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A Job Well Done AAichael Kalz works all week to sail, so his Sciiling can't be work. And that makes Sabra, a Wylie Cat 39, the perfect boat for Michael. A cat boat, like the Wylie Cat, has only one sail. For the skipper and crew, that simplifies sail handling. For the sailmeiker, sail design just became more complex. The free standing mast and the wishbone boom form a simple rig. But the “acreage” and the tremendous leech loads provide a serious cheillenge for the sail designer. Sabra ^ Pineapple mainsail performs superbly upwind and down, in light airs and in heavy. Sabra placed first in division and 27th overall among the 200 entrants in last month’s Doublehanded Farallon’s Race. Her single sail proved ideal for double-handed sailing: no jib changes, no spinnaker sets. Just plenty of speed and control.

Michael Katz understands the work ethic: it’s only right to leave the hard work to the sailmaker. Especially when the job is done right!

DEALER FOR: Henri-Lloyd Foul Weather Gear & Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: West Marine Products in Oakland or Stockton Svendsen's in Alameda & Seabird Sailing Center in Berkeley And Bay Riggers in Sausalito

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COVER PHOTO: Latitude 38/Richard Corlett and crew attempt to terminate the smaller Spindrift on the way to Vallejo with an Antique (Serendipily) 43.

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ISLANDER 36. Great Bay boat, diesel. Excellentsail inventory. Priced to sell. $34,500

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27’

40’ PASSPORT, 1982 .135,000 40' X-119, 1990.128,000 40' CAPE DORY, 1985.135,000

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ALBIN BALLAD, 1978, excellent.19,500

31' ISLAND PACKET, 1986.69,000 33'

APHRODITE, 1975.29,500

34'

WYUE, 1980 . 33,000

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ISLANDER MOTORSAIIER, 1973 ....64,500

C&C, 1984.99,500

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BENETEAU 28.5.Inquire

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37'

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38’ ISLAND PACKET, 1989.139,500 38' CABO RICO, 1988.160,000

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BENETEAU 432, 1987, new eng .. 109,000

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45'

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(510) 814-0400 CELERE 47 PERFORMANCE; Will do 7 knots at 32 degrees apparent. STYLE: Graceful, flowing lines which turn heads wherever you go. COMFORT: An elegant, beautifully finished interior which can be customized to fit your needs. All of this and more for $345,000. Demo model is at our docks for your viewing pleasure.

34' ALOHA ..59,900

.33' PROUT.79,500

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COLUMIBA 50, 2 from 109,000 36' FREEPORT.59,900 One stock, one custom, both exceptional.

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38’MORGAN ........54,500

Top condition, at our doc;k.

Recent survey, all items fixed.

Selected Listings 25' MERIT w/trailer..1. .9,850 27' CAL Mk III. .12,750 27' CATALINA.. .14,900 27' CAL T-2 . .12,900 28' ISLANDER. .....15,900 28' BRISTOL Channel ctr. .57,000 30' YANKEE. .24,900 30' ISLANDER BAHAMA. .23,900 32' MORGAN. .39,950 32' EVASION Pilothouse. .36,950 32' PEARSON 323..38,500 33' PROUT CATAMARAN. .79,500 34' ALOHA..59,90035' ALBERG..29,900 35' CHEOY LEE LION..37,500 36' FREEDOM..94,900 36' FREEPORT Islander..59,950 36' C&C..44,900

37' 38' 38' 41' 41' 44' 46' 46' 47' 47' 49' 50' 50' 51' 65'

RAFIKl. .69,900 MORGAN Moon Shadow..54,500 KAISER KETCH. .59,900 ERICSON. ...Just Listed CORONADO. .54,500 LANCER TWIN TURBO... ....119,900 CAL 2-46. ....129,900 MORGAN. ....109,900 JEANNEAU..149,500 CELERE.New Production ALBIN TRAWLER..145,000 COLUMBIA. ... 109,500 COLUMBIA..119,500 TATOOSH..269,000 MACGREGOR..124,950

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MARINE TRADER 46...$149,900

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Generous Liveaboard accommodations with beautiful teak interior decor. Both heads have shower over tub facilities. Guest Stateroom has pullman double to port, owner's stateroom has oueen-size island berth with lots of hanging lockers and drawers. Large salon with a galley down configura¬ tion. At our docks for your inspection.

AFT COCKPIT WORLD CRUISER. This is a serious blue water boat that can go anywhere. This Norseman has re¬ cently completed a 4-year circumnavigation and is ready to go again. Designed by Bob Perry and built by Ta-Ching, the best of the Taiwan builders.

iSlc BROKERS CHOICE NET

22' MERIT w/troiler. .5,950

37' PEARSON. .114,000

24 500

38' C8C1ANDFALL... .63,000

2A' fHI!Y<;iFRw/ttnilM

9900

38' C8C . . 125,000

9*' C7 Hcl

9 900

38' ERICSON. ..119,000

27' US YACHTS, dsl. .14,500

41' a. .2 From 49,900

28' PEARSON TRITON. .12,500

41' CSC. ...96,500

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ERICSON 32.2 from 24,950 Excellent Performance Cruiser

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41' SCHOONER . .51,000

30' HUNTER, dsl. .19,950

41' CSC. .98,500

30' SVENDSKA ELICKA.... .7,645

41' MORGAN 01. .69,500

30' NEWPORT. .16,500

43' MASON. . 159,900

30' PEARSON. .24,500

43' SPINDRIFT. .159,000

24,500

43' KETTENBERG. .58,000

32' CORONADO. ..reduced 14,950

44' GUIFSTAR . .77,000

99' RPiani fkl

16 900

44' PETERSON. .112,500

'^9' FPir^^DM

67 500

45' COLUMBIA. .67,000

28' MORGAN

32' ERICSON

HUNTER 30.19,950 PEARSON TRITON 28.$12,500 Wheel steering with a diesel engine. New listing in excellent condition.

.149,000

33' NEWPORT. .31,900

46' MARINE TRADER...

33' aPE DORY. . 59,950

48' MAPLE LEAF. . 155,000

36' PETERSON OneTon. .34,500

48' CUSTOM CUTTER.. .86,500

37' RAFIKI. .78,500

50' KETTENBURG. .45,000

37' TAYANA . .88,500

50' FD-12. . 179,900

H ATTENTION SELLERS h We have sold 52 boats so far this year; we can sell yours too. We have all the tools for marketing your boat: three Califor¬ nia off ices, advertising in five or more publications monthly, membership in BUC MLS and California MLS, and sales people who are experienced as well as professional. List your boat with us for the best results.

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CAPE DORY 33.59,950 Excellence in Cruising

FUJI 35.43,900 Quality Construction!!!

SCHOONER.51,000 Play with the Master Mariners

KETTENBURG 50 .45,000 Sacrifice - owner says SELL!

CELERE 47 .245,000 Comfort in Performance Cruising!

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Paint removal, especially the re¬ moval of anti-fouling coatings, used to be a harrowing, stressful and sometimes even dangerous proce¬ dure. But now there’s Peel Away Marine Safety Strip, a revolution¬ ary product that makes stripping paint from any boat surfaces as safe and easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Simply apply Peel Away to the surface that needs to be stripped. 2. Cover the area with the special Peel Away Liftex Cloth and leave it to set. 3. Lift away up to ten coats of paint in one

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Robert Perry said that the Tayana 52 has the "sweetest stifeer" he has ever drawn. Few yachts exhibit the stunning symmetry, the sheer beauty of the 52.'Whether lying at anchor or playing with high sweeping sea, she is an eye-stopper of the first magnitude!^

SEAWARD PACIFIC • Leading importer of Tayana Yachts from 37' to 65' • Also specializing in quality used Tayanas and other serious performance cruising yachts

52' 42' 42' 40'

TAYANA, '84, aft cockpit.$229,000 TAYANA, '82/'84/'85, center C(x:kpit.from $129,500 TAYANA. '89, aft ctxrkpit.$169,500 lancer, '84, center C(Kkpitj^.j.,,..._.„,„.^.........$ 68,000

37' TAYANA, '76.2 from $ 82,500 36' CATALl NA, 82.$ 44,000 36' CREALA, '87.$ 87,500

35' SANTANA, '80 33' CAL. '86. 33' SWIFT, '78. 30' ISLANDER, '76 "71*%

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There is a Difference, A

lot is said about “value”

nowadays, and we think that’s a healthy trend. How do you measure value in a sail? 1. Performance 2. Quality 3. Service In 35 years, North Sails has grown from a small one-design loft in California to the worldwide leader in sailmaking. We didn’t get here just because our sails are the fastest and most durable. We’ve done it by delivering superior performance, quality, and service at a fair price. So before you buy your next sail, measure your sailmaker carefully. There is a difference. From left: Tim Parsons, Jeff Madrigali, Mark Rudiger, Nigel Brown, Jim Johns, Scott Easom.

Me^ure Performance.

You’ve probably heard it before... ’’North Sails Win More Races Than any Other Sails in the World.” Racing is our passion. We race to learn more about making faster and longer lasting sails. For some people, which sailmaker wins the America’s Cup or Olympics may not seem that imfxjrtant. But behind every North sail lies years of testing in yachting’s toughest proving grounds. Feist sails are better for cruisers. The boat heels less, is easier to steer and covers more distance. Better perfor¬ mance gets you there faster and is simply more fun.

will perform and hold its shape. A sail that lasts longer costs less. There is a difference.

Measure Service. The more service a ^ilmaker can deliver, the better. North’s network of over 85 lofts are staffed by experi¬ enced professionals who will give you the best advice available on sails and your sailing. Whether you need repair, washing, recutting, retrofitting, patching, adjust¬ ing, warranty work or added pep downwind, a nearby North loft is there for you. There is a difference.

There is a difference. orth has become the best sailmaker by

Measure Quality. Every inch of our sails are engineered to deliver less

investing in our people, technology, materials, service,

stretch and greater durability. North alone produces over

customer education and support. You will get more

75 styles of its own premium grade sailcloth from

personal attention from your local North people than ever

Dacron®, Mylar®, Kevlar®, Spectra® and Vectran®, all

before. In 1993 we introduced a product line that allows

delivering superior performance for their weight. We can

a sailor to choose a North sail that matches their boat,

choose from these, and the best from other cloth

sailing style and budget. We’re not slowing down. This is

manufacturers.

our committment to value and to you.

Only North has 3DL™, the technology of the future, a patented one-piece molded sail that

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"Everyone Needs a Bigger Boat"

KENSINOrON YACHT & SHIP BROKERS WEST BAY 475 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito

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TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

EAST BAY Eortman Marina, 1535 Buena Vista, Alameda

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48' AMEL KETCH,

41, SCEPTRE, 1985.

1987. European, beauty, loaded, electric furling. Loc. Elorida.

Canadian-built, pilothouse. Exceptional quality shows like new. Cruise-ready, Asking $205,000

Asking $222,000.

TOP QUALITY LISTINGS ACCEPTED FOR SITARED BERTH JTENTAL AT EORTMAN MARINA.

32' GULF PILOTHOUSE. (New). Back in production. Sailaway package $79,800.

37' AMAZON, 1986. Steel. Well known superior quality. Beautifully maintained & equipped. Asking $145,000.

28* J/28C, *86 .-. 36' BRISTOL Channel Cutter, '81 35* RAFIKI Sloop, '78 .... 34* TARTAN YAWL, '74 ... 37' SWEDISH Steel Ketch.

37,900 ,57,000 52,500 .35,000 .45,000

Buyers & Sellers We reach a worldwide market.

BUC HBT

42' WESTSAIL cutter, 1981. Center cockpit, Crealock design. Asking $95,000.

37' 40’ 40' 40' 44*

38' CABO RICO, 1982. Rugged ocean cruiser, newly refurbished. Asking $78,000.

CUSTOM PILOTHOUSE, '85 ISLANDER (Peterson), '80...... DUTCH YAWL, '53.. C&C '82 CAMPER NlCHOLSON,'77 ...

37 AMAZON, '86 (Florida) ......145,000 44’ AMAZON Steel Cutter, '92 (Canada) ...239,000 44' SWAN 441, *80 (Sweden).....215,000

45JEANNEAU,1984. Fast & comfortable, offshore cruiser. Asking $125,000.

110,000

.,59,0{H) ..67,-500 ..72,000 ..98,000

36' PEARSON 365 KETCH, 1979. New Awlgrip, all refurbished. Asking $54,900.

>45'<LAPWORTH,‘56.. 47 KETTENBURG,'47$5' TAYANA Cotter, '87 .. 57 RASMUSSEN KETCH, '25 98' STAYSAIL Schooner, '14...

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..32,000 .29,900 299,000 ..58,000 275,000

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40' (LOA) ENGLISH GAFF ketch, 1985. Traditional beauty in fiberglass. Asking $49,500.

39' C&C CUTTER, 1973. Upgraded & loaded for long distance cruising. Asking $77,500.

46', SEA STAR, 1983 Pilothouse cutter. Comfortable liveaboard, cruiser. Asking $1.59,000.

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Stone Boat Yard Doesn't Do $99 Haul Outs don't think a boat yard should be run like a Middle Eastern bazaar. Even Phoenician sailors would

In 1986 we did a survey of boat yards in San Francisco Bay, the average reported docking charge was $7.10 per foot. A 35' boat at that time (eight years ago) on average cost $248.50 to dry dock by the simplest means. Since then, there have been no significant technological changes in the equipment or methods of operation that would reduce costs. On the contrary, there have been very large increased costs related to compli¬ ance with the new environmental regulations (in 1992-93 SBY spent over $250,000 in that area alone). Let's face it, from the time you call for an appointment to dry dock your boat to the time it goes back in the water, irrespective of any work done on it, several man-hours are expended haul¬ ing, blocking up, and launching your boat. In addition, machinery costing between $100,000 and more than a million (we have both kinds) is used for the actual hauling and launching. You don't need an MBA from Whorten or Harvard to figure out that even by paying entry level wages and ignoring the environment, it is impossible for a yard to dry-dock your boat in 1994 for less than about $7 a foot. It is generally believed "Loss Leaders" were invented by seagoing Phoenician merchants in the Middle East 3 millennia ago. They are histori¬

have agreed with us on that point. I suppose there is a place for loss leader mar¬ keting. It works in modem government where ethical standards have slipped well below the bazaar. ^

At Stone Boat Yard we don't do $99 haul outs. In fact, we don't have any loss leaders to offer and we don't negotiate (a shocking discovery for some people). All we do offer is the best work¬ manship we can at the lowest honest price pos¬ sible for what we do. Consequently, hardly anybody who just fell off the turnip truck rushes over to Stone Boat Yard with his boat. We like it that way. Then again, we could be wrong about all this. Those chaps charging $99 to haul out your boat know more about what their services are worth than we do.

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something for nothing - then negotiate. That it still works on some people is proof enough for us that old methods shouldn't be discarded without careful consideration. On the other hand, we

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CALENDAR Nonrace June 1, 1813 — Captain James Lawrence, U.S. Navy, gasped the immortal words, "Don’t give up the ship!" and then kicked the bucket during a War of 1812 sea battle. Here’s one less-than-flattering account of his demise: "Lawrence was an officer of considerable ability with a real fighting temperament, but in the events which followed he displayed very poor judgement. Without any sound reasons to back such an opinion, he had formed the idea that officers of the British Navy were overrated. In the Chesapeake, he had an inexperienced crew and was short of his officer complement; nevertheless he decided to attack the British frigate Shannon, which was lying off the port of Boston. . . In less than 15 minutes after the first gun was fired Lawrence was mortally wounded, the Chesapeake was a shambles, and 146 of his men had been killed and wounded to 85 killed and wounded on the Shannon. As he w^s carried below'in a dying condition, Lawrence is said to have repeated, "Don’t give up the ship." At the time he was hailed a hero, but sober and sensible consideration of all the facts leads to the conclusion that if he had not been killed, he should have been brought to a court martial. The Chesapeake was taken as a prize and sailed back to England." (from Peter Kemp’s Oxford Companion to,Ships & The Sea) June 4 — Oakland YC’s Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info, (510) 846-2451. June 4 — North Bay Boating Festival at Vallejo Ferry Pier, "continuous entertainment" from 10 a.m. to4p.m.; Vallejo YC, (707) 233-9405. June 4 — San Francisco YC 125th Birthday Bash — any excuse for a party! SFYC, 435-9133. June 5 — Terra Firma Treasure Hunt to benefit Sailing Education Adventures (SEA), a non-profit community sailing program. This mysterious event is a "marine oriented car rally" that involves "vaguely nautical clues", maps and prizes. SEA, 775-8779. June 5 — Minney’s Swap Meet, sunrise to noon in the parking lot of Josh Slocum’s Restaurant (Newport). Info, (714) 548-4192. June 5-11 — Safe Boating Week. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; Rob Galin, 668-7250. June 7 — Television coverage of the windy Citibank Spring Cup Regatta (see Race Sheet) at 7:30 p.m. on the SportsChannel. Show, reruns on June 19 at 11 a.m. June 7 — "Creative Cooking and Practicality in the Galley," a talk by Diana Jessie. Oakland YC; 7:30 p.m.; OYC, (510) 522-6868. June 8 — SSS TransPac Seminar #9: Weather, Navigation and Route Planning. This is the grand finale to this excellent (and free!) series — anyone racing to Hawaii this summer shouldn’t miss it! Oakland YC; 7:30 p.m.; Dan Benjamin, (510) 423-1339. June 9 — Single Sailors Association meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Oakland YC. Info, (510) 273-9763. June 9 — West Marine Pacific Cup Weather and Navigation Seminar: Learn which way to point the boat to find Hawaii and what the weather should be like on the way over. Berkeley YC, 7:30 p.m.; free. Sally Lindsay, 328-3428. June 11 — Hans Christian Owners Association general meeting and election of officers. Joe or Sandi Tynik, (510) 523-0775. June 11-12 — NCYSA Clinic/Regatta at Encinal YC. Patrick Andreasen, 563-6363. June 14 — Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance, a seminar by Craig Wooster of Edinger Marine. West Marine Santa Cruz store, 7:00 p.m.; tickets and info, (408) 476-1800. June 14 — Flag Day — go sailing! June 18 — Annual Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) Open House. Noon to 4 p.m. at Pier 40, South Beach Harbor. BAADS, 281-0212. June 18 — UC Santa Cruz Surplus Auction, 10 a.m. Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, (408) 335-9000. June 19 — Father’s Day — go sailing!

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Racing June 4 — Doublehanded Race. Santa Cruz YC, (408) 425-0690. June 4-5 — Paradise Regatta for Moore 24s and all J/Boats. Doubles as the Moore 24 PCCs; Mt. Gay Rum will host a happy hour. Tiburon YC; Lon Woodrum, 332-5970. June 10-12 — Woody Invitational for Bears, Birds, Folkboats, lODs and Knarrs. St. Francis YC, 563-6363. June 11 — Farallones Race. San Francisco YC; YRA, 771-9500. June 11 — Delta Ditch Run: 65 delightful downwind miles to Stockton. Richmond YC; John Dukat, (510) 522-1396. June 11-12 — Etchells Regatta hosted by Marin YC. John Sutak, 394-0712. June 11-12 — Go for the Gold Regatta at Scott’s Flat Lake (Nevada City). Lido 14s will be racing for their NorCal Championship. Gold Country YC, (916) 272-5484. June 17 — 22nd Annual South Tower Race. "140 miles of pure joy" — or so they claim! Stockton Sailing Club, (209) 951-5600. June 17 — 39th Newport to Bermuda Race, a blue blazer biggie on the East Coast. Primarily an IMS event, the race will also include classes for "mega-yachts" (over 100 feet), doublehanded and 70footers. Cruising Club of America; Dan Dyer, (401) 295-0094. June 18 — SSS Corinthian Race, a Bay race for shorthanders. Pat Zajac, (510) 232-9965. June 18 — South Bay YRA, race # 3. Bay View BC; Mike Dixon, (510) 635-5878. June 18 — Midnight Moonlight Marathon: The 35th annual evening jaunt from Raccoon Strait to the Carquinez Bridge and back. San Francisco YC; Bob Christensen, 456-1958. June 18-19 — Clear Lake Regatta. The centerpiece of the dinghy season, this year’s regatta will feature a Portsmouth Handicap Division for boats that don’t field a one design class. "Dust off those old boats and join us at Clear Lake!" encourages Peter Saitta, (408) 264-7245. June 18-19 — Windsurfing Bay Challenge, a long distance race from the cityfront to Berkeley and back. If there’s not enough wind on Saturday, the race will be held on Sunday. St. Francis YC, 563-6363.

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San Francisco Yacht Club Presents the

Bay Area Yachts are invited to participate in this traditional annual event which provides competitive racing in a format which also tests night sailing and navigation skills.

Saturday • June 18,1994

JL he course is from Point Stuart in Racoon Strait around the center pier of the Carquinez Bridge to the finish off Corinthian Yacht Club. Participating yachts are welcome to stay overnight after the race at the S.F.Y.C. guest dock. The bar will be held open until 2 am after the race for refreshments and sea stories.

Entry Fee: $25.00 $20.00 USSA Members

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I’m writing with regard to the Georgia’s Experience article that appeared in the April issue and wondering just how naive the young woman could be?! It appears to me that Ms. English bit off more than she could chew by embarking on an adventure that was way over her head. The entire article should be a reminder to all that even if you don’t name names, you better have your facts straight before running down someone in public. After all, people just might be able to put the pieces together ^nd figure out who is being written about. For example, it only took the first sentence of the second paragraph for me to figure out who the "elderly lawyer" is. Initially, I was hoping for an update of his cruising experience. Instead, I Was surprised to be reading a "slam" of him. The article left me feeling anxious to speak with him to find out if he had read the story and if he was going to write a letter to Latitude in his own defense. Lo and behold the "Huge, Gray Water-Balloon" came to see me last week while visiting here in the Bay Area. The first words out of my mouth — after giving him a big hug and 'hello' — were to ask him if he’d read the article. He hadn’t. So sitting across the desk from me, he read it and gave me a blowby-blow account of all that happened. As he did, he laughed harder than I had ever seen him laugh. A bit perplexed, 1 asked him if he was going to write a rebuttal letter to Latitude. "Why should I?" he responded. "There were no names mentioned; she didn’t say I tried to beat her or have sex with her. There was no harm done." I guess that the reason I wanted so badly for him to respond to Ms. English’s story was because of some of the untruths that I knew had been told. It’s true, for example, that the man in question hit the Port of Oakland’s ferry landing barge here in the Estuary while doing 'man overboard' exercises — but how could Ms. English have been there if she didn’t come aboard the boat until it got to Southern California? ! Further, the skipper told me that he didn’t know what a "banana flip" was and doesn’t ever remember having been served one. There were other comments made in the article that didn’t ring true to me, but that really doesn’t matter. That "Huge, Gray WaterBalloon" is a wonderful person. If you knew him, you’d understand that when he goes to extremes for safety, his truest intentions are indeed to "save your rotten, miserable ass". If anyone in their right mind is thinking of spending hours with a. stranger — whether it be at sea or on the 'hard' — you never really know them until you live with them. Perhaps I feel a little sorry that my friend had to put up with such a whiner who didn’t see that the worth of her labors might have been in the experience she was able to get. The skipper had requested that I join him for his adventures. I would have surely loved to have gone, but unfortunately had responsibilities back home. Besides, I told him I like him too much as a firiend and would hate to give that up as he can really be cantankerous at times. I was informed that Ms. English’s former crewmate is in Huntington Beach working on a 75-foot power boat to earn her keep. The whereabouts of Ms. English I don’t know. To avoid association by title I ask that my name be withheld for protection of the anonymity of "The Huge, Gray Water-Balloon". Name Withheld By Request Hayward

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I just received a phone call from a friend about some nerd named Gronski who is apparently trying to undermine my reputation through the pages of Latitude. None of my friends in Hawaii know this person and they are livid. I suggest he watch his step. It’s obviously a case of jealousy, and I’m surprised you don’t have better control over your staff. What wc»s the purpose of printing a letter that has no socially redeeming value? I don’t know this Gronski creep — no one does — and he doesn’t know me or have any idea of my resume or experience. He’s probably sitting on the pot in his ugly little boat in Keehi Lagoon wishing he was out sailing. All I wanted to do was give you my experience with whales and threw in the 500,000 miles for credibility. It’s well over that. So this khow nothing comes out and attacks me. Why? Some people are not happy unless they are bitching. This person should know what he is talking about before he starts mouthing off — and you should screen your letters a little better. Well, I’m off to Acapulco, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Carib¬ bean. Lu Dale Newport Beach Lu — We’re sorry the letter struck you the way it did, because we thgught we were lobbing one right over the middle of the plate for you. Convinced that you’ve indeed sailed 500,000 miles, we figured you send us a little rundown, which would give us a perfect opportunity to publicize something that’s not only truly remarkable, but would also be an inspiration to other women. In fact, if you’re not too pissed at us and ever find the time to recount the major voyages, we’d love to profile your extensive ocean experience. As for 'Gronski', we don’t know that he’s a nerd — or that he even exists. We checked with the sailingest folks in the Ala Wai and they’ve never heard of him.

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Is it just me or is this Ray Jason guy a good writer or what? His Sea Gypsy Vignettes are wonderful. I’ve always maintained that adventure travel writing is as much keen observations of seemingly normal events as tales of narrow escapes or border guard bribes. Such material doesn’t have to read like an Indiana Jones screenplay to be mesmerizing. My dream cruising scenario is funded by stock photo houses buying every picture I take and advances from publishers waiting at each port. Give them your address and ask for a stipend, Ray — enough to keep you cruising and writing forever. Bruce Kremer Sausalito Bruce — We think your observations about travel writing — and Jason — are accurate. Mark Twain’s writings about his travels through the West and Europe are as entertaining as such writing gets, and nothing particularly extraordinary ever happened.

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rougher night rolling at anchor at Noosa Head. We were eager to be part of what we thought was going to be a big cruisers’ party at the yacht club, so you can imagine our disappointment to find nothing was stirring, not even a mouse. As we sulked in the cabin, we were roused by a knock on the hull. It was two friendly fellow Yanks with an invitation to a small party at the home of some Aussie friends of theirs. We went and had a great time with our new cruising friends Bill and Kathy Cleaver. So you can understand how my heart dropped when 1 read the story of their recent brutal murder while at anchor off Barbuda. It always affects me deeply when a fellow cruiser dies, but it was doubly hard to imagine this lively and capable couple gone. On another tack, we’ve got the cruising bug again and will be selling our house here in Duncan Mills and looking for a 40 to 50 foot cruising boat. As is the case with many cruisers, the boat will be our only investment, therefore it needs to be a profitable one. Can anyone help by sharing their experiences and ideas on great boat deals — my notion of a great deal is being able to buy something at 50 cents on the dollar or better. In which part of the world is the dollar strong? Which watery crossroads would be best to find a nav[tical distress sale? We appreciate any thoughts you folks might have. P.S. Thank you Latitude for consistently being the best sailing rag around. Carl Ares Monte Rio Carl — You should have bought a boat last near! According to the brokers we’ve spoken with, what has long been a buyer’s market has turned into a seller’s market — at least for quality brokerage boats. John Baier of Oceanic Yachts had a client interested in a top quality ocean cruising boat such as a Crealock 37, Hallberg-Rassy 38 or Cape Dory 36. Baier covered the entire East Coast from Miami to Port Washington, New York, including all the of Chesapeake, for his client. "/ saw lots and lots of junk," is Baier’s evaluation. As for the global perspective, it’s dicey because if you’re looking for a moderate size boat, you can drop a fortune in travel expenses searching for it. Language barriers and lack of familiarity with yachting centers can also greatly add to the expense. If we had to pick one country to look, it would probably be New Zealand. The standard of boats is excellent, the majority of boats are in the Auckland region and they speak the same language. Then again. Kiwis know the value of a good boat and we don’t expect you’ll be able to pick up anything decent at 50 cents on the dollar. UlfVERY EXPENSIVE LIFERAFTS I am writing you folks as a last resort. In some Changes articles I read that it’s possible to rent liferafts, so I followed up on all the liferaft rental ads that I could find. The companies quote daily and monthly rates — which turn out to be very expensive over the long term. My wife and I are taking off cruising in November, so it may be too late for us to rent at this point, but $2,000 for a new liferaft is $2,000, and we’d prefer not to have to make that kind of outlay if we can. So if you have any suggestions, please fax us a note at (805) 985-7162 or you can call at 984-3485. Thanks for your time and stories, you guys started it all for us. Craig Tyler & Lynne Prentice Channel Islands Craig & Lynne — It would have been a big help if you told us how experienced you are, where you’re going, for how long, with what kind of dinghy and the condition of your boat and her thru hulls. If it were us and we were only going to Mexico for a year or two, and we had a great dinghy, and our boat and thru hulls were in great

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LETTERS condition — and most importantly we were carrying a 406 EPIRB — we might be inclined to go without any liferaft. We’re certainly not going to recommend it for anyone else or for people crossing the Pacific or heading off on extended cruises, but it’s something we personally would consider. If you’re going to make the kind of cruise where you’ll absolutely need a liferaft, we suggest you take out a Classy Classified looking for a used one. All kinds, of folks who wouldn’t mind having a little extra cash in their pockets have rafts lying around in their garages. And by the way, we strongly suggest that you get a raft with a capacity for at least two people more than you anticipate you’ll be cruising with. Why? Because it takes a very effective shoehorn to squeeze four people into what are claimed to be four person rafts. How to pay for a raft if you’re short on cash? Either keep your jobs for an additional month or figure out some way to earn an extra $300 a month between now and the time you leave. It shouldn’t be that hard and your lives should be worth the extra effort. Besides, if you take care of the raft you buy, it will still have considerable resale value when you return home. We can assume, can’t we, that you and everyone else who heads off^ore will be doing so with a 406 EPIRB? Such a unit is absolutely, positively the most important piece of survival gear you can buy.

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Sharon — We think what you and Olympic Circle — and all the other women’s sailing programs and events — are doing is absolutely " great. It’s precisely because to a certain extent there are pink-ish and blue-ish ways of learning and doing things that many women find they can m^ter and enjoy more in womens’ rather than mixed programs. Such sexist programs aren’t politically correct and would surely get the ACLU’s knickers in a twist if they knew, but we’re all beyond that drivel, aren’t we? Pink and blue jobs on day or weekend pleasure sails around the Bay? There ain t no such things. Pink and blue jobs on boats that are out cruising for extended periods? Go cruising for a couple of years, then come back and tell us what you’ve discovered. It may not be how some people want it, it may not be that way in the future, but that’s the way it is right now.

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LETTERS weather, I began to believe I had invested in a very expensive f conversation piece at best — and at worst something that would i distract the helmsman from maintaining proper sail trim. All that changed when Susan and 1 decided to make a run to Half f Moon Bay. As soon as we exited Richardson Bay and turned right [ under the Gate, we were blanketed by fog so thick that we couldn’t: see the bow pulpit. The loud foghorns under the bridge were : deafening and t|ie fact that we were in an area with considerable ship i traffic kept us wondering whether each blast was a tanker running us down at 25 knots. Susan soon spotted a large green spot on the radar screen that she identified as either an uncharted volcanic island or a | large ship. We altered course and, sure enough, a container ship I roared safely past shortly thereafter. I then decided that: 1. The radar was worth the $2,800. I 2. Ships with MAERSK written on the side are too big. I 3. The time we spent learning to adjust the range, gain and clutter j settings was invaluable. 4. It will be a lot nicer when radar technology converts all those green blobs into something that resembles the ships, islands and markers that they really are. ^ 5. Mounting the screen so that it is visible to the helmsman is essential. 6. Sailing is a great way to bond with a woman. George Bailey Daddaboat Northern California George — In the late '70s we did a trip to Southern California on a Freya 39 that didn’t have radar. Stupid in the manner of restless iiouth, we didn’t want to hang around the extra 20 minutes it would have taken for the chandlery to open and us to obtain the appropriate charts. So naturally it was pitch black with pea soup fog when it came time to hang a left at Conception and start dodging the oil platforms. All we could do was guess at the proper heading and assume the 'crash position' while seated at the chart table. After an hour or so of waiting to 1) run ashore, 2) smash into a platform, or 3) get run down by a ship, there came a horrible cry from the helm. "We’re going to be rammed by a ship!" It turned out to be an oil platform rather than a ship, but the relief was only temporary. We navigated the 35 or so remaining miles to Santa Barbara relying entirely on the thickness of the kelp and the sound of dogs playing on the beaches. While a little bit of common sense could have prevented some of our collective anxiety, radar could have eliminated all of it. That and many other fog shrouded adventures like it were fun — but only once they were over. The same was true during the times it was too dark to navigate. In 1981 Long Beach to La Paz Race, it was necessary to short tack up the beach from Cabo to La Paz in order to stay out of the current. This was a snap in daylight and a total impossibility in the black of night. Every time we flopped onto the tack that headed us toward shore, we held our breath waiting to slam into the rocks. That, too, was fun once we’d made it safe and sound to the bar at the Gran Baja Hotel, but it wasn’t something we were eager to repeat.

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tltlLET’S RODEO — AT MIDNIGHT! 1 appreciate the best wishes of Latitude and Charlene Detro, but as I type this response, I imagine there are a lot of cruisers around the world having a coronary because they think the Waterfront Postal Center will no longer exist. But that’s not true. iMthough it took me a year, 1 found just the right people to buy the business, a couple I believe will continue to offer the services the Waterfront Postal Center has been known for. In fact, as there are two of them and there was only one of me, they plan to expand the forwarding business as well as offering more general services. As for myself. I’ll be right up the street in my new business, CJ’s Midnight Rodeo, a country & western night club. So I’ll still be in touch with the boaters in the area. I’ve also sold my boat, but after my new business is up and running. I’ll be back on the water. To be blunt, liviijg on land sucks! I hope this assures everyone everywhere that they will still be taken care of. Carol Post Honolulu

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LETTERS acquired first boat is — don’t laugh — a Clipper Marine 21. She was built in '75 and the manufacturer is long gone. I’ve read the somewhat scary stories about some of Clipper Marine’s larger boats, but my 21 is easy to launch and sail. I’ve been everywhere between the Bay Bridge and San Rafael in all kinds of winds and currents. I figure if I can sail this boat competently and safely on the Bay, I can sail anything. My questiofb is this: Would added weight improve her performance? The boat is light and has trouble tacking in very light air. The swing keel — I think it weighs 300 pounds — is great, but is it heavy enough for my boat? P.S. I’d like to hear from you or any other CM 21 owners. Bill Barash Fairfax Bill — As a general rule, adding weight reduces performance, especial!]; in light air. Unless you ’re interested in spending a big chunk of mone\/, we’d leave the boat as she is and concentrate on light air tacking technique. It’s amazing how much difference it makes if you carefully pay attention to sail trim, helm over speed and weight distribution when tacking in light air. VJe know this because we always get our clock cleaned in those situations.

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S.F. BAY PROVES WHAT WORKS... AND, WHAT DOES NOT... Through over thirty years of production, sailboat manufacturers have looked to San Francisco Bay to learn just how well their new models will stand up, whether the stays and shrouds are large enough, whether there is enough ballast to counteract the force of our strong summer winds, and Just how well their new models actually sail in strong wind and heavy chop. To accomplish this, most sailboat manufacturers strive tQ,have an active dealership in San Francisco Bay. One of the most .successful manufacturers over the past twentyfive years has been Catalina Yachts, having produced over 60,000 sailboats since 1969! Catalina Yachts has always had a dealership representing its full line in Northern California; and, Catalina Yachts shipped Catalina 27 #1 to its S.F. Bay dealership back in 1970 for initial testing. Twenty-four years (and six thousand boats) later, C-27 hull #1 is still sailing the Bay! In addition, two of the earliest models of the Catalina 30 were shipped to S.F. Bay for initial testing in 1975. And, since those early Catalina 30s proved them¬ selves in our adverse sailing conditions, over 6,000 have been built, about 500 of them delivered into and now sailing S.F. Bay waters. In 1993, Catalina Yachts shipped two of its newest models, the Catalina 270 and Catalina 320 to its Northern California dealership, Farallone Yacht Sales in Alameda. There, the staff at Farallone, most of them lifetime sailors, were able to sail and motor test these new models in our less than forgiving S.F. Bay conditions. The guys at Farallone loved these two new boats, being nearly flawless in all functions and excellently balanced under sail in all conditions. Then, with its S.F. Bay dealership's stamp of approval (with only a few minor changes), Catal ina has since produced and delivered over 120 of each new models in only fourteen months! The sales afid sailing staff at Farallone checked them out, made a few suggestions, and the rest is recent history...two of the best sailing and most popular models that Catalina Yachts has ever produced. It is easy to see just how valuable it is for a sailboat manufacturer to have an experienced and competent sailing and service staff in its Northern California sales location. A less knowledgeable dealer¬ ship might just accept whatever their manufacturer gives them whether they know how well the boat works and sails in our S.F. Bay conditions or not, the ultimate loser being the ultimate consumer. With Catalina Yachts and Farallone Yacht Sales, however, their twenty-year relationship of give and take, each helping the other to do its job better, makes the ultimate consumer the inevitable winner, the owner of a sailboat that is pre-proven to work in San Francisco Bay. For more information about Catalina Yachts, builder of sail¬ boats from 50' to 8', call the sailors at Farallone Yacht Sales at (510) 523-6730 or stop by their office and sales docks at Marina Village in Alameda.

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the falls'. The only difference was now we risked being thrown backwards with a 37-foot sailboat, not a little 20-lb board. At the bottom of the waves the depthsounder was reading 30 feet. At the top of the waves it read between 40 and 50 feet. We weren’t destined to make a completely clean getaway. One wave broke '! directly in front of us, sending a wall of whitewater over the deck and against the dodgCT. The force of the whitewater was so great that the dodger exploded upward and over the back of the boat! Despite being at the helm, I was never touched and didn’t even get wet. Our next encounter looked as though it would be a surfer’s | nightmare: going backwards 'over the falls'. As the wave reared up in i front of us, it blocked our view of everything ahead. In addition, it j sucked in the water in front of it, adding to its height. When my boat reached it, the wave was nearly vertical and almost two stories high. I could see it beginning to 'feather' at the top, meaning it was about to break. Frank and I looked at each other and said, "Oh shit!!!" We were as ‘ prepared as we could be. We both had harnesses on and were hooked onto the jacklines. In addition, we were both wearing inflatable PFDs. The only thing left to do was to hang on and hope for the best. It seemed to take forever for the boat to make the long climb to the top of the wave. I was praying we had enough momentum to get to the top of the wave before it broke. Fortunately, Strange Bird’s bow punched through the lip of the wave just as the wave broke. The combination of the two motions left my boat airborne! I’ve had the same experience many times before with a surfboard and enjoyed the brief rush of flying through the air before slamming through the water. But rather than look forward to the same sensation with pleasure, I i was looking forward with sheer terror. | The sound of the boat landing on the water again was like standing next to, a cannon being fired! I was sure that every fastener on the boat was going to explode and Strange Bird was going to disintegrate around us. I could actually see the mast flexing in several different places at once under the tremendous loads being applied to it and the rigging as we came to a sudden stop at thei end of our short flight. The entire boat twisted and vibrated from the force of the impact. A few moments latter Frank and 1 came out of shock and realized that we were still alive and had survived what could easily have been a boat-killing wave. Frank had been watching the depthsounder and said it had showed a 20-foot differential between the bottom and top of the wave. A quick check around the boat revealed no damage, and we continued with the race. My point is that if that wave had struck us ' broadside as we were coming up the coast and into the Gate, I probably wouldn t be around to tell the story. And rnind yoUj we were at least three miles off the beach when this happened. 1 know I won’t ever take coming back into the Bay from the south for granted again. "There be dragons out there!!!" Jay Ailworth Strange Bird Marina Village, Alameda Jay — VJe appreciate your 'first hander'. That can be a treacherous area — and can quickly turn that way with a shift from a flood to a strong ebb.

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STILL OVER-CANVASSED? Summer winds are here again and it's time to make sure you have a small enough sail to deal with them. Your working jib, lapper, club Jib or whatever you call it is probably about a 110-115% - too big for the 20-30 knot breezes we'll get just about every day until Septem¬ ber. An 80 or 90% short hoist, heavy weather jib with a single- or double-reefed main is what you should be carrying to make Bay sailing enjoyable and safe.

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for a year or two of cruising. Granted, we have enjoyed some nice days at anchor in beautiful places while cruising, but most of us spend as much time at sea as at anchor. Further, you frequently underplay the dangers of coastal and ocean sailing. The reality is that there are hundreds of trees, logs, containers, and crates floating out there, any one of which is capable of sinking your bo<it in less than three minutes. There are also large shipsmovingatnearly full speed without proper watch. And there are hurricanes and storms with rogue waves that are more than 30 feet tall. Coastal sailing is even more dangerous because of many rocks and reefs and the lack of reliable lights. As you sail south, the gulfs of Tehauntepec and Papagayo often have winds over 70 knots and steep seas. Black squalls and severe lightning storms are frequent and unpredictable most of the year in that region. And these are only the big dangers. There are a hundred more problems like a sick or tired crew, bad judgement and navigation errors that could be fatal. How dangerous is it? Being machinegunned by a Cuban gunboat in 1978 just barely made my list of the 10 most life-threatening situations I’ve survived. l^y advice to Name Withheld — if he already has a boat — is to consider cruising the California coast. It’s beautiful and his wife could meet him at ports along the way. If he doesn’t have a boat, he should try to find a boat going south and try crewing for a couple of weeks. In addition, chartering opportunities are unlimited and less expensive than owning and maintaining a good cruising boat. And again, his wife could meet him at charter destinations. But my best advice is to not let your cruising obsession ruin your life, because there is really no place like home. Ken Hart Aurora Foresthill

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LETTERS So when one day he passed away, Insurance was denied. For then they said, he never lived. Therefore, he never died.

JillA FRUSTRATED MAN ISN’T A GOOD ROLE MODEL Dear "Name \4^ithheld in Antioch"; I was touched by the pathos of your letter in Latitude, wherein you write of a deeply-held and long-standing desire to sail to foreign ports. But you stay because your wife says she may not be there when you get back. You also mention an aged mother and a grandson. 1 am a long term wife who cut my husband of 29 years some slack. This didn’t include female crew, however, as 1 cut him some slack, not a rope to hang himself. Being married should not mean either partner has to give up a substantive life dream that just won’t go away. This is a self-serving philosophy, as I’ve seen resentment become the cancer of marriage, I’m glad your wife has a great mind, body, personality and income, however, in the long run you do her no favor by staying. In fact, you do no one any favor by staying — except maybe your therapist, who is prbbably sailing off to Tahiti right now on what he’s earned off your ambivalence. You’ve been paying good money to the wrong person. You should have paid it to a travel agent to fly your grandson off to meet you in foreign ports. You should have hired a geriatric care manager for your mother, a professional that can best evaluate and manage the emerging needs of your mother. I’m not sure why your wife is saying that you shouldn’t expect her to be there when you get back. I’m sure she’s angry that it’s she who’d be maintaining the health benefits and paying into the IRA, while you go off to fulfill yourself. I would start a dialogue with her on what she’s always dreamed of doing if it weren’t for the years she’s worked raising a family and building the career that’s given you the lifestyle you have. Make it a trade off; after you’ve sailed, you come back and hold down the fort while she goes to Florence to study art for a year. Since my husband goes off on his sailing adventures, you can be sure that 1 m plotting my own getaway — and I don’t expect any husbaiidly disapproval when 1 go. So far. I’ve only gotten to Safeway, but when I’m ready. I’ll go. I wouldn’t be planning for an adventure if he hadn’t taken the leap and sailed to foreign ports first. He’s been an inspiration to the whole family. Recently his 91-year old father complained to him, "Why are you going? It’s irresponsible, you’ll ■ drown yourself." He replied, "Dad, it makes me happy." His father grinned and said, 'Well, then go on, goddamn it." We have taken our children to foreign places at awkward ages in less than ideal circumstances. These trips stand out from of the peerdriven sameness of their school years. My children are confident and open-minded and they say it comes from those adventures. I don’t think a frustrated man is a good role model for anyone. Your ambivalence probably comes from your fear of the changes the trip will make in yourself and those around you. Your wife has told you she’ll be changed. Fair enough. Did you think that she would remain motionless, alone and smiling until you return? You’re looking to others to provide the excuses for not going. We’ve heard them all. If It weren’t for the monthly check and professional ethics. I’m sure your therapist would love to shriek at you: "So, go already!" Wife of Dreamer Who Sails Northern California W.O.D.W.S. —Small wonder you’ve been married all these years.

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THE ALTERNATIVE TO LETTERS BOAT OWNERSHIP At last! All the pride and pleasure of sailing a new, fully equipped boat can be yours without the commitment and expense of ownership. Sail as much as you want aboard a new Hunter 40.5, 33.5, 30 or 29.5 and pay only for the time you’re actually using the boat. Sailing Lifestyles takes all the headaches out of sailing. There are no clubs to join, no dues or initiation fees to pay, no maintenance to perform, and no partners to get along with. You do the sailing. We take care of the details.

to say that my only option is to replace the entire appliance at a cost of almost $1,000! I read Latitude faithfully every month and always hear about manufacturers of marine products standing behind their merchandise. This does not appear to be the case with G.S.I. I’m not looking for something free, just another option besides the $1,000 one. If anj/ of your readers can help me, I can be reached at (916) 333-1799 or at the address below. Mike Morehouse 6090 Bear Creek Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633.

DtlCHANGING THE NAME We recently purchased a 42-foot Edwin Monk-designed ketch and are interested in changing the name to something more appropriate for us. It’s our understanding that unless done properly, changing a boat’s name can create unnecessary problems or even court disaster. Several people have told us you published the proper method in a recent issue. Please send us a copy of the proper method so we can do it right, as we are looking forward to some great sailing on the Bay^ Ruth Vassaw & Jim Pettit Sacramento Ruth & Jim — There are several satisfactory methods. You might try John Vigor’s, as outlined in The De-Naming Ceremony which appears in this month’s Sightings.

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While I consider myself, an attorney, to be somewhat better 'protected' than the average citizen in business matters, I have been rudely awakened to the world of the sailboat purchaser. Familiarizing myself with the 'standard' purchase process — make an offer, advance a deposit, arrange for sea trial and subsequent haulout/survey — I drafted a purchase contract. Contracts for the purchase of items worth more than $500 must be written to be enforceable. Using boat brokers’ agreements as models, I including provisions requiring the down payment be deposited in the seller’s escrow account, and allowing me to terminate the offer either after sea trial or haulout/survey. Unfortunately, my contract did not adequately protect me from Mr. and Mrs. Dishonest Seller, private individuals who advertised the boat in the newspaper. Not only did they not intend to negotiate the price, they made misrepresentations about the berth and in fact didn’t really want to sell the boat. Soon after signing the contract, they violated it. They never opened an escrow account, and days after the offer was terminated, they deposited the substantial deposit check in their business account. They then refused to return the money. It was recovered a month later and only through assistance of the banks. I shall redraft any future agreements to include the following: 1) The down payment, in the smallest acceptable amount, (less than $5,000 so as to be in small claims court jurisdiction) will be deposited directly by Purchaser to an escrow account held by a bank or maritime attorney. The seller(s) will not get his/her/their hot little hands on purchase money until the sale is consummated. 2) The escrow officer will be provided with a copy of the contract and explicit written directions to return the purchaser’s deposit in the event of a termination. The escrow officer will receive and retain the balance of the purchase price and arrange for a boat documentation to examine and produce relevant paperwork. Title documents will pass to the purchaser and money to the seller only if/when the sale in consummated. 3) The contract will explicitly state no reason is needed to terminate the offer at two specific times (i.e., after sea trial and/or haulout/survey.) 1 also suggest 'asking around' the sailing community about private

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A SAILING CLUB FOR MOVERS & SHAKERS Latitude 38 country is unique in the sailing world. Here we can access sailing without the commitment and expense of ownership. By joining a sailing club we may choose from a smorgasbord of services, including lessons, charters, racing, cruises, vacation charters and social activities. Many sailors are discovering that they are able to fit sailing into their life-styles and budgets by joining a sailing club.

LETTERS sellers before making an offer. Mr. and Mrs. Dishonest, it turns out, had a well deserved bad reputation — a fact known by many in the community with whom I obviously had not spoken. Protect yourself! Do not presume all sellers are honest people merely because they are sailors — they are not! Jane Pitts San Francisco Jane — On personal level, we regret the trouble you experienced and wish you better boat buying luck in the future. On the other hand, we can’t begin to describe the glee your letter of misfortune will bring to members of sailing’s business community, many of whom are convinced they have been raped by an unjust legal system in general and slimeball lawyers in particular. If the legal profession knew how many boat dealers, brokers and marine tradesmen simply refuse to do business with lawyers, it would be the defendant in yet another class action suit. VJe appreciate your sharing tips on how to protect ourselves from dishonest boat sellers. But hey, there’s a free Latitude T-shirt in it if you can also give us some tips on protecting ourselves from an unjust and abusive legal system.

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Many thank yous for the wonderful Spam update in Loose Lips. Having been born and raised in Hawaii, 1 know that Spam is as much a part of Island cuisine as is Portuguese sausage, rice and the world renowned 'plate lunch'! Having lived on the mainland for nine years now, the past six of which were in California, most of my friends have a hard time digesting the fact that I have no problems enjoying the fine taste of this wonderful product. If Spam is good enough for the classic Monty Python comedy monologue, then it should be good enough for everyone! There are many other Spam-type products on the market today, but there is only one Spam! Accept no substitutes! Les Yamamoto Spam, Spam, Spam Los Gatos Les — Spam, Portuguese sausage and 'plate lunch' — how can it be that Hawaii has the healthiest population in the United States?

HffELIMINATE THE BCDC Who are these misguided bureaucrats at the BCDC? Give us their names and numbers! Who should we write in Sacramento to express our displeasure about our wasted tax money? Let’s join forces with the newspapers and television to expose them and drive them out. How about a petition on the ballot to eliminate the BCDC? Let’s get rid of them rather than continually complain about them. Name withheld on request Moraga Name Withheld — There are something like 27 BCDC commissioners. They include representatives of the governor, both houses of the legislature, the EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Alien Anti-Defamation League, the World Wrestling Federation and we can’t remember who else. While some of these are bright and well-intentioned people, others are political appointees who are less qualified than Beavis & Butthead. The commissioners have often made good decisions for the simple reason that many have been 'no brainers'. But periodically — such as with the absurd contention that 'boats are Bayfill' — they’ve really screwed up in ways that have revealed the agency’s arrogant and imperialistic attitudes. If the BCDC excels at anything, it’s at taking forever to get anything done. Most recently, for example, they’ve been holding up

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LETTERS the rebuilding of the Cypress Street overpass that was destroyed in the Loma Prieta earthquake. That tens of thousands of people each day have their lives inconvenienced by the gridlock at the East Bay Interchange to the Bay Bridge is not the kind of thing that would prompt the BCDC to maybe get their regulatory butts in gear. Obtaining permits from the BCDC can be tremendously frustrating, needlessly time-consuming and ridiculously expensive. Often times applicants are forced to accept deals that if made on a street corner would- be considered extortion. Furthermore, at times the BCDC has tried to use its permit powers to inflict its own social agenda on the public. There’s slime, too. One of the best ways to have gotten a permit approved was by either hiring a former BCDC commissioner or a former law partner of a current commissioner to represent you. While perhaps not illegal, it’s has the same odor as Little Rock politics. We’re currently working on a story that will document just how difficult, unfair and unethical the BCDC can be when dealing with permit applicants. We think you’ll be disgusted. Conservationists love the BCDC — although some of them would support Arayan Nation if they came out in favor of clean water. Nonetheless, it’s interesting that it was State Senator Milton Marks, widely considered to have a good environmental record, who introduced SB 1933, which calls for the elimination of the BCDC in favor of giving greater powers to either the Regional Water Quality Control Board or the California Coastal Commission. Marks says the BCDC is an example of "government inefficiency". It’s that and worse. Our basic position is that further development of the Bay should be very limited, and the BCDC is superfluous to that end. Call your state legislator and tell him or her that you support SB 1933.

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Please shed some light for us. My wife and I have our hearts set on buying a cruising sailboat around 32 feet. The problem is that we are having trouble distinguishing the cherries from the lemons. 1 am not referring to two boats of the same make; a surveyor could help us with that. But rather which makes would be best suited to our use. Although 1 have recently spent several years in the Merchant Marine and both my wife and 1 have spent the last couple of years working on power yachts, neither of us has much knowledge of sailboats. We recently moved to Fort Lauderdale to meet people who are knowledgeable about sailboats, but unfortunately everyone around here seems to speak 'Broward'. We have spent time in the libraries and bookstores trying to find out if boat 'x' down the street wilt actually get us to the other side of the pond in one piece, but have been unsuccessful in finding any such literature. It would all be so easy if I could just afford a Westsail, Tayana or some such boat. How can I find out if an Irwin or a Coronado will suffice, since these are the boats in my price range? Tim Christensen Fort Lauderdale Tim — It’s impossible to offer advice when not given specific information. What’s your price range in dollars? And by 'the pond', are you referring to the Atlantic Ocean or just a hop over to the Bahamas? Irwins and Coronados were designed for sailing the coastal waters of places like Southern California and Florida, where conditions are relatively benign. If you find a well-maintained example of one of the better designed Irwins or Coronados, it should suit your needs for that purpose. Such boats would probably get you across the Atlantic without any trouble, either, but with a somewhat smaller margin of error than would be the case with a sturdier but possibly slower Westsail 32. But no matter what kind of boat you ultimately decide on, keep your priorities straight: The condition of a boat is more important that the design, but the ability of the crew is the most important factor of all.

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IfllEAGLE ON THE BAY I thought you might to know a little more about Eagle, one of the boats featured in the April issue’s Eye on the Bay photo spread. She’s the second boat from the top on page 124. Eagle is a Landfall 39, the first of two boats designed by Ron Amy of Sausalito. The Taiwan-built Landfall 39 — not to be confused with the C&C built Landfall 38 — is a double-ender with a second steering station located inside her commodious salon. The mold for the Landfall was taken from Amy’s Chi Hai, which was built of mahogany. Thus the Landfall 39s’ fiberglass hulls retain the caulked plank look of the original. The earlier models were generally a little better built, but all of them featured plenty of teak. The first hull out of Chi Hai’s mold was christened Landfall, and was to become the flagship of the line. Landfall herself has enjoyed a most interesting life. She was first sailed from Taiwan to Japan by a trio that consisted of the owner, a skipper and the skipper’s wife — who is legally blind. The plan was to sail to Honolulu, but after a severe storm in the China Sea, the owner bailed and flew home. The skipper and his wife continued east toward Honolulu until somewhere in the middle of the Pacific the skipper went overboard while attempting to change headsails in a blow. His blind wife was unable to recover him and he was never seen again. As for her, she drifted for a month before being saved by a freighter. Landfall suffered minor damage when the woman was taken off her onto the freighter, but survived in otherwise fine condition. Several days or weeks later, the Coasties located Landfall and towed her to Hawaii. She was left so neglected in Kaneohe Bay that she sunk at anchor. Fortunately, she was salvaged by a Texas rancher by the name of McCune. A 'bristol fashion' kind of guy, McCune spared no expense in restoring Landfall to pristine condition. He kept her in the Ala Wai next to Pirate Pete’s yard for about three years, frequently making inter-island passages. Landfall was then purchased by a military officer stationed at Truk Lagoon, which is where he sailed her. The last 1 heard, the muchtraveled yacht had been brought to the Bay Area by the owner, who had been mustered out of the military and is working on commerical vessels in the Bay. The boat was supposedly in the process of being sold to someone in Sonoma County. Amy followed up the Landfall design with Spindrift, a 44-foot • version of the Landfall. Although 1 still see Landfall 39s on the Bay — there are three or four berthed in the area — I’ve yet to see a second Spindrift after Ron’s which was berthed behind Sausalito Yacht Sales in the mid-'80s. But I’d sure be interested in any news of Ron, Bill, Landfall, any of the other Landfalls or Spindrift. By the way, 1 got a chuckle out of seeing my head — the one I sold, not the one 1 keep on my neck — in your May issue’s West Marine Flea Market photo. And in the center photo you can just make out Skip Henderson, dressed in black, singing a chantey. He’ll be playing with the Starboard Watch Band at Quinn’s Lighthouse on the Oakland Riviera (Embarcadero Cove) until he and his lovely wife Pam turn their Master Mariner Tai Kuri left outside the Gate in early October. If you like your nautical music rough, rowdy, and rollicking, the clock is striking seven bells on your opportunity to be part of Henderson’s Bay Area legend. Wynn Chandles Voyagers Sausalito Wynn — Great stuff — we love boats with a history! One of the things we like best about our Ocean 71 Big O is her past. In addition to having sailed across the Atlantic 13 times, she’s been rammed by a freighter, had the nav station go up in flames, sunk in the Miami River, been hit by lightning, and played host to countless celebrities and bums. What more could you ask for in a boat? By the way, as of now we are putting Henderson on notice that we expect him to not only uphold the honor of the Bay Area Master

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UllHELP ME GET A FIX Doggone it! Just when I was going to save myself the headaches and hassles of reviving and maintaining the Mercedes diesel in the old wooden ketch that is my current financial black hole, you guys have to find the 'frenchTry'. I’m referring, of course, to your Sightings piece on soy diesel in the May issue — with a photo of a Mercedes no less. Have a heart. . . especially for those of us who grew up on Slocum, Tangvald and the Pardeys, and whose vegetarian tendencies run so far as to include avoiding using dinosaur by-products for personal locomotion. But now I suppose I’ll have no reason not to leave my diesel bolted down and fed with the occasional stir fry. With regard to the organic basket of dilapidation that currently cages the soon-to-be 'tofu tug', if anyone has any information, anecdotes, or gossip concerning her I would be very grateful. Aom is a 40-foot (on deck), Ira Cole project built in 1935 in or around Richmond. Now a ketch, she was originally rigged as a yawl and may have been named either Dutch or Duchess. Her fine entry and narrow be^m would indicate that she was intended for racing on the Bay. Sometime in the next 40 years she was renamed Kaihala, and moved to the Long Beach - Alamitos Bay area. Rumor has it that she may have a sistership named Aida. My belated thanks to Bill Bodle and Jack Erhom of Stone Boatyard for their help with my inquiries. Erhorn’s incredible memory pointed to the fact that this vessel predated, by two years, the four Winslow-designed Friendship sloops built with the expertise of Harold Bellus (Colleen), that included Ira Cole’s Tico, Cap Pease’s Pegasus, and Pop Taylor’s Norma. As an admitted histo-junkie, anyone who could help me get a fix, or just likes to tell a story, would help fill in a great gap of her history. In the meantime, keep up the great work, your rag is one of a kind, and the only reason I look forward to the passage of time. Thanks. Kevin Eslinger 'Soy toy' Aom 1725 Sunset Cliffs #4, San Diego, CA 92107

lltlSOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WINCHES On page 194 of your May issue, you published a photo of a young lady "jammin"' at hull speed in the Sea of Cortez. I noted with interest she had outfitted the boat with southern hemisphere winches — counter clockwise — in anticipation of some future equator crossing. Smart move! I wonder if they also had their engine head bolts rebored to a left hand thread, or was that possibly overlooked? Ronn Hill Fairfax Ronn — You wouldn’t expect a Kiwi girl such as her to use anything but Southern Hemisphere winches, would you? The winches cost about 15% more, but are almost exclusively available in New Zealand and Australia where the water circles down sinks and toilets the ’wrong' way, too. The Yanmar diesel, however, was built in the Northern Hemisphere and thus has the standard right hand thread bolts. The problem with hybrid boats, of course, is that you have to carry a set of both right and left hand winches in both metric and standard sizes. It’s not recommended for ultralights.

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LETTERS Trim Faster with a SpeedGrip ^ Winch Handie Fast trimming wins races. If you’re interested in getting sails sheeted or raised faster, you need one of Harken’s new SpeedGrip™ winch handles. SpeedGrip handles are designed to ergonomically match the various motions involved in grinding a winch. Under low loads you "palm" the handle with your open hand resting on the comfortable knob of the SpeedGrip. In this position, it’s easy to spin the handle very quickly to take up a lightly loaded sheet. As the load increases, your fingers will close around the knob, but your wrist will remain horizontal - the best position for fast cranking. As the sheet develops moderate loads, your hand will slip down off the knob to hold the vertical grip in the normal cranking position. Finally, as the sail loads up and you have to sweat in the last few inches, your second hand grips the knob to make the SpeedGrip a double:^grfp handle. The key to double-grip handles is the transformation of grinding from an arm strength exercise to one involving the major muscles of the torso. The SpeedGrip handle has a lower profile than a standard double-grip so it’s less likely to foul sheets. It also fits handle pockets better, and weighs less, so it becomes a perfect handle for all occasions. The 8SGLP is a low profile handle for use on small boats like J/24’s where loads are always less, but high speed cranking is essential. Larger boats will find it useful as a specialty light air handle or for lightly loaded halyards and control lines.

Caribbean doesn’t seem to be a big problem because you normally anchor in the lee of islands. If i)Ou do poop, the normally brisk trades and strong surface current rapidly whisk the stuff in the general direction of Central America more than a thousand miles to the west. The fact that the island and sailing populations are so small and the ocean so very, very, very big, keeps problems from developing. This is not to say there aren’t trouble spots in the Caribbean. When there are literally thousands of sailors on several hundred boats in places like Falmouth and English Harbors during Antigua Sailing Week, sometimes you simply can’t escape the sight of floating human waste. We can confirm that the sight of a floating 'Lincoln Log' can deaden your interest in swimming and detract from the wonderful scenery. For the other 51 weeks of the year, there seem to be sufficient shoreside facilities to eliminate the problem. The bottom line is that we’re not aware of any places where mariner waste consistently creates a health or scenic hazard. If there are such places, we think mariners should restrict themselves to using shoreside facilities andlor holding tanks. If that doesn’t take care of the problem, we’d certainly be willing to support more restrictive measures. By the way, as you can read elsewhere in this issue, it appears we’^e making some real progress with non-toxic bottom paint. We’re extremely enthusiastic about that development.

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The pronounced rust problem Shawn Tuttle wrote about in the . j April issue with regard to his 55-gallon diesel tank is frustrating to him I and puzzling to me. j The tank was built about seven years ago by TIG Welding of Sunnyvale from clean 12 gauge mild steel plate. It has six ‘ compartments, each with its own 4y2-inch diameter access port. After | fabrication, the tank was coated with five gallons of fuel, back filled i with dry nitrogen, and then sealed for the three years it took to complete the boat. For two years of active sailing on the Bay, the tank may have been ■ j half full. In 1991 she went south to Mexico with the tank filled to the brim. Two Dahl filters were used that season in Mexico due to bad fuel taken on in Ensenada. The delivery skipper who motored the ; boat back to California from Puerto Vallarta also mentioned some 1 fuel problems. I believe he had to use four filters during the trip back. i How do other boatowners handle 'black iron' diesel tanks? Is it a j matter of expectations? 1 used a cheaper Dahl filter, took 20 spares on j my trip south, and still have most of the refills. ! In order to clean the tank, Tuttle needs to empty the port quarter berth, remove the refrigeration compressor, dismantle the quarter berth, and remove it as well as the floor lining that is screwed to the

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LETTERS frames. The tank is hung from rails under the cockpit. Tuttle should empty the tanks, disconnect the fuel lines as well as fill and vent piping. After unbolting the tank, he should remove the phenolic wedges from under the tank, and then lower the tank. It’s about 120-pounds empty. He should then drag the tank into the quarter berth space. After oiling the plug threads, he should fabricate a tool to engage the 2Vi-inch square plug ends. It will take a sledge hammer to unscrew them. He can then clean the tank with a substance that’s upknown to me. Once that’s done, it would be time to reassemble it. Finally, refill it with dry nitrogen and reseal it. If Tuttle wanted to remove the tank, he’d have to do all of the above — plus unscrew the engine housing and move the engine forward. Then tear down the galley cabinets, remove the day tank and so forth. A more sensible solution would be to install a fuel strainer and perhaps a pre-filter — both in addition to the parallel filter Latitude suggested. And keep the tank full because it is a cruising boat. How do other boat owners co-exist with steel tanks? Bob Sukiennicki Mountain View

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IftrWE KNOW WHY THE (FORMERLY) CAGED MAN SAILS I spent 25 years married to two different women who were not only not interested in sailing, but would not even allow me to do more than dream — quietly and to myself — about it. My first ex-wife subsequently married a man who had just about finished a boat he had spent years building. She made him sell it just before he stepped the mast. Better him than me! During the time I was with my second wife, I was so removed from reality that I still don’t know what happened. But 1 wasn’t sailing. After my second divorce three years ago, a female friend, Lisa Elliott, took me daysailing. It was my opportunity to decide whether it was something 1 was interested in doing more of. It was. The second time I sailed was aboard the boat I now own, a Ranger 29. Elliot has taught me enough so that I can now singlehand the boat on daysails.

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UtlKETCH KRONICLES It all started in the early '80s. Back from a season in the Virgin Islands aboard a friend’s Cal 35, I took out a second on my house. Instead of working, I spent all summer reading every book in the Dolphin Book Club and every slick sailing magazine article to help me pursue a dream of cruising. But as you might have guessed, it was your local rag. Latitude, that took me for the ride I’m still enjoying. Michelle was to become my permanent mate in '82, and together we purchased a 22-footcr and sailed Tahoe for the summer. We sold her in September and purchased a 25-footer that we planned to sail 00““ a saltier pond. We launched her in San Felipe, Baja, during Christmas of '83, then sailed south to La Paz. As luck would have it, we pulled into Caleta Partida just as the first ever Baja Ha-ha Race Week was to begin. We even received a T-shirt commemorating the event from the Wanderer, the founder of Latitude and Race Week. Having met many other cruisers on boats of all sizes who were sailing off in all directions, we dreamed that someday we too, would take off cruising on a larger yacht just for the thrill of changing our lifestyle. Thanks to Latitude publishing stories that perpetuate cruising dreams, we now have a Freeport 41 ketch for the journey. Interesting enough. Baby B. had been at the first Baja Ha-ha, too! Having spent the last seven years as a licensed captain giving sailboat rides, teaching sailing and also volunteering as public education officer of the local Coast Guard Auxiliary, this is our year to take off. Our two daughters, Jessie, 7, and Iris, 9, have been looking forward to a life of adventure, regardless of how little or how long a time we are traveling. After the coming charter season is over ^ on Lake Tahoe, we will haul the boat to the Bay and turn left outside the Golden Gate. W'e’re looking forward to helping anyone pursue their own personal dream, no matter what it is. We welcome comments from you and also would appreciate any recommendations from those who have sailed south in the past. Captain Steve Ott Freeport 41 Ketch, Baby B. South Lake Tahoe Capt. Steve — The first Baja Ha-ha seems like a long time ago, but it’s terrific hearing from you. We’re going to check our photo files, but we’re pretty sure remember you and Michelle. In any event, thanks for the nice words about the magazine keeping your dreams alive. Incidentally, our berth neighbor Jack Bally owns the Freeport 41 Balliance and is planning to take off cruising this year also. Although Jack intends to start in May, he’ll probably be crossing into Mexico about November with the rest of the 'Class of 94'.

