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VOLUME 189, MARCH 1993

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Aldebaran is the star that marks the eye of the bull in the constellation Taurus. And Hayden Brown’s beautifully handcrafted 70' schooner “Aldebaran,” is a star indeed. What began twenty years ago as a dream is now a reality. And Hayden’s commitment to perfection in building his own boat is evident in every detail, from the box section wooden masts to the sculptured wood blocks to the inlays in the davits and 12-foot-long tiller. He demanded the same level of perfection from his sailmaker and chose Pineapple Sails to design and construct his complete inventory. We too have spent twenty years making a dream a reality: to build a reputation for making sails that outlast and outperform the rest, concentrating on precision in design and construction and using the finest materials available. Call us today for a quote. You can’t miss!

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CONTENTS What Makes an Island Packet a Cut Above Other Bluewater Cruisers?

CONSTRUCTION: Island Packet uses triaxial fiberglass roving in their hull and decks, which dramatically increases strength over conventional layup methods used by other manufactur¬ ers. All deck layups include Polycore coring, a closed poly¬ meric material which adds strength without weight and is impervious to water penetration.

FITTINGS: Island Packet uses all pre-tinned wiring throughout insuring that you do not have any electrical failures from corrosion. All anhydrous hose is used throughout the sanitation system so no odors permeate into the boat. All components - engine, winches, pumps, lights, and fixtures carry a two-year warranty compared with 1 year for all other manufacturers. Engines are installed for maximum accessability so maintenance is easy. Engines are mounted on rigid string¬ ers with drip pans beneath.

PERFORMANCE: Island Packets combine a contemporary hull form with their patented full foil keel design which provides the best features of a full keel without the negative features of a traditional full keel such as rolling motion at sea, poor windward performance and poor maneuvering.

INTERIOR: Island Packets emphasize large volume, liveable interi¬ ors. All the details are well thought out for both life at sea and at dockside. All water and fuel tanks are located below the cabin sole thereby providing enormous storage volume. The joinery and interior finish is superlative.

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1988 BENETEAU OCEANIS 350. Very popular, clean and well-equipped modern cruising boat from industry leader. $69,000.

1986 PEARSON 33. Quality construction and finish. Cruising interior, dodger, Lo¬ ra n, queen-sized aft quarter cabin. $65,900.

1990 BENETEAU FIRST 35s5. Super con¬ dition late model boat. Good value at $87,000.

BENETEAU 375.1985. Exceptionally clean per forma nee cruiser. Trad i tional tea k inte¬ rior. Don't miss this one. $74,500.

1989 PASSPORT 41. Bob Perry's masterI piece of function and beauty. Mint condi¬ tion, furling, windlass. $179,500.

27' CATALINA, 1974.14,500 27' ISLAND PACKET, 1988 .55,000 28' ISLANDER, 1984.24,900 30’ MOORE, 1985 .32,000 30' ALBIN BALLAD, 1978, excellent 24,000 30' DUF0UR, 1970, refurbished ....19,900 30' MOORE, 1985.32,000 30' SANTANA, 1976, diesel.21,500 31' ISLAND PACKET, 1986 .69,000 31' TIARA hardtop.offers 87,500 311 TIARA flybridge.110,000 32' ERICS0N, 1976 .molce offer 24,000 32’ VALIANT, 1977 epoxy bottom .38,000 32' ISLANDER, 1977....28,500 32' WESTSAIL, 1979.52,500 33' APHRODITE, 1977.24,000 33' PEARSON, 1986 .65,900 34' WYLIE, 1980.33,000 35' ISLAND PACKET, 1989.129,000 35' CHRIS CRAFT, 1963.2 from 29,900 35' NIAGARA, 1981 .59,500 36' PEARSON, 1985 .offers 85,000 37' PASSPORT, 1988.139,000 38' FINNSAILER MS, '78 ..must sell 59,500 38' SABRE, 1988.159,000 38' ISLAND PACKET, 1989.159,000 38' MORGAN, 1979 . 61,000 38' FREEDOM, 1989. 135,000 38' BALTIC, 1983.135,000 38' CABO RICO, 1988.160,000 38' CALIBER, 1988.134,000 40' CAPE DORY, 1985.135,000 40' TARTAN, 1986 . 145,000 40' PASSPORT, 1987.172,000 40' X-119, 1990...128,000 41’ MORGAN OUTISLAND ....2 from 69,900 41' CT KETCH.59,900 41' PASSPORT, 1989.2 from 69,900 41' NEIS0N-MAREK, 1982..59,900 41' C&C, 1984.114,500 41' FRERS, 1988.149,000 41THANS CHRISTIAN, 1986.169,500 41' CAMBRIA, 1986.249,000 42' TAYANA, 1987.115,000 42' HAHBERG-RASSY, 1984.160,000 42' TARTAN, 1982.115,000 43' YOUNG SUN PH, 1983 .89,900 43' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1985.189,000 43’ SHANNON, 1986 .229,500 43’ MASON, 1982.145,000 44' ALDEN, 1980 .210,000 44' C&C, 1987. 149,000 44' GULFSTAR, 1980.128,900 44’ LAFITTE, 1985.175,000 44' HYLAS, 1986.185,000 45' BRISTOL, 1983.235,000 49' HINCKLEY, 1973 .285,000 49' TASWELL, 1991 .449,000 50' PASSPORT, 1990.395,000 59* HINCKLEY SOU'WESTER, 1984 500,000 • BENETEAU BROKERAGE « 31' BENETEAU FIRST race, '91-69,000 34' BENETEAU FIRST 345, '88_ 79,000 34' BENETEAU OCEANIS 350, *89.... 69,000 35' BENETEAU FIRST 35s5, '90-87,000 37' BENETEAU FIRST 375,'85 ..74,500 40' BENETEAU 405, 1987.. 119,000 42' BENETEAU, 1983-99,500 43' MOORINGS 432, '87. 140,000 45' BENETEAU FIRST 45f5, '91 .....239,000 65’ BENETEAU 456, ^3 -.135,000

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26' CHRYSLER. 11,850 22'CAL.9,995 Fast and fun with trailer. Includes new trailer.

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"we go where the wind blows" Publisher & Executive Editor..Richard Spindler, ext. ill# Co-Publisher.Kathleen McCarthy, ext. 101# Managing Editor. Associate Editor. Advertising. Advertising. General Manager Production. Production.. Bookkeeping.

..John Riise, .Rob Moore, .John Arndt, .Mitch Perkins, ....Colleen Levine, .Mimi Atkinson, Christine Weaver, .Tina Dunne,

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37' PASSPORT, 1987 Passport quality and Bob Perry performance are beautifully com¬ bined in this bluewater vessel. Radar on arch w/dinghy davits, dodger, ruller furling and much more. A Pullman berth model that shows pride of ownership. Asking $129,000. At our docks.

Cruising World Pacific is proud to be the new representatives of the Celere 47. This modem day high performance cruiser is what the discriminating yachtsman has been seeking. From the spacious, teak rich interior to the easily handled rig. Come by and see what the future has to offer. Brochures available upon request.

gyf BROKERS CHOICE m 20' 28' 29' 30' 30' 30' 30' 30' 30' 32' 32' 32' 32' 33' 34' 34' 35' 36' 36' 36' 36' 36' 37' 37' 37'

FUCKA.29.950 HUNTER 28.5..29,500 at..19,750 at9.2R. .28,000 CAPE DORY..69,950 BABA..58,000 LANCER..34,500 PEARSON 303 . .REPO NANTUCKET. NEW LISTING ERICSON 1989 . .67,500 MORGAN. .44,500 WESTSAIt..52,500 ANASTASIA..37,500 RANGER..24,000 MARINE TRADER TRAWLER .49,950 ERICSONT..35,000 FORMOSA ..39,500 UTAUNA . .66,500 FREEPORT ISLANDER. .64,500 MORGAN OUT ISLAND. .39,500 SABRE . .98,000 UNION. .59,900 HUNTER . .49,500 PASSPORT. . 129,900 RAFIKI. .85,000

37' 38' 38' 38' 39' 40' 40' 40' 41' 41' 41' 42' 43' 44' 44' 45' 46' 47' 48' 48' 50' 51' 55' 57'

PEARSON. ...119,000 CSC LANDFALL. . 59 900 D0WNEAST. . 58,500 ERICSON. ...119,000 aVALIER. .69,900 CHE0Y LEE OFFSHORE 40 .. . 59,000 CSC. .79,900 VALIANT PH. ...125,000 SEA STAR. .79,900 MORGAN 01. .69,000 .69,000 HUNTER PASSAGE. ...177,500 OCEANIS 430 . ...165,000 MASON KETCH. ...225,000 LANCER. .79,500 COLUMBIA. .79,900 CALIII. ...129,000 PH MOTORSAILER. ...119,000 MAPLELEAF. ...179,000 CHE0Y LEE. ...114,900 COLUMBIA. ...119,500 PASSPORT. .. 299,000 TAYANA . ...369.500 SWAN.Reduced 395,000

30' PEARSON 303 ... REPO(Sfstos7»P; Just came in, call for details.

43' BENETEAU Oceanis ..$165,000 Excellent cond. and at our docks.

'ERICSONT.$35,000 36' MORGAN Outlsland... $39,500 Racer/cruiser. Good inventory.

Center cockpit w/large aft cabin.

Performance cruiser. Great for Mexico.

Diesel and enclosed head.

30’ BABA.$54,500

37' HUNTER.$49,500

Great bluewater cruiser.

Lots of cruising gear.

■ 11HE MONTH 30' OFFSHORE NANTUCKET CLIPPER. Built to Lloyds 100A specs, this vessel is perfect for the bluewater cruiser on a budget. Comparable to a Cape Dory or Pacific Seacraft but for a lot less money! Stop by and see her. Located at our docks.

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(510) 865-1777 48' AMEL (French) Ketch, 1985. One of the world's top quality yachts. Custom built for passage making in safety, luxury & comfort. Asking $205,000.

45’ BENETEAU 456, 1985. Six sails and a ton of electronics for cruising or racing. Asking $165,000.

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35' BRISTOL, 1981. Exceptionally clean, 6 sails. Asking $49,900.

57 RASMUSSEN, 1925 Ketch. Classic yacht in every sense. Diesel power, WWII veteran. Asking $68,000.

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51' PASSPORT, 1984. Asking $289,000.

45' LAPWORTH, 1956 An excellent example of classic wooden design. Asking $39,000.

FORCE 50, 1973. Hardin design: spacious, warm interior. Full electronics - offshore ready. Asking $175,000. 1

ASKING

41' MORGAN 0/1 Comfortable liveaboard cruiser. Asking $69,900.

ASKING

26' ERICSON/88 dsl.27,900

37' TAYANA CUTTER, 78.73,000

38' HINCKLEY, 70...

110,000

32' BENETEAU, '81..39,500

36' CHEOY LEE PEDRICK, '85 . 69,000

40' MASON GAFF KETCH, '68

.45,000

32' PEARSON 323, 78 .

32,000

37' STEEL SWEDISH KETCH, '68 .55,000

40' PEARSON (C-Board), 79 ....

..74,900

35' BRISTOL 35.5, 78.

49,900

37’ RASMUSSEN (diesel) '29 . 49,000

45' LAPWORTH SLOOP, '56 ....

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Sisterslup

36' JEANNEAU, 1983. Castro design (means quality, performance & style). Asking $59,900.

44' NAUTICAT PILOTHOUSE M/S, 1980. Asking $120,000.

39’ C&C CUTTER, 1973 Upgraded & loaded for long distance cruising. Asking $87,500.

Sisterslup

36' C&C SLOOP, 1980. Performance cruiser in excellent condition. Asking $48,500.

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CALENDAR Nonrace Mar. 5 — "PT109, An Eyewitness Account," by Ted Robinson, PT boat commander and friend of John F. Kennedy. Stockdale Marine Theater (Sacramento); 7:30 p.m.; Ryan, (916) 332-0775. Mar. 5 — "North to Alaska and the Charlottes," a multi-image show by John Neal and Barbara Marrett about cruising the San Juans, Desolation Sound, the Queen Charlottes and Southeast Alaska. Fort Mason, Room A-l; 7 p.m.; tickets at West Marine stores or at the door; details, 332-0202. Mar. 5-7 — San Francisco Chronicle Great Outdoors Adventure Fair. Sailing, bungee jumping, lama trekking, you name it — this is one of our favorite shows. Check the Chronicle’s 'Outdoor' section on Mondays for details and discount coupons. Mar. 6 — North U. Cruising Course at the Alameda loft. Call for details, (510) 522-5373. Mar. 6 — Sail a Small Boat Day, Part III. Hosted by the Small Boat Sailing Association at Richmond YC between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; RYC, (510) 237-2821. Mar. 9 — "North to Alaska and the Charlottes," this time at the Oakland Museum Auditorium. See March 5 listing. Details, (510) 5325230. ^ Mar. 10-14 — Sacramento Boat Show — "The Largest Inland Boat Show in the West." At Cal Expo; sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Marine Association, (916) 482-8190. Mar. 10-14 — New & Used Sailboat Show. Stockdale Marine (Sacramento); Ryan, (916) 332-0775. Mar. 13 — Certified Race Officer (CRO) Seminar at Encinal YC. Call YRA (771-9500) for details. Mar. 13-14 — Hans Christian Owners Association get-together at Angel Island. Joe or Sandy Tynik, 591-3430. Mar. 16, 1838 — Nathaniel Bowditch, author of The New American Practical Navigator, died. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1773, Bowditch quit school at the age of 10. At 15, he wrote an almanac; in 1802, at the age of 29, he published his famous tome on navigation. The book, still called "the seaman’s bible," explains the principles of navigation and various methods of applying same. The U.S. Navy bought rights to the book and revises it to this day — despite GPS! Mar. 17-21 — US Sailing Association’s spring meeting in the 'Windy City.' Details, (401) 849-5200. Mar. 19 — "Lighthouses Past and Present," an audiovisual presentation by Wayne Wheeler (aka 'Mr. Lighthouse') of the U.S. Lighthouse Society. Encinal YC; optional dinner at 7 p.m.; program at 8 p.m. RSVP, (510) 522-3272. Mar. 20 — Master Mariners Spring Potluck at Sausalito Cruising Club; 5 p.m.; Noel Duckett, 472-7653, or Craig Swayne, 285-1500. Mar. 20 — Palo Alto YC Cruising Lecture Series: "Chartering in Exotic Cruising Grounds," a free slide presentation by Jerry Gibbs of The Moorings. PAYC (Redwood City); 8 p.m.; info, 364-6172. Mar. 20 — Berkeley YC Annual Marine Swap Meet and Flea Market. Buy or sell pre-owned nautical paraphernalia; refreshments available; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Diana Freeland, (510) 658-6687. Mar. 20 — Vernal Equinox: day and night are equally long everyplace on earth. Summer can’t be far behind! Mar. 20-21 — Seaviews ’93, a Scuba Diving Symposium. A weekend of seminars, films and exhibits for people who’d rather play under the water than on top of it. Oakland Convention Center; info, (510) 278-6119. Mar. 20-21 — Ericson 27 Cruise-In to Grand Marina (Alameda). Bill Lewis, 960-3639. Mar. 27 — Islander 36 Spring Maintenance Cruise-In at San Francisco YC. Bill 'National' Parks, (510) 865-7500 (work). Mar. 27 — Women’s Sailing Seminar. A $25 registration fee includes two meals, assorted goodies and a ton of workshops. Speakers include Linda Newland, Jocelyn Nash, Lynette Harter, Rebecca Harris, America’s Cup aspirant Linda Corrado and others.

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45' BENETEAU 4515, 1990 Over $150,000 below replacement value. Owner relocating. Just reduced to $259,000. Contact Chris Corlett.

34' PETERSON Great liveaboard. Major bang for the buck. $29,500.

C&C40,1980 Just moved to below market. Owner moving up to new boat. $69,995. Contact Chris Corlett.

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24' J/24,1980 .9,000

28' Islander, ’78 .22,500

24' J/24,1980 .9,000 24'J/24, 1984.15,000

29' Cal,'74.19,800 30' Columbia, '77.19,950

24'J/24, 1977.10,000

47' Macintosh,'86.193,000

24’J/24,1983.18,900 24'J/24, 1979.7,500

SABRE

24' J/24,1989 . 28,500

38’Sabre Mkll '90.169,000

24' J/24,1988 .26,500 24'J/24,1991 .30,000 29' J 29.1984 .

33,000

29' J/29,1983 .24,000

HI-PERFORMANCE 34'DB 1, '82. .59,000 38' Soderberg, '85. ,39,000

30' J/30,1979 .32,500

Island YC; Yvonne Gibson, 355-3972. Mar. 30 — Celestial navigation classes begin at the College of Alameda. Call instructor Sam Crabtree at (510) 372-0144 or (800) 491-8747 for details. Apr. 1 — "Racing Rules Review — How to Avoid the Protest Room," by Kame Richards of Pineapple Sails. Oakland YC; 7:30 1 p.m.; $1 admission; sponsored by Catalina 27 Fleet 1; Steve Rienhart, (408) 452-7426. Apr. 1-4 — Fourth Annual Santa Rosa Boat, RV and Recreation Show at Sonoma County Fairgrounds (Santa Rosa). David Wheeler, (510) 934-1580. Apr. 2 — Free sailing show: subject to be announced. Stockdale Mystery Marine Theater; 7:30 p.m.; free; Ryan, (916) 332-0775. Apr. 3 — Palo Alto YC Cruising Lecture Series: "The Care and Feeding of Sails," a free presentation by Sally Lindsay of The Spinnaker Shop. PAYC (Redwood City); 8 p.m.; info, 364-6172. Apr. 4 — Race Clinic for Cal 20s, Santana 22s, PHRF 198 ers, Olson 25s and others. Whether you’re an old salt or still wet behind the ears, bring your boat and crew to Berkeley YC for this all-day speed seminar featuring Mr. Pineapple, Kame Richards. Chalk-talks i on tactics, starting strategies and upwind sailing will be followed by ample on-the-water practice. Call Kame or Sally at (510) 444-4321 for information and registration. Apr. 6 — Latitude 38 Crew List Party at Encinal YC. Probably 6-9 p.m.; guaranteed fun! See the Crew List for details. Apr. 8 — Another Latitude 38 Crew List Party, this time at The > White House, Corinthian YC. Traditionally the biggest of the three! Crew List parties. Apr. 14 — 14th Annual Opening Day and Blessing of the Fleet: on the Carquinez Strait. A day-long party along the Benicia Marina greens. BenYC, (707) 746-0739. Apr. 17 — 'National Flea Market Week' kicks off with Stockton Sailing Club’s Annual Swap Meet, 7 a.m. until whenever. Rain or: shine! Cheri Skibo, (209) 462-4717. Apr. 17 — Encinal YC Nautical Flea Market, Pacific Marina, | Alameda, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; EYC, (510) 522-3272. Apr. 17 — West Marine’s Biannual Flea Market, bigger and: better than ever. Held in the parking lot behind the Sausalito store; 9 ■ a.m. until about 2 p.m. Come early for coffee, donuts and the best; deals! Bobbi, 332-0202. Apr. 18-25 — Tenth Annual Sea of Cortez Race Week, aka Baja | HaHa. For details, write Steve Cooker, Stevedore II, Apartado Postal 366, La Paz, BCS. Sorry, no phone or fax number was given to us.

RACER/CRUISER

33' J/33,1989 .78,000 35' J. 35, 1984 .62,500

'Sun,'68.18,500

35' J/35,1989.86,500

’CS 30,’86 .49,000 'Chance30-3, 74.14,000 • C&C, 76.

EXPRESS

35,000

27' Express, '81 .19,500

’ Peterson, 78.29,500

37' Express, '86 . 88,500

! C&C III, '83.65,000 ,' C&C, 79.4.4,900

POWER

i' Islander, 72 ..45,000

24' Bayliner, '87 .22,000

i' C&C, 73.49,000

26' Cruisers Inc.,'88.38,500

i' C&C, '80 . 69,995

34' Nautiline, '73 .,.22,500

'Tartan, 75.59,950 i' Beneteau 45.5, '90.259,000

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Apr. 24-May 2 — Northern California Spring Boatshow at Jack j London Square (Oakland). Sponsored by NCMA, (510) 834-1000. Apr. 25 — Opening Day on the Bay. PICYA, Robert Pugh, (916) 443-3479.

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Racing Mar. 3-7 — 50-Foot World Cup in Monaco. Seven hardball races kicking off the ’93 50-footer circuit. Russ Nutter, (313) 884-i

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The fleet is ready, the competition hot and summer is coming. Don't miss the best new one-design racing on the Bay. ASK ABOUT THE COMPLETE NEW J LINE UP ~ J/80, J/92, J/105, J/120, J/130, J/160

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QUALITY BROKERAGE 30' HUNTER, 1978

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Diesel, wheel, furling main and jib.

Marina Green berth, 4 headsails, dodger, roller furling, separate shower. $64,995.

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28' PEARSON, 1986

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Aft cabin version, wheel steering, great Bay boat w/lots of comfort. Asking $29,995.

Lovely boat ready to cruise anywhere.

CHOATE 41, 1978

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$195,000.

| Fast cruiser w/full amenities and One owner, lovely boat, pristine\ electronics. Very clean. $74,950. Asking $68,995.

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30'HUNTER, 1988 $39,995.

25' 26' 27' 28' 28' 30' 30' 30' 32' 32’ 33'

CAL 2-25,1980 . .13,875 CHRYSLER, 1978 w/trlr... .11,995 ERICSON, 1976. .12,850 ALBIN CUMULUS, 1981... .18,500 PEARSON, 1986. .29,995 PEARSON 303,1985. .44,000 HUNTER, w/slip, 978 .... . Offer HUNTER, 1988. ...Reduced 37,995 ERICSON, 1978. .24,900 VALIANT, 1977 . .45,000 MORGAN 0/1,1973. .29,900

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ERICSON, w/SF slip, 1984 . ..64,995 BENETEAU 350,1989 . .74,950 C& C, 1985. ..89,500 CREALOCK, 1980 . 109,950 JEANNEAU, 1986 . 109,995 MORGAN 0/1,1979. .69,950 CHOATE, 1978 . ..68,995 PASSPORT, 1987 . 190,000 HUNTER PASSAGE, 1990 . 178,000 JEANNEAU, 1985 . 175,000

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CALENDAR 9216. Mar. 6 — BYC/MYCO Midwinter Champion of Champions. A pursuit race to determine who’s got the best PHRF rating for the day’s conditions. Awards ceremony afterwards. Bobbi Tosse, (510) 9399885, or John Moreau, (510) 486-5523. Mar. 6-7 — Spring Keel Invitational for Express 27s, Etchells, J/24s, J/29s, Solings and ll:Metres. St. Francis YC, 563-6363. Mar. 7-14 — Congressional Cup, the grandpa of U.S. match racing. See Race Notes. Long Beach YC, (310) 598-9401. Mar. 10-14 — Southern Ocean Racing Circuit (SORC). No more ocean races, just five days of closed-course IMS and PHRF racing off Miami Beach. Scott Piper, (305) 595-4177. Mar. 13 — First two races of the Kurt Zane Memorial Regatta, a non-spinny race for Catalina 30s. There are supposedly 500 Catalina 30s around the Bay Area — if they all came, the starting line would be 5,000 yards long! This zany series concludes with one race on March 27, followed by videos and awards at the Encinal YC; Seth Bailey, (510) 521-4780. Mar. 13-14 — Spring Dinghy Invitational for I-14s, 505s and possibly Snipes. If you like swimming off the Cityfront in March, this one’s for you! St. Francis YC, 563-6363. Mar. 20 ■— Rites of Spring Race, a doublehanded/singlehanded tune-up for the SSS Singlehanded Farallones. Oakland YC, (510) 522-6868. Mar. 20-21 — Newport-Cabo Race, an 800-mile dress rehear¬ sal for the TransPac. See Race Notes for the line-up. Newport Harbor YC, (714) 673-7730. Mar. 20-21 — Spring One Design Invitational for Etchells, Express 37s, J/35s, Santana 35s, J/105s, Olson 30s and Newport 30s. A preview, ahem, of this year’s Big Boat Series? StFYC, 563-6363. Mar. 26-28 —- Bahia de Banderas International Regatta: two full days of racing off Puerta Vallarta for class boats (including the six local Capri 37s), racers and cruisers. See Changes. Mar. 27 — Singlehanded Farallones Race, sponsored by SSS. Real men tie one hand behind their backs. Pat Zajac, (510) 2329965. Mar. 27-28 — 21st Annual Wheeler Regatta for PHRF and one design classes. Three races; deep water; great party. Berkeley YC; Bobbi Tosse, (510) 939-9885. Mar. 27-28 — San Francisco Cup, a best 3 out of 5 round-robin match race in SC 50s. StFYC will defend with Gone With the Wind; SFYC will challenge with Hana Ho. Steve Taft, (510) 522-5373. Apr. 1 — Deadline for entries in this summer’s OYRA and WBRA classes. Yacht Racing Association, 771-9500. Apr. 3 — Commodore’s Challenge Cup Regatta. Two races on the T.I. course for boats rating 111-123 PHRF; driver must be the commodore of a PICYA yacht club; crew must all be from the same club. Sounds like fun—but how many commodores will actually dare to put it on the line? Encinal YC; Rich Pipkin, 957-1956 (days). Apr. 3-4 — J/Fest for 24s, 29s, 30s, 105s, 35s and 44s. They’re everywhere! Don Trask, (510) 522-0545, or StFYC, 563-6363. Apr. 4 — Anne Shallabarger Race for women skippers and crews. San Francisco YC, 435-9133. Apr. 10 — Doublehanded Farallones Race, the 10th anniversary of the 1982 tragedy in which four people lost their lives. Remember — be careful out there! BAMA; Don Sandstrom, (510) 339-1352. Apr. 13 — Deadline for ODCA (one design) and HDA (PHRF) mtries. YRA, 771-9500. Apr. 17 — Lightship Race. YRA, 771-9500. Apr. 17-18—St. Francis YC Match Racing Invitational, subtitled The Battle of the Native Sons." Confirmed entries for this hopefully annual event are John Bertrand, Chris Corlett, Craig Healy, Gary Jobson, Chris Perkins, Russ Silvestri and Kimo Worthington. Races will be sailed in borrowed J/105s in front of the StFYC clubhouse. StFYC, 563-6363.

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Apr. 17-18 — Lakeport YC Spring Regatta on Clear Lake. Joe George, (707) 279-9001. Apr. 17 — 40th Annual Bullship Race. The 'big one' for El Toros: starts at 0800 off Sausalito; $15 entry fee; no ooching, pumping, sculling or protests. Senor Duncan Carter, (510) 945-6223. Apr. 17-18 — Resin Regatta. San Francisco YC; Rich Wideman, 332-4940 (work). Apr. 18 — Multihull Regatta. StFYC, 563-6363. Apr. 23 — Newport-Ensenada Race, the Vallejo Race, of Southern California. Newport Offshore Sailing Association, (714) 640-1351. Apr. 23-25 — Konocti Cup, sponsored by the Konocti Bay. Sailing Club (Clear Lake). Jim Ziebell, (707) 279-1525.

RECENTLY ACQUIRED CS 27, 1979. Great family starter boat. Deep cockpit, lines led aft, safety netting and diesel engine. $18,995.

This roomy, trailerable, swing keel starter boat will get you on the water for only $6,495. (recently reduced).

26'BALBOA, 1974.

JLA,

i 28' NEWPORT, 1984. Owner maintained w/many upgrades. This boat is equipped w/a dsl, wheel, full KM/DS/A W instru¬ mentation. Offer pending.

30' HUNTER, 1989. A well kept specimen of Hunter's best seller. The boat is strong, dry and roomy, not to mention fast. $48,999.

34' OLSON, 1988 A very nice, well equipped example of Georges Flyer. Lots of sails. $58,999.

These boats have been taken in trade and must be sold. Trades are also accepted on all these boats. We have a full financing program and our sales personnel will train 1st time buyers.

Remaining Midwinter Races BERKELEY YC — Chowder Race (3/27). Conflicts with the i. Wheeler Regatta and may be canceled (check before you go out). Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968. ENCINAL YC — Jack Frost Series (3/20). Larry Duke, (510) | 531-1860 (evenings). GOLDEN GATE YC — Manny V. Fagundes Seaweed Soup Per¬ petual Trophy (3/6); All eyes will be on Bondi Tram and Bullseye.; GGYC, 346-BOAT. LAKE MERRITT SAILING CLUB — Dinghy Midwinters (3/14). John Hege, (510)832-4261. RICHMOND YC — Small Boat Midwinters (3/7). RYC, (510)! 237-2821. SANTA CRUZ YC — Midwinters (3/20, 3/27). John Siegel,, (415) 329-7892. SAUSALITO CRUISING CLUB — Midwinters (3/27). SCC, 332-9349. SAUSALITO YC — New Improved Midwinters (3/7). Chuck 'Papa' Mellor, 331-2411. SOUTH BAY YRA ~- Midwinters (3/20). SBYRA, (510) 6355878. Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to Latitude 38 (Attn: Calendar), P.O. Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94966. Better yet, FAX them to us at (415) 383-5816. But please, no phoneins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free s or don t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to supporti commercial enterprises.

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A Tale Of Two Boats How the resale value of a Crealock 37 enabled the purchase of the new Crealock 44. Wayne Braud, President of XL Corporation, an adhesives manu¬ facturer, recently bought the newest yacht from Pacific Seacraft Corporation, the Crealock 44, Hull #1. However, Wayne is no stranger to Pacific Seacraft. Two years ago, he bought a Crealock 37. "I did look at a lot of other boats before I found the 37," says Wayne, "but when I got to Pacific Seacraft and the 37,1 stopped looking. And being an engineer, I liked Pacific Seacraft's good, solid engineering. I admire and enjoy Bill Crealock's philosophy of designing for safety. While I want to go as fast as I can, I want to be sure I get there." "In the two years we had the 37, my wife ana I have cruised to Bermuda, the Bahamas, Florida Keys, off the coast of Mexico, around the western tip of Cuba, the Tortugas and the general eastern seaboard. I didn't get to do as much as I wanted though, because, after all, I still work for a living." "I did want a little more room, but I wouldn't have traded my 37 for any other boat in the world...until they came out with the 44," says Wayne. "We had kept the 37 in mint condition. We did the outside teak every three months. Every¬ thing worked perfectly. Nothing was worn out or broken. All the bronze hardware was excellent. It looked as good as the day I bought it. It was up for sale for three weeks and the first guy that looked at it bought it."

"I got what I paid for." "I thought I must've asked too little because they didn't even dicker with me. I didn't come off on the price or do anything. I'm a horse trader by nature and I hate when people take me up on my first offer," confides Wayne. "They didn't balk. It was a young couple from Minneapolis and they were just getting into sailing and they wanted a good, safe

boat. His wife was very meticulous and wanted everything perfect and safe."

The Crealock 44 is built for life at sea. Now Wayne is enjoying his Crealock 44 and looking forward to longer cruises, a bit more room and lot more luxury. "When you get to our age and position, you want to travel in as much luxury as you can afford. The 44 is perfect for us because it has the extra stateroom and the space for all the nice touches like air conditioning."

Interior of Wayne's new Crealock 44 "She was beautiful. Being a woodworker myself, I really appreciated the fine woodworking and joinery these boats have."

"In fact, I spoke to Bill Crealock when he was designing the 44 and I suggested he put the two heads on opposite sides of the boat because I found that using the head was difficult when the boat is heeled over," relates Wayne. "He obligingly made that change and a few other minor things I asked for." "I sailed the 44 during the sea trials in California and although it's a larger boat than the 37,1 found it to be at least as nimble as my 37. If it treats me as well as my 37 did, I'll be extremely happy."

cruising, Pacific Seacraft makes a quality yacht for your exact needs. In fact, Pacific Seacraft boats is considered by FORTUNE magazine to be one of Americai's best 100 products. FORTUNE stated quite simply that Pacific Seacraft builds the finest cruising sailboats of their size. Wayne Braud at the helm of his new Crealock 44, during sea trials off Newport Beach, California.

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Regarding your Designing Men article in the February issue, you invited your readers to let you know of any new designs you may have missed. Although you mentioned the Santa Cruz 52, I wanted to let you know what a 'trick' version hull #3 will be. This Santa Cruz 52, to be named Pressure Cooker, will be based out of San Diego with plans to participate in local and offshore races. For starters, the standard fiberglass deck is to be replaced with a carbon fiber one, with cored bulkheads in lieu of Bruynzeel plywood. To make the boat as fast as possible for light air, the rig will be three feet taller than standard. In addition, the four spreader spar from Omohundro is being constructed out of carbon fiber. Ditto for all the spreaders, masthead, boom and spinnaker poles. A full inventory of Genesis sails from Sobstad completes the performance equation. I will be actively sailing aboard the boat, and needless to say, am looking forward to seeing just how fast she’ll go! Scott Tempesta San Diego Scott — The pressure will indeed be on, for as Dennis Connor wrote, you’ll have "no excuse to lose.”

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'Jerks' — it’s a wonderful word. And when combined with 'arrogant' makes for an excellent description of the Jessies. The November Latitude interview with them just caught up with us here in Lelu Village, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. I must say, 1 m appalled to find that people with such extensive experience as the Jessies have such narrow-minded views of cruising. I suppose that my wife Zoe and I fit their description of everything that is bad in cruisers. After all, we cruise in a Westsail 32. We trim the sails for comfort rather than speed and rarely move the traveller. We usually even reduce sails at night even though we don’t expect a blow. Frankly, we could care less if it takes an extra day or two or even three to make a passage. Neither of us did nine Honolulu races over 30 years ago and we weren’t on the Voyage of the Sunbeam. I think that it’s stupid to oppose having an anchor windlass or even to sail on a boat that lacks one. I just wish I could afford a bigger and a better one. Unlike the Jessies, we have lots of sailing equipment on our Westsail that has withstood more than five years of use.

10 LOCAL SAILORS ABDUCTED BY FLYING 11:METRE San Francisco, Ca. - Authorities here have launched a full scale, as opposed to half model, investiga¬ tion into the disappearance of sev¬ eral prominent sailors. Officials now confirm the number at 10 known disappearances, in what they are now calling, "nautical abductions". This investigation was prompted by two such "abductions" occur¬ ring in the City within just one week. What is also worrisome to authori¬ ties is the frequency and wide spread nature of these "abductions". An anonymous official at INTERPOL states that, "Vorld vide, ve've re¬ corded over 130 similar "abduc¬ tions" in less dan two years; dis has never happened before, ach du lieber!"

Investigators are certain these "abductions" are far from random. In every case the victim had partici¬ pated in some form of physical con¬ tact with an 1 LMETRE prior to their abduction. One high placed official proclaimed, "this is rap¬ idly turning into the fastest grow¬ ing One Design plague the World has ever seen!" Based on informa¬ tion received from Ms. Elbe Tightfenni, the next door neighbor of one known victim, Mr. Rick SchUldt of Pt. Richmond, Ca., was quoted saying, "All I know is, he went into the Big City, touched that flying 11: METRE thang and after that, he ain't just been the same!" Ms. Ellie Tightfenni went on to say, "Where ever he be. I'm sure that

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Our 10-year-old sail inventory is pretty slim compared to the Jessies’. In addition to the main, staysail and jib, we carry a relatively small genoa and a storm trysail. But we still manage to muddle through. We don’t have a crew of five. There is just the two of us, although on occasion, we have a friend make a leg with us. I have no idea what we spent on fuel, propane or kerosene last week, much less over the last seven years. But I do know that we don’t average $52.14 per month for diesel, as the Jessies did. We sail our 'crab crushing Wetsnail' to the next destination. We have mast steps, two autopilots, an Aires windvane, a dodger and a GPS. We have a wind generator, a trolling generator and a Honda generator. We have Ham radio, a computer and printer, a big boom box with compact disks, an electronic keyboard, a lot of books — and everything else we can find to make cruising every bit of fun that it is. And frankly, we love it! While we don’t wish to denigrate cruisers who have experience, I wouldn’t have wanted to wait 30 years before I started cruising. Frankly, I think our way of cruising is just as valid as the Jessies’. Frank A. Butler Intuition, Westsail 32 Lelu Village, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia

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"A venturesome minority will always be eager to get off on their own ... let them take risks for Godsake, let them get lost, sunburnt, stranded, drowned, eaten by bears, buried alive under avalanches — that is.the right and privilege of any free American." —16 Idaho Law Review 407, 420 -1980 Regarding "Manifestly Unsafe Voyages," I subscribe to the views stated above, but would attempt to reason with the person(s) involved. E. Adams Haonah, Alaska E. — Indeed let them take risks, but for Godsake let them take them from Mexico and without EPIRBs so nobody will be tempted to interfere with the purity of their venturesome spirit.

Msucked in with emotional tools I can’t believe Joseph Conrad had the gall to write and solicit help in his Free Rent, Free Boat letter in the January issue. Conrad is slapping us taxpayers in the face as he played part to the biggest swindle this country has ever seen. The S&L scandal will cost you and me, the U.S. taxpayers, hundreds of millions of dollars. Our country won’t recover from this monumental rip-off until sometime far into the next century. Furthermore, the sympathetic should be aware of a con-man trying i to downplay his guilt. If you reread the letter, you’ll notice you’re being sucked in with emotional tools like, "Down on his luck,” "I didn’t hurt a fly," "mid-life crisis" or "force 10 winds of life." In addition, poor old Conrad got taken in by not getting rent from his Malibu home. Or was it the one in Stinson Beach? Give me a break. And his cars were used by other people, the poor victim. And his worries about "natives" in Oakland stealing from him? What a joke. Buyers beware. I smell a rat. Jim Foley Oakland Jim — We always suggest readers exercise skepticism before believing someone in prison who seems to be offering something too ridiculously good to be true. Time can pass slowly behind bars, and some prisoners can be very clever in finding ways to get people on the outside to respond to them. Alas, not all our readers smelled a rat. A gentleman from the East

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Bay reports that he spoke to Conrad at length and was told he can live on the Cheoy Lee 63 "when it arrives from Hawaii in three weeks." We wouldn’t hold our breath waiting for that particular ship to come in. A female reader from Placerville writes, "Okay, okay, since confession is good for the soul, I confess that I wrote to Joseph Conrad. But when you live in Placerville and you’ve been commuting 130 miles to San Francisco for the last three years, you explore any option!" In a postscript, she acknowledges, "I know about the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus." Beware people, beware.

Mthat kind of sexism cannot be tolerated I love your magazine so much that I’ve often wished I had something to contribute. I finally think I do. First, on the issue of hand-cranking diesels. I recently moved up to a Lancer 36 that came equipped with a 3-cylinder Yanmar diesel. Having previously relied on outboards for auxiliary power, and having little mechanical aptitude, I have been reading with interest the comments on hand-starting diesel engines. One day I was going through the cubby holes and compartments of my 'new' toy to find all the little treasures that come with a previously-owned boat. In the nav station, I came across an item which, thanks to the Latitude letters, I recognized as the hand-crank for the diesel. Attached to the crank was the tag I’ve reproduced below.

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In the February Letters, Jim Crittenden takes two paragraphs to explain the correct spelling of "Sabb" diesels. But Jim, it’s not Farryman diesels, but Farymann. Are you sure about Sabb? Jim Curry Ventura Jim — A guy writes in to correct our spelling of the name of one diesel and we make a typo on the name of the other diesel mentioned in the letter. It’s not every magazine that’s capable of something like that.

UflONE, TWO, TWO AND ONE I want to make a couple of quick corrections regarding my Whiny Diatribe letter published in the February issue. First, the accident which ultimately resulted in the loss of our boat occurred south of 50°, while the crew was recovered north of 50°. The fact the accident occurred in one zone and the rescue occurred in another is the basis of our dispute with the Lawrence Insurance Group. Unfortunately, the language of the policy is so vague it’s impossible to determine which of these events, the accident or rescue, is the one by which the zone deductible is to be determined. And given conditions of the policy, there is a substantial amount of money riding on that determination. Additionally, you were incorrect about the zone in which our boat suffered the accident. Our policy states that this zone has no seasonal provision and that there is a flat 10% deductible. After the accident — but prior to the rescue of the crew — the boat was blown into the next zone — which does have a seasonal provision and where a 50% deductible applies. But the crux of the matter remains the ambiguity of the language in the policy. Was the 'event' that determines the deductible the rollover and dismasting, or was it the rescue? But don’t take my word about the confusing language; read your own policy. W7e have been very vocal about this situation with the Lawrence Group, writing many letters of protest. We have also told the Seven Seas Cruising Association about our troubles, warning them that if the case is decided against us it could establish an unfortunate precedent for the final disposition of other settlements. Another correction is with regard to our boat’s engine. It quit five minutes after gaining safety in Resurrection Bay during that first delivery attempt. This was after we’d been in the typhoon for 24 hours. Had the engine quit five minutes before reaching Resurrection Bay, I wouldn’t be here writing this. Indeed, the engine had run for many days without giving us any trouble at all. The whole point of the anecdote is that the boat looked after us well, even after three years of neglect.

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My criticism of the delivery skipper’s decision to abandon our boat is based on dialogue I’d had with him prior to the delivery attempt. During that conversation, he made it very clear that he had read Fastnet Force 10 and believed that you should never abandon a seaworthy boat. The helicopter pilot who removed this crew told me that our boat appeared to be in good condition, had ample freeboard and was making eight knots north on her own. Obviously she was not foundering, as she took herself to the Queen Charlotte Islands, where she was destroyed on the rocks. The conditions we had experienced in the typhoon during the first delivery attempt were the same conditions as those in which the delivery skipper was rolled and dismasted during the second attempt. In our assessment of the conditions, we had decided that lying ahull was simply not a good option. And I just don’t understand the rationale for abandoning a perfectly seaworthy boat. Given all the machismo this guy exuded, I didn’t think he would spook so easily. I would also be inclined to feel a little more magnanimous toward him if he had not been so pre¬ occupied with all the "shit" he lost as opposed to the whereabouts of our perfectly salvageable boat. He gets to return to a normal life and tell tall tales about his big adventure; as for us, he’s rearranged our future. With regard to buying a boat locally, it’s sound advice if you can find the boat you want. But, if you are specific about the exact boat you’re looking for — as we were — you are limited in where you can find one. Also, the area we are from is very small, so the prospects of finding a boat here, much less an Explorer, were very slim. We had been all over California looking for an Explorer. And as it turns out, Syren was from Alameda. At this point, we have retained the counsel of an attorney who specializes in maritime accidents, insurance fraud — and who eats his young! This week’s score: one boat, two loans, two jobs and a lawsuit. Beverly Amaral San Luis Obispo Beverly — We apologize for the errors regarding the location of your boat; it didn’t come across clearly in your original letter. And while we hope you get the settlement you’re hoping for from the insurance company, we still think you’re seriously off the mark on a number of points. 1) A boat that has been rolled and dismasted is not, by any stretch of the imagination, "a perfectly seaworthy boat." A seaworthy boat is one that’s ready for an ocean voyage in all respects — such as having a mast that’s still standing. 2) Until there is evidence to the contrary provided by someone who was actually there, we believe you have to assume that any skipper acted prudently. As far as we’re concerned, we’ve neither seen nor heard any evidence to the contrary. 3) There isn’t any combination of fiberglass, wood and lead that is worth jeoparidizing human lives. We’ve spent a gazillion dollars on our charter boat in the Caribbean and love her dearly. Nonetheless, we give the same message to every skipper we’ve ever had: she isn’t worth dying for.

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illtWHY TAKE THE RISK OF SAILING OUTSIDE? A comment regarding Beverly Amaral’s February letter describing the difficulties in having her family’s Explorer’45 delivered from Alaska to San Luis Obispo. I think the decision to have the boat sail 'outside' during the month of April was crucial. There is an Inside Passage of mostly protected waters from Cape Spencer, Alaska, to the state of Washington. Why take the risk of sailing in the gale-ridden 'outside' waters in April? I have sailed up the east side of Vancouver Island in April in calm weather and listened to almost continuous gale warnings for the west coast of the island. Incidentally, the Canadian weather forecasts are excellent. Tom Bower Nipomo Tom — The knowledgeable people we’ve talked to agree that sailing 'outside' in April can be faster — but entails considerable risks of getting nailed by serious gales.

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I’ve also found the Explorer 45 to be an excellent liveaboard and cruising boat that is very comfortable and stable in even 65 knots of wind. Unfortunately, I plan to sell her as the people who said, "Gee, I’ll be right in there with you to help you pay the boat off and we’ll go cruising", weren’t telling the truth. One of them was my ex-brother; he wasn’t an ex-brother then, but he is now. Since the Explorer 45 is just too much boat for me to singlehand, I plan to purchase a smaller boat. Whatever boat I replace her with is going to be a big step down, but I’ve got to do it because I can’t see the sense in having a boat that I can’t enjoy to her fullest potential. A Happy Explorer Owner (less the bank debt) Martinez

lltTHE CASE AGAINST THE ESTONIA 70s I’m writing in response to Alan Andrew’s comments in the February issue concerning the cost of boatbuilding labor in Santa Cruz relative to that in Estonia. Here in Santa Cruz, the women are prettier, our dogs are meaner, our whiskey is older and our boats are faster. Our boatbuilding quality is superb and, yes, our wages are higher than in Estonia. We do suggest buying American whenever possible, however, as the jobs we save may be our own. Bill Lee Bill Lee Yachts, Inc. Soquel UttSOME KIND SOUL I was recently cruising with my wife in the British Virgins aboard a 56-foot Mapleleaf cutter that had been loaned to me by a friend for a couple of weeks. One day we were moored at the Bitter End Yacht Club and went ashore for a little refreshment and some snorkeling. Upon our return, we had found that some kind soul had left two of the latest issues of Latitude in the cockpit. Needless to say, we were surprised and delighted to receive them — even though I had already ingested the December issue. You have a great magazine which is widely read by the sailing • members of the St. Francis YC. James Kennedy Staff Commodore, St. Francis YC James — Thanks for the kind words, but we must caution that Latitude, while rich in fiber, is only meant to be ingested in survivaltype situations. Incidentally, while not as cheap as Latitude, the brunch at the Bitter End is a heck of a good value.

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UfTlF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT Does anyone have any experience with the wire clamp-making device I saw at the boat show last fall? It was a cylinder with a wingnut on the end of it. You took a piece of wire, looped it around what you wanted to clamp, and tightened the whole thing with the wingnut. I watched the demonstration and it seemed like a useful tool. But then I got distracted by the Mount Gay rum booth and lost track of time. I went back to try to find the wire clamp guy, but I must have gotten lost. If anyone knows what I’m talking about or better still if anyone knows if the thing works, I would appreciate the information. Gary Wheaton Santana 21, Galadriel 5959 Lincoln Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608

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You might be interested to hear that 1 decided to abort the voyage. After I trailered the boat to Florida, I discovered that I had just gotten too old for this kind of foolishness. Having plain and simply lost the will to overcome adversity, I wouldn’t have had any business out there. At least, that’s the conclusion I came to. Besides, who wants to spend half their vacation sitting around at anchor waiting for the weather to improve? Hanging out in some stuffy little cabin eating boiled eggs and canned stew waiting to get hit by lightning isn’t that great either. I decided that if I couldn’t find something better to do with my time, I needed to get my head examined. Towing my boat back across the country did give me a good chance to reflect on the Signal of Peace business. The conclusion I came to is that we’ve all gone completely off the deep end. With the exception of Eric Yarbprough and L.G. from San Francisco, I think all the rest of us — including you guys — need to take a long vacation about as far away from boats as we can get. Maybe some place like Kansas. As an example of what a pack of raving lunatics we’ve all turned into, we even have one yacht broker talking about MUV-ing oner of his very own customers! You guys go ahead on, but I’m getting off this lunatic train while I still have a few of my marbles left. Jim Evans Flagstaff Jim — We hope you’ll pardon us if we attribute your change of heart to the onset of common sense rather than the onset of old age. Had you been armed with such sense from the beginning, you wouldn’t have wasted all that time and money trailering your boat all over creation. It all goes to prove, we suppose, that there are better places in the world than Arizona to concoct new concepts in ocean voyaging. Nothing against Arizona, mind you — we wouldn’t recommend the streets of San Francisco as the place to learn about survival techniques in the desert, either. If sailing consisted of sitting around and eating shitty food while waiting to get hit by lightning, it wouldn’t be so popular with wealthy retired people, now would it? The moral of the story? By trying to reinvent the wheel you ended up missing the bus.

litfHOME IS THE BOAT HUNTER After a long hunt, I have recently purchased Oriana, hull #3 of the Freya 39s. Sh^’s presently berthed in Seattle, and I will be commuting to her in the Pacific Northwest in preparation for a July trip to her new home in the Bay Area. Oriana was built like a proverbial Swedish brick outhouse by Stigg Krough in SausalitO in 1977-78. Her 'shakedown' was a cruise to Sweden. Naturally, I am very interested in Oriana’s history. I understand that articles about her appeared in several sailing magazines. I would like to get copies. If anyone has any information to share, 1 can be reached at (510) 837-4289. Chuck Woods Oriana Seattle (and soon to be Alameda) Chuck — We remember Stigg completing the boat from a bare hull in Bob’s Boatyard at the foot of Napa Street. We may have run a little piece on him years ago; if you’re so inclined, you’re welcome to search through the ancient files.

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11IIFRESH AND READY FOR ACTION There were some 'new products' featured in two photos on page 120.of the February issue that I’d like to receive more information on. The inset photo showed the vessel outfitted with live bait tank for the Double-Breasted Mattress Thrashers seen in the cockpit. I understand this keeps them fresh and ready for action. The installation of the Auxiliary Pleasure Unit next to the helm was judicious. Incidentally, before seeing the photo, I hadn’t realized that Dow Corning had gone into Personal Flotation Devices in such a big way. Are they Coast Guard approved? Being a prudent sailor, I feel that everyone on deck should be wearing them. I think the outfit depicted has a good charter program, but the marketing could be improved by changing the name of the vessel from Drumbeat II to Fur Trader. A Singlehanded Sailor Sausalito

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MWHAT SYSTEM? I read the January issue article about lead-contaminated water from the solder in boat water tanks. One recommended solution to the condition was to install a high-quality filtration system. What system? Where can they be found? What do they cost? How about more information, gang? Paul Mittig Zephyr, Bermuda 30 Ketch Sausalito

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I enjoyed Jim Antrim’s article on multihulls in the January issue. Being the originator of the Mt. Tam Wham Bam, I have had the pleasure of sailing on an F-27 trimaran in both light and heavy weather. It blew up to 40 knots during the '91 race, so I can attest to the sailing ability of light displacement tris. We had closing speeds of 30 knots between F-27s running the line before the start of that race — what a kick in the backside! One of the trends I have seen developing over the years is sailors beginning to treat their vessels like powerboats. There are so many gadgets aboard some sailboats that the owners seem to have forgotten how to sail. A few years ago I joined a friend sailing his Cheoy Lee ketch in the Inland Sea of Japan. The guy had motored the boat most of the way up from Hong Kong because he couldn’t get her to point to weather. But once I trimmed the sails for him, he couldn’t believe how well she pointed! While he didn’t know how to sail his boat, he sure knew where the ignition switch was. Whatever happened to seamanship? If you have a sailboat, learn how to sail it. Practice, practice, practice and never rely completely on the engine. Have a plan for every situation where the engine might fail and you’d have to rely on your sails to get you out of the mess your engine got you into. I sailed a Rhodes Windward 33 in and out of an upwind berth at the Alameda Marina for six years before installing an engine. One of the many things I learned during that time was the running of the tides in the Estuary and to be sure a fair breeze was promised before casting off the dock lines. That’s basic trip planning. Other things I learned: how to kill boat speed when sailing into an upwind or downwind berth, how far the boat would carry when brought into the wind for docking, setting and raising anchor under sail, reefing in a blow and similar skills. I honed these skills until I was confident I could handle that boat in any situation under sail. On" more than a few occasions, a slight breeze and a favorable tide were the only things that kept me moving toward home at the end of the day. Last September I came out of the closet and purchased a 31-foot Cross trimaran. In an effort to see how well my trimaran could sail to weather, I singlehanded the boat out of the Estuary under sail. This involved approximately four mites of tight sailing to weather. I’m happy to report that I cleared the Estuary under sail and had a hell of a lot of fun running down some monohulls along the way. Boy, can that boat accelerate in a gust! By the end of summer I knew how well the boat would tack in light and heavy air as well as maneuver in tight quarters. I have many plans for this year: coastal trips to Half Moon Bay and Drakes Bay, earning my Ham Tech rating, checking the rigging and sails, purchasing some light air sails, replacing all the gate valves and tons of other things. I also plan to stay in shape physically — something a lot of cruisers my age tend to forget about. And before I head out the Gate on that trip into the sunset, I will do some trip planning. There are, for example, good times and bad times to begin an ocean sail up or down the coast of California. Just ask Dick and Jeannie Ewing, who lost their trimaran Trinity on Ocean Beach in February. Had they taken a little more time to learn how to sail their boat and had done some local cruising, perhaps their around the world cruise would have lasted more than nine hours. And if they’d done some trip planning, they certainly wouldn’t have left in January. I’m 59 and my wife is 52, same as Dick and Jeannie. We have the same dream as they had — and maybe still have — which is to do

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some bluewater sailing. But the difference is that I’m going to make damn sure the time is right before I sail, not power, out the Gate and around the Lightbucket. No windless January departures for me. And I’m not going to overload our tri with a year’s worth of provisions and an oversized engine. The worst thing you can do with multihulls is overload them and power them — they’re meant to be sailed. I think the Ewings should have bought a monohull with a big engine, lots of fuel capacity and plenty of storage space. Capt. Dave and First Mate Linda Shangri-La

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Capt. Dave — What an unusual letter: wisdom and ignorance stirred together with a large portion of insensitivity. Your point that sailors should know — through lots of experience — everything they can about the sailing qualities of their boats is welltaken. But what’s this rubbish about "windless January" being a bad time of year to leave the Gate? And this further nonsense that you won’t leave until you’re "assured" there’ll be wind for you to sail — not motor — out the Gate? You can plan your trip all you want, but it’s completely ridiculous to believe you can be "assured" of having wind outside the Gate. You probably think that if you leave in June or July it will blow outside the Gate for sure. Wrong! It makes no difference how hard it’s blowing in the Bay; lots of times there is just no wind outside the Gate or in the ocean — even during what are normally the windiest months of the year. No, Capt. Dave, sometimes it blows and sometimes it doesn’t, but you can never be sure which it’s going to be. As for your comments about the Ewings — many of which we’ve edited out — you can tell us what a great cruiser you’re going to be without having to use their misfortune as a frame of reference. We don’t know if they were good sailors or just learning; our heart goes out to them nonetheless.

