrun with Beautiful People looking for other Beautiful People. Even though these towns have a reputation as swinging jet-set rendezvous, they are, with the exception of Monte Carlo, largely populated by senior citizens, be they residents or tourists. If you have the space, time and money, the fashions — in particular the shoes — are really incredible. They make our TopSiders and Harkens look really funky. It seems Americans can always be picked out of a crowd because of the things we wear on our feet We may be comfortable in our shoes, but to the Mediterranean we look dowdy. We're told that the other thing that makes Americans stand out is that they have so much hair, an opinion our Captain takes issue with. If you don't plan to shop your way

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through the Med you can certainly be happy eating and drinking your way around. The food in Spain and France was very good, but our favorite place to eat is Italy. Anywhere in Italyl Tortellini, spaghetti, lasagna, canelloni, antipasto, scallopini, saltimbocca, gelati . . . wonderful things. The wine in the Med is reasonably priced and usually quite good. We have two large jugs which we simply take in and refill at the local wine shops. This is the practice in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Cyprus. You take in the jugs, sample the different wines, then have the jugs filled with your choice or choices. Usually you pay between 75 cents to a dollar per liter for quite adequate wine. In Greece you pay by the kilo, which works out to about the same measure as a litre. The best guide for cruisers is the French publication Vbtre Uvre Du Bord, which fortunately also has English text for the major ports. It covers most of Spain,

Jim and Diana; on their fourth year out and on their second in the Med.

France, Italy and Tunisia, including the Balearics, Sardinia and Corsica. In combination with a couple of big Med planning charts we have found the guide to be quite adequate. Votre Livre Du Bord is available in most marinas in France and is

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updated annually. It's amazing how many people mistakenly think that the Mediterranean has a salubrious climate year round. It's just not true. This year winter hung on until the first week of June. And, if it's like last year, the cold will begin to return in September. The weather is very critical for cruisers, as the intensity of the late and early storms is awesome. Such weather is not to be confused with the daily dose of calm to gale in 20 minutes — which is the nprm. Most veteran Med cruisers we* have encountered advise not sailing much earlier than June 1 and not after September 15. Having seen the sea conditions during a storm, we can well understand that advice. The Med gets like the Potato Patch in a winter storm. We are now headed for Yugoslavia and the fabled islands of the Dalmatian coast Until we have the opportunity to evaluate them we'll have to rank Menorca in the Balearics off Spain and Elba, Ponza and Palmarola in Italian waters as our favorites. All offer wonderful anchorages, a degree of civilization, and enough history to make each day perfect From the Med we will do the Moroccan Coast and Canaries, then cross the Atlantic as part of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in November to Barbados. From there we plan to sail to Venezuela and back up through the Caribbean to the east coast of the United States. Yes, we want to see it all!!! Our Cypriot racing cat, Zorba the Creek, continues to thrive and enjoy the cruising. He did go AWOL one ni^t in Cannes, but we can't hold that against him. He wanted to see the Beautiful People, too. RS. We just did 240 miles in 24 hours, our b^ time everl It was 80% sailing and 20% motoring. — diana 7112189 Watermakers Like most mechanical devices, watermakers can be a mixed blessing. Once they're set up and work fine, they make the cruising life great Just ask any crew that's savored daily hot water showers from San Francisco to Hawaii or San Diego to Cabo. Just ask crewmembers who have suddenly been released from the burden of searching for faucets in foreign ports and then having to jerry jug suspect water through the surf, into the dinghy and

The good news is that all cruisers can rest assured that whether they are going cruising with a watermaker or without, they've got lots of company. — latitude 38

Cod's own watermaker; the simplest and best — when He turns it on.

out to the boat Just ask galley slaves who have run out of water in the middle of preparing a spaghetti feed for 12 or washing dishes. Just ask the purser who has paid 25 cents a gallon for water. Just ask the skipper who has had to leave an idyllic anchorage because his tanks have gone bone dry. Setting a watermaker up and keeping it operational, however, are no simple matters. Rrst off, you've got to have several thousand bucks to buy the unit, then you've got to have a good AC power source to drive it Although relatively straightforward, watermakers have to be properly wired and plumbed. Possibly the bluest annoyance with watermakers is that you have to use them frequently or the primary filter clogs up with biology and dies. Replacing a watermaker filter is a relatively quick but painful job; filters run about $750 a crack, filters also get damaged or destroyed when watermakers are run in oily or otherwise dirty water. You can 'pickle' a watermaker filter when it won't be used for a week or more, but it's not something you want to make a habit of. For KISS (keep it simple, stupid) low budget cruisers, watermakers are far too expensive and complicated. They prefer to catch water using mainsails (as in the accompanying photograph) or awnings, and enjoy a good laugh when 'Mister Big Boat is going nuts trying to have a replacement filter shipped to Isla Isabella. They also tend to post cute little sayings around faucets: "a drop saved is a drop earned" is one of the favorites.

Topaz — CC 38 Bob Peterson & Fay Ainsworth Australia to Thailand (San Frandsco & Seattle) (Editor's riote: /n June of 1984, Fay Ainsworth left Seatde aboard the Vagcdxtnd 47, Moonchild. She sailed down the coasts of California and Mexico, across the South Pacific and arrived in Brisbane, Australia in January of 1988. Bob Peterson didn't leave San Francisco aboard his C&C 38, Topaz until April of 1986, but he sailed to Hawaii and through the South Pacific, arriving in Brisbane — like Fay — in January of 1988. We don't know how the two met in Brisbane, but they've been sailing together aboard Topaz ever since. The following are some of the highlights from their log starting in December of 1988.) Having taken 3rd place (!) in the Darwin to Bali Race, we're now enjoying the absolute best of cruising in Southern Thailand. The air temperature in December is in the 90s, clear blue waters surround the lovely tropical islands, the seafood is great and the prices are very /owl The only problem is so few people speak English that everything becomes an adventure. Grocery shopping is a real panic as you have to try, to identify the contents of packages from just a few undecipherable characters and a vague illustration. The fresh meat supply consists of tough Thai beef hot off the hoof. We later learned it was probably water buffalo. So now we buy fresh fish, wonderful tiger prawns and chickens at the local market in Phuket The natives can't understand why we have them remove the chicken heads and feet because locally they are the most desired parts. Since we don't want the 'good' parts we often get a discount Whole chickens, inddentally, are a bat^in at just $2 U.S. a pound. Of course actually sailing to Thailand was our adventure for 1988. Since Fay si^ed on in January, we have sailed more than 5,785 miles after leaving Brisbane in March. We headed north along the Great Barrier Reef, stopping at Gladstone, Port Clinton (an uninhabited bay with good protection from northerly winds). Pearl Bay, Island Head, Middle Percy Island, Mackay, page 160

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Goldsmith, Shaw and South Molle Islands. The resort at South Molle welcomed yachts with $7/night moorings and access to all facilities including sailboards and hot whirlpool spas. Those are wonderful luxuries for people on a small boat with limited water. Townsville was a lovely old Queensland town with lots of character. The next stops were Dunk Island and Cairns. In Cairns we spent an entire day Whitewater rafting on the Tully River (Class V rapids). They supplied us with helmets and lifejackets, paddles and a short lesson. After ten minutes we flipped the raft That was only the beginning of a seven-hour non-stop roller coaster trip through the Queensland rain forests. Exciting can't describe the feeling of crashing over boulders and hurtling between gigantic rock outcroppings at 45° angles. Needless to say, we were drenched with rain, spray and sweat It was a great trip, one that makes sailing on Topaz seem docile by comparison. From there on we anchored off many uninhabited sand/coral islands that had first been charted by Captain James Cook. Most of them haven't changed since the Endeavor challenged these reef strewn waters in 1771. We echoed Cook's famous sentiment of "at last Australia lies to the south" after more than 1500 miles of reef-lined passagemaking, and finally rounded Cape York and faced the five-knot current of the Torres Strait We thought we had up-to-date charts for Thursday Island. Wrong! A confusing set of navigational aids forced us to drop anchor in Torres Strait — it was better than hitting a reef — while we radioed port officials for details on entering. It turned out they didn't have a current chart either, but their local knowledge certainly helped. Thursday Island's one main street looks like something from early Polynesia, but the island was great While there we got to meet some of the Coast Watch pilots who had been buzzing us daily as they searched for drugs and illegal boat people. We had previously wondered if the big attraction for buzzing the yachts at spreader level had been our scanty attire. Our next leg was a four-day non-stop passage across the Gulf of Carpenteria to Darwin where we would start the 1,000mile Darwin to Bali, Indonesia yacht race. There were 44 entries from 12 countries

Fay Ainsworth and Bob Peterson interviewing crew in Southeast Asia.

apd we took 3rd place in the cruising division! The race turned out to be absolutely the most fantastic trip either of us have ever experienced: 10 to 25 knot winds from aft in which to carry the chute, calm seas and a full moon. Bali is an enchanted island. We spent almost a month exploring it with a rental Moke — the little Jeep like things they have at Catalina. There were temples everywhere and people waved at us like we were royalty when we drove through the outlying villages. There are two dormant volcanoes on Bali and we spent a night near the top of ML Batur overlooking the deep crater lake. It was foggy, cold and hypothermia seemed like a definite possibility when night fell. Our incentive for entering the Darwin to Bali Race was to obtain a difficult-to-get official cruising permit — which in truth is a security clearance to cruise Indonesian waters. The only thing wrong with our permit, which because it was stamped and approved by the heads of five agencies looked very impressive, was that it was only good for Benoa Harlxar, Bali! Since some other boats had been granted permission to sail certain other areas, the master forger aboard Topaz went to work on the permit After leaving Benoa we purposely stopped only at tiny islands which we hoped were out of frequent contact with officialdom. At Bawean Island an enterprising Customs official paddled out to Topaz in a small dugout canoe, and later

invited us ashore to his home and the police station. At the latter we met every official on the island, all of whom "oh'd“ and "ah'd" at all the wonderful stamps on our cruising permit. Then they commandeered one of the police offers to drive us to a picnic with the Chief of Police, his family, all the other officials and their families, too. It seemed we were quite the VIPs as everyone dressed up for the event When we returned to the village we were escorted back to the Custom officer's .house, seated on floor mats and served dinner. Burp! Too much food. Then at sunset we walked back through the village with dozens of kids following, and located our inflatable dinghy whi^ had been carefully placed in someone's house and guarded the entire day. The folks on Bawean wanted us to return the next day, but quite frankly, we were so exhausted we set sail the next day just to relax. Communicating by sign language is hard worki Although visiting Indonesia's outlying islands was an unforgettable experience, the city lights of civilized Singapore beckoned. ' Singapore is about shopping, shopping, shopping. The only trick is to find what you want Singapore also became our base as we left Topaz anchored at Changi Sailing Club (which turned out to be a mistake because PL Klang in Malaysia would have been better) and travelled by train through Malaysia to see Kuala Lumpur and Penang Island. The former is the capital, the latter where the British East India Company established their Far East headquarters in the 1700s. We toured Penang for three

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days, leaving the day before the ferry landing collapsed at Butterworth, crushing throngs of visitors who'd come to celebrate a Chinese festival. Our next adventure was riding the overnight train, locally known as the "Cockroach Express", to Bangkok. The Thai city was gridlocked by tuk-tuk's, the three¬ wheeled propane-powered taxis driven by kamikaze crazies. If you just hold on ti^t and close you eyes you'll eventually arrive at your destination. Bangkok is a. big, sprawling city with lots of intriguing alleys, floating markets, winding canals and fabulous golden jewel-enausted Buddhist temples shimmering in the sun. After several days we flew back to Topaz and boat projects including a three-day haulout at Pelagis to replace the mast step and paint the bottom. Local sailors advised us to sail north up the Malaysian east coast to Tioman Island. The islands along the way were lovely and we enjoyed the clear water and good snorkeling. It was a great relief to escape the aquatic biology that surrounds urban Singapore. During our stay in Singapore the residents celebrated their 23rd year of independence. Fortunately, all the stores remained open during the week-long festivities so we continued to provision Topaz for the trip north up the Straits of Malacca. We day sailed, often anchoring along open roadsteads since there are few protected anchorages. The Straits are very shallow with strong currents in the southern end and frequent westerlies called sumatras that blow up to 50 knots. The Straits of Malacca have long had a reputation for pirates, but our only ‘attack’ came at 0300 when a boat crashed alongside and three guys started yelling. It seemed they wanted us to help untangle their nets from Topaz's rudder. Not a word of English was spoken, but when the net was safely retrieved they waved and said thanks you'. The next morning we realized that we had draped into their net and they simply didn't know what to do with a ten ton yellow fiberglass fish. Our favorite anchorages along the Malacca Straits included Meiacca, a quaint colonial town. Port Klang, with its great yacht club, swimming pool and moorings, Lumut, pretty Pankor Island and the magical Langkaw Island group.

The geological formations arising from the ocean in this area of the world are amazing. There are lots of volcanic spires, steep multi-colored cliffs, underwater grottos, bat caves, dense jungles inhabited only by monkeys, exotic birds and threefoot long monitor lizards. There's also the jungle-encircled freshwater "Lake of the Pregnant Maiden" which the Malaysians believe increases fertility. We spent almost three weeks exploring the area once famed as a pirate haven due to its proximity to the Thailand border. Now the patrol boats watch for booze smu^ers since Langkawi is a duty free port finally we reached the stunning islands of southern Thailand: Terutauk, Kraden, Rok Nok and Rok offered protected anchorages, great snorkeling and lots of fish. This area is growing so fast that the small tourist resort island of Phi Phil sprouted five new thatched hut restaurants in three days. All were immediately full of budget tourists. It's like the Alaskan Ck)ld Rush, Southeast Asian style. Although we're now in Phuket, we'll head back to Phi and the famous James Bond island where the Man With The Golden Cun was filmed. Christmas was celebrated with at least 50 other cruising yachts congregating in the Phuket area to await the change in the monsoons before sailing across the Indian Ocean to the red Sea. 1989 will be a big year for Topaz and we're looking forward to reaching the Med. — fay & bob 12/15/88 Readers — Part II of the Topaz report, from Thailand to Cyprus, will appear in the next issue. Tips For The Gass of '89-90 Bill Heinlen — Kismet (Fresno) I spent several months cruising Mexico last winter and have a few observations which may be of use to those headed for Mexico this winter. 1. Three enjoyable and relatively unspoiled anchorages are Bahia Santa Maria, Isla Isabella and Chacala. Santa Maria, just north of Mag Bay, is really as describe in Charlie's Charts: huge, windswept and stark. Isabella, between Cabo and the mainland, is the bird island Cousteau thought so much of. There's a guide on shore, and don't forget your

camera. Chacala, on the mainland north of PV, has a white sand beach, lush palms, a volcano, nice folks in the palapas and a 79year old Capitan del Puerto. 2. Thanks to thievery and late-night marauders, there are two places I'd never visit again: Turtle Bay and Cedros Village. 3. At least 10 boats went on the beach last winter, and no fewer than three were total losses. The causes were the usual ones we've all been warned about over and over: Electronic navigation is great, but since the black boxes pack it in with distressing regularity, you must learn how to keep a good DR plot and do a little celestial navigation. Don't trust pick-up crew, especially at night, until he/she has demonstrated competence. Have at least two big anchors with lots of chain and a windlass, and practice using them. And don't forget that along the middle third of Baja's Pacific coast, where the lagoons are, there's a strong shoreward set 4. Puerto Vallarta's wafer is bad and “amoebas" are a serious threat A number of us indulged in the conceit that filtering and doping the water with iodine and Clorox page 162

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would do the trick. It didn't Two of us didn't learn our water had gone bad until halfway to Hawaii. 5. Opequimar is the new U.S.-style boatyard in Puerto Vallarta. Their operation sometimes resembles a (choose your ethnic group) fire drill, but Jack and Fernando, who run the place, seem both knowledgeable and willing. They did a good, fast job for me at U.S. prices. 6. It's "all hands on deck" and reach for the fenders when you're about to be stopped by the Mexican Navy. They destroyed my SatNav antenna and damaged my windvane while coming alon^ide. 7. Two people whose services I can recommend without qualification are Myron Campbell at Golden State Diesel in Oakland and Chris at Downwind Marine in San Diego. My Yanmar never missed a beat after Myron worked his magic and Chris knows cruising gear and can get the vital bits and pieces to you in Mexico with a minimum of hassle. These guys are two of those rare individuals who do exactly what they say they'll do. I tore a big hole in my Ro\nng page 163

his friend, Orlinger cancelled his plans to cruise the South Pacific and left Palmyra on June 26 to head back to Honolulu. By midJuly he had not arrived in Honolulu and the Pacific net is checking to see if he might have put in at Hilo first Captain Gregg Elliot and first mate Sheri have arrived safely in American Samoa where they will undertake rudder repairs. Incidentally, cruisers have been getting a lot of information from a Honolulu operator, Phillip, NH6QO. This is Phillip's first experience helping cruising sailors and he's really been busy learning ail the nautical terminology as well as the types of boats to be found out on the fecific Everyone sure appreciates his dedication, and it's made our Waterfront Postal Center's support (mostly mail and spare parts) for cruisers so much easier. Neil Bisbee aboard the San Franciscobased Kings Cruiser Cygnus will be singlehanding to American Samoa for a week before heading on to Fiji. Bisbee's ultimate destination is Australia. Back in 1984 Robert Blair sailed his Ericson 35, Nepenthe, up to Honolulu from Kwajalein Atoll. He took a job flying for the inter-island airlines and very recently took Mary as his bride. The ceremony took place over on Kauai, after which they hauled the New docks mean a big increase in transient slips at Honolulu's Ala Wai. More coverage boat out They almost ended up spending next month. __ their honeymoon in a boatyardl The couple is about to sail non-stop to Kwajalein where Reporter t-shirt somewhere along the way. Robert will fly helicopters for about a year. Could I puleeze have a new one, size XL? After waiting for the trades and heavy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bill 7/11/89 channel seas to calm down. Jack and Alma Hughes of set sail on their Cal 40 Alma de Hawaiian Eye Liebertad for their homeport of Friday Carol Post Harbor, Washington. If most folks in Friday Waterfront Postal Center Harbor don't know the Hughes, it's (Honolulu) probably because they've been out cruising In the July issue we reported that Jack on their Cal 40 for the last ten yearsl Let's Kennedy of Freestyle, a 34-ft Olympia see, ten years ago Jimmy Carter was still the Yorktown homeported in San Francisco, was President and that hostage nonsense in enroute to Palmyra, buddy-boating with Dick Orlinger of Orion II. We are saddened " ^ Teheran was going on. Gre^ and Leslie Olson left Honolulu to report that Ifennedy never made it to his for Moorea as planned aboard their Brown destination. The Coast Guard searched Sea Runner 37, T/va. Unfortunately, they approximately 600,000 sq. miles of ocean got tired of trying to make any easting without turning up a trace. It's highly against the trades and pulled in to Fanning unlikely that Kennedy changed his plans Island. No word on their next port of call. enroute since he was carrying mail and Leaving behind schedule for Santa stainless steel bar stock for the vessel Lazy Barbara is another Brown 37 Sea Runner, Bones that was disabled at Palmyra. BuddySteve Gates' Manu-O-Wa. Steve's wife, boat partner Orlinger made the same Elise, and the children have already flown passage in 12 days. to the mainland. Gates' father is his crew Very distraught at the apparent loss of

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for the slog back to Southern California. Morro Bay's James Seward and Linda Frey spent six months in Mexico aboard their Cal 34 Sweet Dreams before arriving at Hilo in May of this year. So far their favorite place in the Islands has been the Kona side of Hawaii. They've hauled out and will be here another two months before heading on to the Marshall Islands. Dick & Claudie Rasmussen arrived in Hawaii from San Diego after a 15 day passage in June aboard their Hinkley 59 Claudie. Other boats the Hawaiian Eye has seen in and around Keehi Lagoon: Lucky III, with Leo White aboard from St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Tua Tea, with Leonard Graves and Sharon Mercer. Shades of Blue, with Fred & Mary Pawelek

The sweet fragrance of Hawaii's magnificent gardens keep reminding you where you are.

from Vancouver, B.C. Windfall with James Hop from Santa Barbara. Rhapsodia, with Stan and Slavica Polovic from Vancouver, B.C. Casino with Dale and Sally Scott Red Wing with John Nelson. Carmen Ella from San Diego; Jenelle from Seattle; Gypsy

Rover from Maine; Misty Lady from Tucson, and Pegasus from San Francisco. — carol post 7115189 Hotel — Kettenburg 43 Jim & Sally Mee Kealakeku^ Hawaii (Bear Valley) Our latitude hasn't changed much from F*uerto Vallarta, but our longitude sure has. We left Nuevo Vallarta on April 12 with our "experienced crew" of Bay sailors: Jim Dupuis, who celebrated his , 73rd birthday on the passage, and Dicky Warner, also 73. Sally flew home from PV and didn't make the ocean passage. We made excellent time the first two weeks, averaging 1,000 miles a week, but the last eight days were slow. In calms and light air mostly on the nose, we only averaged 100 miles a day. Thus the crossing took 22 days in all. We were surprised by the absence of tradewinds. We started with northwesteriies, which veered to the north and stayed there until the end of the second week. Then we had three days of calm followed by light winds out of the west, and finally li^t northerlies. Our saviour was a big 170% drifter made out of half ounce rip-stop. Hilo was welcome and very friendly, but the weather was often overcast and rainy. Sally arrived back on the boat May 10, and my other crew left for home. Sally had a good excuse for missing the passage; she was at home with our daughter who delivered our first grandchild — a boy — on April 121 We left Hilo yesterday and had a boisterous passage around the South Cape of the Big Island. Passing Cape Kumukahi at 16(K), we surfed quickly with a 120% genny poled out to leeward and our main furled, and still reached the South Cape at 0100. Our Monitor windvane steered ail the way from cape to cape with no problem as we average 7.4 knots. The Kalapana coast was displaying the latest of nature's wonders. There is a huge cinder cone on the flanks of Kilauea which has been built up since 1984. It is several thousand feet hi^ and spouts steam. Near the town of Kalapana there is a new lava flow which ends in the sea. There is a huge cloud of steam where it enters the sea, and there are numerous vents of steam along the line of the flow. We passed by here a little too early to see the nighttime show.

but even so we could see the red glow of lava over our stern, all the way to the South Cape. Were I to go this way again, I would start from Hilo later in the day so that the night show could be seen, and so I could go by the South Cape at first light We had the typical cape rounding condition of increased winds and confused seas. Once in the lee of the island the wind died and we motored to Kealakekua. Our present plans are to cruise Hawaii until June, then head forth to British Columbia for a season or two. For those who care, this is what we've done up to date: Left San Francisco on October 10, 1987 and arrived in San Diego on October 31. We , spent the spring of 1988 in San Diego and sailed to Cabo on March 2-18. We sailed up the Sea of Cortez as far as Punta Chivato and then over to Puerto Vallarta by May 30. We left the boat in Nuevo Vallarta for the summer and returned by car in November to install a new autopilot and an engine driven refrigeration system. We returned home in December, then returned on February 15 to page 164

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= I cruise the mainland. We returned to Puerto Vallarta on April 1 and shortly thereafter headed for Hawaii. RS. In the May Change you mentioned that having a car and a boat in Mexico at the same time was illegal. My understanding is that a couple can bring both so long as one person is on the permiso for the boat and the other for the car. — jim 5/13/89 Jim — We think you're correct about a couple being able to have both a car and a boat in Mexico at die same time. There are a/so exceptions for people trailering boats into Mexico. Nonetheless, it's common knowledge that many yachties have both cars and boats in Mexico illegally. My Singlehanding Days Are Over Club Penguin — Freedom 32 Howard Kucera In August of 1988 my boat and I arrived in Hilo after a great 20-day downwind sail from San Diego. I'd singlehanded the boat across, although not by choice. page 165

Palmyra; the pass into the lagoon is nasty, but there's lots to see when you arrive.