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LETTERS His piece was engaging and perceptive, and I hope he’s being encouraged to write more. The normal cruising yarns aren’t particularly saleable because many yachts circle the world these days without incident, but Jason’s spin is different enough that a publisher might want to consider it. Perhaps my inquiry is out of line as he may already have an agent, but if not I would like to see anything else he has written that you might have. Ethelbert Nevin II 101 Cervantes, #206, San Francisco 94124 Ethelbert — With the passing of Shifty Lazar, we think it’s possible that Jason may be between agents. We’ve published your address in case he’d like to contact you. Latitude readers can expect to find more Sea Gypsy Vignettes in future issues.

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Utll’M NOT IN THE BUSINESS To my big surprise, I received several letters referring to a recent article in Latitude — which I haven’t seen — about my tide prediction program. According to the letter I received, the article gave out my name and my address in Texas as the source for obtaining copies of the program. First of all, wouldn’t you agree that common courtesy would require that you contact a person that you are going to write about to make sure you have your facts straight — particularly if you are committing that person to some action? I’m not in the business of making and distributing copies of that program. But as a result of your article, 1 am now wasting time and money to respond to these letters. I’m hoping there won’t be many more. And, no, making or distributing copies of the program is not part of my response. The program is available and can be downloaded free of charge — except for connect time charges — from library 3 (Navigation Station) of the Sailing Forum at CompuServe. I request that you publish the corrected information in the next available issue. I would also suggest that you practice somewhat more responsible journalism in the future. Hans Pieper Ventura / Texas Hans — We could get all testy, too, and say something like, "Well, excuuuuuuuuse us, but had you the common courtesy to get your facts straight, you’d have found that we didn’t write any such article II

But seeing as the source was a well-meaning woman who had her letter published in our magazine, we suppose it’s appropriate for us to be contrite. So, yes, we’re very sorry about the mistake, and we do thank you for taking the time to set our readers straight as to where they can properly access that tide information.

UtfEXPERTS IN HUMILITY You’ve got a great magazine, but my boyfriend and I would like to get a couple of things straight about ourselves! We are listed under 'Couples' in the Crew List feature as George and Jerry, but our names are actually Geertje and Jerry. One male: Jerry, and one female, Geertje. I can understand the confusion, of course, because Geertje is an archaic Dutch name which, I guess, could easily be mistaken for 'George'. Now that perhaps we’ve gotten people’s attention as a male and female couple, we’d like to remind everyone we’re looking forward to going cruising anywhere in the world where the climate is warmer. We’ve been cruising the Bay and Delta waters for the last three years with our Seafarer 29 and have sailed bigger boats up and down the coast a couple of times. Jerry was.in the Navy years ago, has navigation and radar experience, and knows carpentry. I speak six

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Boaters beware — we may need a Neighborhood Watch! 1 recently had the bewildering experience in which some unethical person ripped off my anchor windlass while 1 was showing my boat for sale. Here 1 was, naively thinking that sailing folks are honest — but I’d forgotten about the bad apples. Has anyone seen a windlass suspiciously appear in the Bay Area recently? If so, please call me at (7()7) 579-1046 with information. A Less Trusting Boat Owner, Barbara Goodridge s North Bay

IlllA BACK-UP DOESN’T HURT A clarification on last month’s letters regarding Bennett’s falling off and later being rescued by Goldilocks: Even after Bennett — who was still in the water — declined our assistance, we stood by with Our Vision to make sure Bob McComb could rescue his crew. After all, McComb was now alone. While we’d moved a little bit out of the way to give Goldilocks room to maneuver, we didn’t leave the area until we saw that Bennett had safely made it back aboard. I agree with you — Bennett should have asked us to stand by. He appeared to have had a lot of experience in the man-overboard drill and knew exactly what to do. This is good, we should all perform as well. However, anything can go wrong and having a back-up doesn’t hurt. Oh, by the way, they beat us to the finish line! As first time racers, our goal was to start and finish the race without mishap and have a good time. Mission accomplished! Dee Bernreuter Our Vision Alameda Dee—Good first-time racing goals and good thinking! We’re sorry that Bennett’s account seemed to suggest that you might have continued on, and we’re glad you took the time to clarify it.

UtlWE HATE IT HERE My wife and I sailed to Hawaii to replenish our cruising kitty — in fact, for me it’s my second time. Because we are Americans, have skills and are both fluent in Japanese, it’s easy for us to find legal jobs in marine-related businesses. But we hate it here. I’ve enclosed a full page article from the Honolulu Advertiser in which the author, who moved away from Hawaii with his young family after 35 years, lists serious complaints regarding Hawaii’s high cost-of-living, special interest government, racism and poor conservation record. He explains the problems of living in Hawaii much better than I could — with one exception: He doesn’t know that it’s even worse for mariners. For the most part, government officials in Hawaii are not sympathetic to mariners. In fact, they are often hostile. I’ve personally seen the Ala Wai Harbormaster yell and scream at Ala Wai tenants. I’ve also seen him threaten to tow disabled boats out of the harbor when gale flags were flying.

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The good news is that this jerk is leaving. The bad news is that his replacement is supposed to be much worse. The Harbormaster-to-be is so disliked by the very mariners he’s paid to serve, that he feels it’s necessary to be escorted by an armed guard when he leaves his office after work! The Ala Wai Yacht Harbor is supposed to be the premiere yacht harbor in the Pacific, but the facilities are decrepit and usually filthy. Women are advised to have an escort when going to the restrooms at night. The last time I was here, my boat was broken into and much gear was stolen.^ or vandalized. When I reported it to the Harbormaster, he said it wasn’t his problem. When I called the Marine Police, they said it wasn’t in their jurisdiction. When I called the Honolulu Police, the officer who took my report told me that it never would have happened if 1 hadn’t come to Hawaii. Why anyone would think it’s fun to sail to this hellhole is something I don’t understand. And don’t think it’s just me with an attitude problem. If you walk down the transient dock and poll the cruisers, you’ll find that 90% of them say they hate it here. This year there are several races to and within Hawaii. If sailors boycotted the races, perhaps government officials would wake up and work to make Hawaii more friendly for mariners. But for right now, my advice for people thinking about cruising to Hawaii is this: Don’t! The voyage across from the mainland has destroyed maniages and killed many cruising dreams. I can’t help but think that if the destination were more pleasant, more of these people would still be cruising. After three years of cruising, my pockets are nearly empty, so I have to stay here and work for a time. But I’m outa here as soon as possible — so please understand I don’t want my employer to know that I wrote this. Unsigned Honolulu Unsigned — We interview active cruisers every summer at the Ala Wai’s transient dock, and we’ve yet to encounter anyone who voiced serious complaints — other than general grumbling about being back in an urban environment. Of all the groups of people in Hawaii with boats, we think transients are probably the happiest. As such, we’re not about to discourage folks from racing or cruising to Hawaii. On the other hand, there appear to be all kinds of curious and interesting boating related problems in Hawaii. Some are more imagined than real, some are very genuine. Add to this some interesting personalities, a feud between harbormasters, a semi private army, and the inherent defects of a bureacracy, and you’ve got the makings of an interesting story. Look for it in the September issue, after we return from covering the West Marine Pacific Cup.

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The fellow in the photo is Nick Mason, the Aussie skipper of Stardust who also happens to be a far flung member of the Berkeley YC. He’s wearing a hard-won Latitude T-shirt in horrible pink, and is enjoying one of the many issues of Latitude I brought down to make him homesick for the Bay Area. Stardust is currently on its way up the east coast of Australia for the famous Darwin - Ambon (Indonesia) Race in July. Nick and Karen Taves, his American-born wife, are on a two-year circumnavigation that includes stops in Asia, India, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, inland passages through Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and eventually, back to the United States. Bay Area sailors may remember Nick as a serious, go-for-broke racer. He continued that tradition as a helmsman in the recent storm thrashed Sydney-Hobart Race — an event from which most boats dropped out in order to seek shelter from the brutal conditions of the notoriously wicked Tasman Sea. Even though Nick was at the helm of one of several boats that had been dismasted and was motoring for shelter, he turned back into the raging storm in order to look for a crewman who’d fallen off one ol the other boats at night and would end up having spent six hours swimming in 35 foot seas and 70 knot winds. The individual had been spotted by a freighter, but the sea conditions were too severe for them to attempt a rescue. It was left to Nick to drive the dismasted yacht for a daring, one chance only, rescue in gigantic seas. Amazingly, he pulled it off. The guy was rescued and survived with only mild hypothermia and exhaustion! It’s important to mention that the guy in the water was wearing a floatcoat with the reflector strips on the shoulders and cuffs that are now commonplace for offshore jacket designs. Thank goodness for him they are. The freighter had been directed to the position the man went overboard, and he was only spotted in the middle of that miserable night when the beam of the freighter’s searchlight bounced back off the reflector strips. Without those strips on his floatcoat, he never would have been seen or survived. I bet he now even has reflector strips on his pajamas when he goes to bed! Michael Yovino-Young Berkeley Michael — A combination of courage, skill and technology to overcome uncommon adversity and save a life — terrific story!

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Deserved recognition. In what we hope becomes a common practice, the Coast Guard awarded the crew of the tanker Hawaiian Prince a Public Service Commendation award for its role in assisting a sick mariner in midMay. The ship, one of about 12,000 vessels that participate in the Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) network, was enroute to San Francisco when it was asked to divert 175 miles and intercept the fishing boat Sea Haven. A crewman on the boat had started suffering severe abdominal pains and a fleet surgeon had recommended he be taken ashore as quickly as possible. Since the incident occurred out of helicopter range (950 miles west of San Diego), the most expedient route was to transfer him from the slow fishing boat to the fast ship. Once aboard, the 28-year-old man’s condition stabilized and a medevac was deemed unnecessary. He rode the ship all the way to Richmond. BoiTfire of the vanities. "Of all the yachtsmen I’ve seen, and I’ve been around a lot of them, Bill is by far the strangest case," says Gary Jobson, now ESPN’s on-air sailing analyst. "He is not skilled at sailing, nor will he ever be, but he wants you to believe he is skilled at sailing, and that’s what rubs people the wrong way. What he really should get credit for, other than spending money, is making technical decisions. In that arena, he excelled. The real issue is why did he want the Cup? I don’t think it has anything to do with sailing. I think it had to do with proving himself to his brothers." So said Gary Jobson of former employer Bill Koch in a fascinating 8-page article in June’s Vanity; Fair entitled "Wild Bill Koch". It’s filled with other juicy allegations, such as Koch hiring a detective agency to have Jobson shadowed, and insights into Koch’s complex personality. It’s good summer reading — check it out! No more nasty places. When you’re Phillipe Jeantot, you no longer have much to prove. With two different boats, he entered and won the first two BOC Singlehanded Round the World Race. He completed a third BOC on another new boat, then founded the Vendee Globe Challenge — a nonstop singlehanded sprint around the globe which marked Phillipe’s fourth solo circumnavigation. About the only thing he hasn’t done on the water is walk on it. His resume now even includes cruising, which the tall, lanky Frenchman says he plans to be doing for the next six to eight years — and no more of that solo stuff. This time the family’s coming along, wife Corinne, 4-year-old Julie and 2-year-old Jimmy. Their boat is a Privelege 482 catamaran built by Jeantot Marine (we told you he’s done everything). They left France in January and are presently island hopping around the Caribbean. JI have promised my wife that we will stay between 30 "N and 30°S," says Phillipe in the latest Cruising World. "I have been around the world four times and I know all the nasty places. Now I want to see all the nice places." Expensive pictures. Mountain view wildlife photographer Lee Tepley recently got slapped with a $10,000 fine for "harassing a pilot whale" off the coast of Hawaii on May 10, 1991. On that day, Tepley and fellow diver Lisa Costello motored out from Honolulu and started diving with the several pilot whales. As Costello swam up and stroked one, it grabbed her by the thigh, pulled her 40 feet down; then rocketed to the surface and let her go. Costello got a hospital stay out of the incident. Tepley got $5,000 from the TV show I Witness Video and the $10,000 fine.

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SIGHTINGS the female factor Considering developments of the last couple of months in San Diego, we thought it would be interesting to do a quick survey. The question of the month: How do you think the women’s team will do in the next America’s Cup? We called a dozen-odd local lofts and sailors, both male and female, and asked for their impressions. We have to say we were surprised at the results. While there was some joking around — "They’re going to have a terrible time ripping sails with those fingernails." — virtually all the professionals we talked to had a lot of positive things to say, both about how they think the Americc^ women’s team is going to do, and how the development will reflect upon sailing as a whole. Here are a few of their comments. "It will be real interesting to see how an event that’s always been built around the 'strength parameters' of men will work out for the womens’ team. In a lot of ways, what they’re trying to do would be similar to a women’s team trying to play professional football using the current rules and strategies. It’s going to be tough. Strategy and technology are the other pieces of the equation in the America’s Cup, and in those areas I think the women’s team will be strong. "In the bigger picture, anything that’s going to merge the other half of the world into the sport is going to be good for everybody down the line." '' — Mark Rudiger, pro sailor

the wood By the time you get this issue, the annual Master Mariners Regatta will be history. Un¬ fortunately, you’re going to have to wait until next month to relive it in these pages, as it occurred on May 28, three days after this issue was literally rolling through the presses. If conditions were anything like they were the weekend before when we caught Ron Romero tuning up the schooner Apache (below), you can look forward to a pretty tasty four-page spread. Another event old woodie buffs can look forward to in June is the Master Mariners Boat Show, to be held the weekend of June

"They’ll do fine until they start maneuvering. By that I mean that any woman can sail as fast as a man — in a straight line. It’s at the corners, and in tacking and jibing duels, when it takes raw, brute strength, that the men are going to have a large edge. But if Koch gives them the fastest boat, who knows, they may have a shot." — Scott Easom, pro sailor/America’s Cup veteran "I think they’ll be regarded as a very competitive boat. They have a good, well-run organization behind them, and they have enough technical resources that I think they can overcome a lot of the physical differences that everyone’s talking about. From a tactical and intellectual standpoint, there are some terrific sailors on the team. I think their biggest weakness will be lack of experience, which at the America’s level is terribly important. But you have to start somewhere. "I think realistically that they will be players. I think they are going to beat some people. And the boats that beat them will know they’ve had a boat race." — Jocelyn Nash, Sobstad Sails "Their first order of business is to figure out what their objectives are. If it’s just to field an all-woman America’s Cup team, then they’ll have no problem doing that. If it’s to win the America’s Cup, that’s another thing. And if it’s to win the America’s Cup with an all-woman team, that’s something else again. "They cannot win the America’s Cup with an all-woman team, for two reasons. First, they have no experience racing at that level. No one on that team has the match racing experience of a Conner, Coutts, Dickson, Bertrand — any of those guys. Secondly, these are big boats that require a hell of a lot of strength. Did you see the grinders on AmericcP last time? "That said, they could still do very well if they got a breakthrough boat that was measurably faster than any other boat. We also shouldn’t forget that last time. Bill Koch’s campaign was a 100 to 1 shot." — Steve Taft, veteran ocean racer "Bill Koch backing the effort gives the womens’ team a credibility that it hasn’t had before. And it sounds like there will be good talent on board. Tactically, I feel women are equal to men. But there are certain things you can’t deny, and the strength issue is going to be a major factor. I feel women would have a greater advantage on a long-distance ocean race than around the buoys. — Linda Newland, veteran ocean racer "I think that, in the mental aspects of sailing, men and women are indistinguishable anymore. You don’t have to be a man to play chess well, and so much of America’s Cup racing is chess. So there’s no need to 'work around' continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS memorial 25-26 at the Corinthian YC in Tiburon. This is the first-ever such event for the ’Mariners, and if you’ve always wanted to sneak a peak aboard any of the Bay Area’s classic yachts, here’s your chance — more than 30 boats will be open for inspection by show goers, including local boats such as the schooners Apache, Nightwatcher and Brigadoon (the latter once owned by Sterling Hayden), the Bay’s oldest yacht, the gaff cutter Freda (built locally in 1885, she attended the opening of the Corinthian YC in 1886) and the newest Master Mariner, the exquisite

female — cont’d the mental thing. It’s there. "As far as the physical, there’s no smaller sails, no lower volleyball net. It’ll be tough. But if they can work around it, 1 think they’ll surprise everyone. "The way 1 look at it, just doing well would be a victory. I’d love to be able to see them walk down the dock toe-to-toe with any of those male a_holes." — Kame Richards, Pineapple Sails "It’s hard to say the chips aren’t stacked against them, but if time on the water counts for anything, they’re one of few teams that’s already out practicing. Assuming all their ducks are in line, they could do well. They don’t call it 'lady' luck for nothing." — Tim Parsons, North Sails "It’s the best thing for the America’s Cup publicity-wise since we lost it. And

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female — cont’d it’s positive publicity, unlike all the lawsuits of the past and present. "What are their chances? I think when you have the backing, the technology and the time to train — as this team has — anybody has a chance." — Lori Rudiger, local small boat sailor "Obviously, the size of the boats are going to favor men physically. But I know a lot of women that are in better shape than men, and women listen a lot better. With a strong afterguard and training, I think they could do all right." — Robin Sodaro, Hood Sails "My first impression is that it’s not going to be embarrassing this year. Beyond that. I’ve talked with several women who have been at the tryouts, and everyone seems very impressed with the level of professionalism and the height of expectations. "In general. I’m not that enthusiastic about all-female events. I don’t feel that it needs to be 'the women against the men.’ I’d be just as happy to see women and men aboard the same boat. But I guess these 'statements' have to be made. It would certainly be better to make them and succeed than make them and fail." — Sally Lindsay, The Spinnaker Shop

position report When it comes to navigation, just how accurate is accurate enough? 300 meters? 100 meters? 10 meters? The fact is, there is a system in operation that is accurate to 10 meters, and it ain’t GPS, differential or otherwise. It ain’t even American. It’s Russian. That’s right. Unbeknownst to us (or almost anyone else we’ve talked to) until just last month, a Russian version of our own satellite-based Global Positioning System is up and running as we talk. It is called GLONASS, and though it is younger and not yet fully operational (about 10 more satellites are needed to complete the global constellation), it promises even greater accur¬ acy than our own GPS system — all with no selective degradation of the sig¬ nals, as GPS does to theirs from time to time. GLONASS, we learned, is similar to GPS in a lot of ways. Both systems use a 24-satellite constellation. The final one in the GPS constellation was launched late last year. The Commonwealth of Independent States just added three more (they launch three at a time) to their system in March, bringing the total to 13. Most of the differences are technical ones that would make little sense to laymen (like us). For example, how the satellites are positioned and grouped. The most significant difference, we’re told, is in the way the satellites transmit. Our GPS ones all transmit on the same frequency, but with different codes. The GLONASS satellites all transmit on different frequencies, but with the same codes. There are three of these codes, 'C,' 'A,' and 'P,' with the 'P' (for 'precision') being the most accurate. The 'C and 'A' codes can give 15-Meter accuracy. With the 'P' code, you can get down to 10 Meters. For most cruisers, that’s within one boat length. Does anyone really need more? Why have no manufacturers picked up on this apparently phenomenal bit of technology — which apparently is there for the taking? Well, as a matter of fact, someone has. After learning about all this (via responses to a letter in last month’s issue), we found out that 3S Navigation in Laguna Hills has devel¬ oped R-lOO, a hardware/software package that accesses both American and CIS satellites. "You can choose either GPS or GLONASS, or ask the program to select the best combination of the two," says 3S’s Jacques Beser. Whenever GLONASS is included in the electronic number crunching, you can get accuracy (via the C and A codes) to within 15 meters. The slightly pricier R-101 system also accesses the P code for the ultimate in accuracy. Beser sees the combined monitoring of both the GPS and GLONASS satel¬ lite systems as the future of electronic navigation. If it really works as well as it sounds, he’s undoubtedly right — it would likely do away with the need for continued outside column of next sightings page

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schooner Elizabeth Muir, built in Bodega Bay and launched just two years ago. (Master Mariner boats must have been built before World War II, or built to designs and of materials available then.) Special guests include Alma, the San Francisco Maritime Museum’s historic scow schooner, and the beautiful S&S yawl Sar^tar)a, whose peist owners include Humphrey Bogart. This is a don’t-miss event for anyone interested in seeing these boats up close.

the fun The West Marine Fun Regatta — outtakes of which appear below — was held the weekend of April 30 - May 1 at the Monterey

SIGHTINGS — cont’d There will be other displays and activities in addition to the open house. But anyone going with us is going to have a hard time tearing us loose from the boats long enough to check them out. If the show is as big a hit as we predict it will be, there is talk of making it an annual event. The show will run from 10-4 Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults and kids under 6 are free. For more information, contact Diane Brenden at (415) 456-3496.

position — cont’d differential GPS stations completely, and could conceivably even put knotmeters on the endangered species list. It would be that accurate. There are currently two drawbacks — well, three if you consider that it will still be a few years until the Russian satellite network is complete. The first is that the system needs an IBM PC with two expansion slots (or a laptop with an external 'cage') to run, which makes it a bit clumsy for your average sailboat. The other is price. Right now, the R-lOO, 3S’s base system, runs $35,000. So don’t look for any product evaluation tests in these pages anytime soon. Oddly enough, that doesn’t sound half bad when you consider that the first GPS units of 15 years ago cost around $100K.

road warriors regatta Peninsula YC. This second annual incarna¬ tion seems to have put the event on the map

They travel day or night, through storms, sleet and snow. They guide boats North, South, East and West. They are careful navigators, competent mechan¬ ics and diplomats aware of all the rules and regulations for entering various

SIGHTINGS warriors — cont’d ports. Some have put in more than a million miles — without ever standing behind a helm. 'They' are the interstate truckers who haul boats for a living. While the notion of a boat delivery usually conjures up images of a salty skipper and spray-drenched yacht driving hard to weather, the reality is that many boats go from port A to port B overland. Some truckers, like Rio Linda Marine’s Dennis Markin, started in the busi¬ ness by accident (well, not literally). A former diesel mechanic, Dennis’ first 'delivery' was an old mahogany runabout he trailered to a new owner. His 'rig' was an old station wagon and a borrowed trailer. His partner was his wife, Diane. "We were going to make lots of money bringing classic speedboats to waiting customers," he laughs. Rather quickly, however, Dennis and Diane realized their talents not in restoring and selling boats, but in trans¬ porting them for people. They soon found themselves on the road al¬ most constantly, transporting classic speedboats, vintage yachts, modern racers, sturdy trawlers and just about anything else that woq,ld-(or could eventually) float. Like Dennis, many boat haulers have worked or played around boats in the past, and a few are avid sailors. Most, however, simply love the lure of the open road, no matter what’s on the trailer out back. But a million miles don’t come easy. Big rigs require a constant vigil of maintenance and upkeep. To illus¬ trate the degree of wear and tear to which over-the-road equipment is subjected, Dennis points to a small crossbeam under his biggest, heavi¬ est boat trailer. "That’s all that’s left of the original trailer," he says. "All the rest has been replaced here and there along the way." At the other end, under the cab of his 1964 Dia¬ mond T, is a Cummins diesel that’s Above, Dennis and Diane Markin. Spread, sailing the superslab. been rebuilt six times — each time by Dennis himself — and is "well past its second million miles." If the hazards of the road are hard on equipment, interstate bur¬ eaucracy and highway regulations are even worse. Sacramento’s Kevin Basham, of Kevin’s Quality Marine Transport, claims that as many as 23 permits are often necessary to move a boat from the Bay Area to Seattle — and most of those are for the 100 miles between Oakland and Sacramento. 'The city, county and state are all involved," says Kevin, adding that the Bay Area in partic¬ ular can be "a logistical nightmare." Markin won’t argue that point. At the end of a recent 3,000-mile del¬ ivery of a Swan 53 from Florida, he was required to have a Highway Patrol escort the last 35 miles. Overland boat transport is a viable option for many owners or continued outside column of next sightings page

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fun permanently. And that’s a good thing, as it is aimed specifically at the inheritors of the sport — kids. Some 75 youngsters from all over North¬ ern California showed up to experience ocean sailing, improve their general sailing skills and develop self esteem. Aged 9 to 19, the young people enjoyed sailing El Toros, Lasers and Laser lls. Co-sponsored by the Northern California Youth Sailing Association (NCYSA), this is the largest youth sailing event of the year in

SIGHTINGS — cont’d Monterey. It features clinics taught by 'rockstar' all-American collegiate sailors, awards in many categories besides racing (sports¬ manship, attitude, most improved and the West Marine Outstanding Sailor Award for overall excellence), and just-for-fun events like tug-of-wars (kids vs. coaches), egg toss and human pyramid. Instead of pickle dishes, the 'trophies' were nifty stuff such as sailing gloves, duffel bags, Jim DeWittdesigned T-shirts and tiller extensions. Both continued middle of next sightings page

warriors — cont'd potential owners. For boats in the medium size range, prices are comparable to over-the-water deliveries. Generally speaking, smaller boats are cheaper to ship overland and big boats are more expensive. Other 'pros' for the overland route: there’s less wear and tear on sails, gear and crew; some boats are too small or not seaworthy enough to attempt offshore passages; and sometimes offshore deliveries can’t be insured. The most obvious advantage, of course, is time. A Peterbilt 18-wheeler has no problems going to weather at the national speed limit. The 'cons' start multiplying with the size of the boat. When you start getting into the 50 to 60-foot range, weight, beam and especially height become ma¬ jor concerns — remember, there are no opening bridges on the nation’s roadcontinued outside column of next sightings page

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warriors — cont’d ways. Where beam is concerned, in most states any load 12 feet wide requires a pilot car carrying a 'wide load' warning to follow behind the trailer. Over 15 feet requires cars ahead and behind. Some states, like California, require ex¬ pensive police escorts on some roads. The Swan 53 pictured on the previous pages coming down the Waldo Grade required two pilot cars and two CHP escorts. (It also required Markin to drive up the Waldo to Spencer Avenue and make a U-turn to come back to Sausalito — the Swan wouldn’t clear the short bridge at the lower Sausalito exit.) Costs over and above the cost of trucking are yard fees (usually charged as complete haulouts by the yards at both ends), and the expenses of unrigging and re-rigging a boat. Unless specifically contracted by the owner to do other¬ wise, truckers usually supervise only the loading and unloading of the boats. Nevertheless, all the boat haulers we know go the 'extra mile' to get boats delivered on time and in good condition. . . even if they don’t spend long hours at the helm to do it. — John skoriak

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Masters of the game: Past National 1-14 champion Zath Berkowitz (steering) and crew Karl Baldaus shred the Bay, or what little of the Bay they were touching. Out practicing on an early midweek evening, the dynamic duo actually lapped the entire Wednesday night woodie fleet — four times! ■c<v.

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SIGHTINGS — coiit*d and B fleets) and Courtney Lugo (Best Ef¬ fort, Optimists). El Toro sailor Chris Greenough got the environmental award for sailing over to the crash boat several times to turn in trash he’d found floating in the water. Unfortunately, we don’t have the room to run names of all the winners — that would have to include everyone who attended!

of sinbad to Saudi Arabia for three months on some work-related business.

'assumption of risk' takes a fall General Maritime Law dates back to about the 12th century. These sets of rules and regulations that concern ship movements, matters and causes are respected the world over for their uniformity and, for the most part, they are recognized and obeyed by mariners of all nations. Under maritime law, two boats that crash into each other share the costs of repair in proportion to fault. For example, if ship A has the right of way, but does not maneuver to avoid a collision with ship B — even though ship B bears the burden of fault — ship A would share some responsibility for the collision, and therefore would have to pay a percentage of the cost of repairs. In legalese, this is called "comparative fault." For decades, yacht racing tradition has taken that precept one step further: the competitor at fault in a rules altercation pays for any damage caused to the other party. Period. If yacht A is on starboard and yacht B, on port, clobbers yacht A, the owner of yacht B is responsible for any repair bills. In modern times, of course, his insurance company takes care of it.

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SIGHTINGS 'assumption of risk' — cont’ d A few years ago, however, insurance companies started jumping on the bandwagon of a new doctrine called "assumption of risk." Basically, this says that people who engage in sports pursuits often do so knowing they could get hurt. Race car drivers are a good example. Attorneys representing insurance companies started arguing, with some success, that if people engaged in inherently risky sports were injured — hey, tough bananas, but that’s part of the game. Insurance should not have to pay. There have been attempts to make assumption of risk part of maritime law — and a wave of efforts to keep it away. Notably, California courts seem partial to ruling in favor of assumption of risk, and several precedent cases have been won by insurance companies using the doctrine. Federal courts have shown a little more restraint (some would say intelligence) when it comes to assumption of risk. Up until now, the landmark case involving yachting has been DeSole vs. United States. It stemmed from an incident in 1988 wherein a U.S. Naval Academy yacht smashed into a private yacht causing $40,000 in damage. The Navy refused to pay, so the yacht owner took them to court. A lower court ruled 'assumption of risk' and dismissed the suit. A higher court reversed the decision, with two of three judges reviewing the decision agreeding that assumption of risk runs counter to the patterns of general mantime law. A court decision handed down just last month in San Francisco has futther catalyzed the precedent for the first time west of the Rockies. Regular readers may remember the case from, a couple of Sightings pieces we did last year wherein one IC T-boned another. The collision stove a hole in one boat big enough to pass a washing machine through, and only by quick thinking and luck was the crew able to sail the boat onto a nearby beach to save it. The collision was clearly an infringement of racing rules, and the skipper of the burdened boat admitted as much. Only thing was, his insurance company wouldn't pay for repairs to the other boat, which added up to about

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fundamentalism and partly as a carry-over from suspicion of all strangers. However, once a stranger has been accepted, the hos¬ pitality of the local folks knows no bounds. By tradition, it includes an obligation to feed, house and generally provide for a stranger for three days. It also includes physical protection if necessary, and pro¬ viding for the stranger’s continuing journey. We also learned early on that anything is possible in Saudi Arabia if you have 'stroke', or privilege. The more important a person is, the more 'stroke' he has. As we were gather¬ ing our baggage in the Dhahran Airport and preparing to clear Customs (after mostly sleepless flights lasting 27 hours), we were met by a friend of one of my traveling companions who, as a member of the ex¬ tended royal family, had a lot of 'stroke.' We were able to bypass Customs completely.

The owner of the damaged boat (who has since repaired her with his own money) took the three owners of the other boat to Federal court. On May 13, 1994, Judge William H. Orrick ruled, in part: There is no compelling reason to extend the doctrine of assump¬ tion of risk to pacht racing. Any policies that might mandate in favor of the application of the doctrine of assumption of risk to pacht racing are far outweighed bp the necessitp of preserving uniformitp in admiraltp law. Returning to the task at hand, namelp, whether without benefit of Ninth Circuit case law the Court should hold that the doctrine of assumption of risk should be applied to the General Maritime Law of the United States in cases involving sailboat races as an exception to the general rule, the Court holds it should not. Therefore, as a matter of law, the Court rules that the defense of assumption of risk is an invalid defense under the General Maritime Law of the United States. Although this ruling represents a major step in the right direction — as Tom Allen pointed out in a September article we did on the subject, "What kind of damage would we see in the fleets if it’s 'tough shit for the other guy?"' — it hardly means we’ve seen the last of assumption of risk where sailboats are concerned. As we mentioned then, it is definitely worth an inquiry to your insurance company whether they cover you and/or the other guy in a racing situation specificallp. Don’t wait til the damage is done to find these things out.

pan pacific race The air may not have been heavy with the excitement of a tactics-intensive America’s Cup start, but it was heavy nonetheless for 10 yachts starting the Pan Pacific Race to Japan from Marina del Rey on Sunday, April 4. Needless to say, 30 to 35 knots with gusts over 40 kept the spectator fleet minimal and nerves ragged. Making the start all the more ragged was the fact continued outside column of next sightings page Page 100

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'Latitude' under the, uh, commodore's picture at the yacht club in Saudi Arabia.

roadside The Vessel Assist Association of America has been around for about 10 years now. Ever since the Coast Guard stopped doing non-emergency tows, VAAA and other com¬ mercial towing companies have been called when fishermen and recreational boaters need assistance in situations where no lives or boats are in danger. The tow to safe haven is the same; the only difference is nowadays boaters have to pay for it. According to stats released by the

SIGHTINGS — cont’d and got a ride to our hotel in his ultraexpensive Mercedes Benz. But enough sociology. As you can see. Latitude 38 made it to the local yacht club. The members 1 met there are mostly ex-pats, but I understand some wealthy Saudis also belong. The local fleet is mostly on the smedl side with Lasers and Sunfish predominating. Curiously, while the Saudis have a long his¬ tory of seafaring and fishing (remember Sinbad?), there are strict rules governing plea¬ sure boats sailing out of sight of land. As far as commercial sail, the old dhows still follow the monsoon winds and trade all the way down the coast of Africa. As Saudi does not have a local source of wood, most of the dhows are now built in Pakistan, or built locedly of imported wood. 1 watched a group of men refastening the planks on one dhow. The augur used to drill the holes was turned by means of a cord wrapped around the augur and fastened to a wooden bow. Move the bow up and down and the cord spins the augur. Although amazingly efficient, it was a slow job as the planks looked to be several inches thick. When the hole is completed, the men drive

“Following the dhow" in Saudi has nothing to do with the stock market.

in a hand-forged meted spike and clench the end to hold it in place. — harry w. Jacobs Readers — According to his cover letter, Jacobs should be on his way back to Saudi Arabia for some more work and travel as you read this.

assistance Coasties a few years ago, the numbers of calls for assistance for goofy reasons such as running out of gas have decreased some, presumably due to the change in policy. But, as a study recently released by, VAAA reveals, perhaps not that much. To determine why boaters call for assis¬ tance, Vessel Assist went through almost 1,000 cases over a five year period. This is what they found. continued middle of next sighting page

pan pacific — cont’d that this was not a 'race' in the traditional sense. The Pan Pacific Race is really more of a cruisers’ rally to Japan than anything else, and the participants were mostly heavily-laden cruising boats accustomed to waiting out such condi¬ tions. Not sailing in them. Notably, Fantasea, a 40-ft cutter skippered by Robert Forier, was the only boat to falter due to gear problems. A broken main halyard sent them back to port. They started again two hours later, only to drop out on the third day for unknown reasons and return to San Diego. Two more entries, the Dubois 40 Winsome Gold — an aging lOR battlewagon-turned-cruiser out of Hawaii, and the 45-ft cutter Bright Star from Seattle, were big-time late for the start. Both experienced rough weather delays on their way to Southern California, and ended up starting together a week after the rest of the fleet. (Tragically, a 13th competitor, Shuten Dohji, 43-ft cutter being sailed from Japan by solo skipper Kiyoji Moroi, has not been heard from since March 7 and is presumed lost at sea.) Problems continued for Bright Star skipper John Campbell and his two women crew. Two weeks into the race, about 150 miles south of Ensenada, they called the Coast Guard via a radio patch with a nonracing yacht to report a blown-out mainsail and a broken propeller shaft. A Mexican Naval vessel came out and towed them into Ensenada. Two down. Finally, as we went to press, the 52-ft sloop Starfire had stopped in Hawaii. Stops are okay, but it wasn’t known whether they planned to re-enter the race or not. Here are the placings for the remaining participants as we go to press. boat 1. Northwest Spirit (60’ sip) 2. Chayah (49’ ctr) 3. Klne Klne VII (52’ sip) 4. Ocean Walker (47’ sip) 5. Starfire (52’ sip) 6. Ayesha (39’ ctr) 7. Treasure (45’ ctr) 8. Tlvka (40’ sip) 9. Winsome Gold (40’ sip)

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If you’ve been following this at all, you’ll know that the Pan Pacific Race has/had starts in five countries. The American start was the first, because at 6,600 miles, its participants had the longest route to sail. By the time you get this issue, the other starts in Australia, Russia, Korea and China should have happened. The staggered starts are designed to get all fleets to the finish line off Osaka at about the same time. There are cash bonuses involved for finishing the race within the alloted time. Many of the 'out of towners' who started in Marina del Rey did so because, since it is the longest distance, the American fleet also gets the most money per finisher — 1 million yen, which in the last few months has fluctuated between $8,000 and $10,000. In all, slightly more than 100 boats were signed up for the race. We’ll bring you a more detailed update on their progress next month.

netds of the ocean or chickens of the s6a? You know, this whole whale intelligence thing is wearing a little thin in our book. Bcised on the empirical evidence, we’ve seen chickens that appear smarter than some whales. And take it from us, chickens are the all-time stupidest things that ever lived. Remember Humphrey? Oh sure, 'our beloved' whale. They even built a monument to him in Rio Vista. Well, beloved he may have been, but bright? We don’t think so. Humphrey not only came into the Bay and got lost once, he did it twice. Two or three years after his Delta adventure, he beached his blubbery butt down near Candlestick Park. After a week or so of the usual continued outside column of next sittings page

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SIGHTINGS nerds/chickens — cont’d foolishness on the part of concerned humans — which come to think of it, probably doesn’t give whales a high opinion of our intelligence — he was once again on his way. The latest ammunition in support of our opinion came in the form of not one, but two gray whales that bungled into the Bay and got themselves into trouble last month. As you may or may not know, the grays are just finishing their northerly migration up our coast from Baja to Alaska. The first to get off track was a 25ft, 6-ton juvenile that made it up the Petaluma River all the way to the turning basin before realizing, "Hmmm, something’s wrong here." Personally, if we were headed to Alaska and found ourselves on the Petaluma River, we’d have noticed it at least by the Highway 101 overpass. Anyway, after a week of going around in circles listening to every noise¬ making device known to man short of Barry Manilow tapes (which probably would have worked), the whale left. The second wayward cetacean, also a young gray, beached itself off Crown Memorial Beach in Alameda on May 24. After some more coaxing and cajol¬ ing from more concerned humans, that 20-foot animal was also on its way. continued outside column of next sightings page

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assistance Mechanical breakdowns account for 42% of all calls. As the nature of this distress suggests, most of these were probably motorboats, although the study did not delineate sail from power craft in this category. These were further broken down into nine categor¬ ies, with transmission failure (15.7%), elec¬ trical failure (11.2%) and engine overheating (11.2%) leading the list. Dead batteries were next on the list at 28% of all calls. For this category, VA’s Brad Haney says it was pretty well divided be¬ tween sailboats and powerboats. "People go out and anchor and run the electrics on board just like they would at home," he says. As with an overdrawn car battery, most of these cases did not require tows, but simply a jump start. Underscoring the fact that many boaters are simply unaware of how

SIGHTINGS — cont’d much current their various boat 'appliances' draw, only 2% of the total dead battery calls could not be rectified by jump starts, indicating electrical problems elsewhere. Perhaps even more embarrassing, 14% of all Vessel Assist’s calls were due simply to running out of fuel. Tsk, tsk. Although Haney says this was also primarily a power¬ boat malady, he notes "a new breed" of nov¬ ice sailor out there for whom running out of fuel poses a significant problem. "These people have no problem motoring all over in calm weather, but let the engine die, and even if there’s wind, they’re uncomfortable with the notion of sailing anywhere." As a result, they’ll often call for a tow. Those three circumstances make up 84% of Vessel Assist’s calls. For the remaining continued middle of next sightings page

nerds/chickens — cont’d Experts were reluctant to venture guesses on the sex of either whale, although one observer ventured a guess that the Petaluma whale must have been male, "Because he refused to ask for directions." Males or females, we wouldn’t want them in our gene pool.

doing the delta right In the 16 years Latitude has been kicking around the Northern California sailing scene, we figure we’ve done about 70 kajillion articles on sailing the Delta. Now, with summer just around the corner, it’s that time of year once again to remind, entice and invite people to partake of one of the real natural wonders of Northern California sailing. The only problem is, every one of those 70 kajillion articles were followed by a like number of letters from (circle one): a. well-meaning b. knowledge¬ able c. mildly purturbed, d. irate c. all of the above — folks who basically told us how un-knowledgeable we were of the 'real' Delta, and then went on to profess profound amazement at why we didn’t ask them for the straight scoop. So we are. This year, we’re asking you, our loyal readership, to give us your percep¬ tions of the Delta — your favorite places to anchor, best eateries, secret hideaways. Tell us about the first time you ever went, or the last. Explain to newcomers how the place has changed over the years, for better or worse. We’d like to hear your impressions of the 'perfect' Delta getaway — the places you’d visit, eat and anchor at if you had three days to a week to play in the sun. If nothing else, just let us know your funniest or most touching anecdote about the warm waters beyond the Carquinez Bridge. Of course, we encourage photos to accompany these submissions. If you’ll include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope, we’ll even return them to you. So here’s your chance. You may not get another, so don’t blow it. Don’t waste any time, either — our deadline for the July issue rolls around June 15 and we would really like to include as much input from our readers as possible in our July Delta article. As added incentive, each Delta dawdler whose material appears will receive a Latitude 38 'Roving Reporter' T-shirt. As you may or may not know, the difference between these and the ones you can buy from us is that the RR shirts go only to people who have made literary contributions to the magazine. And when the article comes out, if you spot something slightly off or unclear, hey, don’t write us after the fact. You had your chance.

de-naming 'ceremony I once met a man in Florida who told me he’d owned 24 different yachts and renamed every single one of them. "Did it bring you bad luck?" I asked. "Not that I’m aware of," he said. "You don’t believe in those old superstitions, do you?" "Well, yes," I said. "As a matter of fact, I do. And so do a lot of other sailors who wouldn’t consciously do anx^thing to annoy the ancient gods of the wind and sea. Out there, you need all the help you can get." Actually, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not so much being superstitious as being careful. It’s part of good seamanship. That’s why I had to invent a 'de-naming' ceremony some years ago to ward off bad luck when 1 wanted to change the name of,my new 31-ft sloop from Our Way to Freelance. 1 needed a formal ceremony to wipe the slate clean in preparation for the renaming. I searched in vain for one. But research showed that such a ceremony should consist of five parts: an invocation, an expression of gratitude, a supplication, a rededication and a libation. So I sat down and wrote my own ceremony. It worked perfectly. Freelance carried us thousands of deep sea miles and enjoyed good luck all the way. The ceremony should be read with flair on the foredeck before a gathering of distinguished guests. Or it can be mumbled down below by the skipper alone if he or she finds these things embarassing. continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS de-naming — cont'd The libation part, however, must be carried out at the bow, as was the original naming ceremony. And I would advise you to use nothing but the finest champagne and to pour it all on the boat. One thing the gods of the sea despise most is meanness, so don’t try to do this part on the cheap. How much time should you leave between the de-naming ceremony and a new naming ceremony? There’s no fixed limit. You can do the renaming right after the de-naming, if you want, but I’d prefer to see a gap of at least 24 hours to allow the demons time to clear out. Oh, and one other thing — you have to remove all physical traces of the boat’s old name before the de-naming ceremony. There may be official papers with the old name on them, of course, and if you can’t destroy them you should at least keep them well out of sight in a locker during the ceremony. But don’t neglect to wipe the name out in the obvious places — bow, stern, dinghy, oars, logbook, lifering, charts and so on. Likewise, do not place the new name anywhere on the boat before the de¬ naming ceremony is carried out. Hoo-boy, that would be tempting fate. The ceremony; In the name of all who have sailed aboard this vessel in the past, and all who may sail aboard her in the future, we invoke the ancient gods of wind and sea to favor us with their blessing toda]/. Mighfy Neptune, king of all that moves on the waves, and mighty Aeofius, guardian of the winds and all that blows before them: we offer you our thanks for the protection you have afforded this vessel in the past. VJe voice our gratitude that she has always found shelter from tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port. Now, iherefore, we submit this supplication, that the name whereby this vessel has hitherto been known, '_', be struck and removed from your records. Further, we ask that when she is again presented for blessing with another name, she shall be recognized and shall be accorded once again the selfsame privileges she previously enjoyed. In return for this, we rededicate this vessel to thy domain in full knowledge that she shall be subject to the immutable laws of the gods of wind and sea. In consequence whereof, and in good faith, we seal this pact with a libation offered according to the hallowed ritual of the sea. Now pop the cork, shake the bottle and spray the whole of the contents over the bow. Then go quietly below and enjoy the other bottle yourselves. — john vigor

re-naming warning Regarding this.boat naming business, we’ve been kicking around a notion for awhile and now seems as good a time as any to bounce it off you guys: the danger of self-fulfilling boat names. A perfect example of this appeared just last month in the search and rescue summaries we recieve from the Coast Guard. A small powerboat lost engine power and crunched onto the rocks at the south tip of the Humboldt Bay jetty in mid-May. The four people aboard climbed onto the rocks and walked ashore uninjured, but the boat was smashed to bits, scattering garbage and fuel all around the surrounding water. The name of the boat was Shameless. Kellogg and Diana Fleming, the globe-girdling cruisers interviewed else¬ where in this issue, first brought the subject of self-fulfilling boat names to our attention. And while we’ve been noticing it for a few months, they’ve chron¬ icled a decade or more of examples: a boat named Everybody Duck that ended up at the top of a pile deposited on a Florida beach by Hurricane And¬ rew; a boat that was constantly returning to port with one thing or another wrong called Sitter; a boat named Bubble Butt with such horrible osmosis in its hull that it couldn’t be put back in the water. And perhaps the ultimate — A British yacht singled out for destruction during a civil war in Yemen. The owner, his wife and young kids were barely able to make it aboard a British warship before their yacht. Innocent Bystander, was shot to pieces. So while we all know (don’t we?) that it’s tempting fate to be too self righteous when naming a boat — you don’t see too many Titanic’s around anymore — the message here seems to be not to name it something too sugcontinued outside column of next sightings page

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assistance 16%, the problems could not be diagnosed because of time or weather considerations. As for sailboat-specific calls, Haney notes fouled anchors and wrapped props as far and away the two most common problems. Words to the wise we should all heed, folks. Vessel Assist is headquartered in Costa

SIGHTINGS — cont’d north as Canada and as far south as Ensena¬ da. Their service will soon be available nationwide. Memberships, which entitle boaters to unlimited tows, start at $49 a year for sailboats. For more information, call Vessel Assist (also known as the 'boat owner’s auto club') at 800-367-8222.

re-naming — cont^d gestive, either. Unless it’s something desireable, of course, such as Fun, Safe Uninhibited Sex. We’re not sure if all this qualifies as a sailing superstition along the lines of not leaving on Fridays or that 'red sky at morning' business. We’re not even sure any of you are buying into it at all. But please, folks, if you’re shopping around for boat names, cross Sinker, Cartwheel and Earthshaking Explosion off the list right now. Just in case.

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SIGHTINGS coast watch The following are summaries of SAR (search and rescue) activities involving the Coast Guard between April 15 and May 15. April 21 — After receiving word of a kayaker who had gone missing five days before, the Coast Guard began a search on this day in the waters off Ensenada. The search involved a Mexican Navy vessel, three Coast Guard helicopters and several good Samaritan vessels, and concentrated on the 35year-old kayaker’s intended track. On the morning of April 22, a Mexican fishing boat reported they had recovered a kayak on the 17th or 18th, about 35 miles south of Ensenada and 5 miles offshore. One of the helos retrieved the kayak and some personal items (bag of clothes, spare wetsuit, laminated chart, car keys, etc.) which were later identified as belonging to the man, who remains missing. April 24 — On a return trip from Avalon, the passenger ferry Catalina Countess was struck on the stern by a rogue wave. At least one window was smashed and 14 people injured in the freak accident. They were transported to local hospitals on the ferry’s return to Long Beach. — On their way to San Francisco from points West, the 43-ft sailing vessel Cinnamon lost its mast in a blow. After the spar and lines were cleared from the water, the three-man crew turned on the engine and started motoring, only to discover that 1) they wouldn’t have enough fuel to make it the remaining 750 miles; and 2) the diesel they did have was marginally bad, and was clog¬ ging the fuel filters quickly. They radioed this information to the Coast Guard who contacted the owner’s wife. In the next day or so, she bought the neces¬ sary filters and delivered them to Air Station San Francisco. On the 26th, a C130 air dropped them, along with a supply of fuel, to Cinnamon. On April 29, the cutter Point Chico rendezvoused with the yacht, providing more fuel and an escort into San Francisco. The boat arrived safely in Alameda on April 30. May 7 — Coast Guard and law enforcement officials cordoned off a por¬ tion of the Monterey coastline — and 300 yards out to sea — when an unex¬ ploded Air Force bomb was discovered ashore near Lover’s Point. The good news (we think) was that the 250-lb boomer was just a practice bomb: It con¬ tained less than 30 pounds of explosive that had a "kill zone' of only 250 yards. Department of Defense personnel apparently weren’t too concerned. They loaded the thing up and took it back to Moffett Field to disarm it. — After multiple hits from a 121.5 EPIRB about 50 miles west of Point Arena, the Coast Guard began a search of the area. Two helicopters and a C130 searched the area for two days without finding anything. On the third day, one of the helos spotted and retrieved the EPIRB, which turned out to belong to the Liberian-flagged Northern Lion. Upon being contacted, the 1,100-ft tanker confirmed they had lost an EPIRB overboard. May 11 — When a 28-year-old man aboard the fishing vessel Sea Haven started experiencing chronic internal pain and fever, a Coast Guard flight surgeon recommended he be taken to a shoreside hospital as quickly as possi¬ ble. Because the Sea Haven was 950 miles west of San Diego, a medevac was not possible. Instead, the Sea Haven started steaming toward San Francisco (which was 200 miles closer), and the faster motor vessel Hawaiian Prince, also bound for San Francisco, was diverted to rendezvous. On May 12, the man was put aboard the bigger ship. A third transfer to a medevac helicopter was anticipated, but cancelled when the patient’s condition improved some¬ what and stablized. He remained on the Hawaiian Prince until it docked in Richmond on May 14, and was then transferred to a local hospital. May 14 — The Coast Guard joined the Mexican Navy in searching for a cruiser who went over the side of the sailing vessel Copper Sky between 0430 and 0530. The crewman, who had been on watch alone, had made a log entry at 0430. When the skipper came on deck at 0530, the 38-year-old man was gone. The search began before daylight as the motor vessel Ambar III, the sailboat Raven and a civilian aircraft backtracked Copper Sky’s trackline. At daybreak, a Coast Guard C-130 and Mexican Navy ship joined in the search, which continued for two days. The man was never found. May 15 — Group San Diego was the coordinator of a medevac from the cruise ship Regent Sea, where a 3-year-old girl partially severed three fingers on a piece of broken glass. The HH-65 transferred both her and her mother to UC San Diego Medical Center where doctors were successful in reattaching all three fingers. continued outside column of next sittings page

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lost boats We got a little unfinished business to take care of now. Over the last few months, we began a couple of 'contests'. In our usual

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supremely diligent and organized manner, the piles of responses are starting to get unwieldy, so we’re officially annoucing that the 'Lost Boat' and 'Name Jeff’s Headgear’ contests are over. The 'lost boat' wasn’t really lost. It was just a Gladiator stranded on the mud and we wanted to see if you guys could identify where it was in the Bay and what the build¬ ings in the background were. Responses ranged from San Leandro to Point San Pab¬ lo to somewhere in the Estuary. The right answer was the mud flats in Richardson Bay and the buildings in the back — as is obvious when you see the photo full frame — are Tamalpais High School. A1 Hart of San Fran¬ cisco was the first one to get it right, so he

behind the A working knowledge of how the Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) oper¬ ates is probably about as high on most sailors’ 'must know' lists as learning to tie a sheepshank, whatever that is. But that’s okay. VTS, head-quartered atop Yerba Bue¬ na Island, acts first and foremost as "air traffic control" for commercial shipping coming in and out of the Bay. Most of the time, small sailboats don’t even show up on their radar screens, and sailboaters are not supposed to use VTS’s working channel, VHF channel 13. VTS is one of the few land bases authorized to transmit on this commer¬ cial bridge-to-bridge frequency. However, it bodes well for any local Bay or offshore sailor to know at least the basics of how VTS operates, and the real service

SIGHTINGS and head trips got the T-shirt. The other contest once again revolved around Jeff Madrigali’s head. You may recall the photo a few months ago where it ap¬ peared that his disembodied noggin was happily sitting on deck soaking up the rays. (He was actually poking it up through a deck hatch that was out of sight.) Then, a couple of months ago, someone sent us this one. We couldn’t resist running it in The Racing Sheet, and the captions have been coming in ever since. After recalibration by trained profes¬ sionals, our trusty laughometer showed Marie Falcon to be the clear winner with her caption, "Sure, we’ve got a radar reflector!" Honorable mentions go to M. Rae for, "Are you sure Buddy Melges swears by

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these?" and Dennis Cartwright for, "Don’t strain your brain — let’s go sailing!" Your T-shirts are in the mail.

scenes with vts they perform. For example, the lack of any major shipping accidents or oil spills within the confines of the Bay is probably due much more to VTS 24-hour monitoring than luck. (In fact, the incident which precipitated its beginning was the collision of two tankers under the Golden Gate in 1972.) One of more tangible 'saves' was about 10 years ago when a barge parted company with its an¬ chor cable in San Pablo Bay and nearly hit the San Rafael Bridge before being retrieved. New this year for VTS are a couple of other changes sailors should file for future reference. A lot of you may have noticed that more and more ships have been passing north of Harding Rock both in and outbound. Herecontinued middle of next sightings page

coast watch — cont’d — Five teenage boys on one paddleboard were trying to get across the San Leandro Channel to a sandbar. They didn’t make it. Three were rescued, but two were last seen going underwater. At this writing, a search by the Coast Guard, CHP helicopter. Parks and Recreation helicopter. Sheriff’s dive team and Fire Department rescue swimmers has found no sign of the missing boys. Finally, in our continuing attempt to end our monthly reports on some sort of positive — or at least nontragic — note, we give you the gist of an (undated) UPl report faxed to us last month. Seems this boater up Rio Vista way tumbled into the water while trying to untie his boat. He couldn’t get himself back out, and when his yells for help attracted a passing Coast Guard boat, they couldn’t get him out, either. Oh, by the way, the man weighed 320 pounds. The Coasties finally had to lash him to their 21-footer and tow him to shore.

antigua race week — two reports The Bay Area was afa/y represented in the warm waters off Antigua the last week of April for the annual debauchery; known as Antigua Race Week. If you’ve been there, you’ll know it to be one of, if not the, most fun events in organized sailing. If you haven’t, you don’t know what you’re missing. But here’s a taste. It’s quite challenging to readjust to the gray, chilly local mornings after sailing the warm, blue waters of the Caribbean at Antigua Race Week ’94. Unlike San Francisco, the winds are usually blowing early in the morning. The races start their sequences around 8:30 a.m., with the 30-mile courses finishing sometime mid-afternoon. This year’s regatta had 243 boats representing 34 countries. The average boat was around 50 feet with the largest being Victoria of Stathern, a 91-ft Camper/Nicholson ketch. There were divisions for racing, racing/cruising, cruising and bareboat chartering. The Racing/Cruising class was well represented this year by the St. Francis YC. Division II found Seadon Wijsen at the helm of Quadrill, a Martin 43 from Annapolis. The crew consisted of Danny Shea, Tim Scherer, Tom Coates, Jim Fisher and Ben Wells. They were the fifth boat overall across the finish line and placed third overall for the regatta. They also placed fifth in Best Chartered Yacht of all boats. Racing/Cruising I was represented by Robert Garvie’s Swan 59 Odalisque. Although the three-year-old boat has been chartering in the Caribbean since last summer, this was the first time the it had ever been raced. In preparation, off came all the crystal and china and on juvent two new headsails and a recut main. Dee Smith organized the crew. Garvie’s regulars from Bullseye, Ernie Rodriguez and Peter Cameron, handled halyards and foredeck, respectively. Jill Hulse flew in from South Carolina to do main and Bill Dana flew in from Washington DC to trim the spinnaker, among other things. Carolyn Garvie assisted the needs of the crew and I worked the pit area with Er.nie. All counted, we had 20 crew representing six countries — fitting for such an international regatta. All in all, in the five races, we took two thirds, two seconds and finished the fifth race with a bullet. When all the points were tallied, we had won three trophies: Best Chartered Yacht, Best American Yacht and First in Division over the 24 other boats in our fleet. The band played until the wee hours and the crew of Odalisque danced on, dreaming and scheming of Antigua Racg Week ’95. — Nancy Potter The Tiburon YC was out in full force on the Moorings Farr 45 Valaudrey. They didn’t blame their mediocre placing on too much partying, but actually admitted missing a mark, which resulted in a DNF in the third race. Oh well, they procured a spot in the coveted front row on the Antigua Yacht Club dock, which is almost as good as winning. Joel Beyerly and his crew of topless blondes finally managed to grab top honors in the cruising class after 25 years. The racing classes were dominated continued outside column of next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS antigua — cont'd by Melges 24s, which took first and third. It was definitely their week. Only one boat managed to sink this year after being t-boned by a Hans Christian. They did manage to get the boat, a Moorings bareboat, into about 25 feet of water before it went down. — Cynthia Ross

short sightings SOUTHAMPTON — While talk of the 92-ft catamaran Enza’s amazing 75-day circumnavigation, which ended on April 1, is only now beginning to tone down in France, across the channel another solo globe-girdling effort came to an equally successful, but much more low key end. It was the 167-day circumnavigation of former fireman Mike Golding on the 67-ft steel cutter Group 4 Securitas. Although it took more than twice as long as Enza’s amaz¬ ing eastward dash, it could easily be argued that Golding’s voyage was twice as hard — he went east to west, upwind the whole way around the world. The 167-day mark beats Chay Blyth’s 1971 record by a hefty 125 days. Perhaps even more amazing, it took only 10 days longer than Golding’s continued oiitside column of next sighting page

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vts tofore a deviation from the normal traffic patterns, the new routing has now become an official addition to the regular inbound and outbound lanes of the main Bay. The reason for the change is that the average size and draft of ships doing business here¬ abouts has grown since the sea lanes were originally established in 1972. They need the deeper water north of Harding. VTS has also fine-tuned their Offshore Vessel Movement Reporting System. OVMRS also came into being following a vessel collision, the horrific one we all remember wherein the fishing boat Jack Jr. was run down by a tanker off Point Reyes in 1986. Since then, OVMRS has kept tabs on com¬ mercial shipping within 38 nautical miles of MountTamalpais. Without radar coverage of the entire area, OVMRS controllers depend on ships passing through the area to regu-

SIGHTINGS — cont’d larly report their courses, speeds and esti¬ mated times of arrival at checkpoints. OVMRS then broadcasts this information every 30 minutes on VHP channel 12. Again, recreational vessels aren’t supposed to transmit on this channel, but in foggy condi¬ tions or at night, they can certainly keep tabs on commercial shipping by monitoring the channel. The major problem with the OVMRS sys¬ tem until recently has been communicating to mariners where the boundaries of the system are, especially mariners whose English is poor. Now new charts show the area plainly and advise mariners how to participate in OVMRS. Chart 18640, which covers the West Coast from Point Arena to San Francisco, is already available. Updated charts more specific to the Bay Area will be out later this summer.

shorts — cont’d upwind crewed circumnavigation in the same boat in the British Steel Challenge a year earlier. When you consider the boat was set up to be run by a crew of 10, and that even a maneuver as simple as tacking took 20 exhausting minutes singlehanded, Golding’s achievement is truly remarkable. SEATTLE — Big Brother lives... You may grumble about the increased fees for FCC radio licenses (currently $110), but at least you don’t have to go through what VHF radio users seems to be going through up in Washington — unless, of course, you’re reading this in Seattle. A few years ago, a handful of bureaucrats from the FCC Ferndale office took it upon themselves to "monitor VHF frequencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," according to an article in the Seattle Times in April. As a result, in calendar year 1992, the office wrote some 232 citations totalling $340,000 in fines. Only 207 citations were issued in the entire lower 48 in that same time period. Fines include $8,000 ones for operating VHFs without licenses, and even one for not renewing after a move. LOS ANGELES — Speaking of busts, our old friend Zero Tolerance was invoked May 23 when the Coast Guard boarded the fishing boat Helga around 10:30 p.m. for a routine inspection. The vessel, inbound in the main channel of LA Harbor, was found to have traces of marijuana in plain sight in the pilothouse. Subsequent to being served a U.S. Customs notice to appear, Helga’s master, Robert Barker, was found to have a $10,000 warrant out for him in the city of Signal Hill. So he was arrested, too. NAPA — The gateway to the wine country — and a picturesque stop in itself — has always been only as far away as a trip by boat up the Napa River. Now there’s more space to tie up when you get there. Chuck Foster, acting ex¬ ecutive director of Napa Community Resources office, called to tell us there’s a brand new dock sporting 120 feet of side ties (and 9 feet of water at low tide) that’s recently been completed. Within walking distance are a number of res¬ taurants, rental car agencies, historical sites, wineries — all that good stuff. To reserve dock space, or for more information, contact Napa Community Resources at 1100 West St., Napa, CA 94559; phone (707) 257-9529. BERMUDA TRIANGLE—Well, what can we say: The Bermuda Triangle seems to be drying up at an alarming rate and by the year 2000, "It will be as lifeless and arid as the Sahara Desert." Or so purports the June 7 Weekly World News. The article goes on to say the phenomenon will affect only water within the Triangle, so that when the drying is complete, the desert will be surrounded by walls of water. That would certainly make for some interesting finishes in the Bermuda Race. If we don’t seem as upset about this as we should be, it’s because we’re still reeling over the cover story: 12 U.S. Senators Are Space Aliens. SACRAMENTO — Starting with their next registration renewal, boaters ^in Yolo, Solano, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties will find their fees have tripled, from $5 to $15. The State Assembly approved the increases in mid-May to pay for more marine patrols on the Delta. The coun¬ ties backing the measure say the monies are needed to offset a sharp decline in sheriff marine patrols in the area. Those were caused by state budget deals that took property tax revenues from counties and gave them to public schools. Boating groups, including RBOC (Recreational Boaters of California) oppose the measure, which would raise $1.2 million in the next year. SAN FRANCISCO — Alert readers may recall Sunrider as one of the few powerboats we’ve ever written up. Thi? 24-ft rigid inflatable rated mention by virtue of the fact that its diesel engirte ran exclusively and entirely on soydiesel. (The project was underwritten entirely by the United Soybean Board.) In the July, 1992, issue, we told you the craft was departing San Francisco on a planned voyage around the world to demonstrate the viability of alternative fuels. Now we’re telling you the boat and its solo driver, Brian Peterson, are nearing the end of that 52,000-mile sojourn, and are due back in the Bay on or about June 30 — two years almost to the day after they left. If we may be so bold, we might even suggest you keep tabs on the home¬ stretch via the Sunrider Hotline (206-780-8991) and sail out to meet Brian as he comes under the Gate. If this is the future of motorboating, we’re all for it. June. 1994 • UtUu/t 3?

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ORNAITH MURPHY — HARD WAY O,'n November 23, 1993, I left San Francisco bound for Chile, the Straits of Magellan and Cape Horn. This was a voyage I had planned for many years and after what seemed like more than the fair share of set¬ backs, it was finally happening. Although I

The author, holding a broken (and repaired at sea) rudder from a previous ocean crossing.

had spent some time in the Southern Ocean before, 1 was also looking forward to sailing for the first time in the higher latitudes. I like north/south passages better than those from east to west because of the vari¬ ety of conditions encountered. The North¬ east Trades and the doldrums passed quickly and soon we were in the southeasterlies, heading upwind. I never realized before just how far east the tip of South America lies — over 3,000 miles east of San Francisco. For weeks Sola II, my Cal 39 Mk. Ill, pounded to weather. At times the temptation to fall off for Tahiti was almost overwhelm¬ ing, especially as we were being set 25-30 miles per day in that direction anyway. But all things considered, the boat was comfort¬ able heading into the waves at about b-bYz knots under reefed main and #3 jib, and each week another thousand miles passed beneath the keel. The farther south we went, the stronger the gales became. On January 14, a typical blustery day, we crossed SO'S. By evening it was gusting 4045 knots, so 1 tucked in the fourth reef. Broadreaching under the windvane, I ran Page 110 •

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once again through my mental checklist of things that might go wrong. Around 2300 hours 1 felt a slight muffled thump and went on deck to investigate. The boat was lying across the seas and her motion was sluggish. Cursing the windvane, I turned her slowly downwind, engaged the autopilot and went below to get warm. A short time later, the autopilot alarm beeped, the boat went off course and lay once again in the troughs. It’s strange how a tired mind misses the obvious, I blamed the autopilot, ’ the sail combination, the windage of the hull and dodger — even the radar arch and solar panels for the failure of the boat to hold course. Finally, a breaking wave brought me to my senses. As the boat lay on her side with a spreader in the water, I shined my flashlight over the side and dis¬ covered a 1-foot stump of fiberglass where the rudder had been. I tried without success to heave to. So I took down all sails and lay ahull until daylight, trying to get some sleep. o I wasn’t particularly concerned — I o z 5 had had a spare rudder built in San z Francisco for just such an emergency. o 2 I planned to install it in the morning. X Daybreak came with rising winds and seas and it was obvious that 1 could not install the 8-foot spare rudder. I discovered it might have been a futile exer¬ cise anyway; The pintles and gudgeons, which had worked fine in protected waters, were pitifully inadequate for these seas. The wind was now in excess of 40 knots and the waves had long, breaking crests. As Sola came to the top of each swell, I could see that the crests were 5 to 6 times as long as the boat — about 200 feet.

stopped counting the number of knock¬ downs that morning as I worked on jury¬ rigging a rudder. I’m an old hand at damag¬ ing rudders — and fixing them — and by noon I had installed two plywood planks on

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the 15th to 16th, we covered 150 miles and the next 24 hours saw 213 — Sola's first 200-plus mile day and it was under juryrigged rudder! Instead of the calms I was expecting as the winds went around to the west and tapered off, another low arrived and overtook the first. This time the gusts were off the anemometer and Sola and I covered two more successive 200-mile days. The strains were beginning to shqw. The

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the side and discovered a 1-foot stump of fiberglass where the rudder had been. the rudder of the windvane, held in place by metal straps and clamps. The new rudder ex¬ tended about 5 feet into the water and seemed to work pretty well. Between noon of

rudder had developed some cracks. I added more clamps and some metal bars to try to keep it going while I built another with the only suitable lumber left aboard. Snow was

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head NNE for the Falklands or take advan¬ tage of the following winds and continue on to South Africa. As long as there was nothing in my path I could continue on for a long time; sooner or later the gales would die out and I could install the spare rudder. The gale that arrived from the northeast on the morning of the 20th decided the mat¬ ter for me. The winds were once again off the scale. In a series of knockdowns I lost one side of the rudder, the GPS antenna, several stanchions and part of the pulpit. The boat could no longer hold course and we ran in all directions before the wind.