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J.P. — Keep things in perspective. As we pointed out in that article, while those six boats were being lost over a five month period, thousands upon thousands of other folks — including some lucky members of the Latitude staff — were out having the time of their lives cruising on their boats. The intent of that article was not to scare you, but to educate you. Every one of those misfortunes could have been prevented. Several were caused by errors in navigation. Given the incredible accuracy of modern economic GPS units, accidents like that shouldn’t happen anymore. The other two boats were lost as a result of problems with ground tackle and anchoring technique. As any cruising veteran will tell you, always go for overkill when it comes to anchors and rode. But that’s just part of it. The systems also must be chafe-free and

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We’re trying to find out whatever happened to Lauren Williams. In the late '60s he was living and working in Sausalito — possibly aboard his boat Pelican. Williams studied under Arthur Piver, one of the pioneers in California for the design and manufacture of trimarans. If you or any of your readers has any information on Williams or how we might obtain some of his boat plans, we’d very much appreciate it. Richard Nunez and Joy Ray Oceano, CA Richard and Joy — We can’t help you, but maybe one of our readers can. Pardon our butting in, but seeing how dramatically multihull design has advanced in the last 30 years, why wouldn’t you be interested in something more up-to-date? till WE ALL NEED A LITTLE FANTASY I just read Men Against The Sea, the story of Captain Bligh and the loyal members of the Bounty’s crew sailing across the South Pacific to find safety in Dutch New Guinea. Wow! The book is by Charles Nordhoff and James Hall, who are authors of dozens of South Sea stories from the 1920s through the late '40s. It’s quite a good sea story — in fact, I’m going to have to decide if I like it more than Kon-Tiki, another fantastic true story. Come to think of it, most of the sea stories I like are true, like Kodoku, Kenichi Horie’s story of crossing the Pacific in his ridiculous cheapo plywood boat. Or Sailing Into Solitude, Valentine Howell’s story of the first Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race. I guess real-life adventure is better than second hand, huh? Kind of makes you want to go out and live a real life instead of sitting around inside the apartment reading about other peoples’ good times. However, it’s raining hard today and I’ve got Sterling Hayden’s Voyage sitting on the shelf untouched. I guess we all need a little fantasy to help us crystallize what we want out of reality. Maybe that’s what was going on with Joe and Signal of Peace. The trick is to keep the fantasy alive without letting it destroy the reality. Then make your fantasy become reality — if you can. Getting back to reality, I’d like your help in locating any fellow owners of the H-Boat, a 27-footer that was built in Scandinavia and sold in the Bay Area during the '80s. While H-Boats were built by several manufacturers, all qualify as a one-design. Anyone up for some casual racing, cruise-in weekends or beer drinking? Alan Herbert 3440 Ramona St. #1, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (415)424-1154

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LETTERS Columbia 22 and 26, and looks more like a Catalina 22. The one I m interested in has a new mast, excellent rigging and a newish fullbattened main. She is heavily ballasted, beamy and apparently very stable. Since I’m not interested in speed or racing, she might suit me. But since shoal draft boats of this sort are rare on the West Coast, it’s difficult for me to find out anything objective about them. I’d be glad to hear some comments. John Kenyon (510) 527-7972 Berkeley John — How much objectivity do you want? If you’re going to be a stickler, you’ll have to take the Columbia out and find out how many degrees she’ll tack in when the wind is blowing 5, 15 and 25 knots. Then do the exact same with a similar size deep-draft boat like an Ericson 23 or Santana 22. But since you’re not going to race and plan on motoring quite a bit, you might be satisfied in the knowledge that while a shoal draft boat will never point to weather as well as a deep keel sistership, the former will still get the job done for general recreational purposes. As for you thinking the boat has nice lines, that’s a more important consideration than windward ability. Nobody ever loved a boat they thought was ugly, and loving your boat is important.

JIUthe NAME AND NUMBER Some time back, Bernard Moitessier had a steel boat built in the Sausalito area. Could you please give me the name and number of that builder? E.W. Scott Nevada E. M/. — After Moitessier’s Joshua was lost in the Cabo storm of 1982, the folks at Sanford-Wood in Richmond built another boat for him. We haven’t heard from Bernard since. Sanford-Wood’s number is (510) 236-6633.

MIthey did a solid job We’re a family of four preparing our new home, a Halberg-Rassy 41 ketch named Lily Walker, for a two-to-three-year cruise around the Pacific Basin. We plan to leave this summer for a loop to Hawaii and return to Santa Cruz in the fall via Alaska and British Columbia. We’ll stay for a few weeks before heading south to Mexico and onto the South Pacific. It’s a big job getting the boat ready, and we want to thank a few folks before too much time passes. We recently completed a routine haul-out with a complete refit of all the standing rigging plus mast-mounted electronics at Harbor Marine in Santa Cruz. Dave Dawson and his crew really made us feel at home. The prices were fair and the workmanship was excellent. We also want to thank John Neal and Barbara Marrett for their excellent seminar on offshore cruising. The cruising guide they include with the course was worth the price of admission alone. We especially appreciated the way John and Barbara encouraged the women to participate. Having the women play a full and equal role in running the boat is so important for a successful cruise — and the course really supported that. The session we attended had about 20 couples and started off with women introducing their spouses / cruising partners and saying a few words about what they wanted to get out of cruising. The next several hours were led mostly by Barbara and other highly-accomplished women sailors and sailmakers. These women were great role models for any cruiser — and especially for the women. The course was very intensive and did a solid job of covering the major aspects of offshore cruising. I like how the course was delivered, as there weren’t any dogmatic opinions about the "one and only way" to do things. They often suggested several valid ways of accomplishing a task, pointing out that each of us would need to find

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Mhelp me and my friends 1 hope you can help me find some friends that I’ve lost touch with. Their phone numbers don’t work anymore and they have probably left on a cruising adventure. They are Larry and Ellie Hebert. P.S. Annapolis could really use a sailing magazine like Latitude. Tana Cunningham \ Annapolis, Merryland Tana — If they ’ve got the Acapulco 40 Janine, it would appear the Heberts recently passed through Cabo San Lucas. They are number #230 on this year’s Some Like It Hot Rally list, which can be found elsewhere in these pages.

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I’m writing in response to the controversy generated by the Jim and Diana Jessie interview. First of all, I want to thank you for airing the sober, good-sense opinions they expressed. Having done a circumnavigation with Elm Street, our 31-ft Brown Searunner trimaran, we have to say that most of their views were spot on. We take exception with but a few: Roller furling — It’s easy to see why this has become the norm, while remaining a poor choice for some boats. While roller furling systems are much improved, they still carry a performance penalty going to weather in strong winds. Mast steps — We like them to go to at least the lower spreaders. They are terrific for navigating in coral, sighting a pass through the surf or finding a low island. Good cruising boats — Jim’s list of the Cal 40, C&C 38 and Halberg-Rasseys could be added to, but I feel he would agree that heavy, full-keeled boats that require bowsprits to project enough sail make cruising needlessly difficult. Good sailors — and lucky sailors — can cruise successfully in the worst ofboats. Great sailors like Guzzwell, Knox-Johnson, Dumas and others went on to prove they could even survive disasters in bad boats. Wooden boats — Unlike Nalu, our West System wooden boat still looks great and has required very little maintenance. The 50,000 miles sailing around the world have left no scars on our Searunner. LPU paint and almost no exposed brightwork helps. Sails — The Jessies didn’t mention spinnakers. We carried two. One was a big asymmetrical MPS type, the other a 'chicken chute' for fresh breezes. No spinnaker pole was necessary. Only the mainsail has driven Elm Street more miles than these two spinnakers. Electric windlasses — We’re with the Jessies on this. After hundreds of anchorages, we used our Simpson-Lawrence manual windlass fewer than 15 times. This even though we carried 300 feet of 5/16 chain, two CQRs and a big Danforth to anchor in the South Pacific where most anchorages are 10 to 30 feet deep. For larger and heavier boats, an electric windlass would be nice — if you don’t mind a hot, noisy diesel in a tropical anchorage. The extra expense, weight and maintenance seem to complement the heat, noise and odor.

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LETTERS Dodgers — We think Latitude is right that a dodger is a necessity. The best have low windage and are collapsible. A sun-awning that affords shade while sailing is also a must. GPS and SatNav — These are so cheap and accurate that cruising without them is silly. But not having a sextant as a backup would be equally foolish. Radar — They’re nice, but consume money, power and space. Weatherfax — Fun but redundant. The SSB and Ham nets do the weather for you more accurately from a broader information base. Watermakers — We wouldn’t leave again without one. Safe drinking water (a rare commodity in the world), the weight savings and no longer having to lug jerry cans around are all sound arguments for installing one. As for the Jessies’ lack of pre-passage jitters, look at it this way: You and your crew are healthy; you’ve serviced and repaired all the gear and everything works; fresh provisions are aboard and the long term menu looks wholesome and tasty; you’ve got all the charts and some good books to read; you’re sailing with the season and the weather forecast looks perfect; all your business ashore is completed and your radio skeds are up — so what’s there to be jittery about? To be Ijuman is to have second thoughts, but as with the Jessies, we found the more times you take off, the more you trust your preparations. So we say save your jitters for dirty weather, should you get it, and save a jitter for the morning you make your landfall. P.S. Sri Lanka was tragic. Egypt was terrific. Kelly & Linda O’Neill Elm Street Napa

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LETTERS Baker of Chicago, which is the insurance agent for the insurer, St. Paul Companies. In principle, other organizations such as PICYA, which offer their own insurance programs to members clubs, could also act in the same capacity as US Sailing. So if you feel as I do — that the staff of US Sailing has abused its obligation to provide services to its member organizations by denying regatta insurance tq clubs based on an unrelated desire to solicit new members — what can be done? Well, there are a number of options. The first is by passing a motion at the San Francisco YRA delegates meeting in March that would direct the Area G represen¬ tatives to US Sailing to act in such a way as to cause this policy to be rescinded. If that fails, a second option would be to request PICYA to provide similar regatta insurance. A third option would be to play the bureaucratic game of signing the document requested by US Sailing that will enable you to continue regatta liability insurance coverage and spend the next few years debating within your club as to how it should be implemented. In this time frame there will undoubtedly be changes in the directors and staff of US Sailing — and hopefully a more enlightened disposition toward the purposes for which US Sailing was created. Peter Hogg Mill Valley

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to take part in the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage. The project ground to a halt in September of ’91. Shortly after Baikal arrived here, the Soviet Union fell apart and the assets of the voyage have been frozen in a Russian bank ever since. The Baikal and its crew were far from home in a foreign land with not enough money to even get back across the Pacific. Bay Area sailors and nonsailors rallied to their assistance. Many rallies, raffles and just simple generosity have allowed the Russians to not only get by, but to get needed work done on the boat. That work complete, their departure is imminent; the new destination — the South Seas. Next month, we’ll have details on that bon voyage, as well as some interesting insights they have after living here more than a year and a half. In the meantime, any well wishers are invited to drop by the boat, which is docked at Sanford-Wood Boat Yard in Richmond, and say good-bye. Also, although their crew situation was unclear at press time, it’s possible they may have openings for a few crew willing to share expenses on the trip South. If you’re interested, drop by and ask. \

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LOOSE LIPS questions, this place had answers. Last but not least, there were more hands-on demos of gear and gadgets at this show than we could fiddle with in a week. Why are we telling you this? Several reasons. 1) The Rocky Mountains aren’t that high. Why can’t shows like this make it to the West Coast? (ASAP is considering bringing 'Sail Expo' out here at some future date.) 2) It’s not your imagination that sailboat shows aren’t what they used to be. 3) We agree with ASAP that too many cooks spoil the broth. Instead of literally hundreds of small boat shows smattered around the country throug the year, there should be just two or three regional ones — big regional ones. The bad news is, it will likely be a few years before anything like Sail Expo comes to town. The good news is, the Northern California Marine Association’s Spring Boat Show in Jack London Square is already headed in that direction. It’s primarily a sailing-oriented show, and for the last several years, there have been special attrac¬ tions to satisfy the most jaded show-goers. This year, those will include a new Santa Cruz 52, the new Olympic-class Laser (and hopefully many other small boats — hint, hint), possibly one of the new Antrim 30 trimarans and a Taswell 43. We’re getting there. Interesting Trivia. Back in World War II, Norbert Weiner designed fire control sys¬ tems for antiaircraft guns. In doing so, he was the first to realize that the critical component of such a system was a feedback loop that give the controller information on the results of his actions. Weiner went on to MIT and the study of these systems, which he called cybernetics, after the Greek word for 'helmsman.'

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SIGHTINGS weatherfax service 'reinstated' "Fight Marred By Brawl" read the title of an actual newpaper article, as read by David Letterman in one of those little before-the-first-guest segments. Somehow, it reminded us of the National Weather Service’s alleged plan to shut down the radioweatherfax service on April 1. "What?!" we railed in a February Sightings article. "Were government officials to be put in charge of the nation’s streets and highways, they would surely shut off the stoplights to reduce electric bills!" We then went on to generally lambast the idea and rally readers for a spirited counterattack. Well, it seems our collective railing has been moot. Pre-press hue and cry was apparently loud and forceful enough to cause the NWS to backpedal before our February issue even hit the streets. As of January 29, the official position of NOAA is the "The National Weather Service will continue all current marine radiofax services" from stations in Alabama, Massachusetts, Michigan, Hawaii, Alaska and, locally, Pt. Reyes. continued outside column of next sightings page

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who in blazes "We rely on you guys to keep us up to date on this stuff," writes Scott Gordon, who sent in a clipping about the removal of 'Das Boat', that huge eyesore minesweeper moored for years in the Alameda Estuary just south of the Park Street Bridge. "Twenty-one years of wacky mayhem and not a word in Latitude 38 about the O’Learys!" Well, Scott, we hate to tell you this, but none of us here have ever heard of James O’Leary, his family or his followers. We have to say we were as surprised as anyone else to learn that the "quirky O’Leary clan" had "made headlines since 1972 from Hawaii to

SIGHTINGS is o’leary? Virginia for leaving abandoned boats for officials to dispose of," according to the article in the San Francisco Chronicle. That’s no laughing matter — the removal of the dilapidated 'Das Boat' alone will cost tax¬ payers more than $250,000. "Wacky mayhem" seems to be a fair description of what James O’Leary and his "clan" have been wreaking. Authorities reportedly had to condemn and burn six of their boats between 1985 and 1991 in Sacramento. And as late as last month, the U.S. Supreme court rejected a lawsuit by continued middle of next sightings page

weatherfax — cont’d We have to say most of the information upon which last month’s piece was based came from manufacturers and distributors of weatherfax equipment — not exactly your most objective viewpoint. At the time, we were unable to make contact with the appropriate officials at NWS headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland. Apparently, the phones were already too tied up with people screaming about the proposal. Last month, we contacted Paul Jacobs, Program Manager for NWS’ Marine Weather Services Program for confirmation and clarification of the whole episode and its aftermath. In the interest of 'equal time' as well as reader information, we hereby run his reply in its entirety. The broadcasts will continue as they are today except for possible improvements (i.e., new or redesigned charts) which, of course, would be welcomed. I think it is safe to say that [the issue of dump¬ ing the service] will not be revisited in the future, unless it’s to replace it with something better. The proposed elimination of radiofax broadcasts was not a decision per se. Rather, it was a recommendation as one of several ways of dealing with the very severe budget shortfall facing NWS for the rest of the fiscal year ending September 30. NWS has to inform Congress of its plan to address the shortfall. The radiofax recommen¬ dation would have been included, at which time an official public announcement would have been made. But the radiofax recommen¬ dation was deleted from the plan before it went to Congress. What got out to the public was a"leak." Ergo, the public reaction that, I believe, management viewed as just the tip of an iceberg before a formal public announcement. Given the relatively low cost (about $200,000) for radiofax, I believe management felt it was not worth the negative public response and thus the recommendation was revoked. Please keep in mind that the recommendation was not frivolous. It did not represent a change of NWS policy for disseminating marine weather information in graphic form. It was driven solely by the serious budget situation in which painful, back-to-the-wall decisions - have to be made in order to operate within the allotted budget. Suf¬ fice it to say that had the radiofax issue gone to Congress, they would not have accepted it due to the anticipated outcry. Therefore, management decided to continue the service and find other ways of dealing with the budget deficit. — paul jacobs national weather service

great american II — all systems 'go' As of presstime, Rich Wilson and Bill Biewenga were on track and ahead of schedule in their quest to beat the 76-day sailing time from San Francisco to Boston set by the clipper Northern Light in 1853. As you may recall, the two adventurers got off to a rocky start. A day out from their 'first' departure on January 11, a wave carried away the bow of the port ama. Oops. The boat limped back into the Bay where Rich’s Bostonbased support crew, aided by Sausalito boatbuilder Mark Ginesti, began a marathon nose job. Working through,all but the worst wind and rainstorms of the month, they were able to get a repaired and beefed-up GA II back underway in only two weeks. Though sailing the boat conservatively, Wilson and Biewenga have kept up a good, if not blistering, pace. As mentioned, they are ahead of Northern Light, but not by much — only two days. As of the 20th of February, they were about 1,500 miles from Cape Horn. As well as being the 'Mount Everest' of sailing, the Horn holds special significance for Wilson. Sailing with a different crew, he lost the first Great American just short of rounding old 'Cape Stiff in 1989. The third time has so far been the charm, for precious little has gone wrong continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS great american II — cont’d with the boat this time out. It was somehow amusing to hear in one of Rich’s daily updates (900-820-BOAT; $.95 a minute) that the boat’s barometer, of all things, had gone out. Amusing because in order to keep various classroom and media projects (Newspapers in Education, Student Ocean Challenge, etc.) going, the boat had to be fitted with the most extensive array of communications and electrical generating equipment we’ve ever seen. Every charging system and radio has at least two backups. And it was their barometer that went out! Ever enterprising, the two intrepid travelers were able to cajole it into working again. (While the boat receives regular weatherfaxes, and is being guided by professional weather router Bob Rice out of Boston, Wilson says he still relies heavily on the barometer as the "first indicator of a weather change.") The major hardship the two sailors have so far had to endure is not storms, but heat. Since crossing the equator on February 8 (day 11 of the trip), Wilson and Biewenga have had, excuse the pun, a hell of a time trying to sleep. "High humidity and our inability to open portholes due to spray and rain over the deck make the cabin very uncomfortable," says Wilson. With the boat reaching off toward the Horn at an average 10 knots at last report, the two sailors shouldn’t have to endure too much of the tropics. Along with some of the gnarliest weather in the world, around Cape Horn Rich and Bill will also need to keep an eye out for icebergs.

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o’leary James O’Leary that claimed the name Sacra¬ mento unlawfully betrays a "preference for Christianity" because it contains the word 'sacrament.' Calls to several sources in the East Bay turned up no additional information on the O’Leary’s boat-related antics, except that

if you have to Well, yeah, we don’t very often editori¬ alize on boats for sale. But then you don’t ordinarily see boats like Shamrock V at the docks of your local brokerage. The Museum of Yachting in Newport, Rhode Island, just put the 120-ft, 143-ton yacht up for sale, asking price: $6,500,000. What you get for your money is more

SIGHTINGS — cont’d they seemed to operate mainly out of the Sacramento area. Although lots of people had heard of the O’Learys, no one that we talked to actually knows any of them. If anyone out there does know more, we’d sure be interested to hear it.

ask the price than a boat. Shamrock V is a real piece of yachting history. America’s Cup buffs will already know that the Js were the largest class-racing yachts ever built. Between 1930 and 1937, only 10 were ever built. Sham¬ rock V was the first. She is one of only three Js that survive, and the only wooden J in

angel island closing? no way, jose "Those reports are way, way premature," said Parks and Rec spokesman Andy McLeod. The reports he was referring to appeared early last month in Bay Area newspapers. They suggested that in order to accommodate their lowered budget, the already strapped Department of Parks and Recreation had targeted up to 60 parks statewide for severe cutbacks or outright closure. Angel Island State Park was the only one of these that would directly affect boaters. And seeing as how it is undeniably the most popular destination in the Bay, closure could have severe implications — would the facilities (restrooms, museum, visitor center, etc.) remain open? Would the ferries still run? Would boats be allowed to use the docks? Would visitors be allowed on the island at all? These were all questions McLeod said were not even near the discussion stage. "Those stories resulted from the process of our beginning to compile data on the various possibilities of how we might accommodate cutbacks so that the various options can be examined later this spring," he said, adding that quite a bit of restructuring has already been accommodated by Parks and Rec at their Sacramento headquarters. We got a similar report from Angel Island itself. Ranger Dan Winkelman said the whole operation on the island went under the knife last year and came out much more efficient. Good news for boaters is that moorage prices were even rolled back to what they were three or four years ago: $5 for a slip for the day and $7 to overnight on a buoy in Ayala Cove. (That off-season rate is good until March 31; from April 1 through October 31, the price is $9 a night.) Mooring anywhere else off the island is free. In other good news, the East Garrison landing will finally open this spring. Though not open to recreational boaters, it should take some of the load off the Ayala Cove traffic. In addition to boaters, of course, Angel Island plays host to thousands of more land-oriented visitors from bicyclists to school-age kids. In April and May alone, some 2,000 to 3,000 students come over on field trips to enjoy the island’s rich history and wildlife. Anyway, the crux of our message to boaters concerned about Angel Island closing down anytime soon can be boiled down to two words: don’t worry. Anyone with any sense at all (which we admit is rare in government) just ain’t going to let it happen. In the unlikely event it ever gets to that, we’ll let you know in plenty of time who and where to blast with a letter-writing campaign. Until then it sure won’t do the boating community any harm (and in the long run, might do a lot of good) to heed an old credo when it comes to Angel Island: "Use it or lose it."

picnics and pestilence How badly would you like to sail to a place known to have had cases of cholera and smallpox? Perhaps dock your boat and stroll around an area that was once home to victims of the black plague? Maybe even picnic in a spot that once housed typhoid patients and lepers? Chances are, if you sail San Francisco Bay, you’ve already done this 'guided tour', for the site of yesterday’s suffering immigrants is today one of the Bay’s most popular sailing destinations: Angel Island’s Ayala Cove. The cove we know now — busy with boats, bicycles and sightseers — was for more than 50 years the home of the U.S. Quarantine Station. The 'guardian of San Francisco’s heafth' was one of the most completely equipped stations of its kind in the world. Upon entering the Bay, ships from overseas were boarded by inspectors from the station, who would chug out to meet them aboard the steam launch Marion. If there was the least suspicion of infectious disease, the ship and its passengers were diverted to what was then known as Hospital Cove, Angel Island. There they would tie up to the 300-ft pier while the passengers underwent 'treatment'. The cove was crowded with buildings in those days, 45 of them including quarters for officers and cabin passengers, three separate barracks for steerage passengers (two for Chinese, one for Japanese), a hospital, a large disinfection continued outside column of next sightings page

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building and isolation compounds for smallpox, plague and cholera. In all, the Quarantine Station could accommodate some 1,200 people. The first to be treated at the cove were 257 passengers off the steamship China, which arrived at the cove on April 27,1891, with two cases of smallpox aboard. After being checked by doctors, newly arriving passengers had to shower with carbolic soap, then don station overalls while their clothes and baggage were cleansed of germs in what was called "the largest disinfecting apparatus ever built" — double-jacketed steel cylinders 40 feet long and 7 feet in diameter. A variety of disinfectants were used, including steam, ammonia, sulphur dioxide, chlorine gas and even formaldehyde. It is said that following disinfecting, clothing still had color, but never the original color. Even money underwent a carbolic acid bath. The 'flagship' of Hospital Cove was the frigate Omaha. Built in Philadelphia in 1869, the 250-ft ship was originally rigged as a bark and at one time flew an admiral’s pennant from her yardarm. However, near the end of her career, her rig was removed and her hull fitted with fumigation machinery and sleeping compartments for 130 'detainees'. In 1893, the Omaha was towed to Hospital Cove where she finished her career as a quarantine hulk. By 1899, almost 65,000 people had been inspected on ships entering the Bay, with slightly more than a tenth of those brought to the station for continued outside column of next sightings page

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existence. As the number behind her name hints, Shamrock V was the last and some say great¬ est, of America’s Cup challengers brought by English tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton. Her bout with the American J Enterprise marked the real beginning of modern America’s Cup racing: It was the first time the two yachts raced levelly (they had been handicapped before), the first year for a best-of-seven series (it had been best-of-five since 1893), and the first year of racing off Newport, Rhode Island, instead of the crowded waters of New York. Although Shamrock Vnever really threat¬ ened Enterprise in that 1930 bout, going down 4-0, the latter is long gone while the former has enjoyed the victory of a long and pampered life. Unlike so many great yachts, Shamrock V has never fallen into disrepair. And with several extensive refits and moder-

SIGHTINGS — cont’d nizations (the latest, in 1989, underwritten by Elizabeth Meyer, owner and restorer of the J-Class Endeavor), Shamrock’s lovely dark green teak-on-steel hull and elegant birds-eye maple interior still gleam like the day they were first completed. So if you’re thinking of moving up, need a yacht that can sleep eight in four cabins (with separate sleeping and dining quarters for an additional eight crew), that can power at 9 knots for 1,300 miles, do 11 or 12 knots under almost 12,000 square feet of sail and thrill the bejeezus out of sailors and non¬ sailors everywhere you go, Shamrock Vmay just be the yacht you’re looking for. Write Leslie Lindemann at 28 Church St., New¬ port, R1 02840 for more information. And now the real reason we’re oozing with adoration: we want a ride. REAL bad. So remember who loves ya, babe. And remember where you read it first.

picnics — cont’d

The 'Omaha' in Hospital Cove, circa 1893.

disinfection. Over the years, though, the work load gradually decreased as disease control improved overseas and ships began to carry their own sur¬ geons. The last detainees were a Japanese family who were treated for smallpox in 1935. One of the last duties performed by the sta¬ tion was the disinfection of the Pan American Clippers for their flights to the Orient in 1936. In 1937, the Quarantine Station was turned over to the Army, which held the rest of Angel Island. After 46 years, the station was finally deactivated. In 1954, the site was accepted by the state as a park. One of the first acts of the Park Service was to change the name of Hospital Cove to Ayala Cove, in honor of Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala, the first European to sail into San Francisco Bay. He anchored in the Cove in 1775. Under the direction of the Park Service, almost all the original buildings were destroyed. Exceptions were the attendant’s quarters and mess hall, which today form the visi¬ tor’s center, and three officers’ quarters on the hill, which have become residences for park employees. —john soennichsen

he was the first Probably the most universally exchanged footnote about Angel Island is that the first prisoner of World War II was held there, it’s true. Ensign Sakuo Sakamaki was captured December 7, 1941, after his two-man marine hit a reef trying to enter Pearl i bor. On the swim in, his crewman drowned and Sakamaki barely made it to the beach before collapsing. The self-destruct they lit before abandoning ship never off, and HA-19 also became America’; captured enemy vessel of the war. After interrogation, Sakamaki arrived at Angel Island March 2,1942. Later that year, he was transferred to a POW ca Tennessee, where he stayed for the du: of the war. Early in 1946, he returned to something less than a hero’s , especially in light of the fact that HA-19 had been taken on a tour of the U.S, where it raised thousands of dollars for the war e HA-19 was on display in Key West 1987. It was shipped to Texas for the anniversary of the Peart Harbor Survivor’s Association, where Sakamaki was reunited with the ship. The 78-ft sub is now back in Hawaii, due to become part of the U.S.S. Arizona memorial. Sakamaki himself went on to join Toyota. He worked briefly for the company in the U.S., then tranferred to Brazil, where he became president of Toyota do Brasil, S.A. He is now retired and living in Brazil.

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harkening rboc on ’92 In winding up the year in boating, 1992, we thought it was worth a quick look at some of the behind the scenes accomplishments of a dedicated bunch of government watchdogs. RBOC — the Recreational Boaters of California — continued oustide column of next sightings page

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is a non-profit organization that’s been championing boaters’ rights since 1964. The following are just some of the ways in which they saved you, us and every other boater in the state from paying hundreds of dollars more a year to enjoy our sport. The Rescue of DBW — As you may recall, plans were afoot early last year to merge the very efficient Department of Boating and Waterways with the very inefficient Parks and Recreation Department, thereby effectively castrating the former and quite possibly screwing the latter up even more. We would have lost some $48 million that DBW now allots for repairs and upkeep of docks, marinas and waterways. Through the combined efforts of boaters, state legislators and RBOC — RBOC president Bud Zucker and various board members made numerous visits to the state capitol, and the organization even proposed an alternative bill — the DBW is safe for at least another year. Halt Registration Increase — Had it passed, AB 494 would have increased boat registration fees by $7 per boat per year. RBOC contacted each committee member and the bill failed to advance. Stop Raids on Funds — RBOC persuaded the author to remove from legislation a $2.5 million raid of boater gas taxes to fund the state parks department. '* v Preservation of Interest Deductions — RBOC helped defeat two separate measures which would have eliminated second home mortgage interest deductions on boats. Both measures targeted the deductions as potential revenue sources to help alleviate the state budget deficit. Prevention of Improper Use of Funds — Another measure targeted boating funds for a new litter collection effort only superfically linked with boating. RBOC persuaded the author not to move forward and introduce the bill, which would have appropriated almost $500,000 for a beach pick-up program. Protection of Delta Boaters — RBOC obtained amendments to the bill that created the Delta Protection Commission, to ensure that the new agency would not control boat operation and that boaters will not permanently finance its activities.

backwards bilge pump My wife and I were nearly to Santa Cruz Island when 1 heard water sloshing below the floorboards. I lifted one up — and immediately yelled up the companionway, "Lynne, we’re sinking!” She didn’t believe me at first. But when she peered down and saw the half-submerged engine, she rushed below to help me pump. We’d set off from Ventura to enjoy a three-day weekend at the island aboard our 43-ft cutter Delight. Now I wondered if we’d even make it there. "I’ll pump," she said, pushing me away. "You find the leak!” She’s a strong woman, and even six months pregnant, she pumped a gallon a stroke as I searched frantically for the source of all this water. I closed all the thru-hulls except those for the bilge pumps (the automatic pump was also continued outside column of next sightings page

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Miff

In the 1991-92 regular session of the State legislature, 4,168 bills were introduced in the State Assembly and 1,409 in the Senate, for a total of 5,577. About 75% of those are amended at least two to four times apiece, which means that RBOC went over some 10,000 versions of legislative bills during the last session. Of course, not all have to do with boating. RBOC took positions on a total of 97 bills during the past session, then worked with state legislators, staff, other interest groups and officials to ensure that each bill was passed in the best interests of boaters. RBOC is driven entirely by voluntary contributions from the boating community. You may already be contributing through club billings, but if you want to donate more — or just drop them a letter of appreciation — you can do so through RBOC, 925 "L" St., Ste. 220, Sacramento, CA 95814.

How high were the highest tides of the last three months? So high, the Wapama al¬ most floated. So high, Sausalito YC’s new deck looked like their new dock. So high, the neighboring Spinnaker Restaurant could have operated a drive-up window — for boats. So high, Quinn’s Restaurant in Oak¬ land was almost called back into duty as a lighthouse. So high, that at some public launch ramps, your boat was ’launched’ long before you ever made it to the ramp (and so would your car have been). So high, that in many marinas, you had to walk up gangways to get to you boat.

SIGHTINGS water, mama? fact, the range of tidal action is always highest in December and January. But when you figure in all rain and resulting runoff, too, things were pretty soggy down along the waterfronts. Interestingly, a recent study of sediments revealed that runoff passing through the Bay in modern times is but a pittance of what it was 1,000 years ago — like a quarter or a third. Wow. If by some devine practical joke one of those monsoon years came through these days, we pre-invite all readers to join our ark-building party atop the Bay’s newest island — Mount Tam.

backwards — cont’d going), then called the Coast Guard. After a while, the water level stopped rising. The adrenaline didn’t. Lynne kept pumping. Even when the water started to go down, she didn’t slow down. She pumped some more. Santa Cruz Island was dead ahead on a starboard tack, so we sluggishly came about to avoid beaching the boat. Lynne kept pumping as we slowly worked offshore. The water level had dropped considerably. But when we tacked back toward Prisoner’s Harbor, the water began to flow in once more. "It’s the automatic bilge pump!" I yelled. "It’s sucking water in!" I quickly closed its thru-hull and the flow finally stopped. The adrenaline level finally began to decrease and Lynne sprawled out on the floor, exhausted. We sailed in and dropped anchor. It had been the most frightening 45 minutes of our lives. Our home was almost lost. Many things could not possibly be replaced by insurance — photos, the manuscript for my book, the candle from our wedding cake, three years of memories and many trips to continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS backwards — cont’d these Channel Islands. Now, one of the great things about sailing is the people you meet. Everyone’s got their own story to tell and their own solutions to problems. As soon as people realized we had been the boat on the radio, opin¬ ions came flying our way like seagulls around a fishing boat. "I heard you on the radio," said the first visitor as he climbed aboard and took a look. "Your bilge pump hose drops at least 5 feet from the waterline," he said as he poked around the bilge. "That’s asking for trouble. It’ll siphon water right back in and fill the boat." I had noticed that already. "What you need is a loop, like on your head discharge hose, to prevent the water from flowing back in." It made sense that if the thru-hulls for the head were underwater that they should have loops. And, since the outlet for the bilge pump was sometimes under¬ water, it should also have loops. That, I decided, was the first thing I would do when we got home. z "You have to make sure, > —J o though, that it’s a vented loop U with a small diameter hose from the vent back down to the bilge," he said. "That allows air into the hose and prevents that vacuum effect." As he climbed back into his dinghy and sped away, we noticed more visitors approach¬ Above, Lynne and Dale. Below, 'Delight. ing. "What you need is a check valve in the hose to prevent water from flowing back into the boat," said our next arrival. "Heck, I have three of the puppies in my line." That sounded every bit as logical as the first advice. I resolved to add at least one check valve to my hose before we returned to sea again. The third expert didn’t completely concur. "What you really need is an alarm that tells you when you have too much water down below. You want to mount it low enough to give you plenty of warning. You can even add a red light for visual effect. Just make sure you don’t wire the light in series with the alarm because if the bulb burns out, it’ll break the circuit and the alarm won’t go off.

"You know, bilge alarms are even required on small commercial vessels now," he continued. "It might cost about $50, but it’s worth it. Just use a regular bilge float switch and an alarm from Radio Shack. It’s a piece of cake continued outside column of next sightings page

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the relationship between people and inani¬ mate things. And mark our words — they’ll find the bond between sailors and old sailing ships to be stronger than the one between many blood relatives. We can’t explain why this is so. We just know it is. The latest proof comes all the way from Greenport, Long Island, where a once-proud old vessel lies rotting at the dock. At this writing, the 140-ft brigantine Regina Maris is pretty far gone. She’s sunk twice, been stripped of most of her fittings, and her tired hull is a patchwork of plywood reinforce¬ ments. Had she been an 84-year-old person, few would have quibbled over a visit from Dr. Kevorkian. But as an 84-year-old ship, a growing core of supporters simply refuses to let her die. Regina’s story echoes that of a hundred other old wooden walls. Built as a threemasted schooner in 1908, oak-on-oak, at the Ring Anderson yard in Denmark she spent her first three decades working. Although the early records have been lost, she’s thought to have sailed mostly out of Maimo, Sweden, hauling lumber and general cargo to Euro¬ pean ports. During the war, she’s rumored to have served as a nitrate clipper, hauling saltpeter from South America to Europe. In 1962, an engine room fire gutted the ship. She was subsequently stripped of her rigging and used as a grain hulk in Ystadt, Sweden. The ship began her second life as a yacht in 1965, when Norwegian Captain John Aage Wilson rebuilt her as a brigantine (square-rigged foremast) and sailed her around Cape Horn. From there, Regina’s career had its ups and downs as a charter yacht, oceanographic research ship and goodwill vessel. She sailed all over the world during the late ’60s through early ’80s, including her one and only stop in San

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backwards — cont’d to wire up." I added it to the list. "What I do is close my thru-hull and turn the automatic pump off when we’re sailing," said the next neighborly boater who had dinghied out with his better half. "That leaves me the manual pump and I can always open the electric one back up in a hurry if I need to." "That sounds good, too. Thanks" I said as they motored back to their perfect boat with no problems. 1 was thinking about the week to come and all the work that needed to be done. I’d decided to install everything on my automatic bilge pump to keep this from happening again: check valve, vented loop and alarm. I just wish someone had told me about these things before it all went wrong. As I sat there mulling it all over, yet another visitor arrived. What could he possibly add to the plethora of information 1 had already received? "Hey," he said, "you guys sounded great on the radio with the Coast Guard." — dale colvin

spouting off t, Francisco Bay in the late summer of 1979. Among the highlights: weathering two ty¬ phoons, a couple of 'bloodless mutinies' (when the owner wouldn’t/couldn’t pay the crew, they all quit) and suffering the loss of most of her rig after a lightning strike in 1970. While her four or five reincarnations over the years might bring to mind a cat’s nine lives, it will take a near miracle to bring Regina Maris ("queen of the seas") back from her present state. With upkeep in the ’80s estimated at $250,000 a year, it simply became too expensive to run her, and she’s been in a downhill slide ever since, going through a handful of well-meaning owners with dreams vastly larger than their bank accounts. On January 16, 1987, she sank at the dock in Quincy, Massachusetts on the coldest night of the year — 6 below zero with a wind chill of -50°. She was raised in April, shuffled around some more as owners tried different schemes, including making the ship into a restaurant. She finally came to rest in Greenport in 1991. The local community instantly adopted the ship and a dedicated group of volunteers meets regularly to keep her from falling completely apart. The ship is now owned by a non-profit group called Save the Regina Maris, Ltd. (Box 645, Greenport, NY 11944). Their plans are to stabilize and rebuild her to the point where she can serve as a floating mu¬ seum along the lines of San Francisco’s Balclutha. This will require a huge outlay of donations and labor. Few dare dream that the ship will ever sail again. With estimates for restoring her to sailing trim in the $10 million range, it would literally be cheaper to build a replica. Why are we telling you all this? Because continued middle of next sightings page

It’s amazing what pops up when sailors start talking about the Bay, even if it’s with friends who have never sailed. That was the case with Brad Smith of San Jose. He and just such a friend got to talking about all the odd weather

(remember when rain used to be called 'normal' for this time of the year?) we’ve been having lately, when the guy mentions offhand that he has photos of a waterspout in San Francisco Bay. continued outside column of next sightings page .

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spouting — cont’d Brad forwarded copies, which we now submit for your scrutinization. Sure looks like one to us. The photographer took the photos from Horseshoe Cove in "the late ’70s or early ’80s," but couldn’t remember the exact date or even month. Maybe some readers could help out. Smith also included this interesting note: "I believe a subscription to Latitude 38 over the last several years convinced my parents to head south. They left their home in Solon, Ohio, transited the Erie Canal and turned right. Sailing since their late teens, a few years of reading Changes in Latitudes surely simplified their decision making. Their new home is a Jenneau 35 which they have sailed for three years. I’d like to thank you for your part in this Qeveland is not as bad as they say, but it’s not Anguilla, either."

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on April 10, the Save the Regina Maris or¬ ganization is planning a reunion in Greenport for anyone who has ever sailed on the ship. And over her career, hundreds of young Americans from all walks of life crewed aboard, including Tiburon’s Van Fowler, who did a couple of cruises between L.A. and Mexico on aboard in the mid-’70s. Fowler, who did a couple of cruises between L.A. and Mexico onboard in the mid-’70s. According to Van, who has kept up with west coast men and women also served

SIGHTINGS — cont’d aboard. Sailing Regina required about 20 crew at any one time. It’s the hope of the SRM foundation that the crew reunion will raise sufficient funds to stabilize the old ship long enough for conver¬ sion to a museum. Or, who knows — Regi¬ na’s charisma has gotten her this far. Maybe she’ll once again seduce someone with the desire and means to give her yet another life sailing the oceans of the world. For more information about the reunion, call Van Fowler at (415) 331-3512 (days).

time out For those with life-threatening illnesses like AIDS, sailing can be much more than a recreational sport. For the members of Oakland’s Center for AIDS Services, a drop-in center on Shattuck Avenue, the chance to go sailing once a week offers a shot at some serenity. For the past three years, Jeff Getty has volunteered his Pearson 303 Mariah for sails on the Bay a couple of times a month. An average afternoon outing takes Getty, who has been HIV-positive for 13 years, and his shipmates on a tour of the Bay for several hours. A few of those on board know how to sail and pitch in when they can. Richard, for example, has been part of the crew for all three years and actively helps sail the boat. Christos is another regular, having been onboard for the past year. "We have a lot of fun," he says. "It’s very peaceful." Others are strictly landlubbers, but they appreciate the opportunity to cut ties with their problems on shore and escape to the wind and the sea. "Some of the guests are worried about their illness before they go out," says Getty, who grew up sailing on Long Island Sound. "But once they get out there, they forget all about it. When it’s rough, they’re not even sure they’ll survive!" On a recent outing, for example, Getty and his crew of seven started out in a dead calm, motoring from the boat’s berth in Emeryville to Alameda. From the rigging flew a "Don’t Give Up the Ship!" flag, a gift to Getty from a former boss of his who died of AIDS. After a tour of the Estuary, Mariah headed north, only to be blasted by a sudden windstorm of 40 knots. With a mostly inexperienced crew aboard, there’d be no sailing this day. Even under power, it was no easy task for the crew had to get Mariah back in her berth. Those onboard experienced both terror at the rough conditions and the exhilaration of having made it back alive. "They were just thrilled," says Getty. Sailing is just one of the activities offered by the Center for AIDS Services, which has been operating for the past five years. Other services include counseling, massage, hot meals and outings like picnics or going to the movies. The center relies on a variety of funding sources, including private donations. Sponsors for the program are being sought. In the sailing community, Rat Battens West of Santa Ana has been an active solicitor for the project, and West Marine Products agreed to a $100 donation of equipment for Getty’s boat. If you’d like to get involved, either as a sponsor or a volunteer to help with the sailing, or to offer your own boat, contact Kevin Kraus, the activities coordinator, at (510) 655-3435. — shimon van collie »

between a rock and a hard place According to the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, many coral reefs are considered marine sanctuaries, and are therefore protected by the federal government. If you screw one up — such as by running your boat into it — you can be fined as much as $50,000. No way? Way, dudes. The legal precedent was set in Florida 10 years ago when a charter boat towing a disabled sistership went onto a coral reef near Key Largo. And it wasn’t only the charterers of both boats who had to pay up. The Charter company was found liable, too. Even the owners of the boats were fined, though one later successfully argued to have his rescinded. Yet one more reason — as if you need one — to avoid running your boat onto coral reefs. , A

cutting corners In passing through a popular boatyard recently, we were intrigued by this thru-hull. There it lay, all mounted up with no hull to go through. The person working on the boat (who asked that he and the yard remain anonymous) told us the strange story. The thru-hull was off a Cal boat built in the early ’80s. Seems the current owner was pounding up the coast from Southern California when — off Point \

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cutting corners — cont’d Conception, of course — a patch just like this holding another of the boat’s thru-hulls popped off the inside of the hull! In a real feat of seamanship and quick thinking, those aboard were able to plug the hole with a rag — from the outside — and limp into port. The boat was trucked the rest of the way north. Once it arrived at the boatyard, a couple of whacks with a hammer were all it took to dislodge each of the seven other thru-hulls, of which this is one. Further, the boat suffered significant structural damage caused by the inside liner coming loose in the heavy going and the mast trying to poke its way through the bottom. The problem may have had something to do with the rumor that this particular boat "may have been one of the last ones built," said our source. Anyone who has worked with resin and fiberglass knows that the surfaces to be bonded need to have a bit of 'tooth'. In other words, when you bond something to the slick inside of a fiberglass hull, you must first rough the area up with a sander. That wasn’t done on this boat. As you can see from the glossy underside of this patch, the hull was left as slick as the day it was pulled from the mold. As a result, all the bonds inside had either already broken loose, were just barely hanging on or had been repaired by previous owners. At least equally strange is the way Cal installed thru-hulls in the first place. Instead of simply drilling holes through the hull and bolting them in, .they countersunk the holes so that the thru-hull would be flush to the bottom — less drag and all that. So far, so good, except the countersink made the hull too thin to hold the thru-hull by itself. The fix? Laminate up a patch on the inside of the hull and attach the thru-hull to that. Again, this process would have worked fine if the inside of the hull had been roughed up first. The problem is not one that can’t be fixed. In fact, the boat is being gone completely over at this very writing. But it’s taken a lot more time and bucks than the owner should have had to commit. The day we were there, holes were also being cut through the inner liner so workmen could access the hullto-liner attachment points to re-do those. Was this common on Cal boats, or just a freak? We have no idea, although we certainly hope the latter. Other than this problem, the yard manager says the boat appears very well put together. Either way, if we owned any model of Cal boat built in the early ’80s, we’d sure be motivated to have the inside hull attachment points checked out.

the rest of the story Mike Plant’s ill-fated Coyote has finally made port in Europe. After losing its keel bulb in late November on its way to France for participation in the Vendee Globe Challenge, the capsized 60-footer was towed into C6bh (pro¬ nounced 'cove'), Ireland, upside down in late January. There it was righted and hauled out — in amazingly good shape, according to reports. Conjecture as to how the keel failed were finally resolved: the plate to which the bulb bolted was gone, indicating a failure in the resin and carbon-fiber bond that held the plate to the keel strut. This may have been partly due to Plant running the boat aground prior to his departure. Plant himself, the object of one of the largest air and sea searches in modern times, was lost in the capsize. Much has been written in the months since the accident, but in our estimation, the best of the lot didn’t appear in any of the sailing magazines. For one of the most insightful and coherent articles we’ve seen anywhere, pick up the March Outside magazine and read All Mike Plant Wanted Was to Sail Around the World by Rob Buchanan.

yankee incongruity Sailors are creative people, no doubt about that. Check out the gear as you walk down any dock and you’ll see all sorts of creative ways to solve all sorts of problems. We took just such a walk lately and sure enough, spotted two of the more unorthodox variations on common themes that we’ve seen in years. continued outside column of next sightings page

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"While regulations promulgated by the states may be unpopular with recreational boaters, the Coast Guard has no authority to impose limits on state regulation when Con¬ gress has not specifically intended to prevent state regulation of navigation." So said Coast Guard Commandant J. William Kime this January in response to a request by BOAT/

SIGHTINGS U.S. for a legal review of navigation rights. But Kime also said, "The status of state anchorage regulations as an undue infringe¬ ment upon the right of navigation has not been clearly determined by case law and is a question more properly directed at the courts by individual boaters." continued middle of next sightings page

incongruity — cont’d The first is the boom vang pictured at the top of the next page. Now, boom vangs come in all shapes, sizes and setups from simple block and tackle arrangements to the sexy and expensive rigid vangs. Or you can make your own. The enterprising owner of this Yorktown 39 did just that, apparently raiding the local wrecking yard for a section of steel tubing and a hitch and ball arrangement from a trailer. Yeah, it looks a little weird, but we can’t really see why it wouldn’t work just fine. It’s simple, cheap and strong as hell. Of course, it’s probably just a tad heavier than the rigid continued outside column of next sightings page

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In plain English, this means that no matter what the Constitution says, the timor¬ ous Coast Guard isn’t about to take the side of virtually powerless recreational mariners against potent local, state and regional

vang you’d buy in a chandlery, but for a cruising boat, what’s a few pounds here and there? As for the rustic look — you’re right. Pretty tacky. Hey owner, haven’t you heard of paint?

talking For the last four years, Florida brothers Chris and Claus Weiland have been putting together one of the stranger sailing craft ever built: the 45-ft Eco-Raft is built entirely of salvaged garbage. Now complete, the ER is

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short sightings BONITA COVE — One boater died and three others are lucky to be alive after being thrown from their 26-ft Bayliner in Bonita Cove (behind the Point Bonita lighthouse) on Monday, February 8. The incident occurred about about 4 p.m., near a max ebb of 5 knots. Survivors say they were fine one minute, then a series of big waves came through and all of a sudden, they were swimming. Three of the four were able to make it to the beach by the time the Park Rangers (who spotted the trouble and made the emergency call) and the Coast Guard arrived on scene. The three were all suffering from mild hypothermia and one had sustained a cut above his eye. As they were medevac’ed to Crissy field, no fewer than five Coast Guard vessels and one helicopter began combing the area for the fourth man, 61-year-old Ed Evans of Richmond. The search was called off at dark, resumed at first light Tuesday and continued until park rangers located Evan’s body ashore under the lighthouse about 3 p.m. FORT LAUDERDALE — From the 'now we’ve heard it all' file for March, we submit the Sacks Group School of Fine Service in Fort Lauderdale. They offer "comprehensive 40-hour programs, individual classes and customized training" — for crews of luxury megayachts. Training is done either at the school or aboard the yacht aboard which they will eventually serve. continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS government. At least not until the federal courts stand right there to protect mariners. Navigation rights advocates will get their day in court, but nobody knows exactly when. Prior to that, stand by for more abuse.

garbage slated to sail from her homeport of Key West, up the intercoastal waterway to New York and thence across the Atlantic to Europe. The raft will make stops at various points continued middle of next sightings page

shorts — cont’d Curriculum includes etiquette and social skills, how to properly address and seat guests and "how to create superb ambience for fine foods and wines." OFF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — One obstacle is on its way out and another is on its way in. The three oil rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel are due for capping and disassembly in the next few years. Farther south, however, Nautilus Farms of Irvine just got approval from the state Fish and Game Commission to create the state’s largest kelp forest and mussel farm on 177 acres of ocean floor about a quarter mile off Huntington Beach, The algin in kelp is used commercially as a thickener for such items as ice cream, to keep chocolate milk from separating and to prevent clothes dyes from running together. continued oustide column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS shorts — cont’d SANTA BARBARA — And speaking about oil . . . Over the vehement protests of environmentalists and fishermen, the California Coastal Commis¬ sion okayed a controversial plan to allow crude oil to be loaded onto tankers off Santa Barbara and shipped to Los Angeles. The protests, of course, center around the increased possibility of an oil spill — which now that we think about it may be the perfect metaphor for the plan’s murky road to approval. Pay attention now: the tankering permit violates many sections of the Califor¬ nia Coastal Act, but a special 'overriding provision' for coastal-dependent industry allows the CCC to approve the plan anyway. On the plus side, the Gaviota terminal has agreed to meet all 345 permit conditions. (That’s not a typo.) "We have done everything possible to ensure the utmost in safety for this project," says terminal manager Dan Mihalik. Why does the name Titanic always spring to mind when we hear a quote like that? MONTEREY — That’s where the National Weather Service’s West Coast headquarters will make its new homeport come next January. The facility, which has been located in Redwood City since 1974, is citing budget cuts as the reason for the move. According to NWS sources, the move will save almost $1 million in the next year — including the $750,000 it would have cost to beef up the roof of the Redwood City office to support a couple million dollars worth of new weather radar. The official claim is that weather forecasting’for the Bay Area will be of the 'same quality' (which may not thrill some people as much as NWS intends it to). But some members of the NWS Employees Union have filed suit to force the NWS to comply with a federal law that requires it to conduct tests to certify that moving a weather station does not impair the quality of weather forecasting.

garbage along the way where her crew will encourage school-age kids to set up their own environmental projects. The 'hull' of the Eco-Raft is made of 450 used tires stuffed with 12,000 plastic bottles. Power comes from sails flown from bamboo

lookin’ Looking good is sometimes a relative concept. In the summer, Spirit here would likely be looking good rail-down under reduced sailplan, with the spray flying. Things are different in the winter. With extremely light conditions on this particular Sunday in February, her skipper obviously figured, "If there’s no wind, we’ll make some of our own!" With the engine in slow for-

THE PACIFIC — Meanwhile, its business as usual at the National Weather Service. Among recent announcements is an ENSO advisory. Appar¬ ently, an El Nino/Southern Oscillation event may be in progress as you read this — for the second year in a row. That would certainly explain the recent rains and flooding in Southern California and Arizona. While statistically not unusual, a 'second-year follow-on' El Nino (scientists now concede that the ’91-’92 event was a "relatively strong" one) has not been documented since the weather service has been able to measure such things with any accuracy. "It may be that this two-year evolution of an ENSO is quite common," says an NWS news release, "but that will have to be examined more closely after we get a longer record of high-quality observations in the Central Pacific." MID-PACIFIC — Of possibly more than passing interest to weather buffs is the recent discovery of more than 1,000 volcanos encompassing an area roughly the size of New York — the state, not the city — on the sea floor about 600 miles northwest of Easter Island. Although most are small seamounts and volcanic cones, a few rise more than a mile off the ocean floor and some are almost 7,000 feet tall, with their peaks 2,500 to 5,000 feet below the surface. According to scientist who surveyed the area from November through midJanuary, two or three of the volcanos were in full eruption mode at any one time. In addition to fascinating geologists, who had no idea anything like this existed ("We know more about the dark side of the moon than we do about the ocean floor," said one.), the find has piqued the interest of many meteorologists. Some of them now theorize that activity at the site — perhaps when a dozen or more volcanos erupt at the same time — could well play a role in triggering El Ninos. OFF SANTA BARBARA — Call them Ishmael... On a fine Saturday in the middle of last month, the four men aboard the Santa Barbara-based Olson 30 Passages were in the homestretch of the SBYC-sponsored race around Santa Cruz Island. They were doing about 7 knots when the boat struck something underwater and stopped dead in its tracks. People and unsecured gear went flying forward, fortunately without serious injury. Then, just as owner Dan Secord and crew Larry Hartech, Aki Osada and Dave Peters picked themselves up, out of the sea rose the huge head of a gray whale, its beady eye checking out the source of the bump it had just received. Then it continued outside coluhnn of next sightings page

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good ward, Spirit was making just enough appar¬ ent breeze to motorsail her way along with sails full — well, most of the time. It might not have been white-knuckle summer sailing, but the folks aboard seemed to be enjoying themselves, and that’s all that counts on any sail. All in all (we’ll pretend we don’t see the dragging dockline) Spirit was definitely looking good!

shorts — cont’d slipped back under the water and struck the boat with its tail, causing it to spin around. The whale made a 360° turn, splashed the water with its tail and disappeared — they hoped. "After that, every time we heard a little wave behind us, I had these visions of Moby Dick and it coming after us," says Hartech. It never happened and the boat, which was undamaged, went on to finish the race in fifth place out of nine boats.