I had been gunkholing the Hawaiian Islands until earlier this year when I got mixed up with the Coconut Crab Express "non-event" from Honolulu to Palmyra. I believe something like 15 boats participated, all starting at different times. Due to some refitting I didn't leave until May 20. But what a glorious day it was when I departed, spurred on by a crowd of three waving me bon voyage from the Ifeehr 100 dock. The boat and I clicked off 609 miles in the first five days, a good clip.' Then my Auto Helm 3000 broke down, leaving me with no steering help and over 500 miles to go. By the time I arrived at Palmyra I was pretty loony, having parked at every 'lot on the way. There were two big events on the trip. The first was seeing a 'herd' of the largest dolphins I have seen in my 10,000 miles of cruising. The second big event happened the next day when a pretty good blow came up and kicked my butt. It featured the most

erratic, confused seas I've ever seen. They had no pattern whatsoever. Twelve days out, on at 1730 on June 2, my SatNav put me 13 miles due west of Palmyra. I cranked up the VHF on 16, and glory be. Kahuna of Honolulu, as well as Jerry and Nancy of New Zealand's Argo, came back. After hearing my plight of having had no sleep and of i^ing utterly exhausted, these wonderful cruisers arranged their own lights and created a 'range' so I could approach the island. I managed to bring Club Penguin to the proper entrance corner where Jerry and Ron met me with their dinghies. They told me it was my decision if I wanted to risk entering the pass at night "I'm in your hands," I said, and we headed in. They gave me the right courses to steer for the next hour or so until we'd entered Palmyra Lagoon in the middle of a pitch black night I rafted up with Argo and then had a nice dinner with Rob and Guy. finally I slept for 12 hours. What a wonderful feeling it was to wake up the next day and find myself in a bright, sunny, calm lagoon. I thank those gentlemen who helped me! I stayed at Palmyra for the next 10 days, visiting, resting, exploring, repairing and meeting more great cruisers. Fortunately I was able to rebuild the Auto Helm. The return trip to Hawaii was 12 days 'of upwind sailing. I did get an assist from the Coast Guard, but that tale's for another day. This fella's singlehanding days are over; I'm looking for crew to sail back to the mainland. — howard 7/16/89 Not Enamored With The Bahamas Jaja - CSY 37 Howard & Robbie Wilson (Formerly of San Leandro) On our attempt to leave the shallow waters of the Bahamas, I sailed upon a large, shallow bank. I did this as a result of homing in on Indian Cay, which has many trees, instead of Wood Cay, which paradoxically has no trees. “A rose by any other name" in the Bahamas means big bucks. It took me two days, a broken halyard and $700 for towing before we escaped. Bahamian waters are beautiful, the beaches are great, the snorkeling is outstanding and the cruisers are friendly. That's the good news. The bad news is that prices are double

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what they are in the States, and the people in the islands are, for the most part, unfriendly and rude. The Abacos are the only cays that don't remind me of a garbage dump. Nobody picks anything up. You only find trash receptacles in Nassau, but they are broken down and seemingly never visited by garbage collectors. The people here use cemeteries as garbage drops. This isn't what I expected when sailing to 'paradise'; it made me feel like I was back in Philadelphia. ^ , We were in the Bahamas for 70 days, but I doubt that I'll ever go back. It's sad, because the islands have such great potential. I'm going to write to the Hardestys, who wrote to you asking for information about the Gulf Coast and the waterways. Back in 1980 we went from Tampa, around the Florida Keys, up the East Coast via the IntraCoastal Waterway, up the Hudson River through the 39 lo^ of the Erie Canal, and the to the Great Lakes. From Chicago we went down the Illinois River into the Mississippi expressway to the Arkansas River. Because of a hurricane approaching Mobile in the Gulf, I turned into the River to Tulsa, Oklahoma and put Jaja on a truck for California. It was a great tripl One of the great things about any trip is the unknown and conquering the same. If you know all of the bumps and holes you miss part of the fun'. We're currently in Merritt Island, Florida. — howard 7/3189 Cruise Notes: Art Edwards, Rear Commodore of the Oakland YC, and friends are tossing a bon voyage patty for Dick Southworth and Terri Enger. We'll let Edwards explain why: "An old friend of the sailing community is hanging up his deats and heading south for everyone's dream vacation. Dick Southworth and his friend Terri Enger, both of Farallone Yachts, are leaving this fall for an extended cruise to Mexico and the South Seas. Many of Dick and Terri's old friends are getting together for an oldfashioned bon voyage party at the Oakland YC in Alameda's Padfic Marina on August 20. The fun starts at 3:00 pm. and will be our big chance to say good-bye to one of the Bay Area's premiere boat salesman. To call Dick a salesman, however.

'Outta Bounds^, designed to accommodate teenage daughters and friends, having fun with her crew in the middie of the Pacific.

really does him a disservice. Hundreds of satisfied customers who have bought anything from him between a Catalina 22 and a Catalina 42 know him as a dedicated, honest and knowledgeable friend who worked to keep his customers happy long after the sale was completed. Many of us have 'Dick Southworth stories' that add to his legend. So if any of you folks can join us, please contact Dick Ament at (408) 267-7378 or myself at (408) 452-8514." Already out having cruising fun is the Jim Hill family and Nichol Kure aboard the Hill's Farr 55, Spellbound. Writes Kure: "We were in Yugoslavia for six days, Sicily for five days and the Lipari islands for over a week. Sardinia is next!" We guess that means they're sailing in the Med. Panama Canal chaos coming? It's a step closer. If you read last month's Changes, you'll remember the scenario for a Panam^U.S. showdown: In 1990, for the first time ever, the head administrator of the Canal is to be a Panamanian rather than an American. This in accordance with the treaty President Carter signed with Panama to give them total control of the Canal by the year 2000. The problem was that Panamanian strongman Noriega would certainly nominate one of his henchman, who would then have to be approved by President Bush and the Congress. With Noriega under indictment, there's about as much chance as that happening as an incumbent U.S.

congressperson losing an election. Well, the first step down the road to trouble was taken in mid July when Noriega nominated Tomas Duque to be the Pan*ima Canal administrator. Duque was described in the San Francisco Chronicle as "incompetent, reportedly heavily involved with corruption and strongly anti-American". The United States embassy rejected the nomination on the grounds that we have nocommunications with the Noriega regime. Thus the showdown clock is ticking with no solution in sight The current Panama Canal top administrator is the former head of the U.S, Southern Command, Dennis McAuliffe. His deputy is Fernando Manfredo, a well-liked and respected Panamanian described as "an intelligent workaholic". Unfortunately, Manfredo is considered not political enough to ever be nominated for the top post by Noriega. According to an article by David Parker, former governor of the Canal Zone, the prospects of a Noriega political appointee — assuming he could get U.S. approval — doing a good Job of running the Canal are slim. He points out that the United States turned over Panama's ports and railroads to political appointees in 1979 when they were in good operating condition. Once popular with tourists and commuters, the railroad is now considered unsafe. If the Canal is closed for one reason or the other, you have three options. 1. Ship your boat by railroad from one side of Mexico to the other. 2. Have your boat page 166

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shipped from California to New Orieans / Florida by truck. Or, 3. Sail your boat around the Horn. Oh that shark bitesl Just ask 32-year old Ian Riseley, chef aboard the Marimed Foundation's To/e Mour. The Salisbury, England native was lobster fishing off Ailinglaplap Atoll in the Marshall Islands on June 21 when he suddenly found himself face to face with a six-foot shark. Swimming in 15 feet of water from a small boat, Riseley was attacked by the shark four times. The first three times he escaped injury by kicking the shark in the face. On the fourth attack the shark came up from under him, clamped down on his thigh and tried to shake flesh loose. As you can imagine, the former chef of Honolulu's ritzy Halekulani Hotel swam back to his dinghy and then the To/e Mour as quickly as possible. Luckily the To/e Mour is no oridinary sailing ship; she provides primary health care and training services to Marshallese in the outer island communities. Once aboard, Riseley was treated by Joseph Kentaro, head of the ship's medical team, and Dr. Ilona Higgins. Surgery, including 200 stitches, was performed in the ship's Queen's Healthcare Center. The surgery used up almost entire ship's supply of thread, antibiotics and morphine. Riseley, who has since returned to Honolulu, says sharks are common in the Marshall Islands, but they rarely attack divers. But not rarely enough, so watch it out there. According to Claude Rothe of the 40-ft steel sloop Quetzal, the sailing on his most page 167

recent voyage, the 7,000 miles from Trinidad to Tahiti, was "easy". Currently laying in Tahiti for a little rest and recreation, he plans on sailing to the Leeward Islands soon. His favorite stop during the 7,000 miles? "The Marquesas were the highlight, with their grand sceneries, remnants of civilizations long gone, and most interesting people." Changes for the better in Mazatlan? According to David Kindopp, owner of Mazatlan Sailing Charters, he now has under construction a dinghy dock, small restaurant, and yacht services business. Yachties will be able to get beer, fuel, ice, laundry, boat parts and just about everything else they'll need. Kindopp says it should all be operational by November or December of this year. If any of our readers are down that way, we'd love to see a few photos and hear a report Robert Hunter reports that he and Jim White recently sailed from Puerto Madero, Mexico to Costa Rica aboard White's Freeport 41 Toucan 2. They'd anticipated a four day trip, but with the wind on the nose the entire way, it took the less-thanweatherly Freeport a full week to make the trip. Hunter reports that most yachties iri Costa Rica feel that it is now a little bit cheaper there than in Mexico. White and Hunter plan to sail through the Canal, around the Caribbean, and up to Florida in the next 12 months.

TransPac; this time he sailed across aboard the communications vesseb Lauren H. The Southern California-built 86-footer has a lovely but unusual 'stacked' exterior, but was only 10% finished on the inside. Next destination? Back to California. Speaking of the TransPac, one of the most interesting — and successful — entries was Outta Bounds, an Alan Andrewsdesigned 55-footer that was first-to-finish in the I.M.S. division and second in class. According to owner Chuck Cook, who used to own Pathfinder Diesel, the boat's primary design criteria was to accommodate his two teenage daughters — and their friends — on weekend outings to Catalina. Sleeping eight in airy comfort down below, and with two cockpits, the boat would seem capable of doing just that She certainly was capable of making a fast aossing: although not an ultralight, the 23,000-lb 50-footer covered more than 2,000 miles in just 10 days and six hours — that's better than a 9-knot average for a genuine cruising boat Cook finished off the boat with Dave Perry after taking delivery on March 9 of this year. The two did all the electrics and wiring, including the installation of all the instruments and the refrigeration. Outta Bounds' engine is a homemade job made of up a discarded turbo-charged Volvo and spare parts. That sounds tacky until you remember that Cook's former company did 'marine conversions of Volkswagen engines

Why walk when you can ridel 'Comniodore' Tompkins riding a windshield from one side of the Ala Wai to another. __

for sailboats. Cook's design philosophy was that everything had to have more than one use. Thus the double bunk divider in the aft cabin doubles as a completely ready-to-go emergency rudder. The decorative highlight

Seen hanging out at the Ala Wai in Honolulu was Warwick "Commodore" Tompkins. Usually he races across in the

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of the boat is the stunning Bolivian rosewood tabletop. The exact same wood is used on the most expensive Infinity stereo speakers. Westerly Yachts, which built Outta Bounds, also builds the top-of-the-line stereo speaker cabinets. . Three senior sailing citizens aboard the Lancer-built Kuuipo li were rescued by the Coast Guard some 70 miles northeast of Honolulu in early July. On her way to California from the Islands, the boat was dismasted and lost her engine some 800 miles out of Honolulu. She limped most of the way back to Hawaii before she was rescued. Aboard were Roy Canett, 55, John Miller, 61, and Art Eggars, 65. - ’ After a 22-day sail from Kauai to Sitka aboard their Westsail 32, Intuition, Frank Butler and Zoe Farrington are keeping warm in the northern latitudes at Tenakee Springs. We'll let them describe it: “Leaving Sitka, you motor through Sergius Narrows, Peril Straight, down Chatham Strait, to Tenakee Inlet There you turn west at the Minke whale in the middle

of the channel, and 9.5 miles later therfe are docking facilities for transients who wish to visit nearby Tenakee Springs. A former Texan by the name of Chuck is the harbor¬ master >^o collects the 15 cent per foot/24 hour fee. The docks are new but there is no electricity. Fuel and water are available. "Tenakee Springs has a resident population of 100. To get from the dock to the town you walk down a dirt path lined with blooming wildflowers. Overhead fly bald eagles and black ravens. The main attraction of Tenakee Springs, however, it the town bath. Tenakee Spring is a hot sulphur spring bubbling up and captured in the public bath that welcomes residents and visitors alike. The bath is Japanese style; first you soap and rinse, then you soa^ The water

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temperature is around 102 degrees. Dinghy bailer-like cut-out plastic Jugs are used to scoop up and splash the water. The bath is granite-lined and bathed in green-tinted skylight It was a long way here, but worth the trip!" The eastern Pacific and western Atlantic hurricane seasons seasons have been proceeding at a modest pace thru July 21. Humcane Dalila in the Pacific gave authorities a jolt when she suddenly turned north and headed directly for the Hawaiian Islands. While she brought high surf to south facing Hawaiian beaches, her winds petered out before reaching heavily populated areas. She was followed by Tropical Storm Erick, which caused little damage. The western Atlantic has had two tropical storms, Barry being the latest, but no hurricanes. Let's hope it stays that way. This month we leave you with the Wisdom of Wolfman Jade: "Oh baaabeeee, the things the Wolfman has seen while travelling! It's a great big, beautiful world out there — see it yourself. Have mercyl"

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DINGHIES. LIFERAFTS AND ROWBOATS FLYING JUNIOR. Vanguard, F/G racing model, Marten equipped, custom rudder and centeitoard, extra mast. North sails, galvanized trailer. $1,600. Also have a Ventura 17, F/G sloop, sleeps 4, with berth at Pete's Harbor, Redwood City. $1,800. Darryl (415) 595-2765.

MONTGOMERY IS SLOOP, 1984. The Cadillac of pocket cruisers, in excellent condition. 1988 5 hp motor, Trailrite trailer, potti, cushions, vang, downhaul, anchor, many other extras. HOOO. (707) 585-8700 days or (707) 875-2624 eves & wknds. FJ, 14-FT SLOOP. Fun, fast, beautiful. Race, learn sailing or just have fun. Blue and white. Excellent condtion. Five sails Induding spinna¬ ker. Great trailer. $1,900. (415) 453-7775. 10-FT WESTMARINESPORTBOAT. Brand new - Still in boxes. $750.00. Call 331-3938.

HOBIE18. Tequila Sunrise Special Edition w/ trailer and extras. $2,600 or b/o. (916) 989-5318.

WING DINGHY. Similar to a Laser except faster and more fun. Excellent condition with very little use. Boat is stored in Stockton but I will deliver it to the Bay Area. Serious minded buyers only. (415)921-3112.

CAPR113 CYCLONE Similar to Laser. Very good condition. No trailer. $575. (707) 938-5745. EL TORO, Hull # SLSET 428C585. Sailnetics Turbo III Yellow deck, smoke bottom, wood mast, dean. Extras ind hand trailer, factory row locks and oars, rub strip, tow eye. Spare Smith unfin¬ ished mast and boom. Clear Lake. $1,200. (707) 279-1335. JOHAimSENTRINKA10-Fr F/G dinghy. Bruce Bingham’s graceful yacht tender is dry motoring or rowing in choppy water. Also sails/tows well. Full canvas fender, flotation, sails, more. Almost new. $3,000. (209) 728-3267 or (415) 856-9146. TWO LASERS. One equipped with M-RIg and car top rack-$1,200.2ndLaser Is equipped with extra s^ and trailer - $2,000. Call (415) 829-7365.

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24 FEET AND UNDER SANTANA 22. Rx keel, sleeps. 4, head, sink, Honda 10 hp, trailer, radng sails, Tiburon berth. $5,000 ortrade. (916) 921-9623. RANGER 23,1973/74. Johnson 7.5 hp, VHF, depth/knot meters, compass, anchors, us^ sails. $10,000.(415)848-4504. SANTANA 22. Gary Mull design for S.F. Bay. Race rigged w/spinnaker and new mylar jib, YFIA season champ ‘86, midwinter '88. Strong dass org w/race and cruise activities makes for high resale value and lots of fun. $5,000 or b/o. Call Karen at 865-4351 or 696-5303. ZEPHYR 24-FTSAILBOAT. Great condition, must sell. Comes with trailer. $450.381-4529, leave msg. Sails In great condition also. J-24,1979. Four sails, spinnaker gear. New Nis¬ san 5 hp o/b. Very well maintain^, presently in charter at Redwood City. $9,800 or offer. (415) 474-1225. YANKEE DOLPHIN 24-R. Beautiy. 1969. Uke new sails ind spanker. Qectronics, bow/stem pul¬ pits, teaktrim. $9,900. (916) 428-2478eves/Maids. 16-FT WOODEN PAYSON dassic Monterey crab skiff. Sail or row. Gaff rigged with jib. Wood mast and booms. 4-ft steel dagger board, oars, tiller, duckboard, vests, trailer, new paint Fast, fun. $895. Jerry or Cj (415) 637-1123 after 7 p.m. COLUMBIA 22. Very dean, excellent sails. New 7.5 hp Honda, radio, anchor & good rigging. Beam 7'9', draft 3'2‘, keel 3,500 lbs. Sail area232 sq. ft vertical 30'4‘, Richmond berth E-279. Asking $3,800 or b/o. Must sell. Robert (415) 329-1426.

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$3.00 for postage and handling for individual Issues requested. S-2,24-FT, 1980. Excellent condition. New sails, new Honda 9.9 o/b, VHF, DF, galley, portaiiotti, sleeps 4, compass, anchor. Great ^ daysaller. ShJrdy, stable. Sausalito berth. $7,900. Call Mite at (415) 952-9700 eves at (415) 474-6373. C&C 24,1975. Excellent condition. North main w/ reef +150 genoa, working jib, spinnaker, 2 spd winches, control lines aft, dbl LL w/stem rail, 8 hp olb, VHF, compass, $5,900. Call (415) 734-9895. HUNTER 23,198& GaNanized trailer, fin keel, 7.5 Honda, 3 sails, DS, compass, KM, CB, bow anchor locker, bottom paint head, sliding galley, lots of storage, sleeps 4-6. No work, just ^1 h« anywhere! $10,900. (415) 331-0714. RANGER 23,1975. Excellent condition. Beauti¬ fully maintained. North main & jib, spinnaker, head, sink, electric cabin lights, lifelines, pulpits, Evinrude 7.5 hp. Beautiful interior, sleeps 4. Emeryville berth. Must sell - Price reduced to $7,400. Ted (415) 570-4274.“ SANTANA 21. Swing keel. Great lake or Delta boat Trailer, 6 hp Johnson, custom galley. More usable space than many 25’s. M/J/G lines led aft, winches, porta potti, boom tent, whisker pole.. New mast and standing rigging. Solar charger, compass. $4,900. (707) 964-3997.~ SANTANA20. Fast rigged for radng. Sevensails induding a new Pineapple spinnaker, trailer, o/b motor. Good condition. ^,950. Robert (415) 8654100. 22-R TANZER, 1981 sailboat 7.5 Evinrude o/b, sails & covers, deluxe imerior, sleeps 4, cabin lights, head, ice box, lifelines, pulpits, anchors, compass, life preservers. Excellent Bay boat Must sell - Original owner asking $7,999, bring offers. (415) 771-5121.

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THISTLE, 17-FT F/G radng/cruising sloop. 2 sets sails, spinnaker, custom trailer, full cover, lots of teak, in perfect condition. Thistles are large, very fast and fun to sail. The class is active and very friendly. $5,000. (916) 878-1850 or 878-1854.

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BEAR23'FT. Hull #55,dassic wood tx>at Bottom & top sides done 4/89. Berthed MarinaGreen 8 hp Evinrude. Good condition, spinnaker, saiis. $7,000. Days; (415) 570-6667 x5584 or eves (415) 8512805. COLUMBIA CHALLENGER, 24’4". Racing rigged. Former fleet and national champion. New bottom (6/89), man & spinnaker. 7.5 hp longshaft Evinrude o/b, sleeps four, large cockpit for com¬ fortable, dry sailing. See picture p. 99, July Lati¬ tude. Sausalito berth. $5,000. (415) 453-8970. ACORN 20-FT. DeWitt designed and built in Richmond, 1939. Mahogany over oak frames. Two mains, 2 jibs, pole. Recaulked, refastened, all bronze hardware, Alameda berth, full canvas cover. $2,000 or b/o. Call (415) 752-1828. WINDROSE ^ 1977. Johnson Sailmaster 7.5, VHF, DS, Achilles dinghy. Riggedforsinglehanded sailing. Lots of hardware and extras. $3,200. (415)321-5880. COLUMBIA CHALLENGER. 3 time National Champion. Fully loaded. Ail North Sails. Must see. Asking $5,500. Pal (209) 523-3582. 24-FT VIVACITY SLOOP. Tough pocket cruiser, 1973.10 hp Volvo dsl. Roomy, well equipped. VHF, DS, 3 anchors, windlass, custom trailer. $9,500 or b/o. (415) 331-0510 eves. S2 6 22-FT. Rush deck, 2 coats bottom paint 9/ 88; Trailer, radio, head, 15 gal water storage. Listed at3050 lbs., Sausalito berth,trailer.$9,500. Call (415) 332-8784. 24-FTNIGHTENGALE.Greatsail inventory, good Bay boat 2-150% genoas, 1-135% genoa, 195% self-tending jib on awhisker pole. Spinnaker & pole. Desperate to sell - Best offer. 254-7914 nights or 283-1166 days. 24-R DOLPHIN SLOOP, 1968. Beautiful Spark¬ man & Stephens designed yacht. Versatile: full keel with shallow draft (2'10‘) for Delta gunkholing: drop keel centerboard for performance sailing (draft 5’2'). Complete seaworthiness & cruising comfort in a 24-fl boat Asking $6,400 or b/o. (415) 558-8467. NEW MOORE 24. All new sails, all new spinnaker gear, newtrailer. Only sailed afew times. $17,500. Phone Gabi at work; (415) 3544522 or at home: (408) 354-1548. CAL 20 on galvanized trailer anxiously awaiting new owner. Black anodized spars, epoxy barrier paint, main, jib, good condition. $2,150. (415) 364-3899. J-24. Main jib, genoa, spinnaker, Evinrude. Clean. $11,000,621-5739. 18-Fr, 1953 HOLSINGOR JOLLEN. Double ender. Danish fir on oak. Teak decks, mahogany cabin/cockpit Sleeps 2. New s/s rig, sails, keel bolts. Refastened. 2 anchors, 100-ft anchor line, chain, 5.5 hp Seagull. Just hauled. $4,000 or b/o. (415) 655-6719.