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falling as I installed it and during the hour or so it took to replace the other. Sola suffered two more knockdowns. These took care of the wind antenna of the autopilot and the wind generator. The water generator had died some days before. With the rudder centered and no sail hoisted. Sola surfed down the waves. For long hours I stood at the companionway and watched the waves. My boots had filled with water and I couldn’t get them dry so I was barefoot but I didn’t notice the cold. The waves had me mesmerized. I didn’t «at and barely slept.

'n January 19, at Latitude 56°S, we turned east to pass the Horn. This was the day for which it seems I had been preparing

most of my life. I’m not one of those who feels cheated if they don’t pass the Horn in a howling gale. For me, blue skies, gentle breezes and flat seas will do just fine and if there’s time to take photographs of myself

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and the boat in front of the rock, so much the better. But the Horn had other ideas and when we passed at 2217 hours that night it

.t 1823 on the 20th we once again passed the Horn, this time from east to west. With the wind and waves opposing each oth¬ er, life onboard was unbearable and once again I lost count of the number of knock¬ downs. Pushed by an easterly wind. Sola would claw her way up the face of a wave, teeter at the top, and sometimes fall back into the trough while green water and foam buried the decks and the boom. The second jury rudder disintegrated and that night I felt sick and helpless as a vicious cold wind, accompanied by snow and hailstones, ar¬ rived from the south and pushed us into the channel between Isla Hermite and Isla Herschel. That was the worst night of the trip and I’ll never know how we survived to make it out to the other side. Morning found me in Bahia Nassau. Whoever called it a bay must have had a macabre sense of humor, as it is wide open to wind and swell from virtually every point of the compass. The winds dropped to about 35 knots but the gusts were still powerful and frequent. As they often came from different directions, they caused confused and con¬ fusing seas. June. 1994 • IjXUaJU Z9 • Poge 111

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I_^ike many singlehanders, I subscribe to the theory that if you can see land, you’re too close. So all that day I worked to keep the boat from getting too close to the lee shore. Sola became a research vessel as I tested all the 'tried and true' methods of self¬ steering in the textbooks — drogue to port, drogue to starboard, drogue in the center; one sail, two sails, no sails at all. The waves came from all directions and I couldn’t make sense of much that I saw. In one place there were waves of 6-8 feet, in another the waves were higher and from a different direction. The boat was apparently as perplexed as I was, as none of the 'classic' methods of self¬ steering worked. At one point I was so close to land that I got the dinghy ready. 1 packed it with a small sail, two books and two bottles of whiskey as well as the usual contents of the emergency bag. I thought that even if Sola went on the rocks I might be able to sail the dinghy across the channels between the islands and eventually reach some inhabited spot. Fortunately, the wind changed direc¬ tion again and we sheered away from land.

The next day I made contact with a fish¬ ing boat and got a tow into port. But that’s another story.

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I o question about it, the Vallejo Race is one of our three favorite races of the year. And judging by the participation — more than 300 boats this time — there are plenty of other sailors who feel the same way. We’ve done the race in all kinds of boats: A full keel Bounty II, a three-quarter keel Freya 39, and a ultralight fin-keel Olson 30. They were all fun. This year we had a chance to do it in a thoroughly modern boat, a J/105. It’s one of the new easy-handling boats whose total sail inventory consists of a roller furling working jib, a fully-battened main, and an asymmetrical chute that sets on a retractable carbon fiber pole. Based on our merry experience aboard Indigo, we know there’s been substantial progress in boat design during the last decade. The boat was fun, fast and simple to sail — the way sailing ought to be. It made us hungry to sample some of the other recent designs. Page 114

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Of course this year’s Vallejo weather was so fine — particularly on the run up — you couldn’t help but be a winner no matter if you were aboard a brand new Melges 24 or an aging Cal 24. Speaking of winning and losing, even though the following results are the most recent available, they’re only preliminary. — latitude 38

VALLEJO RESULTS DIV. F (multihull) — 1) Two Up, Crowther 10 M, Ray Walker, 4; 2) Triptych, F-27, Ken Kinoshita, 5.75; 3) Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcairn, 6. (11 boats) DIV. H (0-114) — 1) Illusion, Cal 40, Sally Lindsay, 2.75; 2) Cabaret, Oyster SJ-35, Bill Keith, 8; 3) Bloom County, Mancebo 31, The Ondrys, 9. (23 boats)

DIV. J (117-138) — 1) Blue Max, Dehler 34, Jim Freeland, 3.75; 2) Insufferable (ex-Tin Man), N/M 30, Peter & K.D. Rookard, 8; 3) Fast Forward, Cata¬ lina 36, Jim Aton, 9. (24 boats) DIV. K (141-162) — 1) Leda II, Lapworth 36, David James, 3.75; 2) Esprit Victorieux, Beneteau First 305, Joseph Melino, 8; 3) High Frequency, Wavelength 24, Bill Quinn, 10. (21 boats) DIV. L (165-186) — 1) Antares, Islander 30, Lar¬ ry Telford, 1.5; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair, 5; 3) Current Asset, Islander 30, John Bowen, 8. (19 boats) DIV. M (189-up) — 1) Fun, Davidson 25, Jock McLean, 2.75; 2) Summerwind, O'Day 27, James Nuss, 7; 3) Dulcinea, Coronado 27, John Silvka, 10.75. (19 boats) EXPRESS 37 — 1) Blitz, John Webb, 5; 2) Warlock, Blake Peltier, 5.75; 3) Spindrift V, Larry & Lyn Wright, 6.75. (9 boats) ISLANDER 36.— 1) Windwalker, Richard Shoenhair, 1.5; 2) Falcon, Bruce Hallberg, 6. (4 boats) J/35 — 1) Fever, Barry Danieli, 3.75; 2) Jarlen,

Bob Bloom, 4. (6 boats) SANTANA 35 — 1) Wild Flower, Art Mowry, 1.5; 2) dance Away, Doug Storkovich, 4. (6 boats) HUNTER 35.5 — 1) (tie) Rum Turn Tugger, Bob Campbell, and Tara, David Albrand, 3.75. (2 boats) J/105 — 1) Jose Cuervo, Sam Hock, 2.75. (2 boats) 11 :METRE — 1) Sports Channel, John Sweeney, 6.75; 2) (tie) Toxic Tuna, Rick Schuldt, and Susie

Kate's, Priscilla Troy, and Ronstan, Alistair Murray, 7. (8 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) White Knuckles, Dan Ben¬ jamin, 2.75; 2) Hoot, Andy MacFie, 4.75. (6 boats) NEWPORT 30 — 1) Mariner, Bruce Darby, 4.75; 2) Mintaka, Gerry Brown, 6; 3) Esprit, Robert Stephens, 10. (10 boats) CATALINA 30 — 1) Fat Cat, Seth Bailey, 2.75; 2)

Lapin Blanc, Vicki Gilmore, 4.75. (6 boats) BIRD — 1) Skylark, Jane Hook, 2.75. (2 boats) j/29 — 1) Thrasher, Steve Podell, 2.75; 2) Advantage II, Pat Benedict, 3.75. (4 boats) CAL 29 — 1) Grand Slam, Fred Minning, 2.75;

2) Serendipity, Thomas Bruce, 3.75. (6 boats) ISLANDER 28 — 1) Challenge, Schoen/Jones, 1.5; 2) Silent Movee, Pat Fryer, 6. (4 boats) HAWKFARM — 1) Mercedes, Vaughn Siefers, 1.5; 2) El Gavilan, Jocelyn Nash, 4. (5 boats) TRITON — 1) (tie) Captain Hooke, Tom & Dave Newton, and Bolero, Jason Scott, 2.75; 3) Sleepy Head, Richard & Harriet Golden. (7 boats) EXPRESS 27 — 1) Moonlight, Schumacher/ Franklin, 4; 2) Zesty, Dan Jester, 4.75; 3) Elan,

2) Vivace, Bill Riess, 3.75; 3) (tie) Barking Dog, Jeff Kroeber, and Picante, Ev Lester, 8. (10 boats) MELGES 24 — 1) Smokin', Dave Oliver, 2.75. (2 boats) J/24 — 1) Sockeye, David Holscher, 1.5; 2) BlueJ, James Mullen, 6. (5 boats) COLUMBIA CHALLENGER — 1) Cunga Din, Jan Crygier, 2.75; 2) Murphy's Law, BUI Murphy, 4.75. (6 boats) ISLANDER BAHAMA — 1) Warm Boot, John

Steve Lake, 8.75. (14 boats) CAL 2-27 — 1) Checkout, Misha Orloff, 2.75; 2)

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CATALINA 27 — 1) Pert, Karl Dake, 3.75; 2)

Dilly Dally, Jay Capachi, 8; 3) Catalyst, Ed Durbin, 8.75. (9 boats) THUNDERBIRD — 1) Alien Nation, Jim Glosli, 1.5. (2 boats) RANGER 26 — 1) Star Ranger, Simon James, 2.75. (2 boats) OLSON 25 — 1) Alchemy, Joe Kitterman, 2.75;

RANGER 23 —1) Twisted, Don Wieneke, 3.75;

ARIEL — 1) Jubilee, Don Morrison, 1.5; 2) Pathfinder, Ernie Rideout, 4. (4 boats) SANTANA 22 — 1) Co Dog Go, Bill Vanderslice, 3.75; 2) Carlos, Robert Ward, 4; 3) Shazam!, Bud Sandkulla, 4.75; 4) Albacore, David Demerest, 7. (12 boats) CAL 20 — 1) Recluse, Howard Martin, 2.75. (1 boat) June, 1994 •UUXtJtli

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1994 SINGLEHANDED IF ourteen intrepid sailors will answer the starting gun off Corinthian YC at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, when the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s ninth biennial Singlehanded TransPac gets underway. Some 10-20 days and 2,120 rhumbline miles later, they’ll drop their hooks in beautiful Hanalei Bay, Kauai. In between lies the adventure of a lifetime for most of these guys, 11 of whom are first-timers. "What drives people to do this?" mused race veteran Peter Hogg. "Why do people climb El Capitan? Or swim the English Chan¬ nel, or run the Boston Marathon? It’s for the challenge, the opportunity to explore your limits and learn more about yourself. It’s a chance to feel more fully alive for a few weeks, and to get away from the daily grind of modern life. Plus, it’s beautiful outthfere!" This year, more than ever before; most of the fleet are sailing the race for personal satisfaction. Winning a pickle dish is always nice, but that doesn’t seem to be foremost in anyone’s mind. Only two of the fleet has completed the race before — Hogg (four times) and Ken 'The General' Roper (three times) — so most of the newcomers don’t really know what to expect. "I’ll be happy just to get there!" was a frequently heard comment. The majority of the race partici¬ pants have never sailed to Hawaii before — with the notable exception of Stan Honey, who’s forgotten more about TransPacs than most folks will ever learn. Honey, sailing his vintage Cal 40 Illusion, is the odds-on favorite to win monohull line honors and overall handicap honors. Given steady winds, it’s possible — though not overly probable — that Stan could also break Bill Stange’s 1988 record of 11 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes, set in the Olson 30 Intense. Meanwhile, Hogg and his speedy Antrim 40 trimaran Aotea will be chasing the multihull record of 10 days, 10 hours and 4 minutes, set in 1986 by Ian Johnston on the Australian trimaran Bullfrog Sunblock. That record will surely fall if Aotea, a slightly more modern and powerful boat, gets into her 'zone' for even just a few days.

otwithstanding the 'Hogg & Honey Show', the rest of the fleet looks quite 'normal' this year — no hot boats, no rockstars, just 'real' people pursuing their dreams. The smallest boat, John Drewery’s Merit 25 Dr. Who, is a quasi-ULDB (at least until all the gear is loaded on), while the rest of the fleet consists of heavy displacement boats. The slowest boats, at least according to their PHRF ratings, are the Orion 27 nearsisterships. Clay Gwin’s Eumenides and Steve Faustina’s Magic Moments. Greg Morris’s Farr 33 Slipstream is theoretically Page 118 •

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TRANSPAC PREVIEW the fastest monohull, rating 102 — but even Greg admits that Illusion, which rates 114, is favored to get there first. The majority of the fleet, seven boats, is clustered in the 150-183 range, and this will probably be the most interesting battle to follow. Next month, the ratings will be adjusted using the Pacific Cup downwind-oriented handicap system, and the fleet will be split into two divisions. Statistically, the 14-boat fleet ties with the ’88 and ’92 races as the smallest ever. After bursting on the scene in 1978 with an inaug¬ ural turnout of 31 boats — and following up in ’80 with an all-time high of 38 boats — the SSS TransPac, like most offshore events, seems to have settled into this more intimate size range. If nothing else, it makes it easier to get to know each participant and learn all about their projects — which you’ll find in the following five pages. With El Nino conditions supposedly finally gone, there’s a possibility for a strong Pacific High and a fast race. Hopefully, everyone will be present and accounted for at the awards luau in Hanalei on July 16th, which coincides with the race deadline of 21 days. The bon voyage banquet, if anyone is interested in meeting these guys in person, will occur at Oakland YC on June 23. But enough background noise — on with the show! In alphabetical order, let’s meet this year’s crop of 14 solo sailors. Latitude salutes them all for having the guts to take on the challenge of the Singlehanded TransPac, and wishes everyone a safe and happy trip. — latitude/rkm Bill Burgess

Island Girl — Ericson 30 (1985) PHRF rating: pending Yacht Club: none Homeport: Dana Point Occupation: Architect/Entrepreneur Age: 41 "The worst part of the experience will probably be getting the boat up the coast for the start!" said Bill Burgess, a last min¬ ute entry in the race. "1 was plan¬ ning to sail to Ha¬ waii anyway this summer, and the race happened to coincide with my plans." Though he’s never done a singlehanded race before, Burgess has been hooked on solo passage-making since a transAtlantic trip in 1975 on a 27-footer. "I love the solitude, and the feeling of living on the June, 1994 • UtiUJi.39 •

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1994 SINCLEHANDED edge," he claimed. "Not to mention getting out of the office for a few weeks!" Bill doesn’t have a lot of sea time on Island Girl, which he bought two years ago, but he has put in lots of miles on his five previous boats. He’s also rebuilt just about everything on Island Girl, and claims to know every square inch of the boat. "I’m interested in seeing how I respond mentally to racing," said Bill, who harbors visions of doing the BOC or Globe Challenge someday. "I’ll do the best I can, but the boat has its limits. Mainly, I’m in it for fun, and to learn more about my boat and myself." Burgess admitted, "The scariest thing to me is getting run down by a ship. I won’t be comfortable until 'I’m well away from the shipping lanes." He’ll sleep in 15-20 minute catnaps, primarily between dawn and noon. Bill also gets seasick the first few days* of his offshore trips, which may hurt his perfor¬ mance in the early going. At the moment, he plans to singlehand Island Girl bcick' from Hawaii, too. Navigation: Garmin 65 GPS, Garmin 45 (back-up), radar; Steering: Autohelm 4000, Monitor windvane; Food: dehydrated, ice tea.

winning: "I’m not much of a racer — I just want to get there in time for the luau!" He won’t handsteer much, and intends to read books, practice his celestial navigation skills and get lots of sleep — which was a problem for him during the LongPac. "The most I ever slept in a row was IV2 hours, which really wore me down." To prepare himself for his first TransPac, Bob attended all the SSS-sponsored semin¬ ars for the last two years ("very worthwhile"), read the Corenman’s Pacific Cup Handbook and even started working out at a gym. Prep¬ arations to the boat include a complete re¬ rigging job after the headstay pulled out of the mast in the Doublehanded Farallones Race. "It almost fell down," said^Bob. "It was a pretty scary wake-up call." Navigation: Magellan 5000 GPS, Micro¬ logic Sportsman GPS, Micrologic Loran. Steering: Navico Autopilot 5000, Monitor windvane. Food: Canned foods and "oat¬ meal, soups and other things you just add hot water to." John Drewery

Bob Crawford

Now or Never — Ericson 32 (1972) PHRF rating: 183 Yacht Club: SSS Homeport: San Francisco Occupation: Dentist Age: 49 Bob Crawford got the dreaded Singlehanded TransPac disease in 1991, when he ventured out the Gate on his first SSS Farallones Race. "I’ve been wanting to do the TransPac ever since — there’s something incred¬ ibly appealing about it," claimed Bob, who bought his first big boat. Now or Never, just three years ago. "People these days are into safety and sec¬ urity, and they’re basically unchallenged. This trip is a chance to get out of that rut." It’ll also serve as a family reunion of sorts: Crawford’s parents live in Hanalei Bay ("They can watch me finish from their dining room table"), and his 20-year-old son Win¬ ston will doublehand the Ericson 32 home with him. Bob actually restructured his life for this trip ("and hopefully many more to cornel"), recently closing his solo dentistry office in favor of a group practice. Bob doesn’t harbor any illusions about Page 120 •

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Dr. Who — Merit 25 (1982) PHRF rating: 168 Yacht Club: Berkeley & Cal SC Homeport: Berkeley Occupation: Physicist Age: 33 "Because it’s there!" laughed John Drewery when asked why he was undertak¬ ing the SSS TransPac. The English-born physicist, who develops medical imaging equipment at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, was inspired to do the race by fellow Merit 25 owners Paul Kamen and Jim Fair, veter¬ ans of the ’86 race. "Their advice has been invaluable," said John. "Also, I’ve gotten tons of support from the Merit fleet and other BYC/eSe friends." Drewery bought Dr. IVho, his first boat, in 1991. It’s named after the science fiction program of the same name, and features a logo on the back that looks like a pepper shaker. "It’s from the show — it’s a 'dalek', which is an evil cyborg," explained John. "People are constantly asking us what the damn thing is!" Ever since getting the boat, Drewery has had his eye on the TransPac. He recently 'sinkproofed' his boat by adding two styro¬ foam flotation pieces, and is obviously aware that he is sailing the smallest and lightest boat in the race. "1 have a lot of confidence in myself and the boat," he said. "My trip won’t be as comfortable as everyone else’s, but in a lot of ways it’ll be easier because it won’t be as physical." Drewery falls into the just-happy-to-get-

there category. "I’m a competitive person and don’t expect to relax much — so who knows, maybe I’ll finish reasonably." After an island rendezvous with his girlfriend, he’ll sail home alone. "Who would possibly want to sail back with me on this tiny \ thing? It would be ' ,, like being locked in the loo together for a month!" Navigation:

—Garmin 50 GPS, Macintosh Powerbook with weatherfax soft¬ ware. Steering: Navico TP 5500, Combi 1000. Food: Cans (eat cold or heat up). Stephen Faustina

Magic Moments — Orion 27 Mk.II (1982) PHRF rating: 243 Yacht Club: SSS Homeport: Oakland Occupation: Sergeant, Oakland PD Age: 51 "Since retiring from street work to a desk job, I need to go to sea to get my adrenalin rushes," laughed Steve Faustina. "Seriously, I guess I entered the race for the challenge. It’s the ultimate test for West Coast single¬ handers." This will be the first crossing for Steve, who bought Magic Moments, his first boat, three years ago. He’s been up and down the coast a few times, including a recent singlehanded trip to San Diego and back. His solo qualifier at the beginning of May was an ordeal: "It _ _ blew 30 knots, the seas were 15 feet high, the air tem¬ perature was in the low 40s and at one point it hailed!" said Steve. "The boat and I came through fine, and it gives me more con¬ fidence going into the big race. Noth¬ ing will be as bad as those four days!" Faustina plans to "follow the wind, and take the path of least resistance." His goal is to finish in 18 days, which will mean pushing hard. "But I want to kick back now and then, too," he said. "I’ll bring some movies for the VCR and make a few good meals." Beating Clay Gwin’s older model sistership doesn’t

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seem to be a priority, however: "I hope we tie!" he claimed. Steve admits his only trepidation is getting run over by a ship, or "hitting a submerged container full of Sony TV sets. I wish you hadn’t run that article Ships Are Everywhere a few months ago!" said Faus¬ tina jokingly. Steve will visit with his sister, who lives on Oahu, and explore the island of Kauai before leisurely sailing home, "alone unless I can find a crew", to end his longawaited three-month vacation. Navigation: Motorola Traxar handheld GPS, Sitex Loran, radar; Steering: Auto¬ helm 3000, Monitor windvane; Food: Pasta, rice, canned soups, one can of beer a day. Ron Gammon Pippin — NorWest 33 (1980) PHRF rating: 189 Yacht Club: SSS Homeport: Richmond Occupation: Veterinarian Dentist Age: 48 "Life is short," philosophized La¬ fayette’s Ron Gam¬ mon. Having rec¬ ently survived a serious car acci¬ dent, Ron re-eval¬ uated his priorities — which led, in a roundabout way, to doing the SSS TransPac. "It’s really a shakedown cruise for a longer voyage with my wife and two teenagers," he explained. "I’ve taken an open-ended sabbatical from work, and we plan to 'circumnavigate' the United States during the next few years." Ron has only been on one ocean race in his life (a "boring" Boreas Race), but he’s cruised to Hawaii once before. Ron has also logged over 10,000 miles on Pippin, a bullet¬ proof Chuck Burns design which he’s owned since 1980. Interestingly, the boat is an SSS TransPac vet — in the slow 1984 race. Pip¬ pin was chartered to someone who DNFed into Maui. "The more I study the race, the more intrigued I am by trying to do well," confessed Gammon. "Also, I can’t let my mentor Carl Nelson down!" Pippin is currently at Nelson’s yard undergoing some last-minute blister surgery. That unexpected turn of events has delayed Gammon’s solo qualifier until the end of the month, but Ron is comfortable he’ll finish before the May 31 deadline. "Rushing around to get 'race ready' is definitely the

hardest part," said Ron. Among other im¬ provements to Pippin, Gammon has added a watermaker and weatherfax, and rewired the entire boat. When the starting gun fires. Gammon plans "to go out, turn left and follow the jet contrails and the debris." He’ll let the autohelm do most of the steering, and 'Charles', his radar, will help him stand the night watches. "I find it relaxing out there," claimed Ron. His family will join him afterwards for a cruise of the Hawaiian Islands, and then son Justin will help him sail home via Alaska and/or Puget Sound. Navigation: Magellan Admiral GPS, West Marine Loran, ancient RDF; Steering: Autohelm 5000 (belowdecks), Aries wind¬ vane. Food: Gourmet quality, lots of dried fruits, espressos/lattes. Clay Gwin Eumenides — Orion 27 (1980) PHRF rating: 251 Yacht Club: SSS Homeport: San Francisco Occupation: Sheep Rancher Age: 32 Clay Gwin, who works on his father-inlaw’s sheep ranch in Fruto (west of Willows, some 2y2 hours north of the Bay) "when I’m not getting ready for the race", has been dreaming about the SSS TransPac ever since he got back into sailing three years ago. "My wife Joanne gave me the green light," said Clay. "She does endurance racing on horses, so she thinks it’s great!" Admittedly on a low budget (he’s the only one going without an autohelm) and some¬ what short of offshore experience. Clay is nevertheless pumped up about his first TransPac. After the LongPac, he realized that he’ll need to sail Eumenides ("the gracious ones" in Greek) harder in order to do well. "I’ve got to be more attentive to the boat, and only sleep for an hour at a time," claimed Gwin. He plans to handsteer a lot, listening to tapes on his portable tape player. Clay has finished most of his boat prep and is now spending time riding his bike around the sheep ranch to build up his en¬ durance. "I got a lot of help from my friends," he declared. "And I’d like to publicly thank Richie and Judy at Cal Custom Canvas, as well as Rich Weirick (a rigger in Richmond) for their excellent service." Asked who will win the battle between his boat and Steve Faustina’s sistership, Gwin allowed, "I don’t have a clue! We’ve ex¬ changed information on the phone, but I’ve never met Steve or sailed against him." Both men are hoping for a windy race, which would favor their Orion 27s. After the race.

Joanne will join Clay for a three week cruise of Ha¬ waii. "Unless I can drag my father-inlaw away from the sheep. I’m sailing home alone," said Clay. Navigation: Magellan 5000 handheld GPS, As¬ tra IIIB sextant (back-up); Steer¬ ing: Aries wind¬ vane. Food: 'MRE' ("I learned about them from my nine years in the Army. They’re "meals ready to eat", plastic wrapped military issues packing 3,000 calories.") Peter Hogg Aotea — Antrim 40 trimaran (1990) PHRF rating: minus 120 Yacht Club: Corinthian Occupation: Software designer Homeport: Waikanae, NZ / Tiburon Age: 50 "I’m going after the record this year for three reasons," explained Peter Hogg, a Kiwi expatriate who resides in Mill Valley. "1) It’s held by an Aussie; 2) Aotea deserves it so her designer, Jim Antrim, gets more recog¬ nition; and 3) after the Doublehanded Lightship Race, when Kame (Richards) and Jim set a course record without me, I need to regain their respect!" Both Aotea and Peter are imminently capable of breaking the record given any reasonable wind. Hogg, probably the bestknown singlehander on the West Coast, has dbne the race four times before, more than anyone else: in ’84, ’86 and ’88 on his catamaran Tainui, and in ’90 on the thennew Aotea. He missed the ’92 race due to his record-setting trip to Japan. His only concern about the upcoming race is his work schedule: "I’ve been grinding around the clock, and flying around the country on bus¬ iness trips," he said. "I’ll probably go into the race completely ex¬ hausted." His 5,000pound trimaran, however, stays in a state of perpetual readiness. "The only things I’ve done are replace the halyards and buy a new jib," said Hogg. "Before the race, all I have to do is get some weather routing information from Bob Rice and go to the grocery store." June, 1994

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1994 SINGLEHANDED Peter’s approach to life at sea is casual: he tries to sleep for seven hours every night, read books {he’s taking a bunch of the currently popular O’Brien seafaring novels), and generally enjoys the peace and quiet ("no music!"). He takes the spinnaker down once a day to check for chafe, steers when it’s fun, and always observes his two main rules: "Don’t fall off, and don’t break the boat." Hogg will sail back alone, which he enjoys almost as much as the trip over. Navigation: Magellan GPS 5000, NavStar Loran and SatNav; Steering: Navico HP 5000 tiller pilots (3) with remote; Food: Dinty Moore, Red Zinger tea, cigarettes. Stan Honey Illusion — Cal 40 (1967) PHRF rating: 114 Yacht Club: Richmond & St. Francis Homeport: San Francisco Occupation: Technology Executive Age: 39 "It’s still a yacht race, and anything can happen," said Palo Alto’s Stan Honey when in¬ formed that the other competitors regard him as the clear-cut favorite to win. A world class navigator, Stan’s impressive creden¬ tials include 14 Hawaii races, most of them on sleds. He’s raced doublehanded in the Pacific Cup twice (on Illusion with partner Sally Lindsay in ’90, and on the SC 70 Mongoose with Paul Simonsen in ’92). "But I’ve never done a long singlehanded race," he said. "I doubt I’ll make a steady diet of these things, but I want to see how 1 like it." Illusion, which he and Sally restored over a two-year period after buying it in 1988, has a shot at the monohull record given enough wind. "And Cal 40s know the way!" laughed Stan. "The joke used to be that you just point them at Hawaii and let the boom end up on whichever side it likes!" Though the boat once hit 25 knots during a 50-knot squall in the ’90 Pacific Cup, Honey claims he’ll sail just far enough south of the High to get up to hull speed and no further. "1 keep having to remember I’m not on a sled, and it’ll be difficult to make up any extra miles sailed." Stan’s 'secret weapon' is a high-tech computer interface to his autopilotthat steers the boat in two modes: It will change headings to keep the apparent wind constant (like a vane) or it will keep the apparent wind at the optimal angle to the boat. "It actually Page 122 • \MXUc ?? • June, 1994

bears off when a puff hits, just like real helmsman. It’s a little slower, but it never nods off!" explains Honey. The esoteric device should allow him to be fully rested for the gnarly parts ("I like to be on deck during the second half of the night, which is usually when the squalls occur"). Stan has no planned route for the trip yet. "The High isn’t formed yet, so the race would be a mess if we started now," he said. "I’ll just react to conditions as they develop." You can bet the whole fleet will be checking his position at the daily roll call, and many will follow his cue. Though he used to make money delivering Cal 40s back from Hawaii when he was in high school, Stan has asked SSS veterans Ed Ruszel and Peter Jones bring Illusion home. He’s looking forward to meeting Sally in Hawaii — as she steps off the Express 37 Melange in Kaneohe at the end of the Pacific Cup! Navigation: Trimble TransPac GPS: Steering: Alpha Spectra Autopilot ("and lots of spare parts"). Food: Frozen/simple. John Lewis Proper Motion — Norsea 27 (1977) PHRF rating: 240 Yacht Club: Oakland Homeport: Los Angeles Occupation: Sales Director Age: 48 When John Lewis returned our phone call, he was 45 miles into his 400-mile solo qualifier. The cellular phone connection was so clear, we could hear waves lapping against the hull of Proper Motion. "It’s gorgeous out here today," said John. "It’s blowing 12-15 knots, and I’m surrounded by fishing boats!" Lewis, who lives in San Ramon with his wife and two teenaged sons, explained that he waited uritil the last minute to do his qualifier so that he could "try out all his new toys." Among them are a new Raytheon rad¬ ar, a new dodger, a new roller furler, a new alternator and a new 406 EPIRB. He’s also still experimenting with different watch systems and food (he was going to prepare an REI freeze-dried food packet for dinner that night). John hopes, within reason, to keep his normal sleep rhythms: "The radar has an alarm that should wake me up if we get near any big metal objects!" Lewis, a lifelong sailor (he started at age 10 in Florida), has had his present boat — his second big one — since 1988. Until a few years ago, the Lewis family lived down south (hence the L.A. hailing port), and naturally John has cruised all around the Channel Islands. This will be his first trip to Hawaii, and he regards it as a "great adventure."

Lewis should finish last according to his PHRF certifi¬ cate, but that doesn’t faze him: "I’m not as fanati¬ cal as everyone else. I’m going for the fun of it, and want to do the best I can without tak¬ ing undue risks. Just finishing will make me happy!" John will ship his boat home to the mainland, and then hurry back to work. "I can’t wait for the start," he enthused. "This is going to be the best three week vacation Fve ever had!" Navigation: Garmin 75 GPS, Loran. Steering: Autohelm 2000, Navico TP 5500, Monitor windvane. Food: Undecided. Greg Morris Slipstream — Farr 33 (1984) PHRF rating: 102 Yacht Club: Sequoia Homeport: Redwood City Occupation: Technical Writer Age: 40 "My friends think I’m crazy to do this race, that I’m having some kind of mid-life crisis!" said Greg Morris, who lives aboard Slip¬ stream in Redwood City. "But I can’t wait to go — I think it’ll be a kick in the butt! I don’t have any particular reason for doing it — 1 guess I just got bored with cruising, and this seemed like a worthwhile challenge." Morris hasn’t raced to Hawaii before, but he did take his old boat, a Tayana 37, across the pond several years ago. The trip took 21 days over and 31 back. "It was fairly boring," remembered Greg. "I practiced celes- ^ tial navigation the whole way, and logged 727 sun sights and reductions!" Having done the passage the slow way, Morris is excited about seeing how fast he can do the solo roundtrip. "Unfortunately, I’ll probably have to leave Hanalei Bay after only two days to get back to work," he said. "My checkbook’s flat as a pancake!" Morris, a regular participant in local SSS races, commented, "I’ll stay serious and

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focused, and I plan to work the boat as hard as anyone. I’ll also work on my tan and listen to CDs, but I won’t be reading books until the way home." Beating Illusion is Morris’s goal, which he concedes will be difficult. "In all the local races. I’ve never beaten Stan boat-for-boat, despite owing him 12 seconds a mile," confessed Greg. "So I’ve developed a plan for this race; I’m going to tie a rubber band from Illusion’s keel to mine, let Stan tow me most of the way there, and then slingshot past him right before the finish!" Morris plans to sleep for 15 minutes at a time, using an egg timer to wake him up. "I’ll smeish it with a hammer when I get to Kauai!" he laughed. Navigation: Garmin 50 GPS, Micrologic Supersport, radar; Steering: Alpha 3000, Autohelm 4000 (back-up); Food: "I keep a can opener and a big spoon in my foulies at cill times. I’ve developed a genuine taste for chili straight out of the can." ( I

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Peter Myrner Melody — Scampi 30 (1973) PHRF rating: 171 Yacht Club: SSS Homeport: Sausalito Occupation; Furniture Merchant Age: 53 "My wife encouraged me to pursue this dream, and she’s hardly seen me since!" laughed Peter Myrner of Mill Valley. "Getting the boat ready has been amazingly timeconsuming. I just put in 100 hours redoing the hulldeck joint!" But with input from marine surveyor/ dock neighbor/ friend Mike Wilson, Peter is turning the corner, and his yellow-hulled Melody is just about ready for the trip. "The sailing part will be easy after all this!" said Peter. Though he’s owned the boat for 15 years, Peter only started racing three years ago. "My goal is to finish before the time limit, and have some fun along the way," claimed Myrner. "I’m not a particularly technical or mechanical person — I’m in it for the sensation of sailing across the ocean, and for the adventure." Peter has attended the SSS TransPac seminars since ’92, and liked what he found: "I met a great bunch of guys, some of whom are really inspirational. I decided I wanted to

be a part of this group, and that I’d do the race in ’96. Then I changed my mind — why not do it now? If 1 enjoy the experience. I’ll do it again in two years!" Despite being a first-timer, Myrner seems to be quite comfortable with the upcoming trip. Sleep certainly won’t be one of his problems; "I discovered in the LongPac that I could sleep without any problems. In fact, I have a tendency to be lethargic out there!" He anticipates lots of handsteering when the kite goes up, however. Peter, like several other racers, will sail back doublehanded with his son, 18-year-old Niels. Navigation; Motorola Traxar GPS (2), Loran; Steering; Autohelm 4000 & 2000, Monitor windvane. Food: "Lots of dark rye bread" (a staple in his home country of Denmark).

experience than I do!" Odom, who’ll take his clarinet along for entertainment, commented, "Other than Peter Hogg and Stan, who are in a different league, the field is wide open. There aren’t any Rudigers or Newlands, or ULDBs, or mega¬ buck projects. The race is anyone’s game, and will go to whoever pushes hardest." Navigation: Furuno GPS, Traxar hand¬ held GPS, RDF (back-up), radar and radar detector; Steering; Alpha Marine Autopilot (underdeck). Monitor windvane; Food: frozen food on dry ice.

Dwight Odom Genesis — Niagara 35 (1981) PHRF rating: 150 Yacht Club: Folsom Lake Homeport: Sausalito Occupation: OB/GYN (retired ’93) Age: 56 Dwight Odom, who retired from his Auburn medical practice at the end of last year "in order to spend more time with my family and do this race", is one of the more experienced racers of this year’s group. He’s campaigned lots of boats over the years, and presently owns a Catalina 22 (lake sailing), the SC 27 Chief (local racing) and, as of last year. Genesis. "1 considered taking the 27 to Kauai, but decided it’s too small and would be way too much work," explained Dwight. "I’m not that young anymore!" Despite opting for the 'cruisier' boat, Dwight plans to do well. Comparing long distance sailing to mountain climbing, another sport he enjoys, Odom figured, "I’ll do whatever it takes. Being a doctor. I’m used to sleeping in little bits, so that won’t be a problem." He recently had Kame Richards overhaul his sail inventory, and has added a 'secret weapon' — a "Frank Dinsmore-type" twin headsail arrangement on a single luff tape which can be poled out on both sides or furled up when the spinnaker is up. "My wife Mary taught me to sail in 1961 in Galveston Bay," recalled Dwight, still with a hint of a Texas accent. Mary and their daughter Melissa will join Dwight after the race for a cruise around the Islands. In midAugust, Dwight and Melissa will head for Washington state, where they'll leave the boat on the hard until next summer. "The boat has been to New Zealand, Mexico and Hawaii under its previous owners," said Dwight. "In fact, it’s got more offshore

Reed Overshiner Reliance — International Folkboat (1969) PHRF rating: 228 Yacht Club: SSS Homeport: Berkeley Occupation: Independent Electrician Age: 45 "This time I’m really ready," claimed Reed Overshiner, who started the ’92 SSS Trans¬ Pac on Reliance but withdrew after only two days. "Last time I went into the race physically, mentally and spiritually exhausted—and made some poor decisions which led me to drop out. Among other things, 1 thought the boat was sinking, which it obviously wasn’t. Anyway, discretion is always the better part of valor — and I’m back to give it another try!" Learning a hard lesson from his frantic two-month scramble to the starting line in ’92, Reed has already finished preparing his boat. "I’m a lot less stressed out this time, and I’m sav¬ ing up my energy," said Overshiner. "In fact, I intend to vacation in the mountains the week before the " rq,ce." Reed has three spinnakers, a new 155, a new dodger and new halyards for the race. A solar panel is the only source of electricity for his engineless 26-footer. Food will be simple ("I’m no gourmet"), and he has no set watch system. "I just drive until I’m bored, then sleep until something wakes me up, and then drive some more," said Reed. "Like Dan June. 1994 • UMUt

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Newland, 1 plan to hand steer as much as I can — especially down the stretch." Overshiner plans to point the boat straight down the rhumbline and hope for the best. "Remember, Bob Counts won one year in a Golden Gate," said Reed. "If I can average 150 mile days, 1 think I’ll have a shot at beating Stan (Honey)." When the race is over, Reed will singlehand Reliance home ("Who would be crazy enough to join me?").

Navigation: Magellan GPS 5000 DX (handheld), back-up SatNav, Loran and RDF; Steering; Autohelm 2000, Autohelm 1000 (back-up). Monitor windvane; food: Boil-a-bag meals, lots of coffee. Ken Roper Harrier — Finn Flyer 31 (1981) PHRF rating: 162 Yacht Club: Navy (Long Beach) & Hawaii Homeport; San Pedro Occupation: U.S. Army, retired Age: 64 Ken The General' Roper is something of

a legend among West Coast singlehanders. He’s logged over 90,000 water miles — most of them shorthanded on Harrier — sincS retiring as an Army Brigadier General in 1977, and he shows no signs of slowing down. He just spent the winter poking around Mexico aboard Harrier, and after the up¬ coming roundtrip to Hawaii (natur¬ ally, he’ll sail home alone), he’s off on a scuba diving expedition to New Guinea! "I’m al¬ ways up for a good adventure," said Ken, who seldom sees his Virginia home. This will be Roper’s fourth SSS TransPac (others were in ’84, ’86 and ’92), though he also sailed unofficially in 1990 when the starting date changed on him, messing up his

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SEA OF CORTEZ "V 1 ou better do your cruising down here soon," said Max Zenobi of the Bounty 41 Maverick, "because it’s just a matter of two or three years before it’s all going to be ruined by development." The 'here' he was referring to was the Puerto Escondido to Caleta San Juanico area of the Sea of Cortez. The year was

1978; Latitude was but a year old and the U.S. had a peanut farmer for President. The Wanderer spent several weeks cruising that area of the Sea with Max and his wife Vera, and came to greatly appreciate the region’s unique attributes. Last month the Wanderer returned to the Puerto Escondido-Loreto-San Juanico area, and is delighted to report that Max’s dire predications of a 'Cabo-ization' had not come to pass. The area looks much as it did in 1978. Hell, it still looks pretty much as it must have back in 18781 Sure, there have been some changes in the last 15 or so years. Whereas the streets of Loreto — the only populated area in the region — were formerly all dirt, some are now paved. And while a failed FrancoMexican consortium poured millions of (Spread) K.C. grabs the ivave of the day at Partida, a solid five-footer. (Above) ‘Big O' passing Isla Colorado. (Below) Kay pinpoints the exact extent of the solar eclipse.

■ dollars into what was to be a canal-linked resort and marina at Puerto Escondido, they have very little to show for it. Indeed, failed grandiose schemes seem to be as much a specialty of the area as are dorado in the-

everything was just fine . . . except that the funny-looking instrument, the sextant nonetheless has a small telescope equipped with powerful filters designed to allow safe viewing of the sun. Very interesting^

summer. About five years ago Ralph Naines of The Trip reported that pristine Caleta San Juanico was being surveyed for development. As of last month at least, there were no indications that anybody had been serious about going forward with such plans. So the essence of the Puerto EscondidoSan Juanico area remains parallel worlds of nearly unspoiled nature. One is the dry desert world backed by the majestic Sierra Gigantica mountains. It’s a harsh environment for both plants and animals, in which survival is difficult. Then there’s the refreshingly blue world of the Sea of Cortez itself, which reverberates with life from tiny baby shrimp to massive whales. Given the serenity that pervades the area — there are no lights or roads outside of Loreto and Puerto Escondido proper — it would be an ideal setting for meditation.

But when a boat has an inoperative power plant and a person wants to get her up the Baja coast to California mas rapido, even unusual celestial phenomena are only a temporary distraction from the vague 'something is wrong' feeling that pervades one’s consciousness. So the heck with the eclipse, the Wanderer felt it was time to get down to heavy metal. Just then Barry Poole and Susan of the San Diego-based Acapulco 40 Oceania motored over in their dink. The couple will be cruising Mexico one more year before heading across the Pacific for the Marquesas. But right then the important thing was that Barry knew transmissions. In fact, he and K.C. had already uncoupled the malfunc¬ tioning transmission from the engine and shaft, and carefully prepared the engine room for a dampener plate transplant. Arriving only seconds later was another 'wrench', Dan Sheets of Benicia. In the process of building a steel Spray replica in

T he Wanderer wasn’t down in Loreto

to meditate, of course; his soul is far too young and restless for that kind of thing. No, he’d gotten an SSB call from K.C. and Kay, the Midwestern couple who’ve been running Big O since January. They reported that

Northern California, Dan was visiting with Bob and Rosemary Hull aboard their Vallejo-based Santana 37 Hull-0. Interestingly enough. Bob and Rosemary had done a charter aboard Big O in the

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Caribbean about five years earlier. Small world and all that.

Mnce replacing a dampener plate is a

[relatively simple operation, the Wanderer I and K.C. probably could have stumbled i through it themselves — as cruisers 15 years ago would have had to do. But with a couple I of experts around, didn’t it make more sense to pay a very reasonable $20 an hour to i observe and learn? With four of them scrunched around the ; dead transmission, the Wanderer couldn’t I help but laugh to himself. Here was the I project’s point man, Barry, using his big I hands and thick fingers to mess around with I hard and heavy transmission parts. This is I about as 'male' as life gets. Yet Barry’s rough I fingers were handling the solid metal parts (with feminine delicacy. He had to, for as i rough and tough as diesels and transmissions i are on the surface, they have precise interior I tolerances. Thus every last little piece of the i broken dampener plate had to be found and : carefully removed, and each new seal had to ? be delicately set in precisely the correct place. Such a strong incongruity so early in

” the morning was too much for the Wanderer; {h* he abandoned the trio and hopped in the ,, dinghy to do some 'research'. I. The Wanderer buzzed through little

put into forward or reverse. To an impatient soul such as the Wanderer, the limiting implications of 'dead iron' were unacceptable. Fortunately, there are aspects of cruising

the Puerto Escondido area that have subtly changed over the last 15 years. Back in 1978, for example, such a transmission problem probably would have put a boat out of commission for several months. That’s not

that way it is in 1994 — and fcr entirely selfish reasons, the Wanderer was glad of it. As soon as he’d received the bad news, the Wanderer had K.C. speak directly — via the SSB — with Tom List of List Marine in Sausalito. That was at about 11 a.m. on a Monday. List diagnosed a fragmented clutch dampjener plate. Just before noon he informed the Wanderer that the necessary parts were waiting for pick-up at Sea Power in Oakland. The Wanderer drove over to Sea Power, picked up the neatly boxed parts, and continued on down the road to Oakland International. Thanks to the combined efforts of Southwest and Aero California Airlines, he was aboard Big O that very evening with the new dampener plate and seals. (Had the Wanderer not been intending to visit the boat anyway, there would have been a much less expensive option to flying the parts down. The broken parts could have been shipped north via the cruisers’ 'Baja Express' to Chris Frost at Downwind Marine in San Diego. Frost would have then located replacement parts and sent them back down using the same 'express service'. It would have taken seven to 10 days.)

1' uesday, 'repair-the-transmission-day', dawned peculiar. As is so often the case, the Baja sky was clear and blue — but it oddly seemed to be lacking in intensity. "The light Page 128

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The great view overlooking Caleta Partida. (Inset) a sample of a cruiser's stonecarving at the shrine. _

seems weird today," the Wanderer mentioned to K.C., "it reminds us of the total eclipse of the sun two years ago in Hawaii." There was the sound of a hand slapping against a skull just before K.C. said, "Geez, 1 forgot, there is an 80% eclipse of the sun right now!" Unusual for the '90s, K.C. and Kay are both enthusiastic about natural science. So they immediately set about investigating the eclipse. Kay did the old eclipse observing trick where you use a pinhole in one sheet of paper to project the 'eclipsed' shape of the Pelicans, which fly in long lines, are the most whimsical birds in the Sea of Cortez.

sun onto a second sheet of paper. It worked great. Then K.C. remembered an antique on Big O that would also be useful. It’s a device called a sextant. Explorers like Columbus and Captain Cook relied on them for ' navigation around the dawn of history. A channel that leads into Puerto Escondido harbor proper and found perhaps 75 boats spread throughout the large anchorage. While such a number wouldn’t be abnormal for later in the season, it was crowded on that day only because of a big Ham licensing test that had just been given. Through the crowded anchorage, the Wanderer spotted a boat he knew. Van and i Barbara Van Divers’ Cross 42 trimaran | Western Sea from Vallejo. On the way down | to Mexico in November, he’d had the I pleasure of meeting this interesting retired couple in Turtle Bay, Mag Bay and again at > Cabo San Lucas. Even though he hadn’t j spent more than an hour total with them, he i now felt — in the manner of all cruisers — like they were long lost friends. The Wanderer accepted the van Diver’s offer of a morning beer — it was already pretty warm already — and proceeded to chat up a storm. Given the hot desert setting, it was curious that they got onto the topic of snow, but they did. Back in the '70s both Van and Bernadine worked on a power plant in the Siberia that was a joint project among

SAME AS IT EVER WAS?

the Russians, Japanese Steel Works and the U.S.-based Fluor Corporation. Van informed the Wanderer that Siberian snow is so dry and powdery that chains arc never needed. In fact, residents have to add water to the snow so the little kiddies can make snowballs! An odd thing to learn in such a climate, but it was interesting nonetheless. After about 45 minutes of pleasant yammering, the Wanderer figured he’d better hurry back to the Big O — lest the others get the mistaken impression that he wasn’t doing his share of the work. As he dinghied back to the boat, the Wanderer remembered a famous cruising truism: 'The probability that a yachtic has brought the correct replacement parts to a boat is inversely proportional to how far away it was and how critical they arc to the operation of the vessel.' He thus steeled his emotions for an unpleasant progress report. But what the Wanderer found upon his return to the Big O was a complete surprise. Barry, Dan and K.C. were tightening up a few last bolts, and in so doing would Nighttime in The Sea: a friendly flying fish cuts through a 'boil' of baby shrimp.

Cruisers who don't want to take the time to carve their boat name in a sandstone slab leave some other memento at the shrine.

complete the entire repair! Tom List’s diagnosis had been perfect. Sea Power had gathered the correct parts. And the combined skills of Barry, Dan and K.C. had been just what was needed. A nautical trifecta! It was hard to believe, but it had been less than 24 hours since K.C. had radioed List with the symptoms. As for the Wanderer, he was delighted to pay Barry the agreed upon $100 for his labor. Heck, the initial flash estimate had been for a twoweek, $2,000 setback.

SEA OF CORTEZ

the east the sky was purple. We’ve never seen the spectrum of soft sunset colors done quite so well and so consistently anywhere else in the world. As the evening progressed, the purple from the east continued west across the sky until darkness fell. At the same time, the eastern panorama had become nothing but direct starlight and starlight reflected off the mirror-smooth Sea; the horizon that separates the two had vanished. The experience was made all more impressive by sensational phosphorescence, which transformed the black bow wave into an almost electric green.

Caleta Partida's dramatic rock outcroppings make it a top attraction in the Sea of Cortez.

ue to a severe ailment called deadlines, the Wanderer had precious little time to enjoy the Sea of Cortez, so Kay, K.C. and he immediately ventured out with Big O to have a look. Where to go? Lovely Honeymoon Cove just 2Vz miles away at Isla Danzante was the obvious choice, but the ambitious trio preferred to try for Caleta San Juanico, one of the Sea’s most beguiling anchorages. The problem was it was 40 miles up the coast and thus it would be a pitch black moonless night when they arrived. Fifteen years ago cruisers would have had to settle for Honeymoon Cove, but with GPS and radar — and prior knowledge of the anchorage — the Wanderer and friends felt sanguine about a night arrival. While motoring north in a flat calm — and complete mechanical harmony — between Baja and Isla Coronado, the Wanderer was forcefully reminded of what a singularly stunning and solitary area of the world The Sea is. There wasn’t another human or trace of a human in sight — and what a refreshing change that was. As for sea and bird life, that was a different story: a group of dolphins periodically frolicked in Big O’s bow wave a couple of times, and long lines of quixotic pelicans flew past. A little later a whale passed a hundred yards to port, and off in the darkening distance what appeared to be a ray jumped to free itself of parasites. In the Sea of Cortez, such activity is the norm rather than the exception. As dusk neared, a subdued but nevertheless spectacular light show began in the skies above. To the west, sunset yellows and oranges dramatically silhouetted the rows of hills and mountains. Overhead there was the entire range of greens and blues. To Page 130

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hen the Wanderer cruised this part of the Sea of Cortez in the early '80s aboard a Freya 39, it was with an autopilot that saw extensive use. But when Latitude purchased the charterboat Big O, the captain reported that her 1971 Benmar autopilot hadn’t worked in years. Several people fooled with the pilot a little, after which it was conceded as being beyond redemption. Seven years later the Wanderer was dumbstruck when a marine electronics ace casually mentioned that such autopilots were easy to repair and that parts were still available. Say what?! Ultimately, Benmar solved the problem for $60, once again a pittance compared to what the Wanderer had expected. If the captain who told the Wanderer the autopilot was beyond hope — and who last year hand-steered the boat all the way from Panama to San Diego with a crew of just two — ever finds out how inexpensive it was repair, he’ll no doubt hit himself over the head with his favorite tool, the baby sledge. All those needless, endless hours chained to the helm! It had taken all winter to get around to reinstalling the autopilot, so this was the first time the Wanderer had a chance to use it. Having forgotten what a great convenience an autopilot was, he was most impressed. It not only freed the crew up to do other jobs or relax, but in some curious way it also made the boat seem larger. The Wanderer pulled out his notebook and chickenscratched; "Remember to write about the merits of autopilots." Then he underlined it three times. As anticipated, it was a night arrival at Caleta Partida, but the radar made it a snap. It also helped that the trio completely ignored the ridiculously inaccurate sketch of the anchorage as published in the Mexico ChartGuide West.

^^emote San Juanico is special for two reasons. The first is scenic. There is not only a large number of wild and fantastic rock formations, but many different types of rocks and formations. Most of these are ashore, but some are islands that dot the main anchorage. Because there is no traffic, television, lights or newspapers, it’s about as spiritually separated from civilization as you can get. This all combines to give San Juanico an otherworldly quality. San Juanico is also renowned for the 'cruisers’ shrine' that was begun in the early '80s. If we recall the history correctly, a group of cruisers became disgusted that such a beautiful area had become the repository for all manner of trash, so they got together and cleaned it all up. When done, they held a BBQ under a shrub-like tree to celebrate their good deed and friendship. Before leaving, they each carved their boat names on slabs of sandstone or left some other memento. Since then it’s become a yachtie tradition to police the area and leave some evidence of having passed through. The Wanderer’s favorite memento was a little sailor doll that was holding a pail of rum and wearing a button that exclaimed: 'Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! The boat name wasn’t clear, but it looked a lot like 22 Windward. In addition to keeping the area clean and leaving mementos, cruisers have labored mightily to create rock-lined paths that radiate out in several directions from the shrine. One path takes a steep, twisting route to the top of the cliffs for an inspiring vista of the anchorage. Like Stonehenge, it’s unclear why the creators went to all the trouble. The Wanderer’s theory is that one of them must have been stiffed as a young man when applying for a job at Caltrans. Several miles across and with at least four distinct areas in which to anchor, San Juanico is as roomy as it is remote. There are miles of beaches, numerous trails and tide pools, and all manner of diving opportunities. But check your calendar before you dive. In early May the air temperature was plenty warm, but the water was much too chilly for pleasant swimming. The folks nearby on the Tayana 42 Windy told the Wanderer that San Juanico reminded them a lot of Africa, where the skipper had taught physics. They alternate between sailing vacations in the Sea of Cortez and camper vacations in Africa. When in Africa, they store Windy on the hard at San Carlos for just $70 a month. There were a few campers on the beach, but for the most part they might have been a world away. The only exception was when they sailed by stark naked, two in a Sabot and one on a sailboard. The Wanderer never

SAME AS IT EVER WAS? would have known they’d been there had Kay not made such a ruckus finding the binoculars. The Wanderer returned to California a few days later, satisfied that Big O and the Sea of Cortez were in excellent condition.

^3ut just as you can’t judge a book by its cover, you can’t evaluate the condition of the Sea in just a brief visit. Upon his return to California, the Wanderer received a chilling telephone call from Terry Kennedy of Erotica and Joyce Clinton of Galadriel, two Northern Californians who’ve become residents of Puerto Escondido. As a result of scuba diving "two or three times a day, six or seven days a week, 50 weeks every year", they’ve also become experts on the local sea life. "I’ve never been, a big ecologist or anything," Kennedy told the Wanderer, "but what I’ve seen happening lately has really turned me around. They’re coming over from the mainland with these motherships and about 10 to 15 pangas. Each of the pangas sets out three or four mile-long nets each night, and they’re killing everything! A few years ago they destroyed the shrimp

divers go down at night and spear the sleeping fish. We haven’t seen a large manta ray in a long time because they’re killing them all. And further north they’ve got pangas that are bringing in 30 tons of shark a week each!" In an attempt to halt the destruction, Kennedy and Mike McGiniggan of Ambar III started an organization called Sea Watch. Although only three months old, it was already featured in a long article in the Los Angeles Times and they’ve had their video of the destruction shown on television in seven countries. We’ll have a full story in the next issue.

Curious piles of stone above Partida are the cruisers' answer to Stonehenge.

fishery, and now they’re scooping up all the bottom fish and everything else in their path." "Other motherships bring pangas equipped with hookahs," says Clinton. "The

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1 hus perhaps Maverick Max’s prediction was correct in the general and just off in the specifics. Maybe it’s overfishing, not development that will destroy The Sea. And maybe it wasn’t going to be acutely felt in 1982, but in 1995 or 1996. In any event, the best part is that the Sea of Cortez is relatively close, it’s dirt cheap and it requires only a basic cruising boat to enjoy. So take Max’s advice and go while there’s still fish in the Sea.

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THE WIZARD any veteran Bay Area sailor to name the most influential local yacht designers of the past two decades and you’ll end up with a familiar list: Gary Mull, Bill Lee, George Olson, Ron Moore, Carl Schu¬ macher, Tom Wylie, Chuck Bums. One who

Jim Antrim.

might or might not make the list is Jim Antrim, which just goes to show that percep¬ tion doesn’t always match reality. If anyone has mastered the art of produc¬ ing the excellence of the 'usual subjects' while not drawing too much attention to himself, it’s James K. Antrim. Tongue in cheek, he’s known as "The Wizard of El Sobrante," a reference to his sagacity and to the small Contra Costa County hamlet where he works and resides near San Pablo Dam with his wife, Cheryl, and two daughters, Sommer, 13 and Kaeli, 9. Possessing a 20year resume that includes working on two America’s Cup design teams, 52 boats ranging from lOR Half Tonners to singlehanded dinghies, the U.S.-to-Japan speed record holding trimaran Aotea and a new 30-foot production trimaran, Antrim could be the Bay Area sailing scene’s best kept secret. To those who know and have sailed with the quiet, dark-haired 43-year-old with the bushy moustache and piquant sense of humor, Antrim is just as much an asset on board as he is at a drawing board. "Jim’s a little shy if he doesn’t know you," says Oakland sailmaker Kame Richards, with whom Antrim just set a new course record for the Doublehanded Lightship race, "but not otherwise. As a sailing companion, it’s hard to imagine anyone better. He can handle his job and half of yours if something goes wrong." We recently took a trip to Antrim’s home Page )32 • UHUjU

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base, a cozy, lived-in abode built during the Eisenhower years in a development that fashions itself after Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest. Out back, at the corner of Nottingham and Archery Way, nestled next to a towering pine, is Antrim’s new office. Jim built much of the square wooden structure himself. Also occupying the backyard are a couple of plastic-wrapped Wing Dinghies, a horse-headed see-saw, a small brood of rabbits and a friendly old dog named Sookie. Inside, the combination kitchen/living room space yielded a few more indicators of the Antrim mystique. An electric guitar sat poised for amplification in one corner. Stacked next to the dining tat^e were some volumes on Mozart. "I tend to play rock and roll on the guitar and classical music on the piano," Antrim admits almost reluctantly. "I keep at it enough to amuse myself and sometimes give the kids lessons when they’re interested." On the walls are family photos, including one of Jim’s rather large collection of brothers (four) and sisters (two) along with various in-laws and his parents. His father Bill gets some credit for Jim’s interest in sailing, which started as a family project when they moved from New York to Nahant, a shoreline community just north of Boston back in the 1950s. Bill Antrim had an itch to go sailing, largely since it wouldn’t cost as much as buying gas for a powerboat. He soon pur¬ chased a 17-foot lapstrake wooden sloop which was named Kiki after one of Jim’s sisters. Father Antrim modified the craft for cruising, adding a cabin for sleeping and a keel to replace the centerboard. The latter was hinged to the bottom of the keelson so it could be raised for beaching or gunkholing. In an article he wrote about Kiki in 1982 for Rudder magazine. Bill Antrim described

on what didn’t happen, which was that he missed his first Sunday Mass. In his young mind, committing such a sin was not to be taken lightly. "I really struggled over whether or not to go with my Dad," he recalls. "The odd thing was, the priest died of a heart attack at the pulpit that day. I remember being sorry I missed that!"

]R,eligion’s loss was sailing’s gain, and many cruises followed. Bill Antrim traded up to other boats, including a 25-ft Alden design on which Jim and his siblings cruised the New England coast. The kids also had their own craft. Jim and his older brother Sean spent many hours racing a 9-ft Turnabout dinghy. He was also known to take off for a nearby island, spend the night in the little boat and return in the morning.

Improvements possible in single-hull performance are limited. There's much more room for progress in multlhulls. ” "one early memorable cruise (on which) I took my number two son, Jim." The two — Jim was 7 at the time — set off up the coast of Massachusetts, spent the night at Glou¬ cester 1 Harbor and beat their way back in a nasty southwester. On the latter leg, Jim and his old man traded the helm while the other bailed to keep the leaky, torquing hull afloat. Jim’s memories of the outing focus more

Boats occupied Jim’s mind even when he wasn’t on the water. At 13, he thought he wanted to become an aeronautical engineer, but two years later he decided boats would be more fun. He’d been sketching sail plans and interiors since he was a tyke. One of his earliest cabin-arrangements, in fact, includ-

OF EL SOBRANTE as other boats at the same rating and was very fast upwind. After four years, Jim felt he’d maximized his return with Chance and headed west. The only other designer he wanted to work with was Oakland’s Gary Mull. In 1976, Jim joined the locus of Bay Area, if not West Coast, yacht design. For the next three years, he drew the hull lines for most of the 30 designs created by Mull’s office. He was also responsible for construction drawings, deck layouts and accommodation plans. He even wrote a computer program on performance and rating analysis called, in the puckish humor that characterized Mull’s style, "The Secret of Yacht Design." Temperamentally on the opposite side of the room from the tempestuous Mull, An¬ trim’s quiet wit nevertheless made an impres¬ sion. Carl Schumacher, the Alameda des¬ igner who was also working with Mull at the time, recalls an early morning staff meeting on the way to taking Mull to the airport. Coming down Berkeley’s University Avenue

ing a playroom for his toys. "I always thought it was an oversight by other designers not to include room for them," he remembers. Once Dad informed him that people who

design sailboats are called naval architects, Jim’s path was established. In 1968, he entered the Webb Institute of Naval Architec¬ ture in Glen Cove, New York. Along with MIT and the University of Michigan, this was the only school in the country offering an undergraduate degree in the subject. Part of the 'Webbies' curriculum includes real world experiences, which for Jim meant a stint as a seaman in South America and a summer as a ship fitter’s apprentice in Southern California. Yacht design, however, was the goal. Prior to his senior year, Jim served an apprenticeship as designer and draftsman for Dick Carter, one of the hot lOR designers of the era. Jim’s graduate thesis reflected that

influence: "An Investigation of Sailing Hull Design to the International Offshore Rule, Mark III." He also found a spot on the fore¬ deck of designer Brit Chance’s racing yacht Fling, a move which he parlayed into a four year job at Chance’s Oyster Bay, New York, design office after graduation. The experience with Chance provided valuable experience. Jim assumed the role of optimizing Chance’s designs on FORTRAN computers, predicting performance and ana¬ lyzing tank tests. His timing, however, left something to be desired. Their first big project together was the ill-fated 12 Meter Mariner which Chance designed for Ted Tur¬ ner’s 1974 America’s Cup bid. Long on theory (Chance’s strength) and short on performance. Mariner featured one of the oddest sterns ever seen in yacht design. The squared off rear end of the underbody was supposed to keep the water flow attached to the hull longer than other pinched-in designs. However, as Turner himself pointed out, "Even a turd is tapered at both ends." ^^ntrim survived the disaster, and helped Chance redeem himself with boats like Huey Long’s maxi Ondine, One Ton world champion Resolute Salmon and the 46-foot lOR sloop Bay Bea. For Resolute Salmon, Jim discovered a loophole in the lOR formula that gave credit for lightweight centerboards in boats with combination keel/ centerboard configurations. The resulting design had more draft for the same stability

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'Erin', the first Antrim 30+, dashing through a stormy Corinthian Midwinter race (above), and at rest (below).

Peter Hogg's 40-ft offshore racer 'Aotea' is turn¬ ing out to be Antrim's 'signature' design.

to the freeway onramp, the team saw a hitchhiker standing with a sign that read simply 'Santa Barbara.' "It was Jim’s second day on the job," Schumacher recalls, "and no one really knew him. From his corner of the back seat we heard him say: 'Santa Barbara. June. 1994

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THE WIZARD Hmmm. Must be the long lost cousin of Santa Claus.'"

In 1979, Jim Antrim, Naval Architect, finally hung out his own shingle. The vagaries of yacht design have been such that his career has ventured into many diverse areas. Jim’s design credits include an lOR Half Tonner that now races in Osaka Bay, Japan, a 55-foot cruising powerboat, a 22-foot rigid inflatable, the high-perfor¬ mance racer/cruiser Antrim 20 sloop and a 26-foot open water rowing shell. He’s also helped finish, redesign and alter other craft, including Clive King’s Roberts 53 steel cruiser, Ron Moore’s Ultimate 20, Carl Schumacher’s 44-foot Eclipse (now Full Nel¬ son), even San Francisco’s historic paddlewheel ferry Eureka. On the latter, Jifrf con¬ sulted on the engineering for the ship’s recent refurbishment. "I’m the guy who fig¬ ured out how many miles of caulking they’d need and how many nail holes were in the hull," he says. "I’ve learned that to make it as a naval architect, sometimes you just have to hang on," he adds. "Which is fine with me because I’ve never wanted to do anything else." "Jim’s willing to take on a challenge," notes Schumacher, "and he’s not put off by an oddball project." All naval architects have stories of odd projects, but Antrim can lay claim to perhaps the oddest of all: the Water Walker, a collap¬

sible, portable, inflatable catamaran. The brainchild of a San Francisco general con¬ tractor, the craft (see photos) was intended for casual sailing and camping on inland waterways. Designing it proved to be quite a task, according to Jim, but to his credit he did get at least one fully functional boat Page 134

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Projects in the works include a S2-ft cruising catamaran (above) and a 27-ft ultralight (below left) inspired by the Mull 30 'Sparky.'

finished before the contractor pulled the plug for financial reasons. Jim doesn’t regret such experiences. Quite the opposite, in fact, since he always figures he learns something. But with the Water Walker, he also received credit for two patents used in the design of the craft, one for the way it folded up and the other for using the wheels as keels. The patent exam¬ iner gave them a rough time on the latter, though, pointing to other craft that had retractable trailer wheels that were vaguely similar. Jim argued that his version was unique. Finally, the examiner gave him a tip. "He told me that if I put a pin in the wheel so that it wouldn’t spin, then he could give me the patent," says Jim. "So one of my claims to fame is rights to the first wheel that doesn’t rotate!" In addition to boat design, Jim has devel¬ oped a specialty in composite engineering. In 1984, he began a five-year consulting con¬ tract with Orcon Corporation, a Union City high tech materials company. Much of the work involved developing hull laminates for a wide range of craft, including ultralight sleds, lOR One Tonners, Formula 40 cata¬

marans, rowing shells and racing and cruis¬ ing powerboats. Other tangents included boat parts, such as carbon fiber masts and rudder posts and crossbeams for multihulls, "They said to look mean," says Antrim (top left, doing the Sam Kinison impression) of this photo of the 1971 Webb Institute sailing team. Bay sailor/author/engineer Paul Kamen (top right) was also part of the crew.