MORRO BAY — Two people were swept overboard and four others in¬ jured on February 21 when a large wave crashed over the 50-ft whale watching boat Big Mama as it headed out of Morro Bay. Three more people then dove into the water to aid the woman and 3-year-old boy who had gone over the side. They were rescued by the Harbor Patrol. Among injuries aboard Big Mama were a broken leg and numerous cuts and bruises. The 30 passen¬ gers were returned to the dock after the mishap. The bar at Morro Bay is notorious for sneaker waves in the spring. The most famous incident involved the big motor yacht Mojo. About 10 or 15 years ago, George C. Scott had chartered the boat and was adamant about crossing the bar despite warnings from just about everybody. The now famous photo of 'Mojo rising' shows the boat airborne off the back of a huge breaking wave just before she crashed back down to blow out all the windows and injure several people aboard. It continues to be a hot seller in gift shops.

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you can sail in and around San Francisco, you can sail anywhere in the world." You’ve all heard that one, right? 11 Well, there’s more than a modicum of truth to the claim. While you won’t get much practice dodging icebergs or bouncing off coral reefs locally, you can find sailing i conditions that mimic those found almost anyplace from the Straits of Messina to the U Straits of Magellan. Like the Golden State * itself, the waters around San Francisco offer | some of the best and most diverse sailing in the world. But while we’re doling out parables, we should remind you of another pertinent one: "Before you learn to spell you have to learn the alphabet." To really get something out of sailing the Bay, you have to know the ABCs. So what we’ve put together here is a little primer for the upcoming season, 10 recom¬ mendations we feel every sailor should know — 11 if you count that boats under 20 feet are, in our opinion, too small for sailing the open Bay. So sit back, check it out, maybe try out a recommendation or two — and start spelling. — latitude/jr

SAN FRANCISCO The Valleys Suck From May through September, tempera¬ tures in Nevada and the Central Valley soar, causing cold ocean air to be sucked through the Golden Gate at 15 to 30 knots, every day. The colder the ocean air and the hotter the valleys, the harder it blows . . . uh, . . . sucks. That’s why the wind is usually strong¬ est in June and July, and less so in August k and September.

San Francisco Is Not the Tropics While easily one of the most exciting and scenic sailing spots in the world, most of the Bay Area (with a few exceptions noted else¬ where) is not tropical. Dress warmly and pro¬ perly, which doesn’t mean Levis and down jackets. They suck warmth out when damp. The exception to the rule: women who go topless report increased mental alertness, more active social lives and increased opportunities to sail on a variety of other boats.

Go With the Flow With decent breeze and three or four knots of ebb, you can rocket under the Golden Gate at close to 10 knots over the bottom. The 'current trap' many fall into becomes apparent when they reverse course and try to sail back in. With less apparent wind and the still-raging ebb, the knotmeter will read 5 knots but you’ll be making only 1 over the bottom. The solution to this or any other time you want to go against the current: head for shore. The current doesn’t run as strongly there and you can sometimes even find countercurrents to help you along. If all else fails, turn on your engine. That’s what they’re for.

Great Places to Sail After Work There’s no better way to rejuvenate after a tough day at the office — even if it’s the unemployment office — than an after-work sail on the Oakland Estuary. Beat your way up, downwind sail back. The water is flat, the wind brisk and bracing, and the many water¬ front restaurants inviting. The Richmond Riviera and Sausalito waterfront are almost as good for the same reasons.

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| Sail Counterclockwise for Comfort If your plan of the day calls for a grand I tour of the Bay, always do it in a counter| clockwise direction. It makes no difference if you start from the Estuary, Pier 39, Berkeley or Sausalito — and it’s doubly true if you start in the afternoon rather than morning. There are lots of good reasons for this, but | we forget them. Just take our word for it.

Sailing With Friends Sailing friends around the Bay for the first time can be the thrill or the disappointment of a lifetime. Many people from out of town — several Latitude employees among them — were so enraptured by their first sail on the Bay that they moved here. If that’s how you want your guests to feel, follow the advice on this page, and be sure to include the mandatory 'rite of passage' under the Golden Gate Bridge. If you never want to see those 'friends' again, here’s the masochists’s special: Leave Berkeley Marina at 2 p.m. and head for the South Tower. Plan to be there at max ebb. Then reach across the Gate. If they’re not begging to get off by then, sail them out scenic Pt. Bonita.

BAY PRIMER s Bad Buoys and Other Obstacles Unlike most places in the world, the f buoys of San Francisco are very animated I objects. They whistle, they blink, they clang, j they offer refuge for barking sea lions. But j most of all, they move. Or rather, the water j around them moves, and that can be a dan¬ ger to boaters. Over the years, several skipj pers who have underestimated the strength i of the current have paid the price with their boats — which sank after being swept onto buoys. Of particular note is the Yellow Bluff buoy just south of Sausalito. At times of j heavy current flow, the buoy gets pulled just [ under the surface. Not only is it invisible to casual boaters, racers have a heck of a time I trying to find it to go around. Big ships are also part of the panorama of the Bay. Remember that they have the right of way, they are also affected by swiftmoving currents and if you underestimate their speed, it may be the last mistake you ever make.

Sail the World Right Here At Home We weren’t kidding in the intro. Sailing different parts of the Bay on any one day can come very close to sailing conditions you’ll find all over the world. For example: The Mediterranean — A few passes back and forth on the flat water behind Angel Island are just like sailing the Med. The weather’s hot, almost muggy, and the wind comes from all directions. Caribbean Reach — Reaching behind Tiburon Peninsula on a hot September after¬ noon. The Roaring Forties — Sailing the Potato Patch in 35 knots of wind. Molokai Channel (finish of TransPac) — Flying a spinnaker through the Potato Patch on the way back in. Clear Water Sailing — Toy boat in a Sparklett’s bottle in the galley sink.

Long-Weekend Cruises Places like the Petaluma River, Napa River, or even Angel Island are great places to explore on any three-day weekend. So are the so-called 'gateway' marinas to the Delta: Vallejo, Glen Cove, Benecia, Antioch, Martinez and Pittsburg. Three days isn’t really long enough for the full Delta cruise unless you’re a crazed Type A like we were 10 years ago.

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1 uerto Vallarta, the new yachting crossroads in Mexico, was jam-packed with the Cruising Class of ’92-’93 last month. And little wonder: PV’s perfect weather — 85° and sunny every day — and combination of cost and convenience is hard to match anywhere else in Mexico. Slips at Marina Vallarta’s new docks are about half the price of Cabo and not overrun with sportfishing boats — and checking in and out of the port is twice as easy. There’s a shipyard, an airport, a supermercado, a Price Club and every other service imaginable just a stone’s throw away from the boats. If the place only had a beach like Cabo, it would be perfect. We’d guess there were nearly 75 cruising boats in Marina Vallarta alone, and maybe 50 more between Nuevo Vallarta, Isla' Ig¬ uana and outside in the harbor. In the following pages, we’d like to introduce you to several dozen of these lucky yachties — a random sample of folks we enjoyed meeting in the course of a too-brief visit. But a word of warning: Peruse these pictures at your own risk — you may be overcome by a sudden urge to chuck it all and go cruising. — latitude/rkm

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MAX EBB ^/[onday night, 8 o’clock. . . The un¬ familiar yacht club was dark and quiet. A couple of older members, one of whom I thought 1 recognized from a P1CYA meeting, sat at one end of the the bar playing liar’s dice. Another cluster at the far corner were busy smoking and drinking and discussing people and things that had nothing to do with sailing. Neither group paid any at¬ tention to me as I hoisted myself onto a barstool. The hired bartender mixed a drink for me with barely a word. I glanced nervously at my watch. I reviewed the facts in my head one more time. I looked through the window to the parking lot to see if any of my crew were arriving. Then I looked around to see if there was another room where I should be waiting, and finally asked the bartender if the Race Committee Chairman had been seen. "Oh, you must be here for the protests," he said. "They all went to the restaurant across the street for dinner." I looked at my watch again. "Thanks, 1 guess they’ll be back any minute." "Yup," he confirmed. "They’re usually a little late." So I picked up my drink and wandered around the club, examining the aging blackand-white pictures of old wooden race boats, the ancient trophies, and the mildewed burgees hanging from the ceiling. One wall was almost covered with photos of past com¬ modores. I sat on an old overstuffed couch and set my drink on the ship’s-wheel-turnedinto-coffee-table. It was only then that I noticed the young woman sitting in the chair across from me. With her black jeans and black sweater she had been almost invisible in the dim light. "Yo, Max!” she said after I had spotted her. "Did you do something naughty during the last midwinter race?" It was Lee Helm, a perpetual grad student at the local university. In her spare time, she crews on sailboats—unfortunately, more for my competition than for me. "I’m pretty certain that I’ve kept my nose clean this time," I said confidently. "I was just approaching the starting line at the wind¬ ward end, when this boat to leeward without

ward, luffed defensively a couple of times, but eventually they rolled us and called mast abeam. Our chute collapsed in their gas, so we dove way down to fill it. They came down with us, and then we spun back up. Like, we never went above proper course, so we were still allowed to luff sharply even though they had called mast abeam." "You’re nasty!" I said. "Did you hit ’em?" "No, but they were so close we had to stop our luff before we got back up to proper course, which is all we’ll need to get them DSQ’d. It’s going to be tough, though. They’re going to swear on a stack of rule

“Look how many protests set torpedoed by crew who tell a completely different story from the skipper.” luffing rights sailed way above close-hauled trying to force us out. It should be an open-and-shut case, if my witnesses show up. What are you here for?" "Like, it was a really outrageous luffing match with a bigger boat. We were to lee¬ Poge 106 • UtCti~U Z9 • March, 1993

books that they never prevented us from sailing up to our proper course." "You look like you have all your ducks in line," I said, noting the diagrams, appeals binders and file folders at her side. "The crew’s been exchanging E-mail for a

Lee gulped down her soft drink, then pulled out one of those little sets of model boats and the latest racing rules.

week, getting our stories straight. We know the compass courses and wind directions. We all agree on the exact timing of the hails and luffs, and we’ve even talked to the crew of the boat right behind us that saw the whole thing. They’re going to say that they saw our chute collapse, that they saw us dive 20-30 degrees to get it to fill again, and most importantly, that the windward boat came down almost that much. They also agree with us about the proper course." "Is that really fair, prepping all your witnesses like that?" "For sure it’s fair! I mean, it’s only proper for us to reconstruct this, as a group, taking advantage of the different parts of the incident that each of the crew remembers best. We’d all have different stories otherwise, and the committee would rather we got it straight than have to sort out the inconsistencies.. It’s just a question of establishing what really happened as well as we can. I mean, look how many protests get torpedoed by crew who tell a completely different story from the skipper."

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from the mark." I studied the models. "You’re right, we were really over here," I said, carefully

the rule book. "Of course! Their jib was blowing inside their shrouds the whole time!" "Definitions . .. luffing... altering course towards the wind. Did they luff?" "They were practically head-to-wind!" "But the way you show them moving,

“Show me what happened in your protest. You could probably use a dry run.

'You know, I haven’t even discussed my protest with my crew. It was just so obvious that we were right. Can I get you another drink?"

L>ee had just poured the last few drops of her Caffeine-Free Diet Jolt into her glass. "No thanks, unless they’ve started serving amino acids. I don’t expect to find a smart bar at a club like this!" "Not here," I agreed as I looked around the dark, smokey room once again, observ¬ ing the age and drinking habits of the Monday night 'barstool sailors'. Lee gulped down the last of her soft drink, then pulled out one of the little sets of model boats that used to come with a popular book about the racing rules. "Show me what happened in your protest," she said. "You could probably use a dry run." I set up the starting line, and positioned my boat and the boat that fouled me. "We were about three lengths from the windward end," I began, "with this boat to leeward..." "Not!" Lee interrupted. "You’re showing your boat only about one-and-a-half lengths

measuring off three lengths using one of the other models. "Like, everybody does that scalecompression thing," Lee advised. "Thanks, I’ll watch out for it," I said, and continued my narrative. "Well, as you probably recall it was a light-air start. We were a little early, right on the barging line. This boat to leeward was even earlier, and they were luffed right up, almost head-to-wind. We had a lot more speed, I said, moving the model represent¬ ing my boat across the leeward boat’s bow, "and as soon as I reached the mast abeam position I yelled 'Mast abeam! . . . Can’t sail above close-hauled!"' "And they didn’t respond?" asked Lee. "They just sat there luffing. One of my crew had to fend off their bow pulpit when we crossed." "So you had to protest because there was contact," Lee guessed. "Right. I wouldn’t have bothered otherwise. But I know that when there’s contact, if neither boat files a protest then they can both get thrown out, and since it happened right under the race committee’s nose..." "One question: When did the gun go off?"

they were up there way before you got to mast abeam. They never luffed ’cause they never altered course. Next case!" "Now wait a minute, Lee. There are other ways to interpret that rule. They must have luffed at some point to get into that high sailing angle. And I think the intent is clear: the rules don’t want a leeward boat to be able to sail above close-hauled after the windward boat calls mast abeam!" Lee just let me rant on. She had a smirk on her face that could only mean she had something up her sleeve. "Here’s some real 'info-tainment' for you,"

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HTT lTmmmm. . ." I had to think for a moment. "Must have been a few seconds af¬ ter the contact. Is that important?" "Sure is. If the gun had already gone off, then they can’t deprive you of room by going above close-hauled." "But they can’t do it before the gun, either. Not if I’m at or ahead of the 'mast abeam' position!" Lee raised her index finger pedantically, and pulled out her rule book. "Rule 40: Same tack, luffing before clearing the starting line... leeward yacht shall not so luff above close-hauled course while the helmsman of the windward yacht. . ." "Exactly," I said. "They can’t luff above close-hauled." "But did they luff?" Lee asked, raising her finger again, then turning to another page in

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MAX EBB just last week. It’s a summary of the changes in the racing rules for ’93." She read from a paragraph titled "Luffing before the start (old rule 40, new rule 38.1): "When before the start a leeward yacht is luffing above close-hauled, and the wind¬ ward yacht attains mast-line, the old rules required the leeward yacht to simply stop luffing. Now she is required to bear away to close-hauled." "Let me see that," I said. Lee passed me the document. "There are about 10 pages of explanatory text here, written by a member of the Racing Rules Committee. It’s like, an awesome document." . "So I’m right!" I said after reading it several times until the meaning sunk in. "The new rule says that they have to come down to close-hauled!" , -"But like, there’s one small factoid you’re overlooking. When do the new rules go into effect?" "This is about the 1993 rules, isn’t it?" "April 1,1993. That race was sailed under the old rules. So if the facts are exactly as you describe them, you’re outta there!" "I see," I said pensively. "Think the com¬ mittee will know about that date if I show them the new rule? In fact, do you have a copy of the new rule? I don’t see the rules themselves quoted in this document here." "Yes, I’ve got copies of the new rules right here. At least, copies of parts I and IV, the definitions and right-of-way rules. But I sure hope the committee knows that they’re not in effect yet. If they don’t know I’m going to

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tell them, because I have a much stronger case for my protest under the old rules!" Lee started explaining the implications of the new rules on her protest, but my mind was occupied trying to figure out the predicament I was in with my own case. "Even though we could still luff up to proper course when the windward boat has mast abeam," she said, "under the new rules we have to luff slowly, giving the windward yacht opportunity to keep clear." "Where do you get all this stuff? I heard the new rule books wouldn’t be available ’til the end of March!" "Also downloaded from the net. It’s the ’90s, Max — you really ought to get yourself jacked in. I mean, not having internet is as lame as still sailing around with cotton sails."

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noted Lee, "considering the sort of protest committee they usually come up with at this club. But why cheat on the small stuff?" "Lee, you’re absolutely right. I’ll go in looking smart and honest, instead of selfrighteous and indignant. Build up some credibility for next time, when it might really matter!" "Take these printouts. I can run off more anytime." "But tell me more about this 'internet' you mentioned. Is that a data service like Prodigy? I heard they had an 'on-line yacht club' or something." "No way! The internet is a communi¬ cations protocol that links thousands of computer sites all over the world. Nothing like a commercial service that controls and censors. This is more like an anarchic neural network. It started with military and government research organizations, grew to include most university computer systems, and how there are public-access internet nodes everywhere. You can get all kinds of good stuff, if you know how to look. And the best part is, the long distance data links are free. You might have to pay the local site for access, either flat monthly or by the hour, but it’s just a tiny fraction of what CompuServe charges. Lots of government and academic subsidies still flow to keep the system working, and the users tend to be

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PROTEST PROTOCOL the interface is actually fairly easy — much simpler than what you need to deal with to get on the internet. Anyone with more than a room temperature IQ should be able to use it after a few hours of practice." "Are they listing things like race schedules and race results?" "Some of the yacht clubs are starting to use it for that. The racing part is really something YRA should be running. But until that happens, as long as there are local boards run by volunteers, YRA will be out of the loop." "I might just give it a try," 1 said. "There’s a computer at my office with a modem. I’ll get one of the computer-literates to walk me through it."

mostly research and academic types. Like, the level of discourse is so many cuts above 'Plodigy' that you shouldn’t even mention them in the same breath." "Is there a version of the on-line yacht club there?" "Not exactly. It’s a boating 'newsgroup,' and it’s on Usenet, which isn’t the same as the internet, but it can be accessed through internet sites." "You mean, internet is just one way of getting this stuff? There are other ways, too? "For sure. And there are other networks evolving. A couple of nodes have just opened up in the Bay Area for a network called 'Ship to Shore.' This is a system of linked local computer bulletin boards dedicated entirely to sailing. It started in Canada, and now they have about seven or eight sites in the U.S. The newest ones are in Alameda and Redwood City, and access is completely free. Worth checking out." "Completely free? This is intriguing. What

kind of computer do I need?" "You don’t need front-end software, so anything with a modem will talk to it. And

O ther groups of racers had started arriving as we spoke. They were easily spotted by the small red book that at least one person in each group carried. I rec¬ ognized my adversaries when they occupied a table halfway across the room. Finally the protest committee returned from dinner. They consulted a list, called out two boat names, and two groups of people got up. One person from each group follow¬ ed the committee into the hearing room upstairs. "I wish they wouldn’t schedule all the protests for 8 p.m.," complained Lee. "At least they could stagger them every half hour." "But it gives us people who haven’t done our homework more time to cram," I noted. "What else can you tell me about the new rules?” "There are lots of changes. Most impor¬ tant, they’ve finally recognized that the biggest problem with the racing rules is their complexity. So this time around there’s a lot of renumbering, deletion of unnecessary

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MAX EBB "In my humble opinion. It’s computer rules, and even some simplification, if you strut, placed way up the mast. The other end conference jargon." can believe it. Maintaining and administering would be holding the clew of the number "I see. Any other rules you don’t like, in one several feet to leeward of the toerail. the racing rules is really the most important your humble opinion?" "There’s also big change in the penalty for function of USYRU — excuse me, the US "I’ve never been happy with 33.2, the one touching a mark," Lee continued, not giving Sailing Association, as they’re now called. that requires a protest after contact — the me time to mentally work out the details of So I always make sure I’m a member for ——|-r reason you’re here tonight. the year the new rules come It’s well-intentioned — sup¬ out. Membership includes the posed to improve rule com¬ new rule book, and USSA pliance, or something — but members are first on the list to all it does is make everyone get them. They should be out mad. The result? Probably by the end of March." (510) 523-8161 (1 tine) SHIP-TO-SHORE EAST Alameda less rule compliance, and "I heard something about (415) 365-6384 (2 lines) SHIP-TO-SHORE WEST Redwood City more dissatisfaction with the spinnaker poles not being re¬ Sailnet and local sailing conference: Freel rules. I mean, third-party quired any more." boats are still free to protest "Right, no poles required, THE WELL Sausalito (415) 332-6106 rule infractions, even if so those 'cruising spinnakers' Internet access and local saJling conference: $ 75/month + $2/hour they’re not directly involved can be legal. But the big in the incident. That should (510) 865-9004 change is that now the rules NETCOM Oakland i be enough to 'keep it clean' M408) 241-9760 San Jose Internet access say it’s okay to sheet a jib (415)424-0131 Palo Alto $17.50/month without the bad taste of a through a spinnaker pole, on (510) 426-6860 Pleasanton punitive form-over-substance either side. So on a reach we (408) 459-9851 Santa Cruz disqualification simply for can set a lead way outboard not protesting." through the pole tip." how my foreguy and topping lift would be "Imho?" "Think people will actually do that? Is it rigged for this new setup. "Now it’s just a 360 "Imho!" worth any speed?" degree turn, instead of a ,720." "Depends. You might want to carry a "I can live with that," I said. special short pole to use that way, but then "But I still like re-rounding better, as a 1 he rest of Lee’s crew arrived, and she it’s not a spinnaker pole anymore. Like, we mark-touching penalty," said Lee. "Trouble waved them over to our corner of the yacht might see some interesting work-arounds." with the 360 turn is, it’s never clear if the club. After introductions I went back to the "Is the prohibition against sheeting penalty is really done 'as soon possible,' as is bar for another drink. After all, the pressure through outriggers still there?" now required. So there’s another gray area. was off. I knew I was wrong, and all I had to "Yes it is. They make an exception for With the re-rounding penalty, it was never a do was be honest and take my lumps. sheeting a jib through a spinnaker pole, but problem. The longer you waited, the more And that was how I played it. I explained the spinnaker pole has to be attached to the time you’d waste going back! It’s an example the difference between the old rules and the mast. I mean, I can think of ways of having of a rule written with big championship new, and that according to the facts as I saw one end of the pole on the mast and the events with hundreds of boats and very them I was actually wrong. The committee other end at about where I’d want an out¬ crowded marks in mind. The old penalty was seemed to love the idea of finding in favor of rigger for trimming a 150 on a reach. A better for the average small fleet racing that the skipper who thought he was wrong, and whole new maneuver to mess up!" happens at the club level, and the rules really I 'won' the protest — proving again that it I tried to visualize this setup, imagining never pays to cheat on the small stuff. should let committees choose, imho." one end of the pole attached to the mast on — max ebb a new fitting, like the one for the reaching "Imho?"

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SAYONARA T 1 he other day I made a mistake.

I stopped by to visit our old yacht, the one we sailed 15,000 miles across the South pacific. A broken bobstay dangled in the water, a half-deflated inflatable hung from the stern like a dead fish, barnacles encrusted the waterline and a hula skirt of seaweed danced in the water. The new owners clearly don’t love Yankee Lady the way we did. We were once devoted to all 32 feet of her, relying on the fiberglass cutter to provide safe passages as we leapfrogged from San Francisco through the South Pacific Islands until we reached her final resting place, Kagoshima, Japan. In Japan, we sold her. Like many cruisers, the longer we were out, the broker we got and the more impera¬ tive it became to sell her. Initially, we intended to sail back home and do it there, but somewhere around Fiji we started hear¬ ing stories from other cruisers about rich Japanese happy to pay good prices for American-made yachts. We could sell the yacht for more than we paid for it, we were told, then fly home and avoid the cold, grueling passage across the northern Pacific. With few hard facts and dreams of more than a four-digit bank account, we spruced her up in Guam, bought one-way plane tickets home from Tokyo and headed for Japan to help balance the U.S. trade deficit. This is a story where something that sounded too good to be true turned out to be completely true, and continues to be true. If you cruise the South Pacific, one possible scenario for those in Fiji or Australia confronted with what shall we do next — circumnavigate or sail to windward — is to sell your yacht in Japan. *

It’s not necessarily easy. In fact, it took much longer than we planned. And the lan¬ guage barrier is formidable, but the rewards are worth the effort. When we sold Yankee Lady for about 35 percent more than we hoped to get in San Francisco, the new owners paid us in cash, never negotiated over the price and didn’t even bother with a survey. The trick is patience and packaging. In Guam, we invested six weeks in 90degree June heat painting her topsides, reupholstering her cushions, bleaching and oiling the interior teak, making bi-lingual brochures, painting the hard dinghy and re¬ rigging her. We saw more of the interior of Ace Hardware than we did of Guam. By the time we reached Okinawa in July, we had our first nibble. The day before we were ready to head north for the next island, two young men in their 30s had spotted our Page 112 •

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big red and white "For Sale" sign and hailed us from the dock. They came aboard, telling us about their small sailboat and how they wanted a bigger cruising boat, just like ours. They seemed interested, and spent about an hour looking around as my husband, Robert, gave them the hard sell. They asked when we were leaving, and appeared disappointed at our answer. "But we can wait a day or so," we said eagerly. "Good", replied the one who spoke better English. "We would like to come back tomor¬ row evening. Could we come at 6? First, I have to talk to my members." We didn’t know what that meant, but they hadn’t blanched at the price. This was going to be easy, we thought. In Japan for only two weeks and already we’ve sold the boat. In fact, we even felt a little unhappy — we didn’t want to stop cruising quite yet! An hour before they were to come, the boat was spotless and we were dressed in our best clothes wanting to push the image of "neat and elegant". As we waited, we fought about our bottom line negotiating price, using a calculator to convert yen to dollars. Robert was convinced we had a live one. Six o’clock came and went. By 7:30, we were on our way to a friend’s for dinner. "Did you sell it?" our friend asked excitedly.

Above, 'Yankee Lady' in full cruising mode. Inset, the author and son Cutter on board in the South Pacific.

No, we said. They never came. "I’m not sur¬ prised", she replied. "That’s the Japanese way. They don’t like to say no to you and they probably felt bad that they had made you stay an extra day." We had much to learn.

' ur next encounter occurred four months later, in October. A string of typhoons slowed our arrival in Kagoshima, a city of 500,000 located on a San Franciscolike Bay in southern Japan. This was the nearest big city to Okinawa where there was big money and a sailing community. The day after we arrived, we were walking to a nearby marine store when a car pulled up and asked if we owned the yacht with the "For Sale" sign. "My friend is very interested in your yacht", said Tsukasa-san, who later became our friend. "He owns a 21-foot yacht and wants a bigger boat. He was thinking of going to New Zealand to buy one." We made a date for 4:30 p.m. the next day. We were floored, giddy in fact, at the prospect. The next day, we awoke to find the yacht covered in volcanic ash from the live volcano

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across the bay. The almost daily eruptions promised to hurt our sales efforts. A yacht drenched in ash so thick you can write you name in it does not present a seductive package. Tsukasa-san and Itayama-san arrived at 4:20 p.m. — which is typically Japanese. They didn’t look at the engine, but asked many questions. "My friend can’t make a decision right away", Tsukasa-san said later. "But my feeling is that the boat is too old for him." At 16 years old, Yankee Lady does not meet the Japanese preference for new. But she was built in Seattle, Washington, and that is a plus. They may not like our cars, but they want our yachts. Itayama-san never made an offer. Our next hope lay in newspaper publicity. Foreign cruising yachts in Japan are so rare that they become news. Everywhere we went, TV cameras and newspaper reporters appeared. One Japanese, eager to help, planted a story in Kagoshima’s largest newspaper about the American family desperate to return to their home and family in then earthquake-torn San Francisco. "I am very worry (sic) about family and my friends because of San Francisco earth¬ quake," we were quoted as saying. "I want to back right away. Please buy my yacht."

Thirty people showed up after that article. One even brought us a slab of bacon. But none were serious. Gradually, we learned that coming to Kagoshima was not a good idea. It’s the second poorest state in Japan, so we lowered the price and began making plans to move the boat to Osaka, Kobe or Tokyo in the spring. As in America, few buyers search for boats in cold weather. By December, we tabled our efforts for the year. In April — now nine months later — we persuaded a friend to place an ad for us in Kaze, the Japanese equivalent of Cruising World. By early May, the phone was ringing every day in our shoreside living quarters, and we were mailing off brochures like crazy. Once again, we were encouraged. At 10 o’clock one morning in May, a doctor from Okayama called. His first ques¬ tion: "How old is the boat?" After I told him, he still seemed interested. The bottom line, as 1 understood it — he spoke as little English as I spoke Japanese — was that he wanted to buy it "strongly." He did add that the price was cheap, and my heart sank, Should we have asked for more from these Yen-rich Japanese? Still, when I hung up, my husband and I were dancing around the room imagining all the ways we would spend the money. We quickly enlisted the help of a bi¬ lingual American friend to settle the details. We even planned to pay for a weekend at a fancy hotel for her and her husband to thank them for their help. But that proved unneces¬ sary. There had been a small mistake. The ad had dropped a zero. "Turns out the ad said the boat cost $7,000", I wrote in our log. "No wonder the guy wanted to buy it sight unseen. We are very disappointed. Not only have we not sold the boat, the ad is wrong, so all the calls we are getting are worthless."

1 hen there was the Fujiyama family. After watching a mini-documentary about us

an onboard tour. But the Fujiyamas were very rich; in fact, rich enough to buy a yacht on a whim. So we invited them to lunch aboard. As they boarded our immaculate yacht, the aroma of pizza wafted topside. Packaging and image are key. They spent the afternoon aboard Yankee Lady, and although they knew nothing about sailing, they said they’d fallen in love. They said they would buy the boat on one condition. Our hearts stopped. They would buy if the boat could be hauled out at a certain local boat yard. That was no problem, we assured them. "Are they serious?" I wrote after the meeting. "Should we be excited? It all seems so vague." By now, we were beyond getting excited. It still felt like a trip to Osaka to sell her was necessary. After weeks of hearing nothing from the Fujiyamas, we told a relative of theirs about our plans to sail to Osaka. I suppose we were being as cagey as they were. "Maybe, you won’t go to Osaka", he said. "Maybe my brother-in-law will buy your boat." Maybe. Japanese, we now knew well, say "maybe" a lot. It must be why they are called "inscrutable". Well, we didn’t go to Osaka. Yankee Lady was handed over one day in exchange for a stack of bills about 8 inches thick. We presented the new owners with a Japanese flag as we pulled down the stars and stripes for the last time. As well as the haulout stipulation, included in the contract was the promise to spend a year teaching the Fujiyamas to sail, maintaining the boat and standing by her when the typhoons came that summer.

We lived up to our end, except that the Fujiyamas were always too busy for sailing lessons. And now, more than a year after the sale, neither the husband nor wife have ever gone sailing on Yankee Lady. We heard they were planning on hauling her into their backyard, renovating the interior and turning her into an English-conversation school.

The Japanese say 'maybe* a lot. It must be why they are called inscrutible." on local TV — where we shamelessly broad¬ cast that the boat was for sale — they had contacted us and acted interested. At first, we suspected their interest was as feigned as everyone else’s. By now, we’d grown weary of those who posed as buyers to guarantee

Whatever may become of her, we’ve decided it’s best to know as little as possible. And definitely no more visits. While the money’s nice, it’s heartbreaking to see her neglected. — alicia c. shepard March. 1993

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THE 1993 RACING ou think the state of the economy is confusing? Take a look at recreational sailing. Once upon a time, there were 'just' sailors. Their boats were big, heavy things that could be daysailed, raced across an ocean or sailed around the world. Everyone was happy. Then boats built specifically to beat other boats began to appear. Racers and cruisers began to turn their noses up at each other. For a while, the two groups still had a lot in common: with the right handicap, big, heavy boats could still be competitive on the race course; and most 'race boats' still made pretty good cruisers when they weren’t competing. But as racers got lighter and more agile, they also became too uncomfortable and complicated for cruising. Cruisers for the most part stayed big and heavy — and completely unsuitable for bashing around the buoys. Then even the racers began to fractionalize. Sure, a few folks out there still jump on almost any boat for almost any race. But there are also a lot of people who prefer to race only on big boats, while others swear by dinghies. There are racers who can’t wait for the YRA sea¬ son to begin; others are interested only in special events. There are some who believe IOR, like Elvis, isn’t really dead, juxtaposed against a dwindling cult of true believers who still really think IMS is going to work. Even aboard a single boat, there are the manly types who prefer to do the bow, while most others would rather drive, tail, grind, whatever. There are people who love buoy racing, and others who relish the thought of heading across oceans. There are sailors who argue that, if racing implies speed, multihulls are the only way to go. Many more eschew double-digit speeds for the intense tactical challenge of close one-design racing. To some folks, the camaraderie of a yacht club or class association is more important than how they place in any race, while others race to win and don’t accept anything less than 100% from their crews. For some, the thrill of competition has taken them so far beyond 'just sailing' that if there’s no race on any given weekend, they’d just as soon stay home and do something else.

As far as we’re concerned, all of the above types of folks are politically correct. There is no one 'best' way to go sailing and no best type of racing, no matter what might be implied on ESPN. We say it doesn’t matter what type of racing you like to do — just that you enjoy yourself when you’re out doing it. All of which, of course, makes sailing good deal unlike the economy. Thank gawd. And while Slick Willie is still racing around the country trying to get us to swallow his plan, when it comes to sailboat racing, you can have your cake and eat it, too. We’ll even provide the icing — the 1993 Racing Crew List. It used to be that finding just the right boat and crew took a good bit of time, effort and luck. After all, you had to build up your own network of skippers, friends, friends of friends, and so on. But check this out: Each of the several hundred people listed on these four pages want to go racing this summer, but they all need to find either boats or crews for their boats. Is this all coming into focus? All you have to do to use the Crew List is find the column that best fits what you’re looking for. Go down the list of names, matching the 'desire' and 'skill' numbers with the codes in the gray boxes. Make red checks by the ones that seem most promising. Then start making phone calls. Although we recommend (and some crew will be required to make) trial sails with a full crew before final decisions are made, some deals are all but struck right over the phone. You could be well on your way to an ideal racing situation — or even having several of them to choose from — within an afternoon of getting this issue. What could be better? Well, how about that the Crew List is not restricted to those whose names appear here. That’s right, anyone can use the Crew List. In other words, any skipper needing crew can call the numbers here, and any crew looking for boats can call the Page 114

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Latitude 38 Crew List Advertis¬ ing supplement is for informational purposes only. Latitude does not make or imply any guarantee, warranty or recomskippers listed here. Of course,.if your name does appear on these pages, you effectively have twice as good a chance at finding the right crewing arrangement as an 'un-Listee' — people will be calling you, too.

To get the best results, there is a certain protocol that should be followed — a method to the madness, if you will. The very first rule, and we might as well get this out of the way, is that everyone who uses the Crew List must assume responsibility for their own actions. So don’t be thinking about coming back to kill the messenger if things don’t work out exactly the way you’d planned. For specifics on this, please read the notice in the gray box on this page before we go any further. Okay? Are you still with us? Good for you. What’s life without a little risk? Now here are a few do’s and don’t’s. Don’t call people after 9:30 or 10 at night, or before 9 in the morning. It may come as a surprise to some of you party rhinos, but some people actually sleep then. Do be honest about your skills and the commitment of a full season of racing. As for the former, it’s impossible for someone who doesn’t know anything about racing (or even sailing) to BS anyone who does. So don’t even try it. The commitment depends on the type of racing and the fleet, but it can mean that you need to show up in working order and on time at the boat upwards of 20 weekend days this summer. Don’t harass the women in the Crew List with anything having sexual overtones. Please. Although some rewarding relationships

have indeed started through use of the Crew List, they never started with lines like "sex is required", an actual quote. Any women who hear variations on that theme are encouraged to hang up and cross that crewing possibility off the list. If you’re a skipper, do give everyone a chance. Older folks may not lead the charges onto a plunging foredeck like they used to, but

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mendation as to the character of anyone who participates in the Crew List, or the conditions of their boats or equipment. You must judge those things for yourself. the steady hand of experience goes far toward striking a perfect on¬ board compromise between brains and the brawn of the virile young stud muffin contingent of the crew. We also urge skippers not nor¬ mally so inclined to consider women and inexperienced people for some of the less critical crewing positions. Do be persistent. It is of course possible to secure the situation of your dreams on the first phone call. It’s also possible to win $20 million in the lottery the first time you play. More realistically, it will take a number of calls, a fair share of disappointment and rejection and a few hard choices where three months from now you may wish like hell you picked a different boat. But hey, it builds character. Don’t lose track of who’s offering what. And it’s hard not to if you call six or eight contacts in a day — especially if people are calling you, too. You think that number sounds too optimistic? One woman we interviewed a couple of years ago got more than 75 responses from a single Crew List entry. Her suggestion for keeping track of who’s who is to write out all the questions you plan to ask a prospective skipper or crew, leaving space between each to scribble answers. Then make copies of these and start with a fresh sheet for each call. Don’t forget to write down the person’s name, first thing. Do, Do, Do bring small bills to the Crew Party. Making change creates the single biggest bottleneck — and source of complaints — about the Crew List parties. And speaking of the parties (we will in a minute), please don’t get there earlier than the posted starting times — even if you’re a member of the host club. We have to set these things up after working all day and it takes twice as long with 'nonessential personnel' milling around trying to weasel T-shirts out of us.

Ease up on the crew limitation rule for Cal 20s and just look what happens. Not! Culled from our ‘days of glory' file, this is really the mighty megasloop 'New Zealand1 on her way to losing the '88 A-Cup fiasco. Good thing. A fleet of only five or six of these 132-footers could decimate a Crew List.

The Crew List parties will be held at two different locations this

C'na (Alamecla) on Tuesday, April 6, and the Corinthian C (Tiburon) on Thursday, the 8th. The parties will run from 6 to 9 p.m. and are open to everyone. You don’t have to be listed here (or in the Cruising/Day-sailing Crew List published next month) to get in. However, if you are listed here, you get in free — just point your name out to the people at the door. Everyone else pays $5. Again, please have correct change to expedite the process. Crew List parties are a great place to meet prospective crew or skippers for the first time, make direct connections if your phone work hasn’t panned out by then, or just hang out with a bunch of other like-minded people and talk boats. Some sort of sandwiches or other munchies are planned, and both clubs will also operate a no-host bar. T-shirts and other goodies will be raffled off, so don’t throw away your ticket stubs. So there you have it — your cake, with icing, served up fresh out of the oven. Bon Apetit. — latitude/jr

RACE BOATS LOOKING FOR CREW WOMEN LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Abigail Graftoh, 52, (415) 453-7220, Gladiator 24.plans 1 abd/wants 1,3/for 1. Elena Olzark, 28, (415) 570-3702, 1308 Montgomery St., San Francisco 94133, Santana 35.plans 1,2,7(Farallones)f/wants 3/for 2.

COUPLES LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Bill Hoffman & Lori Robson, >30 & <50, (415) 673-4466, Express 27. .plan 1,3,bcd/want 2/for 2.

Paul& Lee Bergman, 40s, (415)593-0405, Ericson30+ ...plan lad/want 1,2/for 2. Mark Thomas & Pam Clemens, 42, (408) 293-4967, ULDB B-25. ‘.plan 1,5,7-Tahoe, Clearlake, adef/want 1,2/for 2. Joan & Bob Collins, young/old, (415) 346-5615, 37’ Condo (Baltic). .plan 2de/want 1,2/for 1. Neville & Bunny Throckmorton, 40s, (916) 456-5561 or (916) 456-1924, Santana 22.plan 1 abed/want 1 or 2/for 2. March. 1993

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THE 1993 RACING COUPLES LOOKING FOR CREW— CONT’D Randy & Ann Broman, 50s, (415) 552-6246, 33' racing sloop. .plans 1 ace/wants 2/for 2.

MEN LOOKING FOR CREW— CONT’D MEN LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Ed Jacobsen, 45, (510) 769-1848, Olson 25.plans Ib/wants 2/for 1. Kim Coleman, 45, (415) 589-8830, Spencer 53/sloop.plans 1,3/wants 3/for 2.

Bruce Morden, 50, (415) 325-7574, Pretorien 35 sloop. .plans 1,2,3,5,7(SSS Doublehanded)/wants 3/for 2. Bill Thurman, 38, (408) 842-6511 (msg), Olson 25.plans 1 bcde/wants 2/for 2.

"WANT CREW" CODE l/WE PLAN TO RACE 1) San Francisco Bay 2) Monterey/Santa Cruz 3) Ocean Series 4) 1993 TransPac 5) Coastal Races 6) Mexico Race(s) 7) Other

a) Handicap b) One Design c) YRA Season d) Specialty Events and/ or occasional YRA e) Beer Cans f) Anything &

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l/WE WANT CREW 1) That will consistently put out 100% for the chance to get experience, and won't complain when cold, wet, bruised or scared silly. 2) With at least one full season of racing experience. 3) With more than three years experience. l/WE RACE 1) Casually. Winning is nice, but let's keep it fun. 2) Pretty seriously. Why else make the effort? 3) Very seriously. I/we don't like to lose.

Jack Easterday, 38, (510) 521-9223, Olson 30.plans Ibc/wants 2/for 3. Robert Cohen, 40, (415) 593-2024, Tartan 10 33’ .plans 1,5,cdef/wants 1,2,3/for 2. Dave Oliver, 50, (510) 865-2108 or Kevin Clark (510) 939-2042, Olson 30. .plans 1 bcde/wants 1,2/for 2. Al Grybas, (916) 961-5634, Ericson 32 sloop.plans lef/wants 2/for 1. James A. Fair, (415) 967-6207, Merit 25.plans 1 a/wants 1/for 2. Jack Thomas, 47, (209) 476-9417, Cal 2-27. .plans 7-Stockton SC spring series, ab/wants 2/for 2. Robert McComb, 44, (415) 765-6904, Bear 23’.plans 1 bc/wants 2/for 2. Joseph A. Schmidt, 49, (415) 369-7602, Santana 22.plans Ibde/wants 2/for 2. Chuck Tilson, 54, (707) 745-2465, Hunter Passage 42’ ..plans lad/wants 1,2/for 2. Lee Garami, 33, (510) 797-5325, Hobie 33. .plans 3,5,7-Hobie Nationals/wants 2,3/for 2. Phil Gross, 62, (510) 865-7009, Ranger 23.plans 1 abcdef/wants 1/for 2. Rudolf Geissmann, 42, (619) 481-3489, Catalina 27. .plans 7(Oceanside, San Diego)ae/wants 1/for 2. Mike, 47, (415) 967-7886, Santana 22.plans 1,7(Vallejo)acf/wants 1,2/for 2. Bob Johnson, 50, (510) 689-6807, F-24 trimaran.plans Ibf/wants 1/for 2. David Demarest, 41, (415) 485-0789, Santana 22.plans bcde/wants 3/for 2. Mark Jensen, 33, (408) 497-6556, C&C 25.plans 1,5,ce/wants 1/for 2. John Drewery, 31, (510) 486-6335, Merit 25.plans labce/wants 1/for 2. Byron Mayo, 41, (510) 849-3160, Santana 35.plans Ibc/wants 3/for2. Craig Sharrow, 40, (415) 775-6773, Infra Red 44 plans 1,3,5,c/wants 1,2,3/for 1,2. Vic Thiry, 51, (510) 820-5953, F-24 trimaran.plans laef/wants 1 /for 2,3. Mike Borgerding, 45, (510) 228-2193, Triton 28’.plans Ibc/wants 1/for 1 G.W. Grigg II, 20-30, (408) 479-3358 or (408) 476-1525 (w), Santa Cruz 27. .plans 2de/wants 1,2/for 2. Bob A. Dries, 47, (415) 864-8522, Columbia 36.plans la/wants 1/for 1. Dan Laramie, 44, (415) 345-0565, Capri 22.plans lac/wants 1/for 1. Charles Reynolds, 32, (415) 225-0345, 44’ Hardin ketch ....plans le/wants 1/for 1. Rich Kerbavaz, 39, (510) 654-2747, Cal 29.plans bcd/wants 1/for 1. Mike Warren, 33, (415) 461-1246, Cal 20.plans 3,5/wants 1/for 2. Paul C. Altman, 51, (510) 632-7461 (days) or (510) 522-0679 (eves), Wylie 34. .plans lac/wants 3/for 1. Harry Allen, 53, (707) 545-2470, Capri 37.plans lac/wants 2/for 2. Walt Kirk, (510) 934-2937, Islander 30 Mil .plans 3/wants 2/for 1. Chris Ogilvie, 37, (510) 339-1071, Bear 23’.plans Ibc/wants 1/for 2. Page 116 • L*idU/tZ2 * March, 1993

CREW LOOKING FOR RACING BOATS COUPLES TO CREW ON A RACING BOAT Matt Marx & Val Eckert, 26, (510) 653-8321 .want 1/prefer 1/exp 3d/will 1,3,6. Mike P. & Gloria B., (510) 462-0401 ..want 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefer 1,2,5/exp 1/will 1,2.6. Graham & Cindy Brown, 46 & 40, (415) 331-0901 or pager (415) 258-5352 . .want 1,3/prefer 2,5/exp 3,4b/will 2,3,5,6. Don Parker & Terri Johnson, 36, (408) 456-6264 ..want 1/piefer 2/exp 2b/will 1,2. Paul & Mary H. Hoffman, 49 & 40+, (702) 322-1250. ...wants 1,2,3,6/exp 1 a/will 1,2,3,6. Gary Zweiger & Whitney Smith, 28, (415) 497-9390 or (415) 398-2819. .wants 1,2/exp 2b/will 3. Debra & Bob Stephens, 36, (408) 263-9030 . .want 5/prefer 1,2/exp 3d/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Amie Boswell/Tammy Ireland/Scott Crabill, 23, (415) 776-6045. .want 1,2/exp 1,2/will 1.

WOMEN TO CREW ON A RA CING BOA T JoEllen, 48, (510) 735-1313.wants 1,2,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3de/will 6. Sasha Spiegel, 28, (510) 528-0103, PO Box 8284, Berkeley, CA 94707-8284. ...wants 1,2/prefers 2,5/exp 3bc/will 1,2,6. Meg, 23, (415) 856-2942.wants 1,2,3/prefers 1,2,4/exp 3c/will 1. Patricia, 40s, (619) 437-4848.wants San Diego Bay/exp 2/will 1. Nancy, 35+, (415) 327-1689, PO Box 51493, Palo Alto, CA 94303 . .wants 1,2/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 1. Abigail Graftoh, 52, (415) 453-7220.wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2ab/will 2,4,6. Deanne Parker, 28, (415) 774-2184 .wants 1 /prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1,3,6. Anne Grace Goebel, 32, (415) 969-8300.... .wants 1,2,3/prefers 1,3(class more than PHRF)/exp 3ce/will 2,5. Leslie, 30, (415) 331-5280 .wants 1,3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3de/will 3. Lisa McCrodden, 34, (415) 394-8900 x216 .wants 1/prefers all/exp 3ab. Marcia Mowery, 39, (408) 376-0215.wants 1 /prefers 1,2/exp 2-3c/will 1. Cheryl Madsen, 24, (415) 225-3187.wants 1,2,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3d/will 1,2. Angie Deglandon, 39, (707) 745-1650.wants 1/prefers 1/exp 3d/will 1. Eva, over 40, PO Box 32204, Oakland, CA 94604 . .wants 1,3,4/prefers 2/exp 4ef, circumnav/will 3,4,5,cook. Sally, 37, (510) 654-9142 x417.wants 1/prefers 40’ or less/exp 2t>d/will 1,2. Pat, 40, (415) 931-5547 (eves & wkends) or (510) 727-3178 (days). ......'.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3c/will 2,5,6. Heather, 22, (415) 788-3504 .wants 1,3,6/prefers 1,2/exp 3c/will 2. Dana M. Mayer, 39, (619) 425-1019 .wants 4/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 2,3. Carolyn Kendrick, 50, (510) 657-5496.wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 2,6. Kathryn, 26, 400 Walnut St. Box #312, Redwood City, CA 94063. . .wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 1 Will 2. Heli, 40, (510) 843-2783, FAX (415) 476-0943 ..wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3b/will 1,2. Dolianne Romero, 25, (415) 477-4018 wants 1,2,3,5/prefers 1,2/exp 2ab/will 1,2,3. Barbara Markel, 33, (415) 923-0722. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3(J-35),4/exp 2c/will 1,5. Rita Brogley, 27, (415) 882-6970 x6890 (voice-mail). .wants 1,2/prefers 1,3(J-24)/exp 2b/will 2. Edith Alderette, 25, (415) 826-1100.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 1 a/will 1,6. Barbara, 32, (415) 588-5361, PO Box 603, San Bruno, CA 94066 . ...wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3be/will 1,2,3,5,6. Jessica Levine, 30, (415) 331-2953..,. .wants 1,2,3,4/prefers 1,2,3/exp 4c/will 1,2,3,5,6. Angie, 39, 1442A Walnut St. #135, Berkeley, CA 94709. .wants 1,2,5/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 3.

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MEN TO CREW— CONT’D WOMEN TO CREW—CONT’D Marianne M. Flynn, 36, (415) 749-1737 (h) or (415) 391-7100 (w) . .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 1/will 1. Sue, 38, (415) 461-3949.wants 1,2,4/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 2.

MEN TO CREW ON A RA CING BOA T Patrick E. Walsh, 49, (415) 927-2222.wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1,2. George Alves, 58, (707) 571-8318 or 1-800-794-3262 x324 . .wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 1 a/will 1,2,3,6. Philip Chenette, 34, (415) 928-7208 or (415) 202-1568 . ...wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 3c/will 3,5. Patrick E. Kohlman, 41, (415) 493-4769 . .:.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3(wood)/exp 3df/will 1,2,5,6. George Backhus, 38, (415) 321-0870 X4218 .wants 5,6/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 1,2,6. Gregg Lipanovich, 43, (510) 256-9535 .wants 1,5/prefers 1,2/exp 2b/1,3,6. Wayne Erwin, 49, (510) 651-6767 or (510) 847-4498. ..wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 1 a/will 1. Ken Allison, 39, (415) 578-1318.wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3d/will 1,3,6. Guy Russell, 45, (303) 779-5765 .wants 3,4/prefers 2/exp 3c/will 1,2. Nicholas A. Goulden, 32, (707) 765-2516. .wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 1,2,4/exp 3bc/will 1,2,3,6. Greg Watkins, 26, (415) 826-1100 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 1 a/will 1,6. Phil Steele, 47, (707) 838-0284 .wants 3,4/prefers 2/exp 2e/will 1,6. Len Tiemann, 56, (510) 792-1539 .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 4,6. Joseph A. Schmidt, 49, (415) 369-7602 .wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 4,6.

"TO CREW" CODE S/WE WANT TO RACE

1) San Francisco Bay 2) Monterey/Santa Cruz 3) Ocean Races

Steve Pringle, 38, (510) 704-0844 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3(ULDB)/exp 3b/will 1,2,3,6.

Ben Doolittle, 26, (415) 331-7928 or (800) 288-4508 . .wants 1,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3b/will 1,2,3,6. Neal H. Daskal, 38, (510) 658-0947 or PO Box 11268, Oakland, 94611 . .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2c/will 1,2.