23-FT NORWEGIAN MOTORSAILER. Hand¬ some traditional wood boat with new aluminum mast, teak decks, good sails, i/b Volvo dsl, small galley, head, good cushions. Sleeps 2 in cozy forward V-berth. Good daysailer for Bay/Delta. $5,900 sacrifice. Emeryville 653-0615. CATALINA 22,1974. Real clean with all new teak. Boat comeswith swing keel, pop-top, galley, ladder, anchor, porta-potti, main, jib, 150% genoa. whisker pole. Boat has 6 hp Johnson o/b & trailer with extension tongue. Asking $6,500. Call (209) 334-0789. VAGABOND 17-FT. Ron Holder design, excel¬ lent condition. Main, 100% roller jib, gennaker, 3.5 hp Merc., trailer, disp 850 lbs, ballast 350 lbs, draft 4-ft, swing keel, porta potti, lifejackets, seat cush¬ ions, Signet KM. $3,500 or b/o. (415) 780-5479 days. J-24,1985. Professionally maintained, excellent condition. East Coast built and fast. New main, jib, mast and boom. Spinnaker and gear, two com¬ passes, Barient winches, fared keel with Micron bottom. ODC summer silver fleet champ. Married, must sell. Dave (415) 237-7665 eves. RANGER 22. Excellent condition. 110% genoa, 3/4 ozspinnaker, DS, compass, new 6 hp Yamaha w/charger, solar panel, porta potti, bimini, stereo cassette, Trailrite trailer, other extras. Berthed Stockton Sailing Club. $6,000 or b/o. (209) 4760288. SANTANA22,1970. North racing & cruising sails, spinnaker, o/b, compass, KM. All lines led aft. Race or singlehand. Many extras. New rigging. Lots of Harken gear. Great boall $4,900 or ? 8865000(d) or 775-2245 (h) Brett. RANGER 23,1974. Bristol condition, 1/89survey, no blisters. Autohelm, Horizon VHF and DS, Santa Cruz tabernacle mast, Optimus sea swing stove, 1/89 Copperlux bottom paint. $7,900. (415) 8517804. SAN CLEMENTE 23. Big cockpit, comfortable cabin with cafe-style booth, galley, enclosed head. Nav/cabin lights. Sleeps 5. VHF, 150 genoa, 6 hp o/b, pulpit, lifelines, dock, compass, anchor, 5 life vests. Lite Catalina. Alameda (Bailena) berth. Must sell. $3,950 or b/o. (415) 494-1367. MOORE 24. Freshwater boat, excellent condi¬ tion, trailer o/b, many sals and extras. Now near Santa Cruz 4U2C. $9,500. Must sell! Call (408) 623-2532. 24-Fr ISLANDER BAHAMA. Competitive racer, comfortable cruiser, 2 mains, 3 jibs, rigged for spinnaker, 6 hp o/b. $5,000. Call 567-9868. LIGHTNING 19-FT. 2 sets sails & spinnaker. Sparkman & Stephens design, great family boat w/trailer. $1,900 or b/o or trade for Mac SE. Bryan 381-0348. J-24. Very good condition. Excellent main & spin¬ naker. Trailer, new VHF, new battery, porti-potti, 8 bags of sails, o/b, many extras. Must sell $7,500. Days 544-1263, eves 381-9018.

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STONE HORSE 23. Classic pocket cruiser for incurable romantics. Sweet looking, sailing. Amazinglyeffldent, comfortable accommodations. Airex, BMW, Datamarine, windlass, heater, spruce, leak, LPU, WEST epoxy bottom, hand-rubbed interior all new and gleaming. $22,000 indudes trailer. (415) 332-6511. COLUMBIA 22. Excellent condition. Almost new Honda7.5 eng., VHF, sink, stove, ice box, sleeps 4. Great boat for the Bay. $50 per month Coyote R. berth. $3,000. (415) 329-1080. O’DAY 22. Good condition. 6 hp o/b, sleeps 4, sink, head, San Leandro berth. $3,800. Eves (415) 828-4398. TANZER 22,1975. Fast, stable, roomy Bay boal 3 sails, full galley, head, shore power, 6 hp o/b, large cockpit, fin keel, disp 3,000#, quality through¬ out 2 boat owner. Partial flnandng possible. $4,500. Vallejo berth. (707) 765-2549. 18-FT MOLERDEN DUTCH FOLKBOAT. Brand new North main sail, new Pineapple jib, 1986 7.5 hp Johnson o/b w/new aux motor mount New sail cover. Leeward Martinez berth induded. $2,300. (415)228-7582. NIGHTENGALE24 WYUE.S.F. Bay boat. F/G,7 sails, all spin gear, Barients, compass, KM, VHF, 6 hp o/b, downtown Sausalito slip, easy singlehanded. $5,900/offers. (415) 331-6961.

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CAL 20. Excellent condition. Hull #1732.1985 6 hp Johnson Sailmaster w/altemator. North main and dass jib. New North 150 genoa and 90 jib. New lights. Fully equipped bridge. Hydrodynamically shaped rudder. Never raced in the Bay. $3,800. Mite (415) 347-6752. 24-R BARE HULL Want a manageable home building project? A beautiful boat when you're done? Classic Carl Alberg design, hand-laid F/G hull, lead ballast, cabin sole, bulkheads, rudder. $1,000 or b/o. 331-9219. NORDIC FOLKBOAT, U.S. 112, Danish built F/G with Marina Green berth. Induded: 6 hp Johnson o/b, 3 bags of sails, many extras. 3 year old boat in great S.F. Bay fleeL Race or cruise. $18,000. (415)929-7521. BEAR #59. Nunes hull. Rnished out in teak. Radng sails, cruising sails, lots of gear, o/b, SausaTrto harbor berth. Active one-design fleet April '89 haulout $5,900.332-4857.

25 TO 31 FEET “SUUUERmiE DUEAy". 26-ft Schumacher giant killer. Probably the most successful midget ocean racer ever in Northern California. A steal at $12,000. Cony Cook (415) 523-7650. MOORE 30 with trailer. Loaded. Asking $41,000. (408) 476-3009. Bob White.

COLUMBIA 24. Well maintained, new rigging, two jibs, nicely finished interior, reliable o/b motor w/low hours, sturdy Bay boat $6,000. (415) 4563495 h or (415) 459-1400 w.

BABA 30,1979. Robert Perry designed, full keel, cutter-rigged cruiser. Well maintained, aluminum spar, hot and cold pressure water and refrigera¬ tion. Sacrifice at $55,000. (805) 497-1710.

SANTANA 21. Great starter boat. Stiff, comfort¬ able. 4 jibs, cruising spinnaker. 6 hp o/b, battery, inter, lights, charger, nav lights, VHF, KM/log. Chart taWe/ice box. Bow/stem pulpits & lifelines. 3 anchors, trailer avail. $3,500. (408) 279-8208 E.

“PREDATOR" - HAWKFARM 28. Two time Singlehanded TransPac veteran and ready to go again. Loran, VHF, DS, WS, AW, KM, Moriitor windvane, Tillermaster AP. &cellent condition. $23,000 firm. (916) 438-2206.

O'DAY, 1980 with trailer. High quality, agile, tavingly cared for. Safe, ballasted centerboarder can race, handle shoals. Bay winds. Sleeps2 in cabin. Huge, useable cockpit, 2 jibs, main, 5 hp o/b. $3,900. Berthed in Richmond. (916) 489-6063.

BENFORD 30. “Bekea", 1975 dassic F/G great cabin cutter. Complete: Mast spars, sails, F/G dinghy, newthrough hull valves & s/s water heater. Disassembled for refurbishing, on her own cradle. $14,500. In Hood River, Oregon. Phone (503) 386-1526.

24-R COLUMBIA CHALLENGER. Very dean. New sails plus full spinnaker gear. All halyards nin to cockpit New interior - VHF, AM/FM stereo cassette. Good bottom deaned every 3 months. 7.5 Evinrude longshaft. Berth induded. $5,100/ offer. (2 boat owner). (415) 592-6345 leave msg. CAPR118,1987 by Catalina. Excellent condition. Shoal draft keel, 2 hp Suzuki, sleeps 2-3, portapotti, lights, cushions, anchor, extendable tongue trailer. $6,500 or b/o. Marc (408) 268-9119. ERICSON 23. Hand laid F/G sloop. Recent bot¬ tom paint and survey. 6 hp o/b, jenny, storm jib, DF, head, galley, sleeps 4. Great Bay/Delta sail¬ boat. Excellent condition. Sacrifice at $4,500 or b/ 0. Scott (415) 665-9666 or (41^ 6^347.

CATALINA 27,1978. One owner, excellent con¬ dition inside and outside. Traditionai interior, Honda 10 hp o/b, cruising equipment -t- extras. Asking $13,500. Phone (415) 336-7337 days or (41^ 634-7647 eves, ask for Ben. Often hard to reach, messages can be left at both numbers. 25-R NORTHSTAR 500. ‘Raccoon Ruby’. Re¬ placement value $39,000-Asking $8,850. Race or cruise. Atomic4l/b. Bought new boat must sell old. Call Dan (415) 388-0990. YAMAHA30,1980/81.3sails, KM, VHF, DS, 1 cyl Yanmar dsl, bottom paint 4/89. $30,000 or b/o. 686-4576.-

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RANGER 22.2 mains, 5 jibs, spinnaker, 6 hp Johnson o/b. Many extras! Ridimond berth. $3,750. (415) 663-1500 eves.

CAPE DORY TYPHOON Weekender, 181/2-ft, 1978. Stiff Carl Alberg design. E-Z Loader trailer, 3 sails, VHF, stereo, new marine battery, solar panel, ground tackle, cockpit cushions & cover. Beautiful condition. $5,900. (707) 252-6267.

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NEWPORT 30 MKIII, 1985.3 sails, dub jib, VHP, KM, compass, depth, wind speed/direction. Ex¬ cellent Bay cruiser with extras. $35,500/offer. By owner. (415) 941-1172. 30-FT BIRD BOAT «23. $1,800 or b/o. Phone (415) 454-0214, leave message. SOVEREIGN 30,1984. Refrig., 3 solar panels, prop^e stove/oven, running water, dean interior/ exterior, lots of storage, separate aft stateroom, excellent liveaboard. Motivated to sell by 8/15. Asking $33,000 or b/o. Open to possible yearly rental to employed, trustworthy person with sail¬ ing experience. Call Mark at (415) 391-6331. 29-FT CRUISING SHARPIE, 1984. Cat yawl, free-stanrfing masts, tanned sails. Prototype of Phil Bolger's SKillygalee design. 9.9 hp Johnson, awning, stereo, fully equipped. 16' draft, beachable, ideal Bay and Delta gunkholer. $15,400. (415)674-9518. CASCADE 29,1976 F/G sloop. Overbuilt for ocean cruising, factory F/G deck, sails and rig new 1988, excellent cond. $13,500. (408) 475-4172. 2S-FT PEARSON F/G SLOOP. Excellent boat bristol condition. Ail new Interior trim, cabinetry, electricals, etc. Improved deck gear, rigging, etc. Too mariy extras to list. Spacious interior. Handles heavy wind with eas^ points high. Tomales Bay berth. $8,000 or b/o. (415) 663-1704.~~ ISLAND PACKET 31-FT, 1986. Full keel cutter, purchased new in Nov. '87. Huge tri-cabin Int Is liveaboard equippedw/cabinheat, propane stove, refer, VHF, l^og, DS, Balmar windlass, furling & AM/FM cass. 400 hrs on Yanmar. ^,000 under new, $69,000. (206) 625-0547,343-0343. CORONADO 30. Nearly new spars, rigged for singlehanding. Jiffy reefing, VHF, depth, speed, wheel, 4 sails ind spinnaker, Palmer i/b engine, sleeps 6. Perfect ^y boat. Moved, must selll $15,900. (415) 672-0670 or (209) 836^947. CAPE DORY 25,1979. Full keel, brass portholes, teak cabin, o/b, OF, VHF, Very dean. $14,500. (415) 620-2830 or 461-0510. ERICSON 27. Two-owner boaL carefully main¬ tained. Six good sails, Atomic 4, sleeps 6, 2 anchors, KM, OF,holdingsystem, Iwosene stove/ oven, dual battery, more. Hauled May '89 for bottom paint - no blisters. Good Bay cruiser. Alameda $t3,000.865-1476. J-29. Excellent condition. 10 bags of sails induding Kevlar/Mylar. Ready for radng or recreation. Professionally maintained. New 8 hp o/b. Good value at $25,900. (415) 328-2408. OLSON25,1986. Race package, custom interior. Hull #103, one of the last Padfic Boats OlsonsI Class sails (Larsen). Trailrite trailer and 8 hp o/b included. Asking $21,000. Will consider goodsmail boat in trade for equity. (408) 224-1346.

BODEGA 30. Full keel F/Q sloop. 3 sails, keelstepped mast, 2 cyl Volvo dsl, sleeps 6, VHF, KM, DS, stereo. Shipmate stove/oven, heater. 32-ft Coyote R. berth. Good looking easily handled cruiser. $23,000? (415) 344-3495 eves. COLUMBIA 26, HKI. Atomic 4 i/b, gimballed stove, sleeps4 nicely. Great little cruiser. $11,500. 865-5471 or 465-3392 msg. O'DAY 27,1977. Excellent condition, easy to handle. Roomy cabin for relaxing, sleeps 6. New bottom paint, beautiful teak interior. Lake Tahoe berth, mutual fun. $12,000. Call (702) 849-1499. RANGER 26. Excellent condition. Fully rigged for singlehanding/liveaboard. Autohelm, full Acraion cover, microwave, teak floor, new boom, much, much more. $11,500, take over paymentsormake an offer. Moving overseas - Must sell nowl (415) 424^)431. CAL 25,1966. Honda o/b, 3 sails, flush deck, water, VHF, stove, white/red. $4,000. Call Bill at 928-8909.

CATAUNA 27,1975. Mint condition. Atomic 4 engine, sleeps 5. All standard equipment plus many extras. Berthed at Brisbane.Must sell. Asking $14,000. Call Dick at work (415) 297-4131. CORONADO^ 1967. Sturdy, roomy F/G cruiser. Upgraded rigging plus many extras. Very good condition. $4,500 sails her away. (415) 525-7875. ALBERG30(CUSTOM).Terrific boatforthe B^. F/G. Excellent condition. New electronics, new Imron topsides, new interiorj^ saUs, rebuilt ('85) Greymarine 25 hp, hauled annually. Berth K31 Marina Village YH. Asking $26,000.865-4845. ETCHELLS 22. US #275. Allspar mast. Tandem galvanized trailer, full canvas cover, all Harken blocks, 15 sails, 4 new 1989 used once. $12,500. (415)441-0380.

CATALINA30,1980. Atomic4 gas, ped. steering, new genoa, VHF, depth. All new canvas covers, dodger, B^, 110, phone, refrig. Hauled, sur¬ veyed, bottom paint 6/88. $28,000. Call (415) 571-7202.

H-28 MODIRED. LOA 30-ft. Rofessional custom built, highest quality material, solid Honduras mahogany cabin sides, caps, teak deck, yellow cedar, Honduras mahogany interior. Cherry cabin sole, new Sterling paint on hull, cabin top. Interiux 2000 epoxy bottom. Fully rigged. Call (or spec sheet. $67,500 or b/o. (206) 282-8461.

ERICSSON 29. Race or cruise, many sails, spinna¬ ker, Atomic 4, folding prop, tiller or wheel, KM, VHF, stereo, shorepower, cockpit cushions, lad¬ der, many extras. Coyote PI berth. $18,900, call for details. W: (415) 591-8998 or H: (415) 3474987.

25- R FRISCO FLYER. TeakhuU. Seaworthy but needs some TLC. Great for S.F. Bay sailing. Must sell, owner relocating. $3,800 or b/o. Call (415) 236-9012.

PETERSON25-FT. ‘Pumpkin Eater’.One^m 1/ 4 ton champion. Major re-fit just completed, new everything. lObags of sails. Ready to race.$12,000 or b/o. (415) 572-0704.

BUCCANEER 295 29-R, 1979 SLOOP. Based on Peterson 1/2 ton, Volvo dsl, folding prop, 2 spinnakers, 4 jibs, DF, KM, VHF, stereo, AP, Halyards led aft Set upto race but also a cornfortable cruiser. $t6,900 or b/o. (415) 523-4150.

RANGER 26,1971. F/G sloop, excellent condi¬ tion. Great boatforthe Bay. 10 hp Hondao/b. Sails include genoa and spinnaker. VHF radio, raft with o/b. $11,000 or b/o. BUI (415) 841-0650 after 6 p.m.

OLSON 30. Still at Tahoel Reduced! «S2. dbl spreaders, extra masL epoxy bottom, Honda/ Volvo i/b. 65#, 7.5 hp, trailer, heavily rigged, VHF, Datamarine, C. Plath. Fresh water only, too many sails. Eager, $t 8,500. (916) 542-2340 eves.

CAL 27. Former national fleet champion. Always in fresh water. 9i Evinrude motor, 5 sails, VHF, stereo, many spares and extras. Original owner. $11,8^ or b/o. Contact Art Mowry H: (209) 8622058 or W; (209) 862-3644.

CAL 2-29. “Expresso". Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. Slip available for one year. Good condition all around. Priced to sell at $22,000. Call Michael at (408)758-9977.

SAN JUAN 28. Fast & comfortable roomy cruiser. Inboard 4 w/low hours, VHF, DS, compass, 120% & 150% jibs, 6 winches, spinnaker pole. Very pretty. Price now $14,950. Call 383<)132.~

26- FT COLUMBIA MARK II. Was redesigned to sail around the world. Special rigging, 2 jibs, stepped 30-ft mast, not sinkable, overhauled 6 hp Johnson. Must see to appreciate. Make offer or 1 / 2 partnership possible. (415) 892-2369.

1980CS27 SLOOP. New poly paint, 4sails, roller furling, 2 anchors, galley, pressure water, Loran plotter. Autohelm 2000 w/interface, VHF, stereo. This boat is loaded for cruising, beautiful. Call for specs. $29,500 or trade. (415) 591-7546.

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MERIT25,1983 with 5 bags of sails and complete spinnaker gear, VHF, compass, o/b, knot, log, 2 spd winches and much more. Excellent condition. $14,750or b/o. Call800-888-3007,askforGeorge.

CHARTERS ON THE BAY Aboard a dassic 37 yawl. Sail the Bay or the Padfic Ocean leaving from Sausalito. $25 per hours weekdays; $30 per hours weekends for the tioat with a licensed captain. (3 hours min.) Bay Sail (415) 332-1712; 388-SAIL

CATALINA25,1977. Rxed keelw/mainsail, roller furling jib, halyards & reefing led aft, DF, KM, VHF radio, stereo, compass, IIOv shorepower, an¬ chor, safety gear, compass, Honda 7.5. Sleeps 5, parties 6. Excellent Bay & Delta cruiser. Best offer over $7,000 before Sept 1,1989. Ask for Dave at (415) 865-6208 (d); (415) 865-7221 (e).

EXPRESS 27.1986 and 1988 National Cham¬ pion. 1988 North Hi-Tech Kevlar racing sails plus cruising set Totally tricked out rig. New oversized two-sp^ winches, new4hpEvinrude o/b, trailer, commissioned 1986. $22,950. Call 421-1070. CATALINA 30. Excellent condition. New bottom paint. Atomic dsl, wheel steering, marine racfio, KM, DF, Autohelm, deluxe teak interior, lots of brass, refrigerator, telephone, shorepower, pres¬ sure water, shower, stereo FM/tape, Tabernacled mastw/electricwinch. $26,500. (408)427-1026.~ CAL 30,1965. Full keel, gas Atomic 4,9 sails, radio depth, knot log. Located in Delta. $17,000. Call (916) 736-2315. CATAUNA 30, 1981. LoadedI Pedestal with Datamarine instruments on pod. Roller furling, spinnaker and gear, full canvas covers, cockpit cushions, Force 10 heater, hot & cold pressure water with shower. Coyote Point siip included. Diesel. $28,000. (415) 342-3820.PEARSON 30,1977. Original owner. Atomic 4, sfps4, beautifully equipped for cruising & Includes raft. Must sell. $18300 or b/o. (415) 5474177. DAWSON 26 KETCH. Center cockpft, wheel steering i/b engine, gas, lift keel. Roller furling jib, DS, speed indicator, spinnaker, rado. Mast easi^ lowered for trailering. 2 anchors & line, lifelines ail around, all safety equipmenL much more. Must see. 388-0850 days & eves. BOMBAY 31-FT PILOTHOUSE M/S. Comfort¬ able, easily handed and well maintained F/G sloop. Classiclines,roller furling main andjib,dual steering stations, 25 hp Westerbeke c^, 6'5' cabin hdrm, VHF, AP, dgital DS and log. Red¬ wood City berth. $23,500. Pete (916) 273-7674. MUST SELL DAWSON 26 F/G Sloop. Diesel, wheel steering, swing keel. Great Bay & Delta cruiser. Excellent condtion. Best offer over$8,900. Days 954-9523 or eves 898-0864. MORGAN OUT1SLAND 28-FT. Great Bay boat sleeps 6. Diesel, VHF, KM, compass, DS, h/c pressure water, head w/shower, LPU stove/oven, battery charger w/2 batteries, roller furling jib & 150% genoa. New bottom (interprotect epoi^)w/ 2 coals bottom paint Owner relocating necessi¬ tating sale. $20,000 or offers. Call (415) 651-. 3035. READY FOR CATAUNA, CAL 29, MORA Long Distance Races Veteran. New oversize rigging. 95,110,130,150 Mylar,2mains, newspinnaker, Loran RDF, depth, VHF, 2 Autohelms, wind-poim, dose hauled, anemometer, KM, log, Avon4-man, custom cover. $25,000. (415) 892-9798. NEWPORT 27. C&C design, 1974. Atomic 4 i/b. Ideal Bay boat Semi-flush deck. Easy to singlehand. Original owner, many extras. Sausalito berth. Priced to sell at $13,000. Phone (415) 332-3447.