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led the boat. "We didn’t do it on purpose," Hogg laughs, "but it was a blessing in dis¬ guise." Although Antrim’s multihull experi¬ ence was limited, Hogg chose him as the

Despite her speed and accomplishments, Hogg feels the boat is only sailing at only 60 percent of its potential for lack of any real competition. It has, however, put Antrim on the map. When Cape Horn sailor Isabelle Autissier and her French crew (who possess considerable bluewater multihull experience)

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as well as composite auto bodies, skateboards, a helicopter rotor and a bicycle used by the Olympic team. For many years, however, the one thing Antrim didn’t have, except for the 15-foot singlehanded Wing Dinghy (which enjoyed only a short production life in the early 1980s) was a signature design or production boat. Mull had hU Santanas, Wylie had his Hawkfarms, Lee had Merlin, but Antrim, well...

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^\,11 that changed in 1990 when the 40-ft trimaran Aotea hit the water. The yacht’s inception actually dated back to 1988 when Mill Valley’s Peter Hogg was introduced to Antrim, who expressed an interest in designing him a trimaran. Hogg s craft at the time was another multihull, the 40-foot catamaran Tainui, designed by the legendary Dick Newick. While Hogg appreciated the boat’s design, he had encountered structural problems. He also had trouble being so far away from Newick, who resides in New England, and the builder, who had his shop in West Virginia, Hogg’s efforts to sell Tainui were neatly resolved when he hit a whale on the 88 Windjammers race to Santa Cruz and total-

saw Aotea sitting on her mooring off Tiburon, they expressed amazement that such a sophisticated vessel could have been designed by an American! Aotea’s follow-up has been the Antrim 30+, a smaller, production version that in¬ corporates several of the design concepts of the bigger boat. The first production edition, which was built by Alameda Multihulls, is now sailing. Looking not unlike Luke Skywalker’s Jedi fighter, the 31-footer has folding amas that reduce its beam to 10 feet beam for trailering, and cruising accommo¬ dations below in the main hull. It also has a

One of the more unusual boating projects you'll ever see, the Water Walker converted from a boat to a tent for overnight camping.

top speed somewhere near 25 knots, which should keep the speed freaks grinning for a while.

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designer because of his strong background in structural engineering. The third member of the team was builder Marc Genesty, an ex¬ pert in multihull construction. Together the trio worked well, producing a state-of-the-art singlehanded racing machine. The boat was launched on April Fools Day, 1990. "Part of the reason things came together so well was that Jim was open to Marc’s ideas about simplifying the construction process," says Hogg. "For example, the main panels for the sides of the hull were laid up flat and vacuum bagged on formica tables. We then torqued them into position and they required no fairing at all. Things like that saved tons of time and money." Aotea proved her worth right off by winning first-to-finish honors in the 1990 Singlehanded Transpac. In 1992, Peter set a new record of just over 34 days for the San Francisco to Japan passage. Aotea is also the boat Antrim and Richards used to notch this year’s Doublehanded Lightship mark. Peter

is currently preparing the boat for the upcoming Singlehanded TransPac, where he hopes to get the breeze to threaten the 10day, 10-hour race record set in 1986.

jS^eanwhile, there are bills to pay and other jobs to complete. When Bill Koch

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needed someone to do composite engineer¬ ing for his 1992 America’s Cup effort, Jim spent five months in Rhode Island cranking out the numbers for deck laminates, chainplates, keel support structures and hatches. The latter provided a bit of amusement, at least to Jim. Since the entire belowdecks was cloaked in black carbon fibers, the syndicate brass wondered if he could design a hatch made with translucent S-glass to let in a little light for the sewer personnel. When Antrim calculated that the resulting structure would weigh 4V& pounds more than the opaque, carbon fiber version, "They said to hell with it!" Other projects now occupy his drawing table. One is a redesign of a Mull 27-foot ultralight with a lifting bulb keel ■•arid an asymmetrical kite. Others include a carbon wishbone boom for the Wylie Cat 39, a new keel and rudder for the Frers F3 Surefire, some more work on the Ultimate 20 and a 37-foot cruising catamaran. "I still like monohulls," Jim says, "but the improvements possible in single hull perfor¬ mance are limited. There’s much more room

Ever the traditionalist, Jim begins every new design project with the sacred 'Dance of Induced Drag:

for progress in multihulls. They’re more chal¬ lenging design-wise and they’re more thril¬ ling to sail." Hogg

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Last month, we introduced you to Diana and Kellogg Fleming. We called them "complete" cruisers, as they began the cruising dream with little more than a lot of romantic notions — and no boating-related experience whatsoever. But through perseverance, luck and, in some cases, not knowing any better, they pulled the dream off, in the process becoming accomplished sailors, circumnavigators and authors. Last month we went through the early years — how Kellogg built Swan, a 42V2-ft (LOD) Garden ketch, over a 13-year period beginning in 1968; how in 1982, he and Diana pointed the boat out the Golden Gate and learned to sail on the way to Hawaii; how they completed their 10-year circumnavigation in Tahiti; and a few of the changes they’ve seen in cruising along the way. This month, we join them again for some insights into a few of the nuts and bolts of the cruising lifestyle — budgets, working along the way, heavy-weather tactics, out of the way places and of course the big question: how someone with equally big dreams and equally little experience might follow in their footsteps. Let’s cut right to the chase this month. How have you supported yourselves for the last 11 years of cruising? Kellogg: Our savings were actually quite small to begin with, but we learned that we could augment it by 'helping out.' It’s a sensitive subject because it’s not legal for Americans to work in any of the places we stayed. So we did a lot of work in the cruising fleet. Nonetheless, it’s also quite easy to find work ashore if you want it. Ironically, Third World countries tend to provide more work than 'first Page 138 •

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world' countries because there is less competition for skilled positions. People in Third World countries frequently see people aboard visiting yachts as a pool of skill that otherwise wouldn’t be available. Even though it would technically be illegal for Americans to work in those countries? Kellogg: Yeah. Well, that gets into a whole, funny cultural thing. Our culture is very Teutonic and the rules are very important, but many other cultures are much more easy going. The rules exist, but

PART if it solves a problem to ignore the rules, then they are ignored. And everybody is happy about it — including the people who are sup¬ posed to enforce the rules. It’s much more relaxed and casual than in the United States. Were some of these jobs bartering? Kellogg: No, it usually wasn’t bartering. Can you give us some examples of jobs you had in the cruising community? Kellogg: Mainly it was work on charter boats in the Mediterran¬ ean. I basically rebuilt one boat that had a serious rot problems. Over a period of a couple of winters, 1 put a whole new deck on her, did a lot of rigging and all kinds of other stuff. There was another boat with worms that 1 re-planked. Along with three other guys, I even built a 55-ft powerboat. Where was this? Kellogg: It was a place where it’s not legal for Americans to work so I’d rather not say for publication. We plan to go back, and there might be trouble if they somehow found out. Diana: Let’s just say it was a country in the South Pacific that’s near Australia. (Laughter.) Kellogg: I can best summarize the work situation by saying we’ve never seen a circumstance where a cruiser who wanted to work couldn’t get work — either in the cruising community or the country itself. Based on your travels, what skills would make it easiest for a cruiser to find work? Diana: Just about anything. A lot of people in this area are involved with computers, and you might think that wouldn’t be a par¬ ticularly good skill to take to the Third World. But then you’d arrive someplace and find they need somebody to teach computers or set their business up with a word processing system. An architect friend of ours got a job setting up hotels for the King of Tonga. Kellogg: He was just designing buildings for the King because there weren’t any architects in Tonga. I guess the Peace Corps couldn’t cough one up in a hurry. (Laughter.) He’s still down there. Other cruisers teach English in schools, that kind of thing. I know someone who typed authors’ manuscripts. The thing to remember is that just because you have skills that seem ordinary here in the United States doesn’t mean they’re ordinary in the Third World. As it turns out, you might be considered someone very special. Diana: Sometimes cruisers end up getting jobs that aren’t even in their profession. For example, a good friend of ours ended up working in all kinds of fields that weren’t related to his 'back home' work. He’d taken 'Accounting 101' in college, however, and that was enough to get him a job setting up a bookkeeping system for some¬ body. Another person we knew had worked in a nursery; he ended up running a vanilla plantation in Tonga. You never know what kinds of jobs you’ll find, but they’ll be there. My best advice is to simply 'be adaptable.' How did you learn about 'helping out' situations? Kellogg: By gently putting the word out that it would be interesting if we could find some work. And word does get around. People would then show up and ask us to do stuff. They come to you? Kellogg: Yes. We’ve always been open to work, but we never, ever went out and asked for it. It just sort of happens. However, it’s important to realize that the pay is usually much lower than you would earn for the same work here in the States. But because your living expenses are so much lower, you can live well above the local norm and thus be satisfied with much less pay. A lot of your readers might think they wouldn’t take jobs that paid $6 to $10 an hour, but if they went to a place where they could live like kings on those wages, they’d change their minds. And that’s what happens. Some cruisers work for a couple of months at those wages and are able to take the rest of the year off to play.

During our first eight years of cruising our budget was about $7,000 a year. We usually earned most of that and didn’t have to dip into our savings. What happened after the first eight years? Kellogg: We ended up in Florida and had some major expenses involved with refitting the boat. But that worked out fine because we were back in the States and could work legally. Diana took a full time job and I did a lot of part time work in between refitting Swan. What did you do in Florida, Diana? Diana: I had a disgusting job and I don’t really want to talk about it. [Whispering] I worked for attorneys. It was the worst job 1 ever had. What was your best job . . . er, place you 'helped out'? Diana: The Pedro Miguel Boat Club, which is on Miraflores Lake just inside the Panama Canal. They have a little marina with 60 or 70 boats, so 1 helped out in the office, doing the billing, keeping beer in the vending machines, making sure the coins got emptied out of the washer and dryer — that sort of thing. Obviously, it wasn’t very diffi¬ cult, but it was lots of fun. How long were you there? Kellogg: We were at Pedro Miguel for about six months, and in Panama for a total of about nine months. How did you find about the club and why did you stay so long? Diana: We were working as line-handlers on a boat that was going to the club, and when we got there we liked everything about it. Imagine sitting in your cockpit at night and watching the Queen Elizabeth II pass by just a couple hundred feet away. If you want to stop at the Pedro Miguel Boat Club, however, you have to make arrangements in advance with the Panama Canal Com¬ mission — which checks with the Boat Club to make sure it’s all right. There’s very limited amount of space for boats at the club, and there’s no place else to stop in Miraflores Lake, which is only a couple of miles long and only about half a mile wide. I don’t think the Pedro Miguel Boat Club has ever turned anyone away, but they have to know that you’re coming. Kellogg: It hadn’t been our intention to stay there. We were on our way to the South Pacific, but the seasons were changing and it was marginal whether or not we had enough time to get there safely. Diana: As usual, we were late. Kellogg: The reason we decided to stay was our engine. We’d been told in Florida that it needed some top end work, but we decided to postpone it because it was going to cost so much money. But while in Panama, we ran into a very good mechanic. In fact, the head of a diesel shop for the Panama Canal Commission. He did great work for reasonable prices. So our decision to stay at the Pedro Miguel Boat Club was actually based on a combination of how late in the season it had become and not wanting to tackle the Pacific with a questionable engine. We got the engine fixed and ended up getting a lot of other boat work done while we were there, too. It’s worth noting that we arrived in Panama expecting to dislike it. But everywhere we went—Colon, Pedro Miguel, Panama City — we kept getting surprised. It just got nicer and nicer. Diana: Parts of Colon weren’t so nipe because they’ve got horrific unemployment and ^ere is a threat of violence to cruisers who don’t use common sense. Partema is a gorgeous country and the people are wonderful, but Colon was not my favorite part of Panama. What was the Boat Club like? Diana: Pedro Miguel really started as a drinking club for mostly American workers back in the 1930s. Over the years, members built docks and brought their boats in. As for the club itself, it’s an old, colonial building that was left over from when the Canal was built just after the turn of the century. There is no more Panama Canal Zone, but the club continues to exist because it was grandfathered in. For facilities, the club has showers, a communal kitchen and a June. 1994 • LjcuuMS? • Page 139

THE LATITUDE 38 INTERVIEW lounge area that’s up in this big, open space. On one side is the rain forest, and on the other you can sit and watch the ships of the world pass by. It’s a popular place with cruisers and there are quite a few liveaboards. While it’s mostly Americans who liveaboard, there’s a growing number of Panamanians becoming involved. How do you become members? Diana: It’s possible to join the club as either a regular or visiting member. It’s cheaper if you’re a long term member, but it’s not much money either way. If I remember correctly, an associate membership runs about $10. But understand, we’re not talking about a St. Francis YC or even anything remotely comparable. Kellogg: The Panama Canal YC in Colon and the Balboa YC in Panama City are competitively priced in the short term. But if you

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want to stay longer than three months, Pedro Miguel suddenly becomes much cheaper. As a result, it’s a nice place to winter over. Diana: Very nice. And very personable. The liveaboards would have monthly barbecues and we cruisers were always invited. If you needed things for the boat, the members had compiled an index box full of resources. If you needed air filters, for example, you would look in the box to learn where to find them in town. It was only a 15minute bus ride into Panama City, which is a big city. But the rain forest was right out the back door, so you could take an afternoon hike and see all sorts of colorful tropical birds, monkeys and other animals. It was wonderful. Okay, you lived on $7,000 a year until you got to Florida. Did it drop back to $7,000 after you left? Diana: I think it was a little higher in Hawaii... to the Nth degree (Laughter.) Kellogg: Tahiti was also more expensive the second time we were there, but not by much. Diana: There are a lot of enticements in Tahiti that could make you spend more. If we’d eaten out a lot there, we would have spent a lot more money. And they have this wonderful new shopping mall — a big grocery store, really — that has everything flown in from France. You can chose from about 400 cheeses, all at outrageous prices. It would be easy to spend horrendous amounts of money there. Did your budget allow much dining out? Kellogg: It depended on the country. In some places we literally never dined out because it was too expensive. Yet in places like Turkey or Cyprus, where meals were inexpensive, we’d eat out a lot. How did you handle being away from your families for so long? Diana: Kellogg’s family in England came out and cruised with us a couple of times, and my brother spent three months cruising with us in Italy. My parents flew out a number of times and visited, but they didn’t sail with us. Actually, neither of us have family that are really involved in sailing. After we left the first time, we didn’t come back to visit for five years. That was too long, we should have come back earlier. After that, we managed to get home a couple of more times for visits. Did you leave the boat in the care of someone during your trips home? Diana: We just left her in a marina. Page 140 • IaKUjU ?? • June. 1994

Did you ever have problems with break-ins, intruders, piracy — anything like that? Kellogg: Never. This sounds like the wrong thing to say, but it’s the truth: We never even locked our boat except when we flew home or if we were traveling inland in the Med. Sometimes we’d take winter trips for three or four days or a week, and we’d lock the door then. Other than that, we never, ever locked it. Whether at anchor or sitting on a public quay, vife’d always leave the hatch open and just leave. Unless it was raining, of course. But we never had a problem. I have fairly strong feelings about our safety and that of our possessions. My attitude is that if you have to worry about stuff like that, it’s probably not worth doing. It just complicates things tenibly if you’re always worried about somebody sniping at you, stealing from you, or hurting you. I’d rather assume that it’s not going to happen — and luckily, it never has. It sure makes life a lot nicer. Have you ever had any serious groundings or lost a mast? Kellogg: We’ve really been lucky, we haven’t had any serious problems at all. Diana: (Laughter.) It reminds me that Dan Davies said you have to have 50% common sense and 50% good luck. Kellogg; When we first left, I was expressing some anxiety about being a green cruiser 'jumping off the cliff in an uninsured boat I took 13 years to build and had never taken out the Gate. That’s when Dan Davies — he’s here in Sausalito — patted me on the back and said it takes half luck and half common sense — and that you needed both. Do you think there was ever a time when your boat pro¬ tected you when you couldn’t, or came through when per¬ haps lesser boats might not have? Diana: Yes, in the Tasman Sea in 1984. The first El Nino year and we’d gone through some hurricanes in French Polynesia. But this time we were out in the Tasman Sea, and a number of racing boats around us were lost. Kellogg: We don’t know how hard it was blowing because we don’t have an anemometer, but it was white-out conditions. We were hove to for sbc days and it was blowing about 50 knots for most of that time. The racing boats were from Australia and headed for Auckland to start the New Zealand to Tahiti Race. I think those boats were being handled differently, too; they had a schedule to keep and they might have been pushed so hard they just folded up. Was that the worst weather you ever experienced? Diana: It was the on/y bad weather we’ve ever been in. Besides little gales and that kind of stuff. Kellogg: Thirty to 40-knot winds are not that unusual. We get those once or twice on every long passage. They’re uncomfortable, but they don’t break gear. Diana: But this storm in the Tasman Sea was a real nasty, angry thing. We definitely didn’t want to be out there any more. So we just closed everything up and went down below. Fortunately, we had two women with us who were hitchhiking from New Zealand to Australia. They both had iron stomachs and cooked the whole time. Kellogg: In that storm, the boat was able to take care of us better than we could take care of her. It’s really amazing how well she hoves to. How much wind does there have to be before you hove to? Diana: We hove to lots of times, actually. When there’s not enough wind and we’re tired, just to get some sleep, whatever. You said you like the ketch rig. Do you have thoughts on any other kinds of rigs? Kellogg: You’re asking people who are biased. On a boat the size of Sioan, the ketch rig is superb. In squall conditions you can just drop the main and you’ve reduced your sail area by 50%. Diana; And if you don’t have a mizzen, where would you put the radar? Any thoughts on cruising multihulls? Kellogg: We saw a lot in the Med, but we’ve been seeing less

DIANA AND KELLOGG FLEMING, PART II than when we started out. I don’t think we saw any this last time in the Pacific. Wait, we did. We were two days out of Tahiti and this multihull came driving at us in fresh trades. They were 58 days out of

'Swan' (foreground) at Pedro Miguel Boat Club, Panama.

Puerto Vallarta. They’d left late in the season and gotten into some trouble with early hurricanes so that they couldn’t raise any sail but their jib. We talked with them a long time, and it was an interesting story because they discovered they like sailing with just the jib better than they did with the main and jib! It was just easier. So even after they got the problems repaired, they continued to just sail under jib alone. Even thought they’d been out to sea for so long, we got the idea they didn’t want to reach land. I remember them saying, 'Well, we’ve got three onions left and we’re due in tomorrow. We’re kind of sorry it has to end." That trimaran was the only multihull we saw out cruising as I remember. We did see some at anchor, however. Excluding your future plans, which we’ll get to in minute, are there any places you feel you overlooked during your cir¬ cumnavigation? Kellogg: As for myself, I would have liked to spend more time in the southwestern Pacific. Papua New Guinea, the Solomons, Thai¬ land, up to Japan and the coast of China. We heard a lot of stories about those places from Aussies when we sailed across the Indian Ocean with them. So that area and more time in the Middle East. Diana: I think I speak for both of us when I say there are lots of places we wish we’d gone, but really, you’re talking about the next trip. All I can say for sure is when we begin that trip, we’ll spend more time in out-of-the-way places and less in the 'safe' places. When we first began cruising, there was this kind of thing where we had to go 'safe' places — the same places everyone else went. I think everybody does that when they start out. But every time we went somewhere that not many other boats went, we found we’d have a nice experience. Plus a sailboat gives you access to places that you couldn’t get into any other way. If you just sail in and tie up, people can’t help but be nice to you, can they? Cuba was a good example of that. Tell us a little about Cuba. Did you just show up? Diana: Yeah, from the Bahamas. We just called them up on the radio, and speaking in Spanish, said we were Americans who wanted to visit. They said, "Yes, of course you can come." It’s no big deal to the Cubans, but it seems to be a big deal here in the States. Actually, it’s legal for Americans to visit Cuba, what’s illegal is for Americans to spend money there. But since everyone on a sailboat is

self-sufficient, it’s easy to visit Cuba without breaking any U.S. laws. (Laughter.) On the subject of places ofll the beaten track, we don’t hear much about areas like the Indian Ocean or Red Sea. What are they like for cruising? Kellogg: The Red Sea is the most unspoiled place, both naturally and culturally, that we’ve ever been. Going ashore and meeting peo¬ ple who’d never seen anyone from outside their village was almost an everyday experience in the Red Sea. We had some incredible experi¬ ences there! Only about 30 boats a year were making the transit north back when we did. And on through the Suez Canal? Kellogg: Yeah, up the Red Sea through the Suez. Most of the boats simply bash their way up the middle. A few of them go up from reef to reef and daysail it the way we did. But hardly any go ashore. Other cruisers would anchor off a village, but they wouldn’t put their dinghy over and row ashore. We did that a couple of times and had such nice experiences that we began to seek out that kind of adven¬ ture. That’s why it took us SYz months to make it up to the Med. We just had these magic experiences over and over again with the people. It was just fantastic! What countries were these? Kellogg: Mainly Sudan and Egypt. Also Ethiopia, which at the time was in the middle of a big civil war. We weren’t supposed to be going in there, so that was a bit dicey. We stopped at some of the islands offshore, and we ran into Yemeni fishermen who had crossed over to fish. So we went over and stopped at a couple of places along the coast of South Yemen. Diana: It was so exotic and so different. And a little bit intimidating, too — especially being a woman. In that part of the world modesty means something very different than it does in the South Pacific. So I was never completely sure how to behave in a way that didn’t somehow offend them. I’m sure they thought 1 was a harlot anyway; after all, they could see my eyes! (Laughter.) What about the Indian Ocean? Kellogg: Fantastic sailing, at least if you stay within six or eight degrees of the equator. In fact, it was the best sailing we had during the entire trip. Once we got wind out of Australia, I don’t think we had less than 12 or 18 knots all the way across the Indian Ocean — except for near the Maldives. We were near the Maldives during the change in monsoon seasons, sd we were becalmed for a long time. Did you make any stops in the Indian Ocean? Dian^: We visited Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling, which are two very different places. Christmas Island was like a company island. Half the island belonged to Australia and half to this phosphate mining company. The company had built homes and schools to entice people to come work in the mines. The community that developed there was primarily Australian and Malaysian, and they were real nice

"Going ashore and meeting people whod never seen anyone from outride their village was almost an everyday experience in the Red Sea." to US. Now that the phosphate mining is basically winding down, the Australian government has taken over the island and turned it into a national park. About half the island looks like a lunar landscape. But the most bizarre thing we saw there was this annual migration of crabs. There was literally a sea of millions of these red crabs walking from one side June, 1994

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of the island to the other. They were everywhere. You’d drive along in a car and hear, "crunch, crunch, crunch" the whole way. They would crawl up the side of a house, down through the window, across the floor, and out the door on the other side. They just were determined to go. Kellogg: These land crabs are unique to Christmas Island. The island is isolated enough to have never developed any natural fauna, so there are no mammals on the island. With few natural predators, the crabs were free to evolve as they did. The only other animals on the island are birds. It’s a phenomenal bird breeding area, and it’s got its own special breed of tropical bird and various albatrosses that are unique to that island. There’s a wonderful seasonal anchorage there on the north side. It’s a stopping point for almost all of the cruising boats coming out of Australia. How about Cocos Keeling? Diana: Keeling is made up of the most beautiful little group of islands in the world. They’re just gorgeous! And that was also a com¬ pany town, but with an interesting twist. In the 1800s, a Scotsman named Clunes-Ross got a permanent lease on the islands and ran them as his personal kingdom. He built the schools, told them what to teach — he even printed his own mfoney! He brought in Malays from Malaysia to operate the mines. They would live on one island, which was call6d 'Home Island'. Ross would live on another called 'Boss’s Island' or some such thing. I imagine there was also one called 'Work Island'. (Laughter.) Keeling was a maintenance station for the cable that was laid across the Indian Ocean. Then they built an airstrip there so transoceanic flights could refuel. If I remember correctly, the Australian government recently bought the Clunes-Ross family out. But they — the descendants of the original leaseholder — are still on the island. They’ve built a little yacht club for visiting cruisers, complete with a water catchment tank, picnic table, BBQ—they even have a little sailing dinghy you can use. The catchment tank is exclusively for visiting yachts to fill their tanks. John Clunes-Ross the 42nd or something (laughter) comes over about once a week with his wife and what were then young kids to meet the yachties. They help cruisers in any way they can: getting propane tanks filled up, whatever. It’s another place where they don’t get very many visitors, much less very many yachts. Yet it’s not like they need your money or anything, because everything is surprisingly cheap there. They just want to be friendly. Kellogg: For cruisers, the Indian Ocean probably has a lot of the qualities that made the South Pacific so attractive in the '50s and '60s. There are many fewer boats cruising there and so all the places have a freshness. The genuine kind of hospitality that hasn’t been worn out by overexposure still exists there. Are there any places that disappointed you or that you wouldn’t go to again? Kellogg: Hawaii (Laughter.) I should qualify that, though. We had a fantastic time this last summer when we mainly stayed at the two yacht clubs because we were so disgusted with everything else about the boating situation in the Islands. Diana: We stayed at Kaneohe YC and also at the Hawaii YC — they were both really nice places with really nice people. Very hospitable. But overall the Ala Wai has changed so much since we were there 10 years ago. Hands down, Hawaii was the biggest change we saw in our whole time out. Kellogg: There is a war going on there, and the visiting cruisers suffer as well as the people who live there. It’s doubly unfortunate because Hawaii is almost a necessary stop when you’re sailing across the Pacific. As I understand it, there are two real issues in Hawaii, and they get blurred a lot. There’s the whole issue of Keehi Lagoon, and then there’s boating policy in Hawaii in general. They are separate. But it would be good if you guys could do an in-depth look at what the

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problems are over there. If you had advice for other people who wanted to do what you have done, what would it be? Diana: I have to agree with the notion of 'Just do it'. Don’t wait until the boat is ready, because no boat is ever ready. Even if the boat is ready, in two months something will be wrong. Don’t wait for the perfect boat, because the best boat is the one that gets away from the dock. Don’t wait until you think you have all the money you’re going to need, because it’s possible to go cruising without a lot of money. It’s scary making changes in life, but we think the joys of cruising are worth jumping off the corporate ladder. Obviously, it’s also possible to go cruising without a lot of sailing experience .. . because that’s what we did. Kellogg: With the caveat that you have a well-found boat. Time is the currency of cruising, not money. So I would say that if you can survive in California, you can sure as hell survive cruising. It will only get better if you just make the decision to do it, and I think it can be done in any seaworthy boat. I don’t think it matters what kind of boat it is or what rig or how it’s equipped, because you can compensate for all those things with moti¬ vation. We could tell some amazing stories about people we’ve run into who didn’t have much more than motivation. For example, we met a guy who’d been out cruising for two years — on a boat without a rudder. What? (Laughter.) Kellogg: Really. He was a Swedish singlehander who lost his rudder coming into Tonga. They wanted to charge $5 to tow him in. He didn’t want to pay, so he told them "No!" and continued on to Fiji. It was too expensive to put in there, too, so he sailed on to Australia. He steered with the rudder from an old windvane. And talk about basic cruising — he didn’t even have a sextant. All he had for navigation was an old transistor radio, which he used as a radio direction finder. His anchor rode was all these different pieces of line tied together, and you’d see him in the same anchorages as these megayachts. Diana: He’d actually completed a circumnavigation without a passport. All he had was his Swedish driver’s license, but he told all the officials it was a passport. None of them knew any better because it was all in Swedish. He was an amazing guy. Kellogg: He always came around our boat about dinner time. He

DIANA AND KELLOGG FLEMING, PART II had no money. I spent a week trying to help him get some money out of a bank in Samoa. He had alienated theni with temper tantrums and language problems. Finally, Diana managed to pry loose some money from the bank because her father knew some guy in Samoa or some¬ thing. And when he finally got this money he’d waited months for, it was only $50. (Laughter.) How old was he? Kellogg: Sixties. Last we heard, he’d finally gotten a new rudder and was in South Africa. So he’s carrying on. All these adventures, all these good times. Why on earth did you stop? Diana: A very good question! (Laughter.) Kellogg: Why did we? Well, we haven’t stopped — that’s the way we look at it. My feeling is that hopefully we can carry on with the same lifestyle, but with a slightly different focus. We’d like to continue traveling by boat, but with more emphasis on the people side of things. We also have to earn a living, and we haven’t done that — at least legitimately — since we left. Our next scheme is to get an old traditional iron cargo barge and convert it for charter service in the French canals. Wouldn’t it be easier to get one that had already been converted? Diana: We want to do the work ourselves. We want the joy of the work of it, of building it. That’s another reason why we want to do this. We’ve got this itch to build. You get that every now and then. Kellogg: We haven’t built anything for a while, so it will be fun to get back into that kind of project. Hopefully it will be a much shorter one than with Swan. (Laughter.) When does this project get underway — and how long do

"This sounds like the wrong thing to say, but we never locked our boat except when we fiew home or traveled inland." as long as it’s fun, I guess. At some point, a few years down the line, we’re hoping to get into another sailboat, but we haven’t agreed what type. I once saw a French aluminum boat that I liked. But whereas I see a boat purely as an instrument, Diana sees them as embodying all the romantic traditions. So we’ll have a couple of years to sort that out. But 1 do love traditional wooden boats. I can’t stop looking at them, so I could easily find myself buying another one. All in all, it sounds liKe the cruising life has worked out pretty good for two people who didn’t even know how to sail when they went out the Golden Gate 14 years ago. Any regrets? Kellogg: No. Diana: None. One way or another, 1 really like the cruising lifestyle. I think it’s fantastic. — latitude/jr

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^^pring has sprung and with summer right around the comer, the wind, the fog and some great sailing are back for the season.' One of the simple pleasures for us humble marine shutterbugs is to see all the new and renewed boats out and about. You read

about a few of them in our 'Spring Projects' article a couple of months ago. Now you’re looking at perhaps the most recognizable new kid on the block — Jeff Gething’s new Ross 35 Reus. The flashy bright-red boat made her debut in April’s Lightship Race. We caught

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MAX EBB'S "TsI 1 1 ice sail!" 1 said as several hundred square feet of pristine new kevlar reflected the late afternoon sun. The new sail, a heavy #1, was out of the bag for the very first time — I could still see the creases from the first

"Look how many sails they waste for the America’s Cup before they get it right" and only time it had been folded. This was the sailmaker’s test run to make sure the sail fit, and to mark the leech and foot for the spreader and lifeline patches. The owner of the boat wanted some bodies to put on the rail, to simulate racing trim, so the sailmaker could position the sheet leads as accurately as possible. Just a half hour ago 1 had been working on my own boat, taking advantage of the late sunset, when the owner of this boat and one of his regular crew came by looking for more rail meat. He had already found Lee Helm hanging out at the University Sailing Club waiting for enough wind for her shortboard, and had recruited a few yacht club regulars and a marina live-aboard. We all recognized the value of going out for a quick spin with the sailmaker on board, so it had been easy to fill up the boat. "It’s gorgeous," said the live-aboard. "Does it come with a factory warranty?" "Two tacks or 200 feet, whichever comes first," joked the sailmaker. Meanwhile, Lee Helm had moved up to the bow and sighted up the luff. Then she slid aft to about the middle of the foredeck, holding on to the foreguy block. Even though the wind had been lighter than usual all day, a nice evening seabreeze had come up and we were well into the sail’s design range. The waves were flat enough to keep the foredeck dry, but we were still heeling enough to want to hold on to something. 1 worked my way forward along the windward lifelines. "What do you think, Lee?" "They got the luff length just right," she said, pointing to the top of the mast where the halyard shackle was two-blocked against the sheave. "But the entry’s too flat. I mean, the sail really needs some more sag in the headstay to get some more power in the front half, but if they loosen the backstay. Poge 146

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MAX EBB'S then that’s going to straighten the mast and make the main too full." Just then we felt the slight vibration in the rig as some hydraulic fluid ran out of the backstay cylinder. The sailmaker, still in the cockpit, had let out some backstay. Then he called for less runner, and more babystay. The regular crew person ran forward to hook up the stay. "Sail looks great now," I said. "For sure. The headstay sag put some depth right back in the entry, where they want it. See how the draft’s moved forward? But, they missed the design point. The boat would be faster if this same sail shape happened with more rig tension. And like, you know they don’t want to use that babystay in smooth water and 12 knots of wind." I studied the sail some more from various vantage points on the foredeck, and we were soon joined on the foredeck by the sailmaker, and the owner, the helm having been given over to another pick-up crew. I looked at Lee. From out of the owner’s field of vision, she put her thumb and finger to one side of her mouth, and then slid them across her lips in an imaginary zipper pull. "It looks just like the sail in the ad!" 1 said, intending this to be a compliment. "Of course it does," answered the sail¬ maker. "It comes from the same computer program. Look how the load-lines match the principal stress map exactly — and the computer lofting allows a fully molded shape." Lee made a funny face, more like a grimace. "If the computer is so accurate at producing the perfect shape," 1 asked Lee quietly, "how come they got the luff curve wrong?" Lee waited until the sailmaker and the owner were back in the cockpit. "Any number of sailmakers can crank out great-looking sails these days," she said. "And the modern materials, they’re so stiff, stretch is not even the problem it used to be. The thing that everyone forgets is that, like, 90% of the success of a jib hangs on keying in the right number for headstay sag. That and getting the luff length and clew position right."

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halyard uncleated and the handle in the winch, preparing to crank in some more halyard as we tacked.

Lee put her thumb and forefinger to one side of her mouth and slid them across her lips In an imaginary zipper pull. "Helm’s down." We were treated to the sound of brand new plastic flogging in the wind. "You can practically see those large denomination bills blowing out of the sail!" remarked the live-aboard. "So what happens when they input the wrong number?" I asked Lee once we were settled down on the other tack. "Can they do a re-cut?" "1 don’t think this construction method allows a re-cut, in the usual sense," she answered. "But the luff tape is put on at the local loft, after they get the panels from the factory that does the custom laminating. There’s some overlap between the luff tape and the rest of the sail, so I’ll bet if they really want to, they can pull off the tape and re-do it to match a slightly straighter stay, without completely demolishing the design." "Are you going to tell the owner what you think needs to be done?" "Nuh-uh. That wouldn’t be fair. Don’t wanna rock the boat here. Let’s go see what they’re saying in the back of the bus." We moved back to the cockpit, where there was a big discussion in progress about the transverse position of the leads. The sailmaker wanted the track moved three inches inboard, the crew was not convinced. "What are we going to do about his old main?" asked Lee. "Looks a little too deep to me, especially up on top. How about some more backstay?" I picked up on Lee’s plan right away, and

started to pump the hydraulic lever for the backstay. Sure enough, as the tension came up the top of the sail flattened. Meanwhile the sailmaker suggested stiffer battens, possibly even a new full batten, to

keep the top of the sail flat. "That looks better!" said the owner when the backstay pressure gauge was back to the mark. "This is more like what we usually race with." "But we’re going to have to sag off the headstay to get the right shape in the new jib," added the regular crew. He had been up on the foredeck after we returned to the cockpit, and had seen the jib luff go flat again as I was pumping up the backstay. "Do you think we’ve been racing with too much backstay tension?" Lee asked the sailmaker. I know how Lee asks a question when it’s a trap. Poor guy! "No, I’ll have to make an adjustment in the new jib," he said after a slight pause. Lee turned around to catch my eye for a second, nodded, then looked back up at the main. "Actually the main could stand some stiffer battens at the back end," she said. "Longer and with lots of taper, to keep the draft from moving back in the sail. Do your class rules allow that?" "No, we’re limited to four, and I’m already at maximum length." "Too bad. But I think better battens would help anyway, even in the same pockets." Meanwhile the sailmaker had ducked below, and re-appeared with a small camera. First he checked all the settings, wrote something on a note pad, and then positioned himself on the foredeck so that he was lying down with the camera looking right up from the middle of the foot. He took a couple from that spot, and a couple more from the stem fitting straight up the headstay.

ISut while the sailmaker was occupied that way, the owner had some new com¬ plaints to air. "I’m sure I told him I wanted green numbers and camber stripes," he said. "But here they are in red. Why can’t they get this stuff right? "You’re expecting an awful lot of a sailmaker," said the live-aboard. "It’s not like your order is the only one in his head. I learned this the hard way — anything you tell them verbally is more than likely to get forgotten or get done wrong. If it’s not in writing, it didn’t happen." "My new spinnaker was supposed to have a D-ring on the head," said the regular crew, who owned a much smaller race boat himself. "And I wanted grommets on the clews. The idea was that the halyard shackle would not physically be able to attach anywhere but on the head of the sail." "I like it!" said Lee. "With my crew, I have to make the boat

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as idiot-proof as possible. My Friday night races are more like sailing lessons. But the sailmaker got it backwards..." "Grommet on top and rings on the clews?" "You guessed it. They fixed it, of course, but the change had to have added some un¬ necessary weight, just where I don’t want it." "It’s not realistic to expect those sailmaker folks to be walking tape recorders," counter¬ ed the live-aboard. "I love my sailmaker dearly. But when I order a sail, everything’s in writing." "Right," agreed another one of the crew; "Especially in the big lofts, where they’re dealing with a lot of volume, they just can’t keep track of it all in their heads. If I run into my sailmaker at the yacht club bar, or cross tacks during a Friday night race, and yell over 'remember to make the sail numbers green', he’ll certainly forget it." "Otherwise he’s not nearly busy enough!" added Lee. "It only makes sense to put all the details in writing, considering how much money’s

I want and when it’s to be delivered." "What happens if the sail is late?" added one of the pick-up crew.

"More than anything else, heodsfaysag and mast bend ore the two things that determine how fast the boat goes." "Then I’ll just revise the spec in some trivial way a few times a week, and keep faxing the specs in. They’ll finish the sail just to save fax paper!" "But the real problem," said Lee, "is making it easy for the sailmaker to get the right numbers for the headstay sag, and the right curve for the mast bend. More than anything else, those are the two things that will determine how fast the boat goes." "So what can the owner do to help the sailmaker get it right?" I asked. "Don’t make them start the design from scratch, if at all possible," said the regular crew. "If you know a similar boat with a new sail from the same sailmaker, try to borrow it

HOW TO GET GREAT SAILS EVERY TIME 1) Put it in writing. The "sail design specs" should include: a) copy of relevant sections of'class rules b) your own measurements of critical dimensions c) intended wind range for the sail d) batten details — number, length, taper e) headfoil size or hank style 1} kind of tack fitting and offset g) kind of corners — grommet or ring h} kind of leech cord adjustment—velcro or jam cleat? 1} dimensions and placement of visibility windows j) details for sail numbers, camber stripes telltales, telltale windows 2) Take photos: a) distance right-angle view b) up-the rig view from mid-foot c) aft view from another boat 3} Don’t re-invent the wheel a) If a similar boat has a new sail from the same loft tind a way to let the sailmaker see thot sail on your boat Take pHotos. b) Learn as much as you can about similar boiits that win. Copy their tuning, rnaatrakc, and sheet leads, at least as a starting pioint. involved," said the owner. "In fact, I think I’ll type up a formal 'purchase spec' for the next sail. List all the details, and document what

only a small refinement on an existing design, and not a first cut." "Look how many sails they waste for the America’s Cup boats before they get it right," added the live-aboard. "Photos are also important," said the crew, "especially for the borrowed sail trial.

skippers will usually share what they c) If a winning boat has a new sail from the same loft, you may want the identi¬ cal sail — you can adjust your boat to match. But first check to see if the sailmaker wants to develop the design fur¬ ther, or correct mistakes. 4) Learn from your previous sail designs: a) provide photos of existing sails corres¬ ponding to various rig settings, and doc¬ ument new sails with photos, for next

b) measure locations of spreader and life¬ line patches. If the new sail is similar enough for these locations to stay the same, you can save a trip to the loft. 5} Insist that the sailmaker come out on check rides. But make these easy for the sailmaker — have the boat rigged and ready to go, and work to their schedule if necessary, 6) Don’t overspecify! If the loft has an establiidred design methodology, don’t expect them to change for you unless you know it’s an experiment. 7) Pay your sailmaker’s bills on time! for quick trial. This is easier for smaller one-designs, but you could probably find a trial horse, too. Ideally, your sail should be

Notice the way the camber stripes get thicker towards the top on some new sails? And that mark in the middle of the foot? The ‘stan¬ dard’ position for the camera is right at mid-chord, middle of the foot, shooting up. The idea is for all the stripes to show up as the same thickness in the photo, so they can be digitized easier." "That’s just for style," said Lee. "Sure, the America’s Cup boats use video digitizers to monitor sail shape, and there’s a reason for those thick stripes on top. But for us, it’s just because it’s in style, and the sailmakers think that we think it looks cool."

he sailmaker was now back in the cockpit, and called for Another tack. We took our positions forward again, and helped the new sail around the mast. We watched him take another photo, and Lee asked if there was a correct view point for a sail picture. "There’s a trick for locating the camera at precisely the right spot for the photos," he explained. "I sometimes take a piece of shock cord with a hook at each end and a mark in the middle, and stretch it between the tack and the clew. The camera lens should go right at the mark, exactly between the tack and clew, on the chord line. That’s the view that the sail designers prefer to use for reference photos." "What about for mast bend and headstay sag?" I asked. "The orthographic view is best," he said. "From a distance, with the boat upright, with a long lens. You can do it best with the boat tied to the dock, if the wind is right." "My sailmaker likes the view from astern, from another boat," added the regular crew, Avho had joined us on the foredeck. "Espec¬ ially for existing sails, so you can see the trim. Of course, it helps to write down every¬ thing measurable for each photo also, in¬ cluding the wind speed." "Do you send him prints, slides or negatives?" I asked. "And does the sailmaker make enlargements or just scale off the small prints?" "1 do slides, and then have big xeroxes made — we scale off those. It’s much cheaper than big prints, especially for June, 1994 • Ut^U^ J? • Poge 149

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making a few copies. "Okay, I’ve got what I need," announced the sailmaker. "Let’s crack off and go home." We bore off and eased the jib sheet just enough to let some of the crew gather it on the bow. "Careful!" cried the owner, worried about how his new sail was being handled. "Don’t bend it!" As soon as the sail was safe, Lee and one of the crew decided to see if they could have the spinnaker up before we reached the marina, and began a frantic rush to rig sheets and guys. Meanwhile I moved back to the cockpit, where the owner gave me the helm. "Is this your only new sail this year?" I asked. "No, we have two more jibs on order," he said. "I really wonder if the class did the,right thing by allowing kevlar." "They’d be crazy not to," said the crew as he ran a spinnaker sheet through the turning block. "It wasn’t like this at first, but I’ve seen kevlar jibs — even heavy number ones — stay competitive after five years or more of heavy use. 'Twice the price, but three times the racing life' is how it works out. Of course, it helps if the class allows battens in the

upper leech." "Battens in a 150?" "For sure," said Lee, who had just run the

“Adding battens can do as much for a tired old tSOastheiong batten conversions did for oidmains." _\_ spinnaker sheet on the other side. "I race on a boat with long battens in all the jibs, including the number one. Just in the top half of the overlapping sails, of course. Sometimes you have to wait an extra halfsecond for the battens to clear the shroud, but it’s worth it. Totally suppresses the cupping in the top half of the leech, and

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he proverbial Fat Lady hasn’t sung for the Whitbread Race yet, but she’s slipping into her girdle, putting on her make-up and warming up her pipes. By June 5 or 6, the sixth Whitbread Round the World Race should be history, and unless something shocking occurs — such as Chris Dickson’s Tokio dismasting in the last leg — Grant Dalton’sNew Zealand Endeavour should win the maxi class (and overall, though there’s no trophy for this), while Ross Field’s Yamaha takes Whitbread 60 honors. The sixth and final leg — 3,818 relatively easy miles from Fort Lauderdale to.South¬ ampton, England — got underway on May 21, as ESPN cameras rolled live footage and hundreds of spectator boats milled around. In 7-10 knots of breeze. Dawn Riley’s Helneken was first across the line — pushed over three seconds early by Intrum Justitia. The all-woman team will incur a 13-minute penalty (10 minutes plus a minute for every second over early), an essentially meaning¬ less slap on the wrist. Although we doubt Dawn planned it that way, being over early must have seemed worth the added television exposure for her sponsor. Heineken, however, should ditch its current ad agency — their dreadful com¬ mercials kept stressing, "We don’t need a jingle, or a fancy ad campaign, or a racing team. . . " Then, to our amazement, the camera would cut back to Dawn and Heine¬ ken. Ooops! Merit Cup and Intrum Justitia rounded the turnina mark, some four miles upwind, in

doormat. Skipper Anatoly Verba reported that they’d ripped their #3 the first day out, and that both running backstays broke the second day. Everything was repaired, but not before the loose rigging punctured their mainsail in a dozen places. At the front of the fleet, the Swiss maxi Merit Cup and — surprise — the Italian W60 Brooksfield have really opened up on their respective classes. Their gamble to head east early in the race is paying off, with Merit Cup some 151 miles ahead of arch¬ rival NZ Endeavour, which in turn is 50 miles ahead of La Paste. Dalton had an 18-hour lead over Merit Cup going into the leg (and 11 hours over Yamaha), and is no doubt

'Yamaha' skipper Ross Field, the new projected W-60 winner after 'Tokio' dismasted in Leg Five.

that order and led the charge to the Gulf Stream. For the next few days, the fleet beat north in a 15-20 northwesterly with a 3-4 knot push from the Stream. The bouncy conditions quickly took their toll on the Ukrainian W-60 Odessa, the perennial fleet Page 152

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Grant Dalton, popular skipper of'NZ Endeavour', is expected to win the maxi class. starting to chew his fingernails. Brooksfield is 62 miles ahead of the next W-60, Galacia, and 120 miles ahead of third place Yamaha.

The power of 'NZ Endeavour'. After this race, Whitbread maxis will be worth about as much as Christmas trees on December 26. However, neither of the leading W-60s are a particular threat to Yamaha: Going into the finale, Brooksfield was 8 days behind (due largely to their problem in Leg Two), and Galacia was 26 hours off the pace. Merit Cup, Brooksfield and Galacia made their big move on the fourth night out, moving east while the other boats sat becalmed in the Stream, most within a 20 mile radius of each other. Yamaha was at the head of the clump, some eight miles ahead of Intrum Justitia, which isn’t known for her light air performance. Lawrie Smith and the Intrum crew need to put 14 hours on Yam¬ aha to win the W-60 class, which seems un¬ likely if Field can keep the clamps on them. The early part of this leg is always extremely tactical, keeping the navigators — including Winston’s weather ace Bill Biewenga, a sixth leg 'ringer' — at their stations around the clock. On the fifth day into the race, Yamaha’s Ross Field was predicting that the main group of boats would soon be back in the hunt: "I reckon we could be in these Gulf Stream conditions for up to another three days, so I’m not concerned about those boats way out to the east. We’ve got the current with us and they haven’t — and we could well be ahead of Brooksfield in a couple of days. But that doesn’t concern me — we’re covering Intrum Justitia." With 2,700 miles to go, it’s obviously too early to draw any real conclusions — the standings probably will have changed com¬ pletely by the time this issue hits the docks. But whatever happens on Leg Six, it almost certainly will pale in comparison to the

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leading Tokio was inexplicably dismasted five days into the leg. "To have put so much into the preparation, the racing, and to be doing as well as we were and then have that happen. . . 1 was numb for quite awhile," admitted Chris. It was a cruel reversal of fortune for Dickson and his Kiwi warriors, who ultimately limped into Florida in last place, nine days after the leaders. Yamaha and Merit Cup were the leg win¬ ners, mainly on the strength of breaking out

up to Fort Lauderdale. Ironically, the leg almost immediately turned into a 'delamin¬ ation derby' — as the fleet beat into big headseas, the bow sections on about half the boats literally started to come unglued. Dolphin & Youth (since renamed Reebok) had to pull into Brazil for repairs, while others — notably NZ Endeavour, La Paste, Winston and Yamaha — basically pulled

strange events of the preceding leg.

X or sheer entertainment value, Leg Five was rather improbably the highlight of the ’93-’94 Whitbread Race. Though it’s ancient history now, a brief recap is in order. From the sound of it, Punta Del Este was the Stopover From Hell right from the begin¬ ning this time. There were hospital stays (notably Chris Dickson’s), boating gear was ripped off, and in a seeming miscarriage of justice, four La Paste crewmembers were thrown in jail for 'violating the civil rights' of a burglar they caught red-handed in their house. How that works, we don’t know —

WHITBREAD RACE RESULTS, LEG 5 Bsat Yamaha Merit Cup N.2. Endeavour Intrum Justitia Galicia ’93 Pescanova Winston Brookstieid La Posts Heineken Hetman Sahaidachny Uruguay Natural Odessa Dolphin i Youth Tokio

Type Farr 60 Farr 84 Farr 84 Farr 60 Farr 60 Farr 60 B/P 60 Farr 84 Farr 60 ■Farr 60 Frars 80 Sictenko60 ; Humph. ,60: ■ Farr .60

Skipper/Countrv Ross Field, NZ Pierre Fehlman, Switzeriand Grant Dalton, NZ t-awrie Smith, Europe Javier de la Gandara, Spain Brad Butterworth, USA Guido Maisto, Italy Malle/Tabarly, France Dawn Riley, USA Eugene Platon, Ukraine Gustavo VanZini; Uruguay Anatoly Verba, Ukraine Matthew Humphries, England Chris Dickson, NZ

but two of the crew are still in jail two months later. Somebody call Amnesty Inter¬ national! The fleet couldn’t wait to get out of Punta and onto what was supposed to be the mel¬ lowest leg of the race — a 5,475-mile reach

Leg 4 22:05:13:50 22:12:30:00 22:13:15:53 22:19:16:48 23:03:49:04 23:05:10:53 23:09:31:58 23:16:08:11 24:05:23:15 24:19:10:36 26:07:22:49 26:15:42:31 28:03:10:57 31:01:48:21

Cumuiative 107:17:57:35 (2) 108:00:35:12 (3) 107:06:14:16 (1) 108:04:23:37 (4) 108:20:44:05 (5) 109:13:05:09 (6) 116:03:28:51 (9) 110:16:18:59 (7) 118:16:16:44 (10) 121:06:28:05 (11) 128:10:50:03 (13) 142:10:54:29 (14) 124:13:28:56 (12) 115:20:43:21 (8)

over at the side of the road and effected homemade repairs. La Paste was slowed by a broken fore¬ stay, Heineken lost the bottom third of their rudder, and so on. But the worst fate was reserved for Chris Dickson, whose then-

Left, gymnastics on 'Yamaha'. Above, proof that Heineken does have a racing team.

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third to first overall in the W-60 class in the process. Almost before the Yamaha crew ^could crack open a celebratory beer, another bizarre thing happened: Nance Frank, the disgruntled skipper of Heineken [ex-US Women’s Challenge, ex-Yamaha I) for the first leg of the race, slapped an absurd $15 million lawsuit on Yamaha’s owners, claim¬ ing the boat was illegally repossessed from her. Frank alleged all sorts of nasty things: fraud, deceit, 'tortuous interference', char¬ acter defamation and more. Incredibly, she also went out of her way to claim that her June. 1994 •

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navigator, Adrienne Cahalan, had illegally exchanged weather information during leg one with Ross Field. The vengeful attempt to bring down Yamaha was quickly dismissed by the race’s International Jury for lack of solid evidence. The lawsuit lingers, and the whole incident makes us — and a lot of other people — sick. Results of Leg Five, as well as cumulative times, appear on the previous page.

^\.s the race enters its final days, people are already looking beyond the last round of parties in Southampton to the ’97-’98 Whit¬ bread, which will feature only W-60s and most likely a different route (South Africa is due to be included again). Two campaigns have already been announced for that race: Dr. Neil Barth’s Newport Beach-based Whit¬ bread ’97 America’s Challenge and Eddie Warden Owen’s Welsh Dragon project. In another development, one that reveals just how important and powerful the WhiL bread Race has become, the America’s Cup may actually be rescheduled from ’98 to ’99 to avoid a potential conflict. The three-year cycle of the America’s Cup will coincide with

Neil Barth at the helm of his current steed, the Excel S3 'Persuasion'. He'll head up the first-ever all-American Whitbread program in '97-'98.

the Whitbread Race’s four-year cycle in ’98 — and something’s got to give as they’ll be competing for the same sailors and sponsors. Whitbread officials have politely indicated they won’t budge, while A-Cup bigwig Chuck Nichols seems keen to cooperate. At

a press conference in Fort Lauderdale, he said, "There is a possibility of holding the America’s Cup in 1999 and we are dis¬ cussing that option. The Whitbread Race and the America’s Cup are the two premier events in sailing and it would be a pity if they clashed." Meanwhile, they’re icing down the champagne (and Heineken beer and Whitbread ale) in Southampton. Nine months and 31,975 miles after it started, the fleet is returning to where it all began last Septcmber. The Fat Lady will do her thing, everyone will get drunk, hug each other and shake hands. . . and suddenly it’ll be over. The sailors will scatter around the world — most on to other sailing projects, some back to the 'real' world. We’ll attempt to wrap it all up in the next issue. If you can’t wait a month to find out who won (why has The Chronicle stopped covering yacht racing?), call the Whitbread Race’s polling fax: dial 011-44-489-799747 and hit 'send' when prompted to do so. Be the first one on your block to know who won what is arguably the greatest sailboat race on earth — truly the 'Mount Everest of Sailing'. — latitude/rkm

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With reports this month on San Francisco Bay charter options, bareboating through the Cyclades Islands of Greece, and miscellaneous charter notes.

Summertime, and the Livin’ is Easy: Charter Options on the Bay

Throughout the year we do our best to bring you insights about prime charter destinations all over the globe. But this month, with the arrival of long summer days — and our hope for at least an equitable balance of sun and fog — it’s time to look at summer sailing options right here on the Bay. Most Latitude readers realize that the Bay is much more than a pleasant textural contrast to irrepressible urban sprawj, but whether you sail every week or simply pipe dream about it while browsing these pages, we invite you to consider the full range of options for celebrating summer under sail. When friends and family come to town, why not charter a nice big sailing yacht instead of yielding to the normal touristic temptations. Who wants to ride the Wine Train or a hot air balloon when you could be popping corks with the rail under or skating downwind beneath the Golden Gate with a billowing spinnaker flying? You can still visit Fisherman’s Wharf or Angel Island, but instead of hassling with traffic, parking and ferries, you’ll simply slide into a guest slip on your own timetable — Aunt Marge from Omaha will definitely be impressed. You may race every weekend with the same salty crowd, but have you ever considered staging the annual office picnic under sail? You can pack up to 49 cronies on

a single boat, or hire several vessels and create a new format for inter-departmental rivalry (i.e. water balloon assaults or pointto-point races). When it comes to entertaining special clients, why not opt for a floating sunset cocktail party instead of the sanie old stodgy restaurant? As you skirt the cityfront by twilight, with the high-rises and bridges lit up like the Land of Oz, you’ll make an indelible impression on your guests that no amount of closed-door schmoozing could fequal. On special days — like anniversaries or birthdays — why not treat your kids, your sweetheart or a special friend to a party under sail? For youngsters 10 and older we heartily recommend a floating birthday party with a few favorite schoolmates as a healthy alternative to the typical riot at Chuck E. Cheese or the local bowling alley — and a day on the Bay will be much more memor¬ able! Even those wives who associate sailing with playing galley slave on a Caribbean

bareboat vacation may warm up to the idea of a romantic evening sail with a pampering professional crew and a catered gourmet dinner. Just as San Francisco is renowned for excellent sailing conditions. Bay Area sailing clubs are widely respected for diverse fleets

Left: 'Second Life' returns to the Bay this month after a South Pacific cruise. Above; 'Hawaiian Chieftain' is a familiar sight on the Bay.

of rental boats and quality educational programs. All bareboat management companies offer rentals for daysails or overnights to both club members and non¬ members with acceptable sailing skills (non¬ member rates are naturally a bit higher). If you’re not up to skippering yourself, or just want a break from the responsibility, all clubs offer skippers (and crew) for sixpassenger crewed sailing charters on any of the boats in their fleets. There are many local boats that are particularly well suited for overnight charters, having fully functional galleys, hot showers and comfortable sleep¬ ing accommodations. Club Nautique of Alameda offers two brand new Hunter 41.5s,

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A sloop from Olympic Circle shows why there's no better place in California to get initiated into sailing. Inset: The speed demon 'Adventure Cat.

Modern Sailing of Sausalito has a nice Pearson 422, Spinnaker Sailing of San Francisco offers a clean C&C 40, Tradewinds Sailing Center of Brickyard Cove has a sweet Hylas 44 and Olympic Circle Sailing Club of Berkeley suggests a latemodel C&C 35 or CS 36, to name but a few. Clubs are also an excellent way for solo sailors to get out on the water without singlehanding! If you are curious, but reluctant +o commit to a membership fee, $25 or $30 will get you aboard a weekend joy ride or a weeknight sundowner to sample the sport and meet some like-minded funseekers. Naturally, sailing classes at all levels are taught throughout the summer months, so why not take the opportunity to improve your skills? After all, this is one of the few sports you can still excel at after you’ve passed your early thirties! And if you’re

reasonably fit, you can enjoy it well into your 'golden years’. If you want to throw a sailing party or special event with more than six guests, the Bay is home to a diverse fleet of indepen¬ dently-owned crewed sailing craft — you’ll find everything from square riggers to racing sleds for charter here. Each has its own distinctive features to consider in regard to the kind of event (and the kind of people) you are planning for. Call them directly or tap into the expertise of a charter broker to assess the differences. • Adventure Cat is a sleek, fast-sailing 55foot catamaran, based at Pier 40, South Beach Harbor and licensed to carry up to 49 passengers. Her 30-foot beam insures a flat comfortable ride, even at speeds over 20 knots, fully loaded! Ideal for thrill-seekers who are intimidated by excessive heeling and adventurous groups who want to

experience the power of a high-tech multi¬ hull. Call (415) 777-1630. • Andlamo is a high-performance Mac¬ Gregor 65 designed for downwind offshore racing. Here on the Bay, she keeps busy with Fisherman’s Wharf tourists, giving them a taste of performance sailing on short spins around the harbor. Although quite narrow of beam, her expansive cockpit and ample deck space work well for up to 19 passengers. Also available for exclusive charters, she can be nicely paired up with another highperformance racer for cruising in tandem. Reach her through the Let’s Go Sailing office on Pier 39 at (415) 788-4920. • Apache is a classic wooden schooner built in 1925 for ’one-design' racing. Today she is one of the prettiest ladies on the Bay, offering custom group charters for 2-6 guests. Based at Sausalito, she is ideal for vintage boat buffs looking for a day of graceful sailing. Call (415) 331-8153. • Argosy Venture is a classic 101-foot motorsailor built in 1947 which is ideally suited for cruising in style. Her vintage design features an expansive main saloon with large viewing windows and a cozy aft cockpit for lounging. Licensed to carry only six guests on charter, she is based at South Beach Harbor. Call Holiday Charters at (415) 952-4168. • The Californian is the state’s official tall ship. Launched in 1984, this 145-foot square topsail schooner is a replica of the West Coast’s first Coast Guard vessel, sent here in 1849. She will frequent the Bay this summer conducting a series of local and coastal sail training programs for youth and adults. Openings are few, so call the Nautical The state's official tallship 'Californian' is only a part-time resident of the Bay. Sign on early if you want to take a ride this summer. u 0

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Heritage Society now at (800) 432-2201. • Hawaiian Chieftain is an 85-foot squaretopsail ketch based at Marina Plaza, Sausalito. Launched in 1991 as a replicapf an 18th century warship, she is ideally suited for romantics who relish the ambiance of square sails and yardarms (up to 49 passengers). Participation is welcome and sail training can be arranged. A great boat for theme parties, team building and overnighters — yet she sails flat enough to bring along grandma. Call 415-331-32L4. • Ruby is a 64-foot steel cutter that has enjoyed 15 years of successful chartering on the Bay. Owner Josh Pryor is a true pioneer of the industry. Ruby sails from The Ramp Restaurant at the foot of Mariposa Street seven days a week (booked 'by the head'). Ideal for group charters looking for fast action and a good party. On board bar and food service. Licensed for 31 passengers; call (415) 861-2165. • Sea Raven is 65-foot catamaran fitted out for luxurious cruising in style and comfort. Licensed for 49 passengers, she is ideally suited for exclusive dinner charters, special parties or corporate functions. Her large enclosed salon seats 20 for dining, with full galley and bar. Based at Pier 40, South Beach Harbor. Call Spinnaker Sailing at 415-543-7333; • Second Life is a modified Ocean 71 which has recently attained a 49-passenger license. Based at Marina Plaza, Sausalito, she is best suited for those who enjoy

thrilling sailing under a powerful rig. Day and evening sails are booked 'by the head' as well as exclusive day charters and sixpassenger overnighters. Also an excellent boat for offshore cruising, sail training and expedition work. Call (70'7) 762-5341. • Yukon Jack is a slick Santa Cruz 50 racing 'sled', built for speed and performance. Her favorite business is serious racing charters, either within the Bay or offshore (such as the Big Boat Series). For non-racers, sailing on Jack is a great way to sample the high-tech world of performance sailing. Licensed for 25 passengers, she is based at Pier 40 in San Francisco. Call (510) 682-6610. Regardless of which boat you choose, the point is to get out on the water and have some fun this summer. The San Francisco Bay sailing venue is one of California’s most exceptional recreational resources, so stop making excuses. Pack the cooler, grab your hat and get out there! — latitude/aet

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Bareboating Through Ancient Waters A sailing charter in the Aegean deserves a place on everyone’s list of 'things we must do someday'. We took our turn last summer while my eldest son was assigned to the U .S. Carrying on the traditions of countless generations, this Creek couple from Finikas has just returned with the day's catch.

Embassy in Athens. Since he is not a sailor, and had duties too pressing to spend languorous hours negotiating at wharfside cafes over ouzo, he took the advice of colleagues and made arrangements to charter a 36-foot Gib’Sea from the large Greek firm, Kiriacoulis. We had an excellent experience with them, and everything we requested took place exactly as promised. We started our cruise through the Cyclades with a minor mutiny when my daughter-in-law protested because our paid skipper was planning to motor along the coast at night. But three days and two islands later, she had become totally enamored with the sailing lifestyle and begged her husband to extend the trip. Journeying from island to island it is easy to see how the early inhabitants became staunch mariners. When we set out in the morning, our evening destination was

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beyond the hori2on. But throughout the day’s sail we always had the reassuring sight of at least one or two islands we could identify on the chart. The Aegean is not without its dreadful tempests, but becoming lost in daylight is not one of its hazards. The island harbors and their restaurants are so agreeable that we never really needed to cook on board beyond morning coffee. Excellent food and hospitable welcomes were always the rule. This was our first venture into cruising, and the first time we experienced the universally friendly and helpful spirit of fellow yachtsmen. Harbor officials would tell us by radio where to tie up, but were never there to receive a line. They would wait in an airy office under a listless ceiling fan, to collect a minuscule fee for stamping and scribbling on

to the rule that when a maneuver begins to turn sour, you must give it up promptly and try again from the beginning. His third attempt slid us neatly between the two adjacent yachts. The next arrival who tried to crowd in was neither skillful nor lucky, and created a complex underwater tangle of anchor chain just before twilight. But in a moment a neighboring yachtsman was over the side wearing face mask and fins and soon had the mess sorted out. As a small but vital footnote, I must mention the remarkable volume, Greek Waters Pilot by Rod Heikell, which was a constant and valuable reference. It is the singlehanded product of a demonic English yachtsman who personally — evidently over decades — sounded and mapped each of the Greek island harbors. — roy kiesling aptos

innumerable documents, while a cigarette burned away in an ashtray and a telephone rang endlessly in an anteroom. There were many of these functionaries, wearing natty white uniforms with small automatic pistols at their waists. (We were told that they aren’t permitted to carry ammunition). Customary docking in Greek harbors is stern-to, after setting a bow anchor. Harbors of volcanic islands shelve rapidly to deep water, and anchor rodes are universally made up of chain for their entire length. However, electric winches are not always provided. Pulling up fifty meters or more of heavy chain after a casual luncheon stop made me grateful for the assistance of a strong son! Trying to moor in this fashion under a strong crosswind is daunting — especially to a quay already fender-to-fender with Earlier arrivals. It made me glad I had not attempted a bareboat charter. Our skipper impressed me, landing at Mykonos in more than 20 knots of wind, with his implacable adherence

Charter Notes Summer is naturally the busiest time of the year for sailing schools and clubs. Besides the normal flurry of local charter activity and lessons, several Bay Area organizations have noteworthy events planned. A select team of students from Club Nautique will be racing in the West Marine Pacific Cup to Hawaii next month Lois Keating-Fisher takes the helm while doing reconnaissance for Cass' Marina. Flat water is common until the 'meltemi' winds blow.

WORLD OF CHARTERING aboard the famous Bill Lee ultralight Merlin. Skipper Linda Newland (and other instructors) will lead them through the paces, while they meet the requirements of the American Sailing Association’s highest certification, the Offshore Passage-Making Course. There’s room for six, but tenderfeet need not apply. Bob Diamond, head sailing instructor at Spinnaker Sailing School of Redwood City, is a busy guy. Last month we ran his report on a recent trip to Tonga and this month he has just returned from a club flotilla in Tahiti (both organized with The Moorings). In September, after the meltemi winds die down, he and a gang from this active South Bay club will be off to the Aegean for 10 days of sailing along Greece’s Pelponnesian Coast and through the historic Cyclades islands. ^ . Taking a completely different tack from their bareboat flotillas of years past, a group of 20 adventurers from the Sausalito Yacht Club have just returned from a graceful trip along the canals of Burgundy in four self-driven barges. Fear not, though, next May they’ll be sailing again — this time aboard 12 bareboats in Tonga. There is no real club at Cass’ Marina

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THE RACING

With reports this month on an abbreviated Colin Archer Regatta, an expanded Elvstrom Regatta, the inaugural National Ski/Sail event, the JI24 Districts, the smallish Stone Cup, thefor-money Citibank Spring Cup at Pier 39, the Yachting Cup in San Diego, a pair of local ocean races, theNOOD Regatta in Los Angeles, box scores of various races, and the normal heap of race notes.