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David Lynch, 40, (415) 731-2025 .wants 1,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 4de/will 3,5,6. Peter H. Allen, 24, (916) 756-4471 ..wants 1,2,3,4/prefers 2,5/exp 3c/will 1,3. Stewart Myers, 61, (408) 774-2622 .wants 1,2,3/prefers 1,2/exp 4c. Kurt Owens, 31, (415) 929-1419.wants 1/prefers 1/exp 3c/will 3. Thomas Dutcher, 30, (415) 324-0969. .wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 1,2,5/exp 1/will 1,2,3,6. Joseph Carouba, 36, (415) 345-3062 ...wants 1,4,6/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1,2,3,5,6. Randy Devol, 35, (408) 866-9582 wants 1,2,3/prefers 3(F-27),5/exp 3d/will 2,3,5,6. Dean Dietrich, 50, (415) 928-3680 .wants 1,4,5,6/prefers 2,3/exp 4f/will 2,4,6. Thomas A. Deuel, 39, (415) 392-1400..wants 3,4,5,6/exp 3e/will 1,5,6. David Wiles, 38, (415) 626-4933.wants 1,3/prefers 2,5/exp 2,3c/will 3,4,6. Steadman Uhlich, 32, (415) 666-3745 or (415) 951-7843 (w). ..i.... wants 1,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3d/will1,6. Rob Mayberry, 24, (916) 361-3717.wants 1,3,5/prefers 1,2/exp 4de/will 3,6. Chris Paulsen, 40, (707) 762-9265.wants 3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4b/will 1,3,6. Michael LaMay, 34, (510) 256-0634 .wants 1/exp 2b/will 1. Donald LaVance, 50, (510) 791-8840.wants 1,2/prefers 1,2,5/exp 2d/will 2,6. Duke Brownfield, 44, (707) 829-8125 .wants 1,2,3,6/prefers 2/exp b/will 1,2,3. Wayne Sharp, 31, (415) 421-6542 .wants 1/prefers 2, 3(J-24)/exp 3d/will 5,6. Jamie K. Johnson, 31, (415) 897-7595 or (415) 393-8619 (w) . .wants 1,3,5/prefers 1,2,3(J-24)/exp 1 b/will 1,2,3,4,6. Marty Gilmore, 42, (415) 885-1579 .wants 1,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3d/will 1,2,3,5,6. Matt Clark, 24, (707) 664-1258... ..wants 1,3/prefers 3 1-14 or any high performance,4,5/exp 3,4,ce/wiH 1,3. Marvin Burke, 51, (415) 892-7793 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,5/exp 4f/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Mark Van DerStraeten, 41, (510) 865-9167, PO Box 1624, Alameda, CA 94501 ... .wants 1/prefers 1/exp 2b/will 1,3,5. Reno Rhind, 31, (808) 949-7827 or (808) 282-5652 (Yacht Tabasco). .wants 4/prefers 2/exp 4c/will 1,2,3,5,6. Perry DeBruhl, 33, 242-9950 .wants 1,2,4,5/prefers 2/exp 3c/will 1,2. Brian Tetreault, 27, (415) 346-0957 (h) or (415) 556-2950 (w) .. .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3ab/will 1,3,4. Ben Erichsen’ 43, (415) 394-8900 x207 .wants 1,2,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3bc/will 3. Stephen D. Martin, 23, (916) 422-8147 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2,5/exp 2a/will 1,2,3,6. Bob McComb, 44, (415) 765-6904 .wants 2,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3de/will 2,3,4,5. Richard Cross, 59, (619) 542-7916 (w) or (619) 565-1628 (h). .wants 4/prefers 2/exp 4ef/will 1,2,4.

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Vladimir Mikuiicici 46, (415) 221-2562 or FAX (415) 221-9540. .wants 1,2,5/prefers 2,3 sloop/exp 4c/will 5,6. Gabe Baradat, 19, (916) 754-1801 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2a/will 1,6. Michael Fox, 23, (415) 802-1987 (w) or (415) 578-8549 (h). .wants 1/prefers 1,3(J-24)/exp 3abc/will 1,2,3. Torn Hayes, 28, (510) 842-4035.wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3cd/will 3,4,5,6. Gene Rooney, 27, (415) 567-8417 or (415) 322-2001 . .wants 1,4/prefers 1,2,3/exp 3b/will 1,2,3. Pete Sokol, 28, (415) 572-9257 .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 3,6. Alan Ross, 44, (510) 449-3108 .wants 3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3d/will 1,2,3,5,6. Bob Ramsey, 45, (415) 386-1757 or (415) 772-6832 .. ..wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2d/will 1,6. Kevin P. Kienast, 29, (415) 364-9730. .wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3d/will 1,2,3,5,6. David LeGrand, 34, (510) 229-1753 ....wants 1/prefers 1,3(J-35)/exp 3,4f/will 3,5,6. .wants 1/prefers 1,2,3(one-design esp. ULDB)/exp 4f/will 2,3,4. Ron Entriken, 23, (415) 563-6921 .wants 1/prefers 1,2,5/exp 2b/will 1,2,3. Brent Lowe, 48, (510) 531-9008 ..wants 1/prefers 2/exp 1b. Richard T. Burger, 43, (707) 874-2771, PO Box 4150, Occidental, CA 95465 . a .wants 1 /exp 2b/will 1. Douglas Thorne, 34, (510) 268-9188 .wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1. David Demarest, 41, (415) 485-0789 .wants 5/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 2,3,6. Michael Roth, 38, (510) 272-7772 (w).wants 1/prefers 1/exp la/will 1,2. Steve Bartz, 31, (408) 247-9756 (h) or (408) 988-7593 (w) . .wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 4f/will 1,3,5. Mark Sutton, 38, (415) 349-5590.wants 1,3,4/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 3,5,6. Baird Lloyd, 30, (415) 291-6153.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3de/will 2. Jon Morais, 24, (916) 665-7322.wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 1,2,5/exp 1 b/will 1,2,6. John McCartney, 40, (415) 854-7294 or (408) 374-1400 x329 (w) . .wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/e,xp 2a/will 1,2,3.

John Ludeman, 43, (408) 879-9818 ....wants 1,2,3,5/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 1,2,3,5,6. Dan Dye, 46, (408) 338-3943 or (415) 494-5302 (w)....'Tatvwin 12 3 6

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Patrick Kidwell, 52, (916) 265-8485, PO Box 546, Nevada City, CA 95959 . .wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 1/will 1,3,6. Larry Crabbe, 47, (916) 455-3337 or (916) 686-7764. •.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3b/1,2,3. Mike Murphy, 39, (916) 974-1415...wants 1,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3d/will 1,2,3,6. Lee Garami, 33, (510) 797-5325.wants 1/prefers 3(one-design)/exp 4f/will 4,5,6. Cecil Pearson, 45, (510) 284-8039... wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 1,2,5/exp 3bd/will 3,6. Bill Fick, 44, (510) 272-0573 (h) or (510) 251-2888 X2178 (w). .wants 1,5/prefers 2/exp 3c/will 1,6. Frank Lossy, 49+, (510) 527-3893. .wants 1/prefers 1,2,3(one-design esp. ULDB)/exp 4f/will 2,3,4. Rob Fein, 24, (415) 626-0664 .wants 1,2,3,4/prefers 1,2/exp 3b/will 1,2,3. Emmanuel Uren, 55, (415) 552-2860 .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 4/will 1,2,4,5,6. Brett Dingerson, 41, (805) 543-0423 .wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 3,4,5,6. Steve Nurse, 43, (415) 967-2244 or (408) 441-3083 (w) . .wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 1 b/1,2,3,6. Rick Botman, 32, (510) 839-6516.. wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3de/will 1,2,3,5,6. Dave Berkovec, 33, (707) 538-7356 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3,4,5/exp 2b/will 1,2,3,6. Roger Horton, 25, (707) 434-1946 .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 1,3,6. Dan Laramie, 44, (415) 345-0565.wants 1/prefers 1/exp 3d/will 1,3,5 6. Jack Luomanen, 47, (707) 937-1318 or (707) 964-0440, Box 249, Comptche, CA 95427 .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,5/exp 3bc/will 1,2,3,5,6. John Huffer, 37, (415) 753-3958 .wants 1/prefers 1,2,5/exp 2a/will 1. Jeremy Cody, 40, (415) 626-0386 ..wants 3,5/prefers 2/exp 3b/will 2,3 Harvey Rifkin, 47, (415) 546-7977 x18 pager-607-3114..

Cyril Grivet, (415) 321-1167 .wants 1/prefers 1,2,4/exp 3d/will 1,3,6. Ken MacKenzie, 40, (415) 749-1571 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3def. Chris Giovacchini, 39, (707) 938-1736 ..wants 2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp3ab/will 3,6. Richard Thornton, 31, (415) 964-4078 ..wants 1,3/prefers 1/exp 4de/will 1,2,3,5,6. Timothy Miller, 31, (510) 523-0453 ....wants 1,3,4/prefers 1,2,4,5/exp 3b/will 1,3,6. Ray Wagner, 34, (415) 359-0757.wants 1,3,4/prefers 1,2,3,5/exp 4f/will 3,5. Bill Henley, 46, (408) 248-4568 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2d/will 1,3. Sean Wilson, 27, (916) 333-1053 ....wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 2a/will 1,3,6. John O'Neill, 34, (415) 681-8205. .wants 1,3/prefers 1,2,3(Express, Olson, Santa Cruz),5/exp 3de/will 3,5,6. Harry, (415) 388-6531 .wants 1,3,4/prefers 2/exp 4f/will 4. Josh Abend, 50+, (415) 321-9394 or (415) 390-8523 . .wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4ef/will 1,2,6 Mike Hickey, 37, (415) 387-2099 .:.... wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3d. Dmitry Aerenrot, 19, (415) 665-9572 or (415) 387-6474. .wants 1,2,3/exp 2a/will 3,6. Bruce Hungate, 31, (415) 567-8506 . ...wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2,3/exp 3c/will 1,2,3,5,6. Matt Cannon, 22, (415) 948-2727.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3b/will 1,2,3. Dan Bjork, 40, (415) 864-1109.wants 3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3d/will 1. Mark Phillipps, 34, (415) 924-4320 .wants 3,5/prefers 2/exp 3f/will 5. Pat Byrne, 46, (916) 944-4800.wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 2b/will 1,2. Randy Griffin, 30, (415) 563-6921 .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 2b/will 1,2. G.W. Grigg II, 20, (408) 479-3358 or (408) 476-1525 (w) . ..wants 2,3,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3de/will 1,3,5. ■

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1993 MARINA DEL REY TO l T X hey came, they saw, they conquered. "And it all seemed so easy this time," marveled Steve Taft, crewman on Blake Quinn’s victorious SC 70 Holua. "You know how some races you can’t buy a break? Well, this was just the opposite — we couldn’t do anything wrong!" Indeed, the Newport Beach-based Holua swept the intimate 13-boat fleet in Del Rey YC’s twelfth biennial Puerto Vallarta Race, finishing a staggering eight hours before the next two boats, Pyewacket and Victoria. Holua’s elapsed time was 5 days, 18 hours and 39 minutes — 19 hours behind Joss’s 1985 record run, but still a respectable 8.1knot average for the 1,125-mile course. Though Holua’s nine-man crew didn’t know it at the time, they had basically wrapped up the race after only three hours of sailing. "Before the start, I called the guys back into the cockpit and gave them my best Knute Rockne speech," explained Quinn, an easy-going 38-year-old 'tractor salesman' from Fresno (he and his family own the Valley’s biggest Caterpillar franchise). "I told them that our boat was fast enough to run with the pack, and that we didn’t need to hit corners or take flyers. I particularly stressed not splitting from the fleet. . . Half an hour later, it was obvious that no one listened!" Faced with the immediate decision of which way to round Catalina Island, the majority of the sleds opted for the longer outside route, hoping for more wind. "We checked the weather observations out there, and came to the opposite conclusion," explained Holua navigator L.J. Edgcomb. "In retrospect, I think they all covered each other into oblivion!" Only Kathmandu — which broke her mast looking at sails a few days before the race and was virtually uncompetitive with their hurried splice job — followed them. "To l?e honest, I didn’t sleep too well the first night," admitted L.J. But the gambit paid off in spades. At roll call the next morning, Holua was 38 miles ahead of the stalled-out pack and 7 ahead of Kathmandu, which continued to fade back¬ wards throughout the race. With 1,000 miles left to go, Holua had already established an insurmountable lead, one they stretched to about 120 miles off Cabo San Lazaro. Other than a broken CD player, it was a 'Quinntesentially' perfect trip for this close-knit crew, which also included Kem Brecker, Mark Chandler, Bruce 'Deli-Dog' D’Eliscu, Duffy Duffield, boat captain Mike Hein and Gordo Johnson. Unlike a lot of sleds, they drank a little wine and beer, and actually went fishing, reeling in a 10-pound wahoo for breakfast the last morning. "Winning’s important to me," explained Quinn, who previously owned a Santana 20 (Known Offender) and an Olson 30 (Excit¬ Page 120

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able Boy) before fast-forwarding to Holua six months ago, "but not at the expense of hav¬ ing a good time. That’s why I prefer to sail with my friends."

fry 1 he second and third days were as miserable as any Mexican race I can remem¬

ber, claimed veteran Tom Leweck, who was along for Peter Tong’s last long race on Blondie (his new SC 70 Orient Express, hull #19, will splash in March). The wind and seas were on the nose for several hundred miles, and it rained buckets. South of Cedros, just as morale was really bottoming ouh the breeze filled in at 12 knots from

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behind and the kites went up. It shut off again at Lazaro, allowing only Holua to get through unscathed. While Quinn and company were giggling their way to the finish line, the real fun was occurring in the middle of the pack. Five sleds had a terrific battle for the bridesmaid’s spot, all converging on the dreaded Cabo

Falso 'parking lot' within sight of each other. But the wind actually built at this point, enough so that Mike Campbell’s Andrews 70 Victoria blew out a .75-ounce kite in a 38knot puff. Pyewacket, Roy Disney’s SC 70, and Victoria played the brief transition zone at the Cape best, leaving the westerly behind and taking off again in the 20-knot northerly

coming down out of the Sea of Cortez. On the 300-mile port-tack reach to PV, the two boats were never more than a mile apart. Entering Banderas Bay, Pyewacket slipped by Victoria, going on to take second by just two and a half minutes. Behind them, Evolution, Blondie and Silver Bullet also enjoyed a great drag race, finishing in that March. 1993

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PV RACE 1993 Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta Race order after Bullet fell victim to a private hole during the "Banderas Bay Shuffle." A day behind the ten sleds, two SC 50s —Deception and Midnight Special (ex-Acey Deucy) — had their own private race going. It ended in a draw, with the former winning IOR honors and the latter taking PHRF, despite losing most of their electrical power on the second day when their alternator crapped out. The only other boat in the race was Sirena, a teak-decked Cardinal 46 which was a hard-luck story from the start on Friday, February 5, to the finish. "Two Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels tried to run us out of' the starting area just before the ten minute gun," said owner Ed Quesada. "They didn’t believe we were part of the race!’ To add insult to injury, Sirena finished a few hours after the Saturday afternoon time limit expired, earning a heartbreaking DNF after 8 days on the race course. Ironically, they were just 18 miles from the finish line at dawn, but the wind simply didn’t come up in time. Had they finished, Sirena would have corrected out overall in PHRF, which would have been particularly thrilling for 18-yearold co-skipper David Quesada and his two Costa Mesa high school buddies. "We were the youngest and most prom¬

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ilboard a sailboat, confidence is the sensation you get moments before some¬ thing goes wrong. I wonder how many times I’ll have to learn that lesson before it finally sticks. Just last weekend, for example, we were beating up San Pablo Bay when a glance to windward revealed a sleek red racer-cruiser paralleling our course. I knew her skipper was chasing us — the telltale glance under the boom gave him away — so we trimmed our Yankee and staysail for a little more speed and the race was on. To his dismay, our stately and august cutter was outpointing his high-aspect greyhound. As the distance between us diminished, he faced an intolerable dilemma: bear off and cross our wake or tack onto an unfavorable heading. Either would grant us the better of the encounter. The shame of giving ground to a bowsprited vessel overcame him — he tacked away. Amy and I paused until he was beyond earshot, then hooted and slapped hands. Amy disappeared below for some celebra¬ tory Almond Rocas, and we lounged in the cockpit and toasted our success. By the time we reached the Brothers lighthouse, the red boat was two miles behind. We steadily padded our lead as we shot beneath the Richmond Bridge. Then it happened. Just west of Red Rock, we sailed into a colossal wind hole. Not just a momentary lull — this was a vacuum! For 30 minutes, we pirouetted in the steep chop, sails limp, boom flinging from side to side, drifting slowly backwards in the gathering flood. All around us boats heeled smartly to a stiff breeze. While we jogged in place, we watched helplessly as the red boat closed the gap. First just a scant dot on the horizon, her red hull soon became visible beneath taut sails. A moment later, we could discern the frothy bone in her teeth. . . . "Fire up the engine!" Amy pleaded, in hopes of avoiding imminent disgrace. At first I resisted, content to accept our fate. But the humiliation was so unbearable that I finally gave in. We motored off with prop wash between our wake.

excessive arrogance that "goest before the fall." Considering the events of just a few months earlier, we definitely should have known better.

I_*«ast year, the Fourth of July fell on a Thursday, and mercifully Amy and I both had Friday off. Salivating at the prospect of a four-day weekend, we made plans to head to Santa Cruz. We loaded up Aluus and departed around 0600 Thursday morning with friends Elise and Fred. As we motored toward the Golden Gate, I pontificated about the magnificent fol¬ lowing winds we should enjoy aH the way to our destination. We’d get there in plenty of time to secure a ringside seat for the fireworks show. Lesson #2 —Never predict wind condi¬ tions if you want them to materialize. As we rounded Seal Rock and hung a left, we were still motoring on glassy seas. By Pillar Point, there was still not a gasp of wind and the sun was so intense we were dicker¬ ing for the last few feet of shade up near the mast. Amy and Fred were comparing scopol¬ amine-induced hallucinations. Elise, who was pregnant, and therefore drugless, leaned over the rail and chummed for fish. The wind never materialized, so we motored 14 hours through flat calm seas all the way to Santa Cruz. Instead of the fire¬ works display we had eagerly anticipated, we dropped anchor just as the last sparkler fizzled out on the pier. Well, at least the engine had performed like a champ.

1 he next morning, as we prepared to move Aluus into the harbor, the engine sput¬ tered and died. I confidently proclaimed it to be a fuel problem, and jumped below. Mo¬ ments later, I reemerged grasping a clogged filter element like a conquering warrior bearing the head of an enemy.

Elise's hunched shoulders and outstretched arms gave the international signal for "what-the-hell-was-l-supposed-to-do?" There was no need to discuss it — we both knew we had brought this disgrace upon ourselves. We’d been sailing long enough to know that a haughty display of self-congratulations on the water invariably sets the wheels of divine retaliation in motion. The Greeks called it hubris — the Page 128 • UtU*~tU 12 • March. 1993

Lesson #2 — If a problem seems too easily fixed, it’s probably not the problem. Fred, not an experienced sailor, kindled my arrogance. "Wow, that’s phenomenal!" he declared. "How did you know it was the filter?" "Experience, my friend, years of experi¬

ence." We enjoyed a blissful day of leisure in Santa Cruz. That evening, starting at about 2000, we observed a steady parade of vessels departing for the Bay. "Why are you leaving so late?" I shouted to one shellback as he motored past. "I’d rather motor all night in the calm than fight headwinds all day!" he hollered back. "He sounds experienced," commented Fred, a look of concern furrowing his brow. "Maybe we should go tonight, too." "Nonsense," I retorted. "His lightweight sled might not be up to handling a little wea¬ ther, but that’s what this boat was designed for." Lesson #3 — Never challenge the wisdom of experience. I awoke early the next morning to warm the engine in preparation for our return trip to the Bay. At the dock, I glanced down at the cooling water spurting from the exhaust, and silently registered what I thought was an attenuated flow. But it had been so long since I had really paid attention that I thought I must be imagining things. If the engine was going to overheat, surely it would have done so the day before. Everything must be okay.

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Lesson #4 —Assumption breeds disaster. Within minutes of our departure, Elise, who had been entertaining grave doubts about exposing herself to another bout with mat de mer, had those doubts realized. We were considering returning to the harbor for her benefit, when Amy glanced aft and calm¬ ly inquired, "Is that steam?" I looked back and saw a white cloud swirling around the stern. I dropped to my knees to check the temperature gauge, which on our vessel is strategically positioned for minimal visibility six inches above the cock¬ pit floor. My eyes bulged in disbelief — 240°! I shut down the engine and we sailed back to the marina. Almost before the boat touched the dock, Elise was off like a dart to arrange alternative transportation home. Still undaunted, I calmly announced that I thought we had an impeller problem. Dismantling the raw water pump, I found that several paddles had sepa¬ rated from the spindle. Fred again was duly impressed. "Amazing," he said, "but where can we find a replacement on Saturday?" "Don’t sweat it, Freddy-boy" I proclaimed. After a moment of rummaging around in the spares locker, I produced the desired part to

a chorus of unrestrained admiration. By 1130, we were underway again, this time without Elise. She had hopped a bus for home.

The insulted sea gods wasted no time resuming their onslaught. Before we even reached the spot where the impeller had shredded, the engine sputtered and died again. I returned to the engine room, this time with a little less bounce to my step, and sure enough, the same dark brown, silty crud had once again fouled the fuel filter. 1 replaced it a second time, but now I knew the filter wasn’t the cause. I convened the crew and discussed the situation. "The fuel filters are clogging, and I’m not sure why. Our only hope is to sail home without the engine. This could be a problem if the wind dies, like it usually does around sunset. But Pillar Point is only about 30 miles from here. It’s early enough that we can probably make it by nightfall. We can spend the night there and make the short hop to the Bay the next day. It’s a little risky, but I’m game if you are." Lesson #5 — Never proceed in spite of mechanical failure unless there is no

reasonable alternative. We spent the next four hours slogging out to sea on one long tack, battling 30-knot winds and 8-foot seas. It was the skipper’s turn to feed the fish. At 1530, we tacked back toward shore. When we again sighted land, we could still see the Santa Cruz pier! Five miles in six hours! So much for the windward merits of cruising hulls. Fred, my constant supporter, was beginning to waiver. We limped back into the marina and phoned Elise who by now was back home. After a few good-natured gibes about her innate intelligence and good judgment, she agreed to drive back to Santa Cruz to pick us up. When she arrived, I convinced her and Fred to spend the night aboard the boat. I’d tackle the engine problem one more time in the morning. If I couldn’t fix what was wrong, she could drive us home. At first light, I removed two dozen bolts that held the inspection plate on top of the fuel tank, lifted the lid, and peered inside. Instead of translucent golden liquid, my horrified reflection stared back at me from a cavern of sticky black goo. Armed with buckets and a manual bilge pump, Fred and I spent the entire day shuttling 65 gallons of that crap to the waste disposal canister on the opposite side of the marina. Finally, exhausted and reeking, we reached bottom. But we weren’t done. The bottom was coated with coagulated slime, and the only way to reach it was head first. A skipper who values his crew must claim such jobs for himself — so Fred grasped my heels and lowered me into the pit. Upside down, I went through half a dozen rolls of paper towels before the tank was clean of crud. At last, it was time to refill the tank with fresh diesel. I radioed the Harbor Patrol for a tow to the fuel dock, and instructed Elise and Fred to remain behind and guard our coveted end-tie so we had a place to return. We tied up to the fuel dock, and sat in the cockpit watching the price wheel whirl at twice the speed of the volume wheel. When the tank was full, I went below to bleed the fuel lines. I had no more than reached the engine room when Amy begin to shout. Seconds later, Alvus shuddered from a sharp impact. I scrambled topside in time to see her scowling at the 20-foot runabout that had unsuccessfully attempted to wedge itself into the 10-foot space between us and the next boat. So, 65 gallons and a fresh topside blemish later, we fired up the engine and motored back toward the end-tie. . . only to find a huge motorboat occupying our spot. Fred was chatting amiably with the skipper. Elise’s hunched shoulders and outstretched arms gave us the international signal for March, 1993

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"what-the-hell-was-I-supposed-to-do?" As we came within earshot, I fired off a few choice words and informed her that we’d circuit the marina, and when we returned that boat had better be gone. On a crowded Sunday afternoon in July, the Santa Cruz marina is a vessel traffic nightmare. To find sufficient maneuvering room, we had to exit the marina and make our turn in the ocean. As we began a wide arc to starboard, only a couple hundred yards off a crowded beach, the engine quit — for the third time! Immediately, the stiff onshore breeze began pushing us toward the surf. This was it — as punishment for all prior transgressions, I was going aground in plain view of hundreds of weekend sunbathers and every boater in the harbor. There was only one thing to do — I dashed below and yanked the windlass handle from beneath the port settee. With heart cannons exploding, I charged toward the bow, thrust the handle in the socket, untied the safety line that secured the anchor, and let it fly. It struck bottom in 8 feet of water — we draw 6 — and held. Alvus came to a halt less than 50 yards off

the beach. When I began breathing again, I radioed the Harbor Patrol for another tow. I thought they’d be annoyed to see us again, but instead they were impressed. Apparently, every summer a couple of boats go up on the beach for lack of an anchor at the ready. Elise and Fred were astonished when we reappeared two hours later under tow. When they learned that we had nearly lost the boat because of their failure to hold the slip, they were apologetic.

ow, thoroughly humbled and humili¬ ated by the entire series of events, I was finally in the proper frame of mind to pre¬ pare the vessel for the return trip. I took the next week off work, and checked the boat from stem to stern. 1 left no system untried or untested. The problem with the engine turned out to be air in the fuel lines. I had bled them, but evidently not enough. So in the end I spent a week correcting a fiveminute problem.

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When we finally departed the following Saturday, it was at night, and with a new crew. (Elise and Fred had had enough.) Not only was all semblance of cockiness gone from my demeanor, but I found myself de¬ void of even the tiniest shred of confidence. I felt like a rank beginner. Apparently, the sailing gods were finally satisfied — the return trip was uneventful. After more than 20 years of sailing, lessons such as this convince me that no one ever 'knows it all' when it comes to this particular sport, especially me. Whether you’re racing, cruising or pondering the latest mechanical snafu, aboard a boat the illusion of control is just that — an illusion. Sailors are never really in control. We’re just between mishaps. And confidence is where mishaps incubate. Conquering Roman Em¬ perors knew this well; to avoid overconfi¬ dence, they paid hecklers to stand in victory crowds and belittle them with derogatory remarks. I wonder if Amy is interested in the job. — kent romanoff

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With reports this month on using an economical boat charter for a family vacation at St. Barts; on how to charter a boat in Norway; and, Charter Notes.

Ten Reasons Why A St. Barts Family Christmas Charter Is Best There are a lot of great places you can take your family on a Christmas charter. The Wanderer, his family and his brother’s family like little St. Barts in the French West Indies the best. To the Wanderer’s way of thinking, no place else even comes close. Originally, the Wanderer intended to list 10 reasons why St. Barts is so special. But as you’ll soon discover, he was unable to limit himself to ten. 1. St. Barts is the most civilized of the islands in the Caribbean in that there is never a threat of crime or violence. The Wanderer appreciates this, because it means his school-age children and nieces can run around without any undue concern for their personal safety. As for the Wanderer and the other adults, it means freedom from overaggressive 'boat boys' and pseudo-Rasta political diatribes. The Wanderer figures that if you bust your butt working all year to afford a family charter, the last thing you want is to end up

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2. St. Barts is clean. Everything else being equal, the Wanderer prefers to sail to an island where the locals toss their trash in garbage cans rather than in the street. 3. Flamands, Columbie, Grand Saline, Gouverneurs and Anse de Galetes — and all the other magnificent beaches on St. Barts. Let’s face it, beaches are important to any family charter vacation because not everybody wants to spend the majority of the time sailing. It’s true that other islands in the Caribbean have beautiful beaches, but none has such a superb variety that is so accessible. Flamands, for example, is particularly scenic and often offers excellent body surfing. Isolated Columbie is an easy swim from the anchored boats and is usually very calm. Grand Saline is a spectacularly beautiful long beach" that offers both excellent distance swimming and good body surfing. When the Wanderer croaks, that’s where he wants his ashes tossed. Anse de Galets is a five-minute walk from the main quai, has a billion shells and offers good snorkeling. All of the above beaches have plenty of white sand and the ocean is bluer than on the best travel posters. None of the beaches is crowded, at least not by California standards. While plenty of people sunbathe topless and/or nude, those who did it with in-yourface aggressiveness have moved on. 4. St. Barts has the most charming and entertaining airport in the Caribbean. Adults and children alike are mesmerized by the attempts of the little planes to land at the 'toy' airport without 1) coming up short on approach and slamming into the ridge, or 2) overshooting the runway and belly-flopping into the waters of Baie St. Jean. 5. There are endless activities to keep the kids amused. In addition to watching the planes land, they can swim, snorkel, body surf, build sand-castles, hike, climb the trees at Le Select, check out the huge yachts coming and going at the quai, drive the dink, fish from the dock, play boules and so forth. Since they feel so safe, much of the time they enjoy just wandering around the streets of Gustavia on their own. Incidentally, Game Boy and playing cards

are important additions to any family charters. 6. The New Year’s Boat Show. It’s nothing formal mind you, but at the end of each year some of the most magnificent yachts in the world, from Whitbread Around the World Race winners to $175,000/week luxury power yachts, appear as if by magic along the quai at Gustavia. It’s a little hard not to be grossed out by the extravagance, but if you love boats, you’ll persevere. Fool the Wanderer is, when he pulled in on December 28th he assumed that he’d be able to stem-tie at the quai. Jacques the Assistant Harbormaster laughed at the naivete. He explained that the quai had not only been booked for months with multimillion dollar yachts, it had been overbooked! Not being able to tie up at the quai turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The huge yachts run at least one noisy generator day and night, spewing diesel exhaust. When it came time to leave, the megayachts not only had their anchors tangled, but their brilliant white hulls were grey from the fumes. 7. The huge savings to be had by staying on a charter boat as opposed to land. It may not be cheap to charter a boat during the highest of high season, but it’s a bargain

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The best things at St. Barts are absolutely free: swimming with the kids, hiking with your son, enjoying the marvelous vistas._ when compared with staying at one of St. Bart’s exclusive hotels and having to eat all your meals out. At Le Toiny or the Karl Gustav, for example, a room for two runs about $700 a night. Meals and drinks can easily add another $300 to the daily tab. With the Wanderer’s group of eight sharing the cost of the charterboat and Emmanuela the cook preparing unbelievably delicious food, we were able to live the life of the filthy rich — on a middle class budget. Better yet, we had continually changing views and new neighbors almost every morning. 8. The Piano Bar at the Karl Gustav. For a $7 drink you can enjoy a million dollar hillside view of the magnificent yachts moored below in Gustavia. The view from the stylish bar is one of the best in all the Caribbean. 9. Baby mussels in garlic and cream at the La Marine restaurant. One of the most enduring traditions on St. Barts is the muelles flown in fresh from Paris on Thursdays. Reserve your orders no later than Wednesday or you’ll miss out! 10. Unlike some of the other Caribbean

islands — St. Maarten and St. Thomas jump to mind — there is no traffic on St. Barts. What few roads St. Barts has are so small that there’s only room for Gurgles, Mokes, little Jeeps and motorscooters. As it turned out, there wasn’t a vehicle available on the entire island the eight days the Wanderer and his family were there. Big deal, as we walked everywhere we wanted or needed to go. Hiking around the island is a pleasant four-hour jaunt with numerous hills and changes in scenery. If you become bushed, just stick out your thumb and you’ll have a ride in a matter of minutes. 11. The fact that all roads on St. Barts lead to Le Select, the main bar on the island and site of the fabled Cheeseburgers In Paradise. Enjoy a sundowner or two at Le Select at 5:30 pm and within an hour everyone on the entire island will have passed by. It’s amazing how many friends — or friends of friends — you bump into so far from home. While you’re chatting, the kids like to play on the nearby quai or climb the trees. 12. People watching — it’s unsurpassed on St. Barts. We didn’t see Sylvester Stallone, A1 Pacino, Glenn Close, Calvin Klein or any of the other hot-shot celebrities who were on the island over New Year’s, but we didn’t miss them. Not with all the lovely exhibitionists, male and female, prancing

about in the latest styles. This may not be your cup of tea, but the Wanderer was constantly amused. 13. Joie de uivre. Say what you will, the French have it and it’s contagious. By the time you return to the States, you can’t help wonder if it wouldn’t be more accurate for America The Beautiful to be rewritten as America The Miserable. 14. All the great places to sail. You can head north, south, east, west — any direction you want — and pretty much be assured of great tradewind sailing. Best of all, after a couple of hours, you can turn around and be just a couple of hours away from the greatest sailing destination in the world — St. Barts! You want to see a happy Wanderer, check him out when he’s reaching along at hull speed with the hills of St. Barts popping up over the bow pulpit. It’s times like this he’s particularly glad to be alive. 15. The delightful 20-minute hike between Columbie and Flamands that is a particular favorite with the kids. The trail has multiple personalities, all of them pleasant. Best of all, you have to end up at either Flamands or Columbie. 16. The fact that St. Barts, unlike many Caribbean islands, doesn’t 'stick it' to sailors. While you have to pay a fairly hefty fee to tie

You can anchor off Gustavia for a couple of bucks a night or around the corner at Columbie for free. Heinekens are just $2 at Le Select. up at the quai, you can anchor out for just a few bucks a night. If you’re really on the cheap, you can hang on the hook at March. 1993

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WORLD OF CHARTERING Columbie for as long as you want at no charge. 17. St. Barts’ port officials are great. Bruno the Port Captain and Jacques, his assistant, are friendly and easy to get along with. Who needs surly? 18. The weather. Figure on 80° air and 80° water, which means it’s no worse than anywhere else in the region. There are, of course, drawbacks to a family New Year’s charter to St. Barts. We’ve been able to identify five. 1. It’s possible for the insecure to develop a complex. If everybody else can afford a $10 million yacht, why can’t you? 2. The 'Christmas Trades' are the strongest winds of the year, and it can be blustery and squally. At this time of year there are more protected places, such as the British Virgins. 3. You can go broke doing "just a little shopping". Despite a population of just 3,000, there are phenomenally expensive jewelry and clothes stores at seemingly every turn. Of course, there’s no law requiring you to patronize the shops. The Wanderer never has and it hasn’t affected his love for St. Barts. 4. The island is addictive. Once you do a family Christmas charter in St. Barts, you’ll be hard-pressed to find another place that measures up. 5. There are only so many boats available from the various bases in St. Martin — and perhaps Antigua. The Wanderer’s family already has their reservation in for next year — and suggest you don’t wait too long to get yours. There’s no better way to start a year! — latitude 38

Calling Phil Arnold Of Redwood City In the December issue you asked for information on chartering a sailboat in Norway, so you and other members of your family could buddy-boat with your parents who will be cruising there this summer. What a great idea! Norway is a spectacular country Page 134

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and the Norwegians are extremely hospitable — especially the sailors. Most of them speak good English to boot! Boating is a serious activity in Norway and it seems that half of the citizens who enjoy boating own a boat. The other half rents from the first half. Because of the high latitude — Oslo is at 60°N, about the same as Anchorage — the sailing season is rather short; approximately three months. That doesn’t leave much time for commercial charter outfits to turn a profit, so there aren’t many. There is one outfit that deals in very large crewed boats, but the rest mainly handle small fishing boats. v So you’ll want to do like the locals do: rent a boat directly from an owner. How to find one? Since you’re interested in the Bergen area, the best bet is to write directly to the Bergen Yacht Club. Their address is: Bergen Seilforening, 5066 Hjellestad, Norway. You could also call Leif Holst there at 011 475 171 654. You might also want to run an ad in the national sailing magazine, Seilas. The address is Box A, Bigdoy, 0211 Oslo, Norway. A one-inch, one column ad runs about $30. The best month to advertise would be April. In either case, write in English, stating what kind of boat you need, for what time period, and explain your experience. The best sailing is between June 15 and July 15. Before May 15 it is too cold and after September 1 it’s too wet and windy.

Sun Yacht Charters, like The Moorings, now has a charter base at beautiful Raiatea.

Most Norwegians take their vacation fn July, so it may be harder to find a boat at that time. Be ready for some light rain even

during the summer. Sometimes there is sunshine and drizzle at the same time! The coast near Bergen is nicely protected by many scenic islands. It reminds me of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It would be a great base from which to sail into the spectacular fjords. Stavanger, although also nice, caters to the oil platform trade. Other than during the peak summer window, sailing 'outside' may be very challenging. Most boats in Norway — no matter if they are sail or power — are sturdy doubleenders. After all, this is Colin Archer territory. A 38-footer would probably charter for about $1,000 during a peak week. Don’t miss the Norwegian sailing experience! — noel gaudinat Charter Notes: With all the rain we’ve had recently, it’s beginning to look like the Pacific Northwest around our office. Speaking of the Pacific Northwest, it remains one of the hottest summer and fall charter areas for West Coast sailors. Given its burgeoning popularity, there aren’t always enough good boats to go around. If you’re considering such a charter this summer or fall, we suggest you act now. Check this month’s charter section for a number of Pacific Northwest charter outfits. ( Sun Yacht Charters, which has been operating charter bases in St. Martin, Antigua and Tortola since 1979, recently announced the opening of a Tahiti base at Raiatea. One of the lies Sous Le Vent, Raiatea offers the perfect gateway to Tahaa (it shares the same fringing reef), Bora Bora and Huahine. One way sails to Tahiti, Moorea and the Tuamotus are also available. The Sun Yacht fleet includes 35 to 45 foot monohulls and Kennex 445 catamarans. While sailing in Tahiti is good year round, summer is especially nice. For further information, call 1-800-772-3500. With Sea of Cortez Race Week dates having finally been confirmed as April 18 25, we’d like to remind everyone that The Moorings has conveniently moved their Sea of Cortez base to La Paz. This means that those of you who have always wanted to charter a first-class boat for Sea of Cortez Race Week can now do so. One of the big attractions of a Sea of Cortez charter? It’s so close that it doesn’t take forever to get there and back. Call The Moorings at 1-800-5357289 for details. We recently met with eight members of the Tiburon YC who have chartered a Farr 45 for Antigua Sail Week, which runs April 25 until May 1. Bill Hoehler and his group have their sights on first place, since The Moorings has put up a free week’s charter for the crew of their top yacht.

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THE RACING

With reports this month on the prestigious Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year; an account of the not-so-prestigious Olson 25 awards ceremony; belated results of the well-attended Three Bridge Fiasco; another windless photo essay, this time of the BYCIMYCO Midwinters; box scores of numerous other midwinter races; and the usual odds and ends in the back pages we call race notes.

Rolex Yachtspeople Olympic sailors Kevin Mahaney and Julia Trotman were recently named the 1992 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, arguably the highest yearly’merit badges in United States sailing. Their selection reinforced the notion that one design sailing — not the America’s Cup, Whitbread Race or offshore sailing — and, in particular the Olympics, is the best avenue towards winning this prestigious award. Mahaney, a 30-year-old Soling sailor from Bangor, Maine, beat out five other contestants: Buddy Melges, Bill Koch and Dave Dellenbaugh from the victorious America3 program, and fellow Olympians Mark Reynolds and Paul Foerster. According to our spies among the panel of sailing journalists who selected the winners, the choice between Reynolds, the Star gold medalist, and Mahaney was a difficult one.

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Isler. Mahaney credited his Team Exxon crew — 1990 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Jim Brady, Doug Kern and coach Ed Baird — with his success. "When you’rte surrounded by that kind of talent, you tend to rise to the top," he said. Interestingly, Kevin only got serious about sailing eight years ago: he started sailing at 17, but concentrated on lacrosse while at Middlebury College in Vermont, where he was named an All-Amer¬ ican in 1985. He’s taking a well-earned year off from competitive sailing, enjoying the company of his wife and two kids while he returns to his career in the financial world. Future plans include a 1995 America’s Cup campaign. Twenty-four-year-old Europe Dinghy sailor Julia Trotman of Cold Spring Harbor, NY, is also a relative newcomer to the sport. She burst on the scene in 1986 by winning

Julia Trotman, Rolex President Roland Puton and Kevin Mahaney at the New York YC.

the Leiter Cup, and has had a brilliant career ever since. Her bronze medal at the Olym¬ pics was especially significant considering

that this class is still virtually unknown in this country. Like Mahaney, Trotman worked incredibly hard on her Olympic campaign, training 35-40 hours a week, and also showed versatility in other classes, among them the J/22, Sonar and Snipe. Also like Mahaney, she beat out a fellow Olympian (silver 470 medalist JJ Isler) who actually fared better medal-wise (big-boat sailor Dawn Riley, the only other woman nominee, was never really in contention). Currently, Julia’s working as an intern in public relations. Meanwhile, US Sailing’s Olympic Yacht¬ ing Committee named Mark Reynolds of San Diego and crew Hal Haenel of Los Angeles, along with Julia Trotman, as the 1992 USOC (US Olympic Committee) Athletes of the Year for Yachting. At the ’92 Games, American sailors won a remarkable eight medals, topped only by the performance of our track and field and swimming teams.

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and other races (it figures his tactician is named John). As he has now been relieved of his duties and has evacuated his post, it is appropriate to thank and acknowledge Bill Riess for a job well done: "Though he was only number two on the race course this summer, he is truly number one in the hearts and minds of the Olson 25 class." In his acceptance speech, Riess — a quick study — claimed simply, "I’m moved." In addition to all the usual YRA awards, the Olson 25 class also presented partici¬ pation awards (complimentary one year gift subscriptions to Sailing World magazine) to every boat that sailed all ten races on the YRA calendar. Four boats were thusly honored; Vivace, Outbound, True Blue and OCD. But the most popular part of the evening was the traditional gag-gift exchange, where¬ in each boat presented the boat that finished directly behind them in the season with a $5 'trophy'. Some of the efforts were truly creative, such as the 'Harken Equalizer' (a bucket to attach to a foe’s keel) or the official plastic Aladdin genie lamp which supposedly makes wishes come true on the race course. Riess, who finished number two, received an industrial-sized Price Club pack of toilet paper — naturally.

Three Bridge Fiasco

Ex-Olson 25 class president Bill Riess probably would have preferred a Rolex. Inset, the 'Harken Equalizer', available at a chandlery near you. Since the Olympic Games of 1900, sailing has yielded 49 medals for the U.S., making it one of America’s most medal-winning (and yet still least televised) Olympic sports.

Olson 25 Awards The Olson 25 group recently honored former class president Bill Riess at their annual dinner, held at Richmond YC on February 20. Most classes would have pre¬ sented the 'retiree' with a half model, a ship’s bell, or some such nautical memento for his den walls. But Riess, a popular East Bay psychiatrist who’s done a terrific job of building this class into one of the largest and most active on the Bay, was not so lucky — he was given an oak toilet seat, complete with a brass plaque "in appreciation of two

great years on the throne." The joke, if we have to explain it to you, is that the Olson logo looks suspiciously like a toilet bowl seat, which may or may not have been what designer George Olson had in mind. In fact, the boats are often called "Toilet Bowl 25s." Riess was also given a framed proclamation reading: Be it known that Bill Riess has served the Olson 25 class above and beyond the call of nature (and duty) in his capacity as the head of the local fleet for the last two years, 19911992. In his role as commode-dore, he not only handled the paperwork and kept a lid on expenses, but oversaw an explosive growth in the class. Lesser men would have been bowled over by the task and dumped it on others. He has logged many long, lonely hours on our behalf — flushing Out prob¬ lems, plugging leaks, and generally doing the grunt work for us. He also somehow found time to wipe up the Metropolitan Midwinters

A record 183 boats sailed in the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Three Bridge Fias¬ co back on January 23, making this popular event the largest regatta ever held on the Bay outside of the Vallejo Parade. For once, the wind cooperated — though there were still holes to be skirted — and the ebb current wasn’t really bad until near the end of the race. The winning track seemed to be Blackaller, outside Angel Island to Red Rock, T.I. and finish. The last finisher, a Westsail 32, came in at 5:09 p.m., and only a handful of boats DNF’ed this year. The results, which took the race commit¬ tee about a week to unravel, follow. Even though they’re a bit stale by now, we figured we should run them anyway. Better late than never, right? SINCLEHANDED:

MULTIHULL — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33, Joe Therriault. (1 boat) DIV. II (0-127) — 1) Cheyenne, Wylie 34, James Fryer; 2) Pegasus XIV, Newland 368, Dan Newland; 3) Harp, Catalina 38, Mike Mannix; 4) Tinsley Light, Santana 35, Hank Grandin; 5) White Knuckles, Olson 30, Dan Benjamin. (13 boats) March. 1993

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RACING SHEET DIV. Ill (127-168) — 1) Brio, Moore 24, Tom Petty; 2) Moon Shadow, Morgan 382, Jack Scullion; 3) Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Rob MacFarlane; 4) Spectra, Columbia 45, Harold Wright; 5) Pelagic Fantasy, Newport 33, Richard Holway. (11 boats) DIV. IV (169-up) — 1) Dulcenea, Coronado 27, John Slivka; 2) Emerald, Yankee 30, Peter Jones; 3) Grand Slam, Cal 29, Fred Minning; 4) Peregrine, Yankee 30, Michael Hockin; 5) Meschef, Peterson 25, Bruce Pon. (15 boats) OVERALL—1) Cheyenne; 2) Dulcenea; 3) Brio; 4) Emerald; 5) Pegasus XIV. (41 boats) DOUBLEHANDED:

MULTIHULL — 1) Wingit, F/27, Ray Wells; 2) Firebrand, F/24, Heinrich Gantenbein; 3) Three Play, F/27, Rob Watson. (9 boats) DIV. II (0-127) — 1) Frog in French, Express 27, Jim Antrim; 2) Sweet Okole, Farr 36, Dean Tread¬ way; 3) Peaches, Express 27, John Rivlin; 4) Moon¬ light, Express 27, Carl Schumacher; 5) Cuneukitschek, Express 27, John Collins; 6) Rascal, Wilder¬ ness 30, Pat Brown; 7) Flying Pig, 11 :Metre, Hogan Beattie; 8) Summer Palace, Express 27, Bren Meyer; 9) Equanimity, J/35, Niesley/Paul; 10) My Rubber Ducky, Hobie 33, Lee Carami. (51 boats) DIV III (127-168) — 1) Anna Banana, Moore 24 SC, Jim Durrett; 2) Kwazy, Wylie Wabbit, Colin Moore; 3) WPOD, Wylie Wabbit, Melinda Erkelens; 4) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen; 5) Hare'em Scare'em, Wylie Wabbit, Zane Working; 6) Roadhouse Blues, Hawkfarm, Boschma/Bentsen; 7) Barking Dog, Olson 25, Geoffrey Kroeber; 8) Hot Rod Lincoln, Moore 24, Charles Witcher; 9) Hur¬ ricane, Moore 24, Adam Sedag; 10) George, Olson 25, Craig Douglas. (47 boats) DIV. IV (169-up) — 1) Flying Cloud, Ranger 23, Bob McKay; 2) White Satin, Catalina 27, Steve Rienhart; 3) Current Asset, Islander 30 Mk. II, John Bowen; 4) Perezoso, Excalibur26, Phil MacAfee; 5) Cherubino, Ranger 23, Phillip Gross; 6) War II, Schumacher 26, Roger Peter; 7) Nightwind, Ranger 23, Richard Sloan; 8) Chelonia, Yankee 30, Ed Ruszel; 9) Blue Streak, Ericson, Brian Lewis; 10) Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles. (35 boats) OVERALL — 1) Anna Banana; 2) Kwazy; 3) Frog in French; 4) Sweet Okole; 5) Flying Cloud. (142 boats)

BYC/MYCO Midwinters The Berkeley/Metropolitan Midwinter Series concluded with a pair of light air races on February 13-14. Saturday’s race saw winds in the 8-10 knot range; Sunday — the day we chose to photograph the series — was, well, pretty placid. Prior to each day’s racing, the race committee fired off a 21-gun salute, complete with drum roll, in honor of the late Kurt Brooks, the patron saint of the BYC/MYCO Midwinters. "Kurt wouldn’t have wanted us to do that," claimed Bobbi Tosse. "And he would have been pretty upset with our starting line on Saturday — you could barely cross it on starboard!" Page 142 •UuUt'1%* March. 1993

Overall results of the series, as well as those of the upcoming Champion of Cham¬ pions Race for all divisional winners on March 6, will appear in the next issue. SATURDAY, 2/13:

DIV. A (0-138) — 1) Sight Unseen, 11:Metre,

John Sweeney; 2) Rascal, Wilderness 30, Pat Brown; 3) Excalibur, SC 27, Jack Allen. (7 boats) DIV. B (141 -159) — 1) Windwalker, Islander 36, Shoenhair/Gilliom. (3 boats) DIV. C (162-195) — 1) Heatwave, Wavelength 24, Mike Walen; 2) No Big Thing, Wavelength 24, Charles Hess; 3) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul

Why is it that lately every time we go out to photograph a race, there's next to no wind? Such was the case again on Sunday, February 14, at the BYC/MYCO Midwinters. Hopefully, the winds will pick up in March! All photos ’Latitude'/jr. Kamen. (13 boats)

Erich Bauer; 3) Jubilee, Ariel, Don Morrison. (9

DIV. E (207-up) — 1) Mad Man X H20, Santana 20, Steven Katzman; 2) Thumper, Wilderness 21,

boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Liquid Gait, Jack Easterday; 2)

Zephyros, D.S. Oliver; 3) Bottom Line, Tony Pohl. (11 boats) NEWPORT 30 — 1) Topgallant, Frank Hinman; 2) Mariner, Bruce Darby; 3) Achates, Bill Schultz. (8 boats) J/29 — 1) Advantage II, Pat & Will Benedict; 2) Blazer, Mike Lambert; 3) Smokin'J, Gerald de Wit. March. 1993

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THE RACING (6 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Guneukitschek, John Collins; 2) #1, A. Kneifer/Ted Wilson; 3) Student Driver, Bill Hoffman; 4) Flying Circus, Gene Ryley/Dave Hodges; 5) Fistful of Dollars, Mark Halman. (19 boats) CATALINA 27 — 1) Wildcat, Ernie Dickson; 2) White Satin, Steve Rienhart; 3) Freyja, Larry Nelson. (6 boats) J/24 — 1) Electra, John Oldham; 2) Max J, Ray Sanchez-Pescador; 3) Out of Practice, Vicki Sodaro; 4) Hard Tack, Charles Allen; 5) Wonder Woman, Dines/Kennelly/Pugh. (20 boats) MOORE 24 — 1) Speedster, Jim Samuels; 2) Brio, Tom Petty; 3) Hot Rod Lincoln, Sharon Hart. (6 boats) CAL 20 — 1) Farmers, Richard vonEhrenkrook; 2) Sea Saw, David Green; 3) Upper Bound, Peter Fowler. (7 boats) SUNDAY. 2/14: DIV. I (0-141) — 1) Special Edition, Wilderness 30, Eric Sultan. (3 boats) DIV. II (144-195) — 1) Speedster, Moore 24, Jim Samuels; 2) Free Flight, Moore 24, Pat Mitchell; 3) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen. (8 boats) DIV. Ill (198-204) — 1) Griffin, Thunderbird, Jim Glosli; 2) Ex Indigo, Cal 2-27, Seal/Riley; 3) Con Carino, Cal 2-27, Cary Albright. (8 boats) DIV. IV (207-up) — 1) Mad Man X H20, Santana 20, Steve Katzman; 2) Reliance, International Folkboat, Reed Overshiner. (5 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Zephyros,' D.S. Oliver; 2) Family Hour, Bilafer Family; 3) Assoluto, Dan Swann. (9 boats) ETCHELLS — 1) Puff, Bert Clausen. (2 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Presto, John Todd; 2) Graeagle, George Koch; 3) Bobs, Mike Hearn. (8 boats) SC 27 — 1) Excalibur, Jack Allen; 2) Dynaflow, Mark Dini. (5 boats) OLSON 25 — 1) Picante, Ev Lester; 2) S'iva, Gal Bar-Or; 3) Vivace, Bill Riess. (9 boats) WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Richochet, Gene Harris. (1 boat) J/24 — 1) Phantom, John Gulliford; 2) Froglips, Richard Stockdale. (5 boats)

Corinthian YC Midwinters The weather gods atoned for their sins of last month by dealing the popular Corinthian YC Midwinter Series two rather good races on February 20-21. Winds were steady all weekend; the current wasn’t as big a factor as it was previously; and the sun even came out for the Sunday afternoon awards cere¬ mony. Overall results of the abbreviated threerace series follow. Five boats swept their classes with triple bullets: War II, Grey Poupon, Three Play, Smogen III and Aver¬ age White Boat. IMS — 1) National Biscuit, Schumacher 35, Page 144

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Ted Huang and Krysia Pohl, the last two winners ofSFSF's Scott Harris Award. Both were in Miami recently (see 'Race Notes'). Colin Case, 4.5 points; 2) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck, 8; 3) Sorcerer, C&C 30, Greg Cody, 11.75. (6 boats) PHRF I (0-89) —1) Flying Pig, 11:Metre, John Byrne, 4.5 points; 2) Esprit, J/35, Kuhn/Russell, 7.75; 3) Sight Unseen, 11:Metre, John Sweeney, 11; 4) Rocinante, Beneteau 42, Alex Malaccorto, 16. (12 boats) PHRF II (90-126) — 1) Abigail Morgan, Express 27, Ron Kell, 8.5 points; 2) Graeagle, Express 27, George Koch, 9; 3) Marrakesh, Express 34, Brad Bini, 9.75; 4) Mischief, Soverel 33, Bill Moore, 11. (10 boats) PHRF III (127-153) — 1) Outrageous I, Olson 91 IS, Tom Thayer, 9.5 points; 2) Ishtar, Aphrodite 101, Bill Wright, 12; 3) Freestyle, C&C 33, Dave Jones, 12; 4) Outta Sight, Laser 28, Ken Andersen, 12.75. (11 boats) PHRF IV (154-180) — 1) Another White Boat, J/24, George Peck, 2.25 points; 2) Rattle'n Hum, Wavelength 24, David Maxwell, 9; 3) Alchemy, Olson 25, Dr. Joe Kitterman, 11; 4) Fast Freight, Newport 33, Bob Harford, 18. (11 boats) PHRF V (181-up) — 1) War II, Schumacher 26, Roger Peter, 2.25 points; 2) Sleeper, O'Day 27, Gary Cicerello, 9; 3) Shanghai, Islander 28, Ken Jesmore, 11; 4) Summer, Cal 2-27, Paul Shinoff, 13. (7 boats) NON-SPINNAKER (0-174) — 1) Smogen III, Puzzle 36, Julie Le Vicki, 2.25 points; 2) Amanda, Newport 30, Pat Broderick, 7; 3) Kai Manu, Norse¬ man 447, Tom Tatum, 13; 4) Isle of Skye, Tartan 33, Jeff McQueen, 14. (7 boats) NON-SPINNAKER (175-up) — 1) Samsara, Cal 20, Kay Rudiger, 4.75 points; 2) Culo Bagnato, Cal 20, Mike Warren; 3) Santa Maria, Cal 20, Chris Giocacchini, 12; 4) Whiskey River, Columbia

Challenger, Fred Walter. (10 boats) MULTIHULLS — 1) Three Play, F-27, Rob Watson, 2.25 points; 2) Aotea, Antrim 40, Peter Hogg, 8; 3) Wingit, F-27, Ray Wells, 11. (6 boats) IOD — 1) Quickstep II, Mark Pearce, 5.75 points; 2) Bolero, George Degnan, 6.5; 3) Hecate, Dennis Jermaine, 9. (5 boats) ETCHELLS — 1) #824, Dreyfous/McKelvy, 5.75 points; 2) Mr. Natural, Bill Barton, 6.75; 3) Celebration, Ken Munro, 10. (5 boats) KNARR — 1) Aquavit, Ray Palmer, 4.75 points; 2) Gjendin, Michael Roy, 6.75; 3) Cardinal Sagehen, George Sayre, 6.75. (5 boats) J/30 — 1) Grey Poupon, Chris Kostanecki, 2.25 points; 2) Hot Flash, George Kokalis, 6; 3) Lime¬ light, Harry Blake, 11. (6 boats)

EYC Jack Frost Series "It was a wild one — more like a summer race than a midwinters!" claimed race chair¬ man Larry Duke of Encinal YC’s fourth Jack Frost race on Saturday, February 20. A chilly 20-knot northwesterly, with gusts up to 30 in the rain squalls, wreaked havoc on the 84boat fleet, breaking two booms and ripping half a dozen kites. "Hurricane, a Moore 24, put on the best show of the day," noted Duke. "They rounded up about three times in a row right front of the race committee, and then — pow! — their spinnaker just exploded!" The series concludes on March 20, hopefully on a more civilized note. IMS A — 1) Phantom, J/44, Jack Clapper; 2) Bullseye, Tripp 40, Bob Garvie; 3) Bang, N/M 41, Max Gordon. (6 boats) IMS B — 1) Jackrabbit, I/P 40, Dave Liggett. (1 boat)

SHEET F-24 — 1) Pau Hana, John Brady; 2) Firebrand, Heinrich Cantebein. (4 boats) PHRF A (0-120) — 1) Bloom County, Mancebo 31, Carl Ondry; 2) First Class, Express 37, Bill Stauch; 3) Danville Express, Express 37, Andy Hall. (10 boats)

1-14 — 1) Julio Magri; 2) Jankowski/Minkwitz; 3) (tie) Clausen/Schmidt & Ben Wells; 5) Keith Stahnke. (13 boats) 505 — 1) Gilmour/Siefers; 2) Klein/Heilman; 3) Collins/Richards. (7 boats)

PHRF D (ULDB) — 1) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen; 2) Hurricane, Moore 24, Adam Sadeg; 3) Showtime, Olson 25, Shirley Temming. (7 boats) PHRF E (120-160) — 1) Screamer, Capo 30, Dick Horn; 2) Wind Chaser, Ericson 35 Mk. Ill, Patti & Dick Cranor; 3) Wave Runner, Tartan Ten, Glen Krawick. (12 boats) PHRF F161 -180) — 1) Warhawk, Hawkfarm, Bill Patience; 2) Viking, Santana 525, Matt Soderer; 3)

Lelo Too, Tartan 30, Emile Carles. (6 boats) PHRF H (181-above) — 1) My Toy, Ranger 26, Dave Adams; 2) Cherubino, Ranger 23, Phil Gross; 3) Allegria, Cal 25, Paul & Henry Larose. (5 boats) PHRF I (Big Non-Spinnaker) — 1) Illusions, Freedom 45, Dick Switlo; 2) Redline, J/35, Bill Fawns; 3) It's Jazz, Ranger 33, Ben Mews. (7 boats) PHRF J (Little Non-Spinnaker) — 1) Seasaw, Cal 20, Steve Wonner. (2 boats) CATALINA

Scott Rovanpera. (6 boats)

34 — 1) Orion's Way, James

LASER II — 1) Gary Bergero; 2) Ron Loza; 3) Brendan Richards. (7 boats) BYTE — 1) Michele Logan; 2) Gene Harris. (4 boats) SUNFISH — 1) Bob Cronin; 2) Darryl Coe. (4 boats) THISTLE — 1) Kris Vogelsong; 2) Ron Smith. (4 boats) LIGHTNING — 1) Bruce Arnold. (2 boats) INTERNATIONAL CANOE — 1) Erich Chase; 2) Dawn Miller; 3) Del Olsen. (5 boats) FJ — 1) Brandon/Palmquist; 2) J. Hege; 3) Joe Doering; 4) Inagawa/Gillingwater. (12 boats)

Express, Allen Bray. (5 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Zephyros, Dave Oliver; 2) Hoot, Adam MacFee. (4 boats) CATALINA 30 — 1) Mona Too, David Halaby; 2) Outrageous, Ken Speer. (4 boats) CHALLENGER — 1) Shay, Bill Myers. (3 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Shazaml, Bud Sandkulla; 2) Riffraff, Julie Weiland; 3) Limestone Cowboy, Jeff

DIV. I (Spinnaker < 175)— 1) Curses, Express 27, Tim Descamps; 2) Hot Flash, J/30, George Kokalis; 3) Topper, Moore 24, Richard Korman. (8 boats) DIV. II (Spinnaker > 175) — 1) Trey Shay, Catalina 30, John Jacobs; 2) Perezoso, Excalibur26, Denny Sargent; 3) Gabbiano, Islander 28, Chuck Kozlosky. (5 boats)

LASER — 1) Ed Bass; 2) (tie) Skip McCormack &

DIV. Ill (Non-spinnaker < 175) — 1) (tie)

Pat Whitmarsh; 4) Geoff Bishop; 5) (tie) Don Nazzal

Impetus, San Juan 30, Ed Hevern and Dorcas Hardy, Hunter 35.5, Dick Hein. (4 boats) DIV. IV (Non-spinnaker > 175) — 1) Freja, Folkboat, Ed Welch; 2) Inshallah, Santana 22, Shirley Bates; 3) Tackful, Santana 22, Frank Lawler.