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ISLANDER 28,1978. Wheel, 4 cyl gas. Excellent condition. Teak interior, Emeryviile berth. Priced to sey at $22,950.654-3992. PAORC SEACRAFT, ORION 27,1982 Cutter. Wheel steering, 6 sails, dodger, bimini, boom gallows, radar, Loran, AP, windvane, VHP, ground tackle, etc. $51,000. (916) 481-3199. NEWPORT 28,1979. Good condition. KM, depth, compass, VHP, stereo, alcohol stove. Atomic 4 low hours. $16,000 or b/o. (415) 222-2420 or (415)553-9439. CATAUNA30. Excellent condition. 110 & dub jib, Autotilier, DS, VHP radio, KM, h/cpressure water, compass, stereo, stove, shower. Epoxy blister protection. Hauled & painted 5/89.1982, $29,000 or b/o. (415) 964-0679. ERICSON 27. Excellent condition. 4 sails, work¬ ing sails 2 years old. New rigging. Atomic 4, depth, knot, VHP, compass, anchor, whisker, cockpit cushions, AM/PM. $16,500, vriil finance. Edna (415)331-6255. CATALINA 30,1983. Like new, Stockton Sailing Club. Camberspar jib plus 110,150, main. VHP, stereo, h/c pressure water. Cockpit cushions, 3 blade prop. $29,950. (209) 478-8178 after 6:00. 26-FTMARIEHOLM International Polkboat, 1975. P/G, jib, genoa, spinnaker, new 8 hp Evinrude o/ b, new sail cover, dodger, Sausalito berth. Must sell, leaving the country. $9,500 or b/o. Gary (415) 752-4095. CUHER, 1934 SCHOCK DESIGN. 30x81/2x4 1/2*. Very solid, lots of goocies, but needs lots of worictomakeherbeautiful again. Recent haulout Asking $4,000, but will take any good offer. Come and see. (415) 372-5875 Bill. BUCCANEER 28,1956 CLASSIC. New mast, boom, rigging, knot, depth, tank, winches, bottom paint, 2 sets of sails -t- spinnaker. Atomic 4, VHP, full catwas. Very fast. Needs finishing. (415) 6849021. 26-FT COLUMBIA MARK I, 1963. Ready for cnjising, excellent shape. 2^ plow, windlass, gallows, dodger, bronze portlighL VHP, i/b dsl, 11 hp, new paint mast deck, remodeled Inter. $18,000. (714) 661-7353, Bob. CAPE DORY 27. Aiberg full keel design. Rug¬ gedly built 1978 ocean cruiser. VHP, RDP, sumlog, DS, Yanmar dsl. Large inventory spare gear. Consider trailer boat as part payment Excellent condition. Must sell, moved Inland. Bargain price $19,500. (801) 752-1055 collect 26-FT CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER, 1958. High quality boat in good condition. Copper riveted teak construction, enlarged cabin, 7 hp dsl, hand or electric start masthead drifter, VHP, depth, ste¬ reo, propane stove and heat refinished 11/87. $7,000.(415)579-3978.

ERICSON 27. Super Buy - Reduced $2,000 for quick sale. Atomic 4, furling jib, VHP, stereo, depth, knot, many other accessories. Very clean yacht. Only $14,900, ind Coyote Pt. Harbor slip. 592-5747. YAMAHA 25-11,1978. Excellent condition. Reli¬ able, clean i/b dsl, stove, 5+ sails ind spinnaker, fully equipped w/WP, DS, KT, cushions to sleep 5, many extras. Highest quality, ideal Bay cruiser andcasua]racer.$17,000or b/o. See at Emeryville. Call George at (415) 772-6004 or 525-1935. OLSON 25,1988. Commissioned 1989. Race equipped. North sails (4). Trophy winner 1989 Trans Tahoe. Extended 10 yr factory warranty. Will deliver to S.P. Bay. $20,000, offer trade. Lee (916)89178736. YANKEE 26 by Sparkman & Stephens, 1974.8 sails, 71/2 hp Honda, 4 cyl, in excellent condition. Performance cruiser w/good hdrm. New forestay, halyards, radio & two sheet winches (self-tailing) in last 12 mos. $6,900 or b/o. (213) 459-1218. PEARSON 30-Fr, 1976. 3 jibs, VHP, KM, DM, wheel, dodger, shore power, alcohol stove, hold¬ ing tank, water tank, sleeps 6. Regularly hauled, good condition. BertedOakland. $18,500. John (415)797-3458. EXPRESS 27, “XANADU”. White hull, VHP, speedo, 8 sails, trailer, Evinrude o/b. Ready to sail. $23,000. (408) 423-5893. 27-FT CORONADO. Excellent shape, fully equipped, new engine, many extras, great family boat. Best offer. (415) 943-7391. ERICSON 25,1976. Rn keel, new roller furling, sheets, tiller pilot 1600, hatches w/fresh varnish, bottom paint 6/89. VHP, DS, compass, stove, rebuilt head w/H.T., 8-ft dinghy. 1981 Evinrude 7.5, full cover. $11,000 or trade up to Puji 32 or ? Call Bruce days 427-4114 or evenings 754-2396. CORONA0O2S, 1968 F/GSLOOP.CIassicstarter boat Easily singlehanded. All lines led aft self¬ tending jib, 7.5 hp o/b, DS, VHP. Everything you need to start sailing. I recently boup a 34-ft sloop. RWC berth. $5,000 or b/o. (415) 365-8977. PETERSON 30,1974. "North Star". Win with this world 1/2 ton champ! Cold molded mahogany. Recent bottom and rebuilt engine, new Barients, many extras. Call for details. Asking $12,500. John (415) 697-5880. 30-R TAHITI KETCH. P/G over wood. This ves¬ sel Is fully outfitted and just hauled and painted. Ideal for cruising or liveaboard. Equipt includes Avon inflatable, o/b, auto tiller, solid fuel stove, M.O.P. VHP, DS, RDP, fridge, oven & much, much more. Clean, well kept and ready to go. $28,000 or b/o. Must sell but have time for serious calls only! Norm (415) 331-7275.

CAPE DORY 25D, 1983. Carl Aiberg designed full keel cruiser with 5’ir hdrm. Yanmar dsl, Datamarine electronics, Plastimo comp^, VHP, dbi pulplts/lifelines, genoa, many additional op¬ tions, like new condition. $26,500. (916) 7562588. CATALINA27,1972. Spend your summer on the Bay! VHP, DS, KM, stereo. Custom interior, refrig¬ eration, bimini top. Chrysler o/b with cockpit con¬ trols. Great daysailer, weekend cruiser or livea¬ board. $10,950. Call Sandy (415) 465-0778 eves/ wknds. YANKEE 26-R. S&S luxury design sloop, beau¬ tifully fitted, lovingly maintained. Ideal Bay and Delta cruiser, sleeps 4. Pull galley, stereo, marine head, I/b dsl, s/s radio, fathometer, 3 headsails. $17,000. Berthed In Richmond Marina Call (415) 548-7629 or 457-7448. CAPRI 25 (by Catalina), very clean and fast. 6 bags, full spinnaker gear, sleeps 4, race or cruise, porta-potti, gauges, large cot^ 9.9 o/b. Beau¬ tiful well-designed boat for the Bay. $7,950. Pier 39slipA1. (415) 928-9148. COLUMBIA 26 MKII, 1970. Pour sails, dub jib, 9.5 hp through hull drive, VHP, compass, DS, new paint deck & topsides, galley, two^mer stove, fresh water. Great boat for Bay/Delta $8,950. (415) 843-6264 or (415) 559-5715. ERICSON 30+, 1985. Excellent condition. New mainsail, 2 jibs. Exciting Bay cruiser. Pull galley, sleeps 6, head, 16 hp dsl. No down payment, take over mortgage. Call (415) 435-2641. 30-R CHEOY LEE BERMUDA KRCH. A dassic yacht built to Lloyds of London spedfications. P/G hull and cabin top newly painted, teak decks, beautiful woodwork just refinished inside and out New upholstery. Pully appointed and equipped. $25,000 Arm. (408) 779-9200. COLUMBIA 26. Great Bay boat Sleeps 5, DS, VHP, shore power, main, 110,150, lots of extras. Good condition. $7,500. S.P. berth available. 4531369 or 3464566. 30-RTAHm KRCH,built in1961.Teak planks, Sll-bronze fastened, new running rigging and dsl. Only the second owner. We hate to part with this beauty, but we must sell soon. Only $24,000 or b/ 0. Call (415) 787-1622. NEWPORT 2811,1982 SLOOP. White,4sails ind self-tending jltV cruising spinn., dsl, low hrs, head w/shower, ^ley, 2 batt w/ charger, 2 flight hatches/2 radios/lifelines, comfortable cabin/cock¬ pit. Carpeted/teak inter/sIps 5. Treas. Isl Marina berth 48.851-0428. LANCER 28-R, 1984 SAILBOAT. Good condi¬ tion. Sleeps 6, self-contained head, hanging dothes doset, ship-to-shore, DP, 10 hp Honda o/ b, galley, largest size trailerable, many extras. Docked Delta /teking $11,900. (415) 656-5562 leave msg.

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ERICSON 29-R. Mint condition, customized, immaculate. Many extras: Rollerfurl, wheel, VHP, DS. Cockpit table, swim ladder, stereo, all redone in sand/White. New green canvas, all new uphoP stery, cockpit cushions, carpet stove, TV, BBQ, canopy. $23,000.456-5489. CAL 25,1969. Great Bay sailer. New: mast rigging, Edson centersteering, depth&knot meter. Also: VHP, o/b, sink, stove, head, sleeps 4/5. Nice interior and trim. $6,800 or b/o. (415) 459-3377. COLUMBIA 28. Well maintained. New bottom paint 7/89. 4 sails, auto tiller, compass, depth, knot, dual batteries, shore power, phone. Pull galley, miaowave, 110 refrigeration, enclosed head, tabemade mast with electricwindi. $15,000/ offer. Santa Cruz sublease. (408) 475-6073. PEARSON ARIEL 26. Pull keel, 6 sails, VHP, compass, depth/speed, lazy jacks, inflatable, 8 hp o/b, windvane, dodger, all lines aft, exc. singlehandng, great condition. $12,000. Jim 388-5048. BALBOA 26-R, 1975 MODEL Pully equipped, one owner, S.P. Bay boat Currently berth^ in Vallejo. $4,900 cash or will consideraleaseoption with sui^e terms. Trailrite trailer induded. Por more particulars, call Larry (707) 252-6581. 25-R O’DAY, 1977. Good condition. Sausal'rto berth, new 10 hp Honda motor. $8,500/offers. (415) 883-7024 or (707) 778-6000. CAL 28. Speedy, roomy family cruiser w/7 sails (ind spinnaker), 6 windies, fresh rigging, VHP, RDP, stereo, KM, DS, stove, custom mahogany interior. Newly painted dedt mast and bottom complete her restoration. $10,500takes her. (415) 457-4762. CATAUNA 30, 1983. Best Bay Area buy - Moving to Par East Big dsl, DS(2x),AP(2x), VHP, KM/KL, stereo, wheel, h/c water, halyards aft battened main, banier coated, Santa Cruz slip, will del. $29,000. Jerry H: (408) 241-8194 or W; (408) 946-8080. 27-R ORION, PAORC SEACRAR. Hot & cold water, AP, furling jib, VHP, dodger, bristol cond. World cruiser. $38,000. (818) 990-3988, owner. CORONADO 28. Sleeps 6, full galley, endosed head. Palmer 4 cyl i/b, VHP, DS, KM, Barients. Main, genoa, 2 working jibs, drifter, boat tent & other equipt. Recent haulout Located in Tlburon. $14,500 or b/o. (415) 435-1014. RSHER MOTORSAILER 30-R. Excellent con¬ dition. English made trawler type ketch. 2 boat owner anxious.$2,000/take over balance$46,000. Sausalito berth. Call after 10 a.m. (415) 332-4218.

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DUTCH MAID 30. Wooden sloop. 25 hp VolvoPenta, main, storm jib, small spinnaker, WP, DS, enclosed head, more. $2,500 firm. (707) 5528389. EfOCSON 30. Well equipped and maintained with many extras, this solidly built fin keel Bay cruiser provides comforts and features ideal for S. F. area. New rigging and more. Compare at $16,000. Motivated owner moving to smaller boat (415) 254-9163. BUCCANEER 27-FT, 1975. Volvo dsl, 40 gal pressure water, shower, 4 sails, roller furling jib, tr^erable, extras. $8,500 or b/o. (408) 996-2045 or (415) 336-1074. CATALINA 30. Yanmar 12 hp dsl, 6 sails, stan¬ dard electronics, 120v refrig, microwave, phone conn. Price negotiable. Tom (916) 646-4412, Iv msg. IMPULSE 26-FT, 1987. Excellent condition. Com¬ pass, sail comp, SmartPak, new LP bottom, frac¬ tional rig, two spars, i/b dsl w/trailer. Reduced for quick sail. $19,500. (916) 927-9384 hr msg. CORONADO 2S-R. Full keel, 8 hp o/b. Full galley, fresh water only. $5,000. Located: Miller Park, Sacramento, Berth K-27. (916) 8850700. Moving, must sell. CAL 29. Good, fast boat for cruising or racing. Sleeps 6. Race winner, recently surveyed. Good condition, blister-free hull Main, three foresails, spinnaker. Atomic 4, KM, depth, compass, VHP, swim ladder. Berkeley berth. $16,000 or b/o. Call 643-8878 days or 5252301 eves. RANGER 26. $9,500or b/o. Spinnaker, VHP, DS, digital KM, 10 hp Honda Excellent condition. All lines lead aft. lirry 784-7046 or 521-5820. ISLANDER 28,1982. Yanmar dsl, mint condition. Furling jib, VHF, depth, auto bilge, jiffy reefing, auto battery charge, Lewmar winches. Excellent Bay boat Call Joel (415) 9394242 or (415) 6726586. Must sell immediately. CATALINA 27,1976. Well equipped first cruiser/ weekend Ihreaboard. 15 hp o/b (w/electric start and remote controls), four jite, VHP, depth, speed/ log, self-steering, shore power. Emeryville terth. Asking $11,500. Inquire weekdays an^me; (916) 452-7252. CATALINA 27,1971. Inboard Albin engine, self¬ tending jib, IIOv hook-up, water and gas tanks, dinette, stove, sinK An inexpensive value for money boat $9,500. Call Francis (209) 439-1108 or Harry (415) 351-6292. 29-FT ELITE. Beautiful French racer/cruiser. Sleeps 6, full galley and head with hot water shov^. Diesel, roller furling. (707) 7655651.*-

CATALINA 27. Exc. cond. Sails ind. lapper, dub, genoa, spinnaker, main, jib boom, tabernacle mast, alcohol stove, 10 hp o/b w/electric start, wind curtains, DS, KM, VHF, marine head. Must sell. $12,500. D:(415) 4757878; E: 276-2008.

C&C 35 MKII, 1975. Recently reconditioned, immaculate - Loaded. Rod rigging w/hydraulic backstay, 14 Barients, 13 sails, Aries windvane, dinghy w/outboard. Ready to race or cruise. $63,500. Call (707) 823-3427 or (707) 778-2222.

SANTANA 35. Diesel, full race, sails, electronics, new interior, upgrades, yard maintained. $39,950/ trade for snialler one-design. Will cany cash rfifference at low cost, or finance with low down. W: 454-9600 or H: 435-2085.

25FT CORONADO. 4 sails, Johnson LS. o/b, sloop, fixed keel, new battery, sleeps 4, built in sink, ice box, etc. Excellent Bay sailor. Has every¬ thing, ready to go. Reduced price because leaving state. $2,995. (415) 967-1888.

CHEOYLEEOFFSHORE36.Ludersdesign, F/G hull. Good liveaboard/cruiser. Very good condi¬ tion. Perkins dsl, new rigging (stays. Halyards, lifelines), new upholstery, full b^ cover, dinghy w/oars, sailing rig. $38,000 or b/o. Moving, need to sell. K^en at 8654351 or 696-5303.

pro. ESCONDIDO, BCS MEXICO. 1976 Pear¬ son 365 Ketch. PetWns 4-107. Self-tending jib. New main & mizzen. Hauled 9/88. New Awigripon hulLAP.LocatedinMexico'sbestcruisingground. $32,500 or b/o, 011-52-683-30734 evenings.

STEAL IT- 27-FT CORONADO. Good condition. Outboard, VHF, alcohol stove, endosed head, dothes locker, TV, 12v/110v, extra jib, fenders & life vest Roomy, fast & dry. Lots of extras. Pos¬ sible liveaboard. $6,500. (415) 572-9686 Iv msg. OLSON 30. Orig. owner vessel launched 1981 (Hull #66). Sail inventory ind 85/100/130/2-155%, .75 & 1.2 oz spinnaker^main. Johnson 4 hp o/b, VHF, KM, RDF, compass, ground lackle & all covers. Exceptionally dean. Consider trades. Asking $17,500. (415) 523-4485. EXPRESS 27. “£xpressw3/'w/trailer. Blue topsides, o/b, the worte, Nice boat. Sailed freshwa¬ ter only.Covered, on trailer lasttwoyears. $24,000. (916) 544-4224 Aug. 1-7 or (208) 7264160 after diat or if no contact

32 TO 39 FEET 32-FT CHALLENGER SLOOP. LoadedI Veteran of Padfic/Atlantic/Caribbean. Well maintained, ready to cruise. Five sails, refrigeration, electronic and windvane, AP’s, SatNav, ham radio, Yanmar dsl, Avon dinghy and 6-man liferaft, Norseman fittings, oversized rigging, air conditioner. Only $41,500, fully equipped. Call Maiv at (415) 8524317 or 793-4435 eves. HUNTER 37,1984 CUTTER. Swift and graceful sailing to weather. Cruise or liveaboard. Immacu¬ lately maintained. Separate cabins, sleeps 7, h/c water, shower, AM/FM tape stereo, stove/oven, Headfoil, oversized self-tailing winches, VHF, Datamarine, WS, WD, depth, Yanmar 30. Sausalito berth. Best offer. (415) 435-2924. FANTASIA 35FT, 1976 center cockpit cutter, offshore cruiser. New alum mast dodger, Edson steering. Press hot water, VHF, windvane, roomy teak interior, stove, dink, 40 ho dsl. Great livea¬ board. $65,000. (707) 462-1719, (415)234-8248. APHRODITE 101, 33-FT. Great singlehander ‘Stormrider’bwil bj Bianca Yachts in Denmark. Former H and J season champion & 2nd place for 1988 season in J Division - H DA. New North main. Called “one of the prettiest boats in the Bay.’ Features beautiful Danish workmanship, mahog¬ any interior, Yanmar dsl, one owner, sink, stove, sips 5. Fabulous cruiser for Bay. Self-tacking jib makes going up city front a breeze. $27,950. C^l Greg Warner 8:30-5:00 M-F (415) 944-8600.

WK4"MacGREGOR 65 FOR SALE Hull #24. Fresh from 2 years of charter on Lake Tahoe. In/Vameda for inspection. Call (415) 523-9292 for appointment

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FREYA 39 CUTTER. 10 sails, propane stove & water heater, solar panel, wind gen., AP, vane gear, SatNav/VHF/RDF/DS/VDO sumlog, 80 gal water, 70 gal fuel, cabin heater, wash dvim pump, sailing dinghy. Hooka diving outfit, Honda gen., dodger, 45 lb CQR, 250' chain, 22 lb Danforth, 100' chain, 250' 5/8' rode, 2 spd S-L windlass, clock, barometer, Emer. tiller, boarding ladder, Yanmar 3 cyl dsl, less than 100 hrs since over¬ haul, Emer Walker log. Ready to go, must sell. $75,000. (415) 658-5406.

32- FT ERICSON, 1977. Perfect Bay sailer. De¬ pendable, comfortable, fast and forgiving. Bristol condition, six (6) months free berth Em^ Cove Marina. Call (415) 831-3802. NANTUCKET ISLAND 38. Roomy and effident teak interiorfeaturingafull size aft cabin. Beautiful flush teak deck with center cockpit, 30 hp Yanmar dsl, Loran, radar, VHF, all band receiver, stereo, refrigerator,3bumerstovewithoven/broiler.Saiis include 150-135working jib andspinnaker. Plenty of ground tackle andsafety gear.^5,000.Tosee, call Karl or Maggie eves (415) 362-3099.

34- FTMOTOR YACHT. Diesel, cedar/oak, clean, roomy. Day, live, workor play onS.F. Bay. $^,000, terms? (707) 443-4485 eves.

38-FT HANS CHRISTIAN MARK 11. Well equipped/extracabinets.$82,500. (415)758-1736.

ERICSON 35-FT. Exc condition liveaboard w/ new Loran, shower, refrig, new head, pressurized hot water heater, CNG stove, quarter berth, desk, S.S.B. radios, wheel, rebIt 30 hp engine, new exhaust, roller reefing, canvas, cushions, large cockpit Pier 39. $30,500. Dave (415) 391-9780.

33- FT PEARSON VANGUARD, 1965. 32.6x9.3x4.6,6tons F/G cruising sloop. Full keel. Salty traditional design- safe, dry, strong. No blisters, no leaks. Good gear, saite, Atomic 4. Recent rig and engine survey. B^gain at $19,500. Paul (415) 464-3063.

CORONADO 35-FT SLOOP, 1973. Center cock¬ pit with dodger, club jib, 22 hp dsl, extra misc. sails. Sleeps 6 in 3 separate quarters. Private head with shower, h/c pressure water, galley, AC/ DC. Radiotelephone and conventional telephone. Hauled June '88. Well maintained. Needs some¬ one to use and enjoy. $36,000 or make reason¬ able offer. (707) 226-3017 or 226-2663.

CaUMBIA SABRE 32-FT, 1965 plastic classic. Looks great, fun to sail. LPU sides. Micron bottom, spinnaker, main and jib in very go^ shape. Small cabin - 4 bunks, 8-ft cock^ VHF, knoL DS. $8,000. D: (415) 926-2078, E: (415) 965-8617.

CREALOCK 37,1984. Built by Pacific Seaaaft Completely outfitted by factory for offshore cruis¬ ing. ^owaway main, furling jib, pedestal steering wi^ pod mounted Datamarine instruments, Cy¬ bernet stereo, ICOM VHF, Woiter hot water, dodger. Immaculate condition. $112,000. (206) 6714596. CHALLENGER 32>FT. F/G cruising sloop. Custominterior,sleeps5,pressurewater,waterheater, s/s water tanks, 100 gals, Technautic reefer sys¬ tem, Chtys-Nissan 4 cyl dsl, 100 gal dsl, propane s/s stove oven. Great liveaboard. $29,500/offer. Steve (415) 726-6127. 35- R CORONADO,1974. Diesel, centercockpit, flush deck design w/large aft cabin & private shower/head. Great liveaboard, more liveable sp^ than most 40-footers. Sails well & well maintained. $35,000 firm, some financing consid¬ ered. (415) 769-8087.~

THE ORIGINAL OCEAN CRUISER, Westsail 32 Cutter. Full keel, dsl, heavy construction. Both wheel and tiller steering, 6 sails, roiler furling, 6 page equipment list $50,000. If you're going, this /st/)e/waf/(408) 3774815. TRAVELLER 32. After 7 yrs ocean cruising, in¬ cluding 3 yrs in Caribbean, she is extensively modified for tropical ocean cniising. All standing rigging replaced, Yanmar engine, etc. She's ready for Mexico or wherever. $48,000. (408) 423-4604. 37-FT GAFF KETCH. Heavy glass construction. Dsl power. For the serious offshore sailor. Fabu¬ lous deal for right party.$54,000. (415) 968-2921. FARR 1020,34-FT, 1963. Fast cruiser/racef in excellent condition. Teakinterior, refrigerator, hot/ cold water, Volvo dsl. $57,500. E:(415) 389-1413. HANS CHRISTIAN 38T. Well appointed custom liveaboard/cniiser. Cutter, F/G dbl ender w/handcrafted teak accents & interior. Recent haul, furl¬ ing jib, full covers, Barients. Loran, Combi, RDF, VHF. New cushions, refrigeration, h/c pressure, new water heater. $M.000. E: (415) 331-7863.