Colin Archer Memorial Regatta Mother Nature showed no reverence for the memory of Norwegian naval architect Colin Archer during Encinal YC’s 18th annual race held in his honor on May 7th. Twenty-seven heavy displacement doubjeended cruising boats started the race iriTight airs, which soon faded to almost nothing. Eventually, the planned 20-mile Central Bay/ finish-up-the-Estuary course was abbreviated to just 5.8 miles. Since most of these boats are strictly cruisers — except for this one race each year — the annual rivalry between boats was only heightened by the disappointment of a short-

Ingrid 38 ketch, Anthony Rittenhouse; 3) Mrs. Rob¬ inson, HC 34, Nora Hice. (5 boats) DIV. D (Inboard rudder <35 feet) — 1) Cursor, Fantasia 35, C. Chandler/J. Callear; 2) Monalee, Herreshoff Rozinante 28, Dawn & Paul Miller. (4 boats) DiV. E (Inboard rudder, 35-40 feet) — 1) Tillie, HC 38, Gary Cooper; 2) Jasmine, Union 36, Robert Hungerford; 3) Akaros, Union 36, Bobbi Rigs. (11 boats) DIV. F (Inboard rudder > 40 feet) — 1) Benjamin Walters, HC 43, Lee Stimmel. (2 boats) FIRST OVERALL — China Rose. FIRST WOODEN BOATTO FINISH— Monalee.

Elvstrom Regatta The 'old man' of the Laser circuit, 32year-old Patrick Andreasen, bagged his fifth straight Elvstrom Regatta victory on the

Peter Minkwitz, longtime manager of Svendsen's Boatyard, was the top Archer this year.

ened course. "Taunts flew across the water about who will beat who in next year’s race," observed EYC Commodore Rich Pipkin. DIV. A (Outboard rudder < 30 feet) — No fin¬ ishers. (2 boats) DIV. B (Outboard rudder, 30-35 feet) — No Fin¬ ishers. (3 boats) DIV. C (Outboard rudder > 35 feet) — 1) China Rose, Ingrid 38 ketch, PeterMinkwitz; 2) Rhiannon,

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Junior sailing guru Patrick Andreasen took an unprecedented fifth straight Elvstrom Regatta.

windy weekend of May 14-15. Hosted by St. Francis YC and now expanded to nine races, the regatta lived up to its reputation as a 'blowfest' as winds reached 27-30 knots during the last two races on Saturday. Even Laser superstar Steve Bourdow, who Patrick

concedes "is in a different league than the rest of us", tipped over three times in the last race — but still won! After firing off four straight bullets on Saturday, Bourdow — the Stanford sailing coach — found something else to do the next day. That left the door open for a down-to-the-wire contest between Andrea¬ sen and John Oldham, with the nod going to Patrick with two points to spare. "Bourdow should have won," admitted Patrick. "And the 'big three' are nipping at my heels: Will Benedict, Patrick Whitmarsh and especially Matt McQueen, who’s coming up really fast. I can’t imagine this winning streak lasting much longer!" Andreasen, the junior program director for St. Francis, enjoys sailing Lasers as a break from his 505 campaigning. "There’s no politics, only one lunch to make, and no excuses when you lose," he explained. "It’s also slow enough to be a lot more tactical than racing 505s." LASER — 1) Patrick Andreasen, 20.5 points; 2)

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Twist’s Priss, named temporarily after the Darryl Hannah 'replicant' in the movie Blade Runner ("We were just trying the name out this weekend," claims Bill.) Each race came down to the wire, with Mad Dog finding the edge in downwind speed and tactics, critical factors in Melgi sailing. Rotticci’s winning crew consisted of pro sailor Bobby Wilmot, Lyn Hines and former pro ski racer Hansi Stanteiner. The third event of the weekend — albeit an unofficial competition — was imbibing rum courtesy of sponsor Mt. Gay. Bill Twist and his youthful crew (Erik Stocker, Luke Hock and Todd Kelly) were apparently runaway winners. According to Silverman, they were last seen heading off to Tahoe City in search of more refreshments when the Ski/Sail bar finally closed. "It was a great weekend," claimed Ralph. "Next year, we might even see the sun!" SKIING (Squaw Valley, 2 races):

MELGES 24 — 1) First to Finish, 153.52 seconds; 2) Mad Dog, 156.26; 3) Priss, 166.55; 4) Snowman, 167.52; 5) Smokin', 190.97. (5 teams) LASER — 1) Rob Sproehle, 47.1 seconds; 2) Stan Eriksson, 48; 3) Eric Klaussen, 48.67. (12 com¬ petitors) SAILING (Homewood, 4 races):

MELGES 24 — 1) Mad Dog, 4.25 points; 2) Priss, 8.75; 3) First to Finish, 10; 4) Smokin', 16; 5) Snowman, 21. (5 boats) LASER — 1) Martin Hartmanis, 3.5 points; 2)Bruce Sutphen, 4.75; 3) Jim Granger, 9. (8 boats) }

Melgi in the mist: the Ski/Sail Regatta on Lake Tahoe was apparently a blast! Inset, the winning form of Todd Kellv. John Oldham, 22.5; 3) Matt McQueen, 26.75; 4) Andrew Holdsworth, 37; 5) Forrest Fennell, 38; 6) Will Benedict, 40; 7) Simon Bell, 54; 8) Don Nazzal, 74; 9) Steve Bourdow, 79; 10) Jonathan Howell, 88. (18 boats) LASER II — 1) Patrick Whitmarsh, 10.75 points; 2) Katherina Kuzina, 22.5; 3) Brent Harrill, 26.75. (6 boats) RADIAL — 1) Annalise Moore, 7.75 points; 2) Carter McCoy, 10.75. (4 boats)

Ski-Sail Nationals Lake Tahoe was host to the first annual Ski-Sail National Championship o/i the overcast weekend of April 22-24. Organized by Ralph Silverman of Ralph’s Sailboat Services, the fun-filled weekend consisted of a skiing competition at Squaw Valley on Friday, with sailboat racing out of Home¬ wood’s Sunnyside Resort on Saturday. World Cup skiers headlined the first day

of competition, with Todd Kelly (part of Bill Twist’s Melges 24 contingent) posting the fastest time down the slopes. Many sailors were amazed at the way the Olympic-caliber downhillers could "ski away" from them. Greg Borland’s Melges 24 team posted the fastest combined score (a total of each team’s best three-out-of-four skiers’ times), while Rob Sproehle was the top Laser skier. The sailing competition on Sunday was held in 15-20 knot breezes and snow flurries. "This isn’t the Whitbread Race, why are we going out there?" was a frequently heard comment, though almost everyone donned wetsuits or drysuits and eventually headed out to the race course. Just as the sailors had watched the skiers accelerate past every gate, the skiers got to take notes as Martin Hartmanis and Bruce Sutphen sped out of their roll tacks to finish 1,2 in the Laser sailing. "I kept losing the weather mark in whiteouts," claimed Sutphen later. Brrrrr! The Melges 24 class saw Skip Rotticci’s Mad Dog fend off a late challenge from Bill

OVERALL (’skiing & sailing):

MELGES 24 — 1) Mad Dog, Skip Rotticci, 2.75 points; 2) First to Finish, Greg Dorland, 3.75; 3) Priss, Bill Twist, 5. (5 boats) LASER — 1) Stan Eriksson, 6; 2) Rob Sproehle, 6.75; 3) Martin Hartmanis, 7.75. (12 boats)

J/24 Districts Sobstad sailmaker Seadon Wijsen made winning the J/24 District Championship look easy on May 7-8. Sailing Casual Contact along with boat owner Don Oliver, Seamus Wilmot, Brad Rodi and Andrew Kerr, Wijsen dominated the St. Francis YC-hosted cityfront event with a 4,1,1,1,1 record. After a strong start, former North Sails employee Bart Hackworth piloted Jimmy Wang’s Take It Easy [TIE) to a distant second place finish. The five-race regatta featured a smorgasbord of wind conditions, beginning Saturday with a light, fiuky southerly and ending Sunday in a standard 25-knot westerly. By winning the Districts, the Casual guys qualified for next summer’s J/24 Worlds in June, 1994 • hOUiJt. S? • Page 169

Rochester, NY. The next chance for a local boat to earn a berth at the Worlds will be the Western Regionals on the Bay on July 2324. "I was glad to qualify early," explained Seadon, "because I’ll be out of town for the next one." Wijsen and crew will be sailing in the J/24 European Championship in Holland on July 2-9. Immediately after that, he’ll fly home to jump on Steve Chamberlin’s Ex¬ press 37 Melange for the Pacific Cup. "I’ve never raced to Hawaii," he said. "I’m ex¬ Page 170

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panding my horizons!" 1) Casual Contact, Seadon Wijsen, 7 points; 2) Take It Easy, Bart Hackworth, 24.75; 3) Snow Job, Brian Coepfich, 25; 4) Cetaban, Jon Perkins, 29; 5) Small Flying Patio Furniture, Tom Purdy, 47; 6) Electra, John Oldham, 47; 7) She Wronged Me, Peter Young, 48; 8) We Eat Veal, Al Sargent, 48; 9) Sockeye, David Holscher, 49; 10) Cujo, Kimo Winterbottom, 52; 11) Grinder, Jeff Littfin, 55; 12) Bucks Deluxe, Neil Weintraut, 58. (21 boats)

Stone Cup Predictably, Bob Garvie’s N/M 43 Bu//seye — with Jeff Madrigali and Dee Smith aboard — mopped up the big boat division at this year’s Stone Cup, held May 21-22 at the St. Francis YC. "We won seven of the four races we sailed," claimed Smith, which seemed odd until he explained that the races were scored simultaneously under both IMS and PHRF. A surprise winner, Greg Cody’s aging C&C 30-footer Sorcerer, ran away

Scenes from the Stone Cup. Locally, IMS is at the crossroads — to be or not to be? All photos!jr.

with little boat honors. '' The racing, though ill-attended compared to the 'good old days', was apparently fairly close, especially on Saturday’s popular Treasure Island windward/leeward courses. Partially, that was a function of trying out the so-called 'Dutch System' of IMS race scoring, which somehow includes tidal direction and

strength. "I don’t think we’ve ever used the same IMS program twice," moaned a con¬ fused St. Francis official, who also hinted that PHRF might play a bigger role in next year’s Stone Cup. IMS-I — 1) Bullseye, N/M 43, Bob Carvie, 3 points; 2) High Risk, Smith 43, Jim Mizell/Ted Wilson, 10; 3) Terminator, Serendipity 43, Steve Sundeen/Chris Corlett, 14; 4) Phantom, J/44, Jack Clapper, 17; 5) Leading Lady, Peterson 40, Bob Klein, 19; 6) Jackrabbit, Islander 40, Dave Liggett,

22; 7) Revs, Ross 35, Jeff Cething, 26; 8) X-Dream, Jeppeson 39, Steen Moller, 32; 9) Sundog, Bianca 414, Bill Wright, 36. (9 boats) CAL 40 (PHRF) — 1) Bullseye, 4.25 points; 2) Terminator, 9.75; 3) Phantom, 12; 4) High Risk, 13; 5) Bravura, Farr Two Ton, UC Berkeley/Rob Anderson, 22; 6) Leading Lady, 23; 7) X-Dream, 27. (7 boats) IMS-II — 1) Sorcerer, C&C Half Tonner, Greg Morris, 4.25 points; 2) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck, 6.75; 3) Sweet Okole, Farr 36, Dean Treadway, 12; June, 1994 •UtiUJcJ9» Page 171

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4) National Biscuit, Schumacher 35, Colin Case/ Carlos Badell, 18; 5) Surefire, Frers 36, Carter Brothers, 20; 6) Expeditious, Express 34, Bartz Schneider, 22; 7) Rumbleseat, 30 Square Meter, Bruce Schwab, 28. (7 boats)

Citibank Spring Cup at Pier 39 For a change, the sport of sponsored sailboat racing paid off for Citibank, Ford, Pacific Bell and a handful of 'pro' sailors at the Citibank Spring Cup on May 14-15. Hundreds of spectators watched from the end of Pier 39, from various restaurants, and from a chartered Blue & Gold ferry as nine ll:Metres tore up and down a short, madefor-TV, windward-leeward course that featured a starting line/gate right off the end of the popular tourist attraction. Eight races were held, with a $5,000 purse at stake. As the SportsChannel cameras rolled, the lliMetres shortacked the seawall to find relief from the 4-knot flood tide. Because the boats are easy to tack, the fleet stayed relatively close together upwind. Downwind, boat speeds up to 15 knots — not to mention four broken rigs — kept the spectators on their feet, rushing from the west side of the pier to the east to catch all the action. In order to make the racing more suitable for onlookers, the regatta was sailed under the new experimental USSA 'simplified rules' — a set of only ten rules that are about one

third of the length of the current rulebook. Zach Berkowitz provided play-by-play color commentary over Pier 39’s loudspeaker system, while Jim Barton and Gordon Clute expertly handled the on-the-water judging. Rosebud took an early lead after three races, largely on the strength of mastering the heavily-favored port end of the starting line. Races three and four were the most interesting to watch, as masts began blowing Page )72

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up in the blustery 20-35 knot conditions. USA ’89 was the first casualty, dropping its rig while screaming downwind right in front of the spectator crowd. The next race, number four, was very tight among the remaining eight boats until the weather mark. First around, Susie Kate's bore off and promptly lost a person overboard. Adren¬ aline Rush quickly passed them, followed

'Money for nothing, chicks for free'; Spring Cup winners (from left)—skipper Sweeney, Robbins, Ruhne, Watson and Mazone.

closely by Ronstan and Rosebud. Those two boats bore away at the mark, with Rosebud on the inside — and simultan¬ eously broke their masts. ("This is better than monster trucks or American Gladiators!" enthused one of the TV guys). Sports-

Spectator-friendly ll-.Metre action during the inaugural Citibank Spring Cup.

channel, seeing the carnage ahead, elected to tack rather than jibe. On the last run, Anna became the fourth and last victim of 'rig'-omortis while leading the race by a sizeable margin. They were still able to drift across the downwind finish line in third place. All four masts broke at the topping lift sheave exit — the lliMetre fleet and SparCraft are already working on re¬ designing the exit and stiffening the mast to prevent future failures. Sunday’s conditions were mercifully milder, and all four dismasted efforts were back on the starting line with new/borrowed rigs. Ronstan, SportsChannel and Anna made a push for the prize money as they scored 1,2,3 respectively in race five. Rosebud fell to a dismal sixth with an untuned rig, but came back in races six and seven tq briefly challenge SportsChannel for the series. But SportsChannel — sailed beautifully by John Sweeney with crew Doug Robbins, Brent Ruhne, Ken Mazone and Chris Watson — took bullets in both races, essentially wrapping up the regatta with one race to go. Rosebud, with a pair of seconds in those races, now only had to cover Anna in the last race to maintain second overall. The final order of finish, and prize money, were as follows: SportsChannel ($2,500), Rosebud ($1,500) and Anna ($1,000). The regatta was the culmination of a year’s worth of work between ll;Metre dealers Paul Kaplan and John Sweeney and the folks at Pier 39. Citibank picked up the title sponsorship and generously put up the

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35 Outlier, which bested a tough 29-boat one design fleet — the most Schocks ever gathered at a regatta. "Schmidt happens!" grinned an Outlier crewmember. Rumors were flying during the course of the weekend that Yachting was about to withdraw their sponsorship of Yachting Cup, as they recently did to their Whidbey Island Race Week. Fortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case; "We’ve already entered negotiations with Yachting for next year," stated SDYC’s Irmgard Ryan. "They’ll be back." That’s good news for Southern Cali¬ fornia sailors — after Trimble/North Race Week, this series is about as good as it gets down there.

prize money, while Ford, Pacific Bell, Ban¬ ana Boat and the Tuscan Inn were support¬ ing sponsors. A VIP party on Friday and an awards ceremony on Sunday put the fin¬ ishing touches on this classy event. SportsChannel will telecast its one hour coverage of the Citibank Spring Cup on May 31 at 6 p.m., June 7 at 7:30 p.m., and June 19 at 11 a.m. Plans are already firmed up for a similar lliMetre regatta, the Citibank Fall Cup, on October 1-2. Several European ll:Metre syndicates have already expressed an in¬ terest in attending. — seadon wijsen

CAL 50s — 1) Cipango, Andrews 56, Evan McLean, 8.75 points; 2) Persuasion, Excel 53, Neil Barth, 9.75; 3) Aldora, Andrews 56, Dave Dillehay, 12.5; 4) Pressure Cooker, SC 52, Shampain/TempestaAA/ills, 16; 5) Lone Star III, N/M 55, Burt Benjamin, 24. (15 boats) J/35 — 1) Fast Lane, Bob & Kathy Patterson, 8.5 points; 2) Koinonia, Doug Ament, 13.75; 3) Cheers, Ron Robert, 15.75. (10 boats) SCHOCK 35 — 1) Outlier, Schmidt/Gordon, 15.5 points; 2) Ricochet, J. Alex Benson, 17.75; 3) Pay No Mind, Andy Ladow, 24; 4) Mischief, Hardy/ Reardon, 25; 5) Shillelagh, Dick & Diane O'Brien, 32.75. (29 boats) MELCES24 — 1) Racer X, Weston/Crillon, 11.75 points; 2) First to Finish, Dorland/Reynolds, 13.75;

PHRF I (-69-18) — 1) It's OK!, Andrews 43, Lew Beery, 4.25 points; 2) Grand Illusion, SC 70, Ed McDowell, 9; 3) M-1, Ross 45, Darryl Johnston, 10.75. (5 boats) PHRF II (21-75) — 1) Astra, Sciomachen 38, Ernesto Corte, 7.5 points; 2) To the Max, Swan 53, Max Cordon, 12.5; 3) Reliance, N/M 41, Chuck Nichols, 13. (20 boats) PHRF III (78-99) — 1) Vendetta, Olson 30, Ernie Richau, 3 points; 2) Ebullient, Pinnacle 29, Winnard/Bunney, 13; 3) Geraldine, Peterson 30, 17. (18 boats) PHRF IV (102-120) — 1) Kokomo, Santana 30/30 CP, Navarro/Wilson, 8.75 points; 2) Sche¬ herazade, NY 36, Nick Doudoumopoulos, 9.5; 3) Sorcerer, NY 36, Dennis Rosene, 16.75. (20 boats) PHRF V (123-162) — 1) Zoos (ex-Second Offense), Schumacher 31, Dave Brennan, 4.25 points; 2) Sheezaliedeee, CF 27, Hambrick/Silver, 11.75; 3) KT's Choice, Beneteau 35.5, Bud Strat¬ ton, 14.5. (14 boats) PHRF VI (165-210) — 1) Big Pumpkin, J/24, Ted Ward, 8.5 points; 2) Double Trouble, Merit 25, Everett Wilson, 8.75; 3) Shooting Star, Capri 22, Charley Starr, 14. (10 boats)

Two Ocean Races "We’ve had three beautiful ocean races in a row," claimed ocean veteran Carl Schu¬ macher, a regular crewmember on Melange this summer. "It can only mean one thing — that the Farallones Race (on June 11) will be

Where the elite meet; Stars crowd the starting line at SFYC's Elite Keel Regatta.

DSportsChannel, John Sweeney, 18.5 points; 2) Rosebud, Seadon Wijsen, 24.25; 3) Anna, Howard Shiebler, 28.75; 4) Ronstan, Alistair Murray, 30.75; 5) Adrenaline Rush, Kame Richards, 38.75; 6) Kokopelli, Chris McCombic, 47; 7) Susie Kate's, Mal¬ colm Park, 50; 8) USA '89, Mik Beatie, 66; 9) Mach 11, Dave Fain, 70. (9 boats)

Yachting Cup A record 174 boats participated in the 1994 Yachting Cup on April 29-May 1. The popular four-race series, sponsored by Yachting magazine and hosted by San Diego YC, was held on two different race courses off Point Loma. Wind conditions were lightto-moderate; seas were typically lumpy and kelp-infested. Ernie Richau’s Cabrillo Beach YC-based Olson 30 Vendetta posted the best math¬ ematical record (four bullets in an 18-boat PHRF class), thereby earning a Magellan GPS for outstanding yacht of the regatta. Our pick for the really outstanding boat, however, has to be Dick Schmidt’s Schock

3) Hardcore, Snow/Core, 14.75. (14 boats) J/80 — 1) Pat's Magic, Alan Johnstone, 11.75 points; 20 Flea, Jon Rogers, 11.75; 3) Ghost, Fraser/ Knott, 12. (7 boats)

a snorter!" The two latest contests were the Duxship Race on May 7 and the Jim Ong Triangle on May 21. The former was a slow, shifty affair. June. 1994

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featuring a spinnaker run to Duxbury Reef and another one back from the temporary 'little' Lightship (the big buoy is ashore for routine maintenace). The Ong Triangle, ac¬ cording to Carl, was the best one yet — sunny skies, winds topping out in the low 20s and a classic spinnaker ride back under the Gate. "Too bad it conflicted with the Stone Cup, or more boats might have been there," he noted. DUXSHIP RACE (SYC; May 7:31.8 miles): MORA I — 1) Abigail Morgan, Express 27, Ron Kell; 2) Friday, Express 27, John Liebenberg; 3) Think Fast, Olson 30, A1 Holt. (6 boats) MORA II — 1) Redux, Olson 911S, Nick Barnhill; 2) Roadhouse Blues, Hawkfarm, Torben Bentsen; 3) Freewind, Cal 9.2, Don & Betty Lessley. (6 boats) PHRO I — 1) Dolphin Dance, SC 50, Dave Sallows; 2) Zamazaan, Farr 52, Chuck Weghorn; 3) Melange, Express 37, Steve and Susan Chamberlin. (12 boats) PHRO II — 1) ex-Bravura, Frers 46, Adam McAfee; 2) Razzmatazz, Swan 46, Dennis Robbins; 3) Rocinante, Beneteau 42, Alex Malaccorto. (9 boats) SSS — 1) Aotea, Antrim 40, Peter Hogg; 2) Great Fun, Davidson 50, Stan Claros. (4 boats) CRUZ — 3 starters, all DNF. ]IM PNC TRIANGLE (CGYC; May 21; 44 miles): MORA I — 1) Friday; 2) Desperado, Express 27, Mike Bruzzone; 3) Abigail Morgan. (5 boats) MORA 11 — 1) Culo Bagnato, Cal 20 , Mike Warren; 2) Freewind; 3) Red Dragon, Scampi 30, Joe Ong. (8 boats) PHRO I — 1) Defiance, SC 40, Steve Pringle; 2) Melange; 3) Dolphin Dance. (10 boats) PHRO II — 1) Razzmatazz, Swan 46, Dennis Robbins; 2) Juggernaut, Islander 36, Bill Parks; 3) ex-Bravura. (6 boats) SSS — 1) Aotea. (3 boats) CRUZ — 1) Miss Conduct, Columbia 36, George Clark. (2 boats)

L.A. NOOD Regatta The second annual Los Angeles IBM/Sai/ing World NOOD Regatta, held on the gray¬ ish days of May 13-15, attracted 81 boats in eight one design classes. Numbers-wise, the turnout was up about 20% over last year’s inaugural effort, but this regatta still lags way behind the other live NOOD venues. Figures Sailing World editor Chris Hufstader, "The L.A. NOOD involves taking Friday off from work, and it also occurs during a hectic part of the sailing schedule down here. People are maybe a little burned out after Ensenada and the Yachting Cup... Next year, we plan to fine-tune the format to make it more userfriendly." The 17-strong Melges 24 fleet (including four boats from the Bay Area) was the big¬ Page 174

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gest and most competitive class. Steve Grillon, sailing Racer X with Mark Vollmer and co-owners Willard Weston and Tim Dornburg, trounced the fleet with a stellar 1,2,2,1,1 record. Greg Dorland and Olympic Star gold medalist Mark Reynolds teamed up to come in second with the optimistically named First to Finish, while Ice^, a new boat from San Diego, snuck in at third. Former San Francisco Olson 25 sailor Dale Bull (OCD) and partner Richard Hoff¬ man bought Ice^ just 10 days before the regatta. With coaching from tactician Chris Snow and ace Melges crew Jeff Thorpe, they

surprised even themselves with their fine finish. In addition to the profusion of 'free' goodies each boat took home, Ice^ scored four pairs of Teva sandals as top amateurs in the Melges class, as well as the grand prize in the raffle drawing, an IBM Notepad Com¬ puter. The next NOODist conventions are in Detroit on June 2-5 and Chicago on June 912. Attendance at each regatta is expected to top 200 boats, boosted by the inclusion of 'level classes' (i.e. not strict one design). The fifth annual San Francisco NOOD — rumor¬ ed to be the best of all the NOODs — is

Wednesday Night Woodies — a great way to unwind after work! All photos/rob & jr.

slated for Memorial Day Weekend, Septem¬ ber 3-5. J/35 — 1) Tatiana, Bill Lawhorn, 12.75 points; 2) Fast Lane, Bob & Kathy Patterson, 17; 3) Great Scot, Nick Martin, 18.75; 4) Juice, Stan Yocum, 19.25. (10 boats) SCHOCK 35 — 1) Water Moccasin, Judi Corski/ Mark Caudio, 14.5 points; 2) Outlier, Dick Schmidt & Gwen Cordon, 14.75; 3) Mischief, Carolyn Nel¬

son & Mark Reardon, 16.75; 4) Ricochet, J. Alex Benson, 24; 5) Raz-Ma-Taz, Ralph Cameron, 37; 6) Buttercup, Tom Schock, 37; 7) White Fang, Don Adams, 37. (15 boats) MELCES 24 — 1) Racer X, Weston Dorenberg/ Steve Crillon, 7.25 points; 2) First to Finish, Creg Dorland/Mark Reynolds, 16.75; 3) Ice, Dale Bull & Richard Hoffman, 23.75; 4) Don't Be No Dread, John Kilroy, 24; 5) #35, Bill Twist, 35; 6) joker, Ken Kieding, 41; 7) Iceman, Tim Hahnke, 50; 8) Stud Puppy, Michele & Cordon Miller, 56. (17 boats) CAL 40 — 1) Callisto, James Eddy, 8.25 points; 2) Pegasus, William Bents, 10.75. (4 boats) OLSON 30 — 1) Vendetta, Ernie Richau, 5

points; 2) jiffy Too, Jim Kerrigan & Rod Woods, 14.75; 3) jamie .H, Tony Haines, 15. (6 boats) B-25 (Nationals) — 1) No Blow No Co, Steve ^Garland, 5 points; 2) jezebelle, Kevin Wolfe, 9.75; 3) Ono, Leif Beiley, 14; 4) Slippery When Wet, Jeff Willard, 27. (9 boats) SANTANA 30/30 — 1) Speedway, Debbie Nav¬ arro & Mark Wilson, 9.5 points; 2) Redline, Robert Marcus, 10.5; 3) Snafu, Ed Lazarus, 16. (7 boats) J/24 — 1) Fluid Ice, Fortenberry/Steele, 12.75 points; 2)Cumba, Wally Hollyday, 14.25; 3) E2, Bill Worsham, 15; 4) Whiteout, Howard Chesley/Suzanne Tentelder, 27; 5) Grinch, Tom Rowland, 28. (12 boats) June, 1994

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THE RACING Race Notes Coastal conquistadors: Just 14 boats were poised to start the 215-mile Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara Race on Friday, May 27. Hopefully, the fleet picked up some last minute entries and the race enjoyed more wind than in the past four years. The entry list, in descending order of size, follows: Mure (SC 50), Yukon Jack (SC 50), Pro¬ motion (SC 40), Camelot (SC 40), Vanessa (Freya 39), Absolute88 (Wylie 37), Gandalf (Santana 35), Marrakesh (Express 34), Stray Cat (Olson 30), Tsiris (Olson 29), Dragon Lady (Express 27), Wildthing (Express 27), Presto (Moore 24) and Toxic EMHO (Moore 24). Results next month. Pacific passion: The West Marine Pacific Cup entry list still stands at 64, making the upcoming (July 11-14) race the largest ever from San Francisco to Hawaii. As expected, all boats on the waiting list have now been invited, as well as a last minute entry, Darryl Johnston’s speedy Ross 45 M-1. Johnston was originally interested in the TransPac YC’s Tahiti Race, but backed out when only two other boats signed up. Sorcery, the red Mull 82, has been re¬ purchased by former owner Jake Wood especially to break the race record. Unfor¬ tunately, Fred Kirschner’s SC 70 Kath¬ mandu will be his only competitor. Ap¬ parently the TransPac YC isn’t going to 'pull

the plug' on the race — but maybe the owners will. Last we heard, the starting date is still up in the air. Fifties revival: The three-regatta California Fifties Spring Series — con¬ sisting of Ahmanson Cup (12 boats), Ensenada (15 boats) and Yachting Cup (15 boats) — brought the 50 footers out in force. The performance gap between the old and new boats was painfully obvious at each gathering, and the 50s are still struggling with how to deal with this problem. Spring Series results (and championship points to date) follow: Gold Fleet — 1) Lone Star, N/M 55, Burt Benjamin, 3.5 points; 2) Outta Bounds, Andrews 50, Chuck Cook, 12; 3) Bombay Blaster, SC 50, Dan Npwlan, 14. Silver Fleet — 1) Persuasion, Andrews 53, Neil Barth, 5.75 points; 2) Cipango, Andrews 56, Evan McLean, 6.75; 3) Aldora, Andrews 56, Dave Dillehay, 8. Law enforcement: Congo Cup winner Chris Law (GBR) knocked off defending champion Thierry Peponnet (FR) in midMay’s Vauxhall Royal Lymington Cup, the British leg of the Omega Grand Prix of Match Race Sailing. Law, currently the hottest skipper on the circuit, beat Peponnet 3-2 in the final heat. Bertrand Pac4 (FR)

finished third; Soling sailor Stuart Childerley (GBR) was fourth in the 12-boat field. The boats used for the series were Jeanneau Sun Fast 36s. Sale boats of the month: Carl Schu¬ macher and John Franklin recently sold their

BOX SCORES On the premise that some coverage is better than none, we offer this month’s box scores. With the summer racing season back in full swing — and the Racing Sheet perpetually jammed for space — this is the best we could do! HDA Race #3 (Bay View BO May UjDIV. F (multibulis) — 1) Wild Thing, F-24, Vic Thiry; 2)Pegasus, F-27, Andrew Pitcairn; 3) Indigo, Dragonfly, Mike Taylor. (8 boats) DiV, H (0-114) — 1) My Rubber Ducky, Uobic 33, Lee Garami; 2) Dolphin Dance, SC SO, Dave Sallows; 3) Jubilation. J/40, Henry Smith. (9 boats) DIV. J (117-138) --1) Fast Forward, Catalina 36, Jim Aton; 2) Insufferable, N/M 30, Peter & K.D. Rookard; 3} Blue Max, Oehicr 34, Jim Freeland. (12 DIV. K (141-162) — 1) Leda II, Lapworth 36, David James; 2)Oues5ant, Farailone Clipper, Frank Buck; 3) Movin On, Jeanneau 30, Bob Neat. (10 DIV. L (165-186) — 1) Twilight Zone, Merit 25, Paul Kamen; 2) Chesapeake, Merit 25, jim Fair; 3] Current Asset, Islander 30 Mk. II, John Bowen. (10 boats) DIV. M (189-up) — 1) Hippo, Smith Quarter Ton, Stephen Bradshaw; 2) Neblina, Cal 28, Carter,/ Page 176

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Mosher; 3) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill Chapman.

EUTE Km fiCCATTA (Ssn Fnnasco YC; May 74-15): ETCHELLS - 1) #946, Craig Hoaty, 12.75 points; 2) High Five, Kers Clausen, 12.75; 3) White Jacket, John Sutak/Don jesberg, 14.5; 4) Bad Dads, Mike LaHorgue, 15; 5) Celebration, Henry Fisher, 20; 6) Mr. Natural, Bill Barton, 24; 7) Hyper, Tom Oiler, 31. (14 boats) STAR— 1) Kryptonite, Russ Silvestri, 3 points; 2) Larkin, Doug Smith, 10; 3) #7473, Steve Gould. (5 SOLING — 1) Hock-A-Loogie, Brett Allen, 3 points. (3 boats) (4 races; 0 throwouts) SCORE Race #2 (Santa Cruz YC; May 1): DIV. A —■ 1) Tsiris, Olson 29, Dan Nitake; 2) Red Hawk, SC 40, Lou Pambianco; 3) Animal House, Olson 30, Akrop.'Lezin. (8 boats; 17.8 miles) DIV. B — 1) Flying Circus, SC 27, Gene Ryley; 2) Summertime, Moore 24, Ba.ssano/Golsh/Wirtanen; 3) Prince Charming, Spruit 30, Terry Drew; 4) Good Timin', SC 27, Cary Evans; 5) Hanalei Express, Olson 30, Sturgeon.'Schuyler. (13 boats; 12.5 miles) SPRING ONE ntSICN fSCYC; May 21:3 races):

SC 27 — 1) Hanalei Express. Sturgcon/Schuyler, 5.75 points, 2) (tie) Cruzin, Greg Miller, 7 75, and Good Timin', Cary Fvans, 7.75. (10 boats) MOORE 24 — 1)3 Quick Jerks, Dave Hodges, 4.75 points; 2) Moorgasm, Hank Niles, 6.5; 3) Great Pumpkin, Jim Maloney, 10; 4) Mercedes, Joel Verutti, 13; 5) Snafu U, Conerly/Berryman, 15.

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SANTANA 22 — 1) US, Jim Samuels, 4.5 points; 2) Insanity Cruz, Mark Langer, 7, 3) Surge II, Charlie Roskosz, 7.75. (8 boats) JES7LRS MOTHERS DAY REGATTA (May 7-8): LIGHTWEIGHT — 1) Andre LaCour, 14 points; 2) Chris Watts, 52.7, 3) .Mark Golsh, 81. (9 boats) HEAVYWEIGHT —1) Mike I vans, 34.75; 2) Phil Vandenberg, 45.75; )) Dennis Bassano, 49. (12 WOMLN - 1) Janey Larson, 131; 2) Pitter Fox, 144. (4 boats) IFAM — 1) Cole/Coale, 40.75. (3 teams) OVERALL— 1) Andre LaCour; 2) Mike Evans; 3i Cole/Coale. (28 btjats; 8 races) SOUm BAYYRA #2 (Sierra Point VC; May 21)' CLASS A (big spinnaker) — 1) Coyote, Wylie 34 mod., Nick Rluznick: 2) Pizote, Santana 30-30 CP, Kevin Knit k; 3) Spectra, Columbia 45, Hal Wright.

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winning Express 27 Moonlight to Jim Gibbs and Martha Vujovich of Corinthian YC, who are moving up from their Wilderness 21 Ah

(7 boats) '■ ; ' • CLASS 8 (big non-spinnaker) — 1) Chablis HI, C&C 36, Dave few, (3 boats) CLASS C (tittle spinn.ikerl — 1) Zodiac, Keltenberg 40, Frank Ballititine. (3 boat^) CLASS D (little non-spirinakcn — 1) Leeward, Catalina 30, jim 8: lestra; 2) Fridays Eagle, Catalina 30, Mark Hccht. (5 boats)

OYSTER POINT YC Ml H 111 iULl RECA HA (May 2 7): 1) Rocket 88, D-Cat, Serge Pond, 7.75 points; 2) Three for Me, F-27, ,Alan Sou7a, 10, )) Trickery, F24, Gene Mai, 11.5; 4) Wingit, Amy Wells, 12; 5) Triptych, F-27, Ken kinoshita, 17. (9 boats) (3 races; 0 throwoutsi SBRAROVANPtRARFCATTACtnunalYC, May 14-15): LASER — 1) Chad Freitas, 10.2.5 points; 2) Mary Lavinp, 17.5; 3) Dan Malpas, 18; 4) Jessica Pohi, 21; 5) Kimball Hall, 26.75. (14 boats) ^ EL TORO YOUTH -- 1) Jasrm Martin, 9.25 points; 2) Nick Nash, 11.7.5; 3) Rusty Canada, 13.5; 4) Dana Jones, 16; 5) Abby Swaiin, 24. (15 boats) EL TORO NOVICE — 1) joey Pasguali, 8.5 points; 2) Mark Pitcairn, 12.75; 30 Katie Clausen, 18.75; 4) Patrick Oiola, 19; S' Rob Horne, 21. (10

Wilderness. Carl and John have ordered a new Express 27 from Vance Marine... John Tuma sold his blue ll:Metre Dlllthlum to Stan MacDonald of Lake Tahoe. . . Former Olson 25 class champion Pete Swain recent¬ ly picked up the vintage Swan 48 Sirona. Pete and his family hope to go cruising in the not-too-distant future. Our good friend H.M. King Harald of Norway (okay, we shook his hand once when he was here for the One Ton Worlds in ’88) just ordered a Farr ILC 40 to be named From XU. The ILC 40 class has been selected as the mid-size yacht for the ’95 Admiral’s Cup, and is one of the fastest growing international classes. Meanwhile, the Offshore Racing Council (ORC) is fin¬ alizing design specifications for the new ILC 46 class, the second of several grand prix level-rating classes which will eventually replace the lOR ton classes. Let the games begin: Eight challengers from five nations and three defenders are currently vying to compete in the 29th America’s Cup off San Diego next May 620. Three groups have already set up camp down there (America^, Nippon, Yacht Club D’Antibes), and the others will start rolling in. soon. The first event is the optional 2nd International America’s Cup Class World Championship on October 27-November 5. Round one of the defender and challenger trials begins in mid-January. In an effort to make the event more spectator-friendly and reduce the cost for participants, the following changes have been made for the ’95 Cup; each syndicate can only build two boats, sail inventories have been limited, the starting line will be

200 meters (half of last time), spying will be prohibited (wink, wink), the finalists will publicly unveil their keels just prior to racing, the finals will be best 5-out-of-9 (historically it was best 4-out-of-7) and the battlefield will be an 18.55-mile, six-legged windward/lee¬ ward course (no more Z-legs). Young Americans; The Bangor, Maine, based PACT 95 syndicate recently revealed some of the particulars behind their youthful, limited budget program. Ford/Mercury, Nautica and Duraflame were announced as new sponsors; the still unbuilt boat will be named Young American-, famed pop artist Roy Lichtenstein will do the graphics; an education program for youngsters is being developed by Rich Wilson {Great American II); and 11 core crewmembers were named. In addition to skipper Kevin Mahaney the group includes John Kostecki (tactician), Ron Rosenberg (strategist), Robert Hopkins (navigator), Andreas Josenhans (main), Scott Vogel (trimmer), Joe Fordney (foredeck), Gordy Wagner (foredeck), Roy Pat Disney (grinder), Stuart Felker (grinder) and Lance Mahaney (grinder/brother). Life¬ long sailor Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America", has also joined the PACT 95 team as an advisor. Random notes: Commodore Tompkins and sidekick Jonathan Livingston are currently delivering the Holland 67 Hatsu (ex-Char/ey) from Japan to Long Beach for her Japanese owner. "It should take us about a month," said Commodore. "It’s about the longest straight-through delivery you can make on the planet." . . . Next year’s Congressional Cup will apparently be an "old fart" reunion of past winners such as Ted Turner, Harold Cudmore and Dick Deaver. Great idea! . . . John Kolius has been selected to drive Neil Barth’s Andrewsdesigned ILC 40 Growler in the upcoming Kenwood Cup. Other crewmembers will in¬ clude Alan Andrews, John Jourdane and Bill Menninger. . . As the result of a 'friendly takeover'. Island YC recently relinquished control of their Memorial Day Weekend Corlett Regatta to Encinal YC. "We don’t expect a big turnout, as the regatta crashlanded in our lap too late to promote it this year," said an Encinal spokesman. "Next year, we’ll push it as a tune-up for the Coastal Cup." Collegiate wrap-up: For the first time in at least a decade, Stanford has made the cut to compete in all three spring collegiate nationals: Womens (at Yale, May 26-28, in 420s), Team (Coast Guard, May 30-June 1, FJs) and Dinghy (Coast Guard, June 2-4, 420s & FJs). Stanford’s young women skippers (sophomores Gretchen Uznis and Cinnamon Hampikian, freshman Alice Manard) should place well in the Women’s event. June. 1994 •

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though beating Tufts will be difficult. Stanford is perennially tough in the team racing, a skill somehow handed down from generation to generation of Cardinal sailors. The Dinghy Nationals will be the last collegiate event for Stanford senior skippers Scott Sellers and Jeremy McIntyre, as well as all-star crew Britt Johnson. Berkeley, which won the North Series again over Stanford this spring, also earned a berth at the Dinghy Nationals after winning the PCCs on April 30-May 1. Their hot skip¬ pers are Andy Zinn and Dave Houser. Cur¬ rently, the top three schools in the country are 1) Tufts, 2) Navy and 3) St. Mary’s. West Coast teams stack up like this: 6) Stanford, 8) Irvine, 11) Hawaii, 13) USC, 15) Long Beach, 16) Berkeley. Based on recent accomplishments, Berkeley should crack the top ten in the July rankings. Windjammin’: Dennis Conner’s soft-sail catamaran Stars & Stripes demolished the Newport-Ensenada Race record last month, finishing the 125-mile course in just 8 hours, 29 minutes. That knocked 44 minutes off Conner’s previous personal best, and at an average of 14.7 knots turned out to be the

Alistair Murray's 'Ronstan', winner (and only entry) of the first (and probably last) annual 11'.Metre ski/sail competition. __i_

fifth fastest average speed for a distance race ever recorded! The top average speed to date is an incredible 20.66 knots, set by France’s 'bad girl', Florence Arthaud, in 1991 on a jumbo trimaran in the 458-mile Marseille to Carthage Race. Unclear on the concept: "We heard about the Melges ski/sail deal and didn’t want to be

left out," explained ll:Mctre stalwart Mike Ratiani. "So we invented our own version!" The accompanying picture pretty much tells the story: with Ronstan owner Alistair Murray at the helm, crewmember Bill Parkhurst was launched off the back as the boat cruised at around 15 knots. Parkhurst, on two skis, enjoyed a nice ride down the Cityfront until Ronstan broached — at which point he promptly sank. For some reason, no one else wanted to go for a ride.

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With reports this month from Tropic Bird in Central America and the San Bias Islands; from Snow Dragon on their repeated problems with broken rudders; from Jatimo on her'Mexican quickie cruise' without an engine; from Independence on a shakedown cruise to Alaska; from Skua on life on the Eastern Seaboard; from Anodyne on the fueling around in Cabo; from Startime on cruising in the Bahamas; from Nobody on Sea of Cortez Race Week; and lots of Cruise Notes.

Tropic Bird — Crealock 37 Glenn & Jane Goldsmith To San Bias & Back (Gilroy) In early April we returned from a sixmonth cruise from Puerto Vallarta through the Panama Canal and to the San Bias Islands. It was a great. We left Tropic Bird at the Panama Canal YC in Colon. It costs about $137 a month, not counting what we pay a watchman. One anchorage we don’t remember ever being featured in Latitude is Huatulco in southern Mexico, where we waited for good weather before crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec. It’s a small bay with good anchoring, although the harbor isn’t suitable for sailboats. There are several good restaurants and tourist shops near the anchorage, and it’s where we celebrated Thanksgiving. There is bus service to town, but there are some resorts not too far away. The best part is that all the noisy jet skis — which are ubiquitous in Mexico — are in the next bay and thus the anchorage was quiet. We’d also like to plug Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala. Only seven years old, it’s a very

It's become a buyer's market for 'molas', and the Cuna women are no longer shy about marketing their merchandise.

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and you can anchor there for five days for $100. They also have water available at the dock, where you can Med tie. Longer stays are also possible and because the security is excellent, it’s the ideal place to leave your boat if you want to travel inland. Ask for Teniente (Lt.) Higaldo, who asks us to pass the word on that yachties are ^ost welcome. The third place we want to mention is the San Bias Islands. They are low, sandy islands with coconut palms everywhere. They are surrounded by warm turquoise water with great snorkeling. The water was clear and 80°, and the air was clear and 80°. There aren’t many people in the San Bias, especially on the outer islands. The indigenous Cuna Indians have lived on these Caribbean islands just off the coast of Panama since before Columbus 'discovered' them — and they still live pretty much as their ancestors did. The Cunas are famous for their molas, the lovely embroidered pieces they use for blouses but which are also very nice for decorating boats and homes. The Cunas get around the islands — there are over 300 of them — with dugout canoes that are mostly paddled or sailed. We saw one Cuna sailing a boat powered by what in a previous life had been a spinnaker. A few of the dugouts have outboard motors. We cruise from October through March and then come home to work at our wholesale flower seed business from April through September. I personally could stand being out cruising more than six months a year, but my husband is a plant breeder who really enjoys his work so he had to be home in the season. We’re both in our 60s and really enjoy cruising, for not only do you get to go to interesting places, but you get to meet lots of fascinating people. When we return to the I boat, we’ll probably sail on up to the Rio Duke, with future plans for Texas, Florida and Panama. — jane & glenn 4115194 Snow Dragon — Hunter 31 Chris, Frances and Colin Brann Rudder Problems, Lots Of Them (Delta Junction, Alaska) We lost two rudders during our cruise and

think your readers might be interested. But first a little background. We chartered for a few years in Prince William Sound, Alaska, and decided we wanted to do some more coastal cruising up there. So we bought Snow Dragon, which was in Florida, through the Hunter dealer in Alaska. We had the boat trucked to Bellingham, Washington, then sailed to Valdez without a dodger or autopilot. The active crew consisted of my wife Frances and 1, as our son Colin was just two years old at the time. British Columbia was still cold in April, but despite the conditions we got hooked on the cruising — which must say something about our lack of brains. During the several years we had the boat in Alaska, we sailed to the Kenai Fjords a couple of times as well as Prince William Sound, all the while upgrading systems and adding gear to the boat. After selling my business, we set off into the overcast on July 3, 1991, taking the conventional route down the Pacific coast and stopping in the Bay Area to visit family and complete some more boat jobs. I can vouch for the fact that completing boat jobs is much easier in warmer climates. Imagine my surprise to find that 3M’s 5200 will actually flow out of the tube without being

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(Spread) Chris, Frances and Colin Brann, enjoying some of the good times when 'Snow Dragon's' steering worked.

warmed up first! We continued south to Mexico, spent a couple of months in the Sea of Cortez, then left Cabo for the Marquesas on May 6, 1992. It was during our approach to Hiva Oa in the Marquesas that the rudder on our Hunter 31 suddenly failed. A combination of the seas and current stymied our attempts to rig an emergency rudder, so we issued a Mayday and were subsequently towed into Atuona. The morning after we arrived, I discovered the 2y2-inch diameter rudder post stopped after going only 8 inches down into the actual rudder. Eight inches down, a much lighter tube was welded to the rudder post. The lighter tube failed at the weld — which had been concealed by foam and glass. The rudder had never been grounded and an inspection immediately prior to the start of the passage revealed no obvious weaknesses. From a business point of view, the subsequent weeks in Atuona were frustrating. We contacted Hunter Marine and their initial reaction was to refer us to Foss Foam which had actually built the rudder. Foss — which in turn blamed the failure on an inadequate design by Hunter—did agree

to make a new rudder, but at our expense. A Mr. Wallace at Foss added that he’d not been impressed by Hunter’s original rudder and reported they had developed a much stronger one. The new design consisted of a 2y2-inch diameter rudder post that extended two-thirds of the way down through the rudder, at which point it was cut and welded at an angle to accommodate the shape of the rudder. It sounded good, so we ordered the "new, improved" model. This was later to become a sore point with us. While waiting for the new rudder, we got a fax from Hunter Marine. They volunteered the information that they’d had trouble with the original rudder and reported they were glad we were all right. Further, they offered to reimburse us $1,717 to cover all our expenses, including the $600 tow to Atuona, the new rudder and phone calls. We think this was pretty nice of them considering our Hunter was then five years old. It sure impressed a lot of other cruisers as well. Being forced to stay at one place in the South Pacific for five weeks was enlightening. We walked a great deal and gradually got to meet quite a few people. Jon and Celine of Telikitonga were teaching at Atuona and gave us wonderful moral support — as well as a hiking map that took us to several old villages with deserted platforms for houses. The best marae — or dancing platform — is near Ta’ao, eight kilometers

from Atuona. The largest structure in French Polynesia, it was cleaned and restored in 1991. In addition, we often followed the old stone paths along the coast. When we later visited Nuku Hiva, Daniel of Daniel’s Bay told us that everyone used to work one week a year maintaining the paths. It must have been some party! We gradually learned something of the mutual gifting that is prevalent through most of Polynesia. Though fruit was difficult to buy, people often gave it to us. If you’re going to be around for more than a day or so, it’s impolite not to reciprocate. Unfortunately, everyone is usually too polite to tell you the 'rules', which are pretty complex, so an intercultural Miss Manners would have been a big help. Since we hadn’t had room to bring many 'thank you' gifts, Frances did a lot of baking. Cookies are really appreciated, but we had to remember that Marquesans like bland food. So it’s no ginger snaps, salsa or curry for them. We didn’t give any clothes away while in French Polynesia for the simple reason that they all dressed better than we did! However, the clothes were much appreciated later in Tonga. The rest of our year cruising through French Polynesia, Aitutaki in the Cooks, Tonga, and to New Zealand for cyclone

Not just once, but twice the rudder shaft on 'Snow Dragon' failed to measure up to the conditions.

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who’d heard our Mayday, and in Opua, New Zealand, we were still meeting people who said, "Oh, so you ’re the people who lost their rudder!" We headed back to Tonga the next May, going through the Ha’apai Group on our way to Vava’u, then to Fiji and New Caledonia. It was all interesting and we look forward to returning to those places. In late November 1993, we left Noumea, New Caledonia, bound for Bundaberg, Australia.

Betrayed by a broken rudder shaft a second time, Chris Brann goes a little ape-o on the dock.

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lost our steering again. After mounting the emergency tiller, checking the cables for the wheel and verifying movement of the rudder post, there was only one conclusion; we’d lost our rudder again! We were mystified, as we didn’t believe anything could bend the 2y2-inch pipe that ran all the way through the new rudder. But when your boat spins in circles regardless of the position of the rudder post, you can be sure you’ve lost your rudder. Our immediate problem was that the seas were over 12 feet and continuing to build, and the wind was blowing at 4o to 50 knots. With no rudder to direct Snow Dragon, she fell into the trough and lay parallel to the waves. We were 200 miles from New Caledonia and not at all happy. When our first rudder broke, we learned the futility of deploying a drogue from the stern without a rudder. And that was in less severe conditions. We’d next tried streaming our Galerider from the stern in combination with dropping the main and poling out the 130% genoa. This wasn’t enough to keep the boat from lying in the troughs that first time, and 1 didn’t think it was worth trying again — especially with the Ijlanketing affect of the larger seas. So at 0500, we deployed a 15-foot diameter parachute sea anchor from the bow to try to prevent capsizing and to try to stabilize Snow Dragon while we built an emergency rudder. The arrangment held the bow into the waves, which was good. Nonetheless, as the waves were now breaking, visions of a capsize danced in our heads. Even though the bow cleats were mounted near the edge of the deck, we still had a tremendous problem with the lines chafing. We tried Nordel rubber covers as well as towels lashed in place, but still the outer covering of the line wore through. Because of the chafe, I hauled in some of the line, leaving only 150-feet between the bow and the sea anchor. It seemed like the sea anchor was only one wave away. We were all down below at about 1000 when a targe wave broke over most of the vessel and pushed her on her side. Even though the wave had struck Snow Dragon bow on, it filled the cockpit with water. The strain on the line curled the 3/16-inch stainless plate that the bow cleats are welded to by more than 90 degrees. In the process,

the tubes that form the legs of the cleats were crushed and the 5/8-inch — which has a breaking strength of 14,400 pounds — ' snapped. And that wasn’t all. The strain also curled back the main plate securing the headstay and opened a gap in the hull-todeck joint through which we started to take water. About 40 minutes later I set the staysail hoping to stabilize the boat a bit, but we ended up being pretty much parallel to the waves for the rest of the day. Though we had wave crests break against the hull several times each hour, none of them were big enough to capsize us. I spent the rest of the day hanging over the stern dismounting the paddle from the windvane for use in fabricating an emergency rudder. [To be continued next month.] — the branns 2/94 Jatimo — Odyssey 30 Jan Miller Mexican Quickie Cruise (Half Moon Bay) Jatimo and I just completed our fourth sailing adventure — this one from Half Moon Bay to Cabo San Lucas and back — since 1984. It began when 1 wrapped up my hectic Christmas season work at West Marine

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Scenes from a Quicke Cabo Cruise, (from top left): First Mexican landfall, the Coronado Islands just south of San Diego. Jan (left) and his friend Jack enjoying the 70° water in the Cabo San Lucas anchorage. Turtle Bay, the popular halfway spot and refueling station. Rocas Alijos, the lonely sentinels far off the Mexican coast. Ramona and Jan at the Cabo Cruiser's Cabo, just before Karen moved it to her car and home. And, finally, Jan on the beach at Cabo, wearing the mask he bought to ward off indigenous spirits, reading a ‘Latitude’ and drinking a Corona. The good life.

Products Catalog Sales Department’s newly created night shift in Watsonville. After attending holiday oarties around Santa Cruz County, 1 packed up Jatimo in Half Moon Bay with the help of Ramona Sylva — who is both my love and, when available. First Mate — and Jack Emo, my friend and sidekick. 1 left for San Diego alone on January 3, and the trip went well until a northwest gale off Point Conception gave me a more powerful push south than I needed. As a result, it took me another three days to get to San Diego, mostly on a challenging beam reach in 35 knots of wind and 15 foot seas. I kept thinking how much easier it would be if I could just bear off for Mexico, but I’d made commitments to stop in San Diego, including one with my son Morgan who flies with a sea-going squadron out of the Naval Air Station at Miramar. After spending a week in San Diego with my son and taking care of last minute boat chores, Jatimo and I set sail for Cabo San Lucas. We did, however, have to wait for the

afternoon breeze and ebb because I was having trouble with my diesel. Either the forward injector wasn’t seating because of stripped threads on the mounting bolt or perhaps the head had been cracked during maintenance. In any event, there wasn’t enough power in the other cylinder to move the boat. Because I had to be back at work at West Marine in less than three months, there wasn’t going to be time to get the diesel fixed. So either 1 had to abandon my cruise or do it without auxiliary power. Encouraged by my son and realizing that Jatimo was a good enough ocean sailing boat to make the trip, I decided to press on. Not wanting to find myself in drifting conditions along the rocky Baja coast, I elected to sail to Cabo by way of Guadeloupe Island and Rocas Alijos, both of which are approximately 175 miles off the coast. Other benefits of the 'outside' passage are that there’s often more wind and always less shipping.

Three days out of San Diego, Jatimo and I spent a sunny afternoon sailing down the west shore of Guadeloupe Island. The awesome ruggedness and spectacular beauty of the volcanic rock formations make it a worthwhile waypoint. Three days later 1 was within photo range of Rocas Alijos, a penthouse for sea birds. Four days later, under the bright light of a full moon, I dropped Jatimo’s hook just offshore of Cabo’s new bungee jumping concession. This was perfect, as I’d now have enough time to check in and reacquaint myself with Cabo before Ramona arrived on the bus from Tijuana. I’d been told that the bus would arrive at 1630, so I was surprised when I heard her lovely voice calling from the jetty 90 minutes before the bus was supposed to arrive! It was a big day, for in addition to her arriving, it was Super Bowl Sunday and the closing party at The One That Got Away restaurant. Ramona brought along the news that my friend Jack Emo would be arriving by plane the following Wednesday, and would only have four days to spend with us. That meant we’d be hanging around Cabo rather than sailing to Socorro as originally planned. There was no way we could sail a couple of hundred miles offshore without an engine and not be nervous about guests making planes they had to catch. , Ramona and I spent several days rediscovering Cabo, which she hadn’t seen since our last cruise here in '87-'88. The most obvious changes, of course, were the waterfront hotels and the development of the Inner Harbor. But there were other subtle changes, too. For example, Cabo now has local buses which circulate through the town every 30 minutes between the hours of 0800 and 2000. Curiously, the buses themselves were acquired from the Santa Clara Valley and other California school districts. The Mexican kids, like American kids, ignored all the rules posted on the bus about social behavior. Another change was that the showers that yachties and other transients used to use at the trailer park no longer exist, as the park has been replaced with a store that sells Mexican artifacts. After a pleasant search, we found a good substitute near the top of the hill on Calle Morelos across the street from the army base. Showers were $2 U.S.; for a couple of extra dollars they also provided shampoo, soap and towels. When Jack arrived we began to intensify June, 1994 •

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our socializing. We went to Lover’s Beach, conducted business at the deposito, swam off the boat, visited with other yachties, called at the Giggling Marlin and The Office — and in general had a rollicking good time. Our only real complaint was with the jet skiers that seemed to be everywhere. They created a lot of noise, chopped up the water, harassed the sea birds and acted like little kids who didn’t get enough attention. Oh well, that’s contemporary life in the tropics when there’s an airport nearby welcoming hordes of tourists. We did manage a daysail before Jack flew home and managed to enjoy some unexpected close up whale watching. With Jack gone, Ramona and I settled down to a more relaxed place. We enjoyed just hanging out aboard Jatimo and reading, swimming, sleeping and eating. That and getting the boat ready for the trip home. After Ramona departed on February 15, 1 spent four days preparing Jatimo for sea. 1 departed Cabo at sunset on the 19th, leaving the bright lights of the carnival behind. Without an engine, 1 obviously had to rely entirely on the wind. I discovered that 1 experienced emotional ups and downs that coincided with the amount of wind I had. I had to concentrate on keeping my situation in perspective whenever drifting for major portions of a day — or night, too. As far as 1 was concerned, all wind is favorable when you don’t have an engine! It took me 10 days to reach Turtle Bay, where 1 picked up some fresh food. It was another 10 days to San Diego, where 1 missed my son who was on duty, but loaded up with more fresh food and did five loads of laundry before heading off for Half Moon Bay. It was tough making progress in the light winds of Southern California, and it required much attention and five days to reach the west end of the Santa Barbara Channel. The familiar northwesterlies started where they always do, at Point Conception. By the time I was 30 miles west of Point Arguello, it was blowing 30 knots with 15 foot seas. I don’t know that it was fun, but it was wind that I’d wanted for so long. The fun was gone for sure when a panel in the mainsail ripped out when I was putting in the third reef. The timing was awful, because the weather reports were calling for a weather system coming through from the south, which would have given me following winds. I had the option of either sailing back to Page 184 •

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Santa Barbara or further north to Port San Luis to try to find a sailmaker. I’d ascended too far up 'the mountain' to think of turning back, so I headed for Port San Luis under working jib alone. It was slow going with a cold northwest wind blowing pretty hard through the night, but 1 finally made it. I was delighted to find there was a sail repair business located not far down the road in Morro Bay. 1 can’t say enough good things about Linda and Greg Roddy’s Marine Canvas Sail Repair and Supply. Within an hour of my calling, Greg was at the pier at Port San Luis to pick me and the sail up for the 45 minute ride back to their shop. While Linda repaired my sail, Greg drove me to the store to pick up supplies. He explained that the couple had recently bought and moved aboard a Westsail 32 they hope to take off cruising in before too long. Within four hours of the time I’d been picked up, 1 had the repaired sail in my dinghy and was heading back for the boat. 1 was charged a most reasonable $70 for two hours of labor. There was no charge for materials or the 'taxi service'. 1 soon had the main back on the boom and was ready for the last leg of the trip —

While Le Conte Glacier is spectacular, some feel the greenery of British Columbia (inset) would be enough to satisfy most cruisers for years.

except for the weather. Although the sun’s declination said it was spring, a classic winter storm was headed down from the Gulf of Alaska. 1 got all my ground tackle ready in anticipation of heavy wind and seas from the ESE. On the morning of March 24, the barometer dropped about 4 mbs in eight hours. The wet stuff hit at noon with peak winds at 40 knots. Jatimo held well on her Bruce 22 with 100 feet of 5/16-inch chain in 17 feet of water. This despite the three to four foot seas coming through the anchorage, many of which came over Jatimo’s plunging bow and washed down the decks. Needless to say, 1 was aboard and on anchor watch for the duration. I entertained myself by making eye contact and communicating non-verbally with the sea birds that took refuge in the lee of the boat. I saw a loose dinghy being blown toward certain destruction on the rocks, but then a Harbor Patrol boat appeared and rescued it. I later learned that a 46-foot sailboat did drag on the beach and was completely destroyed in short order. The owner hadn’t been aboard and it happened too fast for the Harbor Patrol to save it.

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It was relatively uneventful — although frustrating — the rest of the way home. Once I got about 10 miles south of Point Sur, I kept thinking I’d make Monterey Bay on the next tack. But then the wind kept shifting and putting me at or below Sur. With no other choice, I’d have to tack out again. The last time I did it, the wind died about 10 miles offshore and I spent the entire night drifting! After a day and night of light and variables, I spent most of the morning drifting off Pidgeon Point. After a rainy afternoon of sailing, Jatimo and I entered the breakwater at Half Moon Bay to conclude yet another memorable trip to Mexico together. We spent 45 days at sea and enjoyed layovers at San Diego, Cabo San Lucas, Turtle Bay and Port San Luis. —jan 3/94 Jan — 'Soul sailing' — we like your style. Independence — Endeavor 43 Ketch Robert Hope Alaskan Shakedown (Seattle) We were #187 in this season’s Some Like It Hot Rally, but our shakedown cruise was from Seattle up the Inland Passage to Alaska last summer. Since a number of cruisers

might be about to begin that passage about now — we left Seattle on June 18 — we thought we’d share some thoughts on that cruise. Although we’ve sailed for 12 years,, we were taught a couple of tough lessons almost immediately. We’d neglected to stow our gear adequately for the eight-foot square seas we encountered in the Straits of San Juan de Fuca, so half our stuff ended up on the cabin sole. Crossing the Straits of Georgia not only put the other half of our gear on the sole, but it stirred up the gunk in our fuel tanks so that the engine crapped out with clogged fuel filters. By the time we’d reached Smuggler’s Cove, we did some serious rethinking about our rapid pace, for we realized that we’d been zipping right past some great places. In our rush to get to Glacier Bay, Alaska, we seemed to have forgotten that cruising—the art of living and travelling by boat — is an opportunity to savor some of this wonderful world. And we’d been moving too fast to savor. After a lifetime of schedules, deadlines and living life in five-minute chunks between commercial breaks, perhaps it really does take a few weeks to ease back into cruising mode. Our new outlook can best be explained with an excerpt from Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: "We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with emphasis on 'good' rather than 'time'." With our new attitude lashed down as firmly as our restowed gear, we headed north again at a slower pace. One great thing about cruising the Inside Pzissage is that there are beautiful, secluded anchorages every 15 to 30 miles all the way up. Everyone told us we’d need lots of chain because most of the time we’d have to anchor in more than 100 feet of water, but this was not the case. We only anchored in water that deep once, and it was based on bad information. Even in places where the charts suggested anchoring in 60 to 80 feet, we found we could safely set the hook in 40 feet or less if we spent a little time 'searching' for shallow spots with our depthsounder. One good anchoring trick we learned from Alaskan boaters was to put three feet of 3/4-inch chain right after the shank. This gives your rode extra weight way down low where it’s most effective. Our biggest frustration was that we found

it rarely possible to sail effectively. The lack of anything but headwinds was only part of the problem, as it seemed there was always an adverse current of between three and six knots. Because there is so much area to cover and because there are so many rocks, shoals, and tricky currents, we found that you can’t have too many guidebooks. The ones we found most valuable were Reed's Nautical Almanac, Tide & Currents Tables (the U.S. rather than Canadian version). How To Cruise Alaska by Walt Woodward, Charlie’s Charts and Northwest Boat Travel. In addition we took 50 charts with us — and would end up buying six more. That’s a lot of expensive charts, but do not attempt such a trip without all the charts as the navigation can be tricky. All the Islands, passes, sounds and straits looked alike to us. There were seven things we found to be particularly valuable for our trip to Alaska: 1) A good depthsounder. Ours is a LCD fishfinder type. 2) & 3) It’s a tie between the GPS and radar because we don’t think the trip should be attempted without both. Imagine trying to navigate a winding pass with a rocky shore and strong currents while working your way through 100 or more boats dragging nets in the fog. Running fixes just don’t cut it in such a situation. , 4) An autopilot. You’ll feel like a bored slave at the helm without one. 5) A windlass. Raising an anchor by hand every day for weeks isn’t smart. We think

Fish-finder type depthsounders, especially those with the 'forward looking' feature, are excellent for the Inland Passage.

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7) A full dodger. Why get rained on and be miserable? If you need to see a little better, just step outside the dodger for a moment while the autopilot steers. The weather was much better than we expected. Most of the time the temperatures were 65° to 70° during the day and 50° at night. We only had six or seven days of rain. Our Alaskan highlights included the Misty Fjords and Le Conte Glacier near Petersburg. Misty Fjords was everything Princess Louisa was — only bigger, wider and more spectacular. It seemed so much like a cathedral that we found ourselves whispering. We did Le Conte Glacier based on the advice of longtime Alaskan cruisers we met on the way. They told us you don’t have to go all the way to Glacier Bay to enjoy a spectacular glacier. We and cruising buddies Nate & Monica on Erna were in beautiful, spectacular Le Conte Bay all day in bright sunshine by ourselves. No tour boats, no airplanes and no other people! And unlike Glacier Bay, Le Conte is an 'old' glacier, which means the bay is set off by trees, waterfalls and vegetation rather than dirt and rock. The icebergs — thousands of them — were shimmering shades of blue and ranged in size from ice

Float planes — besides boats, they're the only way to get around on the Inland Passage as you won't find many find buses, cars, trains or BART.