& Tom Dobroth & Hugh Bethell. (26 boats) CATAMARANS — 1) Mooneyham/Trevey; 2) Pedrick/Bourassa; 3) Harris/Sawyer ; 4) O'Driscoll /Vic Thiry. (11 boats)

Kennemore. (2 boats) J/105 — 1) Chimo, Chuck Winton; 2) Midnight

SCC Midwinters Thirty boats sailed in the third Sausalito Cruising Club midwinter race on Saturday, January 30. The fleet encountered a moder¬ ate ebb, winds in the 7-9 knot range, and a sunny sky — a beautiful day for sailing on the Bay! Most divisions sailed an 8.6-mile course: Little Harding (start), Knox, Blackaller, Ft. Mason, Yellow Bluff, finish. The Bears sailed a shorter, 6.7-mile loop.

(7 boats)

INNER COURSE (3 races): EL TORO, JR. — 1) Dana Jones; 2) Jason Martin; 3) Nicholas Nash; 4) Melissa Carlon; 5) Abby

BEAR — 1) Trigger, Scott Cauchois; 2) Little Dipper, Joe Bambara; 3)Sugarfoot, Marty Zwick. (6 boats)

Giese. (7 boats)

RYC Small Boat Midwinters A record turnout — 109 dinghies on the outer course and 45 on the inner — com¬ peted in light air at the Richmond YC Small\ Boat Midwinters on February 7. Ironically, long-time race chairman Kim Desenberg wasn’t there to savor the moment — he was busy moving into his new house. Picking up the slack in Kim’s absence was Rollye Wiskerson, Bob Klein, Nick Barnhill, Susan Lewis, Liz Cabrall, Treacy Malloy, Caroline Groen, Hal McCormack and others. The fourth and final race in the series is scheduled for March 7, with a champagne awards ceremony to follow. The last Sail-ASmall-Boat-Day will occur the day before on Saturday, March 6. If you’ve ever dreamed about testsailing an 1-14, a Star, a Wabbit or any of a dozen other SBRA classes, the place to be is Richmond YC between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. It’s free, fun and sure to be educat¬ ional for anyone in the market for a dinghy.

'WindwardPassage' in cruise mode. The boat's so incredibly clean and polished we needed sun¬ glasses and SPF 15 just to stand near her!

Swann; 6) Jessica Amen; 7) Mary Lavine. (18 boats)

OUTER COURSE (2 races):

EL TORO, SR. — 1) Steve Briggman; 2) Ron

WYLIE WABBIT — 1) Jon Stewart; 2) (tie)

Locke; 3) Fred Paxton; 4) Ralph Joy; 5) Hrobert

Melinda Groen & Colin Moore; 4) (tie) Zane

Hrubes; 6) #10558; 7) Harriet Scampoli. (24 boats)

Working & Steve Bates. (8 boats) FIREBALL — 1) Chip Hellier; 2) Will Paxton; 3)

SNIPE — 1) Ned Niccolls; 2) Yano Casalaina; 3) Packy Davis. (7 boats)

Race Notes The legend lives on: We spotted the 25year-old Windward Passage down in Puer¬ to Vallarta last month, and we’re pleased to report that she’s not only alive and well — she’s actually better than new! Fourth owner Kevin Jaff6, a Newport Beach businessman, has just finished a painstaking lVfe-year, restoration of the classic ’68 Alan Gurney March, 1993

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design, converting her into a gorgeous highperformance cruiser. "I’m merely the cus¬ todian of the legend," said Jaffe modestly. Passage will spend the next few months cruising in the Sea of Cortez, returning to Newport Harbor in May. The three editors here are currently fighting over who’ll have the privilege of writing a "Boat of the Month" feature on her later this spring. Consolation prizes, which aren’t too bad in themselves, will include doing Ragtime, Merlin and Ticonderoga. Any other classic West Coast racing yachts we should write up? A handshake and a crimson blazer: That is what’s at stake in the March 8-14 Con¬ gressional Cup, held in Catalina 37s out of Long Beach YC. The top-ranked pro match racers all snubbed LBYC’s invitation this year (something about the lack of prize money), but the field is nonetheless brim¬ ming with talent. At the top of the list is expatriate Rod Davis, now of Auckland, who’s won the Congo Cup three times before (if he wins again, they’re bound to rename it 'The Davis Cup'). He’ll be challenged by Pedro Campos (Spain), Bertrand Pace (France), Eddie WardenOwen (England), Chris Law (England), Roy Heiner (Holland), J.J. Isler (San Diego), Mike Elias (Long Beach), Steve Grillon (Redondo Beach) and last year’s surprise winner, Terry Hutchinson (Michigan). The road to Savannah: The ’93-’96

respectively, in Europe Dinghies). No bull: The 'mystery owner' of that new N/M 43 coming to the Bay (as mentioned in "Designing Men" last issue) is none other than Bob Garvie, owner of the Tripp 40 Bullseye. The Incline Village-based medical supplies entrepreneur is upping the ante withs. his new state-of-the-art IMS boat — also to be called Bullseye — and he’s eager to sell his 'old' one ASAP. The new boat will arrive in San Diego by April, where it will compete in the Yachting Cup and other races while being optimized. Tom Ross will continue on as Garvie’s captain, while Scott Easom (who’s hoping to sell his Frers 41 Bondi Tram in Seattle this summer) will stay on as race manager. Interestingly, Bob has gone with Shore Sails for the new project. Speaking of new boats, Bill Semanek’s Andrews 58 'grew' to 70 feet last month. The Sunnyvale realtor/developer sold his latest boat halfway through construction to a doc¬ tor from Laguna Hills and rolled himself up into a 70-footer that he’ll probably call Lina. "Alan (Andrews) and Dennis (Choate) made me an offer I couldn’t refuse," explained Semanek. "She’ll be a hi-tech cruising version of Victoria and Alchemy." Semanek has owned a series of boats, including the CF 37 Bodacious, over the years. Blast from the past: the Farr 55 Zamazaan is back on the Bay, having been recently purchased by Chuck and Sheila

1993 Newport-Cabo Race Entries* Name

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Witchdoctor Heartbeat Victoria Mongoose Phantom Obsession Harlequin Silver Bullet Estasy Foxfire Starship 1 Outrageous Swiftsure Sorcery Mar Caballo Escapade Concorde Bay Wolf

Excel 53 Nell Barth Chuck Brewer Wylie 46 Andrews 70 Mike Campbell SC 70 Joe Case J/44 Jack Clapper Mini-Maxi Tim Collins ULDB 55 Barbara Colville SC 70 John Oetaura Baltic 38 John Donahue Andrews 44 Foxfire Syndicate N/M 68 Mike Holteran Olson 40 Rick tinkemyer N/M 68 Douglas Mongeon Mult 82 Brian Mock Farr 10-20 Richard Teague S&S 73' yawl Nikolai Tehin J/44 Norm Williamson SC 50 Kirk & Jocelyn Wilson * as ot February 22; race starts March 20-21

Olympic quadrennium kicked off on Feb. 4-7 with the Miami Olympic Classes Regat¬ ta. Five U.S. Olympic medalists won class titles (Jim Brady in Lasers, Jayne Fenner in Mistrals, Mark Reynolds in Stars, and Allison Jolly/Lynne Shore in Women’s 470). Being early in the Olympic cycle, only three Bay Area Olympic aspirants attended the event: Ted Huang (5th in Mistrals), Rebecca Harris and Krysia Pohl (9th and 19th, Page 146 •

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Weghorn, whose previous boat was the Carter 39 Bohemia. The boat is being buffed up at San Francisco Boatworks and should debut sometime in April. . . Meanwhile, Les Raos of Encinal YC just bought the Santana 35 Breakout, three-time nationals champ under former owner Steve Sundeen. . . J/Boat dealer Don Trask has ordered himself a new J/35, no doubt with an eye towards winning the Nationals this Septem¬

ber on the Bay.. . Bill Fawns, owner of the J/35 Redline, intends to move into a J/105 when he sells his current boat. . . Partners Hans Williams, Joel Fong and Mark Horick just sold their Hyperactive, Knarr #132, to Robert and Pat Devlin, a father/son team who hope to maintain the boat’s winning tradition. TransPac countdown: Taking a cue from the Pacific Cup, .this year’s TransPac will feature staggered starts (July 1-5) as well as a division for PHRF racers. Unlike the Pac Cup, which was 'sold out' half a year before the first gun, the TransPac has received only five paid entries as of this writing. The earlybirds, in order, are Gekko VIII (a N/M 68 from Japan), the SC 70 Mirage, the Hawaiian-based J/35 Urban Renewal, the SC 70 Grand Illusion, and the Andrews 65 Medicine Man. "It’s early still," claimed entry chairman Fin Bevan. "Most owners will wait until the last minute — May 28 — to sign up." Some 60 requests for entry packages have been received to date, including "about a dozen" from Northern California. Collegiate beat: After the first two North Series Regattas, held on February 13-14 in FJs at UC Santa Cruz, three teams are virtually tied for the series lead. UC Irvine took North Series #1, followed by Stanford, Berkeley and five other schools. The next day belonged to Berkeley, with Stanford second and UC Irvine third. In the latest national rankings, which were topped by URI and Tufts, West Coast schools fared as follows: University of Hawaii (3), UC Irvine (7), Stanford (10), San Diego State (12), UC Berkeley (13) and USC (18). "Berkeley’s getting stronger, and should move up," noted Blake Middleton. "They’ve probably got the best freshman class in the country right now." Down on The Farm: Stanford hosted the 1^93 Cardinal Invitational, aka The Northern California High School Sailing Championships, on Feb. 20-21 and — surprise — the only local school in the 16team competition got pulverized. "The Northern California high schools are really getting left behind," explained Middleton. "High school sailing’s a big thing down south, and some of these kids — like Point Loma’s Bill Hardesty — are already better than your average collegiate sailors." Top finishers were: 1) Point Loma HS, 86 points; 2) Bishop HS (San Diego), 110: 3) Newport Harbor HS, 115; 4) Coronado HS, 138; 5) Univ. of San Diego HS, 151. Where did all the big boats go? The answer, in a word, is Seattle. There are currently at least seven Santa Cruz 50s up that way: Cofuba (ex-Samurai), Palm Tree Express (ex-Mongoose), Midnight Special (ex-Acey Deucy), Racy II, Incantation,

SHEET Oaxaca and Emily Carr. There’s also a whole slew of IOR 50-footers: Jubilation, Heather, Yeoman, Merrythought and Lucille, not to mention some even bigger boats like Meridian and Atalanta. The Hobie 33 and Olson 30 scenes are heating up, too. Our friends up north tell us that Whidbey Island Race Week, scheduled for midJuly, will be huge this year! From the 209 area code: Stockton Sailing Club, which celebrates its 60th anniversary at their Opening Day festivities on April 3, wants all PHRF sailors to mark their calen¬ dars for the Delta Ditch Run (June 12) and the South Tower Race (June 18). El Toro sailors should note the following dates: the third annual RYC/StkSC El Toro Junior Sailing Camp will be on July 11-16, followed by the Region Seven El Toro Champion¬ ship on July 17-18. Class action: Good things continue to happen with the newly formed ll:Metre class. City Yachts sold four new boats last month, all to well known Bay Area yachts¬ men: Mik Beattie, Rick Schuldt, Dave Fain and Chris Watson. Beattie will sail with a hotshot group starring Scott Inveen and Jim 'JT' Taylor. Schuldt, who traded in

City Yachts broker John Sweeney, the driving force behind the 11:Metre explosion on the Bay.

his Hawkfarm Cannonball, will be sponsored by Sebastiani and fly Sobstad Sails. Fain, who traded in his Baltic 38 Gemini, will sport

Marion Sails. Watson, a regular on Sweet Okole, will sail with City Yachts’ John Sweeney, among others. Unlike most classes, the ll:Metres allow and encourage boat sponsorship. Two other boats have already secured sponsors: Paul Kaplan (Sight Unseen) signed up the Ronald McDonald House, while John Tuma’s blue boat has gone with Cointreau Liquors. Cointreau, incidentally, is sponsoring the class’s one design debut at the StFYC Spring Keel Invitational on March 6-7. French connection: barring gear failure, Alain Gautier (Bagages Superior) should win the Vendee Globe Challenge... He’s cur¬ rently 375 miles ahead of Philippe Poupon (Fleury Michon) and the rest of the fleet, now down to just seven of the 14 original entries... Robin Knox-Johnston’s and Peter Blake’s ENZA and Bruno Peyron’s Commo¬ dore Explorer, two 85-foot catamarans, are having a terfific battle in the Tour Du Monde, the round-the-world-in-80-days attempt. A third boat, Olivier de Kersauson’s Charal, was forced to turn in to Cape Town, South Africa, with damage to her starboard ama caused by a collision with a 'growler'. Details next month, maybe.

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With reports this month on three upcoming Mexican cruisers' regattas; updates on the cruising adventures of Peter Sutter and Frank Robben; the scoop on Trinidad and Venezuela; an announcement of a fund to improve Arnold's Weather Net; positive changes at the Balboa YC in the Panama Canal; news from Dick Deaver; an excellent report from Jim & Sue Corenman about various marinas in Mexico and more; and, of course, the usual plethora of cruise notes.

Cruisers Races In Mexico: San Bias Regatta Bahia de Banderas Regatta Sea of Cortez Race Week As befits the ultra casual style of life in Mexico, the organizers of three races for cruisers just got around to announcing the dates of three fun regattas for cruisers. It was about time, as the race committees "have already loaded up the starting guns. The events are: The San Bias Regatta And Commemorativo, March 8 - 13. This new event commemorates, we’re told, the 17th-century voyage of Father Junipero Serra, who upon departing Loreto (in Baja California) sailed north to establish missions as far north as Sonoma. What that has to do with Puerto Vallarta escapes us, but many aspects of life in Mexico strike us Yanquis as peculiar. The fun starts with an approximately 65mile race from Puerto Vallarta to San Bias on the 8th and 9th. The following two days

Above and spread at right: Ten years ago when it was just a baby, Sea of Cortez Race Week was a wild and crazy event. It's mellowed with age.

will feature fiestas and other social activities in San Bias. There will be another race off San Bias on the 11th, followed by a final Page 148 •

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race back to Puerto Vallarta on the 12th and 13th. There is no mention of who is sponsoring the race or of any entry fees. Rick on Fuego (Channel 22) is the person to contact for entry information. Sounds like great fun, but bring plenty of mosquito repellant to charming San Bias, which is located near Matenchen Bay, the undisputed mosquito capital of the universe. Bahia de Banderas III International Regatta, March 26 - 28. We’re told this event will feature two full days of racing for all the racers and cruisers within Banderas Bay. There will also be fiestas at the Puerto Vallarta YC. No word on any entry fee or who to contact. According to W.H. Rinkenback of the race committee, members of the Lake Chapala YC will sail six Capri 37s in the two regattas. Other members will be competing in the events with their MacGregor 26 onedesign fleet. It all sounds like a lot of fun. Sea of Cortez Race Week, April 18 25. This granddaddy of all cruisers’ events in Mexico, Sea of Cortez Race Week was founded 10 years ago by the publisher of Latitude 38. Sponsored again this year by the Club Cruceros de La Paz, up to 100 boats are expected to enjoy a week of racing and equally important beachside activities. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held in La Paz, while the bulk of the activities will be held at Isla Partida about 24 miles to the north. Steve Cooker, this year’s chairman, reports there will be two important changes from previous years. The first is that unlike years past, there will be no beer or food concessions on the beach. This means you must bring all water and provisions with you. A second change is that there’ll be four races rather than the usual three. If you don’t have a hot race boat, don’t worry, you’ll find your way into an appropriate division. Sea of Cortez Race Week has had something of an erratic history, with both great years and mediocre years. "Race Week is only as good and as much fun as the participants make it," Cooker accurately observes, so it’s all up to you. Historically there has been no entry fee. — latitude 38 2/93

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Wild Spirit — Wylie 36 Peter Sutter & Christine El Berins Off Cruising Again (Sausalito) "I’m one of the few cruisers who seems to be happy with his boat," Peter Sutter told Latitude late in January. His Wild Spirit was hauled out in Sausalito at the time, in preparation for a return to active cruising. After eight years and 40,000 miles of gallivanting around mostly the South Pacific, Sutter had returned to his homeport for a couple of months this winter, complete with his boat and German girlfriend of three years, Christine El Berins. "Other people complain about wanting to have longer boats to go faster or larger boats to carry more stuff or boats with more berths to accommodate more people — things like that. But I’m happy! I’ve got a hell of a good boat! By that I mean she sails real well, she’s quiet, she’s easy to handle in rough weather

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and she heaves to nicely. Tom Wylie did a great job of designing her and she was well built by C&B Marine of Santa Cruz. 1 wish I’d had the time and patience to have my old friend Myron Spaulding build her, but she’s still a wonderful boat. A Sausalito sailmaker for most of his adult life, the 68-year old Sutter is adept at shifting gears when the wind comes up to get the most pleasant ride. "If I’m sailing to weather in 20 to 25 knots of wind, I’ll be carrying the basic headsail on the furler and the main with a reef or two. At 30 knots, I’ll furl the headsail and set the staysail; I’ll also put a third reef in the main, which reduces it to half its original size. If it blows 35 knots, I’ll douse the main completely and carry on with just the staysail. Wild Spirit is such a well-balanced boat that she’ll still go to weather at five knots in such conditions. That’s not real fast, but she’ll still be making progress to weather and she’s easy to handle. In windspeeds above that, I heave to."

It’s worth noting that in eight years of cruising, Sutter has only hove to twice, and never for more than 12 hours. Peter and Christine; they can't get enough of the South Pacific.

As befits a contented soul, Sutter reports he enjoyed every place he visited during his lengthy cruise. He allows, however, that he didn’t particularly care for the exorbitant prices in Papeete or Fiji. "A couple of the areas I really enjoyed were the Solomons and North Vanuatu. One of the big reasons is because they are so remote — and it’s the remote areas that I prefer. Another reason is because the locals — who still go after their 'daily bread' with bows and arrows — were also very friendly. They loved to come aboard to talk and I’d always give them each a little piece of candy, which they really enjoyed. In that part of the world you have to be careful not to give them alcohol. I’m really hoping I can return to that area with a video camera and player so I could tape these people and then play it back to them. They’d really get a kick out of it!" he laughs. Sutter met El Berins in Brisbane, Australia, three years ago and they’ve been sailing together pretty much ever since. A

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veteran of charterboat trade and the crowded anchorages of both the Me<i and the Caribbean, El Berins shares Sutter’s enthusiasm for the more remote spots. She also shares a professional sailor’s understanding that dirty jobs just have to be done. While we spoke to Sutter on deck, El Berins was below, relentlessly attacking the bottom paint with a little hand sander, completely covering herself with red dust in the process. What a trooper! Although she’s spent eight of her 14 years actively cruising, Wild Spirit doesn’t look bad at all. Her strip-planked interior looks particularly nice, as a number of framed paintings and cruising souvenirs hang from the 'walls'. Her wood is no longer spotless, but it shows the loving wear of a cherished home. With all new cushions, she looks every part the much-loved lady. Operating on a typical cruiser’s budget, Sutter runs a pretty basic ship. His knotmeter, for example, is a simple Swoffer analog model that probably cost $99 new. It just keeps on running. Sutter has a Windex atop the mast to help him with the wind direction and an ear on each side of his skull to help estimate the windspeed. As far as Sutter is concerned, his Ham radio, GPS and weatherfax are all important pieces of cruising equipment. Wild Spirit’s power is stored in two banks of batteries totalling 320 amps. They are charged by either an alternator or two solar panels mounted aft. Since Wild Spirit is a simple boat that doesn’t require endless amps, the solar panels have been a good source of energy for the boat. With little more left to do on the boat than slap on a couple of coats of bottom paint, Sutter and El Berins were about to take off for Santa Barbara. Not only do they have friends there, but Sutter thinks it’s a great place to take off for the Marquesas "because you can get out into the trades so quickly". Their plan is to keep heading west at a pleasant pace that will nonetheless put them in Auckland when old friends Mark Rudiger and Robert Flowerman, also of Sausalito, come roaring in aboard a Whitbread 60. There’s a great part in the movie Cityslickers, when Curly and Billy Crystal are riding side by side, and Curly tells Crystal he knows the secret of life. Crystal asks what it is, and Curly holds up a finger and replies: "Just one thing." Pete Sutter knows that one thing is called contentment. — latitude 38 2/93 Dage 150 •

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Kialoa II — S&S 73 Yawl Frank Robben & Friends Cocos-Keeling, Indian Ocean (Berkeley) I’ve had relatively few major problems in the seven years I’ve been bluewater cruising. The engine has failed occasionally, water pumps have broken down, heads plugged up or fallen apart, and sails have torn. We’ve been hit by unexpected bad weather and even ran aground a couple of times. But you expect little things like that and hope nothing more serious ever happens. Depending on my mood, I feel I’ve either been very lucky, very skilled, or have just been on the right side of God. But we finally had a major problem late last year during the first night of what was expected to be a four-day passage from Christmas Island to Cocos-Keeling in the Indian Ocean. It happened at 0200 when I was lying half awake in my berth under the deckhouse. Conditions had been a bit rough, but not too bad, and my aluminum yawl had been surging along at over 10 knots. Suddenly there was a loud bang. When it

Peter Sutter in the galley (spread) and aboard 'Wild Spirit" in Cabo nearly a decade ago (inset). was followed by the sound of fluttering sails, I knew something wasn’t right. Since it was dark, it was hard to see much out the ports, but it appeared that the main boom was dragging in the water. I could also feel the boat slowing down and beginning to roll heavily in the beam seas. Ali, who had been at the helm, then called out: "The mast is broken!" Rather than feeling fear clutch my heart, I became curious as to what happened and what I could do about it. This has been my normal reaction to major problems in life and has stood me well. So I put on a shirt and safety harness, as did crewmembers Christopher and Sheila. We flicked on the spreader lights and climbed onto the pitching decks to see what the situation was. The fact that the spreader lights even went on was promising, for it meant that much of the mast still had to be standing. With the additional illumination provided by a flashlight, we were able to get a good look at the damage. The top third of the mast had crumpled over and was dangling upside

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down from the remaining stump. The damaged section, about 25 feet long and weighing dose to 500 pounds, swung back and forth like a pendulum each time the boat rolled in a wave. The sails were in the water and the starboard side of the deck was a tangle of wire and line. I quickly decided on priorities and a plan. We’d pull as much of the sails, rigging and line back aboard as possible. Then we’d tie everything down and motor to CocosKeeling. The trick was going to be accomplishing all this without injuring any of the crew or causing additional damage to the boat. Our biggest obstacle, of course, was the 500-lb section of spar slamming back and forth above our heads. If that came down, somebody could be seriously injured. Locking the rudder amidships, the four of us struggled to drag the jib back aboard. As expected, it was torn so badly it looked beyond repair. With that, we turned our attention to dragging the main boom and mainsail back aboard. The main boom had already destroyed a section of lifeline. Unlike most boats, Kialoa II has an extra main halyard attached at the second spreader, the specific purpose of which is to

hoist a storm trysail. We used it to raise the main boom and still-attached mainsail out of the water. With most of the gear retrieved from the sea, only one problem remained: the huge section of mast so wickedly swinging back and forth above our heads. It was clearly just a matter of time before the section of spar destroyed everything in its path — but I didn’t know what to do about it. The one thing I did know was that I didn’t want to go aloft at night in such rough conditions to try to secure it. We managed to get a line around some of the rigging hanging down from the broken section, which slightly reduced the swinging of the spar. But with everyone exhausted and becoming seasick — we’d partied quite a bit the night before — I put Audrey at the helm and instructed everyone to take to their bunks until daylight. I climbed into my bunk and tried, despite the noise of the broken spar slamming around, to get some rest. Finding the cause of the dismasting had only taken a second: it had been a failure of the backstay adjuster, which in the case of Kialoa II is a crank-operated screw device. The one-inch diameter stainless steel rod connecting it to the backstay had broken in the middle, far from any welds or screw threads. The break was clean, and about 30% of the broken metal had been discolored as a result of corrosion. Although 28-year-old original equipment, it was of adequate size and of top quality. I never would have seriously looked for a crack in the area where the rod failed.

section dangling upside down, suspended from the top by the internal halyards, and from the bottom by the shrouds dangling from the second spreaders. Each time the boat rolled or pitched in the rough sea, the mast section lurched violently from side to side, beating itself and the upper and lower spreaders to death. How long before it came crashing down on deck? Putting on shoes and long pants for protection, I had the crew hoist me 30 feet up the mast to the first spreaders — which happened to be the lowest part of the arc of the dangling spar. I was protected by the spreaders; the broken section of spar was in front of the spreaders while I was in back of them. But 1 wondered how long the spreaders could hold up. Even so, if I wasn’t careful I could easily suffer a broken arm or lose a finger. There was no way I could safely reach high enough to get a line around the broken section of spar itself. So after studying it at close range for what seemed like an eternity, I ran a line around one of the halyards that was still attached to it — and signalled the crew to let me down. This helped contain the motion a little, but it obviously wasn’t an adequate solution. It was clear that the broken section of spar was hanging lower than ever. Exhausted by my efforts, I returned to my bunk to rest and think. An hour later 1 went , aloft for a second time. I managed to get a line around one of the shrouds attached to the broken section, which added just a bit more stability to the situation. From the

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Exhausted once again and out of ideas, I returned to my bunk. 'When all else fails, sleep!' had become my guiding philosophy. A bit later I went up for a third time. Christopher and I watched as the starboard

When confronted with a serious problem, Robben directs his thoughts to possible solutions and thus doesn't have the time to freak out.

lower spreader split near the tip, letting the heavy main shroud loose. This meant that only the port lower spreader remained to support the remaining 50 feet of mast. The situation was now more precarious than ever. But back on deck once again, I realized that even by working from the deck it might be possible to get our two remaining halyards — the spinnaker topping lift and staysail halyard — around the broken section. By cinching them up as tightly as possible, we might be able to secure the broken section long enough to get to CocosKeeling. Working together, Christopher and I were able to get the topping lift around the broken section. Having tightened it against the mast and spreader, we had a considerable improvement. It was very hard work, however, so I had to crash for another half hour before continuing. After my rest, we dropped the staysail — we’d been sailing at a pretty good clip under the staysail all along — and fired up the diesel. We managed to get the staysail halyard around the top part of the broken section. We then secured it as tightly as possible. Greatly relieved, we continued on under engine and mizzen. After two days of Page 152 •UMmUJ9» March. 1993

averaging nearly eight knots, we found our way into the protected lagoon of CocosKeeling behind Direction Island. The broken section had stayed aloft without any problem. South Cocos-Keeling is a coral atoll with a low island and reefs surrounding a shallow lagoon. Depending on the depth and bottom composition, the lagoon water is many beautiful shades of blue. We anchored out of the swell close to a shining white coral sand beach that was backed by a narrow island covered with swaying palms and low, broadleafed bushes. The warm trades were blowing at about 15 knots, the blue sky was studded with occasional white clouds and there was an occasional shower. Even though we were in the Indian Ocean, it was everyone’s version of a South Sea paradise. We were delighted to be in such idyllic and peaceful surroundings. But we, of course, had work to do. It took two days of hard work up in the bosun’s chair to get the rigging untangled and lower the broken section of spar down to the deck. It was perhaps the most difficult physical labor I have ever done, as each move had to be very carefully thought out beforehand. I had to be mindful not to drop anything, as someone might get hurt or an irreplaceable part be lost overboard. Then too, there was the danger of my falling or being pulled down from the bosun’s chair. I had to continually examine all the lines and rigging which supported me, for the last thing I needed was for the 500-lb section to suddenly tumble to the deck — dragging me down with it. In the end, however, it turned out to be an interesting challenge. I actually enjoyed the effort and concentration required. It took another full day to remove the broken spreaders, at which point the clean-up was complete. I was fortunate in that Cocos-Keeling has good workshop facilities — even an expert at welding aluminum. In fact, had there been some way to get the mast out of the boat, we could have made full and permanent repairs right there in the middle of the Indian Ocean. There were mobile cranes on land, but the boat docks were too shallow for Kialoa’s deep draft. We might have been able to persuade a trading freighter to lift the mast out, but as it was the beginning of cyclone season, we didn’t really want to wait around for that chance. Since the remaining stump was still tall

enough to carry a double reefed main and staysail, we simply made a temporary conversion to a short rig. The local boatyard at Home Island made repairs to the two lower spreaders and constructed a masthead truck from strap steel. On the latter they mounted additional fittings for a forestay, backstay, halyard blocks and topping lift for the main boom. Given this rig, Kialoa II would sail adequately in all but the lightest winds. And we still had a good engine and plenty of fuel to make our next port, Galle, Sri Lanka. Miraculously, the mainsail had escaped damage except for a three-foot rip in the luff where the mast had broken. As the mast had fallen, the main halyard shackle must have somehow come unsnapped, allowing the mainsail slides securing the sail to the broken section to simply slide off! What luck! It was interesting for me to observe that with important work to be done, everyone on the crew seemed to work together more harmoniously than during easier times. We

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Euro-Style Cruising Capt. Des Mortes Emmanuela, The Cook (Gustavia, St. Barts) Some American cruisers are keen on men and women having interchangeable roles on cruising boats. Not so with Europeans, such as Capt. Antonio des Mortes and Emmanuela, Queen of the Chagos. Antonio, poster boy for Spanish concept of macho, is the captain and that’s that. Emmanuela, even though she sailed most of the way around the world on her own 32-ft boat and is a hell of a fine sailor, is the cook. The Italian-Swiss doesn’t want to be a captain, having to wrestle with injection pumps, dangling from the masthead, making fiberglass repairs. Other boat roles are clearly defined, too. Another of Capt. des Mortes’ jobs, for example, is to catch the fish. Emmanuela’s is to cook it to perfection. While Emmanuela is permitted to complain that des Mortes is using the wrong colored lure and therefore will catch a useless barracuda rather than a muchcoveted mahi mahi, she never fetches the gear or does the actual fishing. She may scream, "Fish! Fish! Fish!" when there’s a bite, but she’ll never touch the pole or reel in the line. Similarly, Capt. des Mortes may make all kinds of suggestions about how the catch — the octopus in the photo, for example — is to be prepared, but he’ll never do the cooking. And why would he, for when Emmanuela prepares seafood, the angel’s sing, rainbows appear — and knowing friends flock from all around. Ah, life with European sailors, where men are captains and women are cooks — and happy about it, too! —

'pus. On European boats it's clearly understood: the man catches the fish and the woman cooks it.

shared a great sense of camaraderie and accomplishment. As for myself, 1 didn’t feel all that bad about the experience. Nobody had been hurt, the damage could be repaired in Sri Lanka, and it had been an interesting challenge. Beyond that, it was just a matter of a little bit of work and money. — frank 12192

beautiful rural Chaguaramas, Trinidad. It’s a pleasant anchorage not too far from Port of Spain. Nepenthe got some new varnish here and there while the bottom collected barnacles from the nutrient-rich waters. Boat stuff always seems to be a trade-off. Trinidad is the home of calypso, which was sort of popularized in the States many years ago by Harry Belafonte. I say "sort of' because Belafonte’s calypso bears about as much resemblance to modern calypso as Leonard Bernstein did to the Sex Pistols. Modern calypso sounds like rap music in dialect and is mostly unintelligible. But I did enjoy the local pop music, which is fun, lively and laced with pleasing Caribbean rhythms and melodies. The folks of Trinidad love all varieties of music, and to my ear their music is more pleasing than that of their northerly neighbors. The most interesting dance tune I heard has a catchy title: If You Can’t Get A Woman, Take A Man. It reminds me of Woody Allen’s remark some years back that the great advantage of bisexuality is that it automatically doubles your chances of getting a date on Saturday night. Trinidad is more ethnically diverse than the other Caribbean nations, and the only one to have a substantial East Indian

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Nepenthe — Folkes 39 Tom Scott Trinidad & Venezuela (The Peninsula) Christmas and New Year’s have just passed, and the higher northern latitudes are locked in the chilly grips of winter. Here in the Caribbean you can tell it’s winter, too: the tradewinds are brisk and cool, it’s squally and there is a sea running. But with the temperature in the low 80s, I’m not complaining. Having sailed most of the way around the world, Nepenthe and I found ourselves in

Tom Scott and 'Nepenthe', captured mid-ocean on film by a fellow cruiser.

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and a sizeable manufacturing base. Tourism has only recently become important as Trinidad seeks alternatives to oil and gas production and tries to raise the per capita income. The small amount of tourism was dealt a severe setback several years ago when some militant Moslems took over the parliament buildings, wounded the Prime Minister and then tied explosives to him. Only recently have tourists begun to return to enjoy pleasant, inexpensive holidays. I guess you could say that you get a lot of bang for the buck in Trinidad. I don’t think street crime is a serious problem in this country, but like most places there is some. A yachtie friend had gone out to a local night club and it was quite late when he started the long walk home. A car stopped and four young locals said that they would give him a ride to the marina. After a few miles, one of the locals turned to the yachtie and said, "Please give us all your money." The yachtie protested, but the odds were poor and the locals persisted. Finally he handed over the small amount of cash he was carrying. The locals said, "Thank you very much." Then the young men delivered the yachtie to the gate of the marina and thanked him again for the money. Chances are you won’t get robbed in Trinidad — few people do — but at least if you do, there’s a good chance the muggers will be polite about it. In late August, Nepenthe and I left on the short passage to Margarita Island, Venezuela. The first — and as it turned out the only stop — was San Francisco Bay, an easy 20-mile sail from Trinidad. It turned out to be one of those magical places that seem to have a spiritual quality. Nepenthe ghosted into the bay late in the afternoon, just barely making way under all sail. Having cleared the headland, there was hardly a ripple on the forest green water. On shore, magnificent mountains towered and dropped sharply toward the narrow beach. Dark green rain forest covered the steep slopes and the butterscotch sunlight poured over the mountaintops. After all the yachtie company in the Grenadines and in Trinidad, I was glad for the solitary anchorage and peace and tranquility of the place. Having switched off the engine, I settled back to enjoy the quiet beauty, listening to the chatter of the monkeys and the calls of the birds. Later, because I was far from city lights and there was a nearly new moon, the stars emerged in Page 154 • UtZUM

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riotous profusion and were reflected on the still waters. When 1 awoke the next morning, the water’s surface was a mirror reflecting the sky and mountains above. I went for a morning swim — the water was soothingly cool. I hadn’t been in the water for more than a few minutes when a huge school of small fish appeared, swimming right up to me without fear. When I climbed back aboard my boat, I found that the school filled the entire cove. There were millions of them! I like the place so much that I wound up staying three days before the urge to move on finally won out. — tom 1/93 Tom — Having had a lot of work done on our charterboat in Trinidad last spring, we hope you don’t mind if we add a few comments of our own. The Wanderer and Wanderer tromped all over Port of Spain during Carnival, often the only non-blacks in sight, delighted not to have felt any apprehension. Alas, the next morning they learned their white friend Gary had nearly bled to death as a result of an unprovoked razor attack while he was

The park setting of Trinity Yacht Services in Trinidad. Inset at right, our friend Cary, whose first Carnival was nearly his last.

dancing in the street with a big throng. While Trinidad prides itself as being "the Rainbow Nation", Capt. des Mortes says it isn’t exactly so. Having completed a nasty bottom project on Big 0, he took his two helpers, a Canadian and a black from the British Virgins, out for a post-project dinner. Des Mortes reports they were turned away by two restaurants "because we don’t admit blacks". Huh? The Wanderer strongly recommends Trinity Yacht Services to boatowners in the Caribbean looking for long term boat storage outside of the hurricane belt. Owner/manager Don Stollmeyer is easy to get along with and conducts business in a First World manner. Compared to CMO in Venezuela, another hurricane season refuge, Trinity YachtServices is the greatest show on earth. Boatowners should bring as many of their own supplies as possible and not expect to find skilled labor. Two great things about Trinity Yacht Services: 1) It’s one of the few boatyards in the world located in a park; and 2) it attracts boats from all over the world. When Big O was hauled there, we noticed boats with the

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following hailing ports: Raa; Basil; Rio; Stockholm; Fremantle; Vannes; Gothenberg; Azores; Fpolis, Santander; Denver; Vancouver; Annapolis; Guernsey; Antibes and the like. Many of them have arrived by way of countries seldom visited by American cruisers, such as Senegal and French Guyana. It’s a good crowd there. Northern California cruisers always get a warm welcome in Trinidad thanks to George Gliksman, Richmond YC member who has been holding court at the Trinidad YC for a number of years now. He and Norma Hoover co-authored The Cruiser’s Guide To Trinidad and Tobago. While Trinidad is a rather large island, the cruising, swimming and beaches are far superior at much smaller Tobago. Arnold’s Amplifier Fund Skywave — N/A Jay Gould & Barbara Westrem (Tonga / Los Angeles) I’m sure many of your readers are aware of Arnold’s Weather Net. Seven days a week for the last seven years, Arnold has tirelessly provided the South Pacific Cruising Community with weather on 14.318 at 0400 Zulu. As member of the Cruising Class of '92,1

visited Arnold at his home on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. During a wonderful evening there with his family and other cruisers, 1 noticed his equipment consisted of a Kenwood 450 and a di-pole antenna. Listening to Arnold’s loud and clear broadcast that night made me wish we’d been able to hear him as well when we were crossing the Pacific. I suggested to Arnold that what he really needed was a tower with an amplifier to complement his current equipment. I even floated the idea that perhaps cruisers would create a fund to purchase and install the amplifier and tower. Arnold laughed. But following dinner, I visited the Rarotonga Welding Works and spoke with owner Ross Hunger. He indicated he could build the tower for $1,500 Kiwi — or about $850 U.S. I then met with Colin Hall, a former cruiser who currently owns the Chronicle Publishing Company, publishers of the Cook Islands Chronicle. Hall, who is a member of the Rarotonga Chamber of Commerce, agreed to act as coordinator of the project, receive the funds from cruisers and ultimately expedite the purchase of the necessary equipment. Having set the wheels in motion, I asked Arnold for his approval of the project. After consulting with local authorities and his family, he enthusiastically endorsed the concept. I immediately contributed $100 Kiwi to the project. I would like to bring this fund to the attention of anyone who has benefitted from Arnold’s Net or who will benefit from it. News of the fund has already been put out over the Rarotonga Local Net as well as the Neiafu, Va’vau, Tonga Cruiser’s Net. Already Colin Hall has received cash, checks and money orders from cruisers. If any of would readers would like to make a contribution, it should be to Arnold’s Tower Fund, c/o Colin Hall, Box 692; Rarotonga, Cook Islands. — jay 10/20/92 Balboa Yacht Club New Image, New Facilities Katherine Knight (Panama Canal) I hope this finds all my Bay Area friends well and not suffering too much from winter chill. It’s 80° here in Panama, which feels

just about perfect. While travelling on Idris two years ago, I stopped at the Balboa YC club, the only marina on the Pacific side of the Canal and the best place to provision prior to transiting the Canal or jumping off to the South Pacific. The club was in poor shape at the time and had a reputation for inferior service. But that’s all changed thanks to two years of hard work by Larry Liberty. "When I first came here," said Liberty, "the club was recuperating from the Noriega

The owner of the San Francisco-based 'Exit Left' doing the dirty bottom thing at the ways of the new, improved Balboa VC in Panama.

years. Service to cruisers was not a priority and the board of directors was considering closing the bar/restaurant and limiting visitors’ facilities." Today cruisers arriving at the club find March, 1993

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that the staff members are friendly and helpful. All the marina facilities — including the 44 guest moorings, the pier and floating fuel dock, and the marine ways — have been replaced or repaired. New finger docks have been added. The bar, restaurant and discotheque — once frequented primarily by GIs and ladies of the night — now has a lively clientele that includes Panamanians, employees of the nearby Smithsonian Institute and visiting cruisers. "It’s the most fun yacht club I’ve ever been to," states Richard Zaleski of Teresa Ann. Now that the $350,000 marina renovation has nearly been completed, Liberty’s next plan is to tackle the onshore facilities. He’ll either renovate the existing building — which was built during World War II as a U.S. Navy officer’s club — or tear it down and replace it with a new structure. Future plans include a bigger restaurant and more facilities, such as a chandlery. The Balboa YC currently occupies only the ground floor of the multi-story structure. The upper floors are vacant, Liberty notes, except for a few coatimundis and a 10-foot boa constrictor. — katherine 12/92 Outa Here — Farr 55 Dick & B.J. Deaver Thailand (Huntington, Beach) B.J., Outa Here and I are spending the year in Thailand as we can’t think of too many places in the world — certainly at this juncture — as quiet (no shootings), beautiful and loaded with friendly people. An amazing number of other cruisers have come to the same conclusion. From the San Francisco area there is Peregrina, Paragon, and Mystic Moon. Bay Area boats heading west include Azura and Northern Shadow. Boats from Southern California that are staying include Bacante while Crazy Lady and Amadon Light are continuing on. After D.J.’s major surgery last year, he’s looking better and better. He’s heading west with Final Approach. The President of the Pacific Ocean, Merl Petersen, is also heading up the Red Sea with Viveka. — dick 1/17193 Mexico Marina Report Heart Of Gold — Schumacher 50 Jim & Sue Corenman (Alameda) We’ve stayed in each of the marinas between Cabo San Lucas and Acapulco — Page 156 •

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with the exception of Las Hadas, where we anchored out. In most of the places where there are marinas, there aren’t good places to anchor nearby. At Cabo, for example, you may anchor in the distant reaches of the Outer Harbor, but it’s exposed to the south and roily. At Puerto Vallarta there’s no longer anywhere to anchor unless you’re willing to roll your brains out on the hook just off town. So the options are either Marina Vallarta or Nuevo Vallarta marinas. Ixtapa has a new marina that has yet to be completed, but with Z-town right next door, it’s the one place with a great alternative to a marina. Room to anchor is limited in Acapulco Bay by the moorings and large boats on the hook. The new marina is nice, but many cruisers chose to stay on moorings. Having visited so many of the marinas, we offer the following evaluations: The Best Marina — The winner is Marina Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, which is clean and has power, water, heads and showers — and a swimming pool (at the Club de Yates). At .48/ft/day, it’s reasonably priced — at least when compared to the marina at Cabo. There are restaurants and shops surrounding Marina Vallarta, as well as a fuel dock and modest chandlery next

The marina grounds in Acapulco may look awful now, but it's going to be a first-class facility. But there's no wait for cold beer (inset).

door to the marina. Harbormaster Karl Raggio, a transplanted gringo, is a tremendous asset to the marina. Marina Nuevo, up the coast a few miles, is at the other end of the spectrum. The entrance is also shallow and the marina is a long way from town. A realtor, hoping to put in the best light, might describe it as "rustic". The Least Expensive Marina — Marina Ixtapa — but only because it’s not finished yet. Otherwise, it looks like it will become a carbon copy of Marina Vallarta. The water and power were working when we were there, but there were no heads, showers, laundry facilities or anything else. Marina Ixtapa also suffers, in our view, from the fact that there are nice anchorages just around the corner at Zihautanejo. Why pay for 'Gringo Gulch' when you can have 'Mexico Charm' at no cost? While the entrance to Marina Ixtapa was a little thin for us — nine feet at mean high water — the charge was only .22/ft/day. Incidentally, this is one marina where the signs that say 'No Swimming In The Marina' should be heeded. There are a few resident crocs who live in the lagoon behind the marina, we’re told, who come to the marina

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every now and then for a swim and a bite to eat. The Friendliest Marina — La Marina de Acapulco. Everybody on the staff was just great, taking lines, carrying groceries, arranging for laundry and so forth. The marina itself is barely open, and the introductory rates were $12 for the first 30 feet, plus ,48/ft/day for each addition foot, plus 10% tax. There were few facilities, however. They usually had water, but the heads and showers were a long way from completion. Electricity was not available. The Most Expensive Marina — Hands down, it was Cabo Isle Marina in Cabo San Lucas. At $l/ft/night, the rates at Cabo Isle were double that of Long Beach! The bad news about Cabo Isle’s stiff rates is that they are getting it; the marina is almost 100% full of fancy sportfishing boats. The alternatives at Cabo aren’t very attractive, as anchoring in the Inner Harbor is no longer permitted and the moorings and anchorage in the Outer Harbor are rather exposed. The moorings in particular worried us as there are quite close to the beach and there’s no way of telling what’s securing them to the bottom. And who can forget what happened in December of 1982? It pains us to be the bearers of bad news about Cabo, because we’ve always liked the

place. Unfortunately, the glitzy fishing boats seem to have finally driven the cruisers out. In our view it’s best for cruisers to hold onto their cash and head on to Puerto Vallarta and points south as soon as possible. Getting Fuel In Mexico — We’ve never seen a comprehensive list on where to get fuel up in Mexico, so we’ve created the following one: The only fuel stops between San Diego and Cabo are Ensenada and Turtle Bay. We always skip Ensenada because it’s so close to San Diego. Diesel is available off the rough pier at Turtle Bay by either backing down to the pier or using jerry jugs. The locals have a reputation for overestimating how much fuel you take on, but I personally think they are lousy guessers rather than dishonest. I must admit, however, we’ve always gone to great lengths to avoid having to buy fuel here. The fuel dock at Cabo remains the wellknown cannery dock just outside the marina. Like Turtle Bay, this is another set-the-hookand-back-up-to-the-dock drill. Be sure you set the hook far enough away from the dock to get a good grip on the sand bottom. We almost crunched our stern into a bunch of nasty steel pilings when the mate got distracted and forget to take the engine out of reverse! And they say folding props won’t back. The fuel dock at Cabo is busy and we’ve never heard reports of bad fuel. If you use a filter, make sure it’s fast. Those who use the slow trickle-type Baja Filters drive everyone else crazy. Getting fuel at Puerto Vallarta is simple, as you pull right up to the fuel dock in the marina. Zihuatanejo doesn’t have a fuel dock as such. The locals bring jerry jugs to the guy with the white stake truck on the muelle and he returns with them filled that night. He also delivers water, propane, beer and other necessities. The alternative is to get diesel from the Pemex next to the bus station. There is a fuel dock at the Acapulco YC, but you must make a reservation at the palapa near the hoist at least a day in advance. The alternatives are jugging from the Pemex or backing up to the bulkhead where the cruise ships dock. The latter looked a little too dicey for deep-draft boats. Getting Food In Mexico. If Mexico is as far as you’re going, you don’t have to worry about provisioning in the States. Seriously, you can find almost everything

you want in the larger cities such as Cabo, P.V., Z-town and Acapulco. Shopping in the smaller towns is more adventurous, but you certainly won’t starve. Familiar items that are either hard to find or are particularly expensive include California wine (drink beer instead), red wine vinegar and snack items such as potato chips, canned nuts and so forth. If you can’t find it in Mexico, you really don’t need it. Two of the most convenient places to shop are the medium-sized supermarket at Aramburu Plaza in Cabo and the Comercial Mexicana near the marina in Puerto Vallarta, which is bigger, better and cheaper. Manzanillo is a lousy place to provision because the anchorages in Santiago Bay and Las Hadas are so far from town. There is no big supermarket in Z-town, but Acapulco has a Comerical Mexicana, a Gigante, and at least one other supermarket. All of them, however, are a cab or bus ride from the marina. The local markets in Mexico can be a lot more fun than supermarkets for things like fresh veggies. Susy’s favorite in Cabo is next to the tortillariera. The public market on the main drag in Z-town is great, as you can find anything you want without being overwhelmed. The market in Acapulco is even bigger, better and cheaper, but it tends to be oppressively large. After all, are three

While there are exceptions, sailing in Mexico is predominantly of the light air variety. South of Cabo, you get to take your jacket off.

shrimp booths enough or do you really need 13? Some others bests and worsts: Our Best Sail — Cabo to Puerto Vallarta in late November was the finest, as March. 1993

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'*»***.:? we had 270 miles of beam reaching in 15 to 25 knot northerlies. Almost all our other sailing has been light air beating or running. Even with a boat that sails especially well in light air such as ours, we’ve used the motor a lot more than we anticipated. Like the AAA book says, don’t pass a fuel station without filling up. Our Favorite Anchorage — Bahia Tenacatita, which is located between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo. Don’t miss the river tour, which is better than AdventurelandOur Favorite Town — Zihuatanejo because it’s a real — more or less — Mexican town with a great market, good restaurants and most of the things a cruiser might need. There are no supermarkets, so you have to stock up elsewhere. The Most Helpful People In Mexico — Everybody! The people have been just great, but the ones who have made a special effort for cruisers are Pam and Karen at The One That Got Away (Some Like It Hot headquarters) in Cabo, and Philamina at Los Pelicanos in Melaque. Most friendly marina staff honors go to Fernando, harbormaster at La Marina de Acapulco, and Karl, the

Fernando, the harbormaster at the marina in Acapulco, like Karl Raggio at Marina Vallarta, is a good friend and great help to visiting cruisers.