SAIL A 32 C&C The least cost access to a good sailboat is by chartering. Boat available out of Fortman Marina, Alameda. For charter by the day to experienced skippers. Call (408) 253-0357 evenings.

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RANGER 33. $29,500.6 sails, spinnaker, 3 new . 87; self-tailing winches, roller furling headfoil, hydraulic backstay, folding prop, wheel steering, VHP, RDF, knot/log, wind speed/direction, depth, hot/cold water, shower, oven. Excellent condition. Many extras. (408) 372-2352 or (408) 375-6165.

“AIUSTAD". 1981 Hans Christian 38 MkIL Hull #43. Loaded w/cruising gear: frig, AP, electric windlass, dual CQRs, etc., etc. Just backfrom61/ 2 yrs in Mexico and ready to go again. $115,000. (415) 3524916 for appt. WESTSAIL 3% 1972. Factory built, well main¬ tained cutter rig. Great liveaboard/worid cruiser. Completely outfitted. Extensive electronics-Radar, B&Q, Sat^v, VHP, more. Complete sail inv. (6 sails), all rigging replaced '86. Propane stove, custom galley, heater, Avon llferaft, rfinghy w/ motor/AP/wiridvane/electrio'windlass/solar pan¬ els/new dodger/lots more. $59,500. Call (415) 472-3094. HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MKII. Bristol condition. Superb Ihreaboard and cruiser. Four sails, new jib, Aries windvane, dodger, electric windlass, refrig., 3 anchors, Loran C, VHF, dinghy with o* and much more. $99,000 or b/o. (415) 564-7508. 32- FT DORY KETCH. ‘Frabjous Daf. Chapelle Driscoll boat yards. F/G over 3 layers diagonally laminated plywood. Center cockpit with aft cuddy cabin. 6 sails, 5 In excellent condition, 2 almost new. Teak decks, lead keel. $8,500. Call (415) 845-8907 or (415) 233-6330. J-35,1984. #1 offshore one-design. 9 sails North/ Shore, brand new North Kevlar main. New Micron bottom, full electronics. Well maintained, seldom used, original owner. $71,500 or b/o. Will consider trade for 40-43' Baltic or Swan. (415) 254-7669. 33- FT CUSTOM STEEL CUTTER, 1983. Cruise anywhere in safety in this Merritt Walter designed dbi ender. Tanbark sails, 32 hp Farymann dsl, cherrywood interior. Perfect for Ihreaboard or extended cruise. Extensive equipment list. Bristol condition. Take on supplies aref leave tomorrow. $M,600. Ken days 644-0146 or eves 521-0658. 37-FT 'AMCHE'SPARKMAN & STEPHENS built by Chris Craft Excellent Bay and coastal cruiser. 1' F/G hull, oversized rigging, 7 winches, 4bags, spinnakergear, refrigerator, propanestove, 50 hrs on new Atomic 4. Doni own a carbon oopyl $33,000. Chris (415) 370-6717. CAL33. New Universal M430 dsl. Prime Newport Beach slip. Needs paint cushions, some sails. Big, strong, fast Owner started refit no time to finish. $22,500, partnership, lease back or ??. Pacific Cup 1990? Dan (714) 955-3575 days or (714) 723-9500 eves. ROCK BOTTOM: SANTANA 35. By far the low¬ est price for great racer/cruiser in established fleet Includes all sails and instruments. $38,000 in cash or reasonable terms. By owner. 989-1886.

UNION 32,1964 CUTTER. Volvo dsl, Margas propane stove, windlass, Norcolder refrig.. Signet 1000 & 1500 located Eniery Cove Marina slip C19, asking $52,000. (702) 882-1420.

364T COLUMBIA SLOOP. Well maintained. Yanmar dsl with low hours. Excellent boat for B^ sailing. Beautiful set up for liveaboard. Located in San Francisco. $28,000. (415) 981-7200.

ISLANDER 32,1977. Sleeps 6 with beautiful all teak interior. Very well maintained with 90,110, 150 jibs. Performs wen. Easy starting Volvo dsl, AP. Only $36,000. (415) 469-9852. Best value afloatl Worn last long. Will also take partners.

32-R RHODES TRAVELLER. Blue water cniising ketch. Custom teak inter., built in microwave, stereo, color TV, VCR, kerosene stove, lanterns, Loran, VHF, compass, fatho, knotlog, 4 anchors, much morel Beautiful cond. So. Bay liveaboard slip. $52,000. Serious buyers only please. (209) 832-7978 hr msg.

REGULUS 36-FT GAFF SCHOONER. $25,000. 1 yr ago, 19K Improvements. Rebuilt Perkins 4107. New: Rigging, DF, head, cushions. Repiace thru-hulls, paint inside/out. Moored Mission Bay Marina, ^ Diego, CA. Richard (619) 270-1644 nights or can cali (415) 332-1073. CASCADE 36,1973. F/G sloop. Desperatel New dsl, Awigrip topsides, newgenoa, excellent ground tadde, DF, VHF, LTC stove w/oven. Could use some minor cosmetics. Save $$ - Must seil, baby duel. Only $22,500 or b/o. (707) 829-1669. ERICSON 38,1961. Out of state owner, anxious to sell. Professionally maintained. New dodger, new Autohelm 4000, roller furling cockpit cush¬ ions, new propane tanks and more. Immaculate! $70,000.(415)5934293. VINDO 35,1978. Aft cabin sloop. Volvo dsl, teak decks, new stove, excellent condition. A strong, fast world cruiser. As featured in Ference Mate's book The World's Best Sailboats. Asking $54,500, will consider trades. Cleve (619) 471-7879 work. LANDFALL 39 cutter rigged sailing vessel. Volvo 75 hp dsl, new radar, many extras. Colorful sailing history. Needs some cosmetic work and price reduc^to reflect that At $49,500, afantasticbuy for someone who can sandAramish. Jim Reed (415)546-2630. FREYA 39-FT, 1984 ‘Sully’. Gannon's (builder) favorite. FasL safe, comfortable cruiser. T-track rail all around, rad^ arch/helmsperson seat, full inventory. Ukenewbutfamilywonicruiseorrace. Asking $90,000. Jack (415) 925-9535. MORGAN 38-FT,1984. Excetlentoffshore cruiser and racer. 5 sails ind. spinnaker. Propwe stove and heater, separate shower stall, refrigeration. This boat is in excellent condition. 33 hp dsl, recent survey (no blisters). $54,500. (415) 8651011. HUNTER 37-FT, 1984. One owner, low hours, aft cabin, excellent liveaboard. Cutter rig with all sail covers. Instrument cluster on wheel pedestal, VHF, stereo, very dean. Illness forces sale. 33 hp dsl. $54,500. (415) 865-8856. 35-FT ALBERG, #99 by Pearson. 2nd owner. Very original and well maintained. 6 sails, excel¬ lent Bay or causing boat $32,950. Phone (415) 4534872.

PART-TIME HELP WANTED DECKHANDS • BOAT MAINTENANCE PEOPLE For Pacific Marine Yacht Charters. Some boating experience necessary. Call Captain Bishop: 931-3211 or 3833400

431-SAIL IS FOR SALE Cruise/Charter Business for sale on popular inland Lake Sonoma in the heart of the wine country. Sailing school also available. Exclusive non-competition contract Present owners unable to continue. Lots of growth potential. (707) 431-SAIL, Box 1907, Healdsburg, CA 95448

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HALBERG-RASSY35.F/G, center cochpitsloop. Swedish built and rigged for ocean cruising. 75 hp Volvo, full dodger, furler, h/c water, Espar heat. Excellent liveaboard. $51,500/offer. 27* boattrailer also available. (415) 232-6114. CATALINA 38,1983. Exc. condition, well main¬ tained, well outfitted. Three jibs (110,130,150), 3/ 4 ozspinnaker, rollerfuriing dual-purpose headfoil, VHF, Signet 2000 KM, dsl, self-tailing winches, pedestal steering. $47,000. (415) 969-3488. MORGAN OUTISLAND 33 Strong, spadous & dean F/G sloop. 14,400 lbs, 70 gal water, 50 gal fuel, 40 hp dsl, hot pressure shower, refinished interior, Ihreab^ slip w/|}hone. $39,000/offer. Dan (800) 8735010 31 or (415) 3638172 eves. INGRID 38 KETCH, 1977. Well outfitted, out¬ standing cruising yachL Saab dsl, Aries vane, heavy ground tackle, beautiful teak Interior, refrig/ freezer, fireplace, very strong F/G hull (no blis¬ ters). Value over $120,000. Moving $65,000 or b/ 0. Eves (408) 251-2856. 33R MAGELLAN GRAND BANKS SLOOP w/ GasHouse Cove slip. Large main/separate aft cabin. Sound conditioni Dsl, wheel, VHF, DS, AP, lots of sails. Good liveaboard/cruiser/Bay sailer. Best offerl 982-0175. NOR'WEST33,1980. Designed/built in Bay Area for single-handed ocean cruising, mod. full keel, Yanmar 20,60 gal water (stainless), CNG, VHF, good sails, stereo and extras, just hauled, good liveaboard. Must sell. $45,000. (415) 648-8697. FORMOSA 36. Heavy cruising ketch in excellent condition. Spacious teak cabin, sleeps 6, super liveaboard amenities. Volvo dsl, full instruments, dinghy, extra sails, wheel steering. Limited owner financing, equity trades considered. $39,900 or b/ 0.(415) 5431845 or 2844251. 33R CORONADO. New bottom Feb. '89. Dsl, centercockpiL large aft cabin, many extras, excel¬ lent condition. Need quick sale, ^1 consider all offers, some financing. Good liveaboard. $29,750. (415)967-1888. 33R ERICSON, 1970. Atomic 4,2 sets of sails ■(•spinnaker, VHF.ielines, cockpit cushions, stove, wheel and more. Great liveaboard. $24,000. Call Dennis Brown at 5232586.-

GREAT RACER/CRUISER. 1974Pearson 10M33'6‘. 1987 HDA Divisional Champion, 1988 Regional Champion. Comfortable, spacious, sleeps 7, dean, excellent condition, indudes 2 sets of sails, electronic, VHF, stereo. Force 10 heater, many extras. Must ^1. $44,000. Cali (415)4331257. ISLANDER FREEPORT 36. Beautiful, top qual¬ ity, well equipped, spacious Robert Perry cutter. Maintained to perfection w/TLC. Perfect Bay/off¬ shore cruiser. A boat you'd be proud to sail. $85,000.(415)3431541. ISLANDER 36. Loaded. New bottom p^t & complete refit Rigged to singlehand & cruise or race. Full electronics, spinnakergear, dub-footed headsail spar & gear. 6 sails - some new. Serious buyers only- No lookers. Reduced to $47,500 firm. (916) 677-3688.

40 TO 50 FEET 41-R CHRIS CRAR FLUSH DECK. 1974 F/G hull. Twin screw427 Ford V-8's with 300 hp each. Fresh water cooled, 6.5 kw Onan generator, auto¬ matic Helen's. Great liveaboard. Excellent condi¬ tion. $119,000. Roman Perry (408) 3732521 or (408)3731326. NEWPORT 41-R, C&C DESIGNED, F/G sloop rig. Cruiser/liveaboard, full sail inventory/spinna¬ ker, Westerbeke dsl, ^ heater, refrig, 3 burner stove, oven, head, liferaft, folding/standardprops, new Mkxon bottom, electric windlass, anchor and chain. Much loved boatl Must selll $59,500 or trade. (707) 4432488. GULFSTAR CUSTOM 40, Hood design, 1978. ‘Athena’. Fast elegant bluewater sloop. Custom teak interior. Teak toe rail and cockpit combing. Rod rigging, Perkins dsl, AP, Loran, VHF, etc. Beautifully maintained. Santa Cruz. $78,900. By owner. (408) 462-2236. FOR SALE OR REALESTATETRADE.CSY44. Only one bn the West Coast Mint condition, loa^d w/cruising gear. Asking $125,000. Ready to sail the Bay orttie world. Roger (707)762-2821. PAJARA: 43R, 1937 classic ocean racer. 2nd 1941 TransPac. Master Mariner's Division cham¬ pion. Beautiful, fast, comfortable. (415) 592-7216 deys or (415) 592-M20 eves. 43R ROBERTS KETCR Steel hull, center cockpit 90% complete. $36,000 invested. Hull primed and insulat^, stainless railings, 60 hp dsl, all new. Call or write for description and Inventory. Best offer. L. Henley, Box 66, Gerber, CA 96035. (916)385-1847. 43R0WEN3H1NCKLEY,1948. Double planked mahogany,professionallymaintained.Teakdecks, new dsl, equipped for world cruising. Pier 39 berth. (415) 781-1244.

PIER 39 (SAN FRANCISCO) SLIP #07, in prime location, readily viewed for Rer C gate. 13'x36' - 45 year lease - $24,000. Call Lenora at Wells Fargo Bank at (415) 977-1640

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SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL ISLANDS California's Galapagos. Experience this exceptional cruising area. Intimate local knowledge. Fast comfortable Santana 37. Excellent sails, reliable dsl, interesting library, good music, food and company. Brochure - Capt Peter Crane, ASA Instructor, 1817 De La Vina, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 569-0403

LAPWORTH 45-R SLOOP. Beautiful Ocean/ Bay cruiser. Good condition with complete sail in¬ ventory. Westerbeke dsl, electric head, electric anchor winch, four burner stove/oven, large Ice box, ample fuel and water tanks, Modar radio. Micrologic Loran C, Tilleimaster, Avon and other extras. This yacht Is well maintained and ready to cruise. $47,500. Call (415) 525^801 or (415) 524-4913. FREEPORT 41. Trade up to luxury 70 hp dsl 190 gal fuel, 190 water, AP, liferaft, self-tailing winches, radar, Loran, SatNav,2 VHFs, DS, KM, wind inst., compass, 45# CQR w/350-ft chain, 35# CQR w/ 300-ft rode, electric wrindlass, 3 bilge pumps, automaticfire extinguisher, 2160A batteries, 120A 12V power supply, AC/DC fridge, masthead lights on botti masts, 12VDC fluorescent lighting, spot¬ light, electric head, propane 3 burner stove with oven, electric or eng. hot water shower, plus more goodies. Mexico vet. $91,000. (408) 252-7391. 43-R KETTENBERG SLOOP. Beautiful condi¬ tion. Full electronics, 50 hp Perkins dsl.. Zodiac in¬ flatable dinghy, Avon emergency liferaft, nearly new sails, AP. Berthed in Monterey. $58,000. (408)626-1411. 40- R PERFORMANCE CRUISING SLOOP. John Lidgard Yachts Ltd., Auckland, New Zeal¬ and, 1982. Cedar/Kevlar/^lass (WEST), 6 oz F/ G skin. New Hulse rig, Micron bottom and LPU topsides 1985-86. Beautiful wood interior. Sleeps 6, dinette, galley, nav station. SSB, VHF, Loran, stereo, AP, B&G 190.17sails. New long battened North Kevlar mainsail. Yanmar dsl. Complete safety gear ind. EPIRB & 8-man liferaft Superb NewZealand craftsmanship & quality throughout $62,000 cash, CTNL or poss. assumption of $59,000/11 iy2%loan. (415)421-0174,820-1552. PERRY 47, center cockpit cutter. 2 staterooms with heads & showers, 6 hanging lockers, 300 gal pressurized hot/cold water, refrigeration, pantry, tiled counters, wood-burning and propane stoves, 200 gal dsl, self-tailing winches, F/G dinghy. $115,000. Call (415) 875-9345or (408) 370-7164. ISLANDER FREEPORT 41-R. Center cockpit, large aft cabin ketch. 6 cyl, 105 hp dsl, 200 gal water, 200 gal dsl, 7 sails, great liveaboardAvorld cruiser. Lots of extras. A steal at $83,000. Call 927-1305. 41- R SWAN, 1974. Classic S&S design, 15 bags sail. Excellent condition. $115,000 firm. (213) 276-3800 days or (213) 6564227 eves. SEA TIGER 41-R KR^. Excellent condition and ready for cruising and/or comfortable liveaboard. Well equipped w/8 sails, Ind roller furl genoa, F/G hull, teak trim, teak and mahogany Interior, solid 1 1/2' teak housing, Perkins dsl, large s^on, galley and head w/separate walk-in shtNver, Avon, full boat cover and lots & lots of equipment for cruising. Must see to believe! Must sacrifice at only $69,000. Call Rob at (415) 3321177, after 6 p.m. (415) 388-5601.

40-R CUTTER. Excellent condition. Custom built, cedar on oak. 85 hp Ford Lehman. Excellent liveaboard/cruise/party. Too much gear to list. Berth available. Appraised $88,000. Asking $65,500, possible trade for R.E; Call for brochure. (415) 595-1075, Bill or Karen.

ROBERTSOFFSHORE44-RSTEELCUTTER. Center cockpiL Perkins 4-154M dsl, 2 separate staterooms, 2 heads, refrigerator, dsl stove, VHF, SatNav, depth, radar, windvane, AP. Complete sails plus drifter, safety gear for offshore cruising. Mexico vet. Call John at (415) 933-9982.

49-R CUPPER-BOW P.H. Ketch (55' LOA). Cece Norris design. Ideal boat for liveaboard/ cruising. Loaded w/luxury items & necessary cruising/sailing gear (radar, SatNav, 4 anchors, elect windlass, AP, windvane, freezer, Ig inverter, generator, de^htalker, .solar panel, s/s bathtub, tile shower, dinghy, full oockpit dodger, much more.) New Perkins 82 hp dsl. 2 dbl staterooms. Lg capacity tankage. All equipt in exc. cond. Yes, she’s ferrocement but you’d never know it. She was built under supervision of a naval architect, was professionally plastered, & has been su¬ perbly maintained throughout. Extremely fair hull. Fully documented/insured. Replacement value $200K, market survey $125K, asking $79,000 firm. No better boat anywhere for this price. De¬ tailed description/picture available. San Diego (619)426-1560.

HARDIN 45 F/G KRCH with teak deck and teak finished interior. Cruised to Hawaii and return in Summer 1988. Many new sails and cruising modi¬ fications for the trip. Loran, VHF, AP, hot water & other equipment $96,000. Gary Thomas (415) 969-4099.-

FAMOUS 46-R teak sailing ketch. Appraised at $125,000. $48,000 owed. Will sell for $95,000 or trade for property, smaller boat or? Phone (415) 331-2269. 43-RPALMER JOHNSON. NautorRnland1969. Perkins 4-108, stainless rod rigging. Swan quality throughout. Brooks & Gatehouse instrumenta¬ tion. Trim tab, liferaft, refrigeration. $90,000. (415) 990-2709 or 381-6060. 47-R CHEOY LEE CUHER, ‘Pegaso’, 1965. “Californian 32". Perkins 4-107, AP, refrigeration, 9sails, includlng2spjnnakers. Nick Potter design. Strip planked. Extremely beautiful boat Kenyon internal halyard alum mast Excellent racer/cruiser/ liveaboard. $47,000. Phone (415) 381-6060 or 990-2709. PETERSON 44 center cockpit cutter. Great liveaboard/cnriser. Radar, liferaft, dinghy, custom canvas, 3 anchors and much more. Ready to go at $110,000 or trade for cruising trimaran. Call day or evening (415) 521-4310. PERRY 47 CUTTER, This long range cruiser, de¬ signed by Bob Perry, is a liveaboard dream with lots of room & storage. Large salon, huge aft stateroom with queen size bed, two heads, lots of teak & a forward stateroom make this boat very comfortable. The 120 hp Ford Lehman engine, 200 gal dsl, 300 gal water, Adler Barbour refer, wood & propane stoves, pressurized h/o water & marble countertops mate cruising a joy. Electron¬ ics includes: VHF, RDF, SatNav, Loran, radar, SSB & solar panel. 5 sails including a Hood cruising splnn^er & storm jib handle the sailing while 3 CQR plows with 3/8 chain & 800-ft of rode hold you in harbor. Lots of spares are included. Call (408) 243-7513.

REFRIGERATION: DO IT YOURSELF & SAVE $$$ Build your own engine drive or 110v system for as little as $2001 For complete plans, instructions and parts list, send $35 to: FOY ENGINEERING, 1363 Spinnaker Dr. #117, Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 6448172

43-R WESTSAIL CUTTER, 1977. $125,000 value, trade up for vacation property or power boat $165,000 replacement Super price for cash. Swagel, 9241 Grand, Peoria, AZ 85345 (602) 935-1324.

51 FEET AND OVER BANKRURCY FORCES SALE. 57-ft LOA Stripplank mahogany ketch, built 1984.5 bags working sails, 90 iip dsl engine. Excellent for liveaboard or cruising. U-Shaped galley, l^ge main salon, 2 staterooms, 2 full heads. Priced to sell! $45,000. Call (503) 761-2933. 53R ROBERTS COLD MOLDED HULL (unfin¬ ished), |)tans Included. $2,500. Cali Gene (408) 263-7633. 66-R(LOA) PILOTHOUSETOPSAILSchooner, Rodeuse. 1979 Belgian-built 36-ton steel ship of consummate strength and rare dassioal beauty. Equipped for safe cruising, she has half-inch steel at the keel and quarter-inch at the rail. Steel bulkheads separate her gorgeously paneled inte¬ rior into 5 watertight compartments. Pilothouse entirely contained within self-bailing cockpit Lis¬ ter dsl, commerdal-grade radar, VHF, RDF and AP. Merit ads stir your soul? See this vessell Asking $235,000. (415) 482-1755.

HURRICANE ^R. "Haven", built by Nunes, Sausalito, 1952. Rr on oak, lead keel, total new mastrig1988. Good Hoginsails,tri-radial. All lines led ait not worn out hulk. Everything good, new or rebuilt Bought bigger wooden boat $14,000 orb/ 0.(415)935-7096.