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ice cream made with ice from the bergs. Was Alaska worth the trip? Frankly, we’re not sure. The best cruising grounds we found were the Gulf Islands and British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast on the way up. Alaska is another 400 or so miles further north, and except for the icebergs and glaciers the scenery was very much the same. We personally think you could spend years on the inside of Vancouver Island and never see it all. Some cruisers told us they’ve been doing it for more than 20 years and don’t feel they’re repeating themselves. Our only regret is that we’d rushed through an area in two months that we felt deserved at least six months. The Canadian authorities — be they Customs, Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Coast Guard — were friendly and professional. Prices on the way to Alaska were a little high, but anchoring was free and unlimited. When needed, moorage, restaurants, stores, fuel and supplies were plentiful and first class. — the hopes Skua — 48-ft Trimaran Steve & Carol Easterbrook Deltaville, Virginia (Pete’s Harbor, Redwood City) We can’t say that Deltaville, Virginia, is another tropical setting because when we started writing this in March there was hardpack ice completely surrounded Skua’s deck. What a year of weather contrasts we’ve had back here on the East Coast, from a threeweek thermal oven this summer at St. Michael’s, Maryland, where you could hardly breathe, to this frozen stuff. After departing the Florida Keys in April, Carol and 1 were childless on Skua for a wonderful three-week trip to the Chesapeake. We had a particularly memorable stop in Georgia, where we found a friendly island hideaway miles down a meandering slough. We had to tear ourselves away from new found friends and a fascinating lifestyle as we were overdue for job commitments further north. It turned out I had a very short transition from cruiser to the operator of a Vessel Assist boat. My first call came on only our second night on the Choptank, when I was instructed to pick up a Sheriff s Marine Patrol and Civil Defense personnel. We needed to locate a ship’s EPIRB which had been turned on. When we eventually homed in on the vessel in question my heart sank, for our

searchlight outlined Carol’s figure against the ^ backdrop of Skua. We’d inadvertently set ^ our EPIRB off the day before while putting it away! It had been transmitting the distress ‘ code for 12 hours. Considering the time and expense involved, unbelievable good humor ; prevailed among the rescue teams. Everyone was just relieved that the EPIRB had been ! located and nobody had been hurt or killed. .' That began what at times was a hectic j and hell-raising summer operating a Vessel Assist tug in the Annapolis - Eastern Bay . vicinity. Skua was anchored off St. Michael’s Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in Fog Cove, with the tug lashed alongside. This ; meant Carol and our older son Noah could ; both walk to work at nearby restaurants, ' while Trevor filled his days with activities at ; a nearby school. With high-powered antennas, radios, beepers and cellular phones. Skua became a ; base station for a 24-hour tow service. There were days of serenity and then there were | days when all hell would suddenly break loose. But it was a full and productive | summer for all of us on the beautiful Eastern 1 Shore. ^ We’ve spent the winter in Deltaville, • Virginia, which is about 100 miles south. ;

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Kay and K.C., 'Big O's' captain and crew for the winter in Mexico — and pictorial evidence of good times.

Noah is now 18 and a senior in high school, while Trevor is seven and in second grade. Both are doing well. Carol is working down the road in a cute little restaurant and I’m back building wooden boats. It’s been great seeing all our old friends from when we lived here six years ago. Noah and Trevor are enjoying their friends and the rural environment. Although we all adored the Florida Keys, we unanimously opted for a temporary change in climate. With the approach of summer, we’II haul Skua to remove about one foot from her draft, which will more easily allow us to enjoy shoal waters. Carol and I are enrolled in an Amateur Radio course, which will enable us to maintain direct communication with my parents in San Francisco while we travel. We’ll be returning to the Western Caribbean this summer to pursue some chartering opportunities in Belize, Guatemala and the Bay Islands of Honduras. Also included will be language school in Atitlan, Guatemala. Noah will most likely remain in Virginia and enter college this fall

— or buy a VW bus and bum around. As of December '93, it looks as if Trevor has won his battle with leukemia. He is quite robust and doesn’t even remember having it. With no more doctor visits necessary, we are free to wander with Skua once again. — the easterbrooks 312194 Readers — The Easterbrooks were among those who built their own trimarans from scratch in Redwood City more than 20 years ago. They subsequently cruised in Central America for many years, briefly returned to the Bay Area, and have since been living/cruising the Western Caribbean, the Florida Keys and the Mid-Atlantic states. Anodyne — Hallberg-Rassy 42 Heidi and John Wintsch Mexico (Hillsborough) Somewhere along the line we heard that Cabo San Lucas was supposed to get a new fuel dock inside the harbor by this April. We stopped by to refuel in May for the run back up to San Diego and can report that it’s not the case — at least not yet. The only way to get fuel was the same old way, by tying stern-to at the old wooden pier. Maybe they meant they’d have a new fuel dock in April of next year!

In any event, we spent a most wonderful winter in Mexico, cruising all the beautiful anchorages along the mainland coast from Z-town to Puerto Vallarta. We cannot stress what friendly and uncomplicated people the Mexicans are. Since we had rather blustery conditions up to Magdalena Bay, we took on extra fuel in Man of War Cove with the help of Gregorio, the Port Captain. He’ll come out to your boat in his panga and in a most efficient and friendly manner take care of checking you in and filling your jerry cans with diesel. With Gregorio’s help we were able to continue north that same evening. Turtle Bay is yet another hospitable place to refuel. In addition, we enjoyed some great food at Hotel Veracruz — where we spotted a Latitude 38 sticker on the refrigerator. Turtle Bay even has a Telecomm office for sending faxes or making phone calls. They stay open until 10 p.m. and are most courteous and cheerful. We just had to get these positive feelings about Mexico off our chests. P.S. Dega says 'Hi' to Kay and K.C., the nicest couple to drive Big O around. — heidi & John 5/94 Heidi & John — We’re glad you took the time to write about how wonderful the Mexican people are. Having the good fortune to spend some weeks sailing south of the border this winter ourselves, we can only echo your sentiments. As for K.C. and Kay, the photo montage to the left would suggest that they enjoyed Mexico at least as much as the rest of us. Startime — Nor’Sea 27 Don & Ellen Freeman The Bahamas (Bonita, CA) We really weren’t expecting such a paradise! After reading a number of accounts in Changes of Icss-than-satisfying cruising in tJje Bahamas, we just had to write to give our experience. After a six-day grueling tack at 55 miles per hour from San Diego, we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale. The only two mishaps on the road were the trailer brakes locking - on the down grade on the backside of the Lagunas, and our truck gulping some water in the gas an hour north of Ft. Lauderdale. Waiting for good weather to cross to the Bahamas, we sailed down to Key Biscayne, which had been totally leveled by hurricane June, 1994 •

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Andrew. We anchored in Hurricane Bay and wondered if it was inappropriately named as if to imply hurricane protection or appropriately named because of the area’s affinity for them. After a pleasant night crossing of the Gulf Stream, we reached the 'banks' of Gun Cay. When we-later crossed the Grand Bahama Bank at night, it was a little disconcerting because the glow of our running light illuminated the bottom just seven to 10 feet below. After 30 or 40 miles of it, however, we became blase about it. Emerging through Northwest Channel, we made Chub Cay in the Berrys and then continued on down to Nassau. From there we daysailed to and down the Exuma chain. We’re told the Exumas are the 'the jewel' of the Bahamas; we know they’re unlike any cruising we’ve done before. The waters are either frightfully shallow on the banks or endlessly deep in the sounds. When traveling inside the banks, the variations of color are incredible: from azure blues, to turquoise, to emerald greens, to sandy or yellow brown bottoms — Oops! hard aground again. Jet black spots spring up as coral heads reach for your keel and you have to dodge to the right or left. And around the coral heads are Florida lobster, hefty Nassau grouper and hordes of other fish seemingly hoping to be your dinner. On the other side of the food chain, when we looked over our shoulders we often saw ominous looking large barracuda and nervous sharks. We kept the dinghy a flipper kick away. Each cay is different from the one before and offers a new adventure. There are countless anchorages and most are snug and flat, offering anchoring in firm sand six to 10 feet down. The currents are strong, however, so we always had to be prepared to set two anchors Bahamas style. The current is so strong because the banks are immense and huge amounts of water must squeeze in or out through narrow cuts between the chains of islands. It’s no worse than San Francisco Bay, however, and tame when compared with British Columbia. Locals have told us it was windier this spring, probably because the monster winter they had in the Northeast was slow to release its grip. We holed up at Rudder Cut for several days because of strong headwinds and steep seas out in the sound. With other cruisers stopped for weather, too, we formed the Rudder Cut Cay YC and threw potlucks in an abandoned house on Page 188

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the hill. The island was deserted, its owner in jail for bank fraud. The cistern water and coconuts were greatly appreciated, however. We’re presently in Georgetown, Exuma, which is about 1,000 times nicer than La Paz. There are dozens of pristine anchorages within a short dinghy ride from town. The water is clear, clean and warm, and the beaches stretch on to eternity. The cruisers are super friendly, and there’s volleyball every day and parties every evening. The Bahamians are even friendlier. It’s not unusual to be given a hug and there’s an epidemic of smiles. Out of 264 cruising boats here, only one is a powerboat! Of course everybody else has something larger than our Nor’Sea 27, but then we manage nicely on the shallow banks. Next week is the Out Island Regatta, after which we head for the Chesapeake. With thousands of islands and equally beautiful anchorages, what we’ll miss most are the cruisers we’ve met. We’ve come to find that many experienced cruisers are drawn back to this area year after year, which indicates what a prime destination this is. Our tips for cruising here: 1) Toss out your fathometer; 2) Buy some of the new polarized prescription glasses; and, 3) Bless your GPS each day! — don & ellen 5/94

Build an anchorage and the cruisers will come: / \ | the Sea of Cortez Race Week fleet at Caleta * !: Partida. (Inset), Race Week royalty. j

Sea Of Cortez Race Week What’s The Story? La Paz & Caleta Partida (Manahaland) There’s something about the tropics that not only saps physical strength but wilts minds and resolve. If you doubt it, observe . the globe and you’ll find that most of the world^s great achievements have sprung from minds either to the north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn. So when Marta Sutton of La Paz confirmed the rumor that the Club Cruceros very much wanted to write the story of this year’s 11th Annual Sea of Cortez Race Week, which they sponsored, there were some doubters in our editorial department, In fact, it was 3 to 0, that the Club, despite having three weeks from the end of the event to our deadline, wouldn’t come up with anything. And they didn’t. But as we said, we don’t blame them personally, we blame tropical torpor. Be that as it may, all we can tell you about the La Paz and Caleta Partida based event is contained in the notes taken by K.C.: "Approximately 90 boats and 275 people

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attended this year’s Race Week. Basically everyone had a fine time despite a contentious dispute between the racers and cruisers. Apparently the first race took too long to complete for the liking of hard core cruisers, who wanted to get to the beach for planned activities such as the chili cook-off, tug o’ war, bikini contest and volleyball competitions. As a result, the schedule and courses of the future races were changed or modified. "These changes angered the more serious racers, some of whom had travelled far and planned vacations around the sailing competition at Race Week. They felt that people should have to choose which was more important to them, the racing or the beach events, but under no circumstances should the racing schedule be changed. The cruiser’s perspective was that Race Week had always been — despite the name — about fun shoreside events rather than racing and that a few hard core racers shouldn’t expect that to be changed. "Since the ratio of hard core beach party people to hard core racers was about two to one, it made for some spirited skippers’ meetings. "The one area in which there was no dispute is that there needs to be a clear cut idea of what Race W'eek is supposed to be, and that whatever it is, it needs to be better organized. On the latter front, there seems to

be some hope for the future. "After some politics within the club that 1 don’t know or want to know anything about, Don Crownover of Steeldiver ended up taking over leadership of the event at the last minute. This seemed to be a good thing, because most folks thought Don not only represented "the voice of reason" at the contentious skipper’s meetings, but that he and his committees pulled off the best possible event with the time and resources available to them. "As well as things went, Don and his wife Adele intend to chair a much better event next year. With a year to plan and organize, Don feels this year’s last-minute scrambling can be eliminated. One of the best ideas for next year’s Race Week is to alternate race days with beach activity days. Having both in the same day didn’t seem to work. "Crownover’s motto is 'serious and wellorganized racing, and serious and wellorganized fun'. While there have apparently been well-intended chairs in the past, he just may be the guy who can elevate the event to new heights. "Despite the organizational snafus, folks seemed to have a blast. Particular favorite activities were the Dinghy-Up Movie, which was Capt. Ron, the Shipwreck Party, the Dessert Contest and the Partida Olympics. "As best I was able to determine the spinnaker division was won by Gary Titchenell’s Runaway, with somebody’s Yak Attack second, and Ed Mattson’s Free Run II taking third. The non-spinnaker division was won by Mike Myers’ Maya, with Brad Newell’s Windigo second, and Lansing Hayes’ Ivory Goose third. Overall honors went to Titchenell’s Runaway. Unfortunately, boat types were not available. "As long as nobody holds me responsible for spelling errors. I’ll report that the following boats participated: Jade, Mika, Alista, Primeroselane, Griffon, Cascade, OceanisII, Resande, Scot Free, Cheroquee, Summerwine, Exotique, Puffin, Windrose, Rubicon, Adagio, Inshallah, Le Reve, Hull0, Tika, Stevador, Tri Me, Moon Shadow, Steeldiver, Clipper De Haro, Emma May, Windy Day, Hanalee, Chihuahua, Sojourn, Agape, Bella Donna, Pacific High, Quo Vadis, Second Wind, Questor, Maverick III, Popa Ki, Topaz, Windigo, Nick of Time, Elaine, Fluffy, Maya, Birche’s Bark, La Suena, Tiama, Desiree, Hawkeye, Weiss

World, Donner Party, Romany Star, Pantheon, Astrea, Running Free, Aurora, Zoev, Stal Delfin, The Farm, Rose Ellen, Melissa, Narrow Clide, Poco Loco, Grey Eagle, Runaway, Bandito, Free Run II, Sea Star, Morning Star, Judi K, Anore, La Raya Blanca, Wind Star, Hanale Bay, Wind Raven, Maverick III, Ivory Goose, Scorpius, Christina, La Grande Dame, La Gracia, Kalakala, Outrageous, Prologue, Unicorn and Prairie Lady.” — kc 4118194 Cruise Notes; There’s been another mishap along the Baja coast. As we got to press in late May, we’ve received a report that a 36 foot sailboat, believed to be named either Clairvoyant or perhaps Claire-buoyanj, was inadvertently driven ashore and 12 miles south of Mag Bay. We’re told that the older couple aboard — we don’t have their names — were unhurt. The unconfirmed cause of the accident is that whoever was on watch fell asleep. That’s the kind of thing that seems to happen at least once a season along Baja as the winter fleet heads back to California. Short watches and/or alarm clocks are to be recommended. There’s nothing quite like ending a long passage in style! Seventy-six-year-old Rosemary Seal of Sausalito reports that

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they made their way toward the Aloha Tower where they were to tie up, a feminine voice from Harbor Control came over the VHP to inform them that sailing wasn’t allowed in the basin and would they please drop sail and fire up the diesel. What a killjoy! She came back on moments later and said the Pride would be allowed to sail after all, but still had to have her engine on. The crew were soon to prove, however, that the Pride’s engine was superfluous. "When we got to about 20 feet from the dock," remembers Seal, "the captain turned her into the wind and all sails were dropped at once. The monkey fists were thrown, sending the mooring line messengers ashore. The Pride was then gently sweated up to the dock, at which time applause broke out among the crowd lining the shore. It had been quite a performance, an 180-ft sailing ship handled as smartly as a dinghy! Capt. Jan Miles and his crew just smiled and went about securing the ship." Chris Frost reports that through next January at least, cruisers will still be able to anchor anywhere in North San Diego Bay — except where explicitly prohibited. After that, the situation might actually improve for active cruisers. Frost has been attending San Diego Port Commission meetings with his photo book of all the cruisers who’ve been coming through, and suggested that 'tourists' on boats should be welcomed rather than shunned. Based almost entirely on Frost’s efforts, the Port Commissioners unanimously instructed the San Diego Harbor Police to find, within the next year, three spots in North San Diego Bay to be set aside for transient vessels. After obtaining permits, boats would be able to stay 30 to 90 days. Non-transients would probably be limited to 72 hours. It’s a giant step in the right direction for the Port Commission to recognize the importance and needs of cruisers. Frost, by the way, has been a very busy man. As of the beginning of June, his Downwind Marine took both the hardware division and front digs of Pacific Marine Supply. It marks a full circle for Frost, who worked for PMS years ago but then left to open a competing business across the street. Pacific Marine Supply will retain their dinghy and outboard sales in back of Downwind Marine. "In the fall of 1987 we put Swan up for sale," writes Jim Moore in Swan, The Second Voyage. "Our business was thriving and we Page 190 •

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Power Yachts in Trinidad has become extremely popular yard with cruisers seeking to remove themselves from the summer hurricane zone.

had tentative plans to purchase a house and hang up the cruising anchor for good. Hawaii had been a good home for six years and it seemed like the logical thing to do. But our hearts were not really into moving ashore; it would most likely close the book on our cruising. We were having misgivings about the decision. "Early one morning as I was leaving for work, I paused and looked back at Swan lying forlornly in her slip. Molly and I had never been happier than when we were sailing our valiant little ship, bound for some distant port. I turned and walked on toward the parking lot, then I paused again. In my mind’s eye I saw the scene that had been recurring in my daydreams regularly for several months: Swan running before the wind through a sparkling blue ocean with dolphins diving in twos and threes across the bow, sea birds swooping low over whitecapped seas, and pure freedom stretching in all directions. Cruising boats are great for cruising, Swan was a cruising boat, and cruising was what we wanted to do. Then why were we thinking of selling her? I walked back to her and cut the 'For Sale' sign down." Swan, The Second Voyage, is the story of how circumnavigators Jim and Molly Moore, originally from Portland, took a second cruise with their homebuilt Cascade 36 Portland to Panama, and then to Beaufort, North Carolina. The book, published by Sheridan House, is available through all the usual sources. Veterans of more than 50,000 miles, the Moores are currently living ashore — and having second thoughts about it. So who knows, a Swan, The Third Voyage might well be in the offing.

Earlier this spring the Venezuelan government announced that its oppressive > new tax laws on visiting mariners would not go into effect until at least June. The proposed law called for all foreign yachties in Venezuela to pay $71 per person for an entrance visa, $90 a month for a boat i permit, and $18 per person for an exit visa. As a result of the fiscal threat, yachties have been staying away in droves. ; Venezuela’s temporary postponement of i a final decision until this month was sneaky, ■; because by this time Caribbean cruisers will pretty much have had to made a decision about how they’re going to respond to hurricane season. Given Venezuela’s history of funny business with both government fees and berth rates at private marinas, we suspect the majority of cruisers will continue to give the Venezuelan government a vote of no confidence by taking their boats to Trinidad, which is considered almost as free of hurricanes. Trinidad has been the main beneficiary of recent Venezuelan gouging. :| You’re going to have to hurry if you’re i| going to make the starting line for the 18th Annual Darwin to Ambon Race, which leaves Oz for the Spice Islands on July 23. The popular 600-mile race usually attracts a fleet of 60 racer-cruisers, many of whom j continue on to other events and/or cruising ! in Indonesia. The entry fee in the race | includes, among other things, a three-month clearance for sailing in Indonesia, something . that was formerly hard to obtain. Northern California sailors have a tradition of success j to uphold in that race, as back in the '80s j Jim and Diana Jessie of the Alameda-based ' Nalu IV smashed the elapsed-time record with their Lapworth 48. Dear S.A. of Sonoma County: We i understand when you write about wanting ; to, "return to the simple cruising life of only j having to worry about making papaya crepes | for breakfast in the morning and rolling over j to keep my tan even in the afternoon." As such, we hope you’ll also understand that we thought it best not to publish the figure flattering photo that you sent to us. A lot of our women readers looking for positions on cruising boats might well have resented your apparent appeal to men’s baser instincts as unfair and perhaps unwise. Besides, we can’t imagine you’ll have much trouble finding a berth on another boat anyway. How do cruisers accumulate enough money to take off for a retirement of cruising? Olen Boyko and her husband Ludwig Cottel, who are about to take off on their home-built 47-footer, told Fidelity Focus: "We saved and saved and saved, and

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F invested wherever possible in mutual funds and real estate. Meanwhile, we eschewed luxuries such as new clothes, expensive vacations and evenings on the town. For many other people, this might have seemed like a sacrifice, but we didn’t feel like we were denying ourselves because we were working toward what we really wanted." Islie Gold, their outside investment counselor, suggested the couple have what might be called an 'attitude'. "They believe in self-determination, not entitlement." Sounds not only like a good attitude for life and sailing, but for happiness, too. A bon voyage will soon be in order for the C&C 61 Barbara’s Song, most recently berthed at Sausalito’s Pelican Harbor. Owner Kurt Hirschfeld brought her to Sausalito from Fort Lauderdale a couple of years ago, yo-yo’d back and forth between California and Mexico, and is now heading back to Jamaica. He’s got charter contracts signed with some of the big hotels, and before long, hopes to also be offering charters to Cuba. "We’ve got some thoughts on birds on boats," write Robert and Lorraine Coleman of the Angleman ketch Southern Cross in response to an inquiry in last month’s Letters. We took a Mexican double yellow head parrot named Capone on our cruise to Mexico from Berkeley aboard our Columbia 30 Samba Pa Ti. We brought along his health certificate from a vet showing his ankle band number, and had no problems taking the bird to Mexico or bringing him back into the United States. If we’d have taken him to New Zealand, we’d have had to keep him aboard and at the end of six months either leave the country or destroy the bird — so regulations vary with countries. Capone was a great pet, but we no longer 'own' him. A little older and wiser, we’ve come to believe that anything that can fly should be able to fly. "By the way," the Colemans continue, "we didn’t feel anything here in San Diego when the Northridge quake hit, but millions of 'crackling mud shrimp' — my name for them — woke us with a loud cacophony of clicks that sounded like millions of tiny castanets. Lorraine thought it was hailing outside. Several weeks later, while eating dinner, we heard the shrimp clicking like crazy again. A short time later, we learned that Ensenada had been hit by a quake at that exact time." We don’t know for sure, but an ice-maker will probably be way down on their list of priorities. On May 15 in Costa Mesa, Sheri and Richard Crowe proudly unveiled a 54foot aluminum hull which when completed

Earlier in Cruise Notes we noted the burgeoning popularity of cruising rallies. Now we get the news that West Marine Products has become sponsors of both the Bermuda Cruising Rally and the Caribbean 1500 Rally. The former leaves Newport, Rhode Island, for St. Georges, Bermuda, on June 20. The former leaves Norfolk, Virginia, for St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on October 22. For further information on these events, contact Steve Black of Cruising Rally Association at (401) 848-0302. Down at Musket Cove YC in Fiji, Dick Dick Smith built the Musket Cove Resort & YC Smith and his staff are relentlessly from a copra plantation. He unabashedly progressing with marina development and welcomes cruisers to enjoy the facilities. floating concrete pontoons that will allow will be known as Polar Mist. Designed by some 16-18 yachts to moor stern-to. They Frenchman Philip Subrero, the state-of-the• hope to be done this month, because this is art vessel will a retractable keel and an when the Europe Around The World fleet will be arriving. Smith and his staff are proud articulating rudder. She’s also been designed that Musket Cove YC, a former copra to break ice — and we don’t mean the kind you pour your gin over. plantation that has become a haven for cruisers, is the only privately-hosted stopover The Crowes — both of whom have sailed during the 16-month Europe more than 100,000 ocean miles — have circumnavigation. But that’s not all the been part of Orange Coast College’s Alaska Musket Cove offers yachties. Eagle program since the beginning. They "Each September we at the Musket Cove also previously built the cold-molded Farr 44 YC host our own month-long nautical festival Confetti. After a two-hour sail in Newport that includes a nonsense regatta in which, Harbor, they darn near sailed her non-stop among other things, those who don’t cheat from Newport Beach to Cape Horn. After are penalized. It promises to be another several unsuccessful attempts to continue historical month of fun and mayhem on and east to South Georgia Island— which is in 'off the water, one that culminates in the the middle of nowhere near the bottom of annual Musket Cove to Port Vila Race. That the world — they streaked up to Antigua in race attracted 60 yachts last year, including the Caribbean. It was a good thing they did, boats from Sweden, France, Australia, New because they arrived just in the nick of time Zealand and the United States." stop Big O’s Yamaha 25-powered inflatable, Aggravated in Auckland — that’s the which was threatening scores of lives by status of Larry Anderson of the Canadiancareening around unmanned at full speed based yacht IsaLei-Tua. The way he tells it, inside English Harbor. he ordered a Beaufort liferaft from the After an interlude for another Alaska De’Amalfi Company in Auckland. They said Eagle adventure from the South Pacific to it would be ready in seven to 10 days, but six Alaska, the Crowes brought Confetti back to expensive weeks later Anderson discovered California, and using a half page in Latitude, it was still at Beaufort in London! He also quickly sold her to Peter and Susan Wolcott of the Bay Area couple. With money in the '' ^claims that getting his money back was like pulling teeth. "The day was saved, however, bank, 44-year-old Richard and 35-year-old by John and Lloyd at Safety at Sea in Sheri went north to Seattle to begin work on Auckland," writes Anderson. "The boys the hull of their new boat. Polar Mist is accepted the De’Amalfi’s refund check as a scheduled for launch in September of 1995, down payment on a top German raft that at which time the Crowes will undoubtably was ready, as promised, two days later." All make a beeline for Patagonia and Antarctica. in all, Anderson says his experiences with the Currently there are about five boats, mostly New Zealand marine industry have been French, chartering in the region. The Crowes quite good. plan to make Polar Mist a sixth. Doreen and Michael Ferguson of St. Leger are another couple of Canadians with /

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a problem in New Zealand. They very much like their Swoffer Model 70 relative wind direction and wind speed indicator, but the masthead unit is kaput. Swoffer can’t fix or replace the old unit, so these analog instrument addicts would very much like to find someone with a replacement or spare. Contact Bob at (604) 246-9990, but speak loudly into the phone because he’s all the way up at Thetis Island, British Columbia. "After 30 hours of continuous rain, Jim Corenman’s great articles on South Pacific Weather made for great reading here at the Bora Bora YC," writes Lynn and Glenn Sorenson of Santa Clara. "But there needs to be one addition to their information: When SSB, WFX and Ham are unavailable, listen to WWVH (5, 10, 15, 20 Mhz) 10 minutes before an hour for South Pacific weather warnings. WWVH can be picked up with any inexpensive multiband pocket radio. While terse, the information has given us information on approaching lows." As much as the Sorensons might have wanted to be cruising the South Pacific, they were bareboating at the time. In the May Cruise Notes we had a short item about the folks on Amistad advising cruisers not to head off cruising with too little sail area. For those of you who might question the validity of that advice, we give you the concurring opinion of Lyn and Larry Pardey, who’ve sailed all over the world in little boats. "Do not — no matter what your instincts are — reduce the size of your rig to go voyaging. Because they are almost always heavily laden, cruising boats need power to keep them moving." The Pardeys should know better than most, as they cruised the globe for many years without an engine. ( In the May Cruise Notes we also published a photo of Sally Andrew — currently cruising the world with Foster Goodfellow aboard the Alameda-based Yamaha 33 Fellowship — standing between two women who were obviously from a very different culture. 'Where in the world was Sally Andrew?', we asked. David Fullerton and Beki Thomson of the San Mateo-based Ranger 26 Consultation, have the correct answer: Vanuatu. Andrew’s comment on the area? Wow, people shorter than me!" "After one business, one wife, and two kids, 1 finally made it back to La Paz," writes Steve Hersey, formerly of Emeryville. "I’d always promised myself 1 would make it back, but I didn’t think it would take 21 years. Although many years have gone by. La Paz really hasn’t changed much. Oh, there are many more boats, and there are Page 192

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two marinas where there once were none. The Los Arcos Hotel has a new face and other new buildings have gone up, but deep down the city has changed little. That’s because it’s the people that make a city. Unlike other Mexican cities that have succumbed to the lure of the tourist dollar. La Paz has avoided it — and the crime and corruption that seem to go with it. The people of La Paz have truly kept their home the City of Peace. 1 came here intending to spend a couple of weeks, but have now stayed a couple of months. The Club Cruceros de La Paz left me with a foul taste in the beginning, but now that a new commodore has been elected, I can see the promise of better times to come." Suppose you dropped your handheld GPS overboard and your knotmeter craps out. How can you accurately determine how fast you’ve moving through the water? 1) Multiply the length of your boat — in feet — by .59. 2) Drop a small floating object off the bow and time how many seconds it takes to reach the stern. 3) Take the first number and divide it by the second number. Voila! You have your speed in knots. If less than 1.5, you have our permission to fire up the donk. Anybody out there — besides us — interested in a cruiser’s race' from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas early this November? 'Cruisers’ races' differ from traditional races in that you can use your engine — albeit with substantial penalty — and that there are often one or two stops along the way. The concept of cruisers’ races was launched nearly a decade ago with Jimmy Cornell’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC). Over 200 cruisers signed up for the inaugural 2,700-mile parade across the Atlantic — which was won by a Lake Tahoebased multihull. Cruiser races and/or 'cruiser’s divisions' within traditional races have proliferated around the world ever since. Indeed, the second Europe Around the World Ralli^, in which the international fleet circles the world, is currently making its way across the Pacific. The West Coast’s first international cruiser’s race was held last November when the Long Beach YC added a 'blender division' to their biennial Long Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race. The overwhelming majority of the seven skippers who participated thought it was terrific fun. As one of seven, we personally enjoyed it more than the traditional races we’ve done to

Mexico or the 'just cruising' runs we’ve made to the Cape. Participating encouraged us to make more friends and do more things — and the good-natured competition added a little spice to the run to Cabo. Although it never crossed our minds, there was probably an element of 'safety in numbers', too. This spring the San Diego YC also incorporated a 'cruisers’ division' in their race to Manzanillo. That only three boats entered was more than anything a reflection of the fact that cruisers who wanted to spend the season in Mexico had gone south months before. The Del Rey YC has announced that they will have a cruiser’s division for next February’s race to Cabo. That’s great, but as was the case with the San Diego YC event, most cruisers will have crossed the border months before. For decades the Los Angeles YC held a Los Angeles to Cabo Race on alternate years of the Long Beach YC’s race to the same destination. Alas, the Los Angeles YC has scrapped that event this year for what they perceived to be lack of interest. Sled owners, the backbone of all the races to Mexico, decided that they’d hold their own race. It would be a barebones affair, with little more than a start and finish. The sledmen have all done the race so many times that pre- and post-race festivities as well as the communications and escort boat business is widely considered to be unnecessary. When the owners of Fabulous Fifties class heard what the 70s were thinking about doing, they asked if they couldn’t be a part of the race. Someone even mentioned the possibility that the Southwestern YC in San Diego might be willing to start them — if not sponsor the entire event. They’re huddling over the possibility now. Heck, if they’re going to have fun sailing to Mexico, why should cruisers be left out. The way we visualize it, there could be a cruisers’ division which would start about 10 days earlier than the sleds — which would mean early November. By maintaining a four knot average, the fleet could stop once or twice on the way and still anive in time to set up a finish for the sleds off Cabo Falso. We haven’t broached this idea to any of the principals yet, but if we can get 10 or 15 members of the Class of '94 - '95 to express interest, we sure will. Our recommendation would be to keep the entry fee low, say $100, and the minimum required equipment to a minimum. In other words, require VHFs ratl^er than SSBs. If you’re seriously interested, contact us at Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94965 as soon as possible. If interested in sponsoring or hosting such an event, don’t even wait that long.

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MONTGOMERY SAILING DINGHY, 7'11" LOA,

LIFERAFT ZODIAC 4-person, ocean service,

AVON REDSTART inflatable dinghy (8'2") with

canister pack with aluminum cradle, new repack/

motor m5bnt, roll-up floor boards, boat cover and

like-new sail, oars, complete rigging. A great yacht

re-certification. Asking $2,000, offers. Mike, (707)

Evinrude 3 hp with motor cover and lifting sling.

tender. $1,000/offer. Call (510) 893-0304.

Both used only 3 months. $1,200 firm. Call (408)

445-3658.

ONE DESIGN 14, Grand Prix rig, 1992, hull #211,

777-5437 wk; (408) 867-4933 hm.

THISTLE. 17-ft f/g racing dinghy. 1974 Clark

original sails, plus extra full batten main, trailer,

#3340. New North main, tiller and cover. Many

LIFERAFT AVON 8-man, offshore, double floor,

used sails and trailer. Ready for daysailing or

softpack, never in the sun, stored 90% of the time,

SHEARWATER 10/4. Patented nesting sailing

racing. Active Bay Area and national class asso¬

re-certified 2/15/94. New $5,000+. Asking$1,900.

dinghy. 10-ft LOA, 4 feet beam. Stows in 4 feet x

bag; all in good to excellent condition, very light

ciation. Larry, (415) 852-9916.

Ken, (408) 338-2928,

3feet space, includes sail rig, oars, handling dolly,

use. $5,000. (707) 545-5787, Steve.

LIFERAFT AVON 8' with new S/S o/b bracket pump, oars $450, cruise & carry o/b 1.5 hp, 20

LASER WANTED. Looking for good used boat with trailer. Price is definitely a concern. Please

hrs. 12 lbs. $175. (408) 867-6777.

leave message, (415) 979-6693.

cover, harnesses, lifejackets, rudder/centerboard

covers, etc. Approved for 4 hp o/b. Like new SUPERLIGHT DINGHY 8-ft LOA,

condition. (510) 236-0489.

fiberglass,

wine-glass stern, sealed microballoon positive AVON REDCREST 4-man inflatable dinghy. 9'4"

floatation, 2 sets oar locks plus a sculling oar Ixk,

long, 4'6" beam, and only weighs 43 lbs. Like new,

green gel coat. Very high tech construction, lift this

ROWBOAT, 14' X 3'6’' f/g, teak trim, good Bay

1987 KIRWOOD 505. Perfect condition, below

only used a couple of times. I ncludes oars, pump,

dinghy on deck with one hand. Beautiful little boat.

exerciser, sliding seat, new oars, trailer available.

minimum weight, full covers, only 3 seasons since

fiberglass seat, and carry bag. $500. Call Tom,

$475. (415)331-8161.

$900. (707) 557-5410, eves.

new. Be competitive at world level at a fraction of

(415) 389-0208. LIFERAFT, new 6-man offshore, with hydrostatic

the cost. $5,500.435-5770. 7-FT FAtTY KNEES tender. Custom bik/wht

ACHILLES 10’3'', 1986. Blue hard floor inflatable

release. Compact, light weight canister. Double

16-FT ALDEN ROWING SHELL Oars 9' ea. Stable, perfect start-up. A bargain at $650, firm.

roll-up dinghy and bag. No patches or leaks.

floor, full pack, current certification. Rent by day,

sail plus 3.5 Tohatsu o/b. The ultimate "Rolls

Wood and inflatable seats, inflatable keel. Great

week or month, rent to buy or purchase outright.

Royce” dinghy. Row, sail or motor in style. $1,500.

(510) 769-7336.

condition, $800. Mercury 1988 9.9 hp short-shaft

(707) 823-9059.

Awigrip, gunnel guard, halyard control Tanbark

outboard recently serviced with fuel tank, $800.

(415) 331-0728, eves. MONTGOMERY 15, 1985. Fiberglass sailboat.

Autohelm ST 6000/ST7000 Course Computer

10 FEET OF FREEDOM. Chesapeake style Gaff-

13-FT GREGOR aluminum skiff; 15 hp Evinrude,

Trail-rite trailer, porta-potti, 2 sails, anchor. LOA

New, never used with manuals, you just install

rigged Yawl. Built 1985, Thunderbolt, GA. Cruised

wheel, cable controls but no trailer. Do not use

15'; beam 6'2"; draft board up 15", down 30"; weight 750 lbs, sleeps 2, 5 1/2' cockpit, self

rudder sensor, control head, etc. Save $400 off list

on Atlantic. Very seaworthy, self-bailing, full 200

often enough, need dock space for another type boat, so price is right. $2,200. Leave clearly spo¬

bailing, new bottom paint. (415) 883-7282. $4,500.

pricel Also T ype3 hydraulic pump.(610)814-0471.

SNIPE 15-FT. Varalay built, 1954 beauty, ma¬

INTERNATIONALFlREBALL16-FTtrapezedinghy. Two suits of sails, double-ended Cunningham,

LASER. Good condition with licensedtrailer, sails,

hogany and cedar, 3 masts, 2 center boards,

vang and outhaul. Boat and rigging are in excel¬

lines, accessories; perfect family fun. $1,795 obo.

heavy duty trailer.' Excellent condition. $2,800.

lent condition. Includes trailer and cover. Good

Call (209) 966-2388.

(209) 464-7543.

ken message at (415) 435-9530.

lb. keel. New tanbark sails, tiller, rowing system. $2,500 obo. Jim, (415) 661-3724.

24 FEET & UNDER

local fleet. $1,800. John Gratton (415) 780-5774, or johng@net.com.

9-FT RANGER. F/G yacht tender Lapstrake hull,

12-FT WOODEN LAPSTRAKESKIFF. Designed

new LRU white paint, new varnish^ teak trim,

and built by Simon Watts in Seattle. A classic

17-FT FOLKBOAT Super 2-person kayak. Fold¬

RANGER 23. The best of everything - magic

new oars and oar locks, Bristol condition. Excel¬

wooden boat. Mahogany, fir and oak. Hand made

ing model. Pack in your trunk and take to Bay,

boxes, custom traveler, quick vang, spring engine

lent rowing. Sailing or motoring dinghy. $750. Call

oars. Completely rigged for sailing or rowing. New

sloughs, lakes or wherever. Very stable and can

mount, internal halyards, new boom and rigging,

Dave, (510) 906-1838, anytime.

trailer. Beautiful condition. $2,600. Call Jon, (415)

pack a load. Only $550. Call (415) 905-6818 dys;

exc. sails, etc. etc. Featured in Bay & Delta mag.

383-1496.

(707) 545-4505 eves/wknds.

Moved. A $28,000 Ranger for $7,800. Call (707)

12-FT ACHILLES dinghy with 15 hp Evinrude

544-4454.

with bow steering wheel. Original owner, excellent condition. $2,500 firm price. (415) 461-2794.

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Custom Woodwork Dinghies

Teak Decks 415-332-2500

Repair

24-FT COLUMBIA MKI. Well cared for and in

CATALINA 22. Swing keel with trailer. Excellent

HOLDER 20, 1985. Easy to trailer Ultralight in

good condition. Call for details. Illness forces sale. $4,000 or m/o. (510) 522-6974.

CATALINA 22, 1975. Swing keel, trailer, o/b,

condition, never in salt water. Main and jib sails,

excellent condition. Never raced. Includes galva¬

dinette model. Fully equipped in excellent condi¬

pop top, cockpit shade. Two anchors, depth finder,

nized Easyloader trailer, o/b, KM, compass, more.

tion. 3 sails, radio, instruments. Custom wood

swim ladder, life jackets. Porta potti, stove, sink,

$5,500. (408) 462-0983.

24-FT COLUMBIA CHALLENGER, '64, good

ice chest. 7.5 hp Honda o/b. $3,600. Call (707) 525-9063.

condition, 3 sails, new rigging ‘92, lazy jacks, Speedo, Autohelm, solar panel, 6 hp Evinrude,

rudder and tiller. Extensive refit. Dry storage or slip. Equipment list upon request. $3,995. Call

RANGER 22 with trailer, 1978, fast and fun. All

Greg, (415) 355-7238 after 6 pm.

lines led aft. 6 sails incl. spinnaker. New standing

Danforth anchor, VHF, lines lead aft. Good Bay

SANTANA 22,1969, #419. Good condition, race

rigging. KM, DS. 4 hp Mariner o/b. Cockpit cush¬

23-FT 0‘DAY, fixed fin keel, enclosed. O/B, large

boatforsailing/racing.S2,100 obo. (510)793-8388, after 6.

or cruise, 6 hp o/b, spinnaker, KM, compass and

cockpit, VHF, am/fm, all lines aft. Good sails

more. $2,700 obo. (510) 658-0781.

ions. Porta-potti. $3,900. (707) 553-9754. Lo¬ cated in Vallejo.

20-FT FLICKA Pacific Seacraft standing head-

23-R MacGREGOR Venture of Newport, 1992

21- FT TREASURE ISLAND, built 1959, epoxy

room. Ready to cruise with too much gear to list:

carpet & sail cover. Very clean, ready to sail.

Honda 8 hp, fresh sails, Origo stove, porta-potti,

over plywood, new bottom 9/93. Needs varnish,

Autohelm, Bruce and Danforth anchors, VHF,

$3,000. (415) 574-1189,

recentlycleaned. New: Lewmar winches, Ronstan blocks, running rigging, compass, cushions, teak,

Navico tiller pilot, shore power, battery charger, 2

otherwise a great classic boat. In great shape.

AM/FM, cassette, Raytheon Loran, complete cov¬

batteries, stereo, ground tackle, sail covers, trailer,

Berthed in Berkeley. Have to sell, $1,100. John,

ers, cruising spinnaker, new engine ‘92. Bristol

STONEHORSE, 24-FT, 28-ft overall, full keel,

cockpit table. $3,500. (209) 9484575, dys; (510) 648-0768, eves/wknds.

(510) 654-8363, Iv. msg.

Crocker designed cutter, 5 hp inboard diesel, new

24-FT GLADIATOR, painted last yr, VHF, KM,

jacks, steers itself, documented. $7,500. (415) 661-5510.

condition. Asking $27,900.Randy, (619) 940-8417.

mainsail, sprit mounted fisherman's anchor, lazy

J/24,1976. (East Coast boat), total refit late ‘93,

SANTANA 22,1969. Hull #456, 2nd owner: stiff

DM, compass, battery charger, sink, ice box,

new LRU, all newdeck hardware. Harken winches,

red hull, new rigging & bottom in ‘93,6 hp Envrd o/

recently purchased North Sails, 110,150 & main

new mast ‘89, fresh sails, Sailcomp, ergonomi¬

b, 2 mains, 2 jibs, spinnaker, depth, speed &

w/reef, 8 hp Evinrude long shaft, Berkeley upwind

cally optimized freshwater boat. Race ready.

1990 PACIFIC SEACRAFT Flicka, Sierra Rose,

compass, porta-potti, all cushions, clean. $3,000.

berth. $3,500 obo. Call Mike, (510) 672-8167.

$9,000. At Stockton Sailing Club. Cali Britt West,

featured in Saiiing Magazine, Sept. ‘93/May ‘94.

Jodi, (510) 521-7131. 22- FT MacGREGOR, trailer, swing keel, self¬

oversized ST winches, refrigeration, CNG, ste¬

Many custom features including: green hull, RF,

(702) 242-6430. CAL 24, (T/4 quarter ton -1972) Excellent condi¬

tending jib, 7.5 Honda o/b, new wiring & battery,

reo, central heat. Must see. Asking $45,000. Bro¬

‘80 J/24. Professionally faired hull, keel and rud¬

tion. 2 main, 3 jibs & spinnaker. Fully rigged, all

VHF, CB, compass, depthfinder, pop-up top with

ker co-op. Call (415) 931-8955.

der, new mast ‘92, new Sobstad sails ‘93, trailer.

lines led aft, radio, full lifelines. Fixed keel, 4

This is a fast boat. $15,500 obo. Call 381-9814, or

berths, galley, enclosed head, Evinrude 6 hp

enclosure, porta-potti, galley, extras, sleeps 4, ready to sail, must sell. $3,700. Very willing to

331-2739.

CAL 20, Gotcha, cruiser/racer. Seal bridge for

longshaft. Berkeley berth. $3,200. Call Ken, (510) 525-3648.

negotiate. (408) 266-7245.

single handing, jib downhaul, VHF radio, depth

21-FT MacGREGOR, swing keel, trailer, 4 hp

Genny, split, adjustable backstay, bow tang, 2

SANTANA 20, excellent condition, active one-

Merc., cushions, nice condition, very easy to trailer

anchors, much more. Treasure Island. $2,400

design racing, dry sailed only. 3 jibs, 2 mains, 1

and sail. $2,650 obo. (408) 335-2746,335-1322.

obo. Call Joyce Pucci, (415) 588-4351.

J/24,1982. Great shape, new sails, 2-axle trailer, 5 hp motor. $8,000. Black hull. 436-6118. 24 MELGES. Iceman from Zenda, hull #50, win¬

Evinrude 6 on transom, main, class jib, 150%

spinnaker & trailer. $3,000 obo. (510) 939-6515.

ner of S.D. Ensenada, 1994 Boat of the Year,

MELGES 24. Fast & fun. Great Bay boat, priced to

SANTANA 22. 2 mains, 2 jibs, spinnaker, out¬

sell. Call Jim, (707) 277-SAIL or (707) 279-0232.

board, dig. KM, DS, compass and all basic gear.

lease payment plus 2 years upkeep and it‘s yours.

J/24,1981. Hull #2936, always dry-stored on San

Fair condition, needs TLC, Clipper location. Sail a Bear. Call for terms. Bill, (415) 332-4857.

Francisco city front, great sail inventory, new style hatch, brand new mast, 4.5 hp o/b, Caulkins

$2,750. “Reduced" from $3,500. (415) 399-9191/ 648-5168, ask for Ed.

double axle trailer, tuned and ready for racing or

J/24 sailboat, $6,900. Including trailer, 2 jib, 1 sail,

6 hp Yanmar diesel, 4 sails, excellent beginner boat, 6-ft. headroom. Berthed CYC Tiburon.

CATALINA 22,1973. fixed keel, o/b, 6 hp, rigging,

cruising. $10,500 obo. Call (415) 435-4899 Iv msg.

extremely clean. Call (510) 551-3865 or (510) 655-1330, eves.

$8,000, best offer. (415) 457-1194. Must sell. Berth D12.

sail cover and cabin cover. Well maintained. Alameda berth. $3,300 obo. Call Wayne, (510)

SANTANA 22. Ready for fun/racing on the Bay.

22-FT AKASHI, cutter rig, full keel, Yanmar die¬

847-4498, dys; (510) 651-6767, eves.

Lines led aft, oversize rigging. DeWitt main, 110,

sel, water tank, 3 yr. old main sail, many additional

150, spinnaker. Custom interior, stereo, charger,

sails, Lapstrake f/g hull, solid construction, VHF,

design. 4 headsails, all lines aft, OMC saildrive

RANGER 23,1977. Excellent condition. The fol¬ lowing are new: mast, standing rigging; 2 winches;

head, cushions, canvas, 7 hp o/b runs great. Motivated, $7,000 invested, asking $3,500. (510)

berthed at Berkeley Marina. $5,000. Call (510) 670-0970.

865-2518 or (415) 883-5352.

owned by National Champion, 1st in class, 1st

BEAR #40, Minx. Lease to own this classic wood

overall TransTahoe. $6,500 below replacement

sloop from the Bear Boat Charitable Trust. Single

cost. Owner owns 2 Melges 24. Call Tim, (619) 431-1132,eves. (619)431-5908. BRISTOL 24. ‘77,24.7 ft., full keel. Single cylinder

main, working jib, genoaall in good condition, new

RANGER 24. That’s right. The original Seattle Ranger (1978) was 24 not 23. Distinctive hull recently rebuilt. Full equipped w/galley, head,

5 hp Nissan; wiring; battery. All lines lead aft.

teak interior. Sleeps 4. View at SFYC. A steal at

Great one design bay boat. $8,000.

$6,000. (415) 332-5879.

(510)465-7998.

Race and single hand rigged. Good condition.

Call

CAL 20. Great sloop for the Bay. Very solid, RANGER 23. Excellent condition. Very fast and

seaworthy and fun. Includes mainsail, 2 jibs, sail

stiff. Race/cruise. 6 sails, 6 hp Johnson. Com¬

bags, below-decks cushions. Sleeps 2. Has rac¬ ing rig (won Cal 20 Vl/orlds in 1977). Includes berth near Marina Safeway. Frank, (415) 564-7282.

1/4 TON Magic Bus, 24 ft. Custom New Zealand

BEST AVAILABLE 24-ft Islander Bahama. 1993

pletely re-rigged during past two years (electron¬

world Championship race boat; 1975 Whiting de¬

YRA ODCA Champion. Family weekend cruiser.

ics, running/standing rigging, electrical system, all

sign, good condition, in the water, bottom is a 10,

Great condition. Fully equipp^. Rigged for easy Bay sailing. 5 hp o/b. Berkeley J dock berth.

blocks, traveler, etc.) in 1992/93. $6,450. (415) 541-4442 wkdys.

$3,850.

rocket up wind, planes off wind. Airex hull w/West System dog houseand deck, open transom, double

Asking $4,500.(510)531-3591. CAL 24, must sell 6 hp o/b, VHF, DS. $2,650 obo.

aft, dodger, epoxy bottom, upgraded gear, teak

running backs, lots of trick rigging, 2 Mylar headsails, 1 spin, brand new, 16 sails total, depth/

CAL 24. Excellent condition, fully equipped, bot¬

knot, Nissan o/b, lot more. Needs TLC and a few

tom and top redone in ‘93, 4 sails, new 5 hp

updates to win. $4,800 ooo. (510) 559-9633. PEARSON 23, 1982, Cat-rigged. 6’9” cockpit,

Call (707) 257-8106.

interior, 5 bags. Classy boat. Asking $8,000. (415) 775-8879 eves.

Mercury with external tank, new battery and

1963 19-FT 0‘DAY Mariner with fixed keel. Sails

charger, new winches, Loran. Berkeley berth.

& trailer included. Boat is ready to be launched

MUST SELL: CAL 24,1968, 6 hp Evinrude, re¬

$3,500. (415) 885-6545.

and sailed today. Great Bay boat. $1,500 obo.

glassed 1985. Main, jib, genoa. Good condition,

(415) 871-1306.

Alameda berth. (510) 782-3560, Jim. $1,800 obo.

roomy cabin with large double berth, sink & portapotti, VHF, battery, 2 anchors. Mariner 8 hp low

RANGER 23,1976. Excellent condition. All lines

22-FT GARDEN GAFF tops‘1 cutter, 1964. Hon¬

hrs. Fun for Bay or Delta. Very good condition.

duras mahogany on Doug Fir frames. Re-fas-

16-FT BILLSHOC with trailer. Built 1960, exceF

1982 CATALINA 22, with solid trailer. A fun, easy

$5,000. Vallejo berth. (916) 393-6901.

tened stainless below waterline 1992. Yanmar

lent condition, ready to sail. $1,000 obo. Call

to handle boat and rig. Boat has swing keel, newer

diesel. 17 gallon stainless fuel and water tanks.

Caroline, (415) 922-3745.

outboard, compass, VHF, boom vang, porta-potti.

MOORE 24, Cookie Jar, ultralight, good condi¬

New paint and varnish. New halyards. Classic.

Rigged for singlehanding. Includes free Santa

tion, ready to race w/active fleet on bay/ocean.

$9,000 obo. Moored Morro Bay. (805) 528-0531.

Cruz mooring. $5,200. (415) 473-0247.

Always drysailed, trailer, 4 hp Evinrude, radio. Pineapple sails. Berthed at RYC in Pt. Richmond. $12,500. Irving at (510) 526-8840.

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EXPRESS 27. Excellent condition. Trailer, VHF,

SR MAX 21, 21-tl pocket rxket. A J/24 killer

CATALINA 25 for sale. New baby here, must sell,

'79 ISLANDER 28, New; wheel, rigging. Harken

(PHRF=174) from Florida. Built 1993.4 race sails

Catalina Capri 25, a truly great racer/cruiser. Fully

roller furling. All teak Volvo diesel 360 hrs, great

Loran, KM, Autohelm, o/b, full sail inventory, race

(North 1993). Drop keel, trailer. 512,000 obo.

decked out, 7 bags, Loran, o/b, excellent cond.

shape. Too much to list, must sell. 519,500. Call

ready. $18,500. (415) 456-3316.

Santa Barbara area. (909) 626-0800 or fax (909)

Tandem axle trawler avail. Owner may carry.

388-4818. Will trade for full size 4X4.

621-5651 for more info. A stunning boat to see.

56,500 obo. Peter, (707) 794-1876, dy.

S-2 26-FT C. COCKPIT, 1978. Yanmar dsl, new CATALINA 25, 1982. Dual axle trailer. Swing

galvanized EZ loader, new DS, complete new beautiful interior, new head, new stove, new CD

24-FT CORONADO, w/6 hp o/b Evinrude. Sleeps

1986 O'DAY 27-FT diesel inboard. Wing keel,

keel. 7.5 Honda, Inflatable. Well equipped. Ex¬

4. Clean & comfortable. Excellent first boat. Sail

new bottom 12/93, Like new condition. Spacious

ceptionally clean. Excellent condition. $11,900.

stereo, all new canvas, lots of custom work. Per¬

the Bay or cruise up the delta. Fixed keel. Lots of

interior VHF, electronics and more. 519,750. Call

Located Benicia. (707) 746-1463.

fect trailer to Mexico boat. Better than new cond.

extras. Vallejo berth. S2,300/offer. Bruce, (707)

for details. (510) 228-2852 or Iv. msg.

Must see. 518,000. (408) 371-7266, eves. MERIT 25,1980. Good condition, 4 hp Johnson,

664-8551. SANTA CRUZ 27-FT w/trailer, set up for lake

2 mains, 2 spinnakers, 1 100%, 2150% mylar, 1

26-FT PEARSON, 1975.15 hp Johnson rebuilt,

MacGREGOR 22, o/b, swing keel, porta-potti, 2

launching, 6 hp Evinrude engine, 14 bags of sails,

genoa, 2 compasses, and more. Trailer needs

radio, head, sails, BBQ, etc. Boat stays dry, hull

mains, 2 head-sails, ladder, 2 anchors. New mast,

rigging for stepping mast. 510,000.(916)476-2790,

work but ok for dry storage. Berkeley berth, 56,500.

needs work. 54,000. (415) 873-6237, please Iv.

Call Etienne, (510)614-8636.

msg. 26-FT MacGREGOR, 1990,10 hp Evinrude long

hardware, sleeps 4.2-man dinghy. Ready to sail. Will deliver. Sorry, no trailer. 51,200 obo. (510)

26-FT T-BIRD. F/G deck, cabin & cockpit.

370-7017.

Fiberglassed plywood hull. Gold Seal measured

'89 CATALINA 25, wing keel, 9.9 hp Merc., long

boat. Race ready, 8 sails, 1992 6 hp Johnson o/b.

shaft o/b. Furling gear, pop-top, split backstay

shaft with gen. Used fresh water only, swing keel

Buy now. Participate in 1995 Worlds Champion¬

adjuster, camel hull, many other extras, tandem

with water ballast, many options incl. radio, depth

ship on S.F, Bay. 54,800 obo. (510) 236-2263.

jiffy load trailer. 514,900. (916) 244-5611.

finder, head, galley, trailer, sleeps 6, excellent

28-FT TRITON HUSKY, healthy boat, 4 bunks,

CAL 25,1968, a solid boat, ready to go. 15 hp

galley, enclosed head, 6 bags of sails. Universal

Suzuki. All equipment needed for Bay and Delta

NEWPORT 27S, 1977, strong Atomic 4, wheel, 3

Atomic 4, fully equipped, excellent condition.

sailing, plus extras. 52,800. (510) 458-1933.

headsails, 3 anchors, 6' + headroom, rigged and

condition. 59,900. (707) 252-0203,

25 TO 28 FEET

easy to single hand, enclosed head with shower.

58,000 for the boat. 52,000 for the trailer. (916) 221-1985.

CORONADO 25-RSLOOP,1968.Excellentcon-

CHEOY LEE 25-FT teak Vertue. Bristol, lully

Sleeps 6, VHF, original owner's manual on boat

equipped to cruise solo (or w/2 in love). Diesel,

and engine. Super Bay boat. Great Sausalito berth, 59,000. (415) 466-8033.

dition, 9.9 hp o/b in well, compass, DS, am/fm stereo, VHF, spinnaker, whisker poles and much

CORONADO 27,1973. Must see to appreciate,

vane, AP, dodger, VHF, man/auto pumps, new

more. Price includes San Francisco berth. Asking

immaculate condition, new main, mainsail cover,

main, inflatable, more, Santa Cruz sublease.

58.500 neg. Must sell. Call Steve, (415) 693-6081

jib, genoa. 10 hp Honda '90, new interior cush¬

518,000.(408) 475-0239.

ERICSON 27,1973. Good boat for the Bay and

or (415) 771-2111.

ions, curtains, VHF, and other new equipment, 55,900 Obo. (415) 598-0457.

1977 ISLANDER 28. Loadedfor bay cruising and/

Atomic 4 inboard gas engine, VHF radio, dual

Delta. 6 headsails, including a self-tacking jib. or racing. TToags of sails including spinnaker. All

batteries, 6+ headroom, sleeps 6, enclosed head.

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

SC 27. Freshwater sailed, near new rig4. Rigging,

lines lead aft. 2 props • folding and fixed. 7 winches

Sausalito berth. 510,500. Call Sal, (707)577-2797.

one design class is very competitive, fun group of

tir, 7 winches, new bottom paint, fresh topside

- including self-tailing. Canvas covers. $21,500

people. Please call, (510) 937-7024.

paint. Building house, boat goes. (503) 285-3020.

obo. (415) 456-3922.

HUNTER 25,1980, well maintained, classic lines,

1993 NORSEA 27. Aft cabin, with trailer, black

PEARSON ARIEL 26. Full keel, forgiving boat.

ging late '91, Olympic Circle charter outfitted, lift-

solid construction, shoal keel makes great Bay cruiser. Sails, sail cover, stove, head, engine all

hull with ivory decks. Never launched. Lots of equipment. Divorce sale. 559,000.(310) 335-4616

Strong inboard 12 hp 2 cylinder, Albin gas eng. Alberg design. 4 sails, VHF, etc. Can be seen

up engine bracket, bulkhead compass, stove, porta-potti, racing sails available, Spinlock sheet

new. Full batten main and roller furling jib. New

or (310)547-1835.

Mon-Tue 10-2, Th, F10-5, South Beach Harbor,

stoppers. $12,500. (510) 933-4885.

28-FT HAWKFARM, active one design fleet. This

OLSON 25, Jenni, Santa Cruz built Oct. '84, new o/b, new bottom paint, new standing running rig¬

SF. 54,500 obo, (707) 544-3757, Leon.

bottom paint. 57,750 obo. Call (916) 488-3199.

BARGAIN COASTAL CRUISER. 26-ftglass sloop

28-FT CHEOY LEE trawler, built 1979,1,700 mile range @ 5.5 knts. Ford Lehman diesel, Northern

CAPRI 25, 1982 by Catalina. Great condition.

'87 COLUMBIA 8.7 Alan Payne designed cruis¬

rigged lor single handing. Diesel with low hours,

New self-lacking jib, 90% spinnaker and two 150's,

lights, genset, AP, Loran, ElectraSan, radar, bimini

ing yacht. 6-ft. headroom teak cabin with micro-

bimini, head, 4 jibs, pole, pilot, Loran, VHF, new

New Nissan, new battery. Dual axle trailer. Dry

top. Force 10 heater, aft deck cover, the wocks.

wave oven. VHF radio, Loran, Monitor wind vane

bottom and rigging. Clean, dry and ready to go.

sailed with a single point lilting system, 58,250

Asking $32,500. (510) 236-8399 anytime.

steering, DS, Atomic 4, 2 head sails, 1 main.

$7,500 obo. (510) 528-3354; (707) 562-8246.

obo. Steve or Jell, (209) 478-5515, dys, (209)

$13,000. (510) 245-9506. 1982 C & B custom, Mair 28, hull #1 and only.

952-6706, n.

CATALINA 25, 1980, Trailrite EZ trailer, 1993

Scoop, great boat, ULDS, PHRF126, single axle

BRISTOL 27.7,1979 Herreshoff design, original

Mariner 15 hp motor, all lines aft, DF, VHF, com¬

PEARSON 26,1976 cruiser. Sleeps 5, head and

trailer, daggerboard, new spar and rigging, ST

owner, Yanmar diesel, great family sailing cruiser.

pass, AP, main/reef, 3 jibs, anchors and rode, sail

galley. 1990 Johnson 9.9 with electric start and

winches, great condition, lousy liveaboard. Call

Used mainly fresh water. Low engine hrs. Beauti¬

covers, jib bags, pop-top cover plus more. Very

long shaft. VHF, compass, battery charger, many

for information. Delivery from Long Beach pos¬

ful wood interior. New bottom 5/94. Tiburon berth.

very clean. $11,900. (510) 522-8570.

extras. Hauled and new bottom paint in April '94.

sible. 516,000. (714) 501-0971.

520,950. Call 892-9626.

CAL 2-27, 1976. Atomic 4, hauled 3/94, new

SEAFARER/MERIDIAN 25. Full keel, recent ep¬

CATALINA 27, 1974, Great condition. Patters

standing and running rigging, DS, recent uphol¬

oxy bottom and polyurethane topsides, new alu¬

diesei powered. New main & genoa + 2 jibs. New interior, sleeps 5. New bottom paint. Moored in

stery. Alameda berth. (510) 533-9290, dy; (610)

minum mast, boom, standing, running rigging,

CATALINA 27, tall rig, 1974, modified for cruising,

865-5388, eve. $15,500,

Suzuki o/b. Stand-up headroom. Fast, reliable

Mexico vet, documented, trailer, vane gear, 11

and easy to sail. 55,000 or consider trade lor

sails, AP, opening ports, kerosene slove/heater,

$5,500 obo. (510) 657-2720.

CAL 28, lots of sails. Atomic 4, good condition.

Rio Vista. 510,000. Call Joe, (916) 529-9269. ISLANDER 28,1976. Volvo diesel, full sails, alco¬

smaller trailerable sailboat. (916) 888-0142, eves.

CATALINA 25,1986/87. Great condition, swing

hol stove, shore power, hauled 4/93, bottom

keel, E-Z loader trtr, pop-top, R.F., CNG, Honda o/ b, KM, DS, VHF, many, many extras. 513,900.

cleaned monthly, ready to sail, good condition.

LANCER 25,1977 w/trailer. Shoal draft, DS, KN,

Berthed in Sausalito, must sell. 513,500 obo.

VHS, 9.9 o/b, solar panel. Main, jib, 150, vang,

Consider trade w/cash for Catalina 30. Call Jim,

(415)383-0179 or (415) 388-8749,

whisker pole, alcohol stove, fresh bottom paint,

(707) 942-9001, eves. (707) 545-4200, ext. 286.

$9,000 obo. (707) 449-4321.

Honda 9.5 rebuilt 1993, windlass, 60 gal. water, more. $12,500 obo. (415) 960-3450 w, or (415) 962-0477 h, Greg Cook.

sleeps 5. Clean interior, cockpit cushions, fresh varnish. 57,800.689-4021.

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& cockpit cushions, custom designs, dodgers, bimini fops. Delta enclosures, boat covers, sail covers. Free estimates day or evening (510) 536-4119, Oaklands • Udom "Pon" Clark

PEARSON 26,1976. Excellent condition, ciean inside and out, sleeps 4, VHP, head, 3 sails, 9.9 Johnson, Brickyard Cove berth available, ready to go, must sell, bought 32' boat, reduced to S6,900 for fast sale. Call Walt, (510) 682-2580.

28-FT TRITON by Pearson, f/g, hull #450, low hr.

COLUMBIA 26, sleeps 5, Stove, ice-box head

COLUMBIA 28, '68, Perfect for cruising or

Westerbeke diesel, 2 suits + of sails, 6 winches, LPU painted topsides, standing headroom, en¬ closed head, professionally maintained. $9,800. Call Bob, (415) 661 -8384 or Steve, (415)391 -4747.

with holding tank, VHP, stereo, 10 hp Honda, battery and much more. Ready to sail and cruise. Only $5,500. (714) 631-4434 dys; (714) 723-0279 eves. Ask for Randy.

liveaboard. Recent complete redo/survey/haul. Complete inventory of electronics and equipment. Outboard aux. power. Inboard N/R. Standing headroom. Head w/tank. Sacrifice, $7,900 obo. (510) 370-7017.

HUNTER 27,1980. New Yanmar diesel, wheel,

CATALINA 27,1974. Better diesel, shoal draft traditional interior, 4 sails, VHP, DS, KM, holding tank, fully found, fresh water boat, good condition. Berthed at Stockton Sailing Club. $5,800. Jim (209)951-5671.

CATALINA 27,1976. Standard rigging with roller

DS, KM, Loran, VHP, dual batteries, teak interior w/new cushions, 12v pressurized water, head, galley, standard sails, storm jib & gennaker. Bot¬ tom paint 2/94. Military transfertorces sale. SI 3,000 obo. (707) 649-9610,

only Si 0,400. My days are growing shorter, age is nudging me to sell. Please call Richard, (510) 682-0798 (Concord) for details. Slipped in Martinez Marina.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. Great condition, 1owner 1978, Volvo Penta diesel, f/g hull, teak decks, tiller club jib, galley w/sink, gas stove, head, 2-cabins w/2 quarter berths, V-berth, VHP, knt, dpth, berthed San Rafael. $14,000. (707) 938-8185 dy/eve (707) 935-9795.

PACIFIC SEACR AFT 25,1976. Beautiful full keel

IRWIN 28,1974. Bristol condition. Rebuilt Atomic

double-ender in excellent condition. Yanmar die¬ sel, marine head, DS, KM, VHP. Very safe and easy to sail in all conditions. San Leandro berth. Asking SI 6,000. (408) 683-2170.

4 with Automatic halon. VHP, Loran, depth, AP, 2 banks with 380 amps. Solar, AutoMac, Lapper, 130, reacher with sock, Adler-Barbour, cabin heater, Sony CD, spacious interior, Achilles. $13,500. (510) 649-9164.