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have this book! It doesn’t tell you anything about where you should go or what you should do, the and author apparently hasn’t heard of sailboats. But what’s more important, he gives you 500 excellent pages on how to get along in Mexico. The chapters on cars and cheap hotels are irrelevant and thus merely entertaining, but the stuff on restaurants, markets, cooking in Mexico, services and so forth are terrific! There are chapters on local customs and superstitions, slang, staying healthy (garlic, limes and Pepto Bismo), discussions of theiocal beers, names and uses for goofy vegetables and lots of other stuff that makes visiting Mexico more fun. It’s available at all leading bookstores. Biggest Nuisance — Jets Skiers and their buddies on Waveriders. The water maggots have invaded Mexico. A final message that keeps popping into our heads to pass along to the people back home: The biggest problem would-be cruisers have is figuring out how to get away, not which boat and what gear to take. You guys at Latitude keep saying it and everybody nods their head in agreement, but I don’t think anybody really understands it until they finally cast off. That’s when they realize they should have started cruising years before! — jim & sue 1/93 Cruise Notes: Been putting off cruising because you can’t go more than a couple of nights without pizza? Well, have we got news for you! Action Snacks of Ocala, Florida, has just introduced a freeze-dried cheese pizza that lasts for seven years "without any spoilage or loss of nutritional value or flavor". Because of special packaging, no refrigeration is required. And it’s always ready to eat. As Action Snacks president Warren Kaplan explains, "You don’t even need to add water". Who says mankind isn’t ascending to new heights? A lot of cruisers assume you have do whatever dances various officials request of you. That’s not exactly true, as evidenced by the experience of a Frenchman known to his friends as "Petit Jean". Having sailed all the way from the Med to Australia in a 20-foot boat, Petit Jean was greeted by Aussie officials representing Immigration, Customs and Agriculture. Once they boarded his boat, they began to confiscate some of his food

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in the following respects: 1) They can be repeatedly be fully discharged without lasting damage. 2) They can recharged faster than 'wet' batteries. 3) They will hold a charge for months without the need for recharging. 4) They are truly maintenance free. 5) They don’t give off potentially explosive gases. 6) And, they last longer than 'wet' batteries. Shortly after gels became widely available, we heard nothing but good reports about them. But in recent years, we’ve heard a growing number of complaints. Joe Hutchins from the Ocean 71 Oceana, for example, griped that two of his had to be replaced after just 18 months. Tom Vance, who builds Freya 39s, said he used gels on fishing boats for years — and found they weren’t without problems. He’s gone back to 'wet' batteries. A couple of months ago, Mary

McCollum—who is singlehanding the South Pacific aboard Mighty Merry Too — reported the folks from Prevailer, West Marine and Edinger Marine had combined to replace a defective gel battery she’d been carrying around. This is not to say there aren’t plenty of people who still swear by gel batteries. One is Kevin Fauster, who 15 years ago sold boats for Kermit Parker in San Rafael, but who now runs F.K.G. Rigging in St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles. The displaced Kiwi is a big believer in gel batteries — and he doesn’t even sell them. His advice to anyone who has a problem with a gel? "Completely discharge the battery," says Kevin, "then give they give it a long, slow charge to full capacity. I’ve yet to see a gel battery that hasn’t come back good as new." So what’s your experience been with gels? If they have midwinter racing on San Francisco Bay, why not in La Paz? On January 22, Mort and Jane Firstenfeld, owners of the recently opened Dock Cafe, hosted a 10.2 mile Rock To Dock Race that attracted 20 entries ranging in size from an 8-foot dinghy to a 51-ft Beneteau.

Serenedad a Moorings 38, used the 15 to 20 knot northerly winds to best advantage and took line honors in 1 hour and 41 minutes. Patty Fischer’s Columbia 43 Ocean Gypsy, complete with a multilingual crew of 12, took PHRF honors. Dapa Boat, a Moorings 51 and Jimi Murillo’s Ericson 35 Windsong took 2nd and 3rd. As of January 1, the Value Added Tax (VAT) laws in Europe changed to reflect the economic unification of that region. The unification has had a significant effect on some boatowners in Europe — and will have a similar effect on Americans who plan to keep their boats in European Community countries for extended periods of time. Prior the unification, a boatowner from one European country could — on a more or less permanent basis — keep 'temporarily' importing his boat to any number of other European countries and thereby avoid ever having to pay VAT. An English boatowner, for example, might keep shuttling his boat back and forth between France and Spain to avoid the long reach of Mr. Taxman. But as of the first of the year, European boatowners have had to pay VAT of between 15 and 25% — depending on the country — on boats kept in any EC member country. Under the new regulations, U.S. flag vessels can’t be kept in EC countries for more than six months in 12 without have to pay VAT. It’s for this reason that many more American boats are expected to make side trips to places like the Channel Islands, Sweden, Norway, Gibraltar, Malta and North Africa — all of which are not part of the EC. While we’re in that part of the world, we'd like to remind everyone that this is the centennial of the completion of the Corinth Canal. The Canal saves having to go 150 miles around Peloponnese peninsula. The narrow trench carved out between 250-foot high sheer limestone cliffs is so narrow that ships have gbtten stuck in the canal. The sides falls down with such regularity that the canal is closed each Tuesday for repairs. "Anyone crossing the Indian Ocean may be interested in having a great contact on the little island of Rodriques," writes Barbara Dressier of the yacht Saravah. "After our most wretched ocean crossing ever — more than two weeks of such miserable seas that we had to stay in sea berths when we weren’t checking topside — David Morgan and I got a wonderful welcome in Rodriques. Much of this was due to the terrific hospitality of James Waterstone. Of Scottish heritage, March. 1993

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CHANGES IN LATITUDES Waterstone is fluent in both French and English. He happily gives most yachties day¬ long tours of the island — without taking a penny for himself. His address is: James Waterstone, Oyster Bay, Rodriques, via Mauritius, Indian Ocean. He’s a faithful correspondent and I know will reply to any inquiries. Incidentally, we were surprised to find that half of the 17 yachts that visited Rodriques during the 1992 season were from the United States! This one had the Wanderer in stitches. Capt. Antonio des Mortes was walking down the dock in St. Barts one day when he saw a Brazilian friend of his painting his anchor with non-skid paint. "For why are you doing that, my friend?" Capt. des Mortes asked. "The anchor is a little light for my boat," said the Brazilian, "so I figured if 1 painted it with non-skid so it wouldn’t drag." You’re 500 miles from land out in the Atlantic Ocean and almost the entire rudder of your Baltic 37 snaps off. At that point you: 1) Drift all the way to San Salvador, 2) Call the Coast Guard, 3) Drag a bosun’s chair, heavily weighted with chain, 150 feet behind the boat for use as a steerable drogue and set twin headsails. The correct answer is #3, of course. Although

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Around the World Rally, slated to start from Gibraltar in January of 1994, is not attracting the same number of boats as did the first one. According to organizer Jimmy Cornell, there are only 11 paid up entries to date, including one American boat, Serenity II, an S&S 51 owned by Jerome Wernke. "The response to the next Around the World Rally has almost dried up," Cornell wrote Latitude. "It may have something to do with the economic recession or perhaps just lack of exposure in the press." Cornell would like all Latitude readers to know that the Europa Rally will also feature a start from San Diego on March 31 to join the rest of the fleet in the Marquesas. Last time three entries joined the Rally that way. If interested in the Europa, a rally which circles the world in 16 months, contact World Cruising Ltd. at Box 165, London, WECB 3XA, England. Or phone (0)71 4059905. Out surfing in jammies and ear-muffs? On February 15 Honolulu was chilled by a record low temperature of 56 degrees. That may not seem cold at all for we Northern Californians, but for folks in the tropics, it might as well have been 40° below zero.

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oars. $700 obo. (415) 592-9576. age lOyrs. Must sell. Make offer. (510) 881-8176.

with new standing rigging. Santa Cruz sublet BE SOMEBODY, SAIL A BEAR, historically the

MELODY 10-FT WOOD SAIL dinghy in dry stor¬ LASER W/TRAILER, very well maintained, 2 sails, 2 dagger boards. $950. (707) 257-3852. SOL CAT 18-FT with trailer and sails excellent

available. $3,900 obo. (408) 439-0969.

best for one design Bay racing, cruising, camara¬ derie for over 60 years. SF BEAR Boat Associa¬

24- FT COLUMBIA CHALLENGER, 1963. Full

tion can help you find a BEAR of a boat. Afford¬

keel, 4 berths, porta-potti, galley, near new 6 hp

SWITLICK, 1988.4-man canister canopy life raft.

able, classy, colorful history. Chris (510)339-1071,

longshaft Johnson o/b in well, full lifelines, ready

$1,500 obo. (415)331-2352.

Bob (415) 765-6904.

to sail. The ultimate family starter boat. Berthed in

plete, two rudders. $795 firm. (510) 525-0279

15- FT HOBIE POWER SKIFF, 1992. Suzuki,

FALMOUTH CUTTER22-FT,hull21. Sam Morese

(eve).

40hp trailer, 6 hrs. $5,000.10’3" Avon Redseal

built. Teak finished. Bristol condition. Prepared for

J 24,1979. Race-ready in excellent condition. 12

dinghy $800.1nflatable accessories: launch wheels

offshore cruising. Too much equipment to list. Call

bags including fresh 150,100 and spinnaker, o/b

AVON REDCREST w/2 hp British Seagull, $600.

$65, steering $250.13’ Boston Whaler and galva¬

for info, and equipment list. (713) 334-6007 (day),

, trailer, many spare parts. Dry-sailed from Brick¬

Yukon 8’ inflatable sport boat (wood transom up to

nized trailer, no engine, $2,250.10 lb. anchor and

(713) 470-7972 (eve).

yard Cove. Best offer over $6,000. Call Sam (415)

6 hp) less than 10 hrs use, $500. Trade either for

line, $35. (510) 652-7287.

condition. Must sell. $1,000. (908) 732-2434. LASER 1976. Little used, good condition, com¬

Delta. $1,795. (916)346-6334.

handheld GPS. 21' F/GMonterey fisherman, 8 hp. Sabb, bay classic. $6,500.(408)423-4076.

10’6” FIBERGLASS DINGHY/OARS - $350.1991

good condition. Main, 2 jibs, spinnaker w/turtle, o/

1961 CAL 20. Main & jib, 4 hp Evinrude w/remote

2.5 hp Nissan motor/2 gas tanks - $400.11 ’-16’

b eng., full cover. Repossessed for berth fees.

tank, porta-potti, safety gear. Ready to go sailing.

boat trailer - $250. Buy separate or all for $850.

$1,600. Harbormaster South Beach Harbor, Pier

$900. Dick, (510) 523-6730.

Call (415) 456-0743.

40, SF (415) 495-4911.

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One week on sail repairs.

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2. Owner’s Presence Not Necessary

3. Eliminates Deviation Dick Loomis

(415) 453-3923 days or eves.

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726-1261. 23-FT BEAR CLASS SLOOP. Wood hull, very

form.

Quality Wood Construction - Built to Order Day sailers, Yacht Tenders, and Prams Gordy Nash's Whitehalls and Dories STEVE NAJJAR, BOATBUILDER

(415) 323-3887 • 856-6209

SANTANA 22. Excellent cond. Rebuilt Johnson 6

CAL 20. Average condition. Berthed at Martinez.

ISLANDER BAHAMA 24. Tough Bay boat. Race/

hp, new rigging, compass. 2 mains, 4 jibs, spinna¬

Partners dissolving. $1,200 obo. (510) 229-2175.

cruise ready. Active one-design fleet. Clean, well

Cal 20's (4) from $1,250. Northstar 727, $4,500.

maintained, many upgrades. Awlgrip topsides.

Columbia7.6, &7.500. Moore24 w/trailer, $9,000. 24- ft Rainbow, best offer. Windsurfers from $100.

ker. Depth sounder, porta-potti, lots of extras.

LET’S MAKE A DEAL. Cal 25’s (2) from $2,500.

Must see to appreciate. Sub lease slip at Gash-

SANTANA 22. New 5 hp Nissan, DF, compass,

Newer sails, 3 jibs, main, boom, tiller covers, 4

ouse Cove. $4,600. Steve (415) 474-9522.

CG package. Main, jib, club-footed jib, spinnaker.

winches, 2 anchors, solar battery charger, solar

Call (510) 642-8556 for more information,

Lines led aft. $3,500 obo. (415) 592-9576.

vent, 2 bilge pumps, safety gear. 2-burner alcohol

profit)

(non¬

stove, sink with footpump, 4 berths, dinette table,

23-FT PEARSON ENSIGN Classic full-keel fiber¬

24-FT BRUCE FARR DESIGNED Northstar 727,

porta-potti, swim ladder, 2-man raft, 5 hpTohatsu,

NEWPORT 27,1980. Excellentcondition. Inboard

glass sloop. Sturdy bay sailer with 7.5 hp Honda

fast, fun Bay & ocean racer/cruiser. Stable, plan¬

newer battery. Inexpensive, sail in/out Emeryville

Atomic 4, KM, VHF, DS, compass, 2 anchors, full

upwind end berth available. $3,950. Call (415) 434-1451.

spinnaker rigging, teak interior, large galley. Worth

o/b. Teak cockpit seats eight (good for lot of

ing hull, superior sail inventory, head, galley,

friends), small cabin. Buy now, sail before Open¬

sleeps 4. KM, DS, VHF, o/b, Harken & Barient

ing Day. $2,900. Call Michael (510) 601-2913

gear, trailer. Asking $8,500. (415) 332-5970.

(days). (415) 469-9769 (eves).

more, steal it for $9,600 obo. Want larger boat. George (707) 538-0828 or (707) 575-3535 (days).

NEPTUNE 24,1981. Keel/CB model. Mini-cruiser,

ETCHELLS 22, #673 excellent sail inventory, double axle trailer, $17,500. (415) 457-2117.

22-FT MARSHALL CATBOAT. Many extras, pro¬

full galley, porta-potty, life lines. Bimini, speed/log,

ISLANDER BAHAMA 26-FT. Cabin cruiser, ex¬

fessionally maintained, perfect for Bay and Delta. Asking $25,000. (415) 331-7654.

VHF, 7.5 Honda. Dual axle trailer, cruising spinna¬

cellent condition, loaded. One: main, 15 hp DMC,

ker, extras. Great Bay boat or trailer to Delta,

VHF, depth, knot, whiskerpole, Autohelm, flare

lakes, Channel Is., N.W. Mexico? $7,800 obo.

kit, complete repair kit, integral tarp, rope ladder.

(415) 593-0314.

Two: compasses, extinguishers, batteries/charger,

SANTANA 22, Dragonfly. All lines led aft, 6 hp

jackets, Nav lights. New lines, zincs, seats, AM/

24 BRISTOL, Coast/Bay cruiser. Fine condition,

MOORE 24 SC, 1984. Cabin model with trailer.

digital KM, log, DF, Autohelm, VHF, new battery,

Both excellent. New 3.5 Nissan o/b, Fortress

Nissan o/b, all lines aft and more. Sleeps 4. S.F.

anchor, battery, solar panel, etc. 3 jibs, main &

Marina. $90/month. $6,900. Val, (415) 359-7225.

spinnaker. Harken roller furling. Fast, fun boat.

Evinrude, custom canvas boat cover, 12v system,

FM cassette, refrigerator, stove, two sinks, fan,

Nota better one around. $14,500.(707) 884-4136.

compass, VHF, KM, anchor, main, 2 jibs, and

BBQ, phone. Beautiful interior, standing head-

CAL 20,1973 Virgin hull, great interior, 6 hp o/b,

hand pumps. Three: jibs, anchors, charts, life

spinnaker with dragonfly graphic. 3 month sublet

room, high pleasure, low maintenance. Must see.

in Santa Cruz already paid.$4,000. (408)270-4011.

$10,900 or b/o. (510) 549-4932 (hm).

ing headroom, 2 anchors, kerosene stove with

1972, 22-FT ALBERG, trailer, main + jib, swing

CATALINA 27, 1979. Inboard Atomic 4, com¬

CORONADO 23. Fixed keel. OMB 10 hp w/elec-

oven, genoa, jib, spinnaker. Good forgiving boat.

tric start, battery charger. Main, 2 jibs, sail covers,

$4,500 or trade for Hobie 18 or competitive 505.

keel, bunk cushions, roller reef boom, lines lead aft, life lines, anchor, fwd hatch, roomy cockpit,

pass, VHF, DS, dinette, dual batteries, auto bilge, shore power, head. $6,000. (510) 254-8892.

tiller and engine covers. Compass, VHF, portable

No brokers. (510) 889-0526.

bow pulpit, cabin sleeps 4, great Bay or Delta

2 mains & jib, $1,500. Pete (415) 244-1735, (415) 871-6213.

COLUMBIA 24 MKII, full keel cruiser, long shaft Nissan, Loran, VHF, Autohelm, BBQ, 5’9” stand¬

head, stove, sink w/5 gal. water supply. Sleeps 4. Bottom paint and buffout Fall '91. Trailer. Clean,

boat. $1,500 obo (707) 876-3127.

MacGREGOR VENTURE 25. Trailer, 1989

SANTANA 22, low hull #, 5 sails, DS, compass, o/

Johnson 8 hp, 3 sails, pop-top dodgers, pulpits,

well maintained, logs and records. Great Bay

b and adj. bracket. Lines led aft, skeet brakes. All

inflatable boat set, potti, vang, KM, compass, bell,

boat. Owner moved up to larger boat for liveaboard.

the right upgrades. $3,300. (707) 545-9809.

cushions in/out, jiffy reef, navigation lights, USCG,

25 TO 28 FEET

See at Emery Cove Marina, slip #9. $5,800 obo. Rick, (510) 547-6822 (bus.) or (209) 576-7635

15-FT KESTREL, Ian Proctor designed day sailer,

(msg & wknds).

with trailer. Must sell. $650 obo. (408) 338-7893 (eves).

CATALINA 22, swing keel, w/trailer, 6 hp o/b, 3

lots more. Fun starter/bay/lakeboat. $4,400. (510) 938-6235.'

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. F/G Mexico 1986-

26-FTTHUNDERBIRD sailboat. Well maintained.

89, epoxy bottom, Awlgrip topsides, exhaust sys¬

Comes with great Santa Cruz slip. 6 hp motor, full

sails, whisker pole, sail cover, pop-top, all life

22-FT COLUMBIA, 1971. Well maintained, ex.

tem, Westerbeke 2 cyl. dsl, shrouds, Forespar

jackets, head, stove, many extras. $4,000 obo.

condition, 7.5 Merc., new sails, Autohelm, KM,

club jib/rig, Harken main traveler, 4 cruising sails,

inventory of sails, complete. Sturdy solid boat. Great starter boat/liveaboard. Will consider trade

(415) 952-7154.

DF, marine battery, all line aft, life line. $2,800.

6 total, can deliver, trailer. $14,900. Call (415)

for quality car. $3,500. (408) 462-0890.

(916) 967-5898.

331-7576.

factory thru-bar spreaders, located in Sausalito

CAL 20 Gashouse Cove Marina berth near the

25-FT B-25 WARBIRD. Fastest 25-ft made, a

dry storage. $7,800 or partnership possibilities.

Golden Gate in San Francisco. 1/3 interest. $650. Only one partner who seldom uses boat. 6 hp o/b.

2,000 lb. rocket. Dry sailed, gal. trailer/ramp

nearly 100% restored. New mast, boom, rigging,

launchable with slings also. New PHRF main,

VHF, DS, battery, bottom, etc. Too much to list.

(707) 523-0593 (eves & wknds).

class sails for one-design. Covered and in stor¬

Teak trim and interior, head. $7,500. Call (416)

age. White/red stripes, black mast & boom. Win¬

648-2631.

ner of ‘91SF to Santa Cruz race. $25,000 obo. Will deliver. (619) 436-9094.

ISLANDER 28,1976. Well maintained, 2+ sails,

J 24,1980. Good condition, trailer, many sails,

(415) 507-0776.

EXCALIBUR 26, 1966 by Islander Yachts. SF

SANTANA 22-FT with slip at Gashouse Cove (Safeway Marina). Well maintained older boat

CRYSLER 22,1978 no blisters, over size rigging.

rigged for racing with many extra sails. $3,500

11/92 bottom, radio, depth Autohelm, Loran, o/b.

obo.461-8441.

4 jibs, main 2 reefs, new running rigging, lines aft, single handling. ASking$5,500 obo. (415)508-0564.

21-FT MacGREGOR first class condition with

berth, $90 month. This boat has been cared for,

spinnaker pole, lines back to cockpit, 7 winches,

CATALINA 25,1982. Keel, Honda o/b 7.5 hp. 3

new cushions, loran, and VHF, DS, KM, compass,

sails, compass, DS, VHF, dual batt., one gelcell,

stereo, full galley, teak interior. Sleeps 6, roomy cockpit, tiller. $19,500. (707) 874-1208.

trailer, genoa, spinnaker and pole, most inventory

MERIT 23 WING KEEL with trailer, excellent

batt. charger. Newly varnished. Shore power.

never used, great weekender sleeps 4. Call for

condition. Only sailed 5 times, always dry docked.

Excellent condition. $8,500 obo. (707) 252-6711

further details on this fast & pretty sailboat. Rea-

3 sails, complete spinnaker gear, stow-away gal¬

(day), (707) 255-4609 (eves).

sonserious illness. $4,000. (707) 255-0466 (please

ley with sink, roomy V-berth and dinette. Great

Iv msg).

Bay or trailerable boat. Like new, only $5,800 obo.

O’DAY 25,1977. Tight little ship w/trailer & barely

Extensively reworked 1989. Double-planked, cop¬

(510) 769-1628.

used 9.9 Honda o/b. Sleeps 5. Genoa, new jib &

per-riveted, teak/kauri, Awlgrip, Sitka spars,

MONTGOMERY 15. Great pocket cruiser. With

H 28, KETCH, 1958. Classic Master Mariner competitor designed by L. Francis Herreshoff.

main. $10,000. (415) 499-2193 or 459-6207.

Yanmar, VHF, KM, DS, Loran, full cover, fresh

trailer, 4 hp o/b and much more. Fresh water only.

INT'L 505, 16.5-FT, CLARK w/trailer, Harken

Excellent condition. $5,900. (916) 432-4335.

fittings, lots of extras, some new, racing compass,

25-FT SANTANA (525) 1980. Wide, light, clean.

trapeze, Proctor mast & boom, Jotz sails, spinna¬

Good stdng, & running rigging. Sails, spinn., o/b,

MacGREGOR 21 swing keel sloop with a trailer.

ker & gear, life jackets, fast and fun lake boat,

VHF, compass, KM, stereo. New two axle trlr. w/

all new hardware and bottom paint in 1992.1990

Great Bay or lake day sailer for the family. Easily

$900. (510) 736-3664.

electric brakes. Dry berth or visit San Juans or

Johnson 6 hp, with low hours, in motorwell. Many

Mexico. $6,000. (707) 546-8879.

extras. The nicest on the Bay. Alameda berth.

towed and ramp launched, sleeps 4,3 sails, 4 hp

water, head. $25,000. (408) 733-3420 (eves).

Evinrude o/b, VHF, compass, anchor, porta-potty.

STONEHORSE 23-FT. Crocker designed, full keel

$2,000 obo. (415) 325-8774.

cutter, Edey & Duff built 1977, Airex cored glass,

RANGER 26 Good condition. Main 2 yrs old, new

low hours Universal diesel, fully equipped, Loran,

North sail, jib furling, extra fuel tanks and sails.

CORONADO 25,1967. Fiberglass, super clean,

Asking $4,900. (510) 748-0431, (408) 476-3088 (Iv msg).

25- FT O’DAY. Includes 2 sails, 10 hp o/b, galley,

20-FT BAY LADY wooden hull, fixed keel, excel¬

VHF, 5 sails. Traditional looks. Excellent Bay and

Equipped for depth and speed. Chrysler 12 hp o/

lent condition. 4 sails, roller reefing. Great starter

Delta sailer. Reduced $8,500. (415) 255-4844

bwith extension and auto start. Good family boat.

head, VHF, FM radio, sleeps 5. Berthed in

boat for the Bay. $1,200 obo. (916) 485-1937.

(eves).

$7,500. (510) 827-1565, Leonard.

Alameda. Great shape. $7,000. (408) 358-2080.

CHARTER PUGET SOUND with royal pacific yacht company.

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YANKEE 26 (same as 30), hand laid F/G, no

GOLDEN GATE. 25-ft classic Bay boat; hull #18,

SANTA CRUZ 27, trailer, o/b, lots of sails, hull

MacGREGOR 26-FT, 1989. 2-burner alcohol

blisters. New 11/92: lifelines, running rigging, lines

active YRA one-design class, includes 5hp Nissan

#44, due for bottom paint. Must sell. $8,500 or

stove, porta-potti, slps6,9.9 Evinrude, spin, genoa,

aft, cushions, radio, Loran, Autohelm. 4 jibs, 2

o/b and much more. Priced to sell at only $3,900.

best fair offer. Ask for Keith, (916) 922-5562.

main cover, VHF, comp, stereo, trailer. Like new,

spinnakers, step mast, solar panel. Mex. vet,

(415)488-1715.

$9,000. Great for Bay, lake or Delta. Call Ed (510) 25-FT GAFF CUTTER. 8’ beam, 2’9" draft, ply¬

734-8430 (wk), 462-4754 (hm). Lots of extras,

28-FT HAWKFARM active one-design fleet. This

wood & glass, flat bottom. Bowsprit, 4 sails, sail

ready to go.

COLUMBIA 26. New mast, rigging, VHF, interior

is a great boat to race or to cruise on the Bay. The

cover, ex. 9.9 o/b, depth, lights, stove, sink, potti,

upholstery. 2 batteries & timed charger. Stereo,

one-design class is very competitive, fun group of

sleeps 4, 4'6” headroom, good condition. San

CATALINA 27,1980. Racer/cruiser ready, excel¬

custom cabinets. 3 sails. 7.5 hp o/b. Emeryville.

people. Please call (510) 937-7024 for more info.

Leandro berth. $5,000. (415) 948-5874.

lent racing history on Bay, inboard Atomic 4, low

$2,500, will consider full buy-out offer. Cathy

ISLANDER 28,1981. Yanmar diesel teak Holly

CAPRI 25,1982 by Catalina with dual axle trailer.

compass, AM/FM cass. stereo, dual batteries, 6

(510) 839-9432.

interior, roller furling, Genaker, self-tailing, DS,

Race, cruise, Bay or Delta. New Soling type jib,

winches. $12,000 obo. (707) 446-9062, John or Lynn.

clean. $8,500 obo. (510) 528-4216.

hours, 2 mains, 4 jibs, spinnaker, VHF, KM, DS,

Female owner seeks male or female partner.

KM, Loran, VHF, AM/FM cassette, AP, more. No

90%, 150% Mylar, 150% Dacron, spinnaker. New

ERICSON 27, excellent condition. 10 hp o/b w/

blisters epoxy bottom. $19,500 firm. Randy (510)

Nissan 3.5, new battery, singtevpoint lifting sys¬

electric start & alternator. Main and 2 jibs, com¬

655-1900x124. (510) 530-5220 (eves).

tem, dry sailed, great shaipe. $10,995. Steve or

25-FT NORDIC FOLKBOAT, US 86, all varnished

Jeff (209) 478-5515 or (209) 943-1303.

beauty in excellent condition. Race and cruise

pass, VHF. Sleeps 5, galley, head, 6’1” head-

equipped, full cover, outboard. For the wooden

room, cockpit cushions. New bottom paint, survey

SANTA CRUZ 27.3.5 hp Nissan o/b. New mast,

'92. Sturdy and reliable Bay boat, So. Beach

14 bags, racing bottom. New tuff luff. Race ready.

CATALINA 27,1977. Great condition, Deltaberth,

boat enthusiast this boat is a treasure. $9,000

berth. $6,800. (510) 934-9652.

$10,600. Call (415) 366-0305.

inboard Atomic 4, main, 3 jibs, compass, VHF,

obo. Call (707) 425-3143.

DS, KM, AM/FM cass. stereo, dinette, dual batter¬ COLUMBIA, 8.3 M = 27’8", just painted, full keel,

RANGER 26,1973. Very good condition, 4 head

ies w/charger, auto bilge pump, shore power,

28.5-FT TRITON. A plastic classic worthy of res¬

Atomic 4: gas, 22 hp. Refrigerator, teak cabin,

sails, Loran, VHF, compass, stereo. All safety

head w/holding tank, 2 anchors w/chain & line.

toration. Famous full keel racer/cruiser needs

sleeps 4-6, VHF, DF, compass, phone jack, s/s

equip. Ready to go. 2-boat owner. $6,000 obo.

$8,700/trade up. (916) 487-0534.

help. No engine or electronics, interior complete

rigging tuned 1991, main reefed & jib, T.V., full

(408) 426-5782. Located in Santa Cruz. CATALINA 27. Excellent condition 1976. Reli¬

$3,500. (510) 724-0964 (eves).

cover. $12,900. First reasonable offer. Call (916)

but rough. Don’t dump money into a lesser boat.

BRISTOL 27. Moving business to Iowa, must sell

able Atomic 4, self furling jib, 3 jibs, Autohelm, new

my beloved sloop. A well cared-for and beautiful

rigging, VHF, AM/FM tape stereo, KM, DM. Full

CATALINA 27,1980, Atomic 4, inboard, spinna¬

ALBIN CUMULUS 28,1982 (aux. sloop), LOA:

yacht. VHF, knot/log, AP, tri-color, shorepower,

boat cover for minimum maintenance. $11,950.

ker, lines aft, KM, DS, 5 sails. $8,750. Catalina27,

28’, beam: 9.25’, disp: 7100 lbs., ballast: 2800

dual batteries, 1 lOv charger, solar charger, ste¬

Steve Cuff (510) 6874411 or (510) 837-7558

1972. Yamaha 8 hp o/b, $4,800. Thunderbird 26,

lbs., draft: 4’, 12 hp Yanmar, 110 & 85% jibs, no

reo, cbmpass, 2-burner propane, 1 lOv fridge,

(eves).

blisters at last haulout (18 mos). $16,500, (510)

sink, head, teak & mahogany cockpit grate. All

215-2340.

lines led aft. Sails: 130%, #2 jib, storm jib, main w/

972-0800.

1962. Professionally built, $1,900. Best offer ac¬ cepted. (510) 532-1332.

HAWKFARM 28. Locally designed and built for FORECLOSURESALE,27-ft Coronado sailboat,

2 reed points & lazy jacks. Spotless bilges. Atomic

Northern Calif, sailing. This contemporary classic

27- FT US YACHT, 1981 Volvo diesel, pedestal

4 w/electronic ignition - awesome. Lots of gear,

is fast, affordable and fun. Original condition.

1972,15 hp o/b. Sold as-ls at public auction held

wheel w/compass, cruising spinnaker, DS, KM,

etc. $12,500. Call for photo. Paul, (805) 772-2280.

$14,000.(707) 257-3577.

at public dxk, Antixh Marina, Antixh, 11:00

ERICSON 26,1969. New rigging, hauled & bot¬

CATALINA 27,1976, rebuilt 9.9 o/b, recent bot¬

Stoner, Exxutor (916) 546-8187 or Robert Outis,

tom painted early ‘92, no blisters. 10 hp electric

tom paint, all lines aft. Richmond Marina Bay,

Attorney, (510) 524-9664.

EXPRESS 27 race ready, good sail inventory,

start Chrysler o/b & VHF radio. A stout boat in

great Bay boat. Call (510) 736-5889 (eves), (510)

sail-comp compass, o/b and trailer. $18,500. Call

Berkeley Marina. $5,900/offer. (916) 7214888.

372-0740.

CONTESSA 26 SLOOP, long deep keel, rigged

CATALINA 27,1977. Atomic 4, inboard, furling

Great Delta & Bay boat. $4,200 obo. Call (209)

28- FT TRITON #248, Yanmar diesel, new teak

for single handed ocean cruising, 5 hp Petter dsl.

jib, canvas dodger, Loran, VHF, depth, AM/FM

296-5381.

trimmed interior, improved structural mast sup¬

aux. $10,000. (707) 864-2135.

stereo cassette, dual batteries with charger, shore

AM, Sat. March 13,1993. For info, contact Wendy

VHF, stereo, H/C pressure water, roomy interior, San Leandro berth. $12,900 obo. (408) 749-8339.

TARTAN 27. Must sell. Needs some work, 5 sails, C.brd, Atomic 4, new running & standing rigging.

Tom (510) 522-1960.

power, head with holding tank, galley with stove

port, 133 cubic feet of underwater volume, gener¬ ous freeboard, liveaboard headroom w/4 berths.

NEWPORT 27,1970 in excellent condition. Atomic

.sink & ice box. Dinette model. Sleeps 6 in com¬

4-two speed winches, new boom & cushions.

4, epoxy bottom, new dodger, VHF, KM, DS, two

fort. Excellent throughout. $9,750 obo. 332-9231.

Myron Spaulding (415) 332-3721.

spekl winches. Cockpit cushions, dual batteries,

29 TO 31 FEET

sails 5 years old. A great stiff Bay boat, never

TANZER 26,1973 F/G sloop, nice handling trailer

raced. $12,000 obo. Call (510) 829-7365.

boat, spacious interior, good headroom, VHF,

MUST SELL. 26-ft Excalibur with freshly painted

microwave, fridge, good cheap liveaboard, no mainsail, o/b, trailer. Good condition, but lousy

OLSON 911-S WAVETRAIN. The first 911-S

Mylar-Kevlar 95, and 2 spinnakers. New Nissan 3.5 o/b and many other upgrades. New bottom

bottom. Outfitted for a spinnaker and equipped

boat market means $2,500 for you. Berkeley F-3.

Cruz 911 -S is the best of the best. A proven race

Feb. '93. $8,995. (209) 478-2642.

with a 6 hp Evinrude motor. $3,250. Please call

Call Rick (510) 540-6960 or (510) 649-7784.

winner and a delight to cruise. Many sails, excel¬

CAPRI 25, great condition with super sail inven¬ tory: 2 mains, Mylar 155, Mylar 130, Dacron 130,

built, fully equipped and well made. This Santa

lent condition. (510) 465-0211 (Iv msg).

(510) 769-4999 for more info. CATALINA 27,1978. The classiest one on the

B 25 HIGH PERFORMANCE SLOOP ready to race or cruise. Well maintained, many extras.

GREAT OLD 1949 STEPHENS JR clipper sloop.

Bay featuring two bronze pod lights forward, teak

30-FT OLSON 911SE, 4 yr. old, like new, one

With private dxk. Moving, must sell. Call (310)

Must sell, moving. $7,000 in restoration, will take

interior, new alcohol stove, phone hook-up, TV,

owner. Fully equipped by dealer, race ready but

424-9804. $18,950.

$1,500 obo. Needs TLC, mahogany revarnishing,

sleeps 6.6'1” headroom. Atomic 4 inboard. Lots of

never raced. Mylar/Kevlar sails: main, #1, #3.

etc. Nothing fancy, but sails & looks great. Call

Spinnaker, tiller, dual track head stay, pneumatic

Mrs. Mullens at (415) 948-8453.

gear. Great condition. Hauled 5/92. $10,900. Call 331-2044.

OLSON 25,1988 by Ericson. Great condition. Full

ERICSON 27, 1974. Clean, good condition. 3

cruiser, excellent condition. Pt. Richmond berth

race and cruise too. North Kevlars, Dacrons,

sails, wheel, VHF, DS, alcohol stove & chem

available. Priced to move at $44,850. Call Dave at

HUNTER 26.5, 1987. Assume 55 payments at

spinnaker. Depth, speed, epoxy, bottom paint. 3.5

head. New KM, Kenwood stereo, microwave,

(510) 236-3690.

$279.81. Very small down. New bottom paint.

hp Suzuki with remote tank. Trailer. $16,900.

table & carpet. $9,400. (510) 521-1062.

Going to Chicago, can’t tow and time (job) won’t

(510) 769-8767.

EXCALIBUR 26-FT, 1967. Race rigged, 6 sails, possible owner finance. (415) 695-8249 (Iv msg).

vang, hydraulic back stay, folding prop, elxtronics, comfortable fully outfitted interior. Fast racer/

rebuilt o/b, new battery, full head, sleepsS. $4,950/

MOORE 30,1985, with trailer. $25,000 obo. (408) 732-8560 (please Iv msg).

allow to sail. Call (707) 584-4388.

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MAIL FORWARDiNG'MESSAGE SERVICE*BILL PAYING for CRUISING SAILORS, WORLDWIDE SOMMER & CO., est. 1964 1 (800) 257-2420

TART AN 30,1979. Full equipped for single handed

ISLANDER 29,1965. Fiberglass sloop. Full keel.

CATALINA 30, 1979 with mast and standing

29-FT DEVRIES-LENTCH classic. Gaff-rigged

sailing, with all lines led aft to ST winches, Harken

Stiff, solid, good condition. No blisters. New shaft,

rigging replaced 1988. AP, Loran, VHF, 130 Harken

sloop, built in Amsterdam in 1932. Full keel, teak

roller furling, Autohelm. Diesel powered. Never

prop, bearing, headstay, cockpit cushions, in¬

furling jib, dodger, KM, wind, fathometer, pressure

planks over oak frames, teak deck, mahogany

raced, excellent condition. $22,500 obo. (510) 527-3507.

board, sleeps 5, standing headroom. 7,800 lbs. A

water, wheel. Running rigging leads to cockpit.

brightwork, wood mast and spars. 6 hp Evinrude

lot of boat for $4,500 or best cash offer by 3/31/93.

Atomic 4. Small inflatable dinghy. Asking $20,000.

o/b, mainsail cover, and full boat cover. $7,500.

(415) 883-9024.

(510) 652-1202.

Call (510) 655-2705.

NEWPORT 30,1979. Documented, Volvo MD7A, dodger, bimini, HoodSeafurl, new main, refrigera¬

ETCHELLS 22,1975 (L.O.A. 30.5) Race ready,

OLSON 29, HULL #8. Built Jan. ‘86 Pacific Boat

tion, new Imron, and bottom paint, Yaesu H.A.M.

dry sailed, complete sail inventory, all Harken

Works. Fast & fun, excellent condition. Lots of

radio, Avon sport boat, Suzuki o/b. Located Ma¬

gear, dual axle trailer, full boat cover, $9,800.

extras. Successful race record, 14 bags of sails,

rina San Carlos, Mexico. Fly-in and cruise Sea of

Anxious to sell. Call Steve (510) 769-1506.

original owner. Call Bill, (707) 643-3590.

32 TO 39 FEET

Cortez. $27,000. Info, package, (602) 895-1080. ERICSON 29,1971. Bruce King design. Atomic 4

ISLANDER 30,1984. Excellent condition. Roller

30-FT PETERSON. Liveaboard teak interior,

inboard, furling jib. All gear and 3-man inflatable

furling jib, cruising chute, Yanmar diesel, exten¬

strong & fast, can hold her own on the race course.

included. Hauled and painted 1991. Well-main¬

sive teak interior, many accessories. Sausalito

Hawaii veteran. Strong, seaworthy, comfortable.

Roller furling plus 11 sails. Race or cruise. BMW

tained. $13,000. Berkeley slip. Call David (510)

berth. $27,000. Call (510) 820-6569 eves.

Cruise equipped with extras. Solar panels, H.A.M J

diesel, 2 Autopilots, hydraulics, rod rigging, GPS,

642-3132, (510)883-9542.

VHF, stereo, full Signet package, full galley. Leave message. I will call you back. $15,000 obo. (415) 964-2854.

DUFOUR 35. Great cruising sailboat. Mexico/

SSB, bimini, water purifier, customized interior, ERICSON 29,1977. New rigging, including Harken

GPS, more. $60,000 offer. Ted (916) 292-9172.

HUNTER 30,1978. Yanmar diesel just 300 hrs,

traveler, new main, LPU topsides, epoxy/bottom

wheel, new batteries, ICOM, hot water, shower,

paint. Atomic 4 with recent survey, shorepower. 3

TAYANA 37. Treat yourself to a serious ocean

self-tending jib plus like new 110. Great Bay boat.

sails, VHS, KM, DS, stereo, wheel steering.

cruising boat with lots of liveaboard comfort, stor¬

COLUMBIA 8.7 (29-FT) 1979. Yanmar diesel,

Great condition never a blister. Priced to sell

Sausalito berth. $16,500 obo. (415) 435-1564.

age, and beauty. Loaded with gear and eager to

less than 700 hrs, VHF, DS, compass, 2 speed

$17,900.(510) 284-3158.

winches, 3 sails, cockpit cushions, teak interior,

sell quickly. $67,000 obo. Cindy, (415) 578-9244 ISLANDER 30-FT, 73. Runs and sails great.

(eves).

sleeps 5, galley, head, stereo cassette, battery

CATALINA 30-FT, 1980. Full-batten main, 2 jibs,

$9,500.(415) 588-8752.

charger, auto bilge pump. Two boat owner. Price

WS, KM, DS, VHF, new custom interior, LPU

reduced. $16,000. (510)440-1132.

mast, new standing rigging, 100% teak covers,

YOUR YACHT COULD BE EARNING MONEY

equipped, Teak interior, insulated hull. 2 ProFurls,

PANDA 38, Ta Shing, 1984. Totally offshore

Alpine stereo, 4 speakers, dodger, liveaboard

during a period of non-use. The Modern Sailing

all new stainless, Quickvang, boom brake, Muir

CATALINA 30,1984. Great Bay/Delta boat in A-

equipped, better thap new, 3 pages of gear. New

Academy currently has a few openings for sail¬

electric windlass, 5 solar panels, quad cycle, 3 gel

1 condition. 25 hp diesel, wheel, roller-furling jib,

bottom paint 6/92. Must see. $26,500. Call (510)

boats in our Yacht Management Service. If your

cells, Alpha AP, Fleming vane, Furuno radar,

H/C pressure water, VHF, KM, DS, with recent

432-5907, (510) 234-7320 (h).

sailboat is between 28 and 45 feet and you would

Magellan GPS, Sitex SatNav and Loran, ICOM

like to generate income while you are selling your

H.A.M. and SS8, CARD radar detector, 406

hp VP diesel, wheel, F/G hull, teak decks, VHF,

boat or generate income to avoid selling - then now is the time to call us. Half of our fleet has been

cooled refer, 2 watermakers, Balmar heater, 4

sign by Frank Butler, '83. Hydraulics, Autohelm.

DS, KT, CNG, CQR and Danforth, jib, main,

with us over 8 years. Call to find out if your yacht

bilge pumps, offshore life raft, mast steps, 500 feet

Lovely interior. Comfortable cruising and good

genny, full custom cover, sparkling, brightwork. A

can find a temporary or permanent home in

chain, compete spares, epoxied bottom, all heavy

racing. Spinnaker, Mylar jib. $20,000 value, best

classic. $23,500. (415) 479-7031 (dys).

Sausalito at our exclusive docks. (800) 995-1668.

weather and safety gear. At 19,000 lbs. displace¬

CATALINA 30,1989. Like new. 24 hp diesel,

31-FT MARINER KETCH, 1969. Full keel, F/G

30-FT 6" TAKARA. Round bilge steel boat from

wheel steering, 150 furling genoa, H/C pressure

hull, VHF, new main and mizzen, Perkins 4.108,

storage. Turnkey for Alaska, Cabo, Tahiti. In Se¬ attle in pristine shape. $149,500. Call George at (206) 625-1580.

epoxy bottom job. Call (415) 345-6147. CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 31,1973, sloop rig, 25 CAPRI 30, diesel inboard, masthead sloop, de¬

EPIRB, WEFAX, Heart Inverter, Isotherm water-

ment, easily handled by a couple but lots of space/

offer takes. John and Evelyn (415) 854-3968.

Holland. Teak decks, mahogany interior, diesel, 8

water, propane stove/oven, anchor windlass, re¬

propane stove. Needs work. $16,500. Call (510)

sails, new rigging, windvane, VHF, AP, solar panel, DS, SatNav, EPIRB, dodger, stereo, more.

frigeration, Loran, VHF, Signet instruments, bat¬

352-4514.

tery charger, macerator and much more. Hardly

$12,500. An ocean voyager lying La Paz. (209)

used (Grandma's boat). $41,000. (415) 239-8130.

532-3523.

CAL 33,1971. Universal Atomic 4 gas engine (25 DUFOUR 31-FT SLOOP, 1983. French built and

hp), recent overhaul (10 hrs), instruments, 14

“top of the line”. Sleeps 6, Volvo dsl., Loran, VHF,

winches 8 sails, anchor, etc. Recent survey, new

CATALINA 30,1978. Roller furling, 110, 150%

Lewmar winches, new bottom, full set of sails.

bottom. $25,950. Call (209) 435-1074 or (408)

CATALINA 30-FT, 1978. Diesel, 7 bags sails,

jib, custom rigging, new thru hulls, pressurized

Great condition. $25,500 firm. (510) 933-7440,

384-6163. Must sell make offer.

VHF, KM, 2 Lorans, much more. Call for details

water, new depth/knot meter, pedestal steering,

ask for Mr. Schafer.

and equipment list. Asking $23,900.Call

oversized self-tailing winches, Loran C, VHF.

(707)

Owner motivated. $20,500 (415) 368-0910.

448-4212.

WESTSAIL 32 Aries windvane, depth, speed, AP, ALBERG 30, hard to find pocket cruiser, VHF,

SatNav, 2 VHFs, solar, EPIRB, RDF, dodger,

DS, log, new upholstery, new dodger, new main &

inflatable, 6 hp Suzuki, cruising spinnaker, 80 fuel, 60 water, refrigeration, 2 bow, 1 stern anchor,

COLUMBIA 31, new topside and deck paint,

ETCHELL’S - US296, 3 mains, 5 jibs, 3 spinna¬

cover, extra Bomar hatches, professional blister

hauled Sept. 1992. Interior newly remodeled. 6

kers, new mast, new standing rigging, updated

job. Ask $19,000 obo. (510) 521-3817.

sails, boat needs engine and some woodwork.

running rigging systems. $5,500. (510) 452-3381

Must sell quick. $7,000 obo.. (415) 382-0531.

(Iv msg).

BODEGA 30,1977. Full keel low cost cruiser, with

CAL 3-30 CHEERSnew North sails, rebuilt Atomic

pressure water, macerator, double lifelines, double

34-FT SCHOCK 34 PC, 1987. Fast and comfort¬

KM, depth, wind spd., Loran, new VHF, MD7A

4, Signet instruments. Fast & dry. $25,000. (209)

sink, radio, DF, nonskid decks, shower in head.

able racer/cruiser. Yanmar diesel with low hours,

Volvo diesel with 260 hrs. New cushions, cabin

477-7380 (after 5 PM).

One owner. Well maintained. $22,'500. Call (415)

hot/cold pressure water and showers, 7 sails

more. Will deliver West Coast to San Francisco. $42,000.

CATALINA 30,1978. Diesel, all teak interior, tall

Windy Day La Paz

Mexico. Fax (682)

5-59-00.

rig, rolling furling genoa, wheel, 2 water tanks,

Harken furling, stereo, Loran, GPS, VHF, Signet

387-4265.

sole and tiller. $24,500. (510) 782-9300 (day),

wind, depth, speed. Excellent condition. Located

RANGER 29, 1974. Very clean. 1992 haulout.

(510) 568-5529 (eve).

San Diego. $65,000. (619) 226-8105.

Atomic 4, KM, DS, VHF, stove, 3 head sails, 2

'83 HUNTER 31. Excellent cond. Yanmar dsl.,

HUNTER 31, 1984. Yanmar diesel, 150, 110,

mains and spinnaker. Owner motivated. $16,500

good sail inventory, VHF, RDF, wind, speed & DS,

wheel steering. Good Bay & Delta boat. Transfer

obo. (510) 490-3288.

compass, 2 anchors. Great for Bay and Coastal

WESTSAIL 32. Factory built, 6 sails, Avon life raft,

cruising. Asking $30,000. (707) 823-9669.

dinghy, B & G, SatNav, radar, AP, windvane,

forces sale. A bargain at $26,000. Call Joe or Suzan, (916) 872-2033 (Iv msg).

CAL 29, built 74, exdnt. cond, new main sail,

Autohelm, solar panels, VHF, propane stove,

extras, inboard gas engine, tiller, SF Gas Cove

heater, windlass, lots more. Serious cruising or

berth. B/O above $12,000. (415) 621-7676.

liveaboard. $53,000. (510) 938-6235.

JACK MACKINNON ACCREDITED MARINE SURVEYOR

MARINE SURVEYOR, APPRAISER

(510)278-4351

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GORDON HENDERSON YACHT REPAIR Rigging, Mechanical, Electrical, Deliveries. Fast, neat & thorough. Islander 36's a specialty. (415) 289-9696

In pressure sensitive adhesive vinyl/mylar. From the simplest to the most elaborate we do it your wayl And you can afford it. SeaScript (510) 651-7326.

LINDA NEWLAND DELIVERS

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Reliable, Economical, Proven. June-August 1993. To/from Hawaii and points South.

1965 30' Fiberglass Sloop

Coast Guard licensed. Over 50,000 bluewater miles - singlehanded, skipper of crewed

Double Ender Design, 16 hp Gray Marine Gas Engine, Full Keel

ocean races and yacht deliveries. Credentialed navigation instructor. Insurable.

Make Offer, Closed Bids Only

Resume and estimates on request. (510) 521-7172

Call Richmond Harbormaster • (510) 236-1013, Ask for Tracy

March, 1993

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ERICSON 35, commissioned 3/89, like new, low

38-FT HANS CHRISTIAN sailboat. Beautiful con¬

39-FT SAMSON C FARER, professionally built

RANGER 33,1970. Top IOR racer from the 70's,

engine hrs, North main & furler, extra tankage,

dition. $119,000. Call (510) 534-0735 (hm), (510)

double ended ketch. Well equipped ocean cruiser,

greatest liveaboard from the 80's. Has all the

deluxe stove, refrigeration, knotlog, wind direct.,

444-8484 (wk).

spacious liveaboard. Excellent condition,

whistles and bells for both. Located in Santa Cruz.

liveaboard slip in Alameda. A real bargain at

$22,500.(408) 479-4158.

depth, radio, Autohelm, ground tackle, etc. Save 40% over new Ericson. $72,000. (510) 536-1172 or (503) 548-7247.