40-R CROWTHER TRIMARAN. "Verbatim". Winner of 1986 solo TransPac. The fastest ocean racing yacht in the Pacific. Always maintained in superb condition. Well equipped with electronics and sails. Full category I. Ready to race or convert to a cruiser-racer. $120,000 (Aus) O.N.O. Price Includes extensive instruction If required. The perfect yacht to win the 1990 Trans Tasman Races or the solo TransPac. Contact: Cathy Hawkins or Ian Johnston:2AAilenby St, Clontarf, 2093 N.S.W. Australia. BROWN 25-RTRIMARAN and trailer. Presently being kept at boat yard in AMso. Needs minor repair but structure is sound. $1,100 or b/o. Call Jim (408) 736-1960. HOTROD CHRYSLER. Ever feel the thrill of acceleration in a sailboat? With planning hulls, centerboards, tall, fully-battened main, this 16-ft Chrysler catamaran moves you. High-tech, easily singlehanded and solid. A lot of fun for $950 (includes trailer). Jeff (415) 321-5808. 25-R SEARUWtER TRIMARAN. 75% finished on the building phase. Yours free to finish & sail. Call Jim evenings or leave msg. (209) 477-8916.

CLASSICS STEPHENS 45,1949. Elegant Bay & Delta cabin cruiser. Lots of exterior teak, interior mahogany. Forward master stateroom, largegalley w/dinette, separate shower, electric head. Twin Chrysler gasoline engines. Exc. liveaboard. Must sell nowl $29,000/offer. D: (415) 588-7960,(415) 391 -6240. 264n'SEABIRDYAWL(Beagle),deslgned1901, strongly built 1974. Glass over ply. Bay or cruise. VHF, DF, Volvo dsl, Richmond berth. W,500 firm. (415) 654-1413 or 237-6336. 32-R ENGUSH CUTTER Taurus’ built 1888. Rr & Alaska cedar on oak. Mast, hull, rigging Is sound. New rudder. New main sail, rebuilt Atomic 4 (85 hrs). Master Mariner’s Winner 1988. A great saiiing boat $12,000/offer. (415) 826-4956.

STILETTO 27-R CATAMARAN. Fast stable, dry mini cruiser/racer, easy tow galvanized trailer. Excellent condition. New rigging, professionally refinished. $12,000. Ariz. (602) 9458350 owner; (602)894-5494. 31-R SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. Rxed wing, two 6 hp o/b. Real dean, well equipped cutter rig. Rve sails. Owner-builder must sell. $19,000 orb/ 0. Berthed in Santa Cruz. Call Pat or Ruth at (408) 335-2504. 36-R TRIMARAN, professionally built with mould-quality F/G exterior, teak and oak interior. Sleeps 5, two heads, galley. VHF, DS, masthead strobe, eta 5 sails. 44 lb Bruce anchor, 251b CQR. Must sell, baby coming. Sacrifice $25,500. (818) 352-9525.

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FEATHER 27. All wood sloop in excellent condi¬ tion. Teak, mahogany on oak frames. It’s a daysailer with small c^in. includes all gear and trailer. $4,000. Call (707) 4254319.

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35-FT LODESTAR TRIMARAN. Cruise vet, fin

48-FT COMMERblAL RSHING BOAT. Buy a

CATALINA 27. New engine, 3 jibs, head, shore-

CERTIFIED MARINE MECHANIC, healthy, in¬

keel, 5 saiis, 15 hp Evinrude in weii, AP, VHP, RDF, new instruments, (2) 25# CQR and more. Priced reduced to $25,000. (415) 522-8285.

home & business together for $5,000. Lots of finished cabin space, good net/reel. Grey Marine 6-71. Needs paint & electronics, but price reflects seller's motivation, not boat's deterioration. (415) 841-9744 or (415) 547-7346, Moss Landing.

power, 1/3 interest. $4,200.893-9255.

ner, outer, strength, masseur, cook. Bearing Mexico/South Padfic. Call (415) 427-217^

40-FT WHARRAM “NARAI" CATAMARAN, 1984. Proiessionaily built, equipped for world cruise. Maiden voyage 1987from Scotland to San Francisco via Hawaii. Too many extras to list. Full inventory, layout plan, survey report & photos available to interested party. ^,000. (415) 3325201.

ILLNESS FORCES SALE 47-ft catamaran. Un¬ finished projecL F/G with balsa core construction. Hugo Myers design mostly finished. Alum mast, $1 s rigging, stainless llferails. Large salon with set¬ tee, Ig refr., stove/oven, s/s sink, sleeps7. $37,500 or b/o. (415) 237-0554. SA-FT PIVER. A.A. pro built, Hawaii vet. Custom mahog inter, new p^L Bruce Danforth, solar, 15 hp o/b, (Snghy, 2 dbl berths, propane, fridge, TV, \vheel, VHF, RDF, stereo. Cruise or live^ard. Free anchorage S.D. Must sell nowl Rob (619) 222-1186.

POWER & HOUSEBOATS FOMULA223LS-24-FT,1982.600Merc. Cruiser, marine racSo, stereo. 2nd owner. Road runner trailer, new tires, brakes, chrome wheels, new paint, 454 engine. $20,000. Call Bob. (415) 4671703 or (707) 277-9139. DONZ1-1888RAGAZZA23. CMC 260 hp, under 90 hrs., heavy duty trailer, full cover, bimini top, cuddy cabin, stereo, VHF, DS, s/s prop, anchor, skis, ski-horse, fenders, many other extras. \ $25,000 or b/o. Call (415) 851-4434.

SUMMER SALE - High seas robberyl A1986 42ft Nova Sundeck yacht $149,500. Twin dsIs, totally endosed, loaded, all automatic, gorgeous. For sale by desperate owner - Just got a larger boat canlafford both. Call for appointment. (414) 491 -6793. No brokers please.

MONTEREY TRAWLER, 40-FT. Needs TLC. Priced to sell at $30,000. Engine works. Great liveaboard. (415) 873-0150.

19-Fr C^URY HARBOR UUNCH. Just hauled& painted.1957 F/G overwood lapstrake. No trailer. 30 hp Atomic 4 i/b, all new cushions & canvas. Very cute runabout (will not haul waterskier). $1,500 or b/o, serious only. Norm (415) 331-7275.

48-FT STEPHENS CLASSIC motor yacht Twin screw Detroit dsis, V-6 rebuilt 1988, VHF, DS, Ilybridge, 2 staterooms, very dean. (415) 941WO days or (408) 224-4972 wknds.

HOUSEBOAT FOR SALE Quiet sunny, charm¬ ing, legal liveaboard in Alameda Full kitchen and bath. Delightful wood-panelled living room with large window, fireplace. Laundry facilities in har¬ bor. ^,000 or b/o. Call Linda or John at 3467805, owner finandng possible.

ft). All amenities, 1985, twin dsis, $15,000 plus yearly fee owns share, Sausalito. 444-0666.

HUNTER 37.1/4 share avail for responsible per¬ son. Well equipped. Radar, dodger, dsl, AP, roller furling, dinghy with 8 hp motor, shower. Great way to own and have fun on Bay. $3,500 buys 1/4 share. $300/mo ind ins., sllp/toat payment. Tiburon berth. Bruce wk: 543-8666 or hm: 435-5626. AVOID THE 13 YEAR WAIT. 49% interest avail¬ able In Pearson 365 ketch with permanent lower harbor berth In Santa Cruzl Significant tax advan¬ tages. Guaranteed buy back. Finandng available for qualified individual or family. Call (408) 4387973 anytime.

GREAT DEALI SAN JUAN 34,1980.1/2 interest

owner, excellent condition, single dsl low hours, radar, AP, 2 DS, dinghy, o/b plus many custom features. This Is an excellent liveaboard boat. $86,500.(408)372-7806.

for sale with lots of usage time. Fast, solid sloop sleeps six. Fresh bottom paint, rod rigged, full sails, VHF, SatNav, eledronics, dsl, h/cwater, full galley. Great for Bay/Delta cruising. Could be a liveaboard. Sausalito berth. $350/month plus low down or trade for Hobie CatArailerable b^ Call Greg (415) 341-4100 days or (415) 566-7375 eves. New baby necessitates sale.

PARTNERSHIPS

TRADE

SANTANA 22.1/2 partnership. Sausalito berth

SANTANA 35. Diesel racer/cruiser for land, prop¬ erty, car or whatever. Purchased new boat Will finance difference in value. Boat in excellent condition, full sails electronics. W; 454-9600 H: 435-2085.

36-FT SEAHORSE 1984 tri-cabin trawler. One

(SYH), new rigging, recently hauled, good condi¬ tion. A great & fun Bay boat. Moorage $60/mo., $2,000 buys. (415) 641-9239 or (415) 586-8612.

ERICSON 32. Gas House Cove., S.F. $6,000.1/ 4 partnership. Great location, fully equipped. Call eve (415) 939-7607.

30-FT 1950 STEPHENS SEDAN CRUISER. Lhreaboard equipped, 8,000 w/1,000 dn. Has fridge, stereo, TV, couch, table, head, etc. Interior nice. Bottom Fall '88; Canvas/Delta Room Sum¬ mer '88. Berth Pittsburg, $76. Ross 451-2012, part trade possible.

GRAND BANKS type trawler (Island Gypsy 36-

2BEDROOM CONDO in SquawValley,$120,000 value, for sailboat Walk to liftsi (415) 2834040 days or (415) 372-0993 eves., Paul.

SEEKING TIME SHARE of small sail or powerin Sausalito. Up to $200 per mo. Very responsible. Possibly pay 1 year in advance. (707) 575-3333.

CREW

ONE-THIRD PARTNERSHIP in Sausalito berthed Cal T-4 (qtrton 24-ft F/G sloop #31). 6 sails (new main, new genoa, new 100% jib, new U.K. cruis¬ ing spinnaker w/'etasher", spie main & jib); New spinnaker halyard, boom vang, adjustable back¬ stay, VHF, life netting &tuned rig. 3yrold Evinrude 6 w/dual fuel tanks, 2 anchors, rebuilt end. head & two burner alcohol stove, new battery & main sail cover. Recent bottom paint & frequent bottom deaning by diver. Small Inflatable dinghy & all safety gear Induded. All lines lead to cockpit. Solid Bay/Coastal sloop. Price reduced from originally $4,500, to $4,000 & now to $3,500 or b/o. Tom Kowalski H: (415) 586-1210; Office: 692-3276.

AUSTRAUAOR BUST.26-yrdd, WSF, anxious to sail down under as crew. Terrifically experi¬ enced sailor, available October & on. Write: Anne Marie Jehle, Box 3. Challis, Idaho 83221 or Iv msg w/my brother Bob (415) 854-9250.

FREE SPIRIT and wDeRaEvAeMr, aged 45 yrs towards his perfection, seeks SPOOS (significant person of the opposite sex) to share the palling life on a 40-ft sloop, with home being the S.F. Bay. Call (415) 5830207.

sloop. Boat will be delivered in November. Depart¬ ing fromWest Coast about January,1990,through Canal to meet up w/the Trans ARC in Antigua. From there, in May, race to Gibraltar. Spend Summer in Mediterranean. Do Greece, Italy, France & Spain. Thence to the Canaries in No¬ vember to join the ARC & race back to Barbados. From there, do the islands. Back through the Canal & home by Summer 1991. Looking for crew people w/any of following experiences: Some bluewater, standing watch, cooking light meals, boat repairs & navigation. Share direct expenses, food, fuel. Send resume & photo. Be prepared for 11/2 year commitment. Len Barad, 34^ Lan¬ tern Bay Dr., #52, Dana PoinL CA 92629, or call (714)240-9939.

TWO ADVENTUROUS LADIES, 24/31 want to crew on sailboat to Hawaii. Good crew/cooks, many years experience on Hawaiian waters. USPS/CPR certified, members Makahi Kal Yacht Club, HI. Call Lacye & Becky at (707) 431-7570. Want to leave before Aug. 15th.

HIGHLYEXPERIENCEDSAIUNGCOUPLEseek adventurous bluewater travels. All possibilities considered: deliveries, charters or take-charge crew. Excellent navigational, sail handling, engi¬ neering and cooking skills. Consistently high and drug-freel Great references and demonstration available. 441-8522.

UDY SAIUNG COMPANION: Beautiful, new 1987, 51-ft cutter with everything indudng a washer/dryer and a liveaboard owner. Retired CEO, active, attractive, healthy, 6'2', 190#, young 60's, non-smoker, non-drinker, finandallysecure, wants to share Bay sailing weekend cruises. Sea of Cortez adventures witft an experienced, ma¬ ture, compatible woman. Non-snioker, no drugs, good health, agile. Please write - I'll respond. Phil, P.O. Box 262, PL Richmond, CA 94807.

CRUISING, TO ME, MEANS SHARING, doing things together and aparL grasping for the un¬ known, evolving as you merge cultures, thoughts and realities. If you are a female, 25-40, would enjoywarmwalers,sailing,paradise, tropical ports, and inland expeditions, call Cameron at (916) 721-6587.

PRIVATE DOCK Spacious one bedroom, two bath home, pool, sauna, guest, on Mare Island Strait in Vallejo. View of San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait ML Tam and foreverl $325,000 Marion McKown, Broker-Office number (707) 745-2592 or Home (707) 745-4360

Attention to detail on your wood restoration. Tired of spilled varnish on gouged wood?. References • Jackqui Coryell 332-9002

Christopher

MARINE SURVEYOR and jCONSULTAHT Member;

Societ^j of Accredited Marine Surveyors.

Serving entire Bay>Area.

Specializing in Wood.

(AOS) 778-5143

CUSSIC DESIGN 20-FT SAILBOAT

BOATERS - DRY STORAGE AVAIUBLE

Hull, deck and cabin only. Inside unfinished but framed in. Some fittings available. Includes four wheel trailer in good condition. Asking $3,500 or b/o BARNHILL MARINA & BOATYARD (415)523-7270

in locked, fenced area. $45.00/moto30-fL - Over30-ft-$1.75-ft BARNHILL MARINA BOATYARD 2394 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda (415) 523-7270

MIKE PYZEL, MARINE SURVEYOR Masttop-to-keel inspection & appraisal for vessel purchase, insurance & voyage preparation.

Sewng Santa Barbara, Ventura & Marina del Rey since 1978 (805) 640-0900

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SKIPPER NEEDS CREW on new 54-ft Mason

$4.25-ft BARNHILL MARINA & BOATYARD 2394 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda (415) 523-7270

SHIPSHAPE QUAUTY YACHT CARE ■

& play 6 mos. Will share 3 bdrm house in Sonoma Co. & 40-ft sailboat with attractive, healthy, slim, fun loving woman, 30-35, poss Itr, w/40 year old, nice looking, normal male. John (707) 539-1429.

30-FT AND 40-FT BERTHS AVAILABLE

Richard T. '"

WANTED: LADY WHO CAN work 6 mos a year

INSTRUCTIONAL CRUISES WITH MIKE PYZEL Learn heavy weather sailing, anchoring & other cruising & bare boating skills with solo TransPac skipper Mike Pyzel. 3 & 4 day Channel Islands trips tailored to your needs. Brochure and schedule, plus Info, on our famous self-study Coastal Nav. course. Pyzel Navigation, P.O. Box 4217, Santa Barbara. CA 93140 (805) 640-0900

BERTHS & SLIPS

AUTOHELM 2000 AUTOPILOT. Od style, new condition, never installed. $500. Call Gene (408) 263-7633.

PIER 39 SUP FOR SALE 36-ft slip in good location at Pier 39 with many amenities and 45-yr iease. $22,000 or b/o. 391-4619.~

CLUB NAUTIQUE UFETIME Family Member¬ ship for sale. Learn to sail, cruise & charter. Fun for the whole family. Save $750 over new member¬ ship. Please call (707) 664-1354.

50-R SUP AT PIER 39. Ideal location in East Marina Good facilities. Steady rental history. $52,000.(408)247-9324. MARINA BAY (RICHMOND) 32-FT SUP for rent or lease. $130 per month rental. $19,500 for 45 yr lease. Call Bob (408) 926-3352. 40 TO 50-FT SUPS. $4.50-$5.0Q/FL Upwind. Beautiful modem marina in Enieryville. Excellent location. Sunny & protected, 5 min to Bay Bridge. Super amenities; showers/phones/laun^/p^ins^martet^ecurity/electricity/storagebox/private phone avail. Normann (415) 522-2928. 40-FTSUP ATPIER39,S.F. Fantasticview, best location. Extra wide walkway. Can accommodate upto44-ftboat Partial trade considered. $39,000. Call (415) 381-6060 or 990-2709. Assumable fi¬ nancing.

LOTS FOR SALE in the beautiful coast of Todos Santos, Baja. 30 miles North of Cabo San Lucas. 60 miles to LaPaz. Interested please call (415) 435-0727, ask for Guillermo. WATERMAKER - H.R.O. System 10,26 gals per hour. Complete system in box. $7,000.1-800421-2628. ARIES WINDVANE. Many spares including vane & rudder (new). Original manual. Excellent condi¬ tion. $1,000. (707) 252-6267. CLUB NAUTIQUE FAMILY UFE MEMBERSHIP includes lesson, charter discounts, social activi¬ ties & free training boats. A bargain, value of $2,950 for only $2^00 or b/o. Call Vicki at (707) 763-2743. SECURITY CHECKS (light maintenance also), for your large boat, free by local law enforcement officer in exchange for occasional in-dock liveabpard use when overtime assignments prevent traveling home. East Bay preferred - Negotiable. Call anytime 840-8197 msgs.

MISCELLANEOUS SOUTH PACIFIC/CARIBBEAN CHARTS. 36'x24' reductions of the entire South Pacific, Caribbean, Mexico to Panama CanaL $2.29 ea in full set Send $6.00 for sample and list to: Bill, 19583 S.W. Sandra Lane, Aloha, OR 97007.

USED GEAR

WINCHES: 2 almost-new Barient 28 Stain. St 2 speed. Excellent primaries for boat 3640 ft. $700. ea or b/o. Call Reed at (415) 562-1878 or (415) 846-2451 eves.

SHIPMATE 3-BURNER kerosene s/s stove with oven, $150. Hi-Seas brass dsi heater, $150. (916) 422-8234 after 5 p.m.

JUST RETURNED from one year cruise to Mex¬ ico. Selling 4-man certified offshore liferaft $1,800. 1988 NavStar SatNav, $850. West Mexico & Baja charts $120. Call eves (209) 727-3365.

USED SAIL: 6.5 oz jib, without hanks. 35'3' luff; 30' leach; 15' foot Built by North. Hardly used. Built as a high clewed #2 for an Olson 30. $200 firm. Leave msg at (415) 426-0980.

JIB FURUNG SYSTEMS • Famet reefuri, 3/16'9/32' headstay diameter; two systems, new con¬ dition, never installed. 40-ft luff length, $600.50ft luff length, $650. Call Gene at (408) 263-7633.

SAIL Dacron jib topsail made by Eclipse for 30' boat As new. Used only twice. Luff^O.5'; Foot-14.0'; Leech-25.0'. (702) 825-9193. Sail available at Marina Bay, Richmond. $399.

WATERFRONT POSTAL CENTER Postage • Message Service • UPS • Parcel Post Copy Service • Package Wrapping 24 Sand Island Road #27, Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 842-3084 Carol Post

WANTED Sailboats from 27-50 feet for active charter program in prime downtown San Francisco location. Let your boat earn you $^ while you're not using it 10 year old company • Professional maintenance • Sewre marina • Unlimited owner use Call Todayl Rich, Spinnaker Sailing (415) 543-7333

RADAR: Wesmar color w/color TV 12/110,$750. Liferaft 8-man Toyo, Hardpak w/inflatable floor/ canopy, $2,000. EPIRB, ACR 121.5 and 243 MHZ. new battery, $150. (415) 346-4403 leave message. WINDLASS GYPSY (Ideal), for 1/2' chain and line, chromed bronze, like new. Retail new$$, buy mine for $150. Call (415) 332-7543, leave mes¬ sage on machine.

WANTED EXPERIENCED SEAMSTRESS wants to learn the art of sailmaking. San Francisco. Lori Redfem 469-8108.

BARIENT 21, two-speed chrome winches, $300 for the pair. Craig (408) 739-1904.

ANY ONE-DESIGN RACER in exchange for my Santana 35. Excellent condition. Will cany value difference at 0% financing. Excellent condition. Diesel, full sails, electronics. W: 454-9600 or H: 435-2085.

USEDGENOA;6.5oz. by Coxof Seattle. Luff-44'; Leech-43'; Foot-276': LP-21'6'; Total-473 sq ft. 135%genoaforaNiagra^-1-45'; J-16': fore triangle 360 ft Asking $500. Call (415) 726-3010.

35 TO 40-FT CUTTER RIGGED SAILBOAT, 1978 or newer. Save that broker's fee - No dealers. $40,000 top. Cali Jackat (916) 784-8175 eves.

MAGNAVOX 4102 SATNAV, fresh factory in¬ spection, all new modification and circuit updated, ^cellent condition, manuals included. $1,800. (415)593-4293. ,

BOAT/HOUSEBOAT UVEABOARD wanted to rent I cunently rent a boat and am looking for a larger boat/houseboat beginning October IsL Furnished or unfurnished. Short or long term lease. Excellent references. Leave msg at 3313837, Susaa

EVINRUDE OUTBOARD. 9.9 hp longshaft (20') sailboat auxiliary. Electric start, 4 amp charging, reverse thrust kit. Completely rebuilt 1986, full tune-up 1989. A good motor, but I'm going to 4stroke for lower fuel consumption. $500 or b/o. (415)948-3010.

SAILS FROM 45-FT RACER: Keviar/Mylar, Dacron. Good-excellent condition. Some hardly used. #1-4, mains, spinnakers. Other. Great buys. Converting to cruiser. Call Bobbie for details, too many to list (415) 365-9478 or 321-9677. UNIQUE SPINNAKER & POLE Made originally for a Newport 24-ft. Sports a big graphic of ‘Kiiroy*, very little use, in good condition. Pole 91/2' long. Call (415) 657-8234 or (415) 651-7326. 24 HP DIESEL, VOLVO MO-2B. Rebuilt 1985. Runs fine, incl. transmission, cables, etc. $1,600. (415) 236-5215. Serious inquires only please.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S) to live on cozy 42ft sailboat Amenities ind; library, microwave, heater, frig and stereo. Excellent S.F. location. Call 777-4356.

NON-PROFIT GAY BOATING CLUB. The Barb^ Coast Boat¬ ing Club for gays, lesbians and friends is having fun on the Bay and Delta waters. For membership info call (415) 255-1049 or (415) 865-6671.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 431-SAIL IS FOR SALE - Cruise/charter busi¬ ness for sale on popular inland Lake Sonoma in the heart of the wine country. Sailing school also available. Exclusive non-competition contract Present owners unableto continue. Lots of growth potential. (707) 431-SAIL Box 1907 Healc^rg,. CA 95448.