G'DAY FOR AN O'DAY 27-ft, 1976. Yours for

furling jib, VHP, compass, kerosene stove, battery charger and U SCG safety equipment with Johnson o/b with 2 gas tanks plus many additional extras, Berth available at Coyote Point Marine. $8,000. (510)581-3991.

1961 25-FT CHEOY LEE Pacific Clipper in excel¬ lent condition. All teak, beautiful lines, copper riveted. Atomic 4 engine teak decks. Stable comforatble Bay boat, safe roomy cockpit. 825,000 invested in last 18 months, sell for $8,500. Recent survey. Robert, (415) 332-5206.

SANTA CRUZ 27, new head foil, large sail inven¬ tory, excellent trailer. Can be seen at Brickyard Cove dry yard space #29. $9,000. (916) 668-5479 dy; (916) 662-8001 eve. Ask for Gene.

29 TO 31 FEET

MacGREGOR 26-FT, 1989. Hardly ever used, '89

25-FT PACIFIC CLIPPER #12, Shiranami. All

teak, white hull, f/g deck, new sails and covers. Varnished cockpit, seats 8, Albin 22 gas engine. S7,500. Call (415) 435-1955 Iv msg.

CATALINA 27. Very low hrs on strong engine,

owner on East Coast. Must sell immediately. Can be seen almost anytime at South Beach Harbor, F slip 101. Asking $4,500 obo. Call 292-2019 or 467-3481.

CAL 27. Mariah has just been hauled and is ready

for great sailing. 1985 anniv. edition. Diesel, pres¬ surized water system, 110 hot water heater, full head w/holding tank. Shower, sink, ground tackle, 2 sails. SI 5,000 make offer. (415) 572-9629 eves.

ERICSON 26,1984, roomy pocket cruiser, Yanmar

diesel, DS, KM, VHP, enclosed head, 2-burner alcohol stove, main and 2 jibs, Danforth anchor, bottom paint in '91, Sausalito berth. $12,500. (415) 288-2148 wkdys, (415) 381-1068 wknds.

ERICSON 27, 1972, extensive refurbishing last

year. Main and 2 jibs. All lines led to cockpit. New Honda 8 hp, long shaft, with 5 amp alternator. Excellent condition. Sturdy, reliable Bay boat. $13,000 obo. In Vallejo. Rick, (707) 446-4028.

CONTESSA 26 sloop, long deep keel, outboard

rudder, rigged for single handed ocean cruising, 5 hp Better diesel aux. Asking $10,000. Call (707) 864-2135.

C & C 25, Silent Auction, inspect June 11 & 12 at CAL 2-27, 1978. Pristine condition. Universal

diesel, 4 head sails & main, compass, VHP, DS, knot log, AM/FM cassette. Last hauled 3/93. Shorepower, battery charger, automatic bilge pump. Sleeps 5, stove, holding tank head. $17,500. (510) 432-9255. C & C 27,1975. Repowered with 2 GM Yanmar

diesel. Hood system 3 roller furling including 2 jibs, multi-purpose sail, and spinnaker. Wheel, depth, KM, VHP, compass, Barient winches and holding tank. A clean and well maintained classic. Call, (608) 752-8740.

26 PEARSON ARIEL, 1965. Harken roller furling

jib, VHS, Autohelm, 6 hp Seacraft, DS, galley, bunks, extra main, storm jib, genny, spinnaker, 9ft sailing dinghy. Well maintained. Hauled out/ bottom painted 8/93. $7,000 obo. (707) 542-7626.

built by Dean Stephens, Mendocino, launched 1981. Fir on oak, Honduras mahogany, Iron bark keelson, interior fir, walnut, teak, pine. Full keel, lead ballast. Volvodiesel inboard, varnished spruce spars, tanbark sails, new rudder shaft & cushions '91. Full canvas cover. Has cruised from Morro Bay to San Francisco (singlehanded) and Sausalito to Tomales Bay and return. A very dry, solid, seakindly and beautiful traditional pocket cruiser. Located Sausalito. $13,500. (415) 332-9231.

lifelines, sail covers, etc., 70% jib, vang. Fortress anchor & ground tackle, porta-potti, Canna-flame fireplace, teak decks, trailer & more. Excellent Bay & Delta boat. $15,000. (415) 332-0962.

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rigging, 4 sails. Port Sonoma. $2,000. Dave, (707) 823-3665.

ISLANDER 30 BAHAMA, 1979. Volvo Penta diesel, VHP, wheel, compass, DS, digital knot log, shorepower, mainsail and 3 jibs, insulated head¬ liner stove, hot water, etc. Reduced. Asking $20,000. Will consider offers. (415) 364-1675.

1984 CATALINA 27. Bottom paint '93. Diesel, new batts, batt charger, alcohol stove, 2-man inflatable, radio & antenna, adj backstay, board¬ ing ladder, 120% furling jib, double life lines, life sling, holding tank, bilge pump. $16,000. (408) 238-3796.

ETCHELLS. The fasi boat you want in the most competitive fleet in the Bay. New mast, faired fins, many sails, well managed sail card, full cover, 2 axle trailer. Lots of everything in top condition. $18,000. Dave, (415)365-8972.

PACIFIC SEACRAFT Dana, 1986. 27-ft LOA. Offshore pocket cruiser, sloop, sgl. hand, 4 sails, 18 hp inboard Yanmar, DS, KM, VHP, 25 lb. COR, enclosed head, shower, Gimbaled CNG stove/ oven, 70 gal. water, sleeps 4. Vallejo. $53,000. (916)477-8421 eves.

J/29,1984 MASTHEAD. Custom hinged Forespar

mast. 12 bag North inventory. Lightweight 10 hp inboard. All the good options. Signet KM, Sailcomp, VHP, AP, RDF & lots of other stuff. Great race record, fun cruiser. $5,000 down & $210/mo. oac. Stan, (714) 635-5573 d, (310) 592-1660, e.

New bottom 5/93, inboard Atomic 4 w/low hrs, 2 mains, 4 jibs, spinnaker, VHP, KM, DS, compass, am/fm cassette, dual batteries, 6 winches, military transfer forces sale. $10,200 obo. John, (707) 446-9062.

29-FT KINGS CRUISER. Frames refastened w/

bronze & sistered 1989. Mahogany on oak. Die¬ sel, Loran, VHP, DS, KM, stereo, 2 mains, 2 spinnakers, 3 jibs. This boat has always been well kept. Fantastic coastal sailer. Monterey berth. $10,000. Don, (408)663-0208.

SAILTHE BAY AND DELTA in inexpensive com¬ fort. 1985 Hunter 25.5 with Yanmar diesel. Good condition. Basic sails (2 jibs). $13,400. Call (415) 905-6818 dys; (707) 545-4505 eves/wknds.

77 LANCER 30 (C S C lOR 1/2 ton) Custom teak

interior, Simpson-Lawrence windlass, standard DP, windspeed, Autohelm, windvane. 65 gallons water, propane stove, Yanmar diesel, 5 sails, 7 winches, Ritchie compass & SatNav. Much more. List & photos on request. Exfxtition, P.O. Box 290, La Paz, B.C.5., Mexico. Tel: 011-52-112-526-99.815,500.

CAL 2-27, 1977. KM, DS, VHP, Atomic 4, one design class, family boat. Priced to sell. Call (415) 499-8097. >

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rina, 9 hp Evinrude, extra sails, ship to shore radio, am/fm cass., head, sink, tools, sail cover, rigged for SF Bay. Loaded. $8,000. Call, (415) 661 -4120, Pete.

PRO 30. New Zealand racing boat. 30-ft LOA, 14ft WOA, hull - kevlar, mast - 36 ft., spinnakers - 2, sails - kevlar racing set, trailer mounted, inside warehouse storage, since 1988. Crescent Ware¬ house Co., Ltd. (310) 519-8661, Don. $8,500.

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CATALINA 27, 1980. Worth your time to see.

Marina Village, Alameda. Minimum bid $6,900. Bidding closes 4 pm, June 12. Book value $8,300 to$9,950. Mini cruiser/racer5'6" headroom, sleeps 4, galley (sink, stove, ice chest) head, hanging locker. Bottom paint 5/15/94. No blisters. Nearly new standing and running rigging, main, jib. 3 additional jibs (110,130,150), spinnakerwithpole & whisker pole. Outboard 9.9 hp, alternator. Call, (415)453-1203.

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TARTAN 30, 1979. Fully equipped for single

30-FT ALBERG. Designed and built for world

ETCHELLS 22, great Bay fleet, this boat has new

CAL 29,1970. Hull #143 with new bottom paint &

handed sailing, with ail lines led aft to ST winches,

cruising. Very tidy throughout with new 3 cylinder

sails and new LPU. Asking 38,000 obo. Call (510)

deck paint. New Horizon speed & depth meters.

Harken roller furling. Autohelm. Diesel powered.

Yanmar. New dodger, roller furling,. SatNav, Lo¬

236-6633.

AP, 6 sails with spin, and pole. Atomic 4 w/folding

Never raced, excellent condition. Reduced to

ran, EPIRB, VHF. 6’2'’ headroom. Lovingly cared

S17,900. (510) 527-3507.

for by liveaboard lady owner. 325,500. Call (510)

HUNTER 31, 1985. Harken furler, dodger with

883-1718 or (415) 892-8526.

side canvas. All lines lead aft, self-tailing winches. Cabin has customized teak interior. Hot cold wa¬

CAL 29,1974. Atomic 4, rebuilt 1992, lots of new

'82 CATALINA 30. One owner, all equipment

ter pressure. Loran, VHF WS, WP, KM, DS. Boat

equipment. VHF, DS, 2 AP, KM, log, Loran, 3

Included, like new condition. Atomic 4 with fresh

in mint condition. Maintenance records available.

wind. 6 sails, good condition. Ready to race,

water flush, wheel steering, data marine instru¬

335,000. (510) 881-4812.

cruise. Rigged for ocean, single-handing. All rig¬

CLASSIC WD. 30-ft Bird. Extensive reconstruc¬ tion. One of the fast ones. Nothing sails like a Bird. 38,400.(415) 461-1145.

prop, survey done on bottom. $12,000. Call (209) 838-3285.

ging oversize, 9 winches. $17,000 obo. Call (415)

CLIPPER MARINE 30. Bay and coastal veteran.

ments, VHF, stereo cassette, color TV, fume

25 hp Merc., fixed keel, 3 bags sail, VHF, KM, DS,

sensor, Halon fire system, new stove, canvas,

ERICSON 30+, 1982. Diesel, wheel, sleeps 6, h/

LPG stove with oven, RDF, new bottom job, on EZ

head, carpet, curtains. Located V.Y.C. 325,000

c water, Loran, VHF, DS, KM, new standing rig¬

Load dual trailer. Reduced 33,000. Now 39,900

obo, (707) 255-8897.

ging '92. Extras. 331,400. (510) 231-1469 dys;

HUNTER 31.5, 1985.

(707) 645-1206 eves/wknds.

showcase salon. VHF, Harken roller furling. Sig¬

new. Must see. Roller furling jib. Dodger Delta

ALBERG 30, Mara (former Cameo), heavily built

sailer. Yanmar diesel only 112 hrs. New bottom,

wind speed/direction indicator VHF, stereo with

cover & screens. Rigged for short handed sailing,

f/g sloop from Canada. Cut-away full keel and no

Danforth & CQR anchors, Avon dinghy, shore

cockpit speaker, Garmin 50 GPS, refrig. 110 or 12

wheel, VHF, wired for stereo gas stove w/oven,

blisters. Great for Ocean or Bay. Club jib and

power, alcohol stove, h/c shower, wine rack, teak/

complete. May finance OAOC. (707) 762-0440.

Mint. Hightech design,

net instruments, wheel, all lines aft, primo single

CAL 31. Excellent condition Interior & exterior like 30-FT HUNTER, 1991. Instr. by Autohelm, Bidata,

964-0912.

volt. New 130 Genoa with Harken roller furling

pressure water, Volvo dsl. Signet Smart Pac elec¬

several sails. Delta canvas. Must sell. 314,500

holly designer interior entertains/sleeps 7. She's

Dutchman system, dodger, all lines lead aft, ped¬

tronics. Hauled, new paint. 334,500. Call (510)

obo. (510) 525-3871.

pampered and looks it. Records. $29,800 obo.

estal steering. Many extras, like new motivated to

829-8676.

(415) 435-3489.

sell. 353,000. (702) 882-4042.

ERICSON 29,1978. Sobstad Genesis main and RF jib, cruising spinnaker, ST winches, dsl, wheel,

30-FT CATALINA, better than new. Total refit in

ISLANDER 30 BAHAMA, 1980. Volvo diesel,

ISLANDER 30/11.1970, #107. Harken roller furl¬ ing jib & ball-bearing traveler. Low-hour fresh¬

depth, knot log, wind, Loran, VHF, AP, h/c water,

1993. New main sail, new roller furling, new bot¬

VHF, wheel steering w/Autohelm 4000, Digital DS

water Atomic 4. 9 winches. Signet instruments,

dodgers, full canvas. Zodiac dinghy, 2.7 hp o/b.

tom paint, new LPU on mast and boom, new

and knot log. Loran, pressure water, battery

VHF, CB, LectraSan, DS, halon, all lines to cock¬

Best 29' around. $25,000. (707) 647-7350.

charger, stereo w/inside, outside speakers, stove.

pit, extra sails, epoxy bottom, fireplace. Standing

running rigging, custom mast step. Must see. $25,000 obo. (408) 450-5943, Iv. msg, Dana.

Asking 322,500. Call (415) 984-2000, dy; (415)

rigging, running rigging, lifelines, main, jib, furling

‘83 HUNTER 31. Excellent cond. Yanmar diesel,

332-3938, eve. Ask for Jerry.

system, traveler, and masthead sheaves all rela¬

good sail inventory, VHF, RDF, wind, speed & DS.

tively new. Carpet & cushions recently redone

Compass, 2 anchors. Great for Bay and Coastal

16 hp diesel, ProFurl, storm sails, dodger, running

CATALINA 30, 1988. Meticulously maintained

with new foam & fabric. Excellent condition. Mov¬

cruising. ^8,500. (707) 823-9669.

backs, Barient ST winches, monitor, AP, S.L.

and in excellent condition including: roller furling

ing, must sell. $15,500. (415) 493-8163, eves.

w/3 head sails, KM, DS, VHF, Loran, 2 anchors, 4

(415) 329-4655, dys.

windlass, 35# CQR, SSB, Loran, instruments, GOLDEN GATE 30. Full keel Chuck Burns,

stereo. Propane stove, diesel heater, ample power

coastal/bluewater pocket cruiser. 6 sails. Monitor

charging. New Awigrip topsides/cabin & nonskid.

BLUEWATER CRUISER for Mexico/Hawaii,

vane, VHF, Loran, DS, knot, wind, 2 compasses,

$29,900. (415) 331-3037.

highly developed Cascade 29 for serious cruising.

LNG stove, etc, A great cruising yacht. Asking

Advanced self-steering, sleeps 2, 25 hp Volvo

$23,000. (510) 254-8338 eves.

PEARSON 30,1978. Dodger, AP, Loran, stereo,

ST winches, line led aft, h/c pressure water, shower, diesel, propane, 3 blade prop. 338,000. (510) 231-1312 d; (707) 664-8366, e.

PEARSON COASTER 30-FT, 1967. Mexico vet,

CHEOYLEEOffshore31, F/G sloop, 1973, wheel, diesel, teak decks, DS, KT, CNG, CQR, 3 jibs, full

diesel, Barient winches, 6 sails, 2 previous voy¬ ages to Hawaii, seaworthy well proven vessel.

1947 CLASSIC SAILBOAT. 30-ft Hurricane. Com¬

EPIRB, automatic Halon system, KM, DS, VHF, 5 sails, new bottom, all lines led aft, teak cockpit

custom cover, freshwater berth, sparkling

$19,950. Pillar Point. Harbor“A41" (415)961-7835.

pletely restored. Newly rebuilt Atomic 4. Var¬

coaming. Immaculate, well maintained, fast and

30-FT PEARSON Equipped for cruising. Storm

nished mahogany cabin cxkpit & hatches. $9,500. (415) 455-8972.

James, (415) 573-1332. 29- FT 1946 SKIP JACK KETCH, Gaff rigged.

brightwork, classic Herreshoff beauty. Sacrifice $25,000. (415) 479-7031 dys.

comfortable. BUC $27,400, sail away for$19,500.

jib, drifter, 120 and 150 genoas, 2 sets of reef ERICSON 29,1971. Atomic 4 inboard, furling jib,

points in the main, dodger, cockpit spray curtains,

COLUMBIA 29,1965, sloop, full keel. Atomic 4,

2-speed winches. All gear and 3-man inflatable

VHF, Loran, DS, refrigeration, Volvo Penta, 600+

inboard, sleeps 6, ideal family cruiser, located at

Needs new deck- solid hull. $1,000 obo. Bill, (415)

included. No blisters. Welt-maintained. 314,000.

mile range under power, new batteries, sea swing,

Bethel Island, freshwater dock, $6,500. Also a

454-7157.

Berkeley slip. Call David, (510) 642-3132 dys; (510) 883-9542 eves.

diesel range, cabin heat, new paint, new bottom,

Barney Nicoles “Pacific 30" f/g hull and deck. In

hauled April '94, all new foam. Autohelm, Aries

storage, $600. (510) 930-6293, after 6 pm.

30- FT CAPE DORY, 1982. Strong, high quality

windvane, Avon Redcrest, wood interior, insula¬ CATALINA 30, 1979. Wheel, Autohelm 4000, roller furling, VHF, jiffy reefing, Loran, dodger, 4

tion, Mexico vet. Recent survey. $29,000. (503) 247-6254.

cyl. gas, tabernacle, 2 anchors, depth, KM, lots of canvas. Real nice. $24,500 obo. Eureka, CA (707) 444-8741. ERICSON 30,1978. Diesel, wheel, roller furling, dodger, 3 jibs, spinnaker, refrigerator, h/c pres¬

YANKEE 30, Sparkman & Stevens design. Good

hull & rig. Cutter, good sails & “drifter" rebuilt 2 cyl, ERICSON 30+, 1982. Hauled 8/93, Universal 16

Volvo diesel, wheel, DF, KM, beautiful teak int.,

diesel. Combi KM, Depthfinder, wheel, VHF, bat¬

new cushions, great cruiser but needs more equip¬

tery charger, hot, cold, pressure water, CNG,

ment. $20,000 obo. Call (510) 652-6545 or (510)

stove, oven. Tabernacled mast, sleeps 6, new

273-9266.

Bay boat. Rebuilt Atomic 4, 1993, VHF, Loran,

upholstery, stereo, Santa Cruz slip. Ideal family

DS, new CNG stove 1990. New dodger 1993.

cruiser. Will deliver S.F. Bay. $31,500. Call (408)

1977 CATALINA 30. Yanmar diesel, new: mast &

Goes with all gear. Must see to appreciate. $25,000. (510) 684-2733.

426-3781.

boom, mainsail (full batten) Harken mid-boom

sure water, Loran, stereo, teak interior. Free

traveler, rigging, batteries & power mgr. Pressure ERICSON 29,1970. Very clean. Atomic 4, VHF,

water, KM & compass, radio tel., 80% and 150%

haulout & bottom paint. $24,850. Jerry, (510) 451 -

C & C31,1968. Oneof theclassics. New standing

DS, stereo, 4 sails, 2 anchors. Dodger, bimini,

jibs. Dk green stripes and sail cover. Very well

7181 or Jim, (209) 823-2893.

rigging, new halyards, all lines led aft, epoxy

weathercloths and cockpitcushions. Galley, BBQ,

maintained. Call Tom, (415) 472-3422 dys; (415)

bottom, KM, DS, Loran, VHF, stereo, 2 mains, 3

and headwith holding tank. Safety package. Fresh

507-1934 eves. $18,500.

ALBERG ODYSSEY 30, cruising sloop, fiber¬

jibs, spinnaker. Atomic 4. Well maintained.

bottom paint. Pier 39 slip. $17,000. Call

glass, teak, mahogany, stainless, monel, bronze,

313,000. Call Marty, (510) 443-6358 or Ted (510)

298-7545.

Volvo MD2B, documented, must be seen. $25,000.

886-1725.

(209)

Lying Alameda. (510) 654-6141, Iv. msg.

Aj\^/(30DRUM Marine

compete mobiU shop

Specializing in custom interior cabinetry. Tables, cabinets, countertops, decks, cabinsoles, for power or sail.

call Lon Woodrum at:

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2. Eliminates Deviation

Your 3 best friends are...GPS. Radar, and a Comoensated Cnmnass

”

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ISLAND MARINE ENGINEERING OF ALAMEDA

(415) 453-3923, days or eves.

ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS

Specializing in Atomic Four engines, Detroit diesels, all diesel models from 10-4000 hp, gensets, AC/DC electric, Borg Warner and twin disc transmissions.

used, discount, surplus sails, satisfaction guaranteed.

•

Free engine survey with service: gas or diesel. Engine sales and parts.

Also, roller furling systems. We pay cash for your surplus sails

(510)814-9040.

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HAPPY BOAT COMPANY Marine Carpentry & Rnishing

Rope Work

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Restoration

Mast

Bright Work • Deck Repair and Sealing • Custom Cabinet Work and Design & Boom Repair/Construction • Marine Plumbing • 30 Years U.S. 4 European Experience Tony 4 Yvona Stockl (510) 370-7911

32 TO 35 FEET

32-FT WESTSAIL, 1977. Cutter rigged. Abso¬

CHEOY LEE Lion 35'. Fast, classic 1960 racer/

lutely Bristol condition. Hauled, painted, surveyed

cruiser. Completely refinished inside & out, glass

roller furling, Yanmar diesel, Loran C, VHF, sleeps

1993. Regular professional maintenance. Up¬

over teak deck - Volvo Penta diesel rebuilt (3/94),

6, full galley, enclosed head, 1993 survey & bot¬ tom paint, documented. (510) 846-4070.

grades 1993/4 incl. rigging with ProFurl, Kern FISHER 34,1977. Excellent condition 1993 sur¬

90 gals, water, 20 gals fuel, holding tank, 5 sails,

sails, batteries, dodger & all canvas, head and

vey, Perkins diesel, furling jib. Signet instruments, radar, much more. Write: R, Neff, 2726 Shelter

Norcold refrigerator (1 lOvAC/IOvDC), etc. VHF,

tank, stereo, inflatable & o/b plus much more. Full

anVfm cass. radios. $23,500 obo. Call for details

electronics & instrumentation. Volvo 3 cyl. diesel,

Island Dr., Box 165, San Diego, CA 92106.

(310) 305-7713.

4 anchors, heavy tackle. Extensive gear list. $58,500. (310) 821-3862.

COLUMBIA 34. Huge interior, 7-ft. headroom.

HUNTER 34,1985. Excellenf condition, wheel,

CHALLENGER 35 KETCH CRUISER. Full keel, Perkins diesel, wheel, hot/cold pressurized water system, shower, refrigerator, stove/oven, radio/

GARDEN KETCH Uhuru, mahogany teak & oak

cassette, depth finder, swim ladder, cockpit table,

Mariner 35 (1965). Well traveled, well found cruis¬

BBQ, Delta ready. $33,000. (510) 521-4812.

Great liveaboard. Mark III. Extremely good condi¬

CAPE CARIB 33 1979 cutter. Ted Brewer de¬

tion. Loaded. Must sell, 2-boat owners. S23,500

ing kefch, currently in turn key condition. Includes

signed blue-water cruiser with Volvo diesel and f/

obo.Mon-Fri.(408) 721-5901 dys; (408) 734-1095 eves.

all essential cruising gear, recent diesel rebuild,

NIAGRA 35-FT. Could make a great liveaboard.

g hull. Well-behaved with abundant storage and

haul out. Presently in Half Moon Bay. $30,000.

One fast cruiser. New main, roller furling, head,

spacious interior. Call for equipment list. $26,500 (408) 774-9941.

(415) 518-2722, Steven Phillips.

PEARSON 35, 1969. Solid f/g construction w/

dodger plastic. Westerbeke 50, new trans., many sails. Autohelm. H/C water, heater. Asking

CAMPER & NICHOLSON 35. Comfortable. (45%

centerboard. Beautiful lines, lots of teak, well

35-FT 1959 MASON CLASSIC Bristol sloop racer/

equipped, seen lots of blue water. Needs paint.

ballast ratio), fast (Panama to Hawaii in 45 days).

cruiser, seaworthy, seakindly, mahogany, oak,

Business reversal forces sale. S26,000. (415)

bronze. Refastened over last 10 yrs., 6'2" head-

Safe, reliable, quality built world cruiser. $48,000. (503)271-4262.

781-7522 dys; (415) 331-0639 eves, Iv. msg.

room, full keel 5’, cruise equipped, professionally

32-FT GULF PILOTHOUSE sloop, dual steering.

maintain. Recent survey $32,000. Asking $24,000 obo. (714) 455-9934, Sandy.

Harken furling, 6 sails, self-tailing winches, Benmar

$67,500. (510) 828^880, eves. ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC. Renowned Phillip Rhodes traditional double-ender Cutter Traveler 32 custom built by Ron Rawson. Cruise equipped,

BALTIC 35,1986. Great aft cabin. Light use, good

needs cosmetics and TLC. Hull no. 16.38,500.00

upgrades, new bottom paint. For sale, $110,000/ mo. Call (415) 852-9960.

Box 1806, Lafayette, CA 94549.

F.O.B. Alameda. (916) 645-7259, write Weger,

AP, RVGwindvane, Perkins 4-108, propanestove/ oven/heater, hot/cold water, 75 gal. water/fuel, 3

sails, diesel, cruise 6 with CNG, mech. ref., dual

anchors, 2 speed windlass, custom interior.

'87 CATALINA 34 Immaculate condition inside and out. New bottom paint for '94, dodger, depth,

CAL 34 III, 1978. Continually maintained and

water tank etc. Photos, survey, equipment list

$45,000. (805) 772-9565.

upon request. Moored in Marina Del Rey. Asking

speed, wind point, Loran, VHF, stereo, C & G

$32,000 obo. (310) 479-0116 (eves).

stove/oven, cruising spinnaker, roller furling. Sharp $59,500. Len, (510) 521-8950.

sure, Norcold, AC/DC refrig. Autohelm 3000, per¬ fect ext. brt wk and orig teak interior, dodger and

CUSTOM CHOATE 33. Consistent winner. 13

CATALINA 34,1987. Currently cruising Mexico.

upgraded. Roller furling, 25 hp diesel, h/c pres¬

back spray. New running rigging, batteries,

Fast and comfortable. Low engine hours and lots

11:METRE ONE DESIGN 1993. 33-ft of sailing

of extras. Boat will be in San Diego mid May.

fun with North main, jib, spinnaker, and reacher.

32-FT ARIES. Beautiful traditional staysail sloop.

Excellent condition. Call (410) 836-9221, Iv. msg. • Motivated seller, asking $50,000.

Outboard bracket, pole launcher on boom, wiring

Must see, immaculate. LaFiell mast with StaLoks.

harness installed. Newport Beach. $24,000. (800) 468-4496 dys.

Barrier coat bottom. New: CNG stove, water sys¬

SANTANA 35,1984. Cheers, new sails, numer¬

tem, Loran, Fatho. Custom fit Montgomery din¬

ous upgrades, newest and cleanest on the Bay,

ghy. Dickinson fireplace. Many extras. Asking

race/cruise ready, $40,000. Call (510) 866-5417 dy or (510) 838-0684 eves.

32-FT DREADNOUGHT Tahiti Ketch. Circum¬ navigator, traditional, strong, seakindly, ocean

ERICSON 35-FT 72. Great boat. Hot and cold

cruiser. Professionally built. F/G hull, full keel,

pressure water, full galley, head wifh shower,

$35,000. Call (408) 479-3268 for a fact sheet.

Mascerator '93, documented. $29,900. Call (619) 226-3326.

teak decks and trim, 36 hp diesel, 100 gals, fuel,

Loran, custom interior, lots of extras. Liveaboard

IT’S TIME TO CRUISE. Dufour 35 cruising sail¬

FANTASIA 35, Harris design. Center cockpit,

80 wafer, 10 sails, vane, bronze hardware. Im-

berth on the Peninsula. Asking $28,900. Reed,

boat Mexico/Hawaii veteran. Strong, seaworthy,

maculafe, ready now. $56,000. (714) 492-2758.

(415) 366-3833 dys or (415) 364-0828 eves.

comfortable. Cruise equipped with extras: solar panels, HAM/SSB, bimini, water purifier, custom¬

fireplace, 220 gal. H^O, 110 gal diesel, 40 hp Pisces. Lots of sails, anchors, gear and amenities

NAUTICAT 33 PILOTHOUSE. The very best of

WESTSAIL 32. Bluewater cruiser for two. Heavy

772-2070 hm; (805) 546-3171 wk.

sail and power. Rare cruising kefch, Scandinavian

built double ended cutter. Custom wood interior,

ized interior, GPS, more. $55,000/offer. Ted, (916) 292-9172.

quality. Spacious, comfortable, enviable combi¬

wood stove, propane & kero, 5 sails, 2 anchors

nation of reliable 86 hp diesel and lots of sail.

plus launch hook, AP, new batts., VHF, simple

SPENCER 35-FT sloop. New diesel, mainsail,

Immaculate condition. $81,500. Call Ron, (408)

hand startaWe diesel, pressure water, water heater.

Aries windvane, dodger. Extensive parts and

for comfortable cruising. Dodger, pressure H20, shower, CNG, roller furling, wheel steering, shore

996-0591.

Never cruised. $42,000. No brokers. Call (415) 331-3071.

equipment. Many upgrades. Documented.

power, VHF, depth. Autohelm, kite, poles, wind

$32,000. Call (408) 688-0554, after 7 p.m. (408) 724-5040.

instruments, KM, 7 winches, anchor roller, cush¬ ions, boarding ladder, MOB, new interior. $22,500.

CATALINA 34,1987. Tall rig, 5 sails Harken RF, 140, Mylar 155, spinnaker, blade. Dodger, AP,

35-FT SANTANA ‘80. Volvo diesel. Not sailed in

Adler Barbour frig., CNG, h/c pressure, BBQ, am/

2 years. New Dacron mainsail in 10/93, 150%,

for comfortable living aboard. $62,500. Call (805)

RANGER 33,1975. Excellent condition, loaded

(510) 939-9885.

fm cassette/spkrs, cockpit cushions, Loran, VHF,

130%, 100%, 2 spinnakers, bottom job 6 months

PEARSON VANGUARD 32’8", the only type of boat ever nicknamed “bullet proof cruiser.” Hull

KM, depth, high output alternator, extra batteries,

ago. Lying Houston TX. Very seriously for sale.

#179, Inger B., has sfarboard galley and modified

this truly excellent yacht. Like new inside and out,

dinghy/motor. $52,000. (310) 306-7492.

Ask $28,000. Make serious cash offer. Kent Little, (713) 334-1993,

port settee. Working sails, 135 lapper, staysail,

and fast too. Equipped with all you'll need for

spinnaker. Interphase 3800 coastal navigation

sailing or extended cruising. Must sell, make offer.

package, SatNav. $20,000. (408) 464-9858.

$54,500. (805) 528-2225.

OLYMPIAN 34 bluewater cruiser, blue LPU hull,

HINCKLEY 35, superior ocean-going ability in

epoxy bottom, KM, DS, GPS, HAM, VHF. Hard

34-FT CAL MKIII, 1977. Mexico. Clean, comfort¬

dodger, s/t winches, Volvo 2003, 55 gal. fuel, 70

able, ready to go. Diesel, roller furling, AP, Signet

HANS CHRISTIAN 33-FT CUHER 1984. Origi¬

35-FT CUSTOM racer/cruiser (Lapworthesque),

gal. H20. New main, 4 jibs. AP, windvane, wind¬

instruments, wheel steering, life raft. Refrigera¬

nal owner. Harken furling headsail, cruising spin¬

exceptional double plankedcedarhull,roughcabin,

lass. Beautiful, comfortable, strong. $34,500. (408)

tion, watermaker, Achilles with lOhp Johnson,

naker, storm sails, boom vang, preventer system,

low hrs rebuilt MD2B, 10 sails (7 good), wants to

479-4505.

and much more. Great condition. $25,000. Fax

electric windlass, solar panel, 5 gel batteries.

return to Mexico and Hawaii, in Sausalito. $10,500.

S.V, Drifters, La Paz, B.C.S., 011 52 112 55900.

Monitor windvane, Autohelm, radar, HAM, SSB,

Chuck Watts, (303) 722-3244 or 292-6464.

32-FT CORONADO, Clean, well equipped for a

VHF, GPS, weatherfax, 406 EPIRB, refrigerator,

liveaboard, numerous amenities. $20,950. (510)

CAL 33, 1971. Universal Atomic 4 gas engine,

watermaker, life raft, mast steps, 350 ft. chain, 3

POTENTIAL WORLD CRUISER. 35-ft classic

522-4119.

recent overhaul (15 hrs), instruments, 14 winches

anchors, many more extras. Ready for long dis-

wooden sloop. In good condition. Recently over¬

8 sails, anchor, etc. 1992 survey, 1992 bottom;

fance cruising. In San Diego. $109,000. (619) 222-4247.

hauled, new engine, new sails & fresh painf.

$35,000 w/slip in Monterey. (209) 435-1074 or (408) 384-6163. Must sell, make offers.

REBUILT MARINE EXCHANGE

12MonthP&LAtomic4 $2,900.00 5411 UNI $3,000.00 Perkins 4-108 $3,800.00 Lehman 120 Long Block $4,100.00 CALL (510) 522-4677 E.M.S.

Needs caring new owner. $18,000. Fred, (415) 388-8627.

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Call DRAKE MARINE INDUSTRIE?, 451 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA 94063 • (415) 36$8686

CRUISING WHILE EARNING AN INCOME 1. Earn an extra $100/month to several thousands per month or more. 2. No personal selling necessary. Oyr system sells itself.

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YORKTOWN,1976 35-FT. Center cockpit aft

CATALINA 36,1985. Never raced, excellent con¬

1982 LANCER 36. New main and jib. Cockpit

cabin cutter. New diesel, 90% completed. You

dition liveaboard/cruiser. Roller furling, dodger,

cover and dodger, Yanmar diesel, radar, Loran,

finish for only $18,000 with terms. $15,000 cash.

spray curtains, CNG upgraded 3-burner stove/

AP, roller furling, full instruments, good bottom,

(916) 776-1094.

oven, refrigeration, Force 10, dinghy/outboard, 3

Bill Lee design. Ocean or Bay, a quick and com¬

bladed prop. Consider trade larger boat/land NW

fortable boat. Price reduced, $42,500. Call (209)

WA state. $55,000. No brokers. (510) 236-5609.

298-4225.

ISLANDER 32,1976. This great liveaboard/coastal

40- FT VALIANT PILOTHOUSE, 1980 by Uniflite. Better than new. One owner, professionally main¬ tained. Outstanding cruiser/I iveaboardw/one state¬

cruiser is for sale. Motivated. Will consider trade down. (510) 865-9788.

40 TO 50 FEET

room and big salon. Amenities include: Wood-

37-FT TAYANA cutter, fast, safe, luxurious. Ca¬

MORGAN 38. Best on the Bay. No maintenance

noe stern, full keel, f/g, diesel, AP, radar, Loran,

duties. Reservation scheduling. New roller furling

Freeman AP, Grunert refrigeration, Furuno radar

generator, solar panels, dodger, VHF, TV/VCR, H

120 jib, new easy-reef main. Electric anchor wind¬

& Loran, Lewmar winches, dual steering,

& C water, teak interior, refrigeration, microwave,

lass, 50 hp diesel, 7 berths, refrigerator, VHF,

Westerbeke 58 diesel - one of the finest if not the

BBQ, dinghy on davits, o/b, new LP paint. Loaded,

stereo. Shared expenses, partly deductible, 1/5

best cruiser in the NW, Asking $150,000. Call

excellent condition. $84,000. (805) 965-8488.

equity. Sausalito. Dale, (415) 964-2801.

(408)371-0180 or (206)564-1221forpicture and

36 TO 39 FEET

specs. HUNTER 37,1983 cutter rig. Good condition, one

MORGAN 38. Attractive and efficient Ted Brewer

owner. Radar, AP, Loran, VHF, stereo, Yanmar

designed sloop with new Harken furling jib. Bold

HARDIN 44 KETCH, center cockpit, Perkins 4-

ISLANDER 36, 1975. Well maintained, Furuno

30dsl., new upholstery, propane stove, heater, HI

bluewater cruiser that loves S.F. Bay sailing con¬

154 diesel, freezer, AP, good groundtackle. Beau¬

radar, full electronics, 2 spinnakers, 4 sails, fixed

C water, separate vanity. Reduced to 547,900.

ditions. Strong American-built hull in excellent

tiful custom teak interior. Fast under sail. Motors at

and folding props, 3 anchors, dodger, canvas

(415)861-6853.

condition. Lots of equipment, extra sails, etc.

7+ knots. Proven Mexico vet. In dry storage. Must

557,500.(415) 328-2408.

sell. First $94,000 gels her. (619) 421-5008 eves.

awning and boat cover, frig., propane stove and hot water, microwave, EPIRB, plus much more.

37- FT HUNTER, 1984 cutter rig, Yanmar 44 hp

$39,500. (415) 952-7403.

diesel, Autohelm, furling, jib, microwave, charger,

RAFIKI 37, 1977. Gutter rig. Proven offshore

GULFSTAR 43-FT KETCH, center cockpit, GPS,

full cover, dodger, stern dodger, new bottom paint

cruiser. Classic Huntingford design, 7 sails. Volvo

Loran, VHF, wind speed/point, Perkins diesel,

4/93, fresh water boat since new at Tahoe. Much

diesel. Low hrs, Airex foam cored f/g construction,

clean, well equipped great sailer and/or liveaboard.

more. $49,500. (702) 849-0735.

immaculate teak interior, VHF, Signet instruments,

Includes Achilles dinghy with o/b, 6 sails, dodger,

windlass, refrigeration. Sleeps 6. Excellent condi¬

great Bay/ocean boat. Made in USA. Call for spec

tion. $64,500. Call (916) 367-3256.

sheet. $89,500, Call Jim, (510) 254-5653.

CUSTOM PERFORMANCE CRUISER 36-ft Sloop. Designed and built by Charley Morgan. All lines lead aft. Rod rigging, Hood furling, Barient ST winches, refrigeration, AP, dodger. Westerbeke

ISLAND PACKET 38,1990. Beautiful condition.

50 hp diesel. Optional cutter rigging. SF berth.

Just returned from one year in Sea of Cortez. Excellently equipped for extended cruising and

O'DAY 37, '80. American made fast cruiser, cen¬

41- FT CHEOY LEE ketch, cruise or liveaboard,

ready to go again. Many extras. Extensive inven¬

ter cockpit, aft cabin, 2 heads w/hot & cold show¬

FREEDOM 36,1988. Ocean veteran. Set up for

tory. By owner $189,000. Channel Islands, CA.

ers, sleeps 6 adults in comfort. Low time on

1980, diesel, VHF, Loran, depth, knot/log, wind, AP, roller furling, refrigeration, 6 sails & spinnaker,

long distance cruising. 9 bags of sails. Wind vane

(8()6) 9K-1414. No brokers please.

Westerbeke diesel. Well equipped with new

dodger, 10-ft. inflatable with 8 hp o/b, excellent

Autohelm pilot, VHF, Loran, SatNav, DS, speed

condition. $85,000/offers. (408) 436-8496.

New epoxy bottom. $54,000 obo. (415) 664-7777.

self-steering, Autohelm, dual water tanks (tot. 100 gal.), dual fuel tanks (tot. 46 gal.), tank tender,

FREYA 39, sloop design ocean cruiser, cored

and log, self-tailing winches, 4 sails, propane

Loran, SatNav, dual anchors, lots more. Good

hull, 3 cyl. Yanmar diesel, 45' masi, winches, roller

stove w/oven, automatic battery charger, whisker

‘84 DUTCH-BUILT KOOPMANS 43’, Siemens

race history. Ideal for everything from solo sailing

furled head sail, DS, interior incomplete, stove,

pole, 2 anchors with chain and rode, electric

steel center cockpit, Selden cutter rig, beautiful

to crewed distance ocean racing. Now asking

refrigeration, tanks for H20 & diesel, sails, ready to

windlass, stereo, wheel steering. All maintained in

interior, water tight bulkheads, just painted tops &

$122,000. If .you are interested in safe, smooth

sail - finish interior. $45,000 obo. (707) 257-7872.

excellent condition. $42,500. (916) 371-6455.

bottom, overhauled Volvo MD30A, new house

38- n INGRIDCUHER, 1989. Bluewatercruiser,

COLUMBIA 36-FT, 1968. Great liveaboard/

CATALINA 36,1987. Excelleni condition, ready

possible newest Ingrid afloat, Bristol condition,

cruiser. 20 hp Albin, excellent condition, new

for cruising. Radar, Loran, speed, depth, wind,

sleeps 5 (aft quarter berth), well equipped with

bottom Nov. ‘93. New Autohelm depth/knot meter,

VHF, stereo, roller furling, battened main, 2 jibs, 2

simple and strong offshore systems, Yanmar com¬

compass, radio, new exterior teak varnish. Sleeps

44-FT NORWEGIAN CUHER completely rebuilt.

anchors. Autohelm, refrigeration, upgraded bat¬

mercial diesel. $94,500. (805) 660-3510.

6, new interior upholstery, refrigerator/freezer,

Call for information. $30,000 firm. Russ, (415)

pressure water, M6,000/offer, Sausalito berth.

584-6986, 6 pm.

sailing, call (415) 549-3788 or (916) 666-0737.

tery system, dodger, complete new canvas. $64,000. Call (209) 727-3365.

batteries, AC/DC system upgraded, electronics, 4

CHAMPION YACHT, 1955. Kettenburg 38’ re¬

anchors, steering vane, cruise ready. $142,000. (619)429-9144.

(916) 966-0343.

cent article in Woocten Boa/magazine. 4 sails, 12’

NEW BOMBAY EXPLORER 44,1978. Brewer

1982 ENDEAVOR 37-FT sailboat, great

glass dinghy with 15 horse Mariner. $8,500 buys

DOWNEASTER 38 CUTTER. La Libertad, fiber-

design sloop, proven cruiser, radar, new rigging,

liveaboard, 50 hp Perkins, Loran, roller furling jib,

all now. Greg, (415)331-7419.

glass/wood trim. Improved rigging. Approx. 100

LPG, windlass, dodger, roller furling, Perkins 4-

newdodga, hull is white w/burgundy trim. $68,500. Call John S. or Debbie, (510) 676-4179 dys; (707) 745-3905 eves; (510) 746-4929 voice mail. FISHER 37 Pllolhouse ketch. Motorsailer, 1980,

CATALINA 36,1983. Excellent condition, no bot¬

hrs. on Yanmar. Two: mains, staysails, jibs. Roller

108, self-tailing winches. Good condition. $59,000.

furling. Bottom just painted. Strong, stiff, roomy,

Finance available. Trade ok. (916) 878-8323, eves.

tom blisters, great liveaboard, bathroom, shower,

but quick and handy cruising boat. Documented.

electric frig., stove, oven, Forespar whisker pole,

Quick sale price, $44,000. (510) 271-8031.

twin headstay, AP, $46,000. (707) 746-8669.

80 hp Ford Saber diesel, 120 gal H20,120 fuel,

CAL 40. An immortal classic. Proven racer/cruiser. TARTAN 37, 1978. Excellent condition, stable,

Race equip., propane, Loran, Autohelm, wheel,

strong, cruiser/racer. Numerous upgrades, im¬

Awlgrip, VHF, haulout April, Sausalito. $42,000. (415) 461-1145.

wind s/d, depth, log, speed, 2 VHF, Loudhailer,

MORGAN 382, 1979, Moon Shadow, well

CB, aft cabin, Avon. $125,000. (408) 624-7210.

equipped for shorthanded and family cruising or

maculate interior, Diesel, ProFurl, dodger, elect,

day sailing. Fast and comfortable cruising boat.

windlass, spinnakers, Force 10 stove & heater,

HUNTER LEGEND 37, late 1987. Arguably the

Asking $54,500 obo. May consider smaller boat in

refrigeration. Autohelm, VHF, Loran, KM, DS,

best fitted and in the best condition on the West

trade. (510) 769-1218 msg. mach.

WP, newer rigging, shaft. Much more. $65,000,

layout with circular dinette, huge cockpit, refrig¬

serious inquiries only. (510) 236-5839.

eration, LPG stove/oven, diesel heater, Perkins 4-

Coast. $84,500. Please call or fax for a complete

OFFSHORE 41 by Cheoy Lee, 1978. Tri cabin

description and inventory. (916) 971-4978; fax:

CHEOY LEE 36. Center cockpit cruising ketch.

108, Alphapilot, Maxwell electric windlass, ProFurl,

916)488-1611.

Luders Midshipman design, very spacious, great

custom traveler, dodger. $70,000. Call for bro¬

aft cabin (“the play room'), great liveaboard or

chure, (707) 579-4298.

Delta cruiser, 2 heads, 50 hp Westerbeke 4-108, VHF, 110v charger, frig & water heater. $57,500. (415)389-6121.

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Yukon Jack 80-fi. sailboat. certiiieJ lor 25 passengers

LAPWORTH 50.1961 Cheoy Lee cutter. Custom,

PEARSON 40. Keel/centerboard, fully equipped

PASSPORT42. High quality, performancecruiser.

57'4" FERRO CEMENT KETCH. 80% complete.

mahogany on Iroko frames. Pristine condition.

well maintained in first class condition. Many sails,

Comfortable long term liveaboard. Gorgeous teak

3 staterooms, 1 head with tile shower, propane

Beautiful and strong offshore yacht. $125,000 firm. (310) 420-3711.

Quickvang, Max Prop, Avon dinghy, o/b Viking life

interior. 2 dbl. staterooms plus light, open saloon;

stove with eye level oven, microwave, reefer with

raft. Cold Machine refrig, charger, solar panel, etc.

head w/stall shower. Commissioned 1990. Clean.

freezer, washer and dryer. Insulated throughout

Great buy. $54,900 offers. (619) 569-6784.

Better than new. $210,000. (415) 332-9118 eve;

cabin and hull, great liveaboard. 6 cyl. Ford diesel,

(415) 973-1841 dys.

300 gal. fuel, 360 gal. S.S. water tanks, all ports

43-FT COLUMBIA. Radar, Loran, radio, etc. 2 dinghies with o/b. Complete inventory, lived aboard

ISLANDER 40,1979. Peterson design racer with

for 11 years. $49,000. Sale or trade. Call (510) 777-1029.

cruising amenities. Pathfinder 42 hp diesel, refrig¬

NORSEMAN 447 (CC) cutter. "The ultimate sail¬

goodies to go with it. I've got 60k in hull plus

eration, h/c water, CNG stove/oven, spinnaker, 2

ing yacht." Elegant, fast, sea-kindly. High perfor¬

goodies plus 20 years of T.L.C. Best offer. Call

jibs, 9 winches, dodger, wheel steering, inflatable,

mance sailing. Luxurious accommodations for (2

(209) 928-3192 or (415) 364-1280.

43-FT SLOCUM (commissioned April 1985). For

Loran, VHF, charger, KM/DS, Very fast. $59,000.

) couples. Custom-crafted teak interior found only

sale by original owner. Exquisite condition, better

Call Joe. (415) 239-8130, eves.

in world class yachts. Two separate staterooms,

STEEL KETCH MOTORSAILER 66-ft, shoal draft,

each with their own head. New Trimble GPS

Sutton design. Fully figged for world cruising,

than new and much additional equipment. The

and cabin glass 1/2" safety plate. All kinds of

ultimate in an affordable liveaboard cruiser.

1984 45-FT ALUMINUM sloop, fast strong, easy

Navgraphics plotter, Brooks & Gatehouse, Hydra

charter or liveaboard. Underway flopper stoppers,

Berthed in Breakwater Cove Marina, Monterey. $159,000. (408) 623-2272.

to sail, Westerbeke 30 diesel, instruments/elec¬

instruments at helm. Helmstar AP with repeaters at Nav station. Furuno radar, SSB, weatherfax,

proof boat, VCR tape available. Located Friday

hogany interior, enclosed head with wash basin,

Robertson

Harbor WA. (206) 378-3290.

WESTSAIL 43, legendary world cruiser. Tall rig

galley with double sink, cabinets, propane stove

watermaker, ESPAR heater, Sea Frost, refer/

cutter, complete '93 refit, new LP, epoxy bottom,

with oven. $69,500. (916) 371-1230.

freezer, Northern lights generator, inverter, new

MUST SELL Classic 54-ft Howard Chappelle

Avon roll-up, Honda, standing rigging, ProFurl,

corsairauxiliaryschooner.Geisse Boat Works. 40

tronics, cold plate refrigeration, sleeps 8, ma¬

7 sails, ProFurl, new canvas, GPS, SSB, HAM,

5100

SatNav 200,

GPD

sonar, air conditioners, 2-15K gen, a truly bullet¬

radar, EPIRB, wind speed, DS, KM, life raft, diesel

MUST SELL 47-ft Rhodes motorsailer, 1972.

dodger, canvas, 3 blade Max prop, safely equip¬

heat, new stove, refrigeration, freezer, gel batter¬

Fully loaded, great liveaboard, spacious Interior,

ment/spare parts too numerous to list. AtS239,950

hp Pisces engine. 60 gal. fuel consumes 1/2 gal/ hr. 50 gal. water. Self-bailing cockpit, cockpit

ies, solar panels. Monitor, inverter, spares, Perkins

central heating/airconditioning, completekitchen,

this yacht is worth your immediate attention. For

dodger, propane, refrigerator, fireplace. $25,000

85 hp, 250 diesel, 300 water. $135,000. Seattle

full size shower & facilities, twin diesel Perkins &

obo.(415) 366-7044.

(206) 283-6797, (206) 954-9550.

generator, flying bridge, ideal ocean cruiser, 800

appointment call (408) 262-1667 wknds (510) 432-1995.

49-n CENTER COCKPIT lightweight cruising

gal, diesel, 350 water. $98,000 obo. Chris, (415) 366-7044.

JEANNEAU 45 Sunkiss 1984, Great liveaboard,

cutter, 1938 DeVries built, world cruiser, 6'2"

performance cruiser. Newly rebuilt Perkins 4.108,

headroom, 60 hp diesel, aluminum mast, major

ketch. Total rebuild 1988 from keel up through

60-FT CLASSIC FIFE DESIGN, pedigree steel

rigging. New LPU hull & topsides 1993. Out cruis¬

N/M 41, 1982. Geraghty built, epoxy/foam,

roller furling, full batten main, propane, refrigera¬

hull work done, new deck. Project: needs electric,

ing since 1988, loaded with gear and stunning

Sparcraft,-Penguin, Harken, Navtec, Rochester,

tion, Autohelm, 3staterooms, teak interior, 2 heads.

plumbing, interior work, dry-dock Alameda. Rea¬

looks. Knocked down by rogue wave in

Lewmar, Max-prop, 42 hp Pathfinder, refurbished

Move to New Mexico forces sale. $85,000. (505)

sonable cash offers. $45,000. (707) 579-1046,

Tehuantepec on voyage up to San Diego. Blew

1993, locatedSeattle.$69,000, Dave Lewis, (206) 842-9214.

351-4683 eves.

owner.

out cabin side & lost considerable electronics. Now patched and arriving S.D. in June. This is a

HANS CHRISTIAN 41. Ocean ready, Mercedes

51-FT MORGAN OUT ISLAND center cockpit

great sailing vessel but needs mending. We're

42-FT STEEL CABIN, gazelle hull, center cock¬

72 hp diesel, Harken furling, headsails, reefer/

liveaboard/cruising ketch. 3 stateroom layoutwith

asking $75,000. Price now negotiable. Call (818) 986-9107.

pit, 6 coats epoxy primer, bottom painted, integral fuel tanks, motor mounts, full cockpit, aft cabin,

fridge, Autohelm 7000, full B & G, SatNav, SSB, Loran, radar JRC weatherfax, Nilsson 3000 wind¬

large aft cabin, 2 heads with showers; 1 with tub. Navigation station has Apelco Loran, SatNav,

hatches, stuffing boxes, stainless pulpits, stan¬

lass, storm sails, cruising spinnaker, Switlik raft.

Furuno radar, EPIRB, VHF, SSB. Main salon has

Professionally commissioned & maintained.

FuHy equipped; furling, GPS. SSB, VHF, Loran,

chions, bulkheads hand rails, pumps, etc. Includ¬ ing massive trailer to haul away. $15,000. (916)

diesel fireplace, TV, VCR, stereo system with Bose speaker inside and in cockpit. New LPU in

AP. TV, VCR, solar, dodger, quad cycle, dual

962-0302.

1986 HANS CHRISTIAN 43. Performance cutter.

reefer/freezer systems, engine spares, etc. Per¬

Sausalito. $185,000. (415) 331-6234.

1991.85 hp Perkins diesel and 12kw Onan gen¬ HARTOG 49, cruising ketch, ferro cement on

fect condition. $165,000. No brokers. Call (714)

WESTSAIL 42-FT Crealock designed world

steel armature, built in 1978 and beautifully main¬

740-7730 or fax (714) 740-7740 for more detail.

cruiser. Center cockpit, cutter rigged. Well main¬

tained with 1993 and 1989 survey reports; Perkins

tained and liveaboard ready. Must see to apprecF

85 diesel (low hrs), 310 gallon fuel tank, 240 gallon

40-FT GAFF RIG KETCH. 60's classic woody

ate. Presently moored in Sausalito Yacht Harbor.

water tank, 2 cabins and a workroom, beautiful

with traditional charm and 90’s gear. Cruised

$95,000. Call for brochure and appointment. (415)

mahogany and teak interior, Norcold refrigerator,

Mexico last 3years. Ready togo again. Affordable

331-3022.

full sized galley, full shower, huge salon with

erator. $98,000. Call (408) 257-7949, h; (510) 568-6911,w.

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antique extendible table, electronics; Autohelm

and practical. In San Diego. $48,000. Will deliver and will negotiate. (619) 687-5480.

CHEOY LEE, offshore 41 kefch, Ray Richards

5000, Sitex Loran C, VHF radio, DS (new), speed

design; customized for world cruising; comes with everything from Henri-Lloyd foul weafher gear to

log (new) color TV, new or reconditioned electric

COLUMBIA 45, 1973. Roomy and clean liveaboard/crulser. '90 rebuilt 45 hp Perkins die¬

spare parts, and backups to backups including

extras. This boat has recently been completely

Belvedere, 1885, of P.O. cedar over rock elm.

sel. Roller furling main/jib. TV, miaowave, refrig¬

forestay, jiffy reefing, refrig, large chart table,

reconditioned and is currently insured. The own¬

Great sailer, 2X MM Champion, kept in Bristol

motors with backup units, 2 dinghies with many

FREDA. Oldest active yacht on W.C. Built in

erator, propane hot water. Walk in shower. Avon

Givens, Class A EPIRB, solar panels, davits,

ers must sell due to a job transfer. The best boat

condition. See her June 26 at MM Boat Show,

dinghy/davits. New batteries. More. $62,500 firm.

dinghy, o/b, rack and pinion steering, Perkins 4-

of its type on the Bay. $57,500. (510) 527-9011

Tiburon. $40,000. (415) 456-3496.

(510) 814-9755, h; (510) 420^3, w.

108, new 1986, expanded battery compartment

eves.

with 2-200 amp hour batteries, AP, emergency

JINKER very well-known 40-h wooden cutter by

FORMOSA 41 ketch, 1979. Perkins dieseHow

generator, full awnings, dodger, Gas Systems

Sam Crocker. Beautiful, fast, strong, exciting to

hrs, electric windlass, 350' chain, expanded bat¬

stove, natural gas and propane and High Seas

tery compartment, battery charger, AC/DC or gas

medical kit; 5 page equipment list. Recent survey;

refer., propane stove, h/c pressure, Loran, VHF,

beautiful. $75,000. (805) 569-5225.

sail. A classic boat to be proud of and enjoy. Good condition. Berthed in Sausalito. $49,500. Call for

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detailed spec, sheet. Call (707) 573-9430.

depth, davits, dinghy. Outstanding cruiser/ liveaboard. With handcanred teak interior. Bay

HALLBERG RASSY41 -ff ketch. Excellent condi¬

SPENCER 53-FT center cockpit cutter, KM, DS,

ACORN #7 Doray 19.5' sloop, built 1944. P.O.

Area. $69,500. (503) 8854035, Lynn.

tion. $50,000+ refit in '93. Ready for world cruis¬

AP, roller furling jib, GPS new gel batteries, 1800

cedar on oak. Teak deck, cabin, cockpit, bronze

ing. $129,000. Call for details, (408) 464-7768.

watt inverter/charger, Isuzu diesel, 10' Avon with

fastened, sails. $1,200. Call (518) 861-5392.

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40-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. Under con¬

30-n MONTEREY, 1934. La Bruzzi, original con¬

ERICSON 30+ SLOOP 1985. One sixth share in

struction. (West system). Mast, rigging, diesel

established, successful partnership. Universal

cockpit. Built 1922. Very sound hull. 3 suits sails,

figuration. Sound hull, documented. 2-53 Detroit

engine, sails, portlights & hatches, 3-burner Shipr-

diesel, man. wind, VHF, DS, bilge pump. Martinez

diesel, furling jib, 3 sails, self-tailing winches,

6 hp Seagull. Senior boat in active racing class.

Marina. $6,500. (510) 932-4339.

VHF, no blisters, lavish teak interior, water heater,

Needs paint, varnish. $3,900. (415) 661-9421.

mate stove w/oven, construction plans, materials

BIRD #2 Curlew, 30-ft sloop, fir on oak, teak

congenial partners, liberal usage practices, con¬

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struction site - you finish. ^5,000. Call Gene,

CHRIS CRAFT SCORPION 260, twin 350's, new

venient Sausalito berth. $200/month. Call (415)

(408) 263-7633.

motors & outdrives boat is completely redone less

332-2250.

than 50 hrs, immaculate, full tarps and covers,

31-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. A-frame pro¬

NACRA 5.2 Catamaran, excellent condition.

tandem axle trailer, bought new boat must sell.

PEARSON VANGUARD 1/3 PARTNER wanted.

Harken blocks, double trapeze, adjustable mast

$18,500 obo. (916) 648-1100, (916) 489-6942.

Classic 32-ft sloop. XInt. bay and coastal cruiser. New Hogin jibs. Survey 2/94, ready to go. South

fessionally built 35 hp O.M.C. inboard all new sails

rotation, adjustable outhaul, jib luff and main downhaul. Aluminum trailer with spare tire and

35- FT CHRIS CRAFT '61, boatyard restored, twin

Beach berth. $200/mo. Roger, (415) 476-4836, w;

just painted top and bottom, no work needed brand new boat, must sell. $17,000 obo. (408)

new wheel bearings. 2 trapeze harnesses, wetsuit,

427 Cobra engines, low hrs., clean & ready to go.

(415) 731-5745, h.

425-5554. Ask for Mike.

boots and extras. $1,500. (707) 277-7127.

New teak decks. Refastened. $15,000. Call (510)

RIVER LODESTAR 36-FT ketch tri. Profession¬

RIVER TRIMARAN 36-FT. New bottom paint.

CAL 29, atGashouseCove (MarinaGreen). Need

236-6633.

3rd partner (we don't use it much). Good condition and has it all. We want $3,500, some (a little)

ally built, re-rigged '89. New bottom, survey GPS,

Ground tackle, 3 sails. Aft cabin, stainless sink,

36- FT 1977 MARINE TRADER. Twin Lehman

radar, '93. Rebuilt diesel. Great boat and getting

propane stove. Needs cosmetics. Liveaboard.

diesels. Teak interior, 2 full heads. Large salon, aft

experience and $150 a month. Call Simon, (415)

better. $28,000 obo, must sell. (503) 287-6242 Iv

First $5,900. Also for sale Sfiletto Catamaran 27-

stateroom, sleeps 7, lots of storage. Furuno, AP,

398-6908 hm; 955-3861 wk.

msg. CORSAIR F/24, 1992 hull #44, Kevlar sails by

ft. Spinnaker, Loran, VHF, Evinrude. Galvanized

other toys. Great cruiser or comfortable liveaboard.

trailer. Excellent performance $8,500. Trade for

$60,000. At Redwood City Marina. (415)323-1970

Harley FLH. (805) 481-8935.

or (415) 365-9235.

SANTA CRUZ PARTNERSHIP. 1/3 share CoIumbia22. Greatcruiser/weekender (former UCSC trainer); overbuilt for its size and class (cockpit

Smyth (square top main, jib, genoa, asymmetric 32-FT POWER CRUISER, 1940. Mahogany on

seats 6 comfortably, sleeps 2 plus). Big fun for

oak. Haulout June '93, resurveyed April '94. Hull

little dough. $600 obo and S60/mo. Russ, (408)

motor, all Harken & Lewmar, fully tuned, rigged

excellent, new windows and epoxy decks, no rot.

458-9020.

and well maintained. For complete info., (303)

Beautiful liveaboard, solid enclosed rear deck,

spinnaker), full B & G electronics, GPS, KVH Sailcomp, Autohelm ST 1000 & remote, 8 hp

POWER & HOUSEBOATS

772-6082.

unbelievably spacious. Project boat, great poten¬

PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25. Long established part¬

tial. $6,000 obo. Jim, (415) 664-8811.

ners. New rig '93, good sail selection. Inboard diesel, excellent location - Gashouse Cove. This

GEMINI 3200. Late model by owner outfitted and improved for long distance cruising, Hawaii and

25-FT CHRIS CRAFT Express cruiser, clean, gd

West Coast delivery available, great liveaboard.

'200 hp, excellent fish boat. $10,500. (510) 522-

36-FT MMC TRAWLER. Glass hull, solid teak interior .Absolutely pristine condition. Meticulously

Photos, inventory, technical information and pric¬

4119.

maintained, professionally upgraded. Loaded with

boat cover, trailer. (916) 265-8375. $61,500.

552-8523. $3,000 firm.

expensive improvements and extras. Must see to

WANTED: Don't use your boat every weekend?

60-FT CLASSIC wooden powerboat. Excellent

appreciate. Call for fact sheet & extensive inven¬

We’ll share expenses in exchange for one week¬

liveaboard since 1978 and has cruised CanadaMexico-Canada-US-Mexico, Nicaragua, Guate¬

tory list. Great liveaboard. $78,500. Call (415)

end/month. Responsible , couple with extensive

332-7805.

sailing experience want non-equity 25% time-

ing on request. (714) 498-3776. F/27,92 #331, little used, well equipped including

boat loves the conditions on SF Bay. Phillip, (415)

share in 28-40' sailboat in good condition. Prefer

mala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica to cur¬ 36 CROSS TRIMARAN Windsong, 4 sails, new

rently in Panama. Built by Canadian government

36-FT CHRIS CRAFT Constellation, 1961, fiber¬

South Beach or other S.F. berthing. Call (415)

sail covers, Westerbeke 4-107 diesel. Micrologic

1932, Cummins NRT6 T urbo, 10 knots, sleeps 10,

glass superstructure, teak decks, mahogany hull,

857-0910.

Loran C. VHF radio depthfinder compass. See at

2 heads, full electronics, fully provisioned parts,

twin Chevy V-8's, 2.5-1 hydraulic gears, hard top,

Das Cliff Haus across river from Rio Vista. Call

charts, food, fridge, freezer, refastened, new caulk¬

sleeps 6, anchor winch, very good condition,

Alaska, (907) 776-8903. Sell $18,000 or trade.

ing Oct. 1992, 2 inflatables, 15 hp & 4 hp o/b’s.

highly original, top-of-the-line model from this

Pier 39, special parking. $10,000 plus share of

Documented boat.

Located in Panama. Fax 011-507-41-7752. Ask¬

famous builder. (707) 746-7931. Benicia.

tax, insurance and berth, sleeps 9, center cockpit,

SF BAY ON MORGAN 41,1/6 share, located at

ing $125,000.

dodger. Great for entertaining. (510) 284-2849.

30-ft and under $20,000 with cabin. Similar to

LCVR. Cute landing craft in new 13' X 38' cement

PARTNERSHIP AVAILABLE for Santa Cruz 70

Marples 26-tt, constant camber. (702) 532-8031,

barge. Recent paint and woodwork, kitchen, bath,

(702) 532-8526, Jerry.

two lofts. Perfect home for single person or sev¬

MULTIHULL WANTED: 'True' trailerable, under

Chance. Regarded as “one of the best kept sleds on the West Coast.” Equipped with full race/cruise

PARTNERSHIPS

inventory. 25 to 50% ownership available. For

eral possibilities for expansion. $40,000 or offer.

more information concerning owning or charter¬

(415) 332-1245.

37-FT SEARUNNER Trimaran, 1979. Mexico veteran. Recent innovations. Fast, smooth sail¬

OFFSHORE 27. 50% sailing time $150/month.

ing, contact Ultralight Charters, (415) 964-9022 or 941-5110 eves.' Principals only please.

ing, Plenty of deck and storage area. Pride of

1991 MARLIN 21'10", I/O, cuddy cabin, porta-

New 18 hp diesel, fine sails, DS, etc. A lovely boat

ownership. Panoramic galley view. Fully equipped.

potti, 165 hp Ford motor, 88 hrs, tandem trailer,

for Bay and delta. FolieSdevy? Experience counts.

Inventory/photos available. Too many extras to

surge brakes, depthfinder, Loran, CB, FCC phone,

Located Richmond Yacht Club. (707) 763-2275.

RANGER 23. Partnership available in well

list. Insured for $40,000. Sacrifice $19,950. (916)

electric down rigger. See to appreciate, $19,995.

361-0639.