ISLAND PACKET 35, 1990. You saw it at the

$25,500. See to appreciate. (510) 523-9432 (dys),

Boat Show, now you can buy it for less. Like new,

(408) 265-8807 (eves/wknds).

YAMAHA 33,1978. Excellent condition.

Well-

engineered for strength, sailing ability, lots of

250 freshwater hours. Double Harken roller furl¬

cabin space. Three burner NG stove w/ss range.

ROBERTS 34 STEEL SLOOP, strong offshore

ing. Lofrans electronic windlass, Autohelm AP,

35-FT ENGLISH STEEL SLOOP, 1960. Fast,

cruiser, good condition, flush deck, oversize mast

T ri-data instruments, refrig., auto Halon, premium

safe, strong, great sailor. Beautiful lines. Atlantic/

Large double sink. Pressure water. Diesel en¬

and rigging, main and three head sails, dodger,

dodger, bimini, weather cloths. Bottomsider cush¬

Pacific vet. New: epoxy bottom, rigging, winches,

gine. Full instruments. Loran, 3 jibs. $36,000.

I2v, windlass, full electronics, fresh Atomic four,

ions. $128,000. (503) 658-2698.

mast LPU. Aries vane, canister raft, windlass, 7

(510) 245-9506.

sails, and more. U.S. documented. 50% partner¬

plus many extras, sacrifice. $18,500.Call (209) ISLANDER FREEPORT 36, 1978. Perkins 50

463-1018 (eve).

ship possible. $27,000. Dan (415) 924-2225.

J 105,1992 was damaged in storm. Has been

CATALINA 36,1987. Prime condition. Full dodger

Telescopic J-sprit. Very fast and easy to sail with

repaired to factory specifications. 5.5 shoal draft.

HP, head-forward style B, windlass w/all chain,

AUDACIOUS

36-FT

PETERSON,

1976.

AP, Loran plotter, Datamarine Link 5000, Heart

Eicanlaub built alum., Atomic 4,12 bags, GPS,

inverter, radar, roller furling genoa, CNG, micro-

and weather cloths. Radar, depth finder, KM, AP,

small crew. Located in Florida. $50,000 nego¬

Loran, Signets, tiller pilot, Micron 33, raceable,

wave, new canvas, 100 gal. water, 70 gal. fuel, 35

windlass, VHF, Coast Guard'pack and more.

tiable. Call (904) 237-6573 (before 8 pm EST).

cruisable, livable, affordable. $24,500. Call (415)

gal holding. $68,500. (408) 655-1479. Monterey.

$67,500. (415) 365-3253.

RAFIKI 35, 1980. Offshore cruiser/liveaboard,

‘85 CATALINA 36. Excel, cond., dodger, spray

1973 PE ARSON 10 METER Autohelm 4000 wheel

teak decks, Airex hull, Volvo dsl., Autohelm with

curtains, roller furling, Adler-Barbour refer., mi¬

Excellent inventory of sails and equipment, too

AP, ElectraSan, dinghy with o/b, MOB, lifesling,

windvane, VHF, stereo, 1000 ft. depth, 6 oversize,

crowave, charger, upgraded CNG oven/stove,

long to list. Lloyds register certificate. Excellent

1968 NAUTOR SWAN 36-FT S/S design, F/G

454-7546.

with teak trim. Volvo diesel. Well maintained.

kerosene heater, jiffy reefing, auto battery charger,

Barlow winches, Alspar mast/boom/rigging, 10

Force 10, DS, KM/log, epoxy barrier bottom. Ex¬

cruiser/racer. This is a sailaway. Asking $39,500.

haulout 11/92. Good sail inventory. Sturdy coastal

opening ports. $57,000 offer. Call for brochure.

cel. cruiser/liveaboard. Hauled & painted 2/93.

(206) 378-7158.

cruiser. $24,500 obo. (916) 741-9422.

(408) 867-9202.

Will consider trade/larger boat. $65,000. (510)

CUSTOM CHOATE 33, consistent winner. 13

ERICSON 39, completely rebuilt and equipped for

sails, diesel, cruise 6 with CNG, mech. ref., dual

circumnavigation

in ‘89, Folle Independence, is

VALIANT32. GO CRUISING. Professional Interlux

water tank etc. Photos, survey, equipment list

a proven passage maker with all the amenities

epoxy bottom, North sails in superb condition,

hands off tacking, wheel steering, sleeps 6. Great

upon request. Moored in Marina del Rey. Asking

and spares you would expect. Hull & deck are Awl

beautiful teak interior, and an almost new diesel.

family boat for coastal and Bay sailing. $28,750.

$32,000 obo. (310) 479-0116 (eves).

gripped and hull has no blisters. Only $58,500.

Do your homework first, then call us to see the

(707) 557-6976. Photo & info.

(50,3) 366-0866.

best compact cruiser you’ll find for $38,000. (415)

HUNTER 33-FT, 1982. Excellent condition, many

523-7770.

extras: radio, Loran, stereo, refrigerator, pressur¬ ized H/C water, stove, heater, club footed jib for

35- FT CUSTOM WOOD SLOOP one design built

COLUMBIA 36. Ideal cruiser or liveaboard. 1 lOg. fuel, lOOg. water, fireplace, hot water, shower,

HUNTER LEGEND 35.5,1990. $69,500. Excel¬

propane stove, microwave, tons of extra storage.

lent condition for sailing the Bay or ocean. Has

ISLANDER 36,1973. Diesel, full keel, pedestal

Albin diesel, will hand start easily (really). $32,500.

furling jib, spinnaker, dodger, fathometer, KM,

steering wheel, compass, DF, KM, stereo, VHF,

Bay boat. Asking $20,000. Neg. terms. Call (510)

Owner may finance part. (510) 687-2728.

wind indicator, stereo, VHF, Loran, SSB antenna,

stove/oven, sails, batteries, chargers, anchors,

540-7519.

extra bilge pumps, 2 anchors, 6 winches, Yanmar

ice box, sink, head, sleeps 6, spinnaker pole. Won

325-10381'

in 1961, dbl. diagonal planked hull, Volvo dsl. engine, full sail inventory, sturdy cruiser, great

GO CRUISING NOW. Cape Dory 36 just back

27 hp diesel, water heater, pressure water, head

Islander Regatta Championship, 4 match races,

ISLANDER 36. Major $20,000 retrofit‘87. New 40

from New Zealand. Safe, strong, well-proven off¬

with shower, CNG stove, new bottom paint 1992,

$25,000. (415) 435-0805.

hp dsl. '81. Full cruise equipped. Owner, (415)

shore cruiser. Cutter rigged with full keel, easy to

possible liveaboard, berthed at Brickyard Cove

sail and comfortable to weather. Excellent perfor¬

Marina slip E-18. Trade considered. Call (916)

37-FT SEASHELL KETCH, 1979. Factory built in

mance record in light air to 50+ kt. gales. Custom¬

422-7476 (hm) or (916) 653-0437 (wk).

Canada. Bluewater veteran. Electronics, 6-man Beaufort life raft. Farryman diesel, roller furling,

36- FT CHEOY LEE LUDERS clipper ketch. Great

and long-range cruising. Meticulously maintained

CAL 39-2 1978. Excellent condition and lots of

CQR anchors, separate shower, etc. An excep¬

for offshore or liveaboard. Propane stove w/oven,

with all service logged. Includes on-boat familiar¬

equipment. Perkins 4-108 diesel, Harken furling,

tionally beautiful boat in and out. Excellent

shower, refrigeration, roller furling, jib, many ex¬

ization and instruction. Presently in Hawaii and

6 sails, spinnaker, Alpha AP, Loran, Signet knot/

liveaboard. $24,900. (805) 773-3256 or (415)

tras. 42 hp rebuilt Mercedes dsl, new transmis¬

ready to depart immediately, or will deliver to West

log, WP/WS, DS, propane stove & heater, fridge,

873-2009.

sion. $33,000 or trade for aircraft or property.

Coast. $100,000. (206) 641-5744.

folding & 3 bladed props, dodger, good ground

ized and extensively equipped for serious ocean

928-1533. Located Alameda Yacht Brokers (510) 521-5532.

(707) 963-2056.

MAGIC.

tackle. Take her cruising to warmer climes, now.

WYLIE 34,

ISLANDER 36,1975. Perkins diesel, CNG stove,

Realistically priced for quick sale, as is, where is

SatNav, VHF, full electronics, 12 sails, loaded.

RANGER 33-FT, 1976. F/G 24 hp Yanmar dsl.

9 Barient winches, back stay tensioner, 2 spinna¬

at $60,000 firm. (510) 490-3011.

Ready to race or cruise. Partner has moved to

low hours, 8 Barient winches, 8 sails, wheel steer¬

kers, 3 headsails, shore power, refer, hot water,

IMS/PHRF/cruise. Loran,

New Jersey. Call (415) 326-6484. $30,000 obo.

battery charger. 435-0427.

ISLANDER 36,1972. Good cond., Perkins 45 hp

ing, Loran, VHF, DS, KM & log, shore power. Call for more info. $30,000 neg. (415) 931-6962.

diesel, 4 sails, VHF, KM, DS, no blisters. Best offer

72 ERICSON 35. Full sail inv., new dodger, Alpha

EXPRESS 37. Don't buy a beat boat. This one's

over $28,000. (510) 490-5987 (eves/wknds). (408)

3000 AP, VHF, Loran, DS, wind inst., diesel aux.

36-FT CAL CRUISING Pilothouse, 50 hp Perkins,

never been to Hawaii, just light use on the gentle

984-5745 (wkdys).

propane galley & cabin htr. Refrigeration, mast

90 fuel, 90 water, inverter, refer/freezer, AP, wind

tabernacle syst. '92 haulout. Bristol condition.

gen., solars, watermaker, Lofrans windlass, dbl.

Great Lakes. New '92 sails and electronics, fully class legal and box stock. $89,500 delivered to

33-FT MORGAN O/l, 1973. $35,000. A very com¬

S.C. sublet, $40,000. Brian at (408) 457-2403 or

roller, 3 anchors, chain, Harken roller, self-tailing

your door. Jim Schrager, (219) 232-2201.

fortable and dry cruiser. Sloop, Perkins 4108,

429-6761.

winches, new rigging, backstay adjuster, staysails,

HINCKLEY 38. Sloop. Superb condition major

Ventura slip. Must sell, will consider partial trade

BRISTOL 38. Custom designed. Most everything

instruments, dodger, covers, 4-burner butane &

refit 1992 new Awlgrip, extensive equipment list

for American or German sports car. Call (209)

new or rebuilt. New dodger, AP, heater, water

B.B.Q., washdown pumps, Lexan storm windows,

including Loran, AP, 6 man Zodiac, o/b., 6 man

545-2838.

heater, fuel tanks. Rebuilt engine, trans, mast,

Max Prop, mast steps, deck boxes, custom mat¬

Seajay raft in canister. Large sail inventory, etc.

boom. Too much more to list. Plans changed,

tress and cushions, TV, VHS, CD stereo. Turn key

$110,000. (415)347-6934.

must sell. $46,000 obo (415) 873-0863.

cruise ready. $58,000. (310) 374-6066.

propane cook stove, Aries vane, SatNav, new rig.

11 sails, radar, HAM, VHF, C-map, GPS, full

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References given. 51<W3W71M.y 510-*e5-717#-avaa

35-FT CUTTER (SEABIRD), full-keeled, new

WESTSAIL 32 CUTTER 1976. Cruise equipped

1974 RANGER 32-FT. 3/4 ton Mull design racer/

GULFSTAR 50 KETCH. Great White. Terrific

heavy-duty rigging, new sails, 60 hp Lehman

on this proven passage maker. Perkins 50 hp with

cruiser. Clean, strong, recent bottom paint, excel¬

liveaboard, watermaker, generator, w/fax, radar,

diesel, Harth Vdrive, liveaboard Santa Cruz slip,

3 heavy-duty fuel filters in line, 80 gals, fuel and

lent sail inventory including two spinnakers, 10

Loran, Ham radios, diesel heater, RDF, VHF,

needs some work, solid epoxy/plywood hull.

water, 6 sails, extra-heavy rigging and double

Barient winches, Atomic 4, tiller, enclosed head,

knot, WS, depth, Vac-U-Flush head, IBM com¬

$10,500. A bargain. Don't wait. Buy her and go

backstays (one insulated for SSB/HAM), Autohelm,

stove, sleeps eight. $25,000 obo. (415) 433-5444.

cruising. (408) 423-6073.

Saye’s windvane, Givens life raft, sailing dinghy, Loran, VHF, 45 & 35 lb. CQRs, 65 lb. Luke, 2-

APHRODITE 101-BIT elegant racer/cruiser 33’ x

ERICSON 32, Universal 3 cyl. dsl., wheel steer¬

speed windlass, 200' chain, Datamarine speed

8’ 6180 displ, tall rig designed by Paul Elvstrom,

ing, dodger, CNG stove/oven, 5 North sails, 9

log, depth & masttop instruments, teak decks,

Danish built yacht quality, sails beautifully all lines

PEARSON 40,1979. Fast flush deck centerboard

Barient winches, spinnaker, new rigging, LPU

mast steps, dodger, custom mahogany and teak

led aft, perfect singlehander, diesel, Loran,

racer/cruiser. In excellent condition with new full

paint, double lifelines w/o gates, VHF radio, ste¬

int. with 6’4” headroom, new cushions throughout.

Autohelm. $24,000. Paul, (208) 622-7358.

batten main, hauled and painted 7/92. Very well

reo, WP, WS, DS, KM, 25 amp charger, much,

$44,000.(415) 331-0306.

puter, Perkins diesel, microwave, much more. Great condition, equip, list available. $130,000. Call Alex (415) 368-5488 (days & eves).

equipped and professionally maintained. Sleeps

much, more. $27,500. Bob, (510) 638-3383.

33-FT TARTAN TEN. Well maintained racer/

7. New West Marine inflatable. Must sell. Price

WESTSAIL 32 TRADITIONAL CUTTER. Great

cruiser. Fully equipped. Motivated seller. $12,000

reduced. $10,000 to $64,950. (916) 621-4688.

CUSTOM PILOTHOUSE SLOOP 37-FT, 1985.

for world cruising or liveaboard. T op condition with

obo. Call Chuck (510) 439-2150, (707) 747-7525

Constructed for world cruising in ease and com¬

teak decks, extra heavy rigging and Perkins diesel

(days).

fort. Cored F/G hull, beautiful use of woods, cus¬

engine. Beautifully crafted interior. Original owner.

tom details. Outfitted, maintained and ocean-tested

Downtown Sausalito berth. $49,000. Call (415)

CORONADO 32,1975. BillTripp design. $17,500.

Radar, HAM, weather fax, AP, full dodger, 5

by professional Master Mariner. $125,000. (702)

332-3473.

Tomcat has Loran, VHF, DS, Autopilot, KM. Tall

anchors, elec, windlass, Avon, o/b, lots of sails,

WESTSAIL 42,1979. Yawl Crealock designed w/ factory custom interior, 85 hp Perkins, 7.5 kw gen.

rig with Lapper, genoa, and main. Holding tank,

300 gal. water, diesel, extras. Sacrifice. $79,500.

‘89 CATALINA 34. Last chance, $55,000 by owner.

extremely reliable Palmer 4 cyl. gas engine. Los

(714) 646-9927.

YOUR YACHT COULD BE EARNING MONEY

Sails like a dream with all the following: Sobstad

Angeles to San Francisco veteran. (510)794-8466.

during a period of non-use. The Modern Sailing

sails, Harken traveler, quick vang, Awquip Apr.

Academy currently has a few openings for sail¬

'92, electric windlass, Micrologic Loran, Martec

37-FT RANGER very stiff & strong, rod rigging

boats in our Yacht Management Service. If your

prop and refrigeration. Call John Billmeyer, (408)

modifiedfor cruising, refrigeration, propane stove,

14 klbs. outside ballast, draws 7.5’. Lumber-Bali,

sailboat is between 28 and 45 feet and you would

353-8152 or 353-3393.

Loran, Admiral GPS, VHF, new panel and wiring,

yellow cedar, Douglas fir, ishpingo, Honduras

Bruce anchor, masthead light windlass, solar pan¬

mahogany. Galvanized fastenings. New engine

boat or generate income to avoid selling - then

ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: Ranger 37IOR beauty

els, drag generator, Autohelm 4000. Numerous

and extras. Designer-Urry Brothers. Builder-NW

now is the time to call us. Half of our fleet has been

completely stripped and professionally rebuilt

sails. $32,950. Call (510) 232-4224.

School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Stored at Marina

with us over 8 years. Call to find out if your yacht

better than new. Stringers added, new keel, rud¬

in Port Townsend, WA. Info, call (407) 286-7392

can find a temporary or permanent home in

der, dsl., bulkheads, mock-up interior. Full suit of

until April 24.

Sausalito at our exclusive docks. (800) 995-1668.

sails, rigging, hardware galore, extras. You: plumb,

831-7505.

like to generate income while you are selling your

BIDS WANTED: Partially built wooden ketch 50ft LOA, 42 LWL with 14' beam. Displaces 28 tons,

wire, add cushions, sail. $32,000.(415) 726-5425.

48-FT AMEL MARAMU KETCH. Quality yacht

lent condition. Universal 30 dsl. has less than 450

CRUISE MEXICO '93, Dufour 35 cruising sail¬

with self-furling sails. Handles with crew of two,

hours. New ProFurl jib system, new dodger,

boat. Mexico/Hawaii veteran. Strong, seaworthy,

Datamarine repeater instruments, Loran, spa¬

comfortable. Cruise equipped with extras: solar

cious interior, sleeps 6. Ideal cruiser/racer. This

panels, HAM/SSB, bimini, water purifier, custom¬

boat is extremely clean, inside and out. Price

ized interior, GPS, more. $60,000/offer. Ted (916)

40-FT VALIANT PILOTHOUSE 1980 by Uniflite.

reduced to $70,000. Call (415) 982-2013 (day),

292-9172.

Much better than new. One owner, professionally

40-FT STEEL ROBERTS Spray cutter rig. Aft

maintained. Outstanding cruiser/liveaboard.

cockpit, 1988. SatNav, Loran, H.A.M., AP, Aires

RANGER 37. Cruise the world and/or race com¬

Amenities include: Wood-Freeman AP, Grunert

vane, ProFurl headsail. Best of everything. Call

1976, 36-FT YORKTOWN cutter, center cockpit

petitively, yet comfortably, with this fully equipped,

refrigeration, Furuno radar & Loran, Lewmar

for complete list of equipment & pictures. Mexico

aft cabin. Needs completion, all the hard work is

USCG documented, high performance cruiser/

winches, dual steering, Westerbeke 58 diesel -

vet. Ready to go again. $85,000 obo. Call (619)

done. Please phone for details. $20,000 obo.

racer. Her modified bulb keel and huge rudder

make this one of the finest cruisers in the NW. Call

426-6353.

(916) 776-1094 (Iv ph. no. on my mach.)

provide position control and exceptional pointing

for picture and specs. Asking $175,000. (408)

ability in any breeze and on any ocean. Efficient

371-0180 or (206) 564-1221.

impeccably maintained. Rigged for world cruising

ERICSON 381,1984. Bruce King design in excel¬

(510) 284-3439 (eve).

HINCKLEY PILOT 35 superb condition. One of

40 TO 50 FEET

sleeps 7, radar, etc. Many extras, too many to list. Call for fact sheet. $212,000. (800) 729-1980, ext. 5448 or (415)315-8618.

HYLAS 44, 1989. Well-equipped sloop. Roller furling head, Dutchman furling, MPS, storm sail,

layout, spacious interior, 16 sails, 12 winches,

the finest sailing yachts made. Decks & hull freshly

berths for 9, loaded and clean. New bottom paint

CT 41 KETCH, prof, modified and prepared for

generator, AC/heat, VHF, SSB, GPS, microwave,

painted. Loran, VHF, AP, stereo inside/out. Lots

2/93. In dry storage at Nelson's in Alameda. Call

world cruising. Located Baja, Mex., ready for fun

inverter/charger, dodger, bimini, awning, dinghy,

of sails, 3 mains, spinnaker. New propane stove

for equipment list and recent survey. $36,500.

and no long cold trip down. Too much equip, to list,

more. $185,000. Bruce Bray, PSC 79, Box 21516,

will trade for 40-ft bluewater cruiser. $64,500.

(510) 939-9885, (510) 643-5263.

call for details. $82,500. (310) 518-7640 or (310)

APO.AP 96364-1516.

519-1208.

(805) 528-2225.

46-FT PILOTHOUSE CUTTER. Ted Brewer de¬

COLUMBIA 36. Rebuilt engine H/C pressure

sign, equipped for world cruising and living aboard.

ERICSON 34,1989. Great boat in great condition,

water, refrig, new: Harken furl, main, mast, sail

47-FT RHODES MOTORSAILER, 1972. Fully

less than 200 hrs. on engine, 3 cabin layout with

covers, lifelines w/net. Side panels,VHF, wheel,

loaded, great liveaboard. Beautiful, spacious in¬

Low engine hours. Commissioned 1982. $129,000.

lots of teak, furling, propane, 6 ST winches, full

shore/phone power, knot, depth, stereo, 10.2 in¬

ter., central heating/air cond., complete kitchen,

Trades possible. Can be seen on the Napa River by appointment. (707) 224-1576.

instruments, anchors. Still in production. $58,000

flatable w/9.9 Mariner, 'new' new bottom paint.

full size shower/facilities, twin ds(, Perkins and

firm, no dealers. (408) 297-1015.

$31,500.(408)265-1100.

generator, flybridge. Ideal ocean cruiser. 800 gals

CATALINA 34,1987. Excellent condition, dodger,

37-FT HANNA-CAROL KETCH. Heavy duty

cockpit cover, Autohelm 4000, Hood roller furling,

ocean-going double-ender. Rebuilt 1989. New 3

refrigeration, Loran, VHF, stereo, cockpit speak¬

cyl/Volvo dsl. Heavy displacement wood boat.

JEANNEAU 46-FT, 3 double berth staterooms,

mate liveaboard or cruiser. $187,000. Call (415)

ers, Pineapple sails, self-tailers, Force 10 heater,

Tiller, VHF, Loran C, DS, SSB. 35/45# CQRs &

salon seats 8-10, fully equipped for world cruising.

332-7272. (no brokers)

propane, diesel with low hours, TV, microwave

chain w/Simpson Lawrence windlass. Great

Reduced from $175,000 to $145,000. Best offer

plus much more. $55,000 obo. (408) 978-8322.

liveaboard. $32,500. (510) 523-4038.

or accept trade for real estate, Marin, SF, East Bay

dsl, 350 water, (integral F/G tanks). $119,000

VAGABOND 47-FT, 1981. Loaded with extras.

obo. Chris (415)493-7071.

Custom teak interior, beautiful aft cabin. All roller furling, new dodger. Appraised at $200,000. Ulti¬

preferred. (510) 649-0380.

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UXbUM VI • Page 167

43-FT MASON, '84. Cutter rig, genset, A/C &

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 41,1978 KETCH. Great

FORCE 50 KETCH set for long range cruising.

TARTAN 40. Custom order (1989) famous 40 ft.

voyager. Tri-cabin, circular dinette, all teak inte¬

Heavy ground tackle and rigging. Full roller furl¬

Balsa core super strong hull/deck, water tight

heat, B & G instr.. Autohelm, radar, Loran, electric

rior, custom traveler, Alpha AP, fresh LPU spars,

ing. Cruising spinnaker, 8 bags total, 20 gal/hr

bulkheads (BOC spec.), collision chamber, step

windlass, main, staysail, Yankee, cruising spinna¬

Pro-Furl, Maxwell electric windlass, refrigeration,

watermaker, 2kw inverter, Rix SCUBA compres¬

down mast, extra rigging, direct outflow cockpit,

ker w/sock, bimini, dodger, teak deck. Beautiful

dodger, diesel heater. Call for brochure and list.

sor, 7.5 kw diesel Onan plus full electronics and

internal rain collecting system. F/G dodger. More.

freshwater boat. Call Wally at (903) 523-4222.

$79,000. (707) 579-4298.

much more too numerous too list here. Over

Equipped for extensive ocean sailing. Price neg.

$50,000 spent on recent retrofit. Berthed at So.

(415) 726-2560.

73 BILL LAPWORTH ISLANDER 44-FT. Excel¬

San Francisco. Call Duane at (503) 597-2586 for

lent condition. Cruising equip., AP, SatNav,

complete written details and photo.

windvane, life raft, H.A.M. radio, single cabin, aft

MASTER MARINER 47-FT Abeking-Rasmussen

CLASSICS

ketch, ready to cruise, Med/Caribbean vet. 11

cockpit. $79,500. Cash or trade property or

LAPWORTH 50. Cheoy Lee 1961, Transpac vet.

sails, 55 hp Perkins, SatNav, VHF, DR, RDF,

motorhome. (619) 425-6627. San Diego, CA.

Mahogany on Iroko frames, bronzed fastened.

Sabot sail dinghy, H/C pressure, inverter, teak

Bonded. Restored with finest materials and crafts¬

decks, chandeliers, solid. Sacrifice $61,000. (510)

CLASSIC SAILBOAT. 34-ft Sunset Class (no.1)

manship. A real boat. A classic. No brokers.

655-8938.

sloop. DeWitt design, built in 1937 by T. Short. 3

BRISTOL 40 YAWL, fast'bruiser. Just hauled.

with bottom paint. $5,500 obo. (510) 653-0354.

46-FT CUTTER U.S. documented.

Whalesong

will be offered to a serious buyer looking for one of

$150,000. (310)420-3711.

the finest cruising boats in the Pacific. She is

sets of sails. Near new decks and recent haul-out

presently lying in New Zealand near the most

ISLANDER 41-FT SLOOP, Rare Alan Gurney

Well maintained. Radar, GPS, SatNav, SSB, VHF,

superb cruising grounds in the southwest Pacific.

design, custom built by C & B Marine and Monterey

AP, windvane, custom hard dodger, cruise ready.

Picture yourself in Tonga. Fiji, New Caledonia,

Bay Yachts, commissioned 1985. Extensive ac¬

See at slip J-17 Sunroad Marina, San Diego.

salmon permit. Re-built Perkins dsl. $1,800. Call

Vanuatu, or Australia, all within an easy ten day

commodations, equipment, safety gear, accesso¬

Owner aboard. (206) 441-5678 (msg.) Seattle.

Jere (707) 964-4113.

CLASSIC 26-FT MONTEREY fishing boat with

voyage from the Bay of Islands in New Zealand.

ries and more. Fantastic liveaboard, club racer

Whalesongwas designed and built specifically for

with permanent berth at Elkhorn Yacht Club on

48-FT ISLANDER ‘82, one-of-a-kind, one owner

CLASSIC WOODEN BO AT built in 1943 in Swe¬

two people to comfortably cruise on any ocean (or

Monterey Bay. 3 page listing available upon re¬

freshwater boat, excellent condition, cutter rig,

den. 40-ft eight meter Baltic. A sport boat, not a

around the world). Please write us for more de¬

quest. $125,000 obo. (408) 724-0944. Principles

genset, A/C & heat, electric windlass, roller furling,

liveaboard. Appraised at $26,500. Best offer to a

only, please.

genoa and staysail, refrig., Datamarine KM, DS, &

good home. Owner moving out of state. Call (510)

WM, bimini & dodger. Beautiful boat. Call Wally at

939-6303.

tails, Harry Mitchell, Yacht in Transit

Whalesong,

Post Office Opua, Northland, New Zealand. 1968 DOCUMENTED 43-FT. Offshore cruising

(903) 523-4222.

1986 DEL REY 50. Factory built hull & deck

sloop by Jim Young Marine, Aukland, N.Z., Ford

12,500# lead ballast installed. Inexpensive stor¬

'Europa' dsl. Balsa cored F/G hull and deck. Aft

RHODES 40-FT SLOOP. Full keel cruiser/racer.

age/working area. Misc. stuff $10,500. Call (510)

cabin. Full galley with 2 freezers and refrigerator.

Transpac vet, built 1950. Mahogany over oak,

Much storage for long range cruising/liveaboard.

morel & bronze fastened. Wooded '91, new deck¬

932-4339.

•Sailaway. $149,000. (206) 378-7158. COLUMBIA 45 KETCH, 1971, hull #3. Great

MULTIHULLS

ing '92, Recent interior restoration, full galley & head. New Barients, windlass, roller furling. Much

liveaboard, fin keel sailer. Dual steering stations.

41-FT CHEOY LEE offshore ketch, Ray Riachards

Radar, Loran, VHF, generator, AP, etc. Self-tail¬

design. $75,000. (805) 658-7703.

ing winches, lines lead to cockpit. Custom teak, mahogany and tile interior. $89,000 obo. (510)

HALLELUJAH • U.S. 46-ft performance center-

535-2134.

cockpit cruising ketch, designed by Bill Tripp built

Autohelm, roller furl, cruising spinnaker, refrigera¬

34-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. Fixed wing,

by A.E. LeCompte in Holland to Lloyds specifica¬

tion, on demand hot water. AC/DC TV, VCR,

West system, new paint, knot log, DS, ADF, RDF,

BOUNTY II, 41-FT RHODES 1960 pre-blister F/G

tions in 1972. F/G, Perkins 4-236 82 hp„ 2 alter¬

microwave. Very clean. $150,000. No brokers.

strong rig. Best deal on the West Coast for a

classic. Diesel, Harken roller furling, Aries

nators (1120 amp.), great refrigeration w/approx.

Call (415) 301-0828 (Iv msg.). Sausalito berth.

Brown. $16,000. Glen, (619) 659-9132.

windvane, dodger, life raft, Furuno radar, SatNav,

8 cubic ft. freezer (ice in the Sea of Cortez mid

VHF, DS, solar panel, pressure water, 8 sails,

summer), watermaker, Icom 700, radar, CD and

48-FT LIVEABOARD with affordable Marin co.

FOLDABLE 26-FT TRI, cabin, one-off, tandem

dinghy. Recent Australia cruise. Located Hawaii.

cassette stereo and full awnings. Cruise ready

berth, cable TV & tel. hook-ups. $15,000 with new

trailer, fully battened main, roller reefing, spinna¬

$37,000. (808) 236-4836.

with new bottom paint and lots of spares. $135,000.

interior. $10,500. As is (415) 485-4343.

more. $25,000. (510) 428-2824.

32-FT TRIMARAN. Inboard diesel, solar power, needs mast. Must sell. Please call (707) 829-3428

TAYANA 42-FT, 1983. Cntr cockpit. Cutter rig.

Contact owner/broker (619) 224-8383. MASON 44,1988. Beautiful fast cruising cutter

(eves or Iv msg.).

Best cruiser around. Full electronics, SSB, RDR,

ker w/sock, major refit 1991, fully glassed, new wiring/panel, extras. $14,350. (702) 532-8031 or

50-FT ENGLISH CUTTER, 6' bowsprit, 1904, 2”

532-8526 (wk), Jerry.

recently returned from Asia and North Pacific.

FORMOSA KETCH 41, F/G, 72, William Garden

teak copper rivets hull. 3 headsails, fast & fun.

Yanmar diesel, Datamarine Link 5000 instruments,

design. Classic bluewater cruiser, spacious

Good condition. (415) 461-1145. $69,500.

6kw generator, air con. Alpha AP, Maxwell wind¬

liveaboard, sleeps 6,6+ ft. headroom and sepa¬

lass, refrigerator freezer, full boat cover, many

rate shower, tons of storage, beautiful teak inte¬

TAYANA 42,1983. Loaded. Returned from Oz

stove, fridge, w/heater, shower, twin diesels.

extras. $219,000. Port T ownsend, WA. Call (206)

rior, 28,000# displacement, Perkins dsl., wheel

12/92. Center cockpit model, 2 staterooms, 2

Sleeps 5-6. Rent negotiable. Reference required.

947-2617.

steering, 7 sails good condition, self furling Genoa,

heads w/shower. Added in '91 to the standard

(604) 228-9518.

heavy ground tackle and aluminum spars, SS

Tayana features: monitor vane, Furuno radar,

GARY MULL 43-FT cruising/racing sloop. 14

tanks 120 gal fuel, 100 gal water, H/C pressure

Kenwood SSB,

Trimble Nav-Trac GPS,

F9A/31 -FT Farrier designed tri on trailer, launched

bags, loaded, immaculate. Sleeps 7, two cabins,

water, battery charger, SSB radio, full boat cover

PowerSurvivor watermaker, tachnautics reefer/

'92, San Diego berth, built with Baltek Durakore,

two heads. Extensive inventory. All teak interior,

and more. Ballena Bay. Will consider trade.

freezer, solar, 105 ampalternator, anchors, spares,

carbon-fiber, Awlgrip paint, fully equip, for cruising

teak and holly sole. Asking $64,900. Call (310) 831-0647.

$55,000. Call (408) 282-7759.

etc. Both cruising and tri-radial spinnakers. Proven

or racing, North sails and more. $119,000. Leave

Tayana quality ready to cruise now. Located

msg. for Mike Guthrie/#68, (619) 422-0111.

FAST IS FUN: Santa Cruz 40 and 50 female hull and deck models. Lease option. (408) 475-9627,

CRUISE B.C. IN ‘93.30-ft. catamaran motorsailer for rent, April to September. Fully equipped, with

Monterey Marina. $133,000. Call (408) 372-7760 for spec, sheets and photos.

(408) 476-0867, fax.

J^k,CRUISING EASE! Spinnakers, mainsails and furling genoas all designed with the needs of iHg—cruisers in mind. For an onboard consultation in Sacramento and Delta areas cal1 Kim Vict0rine a1 <916) 484-6159, San Francisco Bay call David Bennett at (510) 376-5175, GLEASON SAILMAKERS.

CT 48 KETCH 1978

CATAMARANS PRINDLE • NEW & USED • NACRA

STOCKDALE MARINE, Sacramento • (916) 332-0775

This tri-cabin layout is perfect for cruising or liveaboard.

IS YOUR BOTTOM CLEAN?

75 hp Volvo diesel, Yanmar genset, 2 heads, stall shower, fireplace, & more.

Call Bob for Just Bottoms 10% Off Labor for First-time Customers

Serious out-of-state seller has authorized price reduction to $129,900.

• Underwater Hull Cleaning • Zincs Changed • Great Rates: $1 per foot in most cases •

(415) 331-0533, Broker.

MARINE DIESEL ENGINE SEMINAR Leant how to operate, maintain, and repair your diesel engine. Get hands-on experience adjusting valves, timing an engine, bleeding the fuel system, diagnosing problems and making repairs. Programs held on Saturdays. For more information, phone Technical Educaiton Institute, (510) 235-6866.

SAIL THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS CHARTER A PASSPORT 40 SAILBOAT. Fast, comfortable 40' sloop is sparkling clean.

Alameda, Oakland, San Francisco, Bethel Island •

(510) 814-9150

DELIVERIES BLUEWATER YACHT SERVICE Power or Sail • Worldwide & Local USCG - Master -100 Ton, All oceans. So. CA: (619) 280-6219 • No. CA: (707) 865-2200 • Mobile: (510) 914-4982

HARRRY & ZEE’S MARINESTITCH

Equipment includes dinghy, dodger, full instrumentation, roller furling headsail, 2 private

Lowest Prices ■ No Job Too Small • Well Pick Up & Deliver

staterooms, head w/shower, refrigeration, VHF, stereo, propane stove w/'oven,

All types of repairs: cushions, canvas, plastic windows, zipper

& much more. Call George or Joan at (206) 821-1208

replacements, etc. Also custom supplies OAKLAND, CA • (510)654-4674

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34-FT CUSTOM CRUISING Catamaran. Rug¬

28-FT LAND N SEA, 1973 F/G houseboat, good

30-FT ERICSON, MARK II, Strokesis in excellent

ged, liveaboard cruiser, sleeps 4, standing head-

condition, great liveaboard, oven, stove, fridge,

condition, carries 10 sails and is fully equipped for

room, all cockpit between hulls (Wharram-style).

AC, shower, hotwater, inverter, propane, AC, DC,

racing or cruising with 2 V bunks, 2 singles, a

Ply/epoxy construction, bi-plane (side-by-side)

VHF, DF, flybridge, etc. Needs eingine work, gas

complete galley and an Atomic 4 engine. 1/2

Chinese lug rig w/free-standing masts. Dragon

V-8, Volvo outdrive. $5,000 obo. (510) 482-0881.

interest, $7,500. Bud, (415) 321-3219.

Wings was Jan'92 “Looking Good” centerfold.

Please have mostly cash.

TRADE HAVE HOME WITH PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP

Mexico/Alaska vet. First owner. $14,000 obo.

MacGREGOR 26 (10 months old). Seeking 50%

Lake of the Pines Auburn area, east of Sacra¬

Scott, (415) 967-7022.

partner.Alamedaberth.butcantakeanywhereon

mento.

trailer. Great Bay sailing, easy to learn, inexpen¬

tacular view lake and mountains.

28-FT WHARRAM CATAMARAN. Port Sonoma

sive to maintain. Water ballast system allows

bedrooms 3 bath, 2 fireplaces. Will Trade $100-

berth, dry hulls, no rot. Not a fixer-upper. Nice

sailing in 15”.8hpo/bandAP. Prefer non-smoker.

SI 75,000 equity for newer quality cruiser 37’-41'.

interior, 3 sails, double headstay. 15 hp Suzuki o/

(408) 274-5547.

b, solid, safe, Bay & Delta cruiser, or beach camp

PARTNERSHIPS

Enjoy water-skiing, tennis, golf. Spec¬ 5 acres, 4

Reduced to $295,000. (916) 268-2404 (home) (916) 786-9181 (office).

Sea of Cortez. Low price of $2,500 obo. Call (415)

WANTED: YACHT TIMESHARE Part-time use of

868-2522 (AM/PM).

well-equipped and maintained yacht Apr. through

BUILDING AND LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR

Oct. 10 days/mo. 27 to 45 ft., 1978 through 1992

wants to move back on the water. Willing to trade his expertise in building, remolding, or landscap¬

TIMESHARE EXPERIENCED. Seeking 30 foot 38-FT CUSTOM CRUISING CATAMARAN Rudy

plus with spinnaker. Berkeley, Emeryville berth.

F/G, wheel or tiller, cruiser or racer/cruiser or one

Choy poly-con type. Fast, comfortable, liveaboard

Up to $200 month.Call (510) 287-0144 or (510)

design. I am a well-experienced very responsible

ing your property in trade for your boat. Over

cruiser. Sleeps 6+, standing headroom, pressur¬

486-8181.

and sociable, skipper who is negotiable on terms

fifteen years in the Bay area. Call (510) 886-4416.

ized water shower, galley, dining seats 6, many

and may buy or buy-in after successful charter

extras. Built 1978. Refit, restored, 11 /92. $32,500.

PARTNERSHIP WANTED: San Francisco, new

season. Yacht must be berthed in Sausalito or

Alex, (415) 485-6044(days) or Bob, (707) 255-

sailing school grad, looking for a boat. Will need

willing to move to Sausalito.Call Lee Roberts at

Calif. Delta, class “A" motorhome, home with pool

6814 (eves).

training on maintenance, etc. (415) 921-5158

332-5442.

to time trade, anytime, anywhere. Couple 50's

TIME TRADE. Beautiful 42-ft Gibson houseboat,

(hm), (510) 732-9600, ext. 234 (wk).

POWER & HOUSEBOATS

retired, cruised 40,000 miles. Experienced ex¬ TIME SHARE. A superbly maintained 32-ft cruis¬

changers. Dave Smith, (408) 378-3038, 901 N.

TIMESHARE. 27-ft Ericson, diesel, 3 headsails,

ing boat with none of the hassles and worries of

Central, Campbell, CA 95008.

wheel steering, and more. Closest Oakland Estu¬

ownership. Loran, Volvo dsl., H/C pressurized

ary Marina to the Bay. $1,125 per yr. + $250

water, propane oven and range, VHF, depth, knot,

32-FT WINNEBAGO ELANDAN, 17,000 miles.

deposit. (805) 723-1785 (Iv msg).

battery charger, dodger. $300/month for 1/4 time.

Hardly used. $29,500. Also, Mendocino county,

Call about my 1982 Pearson 323 located at Emery

prime 5 acres, fenced, workshop, septic approval, $35,000. All offers/trades considered. Call (415)

42-FT CLASSIC MONTEREY salmon fishing boat, documented, with current salmon permit. Includes

BENETEAU FIRST 42,1984. One ot the finest

all fishing gear and 8-ft dinghy, 6-71 diesel, VHFt

racer/cruisers on the Bay with radar, GPS, Loran,

CB, Loran, paper machine, ready to fish, berthed

furler, stereo, refrig/heat, etc. Corinthian Yacht

in Half Moon Bay. $9,500. (209) 463-1018 (eve).

Cove Marina (510) 254-1892.

961-8420.

Club mooring. Half ownership, $65,000 or lease

1991 HUNTER VISION 36-FT,Timeshare, 6days, $300/mo. Freestanding mast. Sails great on full

PRIME COMMERCIAL CORNER in Paradise,

for $750 month. Call (415) 459-1829.

battened main alone or rollout 110 jibfrom Harken.

CA. consisting two parcels about 2/3 acre, worth

Fast & easy. 12’9" beam, 6’6” headroom, light, airy CAL 31. 3 jibs, spinnaker, berthed in Alameda.

condo below. Upwind Berkeley berth. Call Dave

$87,000, owned free and clear. Take boat in trade, carry or pay some, prefer motorsailer type 32 to

VHF, Loran. Hull refastened '89. Big hold, large

Unlimited use (almost) $150 covers all. Call Miku

(415) 594-9744.

40 feet, fiberglass, must be in top condition. (707)

deck. Clean cabin and eng. rm. Solid sea boat.

or Loma for details (510) 865-5147.

28-FT MONTEREY BOAT 4 cyl Buda, diesel w/ pts engine, 3 spl Gurdies, color machine, AP,

829-9476. TIMESHARE OR CO-OWNERSHIP. Enjoy 1/4

Original unbastardized classic. Presently com¬ mercial reg. + ‘92 salmon permit. (707) 874-3750.

ERICSON 2&-FT. 1/3 partnership for sale. Lo¬

($300/mo) to 1/2 ($550/mo) use of Bristol, 30-ft.

HAVE 40 ACRES near Florence, Arizona. Cost

$5,500 firm.

cated on registered mooring in Monterey just off

Nonsuch Ultra. Dsl., AP, dodger, Loran, VHF,

$36,000, owe $26,500 at $313/month. Properly is

Coast Guard Pier. Mahogany interior, 3 jibs, radio,

stereo, propane stove/oven, hot water, separate

splitable with good potential. Need to dump pay¬

110-FT MICKEY CLASS TUG. 5 staterooms,

DF, stereo. Row boat kept in harbor. $3,750 obo.

shower. Berthing location negotiable. Call (415)

ment. Will trade equity for 17'-22' trailerable F/G

sleeps 12+, approx. 50 yrs. old, 2 engines 2,700

Jim, (408) 655-3048.

467-6645.

sailboat. Prefer Capri 18 or 22. (209) 635-0851.

hp ea., 2 generators 60/30, bottom inspected/ painted 1991. Restorable. $70,000 obo. Call Bob

PARTNERSHIP IN HUNTER 31 sailboat. 1/4

OLSON 30 PARTNERSHIP. Extremely well main¬

1987 FORD TAURUS LX, original owner, leather

(707) 257-6814.

interest in Hunter 31 sloop. Excellent Bay and

tained boat with all go fast upgrades including

delta boat. Upwind berth at South Beach Harbor,

double spreader rig, rebuilt (jock-strap) mast step,

interior, power seats, cruise control, tilt whell, AM/ FM cassette, air conditioning. Will trade for 25-30 sailboat. Can add $. Tom, (415) 324-0969.

STRIPPING BOAT lightweight 2 cylinder 18 hp

SF. 2 weekend days and 5 weekdays/month.

& upgraded back stay. 4 chutes plus North Kevlar

Renault, rebuilt dsl. Extra engine block w/trans-

Approximately $200/mo. $1,200 buy-in. Call Darryl

jibs & full batten main. Full electronics including

mission starter, etc. $1,500 obo. Martec folding

at (408) 773-9089.

Loran, KVH compass & Signet Smart Pak. Epoxy

ducer, VHF, Loran, SSB. Misc. stuff. Call (510)

TA RTAN 37,11A interest in fast, dry cruiser with all

since. Skipper & crew very committed to one-

655-8808 or (510) 428-4055.

the comforts. Berthed in Monterey, KM, Loran,

design racing. Join a strong and exciting one-

DS, VHF, stereo, all self-tailing, dodger, furler,

design class. (415) 469-5024.

CHARMING LIVEABOARD 35-FT Chinese junk,

battery charger, dink and motor. $250/month pays

cozy teak interior w/wood stove, full galley, bath

all costs including slip and reserves. Great part¬

tub & shower. Separate sleeping compartment,

ners. Financing available to qualified person". En¬

unique living opportunity. Affordable $28,000. (415)

joy one of the fastest boats in its class for less than

479-7128.

the cost of a car payment. Cliff, (408) 758-9264.

Unbeatable pricesl

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LIVEABOARD. Male professional, 25, seeking room on 38+ sailboat in Monterey/Carmel area. Easy-going, fun-loving, discrete nonsmoker wants liveaboard experience before investing on a boat.

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Love to help with maintenance & slip fee. Andrew (408) 253-5655.

QUITTING BUSINESS

•Solar Panels ‘Wind generators ‘High- output alternators "Inverters "Batte ries Special on Siemens M75 • Sales & Installations •

WANTED

barrier in 1990 & new bottom paint every year

prop. Signet 1000, depth/speed with new trans¬

EVERYTHING MUST GO AT COST OR BELOW Mon-Fri, 10:00-5:00 • Sat, 8:00-2:00

48 watt solar panels - S350.00

MARTINEZ MARINE HARDWARE

Sea, Sol

B»r (408)462-6255 Corl Reut sr - owner

802 Alhambra Ave. • Martinez, CA 94553 • (510) 372-7579

CHARTS AS LOW AS $1.95! YOUR BOAT INTERIOR LOOKING SHABBY?

Reproduced on heavy weight xerographic paper. South Pacific, Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic, Med.,

For an uplift try new curtains. The best quality Sunbrella fabrics, vinyl tracks, snaptape,

Alaska to Panama, and more. Sample Chart $2.00. DMA & NOAA orginals too! 15 years quality service,

glides, etc. at the lowest prices. Custom made or do it yourself.

BELLINGHAM QHART PRINTERS, P.O. Box 1728L, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Free estimates. Call Bobbi (415) 331-5919. Also Canvas and Repairs.

800-643-3900,206-468-3900, FAX 206-468-3465 .

**BOAT BUYER AWARENESS CLASS** Engines, rigging, sails, canvas, electronics, brokers, surveys, insurance, financing, charter, legal aspects. Bi-monthly Pacific Marine Institute. Free Info. Pack (510) 522-7300

DIESEL FUEL FILTERING Process Scrubs, Polishes, Removes Algae, Dirt, Rust & Water from Diesel Fuel. Includes Internal Tank Wash Down. Save Your Injectors, Costly Engine Repair & Down Time. Your Berth or Boat Yard. (510)521-6797

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SAILING

Jay

U. S. C. G. Licensed Professional Sailing Coach

BEGINNING

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INTERMED1ATE

wixh CALL 510 523-2848 by April 30 & I'U buy you a new set offoulies!

MARINE SURVEYOR

Serving all Bay and Delta Areas

JOHN HALLANDER, P.E. • Sail and Power • Fiberglass, wood, melal • 40 years experience • Free phone consultation • No travel charge • 24-hr service available Pi. Richmond (510) 237-8412

Bethel Island (510) 684-3454

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SAILBOAT-TRAILER for 27-ft boat. Everything

1973 DETROIT DIESEL 2-53. 40 hp max 5500

20’ALUMINUMSPAR&BOOM$125.12v heavy-

of interest. Jim Skaar, (510) 463-2555 (w).

hrs. Major overhaul 1983. 1:1 forward/reverse

duty Marine Cilpstan, $275.28” destroyer wheel,

gear. Direct mounted Walter 2:1 ’drop’ reduction

$125. 3 6x12 plastic port lites, $60. 2 12v cabin

gear. I nstrument panel and alarm. Remote oil filter

fans, $10. 4 used fenders 8 x 24, $40. Several

& filters (new). $3,800. Call (510) 9324339.

used sails. Call for size & prices.(916)776-1094.

USED GEAR

LIVEABOARD SAILBOAT, 40-50 FT. 3 state¬ rooms, solid hull, engine, etc. Modern sails and

SOLAR PANELS 1 X 4 ft. 30 watts ARCO Model

cruising electronics. At reasonable price. Call

M52, used, $150 for charging batteries & power,

Mark (510) 642-3824 (dys), (916) 757-1945 (eves).

guaranteed. (415) 365-8686.

RACING & CRUISING SAILS for Beneteau First

ALUMINUM MAST & BOOM 36’ long, racing

42.1=55.45’, J=16.73, P=49.21’, E=14.60’. Rac¬

fractional rig. Base 3x4.5, complete with rigging &

WANTED: 40-50-FT retired IOR racing yacht.

ALPHA 4400 AUTOPILOT Compass $500, con¬

ing-light #1 Mylar, Heavy #1 Kevlar, #2 Mylar, #3

inside halyards. Very good condition. $650. (916)

Important that it has a sound hull, deck, diesel and

trol unit remote & wire, $300 or $650 for all.

Kevlar, 3/4 oz. spinnaker, 1.5 oz. spinnaker. All

243-7075.

standing rigging. Would like to have significant

Factory checked. (415) 854-6008.

space below decks (height of 6’ + through signifi¬

North & Sobstad in excellent condition. Cruising full batten main with Dutchman reef system, in¬

WHISKER POLE, never used, for boats over 35’,

cant portion of cabin area required). Bare, unde¬

SOS PENDERS NEW for you $25, Signant MK

cludes hardware. 150% furling genoa with foam

expandable to 24’. Cost $650, asking $400 obo.

veloped below decks okay. Send information to

175 sense Pak new $520, asking $125, new

luff, 85% furling jib. All Elvstrom in good to excel¬

Will trade for smaller size. Call (510) 232-6107,

KSZ, 1246 Sacramento Street, #2, San Fran¬

charts - S.F. to Baja, foul weather gear complete

lent condition. Micrologic 8000 Loran with 52” high

Jack.

cisco, CA 94108.

set $100, misc. personal/camping gear. Call (510)

efficiency antenna, includes'cril manuals. All priced

317-9065 (Iv msg).

for quick sale. (510) 793-2490.

SCUBA COMPRESSOR, needs work, $500,22

RVG WINDVANE, recent rebuild. Fits up to 39-ft

EARLY ATOMIC 4 for parts, $100 firm. 28-ft.

frig., $50. Jim-buoy horseshoe buoy, $20. CNG

lumbia Challenger as partial down payment? Call

boat. $750. Cal 30 mainsail fr. full keel Cal 30,

stainless sail track for 3/4 wide slicjes, $80. Paul,

regulator, $30. Outboard fin, $20. Electric heat¬

Kevan Garrett, (510) 223-7236.

good cond. $300. Pertco cabin lamp chromed,

(510) 464-3063 voice mail.

ers, $30. Contact S/V Akvavit (415) 365-6433.

SAIL BOAT TRAILER, dual axle will take up to

AVON SUPER SPORT 5.400, like new, Nissan 8

lb. Danforth, $30. Dinghy anchor, $10.110 volt

NEWPORT 30-FT WANTED. Mark I, II or III. Need owner financing. Possible trade for my 24-ft Co¬

small wick w/smoke bell. $25. (408) 462-6255 MONITO R WIN D VAN E, $1,600 cash. 5-man Avon inflatable, $1,000. Call (707) 792-0352 (eve).

SEXTANT - DAVIS MARK 25 with case (new),

22-ft fixed or swing keel. The first $375 takes it.

hp engine. New I mpulse 2800T DS, $175. Fujinon

StarFinder 2102-D Weems & Plath (new). Heath

(707) 878-2938, (Iv msg).

7 x 50 w/compass & night light, $350. 2-gal.

EQUIPMENT WANTED, fair cash prices paid for

kit, AM/FM transistor all band receiver. Caulking

your clean used nautical gear. Electronics, sails,

irons& mallets in wood carry case.(415)960-3532.

copperlux red, $70/gal. ICOM M-7 mini handheld, 3 SAILS FOR J 24, main, jib, genoa, like new,

tates purchased. One item or whole lot. All boating

RAYTHEON RADAR (R10X) Sailboat outfitted

equipment considered. Call Mike or Jack at (510)

with self-leveling, back stay rod mounting. Origi¬

523-0773 (Alameda), (916) 487-1481 (Sacra-

nal box, never fully installed, with full instructions

SPRUCE MAST, 55-FT good condition, needs

•and'hardware. Two thirds original price at $1,950. ' (510)947-1454.

obo. Sailing dinghy 8’ good condition. $450 obo.

mento).

$100. CQR 25 anchor, $200. (415) 331-6523.

(Horizon/Pineapple). All 3 sails, $850 obo. (415)

rigging, navigation, winches, anchors, misc. Es¬

WANTED: SANTANA 23, dagger board. (916)

897-6548.