MARITIMESERVICES (4i5)388-2S98 SAIL AND POWER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ALEXMOSALSKY Equipment Installation • Repair and Maintenance Project Management • Charter Captain WE JUST TEST-SAILED' A DAY SAIL CHARTER OPERATION in Mazatlan with excs/M results. Offering 5 of 16 units in the Partnership at $2,500 each. Lots of benefitsi Perks! Good Return! David i^ndopp, 8041 Glen Alta Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (916) 722-6009

SEVEN SEAS YACHT CHARTERS

FRANK SAYRE - SHIPS CARPENTER

offers hundreds of fine power and sailing yachts for a Caribbean or Mediterranean cruise tailored and catered for you. Elegant cuisine, personal service, surprisingly affordable. Call (800) 346-5355

Specializing in dry rot repair, restoration, int. design. Reasonable rates • References • Reliable

18 years experience (415) 3834407

STEEL BOATBUILDING WORKSHOP '89

PENINSULA SAIUNG CHARTERS

This is our fifth season, come learn how to build your own steel hull. Construction techniques, problem solving for layout work, weldng techniques and tips, plan selection and economics, and much more. Held at Pier 66, S.F. August 18-20, SIERRA YACHTWERKS, 909 Marina Vlg Pkwy #134, Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 863-1808

Multi-day hands on sailing and cmising instruction trips to Catalina and Channel Islands. Skippered 1/2 and full day charters for business, client entertainment and other groups. Peninsula Sailing Charters, P.O.Box 1092, San Pedro, CA 90733 (213) 833-6088

DIESEL POWER Rebuilt diesel engines 10-50 hp. At less than half the cost of new, these re-conditioned units represent great value. We also buy used engines & gen. sets. Basket cases welcome - That hunk of iron equals cash to you (415) 381-4509

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MAGNAVOX SATNAV 4102 with antenna and manuals, $1,475. Also, Johnson o/b, 4 hp, needs work, $100. Call Bill (408) 426-6849. GARAGE SALE: Navigation equipment includ¬ ing Tamaya Jupiter Sextant, Merlin calculator, etc. Galley gear, including non-skid china dishes, books, safety gear, Henry Lloyd foul weather suits, much more. (415) 391-2290. August 13th, 11 to 4:1145 Shotwell, San Francisco.

THIS COULD BE YOU! Do you have a business that needs inexpensive advertising ? Why not try an ad in the Classy Classified business section? At only $35 per month and a distribution of 48,000, Latitude 38 offers advertising that reaches people far and wide at minimum cost

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SAIUNG INSTRUCTORS. Olympic Circle, the Bay's busiest and highest rated sailing school, has seven openings for instructors. Must have extensive sailing experience, strong seamanship and communication skills. Excellent wages and curriculum support, liberal boat use privileges. Call Rich (415) 84M200. . CLUB NAimOUE, San Francisco Bay’s premier charter dub, needs licensed, experienced sailing and power Instructors to teach our comprehen¬ sive program in Alameda and Sausallto. Call Qus ; Conklin at (415) 865-4700 or send resume to 1150 ; Bailena Blvd., Suite 161, Alameda, CA 94501. i t I • 1

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MARINA ASSISTANT, BERKELEY MARINA. Salary; $1,895-$2,022 per month. The Marina Assistant patrols the Bertoley Marina and adjacent areas for the prevention of theft, vandalism and hazardous condtions, performs boat towing and rescue operations; performs office derical and custodial duties. Requirestheequivalentof graduation from high school and 2 years of experience lnmarinaoperatlons.Call(415)644-6460orapply at City of Berkeley Personnel Dept, 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA 94704. AA/EX.

ft SAIUNG INSTRUCTORS. SpinnakerSaillng.The ^ Bay’s best In sailing instruction Is looking for t. dented instructors. 2 prime locab'ons, San i Frandsco and Redwood City. C.G. licensed and/ j or ASA experience preferred but not required. Excellent wages and liberal benefits, induding boat use. Call todayl Bob (415) 363-1390.

SALES POSITION AVAILABLE. Retail/whole¬ sale marine electronics. Contad Maritime Elec¬ tronics for an interview. (415) 332-5086. HELP WANTED: Experienced boat painter, var¬ nish, polish, detailing. Car a must. Opportunity for growth. Britewoiks (415) 454-3441

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY UFERAFT-Avon Leman Cannisterliferaft.$1,000. Call Don 522-0545. 18-R SLOOP. Plywood, V-huil, English. Eats, sleeps, drinks two. Honda 7.5, trailer, Alameda berth. $2,500. (415) 581-9909. CAL 20.5 hp Evinrude. extras. $1,700. Call (707) 996-5830. CATAUNA 22,1986. Fully equipped with KM, DS, VHF and Honda Excellent condition, many extras. Bght months free slip rental at Folsom Lake Marina induded. Asking $10,500, motivated to sell. (916) 455-4712 or (916) 363-6752. NORDIC FOLKBOAT. Must sell. $3,000. Call Rich 984-6020 or 435-5462. CATCHTTI The original and ultimate Express 27. Cold molded hull. Lighter, stiffer than any other Express. Described the builder as his "Stradivarius'. Fully race ready. Immaculate and unique radng yacht Indudes trailer. $25,000. (209) 5793300 or (209) 529-7343.

SANTA CRUZ 27. Must sell, moving up. Nice, dean & fast New Ballenger mast 11 sails Indud¬ ing 2 mains, 2 kites. Micron bottom, o/b, leasing trailer for only $25.00 per mo. (408) 662-1765. J-29. Race ready. 10 sails, 8 hp Evinrude o/b, actively raced and cruised on the Bay. Join agreat fleet. $32,000. Call Andy 641-8323. RANGER 29,1971. ’Exit". Immaculate. New LPU paint jobtopsides, hull, with epoxy bottom. Engine recently rebuilt A winner radng and cruising. 3 spinnakers, 3 headsails, new covers. $26,000. (415) 941-3705 eves. 30-FT RAWSON. Full set of sails, self-tending jib. Yanmar 3 GM - 30F dsl with low hours. Can be seen at Gate 10, Berth 412, S.F. Marina, $17,500. Phone (415) 665-1472. 30-RHIGH PERFORMANCECRUISER. Double spreader tig, Yanmar dsl, VHF, KM, DM and Autohelm 1000. Very dean, beautifully trimmed in teak with Brunzeel imerior. Friendly, small dass radngfrom Santa Cruz slip. Very motivated seller. Best offer. (408) 298-2597. 33-FT SPAULDING SLOOP. One of 6 made by Myron Spaulding. New Ballenger mast & boom, has sails, radio, DF, Atomlc4engine. Boat sound, needs some work. Must sell, $12,000. Call Randy (408) 479-9257 evenings or Tom (408) 423-2740 days. CORONADO 3S-FT, 1972. Aft cabin sloop. Die¬ sel, DS, KM/Iog, VHF, 4 Hood sails, extra fuel/ water tanks, stereo, microwave, 1988 survey/ hauiout Reduced for quick sale. Great Uveaboard. $29,000. Phone (707) 747-1740.

FANTASIA 35-FT, 1979 CCTTER. Great Uveaboard and/or cruising boat for a couple. Very roomy, 7-ft hdrm, 215 gal water, 115 gal dsl. $65,000. (408) 227-0409. Seller motivated, offers accepted. Pcsslde trade for smaller Bay boat ISLANDER 36. LoadedI Best rigged Islander on the Bay for radng/cruising. Mexico vetl Perkins 4107 dsl, stainless steel winches, Margas propane, on-demand hot water. You must see this Islander! $55,000. Tim (415) 848-7713 or (415) 232-8750. FARALLON CUPPER 38. Beautiy. $20,000 professional upgrade. Loaded. Ask for list & pic¬ tures. Days M-F 6 am. to 5 p.m. 467-0173. 42-R CHEOY LEE CUPPER. Beautiful, fast Luders designed ketch, Uoyds-IOOA specs. F/Q hull, teak c^n and decks. Perkins (y, 9 bags sails, new canvas, interior. Refrigeration, propane stov^oven, h/c pressure water, VHF, fathometer, stereo, windlass, more. $89,500. (415) 851 -0495. MASON 37. Beautiful traditional cutter from Hans Christian. 1/3 time share, no purchase obligation. Loran, radar, depth, speed, h/c water, color TV, microwave, spacious master stateroom. $340/ mo. including maintenance, slip. Insurance... everything. Experience, references and deposit required. (415) 521-6936. TRAILER - Yard trailer for J-24. $450. Call Don 522-0545.

Classified deadline Is

always^

18th of the month prior to publication. Late ads will be held until the next month unless otherwise specified on ad request or included in the "Too Late to Classify" section.

July 1989 World Champion Thunderbird "Nejr Is For Sale

$20,000 Save $ 10,000 and months of your time V

NORTH RADIAL SALE INVENTORY FOR SALE SEPARATELY 6 Mo. R&D Proved Successful 1 1 1 1

MAIN w/windows w/reef.$ 1,900-207o MAIN w/windows.$l,750-207o SPINNAKER - Readier..$ 890-207o SPINNAKER - Runner.$ 890-207o

2 GENOAS (# 1) Each.$ 890-207o 2 JIBS (#3) Each....*....$ 810-207o

CALL R.W. "BOB" JENSON Res. (707) 255-2282 • Off. (707) 253-9100

10 Oak Grove Way, Napa, CA 94558

INCLUDED:

• Gold Seal Measurement Certificate • New Single Axle Trailer • New Barient winches • 1-Main Sail • 1-Genoa • 1-Spinnaker • New Die-Form Rigging • Custom New Box Boom Aluminum 2024 • Poiished Mast • Aii Harken Hardware • Doubie Car Main Sheet Curved Traveler • 16-1 Vang Adjuster • Super Smooth Bottom • Lifting Bridie and Keei Bolt Brackets • New Aluminum Spinnaker Pole • Split Foreguy • Spiit Backstay Adjuster • High Side Headsail Car Adjusters • Spiit Cunningham For Jib • Spiit Cunningham For Main • Spiit Topping Lift • New Awigrip White Topsides Paint Job • Boat Cover • State-of-the-Art Sail Controls and Layout • 6 hp Outboard Motor it

BRISBANE MARINA WITH EASY ACCESS TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY

40' WHEELHOUSE CUHER

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LOCATED AT SIERRA POINT

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

MAGNIFICENT FITOUT IN TEAK AND SILVER ASH, MAIN, YANKEE.STAYSAILAND DRIFTER. VOLVO DIESEL, VHF AUTOPILOT, BEAUTIFUL TEAK DECK AND BRONZE PORTS, DUAL STATION STEERING. LAUNCHED JULY '88.

SACRIFICE

$ 180,000

(Brisbane Marina)-

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

Call (415) 381-5549 page 180

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Loop-charged induction • 5-layer corrosion protection • Safety overboard switch • Tiller handle • C.D. ignition system • F-N-R gear selection • Through-the-propeller-hub exhaust • 2-year factory limited worronty

HARD BOnOM SPORT TENDER Standard features include: Layered, deep T fiberglass hull; square bow design; fold-down, locking oar system with two-piece aluminum oors; lifting handles; remov¬ able bow spraydodger; removable wood seat; hinged fiberalass transom; bailer valve; lifelines; non-corrosive, douole-capped valves; complete rubbing strip; muhiole air chambers; high-volume root pump; maintenance kit.

$999.00

$1,895.00 CLASSIC CONTEST COMPASS

NEPTUNE M-770 HORIZONTAL

Specially designed for boots from 23-40' (7-1 Om). Features a double face reading both from cockpit ond cabin. • Heelmeter indicates with precision angle heel in 5° graduations. • Watertight mounting flanges on both cockpit and cabin side.

Outstanding high lift capacity, extremely lightweight. Perfect for boot-owners who wont the safety and security of a windlass but want to keel the weight in the bow to an absolute minumum.

Over 30% Off

Spetial

$799.00

$ 134.80

SOLAR FAN

RACK and PINION TRAILER JACK

Tliis fan will keep your boat smelling fresh even on a winters doy. Working by light alone, this totally sealed motor unit is completely water tight. As well as provid¬ ing normal in cabin ventilation, it con easily be connected to a hose for safe bilge ventilation. Once installed, there are no costs to run. So effective it will even run in sea mist and fog.

• Worm gear drive with built in gear box grease fitting. • 550 lb. tongue copacity. Order #463582 Model #11041 List $69.95

Over 40% Off_

$39.95

Rubber Queen Heavy Duty

300 GPH

BATTERY BOX-Block

Boaters Best

• Its small size (2-1/4" x 3 3/4") and efficient pumping capacity makes it ideal for smaller boats. • Also can be used as auxiliary pump in hard to reach areas and shower sumps of larger boats.

• Complete with tie-down strap, screws and securing brackets. •Will not crack, corrode or shatter; molded of rigid polethylene to protect battery from sun and salt water. • Fits 85 amps Group 24 batteries, both 6 and 12 volt. • Outside Dim.: 13-3/8 x 10-1/8 x 11 inches high.

$9.95

Sperial $6*95

BILGE PUMP

-300'

‘♦h bilge po*

LANDFALL

210 HARBOR DRIVE SAUSALITO page 181 /

(415)331-2806

Stocf^aCe Marine •

Montgomery Sailboats & Dinghies • O'Day/Cal Sailboats • Mariner Outboards • Prindle Cats • • Specializing in Trailerabie Sailboats • Over 40 Boats on Display • 4730 MYRTLE AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841 • (916) 332-0775

J/22 TANZER7.5

Hull #272. Race equipped w/ Calk¬ ins trailer, (4) North sails in nearnew condition. Dacron main & jib, spin., 155% mylar genoa, rudder & keel faired. Asking $9,950.

Fin keel, self tacking jib w/jiffy reef¬ ing. Traditional interior w/fold out double leaf table. 5'9" headroom, separate head and hanging locker. Large galley w/alcohol stove & ice locker. VHF, knotmeter, compass. Autohelm. Asking $9,800.

MERIT25 With trailer - super race equipped, beautiful condition. Asking $15,900.

O’DAY 240 1988 Boat of the Year, up to 30' catagory, by Sailing World Maga¬ zine. 32" wing keel, 5'9" interior headrm w/Irg companionway, en¬ closed head, space saving galley w/custom portable ice box. Large cockpit, tiller steer'g, roller furl'g jib, jiffy reefing main. Asking $21,900.

MONTGOMERY 15

SANTANA 25 Race ready with reefable main and jib. Two 150% genoas, mylar and dacron. Triradiai 3/4oz spinnaker, compass, knotmeter, nav and an¬ chor lights. Adjustable backstay. Bow pulpit and stern rails with life¬ lines. Asking $7,500.

NEPTUNE 24 WITH TRAILER Spacious trailer cruiser, sleeps 6, sails great! Pop-top, bow & stern pulpits, lifelines, s/s swim ladder, one-year bottom paint, enclosed head, space saver galley w/fold down table. Only $10,950.

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320 Harbor Drive, Clipper Ya<hl Harbor, Sausalito, California 94965 (415) 332*5311 NEW CONSTRUCTIOH • MARINE INSURANCE * CHARTERS • DONATIONS

tma

60-FT ALUMINUM KETCH,

MACGREGOR 65

PRINCESS IRENE • Designed by Laurent Giles, Moody built to Lloyd's Specificxitions • Performance sailing — 13 days from Hawaii • Motor yacht handling, twin Perkins diesels • All weather cruising from pilothouse — electrically controlled winches • Extensive electronics, water tight bulkheads, safety equipment, 34 boxes of spares plus much more • Offered at considerably less than replacement cost • 35% reduction in price

60' NORTHSTAR SEA PILOTHOUSE CUTTER. Rebuilt turbo cat 1988, this clossic is reconditioned throughout. Mas¬ ter A4ariner veteran. See in Oakland.

• Fast cruising or racing — be the first to finish! • Power is unexcelled — can be driven at 11 knots using about 2 gals/hr. • The combination of mainsail and engine yields phenomenal speed with virtually no rolling. • Built in solid foam flotation construction • The 65's are extremely easy to sail. Extended cruising with a crew of one or two is entirely practical • The bonk that owns this yacht will cooperate with any prospective buyer and will respond to all offers. • Reduced to $115,000

41' NEWPORT Custom outfitted for cruis¬

44' LUDERS. STEEL SLOOP/CUTTER.

ing or racing. 1983 Yanmar, 170 hrs. Two pages of sail inventory and equip>ment. Asking $58,000.

New aluminum mast, teak decks, Aries vane, extensive cruising gear. This world traveler/liveaboard has a Sausalito berth.

$63,000.

Asking $195,000.

34' SABRE.1984. Custom equipped by present owner. AC/heat,

h&c water,

quality, looks just like a Swan, well suited

pressure shower, dodger, Westerbeke

for ocean passages or liveaboord. .Good

diesel, and much more. See this deluxe

inventory.

boat in Sausalito.

ideal liveaboard. Large fireplace, teak interior. Sausalito berth. Roducod to

Only $89,500.

$79,500.

Try $70,000.

LINDY LINDQUIST page 163

45' BREWER CENTER COCKPIT KETCH. 1978; Mexico vet. Aft stateroom,

36' MAGNUSSEN 1984. Custom yacht

•

KEONIWARINNER

DAVE SHELDON

8AUSALIT0 YACHT SAL^

ARIES 32.

1984. Maintained to the highest standard. Bay and coastal cruiser. Asking $54,900. _SELECTED

CAPE DORY 30, 1983, Volvo dsl wheel, cutieriig. $56,000.

2S 2e 3T 29* 3ff 32' 33^ 35* 36' 36' 42' 42' 43' 46’ 48’ ■

MARINER 36, 1979, Gaixten ketdv, Perkins dsL easilv handled by one or two people. $69riOQ/6ffeis.

SS 35’ 42' 42' 43’ 47*

GRAND BA^pCS 42. 1984 — the \-acht for a lifetime of en}0}i-ment Equipped for dw ocean. $196,000.

BROKERAGE

NORDIC K5LKBO.\T _ CONTESSA 26... CHK>Y LEE OFFSHORE 27 _ CAL 29 ______ OLSON 30.. ARIES32_ ARIES32.. CUSTOM STEEL, ISLANDER 36. LANCER36. GARDEN PORPOISE. PEARSON 424. WESTSAIL43___ STEEL CUTTERSWAN4S....

I9S7.FrEE!5Cl-4SS rojupArr oit

!VBA\ARn i>a

1971, c;f,kat p-ai

i9?s, nrern prsv-nvn UfFSFI. ITKKVrtV cnx ct ."ttw

$15481 w CM AM TRY $1\AM

$4k8M

ESBSEU POPULAR &.AY SAILOR_-S^MCffFEXS FTsrp \%V!nn mN??TEt nmnisr

Ct^AAi

AX OUTSTAXTiNG CKLOBING YACHT_SnX*» OTFAV RFAnV DFV’RTFS; OF HPt I-AXT>

a? CHRIS CRAFT, flvtcidge. 1955L twin Cummins, outstanding. $187400.

S11A6M

1972, SP.4SKM.4X i STEPHENS DESIGN_SUMH

POTiVER SPECIALS

CHEOY LEE TRAWLER_ CHRIS CRAFT CATALIN.A . SILHOUETTE__ GRAND BANKS_ VIKING_ C^HIUS CRAFT ypEPHENS._ '

TRAWT FR, 1979 I^ilPsn 1'Wl'l

BYrRvV:j:V TCKX T Twrc r»FTR\-TITQ TQTB^TWTVrisJ, CTNTWTTN-:?: , 19bX TIVTX DffiSEI. STYUSI

100 BAY STREET SAUSALTTO, CA 94%5

««RAM TVETR-TRF <16«AM CTMAM JOSMiM

SS CHEOY LEE TRAWLER, 1979. Great Uy>cut needs cleanup. .Asking $49400.

(415) 332-5000

-■

CUSTOM ALUMINUM YACHTS Sail or Power Round Bilge or Hard Chine To Any Stage

VISION YACHTS LTD. P.0, Box 5951. Postal Stn. B. Victoria, B.C.. Canada V8R 6S8

>(604) 380-131

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Home Appointment Avoilobie Available

/IIIStatB'^ (415)498-5900

CUTTER/ 35hp Yonmor, oft double berth, Awigrip. windoss, ST winches, stove, refrigerorion, DS . . .

rOLKiS 39, WIT KIT, in stock now, Yonmor, insulated, bolkjst, Awigrip. hydrouic steering, lots more! . . . $39,M>0. Other new and used steal ycKhts.

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EXPRESS 37 “PRIMORDIAL $LOOP“

. Emeryville. CA

★ YACHTINGS

94608 (415)652-2109 Fax:4156581635

1988 HULL #62 See The New Kelly/Peterson 46 St Endeavour 38

• Cruising Interior • Deep Keel Model • Harken Roller Reefing • Signet Smart Pak • Wheel Steering • Full Batten Main (North) • Immaculate Condition.

Last Complete Boat Built by Express Yachts

37* EUTE, Reduced by $20,0001 Fast, comfortable rocer/cruiser by Ron Holland, liquidatian, must be sold, oil offers given serious considerationi

41' BRISTOL, '81. Rnest Amerkon-mode boot on the

32' WESTSAIL, You should Westsoil the world! Westsoil

VANCOUVER 32, '86 world-class PH cutter. Pro-Furl,

quolHy, cruise equipped, ready to take you to Mexico and beyond now. A steal at $37,500

Autohelm, inside steering, private double-suite, diesel — super equipped! All OFFERS CONSIDERED. Asking

morket. Stowowny moin, furl'g jib, eosily shorthanded, cold plate refer, radar, Loron, Mhp dsl; oil the bells & whisllesi Well below morket ® $1 ^,000. At our dock

S7^000.