Edwin Hallam, Box 1405, Clearlake Oaks, CA

ONE FIFTH PARTNERSHIP available in well-

tion. $1,050 total price. Very low slip fee and

95423, (707) 998-9460.

equipped racer/cruiser. Great S.F. Marina loca¬ maintained 1986 Catalina 36 with Pier 39 berth. 2

maintenance. Perfect S.F. Bay day sailer and

WANTED: Large liveaboard production cruising

staterooms, head with shower. Universal diesel,

overnights. Glen, (415) 922-5231 eves & wknds;

catamaran "bargain of the century. “ If you have a

dodger, furling jib, self-tailing, Loran, CNG. $12,000

(415) 296-3302 dys.

miracle deal, please call and leave a message for

equity plus $75/month for all expenses. Doug,

firefighfer Dave at (408) 847-2927.

(408) 353-2653 or (408) 866-4300.

LEARN COASTAL/OFFSHORE CRUISING SKILLS among Santa Barbara's challenging Channel Islands! Join John and Randi Sanger a couple who've sailed 52,000 mi. together - for a 3,4 or 5-clay personalized instructional cruise aboard their Valiant 40 Grebe. 16th season, Brochure and schedule: EDUCATIONAL CRUISING, P.O. Box 780, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, (805) 967-4700

MuCtiHuCC Cficirters Northwest, Inc.

Bareboat Charters of Corsair F*27's and now the F-311 Sail th« beouliful Son Juon Islonds with comfort and speed. Coll us for more informolion and rotes oi (206) 347*7127 Or, wife V««r 3322 S2/id^loc«$W. evtrtn, WA 982Q3

IN HARBOR ELECTRIC Your best choice for low cost boat servicing. Installations and quality repairs to your satisfaction. Steve Keefe

MARINE SURVEYOR

(510) 236-5419 Serving all Bay and Delta Areas

JQHN 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

FULL SPECTRUM PAINTING

EAST BAY SAIL CLEANING

Traditional Expert Quality & Attention to Detail Marine & Residential Painting

One week on sail repairs.

Specializing irr. • Faux and Multicolored Finishes • High Quality Varnishing and Refinishing

Free estimates.

• Custom Painting and Restoration of Fine Homes & Yachts

Bogart-Goring Sailmaker

(415) 388-4225

(510)523-9011

Weather-Proof

BottomSiders

PIER 66 BOATYARD Boating Cushions

Vinyl Coated,Closed Cell Foam/AUractive, Comfortable, Durable

Custom Made - Call 1-800-438-0633 for a quote Page 202 • UtbuM J? • June. 1994

A do-it-yourself boatyard in San Francisco Best rates in Bay for serious boat projects, 3 month minimum $200/month to 25-ft • $225/month to 30-fl Specialists in trailered boat repair • 671 Illinois, San Francisco • (415) 431-6666

CATALINA 27. 1/2 partnership with amiable, gentleman partner. New Nissan o/b, great sail

STUART KNOCKABOUT 28-FT w/trailer. Doughdish 16-ft w/trailer. Flying Scot 19-ft w/

inventory. Clean and dry. E. Bay berth, you choose.

trailer. Skimmer 25-ft w/trailer. Shields 30-ft. Boats

Custom carpet, curtains, sound system. 1975 in

must be In good shape and reasonably priced. (916) 926-2563 eves.

excellentcondition with dinghy, UHF, rebuilt stove and head. f4,000. (415) 383-4062.

STEEL hull 40-ft or finished sailboat that needs WANTED PARTNERSHIP or rental of 33-ft +

work. Prefer reputable design. Fletcher, RRI Box

diesel sailing vessel on a yearly periodic basis.

720, Orrs Is, ME 04066. (207) 833-6154.

Will pay cash or perform maintenance services as partial payment. Sailing instructor with offshore experience, with total vessel repair capabilities. Peter at (510) 935-0453.

TANDEM AXLE, 1984. TrailRite “Carrier 10,000 cap; conventional keel, originally for a Catalina

new panel with 18 ft. harness. Manuals. $5,000 firm. (510) 932-4339.

25. $1,750. Call Mike, (510) 672-8167. CHAIN 250-ft. of 5/16" high test. Part of a new

12 HP KABUTA diesel, fresh water cooled, low

barrel. Save on weight, save on money at ^

hrs., 5 pulley power take off, runs great, 3.5 kw

$526. Wanted Sayes self-steering rig and Bfuce

Autogen, 110 volt AC included, 2 DC alternators.

anchor. (510) 466-5796.

■ $3,000 takes all, offers. (415) 365-2452. 150 GENOA for Islander 36. Original North sailsT

NONSUCH WANTED. I want to charier a Non¬

NEW ISUZU DIESEL 150 hp, model O.D. 150 6

Good condition (current new cost $1,340) will sell for $450. (2 came with boat) or trade for spinnaker

such for one or two weeks in July or August for a

cylinder with Borg Warner velvet drive, 3/1 trans.

vacation in the Delta. I am an experienced skipper

Engine is freshwater cooled plus installation kit &

for 1-36. Possible trade for dinghy also. Call (916)

of both racing and cruising yachts to 70'. I have

instrument panel. PaidSt 1,500. Sell $6,000. (714) 548-2984.

587-3963.

me and let's see If we can strike a mutually

60PENING BRONZE PORTS (7'oval) $50 ea. or

rarely used 3-burner Gimbaled range and stove

beneficial deal. Ron, (510) 832-2707.

$250,

Fatty Knees

for baking. Excellent condition. Best offer. Call

dink with full sail rig $1,200.3.5 Tohatsu o/b $300.

Paul at (408) 988-5880 dy; (408) 735-9055 eves.

chartered both 33' and 36' Nonsuch's in the BVI and will one day be a Nonsuch owner. Please call

WADE

ENGINE ITEMS for sale. Perkins 4-108,51 hp, 0 hrs. since major overhaul. Borg-Warner trans.,

MARINE ALCOHOL STOVE. Very high quality all.

110/12V converter $30.7'

WANTTOTRADEUP. Have Britton Chance 37T,

40-FT + TRI OR CAT. Prefer Brown or Marples

Wauquiez built, club racer cruiser; 15 bags; 5-

design. Constant Camber projects considered.

page inventory: full teak interior; trophy winner.

Call (415) 924-7159 eves, days. Please leave

Want 40-50 ft. Swan/Hinkley quality performance

msg. Out of state, okay, too.

BRITISH SEAGULL. Forty plus 3 hp long shaft,

cruiser. Trade plus cash. No junk considered. (310) 534-2477.

pair. Loran: SDR, complete with instructions, au¬

8-FT FATTY KNEES with oars & spars. 6-person

black tank, very low time-est 40 hrs. $275. (408) 268-0246.

dio training, tape and antenna with base, all for $100, (916) 934-0204.

VOLVO MD-2 diesel. Complete with shop & owner manuals. $1,000. (702) 322-2998.

tion. $2,200 obo. Bill, (415) 454-7157.

TRADE: Use of 3 bedroom custom-built 6 year old brick and glass house overlooking Lake Chapala,

offshore, canister, life raft. Jerry, (800) 286-1550 msg.

Working A/B Cold Machine $50. (415) 331-0728 eves.

$100.

Trawler lamp SPINNAKER: colorful Sutter 3/4 oz. 29.08 luff, 17.12 foot $300. 2 Lewmar 40C winches $500

ATOMIC 4 ENGINE rebuilt, low hrs, great condi¬

40 minutes to airport and Guadalajara, November

PACIFIC CUP. Wanttorent EPIRB (406), life raft

to June. Would like a 50-tt ketch in top condition.

(6-8 persons). Cat 1 solas flares, sea anchor,

NEW BOAT TRAILER custom built for Santana

Dick Cohen, APDO 36, AJIJIC, Jal. Mexico

watermaker. Also want to buy 1/2 oz. and 2.25 oz.

22. But adjustable to accept up to 25 foot sailboat.

PERKINS 4-108, diesel with Borg-Warner 1-1 trans, no-rust, low hrs, needs exhaust manifold.

EL TORO WANTED. Have sailboard to trade for

spinnakers in excellent condition for 53 foot mast. Call John at (415) 989-7500 dy.

Electric brakes, heavy construction. $1,600. (707) 823-3457, (707) 823-1380.

$1,500 obo. Hear it run, will deliver on a pallet. (408) 353-3688.

WS Hawaii booms and 6.0 Reed Lockhart. Extras

PARTNERSHIP OR RENTAL of 33-ft + diesel

GARMIN GPS-50 $375, Marintek Loran C $175,

PERKINS 90 HP DIESEL with turbocharger (=120

availabte depending upon condition of Et Toro.

sailing vessel on a yearly periodic basis. Will pay

Extras include Surf Rax, WS Hawaii harness,

cash or perform maintenance services as partial

FurunoVHF$100, Astra IllbSextant $400, Nissan 5 hp long shaft $650. All equip, as new. Call (415) 728-7136.

obo. 28-ft fiberglass hull, stripped clean, ready to refit to suit. Excellent with this motor for heavy-

El Toro. Custom Bruce Jones 9'4" w/Ampro mast,

wetsuit, drysuit, spare rig. Dave, (415) 472-7042.

payment. Sailing Instructor with offshore experi¬

PARTY TO TRADE a 3 unit residential income

ence, with total vessel repair capabilities. Peter at (510) 935-0453.

hp) plus gear box. Excellent condition. $2,500

duty workboat. $950 obo. Both $2,950,332-2722.

property for a cruising sailboat (mono or multihull)

ARIES SELF-STEERING VANE used 9 hrs., full extra parts set, extra couplings, wheel adapter,

of 40 ft. or larger and less than 10 years old. All

$1,175. (510)521-1966.

MacGregor 25/26, Luff=24.00', Leech=21.50',

SPRUCE. 3,000 ft. approx, enough for 2 masts.

Foot=14.9', LP=13.-', 156 sq. ft, $575. Robin, (415)3324104.

units have been totally remolded including new kitchens and baths. Possible owners unit is a 4 bedroom 2 bath consisting of 1,200 square feet

USED GEAR

Unplaned, finishes 5” x 3/4”. $l/ft. or neg. for all.

heated by a forced air unit. All units have decks/

4 KW, to hp 4 stroke skid mounted generator

NEW NORTH SPINNAKER, .75 nylon, tri-radial, Luff=43.5, Fool=23.4, $995. Call Robin, (415) 332-4104.

patio. Will entertain all offers. (510) 521-0899.

MAST/BOOM with hardware, 38' long, $800 obo.

$425. Signet P-80 depth, speed, log & temp. Bronze thru hull. New $250. (510) 9324339.

MERCEDES 1960. 2205 “Fin type." New “Gun

Gen. 2200W, runs good, $150. Come see Docktown Marina, Redwood City slip 36 only Sun.

Metal Gray” paint, very strong, straight, 6 gas

Mon. (415) 722-7881.

SAILBOAT TRAILER, Trail Rite sailboat trailer up to 27-ft boat, 6 adjustable pads, tandem wheel,

STAINLESS STEEL PROPS 2 ea. 1) 14.5 X 22P

surge brakes, new 3,000, now 2,000, 6,000 lbs

engine. 3-speed, beautiful car. Trade for interest¬ ing boat er $4,500. Jim, (415) 661-3724.

WANTED

OMC. 2) Merc, cruiser 14.5 X 23P. Like new. $300

rated, spare wheel & tire. Delivery available, used

ea. obo. Call (415) 592-0839.

twice. Jim, (408) 459-7612.

RVG SELF-STEERING heavy duty. For up to 40'

BOAT ACCESSORIES; from electronics (ie bat¬

boat. Never used. Cost $1,700. Sell $750 or offers. (415) 388-3254, eves.

tery charge, depth finder, VHF) to, propellers, anchors, fenders, skis, remote 5''spotlight, O'Brien

PATHFINDER 50 MARINE ENGINE, old marine A.M. transceivers, pre 1977, Pierce Simpson Bimini

COMPLETE 54-FT SPRUCE MAST and boom &

Series etc. Jim, (209) 460-6844.

complete 33-ft Spruce mizzen & all the hardware. (510) 532-9004.

SURPLUS BOnOM BOAT PAINT

MISCELLANEOUS

water tube, dockside power cord, Magma grill. 45

BOAT MOLD. Frog 21-ft sailboat, 7'10'' beam.

items sold separately or package price. Call (415) 564-2658.

Good condition. Currently fixed keel. Could be

Hull and deck. Pocket cruiser. Excellent design. made retractable. Call (408) 476-8939 for details.

PADDLE

Quality wood construction - daysailers, yacht tenders, prams, canoes.

Also black viny & olta mig, avaiHOIe. Ablading paint, 50% copper, S50/gal.

Now available: Shelmarine plywood - meets Lloyd 1088 specs.

Primer & otier epoxies, S10-S15/gaL Pdyurettaie, SSQ/gal. Penetrating epoxy, S25/gal.

STEVE NAJJAR, BOAT6UILDER • (415) 366-3263,856-6209

Pratt & Lambert wtite enamel. SiOfgal. Abo Suipus boats, 26-34' - Bargain Prices! • (415) 5884678

New S/lcp mess: 639 BAIR ISLAND RD., #108, REDWOOD CITY

BOBBI'S SEWING-SUMMER SPECIAL\i^ XL

Also available rail, wheel, tiller and winch covers, weather cloths, curtains and upholstery. Finest quality marine materials. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. No deposit •Call (415) 331-5919

Bristol Fashion Yacht Care Since 1981 Maintenance, Repair & Management 415-331-3006 . l ^ *

Foot=13.00, Leech=47.00, Area 299 sq. ft, $375. (415)3324104.

TRADITIONAL DESIGNS FOR SAIL, OAR

Mainsail Cover $12/ft. • Jib Bag $75 average size

MAINSAIL 9.0 dacron, (2) reefs, Luff=46.00,

Hard red vinyl anti-fouling paint. M^. Wodsey. 72% copper. Reg price; SI 80/gal. (Xir price S50/gal.

fj.

NEW GENOA 5,0 Hood dacron with hanks, fits

UC Santa Cruz Surplus AUCTION SAT. JUNE 18,10 AM Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor-Includes 26A Rangel Sailboat, 9.9 hp Engine, S sails' FIVE 13R Laser Sallboats*SIX H>fly 300SL 12n Sailboards PLUS Kayaks, Rowing Dorys, Olnghys, Infltlablas, Sailing Shells, Rowtoals, and morel CALL FOR BROCHURE

SLAWINSKI AUCTION COMPANY

408-335-9000

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MARINE RE-RUN 60 Liberty Ship Way #C (

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Sausalito, CA 94966 Phone: (415) 331-0766 USED MARINE SUPPLIES AND CONSIGNMENTS

MARINE SURVEYOR

CHILE, CAPE HORN, AND SOUTH PACIFIC

Robert A. Viel, Member National Assoc, of Marine Surveyors.

CRUISING BOAT SEAMANSHIP, NAVIGATION AND PASSAGEMAKING

Approved by all banks and marine insurance companies.

Cmise Chile's Inside Passage, round Cape Horn, or sail to Easter Island, Pitcairn or Marquesas

Serving the Bay Area and Delta. Wood, Fiberglass and Steel,

while increasing your skills aboard Mahina Tiare, John Neal's Hallberg Rassy 42.

Delta; (916)776-1094-BayArea(510)420-9450

Brochure: Armchair Sailor, 2110 Westlake N,, Seattle, WA 98109. (206) 28S0858 • (800) 875-0852

June, 1994 • LttiiUJi J? • Page 203

1981 FORD WINDOW VAN. Good yacht support

DATA PROCESSOR at North Sails 3DL hi-tech

vehicle for crew and equipment. Icetxix, sink, and

sail manutacturing facility. Work includes pro¬

CREW

U-dinette for camping. Excellent condition with

TOO LATE TO CLASSY

cessing data's on in-house design software for CAD/CAM systems. Looking for a stable, moti¬

only 18k miles on new engine. 80k total miles. Original owner. Asking only $4,995. Call (707)

FEMALE WANTED. To share fun and work as we

vated, precise person that has experience on

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

942-0567.

sail to Mexico (August ‘94) and South Pacific (April

Apple computers, DOS, Excel, Auto CAD a plus.

trimmed interior, improved structural mast sup¬

'95). 50 Y.O. skipper/owner seeks spirited, healthy

Please contact Marc, (510) 568-0235.

port, generous freeboard, liveaboard headroom, w/4 berths, two speed winches, main & jib, dodger,

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY HANKSTER. We know

female seeking adventure. No smokers or drugies.

you'll be spending your day doing what you love

Write to; Bill Ferguson, 117 E. Louisa #234, Se¬

MAINT POSITION Olympic Circle Sailing Club is

new boom & cushions. 8,500 lbs for $1.41/lb.

best - sailing. Thanks for your love, support and

attle, WA 98102.

looking for entry level applicants with good work

Myron Spaulding, (415) 332-3721.

ethics for part time/full time positions. Great op¬

your excellent example. We love you and we are glad you're our dad.

PACIFIC CUP. Are you short handed? Can you

portunity for student summer employment. Call

use crew with 20 yrs. experience? ASA Bareboat

Rick at (510) 843-4200, Mon-Fri 8am-6pm.

Baja to Alaska vet. Hull 11 of 13 built, she once rated 96 PHRF. Structure excellent - light yet

& Navigation Instructor, experienced watch cap¬

CLUBS/MEMBERSHIPS

36 SOVEREL1982 performance coastal cruiser.

tain, will take any position. Fully equipped and

EXPERIENCED BOATWRIGHT needed for small

super strong, klegecell core, upgraded rigging,

ready to go at short notice; one way or both ways.

shop specializing in repair & hew construction of

diesel, big self-tailers, ProFurl, comfortable inte¬

Mike, (510) 231-0751.

wood & fiberglass boats. Fred Anderson Boat &

rior. $35,000. (805) 563-1919.

Woodworks, Alameda. (510) 522-2705. ERICSON 23 MKII, #221 (1975). Evinrude 6,

DO YOU WANT TO SAIL? Male/female crew SAIL-SERVICE-SOCIALIZE. San Francisco Bay

members needed to help exercise .my Hunter 30,

CLUB NAUTIQUE, San Francisco Bay’s premier

Oceanic Crew Group invites skippers, crew and

San Francisco Bay. Experience is not necessary.

sailing club, is looking for a membership salesper¬

and jib, jib downhaul. Safety equipment, two an¬

apprentices to join one of San Francisco Bay's

Seniors are especially welcome. Call Bob, (209)

son. This position is part time, and will include

chors. New covers (main, tiller, winch), much

most active sailing groups. Participate in service,

795-5979 wkdys; (510) 215-7228 wknds.

some weekends. You should be knowledgeable

more. Great Bay/Delta boat, inexpensive Vallejo

about sailing, and have some sales experience.

berth. Sacrifice $3,100. (707) 557-9893.

skill improvement sails and fun sails. For more

Signet depth and speed, VHP, head, sink, main

Women are encouraged to apply. 1150 Ballena

information call (415) 979-4866.

EXPERIENCED OCEAN SAILOR, female, 49, looking for N/S boat returning from Hawaii any¬

Blvd., suite 161, Alameda, CA 94501. Attn: Bob

SWANSON 42, massively built Australian flush

BUYMYCLUBNAUTIQUEsingle unlimited mem¬

time after 7/15/94. Call soon, I sail tor HI June 15.

Thomas, (510) 865-4700.

deck double ender cutter with a low pilot house,

bership and save hundreds. Asking $1,950. Call

Mabelle, (408) 375-2408.

hard dodger and radar tower. Bluewater thor¬

Mike, (916) 366-2873 dys; (916) 354-2862 eves.

oughbred. Fully equipped. A perfect home for a SOUTH PACIFIC CREW. Wanted, 3 berths left

CLUB NAUTIQUE unlimited membership. Exten¬

, on Moorings 432, leaving July 2nd, St. Lucia to

sive lessons and reduced boat charier rates.

"Japan via Panama, Marquesas, Tahiti, Cooks,

$2,750 value, best offer over $2,000 takes it. Call

'Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Micronesia, 12,000 miles,

Martin at (415) 332-9607.

couple. Lying Seattle area. $125,000. Call (206) 727-5644.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ‘81 MacGREGOR 22-FT, swing keel, trailer with

arrive January '95. Expenses $15/day. Call Nick,

brakes recently painted. 7.5 hp Hondao/b. Furling

(415) 573-6611.

GRAND MARINA MARINE CENTER. Join us

main, jib and genoa all very good condition. VHF,

I ncludes free lessons for two people in the cou ntry's

BLUEWATER OCEAN SAILOR, SCUBA diver,

and 25 other marine service specialists at our 400+ berth marina with 60 ton travel lift. 1000-

winches, railing. $3,200 obo. (408) 980-9981 or

best sailing program. Also discounted chartering

Whitewater rafter/kayaker, airborne snowboarder,

2000 sq. ft. spaces available surrounded by 3,500

(408) 225-6991.

and more. Membership resalable. Value $4,125,

windsurfer, backpacker, 46, laughs, smiles, com¬

boats in the Cakland Estuary. (510) 865-1200.

sell for $3,300 couple or $2,300 single/offer. (415)

municates, has I.Q. above room temperature.

851-3333 eves; (415) 917-0800 dys.

Planning 3+ yr. circumnavigation & looking for

HAWAII. For sale - established sailing charter

seaworthy female, co-captain, 40-ish, with similar

business. 9 years old. U.S. Coast Guard certified

plete with trans used in good condition, fresh

interests. Sailor, Box 954, Seahurst, WA 98062.

yacht for 18 passengers with permits and slip.

water cooled. $1,750. Wanted main sail, 27’-28'

$275,000. For more information, write: Sailing

luff - 8' 1 "-9'6" foot, also jib. (209) 434-7416 after 7

Charters, P.C. Box 8209, Honolulu, HI 96830.

pm..

MORRO BAY SAILING CENTER. Turn-key op¬

‘81, UNION 36, cruise ready or Hawaii vacation

CLUB NAUTIQUE couple unlimited membership.

BERTHS & SLIPS

HELP WANTED

RACERS: 35' berth in SF Marina to sublet by the month for all or pari of the season: May to October.

EXPERIENCED SALESPERSON

Call Dave or Nora at (415) 331-8507.

Yacht Brokerage with statewide network of of¬

Wanted.

porta-potti, compass, anchor, pop-top, canopy,

20 HP DIESEL engine fresh water cooled, new with trans 2-1, $1,500. Pathfinder engine com¬

eration. Boats, inventory, yacht sails, sailing

home. Nothing to do or to add. Has it all, and

classes, retail, clients - much more. Cwner will

everything in perfect condition. Many upgrades

finance up to 50%. Great money maker right on

and accessories. Must sell. Cost $125,000 with

the water front. Long term lease available. Call

new refit. Sacrifice at $88,500 or offer. Call (808)

Patrick, (800) 528-4438.

395-6251.

fices. Computer management system, marketing UPWIND BERTH, 40-ft. Pier 39, central to Bay

service program for buyers & sellers. BUC, CYBA,

LOOKING for a business opportunity? Patented

POWER BOAT; 42-ft 1951 Stephens tri cabin

sailing activities. Midway D-dock. We've depreci¬

local, statewide & national advertising. Contact

portable davit system for sailboats. Lightweight,

twin 318‘s, mahogany on oak, Silicon bronze

ated this waterfront properly; your turn. $20,000.

Cruising World Pacific (510)521-1929.

stowable (5 ft.) and telescopic (10.5 ft.) for din¬

fastened, salon, galley, 2 staterooms, shower,

ghies, outboards, on/off loading. From deck mounts

hot/cold water, needs some above water plank¬

HIRING. Entry level position, duties will include;

to any mast. Requires one person to operate.

ing. Excellent liveaboard. $13,000.(510) 684-3458.

cleaning office, shop and boatyard areas, parts

Ready to manufacture. Possible J.V. Call (206)

runner, clerical, helper to boatwrights and some

647-2343, eves.

(408) 723-4720.

PROPERTY FOR SALE/RENT

SANTANA 27. 1/2 off sale. Great family boat.

boat detailing (boat washing, polishing, etc.). De¬

Sleeps 4, enclosed head, galley, dinette, Atomic 4

pendable transportation and insurance is required.

FIRST CLASS, Sausalito based, yacht charier

inboard, RDF, VHF, fathometer, large sail inven¬

Stem to Stern Marine Services is located in

company, with five exceptional sailboats (excel¬

tory. Must sell, $5,000. (408) 458-0133.

lent owner references) seeks well maintained if

FOR LEASE; 5+5 Ventura Keys home on the

Alameda, in the Grand Marina Boat Yard. If you

water, includes 40-fl dock. $2,650/mo. Available

are a conscientious and energetic person, contact

not immaculate 35' + powerboat/sailboat for char¬

TRAILER. Double axle, Akre Mfg., 10 yrs old, fully

6/1.(805)658-0701.

Mike at (510) 865-2801 or at 2021 Alaska Packer

ter primarily by USCG licensed skippers. Lease

adjustable for most keel boats 30'+/-, presently

Place, Alameda, CA 94501.

program. Fleet insurance rates. Earn addi'ional

set-up for SJ 34. 11,000 lbs. Currently in Bay

income. (415) 499-7707.

Area. (916) 933-4074. $3,000 obo.

SANTA CRUZ

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Join internahonaf team for powerboat circumnavigation record.

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Knowledge of sponsorship, management, building, testing, logistics.

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U.S.C.G. Licensed Master -100 Tons • Sail or Power • Experienced • ReiiaWe • Careful

Learn heavy weather sailing techniques, reefing, navigation, etc.

Reasonable • Refs • Owners and brokers welcome

on 3 or 4 day cruises to islands off Santa Barbara coast.

Also available for day or longer charters

Call (805) 640-0900 for information and brochure.

Capt. Gary Jimmink • (707) 762-1899

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OYSTER POINT

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BERTHING: 600 berths from 26-60 ft.' GUEST DOCK & BERTHING: Available at 30 cents per foot per night. PARK/OPEN SPACE: Approximately 33 acres of park and open space with trails and promenades. SWIMMING BEACH: 2.5 acres of beach. ' FISHING PIER: A 300' concrete fishing pier. ' LAUNCH RAMP; Two-lane concrete ramp with parking for 70 boat trailers and cars. RESTROOMS AND HOT SHOWERS: public restrooms and private restrooms with showers. 24-HOUR SECURITY . PUMP-OUT FACILITY: Located On the fuel dock, ' • SUMMIT MARINE SERVICES <415) 873-2500 CHANDLERY * DRY STORAGE • HAUL OUT * BOAT REPAIR FUEL DOCK: Both regular and diesel. , CANVAS SHOP: Custom and repair. • OYSTER POINT MARINA INN BED & BREAKFAST V 415/737-7633 • OYSTER POINT YACHT CLUB ' 415/873-5166 , ■ -

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WATERFRONT LIFESTYLE

San Rafael - Marin County This fabulous family/executive home offers a 2/3 acre privately gated enclave with open water access and two 40' docks on 385 feet of water frontage, plus level lawn and sunny pool. Spacious living room, dining area, kitchen/family room, den, great home office, utility, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Live life to the fullest. $949,000. Agent, Bunny Kehl • KENT ASSOCIATES • 415-461-3640

BRUNO'S ISLAND eHOOSE FROM SEVERAL TOWHHOMES ANP CONDOMINIUMS THAT PROVIDE THE BEST OF BOATING AND RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITV LIVING. IMAGINE AN EASV COMMUTE TO MOST POINTS IN THE BAV AREA AND VOUR BOAT IN VOUR BACK VARD OR THE ADJACENT MARINA.

First rate, protected deep draft moorage in the heart of the Delta.

PRICED FROM LOM $100,000

WILLIE FLAHERTY PH. 510-74t-0600 FAX. S10-74I-0221

(at Light 41 on the San Joaquin River)

1200 W. Brannan Island Rd. Isleton, CA95641 (91G) 77Y-G084

KANE A ASSOCIATES REALTORS

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GOOD USED SAILS

THE SOURCE

for Sea PC watertight computers and over 50 marine software programs for IBM and Mac, including Electronic Charting; HF and Satellite-Direct Weatherfax; Inventory and Maintenance; Simulators; and much, much more!

Fluge inventory of used and new surplus sails. Dacron, Kevlar, Mylar. Low prices, satisfaction guaranteed. GENNAKERS/GRUISING SPINNAKERS In STOCK: l4EW, Sl)FiPLUS, AND USED IN MANY SIZES.

• MAINS • HEADSAILS • SPINNAKERS

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ADVERTISERS'INDEX

ABC YocKts.215 Alomedo Multihulls..77 Alomeda Prop & Machine .29 Allemond Brothers. 85 Allstate Insurance .81 Alpha Systems .79 Altamorine Electronics.84 Americon Bottery .85 Anocortes Yocht Chorters. 164 Anderson's Boat Yord.41 ATM Chorters . 165 Avon Seogull Morine.55 Avon.55 Boiliwick Soils ond Convos. 28 Bolieno Bay Yocht Brokers . 61 Bolleno Isle Morino. 63 Bollenger Spors. 69 Bonkson Yochts, Ron .209 Barnett Yocht Insuronce .193 Boy Islond Yochts.6,7 Bay Riggers .24 Boy Ship & Yocht.65 Boy Wind Yocht Soles . 214 Beckson.78

Beckwith, Croig Yocht Sales.213 Bedmotes . 40 Bellhoven Charters .164 Berkeley Morino. 81 Bitter End Yocht Club.166 Blue Pacific Yocht Chorters . 164 Boater's Friend.46 Boeshield T-9.125 Bosun's Yocht Chorters .162 Boy Scouts- Old Boldy.131 Boy Scouts- Son Froncisco.208 Boy Scouts - Stanford .179 Breokwoter Cove Morino .85 British Morine .155 Brisbane Morino .193 Bruno's Islond Resort .206 C Properties.213 Col Marine Electronics.82 Californio Maritime Acodemy .209 Colifornio Custom Convos.71 Copitaio Morino.85 Coribbeon Yocht Chorters.161 Choin AAote.40

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PHONE (408) 646-5346

Catalog!

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Charter Finnfire.167 Chorter: Yukon Jock.166 Chulo Vlsto Morino .85 City Yochts.19,26 Club de Yotes Polmiro .131 Club Noutique .62,64 Coostal Cruising School.69 Compass Yochts.212 Conch Chorters.162 Corso Morine.23 Courtalds Cootings.77,79 Crone, D.F.206 Crisis At Home Intervention Center . .210 Cruising World Pacific.9 Cucksey Equipment Co.71 Custom Yochts .81 Cyto Culture.8 D’Anno Yachts.17 Defender Ind. 113,136,151,153,179,205 Desolotion Sound Chorters.164 DeWitt Studio.113 Diesel Fuel Filtering .112 Dimen Morine Financing.72

Dimension Polyant. Dolphin Details.. Downwind Marine. Dumond Chemicals . Eogle Yocht Soles. Earth Sofe Sanitation Systems. Edgewoter Yacht Soles . Edingcr Morine. Emery Cove Yocht Harbor. Emeryville City Morino. Encinol Yocht Club . Essex Credit. Everfoir Enterprises . Fomous Foom Foctory. Forollon Electronics . Forollone Yocht Soles . First New Englond Finonciol... Floheriy, Bob Real Estate. Fleming Marine. Fortmon Morino. Fronk Howord Allen . Gonis Credit Corp. Gionolo & Sons . Gleason Soilmokers. Glen Cove Yocht Soles. Gorman, Bill, Yocht Soles.

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GPSC. 162 Grond Marino .2 Guenter's.178 Hand Croft Mattress Co.29 Horken. 155 Hawaiin Cheifton. 166 Hovnes Soils.178 Helmut's Marine Service.178 Hewett Marine .83 High Performance Chorters. 167 Hogin Soils.67 Hoot Soilmokers.42 Horizon Line .8 Hutchinson Sports.179 International Morine.28 Island Cruising. 164 Islond Yocht Oub .77 J-Boots West.35 Johnson-Hicks .59 Koppos Morino.154 Kensington Yachts .13,209 Kent Associotes.206 Kevin's Quolity Morine.205 Kissinger Convos.59 Loger Yachts.211 londfoll Novigotion.1 12 Lorsen Soils.86 Latitude 38 Aciventure Chorters.167

WATERFRONT

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oail home from the Bay to your own 45' dock. Quality 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath home with large family room and dining room. Level yard, great views.

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Call Kaye Goldstein, Frank Howard Allen Realtors, for information on this and other waterfront properties. (415)456-1016, ext. 163

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PA Leoding Edge Sails.12 Lee Sails.205 List Marine.125 MocDonald Yochts.211 Morin Yocht Sales.214 Morino Village.57 Moriner Boat Yard .73 Mariner's Generol Insuronce.65 Moritime Electronics .41 McGinnis Insurance.24 Metal Design.65 Metol Magic .73 Modern Sailing Acodemy.32 A4o'ikeha Cup Tocht Race.51 Monarch Yocht Soles.211 Monterey Boy Fiberglass.136 AAoorings, The.163 Moorings Yocht Brokerage.213 MultihuO World Magazine.125 NoutorSwon- Pacific Southwest.31,32 Noutor Swan • Son Froncisco.19 Nelson's Marine.216 Micro Marine.28 Nor Cal Yachts .36,37,39 Nor Poc Yachts.208 North Beoch Canvas.125 North Soils .11 North Sails Monterey.206

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O'Neill Yachts . 8 Ooklond Flyers .84 Oaklond Yocht Oub.39 Oceanic Yocht Sales.210 Oil Trop .30 Olympic Circle Soiling Club.48 Outb^rd Motor Shop.68 Owl Horbor Morino .178 Oyster Cove Marino.18 Oyster Point AAorlna .205 Pocific Coost Convos.18 Pocific Morine Engineering .124 Possoge Yochts .5 Peel Away.10 Peninsula Morine Services.205 Penmor..164 Pettit Paints .25 Pettit-Morry.20 Pineopple Sails .3 Port of Redwood City.137 Progressive Boats .179 Proper Tighe.78 Pryde, Neil, Sails* .207 Railmakers SF Boy.207 Raytheon Marine Compony .49 Remax.207

RMotto Yocht Soles.212 Ricnmond Boot Works.76 Richmond Yacht Service. 179 Roily Tasker Sailmakers .216 Ronston.33 Rudiger's New Life Soils.36 S.F. Boot Works.28 Soil Colifornio.35 Soil Exchange.40 Sailing Connection.4 Soilrite Kits .150 Soil Worehouse .206 SAMS.212 Son Froncisco Yacht Club .34 San Juan Soiling Charters.162 Son Leandro Morino.45 Sanford Wood.59 Sousalito Yacht Soles.208 Scan Morine Equipment.113 Scanmar.24 Schoonmoker Point Morino.20 Seo Frost.67 Sea Star Yochting Products .61 Seopower Morine .28 Secrword Pacific.10 Seolodoir.29

She Soils. .83 Sierra Children's Home ...l. .12 Slowinski Auction Co. .209 Snork Boots . .73 Sobstod Soils. .21 .)12 South Beach Horbor. .::27 Sparky Mgrine Electrics . .8 bpinnoker Soij^nq. .125,212 Spinnaker Shop, The . .137 .193 Stem to Stern . .32 Stanford University. .33 Storbuck Marine <Convos. .86 Steinemann & Co. .31,32 Stockdole Marine .22 Stone Boot Yard. .16 Stockton Soiling Club. .36 Sulsun City Marino. .40 Sun Yocht Chorters. .160 Superior Yacht Vornishing ..207 Surfoce dynamics. .61 Sutter Soils. .58 Svendsen's Boot Works..43,208 Swedish Morine. .70

DON'T FOR(;iCT TO SAY “I SAW YOUR AU IN LATITUDE 3H

Tohoe Yacht Club. .38 TAP Plastics. .80 Tahoe Yacht Club. .38 Tedrick-Higbee. .33 Thomos Engineering. .151 36 Trodewinds Soiling Center. .50,52,54 Trosk, Cfon, Yochts. .35 UC Santo Cruz. .67 UK Soilmokers . .47 Uni-Solor. .70 Vollejo Marina. .17 Vonguord Rocing Sailboots.. .33 Vessel Assist . .71 Voyager Marine. .75 WatsCl USA. .36 West Coost Yochts. .210 West AAorine.86,87 ,88,89,90,91 Westwind Precision Detoils .. .193 West Wight Potter. .28 Whale Point Marine . .44 Whale's Toil . .60 White Designs, Chris. .125 Women for Soil. .8 Woolsey Points . .137 Yacht 'Hotuo'. .154 Yochtmosters. .210

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Sausauto Yacht BROKERAGE Specializing In High Quality Yachts "Located downtown across from the Village Fair'shops"

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63' Cheoy Lee Motorsailer, 1983

45' Lancer Motorsailer, 1983

Twin diesels, 2 gens., 4 staterooms, 2 Hood Stowaways, A/C. Top condition.

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53' Cheoy Lee Motorsailer, 1990

41' Perry Sloop, 1983

3 staterooms, 135hp Alasker Lugger diesel, bow thruster. Like new.

Furling, autopilot, dodger, solar panels, diesel heat Westerbeke. Fun Instruments.

60' Huntingford FBG Cruising Ketch, 1978

42' Westsail, 1981 New interior. Pathfinder diesel. Double aft. Bluewater cruiser.

Hood systems, 3 staterooms. Center cockpit. Fabulous performance.

LISTINGS WANTED • BOARDWALK LOCATION

38-FT RACING SLOOP ^ SVENDLE

'Great boat for singlehanded or doublehanded racing. Almost new sails. Diesel engine, rod rigging, black anodized spars. Loaded with the best. $35,000.

Call Svend at (510) 522-2886

Donate your boat to the Sea Explorers SAN RAFAEL YACHT HARBOR 557 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94107 (415) 485-6044 • fax (415) 485-0335

62 MOTORSAILER. N.Z. builf, Gordner dsl, Lister gen., 3K mile tonge, GPS, todor, AP, weelherfox, murti, rnurli more. SI 65,000. At out dorks.

30' HUNTER, 1980. Wheel steering. Yonmot dsl., shower. Just hauled & painted. Recent survey ovnil. $24,000-

Power or Sail

3S OHLSEN. Albin dsl. Teak decks. Very beautiful bool 01 excellent price $17,000.

27' CATALINA, '82. Diesel inboord, spar, Bristol! $14,995. 27' ERICSON, outboard, clean. $9,900.

SAIL

POWER

O'DAY 22.2,000 CHRYStER 22 .1,800 COLUMBIA 24 .foce rigged.2,500 MACGREGOR 24 .3,000 CAPRI 25 .6,900 CAL 25 .3 from 2,000 FOLKBOAT 26.3,500 MORGAN 28.12,000 KNARR 30.one design rocer .... 15,000 CHANCE 30/30.12,000 PEARSON ARIEL 26.4,500 IRWIN 37 .asking 65,000

16' 19' 21' 24' 26' 28' 30' 31' 38' 46'

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BLUEWATER,'87'.5,000 BAYLINER,'89 . 6,500 ELITE.14,500 AQUASPORT . 1 5 000 SEARAY. 15 500 FIBERFORM .2 from 18,0CX) CHRIS CRAFT TWIN. 15,500 UNIFLITE . 33,000 SEAGOING HOUSEBOAT . 1 5,900 CHRIS CRAFT . 28 000 AU THESE BOATS AND MORE LOCATED AT OUR SALES DOCKS.

• 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 into the youth who participate in sea exploring. Sea Explorers are looking for any craft, power or sail, in serviceable condition.

Contact: Bob Dillard

(510) 638-3600 Sea Scout Division San Francisco Bay Area Council

; 48-FT AMEL KETCH, 1987

Offshore cruiser. Highest quality from Europe. Designed for the discerning yachtsman. Impeccable condition, loaded and ready to go. Organized for shorthanded wiling. All electric self-tailing winches, furling sails. These superb boats are admired by experienced sailors throughout the world. Watertight bulk heads and many special safety features. Lying in Florida. Asking $222,000.

1306 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 • Fax 332-2067

HI-VISIBILITY LOCATION FOR 27 YEARS. BOATS SELL AT OUR DOCKS.

Phene Jill, Offshore Cruising Specialist at (510) 534*4317 Also, 53' Amels available from $235,000. No brokers.

RON BANKSON YACHT & BOAT SALES

41'BERMUDAN CUTTER

Atlontic vet, major restoration just completed, diesel oux, new rigging, new point & vornish. Asking $35,000.

(800) 871-8470

SAIL

20'CAL,'66, new o/b.$ 22' O'DAY, '82, includes trailer.$

1,950 5,900

31'COLUMBIA'66.$ 23,900 34'COLUMBIA, 71 .$ 25,000

23’ BALBOA, '79, + trailer.$

3,900

35'ALLMAND,'82.$ 37,900 35' RAFIKI, '80.Best Offer/ $ 59,000

23'O'DAY,'65.$ 3,700 25'O'DAY, + trailer.$ 11,900 25' NORTHSTAR 500 SL, 73.$ 27' BUCCANEER, '77.Offers $

8,900 7,000

29’CAL,'71, inboard.$ 11,900 30'GEMINI CAT,'88.$ 55,000 30’ ISLANDER, '83.Best Offer/ $ 29,900 30'PEARSON, 73.$ 15,900

35’ CORONADO KETCH, '71, aft cabin.$ 34,950 36’ ISLANDER SLOOP, 78.Best Offer/ $ 42,500 38' HORSTMAN TRIMARAN, SL '91 dsl 50,000 39' YORKTOWN, '75, ctr cxkpit, aft cabin. $ 29,000 41' MORGAN 0/1 KETCH, '79.$ 69,900 54’.HERRESH0FF KETCH.$110,000

QUALITY PENINSULA LISTINGS NEEDED

35'ALBERG

Well built, full keel, fiber¬ glass, hrimmed w/teok by Pearson. Bay sail or cruise in comfort. Only asking $18,500.

34'HUNTER 1984. New dodger, roller furling heodsail. Spacious interior. Looded w/gear incl. loron and wind generator. Asking $46,500/offers.

Oyster Cove Marina • 385 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite #$8 South San Francisco, CA 94080 ~

Fax: (415) 871-8476

SEA THE FINEST! JOIN OUR PRESTIGIOUS FLEET OF BOAT DONORS! The California Maritime Academy provides unparal¬ leled boating and sailing programs, and is the direct beneficiary of the boat acquisition program operated by the California Maritime Academy Foundation. Utilizing the waters of the Carquinez Straits and San Francisco Bay, C.M.A. welcomes vessels of all types, marine equipment, and training aids. The California Maritime Academy Foundation re¬ ceives no government support. Your TAX DEDUCT¬ IBLE CONTRIBUTIONS will be used lor demonstration and as training aids, or will be sold to advance the instructional program.

27' ERICSON

Inboard oux, loaded, wheel, autopilot, dodger, radar, Loaran, five sails incl. spinnaker. Asking $10,500.

46'CHRIS CONNIE ChrisCraft’stop of the line. 2 private staterooms w/queen in master. Two listed, both w/diesels. Liveoboard in luxury. From $60,0(X).

DONATE YOUR VESSEL TO THE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY!

For additional information and tree brochure, call or write: CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY FOUNDATION.INC. P.O. Box 327 Vallejo. CA 94590 Joanne Cecil 1 -800-472-2623

38' HUNTER SEDAN

compi etely restored inside and out, twin Chrysler mains, liveaboard bertb. Asking $21,500.

32' CLASSIC SEDAN

Designed ond built by Fellows & Stewart, Detroit 3-53 diesel main, new point and vornish, restored to perfection. At our docks. $24,000/offer5.

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University of California at Santa Cruz Surplus

AUCTION SATURDAY JUNE 18,10 AM Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor Preview 9am to auction Includes 26ft Ranger Sailboat, 9.9 HP Engine, 5 sails* FIVE 13ft Laser Sailboats*SIX Hyfly 300SL 12ft Sailboards* PLUS Kayaks, Rowing Dorys, Dinghys, Inflatabies, Sailing Shells, Rowboats, and more! CALL FOR BROCHURE 408-335-9000

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50' BRIGANTINE Rendezvous. 42' ALDEN MOTOR SAILER, Turbo Cot Aux. 39' C & C, Two Listed. 38' PACIFIC, New Zealand Quality. 35’ FUJI KETCH. 34' CAL, Two Listed. 32'WESTSAIL.r!.. 30' DUFOUR.. . 30’ CATALINA. 30' SAN JUAN, at our docks. 28' IRWIN . 28' DANISH SLOOP. 27' lANCER POWERSAILER, at our docks.

.$99,500 .$40,000 ...From $69,000 0ffer5/$70,000 .$37,500 ... From $24,0(X) .$49,500 .$16,500 .$18,000 .$12,500 .$35,000 ...Only $13,500 .$15,000

POWER - PARTIAL UST 127' /vllKI CLASS TUG, Ocean Going Liveaboard 55' BLUEWATER COASTAL CRUISER. 53’ LAKE UNION CLASSIC, at our docks . 44’ F/B A40TORYACHT BY BESTWAY. 44' HI STAR . 43' TRAWLER. 43' GULFSTAR . 35' JERRY DAILY CLASSIC LAUNCH, at our docks

.$150,000 .$140,000 .$42,000 .$159,000 .$224,000 .$100,000 .$85,000 .$130,000

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WEST COAST YACHTS 1836 Westlake Avenue N. #201 Seattle, WA 98109 44' CHERUBINI 1980

(415) 331-0533

Drive

33'i.a YACHT SALES, INC.“s“ JOHNBAIER • PETE FROMHAGEN CRAIG SHIPLEY • BRUCE WHITE • CINDY WHITE

40' SWAN 1970

This model has only 1500 hours on her fresh water

308 Harbor

A classic Sparkman & Stephens with only 180

cooled Westerbeke and is equipped to go off¬

hours on her new engine, Adler Barbour refrigera¬

shore. Her construction is impressive with anti-

tion. new upholstery, new electrical upgrades,

electoriysis bonding system, insulated copper

new windlass, all new rig for offshore, new fully

wiring with overload protection, and more. She

battened main, new Webasto forced air heat, and

has a iiveiy sheer and a iook of strength and

MUCH more! Hurry! She is beautiful and won't

integrity. Don't miss this rare opportunity to own

last. Video available.

one of the world's best built yachts. Video avail¬ able.

44' CHEOY LEE 1979

43' HANS CHRISTIAN 1978

A 1979 model, but with all her upgrades and

With three separate staterooms. All wood has

meticulous care, she looks 10 years newer. Six

beeit professionally re-varnished, and she shows

page equipment list with only 1600 hours on her

very well. GPS, Zodiac dinghy, electric windlass,

engine. Her rig, mast and boom were upgraded

new canvas, etc. A proven offshore vessel that will

with extra heavy stainless steel standing rigging.

take you safely anywhere you wish to go. Priced

Harken roller furling new in 1989. Pride of owner¬

aggressively. Divorce forces sale. Video available.

ship throughout at a very realistic asking price.

NORSEMAN 447,1984.

Contact CINDY WHITE.

Contact: Jan Place, Central listing agent (206)298-3724 • Fax (206) 298-0227

Call JOHN BAIER.

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ERICSON35,1987.

Harken roller furling, refrig, full elec. Set up for short handed sailing, many factory options. San Francisco Yacht Harbor berth. Like new condition, varnished leak interior.

Video available.

CALL:

Shu-nhi,,

This luxurious yacht effortlessly combines speed, handling, and overall performance in a superbly coordinated bluewater passagemaker. Impeccably maintained. Center cockpit. King aft owmers state room w/stall shower. Complete with gen, watemiaker, roller furling, full electronics. New to market.

$60,000

SAIL 23’ 24’ 25’ 25’ -30’ 30’ 38’ 46’ 46'

PEARSON/82 YAMAHA/78 CATALINA’82 CORONADO.. ERICSON,’80 . 0‘DAY,’79„. PACIFIC,'78.... KrrTENBURG/47. CAL 2-46,’74.

$6,QOO:’

--$13,500 ...$8,950 .2 FROM $5,500 .-.$30,000 -$23,500 .$72,500 .$32,000 .$140,000

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30' 30' 33' 34' 35' 35' 36' 36' 37' 41' 44' 44' 45' 46' 46' 47' 47' 48' 48' 50' 51' 57' 63'

26' Blackman SF.$53,000 30' Thunderbird,'90.$49,000 32' Bayliner,'90.$89,000 33' Chaparral w/hydrolift.$57,500 38' Mediterranean.$169,000 43' Viking MY.$175,000 44' Pacifica SF.$179,000 47' King Yachts Sdn.$412,500 48' Offshore SF.$199,500 48' Fexus Sdst,'88.Offers 51' Sea Ranger MY.$229,000 53' Hatteras,SF.$225,000 56' Tortola Trwl.$335,000 58' Chris Craft, Sf, '86.Offers 60' KitaPH.$395,000 60' HatterasCV.$595,000 60' Vega Marina SF.$495,000 60' Ocean Alexander FDPH .$550,000 65' Angel MY.$495,000 75' WestideMY.$995,000 105' Broward.Offers

Catalina.$18,500 Yankee.$29,500 Ranger (2)..$24,500 Cal.$36,000 Endeavour.$69,000 Chris Craft.$29,500 Columbia.$21,500 Hunter.$105,000 Endeavour.$52,400 Formosa.$69,000 Freedom.$149,500 Lancer.$150,000 Explorer.$89,000 Peterson Formosa.$114,000 Kelly Peterson, '85.$225,000 Vagabond.2 from $155,000 Perry.$162,000 Van Dam, steel ketch ....$160,000 Mayflower.$210,000 Force, singlehand.$185,000 S&S race/cruise.$119,995 Islander, custom.$170,000 CheoyLee.$575,000

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Nautor's spacioius world cruiser. Large elegant interior. Nautor quality throughout. Tremendous value. 2 from $650,000. Sisiership

53' SWAN.'SS Always meticulously maintained. Full race and cruise inventoiy. Updated electronics. Outstanding opportunity at $550,000.

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1983 ERICSON 30 PLUS

33' 35' 38' 38' 39'

SR33,1993 Rocket! .$90,000 J-35, (4) available ..from $45,000 HOOD, 1982 ..$124,000 C&C,1981. $55,000 IRWIN, 1982 ..$60,000 CHEOY LEE, 1971.$95,000 42' TAYANA,1982.$127,500 42' BALTIC, 1982..$170,000

44' 45' 46' 5T 53' 54' 55' 64'

NORDIC, 1988....$189,500 CUSTOM KETCH, 1989 ..$320,000 CHOATE, 1980 ,.$79,000 BALTIC, 1979. $275,000 SKYE..$225,000 KANTER/ROBERTS.$250,000 CUSTOM YAWL San/aea ..Inquire DYNAMIQUE, 1983 .Inquire

SWANS SWAN 38.2 from 105,000 SWAN 43, '86 ..Inquire SWAN 441, '79.$165,000 SWAN 46, '85.Inquire A great design by Bruce King featuring Edson wheel steering, Universal diesel, Barient winches, complete electronics and sails. The current owner of this yacht has kept her in beautiful condition! Inspect this vessel at our Sausalito docks. Possible owner financing.

Asking only $25,495.

SWAN 51 (2).Inquire SWAN 53, '87.$475,000 SWAN 53, '88.$550,000 SWAN 57.2 from $310,000 SWAN 59.2. from $650,000 SWAN 61,.2 from $650,000 SWAN 65, '74.Inquire

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Sales docks located at:

17 Embareadero Cove, Oakland, CA 94606 SALES BERTHS AVAILABLE

Serving Northern California

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'Owner financing availabie

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(800) 622-5143

(510)276-4351

Donru Marine Surveyors & Adjusters, AMS

(408) 372-8604

Terry O'Herren, S.A.

(415) 854-8380 Bruce Sherburne, S.A.

Robert Downing, AMS

(800) 882-7124

(707) 642-6346

RJ. Whitfield & Assoc., Inc., AMS & S.A.

(800) 344-1838

51' 50' 49' 48' 46' 45'

Morgan Ketch,'76.115,000 Force Ketch P/H.'73.150,000 Albin,'80.145,000 Hans Christian,'85.385,000 Marine Trader, '81 .150,000 Columbia, 'i3.80,000 •

45'

Jeanneau,'85 .145,000

43' 43' 43' 42' 42' 41' 40' 40' 40' 39' 38' 38' 37' 37" 37' 37' 36' 36' 36' 36' 36' 36' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 34' 34' 34' 34' 32'

Wood Custom.25,000 Frers, 84 .:..85,000 Columbia,'71 .70,000 Hunter,'90 .185,000 Chapelle Schooner,'73 .50,000 Morgan Outlsland,'79 .69,900 Tripp,'92.'®5,000 Rhodes,'5(1.30,000 8 Meter Sloop,'43.25,000 C&C,'73.87,500 Hinckley,'73 .89,500 Hans Christian 38T,'79.132,000 Ranger,'73.37,500 Fairways Fisher,'70.125,000 Custom Pilothouse,'85.110,000 Ranger,'74.33,500 Islander,'75 .35,000 Islander,'72 .30,000 Catalina,'85 .62,000 Islander,'84 .66,000 Columbia, '69.31,200 S2,'85.69,000 Rough Water,'73 .45,500 Riliki,'80.57,000 Ericson,'73 .30,000 Cheoy Lee, '58.30,000 CSC Landfall,'81 .50,000 Coronado,'72.30,000 Hughes,'79.30,000’ Wylie,'79 .30,000 Tartan'r'awl,'74 .36,000 Columbia,'73 .30,000 Columbia,'71.Inquire* Friendship Sloop, '75 .10,000

31' 31' 30' 30' 30' 29' 29' 28'

Hunter,'83 .29,500 Cheoy Lee,'73.30,000 Cal 330,'75 . 18,500 Catalina,'72 .49,900 Capri,'83.18,000 Ericson,'71 15,000’ Ericson,'71.15,900 Wylie,'74 .18,000’

28' 28' 27' 27' 27' 27' 27' 26' 25' 25' 25' 24' 24' 22' 22' 20'

Hawkfarm,'77. Ericson,'84 .24,500 Santana, 68 .17,000 Hunter,'80 .16,000 Ericson,'74 . 22,000 Cheoy Lee,'69.18,000 Bristol,'76.14,500 Pearson,'79.7,000’ Pearson Ariel,'68.7,000 Yamaha,'78 .14,950 U.S.,'87.7.500 J/24,'80.16,950 Gladiator,'65.6,000 O'Day,'75 .3,900 MacGregor,'84 .5,500 Cal,'67.1.500

67' 63' 57' 45' 43' 41' 41' 41' 40' 40' 39' 38' 38' 38' 36'

Garden MV,'60 .339,000 Monk,'76.Trade/319,000 Chris Craft Connie,'68 .170,000 Mathews, '65.39,000 Pacemaker, '63, Owner/carry 50,000’ Pt,'78 .97,000 Monterey,'69.12,000 Burnscraft, '81, SF.Offers/62,000’ Golden Star Trawler, '84.105,000 Defever,'72 MY.65,000 Chris Craft Stinger, '85.53,000 Trawler,'39 .25,000 Pt,'81 .89,000 Hunter,'59.19,000 Viking,'64 .20,000

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FOR SALE CALL FOR COMPLETE POWER AND SAIL USTING 78' 51' 9.5 55

.LOA LOD Draft Tons

Built 1935 Seattle, WA Restoration 1985 - 1994

34' CATALINA, 1988 SAIL 47* VAGABOND, ’85 . $198,000 44’ ISLANDER, ’74 ..Reduced for auklcsole 41’ AUX. CUTTER, *41 _ $57,500 36’C & C,'79. $55,500 35' ERICSON, ’73. $26,000 35'FU.B KETCH, *73.$43,900 34' CATALINA, '88.Reduced $55,000 34’CAL’79. $30,000 34’ MOODY *84. $48,000 34’ COLUMBIA, '70 ..................... $27,000 34* HANS CHB1STIM4, 1978_$69,500

• Over $30,000 spent in restoration work in ‘93-94 • Vessel is in excellent condition...Bigger Boat on the Way • Can be CG Certified

$99,500 (will consider trades, real estate, 'VV. )

Sail a piece of San Franci.sco's Maritime Heritage Contact Drew Harper (415)543-7333 FAX (4i.S) .sd.i-TTO.s Page 212

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32’ ARIES, *76. SOLO 32' WESTSAIl, *75 . $47,900 27' CATALINA ’89 $26,000 27' ERICSON '72,™.$14,500 27’ CAL, '85. $19,950 27’ LANCER, '84 ..$16,800 26’ FOLKBOAT'78.SOID 26* COLUMBIA)!. $7,500 25’ CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER ........ $6,900 24’ J/BOAT, '80. Offers 17' RHODES M/S, 1971.Inquire

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NELSON MAREK 40' Proven racer. Previously owned by Dennis Conner. l.O.R. and I.M.S. Complete refit in 1992. Over 25 sails included. $98,500.

(3naa^ ^ee^kott^ Excllsivc West Coast Agent for New HC 3<f Trad....2 from $«4,000 HC 38' Trad-3 from $79,000 KC 38' Miai....2 from $97,500 HC 41' Tr*d-4from $190,000 HC 43' Trad..7 from $115,000 HC 44' PH „-.2 from $145,000 HC 48' Trad..2 from $340,000

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U.S. 46' KETCH Bill Tripp design by Le Compte. Cruise ready radar, watermaker, SSB and Ham, Perkins 4-236, large cockpit and loads of canvas extras. Just reduced to $117,000.

PACEMAKER 47' MOTOR YACHT, 1972 Wood hull, twin GM 671N. Spacious interior, queen sized, walk around, live aboard. $79,900.

1985 41' Kans Christian Trad. Cutter, Aft Cabin Workshop.At our docks!

Needed !

Agents for: there and back, fast boat

$39,500

CLEANS BOTH CHAIN A ROPE

MAIO CLINIC

WONDER

FARR/CHOATE 58' Ready to race or cruise. Excellently maintained. A must see.

BENTLEY 38' Beautifully maintained. Located in Puerto Escondido and ready to continue bruising. One caring owner. $74,000.

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LOWRIE YACHT HARBOR: 40 Pt. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94901 LOA: 45'0" LWL: 33 0" BEAM: 12 02" WT: 22 tons

$137,500

(415) 454-7595 FAX: 415-454-2561

LOWRIE YACHT HARBOR BERTHING AVAILABLE 30 TO 60-FEET

45' HANSEATIC - Beautifully fair steel hull, pristine condition! Realize the dream now - go cruising in style, comfort and safety.

LOA: 375 LWL: 28'6" BEAM: 11'4" WT: 16,000

$49,900 45' HANS CHRISTIAN KETCH, 1978 Owner aft, furling main and jibs, lovely condition. Asking $170,000.

ERICSON 37 - Epoxy bottom and just repainted. This beauty is Bristol, well reduction! Was $54,900.

equipped.

Price

LOA: 42 0" LWL: 34'4" BEAM: 12 8 WT: 25,000

$119,000 GOLDEN WAVE 42 - Exciting design, two double staterooms, refer, heavy rig - she's ready! Lotsa sails. SELECTED LISTINGS POWER

30' Cataiina, ioaded. 22,500

34' Bayliner Trophy.67,500

30’ Santana, clean!.SOLD

34' Carver Santego .105,000

31' Dufour.Offer

36' HatterasS.F.70,000

32' Endeavour, beauliful!.33,000

36' Carver Mariner.105,000

36' Islander.SOLD

38' Bayliner, diesel .109.000

37' O'Day liveaboard .SOLD

40' KhaShingACMY.129,000

37' Ericson, clean!.Now 49,900

44' Bestway.158,000

41' Jeanneau 12.5.SOLD

SAIL

42' Pearson 424.SOLD

27' Catalina.16,500

42' Golden Wave.119,000

27' O'Day.13,500

44’ Hylas'84.165,000

28' Islander, nice.18,900

44' Lancer Motorsailer.99,000

29' Ericson.14,900

65’ MacGregor.Offer

Many more listings, plus new ones every week.

50' CELESTIAL, 1994 New model from quality Far East buiider on ocean proven huli, 2 or 3 staterooms, diesel power with gen set, only $219,000 landed San Francisco or less FOB factory.

AND WE NEED MORE!

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(800) 952-3242

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3300 Powell St., Ste. 105 • Emeryville, CA 94608 Page 214 • UWwt 1? • June, 1994

53' 7" CT 54, 1978 Four staterooms, 30 ton dspi, 120 hp diesel, loaded. New sails. Asking $230,000.

{«IS|39a.7»S

33' NAUTICAT, 1983. A reel Pilothouse yochl. Scant¬

iu»Mm

38' BAYLINER. 2 full staterooms, great cockpit, twin

jy^KE Kushner * Dave Marshall * Peter Powell

m LOO BUILDER 65

PRICE

BIROSALl

LOO BUILDER

Yfl

PRICE

LOO BUILDER

BUILDER

RANGER

'73

S42,500

32' MORGAN

CHRIS CRAFT

Phil Howe • Clay Prescott PRICE $69,000

$290,000

WATKINS

'81

$45,000

32' ARIES

65' MacGREGOR

CHB SEDAN

$137,500

36' CATALINA

$145,000

$69,900

32' WESTSAIL

54- VENNEKENS

LANCER

$195,000

FREEDOM

88 $110,000

$142,500

30' CATALINA

COLUMBIA

52' IRWIN

$149,000

PEARSON

5V MORGAN 0,1

$115,000

ISLANDER

4 Irom $43,000

$109,000

GULFSTAR

$45,000

PEARSON

$125,000

HERITAGE

$59,000

28'

ISLANDER

25' YAMAHA

MORGAN

45' JEANNEAU

$85,000

43' COLUMBIA

$56,000

CATALINA

$59,500

$65,000

FUJI

$37,500

GARDEN

LUHRS

30' PEARSON 303

CHRIS CRAFT

$75,000 $69,500

BAYLINER

$120,000

BAYLINER

$115,000 $23,000

BAYLINER

$95,000

CHRIS CRAFT

$58,500

CALIFORNIAN

$58,500

65' CUSTOM CHARTER '78 $275,000

CALIFORNIAN

$55,000

60' BURGER

'57 $285,000

CALIFORNIA

$62,500

55' CHRIS CRAFT

'62 $119,000

UNIFLITE

$49,500

53' BLUEWATER

'80 $179,000

CARVER

$69,850

53' HATTERAS

'79 $345,000

RIVA

$88,750

ALLMANDSF

$31,500

'80 $145,000

CARVER

$35,000

'78 $175,000

SEA RAY

$33,000

BAYLINER

$22,500

$61,500

DUFOUR

$60,000

POWER

$69,900

35' MORGAN

$24,500

LOD BUILDER

41' ENERGY

$89,500

$47,000

75' WESTSIDEFGMY

'86 $995,000

40' ISLANDER

$64,000

34' WYLIE

$34,000

65' CHRIS ROAMER

'71 $425,000

40' CSC

$72,000

HUNTER

$40,000

40' GAFF YAWL

$44,900

SABRE YACHTS

$70,000

$77,000

PETERSON

38' STEEL CUnER

$79,500

HUNTER

$29,000

38' ERICSON

$59,000

NAUTICAT

$84,500

38' ALDEN

$43,000

NANTUCKET

$58,000

37' TAYANA,

$67,000

HALBERG-RASSEY

$49,500

49' ALBINTRWLR

37' ISLANDER

$44,000

COLUMBIA

$24,500

49' MARINE TRADER

37' HUNTER LEGEND

$84,500

WESTSAIL

$45,000

47' STEPHENS

20,000

$170,000

HUNTER

41' MORGAN

CSC

$72,500

PONDEROSA BLUEWATER

41' MORGAN

SANTANA

lings opporoved by Lloyds, made in Finland. Bristol condition. $84,S00.

PRICE

TROJAN/SHEPHERD '69 $147,000

$179,000

38' HANS CHRISTIAN. Bronze port holes, classic beauty, full keel. Rolls Royce of

ouisin^oatt d^T£2sce^eselj79(|222i^^^^

65' BIRDSALl, 1987. New Zealand built, solid steel cutter, world class yacht, ready to go. New listing. $290,000.

54' VENEKENS TOPS'L SCHOONER, 1979. Belgium IRWIN 52. Luxurious cruiser. 3 staterooms, 6.5kw erator, air conditioner.

$149,000.

built galvonized steel pilothouse schooner. High quality JO WAIMNj, 01, (.entercockpit sloop,w/enormous afl cabin, refrigeraNon and roller furling jib.

$45,000.

49' MARINE TRADER, 1978. Pibihouse w/fb, o'ffered

construction, watertight bulkheads. A finely fitted yacht,

by orig. owner, less than 200 hrs. on twin Ford Lehmans.

$195.000.

Clean!

$175,000.

56' FELLOWS i STEWART, 1927. Luders Classic Motor Yacht. Once owned by Howord Hughes. Twin GM671 41' ENERGY, 1988. Lavoronis 2-ton cutter. Exotic wooc

37' HUNTER LEGEND, 1988. Lar« aft master suite,

45' JEANNEAU, 1984. Looded, 3 stateroom sloop, 6.5

interior, teak decks, 200 mile/day, Paific vet. $89,500.

walk-thru transom, recessed roller ruding, and winged

kw gen., SSB, SolNov, autopilot, watermoker, AC &

keel ore justa few of the innovative features.

$84,500.

refrig., B& G instnjmenis.

diesels provide 20 knot performance. 7.5 Onan genset

$125,000.

MORGANS • 32'-51 51' O.I., 1976.3 staterooms, gen., radar, AP, new L.P.U. hull,

$115,000

46' BREWER Ketch, '79. A.P., radar, new modem galley & interior,

$109,000

38' ALDEN, '63. Quolily construction, clossic lines, built

4rO.I., 1979.1986diesel, A.P., SSB, windbss, bimini,

to Lloyds specs. Superb mahogany joinery.

$43,000.

$69,900

41' O.I., 1973. New trans, rbll engine, inteior reh'nished,

$61,500

35', 1972. Chadie Morgan design,

35' DUFOUR, 1976. Cruise equipped, GPS, monitor vane, dinghy, dod«r, solar panels, HAM/SSB, bimini, African ribbon mahogany interior.

$58,500.

34' SABRE YACHTS, 1987. Clean, fast, comfortable for Boy or ocean.

$69,950.

$24,500 32', 1979. Paket enjiser, dinghy, wotermoker, AP,

$39,000

I OATS 5 ROAD SAUSAUTO, CA D4DAS

33' HALBERG RASSEY, '71. Sloop. Restored classic with new radar, roller furling, batteries, teak decks & GPS. Over SI00,000 invested, will sell far

June. 1994 •

$49,500.

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