MISCELLANEOUS paint, all hardware, rigging, boom included. $1,400 32-FT WINNEBAGO ELANDAN 17,000 miles.

3-burner CNG stove system will sell or trade for

Hardly used. $29,500. All offers/trades consid¬ ered. (415) 961-8420.

966-6266.

MERCEDES ENGINE FOR SALE. 33 hp, 1963

complete propane system in good shape. Call

with only 300 hours on the hourmeter. Rebuilt starter motor, alternator and water pump. Comes

(415)598-9110.

WANTED: USED YANMAR 10 hp. Call (916) 273-9704.

with complete manual, SS exhaust and control

BEAUTIFUL RED, WHITE & BLUE 1.5 oz. tri-

rectly from The Moorings and use my owners

radial asymmetrical spinnaker. Excellent condi¬

discount (up to 30%) on a 50’ yacht in the Carib¬

NEEDED ALUMINUM MAST & boom, complete

panel. Beautifully engineered. $1,500. Steve (408) 335-9011.

tion. Luff 44’, leech 41’, foot 28’9". New $2,000,

bean, Mexico or Polynesia. Limited availability.

yours for $1,250. North spinnaker snuffer sock,

Call now. Randy Kenofell. (510) 655-1900.

good condition, to fit Cascade 29 step deck around

THE MOORINGS AT A DISCOUNT. Charter di¬

8,500 lb. displacement. Old wood stick was 36’

74 HP MA RINE DIESEL with transmission, $2,800

$125. Large Force 10 LPG BBQ + goodies, used

long. (916) 243-7075.

obo. Full panel and twin alternator mounts. 120 hp

5 times, $150. (209) 951-3367.

CLUB NAUTIQUE. Unlimited membership. All

Lehman-Ford base engine. $800. (510) 522-7300. WANTED: Used main sail lever for 17’ boom, used jib roller furling, 45’ luff. (916) 972-9317.

levels of training included. Rated best sailing 75 LB. FISHERMAN ANCHOR, Herreshoff style,

school. Active social and cruising calendar. Re¬

COAST GUARD SERIES DROGUE for 30’ sail¬

new galvanizing, $150. Doug, (415) 924-9098

sale privilege. Current membership price $4,125.

boat. The best drogue. 100 - 5”dacron cones, 360’

(eves).

$3,000 obo. (510) 837-0531 (eves), (510) 523-

TRAVEL LIFT. South Pacific boat yard looking for

x 3/4" nylon, complete manual, specs. Requires

used 25-30 ton open arm travel lift. Contact Henri

only final assembly, bridle, swivel. Deploy off your

VOLVO MD-2B 25 hp dsl. engine & rev. gear,

Valin at 011-689-66-22-96 or 011-689-66-35-93 or fax 011-689-66-20-94.

stern in Force 12, go below, play scrabble. $300. (510)658-5797.

service shop overhauled & dynamometer tested,

I’M GOING CRUISING Need some extra cash,

never used, new starter, fuel pump & fram dual filter, rebuilt eng. pump & alternator. $2,400 obo.

must sell my ’83 Toyota Tercel. She’s in excellent condition and won’t let you down. Hatchback

CAL 34 SAILS, main, 33’ luff, 11’ foot, 150°, luff

Lee, (707) 745-6287 (eve), (510) 228-1220 x

comes in handy for lugging gear, etc. For a great

37’, foot 21 ’ 4", 130°, luff 36’, foot 19’, 90° luff 28’,

2345 (day).

deal on a great mode of transportation, please call'

37’ with pennant, foot 16’8", all cheap. Dave (408)

before my ship comes in. $2,200. Under 86k

378-3038.

miles. (415) 461-0172.

TIME FOR NEW BOAT CURTAINS? PLEATED PORT SHADES?

SURPLUS BOTTOM BOAT PAINT

Our Custom Work comes complete ready to install.

Hard red vinyl anti-fouling paint. Mfg. Woolsey. 72% copper. Reg. price; $180/gal. Our price $50/gal. Also black vinyl & other mfg. available. Ablading paint, 50% copper, $50/gal. Primer & other epoxies, $10-$15/gal. Polyurethane, $20/gal. Also Surplus boats, 26'-34' - Bargain Prices! • (415)588-4678

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U.S.C.G. Licensed Master -.100 Tons • Sail or Power • 25 years experience • Reliable • Careful • Reasonable • Refs. • Accepted by Ins. Companies • Owners and brokers welcome. Also available for day or longer charters, offshore and cruising skills lessons on your vessel. Capt. Gary Jimmink • (707) 762-1899

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GEL COAT PROBLEMS? Caught in the gotta-strip-syndrome? There are reasonable, cost effective, alternatives. Factory glass & gel repair, color matching, blister repair, inexpensive consulting, work guaranteed. (415) 383-6606.

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Sail Repair. Assessment. Consultation. Highest Quality, Best Rates. Sail Repair Instruction for the Offshore Cruiser. (415)331-7654 • Pick-up and Delivery Available • Sausalito, CA

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FINE JOINERY. DESIGN & CRAFTMANSHIP

W IW1 Specializing in custom interior cabinetry for / W 1 power and sail. Tables, cabinets, countertops, 1 1 1 decks, cabinsoles, etc. Complete Mobile Shop.

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Hull Cleaning • Haulouts • Zinc replacement • Inspections & Surveys • Props &

ISN'T IT TIME YOU LEARNED TO FIX YOUR OWN BOATING PROBLEMS?

Shaft replacement • Salvage & Recovery • Thruhull Installations • Reliability

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8’ X 20’ CONTAINER shop, storage. Schoonmaker bike path. Elec, phone poss., deck w/South views. $1,400 obo. (415)331-2352.

FEMALE INTERESTED in sailing beyond the

CREW

PROPERTY FOR SALE/RENT

realms of Neptune. Positive attitude, cooking skills and adaptability. Call Carie (415) 398-1002 or write: 625 Bush St. #504, San Francisco, CA

FLOATING B & B IN EUROPE, king sized cabin

94108.

in traditional Dutch steel barge making leisurely

MEXICO HOUSE FOR SALE Baja California Sur,

HUSBAND WIFE TEAM with sailing experience

summer cruise from Amsterdam to Strasbourg via

3 blocks from your moored boat near Marina de La

will share costs and outfitting for extended cruise

ONE PERSON, M/F to help sail 34-ft sloop (crew

Antwerp and Brussels. $75/day per person with

Paz. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, enclosed carport and

South Pacific or Mediterranean. (503) 228-8804

of 3) from Victoria B.C. to San Francisco, July 17-

minimum stay of one week. 331-7824 (eves).

landscaped patios. $45,000. Call Karen (682)

(PM).

25. Must be immune to sea sickness and be totally

5-34-04 in La Paz, BCS. FOR SALE ONE WEEK BAREBOAT CHARTER

reliable. Contact Dick Packard, (510) 525-0279 WANTED: TWO CREW PERSONS. Bluewater

(eve).

35’ Trawler in British Virgin Islands, 2 staterooms,

WATER FRONT HOME, 2 b/2 bacust. bit. 1984,

w/prvt head, full galley, linens, 13’ dinghy, with

30’ dock w/room for more, quality throughout,

ing South America coast and beyond, for two

TRANSPAC want to crew. Agile, healthy, moti¬

motor. Cellular phone, and more. Cruising guide

great unobstructed views, Code Madera Creek on

years plus, our children are 4 and 5, 74-ft yawl,

vated, good helmsman, grinder, cook. Able to

and maps available. Use before 11/93, Experi¬

Greenbrae boardwalk. $320,000. (415) 461-6135

depart February 1993. >lo salary, but we pay

train weekends. Tom, (510) 486-8181.

enced boater. $1,100 b/o or trade. (415)868-0625.

By owner.

expenses, ready to board now. (805) 658-0776.

cruising experience essential, family of four. Cruis¬

ARE YOU A SEASONED SAILOR with your own SAVE SI,000. Club Nautique single unlimited

FEMALE FIRST MATE wanted for well found

boat? WF, feisty, fifty, petite blonde looking for

membership priced to sell at $1,750. Membership

yacht currently cruising Pacific westward. Must be

friendship and perhaps a relationship. For Bay

includesdassroom instruction, on-the-water train¬

happy, healthy and financially stable. Looking for

sailing and eventually further. Please write with

long term commitment, no chancers. Photo/par¬

photo: Jeannie, P.O. Box 191461, San Francisco,

charter discounts, social events. Call Carl (510)

ticulars to Paul Jackson, General Delivery, Pago

CA 94119-1461.

538-7899 (hm) or (408) 285-1963 (wk).

Pago, American Samoa 96799.

NON-PROFIT

ing, plus private use of trainers, ASA certification,

32-YR OLD SWM ready to learn. Probably ask

BARBARY COAST BOATING CLUB. The gay CLUB NAUTIQUE ASA best rated school in west¬

yacht club serving Northern California meets the

EXPERIENCED SKIPPER, late 50's, well-found

ern USA. Family membership. Current price

third Wednesday of each month at the Berkeley

Fisher 37 MS, departing April for British Columbia

It was a blast, however the "tee-hee” and “ha-ha"

$4,125. Be on the Bay opening day for $3,200.

Yacht Club. Visitors are welcome. For info, please

of the yacht club turned me off. Looking for a SWF

Best instructors, great social activities and pro¬

call (415) 905-6267.

and Alaska, return October, seeks congenial sail¬ ing companion, experience desirable, share some expenses. Call Jay (510) 769-6215 for more de¬

yacht club etiquette. If romance figures promi¬

tails.

nently, (see astrological forecast), great. If not, I still want to learn sailing. My sense of humor is

ate membership qualifies you for YRA and SBRA

BUYING BOAT SOON. Need more sailing expe¬

abnormal. P.O. Box 2411, Areata, CA 95521.

racing, and helps support our extremely low-cost public sailing program. Send check and all the

rience on the Bay and beyond. Have some racing experience & extensive So. Cal. sailing. Former

TO ALL DEDICATED sailing racing interested

usual info to: Cal Sailing Club, 124 University

chef, so yes I can cook & sail. Call

persons. Required of crew members: Available to

Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710.

554-6770.

grams. Call Lou 'Collect' at (919) 471-0543 (after NEED A YACHT CLUB? Cal sailing club is a

6 PM EST, 3 PM Ca. time)

“why” too much. Baptized to sailing last summer.

who’s serious about teaching sailing instead of

YRA, SBRA member club. $50/yr Racing Associ¬

John (707)

race & practice 2 weekends a month (April - Sept. 1993), love boats, water, winning & competition.

BERTHS & SUPS CREW WANTED: The Singles Sailing Associa¬

CREW WANTED ON 60-FT steel yacht to cruise

No sailing experience required. Contact Paul

tion is a non-profit group of unmarried persons

the Pacific from S.F. to Australia via Cabo,

Skabo, (408) 255-9014,27 ft., 1 design class.

genuinely interested in sailing on a regular basis.

Galapagos, Marquesas, Tonga, Brisbane. Part of

FOR SALE, Pier 39 sunnyside D dock. Call (510)

Some of our sails are charters and some are

the way okay. No experience necessary. Share

ANY SKIPPERS OUT THERE looking for crew -

932-6678. $25,000.

aboard private boats. We participate in both cruise

cost. (415) 952-1621.

not a love affair? I'm a WM, 24, fit, looking for an extended cruise leaving W. Coast, spring or sum¬

and race events and schedule social activities for HALF MOON BAY MOORING. Good location in

members to exercise their land legs. Our home

FIT, VERY YOUNG 57. British gentleman (100

mer. Experience on small boats only. Honest,

Pillar Point Harbor, 299 Danforth anchor, recent

base is Olympic Circle in Berkeley, yet we have

hard-working, fast learner, follow directions well.

chain and float, available immediately. Lease or

boats leaving from various harbors throughout the

ton CG license), seeks female companion for cruising. Hans Christian 43 cutter (ex Alameda)

rent $60/month. Bill Andersen (408) 733-6300.

Bay Area. Call (415) 578-9699.

fully equipped, leaving San Diego for La Paz early

have your solitude, both fine. Love kids. With any

36-FT SLIP in Sausalito Yacht Harbor available

CAL POLY SLO SAILING CLUB fund-raiser, Cal

Open-minded and easygoing. Have a party, or

February. Willing to have crew join in Sea of

luck, my love affair this spring will be with the sea.

Cortez. Skipper is music lover, amateur pianist,

Contact Rob, (415) 626-9405, 426 Pierce, S.F. CA 94117.

for sublease May through August. $285/month or

21' swing keel, no frills, with trailer, $1,200 obo.

and not half bad cook. Desires slender first mate

trade for sailboat slip in the Delta. Leave message

Prindle 16', w/trailer, ready to go, $800 obo. Non-

to seek and share adventure. Sense of humor

for Chris, (415) 331-8374 or (916) 966-0343.

Profit organization. (805) 541-4729.

essential. Leave message (619) 283-7731 or write:

SKIPPER, 44 YRS. OLD, lots of experience both sailing and commercial fishing. Would like to meet

2103 Haller St., San Diego, CA 92104.

trim, mellow, NS woman for possible long cruise. Children okay. P.O. Box 444, Albion, CA 95410.

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WOMEN 40-50, good sailors, single, all weather

EXPERIENCED MARINE ELECTRICIAN/elec-

JOBS WANTED

yacht deliveries Atlantic and Pacific. Demanding work, no frills. Training available. Basic seaman¬

Academy currently has openings for individuals

position also available. 523-6011.

with a USCG license. We offer an excellentcourse

ship required. Seventeenth year of operation.

program, well maintained lesson boats from 30-

Yacht Delivery Services, Box 8363, Emeryville, CA 94662. (501) 420-0622.

SAILING INSTRUCTORS The Modern Sailing

tronicstech, FCC lie. desirable, FT/PT. Entry level

SALESPERSON WANTED. Successful, growing

32 feet and the highest starting pay in California.

USCG 200 TON license/British Yacht Masters

yacht brokerage with excellent location. Call Re¬

Call (415) 331-8250.

certificate. Experience in Med, Carib, Western

gatta Yacht Sales, (510) 521-9732.

BRITISH SINGLE LADY (36) who loves the out¬

Pacific, Mexico. Interested in delivery/long term

doors, wilderness, adventure and sailing would

position skippering your yacht. Donn A. Calder, Jr.

WOMEN AND MEN SAILORS, Olympic Circle,

like to sail in the S.F. Area on weekends. Have

(619) 459-4595.

the Bay’s busiest and highest rated sailing school,

some experience but am not a pro. Linda (415)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

has a few openings for instructors. Must have RETIRED EXECUTIVE, experienced ocean skip¬

extensive sailing experience, strong seamanship

per will deliver your well-found sailboat anywhere

and communication skills. Excellent wages and

CREW WANTED. 2 boats Atlantic crossing, Cal

for expenses. Lets talk. Bob Keith, 3715 Serene

NAUTICAL PROMOTERS of Gulf of Baja, Cali¬

curriculum support, liberal boat use privileges.

36, Ranger 29. Early April departure from Florida:

Way, Lynnwood, WA 98037, (206) 745-0936.

fornia are looking for financial partners for nautical

(510) 843-4200.

events and racing through the Gulf of Cortez.

941-9624.

Bermuda, Azores, Portugal. No f-ups, vegetar¬ ians, nor ego problems. Prefer sailing experience.

HELP WANTED

Meals underway provided. Pay own expenses onshore, airfare, etc. (904) 734-4833 (msg-call

Nautical Promotions of Baja, P.O. Box 59, Millbrae,

RIGGER WANTED Bay Riggers of Sausalito

CA 94030-0059.

needs qualified rigger. Must be responsible, ener¬ getic, self motivated, & customer service oriented.

back).

A working knowledge of furling systems, winch &

TOO LATE TO CLASSY

CANVAS CRAFTSPERSON Pacific Coast Can¬

hardware installations necessary. Welding & paint¬

CREW AVAILABLE. Man, 64, has bluewater

vas is looking for a qualified fabricator/installer of

ing a plus. Call (415) 332-5757.

cruising experience, can share expenses, has

marine canvas and accessories. Applicants should

unlimited time. Joel Waldman, (408) 739-5876,

be honest about their skills vs. potential. Contact

THE YRA OFFICE located at Fort Mason, San

720 A Blair Ct., Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

John at (510) 521-1829 or send resume.

Francisco, is looking for an assistant. Must know boats, Bay area sailing, computers (Word Perfect,

low hours, 4 year hull warranty remaining. Looks

SEEKING LADY CREW interested in reading,

BOATWRIGHT WANTED. Stem to stern and

D-base), be very organized & have a sense of

like new. $5,200. Ask for Jeff, (510) 847-0180

laughter, music, other cultures. Share work and

Marine service is located within the Grand Marina

humor. Can be part or full time. (415) 771-9500 for

(dys), (415) 588-4588 (eves).

expenses. Possibility of relationship eventually

haulout yard. We travel to most of the marinas in

info.

developing. Well-found 48’ glass boat. Departing

S.F. Bay, dependable transportation is required.

for Baja hurricane hole May 1. Costa Rica in

Duties will require work to be performed in all of

November. Then west. Message for Jim: (510)

:the following areas: 1) fiberglass/wood repair,

428-0505.

If only he knew... the deadline is always the 18th.

construction and refinishing. 2) Plumbing sys¬

an ad in Classy Classified

tems. 3) Mechanical repairs. 4) Cleaning, polish¬

might have saved him!

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FUN COMPATIBLE CREW WANTED to join C &

ing and oiling. Skills and experience will deter¬

C 48’ cutter for next leg of voyage to S.F. Leave

mine wage. Applicants should have a good work

33-FT PEARSON PARTNER WANTED: Very

Panama March via Costa Rica and Mexico. Share

history, be energetic and self motivated, with a

well maintained, new paint over epoxy bottom,

expenses. Experience preferred, flexibility essen¬

high regard for quality. Contact M ike at (510) 865-

new ss exhaust. Jib, main, and cruising spinnaker

tial. Local S.F. owner/skipper. Cappuccino sup¬

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Landfall Navigation.161

Passport Yachts Eiast.176

Stockdale Marine & Navigation Center.177

American Sails.8, 65 & 173

Emery Cove Marina .111

Larsen Sails .72

Pelafoam.173

Stone Boat Yard.39

Anderson's Boatyard.40

Emeryville City Marina .12

Leading Edge Sails.36

Peninsula Marine Services.68

Superior Yachts.176

Lee, Bill, Yachts.41

Penmar Marine Co.138

Sutter Sails.118

Arena Yachts.25

Encinal Yacht Club.61

Lee Sails.25

Petaluma Marina .176

Svendsen's Boat Works.45

Astro Nautics.12

Essex Credit.53 Everfair Enterprises.69

Petti t-Morry.67

Swedish Marine.61

Bailiwick Sails and Canvas.12 Ballena Bay Yacht Brokers .181

Farallon Electronics.53

List Marine.173 Marin County Boat Works .70

Pettit Paints.„.35

Tables for Sail.8

Marin Yacht Sales.181

Pineapple Sails .3

TAP Plastics ..:.30

Ballena Isle Marina.183 Ballenger Spars.119

Farallone Yacht Sales.47 First New England Financial.64

Marina Village.49

Fortman Marina.8

Marine Canvas Shop.160

Tedrick-Higbee.14

Bankson, Ron, Yacht Sales.176

Premier Yacht Sales.181 Proper-Tighe. ..37

Bay Ship & Yacht.71

GPSC Charters.136

Marine International.25

Ganis.34

Pryde, Neil, Sails' .174 Railmakers SF Bay.49 & 59

Tradewinds Sailing Center.48, 50, & 52

Bay Yacht Service.73

Mariner Boat Yard .22

Gianola & Sons ..174 Glen Cove Yacht Sales .178

Mariner Square Yachting Ctr.. 16 - 23

Regatta Yacht Sales.180

Trask, Don, Yachts .16

Bellhaven Charters.138

Marion, Sails by.58

Richmond Boat Works.44

Tropic Island Yacht Mgmt.136

Gold Coast Yachts.174

Maritime Electronics.25

Richmond Yacht Service.Ill

Ultralite Charters.137

Gorman, Bill, Yacht Sales ..10

Romaine Yacht Services.173

Vallejo Marina.28

Blue Pacific.138

McGinnis Insurance.35

Grand Marina .2 Group SanFran.173

Melges 24.147

S.F. Boat\Vorks.14

Vance Marine.126

Boater's Friend.53

Metal Magic.67

Sail Exchange fr..34

Vessel Assist.130

Gulf Islands Cruising School.138

160

Sail Fiji.136

Voyager Marine.22

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Minney's Yacht Surplus..

Boy Scouts - Stanford.180

H&S Yacht Sales.175

Modern Sailing Academy.62 Monterey Bay Fiberglass.Ill

Warrior Sails.28 West Coast Inflatables.123

British Marine.34

Hackworth Insurance..69

Sailrite Kits.119 Sailtech.122

Harken.y.51

Sailworks.73

Haynes Sails.160

San Juan Sailing Charters.137

Western Boat Listings.173

Brokaw, George, Yacht Sales.179

Moorings, The.135 Morningstar Unlimited.139

West Marine.73, 74, 75, 76 & 77

Brisbane Marina.71

NCMA Spring Boat Show.13

San Leandro Marina .76

Westwind Precision Details.127

Bruno's Island Resort.174

Helmut's Marine Service.174 Helms Yacht Sales.23

Sanford-Wood.43

Whale Point Marine Supply.26

Cal-Maririe Electronics.68

National Association of Marine Surveyors.110

Whole Earth Access.119

Caliber Yachts.54

Wooden Boat Magazine .160

Hogin Sails.

Scanmar Marine Products.127

Woolsey.24

California Maritime Academy.174

Nelson's Marine.184 Nor Cal Yachts.18, 19, 20 & 21

Scan Marine Equipment.127

California Custom Canvas.49

Hewett Marine.126 High Performance Charters.137

Santa Cruz-Santa Barbara Rqce... 123

Hood Sailmakers.46

Schaefer Marine, Inc.57

X-Yachts.HO

Captain's Nautical Supplies.161

Nor Pac Yachts.180 North Beach Canvas .173

Schoonmaker Point Marina.131

Yacht Bullseye.178

City Yachts..27 & 29

Hutchinson Sports .147

Yacht Ericson 30+.176

Infinity Inflatables.174

Semanek Marine.65

Club de Yates Palmira.178

North Coast Realty Services.8

Berkeley Marina.65 Big O Adventure Charters.139

34’Silverton Conv..... 3 from $45,000

Infegre.180

Alameda Prop & Machine .174

34' Trojan Express, clean, loaded.$89,500

955 Harbor Island Dr., #110

ADVERTISERS' INDEX &

40' Silverton, '84, MV. Must see.$92,000

PETE FROMHAGEN

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37' Silverton, 1991. Popular convert¬ ible model to fish or cruise in comfort! Autopilot, depth, radar, Onan 6.5kw gen, windlass, dinghy w/OB, fish gear. Spotless & way below new!! $149,900.

Bosun's Charters.138

Target Enterprises.63

March, 1993

RON BANKSON YACHT & BOAT SALES

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(415) 871-8470 SAIL 23' CLIPPER SL, 78.

$ 3,500

25' U.S. YACHT SL, '80..

$ 8.950

25’ MacGREGOR SL, '85

$ 3,750

25' MERIT SL, '83

$ 7,900

27' U.S. YACHT SL,'83..

..Inquire

27' ERICSON SL. 78.

$18,500

30' RAWSON SL, '64.

$15,000

30 CATALINA SL,'82

$28,500

33' NEWPORT SL, '84....

$39,000

34' ISLANDER SL, 75 ....

$34,950

41'MORGAN 0/1 KE, 79

$69,900

41'CORONADO SL, 74 .

$65,000

POWER 21' BAYLINER TROPHY,'87.$ 9,500 25' BAYLINER SARATOGA. 78.$13,200 25' TROJAN SEDAN, 74.$ 9,900 31'SEARAY VANGUARD. '82.$49,900 31' CARVER EXPRESS, 73. $23,950 32' STEPHENS SEDAN, '47.$13,500 32' CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE, '62.$18,500 33' SAFTICRAFT SPORTFISH. '61.$12,900 34' CALIFORNIA SEDAN F/B, 79.$69,995 35'OWENS FLAGSHIP, '59.$ 9,900 41' P.T. TRAWLER A/C, 78.$76,000 42' OWENS ARUBA M/Y, 66. $44,000 44' MARINE TRADER, 78.$119,000 49'ALBIN SEDAN, '80.$145,000

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29' Elite. '85 .$34,000 30' C&C. '78.$27,500 30' Beneteau. '87.$42,500 30' CS. '88.$49,500 30' Cape Dory, '84.$44,000 30' Nonsuch.$69,500 30' Tartan. '84.$36,000 31' Pacific Seacraft, '89 ...$87,800 33' Hans Christian, '85 . $119.000 34' Sabre, '80.$46,900 34' Tartan. '86.$56,900 35' Baba. '86.$102,000 35' Bristol. '86.$87,500 35' Young Sun, '84 .$79,500 35' Niagara, '85 .$89,500 35' Wauquiez.$72,500 36' C&C. '81 .$59,000 36’ Dutch Flyer, '85.$75,900 36' Gozzard. '86.$130,000 36' Pearson. '80.$59,500 36' Sabre. '86.$87,500 36'Tripp. '90.$115,000 37' Beneteai, '87.$69,900 37' C&C, '83.$75,000 37’ Passport, '87.$129,000 37' Tayana PH. '80.$69,000 37' Tayana . '84.$87,900 38' Mariner PH. '80.$59,500 38' Bristol. '84.$99,800 38' Cabo Rico. '81.$89,500 38' Ericson. '89.$99,500 38' Giles. '78.$79,900 38' Panda. '83.$140,000 38’ Sabre. '83 .$89,000 40' Beneteau, '84.$66,000 40' Cambria, '86.$249,000 40' Hinckley. '66.$139,000 40' Jeanneau. '83.$87,500 40' Panda. '81.$149,500 40' Passport. '80.$120,000

40' Passport, '83.$135,000 40' Passport, '83.$149,000 40' Passport, '84.$145,000 40’ Passport, '85.$149,000 40’ Passport. '85.$154,900 40' Passport. '87.$169,900 40' Passport. '87.$172,000 41' Bristol, '82.$142,000 41' Hans Christian. '86 .$169,500 41' Passport. '89.$185,000 42' Baltic, '81 .$159,900 42' Beneteau, '83.$97,500 42' Passport, '87.$195,000 42' Pearson, '85.$124,500 42' Sabre. '87 .$155,000 42' Tatoosh.$125,000 42' Tayana, '83.$114,900 43’ Mason. '83.$189,000 44' Freedom, '84.$149,500 44' Hylas, '86.$185,000 45' Hardin. '82.$139,900 46' Little Harbor. '90.$625,000 47' Passport. ‘85.$298,000 47' Stevens Cust., '81 ...$140,000 47' Vagabond, '87.$219,000 48' Hans Christian, '87 .$385,000 49' Halberg Rassy, '84 ..$369,000 49' Passport. '90.$395,000 50’ Dickerson. '83.$395,000 50' Elite. '84 .$125,000 50' Passport, '91.$395,000 51' Passport. '83.$259,000 51' Passport, '84.$230,000 52’ Tayana, '89.$280,000 53' Bristol. '89.$545,000 53' Mason, '84.$490,000 55' Tayana. '85 ..$275,000 57' Camper Nich.. '85 ...$599,000 63' Windship, '82.$390,000 66' Sunward. '88 .$695,000

27' Col 2-27,76, diesel, epoxy bottom.OFFERS 30' Cotolifto, '83, diesel, low hrs, roller furl, wheel.. 29,500 32' Ericson, 74, diesel, LPU, new rig '89, shorp.27,900 33' Hunter, 79, earning income in charter service... 30,000 41' Islander Freeport Ketch, '80, oil roller furling.79,000 42' Centurion, rare! Beautiful, by Henri Wouquiez.CALL! 42' Hinkley, Magnificent, several available.CALL! 43' Young Sun Cutter, Heavy displacement, '84.75,000 43' Shannon, several ovoiloble, world cruisers.CALL! 43' Young Sun Cutter, double end world cruiser.75,000 43' Henri Wauquiez Amphitrite ketch, nice,'84. 145,000 44' Alden Cutter, 78, one of the world's best!.225,000

OAKLAND 29 Embarcadero Cove (510)534-9492 SAN FRANCISCO Pier 40 • South Beach Harbor (415)543-2650 44' Hereshoff Cot Ketch, beautiful cruiser.225,000 44' Noutor Swan, Fost, comfy, well built, 73.116,000 44' Noutor Swon, several ovoiloble.CALL! 45' Frers, '90, Swon look-alike by Swan designer. 240,000 45' Jeonneou Sunkiss, '84, refer, genset, AC.145,000 46' Combrio, '86, gorgeous cutter. 365,000 46' Island Trader Ketch, '82,3-cobin loyout.120,000 46' Ericson, 72, lots of upgrades, beoutiful. 135,000 47' Centurion, several ovoiloble.CALL! 48' C&C Londfoll, superb long dist. cruiser, dodger.CALL! 50' Hinkley Sou'wester, several ovoiloble.CALL! 60' Mystic by To-Shing, '86, Frers design.435,000

We ka+e to, but we must... For sale ~

1983 Ericson 30+

~ great condition

3 sails, self-tailing winches, fully equipped galley, sleeps 6

$30,000 or best offer Attend open boat... Sunday, March 28, 12 noon - 3 pm Marina Bay, Richmond, Dock F For information call

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MARINA PALMIRA is located in a unique waterfront setting. The master plan of this bayside retreat offers you the best of the "La Paz-Marina Style" in a new and fast-growing residential and boating community.

Own a better-than-new, modified 1992

MARINA SERVICES

A race winner in perfect condition.

Electricity, 30-50 Amps, Water, Security, Fax, VHF, Public Telephone, Laundry, Showers, Ice, Sodas, Concrete Launch Ramp, Diesel Fuel, Parking, Dry Storage, Anchorage, Repairs, Maintenance, Restaurant and Bar, all Legal Documents with Mexican Officials.

Great North Sails inventory, Hall spars,

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR RESERVAVONS, CAU OR WRITE TO:

$185,000

Tripp 40 Mark II by Carroll Marine.

B&G instruments. 3 IMS certifications.

Owner moving to larger yacht.

CLUB DE YATES PALMIRA, S.A. DE C.V. KM 2.5 CARRETERA PICHILINGUE LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR. MEXICO TEL: (682) 539-59 FAX 562-42 APARTADO POSTAL 34

Call Tom Ross/Bob Garvie

415*388*2416

Lager Yacht Brokerage Corp.

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400 Harbor Drive, Suite C, Sausalito, CA 94965 Tel:415*332 *9500 Fax: 415*332*9503

Glen Cove7 Yacht Sales 37' SEARUNNER TRIMARAN 1979

41' Sceptre, 1985 Inside steering with main raised settee in pilothouse. Unique de¬ sign. extensive electronics.

Loaded with equipment and ready to go.

Cal 2-46, 1974 Complete refit in and out. Abso¬ lutely the best anywhere. Cruise ready! SAIL

25' CATALINA,'82...;. 27' CATALINA........ 27 DUFOUR, 78 ... 30- FRIENDSHIP, 70, wood..... 30' NEWPORT...

42' Baltic 2 available, both outstanding condition. Extensive inventories. Racers/cruisers.

64' Dynamique, 1983 4 dbl. S/Rs. raised salon, huge galley. Perfect for charter. Reduced!

SELECT BROKERAGE LIST

34' COLUMBIA, 71 ........J. 35! FANTASIA, 77 ..... 35' ALC SLOOP, 71....... 37 SEARUNNER, 79...... 38' PACIFIC, 78..r............ 44' PETERSON/LICHENLAUB, 79 aluminum, 18 sails

.$ 9,250 2 EROM$ 8,500 15,900 -....$ 25,000 2 FROM $ 22,500 ..$ 29,000 .$ 55,000 ..$ 25,000 ....$ 33,000 ...$ 84,500 ...S 79,000 ..,..$140,000

36' MAGNUSSEN, 1984. .$75,000

53' SWAN, 1989. .Inquire

40' LESTER STONE Sloop. 1957 ... .$59,000 43' GULFSTAR. 1977. .$75,000

57' SWAN. 1979. .Inquire

44' LAGER,1990 . .Inquire

61' C&CCustom, 1972. ..$305,000

(707) 552-4206 • (800) 281-9224

47' SWAN, 1978 . ....Reduced

62' MASON Designed Ketch, 1985 . ..$575,000

FAX: (707) 552-4296

58' ALDEN, 1975 . ..$345,000

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44' NAUTICAT Abbott

1980. Quality construction from Finland, pilothouse dual stations, ProFurl headsail, teak inside &out. Loaded, incl. GPS. Owner interested in trades and/or partial financing.

Must sell, try $ 105,000.

36' CHEOY LEE KETCH

36' ISLANDER

Islander's most popular model, hand laid fiberglass hull and decks, diesel aux, sails incl. new spinnaker. Asking

Luders design, fiberglass w/teak decks, fresh Mercedes diesel, Barient winches, full cover.

$30,000.

Reduced to $32,000.

George Brokaw Yachts (619) 223-5400 If

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OCEAN CRUISING YACHTS

20 Years at 2608 Shelter Island Dr.. San Diego, CA 92106

CHARTER

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Cutter rig, equipped for Bov, Coastal and offshore, teak trim & interior, looks like new, owner moved East and must sell. At our docks. Reduced to $35,000.

115 hp aux. power/sail combination for the versatile buyer. Owner will trade up. At our docks. Asking $17,000/0ffers.

member

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45 HARDIN 27' Pacific Seocraft Orion. Loaded!_Call 30' Tartan _2 from $19,900 30' Sagitta. Ready!--$39,500 30' Rawson PH Sloop __2 from $18,000 30' Yankee, 71. Loaded!_$29,500 31' Mariner Ktck. (G/Perkins 4107 .$22,500 32' Westsail___Asking $44,000 32' Dreadnought. Every cruising extra! ..Call 36' Crealock. New Demo-$99,000 36' Roberts Spray (steel)-- $85,000 37* Hunter '83 & '84-from $48,000 38’ Ericson, '81. Nice!-$59,000 40'Aculpuko ...»-— 2 from $42,000 40'Atkin Ketch-27,500 41' Benford FG. Fast cruiser ..— $95,000

27* LANCER P0WERSAILER Yamaha

32' FUJI

Fax (619) 226-6828

CT Ketch. Beaut--$59,500 C&C/Newport, '80_$58,750 Kettenburg. F/G, Baja Vet —$45,900 Challenger_2 from $48,950 Westsail___—OFFERS Colvin Steel PH Cutter_$88,000 Rhodes MS. All teak-$44,000 Hardin, '80, Loaded_- $95,000 Bruce Roberts, 79_.....$105,000 Perry Ketch. Boja Ready -—$185,000 Cheoy Lee, '80Coll CT by Perry_$179,000 Hudson Venice model, '85 ....-.Call Adams Ketch. Custom F/G... $249,000 Swede, '82. Bristol!$124,900

43' LAKE UNION

1923 classic diesel yacht. Qualify teak cabin, interior & decks, full galley & head. Major structural upgrades & new covers. Asking $35,000/0ffers.

SAIL - PARTIAL UST .$137,000 .$150,000 . $87,500 .Our Docks TRY $75,000 . $22,500 . $25,000 .$33,000 .$29,000 .TRY $25,000 .$32,500 .$5,000 .$12,500 .Try $3,500 .$5,000 .$6,500

47’ GULFSTAR. 42' VAGABOND KETCH . 39' C&C, FAST CRUISING CUTTER . 38' PACIFIC, New Zealand built, .... 38' DANISH CLASSIC SLOOP . 35’ MARINER. 35’ HUGHES. 35' STEEL Sloop.t. 30' CATALINA . 30’ ISLANDER. 26’ RANGER. 25' ALBIN M/S. 25' CORONADO. 25’ O'DAY . 23’ SAN JUAN .

POWER - PARTIAL UST

36 ISLANDER

50' HUDSON 1985 Rare Venice model tri-cabin ketch xtensive list of equipment for liveaboard and cruise. Call for details, (sistership).

Offshore Deliveries

. $99,500 . $79,000 .$150,000 .$224,000 ...$98,000 . $28,500

55' 1927 CLASSIC M/Y . 53' LAKE UNION CLASSIC M/Y . 52’ HACKERCRAFT, Restored to belter than new. 44' HI STAR Motor Yacht. 33' HI SPEED CRUISER .I. 22' BOSTON WHALER/Outrage, w/trailer.

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557 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94107 (415) 485-6044

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FEATURE LISTING 38' HINKLEY, 1973 The American Swan. Famous Maine craftsmanship. Call for complete details.

51' 50' 48' 48' 46'

45' 44' 44' 44' 43' 43'

42' 42' 41'

40' 39' 38' 38' 38' 38' 37' 37' 36' 36' 36' 35' 35' 35'

Tartan Yawl, 74 .36,000 Yamaha, 78 .36,000 Baba '83.63,000 Yankee 74 .28,000 Catalina '80 .25,000 S-2, '80 .30,000

Morgan '76.115,000 Force 50, '73 .175,000 Amel Maramu '85.215,000 Tai Chio/Rhodes MS '71.119,000 Island Trader MS '81 . 150.000 Jeanneau, new listing! '85. $145,000 Mason Ketch '86 .230,000 Nauticat MS '80.130,000 Fellows & Stewart Sloop, '46 ... 18,000 Hans Christian T '85.189,000 Columbia 71 .75,000 Cascade '75, bargain price! .. 35,000 Hunter Passage '90 .185,000 Kings Legend '81 .69,500 Tripp, new listing! ‘91.210,000 C&C 73 ..87,500 Hans Christian Mkll 79.109,000 Hans Christian T, 78.89,500 Hinkley, 73.110,000 Globe. 81.92,000 Tayana 78.74,000 Ranger 74 Bargain .39,500 Islander 75 .45,000 Islander 73 .36,000 S2 '85.Owner Wants Otters Cheoy Lee Lion, '58.40,000 C&C Landfall '81 .55,000 Rafikl '80.69,000

37' CREALOCK. Designed & buih for world cruising. Radar, AP, SatNav, much more. Asking $t7,S00/offer.

43' GRAN MARINER. Fiberglass, twin 318s, gen. Great liveaboard. Possible financing. Asking $34,000.

SO' HACKERCRAFT. Twin Scripps. Restored lo Bristol condition. Owner very anxious, must sell. Inquire.

041. Garden design fiberglass ketch. Perkins diesel. Much recent work. Asking $48,500.

POWER 50' 49' 46' 41' 36' 36' 32' 31’ 31' 30' 30' 2T

Classic Cryer Tug-Yacht 07.50,000 Albin Trawler '80 . 145,000 Spoiler MY'83 .189,000 Burnscraft '81 .72,000/offers Grand Banks, '65.44,000 Anderson & Christiani '29.185,000 Bayliner,'80 .35,000 Fairliner,'66 .20,000 Wellcratt. 79.39,500 Christ Craft. 77.35,000 Chris Craft Sedan, '68 . 17,000 Chris Craft classic '47 .7,500

STARTER BARGAINS 30' 29' 28' 27' 25' 24' 24' 20'

Islander MK II.16,000 Cal 70.13,500 Lancer'81.12,000 Cal, 76.14,900 Folkboat '49 .5,000 C&C 78.Owner Wants Offers Ranger 78 .6,000 Cal.4,000

SPACE A VAILABLE A T OUR SALES DOCKS.

PARK STREET LANDING ♦ HANS CHRISTIAN ♦ PARK STRE

SAIL-PARTIAL LIST 22' 24’ 24'

CATALINA... . '83. ...3.500 Columbia ... .2 from 1,995 CAL. ...2,500

25' 27' 27' 27' 30' 30' 31' 33' 35' 38' 41'

POWER 21'

LYMAN .inboard.5,750

24'

SEA RAY SUNDANCER '83 w/trlr.22,000

c&c. . race equipped. ... Inquire

26'

PACEMAKER.5,900

CORONADO . cleon. ... 9,950 CATALINA .... . new outboard. ....7,500

28'

BAYUNER.new engine/drive.17,900

CHEOY LEE ...

28'

TROJAN .super cleon ... 18,950 or trade

FRIENDSHIP SLOOP Cableo. .. 24,500 MORGAN. ..18,950 HUNTER . . very cleon . ..33,500

34'

HUBERT JOHNSON commuter.try 24,000

36'

CHRIS CRAFT . Constellation.Inquire

HUNTER . . one owner. ..31,500 JASON. . Brewer design . ..38,000 CATAMARAN Rudy Cheoy design . ..32,500 . ..48,000

38'

STEPHENS SEDAN .24,500

43'

GRAN MARINER liveaboard .69,000

50'

HACKERCRAFT restored.Offers

DONATE YOUR BOAT TO THE SCOUTS Power or Sail v

72’ CUSTOM ’80 FRERS. Built for Mr.

PERRY 47 custom ketch. Comfortable cruis¬

Frers' personal use. Solid, fast cruiser. Mag¬ nificent interior. $380,000.

ing w/8 kw gen, air, 155 hp oux, extra fuel & water, full Furling, watermaker. 5235,000.

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• Your donation is tax-deductible. Let us show you the attractive value and speedy transfer that we can arrange. • Eliminate broker fees, advertising and berthing. • Help instill the love of the sea and boating in the youth who participate in scouting. The Scouts are looking for any craft, power or sail, in serviceable condition. CALL US TODAY!

48' MAPLELEAF, 74. Extraordinary,

45' JEANNEAU, '84. Has it all! Well main¬

fast cruising, center cockpit, Canadian design with unique owners cabin exit. Separate oft cockpit and step-thru transom, swim step. Best cubic volume for dollar. Reduced 598,000.

tained, performance, flush decked cruiser. Ready lo go! Spacious, well found including 6.5 KW generator, air cond., watermaker, impressive electronics and extensive inven¬ tory. $145,000.

35'

Chris Croft, center cockpit_49,500

37'

Express, '85, TransPoc winner. 85,000

35.5' Hunter Legend, loaded_78,500

46'

Motorsoiler, '81..150,000

Realistic ond practical experience is our best guarantee that your choice of boat, for the circumslonce envisioned, will be a perfect match. Al Integre Marine it is our hope lo make your "bluewoter” dream come Irue!

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(415) 454-7595 FAX: 415-454-2561 30' ERICSON 30+. Qeoa, late model, attractively priced. Hard to motdi for $28,500.

29'COLUMBIA 8.7. Pretty boot, great family we incredible boy! $9,99*

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43* AMPHITRITE, '84 Spadoos. Very well built, comfortable. A rare find at $124,995. GUtFSTAR 50. GULF STAR 47. ERICSON 38, “83.. CATALINA 36, ’85 PEARSON 365...... OLSON 34

PEARSON 303, '83 dean, smartly designed and ready ta sail. $34,900.

5139,000 $139,000 $ 64,900 $ 64,950 $ 49,995 $ 59,000

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YACHT SALES

34' HANS CHRISTIAN 38T, 77. Cruise equipped and lots of it. Very nice boat for $89,500.

Perkins diesel aluminum spars, diesel heat, giant saloon with electric organ. Ferro hull and deck look like fiberglass. Surveyor says "Well suited for extended open ocean passages.' Asking $49,500.

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41' CT PILOTHOUSE KETCH, 1975 38' MORGAN, '84. Loaded w/equipment, ready to cruise, a pristine condition. AP, rador, roller furling and... too much to list. $79,000.

Dual control stations, 70 HP diesel, owners double bed, separate stall shower, your chance to cruise in comfort and style. S98£60r Reduced to $78,500 for immediate sale!

34' PEARSON 44' HYIAS, '87. Frers design. Cruise equipped

38' ISLANDER, 77. New full on epoxy bottom,

sloop with huge oft cobin. Bristol. $179,000.

clean, rod rigging, dsl. Reduced to $48,000.

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

BROKERAGE SAIL 41' 38' 38' 36’ 36' 34' 3V 30' 29' 28' 27' 25' 22

.62,000 HANS CHRISTIAN, Stoop, 78 .!.. .89,500 .79.000 ISLANDER. '77. ..49.500 .65.000 FORMOSA 79. .39.500 CAL. Sloop, '80... .31.500 ISLANDER. Sloop. 74..15.500 .18.500 YANKEE. 72.1/B d$l. reduced 13.000 CORONADO, 73...8.500 .11.000 3 000 PEARSON. Sloop.-

POWER 60' CHRIS ROME# Flyb.MY. 74,1-G.M.I2V-71 .$395,000 44' HERSHINE Trowtef, 86.1240 PM.-.225.000 42' CARVER Sedon,'87,1-454 G.-.-.152,500 42' GRAND BANKSIfowlpt, 72. wd. H20fdl. 77.500 42 GRAND BANKS Irowlei Flyb, T-120MI.121.500 38' ' BAYLINER Sedan 3850. '87.T-Heno D.....112,000 37 CHRIS CON MY Woodie. ‘63.1-283$.35.000 36' CHRIS CRAFT Sporifish, T-Merc 350 G. 79.500 34' BAYLINER Sedan 3480. 87.1/E G 454 .79.500 32' BAYLINER Sedan. 87. TUSMIK0.68.500 3V SILVER!ON Sedan. 1-225 Chry....29.500 Cdl lof current trailer boat listings

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51' MORGAN 76 KETCH. Radar, AP, SolNav, air cond new: LPU, cushions, carpet & rf jib. $125,000.

54' VENNEKENS TOPS! SCHOONER, 1979 A finely fitted yocht.

461 SEA STAR, '82. Brewer P.H. Cutler. 2 heads w/ g showers, forced air heat, windlass, rodar, AP. $ 134,000.

32' WESTSAIL, 79. Best known cutter cruiser, dodger,

windlass, factory interior. $52,000.

38' GOLDEN STAR, '84. Sedan trawler, centered queen |

Belgium built galvanized steel pilothouse schooner. High quality construction, water-tight bulkheads.

SAIL 75'CUNNINGHAM. 74. 210,000 65' MacGREGOR. '87. 137.500 52' ABEKING & RASMUSSEN ..68,000 52' CHEOY LEE. 82. 225,000 50 GARDEN KETCH, 78. 175,000 47 RHODES MS. 71 . 112,000 46'SEA STAR.'82. 134,000 43' COLUMBIA. 69. ..56.000 41 GARDEN. 73. ..65,000 41' LORD NELSON. 82. 139.000 41 MORGAN, 79. .69,900 41' MURRAY-PETERSON, '83 .89,000 41' RHODES, '66. .60,000 40' C&C. '82. .75,000 40' CHALLENGER. 74. .89,500 40' CHEOY LEE O.S.. 71 . .54,000 40' ISLANDER/PETERSON. 80 .69,000 40' MARINE TRADER. MS. '82 .85.000 39' C&C. 73. .87.500 38' COLIN ARCHER. '68. .26.500 38' BRISTOL. . 46,000 38' ERICSON. '81. .65,000 38' ERICSON. '84. .77,500 38' MORGAN, 79. .61,000 37' HUNTER LGN0, 88. .84,500 37'HUNTER. '80. .45,000 37' ISLANDER, '68. .44,000 37' ISLANDER. 68. .44,000 37' RANGER. 74. .42,500 37' RANGER. 73. .47,000

I forward, radar, AP, Loran, refrig. $89,000.

$195,000.

37' TAYANA, 78. .73,000 36' HERITAGE, 78. .65,000 36' ISLANDERS 73-79 .. 4 Irm 25,b00 36' ISLANDER FREEPORT. 78 .72,500 36' PEARSON. '85. .85.000 35' SANTANA, 80. .47,000 34' BENETEAU 350, '89. .79.000 34' WYLIE, 79. .34,000 33' HUNTER, 79. .29,000 33'SWALCOW SWIFT, 78. .50.000 32'ARIES, 76. .32,000 32'ARIES, 79. .32,500 32' COLUMBIA, 76. .24,500 32'ERICSON, 76. .27,000 32'VALIANT, 77.. .45,000 32' WESTSAIL. 79 (3). .52,500 32' MORGAN, 79. .39,000 30' BABA, '81. 62,500 30' BABA, '83. .56,500 30' CATALINA, 78. .22,000 30' ISLANDER BAHAMA '84 .27 500 30' PEARSON 303, '84. 46,666 30' YAMAHA, 79. .25,000 29' ERICSON, 77. 19,500 28' ISLANDER, '85. .30,000 27' ERICSON, 74. .22,000 27' CATALINA, 78. 10,900 27'CAL 2-27,74. 17,500 25'CAL 25, '80. 16,000 24' FLICKA, 78. .18,900

POWER 49'ALBIN. 145,000 47' DELTA CLIPPER, '80. .83.500 46' CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE, '63 .79.000 45' LANCER, '81. 142.500 43' PRESIDENT. '83. 149,000 42'TACHIAO. 77. 84.500 42'CHRIS CRAFT, '86. 178,500 42' OWENS, '66. 59.000 40’ OWENS, 64. 41,500 40' BLUEWATER, 78. .. 77,000 40' CRUIS-A-HOME, 75. .. 55,000 39' CHRIS (STINGER). ..59.000 38' GSTAR SEDAN, 84. .95.000 38' BAYLINER, '87. 120,000 38' PACEMAKER, 70. ..35,000 38' CHRIS CRAFT, '85. 136,000 38' HUNTER,'59. ..23.000 36' EGG HARBOR, 78. 115,000 36' CHRIS CRAFT. '64. .26,000 35' CHRIS CRAFT, '68. ..58.500 34' HATTERAS, '64. .23.000 34' CHRIS CRAFT, '57. ..16.000 34' SILVERTON, '90 ....2 from 104.000 33' CHRIS CRAFT 336, '84 .... ..55,000 32’ GRAND BANKS, '86. ..95.000 32'COOPER, 89. .75.000 .. 57,500 ■ DD.JUU 28' SEA RAY, 86. ..34.000 28' ALLMAND, 79. .31.500

44' NAUTICAT, '80.9 knots under pwr & great sails too. | Ctr queen berth aft, 2 hds/2 steer sins, more. $120,000. .5;

41' MORGAN, 79. Center cockpit cutter, 1986 dsl with 400 hrs, AP, SSB, loran, windlass, Bimini, dodger, refrig¬ eration. $69,900.

25' BAYLINER, '85.. ..32,500

37' RANGER. Custom teak interior like a finely crafted musicalinstru men). Aunique and beautiful boat

36' S211MC, '84. Ctr cockpit sloop. Original owner has maint. like new. Windlass, dodger, ST winchces, forced air heod, navy blue hull. $75,000.

52' CHEOY LEE M/S, '82. 3 staterooms, twin diesels, 12.5kw 117 .; Onan, SolNav, WeFax, autopilot, 2 heads w/

40’ C&C,

i sho' ' iwers $225,000.

82 Epoxy Dottor

sans

inches

$75,000. mmm

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30' BABA, '81. Hiahest quality cutter. Teak decks, cabin

| 36', 78. Vintage rear. Teak, oak, cane with T&H sole, 50

lopsond cockpit. Wheel steering, green LPU hull. $62,500.

| hp Perkins dsl, sel -tailing winches. $52,500. iit 40' PETERSON, racer, 1980, very lost.$69,000

5 37' 1968 CLASSIC.$44,000 11 36' 5 from.$36,000 36’ FREEPORT, 78, bristol condition.$72,500 i: |j 30' BAHAMA, '84, very deon.$32,500 f; 28' 1985, wheel, roller furling ondwoter pressure.... $30,000

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Also... 30' BABA, 1983 Tiller steering, F/G, non-skid cockpit and cabin tops. $58,500.

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USE OUR GOLD CARD FOR THE FOLLOWING SA VINGS: 20% Off All Fuel and Fuel Products 15% Off Everything in Our Chandlery Whale's Tale Restaurant Discounts* 10% Off at Club Nautique on All Sailing Lessons* Haulout Discounts *hot good with other promotions

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The Boatowner's Boatyard COMPLETE MECHANICAL REPAIRS Barrie Hern has been working on marine engines (he was hesitant to admit) nearly 30 years. He's spent much of this time installing engines in new production boats and the rest repair¬ ing, replacing and rebuilding everything else. When Barrie started with Nelson's he said up front there's only one way he'd do things - the right way. As a long time marine mechanic Barrie understands that if your engine doesn't work it's not necessarily just inconvenient - it can be downright danger¬ ous. Barrie's the kind of guy we as boatowners always hoped was working on our engines. He's schooled in most major marine Barrie Hearn, Master Mechanic engines and has a thoroughness that gives us total confidence at sea. No job is too big. Barrie is just finishing rebuilding twin Crusaders on a Uniflite that sunk recently and rebuilding a Perkins on a Cheoy Lee that did the same. If spring comes with engine problems you can end them with Barrie Hearn at Nelson's Marine. -he. _ h 04KLAND

LOCATION

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Take 23rd Ave. exit off 880 to the Park Street Bridge.Turn right at the first light onto Clement Avenue Go 1 1/2 blocks to find Nelson’s on the right. 2229 Clement Avenue • Alameda • CA 94501

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Haulout/launch service Capability of dry berthing for boats up to 65' in length Paved facility Easy access to Bay Adjacent to Nelson's Marine Electrical hookups

SAVINGS - Virtually Eliminates: * * * *

, . Blistering or damage caused by osmosis Electrolysis damage Marine 9rowth attaching to the bottom Extends life of zincs