Call (415) 851-7065 home or (415) 851-5704

Call For An Appointn^nt To View Current Listings '

“

ir SELECTED LISTIHGS ★ SAIL

ykiOulB^

308 Harbor Drive, Sausalito. CA 94965

(415) 331-0533 fax (415) 331-1642

Authorized Dealer

198843'C3IEOYLEE FLYBRIDGE MOTORSAILER Very Well Equipped ★ AT REX DOCKS ★ Call John Baler $249,000

SERIOUS USTINGS INVITED •* page 185

GULFSTAR,'79, cruise equipt.$149,000 McIntosh,'88.$345,000 VAGABOND,'74.INQUIRE KEllY/PEIERSON.$185,000 SWIFISURE,'78, cruiser.$98,000 KEU.Y/PETER$ON,'78.$110,000 KEliY/PETERSON.3 from.$ 90,000 VANGUARD 1300,'84, steel .$139,000 VAUANT '80, looded IGen/oit.$125,000 CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE.$ 72,500 OLSON - Great Soil lnventoty2 from.... $ 97,000 SANTA CRUZ.;..... $109,000 NORSEMAN,'87, beoutiful.$175,000 ENDEAVOR_2 from_$ 69,500 FRERS,ffi..INQUIRE EXPRESS, race reody.$115,000 TARTAN...2fram.$ 72,000

DUE AT REX DOCKS SUMMER 1989

365 36' 32' 28' 27'

..INQUIRE PEARSON,'78_ ERICSON, generator, looded. „....; $ 89,900 WESTSAIL-Cruiseis! .4 from — .$ 44,500 ISIANDER,'76, dsl, race equipt— ,$ 25,500 aTAUNA,'85,dsl_ .$25,000

POWiR 60' 53' 50' 50' 49' 49' 46' 43' 42' 42' 40' 32'

HATTERA$,'81,DCMY..,$695,000 AlASKAN,'77-Gorgeo(jsWood„..$220,000 OCEAN ALEXANDER,'87...... .$265,000 HATlERAS,'80,Conv..$500,000 AlASKAN-Beoutiful...$175,000 GRAND BANKS,'83-.$360,000 SEA RANGER,'86, leaded!.. .$196,500 HATTERA$,'80,DCMY..„.. $199,950 GRAND BANKS, wood ™fram- $ 82,000 GRAND BANKS,'76/'83/'85,F/G to $239,500 $ILVERTON,'87,twin350's,b(istol!.._SOU) GRAND BANKS, wood. 4 from- $ 43,000

★ BROKiRAGE SPECIALS *

1989

53'CHEOYLEE PILOTHOUSE MOTORSAILER

These Vessels listed Below Require Immediate Liquidation and All Offers Will Be Given Serious Consideration. SAIL 37' 37' 32' 32'

MOTORS AILERS 52' CheoyLec,'81...$230,000 44' Lancer sloop, '80.149,500 44' Rhodes cttT,'61 .75,000 43' Cheoy Lee cttr, '83.148,000 SAILBOATS 64' Classic yawl, '39.185,000 48' Swan cutter, '72.180,000 47 Perry design, '79.135,000 47 Vagabond ketch, '77.129,000 42' Golden Wave sloop, 81.112,500 41' Newport sloops, (3).Inquire 38' Easterly sloop, 78.64,500 36' Islander sloops, (2).Inquire 36' Morgan sloop,'73.45,000

50' 47' 47' 46' 45' 44' 44' 43' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 38' 38' 37' 37'

POWER

ELITE Reducedb/$20K.OnlyS 65,000 RANGER.Only $ 44,000 WESTSAIL, '77, cruise equipped.$ 37,500 VANCOUVER._$ 75,000

50' CAUFORNIAN-CPMY-$ 185,000 41' OWENS TAHITIAN, wd beouty --$ 29,000 25' lARSEN, '88, with troilef, twin cabin, sedon, ennvos. Sice .new-$37,500

GREAT DEALS OH TRAIIERABIE USTIHGS—CALL FOR DETAILS

44'BREWER KETCH A roomy, bright llveaboard. Serious seller

C^all A1 Levenson $129,500

United Yachting Ventures is proud to have Wayne Moskow opening our San Francisco office. Our computer saies network guarantees your boat for sale will be in front of more buyers for fast action.

Dealers for Kelly/Peterson, Frers, Endeavour and Hallberg Rassy,

OCEAN CRUISING WITH TASmBA 36 & 40 San Rafael Yacht Harbor

557 Francisco Boulevard

San Rafael. California 94901

ALSO

BROKERAGE SELECTIONS

(415) 456-1860 SELECTED BROKERAGE 19' O DAY w/trailer .7,600 23 BE/\R 23. HULL #3.6.500 21 C&C.9,990 25' SPIDSGATTER .8.000 25' FOLKBOAT .7,900 25' PAINE CAROL.19,950 25' CAL .8.000 26' PEARSON .8,000 26' S'2 w/trailcr.21.000 27' CATALINA 27.12,500 27' C/\L 27 . 11,950 27' CHEOY LEE Offshore .24,500 27' CORONADO .9.500 27' SUN. Perry design . 14.975 32' MARINER .Offers 28 HERRESnOFF .,..2 from 14,000 28' BARNEY NICHOLS .6,500 29' CASCjIDE . 14,000 29' COLUMBIA S&S design ... 17.500 29' C/\L 2-29 .26.000 30 VVM GARDEN dbl endr ....29,000 30' GULF ISLAND .29.950 30' KNARR .12.500 30' SPIDSGATTER .35.000 32' ATKINS ARCHER .34.500 32' CHEOY LEE M/S.55,000 32' TIGWELLER.49.950 35' BREWER.55.000 36' CASCADE .29.900 36' 1SL/\NDER FREEPORT ... 89,500 36 STEEL SLOOP.36.000 36' LvVNCER.49.000 37' FISHER M/S .115.000 37' GARDEN KTCH Teak.67,500 38 DOW'NEASTER .59.950 39 FREYA.79.000 40' CAULKINS .65.000 4 1' NEWTORT.59,950 41 CT, Full Cniise .90,000 42' WESTSAIL . 120,000 43' CHEOY LEE M/S. 148.000 44 RHODES SLOOP.55.000 45' GARDEN PORPOISE .80.000 45' L.ANCER P/S . 125,000 16' GARDEN KETCH . 125,000 50' S&S .250.000 52' IRWIN KETCH. 129.000 55 SWEDE 55 . 115.000 60 "JO^ATILW SWIFT". 120.000 72' STEEL KETCH .195,000 POWER 20' SKIPJACK .9.000 21 BAYLINER .12,000 25 ORGENTO CRUISER.11,000 26' SWEDISH CRUISER.22,000 34' BAYLINER .39.000 35 TRjUVLER.55.000 38' SPORTFISHER.59,900 57 CHRIS CIG\FT.169.000

40' CAULKINS 865,000

30’ ISLANDER 838.000

TASWELL LIBERTY 43,49 & 56 458 & 49

27' VEGA 81.5,000

SAIL • 26’ SAH JUAH, '80, Pi. Rkhmond __„$14,900 28' IStANDER BAHAMA,‘81, EmMyvSIe-.29,500 • 29* CASIADt '45, PI. Kthmond-19,500 30' l5lANI)ERMiai,74,Pl.Ricluinnd--26,000 30' CAPE DORY ktldi, ‘78,>kiinNla-30,000 30' BAB^ 79, Sousolilo-45,000 30' BABA, '85, Sousolilo-81,000 30' PAIMER JOHNSON, 72,AloiiMdo —29,000 • 30' ERIOON, '49, PI. Ridinionii-22,000 32' C4C’80,Beiyey-44,000 • 34' DBllER db2, '85, Pi. Rkhoond-49,000 » 34' ISIANDBI, '73, Pi. Rkhmond -59,500 34' ISlAN0ER,'74,Sousnbo-44,950 34' ISlANDER,'79,0oldnnd-.57,500 34', PEARSON 345, '80, Enwyvib-59,500 34' S-2121IIC80,Biiery»ae-44,950 34’ NONSUCH, '83, Saollla-119,000

* 37’ UYANJ^ '85, Pi Ridmiond-89,500 38' AlAJUa^'74,Alnraado-79,000 38' CSC lANOFAU, '80, Si.-74,500 39' FAIR WEA1HBI, '87, Alomodo-135,000 39' fR£Yi^'78,SonRofael-79,500 40' PAIfflA,’82,S»alll»-129,500 42’ NEWPORT, 73, Sousolilo-49,500 42' YORKIOWN, '84, Alomodo-Offois 44’ HYIAS, '85, Alomodo-182,000 44’ UBBnY458, '82, Soonb-185,000 48’ MAPIE LEAF sIr '75, Sooldo-129,000 53’ CUSTOM NX (llr,'50, SooHlo-95,000 58' SHOCR/RUIHBFORD, '35, Rkb—145,000 lOS'HOllANMUILT kekh, '03, Si.—150,000 POWB 30’ WIUARDVEGi^'7S,SonRa{aol-39,000 30' CSIMWORIQNOIUG,'84, Rkhmond-25,000

mraosH

MARINE

41’ CT 890,000

1120 BRICKYARD COVE ROAD POINT RICHMOND. CA 94801

(415) 232-7778 SAN FRANCISCO BAY BOAT BROKERS

30’ SPIDSGATTER 835,000

Sausallio, CA (415) 33.2 -8794 22" Santana..1969... 25" Cal .1967... 26' Ariel .1964... 26' Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer.1967... 26' Columbia 26 MKII.1974... 27' Vega sloop..1972... 28' Cal28.. 1967... 27’ CAL 811.950

34’ JOHNSON 1928 Classic 834.900

46’ GARDEN KETCH "Morning Star " 8125.000

Bristol....

-$5,000.00 ...........6,900.00 -10,500.00 -13,500.00 -11,200.00 -22,000.00

-13,000.00 _17,500.00 '5,500.00 “ 500.00 >500.00

29' 29' 30' 31' 32' 32' 36' 36' 36' 36' 36' 37' 38' 38' 39' 40' 41' 41' 42' 45' 32' 33' 35' 64'

Islar .^ 000.00 Lubeire HMVf ^ m 1,000.00 Atkina i^aef Ciftlar4uv^ 1,000.00 Magellan 1,000.00 Yamaha 36 1,500.00 RaflklC^ 1,000.00 Bristol 38 i 40,000.00 Morgan 382 Sloop -61,000.00 Freya.2 availalM '78.'80 frm_79.500.00 Cheoy Lee Midshipman 1975... -79.500.00 "Sea Tiger"Ketch.1972... -72,000.00 King's Legend Cruiser. 1985... -89,500.00 Pearson 424 Ketch..1980... -112,000.00 Lancer M/S..1983... -159,500.00 ScheelSloop. 1966... -18,500.00 Gaff-head Cutter "STORNOWA Y".1926... -24,000.00 Cheoy Lee "Lion" Sloo/t.1956... -38,000.00 "SPRAY" Yawl.1980... -60,000.00

25' 27' 34' 35'

Motorized Houseboat.1967... Bayllner.1987... Baltzer "Down Easter".1948... Falrlane...1960...

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.18,500.00 .29,500.00 .. 18,000.00 ....5,500.00

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AFT CABIN NOBSIMAN 447

1988 HUNTBR'S LEGEND 45*

1978 O'DAY 37* CTR COCKPIT

Regarded as one of the finest production cruising boats in the worid, Ta Shlng and Norseman mean ■quaiity*. This Is an outstanding example of how proper care and equipment can enhance the value of a used sailboat. Asking $225,000. Call for an equipment list.

Today's sculptured look In a very stylish easy-tosail yacht. Abundently equipped and well main¬ tained from the turbo'ed diesel to the windlass. If you're seriously considering a larger boot this year, don't miss this one. Asking $139,500.

A very private owners cabin aft and a com¬ pletely canvassed In cockpit make this an un¬ usual and very appealing llveaboard arrangement. Furled Jib, autopilot, anchor wind¬ lass, Asking $52,500.

1969 CAC 41* REDUNE

1978 ERICSON 35*

1986 BAYUNER 4550 PH MY

With 20 bags of sails and a hull speed of 7 knots, this Is the kind of boot that should hove mixed It up In the Catalina Race. One of C&C's best designs. Asking $57,500.

Georgeousi Pristinel Immaculatel And those were Just our Initial thoughtsl Upon closer examination, we found that It got even better. This is one of those quality used boots that we are very proud to represent. Come see foryourself. Diesel/wheel. Asking $43,000.

A rare brokerage find. Makes a perfect Delta boot and an outstanding llveaboard. Washer/ dryer, 9-ft Boston Whaler w/outboard, built-in vac system, microwave.trash compactor plus a lot more. Asking $195,000.

1980 LANCER 44* MOTORSAILER Two private staterooms and a separate chart room; an Inside helm with an electric self-tailing winch; a ‘down’ galley that Includes a microwave and a standard refrigerator; (2) 85hp Perk¬ ins diesels & generator. Sailing doesnt hove to be tufr folksi Woo $186K399 - Now $11^000.

SELL YOUR BOAT BEFORE THE SLOWER "SALES" MONTHS ARE HERE. IF WE CAN'T SELL IT IN FOUR MONTHS . . . WE LL PAY THE BERTH FOR THE FIFTH MONTH!

1979 YOUNG SUN 43' CUTTER Atrue double-ended, center cockpit, aft-cabin, full keel cruising design, built to withstand all conditions. She'll take you anywhere safely and comfortably and still leave some money In the cruising kitty. Asking $109,500.

09 <100 • 37' R/VTKI 73S COLUMBIA 8 3.$23,500 • 32’ ERICSON .-.,-29,600„,,^3A KWK!

59 XXX) • 32 EAGLE PH.63,500 .,g2.B^YLINER.40,995 *■ HUNTERSEDAN.19,600 fOlLY craft;... 74,500 HUMHii 98,900 SEA RAY....1O9X)0a WCSC^..-. 94,600' TROJAM,.mm __ KATTERAS...,.179,950 IJSXXX)' CULFSTAR 168X)00 . BAYLINER ■■44«4l4l<41(4t(44>*>4*<4 195XX)Q OFF^ORE ...................>...275X)QQ! 30' ISLW^DER 36’ NIGARA MKI75,900 ^ * A7' 139X100 48 PACEMAKER ... 120XX)0 49' ALBIN.165XX)0 :.30' PEARSON./,..16X)0O .^36’ ERICSON...,..'.f..r.„..62XXX) < „ 52'PT... 335X100 30' RANGER '.,.,.^^...,.....29,90036' ISLANDER,3 frm ..33,950/,,POWER , 56' PILOT HOUSE SEDAN.149XXX) -'30' SANTANA ’3030 .33.600 36' PEARSON 365.. 27’ BOTON WWU£R^2tm. $67^ 57' CHRIS CRAR.169X)00 • 32^ELiTE ...,«<.„...;:;.')f,.<,.......^......49X)00 "•37' GULFSTAR .,..65X>00///31 CHRiSCRAFT„...^.„.,„.,.....49XX)0 ' page 187

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"Mystique" Legendary Cheoy Lee 50 "Offshore" Ketch FOR SALE $129,000 Meticulously maintained NagraFax weatherfax NCS satellite navigation Stephens Engineering SSB radio Raytheon radar Hornet sailing monitor system Hercules depthsoimder Wood Freemen autopilot Perkins 4-236 72hp (825 hrs) Diesel generator and cruising generator Cabin forced air heat (diesel) CNG stove, microwave, freezer, refrigerator 6-man liferaft, 8-ft fiberglass dinghy w/davits Avon inflatable Six sails including spiimaker Fourteen Barient, Lewmar winches Built in 1969

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1951 ENGLISH-BUILT 41' CUTTER IROKO/IARCH/OAK. MASTER MARINER & TRANSATlANnC VH. UP TO SURVEY.

ASKING $24,500

1985. Well maintained yacht, two station steering, diesel, furling 130 genoa. Call $35,000.

wjumoi GOOD LATE MODEL SAILBOATS FOR OUR USTINGS. PROVEN SALES RECORD!!

41' SEA TIGER PERKINS, 12 BAGS OF SAILS, LOADED WITH GEAR INaUDING HAM SET. A GO ANYWHERE VESSEL FULL COVER.

ASKING $69,500/OFFERS

SAIL 24' 24' 27 27 27 28' 29' 30' 30' 32' 32'

CAL 2-241968. A giveaway at.$3,900 LAPWORTH1960. Classic Plastic. Just Reduced!!.Owner Anxious DUFOUR, 1974.$14,900 HUNTER, 1984.$27,500 NEWPORTS — Two to choose from!.$10,500 TARTAN 1986. Top of the line. $48,000 GULF 1985. Two station steering.$35,000 CATAUNA1983. Diesel. $34,700 ISLANDER, 1974. $26,000 COLUMBIA 1975.Owner Asking For Offers! WESTS AIL 1971. Veteran cnuser. $55,000

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Contessa. ...22,500 Ranger. ...24,950 Cal. ...16,500 Cal 2-29. ...24,500 Cal 2-30. ...22,000 Carter.....32,000 Alden M/Sailor...,....37,500 Ericson.....22,500

* 32’ * 32’ * 33’ * 35' 35 36’ * 36’ 36’

Fuji. .39,500 Elite. .49,500 Newport. .40,000 Bristol 2 Fr. .59,000 Coronado . .39,000 Islander. .57,500 Islander C/C. .75,000 Cascade. .29,900

OFFSHORE CRUISERS 30’ 32’ 32’ * 33' 34’ 35’ 35’ 37’

Fisher..43,000 Atkins. .59,500 Rival..53,000 Vanguard. .20,000 Peterson. .44,950 Rasmus..50,000 Niagara..79,500 Ranger..42,000

* 39’ Cal 3 From.’. ....49,500 * 40’ Valiant. .. 129,000 * 41 ’ Cheoy Lee . ....79,500 41' Islander Free. ....94,500 44’ Lafitte. .. 140,000 45’ Porpoise Kth. ....80,000 * 46’ Morgan Ketch.... ..OFFERS * 49’ Trahspac MK II.. ..189,000 62’ StI Hartog Kt. ..195,000

C& C33 Cruising comfort takes the fast lane. Space and speed the perfect combination. Typical C & C quality combined with graceful lines. A real special boat. $69,500

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* 30’ Atkins Ctr. .35,000 53’ Edson Schock... ..165,000 27’ Virtue. .28,000 ‘ 60’ Pilot Ctr. ....95,000

NORDIC 44 C&C * 24' 25’ ‘ 27’ 30’

C&C. .11,500 C & C 25. .12,500 C & C 27. .19,500 C&C 1/2 Ton. .18,000

A Robert Perry design that is a fast, powerful, comfortable state of the art

30’ C & C. ....34,900 33’ C & C. ....69,500 40’ C&C.J.... ....99,500

yacht. Built to high standards with roller furling, refrigeration, Cruisair airconditioning, 8-man life raft. She is perfect. $125,000

PERFORMANCE CRUISERS * 30’ Wilderness. .22,500 35’ Custom Alum. ....59,000 * 25’ Kirby. .9,500 * 36’ Pearson. ....44,500 37’ Ranger. ....47,000 * 30’ P/J 1/2 Ton. .28,950 36’ Peterson. ....62,500 31’ Peterson 1/2T. .33,500 38’ Soderberg. ....55,000 * 33’ Peterson. .37,950 * 34* Dash 34. .38,500 SAN FRANCISCO BAY CRUISERS * * * * * * * *

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25’ Catalina. ....14,900 Ercson. .6,500 Ranger. .9,500 * 27’ Catalina. ....26,500 Bristol. .10,000 * 27’ Catalina O/B. ....13,500 27’ Sun 27. ....17,000 Cal. .6,500 Yamaha. .16,500 * 28’ Cal. .... 11,500 29’ Ericson. ....25,700 Cal 2-25 2 Fr . .18,500 30’ Islander Mkll......28,000 U.S. 25. .10,500 30’ Pearson 30. ....21,500 Cape Dory. .12,500

33' Steel Cutter "Gypsy Rover Design" Designed by Merritt Walter she is the ideal small cruiser. She has been cruised extensively and equipped to be easily handled by two. Many an¬ chors, life raft, vane, diesel, etc.

$59,000

POWER BOATS 45’ Bluewater...110,000 32' Owens. .22,500 38’ PT 38. .65,500 * 46’ Chris Connie. ...89,900 46’ Grand Banks. .335,000 41’ Chris Commdr. .136,500

CONTESSA'26 Full keel, high aspectratjp masthead rig and fine entry provide excellent windward performance. Coastal or offshore she is a fine sailor. With

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many Atlantic crossings, this design is the ideal pocket cruiser

$22,500

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30' SEA RAY Motoryacht. With Twin 300 Cummins, generator,2-3-4 state rooms, two heads, two showers, delivered San Francisco $295,000.

With about 10 hours on new 260hp MerCruisers sharp. Asking $42,500.

52' DeEEVER

OCEANS VII

Flush Deck Trawler. The true world traveler. Built of steel and powered by Cummins - holds 3,000 gal fuel, 1,000 gal water! She's ready if you are - if you're not, we have other Bay and Delta types for you. Asking $225,000.

BLUEWATER 47 Center Cockpit Cruising Ketch. Built 1978 with owners queen aft & guest double forward. Two heads, 2 showers, new '88 aluminum spars, boat shows excellent maintenance. Asking $120,000.

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34' PEARSON

1972 84 Twin cats, generators, cruise 18 knots, sleeps two, fishes six. All the Xoysl Asking $115,000.

1984 diesel sloop. Wheel, sleeps six, new dodger, new epoxy bottom, very clean. Asking $68,000.

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HOT OFF THE PRESS RECENT RACE RESULTS

Generations of experience; one reason why you want an Ike Manchester built sail on your boat.

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The art and science of sailmaking has several key ingredients - design, materials, production. When it comes to production, we know Ike can do it right, Ike Msuichester comes from foiur generations of sailmakers. His /amily owned and operated Manch¬ ester SaUs of South Dartmouth (Mass.) where Ike was General Manager until the family sold the business in 1980. W'Area as production manager. This wealth of production experience is reinforced by years on the water. Sailing dinghies, maxi's, schoo¬ ners, to ultralights. A long list of racing experiences includes TransPac, TransAtlantics, 12 SORCs, Cowes ... the list goes on. Generations of experieju^w, ^ands of ocean miles, a vaiie^ of production techniques and facilities let you know that when it comes to building your sail, Ike Manchester and Larsen Sails can do it right. 4

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u add up all the features urllng and reefing system n compare - not one. make a furling system perform for years with complete reliability. A system which doesn’t Ifill the purpose. Round foils disrupt wind flow making sailing slower and less fun. A unit icult to maintain is a problem, not a solution. The features listed below are the hallmark of a larantee that you have the best. Before you buy, compare. One system has them all - Harken. □ Free rollmg, low maintenance Torlon® bearings in patent-pending races distribute loads so the system rotates with exceptional ease. Maintenance is a quick freshwater flush. □Tough, aerodynamically correct, double-groove foils ^ won’t offend your sense of aesthetics or spoil airflow across your genoa. The headstay is centered for smooth, even rotation on Teflon® impregnated bushings. □Foils ride over the headstay which carries the load, maintaining the structural integrity of the rig. Bearings carry only sail loads. □Triple lock foil connection uses interlocking shapes, adhesive and screws to join foils for long term reliability. □Easy to assemble by owner or rigger using simple hand tools and our picture book instruction manual. □Adapts to swage, Norseman®, Sta-Lok® or rod fittings. A special swage stud allows reuse of existing wire. A simple rod adapter makes use of low stretch, low corrosion rod easy. Norseman or Sta-Lok fittings, often preferred in tropical waters, can be used. □ Easy to convert to a double-grooved headstay for racing with our hinged feeder and easily removed drum. The prefeeder, feeder and foils are optimally shaped for racing. There’s a split drum option for faster conversions.

1251 E. Wisconsin Ave. Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 USA Tel: (414) 691-3320 • Fax: (414) 691-3008 □A true reefing unit which is adaptable to the different sailmaker technologies such as foam luffs or AerolufT, but most important, uses patented double swivels to shape conventional sails. □Length adjustment using a built-in turnbuckle designed for the high side loads of reefing and furling to simplify installation, compensate for stretch and allow mast rake adjustment. □ Built-in prefeeder and feeder make sail changes easy. Sails are shaped to wind and wave conditions with halyard tension adjustment. □The finest materials and construction throughout. Load-bearing components are machined, spun or extruded from 6061 T-6 aluminum, silicon bronze or stainless steel for years of reliable service. Aluminum parts are Hardkote anodized with Teflon® impregnation for protection. is a unit for any boat between 22 and 72 feet. six sizes share a common design philosophy but each is tailored to the special requirements of boats of each size. □A five-year limited warranty covers the Harken Jib Reefing and Furling System including the bearings. □Worldwide distribution and service means that wherever you cruise there will be parts and service near. The AerolufT" sail reefing system is the trademark of North Sailing Systems. Torlon* is the registered trademark of Amoco Chemical Corporation. Teflon* is a registered trademark of E.l. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.